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1. Figure 83 Channel Mute Settings Window HDXP Reclocker Rate settings Opens the Channel Mute Settings window on which you can use the Reclocker Rate menu to select a rate at which outputs will be reclocked to put them in sync with input signals View Input Frequencies DSVP Displays the input horizontal and vertical frequencies for each input Update Firmware Allows you to replace the firmware that is coded on the switcher control board without needing to take the HDXP out of service open the switcher enclosure and replace the firmware chip set see Updating the Firmware on page 81 IP Options Allows you to set options for the IP connection see IP Setup on page 75 HTML File Manager Displays a list of HTML files installed on the switcher and allows you to upload custom files from a connected PC to the switcher see Uploading HTML Files on page 83 HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 85 Hardware status Opens the HDXP Plus System Status window which provides an overall view of the status of the matrix switcher including the primary and secondary power supply status and the individual voltages the internal temperature the Remote RS232 RS422 port configuration the number of IP connections and the installed and updated firmware status see figure 84 HDXP Plus 3232 System Status Senal Port Configuration Poit Type RS 232 Baud Rate 3600 Data Bits S Parity N Stop
2. lt A View current administrator password Reset clear administrator Esc e CA lt Ipa si Remove all administrator and password user passwords Set user password Esc CU lt Ipu e lt Set user password for the HDXP NOTE An administrator password must be in place before a user password can be set Read user password Esc CU lt l View the user password Reset clear user password Esc e CU Ipue ad Clear the user password only Bidirectional Serial Port Commands Configure port parameters Esc xa6 x47 x48 x49 CP lt Cpn Kas Ccp Kaz kaa Kaa X50 4 Set baud rate X47 parity x48 Data bits x49 and stop bits for the IP connection for port x46 Read port parameters Esc CP x47 x48 x49 x50 ai View the parameters of port x46 Set serial port mode Esc x51 CY a Cpn e Cty lt i Set the serial communication type x51 for serial port kag Read serial port mode Esc X46 CY lt kel ai View mode x51 of port kag IP address Format nnn nnn nnn nnn Leading zeros in each field are optional Password Administrator or user password can be 4 to 12 alohanumeric characters Spaces and special characters or symbols are not allowed The password is case sensitive MAC address Format nn nn nn nn nn nn DHCP status off 1 on Default is Serial port number 1 RS232 RS422 port on rear panel 2 front panel Config port Baud rate 9600 19200 384000 or 115200
3. Choose the comm port that is connected to the HDXP RS232 RS422 port or select IP LAN or Emulate e If you selected a Comm port a Check the baud rate displayed in the Comm Port Selection window If you need to change the baud rate click the Baud button to display the baud rate pop up list after you click it the Baud button changes to OK b Double click on the desired baud rate available selections are 9688 19206 38498 and 115200 the default is 9689 HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 70 c Click OK and proceed to step 4 Comm Port Selections es Extron s MATRIX SWITCHERS Control Program 1996 2006 Estron Electronics 19200 baud 38400 baud 115200 baud Quit HK Figure 71 Baud Rate Pop up List e If you selected IP LAN click OK and proceed to step 3 e If you selected Emulate click OK and see Using Emulation Mode on page 89 3 If you selected IP LAN in step 2 the IP Connection window opens Malik IP Address 100 25 6 60 Password pwd is case sensitive This PC is 100 25 6 60 Figure 72 Address and Password Entry for IP Connection a Check the Extron IP Address field in the IP Connection window The field displays the last Extron IP address entered e Ifthe IP address is correct proceed to step 3b e If the address is not correct either click in the Extron IP Address field and enter the IP address or click the scroll down button Sele
4. muted input x3 Output number HDXP 1616 and 3216 01 17 HDXP 3232 1 33 xs Output reclocking rate Q Auto default 3 177 component PAL 6 540 1 Bypass HA 270 H 1485 G2 143 component NTSC 5 360 G8 2970 Total inputs in the matrix Total outputs in the matrix HDXP Plus Series Switchers Remote Configuration and Control 49 x lt E 1 Ka sch ol a Oi K RIRO BBE Room number for room presets 18 Each room can have up to ten presets assigned NOTE A room is a subset of operator selected outputs that relate to each other The HDXP switcher supports up to 10 rooms each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs per room On and off status executive mode or power supply off or disabled 1 on or enabled Group number for I O grouping 4 no group Global preset number 32 current configuration Room preset number 1 current configuration for the room NOTE A room preset is a stored configuration with all of the outputs assigned to a single room When a room preset is retrieved from memory it becomes the current configuration Output mute status Unmuted 1 Muted Output rate nnn nn bypass mode no connection rate mismatch nnnn actual rate Dirty RAM status 1 RAM needs to be saved to Flash memory RAM has been saved to Flash memory safe to power off or re
5. Esc 27P12 5 1 10 G9 3 2 3 8 l4 Brackets are shown to separate Spr 27 1 ties for clarity only Create global preset 27 which ties Inout 12 to output 5 inout 10 to video output 9 and input 3 to video outputs 6 and 8 NOTE The direct write of a global preset should always be preceded by a clear global preset ties command of that same preset number as shown below In a directly written preset the tied input for each output position or no tied input remains unchanged unless overwritten or cleared If you do not clear the ties in a global preset number before you directly write a global preset to that number ties that are part of the previous version of the specified preset with the same number can become part of the newly created preset Directly write room presets Esc xa x12 P x2 x3 x2 x3 K2 xa K2 ka s Rmm K8 Spr Kl lt Enter as many ties as are valid for this model All tie types amp and can be used 12 7 11 514 516 6 Brackets are shown to RmMm 7 e Spr 3 ai separate ties for clarity only Create preset 3 for room 7 which ties video input 1 to output 7 video input 3 to output 5 RGB input 4 to output 5 and input 6 to output 6 Example Esc 7 3P A room can contain up to 16 outputs An output can belong to only one room The maximum number of rooms is 10 Each room can have up to 10 presets assigned to it If no room name is assigned see the Names c
6. Min max 00255 Default is BOOOL Value precedes parameter for example 3 byte length 3L Priority status for receive timeouts Use Send data string command parameters 1 Use configure receive timeout command parameters Default is HDXP Plus Series Switchers Remote Configuration and Control 64 ASCII Command Command Host to Switcher Response Switcher to Host Additional Description IP Setup Commands continued E mail commands Read connection security level Esc CK a Set mail server IP address and Ese x27 X38 CM lt lt domain name Read mail server IP address Esc CM lt domain name and password Set e mail recipient Esc kal CR bm View security level of the current connection I pm x27 x38 4 Set the e mail domain name for IP address x27 with domain name for example extron com x27 X38 x30 lt Show mail server IP address x27 e mail domain name X38 and password x39 Ipr x33 ai Set the recipient of e mail For the recipient to receive e mail notifications you must then set the events that the HDXP reports using one or more separate Set e mail events EM commands see example below Example Esc 72 JSmith folklore netCR lt View e mail recipient Esc CR IprJSmith folklore net a E mail account 72 JSmith will receive e mail messages on occasions specified by the Set e mail events for recipient command l
7. The following characters are invalid or not recommended space Spaces can be used in names lt gt semicolon colon and HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 69 Using the Software Many items in the Windows based Matrix Switcher Control Program are also accessible via front panel controls see the Operation section beginning on page 13 under SIS control see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 and via the web pages see the HTML Configuration and Control section beginning on page 96 The Matrix Switcher Control Program help file provides information on settings and on how to use the control program itself 1 2 MTR To run the Matrix Switcher Control Program click the Matrix Switcher Control Pgm icon shown at right in the Extron Electronics group or folder on your Start menu MATRIS Gwttcher Control Pyr You can access this icon from your Start menu by selecting the following Start gt All Programs gt Extron Electronics gt Matrix Switchers gt Matrix Switcher Control Program The Comm Port Selection window opens see figure 70 x Comm Port Selection Se Extron s MATRIX SWITCHERS 4 Control Program 1396 2012 Estron Electonics RS 232 Poit 9600 ba Comm 1 Comm 2 Comm 3 Comm 4 More Ports 4 IP LAN Kc O up WK Baud d Figure 70 Comm Port Selection Window
8. 5e or CAT 6 unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cables terminated with RJ 45 connectors Ethernet cables are limited to a length of 328 feet 100 m NOTES e Do not use standard telephone cables Telephone cables do not support Ethernet or Fast Ethernet e Do not stretch or bend cables Transmission errors can occur The Ethernet cable must be properly terminated for your application as either a crossover or a straight through cable e Crossover cable Direct connection between the computer and the HDXP switcher e Patch straight cable Connection of the HDXP to an Ethernet LAN Pins Crossover Cable Straight through Cable EC End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2 Wire Color Wire Color Wire Color Wire Color White green White orange White orange White orange White orange White green White green White green White blue White blue White blue White blue 6 Orange Green Il f 6 Green Green 4 White brown White brown White brown White brown Insert Twisted erttwised ewon wom Brown Brown RJ 45 T568A T568B T568B T568B Connector A cable that is wired as T568A at one end A cable that is wired the same at both ends and T568B at the other Tx and Rx pairs is called a straight through cable because reversed is a crossover cable no pin or pair assignments are swapped Both ends of the cable can be T568B as shown or T568A not shown Figure 7 RJ 45 Connector and Pin
9. Charley Adams Thu 11 May 2006 13 02 37 Unit Name HDXP Plus Serie 00 61 D7 Unit IP Address 100 25 112 9 Figure 79 Typical HDXP E mail The radio buttons and check boxes associated with each address field permit the administrator to specify specific e mail requirements for each recipient Edit these fields and controls as follows 1 Click in the desired E mail Addressee field The graphic cursor becomes a text Cursor 2 Edit the e mail address as desired Standard e mail address conventions such as nnnnNN xxx com apply HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 80 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the e mail addressee field 4 Use the check boxes associated with each addressee to select the options about which the addressee will be e mailed missing inputs or power supply 5 When you select either a radio button or a check box for an addressee the floating box that contains the input numbers is displayed on the Input Settings Options screen Select the inputs that need monitoring by clicking on their numbers in this box Selected inout numbers are displayed in white on a blue field To deselect an input number click on it again Emad Addessee Now Fa Buea Pa Wa Supply 1 hpotter folklore net ef 2 amp a M m 2 ae ege ee E 3 MStandish foklorenete C gesch TC 4 IER angins folklore net br et et E Ir ll CS E IST ett Weg E H Mei iS
10. FF lt eH Show RAM status kel Commit RAM to flash memory Esc 1FF zs Nvr ig ai Response is delivered when the process is complete Dirty ram status RAM needs to be saved to flash memory 1 RAM has been saved to flash memory and it is safe to power of or reset E mail event number 1 64 E mail account number 65 72 Notification type no response 1 fail or missing 2 fixed or restored EE Notification status viewing 16 or 32 digit number in which each input is represented by a digit In this number Do not notify or no input exists 1 notify Verbose mode status H neither verbose mode nor tagged responses enabled default for IP connection 1 verbose mode enabled tagged responses disabled default for serial connection 2 tagged responses enabled verbose mode not enabled 3 both verbose mode and tagged responses enabled N CO Ka N lI HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 66 Matrix Software This section describes the procedures for using the software products provided for the HDXP switchers e Matrix Software Control Program e Creating Button Labels The following software programs accompany the HDXP 3232 3216 and 1616 switchers e The Windows based Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program which communicates with the switcher via the RS232 RS422 port and the Ethernet port provides an easy way to set up ties and sets of ties e The Extron Button Label Genera
11. Output 4 EI Output E TC SS Group 1 OFT ae Group 2 SDI HD SDI Monitor SDI HD SDI VTR MPEG 2 JPEG 2000 3 SDI HD SDI Monitor I O Grouping of Incompatible Video Formats Figure 36 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 26 Suggested applications for the I O grouping feature include e Segregating specific video formats to prevent an input in one video format from being inadvertently applied to an output device that supports another video format see figure 37 e Segregating input and output devices that are in separate rooms e Isolating video from being displayed on specific output devices for operational security reasons NOTES e Presets can be created under RS 232 RS 422 or Ethernet control to tie inputs and outputs across group boundaries These presets are selectable from the front panel An input or output can be assigned to only one group If you assign an input or output to a group and that input or output is already assigned to a different group the older grouping is replaced by the new grouping e For I O groups to have any function at least two groups must be created Creating I O groups Follow these steps to create I O groups using the front panel 1 Press the Esc A button to clear any input buttons output buttons or control buttons that may be lit The Esc A button blinks once then turns off Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC
12. Parity odd even none mark or Space only first letter required Data bits ile a Stop bits 7or8 Serial port type RS 232 1 Rs 422 Subnet mask Format nnn nnn nnn nnn Leading zeros in each field are optional Gateway IP address Format nnn nnn nnn nnn Leading zeros in each field are optional S JP gt lt A Wu EIS p N 9 gt lt A FREE a S EI Lo Loo Lo Lo II HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 63 ASCII Command Response Command Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description IP Setup Commands continued Bidirectional Serial Port continued Configure flow control Esc x52 k53 CF a Con e Cfl k52 k53 lt 4 Set flow control X52 and data pacing rate x53 for port Kael View flow control Esc CF ss x52 x53 ai View data rate x53 for flow control for port X46 Configure receive timeout Esc CE ge Cpn k46 e Cce x17 Kgl a Set receive timeout parameters for port X46 e Timeout after k17 ms for arriving characters e Timeout after kis ms between characters e Message length or delimiter value x63 e Receive priority status x69 View receive timeout Esc CE x17 x18 x69 kes ai View the receive timeout parameters Send data string web Esc x56 RS a encoding only Response to command Send command data x55 to port x46 NOTE Receive timeout Time in tens of ms to w
13. s MATRIX SWITCHERS Control Program ver 7 0 connected to HDXP Plus Serle 00 2E C7 COM 1 foie 6 b i e CEP een S 2 fa Hy 7 Delete CHANGES Take _ Eancel Figure 74 Sample Matrix Window with Ties and Rooms HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 72 Setting up the Matrix window On the Matrix window the inputs and outputs are represented by boxes You can make the control program easier to use by assigning device icons that represent your connected devices to each input and output box 1 Click on an input or an output box The Inout Devices or Output Devices window opens containing icons representing devices that can be connected to a switcher EI input Devices x VIC Click Drag choic Click Drag choic vcR x6 TI ere Figure 75 Input Devices and Output Devices Icon Windows 2 Click and drag an icon from the devices screen to an input or output box on the Matrix window Repeat for additional devices as desired 3 Inthe Caption field enter a caption for the device if desired for example Laptop This caption appears in the descriptive window that pops up when you pass the cursor over an input or output box containing an icon Figure 76 Pop up Window for Input 1 Containing a Caption 4 When finished assigning icons click OK to close the device window To change an icon in an input or output box drag the new icon to the box It replaces the previous one To remove the icon from
14. the selected output button the tied inout button and the output buttons light for all of the outputs that are tied to the input 4 lo exit view only mode press View W again or wait for the View W button to turn off approximately 30 seconds Press the View button to exit view only mode All input and output buttons v become unlit or return to background illumination The View button becomes unlit or returns to background illumination Figure 35 Exiting View only Mode HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 25 I O Grouping SG C3 Ze SC SDI HD SDI Camera 1 A ee mj GA 6660 SDI HD SDI Camera 4 ___SDI HD SDI matrix _ I O grouping is a matrix switcher feature that allows you to subdivide the front panel control of the matrix into four smaller functional sub switchers and limit tie creation from the front panel only Inputs and outputs can be assigned to one of four groups or not assigned to any group Inputs and outputs that are assigned to a group can be tied only to other outputs and inputs within the same group when you are creating ties on the front panel For example you cannot tie an input that is assigned to group 1 to an output that is assigned to group 2 Ungrouped inputs and outputs can be switched to outputs and inputs in any group Ties between groups for example an input in group 1 tied to an output in group 2 can be created via SIS commands the M
15. 19 E Gg 20 24 zs Sep GG ENG SE H Send test Email 8 MOTITE m T Figure 80 Selecting Inputs to Monitor 6 Use the round radio buttons associated with each addressee to select whether the addressee will be e mailed about failures fixes both or not be notified The None radio button is useful for temporarily removing personnel from the e mail list when they are unavailable such as traveling or on vacation 7 If desired click the Send test E mail button to test the e mail function Click the Take button to make the e mail address changes take effect Updating the Firmware The firmware upgrade utility provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on the HDXP control board without needing to take the switcher out of service open its enclosure and replace the firmware chip Update the HDXP firmware as follows NOTE The update firmware utility is for replacing the firmware that controls all switcher operation This is not the page to insert your own HTML pages see Uploading HTML Files on page 83 to insert custom HTML pages 1 Visit the Extron website www extron com and download the latest firmware file to your computer a On the Extron web page select the Download tab b On the Download Center page click the Firmware link on the left arrr sidebar menu or the Firmware icon shown at right A AM Firmware c Scroll to locate the name of your HDXP switcher and click its Download link
16. A The button blinks once Figure 37 Clearing All Selections 2 To enter I O grouping mode press and hold the Input 1 and Output 1 buttons simultaneously until the buttons for all the ungrouped inputs and outputs light green approximately 3 seconds If no groups have been formed all the input and output buttons light Inputs Release the Input 1 button and the Output 1 button 1 3 Seconds H Ungrouped input and 1 output buttons light Press and hold the Input 1 button and the Output 1 button Outputs Figure 38 Selecting I O Group Mode HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 27 Press and release one of the Control buttons to select a group number e Press the Enter button to select group 1 e Press the Preset button to select group 2 e Press the View button to select group 3 e Press the Esc A button to select group 4 In the figure 39 example group 1 is being selected Press the Enter button to select group 1 The button lights amber to indicate the selection CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC ren res gi D 2 3 4 Group 1 Figure 39 Selecting an I O Group Number Select the desired inputs and outputs to assign to the group by pressing their input and output buttons In the example below inputs and outputs 1 through 4 are being selected Press and release Input buttons 1 through 4 The selected buttons light INPUTS DEED 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 Pre
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18. Configuration and Control 106 Using the File Management Page To delete files Such as HTML pages from the switcher or to upload your own files to the switcher click the File Management tab The switcher displays the File Management HTML page Extron Electronics GC 800 633 9876 Legged oni Admin beg opt Elo ontact Us File Management File Management allows you to upload and delete files from the server File names must contain valid es pave ea characters Special characters are not allowed in the file name To add a Directory enber the directory name in the field provided and cick Add Dir Then Browse and upload a file to the new directory To delete a file or directory click on the Delete button next to the file or directory name The Delete All button deletes all contents of the current directory If the current directory is ROOT all files on the system will be deleted Geh Add Dir Bees _ Upload Fie Filter by File Extension All zl Bytes Left 925 952 File size Delete all Fri 12 May 2006 16 21 04 GMT 43 936 Moama Fri 12 May 2006 16 22 13 GMT 58 461 palate Fri 12 May 2006 16 23 35 GMT 45 157 Da Fri 12 May 2006 16 24 39 GMT 199 210 Ba Fri 12 May 2006 16 20 31 GMT 23 489 Figure 104 File Management Page NOTE The files listed in figure 104 are shown for example only and may not be present on your switcher Uploading Files Files to be uploaded to the HDXP mu
19. Display Sync Processing DMI Dynamic Motion Interpolation Driver Configurator DSP Configurator DSVP Digital Sync Validation Processing FastBite FOXBOX IP Intercom HelpDesk MAAP MicroDigital ProDSP QS FPC QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller Scope Trigger SIS Simple Instruction Set Skew Free SpeedNay Triple Action Switching XTRA ZipCaddy ZipClip Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide WARNING A warning indicates a situation that has the potential to result in death or severe Injury ATTENTION Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or associated equipment NOTE A note draws attention to important information TIP A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here AR Merge Scene Opi1 scene 1 1 B51 W C G1 R 4 ODIDA 0040D ODEDA OOGO G2 35 17 G3 Esc ki x17 k20 x23 k21 CE lt NOTE For commands and examples of computer or device responses mentioned in this guide the character is used for the number zero and 0 is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping X
20. Press and release the Output 4 button CONTROL Press and release the Output 4 button ads The button blinks green to indicate the pending change output 4 will be untied E T ENTER ed RSA EE J H er mes De Si The Enter button blinks uh K OUTPUT green to indicate the need to confirm the change Blinking button 5 gt 1 Le eg Ge i Figure 27 Deselecting the Output HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 22 Press and release the Enter button Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change All input and output buttons bus become unlit or return to background illumination The Enter button becomes unlit or returns to background illumination Figure 28 Confirming the Tie Removal The configuration now is Input 5 tied to output 1 output 3 and output 8 see figure 29 Input 5 tied to outputs 1 3 4 and 8 Figure 29 Example 3 Final Configuration Previewing an Input You can preview any input by switching it to the preview output when the HDXP is in preview mode To preview an input 1 Press the Esc A button to clear any input output or control button indicators that may be lit Press the Preview button in the I O section The Preview button lights red the Matrix button is unlit 1 0 MATRIX eve Press the Preview button to enter preview mode The button lights red when selected Figure 30 Selecting Preview M
21. a box and leave the box empty drag an empty square to the box Alternatively you can display the input and output numbers in the boxes instead of icons To do this select Numbers in I O Boxes from the Preferences drop down menu HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 73 Managing Ties On the Matrix window you can create dissolve and view input to output ties as follows e To create a tie click and drag from an input box to an output box If Hold Verify Changes has been selected from the Preferences menu A broken line appears connecting the two boxes If you want to undo the preliminary tie at this point click the Cancel button The broken line disappears Click Take to confirm the tie The broken line becomes solid H Immediate Changes has been selected from the Preferences menu The tie is made immediately no Cancel button is displayed e To remove a tie drag the output box to its tied input box or to the trash can If Hold Verify Changes has been selected from the Preferences menu The tie line becomes broken If you want to reinstate the tie at this point click Cancel The broken line becomes solid again Click Take The broken tie line disappears H Immediate Changes has been selected from the Preferences menu The tie is undone immediately e To view information on a specific input or output device position the cursor over that device in the Matrix window A pop up window opens showing the inpu
22. a time press and hold the button for each output that you want to unmute until the button lights steadily approximately 2 seconds In the following illustration outputs 3 and 4 are unmuted Unmute outputs one at a time A J 3 f 2 seconds 3 4 c T ii CH Press and hold the Output 3 button The button lights green to indicate that the outputs are not muted A 4 f 2 seconds 4 4 c Le li Wa Press and hold the Output 4 button The button lights green to indicate that the outputs are not muted Blinking button sec Figure 55 Unmuting the Outputs Press the View W button to exit view only mode or wait for the front panel to time out after approximately 30 seconds HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 34 Locking the Front Panel Executive Mode The front panel security lockout executive mode limits the operation of the HDXP from the front panel When the switcher is locked all of the front panel functions are disabled except for the view only mode functions see Viewing the Configuration on page 24 and front panel lock mode selection To toggle executive mode on and off press and hold the Matrix and Preview buttons until the two buttons blink twice approximately 3 seconds Press and hold the Matrix and Preview buttons simultaneously to toggle executive mode on or off j The Matrix and 1 0 1 0 j Preview buttons blink MATRIX ben 2 seconds twice to in
