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