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Summary of Contents for MPX 423 A

Page 1: ...MPX 423 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher 68 972 01 Rev B 12 07 ...

Page 2: ...enden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zurückgreifen können Befolgen der Warnhinweise Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation Keine Zusatzgeräte Verwende...

Page 3: ...ection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the u...

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Page 5: ... 3 Attach up to four VGA four S video and four Video composite input devices up to four of each type to the MPX 423 A switcher Step 4 Connect up to two VGA two composite video or two S video outputs from the switcher to a projector or other output device See the following page for an installation diagram Step 5 For audio input connect up to 12 audio sources to the audio inputs of the VGA Video com...

Page 6: ...3 white green 4 blue 4 blue 5 white blue 5 white blue 6 green 6 green 7 white brown 7 white brown 8 brown 8 brown For more detailed information see the Remote Control Port RS 232 section in chapter 4 Step 8 Power up the input and output devices then connect power to the switcher s rear AC connector 50 6 0 Hz 100 240V 0 3A L 1 R L 2 R L 3 R L 4 R L 1 R L 2 R L 3 R L 4 R L 1 R L 2 R L 3 R L 4 R L 3 ...

Page 7: ...32 and Ethernet Control 2 6 Chapter Three Operation 3 1 Front Panel Operation 3 2 Switcher Modes and Operation 3 3 Introduction to single switcher mode 3 3 Introduction to separate switcher mode 3 3 Establishing a tie 3 4 Reading the LEDs 3 4 Viewing or changing the switching mode 3 4 Muting and unmuting video and or audio 3 5 Locking and unlocking the front panel 3 6 Setting RGB delay 3 6 Using G...

Page 8: ...l 5 1 Accessing and Using the Web Server 5 2 Navigating the Default Web Pages 5 3 Status tab 5 3 System Status page 5 3 DSVP page 5 4 Configuration tab 5 5 System Settings page 5 5 IP settings fields 5 5 Passwords page 5 7 Firmware Upgrade page 5 8 File Management page 5 11 Control tab 5 12 Set and View Ties page 5 12 Creating a tie 5 12 Video Audio Settings page 5 13 Change the input gain and att...

Page 9: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 1 Chapter One Introduction About This Manual About the MPX 423 A Media Presentation Switcher Features ...

Page 10: ...atures of the MPX 423 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher include Multiple video inputs Twelve inputs including four VGA or SVGA or UXGA RGBHV RGBS RGsB or RsGsBs inputs on 15 pin HD female connectors four S video NTSC PAL or SECAM inputs on 4 pin mini DIN female connectors and four composite video NTSC PAL or SECAM inputs on BNC female connectors Multiple video outputs Two outputs per video form...

Page 11: ...thernet port Bandwidth Bandwidth is 350 MHz 3 dB typical for VGA video allowing this switcher to switch everything from NTSC video to high resolution computer signals Front panel security lockout Locks out all front panel functions except for input output tie viewing to prevent unwanted setting changes Genlock sync for composite and S video Includes video genlock capabilities allowing for vertical...

Page 12: ...Introduction cont d MPX 423 A Introduction 1 4 PRELIMINARY ...

Page 13: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 2 Chapter Two Installation Mounting the Matrix Switcher Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the Matrix Switcher RS 232 and Ethernet Control ...

Page 14: ... Therefore consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer 122 F 50 C for the MPX 2 Reduced air flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should ...

Page 15: ...entation Matrix Switcher Figure 2 1 Mounting the switcher Furniture mounting the switcher The MPX 423 A can be mounted under a table or other horizontal surface with an optional Extron under desk mounting kit part 70 222 01 1 Secure the two table wall mounting brackets included in the under desk mounting kit to the switcher with the eight machine screws provided in the kit figure 2 1 2 Hold the sw...

Page 16: ...ut from the VGA group see Audio in chapter 3 i Composite audio input group Four 3 5 mm female captive screw connectors for the composite group input see Audio in chapter 3 j S video audio input group Four 3 5 mm female captive screw connectors for the S video group input see Audio in chapter 3 k Variable audio output Two 3 5 mm female captive screw connectors for balanced unbalanced variable audio...

