1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Matrix Switch Corporation product. This section of the manual
provides a general overview of device functionality and information needed to get you up and running quickly.
Additional sections of this manual provide more details and references on the subsystems and features of this
device.
1.1 Device Connections
The MSC-HD88L comes with a power supply adapter, a redundant power supply (if ordered) and a
documentation CD. Additional cables and hardware are not provided.
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Power supply adapter
– A 12 Volt 3 Amp power supply adapter is provided which is connected to the
5.5mm OD 2.1mm ID barrel connector on the device and plugged into a 100-240V 50/60Hz AC power
source.
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Redundant power supply (Optional)
– The additional redundant power supply can be connected via
the second power supply connector (if applicable), to provide an additional power source in the event
that one of the supplies fails or is disconnected from a power source.
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Ethernet connector (Optional)
– Connect to a network switch with an Ethernet cable. Required for
accessing the web page interface, TCP/IP Mascot interface or for interfacing with remote control panels.
A crossover cable can also be utilized for connecting directly to a computer or remote panel.
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SDI Video Inputs
– Connect SDI sources to input connectors using 75 Ohm Coax cable with BNC
connectors designed for high speed SDI video applications. Unused inputs can be left unconnected.
Inputs with supported standard rate (3G, HD or SD) SDI signals will be auto re-clocked for reduced
jitter. Other non standard rates between 125 Mbit/s and 2.97 Gbit/s will be passed through without
re-clocking or jitter reduction. Adaptive cable equalization on each input can equalize input signals
from Belden type 1694A cables up to lengths of 120m (@3G), 140m (@HD) and 400m (@SD).
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SDI Video Outputs
– Connect SDI destinations to output connectors using 75 Ohm Coax cable with
BNC connectors designed for high speed SDI video applications. Unused outputs can be left
unconnected. Outputs utilize standard SMPTE levels of 800mV peak-to-peak. This model features dual
redundant SDI outputs on the first 4 destinations.
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Sync Reference (Optional)
– If switching on vertical sync pulse is desired, connect one of the Sync
Reference connectors to a sync pulse signal (NTSC, PAL or tri-level) using 75 Ohm Coax with BNC
connectors and the other Sync Reference connector can be used as a pass-through to additional properly
75 Ohm terminated equipment or a 75 Ohm terminator should be installed. If the sync reference
functionality is not used, both connectors can be left unconnected and the switcher will generate an
internal switching reference.
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RS-232 Serial (Optional)
– If serial control is desired, using the
Mascot
P
rotocol
, connect a D9 female
to male straight through cable to a control system, such as a computer. Use 9600 bps 8N1 as the serial
configuration and enable local echo to see typed characters.
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