Installation - Extron electronics SW USB Series User Manual

Installation

This section gives an overview of the steps to installing the SW USB Series switchers. It
also provides a description of the rear panel connectors and instructions for cabling. The
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Installation Overview
To install and set up the SW USB switcher:
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Installation Overview
Rear Panel Features
Wiring the Power Connector
Wiring for RS-232 Communication
Setting Up Contact Closure Control
Connecting Multiple SW USBs in a System
(Optional) Mount the switcher to a rack shelf or furniture (see
Series Switcher on page 31).
Connect host devices to one or more SW USB Switched Input type B connectors,
using cable lengths of up to 15 feet (4.5 m).
Connect one or more peripheral USB devices to the SW USB Output Hub type A
connectors, using USB cable lengths of up to 15 feet (4.5 m).
(Optional) Connect an RS-232 cable between the SW USB RS-232 port and a host
computer or control system (see
NOTE: The computer that you use for RS-232 control should not be one of the
host devices connected to any of the input ports.
(Optional) Connect an external Extron AV switcher to the RS-232 Pass Thru port. You
can then control this switcher via commands sent through this port.
(Optional) Wire one of the provided 3-pole or 5-pole captive screw plugs to a 2-button
or 4-button contact closure device, and connect the device to the SW USB Contact
port (see Setting Up Contact Closure Control
If using a different power supply from the one that was provided, wire a 2-pole captive
screw plug to the external power supply (see
page 8).
SW4 USB Plus only: If desired, attach a keyboard, a mouse, or both to output ports
3 or 4, and set the appropriate DIP switches for host emulation (see
(SW4 USB Plus only)
on page 20).
Power on the USB peripheral devices, if applicable.
Power on the SW USB switcher.
Power on the host devices.
Wiring for RS-232 Communication
on page 12).
Wiring the Power Connector
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Mounting the SW USB
on page 11).
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Host emulation
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