Network Technologies SM-nXm-15V-LCD User's Manual
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1. 21 Figure 19 Device Discovery Tool page nece nineteenth Innes tb enne rie EIU EXE URBE DV e ER RR tn SER Ke 22 iii MANO67 Rev Date 2 27 2007 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH INTRODUCTION The SM nXm 15V LCD n number of inputs video sources m number of outputs monitors video matrix switch VEEMUX allows any of up to 32 video sources to output to any or all of up to sixteen 16 monitors The configuration of the VEEMUX is determined at time of order i e 16x4 8x16 etc The bandwidth of the SM nXm 15V LCD is 200MHz and video resolutions through 1900 x1200 are supported with no degradation The switch can be controlled with the Front Panel Keypad RS232 interface Ethernet or an optional Infrared Remote The VEEMUX can be ordered in many sizes and with several control options The base unit includes a user keypad an RS232 port and an Ethernet port to make up a complete system The infrared option purchased separately allows for maximum user satisfaction in each unique configuration Basic Operation The VEEMUX allows any source to be connected to any destination at any time with no restrictions or limitations Video inputs accept any RGBHV RGBS or RGsB signal Video outputs are compatible with any RGBHV or RGBS monitor regardless of input RGsB monitor requires RGsB input Supported Web Browsers Most modern web browsers should2. 31 Pinoutiton Matrix Y T Cable inuito eet ope ET et eL e b tonos 32 Rack Mounting 32 Specifications I 33 Troubleshoollhg a ea NEER O LL LaL en dele 34 Safety Statements 2 55 34 Index toneladas ndi E E E E A E E A E 34 Warranty Informiation 2 iei rne ta eut e 34 Figure 1 Install Video Source Caples isir ednet aotennet enasna e ande aaa 4 Figure 2 Connect a monitor to the VEEMUX neret res ennt rennes inrer inneren nnn nennen 4 Figure 3 Connect user terminal for RS232 control sse eene enne nennen neret neret neret nenne neret nere 5 Figure 4 Connect the LAN to the enne nennt nennen 5 Figure 5 LED Matrix showing input 5 connected to output 5 nennen nnne 6 Figure 6 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable ssssssesseseeseseeeeee nennen enne nnne nn nne 9 Figure 7 Web interface Welcome page ccccssecceeesenceeeescneeeeesesenesaeeeseseeeeecaaeaenessaaeeseseeeeessaaeenegensenssseneeseseeeeseseneesensesensenenees 14
3. fofofofofofofofoj 9198109119199 9198910911919 9 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 8 9 LCD Display for visual indication of connection between the monitor and a specific video source Keypad buttons for user control over switch functions DDC button for manual update of DDC information between the monitor and the CPU s attached optional see page 28 IEC Power Connector for attachment of power cord Power ON OFF switch Ethernet RJ45 female connector for connection of CAT5 cable to LAN for WEB interface not available on models in desktop chassis DT RS232 female 9D connector for attaching RS232 interface cable from a CPU to control the functions of one or more switches VIDEO x female 15HD connectors for connection of video source cables MONITOR x female 15HD connectors for connection of monitors 10 LED Matrix for visual indication of all input to output connections page 6 not available on all models Note Some models have user accessible overcurrent protection fuses These fuses are replaceable with 2A 240VAC Fast blo fuses NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH INSTALLATION Connect the Sources and Monitors 1 Turn OFF power to all video sources inputs that will be connected to the VEEMUX before connecting or disconnecting any cables 2 Connect a VEXT xx MM cable from the video port of a video source to a 15HD female video connector labeled
4. AUDIO SWITCH ADMINISTRATION SETUP PORTS SETTINGS Press Here to Continue Logout UPDATE FIRMWARE If you do not want to logout simply choose another menu option CHANGE PASSWORD HELP Copyright 2004 NTI All rights reserved UPDATE WEB SERVER LOGOUT Figure 18 Web interface Logout page This page will enable the user to end the session and close the web interface connection Click on the Press Here to Continue Logout button to exit the VEEMUX web interface Note The connection will timeout automatically after a preset period of inactivity configurable on the Web Setup page 21 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH DEVICE DISCOVERY TOOL In order to easily locate the VEEMUX on a network or to change network settings the NTI Device Discovery Tool may be used A link to the Discovery Tool is provided on the web page that appears when you insert the instruction manual CD provided into your CD ROM drive Click on the link or browse the CD and click on the file discover html This will open your browser and display the Device Discovery Tool page Note The Discovery Tool requires the Java Runtime Environment to operate A link to the web page from which it can be downloaded and installed is provided on the CD Note The computer using the Discovery Tool and the VEEMUX must be connected to the same physical network in order for the Device Discovery Tool to work Network Technologies Inc Device Discov
5. m m mum NOX N 8 N WN 8 w amp NETWORK 1275 Danner Dr Tel 330 562 7070 TECHNOLOGIES Aurora OH 44202 Fax 330 562 1999 INCORPORATED www networktechinc com VEEMUX Series SM nXm 15V LCD Video Matrix Switch Installation and Operation Manual LE ul d L tone MANO67 Rev Date 2 27 2007 TRADEMARK VEEMUX is a registered trademark of Network Technologies Inc in the U S and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright 1999 2007 by Network Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Network Technologies Inc 1275 Danner Drive Aurora Ohio 44202 CHANGES The material in this guide is for information only and is subject to change without notice Network Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users FIRMWARE VERSIONS Front Panel LCD Firmware Version 1 1 Ethernet Control Firmware Version 1 9 1 MANO67 Rev Date 2 27 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS D 1 EE 1 Supported Web Browsers eg a taa reac de tag Peu ee du e e
6. Ethernet Connector RJ45 female 10BaseT RS232 Connector DB9 male 300 9600 bps Available Sizes Rack Size In WxDxH NTI Part Desktop Size In WxDxH SM 4X2 15V LCD 1RU SM 4X2 15V LCD DT 10x7 5x3 3 SM 8X2 15V LCD 1RU SM 8X2 15V LCD DT 10x7 5x3 3 SM 16X2 15V LCD N A SM 32X2 15V LCD Swami 19 10 1 75 19 10 1 75 D c H 20 20 20 c c c 19x10x1 75 19x10x3 5 19x10x1 75 2RU 1RU 19x10x1 75 SM 8X4 15V LCD DT 10x7 5x3 3 SM 16X4 15V LCD 19x10x1 75 19x10x3 5 19x10x1 75 RU SM 32X4 15V LCD SM 8X8 15V LCD SM 16X8 15V LCD 2RU 19x10x3 5 SM 32X8 15V LCD N A 2RU 19x12x3 5 RU 19x12x3 5 i SM 16X12 15V LCD SM 16X16 15V LCD 2RU 19x12x3 5 SM 32X16 15V LCD 3RU 19x12x5 25 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution No Video Check power power ON power cable connected Check video cabling make sure cables are secured Check connections make sure you re connected to an active input SAFETY STATEMENTS Grounding These products have protective earth ground terminals and are built with full attention to consumer safety There must be an un interruptible safety earth ground between the main power source and the product s power cord or supplied power cord set If ever the possibility exists for the grounding protection to have been reduced in any way disconnect
7. 24 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Change Output Port Press the desired port number If there is no change in the desired output port the output port must still be selected As the digits are selected the last number entered will blink The LCD will also display the current switch number followed by the decimal point FM LLL LL e With the desired port number selected point the IRT at the switch receiver and press the OUT button to transmit the selection and make the change The blinking number in the LCD will stop blinking An LED on the receiver will illuminate FYI If the switch did not receive the data the LED will not illuminate The user can re send the same data by pressing the OUT button again The LED at the receiver will illuminate to indicate a completed transmission from the IRT Note If the number introduced is larger than the maximum number of outputs the IRT is configured for then once the OUT key is pressed the LCD will display the current switch and the error signal EE Cc ED D ILL LAML COD e aem emm Change Input Port Press the desired port number As the digits are selected the last number entered will blink LCD will also display the current switch number followed by the decimal point Soc With the desired port number selected point the IRT at the switch receiver and press the IN button to transmit the selection and make the change The bli
