5
5.0
OPERATING THE UNIT
The MX-5288 is a special type of device called a Matrix Routing Switcher. A Matrix
Switcher allows any input to be routed to any (or all) outputs whereas a regular routing
switcher only allows the operator to select an input that will be sent to one dedicated
output.
The MX-5288 can be controlled via any of four (4) methods: From the front panel, by use
of the included Infrared Remote Controller, via Ethernet or via the RS-232 functionality.
(See sections 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 for IR, RS-232 and Ethernet control.)
If you have not done so already, press the Power Switch and observe that the Power “On”
LED illuminates. If it does not, make certain that the AC socket is providing the appropriate
AC voltage and the AC cable is securely plugged in at both ends.
5.1
Control via the Front Panel Switches
There are eight input and eight output selectors, a “Mute” button, a “Take” button, A
“Clear” button, a “Lock” button and a button labeled “All”.
Using these buttons, you can control all switching actions possible with the MX-5288.
These actions are described below:
To select one input and one output, select the input first and then the output. Both
buttons will light up, and when you press the “Take” button, the selected path will
be completed from the input to the output.
To cause one input to appear on multiple outputs, select the input followed by the
outputs (press each one separately – not all at once). Each button pressed will light
up to indicate that it has been selected. When the “Take” button is pressed the
selected paths will be completed from the input to all designated outputs.
NOTE: The “All” button can be selected if you desire the source to appear on all outputs.
The MX-5288 contains an internal EDID that should be suitable for most needs, however if
support for a needed resolution is not present in the internal EDID it is possible to clone
the EDID from one or multiple displays and have those cloned EDIDs sent to any of the
inputs. The cloning and EDID assignment procedure is described below:
