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2.                                                                Eo                                                                                                                                                                                        FCC Class A Notice    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device  pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules  Operation is subject to   the following two conditions   1  this device may not cause harmful interference  and  2  this device must accept any interference received  including interference  that may cause undesired operation  The Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is  operated in a commercial environment  This equipment generates  uses  and can radiate radio frequency energy and  if not installed and used in accordance with  the instruction manual  may cause harmful interference to radio communications  Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful  interference  in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense     NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices  Shielded cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC emissions limits     Table of Contents    Chapter One    Introduction ooo cccs ces cessseseesestesssneseasestessaneseeeseessaeseeeseenen 1 1  About the Matrix 12800 Switchers 0 000
3.        Address assignments must be sequential and may not skip numbers  with the  exception of the BME sequentially after the audio BME        An audio BME uses two virtual addresses  but is physically assigned a single  number  For example  an audio BME at physical address 5 occupies virtual  addresses 5 and 6  A subsequent BME should be set to physical address 7        Address assignments of 0 through 8 are valid  a BME that is assigned address  9 is ignored        A system is limited to one or two audio BMEs   Install and set up a Matrix 12800 system for operation as follows      1  Disconnect power from all of the equipment  including all video sources   such as computers or DVD players   and the devices that receive the matrix   switched video  audio  or both     Rack mount the switcher  if desired    Ground the BMEs using the ground terminal  most models    Set the BME addresses    Connect the BME COMM interconnecting cables     CREE    Connect one or two serial cables to the RS 232 RS 422 ports of BME 0 and to  the PCs or control systems     Connect the AC power cables to the BMEs      e    gt      Reseat all circuit cards  See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance        Noy Printed circuit cards can become dislodged from their edge connectors during  shipment  Reseat all I O and controller circuit cards before initial power up     Apply AC power to the BMEs and verify the BMEs power up normally      Ss  le     Load the Matrix 128000 System Virtualization Control sof
4.      Displays the audio gain level setting for a single input or  for all inputs and allows you to change it     Mute Outputs settings     Displays the RGB Delay  amp  Mute Adjust screen  from  which you can mute video  audio  or both for each input     View Input Frequencies     Displays the input horizontal and vertical frequencies  for each input  DSVP      Upgrade System     Starts the system upgrade wizard  which takes you through  the steps to save the current Matrix 12800 settings to the hard drive of the  controlling computer before you revirtualize your system     IP options     Allows you to set IP options  see    Ethernet protocol settings    on  page 3 23      HTML file manager     Displays a list of HTML files installed on the switcher and  allows you to upload custom files from a PC connected to the switcher     Name Presets     Allows you to assign a name to each of the 32 global presets     Show RS 232 Strings     Displays the ASCII commands that are used by the current  configuration  You can refer to these commands for RS 232 programming     Initialize     Initializes and clears any or all of the following  ties  presets  audio  configuration  preset titles  icon names  and icons     3 28 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Preferences menu   Preferences     gt  Immediate Changes   Immediate Changes     Causes changes to take effect e eden nena  immediately  w Show all tie lines   Show 1 inputs tie lines    Hold Verify Changes     De
5.      Figure 4 3     RJ 45 Ethernet connector pin assignments    Default IP addresses    To access the Matrix 12800 switcher via the Ethernet port  you need the Matrix  IP Address  and may need the subnet mask and the gateway address  If the IP  address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters  you  can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping  ICMP  utility  see  appendix A     Ethernet Connection     for more details   If the addresses have not  been changed  the factory specified defaults are     e IP address 192 168 254 254 e Gateway address 0 0 0 0  e Subnet mask 255 255 0 0    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide 4 3    Programming Guide  cont d    4 4    Establishing a connection    Establish a network connection to BME 0 as follows   1  Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the IP address of the BME     Noyes   Lf the local system administrators have not changed the value  the factory   specified default  192 168 254 254  is the correct value for this field     The BME responds with a copyright message including the date  the name of  the product  firmware version  part number  and the current date and time     No 7f the BME is not password protected  the device is ready to accept SIS  commands immediately after it sends the copyright message     Noyes Ifthe BME is password protected a pas sword prompt appears below the  copyright message     2  If the BME is password protected  enter the appropriate administrator or user  pass
6.     1 6    Operational reliability     The Matrix 12800 can support round the clock operation    in mission critical applications  using a combination of self diagnosis  hot   swappable components  and optional redundant components     e Advanced computer aided diagnostics     The Matrix 12800 performs self    diagnostics  24 hours a day  of the I O cards  primary and redundant power  supply voltages  controller cards  cooling status  and the overall functional  status of the matrix  The status can be monitored off site for unmanned  applications via the Ethernet or RS 232 RS 422 communications ports     Dual redundant  hot swappable controller cards     The primary and  redundant controller cards are internally mounted  The primary and  redundant controller cards can each initiate configuration changes or other  matrix switcher operations  Each card has an RS 232 RS 422 port for  connection of a PC or control system  Redundant controllers mean zero  downtime for the system  There is no loss of functionality should one of the  controller cards fail  A failed controller card is easily replaceable through the  front door with no tools required  Hot swappable controllers allow the user to  replace either at any time     without powering down the matrix     Dual redundant  hot swappable power supplies     The internally mounted  primary and redundant power supplies are configured to automatically switch  over from a primary supply to a hot redundant supply in the case of a failur
7.     LED Indicators    Green LED Red LED   Red LED       bottom     Normal operation    remove an I O card     Card has failed  Card seated incorrectly  Card seated incorrectly       Symptoms and Solutions    One or more inputs or  outputs does not  function properly     A red LED is lit on the  suspect card     The status page  indicates that one or  more input or output  card s  has failed     Cooling    The status page  indicates reduced  airflow     The status page  indicates that the  primary or redundant  fan pair has failed     Suggested solutions    The input or output   Remove and reseat the failed card   board has failed     2  Replace the failed card        Suggested solutions    There is an airflow   Clean the front panel air filter     restriction or one or  more of the fans isnot 2  Replace the primary and redundant fan pair    moving as much air as assemblies  Selectively reinstall the suspect  expected  assemblies to determine which has failed     One of the fans inthe 1  Replace the failed fan pair assembly   fan pair has failed        Communication with the FPC 5000    The matrix switcher  and the FPC 5000    cannot communicate     Suggested solutions    There is a   Check that the FPC 5000 has the correct IP  disagreement in the IP address for the Matrix 12800    protocol settings     Check that the FPC 5000 has the correct  between the matrix enbnetanack value    switcher and the FPC     Check all cable and network hardware        Matrix 12800 Switchers e U
8.     Output number 001     maximum number of outputs  X10    Room number 00     32    4 10 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command ASCII command Response Additional   host to switcher   switcher to host  description    View ties  gain  mutes  presets  file status  DSVP  and input status    Read room outputs  Esc x10IMR    Kiila ap      Kap    Example   Esc3MR lt     Class 1 001 002 008 0094 Outputs 1  2  8  and 9 are  assigned to room 3  which is    named    Class 1        Save current ties as a room    _  x10F  K12 Rmm k10   Sprk12 Command character is a  preset comma     Example  3 9  Rmm03  Spr09    Save current ties as preset 9  for room 3     Directly write a room  Esc   x10   1 2 Pk1P2     KK  Direct entry of a global preset   preset Rmm10   Sprix12     Recall a room preset x10  x12   Rmm10   Sprfx12 4 Command character is a  period     Example  Rmm05eSpr08 lt 4 Recall room 5  preset  8which becomes the current    configuration     View video and audio I Video and audio input  output tie tied to output x2      View RGB output tie RGBHV input  x1  tied to  output x2     View video output tie Video input x1  tied to  output x2     View audio output tie Audio input K1  tied to  output 2     View input audio level   Example  Gain for input 4 is  2 dB   View RGB or video mute 1   mute on  0   mute off     View audio mute 1   mute on  0   mute off          Room number 00     32    Name Up to 12 alphanume
9.     Ss   lA     KY A 3 A   amp        Extron  Electronics TON       9  INTERFACING  SWITCHING AND CONTROL turio         User s Manual    MATRIX 128 00  wiDESAND VIDES       Extron ee    Matrix 12800 Series    Matrix 12800 Wideband  Video  Sync  and Audio Matrix Switchers    68 556 01 Rev  C  10 11    Precautions    Safety Instructions    English    N This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance   servicing  instructions in the literature provided with the equipment     A This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous  voltage within the product   s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock     Caution    Read Instructions    Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using the equipment   Retain Instructions    The safety instructions should be kept for future reference     Follow Warnings    Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the equipment or in the user  information     Avoid Attachments    Do not use tools or attachments that are not recommended by the equipment  manufacturer because they may be hazardous     Consignes de S  curit      Francais    Cesymbole sert    avertir l utilisateur que la documentation fournie avec le mat  riel  contient des instructions importantes concernant l exploitation et la maintenance   r  paration      Ce symbole sert    avertir l utilisateur de la pr  sence dans le bo  tier de l   appareil  de tensions dangereuses non isol  es 
10.     Upgrades and Maintenance    Setting the default audio gain    By default  the audio gain of each output is set to 0 dB  unbalanced  and  6 dB  balanced   You can reduce this setting by 6 dB   6 dB  unbalanced    0 dB  balanced    Change the audio gain for one or more outputs as follows     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the backplane  or on the circuit cards without being electrically grounded  Handle circuit  cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even if you cannot feel   see  or hear it     Noyes Remove two cards for a stereo output and one card of a mono output     1  Use the table below and figure 6 15 on page 6 17 to identify the cards for the  output to be set     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the backplane  or on the circuit cards without being electrically grounded  Handle circuit  cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even tf you cannot feel   see  or hear it     Noyes The audio output cards are the longer cards in the bottom row  inside the I O  cardcage door of an audio BME        2  Remove the audio output cards from the card  See    Removing the I O card      on the previous page  Place the removed card on an anti static surface with  the jumpers facing up     Noyes The audio cards are shipped without jumpers  Jumpers are available using  Extron part   10 076 10     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance 6 19    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    6 20    3  Locate the jum
11.    1     Ensure that all BMEs that are part of the system have been connected to each  other and their BME numbers have been set correctly  Connect a serial cable  between the PC and the Primary RS 232 RS 422 port on BME 0  Power up  the Matrix 12800 system  See chapter 2     Installation        On the PC  click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt    Matrix 6400 12800 Control Program to start the program  The Comm Port  Selection window  figure 3 1  appears  asking you to select the appropriate PC  Comm port  the Ethernet port  or to select Emulate mode  For this example   select an RS 232 port  but do not click OK yet     Check the baud rate displayed in the comm port selection  600 baud    window  If you need to change the baud rate  click the 38400 baud    Baud button and double click the desired baud rate  NEA eave    Available rates are 9600  19200  38400  and 115200  The  default is 9600               Click OK     Extron s MATRI    128007640073200  Virtualization Control Program    1996 2001 Extron Electronics    A5 232 Port  3600 baud     Comm 1       Comm 2     Comm 3     Comm 4     More Ports     IP  LAN J                  Emulate    Figure 3 1     Comm port selection    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 5    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    After you select the Comm port and click OK  the software looks for the  Matrix system and reads its hardware configuration  the type and size of each  BME  The software then reads 
12.    10 1 2 207    E Go   Links          Extron  Electronics  lt 3    Status   Configuration   File Management   Control          Logged on  Admin Log Off EX  contact Us  Select       RGBHV Settings  i i Set and View Ties To adjust    Input Audio Level     select the desired Input Number in the drop down box  The screen will display the current value   Set and View Ties   i aot Select the new value and it will be saved  To Mute video or audio Output  select a signal type  select the desired Output  and    Ties 65 96 click the Mute button   Ties 97 128    RGBHY Settings  Select Global Presets     lebal presets    Physical Outputs       Select Input and p  Output Maps Input Signal Type  then ha  BRR  __  video e audio    f i di  Yap   EART Mute   UnMute   tes Gin   erie  os Seconds   04  amp  Mute All   UnMute an     2 5    Mute Status    RGBHY   Settings  UnMute       Figure 5 10     RGBHV Settings page    5 10 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    Changing the input gain and attenuation  systems with audio BMEs   Users can set the level of audio gain or attenuation   24 dB to  9 dB  for each input  from the RGBHV Settings page  Audio levels can be adjusted so there are no  noticeable volume differences between sources     Change the audio level setting of an input as follows     1  Click the Input drop box  A drop down scroll box appears  figure 5 11      Input       Figure 5 11     Input selection drop box    2  Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up     button 
13.    3 dB   fully loaded  0  10 MHZ eiiis No more than  0 1 dB to  0 1 dB  0   130 IVA  oitvesweseteyees No more than  0 5 dB to  0 5 dB  Phase between I OS5       000000010000   lt 1 28   at 3 58 MHz  Differential phase error                  0 1   3 58 to 4 43 MHz  Differential gain error    0 1    3 58 to 4 43 MHz  Max  propagation of delay            5 ns typical   1 ns   Crosstalk en eatcecatenntecncneddoarcdcaneareaseede  80 dB   1 MHz   62 dB   10 MHz   52 dB   30 MHz  OWCE SPCCG  enssins 200 ns  max      Video input    wideband video BMEs    Number signal type  Wideband models               Up to 128  varies with configuration  RGBHV  RGBS  RGsB  RsGsBs   component video  S video  composite video  Video models essasi Up to 128  usable quantity varies with configuration  component video   S video  composite video  C ONNE CTOTS eee eee ee rere ee 128 female BNC  usable quantity varies with model   Aoninal level narosna 1 Vp p for Y of component video and S video  and for composite video  0 7 Vp p for RGB and for R Y and B Y of component video  0 3 Vp p for C of S video  Minimum maximum levels         Analog  0 5 V to 1 5 Vp p with no offset  Eaj eino E ree errr ere 75 ohms  KENA lOS Sease  lt  30 dB   5 MHz    Video output    wideband video BMEs    Number  signal type ssssimisssisisa Up to 128  varies with configuration  RGBHV  RGBS  RGsB  RsGsBs   component video  S video  composite video    CONC CIOS oseni 128 female BNC  usable quantity varies with model     Nonunallev
14.    QW       Figure 2 14     Connecting to the Ethernet    Cabling and RJ 45 connector wiring  It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cables  and that they be properly  terminated with the correct pinout  Ethernet links use Category  CAT  5e or CAT 6   unshielded twisted pair  UTP  or shielded twisted pair  STP  cables  terminated  with RJ 45 connectors  Ethernet cables are limited to a length of 328 feet  100 m      Noy Do not use standard telephone cables  Telephone cables do not support Ethernet  or Fast Ethernet     Do not stretch or bend cables  Transmission errors can occur     The cable used depends on your network speed  The switcher supports both  10 Mbps  10Base T     Ethernet  and 100 Mbps  100Base T     Fast Ethernet    half duplex and full duplex  Ethernet connections    e 10Base T Ethernet requires CAT 3 UTP or STP cable at minimum     e 100Base T Fast Ethernet requires CAT 5e UTP or STP cable at minimum     The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight through cable or a  crossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application   figure 2 15  on the next page      e Crossover cable     Direct connection between the computer and the  matrix switcher     e Patch  straight  cable     Connection of the matrix switcher to an Ethernet  LAN     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 15    Installation  cont d    2 16        Pins  Crossover Cable Straight through Cable  12345678       End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2  Wire color Wire color Wire co
15.    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    5  On the menu bar  click Configure  gt  Physical Switchers to show the Physical  Configuration screen  figure 3 4   Check this screen to ensure that all BMEs  were seen on program startup and that their type and size is reported  correctly     Click the Close button to return to the Virtual Map screen                       ia Physical Configuration Mi x  PHYSICAL Switchers    Sustem Type      BME   Function f 72900 Input Size Output Size    6400 3200 16 32 48 64 80 96 12128 16 32 49 64 80 96 12 128  M  0  WideBand ff Sync C Audio  P     COC C OOOO CCC  M m  Wide Band   Sync C Audio   P     C C    C     M tlO Wide Band C Syne    Audio   WIC OCC COCe IC COCO eee  C aal O Wide Band C Syne C Audio    I    M ple Wide Band C Sync C Audio   Jf Ek  C  5 C Wide Band C Synce C Audio         a 16  Wide Band c Sync    Audio     l        7 C Wide Band    Sync    Audio           C nB C Wide  Band Sync    Audio     I       lake       Figure 3 4     Physical Configuration screen    6  On the menu bar  click Configure  gt  Virtual Switcher Basic to show the  Virtual Configuration screen  figure 3 5   This screen shows how the software  has mapped the physical system into a virtual system  There are several  variables that you can change on this screen that affect the number of virtual  planes and inputs and outputs that are available and how they are presented        ia   irtual Configuration  Basic   VIRTUAL Partitons Planes    Video config Sync
16.   12 characters maximum   64 maximum  0   current configuration       s  II      Room number 32 max   Each can have up to 10 presets  X12 s  assigned      Room preset number 10 maximum    Input numbe 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     4 14 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command    Resets  Intialize virtual map size    Reset global presets and  names   Reset an individual global  preset   Reset all room map    Reset individual room map    Reset all room presets    Reset individual room  preset    Reset RGB delays   Reset audio input levels  Reset all RGB and audio  mutes    Reset flash    Reset whole switcher    Absolute reset    ASCII command   host to switcher      Esc x1 x2IZM lt       Esc ZG       lEsc x9 ZG lt         Esc ZR lt      lEsc x10 ZR lt      lEsc ZP lt         Esc x10  x12  lt       Esc ZD lt       Esc ZA lt       Esc 7Z7 lt       Esc ZFFF lt      Esc ZXXX  lt 4    Response   switcher to host     Zpmbah aH  Zpg  Zpekg  lt 4t    Zpr  Zprixio  lt 4  Zpp    Zppkiokij  lt      Zp    Zpa    Zpz  Zpfe    Zpx    Additional  description    Intialize the virtual map size     Clear all global presets and  their names     Clear preset  X9  and its name     Clear all rooms     Clear room  k10    Clear all room presets and  their names     Clear room  x10   preset X12    and its name    Reset all RGB delays to   0 0 seconds    Reset all audio input levels   gain and attenuation  to 0 
17.   character is only  acceptable as the lead in to the domain name  such as  folklore net      Password field    The mail server Password field and re enter password field display and confirm  the password that the Matrix 12800 uses to log on to the e mail server  Passwords  are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper case and lower case alphanumeric  characters  Characters in these fields are masked by asterisks             Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations 5 7    Web Operations  cont d    5 8    Email Address fields    The nine Email Address fields identify the e mail addresses of the personnel  to whom the Matrix 12800 e mails notification of its failure and repair status   Standard e mail address conventions  nnnnn xxx com  apply     The check boxes and drop box associated with each address field permit the  operator to specify specific e mail requirements for each recipient     In the associated check boxes  select the Matrix 12800 components for which the  recipient is to receive e mail notification  In the associated drop box  select whether  the recipient is to be e mailed of failures  fixes  both  not notified  or to be removed  from the e mail list  The no response option is handy for temporarily removing  personnel from the e mail list when they are unavailable  such as on travel or  vacation  Selecting the remove e mail options and clicking the Submit button  removes the recipient from e mail notification     File Management Tab    File Management page    
18.   component video  S video  and  composite video from any input to any one or more outputs     e Sync switcher BME     A rack mountable 10U switcher that routes horizontal   H  and vertical  V  or composite sync from any input to any one or more  outputs     e Audio switcher BME     A rack mountable 10U switcher that routes balanced  or unbalanced audio from any input to any one or more outputs     e FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller     A rack mountable device that permits  front panel configuration of the inputs and outputs and control of additional  system features     Wideband  RGBHV and RGBS  video requires at least one wideband BME to  handle the R  G  and B video planes and at least one sync BME to handle the H and V  or the composite sync plane  A complete 128 input by 128 output RGBHV and  audio matrix consists of three video switching BMEs  one each for R  G  and B   two  sync BMEs  one each for H and V   and an audio switching BME with  optionally   an FPC 5000  figure 1 1      The rear panel of the sync or wideband video BME features a full complement of  input and output BNC connectors  and the rear panel of the audio BME features   a full complement of input and output captive screw connectors  The full  complement of connectors permits the switcher to be upgraded or expanded to  accommodate any system just by replacing or adding a new internal circuit card   The circuit cards  fans  and power supplies are hot swappable  eliminating the need  to power down the mat
19.   day  01 through 31  Mmm   month  Jan through Dec  YYYY   year  2000 through 2099  HH   hour  00 through 24  MM   minutes  00 through 59  SS   seconds  00 through 59    IP address HEHE HEH HEH    Hardware  MAC  address He HH HH HH    Number of open connections 0   255  X47    Password 12 alphanumeric characters  Moyi The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords   space              lt  gt            and     X48    E mail user name The    from    name of the switcher  up to 240 alphanumeric characters   Noyes The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the name   space           lt  gt             and       E mail account 1 through 9    E mail address Typical e mail address format  for example  nnnn xxx com     Notify when  0   suspend 2   fixed or restored  1   fail or missing 3   both  fail and fix   x52    Notification desired 01   fan 04   input cards  02   power supplies 05   output cards    03   controllers    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Programming Guide 4 17    Programming Guide  cont d    Command and response table for IP SIS commands    Command    Set matrix name  location   Read matrix name  location     Reset matrix name to  factory default  Set GMT time and date    Read GMT time and date  Set IP address   Read IP address   Read hardware address  Read   of open connections  Set subnet mask   Read subnet mask   Set gateway IP address  Read gateway IP address  Set administrator password    Read administrator  password   Reset  cle
20.   dots  periods   Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255  Leading zeroes   up to 3 digits total per field  are optional  Values of 256 and above are invalid     The default address is 192 168 254 254  but if this conflicts with other equipment at  your installation  you can change the IP address to any valid value     Gateway IP Address field  The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the mail  server to be used if the Matrix 12800 and the mail server are not on the same subnet     The gateway IP address has the same validity rules as the IP address     Subnet Mask field  The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the Matrix 12800 is on the  same subnet as the mail server when you are subnetting     Hardware Address field  The Hardware Address field is hardcoded on the primary controller card in BME 0  and cannot be changed     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    Email Settings page  The Email Settings page  figure 5 7  can be reached by clicking on the Email  Settings link on the system configuration page  The Email Settings page has  fields for entering all of the information needed to set up the e mail notification  capabilities of the switcher  After editing any of the settings on this page  click the    Submit button     3 http   10 1 2 207    Microsoft Internet Explorer    File Edit View Favorites Tools    Help        J Back a  gt     x  E A   p9 Search K Favorites A  Media  amp    ee            wono    Status   Config
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22.   oors                            xt  e   Extron    p Timing                                           Video Camera 1 Video Camera 2 Video Camera 3    Figure 2 17     Multiple device external sync connection example    If no external sync timing source is connected to the switcher  switching occurs    immediately     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    2 17    Installation  cont d    2 18    Other Settings    Serial port protocol switches    The controller card has a DIP switch that allows you to select between the RS 232  and RS 422 protocol for the rear panel RS 232 RS 422 ports  RS 232 is the default  setting  See    Swapping the serial port protocol  RS 232 RS 422     in chapter 6      Upgrades and Maintenance     to select a different serial port protocol     Baud rate switches    The controller card has two DIP switches that allow you to select among 9600   19200  38400  and 115200 baud for the rear panel RS 232 RS 422 ports  9600  baud is the default setting  See    Changing the serial port baud rate    in chapter 6      Upgrades and Maintenance     to select a different baud rate     Sync termination switches    Each input card supports 32  two columns on the back panel  physical inputs  In  a sync BME  the first eight physical inputs on each input card are equipped with  sync termination DIP switches  Each switch provides the option of selecting  either 510 ohms or 75 ohms  See    Changing the Sync Termination    in chapter 6      Upgrades and Maintenance     to
23.   straight through  cable  because  reversed  is a  crossover  cable  no pin pair assignments are swapped     Figure A 1     RJ 45 connector pinout tables    Default address    To access the switcher via the LAN port  you need the IP address of switcher  If the  address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters  you  can determine the actual numeric IP address using the Ping utility  If the address  has not been changed  the factory specified default is 192 168 254 254     Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the switcher     A 2 Matrix 12800 Switchers     Ethernet Connection    Pinging to determine Matrix IP Address  The Microsoft   Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt  Ping tests the Ethernet  interface between the computer and the switcher  Ping can also be used to  determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the web  address     Ping the switcher as follows    1  Onthe Windows task bar  click on Start  gt  Run   2  At the Open prompt  type command    3  Click the OK button   4    At the DOS prompt  type ping  IP address  and then press  Enter   The  computer returns a display similar to figure A 2     The line Pinging     reports the actual numeric IP address  regardless of  whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name     C    gt ping 192 168 254 254   Panging 192 168 254 254 witha 32 bytes of darca    Reply Emom OPAL bytes   32 time lt l0ms S G  Reply crom 192 168 254 254  bytes
24.   the  software can map the system into a composite video matrix consisting of up to 128  virtual inputs by 128 virtual outputs in 3 virtual planes  video and audio      The software can also map the same two switchers into a component video system  consisting of up to 42 virtual inputs by 42 virtual outputs in 5 virtual planes  Y  R Y   B Y  and left and right audio   In this configuration two physical input BNCs and  two physical output BNCs are not used  As in the S video example  the audio plane  would be served more cost effectively using a 64 x 64 audio BME     Lastly  the software can map the same two switchers into a 25 input by 25   output component video system  a 20 input by 20 output S video system  and a  13 composite input by 13 composite output system  each with audio  58 virtual  inputs by 58 virtual outputs   In fact  the video switcher can be subdivided to  accommodate any combination of video formats so long as the total number of  virtual inputs and virtual outputs does not exceed the number of physical inputs  and outputs  up to 128 x 128      The number of physical input connectors required can be calculated with the  equation Vi   Vp   Pi  where Vi is the number of virtual inputs  Vp is the number of  virtual planes  and Pi is the number of physical inputs required  The equation for  output connectors is Vo   Vp   Po     3 2 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    The largest possible system consists of three 128 x 128 video BMEs  t
25.   then X17     meaningless     RGB delay Delay in   second increments  10  5 0 seconds  maximum   4 6 Matrix 12800 Switchers     Programming Guide    X19     gt  lt   N        N   N N N   N  N   9 D G2   N     gt  lt   N          I      Signal type             RGBHV           Component video  Audio only      Virtual input or output      Input size    Output size    BME type      Number of BMEs    Input map size    Output map size      Video and audio mute     Fan or power supply status      Card status        nxyyy  where n   BME number   x   input or output   yyy   BNC connector   Example  41003  BME 4  input connector 003   The number of physical inputs    The number of physical outputs    0  non existent 3   sync   1   wideband video 4   stereo audio  2   low res video 5   mono audio  1 through 8    The number of virtual inputs    The number of virtual outputs    0   no mutes 2   audio mute   1   video mute 3   video and audio mute   0   not installed 2   failed   1   installed and working   0   not installed 3   failed  both rails   1   installed and working 4   failed  negative rail    2   failed  positive rail    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    4 7    Programming Guide  cont d    Command and response table for SIS commands    Command    Create ties    4 8    NOTE    ASCII command   host to switcher     Response   switcher to host     Additional  description    e Commands can be entered back to back in a string  with no spaces  For example  1 1 02 2 amp 02
