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 - Contents; Chapter Two • Rear Panel Connections; Chapter Three • Operating the RGB 320 Panel
Contents Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Contents Legend of Icons ................................................................................................................. iiRevision Information ........................................................................
Page 4 - Chapter Four • Using Windows® Control Program; Appendix A • Programming the RGB 320; Appendix B • Reference Material and Glossary of terms; Legend of Icons; ii
Contents RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Figure 3-3. RGB 322/324/326/340 Differences ............................................................................................ 3-2Figure 3-4. RGB 320 Front Panel A/V Mode and Input Selection Buttons .........................
Page 5 - Chapter One; What is a Switching Interface?
Contents Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 1 RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s Manual Chapter One Introduction to Switching Interface What is a Switching Interface? Features Specifications
Page 6 - Function
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron What is a Switching Interface? Extron’s RGB 320 combines an interface and a switcher with six inputs and twooutputs. It was designed as a system solution for installation en...
Page 7 - Controlling the RGB 320 Interface
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System • horizontal shift (from RGB 322, RGB 324 & RGB 340)• vertical shift (from RGB 324 & RGB 340)• video level (from RGB 324 & RGB 340)• audio level (from RGB 324 &a...
Page 11 - Chapter Two; Connecting the RGB 320 Switching Interface
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s Manual Chapter Two Rear Panel Connections Connecting the RGB 320 Switching Interface Rear Panel Connectors Choosing Cables Composi...
Page 13 - Rear Panel Connectors
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 2-2 L R 1 OUTPUTS AUDIO 2 3 4 5 6 L R A L R B REMOTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 L R L R L R L R L R A B S Rear Panel Connectors Each of the six inputs has the following connectors: • 5 BNCs...
Page 14 - Audio Input Connections; Audio Output Connections
Installing RGB 320 Switching Interface Components • Chapter 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron 2-3 Tip Sleeve Ring (-) Tip (+) Sleeve Ring (-) L R 2 Input L R A L R B Output L R 2 Input Left Right Gnd Tip Sleeve(s) Tip Unbalanced Output (high impedance) See warning. See wa...
Page 15 - Inputs; Choosing Cables for Remote Inputs; Composite Cables
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Inputs Output(s) Choosing Cables for Remote Inputs With the RGB 320 as the center of a computer video interface system, the inputconnectors have specific functions, and the c...
Page 16 - Buffer Input Cables
Installing RGB 320 Switching Interface Components • Chapter 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron 2-5 Buffer Input Cables Computer video signals coming through a buffer unit (RGB 322/324/326/340) usethe red, green, blue, horizontal and vertical sync connectors. The audio,comm...
Page 17 - Chapter Three
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s Manual Chapter Three Operating the RGB 320 Panels Controlling the RGB 320 Interface Input Buffer Control (RGB 322/324/326/340) Usin...
Page 18 - LCD Display
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Controlling the RGB 320 Interface The RGB 320 can be controlled from the front panel, from an input buffer, from anexternal RS-232 device or from Extron’s Windows® based control software. Thisinclude...
Page 19 - Front Panel Controls; Type
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Front Panel Controls There are panel controls for adjusting four functions for the selected input. Thesewill be explained later in this chapter. Although the knobs can be turned endlessly(no physical...
Page 20 - Using the RGB 320 Front Panel Buttons
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Using the RGB 320 Front Panel Buttons Of the seven buttons on the front panel shown in Figure 3-4, the left-most button(A/V Mode) determines what will be selected (audio, video or both), and the othe...
Page 21 - Making Input Adjustments from the RGB 320 Front Panel; Four Video and Audio Adjustments
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 3-4 Making Input Adjustments from the RGB 320 Front Panel When adjustments are being made from the front panel, an input buffer or an RS-232 device, the results are displayed on the LCD screen. Other...
Page 22 - Diagnostic LEDs; Rear Panel Switches; Peaking Switch
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Diagnostic LEDs The front panel has six diagnostic LEDs. The right-most pair monitor +15 and -15voltages, and the middle pair monitors +8 and -8 voltages. If any of these fourLEDs are not lit, the sy...
Page 23 - Chapter Four; Installing Windows® Software Control
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 4 RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s Manual Chapter Four Using Windows® Control Program Installing Windows® Software Control Normal Windows Control Panel Executive Mode Panel RGB 320 Help
Page 24 - Installing Windows® Control Software
Using Windows ® Control Software RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron 4-1 PC with Windows® Operating System Installing Windows® Control Software This chapter is dedicated to using Extron’s “Windows Control Program forRGB 320 via RS-232” software. Extron supplies this software ...
Page 25 - Normal Windows Control Panel; Executive Mode Panel
Using Windows ® Control Software Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 4-2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Normal Windows Control Panel Figure 4-3 shows an example of the normal Windows control panel. In addition tothe six input switches,...
Page 26 - Extron’s RGB 320 Control Program Help Contents
Using Windows ® Control Software RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron RGB 320 Help Double-click on the Help icon (or press F1 at any time) to open the Help window.Below is an example of what this might look like. As with all Windows® help files, clicking on the underlined word...
Page 27 - Appendix A; Command/Response Table
Using Windows ® Control Software Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System A Appendix A Programming the RGB 320 Remote Control Port (RS-232 and Contact Closure) Host-to-RGB 320 Instructions Command/Response Table RGB 320-Initiated Messages RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s M...
Page 28 - Contact Closure Operation; Pin
RS-232 Programming • Appendix A RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron A-1 Remote Control Port (RS-232 and Contact Closure) Figure A-1 shows the RS-232 port connector. This is used to connect to a host, orto an external controlling device, such as a computer or control panel, th...
Page 30 - RGB 320-Initiated Messages
RS-232 Programming • Appendix A RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron RGB 320-Initiated Messages When a local event takes place, such as a front panel operation, the RGB 320responds by sending a message to the host. These RGB 320-initiated messagesare listed below. (C) COPYRIGH...
Page 31 - Appendix B; Related Product Lists
Appendix A • RS-232 Programming Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System B Appendix B Reference Material Related Product Lists Glossary of Terms RGB 320 Switching Interface SystemUser’s Manual
Page 32 - Related Parts; Monitor Breakout Cables
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Related Parts Monitor Breakout Cables MBC VGA/XGA HR 26-162-01 MBC Mac/Quadra 26-018-02 MBC SUN Sparc HR 26-424-01 Laptop Breakout Cables LBC VGA HR 3’ 26-224-02 LBC VGA HR 6’ 26-224-01 LBC VGA HR 12’ 26-...
Page 33 - Glossary of Terms
Appendix B • Reference and Glossary Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Glossary of Terms For a complete glossary, see Extron’s web site (http://www.extron.com) AC – Alternating current. The flow of electrons that changes direction alternately. AC reset – The status that chan...
Page 38 - Index
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User’s Manual • Extron Index A Adjustments from front panel 3-4warning (making too soon) 3-4 Attenuation audio/video level 1-3RS-232 programming A-2defined B-2 Audio follow feature 1-3front panel indicators 3-3defined B-2 Audio...
