Quick Start — CrossPoint 450 Plus
Installation
1
Turn off power to the input and output devices,
and remove the power cords from them.
2 (video models)
CrossPoint 450 Plus — Cable the switcher for
RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component/
HDTV video, S-video, or composite video input
and output.
MAV Plus video models — Cable the switcher
for component/HDTV video, S-video, or
composite video input and output.
See chapter 2, "Installation", to connect
the various video formats to and from the
various models.
3 (models with audio)
Most models with audio — Cable the switcher
for audio input and output. High impedance is
generally over 800 ohms.
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Unbalanced Input
(high impedance)
Tip
NO GROUND HERE.
Sleeve(s)
Tip
NO GROUND HERE.
Unbalanced Output
CAUTION
Connect the sleeve to ground.
Connecting the sleeve to a negative (-)
terminal will damage the audio output
circuits.
MAV Plus 128 AV RCA — Cable the
switcher for stereo audio input and
output. Each input and output has two
RCA connectors (left and right) for
unbalanced audio input or output.
4
If desired, connect a control system
or computer to the rear panel
Remote RS-232/RS-422 port. See
the pinout table in the next column.
5 (Matrix sizes up to 1616)
If desired, connect a control system or computer
to the front panel Configuration (RS-232) port.
Use an optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack
TRS RS-232 cable, part #70-335-01.
and MAV Plus Switchers
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
Balanced Input
(high impedance)
Tip
Ring
Sleeve(s)
Tip
Ring
Balanced Output
5
1
9
6
Female
RS-232
All Models
84 — 1616
Pin#
Pin Function
Pin
Function
1
—
Not used
—
Not used
2
TX
Transmit
TX–
Transmit –
3
RX
Receive
RX–
Receive –
4
—
Not used
—
Not used
5
Gnd
Ground
Gnd
Ground
Not used
—
Not used
6
—
7
—
Not used
RX+
Receive +
8
—
Not used
TX+
Transmit +
9
—
Not used
—
Not used
6
If desired, connect a network WAN or LAN hub,
a control system, or computer to the Ethernet
RJ-45 port. See chapter 2, "Installation", for
details.
• Network connection — Wire as a patch
(straight) cable.
• Computer or control system connection —
Wire the interface cable as a crossover cable.
7 (MAV Plus)
If desired, attach
BBG 6 A
BLACK BURST/COLOR BAR
/AUDIO GENERATOR
an external sync
POWER
1 KHZ AUDIO
12V
timing device to
0.5A MAX
L
the external sync
connectors.
Extron
BBG 6 A
Black Burst Color Bar
8
Audio Generator
Plug the switcher into
Terminate cable
a grounded AC source.
or connect to
another device.
Definitions
Tie — An input-to-output connection.
Set of ties — An input tied to 2 or more outputs.
Configuration — One or more ties or sets of ties.
Current configuration — The currently active
configuration (also called configuration 0).
Global preset — A configuration that has been
stored. One global preset can be assigned to
each input button. When a global preset is
retrieved from memory, it becomes the current
configuration.
Front Panel Controls
Input and output buttons select inputs and
outputs. Output buttons light amber to
indicate video and audio ties. The buttons
light green to indicate video-only ties. The
buttons light red to indicate audio-only ties.
Input and output buttons also select presets.
RS-422
2412 — 3232
Pin
Function
TX+
Transmit +
TX–
Transmit –
RX+
Receive +
RX–
Receive –
Gnd
Ground
—
Not used
—
Not used
—
Not used
—
Not used
1
3
5
+4dBu
1
R
ON
1 2 3
2
4
6
BLACKBURST/
-10dBV
PAL
COLORBAR
BLACKBURST
OUT
Connect to
MAV Plus.
EXT
SYNC
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