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Configuring Standalone Installations
NetStreams Panorama system is much more than a typical video distribution system.
It is designed to offer full IR control of sources and displays without the need for a
third-party control system or IR infrastructure products and can distribute S/PDIF
audio. Panorama’s capability to function as a standalone video distribution and
control system provides unprecedented value over other products in the market that
simply do video switching.
The standalone configuration is useful for projects where a universal remote control
manages the video distribution system. The standalone configuration also greatly
simplifies control for third-party systems by combining video switching, source
control, and display control in one device. The model of Panorama Video Ports used
determines how the system is controlled. For example, in a project where the system is
controlled from each room with a universal remote control, use the VP700 Video Ports
to offer two-way IR (with an IR Receiver as well as an Emitter for the display). On the
other hand, if the project is a bar or restaurant where the rack location is the only
control point, the VP500 Video Ports work just fine.
There are many standalone configurations including the following:
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component video
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S-Video with coaxial digital (S/PDIF) audio
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composite video with coaxial digital (S/PDIF) audio
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cascading: adding displays by adding one or more additional PAN6400 VDC.
Configuring a Single PAN6400 VDC
The PAN6400 VDC can connect to video sources with component, composite, or
S-Video cables. It is important to note that Panorama does not transcode video
signals. If you connect your first source using component cables, you must connect the
display with component cables. The remaining three sources and the remaining
displays must also use component cables.
Connecting a cable to a PAN6400 VDC source input port defines that port for all
sources. For example, if source 1 has a composite video cable in the green (Y) port and
a digital audio cable in the red (Pr) port, the connections must remain consistent for