Executing Switches
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CP-10 Instruction Manual
Executing Switches
A switch is an active connection between an input (source) device and one or more output (destination)
devices. The signals routed in a switching operation are individual signals or groups of individual signals
coming through the connectors on the rear of an enclosure. You can execute switches from the CP-10
using the steps below.
Switching Level
All switches are executed on a specific level (virtual matrix). When controlling a system with a CP-10,
the terms “Level,” “virtual matrix,” and “VM” are interchangeable. The standard levels for most AMX
AutoPatch matrix switchers are: 0 = All (Audio-follow-Video), 1 = Video, and 2 = Audio.
Unless otherwise specified, switches are executed using the factory designated default level of
audio-follow-video (Level 0). When using the default, you do not have to press the Level Key and a
level number. When executing a switch on a level other than the default (e.g., video alone is usually
VM 1), you must press the Level Key and the desired level number. When specifying a level, be sure it
includes all the signals you want to route.
Executing Switches
In an execute switch command either an input or an output can be selected first. You can enter multiple
output signals, but only one input signal and only one level. To select multiple outputs, you must select
the input first. Once satisfied with the switch selections, press the Take Key to execute the switch.
You can return to the Command screen (FIG. 3) at any time by pressing the Cancel Key. Pressing the
Cancel Key does not cancel any completed operations.
For new installations, we recommend that before attaching all inputs and outputs, you execute a test
switch routing Input 1 to Output 2 on the level designated by the enclosure’s “Connector Guide.”
Depending on the signal type (e.g., component signals), you may need to attach multiple input and
output connectors.
FIG. 3
CP-10 Command screen
