Operation, cont’d

B

Output buttons — The output buttons have two primary functions (•) and

 

four secondary functions (❏):

•Select output(s).

•Identify the selected output(s).

❏(Output 1 only) With the Input 1 button, select I/O Group mode. See “I/O grouping” on page 3-17.

❏Select a preset. See “Using presets” on page 3-21.

❏Mute the output. See “Muting and unmuting outputs” on page 3-23.

❏Output 63 — Select the RS-232 protocol for the RS-232/RS-422 port in Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode and indicate its selection. See “Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate” on page 3-27.

❏Output 64 — Select the RS-422 protocol for the RS-232/RS-422 port in Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode and indicate its selection. See “Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate” on page 3-27.

Control buttons

Primary functions

Action:

Save changes

Select Preset mode

Select View mode

Cancel/escape

 

 

 

 

 

Indication:

Blink: save needed

Blink: Save preset

View mode selected

Flashes once

 

 

Lit: Recall preset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

PRESET

VIEW

ESC

Secondary functions

I/O Grouping

Action/

Select group 1.

Select group 2.

Select group 3.

Select group 4.

 

indication:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port

Action 1:

 

Select Configuration mode

 

configuration

 

 

 

 

 

Action 2/

Select 9600 baud.

Select 19200 baud.

Select 38400 baud.

Select 115200 baud.

 

indication:

Blink: selected

Blink: selected

Blink: selected

Blink: selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front panel

Action:

With Esc, toggle

Flash twice to indicated the front panel has

With Enter, toggle

locks

 

front panel lock

been locked or unlocked.

front panel lock

 

 

on and off.

 

 

on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

C Enter button — The secondary functions

Enter button has three primary functions (•) and four (❏):

•Save changes that you make on the front panel. To create a simple configuration:

Press the desired input button (A).

Press the desired output button(s) (B).

Press the Enter button.

•Indicate that a potential tie has been created but not saved.

•Indicate that a global preset has been selected to be saved or recalled but that the preset action has not been accomplished.

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6400s specifications

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