23. accepts no new connections until some have been closed No error message or indication is given that the connection limit has been reached To maximize performance keep the number of connections low and close unnecessary sockets Verbose Mode The connection to an HDXP switcher can be used to monitor for changes that occur on the switcher such as front panel operations and SIS commands from other connections or a serial port To receive change notices from the switcher you must enable verbose mode 1 or 3 see Verbose Mode Commands on page 66 In verbose mode 1 or 3 changes are reported in messages that resemble SIS command responses Host to Switcher Instructions The HDXP accepts SIS Simple Instruction Set commands through the RS 232 RS 422 and Ethernet ports SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence Each switcher response to an SIS command ends with a Carriage return and a line feed CR LF al which signals the end of the response character string A string is one or more characters Switcher Initiated Messages When a local event such as a front panel operation occurs the switcher responds by sending a message to the host The switcher initiated messages are listed below underlined With an RS 232 or RS 422 connection c Copyright 20nn Extron Electronics HDXP Plus Series Vn nn 6 nnn 014 With an Internet co
24. button Indicates that a potential tie has been created but not saved Indicates that a global preset has been selected to be saved or recalled but that the preset action has not been accomplished In I O Grouping mode selects group 1 see I O Grouping on page 26 In I O grouping mode indicates that group 1 is selected see I O Grouping Selects the RS 232 or RS 422 protocol and baud rate see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 G Preset button The Preset button has two primary functions CH and five secondary e functions Lj E Places the switcher in preset saving mode to save a configuration as a preset and in preset recalling mode to activate a previously defined preset Blinks when preset saving mode is active and lights steadily when preset recalling mode is active In I O grouping mode selects group 2 see I O Grouping In I O grouping mode indicates that group 2 is selected see I O Grouping Selects the RS 232 or RS 422 protocol and baud rate see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 15 ei View Y button The View Y button has two primary functions Q and eight secondary e functions VM J Places the switcher in view only mode to display the current configuration NOTE View only mode also provides a way to mute and unmute outputs see Muting and Unmuting Outputs on page 33 LJ Indicates that the HDXP
25. choosing the IP addresses However if you intend to connect your computer and switcher to an existing network you need to advise the network administrator and ask the administrator to allocate suitable IP addresses On an independent network it is generally recommended that you use the Class C format from 192 0 0 1 to 223 255 255 254 There are two rules for choosing IP addresses e Network identifier must be the same for each IP address e Host identifier must be unique for each address Applying these rules to Class C addresses the first three decimal values of your IP address must all be the same while the last value is used to uniquely identify each device The following is an example of a valid Class C addressing scheme Matrix Switcher Control Software computer 208 132 180 41 HDXP Plus switcher 208 132 180 42 NOTE The host identifiers 41 and 42 in the above example do not need to be sequential or in any particular order However it is recommended that you group the numbers for simplicity HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 113 The following is an example of an invalid Class C addressing scheme Matrix Switcher Control Software computer 208 132 180 41 HDXP Plus switcher 192 157 180 42 NOTE The above addresses are invalid because the network identifier for each address is not the same even though each IP address is unique You can perform a test from your computer to check that a device at
26. clock between daylight savings time and standard time in the spring and fall on the date that the time change occurs in your location When daylight savings time is turned off the switcher does not adjust its time reference Select the Use Daylight Savings check box to enable daylight savings time HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 78 Setting the administrator password The Administrator Password field displays the password required to log on to the HDXP switcher via the Ethernet port with all administrator rights and privileges Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and lowercase alohanumeric characters While you are logged on as a user this field is masked with asterisks as a security measure NOTES The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords See ea et A 2 ad Keier Editing the Administrator Password field while connected via Ethernet can immediately disconnect your from the HDXP It is recommended that you connect via RS 232 or RS 422 to edit this field Edit this field as follows 1 Click in the Administrator Password field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Make any desired changes to the case sensitive password 3 Press the lt lab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Administrator Password field 4 Click the Take button to make the password change take effect Setting the user password The User
27. configuration Cross out all unused or inactive inputs and outputs The worksheet is generic for all models of HDXP Disregard or cross out boxes for inputs and outputs that your switcher does not have Worksheet Example 1 System Equipment Figure 64 shows a worksheet for an HDXP in a fictional organization with the system hardware annotated Inputs 10 11 and 13 16 have no connection in this organization so they have been crossed out on the worksheet Input sources Editing Station 1 Editing Se Editing Station 2 SDI SDI VTR VTR VTR HD SDI HD SDI 1 2 3 ri SE SDI HD SDI Camera 1 Main VTG 400 x podium X XX X Pe Le Ls Led Led Led Ee Led Led bed Le Le Le Gel Be HE E E E A e A eA A EA E e e e Es ae nae S Se SS X je X X XIXIXIXIX Preset Title Weekly status mtg video tec _ _ Fill in the preset number and use colors or dashes etc to make connecting lines Figure 64 Worksheet Example 1 System Equipment Inputs include VTRs editing stations SDI HD SDI cameras and an Extron VTG 400 Output devices include various SDI HD SDI monitors The VTG 400 video test generator connected to input 12 enables a video test pattern to be sent to one several or all output devices for problem isolation or adjustment purposes HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 41 Worksheet Example 2 Daily Configuration Figure 65 continues from worksheet e
28. global preset 2 Assign room preset K132 the name baal Name room 1 Classrm 1 Nmg 1 Security1 ai x23 lt Security 2 Nmr K132 k23 4 Nmr 1 Classrm1 A k23 4 Nmpik12 xg 23 lt Nmp 1 3 Podium DVD lt 4 Name room 1 preset 3 Podium DVD a3 4 If a global preset is saved but not yet named the default name is Preset Kl If a room preset is saved but not yet named the default name is Rm x12 Prst Kal Write input name Example Read input name Write output name Esc x1 k23 NI lt Esc 1 Podium camNI az Ese x1 NI lt Esc x3 k23 NO lt Example Read output name Esc 1 Main PJ1NO lt Esc x3 NO a Inout number for ties Output number Room number for room presets Global preset number Room preset number Name for room room presets and global presets Nmi xa k23 Nmi1 Podium cam as Ka a Nmo x3 k23 Assign name 23 to input x1 Name Inout 1 Podium cam View the name of input bal Assign name x23 to output K3 Name output 1 Main PJ1 View the name of output K3 Nmo1 Main BI az k23 H maximum number of inputs for your model untied 1 maximum number of outputs for your model 1 18 Each room can have up to 10 room presets K12 assigned QO 32 current configuration 1 18 Each room eeh can have up to 10 presets assigned 12 characters maximum for preset names 11 characters m
29. in the Time local field A time editing field appears with the date in the format HH MM SS Time local beta 0 00 00 to 23 59 59 as shown at right The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the time editing field 2 Edit the field as desired to set the proper time Remember to use 24 hour time Leading zeros are optional 3 Press the lt Tab gt key or click in another field to exit the Time local field 4 Click the Take button to make the time change take effect Sync Time to PC button Clicking the Syne Time to PC button causes the computer you are operating to send its internal time to the switcher in a set time command Setting the offset from GMT The GMT field displays the amount of time in hours and minutes that the local time varies from the GMT international time reference If necessary adjust the offset as follows 1 Click in the GMT field An offset editing field appears with the offset in the format HH MM 12 8 to 14 as shown at right The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the set offset field GMT op 2 Edit the field as desired to set the proper offset Leading zeros are optional Some time zones are on the half hour 80 minutes 3 Press the lt Tab gt key or click in another field to exit the GMT field 4 Click the Take button to make the offset change take effect Enabling daylight savings time When daylight savings time is enabled the switcher updates its internal
30. memory Preset locations are assigned to the input buttons and where necessary output buttons All models have 32 presets available from the front panel and under RS 232 RS 422 or Ethernet control When a preset is retrieved from memory it becomes the current configuration e Room A subset of outputs that are logically related to each other as determined by the operator The switchers support up to 10 rooms each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs e Room memory preset A configuration consisting of outputs in a single room that has been stored When a room preset is retrieved from memory it becomes the current configuration for the outputs assigned to that room only none of the other outputs are affected HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 13 SS a 2 3 4 s5 e 7 8 9 kol fra isfiafis ie a lels 45 e 7 s 9 o r 12h13 1415 16 S HDX PLUS SERIES O DE AND HD S MATRIX SWITCHER Figure 10 HDXP 1616 and HDXP 3216 Front Panel NOTE On the HDXP 1616 which has only 16 input connectors the input buttons in the second row buttons 17 through 32 can be used only for preset selection Figure 11 HDXP 3232 Front Panel Input and Output Buttons Input buttons The input buttons have two primary functions CU and three secondary functions e LJ Select an input J Identify the selected input e Input 1 only With the Output 1 button place the switcher in I O grouping mo
31. muted HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 54 ASCII Command Response Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description Command Mute Commands continued Global video mute iB Mute all video outputs NOTE To mute outputs you can also use the Inout command K2 where input K3 is set to Global video unmute Vmt i Unmute video for all outputs View all mutes Kiaj at si Each response is the mute status of an output starting from output 1 n the maximum number of outputs for this model Mut Kia 14 ab al Verbose mode 2 or 3 Example HDXP 1616 Esc VM z Mut 100010000000190 lt Outputs 2 6 and 14 are muted All other outputs are unmuted NOTE The Mut portion of the response appears only when the switcher is in verbose mode 2 or 3 see Verbose Mode Commands on page 66 Save Recall and Directly Write Global and Room Presets NOTES e If you try to recall a global preset that is not saved the matrix switcher responds with an E11 error code e f you try to save a room preset to a room that has not been defined the HDXP responds with an E21 code e The following characters are invalid or not recommended in preset names eye ea ee on lal vs Save the current ties as a Spr ki si Save the current configuration global preset as preset Kul The command character is a comma Example Spr g9 ai Save current ties as preset 9 Recall a global preset Rpr kia
32. or a single ASCII character in decimal IP address converted into a single 32 bit number Example 10 13 0 254 becomes 10 256 256 256 13 256 256 0 256 254 which becomes 167 772 160 851 968 254 which equals 168 624 382 Subnet mask Leading zeros in each of the four fields are optional Default is 255 255 0 Gateway IP address nnn nnn nnn nnn Leading zeros in each of the four fields are optional Event number 99 Event buffer Receive 1 User 2 NVRAM Event buffer offset 0 to maximum buffer size Event data size b bit B byte 8 bits S short 16 bits L long 32 bits NOTE his parameter is case sensitive Event data to write Number of bytes to read HDXP Plus Series Switchers Remote Configuration and Control 52 E OH N BI X69 X70 Event status field event_type event_state event_paused error_status RcevBuff_startptr RcevBuff_endptr UsrBuff_startptr UsrBuff_endptr ASCII digits representing the numeric value of the data element read from the event buffer Leading zeros are suppressed Parameter to set either the Length of the message to receive or a Delimiter value L byte count min max 32767 and default L IO byte count D decimal value for the ASCII character min max 255 and default L This value is placed before the parameter for example 3 byte length 3L and the ASCII OA delim
33. reset Hold the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks three times approximately 9 seconds then release it and press it again to restore the switcher to the default factory settings e Hard reset Hold the Reset button while powering up the switcher to restore the switcher to the default factory settings and factory installed firmware version NOTE This type of reset does not clear the current configuration HDXP Plus Series Switchers Installation 9 Ethernet Connection ei LAN port If desired connect the HDXP switcher to a PC or to an Ethernet LAN via this RJ 45 connector Use a PC to control the networked switcher with SIS commands see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 the windows based control program see the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 or the HTML pages see the HTML Configuration and Control section beginning on page 96 Ethernet connection indicators he Link and Act LEDs indicate the status of the Ethernet connection The Link LED indicates that the switcher 2 is properly connected to an Ethernet LAN This LED should light steadily The Act LED indicates transmission of data packets on the RJ 45 connector This LED should flicker as the switcher communicates ACT LINK Cabling and RJ 45 connector wiring It is vital that you use the correct Ethernet cables and that they be properly terminated with the correct pinout Ethernet links use Category CAT
34. si Recall global preset 11 as the current configuration The command character is a period Example 5 Rpr 5 ai Recall preset 5 Clear a global preset Esc Kl PO lt Spr Kol a Clear all ties in preset Kal Example Esc 27P lt Spr27 ai Clear all ties in preset 27 Save the current ties as a K132 Rmm kale Spr k ai Save the current configuration room preset as preset X12 for room bal The command character is a comma Example Rmm 3 e Spr 9 ai Save current ties as preset 9 for room 3 Recall a room preset Rmm kale Rork12 a Recall preset X12 to room xs Command character is a period NOTE Room number for room presets 1 18 Each room can have up to 10 room presets K12 assigned x12 Room preset number 1 18 Each room ks can have up to 10 presets assigned x11 Global preset number QO 32 current configuration Video mute status For each output no mutes 1 video mute HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 55 ASCII Command Response Command Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description Save Recall and Directly Write Global and Room Presets continued Directly write global presets Esc x14 P x2 x3 K2 K3 lt Tie input K2 to output K3 for Spr kai si as many ties as are desired and save all ties to preset k11 The tie all tie video and amp tie RGB commands can all be used Example
35. the change CONTROL Figure 15 Selecting the Outputs NOTE The entire set of ties can be canceled at this point by pressing and releasing the Esc A button The Esc A button flashes red once 5 Press and release the Enter button Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change All input and output buttons bus become unlit or return to background illumination The Enter button becomes unlit or returns to background illumination Figure 16 Confirming the Tie The configuration now is Input 5 tied to output 3 output 4 and output 8 Input 5 Tied to Outputs 3 4 and 8 Figure 17 Example 1 Final Configuration HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 19 Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of ties In the following example a new tie is added to the current configuration The illustrations show the front panel indications that result from your actions NOTE This example assumes that you have performed example 1 1 Press and release the Esc A button Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC A The button blinks once Figure 18 Clearing All Selections 2 f necessary place the HDXP in matrix switching mode by pressing and releasing the Matrix button The button lights steadily green 1 0 MATRIX be Press the Matrix button to enter matrix mode The button lights green when selected Figu
36. the command prompt Telnet allows you to inout SIS commands to the HDXP switcher from the PC via the Ethernet link and the LAN Starting Telnet Access the command prompt and start Telnet as follows 1 From the Start menu select Run The Run window opens 2 Inthe Open text field enter cmd 3 Click OK A command window opens 4 Atthe prompt enter telnet The computer returns a display similar to figure 110 Microsoft R wincows 2000 TM version 5 0 Buile 2195 welcome tO Microsoft Telnet Client Telner Client Burle 5 00 99203 1 BGee oS Character ee Microsoft Telnet gt Figure 110 Telnet Screen HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 115 Operating using Telnet This guide does not detail all of the operations and functionality of Telnet However some basic level of understanding is necessary for operating the HDXP switcher via Telnet Connecting to the HDXP Open command You connect to the HDXP Plus switcher using the Open command After your computer is connected to the switcher you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if you were using the RS 282 or RS 422 link 1 Atthe Telnet prompt enter open IP address e If the switcher is not password protected no further prompts are displayed until you disconnect from the HDXP switcher e If the switcher is password protected lelnet displays the password prompt 2 f necessary enter the password at the password prompt Connectio
37. to specific rooms allowing them to have their own presets This can be done via SIS commands or the Windows based control software Room Presets 100 room presets each consisting of up to 16 outputs in a single room enable room configurations to be set up and stored When a room preset is recalled it becomes the current room configuration Switching flexibility Outputs are individually buffered and independently matrix switched enabling you to do the following e ie any input to any or all outputs e Switch multiple inputs to multiple outputs simultaneously This allows all displays outputs to change from source to source at the same time RS 232 and RS 422 connections An RS 232 RS 422 control port on the rear panel connects the HDXP switcher to a computer running a control system such as the IP Link Global Configurator the Windows based control software and the SIS command set In addition the HDXP 3232 has a 2 5 mm TRS configuration port on the front panel which provides an RS 232 connection only HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Introduction 3 Front panel security lockout executive mode If a matrix switcher is installed in an open area where operation by unauthorized personnel may be a problem this security lockout feature can be implemented When the front panel is locked a special button combination SIS command or selection from the Windows based control software screens Is required to unl
38. user supplied web Esc filenameEF lt Del o filename A pages or files IP Setup Commands Set matrix name Esc CN lt Ipne lt 4 Change the switcher name to Read matrix name View switcher name x25 Reset matrix name to factory Ipn e K294 Reset the name of the HDXP default to factory default x29 Example Ipn e HDXP Plus Series 9 2E C7 lt A Set time and date Esc CT lt Ipt E Set the HDXP time and date to X37 Read time and date Esc CT lt lt I View HDXP day date and time X26 Example Esc CT z Mon 8 May 2013 19 01 17 Set GMT offset Esc CZ Ipz a Set the Greenwich Mean Time GMT offset value X39 for the location of the HDXP Example Esc 5 3 CZ Ipz O5 38 lt Read GMT offset Esc CZ lt lt View GMT offset x39 for the HDXP Set Daylight Saving Time Esc CX lt Ipx ql Enable or disable daylight saving time 40 Read Daylight Saving Esc CX lt E View the DST status on the Time HDXP NOTE Matrix switcher name Name of the matrix switcher up to 24 alphanumeric characters or hyphens The last character cannot be a hyphen HDXP time and date for viewing Day date and time in the format Www DD Mmm YYYY HH MM SS Www day of week Mon Sat Mmm month Jan Dec DD day of month 1 31 YYYY year 2 nn HH hour 24 MM minutes 08 59 SS seconds 59 Factory default switcher name Consists of a combination of the model n
39. 0 lt 4 Inputs 7 17 26 and 31 have signals List individual signal status x2 LS x21 Show signal status X21 for input x2 Inout number for ties H maximum number of inputs for your model untied Output number 1 maximum number of outputs for your model Room number for room presets 1 18 Each room can have up to 10 room presets K12 assigned Global preset number QO 32 current configuration Room preset number 1 18 Each room eeh can have up to 10 presets assigned Signal status DVSP 1 signal present at input no signal at input HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 57 ASCII Command Host to Switcher Response Command Switcher to Host Output Reclocking Set the output reclocker Rte K3 K5 44 K5 si View the reclocker status Rte K3 K5 4 Example Rte 8 07 4 Additional Description Set the reclocking rate for output K3 to K5 Show current reclocking rate x5 for output x3 Verbose mode 2 or 3 The reclocking rate for output 8 is 1485 I O Grouping NOTE A input and output positions must contain a group number or For example for the HDXP 3216 or 3232 you must enter 32 group numbers between Ese and I or between Ese and O If you do not want to group a particular input or output enter in its position Esc x10 x10 gt I lt Each k19 entry is the group number assigned to an input position starting fr
40. 0 moema a1 Pree az miee Figure 107 Global Presets Page Saving a preset Save the current configuration configuration 0 as a preset as follows 1 Click the Save Preset button It changes to Select Preset 2 Select the desired preset by clicking one of the preset buttons e To create a new preset click one of the unassigned buttons e To overwrite an existing preset click its button 3 Enter a name for the preset in the text field NOTES e Preset names are limited to 12 characters Valid characters are 9 a Zz A Z and special characters _ and space The following characters are invalid or not recommended in preset names EE 4 Click the Accept button e lf you do not rename an unassigned button the HDXP names the preset as Preset nn nn is the next available number e If you do not rename an existing preset when it is overwritten the HDXP retains the same name Recalling a preset To recall a global preset to be the current configuration click the button for the desired preset on the Global Presets page HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 111 Reference Information This section provides reference information on the HDXP Plus products Topics include e Mounting the Switcher e Setting an IP Address Mounting the Switcher The HDXP matrix switchers are housed in rack mountable metal enclosures with mounting flanges for standard 19 inch racks If des
41. 00 05 A6 00 2E C IP Address r00 25 1 ind Firmware 1 00 Gateway IP Addregs i00 25 0 100 Model H XP Plus Series Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Part Number 60 790 01 DERE EREA GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Cor USA Europe Brazil Submit Cancel Figure 97 System Settings Configuration On password protected connections there are two levels of protection administrator and user Administrators have full access to all switching capabilities and editing functions Users can create ties create and recall presets and view all settings with the exception of passwords e The Ethernet connection to the switcher either entering SIS commands see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 or using the Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program see the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 is password protected e Connection via the RS232 RS422 port is not password protected HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 99 IP Settings Fields The IP Settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface After editing any of the settings on this page click the Submit button at the bottom of the IP Settings section Unit Name field The Unit Name field contains the name used as the from information when the HDXP e mails notification of its failed or repaired status You can change this name field to any valid nam
42. 16 3216 and 3232 switchers ANAHEIM CA SE 0000 Figure 2 HDXP 1616 Rear Panel Extron TEE OOOOOOOO REEERE OKAM Figure 3 HDXP 3216 Rear Panel HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation 6 ANAHEIM CA Figure A HDXP 3232 Rear Panel Connections WARNING Risk of Electric Shock Remove power from the system before making any connections ATTENTION Use Electrostatic discharge precautions be electrically grounded when making connections Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage equipment EE OOOO9O O eege 6666 CSSS OOOO OOOO GCO gaga o although you may not feel see or hear it Video Connections NOTE The switchers do not alter the video signal in any way The signal that is output by the switcher is in the same format as the input signal Video inputs Connect serial digital input sources to these female BNC connectors Video outputs Connect serial digital video output devices to these female BNC connectors Gi Preview output Connect a digital display device to this female BNC connector to enable you to preview a selected input when the switcher is in preview mode HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation 7 External Sync Connections HDXP 3232 only 4 External sync connectors for bi level and tri level Connect an external sync signal to this BNC connector to genlock the video signal in broadcas
