Extron Electronics SW 2_4 ARxi User Guide - Manual (Page 3)

i SW Switchers • Table of Contents
Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1
About this Manual ................................................................ 1-2
About the Switchers ............................................................ 1-2
Features ...................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 • Installation ............................................................. 2-1
Front and Rear Panels ......................................................... 2-2
Front panel features .............................................................. 2-2
Rear panel features ............................................................... 2-3
Installing the Switcher ....................................................... 2-6
Installation overview ............................................................. 2-6
Mounting the switcher ......................................................... 2-6
Shelf mounting .................................................................. 2-6
Panel mounting ................................................................. 2-7
Cabling the switcher .............................................................. 2-7
Input cabling for auto-switching ..................................... 2-10
Input cabling for audio follow ........................................ 2-10
Looping ................................................................................ 2-11
Looping switchers — how it works .................................. 2-11
Configuring switchers for looping ................................... 2-13
Attaching remote control devices ...................................... 2-14
KP-10 cabling ................................................................... 2-14
IR-101 cabling .................................................................. 2-15
Remote control design information ................................ 2-16
Troubleshooting .................................................................. 2-18
All models ............................................................................. 2-18
SW AR MX, SW AR MX HV, and
SW 6 Component models .................................................... 2-18
Chapter 3 • SW ARxi xi xi xi xi and SW AR HVxi xi xi xi xi Operation ...... 3-1
Operating Modes ................................................................... 3-2
Front panel mode .................................................................. 3-2
Auto-switch mode ................................................................. 3-2
Remote Operation ................................................................. 3-2
Connecting the RS-232 2-4-6-8 adapter ............................... 3-3
RS-232 2-4-6-8 adapter software .......................................... 3-4
DOS-compatible software .................................................. 3-4
Windows-compatible software .......................................... 3-5
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