Instruction manual
Orion XC Installation and Operations Manual
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To access a new CPU from the matrix, an assignment of one or more CPU type extender units is required.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the new CPU in the CPU Devices list.
2. Select one or more extenders in the Extender available list.
3. Perform the assignment by pressing the > button. To assign all available extenders to the CPU,
press the >> button. The assignments are displayed in the Extender assigned list.
4. Confirm the assignment by pressing the Apply button.
To remove an extender assignment, proceed as follows:
1. Select a CPU in the CPU Devices list.
2. Select one or more extenders in the Extender assigned list.
3. Remove the assignment with the < button. To remove all existing assignments, press the << button.
4. Confirm the removal with the Apply button.
Console Device Settings
This menu provides the ability to define and modify console settings.
CON Devices
New CON devices are created with this menu. This includes setting access rights and assigning to
extenders. The menu can be accessed in the OSD and the Java Tool.
The following settings can be modified.
Field Selection Description
ID
Text ID of the CON Unit
Name
Text Name of the CON Device
Activated Create new CON device as a virtual one
Virtual Device
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Activated Allow activation of the User ACL at the local console
Allow User ACL
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Activated Force user login at this CON device
Force Login
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Activated
When the video signal between source (computer, CPU) and the
CPU Unit or the connection between matrix and the CON Unit is
lost, an orange frame will be displayed.
When switching to a CPU without video signal, a blank screen
will appear surrounded by an orange frame.
LOS Frame
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Activated
Allow scan mode where CPUs in the logged-in user’s favorites list
are cycled through in the console.
Allow CPU Scan
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Activated
Force scan mode where CPUs in the logged-in user’s favorites list
are cycled through in the console.
Force CPU Scan
Deactivated Function not active (default)
Scan Time
0-99 seconds
Length of time before scan mode switches to the next CPU in the
list
Activated
The favorites list will be replaced by a port list where the ports from
1-99 can be directly selected at each matrix.
CON and User favorites lists are deactivated when using Port Mode.
Port Mode
Deactivated Function not active (default)