Extron electronic ISS 408

ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher

Chapter Five

Switcher Software

Control Software for Windows®

Button-Label Generator

Contents

Main Caution Warning Attention Avertissement Precautions Page QS-1ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Quick Start Quick Start ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Setup and Operation Configure the inputs Configure the output Select a preview output, and switch it to program output i ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction About this Manual About the Switcher Features Chapter 2 Installation Mounting the Switcher Table of Contents, contd Optimizing the Video Optimizing the Audio Troubleshooting Chapter 4 Programmers Guide RS-232 Link Ethernet Link Chapter 5 Switcher Software Control Software for Windows Button-Label Generator Chapter 6 Ethernet Operation Loading the Startup (Control) Page Control Page Table of Contents, contd All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Chapter 7 Maintenance and Modifications Button Labels Opening and Closing the Switcher Installing a Firmware Upgrade Installing a DVI Output Card Page Introduction, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Introduction1-2 Introduction About this Manual About the Switcher 1-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Introduction Extron ISS 408 Introduction, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Introduction1-4 Features 1-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Introduction Page Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher Tabletop placement Rack mounting UL requirements 2-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation Mounting instructions ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation2-4 Cabling and Rear Panel Views Figure 2-3 Connections for various input video formats Y R 3 CAUTION 2-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation2-6 Standard output connections CAUTION 2-7ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation Optional output connection Ethernet connection ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation2-8 Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring 2-9ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Installation RS-232 connection Configuration Page Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-2 Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Black/Mute, input selection, and Cut/Dissolve controls 3-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation INPUTS Picture adjustment and menu system controls ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-4 Front Panel Operations Power-on indications 3-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Figure 3-6 Selecting an input xx Selecting an input and switching it to the program output Figure 3-5 Selecting video and audio 2. Press and release an input button (figure 3-6). ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-6 3-7ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Recalling a user preset Auto imaging an input ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-8 Menu system overview 3-9ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Video & Audio Configuration menu ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-10 Output Configuration menu Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-12 Advanced Configuration menu Figure 3-13 Advanced Configuration menu flowchart 3-13ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-14 3-15ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-16 User Presets menu 3-17ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Exit menu ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-18 Picture adjustments 3-19ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Front panel security lockout (Executive mode) ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-20 IP information > Optimizing the Video 3-21ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Setting up a DVD source ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation3-22 Optimizing the Audio Troubleshooting General checks 3-23ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Operation Specific problems Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Chapter Four Programmers Guide ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-2 Programmers Guide RS-232 Link Ethernet Link Figure 4-2 RJ-45 connector pinout table 4-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide Symbols Symbols ( ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-4 Switcher-Initiated Messages Power-up Input selection Busy (cut and dissolve) Cutting or dissolving in stay mode Input and output video type Picture adjustments ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-6 RGB delay and dissolve speed 4-7ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide Test pattern Audio gain and attenuation Output video and audio mute Preview switch mode PAL film mode Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response Table 4-9ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide Command/response table for SIS commands Input selection You can select an input for either output (preview or program) using SIS commands. Take (switch preview output to program output) Video mute : Scaler output video type Color value specified is the output to which the adjusted input is switched. Tint ; Horizontal shift Vertical shift Top blanking Bottom blanking ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-12 Vertical detail filter (RGB and component video inputs) The vertical detail filter is available only for RGB and component video inputs. The Detail filter (S-video and composite video inputs) value specified is the output to which the filtered input is switched. 4-13ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide Set audio gain and attenuation Audio mute Executive mode Verbose mode ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-14 Information requests Resets 4-15ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide Command/response table for IP SIS commands ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Programmers Guide4-16 Command/response table for special function SIS commands # where The syntax for setting a special function is * # where Command/response table for special function SIS commands (contd) Auto Image If Auto Image adjustments are not necessary for an input, the PAL film mode Preview switch mode Command/response table for advanced instruction set commands Memory backup Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Switcher Software5-2 Switcher Software Control Software for Windows Installing the software 5-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Switcher Software Software operation via Ethernet Ethernet protocol settings Switcher Software, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Switcher Software5-4 Using the control program Page Switcher Software, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Switcher Software5-6 Using the help program Button-Label Generator Installing the software Using the software Page Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation6-2 Ethernet Operation Loading the Startup (Control) Page 6-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation Control Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation6-4 Selecting and switching an input Changing the RGB delay or dissolve speed 6-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation Blacking out the screen and muting the audio Freezing the output Outputting a test pattern Previewing the scan rate Using Blue-Only mode System Configuration Page Administration fields 6-7ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation ISS IP Settings fields ISS IP Address field ISS Name field Hardware Address field ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation6-8 File Management Page 6-9ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation I/O Configuration Page Input configuration Page 6-11ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Operation Output resolution Output rate Page Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Maintenance and Modifications7-2 Maintenance and Modifications Figure 7-1 Removing the ISS cover D Opening and Closing the Switcher Remove (16) screws. Remove top two front panel screws. 7-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Maintenance and Modifications ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Maintenance and Modifications7-4 Maintenance and Modifications, Contd Installing a Firmware Upgrade 7-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Maintenance and Modifications Installing a DVI Output Card ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Maintenance and Modifications7-6 Page Ethernet Connection, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet ConnectionA-2 Cabling A-3ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Connection Determining Default Addresses Pinging to determine the switchers IP address Pinging to determine Web IP address Ethernet Connection, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet ConnectionA-4 Connecting as a Telnet Client Telnet tips Open A-5ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Ethernet Connection Escape character and Esc key Local echo Set carriage return-line feed Close Page Page ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Reference InformationB-2 Reference Information Specifications Video input Video processing Video output Audio Audio input 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV 2 dBu. Audio output Control/remote switcher Reference Information, contd ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Reference InformationB-4 All nominal levels are at 10% Specifications are subject to change without notice. Part Numbers Included parts Button Labels Page Page Page Extrons Warranty 2008 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved.