Kramer Electronics RC-8000 - Manual (Page 18)

Your Matrix Switchers
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4.5 Your RC-8000 Remote Controller
The RC-8000 is an optional remote controller for accessing and controlling
switchers in the 88 Series. In addition, the RC-8000:
Supports 1
the creation of any configuration that consists of a PC, an unlimited
number of remote controllers, and up to any 2 eight 88 Series switchers,
activating all the functions of the connected devices, individually or grouped
Includes eight illuminated MACHINE IN SYSTEM buttons that enable
toggling between the standalone and the IN SYSTEM modes of any switcher,
and viewing the status and control of the corresponding switcher 3
Includes eight bright LED displays showing the status of any standalone or IN
SYSTEM matrix switcher
Continuously scrutinizes the status of the connecting RS-485 line
Receives its power from a 12V DC source (also useful for field operation)
Can be desktop-mounted (by resting it on its base or attaching it to the desktop)
or built into a controlling table
Figure 5 illustrates the front and rear panels of the RC-8000 Remote
Controller:
1 Using its built-in RS-485 interface
2 You can control different types of machines in a single configuration
3 That is, the switcher with the same MACHINE # as the MACHINE IN SYSTEM #