HDMI video inputs
— Four female HDMI connectors for HDMI compliant audio and
video input (numbered 3 through 6 on the rear panel). Connect an HDMI source device
using standard HDMI cables.
Output
HDMI video output
— Connect an HDMI display device for output from the selected
input.
Control Devices
Contact In and Tally Out
— Six 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connectors for
automatic input switching and tally indication using Extron Show Me cables.
When a connected contact is grounded, the corresponding input is selected. At the
same time, the tally output closes causing the Show Me LED on the connected cable to
light (see
Contact Closure and Tally Output Application Diagrams
NOTE:
For Show Me cables, the ground pin connection is optional.
The six contacts are mutually exclusive so that only one
Ground (G)
Tally (NO)
Contact (NO)
T
C G
Do not tin
the wires!
input is selected at a time (see the image on the right
showing Contact In and Tally Out connector wiring).
NOTE:
Do not tin the leads. Tinned wires are not as
secure in the connector and could be pulled out.
+V Port
— 3-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector. The
+V
+V
+V
Do not tin
the wires!
three pins constantly 5 VDC, 200 mA total
(shared between pins) to provide power for external tally
LEDs (see the image on the right sV connector
wiring).
NOTE:
Do not connect “Show Me” cables to the +V
power connectors.
RS-232 remote
— 3-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw
Ground (
_
)
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
Bidirectional
RS-232
Device
Ground (
_
)
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
Rx
Tx
Do not tin
the wires!
connector for a host computer or a controller using
Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands or the PCS
software (see the image on the right showing RS-232
connector wiring).
An IP Link driver allows Extron IPL and MediaLink
devices to control the MPS 601 from the RS-232
remote connector.
USB configuration port (front panel)
Female USB mini B jack used for configuration of the switcher and firmware upgrades
(see
MPS 601 • Installation
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