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    CrossPoint 42 HV A Cr ossPoint Matrix Switcher 68-654-01 Rev . A Printed in the USA 08 02[...]

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    This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions ?[...]

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    Quick Start — Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Installation Step 1 - Mounting Mount the switcher in a rack. Step 2 - T urn off power T urn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cor ds from them. Step 3 - Cable video input Cable the switcher for RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component video , S-video, or composite video input ( 3 ). See[...]

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    Quick Start — CrossPoint 42 HV A, cont’d Additional Information View ties A. Press and release the Conf/Save button to select audio and/or video. B. Press and release the output button to select the desired output (1 or 2). The selected output and tied input LEDs light. View and adjust audio level A. Press and hold the Conf/Save button until th[...]

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    i CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About the CrossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher ................................................... 1-2 Features ............................[...]

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    ii CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-654-01 Rev . A Printed in the USA 08 02 Appendix A • Specifications .............................................................................................. A-1 Specifications ...........................................................................[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the CrossPoint 42 Matrix Switcher Features[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About the CrossPoint 42 Matrix Switcher The Extron CrossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher is an analog RGBHV matrix switcher , with stereo audio, that distributes any input to any combination of outputs. The matrix switcher can route multiple input/output configu[...]

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    1-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Introduction Features Inputs — This switcher offers 4 RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, HDTV , component video, S-video, or composite video inputs on BNC connectors. Stereo audio input can be balanced or unbalanced, on 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminals. Outputs — 2 RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, HDTV , comp[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Introduction 1-4 Switching — Individually buffered, independent matrix switched outputs with audio follow and audio breakaway . • Any input to any output • Audio follow — Audio can be switched with the corr esponding video input. This feature allows any audio signal to be selected[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views[...]

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    Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher The CrossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher is housed in a rack-mountable, 1U high, 19” wide metal enclosure. The appropriate rack mount kit (#70-077-03) is included with the switcher . The switcher may also be surface-mounted under a table[...]

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    2-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Installation Rack mounting Rack mount the switcher as follows: 1 . Attach the rack mounting brackets to the switcher with the eight provided #8 machine scr ews (figure 2-1). 2 . Insert the switcher into the rack, align the holes in the mounting bracket with those of the rack. 3 . Secur e the switcher to the[...]

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    Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-4 Audio input and output connections 4 Connections for balanced and unbalanced audio inputs — Each input has a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector for balanced or unbalanced stereo audio input. Connectors are included with each CrossPoint switcher , but you must supply[...]

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    2-5 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Installation RS-232 connection 6 Remote/RS-232 port — Connect a host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, to the Cr ossPoint via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232 control. If desired, attach an MCP 1000 remote control panel master unit to the switcher ’s RS-232 connector . Y ou can [...]

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    Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-6[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Rear Panel Controls 42[...]

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    Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Contr ols and Indicators The front panel controls (figur e 3-1) are grouped into thr ee sets. The Outputs button and LEDs are gr ouped on the left side of the control panel, the Inputs buttons and LEDs are grouped in the center of the panel, and the I/O (i[...]

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    3-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation explanation of audio level adjustment is included in V iewing and adjusting the audio level later in this chapter . 6 Audio/-dB LED — The Conf/Save button selects and deselects audio for a configuration being created or viewed. The Audio/-dB LED lights to indicate that audio is available for con[...]

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    Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-4 4. If audio and video are tied to different inputs (audio br eakaway), and if you select video and audio for display , the LED for the selected video input lights steadily and the LED for the selected audio input blinks. 5. If an output with no tie is selected, only that output[...]

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    3-5 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation V iewing the current configuration The current configuration can be viewed using the front panel buttons. Pr ess and release the Output button and the LED for the input tied to it will light. If, when you view video and audio ties, the Audio LED blinks and the V ideo LED is on after selecting an i[...]

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    Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-6 Figure 3-4— +8dB gain on input #1 displayed B Press and r elease an input button to select an input. C Press and r elease the Decrement ( ) or Increment ( ) button to decrease or increase the audio input level until the Inputs 1 and 2 LEDs are lit and the Input 3 LED is blink[...]