8. If changes to the active configuration have been made by another user prior to saving the current connection selections the changes made by the other user will be saved as the configuration Load Can The webpage configuration that loads after a Save is the configuration that was actually saved To load a saved configuration from the Stored Configurations user interface use the drop down list to select the desired configuration Then press the Load button The VEEMUX will make the connections and the screen will refresh to show the connections associated with that configuration selection FYI Configurations saved via the keypad pg 7 can be recalled through this interface and vice versa They are one in the same Setup Pages These settings enable the user to configure the VEEMUX web interface connection This change will take a few seconds and automatically redirect the user to the IP address specified Note Since the webserver will be restarting all active connections will be logged out The Website Timeout option controls how long an inactive web connection will stay logged in Any change to the Website Timeout configuration takes effect immediately oNetwork Technologies Incorporated IP Address Configuration Current IP Address 65 243 248 66 Subnet Mask Configuration Current Subnet 255 255 255 1 28 Default Gateway Configuration Current Gateway 5 243 248 1 Website Timeout Current Timeout
9. Unit 2 Not connected to source connector 1 4 Jumpers 6 Arrows indicate signal direction RACK MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS This NTI switch was designed to be directly mounted to a rack It includes a mounting flange to make attachment easy Install 4 cage nuts supplied to the rack in locations that line up with the holes or slots in the mounting flange on the NTI switch Then secure the NTI switch to the rack using four 10 32 screws supplied Be sure to tighten all mounting screws securely Do not block power supply vents in the NTI switch chassis if provided Be sure to enable adequate airflow in front of and behind the NTI switch Attach all cables securely to the switch and where necessary supply adequate means of strain relief for cables Rack fS SUPE 10 32 TQ eae Rack a X J supplied 5 7 32 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH SPECIFICATIONS General Information DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION Operating temperature 18 C 55 C 0 F 131 F 17 90 non condensing RH Storage temperature 30 C 60 C 20 F 140 F 17 90 non condensing RH Power requirements 110 or 220VAC 50 or 60Hz Fuse protection Video Connectors 2A 240VAC Fast blo 15HD female Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1200 85Hz Video Signal Video Bandwidth Sync RGB analog 75 ohms 0 7 Vp p 200MHz typ or greater H N separated TTL composite sync on green
10. Error message call NTI tech support at 1 800 742 8324 or 330 562 7070 FYI The VEEMUX should continue to run normally unless it is reset However damage may have occurred to the web server firmware that will prevent the product from starting up correctly 19 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Change Password Page oNetwork Technologies Incorporated CHANGE PASSWORD CHANGE PASSWORD Confirm New Password Submit Reset Copyright 2004 NTI All rights reserved Figure 16 Web interface Password page Use this page to change the password for accessing the web interface This password is also used for the telnet interface Be sure to make note of the new password exactly as it is case sensitive The password must be between 5 and 16 characters in length and can be alphabetical or numeric Help Page This page explains the purpose of each of the other pages in the VEEMUX web interface Update Web Server Click on this selection to globally update the Web Server to any settings that have been changed though Telnet the RS232 interface or via the front panel of the VEEMUX All users presently connected will be disconnected and must log back in after using this command oNetwork Technologies a Incorporated Settings are being Updated Please Wait Figure 17 Updating the Web Server 20 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Logout Page eNetwork NTE SS Incorporated v v v SWITCH
11. Figure 8 Web interface Login Prompt ccesccceeeseeceeeeseceeceneneeseseeceneeseeceseseneeesasenenessensesesuecesesecesesaeaeeseseeeeseseeseneseeaeesesceaeesseesens 14 Figure 9 Web interface Switch 15 Fig re 10 Web interface Setup page tinere reete tec mos he basea duin cp Ee et Lord cte bates 16 Figure 11 Web interface Serial Setup page sessssssssesseesseeseseeee eene nennen nennt nnnnnnnen nenne nns 17 Figure 12 Web interface Video Input Names nnne nennen nnns 17 Fig re 13 Output Port EP pua ve oe eeu Tace ail Prae ce ates 18 Figure 14 Web Interface Scan Mode Page ssssssssssseseseseeseesene enne nennen enne e nnns tnter enne nenne ete sen rn 18 Figure 15 Web interface Update Firmware 19 Figure 16 Web interface Password pag s eeren ronan eraan aaaeei rhet interit ra rA EE naa i hania Era EE aiea EEEE 20 Figure 17 Updating the Web Server mittere m De e PO e D PED DOE i OH EE dente Etats ea an 20 Figure 18 Web interface Logout
12. SM 4x4 15V LCD SM 8x4 15V LCD DT SM 16x12 15V LCD SM 32x16 15V LCD SM 8x8 15V LCD SM 16x16 15V LCD DT z Desktop chassis instead of rack mount chassis Options DDC Support see page 28 This feature makes the DDC information of the monitor connected to port 1 available to each CPU This feature is ordered by adding a D following the size designation in the model number i e SM 8X2D 15V LCD Infrared Control see page 23 This feature adds the ability to control the VEEMUX via an infrared remote This feature is ordered by adding the suffix IR to the model number when ordering i e SM 4X2 15V L CD IR NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Materials Materials Supplied with this kit e NTI SM nXm 15V LCD Video Matrix switch e IEC Line cord country specific e 4 10 32 x 3 4 pan head screws and 10 32 cagenuts server cabinet mounting hardware e CD with a pdf file of this owner s manual the NTI Discovery Tool the Matrix Switcher s Control Program Cables All cables are sold separately The following tables list the available stocked cables with their length in feet All VGA input and output connectors on Matrix Switches are FEMALE When using multi coax high resolution VGA to BNC cables the BNC connectors are also FEMALE for input and output Custom cables are available contact NTI for pricing and distance resolution limitations NTI NAME DESCRIPTION VGA VEXT 3 6 10 15 25 35 50 75 100 MM_ Multi coax high resolutio
13. displayed in parentheses For any selection that requires user input the user is prompted When commands are sent to the matrix unit the command string and matrix unit responses are echoed to the screen All commands generated by the program are formatted according to the information provided in sections above If any transmission problems are detected an error message is displayed Press lt Esc gt or lt Enter gt to back out to the main menu and press again to exit NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH ETHERNET CONTROL Telnet Interface The Telnet Interface enables the user to control the switch using telnet client through an Ethernet connection The telnet server listens on port 2000 To access the telnet interface using the current IP address type the following in a command shell telnet 192 168 1 30 2000 The VEEMUX will prompt the user for a password The user must enter the password followed by Enters The factory default password is admin With a proper password sent the VEEMUX will respond with Password Successful Connection Established The following commands are now available Command Reply Description H elp or Displays the list of Hel h elp commands p User is prompted to CP introduce the password Change password twice CS nn mm lt gt Connect One Output User Port To Input Video source CA nn lt CR gt Connect All Outp
