Extron electronic 3200s manual Installation, cont’d, Connecting the RS-232/RS-422 Cable to BME #0

Installation, cont’d

4. Connecting the RS-232/RS-422 Cable to BME #0

Connect the cable from the Host PC computer serial port to the RS-232/RS-422 connector on the rear panel of BME #0 as shown in Figure 2-2.B below (Item 3). After the BME(s) have been virtualized, they can be controlled through this connection using a PC Host or from a touch screen or any other user-supplied controlling device, such as AMX, Crestron, etc., that is capable of generating the proper commands.

5. Connecting the AC Power Cable(s) to the BME(s)

Each BME has its own internal power supply. Connect an AC Power cord to the AC power receptacle on each BME (Item 4 in Figure 2-2.B). Connect the power cord plug to an AC power source.

6. Applying AC Power to the BME(s)

Each BME has a power ON/OFF toggle switch on the rear panel just above the AC power cord receptacle. BME #0 must be powered ON at the same time or after all other BMEs are ON. Press each power switch to the ON (1) position, Go to 6A on Page 2-4.

6A. BME Power-Up Verification

The Diagnostics LEDs shown in Figure 2-3.A are located on the front panel of the

Matrix 6400 Audio BME. The normal state of the LEDs after power-up is Primary
+V and -V LEDs ON. If the BME includes a Redundant power supply, the
Redundant +V and -V LEDs
will also be ON. If the Primary
power supply fails, its LEDs
will be OFF and the
Redundant LEDs will blink.		RGB
		MUTE
The System Status LED will		AUDIO
		MUTE
initially blink indicating that
internal housekeeping is					FPC-1000
			POWER SUPPLIES	COMMUNICATIONS	SYSTEM
					STATUS
occurring, when it goes solid			+V -V	RS232 BME REMOTE
			PRIMARY	TX
			REDUNDANT	RX	MATRIX 6400
				DIAGNOSTICS	AUDIO
ON, the system is ready.
POWER SUPPLIES	COMMUNICATIONS				SYSTEM
+V -V
	RS232	BME	REMOTE		STATUS
PRIMARY	TX

REDUNDANTRX

DIAGNOSTICS

Figure 2-3.A

7.Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/ Con- trol Software

The Extron supplied software “Matrix 6400 Series Control Program” runs in the Windows® operating system, version 3.1 or later. Communication between the computer software and the switcher requires connecting a PC computer COMM port to the RS-232/RS-422 Port on the rear panel of module BME #0. Minimum PC system requirements are:

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