Page 17: ...chapter 3 for wiring diagrams 7 If the matrix switcher is to be connected to a computer or host controller for remote control of the unit connect the host s RS 232 cable to the RS 232 connector on the rear panel For the RS 232 pinout table see RS 232 and Ethernet Control later in this chapter 8 For an Ethernet connection plug a CAT 5 straight through Ethernet cable into the RJ 45 LAN port on the r...

Page 18: ...Pin RS 232 Description 1 not used 2 Tx Transmit data 3 Rx Receive data 4 not used 5 Gnd Signal ground 6 not used 7 not used 8 not used 9 not used The protocol is 9600 baud 8 bit 1 stop bit no parity and no flow control The MPX 423 A is also compatible with baud rates 19200 38400 and 115200 For Ethernet control connect a CAT 5 straight through Ethernet cable to the RJ 45 LAN port of the switcher Se...

Page 19: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Operation Switcher Modes and Operation Audio Resetting the Unit ...

Page 20: ...or output 2 is currently active Mute the selected Composite Video output See Muting and un muting video and or audio later in this chapter d S video output Displays which S video output output 1 or output 2 is currently active Mute the selected S video output See Muting and unmuting video and or audio later in this chapter e I O This button serves four functions Allows for toggling between video a...

Page 21: ...A PRESENTATION MATRIX VOLUME 1 1 OUTPUTS AUDIO MODE SINGLE SEPARATE INPUTS COMPUTER 2 2 3 4 1 9 OUTPUTS INPUTS S VIDEO 2 10 11 12 I O AUDIO AUDIOOUTPUT1 VIDEO MUTE 1 5 OUTPUTS INPUTS VIDEO 2 6 7 8 Figure 3 2 MPX 423 A matrix switcher front panel Introduction to single switcher mode In single switcher mode the switcher emulates a 1 output switcher with 12 inputs When a video input signal is tied to...

Page 22: ...d actions to indicate the status of each group and or tie When in audio only or video only mode A lit input LED represents a tie The lit I O LEDs show the signal type audio or video When in A V mode A lit input LED represents a video only tie A flashing input LED represents an audio tie A flashing audio I O LED represents audio that follows the video signal An active video LED is always lit N A fl...

Page 23: ...te by pressing the I O button 2 One at a time press and hold the output button for the desired output group for approximately 2 seconds The output LEDs for the selected output blinks to indicate the mute or return to their previous state to indicate the unmute Press and hold the VGA output button for 2 seconds to mute the selected VGA outputs Press and hold the Composite Video output for 2 seconds...

Page 24: ...itch from occurring on the output screen RGB delay can be set between 0 and 5 0 seconds in 0 5 second increments To use the front panel to set an RGB delay 1 Select the desired output 1 or 2 2 Press and hold the I O and Mute buttons simultaneously for three seconds The Video LED and the currently selected Output LED begin flashing 3 Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase delay time Input LEDs ...

Page 25: ...owed by its associated audio signal Audio breakaway Audio breakaway allows you to route the audio signal separately from the video signal Any audio signal can be selected and sent with any video signal to one or all outputs in any combination simultaneously Audio breakaway switching can be done via front panel control through RS 232 or via Ethernet remote control Volume control output 1 only Use t...

Page 26: ...re is no indication of the audio level available by viewing the front panel You may monitor the volume level adjustments via an RS 232 connection and HyperTerminal see chapter 4 C Pressing an input button while in audio adjust mode will activate de activate a tie 3 Turn the Volume control knob clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume level of the selected input 4 Pr...

Page 27: ...s once 3 seconds followed by a momentary 1 second press turns events either on or off depending on the current state of the events Mode 4 IP Setting Reset Holding the Reset button until the I O LED blinks twice 6 seconds followed by a momentary 1 second press resets IP settings The I O LED blinks four times in quick succession confirming a Mode 4 reset This mode 1 Enables ARP program capability 2 ...

