SmartAVI AVRouter Video Switch User Manual
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1. AA 13 Chapter 4 Additional Hardware and Operation 14 Configuring more than ohne AVROUTET consorcio 14 Chapter 5 Technical Information Louise ril ii 16 Chapter 6 sss MP 17 R5232 COMMAnds sencilla dicta 17 IR COMMANA ete A A 18 Connection Help SNE caido ci 25 Page 3 Chapter 1 Introduction Whats in the box AVRouter Package Contents IET E 1 rower Cora SSCS CPR 1s 232 oraza emaa 1 sazo was Adapter O ra zz Optional Accessories 1 vico Cable VGA Male to Male ECSVGAMMOS 1 Audio Cate 3 5mm to RCA Left and Right CCMRAMM O6 1 jmmeecoweum SMR 1 jRBexe E 1 REmwe TN 3 me we 1 jsomoRecweunt os 1 jstzwrecwerumt sea Page 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview At times multiple AV signals need to be transferred to multiple nearby ouput monitors The AV Router allows multiple VGA audio inputs to be routed to multiple outputs simultaneously by way of a direct connection into the router The AV Router is a high quality switching matrix for VGA type signals All signal formats are catered for including VGA SVGA XGA RGBHV and sync on green SOG applications For ease of installation Standard VGA connectors HD15 sockets are used for the input as well as the output video signal All that is required is a2. 3 lt unassigned gt 4 lt unassigned gt 5 lt unassigned gt 6 lt unassigned gt 7 lt unassigned gt On this screen you will notice the input buttons running down the left side while the output buttons run across the top They are each labeled 1 through 16 ps s i Ys lels e e Lo Le e fo Note The three small colored buttons at the lower right labeled ALL VIDEO and AUDIO are not available if AV Split was not checked when you configured your router Page 11 The Main Routing Window enables you to control the router s connections by means of the matrix panel the button panel or with pre recorded routes called macros Matrix Panel This is probably the simplest way to route the connections Simply click on the cross point itself The input on the left will then be routed to the output above Note Inputs can be routed to several different outputs but each output can only have a single input at any one time So you can have several connections horizontally but not vertically 2 1 Smart Control File Message Help 14243 4 5 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 lt unassigned gt al E 2 lt unassigned gt 3 lt unassigned gt 4 lt unassigned gt 5 lt unassigned gt B lt unassigned gt 7 lt unassigned gt The Button Panel These are the numbered buttons across the top and left sides Click an output button on the top and then click an input butt
3. audio inputs to the back of the AVRouter unit The inputs are located on the right half of the rear panel Many computer audio sources use this standard connection but there is other equipment such as receivers and VCRs where a special adapter cable will be needed Such as a 3 5mm miniplug to stereo RCA cable Make sure that the audio and video are coming from the same source and are plugged the same input number For example if the audio from one computer is connected to input 1 then the video should also be connected to input 1 Video and Audio Outputs The video and audio connections for the AVRouter outputs are exactly the same The only differ ence is that they are located on the left side of the back panel Connect all of the external video monitors and corresponding speakers to the output connections located on the back of the AVRouter unit CE AVRouter Made in USA pa OUTPUT Audio Video 00000000 o 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 e 14 12 UT Audio Video 4 00000 eoo 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 gt e O ORR OER e 0 0 some ome 0 ome omo O 9 ome e BER eO o 9 Eo eo 0 mo mo como emos 90 230 VAC 11 50 60 Hz 16x16 Integrated Universal Video Stereo Audio Switch with IR Control FUSE 1A T 4 4 e e 3 somo emos omo emo o eo oo e somo emo zome omo Page 7 Connecting the Communication Cable RS422 Each unit c
4. source send lt OxBE gt lt 0xEF gt lt 0x02 gt lt 0x00 gt lt 0x32 gt lt 0x02 gt lt x00 gt lt 0x63 gt Get System Information Cmd Oxff Databytes NULL none Unit will return a valid PSU as detailed above where Databytes are as follows lt product type gt lt switch configuration gt lt version gt Where Product Type 1 Byte 0 SmartNet V 1 SmartNet X 3 SLX TX550 4 SLX RX300 Where Switch configuration 2 Bytes lt inputs gt lt outputs gt Where Version 3 bytes lt Version gt lt issue gt lt release gt Appendix A RS232 422 Converter and Comms Cable RS232 RS422 Converter A suitable RS232 RS422 product can be purchased from KK Systems in Brighton East Page 21 Comms Cable DB cable ended plug Function UTP Wire Colours RJ45 Orange White amp Brown Blue Green White amp Orange Brown You will also require a cable that sits between the RS422 port of the K2 converter and the Frame It should be wired as shown below Tip Cut the end off a CAT5 Patch lead and attach a DB9 Plug Appendix B On Screen Display Message Processing Rules Available on SmartNet V only Due to the limitations of both the On Screen Display and the amount of available non volatile memory in the SmartNet it is necessary for the Host system to perform some pre processing of the message to be displayed The message string needs to be parsed character by character and the values translated according to th
