Large Scale Matrix Switchers
CrossPoint 450 Plus Series MAV Plus series
68-521-03 Rev. A
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
I/O Connections
Quick Start - CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
Installation of multiple BME system
Step 1 - Numbering the BMEs
Front Panel Controls
Quick Start - CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers, cont’d
Step 6 - Power
Step 4 - Outputs
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents, cont’d
Optimizing the Audio Systems with Audio BMEs
Chapter Four SIS Programming and Control
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Table of Contents, cont’d
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68-521-03 A
Chapter1One
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
About this Manual About the Matrix Switchers Definitions Features
Introduction
About this Manual
Installation
About the Matrix Switchers
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CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Figure 1-1 - CrossPoint 450 Plus / MAV Plus application
Introduction, cont’d
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Features
Definitions
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Input #
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Introduction, cont’d
Figure 1-2 - DSVP data display
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Tie any input to any or all outputs
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Introduction, cont’d
Chapter2Two
Installation
Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Views Front Panel Configuration Port
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
Installation
Mounting the Switcher
Rear Panel Views
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Video or sync input and output video and sync BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Figure 2-2 - MAV Plus 6464 Stereo Audio BME
Audio input and output systems wtih audio BMEs
Installation, cont’d
Sync termination switches systems with sync BMEs
Figure 2-3 - Captive screw connector wiring for stereo audio inputs
Figure 2-6 - Captive screw connector wiring for stereo audio output
Figure 2-4 - Captive screw connector wiring for mono audio inputs
Figure 2-5 - Typical audio connectors
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Figure 2-7 - Captive screw connector wiring for mono audio output
BME connection and selection
Installation, cont’d
Figure 2-8 - Setting a BME address video BME shown
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Figure 2-9 - Daisy-chaining BMEs video BME shown
From BME
Installation, cont’d
RS-232/RS-422
Ethernet
Figure 2-10 - RS-232/RS-422 connector
Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
Figure 2-11 - RJ-45 connector and pinout tables
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Installation, cont’d
Reset button
External sync systems with MAV Plus Video BMEs
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Figure 2-12 - Simple external sync connection example
Power
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Figure 2-13 - Multiple device external sync connection example
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Front Panel Configuration Port
Installation, cont’d
Computers signal ground
Chapter3Three
Front Panel Controls and Indicators QS-FPC Front Panel Operations
Troubleshooting Configuration Worksheets
Operation
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Operation
Figure 3-1 - CrossPoint 450 Plus 6464 series with integrated QS-FPC
Definitions
Input and output buttons
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Operation, cont’d
Control buttons
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CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
In the I/O Group mode, select group 2. See I/O grouping on page
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Operation, cont’d
I/O controls
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
g RGBHV CrossPoint 450 Plus button or Video MAV Plus button - The
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Power indicators
Button icons
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Power
QS-FPC Front Panel Operations
Creating a configuration
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio ties
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Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-4 - Clear all selections
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The button lights green when selected
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The button is unlit or background illuminated when deselected
Input 5 video tied to outputs 1, 3, 4, and Input 5 audio tied
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-14 - Press the Enter button
to outputs 3, 4, and
Operation, cont’d
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The button lights red when selected
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Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change
Figure 3-21 - Example 3, final configuration, audio switcher
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Viewing a configuration
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Operation, cont’d
Example 4 Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties
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Figure 3-22 - Clear all selections
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Operation, cont’d
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Figure 3-27 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
Operation, cont’d
I/O grouping
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CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
3. Press and release one of the Control buttons to select a group
Operation, cont’d
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1 2 17
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Setting RGB delay systems with wideband BMEs
Example 6 Setting the RGB delay for an output
Operation, cont’d
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Figure 3-38 - Adjust the RGB delay interval
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Using presets
Example 7 Saving a preset
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-41 - Enter Save Preset mode
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Figure 3-42 - Select the preset
Figure 3-46 - Select the preset
Example 8 Recalling a preset
Figure 3-45 - Enter Recall Preset mode
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Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
