Lightware MX-FR Series

3. Product Overview MX-FR Series Modular Matrix Frames – User's Manual 22
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Front View
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USB control USB connection for Lightware
Device Controller software.
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Menu
display
Displays status information
and menu operation.
3
Menu
navigation
Arrows, escape, and enter
buttons for menu navigation.
4
Status LEDs CPU live LED blinks to indicate
normal operation. Power LED
lights green when the router is
powered on.
5
Control lock Press long to disable or enable
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is illuminated, all operations
on front panel are prohibited.
6
Output lock Locks one (or more) outputs.
Inhibits accidental input
changing on protected output.
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Source
buttons
Select an input or preset or to
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1
Status LEDs LED indicators for internal DC
power voltages and alarm.
2
DIP settings Special settings can be made
with these switches.
3
Alarm out Standard SMPTE 269M alarm
output with BNC connector.
See the Alarm Output section
for more information.
4
Preview
output
DVI output connector, which is
directly connected to the 80th
output. See the DVI Inputs and
Outputs and the Test Input
and Preview Output sections
for more information.
5
Test input DVI input connector, which can
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for the 80th input. See the DVI
Inputs and Outputs and the
Test Input and Preview Output
sections.
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Serial port 9 pole D-SUB female connector
for RS-232 serial connection.
See the RS-232 Ports section
for more information.
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Destination
buttons
Destination buttons can be
used to select an output, or
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state.
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Take / Auto Displays the actual switching
mode (TAKE or AUTOTAKE).
Long press toggles the
switching mode, short press
executes switching in TAKE
mode.
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Preset
buttons
Load preset: apply a previously
saved crosspoint preset from
one of the preset memories.
Save preset: stores actual
crosspoint state, in one of the
preset memories.
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EDID mode Switches the Menu display
to EDID menu allowing EDID
switch, EDID save etc.
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Signal
present
Displays live sources and
attached sinks on source and
destination buttons.
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Ethernet
port
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Remote control port for
connecting the unit to Local
Area Network (LAN) and
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performed over this interface.
See the Ethernet Ports section
for more information.
8
Reset
button
Reset button reboots the
matrix. This is same as
disconnecting from power
source, and reconnect again.
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CPU live CPU live LED blinks to indicate
normal operation.
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Output
boards
Modular output board slots.
Connect DVI sink devices to
these connectors.
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Input boards Modular input board slots.
Connect DVI source devices
to these connectors.
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Power Mains switch and AC power
connector.
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