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Conventions Used in this Guide

Notifications

The following notifications are used in this guide:

CAUTION: A caution indicates a situation that may result in minor injury.

ATTENTION: Attention indicates a situation that may damage or destroy the product or

associated equipment.

NOTE: A note draws attention to important information.

Software Commands

Commands are written in the fonts shown here:

^AR Merge Scene,,Op1 scene 1,1 ^B 51 ^W^C

[01] R 0004 00300 00400 00800 00600 [02] 35 [17] [03]

E X! *X1@* X1%* X1** X1^ CE}

NOTE: For commands and examples of computer or device responses mentioned

in this guide, the character “0” is used for the number zero and “O” is the capital letter “o.”

Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here:

Reply from 208.132.180.48: bytes=32 times=2ms TTL=32

C:\Program Files\Extron

Variables are written in slanted form as shown here:

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx —t

SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX

Selectable items, such as menu names, menu options, buttons, tabs, and field names are written in the font shown here:

From the File menu, select New. Click the OK button.

Trademarks

All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners.

The following registered trademarks

AVTrac, Cable Cubby, CrossPoint, eBUS, EDID Manager, EDID Minder, Extron, Flat Field,GlobalViewer, Hideaway, Inline, IP Intercom, IP Link, Key Minder, LockIt, MediaLink, PoleVault, PURE3, Quantum, SoundField, System Integrator, TouchLink, V-Lock, VersaTools, VN-Matrix, VoiceLift, WallVault, WindoWall

Registered Service Mark

AAP, AFL (Accu-Rate Frame Lock), ADSP (Advanced Digital Sync Processing), AIS (Advanced Instruction Set), Auto-Image, CDRS (Class D Ripple Suppression), DDSP (Digital Display Sync Processing), DMI (Dynamic Motion Interpolation), Driver Configurator, DSP Configurator, DSVP (Digital Sync Validation Processing), FastBite, FOXBOX, IP Intercom HelpDesk, MAAP, MicroDigital, PowerCage, ProDSP, QS-FPC (QuickSwitch Front Panel Controller), Scope-Trigger, SIS, Simple Instruction Set, Skew-Free, SpeedMount, SpeedNav, SpeedSwitch, Triple-Action Switching, XTP, XTP Systems, XTRA, ZipCaddy, ZipClip

(R)

, registered service marks

(SM)

: S3 Service Support Solutions

(SM)

, and trademarks

Registered Trademarks

(TM)

Trademarks

are the property of RGB Systems, Inc. or Extron Electronics:

(®)

(™)

Contents

Introduction............................................................ 1

About this Manual............................................... 1

About the Switcher ............................................. 1

Features ............................................................. 3

Installation .............................................................. 5

Mounting the Switcher ........................................ 5

Tabletop Placement ........................................ 5

Rack Mounting ............................................... 5

Cabling and Rear Panel Views ............................ 6

Input Connections .......................................... 6

Standard Output Connections ........................ 8

Optional Output Connection ........................... 9

Ethernet connection ....................................... 9

RS-232 Connection ...................................... 10

Conﬁguration .................................................... 10

Operation .............................................................. 11

Front Panel Controls and Indicators .................. 11

Black/Mute, Input Selection, and

Cut/Dissolve Controls .................................. 11

Picture Adjustment and

Menu System Controls ................................ 13

Front Panel Operations ..................................... 14

Power-on Indications .................................... 14

Selecting an Input and Switching It to the

Program Output........................................... 14

Recalling a User Preset ................................. 16

Auto Imaging an Input................................... 16

Menu System Overview ................................ 17

Picture Adjustments ...................................... 26

Front Panel Security Lockout

(Executive Mode) ......................................... 28

IP Information ............................................... 29

Optimizing the Video......................................... 30

Setting Up a DVD Source ............................. 31

Optimizing the Audio ........................................ 31

Troubleshooting ................................................ 31

General Checks ............................................ 32

Specific Problems ......................................... 32

Programming Guide ........................................... 33

RS-232 Link ..................................................... 33

Ethernet Link .................................................... 34

Ethernet Connection ..................................... 34

Default Address ............................................ 34

Symbols ....................................................... 35

Switcher-Initiated Messages ............................. 36

Power-up ...................................................... 36

Input Selection .............................................. 36

Busy (Cut and Dissolve) ................................ 36

Input and Output Video Type ........................ 37

Picture Adjustments ...................................... 37

RGB Delay and Dissolve Speed .................... 38

Test Pattern .................................................. 39

Audio Gain and Attenuation .......................... 39

Output Video and Audio Mute ...................... 39

Preview Switch Mode ................................... 39

PAL Film Mode ............................................. 39

Automated Adjustments ............................... 39

Host-to-Switcher Instructions ........................... 40

Switcher Error Responses ................................ 40

Using the Command and Response Table ........ 40

Command and Response Table

for SIS Commands ...................................... 41

Command and Response Table

for IP SIS Commands .................................. 48

Command and Response Table

for Special Function SIS Commands ........... 49

Command and Response Table

for Advanced Instruction Set Commands .... 50

vISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Table of Contents

Switcher Software .............................................. 51

Control Software for Windows® ....................... 51

Installing the Software ................................... 51

Software Operation via Ethernet ................... 52

Using the Control Program ........................... 52

Using the Help Program................................ 55

Button-Label Generator .................................... 55

Installing the Software ................................... 55

Using the Software ....................................... 56

HTML Operation ................................................. 57

Loading the Startup (Control) Page ................... 57

Control Page .................................................... 59

Selecting and Switching an Input .................. 59

Changing the RGB Delay or

Dissolve Speed ............................................ 59

Blacking out the Screen and

Muting the Audio ......................................... 60

Freezing the Output ...................................... 60

Outputting a Test Pattern .............................. 60

Previewing the Scan Rate ............................. 60

Using Blue-Only mode .................................. 60

Front panel security lockout

(Executive mode) ......................................... 61

System Conﬁguration Page .............................. 61

Administration Fields ..................................... 61

ISS IP Settings Fields .................................... 62

File Management Page ..................................... 63

I/O Conﬁguration Page ..................................... 64

Input configuration ........................................ 64

Output Resolution, Rate, Sync Format, and

Polarity ........................................................ 65

Maintenance and Modiﬁcations ..................... 68

Opening and Closing the Switcher .................... 68

Installing a Firmware Upgrade ........................... 69

Installing a DVI Output Card .............................. 70

Ethernet Connection ......................................... 73

Cabling ............................................................. 73

Determining Default Addresses ......................... 74

Pinging to Determine the

Switcher IP Address .................................... 74

Pinging to Determine the Web IP Address .... 74

Connecting as a Telnet Client............................ 75

Telnet Tips .................................................... 75

Reference Information ...................................... 77

Part Numbers ................................................... 77

Included Parts .............................................. 77

Optional Accessories .................................... 77

Cables and Connectors ................................ 78

Button Labels ................................................... 78

Introduction

This section covers:

• About this Manual

• About the Switcher

• Features

About this Manual

This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher.

In this manual, the terms “switcher” and “ISS” are used interchangeably to refer to the ISS 408.

About the Switcher

The ISS 408 is an eight-input, scaling, video and stereo or mono audio seamless switcher.

Figure 1, on the next page, shows a typical ISS 408 application. The switcher accepts high

resolution RGB video, YUV (component) video, S-video (Y/C), and composite video inputs; scale the inputs; and output RGBHV or RGBS video and stereo audio. The ISS seamlessly switches among the input sources without a loss of sync. The ISS can also mask the switch between sources with a dissolve effect for a professional look.

Each video input is individually configurable to allow for different video formats. The ISS allows analog RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, and RGBcvS video, component video, S-video, and composite video signals to be displayed on a device with a fixed resolution and aspect ratio, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) projector, digital light processor (DLP) projector, plasma display, or digital visual interface (DVI) device.

The ISS provides two separate outputs: the program output and the preview output. The program output is the picture the audience sees. The preview output allows the switcher operator to view the image before it is sent to the program output. With an optional DVI output card, the ISS converts the scaled image to DVI as an additional program output.

