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