Installation; Setup And Installation Checklist; Get Ready; Configure The Matrix Switcher - Extron electronics FOX3 Matrix Series User Manual

Installation

This section details the installation and configuration of the FOX3 matrix switchers, including:
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Setup and Installation Checklist

Get Ready

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Configure the Matrix Switcher

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Perform Physical Installation

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Setup and Installation Checklist
Rear Panel Boards, Cabling, and Features
Familiarize yourself with the FOX3 matrix switcher.
Obtain IP setting information for the matrix switcher from the local network administrator
(see Network Settings Panel
Install the desired I/O boards (see
Install the Product Configuration Software (PCS) (see
on page 40).
(Optional) Upload a System Map (see the FOX3 Matrix System Map Setup Guide
available at www.extron.com
PCS for detailed instructions).
(Optional) Partition the Matrix and the data rate, 4G or 10G (see the FOX3 Matrix Series
PCS Help File).
If desired, install the switcher in a rack (see
Cable input and output devices to the I/O boards (see
and Features on page 9).
If desired, connect computers or control systems to any of the remote control ports on
the switcher
• Rear panel Remote RS-232 serial port (see
• Rear panel LAN port (see
Rear panel AV LAN port, if the FOX3 Matrix has the IPCP Pro Matrix Q xi control
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card (see IPCP Pro Matrix Q xi Control Card
• Front panel USB Configuration port (see
page 22).
Connect power (see Power
Test the switcher by creating a tie (see
on page 62).
Removing and Installing a Module
Software/Firmware Installation
and the FOX3 Matrix Series PCS Help File available in
Mounting the Switcher
Rear Panel Boards, Cabling,
Remote Port
Ethernet Connection on page 11).
on page 15).
Front Panel Configuration Port
on page 17).
Output switching
FOX3 Matrix Series Switchers • Installation
on page 69).
on page 67 ).
on page 12).
on
on page 29).
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