Extron Electronics Fiber Matrix 6400 - Manual (Page 102)

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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-18
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash can
The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the Matrix Switchers
Control Program window perform the following functions:
Power — Unavailable for Fiber Matrix 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. Click the button to
cycle between Lock mode 0 (the indicator is white), Lock mode 1
(the indicator displays red), and Lock mode 2 (orange).
N See “Locking out the front panel ( Executive modes)” in
chapter 3, “Operation” for more information on the Lock modes.
Rooms menu — Displays a list of up to 10 rooms. You can select a
room from the list to display it in the window.
N A Room is a subset of outputs that are logically related to each
other, as determined by the operator. The Fiber Matrix switcher
supports up to 10 rooms, each of which can consist of from 1 to
16 outputs.
Presets menu — Displays a list of up to 64 global presets and up to
100 room presets (10 rooms x 10 presets per room). 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 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 the current preset to be deleted.
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 can to erase all ties associated with that input or output.
Windows menus
File menu
Save Matrix settings as ... — Saves a complete set of up to
64 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 that session are also loaded.
Select printer — Selects the target printer from a list of connected printers.
Print tie map — Prints the tie set that is displayed on the screen.
Exit — Closes the Matrix Switchers Control Program.