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    IN1508 Scaling Pr esentation Switcher 68-791-01 Rev . G 03 08[...]

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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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    FCC Class A Notice 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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer ence received, including interfer ence that m[...]

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    QS-1 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Quick Start Quick Start — IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher Installation Step 1 If desired, mount the switcher in a rack. See “Mounting the switcher” in chapter 2, “Installation”. Step 2 T urn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cords fr om them. Step 3 Connect s[...]

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    Quick Start — IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher , cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Quick Start QS-2 Front Panel Contr ols Input buttons and LEDs select and identify inputs. The green input LED indicates the input that is scaled and displayed in the main image window . If the Pictur e-in-picture (PIP) featur e is turned on (the[...]

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    i IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ............................................................................................................. 1-2 Abo[...]

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    ii IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d Zoom selection .................................................................................................. 3-17 Pan selection ..................................................................................................... 3-17 Aspect ratio select[...]

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    iii IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Table of Contents Chapter 4 • Serial Communications ............................................................................... 4-1 Host-to-Switcher Instructions ....................................................................................... 4-2 Switcher -Initiated Messages ................[...]

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    iv IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d All trademarks mentioned in this manual ar e the properties of their r espective owners. 68-791-01 Rev . G 03 08[...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Pr esentation Switcher 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the Switcher Features[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher (r eferred to in this manual as the “IN1508” or the “switcher”). • Chapter 1 identifies the switcher[...]

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    1-3 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction 100-240V 50- 60Hz I N P U T VID VID YC Y B-Y R-Y RGB DVI 1 2 4 5 3 L 2 3 4 5 6 7 R AUDIO INPUT L A B R OUTPUT L R OUTPUT RGB Y, B-Y , R-Y 8 7 RGB 6 L ISTED 1T23 I.T.E. C U S 1 VCR RS-232 Control LCD Projector Sound System Laptop D VD Player Computer E xtron I N1508 S caling Presentation Swit[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction 1-4 Standard DVI cable DVI/DFP signals run at a very high fr equency and are especially pr one to bad video connections, too many adapters, or excessive cable length. T o avoid the loss of an image or jitter , follow these guidelines: • Do not exceed 16.4 feet (5 meters)[...]

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    1-5 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction Audio outputs — The switcher pr ovides an unbalanced line level signal that is identical to the input signal. This output can drive any line level compatible audio unit, or a local device such as powered speakers. V ideo output resolutions — The IN1508 outputs an image scaled up to the f[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction 1-6 Inverse 3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC video sources and 2:2 film detection for P AL video sources — This advanced film mode pr ocessing feature helps maximize image detail and sharpness for video sources that originated fr om film. When film is converted to NTSC vi[...]

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    1-7 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction Freeze mode — Pr ovides a high quality still image for applications that r equire close examination of a specific video frame. Blank mode — Suppresses the output video image. Blank silences the R, G, and B video outputs but the switcher still outputs sync. This ensures that the output de[...]

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    Introduction, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Introduction 1-8[...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Pr esentation Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views Remote Control Battery Installation Configuration[...]

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    Installation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Installation 2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher The IN1508 comes with rubber feet and a set of rack mounting brackets. T abletop use Attach a self-adhesive rubber foot to each corner of the bottom of the switcher . Rack mounting UL requir ements The following Underwriters Laborator[...]

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    2-3 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Installation 3 . Secur e the switcher to the rack using the supplied machine screws. Cabling and Rear Panel Views All connectors are on the r ear panel (figure 2-2). 50/60Hz 100-240V 50-60Hz I N P U T VID VID YC YC Y B-Y R-Y RGB DVI RS-232 1 24 5 3 L 12345 6 7 R AUDIO INPUT L A B R OUTPUT LR OUTPUT RGB Y[...]

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    Installation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Installation 2-4 Audio connections 8 Input 1 through Input 5 connectors — Connect unbalanced stereo or mono audio sources (such as DVD players or VCRs) to these pairs (left and right) of RCA connectors for audio input. 9 Input 6 through Input 8 connectors — Connect unbalanced stere[...]

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    2-5 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Installation RS-232 connection 1 2 Remote port — Connect a host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, to the IN1508 switcher via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232 control (figur e 2-5). RS-232 Function Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 — TX RX — Gnd — — — — Not used T ransmit data R[...]

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    Installation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Installation 2-6[...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Pr esentation Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Remote Control Buttons Operations Optimizing the Video Optimizing the Audio T roubleshooting[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Contr ols and Indicators All of the switcher ’s controls are on the fr ont panel (figure 3-1). Many contr ols are duplicated on the IR remote control (figur e 3-8 on page 3-7). Front panel LEDs provide graphic indication of some of the basic system fu[...]

