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MVX VGA A Computer Video (VGA) and Audio Matrix Switchers 68-521-31 Rev . C 11 07[...]

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QS-1 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Quick Start PRELIMINAR Y Installation Step 1 T urn off power to the input and output devices, and disconnect their power cords. Step 2 — Inputs a . Connect up to 16 high resolution video inputs to the 15-pin HD input connectors. b . Connect up to 16 stereo or mono audio inputs to the 5-pin captive screw connect[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Quick Start QS-2 PRELIMINAR Y Quick Start — MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers, continued RGBHV and Audio buttons select and deselect video and/or audio. The Audio LED blinks to indicate audio breakaway . The Audio button also selects the audio level/adjust mode. See “V iewing and adjusting the audio level” in the next [...]

i MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ...............................................................................................................[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • T able of Contents ii PRELIMINAR Y Setting the front panel locks ( Executive modes) ................................................................ 3-36 Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 0 ................................ 3-36 Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling betw[...]

iii MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y Appendix A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories ............................... 5-15 Specifications .............................................................................................................................. A-2 Part Numbers and Accessories ............[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • T able of Contents iv PRELIMINAR Y 68-521-31 C 11 07 All tr ademarks mentione d in this manual are the p ropertie s of thei r respect ive owne rs.[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers Definitions Features[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction PRELIMINAR Y About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron MVX VGA A wideband computer video (VGA) and audio matrix switchers. About the MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers The MVX matrix switchers distribute any input signal to any [...]

1-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y The MVX A switchers input and output VGA video on 15-pin HD connectors and audio on 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminals. The audio switching can either be linked with the video (audio follow) or be independent of the video (audio breakaway). Adjustable input audio gain and attenuation [...]

Intr oduction, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Introduction 1-4 PRELIMINAR Y Featur es V ideo — The switchers input and output RGBHV or RGBS (VGA) video on 15-pin HD connectors. They can also switch RGsB, RsGsBs, component/ HDTV , S-video, or composite video. Bandwidth — The MVX switchers provide a minimum of 300 MHz (-3 dB) video bandw[...]

1-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y Upgradeable firmware — The firmware that contr ols all switcher operation can be upgraded in the field via either serial port, without taking the switcher out of service. Firmware upgrades ar e available for download on the Extron W eb site, www .extron.com, and can be installed usin[...]

Intr oduction, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Introduction 1-6 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers 2 Chapter T wo Installation Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Cabling and Views Front Panel Configuration Port[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation 2-2 Installation PRELIMINAR Y Mounting the Switcher UL requir ements The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requir ements pertain to the installation of the MVX into a rack (figure 2-1). 1 . Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembl[...]

2-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Rear Panel Cabling and V iews Figure 2-1 shows the r ear panel of the MVX 128 A. RS232/RS422 REMOTE LISTED 1T23 I.T.E. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUTS OUTPUTS RESET COMPUTER IN COMPUTER OUT 8 6 1 2 5 4 REMOTE 7 Figure 2-1 — MV[...]

Installation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation 2-4 PRELIMINAR Y Video connections N The matrix switcher does not alter the video signal in any way. The signal output by the switcher is in the same format as the input. N The MVX matrix switchers can also switch RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component video, S-video, or composite video with[...]

2-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Audio connections By default, the audio ties follow the video ties. Audio breakaway , which can be activated via the front panel or under serial port contr ol, allows you to select from any one of the audio input sources and r oute it separately from its corr esponding video source. See c[...]

Installation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation 2-6 PRELIMINAR Y e Connections for balanced and unbalanced audio outputs — These 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors output the selected unamplified, line level audio. Connect audio devices, such as an audio amplifier or powered speakers. See figur e 2-6 to properly wir e a[...]

2-7 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Reset button g Reset button — The Reset button initiates two levels of reset to the matrix switcher . For the two differ ent reset levels, press and hold the button while the switcher is running or while you power up the switcher . See “Re ar Panel Operations ” in chapter 3, “Oper[...]

