Cross-Point Settings (Xpt Assign Menu)
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The status area shows Banks and Busses as assigned to XPT-tables
Turn the knob to select the bus/bank you want to change table assignment.
In the left part of the status area, the selected Sub and Main button numbers and the currently assigned video and key signal names appear.
In the right part, a list of the assignable V/K pairs appear.
Using multi cross-point assign tables
In addition to the normal assignment ("main V/K Pair assign"), you can create up to four "sub" tables (Sub1 to Sub4). However, you can only carry out assignment of the video and key combinations assigned in the Main table. All sub tables are related to the Main table
Press directly on the list in the status area to select the sub cross-point button number to be assigned.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor to the cross-point button for which you want to make an assignment.
Press a cross-point button in the auxiliary bus control block.
(The auxiliary bus control block is in selection mode, only when the menu for cross-point button selection is showing.)
Turn the knob to select the cross-point button for which you want to make an assignment..
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 |
Sub Button No |
Sub cross-point button selection | 1 to 128 |
Turn the knob to select the main cross-point button number to be assigned.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
3 | Main Source No | Main cross-point button selection | 1 to 128 |
The leftt part of the status area shows the currently selected button number together with the currently assigned video and key signal names.
The right part shows a list of the signals which can be assigned.
Assigning signals to cross-point buttons
For each button number, a pair consisting of a video signal and a key signal is assigned. You can also assign the same signal to another button number at the same time.
When assigning a video signal, press [Video]. When assigning a key signal, press [Key]. Video and Key can be switched on together if the same source is to be assigned.
When carrying out key operations on a bank, if the key fill and key source selection mode is set to [Auto Select], the signals are selected according to this pair setting.
Turn the knob to select the button to which the assignment relates.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | V/K Pair No | Selection of video and key pair number | 1 to 128 |
Press an auxiliary bus control block cross-point button to select the button to which the assignment relates.
(The auxiliary bus control block is in selection mode, only when the menu for cross-point button selection is showing.)
To inhibit operation of certain button numbers, select the button number you want to inhibit, then press the [Inhibit] button.
To change the assignment
Press directly on the list in the status area to select a source.
Press the arrow keys to move the reverse video cursor to the required source.
Turn the knob to select a source.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
3 | Source No | Selection of source to be assigned | 1 to 128 |
1 Primary 1 |
27 Primary 27 |
53 Primary 53 |
79 Primary 79 |
105 M/E-2 Out 1 |
2 Primary 2 |
28 Primary 28 |
54 Primary 54 |
80 Primary 80 |
106 M/E-2 Out 2 |
3 Primary 3 |
29 Primary 29 |
55 Primary 55 |
81 Black |
107 M/E-2 Out 3 |
4 Primary 4 |
30 Primary 30 |
56 Primary 56 |
82 White |
108 M/E-2 Out 4 |
5 Primary 5 |
31 Primary 31 |
57 Primary 57 |
83 Color Bkgd 1 |
109 M/E-2 Out 5 |
6 Primary 6 |
32 Primary 32 |
58 Primary 58 |
84 Color Bkgd 2 |
110 M/E-2 Out 6 |
7 Primary 7 |
33 Primary 33 |
59 Primary 59 |
85 Frame Memory 1 |
111 M/E-2 Proc Video |
8 Primary 8 |
34 Primary 34 |
60 Primary 60 |
86 Frame Memory 2 |
112 M/E-2 Proc Key |
9 Primary 9 |
35 Primary 35 |
61 Primary 61 |
