Viewing a configuration, Example 4: viewing ties, Viewing ties, sets of ties, and configurations – Extron Electronics MTPX Plus 6400 Series User Guide User Manual

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Viewing a Configuration

The current configuration can be viewed using the front panel buttons. The View mode
prevents inadvertent changes to the current configuration. View mode also provides a way
to mute audio or RS-232 outputs (see “

Muting and Unmuting Outputs

”).

View the current configuration as follows:

1.

Press the Esc button to clear any front panel button indications that may be lit.

2.

Press and release the View button. All of the buttons light for outputs that are not tied
as follows:

z

z

Amber: No tied video or audio input

z

z

Green: No tied video input

z

z

Red: No tied audio input

If you press an output button for which there are no ties, the output buttons light for all
outputs without ties.

3.

Select video, audio, or both to view by pressing the Video button, Audio button, or
both.

4.

Select the desired input or outputs whose ties you wish to view by pressing the input
and output buttons.
If you press an output button for which there are no ties, the output buttons light for all
outputs without ties.

NOTES:

To see all ties of the current configuration, press and release each input

and output button, one at a time, with the Video button and the Audio
button lit.

• When you view video and audio ties, the Video button is lit green and

the Audio button is lit red. After you select an input or output, the output
buttons light different colors to show where video and audio ties are not
the same (audio is broken away). Amber indicates video and audio, green
indicates video only, and red indicates audio only.

After 30 seconds of front panel inactivity, View mode automatically ends.

Example 4: Viewing Ties

In the following example, the ties in the current configuration are viewed. The steps show
the front panel indications that result from your action.

NOTE: This example assumes that you have performed

example 1

,

example 2

, and

example 3

.

1.

Clear all selections: Press and release the Esc button. The button flashes once.

2.

Select View mode: Press and release the View button. The View button lights red.

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