Computer Video VGA and Audio Matrix Switchers
MVX VGA A
68-521-31 Rev. C
Safety Instructions English
Precautions
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
FCC Class A Notice
Installation
Quick Start - MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers
Configuration - One or more ties or sets of ties
Preset button selects
Saving or recalling a preset
Quick Start MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers, continued
Viewing and adjusting the audio level
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents, cont’d
Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate
Performing an absolute system reset from the rear panel
Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Table of Contents
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68-521-31 C
About this .Manual About the MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Definitions
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers
Features
Chapter1One
Figure 1-1 - Typical MVX 128 VGA A matrix switcher application
About the MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers
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Introduction
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Introduction
Configuration - One or more ties or one or more sets of ties
Definitions
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Features
Introduction, cont’d
Tie any input to any or all outputs
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Rack mounting - Rack mountable in any conventional 19 wide rack
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Introduction, cont’d
Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Cabling and Views
Installation
Front Panel Configuration Port
Chapter2Two
Mounting the Switcher
Installation
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UL requirements
Figure 2-2 - MVX 1616 A video and audio matrix switcher
Figure 2-1 - MVX 128 A video and audio matrix switcher
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Rear Panel Cabling and Views
Sync Impedance switches
Installation, cont’d
Figure 2-3 - Sync Impedance switches
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Figure 2-5 - Typical audio connectors
Figure 2-4 - Captive screw connector wiring for audio inputs
Audio connections
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Remote RS-232/RS-422 connector - Connect a host device, such as a
Figure 2-6 - Captive screw connector wiring for audio output
Figure 2-7 - Remote RS-232/RS-422 connector
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Power connection
Reset button
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MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Installation
Figure 2-8 - Front panel configuration port
Front Panel Configuration Port
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Figure 2-9 - Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable
Configuration Worksheets
Front Panel Controls .and Indicators Front Panel Operations
Chapter3Three
Operation
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Operation
Definitions
Input and output buttons
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Figure 3-2 - Sample label
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Operation, cont’d
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Control buttons
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Selects a View-only mode that displays the current configuration
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I/O controls
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Operation, cont’d
Front Panel Operations
Power
Front panel security lockouts
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Creating a configuration
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Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-3 - Clear all selections
Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-4 - Select RGBHV and audio
Figure 3-5 - Select an input
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Figure 3-8 - Example 1, final configuration
Figure 3-6 - Select the outputs
Figure 3-7 - Press the Enter button
Figure 3-9 - Clear all selections
Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-10 - Select RGBHV only
Press and release the Input 5 button figure
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Figure 3-14 - Example 2, final configuration
Figure 3-13 - Press the Enter button
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Figure 3-15 - Clear all selections
Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-16 - Select audio only
Figure 3-17 - Select an input
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Figure 3-20 - Example 3, final configuration
Press and release the Output 4 button figure
Figure 3-18 - Deselect the output
Example 4 Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties
Viewing a configuration
Figure 3-21 - Clear all selections
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RGBHV button and the Audio button figure
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Figure 3-22 - Select RGBHV and audio
Figure 3-23 - Select an input
Figure 3-24 - Deselect RGBHV to view audio ties only
Figure 3-26 - Press the View button to exit View-only mode
Press and release the RGBHV button and the Audio button to toggle the
RGBHV LED lit and the Audio LED unlit figure
Muting and unmuting video and/or audio
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Example 5 Muting and unmuting an output
Figure 3-27 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-29 - Mute the outputs
Figure 3-28 - Select RGBHV and audio
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Figure 3-31 - Press the View button to exit View-only mode
Figure 3-30 - Unmute the outputs
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Figure 3-32 - Preset locations, MVX 128 VGA A
Using global presets
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Figure 3-35 - Enter Save Preset mode
Example 6 Saving a preset
Figure 3-36 - Select the preset
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Press and release the Preset button figure
Example 7 Recalling a preset
Figure 3-39 - Enter Recall Preset mode
Figure 3-37 - Press the Enter button
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Figure 3-40 - Select the preset
Figure 3-41 - Press the Enter button
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Figure 3-42 - Audio gain and attenuation
Viewing and adjusting the input audio level
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Figure 3-44 - Select Audio mode
Example 8 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
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Figure 3-43 - Clear all selections
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Audio input level settings
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MVX 128 A
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Figure 3-46 - Level display on a 16-output-LED switcher
Figure 3-45 - Select an input and read the audio level
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Figure 3-48 - Level display on a 16-output-LED switcher
Figure 3-47 - Adjust the input audio level
Figure 3-49 - Deselect Audio mode
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Viewing and adjusting the output volume
