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