Definitions of matrix switcher terms – Extron Electronics FPC 5500 User Manual
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Extron FPC 5500 • Introduction
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NOTE:
on page 4 shows an FPC 5500 connected directly to a FOX Matrix 320x
via a cross-over cable. The FPC 5500 can be connected to the matrix system via
an Ethernet cable as well.
The FOX Matrix 320x includes:
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A modular design featuring 20 board slots. Each slot accepts a either a FOX Matrix I/O
1616 fiber optic board in Singlemode or Multimode, or a FOX Matrix I/O 1616 HD-SDI
board.
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The FOX Matrix 320x can be configured with all or some of the board slots occupied.
The I/O boards are hot-swappable and may be added at any time in the field.
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Accommodation for any combination of Singlemode or Multimode I/O boards.
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The front panel controller interfaces with the FOX Matrix 320x system via the Ethernet
port, either directly or as part of an Ethernet local area network (LAN).
Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
The following terms apply to Extron matrix switchers, and are used throughout this manual:
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Tie — An input-to-output connection.
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Set of ties — An input tied to two or more outputs. (An output can never be tied to
more than one input)
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Configuration — One tie or one or more sets of ties.
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Current configuration — The configuration that is currently being used (also called
Configuration 0)
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Global Memory preset — A configuration that has been stored. The matrix system
can support up to 64 global presets. When a global preset is retrieved from memory, it
becomes the current configuration.
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Room — A room consists of a smaller subset of virtual outputs that are logically related
to each other, as determined by the operator. The Matrix 12800, FOX Matrix 14400, and
FOX Matrix 320x support up to 32 rooms, each of which consists of from 1 to 16 virtual
outputs. Each room can have up to 10 presets.
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Room memory preset — A configuration consisting of virtual outputs in a single room
that has been stored. When a room preset is retrieved from memory, it becomes the
current configuration.
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BME 0 — The BME that has been configured as master in a multiple-BME Matrix 12800
system.
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SFP — Small form-factor pluggable. The SFP is an interface used in fiber optic
connections for direct signal connections or packet switched networks.