5. to RS422 to RJ45 CE avrouter made in USA OUTPUT Audio Video 0000 0000 14 13 12 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 12 e e UT Audio Video O e o o 0 9 L OE e T I O 0 ome mo O 0 mme Ee e 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 13 15 af D e Bie 4 4 O 3 some ommo a e Bie 8 6 a 7 5 emule e mo ejes 90 230 VAC Di 1 T s Hz 16x16 Integrated Universal Video Stereo Audio Switch with IR Control FUSE 1A T Video In Audio In Video Out Audio Out Page 6 Connecting the AVRouter Detailed Instructions Video and Audio Inputs The video input for the AVRouter is a standard HD15 connection Connect all of the Input video sources to the back of the AVRouter unit The inputs are located on the right half of the rear panel Hint You may want to label the input video connections so as not to lose track of where the signal is coming from Later on when the software is installed you will be able to give each connection a name and the software will remember it for you This way you can switch the video connections without having to look at the physical connections on the back of the unit You can also use the included page at the end of this manual in order to keep track of the connections as you make them The audio inputs for the AVRouter are standard 3 5 mm Stereo Miniplug connectors Connect all of the
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7. Mess iLoop 1 Chr amp H5F Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H78 Case gt Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H7A Case lt Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H7B Case MidS sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H61 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H62 Case Else Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp HB End Select Next iLoop LookUpOSDString sNewMess End Function Page 23 Limited Warranty Statement A Extent of limited warranty 1 SmartAVI Technologies Inc warrants to the end user customers that the SmartAVI product specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration of 1 year which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer Customer is responsible for maintaining proof of date of purchase 2 SmartAVI limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product and do not apply to any a Improper or inadequate maintenance or modifications b Operations outside product specifications c Mechanical abuse and exposure to severe conditions 3 If SmartAVI receives during applicable warranty period a notice of defect SmartAVI will at its discretion replace or repair defective product If SmartAVI is unable to replace or repair defective product covered by the SmartAVI warranty within reasonable period of time SmartAVI shall refund the cost of the product 4 SmartAVI shall h
8. Smart AMi Smart Audio Video Integration User Manual AV Router OO Noe EE we ee Li E a a IJEN rear Vides Sule Y High quality VGA RGBHV matrix that distributes signals directly Controlled via computer Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice SmartAVI makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose SmartAVI will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent from SmartAVI Copyright 2005 SmartAVI Page 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 eingoilisio ata 4 Whats IA the BOX ii dec va near Deraenuanciee 5 CN sci cae acacia ees cca aud nena acacia cla m 4 faisse EP E tienes 4 Chapter 2 Installation 5 Connecting the AVRouter GUIEK SEarf iiiar 6 Connecting the AVRouter Detailed InstFUCtIOFis visionaria 7 Video and AUdio INPUTS pci 7 Connecting the Communication Cable opinais 7 SENT iia UN 0d A A ii A TA 10 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Operation sess 11 The Matix Pahelia oett iu selbe Eten iio 12 The BUGA Wi T aci 12 IIS ti
9. an be controlled by a RS422 port connected via a RJ45 on the front of the chassis Two connectors are provided for expansion allowing a simple Cat 5 patch cable to link to additional units The SmartControl software will be used to control the units There are 2 adapters RS232 to RS422 adapter Connects to the serial port on your computer RS422 to RJ45 adapter connects to the other adapter as well as the AVRouter Unit Connect the RS232 to RS422 adapter into the control computer by connecting the female RS232 connector into the male RS232 connector of the PC Turn the side screws so that it does not accidentally become disconnected Connect the RS422 to RJ45 adapter to the other adapter by connecting the female end into the male connector of the other adapter Run a single UTP CAT5 cable from this connector to the front of the AVRouter unit Connect CAT5 connector to the COMMS connector on the right avRouter o RS 232 RS 422 CATS Page 8 Audio In Video In Audio In Video In BACK VIEW 208 0008 0908 09098008 990909 ivi ii TFF nr 2 Cees i i id d id i i i i m ES ae E S g sam EE R Du LL Audio In Video In FRONT VIEW D Smart AVi Audio In 09 9 Video In Audio In ee Video In AVRouter connection diagram System Power ON You are now ready to turn on the system Make sure that all connections are plu