Installation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Installation 2-8 PRELIMINAR Y Fr ont Panel Configuration Port ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC RGBHV AUDIO CONTROL IO MVX SERIES VGA MA TRIX SWITCHER WITH ADSP TM CONFIG 9 Figure 2-8 — Fr ont panel configuration port i Configuration port — This 2.5 mm mini stereo jack serves the same serial communic[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Rear Panel Operations Optimizing the Audio T roubleshooting Configuration W orksheets[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y N On some MVX switchers, the video selection button is labeled “V ideo” rather than “RGBHV”. Fr ont Panel Controls and Indicators The front panel contr ols (figure 3-1) ar e grouped into two sets. The input and output buttons are gr ouped on the left side of the control pa[...]

3-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Input and output buttons N If the switcher has fewer inputs or outputs than input or output buttons, only the buttons for which the switcher has an input or output perform the function of selecting and identifying that input or output. a Input buttons and LEDs — The input buttons and LEDs [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y Control buttons d Enter button and/or LED — The Enter button and LED have three primary functions (•) and four secondary functions ( ❏ ): • Saves changes that you make on the front panel. T o create a simple configuration:  Specify RGBHV , audio, or both (see [...]

3-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y f V iew ( < ) button and/or LED — The V iew ( < ) button and LED have two primary functions (•) and six secondary functions ( ❏ ): • Selects a V iew-only mode that displays the curr ent configuration. N V iew-only mode also provides a way to mute and unmute the outputs. See ?[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y I/O controls Y ou must specify video, audio, or both when you are creating or viewing a configuration. This is done with the RGBHV button ( h ) and Audio ( i ) buttons. N On some MVX switchers, the video selection button is labeled “V ideo” rather than “RGBHV”. h[...]

3-7 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Fr ont Panel Operations The following paragraphs detail the power-up pr ocess and then provide sample procedur es for the following actions: • Creating ties, sets of ties, and configurations • Changing a configuration • V iewing ties, sets of ties, and configurations • Muting and [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-8 PRELIMINAR Y Creating a configuration The current configuration can be changed using the fr ont panel buttons. Change the current configuration as follows: 1 . Press the Esc button to clear any input LEDs, output LEDs, or contr ol LEDs that are lit. 2 . Select to configure video, [...]

3-9 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Example 1: Creating a set of video and audio ties In the following example, input 5 is tied to outputs 3, 4, and 8. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your actions. N This example assumes that there are no ties in the curr ent configuration. 1 . Press and r elease [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-10 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press and r elease the output 3, output 4, and output 8 buttons (figure 3-6). N The entire set of ties can be canceled at this point by pressing and r eleasing the Esc button. The Esc LED flashes once. 1 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 7 8 ENTER PRESE Press and release the Outpu[...]

3-11 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties In the following example, a new video tie is added to the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your action. N This example assumes that you have performed example 1. 1 . Press and r elea[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-12 PRELIMINAR Y 5 . Press and r elease the Enter button (figure 3-13). ENTER The Enter LED and all input LEDs and output LEDs return to the unlit state. Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change. Figure 3-13 — Pr ess the Enter button The current configuration (figu[...]

3-13 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties In the following example, an existing audio tie is removed fr om the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your action. N This example assumes that you have performed example 1 and ex[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-14 PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press and r elease the Output 4 button (figure 3-18). ENTER PRESE 1 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 Press and release the Output 4 button. The LED blinks to indicate that the selected RGBHV output will be untied. The Enter LED blinks to indicate the need to confirm the change. Fi[...]

3-15 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Viewing a configuration The current configuration can be viewed using the fr ont panel buttons. The V iew-only mode prevents inadvertent changes to the curr ent configuration. V iew-only mode also provides a way to mute video and audio outputs (see “Muting and unmuting video and/or aud[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-16 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . T o select both video and audio for viewing, if necessary , press and release the RGBHV button and the Audio button (figure 3-22). RGBHV A UDIO I/O 1 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 7 8 Until you select an input or output, the b uttons light for all untied outputs or outputs with[...]

