Extron electronic MVC 121 PLUS Leaflet

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MVC 121 Plus • Setup Guide
The Extron MVC 121 Plus is an audio mixer and volume controller that will mix up to two mono mic/line inputs (balanced/
unbalanced) with one stereo line level input (balanced/unbalanced). All audio input signals are converted from analog to digital 
prior to processing or routing. Each mic/line input and the line level input have their own gain control adjustment screws. The 
mixed variable output also features a volume control knob on the front panel.
NOTE:
  For full installation, configuration, and operation details, see the MVC 121 Plus User Guide, available at  
Rear Panel Features and Connections
a
  12 VDC power connector   
f
  Fixed output connector 
b
  Mic 1 and 2 Phantom power LED 
g
  RS-232 connector 
 
c
  Mic/Line input connectors (1 – 2) 
h
  Digital input connector
d
  Line input connector (3) 
 
i
  Reset button 
e
  Variable output connector    
 
 
Installing the MVC 121 Plus
1. 
Disconnect power from all equipment.
2. 
(Optional) Mount the unit to a rack or furniture.
3. 
Connect the audio inputs. 
• 
Connect up to two balanced or unbalanced mono mic/line level input devices to  
connector c above (see the 6-pole wiring diagram on the right). Alternatively,  
two 3-pole connectors may be used.
• 
A balanced or unbalanced stereo line level input may be connected to d above (see the 5-pole wiring diagram below). 
Balanced audio
Tip
Ring
Tip
Ring
LR
Sleeves
Unbalanced audio
Tip
Sleeve
Sleeve
Tip
LR
Do not tin the wires!
4. 
Connect the audio output.  
• 
For variable balanced or unbalanced stereo output controlled 
by the front panel knob of the MVC 121 Plus, connect an 
amplifier to the Variable connector 
e
, above (see the wiring  
diagram on the right).
• 
For fixed stereo output, connect an output device to Fixed  
connector 
f
 (see the wiring diagram above).
 
5. 
Connect a control device. Connect a host device, such as a computer, to  
one of the following MVC ports to configure and control the MVC 121 plus via  
Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands.
• 
RS-232 port (rear panel) — Connect a host device to the Tx, Rx, and  
_
 (ground) pins of this 6-pole captive screw connector (
g
). The default  
baud rate for this port is 38400 baud, 1 stop bit, no parity, 8 data bits, and  
no flow control (see the wiring diagram on the right).
• 
Config port (front panel) — See 
6. 
Digital input connector. Up to three configurable input ports (see 
h
 on the  
rear panel diagram above) allow connection to various devices including motion  
detectors, alarms, buttons, photo (light) sensors, and temperature sensors. This  
connector shares a common ground with the RS-232 connector (see the wiring  
diagram on the right). 
 
Both the RS-232 and digital input connectors may be used simultaneously by 
using a 6-pin captive screw connector with two wires sharing the ground connector 
(see the diagram on the right).
1
2
MIC/LINE
Balanced MIC
Unbalanced MIC
Jumper
Unbalanced Stereo Output
Tip
NO GROUND HERE.
Sleeve(s)
Tip
NO GROUND HERE.
Balanced Stereo Output
Tip
Ring
Sleeve(s)
Tip
Ring
LR
LR
Left
Right
Left
Right
Do not tin the wires!
Transmit (Tx)
Receive (Rx)
Ground (Gnd,    )
RS-232
2
1
Tx
Rx
DIGI IN
3
Do not tin the wires!
1
2
3
_
RS-232
2
1
Tx
Rx
DIGI IN
3
2
1
+48V
MIC
1
2
MIC/LINE
LINE 3
L
R
R
L
POWER
0.4A MAX 
12V
RS-232
VARIABLE
FIXED
L
R
DIGI IN
MVC 121 Plus
Tx   Rx          1     2     3
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
RESET
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
8
RS-232
DIGI IN
Tx   Rx          1     2     
3