Installation User guide
2-3
MLC 226 IP Series • Installation
PRELIMINARY
Panels and Cabling
Host/Confi g port cabling
DISPLAY 
MLC 226 IP 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
VOLUME 
CONFIG 
IR 
ON 
OFF 
PIC
MUTE
MUTE
DOC
CAM
VCR 
DVD 
LAPTOP
AUX
VIDEO
PC
AUTO
IMAGE
HOST 
CONTROL 
R 
1=D INPUT I/O
2=Tx 3=Rx 5=GND
38400, N, 8, 1
PRESS TAB WITH 
TWEEKER TO REMOVE 
INTERCOM 
AUDIO 
OUT 
LAN 
2 1 
MLC 226 IP Front Panel 
ML
C
 22
6
 IP Rear Panel 
a
 Rear panel Host Control port — For MLC confi guration and control, connect 
a Windows
®
-based PC or an RS-232 control system to the MLC via this female, 
9-pin D connector. This connector also has one pin designated for digital 
input/output.
RS-232 protocol:
• 38400 baud
• 1 stop bit
• no parity
• 8 data bits
• no fl ow control
DB9 Pin Locations
Female
51
96
N
  Extron recommends confi guring and controlling the MLC via the LAN 
connector. Ethernet connections are faster and more reliable.
 Pin 
RS-232 function
 Description
  1 Digital I/O  Digital input/output
 2  Tx  Transmit data
 3  Rx  Receive data
 4  —  No connection
 5  Gnd  Signal ground
  6 —  No connection
 7  —  No connection
 8  —  No connection
  9 —  No connection
 Pin 
RS-232 function
 Description
  1 Digital I/O  Digital input/output
 2  Tx  Transmit data
 3  Rx  Receive data
 4  —  No connection
 5  Gnd  Signal ground
  6 —  No connection
 7  —  No connection
 8  —  No connection
  9 —  No connection
The pin assignments of this connector are as follows:The pin assignments of this connector are as follows:










