68-733-01 Rev. C
TPX 88 and TPX 88 A
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Installation
Quick Start - TPX Matrix Switchers
Configuration - One or more ties or sets of ties
TPX 88 Matrix Switcher Quick Start QS-1
Create a tie
Quick Start - TPX 88 Matrix Switchers, cont’d
Save or recall a preset
QS-2 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Quick Start
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents, cont’d
Button Labels
Specifications
Appendix A Reference Information
Part Numbers
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Introduction
TPX 88 Twisted Pair Matrix Switchers
About Both TPX Switcher Models About the TPX 88 A Switchers Features
Chapter1One
About the TP A/V System
1-2 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Introduction
Introductiontroduction, cont’d
About the TPX 88 Manual
Model
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Introduction
Extron twisted pair products’ attributes
Family
MTP Receivers
1-4 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Introduction
Introduction, cont’d
Extron twisted pair products’ attributes continued
Maximum ranges
Transmission distances
Recommended transmission ranges at 60 Hz
Video format
Figure 1-1 - Typical TPX 88 A matrix switcher application
About Both TPX Switcher Models
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About the TPX 88 A Switchers
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Features
Figure 1-2 - Audio gain and attenuation
Audio from a transmitter in the MTP family cannot be broken away
Any input to any or all outputs
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Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views
Installation
Chapter2Two
2-2 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Installation
Installationstallation, cont’d
Mounting the Switcher
Figure 2-1 - Rack mounting a TPX switcher
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Installation
Figure 2-2 - TPX 88 A twisted pair matrix switcher with audio
Cabling and Rear Panel Views
Termination of TP cable
Installation, cont’d
Remote configuration DIP switches - Set these DIP switches to
2-4 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Installation
Cable testing
The TPX 88 A switches and processes wire pair 3 and
Equalizing pair skew with Skew Equalizers
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Equalizing pair skew with skew compensation cables
Figure 2-5 - Captive screw connector wiring for audio output
Audio outputs connectors TPX 88 A only
Figure 2-4 - Pair skew equalization
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Remote port configuration
Figure 2-6 - Typical audio connectors
Figure 2-7 - Remote connector
Worksheets
Front Panel Controls and Indicators Operations Troubleshooting
Chapter3Three
Operation
Definitions
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
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Operationeration, cont’d
Control buttons
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Operation
Audio controls TPX 88 A only
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Operation, cont’d
I/O controls TPX 88 A only
Figure 3-3 - Sample button icons
Power
Operations
Button icons
I/O grouping
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Creating a configuration
Figure 3-5 - Select video and audio
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Example 1 Creating a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-10 - Select an input
Figure 3-8 - Press the Enter button
Example 2 Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties
Figure 3-9 - Select video only
Example 3a Removing an audio tie from a set of ties TPX 88 A only
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Figure 3-11 - Select the output
Figure 3-12 - Press the Enter button
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N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Figure 3-14 - Select an input
Figure 3-15 - Deselect the output
Press and release the output 4 button figure
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Example 3b Removing a tie from a set of ties TPX 88 only
Figure 3-17 - Select an input
Example 4a Viewing ties TPX 88 A only
Viewing a configuration
Figure 3-20 - Select view mode
Figure 3-21 - Select video and audio
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Figure 3-22 - Select an input
Figure 3-24 - Deselect video and select audio to view audio only
Figure 3-23 - Deselect audio to view video only
Figure 3-25 - Press the View button to exit view mode
Figure 3-27 - Select an input
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Example 4b Viewing ties TPX 88 only
Figure 3-26 - Select view mode
Figure 3-28 - Press the View button to exit view mode
Using presets
Example 5 Saving a preset
Figure 3-29 - Enter save preset mode
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Figure 3-30 - Select the preset
Example 6 Recalling a preset
Figure 3-32 - Select recall preset mode
Figure 3-33 - Select the preset
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Viewing and adjusting the input audio level TPX 88 A only
Example 7 Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
Figure 3-35 - Select audio view and adjust mode
Figure 3-36 - Select an input
Figure 3-37 - Adjust the input audio level
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B1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Viewing and adjusting the output volume TPX 88 A only
Figure 3-38 - Deselect audio mode
Figure 3-40 - Select an output
Example 8 Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
Figure 3-39 - Select audio view and adjust mode
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Figure 3-41 - Adjust the output audio volume
Figure 3-44 - Toggle the front panel lock on or off
Muting and unmuting the local audio TPX 88 A only
Front panel security lockout executive mode
Figure 3-43 - Muting and unmuting outputs
Background illumination
System reset to factory defaults
Figure 3-45 - System reset
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Podium Mic
Troubleshooting
Worksheets
Camera main podium
Laptop
Operation, cont’d
Camera main podium
Podium Mic
Audio CD
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Title
Configuration worksheet
Preset #
3-31
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Chapter4Four
Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages
Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response Table
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
4-2 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide
Host-to-Switcher Instructions
Switcher-Initiated Messages
Figure 4-1 - Remote connector pin arrangement
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide
Switcher Error Responses
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d
Using the Command/Response Table
Symbol Definitions
4-4 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide
Response
Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
Command
ASCII Command
Audio output volume
Command/response table for SIS commands Cont’d
4-6 TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Programmer’s Guide
ASCII Command
Executive mode
Save, recall and direct write global presets
Resets
I/O Grouping
Information requests
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Resets continued
View ties, gain, volume, and presets
Chapter5Five
Matrix Switchers Control Program Button-Label Generator
Matrix Software
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Matrix Switchers Control Program
Installing the software
Using the software
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Matrix Software
Figure 5-1 - Extron Matrix Switcher+ Control Program window blank
Figure 5-2 - Sample program window complete
Figure 5-3 - Open window
Firmware upgrade
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Matrix Software, cont’d
Tools menu
Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash
Windows menus
File menu
Preferences menu
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Figure 5-4 - Ties shown as crosspoints
Using the help system
Using emulation mode
Button-Label Generator
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Figure 5-5 - Extron’s Button-Label Generator window
AAppendix A
Specifications Part Numbers Button Labels
Reference Information
Video
Specifications
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ReferenceInformation,co t’d
TPX 88 Matrix Switchers Reference Information
Control/Remote - switcher
General
Reference Information, cont’d
Twisted Pair Matrix Switcher part numbers
Optional accessories
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Skew compensation cable
RJ-45 connectors
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Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons
Button Labels
Figure A-1 - Button label blanks
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