Control — MLS Switcher (MLS RS-232 Port)

Power

MLC/IR

A B C

Rear Panel

 

MLC/IR port

 

on MLS Switcher

Heat Shrink Over Ground or Drain Wires

NOTES:

• You must connect a ground wire

between the MLC and MLS.

• If you use cable that has a drain wire,

Power Input

Connect to 12 VDC, 1 A power supply.

Check the polarity of the power supply wires before connecting it to the MLC.

Front panel buttons light when the MLC receives power.

LAN

 

PRESS TAB WITH

Ground ( )

 

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

+12 VDC Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

12 VDC

(ridged)

(smooth)

3/16" (5 mm) Max.

tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.

Ground ()

BReceive (Rx) Transmit (Tx) B

A Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx) A

N

PRESS TAB WITH

LA

TWEEKER TO REMOVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right

OU+V T

OUGNDR

CM

IRIN

SCP

1

2

3

GROUND

Rx

Tx

GROUND GROUND

V+12IN

Side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

 

 

 

 

B

C

D

E

 

DIGITAL

 

 

MLS

 

POWER

Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMM LINK

 

 

I/O

 

RS-232

12V

 

MLS Switcher RS-232 Port

Select RS-232 protocol via software or SIS command. Signals are bidirectional, ±5 V.

RS-232 default protocol:

• 9600 baud

• 8 data bits • 1 stop bit

• no parity

• no flow control

IRIN

SCP

1

OGUNDR

Rx

Tx

OGUNR D

GROUND

+12VIN

External

Power Supply

 

 

2 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

 

 

 

(12 VDC, 1 A max.)

D

E

 

DIGITAL

 

MLS

 

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

K

 

I/O

RS-232

12V

 

 

Right

Ground all devices.

Side

 

Panel

 

Control — LAN (Ethernet)

MAC Address MAC: 00-05-A6-XX-XX-XX

(on top, andS/N: on front panel)

 

AY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPL R-232IKS/R

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tx

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

+V OUT

 

 

 

 

 

BC MMCO

 

 

 

 

 

 

CM

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

DE LIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

SCP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPRESSTTABWITHH TWEEKERMTREVOOE

DIGILMLPOWE -23212I/ORSV

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Rx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+12V IN

 

 

 

 

Right Panel

PC

TCP/IP

Network

Activity LED:

Blinks to indicate data

is being sent or received.

Link LED: Lights to indicate a network connection.

Pins:

12345678

RJ-45

Connector

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

Ethernet (LAN)

Connect to an Ethernet network with a straight through cable. This port must be configured.

Default protocol:

MLC IP address: 192.168.254.254

Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

DHCP: off

Link speed and duplex level: autodetected

Straight-through Cable

(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)

 

End 1

 

End 2

Pin

Wire Color

Pin

Wire Color

1

white-orange

1

white-orange

2

orange

2

orange

3

white-green

3

white-green

4

blue

4

blue

5

white-blue

5

white-blue

6

green

6

green

7

white-brown

7

white-brown

8

brown

8

brown

Both ends use the TIA/EIA T568A wiring standard.

NOTE: You must use this LAN port to set up the MLC and upload GC configuration files and firmware. All configuration can be performed via this port.

Crossover Cable

(for direct connection to a PC)

 

End 1

 

End 2

Pin

Wire Color

Pin

Wire Color

1

white-orange

1

white-green

2

orange

2

green

3

white-green

3

white-orange

4

blue

4

blue

5

white-blue

5

white-blue

6

green

6

orange

7

white-brown

7

white-brown

8

brown

8

brown

Wire end 1 following the TIA/EIA T568A wiring standard, wire end 2 with the T568B wiring standard.

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Extron electronic MLC 104 IP PLUS setup guide Control MLS Switcher MLS RS-232 Port Power, Control LAN Ethernet

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