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Matrox Maevex Series – User Guide 15
After connecting your Maevex encoder, we recommend you validate your connection setup before
you continue (
see “Validating your Maevex setup”, page 28 ). After you validate your setup, install your
Matrox software ( see “Installing Matrox PowerStream Plus software”, page 34 ).
Microphone Optional – Connect your microphone to this
connector.
RS232 Optional – To control an RS232 device (such as a
monitor) on one of your decoders with an RS232
controller connected to an encoder or with an RS232
controller sending commands over the network.
ƒ 6150 encoder – Connect one end of your RS232
serial cable to the connector on your encoder.
Connect the other end of the serial cable to your
RS232 device.
ƒ If your encoder is set to use the
Relayed serial over IP
feature in PowerStream Plus, use a straight
through serial cable to connect your RS232 control
device to your encoder.
ƒ If your encoder is set to use the
Direct serial over IP
feature in PowerStream Plus, use the opposite of
the serial cable required by your RS232 device.
(For example, if your RS232 device requires a null
modem cable, use a straight through cable
instead.)
ƒ Decoder – Connect one end of your RS232 serial
cable to the connector on your decoder. Connect the
other end of the serial cable to your RS232 control
device. For this connection, use the serial cable (null
modem or straight through) required by your RS232
device.
If your RS232 device has a DB25 connector, use a DE9
(also known as a DB9) to DB25 converter to connect
your device to this connector.
RS232
USB 2.0 Connect a USB device (such as a flash drive) to this
connector.
USB 3.0 Connect a USB device (such as an external hard drive)
to this connector.
Note: External hard drives must be connected to this
connector.
Connector Description
Required
encoder
connection