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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 inte...
i CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ...................................................................
Table of Contents, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Table of Contents ii Setting.RGB.delay.(systems.with.wideband.BMEs) ............................................................. 3-27 Example.6:.Setting.the.RGB.delay.for.an.output...................................................
iii CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Table of Contents Switcher-Initiated Messages ................................................................................................ 4-6 Switcher Error Responses ..................................................................................
Table of Contents, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Table of Contents iv Chapter Six • HTML Operation .................................................................................................. 6-1 Downloading the Startup Page ..................................................
v CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Table of Contents Appendix A • Ethernet Connection ..................................................................................... A-1 Ethernet Link .....................................................................................................
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 1 Chapter One Introduction About.this.Manual About.the.Matrix.Switchers Features
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron family of full-function, very large CrossPoint ™ 450 Plus ultra-wideband and MAV Plus 3248 through 6464 video and au...
1-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Introduction Some BMEs are equipped with integrated QuickSwitch-Front Panel Controllers (QS-FPC ™ ): • The CrossPoint 450 Plus video BME is available with or without a QS-FPC. • The MAV Plus video BME is always equipped with a QS-FPC. • The CrossPoint...
Introduction, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Introduction 1-6 Digital Sync Validation Processing (DSVP ™ ) (CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs) — In critical environments or unmanned remote locations, it may be vital to know that sources are active and switching. The DSVP feature con...
Introduction, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Introduction 1-8 Labeling — The included Extron Button Label Generator software lets you create labels to place in the front panel I/O buttons, with names, alphanumeric characters, or color bitmaps for easy and intuitive input and out...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 2 Chapter Two Installation Setup.and.Installation.Checklist Mounting.the.Switcher Rear.Panel.Cabling.and.Features Front.Panel.Configuration.Port
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-2 Installation Setup and Installation Checklist Get ready c Familiarize yourself with the CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus matrix switcher BMEs. c Obtain IP setting information for the matrix switcher from the local network administrator. R...
2-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation Mounting instructions The matrix switcher BMEs are rack-mountable, 6U (sync and video BMEs) or 7U (audio BMEs) high metal enclosures with 19-inch rack ears. If desired, rack mount the switcher BME as follows: 1 . Insert the switcher BME i...
Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-4 C 12 8 9 10 6 4 5 7 Figure 2-2 — MAV Plus 6464 Stereo Audio BME Video or sync input and output (video and sync BMEs) N The switchers do not alter the input video or sync signal in any way. The signal output by the BME...
2-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation Sync termination switches (systems with sync BMEs) c Sync termination switches — The CrossPoint 450 Plus sync matrix switcher BMEs have sync termination switches on the rear panel for inputs 1 through 16. The switches provide a way to con...
Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-6 C The captive screw audio connector can easily be inadvertently plugged partially into one receptacle and partially into an adjacent receptacle. This misconnection could damage the audio circuits. Ensure that the conn...
2-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation N The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal length is 3 /16 inch ( 5 mm) . • If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16 inch, the exposed wires may touch, causing a short circuit between them. • If the stripped section o...
Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-8 g BME COMM interconnect ports — If the matrix switcher system consists of more than one BME, the BMEs must be connected together in a daisy chain using Extron-supplied RJ-45 cables. a . Connect the first daisy chain f...
2-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation RS-232/RS-422 h Remote RS-232/RS-422 connector — Connect a host device, such as a computer, touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA to the switcher via this 9-pin D connector on BME 0 only for serial RS-232/RS-422 control (figure 2-10)...
Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-10 Ethernet i Ethernet port — If desired, for IP control of the system, connect the matrix switcher to a PC or to an Ethernet LAN via this RJ-45 connector on BME 0 only . You can use a PC to control the networked switch...
2-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation Reset button j Reset button — The Reset button initiates four levels of reset on the matrix switcher. Use an Extron Tweeker or a pen to press and hold the button while the switcher is running or while you power up the switcher for differ...
Installation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation 2-12 Terminate cable orconnect to another device. Connect toMAV Plus 6464. Tee connector OUT ExtronMAV Plus 6464 Matrix Switcher Extron BBG 6 A Black Burst Color BarAudio Generator Figure 2-12 — Simple external sync conne...