3-17 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 5 . Press and r elease the RGBHV button to deselect RGBHV (figure 3-24). RGBHV A UDIO I /O 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 7 8 The output buttons f or outputs that are not tied to input 5 are unlit. The output buttons f or outputs that are tied to input 5 light to indicate audio ties (audio breakawa y).[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-18 PRELIMINAR Y Muting and unmuting video and/or audio Individual outputs can be muted or unmuted as follows: N Mutes are protected when fr ont panel Lock mode 2 is selected. Y ou can view the status of the output (muted or unmuted) in Lock mode 2 but you cannot change it from the fr on[...]

3-19 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 3 . T o select both video and audio for viewing and muting, if necessary , press and release the RGBHV button and the Audio button (figure 3-28). N This example shows the indications that the front panel displays if example 1, example 2, and example 3 have been completed. RGBHV A UDIO I/O [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-20 PRELIMINAR Y N If both RGBHV and audio are selected, the muting action toggles both the video and audio outputs. If either the video output or the audio output is already muted, the unmuted output is muted and the muted output is unmuted. N If both RGBHV and audio are selected and on[...]

3-21 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Using global presets The current configuration (configuration 0) can be saved as a pr eset in any one of 32 preset memory addr esses. Preset locations ar e assigned to the input buttons and output buttons. On the MVX 128 A, up to 20 presets can be selected fr om the front panel to be eith[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-22 PRELIMINAR Y Example 6: Saving a preset The following steps show an example in which the current configuration is saved as a preset. The steps show the fr ont panel indications that result fr om your actions. 1 . Press and r elease the Esc button (figure 3-34). ENTER PRESET VIEW ES[...]

3-23 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Press and r elease the Enter button (figure 3-37). The curr ent configuration is now stored in memory location 13 (MVX 128 VGA A) or location 17 (MVX 1212 VGA A, MVX 168 VGA A, MVX 1616 VGA A). ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC CONTROL The Enter and Preset LEDs return to the unlit state. Press th[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-24 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Press and r elease the Output 1 button (figure 3-40). ENTER PRESET VIEW CONTROL 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 The Enter LED blinks to indicate the need to recall the preset. The Preset LED remains lit. Press and release the Output 1 button. The LED blinks to indicate that this pr[...]

3-25 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Viewing and adjusting the input audio level The audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted through a range of -18 dB to +24 dB to ensure that ther e is no noticeable volume differ ence among sources (figur e 3-42). The audio level can be adjusted from the fr ont panel or via s[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-26 PRELIMINAR Y 5 . Press and r elease the Audio button to exit Audio mode. The Audio LED stops blinking. N • Pressing the Enter or Preset button also exits Audio mode. Pr essing the Preset button changes to Recall Pr eset mode. • There is one audio level setting per input. The audi[...]

3-27 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 8 7 Output LED MVX 128 A MVX 1212, 168, 1616 A dB +9 +8 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 S S F S F S F S F S F S F S S F F S F View Esc +18 +17 +16 +15 +14 +13 +12 +11 +10 +24 +23 +22 +21 +20 +19 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 F S F S F S F S F S F -16 [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-28 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Press and r elease the Input 5 button (figure 3-45). N Figure 3-45 shows the current level (+8 dB) displayed on the MVX 128 A, an 8-ouput-LED switcher . 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 7 8 VIEW ESC Press and release the Input 5 button. The LED lights. In this exampl[...]

3-29 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Figure 3-47 shows the r esult of pressing the V iew ( < ) button a total of nine times. Note that the level is now displayed in red to indicate a negative level. N Figure 3-47 shows the adjusted level (–1 dB) displayed on the MVX 128 A, an 8-ouput-LED switcher . 1 2 3 4 5 OUTPUTS 6 7 8[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-30 PRELIMINAR Y Viewing and adjusting the output volume The audio level of each output can be displayed and adjusted through a range of 100% (no attenuation) to 0% (maximum [76 dB] attenuation). The audio level can be adjusted from the fr ont panel or via serial port control. The defaul[...]