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    3-3 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Input controls 2 Input buttons — The Input 1 through Input 8 buttons (figur e 3-3) select the associated video input to scale and output. The switch can be a cut or a fade, depending on the switch mode; see “Fade Switch selection box”, on page 3-24. Audio always follows (switches with) th[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-4 Output Rate selection 3 Output Rate button — The Output Rate button (figur e 3-4) cycles through the available output screen resolutions. Use this button to select the “sweet spot” resolution of the connected video display device. The switcher defaults to a refresh rat[...]

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    3-5 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Picture-in-Pictur e controls 4 PIP buttons — PIP ON SWAP Figure 3-5 — Pictur e-in-Picture buttons On button — The PIP On button toggles the PIP function on and of f. If you press and hold the PIP On button while you apply power to the switcher , the switcher toggles the output signal type[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-6 Picture Contr ols buttons PICTURE CONTROLS CENTER SIZE CONT/ BRT COL/ TNT Figure 3-6 — Pictur e Control buttons 5 Picture Controls buttons — The Picture Contr ols buttons pr ovide a shortcut to select individual or groups of image adjustments that ar e adjusted using the[...]

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    3-7 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 8 Enter button — The Enter button: • Activates a highlighted submenu or function in the IN1508 main menu system. • Exits a slider-type status indicator bar contr ol. • Saves a changed value in a selection box control. See “Main menu system”, on page 3-16, and “Picture adjustments?[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-8 A/V Mute — The A/V Mute button switches the output to a blank scr een and silences the audio output. The blank screen and muted audio are deselected when a new input is selected. Freeze — The Freeze button toggles the freeze featur e on and of f. Freeze stops the image a[...]

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    3-9 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Color/T int control button — The Color/T int button selects and deselects the display color and tint adjustment status indicator bars. The adjustment range for both color and tint is from 0 to 127. The Color/T int control affects only certain interalaced component video, composite video, and [...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-10 Input selection operation Each of the eight inputs is assigned to one of two groups (see figur e 3-9 on the next page): • Low resolution — Inputs 1 through 4 (and input 5 if it is configured as interlaced component video; see “Input 5 selection”, on page 3-18) • H[...]

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    3-11 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation INPUT OUTPUT RA TE PIP IR PICTURE CONTROLS VGA SVGA XGA SXGA ON 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SWAP SW AP 8 CENTER SIZE CONT/ BRT COL/ TNT MENU ENTER 1024x852 1024x1024 1366x768 1365x1024 UXGA 720p 1080i 1080p 3 Re d Press 8 Green 3 Green Press Red 8 50/60Hz 100-240V 50-60Hz I N P U T VID VID YC YC Y B-Y R-Y R[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-12 Menu system operation Figure 3-10 shows a flowchart of the submenus in the main menu system. Each submenu leads to a series of submenus or to “slider” type status indicator bar controls that accomplish individual tasks or gr oups of tasks. In figure 3-10, and all other [...]

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    3-13 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Menu button — Press the fr ont panel or IR r emote contr ol Menu button to activate the menu system or to back up one level from the currently selected submenu or selection. (For example, pressing the Menu button in the Pictur e submenu turns off the Pictur e submenu selections and the switc[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-14 Selection box control The selection boxes (figure 3-1 1) show a list of possible selections. When you first activate the selection box control, the selected option is marked with a . Use the front panel or IR r emote control and buttons to move the to highlight other option[...]

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    3-15 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Many status indicator bar controls can be activated in three ways (figur e 3-12): • By navigating to the status indicator bar via the menu system • By pushing one of the front panel Pictur e Control buttons (such as Color/T int) • By pushing one of the IR remote contr ol picture contr ol[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-16 Main menu system The main menu includes the following submenus: • Input submenu — Size, centering, and aspect ratio • Picture submenu — Image quality adjustments • Output submenu — Resolution, refr esh rate, sync, and signal format • Audio submenu — Input au[...]

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    3-17 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Center selection The Center selection displays two status indicator bars that show , and allow you to adjust, the horizontal and vertical position of the main or picture-in-pictur e output on the monitor . If the PIP featur e is turned off (the fr ont panel PIP On LED is unlit), Center adjusts[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-18 Advanced screen The Input submenu’ s Advanced settings are a comprehensive set of adjustments to optimize the switcher for non-standard video inputs. Most users do not encounter such signals. For those users who do, the switcher automatically adjusts these settings. The s[...]

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    3-19 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Brightness status indicator bar The Brightness status indicator bar shows, and allows you to adjust, the brightness setting for the selected input. Brightness adjusts the light intensity of the image on the screen. Use the fr ont panel or IR r emote contr ol and buttons to adjust the brightnes[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-20 Output submenu Figure 3-15 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Output submenu, its available selections, and their available settings. Use the front panel or IR r emote control and buttons to highlight the desired selection and press the Enter button. Timeout Timeo[...]

