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MTPX Plus Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software
Catch FPC/others changes — When checked, sets the switcher to report all
configuration and setting changes to the serial port or Ethernet connection
that turned this selection on. These reports allow the Matrix Switchers
Control Program to track the changes that occur in the switcher’s
configuration and settings, whether commanded via the front panel, the
either serial port, or the Ethernet port.
Master-Reset selection
Master reset clears all ties and presets, all audio or RS-232 mutes, resets all
I/Ogrouping,setsallinputaudiolevelstounitygain(+0dB),andsetsalloutput
volume levels to 100% (0 dB of attenuation).
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MasterresetdoesnotresettheInternetprotocol(IP)settings.
Using Emulation mode
Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher to
the computer. To use Emulation mode, do the following:
1. Click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Matrix Switchers >
MATRIX Switcher + Control Pgm
2. Choose Emulate, and click OK.
3. Choose an emulation file to open, and click OK. The file DEMO.MTX provides
a sample of a completed matrix setup. Selecting the file NEW.INI or clicking
Cancel provides a blank setup to get you started.
4. Enter the file name under which you want to save any changes to the file, and
click OK.
5. Select the number of video boards, audio boards, and matrix model for which
you are preparing a configuration, and click OK.
6. Continue using the program as described starting on page 5-4.
Using the help system
For information about program features, you can access the help program in any of
the following ways:
• FromtheExtronElectronicsprogramfolderorgroup,
double-clickontheMATRIXSwitcher+Helpicon(shownat
right).
• FromwithintheMatrixSwitchersControlProgram,clickontheHelp menu
on the main screen.
• FromwithintheMatrixSwitchersControlProgram,presstheF1key.