14. if a power failure is likely Note The Firmware can only be updated from the non secure http website If you attempt to access this page from the secure https website you will be automatically redirected to the non secure site To update the firmware 1 Contact NTI for the latest firmware file see Fig 15 and copy it to your computer 2 On the Update Firmware page in the section to be updated browse to the firmware file 3 Press Update Firmware for the Ethernet Control or Update Front Panel Firmware for the LCD Note If an update is attempted using the wrong firmware for the section an error message will be received No update will occur 4 Wait for the following message to appear may take several minutes Upload Succeeded Flash of new image completed The system will automatically restart 5 The VEEMUX will restart itself in 10 seconds logging out all connections After approximately 40 seconds the VEEMUX will be ready to resume operation If a message appears stating that the Upload has failed or that a non fatal error has occurred 1 Ensure that the file being uploaded is the NTI firmware file 2 Repeat the process from step 2 above Note The following message does not indicate that damage to the product has occurred If a message appears stating that there has been a fatal error 1 DO NOT RESET OR POWER DOWN THE VEEMUX 2 Repeat the update process from the first step 2 above 3 If you get another Fatal
15. port The RS232 port interface signals are listed below including equivalent CCITT V 24 identification and signal direction DB 9F Common EIA CCITT Function Direction pin name 1 N a N a N a No connection 2 TxD BA 103 Transmit Data Output 3 RxD BB 104 Receive Data Input 4 DSR 107 Data Set Ready Input 5 SG AB 102 Signal Ground 6 DTR CD 108 2 Data Terminal Ready Output 7 CTS CB 106 Clear To Send Input 8 RTS CA 105 Request To Send Output 9 N a N a N a No connection Specifications for Straight Through Serial Cable for CPU Connection VEEMUX to PS2 or SUN CPU 9 PIN VEEMUX to MAC CPU 25 PIN VEEMUX PS 2 or SUN CPU 9 pin Signal 9 pin 9 pin Signal 25 pin Function Pin Direction Pin Function Function Pin Direction Pin Function RxD 3 4 3 TxD RxD 3 2 TxD TxD 2 2 RxD TxD 2 3 RxD CTS 7 1 4 7 RTS CTS 7 4 4 RTS RTS 8 8 CTS RTS 8 5 CTS DSR 4 4 4 DTR DSR 4 4 20 6 6 DSR DTR 6 6 DSR SG 5 5 SG SG 5 7 SG VEEMUX DTE DTE PS 2 or SUN CPU VEEMUX 25 PIN DTE MAC CPU 00006 0 6 6 9 O 6 6 OHO 6 069 3 9 9 9 6 d c Mating Face of DB25 Male 31 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Pinout for Matrix Y 1 Cable Wiring Schematic of Matrix Y 1 cable 9D Male 9D Female 9D Male Unit 1 Source
16. the power supply until the grounding connection has been fully restored Servicing NTI products are not intended to be serviced in the field and contain no user serviceable parts the event repair is needed all servicing must be performed by factory trained and authorized service personnel Only those items specifically identified in this manual if any may be adjusted by the user of this product and adjusted only as instructed in this manual address 9 LAN 5 Autostatus 10 LED Matrix 6 bandwidth 1 Matrix Switcher s Control Program 11 batteries 27 mounting in a rack 32 baud rate 8 9 password 2 cables 2 resolution 1 change battery 27 RS232 Control 5 8 DDC 28 Serial Address 17 desktop chassis 1 SERTEST 11 Device Discovery Tool 22 servicing 34 dwell time 8 specifications 33 Ethernet connection 5 Stored Configurations 16 firmware 19 29 Telnet 13 front panel LCD 7 Telnet password 13 fuses 3 terminal 5 grounding 34 unit address 9 infrared remote 23 username and password 14 IP address 14 16 video sources 4 IRT 23 24 web browsers 1 Java 22 Web Interface 14 WARRANTY INFORMATION The warranty period on this product parts and labor is two 2 years from the date of purchase Please contact Network Technologies Inc at 800 742 8324 800 RGB TECH or 330 562 7070 or visit our website at http www networktechinc com for information regarding repairs and or returns A return authoriz
17. which means At the switch with unit address 01 the output 01 has changed connection to input 04 Notes Message to the administrator will be delayed by any RS232 traffic being received by the switch from the administrator Autostatus must be disabled before using SerTest or the Matrix Switcher s Control Program below By default Autostatus is disabled and must be manually enabled Autostatus is also disabled any time the power to the VEEMUX is interrupted 10 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Matrix Switcher s Control Program For Windows 9X NT 2000 AND XP The Matrix Switcher s Control Program is an easy and powerful graphical program that controls NTI matrix switches through an RS232 interface The Matrix Switcher s Control Program is included on the CD packaged with the VEEMUX The Matrix Switcher s Control Program is downloaded by clicking on the link Download Matrix Switcher s Control Program found on the web page that appears when you insert the instruction manual CD into your CD ROM drive To install the Matrix Switcher s Control Program after downloading 1 Locate the Setup exe in the directory the program was downloaded to and double click on it 2 Follow the instructions on the screen The Matrix Switcher s Control Program performs best on monitors set to a screen resolution of at least 800 X 600 Instruction for using the Matrix Switcher s Control Program is available by opening MSCP Help in the NTI program group onc
18. 1 Hour Save Reset Form Copyright 2004 NTI All rights reserved Figure 10 Web interface Setup page 16 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH sNetwork Technologies Incorporated Serial Address Configuration fi Serial Speed Configuration Current Speed 9600 Save Reset Form Copyright 2004 NTI All rights reserved Figure 11 Web interface Serial Setup page Changes to the Serial Address and Serial Speed Fig 11 do not require a reset and will take effect immediately Video Input Names VIDEO INPUT NAMES Input Nn Input Name Note Only the changes to the port zm Save Reset directly to the left of the Save button will PM be saved other changes to ports _Sav without pressing the port s respective zx eae Save button will be discarded port names must be no more than 12 ES Sava _ characters in length and only Ex rsen Hass alphanumeric characters may be used Sove Reset Sew Rowe DE Copyright p 2004 NTI nghts reserved Figure 12 Web interface Video Input Names page The Video Input Names page enables the Administrator to change the name of the input ports displayed on the Video Switch page To change an Input Name enter the name of the port for the desired input port number and press Save NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Output Names VIDEO OUTPUT NAMES From the Administr
19. ND XP 11 SerTest RS232 Interface Test Program sssssssssssssssees eee enne entente nennen sins n nennen nns 11 Mains OPUS Em 11 Matrix Operations icit it ecce ead 11 Ethernet Operations ok e XE iN nup i 12 SOUP Optio NS EE EE 12 iuargprsegnEee M 13 Tene iera E EIE 13 E OS 14 Enter the assWOId aou ine A ee dc LAM 14 Video SWITCH Pages ets orate atus t AM a te LIE LA 15 Setup Rages asn re Me deci A ea ELM Ede MCA 16 Videc Mpu Names iie ie ee ec eee t Eae ep ben Eae e d eura 17 Output Namess s cesset np e d cu a ADI Eh TUE Med TUE 18 ocan MOE RECETTE 18 Update Firmware 2 nte edet aia eoa ote et AE totis 19 Change Password Page 2 Ain in e cuperet c e od e e LR o ARE Ke ha 20 Help eee ae nee toaster tudo 20 Update Web Servers tice meriiri addled 20 Cogul RP 21 Device Discovery REAN REA ERa 22 Infrared Control 5
20. S Sort Ports by Stored Configurations Legend Ave Connection Load Sewe fv re AE Outputs u u E Sip o OutputOS Output0G Outputo07 Output0s Note Click an Input te Set All Outputs to that Input Subm _Clonr Changes Copynght 2004 NTI Af rights reserved Figure 9 Web interface Switch page To quickly clear the selected radio buttons press the Clear Changes button This will only work if the Submit button has not already been pressed with the selections made To quickly connect all outputs to a single input choose the desired input from the Set all Outputs to Input drop down list and press the Submit button Note If radio buttons are selected in addition to using the Set all Outputs to Input option the selections made by the Set all Outputs to Input will take precedence when the Submit button is pressed Selections that conflict with it will be ignored 15 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH To save a configuraton from the Stored Configurations user interface use the drop down list to select the desired slot numbers 0 99 to save the active configuration into and press the Save button Stored Configurations Note This will save the currently active configuration on the VEEMUX If changes have been made in the web interface without first pressing the Submit button those changes will not yet be part of the active configuration Note
