Lightware Mx2m Series Modular 24x24 4k Hybrid Matrix Switcher User Guide

Quick Start Guide

MX2M-FR24R

Important Safety Instructions

Please read the supplied safety instruction document before using the product and keep it available for future reference.

CAUTION – The use of controls or adjustments or any performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Light ware. MX2M-FR24R is a member of the Light ware MX2 modular matrix switcher series, supporting uncompromised 4K UHD resolution at 60Hz with 4:4:4 sampling pattern and with down conversion capabilities to 4:2:2, supporting HDCP 1.x and 2.3, 3D, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The non-blocking matrix architecture distributes and switches 24 video signals to 24 outputs, distributed along six 4-port boards respectively per direction. Besides the six 4-port input and six 4-port output video boards, there are four low speed installable slots for Dante audio.
Control for connected extenders is served by Ethernet layer. The Ethernet layer can also be used for IP extension, as well as for command injection for IR and serial control by third party devices.
For operation safety power redundancy is available, and PSU drawers are field-exchangeable for ease of maintenance.

Box Contents

Powering On

Connect the power cords to the AC input of the power supply units and turn it on by the power switch. During the initial self-test and loading of the latest settings, The matrix is about to start text appears on the LCD screen and the router reloads its last configuration.

Redundant, Hot-Swappable Power Supplies
The matrix has redundant PSUs which can be switched on and off without interrupting the video transmission. Using one or both of the PSUs at the same time is also possible.
The double PSU allows to connect them for two different AC power lines to ensure the continuous power for the matrix. The PSU units are hot-swappable.
Removing of the PSU Units

1. Turn off the PSU using the power switch and disconnect the power cord.
2. Push down the fixing plate on the PSU.
   
3. Pull out the PSU using the handle.
   

Front View

LIVE
off  The device is powered off.
blinking (green) The unit is on and operates properly.

POWER
off  The unit is powered off or it has internal voltage problem.
on (green) The device is powered on.

Mounting Options

Fixing the Handles
Two handles can be mounted on the rack ears of the matrix switcher. Fasten the 2x 2 pcs M5 flat head fixing screws to fix the handles to the rack ears.

Mounting as a Standard Rack Installation

Two rack ears are supplied with the product, which are fixed on left and right side with 2x 4 pcs fixing screws as shown in the picture.
The default position allows mounting the device as a standard rack unit installation.

Always use all the eight screws for fixing the device ears to the rack rail. Choose properly sized screws for mounting. Keep minimum two threads left after the nut screw.
The screws for the rack cabinet are notsupplied to the device.
The matrix is rack-size width and 8U high.

Board Replacement

Please pay attention to the protection against electrostatic discharge when touching a board. Do not touch the electrical components on the board as the electrostatic discharge may damage them.
Please check the orientation of the slots. The AUX, IB and OB cards are assigned to dedicated board slots in the matrix. See the layout of the input/output board slots on the other side of this document.
The MX2M series I/O boards are hot-swappable devices. The matrix switcher is not required powering off before the board replacement procedure.

The steps of replacing an auxiliary, input or output board is the following:

1. Disconnect all the cables from the rear side of the affected board.
2. Loose the fixing screws on the rear side of the board.
3. Pull out the board and put it in an ESD-safe bag.
4. Place the new board into the desired empty slot. Be careful when you insert the board into the socket connector.
5. Tighten the screws to fix the board to the frame.
6. Connect the necessary cables to the boards and switch on the matrix.
7. Wait until the booting procedure of the board is completed.
8. Connect to the matrix switcher using Lightware Device Controller (LDC) to set the necessary port parameters.

Further information on the device is available at www.lightware.com.
The User’s Manual is also available via the QR code below:

Contact Us
[email protected]
+36 1 255 3800
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+36 1 255 3810
Lightware Visual Engineering PLC.
Budapest, Hungary Doc. ver.: 1.1
19210020

Connections

Front Panel Operation – LCD Menu

Navigation in the LCD Menu
The front panel has a color LCD showing the most important settings and parameters. The jog dial control knob can be used to navigate between the menu items or change the value of a parameter. The knob can be pressed to enter a menu or edit/set a parameter.

