User guide

B-500-MTRX-230-8x8 Installation Manual
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7.3. Installation Tips
7.4. Switcher Location and Placement
Followingthesetipsduringtheinstallationprocesswillhelpguaranteeasuccessfulinstallation.
• Test every cable before use.
 Alwaystestcablesbeforeuse.Field-terminatedcablesshouldbecheckedforcontinuityafterterminationtobe
suretheconnectorswereinstalledcorrectly.
• Label each cable as it is installed.
 Thiswillaidinconnectionsetupandprogramming,andwillalsomakeiteasiertocomebacktoajobatalater
dateandimmediatelyknowwhatisconnectedwhere.
• Complete the System Layout Chart (page 26) in the back of the manual during installation.
 Recordthesourceconnectedtoeachinput,theoutputnumberofeachdisplay,andthemethodofroutingsignalin
thechartforreferenceduringinstallationandsetup.Useitafterwardtokeeptrackofequipmentinuse,openports
forexpansion,andtohelpidentifywheretotroubleshootissuesiftheyariselater.
• LeaveanRS232connectioneasilyaccessibleforusingtheCongurationUtility.
 TheB-500-MTRX-230-8x8isequippedwithmanysetupfunctionsthatmustbeaccessedbyusingaPCandthe
CongurationUtility.LeaveanRS232cableconnectedduringsetupandtestingthatcanbeconnectedtothePC
withease.IfthematrixisbeingcontrolledbyRS232,disconnectthecontrolsystemwhileusingtheUtility.
• Do not fully secure wiring and equipment until setup and testing has been successfully completed.
 Waituntilallprogramming,sources,andzoneshavebeensetupandthoroughlytestedtostrapwiringand
equipmentdown,inordertoavoidrestrictingaccesstoconnectionsandsettingsontheequipment.
• Complete initial setup with all sources connected to the matrix locally.
 IfasourcewillbeconnectedtoaninputbyanHDMIextender,completeinitialsetupbyconnectingdirectlytothe
inputwithashortHDMIcable.Relocatethesourceandinstalltheextenderafterthesourcehasbeensetupand
tested,andthenconrmthenewarrangementworks.
Binarymatrixswitchersaredesignedtodeliverunsurpassedtechnologywithsuperiorperformance.However,where
youinstalltheswitchercanhavealargeeffectontheperformancethatyoureceive,andthelifeoftheunit.Hereare
someguidelinestofollowwheninstallingaB-500-MTRX-230-8x8Switcher.
• Besurethattheunitisinawell-ventilatedareathatprovidesadequatecooling.
• Donotblockthecoolingventslocatedonbothsidesoftheunit.
• Donotplacetheunitoncarpetingoranysimilarmaterial.
• Donotinstalltheunitnearasourceofheat,orinanextremelyhumidorwetlocation.
• Ifyourinstallationlacksgoodairow(suchassolidcabinetdoorsorwall-mountedracks),itmaybenecessaryto
createventilationtoallowoutsideairintothespace.
• Allowaminimumof3”offreeairspaceoneithersideoftheunit.(Doesnotapplytorackmounting)
• Allowaminimumof2”ofdepthbehindunittoaccommodatecablesandconnectors.
• Whenplacingonacabinetshelf,positiontheunitwithallfeetrestingonasolidlevelsurface.
7.4.1. Rack Installation
TheB-500-MTRX-230-8x8canbemountedinarackwiththefrontorrearpanelfacingoutward,andwilldisplace2U
ofverticalspacewheninstalled.Rear-facinginstallationallowsforeasyaccesstotheconnectionsforinstallations
thatdonotrequirethefrontpaneloftheunittobeaccessed.Front-facingmountingisusefulforapplicationswhere
thefrontpanelmustbeaccessibleorvisible.
Therackearsarepackagedseparatelyfromthematrixswitcherinthebox.Attachtheearstothesidesofthematrix
atthefrontorbackusingtheincludedscrews.Tightenthemwitha#2PhillipsScrewdriver.Itmaybenecessaryto
removethefeetfromthebottomwhenrackmountingthematrixswitcher.Removethescrewsforthefeetwitha#2
PhillipsScrewdriver,andstorethefeetandscrewstogetherincasetheyareneededinthefuture.
Note: The rack ears and mounting holes are only designed to safely hold the weight of the B-500-MTRX-230-8x8.
Do not use the matrix switcher as a shelf for other equipment in the rack.