Ross Ultricore RCP-ME - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

RCP-ME User Guide (v4.0) Contents • i
Contents
Introduction 11
Related Publications................................................................................................................................................ 11
Documentation Conventions...................................................................................................................................12
Contacting Technical Support.................................................................................................................................12
Hardware Overview 15
Front Panel Overview .............................................................................................................................................15
Rear Panel Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Getting Started 17
Features ...................................................................................................................................................................17
Typical System Equipment .....................................................................................................................................17
System Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 18
How the RCP-ME and Routing Switchers Communicate ......................................................................................18
Installation and Configuration Overview................................................................................................................ 19
Physical Installation ................................................................................................................................................20
Basic Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Adding the RCP-ME to the DashBoard Tree View................................................................................................23
Setting up the Routing Mode ..................................................................................................................................26
Resetting Devices.................................................................................................................................................... 27
Destination and Sources 29
Specifying the Number of Outputs/Inputs ..............................................................................................................29
Assigning Output and Input Labels ........................................................................................................................ 29
Assigning a Destination or Source Button..............................................................................................................30
Assigning a Crosspoint Button ...............................................................................................................................31
Setting the Retry Time for a Switch Failure ........................................................................................................... 32
Making a Switch .....................................................................................................................................................32
Toggling Between Two Sources .............................................................................................................................33
Breakaways and Levels 35
Setting Up Breakaways...........................................................................................................................................35
Automatically Resetting a Custom Breakaway to the Default Breakaway After a Switch ....................................36
Assigning a Breakaway Button...............................................................................................................................36
Assigning a Breakaway Step Button....................................................................................................................... 37
Router Levels .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Assigning a Level Button........................................................................................................................................38
Selecting Breakaways and Levels...........................................................................................................................38
Viewing the Breakaways Assigned to an RCP-ME................................................................................................39
Level Mask Mode ...................................................................................................................................................39
Menus 41
Setting Up Menus ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Assigning a Menu Link Button...............................................................................................................................42
Assigning Menu Navigation Button ....................................................................................................................... 42
Returning to the Home Menu .................................................................................................................................43
Using a Menu.......................................................................................................................................................... 43