Installation, cont’d

Low resolution video group

The switcher can connect to up to as many as six S-video and/or composite video sources and output to as many as six video devices.

C

Video Input 9 and Video Input 10 (composite video inputs)

 

Connect composite video sources to these female BNC connectors.

9GENLOCK

N Video Input 9 serves as a timing reference for all other low

resolution video group inputs. If one of the inputs is synced to a

10

VIDEO

blackburst generator, connect that source to input 9.

D Input 11 through Input 14 —

S-video inputs — Connect an S-video source to a pair of female BNC connectors. Connect luma (Y) and chroma (C) as shown at right.

Composite video inputs — Connect a composite video source to the Video (top) connector in a pair of female BNC connectors as shown at right.

VIDEO

11

Y/VID

C

12

Y/VID

C

PRELIMINARY

E

Composite video outputs (Output 7 and Output 8)

7

 

 

Connect composite video displays to these female BNC connectors.

NIf the input tied to Output 7 or Output 8 is S-video, the switcher encodes the input to composite video.

If the tied input is composite video, the switcher passes it through to the output with no processing.

F S-video outputs (Output 9 and Output 10)

9

 

 

 

Connect S-video displays to these female BNC connectors.

 

Y

N If the input tied to Output 9 or Output 10 is composite video, the

 

C

 

switcher decodes the input to S-video.

 

 

 

If the tied input is S-video, the switcher passes it through to the

 

 

output with no processing.

 

 

G

Pass-through outputs (Output 11 and Output 12)

 

Connect S-video or composite video displays to these

 

female BNC connectors. Connect S-video Y and C or

 

composite video as shown at right.

NThe switcher passes the tied input to these outputs with no signal processing; an S-video input is output as S-video, a composite video input is output as composite video.

1112

Y/VID

C

S-video Composite video

Audio input and output connections

By default, the audio ties follow the video ties. Audio breakaway, which can be activated via the optional front panel or under Ethernet or RS-232 control, allows you to select from any one of the audio input sources, regardless of video group, and route it separately from its corresponding video source.

NAudio ties can be made only to outputs in the computer/audio group (outputs 1 through 6).

The audio level for each input and the volume level for each output can be individually set via the front panel or Ethernet or RS-232 control. See chapter 3, “Operation”, chapter 4, “SIS Programming and Control”, chapter 5, “Switcher Software”, and chapter 6, “HTML Operation” for details.

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Extron electronic MPX Plus 866 A manual Audio input and output connections, Low resolution video group

MPX Plus 866 A specifications

The Extron MPX Plus 866 A is a powerful multimedia presentation switcher designed to meet the needs of modern AV environments. This advanced device simplifies the management of multiple audio and video sources, providing seamless control and connectivity in various settings such as conference rooms, classrooms, and auditoriums.

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