CrossPoint 450 Plus Series MAV Plus series
Large Scale Matrix Switchers
68-521-03 Rev. A
 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
 Input #
1-6 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Introduction
Figure 1-2 - DSVP data display
 Tie any input to any or all outputs
 1-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Introduction
 Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Views Front Panel Configuration Port
Installation
Chapter2Two
 Rear Panel Views
Mounting the Switcher
2-2 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Installation
 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Installation
Video or sync input and output video and sync BMEs
Figure 2-2 - MAV Plus 6464 Stereo Audio BME
 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 2-5 - Typical audio connectors
Figure 2-4 - Captive screw connector wiring for mono audio inputs
Figure 2-6 - Captive screw connector wiring for stereo audio output
 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
 External sync systems with MAV Plus Video BMEs
Reset button
2-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Installation
 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
 Input and output buttons
Definitions
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Operation
 Control buttons
Operation, cont’d
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
 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
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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
3-16 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Operation
 49  50 51 52 53  54 55
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
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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
 Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
1718
Figure 3-47 - Press the Enter button
 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 3-54 - Clear all selections
Example 10 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
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
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
 = blinking LED
Audio volume adjustment settings
None
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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
 Optimizing the Audio Systems with Audio BMEs
Performing a hard reset
Figure 3-71 - Hard reset
 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
 3-50 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Operation
Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
Figure 3-74 - Worksheet example 3 Test configuration
 Blank configuration worksheet
Preset #
Input sources
Output destinations
 3-52 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Operation
 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
 Audio mute
Audio output volume
Names
 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
 E+27P22*5!15*29%13*26$3*8
Save, recall, and directly write presets
X2!,Y!,Y@,Y#, ..., Y
 Save, recall, and directly write presets continued
Resets
Front panel security lockout Executive mode
ZppX**X1@
 View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP
CrossPoint 450 Plus
 EX1! *X# *2VC
View ties, gain, volume, mutes, presets, and DSVP continued
Command description
X@ nX@ n+1X@ n+2  ... X@ n+15 Aud
 Command/response table for SIS commands continued
 Information requests
MAV 450 Plus
with a connected audio
X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2@X2#X2$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
 Figure 5-2 - Address and password entry
Matrix Software, cont’d
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
 IP Settings/Options window
Figure 5-5 - Control program IP setting/options window
 Matrix IP Address field
5-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Matrix Software
Extron Name/Descriptor field
 Gateway IP address field
Subnet Mask field
Hardware Address field
Use DHCP checkbox
 5-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Matrix Software
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
 E-mail Addressee fields
Miles Standish
Figure 5-6- Typical CrossPoint 450 Plus e-mail
 5-14 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Matrix Software
Update firmware
Figure 5-7 - Open window
 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
 Tools menu
Audio-Output volume settings - Displays the audio
Figure 5-9 - Status window
 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
 Figure 5-11 - Ties shown as crosspoints
Master-Reset selection
set this option to Automatically every 10 seconds
 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
 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  HTML Operation
System Status Page
Figure 6-2 - System Status 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 6-3 - 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
 Figure 6-6 - Passwords page
Passwords page
6-8 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  HTML Operation
 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
 6-12 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers HTML Operation
File Management Page
Figure 6-9 - File Management page
 Figure 6-10 - Set and View Ties page
Set and View Ties Page
The amber buttons indicate video and audio ties
 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 6-12 - Input selection drop box
Change the input gain and attenuation systems with audio BMEs
Figure 6-13 - Input Audio Level 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 6-16 - Output selection drop box
Change the RGB delay sytems with CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
Figure 6-17 - RGB delay 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 Connection
AAppendix A
Ethernet Link Subnetting - A Primer
 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
 General
Control/remote - switcher
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Reference Information
 Reference Information, cont’d
MAV Plus Specifications
Audio - audio BMEs
B-4 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers  Reference Information
 Audio output - audio BMEs
Audio input - 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 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
 CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs
CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband video BMEs
MAV Plus video 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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