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Tools menu

Assign device icons — Displays the complete set of input and output device icons. You can drag any of these icons to the input and output boxes.

Edit device palette — Allows you to add your own device icon graphics.

RGB delay settings — Displays the switching interval setting for each input and allows you to change them.

Audio-Input gain settings — Displays the audio gain level setting for a single input or for all inputs and allows you to change it. The level is expressed as the magnitude (number of decibels) and polarity (positive, gain or negative, attenuation) of the audio adjustment.

Audio-Output volume settings — Displays the audio output level setting for a single input or for all inputs

and allows you to change it. The level is expressed as a percentage of the input audio volume that is applied to the output; 0% is full attenuation (audio is silent), 100% is full volume.

View input frequencies — (DSVP) Displays the input horizontal and vertical frequencies for each input.

Update ﬁrmware — Allows you to replace the ﬁrmware that is coded on the switcher’s control board without taking the switcher out of service, opening the switcher enclosure, and replacing the ﬁrmware chip set. See Updating ﬁrmware on page 5-13.

IP options — Allows you to set IP options. See IP Settings/Options window on page 5-6.

HTML ﬁle manager — Displays a list of HTML ﬁles installed on the switcher and allows you to upload custom ﬁles from a connected PC to the switcher. See Uploading HTML ﬁles on page 5-14.

Hardware status — Provides an overall view of the status of the matrix switcher, including the power supply voltages, the temperature status, the Remote RS-232/RS-422 port conﬁguration, and the installed and updated ﬁrmware status (ﬁgure 5-9).

