Extron electronic CTR 8 manual

User Guide CTR 8 Switcher Accessories Eight Input Contact Closur e to RS-232 Contr ol Module 68-2524-01 Rev . A 12 13[...]

Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock. A TTENTION: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of impo[...]

FCC Class A Notice 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. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi[...]

Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destr oy the product or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown her e: ^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 sce[...]

v CTR 8 • Contents Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About the CTR 8 ................................................ 1 Features ............................................................. 1 Panels and Cabling .............................................. 2 Front Panel Featur es ..............[...]

CTR 8 • Introduction 1 Intr oduction About the CTR 8 The Extron CTR 8 contr ol module provides contact closure input switching for most Extr on switchers with RS-232 capability . It allows simple push-buttons to remotely switch and mute audio and video sources. The CTR 8 accepts up to eight contact closur e inputs and converts them to SIS serial [...]

CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 2 Panels and Cabling This section covers the following: • Front Panel Featur es • Rear Panel Features and Cabling • Application Diagrams Fr ont Panel Featur es CTR 8 12V POWER IN POWER OUT RS-232 Tx 4 CG T+ V 3 CG T+ V 2 CG T+ V 1 CG T+ V 8 CG T+ V 7 CG T+ V 6 CG T+ V 5 CG T+ V G Tx Rx G 1.0A MAX 1 Power LED — L[...]

CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 3 a DC power input with loop through — Wire the external 12 VDC power supply as shown in figure 3 and connect it to the two-pole captive scr ew Power In connector . SECTION A– A Ridges Smooth Po wer Supply Output Cord A A 3/16” (5 mm) Max. Figure 3. Power Connection The Power Out connector allows power to be loope[...]

CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 4 c Remote RS-232 port — Connect the serial port of a control computer to this female captive screw connector as shown below . CG T+ V Contact (C) Ground (G) T ally output (T) T ally voltage (+V) Tr ansmit (Tx) Receive (Rx) Ground (G) Tx Rx RS-232 G Tr ansmit (Tx) Ground (G) Tx COM G Figure 5. RS-232 Input Wiring The [...]

CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 5 Application with CCR 4BLB --A MAX POWER 12V 1 VIDE OR GB/R-Y,Y ,B-Y HDMI DSC 301 HD AUDIO 23 1 RS-232 Tx Rx G 23 INPUTS OUTPUT REMOTE PWR + G INPUTS 1 2 G 3 4 G OUTPUTS 1 2 G 3 4 G 12V POWER IN POWER OUT RS-232 Tx 4 CG T+ V 3 CG T+ V 2 CG T+ V 1 CG T+ V 8 CG T+ V 7 CG T+ V 6 CG T+ V 5 CG T+ V G Tx Rx G 1.0A MAX 1.0A M[...]

CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 6 Remote Communication and Contr ol This section covers the following: z Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands z Symbols Used in this Guide z Command and Response T able for SIS Commands z A/V Muting Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands The CTR 8 is controlled r emotely using Extron SIS comman[...]

CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 7 Symbols Used in this Guide When programming in the field, certain characters ar e most conveniently represented by their hexadecimal rather than their ASCII values. The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII character: ASCII to HEX Con version Ta bl e Space . T able 1. ASCII to HEX C[...]

CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 8 Command and Response T able for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Select input X) ! Chn X)] X) = input 0-8 View last selected input ! X)] Query contact closure status S/s X@X@X@X@X@X@X@X@] Least significant input on far left Example response[...]

CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 9 A/V mute modes are activated via SIS commands sent to the CTR 8. The COM port then sends SIS commands to the switcher . The table below shows the differ ent commands that the COM port sends for each A/V mute mode. Button Input Number Button State Mute mode 0 Mute mode 1 Mute mode 2 Mute mode 3 1 Select 1[...]

CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 10 Updating Firmwar e Updates to the CTR 8 firmware ar e released periodically on the Extron website. Y ou can find which version is currently loaded on your CTR 8 using SIS commands. Compar e this with the latest release on the Extr on website and decide whether to update your firmware. TIP: Read the Release Notes pr[...]

CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 11 Downloading CTR 8 Firmwar e Figure 8. Firmware Link on the Download T ab T o obtain the latest firmware version for the CTR 8: 1. Visit the Extron website ( www .extron.com ), click the Download link at the top of the page. 2. Click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu. 3. On the Download Center screen, locate [...]

CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 12 Figure 9. Opening Firmware Loader 4. In the Add Device dialog, select the device from the Device Names dr op-down list. 5. From the Connection Method dr op-down list, select RS-232 . 6. RS-232 : Select the appropriate options fr om the Com Port and Baud Rate menus (this information is provided by your system administr[...]

CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 13 NOTES: • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the CTR 8. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any r eason, the unit reverts to the factory version. • By default, when the firmware is downloaded from the Extr on site, it is saved in one of the following paths: C:Program File[...]

CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 14 Figure 12. Firmware Loader Scr een with the CTR 8 Added 11. If you want to remove a device, do the following: a. Click the names of the devices to be deleted, to highlight them. b. Select Edit > Remove Selected Device(s) fr om the toolbar . c. On the Remove Device(s) window , select or deselect any devices on the l[...]

CTR 8 • Mounting 15 Mounting T abletop Placement Attach the four provided rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location. Rack Mounting UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines are r elevant to the safe installation of these products in a rack: • Elevated operating am[...]

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