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User’s Guide
RGB 580xi
Universal Remote Interface
with Audio and ADSP™
Extron Electronics, USA Extron Electronics, Europe Extron Electronics, Asia Extron Electronics, Japan
1230 South Lewis Street Beeldschermweg 6C 135 Joo Seng Rd. #04-01 Kyodo Building, 16 Ichibancho
68-536-01 Rev. E
Anaheim, CA 92805 3821 AH Amersfoort, The Netherlands PM Industrial Bldg., Singapore 368363 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082
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800.633.9876 714.491.1500 +800.3987.6673 +31.33.453.4040 +800.7339.8766 +65.6383.44
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Precautions Safety Instructions • English Avoid Attachments � Do not use tools or attachments that are not recommended by the equipment manufacturer because they may be hazardous. FCC Class A Notice This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) Warning instructions in the literature provided with the Power sources � This equipment should be operated only from the power source Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ..........................................................1-1 About the RGB 580xi ............................................................1-2 Features ......................................................................................1-2 Chapter 2 � Installation and Setup ....................................2-1 Installation Overview .........................................................2-2 Under-desk/-table/-podium mounting ...................
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Table of Contents, cont’d Optional Cable Cubby AAP Devices ............................ A-6 RGB 580xi Remote Interface Optional RGB 580xi AAP Replacement Cables...... A-6 Appendix B � Mounting Template ......................................B-1 Dimensions ...............................................................................B-2 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. Chapter One 1 Introduction About the RGB 580xi Features 68-536-01 Rev
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Introduction About the RGB 580xi RGB 580xi Remote Interface The Extron RGB 580xi is an analog, remote-mountable computer video interface that can be installed in a location that is hidden from the user’s view. It features a 300 MHz (< -3 dB) video bandwidth. It accepts one analog computer video input (RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, and RsGsBs) on a 15-pin HD female connector and one unbalanced stereo audio input on a 3.5 mm stereo female jack. Five BNC female connectors provide video output (RGBHV, R
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IN UT NC D H S SO EG RR V- N SE YG S Y W NICT AUD ANAL DDSP COMP SYNC C NTR L VIDE UTPUT L L RGB 580xi P S IO OG O O O O A B C D E EVE PEAKING Installation and Setup Under-desk/-table/-podium mounting Installation Overview 1. Attach the under-desk mounting brackets Installation and service must be performed by CAUTION (part #70-077-01) to the interface with the six machine authorized personnel only. screws (provided in the mounting kit), as shown below. To install and set up an RGB 580xi, fo
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600W MAX AUDIO SIN EL PE UC TT COMPUTER H . SH IFT RGB 580xi SI AAP PHONE DATA VD E U TPU T INPUT SELECT RGB 580xi CCI AAP I NPUTS SOG V - SY NC W DTH AUDIO ANALOG C A O BN T CR D O L E ILEVE O L OPEAS KE D IN R DS G RP NE CG O S M P Y S N I Y CNC RGB 580xi Installation and Setup, cont’d Application Diagrams The RGB 580xi can be hidden from view and remotely connected to a computer through various Extron AAP and Cable Cubby (CC) AAP devices that are installed in office furniture or walls.
