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Rear panel remote ports, Front panel configuration port, Preliminar y – Extron Electronics MPX Plus 866 A Rev. B User Manual

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MPX Plus 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • SIS Programming and Control

PRELIMINAR

Y

Rear panel Remote ports

N

See “Selecting the RS-232 Primary port’s baud rate“, in chapter 3, “Operation”,

to configure the RS-232 Primary port from the front panel.

Function

Pin

TX

RX

Gnd

Transmit data
Receive data
Signal ground

RS-232

PRIMARY

RS-232

SECONDARY

Tx Rx

Tx Rx

Controlling

Device

Ground ( )
Receive (Rx)

Transmit (Tx)

Ground ( )
Receive (Rx)

Transmit (Tx)

Bidirectional

Do not tin the wires!

Figure 4-1 — RS-232 connector pin assignments

Front panel Configuration port

N

This port parallels the rear panel RS-232 Secondary port. If a front panel

configuration connection is made, the rear panel RS-232 Secondary port becomes
inactive and the front panel Configuration port is active. The two paralleled
ports’ protocol can be changed via SIS command control only. See the “Set serial
port parameters” command in “Command/response table for IP-specific SIS
commands” on page 4-20 to configure this port under SIS control.

The optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, part #70-335-01

(figure 4-2) can be used for connection to the Configuration port.

6 feet

(1.8 m)

Part #70-335-01

5

1

9

6

Sleeve (Gnd)

Ring

Tip

9-pin D

Connection

TRS Plug

Pin 2

Computer's RX line

Tip

Pin 3

Computer's TX line

Ring

Pin 5

Computer's signal ground

Sleeve

Figure 4-2 — Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable