Page 2 - Precautions
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 dangerousvoltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of ...
Page 3 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Table of Contents; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 • Introduction
i FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About the Front Panel Controller .................................................................
Page 4 - Table of Contents, cont’d; Admin Screens
ii FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Table of Contents Table of Contents, cont’d Admin Screens .................................................................................................................... 3-22 Status screens .......................................................................
Page 5 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller; Chapter One; Introduction; About the Front Panel Controller
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller 1 Chapter One Introduction About the Front Panel Controller About the Matrix 12800 System Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Page 6 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Introduction; Figure 1-1 — Front panel controller
Introduction, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About the Front Panel Controller The Extron FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller (figure 1-1) is an optional element ofthe Matrix 12800 family of matrix switchers. The FPC 5000 is a rack-mountabledevice that provides fro...
Page 7 - Figure 1-2 — Typical Matrix 12800 system application
1-3 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Introduction About the Matrix 12800 System The Matrix 12800 system (figure 1-2) is made up of a series of matrix switcher basicmodule enclosures (BMEs). The family of BMEs allows you to create a video and/or audio matrix system with up to 128 inputs and 128 outp...
Page 8 - Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms
Introduction, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Introduction 1-4 The Matrix 12800 Series includes: • Wideband video switcher BME — A rack-mountable 10U switcher that routes video (red (R), green (G), and blue (B) video planes, component video,S-video, and composite video) from any input to an...
Page 9 - Chapter Two; FPC Installation and Operation
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller 2 Chapter Two FPC Installation and Operation Installation Overview Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly Rear Panel Connections Front Panel Features and Operation Upgrading the Software
Page 10 - FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d; Installation Overview; Matrix 12800 Wideband, Sync, or Audio Switchers User ’s Manual; Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller; CAUTION
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2-2 FPC Installation and Operation Installation Overview The FPC 5000 assembly consists of the FPC computer and a rack-mountable, 7Uhigh, 19” wide metal panel. As part of a complete Matrix 12800 s...
Page 11 - FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation; Figure 2-1 — A properly supported FPC computer and panel
2-3 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2 . Remove the computer and the panel from the shipping carton. Support theFPC computer as shown in figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 — A properly supported FPC computer and panel 3 . Place the computer and panel on the tabletop with a book o...
Page 12 - Repeat step; Figure 2-3 — Inserting the machine screws
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2-4 5 . Repeat step 4 for each of the remaining three mounting blocks. 6 . Thread one of the included 60 mm panhead machine screws into the top ofeach mounting block. Repeat for the other screws. ...
Page 13 - Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly; Figure 2-5 — FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller rear panel features; Net port; The FPC 5000 ships with a 10-foot crossover CAT 5e cable.
2-5 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly The appropriate rack mounting hardware is included with the controller. Rackmount the controller as follows: 1 . Insert the controller assembly into the rack, align the holes in the mountingpanel with...
Page 14 - For direct connection to BME 0; — Plug the RJ-45 connector on the opposite; crossover cable; Cabling; For Ethernet connection to the Matrix 12800 system; connector wiring; Figure 2-7 — Connecting the FPC through a LAN; AC power input connector; — Connect a standard IEC power cord between
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2-6 For direct connection to BME 0 — Plug the RJ-45 connector on the opposite end of the CAT 5e or higher cable directly into the BME 0 Ethernet port(figure 2-6). Wire the CAT 5e or higher cable a...
Page 15 - Power; the FPC to operate the Matrix 12800 system.
2-7 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 3 Power ( / ) switch — Toggle the power switch to the on ( ) position. After approximately 2 minutes, observe that the LCD touch panel displays the FPCstart-up screen (figure 2-8). See chapter 3, Matrix 12800 Operation , for using ...
Page 16 - Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring; Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.; Crossover cable; — Direct connection between the FPC and BME 0.; Figure 2-9 — RJ-45 connector pinout tables
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2-8 Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring It is vital that your cable between the FPC 5000 and the Matrix 12800 BME 0 orLAN be the correct cable, and that it be properly terminated with the correctpi...
Page 17 - Front Panel Features and Operation; Figure 2-10 — Front panel control and indicators; LCD touch panel
2-9 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation Front Panel Features and Operation Other than the power switch, the remaining control and all of the FPC 5000indicators are on the front panel (figure 2-10). MATRIX SWICHER CONTROLLER PWR HDD T/R RESET FPC 5000 2 4 3 5 1 Figure 2-1...