2-13 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Installation Front Panel Configuration Port m Configuration port — This 2.5 mm mini stereo jack (figure 2-14) serves the same serial communications function as the rear panel Remote port, but it may easier to access. The optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm st...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 3 Chapter Three Operation Front.Panel.Controls.and.Indicators QS-FPC.Front.Panel.Operations Rear.Panel.Operations Optimizing.the.Audio.(Systems.with.Audio.BMEs) Troubleshooting Configuration.Worksheets
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-2 Operation N The operation of the CrossPoint 450 Plus switcher BMEs and MAV Plus switcher BMEs is very similar. There are two exceptions: • The video selection button is labeled “RGBHV” on the CrossPoint 450 Plus switcher BMEs and “Video” on ...
3-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators The QS-FPC front panel controls (figure 3-1) are grouped into two sets. The input and output buttons are grouped on the left side of the panel. The control buttons and I/O (video and audio) selection butto...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-4 Input and output buttons Primary functions Action Select an input or output for a tie being created. Indications Blinking : potential tie/untie Lit : current tie Amber : video and audio tie Green : video only tie Red : audi...
3-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation a Input buttons — The input buttons have one primary function (•) and six secondary ( ❏ ) functions: • Select and identify an input. ❏ (Input 1 only) With the Output 1 button, select I/O Group mode. See "I/O grouping" on page 3-23. ❏...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-6 Control buttons Primary functions Action Save changes Select Preset mode Select View mode Cancel/escape Indication Blinking : save needed Blinking : Save preset Lit : Recall preset View mode selected Flashes once ENTER PRES...
3-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation d Preset button — The Preset button has two primary functions (•) and three secondary ( ❏ ) functions: • Activates Save Preset mode to save a configuration as a preset and Recall Preset mode to activate a previously-defined preset. • Blinks ...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-8 f Esc ( > ) button — The Esc ( > ) button has two primary functions (•) and six secondary ( ❏ ) functions: • Cancels operations or selections in progress and resets the front panel button indicators. N The Esc ( > ...
3-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation I/O control buttons Primary functions Action Select video. Select audio. Indication Green when selected Red when selected RGBHV or VIDEO AUDIO Secondary functions Front panel locks Action 1 With Enter, select Lock mode 2 or toggle between mo...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-10 h Audio button — The Audio button has one primary function (•) and five secondary ( ❏ ) functions • (Systems with audio BMEs) Selects and deselects audio for a configuration that is being created or viewed and lights to in...
3-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Button labels The numbered translucent covers on the input and output buttons can be removed and replaced to insert labels behind them.Input and output labels can be created easily with the Extron Button Label Generator software, which is s...
3-13 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Creating a configuration Change the current configuration using the front panel buttons as follows: 1 . Press the Esc button to clear any front panel button indications that may be lit. 2. Select to configure video, audio, or both by pressi...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-14 Example 1: Creating a set of ties In the following example, input 5 video and audio are tied to outputs 3, 4, and 8. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. N This example assumes that the...
3-15 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 5 . Confirm the change : Press and release the Enter button. ENTER All input buttons and output buttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change. The Enter button returns to unli...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-16 Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of ties In the following example, a new video tie is added to the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. N This example assumes tha...
3-17 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation ENTER All input buttons and output buttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change. The Enter button returns to unlit or background illumination. The current configuration is no...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-18 Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of ties In the following example, an existing audio tie is removed from the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. N This examp...
3-19 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 5 . Confirm the change : Press and release the Enter button. ENTER All input buttons and output buttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change. The Enter button returns to unli...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-20 Viewing a configuration The current configuration can be viewed using the front panel buttons. The View-only mode prevents inadvertent changes to the current configuration. View-only mode also provides a way to mute video ...
3-21 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Example 4: Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties In the following example, the ties in the current configuration are viewed. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. N This example assumes...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-22 4 . Select an input : Press and release the input 5 button. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I N P U T S 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 9 I N P U T S I N 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 9 O U ...
3-23 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 7 . Exit View-only mode : Press and release the View button to exit View-only mode. VIEW All input buttons and output buttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the View button to exit View-Only mode. The View button returns ...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-24 Suggested applications for the I/O grouping feature include: • Segregating specific video formats to prevent an input in one video format from being inadvertently applied to an output device that supports another video for...
3-25 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Example 5: Grouping inputs and outputs In the following example, several switcher inputs and outputs are assigned to groups. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. 1 . Clear all selections : Press and rele...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-26 5 . Select a different I/O group : Press and release the Preset button to select group 2. C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW 1 3 2 4 Press and release the Preset button to select group 2.The button lights to indicate the ...
