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