26.  000    ccccecececseseteceeseseseceseeseteeeeeees 1 2  RS asic sa cm nttints nectar et basen ca tinentatepncnaeninaredetvatorsh E EA A 1 4  De FICTIONS oon ccccce ce cececsssesesesesesesasesassesesasesasesassesesesasasesasasasacsesesesesesasaeaesenesesecaesaeas 1 8   Chapter Two    Installation oc ccccccescesssesessescesssneseasescessaneseesestensseeseeneneesen 2 1  Installation Overview Qu    ccc ccsesscscscsesecscscsesesececsesesececsesesececscsesscscsesesscesasseseseeas 2 2  Rack Mounting the Switcher     00 0 000000 cc ccccscscscscsesececscsesesececscseseseeseseseecasseseseeas 2 3   AIT ATG SOS scssi aa a o aE A Ei Ea 2 3  Mounting INStrUCtIONS  sssississersrirrsrrinarisnrsiidsnn na tour euncsvesanitebituaceinetonainvin eenetuuseniinse  estedastoasitends 2 3  Rear Panel Connections and SettingS        0    0      ccccc cc ccsccscececscsetecsesesetesecseseseeees 2 4  Pre virtualization operations szestosiececesasveassbreancteunsnsieddenessasnnuterssseonesunctlsadeinedesoeaetinvaxeavasiontests 2 5  B MIE SOEIRO seer E E E E E mn anteneeees 2 5  S DO e E N E E E 2 7  OWING ea E E E E A E 2 8  UL guidelines for ground ies deesccses tins rcis ost chine deat ancrtezaare Suaguevadesueaisaamemeuneneeeecoventantvonuienus  2 8  POWO cepa E E sn esol eeere acre E ee nemteca ne baeeane hace maemo anne 2 8  Virtualization Control Software sscccssecesiztesdsntacsscensavecuecessideocbegsundepasdedenseedecuesenussesesdeuessesteieos 2 10  installing the SOFC AY cc sant ecco enn cx cecics 
27.  04 4  6      e The quick multiple tie and tie input to all output commands activate all I O switches simultaneously     e The matrix switchers support 1   2   and 3 digit numeric entries  1 1  02 02  or 003 003      e There can be up to 768 virtual inputs and outputs     NOTE    Tie input X1  to output  x2      video and audio  Example     Tie input  X1  to output  RGB video only    Example     see 2nd Note  above   Tie input X1  to output  x2    video only   Example     see 2nd Note  above   Tie input X1  to output  audio only   Example   Tie BME  x3  input  x1  to  output    Example     Quick multiple tie  Example     Tie input to all outputs   video and audio  Example     Tie input to all outputs   RGB only   Example    see 2nd Note  above   Tie input to all outputs   video only   Example    see 2nd Note  above   Tie input to all outputs   audio only    NOTE   Input number    Output number    BME number    a  x2   1 3   Kike  10 4 amp   a  2    75   ka  x2js    12 8     a  x2  x3     nS 672     Esc  Ok1 x2     ki  x2   lt       Esc  Q3 4 4 5 6 6  lt        x1   amp   8  amp   x1     10      x     000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     Out2   Inki e All  Out003   In001   All  Out2 eInki JeRGB  Out004  In010   RGB amp   Out2 eInkk1 e Vide   Out005   In007   Vide  Out2 e  Inkk1 eAud lt     Out008eIn012   Aud  Out2   Inkx1 e BMEx4  lt     Out067   In118 e BME02 lt      Oike  Oike     Inkx1 e   All  In005   All  Inki JeRGB  In008 RGB lt   Inki  Vide  In010  Vid lt 
28.  10U enclosure  but with 3 5 mm  5 pole captive screw connectors      19                    2                                                                                                                                 ogge OO OO OO    gago y  OOOO OO OG OO    SOS     o Q000O OOQ OO O      eee D  OOOO    OO OO OO    OOOO  GOOG OO OG OO oO OOOO  0000    OO 00 GOO    SOOO  OOOO    OO 0000    ooce  2000    O0 OO OO     S o 0 re    O0 OG OG    OOOO       Figure 2 1     Matrix 12800 wideband switcher rear panel features              BME address switch     See page 2 5    BME COMM interconnect ports     See page 2 6    Primary and Secondary RS 232 RS 422 ports     See page 2 7   Ground terminal     See page 2 8    Primary and Redundant AC Power Input connectors     See page 2 8   Primary and Redundant AC Power Input switches     See page 2 9   Power Supplies LEDs     See page 2 9    CPU Status LEDs     See page 2 9    Wideband and sync input connectors     See page 2 12     QPDOOOOOO      Wideband and sync output connectors     See page 2 12     2 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    Balanced and unbalanced audio input connectors     See page 2 13   Audio outputs connectors     See page 2 14    FPC Comm port      FUTURE CAPABILITY    MCP MKP Comm ports     See page 2 14    Ethernet port     See page 2 15     00000    External Sync connectors     See page 2 16     Pre virtualization operations    BME settings        BME address switch     Each BME must be set to a unique ad
29.  32    time lt l0ms Vru i122    Reply tmom 192 21667254 254  bytes    32 time lt l0ms wru    i226  Reply tom 19221667254  254 by tes   32  time  lt l0ms Vr    126    ping statistics for 192 168 254 254    Packets  Sent   4  Received   4  Lost   0  0  loss    Approximate round trip times in milli seconds    Minimum   Oms  Maximum   Oms  Average   Oms       Figure A 2     Ping response    Pinging to determine Web IP address  The Ping utility has a modifier   a  that directs the command to return the Web  address rather than the numeric IP address     At the DOS prompt  type ping  a  IP address  and then press  Enter   The return  display of the computer is similar to the Ping response shown in figure A 2  except  that when you specify the  a modifier  the line Pinging mail    reports the web IP  address rather than the numeric IP address  regardless of whether you entered the  actual numeric IP address or an alias name     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Ethernet Connection A 3    Ethernet Connection  cont d    Connecting as a Telnet client    The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the DOS prompt  Telnet allows you to  input SIS commands to the switcher from the PC via the Ethernet link and the LAN     Access the DOS prompt and start Telnet as follows     1     2  3   4    On the Windows task bar  click on Start  gt  Run   At the Open prompt  type command   Click the OK button     At the DOS prompt  type telnet and then press  Enter   The computer returns  a display similar t
30.  4   4 4 aE     2A j                    Jaf        L    Cd Cd ca      s He  4   4   4 ii eal               le             ae  j     Cd Cd Cd Ca ia R f E                         TS  4 H  4  gt  ie EED fe      n               ef        f   Pa oc c a oa a ja vd a 3   i  HH   y  H H   r 4 1 TEE E      FS                            Ja      x      k c oc oc oc a oc il c                     4 t   7  gt  i 4 el                i                        al Cd He eli iE ca Cd T He  HH          H D Hi a  4    a H r i HA       i       4      ril             Jefe      ca Cd c He eji Cd Cd Cd i Hja                         fsi Mrl  a 3 2 I ifs iets                                  f   c el x Gd i ja c Cd i    H 77 y  H yH  4 4 4 ali i Hl  i                                     Jai   Ca c  Cd  d a He ca ia F f O  a S   BME    Sis OUTPUTS x  amp   al VGenman Y oo      Ez  Ovnepunpai NT    28 6  DRESS 20 rs   Q oO  POWER SUPPLIES    x o     VV z  O OPRnIMARY mS L 5  O Onepunpant L x     PRIMARY AC REDUNDANT AC Oo oO D  POWER INPUT POWER INPUT    e   z N  Extron l TA  aces 2 TRIE  ANAHEIM  CA wi F S  MADE IN USA ii    LISTED          1723 ee  LTE  O      0   CE z I    Cc       ARIS AAE   amp  a 2 3  8  CAUTION   9 g P  For protection against risk of e m o Gi  fire  replace only with same  lt      type and rating of fuse  L       Figure 2 9     Audio input and output connectors    The captive screw connector can be inadvertently plugged partially  into one receptacle and partially into an adjacent 
31.  Any of the configurations can be quickly reloaded later   providing an unlimited number of possible setups     e Creating program byte strings for application to a matrix switcher through a  control system     e Emulation  off line  programming of the system settings for copying to the  system at a later time or in another location  Emulation mode allows you to  create programs and configurations for possible matrix hardware configurations  without being connected to such a system     The Virtualization Control program is compatible with Windows 95  Windows 98   Windows NT  Windows ME  Windows 2000  and Windows XP  Updates to this  program can be downloaded from the Extron Web site  www extron com      To load a demonstration set of ties  presets  and rooms to your matrix  or to emulate  one  restore the configuration from the DEMO12800 mtx file that was installed with  the software  Use the NEW ini file to clear all settings in a unit     3 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Creating a virtual I O switching system  map   The following detailed example uses the Virtualization Control software to create a  virtual I O switching system within the physical hardware  This process generates  and uploads a virtual map to the Matrix 12800 hardware     The physical Matrix 12800 system consists of from one to nine BMEs  each of which  can have as many as 128 inputs and 128 outputs in 1 to 7 virtual planes     Create a virtual I O switching map as follows  
32.  E REEE TEE A 4  ROI EEA E A O E A E EEE E O anv E A A E A 4  Escape character and ESCKEY aaa crescent Presets ec eect A 5  LOC AIS CO senie E sotcagnnenseeniitemecoondsantetectsaesnct meen ouanceteoscaasuetentune A 5  Set Carriage return line FEO         cccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenseeesseessseeceseseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneess A 5  CIO E cca casnusaraahnccasstdatounseadu teen tnanmciacumcantadensuensiaiunkahatmuandede cameiiahinnmnctaree tataamaiaaumaninateses A 5   l o TEE A A EE TOE E E E E E E chansons chan E E A 5  I races te E E E A E E E E E O E E AEE A 5   Subnetting     A Primer    cece ccsssscecscsesscecscsesssecsesesesecaeseseseeecsesessceeseseeceeseess A 6  GNV a a E E O E N A 6  Local and remote COVICES           ccccccccccececsssessseeeeeeeeeesssseeeaeeeeeesesseeeeeaeaeeeeeeesessesseaeeeeeeeeeesssesas A 6  IP addresses and OCtEUNS            cccsssssscccceeecsssesseeeeeeeeeeesesssceaeeeeeeeeessseeseaeaeeceeeeesseesseseeeeeeeeeessseags A 6  Subnet masks and OCLC  civisicanveiincsiynasemninnivtnsvnanisissnnaadenallaenidtaesindindeaiyiantihiintwtinacumnauiiyaeuadiimantinnslss A 6  Determining whether devices are on the same subnet            ce eeeesceeeeeseeeeeeeesesseeeeeeesssnees A 7   Appendix B    Reference Information ooo ccs esseeseesesnsseeseeseeseneseeseeneaes B 1   SPCC 1  9  9 S cia EE E B 2   Part Numbers and AcC SSOSIGS                  cccccccccscscsssesssscecscsesecscscsesesececsesesecaeseseeecaeseseseeas B 5  Matrix 12800 BME S  sinisini iia 
33.  Extron  Electronics  3  f Status Y Configuration Y File Management Y Control  Logged on  Admin Log Off D lt  contact Us  Select   Physical Inputs  A   Set and View Ties  Set and View Ties y t    22   ue Virtual     Name   Signal Type    Ties 97 128 tone Llebre 2 rane a rane s olone 3  Plone 6  eere z nana  Select RGBHV Settings eee 1 Input 001 RGBHV 0 001  MAE TE 2 Input 002 RGBHV 0 004 eet So eng pets  Select Global Presets Physical ke 3 Input 003 RGBHV 0 007 0 008 0 009 1 007 1 008  DEAS 4 Input 004 RGBHY o oi0 ofO11 o 012 1 010 1 011  5 Input 005 RGBHY 0 013 0 014 0 015 1 013 1 014  6 Input 006 RGBHV 0 016 0 017 0 018 1 016 41 017  7 Input 007 RGBHY 0 019 0 020 0 021 1 019 1 020  P 8 Input 008 RGBHV 0 022 0 023 0 024 1 022 1 023  KS 9 Input 009 RGBHY 0 025 0 026 0 027 1 025 1 026  g e 10 Input 010 RGBHV 0 028 0 029 0 030 1 028 1 029  11 Input 011 RGBHY 0 031 0 032 0 033 1 031 1 032  12 Input 012 RGBHV 0 034 0 035 0 036 1 034 1 035  13 Input 013 RGBHY 0 037 0 038 0 039 1 037 1 038  14 Input 014 RGBHV 0 040 0 041 0 042 1 040 1 041  15 Input 015 RGBHV 0 043 0 044 0 045 1 043 1 044  16 Input 016 RGBHV 0 046 0 047 0 048 1 046 1 047  17 Input 017 RGBHY 0 049 0 050 0 051 1 049 1 050  18 Input 018 RGBHV 0 052 0 053 0 054 1 052 1 053  19 Input 019 RGBHY 0 055 0 056 0 057 1 055 1 056  20 Input 020 RGBHV 0 058 0 059 0 060 1 058 1 059  21 Input 021 RGBHV 0 061 0 062 0 063 1 061 1 062  22 Input 022 RGBHV 0 064 0 065 0 066 1 064 1 065  23 Input 023 RGBHY o o67 0 068 0 069 1 067 1 069  
34.  F NOD sermona 0 03    20 Hz to 20 kHz   15 dBu input   21 dBu output   BN e E  gt 85 dB  balanced  at rated maximum output   Eea E E een err nee saree  lt  70 dB   20 Hz to 20 kHz fully loaded   Stereo channel separation              gt 70 dB   20 Hz to 20 kHz   CMRR euen  gt  75 dB  20 Hz to 20 kHz    Audio input    audio BME    Number signal By Pe sccscayccedonccaes  16 to 128  in increments of 16  mono or stereo  balanced  unbalanced  Connectors asic casenvoxcpssesriecrccxecsavesnsens  16 to 128  3 5 mm captive screw connectors  5 pole   DNAS NC Cissus  gt 10k ohms unbalanced  balanced  DC coupled   Nominal level sesirrnrssiiirerara  4 dBu  1 23V   0 dBu  0 775 V    10 dBV  316 mV    20 dBV  100 mV   Maximum lev el vc csssccnessnsateangetasanes  21 5 dBu   balanced or unbalanced  at 1  THD N   Input gain adjustment            00   24 dB to  9 dB  adjustable per input via RS 232 control or front panel    NOTE 0 dBu   0 775 Vrms  0 dBV   1 Vrms  0 dBV x 2 dBu    Audio output    audio BME    INumber  Signal   Y PC sisiccciscsnsoccoses 16 up to 128  in increments of 16  mono or stereo  balanced  unbalanced   CONC CIO st pie  16 to 128  3 5 mm captive screw connectors  5 pole  quantity varies with  configuration    iFoqiel ok  hale Cesi 50 ohms unbalanced  100 ohms balanced   GAN SON senere dpon eni  0 1 dB channel to channel   Maximum level  Hi Z               0   gt  26 0 dBu  balanced at 1 THD N   Maximum level  600 ohm              gt  24 0 dBm  balanced at 1  THD N    Con
35.  I O card    Remove I O cards as follows   1  Open the front door     2  On the I O cardcage door  turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn  counterclockwise  Lower the door     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the backplane  or on the circuit cards without being electrically grounded  Handle circuit  cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even if you cannot feel   see  or hear it     3  Grasp the ejector levers on the card to be removed  figure 6 16   Pivot the  ejector levers out and away from the center of the card to lever the circuit card  out of the backplane     4  Slide the card out of the cardcage   5  Place the removed card on an anti static surface or in an anti static container     6  Ifa replacement card is not being installed immediately  raise the I O  cardcage door to vertical and turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn  clockwise     7  Ifa replacement card is not being installed immediately  close the front door     If this circuit card removal is a permanent change to the size of the matrix  the  system must be be virtualized again to recognize the change  Virtualize the  system using the detailed instructions in chapter 3     Virtualization Control  Software        Ejector Lever    Video Card       2 Green LEDs                                                                   2 Red LEDs             Ejector Lever       Open I O card door         Figure 6 16     I O card replacement    6 18 Matrix 12800 Switchers
36.  KEE m  RAHEEM LAB Iie  MUERE o                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Warning    Power sources    This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product  This  equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded  neutral  conductor  The  third  grounding  pin is a safety feature  do not attempt to bypass or disable it     Power disconnection    To remove power from the equipment safely  remove all power cords from the rear of  the equipment  or the desktop power module  if detachable   or from the power source receptacle  wall  plug     Power cord protection    Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on or pinched by  items placed upon or against them     Servicing    Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel  There are no user serviceable parts inside  To  prevent the risk of shock  do not attempt to service this equipment yourself because opening or removing  covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards     Slots and openings    If the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure  these are provided to prevent  overheating of sensitive components inside  These openings must never be blocked by other objects     Lithium battery    There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly 
37.  Main  without Taking to reject the changes     5  Click the End Edit button to exit the edit mode     You can also drag and drop a connector to the trash can in the Virtual Map  screen to delete it from the map        Unassigned virtual planes for a specific virtual input or virtual output are  identified in the Virtual Ins or Outs Map field by dashes         If a change  that you make eliminates a required virtual plane for a specific input or output    for example trashing the R plane from an RGBHV virtual input   the Virtual I O  Map field prefaces the virtual input or output with an exclamation point     and the  equals sign changes to a tilde      figure 3 8      If  UIU4S UIUDU UUD NUS HUDU ZI Ff  19   0052 0053 0054 11052 11053 210185  119        0056 0057 11055 11056 21019 Sil  20   01058 0112  0060 11058 11059 21020    Figure 3 8     Missing physical connector for a virtual plane    Creating rooms within the system    A room as defined in the Matrix 12800 is a group of virtual outputs that are  logically associated with each other  A typical association is to group all of the  video outputs in a virtual room  such as 3 video monitors and a VCR  all located   in the security desk of a building  The Matrix 12800 supports up to 32 rooms  each  of which consists of from 1 to 16 virtual outputs  Each room can be named using  up to 12 characters  Each room can have up to 10 presets assigned to it  Unlike the  64 global presets  room presets only affect the virtual outputs
38.  Software  cont d    Edit any of these password fields as follows   1  Click in the desired Password field  The pointer tool becomes a text cursor   2  Edit the case sensitive password as desired     3  Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the  Password field     4  Click the Take button to make the password change take effect     E mail Addressee fields  The nine E mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e mail  addresses of the personnel to whom the Matrix 12800 e mails notification of its  failure and repair status  The radio buttons and check boxes associated with each  address field permit the administrator to specify specific e mail requirements for  each recipient  Figure 3 17 shows a typical e mail from the switcher     Miles Standish    From  Matrix 12800  Sent  Thursday  May 15  2003 10 05 AM  To  Miles Standish    Subject  Power supply installed    Redundant power supply has been installed in BME 0        Figure 3 17     Typical Matrix 12800 e mail    Edit these fields and controls as follows     1  Click in the desired E mail Addressee field  The graphic cursor becomes a text  cursor     2  Edit the e mail address as desired  Standard e mail address conventions   nnnnn xxx com  apply     3  Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click the mouse in another field to exit  the e mail addressee field     4  In the square check boxes associated with each addressee  select the Matrix  12800 modules for which the addres
39.  X2   0B Vmtk 04  Unmute output  X2  RGB   video on     View RGB or video mute X2 B x4 1   mute on  0   mute off    Global RGB or video mute 1 B Vmtie Mute all RGB outputs    Global RGB or video unmute 0 B Vmt0    Unmute all RGB outputs     Audio input gain and attenuation       Noyes The set gain  G  and attenuation  g  commands are case sensitive  The increment  decrement  and read level commands  are not case sensitive           Set input audio gain to x5   x6 G Inkx5 e Audkx7 4    dB value  Example  1  2G In001  Aud 02 lt     Set input 1 audio gain to   2 dB   Set input audio attenuation    _ k5  k  le In x5    Aud x7   to   dB value  Increment level X5  G Ink5 e Aud  x7  lt  Increase audio level by 1 dB   Example  5 G In005  e Aud 034  Increment audio input 5  level from  2 dB to  3 dB   Decrement level  x5  G In x5    Aud x7  Decrease audio level by 1 dB   Example  7 G In007    094 Decrement audio input 7  level from  08 dB to  9 dB   Read input audio level X5IG X74  Audio mute  Audio mute x2  1Z  Amtk2t1 lt 4 Mute audio output K2    audio off    Audio unmute x2 0Z  Amtx2t0 lt    4 Unmute audio output   audio on    Read audio mute X2 7 xaa 1   mute on  0   mute off   Global audio mute 1 Z Amt e Mute all audio outputs   Global audio ummute 0 Z Amt0 4 Unmute all audio outputs   NOTE   Output number 001     maximum number of outputs    Input number 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     Mute status 0   off  unmuted  1   on  muted     Input number 001     maximu
40.  a virtual output  In Example 1  left   virtual output 1  right   virtual output 16   The number in each position is the virtual input tied to that virtual output   Input 4 is tied to output 1  input 128 to outputs 2 and 12  input 3 to output 7  input 1 to outputs 8 and 14  No input is  tied to outputs 3 through 6  9 through 11  13  15  and 16   Example 2   Esc 3 113 1 VC  lt 4    In a 128 virtual inputs x 122 virtual ouputs configuration   Virtual input 4 tied T virtual output 113 the last 6 virtual outputs do not exist  note 2      Response   tied input  004e 000    000 e 000   000    005 e 003   001  000    000   000    000  000    000   000 9 000   Vide  Output  113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128  No virtual input tied to virtual output 114   Each position shown in the response is a virtual output  In Example 2  left   virtual output 113  right   virtual output   128  The number in each position is the virtual input tied to that virtual output    Input 4 is tied to output 113  input 5 to output 118  input 3 to output 119  input 1 to output 120  No input is tied to   outputs 114 through 117  121  and 122  Virtual outputs 123 through 128 are not present   View 16 audio ties for  Esci 2VC 4 Kip ekip ekio    ex1 5e Audet  global preset Show the virtual audio input   All inputs and outputs tied to 16 sequential virtual  shown are virtual   outputs of preset X9   starting   from output K3     Command description  Preset    starting output   StO     
41.  as follows     1  Click the Video Only  Audio Only  or Video  amp  Audio button to select video   audio  or both for switching  audio follow or audio breakaway   Each mouse  click of a button toggles the other two buttons off     2  Move the mouse pointer over the matrix of input and output selection  buttons  Click a button to create a preliminary tie  if not tied  or preliminary  untie  if tied  of the input and output associated with that button  A    P     for  preliminary  appears in the button     Noyes Ifyou lose track of the input and output associated with a specific button  let the  mouse pointer rest over one of the tie buttons for a moment  A field pops up  as  shown on figure 5 9  that identifies the input and output for that button     Nowe To tie an input to all outputs  click the input number of that input     3  Click the Take button to make the configuration changes or Cancel button to  abandon the configuration changes     RGBHV Settings page    The RGBHYV Settings page provides a way to set the input audio gain and  attenuation  mute and unmute all video and audio outputs  and  for RGBHV video  only  set the RGB delay  switching interval   Access the RGBHV Settings page   figure 5 10  by clicking on the RGBHV Settings link on the Set and View Ties page        http   10 1 2 2077   Microsoft Internet Explorer                   File Edit View Favorites Tools Help   a      Back    gt  z  x  z  A   59 Search K Favorites a Media   4     gt     Address      http
42.  associated with that  room  they do not change other connections in the matrix  A limited number of  outputs grouped together simplifies the use of presets and makes them particularly  useful in conjunction with MKP 1200 keypads     No Rooms exist only to support room presets   Create rooms as follows     1  Ensure that all BMEs that are part of the system have been connected to each  other and their BME numbers have been set correctly  Ensure that the system  has been virtualized before creating any rooms  see    Creating a virtual I O  switching system  map     in this chapter      2  On the PC  click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt  Matrix 12800  Control Program to start the program  Select the appropriate PC Comm port  or the Ethernet port or to select Emulate mode  figure 3 1      After you select the Comm port or the Ethernet port and click OK  the  software looks for the Matrix system and reads its hardware configuration   the type and size of each BME  The software then reads all of the current  settings  such as the ties  presets  and virtual map  and displays a graphical  representation of the ties in the program window  figure 3 2   The program  also reads the appropriate  ini file  saved from the last session  to draw any  icons assigned to each I O     3 12 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    If you clicked Emulate to create a program for a system in advance without being  connected to it  you need to define the number an
43.  config      Composite  1x   f Separate H      2x              Ordering  f Repeat Pattern      Group by Plane  f Custom              Composite  1x   f S Video  2x    C Component  3x   fe RGE  3            Virtual Size for this Physical System  Virtual Physical e 42x 42x7    Custom   Inpu Output  Plane Unit Planes    Planes    1 0    Red   Green Blue  0  C Red    Green Bue  3 0  CRed C Green Blue    4 1    Hye CV Syre E   1  OC HSme   VSee i       6 2  Caid i O R cc  i m       Red   Green C Blue      extra units    gt     Custom Wizard      Legend  AN elst partition C     nd partition   A  Std partition    Unassigned          Figure 3 5     Virtual Configuration screen    3 8 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    NOTE    If a sync BME was found  you can specify  in the Sync Config box   whether the Virtualization Control program is to map the system using  Composite sync  one plane  or Separate H   V sync  two planes      In the Ordering box  you can specify whether the program is to organize  the map assignments in a repeating pattern or grouped by plane  A  repeated pattern sequentially assigns all of the planes appropriate to   a specific BME to the physical connectors  for example 1 R  red   2 G   green   3 B  blue   4 R  5 G  6 B  7 R  8 G  9 B    in a wideband BME and  1 H  horizontal sync   2 V  vertical sync   3 X  unused   4 H  5 V  6 X   7 H  8 V  9 X    in a sync BME  A grouped pattern groups all the virtual  inputs and outputs together by pla
44.  ggl   Out9 lt  In   VA    8791   Out 10 lt  In7  YA    7710    Out 11  lt  In6  YA    6711    Out 12 lt  In5  YA    57121 17 21     Out 13 lt  In4  YA    47131   Out 14 lt  In3  VA    314  Press F1 for Help    Out 15    in2  A    27151  Out 16 z  in 1       Figure 3 13     RS 232 Program Strings screen    Ethernet operation    When a Matrix 12800 is connected to an Ethernet WAN or LAN  any number of  users can operate it  locally or remotely  using the Virtualization  Control program   See    Remote control panel  front panel controller  and Ethernet connection    in  chapter 2     Installation     for Ethernet installation details    Connection to the Matrix switcher via the Ethernet is password protected  There  are two levels of password protection  administrator and user  Personnel logged  on as an administrator have full access to all Matrix 12800 switching capabilities  and editing functions  Personnel logged on as a user can create ties  create and  recall presets  set RGB and audio mutes  and view all settings with the exception of  passwords  If the same passwords or no password is required for logging on  all  personnel log on with administrator privileges  Fields and functions that exceed  user privileges are grayed out in the Virtualization Control program when the  operator is logged on as a user     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 21    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Logging on to the switcher via the Ethernet    1  On th
45.  ground  9 6 6      Not used      Not used  Female 7      Not used      Not used  8      Not used      Not used  9      Not used       Not used          Figure 2 5     RS 232 RS 422 port pinout    After the BMEs have been virtualized  the system can be controlled through  this connection using the PC or other host system that can generate the proper  commands     The Matrix 12800 Switchers are factory configured for RS 232 control  To use  the switcher under RS 422 control  you must change an internal DIP switch   See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance    for details     The default communications rate is 9600 baud  Baud rates of 19 2  38 4  and  115 are also available  See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance    for details   If equipped with a redundant controller  the primary and redundant controllers  must be configured for the same communications protocol and transfer rates     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 7    Installation  cont d    Ground     4  Ground terminal     If the power outlets do not provide connections to  the protective ground of the building  connect ground straps between this  terminal lug on all BMEs and a hard building ground  Secure the ground  straps with the nut and washer included with each BME     No You are responsible for providing the ground straps   Noyes Some earlier BMEs do not have the ground terminal     UL guidelines for ground  Neg The equipment is intended to be used in a location having equipotential bonding     1  The 
46.  hex 0D 0A    lt 4      Carriage return  no line feed  hex 0D        Space character   Esc    Escape key  hex 1B   Ki    Input number  for tie  000     maximum number of inputs  P P   768 virtual inputs  128 physical inputs    000   no tie   x2    Output number 001     maximum number of inputs   768 virtual inputs  128 physical inputs   x3    BME number 0 8    Mute status 0   off  1   on  X5    Input number 001     maximum number of inputs   768 virtual inputs  128 physical inputs     Audio gain     er ste  Audio gai 0 9  1 dB per step   7    Numeric value    24 to   steps of gain or attenuation  N ic dB val 24 to  09  34 steps of gai ion     Audio attenuation 1     24  1 dB per step     Global preset number 64 maximum  0   current configuration   P 8    Room number 32 max   Each can have up to 10 presets  X12    assigned    P p gn  x11    Name  for presets  inputs  and outputs  12 characters maximum  Upper  and lower case alphanumeric characters and    _      and space are valid   Noyi The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the name             lt  gt           and     x12    Room preset number 10 maximum  x13    Sync frequency XXx xx  frequency in Hz  V  or kHz  H      Keypad number 1  126  X15    Firmware version number to second decimal place  x xx     Keyboard mode 001   output mode 003   room preset mode  y P pP  002   global preset mode    Keypad variable If X16    001  then X17    output number  If x16    002  then X17    room number  If X16    003
47.  html     No The following characters are invalid or not recommended in file names   space           fi lt  gt 7    1   and      5  Press the keyboard Enter key  The switcher checks to see if it is password  protected     If the switcher is not password protected  proceed to step 7     If the switcher is password protected  the switcher downloads the Enter  Network Password page  figure 5 1      Connect to 10 13 194 65 Ax  Hs    Matrix 12800  User name   Password        Remember my password       Figure 5 1     Enter Network Password page    Noy A User Name entry is not required     6  Click in the Password field and type in the appropriate administrator or user  password  Click the OK button     5 2 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    7  The switcher checks several possibilities  in the following order  and then  responds accordingly     a  Does the address include a specific file name  such as 10 13 156 10 file_  name html  If so  the switcher downloads that HTML page     b  Is there a file in the memory of the switcher that is named    index html      If so  the switcher downloads    index html    as the default startup page     c   Ifneither of the above conditions is true  the switcher downloads the  factory installed default startup page     nortxe_index html     figure 5 2    also known as the System Status page     Status Tab    System Status page    The Matrix 12800 System Status page  figure 5 2  provides an overall view of the  status of the complete matrix 
48.  is the virtual input tied to that  virtual output     View 16 audio ties for room    _  Ese x10h x12 k2 2VC lt     a   xa ekio     oft  Se Aud    global preset  12  Show the virtual audio input   All inputs and outputs    tied to 16 sequential virtual  shown are virtual      outputs of room preset  12   starting from output X3    Command description  Room    preset    starting output   StO     2    audio  VC  Response description  I  tied to StO   e I  tied to O    I  tied to O  e     eI  tied to O   e Aud  Where virtual outputs do not exist  the the BME responds with 000     Each position shown in the response is a virtual output  The number in each position is the virtual input tied to that  virtual output     Nozi The response to the View file directory command differs  depending on whether the command is sent via an  P y p 8  RS 232 RS 422 port or Telnet connection or sent via a Web browser connection     View file directory  Esc  DF filename   date time length lt  List user supplied files   RS 232 RS 422 and Telnet filename2 date time length lt 4    filenamen date time length lt 4   space_remaining Bytes   Left  View file directory Var file   new array     List user supplied files   Web browser File  1       filename1 date1 filesize1       File  2       filename 2 date3 filesize2       File  n       filenamen daten filesizen       File  n 1    space_remaining Bytese Left       Erase user supplied Web  EsclfilenameEF lt     Delfilename4   pages or files   List individual