87 Frame Memory 3 |
113 M/E-3 Out 1 |
10 Primary 10 |
36 Primary 36 |
62 Primary 62 |
88 Frame Memory 4 |
114 M/E-3 Out 2 |
11 Primary 11 |
37 Primary 37 |
63 Primary 63 |
89 Frame Memory 5 |
115 M/E-3 Out 3 |
12 Primary 12 |
38 Primary 38 |
64 Primary 64 |
90 Frame Memory 6 |
116 M/E-3 Out 4 |
13 Primary 13 |
39 Primary 39 |
65 Primary 65 |
91 Frame Memory 7 |
117 M/E-3 Out 5 |
14 Primary 14 |
40 Primary 40 |
66 Primary 66 |
92 Frame Memory 8 |
118 M/E-3 Out 6 |
15 Primary 15 |
41 Primary 41 |
67 Primary 67 |
93 Color Correction 1 |
119 M/E-3 Proc Video |
16 Primary 16 |
42 Primary 42 |
68 Primary 68 |
94 Color Correction 2 |
120 M/E-3 Proc Key |
17 Primary 17 |
43 Primary 43 |
69 Primary 69 |
95 DME Monitor Video |
121 P/P Out 1 |
18 Primary 18 |
44 Primary 44 |
70 Primary 70 |
96 DME Monitor Key |
122 P/P Out 2 |
19 Primary 19 |
45 Primary 45 |
71 Primary 71 |
97 M/E-1 Out 1 |
123 P/P Out 3 |
20 Primary 20 |
46 Primary 46 |
72 Primary 72 |
98 M/E-1 Out 2 |
124 P/P Out 4 |
21 Primary 21 |
47 Primary 47 |
73 Primary 73 |
99 M/E-1 Out 3 |
125 P/P Out 5 |
22 Primary 22 |
48 Primary 48 |
74 Primary 74 |
100 M/E-1 Out 4 |
126 P/P Out 6 |
23 Primary 23 |
49 Primary 49 |
75 Primary 75 |
101 M/E-1 Out 5 |
127 P/P Proc Video |
24 Primary 24 |
50 Primary 50 |
76 Primary 76 |
102 M/E-1 Out 6 |
128 P/P Proc Key |
25 Primary 25 |
51 Primary 51 |
77 Primary 77 |
103 M/E-1 Proc Video |
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26 Primary 26 |
52 Primary 52 |
78 Primary 78 |
104 M/E-1 Proc Key |
Setting the cross-point button shift operation
You can set the operation of the rightmost button in each row of cross-point buttons excluding the reentry buttons.
In the <Xpt Shift Mode> group of the Panel>Xpt Assign>Multi Xpt Assign menu, select one of the following for each cross-point table.
Hold: Rightmost button acts as a shift button, the shifted version of the cross-point buttons is enabled while the button is held down.
Lock: Rightmost button acts as a shift button, pressing the button toggles between the shifted and unshifted version.
Off: In a 16-button system button number 16, in a 24-button system button number 24, and in a 32-button system button number 32 act as a cross-point button
Setting the action of the [SHIFT] button in the cross-point control block
Display: Functions as a shift button dedicated to the source name displays.Shift All Bus: Functions as a shift button for all buses.
It is not possible to make this setting separately for individual switcher banks.
"Shift All Bus" is only valid when the cross-point button shift operation is set to "Lock" or "Off."
Set: Delete the signal currently assigned to the selected button number and make a new assignment.
Insert:
Move down one
line the Signal currently assigned to the selected button number and following
Signals, and make a new assignment.
When
a button number in the range 121 to 128 is selected, execution of "Insert"
is impossible. The Signal assignments to button numbers 121 to 128 cannot be
changed. When "Insert" is executed for any other number, moving down
of Signals ends at number 120, and the Signals assigned to numbers 121 to 128
are maintained in their original lines.
To
delete any currently assigned Signal
Select
the button corresponding to the Signal you want to delete, and press [Delete] in
the <Button Assign> group.
The
Signal assigned to the button number next to the selected button number and
following Signals move up one line.
When
a button number in the range 121 to 128 is selected, execution of "Delete"
is impossible. The Signal assignments to button numbers 121 to 128 cannot be
changed. When a Signal assigned to any other button number is deleted, moving up
of Signals ends when the Signal assigned to number 120 has moved to number 119,
and the Signals assigned to numbers 121 to 128 are maintained in their original
lines.