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    3-21 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Resolution selection box The front panel Output Rate button can also be used to select most r esolutions, with the following exceptions: • 852 x 480 • 1400 x 1050 • 1280 x 768 • 1280 x 800 • 1440 x 900 • 1680 x 1050 • 480p • 576p The Resolution selection box identifies the curr[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-22 Signal T ype selection box The Signal T ype selection box identifies the curr ently selected output signal format (RGBHV , RGBS, RGsB, or progressive component video [Y , B-Y , R-Y]) and provides the ability to select a different type. T o select a different sync type, use [...]

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    3-23 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Audio Delay selection box The Audio Delay selection box provides the ability to turn audio delay on and off. Audio delay compensates for the latency period that is inherent in deinterlacing NTSC, P AL, and SECAM video by delaying the audio output to match the video output. Use the front panel [...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-24 Swap selection The Swap selection toggles the primary and secondary inputs between the main image and the PIP window . Select swap by highlighting the Swap selection and pressing the Enter or button. Repeatedly pr ess the Enter or button to toggle between the main and PIP w[...]

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    3-25 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Performing a system reset fr om the fr ont panel The front panel r eset is identical to the Esc zXXX SIS command (see chapter 4, “Serial Communications”) and the system reset that is available thr ough the reset system (see “Reset selection box” earlier in this chapter). But the front [...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-26 NO TE The and buttons toggle between the top and bottom selection where applicable. The and buttons move the slider on the selected status bar indicator . No menu display Press once Press again = Front panel, = IR remote control = PIP On LED lit, = PIP On LED u nlit CENTER [...]

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    3-27 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation NO TE The and buttons toggle between the top and bottom selection where applicable. The and buttons move the slider on the selected status bar indicator . No menu display = IR remote control ASPECT RA TIO Sharpness Sharpness Aspect Ratio 4:3 Aspect Ratio 4:3 +32 (0 to 63) SHARP PHASE Phase Pha[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-28 W indow Centering display — This display consists of two status indicator bars that show , and allow you to adjust, either the position (centering) of the main image or the position of the PIP window , depending on whether the PIP feature is of f or on. PIP is off — Cen[...]

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    3-29 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation • Color/T int : Color increases and decreases the color intensity of the picture. T int is a relative measure of the amount of white in a given color and adjusts the picture’s color toward r ed or gr een. The color adjustment is also available by using the front panel or IR remote contr ol[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-30 Front panel security lockout The front panel security lockout limits the operation of the IN1508 fr om the front panel. When the switcher ’s front panel is locked out, all of the fr ont panel image adjustment functions are disabled. Y ou can still select inputs. T o toggl[...]

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    3-31 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation The ideal resolution must lie within the compatible range of the display . For example, some 27” to 36” presentation monitors ar e limited to input signals in the 30 kHz to 50 kHz range. Check the Direct V iew Display Cross Reference and the Projector Cross Refer ence on the Extr on Web si[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-32 e p y t y a l p s i D / t o p s t e e w s d e t s e g g u S n o i t u l o s e r e v i t a n d e t s e g g u S e t a r h s e r f e r s t n e m m o C s y a l p s i D T R C r o t i n o m a t a d " 5 18 6 7 x 4 2 0 1 , 0 0 6 x 0 0 8z H 5 7 / z H 2 7 r o t i n o m a t a d &[...]

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    3-33 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Input submenu’ s Advanced selections Figure 3-22 shows the selections that are available fr om the Input > Advanced screen. The switcher automatically adjusts for differ ent input and output modes. However , if the input signal has slightly dif ferent timing or is non-standar d, some sett[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-34 Active Pix els T otal Pix els T otal L ines Active Lines V er tical Star t Horizontal Star t Active Area Blanking Area Figure 3-23 — Advanced input settings • T otal pixels (RGBHV/RGBS/RGsB and progressive/HDTV component only) — The total number of pixels per line, in[...]

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    3-35 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Horizontal Start and V ertical Start status indicator bars The input start controls adjust wher e the electr onic scaling process takes ef fect. The input start and active area should be manually adjusted, if necessary , to match the input video signal, framing the active area of the input sig[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-36 Similarly , if the vertical start adjustment is set to less than the amount of actual blanking, the IN1508 starts scaling before the first line of the active image. This early scaling results in a blank border on the top and cr opping on the bottom, and looks as if the imag[...]

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    3-37 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation default capture rate to the specified input fr equency . It then maintains the aspect ratio based on the difference between the input active ar ea and the output resolution (active ar ea) by inserting blank bor ders ar ound the images. If, however , you want to fill the entire monitor , you ca[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-38 T otal Pixels status indicator bar There ar e several methods to determine the correct value to use in the total pixels variable. Usually , the best method is to use the input signal specifications. For some input sampling rates, the switcher ’s setting can r esult in fin[...]