43. 1616 01 16 Inputs 1 through 16 Power supply 98 Notify status for reading 16 digit number For each digit H Do not notify 1 Notify DHCP status Off 1 On HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 51 x lt GU A A a E E K ei N SRR x lt D 5 gt x lt N 5 H S ol 8 Ka o x lt N 6 x lt Go 6 a o E H Telnet port number 1 Remote RS232 RS422 port on rear panel 2 Config port on front panel NOTE The port number is represented as two ASCII characters 2 bytes For example Port 02 is represented as 29 32 in hexadecimal Baud rate 9600 19200 38400 or 115200 Parity odd even none mark or Space Only the first letter is required Data bits 7 or 8 Stop bits 1 or 2 Port type 0 RS 282 1 RS 422 Flow control Hardware Software or None Only the first letter is required Data pacing 0000 1000 milliseconds between bytes Default is O ms Command data section NOTE For web encoding only Data is directed to the specified port and must be encoded if it is not alohanumeric Since data can include either command terminator it must be encoded as follows when used within the data section e Space hex 20 should be encoded as 2 hex 25 32 30 e Plus sign hex 2B should be encoded as 2B hex 25 32 42 Parameter to set the Length of a message to receive or the Delimiter value Byte count
44. 2 or Ethernet without taking the switcher out of service opening the switcher enclosure and replacing the firmware chip Firmware upgrades are available for download on the Extron website www extron com and they can be installed using the Windows based control program SIS commands or the web pages HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Introduction 4 Application Diagrams The following diagrams show examples of HDXP applications Extron HDXP Plus Series Multi Rate Digital High Definition Matrix Switcher Digital Media Servers LL CA A Weg Remote User and SK 2 Digital Video Administration Control A j Y SDI HD SDI Displays Monitors Tape Recorders amp SDIHD SDI P Projectors Extron HDXP Plus Series Multi Rate Digital High Definition Matrix Switcher Digital Media Servers fl en Remote User and Administration Control 227 Digital Video Tape Recorders Projectors SDI HD SDIl Figure 1 Application Diagrams for HDXP Plus HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Introduction 5 Installation This section describes the rear panels of the HDXP switchers and provides instructions for cabling and mounting Topics include e Rear Panels and Cabling e Connections Rear Panels and Cabling Most of the HDXP connectors are on the rear panel Figures 2 3 and 4 show the rear panels of the HDXP 16
45. 2 models The terms HDXP switcher and HDXP switcher are used in this guide to refer to all three HDXP models About the HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers The Extron HDXP Plus Series are multi rate digital matrix switchers that distribute any serial digital interface SDI or high definition serial digital interface HD SDI input to any combination of SDI and HD SDI outputs The HDXP matrix switchers can route multiple inout and output configurations simultaneously They can route all SMPTE and ITU standard serial digital video signals up to 2 97 gigabits per second Gbps including dual link HD SDI digital video signals and high resolution signals from computer video graphics cards equipped with HD SDI outputs Three matrix sizes are available e HDXP 1616 16 inputs by 17 outputs e HDXP 3216 82 inputs by 17 outputs e Hab 3232 82 inputs by 33 outputs The HDXP inputs can equalize incoming signals on up to 330 feet 100 meters of high quality cable such as the Extron RG 6 Super High Resolution SHR coaxial cable The outputs can reclock and drive all digital signals up to 330 feet 100 meters on RG 6 cable The HDXP Plus series switchers conform to SMPTE and ITU R BT specifications and support data rates of 19 megabits per second Mbps through 1 485 Gbps The zero skew design of the HDXP ensures that dual link HD SDI signals are switched with no timing errors The inputs adapt to the incoming signal rate while
46. 3232 Es 4 17 1VC sg See below Input 24 tied to output 19 No tied input Input 8 tied to output 29 Response tied input 8 8 24e De ffe Ze Oe De Dell elle ll e fie D I e D e De V LO Output 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 he Each position shown in the response is an output The first position on the left is the starting output and the last position first position on the right is the starting output number plus 15 16 on the HDXP 1616 and 3216 The number in each position is the input tied to that output In this example preset 4 input 1 is tied to outputs 26 through 28 Input 8 is tied to outputs 17 18 20 21 25 and 29 through 32 Input 24 is tied to output 19 and input 29 Is tied to outputs 22 and 23 No input is tied to output 24 View video room preset Esc xs x12 k3 1VC zs Kaje ajo e ka e Vid ai Show room el preset x12 video configuration Show the input K2 tied to 16 sequential outputs assigned to room Kal starting from output K3 NOTE For the HDXP 1616 and 3216 the starting output number is 1 List Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP List available input signals OLS x21 x21 X21 K21 4A Each k21 response indicates presence or absence of horizontal and vertical sync on an input starting from input 1 n is the maximum number of inputs on your model For kal no signal 1 signal present Example HDXP 3232 LS DD10 0A 10 D0 100001
47. Activities You can also perform the following tasks on the File Management screen Open a file Click on the name of the file in the Files column Delete a file Click the Delete button at the right end of the line that contains the file you want to remove Delete all files Click the Delete A11 button Display files by file extension Ihe Filter by File Extension menu lists the extensions of the files that have been uploaded to the HDXP This menu lets you choose to display only files with the extension you select Select A11 to display all uploaded files HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 108 Set and View Ties Page You can create ties on the Set and View Ties page see figure 105 Access the Set and View Ties page e selecting the Control tab _Extron Electronics GC Status Configuration File Management Box U 800 633 9876 Set and View Ties Output Settings Global Presets ik AH __ eae ke eme ge wm em Logg Ta ami Audi dn we sr Le o OF RL H Cent kee et Di Set and View Ties This screen allows you to tie Inputs to Outputs To set a Tie nin on the Inputs and Outputs that need to be tied and click Take To tie all Qutputs to a single Input cick on the Input number itself and then Take em 1 2435 67 8 Ren AEA TEE a eee ee SSI aes RR ea EEE H E ch T m m BEE SS EE Bae JCE BEEP i EI GEI EE EISE Og EE CR EE LC GG ER R
48. Bits 1 3 3 Volts 3 27 Temperature 93 0F 33 9C Firmware Version 1 00 Kemel Version 1 57 Firmware Loaded Updated Thu 11 May 2006 23 05 35 GMT Events Running DI installed working Open IP l E Failed connections L1 Close C Not Installed Figure 84 Status Window The following status color coding applies to the text in the Hardware Status and Serial Port Configuration sections e Green Proper operation EI installed fworking e Red Component has failed E Failed e White Components are not installed C Not Installed NOTE he HDXP switchers are not available in custom configurations Each model has all available monitored components such as power supplies installed If you see the white not installed indication the not installed component may have become disconnected during shipment or rough handling Name Presets Opens the Names for Presets window which allows you to assign a name to each of the 32 global presets and 100 room presets Select a preset from the list and enter a name for it in the text box at the top of the screen Click Take to confirm the name NOTES e Preset names are limited to 12 upper and lowercase alohanumeric characters space andthe _ and characters e The following characters are invalid or not recommended in preset names EE e Show RS 232 strings Displays the ASCII commands that are used by the current conf
49. E LL EE I 1 CR a T SR am E Si mji E SE T m EL LW DECH EES EES CITT A a E E Hagom a Gelee Ee eeier E ER EIS HRMS eA ara ane SE IIc EIS J S EE L mi LI m i JLi Li EEEEEFEGCERG EEGEN E WE EE KEE EE E BCEE EE EEGEN EE E E E EST SSE eae SR Li SI EWEG EC REH ie EE WEEK EE EE EE WELL SE Jo m SR SER SE LI E Ss E LI SR ES EIS Ya EE EE EECH E E SE EE EIEEEECET EE EI EE EI JE E E E LC 3 Ba as a im BEER SII I i eo i J E E SOS IC Ae BESESERI SES ECO CH 11111 GRRISSIRIEIORISSRRIERSEISIEIRISISRRRSSS EISES RI EES St E Ze Jao i al AE E utp CO Soe EH a lieler ECCAS Is EE LLLLL LL LL si Jg e SR mi SIS HIE SI SI ma HIE HS ERC SC D 2 a H amp D g 2 io AL Az A4 l AS 16 1r AS 19 ze i 22 23 as ZS 26 af 29 a2 ae ai Er Figure 105 Set and View Ties Page The Set and View Ties page consists of a matrix of input rows and output columns selection buttons Creating a Tie Select and switch an input as follows 1 Move the mouse over the matrix of inout and output selection buttons Click a button to create a preliminary tie of the input and output associated with that button if they are not already tied or a preliminary untie if the inout and output are tied A P for preliminary appears on the button NOTE
50. ES e To select multiple files hold the lt Ctrl gt key while you click on the desired files e f you want one of the HTML files that you created to be the default start up page name the file index html The HDXP switcher looks for that file name when you first connect to it using an Internet browser Click the Open button The file uploading process may take a few minutes 7 Click the Update button to confirm the upload Click the Close button to exit the HTML Files List window HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 83 Windows Buttons Menus and Trash Can The buttons drop down menus and trash can icon on the right side of the program window perform the following functions e Power This button is unavailable for HDXP switchers because the HDXP cannot be powered on and off via software e Executive mode Allows you to lock out front panel operations except for the view only mode functions e Room menu Displays a list of up to 10 rooms From this list you can select a room to display in the window NOTE A room is a subset of outputs that are logically related to each other as determined by the operator The HDXP switcher supports up to 10 rooms each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs e Presets menu Displays a list of up to 32 global presets and up to 100 room presets 10 rooms with 10 presets per room From this list you can select a preset to display in the window You can
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52. Password field displays the password required to log on to the HDXP switcher via the Ethernet port as a user without all administrator rights and privileges Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and lowercase alohanumeric characters While you are logged on as a user this field is masked with asterisks as a security measure NOTES e An administrator password must be created before a user password can be created e The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords eee i ye eee aac space Edit this field as follows 1 Click in the User Password field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Make any desired changes to the case sensitive user password 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the User Password field 4 Click the Take button to make the password change take effect HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 79 Setting the mail server IP address The IP Address field in the Mail Server section displays the IP address of the mail server that handles the e mail for the facility in which the HDXP switcher is installed Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by dots periods Each field can be numbered from 8 through 255 Leading zeros up to 3 digits total per field are optional Values of 256 and above are invalid Edit this field as follows 1 Inthe mail ser
53. Preset locations are assigned to the input buttons and where necessary output buttons Up to 32 presets can be selected from the front panel to be either saved or recalled When a preset is recalled from memory via the front panel it becomes the current configuration NOTES e Presets cannot be viewed from the front panel unless recalled as the current configuration Presets that are not the current configuration can be viewed using the Matrix Switcher Control Program see the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 for more details The current configuration and all other presets are stored in non volatile memory When power is removed and restored the current configuration remains active and all presets are retained When a preset is recalled it replaces the current configuration which is lost unless it is also stored as a preset The recalled preset overwrites all of the current configuration ties in favor of its own ties Figure 42 shows the presets associated with the input and output buttons on each HDXP model On the HDXP 1616 which has only 16 input connectors input buttons 17 through 32 are used for presets but not for input selection HDXP 3232 Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 N P U T Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Pres
54. RS 422 RS 485 The selected buttons blink and the others remain lit In this example the port is set to RS 422 at 38400 baud gil tp R Blinking button el Le AA AA Zruh Wy H MATRI PREVIEW 5 a L eil CONTRI mh Ae Jr 4 ENTER PRESEF VIEW ESC M d LV tt vy Figure 59 Selecting RS 232 or RS 422 and the Baud Rate HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 36 Resetting 4 Press and release an input or output button to exit the serial port configuration mode All Control and I O buttons become unlit Press and release an or return to background illumination input or output button CONTROL I O VIEW ESC MATRIX PREVIEW Figure 60 Exiting Serial Port Configuration Mode There are several methods by which you can reset the HDXP and some of these methods allow for four levels of resetting The following reset methods are available on the HDXP e Front panel buttons e Rear panel reset button e SIS commands e Windows based control software The front panel and rear panel reset methods are discussed in this section For information about resetting via SIS commands see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 For information about using the Windows based software to reset see the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 Resetting using front panel buttons The front panel system reset is identical to the Ese ZXXX SIS command whi
55. Repeat step 3 for each output that you want to mute In the following illustration outputs 3 and 4 are muted Mute outputs one at a time VII a 5 2 seconds Z 3 S gt KN 1 d 71 The button blinks green to indicate that the outputs are muted Press and hold the Output 3 button VII A A y A 2 seconds Se 4 a d E L d mi The button blinks green to indicate al that the outputs are muted Press and hold the Output 4 button Blinking button EN Figure 53 Muting the Outputs HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 33 NOTE The front panel times out after 30 seconds and the View W and the blinking output buttons become unlit or return to background lighting If you want to mute another output after a timeout you must press the View W button again repeat steps 2 and 3 When finished muting press and release the View VW button to exit view only mode or wait for the front panel to time out approximately 30 seconds Press the View button to exit view only mode j All input and output buttons E become unlit or return to background illumination The View button becomes unlit or returns to background illumination Figure 54 Exiting View only Mode Unmuting an output 1 Press and release the View W button to enter view only mode The View Y button lights red and the buttons for any muted inputs begin blinking green One at
56. S e f you lose track of the input and output associated with a specific button let the mouse rest over one of the tie buttons for a moment A field pops up see figure 105 that identifies the inout and output for that button e To tie an input to all outputs click the input number located at the left of the matrix 2 Click the Take button to make the configuration changes or Cancel button to abandon the changes HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 109 Output Settings Page Extron Electronics GC Set and View Ties Output Settings Global Presets The Output Settings page allows you to mute or unmute and to change the reclocker rate of the outputs on Ge unit Output Settings This screen allows you to Mute Un Mute and change the Re Clocker Rate of the Outputs on your unit To Mute Un Mute an Output select the desired Output in the dropdown box and check uncheck the Mute Un Mute checkbox To change the Output Re Clocker Rate select the desired Output and select the desired rate in the dropdown box To Mute Un Mute or change the Re Clocker Rate of all Outputs check uncheck the ALL checkbox before making your other selections MDXP Plus Series Figure 106 Output Settings Page Muting and unmuting the output To mute or unmute an output do the following 1 To select an individual output to mute or unmute select an output number from the Output drop down menu 2 Select or clear th
57. SVP Page You can view a snapshot in time of the input frequencies of connected inputs on the Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP page Click the DSVP link on the left panel of the System Status page to display the DSVP page Extron Electronics 4 CH This screen allows you to view which Inputs have a signal source and the name of the Input If there is no signal for a given Input that input will not be displayed Input 5 Sou es Figure 96 DSVP Page HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 98 System Settings Page The HDXP switcher displays the System Settings page Shown in figure 97 when you click the Configuration tab The screen consists of fields in which you can view and edit IP administration and system settings The Email Settings and Passwords pages can be accessed by clicking the appropriate link on the sidebar menu see Setting an IP Address on page 113 for basic information about IP addresses and subnetting Extron Electronics 3 KZ e a KL Status Configuration File Management Control wt fn Wee soe e z System Settings Syatem Settings eral eater Below are your Unit s basic System Settings Most units will work with the default IP Settings without making any changes If you require help changing your Firmware Upgrade settings please refer to the user guide IP Settings C ai Unit Name HOXE Plus Serie 00 2E C7 lt 2 DHCP C on off MAC Address
58. T lei Elie ln E 40 Configuration VWorkeheete 41 Worksheet Example 1 System EE E 41 Worksheet Example 2 Daily Configuration 42 Worksheet Example 3 Test Configuration 43 Remote Configuration and Control seen 45 EE ee 45 ENENG PO EE 46 Ethernet Cable 46 Default IP Addresses ccce 46 Establishing an Ethernet Connection 46 Number Of Conpechong 47 Verbose Mode 47 Host to Switcher INStrUCtiONS ccecseeeeeeeeee es 47 Switcher Initiated Messages esieeierrenren 4T Switcher Error RESPONSES ceceseeeeeeeeeeeeenees 48 Using the Command and Response Table EIERE 49 SYMBOL OC THM OMS serrana 49 Command and Response Table for SIS OPC NS ees 54 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Contents V Matrix Software eene KN EN EN EN EN EN ENEE Kn 67 Reference Information eu KER KKK EN kV 112 Matrix Switchers Control Program sss 67 Mounting the Switcher 112 Downloading the Matrix Software Control Setting an IP ele TE 113 POG ieee ee ee a renee 67 What is an IP Address 113 Software Operation Via Ethernet 69 Choosing IP Addresses s 113 Sale ER E Let 69 See MASK E 114 ue Ke 70 Pinging for the IP Address 114 Setting up the Matrix WINdOW us eee 13 Connecting as a Telnet Client 115 e e leie NEE 14 Subnetting a PMET ees 117 PSS iE o T EE A E E Updating the Firmware ssssesississresrresrerresn 81 Uploading HTML Fee 83 Windows Buttons Menus and Trash Can 84 Windows MOnUS EN 84
59. User Guide Matrix Switchers HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers RES 6 7 8 9 10 nm ECO 17 181920 21 22 29 124 125 26 127 29 129 7 18 19 20 2122 23 3 0505009 Biet KK K 0999 En En pen E 000e e e E amp 588e 00909 H 5 TATI eeee eeee CA CA CA CA 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 4011 12 13 14 15 16 nl EX Ire eege 8666 eeneg eene amp amp ue 5 amp 6 Qi H 9 8 0 8 GG 23456718 Um mmm 2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 S666 LL 00088 900 9 0800 GE 8666 Dee d e he 3 Extron Electronics INTERFACING SWITCHING AND CONTROL 68 1200 01 Rev B 1013 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions e English WARNING This symbol A when used on the product is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock ATTENTION This symbol A when used on the product is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature provided with the equipment For information on safety guidelines regulatory compliances EMI EMF compatibility accessibility and related topics see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide part number 68 290 01 on the Extron website www extron com Instructions de s curit e Francais AVERTISSEMENT
60. Using Emulation Mode AAA 89 Using the Matrix Switcher Help System 91 Creating Button Labels ccccccccsesesseseeneeeees 92 UO CON epea E E 92 Using the Button Label Generator 92 Replacing Button 1 atele 94 Blank Button Labels asisdavicetatomarsnginsestarseieeads 95 HTML Configuration and Control 96 Accessing the Web Hages 96 Special Characters ccceccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 97 System Status Page EEN 98 BS ee EE 98 System Settings Page sscscssecasnnssngsinstaistenstannraaanwes 99 IP SiN A eia ET 100 Date Time Settings Fields ccceccceeeeee 101 Kee 102 Email Settings PAC E 103 Firmware Upgrade Page sesssrssresreerresres 105 Using the File Management Hage 107 Uploading Files AA 107 Adding a HEI ere e EE 108 Other File Management Activities 108 Set and View Ties bagoe 109 Ce UI E BR 109 Output Settings Page ccccceecssseeeseeeeeees 110 Global Presets age 111 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Contents vi Introduction This section gives an overview of the Extron HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers describes significant features of the series and provides application diagrams e About this Guide e About the HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers e Features e Application Diagrams About this Guide This user guide contains installation configuration and operating information for the HDXP matrix switchers including the HDXP 1616 HDXP 3216 and HDXP 323
61. XX XXX XXX XXX E SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX Selectable items such as menu names menu options buttons tabs and field names are written in the font shown here From the File menu select New Click the OK button Specifications Availability Product specifications are available on the Extron website www extron com Contents Introduction ee kk NEE ER KEE ER KKK KEN 1 About this Gudde About the HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers 1 EE 2 Application Uagrame 5 Installation enee kk NEE ER KEE ER KKK KEN 6 Rear Panels and Cabling cccccecceseseeseeeeseeeeees 6 Beie f Video CONNECTIONS ccccceecseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeenanes 7 External Sync Connections HDXP 3232 ei 8 Reset BUTON ccccecccecceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeaeeaeeaees 9 Ethernet Compechon 10 RS 232 and RS 422 Remote CONNECTIONS serisinin rinasa 11 Ba 12 e E d TEEN 13 Front Panel Controls and Indicators ecen 13 Baen E 13 Input and Output Buttons 14 Configuration Port HDXP 3232 Om 19 Control Tee 15 VO BONON casee Eir i 16 EE 17 POwerng ON E 17 Creating a Configuration ccecccseeeeseeeeeeeees 17 Previewing AN Input 23 Viewing the Configuration cccccccsseeeeeeenees 24 SRC volt S Ii EE 26 Saving and Recalling Drees 29 Muting and Unmuting Output 33 Locking the Front Panel Executive Mode 35 Setting the Button Background Wien e ee EE 35 Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and SB e 36 lee WE o
62. a particular address is responding correctly or to determine its address see Pinging for the IP Address Subnet Mask The subnet mask Is another 32 bit binary number that is used to mask certain bits of the IP address This provides a method of extending the number of network options for a given IP address It works by allowing part of the host identifier to be used as a subnet identifier It is important that you set the correct value for the subnet mask The basic values depend on the class of IP address being used lass Name Subnet Mask See Subnetting a Primer on page 117 for more information Pinging for the IP Address To access the HDXP switcher via the Ethernet port you need the switcher IP address If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters the actual numeric IP address can be determined using the Ping utility If the address has not been changed the factory specified default is 192 168 254 254 Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the HDXP switcher Ping to determine Extron IP address The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the command prompt Ping tests the Ethernet interface between the computer and the HDXP switcher Ping can also be used to determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web address Ping the switcher as follows 1 From the Windows Start menu select Run The Run window opens 2 Inthe Open text field en
63. ait for characters to arrive at the serial port before terminating the connection Default 1 100 ms Maximum 32 767 Interval between characters Time in tens of ms to wait between characters coming into the serial port before terminating the connection Default 2 20 ms Maximum 32 767 Serial port number 1 RS232 RS422 port on rear panel 2 front panel Config port Flow control H hardware S software N none Data pacing Number of milliseconds between bytes GGG 18GB Default is Command data for web encoding Data is directed to the specified port and must be encoded as follows if it is not alphanumeric e Space hex 20 should be encoded as 2 hex 25 32 30 e Plus sign hex 2B should be encoded as 2B hex 25 32 42 Command length or delimiter Parameter to set either the length of the message to be received or a delimiter value Parameter is case sensitive it must be uppercase is the byte count for L or a single ASCII character in decimal format for D L length of the command to be received through 32767 The default is Example A 3 byte length 3L D delimiter value through 255 The default is the byte count Message length or delimiter Parameter to set either the length of the message to be received or a delimiter value Parameter is case sensitive it must be uppercase L length in bytes Min max 32767 Default is L bytes D decimal value for ASCII character delimiter
64. all real time adjustments Clears all ties presets audio or RS 232 mutes and I O grouping Resets all IP options Removes or clears all switcher files The reset LED blinks four times in quick succession during the reset IP address information using ARP and the MAC address It does not replace any user installed firmware Mode 5 is useful if you want to start over with configuration and uploading and also to replace events Mode 5 reset clears most adjustments To save these settings use the Matrix Switchers Control Program and select Save MATRIX settings as from the File menu before you perform this reset see the Matrix Switcher Control Program help file for more information HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 38 Soft system resets The HDXPs have three soft resets available that restore various tiers of switcher settings to their default settings Events mode 3 reset This function toggles the monitoring of events on or off if events monitoring was on this function turns it off if monitoring was on the HDXP turns it off IP settings mode 4 reset The IP settings reset performs the following functions e Enables Arp program capability e Resets the IP address to the factory default 192 168 254 254 e Resets the subnet mask to the factory default 255 255 0 0 e Resets the gateway address to its factory default 0 0 0 0 e Resets port mapping to the factory default por