3-31 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Reading the displayed volume N This section is a detailed description at reading the output volume display on the matrix switcher ’ s front panel. If you do not need to read the exact value of the volume setting, skip this section. There ar e 65 steps of volume attenuation, with 1 dB per [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-32 PRELIMINAR Y 8 7 Input LED Input LED MVX 128 A dB of attenuation S S F 76 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 59 Output volume dB of attenuation Output volume 0% 85 0% 5.5% 7% 63 62 8.5% 10% 61 60 11.5% 13% 14.5% 58 57 16% 17.5% 19% 56 55 54 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 12 11 10 9 16 15 14 1[...]

3-33 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y For example : When lit steadily , the Input 3 LED indicates the following, depending on the number of input buttons the switcher has:  Switchers with 12 input buttons — 47 dB of attenuation when compared to the Input 3 LED blinking quickly (48 dB to 50 dB of attenuation). The blinking [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-34 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Press and r elease the Output 1 button (figure 3-52). N Figure 3-52 shows the volume level (39 dB attenuation) displayed on the MVX 128 A, an 8-output-LED switcher . 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 INPUTS 7 10 11 12 Press and release the Output 1 button. The LED lights. The input L[...]

3-35 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Figure 3-54 shows the r esult of pressing the Esc ( > ) button a total of 13 times. N Figure 3-54 shows the adjusted volume level (26 dB attenuation) displayed on the MVX 128 A, an 8-ouput-LED switcher . 1 2 3 4 5 6 INPUTS 7 8 11 12 The input LEDs display the selected output's audio[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-36 PRELIMINAR Y Setting the front panel locks (Executive modes) The matrix switcher has three levels of fr ont panel security lock that limit the operation of the switcher from the fr ont panel: • Lock mode 0 — The front panel is completely unlocked. All front panel functions are av[...]

3-37 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 1 N If the switcher is in Lock mode 0 or mode 1, this procedure selects mode 2. If the switcher in in Lock mode 2, this procedur e selects mode 1. T o toggle the lock on and off, press and hold the RGBHV button and the Audio button f[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-38 PRELIMINAR Y Selecting the rear panel Remote port pr otocol and baud rate N The Remote port settings are pr otected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. Y ou can view the settings in Lock mode 2 but you cannot adjust them from the front panel. The switcher ’s rear panel Remote[...]

3-39 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 3 . T o change a value , press and r elease the button that relates to the desir ed value (figure 3-61). ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC RGBHV A UDIO CONTROL I/O Press and release the button(s) to configure the port as follows: Baud rate : Enter — 9600 Preset — 19200 View — 38400 Esc — 11520[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-40 PRELIMINAR Y Rear Panel Operations The rear panel has a Reset button that initiates two levels of matrix switcher r esets. For differ ent reset levels, pr ess and hold the button while the switcher is running or press and hold the button while you apply power to the switcher . Perfor[...]

3-41 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Performing a hard r eset from the rear panel The hard r eset function restor es the switcher to the original factory default settings. All user files and settings are maintained. Perform a har d reset as follows: 1 . If necessary , turn of f power to the switcher . 2 . Pr ess and hold the [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-42 PRELIMINAR Y T roubleshooting This section gives recommendations on what to do if you have pr oblems operating the switcher and describes an actual image problem that Extr on has encountered. 1 . Ensure that all devices ar e plugged in and powered on. The switcher is receiving power [...]

3-43 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Worksheet example 2: Daily configuration Figure 3-66 continues fr om worksheet example 1 by showing the video and audio ties that make up the configuration of preset 1. Solid lines show video ties and dashed lines show the audio ties. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 10 9 [...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-44 PRELIMINAR Y Worksheet example 3: T est configuration The A/V system in our fictional organization needs to be fine tuned on a r egular basis. Figure 3-67 shows a typical test configuration, with an Extr on video test generator (input 12) generating a test pattern to all monitors[...]

