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ttention Software Update !!!

Unlike the software for the M203 Single RS232 interface, the M203
software for the Pioneer controller is premium-priced and therefore
copy protected.

Under no circumstances should you load any other software than the
M203 Software Pioneer when carrying out an update. If a differen
software is loaded, the Pioneer software is then blocked and has to be
reloaded at the Revox Head Office in Villingen, Germany.

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Table of Contents

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Attention Software update

Table of contents
M203 interface
Installation
Connection Plan

Connection

M51 Link IN
M51 Link OUT
RS 232
IR-LINK

Setup key
Slot selection

Serial Port Mode

Serial Interface

RS-232 Link
RS-232 Filtered

Video Controller

Connection plan
Pioneer Controller
Gefen HDMI Switcher

Setup # 1

Select Device
Auto Standby

Overview video products

Gefen HDMI-Switcher 4x1/ 4x2
Gefen HDMI-Switcher 6x2
Pioneer 50 “ models
Pioneer 60 “ models
Activating the Pioneer interface

Setup # 2

1. Selecting audio source
Unknown audio sources

2. Assigning video input
Disable
Setup #2 Reset

Technical data
Guarantee
Included in delivery

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M203 Interface

Increasingly, there is a demand
for plasma screens with a larger
diagonal size than the 42
inches, offered by the Revox
Re:ception plasma 42 HD. With
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Revox offers an interface, which
can transfer control commands to
a 50” or 61” plasma screen from
Pioneer over the RS232 interface.

Installation

The M203 interface can be
installed easily and quickly.
There are two types of fixing
available.

Connection plan

Connection to the M51

Connection to further external M51-Interfaces

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This not only significantly in­creases the user comfort for the
Revox M51 Source Management
System, when used in combi­nation with third-party televisions,
it also gives you the option of
using the interface to control a
screen with a diagonal greater
than 42 inches.

1) The four outside fixing holes
are used for a permanent
installation.

2) Revox recommends using
the two slots on the side for a
variable installation.

IR-/ wall-mounted remote control M204/ M218

RS232 seriell interface

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Slotted hole

Serial interface activity display

Setup button

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Connection:
M203 with M51

Socket: M51 LINK IN

The M203 interface is
connected to the M51 LINK
socket on the back of the M51
with the telephone cable
supplied.

If you want to use a different
cable for some reason, you
should use only a non-
crossed, 4-core telephone
cable with an RJ11 plug (6P4C
modular).

Cables up to 100 metres in
length can be used.

Connection:

M203 with external interfaces

Socket: M51 LINK OUT

The M51 LINK can be used to
connect additional external
interfaces to the M203 interface.
These could, for example, be
the M201 IR interface, a M200
Domotic interface, a M202
Ethernet interface or simply an
additional M203.

You should use only a non-
crossed, 4-core telephone
cable with an RJ11 plug (6P4C
modular) for this connection.

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Connection:
M203 with seriell interface

Socket: RS232

The M203 Interface can be
used with other (TV) devices,
which also have a serial inter­face.

This enables the integration of a
large number of Pioneer tele­visions into the Revox World.
Which models are supported
and how the integration is
achieved described, starting
from page 6.

The M203 Interface is also
suitable as an interface to
domestic facility management
systems such as AMX or
Crestron, which have a special
Revox protocol.

Even a Windows PC with the
M230 control program can be
connected to the serial interface
on the M203.

You will find further information
from Page 5.

Serial cables with a maximum
length of 10 metres can be
used.

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Connection:
M203 with IR controller

Socket

CONTROL: IR- LINK

The connection to an IR
receiver or a wall-mounted
remote control is done through
the 3-pin, screw-fixable Phoenix
plug connection.

Revox recommends the use of
a 2-core screened cable
(microphone cable), where the
screening is used as ground.
This cable may be a maximum
of 30 metres in length.

Please ensure that you use
the correct polarity when
setting up as otherwise you
might damage your equip­ment.