49.  password required to log on to the  matrix switcher via the Ethernet port as a user  without all of the rights and  privileges of an administrator        The Mail Server Password field displays the password that the Matrix 12800 uses  to log on to the e mail server     Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper case and lower case  alphanumeric characters  A carriage return is indicated by Il    While you are logged on as a user  both password fields are masked with asterisks   Sarees  asa security measure     Editing the Administrator Password field while connected via the Ethernet port  can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher  Extron recommends  editing this field using one of the serial ports and protecting the Ethernet  access to this screen by assigning an administrator password to qualified and  knowledgeable personnel only     When the control program is connected to the switcher via either  RS 232 RS 422 port  the administrator and user password fields are not masked   If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value  you can  look up and  if desired  change a password in this window without knowing the  current password     Noy An administrator password must be created before a user password can be  created     Noi The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords    space                lt  gt               and      Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 25    Virtualization Control
50.  power supply modules are hot swappable  If this BME has redundant power  supplies A and B  each power supply can be removed without powering down the  switcher  If the BME does not have power supply redundancy  removing either  primary power supply shuts down the matrix     LED Indicators    Normal operation   In tolerance    Failed   Out of tolerance  Failed   Out of tolerance  Failed   Out of tolerance       Symptoms and Solutions    Symptom Cause o Suggested solutions    One of the power One of the power   Remove and reseat the power supply   supply LEDs is not lit    supply voltages is out    The status page of tolerance  Swap this power supply with another    indicates that one or power supply from the BME   more power supplies  has failed     Replace the power supply        Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    6 21    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Controller cards    The controller cards have a green LED and a red LED that are visible through holes  in the I O cardcage door  In a BME with a redundant controller  the green LED on  the active controller flashes to indicate that it is primary  In a BME with only one  controller card  or if you pull one of the hot swappable controller cards  both LEDs  flash to indicate that the card is the primary controller     The controller cards are hot swappable  If this BME has both primary and  redundant controller cards  either controller card can be removed without  powering down the switcher  If the BME doe
51.  powered on or when  connection via Internet protocol  IP  is established     Vx xx    is the firmware version  number     date and time    is the date and time of the connection and is only reported  when the connection is made via the Ethernet port       Password    The BME initiates the password message immediately after the copyright  message when the controlling system is connected using TCP IP or Telnet and the  switcher is password protected  This message means that the switcher requires  an administrator or user level password before it performs the commands entered  via this link  The switcher repeats the password message response for every entry  other than a valid password until a valid password is entered     Login Administrator    Login r  The BME initiates the login message when a correct administrator or user password  has been entered  If the user and administrator passwords are the same  the  switcher defaults to administrator privileges     All Configuration Memory Clear  The BME initiates the memory cleared message when a system reset has occurred     The BME does not expect a response from the host  but  for example  the host  program might request a new status     Switcher Error Responses    When the BME receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid  it performs  the command and sends a response to the host device  If the switcher is unable   to perform the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid  parameters  the switcher retu
52.  rear panel Redundant AC Power Input  connector and either an uninterruptible 100 to 240VAC  50 Hz or 60 Hz power  source or a power source that is completely independent from the primary  power source     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance 6 7    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Replacing the Fuse  The primary and redundant AC power circuits are independently fused  The fuses  are accessible on the rear panel of the switcher  If a fuse opens  the associated  primary or redundant power loop shuts down  If this BME does not have  redundant power supplies  the switcher shuts down  Replace the fuse as follows     1  On the rear panel  insert the flat blade end of an Extron Tweeker or small  screwdriver under the tab on the bottom of the fuse holder and gently pry on  the fuse holder until it protrudes from the rear panel  figure 6 6         Figure 6 6     Fuse replacement    Pull the fuse holder clear of the rear panel   Remove the fuse from the fuse holder   If test equipment is available  you can check the fuse     Place a new 5A 250V time delay fuse in the fuse holder     D m J YP    Slide the fuse holder into the rear panel until it is flush with the panel     6 8 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    Removing and Cleaning the Filter    CAUTION The filter can be removed for cleaning without powering down the  switcher  but do not operate the switcher without filtering longer than  necessary to clean the filter     Remove and clean the air fil
53.  same number can unexpectedly become part of the newly   created preset     Clear a global preset ties  Esc   k10 P0   lt     Sprix10 4 Clear all ties in preset X10    Directly write a global  Esc  x9 Pk1  x2      K125 Sprig  You can enter as many  preset ties as are valid for your    virtualization  Tie all      tie  RGBHV   amp    tie video       and tie audio     commands  are all valid    Example   Esc  27P0   lt     Spr27 lt 4 Clear all ties in preset 27      Esc  27P22 5 15 29 13 26 3 8 amp     Brackets are shown to separate      ties for clarity only  Create  pr global preset 27  which ties    video and audio input 22 to  output 5  RGBHV input 15 to  output 29  video input 13 to  output 26  and audio input 3  to output 8    Recall a global preset x9   Rprxg 4 Command character is a  period    Example  5  Rpr05 lt 4 Recall preset 5  which   becomes the current  configuration     Write room outputs  Esc x10   x2   ka       K MR  lt 4 See notes     Mprkk10  2   x2P      ka   Noyes    Outputs must be assigned to a room before a room preset can be created   e A room can contain a maximum of 16 outputs        e An output can belong to only one room   e The maximum number of rooms  X10  is 32   e If no room name is assigned  the default name is    Room  x10 e x2   ex2 e x2pP        Example   Esc 8 3 04 5 6MR Mpr8 003 004 005 006  4 Outputs 3  4  5  and 6 are  assigned to room 8       Preset number 01   64  x4    Input number 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied   x2
54.  same time or after the other BMEs     Noyes During shipment  circuit cards can become dislodged from their edge connectors    during shipment  Reseat all I O and controller cards before initial power up   See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance     for the applicable procedures     Toggle the Primary AC Power Input switch to the on     position to power up  the BME     If this BME is equipped with redundant power supplies A and B  toggle the  Redundant AC Power Input switch to the on     position     Power Supplies LEDs     On power up  observe that the  V and  V Primary  C POWER SUPPLIES LEDs light to indicate that the supplied power is within   V  V tolerance     O OPrimaRy If this BME is equipped with redundant power supplies  O OREeDUNDANT A and B  on power up  observe that the  V and  V  Redundant LEDs light to indicate that the supplied  power is within tolerance  If the primary A or B  power supply fails  the Primary LEDs go out and the  Redundant LEDs blink to indicate that the redundant B  or A power supply is supplying the load     CPU Status LEDs     On power up  observe that the Primary CPU Status LED  CPU STATUS blinks initially to indicate that internal startup  C   housekeeping is occurring and then  assuming that the  O PRIMARY primary controller is the active controller  blinks to indicate    that the primary controller is ready   O REDUNDANT    If this BME is equipped with a redundant controller   card  observe that the Redundant CPU Status LED blinks  i
55.  sync X2ILS x13   ki3  lt  Listed as horizontal frequency   frequency vertical frequency    Example  Drs  031 50 060 00 lt 4 Input 2 horizontal frequency  is 31 5 khZ and its vertical  frequency is 60 Hz    The matrix switcher returns 000 00 000 00 if there is no connection or sync frequencies are not applicable   List keypads x14 LK Part   x15   k16   x17     Room number 00     32  12    Room preset   32 maximum  0   current configuration     Output number 001     maximum number of outputs    Input number 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     Sync frequency xxx xx  frequency in Hz  V  or kHz  H      Keypad number 1 128    Firmware version number to second decimal place  x xx     Keyboard mode 001   output mode 002   room preset mode 003   global preset mode  X17    Keyboard variable Meaning depends on X16   See page 4 6     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Programming Guide 4 13    Programming Guide  cont d    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command    RGB delay  Set RGB delay  Example     Read RGB delay  Example     ASCII command   host to switcher      Ese x2 x18 D  lt         Esc 4 7D lt        lEsc x2 D lt      lEse 5D lt        Response   switcher to host     Outk2   Dlyk18  lt 4  Out004  D1ly07 lt 4    x184   054     Additional  description    Set the RGB interval for ties  to output 4 to 3 5 seconds   7x05     Output 5 switching interval  is 2 5 seconds  5 x 0 5         Names    NOTE    e Do not use leading spaces in preset names     e 
56.  tailor the sync termination for non TTL input  sync     The physical inputs with sync termination switches are   e Inputs 1 through 8 on input card 1   e Inputs 33 through 40 on input card 2   e Inputs 65 through 72 on input card 3   e Inputs 97 through 104 on input card 4    The 75 ohms position is required only for an input with non TTL sync  greater than  5V p p  The normal position is 510 ohms  The switches provide a way to condition  non TTL sync levels greater than 5V p p  enabling the sync to be properly passed  from the input to all selected outputs     An input that produces an out of sync display  a display that is rolling  vertically  tearing horizontally  or both  could indicate a non TTL sync input   A device that is known to output non TTL sync levels  greater than 5V p p   should be connected to one of the inputs with sync termination switches  and the  switches for that input should be set to the 75 ohm position  If you   re not sure   check the specifications in the user guide for the input device     IP parameters initialization    The Matrix 12800 System Virtualization Control software  which runs in a   Windows type computer and communicates with the matrix switcher via the  RS 232 RS 422 ports or the Ethernet port on BME 0  provides an easy way to create  or edit the IP parameters required for WAN or LAN control of the switcher     See    Ethernet protocol settings    in chapter 3     Virtualization Control Software        Mewes If your Matrix 12800 swit
57.  the default audio gain isacace ccocnnsatcasninteccidocannixunpidaretambiactaiataaencoboninietutwcseotiaameieios 6 19  mean ne TOC eA 6 20   Troubleshooting              cece cccecsscsssesesesscscsesesesessesesesassssesesssassesesesasacsesesescacsesesecacsesececeeaeeeeees 6 21  Power SUP DIES inci niatenintindmaiiainniinterionnatininaniiviandiontmaittin  ilesamalenatennimi eio nkan aeiia aaraa oai niei 6 21  Fe pel EEEE E E E CA E E E T ET A 6 22  DAG OUI CAN CIS seipie airn rE Ee E NER EEE R E i enai 6 23  OUI a eteastyasotdea tune nn enca dein oumexatusennmuanrzecanicoqrcataleeeinaatuneuntraraecenys 6 23  COMMUNICATION with the FPC 5000 seccciaicininsxaunadesntensorgaionaevccknsndeartsnsunimtintstduninaauiacusendaanaandie 6 23   Appendix A    Ethernet COmme ction    cccccccccceesesceseeneseesesteseeseseeneaeeseeees A 1    i at  T alg    ae     eee eon eee ee ee eee eee A 2  Ethernet connection wsnnciisscciasesianducnciecersrdivinsinaddddansdindsiiedtladtantiiasbiveciiiawentavaiiasiaanrendbinsaeiiaaaaus A 2  Default addrEss cieiisinonnninninniinainnaii ninina inaia aai inaa aia iini inaa wi A 2   Pinging to determine Matrix IP Address         cccccctesesesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeasseseeeeeeeessseaneaaseseeeeeeneeees A 3  Pinging to determine Web IP AdIeS          cccccccssesseesssseeeeeeeeeeseeeaeseseeeeeeeeesseanaaaseseeeeeeeeeeas A 3  Connecting as a Telnet client issevcisasescntainiaantnoudesmeusuciaetiunsendsinstetwssvenseanedtuatenascinidaredamsatiainnias A 4  MOT  TD esio e E E
58.  the password entry  For example  when entering a password with  local echo turned on  you see a display such as a d m i n   where admin is the  keyed in password and       is the masked response     You can turn off local echo by typing unset local_echo and then pressing  Enter   at the Telnet prompt  If you are connected to the switcher and need to access the  Telnet prompt to turn local echo off  type the Escape character  Ctl      Set carriage return line feed  Unless commanded otherwise  Telnet transmits a line feed character only  no  carriage return  to the connected switcher when you press the key  This is  the correct setting for SIS communication with the switcher  The Telnet set crlf  command forces Telnet to transmit carriage return and line feed characters when  is pressed  but if crlf is set  the SIS link with the switcher does not function    properly   Close    To close the link to the switcher  access the Telnet prompt by typing the Escape  character   ctrll L1    At the Telnet prompt  type close and then press  Enter      Help  For Telnet command definitions  at the Telnet prompt  type   and then press  Enter      Quit  Exit the Telnet utility by typing quit and then pressing  Enter  at the Telnet prompt     If you are connected to the switcher  access the Telnet prompt by typing the Escape  character  Ctrll L1       Matrix 12800 Switchers    Ethernet Connection A 5    Ethernet Connection  cont d    Subnetting     A Primer  It is not the purpose of this manu
59.  wires are also shown on the captive screw  audio connector diagrams  figure 2 10 and figure 2 12     Tip      Tip     Ring           ewer                                 _             _           Sleeve     Sleeve      RCA Connector 3 5 mm Stereo Plug Connector   balanced     Figure 2 11     Typical audio connectors    The audio level for each input can be individually set  via the front panel  controller  either RS 232 RS 422 port  or the Ethernet port  to ensure   that the level on the output does not vary from input to input  See the  Matrix 12800 Switcher Front Panel Controller User Guide  and see chapter 3      Virtualization  Control Software     chapter 4     Programming Guide     and  chapter 5     Web Operations    in this manual     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 13    Installation  cont d        Audio outputs connectors     These 3 5 mm  5 pole captive screw connectors  output the selected unamplified  line level audio  Connect audio devices   such as an audio amplifier or powered speakers     See figure 2 12 to properly wire an output connector  Use the supplied tie   wrap to strap the audio cable to the extended tail of the connector        Ti  3u Siseves    __     ou    q6 MAX  Tip J        No Ground Here  j j    poner ine wires  Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output    Figure 2 12     Captive screw connector wiring for audio output    CAUTION For unbalanced audio  connect the sleeves to the ground contact   DO NOT connect the sleeves to the 
60.  with the exception of passwords     The administration fields on the system configuration page are for entering and  verifying administrator and user passwords  Passwords are case sensitive and are  limited to 12 upper case and lower case alphanumeric characters  Each password  must be entered twice  once in the password field and then repeated in the re enter  password field  Characters in these fields are masked by asterisks          If you do  not want to password protect an access level  leave the password field and the re   enter password field blank  After entering the desired password in both fields  click  the Submit button     To delete a password  type a single space in the enter and re enter field and click  the Submit button     Matrix IP settings fields    The system IP settings fields provide a location for observing and editing settings  unique to the Ethernet interface  After editing any of the settings on this page  click  the Submit button     Name field  The Matrix Name field contains the name used as the    from    information when the  Matrix 12800 e mails notification of its failed or repaired status  This name field can  be changed to any valid name  up to 12 alphanumeric characters     IP Address field  The IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected BME  This value is  encoded in the flash memory on the primary and redundant controller circuit cards     Valid IP addresses consist of four 1   2   or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by
61. 0 Switching    ccc ccesececseseeececsesesecseseseseecseseseseeas 3 2  Virtualization Control Program               ccc ccc cssseteeecscsesesecsescsssecessssesecseseseseeeeeees 3 4   Creating a virtual I O switching system  MAP           c ccsccccesssseeeessseeeeesseeeeeessneeeessseeesessnneeeeses 3 5  Reassigning virtual I O COnnectors wcisacssviantioncsowncsvossrsuniannrenvaluransianeiunciwoigesenisanecewesaubetiondens  3 10  Creating rooms within the SYSTOM         c cccccsssecccsssseecesssneeesssseeeesesseeeeessseeeeeseenseeesseneeesessneess 3 12  Remote controlling the Matrix 12800 System            cccccccccessssceeeeessesneeeeeesseeeeeeessseneeeeeeseeas 3 14  NGS E E E P E AE E A E E E 3 15  POSO ES orana E a a 3 16  NS i e A E E sree gs cies A E EE A A A E EN A 3 16   Recall or delete horse tine orsace tars sant nese eseaeoteed suacienarooeccananncned soaninisetoteauennroseces 3 16   IG ONG ANIC CAD COINS sae costcusetenpotarancennreceaseanerstosaisnvexentecausenutesontauetarncsmeiwucanbaccadteseeecnesarera ta  3 17    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Table of Contents      Table of Contents  cont d    Programming the matrix offline  emulate mode            ceseeceeeesteeessseeeeesseeeeeesseeeeessneeeeeees 3 18  Saving and restoring Matrix settings s ciciiscodecsinsncctcastsdaudangadinsdecvnnsaininsstrariusesaualnateuaosnnates 3 20  Creating program Dyte SEP INOS onicccractoninaonseonteconctuaiernsielattaniioiitannstenriseartonmienpcainioaupininteamd 3 21  Ethernet operation 
62. 1062 21021 7  After Teassignment       Before K anen  Figure 3 6     Virtual map and list fields of Virtual Map screen    Map an unused connector to replace a current connector on the Virtual Map screen  as follow     1  Click the Edit Mode box to enable mapping     2  Click and begin dragging the unused connector  When you start dragging the  connector  the Virtual I O Map field moves down the screen to the entry for  the connector in the list field  figure 3 7      10   UI sical US JE Tio  lt 5       Figure 3 7     Dragging and dropping a connector    3    Drop the connector into the Virtual Ins or Outs Map field in the appropriate  frame     The connector on the map from which you dragged turns white to indicate  that the connector is now unused  The connector indicator for the location  to which you dragged turns pale blue to indicate that it is now part of the  virtual plane  The Virtual Ins or Outs Map field entry for the virtual plane  that you reassigned changes to reflect the new physical connector for that  virtual interface  On the After reassignment view of figure 3 6  the reassigned  virtual input 20 green video plane connector is coded 01127  which translates  to BME 0  input connector 127     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 11    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    4  When you are finished editing the virtual map  click the Take button to accept  the changes     If you decide that you do not want these changes  click Return to
63. 12800 allows you to repair  upgrade  or expand the matrix by simply  installing a new I O module  Hot swappable components allow the user to  replace any I O module at any time     without powering down the matrix     e Low mean time to repair     Full access to all of the internal modules and  assemblies is available through the front door  providing easy maintenance  and serviceability     Switching flexibility     Individually buffered  independent matrix switched  outputs  Any input can be switched to any or all outputs within a BME     SmartControl microprocessor     The SmartControl microprocessor can determine  how many inputs and outputs are in use and configures itself for ease of use  in any application     Channel to channel isolation     The Matrix 12800 Series provides excellent  isolation between channels and extremely low electromagnetic emissions      perfect for minimizing signal leakage in high security or government  environments     Presets     The Matrix 12800 can be configured for several different applications  without the need to change settings each time the application changes     Video genlock     The Matrix 12800 includes broadcast quality NTSC  PAL  or  SECAM video genlock capabilities that enable vertical interval switching   Vertical interval switching results in smooth  seamless transitions when  switching between inputs     Two AC power inputs     For added power reliability  some 24 hour environments  provide two separate AC power sources  on
64. 2    audio  VC   Response description  I  tied to StO   eI  tied to O    eI  tied to O  e     eT  tied to O   5e Aud   Each position shown in the response is a virtual output  The number in each position is the virtual input tied to that   virtual output     Moy 1   f you enter  Esc  xo  k2  2VC lt   where X9    0  the switcher returns its current audio configuration   2  Where virtual outputs do not exist  the the BME responds with 000        NOTE   Preset   32 maximum  0   current configuration   2    Output number 001     maximum number of outputs    Input number 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     4 12 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command ASCII command Response Additional   host to switcher   switcher to host  description    View ties  gain  mutes  presets  file status  DSVP  and input status    View 16 audio ties for room   EscK10 k12 K2 VC lt 4    a  ekip ekio     oft  Se Audet  preset    All inputs and outputs  shown are virtual      Show the virtual audio input  tied to 16 sequential virtual  outputs of room preset  12   starting from output X3    Command description  Room    preset    starting output   StO     1    video  VC  Response description  I  tied to StO   eI  tied to O   1eI  tied to O   e     eI  tied to O   5e Vide  Where virtual outputs do not exist  the the BME responds with 000   Each position shown in the response is a virtual output  The number in each position
65. 2001 Time  GMT    22 51 11 GMT    Administrator Password   adminll User Password  fuserll    Mail Server    IPAddress  192 168 2 25 User Mame    folklore  net Password    Zoro          Fower               0  E mail Addressee Fail Fised Both Fans Supply Cott Cards     JSrnith folklore  net fc fe V K M   Pocahontas ifolklore  net   MS tandish folklore  net           Z    wo Oo w M AM A amp A w   Fa Y      O Tio io 7  D a        2 7    3  D A F    Oo ee te e oe  HEeEeaeeaeee  iS fe few ew  HEeEbeae eee ee  O LCCOCLLC BELIM    a E a A e a    3  i    This PC is  10 1 4 468  PROGRAMMER   Cancel   Iake      Figure 3 16     IP settings options screen    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    3 23    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Address and Name fields  The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix  switcher  This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher     The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway to the  controlling PC to be used if the matrix switcher and the mail server are not on the  same subnet     The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the  same subnet as the controlling PC when you are subnetting  For more information   see    Subnetting     A Primer     in Appendix A     Ethernet Connection        The Mail Server IP Address field displays the IP address of the mail server that  handles the e mail for the facility in which the Matrix 12
66. 24 Input 024 RGBHV apar ofo7i ofo72 1 070 1 071  25 Input 025 RGBHY 0 073 0 074 0 075 1 073 1 074  26 Input 026 RGBHV 0 076 0 077 0 078 1 076 1 077       Done ee fa  i    Intemet    Figure 5 17     Physical Inputs page    5 14 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    Ka      s C   Q p   lt urio       Chapter 6    Upgrades and Maintenance    Opening and Closing the Matrix Switcher   Removing and Installing the Fan Assembly   Removing and Installing the Power Supply Module   Replacing the Fuse   Removing and Cleaning the Filter   Setting the DIP Switches   Removing and Installing the Controller Card and Replacing the Firmware  Removing and Installing the I O Card and Setting the Audio Gain    Troubleshooting    Upgrades and Maintenance    Noyes For proper cooling and air flow  all access doors should be closed during normal  switcher operations     Opening and Closing the Matrix Switcher    Opening the switcher    All maintenance and upgrade procedures require access to the interior of the  switcher by opening the front door  figure 6 1   Gain access to the interior as  follows                 Door Fastener             Figure 6 1     Opening the Matrix 12800 switcher     Turn the top door fastener clockwise from    to      Turn the bottom door fastener counterclockwise from    to        Open the door     eS NY eS    If you need to open the fan assembly door  remove the front door by lifting it  straight up off the hinge pins     6 2 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maint
67. 4    Inki  Aud    001     maximum number of outputs    0 9    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    The  amp  tie command for RGB and the   tie command for video can be used interchangeably on the matrix switcher     Tie the input  X1  video and  audio to output K3     Tie input 1 video and audio  to output 3    Audio breakaway switching     Tie input 10 RGB to output 4   Audio breakaway switching   Tie input 7 video to output 5   Audio breakaway switching   Tie input 12 audio to output 8     Tie physical input 118 to  physical output 67 in BME 2     Tie input 3 video and audio  to output 4  tie input 4 video  to output 5  and tie input 6  audio to output 6     Tie input 5 video and audio  to all outputs   Audio breakaway switching     Audio breakaway switching     Audio breakaway switching        Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command ASCII command Response Additional   host to switcher   switcher to host  description  Read ties  The  amp  view tie command for RGB and the   view tie command for video can be used interchangeably on the matrix  switcher    Read video and audio X2   Video and audio input   output tie tied to output X2     Read RGB output tie RGBHV input x1  tied to  output x2     Read video output tie K2  Video input x1  tied to  output x2     Read audio output tie x2i   Audio input K1  tied to  output x2         Video mute commands    RGB or video mute k2  1B Vmak 4 Mute output  X2  RGB  video  off      RGB or video unmute 
68. 6 Ichibancho  Chiyoda ku  Tokyo 102 0082  Japan    China    Extron China   686 Ronghua Road  Songjiang District  Shanghai 201611  China    Middle East    Extron Middle East   Dubai Airport Free Zone  F12  PO Box 293666   United Arab Emirates  Dubai    This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse  improper handling care  electrical or  mechanical abuse  abnormal operating conditions  or if modifications were made to the product that were not    authorized by Extron     NOTE   f a product is defective  please call Extron and ask for an Application Engineer to receive an RA  Return  Authorization  number  This will begin the repair process     USA   714  491 1500    Europe      31 33 453 4040       Asia   65 6383 4400    Japan      81 3 3511  655    Units must be returned insured  with shipping charges prepaid  If not insured  you assume the risk of loss or damage  during shipment  Returned units must include the serial number and a description of the problem  as well as the  name of the person to contact in case there are any questions     Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality   performance  merchantability  or fitness for any particular use  In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct   indirect  or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been    advised of such damage     Please note that laws vary 
69. 60 239 52  WT  white  60 239 53    MCP 1000M Matrix Control Panel 60 298 01  MCP 1000S Secondary 60 298 02  MKP 2000 Matrix Switcher X Y Remote Control Panel  black  60 682 02  MKP 3000 X Y Remote Control Panel with LCD Display  black  60 708 02  3 5 mm captive screw connectors  qty  10 100 457 01    100 229 01   03    04    SVHSM BNCE 8  S video to BNC adapter  qty  10 26 353 01    RCAF BNCM RCA to BNC adapter  qty  10  50  100    Pin programming jumper  qty  1 1O07 O       Cables    When using signals with a scanning frequency of 15 125 kHz and running distances  of 100 feet  30 m  or more  use high resolution BNC cables to achieve maximum  performance     Bulk cable and termination tools  RG6 500 non plenum 1 conductor  500   150 m  22 098 02  RG6 1000 non plenum 1 conductor  1000   300 m  22 098 03  RG6P 500 plenum 1 conductor  500   150 m  22 164 02  RG6P 1000 plenum 1 conductor  1000   300 m  22 164 03    MHR mini high resolution cable    MHRVGA 1000 non plenum 5 conductor  1000   300 m  22 024 03  MHR 2 500 non plenum 2 conductor  500   150 m  22 123 03  MHR 2P 500 plenum 2 conductor  500   150 m  22 129 03       Matrix 12800 Switchers    Reference Information B 5    Reference Information  cont d    Termination tools and connectors    CTU 300 universal crimp tool 100 241 02  BNC Male RG6 Crimp Connectors  qty  100  100 339 01  BNC Male MHR Cable Crimp Connectors  qty  100  100 335 01    CTU 100 universal compression tool  BNC  F  RCA  100 181 01  BNC Male RG6 Compressi
70. 800 is installed     Valid addresses consist of four 1   2   or 3 digit numeric subfields  properly called   octets  separated by dots  periods   Each field can be numbered from 000 through  255  Leading zeroes  up to 3 digits total per field  are optional  Values of 256 and   above are invalid     The default addresses are as follows  but if these conflict with other equipment at  your installation  you can change the addresses to any valid value     e IP address 192 168 254 254 e Gateway address 0 0 0 0  e Subnet mask 255 255 0 0    Editing the addresses while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately  disconnect the user from the Matrix 12800  Extron recommends editing this  field using one of the RS 232 RS 422 ports and protecting the Ethernet access by  assigning an administrator password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel  only     The Extron Name Descriptor field contains the name of the matrix switcher  This  descriptor can be changed to any valid name  up to 12 alphanumeric characters     The Mail Server User Name field displays the domain name of the Matrix 12800  e mail server  such as folklore net in the examples throughout this chapter    Standard domain conventions  xxx com  apply     Noyes The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the Extron Name   Descriptor field   space           TJ     lt  gt           and      Edit any of these fields as follows    1  Click in the desired field  The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor    2  Ed
71. BME has redundant controller  cards  either controller card can be removed without powering down the  switcher  If the BME does not have controller card redundancy  removing the  controller card shuts down the matrix     Remove the primary or optional redundant controller card as follows   1  Open and remove the front door     2  Turn the left and right knurled knobs on the fan assembly door  4 turn  counterclockwise  Raise the door and rest it on the roof of the power  distribution enclosure     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the power  distribution plane or on the circuit cards without being electrically  grounded  Handle circuit cards by their edges only  ESD can damage  ICs  even if you cannot feel  see  or hear it     3  Grasp the ejector lever on the top of the card to be removed  figure 6 11    Pivot the ejector lever out and away from the center of the card to lever the  card out of the power distribution plane            Open fan door     Ejector Lever    2 LEDs  Align controller board    DIP with plastic guide     Switches  Primary Controller    Board    Figure 6 11     Controller card replacement    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance 6 13    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    4  Slide the card out of the cardcage   5  Place the removed card on an anti static surface or in an anti static container     6  Ifa replacement card is not being installed immediately  close the fan  assembly door and turn the left and right knurl
