Composite Video/Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher
Putron Electronics Limited
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128 3.8mm captive screw connectors(or RCA terminals). The channel number of MCV1616A signal I/O
terminals are form Channel 1 to Channel 8 and Channel 9 to Channel 16 (form left to right, display in
two rows), The interfaces are video terminals (BNC), audio left state terminals (white RCA), audio right
state terminals (red RCA). Please refer to shell silk-screen figure about other types of interface.
6.2 Connection of RS-232 Communication Port
Except the front control panel, the MCV matrix switcher can be control by far-end control system or
through the Ethernet control via the RS-232 communication port.
This RS-232 communication port is a female 9-pin D connector. The definition of its pins is as the table
below.
Pin
RS-232
Description
1
N/u Not used
2
Tx Transmit data
3
Rx Receive data
4
N/u Not used
5
Gnd Signal ground
6
N/u Not used
7
N/u Not used
8
N/u Not used
9
N/u Not used
6.2.1 Connection with Control Systems
With the RS-232 port, the MCV matrix switchers can be control by several kinds of control systems.
6.2.2 Connection with Computer
When the switcher connects to the COM1 or COM2 of the computer with control software, users can
control it by that computer.
To control the switcher, users may use the RS232 software
F 6-1 Connection between MCV matrix switcher and the computer
