Setup Guide
8 SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher • Front Panel Operation
Viewing Ties
1.  Press the Esc button to clear any pending changes. The button 
flashes once.
2.  Press the View button. The last selected 
Plane button and untied, unmuted 
buttons light. Untied and muted buttons 
flash.
3.  Press the I/O Plane button that corresponds to the plane address 
of the desired I/O board. Buttons light as specified in step 2.
I/O PLANE SELECT
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15
0
INPUTS
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12
13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16
Figure 10. Plane 0 Showing Untied, Unmuted Outputs 1 though 
9 and 13 through 15 — an Example
4.  To view inputs tied to an output, press either the desired Input 
button or an unlit Output button.
I/O PLANE SELECT
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15
0
INPUTS
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12
13 14 15 16
OUTPUTS
1
2
3
4
5
6 7 8
9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16
Figure 11. Plane 3 Showing Tied Outputs 10 through 12 and 16 
on Input 3 — an Example
5.  Press the Esc button. All button lights turn off.
Muting or Unmuting Outputs
NOTE:  When the front panel is in lockout mode 2, the output 
mute status can be only be viewed. No changes can be 
made from the front panel.
1.  Press the Esc button to clear any pending changes. The button 
flashes once.
2.  Press the View button. The last selected Plane button and untied, 
unmuted buttons light. Untied and muted buttons flash.
3.  Press the I/O Plane button that corresponds to the plane address 
of the desired I/O board. Buttons light as specified in step 2.
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
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