Extron electronic MKP 2000 user manual MKP Installation Overview, Installation Procedures

Installation

CAUTION	Installation and service must be performed by
	authorized personnel only. UL Listed electrical
	boxes are recommended. See UL Requirements
	for Wall Box Installation on the next page.

The MKP 2000 remote control panel should be installed in a standard, 2-gang electrical wall box (figure 2-1). Figure 2-1 shows the MKP installed in a wall. This could also be in a desk, a podium, or any other convenient location.

The procedures provided here assume that the electrical wall boxes and the cables have been installed for the system. Rear Panel and Side Panel Connections, starting on page 2-8 provides guidance for terminating the cables.

MKP Installation Overview

To install an MKP 2000 remote control panel, follow these steps:

1Disconnect power from the matrix switcher and all MKPs in the system.

2Prepare the site: cut a hole in the wall/furniture, install the electrical box or mud ring, and prepare the cables. Instructions are included in this manual and/or with the wall box. See Preparing the site, installing the mud ring or wall box in this chapter.

3Connect the cable between the MKP and the

matrix switcher. See Rear Panel and Side Panel Connections on page 2-8.

4Connect power cords to the MKP and the matrix switcher.

5Test the MKP’s ability to communicate with the matrix switcher.

6Disconnect power from all the devices.

7Mount the MKP into the electrical box or to the mud ring. If using a wall box, see Mounting the control panel to the mud ring or wall box in this chapter.

8Restore power to the devices.

UL Requirements for Wall Box Installation

The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements pertain to the installation of the MKP 2000 into a wall or furniture (figure 2-1).

		3
	2		OUTPUT
	1	6	INPUT
	5
R	4	9	TAKE
	8
	7	CANC	EL
	0		0
	BACK
			200
			MKP

Figure 2-1 — MKP mounted in a wall box

1.	These units are not to be connected to a centralized DC
	power source or used beyond their rated voltage range.
2.	These units must be installed in UL listed junction boxes.
3.	These units must be installed with conduit in accordance
	with the National Electrical Code.

Installation Procedures

The MKPs are mounted into a wall, furniture, or any other convenient location. Follow the instructions appropriate to the mounting option you have selected.

CAUTION	The control panel must be installed into an
	Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approved electrical
	wall box.

When installing MKP control panels, you must conform to all national and local electrical codes.

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