Remote Operation, cont’d

Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash

The buttons on the right side of the window perform the following functions:

Power — Unavailable for MVX switcher, because the switcher power cannot be controlled via software.

Executive mode (front panel security lockout) — Allows you to lock out front panel operations, except for the view-only mode functions.

Presets menu — Displays a list of up to 16 presets. You can select a preset from the list to display it in the window.

Go — Activates the selected preset as the current configuration.

Save as — Allows the current set of ties to be saved as a preset. Enter the preset number when prompted to do so.

Delete — Allows you to delete a selected preset.

Changes – Take — Allows you to apply any changes made to the displayed configuration.

Changes – Cancel — Returns to the previous screen, undoing any changes you have made.

Trash can — Drag and drop from an input or output button to the trash can to unmake all ties associated with that input or output.

Windows menus

File menu —

Save matrix settings as — Saves a complete set of up to 16 presets, plus the last active setting (preset #0), to a file. Saved settings include audio gain settings (if specified), assigned icons, and icon captions.

Restore matrix settings from — Loads and activates a previously saved setting file.

Save this-session’s settings — Saves a complete set of up to 16 presets, plus the last active setting (preset #0), to overwrite the current file. Saved settings include audio gain settings (if specified), assigned icons, and icon captions.

Restore last-session’s settings — Loads the icons and icon captions that were saved during the last session. If you saved the previous session’s changes to disk the last time you exited the program, the ties from that session are also loaded.

Select printer — Selects the target printer.

Print tie map — Prints the tie set that is displayed on the screen.

Exit — Closes the Extron Matrix Switchers Control Program.

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Extron electronic MVX 88, MVX 44, MVX 48, MVX 84 manual Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash, Windows menus, File menu

MVX 48, MVX 84, MVX 44, MVX 88 specifications

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