Introduction – Extron Electronics MKP 1200 Keypad User Manual
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MKP 1000/1200 • Introduction
MKP 1000/1200 • Introduction
Introduction
MKP 1000 and 1200 Keypads as part of a
Matrix Switching System
The MKP 1000 and MKP 1200 are remote keypads that are installed in
rooms where A/V presentations are made. Each keypad is programmed
to control the switching of certain inputs from a large matrix switching
system (3200/6400/12800, CrossPoint Plus, etc.) to outputs associated
with that room.
The MKP keypads are mounted on two-gang wall plates installed in a
wall, conference table, podium, etc. These keypads can be daisy chained
to a master MCP 1000 remote control panel which is connected through
an RS-232 link to a matrix switcher. The installation may include several
conference and training rooms or audio/video control centers, etc. Input
devices could include computers, satellite TV, A/V equipment, etc. and
output devices could include monitors, projectors, tape recorders, etc.
Keypads may be located in various places throughout a business or
educational complex. A keypad installed in a room with a display
device, and/or an audio output device, is programmed to have access to
certain inputs within a matrix switching system. Some input sources may
be in the same room, while others may be located elsewhere.
Figure 1-1 — Example of MKP 1000 Keypads
installed in different rooms
Rooming
Rooming is made possible by user-defined virtual maps, which must be
configured through Extron’s virtualization control software. This is
explained in user’s manuals 68-355-03, 68-355-04, and 68-355-05. Each
MKP keypad is programmed to operate in one of three modes:
• Room Preset mode – selects from possible room presets (Matrix
3200/6400/12800). (1-10 – MKP 1000 and 1-32 – MKP 1200)
• Output mode – ties one input to a dedicated output.
• Global Preset mode – selects from global presets.
Presets – Room and Global
A Matrix 3200/6400 master switcher can have up to 10 rooms defined
and up to 10 “room presets” for each room, for a total of 100 possible
room presets. A Matrix 12800 master switcher can have up to 32 rooms
and up to 10 “room presets” for each room, for a total of 320 possible
room presets. These presets are available only to the assigned room.
Within the matrix system, inputs, outputs, rooms,
presets, etc. can be named as to their location, function,
etc. These names are not seen from the MKP keypad.
The display shows selected input or preset numbers, as
well as certain error and status codes.
There can also be up to 32 “global” presets, which can affect the entire
matrix switching system. Using the example in Figure 1-1, the “video
conference room” has output devices: projector (A) and TV (B). Input
devices include: a document camera, a VCR, a DVD player (7-9) and a
video conferencing camera. Room presets allow these inputs to be
displayed in this room. Other inputs could be from other places.
Other Examples
Although the matrix system may have up to 128 inputs
and 128 outputs, a conference room may have three input
devices and two output devices, a training room may
have four input devices and one output device, etc.
Typically, each output device will have an MKP keypad
assigned to it. In the example in Figure 1-1, the
“presentation room” (top center) has one output device,
projector (C) and four input devices: a video camera (13),
a laptop computer (12) and two PCs (11 & 14). The “Media Room”
contains the matrix switcher, as well as other inputs (1-6) and possibility
some control device(s).
At times there may be a need for people in the video conference room
and/or those in the training room to see a lecture going on in the
presentation room. For this, the video camera (input 13) must be
available to those other rooms. A global preset selected from another
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