1 locking and unlocking the front panel, Locking and unlocking the front panel – Kramer Electronics VS-162AVM User Manual

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MENU Commands

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11.1 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel

To prevent changing the settings accidentally or tampering with the unit via

the front panel buttons, lock

1

To lock the unit:

your unit. Unlocking releases the protection

mechanism.

1. Press the MENU button once.

The MATRIX display shows the message:

LOCK front panel?

yes -> TAKE, next -> MENU

2. Press the TAKE button.

The front panel locks and the displays momentarily show the messages:

Front panel LOCKED

to unlock- press MENU

2

Keyboard LOCKED

3

Pressing a front panel button has no effect

4

To unlock the VS-162AVM:

but remote RS-232 and RS-485

commands function and show on the MATRIX display.

Either:

1. Press the MENU button.

The MATRIX display shows the message:

to UNLOCK front panel

press TAKE

The TAKE LED flashes.

2. Press the TAKE button.

The front panel unlocks

5

2

and the MATRIX display momentarily shows the

message:

Front panel

UNLOCKED

Or:

1 Nevertheless, even though the front panel is locked you can still operate via RS-232 or RS-485 serial (remote controller or PC)
2 After a few seconds, the status of the unit replaces this message
3 This message appears continuously in the STATUS display, until the front panel is unlocked
4 IR and Keyboard Extension (EXT. KEYS) commands are also blocked
5 Switching the power off and on again also unlocks the front panel

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