10. ata packet the SmartNet X will either respond with an ACK 0x06 or a valid packet containing the requested data 7 0 Implemented Commands 18 11 2003 Note Commas shown in example byte strings below are not transmitted from the serial port they have only been added only to aid legibility 7 1 Set Crosspoint Command CMD 0x00 Sets specified switch output or Destination to the specified input or Source Send OxBE OxEF Address 0x00 0x00 Source Destination BCC Page 18 Where lt Source gt Single Byte Switch Input channel 1 lt Destination gt Single Byte Switch output channel number 1 Response If successful the unit will respond with an ACK 0x06 Examples 1 Sending the following byte string sets Source 1 to Destination 1 on chassis O OxBE OxEF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x5 1 2 Sending the following byte string sets Source 2 to Destination 1 on chassis O OxBE OxEF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0 1 0x00 0x50 3 Sending the following byte string sets Source 2 to Destination 2 on chassis O OxBE OxEF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0 1 0x0 1 0x5 1 4 Sending the following byte string sets Source 16 to Destination 16 on Frame 15 OxBE OxEF OxOF 0x00 0x00 0xOF OxOF Ox5E 7 2 Send Message Command CMD 0x01 Writes message to specified On Screen Display Send lt OxBE gt lt 0xEF gt lt Address gt lt 0x00 gt lt 0x01 gt lt Destination gt lt OSDLine gt lt Message gt lt BCC gt Where lt Destination gt S
11. ave no obligation to repair replace or refund unit until customer returns defective product to SmartAVI 5 Any replacement product could be new or like new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 6 SmartAVI limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered product is distributed by SmartAVI B Limitations of warranty TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW NEITHER SMARTAVI NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE SMARTAVI PRODUCT AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE C Limitations of liability To the extent allowed by local law the remedies provided in this warranty statement are the customers sole and exclusive remedies TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT IN NO EVENT WILL SMARTAVI OR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES D Local law To the extent that this warranty statement is inconsistent with local law this warranty statement shall be considered modified to be consistent with such law Page 24 E BN 5 SmartAVI Inc
12. e table below Characters Translation Rule Comment C ewi amp nzz Substitute the character for ASCI value O27 P ewsnzs subsitue the character 7 for ASCII value 0x26 ewi amp ow Substitute the character for ASCI value 0x0 P Sese subsitue the character for ASC value O8 Please see the following page for a working example of these rules in the form of a Visual BASIC function Page 22 Appendix B Continued Sample Translation routine in Visual BASIC Function LookUpOSDsString sTextMessage As String As String Look up chars and translate to message for OSD Dim iLoop As Integer Dim sNewMess As String Dim sChar As String sNewMess Space MAX SCREEN CHAR For iLoop 1 To Len sTextMessage sChar Mid sTextMessage iLoop 1 Select Case sChar Case 0 To 9 Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr Asc sChar 48 Case A To Z Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr Asc sChar 53 Case a To z Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr Asc sChar 55 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H27 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp HB Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H26 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H28 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H29 Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp HA Case Mid sNewMess iLoop 1 Chr amp H70 Case Mid sNew