72. E 1 004 11005 21002   3   O00  0008 0009 1 007 11008 21003 3  4   01010 01011 01012 11010 11011 21004 3  5   0013 01014 01015 11013 11014 21005 3  6   01016 0101  01018 11016 11017 21006 3      01019 01020 01021 11019 11020 21007 3    o   O22 0023 0024 11022 11023 2i008 3  9   01025 01026 102  11025 11026 21009 3  10   01028 01029 0030 11028 11029 21010  11   01031 01032 0033 11031 11032 21011   12   01034 01035 0036 11034 11035 21012  13   0103  O1038 01039 1103  11038 21013  14   01040 01041 01042 11040 11041 21014  15   0043 0044 0045 11043 11044 21015  16   01046 01047 01046 11046 11047 21016  17   01049 01050 01051 11043 11050 2017          1   0i001 0i002 0003 1i001 11002 21001 3 4    2   01004 01005 01006 11004 11005 21002  3   G00  01008 01009 11007 11008 21003 3  4    i010 01011 01012 11010 11011 21004 3  5   01013 01014 01015 11013 11014 21005 3  6   01016 01017 01018 11016 1101  21006 3      01019 01020 01021 11019 11020 2007 3  8   01022 01023 0024 11022 11023 21008 3  9   01025 01026 01027 11025 11026 21009 3  10   01028 01023 C1030 11026 11029 21010  11   01031 Di0S2 0033 11031 11032 21011  12   01034 01035 01036 11034 11035 21012  13   DIOS  Oi038 01039 11037 11038 21013  14   01040 01041 01042 11040 11041 21014  15   01043 01044 01045 11043 11044 21015  16   01046 0104  01048 11046 11047 21016  17   01043 0050 0051 11043 11050 21017    18   00520054 11052 11053 21018  19 00  JWS 11055 11056 21019   20 008 Ole  Oi 60 11058 11059 21020       21   QQG J63 11061 1
73. E Ein o aaia AEE Eii B 5  Optional accessories cscvccxcascendestevcenesunactundedicteccinsaueesesinagsaug  nccteedeerieconcivesesoseiusagasseceusdedeeeconedeoxase  B 5  B a E E EE E EEE E E E E E A EE E E E B 5   Bulk cable and termination tools wirecasssintsscncesinoratcnn coensutdeseccusmmusnscanabenencieoaeaideeadoesadeareatace B 5  Terminated cable assemblies ace raises cnneccelndece revel saanchiecatiucmacencebasetens  ues ceneeceastidursaesceesakenseees B 6    All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners     68 556 01 C  10 11    iv Matrix 12800 Switchers e Table of Contents    A    Matrix 12800 Switchers    o  curio         Chapter One    Introduction    About the Matrix 12800 Switchers  Features    Definitions    Introduction    1 2    About the Matrix 12800 Switchers    The Extron Matrix 12800 Series of switchers is a family of matrix switcher basic  module enclosures  BMEs  and an optional front panel controller  FPC 5000  that  allows you to create video and audio matrix systems with up to 128 inputs and  128 outputs specifically tailored to meet your requirements  The Matrix 12800  Series includes     e Wideband video switcher BME     A rack mountable 10U switcher that  routes video  red  R   green  G   and blue  B  video planes  component video   S video  and composite video  from any input to any one or more outputs     e Video switcher BME     A rack mountable 10U switcher that routes  low resolution  NTSC  PAL  or SECAM
74. If a preset is unassigned  the displays  unassigned      e If a global preset is saved  but not yet named  the default name is Preset x9   e Ifa room preset is saved  but not yet named  the default name is Prst X12     Write preset name  Example    Read preset name  Example    Write room name  Example    Read room name   Write room preset name    Example     Read room preset name   Write virtual input name  Example    Read virtual input name   Write virtual output name  Example     Read virtual output name     Esc x9  k11ING      Esc 1 Security ING   Esc x9ING lt       Esc 2NG lt       Esc x10  k11INR lt       Esc 1 Classrm INR      Esc x10 INR lt       Esc x10  x12  k11 NP lt         Esc 1 3  Podium _DVDNP lt       Esc x10  k12 INP lt       Ese x5  k11 NI lt        Esc 9  Podium cam1NI lt    Esc X5INI lt       Esc x2 k11JNO lt       Esc 1  Main PJINO        Esc x2INO lt        Nmgkx9  k14   Nmg01 Security 14  Kije    Security 244   Nm x10  kiij   Nmr01 Classrm 14  x11   Nmpkio k12  kij   Nmp01 3 Podium_DVD4A    X11   Nmilx5  x11     Nmi09 Podium cam1 4   x114     Nmok2  kiij   Nmo01 Main Py1 lt   x114     Name preset 1    Security 1        Name room 1    Classrm 1        Name room 1  preset 3     Podium_DV D        J    Name input 9    Podium cam        Name output 1    Main PJ1           x2   Output number    RGB Delay    Name  for presets  inputs  and outputs   9    Global preset number    001 through maximum number of outputs  Delay in 1   2 second increments  10 maximum 
75. Name  field     c  Press the Tab key on the keyboard to exit the Name field   d  To add or edit the name of another room  return to step 6a     7  After the room has been programmed and the last name has been added or  edited  click the Take button     8  Click the Close button to exit the Room Mapper screen     9  On the Virtual Map screen menu bar  click Return to Main to return to the  main screen  figure 3 2      Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 13    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Remote controlling the Matrix 12800 system    BME 0 saves the settings in non volatile memory  so once the system is virtualized   there is no requirement to ever run the Virtualization Control program again   However  the Matrix 12800 can be remotely operated from a PC  running the  Virtualization Control software  connected to either of the RS 232 RS 422 ports or  the Ethernet port on BME 0  Use the Virtualization Control software to control the  matrix as follows     1  Ensure that all BMEs that are part of the system have been connected to each  other and their BME numbers have been set correctly  Ensure that the system  has been virtualized before creating any rooms  see    Creating a virtual I O  switching system  map     in this chapter      2  On the PC  click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt  Matrix 12800  Control Program to start the program  Select the appropriate PC Comm port  or the Ethernet port or to select Emulate mode  figur
76. O27 11025 11026 21009 300  10   0028 0029 01030 11028 11029 21010 310  11   0031 0032 01033 11031 1032 21017 310  12   01034 01035 01036 11034 11035 4012 30  13   0037 0038 01039 11037 11038 21013 30  14   01040 01041 01042 11040 11041 21014 30  15   01043 01044 01045 11043 11044 21015 30  16   O46 C104  01048 11046 1104  2016 30  17   01049 01050 01057 11049 11050 24017 30  18   0052 0053 01054 11052 11053 21018 310  19   01055 C1056 01057 11055 11056 21019 3i0  20   01059 01059 OID6O 11058 11059 21020 310   21   0061 ODE DOEA 11061 1062 241021 30  22   0064 ODES DOBE 11064 11065 4022 30  23   0067 ODES DOES 11067 11068 4023 30  24   0070 0071 0072 1070 11071 2024 30  25   OFS 0074 0075 1073 11074 4025 30  26   0076 0077 0078 11076 11077 A026 30  27   0079 0080 01087 11079 11080 4027 30  26   0082 0083 01084 1082 110863 4028 30  29   0085 0086 O08  11085 11086 41029 30  30   i088 01089 01090 11088 11089 4030 30  31   0091 0092 01093 11091 1092 41031 30  32   0094 0095 01096 11094 11095 4032 J0  33   0097 0098 01099 11097 11098 4033 30  34   0100 0101 002 1100 1101 A034 30  35   0103 0104 01105 11103 1104 4035 30  36   0106 0107 0108 1106 1107 A036 30  37   0109 0110 0111 1109 1110 4037 30  38   0112 0113 011411121113 A038 30  39   0115 0116 0117 1115 1116 4039 30  40   0118 0119 0120 1118 1119 A040 30  4    0121 O22 023 11121 1022 2041 30  4    024 025 01126 11124 11125 4042 30    End Edit   Take            Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software       3 7 
77. To delete files such as HTML pages from the Matrix 12800 or to upload your  own files to the Matrix 12800  click the file management tab  The Matrix 12800  downloads the File Management page  figure 5 8      3 http 7 10 1 2 2077   Microsoft Internet Explorer                File Edit View Favorites Tools Help    t  Q Back    gt  7  x  B A   9 Search K Favorites A  Media   4    R    Address      http   10 1 2 207    EJ Go   Links          Extron  Electronics  2       Status   Configuration   File Management   Control          Logged on  Admin Log Off D4  Contact Us  ties File Management  o  i  3 File Management allows you to upload and delete files from the server  File names must contain valid alpha numeric      characters  Spaces and special characters are not allowed   wri  ww extron com x    Browse      Upload File   Page  lof 1  Files  2 Bytes Left  2 063 104 First   Prey   Next   Last    Files Date File size Delete All    HTML 4   nortxe control 12800 html Fri 02 Apr 2004 08 23 57 GMT 23 550 Delete    nortxe dsvp 12800 html Fri 02 Apr 2004 08 24 05 GMT 9 403 Delete      Figure 5 8     File Management page    The files shown in figure 5 8 are for example only     Upload your own files as follows   1  Click the Browse button     2  Browse through your system and select the desired file     3  Click the Upload File button     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    Control Tab    Set and View Ties page    You can create ties on the Set and View Ties page  figure 5 9   Acc
78. aE OEE AREE ERASERS 2 10  Starting th   s  ftWare cies rede exten sec ct ene oia aa aa daN ai eeraa 2 11  Post Virtualization operations srentacoscntausensssnnnuineradacesbensescacetioctnansbesenntonadeoindatesesmcaniawraneasecsavies 2 12  Wideband video  low resolution video  and sync connections   wideband  video  and sync BMES ONMy             ccssesssseeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeasseeeeeeeeeeeees 2 12  Audio connections  audio BMES ONLy               cccccceeceeeeeesseeseceeeeeseeeaeaaseeeeeceeseeseseaaaseeeeees 2 12  Remote control panel  front panel controller  and Ethernet connections                  0 2 14  Cabling and RJ 45 connector WILIING        ccccesecccecceseeeeeeecceeseeeeecceeauseceeeeseaaaeeeeeeesaaseeees 2 15  External sync connections  wideband and video BMEs only                   sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 2 16  Other Settings o oo  cccsssesscsesesssecaesesesesscsesesesesaesesesesacsesesasacsesesesassesesesaeseseseseeas 2 18  Serial port protocol switches dees asesecesretacesesecswiianscennesdensloviezcnacioaseanissencecciniosnsiasencetacumoemnlsid  2 18  Baud Tal SSI eS siirsin a Ea Era E 2 18  Sync termination SWILCINGS casi  cccinsutse cxhantennniecewersneancanseentoeanceeetasnasetesasenteecntenebuaracccanteanatecnesa  2 18  IP parameters initialization visors ienriasccesncasieudennideoscianisexsnteuntsncel sens dimnsdensitactnsaenmmmuacsandetnsTsansess 2 18   Chapter Three    Virtualization Control Software 0 00000  3 1  Explaining Virtual 1 
79. able connector  the  power cable that leads from the inside of the fan connector bracket to the  power distribution plane   figure 6 4  by pushing down on the center tab and  pulling back on the connector     Remove the fan assembly power connector  the connector that has two power  cables on the back side  from the fan connector bracket by pinching the top  and bottom tabs together and pulling the connector back and out of the  bracket     Remove and retain the three cable restraints that secure the power cables out  of the way  and gently separate the power cables     6 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Upgrades and Maintenance    Remove four nuts w   captive washers   each fan      Remove screws from  cable hold down  brackets        Disconnect fans  at connectors     Figure 6 4     Fan pair replacement    6  Using a5 16 inch nut driver  remove and retain the four nuts securing each  fan to the fan assembly door     7  Lift the two finger grates out of the way    8  Lift the two fans off of the fan assembly door retaining posts    9  Place the replacement fan assembly on the fan assembly door retaining posts   10  Place the finger grates over the two fans on the retaining posts     11  Secure each fan and finger grate to the restraining posts with the four 5 16   nuts removed in step 6     12  Secure the power cables out of the way  behind the fan connector bracket and  through the three cable restraints retained in step 5  Tighten down the three  cable restraints     13  Align 
80. al to describe TCP IP protocol in detail  However   some understanding of TCP IP subnetting  a subnet is a subset of a network     a  set of IP devices that have portions of their IP addresses in common  is necessary in  order to understand the interaction of the switcher and the mail server gateway  To  understand subnetting at the level required to install and operate the switcher  you  must understand the concepts of a gateway  local and remote devices  IP addresses  and octets  and subnet masks and octets     Gateways  The switcher can communicate with the e mail server that the switcher uses for  e mail notification directly  if they are on the same subnet  or the communication  can be routed via a gateway  a computer that provides a link between different  subnets      Local and remote devices  The local and remote devices are defined from the point of view of the  function being described  In this manual  subnetting is an issue when  you are using the controlling PC to set TCP IP values in the switcher   see    Ethernet protocol settings    in chapter 3     Virtualization Control Software      and    System Configuration page    in chapter 5     Web Operations         IP addresses and octets  Valid IP addresses consist of four 1   2   or 3 digit numeric subfields  properly called  octets  separated by dots  periods   figure A 4   Each octet can be numbered from  000 through 255  Leading zeroes  up to three digits total per octet  are optional   Values of 256 and above 
81. all of the current settings  such as the ties   presets  and virtual map  and displays a graphical representation of the ties in  the program window  figure 3 2         SS Extron s MATRIX 12300  6400 3200 Yirtualization Control Program ver 4 0   1993 2700    Mel Fa    File System Config Tools Preferences Help           OUTPUTS Edit Mode RGE Mute jo    ae     Follow ai Audio Mute  e    HH m   H  s  HH va           a     40     a     4       Dall    F  OCA    15  Breakaway   14   O  by group     ay     r E   gt J   Ta  a       Physical                        uD    PRESETS  0      Current Emulate     GO    Save as        Delete    CHANGES    lake  Cancel      no 2 SH moe    Mm y  m  l  Fo    ECEOEENEEANE    T     Aocoooo    om            Switcher Type   AGBHY w Aud       Figure 3 2     Main screen with ties    Noyes If this is a new system that has not been virtualized yet or one that has had its  map cleared  the graphical representation and all information shown on the  Virtual Map screen is invalid at this point     If you clicked Emulate  to create a program for a system in advance without  being connected to it  you have to define the number and type  video  sync    or audio  of BMEs  the number of inputs  and the number of outputs for the  Matrix 12800 system you are emulating  See    Programming the matrix offline   emulate mode     in this chapter     3 6 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    4  On the menu bar  click System Config to show the Virt
82. ar  administrator  password   Set user password    Read user password   Reset  clear  user password  Set e mail server values  Read e mail server values    Set e mail notifications    Read e mail notification    ASCII command   host to switcher      Esc x40 CN lt       Esc CN lt       Esc eCN lt      Esc x42 CT lt       Esc CT   Esc x44 CI lt       Esc CI lt       Esc CH  lt 4   Esc CC 4   Esc x44 CS lt       Esc CS lt       Esc x44 CG lt       Esc CG      Esc x47 CA  lt       EscICA        Esc eCA lt         Esc x47jCU lt       Esc CU lt        Esc leCU      Esc x44   x48  ka7 JCM  lt       Esc CM lt     Additional  description    Response   switcher to host     Ipne Kao     X40    Ipne Kaaij     Iptxk424   kasje  Ipixaa e  X44   X46  Ipsk44  lt 4  X44  Ipgixa4 e   X44   Ipa  x47   X47    Ipae  x47     Ipue Kaz   X47   Ipuek47  lt 4  Ipmbk44  xas  x47      Esc x49  x50  x51  x59      K52 ICR       lEsc x49jCR       Iprkx49  kso  x51  x52      k52        Special Characters  The HTML language reserves certain characters for specific functions  The switcher  does not accept these characters as part of preset names  the name of the switcher   passwords  or locally created file names     The switcher rejects or Extron does not recommend the following characters    space  spaces are ok fornames                      lt   gt         semicolon      colon         and       4 18 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide      N Matrix 12800 Switchers       o  curio         Chapter Fiv
83. are invalid     Typical IP Address  192 168 254 254  Octets    Figure A 4     IP address and octets    Subnet masks and octets    The subnet mask  figure A 5  is used to determine whether the local and remote  devices are on the same subnet or different subnets  The subnet mask consists  of four numeric octets separated by dots  Each octet can be numbered from  000 through 255  Leading zeroes  up to three digits total per octet  are optional   Each octet typically contains either 255 or 0  The octets determine whether or not  the same octets of two IP addresses are compared when determining if two devices  are on the same subnet    255 indicates that this octet will be 0 indicates that this octet will not be  compared between two IP addresses  compared between two IP addresses    Typical Subnet Mask  255 255 00    LJ L    Octets    Figure A 5     Subnet mask and octets    A 6 Matrix 12800 Switchers e   Ethernet Connection    Determining whether devices are on the same subnet    To determine the subnet  the IP address of the local device is compared to the IP  address of the remote device  figure A 6   Each octets of each address are compared  or not compared  depending on the value in the related subnet mask octet     e Jfa subnet mask octet contains the value 255  the related octets of the IP  address of the local and remote devices addresses are unmasked   Unmasked octets are compared  indicated by   in figure A 6      e If the subnet mask octet contains the value 0  the re
84. bar OPTIONS             cccccccceessseeeeecceeeseceecceeaeeeeeeeseaeseeeeesseaaseeeeeses 3 30   Return TO Malossi erroni o Er o E EO ON 3 30   Configure MEN Usiisirsrniasiiinii naaa e a iiinis 3 30   Special Characters ooo  cccccscssscsesscscseseseecscsesssesscsesesssesscsesssessesesesecassesesecaeseseeseeas 3 31  Chapter Four    Programming Guide    ccc ccsssesceseeseeseeeseeseesestesteseeseenen 4 1  RS 232 RS 422 POrts   000 ccc ccccseesseecseeeeecseeesescseecsesessecsesceeseseecaeseseecaesceeseaescaeseneeeatens 4 2  Ethernet  LAN  Port 2 0 00    cccccccccccccecccecccecccececececececececeeeseeecarevecseaeecacescecaresesserevareseeeensens 4 3  Ethernet connection iisncierisoienscitnntscnodzieieriininneinndicdannilasatiasditadoadtiiuantiwobetspontaiatinviiantenddiuumsiiaageans 4 3  Default IP ACG CSS CS occ icssitecnnadaiget cen sdudaiedininsesannascnsctasaneeenedindadnbsaznaed inthe casadsuagdenendeanntintesadsobaws  4 3  Establishing a connection a covesciirsnovieccienssnessinatiesteneunibiiansts  lt tevestonvaisuebionecdasanVssonidsiawiwtorsesonedaoxanls 4 4  Number of COL SC EION AS os ccc cs pacectecace nag setenecanatce stances dacoctacsasnaestensectansceos seo utucosaemoionaueeesa ca cice  4 4  Host to Switcher INStructiOns     0  0 000  ccc cccssececscsesececsesesesececseseseceeseseseecseseseseeas 4 4  Switcher Initiated Messages               ccc ccccssscssscsesecscseseseseceesesesesaeseseseeessesensceeseaesees 4 5  Switcher Error RESPONSES    00 0   0    ccccccccesc
85. building installation shall provide a means for connection to protective  earth  and    2  The equipment is to be connected to that means  and    3  A SERVICE PERSON shall check whether or not the socket outlet from  which the equipment is to be powered provides a connection to the building  protective earth  ground   If not  the SERVICE PERSON shall arrange for the  installation of a PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTOR from the separate  protective earthing terminal to the protective earth wire in the building     Power       Primary and Redundant AC Power Input connectors     Connect a standard  IEC power cord between the rear panel Primary AC Power Input connector  and a 100 to 240VAC  50 Hz or 60 Hz power source  figure 2 6           S49 on  5 Ses    os  Bcc    a R  Ni         gt  aN    KI  9 ZND  I    Wong Q gt     Soi w    AQ            D                   M  40s Qa   wis Ag My    Primary AC  Power Input       Redundant AC  Power Input    Figure 2 6     Connecting power    If this BME is equipped with redundant power supplies A and B  connect a  second IEC power cord between the Redundant AC Power Input connector  and either an uninterruptible power source or a power source that is  completely independent from the primary power source     2 8 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation          Primary and Redundant AC Power Input switches     For BME 0 to recognize  all of the BMEs in the daisy chain  BME 0 may not be powered on before the  other BMEs  Rather  turn on BME 0 at the
86. bution plane     7  Ifthe card installed is a replacement  set the DIP switches on the rear edge of  the card to the same setting as the card that was removed from this location     8  Close the fan assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs 4 turn  clockwise     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     9  Close the front door     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    6 15    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Removing and Installing the I O Card and Setting the  Audio Gain    Noyes The 1 0 cards are hot swappable  You do not need to power down the switcher to  remove an I O card     Input and output circuit cards  figure 6 13 through figure 6 15  can be replaced for  fault correction  Audio output cards must be removed if you want to change the  output audio gain  Beyond those actions  you can increase or decrease the I O  configuration  size  of the Matrix 12800 by adding or removing I O cards and then  rerunning the Virtualization Control Program  see chapter 3     Virtualization    Control software         The following table identifies the number of inputs that each input card supports  and the number of outputs that each output card supports  Use this table to  determine how the size of the matrix changes with the removal or installation of a  single card          per input card per output card    Sync Inputs 97 128  Sync In
87. ca se deben instalar en lugares donde  no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan apoyar sobre ellos    Reparaciones mantenimiento    Solicitar siempre los servicios t  cnicos de personal calificado  En el interior no  hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder  Para evitar riesgo de electrocuci  n  no intentar personalmente  la reparaci  n mantenimiento de este equipo  ya que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a  voltajes peligrosos u otros riesgos    Ranuras y aberturas    Si el equipo posee ranuras o orificios en su caja alojamiento  es para evitar el  sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles  Estas aberturas nunca se deben obstruir con otros  objetos    Bater  a de litio    Existe riesgo de explosi  n si esta bater  a se coloca en la posici  n incorrecta  Cambiar esta  bater  a   nicamente con el mismo tipo  o su equivalente  recomendado por el fabricante  Desachar las  bater  as usadas siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante     Hr H   a Fa   E    Aer RAE H LARS  CE FA HAR A  SARA  CLR  EAE Bit  PETAR o   AIEE    yeh Mae  ARAA Bk A ZR  AEAT  FE  AA RE LU ZR   BIRKIR 0 ZER  IRRE  Bk it   H e MARBUTA A RART  KARA RA  eH  Dy fio FEL fa be ANS CATIA m T EZA   IRIEL    Hee ie Lee LA aT  EME RS IEALA RCE EET AR  PERE FL   FEAT    AE ARH OHS ARE Pak  VE AS  Ae EEA IA a FA eS AFH  FERRE PA  AEE DUD BES FF FEL Ho                                                                                                                            
88. cher was previously set up for RS 232  and your  computer comm port uses RS 422  you must change an internal DIP switch   See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance     for details     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation     S3 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Chapter Three    Virtualization Control Software    Explaining Virtual I O Switching  Virtualization Control Program    Special Characters    Virtualization Control Software    Explaining Virtual I O Switching   A Matrix 12800 system consists of from one to nine BMEs  each of which can have  as many as 128 inputs and 128 outputs  It is usually desirable to have certain inputs  switch together as a set  to follow each other  For example  if the system consists of  a 128 x 128 video BME and a 128 x 128 audio BME  you want your video images on  your video monitors to match the audio from the sound system  for example  video  and audio from a DVD   You would want the video and audio to follow each other  when they are switched to another display  This type of switching requires the two  BMEs to communicate with each other so that they both switch to the correct inputs  simultaneously  In the traditional and simplest configuration  hardware is usually  designed to switch both BMEs to the same input     S video presents an example in which follow is always required  The luminance   Y  and chrominance  C  signals must be switched as a pair of signals  Traditional  hardware does this by causing the paired signals to follow each othe
89. d type  video  sync  or audio  of  BMEs  the number of inputs  and the number of outputs for the Matrix 12800  system you are emulating  See    Programming the matrix offline  emulate  mode     in this chapter     3  On the menu bar  click System Config to show the Virtual Map screen   figure 3 3      4  On the menu bar  click Configure  gt  Room Configuration to show the Room  Mapper screen  figure 3 9        ROOM Mapper IOl x     Vurtual Switcher    ital aaa  ROOM 4 Marne   Security  Map  p12 13       13 129 irr 193    All ROOHS  room   name virtual outputs  Front Lobby  Classroom 1  Classroom 2    D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  Security  C3  m3  t  C3  C3  a    1       amp    amp    amp    amp          amp    amp   z   amp   D  z  a  a  p     i    ii IH 192 208       a   Drag OUTPUT circle to Room   in List for Trash     Erase Map   Cancel         Figure 3 9     Room Mapper screen    5  Assign virtual outputs to rooms by dragging and dropping the output circles  from the Virtual Switcher Out field to the list on the right of the screen     To remove a virtual output from a room  drag and drop the output circle from  the Virtual Switcher Out field to a different room in the list  Drag the output  circle to the trash can on the bottom of the screen if the output is no longer to  be assigned to any room     6  If desired  assign or edit names for each room as follows   a  Select the desired room in the list     b  Type or edit the name for the virtual input or virtual output in the 
90. d without powering down the  switcher  If the BME does not have power supply redundancy  removing either  primary power supply shuts down the matrix     Remove a power supply module as follows     1   Z     Open the front door     Turn the left and right knurled knobs on the fan assembly door 1   4 turn  counterclockwise  Raise the door and rest it on the roof of the power  distribution enclosure     Grasp the handle on the power supply module and push down on the thumb  detent  figure 6 5   Pull the power supply module straight back until the  module clears the alignment guides           Open fan door    Thumb  Detent         l    Primary A  Power Supply       e       Align power supply  with plastic guides     Figure 6 5     Power supply replacement    6 6 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    4  Ifa replacement power supply is not being installed immediately  close the  fan assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn clockwise     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     5  Ifa replacement power supply is not being installed immediately  close the  front door     Installing the power supply module    The power supply modules are hot swappable  You do not need to power down  the switcher to install a power supply     Install a power supply module as follows   1  If necessary  open the front door     2  If necessary  turn t
91. dB   Reset all video and audio  mutes    Reset flash memory    erase user supplied files    Clear all ties and all presets   resets all audio gains to 0 dB   resets the RGB delay  and  unmutes all video and audio  outputs    Similar to Reset whole  switcher  plus sets the IP  address to 192 168 254 254  and the subnet mask to   255 2000 0        Virtual controls  Write virtual inputs    Read virtual inputs    Write virtual outputs    Read virtual outputs    Read plane types     Eso x2   x19   x11  x20  x20      Esc x2 MI lt       Esc x3   x19   x11   x20    k2op     Esc x3 IMO lt       EscIMC           X20  MI lt     Mpilx2  19  x11  x20   x20     K204         K20 MO lt        Mpolk3  x19  x11  x20    x2oP     x20     x19   x11  x20   x20     K204   letter and BME  pairs    Noyes   letter and BME  pair consists of a letter that identifies the video or audio plane  Red  Blue  Mono  Audio  and so on   and a number that identifies the BME assigment  Example  ROG1B2S3A4     001 through maximum number of outputs  001 through maximum number of inputs  32 maximum  0   current configuration        32 max   Each can have up to 10 presets  X12 s  assigned      10 maximum    12 characters maximum      Output number    Input number    Preset      Room number    Room preset number    Signal type  See page 4 7     Name  X20      Virtual input or output    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Example  41003  BME 3  input connector 003     4 15    Programming Guide  cont d    Comma
92. dges only  Electrostatic  discharge  ESD  can damage ICs  even if you cannot feel  see  or hear it     3  Set DIP switch 3  on the rear edge of the controller card  figure 6 8   to the Off  position for RS 232 or to the On position for RS 422     Noyes The controller card is shown removed for clarity  but the card does not need to be  removed                 Controller  Board    Serial Port  Selection  DIP Switch  3     Figure 6 8     Serial port selection DIP switch    4  If you changed the configuration of a card that is installed  close the fan  assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn clockwise     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     5  If you changed the configuration of a card that is installed  close the front  door     6 10 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    Changing the serial port baud rate  If this BME is equipped with a redundant controller  the primary and redundant    controllers must be configured for the same RS 232 RS 422 communications  baud rate     The Matrix 12800 controller cards are factory configured for 9600 baud rate on the  RS 232 RS 422 port  Change the RS 232 RS 422 baud rate of the controller card as  follows     1  If changing the baud rate of an installed card  open and remove the front door     2  If changing the configuration of an installed card  turn the left and right  knurled 
93. dress of 0  through 8  Address 9 is invalid  The addresses used in the system must be  sequential with no skipped numbers  other than as required for audio BMEs     Audio BMEs occupy two BME addresses  the set address and the set address  plus 1  for example  if the audio BME is set to address 3  it occupies addresses  3 and 4   Set the next BME after the audio BME to the address number plus 2  of the audio BME  for example  if the audio BME is set to address 3  set the  next BME to address 5      Sync BMEs cannot be set to address 0     To set the BME address  press the   and   buttons on the BME Address switch  on the rear panel of the switcher  figure 2 2         Figure 2 2     Setting a BME address    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 5    Installation  cont d    2 6        BME COMM interconnect ports     If the Matrix 12800 system consists of    more than one BME  the BMEs must be connected together in a daisy chain  using Extron supplied RJ 45 cables     Connect the first daisy chain from the BME Comm Out connector on BME 0 to  the nearest BME Comm In connector on the BME  figure 2 3   In a rack whose  BMEs are numbered sequentially  this would be BME 1  But  since not all  systems are configured alike  call this module BME n     Connect the next RJ 45 cable from the BME Comm Out connector on BME n to  the BME Comm In connector on nearest unconnected BME  BME n 17       To BME 2 Ki                From BME 0    Figure 2 3     Daisy chaining BMEs    Continue connect
94. e     The complete power circuit  from the plug  through the power supplies  to   the insertion of the power onto the power distribution plane  is separate   and redundant  figure 1 3   If the installation includes uninterruptible or  completely separate power sources  the switcher remains powered up through  any power interruption short of a simultaneous loss of power on both power  sources     AC AC  Power Power  Primary Redundant Primary Redundant  Power Power Power Power  Supply Supply Supply Supply  A A B B    Figure 1 3     Redundant power supply backs up primary    The ready hot redundant power supplies mean zero downtime for the system  and no loss of functionality should one of the primary supplies fail  Should   a primary power supply fail  the redundant power supply immediately  assumes the load of the failed primary supply  A failed power supply is easily  replaceable through the front door at any time     without powering down the  matrix  and with no tools required     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Introduction    e Dual redundant  hot swappable cooling fans     Four cooling fans are  provided for ventilation and heat management  Fan and temperature sensors  identify problems  which are reported locally with visual indications and  remotely via the Ethernet and serial port links  Fans and the filter are easily  replaceable through the front door with only a screwdriver required     e Field upgradable  hot swappable modular design     The architecture of the  Matrix 
