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1.1 Device Connections The MSC-1HD1616L comes with a power supply adapter, a redundant power supply (if ordered) and a documentation CD. Additional cables and hardware are not usually provided. Power supply adapter – A 12 Volt 3 Amp power supply adapter is provided which is connected to the •...
• 1.3 Front Panel Button Interface The MSC-1HD1616L is equipped with a 16x16 button panel which provides one of several options for controlling and viewing the status of the routing matrix. This panel interface provides separate input and output buttons. One output button is active at a time, indicated by it being lit.
MSC-1HD1616L Product Manual 1.4.6 Panel Remote Router IP Address Remote panels control Matrix Switch Corporation video/audio routers with the TCP/IP protocol via the Ethernet port. NOTE: The button panel interface of a router device may also be used to remotely control a different router. In that case the Control Mode selection setting is used to determine the mode of the panel interface.
2.1 Overview Figure 1: Routing Tab All Matrix Switch Corporation Router and Remote Panel systems include a built in web page that can be used with standards compliant Javascript enabled web browsers, including but not limited to Firefox, Chrome, Safari and recent versions of Internet Explorer.
MSC-1HD1616L Product Manual new settings. If there are Matrix Switch Corporation remote control panels which access the system which has been changed, they must also be reconfigured to use the new router IP address as well. See the Network Planning section for more helpful information on planning your network.
MASCOT (MAtrix Switch COrporation ProTocol) provides an ASCII text based command interface via several different transports to control and get status from Matrix Switch Corporation devices. This command protocol can be utilized for manual control or for integration with automation control systems.
IP assignment by MAC address or if there is a way to determine what IPs the Matrix Switch Corporation systems get assigned. Otherwise it may become difficult to determine what IP address to use when accessing the Web Page or other control interfaces. In the event that the IP address or...
NOTE: This command was not added until version 2.3 of the Mascot protocol. On previous versions, this command is available on the MSC-GCP2U32 LCD panel but not other Matrix Switch Corporation systems. When determining the system type, if executing the command returns an Invalid Command error, the system series can be assumed to be Carina.
3. The device to update with its Ethernet port connected to the same network as the PC. 4. A firmware file image for the device from Matrix Switch Corporation. The file name is of the form MatrixFirmware-x.x.x.hex, where x.x.x is the version number.
◦ If the device is a Matrix Switch Corporation router, then you can connect a serial cable between it and the PC. Use a terminal program, such as Hyperterm, and configure the serial settings for 9600 Baud 8N1 (8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit).
Additional requirements and steps with 4.x.x or older firmware: 1. Some Matrix Switch Corporation routers are not supported by newer firmware and therefore a software update to version 5 should not be attempted on those devices. This includes 4x4 and 8x8 HD-SDI routers pre serial number 9000 (systems sold before mid year 2011).
If downgrading from Carina firmware version 5.4.0 or newer to a version prior to 5.4.0, the system configuration will not be retained. Please contact Matrix Switch Corporation in the event that this is required and we can assist you in the process of backing up and restoring your device's configuration.
Network router, which is referred to as a Network Switch in this manual). Simple Panel – A Matrix Switch Corporation Remote Panel which has buttons only. • Smart Panel – A Matrix Switch Corporation Remote Panel which comes equipped with an LCD screen • interface.