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Operation/Reference Guide
MAX-CSE/MAX-CSD10
MAX Video Encoder & Video Decoder
Last Revised: 6/19/2007
MAX by AMX
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AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer All products returned to AMX require a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. The RMA number is obtained from the AMX RMA Department. The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of each box. The RMA is valid for a 30-day period. After the 30-day period the RMA will be cancelled. Any shipments received not consistent with the RMA, or after the RMA is cancelled, will be refused. AMX is not responsible for products returned without a valid RMA n
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Table of Contents Table of Contents MAX-CSE Video Encoder ....................................................................................1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 1 MAX-CSE Product Specifications .............................................................................. 2 MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder ...............................................................................5 Overview ....
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Table of Contents A/V Set up Page ..................................................................................................... 32 Changing Video and Audio Settings ............................................................................. 33 NetLinx Settings Page ............................................................................................ 33 Changing the NetLinx Master Connection .................................................................... 35 IP Settings Page.
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Table of Contents Configuration and Firmware Update ................................................................59 Before You Begin.................................................................................................... 59 MAX vs. NetLinx Master - Functional Overlap ........................................................ 59 Verifying the MAX’s current version of Firmware - via the UI ....................................... 59 Verifying the MAX’s current version of Firmware - via
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Table of Contents iv MAX-CSE/MAX-CSD10 Operation/Reference Guide
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MAX-CSE Video Encoder MAX-CSE Video Encoder Overview The MAX-CSE (Commercial Solutions Encoder) allows audio and video signals to be delivered in real- time across any IP network for broadcast to a virtually limitless number of destinations – classrooms, boardrooms, training facilities, retail store branches, and other commercial settings. The MAX-CSE also provides real-time encoding of both analog audio or video content into both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 formats for delivery across these same IP ne
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MAX-CSE Video Encoder MAX-CSE Product Specifications FIG. 1 shows the front and rear views of the MAX-CSE. ID button Status LED LCD Display IR Receiver (front) Composite IN Analog stereo audio (BNC) S-Video IN Microphone Ethernet Input/Output port 12 VDC Power (rear) Ethernet Speed and IR/Serial port RS232/422/485 Link Activity LEDs port FIG. 1 MAX-CSE Video Encoder (front and rear views) The following table outlines the specifications for the MAX-CSE Video Encoder. MAX-CSE Specifications D
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MAX-CSE Video Encoder MAX-CSE Specifications (Cont.) Supported Audio Codecs: • MPEG Audio Level 2 (MP2) • MPEG Audio Level 3 (MP3) Front Panel Components: • ID pushbutton: Used to set the NetLinx ID (Device only) assignment and reset the unit to factory defaults. Press and hold this button for at least 10 seconds to set the unit back to its default settings. • Status LED: Green LED provides an indication of both the system status and communi- cation status with the target Master. 1 blink every
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MAX-CSE Video Encoder MAX-CSE Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Connectors (Cont.): • I/O: Two digital 4-channel binary I/O ports for contact closure (accepts a 4-pin 3.5mm mini-Phoenix captive-wire connector). Each input is capable of voltage sensing. Input format is software selectable with interactive power sensing for IR ports. Operating / Storage • Operating Temperature: 0° to 45° C (32° to 113° F) Environment: • Storage Temperature: -30º to 70º C (-22º to 158° F) • Operating Relative H
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MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder Overview The MAX-CSD10 is engineered to provide real-time decoding of streamed digital video content out as Composite and S-Video signals for distribution onto external display devices such as a television, plasma screen, and projector, and MPEG-streaming capable devices such as AMX Modero Touch Panels. The rear Ethernet port supports IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (POE) which enables DC power to be supplied to this device over the unused pai
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MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder The following table outlines the specifications for the MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder. MAX-CSD10 (FG2178-72) Specifications Dimensions (HWD): 1.58" x 5.54" x 6.95" (4.01 cm x 14.07 cm x 17.65 cm) Power Requirements: • 500mA @ 12VDC (6W) • Power Over Ethernet (POE) is available. • Optional 12VDC power input overrides POE when used. • Power requirements are usage dependant. • This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed external power supply rated from 10 to 18 VDC, minim
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MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder MAX-CSD10 Specifications (Cont.) • RS-232/422/485: Single 9-pin (DB9) port supports RS-232/422/485 data output including: • 300, 600, 1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, and 115,200 Baud rates • 7 or 8 Data bits • 1 or 2 Stop bits • Even, Odd, Mark, Space, and None parity settings • CTS and RTS handshaking • XON/XOFF handshaking • I/O: Two digital binary Input/Output ports for contact closure (accepts a 4-pin 3.5mm mini-Phoenix (male) captive-wire connector). Ea
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MAX-CSD10 Video Decoder 8 MAX-CSE/MAX-CSD10 Operation/Reference Guide
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MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Connections and Wiring The MAX CSE and MAX-CSD10 are configured to be used as standalone units running on a network capable of supporting the up to a 6Mbps data rate. It is recommended that you set up the unit locally prior to installing it within an AC-RK 19-inch rack unit, as described on page 17. Port Assignments and Functionality The rear Port Assignments are as follows: MAX-CSE Port Assignments
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MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation Wiring length guidelines Refer to the following table for the wiring length information related to the target MAX unit: MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 @ 500 mA Wire size Maximum wiring length 18 AWG 216.76 feet (66.07 meters) 20 AWG 137.61 feet (41.94 meters) 22 AWG 88.78 feet (27.06 meters) 24 AWG 54.15 feet (16.50 meters) Preparing captive wires You will need a wire stripper and flat-blade screwdriver to prepare and connect the captive wires. Never pre-tin wires f
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MAX-CSE MAX-CSE MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation PoE - Special wiring instructions Before beginning the connection from the PoE switch to the target MAX unit, follow these instructions carefully: When using PoE, you must FIRST ground the unit to provide ESD protection. Refer to the procedures outlined within the previous Preparing captive wires section on page 10. Install a single wire into the (-) GND side of the rear green 2-pin mini-Phoenix connector (FIG. 4). Connect this wir
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MAX-CSE Encoder Box MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation Wiring the MAX-CSE connectors and cables The rear connectors on the MAX-CSE (FIG. 5) are used to input external multimedia signals and then stream them to the network/web. This stream can be displayed through either a MAX-CSD10 Decoder, ® VG-Series Modero Touch Panel or through a third-party player such as VLC . COMPOSITE IN (BNC) F or R S-VIDEO IN (MiniDin4) O 12 VDC power N supply T Outbound Audio/Video/Data (RJ-45) Ethernet - Data (R
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MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation •ETHERNET: RJ-45 connector routes streamed Audio/Video and Data out to an external device capable of receiving the streamed media content (including a MAX-CSD10, VG-Series touch panel, or computer). The Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) feature of the Ethernet port can be used to provide indirect DC power to this 802.3af-compliant device over the unused wire pairs in the UTP or STP Ethernet cable (RJ-45 pins 4, 5, 7, and 8). • AUDIO IN: Stereo line-level input vi
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MAX-CSE and MAX-CSD10 Installation Power over Ethernet (PoE) wiring PoE can be used to indirectly provide DC power to this 802.3af-compliant device via the unused wire pairs in the UTP or STP Ethernet cable (RJ-45 pins 4, 5, 7, and 8). PoE power is overridden if a direct power feed (via the rear 2-pin PWR connector) is detected. Any 802.3af-compliant PoE switch (such as the NXA-ENET24 PoE) can automatically detect the MAX device by its authenticated PoE signature and sense its required load
