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User Guide
Switcher Accessories
CTR 8
Eight Input Contact Closure to RS-232 Control Module
68-2524-01 Rev. A
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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions English Èíñòðóêöèÿ ïî òåõíèêå áåçîïàñíîñòè Ðóññêèé WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to ÏÐÅÄÓÏÐÅÆÄÅÍÈÅ: Äàííûé ñèìâîë, , åñëè óêàçàí alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the íà ïðîäóêòå, ïðåäóïðåæäàåò ïîëüçîâàòåëÿ î íàëè÷èè product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. íåèçîëèðîâàííîãî îïàñíîãî íàïðÿæåíèÿ âíóòðè êîðïóñà ïðîäóêòà, êîòîðîå ìîæåò ïðèâåñòè ê ïîðàæåíèþ ATTEN
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FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Ope
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Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or associated equipment. NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here: ^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C [01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03] E X! *X1&* X2)* X2#* X2! CE} NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or d
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Contents Introduction............................................................ 1 About the CTR 8 ................................................ 1 Features ............................................................. 1 Panels and Cabling .............................................. 2 Front Panel Features ........................................... 2 Rear Panel Features and Cabling ........................ 2 Application Diagrams .......................................... 4 Remote Communica
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Introduction About the CTR 8 The Extron CTR 8 control module provides contact closure input switching for most Extron switchers with RS-232 capability. It allows simple push-buttons to remotely switch and mute audio and video sources. The CTR 8 accepts up to eight contact closure inputs and converts them to SIS serial commands that select the corresponding input on an Extron switcher. Features • Eight contact closure inputs with tally allow remote switching and selection status using simpl
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Panels and Cabling This section covers the following: • Front Panel Features • Rear Panel Features and Cabling • Application Diagrams Front Panel Features CTR 8 1 Power LED — Lights green when the unit is receiving power. Figure 1. CTR 8 Front Panel CTR 8 Rear Panel Features and Cabling 1 Power LED — Lights green when the unit is receiving power. The following section covers rear panel features and cabling procedures. If mounting is CONTACT IN / TALLY OUT COM necessary before connecting
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RS-232 COM CG T+V Tx Rx G Tx G POWER OUT 1.0A MAX POWER IN a DC power input with loop through — Wire the external 12 VDC power 1.0A MAX supply as shown in figure 3 and connect it to the two-pole captive screw Power In connector. Ridges Smooth 3/16” SECTION A–A (5 mm) Max. Power Supply Output Cord Figure 3. Power Connection POWER OUT The Power Out connector allows power to be looped to an Extron device 1.0A MAX that uses +12 VDC voltage. Follow the same pin diagram above to connect a device
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RS-232 COM CG T+V Tx Rx G Tx G Contact (C) Ground (G) Tally output (T) Tally voltage (+V) c Remote RS-232 port — Connect the serial port of a control computer to this female captive screw connector as shown below. Transmit (Tx) Receive (Rx) Ground (G) Figure 5. RS-232 Input Wiring The protocol for the RS-232 port is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. d COM switcher port — Connect an Extron switcher to this female captive screw Transmit (Tx) connector as shown below. Only connect
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Application with CCR 4BLB Tally Contact Closure CONTACT IN / TALLY OUT COM POWER OUT Power Out 1.0A Ground MAX CG T+V CG T+V CG T+V CG T+V Tx G 1 2 3 4 12V REMOTE POWER IN 5 6 7 8 RS-232 1.0A Power Supply MAX CG T+V CG T+V CG T+V CG T+V Tx Rx G Extron CTR 8 Extron Eight Input Contact Closure + G 1 2 G 3 4 G 1 2 G 3 4 G PWR INPUTS OUTPUTS CCR 4BLB to RS-232 Control Module Four-Button Contact Closure Remote With Customizable Backlit Buttons Extron P
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Remote Communication and Control This section covers the following: z Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands z Symbols Used in this Guide z Command and Response Table for SIS Commands z A/V Muting Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands The CTR 8 is controlled remotely using Extron SIS commands issued from a host computer running the Extron DataViewer utility or other control system. The host device is connected to the 3-pole captive screw connector on the rear panel. The protocol