Figure 3-47 - Press the Enter button
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Operation, cont’d
Example 9 Muting and unmuting an output
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-50 - Mute the outputs
Figure 3-51 - Unmute the outputs
Operation, cont’d
Viewing and adjusting the input audio level systems with audio BMEs
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Figure 3-52 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
Figure 3-54 - Clear all selections
Example 10 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
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Figure 3-55 - Select Audio mode
Figure 3-57 - Adjust the input audio level
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Viewing and adjusting the output volume systems with audio BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-58 - Deselect Audio mode
Reading the displayed volume
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Operation, cont’d
= blinking LED
Audio volume adjustment settings
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None
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Example 11 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-62 - Adjust the output audio volume
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Power
Performing a system reset from the front panel
Locking out the front panel Executive mode
Figure 3-65 - System reset
Background illumination
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-66 - Toggle background illumination on or off
Operation, cont’d
Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate
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Figure 3-67 - RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate display
Performing soft system resets
Rear Panel Controls
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-70 - Whole switcher and absolute resets
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Operation, cont’d
Power
Performing a hard reset
Optimizing the Audio Systems with Audio BMEs
Figure 3-71 - Hard reset
Configuration Worksheets
Troubleshooting
Plasma display S-video problem CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband BMEs only
General checks
Figure 3-72 - Worksheet example 1 System equipment
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Preset #
Input sources
Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
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Operation, cont’d
Figure 3-73 - Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
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Preset #
Input sources
Preset #
Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
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Operation, cont’d
Preset #
Blank configuration worksheet
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Input sources
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Operation, cont’d
Using the Command/Response Tables
RS-232 and RS-422 Links Ethernet Link Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
Rear panel Remote port
SIS Programming and Control
RS-232 and RS-422 Links
Figure 4-1 - Remote connector pin assignments
Front panel Configuration port
Figure 4-2 - Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable
Ethernet Link
Default IP addresses
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Ethernet connection
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Switcher-Initiated Messages
Switcher Error Responses
Using the Command/Response Tables
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
X1# =
Symbol definitions
X1! =
X1$ =
ASCII command
Command/response table for SIS commands
Command
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
RGB / Video mute
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP
RGB delay
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Audio output volume
Audio mute
Audio output volume settings table
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
EX1 1X1 2X1 3 ... X1 n O
X1 1X1 2X1 3 ... X1 n
Command
E+27P22*5!15*29%13*26$3*8
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Save, recall, and directly write presets
X2!,Y!,Y@,Y#, ..., Y
Resets
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Save, recall, and directly write presets continued
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP
CrossPoint 450 Plus
Command
EX1! *X# *2VC
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
ASCII command
ASCII command
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Command
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP continued
ASCII command
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Command
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Command/Response table for IP SIS commands
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
= Administrator
= RAM has been saved ok to power off / reset
Security level
Command/response table for IP SIS commands
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Special Characters
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Matrix Software
Matrix Switchers Control Program Special Characters
Chapter5Five
Button-Label Generator
Matrix Software
Matrix Switchers Control Program
Installing the software
Software operation via Ethernet
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Using the software
Ethernet protocol settings
Figure 5-1 - Comm port selection window
Matrix Software, cont’d
Figure 5-2 - Address and password entry
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Figure 5-3 - Matrix Switcher Control Program window no ties or icons
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
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Matrix Software, cont’d
IP Settings/Options window
Figure 5-5 - Control program IP setting/options window
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Matrix IP Address field
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Matrix Software, cont’d
Extron Name/Descriptor field
Subnet Mask field
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Gateway IP address field
Hardware Address field
Time local field
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Matrix Software, cont’d
Sync Time to PC button
Administrator Password field
User Password field
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Mail Server IP Address field
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Matrix Software, cont’d
Mail Server Domain Name field
E-mail Addressee fields
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Miles Standish
