SW6 HDMI and SW8 HDMI • Setup Guide (Continued)

6.Enable auto-input switching (optional). Use a jumper wire to connect pins 4 and 5 of the shared 5-pole captive screw

plug. Attach the plug to the remote connector (E on the rear panel diagram on the previous page) if this was not done in step 5 for the RS-232 connection (see figure 2).

OUTPUT

4

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

+v

RS

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

2

3

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tx

 

 

 

 

4

G

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2. Enabling Auto-input Switching

7.Connect a contact closure device (optional). Connect a push-button contact closure device to the Contact port (D on the rear panel diagram on page 1) to enable input switching via contact closure.

a.Plug a 5-pole captive screw connector (provided) into one or both of the two

connectors of the dual Contact port.

REMOTE

TALLY OUT

 

b. Insert the signal wire of the contact closure device into the slot representing the

 

 

 

desired input number on the SW HDMI Contact port.

1 2 3 4 +V 5 6 7 8 +V

RS-232

AUTO

 

 

 

 

CONTACT

Pin 1 = Input 1 contact

Pin 6

= Input 5 contact

 

 

 

Pin 2

= Input 2 contact

Pin 7

= Input 6 contact

1 2 3 4 G 5 6 7 8 G

Tx Rx

 

 

 

 

Pin 3

= Input 3 contact

Pin 8

= Input 7 contact (SW8 only)

Contact Port for Input

 

 

Pin 4

= Input 4 contact

Pin 9

= Input 8 contact (SW8 only)

 

 

Selection: SW6/SW8 HDMI

 

 

Pin 5

(G) = Contact ground

Pin 10 (G) = Contact ground

 

 

 

c. Insert the ground wire of the contact device into the G (ground) slot of the Contact port (pin 5 or 10). Press the button on the contact closure device to switch the connected input to the output.

8.Connect an indicator device to the Tally Out port (optional). To identify the currently selected input when the front

panel buttons are not visible, connect a device such as an LED to the input and +V pins of the Tally Out port (F on the rear panel diagram on page 1). When the input you are using is selected, the corresponding tally out pin shorts to ground, which activates the connected indicator.

a. Plug a 5-pole captive screw connector (provided) into one or both of the two Tally

Tally Out Port for Input Selection

Out connectors of the dual Tally Out port.

Indication: SW6/SW8 HDMI

b. Insert the power wire for the contact indicator device into the +V slot of the Tally

REMOTE

Out connector (pin 5 or 10).

TALLY OUT

Pin 1 = Input 1 tally ground

Pin 6

= Input 5 tally ground

1

2

3

4

+V 5

6

7 8 +V

 

 

Pin 2

= Input 2 tally ground

Pin 7

= Input 6 tally ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT

 

RS-232

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin 3

= Input 3 tally ground

Pin 8

= Input 7 tally ground (SW8 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin 4

= Input 4 tally ground

Pin 9

= Input 8 tally ground (SW8 only)

1 2

3

4

G 5

6

7 8 G

Tx Rx

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin 5

= +5 V

Pin 10 = +5 V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Insert the ground wire for the indicator into the slot on the Tally Out port that represents the input that you want to monitor (pin 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, or 9).

Example: One way to use this port is to connect it to a contact closure device with an LED. Connect the contact device to the Contact port as well. When you use the contact device to switch the input that you are using, the LED lights.

9.Power on the output display.

10.Connect power to the switcher.

11.Power on the source devices.

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Extron electronic SW6, SW8 setup guide Enabling Auto-input Switching

SW8, SW6 specifications

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