Extron electronic FPC 5000 Matrix12800Operation,c t’d, Introduction, Operating the Touch Panel

Matrix12800Operation,c t’d

Introduction

This chapter details operation of a Matrix 12800 system using an FPC 5000 front panel controller. The chapter assumes that the Matrix 12800 is properly installed, virtualized, and operating correctly.

The FPC 5000 software runs in an FPC computer that communicates with the matrix switcher via a Category (CAT) 5e or higher cable, terminated with RJ-45 connectors, between the FPCs Net port and either the Ethernet port on the switcher BME (BME 0 in multiple BME systems) or an Ethernet LAN on which the

Matrix 12800 also resides.

Control of the matrix switcher via the FPC can be password protected. There are two levels of password protection: administrator and user. Personnel logged on as an administrator have full access to all Matrix 12800 switching capabilities and editing functions. Personnel logged on as a user can create ties, create and recall presets, set RGB and audio mutes, and view all settings with the exception of passwords. If the same passwords or no password is required for logging on, all personnel log on with administrator privileges. Fields and functions that exceed user privileges are inaccessible to users from the FPC.

Operating the Touch Panel

Several of the FPC front panel operations require data entry and/or input and output selection. These operations are performed using an on-screen keyboard, on- screen keypads, or on-screen scroll boxes.

Using the keyboards

When you take a step that requires that you enter alphanumeric characters, an on- screen keyboard appears (figure 3-1).

Figure 3-1 — Typical on-screen keyboard

•Clear the field in which you need to enter data by touching the Clear Field key or by repeatedly touching the backspace () key.

•Touch the correct characters on the keyboard just as you would on a physical keyboard.

•The Insert ESC and Insert CR keys are only used when editing Simple Instruction Set™ (SIS™) commands while programming User Function keys (see Function Keys screen in this chapter). The keyboard does not display these keys for other functions.

•To enter capital letters or the alternate characters on the numeric keys, touch

the Shift key or Caps Lock key . Either key locks the keyboard to capitals only, just like the Caps Lock key on a physical keyboard. Touch the

desired letter or number keys and then touch the Caps Lock key again to return to lower case.

•To enter the typed in characters and dismiss the on-screen keyboard, touch the Enter key.

3-2 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation