Page 2 - Precautions; ᅝܼ乏ⶹ; 䄺ਞ
This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk o...
Page 3 - Quick Start — MPS Series; Installation; RS-232 remote connector; Mounting options; RS-232 remote connector pinout table
Quick Start — MPS Series Installation See chapter 2 for details. Step 1 Turn off power to the MPS switcher and all otherdevices that will be connected. Step 2 Select your mounting option and install theappropriate brackets. Mount the switcher. Step 3 Attach up to four VGA, four S-video, and fourVide...
Page 4 - Quick Start — MPS Series, cont’d; Optimizing the audio
Quick Start — MPS Series, cont’d Optimizing the audio 1. Finish installation and wiring as described onthe previous page, turn on all equipment, andprovide an input signal to the MPS switcher. 2. Reset program audio volume by pressing andholding the Mode button, then pressing andreleasing the Prog V...
Page 5 - MPS Series • Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 • Introduction
i MPS Series • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ................................................................................. 1-1 About the MPS Series ......................................................................................... 1-2 MPS Series Features ......
Page 6 - MPS Series • Table of Contents; Table of Contents, cont’d; ii; Chapter 4 • Windows
MPS Series • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d ii 68-706-01 Rev. H 01 07 Chapter 4 • Windows ® -based Control Program ..................................................... 4-1 Installing the Windows-based Control Software ............................................... 4-2 Using the Softwa...
Page 7 - MPS Series; Chapter One; Introduction; About the MPS Series
MPS Series 1 Chapter One Introduction About the MPS Series MPS Series Features
Page 8 - MPS Series • Introduction
MPS Series • Introduction Introduction 1-2 About the MPS Series The Extron MPS 112 and MPS 112CS are media presentation switchers featuringthree A/V switchers and a program audio switcher with microphone pre-amplifierand mute controls in one product. The A/V switchers include a four input, oneoutput...
Page 9 - Chapter Two; Mounting the Switcher
MPS 112 Series 2 Chapter Two Installation Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Connectors Connecting the MPS Switcher
Page 10 - MPS Series • Installation; Rack mounting; UL rack mounting requirements
MPS Series • Installation 2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher The MPS 112 and MPS 112CS are housed in 1U high, 17.4" wide metal enclosuresthat are rack- or desk-mountable. The MBD 149 1U through-desk and rackmounting kit (#70-077-03) is included with the switchers. The switchers may also besu...
Page 11 - Table or wall mounting
MPS Series • Installation 2-3 5. Reliable earthing (grounding) — Maintain reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment. Pay particular attention to supply connections otherthan direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips). Table or wall mounting The table/wall mounting bracket...
Page 12 - Rear Panel Connectors
Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-4 Rear Panel Connectors 50/60 Hz 100-240V 0.5A MAX (VIDEO) MPS 112 PROG OUT OUT 4 3 2 1 OUT OUT OUT RS-232 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 L R OUT 4 3 2 1 (S-VIDEO) AUDIO VIDEO VGA (VGA) MIC IN S-VIDEO 2 6 14 16 9 3 5 7 8 11 10 4 1 15 17 18 Figure 2-2 — Rear ...
Page 13 - Connecting the MPS Switcher
2-5 MPS Series • Installation 12 Microphone input (MPS 112CS) — A 3-pole, 3.5 mm captive screw connector socket for an external microphone 13 Phantom Power LED (MPS 112CS) — A green LED that indicates (when lit) that phantom power is on 14 (S-video) audio input group — Eight female RCA connectors (f...
Page 14 - Audio input and output; Connecting the RCA audio connectors
Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-6 8 Power up the input and output devices, then connect power to the rear ACconnector of the MPS switcher. 50 /60 H z 10 0-2 40 V 0. 5A M AX (VID EO ) MP S 112 PR OG O UT OU T 4 3 2 1 OU T OU T OU T OU T R S -2 3 2 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 L R OU T 4 3...
Page 15 - Microphone input
2-7 MPS Series • Installation Connecting the 3.5 mm mini-plugs 1 . Use pre-made Extron 3.5 mm audio cables, or cut bulk audio cable and solder the 3.5 mm mini-plug to the cable. Sleeve ( ) Ring (R) Tip (L) 3.5 mm Stereo Plug Connector (unbalanced) Figure 2-6 — 3.5 mm, mini-plug audio connector 2 . P...
Page 16 - CAUTION; Remote connection
Installation, cont’d MPS Series • Installation 2-8 DB9 Pin Locations Female 5 1 9 6 Program audio output (MPS 112CS) Balanced or unbalanced program audio output is available on the MPS 112CS usinga 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector. Refer to the following illustration forproper wiring. CAUTION ...
Page 17 - Chapter Three; Operation; Front Panel Features
MPS 112 Series 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features Front Panel Operation
Page 18 - MPS 112 Series • Operation; PRELIMINAR; Video/audio group buttons; Secondary button functions
MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-2 Operation PRELIMINAR Y Front Panel Features Figure 3-1 — Front panel details of the MPS switcher (MPS 112 shown) 1 Executive Mode indicator LED — This red LED lights when Executive mode (front panel lockout) is turned on. Video/audio group buttons The controls for the ...
Page 19 - Switcher Mode controls; Single Switcher mode —; Mode —; Input selection in Single Switcher mode
3-3 MPS 112 Series • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Switcher Mode controls 12 Separate Switcher mode — This is the secondary function of this button. Press and release this button while pressing and holding the Mode button ( 14 ) to select the Separate Switcher mode. The associated LED indicates if theSepar...
Page 20 - Determining and selecting the switcher mode
Operation, cont’d MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-4 PRELIMINAR Y View mode To view the switcher ’s current mode and microphone power settings, press andhold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds. The LEDs on the front panel changefrom input indication to setting indication. To change a setting, conti...
Page 21 - Front panel security lockout (Executive mode); Single Switcher mode
3-5 MPS 112 Series • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Front panel security lockout (Executive mode) To prevent unauthorized changes, Executive mode locks all functions except inputselection functions and Program Audio Volume control. To toggle the Executivemode on or off, press and hold the Mode button for mo...
Page 22 - Program audio breakaway; Program audio volume
Operation, cont’d MPS 112 Series • Operation 3-6 PRELIMINAR Y Program audio breakaway Separate Switcher mode provides audio breakaway by allowing you to route theaudio signal from any input group to the program audio output, independentlyfrom the video signal. For units with firmware version 1.10 an...
Page 23 - firmware revision 1.10 and up
3-7 MPS 112 Series • Operation PRELIMINAR Y Program audio mute To mute the program audio output, press the Program Audio Mute button. Theindicator LED to the right of the button lights when the program audio is muted.Press the Program Audio Mute button again to unmute the output. Program audiomute d...
Page 25 - Chapter Four; Windows; Installing the Windows-based Control Software
MPS Series 4 Chapter Four Windows ® -based Control Program Installing the Windows-based Control Software Using the Software Uploading Firmware Updates
Page 26 - MPS Series • Windows-based Control Program
Windows ® -based Control Program MPS Series • Windows-based Control Program 4-2 The Windows-based Control Program (Extron part number 29-060-01) forcontrolling the MPS Series switchers via RS-232 requires Windows 95/98, NT,or later. It provides remote control of MPS switcher functions. Installing th...
Page 27 - Uploading Firmware Updates
MPS Series • Windows-based Control Program 4-3 Uploading Firmware Updates The following procedure is for the MPS Control Program software version 1.2 andhigher only. If you have version 1.0 or 1.1, call Extron technical support forassistance. 1. Obtain a new firmware file from the Extron Web site (h...