3-27 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Setting RGB delay (systems with wideband BMEs) A switcher that includes a CrossPoint 450 Plus Sync BME can briefly blank the RGB (video) output while it switches to the new input’s sync source, and then switches the RGB signals. This allows...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-28 2 . Enter RGB Delay mode : Press and hold the RGBHV button for approximately 2 seconds until it blinks. RGBHV RGBHV Press and hold the RGBHV button until it blinks. 2 seconds 3 . Select an output : Press and release the Ou...
3-29 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 5 . Exit RGB Delay mode : Press and release the RGBHV button. I / O RGBHV AUDIO The Audio button lights red. Press the RGBHV button to exit RGB delay mode. All input buttons and output buttons return to unlit or background illumination. The...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-30 Example 7: Saving a preset In the following example, the current configuration is saved as a preset. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. 1 . Clear all selections : Press and release th...
3-31 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Example 8: Recalling a preset In the following example, a preset is recalled to become the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. 1 . Clear all selections : Press and release the Esc...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-32 Muting and unmuting outputs Individual outputs can be muted or unmuted as follows: N Mutes are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You can view the status of the output (muted or unmuted) in Lock mode 2 but...
3-33 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3 . Select video and audio : If necessary, press and release the RGBHV (CrossPoint 450 Plus switchers) or Video (MAV Plus video switchers) button and the Audio button. I / O VIDEO AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 ...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-34 5 . Unmute the outputs : One at a time , press and hold the Output 3 button and then the Output 4 buttons for approximately 2 seconds until each button lights steadily. The output 3 and output 4 signals are unmuted. 3 4 3 ...
3-35 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Viewing and adjusting the input audio level (systems with audio BMEs) In systems that include a MAV Plus audio BME, the audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted through a range of -18 dB to +24 dB, in 0.5 dB increments, to en...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-36 Example 10: Viewing and adjusting an input audio level In the following example, an audio level is viewed and adjusted. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your actions. 1 . Clear all selections : P...
3-37 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 4 . Change the input level : Press and release the View ( < ) button once to decrease the input audio level by 0.5 dB. Press and release the View ( < ) button several more times to decrease the input audio level by 0.5 dB per button p...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-38 Viewing and adjusting the output volume (systems with audio BMEs) On MAV Plus audio BMEs, the audio level of each local output can be displayed and adjusted through a range of 100% (no attenuation) to 0% (maximum [76 dB] a...
3-39 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Reading the displayed volume N This section is a detailed look at reading the output volume display on the switcher’s front panel. If you do not need to read the exact value of the volume setting, skip this section. There is a maximum of 76...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-40 Highest # input button lit dB of attenuation Output volume Highest # input button lit dB of attenuation Output volume Highest # input button lit dB of attenuation Output volume 2 7.75% 3 60.5 9.25% 4 59.5 61.5 10.75% 5 58....
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-42 4 . Change the volume : Press and release the Esc ( > ) button once to increase the volume by 1.5%. Press and release the Esc ( > ) button several more times to increase the volume by 1.5% per button press. Note the ...
3-43 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Setting the front panel locks (Executive modes) N In a system with multiple front panel controllers, Extron recommends locking (setting Lock mode 1) the front panel of BMEs other than BME 0 to prevent confusion. The front panel security loc...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-44 Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 1 N If the switcher is in Lock mode 0 or mode 1, this procedure selects mode 2. If the switcher is in Lock mode 2, this procedure selects mode 1. Change the Lock mo...
3-45 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Background illumination The buttons on the front panel can be set to provide amber background illumination at all times or the background illumination can be turned off. To toggle the background illumination on or off, press and hold the In...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-46 Selecting the rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate N The rear panel Remote port protocol and baud rate are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You cannot select Serial Port Selection and Configurat...
3-47 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Rear Panel Operations The rear panel has a Reset button that initiates four levels of resets (numbered 1, 3, 4, and 5 for the sake of comparison with an Extron IPL product). The Reset button is recessed, so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint p...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-48 Performing soft system resets (reset modes 3, 4, and 5) Perform a soft reset of the switcher as follows: 1 . Use an Extron Tweeker or other small screwdriver to press and hold the rear panel Reset button until the rear pan...
