Hardware Setup

This chapter describes right, left, and front panel features; basic front panel operation; and how to connect cables to the

MLC 104 IP Plus controller.

Right Side Panel Features and Connections

For infrared (IR) output, wire an IR Emitter (2 emitters are the maximum), as shown below, for a modulated signal and ground.

IR Emitter 1

G = Ground

S = Signal (IR)

White Striped Wire

100'

(30.5 m)

Tx Rx GROUND IR OUT

1

2

3

4

5

RS-

 

Tx

 

Rx

 

GROUND

DISPLAY 232/IR

IR OUT

A

+V OUT

C COMM

 

CM

BGROUND

LINK

 

IR IN

D

 

E

 

SCP

DIGITAL

 

1

 

2 3

I/O

 

 

GROUND

RS

A

Rx

 

MLS

 

Tx

-

B

 

232

 

12V

GROUND

GROUND

PWR

+12V IN

6

LAN

PRESS TAB WITH

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

RS-232/IR

 

 

MLC 104 IP Plus

 

Right Side Panel

B

COMM Link — You can connect up to four Extron control

 

modules (IRCMs, ACMs, RCMs, CMs), one Extron IR signal

 

repeater (IRL 20 or IR Link), and/or two Extron SCP 104 control

 

pads to this port to allow remote control of the MLC 104 IP Plus

 

controller or other items. A maximum of seven devices can be

 

connected to this port.

The SCP 104 replicates the MLC’s front panel controls. The

 

MLC 104 IP Plus

 

Right Side

A

Display control RS-232 /IR port — This port has dedicated

 

bidirectional RS-232 and infrared signal output.

 

From this port, commands sent from a driver or user-defined

 

command strings (entered via the Global Configurator) can be

 

sent to the display device.

 

For bidirectional RS-232 communication, the transmit, ground,

 

and receive pins must be wired at both the controller and the

 

projector connectors, as shown below.

IR signal repeater can receive IR signals from an optional IR 402 remote control and send them to the controller. Once the MLC is set up, control modules can be used to control VCRs, DVD players, tape decks, a projector lift, or screen control. For device control, refer to the appropriate device’s user’s manual.

The control modules, IR signal repeaters, and SCPs can be daisy chained, as shown on the following page. Extron Comm-Link (CTL and CTLP) cable is recommended for these connections.

NWhen an SCP 104 is connected to an MLC 104 IP Plus, the SCP's DIP switch #4 must be in the ON (up) position.

ON

Transmit (Tx)

Receive (Rx)

Ground ( )

Bidirectional

IR OUT

GROUND

Rx

Tx

DISPLAY

RS-232/IR

MLC 104 IP Plus

Right Side Panel

Transmit (Tx)

Receive (Rx)

Ground ( )

Projector

Panel

1 2 3 4

The SCP's DIP switch #4 set to ON (up) for an MLC 104 IP Plus connection

WThe SCP 104 must have firmware version 1.01 or

higher installed.

NEach projector or display may require different wiring. For details, refer to the manual that came with your projector.

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