Extron Electronics Fiber Matrix 6400 - Manual (Page 15)

1-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction
Switching flexibility — The switcher provides individually buffered, independent
matrix switched outputs.
• Tie any input to any or all outputs.
• Quick multiple tie — Multiple inputs can be switched to multiple outputs
simultaneously. This allows all displays (outputs) to change from source to
source at the same time.
Input link detection — In critical environments or unmanned, remote locations,
it may be vital to know that sources are active and switching. The switcher
confirms that input sources are active by detecting light. Link detection
provides instantaneous feedback via the switchers’ serial ports or LAN
port. The input information can be displayed on any control system or in a
Windows-based control program on a local-area network (LAN) or Internet
(IP) connection.
Rooming — The switcher can be programmed to group multiple outputs to specific
“rooms”, allowing them to have their own presets.
Operational reliability — The Fiber Matrix 6400 can support round-the-clock
operation in mission-critical applications, using a combination of hot-swappable
components and redundant power supplies.
• Field upgradable, hot-swappable modular design — The architecture of the
Fiber Matrix 6400 allows you to repair, upgrade, reconfigure, or expand the
matrix by simply installing a new I/O board or replacing a board of one type
with one of another. Hot-swappable components let you replace any I/O
board at any time — without powering down the switcher.
• Primary and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies — The hot-
swappable, externally mounted redundant power supply is configured to
automatically take over the load from the primary supply in the case of a
failure.
The complete power circuit, from the plug, through the power supply,
to the power’s insertion onto the power distribution plane, is separate
and redundant (figure 1-2). If the installation includes uninterruptible or
completely separate power sources, the switcher will remain powered up
through any power interruption short of a simultaneous loss of power on
both power sources.
AC
Power
Primary
Power
Supply
Redundant
Power
Supply
AC
Power
Figure 1-2 — Redundant power supply backs up primary