The switcher inputs all valid video signal formats on eight sets of five BNC connectors. The ISS 408 scales the input up or down to a wide variety of output resolutions and rates. The switcher outputs the scaled video, as RGBHV or RGBS, on two sets (program and preview) of connectors. The program and preview outputs each consist of five BNC connectors and a 15-pin HD connector. These connectors share identical outputs.

Several of the output resolutions and rates include the Extron Accu-RATE Frame Lock™ (AFL™), a proprietary technology that locks the output frame rate to the refresh rate of input 1, solving the image tearing problem that can result from different input and output rates. The ISS 408 features HDTV 576p, 720p, 1080p, and 1080i outputs.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Introduction 1

Extron

RS-232

ISS 408

DVD Player

VCR

Projector

Preview

Monitor

Program

Monitor

RAM ROG P

VI OUT

PREVIEW

OUTPUTS

PROGRAM

EVIEW

RS-232

INPUTS

50/60 Hz

H/HV

0 4 2

1.2A MAX.

0 1

H/HV

2 3 4

H/HV

ETHERNET

K IN L T C A

H/HV

LAN/WAN

Network/

Internet

Codec

Extron RGB 109xi

Laptop

Podium PC

Figure 1. Typical ISS 408 Integration Seamless Switcher Application

The ISS receives and outputs audio on 5-pole captive screw connectors. The audio can be switched with cross fading; the previous audio channel fading out and the new audio channel fading in.

For upscaling, the ISS 408 converts the horizontal and vertical sync timing and the number of lines of the lower-resolution video input to match the native resolution of the display. This produces an undistorted, brighter picture than an unscaled input would.

For downscaling, the ISS 408 accepts any computer resolution, up to 1600 x 1200, with horizontal scan rates up to 100 kHz and vertical scan rates up to 120 Hz, and converts the input to match the native resolution of the display.

The switcher is ideal for displaying images on projectors with limited display resolutions, such as LCD projectors, DLP projectors, plasma projectors, and (with an optional DVI card) a DVI display or projector.

The switcher features built-in test patterns to aid in monitor or projector setup and evaluation.

The switcher is housed in a rack-mountable, 3U high, 17.5” wide, metal enclosure. The ISS has an internal 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 30 watts power supply that provides worldwide power compatibility.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Introduction 2

Features

• Inputs —

• Video inputs — The ISS switches among eight fully-configurable RGB, HDTV

component video, component video, S-video, and composite video inputs on five BNC connectors per input.

• Audio inputs — The ISS switches among eight balanced or unbalanced stereo or

mono audio inputs on 5-pole captive screw connectors.

• Outputs —

• Standard video outputs — The ISS outputs individually scaled video signals as

RGBHV or RGBS. Two sets of BNC connectors and two 15-pin HD connectors are provided. One set of BNC connectors and one 15-pin HD connector display the program image, and the other set of BNC connectors and 15-pin HD connector display the preview image.

• Optional DVI video output — If you install the optional DVI output card, a single

buffered DVI-D signal can be output as an additional program output image.

NOTE: For output resolutions with less than 1024 pixels horizontally, the

optional DVI program output’s true horizontal resolution is limited to 1024 pixels. For the 1365 x 1024, 1080p, and 1080i output resolutions, the optional DVI program output’s true horizontal resolution is limited to 1280 pixels. The DVI card outputs all other selected resolutions normally (see the

table on page 20).

• Audio outputs — The ISS outputs the selected unamplified, line level, balanced or

unbalanced stereo or mono audio on 5-pole captive screw connectors.

• Accu-RATE Frame Lock (AFL) — This patented technology exclusive to Extron

solves frame rate conversion issues experienced by video scalers. When video input and output refresh rates differ, occasionally the two rates cross over each other. The result is a glitch or image freeze on the display. AFL solves this problem by locking the output frame rate to the frame rate of input 1.

• Dynamic Motion Interpolation™ (DMI™) — This video processing technique

is an advanced motion prediction and compensation method that treats motion content and still content with different algorithms to yield high fidelity images.

• 3:2 pulldown detection for NTSC and 2:2 film detection for PAL video

sources — These advanced, patent pending, film mode processing features help maximize image detail and sharpness for video sources that originated from film. When film is converted to NTSC video, the film frame rate has to be matched to the video frame rate in a process called 3:2 pulldown. Jaggies and other image artifacts can result if conventional deinterlacing techniques are used on film-source video. The ISS’s advanced film mode processing recognizes signals that originated from film. The ISS then applies video processing algorithms that optimize the conversion of video that was made with the 3:2 pulldown process. This results in richly detailed images with sharply defined lines.

A similar process, 2:2 film detection, is used for PAL film-source video.

• Audio follow and breakaway — Audio switching can follow its corresponding video

input signal or it can be broken away from the video input. Audio breakaway switching can be done via front panel control or under RS-232 or Ethernet remote control.

• Audio gain/attenuation — Users can set the input level of audio gain or attenuation

(-24 dB to +9 dB) via the RS-232 port, Ethernet link, or from the front panel. Individual input audio levels can be adjusted so there are no noticeable volume differences between sources.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Introduction 3

• Audio cross-fading — This transition technique is applied during switching to lower

the audio level of the switched out source while simultaneously raising the audio level of the activated source.

• Ethernet port — Supports connection to an Ethernet LAN so that the switcher can be

accessed and operated from anywhere in the world with a computer using a standard Internet browser.

• Quad-standard video decoder — The switcher uses a digital, four-line adaptive comb

filter that can decode NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM.

• Transitions — Controls the type of switch that will occur between the preview and

program outputs. The Cut button creates an instant switch between the preview and program outputs. The Dissolve button switches with a dissolve effect.

• Test patterns — The switcher features built-in test patterns to aid in monitor or

projector setup and evaluation.

• Blue mode — The switcher can be set to output the blue video signal and sync

signal(s) only, to help installers calibrate the monitor or projector.

• Triple-Action Switching™ (RGB delay) (preview output) — RGB delay mutes the

R, G, and B video planes to blank the preview screen while the scaler locks to the new sync, so that a noise-filled scramble is not shown on the preview monitor during the transition. The time delay between the RGB and sync signals is user adjustable up to five seconds under front panel, Simple Instruction Set (SIS™), and Windows program control.

• Auto memories — The 8 inputs support 16 auto-recall memories each, based on the

incoming frequency. Information on sizing, centering, detail, contrast, and brightness is saved.

• Auto Image™ — The auto imaging feature automatically sizes and centers the selected

input to fill the screen. Auto imaging can be manually initiated on the current input, or can be enabled to globally size and center each new input signal automatically.

• Memory presets — The ISS 408 has memory for up to 128 presets that allow the user

to use RS-232 commands to save and recall color, tint, contrast, brightness, centering, sizing, and filtering information.

• Aspect ratio memories — Three memories for each input save different settings for

color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, size, and centering.

• Freeze mode (under SIS and Windows program control only) — Locks the output

display to the selected image. Once frozen, an input can be removed without losing the output image. This feature lets the ISS function as a still store.

• Rack mountable — The 3U high switcher can be mounted in any conventional 19 inch

wide rack.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Introduction 4

Installation

This section describes:

• Mounting the Switcher

• Cabling and Rear Panel View

• Configuration

Mounting the Switcher

Four uninstalled rubber feet are included with the switcher. If you are going to rack mount the switcher, mount it before you cable it (see “Rack Mounting,” below), and do not install the rubber feet. If you are not rack mounting the switcher, see “Tabletop Placement,” below.

Tabletop Placement

For tabletop placement, install the self-adhesive rubber feet/pads (provided) onto the four corners of the bottom of the switcher.

Rack Mounting

UL guidelines

The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements pertain to the installation of the switcher into a rack (see figure 2 on the next page).

• Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment is installed in a closed

• Reduced air flow — Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air flow

• Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous

• Circuit overloading — Connect the equipment to the supply circuit and consider the

• Reliable earthing (grounding) — Maintain reliable grounding of rack-mounted

or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient temperature. Therefore, install the switcher in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma = +122 °F, +50 °C) specified by Extron.

required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

effect that circuit overloading might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

equipment. Pay particular attention to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (that is, use of power strips).

