Operation, Front panel controls and indicators, Definitions – Extron Electronics HDXP Plus Series User Guide User Manual
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HDXP Plus Series Switchers • Operation
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Operation
This section describes the HDXP front panel controls and the procedures for configuring
and operating the HDXP switchers. Topics include:
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
The front panel controls (see
on the next page) are grouped into two
sets. The input and output buttons are on the left side of the control panel. The control
buttons and video (I/O) selection buttons are on the right side of the panel.
These illuminated push buttons can be labeled with text and graphics. You can set
the buttons to have amber background illumination all the time, or you can turn off the
background illumination (see
Setting the Button Background Illumination
The buttons blink or light steadily (depending on the operation) when pressed.
You can re-label the input and output buttons by removing their numbered translucent
covers and inserting new labels behind the covers. An alternative set of labels is provided
and you can also create your own labels using the Extron Button Label Generator software
(also provided). See
on page 92 for the procedure.
Definitions
The following terms, which apply to Extron matrix switchers, are used in this guide:
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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 or more ties or one or more sets of ties.
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Current configuration — The configuration that is currently active in the switcher
(also called configuration 0).
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Global memory preset — A configuration that has been stored. Up to 32 global
memory presets can be stored in memory. Preset locations are assigned to the input
buttons and (where necessary) output buttons. All models have 32 presets available
from the front panel and under RS-232, RS-422, or Ethernet control.
When a
preset is retrieved from memory, it becomes the current configuration.
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Room — A subset of outputs that are logically related to each other, as determined
by the operator. The switchers support up to 10 rooms, each of which can consist of
from 1 to 16 outputs.
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Room memory preset — A configuration consisting of outputs in a single room
that has been stored. When a room preset is retrieved from memory, it becomes the
current configuration for the outputs assigned to that room only (none of the other
outputs are affected).