DXP HD 4K Series • Operation
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Operation
This section describes the DXP front panel controls and the procedures for configuring and
operating the DXP switchers. Topics include:
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
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Creating or Changing a Configuration
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Muting and Unmuting Video and Audio Outputs
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Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel (Executive Modes)
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Setting the Button Background Illumination — DXP 1616 Series Only
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Selecting the Remote RS-232 Port Baud Rate
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Definitions
The following terms, which apply to Extron digital matrix switchers, are used in this guide:
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Tie
— An input-to-output connection
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Set of ties
— An input tied to two or more outputs. (An output can never be tied to
more than one input.)
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Configuration
— One or more ties or sets of ties
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Current configuration
— The configuration that is currently active in the switcher (also
called configuration 0)
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EDID (Extended Display Identification Data)
— Resolution, refresh rate, pixel clock,
and audio channel configuration information for a display device. This information
is stored in memory at system power-up and each time a new display device is
connected. The EDID is then made available to be assigned to any input.
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Global preset
— A configuration that has been stored, consisting of a complete
map of all input and output connections. When a preset is retrieved from memory, it
becomes the
current configuration
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DXP 44, 84, and 88
can store up to 16 presets in memory.
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DXP 168 and 1616
can store up to 32 presets in memory.
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DXP 168 and 1616
can store up to 32 presets in memory.
NOTE:
Using SIS commands or the PCS configuration software, you can save and
recall up to the maximum number of presets allowed for your model. However,
from the front panel you can save and recall only as many presets as the model
has input and output buttons.