13. gged in and all video monitors and speakers that you wish to use are connected 1 N Plug in the power cord to the back of the AVRouter unit Connect this power cord to the wall Turn computer on and make sure that the boot up process has completed Observe to see if LEDs are lit The AVRouter unit has two One of those LEDs is for the power and the other is to indicate that the unit is functioning properly Power on all external monitors and speakers Page 9 Chapter 3 Software Installation amp Operation Find the Installation CD that came with your AVRouter unit This CD has the SmartControl software that you will need in order to control the unit using a computer Insert the CD into your CD ROM On the CD you should see SmartControl Installer exe SmartControl Help File AVRouter Manual in PDF format Double click SmartControl exe in order to initiate software installation Click Install After installation has completed click CLOSE In order to use the software click on the START button gt Programs gt SmartControl There you should see a help file the SmartControl launcher as well as a shortcut to uninstall SmartControl Click on SmartControl in order to launch the software When the software starts you will see a screen like this Configure Router tano Reset Advanced 1 Advanced Configuration Configuration Router Type A Split Inputs Outputs 00 SmartNet x E 16 16 Com Port Router Timeout
14. it If you had more units you would continue this series connecting all of the units together Now all routers can be controlled by the computer Remember that this configuration is used solely to control the units This configuration is used only when you want to simulataneously switch two inputs to different pairs of outputs For example you have four screens in one location and want to switch all of those inputsto four other screens in another location A real life example would be a four screen video wall using 4 AVRouter units The four images must remain together As an example Imagine having a two screend video wall presentation Each screen has a seperate input If you want to switch both of these inputs into a separate set of screens connect the AVRouters with the following configuration 1 The video inputs must connect to two seperate routers You can connect the left screen to one of the routers and the right screen into the other Make sure that thy are both connected into the same input number 2 Also make sure that the outputs are also seprated into the different routers Make sure that all of the left screen inputs and outputs remain on the same router Do the same for the right screen inputs and outputs On the following page you will see the setup configuration to connect four AVRouter units and have them route a 4 screen presentation to multiple outputs Page 14 BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 BANK 4 Monitor 1 t
15. lt Demo gt 0 seconds Cancel Advanced Configuration If you have more than one Router installed you will want to check this box Router Type Select SmartNet X This is not the actual model of the router but communication will still function properly if this is selected A V Split Check this box if you need to route audio and video independently regardless from which source they originated from Leave unchecked if you want audio and video signals from the same input to remain together For example if you wanted to route different video feeds to different locations but wanted all of them to have the same audio you should check the box Page 10 Inputs Outputs Enter the number of Inputs Outputs your AVRouter has For now we will assume that there are 16 inputs and 16 outputs Com Port Select the appropriate com port that your computer is using to access the router Router Timeout By default this is O meaning the computer acknowledges commands almost instantly Sometimes a computer takes longer to respond This setting should be left at O If you need to change it it should be no higher than 0 2 After you have entered in the necessary information click OK This will now take you to the Main Routing Window where you can route the different video audio connections 2 1 Smart Control File Message Help 2 2135 5 6 7 81 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 lt unassigned gt B m 2 lt unassigned gt
16. n video on on output 3 Mute Audio on specified output Cmd 6 Databytes Destination State O off 1 on i e to turn audio off on output 3 CMD 6 Databytes 3 0 i e to turn video on on output 3 CMD 6 Databytes 3 1 Split Crosspoints Video and Audio Differently Cmd 7 Not specified yet but will exist Get Current Status CMD 8 current Status all Databytes Destination 1 16 specific output Oxff all i e to read the status of output 3 send CMD 8 Databyte 3 i e to read the status of all outputs CMD 8 Databytes Oxff Unit will return Valid PSU as above where databytes is a single byte indicating currently selected source if specific destination was requested or a String of 16 bytes indicating currently selected source for each destination starting with destination 1 Page 20 The command to make the end of CAT5 line receiver SLRX RX300 switch between its local and remote sources is as follows lt OxBE gt lt OxEF gt lt Frame Address gt lt Reserved gt lt CMD gt lt DATA BYTES gt lt BCC gt Where OxBE always OxBE lt OxEF gt always OxEF Frame Address Frame address Set by Hex switch on unit or position in Rack frame RESERVED always 0x00 lt CMD gt 50 0x32 lt DATABYTES gt is Two bytes lt DESTINATION gt lt SOURCE gt OL Receiver LOCAL Video Audio 1 Receiver REMOTE Video Audio lt BCC gt So if switching the Receiver on output 3 of Frame 2 to its local