Symbols:
+  Pos. voltage. 20V (DC)
IN  IR Signal

-  Ground

The maximum number of IR
receivers that can be switched
in parallel per M203 is 3.

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Setup key

Using the Setup key, you can
call the M203 menu, which
appears in the M51 display.

Using the Softkeys
you can get to pages #1 and #2

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Slot Selection

If a second M203 (M200) is
connected to the M51 Link
output, a different address must
be assigned through the slot
selection so that both M203s don’t
occupy the same slot address.
This would cause errors. In the
case of a double assignment,
neither of the two M203s would be
shown in the M51 Version list.

Slot addresse: #11 or #12

Important:

Only one M203 may be connec­ted to the M51 Link for the
address selection. You should
separate the one M203 from the
M51 Link while assigning the
address to the other. If the
addresses are correctly set, both
M203s (M200) will appear in the
M51 version list.

You will find further information
on this topic in the M51 manual
in the Introduction chapter
under the Version function.

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Serial Port Mode

The function of the serial
interface (Serial Port) can be
configured for the following
applications:

• RS-232 Link

• RS-232 Filtered

Video Control of:

• Gefen HDMI Switcher 4x2, 4x1

• Gefen HDMI Switcher 6x2

• Pioneer PDP 5000 EX

• Pioneer PDP 506 FDE

• Pioneer PDP 506 XDE - Cabel

• Pioneer PDP 506 XDE - DVBT

• Pioneer PDP 507 XA

• Pioneer PDP 507 XD

• Pioneer PDP 60 MXE20

• Pioneer PDP 615 EX

(Status quo February 2007)

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Serial Interface

RS-232 Link.

Standardised serial interface
(RS232 protocol) for connection
to a PC or another serial
interface.

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RS-232 Filtered.

Data-reduced RS232 protocol.
Only M51-specific data is
transferred, so-called display
and broadcast messages.

Application:
You should select this setting if
you want to use the M230
control program for PCs or if
you want to access the Revox
System through domestic
facility management equipment
such as Crestron and AMX.

Application:

Simple controllers with low data
traffic requirements.

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Video Controller.

If a video controller for a plasma
TV was selected on page #1
Port Mode, a second menu
page, Setup # 2 is available.
This page enables you to
selectively switch on and/or
between video inputs on a
Pioneer plasma TV or an HDMI
Switcher from the Gefen
company, dependant on the
selected M51 source.

Example:

A SAT receiver can conveniently
be integrated through the
automatic selection of the video
input on the TV by the M51. Its
picture output is connected, for
example, to the S-Video input on
the plasma TV, while the audio
signal is connected to the Optical
digital input on the M51.

Please also refer to the picture on
the next page.

If you now select the source SAT
(Optical) at the M51, the plasma
TV automatically transmits the
SAT receiver picture over the
S-Video input

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and the sound from the SAT
receiver is transmitted over the
M51.

The convenient integration can
of course also be used for the
M51’s integrated DVD player. In
this case, you only need to
establish a video connection
between the M51 and the TV.

Please refer to the picture on
the next page – Connection :
Video 1).

IR Link

The infrared interface IR Link
was integrated especially for the
video controller. Connect the
small M204 IR receiver, which
is available in four different
models, to the IR Link and
locate it near to the TV. Now
you can locate the M51 in a
concealed location or outside
the normal range of your remote
control, without having to forego
any of the convenience of using
the remote control.

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An M218 wall-mounted remote
control, with integrated IR
receiver, can be connected
instead of the M204 IR receiver.

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Connection plan: Pioneer controller

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Connection plan: HDMI switcher

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Note

The HDMI output on the M51 is only available if the DVS module is installed

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Gefen

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Setup #1 – Select device

Using the softkeys Port Mode ±
on page 1, select the TV model
or the HDMI Switcher that you
want to control through the
RS232 interface.

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Auto Standby

The Auto Standby function
enables the Plasma TV to
remain switched on, even in the
case of selected audio sources
that do not activate a video
input at the Plasma TV, e.g. the
M51 radio tuner.