Page 28: ...Operation cont d MPX 423 A Operation 3 10 PRELIMINARY ...

Page 29: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 4 Chapter Four SIS Programming and Control Remote Control Port RS 232 Host to MPX 423 A Communications Commands and Responses ...

Page 30: ...epts SIS commands through the RS 232 port or via Telnet through the LAN port SIS commands consist of one or more characters per field No special characters are required to begin or end a command sequence When the unit determines that a command is valid it executes the command and sends a response to the host device All responses from the unit to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed ...

Page 31: ... large E14 Not valid for this configuration E17 System timed out E22 Busy E23 Checksum error for file uploads E24 Privilege violation Ethernet Extron software only User privileges have access to ALL view and read commands and the following create ties set RGB and audio mutes Exception User cannot read Admin password E25 Device is not present E26 Maximum number of connections has been exceeded E27 ...

Page 32: ...rwise specified Commands may be sent back to back without spaces for example 2 65V1Z Numbers can be entered in 1 2 or 3 digits e g 8V 08V 008V Telnet control versus Web browser control differences include For a Web browser URL is used to shorten the examples URL refers to the full URL of the control interface and Web page including all path information e g http 192 168 100 10 myform htm To send a ...

Page 33: ...return no line feed hex 0D use the pipe character instead for Web browser commands Space character Pipe vertical bar character asterisk In this table the asterisk does not represent a variable or specific function It is merely used as a command line character E Escape key hex 1B use W instead of Esc for Web browsers X 1 thru max number of inputs X 0 thru max number of inputs Input 0 muted output X...

Page 34: ...l outputs RGBHV only Example see Note X 8 InX RGB In08 RGB Video breakaway Tie input 8 video to all outputs Tie input to all outputs video only Example see Note X 10 InX Vid In10 Vid Video breakaway Tie input 10 video to all outputs N The tie all command for RGB and the tie all command for video can be used interchangeably Tie an Input to all Outputs Audio Only Tie input to all outputs audio only ...

Page 35: ... are case sensitive Gain dB X X G InX AudX Set input X audio gain to dB value Attenuation dB X X g InX AudX Set input X audio gain to dB value Increment X G InX AudX Increase gain by 1 dB Decrement X G InX AudX Decrease gain by 1 dB View input gain X G g X Settting Output Audio Volume Output level X X V v OutX VolX Set audio volume to specified value Increment X V v OutX VolX Increase volume by 1 ...

Page 36: ...eo only List DSVP Digital Sync Validation Processing List sync DSVP VGA inputs only X LS X1 X1 Listed as Horz Vert xxx xx xxx xx N If there is no connection or error the unit responds with 000 00 000 00 List all DSVP 0LS X1 1 X1 2 X1 3 X1 4 X1 5 X1 6 X1 7 X1 8 X1 9 X1 1 0 X1 11 X1 12 Each X1 response is the connection status of an input starting from input 1 Example OLS unit response 010111001011 ...

Page 37: ...status S X2 System Reset Factory Default EZXXX Zpx Clears all ties resets all audio gains to 0 dB and resets volume to 100 Absoluete System Reset EZQQQ Zpq Similar to system reset ZXXX Resets IP address and subnet mask to defaults of IP address 192 168 254 254 subnet mask 255 255 0 0 IP Setup Commands Set matrix name location EX2 CN Ipn X2 X2 Matrix name 24 character max Invalid characters Set uni...

Page 38: ... The port number will be represented as two ASCII characters 2 bytes example port 01 is represented as 30 31 in hex X5 Port type 0 RS 232 Read port mode EX4 CY X5 Configure flow control24 EX4 X5 X5 CF CpnX CflX5 X5 X4 Port XX The port number will be represented as two ASCII characters 2 bytes example port 01 is represented as 30 31 in hex X5 Flow control Hardware Software None X5 Data pacing speci...

