User guide

B-500-MTRX-230-8x8 Installation Manual
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7. Installation and Setup
7.1. Basic Installation Diagram
7.2. Basic Instructions
1. Unpackthematrixandinstallitnearthesourceequipment.(7.4.SwitcherLocationandPlacement,page8)
Note: Do not power the matrix switcher until it is indicated to do so.
2. InstallandconnecteachsourcetoaninputonthematrixswitcherusingtheshortestHDMIcablepossible.
 (7.5.HDMIInputConnections,page9)
3. InstallthedisplaysandoutputwiringtothematrixlocationusingHDMIcablesforstandardHDMIoutputor
Cat5e/6ifB-500-RX-230-IRReceiverswillbeused.(7.6.OutputConnections,page9)
4. RecordtheinputsandoutputsusedintheSystemLayoutChartforfuturereference.
 (14.SystemLayoutChart,page26)
5. Ifusingacontrolsystem,connectittotheappropriateportonthematrixswitcherforthedrivertypebeingused:
IR,RS232,orIPcontrol.(7.7.MatrixControlConnections,page11)
6. Installandcongurethedriverformatrixswitchingcontrolintothecontrolsystemprocessor.
 (7.7.MatrixControlConnections,page11)
7. InstalltheIRequipmentandsetupIRpass-throughifusingit.
 (7.8.IRPass-ThroughInstallationandSetup,page12)
8. Attachthepowersuppliestothematrix,sources,anddisplays,thenpowerupthesystem.
9. Testallinputandoutputselectionsforsync,reliableswitching,correctaudioformatandvideoresolution.Usethe
factoryremoteortheMatrixCongurationUtilitytosetupEDIDsasneeded.(8.EDIDConguration,page16)
10. ChangeanyadvancedsettingsintheMatrixCongurationUtilityasneededtosuittheinstallation.
 (9.AdvancedSetupUsingtheCongurationUtility,page20)
Completethebasicinstallationsectiontosetupthematrixswitcherformediadistributionbeforecompletinganyother
setup.Usethisdiagramforreferenceduringbasicinstallationofthematrixswitcher,sources,displaysandwiring.
Thesearethebasicstepsthatmustbetakentoconnectequipmenttotheinputsandoutputsofthematrixswitcher
andcongurethesystemforuse.Seethesectionslistedforfullinformationoncompletingeachstep.
PWR
Engineered in the USA
Manufactured in Taiwan
IR IN
ALL IR OUT
Projector
Game
Console
PC
HDTV HDTV HDTV
RS232
HDMI
HDMi
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
B-500-RX-230-
IR
Cat5e/6
HDMI
Home Automation System
Blu-ray Player Cable/Sat Box
AC Power
AC Power