Page 29 - Chapter Five; Command/Response Tables
MPS Series 5 Chapter Five Programmer’s Guide Remote Control Port (RS-232) Host-to-MPS Communications Command/Response Tables
Page 30 - MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide; MPS switcher-initiated messages; Status change messages
Programmer’s Guide MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-2 Remote Control Port (RS-232) The MPS switcher RS-232 port connector is used to connect to a host or externalcontrolling device, such as a computer or control system, which can generate theproper command codes and recognize the switcher ’s respon...
Page 31 - MPS switcher error responses; Command/Response Table; Using the command/response table; Symbol definitions
MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-3 MPS switcher error responses When the MPS switcher receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, itperforms the command and sends a response to the host device. If the switcher isunable to perform the command because the command is invalid or containsin...
Page 32 - Programmer’s Guide, cont’d; Command/response table for SIS commands; Command; initiated
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-4 PRELIMINAR Y Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Input selection (in Separate Switcher mode only) Select video and audio input X1 * X2 ! Chn ...
Page 34 - Special functions
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide 5-6 PRELIMINAR Y Special functions Switcher mode select Select switcher mode X7 *1# Mod X7 X7 = switcher mode: 1 = Single mode (default).2 = Separate switcher mode. View switcher mode 1 # X7 Mic talk-over threshold Display talk-over threshol...
Page 35 - Uploading firmware to the MPS via an SIS command
5-7 MPS Series • Programmer’s Guide PRELIMINAR Y Uploading firmware to the MPS via an SIS command There are two ways to upload firmware to the switcher: • Use the MPS Control Program • Use SIS commands entered via a communication utility such as HyperTerminal. Extron recommends that you use the MPS ...
Page 37 - Appendix A; Reference Information; Specifications
MPS Series A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers
Page 38 - MPS Series • Reference Information; Video; Video input; Video output
MPS Series • Reference Information Reference Information A-2 Specifications Video Gain ............................................... UnityBandwidth VGA signals ...................... 350 MHz (-3 dB)S-video signals ................. 250 MHz (-3 dB)Composite video signals .. 300 MHz (-3 dB) Differen...
Page 39 - Sync
MPS Series • Reference Information A-3 Connectors VGA outputs .................... 1 female 15-pin HDS-video outputs ................ 1 female 4-pin mini DINComposite video outputs 1 BNC female Nominal level VGA outputs .................... 0.7 Vp-pS-video outputs ................ Y: 1 Vp-p (includi...
Page 40 - Reference Information, cont’d; Audio — program audio; Audio output — program audio
MPS Series • Reference Information A-4 Reference Information, cont’d Audio output — individual audio groups (VGA, S-video, composite video) Number/signal type ................... 1 stereo, unbalanced, per each groupConnectors VGA group ....................... (1) 3.5 mm female stereo mini jack, tip ...
Page 41 - Control/remote — switcher; General; Specifications are subject to change without notice.
MPS Series • Reference Information A-5 Microphone input Number/type MPS 112 ............................. 1 mono unbalancedMPS 112CS ........................ 1 mono balanced/unbalanced Connectors MPS 112 ............................. (1) 1/4" (6.3 mm) audio connector; tip (signal), sleeve (groun...
Page 42 - Part Numbers; Included parts; Replacement; Optional accessories; Part
MPS Series • Reference Information A-6 Reference Information, cont’d Part Numbers Included parts These items are included in each order for an MPS 112: Replacement Included parts part number MPS 112 60-532-01 MPS 112CS 60-532-02 Rack/desk mounting brackets 70-077-03 Tweeker (small screwdriver) 100-0...
Page 43 - Cables and connectors; Bulk cable
MPS Series • Reference Information A-7 Cables and connectors When using signals with a scanning frequency of 15–125 kHz and running distancesof 100 feet or more, use high resolution BNC cables to achieve maximumperformance. Bulk cable Bulk cable Part number MHR-2 (S-video) 22-123-03 MHR-5 (high reso...