Page 39: ... X3 X3 Password 12 characters alphanumeric N Password can only be read via RS 232 Switch Web page priority24 EX5 Cpag IwpX5 X5 Web page priority flag internal use only 0 internal default power up 1 user View Web page priority ECpag X5 X5 Web page priority flag internal use only 0 internal default power up 1 user Set verbose mode24 EX CV VrbX X Verbose status 0 none default for Telnet connection 1 ...

Page 40: ...SIS Programming and Control cont d MPX 423 A SIS Programming and Control 4 12 PRELIMINARY ...

Page 41: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher 5 Chapter Five Ethernet Control Accessing and Using the Web Server Navigating the Default Web Pages Special Characters ...

Page 42: ...IP address in the browser s Address field N If the local system administrators have not changed the value the factory specified default 192 168 254 254 is the correct value for this field 4 If you want the browser to display a page other than the default page such as a custom page that you have created and uploaded enter a slash and the file name to open N The browser s Address field should displa...

Page 43: ...rtxe_index html figure 5 2 also known as the System Status page Navigating the Default Web Pages The MPX 423 A default Web pages include four tabs Status Configuration File Management and Control for easy navigation of the administrative options including system status password control file management and video audio settings Status tab The Status tab includes pages that show the current System St...

Page 44: ...ntrol 5 4 PRELIMINARY DSVP page The DSVP page accessible from the Status tab allows you to view a snapshot in time of the input frequencies of connected inputs on the Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP page see figure 5 3 Figure 5 3 DSVP page ...

Page 45: ...ttings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface After editing any of the settings on this page click the Submit button Explanations for some of these fields follows Unit Name This name field can be changed to any valid name up to 24 alphanumeric characters N The following characters are invalid in the matrix name space and DHCP The Dynamic Host Co...

Page 46: ...n administrator s password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only Edit this field as follows 1 Click in the IP Address field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Edit the address as desired 3 Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the IP Address field 4 Click the Submit button to make the address change take affect Gateway IP Address The Gateway IP Address...

Page 47: ...protected connections allow two levels of protection administrator and user Administrators have full access to all MPX 423 A switching capabilities and editing functions Users can only create ties set video and audio mutes and view all settings with the exception of passwords N An administrator password must be created before a user password can be created Figure 5 5 Passwords page Please keep in ...

Page 48: ... chip Figure 5 6 Firmware Upgrade page N The Firmware Upgrade page is only for replacing the firmware that controls all switcher operation To insert your own HTML pages see File Management later in this chapter Insure that your PC is connected to the MPX 423 A switcher via the switcher s Ethernet port Update the switcher firmware as follows 1 Visit the Extron web site at www extron com 2 Click the...

Page 49: ... the MPX 423 A firmware file 5 Click the Download link in the far right column Figure 5 8 MPX 423 A firmware file and Download link 6 Complete the Personal Information form 7 Click the Download MPX423A_FW1x02 exe button Figure 5 9 Personal Information form ...

Page 50: ...iguration tab 13 Click the Firmware Upgrade link 14 Click the Browse button 15 Navigate to and select the new firmware file N Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19 Any other file extension is not a firmware upgrade N The original factory installed firmware is permanently available on the MPX 423 A switcher If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason the switcher automatic...

Page 51: ...e name that file index html 3 Click the Upload File button to upload the file The file will be added to the list of files under the Files column After ten files have been loaded additional file management pages will appear in the page navigation area on the right side of the screen To add a directory 1 Enter the directory name in the Dir field 2 Click the Add Dir button 3 Click the Browse button a...

Page 52: ...d View Ties page The status of each tie is visible through buttons of three different colors An amber button indicates video and audio ties A green button indicates video only ties A red button indicates audio only ties The gray buttons indicate no ties Creating a tie Select and switch an input as follows 1 Click the Video Only Audio Only or Video Audio button to select video audio or both for swi...

