Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA. The Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA is designed for Plug and Play operation and is fully compatible with all versions of the Kramer Cobra series CAT 5 transmitters/receivers.
TIA-EIA T568B wiring specification. Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA Operation This section describes how to operate the Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA. 4.1 Keypad Description The Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA provides a front-panel keypad that may be used to configure the input to output channel assignments.
Cobra MX-1616 16x16 Matrix Switcher / DA Operation 4.2 Input to Output Assignment To assign an input channel (source) to an output channel (destination), press the desired input key on the top row, and the desired output key(s) on the bottom row of the selection keypad.
CAT 5 Serial Control/Command 5.1 RS-232 Protocol The Cobra MX-1616 will echo each command character that is received via the RS232 port. When using an external Control System to control the MX-1616, a delay of at least 10 milliseconds must be inserted between characters.
Address Configuration Commands P16= aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ff,gg,hh,ii,jj,kk,ll,mm,nn,oo,pp <CR><LF> Parameters: xx = Current (working) preset If x = 1 – 16 then a stored preset is loaded. If any output configuration is changed after loading a stored preset, then x = 0. aa = Output 1 input selection (0 = OFF) bb = Output 2 input selection (0 = OFF) pp = Output 8 input selection (0 = OFF) 5.9 ID Commands...
1. All commands (except the address prefix byte) are “echoed” at the terminal prompt. 2. Any invalid command sequences will return an error prompt / string. 3. In addressable mode (RS-485 ONLY), each command string must be preceded by an address prefix byte. KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY...
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