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SIGMA MRX SERIES
ANALOG AND DIGITAL MID-SIZE MATRIX ROUTING SYSTEM
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNPACKING .......................................................................................................................................................................................i
PHYSICAL INSPECTION ...............................................................................................................................................................i
STANDARD SHIPPING CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................................i
TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................................................................................ii
INSTALLATION AND OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 1
GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 1
ENVIRONMENTAL ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Ambient temperature/Ventilation............................................................................................................................................. 1
Humidity .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Rack-mounting ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Audio Frame placement ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
POWER........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
INTERCONNECT WIRING ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
AUDIO FRAME - ANALOG ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
AUDIO FRAME - DIGITAL...................................................................................................................................................... 2
VIDEO FRAME - ANALOG....................................................................................................................................................... 3
VIDEO FRAME - DIGITAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
POWER FRAME ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
SYSTEM CONTROL INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................................... 3
POWER MODULE.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
REAR SUPPORTS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Rear Support Installation Instructions .......................................................................................................................................... 5
CONTROL PANEL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX A – SCI PROTOCOL AND INTERFACE................................................................................................................... A1
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................................... A1
Control Panel Interface.......................................................................................................................................................... A1
Serial Control Interface ......................................................................................................................................................... A1
Vertical Interval Switching ................................................................................................................................................... A1
SCI Configuration Switches .................................................................................................................................................. A1
Control Levels ....................................................................................................................................................................... A1
RS232 PROTOCOL COMMANDS ........................................................................................................................................ A2
SPECIAL COMMANDS .......................................................................................................................................................... A4
RS422/485 PROTOCOL COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................. A6
SERIAL CONTROL AND MODE SWITCHES...................................................................................................................... A7
JUMPER SELECTION............................................................................................................................................................. A8
9 PIN 'D' RS-422/485 WIRING ................................................................................................................................................ A8
9 PIN 'D' RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENT..................................................................................................................................... A9
RS-232C WIRING .................................................................................................................................................................. A10
APPENDIX B - SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ B1
SYSTEM CONTROL INTERFACE MODULE (MRX-SCI) .................................................................................................. B1
ANALOG VIDEO FRAME (MRX-24V, MRX-32V).............................................................................................................. B1
ANALOG AUDIO FRAME (MRX-24A, MRX-32A) ............................................................................................................. B1
DIGITAL VIDEO FRAME (MRX-DVF)................................................................................................................................. B2
DIGITAL AUDIO FRAME – Balanced (MRX-TDAF) ........................................................................................................... B2
DIGITAL AUDIO FRAME – Unbalanced (MRX-CDAF)....................................................................................................... B3
POWER SUPPLY FRAME (MRX-PSF).................................................................................................................................. B3
MECHANICAL ........................................................................................................................................................................ B3