65. ame and the last three pairs of the switcher MAC address HDXP time and date for setting Time and date in the format MM DD YY HH MM SS Greenwich Mean Time GMT offset GMT offset 12 00 to 14 0 hours represents the time difference in hours and minutes hh mm relative to Greenwich England The plus sign and leading zero are optional Daylight saving time DST status off 1 off Daylight saving time DST is a 1 hour offset that is observed in the USA and parts of Europe and Brazil Goal 0 N wo N II E N lI HDXP Plus Series Switchers Remote Configuration and Control 62 ASCII Command Response Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description Command IP Setup Commands continued Set DHCP on or off Esc DH Idh eH Set DHCP on or off X45 Read DHCP status Esc DH z a View DHCP status x45 Set IP address Esc CI Ci Ipi lt Set IP address x27 Read IP address Esc CI z View the HDXP IP address Read hardware MAC Esc CH lt lt View media access code address MAC address for your unit Set subnet mask Esc CS Ips eH Se Oner mas EK Read subnet mask Esc CS lt a View the subnet mask Set gateway IP address 59 4 Set gateway IP address Esc CG Ipg for the HDXP Read gateway IP address Esc CG z l View the gateway address Set administrator password Esc x30 CA a Ipa o ag ai Set administrator password x30 for the HDXP E T a Esc CA lt
66. an be ordered separately and used to connect the HDXP 3232 Plus to the host serial port For connection information for this cable see RS 232 Config connector front panel on page 11 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 45 Ethernet Port The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN Communication between the switcher and the controlling device can be via Extron DataViewer or Telnet a TCP socket using port 23 The Telnet port can be changed if necessary via SIS for information on connecting via Telnet see Connecting as a Telnet Client on page 115 The Ethernet connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN The SIS commands and behavior of the product are identical to the commands and behavior the product exhibits when you are communicating with it via a serial port Ethernet Cable The Ethernet cable must be properly terminated for your application as either a straight through cable or a crossover cable for pin assignments for these cables see Ethernet Connection on page 10 Default IP Addresses To access the HDXP switcher via the Ethernet port obtain the IP address of the switcher and the subnet mask and gateway address if needed from your network administrator If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters you can determine the actual numeric IP address usi
67. anel lock on or off see Locking the Front Panel Executive Mode on page 35 e With the Preview button initiates the front panel system reset see Resetting using front panel buttons on page 38 e Selects RS 232 for the rear panel RS232 RS422 port when the HDXP is in Serial Port Configuration mode see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 e Flashes to indicate that the Remote RS232 RS422 port is set to the RS 232 protocol when the switcher is in Serial Port Configuration mode see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 16 Operations Preview button The Preview button has two primary functions CU and three secondary functions e _J Places the HDXP in Preview switching mode enabling selection of one input to preview L Lights to indicate that the HDXP is in preview mode and that only one input can be selected to be viewed e With the Matrix button toggles the front panel lock on or off see Locking Out the Front Panel Executive mode e With the Matrix button initiates the front panel system reset see Resetting using front panel buttons e Selects RS 422 for the rear panel RS232 RS422 port when the switcher is in Serial Port Configuration mode see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate e Flashes to indicate that the RS232 RS422 port is set to the RS 422 protocol when the HDXP is in Serial Port Configura
68. ation with an Extron video test generator input 12 generating a test pattern to all monitors outputs 1 2 3 4 and 8 Input sources SDI SDI SDI VTR VTR VTR Editing Editing Editing HD SDI HD SDI HD SDI 1 2 3 Station Station SS Camera 1 SEN EEN 1 2 Main podium VTG 400 ll x xl s Le 5 LIA Le be Loi Gel Gel ol Lel Lel Main hall Main hall Podium Conf Podium Demo Lobby 1 2 monitor Room monitor Room X monitor X X X X X X 1 2 Output destinations Preset ___3_ Title ___System test Video tics BE Fill in the preset number and use colors dashes etc to make connecting lines Figure 66 Worksheet Example 3 Test Configuration HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 43 JB9YSIOM UOHeANBYUOD dXGH Jee JNOA 0 Ajdde jou op yeu s xoq nd no pue Indu y no sso13 10 PueBausiq Sau BuNDeUUOD yew o 21e SEeUSeP JO SJOJOD BSN pue JOQUUNU s d y U IL OL OSA suoleuljseg 31ndjno LC LT HH BiG Hg HD HD ED HD BE HIH DH HIH HD HH gp HI LC LT HH BiG Hg a jle EIEI ED HD BE DE DH HH HD HH op HI s no s md 44 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation Remote Configuration and Control Serial Ports This section describes the serial connections through which the Extron Simple Instruction Set SIS commands can be issued It also lists the commands that are available for controlling a
69. atrix Switcher Control Program or Ethernet control You can set up the I O groups by the following methods e Front panel buttons and menus see Creating I O groups on page 27 e SIS commands via RS 232 RS 422 or Ethernet control see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 e The Matrix Switcher Control Program via Telnet RS 232 RS 422 or IP control see the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 HDXP 3232 only Outputs assigned to I O group 1 reference the bi level genlock sync signal for vertical interval switching outputs assigned to I O group 2 reference the tri level genlock sync signal Figure 36 gives an example of input output grouping of SDI and HD SDI devices on an HDXP 3232 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Se 2 fs 4 s 6 7 lefe 10 1 12 13 1415 16 DS praade EES Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Se SDI HD SDI Editing Station Monitor SDI HD SDI 1 3 input 4 output 4 SDI HD SDI matrix Input o 24 25 26 SDI HD SDI Ee 5 Monitor Editing Station Output SDI HD SDI 3 8 Group 3 4 input 2 output 3 input 2 output SDI HD SDI matrix DVS 304 SDI only Ee SS ET ISS CC S es Input SDI HD SDI SDI HD SDI VTR Input 17 18 19 20 Monitor MPEG 2 JPEG 2000 1 54 99 23 1 gt
70. aximum for room names Valid characters are a z A Z 9 _ and space HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 59 Command Lock Executive Modes Lock all front panel functions Unlock all front panel functions View lock status Resets Reset global presets and names Reset an individual global oreset Reset all mutes Reset room map Reset individual room Reset all room presets and names Reset individual room preset and name Reset whole switcher Reset flash memory Absolute system reset Information Requests Information request Example BIDS cy WE Request product name Request model description Request system memory usage Request user memory usage H Sees Ka sch N II ASCII Command Host to Switcher 1X X X Esc ZG lt Ese x11 ZG lt Ese ZZ lt Esc ZR lt Esc ks ZR Esc ZP a Ese x12 ke ZP a Esc ZXXX lt Esc ZFFF lt Esc ZAQQ lt Total inputs in matrix Total outputs in matrix Room number for room presets Lock mode status Global preset number Room preset number HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control Response Switcher to Host Zpg Zpg k11 lt Zpz al Zpr lt lt Zpr kel lt Zpp si Zpp k12 ka lt Zpx ai Zpf ai SES V Ke x xz e A xe x x7 lt V32x17 e A X lt HDXP Plus Series SDI and HD SDI Matrix
71. cap and firmly snap it into place Gently but firmly press the reassembled button into place on the HDXP front panel 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 as needed to relabel other buttons K Diffuser 3 Button Label Clear Lens Separating the two piece button here at the corner Figure 93 Replacing a Button Label HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 94 Blank Button Labels HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 95 HTML Configuration and Control This section provides procedures for accessing and using the HDXP embedded web pages Topics include e Accessing the Web Pages e System Status Page e System Settings Page e Using the File Management Page e Set and View Ties Page NOTE f your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is unstable try turning off the proxy server in your web browser To do this in Microsoft Internet Explore click Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections gt LAN Settings and clear the Use a proxy server check box Click OK Accessing the Web Pages Access the HTML pages as follows 1 Start the web browser program 2 Click in the browser Address field 3 Enter your HDXP IP address in the browser Ad
72. ch returns the HDXP to its factory set defaults see the Remote Configuration and Control section A system reset clears all ties presets and output muting and resets all I O grouping To reset the switcher to the factory default settings press and hold the Matrix and Preview buttons while you apply AC power to the switcher NOTE System reset does not reset the Internet protocol IP settings or replace user installed firmware Press and hold the Matrix and Preview buttons while you apply power to the switcher fre The I O buttons blink red green amber then off Continue to hold the Matrix and Preview buttons until all input and output buttons become unlit and the Matrix button lights green Release the Matrix and Preview buttons Figure 61 Resetting the System from the Front Panel HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 37 Resetting using the rear panel Reset button The rear panel has a Reset button that initiates four levels of matrix switcher resets This button is recessed it can be accessed with a pointed stylus ballpoint pen or an Extron Tweeker a small screwdriver provided with the unit While the switcher is running or while you are applying power to it press and hold in the button for the number of seconds required for the desired reset level The table below provides a summary of the rear panel reset modes Reset Modes Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose Mode 1 can be us
73. ct from among the recently used addresses then proceed to step 3b NOTE f your local system administrators have not changed the value the factory specified default address 192 168 254 254 is the correct value for this field b If your HDXP is password protected click in the Password field and enter the appropriate administrator or user password c Click Connect e If you logged on using the administrator password the Windows program connects you to the HDXP switcher with all of the administrator rights and privileges e If you logged on with the user password the Matrix program connects you to the HDXP switcher with only user capabilities e If an incorrect password is entered the program beeps and returns to the password entry display HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 71 4 The Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program window opens The window displays the current configuration of the attached matrix with numbered boxes representing the video inputs and outputs NOTE Figures 73 and 74 show the HDXP 3232 which has 32 inputs and 32 outputs The window for the HDXP 3216 has 32 input boxes and 16 output boxes while the HDXP 1616 window has 16 input boxes and 16 output boxes Extron s MATRIX SWITCHERS Control Program ver 7 0 connected to HOXP Plus Serle 00 2E 07 C0 yi i BI x es it _ Power Je Figure 73 Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program Window No Ties Extron
74. d On the next screen fill in the required information then click the Download HDXPplusFWnxn exe button e On the Open File Security Warning window click Save f Onthe Save As window browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware file and click Save The firmware installation file is placed on your hard drive HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 81 Start the Matrix Switcher Control Program and connect to the HDXP switcher see steps 1 through 4 under Using the Software on page 70 for the procedure NOTE The Ethernet connection is much faster than the RS 232 or RS 422 connection Extron recommends using the Ethernet connection rather than the serial port for firmware uploads From the Tools menu select Update Firmware The Select files to Upload to Extron Server window opens Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware file Select the file E Select tiles to Upload to Extron Server a S xi o J I Program Files x86 Extron Firmware HOXP_3232_Series v2 01 El Search v2 01 gt DH e ur Favorites HB Desktop aw Ubraries Documents ali Music bel Pictures H Videos TF Laurie Bitter E Computer ha Network L Control Panel E Recyde Bin d ISM 824_Contro _Program_Help_4 eee H File name 19 1698 50v2 01 0009 S19 FIRMWARE files 519 Open Cancel Figure 81 Select Files to Upload to Extron Server Window with Firmwar
75. d Config ports from the front panel Software Operation Via Ethernet When an HDXP switcher is connected to an Ethernet WAN or LAN any number of users can operate it locally or remotely using the Matrix Switcher Control Program see Ethernet Connection on page 10 for information on connecting to the network via Ethernet Connection to the switcher via Ethernet can be password protected There are two levels of password protection administrator and user Administrators have full access to all HDXP switching capabilities and editing functions Users can select inputs and outputs set and recall presets and view all settings with the exception of passwords If the same password or no password is required for logging on all personnel are logged on with administrator privileges Fields and functions that exceed user privileges are grayed out in the Matrix Switcher Control Program when the operator is logged on as a user Ethernet protocol settings The IP Settings Options screen see figure 78 on page 75 provides a location for viewing If connected via the RS 232 RS 422 or Ethernet and you are logged on as an administrator editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface see IP Setup on page 75 for more details Special Characters The HTML language reserves certain characters for specific functions The switcher does not accept these characters as part of preset names the switcher name passwords or locally created file names
76. d for it View and configure the serial communications settings as follows 1 To enter serial port configuration mode simultaneously press and hold all Control buttons Enter Preset View V and Esc A until all buttons light approximately 2 seconds Press and hold the Enter Preset View Y and Esc A buttons keck CONTROL 5 y H view Esc 2 seconds Ci ENTER PRESET ENTER mse 3 2 z 8 en eee All Control buttons light with one flashing Both I O buttons light with one flashing La JW The flashing Control button indicates the baud rate as follows Z Blinking button Enter 9600 Preset 19200 Gre View 38400 Esc A 115200 The flashing I O button indicates the protocol as follows Matrix RS 232 Preview RS 422 RS 485 In this example the port is set to RS 232 at 9600 baud Figure 58 Enabling Serial Port Configuration Mode 2 Release the Control buttons 3 To change a value press and release the button that relates to the desired value Baud rate e Enter selects 9600 baud e Preset selects 19200 e View Y selects 38400 baud e Esc A selects 115200 baud Protocol e Matrix selects RS 232 e Preview selects RS 422 Press and release the button s to configure the port as follows Baud rate Enter 9600 Preset 19200 View 38400 Esc A 115200 Serial protocol Matrix RS 232 Preview
77. de see I O Grouping on page 26 e Select a global preset see Saving and Recalling Presets on page 29 e Inputs 1 and 2 only Activate or deactivate button background illumination see Setting the Button Background Illumination on page 35 2 Output buttons The output buttons have two primary functions CH and two secondary functions e L Select outputs _J Identify the selected outputs e Output 1 only With the Inout 1 button place the switcher in I O grouping mode see I O Grouping e Mute or unmute an output see Muting and Unmuting Outputs on page 33 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 14 Configuration Port HDXP 3232 Only Gi Config port HDXP 3232 only This RS 232 port is an alternative to the RS232 RS422 connector on the HDXP rear panel see Rear Panels and Cabling on page 6 for a description This port RS 232 only can be used for system configuration and control via SIS commands or the Windows based control software For information on connecting to this port see RS 232 and RS 422 Remote Connections on page 11 Control Buttons 4 Enter button The Enter button has three primary functions Q and five secondary e functions Lj Saves changes that you make on the front panel To create a simple configuration a Specify a Matrix connection see I O Buttons on page 16 and b Press the desired input button c Press the desired output buttons d Press the Enter
78. dicate the MATRIX PREVIEW Figure 56 Toggling Front Panel Lock On and Off Release the buttons If you press a front panel button when the switcher is locked the Matrix and Preview buttons flash twice then return to their previous state NOTE This does not occur in view only mode or when you press the two O buttons to enter or exit executive mode Setting the Button Background Illumination You can set the buttons on the front panel to have amber background illumination at all times or you can turn the background illumination off To toggle the background illumination on or off press and hold the Input 1 and Input 2 buttons until the button background changes approximately 2 seconds Press and hold the Input 1 and Input 2 buttons simultaneously to toggle background illumination mode on or off em em al e lgl 2 seconds HIR Gare de 1 17 18 1 and Inpu uttons Figure 57 Toggling Background Illumination On or Off HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 35 Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate The HDXP switchers can support either RS 232 or RS 422 serial communication protocol and operate at 9600 19200 38400 and 115200 baud rates The settings of these variables can be viewed and changed from the front panel NOTE This information applies to only the rear panel Remote RS232 RS422 port The front panel Config port is RS 232 only RS 422 cannot be selecte
79. dress field 4 lf you want the browser to display a page other than the default page Such as a custom page that you have uploaded enter a slash and the name of the file to open NOTES e The browser Address field should display the address in the following format nnn nnan nnan nnn optional_file_name html e The following characters are invalid or not recommended in file names EE HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 96 5 Press the keyboard lt Enter gt key The switcher checks to see if It is password protected e If the switcher is not password protected the System Status web page is displayed e If the HDXP is password protected the network password dialog box is displayed Connect to 100 25 112 5 Figure 94 Example of a Network Password Dialog Box 6 Inthe Password field enter the appropriate administrator or user password If desired select the check box to have the system input your password the next time you enter your HDXP IP address Click OK NOTE A User Name entry is not required The HDXP switcher checks several possibilities in the following order and then responds accordingly e Does the address include a specific file name such as 18 13 156 18 file name html1 If so the switcher downloads that HTML page e Is there a file in the HDXP memory that is named index html If so the switcher downloads index html as the default startup page e If
80. e File Selected NOTES e Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19 Any other file extension is not a firmware upgrade e The original factory installed firmware is permanently available on the HDXP switcher H the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason the switcher reverts to the factory installed firmware Click Open A confirmation prompt window opens reminding you that loading the selected S19 file will reprogram the device firmware Click OK to continue with the upload A status Updating Extron Device Firmwares window which shows the progress of the upload uploading HOMP HD sdi ver 1 00 B40 04 518 appears The firmware upload to the HDXP 2 Completed Plaate Watt switcher may take a few minutes When the upload is complete another prompt window appears informing you that the new firmware upgrade will cause the HDXP to reset which will terminate the connection with your computer and close the control software Click OK If you want to continue using the Matrix Switcher Control Program you must restart it HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 82 Uploading HTML Files Power Je Executive O Mode ROOMS DI ROOMS Global all Room PRESETS OI Urrent _ontig Take Cancel io You can create customized HTML pages for the HDXP to display The HTML Files List window shown below provides a way to view the contents of the HDXP file system and to upload cust
81. e changed Enabling and disabling DHCP Selecting the Use DHCP check box directs the HDXP to ignore any entered IP addresses and to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server if the network is DHCP capable Contact the local system administrator for information about DHCP on your system NOTE Selecting or deselecting this check box while connected via Ethernet can immediately disconnect your computer from the HDXP It is recommended that you connect via RS 232 or RS 422 to edit this field HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 77 Setting the date The Date field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time zone If necessary adjust the date as follows 1 Click in the Date field A date editing field appears displaying the date in the format M M D D YYYY as shown at right Leading Hie 5711 2006 zeros are not used The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor in the date editing field 2 Edit the field as desired to set the proper date Leading zeros are optional 3 Press the lt lab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the set date field 4 Click the Take button to make the date change take effect Setting the local time The Time local field displays the current time in the local time zone If necessary click the Sync Time to PC button to set the switcher to the internal time of your computer or adjust the time manually as follows 1 Click
82. e up to 24 alohanumeric characters NOTE The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the matrix name EE DHCP radio buttons The DHCP On radio button directs the switcher to ignore any entered IP addresses and to obtain its IP address from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server if the network is DHCP capable The DHCP Off radio button turns DHCP off Contact the local system administrator to for the setting of this control IP Address field The IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected HDXP This value is encoded in the switcher flash memory Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by dots periods Each field can be numbered from through 255 Leading zeros up to three digits total per field are optional Values of 256 and above are invalid The factory installed default address is 192 168 254 254 but if this conflicts with other equipment at your installation you can change the IP address to any valid value NOTE P address changes can cause conflicts with other equipment Only local system administrators should change IP addresses Gateway IP Address field The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail server to be used if the switcher and the mail server are not on the same subnet The gateway IP address has the same validity rules as the system IP address Subnet Mask field The Subnet Ma
83. e Mute Un Mute check box The word Muted appears in red next to the output selection menu Changing the output reclocker rate To change the output reclocker rate do the following 1 Select the desired output from the drop down menu 2 From the Reclocker Rate drop down menu select the desired rate e Select Automatic if you want the reclocker to automatically adapt the output to the input signal e To disable the reclocker for the selected output select Bypass To mute unmute or change the reclocker rate of all the outputs select or clear the ALL check box HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 110 Global Presets Page You can save and recall global presets from the Global Presets page Access the Global Presets page S clicking the Global Presets link on the left panel of the Control page Extron Electronics AD Global Presets Set and View Ties Hutout Settings Soph eres This screen allows you te save and recall Presets To save the current Ties as a Preset click on the Save Preset button Next cick on the next unassigned button and change the name in the field provided Click Accept to save the Preset Name To recall a preset simply dick on the desired Preset Button and return te the View Ties page to see the recalled settings C CH 1 videot S Meee 9 Dire 10 iee as oeer r is Meare i en 20 Heaney 22 Renney en 24 Borem 26 Doreen 27 eee 20 Cei 3
84. e any desired changes to the address 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Gateway IP Address field 4 Click the Take button to make the address change take effect NOTE Editing the Gateway IP Address field while connected via Ethernet can immediately disconnect your from the HDXP It is recommended that you connect via RS 232 or RS 422 to edit this field Setting the subnet mask The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the HDXP is on the same subnet as the controlling PC or the mail server when you are subnetting The subnet mask has the same format as the Matrix IP and Gateway addresses nnn nnn nnn nnn For more information see Subnetting a Primer on page 117 Edit this field as follows 1 Click in the Subnet Mask field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Make any desired changes to the mask 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Subnet Mask field 4 Click the Take button to make the changes to the mask take effect NOTE Editing the Subnet Mask field while connected via Ethernet can immediately disconnect your computer from the HDXP It is recommended that you connect via RS 232 or RS 422 to edit this field Hardware Address field The hardware MAC address consists of six pairs of alohanumeric characters in the format XX XX XX XX XX xX The MAC address is hard coded in the HDXP switcher and cannot b
85. e you open the connection to the switcher With local echo turned on keystrokes and the switcher responses are displayed on the same line Example 1 1 In1 Out1 All where 1 1 is the SIS command and In1 Out1 A11 is the response Note that all keystrokes are displayed even those that should be masked such as the password entry For example when entering a password with local echo turned on you see a display such as a d m i n where admin is the keyed in password and js the masked response Local echo can be turned off by entering unset local _echo at the Telnet prompt If your computer is connected to the HDXP switcher and you need to access the Telnet prompt to turn local echo off enter the Escape sequence lt Ctrl gt HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 116 Subnetting Setting carriage return line feed Unless commanded otherwise Telnet transmits a line feed character only no carriage return to the connected switcher when you press the lt Enter gt key This is the correct setting for SIS communication with the switcher The Telnet set cr1f command forces Telnet to transmit carriage return and line feed characters when lt Enter gt Is pressed however if cr1f is set the SIS link with the switcher does not function properly Closing the link to the switcher To close the link to the switcher access the Telnet prompt by entering the escape sequence lt Ctrl gt At the Telnet prompt e
