Ross NK RCP-NKM, User Manual

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RCP-NKM User Guide (v3.0) Setting Up the RCP-NKM • 4–5
4.
In the Panel Link frame, Panel Link Address field, enter the individual address (between 1 and 254) that you
want this particular remote control panel to use.
By default, the panel link address of a remote control panel is set to zero.
5.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “ Sending a Document to a Device ” on page 4–23).
6.
Repeat this process for all of the remote control panels that you want to link together.
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The panel address and link address must be different for each remote control panel.
Assigning Physical Connections for Control by an RCP-NKM
Source and destination equipment is physically connected to routing switchers. This connection information must
be displayed meaningfully on the RCP-NKM. This information is set up on the
Input Assigns and Output Assigns
tabs.
Selecting the Number of Inputs/Outputs
Depending on the size of the routing switchers connected, you may choose to increase or reduce the number of
input and output labels to match the size of the routing switcher, if virtual routing is not used. The number may be
changed in increments of 8.
To change the number of possible inputs and outputs
1. Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “ Opening the RCP-NKM Editor ” on page 4–1).
2. Do one of the following:
• To change the number of inputs, select the Input Assigns tab.
• To change the number of outputs, select the Output Assigns tab.
3.
Use the up and down arrows in the Number of inputs / Number of outputs field to adjust the number to match
the requirements of your routing switcher system.
4.
Click Update .
5.
If you want to transfer this number of inputs/outputs to the other tab, click Copy to Output Assigns / Copy to
Input Assigns .
The labels are also copied.
6.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “ Sending a Document to a Device ” on page 4–23).
Assigning Input and Output Labels
To assign input and output labels
1. Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “ Opening the RCP-NKM Editor ” on page 4–1).
2. Do one of the following:
• To change the label for an input, select the Input Assigns tab.
• To change the label for an output, select the Output Assigns tab.
3. Double-click to highlight the text in the field corresponding to the input/output to which the item of
source/destination equipment is connected.
4. Enter the name of the item of source/destination equipment.
5. Press Enter .
The name of the item of source/destination equipment appears on the corresponding key on the simulated
RCP-NKM in DashBoard.