Sierra Video Ponderosa 3G Series Routing Switcher - Manual (Page 31)

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“Breakaway Control Panel” - adds A/V breakaway and level by level router status.
The Breakaway Control Panel gives you the option of switching selected levels or all levels.
Click on Connect. The message “Getting Router Model” will display next to Router Status. This
is an indication that the program is attempting to contact the router for information.
Switching
To make a switch, first select a destination from the Destination drop down list. Select the levels
to be switched (lit level buttons indicate enabled), then select a source from the Source drop
down list and the “Take” button will light.
Click “Take” and the switch will take place.
This panel can also numerically switch and lock destinations similar to the Standard Control
Panel.
Lock
You may want to “Lock” a destination to prevent someone on the system from changing the
source of that destination.
To “Lock” a destination, after switching, click on the “Lock” button. The “Lock” button will change
color and the button label will display “Unlock” indicating that the next time the button is pressed
the function will be to “Unlock” the destination. The selected destination will now be locked
preventing source changes to be made to that destination.