3. Product Overview
MX-FR Series Modular Matrix Frames – User's Manual
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Applied CPU2 firmware: v3.5.7b8 | LDC software: v2.5.17b2
3.10.
MX-FR17
Front View
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Rear View
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1
USB control
USB connection for Lightware
Device Controller software.
2
Menu
display
Displays status information
and menu operation.
3
Menu
navigation
Arrows, escape, and enter
buttons for menu navigation.
4
Status LEDs
CPU live LED blinks to indicate
normal operation. Power LED
shines green when the router
is powered on.
5
Control lock
Press long to disable or enable
front panel buttons. When it
shines red, all operations on
the front panel are prohibited.
6
Output lock
Locks one (or more) outputs.
Inhibits accidental input
changing on the protected
output.
7
Source
buttons
Select an input or preset or to
view the selected input’s state.
8
Destination
buttons
Destination buttons can be
used to select an output, or
view the selected output’s
state.
9
Take / Auto
Displays the current switching
mode (TAKE or AUTOTAKE).
Long press toggles the
switching mode, short press
executes switching in TAKE
mode.
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Preset
buttons
Load preset: apply a previously
saved crosspoint preset from
one of the preset memories.
Save preset: stores current
crosspoint state in one of the
preset memories.
w
EDID mode
Switches the Menu display
to EDID menu allowing EDID
switch, EDID save etc.
e
Signal
present
Displays live sources and
attached sinks on source and
destination buttons.
1
Status LEDs
LED indicators for internal DC
power voltages and alarm.
2
DIP settings
Special settings can be made
with these switches.
3
Alarm out
Standard SMPTE 269M alarm
output with BNC connector.
See the
for more information.
4
Preview
output
DVI output connector that is
directly connected to the 17th
output. See the
and the
for more information.
5
Test input
DVI input connector, which can
be configured as an alternative
for the 17th input. See the
and the
sections.
6
Serial port
9 pole D-SUB female connector
for RS-232 serial connection.
See the
section
for more information.
7
Ethernet
port
Locking RJ45 connector.
Remote control port for
connecting the unit to Local
Area Network (LAN) and for
firmware update. See the
section for
more information.
8
Reset
button
Reset button; reboots the
matrix. It has the same result
as disconnecting the device
from the power source and
reconnecting it again.
9
CPU live
CPU live LED blinks to indicate
normal operation.
q
Output
boards
Modular output board slots.
Connect sink devices to these
connectors.
w
Input boards
Modular input board slots.
Connect source devices to
these connectors.
e
Power
Mains switch and AC power
connector.