Extron electronic MPX 866 A manual Definitions, Features, Video, Bandwidth

The switcher is housed in a rack-mountable, 2U high metal enclosure with mounting flanges for standard 19-inch racks. A rack mounting kit is included with the switcher.

The switcher has an internal 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 watts power supply that provides worldwide power compatibility.

Definitions

The following terms, which apply to all Extron matrix switchers, are used throughout this guide:

Tie — An input-to-output connection

Set of ties — An input tied to two or more outputs. (An output can never be tied to more than one input.)

Configuration — One or more ties or one or more sets of ties

Current configuration — The configuration that is currently active in the switcher (also called “configuration 0”)

Global memory preset — A configuration that has been stored. Up to 32 global memory presets can be stored in the memory. Preset locations are assigned to the input buttons and (where necessary) to the output buttons. Up to 26 presets can be selected from the front panel for either saving or retrieving. When a preset is retrieved from memory, it becomes the current configuration. Presets can also be saved and recalled via any of the serial ports or the LAN port. Preset numbers larger than 26 are accessible only via RS-232 and Ethernet control.

Features

Video —

Computer video group (inputs 1 through 8, outputs 1 through 6) — The switcher inputs and outputs RGBHV (VGA), RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, or Y, R-Y,B-Y video on 15-pin HD connectors.

Low resolution video group (inputs 9 through 14, outputs 7 through 12) — The switcher inputs and outputs NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, or SECAM S-video, composite video, or both on BNC connectors.

zzInputs 9 and 10 (the first two low resolution group video inputs) are composite video only.

zzInput 9 is a genlock reference. All other low resolution inputs are synced to input 9.

zzInputs 11 through 14 (the remaining low resolution group video inputs) can accept either S-video or composite video.

zzOutputs 7 and 8 (the first two low resolution video group outputs) are composite video outputs only. If the tied input is S-video, the switcher encodes it to composite. If the tied input is composite video, the switcher passes it through unprocessed.

zzOutputs 9 and 10 (the third and fourth low resolution video group video outputs) are S-video outputs only. If the tied input is S-video, the switcher passes it through unprocessed. If the tied input is composite video, the switcher decodes it to S-video.

zzOutputs 11 and 12 (the fifth and sixth low resolution group video outputs) are pass-through outputs only; the output is the same format (S-video or composite video) as the selected input.

Bandwidth —

zzComputer video group — The switcher provides a minimum of 300 MHz (-3 dB) video bandwidth, fully loaded.

zzLow resolution video group — The switcher provides a minimum of

150 MHz (-3 dB) video bandwidth, fully loaded.

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