Matrix 3200 and 6400 Series
Audio Switcher
68-355-07 Rev. A Printed in the USA
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Installation
Quick Start - Matrix 3200/6400 Series
Step
Step 8-2 - Select the Comm Port
Step 8-3 - Main screen Step 8-4 - Physical Switchers
Step 8-5 - Virtual Map screen Step 8-6 - Virtual Switcher
Quick Start - Matrix 3200/6400 Series, cont’d
Step 8-8 - ROOM Mapper
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
Chapter 2 - Installing the Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
Chapter 5 - Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Table of Contents, cont’d
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Upgrade - Changing the Matrix Size
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Appendix A - Reference Information
Introduction to the Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
What is a Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher? Features Specifications
Chapter1One
What is a Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher?
Features
Figure 1-1.A Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher front view
Introductiontroduction, cont’d
Figure 1-2.B Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Mono model - Rear Panel View
Feature Descriptions
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Introduction
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Specifications
Introduction, cont’d
Matrix 3200/6400 System Manuals
Audio - audio BME
Control/remote - switcher
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Audio input - audio BME
Audio output - audio BME
1-6 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Introduction
Introduction, cont’d
Installing the Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
Installing the Matrix 6400 Audio BME Installing the Software
Chapter2Two
BME Cabling
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Installation
1. Installing the Matrix 6400 Audio BME
2-2 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Installation
Introductionstallation, cont’d
2. Setting BME Addresses
3. Connecting the BME COMM interconnecting cables
Figure 2-2.B Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Connections BME#0 only
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Installation
Installation, cont’d
4. Connecting the RS-232/RS-422 Cable to BME #0
5. Connecting the AC Power Cables to the BMEs
6. Applying AC Power to the BMEs
8. Virtualizing the Matrix 3200/6400 Switcher/System
Using the Audio Captive Screw Connectors
9. Matrix 6400 Audio Input/Output Cabling
Figure 2-3.B
Figure 2-4.A Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher - Stereo backplane
Do not connect equipment that uses phantom power
2-6 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Installation
Installation, cont’d
Figure 2-5.A Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher - Mono backplane
Figure 2-5.B Connecting mono input and output audio connectors
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Installation
Mono Input
2-8 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Installation
Installation, cont’d
Chapter3Three
Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher
Extron’s Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Program
ControlSoftware,cont’d
3-2 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
Control Software, cont’d
3-4 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
Figure 3-4.A Figure 3-4.B
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
3-6 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
Figure 3-5.A Main Screen - Ties Figure 3-5.B Main Screen - Presets
Control Software, cont’d
Rooms exist only to support Room Presets
How to Create ROOMS within the Matrix 3200/6400 System
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
3-8 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
Control Software, cont’d
How to Remotely CONTROL and PROGRAM the Matrix 3200/6400 System
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
3-10 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
How to PROGRAM the Matrix 3200/6400 System in EMULATE MODE
Control Software, cont’d
How to SAVE and RESTORE the Matrix 3200/6400 Settings
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
3-12 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Control Software
How to Create PROGRAM BYTE STRINGS for the Matrix 3200/ 6400 System
Control Software, cont’d
Serial Communications Port Host-to-Switcher Communications
Command/Response Table Error Codes Switcher Initiated Messages
Chapter4Four
RS-232/RS-422 Programmer’s Guide
Serial Communications Port
Programmer’ser’sGuide,Guidecont’d
4-2 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
Host to Switcher Communications
Command/Response Table
Figure 4-2.A Host computer controls Matrix 3200/6400 System
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d
4-4 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
Symbol Definitions
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
4-6 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
4-8 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
RESPONSE SWITCHER-HOST
Quick Recall Preset
ASCII HOST-SWITCHER
4-10 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Programmer’s Guide
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d
Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Upgrade and Troubleshooting Procedures
Installing Software Update IC Chip Swapping RS-232/RS-422 Ports
Chapter5Five
UpgradesandandTroubleshooting,co t’d
Upgrade and Troubleshooting Procedures
5-2 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Adding a Front Panel Controller to an existing system
Matrix 6400 Audio BME Internal Access
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Figure 5-2.A
Figure 5-2.B
Upgrades and Troubleshooting, cont’d
Installing A Software Update
5-4 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Figure 5-3.A Updating the Software IC on the Main Control Card
Ribbon Cable Connectors
Before working inside, unplug the power cord
Swapping BME #0 RS-232 / RS-422 Ports
Swapping Serial Ports RS-232/RS-422
Troubleshooting a Matrix 3200/6400 System Problem
Power Supplies
5-6 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Communications
Checking/Replacing the BME Internal Power Supply AC Input Fuses
Power Supply
Primary
Redundant
Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher Upgrade - Changing the Matrix Size
5-8 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Figure 5-7.A Inserting an audio card into slot
Upgrades and Troubleshooting, cont’d
Determining Audio Switcher Circuit Card Population
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
5-10 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Changing the Audio Output Card Gain Jumpers
Figure 5-9.A Audio output card gain jumpers
Upgrades and Troubleshooting, cont’d
Adding BMEs to a Matrix 3200/6400 System
Adding a Matrix 6400 Audio BME
Gain jumpers must be changed in pairs H9 & H10 through H23 & H24
Do NOT change the position of the jumpers on headers 25 and 26 H25
Software Procedure - Before and After a Hardware Upgrade
Upgrade System - Software Procedure
5-12 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Before Hardware Changes
After Hardware Changes
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
5-14 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Upgrades and Troubleshooting, cont’d
Switcher Part Numbers Related Part Numbers BNC Cables
Reference Information
AAppendix A
Glossary of Terms
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers
ReferenceInformation,c t’d
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Matrix 3200/6400 Series Reference Information
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers continued from previous
page
BNC Cables Super High Resolution SHR BNC Cables
Reference Information, cont’d
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers continued
Related Part Numbers
Assorted Connectors
Binary/Hex/Decimal Conversion Table
Pre-cut Cables
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Reference Information
Reference Information, cont’d
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Glossary of terms
DC - Direct Current - The flow of electrons in one direction
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Reference Information
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Reference Information, cont’d
PCB - Printed Circuit Board
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Reference Information
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Reference Information, cont’d
Matrix 3200/6400 Series Reference Information A-11
Virtual conference room - See videoconferencing
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Reference Information, cont’d
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