Preliminar y, Installation, cont’d, Fpc comm port — (future capability) – Extron Electronics Matrix 12800 Series User Guide User Manual

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Installation, cont’d

Matrix 12800 Switchers • Installation

2-14

PRELIMINAR

Audio outputs connectors — These 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors

output the selected unamplified, line level audio. Connect audio devices,

such as an audio amplifier or powered speakers.

See figure 2-12 to properly wire an output connector. Use the supplied tie-

wrap to strap the audio cable to the extended tail of the connector.

Unbalanced Stereo Output

Balanced Stereo Output

Do not tin the wires!

Tip

No Ground Here

Tip

Sleeves

Tip

Ring

Tip

Ring

Sleeves

Figure 2-12 — Captive screw connector wiring for audio output

For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact.

DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (-) contacts.

By default, the audio gain of each output is set to 0 dB (unbalanced) and 6 dB

(balanced). To reduce this setting by 6 dB (-6 dB [unbalanced], 0 dB [balanced]),
see “

Setting the default audio gain

” in chapter 6, “Upgrades and Maintenance“.

By default, the audio output follows the video switch. Audio breakaway,

is available via the front panel, either RS-232/RS-422 port, or the Ethernet

port. See the Matrix 12800 Switcher Front Panel Controller User Guide, and

see chapter 3, “

Virtualization/Control Software

Remote control panel, front panel controller, and Ethernet connections

FPC Comm port — (FUTURE CAPABILITY)

MCP/MKP Comm ports — For systems consisting of a single switcher

or for BME 0 on a multi-BME system, if desired, connect an MKP 1200

remote keypad to either of these 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors

(figure 2-13). See the MKP 1200 User Guide, for details.

ETHERNET

BME COMM

OUT

FPC COMM

SECOND

PRIMAR

RS 232/422

MCP/MKP COMM

A B C D