Figure 5-9 — Status window

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VGA Matrix Switchers MVX Plus Safety Instructions English Consignes de Sécurité FrançaisSicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch Instrucciones de seguridad Español Plug the switcher into a grounded AC source MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Quick Start QS-1 Saing or recalling a preset Viewing and adjusting the audio levelQS-2 MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Quick Start Create a tie Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Table of Contents Iii Iv MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Table of Contents Appendix B Speciﬁcations, Part Numbers, Accessories Vi MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Table of Contents One About this Manual About the Matrix SwitchersMVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Introduction Deﬁnitions Features Introduction, cont’d Tie any input to any or all outputs Introduction, cont’d Two Mounting the Switcher MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers InstallationCabling and Rear Panel Views Video connections Captive screw connector wiring for audio inputs Audio connections Installation, cont’d RS-232/RS-422 connection To control the networked switcher with SIS commands from Program or has downloaded Html pages from the switcherCabling and RJ-45 connector wiring Ethernet connection Reset button Power connection Three Deﬁnitions Front Panel Controls and IndicatorsMVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Operation Input and output buttons Control buttons Operation, cont’d Controls Button icons Sample button icons Creating a conﬁguration PowerFront Panel Operations Press and release the input 5 button ﬁgure Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio tiesPress and release the Esc button ﬁgure Press and release the Enter button ﬁgure All input buttons and output buttons Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties Press and release the output 1 button ﬁgure 13 Press the Enter button Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties Press and release the output 4 button ﬁgure Current conﬁguration ﬁgure 3-20 is now Video Viewing a conﬁguration Lights red Rgbhv button and the Audio button ﬁgure Press and release the Rgbhv button to deselect Rgbhv ﬁgure Red Grouping 27 I/O grouping of incompatible video formats Operation, cont’d Example 5 Grouping inputs and outputs Press and release the Enter button to select group 1 ﬁgure Press and release the Preset button to select group 2 ﬁgure 32 Select an I/O group Setting RGB delay Example 6 Setting the RGB delay for an output 35 Select RGB Delay mode Press and release the output 17 button ﬁgure Using presets Press and release the Rgbhv button ﬁgure Example 7 Saving a preset ﬁgure Example 8 Recalling a preset Press and release the Preset button ﬁgure Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs 47 Press the Enter button Example 9 Muting and unmuting an output Release the Rgbhv button and the Audio button ﬁgure 50 Mute the outputs Viewing and adjusting the input audio level To blink red, then release the buttonAudio level Stops blinking Example 10 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level 54 Clear all selections Input audio level adjustment displays 3 F 4 Viewing and adjusting the output volume Audio volumePress and release the Audio button ﬁgure Audio mode. The Audio button stops blinking Reading the displayed volume Audio volume adjustment settings Example 11 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 F 8 9 10 11 Locking out the front panel Executive mode Performing a system reset from the front panel Background illumination 66 Toggle background illumination on or off Selecting the RS-232/RS-422 protocol and baud rate Serial protocol Performing soft system resets Rear Panel Controls 70 Whole switcher and absolute resets Performing a hard reset If necessary, turn off power to the switcherTo the switcher ﬁgure Optimizing the Audio Worksheet example 1 System equipment TroubleshootingConﬁguration Worksheets Worksheet example 2 Daily conﬁguration 73 Worksheet example 2 Daily conﬁguration Worksheet example 3 Test conﬁguration 74 Worksheet example 3 Test conﬁguration Output destinations Conﬁguration worksheet Operation, cont’d Four MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide RS-232/RS-422 Link Default IP addresses Ethernet Link Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response Tables Command/Response Table for SIS Commands Symbol deﬁnitions Command Ascii command Response Additional Description % G InX! AudX$ Value Output Attenuation Volume EX11X12...X112O EX*MR EZG EVM EDF X1-X2-X2 Command/Response Table for IP SIS Commands X5# Command/response table for IP SIS commands Special Characters Example Response description Five Matrix Switchers Control Program Installing the softwareEthernet protocol settings MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Matrix Software Using the software Comm port selection window Matrix Software, cont’d Extron Matrix Switcher+ Control Program window blank IP Settings/Options window Control program IP setting/options window Matrix IP Address ﬁeld Extron Name/Descriptor ﬁeld Gateway IP address ﬁeld Subnet Mask ﬁeldHardware Address ﬁeld Use Dhcp checkbox Time local ﬁeld Sync Time to PC buttonGMT offset ﬁeld Use Daylight Savings checkbox Administrator Password ﬁeld User Password ﬁeld Mail Server Domain Name ﬁeld Mail Server Password ﬁeldMail Server IP Address ﬁeld Miles Standish Mail Addressee ﬁelds Run the executable *.exe ﬁle to decompress the ﬁrmware ﬁle Updating ﬁrmwareDownload. Note the folder to which you save the ﬁrmware ﬁle Uploading Html ﬁles File menu Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trashcanWindows menus Tools menu Status window Preferences menu 10 Ties shown as lines 11 Ties shown as crosspoints Master-Reset selection Using emulation modeUsing the help system Button-Label Generator Program 12 Extron’s Button-Label Generator window Html Operation Access the switcher using Html pages as follows Password. Click the OK buttonMVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Html Operation Download the Startup System Status System Status Html Operation, cont’d Dsvp System Conﬁguration System Conﬁguration IP Settings ﬁelds Unit Name ﬁeldDhcp radio buttons IP Address ﬁeld Click the Submit button Date/Time Settings ﬁeldsSavings time feature Passwords Passwords Domain Name ﬁeld Email SettingsMail IP Address ﬁeld Firmware Upgrade Email address ﬁelds File Management Set and View Ties Upload your own ﬁles as followsClick the Browse button Browse through your system and select the desired ﬁles RGB and Audio Settings Creating a tie Changing the input gain and attenuation Button until the desired input is visibleClick the desired input Click the desired gain or attenuation value Muting and unmuting one or all outputs Mute one or all outputs as followsButton until the desired output is visible Click the desired output Changing the RGB delay Click the desired RGB delay Changing the output volume level Click the desired output volume step value Number Output Steps Attenuation Volume Recalling a preset Global PresetsSaving a preset Special Characters AAppendix a Default address MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection Pinging to determine Web IP address MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection A-3Pinging to determine Extron IP address Open Connecting as a Telnet clientTelnet tips MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection A-5 Escape character and Esc keyLocal echo Set carriage return-line feed Subnetting a Primer GatewaysLocal and remote devices IP addresses and octets MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection A-7 Determining whether devices are on the same subnet Ethernet Connection, cont’d AppendixBB Speciﬁcations, Part Numbers, Accessories Speciﬁcations Audio Speciﬁcations, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Part Numbers and Accessories AccessoriesIncluded parts Replacement part Number Adapters, power supplies, labels Part number Male-to-female VGA molded connector cables Part number Male-to-female VGA backshell connector cables Part numberMale-to-male VGA molded connector cables Part number Cables Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons Button Labels Speciﬁcations, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Button label blanks Speciﬁcations, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d FCC Class a Notice Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics, Europe Extron Electronics, USA