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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source This symbol is intended to alert the user of important indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in system with a grounded (neutral) conductor.
Table of Contents Chapter One • Introduction About this Manual About the MTPX Switchers Twisted Pair (TP) Cable Transmission Distance Chapter Two • Installation Rear Panel ... 2-2 Inputs ... 2-3 Outputs ... 2-4 Remote control ... 2-5 Power ... 2-5 Front Panel ...
Table of Contents, cont’d MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the MTPX Switchers Twisted Pair (TP) Cable Transmision Distance All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. 68-1561-01 Rev. A 06 08 MTPX •...
Pre-Peak feature is on. For daisy-chained units, any receiver in the chain closer than 350’ (105 m) may experience some form of over- peaking when the Pre-Peak switch is on. MTPX • Introduction Refer also to the MTPX User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
Introduction, cont’d MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Chapter Two Installation Rear Panel Front Panel MTPX • Introduction Refer also to the MTPX User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
MONO AUDIO OUTPUTS Figure 2-1 — MTPX 1616 rear panel The MTPX 816 and MTPX 168 are housed in the same 2U enclosureas the MTPX 1616, but have fewer input and/or output connectors to accommodate their smaller matrix sizes. LOCAL INPUTS...
Installation, cont’d Outputs TP outputs — Connect up to 8, 16, or 32 (depending on the matrix size) compatible MTP receivers to the Outputs RJ-45 connectors. Local RGB (VGA) outputs — Connect one or two RGBHV video displays to the Local Outputs (VGA) 15-pin HD female connectors.
Installation, cont’d MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Chapter Three Front Panel Operation Creating a Tie Saving or Recalling a Preset Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes) Defining the Audio/RS-232 Wire Pair (and Configuring the Remote Port) Viewing and Adjusting the Audio Level Viewing Ties (and Muting Outputs) MTPX •...
Front Panel Operation Creating a Tie Press and release the Esc button to clear any input LED, output LED, or control LEDs that may be lit. Press and release the Video and/or Audio I/O button(s) to select or deselect video and/or audio as desired. Lit when selected Off when deselected VIDEO AUDIO...
Front Panel Operation, cont’d Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes) The matrix switcher has three levels of front panel security lock that limit the operation of the switcher from the front panel. The three levels are: • Lock mode 0 — The front panel is completely unlocked.
Front Panel Operation, cont’d Defining the Audio/RS-232 Wire Pair (and Configuring the Remote Port) To enter Configuration mode, simultaneously press and hold the Enter, Preset, View, and Esc buttons. Press and hold the Control buttons. CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW Release the Control buttons. CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW Baud...
Front Panel Operation, cont’d Viewing and Adjusting the Audio Level Only the twisted pairs' input levels and only the local outputs' volume can be adjusted. Press and hold the Audio button until the Audio LED flashes. The Audio LED blinks. Hold 2 seconds AUDIO...
Front Panel Operation, cont’d MTPX Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher Chapter Four Remote Control and Optimizing the Video Selected SIS Commands ™ Installing and Starting the Control Program Accessing the HTML Pages 3-10 MTPX • Front Panel Operation Refer also to the MTPX User’s Manual at www.extron.com.
Remote Control and Optimizing the Video Selected SIS ™ The switchers have Simple Instruction Set (SIS you can use for operation and configuration. You can run these commands from a PC connected to either of the switcher’s serial ports. See Host-to-switcher instructions The switcher accepts SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands through either serial port.
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Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Create ties • Commands can be entered back-to-back in a string, with no spaces. For example: 1*1!02*02&003*003%4*24$. • The matrix switchers support 1-, 2-, and 3-digit numeric entries (1*1!, 02*02&, or 003*003%). N The & tie command for RGB and the % tie command for video can be used interchangeably. N The &...
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Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Audio/RS-232 TP input (wire pair 3 and 6) configuration Configure input as audio Configure input as RS-232 Read TP input configuration Output pre-peaking Set output pre-peaking on Set output pre-peaking off Read output pre-peaking setting = Input number = Audio/RS-232 wire pair input type = Pre-peakable output number...
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Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Audio or RS-232 mute commands Audio or RS-232 mute Audio or RS-232 unmute Read audio or RS-232 mute Global audio or RS-232 mute Global audio or RS-232 unmute View output mutes Example: MTPX 3216 N The “Mut”...
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Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Save and recall presets N If you try to recall a preset that is not saved, the matrix switcher responds with the error code E11. X1$ , Save current configuration as a global preset Example: X1$ .
Remote Control and Optimizing the Video, cont’d Installing and Starting the Control Program Another way to operate the switcher, to set the skew adjustments, the level and peaking, and the output pre-peaking (see "Optimizing the video", beginning on page 4-12), is via the Windows -based Matrix Switchers Control Program.
For inputs from MTP T 15HD products only — If the cable between the MTP transmitter and the MTPX Plus is > 300', turn the transmitter’s Pre-Peak switch on. For shorter cables, turn the switch off. For outputs — If the cable between the MTPX and the receiver is >...
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