3-49 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Performing a hard reset (reset mode 1) The hard reset function restores the switcher to the base firmware that it was shipped with. After a hard reset, events do not automatically start, but user settings and files are restored. Perform a h...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-50 Troubleshooting General checks This section gives recommendations on what to do if you have problems operating the switcher. 1 . Ensure that all devices are plugged in and powered on. The switcher is receiving power if one...
3-51 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Worksheet example 1: System equipment Figure 3-6 shows a worksheet for a switcher configured as a 48-input by 32-output matrix in a fictional organization with the system hardware annotated. Inputs 10 and 11 have no connections in this orga...
Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation 3-52 Worksheet example 2: Daily configuration Figure 3-7 continues from worksheet example 1 by showing the ties that make up the configuration of preset 1. Black lines shows one configuration, green lines a second configuration...
3-53 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Worksheet example 3: Test configuration The A/V system in our fictional organization needs to be fine tuned on a regular basis. Figure 3-8 shows a typical test configuration, with an Extron video test generator (input 12) generating a test ...
3-55 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Operation Blank configuration worksheet 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 ...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 4 Chapter Four Programmer’s Guide Serial.Ports Ethernet.(LAN).Port Host-to-Switcher.Instructions Switcher-Initiated.Messages Switcher.Error.Responses Using.the.Command/Response.Tables Special.Characters
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-2 Programmer’s Guide Serial Ports The switcher's BME 0 has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperTerminal utility, an RS-232 capable PDA, or a control system. These ports make seri...
4-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Front panel Configuration port The front panel Configuration port is hard configured as RS-232 only. The port can operate at the 9600, 19200, 38400, or 115200 baud rate, but Extron recommends leaving this port at 9600 baud only . N ...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-4 Ethernet (LAN) Port The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. Communication between the switcher and the controlling device is via telnet (a TCP socket u...
4-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Establishing a connection Establish a network connection to a CrossPoint 450 Plus or MAV Plus switcher as follows: 1 . Open a TCP socket to port 23 using the switcher ’s IP address. N If the local system administrators have not chan...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-6 Host-to-Switcher Instructions The switcher accepts SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands through either serial port and the LAN port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They ...
4-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Vmt nn • x ] The switcher initiates the Vmt message when a channel output mute is toggled on or off from the front panel. nn is the output number, • is a space, and x is the mute status: 1 = on, 0 = off.Amt nn • x ] The switcher ini...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-8 Command/response table for SIS commands Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A) } = Carriage return (no line feed, hex 0D) • = Space character E = Escape key (hex 1B) X! = Inpu...
4-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Create ties N • Commands can be entered back-to-back in a string, with no spaces. For example: 1*1!02*02 & 003*003%4*24$. • The quick mu...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-10 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Video mute commands Video mute X@ *1B Vmt X@ *1 ] Mute outpu...
4-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Audio output volume N The table below defines the value of each audio volume step. N Yo...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-12 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Audio mute commands Audio mute X@ *1Z Amt X@ *1 ] Mute outpu...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-16 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Digital Sync Validation Processing (DSVP) View DSVP (individ...
4-17 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) N X@ = Output number 01 – (maximum number of outputs for your model) X$ = Input number 01 – (maximum number of inputs for your model) X( = Global preset # 01 – 64 X1) = Room # (fo...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-18 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Lock (executive) modes N See “Setting the front panel locks ...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-20 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description File Directory N The response to the "View File Director...
4-21 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Command/Response Table for IP-Specific SIS Commands Symbol definitions X3) = Matrix name (Up to 240 characters) N The following characters are invalid in the name: {space} ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ ; : \ | and ?. X3! = Defaul...
Programmer’s Guide, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide 4-22 Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description IP setup commands Set matrix name EX3) CN } Ipn• X3)] Read matrix name E CN } X3)] Reset matrix name to factory ...
4-23 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Programmer’s Guide Command/response table for IP-Specific SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description IP setup commands (continued) N You must have first set an e-mail recipient...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 5 Chapter Five Matrix Software Matrix.Switchers.Control.Program Button.Label.Generator.Program.
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-2 Matrix Software Two software programs accompany the matrix switcher BMEs: • The Extron Matrix Switcher Control Program, which communicates with the switcher BME 0 via the RS-232/RS-422 port, Configuration port, and the Ethernet port, p...
