Installation, cont’d

Audio inputs, outputs, and mic power indicators

H Connections for balanced and unbalanced audio inputs —

 

Connect balanced or unbalanced stereo audio inputs to these

 

5-pole captive screw connectors.

 

 

Tip

Tip

L

Sleeve

Ring

 

 

Sleeve (s)

 

Tip

Tip

R

Sleeve

Ring

 

 

 

 

Do not tin the wires!

Unbalanced Input

Balanced Input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-4 — Audio input connector wiring

I

Mic/line level audio inputs — Connect balanced or unbalanced

 

 

 

mono audio inputs to these 3-pole captive screw connectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbalanced mono

Balanced mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumper

 

Tip (+)

Tip (+)

 

 

Ring ()

Gnd (Sleeve,

)

Gnd (Sleeve, )

Do not tin the wires!

 

 

Figure 2-5 — Mic input connector wiring

J

Phantom +48 V LEDs — These four LEDs, numbered 15

 

through 18, light to indicate that +48 V phantom power is

 

applied to the associated mic/line inputs.

K

Local audio outputs (most audio models) — Connect balanced

 

or unbalanced stereo audio output devices to these 5-pole

 

captive screw connectors.

Tip

Tip

L

NO GROUND

Ring

 

Sleeve(s)

Sleeve(s)

 

Tip

Tip

R

NO GROUND

Ring

 

Do not tin the wires!

Unbalanced Output

Balanced Output

CAUTION Connect the sleeve to ground. Connecting the sleeve to a negative (-) terminal will damage the audio output circuits.

Figure 2-5 — Audio output connector wiring

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Remote control ports

L

RS-232 connectors — Connect one or two host devices to these

 

3-pole captive screw connectors for serial RS-232 (figure 2-7).

 

 

 

 

PC

 

 

 

Ground ( )

 

 

 

Rx

Receive (Rx)

Rx

Do not tin the wires!

Tx

Transmit (Tx)

Tx

 

 

 

Bidirectional

 

Figure 2-7RS-232 connector

 

N The two rear panel ports are hardwired for RS-232 only.

 

 

The RS-232 Secondary port is active only if the front

 

 

panel Configuration port is not in use. If a front panel

 

 

configuration connection is made, the rear panel RS-232

 

 

Secondary port becomes inactive and the front panel

 

 

Configuration port is active.

M

LAN port — If desired, connect a network WAN or LAN hub, a

 

control system, or computer to the Ethernet RJ-45 port.

 

Network connection — Wire as a patch (straight) cable.

 

Computer or control system connection — Wire the

 

 

interface cable as a crossover cable.

N The factory default IP address is 192.168.254.254. N Power — Plug the switcher into a grounded AC source.

Front Panel Configuration Port

 

CONTROL

 

 

I/O

CONFIG

ENTER PRESET

VIEW

ESC

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

MPX PLUS 866 A

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION MATRIX SWITCHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Figure 2-7 — Front panel configuration port

 

O

Configuration port — If desired, connect a control system

 

 

or computer to the front panel Configuration (RS-232) port.

 

Use an optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232

 

 

cable, part #70-335-01.

 

 

 

 

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Refer also to the MPX Plus 866 A User’s Manual at www.extron.com.

Refer also to the MPX Plus 866 A User’s Manual at www.extron.com.

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MPX Plus 866 A, N 60-796-01 specifications

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