68-521-03 Rev. A
Large Scale Matrix Switchers
CrossPoint 450 Plus Series MAV Plus series
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Quick Start - CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
Installation of multiple BME system
I/O Connections
Step 1 - Numbering the BMEs
Quick Start - CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers, cont’d
Step 6 - Power
Front Panel Controls
Step 4 - Outputs
Table of Contents
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Table of Contents
Table of Contents, cont’d
Optimizing the Audio Systems with Audio BMEs
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Chapter Four SIS Programming and Control
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68-521-03 A
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers
About this Manual About the Matrix Switchers Definitions Features
Chapter1One
Introduction
Installation
About the Matrix Switchers
About this Manual
1-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Figure 1-1 - CrossPoint 450 Plus / MAV Plus application
Introduction, cont’d
1-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Features
Definitions
Figure 1-2 - DSVP data display
1-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Input #
Tie any input to any or all outputs
1-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Introduction
Chapter2Two
Installation
Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Views Front Panel Configuration Port
2-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Mounting the Switcher
Rear Panel Views
Figure 2-2 - MAV Plus 6464 Stereo Audio BME
Video or sync input and output video and sync BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Installation, cont’d
Sync termination switches systems with sync BMEs
Audio input and output systems wtih audio 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
BME connection and selection
Figure 2-7 - Captive screw connector wiring for mono audio output
Figure 2-8 - Setting a BME address video BME shown
2-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Figure 2-9 - Daisy-chaining BMEs video BME shown
From BME
RS-232/RS-422
Ethernet
Figure 2-10 - RS-232/RS-422 connector
2-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
Figure 2-11 - RJ-45 connector and pinout tables
2-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Reset button
External sync systems with MAV Plus Video BMEs
Power
Figure 2-12 - Simple external sync connection example
Figure 2-13 - Multiple device external sync connection example
Extron MAV Plus
Front Panel Configuration Port
2-12 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Installation
Computers signal ground
POWER SUPPLY
Front Panel Controls and Indicators QS-FPC Front Panel Operations
Troubleshooting Configuration Worksheets
Chapter3Three
Operation
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
Operation
3-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-1 - CrossPoint 450 Plus 6464 series with integrated QS-FPC
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Definitions
Input and output buttons
3-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Operation, cont’d
Control buttons
In the I/O Group mode, select group 2. See I/O grouping on page
3-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
I/O controls
g RGBHV CrossPoint 450 Plus button or Video MAV Plus button - The
Power indicators
Button icons
3-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
30 31
QS-FPC Front Panel Operations
Creating a configuration
3-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-4 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-5 - Select RGBHV or video and audio
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 2 3 4 5 6
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
3-12 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
The button is unlit or background illuminated when deselected
Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-14 - Press the Enter button
Input 5 video tied to outputs 1, 3, 4, and Input 5 audio tied
to outputs 3, 4, and
Figure 3-15 - Example 2, final configuration
3-14 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-16 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-17 - Select audio only
Figure 3-21 - Example 3, final configuration, audio switcher
Figure 3-19 - Deselect the output
Figure 3-20 - Press the Enter button
Input 5 video tied to outputs 1, 3, 4, and
Viewing a configuration
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Example 4 Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties
Figure 3-22 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-23 - Select RGBHV or video and audio
3-18 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-25 - Deselect RGBHV or video to view audio ties only
Press and release the Input 5 button. The button lights amber
Amber for audio and RGBHV or video ties audio follow
Figure 3-27 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
I/O grouping
3-20 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
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33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
3. Press and release one of the Control buttons to select a group
1 2 17
3-22 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
1 2 17
Example 5 Grouping inputs and outputs
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Figure 3-32 - Assign inputs and outputs
Figure 3-33 - Select an I/O group
Figure 3-34 - Assign inputs and outputs
Setting RGB delay systems with wideband BMEs
Example 6 Setting the RGB delay for an output
3-24 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-35 - Clear all selections
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Figure 3-38 - Adjust the RGB delay interval
Using presets
Example 7 Saving a preset
