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Safety Instructions
Overview
Please read these instructions before using your Solecis switcher. Failure to comply with these
instructions could result in fire, electrical shock, personal injury, death, or damage to the equipment.
Power Source
Use only a three-wire grounding type source. The power source should not exceed 264VAC. Do not
remove under any circumstances the ground wire.
Power Cord
Use only the cord shipped with the unit. Do not use the cord if it has become damaged or frayed. Contact
your Solecis dealer or call Solecis if you need to replace the power cord.
Grounding
The interface is grounded through the grounding conductor on the power cord. To avoid electric shock
plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type
plug.
Safety Instructions
Fuse
For protection against the risk of fire use only a fuse of the same rating and type.
Liquid Spills
Do not set drinks on top of the unit or immerse the unit in liquid.
Do Not Disassemble
The switcher contains no user serviceable parts. All servicing must be performed by a qualified service
technician.
For Safety Reasons
Do not place the unit on an unstable surface.
Do not use near water or sources of heat.
Use only recommended attachments.
Use the correct power supply as indicated on the unit.
Unplug the unit from the mains before and refer to a qualified technician if:
the power cord has become damaged
liquid has been spilled or it has been exposed to rain or water
it does not operate correctly
it has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.
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The Solecis AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301 Presentation Switcher (FG1330-2020-01) combines switching of
PC, computer, video and audio for presentation and conference rooms, home cinema, AV Rental
Companies and any environment where a number of mixed source types need to be displayed.
The AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301 features a total of 5 AV inputs and a programmable serial output for
controlling projectors, plasma and LCD displays.
There are 2 wide-band (250MHz -3dB) computer inputs on HD-15 connectors, 3 video inputs each of
which can be either composite or YC. 5 stereo audio follow-video/computer inputs on RCA/CaptiveWire connectors each with independent volume control and preset input attenuation which is retained
within the non-volatile memory of the AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301.
Full video and audio breakaway is available with RS232 control along with a master volume control for
total flexibility. Regardless of the video input type (CV or YC), both CV and YC outputs are available
simultaneously which allows mixed format inputs to be displayed without switching.
The AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301 also supports a balanced microphone (with phantom power if required) for
which the gain and tone can easily be adjusted from the PC based setup software. The microphone input
can be mixed onto the switched audio output and is then presented on a balanced mixed output.
Control of the AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301 can be from the front panel or by RS232 control from a computer
or AV control system. The programmable serial output will control power on and off and switch the
inputs of the projector or display. It is easily programmed using the Solecis Device Configuration
Software which includes a library of common display devices to reduce installation time.
Projector control includes programmable RS232 commands for Power ON/OFF, RGB, YC and CV
inputs and when supported, the devices power status is interrogated and displayed on the front panel.
Make sure the unit is unplugged from the mains power source while making initial
connections.
PC Connections
1. Connect the PC sources to the sockets labelled PC 1 & PC 2.
2. Connect the primary output to Output 1 and then if a secondary output is required, connect it to
Output2.
3. Connect the audio sources for the PC inputs to the inputs labelled PC 1 & PC 2 in the audio block.
Video Connections
1. Connect the Composite and S-Video sources to the inputs labelled Video 1, Video 2 & Video 3.
2. Connect the corresponding audio input to it's socket in the audio block.
3. Connect the video display device to either the composite output and/or the S-Video output.
Connections
Do not connect a composite and s-video input to the same input, this may damage
the equipment.
Only the video output should ever have both connections populated.
Audio Connections
1. If an auxiliary audio input is required then connect it to the input labelled AUX in the audio block.
2. Connect the audio output to the input of the chosen amplifier or other audio device.
Microphone Connections
The unit comes with an internal 12V supply for use as microphone phantom power. If this is not required
or a separate phantom power supply is required then make sure the phantom power supply switch is set
to the off position.
Make sure the phantom power settings are correct before connecting the microphone
to avoid damage to equipment.
Do not exceed 48v phantom power supply, exceeding this limit may result in fire.
