Extron electronic VNC 200 DVI, VND 200 DVI, VNE 200 DVI manual

User Guide

VN-Matrix™ 200 Series:

VNC 200 DVI, VNE 200 DVI, and

VND 200 DVI

Streaming A/V Products

DVI and RGB Video Over IP Encoders and Decoders

68-1921-01 Rev. A

02 11

Contents

Main Caution Warning Attention Avertissement Safety Instructions English Consignes de Scurit Franais Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch Achtung Vorsicht Page Contents Page Introduction Firmware Version Product Range VNC 200 DVI-I Codec VNE 200 DVI-I Encoder Only VND 200 DVI-I Decoder Only Functional Overview Encoder Source Compatibility Decoder Display Capability Control Capability Source control System setup and configuration Integrated web management system Example System Application Data Transport Methods Multicast RTP SOURCE DISPLAY NETWORK Unicast RTP NETWORK SOURCE DISPLAY SOURCE DISPLA Y Front Panel Features Indicators Reset Button Rear Panel Features ab eg jk cdfh i a b c Installation and Basic Setup Procedure Choosing a Suitable Location for Mounting Environmental Requirements Orientation Temperature Mounting Requirements Tabletop Mounting UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting Rack Mounting Under-desk Mounting Power Connection via PSU Supply Requirements for PSU Power Cord for PSU Power-up Procedure Attaching a Power Plug Wiring Details External Supply Protection Setup and Connection Procedure Network Communications Setup To establish a serial communication link PSU To access the setup menus Page To configure a VNC 200 as a controller To implement the new settings Connect Devices Supplied cables a b c d Network connection PSU VN-Matrix 200 Series Installation 20 Figure 11. Connecting a Digital Source Connecting a digital source SOURCE COMPUTER PSU VN-Matrix 200 Series Installation 21 Figure 12. Connecting an Analog Source SOURCE COMPUTER NETWORK PSU Phono to Phono Connecting an analog display VNC 200 (Decoder) PSU System Conguration VNC 200 Web Interface Accessing the web interface Page Device List Page Online help Interface timeout and logging out To logout of the web interface Save All tab a b Page f g h i j Page e f Additional Information for Encoder Setup Input mode EDID options Audio status Advanced setup options Configuring a VNC 200 as a Decoder (Display) a b c d e f g h i j Additional Information for Decoder Setup a b Nodata Splash Mode Scaling Clean switching Device mode Advanced setup options Troubleshooting Display Checkup START YES NO VN-Matrix 200 Series System Configuration 41 Source Checkup VN-Matrix 200 Series System Configuration 42 START YES NO System Checkup Controller Checkup Serial Transport and Control Methods Passthrough Mode NETWORK Setting Up a Serial Passthrough Group Then, for each client in the group Serial / Telnet Commands Control Session Commands Device Commands Response Messages Data Stream Mode NETWORK Setting Up a Serial Data Stream Page Remote Keyboard and Mouse Operation To Initiate a Remote Control Session Using Hot Keys MK:ForwardMK:Remote MK:Remote MK:Forward To Terminate a Remote Control Session Using Hot Keys MK:Local MK:Local MK:LocalMK:Local Mouse and Keyboard Control Configuring mouse and keyboard control Page Advanced Setup Procedures Encoder Set Up Advanced Source Setup Video Setup Page Fine-tuning a Source (Manual Overrides) ab c d e a b c d e Custom Input Modes Setting the Proper EDID Mode Page Creating a custom input mode Page Page Page Managing Compression and Bandwidth Settings Bandwidth (Source) Page Page Bandwidth Management Bandwidth Management Simple Control Setting the maximum bit rate Setting the video quality Transform setting Bandwidth Management Advanced Control Spatial Compression settings Temporal compression setting Quality Control settings Monitoring the bit rate Bandwidth Management Settings Audio Compression Decoder Set Up Setting Optimum Playback Delay Bandwidth monitoring page Page Adjusting the Playback Delay a b c d Page Creating a CVT output mode Creating a custom output mode Opening a telnet session on port 4002 with a VN-Matrix decoder Parameter Meaning Entering the timing values in the VN-Matrix web GUI Controller Configuration Changing User Login Passwords Controller Licensing Upgrading Device Firmware To upload the firmware file to the VNC 200 controller a b To install the new firmware into each VNC 200 unit Changing a Device Licence Page Alarms and SNMP Overview Alarms Alarms Page Filter Settings Alarm Type Alarm Source Alarm Severity Alarm Reporting Applying Alarm Filter Settings Alarm Logs Alarm Type Description - Encoder Alarm Type Description - Decoder Alarm Type description - Controller Overview SNMP Using SNMP - Password SNMP Trap Version SNMP Community Page IP Addressing What is an IP Address? Private and Public Address Ranges Multicast Address Range Choosing IP Addresses Subnet Mask Using the Ping Utility to Test Communications Response Messages Page Understanding Network Performance Network Characteristics Data Packets/Frames Nodes, Switchers, and Routers Protocols Comparison between UDP and TCP Page Browser Conguration Internet Explorer (v6 or Above) To enable cookies: Page Mozilla (v1.3 or Above) To enable cookies: To enable JavaScript: Technical Data VNC 200 Hardware Connectors Digital Audio I/O (SPDIF In and Out/Loop) DVI Input (IN) Page DVI Output (OUT/LOOP) Page Network (1 and 2) RS-232 Serial I/O (Remote and RS-232) RS-232 Port Settings Serial Port Login Procedure Command options Telnet Interface Quick Reference Starting Telnet Login Procedure Reference Information Specifications Video input Video processing Video output Audio input/output Audio processing Control/remote local host codec, encoder, decoder NOTE: Network transport General NOTE: NOTE: Accessories Supplied Accessories Optional Accessories Extron Warranty Warranty