Extron electronic RSB 126, RSF123 Front Panel Features, Operations, Powering on the switcher

Operation

Front Panel Features

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ACTIVE USB

EXEC			1	2
			INPUT
MODE	1	2

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OUTPUT

SW2 USB

USB SWITCHER

Active USB LEDs:

D	Input LEDs — Each of these LEDs lights when a host or PC is
	connected to the switcher’s corresponding USB input port and
	is detected by the SW USB, regardless of whether the input is
	currently selected.
E	Output LEDs — Each of these LEDs lights when a peripheral
	device is connected to the switcher’s corresponding output port
	and has been enabled by the selected input device or host PC.

Operations

SW2 USB front panel

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EXEC

MODE

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4

5

4

ACTIVE USB

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INPUT

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OUTPUT

SW4 USB

USB SWITCHER

Powering on the switcher

To power on the SW USB,

1. Connect all input and output devices to the switcher’s rear panel connectors and, if desired, connect a host PC to the RS-232 port. (See chapter 2, “Installation,” for information on the rear panel connections.)

2. Plug the power supply into the two-pole captive screw power connector on the rear panel.

The unit performs a self-test, during which the Exec Mode LED and the front panel Input LEDs each blink once in sequence from left to right. If the self-test completes with no errors, the LED for the most recently selected input

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SW4 USB and SW4 USB Plus front panel

A Power LED — This LED lights when the SW USB has power.

B	Exec Mode LED — This LED lights when the SW USB is in
	executive mode, indicating that the front panel is locked and
	commands cannot be entered through it.
C	Input Selection buttons and LEDs — Press these buttons
	to select inputs 1 and 2 (SW2) or 1 through 4 (SW4 and
	SW4 Plus). The LED at the right of each button lights when the
	corresponding input has been selected.
	These buttons also can be used to initiate executive mode and
	to reset the unit. See “Enabling front panel lockout (executive
	mode)” and “Resetting,” later in this chapter.

remains lit.

3. Select input 1, and power up the PC connected to input 1.

4. Repeat step 3 for all remaining inputs to which PCs are connected.

Selecting an input

SW USB inputs can be selected by using:

•The front panel buttons

•Contact closure

•SIS commands

Selecting an input from the front panel

To select an input from the front panel, press the desired input’s button. The LED corresponding to the selected input button lights.

After an input is selected, the LED remains lit until a new input is selected.

3-2 SW USB Series • Operation SW USB Series • Operation 3-3