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Extron • Matrix 200 • User’s Manual
Appendix B • Programming Guide
Control Ports
The picture below shows the connectors for two Control Ports: Remote FPC and
RS 232 Comm.
FPC/QS-FPC Control Port
The Front Panel Controller (FPC) or QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller (QS-
FPC) can be used two ways: It can be mounted directly to the Matrix 200, in
which case it is connected to an RJ45 8-pin connector (“telephone cable”) on the
main controller board. The FPC/QS-FPC can also be dismounted from the front
of the unit and used remotely at a distance of up to 100 feet. For remote
operation, the FPC/QS-FPC is connected to the “Remote FPC” port located on
the rear panel. The pin configuration for the Remote FPC port is shown below.
RJ45 8-pin Connections (Remote FPC)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Gnd 5 —
2 Gnd 6 Tx
3 Rec 7 +5
4 — 8+5
RS-232/RS-422 Control Port
This is a 9-pin connector labeled “RS-232” located on the rear panel of the Matrix
200. Both simple and advanced instructions (see below) can be entered from a
host device to the Matrix 200 through this port. Pin configuration for the RS-232/
RS-422 port is shown below.
RS-232/RS-422 Pin Connections
Pin RS-232 Description RS-422 Description
1 — No Connection TxD(-) Transmit Data (-)
2 Tx Transmit Data TxD(+) Transmit Data (+)
3 Rx Receive Data Rx(+) Receive Data (+)
4 — No Connection Rx(-) Receive Data (-)
5 Gnd Signal Ground Gnd Ground
6 — No Connection — No Connection
7 — No Connection — No Connection
8 — No Connection — No Connection
9 — No Connection — No Connection
_______ There is no Modem interface available on the Matrix 200.
The remaining sections of this appendix cover the details of programming the
Matrix 200 from a Host system connected to the RS-232/RS-422 port. Before
explaining the commands, the next few pages provide some preliminary
information.
Program Instruction Levels: Simple and Advanced
The Matrix 200 recognizes any character that comes in on the RS-232/RS-422
port as a possible command. Commands can be from either of two groups or
instruction sets. They are as follows:
B-1
SS
REDUNDANT POWER FUSE: 250V ~0.8A TT AC POWER INPUT
100-240V ~0.5A MAX 50/60 Hz
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DISCONNECT ALL POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING