Front Panel Operation, cont’d

Defining the Audio/RS-232 Wire Pair (and Configuring the Remote Port)

1. To enter Configuration mode, simultaneously press and hold the Enter, Preset, View, and Esc buttons.

Press and hold the Control buttons.

CONTROL

2. Release the Control buttons.

NThese settings are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You can view the configurations in Lock mode 2 but you cannot change them from the front panel; the actions are ignored and the Enter, Video, and Audio LEDs flash.

See “Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 0” on page 3-4 to unlock the front panel.

ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC

Release the Control buttons.

CONTROL

Baud ENTER PRESET VIEW

ESC

rate: 9600

38400 19200

115200

All Control buttons light with one flashing. Flashing LED indicates the baud rate.

After

2 seconds

I/O

VIDEO

AUDIO

Protocol: RS-232

RS-422

Both I/O buttons light with one flashing.

Flashing LED indicates

the baud rate.

3. To change an input’s audio/RS-232 wire pair configuration, press and release the input button to toggle that input’s configuration.

Press and release the Input 1 button to toggle the RS-232 / audio setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lit input LEDs indicate RS-232 is selected.

Unlit LEDs indicate audio is selected.

NThe Control and I/O LEDs indicate the Remote port baud rate and protocol as shown.

The input LEDs show the audio/RS-232 wire pair configurations.

= lit, = blinking, = unlit

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NYou can also change the Remote port baud rate and/ or protocol by pressing the associated Control and/or I/O buttons.

4. Press and release an output button to exit the Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode.

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Refer also to the MTPX User’s Manual at www.extron.com.

Refer also to the MTPX User’s Manual at www.extron.com.

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MTPX 1616, MTPX 816, MTPX 3216, MTPX 1632, MTPX 168 specifications

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