Extron electronic manual Introduction, About the IR, Battery Installation, IR 501 Buttons

Introduction

About the IR 501

The Extron IR 501 Small Matrix Infrared (IR) Remote Control is an optional remote control that works with Extron matrix switchers. The remote control can duplicate most of the matrix switcher’s front panel

C Enter button — The Enter button saves changes when you create a new tie or configuration.

control functions and some of RS-232 control functions. The hand-held remote operates at a carrier frequency of 38 kHz.

NRefer to the appropriate matrix switcher manual for definitions of ties, configurations, presets, and audio breakaway; and for more detailed descriptions of the switcher’s front panel indications.

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D Input and Output buttons —

The INPUT button and OUTPUT button determine whether the I/O buttons select an input or output(s) when

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1	INPUT/OUTPUT SELECTION		4
	2	3
5	6	7	8

Battery Installation

Install two AAA batteries as shown (figure 1).

Figure 1 — Battery installation

IR 501 Buttons

Aim the hand-held unit at the IR detector on the switcher and press the desired buttons on the remote. The maximum operating range is 30 feet.

See “Sample Operations” for examples of using the IR 501 to perform various functions.

I/O buttons

A Input/Output Selection buttons — The I/O buttons select inputs and outputs to tie. The switcher’s front panel Input LEDs indicate the selected input or output.

	These buttons also select among presets to save or recall.
B	+10 button — The +10 button is used with the other I/O buttons
	to select numbers higher than 9.

E Video and Audio buttons —	9	0	+10	ENTER
The Video and Audio buttons select	2
video or audio inputs and outputs
	3
when creating or viewing a tie or
when muting an output.	5
N The default selection is both video	6
and audio selection. If you want	PRESET	SAVE	VIDEO	AUDIO
to configure both video and audio,
you do not need to push the Video	MUTE	UNMUTE	INPUT	OUTPUT
or Audio button.
F Preset and Save buttons — When	7			IR 501
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you push the Preset button before
you press an I/O button, the I/O
button selects a preset to save or
recall when it is pushed.

When you push the Save button Figure 2 — IR 501 buttons before you push the Preset

button, the current configuration is saved as a preset when you push an I/O button.

G Mute buttons — The Mute button blanks the screen and/or silences the audio.

The Unmute button unmutes all video and audio outputs.

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