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RCP-ME User Guide (v4.0) Contents • i
Contents
Introduction 11
Related Publications................................................................................................................................................ 11
Documentation Conventions................................................................................................................................... 12
Contacting Technical Support................................................................................................................................. 12
Hardware Overview 15
Front Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Rear Panel Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 16
Getting Started 17
Features ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Typical System Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 17
System Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 18
How the RCP-ME and Routing Switchers Communicate ...................................................................................... 18
Installation and Configuration Overview................................................................................................................ 19
Physical Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Basic Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Adding the RCP-ME to the DashBoard Tree View................................................................................................ 23
Setting up the Routing Mode .................................................................................................................................. 26
Resetting Devices.................................................................................................................................................... 27
Destination and Sources 29
Specifying the Number of Outputs/Inputs .............................................................................................................. 29
Assigning Output and Input Labels ........................................................................................................................ 29
Assigning a Destination or Source Button.............................................................................................................. 30
Assigning a Crosspoint Button ............................................................................................................................... 31
Setting the Retry Time for a Switch Failure ........................................................................................................... 32
Making a Switch ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Toggling Between Two Sources .............................................................................................................................33
Breakaways and Levels 35
Setting Up Breakaways........................................................................................................................................... 35
Automatically Resetting a Custom Breakaway to the Default Breakaway After a Switch .................................... 36
Assigning a Breakaway Button............................................................................................................................... 36
Assigning a Breakaway Step Button....................................................................................................................... 37
Router Levels .......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Assigning a Level Button........................................................................................................................................ 38
Selecting Breakaways and Levels........................................................................................................................... 38
Viewing the Breakaways Assigned to an RCP-ME................................................................................................ 39
Level Mask Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 39
Menus 41
Setting Up Menus ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Assigning a Menu Link Button............................................................................................................................... 42
Assigning Menu Navigation Button ....................................................................................................................... 42
Returning to the Home Menu ................................................................................................................................. 43
Using a Menu .......................................................................................................................................................... 43