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Installation 5

Mounting instructions

BLACK

2 3

6 7

8 VIDEO

CUT

DISSOLVE

AUDIO

MUTE

COLOR/

TINT

BRT/ CONT

SIZE CENTER FILTER

ADJUST

INPUTS

ISS 408

TIO

S S

ITC

100-240

50/60 Hz

1.2A MAX.

H/HV

INPUTS

H/HV

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

H/HV

PROGRAM

OUTPUTS

PROGRAM

PREVIEW

RS-232

DVI OUT

PREVIEW

2345678

H/HV

ETHERNET

LINK ACT

1 6 7 9

4 5

To rack mount the switcher, use two screws on each end of the switcher to attach the switcher to the rack (see figure 2).

Figure 2. Mounting the Switcher

Cabling and Rear Panel Views

All connectors are on the rear panel (see figure 3).

Figure 3. ISS 408 Rear Panel Connectors

Input Connections

a AC power connector — Plug a standard IEC power cord into this connector to

connect the switcher to a 100 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source.

b Input video connectors — Connect computer or RGB video, component video,

S-video, or composite video sources to these female BNC connectors. Figure 4, on the next page, shows how to connect the various video formats.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Installation 6

H/HV

RGBHV

Video

RGsB or

Component

Video

S-Video Composite

Video

RGBS or RGBcvS

Video

H/HV

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C

B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C

B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y

VID

B/C B-Y

R/R-Y

G/Y VID

B/C B-Y

Figure 4. Connections for Various Input Video Formats

Tip (+)

Sleeve ( )

Ring (-)

Tip (+)

RCA Connector

3.5 mm Stereo Plug Connector

(balanced)

c Input audio connectors — Connect balanced or unbalanced stereo or mono audio

sources to these 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors. Connectors are included with the seamless switcher, but you must supply the audio cable. Figure 5 shows how to wire a connector for the appropriate input type.

Tip

Sleeve

Tip

Sleeve

Do not tin the wires!

Unbalanced Stereo Input

Figure 5. Captive Screw Connector Wiring for Inputs

ATTENTION: The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal length is 3/16 inch

(5 mm).

• If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16 inch, the exposed wires may

touch, causing a short circuit between them.

• If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16 inch, wires can be easily

pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

NOTE: When making connections for the seamless switcher from existing audio

cables (see figure 6). A mono audio connector consists of the tip and sleeve. A stereo audio connector consists of the tip, ring, and sleeve. The tip, ring, and sleeve wires are also shown on the captive screw audio connector diagram, figure 5.

Ring

Sleeves

Tip

Ring

Balanced Stereo Input

Figure 6. Typical Audio Connectors

The audio level for each input can be individually set, via the front panel, the Ethernet

link, or the RS-232 link, to ensure that the level on the output does not vary from input to input. See the applicable portions of the “Operation” section (see page 18), “Programming Guide” section (see page 45), and “Switcher Software” section (see page 54).

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Standard Output Connections

H/HV

RGBHV

Video

RGBS

Video

NOTE: The two Program video outputs, consisting of five BNC connectors and a 15-pin

HD connector, output the identical video signal and the same sync format. The two Preview video outputs are also identical to each other.

The Program connectors (d) output the video image for the program monitor or projector. The Preview connectors (e) output the video image for the local monitor.

de Preview and Program video output BNC connectors — Connect RGB video

displays to these female BNC connectors. Figure 7 shows how to connect the various video formats.

Figure 7. BNC Output Connections for RGBHV and RGBS Video

Program and Preview video output 15-pin HD connectors — Connect RGB video

displays to these two female 15-pin HD connectors.

fg Preview and Program audio output connectors — Connect audio devices,

such as an audio amplifier or powered speakers, to these 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connectors. The connectors output the selected unamplified, line level audio. See figure 8 to properly wire an output connector.

Do not tin the wires!

No Ground Here

Tip

Sleeves

Tip

No Ground Here

Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output

Tip

Ring

Sleeves

Tip

Ring

Figure 8. Captive Screw Connector Wiring for Audio Output

ATTENTION:

• For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT

connect the sleeves to the negative (-) contacts.

• The length of exposed wires is critical. The ideal length is 3/16 inch (5 mm).

• If the stripped section of wire is longer than 3/16 inch, the exposed wires

may touch, causing a short circuit between them.

• If the stripped section of wire is shorter than 3/16 inch, wires can be easily

pulled out even if tightly fastened by the captive screws.

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By default, the audio output follows the video switch. Audio breakaway, commanded via the front panel, the Ethernet link, or the RS-232 link, allows you to select from any one of the audio input sources. See the applicable portions of the “Operation” section (see page 14), “Programming Guide” section (see page 41), “Switcher Software” section (see page 54), and “HTML Operation” section (page 59).

Optional Output Connection

h DVI output connector (optional) — If the optional DVI output card is installed,

connect a DVI/DFP-compatible video display to this DVI connector. This connector outputs the program image only.

NOTE: For output resolutions with less than 1024 pixels horizontally, the true

horizontal resolution of the optional DVI program output is limited to 1024 pixels. For the 1365 x 1024, 1080p, and 1080i output resolutions, the optional DVI program output’s true horizontal resolution is limited to 1280 pixels. The DVI card outputs all other selected resolutions normally (see the table on page 20).

Ethernet connection

i Ethernet port — If desired, connect the switcher to an Ethernet LAN or WAN via this

RJ-45 connector. Ethernet control allows the operator to control the switcher from a remote location. When connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN, the switcher can be accessed and operated from a computer running a standard Internet browser.

Ethernet connection indicators — The Link and Act LEDs indicate the status of the

Ethernet connection.

The Link LED indicates that the switcher is properly connected to an Ethernet LAN. This LED should light steadily.

The Act LED indicates transmission of data packets on the RJ-45 connector. This LED should flicker as the switcher communicates.

Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring

It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cables, and properly terminated with the correct pinout.

Choosing a network cable

Ethernet links use Category (CAT) 3, 5e, or 6, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. Ethernet cables are limited to 328’ (100 m).

NOTE:

• Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables do not support Ethernet

or Fast Ethernet.

• Do not stretch or bend cables. Transmission errors can occur.

The cable used depends on your network speed. The ISS supports both 10 Mbps (10Base-T — Ethernet) and 100 Mbps (100 Base-T — Fast Ethernet), half-duplex and fullduplex, Ethernet connections.

• 10 Base-T Ethernet requires at a minimum CAT 3 UTP or STP cable.

• 100 Base-T Fast Ethernet requires at a minimum CAT 5 UTP or STP cable.

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Wiring the network cable

The cable can be terminated as either a patch cable or a crossover cable (see figure 9) and must be properly terminated for your application:

• Patch (straight through) cable — Connection of the ISS to an Ethernet hub, router,

or switcher that also hosts a controlling computer

• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the ISS and a controlling computer

Pins:

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Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

Figure 9. RJ-45 Connector Pinout Table

RS-232 Connection

Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2

Wire color

White-green

Green

White-orange

Blue

White-blue

Orange

White-brown

Brown

T568A T568B

Wire color

White-orange Orange White-green

Blue White-blue Green White-brown

Brown

Wire color

White-orange 2 3

White-green 4

Blue 5

White-blue 6 7

White-brown 8

Brown

A cable that is wired the same at both ends is called a "straight-through" cable, because no pin/pair assignments are swapped.

Wire color

White-orange OrangeOrange White-green

Blue White-blue GreenGreen White-brown

Brown

T568BT568B

Configuration

j Remote port — Connect a host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, to

the Integration Seamless Switcher via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232 control (see figure 10).

RS-232 FunctionPin

—

Gnd

—

Figure 10. Remote Port Pin Assignments

The ISS can be configured using either the front panel controls, the SIS, or the Windows Control program (see the “Operation” section on page 17, the “Programming Guide” section on page 41, the “Switcher Software” section on page 52, and the “HTML

Operation” section on page 64).

