68-556-05 Rev. A Printed in the USA
Matrix 12800 Switcher Front Panel Controller
Safety Instructions English
Precautions
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out
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Table of Contents, cont’d
Chapter1One
Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Introduction
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller
About the Front Panel Controller
Introductiontroduction, cont’d
Figure 1-1 - Front panel controller
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Figure 1-2 - Typical Matrix 12800 system application
About the Matrix 12800 System
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Introduction
BME COMM Interconnecting Cable
Configuration - One tie or one or more sets of ties
Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Introduction, cont’d
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Installation Overview
FPC Installation and Operation
Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly Rear Panel Connections
Front Panel Features and Operation Upgrading the Software
Installation Overview
FPCInstallationdandOperation,Operationcont’d
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Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller
Figure 2-1 - A properly supported FPC computer and panel
Figure 2-2 - Computer and panel mounting block installation
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
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FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
Figure 2-3 - Inserting the machine screws
Figure 2-4 - Fully assembled Front Panel Controller
Figure 2-5 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller rear panel features
Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly
Rear Panel Connections
The FPC 5000 ships with a 10-foot crossover CAT 5e cable
Figure 2-7 - Connecting the FPC through a LAN
Figure 2-6 - Connecting the FPC directly to a switcher BME
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FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-8 - FPC 5000 Start-up screen
Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur
Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
Figure 2-9 - RJ-45 connector pinout tables
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FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Front Panel Features and Operation
Figure 2-10 - Front panel control and indicators
Upgrading the Software
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chapter 3, Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 2-11 - Eject button location
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller FPC Installation and Operation
Figure 2-12 - Inserting the program CD into the CD tray
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d
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Navigating the Screens User Screens Admin Screens Setup Screens
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out Demo Mode
Chapter3Three
Matrix 12800 Operation
Matrix12800Operation,c t’d
Using the keyboards
Introduction
Operating the Touch Panel
Using on-screen scroll boxes
Using the keypads
Figure 3-2 - I/O and TCP/IP on-screen keypads
Figure 3-3 - On-screen scroll box
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-5 - Address and password entry
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out
Figure 3-4 - Startup screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 3-6 - FPC 5000 TCP/IP Properties screen
If you touch the OK button, the FPC computer will reboot
If you touch the Cancel button, proceed to step
Touch the OK button to force the FPC computer to reboot to make the
changes you entered or touch the Cancel button
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Demo Mode
Navigating the Screens
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Figure 3-7a - FPC 5000 Startup screen and menu flowchart part
User Screens Preset Screens
Adminstration Screens
User Screens Adminstration Screens Setup Screens
Figure 3-7b - FPC 5000 Startup screen and menu flowchart part
User Screens See figure 3-7a Administration Screens
Setup Screens
I/O screens
User Screens
Viewing ties
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Matrix 12800 Operation
View ties screens flowchart
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ViewTies input-by-output alternate screen
buttons. Selected signal types are indicated by a red ring around
Available signal types are indicated by a green circle next to the
From the Make Ties screen , touch the green View Ties button
View Inputs button
Video signal types RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, YUV, YC, and
Available signal types are indicated by a green circle
The Audio Only signal type does not include any video planes
Viewing outputs tied to a specified input
Creating ties
Figure 3-9 - Make ties screens flowchart
Make Ties dual keypad screen
Make Ties alternate view screen
Leading zeroes are not required
Creating ties using the Make Ties dual keypad screen
For an immediate tie , proceed to step
If you enter a number for a virtual input that does not exist in the
Creating ties using the Make Ties alternate view screen
Wideband, Sync, or Audio Switchers User’s Manual, part #68-556-01
To add another potential tie to the queue, repeat steps 1 through
end of the sequence
You cannot create rooms or assign outputs to the room using the FPC
Preset screens
Save, recall, or delete a global preset
From the Room Preset screen , touch the green Global button
Room Presets screen
Global Presets screen
Figure 3-10 - Preset screens flowchart
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Name a global or room preset
Save, recall, or delete a room preset
Presets that are unassigned cannot be named
Only personnel logged in as administrators can name presets
Figure 3-11 - Mute screen
Mute screen
marked by “n/a”
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FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
DSVP screen
Figure 3-12 - DSVP screen
Status screen
Admin Screens
Figure 3-13 - Status screen
Status screen, System area
Status screen, BME area
Remotes screen
Figure 3-14 - Remotes screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 3-15 - TCP/IP screen
TCP/IP screen
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Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set and read passwords
Password fields
Date field
Time GMT field
E-Mail screen
Enter the desired parameter using the keyboard
Subnet Mask field
FPC IP Address field
Mail Server Password field
Cancel button
Mail Server IP Address field
Address field
Figure 3-17 - Miscellaneous screen
Miscellaneous screen
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Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
File Manager screen
Figure 3-18 - File Manager screen - files shown are for example only
Function Keys screen
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set User Function keys
Figure 3-19 - Function Keys screen
Show 8 - 14 button
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 3-20 - I/O Physical Connectors screen
I/O Physical Connectors screen
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Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
Or, touch the on-screen keyboards Cancel key
Setup Screens
Re-Install FPC Software button
Only personnel logged in as administrators can install FPC firmware
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the RGB delay
Delay screen
Figure 3-21 - Delay screen
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Audio screen
Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the audio level
Figure 3-22 - Audio screen
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Figure 3-23 - Reset screen
Reset screen
Blank button
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FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller Matrix 12800 Operation
Subnetting - A Primer
Figure 3-24 - Comparing the IP addresses
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d
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Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
USA, Canada, South America
and Central America
Asia
Extron Electronics, Europe
Extron Electronics, USA
Extron Electronics, Asia
Extron Electronics, Japan
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The Delay screen, Audio screen, and most of the resets are reserved to personnel logged on as administrators rather than users. Users can view, but not change these settings.