User guide

SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • Operation 13
Operation
This section discusses the operation of an SMX series device through the front panel
buttons and includes:
• Front Panel Overview
• Powering Up
• Front Panel Operation
• Configuring the Rear Panel RS232/RS422 Port
• Viewing and Adjusting the Audio Input Level
• Viewing and Adjusting the Audio Output Volume
• Using Reset Levels
• Troubleshooting
Front Panel Overview
SMX controls and indicators are shown in figure 8. They include I/O plane selection buttons,
input and output selection buttons, control buttons (Enter, Preset, View, and Esc) and power
indicator LEDs for the main board and I/O cards. A 2.5 mm configuration port is also on the
front panel.
All buttons can be relabelled as desired (see Replacing Buttons Labels section on
page 117).
NOTE: Some models have a blank front panel (no buttons) (see SIS Configuration and
Control on page 34, SMX Control Software on page 59, and HTML Configuration
and Control on page 87 to control and configure SMX models with blank front panels).
SMX SERIES SWITCHER
I/O PLANE SELECT
INPUTS
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12
13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
CONTROL
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15
0
ENTER PRESET
VIEW
ESC
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16
MAIN
I/O CARDS
CONFIG
P
O
W
E
R
2
1
3
6
4
5
Figure 8. SMX Series Matrix Switcher Front Panel Features
a I/O Plane Selection buttons (0-15) d Control buttons (Enter, Preset, View, and Esc)
b Inputs buttons (1-16) e Power status LEDs
c Outputs buttons (1-16) f Config port