User Guide Manual

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MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers • Table of Contents
PRELIMINARY
Table of Contents
Chapter One • Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1
About this Manual .....................................................................................................................1-2
About the MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers .....................................................1-2
Twisted pair (TP) cable advantages ........................................................................................ 1-3
Transmission distances .........................................................................................................1-4
Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 1-7
Features ............................................................................................................................................1-7
Chapter Two • Installation ........................................................................................................2-1
Mounting the Switcher ..........................................................................................................2-2
UL guidelines .............................................................................................................................2-2
Mounting instructions ..............................................................................................................2-2
Rear Panel Cabling and Views............................................................................................2-3
Signal inputs ..............................................................................................................................2-4
Signal outputs ............................................................................................................................2-6
RS-232/RS-422 connection ........................................................................................................ 2-8
Reset button ..............................................................................................................................2-8
Power connection .....................................................................................................................2-8
Front Panel Configuration Port ......................................................................................... 2-9
Chapter Three • Operation ........................................................................................................3-1
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ...............................................................................3-2
Input and output buttons ........................................................................................................ 3-3
Control buttons .........................................................................................................................3-5
I/O controls .................................................................................................................................3-7
Front Panel Operations ...........................................................................................................3-8
Definitions ..................................................................................................................................3-9
Power .......................................................................................................................................... 3-9
Front panel security lockouts ..................................................................................................3-9
Creating a configuration .......................................................................................................3-10
Example 1: Creating a set of video and audio ties ..........................................................3-11
Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties ...............................................3-13
Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties ......................................3-15
Viewing a configuration ........................................................................................................3-17
Example 4: Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties ..........................3-17
Muting and unmuting audio/RS-232 outputs .....................................................................3-20
Example 5: Muting and unmuting an audio or RS-232
output ...................................... 3-20
Using global presets ...............................................................................................................3-22
Example 6: Saving a preset ...............................................................................................3-23
Example 7: Recalling a preset ...........................................................................................3-24
Viewing and adjusting the TP input audio level ................................................................3-26
Example 8: Viewing and adjusting an input audio level ................................................3-29