Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CTR 8 Extron electronic
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User Guide CTR 8 Switcher Accessories Eight Input Contact Closur e to RS-232 Contr ol Module 68-2524-01 Rev . A 12 13.
Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may pr esent a risk of electric shock.
FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part15 of the FCC rules. The ClassA limits provide r easonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment.
Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: A TTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destr oy the product or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.
v CTR 8 • Contents Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About the CTR 8 ................................................ 1 Features ............................................................. 1 Panels and Cabling .
CTR 8 • Introduction 1 Intr oduction About the CTR 8 The Extron CTR 8 contr ol module provides contact closure input switching for most Extr on switchers with RS-232 capability . It allows simple push-buttons to remotely switch and mute audio and video sources.
CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 2 Panels and Cabling This section covers the following: • Front Panel Featur es • Rear Panel Features and Cabling • Application Diagrams Fr ont Panel Featur es CTR 8 12V POWER IN POWER OUT RS-232 Tx 4 CG T+ V 3 CG T+ V 2 CG T+ V 1 CG T+ V 8 CG T+ V 7 CG T+ V 6 CG T+ V 5 CG T+ V G Tx Rx G 1.
CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 3 a DC power input with loop through — Wire the external 12 VDC power supply as shown in figure 3 and connect it to the two-pole captive scr ew Power In connector . SECTION A– A Ridges Smooth Po wer Supply Output Cord A A 3/16” (5 mm) Max.
CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 4 c Remote RS-232 port — Connect the serial port of a control computer to this female captive screw connector as shown below . CG T+ V Contact (C) Ground (G) T ally output (T) T ally voltage (+V) Tr ansmit (Tx) Receive (Rx) Ground (G) Tx Rx RS-232 G Tr ansmit (Tx) Ground (G) Tx COM G Figure 5.
CTR 8 • Panels and Cabling 5 Application with CCR 4BLB --A MAX POWER 12V 1 VIDE OR GB/R-Y,Y ,B-Y HDMI DSC 301 HD AUDIO 23 1 RS-232 Tx Rx G 23 INPUTS OUTPUT REMOTE PWR + G INPUTS 1 2 G 3 4 G OUTPUTS 1 2 G 3 4 G 12V POWER IN POWER OUT RS-232 Tx 4 CG T+ V 3 CG T+ V 2 CG T+ V 1 CG T+ V 8 CG T+ V 7 CG T+ V 6 CG T+ V 5 CG T+ V G Tx Rx G 1.
CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 6 Remote Communication and Contr ol This section covers the following: z Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands z Symbols Used in this Guide z Command a.
CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 7 Symbols Used in this Guide When programming in the field, certain characters ar e most conveniently represented by their hexadecimal rather than their ASCII values. The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII character: ASCII to HEX Con version Ta bl e Space .
CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 8 Command and Response T able for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (host to unit) Response (unit to host) Additional Description Select input X) ! Chn X)] .
CTR 8 • Remote Communication and Control 9 A/V mute modes are activated via SIS commands sent to the CTR 8. The COM port then sends SIS commands to the switcher . The table below shows the differ ent commands that the COM port sends for each A/V mute mode.
CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 10 Updating Firmwar e Updates to the CTR 8 firmware ar e released periodically on the Extron website. Y ou can find which version is currently loaded on your CTR 8 using SIS commands. Compar e this with the latest release on the Extr on website and decide whether to update your firmware.
CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 11 Downloading CTR 8 Firmwar e Figure 8. Firmware Link on the Download T ab T o obtain the latest firmware version for the CTR 8: 1. Visit the Extron website ( www .extron.com ), click the Download link at the top of the page.
CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 12 Figure 9. Opening Firmware Loader 4. In the Add Device dialog, select the device from the Device Names dr op-down list. 5.
CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 13 NOTES: • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the CTR 8. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any r eason, the unit reverts to the factory version.
CTR 8 • Updating Firmware 14 Figure 12. Firmware Loader Scr een with the CTR 8 Added 11. If you want to remove a device, do the following: a. Click the names of the devices to be deleted, to highlight them. b. Select Edit > Remove Selected Device(s) fr om the toolbar .
CTR 8 • Mounting 15 Mounting T abletop Placement Attach the four provided rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location.
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