Extron electronic 68-388-01 manual What is a System 5cr Switcher?, Controlling the System

Introduction and Features • Chapter 1

What is a System 5cr Switcher?

Throughout this manual, the terms System 5 and System 5cr are both used to refer to the same product.

The System 5 provides central control for small audio/video installations. The five inputs accept video formats from composite, S-video and computer-video sources, together with line-level audio. In addition to being a video/audio switcher, the System 5 combines the functions of several devices, including projector control for LCD, DLP and Plasma Displays. A “room” function allows control of such things as lighting or a display screen and infrared “learning” adds control for one of many different projectors.

	DISPLAY						AUDIO		PC1 INPUT
									IR REMOTE
ROOM	POWER MUTE	MODE	PC1	PC2	PC3	VID1	VID2	AUDIO	COMPUTER
							MAX.		TX
					VID	VID	CLIP		CONFIG
					Y/C	Y/C	MIN. VOLUME		RETRY

Front

IR 40

Remote

RGB 406 Interface

Control Pad

Laptop Computer

IR REMOTE

INPUT HIGH Z

75 Ohm

SVGA Compatible

Computer w/ Audio

100-240V	1.3A	R	G	B	H/HV	V	L	R
				PC 2
		R	G	PC 3	H/HV	V	L	R
				B
50/60 Hz

Rear

Computer

Interface

SVGA Compatible Computer

Video Cassette

Player

Composite

V/Y C L R

VID 1

VID 2	C	L	R
V/Y

S-video

Document Camera

ROOM		DISPLAY	AUDIO
	POWER	MUTE MODE		VOLUME
			MAX.
			CLIP
			MIN.
PC1	PC2	PC3	VID1	VID2

LCD Projector

SCP 100

								To Second Control Pad
R	G	B		H/HV	V	AUX 1	AUX 2	RELAY COMM.	AMPLIFIED OUT	RS-232
									L	L
			PREAMP OUT						R	R
Y	C	VID	L	R
							DISPLAY PWR
								SENSOR

Powered Speakers Speakers

Figure 1-1. Example of a System 5 as part of a video/audio system.

Controlling the System

The System 5 functions as a switcher as it comes out of the box. However, to have projector control, it must be programmed. This can be done by learning projector IR commands or by loading a set of commands from Extron’s IR library into its memory. The IR library, as well as the latest control software is available at www.extron.com. Control of the System 5 and other devices can be done in several ways:

•The front panel

•Windows® control software from a PC

•Through RS-232 port by a PC, a touch screen panel, or any other device capable of sending and receiving the serial port protocol.

•Optional control pads (SCP 100) can be mounted in a wall, or podium, and hard-wired to the System 5. Each SCP 100 replicates the front panel functions and can receive IR signals, and pass them to the System 5.

•The IR 40 remote control has each of the System 5 front panel functions.

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