Black Box AVSW-DVI8x8 manual Operation and Control, Front Control/Operation

Chapter 5: Operation and Control

5.0Operation and Control

5.1RS-232, LAN, and Third-Party Control

The unit can be controlled one of four ways:

•Using controls on the front panel

•With the Remote Control unit that is provided with the Matrix Switch

•Using a PC and Black Box‘s software controller.

•Using the RS-232 control systems.

5.2 Front Control/Operation

LCD display: Real-time operations and status monitor

Table 5-1. Controls for operation of the Matrix Switch using the front-panel buttons.

Command Codes	Functions
0, 1-9	Keypad: Keys to select I/O channels and save/recall preset commands
	AV synchronal button: To transfer video and audio signal synchronously by the Matrix Switch.
AV	Example: To transfer both the video and the audio signals from input channel 3 to output channel 6.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “3”, “AV”, “6”, “END”, “ENTER”.
	Video button: To transfer only video signals from input channel to output channel.
VIDEO	Example: To transfer video signals from input channel 3 to output channel 10.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “3”, “VIDEO”, “1”, “0”, “END”, “ENTER”.
	Audio button: To transfer only audio signals from input channel to output channel.
AUDIO	Example: To transfer audio signals from input channel 2 to output channel 6.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “2”, “AUDIO”, “6”, “END”, “ENTER”.
	Break button: To break different channels in a command
“ / ”	Example: To transfer video and audio from input channel 1 to output channels 2, 3, 6 at the same time
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “AV”, “2”, “/”, “3”, “/”, “6”, “END”, “ENTER”.
END	Ending command button: Use when the command input has been finished.
ENTER	Execute Command: To perform a command after inputting it.
	All button: To transfer an input channel to all output channels or switch off all output channels.
	Example 1: To transfer video and audio signals from input channel 7 to all output channels.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “7”, “ALL“.
	NOTE: Commands “END” and “ENTER” do not need to be used after this command.
ALL	Example 2: To transfer all input signals to the corresponding output channels.
	In other words, to switch to this status: 1->1, 2->2, 3->3, 4->4……8->8.
	Operation: enter this sequence: “ALL”, “1”.
	Example 3: To switch off all the output channels.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “ALL”, “2”.
	Save button: To save the present operation to a preset command.
SAVE	Example: To save the present operation to the preset command 2.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “SAVE”, “2”.
	NOTE: There are 11 preset commands ranging from 0 to 10.
	Recall button: To recall the preset command.
RECALL	Example: To recall the preset command 2.
	Operation: Enter this sequence: “RECALL”, “2”.
	Cancel button: To return to the standby status without performing any commands.
CANCEL	Example: To cancel the input instructions “1”, “AV”, “2”, “END”.
	Operation: Press the “CANCEL” button after the above inputs.

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