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Page 2 - Precautions; Safety Instructions • English; FCC Class A Notice; Extron’s Warranty

Precautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructionsin the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of thepresence of uninsulated dangerous voltage withinthe product's enclosure that may present ...

Page 3 - MLS 100 Series• Quick Start Guide; Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords.; (if applicable) or affix the rubber feet to the; front panel control; Quick Start Guide — MLS 100 Series

MLS 100 Series• Quick Start Guide To install and set up the MLS 100 Series switchers, follow these stepsand see the appropriate section of this manual for details: Step 1 Turn all of the equipment off and disconnect the power cords. Step 2 Mount the switcher (if applicable) or affix the rubber feet ...

Page 4 - MLS 100 Series • Quick Start Guide; Quick Start Guide — MLS 100 Series, cont’d; MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 • Introduction; To connect an MLC 206 or a third party control system, see the; Connect power cords; select an input from the front panel buttons or via

MLS 100 Series • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — MLS 100 Series, cont’d MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Table of Contents CONTROL/ POWER A B MLS100SeriesSwitcherControl/PowerPort Ground ( ) +12VDC input +12VDC Ground ( ) Transmit (Tx) B Receive (Rx) A Transmit (Tx)Receive (Rx) BA NOTE You mus...

Page 5 - Table of Contents, cont’d; MediaLink; Appendix A • Specifications; Chapter One; Introduction; About this Manual

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d MediaLink ™ VersaTools ™ Switchers Using the control program ................................................... 4-7 User Mode .............................................................................. 4-8Switcher (MLS)...

Page 6 - MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Introduction; Chapter Two; Installation; UL/Safety Requirements; Furniture, rack, and projector mountability; — Unbalanced stereo audio; Mono auxiliary/mix audio input; — The Aux/Mix port on each

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Introduction Introduction MediaLink ™ VersaTools ™ Switchers 2 Chapter Two Installation UL/Safety Requirements Mounting the Switchers Rear Panel Features and Cabling Setting Up Optimal Audio Gain Application Diagrams About this Manual This manual contains information...

Page 7 - Mounting the MLS on a VersaTools rack shelf; Mounting the Switchers; Tabletop use; Do not use the switcher near water.

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. Versa Tools Rack Shelf Quarter Rack Width False Front Face Plate A/V SWITCHER AU TO SW ICH MODE NO RMA L AU TO 1 2 3 4 A/V SW...

Page 8 - Rear Panel Features and Cabling; Video connections; For furniture mounting; Mounting the MLS to furniture; For projector mounting; Mounting the MLS to a projector mount

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Rear Panel Features and Cabling Turn off and disconnect power from all the equipment beforeyou connect cables to the MLS. 3 1 2 OUTPUT INPUTS MLS 103 V L R A B L R L R L R 1 2 3 L R 4 AUX...

Page 9 - . It cannot be adjusted via; CAUTION; Audio connections

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d 9 Aux/Mix Mono audio input (all models) —The Aux/Mix Mono audio channel is always active: its signal is output nomatter which, if any, other audio input (input 1, 2, 3, or 4) isselected. ...

Page 10 - Control and power connections; — An Extron MediaLink; Setting Up Optimal Audio Gain; Typical Audio Levels for Various Equipment Types; . The control/setup software must be version

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Control and power connections 11 MLC/RS-232 Power port (all models) — An Extron MediaLink Controller (MLC 206), a computer, or a third party RS-232controller provides remote control of in...

Page 11 - Setup via the MediaLink Control Software; Cable and power on all the equipment.; Gain and Attenuation Settings for MLS 100 Series Switchers; In the control program, move the Audio Input Level slider; Extron; Application Diagrams

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d Gain and attenuation are adjustable (from -18dB to +24dB) foreach input (1 through 4) via RS-232 control only (usingHyperTerminal, a third party controller, or the MediaLinkControl Softwa...