Not used Transmit data Receive data Not used Signal ground Not used Not used Not used Not used

Female

Male

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Operation

BLACK 12345678VIDEO

CUT

DISSOLVE

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MUTE

COLOR/

TINT

BRT/

CONT

SIZE CENTER FILTER

ADJUST

MENU NEXT

INPUTS

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This section describes:

• Front Panel Controls and Indicators

• Front Panel Operations

• Optimizing the Video

• Optimizing the Audio

• Troubleshooting

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

All of the switcher controls and indicators are on the front panel (see figure 11). A label window above the input buttons can be labeled with text and/or graphics. The 20 x 4 LCD display indicates the switcher status, menu selections, the data rate, and the status of additional system features.

Black/Mute, Input Selection, and Cut/Dissolve Controls

Figure 11. Integration Seamless Switcher Front Panel

a Black/Mute button and LEDs — The Black/Mute button switches the program

output to a black screen and/or muted audio. The black screen and/or mute audio is deselected when a cut or dissolve is selected to switch the preview output to the program output.

b Input selection buttons — The Input 1 through 8 buttons select the associated input

to scale and display on the preview monitor.

Input selection LEDs — The green Input 1 through 8 LEDs above the input buttons

indicate the video selection. The red Input 1 through 8 LEDs below the input buttons indicate the audio selection.

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Flashing LEDs (green for video and red for audio) indicate the input selected for the

preview output. Solid LEDs indicate the input selected for the program output. If there are no flashing LEDs, the same input is selected for the preview and program outputs.

c Video/Audio button — The Video/Audio button selects video, audio, video and audio,

Default

(Video &

Audio)

VIDEO

AUDIO

Video

only

VIDEO

AUDIO

Audio

only

VIDEO

AUDIO

None

VIDEO

AUDIO

Video &

Audio

VIDEO

AUDIO

Press button

Press

button

Press

button

LED key:

= on, = off

Rack DVD (DVS 100)

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INPUTS

or neither for input selection.

Video and Audio LEDs — The green Video LED and red Audio LED indicate whether

video, audio, video and audio, or neither will be selected when you press the the Input buttons and be indicated by the Input LEDs (b).

Figure 12 shows the sequence displayed by the LEDs when you cycle through video

and/or audio selection by pressing the Video/Audio button.

Figure 12. Video and/or Audio Selection Cycle

d Cut button — Pressing the Cut button causes the ISS to immediately switch the input

selected as the preview output to the program output, with no switching effects added. If black screen and/or mute audio is selected for the program output, it is deselected when a cut is selected.

Dissolve button — Pressing the Dissolve button causes the ISS to switch the input

selected as the preview output to the program output using the dissolve effect. If black screen and/or mute audio is selected for the program output, it is deselected when a dissolve is selected.

e Input label panel — This translucent panel can be removed and replaced to insert a

label behind the panel. To remove the panel, insert the Phillips-head end of an Extron Tweeker or small Phillips-head screwdriver into the hole in one end of the panel, and gently slide the tab on the edge of the panel out of the recess in the switcher housing.

Input labels can be created easily with Extron’s button label generator software, which

is shipped with every Extron ISS, or with any Brother® P-Touch™ labeler. Each input can be labeled with names, alphanumeric characters, or even color bitmaps for easy and intuitive input and output selection (see figure 13). See the “Button-Label Generator” section on page 55 for details on using the label software and the “Button Labels” section on page 78 for blank labels.

Figure 13. Sample Label

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Picture Adjustment and Menu System Controls

f Picture Adjustment buttons and LEDs — The picture adjustment buttons select

individual image adjustments that are adjusted using the Adjust and Adjust knobs (i). The LEDs above these buttons light when the button is pressed (see “Picture

Adjustments“ on page 26).

Color/Tint control button — The Color/Tint button selects the display color and tint

adjustments. The color adjustment range is from 0 to 127. The tint adjustment range is from 0 to 255.

NOTE: The Color/Tint control affects only composite video and S-video inputs.

Brightness/Contrast control button — The Brightness/Contrast button selects the display brightness and contrast adjustments. The adjustment range for both brightness and contrast is from 0 to 63 (see “Picture Adjustments“ on page 26).

Size control button — The Size button selects the display size adjustment. The adjustment range depends on the output resolution selected (see “Picture

Adjustments“ on page 26).

Center control button — The Center button selects the display centering adjustment. The adjustment range depends on the output resolution selected.

Filter control (Detail) button — The Detail button selects the display image detail (sharpness) adjustment. There are separate horizontal and vertical filters for RGB and component video. There is a single filter for S-video and composite video. The sharpness adjustment compensates for long cable runs.

• For RGB and component video, the Adjust knob controls the horizontal filter

and the Adjust knob controls the vertical filter. The adjustment range for the horizontal filter is from 0 to 3. The adjustment range for the vertical filter is from 0 to7.

• For S-video and composite video, either Adjust knob controls the filter setting.

The range of the adjustment is from 0 to 7.

g Status display — The 20-column by 4-line LCD displays configuration menus and

status information. See “Front Panel Operations” on the next page for details.

h Menu button — The Menu button enters and moves through the main menu system in

the ISS. See “Front Panel Operations” on the next page for details.

Next button — The Next button steps through the submenus in the ISS menu system.

See “Front Panel Operations” on the next page for details.

i Adjust (horizontal) and Adjust (vertical) knobs — The Adjust and Adjust

knobs change settings when used in conjunction with the picture adjustment buttons or the menu system. Rotate these knobs to change picture settings when one of the picture adjustment buttons is selected. In the menu system, rotate these knobs to scroll through the selection options and make adjustments.

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Front Panel Operations

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Program #1 RGB

0.00 kHz 0.00Hz

Preview #3 S-Video

0.00 kHz 0.00Hz

Output Rate

1280 x 1024 @ 60

Power

Default Display Cycle

VIDEO

AUDIO

Press the button to cycle

through the selections.

The video LED lights green when video is selected.

The audio LED lights red when audio is selected.

The following paragraphs detail the power-up process and then describe input selection, preset selection, Auto-Imaging, and then details the menu system, the picture adjustments, and selection of executive mode.

Power-on Indications

Power is automatically applied when the power cord is connected to an AC source. When AC power is applied, the switcher performs a self-test that blinks all of the front panel LEDs and then lights only the LEDs for the inputs previously selected for the preview output (blinking LED[s]) and program output (solid LED[s]). The self-test also displays the model name, part number, and the firmware version in the LCD display. After approximately 2 seconds, the LCD reverts to its default display cycle, alternating between two displays: one showing the selected program and preview inputs and their rates, and the other showing the selected output rate (see figure 14). An error-free power up self-test sequence leaves all of the LEDs off, with the exception of the selected input’s LED, and the LCD cycling through the default displays.

The selected preview and program inputs, the picture adjustments, and other current settings are saved in nonvolatile memory. When power is applied, the latest configuration is retrieved.

NOTE: On figure 14 and all other flowcharts in this chapter, solid lines indicate screen

changes initiated by the operator. Dashed lines indicate screen changes that are the result of a timeout function.

Figure 14. LCD Power Up and Default Display Cycle

Selecting an Input and Switching It to the Program Output

1. Press and release the Video/Audio button as necessary to select either video and audio,

video only, or audio only (see figure 15).

Figure 15. Selecting Video and Audio

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2. Press and release an input button (see figure 16).

Press and release the Input 3 button. The Input 3 video (upper) LED and Input 3 audio (lower) LED

blink to indicate that the video and audio inputs are selected, the video is scaled, and output as the preview output.

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CUT

DISSOLVE

The Input 6 video (upper) LED and Input 6 audio (lower) LED remain lit steadily to indicate that the video and audio inputs are selected, the video is scaled, and output as the program output.

LED key:

= on, = blinking, = off

Figure 16. Selecting an Input

3. Press and release either the Cut or Dissolve button.

Cut button — The ISS immediately switches the input selected as the preview output to the program output, with no switching effects added (see figure 17).

