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Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2
¦NoteThis chapter details how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO2
only. For another MXO2 product, see Chapter 4, “Connecting External Devices
to Matrox MXO2 Rack”, Chapter 5, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox
MXO2 LE”, or Chapter 6, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2
Mini.”
Available MXO2 connections
Matrox MXO2 features a full compliment of professional inputs and outputs, and
allows you to connect multiple devices for up to five user-selectable simultaneous
video outputs.
MXO2 video connections
• One HD HDMI input and one HD/SD HDMI output, both with up to eight
channels of embedded audio support. The HDMI input/output supports YUV
and RGB devices.
• One HD/SD SDI input and two HD/SDI outputs with up to eight channels of
embedded audio. Both SDI outputs simultaneously output the same video
and embedded audio.
• One HD/SD analog component input/output, one S-Video input/output, and
one composite input/output.
• Analog black burst reference input.
MXO2 audio connections
• Two balanced analog XLR inputs (stereo pair).
• Four balanced analog XLR outputs (two stereo pairs).
• One AES/EBU stereo input/output.
• Two unbalanced analog RCA inputs (stereo pair).
• Six unbalanced analog RCA outputs (for surround sound monitoring).
Powering MXO2
Supply power to MXO2 using an AC outlet via the Matrox external power supply
and a power cord, or using a battery via the Matrox battery power cable. Matrox
MXO2 connects to the battery via a 4-pin XLR connector. For information on
how to connect your battery to portable video equipment, such as Matrox MXO2,
contact the battery manufacturer. Before connecting MXO2 to a battery, please
read the “Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2” on page 3.
MXO2 power functionality
MXO2 features a power button that you can use to manually turn the MXO2 on
and off. However, when power is supplied to MXO2 and it is connected to your
Mac system, the MXO2 will turn on or off automatically when you start up or