Setup guide

Refer also to the MTPX Plus User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
Table of Contents
Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1
About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2
About the MTPX Plus Switchers ........................................... 1-2
Twisted Pair (TP) Cable Transmission Distance ................ 1-4
TP Skew Equalization ............................................................... 1-5
Chapter Two • Installation ...................................................... 2-1
Rear Panel .................................................................................... 2-2
Inputs ...................................................................................... 2-3
RS-232 output inserts ............................................................ 2-4
Outputs ................................................................................... 2-4
Remote control ....................................................................... 2-5
Power ...................................................................................... 2-6
Front Panel ................................................................................... 2-6
Chapter Three • Front Panel Operation.......................... 3-1
Creating a Tie .............................................................................. 3-2
Saving or Recalling a Preset ................................................... 3-3
Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes) ........... 3-4
Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between
mode 2 and mode 0 ............................................................... 3-4
Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between
mode 2 and mode 1 ............................................................... 3-5
Defining the Audio/RS-232 Wire Pair
(an d Configuring the R emote Port) ......................................3-6
Viewing and Adjusting the Audio Level ............................ 3-7
Viewing Ties (and Muting Outputs) .................................... 3-8
Video Adjustments .................................................................... 3-8
Chapter Four • Remote Control and
Optimizing the Video
.................................................................. 4-1
Selected SIS
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Commands ........................................................ 4-2
Establishing a network (Ethernet) connection .................... 4-2
Connection timeouts ..............................................................4-2
Number of connections ..........................................................4-3
Verbose mode .........................................................................4-3
Host-to-switcher instructions ................................................4-3
Installing and Starting the Control Program .................. 4-15
Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1
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