95. e    Web Operations    Download the Startup Page  Status Tab   Configuration Tab   File Management Tab    Control Tab    Web Operations    The Matrix 12800 can be controlled and operated through the Ethernet port on BME 0   across the LAN or WAN  using a Web browser  such as the Microsoft Internet  Explorer  The browser down loads a series of displays that have the appearance   of Web pages  This chapter describes the factory installed HTML pages  which are  always available and cannot be erased or overwritten     If your Ethernet connection to the matrix switcher is unstable  try turning off  the proxy server in your Web browser  In Microsoft Internet Explore  click  Tools  gt  Internet Options  gt  Connections  gt  LAN Settings  uncheck the    Use  a proxy server       box  and then click Ok     Download the Startup Page  Access the switcher using the HTML pages as follows   1  Start the Web browser program   2  Click in the Address field of the browser   3  Enter the IP address of the switcher in the Address field     NO    f the local system administrators have not changed the value  the factory   specified default  192 168 254 254  is the correct value for this field     4  Ifyou want the browser to display a page other than the default page  such as  a custom page that you have created and uploaded   enter a slash     and the  file name to open     No The Address field of the browser should display the address in the following  format  xxx xxx xxx xxx optional_file_name
96. e 3 1      After you select the Comm port or the Ethernet port and click OK  the  software looks for the Matrix system and reads its hardware configuration   the type and size of each BME  The software then reads all of the current  settings  such as the ties  presets  and virtual map  and displays a graphical  representation of the ties in the program window  figure 3 2   The program  also reads the appropriate  ini file  saved from the last session  to draw any  icons assigned to each I O     Noy If this is a new system that has not been virtualized yet or one that has had its  map cleared  the graphical representation and all information shown on the  Virtual Map screen are invalid at this point     If you clicked Emulate to create a program for a system in advance without  being connected to it  you need to define the number and type  video  sync    or audio  of BMEs  the number of inputs  and the number of outputs for the  Matrix 12800 system you are emulating  See    Programming the matrix offline   emulate mode     in this chapter     The main screen shows the current switcher configuration     3  As desired  create ties  work with presets  or assign icons  See    Ties         Presets     or    Icons and captions    on the following pages     4  When you are ready to exit the program  click File  gt  Exit     If you have edited any of the configurations or assigned names or icons to the  virtual inputs and outputs  the program prompts you to save changes before  closin
97. e 4 1  of the matrix switcher BME 0  can be connected to the serial port output of a host device such as a computer  running the HyperTerminal utility or a control system  This connection makes  Simple Instruction Set  SIS  control of the switcher possible from the computer or  host via the RS 232 RS 422 link        Pin   RS 232  Function RS 422  Function  1      Not used TX   Transmit data      2 TX  Transmit data  TX   Transmit data      3   3 RX  Receive data RX   Receive data            4      Not used RX   Receive data      5   Gnd  Signal ground  Gnd  Signal ground  9 6 6      Not used     Not used  Female 7      Not used      Not used  8      Not used     Not used  9      Not used     Not used          Figure 4 1     RS 232 RS 422 connector pin arrangement    The Matrix 12800 Switchers are factory configured for RS 232 control  To  use the switcher under RS 422 control  you must change an internal DIP  switch  See    Swapping the serial port protocol  RS 232 RS 422     in chapter 6      Upgrades and Maintenance     for details     The default communications rate is 9600 baud  Baud rates of 19200  38400  and  115200 are also available  see    Changing the serial port baud rate     in chapter 6      Upgrades and Maintenance     The protocol is 8 bit  1 stop bit  no parity  and no  flow control     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Ethernet  LAN  Port    The rear panel Ethernet connector  figure 4 2  on the matrix switcher BME 0 can  be connected to the an Et
98. e PC  click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt   Matrix 12800 6400 3200 Control Program to start the program     2  When prompted for a port  select IP  LAN   figure 3 14  and click OK     Extron s MATRI    128007640073200  Virtualization Control Program    1996 2001 Extron Electronics       R5  232 Port                   Bal  Seer   g     Comm 2  lt 0  GP    Comm 3     Comm 4     More Ports    O IP  LAN J          Emulate    Figure 3 14     Ethernet mode selection    3  The IP connection window appears  figure 3 15      IP Connection    Matris IP Address   f 0 1 0 243  Password         ped is case sensitive       Connect   Meconnect      This PC is  10 1 3 57  PROGRAMMER         Figure 3 15     Address and password entry    a  Examine the Matrix IP Address field in the IP Connection window  The  field displays the last Matrix IP Address entered     If the IP address is correct  Proceed to step 3b     If the address is not correct  Click in the Matrix IP Address field and  enter the IP address  Proceed to step 3b     Noyes Ifthe local system administrators have not changed the value  the factory   specified default  192 168 254 254  is the correct value for this field     b  If the switcher is password protected  click in the Password field and  enter the enter the appropriate administrator or user password     c  Click Connect     If you logged on using the administrator password  the Windows  program connects you to the switcher with all of the administrator ri
99. e as primary and the second  as backup  The Matrix 12800 has two AC power inputs for continuous  connection to both power sources     Password protection     There are two levels of password protection at log in   administrator and user  Administrators have full access to all Matrix 12800  switching capabilities and editing functions  Users can select inputs and  outputs  set and recall presets  and view all settings with the exception of  passwords     Rack mount     The switchers are mountable in any conventional 19 inch wide rack     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Introduction 1 7    Introduction  cont d    Definitions    The following terms apply to Extron Matrix Switchers  and are used throughout  this manual     Tie     An input to output connection     Set of ties     An input tied to two or more outputs   An output can never be tied  to more than one input      Configuration     May consist of one tie or one or more sets of ties     Current configuration     The configuration that is currently being used  also  called configuration 0      Global memory preset     A configuration that has been stored  The Matrix 12800  can support up to 64 global presets  When a global preset is retrieved from  memory  it becomes the current configuration     Room     A Room consists of a smaller subset of virtual outputs that are logically  related to each other  as determined by the operator  The Matrix 12800  supports up to 32 rooms  each of which consists of from 1 to 16 virtual  output
100. e ejector levers in and toward the  center of the card to seat the card in the backplane     6  If the card installed is a replacement for a sync input card  set the sync  termination DIP switches on the rear edge of the card to the same setting as  the card that was removed from this location     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    7  Close the I O cardcage door and turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn  clockwise     8  Close the front door     Noyes If this circuit card installation is a permanent change to the size of the matrix   the system must be virtualized to recognize the change  Virtualize the system  using the detailed instructions in chapter 3     Virtualization Control Software        Troubleshooting  Matrix 12800 BME status information  available in the Virtualization  Control  program  as a Web page  or viewable on the FPC 5000  show the operational  status of each of the circuit cards  the power supplies  and the cooling fans in the  Matrix 12800  To access the BME status via the Virtualization Control program   click Tools  gt  Hardware Status  Access the BME status via an HTML page by  clicking a specific BME on the System Status page     If a component fails  the indication turns red  On an HTML page  the airflow  indication is expressed as a percentage of the maximum airflow     Power supplies    Moyes  f this BME does not have redundant power supplies  the switcher may or may  not shut down for an out of tolerance voltage     The
101. eaecaciateariceusnsaticenndimanadimcabinineiencadtadunyctutenerkdrerianditeneabindevtauniseemaademaanasaaaes 3 21  Logging on to the switcher via the Ethernet              c sssscceeeeeeeeeeeeaeessseeeeeeeeeeesseanaaaeeeeees 3 22   Ethernet protocol settings             nsssssssssssssosrrrrnnrtrrrerernnrnnrtrtttrernnnnnttntrnnenrnntnntnttneeeennnnnn nnne 3 23   Address and Name TSI GS sccpsies cccrntmnarsonssesntonsaseineuscusnesenencnastenceacaantundanansanantcaneineeaaseesanes 3 24   Date and Time  GMT  fields               cccecceecccecceecccecceecceecccecceneececceeccecececcenscceccnececeeecess 3 25  Administrator Password  User Password  and Mail Server Password fields               3 25   E mail Addressee Tiel ds                ccccccccceeeccceneesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeasseseceeeeseeseaeaaaeeseeeeeeesessaaaaees 3 26   Windows buttons and drop DOKXES         ccccceessseceeeesssseeeeeecsseeaeeceesessueeeesessseeeeeeessesaeeeeeessnsees 3 27   Main screen menu bar OU ON Sa sucgeninectcenne cescicaesiensee a veraninestavanntuenciconscerinictenavnianeseantmonse 3 27   Fe MENU cae danctenecadeauencsanseraceksoesanutcew its toianwsupeaacasaeaece E 3 27  System Config selection wrssiascttarecaensuaseadqeneawntcaetteancatarecgoneeeedceeulasuiieatei exsanereeSindianekiaars 3 27   MOS wcct E P PE E EE AA E E T E A A S E E A 3 28   Preferences MENU asics nape seen yeh seciense sasha ccrettnccecadassannateesenencsuseeteanccteceheeanscadtanseeatetemmesenses 3 29   Virtual Map screen MENU 
102. econds  an informational box pops up  figure 3 10   The box identifies the virtual  input  the virtual output  any audio gain or attenuation value  and any RGB delay   If icons have been assigned to the input and output  those are displayed     Source AGB delay  a 1 5 sec  Output  15    LAMERA 2    Auda lwl   07 dE    Figure 3 10     Informational pop up box    To have audio follow video for every tie created  click the Follow all radio button in  the Edit Mode Virtual   ox     If you click the Edit Mode Virtual Breakaway  by group  radio button  two  checkboxes appear  one for RGB or video  depending on video format  and one for  audio  Clicking in the checkboxes to select or deselect video or audio determines  whether you are tying video  audio  or both the next time you drag and drop     If you click the Edit Mode Virtual Breakaway  by plane  radio button  a checkbox  for each video and audio plane in the system appears  Click in the boxes to select  or deselect the each plane and you can tie individual planes     If you click in the Edit Mode Physical box  you can view the physical ties by resting  the mouse cursor over an input or output  An informational box similar to the one  shown in figure 3 10 appears     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 15    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    3 16    Presets  After you have created all of the ties that are needed for a specific task  the  configuration can be saved as either a global or room pre
103. ed knobs  4 turn clockwise     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     7  Ifa replacement card is not being installed immediately  close the front door     Updating the firmware    Noyes  f your system has primary and redundant controller cards  both cards must  have the same firmware revisions installed     The ICs that contain the firmware for the matrix switcher also contain the  memory in which presets and audio levels are saved  When you replace the IC   these settings are lost  You may want to record the presets and audio levels  before you replace the IC     Replace the firmware as follows     1  Ifthe firmware is being replaced on an installed controller card  remove  the card  see    Removing the primary or redundant controller card    in this  chapter  placing the controller card on an anti static mat     2  Locate the PROM to be replaced  IC U1  U2  or U6  figure 6 12         Figure 6 12     PROM replacement    6 14 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    3  For IC U6     Use a PLCC IC puller to remove the existing firmware IC   Squeeze the tool to align its hooks with the slots in opposite corners of socket  U6  Insert the hooks  squeeze gently  and pull the IC straight out of the socket   Set the IC aside     4  For ICs U1 and U2     Use your fingertips to grasp the edges of the existing  firmware IC and pull the IC straight out of 
104. eeecsseeeeeeeeeeesessseeeaaeeeeeeeessessseseeees 6 7   Replacing the Fuse ooo    cscsssssesscscsesecscscsesesesesscsesssesscsesssesasesesesaesesesesesaesesaseeas 6 8   Removing and Cleaning the Filter    ccc cseeeseeneneseeetecesseseseeseeseeeeeees 6 9   Setting the DIP Switches 0 0 0  ccc cccecscsesesececsesesececscseseseeaesesesecassesesecaeaeseseseeas 6 10   Swapping the serial port protocol  RS 232 RS 422        ccccccccccsssseceeesssseeeeeessseneeeeeesssssseeeees 6 10   Changing the serial port baud VAC S eticncsncstvcsertwcsdonia cancer asrnts ceanssensensucautuiaieubinactacaseanyssudentes 6 11   Changing the sync termination             cccccccsssseeeessseeeesseeeecesseeeeseseeeeeeessaeeesseeeeeessssnneeeessneess 6 12  Removing and Installing the Controller Card and Replacing the   FEMA ee E 6 13   Removing the primary or redundant controller Card            ccccccsssssseceeesssnsseeeesssssneeeeessees 6 13   Updating the firmware ivcinctccctcasosconsceneciarsasnnncasetacthasoncanstenneciansenonssasehiockeaioetenmeonediaancesarias 6 14   Installing the controller card iivesacwsitovancisencvaensnwrvimienimawceseiivartuuusatauniudtrauseniuinidadiaunsiaeatidenamisiens 6 15    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Table of Contents iii    Table of Contents  cont d    Removing and Installing the I O Card and Setting the Audio Gain           6 16  Removing the I O GON cca greusuneinsdonancuinadiees arauepenvesbiosesnencidetiudshuatesseestunantteawboceindemuetiarensarestayas 6 18  Setting
105. els runoissa 1 Vp p for Y of component video and S video  and for composite video  0 7 Vp p for RGB and for R Y and B Y of component video  0 3 Vp p for C of S video    Maximam leve kesuicesiae 2 Vp p   T AE e mer neEre ee etnee enter Ceres 75 ohms   RETA lOS  25 dB to input section   up to 50 MHz  DC ON ac  10 mV typical with input at 0 offset  OWENE y DE Triple Action      Slew rate sp caucaticcuaseteiayarwaceirstenwectdacs  gt 200 V ms    Sync    sync BME    Input and output types    Software configurable for RGBHV or RGBS   By NC COMM CCLONS ee e Up to 128 female BNC  usable quantity varies with configuration   put level eccessi 0 5 V to 5 Vp p  4 Vp p nominal    Seia e E sot siasenseseeasenseesmeens 5 Vp p   e TE P E T AGC to TTL  4 0 V to 5 0 Vp p    B 2 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Reference Information    Input LPOG ANCE a sstereroninsncrvones Inputs 1   32  510 ohms or 75 ohms  switchable  Inputs 33   128  510 ohms    Output IN PCDI CC seisi 75 ohms   Horizontal frequency    15 kHz to 150 kHz   Vertical IPEGUCICY sscscsasnexsrnacastancetes 30 Hz to 150 Hz   e ii n ENE oreo ares Positive or negative  follows input     Audio    audio BME    ROU seira 16 x 16 up to 128 x 128 mono or stereo matrix  in increments of 16    balanced  unbalanced   Gain  selectable per output           Unbalanced output  0dB  as shipped   or  6 dB  jumper selectable   Balanced output   6 dB  as shipped   or 0 dB  jumper selectable    Frequency TOSPONSE sisnesssess 20 Hz to 20 kHz   0 05 dB   THD
106. enance    Closing the switcher    1  If the door was removed  replace the door by lifting it above the hinge pins  and lowering it onto the pins     2  Shut the door   3  Turn the bottom door fastener clockwise from    to        4  Turn the top door fastener counterclockwise from    to     figure 6 2      B    Zo  ZA  ZA  ZZ  ZA  ZZ  4          Figure 6 2     Closing the Matrix 12800 switcher    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance 6 3    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Removing and Installing the Fan Assembly  The four fans on the fan assembly door are paired  two primary fans in one  assembly and two redundant fans in another assembly  figure 6 3   The two fans  in the primary fan assembly share a common power connector and the two fans  in the redundant fan assembly share a separate connector  The power cord for  the primary fan assembly is sheathed in red  the power cord for the redundant  fan assembly is sheathed in black  Fans are replaced two at a time  primary or  redundant fan assembly pair      Primary Fans      NN                I   Lode    A Yo N    YY   fZ             Figure 6 3     Primary and redundant fan locations    Remove and replace the primary or redundant fan assembly as follows     1   PA    Open the front door     On the fan assembly door  turn the left and right knurled knobs 1   4 turn  counterclockwise  Raise the door and rest it on the roof of the power  distribution enclosure     Disconnect the power distribution plane fan power c
107. er  t oder in der  Benutzerdokumentation     Keine Zusatzger  te    Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzger  te  die nicht ausdr  cklich vom  Hersteller empfohlen wurden  da diese eine Gefahrenquelle darstellen k  nnen     Instrucciones de seguridad    Espanol    A  A    Precaucion    Leer las instrucciones    Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operaci  n y seguridad  antes de usar el  equipo     Este s  mbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre instrucciones importantes  de operaci  n y mantenimiento  o0 cambio de partes  que se desean destacar en el  contenido de la documentaci  n suministrada con los equipos     Este s  mbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre la presencia de elementos con  voltaje peligroso sin protecci  n aislante  que puedan encontrarse dentro de la caja  o alojamiento del producto  y que puedan representar riesgo de electrocuci  n     Conservar las instrucciones    Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para futura consulta     Obedecer las advertencias    Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas en el equipo o en la  documentaci  n del usuario  deben ser obedecidas     Evitar el uso de accesorios    No usar herramientas o accesorios que no sean especificamente recomendados  por el fabricante  ya que podrian implicar riesgos     ZEM    HPI   BF SARA P RAR MATARA ERNMEEPNM     Ay   amp  GS SSA REE AASRE MEMS  SABE    e   EIHAR    FAR ie 2 a SE RAT ZAE SA   RFA    HARTZA LBD ARK FB  BTBa    HAMAS mAH A LP eae  BERBEI oe
108. esired preset by clicking on one of the presets listed  To create  a new preset  click the on one of the  unassigned  buttons  Overwrite an  existing preset by clicking on an already existing preset     3  If desired  type over the current name in the box adjacent to the Save Preset  button     If you do not rename an unassigned button  the Matrix 12800 automatically  names the preset as Preset  next available number      If you do not rename an existing preset when it is overwritten  the  Matrix 12800 retains the same name     4  Click the Accept button     Recalling a preset  To recall a global preset to be the current configuration  click the button associated  with the desired preset     Physical Connections pages    The Physical Inputs and Physical Outputs pages  figure 5 17  are reference pages  only  with no active functions  The pages show the virtual numbers  names  signal  types  and physical connectors associated with the inputs and outputs  Signal  types include RGB  video  audio  video  amp  audio  component video  S video  and  vid  composite   To access the page  click the Physical Inputs or Physical Outputs  link on the left of the Set and View Ties page     Mewes Figure 5 17 shows the Physical Inputs page  The Physical Outputs page is                                     similar      http  710 1 2 207    Microsoft Internet Explorer  File Edit View Favorites Tools Help   i    GQ Bak   O  i   2  A IA E  Address      http   10 1 2 207    E Go  Links        Pitan 
109. ess the Set and  View Ties page by clicking the Control tab     Extron  Electronics          Refresh or Select    _    Gor ard View Time      ne Se ee This screen allows you to Ge Inputs to Outputs  Select an l ki i   Follow   cick on the inputs and Outputs  Groups c    that need to be ted  and cick sia     TO tie ab GUMDILES th 4 siriole IAOU  tick ON TE IROA MMDA ADEI  arid than Take     Select RGBHV Settings   sr tss   Select Global Presets 4 int                          Select Input and 4    02 0 4 5 8 Fw 8 Oman ae 00 ta es Oe OF am oe 20 20 22 28 24 28 28 27 0 28 oe On ae E  Output Maps     W OG aa TEONE  e   ig  J  ai  Eeg    g    2  of  T1  a  aik       pa  D   ni  Ff  LJ     al  Phd    mr    Figure 5 9     Set and View Ties page    The page consists of a matrix of input  rows  and output  columns   up to 32  outputs at a glance  selection buttons of four different colors     e The amber buttons indicate video and audio ties     The green buttons indicate video only ties     The red buttons indicate audio only ties   e The gray buttons indicate no ties     No Ifyou lose track of the input and output associated with a specific button  let the  mouse pointer rest over a button for a moment  As shown on figure 5 9  a field  pops up that identifies the input and output for that button     Select a different group of outputs by clicking the desired Ties link to the left of the  screen     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Web Operations 5 9    Web Operations  cont d    Create a tie
110. evemasemieneiacidndsteatmiedsss 5 5   Administration fields sionerien esee EEEO EAEEREN 5 6   Matrix IP settings fields saiisine iara Naa AERE RAE araro 5 6   Name SN cece cto seta escwnctied cansadeced sac aieatanabiodaidtaeoldasedtanektonsaptetantacnattensdacceterertandeanteaohed 5 6   IP Address field aissar sabi seve status susie wrsesewsendsssniscermectune tenememectdonctgosbineseidannsetoets 5 6   Gateway IP Address TUG asistencia cer cecenetetectecrsnsesutercaesecieonniensareieeesremactes 5 6   SUDNEE Mask TE ld siinne a e oaa 5 6   Hardware Address TENG sceiconimcierpinsinernio prsni n r Oa EE Eni i UNa O aiii 5 6   Emal setting  Paige sereno a E N o E aE R 5 7   Mail IP Address Tie lO uriia na Ea eaaa aroa 5 7   User Name field seccesecassca sscconriaanstasastnseat aseceateaanecinnnteteacaivaters af a genoseieccatoaddeniinssadudacdansantleaanel 5 7   Password field crocs isa nn ses ciseireunontsxanvas cote ceuestonse cunedcnaruteatyasbctide vin naaa aoak aE aE sr iaeiei 5 7   Email Address fields isrener a Eni 5 8   File Management Tab o oo  ccc ccsssececscsesesecscsesesesesacsesssesscsesesesacsesesesacsesesesesacseseseeas 5 8   File Management page insciecstinenicncswdesiaasceiainainddeniatimanasionsaduoniumetntinancssenestinshiaenswanremamcetiunancindudie 5 8   Contor TaD  oee a E E E EE A E E E 5 9   Set and View Ties page ecisivasecsrctinnsstesctanaanhae resnaisiacedverspasnavrecptancencamsedetanenuedmersaceunauenaueinnmernas  5 9   RGBAY Settings page ossrscimie
111. figure 5 14      Output       Figure 5 14     Output selection drop box    2  Click and drag on the slider or click the scroll up   f  button or scroll down      button until the desired output is visible     3  Click the desired output     5 12 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    4  Click the RGB delay drop box  A drop down scroll box appears  figure 5 15      RGB Delay   Seconds             finonmols       nh P w w NE Poo    ononon    Figure 5 15     RGB delay drop box  5  Click the desired RGB delay     Global Presets page  You can save and recall global presets from the Global Presets page  figure 5 16    Access the Global Presets page by clicking the Global Presets link on the left of the  Set and View Ties page        http 7710 1 2 2077   Microsoft Internet Explorer  File Edit View Favorites Tools Help    Q Back    gt   gt   x  B A     Search Se Favorites eA  Media   4    R 2       Links      Address B http   10 1 2 207    Go  Extron  Electronics  lt 3  Configuration Control              Logged on  Admin Log off D4 contact us       Select Global Presets  i A Set and View Ties This screen allows you to save and recall Presets  To save the current Ties as a Preset  click on the    Save Preset    button  Next   Set and View Ties Nee click on the next    unassigned    button and change the name in the field provided  Click    Accept    to save the Preset Name  To  m E recall a preset  simply click on the desired Preset Button and return to the View Ties page to see t
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113. g  Changes are written to the file Mtrx12800 ini  unless you specify a  different file  This file allows you to completely restore all of the information  that you have created in the current session     3 14 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Ties       Ties appear as solid lines in various colors on main screen of the  Virtualization Control program  The different colors indicate different follow and  breakaway configurations  If both video and audio are tied  the tie is indicated   in blue  If video only is tied  the tie is indicated in magenta  An audio only tie is  indicated in brown     To create a tie  drag and drop from an input box to an output box  Observe that the  tentative tie is indicated on the screen by a dashed line  To confirm the tie  click the  Take button  The dashed line turns solid to indicate that the tie has been created   To cancel a tentative tie before taking it  click the Cancel button     To change the input tied to an output  simply drag and drop from the desired input  to the output and then click Take  The old tie is automatically deleted     To delete an individual tie  drag and drop from an output back to the tied input and  then click Take  To delete all ties for a specific input  drag and drop from the input  to the trash can and then click Take     In complex systems  the sheer number of ties can make it difficult to distinguish   a specific tie  If you leave the mouse pointer over an input or output for a few  s
114. ghts  and privileges     If you logged on using the user password  the Windows program  connects you to the switcher with only user capabilities     If an incorrect password was entered  the program beeps and returns to  the password entry display     4  The Virtualization Control Control Program window  figure 3 2  appears     3 22 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Ethernet protocol settings    The IP settings options screen  figure 3 16  provides a location for observing and   if connected via the RS 232 RS 422 link or if logged on via the Ethernet port as an  administrator  editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface  Access this screen  by clicking Tools  gt  IP Options  See appendix A     Ethernet Connection     for basic    information about IP addresses  None of the fields on this screen can be edited    while logged on as a user     Noyes Editing variables on the IP settings options screen while connected via the  Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the Matrix 12800     Extron recommends editing the settings on this screen using either RS 232 RS 422    port and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an  administrator password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only     ie  IP Settings   Options    Matrix IP Address    192 168 254 254 Estron NameDescriptor    Matrix 12800  Gateway IF Address    192 168 0 0 subnet Mask   255 2550 0  Hardware Address   fi O 12 13 14 15 16    Date    Fri 02 Noy 
115. h Matrix 12800 system can be programmed to group multiple  outputs to specific    rooms     allowing them to have their own presets  The  system can have up to 32 rooms  each of which can have up to 10 presets     Triple Action Switching     RGB delay      RGB delay blanks the screen when the  matrix switcher switches to a new RGB video source  The new sync signals  precede the RGB signals  so there is no noise filled scramble shown during  the transition  The time delay between the RGB and sync signals is user  adjustable up to five seconds via SIS and Windows program control     1 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers e   Introduction    Operational flexibility     Operations such as input output selection  setting of  presets  and adjustment of audio levels can be performed at the front panel  controller  over the primary and secondary RS 232 RS 422 links  or via the  Ethernet link  The RS 232 RS 422 links allow remote control via two PCs  or control systems  The Ethernet link allows multiple remote links with two  levels of password protection     e Front Panel Controller     The optional FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller  allows easy configuration of inputs and outputs  as well as control of  additional system features     e Virtualization control software     For serial port or Ethernet remote control  from a PC  Extron includes its Windows based control software with every  matrix switcher  This icon driven software uses a drag and drop point and   click interface to make I O configu
116. he left and right knurled knobs on the fan assembly door  Y  turn counterclockwise  Raise the door and rest it on the roof of the power  distribution enclosure     3  Orient the power supply module to be installed with the LEDs to the right  and near the bottom  figure 6 5      4  Identify the correct position to install the power supply module  Align the  flanges on the power supply module with the top and bottom power supply  guides  Gently slide the power supply module into the power distribution  enclosure until the module meets resistance     5  Push down on the thumb detent  and firmly push the power supply module  the rest of the way into the power distribution enclosure until the power  supply module is properly seated on the power distribution plane  If the  switcher is powered up  observe that the two LEDs light  Release the thumb  detent     CAUTION Ensure that you close the fan assembly door when you have finished this  maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat otherwise     6  Lower the fan assembly door to vertical and turn the left and right knurled  knobs 1   4 turn clockwise     7  Close the front door     Noyes Ifyou are upgrading the matrix switcher from a configuration with two power  supplies to a configuration with four power supplies  adding redundancy   you  also need to plug in the redundant IEC power cord on the rear panel     8  If power supplies were installed to add redundancy to the switcher  plug a  standard IEC power cord between the
117. he recalled settings   Ties 97 128    Select RGBHV Settings 7 Rev Settings    Global Presets  Physical Inputs  A Physical Outputs    Save Preset    Accept   Cancel         Select Input and  Output Maps       4  Preset 04     El DEMO 2      2  Preset 02    6  Preset 06      Zi DEMO 1    Pi Preset 07      1  __Preset or     PEEK 5  __Preset 05       3          le  SECURITY 1   10  SECURITY 2   vie inessiqned    Ta unassigned   tune 13  pnassianedi   14   Unessigned    1S lunsssigned    1E punassianedi    is  lnessiqned    18   nassanedi   19  iunesssiqned    20  lunsssigned   a1  unassigned    22  Unesssigned    23  lunessigned    24  lunessiqgned     pgr lnesssiqned   26   Unessianed    nda pumnassianedi   28  lunesssigned     29  linsssiqned   30  unassanedi   etal  nsssigneds   32  lunsssigned     33  luneassiqned   34   unesssianed    35  lnsssiqned    36  lunesssigned     37  lunsssiqned    38   Unesssianeds   39  unassigned   40  lunesssiqgned     41  unesssiqned   42   mnassanedi   43  lunesssigned    44  lunsssiqgned     45  pnmassianedi   46   Unsssigned    47  lnesssigned    468  pnassianedi    49  pnassianedi   ali    Unesssiqned    iL  lunesssiqgned    52  lunesssigned    E                      Done a nemne    Figure 5 16     Global presets page    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations    5 13    Web Operations  cont d    Saving a preset  Save the current configuration  configuration 0  as a preset as follows     1  Click the Save Preset button     2  Select the d
118. hernet LAN or WAN  Communication between the  switcher and the controlling device is via Telnet  a TCP socket using port 23   This  connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected  to the same LAN or WAN  The SIS commands and behavior of the product   are identical to the commands and behavior the product exhibits when you are  communicating with it via a serial port     Ethernet connection    The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight through cable or a crossover  cable and must be properly terminated for your application  figure 4 3      e Crossover cable     Direct connection between the switcher and a controlling  computer    e Patch  straight  cable     Connection of the switcher to an Ethernet LAN        Pins  Crossover Cable Straight through Cable  12345678     m End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2  Wire color Wire color Wire color Wire color  White green White orange White orange White orange  Green Orange Orange Orange  White orange White green White green White green  Blue Blue Blue Blue  White blue White blue White blue White blue  Orange Green Green Green  4 White brown White brown White brown White brown  Insert Twisted Brown Brown Brown Brown  Pair Wires T568A T568B T568B T568B  RJ 45 A cable that is wired as T568A at one end A cable that is wired the same at both ends is  Connector and T568B at the other  Tx and Rx pairs called a  straight through  cable  because  reversed  is a  crossover  cable  no pin pair assignments are swapped
