Extron electronic 50 manual Reference Information, cont’d, Installing a video module

Reference Information, cont’d

Installing a video module

1.Follow the instructions in Opening the switcher on page B-2 to remove the top cover.

2.Remove the bus ribbon cable that connects the video and audio modules to the front panel board by pressing the two receptacle

			Ribbon cable	tabs on the top cable outward, as shown at the left, and
				pulling back gently on the cable connector to remove it
			Connector	from the receptacle. Do this for each video or audio
		Self-latching receptacle		board connection and move the ribbon cable out of the
				way.
3.	Follow the instructions in Removing a video module on page B-5 to remove any
	existing video modules and set them aside.
4.	Remove any plastic plugs that are located where they will block the
				installation of video modules to be installed by
			Locking	squeezing the locking tabs together and pushing the
			tabs	plug out through the back of the chassis.
			Squeeze		If you are also installing or removing an audio
					module, see Installing an audio module, step
					3, on page B-6 or Removing an audio
					module on page B-7, before continuing to
					install the video modules. Return here when
					finished with the audio module procedure.
5.	Mount the new video module(s) and any module(s) removed in step 3,
	starting at the lowest required video module location. For example, if

upgrading the switcher from composite video to S-video, mount a video module in the second location, and the next module in the top location, leaving the bottom video module location empty.

a. Insert the video module into the Matrix 50 switcher chassis and position the module such that its BNC connectors protrude through the holes in the switcher’s rear panel in the proper module location (figure B-3).

1 hex nut on each BNC connector

Plug

Figure B-3 — Installing a video module

b. Using an Extron BNC extraction tool (part #100-096-01) or a 9/16”, deep well socket with thin walls, secure the video module to the switcher’s rear panel by installing a hex nut on each BNC connector on the video module.

B-4 Matrix 50 Series Switchers • Reference Information