Extron electronic CTR 8 User Manual

IMPORTANT:

CTR 8

CTR 8

Power LED — Lights green when the unit is receiving power.

1

1

Smooth

Power Supply Output Cord

A

T

POWER OUT

1.0A
MAX

1.0
MA

Go to www.extron.com for the complete

CTR 8 • Setup Guide

user guide, installation instructions, and

specifications before connecting the

product to the power source.

The Extron CTR 8 provides contact closure input switching for most Extron switchers with
RS-232 capability. It allows simple push-buttons to remotely switch and mute video sources.

NOTE: For full installation and operation details, see the CTR 8 User Guide, available at

www.extron.com.

Installation

ATTENTION: Turn the input and output devices off and unplug their power cords.

Verify that the CTR 8 is disconnected from the power source before proceeding.

POWER OUT

1.0A
MAX

1

Figure 1. CTR 8 Rear Panel

DC power input with loop-through — Wire the external 12 VDC power supply

a

The Power Out connector allows power to be looped to an Extron device that

Contact closure inputs with tally outputs — Connect contact closure source devices

b

POWER IN

1.0A
MAX

POWER OUT

A

X

12V

POWER IN

1.0A
MAX

as shown below and connect it to the Power In connector.

SECTION A–A

uses +12 VDC voltage. Follow the same pin diagram above to connect a device to
the Power Out connector.

CONTACT IN / TALLY OUT COM

CGT+V

1

5

CGT+V

CGT+V

2

6

CGT+V

CGT+V

CGT+V

CGT+V

3

7

CGT+V

2

Ridges

A

4

8

3/16”

(5 mm) Max.

Tx

G

REMOTE

RS-232

Tx Rx G

3

to these 4-pole female captive screw connectors. Wire each connector as shown below.

CGT+V

Contact (C)
Ground (G)

Tally output (T)

ally voltage (+V)

NOTE:

• For “Show Me” cables, the ground pin connection is optional.

• Do not connect “Show Me” cables to the +V pin.

4

Remote RS-232 port — Connect the serial port of a control computer to this female captive

CGT+V

Contact (C)

Ground (G)

RS-232

CTR 8 Switcher

C

1

CGT+V

c

screw connector, as shown below, to control the CTR 8 using SIS commands.

Transmit (Tx)

Receive (Rx)

Ground (G)

Tx Rx

G

COM switcher port — Connect an Extron switcher to this

d

female captive screw connector as shown at right. Only
connect the Tx and G pins of the CTR 8.

Front Panel

1

Power LED — Lights green when the unit is receiving power.

Application Diagram

Contact Closure and Tally

CTR 8

Power
Supply

COM

Tx

G

Transmit (Tx)

Ground (G)

POWER OUT

1.0A
MAX

12V

POWER IN

1.0A
MAX

CTR 8

CONTACT IN / TALLY OUT COM

CGT+V3CGT+V2CGT+V1CGT+V

4

8

CGT+V7CGT+V6CGT+V5CGT+V

REMOTE

RxTx

G

Tx

G

REMOTE

RS-232

RS-232

Tx Rx G

100-240V ~ 50/60 Hz

-- A MAX

1

CONFIGURABLE

2

VGA/HDMI “Show Me” Cables

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INPUTS OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS OUTPUTS REMOTE

5

3

HDMI

HDMI

6

4

Contact Closure
and Tally

IN1606

A

HDMI

B

L1

L3

L5

R

R

R

L2

L4

L6

R

R

R

HDMI Video and
Embedded Audio

12

1

MIC/LINE

+48V

VARIABLE

2

LR

RESET

+48V

Display

LAN

RS-232

IN1606

TxRx

G

Ethernet

TCP/IP

Network

Ethernet

IPL 250

COM1

COM 2 IR

RELAY

1

1

2

2

RTS CTS

TxRx

POWER
12V
500mA
MAX

TxRx

LAN

INPUT

1234

68-2524-50

COM 3 IR
TxRx

SGSG

3

4

SGSG

Rev. A

12 13

RELAY
3

4

RS-232