21. VIDEO 1 on the VEEMUX See Fig 1 3 Connect additional video sources to remaining 15HD female VIDEO x connectors as desired Rear View of SM 8X8 15V LCD Gas ommo ommo ofe oo ommo oo ommo UNES Se 6 34 q4 0 0 12 52 ES MONITOR 54 56 35 4 MONITOR 15 2 o mm e ome 50 NONOZX of 15HD female Video Connector HD15 Male VEXT xx MM 15HD male Rear View of Video Connector Video Source CPU 15HD female Video Connector Figure 1 Install Video Source Cables 4 Connect a monitor to the 15HD female connector labeled MONITOR 1 on the rear of the VEEMUX See Fig 2 5 Connect additional monitors to remaining 15HD female MONITOR x connectors as desired Rear View of SM 8X8 15V LCD Jlo s qa e eg e e e F 2 30 25 VIDEO B re VIDEO 285 SE MONITOR 52 ry MONITORA me Eae lie sls GE Eye cim 00000 oles PONOJ 15HD male Video Connector 15HD female Video Connector Multi Scan Monitor Figure 2 Connect a monitor to the VEEMUX NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Connect RS232 RS232 control can be achieved using a separate user terminal or CPU with a terminal program To make a terminal connection connect a serial cable specifications on page 31 between the user terminal and the 9 pin DIN female connector on
22. ange The Batteries 1 Remove slide cover on rear of unit 2 Remove old batteries carefully mi 3 Insert 2 new cell batteries LSW t L Batt 4 Replace slide cover on unit 5 Resetthe configuration if a range other than the default setting is desired Specifications 50 feet maximum operating range between the transmitter and the front of the NTI switch infrared receiver Note Line of sight between IRT and receiver must be unobstructed e Select up to 16 outputs e Select up to 32 inputs e Operates with 2 AA batteries LoBatt decimal point in LCD will illuminate to indicate a low battery when the battery voltage drops to approximately 2 25 volts IRT Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION IRT is not selecting output Check battery Make sure you are using the correct IRT for the switch Check model number on the front of the IRT The IRT may be configured to control the wrong switch or the wrong size of switch see Set Configuration on page 26 IRT is not selecting input Check battery The IRT may be configured to control the wrong switch or the wrong size of switch see Set Configuration on page 26 27 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH DDC SUPPORT Optional DDC information allows the CPU to automatically select the optimal resolution for the monitor by receiving at power up information from the monitor concerning its resolution specifications When DDC S
23. are Upgrade feature O 1 serial cable wired straight through to connect your PC s serial port to the RS232 port on the VEEMUX see cable specifications on page 31 O Afirmware file for VEEMUX downloaded from www networktechinc com Procedure 1 Power OFF the VEEMUX 2 Connect the null modem cable between the serial port on the PC and the RS232 port on the VEEMUX 3 Use HyperTerminal to prepare to connect to the VEEMUX using settings 9600 baud 8 N 1 no flow Make sure HyperTerminal has been configured for connection through the correct COM port on the PC 4 With the HyperTerminal window open hold the spacebar and apply power to the VEEMUX A command menu and the Command prompt gt should appear Copyright 2006 Network Technologies Inc Flash Loader Utility v1 0 H Display this help menu C Clear flash L Load flash with hex file Command Note Commands are not case sensitive for example h or H will execute the help command and the Enter key is not required to execute a command If the Flash Loader Utility menu does not appear the VEEMUX you have may have been made prior to the release of this product change To verify this with the VEEMUX powered ON at the HyperTerminal window enter the following command RV 01 be sure to include the space The following revision string will appear date 2006 04 17 20 20 59 revision 1 1 1N 08 0UT 04 If the date shown is before 2006 04 17 the
24. ation menu the Output Names page can be displayed This page enables the Administrator to change the names of the output ports displayed on the Switch page To Output Name change an Output Name enter the name of the port for the Pau desired output port number and press Save La MI Save Reset 2 Save Reset Seve Reset Copyright 2004 NTI All rights reserved Figure 13 Output Port Names Scan Mode OUTPUT SCAN MODE SETTINGS i From the Administration menu the Output Scan Mode Settings page can be displayed This page shows a table with all outputs the status of Scan Mode for each and edit boxes for dwell time settings in seconds for each output Each setting can be edited with a value from 0 255 A setting of 0 seconds will disable Scan Mode for that output If Scan Mode is disabled for a specific output then the video to that output will only change as decided by the administrator To change Scan Mode from Off to On simply enter a dwell time value in a box under Dwell Time for any Output and press Apply Only those boxes with a value of 0 will indicate Scan Mode is Off for the respective output Scan Mode dwell time settings can also be configured through the LCD menu page 8 Telnet commands page 13 or through the RS232 Command Protocol page 10 9 89393999 998 298337 ILI For more on Scan Mode see page 8 N
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26. be supported The following browsers have been tested Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher e Netscape 7 0 or higher Mozilla FireFox 0 9 2 or higher Set your browser to always check if there is a newer version of the page than the version stored in cache This action will ensure that it will display the most up to date information Compatibilty The SM nXm 15V LCD is made to support video inputs from VGA 15HD amp V Sync only Ordering Information The SM nXm 15V LCD is built to a specific size ranging from 2 4 8 12 or 16 monitors and 4 to 32 video sources The n in the part number represents the number of video sources Select a switch built for 4 8 16 or 32 video sources The in the part number represents the number of outputs monitors A switch built for 2 4 8 12 or 16 monitors may be ordered It is not necessary to fully populate all of the connectors on the unit ex an SM 16x8 switch has the capability of supporting 16 video sources and 8 monitors but it will operate with only 14 video sources with 7 monitors connected SM nXm 15V LCD Replace the with 4 8 16 or 32 Replace the m with either 2 4 8 12 0r 16 The following list represents the available sizes that can be ordered SM 4x2 15V LCD SM 8x2 15V LCD SM 16x2 15V LCD SM 32x2 15V LCD SM 4x2 15V LCD DT SM 8x2 15V LCD DT SM 16x4 15V LCD SM 32x4 15V LCD SM 4x4 15V LCD DT SM 8x4 15V LCD SM 16x8 15V LCD SM 32x8 15V LCD
27. d an entire command string all at once not character by character Programs that send one character at a time such as HyperTerminal cannot be used to control the VEEMUX Alternatively the user may use the Matrix Switcher s Control Program or SerTest to control the VEEMUX via RS232 see page 11 Legend All numbers must be two digits SW Switch 01 15 Unit Address MM Save Into Memory Bank 00 99 BR Baud Rate Code 12 24 48 96 LL Load From Memory Bank 00 99 OP Output Port 01 MAXOUTPUTS lt CR gt Carriage Return Hex OxD IP Input Port 01 MAXINPUTS ip IP address Command Definitions Command Good Response Description String CS SW IP OP lt CR gt Connect One Output Port To Input Port CA SW IP lt CR gt Connect All Output Ports To Input Port RO SW OP lt CR gt IP lt CR gt Read Connection For Output User Port CC SW MM lt CR gt MM lt CR gt Save Matrix Connections Into Memory Bank xx Xx 00 99 RC SW LL lt CR gt LL lt CR gt Restore Matrix Connections From Memory Bank CB 00 BR None Change baud rate of serial line BR 12 00 24 00 48 00 96 00 Factory default is 9 600 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Command Definitions Cont d Good Response Description String RS SW lt CR gt Internal Reset RV SW 00 lt CRe gt string 0 lt CR gt Read NTI Version String RU SW lt CR gt IP OP lt CR
