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