17. o Router 4 Output 1 Monitor 1 to Router 3 Output 1 Monitor 1 to Router 2 Output 1 Monitor 1 to Router 1 Output 1 VIDEOWALL MONITOR BANKS Monitor 2 to Router 4 Output 2 Monitor 2 to Router 3 Output 2 Monitor 2 to Router 2 Output 2 Monitor 2 to Router 1 Output 2 Monitor 1 through 16 Monitor 16 to Router 4 Output 16 ROUTER 4 INPUTS Monitor 16 OUTPUTS VGA 16 4 to Router 3 Output 16 A 1 4 Monitor 16 to Router 2 Output 16 Monitor 16 to Router 1 Output 16 VGA 16 1 NOTE VGA PC Router VGA 1 1 INPUT SOURCES Page 15 Chapter 5 Technical Information MATRIX SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Video Bandwidth 200MHz Input Signal Level 1 Volt pk pk into 75R Output Impedance 100 Ohms Input Impedance 75R Ohms Connector HD 15 socket Format VGA SVGA XGA RGBHV RGsB CVBS YC YUV RGBS Syncs Bandwidth Resolution 640x480 600x800 1024x768 Audio AAN Signal Connector Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB Power Voltage 90 230V IEC TA A S 50 60 Hz Physical Weight 4kg 8 8lbs Dimension HxWxD 133x441x287mm 5 2x17 Y9 x11 3 Front of unit is 482mm or 19in Page 16 Chapter 6 Appendices Although the following communication protocol has been specifically written for the SmartNet X unit from Sma
18. on on the left d juo m ouo ai fotos m ouo a wo 5 fotos sy fotor ui foutos 8 ouo gi oui 49 fui a foutiz 42 fous ES uis 48 uis AS ouis if Options for using the Button Panel Output Options To select multiple outputs next to each other click on one output then hold the shift key down and click the last output When the input is clicked it is routed to all selected outputs To select multiple outputs individually hold the control key down and click on any number of outputs When the input is clicked it is routed to all selected outputs Input Options To route an input to all the outputs at once hold the control key down and click on an input To leave the outputs selected after the route is made hold the shift key down and click on an input Page 12 Macros This section of the window is used to save and play back macros Macros store a set sequence of routes To record a macro 1 Click on the Record button last button shown above A blinking recording message below this button will be displayed to indicate that all routes are being recorded 2 Select the desired cross points See Matrix Routing for details on making these routes There is no limit on the number of routes you may record 3 If you click a macro button while in the record mode the macro will be executed and these routes will be added to the recording This makes it possible to combine the routes of t
19. rtAVI it is accurate for the AVRouter and other units from SmartAVI 1 0 Document Conventions Any numbers preceded by 0x are hexadecimal base 16 All data byte string listed in examples are in hexadecimal base 16 2 0 Comms Ports Settings The Host Controller Serial Port should be configured as detailed in the table below 9600 Stop Bits 3 0 RS232 422 converter The Frame control interface uses RS422 A full duplex 5 wire balanced communications standard that allows communications to be multi dropped to more than one Frame Since PC s only come with RS232 ports a small converter is required to convert the RS232 signals to RS422 If you purchased any of the SmartControl software options you will have received a suitable converter and cable In the event that you wish to purchase your own converter and or make your own comms cable please see Appendix A at the rear of this document for more information 4 0 Connecting up 4 1 Plug the RS232 end of the RS232 to RS422 converter directly onto the selected comms port on the rear of your computer 4 2 Plug the comms cable D9 end onto the end of the RS422 end of the RS232 RS422 converter 4 3 Plug the RJ45 end of the comms cable into the IN port on the front of the SmartNet X or SmartNet V S martNet X Universal video and stereo audio switch with UTP outputs and IR interactivity Users BERR ERA 5 0 SmartNet X Frame Switches The comm