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    3-7 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation V R G B H V INPUTS R 3 4 2 H V H V 1 ON 2 3 4 H V H V 1 Rear Panel Controls The CrossPoint 42 HV A has sync termination switches on the rear panel for all inputs (figure 3-5). The switches pr ovide a way to condition non-TTL sync levels greater than 5 Vp-p, enabling the sync to be pr operly passed[...]

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    Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-8[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher 4 Chapter Four Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages Using the Command/Response T able[...]

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    Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-2 Pr ogrammer’ s Guide The switcher ’s rear panel RS-232 connector (figur e 4-1) can be connected to the serial port output of a host device such as a computer or control system. This connection makes software control of the switcher possible. Remote co[...]

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    4-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide Switcher Err or Responses When the switcher receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, it performs the command and sends a response to the host device. If the switcher is unable to perform the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, the switc[...]

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    Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-4 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Create ties T ie input X2 to output X3 , A & V X2 * X3 , ! Out X3 . In X2 . All Example : 1*2! Out02 . In01 . All T ie [...]

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    4-5 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands, cont’d Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Reset to factory defaults Reset audio levels Esc ZA Zpa Reset all audio levels to 0dB Reset whole switcher Esc ZXXX Zpx Clears all ties & res[...]

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    Programmer’ s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-6[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher 5 Chapter Five Switcher Softwar e Windows-Based Program Control[...]

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    Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Matrix Software 5-2 Matrix Softwar e Windows-Based Pr ogram Control The Extron Universal Switcher Contr ol Program is included with your CrossPoint 42 HV A switcher . This pr ogram communicates with the switcher , via the RS-232 port, and provides remote contr ol of the input selection[...]

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    5-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Matrix Software Figure 5-1 — Universal Switcher Contr ol Program Main Menu window Figure 5-2 — RGB Delay and Unit Reset window Figure 5-3 — Configur e Audio Options window[...]

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    Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Matrix Software 5-4[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher A Appendix A Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications Part Numbers[...]

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    Specifications and Part Numbes, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-2 Specifications and Part Numbers Video Routing .......................................... 4 x 2 matrix Gain ............................................... Unity Bandwidth .................................... 300 MHz (-3dB), fully loade[...]

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    A-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers Audio input Number/signal type ................... 4 stereo, balanced/unbalanced Connectors .................................... 4 3.5 mm captive screw connectors, 5 pole Impedance .................................... >10 kohms unbalanced/balanced, DC coupled Maximum level[...]

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    Specifications and Part Numbes, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-4 Part Numbers CrossPoint part numbers Extron Part Part # CrossPoint 42 HVA 60-504-01 Windows Universal Switcher Control Program 29-031-01 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher User’s Manual 68-654-01 Rack mounting kit 70-077-03 Under desk[...]

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    A-5 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers Assorted connectors BNC connectors BNC Mini HR crimp connectors, qty. 50 100-074-51 BNC Super High Resolution crimp connectors, qty. 50 100-075-51 BNC bulkhead connectors, qty. 50 (for custom wall plates) 100-076-51 Pre-cut cables BNC-4 Mini HR cable is used for RGBS cable ru[...]

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    Specifications and Part Numbes, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-6[...]

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    Cr ossPoint 42 HV A Matrix Switcher B Appendix B Refer ence Information Hardware Upgrades[...]

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    Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Reference Information B-2 Refer ence Information Hardwar e Upgrade and Maintenance This appendix contains procedures for installing a new firmwar e update and replacing the AC fuse. Opening the switcher Before you can perform the hardwar e upgrade or maintenance procedures, you m[...]

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    B-3 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Reference Information T o replace the firmware, do the following: 1. Follow the instructions in Opening the switcher on page B-2, to gain access to the interior of your switcher . 2. Remove the four screws at the front edge of the bottom cover , releasing the front panel, then lay the fr ont panel down, wit[...]

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    Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher • Reference Information B-4 8 . Ensure that the switcher is working properly . 9. If the switcher was removed fr om a rack, remove its power cord, r eattach the switcher to the rack, and reconnect the power cor d. 10 . Reconnect the input and output cables. Replacing the AC fuse Th[...]

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    FCC Class A Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can rad[...]

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