68-556-05 Rev. A Printed in the USA
Matrix 12800 Switcher Front Panel Controller
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out
Table of Contents
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Table of Contents
Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller
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Table of Contents, cont’d
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller
Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Chapter1One
Introduction
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Introductiontroduction, cont’d
About the Front Panel Controller
Figure 1-1 - Front panel controller
BME COMM Interconnecting Cable
About the Matrix 12800 System
Figure 1-2 - Typical Matrix 12800 system application
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Introduction
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Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Configuration - One tie or one or more sets of ties
Introduction, cont’d
Front Panel Features and Operation Upgrading the Software
FPC Installation and Operation
Installation Overview
Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly Rear Panel Connections
Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller
FPCInstallationdandOperation,Operationcont’d
Installation Overview
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FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-2 - Computer and panel mounting block installation
Figure 2-1 - A properly supported FPC computer and panel
Figure 2-4 - Fully assembled Front Panel Controller
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
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Figure 2-3 - Inserting the machine screws
The FPC 5000 ships with a 10-foot crossover CAT 5e cable
Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly
Figure 2-5 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller rear panel features
Rear Panel Connections
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
Figure 2-6 - Connecting the FPC directly to a switcher BME
Figure 2-7 - Connecting the FPC through a LAN
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FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-8 - FPC 5000 Start-up screen
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Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur
Figure 2-9 - RJ-45 connector pinout tables
Figure 2-10 - Front panel control and indicators
Front Panel Features and Operation
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-11 - Eject button location
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Upgrading the Software
chapter 3, Matrix 12800 Operation
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-12 - Inserting the program CD into the CD tray
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
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Matrix 12800 Operation
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out Demo Mode
Navigating the Screens User Screens Admin Screens Setup Screens
Chapter3Three
Operating the Touch Panel
Using the keyboards
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Introduction
Figure 3-3 - On-screen scroll box
Using the keypads
Using on-screen scroll boxes
Figure 3-2 - I/O and TCP/IP on-screen keypads
Figure 3-4 - Startup screen
Figure 3-5 - Address and password entry
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 3-6 - FPC 5000 TCP/IP Properties screen
changes you entered or touch the Cancel button
If you touch the Cancel button, proceed to step
If you touch the OK button, the FPC computer will reboot
Touch the OK button to force the FPC computer to reboot to make the
Navigating the Screens
Demo Mode
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Adminstration Screens
Figure 3-7a - FPC 5000 Startup screen and menu flowchart part
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User Screens Preset Screens
Setup Screens
Figure 3-7b - FPC 5000 Startup screen and menu flowchart part
User Screens Adminstration Screens Setup Screens
User Screens See figure 3-7a Administration Screens
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User Screens
I/O screens
Viewing ties
ViewTies input-by-output alternate screen
View ties screens flowchart
Matrix 12800 Operation
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View Inputs button
Available signal types are indicated by a green circle next to the
buttons. Selected signal types are indicated by a red ring around
From the Make Ties screen , touch the green View Ties button
Viewing outputs tied to a specified input
Available signal types are indicated by a green circle
Video signal types RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, YUV, YC, and
The Audio Only signal type does not include any video planes
Make Ties alternate view screen
Figure 3-9 - Make ties screens flowchart
Creating ties
Make Ties dual keypad screen
If you enter a number for a virtual input that does not exist in the
Creating ties using the Make Ties dual keypad screen
Leading zeroes are not required
For an immediate tie , proceed to step
end of the sequence
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Creating ties using the Make Ties alternate view screen
To add another potential tie to the queue, repeat steps 1 through
From the Room Preset screen , touch the green Global button
Preset screens
You cannot create rooms or assign outputs to the room using the FPC
Save, recall, or delete a global preset
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Global Presets screen
Room Presets screen
Figure 3-10 - Preset screens flowchart
Only personnel logged in as administrators can name presets
Save, recall, or delete a room preset
Name a global or room preset
Presets that are unassigned cannot be named
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Mute screen
Figure 3-11 - Mute screen
marked by “n/a”
Figure 3-12 - DSVP screen
DSVP screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Status screen, System area
Admin Screens
Status screen
Figure 3-13 - Status screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Remotes screen
Status screen, BME area
Figure 3-14 - Remotes screen
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
TCP/IP screen
Figure 3-15 - TCP/IP screen
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Time GMT field
Password fields
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set and read passwords
Date field
FPC IP Address field
Enter the desired parameter using the keyboard
E-Mail screen
Subnet Mask field
Address field
Cancel button
Mail Server Password field
Mail Server IP Address field
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
Miscellaneous screen
Figure 3-17 - Miscellaneous screen
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Figure 3-18 - File Manager screen - files shown are for example only
File Manager screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Show 8 - 14 button
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set User Function keys
Function Keys screen
Figure 3-19 - Function Keys screen
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Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
I/O Physical Connectors screen
Figure 3-20 - I/O Physical Connectors screen
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Only personnel logged in as administrators can install FPC firmware
Setup Screens
Or, touch the on-screen keyboards Cancel key
Re-Install FPC Software button
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Delay screen
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the RGB delay
Figure 3-21 - Delay screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the audio level
Audio screen
Figure 3-22 - Audio screen
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Reset screen
Figure 3-23 - Reset screen
Blank button
Figure 3-24 - Comparing the IP addresses
Subnetting - A Primer
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
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The Gain field displays the level of gain or attenuation in 1dB
Inputs without audio indicate n/a in the Gain field. 