3-45 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Configuration worksheet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 12 13 14 15 16 9 In pu t so ur ce s Ou tp ut de sti nat ion s Pr es et # T itl e: Vi de o: A ud io: Fi ll i n th e pr ese t nu mb er a nd us e co lo rs , da sh es , et c. , to m ak e con ne ct in g l in es[...]

Operation, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Operation 3-46 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers 4 Chapter Four Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Serial Ports Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response T able Command/Response T able for SIS Commands[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-2 Pr ogrammer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Serial Ports The switcher has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperT erminal utility , an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make serial control of the switcher possible. The serial po[...]

4-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Front panel Configuration port N This port is hardwired for RS-232 only . The optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, part # 70-335-01 (figure 4-2) can be used for connection to the Configuration port. 6 feet (1.8 m) P ar t # 70-335-01 5 1 9 6 Sleev e (Gnd) Ring[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-4 PRELIMINAR Y In nn Aud xx ] The switcher initiates the Aud message when a front panel input audio level change has occurred. nn is the input number and xx is the dB level. Out nn V ol xx ] The switcher initiates the V ol message when a front panel output audio[...]

4-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Symbols are used thr oughout the table to repr esent variables in the command/ response fields. Command and r esponse examples are shown thr oughout the table. Command/Response T able for SIS Commands Symbol definitions ] = CR/ LF (c ar ri age re tu rn /l in e fe ed ) (h ex 0 D[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-6 PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Create ties N • Commands can be entered back-to-back in a string, with no spaces. For example: 1*1!02*02&003*003%4*8$. • The quick multiple tie and[...]

4-7 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Video mute commands RGB mute X# *1B Vmt X# *1 ] Mute output X# RGB (video off). RGB unmute X# *0B Vmt X# *0 ] Unmute output X# RGB (vide[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-8 PRELIMINAR Y 41 40 38.5% 40% value dB of attenuation Output v olume 63 61 62 60 59 57 58 56 55 53 54 52 51 49 50 48 5.5% 8.5% 7% 76 0% 00 10% 11.5% 14.5% 13% 16% 17.5% 20.5% 19% 22% 23.5% 26.5% 25% 28% 47 45 46 44 43 42 29.5% 32.5% 31% 34% 35.5% 37% dB of atte[...]

4-9 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Names W rite global preset name EX( , X1# NG } Nmg X( , X2#] Example: E 1,Security 1NG } Nmg01 , Security 1 ] Name global preset 1 “Se[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-10 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Lock (executive) modes N See “Setting the front panel locks ( Executive modes)” in chapter 3, “O[...]

4-11 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description View ties, gain, volume, mutes, and pr esets (continued) V iew video global preset configuration EX( *1*1VC } X@ 1 • X@ 2 • ... ?[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Programmer’ s Guide 4-12 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Information requests Information request I V X2) X X2! •A X2) X X2!] Request part number N X2@] See [...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers 5 Chapter Five Matrix Softwar e Matrix Switchers Control Program Button Label Generator Program[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-2 Matrix Softwar e PRELIMINAR Y Matrix Switchers Contr ol Program The W indows-based Extron Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram communicates with the switcher via the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port and the fr ont panel Configuration (RS-232) port to provides an easy way to set up ties and sets o[...]

5-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y 4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the W indows installation of the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram creates a C:Pr ogram FilesExtron Matrix_Switcher directory , and it places thr ee the following three icons into a group folder and subfolder named “Extr on Electr[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y 2 . Choose either the comm port that is connected to the switcher ’s serial port or Emulate . N Although IP [LAN] is available for selection, the switcher does not have an Ethernet port. Do not select IP [LAN].  If you selected a comm port , check the[...]

5-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y Figure 5-5 — Sample pr ogram window (complete) • T o set up audio in Follow mode (audio and video have the same tie configuration), select the Follow checkbox at the bottom of the window . T o set up audio in breakaway mode (audio and video have differ ent tie configurations), de[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y Updating firmware The firmware upgrade utility pr ovides a way to replace the firmwar e that is coded on the switcher ’s control boar d without taking the switcher out of service and replacing the firmwar e IC chip. Update the switcher firmware as foll[...]

