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CrossPoint 42 HVA
CrossPoint Matrix Switcher
68-654-01 Rev. A
Printed in the USA
08 02
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. (neutral) conductor. The third (grounding) pin is a safety feature, do not attempt to bypass or This symbol is inte
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Quick Start — CrossPoint 42 HVA Installation Step 1 - Mounting Mount the switcher in a rack. Step 2 - Turn off power 3 & 4 Turn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cords from them. Step 3 - Cable video input Cable the switcher for RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, component video , S-video, or composite Tip Sleeve video input (3). See Cabling and Rear Panel 5 Tip Views in Chapter 2 for details. Sleeve Unbalanced Input (high impedance) Step 4 - Cable video output Cable the s
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Quick Start — CrossPoint 42 HVA, cont’d Additional Information View ties A. Press and release the Conf/Save button to INPUTS OUTPUTS I/O select audio and/or video. 1 2 3 4 VIDEO/+dB 1 2 AUDIO/-dB CONF/SAVE B. Press and release the output button to select the desired output (1 or 2). The selected output and tied input LEDs light. B A View and adjust audio level A. Press and hold the Conf/Save button until the Audio LED begins to blink. C B. Press and release the desired input button. OUTPUTS INP
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1 About the CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher ................................................... 1-2 Features ................................................................................................................................... 1-3 Chapter 2 Installation ...............................................................................
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Table of Contents, cont’d Appendix A Specifications .............................................................................................. A-1 Specifications....................................................................................................................... A-2 Part Numbers ....................................................................................................................... A-4 CrossPoint part numbers ................................................
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CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher Chapter One 1 Introduction About the CrossPoint 42 Matrix Switcher Features
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INPUT BM UF OF N E IT RO ER D O LO UT CP AU LT H. SHIFT RGB 109 xi VGA INTERFACE W /ADSP INPUT BM UF OF N E IT RO ER D O LO UT CP AU LT H. SHIFT VGA INTERFAR CG E B W 1 0 /A 9D xS i P INPUT BM UF OF N E IT RO ER D O LO UT CP AU LT H. SHIFT VGA INTERFAR CG E B W 1 0 /A 9D xS i P INPUT BUFFERED LOCAL H. SHIFT MONITOR OUTPUT RGB 109 xi VGA INTERFACE W /ADSP Intr Introduction, cont’d oduction About the CrossPoint 42 Matrix Switcher The Extron CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher is an analog RGBHV
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Features Inputs — This switcher offers 4 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, HDTV, component video, S-video, or composite video inputs on BNC connectors. Stereo audio input can be balanced or unbalanced, on 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminals. Outputs — 2 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs, HDTV, component video, S-video, or composite video outputs are available on BNC connectors. Stereo audio output can be balanced or unbalanced, on 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw terminals. Bandwidth — Bandwidth is a minimum of
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Introduction, cont’d Switching — Individually buffered, independent matrix switched outputs with audio follow and audio breakaway. Any input to any output Audio follow — Audio can be switched with the corresponding video input. This feature allows any audio signal to be selected with any video signal simultaneously to one or all outputs in any combination. Audio follow switching can be done via front panel or under RS-232 remote control. Audio breakaway — Audio can be broken away from its
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CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher Chapter Two 2 Installation Mounting the Switcher Cabling and Rear Panel Views
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Installation, cont’d Installation Mounting the Switcher The CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher is housed in a rack-mountable, 1U high, 19” wide metal enclosure. The appropriate rack mount kit (#70-077-03) is included with the switcher. The switcher may also be surface-mounted under a table, desk, or podium, or on a wall, using an Extron 1U underdesk mounting kit (#70-222-01). Table or wall mounting The table/wall mounting brackets extend approximately 1/4” (6.4 mm) above the top surface of the
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Rack mounting Rack mount the switcher as follows: 1. Attach the rack mounting brackets to the switcher with the eight provided #8 machine screws (figure 2-1). 2. Insert the switcher into the rack, align the holes in the mounting bracket with those of the rack. 3. Secure the switcher to the rack using the supplied machine screws. Cabling and Rear Panel Views All connectors are on the rear panel. Figure 2-2 shows the rear panel of the CrossPoint 42 HVA. 2 3 1.5A MAX 4 2 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 L L L R G B
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Installation, cont’d Audio input and output connections 4 Connections for balanced and unbalanced audio inputs — Each input has a 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector for balanced or unbalanced stereo audio input. Connectors are included with each CrossPoint switcher, but you must supply the audio cable. See figure 2-3 to wire a connector for the appropriate input type and impedance level. High impedance is generally over 800 ohms. 600 ohms Tip Tip Tip Sleeve Ring Ring Sleeve (s) Sleeve (
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RS-232 connection Remote/RS-232 port — Connect a host device, such as a computer or touch 6 panel control, to the CrossPoint via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232 control. 1 1 If desired, attach an MCP 1000 remote control panel 6 6 master unit to the switcher’s RS-232 connector. You 9 9 can also attach an MKP 1000 remote keypad or MCP 5 5 1000 slave unit to the MCP 1000 master unit. Refer to the MCP 1000 Remote Control Panel User’s Manual and Female Male the MKP 1000 User’s Manual for
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Installation, cont’d 2-6 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher Installation
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42 CrossPoint 42 HVA Matrix Switcher Chapter Three 3 Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Front Panel Operations Rear Panel Controls
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Operation, cont’d Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators The front panel controls (figure 3-1) are grouped into three sets. The Outputs button and LEDs are grouped on the left side of the control panel, the Inputs buttons and LEDs are grouped in the center of the panel, and the I/O (input/ output) control buttons and LEDs are grouped on the right side of the panel. 2 1 7 OUTPUTS INPUTS I/O 1 2 3 4 VIDEO/+dB 1 2 AUDIO/-dB CONF/SAVE CROSSPOINT 42 HVA 3 4 5 6 Figure 3-1 — Front panel, Cross
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explanation of audio level adjustment is included in Viewing and adjusting the audio level later in this chapter. 6 Audio/-dB LED — The Conf/Save button selects and deselects audio for a configuration being created or viewed. The Audio/-dB LED lights to indicate that audio is available for configuration or viewing. The Audio/-dB LED lights steadily to indicate that the audio follows the video configuration. The Audio/-dB LED (and the LED for the selected audio input) blink to indicate that the a
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Operation, cont’d 4. If audio and video are tied to different inputs (audio breakaway), and if you select video and audio for display, the LED for the selected video input lights steadily and the LED for the selected audio input blinks. 5. If an output with no tie is selected, only that output’s LED lights. Example 1: Create a set of video and audio ties — input 3 to output 1 See figure 3-2 and the following steps for an example in which input 3 is tied to output 1. This example assumes that th
