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i Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ............................................................................

ii Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d Advanced Configuration menu .................................................................................. 3-11 Test Pattern submenu .................................................................................

iii Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents Host-to-Switcher Instructions ....................................................................................... 4-7 Switcher error responses ................................................................................................

iv Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d 68-576-01 Rev. G 03 08 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Chapter 7 • Maintenance and Modifications .......................................................... 7-1 ...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the Switcher Features

Introduction, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for theExtron ISM 482 Integration Scaling Matrix switcher. In this manual, the terms “switcher” and “ISM” are used in...

Introduction, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Introduction 1-4 Features Inputs — Video inputs — The ISM switches among eight fully-configurable RGB, HDTV component video, component video, S-video, and composite video inputs onfive BNC connectors per input. Audio inputs — The ISM switche...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 2 Chapter Two Installation Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views Configuration

Installation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-2 Installation Mounting the Switcher Four uninstalled rubber feet are included with the switcher. If you are going torack mount the switcher, mount it before you cable it (see “Rack mounting”,below), and do not install the rub...

Installation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-4 Cabling and Rear Panel Views All connectors are on the rear panel (figure 2-2). 100 - 240 50/60 Hz 1.2A MAX. 1 2 H/HV V 3 H/HV V INPUTS 4 H/HV V 5 H/HV V 6 H/HV V 7 H/HV V R/R-Y 8 G/YVID B/CB-Y R/R-Y G/YVID B/CB-Y R/R-Y G/YV...

2-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation 3 Input audio connectors — Connect balanced or unbalanced stereo or mono audio sources to these 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors. Connectorsare included with the seamless switcher, but you must supply the audio cable.Figure 2-4 shows how ...

Installation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-6 Standard output connections The two Output 1 outputs, consisting of five BNC connectors and a 15-pinHD connector, output the identical video signal and the same sync format.The two Output 2 outputs are also identical to each...

2-7 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation Optional output connection 6 DVI output connector (optional) — If the optional DVI output card is installed, connect a DVI/DFP-compatible video display tothis DVI connector. This connector outputs the image selected foroutput 1 only. For output ...

Installation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation 2-8 Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cables, and that they be properlyterminated with the correct pinout. Choosing a network cable Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 3, 4, 5,...

2-9 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Installation RS-232 connection 7 Remote port — Connect a host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, to the integration scaling matrix switcher via this 9-pin D connectorfor serial RS-232 control (figure 2-9). RS-232 Function Pin 123456789 — TX R...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 3 Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Optimizing the Video Optimizing the Audio Troubleshooting

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators All of the switcher ’s controls and indicators are on the front panel (figure 3-1). Alabel window above the input buttons can be labeled with text and/or graphics.The 20 x 4 LCD displa...

3-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Output buttons and LEDs 2 Output 1 and Output 2 buttons — The Output 1 and Output 2 buttons select output 1 or output 2. Press an output button to select that output andautomatically deselect the other output (figure 3-3). Output 1 and 2 LEDs — The...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-4 Selecting an input 4 Input selection buttons — The Input 1 through Input 8 buttons select the associated input to scale and display on the selected output(s). Input selection LEDs — The green input LEDs above the input buttons ind...

3-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Brightness/Contrast control button — The Brightness/Contrast button selects the display brightness and contrast adjustments. The adjustmentrange for both brightness and contrast is from 0 to 63. Size control button — The Size button selects the dis...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-6 Front Panel Operations The following paragraphs detail the power-up process and then describe the menusystem, the picture adjustments, and selection of executive mode. Power Power is automatically applied when the power cord is co...

3-7 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Menu system overview Figure 3-7 shows a flowchart of the main menus in the menu system. Default Cycle Men u Men u 2 sec. Power on 2 sec. Men u 10 sec. Men u 10 sec. 10 sec. Men u N ext Men u 10 sec. 10 sec. E x t r o n E l e c t r o n i c s I S M 4...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-8 From any menu or submenu, after 10 seconds of inactivity, the ISM saves alladjustment settings and times out to the default LCD display cycle. Video & Audio Configuration menu Figure 3-8 is a flowchart that shows an overview o...

3-9 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Output Configuration menu Figure 3-9 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Output Configurationmenu, the submenus, and the available settings. Output resolutions See the ta b le on the next page for availa b le com b inations of resol u tion...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-10 Resolution 50 Hz 56 Hz 60 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz Lo c k at 50/60 Hz A c tual DVI output ✝ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• ••••• ••• • • • • • • • • • • 640 x 480 800 x 600 832 x 624 848 x 480 852 x 480 1024 x 768* 1280 x 768* 1...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-12 Test Pattern submenu The Test Pattern submenu lets you select from among several test patterns andassign the selected pattern to an output. The test patterns are helpful whenadjusting the connected displays for color, convergence...

