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MVX Plus 128 VGA A Matrix Switcher • Matrix Software
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PRELIMINARY
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trashcan
The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the program window
perform the following functions:
Power — Unavailable for MVX Plus 128 VGA A switcher, because the
switcher power cannot be controlled via software.
Executive Mode — Allows you to lock out front panel operations,
except for the view-only mode functions. Click the button
to cycle between Lock mode 0 (the indicator displays white),
Lock mode 1 (the indicator displays red), and Lock mode 2 (the
indicator displays orange).
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See “Setting the front panel locks (Executive modes)” in
chapter 3, “Operation” for more information on the Lock modes.
Room menu — Displays a list of up to 10 rooms. You can select a
room from the list to display it in the window.
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A Room is a subset of outputs that are logically related to each
other, as determined by the operator. The MVX Plus 128 VGA A
switcher supports up to 10 rooms, each of which can consist of
from 1 to 16 outputs.
Presets menu — Displays a list of up to 32 global presets and up to
100 room presets (10 rooms x 10 presets per room). You can
select a preset from the list to display it in the window and
either activate it (Go) or delete it (Delete).
Go — Activates the selected preset as the current configuration.
Save as ... — Allows the current set of ties to be saved as a preset. Enter the preset
number when prompted to do so.
Delete — Allows the current preset to be deleted.
Changes – Take — Allows you to save to file any changes made to the displayed
configuration.
Changes – Cancel — Returns to the previous screen, undoing any changes you
have made.
Trash can — Drag and drop from an input or output button to the
trash can to unmake all ties associated with that input or output.
Windows menus
File menu
Save matrix settings as ... — Saves a complete set of up
to 32 presets, plus the last active setting (preset #0),
to a file. Saved settings include audio gain settings
(if specified), assigned icons, and icon captions.
Restore matrix settings from ... — Loads and activates a
previously saved setting file.
Save this-session’s settings — Saves the current assigned icons and icon captions.
Restore last-session’s settings — Loads the icons and icon captions that were
saved during the last session. If you saved the previous session’s changes to
disk the last time you exited the program, the ties from that session are also
loaded.
Select printer ... — Selects the target printer.