5-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 3 . Scroll to the desired program and click Install (figure 5-2). Figure 5-2 — Software installation 4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation of the Matrix Switchers Control Program creates a C:\Program Files...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-4 Using the Matrix Switcher Control software Many items found in the Matrix Switchers Control Program are also accessible via front panel controls (see chapter 3, ”Operation”) and under SIS control (see chapter 4,...
5-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 3 . If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2 , the IP Connection window appears (figure 5-4). Figure 5-4 — Address and password entry a . Examine the Matrix IP Address field in the IP Connection window. The field displays the last Extron IP ...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-6 4 . Use the program to operate the switcher as follows:• To create a tie, drag an input box to one or more output boxes. To remove a tie, drag the output box to its tied input box or to the trash can. • To set u...
5-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software • For quick display of information on a specific input or output device, position the pointer tool over that device in the control program window. The program opens an inset that details the connections to that device, the audio level,...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-8 IP Settings/Options window The IP Settings/Options window (figure 5-7), accessible by clicking Tools > IP options , provides a location for viewing and, if connected via either serial port or if you are logge...
5-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Address and Name fields The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix switcher. This value is encoded in the flash memory in the switcher.The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address of the gateway ...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-10 Date, Time (local), and GMT (offset) fields The Date field displays the current date in the Greenwich Mean Time zone. The Time (local) field displays the current time in the local time zone. The GMT field displ...
5-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Sync Time to PC button Clicking the mouse on the Sync Time to PC button causes the computer you are operating to send its internal time to the switcher in a set time command. Use Daylight Saving check box Click in the Use Daylight Sav...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-12 E-mail Addressee fields The eight E-mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e-mail addresses of the personnel to whom the matrix switcher e-mails notification of its failure and repair st...
5-13 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Updating firmware The firmware upgrade utility provides a way to replace the firmware that is coded on the switcher ’s control board without taking the switcher out of service.Update the switcher firmware as follows: 1 . Visit the Ext...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-14 6 4 5 4 Folder wherefirmware isinstalled Figure 5-9 — Downloading firmware upgrade files
5-15 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 7 . Connect a Windows-based computer to either switcher serial port or the switcher LAN port. See chapter 2, “Installation”, for more details. 8 . Start the Matrix Switchers Control Program and connect to the matrix switcher. See “Usi...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-16 Serial-port-connected firmware upload 10 . If the Firmware Loader (figure 5-12) appeared, proceed to step 14 . If you have not updated firmware for the matrix switcher before, and if the Add Device window (figu...
5-17 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 14 . Navigate to and select the new firmware file. The Choose Firmware File window closes. N When downloaded from the Extron Web site, the firmware is placed in a subfolder of C:Program Files\Extron\Firmware. C The firmware file must ...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-18 Uploading HTML files You can create customized HTML pages for the switcher to display. The HTML Files List window (figure 5-15), accessible via the Tools menu, provides a way to view the contents of the switche...
5-19 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash can The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the Matrix Switchers Control Program window perform the following functions: Power — Unavailable for matrix switchers, because the ...
5-21 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Hardware status — Provides an overall view of the status of the matrix switcher, including the power supply voltages, the temperature status, the Remote RS-232/RS-422 port configuration, and the installed and updated firmware status (...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-22 Preferences menu Immediate Changes — Causes configuration changes to take effect immediately. Hold/Verify Changes — Delays implementation of configuration changes until the Changes – Take button is pressed. Tie...
5-23 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Icons in I/O Boxes — Erases any numbers in the I/O boxes in the Control Program window (figure 5-6). You can place icons in the boxes. Numbers in I/O Boxes — Erases any icons in the I/O boxes in the Control Program window and fills ea...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-24 Using Emulation mode Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without connecting the switcher to the computer. To use Emulation mode, do the following: 1 . Start the Matrix Switcher Control Program. 2 ....
5-25 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software Button Label Generator Program The Button Label Generator software creates labels that you can place in the translucent covers above and below the input and output pushbuttons. You can create labels with names, alphanumeric characters...
Matrix Software, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Matrix Software 5-26 Using the Button Label Generator software 1 . To run the Button Label Generator program, click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > Button Label Generator > Button Label Generator . The Button La...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers 6 Chapter Six HTML Operation Downloading.the.Startup.Page Status.Tab Configuration.Tab File.Management.Tab Control.Tab Special.Characters
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-2 HTML Operation The switcher can be controlled and operated through BME 0's LAN port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a Web browser such as Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® . The browser ’s display of the switcher ’s status or operation...
