Extron electronics MPS 112 manual

MPS 112 and MPS 112CS Media Presentation Switchers 68-706-01 Rev. F 11 04[...]

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Quick Start — MPS Series Installation Step 1 T urn off power to the MPS switcher and all other devices that will be connected. Step 2 Select your mounting option and install the appropriate brackets. Mount the switcher . Step 3 Attach up to four VGA, four S-video, and four V ideo (composite) input devices (up to four of each type) to the MPS swit[...]

Quick Start — MPS Series, cont’d Optimizing the audio 1. Finish installation and wiring as described on the previous page, turn on all equipment, and provide an input signal to the MPS switcher . 2. Reset program audio volume by pr essing and holding the Mode button, then pressing and releasing the Pr og V ol Reset button. Release the Mode butt[...]

i MPS Series • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 About the MPS Series ......................................................................................... 1-2 MPS Series Features ................................................[...]

MPS Series • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d ii 68-706-01 Rev . F Printed in the USA 10 04 Chapter 4 • Windows ® -based Control Pr ogram ..................................................... 4-1 Installing the Windows-based Control Softwar e ............................................... 4-2 Using the Software .................[...]

MPS Series 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the MPS Series MPS Series Features[...]

MPS Series • Introduction Introduction 1-2 About the MPS Series The Extron MPS 1 12 and MPS 1 12CS are media presentation switchers featuring three A/V switchers and a program audio switcher with microphone pr e-amplifier and mute controls in one product. The A/V switchers include a four input, one output VGA/audio switcher , a four input, one ou[...]

MPS 112 Series 2 Chapter T wo Installation Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the MPS Switcher[...]

MPS Series • Installation 2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher The MPS 1 12 and MPS 1 12CS are housed in 1U high, 17.4" wide metal enclosures that are rack- or desk-mountable. The appr opriate rack/desk mounting kit (#70-077-03) is included with the switchers. The switchers may also be surface- mounted under a table, desk, or podium, or on[...]

MPS Series • Installation 2-3 5 . Align the mounting screws with the slots in the brackets and place the switcher against the surface, with the screws through the bracket slots. 6 . Slide the switcher slightly forward or back, then tighten all four screws to secure the switcher in place. Through-desk mounting Mount the switcher through a desk or [...]

Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-4 5 S-video output — One female 4-pin mini DIN for S-video output. 6 VGA input group — Four female 15-pin HD connectors for VGA input (numbered 1 to 4). 7 VGA output — One female 15-pin HD connector for VGA output. 8 RS-232 remote — One female 9-pin D connector for a host computer or thir[...]

2-5 MPS Series • Installation 3 Attach up to four VGA, four S-video, and four video (composite) input devices to the MPS switcher . 4 Connect the switcher ’s VGA, S-video and video (composite) outputs (up to three, one of each video format) to a projector ’s inputs. 5 For stereo audio input, connect up to 12 audio sour ces to the switcher ’[...]

Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-6 Audio input and output Connecting the RCA audio connectors 1 . Use pre-made RCA audio cables, or cut bulk audio cable, terminate the RCA plugs on the cable as shown in figure 2-5. 2 . Plug RCA connectors into the MPS switcher . Tip (+) Sleev e ( ) Sleev e (Gnd ) Right Channel (Red Jack et) Left[...]

2-7 MPS Series • Installation Connecting the 3-pole captive screw microphone connector (MPS 112CS) 1 . Use a pre-made 3-pole captive scr ew microphone cable, or cut bulk microphone cable, and attach the 3-pole captive scr ew connector to the cable. 2 . Plug the 3-pole captive screw connector into the MPS 1 12CS. Balanced Mic Input Unbalanced Mic [...]

Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-8 DB9 Pin Locations Female 51 96 Remote connection The cable used to connect the RS-232/Remote port to a computer or control system may need to be modified by removing pins or cutting wir es. If unneeded pins are connected, the switcher may hang up. For RS-232 control , use a contr ol cable with [...]

MPS 112 Series 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features Front Panel Operation[...]

MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y Front Panel Featur es Figure 3-1 — Fr ont panel details of the MPS switcher (MPS 112 shown) 1 Executive Mode indicator LED — This red LED lights when Executive mode is turned on. V ideo/audio group buttons The controls for the three independent switchers ar e grouped by input type. 2 VGA/A[...]

3-3 MPS 112 Series • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Switcher Mode controls 12 Separate Switcher mode — This is the secondary function of this button. Press and release this button while pr essing and holding the Mode button ( 14 ) to select the Separate Switcher mode. The associated LED indicates if the Separate Switcher mode is on (when lit) or off. W[...]

Operation, cont’d MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y V iew mode T o view the switcher ’s current mode and microphone power settings, pr ess and hold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds. The LEDs on the fr ont panel change from input indication to setting indication. T o change a setting, continue to hold the Mode button and press[...]

3-5 MPS 112 Series • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Front panel security lockout (Executive mode) T o prevent unauthorized changes, when Executive mode is on it locks all functions except input selection functions and Program Audio V olume control. T o toggle the Executive mode on or off, pr ess and hold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds until the [...]