If a separate phantom power supply is required connect it to the screw terminals labelled Power + and
gnd.
Connect the microphone to the balanced input labelled Mic +, - and gnd.
Balanced Output Connections
If balanced audio output is required connect it to the screw terminals labelled balanced output left &
right, hot & cold and ground.
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Serial Control Connections
Connect the display device serial control to the screw terminals labelled Display Tx & Rx.
For setting up the equipment and for remote control of the switch connect to the PC Comms Tx & Rx
terminals.
The ground terminal is shared between the two connections.
Don't forget to cross connect the serial devices so the TX goes to RX and RX goes to
TX and GROUND goes to GROUND.
Please double check all connections before connecting power to the unit.
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Configuration
Overview
In order to correctly set up the AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301 switch please download the Solecis Device
Manager software from our website - www.Solecis.co.uk then click on support. Once installed, make
sure the switch is connected correctly to a PC serial port and then start the device installer software. The
software will scan the serial ports on the PC and find the attached device (FIG. 2).
Configuration
FIG. 2 Attached Devices
Double click on the required port and the devices front control status will then be displayed (FIG. 3).
FIG. 3 Switch Status Monitor
FIG. 3 shows the PC control panel for the AVS-SL-PR-0201-0301, it replicates exactly what is seen on
the front of the unit. Clicking on a button on the screen will have the same effect as manually pressing
the equivalent button. Click on the Unit Address to change the value set for installation where multiple
addressable units are required. When the reset interface option is checked then every time the power
supply to the unit is reset, it will initialise itself into the default mode of PC 1 selected with no mix, no
mute and the mode set to AV.
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Configuration
Microphone Setup
Clicking the set up microphone button brings up the window shown in FIG. 4. Dragging the arrows
allows increase and decrease of a setting whilst centre all sets the values back to their middle value.
FIG. 4 Microphone setup
To return to the main screen click on back.
Display Setup
Click on the set up display device button brings up the window shown in FIG. 5. From here you can tell
the switcher what device is attached by selecting the make, type and model from the list.
FIG. 5 Setting up the display device
The video source selection tells the switcher which input you are using on the display device. For
example in FIG. 5, when a video input button is pressed, the display device would switch to it's
composite input and if the S-Video option were checked then it would switch to it's S-Video input. There
is no option to select which PC input the display device switches to when a PC input button is pressed,
this will always be PC1 in the library. If a different input is required then the library must be edited for
the desired results.
Having the use power interrogation checked will allow (if supported by the display device) the display
on / off buttons on the switcher to reflect the real status of the display device and not just what was last
pressed. This means that if the display device is turned off say for example via the remote control then
the switcher would reflect this information back to the switch panel by lighting the power off button.
When ready, click on Change Display to save the settings into the switch.
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Sources Setup
Clicking on set up sources brings up FIG. 6. This allows you to set the volume attenuation levels for each
of the audio inputs. When the master volume on the front panel is adjusted, it adjusts all of the input
volume controls up to the point where the first input hits the maximum or minimum. This means the if
for example PC1 input slider was higher than PC2 then you would never be able to get PC2's volume to
the maximum because it would stop when PC1's volume reached that point.
FIG. 6 Set up sources
Here is where the video input types are also set. From FIG. 6 the input to video 1 would be S-Video, to
video 2 would be composite and video 3 would also be S-Video.
Click Back to return to the main screen.
Locking Buttons
The lock buttons option allows you to select buttons that are disabled to the user (FIG. 7).
FIG. 7 Set up sources - Lock Buttons
The button lockout selection mode is indicated by the lock buttons control turning red and then when a
control button is clicked the corresponding control also turns red. The items that are red are the buttons
that will not be available from the front panel. Once the required buttons are selected, clicking on the
lock buttons control will save the settings and restart the unit.
Even if a button is disabled on the front panel, you will still be able to action it by
sending the appropriate RS232 command into the PC Control port.
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Operation
Power On
This button turns the display device on, the button lights to show the current status.
Power Off
This button turns the display device off, the butt on lights to show the current status.