3-13 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Auto Imaging and Auto Memories submenu The Auto Imaging and Auto Memories submenu provides a means to turn the autoimaging and auto presets features on or off for all input selections. If auto imaging is set to on, the ISM automatically sizes and ...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-14 User Presets menu Figure 3-11 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the User Presets menu, theSave Preset and Erase Preset submenus, and the available settings. Use either Adjust knobto select a preset or nopreset (N/A). Press...

3-15 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation User presets are recalled using the Input buttons. See “Recalling a user preset”,earlier in this chapter, for instructions on recalling a user preset. Erase Preset submenu Select the output with the settings that you want to erase by pressing the ...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-16 Picture adjustments The picture adjustments allow you to fine tune the image quality of the selectedinput. When you press one of the Picture Adjustments buttons (Color/Tint,Brightness/Contrast, Size, Center, or Filter) once, the ...

3-17 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3. Rotate the Adjust knob or Adjust knob to vary the settings within thefollowing adjustment ranges: The Adjust knobs have no mechanical limits to their rotation. • Color/Tint : Color adjusts within a range of 0 to 127. Tint adjusts within a range...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-18 IP information To set up the ISM for operation via its Ethernet port, you need to know and be ableto change the IP address. One way to do this is via the IP address and hardwareaddress screen. To access the IP address and hardwar...

3-19 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 1 . If you are using a digital display such as an LCD or DLP projector, use the alternating pixels test pattern as a reference to adjust the phase and dot clockon the display devices. Proceed to step 2. If you are using a CRT display , use the cro...

Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation 3-20 Optimizing the Audio Each individual input audio level can be adjusted within a range of -24 dB to +9 dB,so there are no noticeable volume differences between sources and for the bestheadroom and signal-to-noise ratio. Adjust the...

3-21 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Operation Specific problems The table below shows some common operating problems and their solutions. Problem Cause Solution No image appears. The input signal is Connect an input device that is incompatible with the. compatible with the ISM. ISM. The input...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 4 Chapter Four Programmer’s Guide RS-232 Link Ethernet Link Symbols Switcher-Initiated Messages Host-to-Switcher Instructions

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-2 Programmer’s Guide RS-232 Link The switcher ’s rear panel Remote 9-pin D female connector (figure 4-1) can beconnected to the RS-232 serial port output of a host device such as a computerrunning the HyperTerminal utility or a control syste...

4-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide Ethernet connection The cable can be terminated as either a patch cable or a crossover cable (figure 4-2)and must be properly terminated for your application: • Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the ISM to an Ethernet hub, router, or ...

Programmer’s Guide, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-4 Switcher-Initiated Messages When a local event such as power-up or a front panel operation occurs, theswitcher responds by sending a message to the host. The switcher-initiatedmessages are listed in the following...

4-7 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide Aut X3 The Auto Presets feature has been turned on or off from the front panel for all tiecreations. X3 is the on/off status. 1Enh X19 The enhanced mode feature has been turned on or off from the front panel forS-video or composite video t...

Programmer’s Guide, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-8 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Creating ties Create video and audio tie X1 * X2 ! Out X2 • In X1 • All Tie inpu...

4-13 Integration Scaling 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) Command/response table for IP SIS commands X30 = ISM name (Up to 12 characters) X31 = GMT Time an...

Programmer’s Guide, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide 4-14 Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Command/response table for IP SIS commands Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (sw...

4-15 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Programmer’s Guide Command/response table for special function SIS commands (cont’d) Command ASCII Command Response Additional description (host to switcher) (switcher to host) Blue screen Blue screen (blue & sync output only) X19 *8# 1Blu X19 X19 :Outp...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 5 Chapter Five Switcher Software Control Software for Windows ® Button-Label Generator

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software 5-2 Switcher Software Control Software for Windows ® The Windows-based Extron ISSISM Control Program communicates with theswitcher via the Ethernet LAN port or the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port toprovide an easy way to set up and operate...

5-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software 4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation of theinstallation routine creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\ISSISM directory, andit places the following five icons into a group folder named “ExtronElectronics\ISSISM”: •...

Switcher Software, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software 5-4 Using the control program Many items found in the ISS/ISM Control Program are also accessible via frontpanel controls and the LCD menus (see chapter 3, “Operation”) and under SIScontrol (see chapter 4, “Programmer ...

5-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software The Extron ISS/ISM Control Program window (figure 5-5) appears. Figure 5-5 — Windows Control program window 5 . If desired, on the task bar click Tools > I/O Configuration to configure the video inputs and outputs in the I/O configuratio...

Switcher Software, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Switcher Software 5-6 6 . If desired, on the task bar, click Tools > Audio Settings to set each input’s audio level or attenuation in the Audio Settings window (figure 5-7). Figure 5-7 — Control program Audio Settings window 7 . If d...