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Symbols Used in this Guide When programming in the field, certain characters are most conveniently represented by their hexadecimal rather than their ASCII values. The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII character: ASCII to HEX Conversion Table Space . Table 1. ASCII to HEX Conversion Table ] — carriage return with line feed } — carriage return (no line feed) • — space character E — Escape key The X/ values defined in this section are the variables used in the Comman
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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional (host to unit) (unit to host) Description Select input X)! ChnX)] X) = input 0-8 View last selected input ! X)] Query contact closure status S/s Least significant input X@X@X@X@X@X@X@X@] on far left Example response: Contact input 2 is 01000000] selected Unidirectional Serial Data Port Configure port parameters n = Parity = None E2*X2%,n,8,1CP} Cpn02• CcpX2%,n,8,1] 8 = Data bits Example command: E2*19200,n,
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A/V mute modes are activated via SIS commands sent to the CTR 8. The COM port then sends SIS commands to the switcher. The table below shows the different commands that the COM port sends for each A/V mute mode. Button Input Button State Mute Mute Mute mode Mute Number mode 0 mode 1 2 mode 3 1 Select 1! 1! 1! 0B 0Z 1! 0B 1 De-select ‑ 0! 1B 1Z 2B 2 Select 2! 2! 2! 0B 0Z 2! 0B 2 De-select ‑ 0! 1B 1Z 2B 3 Select 3! 3! 3! 0B 0Z 3! 0B 3 De-select ‑ 0! 1B 1Z 2B 4 Select 4! 4! 4! 0B 0Z 4! 0B 4 De-s
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Updating Firmware Updates to the CTR 8 firmware are released periodically on the Extron website. You can find which version is currently loaded on your CTR 8 using SIS commands. Compare this with the latest release on the Extron website and decide whether to update your firmware. TIP: Read the Release Notes provided on the website with the latest firmware to determine whether you need the latest version. This section covers the following: z Downloading and Installing Firmware Loader z Downl
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Downloading CTR 8 Firmware Figure 8. Firmware Link on the Download Tab To obtain the latest firmware version for the CTR 8: 1. Visit the Extron website (www.extron.com), click the Download link at the top of the page. 2. Click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu. 3. On the Download Center screen, locate the section for the CTR 8 firmware. 4. (Optional) click Release Notes. These notes show the issues that are addressed by the latest update. If these issues do not affect you, you may dec
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Figure 9. Opening Firmware Loader 4. In the Add Device dialog, select the device from the Device Names drop-down list. 5. From the Connection Method drop-down list, select RS-232. 6. RS-232: Select the appropriate options from the Com Port and Baud Rate menus (this information is provided by your system administrator). 7. Click Connect. If the connection is successful, CTR 8 is displayed in green in the Connected Device panel, followed by a green check mark. 8. Click Browse in the New Firmwar
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NOTES: • The original factory-installed firmware is permanently available on the CTR 8. If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason, the unit reverts to the factory version. • By default, when the firmware is downloaded from the Extron site, it is saved in one of the following paths: C:\Program Files\Extron\Firmware\folder_name (Windows XP) or C:\Program Files (x86)\Extron\Firmware\folder_name (Windows 7) where folder_name may be CTR 8 or something similar. In the Add Device dial
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Figure 12. Firmware Loader Screen with the CTR 8 Added 11. If you want to remove a device, do the following: a. Click the names of the devices to be deleted, to highlight them. b. Select Edit > Remove Selected Device(s) from the toolbar. c. On the Remove Device(s) window, select or deselect any devices on the list as desired, then click Remove. To remove all devices, select Edit > Remove All Devices from the toolbar. 12. Click Begin. The following indicators show the progress of the update: z T
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Mounting Tabletop Placement Attach the four provided rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location. Rack Mounting UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines are relevant to the safe installation of these products in a rack: • Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the unit is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room amb
