Extron electronic MLC 226 IP Control serial ports, Control- IR/serial ports, Digital I/O control

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Specifications — MLC 226 Series, cont’d

Control — serial ports

Display control port

(1)

3.5 mm direct insertion captive screw connector, 3 pole, programmable

 

for bidirectional RS-232 control (±5 V) or TTL level (0 to 5 V) infrared control

 

up to 1 MHz

Switcher control port

(1)

3.5 mm direct insertion captive screw connector, 3 pole, for bidirectional

RS-232 control (±5 V)

Baud rate and protocol (RS-232).. 115200 to 300 baud (9600 baud = default); 8 (default) or 7 data bits; 1(default) or 2 stop bits; no parity (default), or even or odd parity

Control— IR/serial ports

IR/serial control ports

(3) 3.5 mm direct insertion captive screw connectors, 2 pole

 

Programmable: unidirectional RS-232 (±5 V) control, or TTL level (0 to 5 V)

 

infrared control up to 1 MHz

Baud rate and protocol

115200 to 300 baud (9600 baud = default) ; 8 (default) or 7 data bits;

 

1(default) or 2 stop bits; no parity (default), or even or odd parity

Digital I/O control

Number/type

1 digital input/output (configurable), 1 digital input

Connector

1 rear panel 9-pin female D connector (shared with the serial host port)

 

(1) 3.5 mm direct insertion captive screw connector (shared with power

 

sense port)

Pin configuration

9-pin female D connector: 1 = digital input, 5 = GND;

 

power sense = digital in, GND = GND

Digital inputs

 

Input voltage range

0-12 VDC

Input impedance

28k ohms

Programmable pullup

2k ohms to +5 VDC

Threshold low to high

>2.8 VDC

Threshold high to low

<2.0VDC

Digital output

250 mA sink from 24 VDC, maximum

General

External power supply

100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, external; to 12 VDC, 1 A, regulated

Power input requirements

 

MLC 226 IP DV+

12 VDC, 0.515 A (includes MLC 226 IP and IRCM-DV+)

All other models

12 VDC, 0.495 A (0.515 A with 1 IRCM-DV+ connected)

NAn MLC 226 Series controller must be powered by its own power supply. It cannot be powered by an MLS switcher.

Temperature/humidity

Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing

 

Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing

Cooling

Convection, unvented

Rack mount

 

MLC 226 IP DV+

No, but wall- and furniture-mountable

All other models

Yes, with optional rack mounting kits, and also wall- and furniture-

 

mountable with optional mounting kits

Enclosure type

 

MLC 226 IP controller only. No faceplate, metal rear enclosure

MLC 226 IP, MLC 226 IP DV+

High-impact plastic faceplate, metal rear enclosure

MLC 226 IP with RAL9010 white faceplate, MLC 226 IP AAP, MLC 226 IP L

Metal faceplate, metal rear enclosure

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MLC 226 IP specifications

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