Extron Electronics Matrix 200 - Manual (Page 52)

Extron • Matrix 200 • User’s Manual
Chapter 4 • Using the Front Panel Controller
Automating the Matrix 200
The three stages of automating the Matrix 200 switching are “presets”,
“sequences” and “programs”. The three menus that follow are associated with
automating:
• Routing configurations may be stored as Presets. (See Menu 4.)
• These stored Presets may be assigned as timed steps, to run in a Sequence.
(See Menu 5.)
A Sequence may be started at any time, and will loop through preset steps until
stopped.
• A Preset, or a Sequence, may also be Programmed to start at a specific time on
a specific date. (See Menu 6.)
Preset Menus (4)
A “Preset” is any routing configuration that has been set up in the Matrix 200 and
has been stored for future use. Any time the Matrix 200 has been configured, it
may be desirable to save those settings and use them again. Use the “Save
Conn. As Preset” menu to save the current routing configuration to SmartControl
memory by assigning it a number (1 - 20).
Later, when a Preset (a previously stored configuration) is needed, use the “Load
Preset” menu to set the Matrix for those conditions. The sections on Menus 5
and 6 explain how to use these Presets.
Caution: Saving a preset will overwrite any previous routing information saved under the same
preset number.
To select the Preset Menu, press Menu, followed by “4” on the numeric pad.
Load a Previously Saved Preset (menu 4)
1. With the Preset menu displayed, and the cursor under the “P”, use the Up/
Down cursor keys to display LOAD on the top row.
2. Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the lower right corner of the
display (position 1,15). Use the keypad to enter the desired preset number
(1 - 20).
3. Press Enter to load that preset number. If there is nothing stored in the preset
location requested, a display of “Invalid Preset” will appear.
4. Press Escape to return to the default menu.
Hint 1: Make a list of all routing connections that have been saved as presets. List them by preset
number with a description to ensure that the correct preset is selected for each
application.
Hint 2: Before making a completely new preset configuration, load one that closely fits your new
requirements. Modify it, and save it under a new preset number.
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