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