Chapter 2: Overview

 

 

Table 2-1 (Continued). Front-panel components.

 

 

 

Number

Component

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Disables (mutes) video to selected channels.

8

Function Key — OFF

• Press the OFF button followed by any destination channel.

• Press button 1 through 4 to select the output destination. The display will show “0” for the selected channel indicating no video

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

9Function Key — RECALL (preview)

The system will show previously stored presets, up to a total of 16. Presets are stored in local memory using Source keys 1 through 8 or Destination keys 1 through 8 as the memory preset location.

•Press the RECALL button.

•Press 1 through 4 on either Source or Destination row.

•Press ENTER. The preset configuration will execute. Operation completes.

NOTE: Operation will abort if no keys are pressed within 5 seconds.

10

Function Key—Enter (or

Press ENTER to confirm entries.

DEMO)

 

 

 

 

 

11Function Key—Memory (or SAVE)

The system will store presets, up to a total of 16. Presets are stored in local memory using Source keys 1 through 8 or Destination keys 1 through 8 as the memory preset location.

•Configure desired matrices.

•Press the memory button.

•Press 1 through 4 on either Source or Destination row.

•Press ENTER to ready memory location.

•Or press MEMORY again to cancel operation.

Operation completes.

NOTE: Operation will abort if no keys are pressed within 5 seconds.

12

Function Key — LOCK

• Press and hold the LOCK button for two seconds to lockout the front panel.

• Press and hold the LOCK button for two seconds to re-enable the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

13

Function Key — EDID

Press EDID to select new EDID mode and select source button #1 or #2 to change embedded EDID mode.

 

 

 

14

19" rackmount ears

Converts a desktop switch to a 19-inch rackmount switch. Brackets are included. Figure 2-2 shows rackmount bracket attached.

 

 

 

2.4.2 Rear Panel

5

6

4

3

2

1

Figure 2-3. Rear panel.

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