28. e the program has been installed and is open on the screen To open MSCP Help from the Windows desktop 1 Click on START 2 Click on PROGRAMS 3 Click on NTI 4 Click on MSCP Help SerTest RS232 Interface Test Program This software allows a user to test the functions of an NTI server switch matrix switch or Multi user Multi platform switch RS232 interface The program SERTEST along with the Matrix Switcher s Control Program above is installed from the CD packaged with this switch SERTEST generates a main menu with the 3 selections described below Main Options e Matrix Operations send commands to the matrix unit e Ethernet Operations set Ethernet connection variables e Setup Options set COM port baud rate and unit address e About SerTest display the program version Matrix Operations Key Selection Description 1 Connect Video Output User to an Input CPU connect an output to an input 2 Connect All Video Outputs Users to an Input CPU connect all outputs to an input 3 Connect Audio Output User to an Input CPU connect an output to an input audio ports only 4 Connect All Audio Outputs Users to an Input connect all outputs to an input audio ports only 5 Change Mute Status for Audio Output User not mute or un mute the Audio port output applicable to this unit 6 Change Volume for Audio Output User not change Audio port output volume applicable to this u
29. eature see below GO SW OP lt CR gt go SW OP IP lt CR gt Read connection of a Output Port to Input Port GM SW 00 lt CR gt go SW OP IP all Read connection matrix of all Output ports ports lt CR gt Ss SW OP DWT lt CR gt Set Scan Mode dwell time for specific Output port DWT values 000 255 000 scan disabled See page 8 for more info Gs SW OP lt CR gt Read scan mode dwell time setting for an Output port DWT lt CR gt DWT values 000 255 000 scan is disabled for the port Sa SW OP lt CR gt Set scan list of individual output to all inputs Sc SW OP lt CR gt Clear scan list of individual output S SW OP IP lt CR gt Add individual input to Scan List of output S SW OP IP lt CR gt Remove individual input from Scan List of output Sx SW OP CR 000xoxxxooooxxx Inspect the Scan List of individual output o skip x don t skip CR If the first field is not a known command as listed above or SW field is different from the serial address programmed in the switch memory the command will be ignored If the SW field corresponds to the unit address but the syntax is wrong after this field the switch will answer with a bad response CR Autostatus When Autostatus is enabled any output to input connection change in the VEEMUX will cause an Autostatus message to be sent via RS232 to the administrator The format of the message would be pc SW OP IP CR Example of an Autostatus message pc 01 01 04 lt CR gt
30. ed to provide a visual indication of all connections between video sources and destinations To determine if an input video source is connected to an output video destination follow the LEDs down and to the right respectively until they intersect The illuminated LED at the point of intersection indicates the input is connected to the output by the VEEMUX OUT Figure 5 LED Matrix showing input 5 connected to output 5 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH CONTROL OPTIONS The VEEMUX video matrix switch has four methods of control Front Panel LCD with Keypad Directly via an RS232 Interface e Remotely via Ethernet rack mount models only Infrared Remote optional Every unit comes standard with the Front Panel LCD with Keypad and RS232 built in Rack mount models also include Ethernet connection lf desired the Infrared option must be requested at the time of the order The Infrared option requires the purchase of a separate remote control device Infrared transmitter as well as an Infrared receiver to be installed in the VEEMUX No software is involved see Infrared Control on page 23 With the RS232 option there are no external devices to be purchased NTI provides software commands as well as a test program to ensure the RS232 functions properly see page 8 RS232 Control Front Panel LCD with Keypad Control The front panel LCD and keypad allow the user to monitor switch status and route any user to any video source
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32. enter the desired IP address in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted enter the desired IP address in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted Set Unit Default Gateway enter the desired default gateway number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted dE Set Unit Website Timeout Read Unit IP Address set the website timeout timeout numeric string of timeout in seconds Values 60 300 600 900 1800 3600 7200 18000 28800 0 no timeout read the unit IP address in xxx xxx xxx xxx format Read Unit Subnet Mask read the unit subnet mask in xxx xxx xxx xxx format Read Unit Default Gateway read the unit default gateway in xxx xxx xxx xxx format oe v Read Unit Website Timeout read the current website timeout period in seconds Values 60 300 600 900 1800 3600 7200 18000 28800 0 no timeout Setup Options Key Selection Description select Com port current select PC serial port 1 COM1 the current PC serial port is displayed in parentheses 2 select Baud rate current select PC serial port baud rate 9600 the current baud rate is displayed in parentheses 3 set unit Address current select the unit address the current address is
33. erface is designed to control the switch via serial RS232 daisy chain connection from any host computer or other controller with an RS232 communications port There is however a restriction that must be followed The pin outs for the DB 9 connector on the unit are as follows RS232 Connector DB 9 FEMALE PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION PIN SIGNAL FUNCTION l 1 None no connection 6 DTR Data Terminal Ready 2 TXD Transmit Data RXD at host 7 CTS Clear to Send 3 RXD Receive Data TXD at host 8 RTS Request to Send 4 DSR Data Set Ready 9 none no connection 5 GND Signal Ground NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH On the DB 9 female connector pins 4 DSR and 6 DTR are shorted and pins 7 CTS and 8 RTS are shorted Therefore host handshaking is bypassed and TXD and RXD are the only active signals A straight through DB 9 cable not null modem will work for most CPUs To daisy chain multiple units use NTI Matrix Y 1 Y cables except for the last unit connected see Fig 6 Fora pinout of the Matrix Y 1 cable see page 32 For straight through cable pinouts applicable to various terminal types see page 31 Baud Rate The unit powers up with a default baud rate of 9600 and a fixed data protocol of 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit The baud rate can be changed by pressing the MENU button on the front panel keypad Then select 1 for SET BAUD RATE and select the desired baud rate of 9600 2400 1200 or 300 A data pr
34. ery Tool START o When you load this page the NTI Device Discovery Applet should load Accept the Certificate to allow this applet access to your network Press the button entitled Detect NTI Devices to start the discovery process After a short time the tool will display all NTI devices on your network along with their network settings Note Do not close this page while the NTI Discovery Tool is running Close the NTI Device Discovery Application first then this webpage How To Use the Discovery Tool To Change Device s Settings within the row ofthe device whose setting you wish to change type in a new setting and press the Enter key or the Submit button on that row You can also press the Submit All button to submit all changes at once To Refresh the list of devices press the Refresh button o To Blink the LEDs of the unit press the Blink LED button This feature not supported on all products The Blink LED button will change to a Blinking button The LEDs ofthe unit will blink until the Blinking button is pressed orthe NTI Device Discovery Application is closed The LEDs will automatically cease blinking after 2 hours To Stop the LEDs of the unit blinking press the Blinking button The Blinking button will change to a Blink LED button Detect NTI Devices 0 Figure 19 Device Discovery Tool page Use the Device Discovery Tool to display all NTI VEEMUXs on your network along with their ne