6-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 7 . The switcher checks several possibilities, in the following order, and then responds accordingly: a . Does the address include a specific file name, such as 10.13.156.10/file_name.html? If so , the switcher downloads that HTML page....
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-4 DSVP page (systems with a sync BME only) You can view a snapshot-in-time of the input frequencies of connected inputs on the Digital Sync Validation Processing (DSVP) page (figure 6-3). Click the DSVP link to the ...
6-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Configuration Tab System Settings Page The switcher BME 0 downloads the System Settings page (figure 6-4) when you click the Configuration tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can view and edit IP administration and system se...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-6 IP Settings fields The IP Settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button at the bottom...
6-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Date/Time Settings fields The Date/Time Settings fields (figure 6-5) provide a location for viewing and setting the time functions. Figure 6-5 — Date/Time Settings fields To sync BME’s clock to the connected PC, click the Local Date/Tim...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-8 Passwords page Access the Passwords page (figure 6-6) by clicking the Passwords link on the System Settings page. Refresh System Settings Firmware Upgrade Email Settings Figure 6-6 — Passwords page The fields on t...
6-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Email Settings page Reach the Email Settings page (figure 6-7) by clicking the Email Settings link on the System Settings page. The Email Settings page has fields for setting up the switcher ’s e-mail notification capabilities. For the ...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-10 Email address fields The eight Email Address fields identify the e-mail addresses of the personnel to whom the CrossPoint or MAV switcher BME 0 e-mails notification of its failure and repair status. Standard e-ma...
6-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6 . Click the Firmware Upgrade link (figure 6-9). 6 10 7 9 Figure 6-9 — Firmware upgrade 7 . Click the Browse button. A Choose File window appears. 8 . Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmware upgrade file. Select the file. ...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-12 File Management Tab File Management Page To delete files such as user-supplied HTML pages from the switcher BME or to upload your own files to the switcher, click the File Management tab. The switcher BME downloa...
6-13 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Control Tab Set and View Ties page You can create ties on the Set and View Ties page (figure 6-11). Access the Set and view Ties page by clicking the Control tab. RGBHV & Audio Settings* * If no audio BME is installed in your syste...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-14 Creating or deleting a tie Make or break a tie as follows: 1 . Click the Video Only , Audio Only , or Video & Audio button to select video, audio, or both for switching (audio breakaway or audio follow). Each...
6-15 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation RGBHV and Audio Settings page N The control options on this page vary, depending on the configuration of the matrix switcher system. The RGB and Audio Settings page provides the means to: • Systems with MAV Plus audio BMEs only — Set t...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-16 Change the input gain and attenuation (systems with audio BMEs) Users can set each input’s level of audio gain or attenuation (-18 dB to +24 dB) from the RGB and Audio Settings page. Audio levels can be adjusted ...
6-17 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Mute and unmute one or all outputs Mute one or all outputs as follows: 1 . To select an individual output to mute or unmute , click the Output drop box. A drop-down scroll box appears (figure 6-15). Figure 6-15 — Output selection drop ...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-18 Change the RGB delay (systems with CrossPoint 450 Plus sync BMEs) The RGB delay interval defines how long the screen is blanked when switching to a new input for the selected output. This value can be set from 00...
6-19 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Change the output volume level (audio models) Users can set each output’s volume level through a range of zero steps of attenuation (full attenuation, minimum volume) to 64 steps of attenuation (no attenuation, full volume) from the RG...
6-21 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation Global Presets page You can save and recall global presets from the Global presets page (figure 6-21). Access the Global Presets page by clicking the Global Presets link on the left of the Set and View Ties page. Set and View Ties Refr...
HTML Operation, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • HTML Operation 6-22 Recalling a preset To recall a global preset to be the current configuration, click the button associated with the desired preset. Special Characters The HTML language reserves certain characters for specific fun...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers A Appendix A Ethernet Connection Ethernet.Link Subnetting.—.A.Primer
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection A-2 Ethernet Connection Ethernet Link The rear panel Ethernet connector on the CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus switcher BMEs can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using ...
A-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection 4 . At the DOS prompt, type ping {IP address} and then press Enter . The computer returns a display similar to as shown below. The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual...
Ethernet Connection, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection A-4 4. At the PC, access the MS-DOS command prompt (see “Pinging to determine the Extron IP address“, steps 1 through 3 ), then enter the arp –s command. Type in the desired new IP address for the unit (obta...
