Extron electronic MAV Plus Series Introduction, About this Manual, About the Matrix Switchers

Introduction

About this Manual

This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the complete Extron family of full-function, medium- and large-sized, analog video matrix switchers, specifically:

•CrossPoint 450 Plus large (matrix sizes from 24 inputs by 12 outputs to up to

32 inputs by 32 outputs) ultra-wideband RGBHV and audio matrix switchers

•CrossPoint Ultra small (matrix sizes 16 inputs by 16 outputs and smaller) ultra- wideband RGBHV and audio matrix switchers

•MAV Plus broadcast quality HDTV/component video, S-video, and composite video and audio matrix switchers

About the Matrix Switchers

Matrix switchers distribute any input to any combination of outputs. The matrix switchers can route multiple input/output configurations simultaneously.

The matrix switchers are single box solutions to complex wideband

(CrossPoint 450 Plus and CrossPoint Ultra, figure 1-1) or low resolution (MAV Plus, figure 1-2,on page 1-4) video and/or audio routing applications. Each input and output is individually isolated and buffered, and any input(s) can be switched to any one or all outputs with virtually no crosstalk or signal noise between channels.

All of the matrix switchers are available in a variety of matrix sizes (the matrix size is the number of inputs and outputs).

CrossPoint 450 Plus and CrossPoint Ultra series switchers offer two models of each matrix size:

•HVA for switching RGBHV video and two-channel stereo audio

•HV for switching RGBHV video signals only

MAV Plus series switchers offer multiple models of all matrix sizes, with one, two, or three (MAV Plus 1616 and smaller) video planes, to support different low resolution video formats (exceptions are noted in “MAV Plus switchers” on page 1-6):

•HDA for switching component/HDTV video and two-channel stereo audio

•HD for switching component/HDTV video signals only

•SVA for switching S-video and two-channel stereo audio

•SV for switching S-video signals only

•AV for switching composite video and two-channel stereo audio

•V for switching composite video signals only

•A for switching two-channel stereo audio only

NIn this manual, the term “video model” refers to any CrossPoint 450 Plus, CrossPoint Ultra, or MAV Plus switcher that switches video.

In this manual, the term “audio model” refers to any CrossPoint 450 Plus, CrossPoint Ultra, or MAV Plus switcher that switches audio.

In this manual, the term “CrossPoint”, when “450 Plus” or “Ultra” is not specified refers to either the CrossPoint 450 Plus or the CrossPoint Ultra.

All audio models, with the exception of the MAV Plus 128 AV RCA, input and output audio on 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminals.

The MAV Plus 128 AV RCA inputs and outputs audio on RCA connectors.

For all switchers with video and audio, the audio switching can either be linked with the video (audio follow) or independent of the video (audio breakaway).

1-2 CrossPoint / MAV Matrix Switchers • Introduction