Chapter 5: Operation and Control

Table 5-1, continued. Controls for Operation of the Matrix Switch using the Front Panel buttons.

STATUS

UNDO

Inquiring status button: To inquire about the present status.

Example 1: To inquire the status of output channel 7.

Operation: Press buttons in the following order “7”, “STATUS”.

Example 2: To inquire the status of all the output channels one by one.

Operation: Press the “STATUS” button.

Undo button: To resume to the previous status of the command.

Group programming button: To define, recall and clear a group of output channels.

Example 1: To group the output channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 under the Group 1.

Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “Program”, “Program”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”,“5”.

 

Example 2: To transfer signal from input channel 1 to Group 2.

PROGRAM

Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “Program”, “2”.

 

Example 3: To clear the output channels under Group 1.

 

Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “Program”, “0”.

 

NOTE: Please clear the group to be set before grouping it.

 

 

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Backspace button: To erase the last input entry that was entered.

 

 

 

Through button: To transfer signals directly to the corresponding output channels.

THROUGH

Example: To transfer signals from input channels 1, 2, 3 to their corresponding output channels.

 

Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “/”, “2”, “/”, “3”, “THROUGH”.

 

 

 

Close button: To switch off the output channels.

CLOSE

Example: To switch off the output channels 1, 2.

 

Operation: Enter this sequence: “1”, “END”, “2”, “END”, “CLOSE”.

 

 

 

Lock button: To lock buttons on the front control panel hold it for 3 seconds.

LOCK

NOTE: When the control panel is locked, the Matrix Switch still can be controlled via the RS-232 port. You will

 

 

need a password to unlock it.

 

 

 

Demo button: To demonstrate the commands one by one every 3 seconds.

DEMO

The Switch can be controlled directly by entering the following command:

 

“Input Channel” + “Switching Mode” + “Output Channel” + “END”+ “ENTER”.

 

 

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