Figure 5-6- Typical CrossPoint 450 Plus e-mail
Matrix Software, cont’d
Update firmware
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Figure 5-7 - Open window
Upload HTML files
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Figure 5-8 - HTML Files List window
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Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash
Windows menus
Matrix Software, cont’d
Tools menu
Audio-Output volume settings - Displays the audio
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Figure 5-9 - Status window
Matrix Software, cont’d
White - Components are not installed
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Green - Proper operation Red - Component has failed
Figure 5-11 - Ties shown as crosspoints
Master-Reset selection
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
set this option to Automatically every 10 seconds
Button-Label Generator
Using emulation mode
Using the help system
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Download the Startup Page System Status Page System Configuration Page
Chapter66
HTML Operation
File Management Page Set and View Ties Page Special Characters
Figure 6-1 - Enter Network Password page
HTML Operation
Download the Startup Page
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System Status Page
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-2 - System Status page
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HTML Operation, cont’d
DSVP page systems with a sync BME only
Figure 6-3 - DSVP page
System Configuration Page
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-4 - System Configuration page
HTML Operation, cont’d
IP Settings fields
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Unit Name field
Date/Time Settings fields
Figure 6-5 - Date/Time Settings fields
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
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Passwords page
Figure 6-6 - Passwords page
HTML Operation, cont’d
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Email Settings page
Figure 6-7 - Email Settings page
Mail IP Address field
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Firmware Upgrade page
Figure 6-8 - Firmware Upgrade page
HTML Operation, cont’d
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
HTML Operation, cont’d
File Management Page
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Figure 6-9 - File Management page
Figure 6-10 - Set and View Ties page
Set and View Ties Page
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
The amber buttons indicate video and audio ties
Figure 6-11 - RGB and Audio Settings page
RGBHV and Audio Settings page
Create a tie
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Figure 6-12 - Input selection drop box
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Change the input gain and attenuation systems with audio BMEs
Figure 6-13 - Input Audio Level drop box
Mute and unmute one or all outputs
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Figure 6-14 - Output selection drop box
Figure 6-16 - Output selection drop box
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Change the RGB delay sytems with CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
Figure 6-17 - RGB delay drop box
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Change the output volume level systems with audio BMEs
Figure 6-19 - Volume drop box
HTML Operation, cont’d
Audio volume adjustment settings
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Save a preset
Global Presets page
Figure 6-20 - Global Presets page
Recall a preset
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Special Characters
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HTML Operation, cont’d
Ethernet Link Subnetting - A Primer
AAppendix A
Ethernet Connection
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
Figure A-1 - RJ-45 connector pinout tables
Default address
Ethernet Connection
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Figure A-2 - Ping response
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Pinging to determine Extron IP address
Pinging to determine Web IP address
A-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Connecting as a Telnet client
Ethernet Connection, cont’d
Figure A-3 - Telnet screen
Set carriage return-line feed
Escape character and Esc key
Local echo
Close
Local and remote devices
Subnetting - A Primer
Gateways
IP addresses and octets
Masked octets are not compared indicated by X in figure A-6
Determining whether devices are on the same subnet
Unmasked octets are compared indicated by ? in figure A-6
Figure A-6 - Comparing the IP addresses
A-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Ethernet Connection, cont’d
Reference Information
Part Numbers and Accessories Button Labels
AppendixBB
CrossPoint 450 Plus Specifications MAV Plus Specifications
Video
Reference Information
CrossPoint 450 Plus Specifications
Video input
Control/remote - switcher
General
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
Audio - audio BMEs
Reference Information, cont’d
MAV Plus Specifications
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Control/remote - switcher
Audio input - audio BMEs
Audio output - audio BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
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Reference Information, cont’d
General
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
Part Numbers and Accessories
CrossPoint 450 Plus system part numbers
Model
Reference Information, cont’d
MAV Plus system part numbers
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Model
BME part numbers
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
Part number
Reference Information, cont’d
CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband video BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
Part number
Replacement parts
MAV Plus stereo audio BMEs
MAV Plus mono audio BMEs
Adapters, power supplies, labels
Optional accessories
Cables
RG6 super high resolution cable
MHR mini high resolution cable
MHR mini high resolution cable
RG6 super high resolution cable
Part number
Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons
Button Labels
Reference Information, cont’d
Button label blanks
Reference Information, cont’d
USA, Canada, South America
Extron’s Warranty
FCC Class A Notice
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Extron Electronics, Asia
Extron Electronics, USA
Extron Electronics, Europe
Extron Electronics, Japan
