Instruction manual

Control Panel Operation

Epica DGX 16 and Epica DGX 32 Instruction Manual

Executing Switches

A switch is an active connection between an input (source) device and one or more output (destination)

devices. The signals routed in a switching operation are individual signals or groups of individual signals

coming through the connectors on the rear of an enclosure. You can execute switches from the Control

Panel using the steps below or by defining and executing a global preset (see page 65) or by executing a

local preset (see page 67).

The LCD displays VM 0 or VM 1 (or any custom virtual matrix) in the upper-right corner; this is the

virtual matrix that operations are currently being executed on. Switches are executed on the default

virtual matrix unless otherwise specified. When specifying a virtual matrix, be sure it includes the

signal(s) you want to route.

Note: When audio is transmitted along with the video over the fiber, the audio switches on the same

VM as the video (the audio and video cannot be switched independently).

Note: When using the control panel on an Epica DGX 16 or 32 to control a larger matrix switcher

in a linked system, the number of inputs and outputs that can be controlled on the larger matrix

switcher cannot be greater than the number of ones available on the Epica DGX 16 or 32. The

virtual matrices on the larger matrix switcher must be configured accordingly.

Virtual matrix definitions reside in the configuration information in an enclosure’s CPU. If you need to

change the virtual matrix, see “Changing the Virtual Matrix” on page 62. If you decide to change the

default virtual matrix, see page 73 for “Setup Options.”

When an Input or Output Key is pressed, the LCD displays the channel name (e.g., O_Ch:0003 for

Output 3). Hold the key down to display the name longer.

You can return to the Function menu at any time by pressing the Function Key.

Note: When you put the panel in Change Mode, available keys will be blue and any unavailable

ones will not be illuminated. The first blue key selected flashes white and the next key(s) selected

turns white. You can toggle the non-flashing white keys between the selected (white) and unselected

(blue) state before pressing the Take Key. For an example, see FIG. 37 on page 58.

In an execute switch command either an input or an output may be selected first. To switch to multiple

outputs, the Input Key must be selected first. With the Control Panel you can select and unselect Input

and Output Keys to modify the switch as long as the keys are not flashing. Once satisfied with the switch

selections, press the Take Key to execute it. (Or, if not satisfied with the selections, press the Cancel Key

and start over.)

For new installations, we recommend executing a test switch to verify the system is working correctly

before attaching all inputs and outputs. To execute a test switch, attach the first input (source) and first

output (destination) and then complete the directions below. For more information on test switches, see

page 40.

The directions below switch Input 1 to Output 1 on the currently selected virtual matrix.

To execute a test switch:

Press the Function Key.

The Function menu appears.