CUT

Press and release the Cut button. The Input 3 video (upper) LED and Input 3 audio (lower) LED

immediately light steadily to indicate that the video and audio inputs are selected, the video is scaled, and output as the program output.

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The Input 6 video (upper) LED and Input 6 audio (lower) LED go out to indicate that the video and audio inputs are deselected.

LED key:

= on, = off

Figure 17. Cutting to the Selected Input

Dissolve button — The ISS switches the input selected as the preview output to the program output using the dissolve effect (see figure 18).

DISSOLVE

Press and release the Dissolve button. After a user-defined interval, the Input 3 video (upper) LED

and Input 3 audio (lower) LED light steadily to indicate that the video and audio inputs are selected, the video is scaled, and output as the program output.

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The Input 6 video (upper) LED and Input 6 audio (lower) LED go out to indicate that the video and audio inputs are deselected.

LED key:

= on, = off

Figure 18. Dissolving to the Selected Input

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Recalling a User Preset

There are three user presets per input. The presets save color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings. See User Presets menu, on page 25, to save and erase presets. Cycle through and recall these memories by repeatedly pressing the appropriate input button. The LCD panel identifies the recalled preset (see figure 19).

Press Button

User Preset #2

Recalled

Figure 19. Recalling User Presets

Auto Imaging an Input

The auto imaging feature automatically sizes and centers the selected input to fill the screen. Command the auto imaging feature for a specific input by pressing and holding the appropriate input button until the LCD displays the message Auto Image Input #n. Release the input button then press and release the input button again. The LCD displays AutoSizing and Centering Please Wait... until the operation is complete.

Alternatively, using the menu system, you can set this feature to apply the Auto Image adjustments to every input as it is selected (see Auto Imaging and Auto Memories

submenu, on page 23).

User Preset #3

Recalled

User Preset #1

Recalled

User Preset #2

Recalled

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Menu System Overview

Figure 20 shows a flowchart of the main menus in the menu system.

Power

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Cycle

10 sec.

Video & Audio

Configuration

10 sec.

Output

Configuration

User Presets

Press Next to Exit

10 sec.

Advanced

Configuration

Exit Menu

10 sec.10 sec.

Figure 20. Menu System Flowchart

• Menu button — Press the Menu button to activate the menu system and to scroll

through the five main menus.

• Next button — Press the Next button to move between the submenus of a selected

main menu, to activate one for viewing or configuration, and to save a selection. Pressing the Next button during input configuration causes the current input’s number and format type to be displayed on the LCD.

• Adjust and Adjust knobs — When a submenu is active, rotate the Adjust

knob and Adjust knob to scroll through the submenu options and select a setting. Refer to the flowcharts in this chapter and to specific sections for explanations on knob adjustments.

NOTES:

• If you press the Menu button while a main menu or a submenu is active, the

next main menu becomes active. For example, the display changes from the Video & Audio Conﬁguration main menu or the Input Conﬁguration submenu to the Output Conﬁguration main menu.

• To return to the default screens, let the switcher remain idle for 10 seconds

until the selected screen times out; or press the Menu button until the Exit Menu appears, then press the Next button.

• From any menu or submenu, after 10 seconds of inactivity, the ISS saves all

adjustment settings and times out to the default LCD display cycle.

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Video & Audio Configuration menu

Figure 21 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Video and Audio Configuration menu and the available settings.

Default

Cycle

Video & Audio Configuration

Configuration

Advanced

Configuration

User Presets

Exit Menu

Press Next to Exit

Output

10 sec. 10 sec.

Input Configuration:

Select an input to configure by pressing an Input button.

Rotate the knob to select the video type.

Input video type

• RGB • Betacam 60

• RGBcvS • HDTV

• YUVi • S-video

• YUVp • Composite

• Betacam 50

Video/Audio Config

Input #1 Composite

Audio #3 Level -12db

Input Configuration:

If necessary, select another input and repeat.

Rotate the knob to select the audio level.

Input audio level

-24dB to +9dB

Figure 21. Video and Audio Configuration Menu Flowchart

NOTE: The audio is broken

away in this example.

Input Configuration submenu

Select an input to configure by pressing and releasing an input button. Rotate the Adjust knob while in the Input Configuration submenu to select the correct video format (RGB, RGBcvS, YUVi, YUVp, Betacam 50, Betacam 60, HDTV, S-video, or composite video) for the selected input. Rotate the Adjust knob to select the audio gain or attenuation value, from –24 dB to +9 dB. The defaults for each input are RGB video and a 0 dB audio level.

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Output Configuration menu

Figure 22 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Output Configuration menu, the submenus, and the available settings.

Default

Cycle

10 sec.

Video & Audio

Configuration

User Presets

Press Next to Exit

Output

Advanced

Exit Menu

Next Next Next

Output resolutions

See the table on the next page for available combinations of resolutions and refresh rates.

Default: 1024x768, 60 Hz

Output Resolution

Output frequencies

NOTE: Lock = AFL

10 sec.

1280 x 1024

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Output Sync Type

RGBHV

Sync Polarity

H Neg V Pos

Output signal format

• RGBHV

• RGBS

10 sec.

Polarity combinations

• H-/V- (default)

• H-/V+

• H+/V-

• H+/V+

Figure 22. Output Configuration Menu Flowchart

Output Resolution submenu

Rotate the Adjust knob while this submenu is active to select one of the available output resolutions.

Rotate the Adjust knob while in this submenu to select one of the available refresh (vertical scanning) rates. Selecting Lock enables the Extron Accu-RATE Frame Lock (AFL) feature. Accu-RATE Frame Lock eliminates image tearing and other artifacts of scaling motion video by eliminating frame rate conversion. It exactly matches the output rate of the ISS to the frame rate of input 1. Select this feature if you will be using motion video sources with a display that is capable of a variety of refresh rates. AFL is compatible with 50 Hz and 60 Hz only.

The default resolution and rate is 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz.

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Resolution

••

50 Hz 56 Hz 60 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz

Lock at 50/60 Hz Actual DVI output

✝

640 x 480

800 x 600

832 x 624

848 x 480

852 x 480

1024 x 768*

1280 x 768*

1200 x 800* 1200 x 800

1280 x 1024*

1360 x 765*

1365 x 768*

1366 x 768*

1365 x 1024

1400 x 1050*

576p HDTV*

720p* HDTV @ 60 Hz only

1080p HDTV @ 60 Hz only

1080i HDTV

* Native DVI output resolution ✝✝ The output refresh rate is auto-selected, based on the video refresh rate of input 1.

•

•••

••

•

••

•••••

••

•

••

•

••

•

1024 x 480

1024 x 600

1024 x 624

1024 x 480

1024 x 768

1280 x 768

1280 x 1024

1360 x 765

1365 x 768

1366 x 768

1280 x 1024

1400 x 1050

720 x 576

1280 x 720

1280 x 1080

1280 x 540

NOTES:

• For output resolutions with less than 1024 pixels horizontally, the optional

DVI output is limited to a true horizontal resolution of 1024 pixels. The vertical resolution is the selected vertical resolution. For these resolutions, the ISS DVI output is 1024 x {selected vertical size}. For example, if the output resolution is set to 640 x 480, the DVI output card’s actual resolution is 1024 × 480.

• For the 1365 x 1024, 1080p, and 1080i output resolutions, the optional DVI output

is limited to a true horizontal resolution of 1280 pixels. For these resolutions, the ISS DVI output is 1280 x {selected vertical size}. For example, if the output resolution is set to 1080p, the DVI output card’s actual resolution is 1280 x 1080.

• The DVI card outputs all other selected resolutions normally.

• Resolutions marked with an asterisk (*) in the table above are native DVI outputs;

the DVI output fully supports the selected horizontal and vertical resolution. The DVI output resolution for these rates exactly matches the analog resolution.

Sync Type and Polarity submenu

Rotate the Adjust knob while in this submenu to select the output video type (RGBHV or RGBS).

The display or projector may require a particular combination of horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync signal polarities. Select the appropriate combination of positive or negative H and V sync by rotating the Adjust knob.

