Extron electronic 3200 Series, 6400 Series manual A Inserting an output video card into the BME

Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting

Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher Upgrade - Changing the Matrix Size

Changing the matrix size of a Matrix 6400 Video Switcher may require adding or removing output Video circuit cards. Page 5-8 describes the procedure for determining the required number of output cards for the desired matrix size and which connectors the cards should be plugged into. The following procedure describes how to change the matrix size.

1.See Page 5-11 “Software Procedure - Before and After a Hardware Upgrade”. Do steps under “Before Hardware Changes” prior to making any hardware changes.

______ To ignore step 1 and proceed with the hardware upgrade will require considerable

system reconfiguration time. It is highly recommended that you not skip any step.

2.Turn OFF the AC power switch and unplug the AC power cord.

3.Plug the Video cards in as required (see page 5-8).

4.Plug the AC power cord in and turn ON the AC power switch.

5.Do the steps under “After Hardware Changes” on Page 5-12.

6.Verify that the new matrix size is correctly identified by the software.

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Figure 5-7.A Inserting an output video card into the BME.

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