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CONTROL AB C D E Installation and Setup Contact closure control connector — Connect an optional 4 Front Panel Features and Cabling contact closure device to this female 5-pole captive screw connector. Making contact closure between pins A and B transmits a channel signal through the RS-232 port. Extron’s INPUTS SOG V-SYNC WIDTH RGB 580xi I AAP and RGB 580xi SI/CCSI AAP (see “AAP Device SERR NEG SYNC AUDIO ANALOG DDSP COMP SYNC CONTROL Features” and “Cable Cubby AAP Device Features” in this VID
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LR RS-232 Tx Rx LR Installation and Setup, cont’d 1 — DDSP (Digital Display Sync Processing) — This feature Rear Panel Features and Cabling may be necessary for digital display devices such as LCD, DLP (digital light processing) and plasma displays. Use this 100-240 0.5A MAX. option if the image is not displayed properly after other OUTPUTS options, such as serration pulse and vertical sync pulse R B H V G AUDIO RS-232 width, have been explored. On — The interface uses DDSP instead of A
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Installation and Setup, cont’d passes through long cables. Set the level at the maximum Front Panel Adjustments setting for cable lengths over 500 feet for all computer Video signals passing through long cable runs (over 125 feet) signals of 15 kHz to 135 kHz. can decrease in strength, creating signal loss. The longer the 2. Peaking control — The Video Output Peaking control cable, the greater the cable resistance and capacitance, and the affects the sharpness of a picture. Increased peaking
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Installation and Setup, cont’d 8 2. Follow steps 3 through in the Installation Overview DDSP disables the horizontal shifting control. section of this chapter. Input select button — Pressing this button results in contact 5 closure between pins A and B of the contact closure control AAP Device Features connector on the front panel of the RGB 580xi. 3 4 3 RGB 580xi AAP RGB 580xi S AAP AUDIO IN SHIFT AUDIO IN Cabling the AAP Device Rear Connectors COMPUTER IN COMPUTER IN Extron’s various AAP de
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Control 1 2 3 4 5 LED 1 2 3 R+ L+ 3 2 1 Installation and Setup, cont’d Horizontal shift + (green) RGB 580xi CCSI AAP Horizontal shift ground (gray) Horizontal shift – (brown) Contact closure + (light blue) Contact closure – (purple) LED connector (J2) — Insert wires into and tighten the screws 2 CC AAP VGA connector on the 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connector. This connector is used for powering the green and amber LEDs. Wire the connector as shown in the fol
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Control 1 2 3 4 5 LED 1 2 3 Installation and Setup, cont’d To cable the captive screw connectors, refer to the following Troubleshooting diagrams and orient the wires according to the view angle of Turn on the input devices (computer, audio device) and output the captive screws. device(s) (projector, monitors, speakers). The image should now appear on the screen, and sound should be audible. If the image does not appear or there is no sound 1. Ensure that all devices are pl
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Installation and Setup, cont’d 6. If the image still does not display correctly, call Extron’s S3 RGB 580xi Remote Interface Sales & Technical Support Hotline. Chapter Three 3 Remote Control RS-232 Programmer’s Guide ® Control Software for Windows Contact Closure Remote Control RGB 580xi � Installation and Setup 2-18
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� Remote Control There are two ways to control the horizontal shifting feature of RECONFIG an RGB 580xi remote interface: by using the AAP horizontal When the remote interface’s RGB video input is disconnected or shift (H. shift) control, or by using an RS-232 remote control the horizontal shift control (H. shift) is adjusted from the AAP device. device (RGB 580xi S/CCS AAP and RGB 580xi SI/CCSI AAP), the interface sends the reconfiguration message. No response is RS-232 Programmer’s Guide re
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Remote Control, cont’d Control Software for Windows The included graphical control software for Windows offers another way to control the interface via RS-232 in addition to the Simple Instruction Set commands listed on page 3-4. The control software is compatible with Windows 3.1x, Windows 95/ 98, and Windows NT. The RGB 580xi uses version 2.0 or higher of Extron’s RGB 302/304 Control Program, which is included with these interfaces. Installing the software The control program is contained on
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Remote Control, cont’d For information on program features, press the F1 computer RGB 580xi Remote Interface key, click on the Help menu from within the control program, or double-click on the RGB 302+304 Help icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder. Contact Closure Remote Control For contact closure, connect a contact closure remote control device to the front panel’s contact closure female 5-pole captive screw connector. Various AAP devices and cable assemblies are also available
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Specifications, Parts, and Accessories Output level .................................. TTL: 4 V to 5 Vp-p, unterminated Specifications Input impedance .......................... 510k ohms Video — RGB 580xi Output impedance ....................... 75 ohms Gain ................................................ 0.35 V to 1.45 Vp-p Max. propagation delay .............. 85 ns Bandwidth ..................................... 300 MHz (-3 dB) Max. rise/fall time ....................... 2 ns Polarity .....
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Specifications, Parts, and Accessories, cont’d Compliances ................................. CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES Control/remote — interface MTBF ............................................. 30,000 hours Serial control port ........................ RS-232, captive screw connector, 3 pole Warranty ....................................... 3 years parts and labor Baud rate and protocol ............... 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Serial control pin configuration ...