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10 sec. 10 sec. 10 sec.

Dissolve Speed

1.0 Second

Default

Cycle

Default

Cycle

10 sec.

Video & Audio

Configuration

Test Pattern

Color Bars

Program Preview

Off Off

Blue Only Mode

Off> On

Edge Smoothing

Off> On

Output

Configuration

Advanced

Configuration

User Presets

Exit Menu

Press Next to Exit

10 sec.

Auto Imaging

Off> On

Auto Memories

Off> On

Enhanced Mode

Off> On

Preview Switch Mode

Stay

Swap

Reset Unit?

Press and Hold

BLACK/MUTE

To Reset

10 sec.

Set test pattern type

• Color Bars

• Crosshatch

• 4x4 crosshatch

• Grayscale

• Crop

• Alternating pixels

• Film aspect 1.78

• Film aspect 1.85

• Film aspect 2.35

• Ramp

Change this setting with either Adjust knob.

Select a test pattern with the Adjust knob.

Select preview/program off/on with the Adjust knob.

Select blue mode with the Adjust knob.

Select edge smoothing with the Adjust knob.

• Output blue video

and sync only

• Enhance edges

To reset the switcher, press and hold the Black button until the reset message appears. *Adjust knobs do not affect

this submenu.

Preview Blanking

Top Bottom

000 000

Select top blanking with the Adjust knob.

Select bottom blanking with the Adjust knob.

Program Blanking

Top Bottom 000 000

Select top blanking with the Adjust knob.

Select bottom blanking with the Adjust knob.

Select auto imaging with the Adjust knob.

Select auto memories with the Adjust knob.

RGB Delay

Preview 0.8 Seconds

Pixel Phase

Program Preview

016 016

10 sec. 10 sec. 10 sec.

10 sec.

PAL Film Mode

Input #2

Off> On

Select an input. Change this setting with either Adjust knob.

10 sec. 10 sec.10 sec.

If necessary, select another input and repeat.

Time of the dissolve (Dissolve button)

0.1 – 5.0 seconds

Change this value with either Adjust knob.

Change both values simultaneously with either Adjust knob.

Advanced Configuration menu

Figure 23 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the Advanced Configuration menu, the submenus, and the available settings.

Figure 23. Advanced Configuration Menu Flowchart

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Dissolve Speed submenu

The Dissolve Speed submenu displays and allows you to set the duration of the dissolve effect when switching the preview output to the program output.

Use either the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob to select the dissolve speed from 0.1 seconds to 5.0 seconds in 0.1 second steps. The default is 1.0 seconds.

Test Pattern submenu

The Test Pattern submenu lets you select from among several test patterns and assigns the selected pattern to an output. The test patterns are helpful when you are adjusting the connected displays for color, convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio.

Use the Adjust knob to select a test pattern. The options are: Color Bars, crosshatch, 4 x 4 crosshatch, grayscale, crop, alternating pixels, film aspect ratios 1.78, 1.85, 2.35, and ramp.

Use the Adjust knob to assign the output(s) for the selected test pattern. Select among neither output (both off), the preview output, the program output, or both outputs.

Blue-Only Mode and Edge Smoothing submenu

The Blue-Only Mode and Edge Smoothing submenu lets you turn the blue mode and edge smoothing features on and off. Blue-only mode is helpful in the setup of the color and tint of the incoming video signal. In the blue-only mode, only the sync and blue video signals are passed to the display. Edge enhancement mode smooths edges of a picture by minimizing the differences between pixels.

Use the Adjust knob to turn blue-only mode On or Off. The default is Off.

Use the Adjust knob to turn edge enhancement mode On and Off. The default is Off.

Preview and Program Blanking submenus

The Preview Blanking submenu and Program Blanking submenu allow you to adjust the top and bottom line blanking on the preview and program monitors within a range of 0 to 200 lines. During scaling, captioning and tapehead switching in the video’s blanking area may show up as picture noise. Using blanking, you can add black lines at the top and bottom edges of the image to eliminate edge noise.

Use the Adjust knob to increase or decrease the top line blanking. The default is 0 lines.

Use the Adjust knob to increase or decrease the bottom line blanking. The default is 0 lines.

RGB Delay submenu

The RGB Delay submenu displays and lets you set the RGB delay when switching a selected input to the preview output. With RGB delay, sync is never removed from the preview display. Rather, the ISS blanks the RGB (video) outputs while the scaler locks to the new sync, and then switches the RGB signals. This allows a brief delay for the displays to adjust to the new sync timing before displaying the new picture, which appears without glitches. RGB delay is also known as Triple-Action Switching™ or video mute switching.

Use either the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob to select the blanking period (RGB delay time) from 0 seconds to 5 seconds in 0.1 second steps. The default is 0.2 seconds.

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Auto Imaging and Auto Memories submenu

The Auto Imaging and Auto Memories menu provides a means to turn the auto imaging and auto presets features on or off globally.

If auto imaging is set to on, the ISS automatically sizes and centers the selected input to fill the screen when a new frequency is input. If auto imaging is set to off, the ISS automatically sizes and centers the selected input only when it is commanded using the input button (see “Auto imaging an input, on page 16). Rotate the Adjust knob to toggle auto imaging on or off for all input selections.

The auto memories feature saves and recalls centering, sizing, and filtering information, based on the input frequency. Auto memory settings may conflict with user preset settings. When you use a control system to switch inputs and then recall a user memory, the delay in recalling the auto memory settings could result in the recalled auto memory settings overwriting the recalled user memory settings. To prevent this conflict, turn auto memories off. Rotate the Adjust knob to toggle auto memories on or off.

Enhanced Mode submenu

The Enhanced Mode submenu provides a means to turn enhanced mode on or off. Enhanced mode is an automatic gain control for S-video or composite video input signals scaled and applied to the program output. If the input signal level is too weak, the signal gain is increased; if the input signal level is strong, the signal gain is decreased.

Use either the Adjust or the Adjust knob to select among enhanced mode off or on for the program output. The default is Off.

NOTE: Enhanced mode is effective only for S-video and composite video input signals.

Pixel Phase submenu

The Pixel Phase submenu displays and lets you set the pixel phase, which is the timing of the digital scaler’s sampling. Sampling at the optimum pixel phase results in a brighter scaled output.

Use either the Adjust or the Adjust knob to select the pixel phase for both outputs simultaneously from 0 to 31. The default is 16.

Preview Switch Mode submenu

The Preview Switch Mode submenu lets you set the way the preview output responds to the cut or dissolve operation.

• Stay mode — When you initiate either a cut or dissolve operation, the video and audio

signals on the preview output are applied to the program output (see figure 24 on the next page) and also continue to be applied to the preview output until another input is selected.

The video input switches between the switcher’s two internal scalers, resulting in a switching report being issued on the RS-232 port (see “Switcher-Initiated Messages“ on page 36).

• Swap mode — When you initiate either a cut or dissolve operation, the preview and

program outputs are swapped (see figure 24). The video and audio signals on the preview output are applied to the program output. The video and audio signals that had been applied to the program output are applied to the preview output.

Each of the switcher’s two internal scalers retains the same video inputs; only the outputs are swapped. No switching report is issued on the RS-232 port.

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CUT

DISSOLVE

CUT

DISSOLVE

Scaler A

Press Cut or Dissolve

RS-232 Report

Scaler B

Scaler A

Scaler B

Stay Mode

ISS

Scaler A Changes Inputs Neither Scaler Changes Inputs

Swap Mode

Input 1

(program output)

Input 2

(preview output)

Input 1

(program output)

Input 2

(preview output)

Program Monitor

(input 2)

Preview Monitor

(input 2)

Program Monitor

(input 2)

Preview Monitor

(input 1)

Press Cut or Dissolve

NO RS-232 Report

ISS

Figure 24. Stay Mode and Swap Mode

Use either the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob to select Stay or Swap.

PAL Film Mode submenu

The PAL Film Mode submenu lets you turn PAL film mode (2:2 pulldown detection) on and off for the selected input. The PAL film mode should be used for a video source that is PAL video that originated from film. PAL film mode applies video processing algorithms that optimize the conversion of video that was made with the 2:2 pulldown (PAL video from film) process.

