Setting Up Machine Control on the RCP-NKQ
If your routing switcher system uses a machine control routing switcher to provide reciprocal switching of RS-422 signals, your RCP-NKQ must be set up to handle these switches. Machine control must be enabled in the RCP-NKQ and the router level used for machine control must match that set in the machine control routing switcher.
To set up machine control:
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Select the Configuration tab.
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In the Configuration section, select the Machine Control Enabled check box.
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Use the Machine Control Level box to enter or select the machine control level to match the level that the machine control routing switcher has been assigned.
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Click Send Configuration to save the configuration and send it to the device.
Assigning and De-Assigning a Machine Control Key
If your master device controls multiple slave devices, you need a machine control key to temporarily disable reciprocal switching until the last slave device is routed.
To assign a machine control key:
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The Button window opens.
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In the Button window, select Function Key.
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In the Value list, select MC Key.
The simulated RCP-NKQ shows machine control on the key.
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Click Send Configuration to save the configuration and send it to the device.
To assign a de-assign key:
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The Button window opens.
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In the Button window, select Function Key.
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In the Value list, select Deassign.
The simulated RCP-NKQ shows the key as de-assigned.
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Click Send Configuration to save the configuration and send it to the device.