User Guide User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 • Introduction
- Chapter 2 • Installation
- Chapter 3 • Virtualization/Control Software
- Explaining Virtual I/O Switching
- Virtualization/Control Program
- Creating a virtual I/O switching system (map)
- Reassigning virtual I/O connectors
- Creating rooms within the system
- Remote controlling the Matrix 12800 system
- Programming the matrix offline (emulate mode)
- Saving and restoring matrix settings
- Creating program byte strings
- Ethernet operation
- Windows buttons and drop boxes
- Special Characters
- Chapter 4 • Programming Guide
- Chapter 5 • Web Operations
- Chapter 6 • Upgrades and Maintenance
- Opening and Closing the Matrix Switcher
- Removing and Installing the Fan Assembly
- Removing and Installing the Power Supply Module
- Replacing the Fuse
- Removing and Cleaning the Filter
- Setting the DIP Switches
- Removing and Installing the Controller Card and Replacing the Firmware
- Removing and Installing the I/O Card and Setting the Audio Gain
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A • Ethernet Connection
- Appendix B • Reference Information
- Inside rear cover: warranty

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Matrix 12800 Switchers • Reference Information
PRELIMINARY
Input impedance ........................... Inputs 1 - 32: 510 ohms or 75 ohms, switchable
Inputs 33 - 128: 510 ohms
Output impedance ........................ 75 ohms
Horizontal frequency .................... 15 kHz to 150 kHz
Vertical frequency .......................... 30 Hz to 150 Hz
Polarity............................................ Positive or negative (follows input)
Audio— audio BME
Routing ........................................... 16 x 16 up to 128 x 128 mono or stereo matrix (in increments of 16),
balanced/unbalanced
Gain (selectable per output) ........ Unbalanced output: 0dB (as shipped), or -6 dB (jumper-selectable)
Balanced output: +6 dB (as shipped), or 0 dB (jumper-selectable)
Frequency response ...................... 20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±0.05 dB
THD + Noise .................................. 0.03% @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +15 dBu input, +21 dBu output
S/N .................................................. >85 dB, balanced, at rated maximum output
Crosstalk ......................................... <-70 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz fully loaded
Stereo channel separation ............ >70 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz
CMRR .............................................. >+75 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Audio input— audio BME
Number/signal type ..................... 16 to 128 (in increments of 16) mono or stereo, balanced/unbalanced
Connectors ..................................... (16 to 128) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole
Impedance ...................................... >10k ohms unbalanced/balanced, DC coupled
Nominal level ................................ +4 dBu (1.23V), 0 dBu (0.775 V), -10 dBV (316 mV), -20 dBV (100 mV)
Maximum level .............................. +21.5 dBu, (balanced or unbalanced) at 1%THD+N
Input gain adjustment .................. -24 dB to +9 dB, adjustable per input via RS-232 control or front panel
N
0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu
Audio output— audio BME
Number/signal type ..................... 16 up to 128 (in increments of 16) mono or stereo, balanced/unbalanced
Connectors ..................................... (16 to 128) 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole (quantity varies with
configuration)
Impedance ...................................... 50 ohms unbalanced, 100 ohms balanced
Gain error ....................................... ±0.1 dB channel to channel
Maximum level (Hi-Z) ................. >+26.0 dBu, balanced at 1%THD+N
Maximum level (600 ohm) ........... >+24.0 dBm, balanced at 1%THD+N
Control/reote — witcher
Serial control port .......................... RS-232 or RS-422, female 9-pin D connector
Baud rate and protocol ................. 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
Serial control pin configurations . 2 = TX, 3 = RX, 5 = GND
Ethernet control port..................... 1 female RJ-45 connector
Ethernet data rate .......................... 10/100Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect
Ethernet protocol ........................... ARP, ICMP (ping), IP, TCP, HTTP, SMTP, Telnet
System intercommunications ...... 2 RJ-45 connectors
Remote key pad control ............... (2) 5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors
Program control ............................. Extron control/configuration program for Windows
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Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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, Netscape
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Navigator
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, Telnet