35. gt Read Unit Size EA SW ip lt CR gt Set the IP address ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted EM SW ip lt CR gt Set the Subnet mask ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted EG SW ip lt CR gt Set the default gateway ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted ET SW timeout lt CR gt Set the website timeout timeout numeric string of timeout in seconds Values 60 300 600 900 1800 3600 7200 18000 28800 0 no timeout RA SW lt CR gt ip lt CR gt Read the IP address ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted RM SW lt CR gt ip lt CR gt Read the Subnet mask ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted RG SW lt CR gt ip lt CR gt Read the default gateway ip is in xxx xxx xxx xxx format number of digits is minimum 1 and maximum 3 for each field Leading zeroes are accepted RT SW lt CR gt timeout lt CR gt Read the website timeout timeout numeric value in seconds Values 60 300 600 900 1800 3600 7200 18000 28800 0 no timeout SS SW 00 lt CR gt Disable Autostatus feature see below SS SW 01 lt CR gt Enable Autostatus f
36. inputs or outputs As the digits are entered they will be displayed and the last one entered will blink M C gt aS PALS C m NN E EP ec o amm JIN Note Only the inputs OR the outputs may be configured each time the configuration function is used To perform another configuration operation the user must start again at Set Configuration step 1 3 Accept the choice by pressing the IN button for setting inputs or the OUT button for setting the outputs The LCD will not blink anymore and will display i for inputs or o for outputs and the number 0 UL M FN LL LI The maximum number of inputs and outputs that can be entered is 32 and 16 respectively If the user introduces a number larger the display will show an error signal c EE and the maximum number will remain at the last valid value configured f more than one switch is being controlled the IRT should be configured for the largest switch It is up to the user to introduce valid numbers to the smaller switches when making selections 26 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Battery Replacement The IRT has a low battery indicator to let the user know when it is time to change the batteries The right hand decimal point in the LCD display will illuminate see illustration below This will stay illuminated while the IRT is in use until the batteries are changed or the battery charge is too low for the IRT to operate To Ch
37. it Addr Press MENU again the following line will be displayed 3 Set Scan Mode Press 3 to select that menu item The following request will be displayed Select Port Select the output to be programmed using the numeric keys then press ENTER The display will show the current Dwell Time value for that output and ask for a new value Current Time 16 New Time Using the numeric keys enter a value between 0 and 255 and press ENTER Leading zeros are allowed 000 but the number should not exceed 3 digits The Scan Mode dwell setting value 0 will disable Scan Mode for that output port Scan Mode settings can also be configured through the RS232 Command Protocol page 10 Telnet commands page 13 or through the Web Interface page 18 NOTE Scan Mode configuration settings can only be saved if they are assigned a memory location via the Keypad Control page 7 Otherwise when the power is cycled to the VEEMUX all Scan Mode settings will be erased TIP If the Scan mode settings are stored as memory location 0 they will be loaded each time the VEEMUX is powered ON RS232 Control RS232 enables the VEEMUX to be remotely controlled via RS232 To control the VEEMUX via RS232 the user has three options write a program that runs on a PC using the Command Protocol page 9 use the Matrix Switcher s Control Program page 11 provided on the CD e use the SerTest program page 11 provided on the CD Remote Connection The RS232 Int
38. n lower case letters only Prompt 0x Enter username and password For NTI Switch at 65 243 248 66 Note The browser must be configured to 2 User Name accept cookies in order for the user to successfully make use of the web interface Password 0 Use Password Manager to remember these values Figure 8 Web interface Login Prompt As described on the following pages each link will enable different areas of control for the VEEMUX 14 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Video Switch Page The Video Switch page right displays the active connections shown in orange and enables the user to control the video connections of the VEEMUX Up to 100 different connection configurations can be saved and later recalled by any connection method Note If changes are made using the keypad pg 7 or by another user through the web interface you must refresh the screen using your browser to see those changes Note Configuration 0 will be automatically loaded when the VEEMUX is powered up To change a connection click on the radio button square image with circle in the center that intersects the input and output columns A black dot will be placed in the circle to indicate the selection Then press the Submit button The display will be reloaded with the selections changed to orange to indicate they are now active Multiple connections can be changed simultaneously Submit Clear Changes CHANGE CONNECTION
39. n VGA or SVGA video cable Connectors are 15HD male male used for INPUTS 3 thru 100 feet VEXT 3 6 10 15 25 35 50 75 100 Multi coax high resolution VGA or SVGA video cable Connectors are 15HD male female used for OUTPUTS 3 thru 100 feet VINT 5B 6 Multi coax high resolution VGA to BNC cable Connectors are 15HD male to 5 BNC s 6 feet long RS232 Matrix Y 1 or see page 31 for RS232 Interface Cable Connectors are 9D male female female 12 long alternative cables also see alternative cable specifications on page 31 ETHERNET Contact NTI for various lengths and Cat5 UTP Cable Connectors are RJ45 male Stocked cables are 2 thru 100 feet colors Custom cables must have RJ45 connectors wired straight thru pin 1 to pin 1 etc Default User Name and Passwords The default Telnet password admin lower case letters only For instruction on using Telnet see page 13 No username is required in order to use Telnet You will only be prompted for a password The default Web Interface user name is Administrator upper case letter for A only The default Web Interface password is admin lower case letters only For instruction on using the Web Interface see page 14 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Front Vi of SM 8X8 15V LCD fofofofofofofofoj fofofofofofofofoje 9191091911599 9 gggaagaam FACERE MCCC NEC EXEC Men dn 1 2 3
40. n the VEEMUX firmware cannot be upgraded using this procedure 29 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH 5 Press L to load the firmware hex file This will prepare the file for transfer to the VEEMUX If the file fails to load press the C key to clear the old firmware and press L to load it again 6 When the message Start sending file via Xmodem protocol appears the VEEMUX is waiting for the Firmware file to be uploaded A box or some other characters may be displayed repeatedly on the line below this message while the VEEMUX waits this is normal 7 Click Transfer gt Send File from the HyperTerminal menu bar 8 Select Xmodem from the Protocol drop down menu 9 Click Browse Go to the directory containing the firmware to load into the VEEMUX Select to highlight the hex file click Open then click Send 10 A window will appear displaying information about the upload operation including the upload process It may take a few seconds for the upload to begin DO NOT DISRUPT POWER while the firmware is uploading to the VEEMUX 11 When the upload is completed the command prompt will return Power the VEEMUX OFF then ON again Upgrading is complete and the VEEMUX is ready to use 30 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH RS232 CONNECTION CABLES Pinout of RS232 port on VEEMUX The VEEMUX RS232 serial port is a DB 9F female connector configured as a DCE data communication equipment
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42. nit 7 Read Connection for Video Output User read the connection of a specific video output 8 Read Connection for Audio Output User read the connection of a specific audio output 9 Read Mute and Volume for Audio Output User read the volume and the mute status of the specified audio output a Save Connections into Unit Memory save the connections into switch memory bank b Restore I O Connections from Unit Memory restore the connections from switch memory bank Change All Units Baud Rate 9600 COM1 change RS 232 Baud rate of all switches the current baud rate and serial port are displayed in parentheses d Reset Unit send a reset command to the switch the current unit address is displayed in parentheses e Reset All Units send an internal reset command to all switches f Read Unit Size read the switch size number of inputs and outputs 9 Read Unit Version Revision String read a string containing the switch version type and size h Save All Units I O Connections into Units Memory save the connections into switch memory bank command for all switches i Restore All Units I O Connections from Units restore the connections from switch memory bank command for all Memory switches Selections in the Key column that are gray are not applicable to this product 11 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Ethernet Operations Key Selection Description 1 2 Set Unit IP Address Set Unit Subnet Mask
