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Quick Start — MAV Series Switchers
Installation
Step 1
Mount the switcher in a rack.
Step 2
Turn off power to the input and output devices,
and remove the power cords from them.
Step 3
Cable the switcher for HDTV/component video ,
S-video, or composite video input and output (3).
Step 4
MAV 168/1616: Cable audio models for stereo
audio input (4). High impedance is generally over
800 ohms.
MAV 128 RCA: Cable the switcher for
stereo audio input. Each input has two
RCA connectors (left and right) for
unbalanced stereo audio input.
Step 5
MAV 168/1616: Cable audio models for stereo
audio output (5).
MAV 128 RCA: Cable the switcher for stereo
audio output.
Step 6
If desired, connect a control system or computer
to the Remote RS-232/RS-422 port (6).
Step 7
If desired, attach an external sync timing device
to the external sync connectors (7).
Step 8
Plug the switcher and input and output devices
into a grounded AC source, and turn on the input
and output devices.
Definitions
Tie — An input-to-output connection.
Set of ties — An input tied to 2 or more outputs.
Configuration — One or more ties or sets of ties.
Current configuration — The currently active
configuration (also called configuration 0).
Preset — A configuration that has been stored.
One preset can be assigned to each input
button. When a preset is retrieved from
memory, it becomes the current configuration.
Unbalanced Input
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Balanced Input
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
Balanced Input
(high impedance)
(high impedance)
(600 ohms)
600 ohms
600 ohms
4 MAV 168/1616
Unbalanced Output
Tip
See warning
Sleeve
Tip
See warning
Balanced Output
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
5 MAV 168/1616
Input 1
Output 1
Input 1
Output 1
Y
R-Y
B-Y
Y
C
Component HDTV video
S-video
Input 1
Output 1
MAV 168/1616
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
6
Female
51
96
Male
15
69
niP 232-SR noitcnuF 224-SR noitcnuF
1 — desutoN+XT)+(atadtimsnarT
2XTatadtimsnarT-XT)-(atadtimsnarT
3XRatadevieceR-XR)-(atadevieceR
4 — desutoN+XR)+(atadevieceR
5 dnG dnuorglangiS dnG dnuorglangiS
6 — desutoN — desutoN
7 — desutoN — desutoN
8 — desutoN — desutoN
9 — desutoN — desutoN
7
Timing source MAV switcher
OUT
To next device
CAUTION
Connect the
sleeve to ground.
Connecting the
sleeve to a
negative (-)
terminal will
damage the audio
output circuits.