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
3.13.
MX-FR9R
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
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 the current
crosspoint state in one of the
preset memories.
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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 9th
output. See the
and the
for more information.
5
Test input
DVI input connector, which can
be configured as an alternative
for the 9th 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
firmware update can be also
performed over this interface.
See the
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 of the redundant
power supplies.