Use either the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob to select On or Off. Select other inputs as necessary to configure.

Reset submenu

The Reset submenu resets the ISS 408 to the default values. The front panel reset performs the same functions as the EzXXX] SIS command on page 47.

Reset the switcher by pressing and holding the Black/Mute button while this submenu is active. The LCD displays Unit Reset to Factory Defaults when the reset is complete. Release the Black/Mute button.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 24

User Presets menu

Figure 25 is a flowchart that shows an overview of the User Presets menu, the Save Preview Preset and Erase Preview Preset submenus, and the available settings.

Default

Cycle

10 sec.

Video & Audio Configuration

Output

Configuration

Advanced

Configuration

User Presets

Press Next to Exit

Exit Menu

Save Preview Preset

<N/A> 1 2 3

Use either Adjust knob to select a preset or no preset (N/A). Press Next.

10 sec.

Erase Preview Preset

<N/A> 1 2 3

Use either Adjust knob to select a preset or no preset (N/A). Press Next.

10 sec.

Figure 25. User Presets Menu Flowchart

Save Preview Preset submenu

Rotate either the Adjust or the Adjust knob while in the Save Preview Preset submenu to highlight (< >) one of three memory presets for the selected input or to highlight N/A for no preset. Press the Next button to save the current settings to the selected preset. Select N/A and press the Next button to exit without saving the settings.

User presets are are saved values of the current color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings. Presets are saved in nonvolatile memory; when the ISS is powered down and later powered back up, the settings are available for selection. Saving the settings to a preset number overwrites the settings previously written to that preset number.

NOTE: The color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings are

tailored for the selected output rate. If you change the output rate and then recall a preset for the earlier rate, the adjustments recalled in the preset have no effect on the video output. However, if you then change back to the earlier output rate, the effects of the adjustments appear on the screen if they were not overwritten for the old output rate.

User presets are recalled using the Input buttons. See Recalling a user preset, on page 16, for instructions on recalling a user preset.

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Erase Preview Presets submenu

Rotate either the Adjust or the Adjust knob while the Erase Preview Presets submenu is active to highlight (< >) one of three user presets to erase or to highlight N/A for no preset. Press the Next button to erase the user preset. Highlight N/A and press the Next button to exit without erasing the presets.

Exit menu

From the Exit menu (see figure 26), press the Next button to return to the default display cycle, or press the Menu button to return to the Video & Audio Configuration menu.

User Presets

Exit Menu

Press Next to Exit

Video & Audio

Configuration

Default

Cycle

Figure 26. Exit Menu Flowchart

Picture Adjustments

The picture adjustments allow you to fine tune the image quality of the selected input. When you press one of the Picture Adjustments buttons (Color/Tint, Brightness/Contrast, Size, Center, or Filter) once, the corresponding image adjustment menu for the preview image appears on the LCD screen. Press the button again, and the corresponding image adjustment menu for the program image appears. In either screen, adjustments can then be made by rotating the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob. Picture adjustment settings are stored in nonvolatile memory; when the switcher is powered down and powered up, the settings are restored.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 26

Adjust an image for centering, sizing, brightness, contrast, color, tint, zoom, or detail as

10 sec. timeout

2 sec.

Display

Cycle

Power

COLOR/

TINT

BRT/

CONT

SIZE CENTER FILTER

Extron Electronics

ISS 408 with DVI

Integration

Seamless Switcher

Extron Electronics

ISS 408 with DVI

60-423-01

Version x.xx

Preview Color Tint 127 128 Press again for Prog

Preview Brightness Contrast 063 063 Press again for Prog

Preview

Horz Size Vert

450 400

Press again for Prog

Preview

Horz Center Vert

500 550

Press again for Prog

Preview

Horz Filter Vert

3 7

Press again for Prog

10 sec. timeout

COLOR/

TINT

BRT/

CONT

SIZE CENTER FILTER

Program Color Tint 127 128 Press again for Prev

Program Brightness Contrast 063 063

Press again for Prev

Program Horz Size Vert 450 400

Press again for Prev

Program Horz Center Vert 500 550

Press again for Prev

Program

Horz Filter Vert

3 7

Press again for Prev

NOTE: The Adjust knob and the Adjust knob are used to adjust the image settings on the left and right sides of the LCD screen, respectively.

follows (see figure 27).

Figure 27. Picture Adjustments Flowchart

1. Press the desired input button to select the input to adjust.

NOTES:

• The adjustments are made to the input signal as it is switched to the output

(preview or program) shown in the LCD only. The adjustments do not affect the same input switched to the other output.

• Color adjustments are available only for component video, S-video, and

composite video inputs.

• Tint adjustments are available only for S-video and composite video inputs.

2. Press the appropriate picture adjustment button: color and tint, brightness and contrast

(Brt/Cont), sizing (Size), centering (Center), or filter. The LCD display shows the name of the adjustment and the current setting value.

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3. Rotate the Adjust knob or the Adjust knob to vary the settings within the following

adjustment ranges:

NOTE: The Adjust knobs have no mechanical limits to their rotation.

• Color/Tint: Color adjusts within a range of 0 to 127.

Tint adjusts within a range of 0 to 255.

• Brightness/Contrast: The range for both adjustments is 0 to 63.

• Size: Observe the display and turn the Adjust knob to increase or decrease the

horizontal size of the image. Turn the Adjust knob to increase or decrease the vertical size of the image. The adjustment range depends on the selected output resolution.

• Center: Observe the display and turn the Adjust knob to center the image

horizontally or the Adjust knob to center the image vertically. The adjustment range depends on the selected output resolution.

• Horizontal and vertical filter (RGB or component video input):

Horizontal (Horz) adjusts within a range of 0 to 3. Vertical (Vert) adjusts within a range of 0 to 7.

• Filter (S-video and composite video input):

Either knob adjusts within a range of 0 to 7.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each image adjustment to be made for that input.

Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode)

The front panel security lockout limits the operation of the Integration Seamless Switcher from the front panel. When the switcher’s front panel is locked, all of the front panel functions are disabled except for input selection, black/mute, cut, and dissolve.

To toggle the front panel lock on and off, press and hold the Color/Tint and Center buttons for approximately 2 seconds (see figure 28). The LCD displays Executive Mode Enabled or Executive Mode Disabled to indicate the mode. Release the buttons. The LCD also displays Executive Mode Enabled. if you push a locked out button when the switcher’s front panel is locked.

Default

Cycle

Press and hold both buttons

simultaneously for 2 seconds

Executive Mode

10 sec.

timeout

ISS 408

Enabled

COLOR/

TINT

CENTER

ISS 408

Executive Mode

Disabled

Figure 28. Front Panel Security Lockout Flowchart

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 28

IP Information

Press and hold both buttons

simultaneously while applying power.

10 sec.

Default

Cycle

COLOR/

TINT

DETAIL

Power

Select the IP address subfield with the Adjust knob.

Change the subfield value with the Adjust knob.

IP Address

192.168.254.254

Hardware Address

00-80-00-00-04-04

IP Address

192.168.255

253

Hardware Address

00-80-00-00-04-04

NOTE: The hardware

address is hardcoded and cannot be changed.

To set up the ISS for operation via its Ethernet port, you need to know and be able to change the IP address. One way to do this is via the IP address and hardware address screen.

To access the IP address and hardware address screen, press and hold the Color/Tint and Detail buttons while you apply power to the ISS (see figure 29). When the ISS is finished initializing, it displays both addresses.

Figure 29. IP Information Flowchart

If you need to change the IP address, use the Adjust knob to select the desired subfield. Rotate the Adjust knob to change the value. Repeat the adjustment for other subfields as required.

Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeroes, up to three digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.

NOTES:

• If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory-speciﬁed

default, 192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this ﬁeld.

• The hardware address is hard-coded and cannot be changed.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 29

Optimizing the Video

Perform the following steps, in sequence, after you have installed the ISS. This procedure will help you to configure the switcher for the best settings for your display environment. In a multi-screen environment, perform this procedure for each display.

