Extron Electronics DXP Series - Manual (Page 46)

5-5 Digital XPoint Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
• For quick display of information on a specific input or output, position the
cursor over that device in the control program window. The program opens a
window that details the connections to that device. See the inset box in
figure 5-5.
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash
The buttons on the right side of the control program’s window perform the
following functions:
Power — Unavailable for Digital XPoint Series switchers, because the
switcher power cannot be controlled via software.
Executive mode — Allows you to lock out front panel operations,
except for the view-only mode functions.
Presets drop box — Displays a list of up to 16 presets. You can select
a preset from the list to display it in the window and either
activate it (Go) or delete it (Delete).
Go — Activates the preset displayed in the Preset drop box 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 — Deletes the preset displayed in the Presets drop box.
Changes – Take — Allows you to save to file 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 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
assigned icons and icon captions.
Restore matrix settings from — Loads and activates
a previously saved setting file.
Save this-session’s settings — Saves the current 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 the
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.