43. nking number in the LCD will stop blinking LED at the receiver will go OFF FYI If the switch did not receive the data the LED will not go OFF The user can re send the same data by pressing the IN button again The illuminated LED on the receiver will go OFF when the received data is complete Note If the number introduced is larger than the maximum number of inputs that the IRT is configured to control then once the IN key is pressed the LCD will display the current switch and the error signal EE C GD CO e 25 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Set Configuration The IRT 64x32 factory default setting is 32 inputs and 16 outputs When the batteries are changed the setting will return to the default value At the default setting the IRT has the ability control any matrix switch with up to 32 inputs and 16 outputs without changing the configuration However when controlling smaller switches without changing the configuration it is up to the user to press valid number s To avoid confusion it is recommended to configure the IRT to communicate with the largest switch to be controlled To change the maximum number of inputs or outputs 1 From power down state blank LCD press and hold the SYS button for at least 3 seconds The LCD will first display an error message but after 3 seconds the letter c will display L0 L3 1 C E e ec 2 Enter the number of
44. on the switch When the unit is powered up each monitor is automatically connected to the video source of its equal number i e monitor 1 to source 1 monitor 2 to source 2 monitor 3 to source 3 etc Along with the routing of the inputs video sources to the outputs monitors the keypad and LCD allow the users to configure the RS 232 control interface The keypad buttons perform the following functions ESC Escape back to the main display 0 9 Used to enter numbers OUT The output user number can be entered 2 digits or 1 digit and ENTER or IN followed by the input IN Used following single digit output entries ENTER Used following single digit entries a Display next 4 outputs and their inputs v Display previous 4 outputs and their inputs MENU The RS 232 menu is displayed This allows the baud rate to be set at 9600 2400 1200 or 300 baud and the unit address to be set to 1 15 See RS 232 control later in this chapter Activate Memory Function 100 memory locations 0 99 0 is the power on default to Save current connections OUT ENTER to Recall connections from IN ENTER To set all outputs to one input 4 ENTER The following examples show various method of routing output 3 to input 5 Inputs and Outputs can be entered as a two digit number or a one digit number followed by IN or ENTER Configurations that are
45. ote When changing the Dwell Time from a larger value to a smaller one within the web interface the original time must expire before the new value will take effect Figure 14 Web Interface Scan Mode Page 18 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Update Firmware UPDATE FIRMWARE Caution You have asked to update the firmware Failure to update firmware properly can permanently damage the product Please read these instructions before proceeding Select the firmware DILE For updating the Ethernet browse Control use this section and insert the file v1 x bin Updale Firmware Firmware Revision 1 9 Revision Date 2006 04 19 17 28 53 For updating the Front Panel LCD use this section and insert the file rmtlcd va 1 x hex Updeto Front l imanro Firmware Revision 1 1 Revision Date 2006 04 17 20 20 58 Figure 15 Web interface Update Firmware page The Update Firmware page located in the main menu under ADMINISTRATION shows the current version of the firmware for the Web interface Fig 15 upper and for the Front panel Fig 15 lower and enables the Administrator to update the firmware of the VEEMUX WARNING Failure to carefully follow these directions can permanently damage the VEEMUX Please read these directions in full before continuing Do not under any circumstances reset or power down the VEEMUX while the firmware is being updated Do not attempt to update the firmware
46. otocol of 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit is used for communications Unit Address To allow multiple units to be controlled from a single CPU port the RS232 control interface is designed to allow daisy chaining up to 15 units using the NTI Matrix Y 1 Y cables By setting the appropriate unit address with the keypad the default address is 01 each unit can be given a unique address 1 15 Then the unit will only respond to commands on the bus if its address is embedded in the command S UE Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 Matrix Y 1 erial Port eoecoco To set the unit address select MENU on the front panel keypad select 2 for SET UNIT ADDRESS press the address number 1 15 press ENTER RS232 RS232 RS232 NTI NTI SWITCH SWITCH First Unit Second Unit Last Unit NTI SWITCH Figure 6 RS232 connection with Matrix Y 1 cable Command Protocol CPU controller commands supported by the unit are defined below All commands should be terminated with a CR carriage return When a command is sent the entire string is echoed back along with a response from the addressed unit as shown in the command definitions table below All characters in the command string should be upper case and all numbers below 10 should have a leading 0 ex 1 2 01 As command strings are sent the inner character delay cannot exceed 500 milliseconds Note To use this command protocol the user is required to write a program that will sen
47. r must backspace to the beginning and completely retype the command 3 If a command is sent that the VEEMUX does not recognize or exceeds the configuration of the switch the reply may be received Check the command syntax and try again 4 To quit the telnet session press the keyboard keys lt Ctrl gt lt X gt Web Interface A user may control the connections of the VEEMUX using a Web Interface via any web browser see page 1 for web supported browsers With the VEEMUX connected to a LAN through an Ethernet cable a user can access the web interface controls inside the VEEMUX FYI To quickly locate a VEEMUX on the LAN and edit the IP address settings use the Device Discovery Tool page 22 To access the web interface type the current IP address into the address bar of the web browser Address http 192 168 1 30 To open a SSL encrypted connection type Address https 192 168 1 30 You will be prompted to accept a certificate Accept the NTI certificate A Welcome Page will appear eNetwork NI eee Incorpo Welcome to the Network Technologies Inc Switch Control site Use the inks on the left to navigate through the ste Copynght 2004 NTI All rights reserved Figure 7 Web interface Welcome page Enter the Password Click on a link to the left to be prompted for a username and password change the password see page 20 User Name Administrator upper case letter for A only Password admi
48. saved into memory locations via T 3 IN 5 ENTER OUT ENTER 5 the keypad can be recalled via the web interface page 16 OUT 03 05 and vice versa 3 ENTER 5 ENTER 03 05 Note If the current switch configuration includes assigned Scan Mode dwell time values pg 8 to save the current configuration be sure to assign a memory location to it Otherwise when the VEEMUX is powered OFF all dwell time values will be erased Also saving the configuration as memory location 0 will cause it to be the power ON default configuration NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Scan Mode Scan Mode causes an output port to automatically switch from one input port to the next consecutive input port after a specified period of time referred to as the dwell time Port switching will continue indefinitely and no ports will be skipped whether there are video sources connected to them or not If desired the VEEMUX can be configured to skip the scanning of specific ports using the RS232 Command Protocol page 9 or Telnet page 13 Dwell time settings can be any value from 0 seconds 000 to 255 seconds setting of 000 seconds the default setting disables Scan Mode for that output port If Scan Mode is disabled for a specific port then the video to that output will only change as decided by the administrator To configure Scan Mode from the front panel LCD Press MENU the following lines will be displayed 1 Set Baud Rate 2 Set Un
