SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • Operation
20
Replacing Ties
An input tied to an output can be replaced with another input, as long as that input is of a
similar type or plane (for example, video for video and audio for audio).
An example of replacing an existing tied input with another input
In the following example, input 2 on video plane 0 is tied to output 1, 4, and 8. The input 2
signal to output 1 is to be replaced by the input 7 signal, also on plane 0, and already tied to
outputs 3 and 6.
1.
Press and release plane button 0. It lights green. Input button 1 lights, indicating plane
signal type (green for video, red for audio, amber for both).
2.
Press and release Input button 7, which lights. Tied output buttons (3 and 6 in this
example) light the same color as the input button. The Input 1 button extinguishes.
Step 1.
Press and release the I/O Plane 0 button. It lights
green
.
I/O PLANE SELECT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
0
Input button 1 lights
green
(video plane),
red
(audio plane), or
amber
(video and audio plane).
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Step 2.
Press Input button 7 (lights).
Outputs 3 and 6 light the same color as the input 7 button
. Input 1 extinguishes.
Step 3.
Press and release Output 1 button (flashes).
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Enter blinks (
green
).
ENTER
Step 4.
Press and release Enter.
All buttons extinguish
.
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ESC
VIEW
Input 2 is tied to outputs 1, 4, and 8 (all lit).
INPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Figure 16.
Replacing Ties — an Example
3.
Press and release the output 1 button. This button flashes the same color as the input
button, and the Enter button flashes green. The other tied buttons (3 and 6 in this
example) remain lit (see
figure 16
).
4.
Press and release the Enter button. All button lights extinguish.
Muting or Unmuting a Video, Audio, or Video and Audio Output
Any output signal can be muted or unmuted (see the
Note below
). Muted signals are
indicated by a flashing output button when in View mode and with the selected plane
buttons lit. The tie for the muted signal still exists.
NOTE:
When the front panel is in lock mode 2, the output mute status can be viewed
only. No changes to the mute status (muting or unmuting a signal) can be made
from the front panel.
