Kramer Electronics VS-169TP - Manual (Page 32)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Operating the VS-169TP 16x9 CAT 5 Matrix Switcher
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9.6 Locking the Front Panel
To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via
the front panel buttons, lock 1
To lock the VS-169TP:
your VS-169TP. Unlocking releases the
protection mechanism.
• Press the LOCK button until the LOCK button is illuminated.
The front panel is locked. Pressing a button will have no effect other than
causing the LOCK button to blink 2
To unlock the VS-169TP:
• Press the illuminated LOCK button until the LOCK button is no longer
illuminated and the front panel unlocks
9.7 Choosing the Follow or Breakaway Operation Mode
The VS-169TP can operate either in the Follow mode or the Breakaway mode:
•
Press the FOLLOW front panel button to set the VS-169TP to the
FOLLOW mode, where all operations relate to the UXGA, AUDIO and
RS-232 channels (the FOLLOW and TAKE buttons blink).
• Press one of the BREAKAWAY buttons (UXGA, AUDIO + RS-232 (Tx)
or RS-232 (Rx)). The selected button blinks
Press it a second time to operate in the breakaway mode
9.7.1 Follow Mode Operation
In the FOLLOW operation mode all the operations relate to the video, audio
and RS-232 signals. The matrix automatically selects the RS-232 reply sent
by the lowest number output.
By default, the VS-169TP is set to the FOLLOW mode.
To return to the VS-169TP to the Follow operation mode 3
1. Press the FOLLOW front panel button.
The FOLLOW button and the TAKE button blink
:
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2. Press the TAKE button.
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1 Even when the front panel is locked you can still operate via RS-232 or RS-485, as well as via the Kramer RC-IR2 infrared
Remote Control Transmitter
2 Warning that you need to unlock to regain control via the front panel
3 After operating in the Breakaway mode
4 Since the audio and video signals may be set differently