119. hocks  versuchen Sie in keinem Fall  dieses Ger  t selbst   ffnen  da beim Entfernen der Abdeckungen die Gefahr  eines elektrischen Schlags und oder andere Gefahren bestehen    Schlitze und Offnungen e Wenn das Ger  t Schlitze oder Locher im Geh  use aufweist  dienen diese zur  Vermeidung einer Uberhitzung der empfindlichen Teile im Inneren  Diese Offnungen diirfen niemals von  anderen Objekten blockiert werden    Litium Batterie    Explosionsgefahr  falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt wird  Ersetzen Sie verbrauchte  Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen vergleichbaren Batterietyp  der auch vom Hersteller  empfohlen wird  Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien bitte gemaf den Herstelleranweisungen     Advertencia   Alimentaci  n el  ctrica    Este equipo debe conectarse   nicamente a la fuente tipo de alimentaci  n el  ctrica  indicada en el mismo  La alimentaci  n el  ctrica de este equipo debe provenir de un sistema de distribuci  n  general con conductor neutro a tierra  La tercera pata  puesta a tierra  es una medida de seguridad  no  puentearia ni eliminaria    Desconexi  n de alimentaci  n el  ctrica    Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida de alimentaci  n el  ctrica  al equipo  desenchufar todos los cables de alimentaci  n en el panel trasero del equipo  o desenchufar el  m  dulo de alimentaci  n  si fuera independiente   o desenchufar el cable del recept  culo de la pared    Protecci  n del cables de alimentaci  n    Los cables de alimentaci  n el  ctri
120. ile is only read by the program  and is not altered as the system  is configured  The file is optional and rather than selecting a file from this  prompt  you can just click the Cancel button     The program prompts for a filename to which to save the results of edits  made in emulation mode  the destination file   This file is required for the  program to start  and it is the file that you will ultimately download to the  matrix switcher  You should assign this file a meaningful name and the  mtx  file extension  such as Job1127 mtx  Click the Save button  If you select a  filename that already exists  the program asks if you want to overwrite the  file  Click the Yes button     The Physical Configuration screen  figure 3 4  on page 3 8  appears  If you  opened a blank startup file  such as new ini  or if you opened the startup file  for a matrix with a different configuration  you must identify the type and size  of the BMEs in the system  Otherwise  examine this screen to ensure that it  accurately represents your system     a  If you made changes  click the Take button   b  Click the Close button     3 18 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    5  Ifyou have not virtualized the system represented by your startup file  the  Virtual Configuration screen appears  figure 3 5   This screen shows how the  software has mapped the physical system into a virtual system  There are  several variables that you can change on this screen that affect the number  of 
121. ing RJ 45 cables from the BME Comm Out connector on  each daisy chained module to the BME Comm In connector on the next  module until all modules are included in the chain  When all of the BMEs are  connected  each of the BMEs in the system is connected to at least one other  BME via the BME Comm connectors     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    Serial ports    G  Primary and Secondary RS 232 RS 422 ports     For systems consisting of  a single switcher or for BME 0 on a multi BME system  connect host devices   such as computers or touch panel control systems  or MCP 1000 remote  control panels  see the MCP 1000 Remote Control Panel User Guide  to the  Primary and Secondary RS 232 RS 422 ports  figure 2 4   These 9 pin D  connectors provide for serial RS 232 RS 422 control of the matrix switcher   Figure 2 5 shows how to wire the connectors     Both ports are connected to both controller circuit cards  a redundant  controller is not required to use the Secondary RS 232 RS 422 port        ae        To Primary  Host System Device  Serial Port    OMKP COMM my ETHERNET    SME COMM  e  Oo  Fa          To Secondary  Host System Device  Serial Port         Male  Connector    Figure 2 4     Connecting host controllers          Pin   RS 232  Function RS 422   Function  1      Not used TX   Transmit data      2 TX  Transmit data  TX    Transmit data      2 1 3 RX  Receive data RX   Receive data             4      Not used RX   Receive data      5   Gnd  Signal ground  Gnd  Signal
122. ion does not change     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Icons and captions    For your convenience  you can assign a device icon  a name  or both to any of the  virtual inputs or outputs using the devices palette  The icons are saved by the  program  not sent to the switcher     To access the Devices screen  figure 3 11   right click the desired I O port or on the  menu bar click Tools  gt  Assign Device Icons     w Output Devices x    Click Drag choice              ip  TEn eli      Dinl 2      BH D    C     t               O  a     j a  J  a  o    Figure 3 11     Devices screen    To assign a descriptive icon to an input or output  drag and drop the desired icon  from the palette to the target I O box on the main screen  To change the icon   drag and drop the new icon  To delete an icon  drag and drop a blank space to the  I O box on the main screen  The changes to the main screen display take place  immediately     Each input or output selected also includes a field that displays the current name   if any  and gives you the opportunity to edit the name  Press the Tab key after  entering or editing an I O name     Click the OK button to exit the devices palette     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 17    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Programming the matrix offline  emulate mode     The Virtualization Control program provides an emulation mode  in which   you can build and save a configuration file off line  
123. ion of selecting either  510 ohms or 75 ohms     Change the sync termination of the sync I O card as follows     1  If changing the configuration of an installed card  open and remove the front  door     2  On the I O cardcage door  turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn  counterclockwise  Lower the door     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the backplane  or on the circuit cards without being electrically grounded  Handle circuit  cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even if you cannot feel   see  or hear it     3  Select the correct input card and the sync termination DIP switch specific  for the input to change  figure 6 10   Rock the DIP to the rear for 75 ohm  termination  the default setting   Rock the switch to the front for 510 ohm  termination     Noy A input numbers identified in figure 6 10 are physical inputs            DIP  Switches    DIP Input Input Input Input  switch card 1 card 2 card 3 card 4    1 Input 1 Input33 Input65 Input 97  2 Input 2 Input34 Input66 Input 98  3 Input3 Input35 Input67 Input 99       Figure 6 10     Sync termination DIP switch    4  Raise the I O cardcage door to vertical and turn the left and right knurled  knobs  4 turn clockwise     5  Close the front door     6 12 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    Removing and Installing the Controller Card and  Replacing the Firmware    Removing the primary or redundant controller card    The controller cards are hot swappable  If this 
124. ion screen  from which you can view and change the virtual plane  assignment  the virtual size  how the virtual planes are ordered  and the sync  format for each BME     Virtual Switcher    MultiType      Displays the Virtual Configuration Wizard  screen  which provides a simpler means of virtualizing the system when  multiple video types are present in the system     Room Configuration     Displays the Room Mapper screen  from which you can  assign outputs to specific rooms for the purposes of creating room presets     3 30 Matrix 12800 Switchers e   Virtualization Control Software    Special Characters  Certain characters are reserved for specific functions  The switcher does not accept  these characters as part of preset names  the name of the switcher  passwords  or  locally created file names     The switcher rejects or Extron does not recommend the following characters      space               lt  gt         semicolon     colon        and       Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 31    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    3 32 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Ka      s C   Q p   lt urio    Chapter Four    Programming Guide    RS 232 RS 422 Ports   Ethernet  LAN  Port   Host to Switcher Instructions  Switcher Initiated Messages   Switcher Error Responses   Using the Command and Response Tables    Special Characters    Programming Guide    4 2    RS 232 RS 422 Ports    The rear panel RS 232 RS 422 connectors  figur
125. it the address or name as desired    3  Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the field   4  Click the Take button to make the address change take affect     3 24 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Date and Time  GMT  fields  The Date field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time  GMT  zone     The Time  GMT  field displays the current time in the GMT zone   If desired  adjust either of these values as follows     1  Click in the desired field  The field changes to an editable field appropriate to  the value being change and the graphic cursor becomes a text cursor     e The Date field becomes a set date field  with the Date   fveeooe  date in the format  M M  D D YYYY  Leading    zeroes are not shown     e The Time  GMT  field becomes a set time field  Time  GMT      with the time in the format HH MM SS  00 00 00 Z    to 23 59 59      2  Edit the field as desired to set the proper value  For time  remember to use  24 hour time  Leading zeroes are optional     3  Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the edited  date field     4  Click the Take button to make the edited change take affect     Administrator Password  User Password  and Mail Server Password fields  The Administrator Password field displays the password required to log on to  the matrix switcher via the Ethernet port with all of the rights and privileges of an  administrator     The User Password field displays the
126. ith the matrix switcher  via the primary or secondary RS 232 RS 422 ports or the Ethernet port on BME 0   The software provides an easy way for you to virtualize the matrix switcher and  to establish rooming presets  Virtualization is required before system operation  to map the virtual inputs and outputs to the physical inputs and outputs and  download the map to the memory of the Matrix 12800     Mewes  f your Matrix 12800 switcher was previously set up for RS 232  and your  computer comm port uses RS 422  you must change an internal DIP switch   See chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance     for details     The Virtualization Control program also provides an an interactive graphical  interface that allows you to perform all of the functions available at the optional  Front Panel Controller  FPC   The control portion of the software can be used for  full control of the system or for initial programming of the system  Settings to the  matrix switcher are stored in the memory of the switcher  so once the system is  virtualized  there is no requirement to ever run the Virtualization Control program  again     The control portion of the Virtualization Control Program operates in four  programming methods     e Remote control and programming in real time via either RS 232 port or the  Ethernet port     e Saving system settings for later restoration to the same system  backup  or  copying to  programming  another system  Multiple configurations  programs   can be saved to a disk 
127. knobs on the fan assembly door  4 turn counterclockwise  Raise the  door and rest it on the roof of the power distribution enclosure     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the power  distribution plane or on the circuit cards without being electrically  grounded  Handle circuit cards by their edges only  ESD can damage  ICs  even if you cannot feel  see  or hear it     3  Set DIP switches 1 and 2  on the rear edge of the controller card  figure 6 9   to  the positions for the desired baud rate  See the table in figure 6 9 for switch    positions   Noyes The controller card is shown removed for clarity  but the card does not need to be  removed           SW 1 Rate          Controller    Baud Rate Board    Selection  DIP Switches   1 and 2     Figure 6 9     Serial port selection DIP switch    4  If you changed the configuration of a card that is installed  close the fan  assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs  4 turn clockwise     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     5  If you changed the baud rate of a card that is installed  close the front door     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance 6 11    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Changing the sync termination    In async BME  the first eight physical inputs on each I O card are equipped with  sync termination DIP switches  Each switch provides the opt
128. lated octets of the IP  addresses of the local and remote devices are masked   Masked octets are not compared  indicated by X in figure A 6    If the unmasked octets of the two IP addresses match  indicated by   in figure A 6    example 1   the two addresses are on the same subnet     If the two unmasked fields do not match  indicated by   in figure A 6   example 2  and example 3   the addresses are not on the same subnet     Example 1 Example 2 Example 3  Local IP Address  192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254  Subnet Mask  255 255 0 0      X X  255 255 0 0      X X  255 255 0 0      X X   Remote IP Address  192 168 2 25 190 190 2 25 192 190 2 25  Match       X X     Match   4  X X     No match     X X     No match   Same subnet   Different subnet   Different subnet     Figure A 6     Comparing the IP addresses    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Ethernet Connection A 7    Ethernet Connection  cont d    A 8 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Ethernet Connection    A N Matrix 12800 Switchers    o  curio         Appendix B    Reference Information    Specifications    Part Numbers and Accessories    Reference Information    Specifications  Video    wideband video BMEs  FG UII cipin 32 x 16 or larger matrix up to 128 x 128  depending on the configuration  E ees Unity  Bandwidth  Wideband models               375 MHz   3 dB   fully loaded  0 10 MHz    No more than  0 1 dB to  0 1 dB  0   130 MHZ ss cosssnencanaacs No more than  4 dB to   25 dB  Video models               ceeee 150 MHz
129. lays implementation of changes  until the Changes     Take button is pressed     Hide Wirte ties w Physical  w Show Virts tes w Physicals    Show all tie lines     Causes the main screen to display all E x    ties at once  as shown in figure 3 2  Ae ee ee    Show 1 input   s tie lines     Because the Show all tie lines v Icons in 1 0 Boxes  selection can be confusing  this selection removes all ae A  of the tie lines from the main screen  The main screen  shows all of the ties for one input only when you rest  the mouse cursor over that input or one of its outputs     w Ties as Lines  Ties as Crosepoints       Hide Virts ties w Physical     Hides the virtual ties when you select the Edit Mode  Physical display     Show Virts ties w Physical     Shows the virtual ties when you select the Edit  Mode Physical display     Frequency read Options     Allows you to enable or disable periodic DSVP input  frequency reads     Limit ties to same Video Type     Limits ties to the same video type  RGBHV   component  and the like      Icons in 1 0 Boxes     Displays icons  if assigned  in the virtual input and 1  virtual output boxes on the main screen  Tr    Numbers in 1 0 Boxes     Displays virtual input numbers in the virtual 1 1    input boxes and virtual output numbers in the virtual output boxes     Ties as Lines     Displays ties as lines  figure 3 19      a         Figure 3 19     Ties shown as lines    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 29    Virtualizatio
130. lor Wire color  White green White orange White orange White orange  Green Orange Orange Orange  White orange White green White green White green  Blue Blue Blue  White blue White blue White blue  Orange Green Green  4 White brown White brown White brown White brown  Insert Twisted Brown Brown Brown Brown  Pair Wires T568A T568B T568B T568B  RJ 45 A cable that is wired as T568A at one end A cable that is wired the same at both ends is  Connector and T568B at the other  Tx and Rx pairs called a  straight through  cable  because  reversed  is a  crossover  cable  no pin pair assignments are swapped     Figure 2 15     RJ 45 connector and pinout tables    External sync connections  wideband and video BMEs only     For NTSC  PAL  or SECAM video  when the switcher switches between inputs  the  resulting change in image should be seamless  or clean  The Matrix 12800 switcher  can use an external signal to synchronize switching during the vertical interval   Without the external sync locking feature  switching between inputs can result in a  brief rolling  sync loss  or a brief change in the picture size     Noyes External sync only works for inputs that have been virtualized as NTSC  PAL   or SECAM video only  not for inputs virtualized as RGB video     External Sync In connector     Connect an external sync signal to this BNC  connection for genlocking the video signal in broadcast or other sync critical  applications     External Sync Out connector     Connect any downstream equip
131. m number of outputs    Audio gain 00     09  1 dB per step     Numeric dB value  24      09    Audio attenuation  01      24  1 dB per step     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide 4 9    Programming Guide  cont d    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command ASCII command Response Additional     host to switcher   switcher to host  description       Create and recall presets  Noyes    If you try to recall a preset that is not saved  the matrix switcher responds with the error code E11     e If you try to save a preset for a room that has not been created  the matrix switcher responds with the error code E21   e Outputs must be assigned to a room before a room preset can be created     e The following characters are invalid or not recommended in preset names                lt  gt 7        and    Save current the current x9   Spro  Command character is a  configuration as a global comma   preset  Example  9  Spr09 lt     Save current ties as preset 9     Direct write process      The direct write of a global preset should always be preceded by a clear global preset ties command of that same  preset number  as shown below  In a directly written preset  the input tied to each output position  or no tied input   remains unchanged unless overwritten or cleared     If you do not clear the ties in a global preset number before you directly write a global preset to that number  ties that  are part of the previous version of the specified preset with the
132. ment that  requires genlocking to this BNC connector to route the external sync signal  throughout the system in broadcast or other sync critical applications     Figure 2 16 shows a basic external sync configuration  The Ext Sync In connector  receives a timing signal  The Out connector allows the signal to be passed on to  another video device  if required     BBG 6A    BBG6A  BLACKBURST AND AUDIO             CPU STATUS       BI    OPpRrIMARY    OvpeDuNDANT             ADDRESS     porn SUPPLIES     2    O onan K To Next Device  O ORebuNDANT oe    PRIMARY AC REDUNDANT AC  POWER INPUT POWER INPUT       Extron    ANAHEIM  CA  MADE IN USA    LISTED  1723  LT E     CAUTION  For protection against risk of  fire  replace only with same  type and rating of fuse     100 240V   5 0A MAX 50 60Hz FUSE 250V 5 0AT  100 240V     5 0A MAX 50 60Hz FUSE 250V 5 0AT    DISCONNECT BOTH POWER CORDS BEFORE SERVICING      gt     Figure 2 16     Simple external sync connection example    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    Figure 2 17 shows another configuration  in which the timing source passes    through three video cameras and a video scan converter before connecting to the  switcher  This type of video camera is capable of synchronizing with the external    timing source for video editing applications     VCR VGA Input                                              MATRIX 12800                                                                                  Monitor       BBG 6 A    VERSA   
133. n Control Software  cont d    Ties as Crosspoints     Displays ties as a matrix of inputs and outputs  figure 3 20    Made ties are indicated as blue  video and audio  boxes or boxes of the  applicable color for each video plane  Ties that will take effect when you click  on the Take button are indicated by    Ties that will be broken when you  click on the Take button are indicated by       m  Extron s MATRIS 12800 6400 3200 Virtualization Control Program ver 4 0   1998 2003 Extron Electronics TofS     File System Config Toole Preferences Help    OUTPUTS l HENE jo  i   O    Follow all E BEL    Breakaway ROOMS  4     by group    Global  all Rooms           INPUTS       Physical    PRESETS  0     z   ET    Save az        Delete    Rehesh View    CHANGES    O Oo a Mm Mm SS we fh y a              eE E E ESEE EE     i  l  ma   O       Take    Cancel      Switcher Type   RGBHY       Figure 3 20     Ties shown as crosspoints    Virtual map screen menu bar options  The following drop down menus and menu selections are available from the virtual  map screen menu bar     Return to main  Exits the Virtual Map screen and returns to the main screen     Configure menu Configure          F   g Physical Switchers  Physical Switchers     Displays the Physical Configuration a lees  screen  from which you can view and change the type Virtual Switcher    MultiT ype     Room configuration       and size of all BMEs in the system     Virtual Switcher    Basic      Displays the Virtual  Configurat
134. nd Matrix 6400 switchers use the same software as the  Matrix 12800     The program is contained on the Extron Software Products DVD  Install the  software as follows     1  Insert the DVD into the drive  The Extron software DVD window should open  automatically  see figure 2 7   If it does not self open  run Launch exe from the  DVD                        Extron Software CD   Microsoft Internet Explorer    File Edit view Favorites Tools Help    K Bac  kJ  x  a A P Search P Favorites E B  Sa E s      Address E D  index  html                    Extron  Electronics  lt 3 textron software pv          lt click to select product gt              Extron Software DVD    Figure 2 7     Software disk window    2  Click the Software tab  figure 2 7    3  Scroll to the desired program and click Install  figure 2 8        Matrix 12800 6400 3200 29 036 01 4 0 Apr 19  2003 2784 KB binstall  Control software for the Matrix 3200 6400 M  Series  and the Matrix 12800 Series     Figure 2 8     Software installation    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    4  Follow the on screen instructions  By default  the installation of the Matrix  Switchers Control Program creates a MTRX6400 directory  and it places the  following two icons into a group folder named    Extron Electronics   Matrix  Switchers        e   Matrix Switcher 6400 12800 Control Program  e Matrix 12800 Help    Starting the software  Click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt  Matrix 6400 12800 Control  Program to start 
135. nd and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command    Information requests  Information request   system     Example  I    Information request  X3iI  specific BME    ASCII command   host to switcher     Response   switcher to host     Additional  description    k21 xx22 e T x23   U24 eMk25 xix26        Input size X output size   BME type connected   number of BMEs  input map  and output map     128X128 T1 U6 M128X128 lt 4  k21 xk22   T23 e Upx24 e Mk25 xx26     NAA Where  X21  is O  the command is equivalent to system    I    command  above     Request part number N    Neyg m xxx   410   Wideband video  412   Audio    E Redundant controller installed  4 Redundant power supplies installed    Request the part number of  a specific BME  Query controller firmware Q  version   Example  Q    x3 N    Query software version for  K3 Q  a specific BME    Request fan status     x3  01S    Request power supply  x3  02S    status  Request controller status x3  03S  x3  04S    x3  05S    Request input card status    Request output card status    NOTE   Input size      Output size     BME type     Number of BME    Input map size  X26    Output map size    BME number      Video and audio mute     Fan or power supply status      Card status    4 16    60 xxx 1ocr    411   Sync    Contact Extron for part  numbers     530   low resolution video  io Two character  video  or four  character  audio  input output matrix configuration code    Oto  1a yes  OS 0  tyes    60 xxx iocr  X27  l
136. ne  for example 1 R  2 R  3 R     43 G   45 G  46 G     122 B  123 B  124 B        Specify the ordering of the planes by clicking on the radio button for each  color plane or sync plane  For example  you can change the order of a  wideband BME from RGB to BGR     Changes made on the Virtual Configuration screen do not take effect until you  click the Take button  Click the Close button without Taking to restore the  variables to their initial settings     Because changes on this screen can change the virtual map  once you have  started making ties  saving presets  creating rooms  or naming your virtual  inputs  you should no longer make any changes on this screen     Click the Take button to make any changes take affect and click the Close  button to exit the Virtual Configuration screen     7  On the Virtual Map screen  figure 3 3   examine the physical layout of the  BMEs and how the virtualization process assigned the physical input and  output connectors to various virtual planes     If desired  return to the Virtual Configuration screen  click Configure  gt  Virtual  Switcher Basic  figure 3 5  and adjust the mapping     8  Ifthe virtual map looks correct  you can optionally assign or edit names  up  to 12 characters long  to any of the virtual inputs and outputs from the Virtual  Map screen at any time     a   b     C     g   NOTE    Click the Edit Mode check box   Click the List View Names radio button     Scroll through the Port Name listing and select the desired vir
137. negative     contacts     Noyes By default  the audio gain of each output is set to 0 dB  unbalanced  and 6 dB   balanced   To reduce this setting by 6 dB   6 dB  unbalanced   0 dB  balanced     see    Setting the default audio gain    in chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance        By default  the audio output follows the video switch  Audio breakaway   is available via the front panel  either RS 232 RS 422 port  or the Ethernet  port  See the Matrix 12800 Switcher Front Panel Controller User Guide  and  see chapter 3     Virtualization Control Software     chapter 4     Programming  Guide     and chapter 5     Web Operations    in this manual     Remote control panel  front panel controller  and Ethernet connections   3  FPC Comm port      FUTURE CAPABILITY     MCP MKP Comm ports     For systems consisting of a single switcher  or for BME 0 on a multi BME system  if desired  connect an MKP 1200  remote keypad to either of these 3 5 mm  5 pole captive screw connectors   figure 2 13   See the MKP 1200 User Guide  for details        Figure 2 13     Connecting a control keypad    2 14 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation     5  Ethernet port     For systems consisting of a single switcher or for BME 0  on a multi BME system  if desired connect the Matrix 12800 either directly  to an FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller or to an Ethernet LAN via this RJ 45  connector  figure 2 14   If you are connecting to a LAN  you can still use an  FPC 5000 as one of the other nodes of the LAN  
138. nitially and then  assuming that the redundant controller   is the standby controller  lights steadily to indicate that the  redundant controller is ready  If the primary controller fails   the Primary CPU Status LED goes out and the Redundant  CPU Status LED blinks to indicate that the redundant  controller is the active controller     Noyes Both LEDs blink at startup  After startup  the LED for the active controller    blinks and the LED for the standby controller lights steadily     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 9    Installation  cont d    2 10    Virtualization Control Software    The Extron supplied Matrix 12800 System Virtualization Control software  which  runs on a Windows type computer and communicates with the matrix switcher  via the Ethernet  RS 232 RS 422 ports  or each on BME 0  provides an easy way   to virtualize the matrix switcher and to set up ties and sets of ties  Virtualization  is required before system operation to map the virtual inputs and outputs to the  physical inputs and outputs     Mewes If your Matrix 12800 switcher was previously set up for RS 232  and your  computer comm port uses RS 422  you must change an internal DIP switch   See Chapter 6     Upgrades and Maintenance     for details     The program is compatible with Windows 95  Windows 98  Windows NT  Windows  ME  Windows 2000  and Windows XP  Updates to this program can be downloaded  from the Extron Web site  www extron com      Installing the software    Mewes Matrix 3200 a
139. ntrol Software 3 27    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Tools menu   Tools    Edit view Config  List Remote Keypads    Edit View Config     Displays the Virtual Map screen  which  graphically presents the virtual map and allows you to    Assign Device Icons    make changes to the map  Edit Device Palette  List Remote Keypads     Shows the status of all possible Parea sets  MKP 1200 Remote Keypads  Information displayed a  includes  address  mode  parameter  model and firmware View Input Frequencies  version  figure 3 18   To configure a keypad  select it  Upgrade System  click the Reconfigure Keypad button  Use the Mode IF Options  drop down box to select Output mode  Global Preset pia Palaren    Hardware Status    mode  or Room Preset mode  Use the Output   drop   down box to change the output number  See the R ee  MKP 1200 User Guide  for details  Initialize    w REMOTE KEYPAD LIST x     ADDRESS MODE PARAMETER MODEL FIRMWARE VER   MKP 1200             Fama Lye MODE OUTPUT     Output    fi    Cancel   Take         Room Preset    Figure 3 18     Remote Keypad screen    Assign Device Icons     Displays the complete set of input and output device icons   You can drag any of these icons to the input and output boxes     Edit Device Palette     Allows you to add your own device icon graphics     RGB Delay settings     Displays the RGB Delay  amp  Mute Adjust screen  from which  you can view and adjust the switching interval setting for each input     Audio Gain settings
140. o figure A 3     MLeGEOSOrn  R  windows 2000 CEM    version 5 0  Burle 2195   Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client  Telnet Client Build 5 00 99203 1    Escape Character is  CTRL        Microsoft Telnet gt        Figure A 3     Telnet screen    Telnet tips  It is not the intention of this manual to detail all of the operations and functionality  of Telnet  however  some basic level of understanding is necessary for operating the  switcher via Telnet     Open  Connect to the switcher using the Open command  Once you are connected to the    switcher  you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if you were using  the RS 232 link     Connect to the switcher as follows     1     At the Telnet prompt  type open  IP address  and then press  Enter      If the switcher is not password protected  no further prompts are displayed  until you break or disconnect the connection to the switcher     If the switcher is password protected  Telnet displays the password prompt   If necessary  at the password prompt  type  password  and then press  Enter      Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet can be password protected  There  are two levels of password protection  administrator and user  A person  logged on as an administrator has full access to all switching capabilities and  editing functions  Users can select video  audio  or both for output  select test  patterns  set audio or RS 232 mutes  select a blue screen  and view all settings  with the exception of passwords  By defaul
141. on Connectors   Nickel 50  qty  50  100 188 01  BNC Male MHR Compression Connectors   Nickel 50  qty  50  100 186 01  BNC Male RG59P Compression Connectors   Nickel 50  qty  50  100 212 01       Terminated cable assemblies    S video cables Part number    MHR 2 SVM M  6  to 100   1 8 m to 30 4 m  26 316 nn  MHR 2P SVM M  Plenum  6  to 100   0 9 m to 30 4 m   26 522 nn    Composite video male to male cables as  RG6 BNC  3  to 100   0 9 m to 30 4 m  26 383 nn       B 6 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Reference Information    Extron Warranty    Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years  from the date of purchase  In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty  workmanship and or materials  Extron Electronics will  at its option  repair or replace said products or components   to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition  provided that it is  returned within the warranty period  with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to     USA  Canada  South America   and Central America    Extron Electronics   1001 East Ball Road   Anaheim  CA 92805   USA     Europe  Africa  and the Middle  East    Extron Europe   Hanzeboulevard 10   3825 PH Amersfoort   The Netherlands    Asia    Extron Asia   135 Joo Seng Road   04 01  PM Industrial Bldg   Singapore 368363  Singapore    Japan    Extron Electronics  Japan  Kyodo Building  1
