NTI VIDMUX VGA Video-Only Switch
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Autostatus
When Autostatus is enabled, any output-to-input connection change in the VIDMUX will cause an Autostatus message to be sent
via RS232 to the administrator. The format of the message will be "pc SW,OP:IP<CR>"
Example of an Autostatus message:
pc 01,01:04<CR>
which means "At the switch with unit address 01, the output (01) has changed connection to input 04."
Notes: Any message to the administrator will be delayed by any RS232 traffic being received by the switch from the
administrator.
Autostatus must be disabled before using SerTest or the Matrix Switcher's Control Program (below).
By default, Autostatus is disabled and must be manually enabled. Autostatus is also disabled any time the power to the
VIDMUX is interrupted.
Scan Mode
Scan Mode causes an output port to automatically switch from one input port to the next consecutive input port after a specified
period of time (referred to as the dwell time). Port switching will continue indefinitely and no ports will be skipped, whether there
are video sources connected to them or not. If desired, the VIDMUX can be configured to skip the scanning of specific ports by
removing them from the scan list using the RS232 Command Protocol (page 8).
Dwell time settings can be any value from 0 seconds (000) to 255 seconds. A setting of 000 seconds (the default setting)
disables Scan Mode for that output port. If Scan Mode is disabled for a specific port, then the video to that output will only
change as decided by the administrator.
Matrix Switcher's Control Program For Windows 9X, NT, 2000 AND XP
The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI matrix switches through an
RS232 interface. The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is included on the CD packaged with the VIDMUX. The Matrix
Switcher's Control Program is downloaded by clicking on the link "Download Matrix Switcher's Control Program" found on the
web page that appears when you insert the instruction manual CD into your CD ROM drive.
To install the Matrix Switcher's Control Program after downloading
1.
Locate the
Setup.exe
in the directory the program was downloaded to and double-click on it
2.
Follow the instructions on the screen
The Matrix Switcher's Control Program performs best on monitors set to a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600. Instruction for
using the Matrix Switcher’s Control Program is available by opening "MSCP Help" in the "NTI" program group once the program
has been installed and is open on the screen.
To open "MSCP Help" from the Windows desktop
1.
Click on
START
2.
Click on
PROGRAMS
3.
Click on
NTI
4.
Click on
MSCP Help
