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Page 2 - UNPACKING; PHYSICAL INSPECTION

i UNPACKING PHYSICAL INSPECTION Inspect your packages and equipment for any damage that might have occurred during shipping. If damage has occurred, save the shipping cartons. Report the damage to the shipping company and notify Sigma Electronics, Inc. STANDARD SHIPPING CONFIGURATION Each MRX system...

Page 3 - SIGMA MRX SERIES; ANALOG AND DIGITAL MID-SIZE MATRIX ROUTING SYSTEM

ii SIGMA MRX SERIES ANALOG AND DIGITAL MID-SIZE MATRIX ROUTING SYSTEM OPERATOR’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING ....................................................................................................................................................................................... ...

Page 4 - INSTALLATION AND OVERVIEW; GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS; Ambient temperature/Ventilation; POWER; 0%. Voltages outside of this range may or may

1 INSTALLATION AND OVERVIEW GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL Ambient temperature/Ventilation The MRX Switching System is designed to operate as specified when the ambient temperature is kept within the range of 0 ° C to 50 ° C. Ventilation slots are provided on the front and sides of the...

Page 6 - VIDEO FRAME - ANALOG; termination. All active video outputs must be terminated in 75

3 VIDEO FRAME - ANALOG Video signals are connected to the video frame via BNC jacks on the rear panel. Connect the source video cables to the corresponding input BNCs on the rear of the frame. The MRX routing switcher must be the terminating device in the system. All video modules provide the video ...

Page 7 - If; one analog video frame; and; two analog audio frames; are used, connect the power supply

4 To ensure that the SCI has power at all times, the control module is connected to every power module output. This guarantees that if any functional power supply module is installed, the SCI will have power supplied to it. In addition, as long as there is more than one operating power supply in the...

Page 8 - Refer to illustration below for reference letters.; Undercut; pointing toward the outside.; Rear Support Installation (right side only shown)

5 REAR SUPPORTS Depending upon the installation, it may be necessary to install the included rear mounting frame supports. These supports are designed to allow connection to rear rails positioned between 19 and 30 inches from the front supports. To install, follow the directions below. Rear Support ...

Page 9 - CONTROL PANEL

6 CONTROL PANEL To initiate the switching operation, data must be input into the SCI. One way to input this data is through a control panel. The MRX system is capable of utilizing many different control panels available from Sigma Electronics, Inc. The data from the control panels is transferred to ...

Page 10 - APPENDICES

Page 11 - INTRODUCTION; Control Panel Interface; Reset must; Control Levels; As well, the operator may

A1 APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE INTRODUCTION The SCI serial interface card is the heart of the Sigma MRX Series mid-size matrix routing system. The SCI functions as the controller between the user and the switcher crosspoints. A switch can be generated one of two ways: by a remote control...

Page 12 - APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE; RS232 PROTOCOL COMMANDS; Level 1

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A2 RS232 PROTOCOL COMMANDS The following commands may be issued from a computer/terminal keyboard or other similar communication control device. This protocol is supported by various control systems provided by other control system manufacturers. Standard ASCI...

Page 14 - SPECIAL COMMANDS

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A4 SPECIAL COMMANDS There are several special commands available that should be used with care. COMMAND: SYSTEM HARD REBOOT It is possible to force a system reset from the serial port, duplicating the function of the RESET switch on the front of the SCI. All o...

Page 15 - COMMAND: STORE SALVO

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A5 COMMAND: STORE SALVO Creating a transaction to be stored in a salvo is done exactly as a regular transaction except the salvo symbol is the leading character. The following example will store this transaction in salvo 2 (@): @A10C3O19 {RETURN/ENTER} This is...

Page 16 - COMMAND: EXECUTE SALVO

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A6 @ZB {RETURN/ENTER} The example above for salvo 2 (@) will erase (Z) all level 2 (B) entries for each output specified in the salvo. It is also possible to erase a level for a specific output within a salvo. #ZC9 {RETURN/ENTER} The example above for salvo 3 ...

Page 17 - SERIAL CONTROL AND MODE SWITCHES

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A7 SERIAL CONTROL AND MODE SWITCHES The system configuration DIP switches S2 and S3 are located on the front edge of the SCI-MRX printed circuit board. The power supply frame holds the SCI-MRX module. Remove the front panel of the frame to access the switches....

Page 18 - SERIAL PORT COMMUNICATION FORMAT

APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE A8 JUMPER SELECTION SERIAL PORT COMMUNICATION FORMAT RS-232 SELECTION JP2, 9 position jumper with header attached, factory default. RS-422/485 SELECTION JP1, 9 position jumper, move header from JP2 to this position for RS-422/485. J4, RS-422/RS-485 selector, f...

Page 21 - APPENDIX B - SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX B - SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM CONTROL INTERFACE MODULE (MRX-SCI) Data Transmission System ................................RS-232 & RS-422 Serial Port Baud Rate ........................................Up to 57.6 Kb baud Control Levels ....................................................Four ...

Page 23 - in redundant configuration; MECHANICAL

APPENDIX B - SPECIFICATIONS B3 DIGITAL AUDIO FRAME – Unbalanced (MRX-CDAF) Signal Type ........................................................AES-3id 1995 Connectors ........................................................75 Ohm BNC Inputs ..............................................................

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