49. the VEEMUX labeled RS232 See Fig 3 Rear View of SM 8X8 15V LCD RS232 connector 0000 onon acoaaoaonaouascoanoonocoon aoaaaoaoaaaaooooaouondqaoun uoin oS OOO User Terminal Figure 3 Connect user terminal for RS232 control Connect to the Ethernet If the Telnet Interface page 13 or Web Interface page 14 will be used an Ethernet connection to the Local Area Network LAN must be made using CAT 5 cable with RJ45 connectors Wiring between the connectors should be straight through pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 etc Connect a CAT 5 cable between the connector label ETHERNET and the LAN see Fig 4 Note The Ethernet connection is not available in models in a desktop chassis i e SM 8X2 15V LCD DT Rear View of SM 8X8 15V LCD n 8 VIDEO S zi VIDEO E ES p MONITOR E m vix 2 MONITOR xr a iu esa 90 000 ir 000 eol 000 A 274 sie e ETHERNET amp NONOJ RJ45 male connector Figure 4 Connect the LAN to the VEEMUX NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Power Up 1 Plug the VEEMUX into an AC power outlet 2 Turn ON power to the VEEMUX 3 Turn ON power to the video sources and monitors connected to the VEEMUX LED MATRIX not available on all models The LED Matrix is a grid of LEDs on the front panel of the VEEMUX This grid is us
50. tons Numbered 0 9 Used for port selection OUT Pressed to validate and transmit the Output selection v IN Pressed to validate and transmit the Input selection gt SYS Pressed to choose the switch to be controlled or to configure the maximum number of inputs outputs IRT 64X32 LCD Display gt The first digit of the LCD will display the number of the switch to be controlled followed by the decimal point This way the user will always know which switch will be effected by the IRT The last two digits in the LCD represent 1 the desired input or output port to be connected or 2 the desired switch to be controlled when changing switches gt The Lo Batt decimal point will illuminate when the user should change the batteries gt TheLCD will automatically power down after 30 seconds of non use and power up with the press of any button Represents Input or Output POUR Lo Batt Represents switch to be controlled 23 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH How To Use The IRT The IRT 64X32 enables the user to control the connections of up to 32 input ports and 16 output ports on up to four 4 separate NTI video matrix switches When any key is pressed the IRT will power ON number key should always be pressed first unless a change to the configuration is desired see Set Configuration on page 24 When a number key is pressed the LCD
51. twork settings Follow the instructions on the Device Discovery Tool page to use the tool and to change the device settings if so desired iBix Device MAC Address IP Address Mask Gateway VEEMUX 00 40 9D 24 07 70 65 243 248 18 255 255 255 128 85 2432481 Submit Blink LED Submitan Refresh Close 22 NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH INFRARED CONTROL Optional The IRT 64X32 or IRT is an infrared remote transmitter that enables the user to control up to four 4 NTI VEEMUX Video Matrix switches via an infrared receiver from up to 50 feet away with an unobstructed view The IRT is battery powered and always ready to use The IRT will have a blank display unless an action is being selected by the user The IRT enables the user to make connections between any input video source and any output display device on up to four 4 separate switches Note Multiple switches that are located close to each other and are to be individually controlled must be pre configured by NTI to be identified by the IRT as switches 1 2 3 or 4 Please ask your salesperson to have switches configured accordingly at time of order Unless otherwise specified by default all IRT enabled switches will be configured as switch 1 Materials included RT 64X32 Infrared Remote Transmitter for video matrix switches 2 AA Cell Batteries installed Features And Functions Keypad But
52. upport is installed the DDC information is acquired from the monitor by the VEEMUX A switch when the VEEMUX A is powered up A monitor with support must be connected to MONITOR 1 for this to occur The information will be made available at every CPU port The DDC information can also be acquired by pressing the DDC button located on the front of the switch This button allows the monitor configuration to be changed without powering down the switch Notes 1 All monitors connected to the VEEMUX A switch with DDC support must be able to support at least the maximum resolution of the DDC monitor connected to MONITOR 1 2 Inorder for the CPU to correctly receive the DDC information from the switch at boot up the switch must be powered up before all attached CPUs NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH RS232 UPGRADE OF THE FRONT PANEL LCD FIRMWARE The firmware in the front panel LCD can be upgraded to include the latest features available using either the RS232 port below or Ethernet Control page 19 Follow the procedure below to use the RS232 method to update the Front Panel LCD firmware in the VEEMUX To prepare first download the rmtlcd va 1 x hex file x the current firmware version from the NTI Video Matrix Switch website http www networktechinc com vmtx html The following will be needed O 1PCrunning HyperTerminal or other terminal program equipped with a 9 pin or 25 pin serial port AVEEMUX made to use the Firmw
53. uts To Input amp Read Connection For Output RONAN Returns the number of the input mm connected to output nn Save Matrix Connections Into Memory Bank esin spent nn should be between 00 and 99 N Restore Matrix Connections From Memory Bank nn Pen lt gt nn should be between 00 and 99 Change baud rate of serial line 12 00 24 00 48 00 96 00 di sene Factory default is 9 600 RS lt CR gt Reset Unit RV 00 CR string0 CR Read NTI Version String Read Unit Size din Returns the number of inputs nn and the number of outputs mm Set value of Scan Mode dwell time see pg 8 for specific Output nn Ss Set SERE dwt 000 255 seconds 000 disable Scan Mode Gann lt gt Read set Scan Mode dwell time value dwt for specific Output nn in dwt lt CR gt seconds see also Scan Mode on page 8 Sa nn mm lt CR gt Set scan list of individual output nn to all inputs mm Sc nn lt CR gt Clear scan list of individual output nn S nn mm lt gt Add input mm to Scan List of output S nn mm lt gt Remove input mm from Scan List of output Sx nn eee Display the Scan List of output nn o skip x don t skip reges Good Bye Quit telnet session see note 4 below Connection to host lost NTI VEEMUX VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH Notes 1 The commands must be typed exactly as shown in the chart The commands are case sensitive 2 If a mistake is made the use
54. will display that number blinking What to press next depends on what action is desired change the switch to be controlled change the output port change the input port Note The user must always change or confirm the output port first and the input port second If the SYS IN or OUT key is pressed first the LCD will display the current switch followed by the decimal point and an error signal EE The error signal will display because there is no number to be displayed A number key must always be pressed before a SYS IN or OUT key is pressed Exception The SYS key is pressed first when setting the configuration See page 26 VIZ Ooo 403 CL C e o eamm Power ON with SYS IN OUT keys Power ON with 2 key Change the Switch Press the number of the switch to be controlled The number selected will be blinking in the last digit VI A FYI If the user realizes that an invalid number has been introduced before pressing either the SYS IN or OUT buttons a correction can be made by pressing the correct number If the correct number is a single digit it must be preceded by a 0 to make the correction Press the SYS key The blinking number will become blank and the switch number will update 4 0 UU aum oC O Note If the number entered is larger than 4 when the SYS key is pressed the LCD will display the current switch and the error signal EE
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