3-26 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-39 - Deselect RGB Delay mode
17 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1718192021222324
Figure 3-41 - Enter Save Preset mode
Figure 3-42 - Select the preset
Example 8 Recalling a preset
Figure 3-45 - Enter Recall Preset mode
Figure 3-46 - Select the preset
3-28 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-47 - Press the Enter button
1718
Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
3-30 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Example 9 Muting and unmuting an output
Figure 3-48 - Clear all selections
Figure 3-49 - Select RGBHV or video and audio
Figure 3-50 - Mute the outputs
Figure 3-51 - Unmute the outputs
Viewing and adjusting the input audio level systems with audio BMEs
3-32 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-52 - Press the View button to exit View-Only mode
Figure 3-53 - Audio gain and attenuation
Figure 3-55 - Select Audio mode
Example 10 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
Figure 3-54 - Clear all selections
1718192021222324 2526 O
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 O
Figure 3-57 - Adjust the input audio level
3-34 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Viewing and adjusting the output volume systems with audio BMEs
Figure 3-58 - Deselect Audio mode
Reading the displayed volume
3-36 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
None
Audio volume adjustment settings
= blinking LED
10 11 12 13
Example 11 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
3-38 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
11 12 13
22 23 24 25
Figure 3-62 - Adjust the output audio volume
32.5 dB attenuation 51.25% volume
Performing a system reset from the front panel
Locking out the front panel Executive mode
Power
Figure 3-65 - System reset
Background illumination
Figure 3-66 - Toggle background illumination on or off
Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate
3-42 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-67 - RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate display
Release the Control buttons
Performing soft system resets
Rear Panel Controls
Figure 3-70 - Whole switcher and absolute resets
3-44 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-71 - Hard reset
Performing a hard reset
Optimizing the Audio Systems with Audio BMEs
Troubleshooting
Plasma display S-video problem CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband BMEs only
Configuration Worksheets
General checks
Preset #
Figure 3-72 - Worksheet example 1 System equipment
Input sources
21 22
Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
3-48 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Operation
Figure 3-73 - Worksheet example 2 Daily configuration
Figure 3-74 - Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
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Blank configuration worksheet
Preset #
Input sources
Output destinations
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RS-232 and RS-422 Links Ethernet Link Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses
Using the Command/Response Tables
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
SIS Programming and Control
RS-232 and RS-422 Links
Rear panel Remote port
Figure 4-1 - Remote connector pin assignments
Front panel Configuration port
Figure 4-2 - Optional 9-pin TRS RS-232 cable
Default IP addresses
SIS Programming and Control, cont’d
Ethernet Link
Ethernet connection
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Switcher-Initiated Messages
Switcher Error Responses
Using the Command/Response Tables
Symbol definitions
X1! =
X1# =
X1$ =
Command/response table for SIS commands
Command
ASCII command
Response
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Digital Sync Validation Processing DSVP
RGB / Video mute
RGB delay
Names
Audio output volume
Audio mute
Audio output volume settings table
EX1 1X1 2X1 3 ... X1 n O
X1 1X1 2X1 3 ... X1 n
GroX1 1X1 2X1 3 ... X1 n
I/O grouping
X2!,Y!,Y@,Y#, ..., Y
Save, recall, and directly write presets
E+27P22*5!15*29%13*26$3*8
Save, recall, and directly write presets continued
Resets
Front panel security lockout Executive mode
ZppX**X1@
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP
CrossPoint 450 Plus
EX1! *X# *2VC
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP continued
Command description
X@ nX@ n+1X@ n+2 ... X@ n+15 Aud
Command/response table for SIS commands continued
Information requests
MAV 450 Plus
with a connected audio
X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2#X2$X2$XX
Command/Response table for IP SIS commands
= Administrator
= RAM has been saved ok to power off / reset
Security level
= Anonymous
Command/response table for IP SIS commands
Special Characters
Matrix Switchers Control Program Special Characters
Chapter5Five
Matrix Software
Button-Label Generator
Matrix Switchers Control Program
Installing the software
Matrix Software
Software operation via Ethernet
Using the software
Ethernet protocol settings
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Figure 5-1 - Comm port selection window
5-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Matrix Software, cont’d
Figure 5-2 - Address and password entry
Figure 5-3 - Matrix Switcher Control Program window no ties or icons
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IP Settings/Options window
Figure 5-5 - Control program IP setting/options window
Extron Name/Descriptor field
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Matrix IP Address field
Gateway IP address field
Subnet Mask field
Hardware Address field
Use DHCP checkbox
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Time local field
Sync Time to PC button
GMT offset field
Administrator Password field
User Password field