86. ed on or off from the front panel nn is the output number is a space and x is the mute status 1 O 9 olf Exen 1 The switcher initiates the Exe message when executive mode is toggled on or off from the front panel n is the executive mode status 1 on off Switcher Error Responses When the HDXP receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid it performs the command and sends a response to the host device If the switcher is unable to perform the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters the switcher returns an error response to the host The error resoonse codes are E1 Invalid input channel number too large E18 Invalid command E11 Invalid preset number too large E12 Invalid output number or port number E13 Invalid value out of range E14 Command not available for this configuration E17 Timeout caused only by direct write of global presets E21 Invalid room number E22 Busy E24 Privilege violation Ethernet and Extron software only E25 Device not present E26 Maximum number of connections exceeded E27 Invalid event number E28 Bad file name or file not found NOTE User privileges extend to all view and read commands except reading the administrator password Users can also create ties creating and recall presets and mute outputs HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 48 Using
87. ed to remove a version of firmware if incompatibility ISSUES arise Restores the factory installed firmware It does not clear the current configuration Hold in the Reset button while applying power to the switcher Mode 3 is useful for troubleshooting Hold in the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks once after approximately 3 seconds then within 1 second press Reset momentarily for less than 1 second Hold in the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks twice once after Turns events Such as on and off During resetting the Reset LED blinks two times if events are starting or three times if events are stopping Mode 4 enables you to set Enables ARP capability Sets the IP address subnet address approximately 3 seconds and again after 6 seconds then within 1 second press Reset momentarily for less than 1 second Hold in the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks three times once after approximately 3 seconds again after 6 seconds and then again after 9 seconds then within 1 second press Reset momentarily for less than 1 second NOTE and gateway address to the factory defaults Sets port mapping to the factory default e Turns DHCP off e Turn events off The Reset LED blinks four times in quick succession during the reset Performs a complete reset to factory defaults with the exception of the firmware which includes e Everything mode 4 does e Reset of almost
88. effect immediately without the need to v Hold Verify Changes click a Take button When you select this option the Take y Ties as Lines and Cancel buttons are removed from the Matrix window Ties as Crosspoints e Hold Verify Changes Delays implementation of Frequency ead options configuration changes until the Take button is pressed vw Limit ties to same Group w Icons in I O Boxes Numbers in I O Boxes v Catch FPC other s Changes HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 87 e Ties as Lines Displays ties as lines our Video Monitor d NP MAL ees Ea 5 6 7 8 9 i f 1 L 12 1 Figure 86 Ties Shown as Lines e Ties as Crosspoints Displays ties as a matrix of inputs and outputs Ties that have been made are indicated as amber boxes Ties that will take effect when you click the Take button are indicated by a plus sign in the crosspoint box Ties that will be broken when you click the Take button are indicated by a minus sign QUIT ZS SS EZ SH HH Re o BEE BEGQSBSBEBO00000 P no W I TTT le 7 MILI T TE 3 WITIIIUIUTUITUIIRU Pe E L U U U O DO A U O U OU L 5 RCI LI BOO OOO E e BLISBUUBBUOHOOUOUUG e RIIT d RIICHT a IW 10 OO00U0U0OU0ON U TI UUL 1 III 2 LOI OE eI 13 POO OOOO OOOO Figure 87 Ties Shown as Crosspoints HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 88 e Frequency read options Provides a submenu that allows you to set the
89. eight standard SDI and HD SDI rates This is the default setting e They can be set to a specific rate via SIS commands the web pages or the Windows based control software TIP This option is recommended if the signal will always be input at the same rate Setting to one rate ensures that time will not be lost while the f reclockers detect and re time to the signal rate e They can be bypassed for non standard signal rates bypass mode Input signal preview A separate output is provided for previewing any input without tying up one of the matrix outputs Channel to channel isolation Provides a high level of isolation between channels and very low electromagnetic emissions to minimize signal leakage Buffered input and output Each input and output is individually buffered to provide maximum performance and eliminate nearly all crosstalk Viewing input or output mode Allows you to see which individual inputs and outputs are actively connected Global memory presets You can store up to 32 configurations in memory as global presets Preset locations are assigned to the input buttons and where necessary output buttons Up to 16 or 32 presets depending on the number of inputs and outputs can be selected from the front panel for either saving or retrieving When a preset is retrieved from memory it becomes the current configuration Rooms Each switcher can be programmed to group multiple outputs
90. either activate the selected preset by clicking Go or delete it by clicking Delete e Go Activates the selected preset as the current configuration e Save as Allows the current set of ties to be saved as a preset Enter the preset number when prompted to do so e Delete Removes the selected preset e Take Allows you to save to file any changes made to the displayed configuration e Cancel Returns to the previous screen undoing any changes you have made e Trash can Drag and drop from an input or output button to the trash can to undo all ties associated with that input or output Windows Menus The menu bar on the Matrix window contains the following pull down menus File menu The File menu contains the following options os Tools Preferences Master feset e Save MATRIX settings as e Save MATRIX settings as Saves a complete set of up fhe pest Sica e to 132 presets 32 global and 100 room presets plus the Save This Session s settings Restore Last Session s settings last active setting preset 0 to a file Saved settings include Tm assigned icons and icon captions arene e Restore MATRIX settings from Loads and activates a Exit previously saved settings file e Save This Session s settings Performs the same function as Save MATRIX settings as but you are not able to specify a file name to which it will be saved e Restore Last session s settings Loads the icons and ic
91. ess is compared to the remote device IP address see figure 113 The octets of each address are compared or not depending on the value in the related subnet mask octet e fa subnet mask octet contains the value 255 the related octets of the local device address and the remote device IP address are unmasked Unmasked octets are compared indicated by in figure 113 e lf the subnet mask octet contains the value the related octets of the local device and remote device IP addresses are masked Masked octets are not compared indicated by n in figure 113 If the unmasked octets of the two IP addresses match indicated by in example 1 of figure 113 the two addresses are on the same subnet If the two unmasked fields do not match indicated by an unequal sign in figure 113 examples 2 and 3 the addresses are not on the same subnet Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Local IP Address 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 X X 255 255 0 0 X X 255 255 0 0 X X Remote IP Address 192 168 2 25 190 190 2 25 192 190 2 25 Match X X Match 4 X X No match 4 X X No match Same subnet Different subnet Different subnet Figure 113 Comparing the IP Addresses HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 118 Extron Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date o
92. et Preset 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 HDXP 3216 and HDXP 1616 Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 INPUTS alelsla s el7 s 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset Preset 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Figure 42 Preset Locations on the HDXP 3232 3216 and 1616 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 29 Saving a preset Follow these steps to save the current configuration set of ties as a preset The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action NOTE he illustrations for this procedure show the HDXP 3216 However the information applies to all HDXP models 1 Press and release the Esc A button Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC A The button blinks once Figure 43 Clearing All Selections 2 Press and hold the Preset button for approximately 2 seconds until it blinks FAALEN Red 2 seconds gt PRESET Preset Assigned Lk N LaS Press and hold the Preset button until it blinks All input buttons with assigned presets light red If you then save the configuration to a lit preset number the configuration data at that
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94. for iPad XTP System Conhguraton Software Control System Drivers Firtrveware Annotator HID Modules USF Conhigqurator Sotware Software for the Complete Setup and Configuration of XTP Systems Leam more Download Resources GUI Design Resources Touchlink Touchpanel Thames Architectural Design Resources q Hm Firmware Control System Drivers Software Modules Figure 68 Software Links on the Download Page 3 On the next page click the M link of the alphabet at the center or the bottom of the page 4 Scroll to locate the Matrix Switchers software then click the Download link to the right Matrix Switchers 79 520 01 8 3 Sep 16 2013 15 0 MB Downioaa Control software for most Extron matnx switchers including MAV Series except MAV 62 MAV Plus Matrix 50 CrossPoint CrossPoint Plus CrossPoint 300 8x4 and larger CrossPoint 450 Plus CrossPoint Ultra DMS 1600 3600 DXP DXP DVI Pro DXP HDMI FOX AG 3200 7200 14400 320x HDXP Plus MVX MVX Plus MTPX MTPX Plus MTPX Plus 6400 TPX Fiber Matnx and MPX 866 A Release Notes Figure 69 Download Link for the Matrix Switcher Control Program 5 On the next screen fill in the requested information then click the Download MATRIX_SW_vnxn exe button 6 On the security confirmation window that appears at the bottom of the screen Windows 7 or the center Windows XP click Run to download the installer file NOTE H you want to save the instal
95. g rate Group number for I O grouping HDXP Plus Series Switchers Remote Configuration and Control 58 ASCII Command Command Host to Switcher Rooms Write room outputs Esc xs X3 Jah MR az NOTES e The maximum number of outputs per room is 16 e The maximum number of rooms is 10 e An output can be assigned to only one room Esc xs MR lt Read room outputs Example Esc 3MR lt Names Write global preset name Esc x11 k23 NG 2 Example Esc 1 Security 1NG Read global preset name Ese x11 NG lt Example Esc 2NG lt Write room name Ese x12 23 NR Example Read room name Write room preset name Example Esc 1 Classrm 1NR lt Esc x12 NR lt 4 Esc k12 K8 k23 NP lt Read room preset name Ese x12 ka NP o Do not use leading spaces in preset names lf a preset is unassigned 23 is unassigned Esc 1 3 Podium _DVDNP az J Response Switcher to Host Additional Description Mor kal K3 K3P 4A Assign outputs K3 through ah to room bal Name x3 kan as Show outputs K3 through bah assigned to room bel Class1 1 02 08 09 4 Outputs 1 2 8 and 9 are assigned to room 3 which is named Class1 Nmg x11 k23 ai Assign global preset X11 the name baal Name global preset 1 security 1 View the name k23 assigned to global preset number x14 Show the name Security 2 of
96. g zeros in each of the four fields are optional E mail event number 1 64 Default name Factory default name consisting of model name plus the last three character pairs of MAC address Example HDXP Plus Serie 2E C7 Password 12 characters maximum Connection security level H anonymous 1 1 Extended security levels 1 through 10 11 User level 12 Administrator level The response is returned as two digits with a leading zero if needed E mail user name e mail name for the HDXP 240 characters maximum E mail address Acceptable e mail address format for example xxxxx xxx com Hardware MAC address nn nn nn nn The media access code MAC or hardware address is an identification code for the unit consisting of six pairs of alohanumeric characters This address cannot be changed Number of open connections 255 GMT date MM DD YY HH MM SS Mail domain name Standard domain name conventions apply Example extron com GMT offset 12 through 14 hours and minutes removed from Greenwich Mean Time Daylight Savings time Daylight savings time off or ignored 1 Daylight savings time on used in the northern hemisphere USA and parts of Europe and Brazil E mail account number 65 through 72 Notify when No response 1 Fail or missing 2 Fixed and restored 3 Both 1 and 2 Notification selections HDXP 3216 and 3232 01 32 Inputs 1 through 32 HDXP
97. ht of the field to make the field available for editing The button changes to Save After editing the settings associated with the Edit Save button click the Save button E A Extron Electronics 43 SS eS ot ary senses e em i e o n ogged on Admin Log Off Dt Contac Email Settings Email Settings Mail IP Address 100 25 0 4 Domain Name i a E SMTP Authentication Required User Name Password L peal Address Missing Input Power Email Options PS A b ette Steiere eem kent eg i SS 6 el Input ei H a 2 el H Figure 100 Email Settings Page Upper Portion Mail IP Address field The Mail IP Address field displays the IP address and the domain name of the mail server that handles the e mail for the facility in which the HDXP switcher is installed Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by dots periods Each field can be numbered from 8 through 255 Leading zeros up to 3 digits total per field are optional Values of 256 and above are invalid Domain Name field The Domain Name field displays the domain name that the HDXP switcher uses to log on to the e mail server Standard domain name conventions for example nnnnnN xxx com apply NOTE The following characters are invalid or not recommended in a domain name lt gt and space The character is acceptable only as the lead in to the domain name such as fo
98. hts green 2 Press the input button whose tie you want to dissolve The input button and its tied output buttons light green 3 Press one of the lit output buttons The button you pressed and the Enter button start to blink 4 Press the Enter button The input output and Enter buttons become unlit and the tie is broken HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 21 Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of ties In the following example an existing tie is removed from the current configuration The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action NOTE This example assumes that you have performed examples 1 and 2 1 Press and release the Esc A button Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC A The button blinks once Figure 24 Clearing All Selections 2 f necessary place the HDXP in matrix switching mode by pressing and releasing the Matrix button The button lights steadily green I O MATRIX be Press the Matrix button to enter matrix mode The button lights green when selected Figure 25 Selecting Matrix Mode 3 Press and release the input 5 button Press and release the Input 5 button The Output 1 Output 3 Output 4 and Output 8 buttons The button lights green light green to indicate the ties created in examples 1 and 2 re a ee ee GELLEL re eeslile SE ost OUTPUT Figure 26 Selecting an Input 4
99. iguration You can refer to these for SIS programming see the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 for information on entering SIS commands HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 86 e I O Group settings Opens the Input Output Groups window which allows you to establish input and output groups Drag two or more of the small boxes representing inputs and outputs to one of the input or output Group boxes Repeat as desired Click Take to establish the groups OUTPUTS OO Group 3 LD fm GA P 7 L 12 L L L Figure 85 Input Output Groups Window e Room configuration Allows you to assign outputs to rooms or delete outputs from rooms Drag one or more of the small boxes representing outputs to one of the Room boxes Repeat as desired to form additional rooms Click Take to establish the rooms NOTE A oom is a subset of outputs that are logically related to each other as determined by the operator The HDXP switcher supports up to 10 rooms each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs e Initialize Displays a window on which you can select initialize and clear any or all of the following ties presets groups preset names icon names and icons Preferences menu The Preferences menu contains the following options Preferences Master Reset e Immediate changes Causes the configuration changes Immediate Changes you make to take
100. ing applications NOTE LC grouping is used to set the inputs associated with each reference input Inout group 1 is associated with the tri level signal and input group 2 is associated with the bi level signal LA SDI HD SDI Extron d Monitor VSC 900D VGA Input gt Computer to Video Scan Converter SDI only Extron Extron HDXP Plus 3232 BBG6A Matrix Switcher Blackburst Color Bars Audio Generator SDI HD SDI SDI HD SDI Video Camera Video Camera Video Camera Figure 6 Multiple Device Example of an HDXP 3232 External Sync If no external sync timing source is connected switching occurs immediately Reset Button G Reset button This recessed button initiates three levels of reset on the matrix switcher To initiate the different levels of reset use a pointed object such as a stylus or a small screwdriver to press and hold the Reset button while the switcher is running or while you are powering it up See Resetting on page 37 for details e Events mode 3 reset Hold the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks once approximately 3 seconds then release it and press it again momentarily to toggle events monitoring on and off e IP settings mode 4 reset Hold the Reset button until the Reset LED blinks twice approximately 6 seconds then release it and press it again to reset the switcher IP functions NOTE P settings reset does not replace any user installed firmware Absolute mode 5
101. input signal detection DSVP feature to do one of the following e Automatically refresh the display set this option to Automatically every 18 seconds e Sample the sync and update the display whenever you make a configuration change set this option to On Demand or by Refresh e Never sample and display the sync or no sync status set this option to None e Limit ties to same group Allows you to create ties only between inputs and outputs that are in the same group similar to front panel operation e Icons in I O boxes Displays icons that you place in the I O boxes in the Matrix window see figure 86 on the previous page e Numbers in I O boxes Displays the input and output numbers in the O a boxes in the Matrix window see the figure 87 on the previous page You are not able to place icons in the boxes when this option is selected e Catch FPC other s Changes When checked sets the switcher to report all configuration and setting changes to the Remote RS 232 RS 422 or Ethernet connection that enabled this selection These reports allow the Matrix Switcher Control Program to track the changes that occur in the switcher configuration and settings whether commanded via the front panel the RS2382 RS422 port or the Ethernet port Master Reset selection Master Reset clears all ties and presets all output mutes and all I O grouping NOTE Master Reset does not reset the Internet protocol IP setting
102. ired photocopy them or cut them out of the guide write button information in each button area as desired and insert them in the switcher input or output button caps You can also create labels using the Button Label Generator software Button Icons The Extron Button Label Generator software is provided with every Extron matrix switcher Each input and output button can be labeled with names alohanumeric characters or color bitmaps for easy and intuitive inout and output selection See Blank Button Labels on page 95 for blank labels and Using the Button Label Generator for the procedure for removing and replacing the translucent covers Ars Document WD Camera Figure 91 Example of Button Labels on an HDXP Front Panel Section Using the Button Label Generator The Button Label Generator software creates labels for the HDXP input and output buttons You can create labels with names alphanumeric characters icons and even colored bitmaps for easy and intuitive input and output selection See Replacing Button Labels on page 94 for procedures for removing and replacing the button covers and changing the labels The program is contained on the same DVD as the Matrix Switcher Control Program and is installed automatically when you install the control software By default the software installation creates a directory for the program at C Program Files or Program Files x86 for Windows 7 32 bit Extron ButtonLabelGenerator The Butt
103. ired rack mount the HDXP switcher as follows 1 Insert the switcher into the rack aligning the holes in the mounting flanges with those in the rack 2 Secure the switcher to the rack using the supplied bolts Figure 108 shows a diagram of an HDXP 1616 or 3216 being mounted to a standard 19 inch rack Figure 108 Rack Mounting the HDXP HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 112 Setting an IP Address What is an IP Address An IP address is a 32 bit binary number that is used to identify each device on an Ethernet network This number is usually represented by four decimal numbers called octets each in the range of O through 255 and separated by dots for example 198 123 34 240 This is called dotted decimal notation An IP address is divided into two parts e Network identifier e Host identifier Each address on a given network must have the same network identifier value but have a unique host identifier As a result there are different classes of addresses that define the range of valid addresses and the parts of the address that are used for the network and host identifiers The most common IP address classes are Valid Address Range Identifier Arrangement NNN refers to the network identifier and HHH refers to the host identifier Choosing IP Addresses If the computer and the HDXP are directly connected or connected via their own independent network follow the guidelines below for
104. is in view Only mode e In I O grouping mode selects group 3 see I O Grouping on page 26 e In I O grouping mode indicates that group 3 is selected see I O Grouping e Selects the RS 232 or RS 422 protocol and baud rate see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 7 Esc A button The Esc A button has two primary functions CU and five secondary e functions A L Cancels operations or selections in progress and reset the front panel button indicators NOTE The Esc A button does not reset the current configuration or any presets _J Flashes once to indicate that the escape function has been activated e In I O grouping mode selects group 4 see I O Grouping e In I O grouping mode indicates that group 4 is selected see I O Grouping e Selects the RS 232 or RS 422 protocol and baud rate see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate LO Buttons You must select the input output connection mode when you are creating or viewing a configuration This is done with the Matrix and Preview 9 buttons Matrix button The Matrix button has two primary functions J and four secondary functions e _J Places the HDXP in Matrix switching mode enabling any input to be switched to any output L Lights green to indicate that the HDXP is in matrix switching mode and that any input can be selected for switching to any output e With the Preview button toggles the front p
105. iter is 1 D The response contains leading zeros NOTE This parameter is case sensitive you must use uppercase D and L Priority status for receiving timeouts H use Send data string command parameters 1 use Configure receive timeout command parameters Default Verbose mode and tagged response status In verbose mode system responses to entries made via other connections are displayed Tagged responses include the command entered as well as the response of the unit to it H neither verbose mode nor tagged responses enabled default for IP connection 1 verbose mode enabled no tagged responses default for serial connection 2 tagged responses enabled verbose mode not enabled 3 both verbose mode and tagged responses enabled HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 53 Command and Response Table for SIS Commands ASCII Command Response Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description Command Create Ties NOTES e Commands can be entered back to back in a string with no spaces between commands Example 1 1 02 2 amp 003 003 4 8 amp e The Quick multiple tie and Tie input to all outputs commands activate all 1 O switches simultaneously The HDXP switchers support 1 2 and 3 digit numeric entries 1 1 2 2 amp or 3 3 e The amp tie command for RGB the command for video and the command for all types of ties can be used interchangeabl
106. ks once Figure 32 Clearing All Selections HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 24 2 Press and release the View V button Press the View button to enter view only mode CONTRO VIEW ESC ENTER PRESET y The button lights red Figure 33 Entering View only Mode e The View button lights red e The Matrix button lights green e All of the buttons for outputs that are not tied light green 3 Select the input or output whose ties you wish to view by pressing its input or output button Press and release the desired input button The button lights green The buttons for outputs that are tied to the selected input light green af2 sl4 sje z7ja lt lzi lzlsieizlsl OUTPUT 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 The buttons for outputs that are not tied to the selected input are unlit Figure 34 Selecting an Input to View in View only Mode e When you press the button for an input or an output that has ties the buttons for all the inputs and outputs tied to it light green e When an output button for which there are no ties is pressed the buttons also light for all other outputs without ties NOTE You can also view a set of ties by selecting a tied output To demonstrate this note the number of a lit output button and then press and release the output button for an untied unlit output Observe that all of the untied outputs light Then press the output button that you noted previously and observe that
