Extron electronic MLS 100 A manual

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    User ’ s Manual Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 USA 714.491.1500 Fax 714.491.1517 Extron Electronics, Europe Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort The Netherlands +31.33.453.4040 Fax +31.33.453.4050 Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng R oad, #04-01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 +65.6383.4400 Fax +65.63[...]

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    Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read In[...]

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    MLS 100 Series• Quick Start Guide T o install and set up the MLS 100 Series switchers, follow these steps and see the appropriate section of this manual for details: Step 1 T urn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords . Step 2 Mount the switcher (if applicable) or affix the rubber feet to the bottom of the switcher for tabletop u[...]

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    MLS 100 Series • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — MLS 100 Series, cont’d MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Table of Contents CONTROL / PO WER AB MLS100Series Switcher Control/P ower Por t Ground ( ) +12VDC input +12VDC Ground ( ) T ransmit (Tx) B Receive (Rx) A T ransmit (Tx) Receive (Rx) B A NO TE Y ou must connect a ground wire betwee[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d MediaLink ™ V ersaT ools ™ Switchers Using the control program ................................................... 4-7 User Mode .............................................................................. 4-8 Switcher (MLS) Config ..............................[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Introduction Introduction MediaLink ™ V ersaT ools ™ Switchers 2 Chapter T wo Installation UL/Safety Requirements Mounting the Switchers Rear Panel Features and Cabling Setting Up Optimal Audio Gain Application Diagrams About this Manual This manual contains information about the Extron MLS 100 Series Switcher[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. V ersa T ools Rack Shelf Quar ter Rack Width F alse Front F ace Plate A/V SWITCHER A U T O S W I C H M ODE NO RMA L AUTO 1 2 3 4 A/V SWITCHER A U T O S W IC H MODE NORM A[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Rear Panel Features and Cabling T urn off and disconnect power fr om all the equipment before you connect cables to the MLS. 3 1 2 OUTPUT INPUTS MLS 103 V LR A B LR LR LR 1 2 3 LR 4 AUX/MIX MONO AUDIO INPUTS OUT MLC/RS-232 POWER 12[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d 9 Aux/Mix Mono audio input (all models) —The Aux/Mix Mono audio channel is always active: its signal is output no matter which, if any , other audio input (input 1, 2, 3, or 4) is selected. For example, you could connect the outp[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Control and power connections 11 MLC/RS-232 Power port (all models) — An Extr on MediaLink Controller (MLC 206), a computer , or a thir d party RS-232 controller provides r emote control of input switching and volume, and also pr[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Gain and attenuation are adjustable (from -18dB to +24dB) for each input (1 through 4) via RS-232 control only (using HyperT erminal, a third party contr oller , or the MediaLink Control Software). The gain and attenuation for the [...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d MediaLink ™ V ersaT ools ™ Switchers 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features and Operation Troubleshooting 2-12 DVD Camera Amplifier Speakers 3 1 2 O U T P U T INPUTS MLS 103 SV L R A B L R L R L R 1 2 3 L R 4 AUX/MIX MONO AUDIO INPUTS OUT C O N T R O L / P O W E R 1[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation audio does not change when you switch between the four selectable audio inputs. The last selected input (including audio/video breakaway selections) will be the active input when the MLS is powered on. 2 Aux/Mix Level control — This potentiometer c[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation, cont’d T roubleshooting 1. Connect the cables between the MLS and the A/V input devices. Connect the provided power supply and a host computer , third party control system, or MediaLink Controller to the MLS’s MLC/RS-232 Power port. Connect the [...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation, cont’d MediaLink ™ V ersaT ools ™ Switchers 4 Chapter 4 Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’s Guide Control Software for Windows 3-6 This page has been left blank intentionally .[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication ASCII to HEX Con version T able • 4-3 MLC /RS-232 PO WER AB MLS100Series Switcher MLC/RS-232 Po wer Port Ground ( ) +12VDC T ransmit (Tx) B Receive (Rx) A 4-2 Error responses When the MLS receives a valid SIS comman[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d V olume adjustment (overall) Set the overall output volume. X6 V V ol X6 Specify the volume for the audio output. Example : 27V V ol013 Example : set volume to 13. Increment the volume. +V V ol X6 Increase a[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Control Softwar e for Windows ® The included Extron MediaLink Contr ol Program for W indows offers another way to contr ol the switcher via RS-232 connection in addition to the Simple Instruction Set comman[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Disable Switcher Front Panel Menus — This feature (near the bottom of the screen) toggles the executive mode on or off to prevent or enable making changes (input selections) via the MLS’s front panel. Us[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Switcher (MLS) Config The Switcher (MLS) Config screen, shown below , allows you to make adjustments without having to use the front panel controls. In this part of the program you can: • Set the per-input[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink ™ V ersaT ools ™ Switchers A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Included Parts Accessories Cables Adapters MLS 100 Series Switcher Block Diagram 4-12 Using the help program For information on program features, pr[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories MLS 103 SV ....................... 1V p-p for Y of S-video 0.3V p-p for C of S-video MLS 102 VGA ................... 0.7V p-p for RGB Minimum/maximum levels ...[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d General Power ............................................. 12VDC, 0.4 A from an optional MediaLink Controller (MLC) or from an included 100VAC to 240VAC,[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Accessories These items can be ordered separately Accessories Part number V ersaT ools 1U rack shelf 60-190-20 Standard 1U rack shelf 60-190-01 Mini under[...]

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    MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d A-8 MLS 100 Series Switcher Block Diagram[...]