User’s Guide VersaTools® MSW 4V and MSW 4SV Mini Video Switcher www.extron.com Extron Electronics, USA Extron Electronics, Europe Extron Electronics, Asia Extron Electronics, Japan 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 USA 714.491.1500 Fax 714.491.1517 Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort The Netherlands +31.33.453.4040 Fax +31.33.453.4050 135 Joo Seng Road, #04-01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 +65.6383.4400 Fax +65.6383.
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Table of Contents About the MSWs ....................................................................... 1 Installation ................................................................................... 2 Rack mounting .......................................................................... 2 Furniture mounting .................................................................. 4 Projector mounting .................................................................. 4 Vertical interval switching ...........
About the MSWs The Extron MSW 4V and MSW 4SV are four-input, two-paralleloutput, mini video switchers (MSWs). The MSWs are members of the Extron VersaTools® line of basic distribution amplifiers, switchers, and associated video accessories. The MSW 4V switches among up to four NTSC, PAL, or SECAM composite video inputs on female BNC connectors and outputs two identical buffered composite video outputs on female BNC connectors (figure 1).
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Installation The 1U high, quarter rack width, MSW 4V and MSW 4SV can be mounted on a rack shelf, mounted under a desk or tabletop, or mounted on a projector bracket.
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Furniture mounting Furniture mount the MSW using the optional MBU 123 VersaTools® under-desk mounting kit (part #70-212-01) as follows: 1. If necessary, remove the feet from the bottom of the MSW. 2. Attach the mounting brackets to the MSW with the machine screws provided (figure 4).
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Vertical interval switching 5 The MSWs switch inputs during the vertical interval of the video signal that is input on input 1. In a genlocked system, switching to any input is glitch-free if one of the genlocked devices is connected to input 1.
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Do not tin the power supply leads before installing the captive screw connector. Tinned wires are not as secure in the captive screw connectors and could be pulled out. Autoswitch mode controls and indicators 9 Mode button — The Mode button is used with the Normal button or the Auto button to select the switching mode. Mode is a secondary function of the Input 1 button. See Mode selection, below.
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Video output Specifications Video Gain ............................................... Bandwidth MSW 4V ............................ MSW 4SV .......................... Crosstalk ....................................... Switching speed ........................... Unity 300 MHz (-3 dB) 250 MHz (-3 dB) <-60 dB @ 3.58 MHz 20 ms (max.) Video input Number/signal type MSW 4V ............................ MSW 4SV .......................... Connectors MSW 4V ........................
VersaTools® MSW 4V & 4SV, cont’d Enclosure type .............................. Metal Enclosure dimensions ................. 1.7" H x 4.3" W x 3.0" D (1U high, quarter rack wide) 4.3 cm H x 10.9 cm W x 6.5 cm D (Depth excludes connectors.) Product weight ............................. 0.6 lbs (0.3 kg) Shipping weight ........................... 3 lbs (2 kg) Vibration ....................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association) Listings ....................................
