Swapping the serial ports

If not already done, reconnect the AC power, input, and output cables.

Matrix 50 Series Switchers • Reference Information

Reconnect the input and output cables.

If you choose to check for proper operation before putting the cover back on, ensure that tools and hands are outside the switcher, and then connect the power cord to the unit and to an AC source. The switcher should power up normally. Unplug the AC power cord, and reinstall the switcher.

7. Attach the power cord to the switcher and to the AC power source. Ensure the switcher is working properly.

8. If the switcher was removed from a rack, remove its power cord, reattach the switcher to the rack, and reconnect the power cord.

Self-latching receptacle

6. Reinstall the switcher’s cover. See Closing the switcher on page B-3.

Self-latching receptacle Ribbon cable

5. Plug the cable in to the desired receptacle by aligning the holes in the connector with the pins in the RS-232 or RS-422 receptacle, and pressing evenly until the receptacle tabs lock into place.

Connector

Ribbon cable

Remove the RS-232/RS-422 ribbon cable by pressing the two RS-232/RS-422 receptacle tabs outward as shown at the left, and pull up evenly

on the cable connector to remove it from the current receptacle.

Figure B-7 — Front panel board, Matrix 50 Series switcher

3. On the side of the front panel board that faces the rear of the switcher, locate the RS-232/RS-422 ribbon cable. The RS-422 ribbon cable receptacle, which is normally empty, is located to the left of the RS-232 ribbon cable receptacle.

Reference Information, cont’d

9.	If not already done, reconnect the AC power, input, and output cables.

The Matrix 50 switchers are factory configured for RS-232 use. If you want to use RS-422 and the switcher is configured for RS-232, or if you want to use RS-232 and the switcher is configured for RS-422, do the following:

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

2.Locate the switcher’s front panel board (figure B-7).

Label includes

Key Extron part number &

Software version (Vx.xx)

		Pin 1 (red stripe on ribbon cable )
		JMP9
	19-965-01 Vx.xx	JMP8
		JMP7
		JMP6
		JMP5
		JMP4
		JMP3
		JMP2
		J1 RS-422
	Slots for removing IC	receptacle
	Slots for removing IC	J2 RS-232
	with PLCC IC puller	J2 RS-232
	with PLCC IC puller	receptacle
		receptacle
	U7
		19-965-01 Vx.xx

B-8

Extron electronic 50 manual Swapping the serial ports, Reference Information, cont’d

Models: 50

If not already done, reconnect the AC power, input, and output cables.

Swapping the serial ports