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Reparaciones/mantenimiento • Solicitar siempre los servicios técnicos de personal califi cado. En el interior no hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder. Para evitar use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential riesgo de electrocución, no intentar personalmente la reparación/mantenimiento...
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Quick Start Guide — SW VGArs / Ars Series Install and operate the SW VGArs / Ars Series switchers as follows: Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect it from the power source. Step 2 Mount the switcher in a rack or furniture, or place on a desktop. Step 3 Video Input Audio Input...
Table of Contents Quick Start Guide — SW VGArs / Ars Series, cont’d Input selection (normal switch mode) Chapter 1 • Introduction ............1-1 Select an input using the front panel buttons (shown below), or the contact About this Manual ..............
Table of Contents, cont’d Chapter 4 • Remote Control ..........4-1 SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers Simple Instruction Set Control ........4-2 Host-to-switcher communications ........4-2 Switcher-initiated messages ..........4-3 Error responses ..............4-3 Timeout .................. 4-4 Using the command/response table ........4-4 Symbol definitions ..............
Introduction About this Manual Features • Up to two, four, or six inputs, depending on the model This manual contains information about the Extron SW VGA /Ars Series switchers and on how to operate and • Input sensing (preset or not present) and reporting on the configure them.
Introduction, cont’d SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers Chapter Two Installation Installation Overview Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Features and Connections SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Introduction...
Installation Installation Overview To install and set up the SW VGArs / Ars Series switchers, follow these steps: Turn all of the equipment off. Make sure that the video #10-32 Screw and audio sources (computers, stereos, tape decks or other w/ Nylon Captive devices), the SW VGArs / Ars Series switcher, the output Cap Washer...
For through-surface mounting, hold the switcher with the attached brackets against the underside of the table or other 100-240V 0.2A REMOTE INPUTS SW6 VGA Ars SW2 VGArs furniture. Mark the location of the screw holes of the bracket on the mounting surface. OUTPUT 50-60Hz 100-240V 0.2A...
Installation, cont’d When making connections to the switcher using existing audio cables, see figure 2-5. A stereo audio connector consists of the tip, ring and sleeve. The ring, tip, and 100-240V 0.2A REMOTE INPUTS SW6 VGA Ars SW2 VGA Ars sleeve wires are also shown on the audio output captive screw audio connector diagram, figure 2-6.
Installation, cont’d Remote connection SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers Remote RS-232/contact closure connector — Connect a computer or RS-232 control module to this 9-pin D connector to allow remote control using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) or the Extron graphical control program for Windows (See chapter 4, Remote Control, for details).
Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Mode button — Use this button, with either the Auto or the Normal button, to manually turn auto switch mode on Figure 3-1 shows the controls and indicators on the front panel or off. of the SW6 VGArs / Ars Series switchers.
Operation, cont’d Selecting an input in normal switch mode SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers To select an input using the front panel buttons, press and release the button for the desired input (must be in normal switch mode). The LED for the selected input lights. An input can also be selected by an RS-232 device or a remote control device (see chapter 4, Remote Control).
The switcher-initiated messages are listed below: contact closure device. Other than the IR 102 Kit, remote communications with the switcher are via Extron’s Simple (C) Copyright 2002, Extron Electronics SWy VGArs, Vx.xx Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) or Extron’s Windows-based control...
Remote Control, cont’d Timeout Pauses of 10 seconds or longer between command ASCII characters result in a timeout. The command operation is aborted with no other indication. Using the command/response table The command/response table is on the next page. Lowercase letters are allowed in the command field only as indicated.
By default, the Windows installation creates a C:\UNIVSW folder and places two icons (Universal Switcher Control Program and Universal Switcher Help) into a folder named “Extron Electronics”. SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Remote Control...
Remote connector that are not • Click Start / Programs / Extron Electronics / used by the RS-232 interface. The contact closure pin Universal Switcher Help. assignments are shown in figure 4-1 on page 4-2.
Remote Control, cont’d IR 102 Infrared Remote Control SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers The optional Extron IR 102 kit consists of the following components: • IR 102 handheld remote control unit • VersaTools IR 102 remote receiver with 3' cable and RS-232 connector •...
Reference Information Max. propagation delay ..... 47 ns Specifications Max. rise/fall time ....... 4.2 ns Polarity .......... Positive or negative (follows input) Video Gain ..........Unity Audio — SW 2/4/6 VGA Ars models only Bandwidth ........350 MHz (-3 dB) Gain ..........
7 = input #4, 8 = input #5, 9 = input #6; Switcher Models Part number active when a pin momentarily shorts to ground SW2 VGArs 60-257-02 “Show Me” contact closure ..Pin 5 of each VGA input connector. The SW2 VGA Ars 60-257-22...
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Reference Information, cont’d SW VGArs / Ars Series Switchers • Reference Information...
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