Manual

B-500-MTRX-230 Installation Manual
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IR INPUT
TO ROOM
IR INPUT
TO ROOM
IR OUTPUT
TO SOURCE
IR OUTPUT
TO SOURCE
ON
Matrix IR
Control
Input
7.7. Matrix Control Connections
Alldrivers,associatedsoftwareandextradocumentationareavailableontheB-500-MTRX-230productpageatwww.
SnapAV.comundertheSupportTab.
7.7.1. IR Control
The B-500-MTRX-230 can be controlled by IR asher from the front panel receiver or by
attachingamonocablefromthecontrolsystemasheroutputtothe“SystemIRIn”portonthe
backofthematrixswitcher.Forthemostreliablecontrol,usetheSystemIRInport.
ThematrixswitchercanalsobecontrolledbycommandsreceivedonIRReceiverinputsfrom
connectedB-500-RX-230-IRHDBaseTReceivers.(SeeSection7.10.2.IRPass-ThroughfromRoomstoSourceson
page17foranapplicationexampleofthisfeature.)
Note: System IR control, front panel IR Receiver and Matrix control from Room can be disabled when not in use by
using the Conguration Utility. See the Conguration Utility manual section, “Other Settings” for more information.
7.7.2. RS232 Control
TocontroltheB-500-MTRX-230withRS232,thedevicesmustusethecorrectpincongurationforthecontrolsystem
in use.
Thematrixswitcherreceivescontroldataonpin2(RxD–DataReceive)andtransmitscontroldataonpin3
(TxD-DataTransmit).TheconnectioncablebetweenthematrixswitcherandtheAutomationSystemwillneed
tobeconguredsothatpin2(RxD)ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemTxDpin,andpin3(TxD)
ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemRxD(ReceiveData)pin.Seethediagrambelowfordetails.
Congurationforcontrolsystemserialportscanvary.Refertothedocumentationforthesysteminusetoensure
properconnectionandconguration.
Note: This port is also used to communicate with a PC when using the PC Conguration Utility. Refer to the
Conguration Utility manual for details.
7.7.3. Ethernet/IP Control
TheB-500-MTRX-230includesanEthernetportthatcanbeusedtocontrolthedeviceusingTelnetProtocol.Thisport
followsTIA568A/Bstandards;pleaserefertothesestandardswhenterminatingcables.
Tocongurethematrixswitcherforusewiththedriver,itwillbenecessarytoconnecttheunittoaPCandaccessit
withtheMatrixCongurationUtility.SeetheCongurationUtilitymanualandtheIPdriverdocumentationforcomplete
setup instructions.
B-500-MTRX-230RS232PortConguration
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IR IN
ALL IR OUT
DB9 Female Connector
RxD (Data Receive)
TxD (Data Transmit)
GND
Pin Function
2 RxD(DataReceive)
3 TxD(DataTransmit)
5 Ground/Common