Extron electronics SMX Series User Manual page 10

Introduction
About this Manual
This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information
for the Extron SMX MultiMatrix Switcher with optional input/output (I/O)
boards. It covers performing operations using the front panel controls and
Simple Instruction Set (SIS
up the Windows
HTML pages, for operating the switcher.
In this manual, the term "video model" refers to any SMX switcher that switches video.
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In this manual, the term "audio model" refers to any SMX switcher that switches audio.
In this manual, the terms "SMX matrix switcher", SMX switcher", "SMX", and "switcher"
are used interchangeably and refer to a typical SMX System MultiMatrix Switcher.
About the SMX MultiMatrix Switcher
The Extron SMX MultiMatrix Switcher is a modular, configurable, multi-format
card cage system, available in 2U (SMX 200), 3U (SMX 300), 4U (SMX 400), or
5U (SMX 500) frames. Each frame has rear panel slots into which I/O boards can
be inserted in any configuration and signal type. The table below gives a list of
available I/O boards, the number (and type) of connectors, and the number of
slots used by any given board. For example, from the first row, the SMX 84 V is an
8x4 (8 input by 4 output) composite video board, takes up one slot, and has BNC
connectors.
Board type I/O Connector
Composite BNC
Video
S-video BNC
SDI and HD-SDI BNC
Ultra Wideband BNC
Sync BNC
Stereo Audio Captive
screw
DVI DVI-I
(digital only)
DVI-Pro
S-video boards mini DIN
HDMI HDMI
Wideband VGA 15-pin HD
Fiber optic Optical
(singlemode) (SFP)
Fiber optic
(multimode)
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) commands. It also describes how to load and start
™
-based SMX Control Program and how to connect to the built-in
®
SMX 44 HD-SDI
4x4 (1)
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SMX 44 DVI SMX 48 DVI
4x4 (1) 4x8 (2)
SMX 44 DVI Pro SMX 48 DVI Pro
4x4 (1) 4x8 (2)
SMX 44 HDMI SMX 48 HDMI
4x4 (1) 4x8 (2)
Board names
Board Sizes (slots used)
SMX 84 V SMX 88 V
8x4 (1) 8x8 (1)
SMX 84 YC SMX 88 YC
8x4 (2) 8x8 (2)
SMX 84 HD-SDI SMX 88 HD-SDI
8x4 (1) 8x8 (1)
SMX 84 WB SMX 88 WB
8x4 (1) 8x8 (1)
SMX 88 SYNC
(H or V)
8x8 (1)
SMX 88 H+V
8x8 (2)
SMX 84 A SMX 88 A
8x4 (1) 8x8 (1)
SMX 84 DVI SMX 88 DVI
8x4 (2) 8x8 (2)
SMX 84 DVI Pro SMX 88 DVI Pro
8x4 (2) 8x8 (2)
SMX 84 SV SMX 88 SV
8x4 (1) 8x8 (1)
SMX 84 HDMI SMX 88 HDMI
8x4 (2) 8x8 (2)
SMX 84 VGA SMX 88 VGA
8x4 (2) 8x8 (2)
SMX 88 FOX 4G SM
8x8 (1)
SMX 88 FOX 4G MM
8x8 (1)
SMX 1616 V
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 YC
16x16 (4)
SMX 1616 HD-SDI
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 WB
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 SYNC
(H or V)
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 A
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 SV
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 VGA
16x16 (4)
SMX 1616 4G SM
16x16 (2)
SMX 1616 4G MM
16x16 (2)