Extron electronic 6400s - Manual (Page 30)

Control Software, cont’d
Matrix 3200/6400 Series • Control Software 3-10
• If you have edited any of the configurations or assigned Icons or Captions, when
you exit the program you will be prompted to save the changes. These will be
written to the MTRX6400.INI file for use in your next editing session (if you
agree). The information in the file also allows you to fully restore a Matrix
3200/6400 System to all the settings (Ties, Presets, etc.) from the current
session. We strongly recommend you allow the program to save your
changes! You may also wish to Save the unit’s settings in a uniquely named
file, instead.
How to PROGRAM the Matrix 3200/6400 System in EMULATE
MODE
The Matrix Control Program provides an “Emulate” mode to allow you to build
and save a configuration file, off-line, without being connected to a Matrix System.
This file can later be downloaded (programmed) into a Matrix via the RS-232 port
using the Matrix 3200/6400 Virtualization/Control Program. The Emulate mode
also allows you to generate the RS-232 strings needed to interface a third party
control system to a Matrix System instead of downloading it with the
Virtualization/Control Program. Finally, the Emulate mode allows “programming”
for a hardware configuration that differs from your present system.
• To program a switcher without being connected to it at this time, start the
MTRX6400 program (under Windows) and click on E MULATE (instead of a
COMM PORT number) when asked. Click OK.
• The program will ask for 2 file names. The first is for restoring the settings to an
existing configuration (as though a Matrix with that configuration and
presets were connected). Typical choices for this would be MTRX6400.INI (to
edit the last real-time configuration) or DEMO6400.MTX (to view some
possibilities) or NEW.INI (to start from an empty configuration). This first file
is read by the program (and will not be altered) and is optional: you can
choose CANCEL instead of specifying a name if you wish. The second file is
required and will be created to save the results of editing in the Emulation
mode. It is this file that you would later use for downloading to the Matrix.
You should give this file a meaningful name (i.e. JOB1107.MTX). If the second
file already exists, you’ll be warned that you are about to overwrite it.
• A typical Emulation operation might consist of multiple editing sessions:
• Session A (connected to a Matrix 3200/6400 System)
• Session B (Emulation) use MTRX6400.INI as the first file (source) to edit the last
save from the Matrix use JOB1107.MTX as the second file (destination)
• Session C (Emulation) use JOB1107.MTX as the first file (source) to further edit
the last Emulation save use JOB1107.MTX as the second file (destination)
• Session D (connected to a Matrix 3200/6400 System) Restore from JOB1107.MTX
to program the System from the saved Emulation
• The program will show the Physical Configuration screen using the parameters
read from the source file (if you specified one). Change the settings as needed
and then click T
AKE .
• The program reads the emulated settings (Ties, Presets, Virtual Map, etc.) and
draws a graphical representation of the system’s configuration and settings
(Ties) on the Main screen. It also reads the source file to draw Icons for each
I/O (if any had been applied in previous programming sessions) to make the
graphical representation even more friendly.
• Initially, the “Current configuration” from the emulated Matrix is shown. Notice
How the Ties Appear as solid lines in various colors here and How the I/O