B-500-MTRX-230-4x4 Installation Manual
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7.3. Installation Tips
7.4. Switcher Location and Placement
Followingthesetipsduringtheinstallationprocesswillhelpguaranteeasuccessfulinstallation.
• Testeverycablebeforeuse.
Alwaystestcablesbeforeuse.Field-terminatedcablesshouldbecheckedforcontinuityafterterminationtobesure
theconnectorswereinstalledcorrectly.
• Labeleachcableasitisinstalled.
Thiswillaidinconnectionsetupandprogramming,andwillalsomakeiteasiertocomebacktoajobatalaterdate
andimmediatelyknowwhatisconnectedwhere.
• CompletetheSystemLayoutChart(page26)inthebackofthemanualduringinstallation.
Recordthesourceconnectedtoeachinput,theoutputnumberofeachdisplay,andthemethodofroutingsignalin
thechartforreferenceduringinstallationandsetup.Useitafterwardtokeeptrackofequipmentinuse,openports
forexpansion,andtohelpidentifywheretotroubleshootissuesiftheyariselater.
• LeaveanRS232connectioneasilyaccessibleforusingtheCongurationUtility.
TheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4isequippedwithmanysetupfunctionsthatmustbeaccessedbyusingaPCandthe
CongurationUtility.LeaveanRS232cableconnectedduringsetupandtestingthatcanbeconnectedtothePC
withease.IfthematrixisbeingcontrolledbyRS232,disconnectthecontrolsystemwhileusingtheUtility.
• Donotfullysecurewiringandequipmentuntilsetupandtestinghasbeensuccessfullycompleted.
Waituntilallprogramming,sources,andzoneshavebeensetupandthoroughlytestedtostrapwiringandequipment
down,inordertoavoidrestrictingaccesstoconnectionsandsettingsontheequipment.
• Completeinitialsetupwithallsourcesconnectedtothematrixlocally.
IfasourcewillbeconnectedtoaninputbyanHDMIextender,completeinitialsetupbyconnectingdirectlytothe
inputwithashortHDMIcable.Relocatethesourceandinstalltheextenderafterthesourcehasbeensetupand
tested,andthenconrmthenewarrangementworks.
Binarymatrixswitchersaredesignedtodeliverunsurpassedtechnologywithsuperiorperformance.However,where
youinstalltheswitchercanhavealargeaffectontheperformancethatyoureceive,andthelifeoftheunit.Hereare
someguidelinestofollowwheninstallingaB-500-MTRX-230-4x4Switcher.
• Besurethattheunitisinawell-ventilatedareathatprovidesadequatecooling.
• Donotblockthecoolingventslocatedonbothsidesoftheunit.
• Donotplacetheunitoncarpetingoranysimilarmaterial.
• Donotinstalltheunitnearasourceofheat,orinanextremelyhumidorwetlocation.
• Ifyourinstallationlacksgoodairow(suchassolidcabinetdoorsorwall-mountedracks),itmaybenecessaryto
createventilationtoallowoutsideairintothespace.
• Allowaminimumof3”offreeairspaceoneithersideoftheunit.(Doesnotapplytorackmounting)
• Allowaminimumof2”ofdepthbehindunittoaccommodatecablesandconnectors.
• Whenplacingonacabinetshelf,positiontheunitwithallfeetrestingonasolidlevelsurface.
7.4.1. Rack Installation
TheB-500-MTRX-230-4x4canbemountedinarackwiththefrontorrearpanelfacingoutward,andwilldisplace1Uof
verticalspacewheninstalled.Rear-facinginstallationallowsforeasyaccesstotheconnectionsforinstallationsthatdo
notrequirethefrontpaneloftheunittobeaccessed.Front-facingmountingisusefulforapplicationswherethefront
panelmustbeaccessibleorvisible.
Therackearsarepackagedseparatelyfromthematrixswitcherinthebox.Attachtheearstothesidesofthematrixat
thefrontorbackusingtheincludedscrews.Tightenthemwitha#2PhillipsScrewdriver.Itmaybenecessarytoremove
thefeetfromthebottomwhenrackmountingthematrixswitcher.Removethescrewsforthefeetwitha#2Phillips
Screwdriver,andstorethefeetandscrewstogetherincasetheyareneededinthefuture.
Note: The rack ears and mounting holes are only designed to safely hold the weight of the B-500-MTRX-230-4x4.
Do not use the matrix switcher as a shelf for other equipment in the rack.