Optimizing the video, Setting the mtp transmitter pre-peak feature, Optimizing the video -18 – Extron Electronics MTPX Plus Series Setup Guide User Manual

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Refer also to the MTPX Plus User’s Manual at

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Refer also to the MTPX Plus User’s Manual at

www.extron.com

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2

.

Choose the comm (serial) port that is connected to the

switcher or IP [LAN].

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For a comm port, check the baud

rate displayed in the window. If you

need to change the baud rate, click the
Baud

button and double-click the

desired baud rate.

3

.

Click OK.

If you selected a serial port in step 2

, the Matrix Switchers

Control Program is ready for operation.

If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2

, the IP Connection

window appears.

a

. Examine the Matrix IP Address field, which displays

the last Matrix IP address entered.

If necessary

, enter the correct IP address in the field.

N

192.168.254.254 is the factory-specified default value for

this field.

b

. If the switcher is password protected, enter the

administrator or user password in the Password field.

c

. Click Connect. The Matrix Switchers Control Program

is ready for operation.

Optimizing the video

Each TP input has a level and peaking adjustment. Most MTP

transmitters and half of the MTPX Plus TP outputs have a pre-

peaking feature. TP inputs and outputs have skew adjustments.

See the following sections to set these adjustable features.

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Unless the TP cables are changed, these adjustments

should need to be made only once, during installation.

Before you start optimizing

, set all input level and peaking,

input and output skew, and output pre-peak settings to either

zero or off.

Setting the MTP transmitter Pre-Peak feature

For inputs from MTP T 15HD products

only

If the cable

between the MTP transmitter and the MTPX Plus is 300 feet

(91 m) or longer, turn on the Pre-Peak switch on the transmitter.

For shorter cables, turn the switch off.

Setting MTPX level and peaking using the MTP signal

generator

The simplest and surest way to set the input level and peaking

is to use the included MTP signal generator and the Auto-

calibration utility within the Matrix Switchers Control Program

as follows:

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To manually set the input level and peaking, see

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Manually setting the MTPX level and peaking

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1

.

Disconnect the power and RJ-45 cables at the MTP transmitter

that is connected to the MTPX Plus input to be adjusted.

2

.

Connect the two cables to the included MTP signal

generator.

3

.

If the input cable between the transmitter and the MTPX

Plus is longer than 300 feet (91 m), place the Pre-Peak

switch on the MTP signal generator on (up).

Pre-Peak on (up) (shown)

Pre-Peak off (down)

Power LED

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The MTP signal generator does not work on cable lengths

over 400 feet (120 m). Set the level and peaking to their

maximum value of 255.

4

.

In the Matrix Switchers Control Program,

click Tools > MTPX Picture settings and

then click the Auto-Calibrate Level/
Peaking

button.

After a few moments, the program reports whether or not

the calibration succeeded and the original and new settings

for the input level/peaking adjustment.

5

.

Disconnect the power and RJ-45 cables from the MTP

signal generator and reconnect them to the MTP

transmitter.

6

.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each MTPX Plus input.

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