A-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection Connecting as a Telnet client The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the command prompt. Telnet allows you to input SIS commands to the BME from the PC via the LAN port and the LAN.Access the DOS prompt and start Telnet as ...
Ethernet Connection, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection A-6 Escape character and Esc key When Telnet is first started, the utility advises that the Escape character is ‘Ctrl+]’ . Many SIS commands include the keyboard E key. Consequently, some confusion may exist...
A-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection Subnetting — A Primer It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP/IP protocol in detail. However, some understanding of TCP/IP subnetting (a subnet is a sub set of a net work — a set of IP devices that have portions of the...
Ethernet Connection, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Ethernet Connection A-8 Determining whether devices are on the same subnet To determine the subnet, the local device’s IP address is compared to the remote device’s IP address (below). Each address’s octets are compared or not ...
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers B Appendix B Reference Information CrossPoint.450.Plus.Specifications MAV.Plus.Specifications Part.Numbers.and.Accessories Removing.and.Installing.Button.Labels
CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-2 Reference Information CrossPoint 450 Plus Specifications Video Routing ........................................... 64 x 64, 64 x 48, 64 x 32, 48 x 64, 48 x 48, 48 x 32, 32 x 48, or 32 x 64 matrixGain ................................
B-3 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information Control/remote — switcher Serial control port .......................... 1 RS-232 or RS-422 female 9-pin D connector (rear panel) 1 RS-232 2.5 mm phone jack (front panel) Baud rate and protocol 9-pin D connector .............. 96...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-4 MAV Plus Specifications Video — video BMEs Routing ........................................... 64 x 64, 64 x 48, 64 x 32, 48 x 64, 48 x 48, 48 x 32, 32 x 48, or 32 x 64 matrixGain ......................
B-5 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information Audio input — audio BMEs Number/signal type ..................... 32, 48, or 64 stereo balanced/unbalanced or 32, 48, or 64 mono balanced/unbalanced Connectors Stereo models ..................... (32, 48, or 64) 3.5 mm captive sc...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-6 Enclosure type ............................... MetalEnclosure dimensions Video BMEs ........................ 10.5" H x 17.0" W x 14.1" D (6U high, full rack wide) (26.7 cm H x 43.2 cm W x...
B-7 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information Part Numbers and Accessories CrossPoint 450 Plus system part numbers N The part numbers below are for complete RGBHV (five BMEs) systems with or without stereo audio (a sixth, stereo audio, BME) only. A front panel controller is ...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-8 MAV Plus system part numbers N The part numbers below are for composite video (one BME) switchers with or without stereo audio (a second, stereo audio, BME) only. A front panel controller is incorpor...
B-9 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information BME part numbers N The complete system part numbers listed on the preceding pages are for either: • RGBHV systems (three wideband video and two sync BMEs)• Composite video switchers (one video BME) Any of the above matrix switche...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-10 CrossPoint 450 Plus wideband video BMEs BME Part number CrossPoint 450 Plus 3248 WB 60-761-40 CrossPoint 450 Plus 3248 WB FPC 60-761-41 CrossPoint 450 Plus 3264 WB 60-762-40 CrossPoint 450 Plus 3264...
B-11 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information MAV Plus stereo audio BMEs BME Part number MAV Plus 3248 stereo audio 60-761-15 MAV Plus 3264 stereo audio 60-762-15 MAV Plus 4832 stereo audio 60-763-15 MAV Plus 4848 stereo audio 60-764-15 MAV Plus 4864 stereo audio 60-765-15 ...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-12 Optional accessories These items can be ordered separately: Accessory Part number MKP 1000 remote keypad Black 60-239-02 White 60-239-03 WT (water-tight), black 60-239-52 WT (water-tight), white 60-...
B-13 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information MHR mini high resolution cable Part number MHRHF-5/300 m halogen-free 1000'/300 m spool 22-126-03 MHRHF-5/150 m halogen-free 500'/150 m spool 22-126-02 MHR-5/1000 non-plenum 5-conductor 1000'/300 m spool 22-020-03 MHR-5/500 non-...
Reference Information, cont’d CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information B-14 Removing and Installing Button Labels Page B-15 provides strips of blank button labels. If desired, copy them or cut them out, write button information in each button area as desired, and put them i...
B-15 CrossPoint 450 Plus and MAV Plus Switchers • Reference Information Button label blanks
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