Installation and cabling – Extron Electronics Annotator User Guide User Manual
Page 16
l
PS/2 mouse port — Connect a PS/2 mouse to this port for annotation use.
m
Keyboard port — Connect a Microsoft
®
compatible keyboard to this port for
annotation use.
n
USB A ports — Connect up to twenty touch panel devices (using USB hubs), or
a USB mouse and keyboard to these ports.
o
LAN Ethernet port — Connect the Annotator to an Ethernet LAN or WAN via
this RJ-45 connector. Ethernet control allows the operator to control the
processor from a remote location. When connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN,
the device can be accessed and operated from a computer running a standard
Internet browser. The Link LED lights green when the Annotator is connected
to an Ethernet LAN, and the Act LED flickers amber, indicating data transmission
as the devices communicate.
CAUTION: Do not connect the MTP cable to the LAN port, or connect the
LAN cable to the MTP port.
NOTE: Do not use standard telephone cables, as they do not support
Ethernet or Fast Ethernet. See the
,
for correct cabling.
Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.
“SIS Communication and Control”
section for definitions of
Signal Processing Products Control
section to install and use the control software.
p
RS-232 9-pin ports — These connectors provides for two-way
RS-232 communication. Connect a host computer or control system via a
9-pin D connector
p
for serial RS-232 or RS-422 control.
For touch panels, using a null RS-232 cable only, connect the touchscreen to the
Annotator via either of the RS-232 ports. RS-232 driver configuration is necessary
and can be done using the Signal Processing Products Control Program. Within
the SPPCP program click Help > Contents for configuration instructions.
The default protocol is 9600 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.
q
Reset button and LED — This button is used to reset the switcher to any one of
four different states. The LED indicates the status during the resetting procedure.
Refer to the
“Resetting the Unit with the Reset Button” section,
for details.
Installation and Cabling
Step 1 — Mount the unit
Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and rack mount the Annotator
(
).
Step 2 — Connect inputs
Connect inputs from video sources to the applicable connectors marked “Inputs”
(see
,
b
to
g
for connector types).
Step 3 — Connect outputs
Connect video output devices to the applicable I/O board connectors marked
“Outputs”
,
h
to
k
for connector types).
Step 4 — Connect user interface devices
PS2 mouse and keyboard ports (
l
and
m
) — Connect a mouse and/or a keyboard
for annotation use.
Annotator • Rear Panel Features and Connections
10