Extron Electronics TPX 88 A User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

i TPX 88 Matrix Switchers • Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 • Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1
About the TPX 88 Manual ............................................................................................... 1-2
About the TP A/V System ................................................................................................ 1-2
TP cable advantages .......................................................................................................... 1-2
Transmission distances ....................................................................................................... 1-5
About Both TPX Switcher models .............................................................................. 1-6
About the TPX 88 A Switchers ..................................................................................... 1-7
Features ................................................................................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2 • Installation .......................................................................................................... 2-1
Mounting the Switcher .................................................................................................... 2-2
Cabling and Rear Panel Views ...................................................................................... 2-3
Termination of TP cable ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Cable testing ................................................................................................................ 2-5
Equalizing pair skew with Skew Equalizers .................................................................. 2-6
Equalizing pair skew with skew compensation cables .................................................. 2-6
Audio outputs connectors (TPX 88 A only) ...................................................................... 2-7
Remote port configuration ............................................................................................... 2-8
Chapter 3 • Operation ............................................................................................................. 3-1
Front Panel Controls and Indicators ......................................................................... 3-2
Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Input and output buttons ................................................................................................. 3-2
Control buttons .................................................................................................................. 3-3
I/O controls (TPX 88 A only) .............................................................................................. 3-4
Audio controls (TPX 88 A only) ......................................................................................... 3-4
Button icons ....................................................................................................................... 3-5
Operations .............................................................................................................................. 3-5
Power ................................................................................................................................. 3-5
I/O grouping ....................................................................................................................... 3-6
Creating a configuration ................................................................................................... 3-7
Example 1: Creating a set of video and audio ties ........................................................ 3-8
Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties ............................................. 3-9
Example 3a: Removing an audio tie from a set of ties (TPX 88 A only) ...................... 3-10
Example 3b: Removing a tie from a set of ties (TPX 88 only) ...................................... 3-12
Viewing a configuration ................................................................................................. 3-13
Example 4a: Viewing ties (TPX 88 A only) ................................................................... 3-13
Example 4b: Viewing ties (TPX 88 only) ...................................................................... 3-16
Using presets .................................................................................................................... 3-17
Example 5: Saving a preset ......................................................................................... 3-17
Example 6: Recalling a preset ..................................................................................... 3-18