You will find an exact
description of the individual
products and their specific
cabling, starting from page 10.

When you select a video
device, the menu point Auto
Standby appears automatically.
This is described in the
following section. On the other
hand, this menu point does not
appear in Serial Port Mode

RS232 Link and RS232
Filtered, because it is only used

to control video devices.

Auto Standby: ON

The Plasma TV switches itself off
automatically as soon as an audio
source is selected, which either
cannot activate a Plasma input,
e.g. Tuner, or which is disabled.

Auto Standby: OFF
After the Plasma TV has been
switched on, it remains on
permanently until the M51 is
switched off, irrespective of which
audio source is selected at the
M51.

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Overview Video products

Gefen HDMI Switcher 4x2
(Switcher 4x1)

Control software for the HDMI
Switcher 4x1 and 4x2 from the
Gefen Company (www.gefen.com)

The HDMI inputs on the HDMI
switcher are activated, dependant
on the M51 source. If there is no
assignment, the HDMI input that
was last selected remains active.
Setting is done on page #2 in the
M203 Setup.

Product features:

- 4 HDMI inputs

- 1 HDMI outputs (4x1)

- 2 HDMI outputs (4x2),
whereby both outputs can be
operated in parallel

- Resolution up to 1080p

- HDCP-enabled

- Optical audio digital output

A crossed Sub-D cable (plug –
plug) is required for the
transmission.

9 pin - 9 pin

pin 2 - pin 3
pin 3 - pin 2
pin 5 - pin 5

Gefen products are freely
available through specialist
retail outlets.

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Gefen HDMI Switcher 6x2

Control software for the HDMI
Switcher 6x2 from the Gefen
Company (www.gefen.com)

The HDMI inputs on the HDMI
switcher are activated, dependant
on the M51 source. If there is no
assignment, the HDMI input that
was last selected remains active.
Setting is done on page #2 in the
M203 Setup.

Product features:

- 6 HDMI inputs

- 2 HDMI outputs, whereby both
outputs can be operated in
parallel

- Resolution up to 1080p

- HDCP-enabled

- Optical audio digital output

A crossed Sub-D cable (plug –
plug) is required for the
transmission.

9 pin - 9 pin

pin 2 - pin 3
pin 3 - pin 2
pin 5 - pin 5

Gefen products are freely
available through specialist
retail outlets.

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Pioneer Plasma TV

PDP 5000 EX
PDP 506 FDE
PDP 506 XDE - Cabel
PDP 506 XDE - DVBT
PDP 507 XA
PDP 507 XD

The Pioneer models listed above
require a crossover serial cable,
also known as a null modem
cable, as the control cable be­tween the M203 and the plasma
television.

For this reason, you should use
the enclosed crossover adapter
with the supplied Revox 1:1
cable.

Connection type: Plug - socket

9 Pin - 9 pin

Pin 5 - Pin 5
Pin 2 - Pin 3
Pin 3 - Pin 2

Stecker - Sub-D 9 pol

54 213

9876

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Pioneer Plasma TV

PDP 615 EX
PDP 60 MXE20

The Pioneer models listed
above require a normal serial
1:1 cable, as the control cable
between the M203 and the
plasma television.

The supplied Revox 1:1 cable
conforms to this configuration
and can be used directly,
without an adapter.

Connection type: Plug - socket

9 pin - 9 pin

Pin 5 - Pin 5
Pin 2 - Pin 2
Pin 3 - Pin 3

Stecker - Sub-D 9 pol

54 213

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54 213

9876

Buchse - Sub-D 9 pol

54 213

9876

Buchse - Sub-D 9 pol

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Activating the Pioneer RS232 interface

Models: PDP 506 / PDP 507

The RS232 interface must be activated in the Integrator menu, so that
these Pioneer models can receive the commands from M203 Pioneer.
Please take note of the sequence of activation on the RS232 mode.
Under certain circumstances, the Integrator menu doesn’t appear the
first time. If this happens, please repeat the process.