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    3-39 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Optimizing the Audio Each individual input audio level can be adjusted within a range of -53 dB to +9 dB, so there ar e no noticeable volume differ ences between sources and for the best headroom and signal-to-noise ratio. Adjust the audio gain and attenuation as follows: 1 . Connect audio sou[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-40 Specific problems The table below shows some common operating problems and their solutions. Problem Possible cause Solution No image appears. Power . Ensure that the video source, the switcher , and the display ar e plugged into a live AC power source and that the switcher [...]

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    3-41 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Problem Possible cause Solution The image is stretched T otal pixels may be set Select Pictur e>Advanced>T otal horizontally . too high. Pixels and reduce the setting to match the input signal. Active pixels may be Select Picture>Advanced>Active set too low . Pixels and incr ease t[...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-42 Problem Possible cause Solution The image is cropped Input vertical start Select Picture>Advanced> on the bottom. may be set too low . V Start and increase the setting to match the input signal. V ertical position may Press the front panel Center button be set too nea[...]

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    3-43 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation Problem Possible cause Solution T otal pixels setting Active pixels setting Select Picture>Advanced>Active cannot be increased. may be too low . Pixels and increase the setting to match the input signal. Horizontal start Select Pictur e>Advanced>H may be too high. Start and reduce [...]

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    Operation, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Operation 3-44[...]

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    IN1508 Video Scaler and Switcher 4 Chapter Four Serial Communications Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response T able[...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications 4-2 Serial Communications The switcher ’s rear panel Remote 9-pin D female connector (figur e 4-1) can be connected to the RS-232 serial port output of a host device such as a computer running the HyperT erminal utility or a control system. This connection makes software contr ol of t[...]

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    4-3 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications Using the Command/Response T able The command/response table begins on the next page. Except for the gain and attenuation settings, upper or lower case letters are acceptable in the command field. Command and response examples ar e shown thr oughout the table. The table below shows [...]

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    Serial Communications, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications 4-4 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Input selection and PIP swap Select video and audio input X 1 ! Chn X 1 Select video and audio input X 1 . Example : 2![...]

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    4-5 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications Command/response table for SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Contrast Set a specific contrast value X 5 ^ Con X 5 Specify the contrast adjustment. Increment contrast value +^ Con X 5 Increase the contr[...]

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    Serial Communications, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications 4-6 Command/response table for SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Pixel phase Set a pixel phase value X1 1 U Phs X1 1 Example : 6U Phs6 Use a pixel phase setting of 6. Increm[...]

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    4-7 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications Command/response table for SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Audio mute Set audio mute on 1Z Amt X 4 Mute the audio output. Set audio mute off 0Z Amt X 4 Unmute the audio output. V iew audio mute statu[...]

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    Serial Communications, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications 4-8 Command/Response T able for Special Function SIS Commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Command/response table for special function SIS commands The syntax for setting a special function is[...]

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    4-9 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications Command/response table for special function SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Input aspect ratio Set the input aspect ratio to 16:9 1*9# Asp1 Set the input aspect ratio to 4:3 0*9# Asp0 V iew the selec[...]

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    Serial Communications, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Serial Communications 4-10 Command/response table for special function SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) EDID emulation (DVI input 8 only) Set EDID emulation X 2 * X 3 *41# DDC X 2 * X 3 Set the [...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Pr esentation Switcher A Appendix A Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications Part Numbers[...]

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    IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-2 Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications Video input Number/signal type ................... 2 composite video 2 S-video 1 component video (interlaced, progressive, or HDTV) 2 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB 1 DVI-D digital video (single link) Connectors ...........................[...]

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    A-3 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers Max input voltage ........................ 5V p-p Polarity .......................................... Positive or negative (switch-selectable) Audio Gain ................................................ Unbalanced output: 0 dB; balanced output: +6 dB Frequency response ...[...]

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    Specifications and Part Numbers, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-4 Shipping weight ........................... 10 lbs (5 kg) Vibration ....................................... ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association) Listings .......................................... UL, CUL Comp[...]

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    A-5 IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers High performance DVI cables Cable Part number IN9700/6 DVI male to male 6' (1.8 meters) 26-584-06 IN9700/25 DVI male to male 25' (7.6 meters) 26-584-01 IN9700/35 DVI male to male 35' (10.6 meters) 26-584-02 IN9700/50 DVI male to male 50' (15.2 meters) 2[...]

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    Specifications and Part Numbers, cont’d IN1508 Scaling Presentation Switcher • Specifications and Part Numbers A-6[...]

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