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RCP-NKM User Guide (v3.0) Setting Up the RCP-NKM • 4–9
The RCP-NKM may be programmed with 250 menu pages. Each menu may hold a different set of key functions.
You can assign any of the following key functions across any menu.
Table 4.4 Functions that may be assigned to keys on the RCP-NKM
Function Description
Destination
(Dest) The item of destination equipment that receives the physical output from the routing
switcher. The destination is selected by pressing the key, but the switch is not made until
the required source key is pressed. For more information, see “
Assigning a Source or
Destination to a Key ” on page 4–11.
By default, all 20 keys in the bottom row of the RCP-NKM are assigned as destinations.
If there are no destination keys assigned to the RCP-NKM, it operates in Cutbus mode (see
“
Setting Up Cutbus Operation ” on page 4–18).
Source The item of source equipment that sends the physical input to the routing switcher. A
switch occurs when a source key is pressed, and the signal is routed to the currently
selected destination. For more information, see “
Assigning a Source or Destination to a
Key ” on page 4–11.
The function of any source key on a menu is changed when a TAKE key is assigned to the
menu (see Take ).
By default, all 20 keys in the top row of the RCP-NKM are assigned as sources.
Crosspoint
(Xpoint) A breakaway, destination, and source assigned to one key. A switch is achieved by pressing
the crosspoint key, rather than pressing a breakaway key, a destination key, then a source
key. For more information, see “
Assigning a Crosspoint to a Key ” on page 4–11.
The function of any crosspoint key on a menu is changed when a TAKE key is assigned to
the menu (see Take ).
Level A specific router level assigned to a key. Pressing a level key, selects that router level.
Multiple levels may be selected. If a switch is made while a level key is pressed, the switch
is made on that router level only. For more information, see “
Assigning a Level to a Key ”
on page 4–12.
Breakaway A pre-defined group of router levels assigned to a key. You select a breakaway as part of
making a switch. For more information see, “
Setting Up Breakaways ” on page 4–6 and
“ Assigning a Breakaway to a Key ” on page 4–12.
If a level key is assigned for one or all of the router levels in a breakaway, then the level
keys corresponding to the router levels in the breakaway are illuminated when the
breakaway key is selected. The level keys do not illuminate when the default breakaway is
selected.
If you want to view the levels used in the current breakaway,
hold the breakaway key (see
“ Viewing the Breakaways Assigned to an RCP-NKM ” on page 5–3). For help with
reading the levels from the hexadecimal expression, see Table 7.11 .
Breakaway Step
(Brk Step) A single key that selects the next breakaway in the Breakaway table (see “ Setting Up
Breakaways ” on page 4–6). For more information, see “ Assigning a Breakaway Step
Key ” on page 4–12.
If you want to view the levels used in the current breakaway, hold the breakaway step key
(see “ Viewing the Breakaways Assigned to an RCP-NKM ” on page 5–3). For help with
reading the levels from the hexadecimal expression, see Table 7.11 .
The breakaway step key does not illuminate when the default breakaway is selected.
Macro A sequence of switching events that are assigned to a key. For more information, see
“
Assigning a Macro to a Key ” on page 4–13.