Owner`s manual

Configuration Notes:
Note 1 – Do Not Connect Daisy Chain (*PW,100/22):
These commands are designed for configuring a single switcher – disconnect daisy-chain first (else all switchers get changed).
Note 2 – Commands affects all switchers in daisy chain (*PW,90/230/240/70/250/254/20):
These commands will change all switchers in daisy-chain, but message is returned only from the switcher with bzn=1.
Note 3 – Switcher-Base-Zone command (*PW,100):
The Switcher-Base-Zone parameter specifies where a switcher’s zone range will start. The Factory-Setting is 1: for a 16-
zone switcher, this means it will listen for commands directed to zones 1 to 16, and ignore other zones. If a second 16-zone
switcher is added to the system, you will need to set its Base-Zone set to 17, so it can handle zones 17 to 32. The main RS-
232 and/or infrared control cables will connect to the first switcher, and a 6P6C modular cable will connect from the first
switcher’s Ctrl-Out port to the Ctrl-In port on the second switcher. Switcher control can daisy-chain in this fashion to a
maximum of 255 zones in the system. The bzn parameter for a 4-zone switcher will get set to 1, 5, 9, 13, 17…, an 8-zone
switcher will get set to 1, 9, 17, 25…, while 16-zone switchers will use 1, 17, 33, 49…. The Factory-Setting for bzn is 1.
Note 4 – (not used):
Note 5 – Configuration-Flags (*PW,230):
The Configuration-Flags (1 to 99) may be turned on to change aspects of the system – these flags are non-volatile,
so they remain effective after power-cycles. The factory setting of these flags is 0 (off).
flg = 1 = Leading-Zeroes-in-Mssgs When on, message parameters use fixed 3-char format.
flg = 2 = Enable-Percent-Status-on-Route When on, a Percent-Volume message is returned when routing.
(this can be used to initialize volume bargraph displays)
flg = 3 = Use-PAGE_PB_IN-to-Page When on, the this contact closure input will activate/deactivate pages.
flg = 4 = Use-AMX-Serial-Discovery When on, enables Serial-Port-Auto-Discovery on AMX Duet systems.
Note 6 – Temporary-Configuration-Flags (*PW,240):
The Temporary-Configuration-Flags (100-199) may be turned on to temporarily change aspects of the system – the power-up
state for these flags is always 0 (off).
flg = 100 = Echo-Chars When on, RS-232 characters are echoed (for testing only)
flg = 101 = Show-Diagnostic-Mssgs When on, diagnostic messages (!S,190 to !S,199) are enabled
Note 7 – Cluster Definition command (*PW,70):
Clusters are saved groups, accessed only via remote controls – for RS-232 control, use the group commands directly.
A Vaux remote control can access eight Clusters, which are pre-programmed zone group definitions. Clusters have the same
constraints as zone groups (ie: up to eight consecutive zones, starting at any zone). Clusters are part of the switcher
configuration -- the factory setting provides a few ready-to-use clusters, or they may be changed using programming
commands. To access clusters 1 to 8 from an RC-16, the remote control is set to Zone-91 through 98, respectively. Only
source-selection and volume commands may be used when the remote is set to a cluster. The factory-settings are:
- cluster 1 includes zones 1 and 2 (gbz = 1, gzd = 3)
- cluster 2 includes zones 1, 2, and 3 (gbz = 1, gzd = 7)
- cluster 3 includes zones 1, 2, 3, and 4 (gbz = 1, gzd = 15)
- clusters 4 to 8 include no zones (gbz = 1, gzd = 0)
Cluster commands apply to a group of eight consecutive zones, as defined in the cluster by gbz and gzd. Parameter gbz is
group-base-zone, and gzd is group-zone-definition, which define a group of up to eight zones. If the group is defined such
that the zones are on different switchers, the returned messages will collide and be garbled – therefore, gbz should be
restricted to 8-zone increments (1, 9, 17…). 4-zone switchers can be used if they are installed on 8-zone increments.
Lattis Matrix Switcher 36 Software Version 7.3.0.0