Set Static IP Address
The IP address of the endpoint can be set from the front panel:

1. Navigate to the System settings / Network / DHCP menu and check the current state of the DHCP. If the setting is Enabled change it to Disabled. After this navigate to Save and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the System settings / Network / Static IP menu, and select the Static IP address, Subnet mask, Static gateway options. Set the parameters by the front panel buttons according to your network requirements.
3. Navigate to Save and press Enter.

Set Dynamic IP Address (DHCP)

1. Navigate to the System settings / Network / DHCP menu and check the current state of the DHCP. If the setting is Disabled change it to Enabled.
2. Navigate to the Save submenu (the last one of the Network menu) and press Enter.

Restore Factory Default Settings

Navigate to the System settings / Restore factory defaults menu and press Enter. After the confirmation the device reboots and the factory default values are reloaded in the device.

Factory Default Settings

Front Panel Operations – Buttons

Take and Autotake Modes
Press and hold the Take button for two seconds to change between Take and Autotake modes. When the Take button continuously illuminates green, Autotake mode is selected.

Switching and Locking Operations in TAKE Mode
Take mode allows the user to connect or disconnect multiple outputs to an input at once. This mode is useful when time delay is not allowed between multiple switching. The commands are only realized when the Take button is pressed.

Connection change

1. Press shortly the desired source button.
2. Press shortly the desired destination button(s).
3. Press shortly the Take button.

Output lock

1. Press shortly the Output Lock button.
2. Press shortly a destination button.
3. Press shortly the Take button.

Control Lock
If the button illuminates in red the switching and function buttons, and the jog dial control knob are disabled. Press and hold the Control lock button for three seconds to toggle the state.
When the front panel buttons are locked, remote control (RS-232, USB, Ethernet) is still available.

Switching and Locking Operations in AUTOTAKE Mode
Auto take mode is useful when immediate actions must be taken or fast switching is needed between sources on a particular destination. In this mode switching occurs immediately upon pressing one of the input selector buttons.

Connection change

1. Press shortly the desired destination button.
2. Press shortly the desired source button.
   

Output lock

1. Press shortly the Output Lock button.
2. Press shortly a destination button.
   

Layout of the Input/Output Board Slots and Port Numbering
The following figure shows the layout of the auxiliary (AUX), input (IB) and output (OB) board slots on the rear side of the matrix and the port numbering of the cards.

Status LEDs of the I/O Boards

PWR/Live

	off	The board is not powered.
	lit at 50% brightness	The board is under booting procedure.
	blinking fast between 0% and 100% brightness	The board is fitted in an inappropriate slot (input in an output, output in an input slot). Hence, it is not passing video.
	blinking between 50% and 100% brightness	The board is operational (the embedded software is running on the controller).

Active

	off	The control sequence has not been completed.
	on	The control sequence has been completed and the board is being controlled by the matrix switcher.
	blinking (slow)	The device is under firmware upgrade procedure (bootload mode).
	blinking (fast)	The board is fitted in an inappropriate slot (input in an output, output in an input slot). Hence, it is not passing video.

Software Control – Using Light ware Device Controller (LDC)

The device can be controlled from a computer using the Light ware Device Controller software. The application is available at www.lightware.com (Support / Downloads section), install it on a Windows PC or a macOS and connect to the device via LAN, USB or RS-232.

Software Control – Built-in Web

The built-in website of the matrix allows to connect and control the matrix via a web browser. Open a web browser (Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome is recommended) and connect the device by writing the IP address of the matrix into the address bar. The built-in web and Lightware Device Controller Software has the same look and functionality.

References

• Lightware Visual Engineering