Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit MLS 506 du fabricant Extron electronic
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MLS 306, MLS 506, MLS 506MA, MLS 506SA MediaLink ™ Switchers 68-598-01 Printed in the USA.
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i MediaLink Switchers • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About the MediaLink Switchers .......................
ii MediaLink Switchers • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-598-01 Rev . A Printed in the USA 10 01 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the pr operties of their r espective owners. Control Softwar e for Windows ...............
MediaLink Switchers 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the MediaLink Switchers Features.
MediaLink Switchers • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About the MediaLink Switchers The Extron MediaLink™ switchers (MLS 306, MLS 506, MLS 506MA [70V/100V], and MLS 506SA) are a family of rack-mountable, six-input (three video/S-video, three RGB/computer video) switchers with audio contr ol.
MediaLink Switchers 2 Chapter T wo Installation UL/Safety Requirements Mounting the Switcher MLS 306 Rear Panel and Cabling MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SA Rear Panels and Cabling Setting the -6dB J.
MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-2 Installation MLS 306 Rear Panel and Cabling 100-240V 0.2A 50/60 Hz .5A MAX R Y/C B GH AUDIO OUT FIXED VARIABLE INPUT 1 V VID INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 IN.
2-3 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Power connection 1 AC power connector and power indicator LED — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the switcher to a 100 to 240V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source. The LED ( ) lights while the MLS is receiving power .
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-4 Audio output connections 7 Audio Out(put) connectors — Connect an audio output device to either connector for balanced or unbalanced stereo audio output.
2-5 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Do not connect RS-232 control devices to the MLC/IR 5-pole captive scr ew connector and to the 9-pin RS-232/Contact Closure port simultaneously .
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-6 MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SA Rear Panels and Cabling Power connection 1 AC power connector and power indicator LED — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the switcher to a 100 to 240V AC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source.
2-7 MediaLink Switchers • Installation VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y VIDEO Y C R-Y B-Y Component video (R-Y , Y , B-Y) S-video (Y , C) Composite video Video input connections for MLC 506/506MA/506SA inputs 1–3 For audio input, wire the audio input connector as shown below .
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-8 Cable the BNC connectors according to the signal format as shown below . RGBHV (separate H & V sync) RGBS (composite sync) RGsB/RsGs.
2-9 MediaLink Switchers • Installation T wo 4 ohm speakers in series make an 8 ohm load. 8 Ohm T otal Load 4 ohm MONO AMPLIFIED O UTPU T COMM 8 ohm 70V Ground ( ) Mono + Connecting an 8 ohm load to .
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-10 EFFECTS LR SEND LR RETURN Left Right Gnd ( ) Right Left Gnd ( ) Audio Processing Device 11 Audio Out(put) connectors — Connect an audio output device to either connector for balanced or unbalanced audio output.
2-11 MediaLink Switchers • Installation Control connections 12 MLC/IR port — This port allows you to provide remote contr ol of the switcher . Connect a cable between this port and an optional Extron MLC 206 MediaLink Controller or an optional IR Link IR signal repeater .
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-12 Pin RS-232 function Description Contact closure 1 – Input 1 Input 1 2 Tx T ransmit data – 3 Rx Receive data – 4 – Input 2 Input.
2-13 MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2. Remove the switcher from the rack, or furniture and set it on a level, stable surface. 3. Remove the cover of the switcher (the top half of the enclosure) by r emoving the screws, then lifting the cover straight up.
Installation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Installation 2-14 PC Computer RS-232 Control 70V Mono Distribution Projector Control 100-240V 0.2A 50/60 Hz R Y/C B G H AUDIO OUT IN PU T 1 L R V V ID IN.
MediaLink Switchers 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Features and Basic Operation Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments Remote Control of the MLS.
MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-2 Operation MediaLink switcher can be set up and operated by using: • The front panel contr ols. • A computer , a touch screen panel, or any other device that can send and receive the serial communications through the RS-232 port.
3-3 MediaLink Switchers • Operation Audio and video signals can be switched separately (broken away fr om each other) via the User Mode screen of the contr ol software. If the signals ar e switched separately , the LED above the audio input’s button blinks, and th e LED above the video input’s button lights steadily .
Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-4 EXTRON MLS 506 INPUT #6 2 sec. 2 sec. EXTRON MLS 506 A UDIO INPUT #2 2 sec. 2 sec. EXTRON MLS 506 VIDEO INPUT #5 2 sec.
3-5 MediaLink Switchers • Operation The following flowchart shows the main menus and submenus available for all four switcher models. Items within the dashed lines are not of fered on all models.
Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-6 Menu details Video Config(uration) menu For the MLS 506, MLS 506MA, and MLS 506SA, the V ideo Config menu provides a way to set the video format for inputs 1, 2, and 3. Select between V id (for composite video or S-video input) and YUV (component video) input.
3-7 MediaLink Switchers • Operation Executive mode Executive mode locks all front panel functions except input selection and volume and mix adjustment; it disables setup menu options. When executive mode is active, all functions and adjustments can still be made through RS-232 control.
Operation, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Operation 3-8 T roubleshooting x.
MediaLink Switchers 4 Chapter Four Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’ s Guide Control Software for Windows.
MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-2 Serial Communication The MediaLink switcher can be remotely set up and controlled via a host computer or other device (such as a control system) attached to the rear panel RS-232/ Contact Closure port.
4-3 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Using the command/response tables The command/r esponse tables on the next page list valid command ASCII codes, the MLS’s responses to the host, and a description of the command’s function or the results of executing the command.
Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-4 Video configuration (MLS 506 series switchers only , for inputs 1 – 3) Set the video signal type. X2 * X3 T yp X3 = ____ Set the input signal type for input X2 . (T ype = Vid or YUV) Example : 1*0 T yp0=YUV Example : set input 1 to component video.
4-5 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Audio bass adjustment (per input) Set a specific input’s bass level. X2 * X9 <I n X2 Bas= X9 Set a specific input’s bass level. Example : 2*10< In X2 Bas=+06 Example : set input 2’s bass to +6dB.
Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-6 The syntax for setting a special function is __ * X? # where __ is the function number and X? is the value. T o view a function’s setting, use __#, where __ is the function number .
4-7 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Control Softwar e for Windows The included Extron MediaLink Control Pr ogram for Windows of fers another way to control the Switcher via RS-232 connection in addition to the Simple Instr uction Set commands.
Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-8 User Mode The User Mode screen, shown below , includes the most frequently used contr ols: it emulates the front panel for basic functions (input selection, volume contr ol).
4-9 MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication Switcher (MLS) Config The Switcher (MLS) Config screen, shown below , allows you to make adjustments without having to use the front panel contr ols. In this part of the program you can: • Set per-input audio adjustments (level, bass, tr eble).
Serial Communication, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-10 Using the help program For information on program features, pr ess the F1 computer key , or click on the Help menu from within the MediaLink contr ol program, or double-click on the MediaLnk Help icon in the Extron Electr onics group or folder .
MediaLink Switchers A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Dimensions Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories Dimensions.
MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Video Gain ............................................... Unity Bandwidth .................................... 300 MHz (-3dB), fully loaded Frequency response .
A-3 MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Output level .................................. TT L ............. 5.0V p-p Input impedance .......................... 75ohms Output impedance ...................... 75 ohms Max input voltage .
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-4 Gain error ...................................... ±0.1dB channel to channel Maximum level (Hi-Z) ................ > +21dBu, balanced at stated %THD+N Maximum level (600 ohm) .
A-5 MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Part Numbers and Accessories Included parts These items are included in each or der for a MediaLink Switcher: Included parts P.
Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories A-6.
MediaLink Switchers B Appendix B Labeling Labeling Buttons on the Switcher Button-Label Generator Software Label T emplates.
MediaLink Switchers • Labeling B-2 Labeling Labeling Buttons on the Switcher The MLS switchers have translucent panels (“windows”) behind which customized labels can be inserted. T o remove a panel, 1. Insert the head of a small Phillips screwdriver into the hole in one end of the panel.
B-3 MediaLink Switchers • Labeling Label T emplates Below are full-sized templates for the labels. Feel free to photocopy them, write button information in each area of the blank templates as desir ed, cut the strips out, and insert the strips in the label window .
Labeling, cont’d MediaLink Switchers • Labeling B-4 This page is left blank intentionally ..
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