Extron Electronics MTP DA8 Setup Guide

MTP DA4 and DA8 • Setup Guide

IMPORTANT:

Go to www.extron.com for the complete

user guide, installation instructions, and

specifications before connecting the

product to the power source.

This guide provides basic instructions for an experienced installer to set up and
operate an Extron MTP DA4 or DA8 distribution amplier.

Pre-installation — Jumpers

See the gure at the right or see “Termination and Mute Jumpering” in the
MTP DA4 and MTP DA8 User Guide for more information.

Disable

Mute

(Default)

NOTE: The jumpers have no effect when the DA is part of an MTP CV/SV

series, or VTT001/VTR001 system.

Serial

or

J3

Audio

(Default)

Jumper J3

This sets the DA to properly terminate RGB video as well as the audio (default) or serial portion of the input signal.

Jumper J9

This sets the DA to always pass the audio or serial link regardless of the contact closure mute status (default). It can also be set
to mute the audio or serial link when its video mute function is activated.

Installation

Step 1 — Mounting

Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources and mount the MTP DA as required. A mounting example is shown below).
See “Mounting” in the user guide for more mounting options.

6" Deep Rack Shelf

or

J9

Enable

Mute

1/2 Rack Width False Front
Face Plate

(2) 4-40 x 3/16" screws

MTP DA SERIES

Use 2 mounting holes on
opposite corners.

Figure 1. Mounting the MTP DA

Step 2 — Input from the Transmitter

Terminate a TP cable as shown in gure 3. Connect the cable into a MTP transmitter
and into the AV input connector.

Step 3 — Outputs to the Receivers

Terminate up to four or eight (depending on model) TP cables as shown in the gure to the
right. Connect the cables into the DA AV output ports and into receivers that are compatible
with the transmitter.

NOTES:

• The inputs and outputs should be terminated using the same standard on both

ends of the cable.

• Only use the TIA/EIA T568A standard when using Enhanced Skew-Free™ AV

cable.

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

A/V INPUT

1234

T568A T568B

Pin

Wire color

1

White-green

2

Green

3

White-orange
Blue Blue

4

White-blue

5

Orange

6

White-brown

7

Brown

8

A/V OUTPUTS

Wire color

White-orange
Orange
White-green

White-blue
Green
White-brown
Brown

MTP DA4 and DA8 • Setup Guide

AA

MTP DA8

Step 4 — Power

Wire the 2-pole captive screw connector for the external 12 VDC power supply

Smooth

Ridges

(see the image on the right).

Grounding the Power Input Port

Extron MTP DA products can be adversely affected by electrostatic discharge
(ESD) if they are not grounded correctly.

To prevent malfunctions or product damage, an experienced installer can correctly

3/16"
(5 mm)
Max.

ground an Extron MTP DA product by inserting one end of the grounding wire to
the negative or ground pin on the power input connector (see the image on the
right). Tie the other end of the wire to an earth ground.

Plug the connector into the MTP DA.

SECTION A–A

Power Supply

Output Cord

If you have any questions about how to ground a product in a specic application,
contact an Extron technical support specialist.

Operation — Mutes

To mute an output, tie the Output Mute pin to the ground ( ). To mute all outputs, tie the A pin to the ground (see gure 2 for more
information).

DVD

Output Mute Connector

1234 5678A

MTP DA4

Output Mute Connector

1 234A

Pin Contact

Function

Closure

1 Out #1 Mute output #1

2 Out #2 Mute output #2

3 Out #3 Mute output #3

4 Out #4 Mute output #4

5 Out #5 Mute output #5

6 Out #6 Mute output #6

7 Out #7 Mute output #7

8 Out #8 Mute output #8

A Out All Mute all output

Gnd Ground

Extron
MTP T AV RCA

Twisted Pair
Transmitter

INPUT

L R

12V

0.5a
MAX

VIDEO

OUTPUT

MTP T SV A RCA

INPUT

-

+

POWER

12V

0.5A MAX

TP Cable

Extron
MTP DA8

Twisted Pair
Distribution Amplier

OUTPUT MUTE

A
8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

5 6 7 8
OUTPUTS
4

3

1 2

Up To
8 Receivers

TP Cable

Extron
MTP R AV

Twisted Pair
Receivers

R

OUTPUT

L

SHARP

MTP R SV A

INPUT VIDEO

MAX
12V

0.5a

OUTPUT

L R

SHARP

VIDEO

MTP R SV A

INPUT

MAX
12V

0.5a

OUTPUT

L R

SHARP

VIDEO

MTP R SV A

INPUT

MAX
12V

0.5a

R

OUTPUT

L

SHARP

VIDEO

MTP R SV A

INPUT

MAX
12V

0.5a

Flat Panel
Display

POWER
12V
xA MAX

Rear
Panel

Tie
Wrap

Ridges

Earth
Ground

Figure 2. Mute Connector and Pinout Figure 3. Example of a Typical MTP DA8 Application

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