Instruction manual
Orion XC Installation and Operations Manual
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To create a new switch macro, proceed as follows:
1. Open a new switch macro by clicking on the New icon in the Presets column of the working area. A
prompt will be displayed asking whether the existing connections should be adopted for the new
switch macro.
2. Double click in the Full Access, Video Only or Private Mode columns to select the switching
operations desired, or use the function for a disconnect (Disconnect CPU).
3. Save the switch macro by clicking the Save icon in the Presets column of the working area. A save
dialog will be opened.
4. Enter a name for the new switch macro and confirm by clicking the Ok button in the save dialog.
5. By clicking on a selected switch macro with the right mouse button, a copy of the current switch
macro can be created using the Save as... option.
6. Macros can be deleted by selecting them and clicking the Delete icon.
To load a switch macro to the matrix, proceed as follows:
1. Select the switch macro to be loaded in the Presets column of the working area.
2. Activate the selected macro by clicking the Send button below the Presets column.
Notes:
A predefined switch macro can only be activated in when the Java tool is in online mode.
Only switch macros that are hardware and current configuration compliant can be executed.
Serial Interface
The Orion XC allows switching via a serial interface (RS232).
Detailed information for the serial interface and the corresponding switching commands are available in
form of an API document (application programming interface) upon request.
Power Up and Power Down Functions
This section deals with Power functions of the Orion XC.
Restart
The Orion XC can be restarted through the OSD and the Java Tool.
Restarting Through the OSD
1. Select Configuration > Restart Matrix or Restart IO Board in the main menu to restart either the
matrix or I/O boards.
2. Confirm the selection with Okay button.
The matrix or I/O boards will be restarted with the current settings.
Restarting through the Java Tool
Select Matrix > Advanced Service > Restart Matrix in the menu bar.
The Orion XC will be restarted with the current settings.
Note: The boot process of the matrix might take longer no physical network connection is available.