Page 18 - Upgrading the Software; Upgrade the FPC software as follows:; Figure 2-11 — Eject button location
FPC Installation and Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 2-10 Upgrading the Software The Front Panel Controller software is factory installed on the FPC computer ’s harddrive and it is also included on a CD-ROM. Extron sends any needed softwareupgrades ...
Page 19 - Figure 2-12 — Inserting the program CD into the CD tray
2-11 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • FPC Installation and Operation 6 . On the rear of the FPC, support the CD tray from behind with one hand whileyou snap the program CD onto the tray spindle with the unlabeled (program)side of the CD facing into the tray (figure 2-12). PRN AC 100V -230V INPUT DI...
Page 21 - Chapter Three
FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller 3 Chapter Three Matrix 12800 Operation Introduction Operating the Touch Panel Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out Demo Mode Navigating the Screens User Screens Admin Screens Setup Screens Subnetting — A Primer
Page 22 - Using the keyboards
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-2 Matrix 12800 Operation Introduction This chapter details operation of a Matrix 12800 system using an FPC 5000 frontpanel controller. The chapter assumes that the Matrix 12800 is properly installed,virtualized...
Page 23 - Using the keypads; For the TCP/IP keypad; Using on-screen scroll boxes
3-3 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation • To dismiss the on-screen keyboard without entering the typed in characters,touch the Cancel key. Using the keypads An on-screen keypad (figure 3-2) is integrated into the I/O screens. A similarkeypad is available from the TCP/IP screens ...
Page 24 - Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out; Matrix
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-4 Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out Use the FPC to control the matrix as follows: 1 . Ensure that all BMEs that are part of the system have been connected to eachother and their BME numbers have...
Page 25 - Figure 3-6 — FPC 5000 TCP/IP Properties screen
3-5 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation To log on to the Matrix 12800, the FPC 5000’s IP address and Subnet Maskfields must be set to values that identify them as being on the same subnet asthe Matrix 12800 BME 0. See Subnetting — A Primer at the end of this chapter. • In genera...
Page 26 - OK
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-6 If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory-specified default, 192.168.254.253, is the correct value for this field. d . If you want to use the factory defaults , touch the Use ...
Page 28 - View and Make Ties Screens; Figure 3-7a — FPC 5000 Startup screen and menu flowchart (part 1)
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-8 Administration Screens See figure 3-7b User Screens Setup Screens See figure 3-7b User Screens Adminstration Screens Setup Screens View InputTies by OutputScreen View OutputTies by InputScreen View Output Tie...
Page 30 - may
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-10 In the following procedures, access to a specific screen is described by assumingyou are beginning at the startup screen and listing the color of the buttons and theirdisplayed message, in order, separated b...
Page 34 - Creating ties; Make Ties: dual keypad screen; Figure 3-9 — Make ties screens flowchart
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-14 Creating ties There are two ways to make ties (figure 3-9): • You can select an input and an individual output on the Make Ties: dualkeypad screen ( 5 ). • You can select and input and then select one or a g...
Page 37 - To add more potential ties to the queue; Preset screens; From any screen other than the Room Preset Screen
3-17 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 5 . To add the potential tie or set of ties that you have just created to a queue oftie commands that take affect all at once , touch the green Queue button. The FPC displays the equivalent SIS commands in the Pending Tie commands field. ...
Page 38 - Figure 3-10 — Preset screens flowchart
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-18 3 . Touch the green Save , Recall , or Delete button. stores the current configuration in memory. If the global preset you selected was previously unassigned, the name in the preset button changes to“Preset ...
Page 39 - Name a global or room preset
3-19 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation Save, recall, or delete a room preset See 8 on figure 3-10. Save, recall, or delete a room preset as follows: 1 . Touch the blue User > amber Preset > green Room buttons. The FPC displays the Room Preset screen. 2 . Select the room ...
Page 40 - Mute screen; Figure 3-11 — Mute screen
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-20 Mute screen The Mute screen (figure 3-11) lets you mute the audio or RGBHV or RGBS video(black screen) for an individual virtual output or all virtual outputs. Access theMute screen by touching the blue User...
Page 41 - DSVP screen; User
3-21 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation DSVP screen You can monitor each RGBHV and RGBS input to see if active sync signal(s) arepresent on the DSVP™ (Digital Sync Validation Processing™) screen (figure 3-12).Access the DSVP screen by touching the blue User > amber DSVP butt...
