6 connecting your matrix switchers – Kramer Electronics RC-8000 User Manual
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Connecting Your Matrix Switchers
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6 Connecting Your Matrix Switchers
This section describes how to:
Set the dipswitches (refer to section 6.1)
Connect a standalone unit (refer to section 6.2)
Connect several units
1
with/without the remote controller (refer to section 6.3)
Connect several units and the PC (refer to section 6.4)
Connect a component switcher (refer to section 6.5)
6.1 Dipswitch Settings
Each 88 Series switcher includes a rear panel set of six dipswitches, as Figure
6, Table 7 and Table 8 define.
Figure 6: Rear Panel Dipswitches
Table 7: Rear Panel Dipswitches
Dipswitch #
Function:
1-4
Set the MACHINE NUMBER (refer to Table 8)
5
Disables use of the IN SYSTEM button
(OFF = enables the IN SYSTEM button; ON = disables the IN SYSTEM button)
6
Enables a reply from the unit after it receives an RS-232 / RS-485 command
(OFF = disables reply
2
;ON = enables reply)
Table 8: Machine # Dipswitch Settings
DIPSWITCH
MACHINE #
1
2
3
4
1
OFF ON ON ON
2
ON OFF ON ON
3
OFF OFF ON ON
4
ON ON OFF ON
5
OFF ON OFF ON
6
ON OFF OFF ON
7
OFF OFF OFF ON
8
ON ON ON OFF
1 With the 88 Series, you cannot connect two separate IN SYSTEM mode systems as one combined system
2 Helpful, for example, when using three composite video switchers to form one component video switcher