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MCP 1000 • Operation

Operation, cont’d

3-8

MCP 1000 • Operation

3-9

Setting Up the Operation Mode

Review the application examples for the mode in which your

MCP 1000 will be used, and then set up the unit following the

ﬂ ow charts at the end of this chapter.

The following sections describe how the front panel operates.

LCD display

Before using the panel buttons and LCD menus, read the

following descriptions.

Title screen display

When the MCP 1000 is powered up and

operational, a title screen appears in the

LCD display. If view mode is off, the

product name appears. If view mode is on,

a title indicates the operation mode. The

example on the right shows output 3. If

the MCP 1000 is conﬁ gured as a room or as

an output device, then the selected room

number or output number is also displayed.

In preset mode, the preset range numbers

are also displayed.

Testing lights

If the panel buttons light one by one, in a

left-to-right strobing fashion, the MCP 1000

is testing the lights. Check that each light is

working.

Left-right selection arrows

During setup, some screens have graphic

arrows on the left and/or right sides of the

display. If these appear, the left and right (navigation) panel

buttons can be used to change the selection. These arrows can

be seen, for example, in the screens that allow you to change the

displayed address or to change the operating mode.

Using setup mode

To enter setup mode, press the two end buttons at the same

time. The LCD display changes, and the four left-most buttons

light to indicate that the MCP 1000 is in setup mode. The

markings above the four buttons (Menu, Next, W, and X) are

valid only at this time.

Mode examples

The function of each panel button depends on the mode and the

assigned range. In a permanent installation, the panel button

caps can be removed, and a paper or plastic insert can be placed

inside to display text or an icon that represents the button’s

function. See chapter 2, "Installation," for information about

removing the button caps and printing button labels.

Preset mode

If the MCP 1000 is conﬁ gured as a preset selector, the preset

range is displayed. For example, if presets 17 through 32 are set,

the ﬁ rst front panel button on the left corresponds to preset 17,

and the ﬁ rst button on the right corresponds to preset 32. In this

case, if the MCP 1000 is in preset mode and is set up to work

with a matrix switcher, pressing button 3 on the MCP 1000 loads

(activates) preset 19.

Switcher mode

In switcher mode, each button selects an input. For example, if

the MCP 1000 is controlling a System 10 Plus, pressing buttons

11 through 16 results in an error display on the LCD panel. If a

switcher has a breakaway feature, an MCP 1000 can be set up to

switch audio only, video only, or both audio and video. See the

examples on pages 3-3 and 3-4.

Output mode (matrix)

Output mode is like switcher mode, but for a speciﬁ c output

number on a matrix switcher. The assigned output number is

displayed on the LCD panel. The MCP 1000 has 16 function

buttons. If the matrix has more than 16 inputs, a set of 16

inputs must also be assigned. For example, if the MCP 1000 is

set up to represent output 3 with inputs 1 through 16, pressing

button 9 on the MCP 1000 panel selects (ties) input 9 to output 3.

Another MCP 1000 can be set up to represent output 3 with

inputs 17 through 32. A large matrix system such as this can

have many MCP 1000s attached.

As another example, if you set the MCP 1000 to represent

output 7 with inputs 49 through 64, output 7 appears in the LCD

display. Button 1 selects input 49, button 2 selects input 50, and

button 16 selects input 64.

If ViewMode = <OFF>

display product name.

If ViewMode = <ON>

display operation mode.

Title screen example

PRESETS

1-16

ROOM

OUTPUT

VIDEO

SWITCHER

AUDIO

SWITCHER

AUD.VID.

SWITCHER

EXTRON

MCP 1000

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