VGA Matrix Switchers
MVX Plus
68-521-30 Rev. A
Safety Instructions English
Precautions
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Installation
Quick Start - MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers
Definitions
Front Panel Controls
Saing or recalling a preset
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Viewing and adjusting the audio level
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Appendix B Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
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68-521-30 A
About this Manual About the Matrix Switchers Definitions Features
MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers
Chapter1One
Introduction
About the Matrix Switchers
Installation
About this Manual
Figure 1-1 - Typical MVX Plus 128 A matrix switcher application
Definitions
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Configuration - One or more ties or one or more sets of ties
Introduction, cont’d
Features
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Input #
Tie any input to any or all outputs
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Introduction, cont’d
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Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views
Installation
Chapter2Two
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Cabling and Rear Panel Views
Mounting the Switcher
Video connections
Installation
Figure 2-2 - Captive screw connector wiring for audio inputs
Audio connections
Figure 2-3 - Typical audio connectors
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RS-232/RS-422 connection
Installation, cont’d
Figure 2-4 - Captive screw connector wiring for audio output
Figure 2-5 - RS-232/RS-422 connector
Ethernet connection
Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
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Power connection
Reset button
Installation, cont’d
Figure 2-6 - RJ-45 connector and pinout tables
Rear Panel Controls Optimizing the Audio Troubleshooting
Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations
Chapter3Three
Operation
Operation
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Definitions
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Input and output buttons
Control buttons
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Operation, cont’d
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I/O controls
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Button icons
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-2 - Sample button icons
Front Panel Operations
Power
Creating a configuration
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Operation, cont’d
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Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-3 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-6 - Select the outputs
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Figure 3-7 - Press the Enter button
Input 5 video/audio tied to outputs 3, 4, and
Operation, cont’d
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Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-9 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-13 - Press the Enter button
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Input 5 video tied to outputs 1, 3, 4, and Input 5 audio tied
to outputs 3, 4, and
Operation, cont’d
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Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-15 - Clear all selections
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Figure 3-20 - Example 3, final configuration, audio switcher
Figure 3-19 - Press the Enter button
Video
Viewing a configuration
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Operation, cont’d
The button lights red when selected
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The button lights green when selected
Example 4 Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties
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Figure 3-26 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-24 - Deselect RGBHV to view audio ties only
I/O grouping
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Figure 3-27 - I/O grouping of incompatible video formats
Operation, cont’d
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Figure 3-29 - Select I/O Group mode
Example 5 Grouping inputs and outputs
Figure 3-28 - Clear all selections
Operation, cont’d
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Figure 3-32 - Select an I/O group
Figure 3-33 - Assign inputs and outputs
Example 6 Setting the RGB delay for an output
Setting RGB delay
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Figure 3-34 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-35 - Select RGB Delay mode
9 10
Figure 3-37 - Adjust the RGB delay interval
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Figure 3-38 - Deselect RGB Delay mode
Using presets
Figure 3-39 - Preset locations
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Figure 3-41 - Enter Save Preset mode
Example 7 Saving a preset
Figure 3-42 - Select the preset
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Figure 3-45 - Enter Recall Preset mode
Example 8 Recalling a preset
Figure 3-46 - Select the preset
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Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-47 - Press the Enter button
Example 9 Muting and unmuting an output
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Figure 3-48 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-49 - Select RGBHV and audio
Operation, cont’d
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Figure 3-50 - Mute the outputs
Figure 3-51 - Unmute the outputs
Figure 3-52 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
Viewing and adjusting the input audio level
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Figure 3-53 - Audio gain and attenuation
Figure 3-55 - Select Audio mode
Example 10 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
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Operation, cont’d
Input audio level adjustment displays
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Indications
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Figure 3-57 - Adjust the input audio level
Operation, cont’d
1 2 3 F 4
Viewing and adjusting the output volume
Figure 3-58 - Deselect Audio mode
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Reading the displayed volume
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Operation, cont’d
Audio volume adjustment settings
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attenuation
Figure 3-60 - Select Audio mode
Example 11 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
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Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-63 - Deselect Audio mode
Figure 3-62 - Adjust the output audio volume
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Performing a system reset from the front panel
Locking out the front panel Executive mode
Figure 3-65 - System reset
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Background illumination
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Figure 3-66 - Toggle background illumination on or off
Figure 3-69 - Exit Serial Port Configuration mode
Selecting the RS-232/RS-422 protocol and baud rate
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Operation, cont’d
Performing soft system resets
Rear Panel Controls
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Figure 3-70 - Whole switcher and absolute resets
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Operation, cont’d
Optimizing the Audio
Performing a hard reset
Figure 3-71 - Hard reset
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Configuration Worksheets
Troubleshooting
Worksheet example 1 System equipment
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Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
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Figure 3-73 - Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
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Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-74 - Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
Preset #
Configuration worksheet
Switchers Operation
Input sources
Operation, cont’d
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Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses
RS-232/RS-422 Link Ethernet Link Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Using the Command/Response Tables
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
RS-232/RS-422 Link
SIS Programming and Control
Figure 4-1 - Remote connector pin assignments
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Ethernet Link
Default IP addresses
Figure 4-2 - RJ-45 Ethernet connector pin assignments
