Bme Power-Up Verification - Extron electronics Matrix 3200 Series User Manual

6A. BME Power-Up Verification
7. Installing the Matrix 6400 System Virtualization/ Control Software
______ If your Matrix 3200/6400 Series switcher was previously setup for RS-232, and
___ The first floppy disk (1 of 2) has instructions printed on the label. The software
______ Emulate mode allows you to exercise the software without having a switcher
2-3
Chapter 2 • Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Wideband Video Switchers
All BMEs have the Diagnostics LEDs shown in Figure 2-3.A. The normal state of
the LEDs after power-up is Primary +V and -V LEDs ON. If the BME includes
redundant power supplies, the Redundant +V and -V LEDs will also be ON. If the
Primary power supply fails, its LEDs will be OFF and the Redundant LEDs will
blink.
The System Status LED will
initially blink indicating that
internal housekeeping is
occurring, when it goes solid ON,
the system is ready.
See Page 5-5 for additional
Diagnostics LEDs information.
POWER SUPPLIES
+ V - V
PRIMARY
REDUNDANT
The Extron supplied software "Matrix 6400 System Virtualization/Control
Software" runs in the Windows® operating system, version 3.1 or later.
Communication between the computer software and the switcher requires
connecting a PC computer COMM port to the RS-232/RS-422 Port on the rear
panel of module BME #0. Minimum PC system requirements are:
486-33 MHz CPU or equivalent with 16 MB RAM
5 MB Hard Disk space for software
your PC Comm port uses RS-422, the switcher must be changed to match the
PC interface. The procedure for making the change begins on Page 5-1.
must be installed onto the hard drive. It cannot be run from the floppy disk
1. Installing the software from the 3.5" floppy disk onto the hard disk is like most
other Windows programs. (Run Setup.exe from the first floppy disk.)
2. Installation of the software creates a Program Group (Windows 3.1) or a Folder
(if Windows 95®) called "Extron Electronics". Icons for the Control Program and
the Help Program are installed in that group, or folder (Figure 2-3.B). This
example is from Windows 3.1 and it includes Extron's VTG 200 Control Program;
your system may not have the VTG 200
Software. (VTG = Video Test Generator)
3. Double-click on the "MATRIX 6400
Control Pgm" icon to start the program.
You will be asked to select the Comm
Port, or choose "Emulate" mode. After
selecting the COMM port, the software
looks for the matrix system, "reads" its
configuration, and then displays it in a window called "Extron's MATRIX 6400
Control Program".
connected to the PC. It may also be used as a learning tool.
Figure 2-3.A
COMMUNICATIONS
RS232 BME
TX
RX
DIAGNOSTICS
Figure 2-3.B
Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User's Manual
SYSTEM
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
STATUS
+V -V
RS232 BME
PRIMARY TX
MATRIX 3200
REDUNDANT RX
SYNC
DIAGNOSTICS
SYSTEM
STATUS