SW2 and SW4 HD 4K • Setup Guide (Continued)
Connect an HDMI output device to the output
4.
connector (
). By default, the EDID of this device is stored
C
at the HDMI output.
Connect control devices. Connect your computer to
5.
one of the following SW HD 4K communication ports to
configure and control the switcher via SIS commands:
RS-232 port — Connect the unterminated transmit,
•
receive, and ground wires of the RS‑232 cable to the
provided 3‑pole captive screw plug, as shown in the
illustration at right. Connect the plug to the rear panel
RS‑232 connector (see figures 1 and 2,
previous page), and the other end of the cable to your
computer serial port. Protocol for the RS‑232 port is
9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Config port — Connect a USB mini‑B cable to the front panel USB connector (see figures 4 and
•
5,
, on the next page) for USB control.
C
Enable auto-input switching (optional). To enable auto‑input switching, use a jumper wire to
6.
connect the pins of the 2‑pole captive screw plug (see the diagram to the right). Attach the plug to
the remote Auto switch connector (see figures 1 and 2,
Connect a contact closure device (optional). Connect a push‑button contact closure device to a
7.
Contact connector (see figures 1 and 2,
Wire and plug one of the provided 3‑pole connectors into a Contact In/Tally Out connector representing the
a.
desired input number on the SW HD 4K (1 or 2 for SW2 models, 1, 2, 3, or 4 for SW4 models).
Pin 1 = Contact closure input (C)
•
Pin 2 = Contact and Tally Ground (G)
•
Pin 3 = Tally output (T)
•
Insert the ground wire of the contact device into the Ground slot of the Contact/Tally connector (pin 2).
b.
Press the button on the contact closure device to switch the connected input to the output.
c.
Connect an indicator device to the Tally Out port (optional). To identify the currently selected input when
8.
the front panel buttons are not visible, connect a device such as an LED to the Contact In/Tally Out connector
(see figures 1 and 2,
When the input you are using is selected, the corresponding tally out pin shorts to ground, which activates the
connected indicator.
Wire and plug one of the provided 3‑pole connectors into a Contact In/Tally Out connector.
a.
Pin 1 = Contact closure input (C)
•
Pin 2 = Contact and Tally Ground (G)
•
Pin 3 = Tally output (T)
•
Insert the power wire for the contact indicator device into the +V port.
b.
The Contact and Tally connectors can be used with Extron "Show Me"
TIP:
cables. For each cable, connect the red pigtail to the associated pin of the
Contact Closure input connector and the black pigtail to the associated pin
on the Tally Out connector (see the diagram at right).
2
, on the
F
, on the previous page) to enable input switching via contact closure.
D
,on the previous page) and +V port (see figures 1 and 2,
D
RS-232
AUTO
SW HD 4K Series Switcher
Rear Panel RS-232 Port
Tx Rx G
NOTE: If you use cable that has a drain
wire, tie the drain wire to ground at both ends.
Ground (G)
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
).
F
E
Transmit (Tx)
Receive (Rx)
Computer or
Control System
RS-232 Port
C
G
T
1
CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT
on the previous page).
C
G
T
+V
1
CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT
+V
Connector
Connector
CONTACT IN/TALLY OUT
Connector
Black
REMOTE
C
G
T
1
Red
"Show Me" Cable
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