SW6 HDMI and SW8 HDMI • Setup Guide (Continued)
Enable auto-input switching (optional). Use a jumper wire to connect pins 4 and 5 of the shared 5-pole captive screw
6.
plug. Attach the plug to the remote connector (
step 5 for the RS-232 connection (see figure 2).
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4
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3
2
Enabling Auto-input Switching
Figure 2.
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Connect a contact closure device (optional). Connect a push-button contact closure device to the Contact port (
7.
X
the
rear panel diagram
Plug a 5-pole captive screw connector (provided) into one or both of the two
a.
connectors of the dual Contact port.
Insert the signal wire of the contact closure device into the slot representing the
b.
desired input number on the SW HDMI Contact port.
Pin 1 = Input 1 contact
Pin 2 = Input 2 contact
Pin 3 = Input 3 contact
Pin 4 = Input 4 contact
Pin 5 (G) = Contact ground
Insert the ground wire of the contact device into the G (ground) slot of the Contact port (pin 5 or 10).
c.
Press the button on the contact closure device to switch the connected input to the output.
Connect an indicator device to the Tally Out port (optional). To identify the currently selected input when the front
8.
panel buttons are not visible, connect a device such as an LED to the input and +V pins of the Tally Out port (
panel diagram
activates the connected indicator.
Plug a 5-pole captive screw connector (provided) into one or both of the two Tally
a.
Out connectors of the dual Tally Out port.
Insert the power wire for the contact indicator device into the +V slot of the Tally
b.
Out connector (pin 5 or 10).
Pin 1 = Input 1 tally ground
Pin 2 = Input 2 tally ground
Pin 3 = Input 3 tally ground
Pin 4 = Input 4 tally ground
Pin 5 = +5 V
Insert the ground wire for the indicator into the slot on the Tally Out port that represents the input that you want to
c.
monitor (pin 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, or 9).
Example: One way to use this port is to connect it to a contact closure device with an LED. Connect the contact device to
the Contact port as well. When you use the contact device to switch the input that you are using, the LED lights.
Power on the output display.
9.
Connect power to the switcher.
10.
Power on the source devices.
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on page 1) to enable input switching via contact closure.
on page 1). When the input you are using is selected, the corresponding tally out pin shorts to ground, which
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on the
rear panel diagram
Pin 6 = Input 5 contact
Pin 7 = Input 6 contact
Pin 8 = Input 7 contact (SW8 only)
Pin 9 = Input 8 contact (SW8 only)
Pin 10 (G) = Contact ground
Pin 6 = Input 5 tally ground
Pin 7 = Input 6 tally ground
Pin 8 = Input 7 tally ground (SW8 only)
Pin 9 = Input 8 tally ground (SW8 only)
Pin 10 = +5 V
on the previous page) if this was not done in
REMOTE
TALLY OUT
1
2 3 4 +V 5 6 7 8 +V
CONTACT
1
2 3 4 G 5 6 7
8 G
Contact Port for Input
Selection: SW6/SW8 HDMI
Tally Out Port for Input Selection
Indication: SW6/SW8 HDMI
REMOTE
TALLY OUT
1
2 3 4 +V 5 6 7 8 +V
CONTACT
1
2 3 4 G 5 6 7
8 G
d
on
RS-232
AUTO
Tx Rx
f
on the
rear
RS-232
AUTO
Tx Rx
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