Binary B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 - Matrix Control and IR Pass-Through; Control Connections (IR & RS232)

B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 Installation Manual
Pg. 11
www.snapav.com Support: 866.838.5052
LINK LINK
PWR
LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK
Engineered in the USA
Manufactured in Taiwan
IR IN
ALL IR OUT
Matrix IR
Control Input
7.7. Matrix Control Connections
Alldrivers,associatedsoftwareandextradocumentationisavailableontheB-500-MTRX-230-4X4productpageat
www.SnapAV.comundertheSupportTab.
7.7.1. IR Control
The B-500-MTRX-230-4X4 can be controlled by IR from the front panel receiver or by
attaching a mono cable from the control system asher output to the “System IR In” port
onthebackofthematrixswitcher.Forthemostreliablecontrol,usetheSystemIRInport.
The matrix switcher will also process commands received on IR Receiver inputs from
B-500-RX-230-IRinzonesconnectedviaHDBaseT.(SeeSection7.10.2.IRPass-ThroughfromRoomstoSourceson
page15foranapplicationexampleofthisfeature.)
Note: System IR Control and the front panel IR Receiver can be disabled when not in use by using the Conguration
Utility. See the Conguration Utility manual section, “Other Settings” for more information.
7.7.2. RS232 Control
TocontroltheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4withRS232,thedevicesmustconnectusingthecorrectpincongurationforthe
controlsysteminuse.
Thematrixswitcherreceivescontroldataonpin2(RxD–DataReceive)andtransmitscontroldataonpin3(TxD-Data
Transmit).TheconnectioncablebetweenthematrixswitcherandtheAutomationSystemwillneedtobecongured
sothatpin2(RxD)ontheswitcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemTxD(DataTransmit)pin,andpin3(TxD)onthe
switcherisconnectedtothecontrolsystemRxD(DataReceive)pin.Seethediagrambelowfordetails.
Congurationforcontrolsystemserialportscanvary.Refertothedocumentationforthesysteminusetoensureproper
connectionandconguration.
Note: This port is also used to communicate with a PC when using the PC Conguration Utility. Refer to the Conguration
Utility manual for details.
B-500-MTRX-230-4x4RS232PortConguration
LINK LINK
PWR
LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK LINK
Engineered in the USA
Manufactured in Taiwan
IR IN
ALL IR OUT
DB9 Female Connector
RxD (Data Receive)
TxD (Data Transmit)
GND
Pin Function
2 RxD(DataReceive)
3 TxD(DataTransmit)
5 Ground/Common