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To install the next unit in a multi-switch application, press and hold ENTER for about 3-4
seconds to enter SETUP, and repeat all the above steps. The same procedure is used to remove a
machine from the list.
8.3 MENU
functions
You can reach any point in the MENU simply by clicking the
ENTER
key sequentially.
Be
sure the green LED does not flash when you do this
. The flashing LED indicates that a
previous function has not been completed, and the controller is waiting for your response. In
most cases, the previous command can be understood by analyzing the message on the large
LCD. The appropriate step should be taken to complete or cancel the command. All menu
functions lead the user, step by step, through the operation so carefully follow the on-screen
directions.
setup CURRENT unit
This is the basic function to store and retrieve setups to/from switcher memory. You can retrieve
the first 8 setups using the LOAD keys. When you retrieve a setup from the menu, you can see
this setup and scroll over all the existing setups in the switcher memory. This may be very
helpful if you are not sure which setup best fits your needs. After making your choice, press
ENTER and this setup will be loaded.
Another feature for this point is the possibility to recall a setup with a number greater than 8.
Many Kramer switchers with 8 or less OUT pushbuttons allow the user the ability to store only
8 or less setups from the front panel of the switcher. However, from a PC or a remote control
panel it is possible to store and retrieve up to 15 setups in most cases.
LOAD keys cannot be used to store setups, they are assigned only for retrieving.
setup ALL units
The VS-3000 has the unique feature to store and retrieve multiple setups in multi-switcher
systems. These setups are
saved in non-volative memory of the controller
. Each such setup
consists of a series of two numbers – the number of the switcher, and the number of the setup
that is
saved in switcher memory
. When retrieving such a setup, the controller sends the
“LOAD SETUP” command to the switchers. For 15 switchers, this takes a total of about 30ms –
the time of about one frame of a video signal. The system is fully reconfigured in a moment!
Imagine what this means for security applications!
Retrieving a setup may be initiated via the DRY CONTACTS or from the menu. As for
“setup CURRENT unit” from the menu the user can examine the setup, and scroll all the
existing options within the setup. After that, by clicking the ENTER key, the corresponding
setup of each switcher will be loaded and the controller will then request the status of all the
switchers and show the new status of the current switcher.
To store such a setup, the user enters two numbers for each installed unit:
the machine number
(using the IN key), and the unit setup number (using the OUT key)
. After entering the setup
number, the controller shows the data defined in this setup, and the user can accept the new data
or edit it and then store in the controller’s memory.
recall CURRENT status
Immediately after changes are made in the switcher, (whether the changes are made via the
switcher itself, a controller or a PC), the controller will be updated with the (new) status. This
function can sometimes be useful for rechecking the current status of the current unit, or of all
the units. This function does not make any changes in the switcher setup, so it is initiated
immediately after the user makes the choice – whether for the current unit or for all the units.