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
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
Keyboard LOCKED
Pressing a front panel button has no effect
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
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