Rear Panel Operations
The rear panel has a Reset button that initiates four levels of resets (identified as modes
1, 3, 4, and 5 for the sake of comparison with an Extron IPL product). The Reset button is
recessed, so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or small screwdriver to access it.
For different reset levels, press and hold the button while the switcher is running or press
and hold the button while you apply power to the switcher.
See the following table for a summary of the modes.
CAUTION: Review the reset modes carefully. Using the wrong reset mode may result
in unintended loss of ash memory programming, port reassignment, or a
controller reboot.
NOTE: The reset modes listed below close all open IP and Telnet connections and close
all sockets. Also, the following modes are separate functions, not a continuation
from Mode 1 to Mode 5.
Reset Mode Comparison/Summary
Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes
1 Hold down the recessed Reset button
while applying power to the switcher.
NOTE: After a mode 1 reset is
performed, update the
switcher firmware to the
latest version. Do not
operate the switcher
firmware version that results
from the mode 1 reset. If
you want to use the factory
default firmware, you must
upload that version again
(see “Matrix Software”
for details on uploading
firmware.)
The switcher reverts to the factory default rmware. Event
scripting will not start if the switcher is powered on in
this mode. All user settings and files, such as the current
configuration and IP settings, are maintained.
NOTE: If you do not want to update firmware, or
you performed a mode 1 reset by mistake,
cycle power to the switcher to return to the
firmware version that was running before
the mode 1 reset. Use the 0Q SIS command
to confirm that the factory default firmware
is no longer running (look for the asterisk [*]
following the version number.
Use mode 1 to revert
to the factory default
firmware version if
incompatibility issues
arise with user-loaded
firmware.
3 Hold down the Reset button for about
3 seconds, until the Reset LED blinks
once, then press Reset momentarily
(<1 second) within 1 second.
Mode 3 turns events on or off. During resetting, the Reset
LED ashes 2 times if events are starting, 3 times if events
are stopping.
Mode 3 is useful for
troubleshooting.
4 Hold down the Reset button for
about 6 seconds, until the Reset
LED blinks twice (once at 3 seconds
and again at 6 seconds). Then press
Reset momentarily (<1 second) within
1 second.
Mode 4:
•
Enables ARP capability
• Sets the IP address to the factory default
• Sets the subnet address to the factory default
• Sets the gateway address to the factory default
• Sets port mapping to the factory default
• Turns DHCP off
• Turn events off
The Reset LED ashes three times in quick succession
during the reset.
Mode 4 enables you
to set IP address
information using ARP
and the MAC address.
5 Hold down the Reset button for
about 9 seconds, until the Reset LED
blinks three times (once at 3 seconds,
again at 6 seconds, and then again
at 9 seconds). Then press Reset
momentarily (<1 second) within
1 second.
Mode 5 performs a complete reset to factory defaults
(with the exception of the firmware):
•
Does everything mode 4 does.
• Resets most settings including:
clears all ties and presets
clears all output mutes
• Resets all IP options.
• Removes/clears all files for the switcher.
The reset LED ashes three times in quick succession
during the reset.
Mode 5 is useful if
you want to start over
with configuration
and uploading or to
replace events.
This mode is the same
as
E
ZQQQ} SIS
command.
MPX 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Operation 51
