Available Mxo2 Connections; Mxo2 Video Connections; Mxo2 Audio Connections; Powering Mxo2 - Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

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see Chapter 4, "Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2

Available MXO2 connections

Matrox MXO2 features a full compliment of professional inputs and output, and
allows you to connect multiple devices for up to five user-selectable simultaneous
video outputs.

MXO2 video connections

• One HD HDMI input and one HD/SD HDMI output, both with up to eight
channels of embedded audio support. The HDMI input/output supports YUV
and RGB devices.
• One HD/SD SDI input/output with up to eight channels of embedded audio.
• Second HD/SD SDI output with up to eight channels of embedded audio.
• One HD/SD analog component input/output, one S-Video input/output, and
one composite input/output.
• Analog black burst reference input.

MXO2 audio connections

• Two balanced analog XLR inputs (stereo pair).
• Four balanced analog XLR outputs (two stereo pairs).
• One AES/EBU stereo input/output.
• Two unbalanced analog RCA inputs (stereo pair).
• Six unbalanced analog RCA outputs (for surround sound monitoring).

Powering MXO2

You can supply power to MXO2 using an AC outlet via the Matrox external
power supply and a power cord, or using a battery via the Matrox battery power
cable. Matrox MXO2 connects to the battery via a 4-pin XLR connector. For
information on how to connect your battery to portable video equipment, such as
Matrox MXO2, contact the battery manufacturer. Before connecting MXO2 to a
battery, please read the
page 2.

MXO2 power functionality

MXO2 features a power button that you can use to manually turn the MXO2 on
and off. However, when power is supplied to MXO2 and it is connected to your
Mac system, the MXO2 will turn on or off automatically when you start up or
shut down your Mac system. That is, when you shut down your Mac system, your
MXO2 turns off. Starting up your Mac system turns your MXO2 on. To manually
Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2
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