5-12 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Mail Server IP Address field
Mail Server Domain Name field
N The following characters are invalid in a domain name
Figure 5-6- Typical CrossPoint 450 Plus e-mail
Miles Standish
E-mail Addressee fields
Figure 5-7 - Open window
Update firmware
5-14 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Upload HTML files
Figure 5-8 - HTML Files List window
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash
Windows menus
5-16 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
File menu
Figure 5-9 - Status window
Audio-Output volume settings - Displays the audio
Tools menu
White - Components are not installed
5-18 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Green - Proper operation Red - Component has failed
Preferences menu
set this option to Automatically every 10 seconds
Master-Reset selection
Figure 5-11 - Ties shown as crosspoints
Using emulation mode
Using the help system
Button-Label Generator
5-20 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Matrix Software
Chapter66
HTML Operation
Download the Startup Page System Status Page System Configuration Page
File Management Page Set and View Ties Page Special Characters
HTML Operation
Download the Startup Page
Figure 6-1 - Enter Network Password page
6-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-2 - System Status page
System Status Page
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
HTML Operation, cont’d
DSVP page systems with a sync BME only
6-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-3 - DSVP page
System Configuration Page
Figure 6-4 - System Configuration page
IP Settings fields
6-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Unit Name field
DHCP radio buttons
Date/Time Settings fields
Figure 6-5 - Date/Time Settings fields
6-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Passwords page
Figure 6-6 - Passwords page
Email Settings page
Figure 6-7 - Email Settings page
Mail IP Address field
Domain Name field
Firmware Upgrade page
Figure 6-8 - Firmware Upgrade page
6-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Email address fields
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-9 - File Management page
File Management Page
6-12 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
The amber buttons indicate video and audio ties
Set and View Ties Page
Figure 6-10 - Set and View Ties page
RGBHV and Audio Settings page
Create a tie
Figure 6-11 - RGB and Audio Settings page
6-14 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-13 - Input Audio Level drop box
Change the input gain and attenuation systems with audio BMEs
Figure 6-12 - Input selection drop box
6-16 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Mute and unmute one or all outputs
Figure 6-14 - Output selection drop box
Figure 6-15 - Mute status indications
Figure 6-17 - RGB delay drop box
Change the RGB delay sytems with CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
Figure 6-16 - Output selection drop box
Change the output volume level systems with audio BMEs
Figure 6-19 - Volume drop box
6-18 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Figure 6-18 - Output selection drop box
Audio volume adjustment settings
Global Presets page
Figure 6-20 - Global Presets page
Save a preset
Recall a preset
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
6-22 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
Ethernet Link Subnetting - A Primer
AAppendix A
Ethernet Connection
Default address
Ethernet Connection
Figure A-1 - RJ-45 connector pinout tables
A-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Pinging to determine Extron IP address
Figure A-2 - Ping response
Pinging to determine Web IP address
Connecting as a Telnet client
Ethernet Connection, cont’d
A-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Figure A-3 - Telnet screen
Escape character and Esc key
Local echo
Set carriage return-line feed
Close
Subnetting - A Primer
Gateways
Local and remote devices
IP addresses and octets
Determining whether devices are on the same subnet
Unmasked octets are compared indicated by ? in figure A-6
Masked octets are not compared indicated by X in figure A-6
Figure A-6 - Comparing the IP addresses
A-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Ethernet Connection
Part Numbers and Accessories Button Labels
AppendixBB
Reference Information
CrossPoint 450 Plus Specifications MAV Plus Specifications
Reference Information
CrossPoint 450 Plus Specifications
Video
Video input
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
Control/remote - switcher
General
Reference Information, cont’d
MAV Plus Specifications
Audio - audio BMEs
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N 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV 2 dBu
Audio input - audio BMEs
Audio output - audio BMEs
B-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
Part Numbers and Accessories
CrossPoint 450 Plus system part numbers
Model
Part number
MAV Plus system part numbers
B-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers Reference Information
BME part numbers
MAV Plus video BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband video BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
Replacement parts
MAV Plus stereo audio BMEs
MAV Plus mono audio BMEs
Included parts
Optional accessories
Cables
Adapters, power supplies, labels
RG6 super high resolution cable
MHR mini high resolution cable
Terminated cable assemblies
Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons
Button Labels
Button label blanks
Reference Information, cont’d
Extron’s Warranty
FCC Class A Notice
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Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
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