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Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO2 LE
¦NoteThis chapter details how to connect external devices to Matrox
MXO2 LE only. For another MXO2 product, see Chapter 3, “Connecting
External Devices to Matrox MXO2”, Chapter 4, “Connecting External Devices to
Matrox MXO2 Rack”, or Chapter 6, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox
MXO2 Mini.”
Available MXO2 LE connections
Matrox MXO2 LE features a full compliment of professional inputs and output,
and allows you to connect multiple devices for up to five user-selectable
simultaneous video outputs.
MXO2 LE 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 LE audio connections
• Two balanced analog XLR inputs/ouputs (stereo pair).
• Two unbalanced analog RCA inputs/ouputs (stereo pair).
Powering MXO2 LE
Supply power to MXO2 LE using an AC outlet via the Matrox external power
supply and a power cord, or using a battery. Matrox MXO2 LE 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 LE, contact the
battery manufacturer. Before connecting MXO2 LE to a battery, please read the
“Battery requirements and guidelines for MXO2” on page 3.
MXO2 LE power functionality
MXO2 LE features a power button that you can use to manually turn the
MXO2 LE on and off. However, when power is supplied to MXO2 LE and it is
connected to your Mac system, the MXO2 LE will turn on or off automatically
when you start up or shut down your Mac system. That is, when you shut down
your Mac system, your MXO2 LE turns off. Starting up your Mac system turns
your MXO2 LE on. To manually turn your MXO2 LE on, press the power button.