Extron electronic MMX 32 VGA A manual

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    User ’ s Manual Extron Electronics, USA 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 800.633.9876 714.491.1500 FAX 714.491.1517 Extron Electronics, Europe Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort, The Netherlands +800.3987.6673 +31.33.453.4040 FAX +31.33.453.4050 Extron Electronics, Asia 135 Joo Seng Rd. #04-01 PM Industrial Bldg., Singapore 368363 +800[...]

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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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    i MMX 32 VGA A • Table of Contents[...]

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    i MMX 32 VGA A • Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ................................................................ 1-2 About the MMX 32 VGA A ................................................ 1-2 Featur e s .................................................[...]

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    ii MMX 32 VGA A • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the MMX 32 VGA A Features All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the pr operties of their respective owners. 68-789-01 Rev. D 01 07 Appendix A • Specifications , Part Numbers, and Accessories ...................[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Introduction MMX 32 VGA A • Introduction Introduction About this Manual This manual discusses how to install and operate the Extr on MMX 32 VGA A matrix switcher . About the MMX 32 VGA A The Extron MMX 32 VGA A is a compact, three-input, two-output matrix switcher suitable for small installations or portable systems. The switcher[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Introduction Introduction MMX 32 VGA A 2 Chapter T wo Installation and Operation Mounting the MMX 32 VGA A Rear Panel Features and Cabling Front Panel Features and Operation 1-4[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation 2-3 MMX 32 VGA A OUTPUT 1 2 1 3 OUTPUT 2 2 1 3 (2) 4-40 x 3/16" screws Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. F alse F ront panel u ses 2 screws . Figure 2-2 — Mounting the MMX 32 VGA A on a 1U Universal rack shelf UL require[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-5 2-4 Rack mounting instructions On the standard rack shelf, the switcher mounts in one of four locations to the rear of the rack or in one of four locations to the fr ont of the rack. 1 . Remove rubber feet if they wer e p[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-6 2-7 Outputs 2 V ideo output 1 — Connect an output monitor or other VGA device to this female 15-pin HD connector . 3 Audio output 1 — Connect speakers to this 3.5 mm stereo jack. 4 V ideo output 2 — Connect a pr oje[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-8 Do not tin the stripped power supply leads before installing the captive screw connector . Tinned wir es are not as secure in the captive scr ew connectors and could be pulled out. T o verify the polarity before connectio[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A 3 Chapter Thr ee Remote Contr ol RS-232 Control Contact Closure Control 2-10[...]

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    Remote Contro l MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control Simple Instruction Set control Host-to-switcher instructions The switcher accepts SIS commands through the remote connector . SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command charact[...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Create ties T ie input X 2 to output X 3 , A & V X 2 * X 3 ! OUT X 3 IN X 2 ALL Example : 1*2! OUT02 IN01 ALL T ie input 1 a[...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control Loading firmware using an SIS command Firmware can be uploaded two ways: 1 . Using the Universal Switcher Control Program. 2 . Using the Esc upload SIS command entered via a communications utility such as HyperT erminal. Extron r ecommends that you upload firm[...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control The firmwar e upload can take several minutes. If HyperT erminal’ s echo function is turned off, you will have no indication that the upload is progressing. If desired, turn on the echo function as follows (figur e 3-2 ): Click File > Properties > Sett[...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control 3-10 Windows-based control pr ogram The Universal Switcher Control Pr ogram is compatible with W indows 3.1/3.1 1 and later . It provides remote contr ol of the input selection for each output (including audio breakaway) and audio gain and attenuation adjustme[...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control 3-12 Updating the firmware Firmware updates periodically become available on the Extro n W eb site. T o load a firmware update: 1. Download the update file from the Extr on W eb site (www .extron.com). 2. Run the Universal Switcher Control Pr ogram. 3. On the [...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control Connecting an MMX 32 AAP or MMX 32 MAAP control panel Each Extron MMX 32 AAP and MMX 32 MAAP contact closur e remote control panel can contr ol one output on the switcher . T o connect a panel to the switcher , wire the captive screw connectors on the rear of [...]

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    Remote Contr ol, cont’d MMX 32 VGA A • Remote Control MMX 32 VGA A A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Included Parts Optional Accessories 3-16[...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Specifications, Parts, and Accessories MMX 32 VGA A • Specifications, Parts, and Accessories Specifications, Parts, and Accessories A-3 A-2 Specifications Video Routing .......................................... 3 x 2 matrix Gain ............................................... Unity Bandwidth .................................... [...]

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    MMX 32 VGA A • Specifications, Parts, and Accessories MMX 32 VGA A • Specifications, Parts, and Accessories Specifications, Parts, and Accessories, cont’d Included Parts These items are included in each or der for an MMX 32 VGA A: Replacement Included parts part number MMX 32 VGA A 60-565-01 12 VDC, 1.0 A external power supply 70-055-01 3.5 m[...]