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MatrixPRO • 8x8 DVI Router • User’s Guide 61
5. GUI Installation and Operation
Using the Menu Bar
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The figure below illustrates the Serial Port Menu:
Figure 5-9. Serial Port Menu
The following functions are provided:
• Click Serial Port > Open COM to display the COM Port Sub-menu:
Figure 5-10. COM Port Sub-menu
If you change the physical COM port connection between your PC and
MatrixPRO, use the COM Port Sub-menu to select the correct port.
• The Serial Port > Settings (Adv user only) function is grayed out, and currently
not available.
• Click Serial Port > Connect to MatrixPRO DVI if you lose communications, or if
you change parameters and want to re-establish communications.
• Click Serial Port > Read from MatrixPRO to update the GUI with the current
state of the physical MatrixPRO chassis.
S If you connected a route locally on the physical MatrixPRO panel, the Read
from MatrixPRO function will update the GUI’s Video Switching Tab with
the new route.
• Click Serial Port > Disconnect Serial Communication to terminate
communications between your laptop (or PC) and MatrixPRO.
Note
This function will be grayed out if proper communications are
currently established.