Page 53: ...e input gain and attenuation Users can set each input s level of audio gain or attenuation 18 dB to 24 dB from the Video Audio Settings page Audio levels can be adjusted so there are no noticeable volume differences between sources Change an input s audio level setting as follows 1 Click the Input drop box A drop down scroll box appears figure 5 14 Figure 5 14 Input selection drop down box 2 Click...

Page 54: ...n a button toggles the other two buttons off 4 Click the Mute or UnMute button to mute or unmute the selected output or click the Mute All or UnMute All to mute or unmute all of the outputs Observe the mute status indications on the page figure 5 17 Unmuted is displayed in green and muted is displayed in red Figure 5 17 Mute status indications N If you choose an output number greater than 2 i e ou...

Page 55: ... level 64 maximum volume N If you choose an output number greater than 2 i e outputs 3 or 4 for Video signals and 5 or 6 for S video the volume level options are no longer accessible N The default volume level for output 1 is at level 50 The default volume level for output 2 is at level 64 Change an output s audio level setting as follows 1 Click on the output drop down scroll box figure 5 19 2 Se...

Page 56: ...of attenuation Output volume 19 17 18 16 15 13 14 12 11 9 10 8 7 5 6 4 71 5 74 5 73 76 77 5 80 5 79 82 83 5 86 5 85 88 89 5 92 5 91 94 3 1 2 0 95 5 98 5 97 100 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 X7 value X7 value X7 X value volume step level F...

Page 57: ...PRELIMINARY MPX 423 A Matrix Switcher A Appendix A Specifications Part Numbers Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories ...

Page 58: ...inputs 4 female 4 pin mini DIN Composite video inputs 4 female BNC 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 inputs Analog 0 3 V to 1 5 Vp p with no offset S video inputs Analog 0 5 V to 2 0 Vp p with no offset Composite video inputs Analog 0 5 V to 2...

Page 59: ...type RGB VGA group RGBHV RGBS RGsB RsGsBs Output type RGB VGA group RGBHV RGBS RGsB RsGsBs follows input Standards NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 PAL SECAM Input level 1 9 V to 5 0 Vp p Output level TTL 5 0 Vp p unterminated Input impedance 510 ohms Output impedance 75 ohms Max input voltage 5 0 Vp p Max propagation delay 30 ns Max rise fall time 4 2 ns Polarity Positive or negative follows input Audio Routi...

Page 60: ...rt 1 RJ 45 female connector Ethernet data rate 10 100Base T half full duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol ARP DHCP ICMP ping TCP IP Telnet HTTP Program control Extron s control configuration program for Windows Extron s Simple Instruction Set SIS Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Navigator Telnet General Power 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 15 watts internal Temperature humidity Storage 40 to...

Page 61: ...1 RCAF BNCM 50 qty 50 100 229 03 RCAF BNCM 100 qty 100 100 229 04 SVHS BNC adapter 26 353 01 SY VGA RGBHVM cable 26 533 02 Under desk mounting bracket 70 222 01 3 5mm 5 pole captive screw audio connectors Qty 10 100 457 01 Cables When using signals with a scanning frequency of 15 125 kHz over 100 feet or more use high resolution BNC cables to achieve maximum performance Cable Type Part number Supe...

Page 62: ...ble runs Either type can also be used for composite video S video or RGsB All Extron BNC cables have male connectors on both ends A plenum version of the BNC 5 Mini HR cable is also available Cable Type Part number BNC 4 Mini HR Cable BNC 4 25 MHR 25 26 210 04 BNC 4 50 MHR 50 26 210 05 BNC 4 75 MHR 75 26 210 06 BNC 4 100 MHR 100 26 210 07 BNC 4 15 MHR 150 26 210 08 BNC 4 200 MHR 200 26 210 09 BNC ...

Page 63: ...y misuse improper handling care electrical or mechanical abuse abnormal operating conditions or non Extron authorized modification to the product If it has been determined that the product is defective please call Extron and ask for an Applications Engineer at 714 491 1500 USA 31 33 453 4040 Europe 65 383 4400 Asia or 81 3 3511 7655 Japan to receive an RA Return Authorization number This will begi...

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