Setup guide

The Modula Documentation & Software Binder also contains the
following material:
Quick Reference Guide (for operation) – included with the Front
Panel Operation section.
AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD ROM – in the right front
pocket.
AutoPatch Modula Connector Guide – in the back pocket.
The AutoPatch Software and Documentation CD includes an interface
library, the X
N
Net Communication Library, with programming examples
for programmers who want to set up their own control programs.
The Modula Documentation & Software Binder does not include any
detailed information about SBCs (Single Bus Controllers), remote
control panels, or status display devices for the Modula. Visit our web
site, www.autopatch.com, or call AutoAssist for more information about
these accessories (see Technical Support, page iii).
Product Notes
A Modula Distribution Matrix can stand alone or comprise a virtually
unlimited number of linked enclosures, including any other AutoPatch
products with an X
N
Net network compatible interface. Each Modula
enclosure can hold up to 16 boards with 4 connectors each. The
Modula’s Flex-Slot
™
frame provides enclosure capacity for nine
combinations of input to output connectors: 32x32, 4x60, 8x56, 12x52,
16x48, 60x4, 56x8, 52x12, and 48x16, as well as subsets of these
configurations (for example, 12x4 or 8x36). In addition, boards in a
Modula Series4™ Distribution Matrix (a compact 4 RU) route up to
32x32 RGBHV signals through DB-15 connectors.
Note: Please note the Modula Distribution Matrix is available in
several models and various configurations, so the illustrations in this
binder may differ from the model(s) you purchased.
Modula Distribution Matrices fit in a broad range of audio/video/data
environments and are controllable from a variety of sources, including
local control panels, remote control panels, or any control device that can
send ASCII characters through an RS232 or RS422 serial cable.
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