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Figure 3: RS-232 Control Connector Wiring
Figure 4: Terminating the Line
A Multiple Matrix setup
Several
VS-1604
units may be connected together to build a complex matrix of up to 96x4.
This is done by defining the machine address within the system, as shown in Figure 5.
All the Machine Addresses have to be assigned consecutively. For example, to build a 48x4 composite
video matrix, use three VS-1604s, assign the first as machine number 1 (it is the master machine), and
the other two should be assigned as machines numbers 2 and 3 (but not 1,2,4 or 1,3,4).
Connect video source #1 to input #1, video source #2 to input #2, etc. at the
VS-1604
at address 1.
Connect video sources #17 - 32 to inputs 1 - 16 of the
VS-1604
machine at address 2; similarly, video
sources #33 - 48 should be connected to inputs 1 - 16 of the
VS-1604
machine at address 3.
Connect output #1 of the first machine with output #1 of the second machine and with output #1 of the
third machine, using “T” or “Y” type connectors. This will become the system’s output #1. Connect
outputs #2 of all the machines in a similar way; this will become the system’s output #2. Similarly
connect outputs #3 and #4 of all the machines.
Next, connect all the machines via RS-485 interface. Connect the master (machine address 1) to the PC
via the serial interface (RS-232 or RS-485). All the machines of the matrix group must have the same