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Switcher-Initiated Messages
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
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Switcher Error Responses
Using the Command/Response Tables
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Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
Symbol definitions
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Command/response table for SIS commands
Create ties
Read ties
Video mute commands
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
RGB delay
Audio output volume
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Audio volume adjustment settings
X11X12X13...X112
EX11X12...X112O
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Save, recall, and directly write presets
E +X1! PX@ *X# !X@ *X# %X@ *X# $ ... X@ *X#
Save, recall, and directly write presets continued
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Executive mode
Resets
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP
Command description Response description
Command
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
ASCII command
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Command
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
ASCII command
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Symbol definitions
Command/Response Table for IP SIS Commands
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SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
EX4! CR
Command/response table for IP SIS commands
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Special Characters
Chapter5Five
Matrix Switchers Control Program Button Label Generator Program
Matrix Software
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Installing the software
Matrix Switchers Control Program
Matrix Software
Software operation via Ethernet
Using the software
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Figure 5-1 - Comm port selection window
Figure 5-2 - Address and password entry
Matrix Software, cont’d
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If the IP address is correct Proceed to step 3b
Figure 5-3 - Extron Matrix Switcher+ Control Program window blank
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Figure 5-4 - Sample program window complete
Figure 5-5 - Control program IP setting/options window
IP Settings/Options window
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Matrix Software, cont’d
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N Editing the Extron IP address while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the matrix switcher. Extron recommends editing this field using the RS-232/RS-422 link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’s password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only
Matrix IP Address field
Extron Name/Descriptor field
Matrix Software, cont’d
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Gateway IP address field
Subnet Mask field
Time local field
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Sync Time to PC button
GMT offset field
User Password field
Administrator Password field
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Matrix Software, cont’d
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Mail Server Password field
Mail Server IP Address field
Mail Server Domain Name field
Matrix Software, cont’d
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Miles Standish
E-mail Addressee fields
Updating firmware
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Figure 5-7 - Open file window
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Uploading HTML files
Matrix Software, cont’d
Figure 5-8 - HTML Files List window
Windows menus
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trashcan
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File menu
Matrix Software, cont’d
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Tools menu
Figure 5-9 - Status window
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Preferences menu
Figure 5-10 - Ties shown as lines
Matrix Software, cont’d
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Figure 5-11 - Ties shown as crosspoints
set this option to Automatically every 10 seconds
Using the help system
Using emulation mode
Master-Reset selection
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Using the software
Button-Label Generator Program
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Matrix Software, cont’d
HTML Operation
Chapter66
Download the Startup Page System Status Page System Configuration Page
File Management Page Set and View Ties Page Special Characters
Download the Startup Page
HTML Operation
Figure 6-1 - Enter Network Password page
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System Status Page
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Figure 6-2 - System Status page
DSVP page
HTML Operation, cont’d
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Figure 6-3 - DSVP page
System Configuration Page
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Figure 6-4 - System Configuration page
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IP Settings fields
HTML Operation, cont’d
Unit Name field
Date/Time Settings fields
Figure 6-5 - Date/Time Settings fields
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Figure 6-6 - Passwords page
Passwords page
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Figure 6-7 - Email Settings page
Email Settings page
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Mail IP Address field
Figure 6-8 - Firmware Upgrade page
Firmware Upgrade page
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HTML Operation, cont’d
File Management Page
MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-9 - File Management page
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Set and View Ties Page
HTML Operation, cont’d
Figure 6-10 - Set and View Ties page
Creating a tie
RGB and Audio Settings page
Figure 6-11 - RGB and Audio Settings page
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HTML Operation, cont’d
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Changing the input gain and attenuation
Figure 6-12 - Input selection drop box
Muting and unmuting one or all outputs
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Figure 6-14 - Output selection drop box
Figure 6-15 - Mute status indications
Figure 6-17 - RGB delay drop box
Changing the RGB delay
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Figure 6-19 - Volume drop box
Changing the output volume level
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Figure 6-18 - Output selection drop box
Audio volume adjustment settings
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Figure 6-20 - Global Presets page
Global Presets page
Saving a preset
Recalling a preset
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Special Characters
Ethernet Connection
AAppendix A
Ethernet Link Subnetting - A Primer
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Ethernet Connection
Default address
Figure A-1 - RJ-45 connector pinout tables
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Pinging to determine Extron IP address
MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection A-3
Figure A-2 - Ping response
Pinging to determine Web IP address
Ethernet Connection, cont’d
Connecting as a Telnet client
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Figure A-3 - Telnet screen
Escape character and Esc key
MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers Ethernet Connection A-5
Local echo
Set carriage return-line feed
Gateways
Subnetting - A Primer
Local 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
Unmasked octets are compared indicated by ? in figure A-6
Masked octets are not compared indicated by X in figure A-6
Ethernet Connection, cont’d
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Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories Button Labels
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
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Specifications
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
Video
Video input
Audio
Control/remote - switcher
Audio input
Audio output
General
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d
Accessories
Part Numbers and Accessories
Included parts
Replacement part
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d
Cables
Male-to-female VGA molded connector cables
Male-to-female VGA backshell connector cables
Button Labels
Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d
Button label blanks
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d
FCC Class A Notice
Extron’s Warranty
USA, Canada, South America
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Extron Electronics, Europe
Extron Electronics, USA
Extron Electronics, Asia
Extron Electronics, Japan