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Altinex MX2406RM manual

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  • Page 1

    SWITCHERS MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400-0150- 001 MX2406RM 6 - IN, 1 - OUT VGA SWITCHER USER’S GUIDE[...]

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    SWITCHERS 1 TA BLE OF CONTENTS Page PRE CAUTION S / SAFE TY W ARN INGS ................ 2 GENE RAL ........................................................... 2 RAC K MOU NT SAFE TY GUIDELIN ES ............... 2 INSTA LLATION ................................................... 2 CLE ANING .......................................................... 2[...]

  • Page 3

    SWITCHERS 2 PRECA UTIONS / SA FETY WA RN INGS 1 Please read this manual car ef ully befor e using your MX4206RM Switcher. Keep t his manual handy for fut ure ref erence. These saf ety instruct ions are to ensure the long life of your MX2406RM and to prevent fir e and shock hazard. Please read them caref ully and heed all warnings . 1.1 GENERAL • [...]

  • Page 4

    SWITCHERS 3 A BOUT YOUR SWITCHE R 2 The MX2406RM is a 6-in 1- out relay switcher designed to allow the non-sim ultaneous connection of up to six computer video sources to a sing le monitor or projector . The MX2406RM is controllable using its built-in f ront panel, throug h RS-232, or t hrough contact closures. Contact closure control requires t he[...]

  • Page 5

    SWITCHERS 4 DESCRIPTION OF MX2406RM 4[...]

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    SWITCHERS 5 The f ront panel of the MX2406RM provides access to essentially all of the switcher’s capabilities. In addition to standard sw it ching f unctions, t he unit has control and switching f unctions that could be very useful in a variety of special applications. 4.1 SELECT INPUT W hen but tons 1 throug h 6 are pressed, the corresponding I[...]

  • Page 7

    SWITCHERS 6 beeping sound. I f the unit is turned off and turned back on, t he LED of t he selected channel should light. 4.7 A N A LOG OUTP UT The analog out put of the MX2406RM can be used for controlling several switchers simult aneously. The analog amplif ier drives analog output pin 9 on a 9-pin “D” connector. The output can swing from 0 V[...]

  • Page 8

    SWITCHERS 7 INSTA LLING YOUR SW ITCHE R 6 Step 1 . Make sure that the power input is set to the proper AC voltag e in your country. An incorrect set ting can result in unit damag e not covered by warranty. Step 2. Connect the power cord to the unit and plug it int o t he power outlet. Step 3. Connect the cables f rom t he video sources (computer s)[...]

  • Page 9

    SWITCHERS 8 IBM PIN No. MX2406RM PIN No. 22 33 55 Connection IBM-PC 9-pin D to M X2406RM 9-pin D Note: 4, 6, 8 shorted tog ether in I BM side only. Port sett ing pref erences f or the control system or computer being used to contr ol the switcher should be set as f ollows: BAUD RATE (Bits per second) 2400 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 There i[...]

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    SWITCHERS 9 [OUTmm] This command set s the switcher to respond t o specific out put only. T he default setting is out put 1. [SETxnnmm ] x - select input number nn - Minimum input number mm - Max imum input number This comm and is desig ned to allow the MX2406RM to program each input to respond to a selected range of input comm ands. For example, i[...]

  • Page 11

    SWITCHERS 10 accommodate this need. T he pin-outs f or this adapter are as f ollows: 9 pin “D” Mal e Description 9 pin “D” Female Input 71 . 2 K 1 1 73 . 3 K 2 2 76 . 8 K 3 3 7 12K 4 4 7 22K 5 5 7 51K 6 6 7 0 short 7 NONE 5 Ground 9 The f ollowing voltages apply for selecting t he requir ed channel: Input number min. (V) nom. (V) max. (V) 1[...]

  • Page 12

    SWITCHERS 11 Input 7 thr oug h Input 11 [OUT02] This will setup each switcher as a dif f erent out put number. To cont rol the switchers use f ollowing commands (connect the transm it line f rom the control system to the receive line on both switchers): [I01O01] Select input number 1 [I02O01] Select input number 2 [I03O01] Select input number 3 [I0[...]

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    SWITCHERS 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 9 No Question Answer 1 W hen I press F1 nothing happens. W hat is a purpose of this funct ion? The F1 f unction is reserved f or fut ur e use. I t does not perf orm any functions at t he pr esent time. 2 W hat is th e LED next to the F1 button used for ? This LED is also reser ved f or fut ur e use. It is cur[...]

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    SWITCHERS 13 • Please mak e sure that the proper q uality of cables is used. W e re commended ALTI NEX made cables f or t he best r esults. • I f a problem shows up after continuous usag e at higher voltage, higher te mperature, higher humidity, or at other extreme environm ental conditions, please correct the problem. • Please reset the unit[...]