Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d

Admin Screens

The Admin family of screens include the functions that are typically reserved for or applicable to maintenance personnel only. The family consists of the Status screen (the default), the TCP/IP screen, the E-mail screen, and the Miscellaneous screen.

Status screen

The Status screen (figure 3-13) provides a snapshot in time of the status of the complete Matrix switcher system, encompassing all BMEs and their active replaceable components. Access the Status screen by touching the blue Admin >

purple Status buttons. Status is the default Admin screen, so if you come from a different family of screens, you will not need to touch the Status button. Update the Status screen to display the latest status by touching the green Update button.

Figure 3-13 — Status screen

Status screen, System area

The System area, in the top half of the Status screen, displays how the Matrix 12800 system has been virtualized, including the virtual size of the entire matrix, and provides an overview of the status of each Matrix 12800 BME. For each BME the System area shows the status of the primary and redundant power supplies, the primary and redundant controllers, the fans, the input cards, and the output cards.

Components that are operating properly are indicated in green.

Failures are indicated in red.

Components that are not installed are indicated in white.

If a component fails or is removed, the display shows the change in status the next time you update it.

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Extron electronic FPC 5000 manual Admin Screens, Status screen, System area

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