Power Indicator Led's; Front Panel Configuration Port; Powering Up - Extron electronics SMX Series User Manual

Operation and Setup, cont'd
N Use this button to decrease settings for RGB delay, input audio level, and
N Use this button to increase settings for RGB delay, input audio level, and

Power indicator LED's

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Front panel configuration port

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Figure 3-2 — Front 2.5 mm port configuration cable, part # 70-335-01

Powering up

When applying power to the SMX, it undergoes a start-up self testing sequence:
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N The sequence also occurs when the unit restarts after firmware uploads.
3-4 SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers • Operation and Setup
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View ( ) button — This button, when pressed and released, lights red and
allows quick viewing of existing input and output ties. When lit, after
selecting a plane and an associated input, muted outputs flash, and
untied outputs light the appropriate signal color (red, green, or amber)
Tied outputs remain unlit.
output audio volume.
This button also allows muting/unmuting outputs. See the "Muting or
unmuting a video, audio, or video and audio output" section, for details.
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Esc ( ) button — This button, when pressed, flashes green once, all lit
control, plane, input, and output buttons are extinguished.
output audio volume.
Power indicator LED's — These two LEDs, labeled Main and I/O cards, light
green when power is applied to the unit.
Configuration port — This 2.5 mm port (jack) can be used to configure the
SMX during setup via RS-232, and has an independent protocol from the
primary RS-232 port on the rear panel. Use the 2.5 mm configuration cable,
part # 70-335-01 (see figure 3-2) for connection to your PC's serial port.
RS-232 protocol (default): 9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, 8 data bits, no flow
control
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5
9-pin D Connection
Pin 2 Computer's RX line
Pin 3 Computer's TX line
Pin 5 Computer's signal ground
3U, 4U, and 5U models — All buttons flash amber, then green, red, and
amber, and then extinguish.
2U models — All buttons flash green, red, and amber, and then extinguish.
The two LED's light green to indicate power is present to main and I/O
boards.
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Tip
Ring
TRS Plug Sleeve (Gnd)
Tip
Ring
Sleeve