Extron MLS 506SA - Manuals

MediaLink Switchers 1 Chapter One Introduction About the MediaLink Switchers Features

MediaLink Switchers • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About the MediaLink Switchers The Extron MediaLink™ switchers (MLS 306, MLS 506, MLS 506MA [70V/100V],and MLS 506SA) are a family of rack-mountable, six-input (three video/S-video,three RGB/computer video) switchers with audio control. The MLS 506,...

MediaLink Switchers 2 Chapter Two Installation UL/Safety Requirements Mounting the Switcher MLS 306 Rear Panel and Cabling MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SA Rear Panels and Cabling Setting the -6dB Jumpers Application Diagrams

MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-2 Installation MLS 306 Rear Panel and Cabling 100-240V 0.2A 50/60 Hz .5A MAX R Y/C B G H AUDIO OUT FIXED VARIABLE INPUT 1 V VID INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 RGBHV OUTPUTS MLC/IR RS232 CONTACT CLOSURE A B C L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

2-3 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Power connection 1 AC power connector and power indicator LED — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the switcher to a 100 to 240VAC, 50 Hz or60 Hz power source. The LED ( ) lights while the MLS is receiving power. Input connections 2 I...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-4 Audio output connections 7 Audio Out(put) connectors — Connect an audio output device to either connector for balanced or unbalanced stereo audio output. A device such as atape recorder can be connected to the Fixed output while a power amp...

2-5 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Do not connect RS-232 control devices to the MLC/IR 5-pole captive screwconnector and to the 9-pin RS-232/Contact Closure port simultaneously. Aconflict may occur.Connect devices to both ports at the same time only if• the 9-pin connector is used for contact cl...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-6 MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SARear Panels and Cabling Power connection 1 AC power connector and power indicator LED — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the switcher to a 100 to 240VAC, 50 Hz or60 Hz power sour...

2-7 MediaLink Switchers • Installation VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y Component video (R-Y, Y, B-Y) S-video (Y, C) Composite video Video input connections for MLC 506/506MA/506SA inputs 1–3 For audio input, wire the audio input connector as shown below. LR LR LR LR LR LR Unbal...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-8 Cable the BNC connectors according to the signal format as shown below. RGBHV (separate H & V sync) RGBS (composite sync) RGsB/RsGsBs (sync on green; or sync on red, green, & blue) R H/ HV G V B R H/ HV G V B R H/ HV G V B RGB outpu...

2-9 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Two 4 ohm speakers inseries make an 8 ohm load. 8 Ohm Total Load 4 ohm MONO AMPLIFIED OUTPUT COMM 8 ohm 70V Ground ( ) Mono + Connecting an 8 ohm load to the mono amplified output 4 ohm MONO AMPLIFIED OUTPUT COMM 8 ohm 10 0V Ground ( ) 70V or 100V 70V or 100V S...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-10 EFFECTS L R SEND L R RETURN Left Right Gnd ( ) Right Left Gnd ( ) Audio Processing Device 11 Audio Out(put) connectors — Connect an audio output device to either connector for balanced or unbalanced audio output. A device such as a taperec...

2-11 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Control connections 12 MLC/IR port — This port allows you to provide remote control of the switcher. Connect a cable between this port and an optional Extron MLC 206MediaLink Controller or an optional IR Link IR signal repeater. • The MLC provides remote contr...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-12 Pin RS-232 function Description Contact closure 1 – Input 1 Input 1 2 Tx Transmit data – 3 Rx Receive data – 4 – Input 2 Input 2 5 Gnd Signal ground – 6 – Input 3 Input 3 7 – Input 4 Input 4 8 – Input 5 Input 5 9 – Input 6 Input 6 DB9 Pin ...

2-13 MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2. Remove the switcher from the rack, or furniture and set it on a level, stablesurface. 3. Remove the cover of the switcher (the top half of the enclosure) by removingthe screws, then lifting the cover straight up. Set the cover down on a levelsurface, and sa...

Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-14 PC Computer RS-232 Control 70V Mono Distribution Projector Control 10 0-2 40 V 0 .2A 50 /60 H z R Y/C B G H AU DIO OUT IN PU T 1 L R V VID IN PUT 2 L R IN PU T 3 IN PU T 4 L R L R INP UT 5 L R INP UT 6 RG BH V L R OU TP UTS L R COM M LINK ...