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Operation, cont’d
m Switchers with 12 input buttons - The Input 1 LED blinks quickly
Reading the displayed volume
m Switchers with 16 input buttons - The Input 1 LED lights steadily
Press Esc button 19 times - 10% + 191.5% = 38.5% volume
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Audio output volume settings
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Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-51 - Select Audio mode
Example 9 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
Figure 3-50 - Clear all selections
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Figure 3-53 - Volume display on a 16-output-button switcher
Figure 3-52 - Select output
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Figure 3-55 - Volume display on a 16-output-button switcher
Figure 3-54 - Adjust the output audio volume
Figure 3-56 - Deselect Audio mode
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Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode
Setting the front panel locks Executive modes
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Figure 3-57 - Toggle front panel lock on or off
Figure 3-58 - Toggle front panel lock between mode 2 and mode
Performing a system reset from the front panel
Figure 3-59 - System reset
Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode
Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate
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Figure 3-59 - RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate display
Release the Control buttons
Figure 3-61 - RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate selection
Figure 3-62 - Exit Serial Port Configuration mode
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RESET
Performing an absolute system reset from the rear panel
Figure 3-63 - System reset
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Figure 3-64 - Hard reset
Performing a hard reset from the rear panel
Optimizing the Audio
RESET
Configuration Worksheets
Troubleshooting
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Worksheet example 1 System equipment
Figure 3-66 - Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
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Figure 3-67 - Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
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Configuration worksheet
Preset #
Input sources
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Operation, cont’d
Switcher-Initiated Messsages Switcher Error Responses
Serial Ports Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Using the Command/Response Table
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
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Figure 4-1 - Remote connector pin assignments
Programmer’s Guide
Serial Ports
Switcher-Initiated Messages
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Front panel Configuration port
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide
Using the Command/Response Table
Switcher Error Responses
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Programmer’s Guide, cont’d
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
Symbol definitions
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Command
Command/response table for SIS commands
ASCII command
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Video mute commands
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Audio output volume
Audio mute commands
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Audio volume adjustment settings
volume
volume
Save, recall, and directly write presets
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
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Names
Resets
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, and presets
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Command
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
ASCII command
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Command/response table for SIS commands continued
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Command
ASCII command
Chapter5Five
Matrix Switchers .Control Program Button Label Generator Program
Matrix Software
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers
Installing the software
Matrix Switchers Control Program
Figure 5-2 - Software installation
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MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Matrix Software
Using the Matrix Switcher Control software
Figure 5-3 - Comm port selection window
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Figure 5-4 - Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program window blank
Matrix Software, cont’d
Emulate
Figure 5-5 - Sample program window complete
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Figure 5-6 - Location of firmware upgrade files
Updating firmware
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Figure 5-7 - Downloading firmware upgrade files
Folder where firmware is installed
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Figure 5-8 - Open window
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Matrix Software, cont’d
Figure 5-9 - Firmware Loader status indicator bar
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Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash can
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Windows menus
File menu
Tools menu
Audio-Output volume settings - Displays the audio output
Figure 5-10 - Status window
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Master-Reset selection
Preferences menu
Figure 5-11 - Ties shown as lines
Using the help system
Using Emulation mode
Button-Label Generator Program
Figure 5-13 - Location of software on the web site
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Using the Button-Label Generator software
Figure 5-14 - Extron’s Button-Label Generator window
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Specifications Part Numbers .and Accesssories Button Labels
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
AppendixAA
MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers
Specifications
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories
Video
Video input
Audio - audio models only
Sync
Audio input - audio models only
Audio output - audio models only
Control/remote - switcher
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General
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MVX matrix switcher part numbers
Part Numbers and Accessories
Accessories
Matrix switcher part numbers
Male-to-female VGA backshell connector cables
Male-to-female VGA molded connector cables
Male-to-male VGA molded connector cables
Cables
Male-to-male VGA molded connector cables
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Part number
Button Labels
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16-button strips
Figure A-1 - Button label blanks
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Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d
USA, Canada, South America
Extron’s Warranty
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
and Central America
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