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TPS150 Switching and Transmission System • Introduction
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Introduction
About this Manual
This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the
Extron TPS150 audio/video Twisted Pair (TP) switching and transmission system.
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Chapter 1 identifies the transmitter’s and receiver’s features.
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Chapter 2 details how to install the transmitter and receiver.
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Chapter 3 describes how to operate the transmitter and receiver from their
front panels and use all of their features.
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Chapter 4 provides information about programming and operating the
switcher under RS-232 control, such as from a PC or host controller. You can
control the switcher using Extron’s TPS150 serial command set or the ICS100
control program.
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Appendix A lists the transmitter’s and receiver’s specifications and pertinent
part numbers.
About the Transmission System
The TPS150 consists of two components (figure 1-1):
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The TPT150 AV switcher/TP transmitter (referred to in this manual as the
“switching transmitter” or the “transmitter”)
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The TPR150 TP video receiver (referred to in this manual as the “receiver”)
The transmitter and receiver form a switching and long distance transmission
system. The TPS150 system sends high resolution RGB video (such as VGA video),
low resolution video, and RS-232 control signals to a projector, plasma display, or
other display over a single Category (CAT) 5/5e/6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP),
shielded twisted pair (STP), or foil shielded twisted pair (FTP) cable. The system
includes cable compensation and skew control technology that allow you to use
these standard network cables.
The TPS150 will work with either shielded or unshielded cables. However, to
comply with FCC rules, shielded (STP or FTP) cables must be used.
About the TPT150 switching transmitter
The TPT150 transmitter accepts and switches between the following four video
inputs:
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Input 1 and input 2 —
High resolution video (such as VGA) on 15-pin HD
connectors. Input 1 includes a buffered local monitor loop-through
connector.
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Input 3 and input 4 —
For each input, one only of the following three video
formats:
Component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y)
on three female RCA connectors
S-video
on one 4-pin mini DIN connector
Composite video
on one female RCA connector
Each input also accepts an unbalanced line level stereo audio signal on left and
right RCA connectors. The level of each audio input is individually adjustable to
ensure that there is no noticeable volume difference when switching among
sources.
The switching transmitter outputs the selected input audio as balanced or
unbalanced line level audio on a 5-pin 3.5 mm captive screw connector. The output
can also be muted.