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Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual
Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting
Adding BME(s) to a Matrix 3200/6400 System
Adding BME(s) to an existing Matrix 3200/6400 System involves doing most of
the same steps as an initial installation. Extron recommends that the following
steps be done in the order listed to add BME(s).
1. See Page 5-12 “Software Procedure – Before and After a Hardware Upgrade”.
2. Installing BME(s). Remove power before proceeding. (Page 5-11 below)
3. Set the BME address numbers (0 - 5). (Page 2-2)
4. Connect the BME COMM interconnecting cable(s). (Page 2-2)
5. Connect the RS-232/RS-422 cable to BME #0’s serial port. (Page 2-2)
6. Connect the AC Power cable(s) to the BME(s). (Page 2-2)
7. Apply AC power to the BMEs and Verify Normal Power-Up. (Page 2-2)
8. Load the Matrix 6400 System Virtualization/Control Software. (Page 2-3)
9. See Page 5-12 “After Hardware Changes” if system virtualization is required.
10. Connect cables to BMEs (video, sync and/or audio cables). (Page 2-4)
The procedure for installing BMEs follows.
1. Installing BME(s)
BMEs may be separated by up to 12 feet and
rack mounting is NOT required. If the BMEs are
to be rack mounted, they may mounted in any
order within a rack or cabinet. The limiting factor
is the BME COMM interconnecting cable length
which is 12 feet maximum. There are no
restrictions to the order in which BMEs may be
mounted relative to each other. Logically, the
BME addresses in a system such as the one
shown in Figure 5-11.A would be set to 0 - 5
sequentially from top to bottom, however, a
different order is acceptable and will not impact
system operation in any way.
The location of the equipment within a room
should be given careful consideration. Poor
planning, with the number of cables involved,
could result in a cluttered appearance. Power
requirements and the amount of heat exhaust
from the system should be taken into
consideration.
The following restrictions apply to installing
BMEs.
• One BME must be assigned as BME #0.
• BME #0 cannot be a Sync module.
• Address assignments must not skip numbers.
• Address assignments of 0 - 5 are accepted,
BMEs w/address 6-9 are ignored.
• A system is limited to one audio module.
• A system may NOT include both Wideband
video and Low Resolution video modules.
An upgrade that adds BME(s) may also require
adding video cards to the original system
BME(s), if so, go to Page 5-1 for directions to
the appropriate procedure.
MATRIX 6400
WIDEBAND VIDEO
MATRIX 6400
WIDEBAND VIDEO
MATRIX 6400
WIDEBAND VIDEO
MATRIX 6400
SYNC
MATRIX 6400
SYNC
MATRIX 6400
WIDEBAND VIDEO
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY
RGB
MUTE
AUDIO
MUTE
TX
RS232 BMEREMOTE
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY TX
RS232 BMEREMOTE
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY TX
RS232 BMEREMOTE
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY TX
RS232 BME
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY TX
RS232 BME
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS
PRIMARY TX
RS232 BMEREMOTE
SYSTEM
STATUS
REDUNDANT RX
DIAGNOSTICS
+
V
-
V
FPC-1000
Figure 5-11.A An example of a rack-mounted system
5-11