107. l and the MKP 3000 User s Manual for details RS 232 Config connector front panel On the HDXP 3232 only an additional RS 232 port is located on the front panel A host device can be connected to this port for serial RS 232 control only Protocol for the port is e 9600 baud e 8 data bits e 1 stop bit e No parity e No flow control HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation 11 Power The optional 2 5 mm cable can be used to connect the HDXP to your computer Figure 9 shows the pin assignments for this cable 6 feet 1 8 m Tip Ring TRS Plug Sleeve Gnd Computer Rx line Tip Computer Tx line Computer signal ground Figure 9 2 5mm Connector Cable for the Configuration Port HDXP 3232 Only See the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 and the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 for details about using SIS commands and the control software to configure the HDXP AC power connector Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to connect the switcher to a 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 or 60 Hz power source HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation 12 Operation This section describes the HDXP front panel controls and the procedures for configuring and operating the HDXP switchers Topics include e Front Panel Controls and Indicators e Operations e Troubleshooting e Configuration Worksheets Front Panel Controls and Indicators Definition
108. lation file to your computer hard drive to run later click Save On the Save As window that opens save the installer file to the desired location on your computer When you are ready to install the software double click on the pess_vnxnxn exe icon click Run on the download screen that opens and restart this procedure at step 7 HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 68 7 Ifa second security prompt window opens click Run again to start the installation process 8 Follow the instructions on the InstallShield Wizard screens to complete the software program installation By default the software installation creates aC Program Files Extron Matrix Software or C Program Files x86 Extron Matrix Software directory and places two files MATRIX Switcher Control Program MTRX exe and MATRIX Switcher Help MTRX hlp in it If there is not already an Extron folder in your Program Files folder the installation program creates it as well NOTES e The program controls most Extron matrix switchers but its operation is limited to the features and configuration of your HDXP e The HDXP switcher can support either RS 232 or RS 422 serial communication protocol from the rear panel Remote RS232 RS422 connector and RS 232 from the front panel Config connector The HDXP operates at 9600 19200 38400 or 115200 baud rates See Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 to configure the Remote RS232 RS422 an
109. lklore net HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 103 SMTP Authorization Required fields Selecting the SMTP Authorization Required check box sets the HDXP to require SMTP authorization before accepting any e mail To set up this authorization requirement follow these steps 1 To enable the SMTP authorization fields click the Edit button at the right of the Mail IP Address field he Edit button changes to Save 2 Select the SMTP Authorization Required check box located below the Domain Name field This enables the User Name and Password fields below the check box 3 Inthe User Name and Password fields enter a user name and a password that senders must enter in order for the HDXP to accept their e mail messages For the User name you can use any combination of letters numerals spaces and symbols except the comma and the single and double quotation marks and For the password you can use all characters except the comma The user name and password can each be from 1 to 30 characters NOTE You must specify both a user name and a password 4 Click the Save button next to the Mail IP Address field to save your user name and password To remove SMTP authorization click Edit deselect the SMTP Authorization Required check box then click Save Email address fields The eight Email address fields identify the e mail addresses of the personnel to whom the HDXP switcher e mails notification
110. me or descriptor The Extron Name Descriptor field contains the name used as the from information when the HDXP switcher e mails notification of its failed or repaired status The default name or descriptor shown in this field is a portion of your product name followed by the last six characters of the unit MAC address for example HDXP Plus Serie 5 A6 2D This descriptor can be changed to any valid name up to 24 alphanumeric characters including forward slash and hyphen Edit the Extron Name Descriptor field as follows 1 Click in the Extron Name Descriptor field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Edit the name as desired 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Extron Name Descriptor field 4 Click the Take button to make the name change take effect HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 76 Setting the gateway IP address The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail server to be used if the HDXP switcher and the mail server are not on the same subnet Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by dots periods Each field can be numbered from through 255 Leading zeros up to 3 digits total per field are optional Values of 256 and above are invalid Edit this field as follows 1 Click in the Gateway IP Address field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Mak
111. me power is cycled off and on unless a firmware update is performed before the power cycle To perform a hard reset 1 If necessary turn off power to the switcher 2 Press and hold in the Reset button on the rear panel while you apply AC power to the switcher Press and hold the Reset button while you apply power to the switcher kal RESET Q The buttons blink and then turn off Continue to hold the Reset button until all input and output buttons return to unlit and the Matrix and Preview buttons light d RESET Release the Reset button Figure 63 Hard Reset Troubleshooting This section gives recommendations on what to do if you have problems operating the switcher 1 Ensure that all devices are plugged in and powered on The switcher is receiving power if the back panel Reset Power LED is lit green Check to see if one or more outputs are muted Ensure an active input is selected for output on the switcher Ensure that the proper signal format is supplied Check the cabling and make corrections as necessary Terminate unused inputs and outputs with 75 ohm BNC connectors NO go ZS NW Call the Extron S3 Support Hotline if necessary HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 40 Configuration Worksheets Rather than trying to remember the configuration for each preset use worksheets to record this information Make copies of the blank worksheet at the end of this section and use one for each preset
112. mware Upgrade This page allows you to upload a new version of the unit s firmware The uploaded file must have the file extension of Gig Uploading the incorrect file may cause your unit to stop working Current Firmware Version 2 01 Choose Fie 19 1698 50v2 01 0009 519 Upload Figure 102 Firmware Upgrade Page NOTE The Firmware Upgrade page is only for replacing the firmware that controls all switcher operation To insert your own HTML pages see Using the File Management Page on page 107 Update the HDXP firmware as follows 1 Goto the Extron website www extron com and download the latest firmware file to your computer a b C d mh go o N On the Extron web page select the Download tab On the Download Center page click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu Scroll to locate the name of your HDXP switcher and click its Download link On the next screen fill in the required information then click the Download product name firmware version exe button On the File Download Security Warning window click Save On the Save As window browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware file and click Save The firmware installation file is placed on your hard drive Access the HDXP web pages Select the Configuration tab On the Configuration page click the Firmware Upgrade link on the left sidebar menu Click the Choose File button An Open window is displayed HDXP Plu
113. n bytes used out of n kBytes n bytes used out of n kBytes Number of inputs on this switcher Number of outputs on this switcher Additional Description Enable lock mode 1 Enable lock mode 0 View lock mode status X9 Clear all global presets and their names Clear global preset K11 Unmute all outputs Clear all room definitions Clear all presets for room bal Clear all room presets and room names Clear room preset X12 and name for room bal Clear all ties and presets Reset flash memory reset user supplied files Clear all ties and presets and reset the HDXP to factory defaults Reset the IP address to 192 168 254 254 and the subnet mask to 255 255 0080 GGG V Ke x X7 is the number of video inputs by the number of video outputs A Ke x X7 is the number of audio inouts and outputs Because the HDXP does not have audio this part of the response is always A G X The matrix consists of 32 video inputs and 17 video outputs It has no audio inouts or outputs Switcher Show amount of memory used and total memory available for operations Show amount of user memory used and total available 1 1 Each room can have up to 10 room presets X12 assigned lock mode disabled front panel is unlocked 1 lock mode enabled front panel is locked QO 32 current configuration 1 18 Each room eeh can have up to 10 presets assigned 60 ASCII Command Respo
114. n to the switcher via the Ethernet can be password protected There are two levels of password protection administrator and user e Apperson logged on as an administrator has full access to all HDXP switching capabilities and editing functions e Users can select test patterns mute or unmute the output select a blue screen and view all settings with the exception of passwords By default the switcher is delivered with both passwords set to carriage return When you are logged in the switcher returns either Login Administrator or Login User No further prompts are displayed until you disconnect from the HDXP switcher Escape character and lt Esc gt key Many SIS commands include the keyboard lt Esc gt key Consequently some confusion may exist between the Escape character and the lt Esc gt key When Telnet is first started the utility advises that the Escape character is Ctr1 This means that the Telnet Escape character is a key combination the lt Ctrl gt key and the lt gt key pressed simultaneously Pressing these keys displays the Telnet prompt while leaving the connection to the HDXP switcher intact Local echo Once your computer is connected to the HDXP switcher by default Telnet does not display your keystrokes on the screen SIS commands are entered blindly and only the SIS responses are displayed on the screen To command Telnet to show all keystrokes enter set local_echo at the Telnet prompt befor
115. nd configuring the HDXP switchers Topics include e Serial Ports e Ethernet Port e Host to Switcher Instructions e Switcher Initiated Messages e Switcher Error Responses e Using the Command and Response Table for SIS Commands e Command and Response Table for SIS Commands The HDXP can support either RS 232 or RS 422 serial communication protocol and can operate at 9600 19200 38400 or 115200 baud rates see Selecting the RS 232 and RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 to set the baud rate for your switcher The HDXP has two ports for serial control both of which enable use of SIS commands and the Matrix Switcher Control Program The default protocol for these ports is 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no flow control The HDXP serial ports can be connected to the serial port of a host device such as a computer running the Extron DataViewer utility an RS 232 capable PDA or a control system This connection makes software control of the switcher possible e Rear Panel RS232 RS422 port The rear panel 9 pin D female connector labeled Remote RS232 RS422 can be connected to the serial port of a host device for RS 232 or RS 422 control of the HDXP For the pin assignments for this port see RS 232 and RS 422 Remote Connections on page 11 e Front Panel RS 232 Port HDXP 3232 Plus only The front panel TRS connector labeled Config can be connected to a host device for RS 232 control only The optional 2 5 mm cable c
116. neither of the above conditions is true the switcher downloads the factory installed default startup page nortxe_index html also known as the System Status page Special Characters The HTML language reserves certain characters for specific functions The HDXP does not accept these characters as part of preset names the switcher name passwords or locally created file names The following characters are invalid or not recommended lt gt 3 semicolon colon and space HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 97 System Status Page The System Status page see figure 95 provides an overall view of the status of the matrix switcher including individual voltages and serial port status if applicable The System Status page is the default page that the switcher downloads when you connect to the switcher Access the SEHR Status page from other pages y clicking the Status tab Firmware Version Temperature of Connections Access Level Power Status 3 3 Volts 45 Volts Serial Port Settings Port Type R5 232 Baud Rate 600 Zeie Bits g 1 Flow Control None Figure 95 System Status Page WC G EEF Sera 1 00 76 80 F 26 00 C goz Admin The System Status web page updates itself periodically to reflect the latest status of the switcher components If a variable changes the display shows the change in status the next time it updates D
117. ng the ping ICMP utility see Setting an IP Address on page 113 for more details If the addresses have not been changed the factory specified defaults are e P address 192 168 254 254 e Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 e Gateway address 0 0 0 0 Establishing an Ethernet Connection Establish a network connection to an HDXP switcher as follows 1 Open a TCP connection to port 23 using the IP address of the switcher A variety of methods are available for making this connection including Telnet or utilities such as Extron DataViewer The switcher responds with a copyright message that includes the date the name of the product firmware version part number and the current date and time NOTES e f the switcher is not password protected the device is ready to accept SIS commands immediately after it sends the copyright message e lf the switcher is password protected a Password prompt appears below the copyright message 2 Ifthe switcher is password protected enter the appropriate administrator or user password HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 46 3 If the password is accepted the switcher responds with Login User or Login Administrator 4 Ifthe password is not accepted the Password prompt reappears Number of Connections An HDXP switcher can have up to 200 simultaneous TCP connections including all http and Telnet connections When the connection limit is reached the switcher
118. nnection c Copyright 20nn Extron Electronics HDXP Plus Series Vn nn 68 nnn 1 Ddd DD Mmm YYYY HH MM SS ai The switcher initiates the copyright message when it Is first powered on or when connection via Internet protocol IP is established Vn nn is the firmware version number 68 nnn 1 is the HDXP model part number and 2 nn is the copyright year Password The switcher initiates the password message immediately after the copyright message when the controlling system is connected using TCP IP or Telnet and the switcher is password protected This message means that the switcher requires an administrator or user level password before it will perform the commands entered via this link NOTE The Password prompt dialog box is redisplayed if an incorrect password is entered HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 47 Login Administrator Login User d The switcher initiates the login message when a correct administrator or user password has been entered If the user and administrator passwords are the same the switcher defaults to administrator privileges Qik The switcher initiates the Qik message when a front panel switching or preset recall operation has occurred Sprnn The switcher initiates the Sor message when a memory preset has been saved from the front panel nn is the preset number Vmtnn kx d The switcher initiates the Vmt message when a video output mute is toggl
119. nse Command Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description Information Requests continued Request part number N 60 nnn gie Show the HDXP part number HDXP 3252 60 7970 HDXP 3216 6 79 1 HDXP 1616 6 876 1 Query controller firmware l View firmware version to version the second decimal place Example 1 23 gl The factory installed controller firmware version is 1 23 Query controller firmware x20 ai Provide a detailed status version verbose mode of the Ethernet protocol firmware the HDXP firmware and any firmware upgrade The firmware that is currently running is marked by an asterisk A caret indicates that the firmware has a bad checksum or an invalid load indicates that firmware is not loaded Response format Ethernet protocol firmware version firmware version updated firmware version Example q See below Response Description Indicates the version running Upload date and time n nn 1 1 5 SDI Series Wed 04 Jan 2006 23 11 29 GMT 1 0 1 57 SDI Series Fri 19 Apr 2013 20 02 35 GMT Meaningless data HDXP 3216 firmware version Updated firmware version for this switcher model NOTE There are up to three separate sets of Extron firmware on which the HDXP can report the HDXP Plus Series control firmware which is the overall control firmware the Ethernet protocol firmware which handles the Ethernet interface and the latest op
120. nter close Help For Telnet command definitions enter at the Telnet prompt Exiting Telnet Quit command Exit the Telnet utility by entering quit at the Telnet prompt If you are connected to the HDXP switcher access the Telnet prompt by entering the Escape sequence lt Ctrl gt a Primer A subnet is a subset of a network a set of IP devices that have portions of their IP addresses in common It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP IP protocol in detail However some understanding of TCP IP subnetting is necessary in order to understand the interaction of the HDXP switcher and the mail server gateway To understand subnetting at the level required to install and operate the HDXP switcher you must understand the concepts of a gateway local and remote devices IP addresses and octets and subnet masks and octets Gateways The HDXP switcher can communicate with the e mail server that it uses for e mail notification directly if they are on the same subnet or the communication can be routed via a gateway a computer that provides a link between different subnets Local and remote devices The local and remote devices are defined from the point of view of the function being described In this guide subnetting is an issue when you are using the controlling computer to set TCP IP and e mail values in the HDXP switcher see IP Setup on page 75 and Email Settings Page on page 103 When you are setting up the
121. nvironments or unmanned remote locations it may be vital to know that sources are active and switching Extron DSVP verifies that input sources are active by scanning all inputs and outputs for active sync signals It then provides feedback regarding the available input signal and the output signal rate This information can be displayed via the RS 232 and RS 422 interfaces Ethernet and the Windows based control software e Video Genlock HDXP 3232 only Allows for vertical interval switching and enables smooth seamless transitions when switching between synchronous video sources Separate bi level SDI and tri level HD SDI references are provided on two additional BNC connectors HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Introduction 2 Input output I O grouping Allows the matrix to be virtually divided into smaller sub switchers making installation and control easier I O grouping allows specific outputs such as those designated for a specific purpose to be grouped together Output reclocking Each output has a reclocker which detects the rate of the digital input signal stream and re times the output signal to match it This enables the signal to travel farther through the cable All digital signals are reclocked unless this feature is disabled via remote control bypass mode The following options are available for the output reclockers e They can automatically reclock the output to the incoming signal rate if it is one o the
122. o clear all selections CONTROL SSH The button H once Figure 47 Clear All Selections 2 Press and release the Preset button Red Preset Press and release the Preset button BBE T PRESET The Preset button We Press pullontgus oeoo All input buttons with 17 18 4 assigned presets light red E Unlit No Preset Assigned Inputs Figure 48 Entering Recall Preset Mode In the example in figure 48 the Input 2 button lights red because a preset has been assigned to it Inout button 17 does not light because no preset has been assigned to It HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 31 3 Press and release the input or output button for the desired preset In figure 49 preset 1 Inout button 1 is selected Press and release the Input 1 button The button blinks red to indicate that this ei CONTROL SE number is selected but not recalled i ENTER kee ERR GEsg The Enter button blinks to indicate the need to ECKER recall the preset Blinking Button eo o oD ry Figure 49 Select the Preset 4 Press and release the Enter button see figure 50 The configuration stored in selected memory location is now the current configuration and can be viewed in view only mode see Viewing the Configuration on page 24 Press the Enter button to the preset CONTROL e ENTER preser E Se All input buttons become unlit or The Enter and Preset return to backgro
123. ock the front panel controller before it can be operated Operational flexibility Operations such as input and output selection and setting of presets can be performed via the front panel Ethernet or the serial ports The RS 232 and RS 422 link allows remote control via a PC or control system The Ethernet link allows a remote connection with two levels of password protection e Front Panel Control The QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller QS FPC provides a discrete button for each input and each output An input or output can be selected or switched by a single press of its front panel button The front panel buttons are large positive touch illuminated pushbuttons that can be labeled with text or graphics e Windows based control program The Extron Windows based control software program provides a versatile range of operational options with its graphical interface and drag and drop or point and click operation This program also has an emulation mode that lets you create a switcher configuration file at the home office and then download it for use by the switcher on site This program can be accessed via either an RS 232 or RS 422 or an IP connection e Simple Instruction Set SIS The Telnet RS 232 and RS 422 remote control protocol uses SIS commands for easy programming and operation e IP Ethernet control Allows the switcher to be controlled through an Ethernet local area network LAN or wide area network WAN u
124. ode NOTE H an input has already been selected in preview mode its button also lights red when you press Preview HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 23 3 Press the button for the input that you want to preview The input button lights red when pressed and the selected input is tied to the Preview output NOTE Preview selection mode times out and returns to matrix mode after 30 seconds of non use Press and release the desired input button The button lights red INPUTS 1 2 3 4 sle 7 els 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 Figure 31 Selecting an Input to Preview 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to preview another input Viewing the Configuration The current configuration can be viewed using the front panel buttons The view only mode prevents inadvertent changes to the current configuration View only mode also provides a way to mute outputs see Muting and Unmuting Outputs on page 33 NOTE You cannot view configurations while the HDXP is in preview mode When you place it in view only mode the HDXP also switches to Matrix mode If you want to return the HDXP to preview mode you must press the Preview button again View the current configuration as follows 1 Press the Esc A button to clear any input button indications output button indications or control button indications that may be on Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC A The button blin
125. of its failure and repair status Standard e mail address conventions nnnnn xxx com apply The check boxes and drop down menus associated with each address field let you specify specific criteria under which the HDXP will e mail the recipients e Inthe Missing Input drop down menu to the left of the address select the inputs to monitor for presence or absence of a signal e Select the Power check box to monitor the power supplies e Inthe associated E Mail Options drop box select whether the recipient is to be e mailed of failures fixes both not notified or to be removed from the e mail list Email Address Email Options linput 1 A Input 7 Em i froorereioiklore com L Figure 101 Email Options Menu on the Email Settings Page The Suspend option is useful for temporarily removing personnel from the e mail list when they are unavailable such as traveling or vacation Deleting an e mail addressee and clicking the Save button removes the recipient from e mail notification completely HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 104 Firmware Upgrade Page The Firmware Upgrade page provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on the HDXP control board without needing to take the switcher out of service Access the Firmware Upgrade page by clicking the Firmware Upgrade link on the System Settings page Zu AS Se System Settings Passwords Email Settings Firmivare Upgrade 3 Fir
126. om HTML pages to the switcher HTML FILES LIST Edit menu ipg Fri 12 May 2006 16 21 04 GMT Edit Notiiers window pg Fn 12 May 2006 16 22 13 GMT 58461 Enter info for inaccessible jpg Fn 12 May 2006 16 23 35 GMT 45157 Event messages on screen jpg Fri 12 May 2006 16 24 39 GMT 133210 Fr 12 May 2006 16 20 31 GMT Group single device screen jpa 925 952 Bytes Left ES Delete Selected Pick File s to Gei Selected Facts Load to Server Fiels fom Server Heer Des Figure 82 HTML Files List Window Upload HTML pages as follows NOTES e The files listed in figure 82 are shown for example only and may not be present on your switcher e The HTML Files List window is for inserting your own HTML pages This is not the window to replace the firmware that controls all switcher operation see Updating the Firmware on page 81 to replace the firmware e The following characters are invalid in file names tee Su eee and space 1 Connect the PC to the HDXP via the RS232 RS422 port or Ethernet port 2 Start the Matrix Switcher Control Program and connect to the HDXP switcher see steps 1 through 4 under Using the Software on page 70 for the procedure 3 From the Tools menu select HTML File Manager he HTML Files List window opens 4 Click the Pick Files to Load to Server button The Select files window opens 5 Navigate to the folder where you saved the HTML files Select the files NOT