Page 12 - MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation; Chapter Three; Operation; Front Panel Features and Operation

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Installation Installation, cont’d MediaLink ™ VersaTools ™ Switchers 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features and Operation Troubleshooting 2-12 DVD Camera Amplifier Speakers 3 1 2 OU TP UT INPUTS MLS 103 SV L R A B L R L R L R 1 2 3 L R 4 AU X/M IX MO NO AU DI...

Page 13 - Aux/Mix Level control; — This potentiometer controls the; Input selection buttons and indicator LEDs; — Press one of; Input 0; can be selected via RS-232 control only by using an SIS

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation audio does not change when you switch between the fourselectable audio inputs. The last selected input (including audio/video breakawayselections) will be the active input when the MLS is poweredon. 2 Aux...

Page 14 - Troubleshooting; If the input selection LED does not light; . Use one of the following methods to find out the

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation, cont’d Troubleshooting 1. Connect the cables between the MLS and the A/V inputdevices. Connect the provided power supply and a hostcomputer, third party control system, or MediaLinkController to the MLS’...

Page 15 - MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation; Chapter 4; Serial Communication; RS-232 Programmer’s Guide; This page has been left blank intentionally.

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Operation Operation, cont’d MediaLink ™ VersaTools ™ Switchers 4 Chapter 4 Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’s Guide Control Software for Windows 3-6 This page has been left blank intentionally.

Page 16 - Error responses; ASCII to Hex conversion table; Symbol definitions; MLS-initiated messages

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication ASCII to HEX Conversion Table • 4-3 MLC/RS-232 POWER A B MLS100SeriesSwitcherMLC/RS-232Power Port Ground ( ) +12VDC Transmit (Tx) B Receive (Rx) A 4-2 Error responses When...

Page 17 - Serial Communication, cont’d; Executive mode; eset to default settings); esponse table for SIS commands; Command; Input selection

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d V olume adjustment (overall) Set the overall output volume. X6 V V ol X6 Specify the volume for the audio output. Example : 27V V o l013 Example : set volume to 13...

Page 18 - Installing the software; To install the software on the hard drive:; Using the control program; To run the control program, double-click on the MediaLnk; esponse table for special function SIS commands; Delay times; variable are

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Control Software for Windows ® The included Extron MediaLink Control Program for Windowsoffers another way to control the switcher via RS-232 connectionin addition...

Page 19 - Disable Switcher Front Panel Menus; — This feature (near the; For stand-alone MLS 100 Series switchers; — To switch the audio sig-; Volume Mute; — Check this box (in the lower left corner) to; For MLS 100 Series switchers controlled by an MLC; to

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Disable Switcher Front Panel Menus — This feature (near the bottom of the screen) toggles the executive mode on or offto prevent or enable making changes (input se...

Page 20 - Saving and restoring configurations

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d Switcher (MLS) Config The Switcher (MLS) Config screen, shown below, allows you tomake adjustments without having to use the front panelcontrols. In this part of t...

Page 21 - MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication; Appendix A; and Accessories; Using the help program; For information on program features, press the F1 computer; Key to file names; File name; Link Controllers User’s Manual for details.; Select the desired settings in each section of the program.

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink ™ VersaTools ™ Switchers A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Included Parts Accessories Cables Adapters MLS 100 Series Switcher Block Diagram 4-12 Using the help program...

Page 22 - Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories; Audio

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories MLS 103 SV ....................... 1V p-p for Y of S-video 0.3V p-p for C of S-video MLS 102 VGA ....................

Page 23 - General; Specifications are subject to change without notice.; Audio output; connector

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d General Power ............................................. 12VDC, 0.4 A from an optional MediaLink Controller...

Page 24 - Plenum Comm-link cable; Part number; Adapters; Included Parts

MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories MediaLink VersaTools Switchers • Specifications, Part #s, Accessories Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Accessories These items can be ordered separately Accessories Part number VersaTools 1U rack shelf 60-190-20 S...