Rear Panel Cabling and Features
All switcher connectors are on the rear panel (see figure 2).
CAUTIONS: • Use electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions (be electrically grounded) when
making connections. Electrostatic discharge can damage equipment, even if you
cannot feel, see, or hear it.
• Remove system power before making all connections
.
O
U
T
P
U
T
S
O
U
T
P
U
T
S
1 2 3
4 5 6
I
N
P
U
T
S
12345
10
7
11
89
6
13
12
14
7
8
10
12
RESET
LAN
ACT
LINK
9
11
13
10
12
14
PASS THROUGH
S-VIDEO
REMOTE
VIDEO
Y
C
Y/VID
C
COMPUTER INPUTS
VIDEO OUTPUTS
VIDEO INPUTS
COMPUTER OUTPUTS
Y/VID
C
Y/VID
C
Y/VID
C
GENLOCK
VIDEO
VIDEO
I
N
P
U
T
S
RS-232
PRIMARY
RS-232
SECONDARY
Tx Rx
Tx Rx
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
13
3 5
11 12
8 9 10
1 2 4 6 7
Figure 2. MPX 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher
Video Input and Output
NOTE: The switcher does not alter the computer video inputs in any way. The signal
output is in the same format as the input.
The switcher can connect to up to as many as eight computer video sources and output to
as many as six video devices.
Computer video group
a RGB video inputs — Connect the analog computer-video sources to the
Computer Input 1 through 8 15-pin HD female connectors.
NOTE: Most laptop or notebook computers have an external video port, but they
require special commands to output the video to that connector. Also, the
screen of a laptop shuts off once that port is activated. See the user guide
for the computer for details, or contact Extron for a list of common laptop
keyboard commands.
b RGB video outputs — Connect RGBHV video displays to the Computer
1
Output 1 through 6 15-pin HD female connectors.
MPX 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Installation 7