127. om input 1 n the maximum number of inputs for this model Input 1 group 4 input 2 group ungrouped Write input grouping Gri pao lt lt Example HDXP 3282 or See below EES Esc 401 3I1 lt input 32 group 3 Input 32 in EE Input 1 in group 4 Input 2 not grouped ml Response s group A E E a A A A A TAA Input 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Esc x10 x10 ot O lt Gro Kio 10 Kap 4A Each x10 entry is the group number assigned to an output position starting from output 1 n the maximum number of outputs for this model Each entry is the group number assigned to an input position starting from input 1 n the maximum number of inputs for this model Input 1 in group 1 Input 9 not grouped Input 16 in group 2 Response group 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 1 1 21 Input 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 x10 ob ai Each Kgl entry is the group number assigned to an output position starting at output 1 n the maximum number of outputs for this model Write output grouping Read input grouping x10 kg a Example HDXP 1616 Read output grouping 1 maximum number of outputs for your model H auto default 1 bypass G2 143 component NTSC 3 177 component PAL 04 270 5 360 6 540 07 1485 08 2970 4 not grouped Output number Output reclockin
128. ommands on page 59 the default name is Room ke e x3 e k3 e x3 View Ties and Presets NOTE The amp view tie command for RGB and the view tie command for video can be used interchangeably on the matrix switchers View output tie x3 x2 a View input K2 to which output x3 amp x3 is tied x3 all signal types amp RGB composite or S video Example 3 6 al Output 3 is tied to input 6 composite video NOTE For all HDXP models the recommended starting output number for this command is 1 Input number for ties H maximum number of inputs for your model untied Output number 1 maximum number of outputs for your model Room number for room presets 1 18 Each room can have up to 10 room presets K12 assigned Global preset number QO 32 current configuration Room preset number 1 18 Each room eeh can have up to 10 presets assigned HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 56 ASCII Command Response Command Host to Switcher Switcher to Host Additional Description View Ties and Presets continued View global video preset Esc x11 x3 1 VC Show preset il video configuration Show the input X2 tied to 16 sequential outputs starting with output K3 NOTES e For HDXP 1616 and HDXP 3216 the starting output number is 1 e To view the current video configuration enter Ese K3 1VC lt lt Example HDXP
129. on Label Generator icon is placed in the Extron Electronics group or folder HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 92 S Button Label Generator ve To run the label creation program double click on the Button Label Generator icon shown at right in the Extron Electronics group or folder The Button Label Generator window opens Fle Tools Options Help i eric Sysiems HDRP PLUS 1616 3216 112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 12 13 14 15 16 fate eae ee Button Pickure Palete Drag or Double Click i a is bo Figure 92 Button Label Generator Window From the Systems menu select HDXP Plus 1616 1632 or HDXP Plus 3232 for the layout of your model although you can select any option from this menu You can also select Customize Button Layouts from the Tools menu to open the Customize button layout window on which you can create your own layout Click on the button representation that you want to edit A red box surrounds the selected button Edit the selected button by using any of the tools provided on the Button Label Generator window Some of the edits you can make are e Enter text and select the font text size and text color from the drop down menus on the tool bar e Select an icon from the Button Picture Palette and drag it to a button e Place a bitmap image from your computer on a selected button To remove all the text or the image from a selected button click Clear B
130. on captions that were saved during the last session If you saved the changes to the settings from the previous session the last time you exited the program the ties from that session are loaded e Select Printer Selects the target printer that will be used to print tie maps e Print Tie Map Prints the tie set that is displayed on the screen e Exit Closes the Matrix Switcher Control Program HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 84 Tools menu The Tools menu contains the following options Grayed out Tools Preferences Master Reset options are unavailable on your switcher Assign Device Icons l l Edit Device Palette e Assign Device Icons Displays the complete set of input E A and output device icons You can drag any of these icons to Audio Input Gain settings the input and output boxes Audio Output Volume settings Mute Output settings e Edit Device Palette Allows you to add your own device HDXP Re clocker Rate settings icon graphics Keele Update Firmware e Mute Output settings Displays the Channel Mute o Settings window On this screen use the slider bar to select HTML Fle Manager an output to mute then select the Video check box in the Hardware Status Mute section To mute all outputs at once select the A11 Name Presets check box EE E o l I O Group settings HS Channel Mute Settings x bh kako Initialize MUTE C Video OUTPUT EI Audio 3 RE CLOCKER RATE GC ALL Bypass
131. ord fields are not masked If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value you can look up and if desired change a password in this window without knowing the current password See Setting an IP Address on page 113 for basic information about IP addresses HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 75 Setting the matrix IP address The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix switcher This value is encoded in the flash memory on the switcher Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by dots periods Each field can be numbered from 8 through 255 Leading zeros up to 3 digits total per field are optional Values of 256 and above are invalid The default address is 192 168 254 254 but if this conflicts with other equipment at your installation you can change the IP address to any valid value Edit the address field as follows 1 Click in the Matrix IP Address field The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor 2 Make any desired changes to the address 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Matrix IP Address field 4 Click the Take button to make the address change take effect NOTE Editing the IP Address field while connected via Ethernet can immediately disconnect your from the HDXP It is recommended that you connect via RS 232 or RS 422 to edit this field Setting the Extron na
132. out Tables HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation 10 The cable that you use depends on your network speed The switcher supports both 10 Mbps 10Base T Ethernet and 100 Mbps 100Base T Fast Ethernet half duplex and full duplex Ethernet connections e 10Base T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum e 100Base T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum RS 232 and RS 422 Remote Connections 7 Remote RS232 RS422 connector Connect a host device such as a computer touch panel control or RS 232 capable PDA to the switcher via this 9 pin D connector for serial RS 232 or RS 422 control TT Notused Notused REMOTE RS232 RS422 Figure 8 Remote RS232 RS422 Connector See the Remote Configuration and Control section beginning on page 45 for definitions of the SIS commands serial commands to control the switcher via this connector and the Matrix Software section beginning on page 67 for details on how to install and use the control software NOTE The switcher can support either an RS 282 or RS 422 serial communication protocol and operate at 9600 19200 38400 or 115200 baud rates see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate on page 36 to configure the RS232 RS422 port from the front panel If desired connect an MKP 2000 or MKP 3000 remote control panel to the switcher Remote RS232 RS422 connector see the MKP 2000 Remote Control Panel User s Manua
133. output button cannot be selected and the selected input button remains lit see I O Grouping on page 26 Example 1 Creating a set of ties In the following example input 5 is tied to outputs 3 4 and 8 The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action NOTE This example assumes that there are no ties in the current configuration 1 Press and release the Esc A button Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC A The button blinks once Figure 12 Clearing All Selections 2 f necessary place the HDXP in matrix switching mode by pressing and releasing the Matrix button The button lights steadily green 1 0 MATRIX ben Press the Matrix button to enter matrix mode The button lights green when selected Figure 13 Selecting Matrix Mode HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 18 3 Press and release the Input 5 button Press and release the Input 5 button The button lights green SEET 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2a 2 Figure 14 Selecting Input 5 4 Press and release the Output 3 Output 4 and Output 8 buttons Press and release the Output 3 Output 4 and Output 8 buttons The buttons blink green to indicate that the selected input will be tied to these outputs eben Jr L L St gg V Wang DEENEN GN DR GE ENTER gt RESET E OUTPUT z of CH The Enter button blinks a d green to indicate the need to ozs confirm
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135. preset location will be overwritten Unlit 4 EECHER No Preset Assigned Gg o Figure 44 Entering Save Preset Mode In this illustration preset 2 has already been assigned therefore the Input 2 button lights red when preset mode is entered 3 Press and release the input or output button for the desired preset number Press and release an input button The button blinks red to indicate that this CONTROL preset number is selected but not saved Sani iam ENTER PRESET Ce d INPUTS TNA A E E i The Enter button blinks to J 1 2 T indicate the need to save the UN preset 1 7 2 The Preset button continues to blink Blinking button EN Figure 45 Selecting the Preset Number HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 30 4 Press and release the Enter button The current configuration is now stored in the selected memory location Press the Enter button to the preset CONTROL ENTER preset er boles bm i All input buttons become unlit or return to background illumination The Enter and Preset buttons become unlit or return to background illumination Figure 46 Press the Enter Button Recalling a preset Follow these steps to recall a preset set of ties to be the current configuration The steps below show the front panel indications that result from your action 1 Press and release the Esc A button Press the Esc A t
136. provides worldwide power compatibility e Inputs 16 or 32 SDI and HD SDI video inputs on female BNC connectors e Outputs 17 or 33 SDI and HD SDI video outputs including one preview output on female BNC connectors e Serial digital data rates from 19 Mbps to 1 485 Gbps The HDXP switchers can switch signals conforming to all serial digital and high definition serial digital video transmission standards They support carriage of embedded audio ancillary data and the ID information of the data stream e Input cable equalization Each input signal is automatically equalized Typically a 1 485 Gbps input signal is equalized for distances of 330 feet 100 meters on high quality cable such as Extron RG 6 SHR coaxial cable e SDI SMPTE 259M and HD SDI SMTPE 292M compliance Automatically adapts to SMPTE and ITU digital video standards for HD SDI and SDI Complies with SMPTE 259M ITU R BT 601 SMPTE 292M ITU R BT 1120 and SMPTE 372M standards e Automatic rate selection Ihe HDXP automatically detects and locks onto the incoming data signal It accepts the following SMPTE data rates e SDI SMPTE 259M and ITU R BT 601 143 Mbps 177 Mbps 270 Mbps and 360 Mbps e SDI SMPTE 344M 540 Mbps e HD SDI SMPTE 292M and ITU R BT 1120 1 485 Gbps e HD SDI Dual link No Preview function 2 97 Gbps 1 485 Gbps x 2 using two inputs and outputs e Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP In critical e
137. quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference the user must correct the interference at his own expense NOTE For more information on safety guidelines regulatory compliances EMI EMF compatibility accessibility and related topics see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide on the Extron website Copyright 2013 Extron Electronics All rights reserved Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners The following registered trademarks registered service marks and trademarks are the property of RGB Systems Inc or Extron Electronics Registered Trademarks AV Trac Cable Cubby CrossPoint eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder Extron Flat Field GlobalViewer Hideaway Inline IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder Locklt MediaLink PlenumVault PoleVault PowerCage PURES Quantum SoundField SoeedMount SpeedSwitch System Integrator TeamWork TouchLink V Lock VersaTools VN Matrix VoiceLift WallVault WindoWall XTP and XTP Systems Registered Service Mark S3 Service Support Solutions Trademarks AAP AFL Accu Rate Frame Lock ADSP Advanced Digital Sync Processing AIS Advanced Instruction Set Auto lmage CDRS Class D Ripple Suppression DDSP Digital
138. re 19 Selecting Matrix Mode 3 Press and release the Input 5 button Press and release the Input 5 button The Output 3 Output 4 and Output 8 buttons The button lights green light green to indicate the ties created in example 1 Leen DEDDGDED UTPUT INPUTS alelslals s 7lelt az 1e 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 Figure 20 Selecting an Input with Ties 4 Press and release the output 1 button Press and release the Output 1 button The button blinks green to indicate that the selected input will be tied to this output L CONTROL i 1 d d y ma l La g gt e view Eer 4 NTER FRESET BEE y A OUTPUT Verb eeben The Enter button blinks Blinking button green to indicate the need to 4 Y confirm the change PaA TiS Figure 21 Selecting an Additional Output HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 20 5 Press and release the Enter button Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change All input and output buttons bus become unlit or return to background illumination The Enter button becomes unlit or returns to background illumination Figure 22 Confirming the Tie The configuration now is Input 5 tied to output 1 output 3 output 4 and output 8 Input 5 tied to outputs 1 3 4 and 8 Figure 23 Example 2 Final Configuration Breaking ties To undo an existing I O tie 1 Press the Matrix button The button lig
139. re not allowed Administrator Password sss Re enter Admin Password ea User Password Re enter User Password Figure 99 Passwords Page The fields on the Passwords page are for entering and verifying administrator and user passwords Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper and lowercase alohanumeric characters Each password must be entered twice once in the Password field and then again in the Re enter Password field to the right Characters in these fields are masked by four bullets eeee If you do not want to password protect an access level leave the Password and the Re Enter Password fields blank After entering the desired password in both fields click the Submit button at the bottom of the page NOTE An administrator password must be created before a user password can be created To clear an existing password so that no password is required delete the bullets in the Password and Re enter Password fields and enter a space in each field then click the Submit button at the bottom of the page HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 102 Email Settings Page Access the Email Settings page by clicking the Email Settings link on the sidebar menu on the System Configuration page The Email Settings page has fields for setting up the HDXP e mail notification capabilities For the e mail settings and for each row of the e mail notification settings click the Edit button at the rig
140. s Using Emulation Mode Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher to the computer In emulation mode you can emulate any matrix switcher that is Supported by the Matrix Switcher Control Program you are not limited to the HDXP To use emulation mode do the following 1 Double click the MATRIX Switchers Control Program icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder 2 Onthe Comm Port Selection window select Emulate and click OK HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 89 3 From the Initialize Emulated Matrix Settings From window select an emulation file mtx extension and click Open Initialize Emulated MATRIX settings from TI Open as read only MTRX settings files mtx E Cancel E Figure 88 Selecting an Emulation File NOTE Selecting the Demo mtx file provides a sample of a completed matrix setup Selecting the New ini file or clicking Cancel provides a blank setup to get you started 4 Onthe Save Emulated Matrix Settings window enter a file name under which you want to save any changes to the file and click Save Save Emulated MTRX Settings as Figure 89 Saving a New Emulation File HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 90 5 On the Emulation Configuration window select the number of video boards that your model has and the matrix switcher model you are configuring and click OK ee Emulation Confaguration g
141. s The front panel controls see figures 10 and 11 on the next page are grouped into two sets The inout and output buttons are on the left side of the control panel The control buttons and video I O selection buttons are on the right side of the panel These illuminated push buttons can be labeled with text and graphics You can set the buttons to have amber background illumination all the time or you can turn off the background illumination see Setting the Button Background Illumination on page 35 The buttons blink or light steadily depending on the operation when pressed You can re label the input and output buttons by removing their numbered translucent covers and inserting new labels behind the covers An alternative set of labels is provided and you can also create your own labels using the Extron Button Label Generator software also provided See Creating Button Labels on page 92 for the procedure The following terms which apply to Extron matrix switchers are used in this guide e Tie An input to output connection e Set of ties An input tied to two or more outputs An output can never be tied to more than one input e Configuration One or more ties or one or more sets of ties e Current configuration The configuration that is currently active in the switcher also called configuration 0 e Global memory preset A configuration that has been stored Up to 32 global memory presets can be stored in
142. s Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 105 6 Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file Select the file GG m reran nies bei Exton lt Firmware DP 3232 KC Favontes 2 2 2011 10 18 AM EE Desktop HDXP_3232 Series FW Revision History 2 15 20112 14PM Adobe Acrobat D 235 KB H Libraries ZIL Update Instruction HDXP_Plus Series pdf 2 15 2011 2 20PM Adobe Acrobat D 304 KB Documents adi Music b Pictures H Videos B Laurie Bitter e Computer ER Network E Control Panel E Recycle Bin bk IM 24_Contrel_Program_Help_4 File name 19 1696 50v2 01 0009 519 Figure 103 Open Window with an HDXP Firmware File Selected NOTES e Valid firmware files must have the file extension S19 A file with any other extension is not a firmware upgrade e The original factory installed firmware is permanently available on the HDXP switcher H the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason the HDXP reverts to the factory installed firmware 7 Click Open 8 On the Firmware Upgrade page click the Upload button While the firmware is uploading the Upload button changes to Uploading When the uploading process is complete the button changes back to Upload The uploading may take a few minutes When the firmware upload is complete the new version number is displayed on the Firmware Upgrade and System Status screens HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML
143. set Time in tens of milliseconds to wait for characters coming into a serial port before terminating the connection Default is 18 100 ms maximum is 32 767 Time in tens of milliseconds to wait between characters coming into a serial port before terminating the connection Default is 2 20 ms maximum is 32 767 ms Firmware version number to second decimal place n nn Verbose firmware version version description upload date and time Signal status H No signal at input 1 Signal at input Temperature degrees Fahrenheit Name e 12 characters maximum for global and room preset names e 11 characters maximum for room names Valid characters are Upper and lowercase letters a z A Z Numerals 9 Spaces Special characters and space Matrix name up to 240 characters HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 50 K N N K N CO x lt N Ee gt x lt sch ERR Goal JO G Aj LO N S ER 10 j IN IO Wi O x lt x lt x lt N x lt A x lt a GMT date and time read in the format Www e DD e Mmm e YYYY HH MM SS Www name of the day of the week Mon through Sun DD day of the month 1 through 31 Mmm Name of the month Jan through Dec YYYY year 2 nn HH hour through 24 MM minutes through 59 SS seconds through 59 e space IP address nnn nnn nnn nnn Leadin
144. sing standard IP internet protocols The HDXP web pages accessed via Ethernet provide an alternative method to control and configure the switchers e Remote control panels and keypads he HDXP switchers are remote controllable via the optional X Y switching control MKP 2000 or MKP 3000 keypads connected to the switcher via Ethernet or the RS232 RS422 port The remote control devices are easy to use and provide tactile buttons for quick selection Each MKP can be used to select a different input output or preset Button labeling Labels for the three colored front panel buttons may be created with any Brother P Touch labeler or with the Extron label software which is shipped with every Extron matrix switcher Each input and output can be labeled with a name alohanumeric characters or a color bitmap for easy intuitive input and output selection E mail notification The built in SMTP client feature sends out e mail notifications to specified addresses when a monitored input loses its signal or when the switcher is powered on Up to eight e mail recipients are allowed Rack mounting Ihe HDXP switchers which have integrated front panel mounting brackets can be mounted in any conventional 19 wide rack Power supply The 100 VAC to 240 VAC internal power supply provides worldwide power compatibility Upgradable firmware he firmware that controls all switcher operations can be upgraded in the field via RS 232 RS 42
145. sk field is used to determine whether the switcher is on the same subnet as the mail server when you are subnetting For more information see Subnetting A Primer under Ethernet Connection in the Reference Information section MAC Address field The Media Access Control MAC Address is hard coded in the switcher and cannot be changed HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 100 Date Time Settings Fields The Date Time Settings section provides a location for viewing and setting the time functions Date Time Settings D Date E Ansems sl Local Date Time Time 2 ZS am sl Zone 5 08 00 Pache Time US amp Canada Tijuana z Daylight Saving CUSA C Europe Brazil Figure 98 Date Time Settings Section Change the date and time settings as follows 1 Click the drop down menu for the desired variable The adjustable variables are month day year hours minutes am or pm and time zone the Month drop down menu is displayed in figure 98 2 Click and drag the slider or click the Scro11 Up button or Scroll Down I button until the desired variable is visible 3 Click on the desired variable NOTE f setting the time set the local time The Zone variable allows you to then enter the offset from Greenwich Mean Time GMT The Zone field identifies the standard time zone that has been selected and displays the amount of time in hours and minutes that the local time
146. ss and release Output buttons 1 through 4 The selected buttons light 7 nelse lek OUTPUT Figure 40 Assigning Inputs and Outputs to a Group In order for an input group to be functional you must create more than one group Repeat steps 3 and 4 to create a second input group If you want to create more I O groups repeat steps 3 and 4 again When finished grouping press and release the Matrix and Preview buttons to exit the I O grouping mode 1 0 as Press the Matrix and Preview button simultaneously to exit I O grouping mode Figure 41 Exiting I O Grouping Mode Alternatively you can allow the mode to time out by waiting approximately 30 seconds HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 28 Viewing I O groups To see the groupings that have been created 1 Press and hold the Input 1 and Output 1 buttons until all ungrouped buttons light green approximately 3 seconds 2 Press the Control button for the group number you want to view Enter group 1 Preset group 2 View VW group 3 and Esc A group 4 The buttons for all inputs and outputs in that group light green 3 lo view another group repeat step 2 4 When finished viewing groups wait 30 seconds for grouping mode to time out or press the Matrix and Preview buttons simultaneously Saving and Recalling Presets The current configuration configuration 0 can be saved as a preset in any one of 32 preset memory addresses
147. st contain only valid alohanumeric characters and underscores NOTE The following characters are invalid or not recommended in file names ee dee te a and space To upload files from the server follow these steps 1 Click the Browse button to the right of the file name field 2 Browse to locate the file that you want to upload and open it The file name and directory path are displayed in the file name field on the File Management screen 3 Click the Upload File button The selected file name appears in the Files column on the File Management screen Files are listed separately under headings of their extensions NOTE f you want one of the pages that you create and upload to be the default startup page name that file index html HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 107 Adding a Directory To add a directory or folder to the HDXP file system follow these steps 1 2 3 Enter the directory name in the Dir field following the slash Click the Add button With the directory name displayed perform the uploading files procedure described in the previous section to add a file to the directory The directory name appears at the top of the Files column preceded by a slash To add more files to the directory click the directory name to open it then use the Uploading Files procedure on the previous page To exit the directory click root or back Other File Management
148. t Show e mail recipient address x33 for e mail account bail Set e mail events for recipient Ese 41 ka x43 kaal X43 EM sz Example Esc 172 0 3EM NOTE IP address Password B Connection security level E mail address E mail domain name E mail account number Notification type SE G2 Co G Bla Ro Lech Notification selections gt lt A LA Ipe eH Send e mail notifications for input or power supply to e mail account number x41 Ipel72 8 33333333 4 E mail account 72 recipient 8 JSmith will receive Fail or missing and Fixed and restored messages for all inputs Format nnn nnn nnn nnn Leading zeros in each field are optional Administrator or user password can be 4 to 12 alohanumeric characters Spaces and special characters or symbols are not allowed The password is case sensitive H anonymous 1 19 extended security levels 1 through 10 11 user 12 administrator The response is returned as 2 digits with a leading zero Typical e mail address format for example nnnnn xxx com E mail domain name Standard domain name conventions apply 65 72 H no response 1 fail or missing 2 fixed or restored o dana 2 HDXP 3216 and 3232 01 32 inputs 1 through 32 HDXP 1616 1 16 inputs 1 through 16 Power supply 98 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 65 ASCII Command Response Command Host to Switcher S