142. on is not normally  needed  since the program prompts you to create a file upon exiting the program if  any edits were performed     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Creating program byte strings    The Matrix 12800 system can be controlled and programmed from a control system   via the RS 232 RS 422 port  The control systems need to be taught what bytes   to send to the system to communicate with the Matrix system  Chapter 4 of this  manual     Programming Guide     details the Extron Simple Instruction Set  SIS    and how to build these byte strings using a pencil and paper  The Virtualization   Control program makes this job much easier by building the strings for you   Generate the byte strings as follows     1  Create all the Matrix system settings  program  in either Emulate mode or on   line     2  To see the strings  on the menu bar  click Tools  gt  Show RS 232 Strings to  show the Program Strings screen  figure 3 13      The strings that can be viewed produce the current ties  presets  audio  configuration  and RGB delay settings          w  RS 2327 Program Strings  shown in Black     Ties  by Yirtual Output    Current Emulate   FUNCTION                        Qut1 lt  In16    A    1671  1 16      Ties   by Output  Qut2 lt  In15  VA    15721 GAH    Out 3 lt  Ind4    A    1473     Audio   Out 4 lt  In13  YA    1374    Dut 5 lt  In12    A    12  51    RGB Delay  Out6 lt  In11  YA    1176    Out 7 lt  In10  YA    1077    Out 8 lt  In9  YA   
143. or scroll down      button until the desired input is visible     3  Click the desired input     4  Click the Input Audio Level  dB  drop box  A drop down scroll box appears   figure 5 12      Input Audio  Level  dE        Figure 5 12     Gain drop box    5  Click the desired gain or attenuation value     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations 5 11    Web Operations  cont d    Muting and unmuting one or all outputs  Mute one or all outputs as follows     1  To select an individual output to mute or unmute  click the Output drop box   A drop down scroll box appears  figure 5 13      Output       Figure 5 13     Output selection drop box    2  Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up   l  button or scroll down      button until the desired output is visible     3  Click the desired output     4  Click the Video Only  Audio Only  or Video  amp  Audio button to select video   audio  or both for muting  Each mouse click a button toggles the other two  buttons off     5  Click the Mute or UnMute button to mute or unmute the selected output   Click the Mute All or UnMute All to mute or unmute all of the outputs     The Mute status indications are displayed in the lower right Mute Status    corner of the page  RGB Audio  UnMuted Muted    Changing the RGB delay  The RGB delay interval defines how long the screen is blanked when switching to a  new input for the selected output     Change the RGB delay as follows   1  Click the Output drop box  A drop down scroll box appears  
144. ore  program  the settings of the  Matrix 12800 system     The File menu on the main screen menu bar provides the following functions     e Save MATRIX settings as         Saves all Matrix 12800 settings to the destination  file  typically   mtx  on the hard drive of the PC     e Restore MATRIX settings from         Restores all Matrix 12800 settings from the  destination file  typically   mtx  on the hard drive of the PC     e Save this session   s settings     Saves all Matrix 12800 settings to the source file   In on line mode  by default  this file is Mtrx6400 ini     e Restore last session   s settings     Restores all Matrix 12800 settings from the  source file  In on line mode  by default  this file is Mtrx12800 ini     Both of the Restore functions in the File menu cause a full restoration of the  attached Matrix system  providing an easy method to switch between  reprogram   matrix configurations  The Restore last session   s settings function allows you  to set your matrix configuration back to the settings in effect when you first started  the Virtualization Control program  effectively cancelling any edits and changes  without leaving the program      Both of the Save functions in the File Menu create a complete  ini file for future  restoration to an attached system  By default  the Save MATRIX settings as function  uses the  mtx file extension  but any name and file extension can be used when  saving or restoring a file  The Save this session   s settings functi
145. p        Back    gt  z  x  E A   J Search 5  Favorites CA  Media    4    ee    Address fa http   10 1 2 207   Go    Extron  Electronics  lt 3             Links               Configuration                 Logged on  Admin Log Off D lt  contact us  Refresh _        _   ____ System Configuration      Nee Configuration  Select e mail Settings amma as    U a  Administration   Ar Administrator Password   essee Re enter Admin Password  BET  m User Password    Re enter User Password     one     Date Time  Thu  08 Apr 2004 16 33 52 GMT  IP Settings  Name   Matrix 12800  IP Address   10 1 0 243  Gateway IP Address   210 1 0 1  Subnet Mask   255 255 0 255   Hardware Address  00 05 46 00 02 03  Submit   Cancel               Figure 5 6     System configuration page    Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations 5 5    Web Operations  cont d    5 6    Administration fields    e Ethernet connection to the Matrix switcher  either entering SIS commands  see  chapter 4     Programming Guide      using the Matrix 12800 6400 3200 Control  Program  see chapter 3     Virtualization Control Software      or using HTML  pages  is password protected     e Connection via the RS 232 RS 422 port is not password protected     On password protected connections  there are two levels of protection   administrator and user  Administrators have access to all Matrix 12800 switching  capabilities and editing functions  Users can create ties  create and recall presets   set RGB and audio mutes  and view all settings
146. per block that corresponds to the output to be set  figure 6 17    JMP1 sets the gain for the first audio output associated with that card  JPM2  for the second audio output  and so on        Figure 6 17     Audio output card jumpers    4  Install a jumper across the block to set the  6 dB  unbalanced   0 dB  balanced   gain level     Remove the jumper to set the 0 dB  unbalanced   6 dB  balanced  level   default      5  Reinstall the audio card  See    Installing the I O card     below     Installing the I O card    Noyes The I O cards are hot swappable  You do not need to power down the switcher to  install an I O card     Install I O cards as follows   1  If necessary  open the front door     2  If necessary  turn the left and right knurled knobs on the I O cardcage door     4 turn counterclockwise  Lower the door     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the backplane  or on the circuit cards without being electrically grounded  Handle circuit  cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even if you cannot feel   see  or hear it     3  Orient the card to be installed so that the LEDs on the card are to your left   figure 6 13 through figure 6 15      4  Identify the correct location for the card  Align the card with the top and  bottom cardcage guides  Gently slide the card into the cardcage until the card  meets resistance     5  Hook the outer edge of the ejector levers behind the leading edge of the  cardcage enclosure frame and gently pivot th
147. pgrades and Maintenance 6 23    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    6 24 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    i    Matrix 12800 Switchers    o  curio         Appendix A    Ethernet Connection    Ethernet Link    Subnetting     A Primer    Ethernet Connection    Ethernet Link  The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be   gt   connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN  This connection a  makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer    connected to the same LAN  oe    Ethernet connection    The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight through cable or a crossover  cable and must be properly terminated for your application  figure A 1      e Crossover cable     Direct connection between the computer and  the switcher     e Patch  straight through  cable     Connection of the switcher to an Ethernet        LAN   Pins  Crossover Cable Straight through Cable  12345678     End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2  Wire color Wire color Wire color Wire color  White green White orange White orange White orange  Green Orange Orange Orange  White orange White green White green White green  Blue Blue Blue Blue  White blue White blue White blue White blue  Orange Green Green Green  L gt  White brown White brown White brown White brown  Insert Twisted Brown Brown Brown Brown  Pair Wires T568A T568B T568B T568B  RJ 45 A cable that is wired as T568A at one end A cable that is wired the same at both ends is  Connector and T568B at the other  Tx and Rx pairs called a
148. pment in a rack should be such  that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not  compromised     Mechanical loading     Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such  that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading     Circuit overloading     Consideration should be given to the connection of the  equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits  might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring  Appropriate  consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when  addressing this concern     Reliable earthing  grounding      Reliable earthing of rack mounted  equipment should be maintained  Particular attention should be given to  supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit  e g  use  of power strips     Mounting instructions    1     pa    Insert the switcher into the rack  align the holes in the mounting bracket with  those of the rack     Secure the switcher to the rack using the supplied machine screws     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 3    Installation  cont d    Rear Panel Connections and Settings    All connectors and switches  with the exception of the serial port protocol  baud  rate  and sync termination DIP switches  are on the rear panel  Figure 2 1 shows  the Matrix 12800 wideband video switcher  The sync and video switcher is housed  in similar 10U enclosures  The Matrix 12800 audio switcher is housed in a similar 
149. posant des risques d     lectrocution     Attention    Lire les instructionse Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de s  curit   et d   exploitation avant  d utiliser le mat  riel     Conserver les instructionse Ranger les consignes de s  curit   afin de pouvoir les consulter    l avenir     Respecter les avertissements    Observer tous les avertissements et consignes marqu  s sur le mat  riel ou  pr  sent  s dans la documentation utilisateur     Eviter les pi  ces de fixation    Ne pas utiliser de pi  ces de fixation ni d   outils non recommand  s par le  fabricant du mat  riel car cela risquerait de poser certains dangers     Sicherheitsanleitungen    Deutsch    Dieses Symbol soll dem Benutzer in der im Lieferumfang enthaltenen  Dokumentation besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und Wartung   Instandhaltung  geben     Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam machen  da   im Inneren des  Geh  uses dieses Produktes gef  hrliche Spannungen  die nicht isoliert sind und  die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen k  nnen  herrschen     Achtung    Lesen der Anleitungen    Bevor Sie das Ger  t zum ersten Mal verwenden  sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und  Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen     Aufbewahren der Anleitungen    Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie  aufbewahren  damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zur  ckgreifen k  nnen     Befolgen der Warnhinweise    Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem G
150. puts 65 96  Sync Inputs 33 64  Sync Inputs 1 32  Sync Outputs 1 64    00  N  Ts  I  LO       09         Q        O  O  Cc   gt   v        Front  Sync cards    Figure 6 13     Arrangement of sync I O cards in the cardcage    6 16 Matrix 12800 Switchers     Upgrades and Maintenance    49871 OL L    T    Eo   a    4971 91 1    UBIY 91 1       431 8cl Ell       Gi S 3  oc    WUBI 8ZL E   LL YUBIY 8ZL    LL    e   G    OJO  OJO   3 F         9L    S Nd nO O  PIA A oS om    E i  5 431 Ze ZLh  ce Zb SINdinO O  PIA Nd oO S  A  f      i 1UBIY Ze 44  8b E    SINdINO COPIA n   I To  oO        z y S 14491 8b E     t9 6v S Nd NO O  P A Doo als els  o 2    o g 1UBlY Bb EF      VU ONO   Ze  sindu  ospi    o      5   14871 79 6P  a o J  N Ollo Oll  v9 EE Ssindu  o  P A   Q   ie      c   9 6 G rs 1461 79 6  O D S oo oS O   oe J  96 99 Sindu  0  PIA us   52   i  5 D 4491 08 99 e5 4421 08 99        oo eo      oa      O              sindu  oap  Q  nooo co  amp  1uBIY 08 99 1uBIY 08 99     9 oa J  Cc od S g  S S 21 96 18  STL ELL SINdINCO CAPIA o  amp  Nl o    O q       5     1YBIY 96 18 1UBIY 96 18  cLL Z6 SINdINOC O  PIA     i aI  T   W  TzZkk z6     COT SELLE  96 18 SiINdinoO OSpi A 491 cll Z26   431 cl l Z26 7  L      08 99 S Nd NnO O  PIA   1YyHIY ZL 4 26  O     O       6 17    input and output cards in the    dio    Front    Audio cards  Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    Arrangement of au    gure 6 15      cardcage    Fi    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Removing the
151. r  either in a  single box made only for S video or by using two composite video switchers and  forcing them to follow each other     A better solution would be to have a single video matrix switcher box that can be  field programmed to be either an S video switcher  a composite video switcher  or  some combination of both  That is what the Extron Virtualization Control software  does  it groups physical input connectors and physical output connectors together into  virtual inputs and virtual outputs  each of which switches from one  composite video   to seven  RGBHV and stereo audio  virtual planes  The software then downloads  the virtual map to the system memory of the Matrix 12800     Assume a Matrix 12800 video switcher and a Matrix 12800 audio switcher  to  support the S video example above  the Virtualization Control software can map   logically split  the video switcher into a Y plane and a C plane  and the audio  switcher into two  left and right channels  audio planes  This creates a system with  up to 64 virtual inputs and 64 virtual outputs in 4 virtual planes  Y  C  and left and  right channel audio    The limit of 64 inputs and outputs comes from splitting   the 128 x 128 video BME into 2 halves   In this example  half of the audio BME   is not included in the virtual map since only 64 of the 128 ports are used  so the  configuration would be more cost effective with a 64 x 64 audio BME     As an alternative  using the same Matrix 12800 video and audio switchers
152. r tr rere ay Metal  Enclosure dimensions    17 5    Hx 17 0    W x 16 0    D  10U high  full rack wide   44 4 cm H x 43 2 cm W x 40 6 cm D   Depth excludes connectors  Width excludes rack ears    Product weight  Matrix 12800 wideband     57 4 lbs  26 0 kg   Matrix 12800 sync               54 0 Ibs  24 5 kg   Matrix 12800 audio             43 9 lbs  19 9 kg   Shipping weight  Matrix 12800 wideband     76 7 lbs  35 kg   Matrix 12800 sync              73 3 Ibs  34 kg   Matrix 12800 audio             66 lbs  30 kg   DIM weight  international             77 lbs  35 kg   NGL MO Uli eanan ISTA 1A in carton  International Safe Transit Association   Regulatory compliance  BAN y E O CE  c UL  UL  EMI EM C reurisessisea CE  C tick  FCC Class A  ICES  VCCI  IS Ecco sate siecapeaveht egacteseashaceesesseetecies 30 000 hours  a e a E 3 years parts and labor    NOTE All nominal levels are at  10      Neowe  Specifications are subject to change without notice     B 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Reference Information    Part Numbers and Accessories    Matrix 12800 BMEs    Call the Extron S3 Sales  amp  Technical Support Hotline for part numbers  See the rear  cover of this manual for the phone number in your region of the world     Optional accessories  These items can be ordered separately     Controllers  connectors  and adapters    FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller 60 503 01  MKP 1200 Remote Keypad 60 528 01  MKP 1000 Remote Keypad  Black 60 239 02  White 60 239 03    WT  water tight   black  
153. ration and other customization functions  simple and convenient  The Windows based control program also has an  emulation mode that lets you create a switcher configuration file at the home  office and then download it for use on site     e Simple Instruction Set  SIS      The SIS is a set of basic ASCII code commands  that provide simple control through a PC or control system  Instead of  programming in long  obscure strings of code  SIS makes it easy to operate the  matrix using serial port or Ethernet control     e Remote control     The Matrix 12800 switchers are remote controllable  using  an MKP 1200 control keypad  an MCP 1000 master control panel  or both and  any combination of MCP 1000 slave control panels or MKP 1000 slave control  keypads  or both  Each MCP 1000 can be used for one touch switching for a  particular output and for selecting global presets  The MKP 1200 and each  MKP 1000 is dedicated to an output and can be used to select a different input  for that output or to select a preset     o The MKP 1200 is directly connected to the MCP MKP Comm port on  BME 0 of the Matrix 12800 system     o The MCP 1000 master control panel is connected to one of the  RS 232 RS 422 ports  MCP 1000 slave control panels  MKP 1000 slave  control keypads  or both are connected to the MCP 1000 master control  panel  The remote control devices are easy to use and provide tactile  buttons for quick selection     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Introduction 1 5    Introduction  cont d
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155. receptacle  This  misconnection could damage the audio output circuits  Exercise care to  ensure the captive screw connector is plugged into the desired input or  output     2 12 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    Noyes For audio inputs and outputs  the length of exposed wires is critical  The ideal  length is 3 16 inch  5 mm      e Ifthe stripped section of wire is longer than 3 16 inch  the exposed wires may  touch  causing a short circuit between them     e Ifthe stripped section of wire is shorter than 3 16 inch  wires can be easily  pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws     D  Balanced and unbalanced audio input connectors     Each input has a  3 5 mm  5 pole captive screw connector for balanced or unbalanced stereo  audio input  Connectors are included with each Matrix 12800 audio switcher   but you must supply the audio cable    See figure 2 10 to wire a connector for the appropriate input type and  impedance level  Use the supplied tie wrap to strap the audio cable to the  extended tail of the connector        3      qg MAX    5 mm     H i  j  Do notun he wires  Unbalanced Stereo Input Balanced Stereo Input    Figure 2 10     Captive screw connector wiring for inputs    See figure 2 11 to identify the tip  ring  and sleeve when you are making  connections for the switcher from existing audio cables  A mono audio connector  consists of the tip and sleeve  A stereo audio connector consists of the tip  ring  and sleeve  The ring  tip  and sleeve
156. replaced  Replace it only with the  same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer  Dispose of used batteries according to the  manufacturer   s instructions     Avertissement    Alimentationse Ne faire fonctionner ce mat  riel qu   avec la source d alimentation indiqu  e sur l appareil  Ce  mat  riel doit   tre utilis   avec une alimentation principale comportant un fil de terre  neutre   Le troisi  me  contact  de mise a la terre  constitue un dispositif de s  curit     n   essayez pas de la contourner ni de la  d  sactiver     D  connexion de I   alimentatione Pour mettre le mat  riel hors tension sans danger  d  connectez tous les cordons  d alimentation de l arri  re de l appareil ou du module d   alimentation de bureau  s il est amovible  ou  encore de la prise secteur     Protection du cordon d   alimentation    Acheminer les cordons d alimentation de mani  re    ce que personne ne  risque de marcher dessus et a ce qu   ils ne soient pas   cras  s ou pinc  s par des objets     R  paration maintenance    Faire ex  cuter toutes les interventions de r  paration maintenance par un technicien  qualifi    Aucun des   l  ments internes ne peut   tre r  par   par l utilisateur  Afin d   viter tout danger  d     lectrocution  l utilisateur ne doit pas essayer de proc  der lui m  me    ces op  rations car l ouverture ou le  retrait des couvercles risquent de l   exposer    de hautes tensions et autres dangers     Fentes et orifices    Si le bo  tier de l appareil compor
157. resentation of the virtual I Os  This  feature reduces the time required for setup and programming     Bandwidth     Bandwidth is a minimum of 375 MHz   3 dB   fully loaded  This  high bandwidth allows Extron switchers to switch everything from NTSC  video to high resolution computer video     Digital Sync Validation Processing  DSVP         In critical environments or  unmanned  remote locations  it is vital to know that sources are active and  switching  The exclusive Extron DSVP confirms that input sources are active  by scanning all sync inputs for active signals  DSVP provides instantaneous  frequency feedback for composite sync or separate horizontal and vertical  sync signals via the RS 232 RS 422 port of the switcher  The frequency  information can be displayed on any control system or in a Windows   based  control program on a local area network  LAN  or internet  IP  connection   figure 1 2             Input   01  egies es el MATRIX INPUT STATUS  Sync Type  H amp V  Vertical Freq   60 Hz Input   01 Input   02 Input   03 Input   04    Horz Freq   31 5 kHz a e    Horz Freq   31 5 kHz    Input   07    Signal  PRESENT    l nput Horz  Input   09 Input   10 Input   11 Input   12    Signal  PRESENT NT Signal  PRESENT NT       01 31 50 nE E   o  o2 31 50  o3 31 50  O4 48 01  o5   48 01  O6 48 01  O7 48 01  o8 61 55  O9 61 55  Ethernet 10 61 55  11 61 55  12 61 55    Windows based control program on  LAN or IP connection    Figure 1 2     DSVP data display    Rooming     Eac
158. ric characters    Output number 001     maximum number of outputs    Room preset number 10 maximum    Input number 000     maximum number of inputs  000   untied     Mute status 0   off  unmuted  1   on  muted     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Programming Guide 4 11    Programming Guide  cont d    Command and response table for SIS commands  continued     Command ASCII command Response Additional   host to switcher   switcher to host  description    View ties  gain  mutes  presets  file status  DSVP  and input status  View 16 video ties for  Esc xof k1 VC    Kip ekip ekio    exi eVid  global preset Show the virtual video input   All inputs and outputs tied to 16 sequential virtual  shown are virtual   outputs of preset  x9   starting  from output X3    Command description  Preset    starting output   StO     1    video  VC  Response description  Input   I   tied to StO  eI  tied to O    eI  tied to O   7e     eI  tied to O   e Vide    Mig 1  Ifyou enter  Esc x9 k2 1 VC where X9    0  the switcher returns its current video configuration   y 8    2  Where virtual outputs do not exist  the the BME responds with 000   Example 1   Esc 4 1 1VC     Virtual input 4 tied to virtual output 1 No virtual input tied to virtual output 16  Response   tied input  004e 128  000  000  000 000   003    001  000 e 000   000    128 e 000   001    000 000   Vide   Output  01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16  Virtual input 128 tied to virtual output 2   Each position shown in the response is
159. rix during field upgrades or expansion     The microprocessor of the Matrix 12800 sync switcher BME monitors and self   diagnoses the controller circuit cards  the input output  I O  circuit cards  the  power supplies  and the cooling fans  The dual redundant power supplies and  cooling fans of the switcher ensure reliable operation 24 hours a day  If a power  supply or a fan fails  the switcher can continue to operate normally without  danger of overheating  The switcher provides local visual and audio indications  of the failure and reports the failure via the Ethernet and RS 232 RS 422 links   A technician can then replace the hot swappable faulty component with no  interruption of a mission critical system     The Matrix 12800 system can be controlled with an optional FPC 5000 or via   the RS 232 RS 422  telnet  or Ethernet link using a control system  a PC  or the  Extron MKP 1200 remote keypad  MCP 1000 or MKP 1000 remote control panels   or both  The FPC 5000 has a large LCD touch panel that allows direct access   and total control over all presets and switching functions  FPC 5000 menus  provide an intuitive interface for quick and easy setup and programming  The  Extron Simple Instruction Set  SIS     is a set of basic ASCII code commands   that provide simple control through a third party control system or PC without  programming long  obscure strings of code     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Introduction    ATA  olf D  2     O    _         o     Se     O     D   O O oO
160. rns an error response to the host  The error response  codes are     E01     Invalid input channel number  too large    E10     Invalid command   E11     Invalid preset number   E12     Invalid output number  too large    E13     Invalid value  out of range    E14     Illegal command for this configuration   E17     Timeout  caused only by direct write of global ties presets   E20     Invalid BME number   E21     Invalid room number   F22     Busy   E24     Privilege violation  Ethernet  Extron software only   E25     Device not present    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide 4 5    Programming Guide  cont d    Using the Command and Response Tables  The command and response tables begin on page 4 8  Lower case letters are  acceptable in the command field except where indicated for the gain and  attenuation commands  The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each  ASCII character used in the command and response table     ASCII to Hex Conversion Table  Esc1B CR D LF   A  20       e  23 24  9    go     lt 3 4  gt  lt ZzTVO  gt     a       B  J  R  Z  b  j   r  Z    Symbols are used throughout the table to represent variables in the command and  response fields  Command and response examples are shown throughout the table     Symbol definitions    Noy Input and output numbers in commands may be entered as either 1   or 2   or 3 digit numbers  All input and output numbers are  specified as 3 digit numbers in the response         CR LF  carriage return line feed  
161. ron  Electronics  3    Etabs T Can       Refresh BME status  lt   e          BEF i  MKP MCP status i niae Gystaen Type 1 0 bie  Select DSVP 4     adel  Hatre  12000 Phyascal Input Sure  i2  Configuration  Wideband video Phra DLD Site  123  Part Humba 60 41 0 0H11 Mumie of virtual Planes 3  Firme orsin 11 System  irnaal Input Size  i      fate iua Dup Sae  AF          Priman Posar Suppaes   Redundant Power Supoles   Pomary Contrcder   Redundant Centrollar   Primary Pand    Redundant Fane    ar Flic       EE Pass N Failed Not installed       Figure 5 3     BME Status page    MKP MCP Status page    To observe the connection status of remote keypads and remote control panels   from the System Status page  click the MKP MCP link to the left of the screen   figure 5 4            http   10 1 2 2077   Microsoft Internet Explorer  a  x   File Edit View Favorites Tools Help   a       CG Bek   E    x   2  CP     Search  lt  gt  Favorites QA  Media O     2S  Address      http  710 1 2 207    E Go  Links       Extron  Electronics  lt  gt   Status   Configuration                      Logged on  Admin Log Off BX  contact Us  Select  System Status Vin     Sue F Remote Keypad and Panel Information  MKP MCP  i T ee  11 MKP 1200 1 02 Output 001  12 MKP 1200 1 02 Output 002   or     une    www  extron  com    Figure 5 4     MKPIMCP Status page    5 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Web Operations    DSVP page  To observe the Digital Sync Validation Processing  DSVP  for an input  from the  System Stat
162. s     Room memory preset     A configuration consisting of virtual outputs in a single  room that has been stored  When a room preset is retrieved from memory   it becomes the current configuration  The Matrix 12800 supports up to 10  room presets per room  Selecting a room preset only changes the ties to  outputs that are assigned to that room  All other ties outside the room are not  affected     1 8 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Introduction    Ka      s C   Q p   lt urio       Chapter Two    Installation    Installation Overview  Rack Mounting the Switcher  Rear Panel Connections and Settings    Other Settings    Installation    2 2    Installation Overview    The Matrix 12800 BMEs that make up a Matrix 12800 system can be installed in a  rack or a cabinet  if desired  Each BME must be connected on a daisy chain to the  other BMEs in the system and cannot be separated from the other BMEs by more  than 25 feet  7 6 m   The BMEs can be rack  or cabinet mounted in any order     Give careful consideration to the location of the equipment in a room  Poor  planning can result in problems  The number of cables involved can result in a  cluttered appearance  Power and ventilation requirements are a consideration   Although a BME is not noisy by itself  the background noise generated by a rack of  Matrix 12800 switchers could be distracting     The following restrictions apply to installing BMEs        One BME must be assigned the address of BME 0      A sync switcher cannot be BME 0 
163. s not have both primary and  redundant controller cards  removing the controller card shuts down the matrix     LED Indicators    Primary Flashing Off Normal operation   Card is active  Redundant On Off Normal operation   Primary card is active    Primary On Off Normal operation   Secondary card is active  Redundant Flashing Off Normal operation   Card is active    Redundant Off Off Redundant card is failed or missing    Primary Flashing  Flashing    Primary card is active and operational    Primary Off Off Primary card is failed or missing  Redundant Flashing  Flashing    Redundant card is active and operational       Symptoms and Solutions    Symptom  Cause   Suggested solutions    The Matrix 12800 The controller board   1  Remove and reseat the controller card   switcher has stopped    has failed     The status page 2  Replace the controller card    indicates that one or   more controller   card s  has failed          Both LEDs on the active controller continue to blink for a few minutes after a controller  card is replaced or reseated before returning to the normal operating status shown above     6 22 Matrix 12800 Switchers e Upgrades and Maintenance    Input output cards    The input and output cards have green LEDs and red LEDs that are visible through  holes in the I O cardcage door  The green LEDs indicate normal operation  A lit  red LED indicates that the card has had a failure     Noyes The 1 0 cards are hot swappable  You do not need to power down the switcher to
164. s the number of inputs and outputs that were created by  the virtualization     The system virtualization is now complete and the virtual map has been stored   in BME 0  Unless the map is destroyed  the memory of the BME is corrupted   or  the system configuration changes  the size  type  or number of BMEs changes    there is no need to run the Virtualization Control program again  The program  can  however  be run for the control functions  such as establishing ties and setting  audio gain and attenuation  at any time     Reassigning virtual I O connectors    The Virtual Map screen lets you make simple corrections to the virtual map to  reflect actual physical input and output connections     Assume a 42 input x 42 output system consisting of one wideband  one sync  and  one audio BME  figure 3 3   the wideband BME has 126 inputs and 126 outputs   leaving 2 input BNCs and 2 output BNCs unmapped  Further assume that a   cable in the middle of the bundle  say the virtual input 20 green video plane cable   breaks  If the switcher is mapped in a repeating pattern  RGBRGB   RGB   physical  input connector 59 has the bad cable connected     Depending on the cables used and how the cables are arranged in the system   removing the cable connected to physical input connector 59 could entail removing  numerous cables that block connector 59  Removing so many cables risks further  cable damage or reconnecting the cables to the wrong connectors     A different solution is to map one of 
165. scscsssesecsesesesesesacsesesesecsesesecaescseseecseseecesseseeees 4 5  Using the Command and Response Tables    0 00             ccccccccccccscsecseeeseteteceesesenees 4 6  Symbol CIS SIONS sec eczcor one ctteunecasctortecensasidteiisedub cada iaiapaqridcniabitiaheientiaatnundceneteenncastaiahne  4 6  Command and response table for SIS COMMANAG               cccccesssseeeeecssseeeeeeessseeeeeesssseeeeeess 4 8  Symbol 1S FN IONS catet ce cecematicasteticeeetianctaabeacitacaaaanasatinstdsnedstan  anons caehetdonchasctenetimecimeresdoecuciaseiaaed 4 17  Command and response table for IP SIS COMMANAS              ccccccccssssssseeeeeeeeeessessseeeeeeeeeees 4 18  Special Characters oon  cscsssscscsesesecsesesessecscsesssessesesasscsesesesecaesesesecacasseseeeeasseeees 4 18  Chapter Five    Web Operations occ ccccecsscesesseseesesneseeeseeseaneseaeseeseseeseateneesen 5 1  Download the Startup Page o oo cc cscseececscsesececscsesesececsesesececseseseeesseseseseeas 5 2  Status TA ooo ccccseecscsesesesessesesesesssscsesesessssasesesasscsasasassesesesassesesesacacseseeecaesesecesaeaeeees 5 3  SYS tem SCAS Pag   ate ee nearer eee ee ener ene ee ee 5 3   BME Status page eae eee ee ee ee nennen nnnenneeeneennnne 5 4  MEKP  MCP StAtUs page rinon e e aaa na 5 4  DoVP O10 O e A E E O 5 5    ii Matrix 12800 Switchers e Table of Contents    Configuration Tab eee ee eae ee cen ee eke eee eee 5 5    System Configuration page jracavenrteasuesesuscinncextocssvauscveinwressduessuinens  iasninduact
