Extron electronic 50 manual Closing the switcher

Self-latching receptacle

2. Place the top cover (and the front cover if a firmware upgrade was performed) in place and replace all the screws that were removed in Opening the switcher on page B-2.

Installing and removing video and audio modules

The Matrix 50 Series switchers are field upgradeable. The following procedures guide you through the process of:

Ribbon cable

Closing the switcher

To close the switcher when you have finished performing a procedure in this chapter, do the following:

1.Reinstall any cables you removed. To connect a self-latching cable to a

receptacle, align the holes in the connector with the pins in the receptacle, and press evenly until the receptacle tabs lock into place.

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Upgrading from composite video (one video module) to S-video (two video modules) or HDTV/component video (three video modules)

Upgrading from S-video (two video modules) to component video (three video modules)

Downgrading from any of the above configurations

Adding or removing audio capabilities

Changing to a different switching matrix configuration (from an 8 x 4 configuration to a 12 x 8 configuration, for example)

1. Audio modules are always installed on the bottom of the switcher chassis (figure B-2). Removing or installing an audio board cannot be accomplished with video modules in the way. If changing the audio configuration of your switcher, remove all video modules first.

2.Video planes in the Matrix 50 Series switcher are configured from the top down; if the switcher is configured for composite video, only the top video location is used; if configured for S-video, the top two locations are used.

3.When adding video modules, the new module(s) must be of the same matrix configuration (8 x 4, 8 x 8, 12 x 4, or 12 x 8) as the existing module(s).

Port board in corner (RS-232/422 & genlock connectors)

Plug

Video board

Video board

Not used in S-video configuration

Bus ribbon

cable

Front panel control board

To port board (genlock/RS-232/422)

Audio board

Figure B-2 — Side view, Matrix 50 S-video and audio switcher

Matrix 50 Series Switchers • Reference Information B-3