149. t IS oj x DIGITAL Plane i C None 1 203 G 24ule CS 24424 Matrix Model C Matir 50 C MIN Seres C MAV84 MAV126 MAVxxxx C CrossPoint Cc C CrossPoint Plus 6464 Series C MVY Series C Fiber Matrix C DXP SDI Series TPX Series C DXPDVI HOMI MPX 866 C DMs 1600 3600 D HOXP Series C DMS 2000 3200 C DP DVI NonPro Figure 90 Emulation Configuration Window 6 Continue using the program as described in Using the Software on page 70 Using the Matrix Switcher Help System For information about program features you can access the Matrix Switcher Help program in any of the following ways From the Extron Electronics program folder or Start menu group select the MATRIX Switcher Help icon shown at right MTRX HLP Within the Matrix Switcher Control Program select Contents from the Help menu on the Matrix window From within the Matrix Switcher Control Program press the lt F1 gt key HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 91 Creating Button Labels The button caps are pre labeled for your convenience by default However eae Label you can replace the labels of the input and output buttons with the included Genertot additional printed button labels or with labels that you create and print yourself You can temporarily remove the numbered translucent covers on the input and output buttons to insert different labels behind the covers Page 95 contains blank button labels If des
150. t 80 e Turns DHCP off e Turns events off NOTE An IP settings reset does not replace any user installed firmware Absolute mode 5 reset Absolute reset restores the switcher to the default factory conditions This function is identical to the Ese ZAQQ SIS command see the Resets commands on page 60 To perform a soft reset of the HDXP from the rear panel 1 Press and hold in the Reset button until the front panel Matrix and Preview buttons and the back panel Reset LED blink once for events reset twice for system reset P or three times for absolute reset Reset LED blinks P three times Release then SCH 9 seconds out immediately ae Ge Press and hold RESET O 3 press and release again RESET O the Reset button RESET Reset LED blinks _ AV H ir Blink three times gt blink four times four times ZA ZA Figure 62 Whole Switcher and Absolute Resets Release the Reset button then immediately press and release the Reset button again No reset is performed if the second momentary press does not occur within 1 second HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 39 Hard reset The hard reset function restores the HDXP to the base firmware with which it was shipped After a hard reset events do not automatically start but user settings and files are restored NOTE The hard reset restores the factory installed firmware The switcher reverts to the last successfully loaded firmware the next ti
151. t and output numbers names if captions were specified details on the connections to that device and the frequency of the video signal being sent to or from it N 1 2 3 4 5 amp e ab E SC eleis Figure 77 Matrix Window Section with Pop up Information on Input 4 HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 74 IP Setup The IP Settings Options window see figure 78 lets you view and if connected via the RS 232 or RS 422 link or if you are logged on via the Ethernet port as an administrator editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface None of the fields on this screen can be edited while you are logged on as a user To display the IP Settings Options window select IP Options from the Tools drop down menu Sa IP Settings Options Say Ya Figure 78 IP Setting Options Window e Editing the following fields on the IP Settings Options screen while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect your computer from the switcher IP Address Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask Use DHCP Administration Password Extron recommends editing the settings on this screen using the RS 232 or RS 422 link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only When the control program is connected to the HDXP via the RS 232 or RS 422 link the Administrator Password and User Passw
152. t or other sync critical applications The HDXP switchers switch between inputs during the vertical interval period resulting in glitch free video switching when the input devices are also using the same sync timing The HDXP can use an external signal to synchronize switching during the vertical interval Without this external sync locking feature switching between inputs could result in a brief rolling sync loss or a brief change in the picture size Figure 5 shows a basic external sync configuration The Bi level or Tri level sync connector receives the timing signal A T connector attached to the cable allows the signal to be passed on to another video device if required Terminate the T connector if desired Extron BBG6A Black Burst Color Bars and Audio Generator O dBu R 0d 42 a A4 m O5AMAX 4 ON J CIL S BLACKBURST BV PAL COLORBAR Connect to HDXP Plus 3232 GEN LOCK T connector IN E Terminate cable or connect to another device Extron HDXP Plus 3232 Matrix Switcher RS232 RS422 ACT LINK RESET REMOTE ojo Figure 5 Simple HDXP 3232 External Sync Connection Example HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Installation Figure 6 shows a configuration in which the timing source passes through three video cameras and a video scan converter before connecting to the switcher This type of camera can synchronize with the external timing source for video edit
153. ter cmd 3 Click OK A command window opens HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 114 4 Atthe command prompt enter ping IP address Ihe computer returns a display similar to figure 109 The line Pinging reports the actual numeric IP address regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name C gt ping 192 168 254 254 Pinging 192 168 254 254 with 32 bytes of dartas Reply from 192 168 254 254 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 254 254 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 254 254 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 254 254 bytes 32 time lt l0ms TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 1608 254 2549 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milliseconds Minimum Oms Maximum Oms Average Oms Figure 109 Ping Response Ping to determine web IP address The Ping utility has a modifier a that directs the command to return the web address rather than the numeric IP address At the prompt enter ping a IP address Ihe display that the computer returns is similar to the Ping response shown in figure 109 except that when you specify the a modifier the line Pinging mail reports the web IP address instead of the numeric IP address regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name Connecting as a Telnet Client The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from
154. the Command and Response Table for SIS Commands The command and response table begins on page 54 Lowercase letters are acceptable in the command field except where indicated The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII character used in the command and response table ASCII to Hex Conversion Table Ceci CR D Space gt n aS Qo lt a voro Ns ON DCU n SS Or NKO U en Or dE DI A E c Zoe E SS TI U na 1 e 2 a ei DV OO Figure 67 ASCII to Hexadecimal Conversion Symbols are used throughout the table to represent variables in the command and response fields Command and response examples are shown throughout the table Symbol Definitions Carriage return and line feed Carriage return no line feed Pipe character alternative for carriage return no line feed Space lt Escape gt key Alternative for lt Escape gt key E tt NOTE Input and output numbers in commands can be entered as 1 digit 2 digit or 3 digit numbers All input and output numbers are reported as 2 digit numbers in the response 24 27 28 E24 E27 and E28 error codes These superscripts indicate the error message displayed if the command is entered incorrectly or with invalid parameters See Switcher Error Responses on page 48 x1 Input number HDXP 1616 1 16 HDXP 3216 and 3232 1 32 x2 nput number for tie HDXP 1616 16 HDXP 3216 and 3232 32 NOTE Input
155. the output Is reclocked to the rate of the signal routed to it The output reclocking can be disabled on a per output basis in bypass mode or it can be set to a fixed rate For each input the HDXP can report if a signal is available or missing and for each output it can report the signal frequency Inputs and outputs can be grouped together to form up to four functional sub switchers based on data rate video format location and so on This facilitates installation and front panel control HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Introduction 1 Features The HDXP can operate in two switching modes selectable via front panel buttons e Matrix switching mode mode 1 Any inout may be switched to any output e Preview selection mode mode 2 Any single inout may be selected and previewed Each HDXP switcher has the rear panel Remote RS232 RS422 port the front panel Config RS 232 port and the LAN port for remote control and configuration The switcher can be controlled via the front panel the Extron Simple Instruction Set SIS commands the HDXP web pages and the Extron Windows based control software via the RS 232 or RS 422 link or an Ethernet connection The HDXP 1616 and 3216 models are housed in rack mountable 2U 3 5 inches high full rack wide metal enclosures The HDXP 3232 has a 3U 5 25 high full rack wide metal enclosure also rack mountable Each model has an internal 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 80 watt power supply that
156. tion mode see Selecting the RS 232 or RS 422 Protocol and Baud Rate The following sections detail the powering up process and provide procedures for operations that can be performed from the front or rear panel Powering On Apply power by connecting the power cord to an AC source The switcher performs a self test that flashes the front panel button indicators red green and amber and then turns them off the order of button LED colors may vary by model An error free power up self test sequence leaves all inout output and control buttons either unlit or showing background illumination The lit or unlit status of the Matrix and Preview buttons is the same as it was when the switcher was powered off The current configuration and all presets are saved in memory When power is applied the most recent configuration is retrieved The previous presets remain intact If an error occurs during the self test the HDXP locks up and does not operate If your switcher locks up on power up call the Extron S3 Support Hotline Creating a Configuration A configuration consists of one or more inputs each tied to a set of outputs To set up a configuration you must place the HDXP in matrix switching mode which enables you to switch any input to any output NOTE While an input can be tied to multiple outputs an output can be tied to only one input This section contains the steps to follow to create or change a configuration The following s
157. tional Extron firmware update which is available at www extron com Request system status x22 ai Display power supply voltages and internal temperature x22 Example 3 29 5 15 91 40 3 29 and 5 51 are the power supply voltages 91 4 F is the unit internal temperature View File Directory Commands View file directory filename date time length RS232 RS422 port and Telnet filename2 date time length filename3 date time length filenamen date time length List user supplied files that have been uploaded to the root directory and any subdirectories followed by the number of bytes of space left in the entire directory space remaining bytes e left zl ai NOTE Firmware version Firmware version number to second decimal place Firmware version verbose mode Version description date and time of upload x22 Power supply voltages and temperature Voltage voltage internal temperature HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Remote Configuration and Control 61 ASCII Command Response Commana Host to Switcher Switcher to Host ER Information Requests continued View File Directory Commands continued View file directory Var file new array web browser File 1 filename date1 filesizet7 File 2 filename2 date2 filesize2 File 3 filename3 date3 filesize3 File n filenamen daten filesizen File n 1 space remaining bytes e left List user loaded files Erase
158. tor allows you to design and print labels for the HDXP front panel buttons Both programs are compatible with Windows 95 98 Windows NT Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 7 Updates to these programs can be downloaded from www extron com Matrix Switchers Control Program The Windows based Matrix Switchers Control Program is provided at no cost at www extron com lo use the Matrix software you must download it from the Extron website and install it on your computer hard drive Downloading the Matrix Software Control Program From the Extron website you can download the Matrix Switchers Control Program as well as updates to it as they become available To access the software on the web 1 Open the Extron web page and select the Download tab 2 On the Download Center screen click the Software link in the left panel or the Software icon in the main panel see figure 68 on the next page HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 67 ae A Kei INTER i Extron Electronics Dante Controller DSP Configurator Software Global Configurator Global Configurator Professional GUI Configurator IF Intercom HelpDesk 83 Support Hotline 800 633 9876 7 AN CONTALI Search JO XTP System Configuration _ Software The ATP System Configuration Software i a Sp Softorpre logi for pe EE compete setup and con figuration of XTP Systems Global Configurator 3 5 Software PCS TouchLink
159. ubsections contain some examples of configurations that can be created on the HDXP and instructions on setting them up The illustrations show the HDXP 3216 however the procedures apply to all HDXP models 1 Press the Esc A button to clear any pending changes or input output or control button indicators that may be lit 2 Press the Matrix button in the I O section The Matrix button lights green the Preview button remains unlit HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 17 3 Select an input by pressing its button The input button you pressed lights green 4 Press the button for each output that you want to tie to the selected input e The output buttons blink green when pressed indicating potential ties e The Enter button also blinks green NOTE Outputs that are already tied can remain tied buttons lit along with your new blinking selections or you can untie them by pressing their associated output buttons which start to blink also 5 Press Enter to establish the tie The input output and Enter buttons become unlit 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to create additional ties until the desired configuration is complete NOTES e Only one input can be tied to an output If you tie an input to an output that is already tied to another input the older tie is broken in favor of the newer tie e lf you press the input button for an I O grouped input and then try to select an output in a different group the associated
160. ucciones de seguridad e Espanol ADVERTENCIA Este s mbolo AA cuando se utiliza en el producto avisa al usuario de la presencia de voltaje peligroso sin aislar dentro del producto lo que puede representar un riesgo de descarga el ctrica ATENCION Este simbolo Z cuando se utiliza en el producto avisa al usuario de la presencia de importantes instrucciones de uso y mantenimiento recogidas en la documentaci n proporcionada con el equipo Para obtener informaci n sobre directrices de seguridad cumplimiento de normativas compatibilidad electromagn tica accesibilidad y temas relacionados consulte la Gu a de cumplimiento de normativas y seguridad de Extron referencia 68 290 01 en el sitio Web de Extron www extron es VNHcTpyk nsa no TexHnke G6GesonacHocTn e Pycckn MPEAYNPEKAEHME anno cumeson AA ecnn yKa3aH Ha npovykte npesynpex AaeT nonbso0BaTens O HANNYNN HEU3ONMUPOBAaHHOrO onacHoro HanpaxKeHna BHYTPU KOpNyca npovykta KOTOPOe MOXeT DDHBGCTH K NOPaxkeHuUto SNEKTPUYECKUM TOKOM BHUMAHME JlanHbii cumson d ecnn yKa3aH Ha nposy kte npesAynpexAaeT NONb380BaTeNA O HANNYNN Ba amp dKHbIX NHCTpYKUN no 9kcnnyaTaluMu n OOCNYKUBaHUIO B PyYKOBOACTBE npunaraemMom K FaHHOMy ODODNDORBZHH ina nonyyeuua nuoopmaunn o npaBunax TeEXHVKU 6ezonacHocTn COONIOMEHUN HOPMAaTMBHbIX TOeEOOBAHMN 3NeKTPOMarHUTHON coBmectumoctTu OMM 90C Bo3moxHoctm gocTtyna n gpyrnx BOnpocax CM PyKOBOACTBO NO 6ezonacHocTn n cCo6NOAEHnNI
161. und illumination buttons become unlit or return to background illumination Ji Inputs lei Figure 50 Pressing Enter to Recall the Preset 5 Press and release the View VW button to return the HDXP to normal switcher operation HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 32 Muting and Unmuting Outputs You can mute and unmute the outputs on the HDXP using the front panel You can also mute and unmute them via SIS commands the Windows based control software and the web pages NOTE Mutings are saved to memory When power is removed and restored the mute settings are retained Muting an output Follow these steps to mute an output P Press the Esc A button to clear any input button indications output button indications or control button indications that may be on Press the Esc A to clear all selections CONTROL VIEW ESC The button blinks once Figure 51 Clearing All Selections Press and release the View W button to enter view only mode The View W button lights red and all untied output buttons light green Press the View Y button to enter view only mode CONTRYL ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC M A The View button lights red All output buttons that have not been tied light green Figure 52 Entering View only Mode Press and hold the button for the desired output until the output button starts to blink approximately 2 seconds This indicates that the output is muted
162. utton TO remove the text and images from all the buttons click Clear A11 Buttons To access the Button Label Generator help select Use Help from the Help menu After creating the labels print them by selecting Print from the File pull down menu in the upper left corner of the Button Label Generator window To save the button label set as an xml file on your computer select Save As from the File menu and enter a name for the label file HDXP Plus Series Switchers Matrix Software 93 Replacing Button Labels The button assembly consists of a clear lens cap the button label and a white diffuser Remove the button assembly from the HDXP as follows 1 Remove the button assembly by inserting a small flat lbladed screwdriver such as an Extron Tweeker between the button base and the diffuser to gently pry the button assembly off the button plunger as shown in figure 93 2 Locate the small corner notch on the clear lens cap and slide the screwdriver between the lens cap and the diffuser see in figure 93 3 Using a rotating motion of the screwdriver carefully pry the two pieces apart See GB in figure 93 4 Lift out the transparent square label that you want to replace being careful not to damage the circuits beneath it You may need to use the small screwdriver to gently ory the label out 5 Insert one of the new labels you created in before starting into the clear button cap align the white backing plate with the
163. variables for e mail notification the matrix switcher is the local device and the e mail server is the remote device IP addresses and octets Valid IP addresses consist of four 1 2 or 3 digit numeric sub fields called octets which are separated by dots periods See figure 111 Each octet can be numbered from O00 through 255 Leading zeros up to three digits total per octet are optional Values of 206 and above are invalid Typical IP Address 192 168 254 254 Octets Figure 111 IP Address and Octets HDXP Plus Series Switchers Reference Information 117 Subnet masks and octets The subnet mask see figure 112 is used to determine whether the local and remote devices are on the same subnet or different subnets The subnet mask consists of four numeric octets separated by dots Each octet can be numbered from O00 through 255 Leading zeros up to three digits total per octet are optional Each octet typically contains either 255 or O The octets determine whether or not the same octets of two IP addresses will be compared when determining if two devices are on the same subnet 255 indicates that this octet will be 0 indicates that this octet will not be compared between two IP addresses compared between two IP addresses Typical Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 es Octets Figure 112 Subnet Mask and Octets Determining whether devices are on the same subnet To determine the subnet the local device IP addr
164. varies from the GMT international time reference 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for other variables that need to be changed 5 Select the appropriate Daylight Saving radio button To turn off daylight savings time select Off NOTE When daylight savings time is enabled the switcher updates its internal clock between Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time in the spring and fall on the date that the time change occurs in the United States of America and parts of Europe and Brazil When daylight savings time is turned off the switcher does not adjust its time reference 6 Click the Submit button at the bottom of the Date Time Settings section to implement your selections HDXP Plus Series Switchers e HTML Configuration and Control 101 Passwords Page Access the Passwords page by clicking the Passwords link on the sidebar menu on System Settings page Extron Electronics GC status Configuration File Management Control besse mo H D gl e a i k aad Passwords System Settings Ee To update the Admmistration Password enter the desired password repeat the entry and press Submit To update the User Password enter the Ermegre Upgrade desired password repeat the entry and press Submit To clear a password enter a single space repeat the entry and press Submit Minimum ET password length is 4 characters Maximum password length is 12 characters Passwords are case sensitive and special characters a
165. ver section click in the IP address field The graphic cursor becomes a text Cursor 2 Make any desired changes to the mail server IP address 3 Press the lt Tab gt key or click in another field to exit the IP address field 4 Click the Take button to make the address change take effect Setting the mail server domain name The Domain Name field in the Mail Server section displays the domain name that the HDXP switcher uses to log on to the e mail server Standard domain conventions Such as nnnnn xxx com apply NOTE The following characters are invalid or not recommended in a domain name Hz lt gt 5 and space The character is acceptable only as the lead in to the domain name such as folklore net Edit this field as follows 1 Inthe Mail Server section click in the Domain Name field The graphic cursor becomes a text Cursor 2 Edit the name as desired 3 Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the Domain Name field 4 Click the Take button to make the name change take effect Entering e mail addressee information The eight E mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e mail addresses of the personnel to whom the HDXP switcher e mails notification of its failure and repair status Figure 79 shows a typical e mail from the switcher HDXP Plus Serie 00 61 D7 Power Supply Fixed HDXP Plus Serie 00 61 D7 folklore com To
166. witcher to Host Additional Description IP Setup Commands continued E mail Commands continued Read e mail events for Esc EM lt lt x42 View notification status X44 for recipient e mail account Kail Example Esc 72EM lt See below HDXP 1616 Notify failed and fixed E mail input 8 status Ignore input 16 Response 3 1 1 0 0000109000090 0061 a ee Cy ee eee eee eee Input 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 141516 Power Supply E mail account 72 will receive Fail or missing and Fixed or restored messages for input signals 1 2 and 8 and power supply Send e mail event Send event e mail k28 Verbose Mode Commands Set verbose moche Esc CH Vrb Enable or disable verbose mode tagged responses or both NOTE The HDXP can send out unsolicited information such as a notice of a change in input or some other setting This is called a verbose wordy relationship between the switcher and a connected device For a direct RS 232 or RS 422 connection the HDXP is set for verbose mode by default When the HDXP is connected via Ethernet verbose mode is disabled by default in order to reduce the amount of communication traffic on the network If you want to use verbose mode with a switcher connected via Ethernet you must set this mode to On each time you reconnect to the HDXP Read verbose mode al Show verbose mode and tagged response status x79 RAM Status Commands View dirty RAM status Esc
167. xample 1 by showing the video ties that make up the configuration of preset 1 A solid ink line shows video ties Input sources SDI SDI SDE VTR VTR VTR Editing Editing Editing VTG 400 HD SDI HD SDI HD SDI 1 2 3 Station Station Station Camera 1 Camera Camera 1 2 3 Ge X X X X podium fs Le Le Le Le be Le Le Le bed bs Eel Gel Le Le Tel Ls Le X X X X X X X Main hall 2 Conf Room Demo Room Podium monitor 2 Podium monitor 1 Main hall Lobby 1 monitor X Output destinations Preset 3 Title Daily configuration video tics BE Fill in the preset number and use colors dashes etc to make connecting lines e X Figure 65 Worksheet Example 2 Daily Configuration In this example e The image of the presenter from the main podium camera input 1 is e Displayed in the main hall output 1 e Displayed in the conference room output 4 to the overflow crowd e Displayed in the lobby output 8 e Displayed in the Demo Room output 6 e The presenter has a presentation stored in the VTR input 4 that is e Displayed in the main hall output 2 e Displayed locally on the 2 podium output 3 HDXP Plus Series Switchers e Operation 42 Worksheet Example 3 Test Configuration The AV system in our fictional organization needs to be fine tuned on a regular basis Figure 66 shows a typical test configur
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169. y To untie an output from all inputs enter a tie command in which K3 the input Tie an input to an output K2 kal Outk3 In KJ All zi Tie input K2 to output K3 xa xa amp Outk3 In kaj RGB lt all signal types ka Els Outka eIn bie Vide amp RGB composite or S video See the second bullet point in the notes above Example 1 3 Out3eInieAll sz Tie inout 1 to output 3 any type Quick multiple tie Esc Q x2 K3 K2 K3 zs Qik Tie multiple inputs X2 to multiple outputs K3 with a single command Example Esc Q3 4 3 5 3 61 Qik sl Tie input 3 video to output 4 tie input 3 video to output 5 and tie input 3 to output 6 Tie an input to all outputs x2 In K3 All zi Tie input K3 to all outputs Ka amp In K2 RGB ai all signal types a In bie Vid ai amp RGB composite or S video See the second bullet point in the notes above Example 5 amp In5 RGB amp Tie inout 5 RGB to all outputs Mute Commands Video mute Vmt k3 1 lt lt Mute output K3 video video off Video unmute Vmt K3 Oe Unmute output K3 video video on View individual mute status e View mute status for video output K3 NOTE amp 2 Input number for ties H maximum number of inputs for your model untied x3 Output number 1 maximum number of outputs for your model Mute status for individual output unmuted 1

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