Operation, cont’d MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y Program audio mute T o mute the program audio output, pr ess the Program Audio Mute button. The indicator LED to the right of the button will light when the program audio is muted. Press the Pr ogram Audio Mute button again to unmute the output. Program audio mute does not mute the m[...]

MPS Series 4 Chapter Four Windows ® -based Contr ol Pr ogram Installing Windows-based Control Software Using the Software Uploading Firmware Updates[...]

Windows © -based Contr ol Pr ogram MPS Series • Windows © -based Control Program 4-2 The W indows-based Control Program (Extr on part number 29-060-01) for controlling the MPS Series switchers via RS-232 r equires W indows 95/98, NT , or later . It provides remote contr ol of MPS switcher functions. Installing the Windows ® -based Control Soft[...]

MPS Series • Windows © -based Control Program 4-3 Uploading Firmware Updates The following procedur e is for the MPS Control Program version 1.2 and higher only . If you have version 1.0 or 1.1, call Extron tech support for assistance. 1. Obtain a new firmware file fr om the Extron W eb site (http:/ / w ww .extron.com) or Extron tech support. 2.[...]

MPS Series • Windows-based Control Program Windows © -based Control Pr ogram, cont’d 4-4 8. After opening the file, click OK, then remove power fr om the unit. Power the unit back up to start uploading the firmware update. The upload process may take several minutes. T o ensure that the correct update file is listed, r ead the text in the wind[...]

MPS Series 5 Chapter Five Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Remote Control Port (RS-232) Host-to-MPS Communications Command/Response T able[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-2 Remote Control Port (RS-232) The MPS switcher RS-232 port connector is used to connect to a host or external controlling device, such as a computer or contr ol system, which can generate the proper command codes and recognize the switcher ’s responses. The cable used to connect the RS[...]

MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-3 MPS switcher error r esponses When the MPS switcher receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, it performs the command and sends a response to the host device. If the switcher is unable to perform the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, it returns an error r es[...]

Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Input selection (in Separate Switcher mode only) V ideo and audio X1 * X2 ! Chn X1 * X2 Group X1 and input X2 are selected. Input sel[...]

5-5 MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command Response Description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) System reset (to factory defaults) Reset to factory default Esc ZXXX Zpx Resets system to the following factory defaults: Mode - X7 = 1 Input - X7 = 1 Main V olume - = 70 Mic V olume - X4 = 0 Executive Mode - X3 = 0 [...]

Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y Uploading firmware to the MPS via an SIS command There are two ways to upload firmwar e to the switcher: • Use the MPS Control Pr ogram • Use SIS commands entered via a communication utility such as HyperT erminal. Extron r ecommends that you use the MPS contro[...]

5-7 MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide PRELIMINAR Y 3. Cycle power to the switcher: disconnect power for a few moments, reconnect power , and press the computer keyboard’s ? (question mark) key . Y ou have approximately 2 seconds or less to press the ? key. If that time lapses and the ? key has not been pr essed, repeat step 3. 4. Press D on the[...]

Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-8 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

MPS Series A Appendix A Refer ence Information Specifications Part Numbers[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information Refer ence Information A-2 Specifications Video Gain ............................................... Unity Bandwidth VGA signals ...................... 350 MHz (-3 dB) S-video signals ................. 250 MHz (-3 dB) Composite video signals . . 300 MHz (-3 dB) Differential phase error .............. 1.0º at 3.[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-3 Nominal level VGA outputs .................... 0.7 Vp-p S-video outputs ................ Y: 1 Vp-p (including sync), C: 0.3 Vp-p Composite video outputs 1.0 Vp-p (including sync) Minimum/maximum levels VGA outputs .................... Analog, 0.3 V to 1.5 Vp-p S-video outputs ................ Analog, Y: 0.4 [...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-4 Reference Information, cont’d Audio output — individual audio groups (VGA, S-video, composite video) Number/signal type ................... 1 stereo, unbalanced, per each group Connectors VGA group ....................... (1) 3.5 mm female stereo mini jack, tip (L), ring (R), sleeve (GND) S-video and vid[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-5 Connectors MPS 112 ............................. (1) 1/4" (6.3 mm) audio connector; tip (signal), sleeve (ground) MPS 112CS ........................ (1) 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connector Impedance MPS 112 ............................. >2.3k ohms unbalanced MPS 112CS ........................ >[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-6 Reference Information, cont’d Part Numbers Included parts These items are included in each order for an MPS 1 12: Replacement Included parts part number MPS 1 12 60-532-01 MPS 1 12CS 60-532-02 Rack/desk mounting brackets 70-077-03 T weeker (small scr ewdriver) 100-014-01 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connec[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-7 Mini High Resolution Cable Part number BNC-4 Mini HR bulk, 500'/1000' 22-032-02/-03 BNC-5 Mini HR bul k, 500'/1000' 22-020-02/ -03 Plenum BNC-5 Mini HR bulk, 500'/1000' 22-103-02/-03 Assorted connectors BNC connectors Part number BNC Mini HR crimp connectors, qty . 50 100-074-51[...]

MPS Series • Reference Information A-8 Reference Information, cont’d[...]

FCC Class A Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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