Integration Scaler Matrix Switcher 6 Chapter Six Ethernet Operation Loading the Startup (Control) Page Control Page System Configuration Page File Management Page I/O Configuration Page

Ethernet Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 6-2 Ethernet Operation The ISM 482 can be controlled and operated through its Ethernet port, connectedvia a LAN or WAN, using a Web browser such as the Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ®. This chapter describes the fact...

6-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 7 . Click the OK button. The switcher checks several possibilities, in the following order, and then responds accordingly. a . Does the address include a specific file name, such as10.13.156.10/file_name.html? If so, the switcher downloads...

Ethernet Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 6-4 Control Page On the Control page (figure 6-2), you can select an input to either or both outputs.The Control page also provides facilities to check the frequency of an input and tomute outputs. Access the Control...

6-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation Freezing the output You can freeze either output by clicking the Output 1 or Output 2 Freeze button. The Freeze button turns blue. When the output is frozen, the input source can be removed and the ISM functions as a video store. Click the...

Ethernet Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 6-6 System Configuration Page The ISM downloads the System Configuration page (figure 6-5) when you click the Configuration tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can observe and edit IP administration and s...

6-7 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation Administration fields The administration fields on the System Configuration page are for entering andverifying administrator and user passwords. • Ethernet connection to the switcher, either by entering SIS commands viaTelnet (see chapter ...

Ethernet Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 6-8 File Management Page To delete files such as HTML pages from the ISM or to upload your own files to theISM, click the File Management tab. The switcher downloads the file management Web page (figure 6-6). Figure ...

6-9 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation I/O Configuration Page You can set up the input configurations and the output format on the I/OConfiguration page (figure 6-7). Access the Setup page by clicking the I/O Config tab. Figure 6-7 — I/O Configuration page Input configuration Y...

6-11 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation Output resolution Select the output resolution as follows: 1 . Click in the resolution field. A drop-down scroll box appears (figure 6-9). Figure 6-9 — Resolution scroll box 2 . Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up ( ) or scro...

Ethernet Operation, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Operation 6-12 Output format Select between separate horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync or composite (S) syncas follows: 1 . Click in the Type field. A drop-down box appears (figure 6-11). Figure 6-11 — Type drop box 2 . Cli...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher 7 Chapter Seven Maintenance and Modifications Opening and Closing the Switcher Installing a Firmware Upgrade Installing a DVI Output Card

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Maintenance and Modifications 7-4 Maintenance and Modifications, Cont’d Installing a Firmware Upgrade In some cases the ISM’s firmware may require replacement with an updatedversion. There are nine user-replaceable firmware chips (figure 7-2): U1, U2, andU6 on t...

7-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Maintenance and Modifications 4 . Align the slots of each new firmware chip with the angled corners of thesocket in the same orientation as the old chip. Gently, but firmly, press thechip into place in the socket. 5 . Close the switcher. See “Opening and Clo...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher A Appendix A Ethernet Connection Cabling Determining Default Addresses Connecting as a Telnet Client

Ethernet Connection, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-2 The rear panel Ethernet connector (figure A-1) on the ISM switcher can beconnected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection makes SIS control of theswitcher possible using a computer connected to the same LAN...

A-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection Determining Default Addresses To access the ISM switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron ISM IPaddress. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words andcharacters, the actual numeric IP address can be determ...

Ethernet Connection, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-4 Connecting as a Telnet Client The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the DOS prompt. Telnet allows you toinput SIS commands to the ISM from the PC via Ethernet. Access the DOS prompt and start Telnet as...

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher B Appendix B Reference Information Specifications Part Numbers Button Labels

Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Reference Information B-2 Reference Information Specifications Video Routing .......................................... 8 x 2 matrix Video input Number/signal type ................... 8 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RGBcvS, component video, S-video, composite video Connect...

B-3 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Reference Information Max input voltage ........................ 5.0 Vp-pMax. propagation delay .............. 20 nsPolarity .......................................... Positive or negative (selectable) Audio Routing .............................................

Reference Information, cont’d Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Reference Information B-4 Enclosure dimensions ................. 5.25" H x 17.5" W x 11.2" D (3U high, full rack wide) 13.3 cm H x 48.3 cm W x 28.4 cm D(Depth excludes connectors and knobs. Width excludes rack ears.) Pro...

B-5 Integration Scaling Matrix Switcher • Reference Information Cables and connectors When using signals with a scanning frequency of 15-125 kHz and runningdistances of 100 feet or more, use high resolution BNC cables to achievemaximum performance. Bulk cable Extron Part Part # RG6/super high resolu...

Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three yearsfrom the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faultyworkmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, a...