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
Alldrivers,associatedsoftwareandextradocumentationareavailableontheB-500-MTRX-230productpageatwww.
SnapAV.comundertheSupportTab.
7.7.1. IR Control
The B-500-MTRX-230 can be controlled by IR asher from the front panel receiver or by
attachingamonocablefromthecontrolsystemasheroutputtothe“SystemIRIn”portonthe
backofthematrixswitcher.Forthemostreliablecontrol,usetheSystemIRInport.
ThematrixswitchercanalsobecontrolledbycommandsreceivedonIRReceiverinputsfrom
connectedB-500-RX-230-IRHDBaseTReceivers.(SeeSection7.10.2.IRPass-ThroughfromRoomstoSourceson
page17foranapplicationexampleofthisfeature.)
Note: System IR control, front panel IR Receiver and Matrix control from Room can be disabled when not in use by
using the Conguration Utility. See the Conguration Utility manual section, “Other Settings” for more information.
7.7.2. RS232 Control
TocontroltheB-500-MTRX-230withRS232,thedevicesmustusethecorrectpincongurationforthecontrolsystem
in use.
Thematrixswitcherreceivescontroldataonpin2(RxD–DataReceive)andtransmitscontroldataonpin3
(TxD-DataTransmit).TheconnectioncablebetweenthematrixswitcherandtheAutomationSystemwillneed
tobeconguredsothatpin2(RxD)ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemTxDpin,andpin3(TxD)
ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemRxD(ReceiveData)pin.Seethediagrambelowfordetails.
Congurationforcontrolsystemserialportscanvary.Refertothedocumentationforthesysteminusetoensure
properconnectionandconguration.
Note: This port is also used to communicate with a PC when using the PC Conguration Utility. Refer to the
Conguration Utility manual for details.
7.7.3. Ethernet/IP Control
TheB-500-MTRX-230includesanEthernetportthatcanbeusedtocontrolthedeviceusingTelnetProtocol.Thisport
followsTIA568A/Bstandards;pleaserefertothesestandardswhenterminatingcables.
Tocongurethematrixswitcherforusewiththedriver,itwillbenecessarytoconnecttheunittoaPCandaccessit
withtheMatrixCongurationUtility.SeetheCongurationUtilitymanualandtheIPdriverdocumentationforcomplete
setup instructions.
B-500-MTRX-230RS232PortConguration
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IR IN
ALL IR OUT
DB9 Female Connector
RxD (Data Receive)
TxD (Data Transmit)
GND
Pin Function
2 RxD(DataReceive)
3 TxD(DataTransmit)
5 Ground/Common