PC1 & PC2
These button allow input selection of the two PC inputs. The button lights to reflect the press.
Video 1, 2 & 3
Same as PC1 & PC2 but for the video inputs.
AUX
Same again but for the auxiliary audio input. This can only be selected in AV & Audio modes.
Operation
Mute / Blank
Blanks the video and mutes the audio in AV mode, blank in video mode and mute in audio.
Mode
Toggles between the three modes, AV, Video and Audio.
Volume Up & Down
Used to control the volume of the line level output. This control is a master volume control and thus
affects all of the input volume levels but does not change the differences in attenuation. There fore once
the input with the highest attenuation level reaches minimum volume, the volume cannot be reduced any
more regardless of the current input level. The same applies for increasing the volume.
Mic Mix
When selected, the switched audio is combined with the microphone onto the balanced output. By
holding the mix button for 2-3 seconds, the unit is placed in microphone volume adjust mode. The
volume control lights will flash and at which point the volume buttons will now control the microphone
volume level only. Holding the mix button in for a further 2-3 seconds takes the unit back to normal
operation and the buttons stop flashing.
Mic Mute
Mutes the microphone input when selected.
When the device is in audio breakaway mode, the input that is highlighted is the last button pressed, it
does not necessarily reflect the full extents of the switcheroo current status. For example if in AV mode
that PC1 was selected then the mode was change to video mode and Video 1 was selected then video 1
would be displayed but the audio would still be set the PC1 and not be reflected on the display at all.
These commands are global, if you have a unit address set these commands will override the address and
still switch the unit. If you want to send addressed only codes out then you should replace the second
byte by the units address.
So for example if Unit 1 was set to address 1 and Unit 2 to address 2 then:
9F 02 08 would set unit 2 to PC2 input
9F 01 0B would set unit 1 to Video 3 input
Decoding the Front Panel Status
Byte No.Bits 8:7Bits 6:5Bits 4:3Bits 2:1
1Display OnDisplay OffPC1PC2
2Video 1Video 2Video 3Aux
3Blank / MuteModeVolume UpVolume Down
4Microphone MixMicrophone MuteCurrent Switch Mode
Then decode the 2 bits to give the relevant indicators status:
0:0 = Off
0:1 = On
1:0 = Flash
And the current switch mode:
0001 = AV Mode
0010 = Video mode
0100 = Audio mode
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Troubleshooting
Q. Device Installer can't find my switch.
Make sure that the serial connections are wired correctly, tx to rx, rx to tx and ground to
ground.
If using a USB adapter, try removing it and plugging it in to a different USB port on the PC.
Make sure the PC is connected to the PC communications port and not the display's
communication port.
Q. My display device does not respond to button presses.
Make sure the system is configured for the correct display device.
Make sure the serial connections to the display device are correct, tx to rx, rx to tx and ground
to ground.
If the display power buttons flash for a second after pressing one then there is no display
device configured for use with the switch. See section 3 on configuring the switch.
Make sure the communication settings are correct, have a look in the library files to do this.
Make sure there is power to the display device and that there is no internal settings to allow
serial communications which must first be turned on.
Q. Can I control multiple display devices.
A. Yes as long as they are all the same command set then you can connect the tx line from the switch to as
many display device as required. The rx however should only be connect to a single display device, leave
the rest of the displays detached.
Q. The front panel says the switch is set to PC1 but the audio is coming from Video 1.
A. Check that the switch is in AV mode, if not press the mode button until it is in AV mode and select the
input again.
Q. Can I mix the microphone onto the RCA audio output?
A. No, but you can connect the left and right hot (L+ & R+) from the balanced output to the amplifier,
then select mic mix and both sources will be present at equivalent to line levels.
Q. How do I reset the switch?
A. Disconnect the power to the device, hold in the display power on & off buttons and reconnect power
to the switch. All 3 mode lights should be illuminated to acknowledge the reset. Reset the power once
more to resume normal operation. If necessary attach a computer and reprogram the device.
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