Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MPX 423 A del fabbricante Extron electronics
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MPX 423 A Media Pr esentation Matrix Switcher 68-972-01 Rev . B 12 07.
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QS-1 MPX 423 A • Quick Start PRELIMINAR Y Installation Step 1 T urn off power to the MPX 423 A switcher and all other devices that will be connected. Step 2 Select your mounting option and install the appropriate brackets. Mount the switcher as illustrated below (see chapter 2, “Installation”).
MPX 423 A • Quick Start QS-2 PRELIMINAR Y Quick Start — MPX 423 A, cont’d Pin RS-232 Description 1 — not used 2 Tx T ransmit data 3 Rx Receive data 4 — not used 5 Gnd Signal ground 6 — not used 7 — not used 8 — not used 9 — not used RS-232 remote connector pinout table And/or 2.
i MPX 423 A • T able of Contents PRELIMINAR Y T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About This Manual ..............................
T able of Contents, cont’d MPX 423 A • T able of Contents ii PRELIMINAR Y 68-972-01 B 12 07 All tr ademar ks me ntione d in this m anual are t he pro perti es of their respe ctive owner s. Chapter Four • SIS Programming and Contr ol ............
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About This Manual About the MPX 423 A Media Presentation Switcher Features.
MPX 423 A • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction PRELIMINAR Y About This Manual This manual describes the installation and operation of the Extron MPX 423 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher .
1-3 MPX 423 A • Introduction PRELIMINAR Y Separate switcher mode — Allows for independent switching to the output of any given I/O group. This ef fectively divides the MPX 423 A into three separate switchers in one box. Current configuration memory — Allows for ties and audio settings to be saved in nonvolatile memory .
Intr oduction, cont’d MPX 423 A • Introduction 1-4 PRELIMINAR Y.
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Mounting the Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the Matrix Switcher RS-232 and Ethernet Control.
MPX 423 A • Installation 2-2 Installation PRELIMINAR Y Mounting the Matrix Switcher MPX 423 A Matrix Switchers are housed in 1U high, 17.4” wide metal enclosures that are rack- or desk-mountable. A rack/desk mounting kit (# 70-077-03 ) is supplied with each switcher .
2-3 MPX 423 A • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Rack mounting instructions T o rack mount the switcher: 1. Attach the rack mount brackets to the switcher with the eight #8 machine screws pr ovided. 2. Insert the switcher into the rack, align the holes in the mounting bracket with those of the rack.
Installation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Installation 2-4 PRELIMINAR Y Rear Panel Connectors 50/60 Hz 100-240V 0.3A L 1 R L 2 R L 3 R L 4 R L 5 R L 6 R L 7 R L 8 R L 9 R L 10 R L 11 R L 12 R L 1 R L 2 R I.
2-5 MPX 423 A • Installation PRELIMINAR Y Connecting the Matrix Switcher The MPX 423 A matrix switcher connects to up to 12 input devices simultaneously , and can output to as many as six devices simultaneously , or one at a time. Follow the steps below and see the installation example in figure 2-3.
Installation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Installation 2-6 PRELIMINAR Y RS-232 and Ether net Contr ol For RS-232 control , use a control cable with only pins 2, 3, and 5 connected. Otherwise, either cut the wires to the other pins in har d-shelled connectors or remove the unneeded pins fr om molded plugs.
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Operation Switcher Modes and Operation Audio Resetting the Unit.
MPX 423 A • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y Fr ont Panel Operation MPX 423 A MEDIA PRESENT A TION MATRIX VOLUME 1 1 OU TPUT S/ A UDIO MO DE SI NGLE S EP ARA TE IN PUTS CO MPU TE R 2 2 3 4 1 9 O.
3-3 MPX 423 A • Operation PRELIMINAR Y h Separate switcher mode — This is the secondary function of this button (see b ). Press and r elease this button to select the separate switcher mode. The associated LED indicates if the separate switcher mode is on (when flashing).
Operation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y Establishing a tie When you connect an input with an output in video or audio, you are establishing a tie.
3-5 MPX 423 A • Operation PRELIMINAR Y 3. Press the Single button or the Separate button to select the desir ed mode. When you make a mode selection, the Single and Separate LEDs go out, and the Mode LED begins flashing.
Operation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y Locking and unlocking the front panel Front panel security lockout pr events accidental switching of inputs from the front panel. When front panel security lockout is active, the user can only view the ties in each group; all input buttons and audio functions ar e locked.
3-7 MPX 423 A • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Audio The MPX 423 A is also a 12x2 audio matrix switcher , where any of the 12 inputs can be routed to one or both outputs simultaneously .
Operation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Operation 3-8 PRELIMINAR Y Adjusting the input audio level The audio level of each input can be adjusted from -18 to +24 dB. The factory default level is 0 dB. There is only one audio settting which is applied to both the left and right audio inputs of the selected input device.
3-9 MPX 423 A • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Resetting the Unit There ar e four reset modes activated by a recessed Reset button on the r ear panel. Use a pointed sytlus, Extron T weeker , or ballpoint pen to activate the Reset button.
Operation, cont’d MPX 423 A • Operation 3-10 PRELIMINAR Y.
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 4 Chapter Four SIS Pr ogramming and Contr ol Remote Control Port (RS-232) Host-to-MPX 423 A Communications Commands and Responses.
MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-2 SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Control PRELIMINAR Y Remote Contr ol Port (RS-232) The MPX 423 A ’s RS-232 port connects to a host or controller that generates the proper command codes and r ecognizes the switcher ’s responses.
