Extron electronics MAV 62 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 Road, #04-01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 +65.6383.4400 Fax +65.638[...]

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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 MAV 62 Matrix Switcher• Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 About the MA V 62 Matrix Switchers .......................... 1-2 Features ...................................................................................... 1-3 S-video model ..................................[...]

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    ii MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d MA V 62 Matrix Switcher 1 Chapter One Introduction About the MAV 62 Matrix Switchers Features Appendix A • Specifications, Accessories, and Part Numbers ........ A-1 Specifications ......................................................................... A-2 Included Par[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Introduction MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Introduction Introduction, cont’d Introduction About the MA V 62 Matrix Switchers The Extron MA V 62 family of matrix switchers consists of two models of 6-input, 2-output audio and video matrix switchers; the MA V 62 composite matrix routes composite video and the MA V 62 S-video[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Introduction Introduction, cont’d MA V 62 Matrix Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Installation Overview Mounting the switcher Rear Panel Cabling Rack mount option — The MA V 62 is 1U high and a half-rack width wide. It can be installed on a standar d rack shelf using an Extron 1U Shelf Rack, part # 60-190-01. Auto[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-3 (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners False F ront panel uses 2 front holes 6 x 2 S - V I D E O A N D A U D I O M A T R IX M A V 6 2 S - V I D E O A N D A U D I O Figure 2-1 — Rack mounting the switcher 7 5 4 [...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation Installation, cont’d 2-4 Composite video input connectors — Connect composite video sources to these female BNC connectors. The MA V 62 switchers do not alter the video signal in any way . The signal output by the switcher is in the same format as the input. 2 Conne[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation Installation, cont’d RS-232 connection 5 Remote connector — Connect a host device, such as a computer or a touch control panel, to the MA V switcher via this 9-pin D connector for remote contr ol using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS) or the Extron graphical control[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Installation Installation, cont’d MA V 62 Matrix Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Memory Troubleshooting — If no image appears 2-8[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Operation MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Operation Operation, cont’d Operation 3-2 Front Panel Contr ols and Indicators Figure 3-1 shows the contr ols and indicators on the front panel of the MA V 62 switcher . 6 x 2 S-VIDEO AND AUDIO MATRIX MAV 62 S-VIDEO AND AUDIO 1 4 5 3 2 Figure 3-1 — MAV 62 controls and indicators 1 [...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Operation MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Operation Operation, cont’d 3-5 3-4 3 . Pr ess and release the button for the desired input. The LED for the selected input lights. If audio and video are tied fr om different inputs (audio breakaway), and if you select video and audio for display , the V ideo/+dB LED and the LED for[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Operation Operation, cont’d MA V 62 Matrix Switcher 4 Chapter Four RS-232/Remote Contr ol Simple Instruction Set Control Windows-Based Program Control 3-6 total of nine times to change the value to -1dB. Note that the V ideo/+dB LED has turned off and that the Audio/-dB LED is on to indicate a negative level. LED key: =[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • RS-232/Remote Control MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • RS-232/Remote Control RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d The switcher ’s r ear panel Remote connector (figure 4-1) can be connected to the serial port output of a host device. Remote communications with the switcher ar e via Extron’s Simple Instruction Set or using Extron?[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • RS-232/Remote Control MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • RS-232/Remote Control RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d Symbol definitions = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (0x0D 0A) • = space X1 = Input number 1 through 6 X2 = Output number 1 or 2 X3 = Input number 0 through 6 (0 = muted output) X4 = Gain/attenuation value 16 steps ?[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • RS-232/Remote Control RS-232/Remote Control, cont’d MA V 62 Matrix Switcher A Appendix A Specifications, Accessories, and Part Numbers Specifications Included Parts Accessories Cables Using the software 1 . T o run the software, double click on the Universal Switcher Control Pr ogram icon in the Extron Electronics progr[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Specifications Specifications, cont’d MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Specifications Specifications Video Routing .......................................... 6 x 2 matrix Gain ............................................... Unity Bandwidth .................................... 150 MHz (-3dB), fully loaded 0 - 10 MHz ..........[...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Accessories and Part Numbers MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Accessories and Part Numbers Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d A-4 Control/remote — switcher Serial control port ........................ RS-232, 9-pin female D connector Baud rate and protocol ............... 9600, 8-bit, 1 stop bit, no parity Serial control [...]

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    MAV 62 Matrix Switcher • Accessories and Part Numbers Accessories and Part Numbers, cont’d A-6[...]