Extron Electronics MCP 1000 - Manual (Page 9)

MCP 1000 • Installation
Installation, cont’d
2-4 MCP 1000 • Installation 2-5
RS-232 connectors (master)
a
Power connector — Plug the provided power cord into this
connector to connect the MCP to a 100-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz
power source.
b
Switcher — Use this 9-pin connector for communication
between the MCP 1000 and a comm port on the switcher that
will be controlled by the MCP 1000.
c
Host — Use this 9-pin connector for communication between
the MCP 1000 and a comm port on the RS-232 controlling device
or a computer with Extron’s control software for Windows
installed.
CAUTION Do not use delay or pause characters (commands
that delay execution of the next SIS command) in
RS-232 commands. Use contiguous SIS characters.
The RS-232 connector uses the following pin assignments:
Pin Description
1 Not used
2 Transmit data
3 Receive data
4 Not used
5 Signal ground
6 Not used
7 Not used
8 Not used
9 Not used
The protocol is 9600 baud, 8-bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no
fl ow control.
The illustration on the next page shows a host controller and a
switcher connected to the RS-232 ports on the MCP 1000.
MCP 1000
MENU NEXT
MCP 1000 (master)
RS-232
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AUD.VID.
SWITCHER
AUD.VID.
SWITCHER
Host
Control
Switcher to be controlled
MCP 1000, host controller, and switcher
Comm-link connectors (master or slave)
d
and
e
Comm-link panel connectors — Connect a matrix
switcher or another (master or slave) MCP to these 5-pole, 5 mm
male connectors. The MCP 1000 includes two female connectors
for making cables.
Although comm-link connections can be used in a master
application, the typical application is a large matrix system, such
as a Matrix 6400. This can include multiple MCP 1000 units,
as well as MKP 1000 units, intermixed. See the application
examples illustrated in chapter 3, "Operations."
Making cables
Choose a cable such as AMX/Panja’s Axlink, Crestron’s Cresnet,
or Extron’s Plenum Comm-Link cable. The wire specifi cations
for comm-link cable are on page 2-5. After running the cables,
follow the procedure below to install the connectors.
The appropriate connectors are shipped with each device:
MCP 1000 — Use 5 mm connectors (Extron part number
10-163-13).
MKP 1000 — Use 3.5 mm connectors (Extron part number
10-319-10).
Matrix 3200/6400 master BME — Use 5 mm connectors (Extron
part number 10-163-13).
CAUTION Do not connect both a Matrix 3200/6400 BME
and an MCP 1000M (master) unit on the same
comm-link connection. Also, do not connect more
than one master on the same comm-link connection.
Both of theses units supply voltage to the comm-
link ports on pins A and B. Connect these pins
to only one power source. This does not apply to
MCP 1000S (slave) units.