To
return the table to its default state
Main,
V/K Pair Assign menu or Panel>Xpt Assign>Table1 (Table2, Table3 or Table4)
Button Assign menu, press [Default Recall].
A
confirmation message appears, asking whether or not you want to return to the
default state.
To
return to the default state, press [Yes], and to cancel the Operation, press
[No].
To set the source name display color, in the <LCD Color> group select the color (Orange/Green/Yellow).
Enter any name of not more than 16 characters, then press [Enter].
Close button Closes the keyboard window.
BS button Clears the character immediately before the cursor in the input string.
Caps Lock button Enables input of capital letters only.Note
You can enter items to be displayed on the control panel LCD using lowercase letters, but these will be converted to capitals for display.
Shift button selects the characters on the shift side of the keys. The shift is released when you enter a character.
Space button enters a space character.
Clear button clears all characters of the input string.
Del button clears the character immediately after the cursor in the input string.
Left button moves the cursor one character to the left in the input string.
Right button moves the cursor one character to the right in the input string.
Enter button sets the input string as a parameter value, and closes the keyboard window if the value has been entered correctly. If the value has not been entered correctly, the display color changes.
Line feed button After pressing the Shift button, press this button to feed a line. The input string shows "|". This centers a two line name.
The status area shows the bank and bus names, and the assigned cross-point table.
Press directly on the list in the status area to select the bus to be modified.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor to the bus to be modified.
Turn the knob to select the bus to be modified.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | Bank/Bus | Bank or bus selection | 1 to 94 |
You can select the table to be used for each of the following banks or buses.
M/E-1 to M/E-3 banks and PGM/PST bank
Buses assignable to AUX delegation buttons
AUX1 to AUX48, Monitor1 to Monitor8, DME1 to DME8
M/E1 Utility1 and 2, M/E2 Utility1 and 2, M/E3 Utility1 and 2
P/P Utility1 and 2, Frame Memory Source, Edit Preview, DSK1 to 4,
M/E3 Key 1 and 4
M/E-1 EXT DME, M/E-2 EXT DME, M/E-3 EXT DME, P/P EXT DME, DME Utility1 to 2, CCR1 and 2
Select a number of busses you want to modify,
In the <Xpt Table Select> group, select the cross-point table you want to assign.
Copying cross-point assign tables
The Contents of a cross-point assign table can be copied to another cross-point assign table, and vice versa.
The contents of a sub table cannot be copied to the main table.
The Status area shows a list of copy sources and a list of copy destinations.
• Press directly on the list of copy sources (left-side list) or the list of copy destinations (right-side list) in the Status area, to select the number of the table to use as the copy source and the number of the table you want to be the copy destination.
• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video Cursor, to select the number of the table to use as the copy source and the number of the table you want to be the copy destination.
• Turn the knob, to select the number of the table to use as the copy source and the number of the table you want to be the copy destination.
Knob |
Parameter |
Adjustment |
Setting values |
1 |
Left No |
Selection of copy source |
1 to5 |
2 |
Right No |
Selection of copy destination |
1 to4 |
Press [Copy].
A confirmation message appears, asking whether or not to execute the copy.
To execute the copy, press [Yes] and to cancel the Operation, press [No].
Exporting source names and destination names
to send the source names and destination names to the S-Bus devices as MKS-8080/82. This is required to make the Aux control panels displaying switcher names and control the addresses set in Router/Tally Router menu.Turn the knob to set the station ID.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | Station ID | Station ID Setting | 1 to 255 |
If set to 255, the information is sent to all stations.
Press [Src Name Export] to export the source names set in XPT assign menu to the S-Bus station selected.
Press [Dest Name Export] to export the destination names to the S-Bus station selected.
Since destination names cannot be selected freely, fixed names are used.