1) Switch on / switch over the plasma television to TV mode

2) Place the plasma television in standby mode

3) Press and release the HOME MENU button on the Pioneer

remote control

4) Follow this without delay, by pressing and releasing the

(Power) button

5) Deactivate the SR+ mode in the Integrator menu that now

appears. This activates the RS232 mode at the same time

6) Confirm the change by pressing the HOME MENU button

7) Switch the device off and restart

Model: PDP 5000EX

With the PDP 5000 EX, the RS232 interface is activated in the normal
user menu (HOME MENU – Setup – SR+).

Models: PDP 615EX / PDP 60MXE

With the PDP 615EX and PDP 60MXE models, the RS232 interface is
already activated. No further activation settings are required.

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Setup #2 - Setup

1. Selecting audio source

To start with, using the

Source ± softkey, select the
M51 audio source that later

should activate a particular
video input on the television/
HDMI Switcher.

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Unknown audio sources

During the initial configuration,
unknown sources can be
present, caused by the swap or
the de-installation of modules.

Assignment example

Using the Source+ and Source-
softkeys, you can step forwards
and backwards respectively,
through a loop of audio inputs,
which are currently available on
the M51.

If the name of an audio source
has been changed, the modified
name also appears in the list.
This feature offers a high
degree of user comfort, as well
as giving a better overview.
An “Unknown” Source must be
deleted manually. You will find
more information about this in the
next section.

It can take a few seconds for
the M203 interface to identify all
the sources, after switching the
M51 on.

Any unknown sources should
be deleted by pressing the
Disable softkey twice and then
pressing the Delete softkey.

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2. Assigning video inputs

In the second step, a video
input from the television / HDMI
Switcher is assigned to the
selected M51 audio source,
using the Input ± softkey. Using
the Input± softkey, you can
step through a loop of video
inputs that are available to the
television.

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The softkey Store appears as
confirmation each time the
Input is changed. Press Store if
you want to save your changes.
Otherwise the original setting is
retained.

The following display appears, if
a video input is called by one or
more audio sources:

As the televisions that can be
selected from have different
video inputs, only those video
inputs that the corresponding
device has, are actually
displayed.

z.B.:

S-Video
RGB
YUV
VGA

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Assignment example

This example shows you that,
as well as the currently
displayed audio source (DVD),
a further audio source has also
been assigned to this video
input (here CVBS). Using the
Source ± softkeys, you can
search for the audio source that
also calls this video input.

Several audio sources are
always required if, for example,
the M300/M301 Video switch is
used, which bundles several
video sources together to one
video input on the television.

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Disable

Using the Disable function, you
can undo or disable the assign­ment of an audio source to a
video input.

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Setup #2 Reset

If you want to return the settings
in Setup #2 menu to the factory
settings, simply press and hold
the Disable softkey until the
Setup- #1 page appears again.

To do this, select the required
audio input using the Source ±
softkeys and then press the
Disable softkey. The Store
softkey then appears that you
need to press to confirm your
change.

If you don’t press Store, the
original setting is retained.

This resets all input assign­ments and restores the factory
settings.

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Technical data

IR-LINK:
+  Positive voltage 10-20V (DC)
IN  IR signal

-  Ground (GND)

Dimensions: 113 x 25 x 50 mm (WxHxD)

Weight: 150 g

Power consumption: 35 mA (without IR receiver)

Max. cable length: 100 m (M203- M51)

Max. cable length: 30 m (M203 - IR receiver)

E & OE

Product subject to technical modifications.
Description: Version M203-2 0.71

Guarantee

The guarantee period is 24
months from the date of
purchase.
Your dealer should be your first
contact if you need service. If
he can't give you the help you
need, send your M203 interface
carriage free and without any
accessories to your national
Sales Office.
Please supply a complete
description of the problem and a
full return postal address.

Included in delivery

 M203 interface
 M51 Link cable ( 2 m )
 Serial PC cable

(1:1 – length 3 m)

 RS232 Cross adapter
 Manual

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