Extron Electronics SMX System User Guide - Manual (Page 24)

SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • Operation 18
Viewing Ties
Any existing input to output tie can be viewed.
An example of viewing a set of video or audio ties
The following shows how to view existing ties on any allocated plane (here planes 0 and 2).
1. Press and release the View button (lights red). The last plane button used (here 0) lights
green, and untied output buttons light the appropriate color for the plane signal type,
(green for video, red for audio, amber for both).
NOTE: If all output buttons light, no outputs are tied. If no output buttons light, all
outputs are tied. The maximum number of buttons that may light corresponds to
the number of outputs on the plane card (4, 8, or 16).
I/O PLANE SELECT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0
Untied buttons (Outputs 1, 2, 6, 7, and 12 through 16) light
green, red, or amber . No input buttons light.
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
C O N T R O L
PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW
Step 1.
Press the View button (lights red).
The last plane button used lights green (if a video plane),
red (if an audio plane), or amber (if a video and audio plane).
Figure 12. Viewing Ties — an Example of Untied Outputs (Step 1)
2. Press and release another plane selection button to view ties for that plane.
3. To view the input tied to it, press any of the unlit output buttons (in the example
below, buttons 10 through 12, and 16). The untied output buttons extinguish, and the
previously tied output buttons (10 through 12 and 16) and the associated tied input
button (3) light the appropriate color (see figure 13).
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Step 3.
Press a tied output button (10).
I/O PLANE SELECT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0
Step 2.
Press plane button 3 (lights
red - audio plane).
Untied output buttons light, indicating signal type: red (audio).
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tied outputs (10 through 12, and 16) and associated input (3) light the same color.
Figure 13. Viewing Ties — an Example of Tied Outputs (Steps 2 and 3)
NOTE: To clear the lights after viewing, press and release the Esc button. This does
not clear or change any existing ties.