MediaLink Switchers 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features and Basic Operation Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Remote Control of the MLS

MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-2 Operation MediaLink switcher can be set up and operated by using: • The front panel controls. • A computer, a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive the serial communications through the RS-232 port. Extron’s SimpleInstruction Set™ (SIS™...

3-3 MediaLink Switchers • Operation Audio and video signals can be switched separately (broken away from eachother) via the User Mode screen of the control software. If the signals areswitched separately, the LED above the audio input’s button blinks, and theLED above the video input’s button lights...

Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-4 EXTRON MLS 506 INPUT #6 2 sec. 2 sec. EXTRON MLS 506 AUDIO INPUT #2 2 sec. 2 sec. EXTRON MLS 506 VIDEO INPUT #5 2 sec. 2 sec. Default menus immediately after power-on or when audio & video are switched together Default menus during breakaway ...

Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-6 Menu details Video Config(uration) menu For the MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SA, the Video Config menu provides away to set the video format for inputs 1, 2, and 3. Select between Vid (forcomposite video or S-video input) and YUV (component vid...

3-7 MediaLink Switchers • Operation Executive mode Executive mode locks all front panel functions except input selection and volumeand mix adjustment; it disables setup menu options. When executive mode isactive, all functions and adjustments can still be made through RS-232 control. Fordetails on R...

Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-8 Troubleshooting x

MediaLink Switchers 4 Chapter Four Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’s Guide Control Software for Windows

MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-2 Serial Communication The MediaLink switcher can be remotely set up and controlled via a host computeror other device (such as a control system) attached to the rear panel RS-232/Contact Closure port. Alternatively, the switcher can be controlled by an o...

4-3 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Using the command/response tables The command/response tables on the next page list valid command ASCII codes, theMLS’s responses to the host, and a description of the command’s function or theresults of executing the command. Upper and lower case chara...

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Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-6 The syntax for setting a special function is __ * X? # where __ is the function number and X? is the value. To view a function’s setting, use __#, where __ is the function number. In the following table the values ofthe X? v...

4-7 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Control Software for Windows The included Extron MediaLink Control Program for Windows offers another wayto control the Switcher via RS-232 connection in addition to the Simple InstructionSet commands. The control program’s graphical interface includes ...

Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-8 User Mode The User Mode screen, shown below, includes the most frequently used controls: itemulates the front panel for basic functions (input selection, volume control). Seechapter two of this manual for details on basic fu...

4-9 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Switcher (MLS) Config The Switcher (MLS) Config screen, shown below, allows you to make adjustmentswithout having to use the front panel controls. In this part of the program you can: • Set per-input audio adjustments (level, bass, treble).• Set overall...

Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-10 Using the help program For information on program features, press the F1 computer key, or click on the Help menu from within the MediaLink control program, ordouble-click on the MediaLnk Help icon in the Extron Electronicsg...

MediaLink Switchers A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Dimensions Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories Dimensions

MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Video Gain ............................................... UnityBandwidth .................................... 300 MHz (-3dB), fully loadedFrequency response ............

Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-4 Gain error ...................................... ±0.1dB channel to channelMaximum level (Hi-Z) ................ > +21dBu, balanced at stated %THD+NMaximum level (600 ohm)...

A-5 MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts These items are included in each order for a MediaLink Switcher: Included parts Part number MLS 306 60-386-01 MLS 506 60-386-02 MLS 506MA (70V) 60-386-03 MLS 506MA (100V) 60-386-13 MLS...

MediaLink Switchers B Appendix B Labeling Labeling Buttons on the Switcher Button-Label Generator Software Label Templates

MediaLink Switchers • Labeling B-2 Labeling Labeling Buttons on the Switcher The MLS switchers have translucent panels (“windows”) behind which customizedlabels can be inserted. To remove a panel, 1. Insert the head of a small Phillips screwdriver into the hole in one end of thepanel. 2. Gently slid...

B-3 MediaLink Switchers • Labeling Label Templates Below are full-sized templates for the labels. Feel free to photocopy them, writebutton information in each area of the blank templates as desired, cut the strips out,and insert the strips in the label window. DISPLAY POWER DISPLAY MUTE MODE ROOM 1 ...

Labeling, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Labeling B-4 This page is left blank intentionally.