5-7 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y Folder where firmware is installed. Figure 5-7 — Downloading firmwar e upgrade files[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-8 PRELIMINAR Y 3 . Connect a W indows-based computer to either switcher serial port or the switcher LAN port. See chapter 2, “Installation”, for more details. 4 . Start the Matrix Switcher Control Pr ogram and connect to the matrix switcher . See “Using the Matrix Swi[...]

5-9 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y 8 . Click the Upload button. A status bar , which shows the progress of the upload, appears in the Firmware Loader window (figur e 5-9). The firmware upload to the switcher may take several minutes. Once the status bar has progr essed fully from left to right, the firmwar e loader u[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-10 PRELIMINAR Y Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash can The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the pr ogram window perform the following functions: Power — Unavailable for MVX VGA A switchers, because the switcher power cannot be controlled via sof[...]

5-11 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y T ools menu Assign device icons — Displays the complete set of input and output device icons. Y ou can drag any of these icons to the input and output boxes. Edit device palette — Allows you to add your own device icon graphics. Audio-Input gain settings — Displays the audio gai[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-12 PRELIMINAR Y Initialize — Initializes and clears any or all of the following: ties, presets, audio configuration, preset names, icon names, and icons. Prefer ences menu Immediate changes — Causes configuration changes to take effect immediately . Hold/verify change[...]

5-13 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software PRELIMINAR Y N Master reset does not reset the Internet pr otocol (IP) settings. Using Emulation mode Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher to the computer . T o use Emulation mode, do the following: 1. Double-click the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram ic[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software 5-14 PRELIMINAR Y By default, the W indows installation creates a C:Program FilesExtr on ButtonLabelGenerator directory and places the Button Label Generator icon into a group or folder named “Extr on Electronics”. Using the Button-Label Generator software 1 . T o run [...]

PRELIMINAR Y MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories Button Labels[...]

MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Specifications Video Routing 128 series ............................. 12 x 8 matrix 1212 Series .......................... 12 x 12 matrix 168 Series ............................ 16 x 8 matrix 1616 Series ...........[...]

A-3 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Sync Input type ...................................... RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs Output type .................................... RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs (follows input) Input level ..................................... 0.5 V to 5.0 Vp-p, 4.0 Vp-p normal [...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-4 PRELIMINAR Y Control/r emote — switcher Serial host control port ................ 1 bidirectional RS-232 or RS-422, rear panel 9-pin female D connector 1 bidirectional RS-232, fr ont panel 2.5 mm mini stereo jack Baud[...]

A-5 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Part Numbers and Accessories MVX matrix switcher part numbers These items are included in each or der for a MVX A matrix switcher: Matrix switcher part numbers Replacement part number MVX 128 VGA A 60-799-01 MVX 1212 VGA A 60-858-01 MVX 168 VGA A 60-838-01 MV[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-6 PRELIMINAR Y Cables Male-to-female VGA molded connector cables Part number VGA 3' MHR, 3' (0.9 m) 26-1 12-17 VGA 6' MHR, 6' (1.8 m) 26-1 12-15 VGA 15' MHR, 15' (4.5 m) 26-1 12-01 VGA 25&apo[...]

A-7 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Male-to-male VGA molded connector cables Part number VGA M3' MHR, 3' (0.9 m) 26-238-24 VGA M6' MHR, 6' (1.8 m) 26-238-25 VGA M10' MHR, 10' (3.0 m) 26-238-26 VGA M15' MHR, 15' (4.5 m) 26-238-27 VGA M25' MHR, 25&apos[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-8 PRELIMINAR Y Button Labels Figure A-1 provides 16-button strips of blank button labels. If desired, photocopy them or cut them out of the manual, write button information in each button area as desired, and put them in [...]

A-9 MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Figure A-1 — Button label blanks, 16-button strips[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MVX VGA A Matrix Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-10 PRELIMINAR Y[...]

Extr on’ s W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years fr om the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extr on Electronics will, at its option, repair or r eplace said pr[...]

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