20. standard pin to pin VGA cable to connect to the signal source Stereo audio can also be routed to multiple outputs The audio can either be routed independently or together with the video signal using the SmartControl software that is very easy to use Note for maximum signal performance use only high quality cable that has internal coaxial cable for each color The units contain a very high bandwidth routing matrix for the Red Green and Blue video channels Applications Wall Displays Audio Visual Presentation Digital media Shopping centers Airports Security Dealer rooms Point of sale Control rooms Hotels Page 5 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the AVRouter Quick Start Warning As a precaution we recommend that you disconnect all power cords and make sure that all devices are turned off Plug in all external audio video sources to the back of the AVRouter Inputs Connect all external monitors and speakers to the back of the AVRouter Outputs 3 Connect RS232 RS422 adapter to the male serial port on your computer Then connect the RS422 RJ45 adapter to that first adapter 4 Use CAT5 cable to connect the adapters from computer to the right R CAT5 terminal on the front panel of the AVRouter unit 5 Plug power cable into the AVRouter unit Install SmartControl software 7 Power on the AVRouter N o Note 2 adapters will be connected together This is normal RS232
21. unications port on the SmartNet X allows for multiple chassis to be connected together Page 17 This is achieved by creating a loop between chassis using the comms IN and OUT ports on the front of the chassis 1 8 Address Hex Switch Setting Comms from Host Computer Comms Link 1st Chassis in chain Address 0 CATS Patch Cord 1st Chassis in chain Address 1 O CATS Patch y Cord H H omms Link 16 In our Ez e gt HE Last Chassis in chain EJ zT Qe Address F In order to ensure good communications it is essential that the Hex address switch on the front of the SmartNet X is set correctly The hex switch can be adjusted using a small flat blade screwdriver An incorrect setting or having more than one chassis set to the same address will result in comms errors 6 0 Packet Structure The general form of packets sent to the SmartNet X switches are detailed below Header Byte 0 gt lt Header Byte 1 gt lt Frame Address gt lt Reserved gt lt CMD gt lt DATA BYTES gt lt BCC gt Where lt Header Byte 0 gt Always OxBE lt Header Byte 1 gt Always OxEF lt Address gt Frame address Set by Hex switch on front of unit lt Reserved gt Reserved for future use Always 0x00 lt CMD gt Command byte Determines the number of bytes in DATA BYTES lt DATA BYTES gt Number of bytes for associated CMD lt BCC gt XOR of all bytes in the string Up to but not including BCC On receipt of a valid d
22. witch output channel number 1 lt OSDLine gt Screen Line number lt Message gt This section MUST be 28 bytes long Please see the following text for more details on this Due to the limitations of both the On Screen Display and the amount of available non volatile memory in the SmartNet it is necessary for the Host system to perform some pre processing of the message to be displayed The characters in the message to be displayed need to be translated using the rules detailed in Appendix B Response If successful the unit will respond with an ACK 0x06 Examples 1 Sending the following byte string sends the text Message to Line 2 destination 1 of Switch 0 BE EF 00 00 01 00 02 18 2E 3C 3C 2A 30 2E 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 5B 2 Sending the following byte string sends the message Abandon Ship to line 6 destination 6 of switch 5 BE EF 04 00 01 05 06 0C 2B 2A 37 2D 38 37 0B 1E 31 32 39 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 60 Set Video Only Crosspoint Cmd 3 Databytes destination source i e to switch video on output 3 to input 4 CMD 3 Databytes 3 4 Page 19 Set Audio Only Crosspoint Cmd 4 Databytes destination source i e to switch audio on output 3 to input 4 CMD 3 Databytes 3 4 Mute Video on specified output Cmd 5 Databytes Destination State O off 1 on i e to turn video off on output 3 CMD 5 Databytes 3 0 i e to tur
23. wo or more macros into one bigger macro 4 When finished click the Save Macro button You will be instructed to then click on one of the macro buttons Doing this will save the recorded routes to that button To cancel saving the macro click the Cancel Save button 5 To play back a macro simply click on one of the 50 macro buttons Use the scrollbar to bring any of these into view 6 The macros are automatically saved in the current configuration file They are also saved when you select the File Save Configuration menu To save macros in a separate file for a special purpose select the File Save Macros menu Page 13 Chapter 4 Additional Hardware amp Operation Configuring more than one AVRouter Many times one AVRouter is enough to suit ones needs but at times it becomes necessary to have more connections This is when it would be necessary to have multiple routers in order to have the opportunity to have more advanced connections There are different ways to connect the routers We will assume there are two routers If you want to be able to control multiple routers do the following The AVRouter has two RJ45 connectors on the front of the unit These connectors are used to control the units using a PC The COMMS cable should already be connected to the right RJ45 connector on the primary unit Connect an additional CAT5 cable to the left port of the primary unit and run it to the right port on the second un
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