Document Outline

• Chapter 1 • Introduction
  • About this Manual
  • About the Media Presentation Matrix Switcher
  • Definitions
  • Features
    • Video features
    • Audio features
    • General features
• Chapter 2 • Installation
  • Mounting the Switcher
    • UL guidelines
    • Mounting instructions
  • Rear Panel Connection and Settings
    • Video input and output connections
      • Computer video group
      • Low resolution video group
    • Audio input and output connections
      • Audio inputs (both input groups)
      • Mic/line audio input group
      • Audio outputs
    • Serial connections
    • Ethernet connection
      • Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring
    • Reset button
    • Power
  • Front Panel Configuration Port
• Chapter 3 • Operation
  • Front Panel Controls and Indicators
    • Input and output buttons
      • Input buttons
      • Output buttons
    • Control buttons
    • I/O controls
    • Button icons
  • Front Panel Operations
    • Definitions
    • Front panel security lockouts
    • Power
    • Creating a configuration
      • Example 1: Creating a set of computer video and audio ties
      • Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of computer video and audio ties
      • Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties
      • Example 4: Creating a set of low resolution video and audio ties
    • Viewing a configuration
      • Example 5: Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties
    • Setting RGB delay (computer video group only)
      • Example 6: Setting the RGB delay for an output
    • Selecting S-video or composite video
      • Example 7: Selecting the video format for a configurable output
    • Using presets
      • Example 8: Saving a global ties preset
      • Example 9: Recalling a global or partial preset
    • Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
      • Example 10: Muting and unmuting an output
    • Viewing and adjusting the input audio level
      • Example 11: Viewing and adjusting an input audio level
    • Viewing and adjusting the output volume
      • Reading the displayed volume
      • Example 12: Viewing and adjusting an output volume level
    • Selecting the RS-232 Primary port’s baud rate
    • Setting the front panel locks (Executive modes)
      • Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 0
      • Selecting Lock mode 2 or toggling between mode 2 and mode 1
    • Background illumination
    • Performing a system reset from the front panel
  • Rear Panel Operations
    • Performing soft system resets (resets 3, 4, and 5)
    • Performing a hard reset (reset 1)
  • Optimizing the Audio
  • Troubleshooting
  • Configuration Worksheets
    • Worksheet example 1: System equipment
    • Worksheet example 2: Daily configuration
    • Worksheet example 3: Test configuration
    • Blank configuration worksheet
• Chaper 4 • SIS Programming and Control
  • RS-232 Ports
    • Rear panel Remote ports
    • Front panel Configuration port
  • Ethernet (LAN) Port
    • Ethernet connection
    • Default IP parameters
    • Establishing a connection
    • Connection timeouts
    • Number of connections
    • Verbose mode
  • Host-to-Switcher Instructions
  • Switcher-Initiated Messages
  • Switcher Error Responses
  • Using the Command/Response Tables
    • Symbol definitions for basic SIS commands
    • Command/response table for basic SIS commands
    • Symbol definitions for IP SIS commands
    • Command/response table for IP SIS commands
  • Special Characters
• Chapter 5 • Switcher Software
  • Control Software
    • Installing the software
    • Software operation via serial port
    • Software operation via Ethernet
      • Ethernet protocol settings
  • DSP Configurator Program
    • Starting the program
    • Using the program
      • Audio signal processor chains and control blocks
        • Program audio input signal controls (a)
        • Mic/line input signal controls
        • Output signal, pre mic mixer, controls (d)
        • Output signal, post mic mixer, controls (f)
      • A/V matrix block
      • Mic mixer block
      • Group masters
        • Configuring a group master
        • Deleting a group master
        • Viewing and using a group master
      • Video-only I/O page controls
      • Presets
        • Save a Preset
        • Recall a Preset
    • Emulate mode vs. Live mode
      • Synchronizing: pull vs. push
        • Selecting Live mode and pulling data
    • DSP Configurator Windows menus
      • DSP Configurator File menu
      • DSP Configurator Edit menu
      • DSP Configurator View menu
      • DSP Configurator Tools menu
      • DSP Configurator Window menu
      • DSP Configurator Help selection
      • DSP Configurator Presets dropbox
      • DSP Configurator Mode buttons
    • DSP capacity and design rule verification
      • DSP capacity
      • Design rule verification
    • Keyboard navigation
      • Standard Windows navigation
      • DSP Configurator-unique navigation
        • Making ties
        • Highlighting and marking items, cutting or copying, saving a preset
        • Setting group master soft limits
  • Optimizing the Audio
    • Input clipping and clipping meters
    • Setting the input and output gain structure
    • Adjusting the pre-matrix
    • Finalizing the output gain structure
    • Setting the mic input and mic mix-point levels
    • Adjusting the post-matrix trim
    • Setting the volume control for the amplifier stage
    • Calibrating loudness
      • Setting loudness using a meter
      • Setting loudness “by ear”
  • Matrix Switchers Control Program
    • Starting the program
    • IP Settings/Options window
      • Address and Name fields
      • Hardware Address field
      • Use DHCP checkbox
      • Date, Time (local), and GMT (offset) fields
      • Sync Time to PC button
      • Use Daylight Savings checkbox
      • Administrator Password and User Password fields
    • Update firmware
      • Ethernet-connected firmware upload
      • Serial-port-connected firmware upload
    • Upload HTML files
    • WCP Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash
    • WCP Windows menus
      • WCP File menu
      • WCP Tools menu
      • WCP Audio-input Configuration menu bar selection
      • WCP Preferences menu
      • WCP Master-Reset menu bar selection
    • Using Emulate mode
    • Using the help system
  • Special Characters
  • Button-Label Generator Program
    • Using the Button-Label Generator software
• Chapter 6 • HTML Operation
  • Download the Startup Page
  • Status Tab
    • System Status page
    • DSVP page
  • Configuration Tab
    • System Settings page
      • IP Settings fields
        • Unit Name field
        • DHCP radio buttons
        • IP Address field
        • Gateway IP Address field
        • Subnet Mask field
        • MAC Address field
      • Date/Time Settings fields
    • Video Input Settings page
    • Passwords page
    • Firmware Upgrade page
  • File Management Tab
    • File Management page
  • Control Tab
    • Set and View Ties page
      • Creating or deleting a tie
    • Video and Audio Settings page
      • Change the input gain and attenuation
      • Mute and unmute one or all outputs
      • Change the RGB delay (computer group video outputs only
      • Change the output volume level
    • Global Presets page
      • Save a preset
      • Recall a preset
  • Special Characters
• Appendix A • Ethernet Connection
  • Ethernet Link
    • Ethernet connection
    • Default address
      • Pinging to determine Extron IP address
      • Pinging to determine Web IP address
    • Connecting as a Telnet client
      • Telnet tips
        • Open
        • Escape character and Esc key
        • Local echo
        • Set carriage return-line feed
        • Close
        • Help
        • Quit
  • Subnetting — A Primer
    • Gateways
    • Local and remote devices
    • IP addresses and octets
    • Subnet masks and octets
    • Determining whether devices are on the same subnet
• Appendix B • DSP SIS Commnads
  • Command/Response Table for DSP SIS Commands
    • Symbol definitions
    • Command/response table for DSP SIS commands
• Appendix C • Reference Information
  • Specifications
  • Part Numbers and Accessories
    • Included parts
    • Replacement parts
    • Optional accessories
    • Cables
      • Bulk cable and termination tools
      • Terminated cable assemblies
  • Button Labels
    • Installing labels in the matrix switcher’s buttons
    • Button label blanks