166. see is to be e mailed     5  Inthe round radio buttons associated with each addressee  select whether the  addressee is to be e mailed regarding failures  fixes  both  or not be notified   The None radio button is handy for temporarily removing personnel from the  e mail list when they are unavailable  such as on travel or vacation     6  Click the Take button to make the e mail address changes take affect     3 26 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    Windows buttons and drop boxes  The buttons and drop boxes on the right side of the program window perform the  following functions     RGB Mute     Toggles the video mute on and off   Audio Mute     Toggles the audio mute on and off  RGB Mute  O    Room menu     Displays a list of up to 32 rooms  You can select a Audio pute     room from the list to display it in the window  ROOMS  4    Noy A Room is a subset of outputs that are logically related to each    other  as determined by the operator  The switcher supports up  to 32 rooms  each of which can consist of from 1 to 16 outputs     Presets menu     Displays a list of up to 32 global presets and up to  320 room presets  32 rooms x 10 presets per room   You can  select a preset from the list to display it in the window and  Curent Config       PRESETS  7     either activate it  Go  or delete it  Delete  Go    Go     Activates the selected preset as the current configuration  EEN  Delete  Save as     Allows the current set of ties to be saved as a prese
167. set  The Matrix 12800 can  support up to 64 global presets and up to 10 room presets in each of up to 32 rooms   To create room presets  you must have already created rooms and assigned outputs  to the rooms  see    Creating rooms within the system    earlier in this chapter     Save a preset    1  On the main screen  click the Rooms drop down box and select either Global   All rooms  or one of the rooms that you have already created  If you select  a room  note that the number of ties shown is reduced to reflect only the  outputs that are assigned to that room     2  Click the Save as button     3  Enter a number in the Save current settings as Preset box  or accept the  number displayed in the box     the program selects the lowest unused preset  number  and click OK     4  If desired  enter a name  up to 12 characters  in the next Save current settings  as Preset box and click OK     Recall or delete a preset    1  On the main screen  click the Presets drop down box  Scroll down as  necessary and select the desired global or room preset     2  Observe that the connections for that preset appear as tentative ties  dashed  lines      3  Click the Go or the Delete button to accept or delete the preset     If you accepted the preset  observe that the broken lines become solid   indicating that those ties have been created  The preset becomes the current  configuration     If you deleted the preset  click OK to confirm that you wish to delete the  preset  The current configurat
168. stination file in step 3   e Session C  and subsequent sessions   in emulation mode     Open the job     specific destination file you specified in session B  above  as the source file in  step 2  above  for each subsequent emulation mode editing session     Specify the same job specific file as destination file in step 3  above  as the one  you opened as the source file     e Session D  connected to a Matrix 12800 system     Restore the configuration  from the destination file that you specified in Session C to program the  Matrix 12800 system from the emulation     If you have edited any of the configurations or assigned icons or names  when you  exit the program  the program prompts you to save the changes  These changes  if  saved  are written to the file Mtrx12800 ini for use in your next editing session  The  information in the file also allows you to fully restore a Matrix 12800 system to all  of the settings from the current session     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 19    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    3 20    Saving and restoring matrix settings    In on line  as opposed to emulation mode  operation  the Virtualization  Control  program reads the source file  Mtrx12800 ini  upon startup  The program reads the  file to display the icons  because these items do not cause any changes in the system  configuration  programming  and provide convenience to the user  Mtrx12800 ini  contains all of the information needed to fully rest
169. switcher system  encompassing all BMEs and their  active replaceable components  The status Web page automatically updates itself  every few seconds to reflect the latest status of the switcher components        a     e         Pe  ese           Pate ee all cone al       Refresh system status      Individual BME status  lt  Mee   MKP MCP status   17m   st Matrix Marne  Matrix 12800   Select DSVP 4 Sritam Tiree Wed  OF Apr 2004 22 98 51 GMT          Figure 5 2     System status page    For each BME  the System Status page shows the status of the primary and  redundant power supplies  the primary and redundant controller  the fans  the  input cards  and the output cards  Components that are operating properly are  indicated in green  failures are indicated in red  and components that are not  installed are indicated in gray  If a component fails or is removed  the display  shows the change in status the next time it updates     Matrix 12800 Switchers e Web Operations 5 3    Web Operations  cont d    BME Status page    To observe more status details for a specific BME  from the System Status page   click the BME number  either at the top of the status column or in the brackets to the  left of the screen  The Matrix 12800 downloads the BME Status page  figure 5 3    which provides additional information for that BME  including the size of the  matrix and the number of and status of individual input cards and output cards                     COE    MACC        iem Qiu    so    Ext
170. t      1 234    x274     Contact Extron for part  numbers     The factory installed BME  controller firmware version  is 1 23  sample value only      X28 x28 x28 x28  lt 4   X28 1x28 x28  lt        x29 x29   lt 4    X291X29 X29      X29 X29        The number of physical inputs  The number of physical outputs  0  non existent   1   wideband video   2   low res video   1 through 8   The number of virtual inputs  The number of virtual outputs  0 8   0   no mutes   1   video mute   0   not installed   1   installed and working   0   not installed   1   installed and working   2   failed  positive rail    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide      29   Kage       3   sync  4   stereo audio  5   mono audio    2   audio mute  3   video and audio mute  2   failed    3   failed  both rails  4   failed  negative rail    Command and response table for IP SIS commands    Symbol definitions      Matrix name  Up to 240 characters    The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the name   space              lt  gt          and        Default name Factory default name  model name   last 3 pairs of MAC address     Time and date  set  In the format  MM DD YY    HH MM SS where     MM   month  01  January  through 12  December   DD   day  01 through 31   YY   year  00 through 99   HH   hour  00 through 24   MM   minutes  00 through 59   SS   seconds  00 through 59      Time and date  read  In the format  Day e DDe Mmm   YYYY HH MM5sS where  Day   weekday  Mon through Sun  DD 
171. t  ma  CHANGES  Enter the preset number when prompted to do so  Take    Delete     Deletes the selected preset  cancel      Changes   Take     Allows you to save to file any changes made to  the displayed configuration        Changes     Cancel     Returns to the previous screen  undoing any  changes you have made     Main screen menu bar options  The following drop down menus and menu selections are available from the main  screen menu bar     File menu  Fie  Save MATRIX settings as         Saves all Matrix 12800 A a  settings to the destination file  typically   mtx  on the a a  hard drive of the PC  Restore Last Sessions settings  Restore MATRIX settings from         Restores all aed ay      Matrix 12800 settings from the destination file  typically    mtx  on the hard drive of the PC     Save this session   s settings     Saves all Matrix 12800  settings to the source file  In on line mode  by default  this file is Mtrx6400 ini     Exit       Restore last session   s settings     Restores all Matrix 12800 settings from the  source file  In on line mode  by default  this file is Mtrx6400 in1i     Select printer     Selects the target printer   Print tie map     Prints the tie set that is displayed on the screen   Exit     Closes the Virtualization Control Program   System Config selection     System Config    Displays the Virtual Map screen  which graphically presents the virtual  map and allows you to make changes to the map     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Co
172. t  the switcher ships with both  passwords set to  carriage return      Once you are logged in  the switcher returns either Login Administrator or  Login User  No further prompts are displayed until you break or disconnect  the connection to the switcher     A 4 Matrix 12800 Switchers e   Ethernet Connection    Escape character and Esc key  When Telnet is first started  the utility advises that the Escape character is    Ctrl        Many SIS commands include the keyboard  Ese  key  Consequently  some confusion  may exist between the Escape character and the Escape key     The Telnet Escape character is a key combination  the  Ctl key and the O  key  pressed simultaneously  that returns you to the Telnet prompt while leaving the  connection to the switcher intact     The Escape key is the  Esc  key on the computer keyboard     Local echo  Once connected to the switcher  by default  Telnet does not display your keystrokes  on the screen  SIS commands are typed in blindly and only the SIS responses are  displayed on the screen  To command Telnet to show keystrokes  at the Telnet  prompt  type set local_echo and then press  Enter  before you open the connection  to the switcher     With local echo turned on  keystrokes and the responses of the switcher are  displayed on the same line  For example  1 1 In1 Out1 All  where 1 1  is the SIS  command and In1 Out  All is the response     With local echo turned on  all keystrokes are displayed  even those that should be  masked  such as
173. te des fentes ou des orifices  ceux ci servent    emp  cher  les composants internes sensibles de surchauffer  Ces ouvertures ne doivent jamais   tre bloqu  es par des  objets     Lithium Batterie    I  a danger d explosion s   ll y a remplacment incorrect de la batterie  Remplacer uniquement  avec une batterie du meme type ou d   un ype equivalent recommande par le constructeur  Mettre au reut les  batteries usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant     Vorsicht    Stromquellen    Dieses Ger  t sollte nur   ber die auf dem Produkt angegebene Stromquelle betrieben werden   Dieses Gerat wurde fiir eine Verwendung mit einer Hauptstromleitung mit einem geerdeten  neutralen   Leiter konzipiert  Der dritte Kontakt ist fiir einen Erdanschluf amp   und stellt eine Sicherheitsfunktion dar  Diese  sollte nicht umgangen oder au  er Betrieb gesetzt werden    Stromunterbrechung    Um das Ger  t auf sichere Weise vom Netz zu trennen  sollten Sie alle Netzkabel  aus der R  ckseite des Ger  tes  aus der externen Stomversorgung  falls dies m  glich ist  oder aus der  Wandsteckdose ziehen    Schutz des Netzkabels    Netzkabel sollten stets so verlegt werden  dafs sie nicht im Weg liegen und niemand  darauf treten kann oder Objekte darauf  oder unmittelbar dagegengestellt werden k  nnen    Wartung    Alle Wartungsmafsnahmen sollten nur von qualifiziertem Servicepersonal durchgef  hrt werden   Die internen Komponenten des Ger  tes sind wartungsfrei  Zur Vermeidung eines elektrischen Sc
174. ter as follows     1  Open the front door     2  Loosen the four thumbscrews  figure 6 7  and rotate the four filter retaining  clips out of the way                                Figure 6 7     Filter removal    Lift the filter off the four retaining posts   4  Vacuum dust and debris from the filter     5  Place the filter back on the retaining posts  with the label on the filter facing  you     6  Rotate the filter retaining clips over the filter   7     Tighten the thumbscrews   8  Close the front door     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Upgrades and Maintenance 6 9    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Setting the DIP Switches    Swapping the serial port protocol  RS 232 RS 422     Neowg    If this BME is equipped with a redundant controller  the primary and redundant  controllers must be configured for the same communications protocol     The Matrix 12800 controller cards are factory configured for RS 232 use  Change  the RS 232 RS 422 configuration of the controller card as follows     1  If changing the configuration of an installed card  open and remove the front  door     2  If changing the configuration of an installed card  turn the left and right  knurled knobs on the fan assembly door 4 turn counterclockwise  Raise the  door and rest it on the roof of the power distribution enclosure     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the power  distribution plane or on the circuit cards without being electrically  grounded  Handle circuit cards by their e
175. the fan assembly power connector with the slot on the outside of the fan  connector bracket and snap the connector into the bracket     14  Connect the power distribution plane fan power cable to the fan assembly  power connector in the fan connector bracket     CAUTION Ensure that you close and secure the fan assembly door when you have  finished this maintenance procedure  The Matrix 12800 may overheat  otherwise     15  Close the fan assembly door and turn the left and right knurled knobs   turn  clockwise     16  Close the front door     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Upgrades and Maintenance 6 5    Upgrades and Maintenance  cont d    Removing and Installing the Power Supply Module    Removing the power supply module    The two or four power supply modules  primary power supplies A and B and  optional redundant power supplies A and B  are identical and hot swappable  Each  power supply module has two LEDs  visible when the fan assembly door is open   that indicate the status of the voltages that power supply outputs  If both LEDs are  lit  the power supply is operating normally  If either LED is unlit  the power supply  is out of tolerance and should be reseated  swapped  or replaced at the earliest  opportunity     Noyes   Lf this BME does not have redundant power supplies  the switcher may or may    not shut down for an out of tolerance voltage     The power supply modules are hot swappable  If this BME has redundant power    supplies A and B  each power supply can be remove
176. the program  Select the appropriate Comm port or Ethernet port   or select Emulate mode  After you select the Comm or Ethernet port  the software  looks for the Matrix system  reads its configuration  and then displays it in the  Matrix 12800 Control Program window     Noy Emulate mode allows you to operate the software without having a matrix  switcher connected to the PC  It can be used as a learning tool or to do advance  work in your office before it is needed at the installation site     Virtualize the system using the detailed instructions in chapter 3      Virtualization   Control Software        Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation 2 11    Installation  cont d    Post Virtualization operations    Wideband video  low resolution video  and sync connections  wideband   video  and sync BMEs only     Wideband and sync input and output connectors     Use worksheets    printouts from the Matrix 12800 System  Virtualization Control program  or  both to determine the virtual connection on each physical input and output  connection  Connect video and sync inputs and outputs to these BNC  connectors     Audio connections  audio BMEs only   Audio BMEs  figure 2 9  are similar in most respects to sync  wideband  and video  BMEs  with the exception of 3 5 mm  5 pole captive screw connectors for audio  input and output                                                                                                                                                                      
177. the socket  Set the IC aside     5  Note the key  notch  of the new firmware IC  Orient the IC to match the key  on the socket  and carefully press the IC in place     6  Ifthe controller card was removed from a switcher  reinstall the controller  card  see    Installing the controller card    in this chapter     Installing the controller card  Noyes The controller cards are hot swappable  You do not need to power down the  switcher to install a controller card     1  If necessary  open and remove the front door     2  If necessary  turn the left and right knurled knobs on the fan assembly door  Y  turn counterclockwise  Raise the door and rest it on the roof of the power  distribution enclosure     Do not touch the electronic components or the connectors on the power  distribution plane or on the circuit cards without being electrically  grounded  Handle cards by their edges only  ESD can damage ICs  even  if you cannot feel  see  or hear it     Orient the card to be installed so that the connector is on top  figure 6 11    4  Pivot the ejector handle out and away from the center of the card     Identify the correct location for the card  Align the top and bottom edges of  the card with the guides  Gently slide the card into the cardcage ensuring that  the bottom edge slides into the bottom guide  Continue sliding the card into  the guides until the ejector handle contacts the guide frame     6  Gently pivot the ejector lever in and down to seat the card in the power  distri
178. the unused physical input connectors as the  virtual input 20 green video plane cable  Mapping an unused connector eliminates  the need to remove all of the cables  including the cable on input connector 59     Each video plane on the Virtual Map screen is represented by a different color    In an RGB matrix  the R  G  and B BNCs are represented by red  green  and blue  circles  Unused connectors are shown in white  You can select a virtual input on  the Virtual Map screen  either by clicking on one of the BNC connectors for that  input or by selecting a specific virtual input in the Virtual Ins or Virtual Outs Map  field  the boxed list to the right of the screen  figure 3 6   When a virtual input is  selected  all of the associated connectors for the selected virtual input  on all BMEs  on the Virtual Map screen turn light blue     When a virtual input or output is selected  the Virtual I O Map field identifies the  physical connectors for each virtual plane on all BMEs for a selected virtual input  or output  The field identifies each physical connector with a 5 character code  On  the Before reassignment view of figure 3 6  the virtual input 20 green video plane  connector is coded 01059  which translates to BME 0  input connector 059  If the  List View Inputs radio button is selected  the Virtual Ins list field displays the same  information     3 10 Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software    T   00001 0002 01003 11001 11002 21001 3a  2   01004 0005 000
179. trol remote     switcher    Delia control Portese RS 232 or RS 422  female 9 pin D connector   Baud rate and protocol                 9600 baud  8 data bits  1 stop bit  no parity   Serial control pin configurations  2   TX  3   RX  5   GND   Ethernet control port       sseseeeees  1 female RJ 45 connector   Ethernet data rate    10 100Base T  half  full duplex with autodetect  Ethernet ProtoGOlcesesiesnieias ARP  ICMP  ping   IP  TCP  HTTP  SMTP  Telnet  System intercommunications        2 RJ 45 connectors   Remote key pad control                  2  5mm  5 pole captive screw connectors   Program COME    sssssscsvateaneentintons Extron control configuration program for Windows      Extron Simple Instruction Set  SIS    Microsoft   Internet Explorer    Netscape   Navigator    Telnet    Matrix 12800 Switchers    Reference Information B 3    Reference Information  cont d    General  POW CE vierectteaxnacinessiernesestanteteiens  2  positive negative   100 VAC to 240 VAC  50 60 Hz  internal  Matrix 12800 wideband  150 watts at 115 VAC  60 Hz  Matrix 12800 sync  100 watts at 115 VAC  60 Hz  Matrix 12800 audio  300 watts at 115 VAC  60 Hz   A redundant power supply is available   Temperature  humidity                  Storage   40 to  158   F   40 to  70   C    10  to 90   noncondensing  Operating   32 to  122   F  0 to  50   C    10  to 90   noncondensing  CODE ge en ee ene er eT Fan  air flows from front to sides  Mounting  Rack MOUNU apes teenies Yes  Enclosure type meee eer me
180. tual input  or virtual output     Type or edit the name for the virtual input or virtual output in the Name  field     Press the Tab key on the keyboard to exit the Name field     To add or edit the name of another virtual input or output  return to step  8c     After the last name has been added or edited  click the Take button   Click the End Edit button     You can also read and edit the names from the optional FPC  see the  Matrix 12800 Front Panel Controller User Guide     9  If you plan to use room presets  you need to group certain virtual outputs as  rooms  see    Creating rooms within the system    in this chapter     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 9    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    10  If desired  on the Virtual Map screen menu bar  click Print Maps to create a  hard copy map of the virtual system  If you send the map to a color printer   select the printer by clicking on File  gt  Select printer on the main screen   the  map prints with the red plane mapped in red  the green plane in green  the  blue plane in blue  the horizontal plane in black  the vertical plane in yellow   and the audio plane in olive     The printed virtual map is invaluable as a wiring guide during installation  or  as a reference at any time  See chapter 2     Installation        11  On the Virtual Map screen menu bar  click Return to Main to return to the  main screen  figure 3 2   Note that the number of inputs and outputs on the  main screen matche
181. tware  see     Virtualization  Control Software     later in this chapter      Virtualize the Matrix 12800 system if required  see chapter 3     Virtualization    Control Software         Connect all input and output cabling to the Matrix 12800 system     Connect all desired remote control panels and remote keypads and connect  the switcher to the Ethernet Local Area Network  LAN   if desired     Set the sync termination switches  if desired     alel lelik E    If using the Ethernet capability  initialize the Internet protocol  IP  parameters   See chapter 3     Virtualization  Control Software        Matrix 12800 Switchers e Installation    Rack Mounting the Switcher  The Matrix 12800 sync  wideband video  video  and audio BMEs are rack   mountable  10U high  17 5 inch wide  19 inch wide  including rack ears  metal  enclosures  The appropriate rack mounting kit is included with the switcher  Rack  mount the switcher as follows     UL guidelines    The following Underwriters Laboratories  UL  guidelines pertain to the installation  of the Matrix 12800 switcher BME into a rack     1     Elevated operating ambient temperature     If installed in a closed or  multi unit rack assembly  the operating ambient temperature of the rack  environment may be greater than room ambient  Therefore  consider installing  the equipment in an environment compatible with the 122   F   50   C   maximum ambient temperature  Tma  specified by Extron     Reduced air flow     Installation of the equi
182. ual Map screen     figure 3 3       amp  The MATRIX 12600 6400  3200 Virtual Switch Mapper    Return to Main Configure     V Edit Mode Physical Switchers  4  type   WideB and Video    legend  Fie H Elu    G     EURE des 128s Tai    OUT OUT IM IM IM IM OUT OUT  ir 33 49 65 81 97 1 65 81 Z 97 13    Master Resel    Print Maps    Physical Switcher  0    De BO  80 96 12 128    tE  8 28 80  E 32 48 64 80 96 12 123    Oo 6  16 32 468   64  Physical Switcher  1  tupe   Syne    legend  Hi O        Diver 3 i  aize  128in 128 out    OUT OUT IM IM IM IM    OUT OUT  ir 33 49 65 81 97 13 BS 81 9F 13    16 32 48   64    legend  M Audio  O  Unassigned     16 32 48 64 50 96 Tiz 128 80 96 ie 128    Physical Switcher  2  tupe   Audio  Left Chris   size   128in x 128 out       IM IM IM IM  ipg BB   00 OOF  amp OO OOF FOO OOF     BB O0  mm nmnm    OO OO  nm mm    OO OO  nm mm    Figure 3 3     Virtual Map screen       ah            Quit program    list view       Inputs    Outputs    Names      Virtual INPUT 20                Hame  42442  7 Flor box 7    A     G     E     H     Y         Map     OOS S005 3 0607 S311 ios    Virtual IN s  42   1   01001 1002 O03 11007 11002 2001 300  2   01004 01005 C006 11004 11005 2i002 300  3   01007 01008 01009 1007 11008  003 300  4   01010 01011 0012 11010 11017 21004 300  F   01013 01074 01015 11073 11074 21005 3i00  6   01076 0017 01018 11016 11017 2006 3100  7   01019 01020 O21 11019 11020  007 300  6   01022 0023 O24 1022 11023 21008 300  9   01025 01026 
183. uration   File Management   Control       Select System    Configuration          System Configuration  s    Refresh   m E mail Setting    eA    E3    turio       Logged on  Admin Log Off EX contact Us    Email Settings       Mail Server Settings    Mail IP Address   10 255 255 255   Password   eesse SO ti lt    is  User Name  ffolklore net Re enter Password   ess   ti   iS  Email Address  Fans   Power  Controllers  170  Email Options  1  Instandish folklore net M M M M  Both Failure Fixed E   A     E   A        Doo E m E m 0 H  Do m E     m  sS   m m m D0 H  Eoo n m C m DO  7  O m E C  rt  i   i   im  sf E E m E 0 y  gf E E m m  DE    Submit   Cancel         Boo CE ee    Figure 5 7     Email Settings page    Mail IP Address field  The Mail IP Address field displays the IP address of the mail server that handles the  e mail for the facility in which the Matrix 12800 is installed     Valid IP addresses consist of four 1   2   or 3 digit numeric subfields separated by  dots  periods   Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255  Leading zeroes   up to 3 digits total per field  are optional  Values of 256 and above are invalid     User Name field    The mail server User Name field displays the domain name of the Matrix 12800  e mail server  such as folklore net in the examples throughout this chapter    Standard domain conventions  xxx com  apply     Noyes The following characters are invalid or not recommended in a domain name    space             lt  gt 7        and   The 
184. us page  click the DSVP link to the left of the screen  figure 5 5    Noyes DSVP is only available in systems that include a sync BME     F  CrossPoint Plus 3232 2424 Control   Microsoft Internet Explorer  ea  x       File Edit View Favorites Tools Help      HBack    gt      A  Bsearch  yFavorites media C4  Ye GH  H    address      http   10 13 2 236  z     Links al    Extron  Electronics 4                                 Status   Configuration Control 800 633 9876  BX  Contact Us  Select a  System Status   DSVP     o   a  BME This screen allows you to view the Input Frequencies for your switcher  If there is no signal for a given Input  that input will  ahi not be displayed   MKP  MCP  Refresh 728  Input Frequencies    Input   Horizontal  kHz  Vertical  Hz    Name     he  001 037 87 060 30    3 005 037 86 060 29 Input  05  009 037 86 060 29 Input  09    037 87 060 30 Input  13  037 86 060 30 Input  17    www  extron  com       Figure 5 5     DSVP page    Configuration Tab    System Configuration page    The Matrix 12800 downloads the System Configuration page  figure 5 6  when  you click the Configuration tab  The screen consists of fields in which you can  observe and edit IP administration and system settings  The e mail settings page  can be accessed by clicking on the e mail settings link  See appendix A     Ethernet  Connection     for basic information about IP addresses        http 7710 1 2 2077   Microsoft Internet Explorer          File Edit View Favorites Tools Hel
185. virtual planes and inputs and outputs that are available and how they are  presented  See step 5 in    Creating a virtual I O switching system  map         When you ate satisfied with the virtual map  click the Take button to make  any changes take affect  exit the Virtual Configuration screen  and display the  main screen  figure 3 2      After you have selected the Emulate mode and taken the virtual map  the software  displays all of the current settings  such as the ties  presets  icons  and the virtual  map in the program window  figure 3 2      Once you have started the Virtualization Control program in emulation mode  the  software operates exactly as if the PC is connected to a Matrix 12800 system  except  that any changes that you make are saved to the destination file rather than issued   to the switcher     A typical emulation operation might consist of multiple editing sessions     e Session A  connected to a Matrix 12800 system     Use this session to create a  virtual map of the system  rather than creating a virtual map in emulation mode  in step 5  above      e Session B  in emulation mode     If you virtualized the system in session A   above  open Mtrx6400 ini as the source file in step 2  above  to edit the  configuration of the switcher established in session A     OR      If you created an emulated virtual map in step 5  above  open the destination file  from step 3 of that emulation session as the source file in step 2  above     Specify a job specific de
186. without connection to a   Matrix 12800 system  This file can be programmed into a switcher via the RS 232   RS 422 port using the Matrix 12800 6400 3200 Virtualization Control program   Emulation mode is ideal for creating virtual inputs and outputs  rooms  and presets  in advance of an installation and then downloading them on site  The emulation  mode can also be used to generate the RS 232 strings needed to program a control  system to the matrix system  Lastly  emulation mode allows you to program a  hardware configuration that differs from the current configuration     1     On the PC  click Start  gt  Programs  gt  Extron Electronics  gt  Matrix  12800 6400 3200 Control Program to start the program  When prompted  for a port  select Emulate  figure 3 12  and click OK     i Comm Port Selection Fa    Extron s MATRIX 6400 3200  Virtualization Control Program     1996 2000 Extron Electronics          AS 232 Port  9600 baud     Comm 1       Comm 2     Comm 3     Comm 4     More Ports  H IP  LAN J                     Figure 3 12     Emulate mode selection    The program prompts for a source file to open  The file opened serves as a  source from which to restore the settings of an existing configuration  the  source file   Typical choices for this file include Mtrx12800 ini  to edit the last  real time configuration   Demo12800 mtx  to view some examples   and new   ini  to start from an empty configuration   Select the desired file and click the  Open button     This source f
187. wo 128 x 128  sync BMEs  and one 128 x 128 audio BME  This system can then be mapped to  become a matrix with 128 virtual inputs and 128 virtual outputs in seven virtual  planes  R  G  B  H  V  left channel audio  and right channel audio      All of these configurations are established by creating a virtual map with the  Virtualization  Control software and downloading the virtual map to the BME  The  Virtualization   Control software is included with each switcher     Note that the number of virtual planes identifies how many physical input  or  output  connectors are switched for each virtual input switched  The following  table shows how the physical and virtual inputs and outputs differ in a video BME  in the 64 x 64 S video matrix and 42 x 42 component video virtual matrix examples  above  In either example  the audio BME  not shown  has physical input 1 as virtual  input 1  2 as 2  and so on     S video    Physical Virtual S video Physical Virtual S video  input input output output    Lo er ae    1   ZAC  2  C   4  C  4  C   6      6  C    Component video  Physical   Virtual component  Physical   Virtual component  input video input output video output  Co Ley      2  R Y    E o   2  R Y    ECN Y  1          Matrix 12800 Switchers    Virtualization Control Software 3 3    Virtualization Control Software  cont d    Virtualization Control Program  The Extron supplied Matrix 12800 6400 3200 Virtualization Control software  runs in a Windows type computer and communicates w
188. word     If the password is accepted  the BME responds with Login User or Login  Administrator     If the password is not accepted  the Password prompt reappears     Number of connections    The BME can have up to 200 simultaneous TCP connections  including all http  sockets and Telnet connections  When the connection limit is reached  the switcher  accepts no new connections until some have been closed  No error message   or indication is given that the connection limit has been reached  To maximize  performance of an IP Link device  the number of connections should stay low and  unnecessary open sockets should be closed     Host to Switcher Instructions    The switcher accepts commands through the either of the RS 232 RS 422 ports or  the Ethernet port of BME 0  SIS commands consist of one or more characters per  command field  They do not require any special characters to begin or end the  command character sequence  Each switcher response to an SIS command ends  with a carriage return and a line feed  CR LF   4   which signals the end of the  response character string  A string is one or more characters     Matrix 12800 Switchers    Programming Guide    Switcher Initiated Messages    When a local event such as a power up occurs  the switcher responds by sending a  message to the host  The switcher initiated messages are listed below  underlined      opyright 2003  Extron Electronics Matrix12800  Vx xx date and time  The BME initiates the copyright message when it is first
    
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