4-3 MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y • If the unit is on, it sends the boot and copyright messages when you first open a T elnet connection to the unit. Y ou can see the day of the week, date, and time if the unit is connected via T elnet, but not via RS-232.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-4 PRELIMINAR Y Commands and Responses Using the command/response tables The MPX 423 A can be controlled via a T elnet connection (port 23) or a W eb browser connection (port 80).
4-5 MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y X2) = V erbose firmware - description - upload date/ time. See Query Firmware V ersion, page 4-8. X2@ = Power supply voltages and temperature (ºF) (+5.0 V , +3.3 V , =2.5 V , +15.0 V , -15.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-6 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switc.
4-7 MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Read audio output tie X# $ X@] Audio input X@ tied to audio output X# . Read audio gain for input X! G X$] Read audio volume for output X# V/v X&] Read output volume for audio output 1 or 2.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-8 PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description RGB/.
4-9 MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Query Firmware V ersion Read controller firmwar.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-10 PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Read GMT , offset E CZ } X3(] X3( = GMT offset (-12.0 through 14.
4-11 MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Set subnet mask EX2& CS } Ips X2&] X2& = IP address (###.###.###.###) Read subnet mask E CS } X2&] X2& = IP address (###.
SIS ™ Pr ogramming and Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • SIS Programming and Contr ol 4-12 PRELIMINAR Y.
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 5 Chapter Five Ether net Contr ol Accessing and Using the W eb Server Navigating the Default W eb Pages Special Characters.
MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-2 Ether net Contr ol PRELIMINAR Y The MPX 423 A matrix switcher features an on-board W eb server , displayed as a set of default W eb pages.
5-3 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y The switcher checks several possibilities, in the following order , and then responds accor dingly: a. Does the address include a specific file name, such as 10.13.156.10/file_name.html? If so , the switcher downloads that page.
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y DSVP page The DSVP page, accessible fr om the Status tab, allows you to view a snapshot-in- time of the input frequencies of connected inputs on the Digital Sync V alidation Processing (DSVP) page (see figur e 5-3).
5-5 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y Configuration tab The Configuration tab includes pages that show the current System Settings, Passwords, and Firmwar e Upgrade data for the MPX 423 A. System Settings page The Systems Settings page (figure 5-4) consists of fields wher e you can view and edit IP administration and system settings.
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y IP Address The MPX 423 A IP Address field contains the IP addr ess of the connected matrix switcher . This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher . V alid IP addr esses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods).
5-7 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y Passwords page The fields on the Passwords page ar e for entering and verifying administrator and user passwords. Passwor ds are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper case and lower case alphanumeric characters.
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-8 PRELIMINAR Y Firmware Upgrade page The Firmware Upgrade page (figur e 5-6) provides a way to replace the firmwar e that is coded on the switcher ’s control boar d without taking the switcher out of service, opening the switcher enclosure, and r eplacing the firmware chip.
5-9 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y 4. Scroll to the MPX 423 A firmware file. 5. Click the Download link in the far right column. Figure 5-8 — MPX 423 A firmwar e file and Download link 6. Complete the Personal Information form. 7 . Click the Download MPX423A_FW1x02.
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-10 PRELIMINAR Y 8 . The File Download - Security W arning box is displayed. 9 . Click the Run button. 10 . Follow the remaining system prompts, and the make a note of the file location to which the new firmware file is saved.
5-11 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y File Management page The File Management page (located under the File Management tab), is a useful tool that allows you to use and upload existing and custom W eb pages. Custom pages can be developed using a third-party W eb page development program such as FrontPage or Dr eamweaver .
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-12 PRELIMINAR Y Control tab The Control tab allows access to the Set and V iew T ies page (figure 5-12), and the V ideo and Audio Settings page for the MPX 423 A. Set and View Ties page Use the Set and V iew T ies page (figure 5-12) to quickly view and change input-to-output ties.
5-13 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y Video & Audio Settings page The V ideo & Audio Settings page (figure 5-13) provides a way to set the input audio gain and attenuation, set the output volume, mute and unmute all video and audio outputs, and set the video delay (switching interval).
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-14 PRELIMINAR Y 4. Click the Input Audio Level (dB) drop box. A drop down scroll box appears. Figure 5-15 — Input Audio Level dr op-down box 5. Click on the desired gain or attenuation value.
5-15 MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control PRELIMINAR Y Figure 5-18— RGB Delay dr op-down box 2. Click the desired time (in seconds) for the output delay . N If you choose an output number greater than 2, (i.e., outputs 3 or 4 for V ideo signals and 5 or 6 for S-video signals) the RGB Delay options are no longer accessible.
Ether net Contr ol, cont’d MPX 423 A • Ethernet Control 5-16 PRELIMINAR Y The following table defines the value of each audio volume step. 41 40 38.5% 40% value dB of attenuation Output volume 63 61 62 60 59 57 58 56 55 53 54 52 51 49 50 48 5.5% 8.
PRELIMINAR Y MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories.
MPX 423 A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Specifications Video Routing .......................................... (3) 4 x 2 matrix switchers Gain .............................
A-3 MPX 423 A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Nominal level ............................... 1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video, and for composite video 0.7 Vp-p for RGB, and R-Y and B-Y of component video 0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video Minimum/maximum levels RGB/VGA outputs .
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MPX 423 A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-4 PRELIMINAR Y Audio input Number/signal type ................... 12 stereo, balanced/unbalanced Connectors ...............................
A-5 MPX 423 A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories PRELIMINAR Y Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts These items are included in each or der for a MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher: Included .
Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d MPX 423 A • Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-6 PRELIMINAR Y Cable T ype Part number BNC-5 Mini HR bulk, 1000’ 22-020-03 Plenum BNC-.
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