Page 42 - Status screen; Admin; Status screen, System area; • Components that are operating properly are indicated
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-22 Admin Screens The Admin family of screens include the functions that are typically reserved for orapplicable to maintenance personnel only. The family consists of the Status screen(the default), the TCP/IP s...
Page 43 - Status screen, BME area; Selecting another BME; Remotes screen; Figure 3-14 — Remotes screen
3-23 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation Status screen, BME area The BME area of the Status screen shows more detailed status for a specific,selected, BME. BME 0 is the default display. To select another BME for display,touch the gray BME button in the System area. Selecting ano...
Page 46 - Subnet Mask field; Subnetting — A; FPC IP Address field; cannot; be changed from this screen. See; To edit a field; , touch the field you want to edit. The on-screen alphanumeric
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-26 Subnet Mask field Only personnel logged in as administrators can edit the Subnet Mask field. The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the Matrix 12800 is on thesame subnet as the mail server when y...
Page 47 - To change the e-mail notification settings; Take; Mail Server IP Address field; nnnnn; Mail Server Password field; None
3-27 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 4 . To change the e-mail notification settings , use a pencil eraser or other small, soft, object to touch the round radio buttons and square check boxes. A or appears when an item is selected. 5 . Touch the green Take button to accept th...
Page 48 - Miscellaneous screen
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-28 Miscellaneous screen The Miscellaneous screen (figure 3-17) provides the pathway to a series of functionsthat are not easily categorized elsewhere, such as a file manager, function keyprogramming, the I/O co...
Page 49 - File Manager screen; Figure 3-18 — File Manager screen - files shown are for example only
3-29 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation File Manager screen The File Manager screen (figure 3-18) is a reference screen only, with no activefunctions. The screen displays the user-supplied files that have been downloadedinto the Matrix 12800 BME 0 to support user-created web pa...
Page 50 - Function Keys screen; or Audio Switchers User ’s Manual
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-30 Function Keys screen Only personnel logged in as administrators can set User Function keys. The Function Keys screen (figure 3-19) lets you program an SIS command or aseries of commands (a macro) to the 14 w...
Page 51 - For toggled functions
3-31 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 5 . Use a pencil eraser or other small, soft, object to touch the None , Momentary , or Toggle radio button to select that how the User Function button functions. appears in the radio button when it is selected. None — The User Function b...
Page 52 - I/O Physical Connectors screen; Figure 3-20 — I/O Physical Connectors screen
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-32 I/O Physical Connectors screen The I/O Physical Connectors screen (figure 3-20) shows how the Matrix 12800system is virtualized. The screen shows the virtual numbers, names, signal types,video and audio plan...
Page 53 - Calibrate TouchScreen button; Setup Screens
3-33 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation Naming inputs and outputs Only personnel logged in as administrators can name video and audio inputsand outputs. Change the input or output name from the I/O Physical Connectors screen asfollows: 1 . Use the slide bar to scroll through th...
Page 54 - Delay screen; Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the RGB delay.; To select a delay; , touch in the graphic bar in the desired delay range.; To increase the RGB delay; for a specific output, touch the associated; To decrease the RGB delay; for a specific output, touch the associated -
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-34 Delay screen Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the RGB delay. The Delay screen (figure 3-21) displays and provides controls to adjust the RGBdelay for RGBHV or RGBS video. With RGB delay, th...
Page 55 - Audio screen; Figure 3-22 — Audio screen; To select an audio level
3-35 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation Audio screen Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the audio level. The audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted through a range of-24dB to +9dB to ensure that there is no noticeable volume difference amongsour...
Page 56 - Reset screen; Figure 3-23 — Reset screen; Blank button
Matrix 12800 Operation, cont’d FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 3-36 Reset screen Personnel logged in as users can reset all current ties and all mutes. All otherselections are reserved for administrators only. The Reset screen (figure 3-23) provides several different Matrix ...
Page 57 - Subnetting — A Primer; sub; Starting Up the Controller and; Comparing the IP addresses
3-37 FPC 5000 Front Panel Controller • Matrix 12800 Operation 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 ( sub set of a net work) is necessary in order to understand the interaction of the Matrix 1...
Page 59 - Extron’s Warranty
Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a periodof three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty periodattributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, a...
