Windows Buttons, Drop Boxes, and trash can
The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the
Matrix Switchers Control Program window perform the following
functions:
Power — Unavailable for MPX 866 A switchers, because the switcher power
cannot be controlled via software.
Executive Mode — Allows you to lock out front panel operations, except
for the view-only mode functions. Click the button to cycle between Lock
mode 0 (the indicator displays white), Lock mode 1 (the indicator displays
red), and Lock mode 2 (the indicator displays orange).
NOTE: See “Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes)”
in the “Operation” section for more information on the Lock
modes.
Presets menu — Displays a list of up to 32 global presets. You can select a
preset from the list to display it in the window and either activate it (Go) or
delete it (Delete).
Go — Activates the selected preset as the current configuration.
Save as ... — Allows the current set of ties to be saved as a preset. Enter
the preset number when prompted to do so.
Delete — Allows the current preset to be deleted.
Changes – Take — Allows you to execute any potential changes made to the displayed
configuration.
Changes – Cancel — Returns to the previous screen, undoing any changes you have made.
Trash can — Drag and drop from an input or output button to the trash can to erase all ties
associated with that input or output.
Windows menus
File menu
Save Matrix settings as ... — Saves a complete set of up
to 32 presets plus the last active setting (preset 0), to a file.
Saved settings include assigned icons and icon captions.
Restore Matrix settings from ... — Loads and activates a
previously saved setting file.
Save This-Session’s settings — Saves the current assigned
icons and icon captions.
Restore Last-Session’s settings — Loads the icons and icon captions that were
saved during the last session. If you saved changes from the previous session to disk, the
last time you exited the program, the ties from that session are also loaded.
Select printer — Selects the target printer.
Print tie map — Prints the tie set that is displayed on the screen.
Exit — Closes the Matrix Switchers Control Program.
MPX 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • HTML Operation 88
