Contents
Introduction ............................................1
About this Manual ...........................................1
About the Matrix Switchers ..............................1
TP Cable Advantages ...................................4
Features ...........................................................8
Installation .............................................11
Mounting the Switcher ..................................11
Rear Panel Cabling and Settings .....................11
Signal Inputs ..............................................12
RS-232 Output Inserts ................................15
Signal Outputs ...........................................16
Remote Connection ...................................18
Ethernet Connection .................................. 19
Reset Button ..............................................20
Power Connection .....................................20
Front Panel Configuration Port .......................20
Operation ...............................................22
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ................22
Input and Output Buttons ..........................24
Control Buttons and LEDs ..........................26
I/O Controls ...............................................28
Button Icons ..............................................29
Front Panel Operations ...................................29
Definitions .................................................30
Power ........................................................30
Front Panel Security Lockouts .....................30
Creating a Configuration ...........................31
Viewing the Configuration .........................36
I/O Grouping ..............................................39
Using Presets..............................................43
Muting and Unmuting
Audio/RS-232 Outputs ..............................46
Viewing and Adjusting
the Input Audio Level ................................48
Viewing and Adjusting
the Local Output Volume ..........................53
Setting the Front Panel Locks
(Executive Modes) .....................................59
Performing a System Reset
from the Front Panel .................................60
Background Illumination ............................61
Defining the Audio/RS-232 Wire Pair .......... 62
Selecting the Rear Panel Remote Port
Protocol and Baud Rate .............................63
Rear Panel Operations ....................................64
Performing a Hard Reset (Reset 1) ..............64
Performing Soft System Resets
(Resets 3, 4, and 5) ...................................66
Optimizing the Audio.....................................67
Video Adjustments.........................................67
Troubleshooting .............................................67
Configuration Worksheets .............................68
Worksheet Example 1: System equipment ..68
Worksheet Example 2: Daily Configuration 69
Worksheet Example 3: Test configuration ...70
32-button Switchers Configuration
Worksheet ................................................71
16-button Switchers Configuration
Worksheet ................................................72
Programming Guide ..............................73
Local Host-Control Ports ................................74
Ethernet (LAN) Port ........................................ 75
Default IP addresses ...................................75
Establishing a Connection ..........................75
Connection Timeouts ................................. 75
Number of Connections .............................76
Using Verbose Mode ..................................76
Host-to-Switcher Instructions .........................76
Switcher-initiated Messages ...........................76
Switcher Error Responses ...............................77
Using the Command and Response Tables .....78
Special Characters..........................................95
Matrix Software .....................................96
Matrix Switchers Control Program ..................96
Installing the Software ...............................97
Software Operation via Ethernet ................98
Using the Matrix Switcher Control
Software ...................................................99
Updating the Firmware ............................107
Uploading HTML Files ..............................112
Windows Buttons, Drop Boxes,
and Trashcan...........................................113
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