See “Advanced Configuration menu,” on page 21, to select and output a test pattern and to select and output blue-only video.

See “Picture Adjustments,” on page 26, to make adjustments to the picture quality.

See “User Presets menu,” on page 25, to save presets.

1. If you are using a digital display, such as an LCD or DLP projector, use the

alternating pixels test pattern as a reference to adjust the phase and dot clock on the display devices. Proceed to step 3.

If you are using a CRT display, use the cross hatch test pattern as a reference to converge the display.

2. Set the ISS to output either the crop test pattern for 4:3 video or the appropriate aspect

ratio test pattern.

3. Use the display’s positioning controls to position the image so that you can see all sides

of the test pattern on the display.

NOTE: For the best results of this optimizing procedure, do not use the ISS

4. Select an input. Use the ISS’s size and center functions to fill the crop or aspect ratio

test pattern.

centering controls to position the image.

NOTES:

• If the input source is a DVD, set the DVD player to output a 16:9 aspect ratio

before sizing the image using the ISS’s size function to correct the aspect ratio. See “Setting up a DVD source”, below.

• When you are sizing and centering a letterbox movie video source, increasing

5. If the input source is RGB, use the horizontal and vertical detail adjustments to increase

the sharpness.

6. For S-video and composite video inputs, set the ISS to output blue-only video and to

output the Color Bars test pattern. Using the blue Color Bars as a reference, use the ISS’s color and tint controls to adjust the video’s color and tint.

7. For RGB video inputs, set brightness and contrast levels (see “Picture adjustments,”

on page 26).

8. Save this setting into one of the user memories using the User Presets menu (see “User

Presets menu,”on page 25).

the brightness on the ISS makes it easier to see the top and bottom of the active video.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 30

Setting Up a DVD Source

To get the best results when using a DVD as a video source, Extron recommends that the DVD player itself be set up to output an aspect ratio of 16:9 and not 4:3. Because all DVDs are mastered as 16:9, having them set up for anything else causes the player to internally scale and compress the signal. The DVD player’s scaling and compression defeats the advantage of having 3:2 pulldown detection in the ISS.

All sizing adjustments to correct aspect ratio should be done using the ISS.

To change the output aspect ratio of most DVD players:

1. Enter the DVD player’s setup or action menu while the disc is stopped.

2. Select the 16:9 aspect ratio.

Optimizing the Audio

Each individual input audio level can be adjusted within a range of –24 dB to +9 dB, so there are no noticeable volume differences between sources and for the best headroom and signal-to-noise ratio. Adjust the audio gain and attenuation as follows:

1. Connect audio sources to all desired inputs and connect the audio outputs to output

devices such as audio players (see “Input connections” on page 6, and “Standard

output connections” on page 8). For best results, wire all of the inputs and the

outputs unbalanced.

2. Power on the audio sources, the switcher, and the audio players.

3. Switch among the inputs (see “Selecting an input and switching it to the program

output” on page 14), listening to the audio with a critical ear or measuring the output

audio level with test equipment, such as a VU meter.

4. As necessary, adjust the audio level of each input (see “Video and Audio

Configuration menu” on page 18) so that the output level is approximately the same

for all selected inputs.

Troubleshooting

The following tips may help you in troubleshooting.

• Some symptoms may resemble others, so you may want to look through all of the

examples before attempting to solve the problem.

• Be prepared to backtrack in case the action taken does not solve the problem.

• It may help to keep notes and sketches in case the troubleshooting process gets

lengthy. This will also give you something to discuss if you call for technical support.

• Try simplifying the system by eliminating components that may have introduced the

problem or made it more complicated.

• For sync-related problems: Portable digital projectors are designed to operate close

to the video source. Sync problems may result from using long cables or from improper termination. A sync adapter, such as Extron’s ASTA (active sync termination adapter), may help solve these problems.

• For LCD and DLP projectors and plasma displays: In addition to the sync-

related information above, check the user’s manual that came with the projector for troubleshooting tips, as well as for settings and adjustments. Each manufacturer may have its own terms, so look for terms like “auto setup,” “auto sync,” “pixel phase,” and “tracking.”

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 31

General Checks

1. Ensure that all devices are plugged in and powered on. The switcher is receiving power

if the LCD is displaying the default display cycle.

2. Ensure that an active input is selected on the switcher.

3. Ensure that the proper signal format is supplied.

4. Check the cabling and make corrections as necessary.

5. Call the Extron S3 Sales & Technical Support Hotline if necessary.

Specific Problems

The table below shows some common operating problems and their solutions.

Problem Cause Solution

No image appears. The input signal is incompatible with the ISS. Connect an input device that is compatible

with the ISS.

The input is improperly configured. Use the Video & Audio Configuration

submenu to select the correct input format.

Freeze mode was entered via an SIS command when the image was black.

The scaled output rate is too high for the display.

The image is flashing The scaled output rate is too high for the

display.

The image is too soft. The detail level needs to be changed. Use the Filter button to change the detail

Deactivate freeze mode via an SIS command.

Change the scaled output to a compatible resolution

Change the scaled output to a compatible resolution.

level.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Operation 32

Programming Guide

This section describes:

• RS-232 Link

• Ethernet Link

• Switcher-Initiated Messages

• Host-to-Switcher Instructions

• Switcher Error Responses

• Using the Command and Response Table

RS-232 Link

The switcher’s rear panel Remote port 9-pin D female connector (see figure 30) can be connected to the RS-232 serial port output of a host device, such as a computer running the HyperTerminal utility or a control system. This connection makes software control of the switcher possible.

RS-232 FunctionPin

—

Not used

RX 4 5

Gnd 6 7 8 9

—

— — — —

Transmit data Receive data Not used Signal ground Not used Not used Not used Not used

Female

Male

Figure 30. Remote Connector Pin Arrangement

The protocol is 9600 baud, 8-bit, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 33

Ethernet Link

Ethernet Connection

The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to the an Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected to the same LAN or WAN.

The cable can be terminated as either a patch cable or a crossover cable (see figure 31) and must be properly terminated for your application:

• Patch (straight) cable — Connection of the ISS to an Ethernet hub, router, or switcher

that also hosts a controlling computer

• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the ISS and a computer

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

2 3 4 5 6 7

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable

End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2

Wire color

White-green Green White-orange

Blue White-blue Orange White-brown

Brown

T568A T568B

Wire color

White-orange Orange White-green

Blue White-blue Green White-brown

Brown

Wire color

White-orange 2 3

White-green 4

Blue 5

White-blue 6 7

White-brown

Brown

A cable that is wired the same at both ends is called a "straight-through" cable, because no pin/pair assignments are swapped.

Wire color

White-orange OrangeOrange White-green

Blue White-blue GreenGreen White-brown

Brown

T568BT568B

Figure 31. RJ-45 Connector Pinout Table

Default Address

To access the switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the switcher’s IP address. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the actual numeric IP address can be determined page 29) or the Ping utility (see

“Pinging to determine the switchers IP address” or

using the front panel (see “IP information“ on

“Pinging to determine the Web IP address” in the “Ethernet Connection” section on page 74 for more details). If the address has not been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 34

Symbols

Symbols (X` values), defined below, are used throughout the discussions of the switcherinitiated messages that begin on the next page and the command/response table that begins on page 41. The symbols represent variables in the switcher-initiated messages and the command/response table fields.

] = Carriage return/line feed } = Carriage return (no line feed)

| = Pipe (can be used interchangeably with the } character)

• =space

E = Escape key

W = Can be used interchangeably with the E character

X! = Input number (1 through 8) X@ = Output number (1 [program] or 2 [preview]) X# = 0 = off, 1 = on X$ = Take level: 0 = video and audio, 1 = video, 2 = audio X% = Input video type:

= RGB

= RGBcvS

= YUVi

= YUVp

= Betacam 50

X^ = Switcher resolution:

= 640x480

= 800x600

= 832x624

= 848x480

= 852x480

= 1024x768*

= 1280x768*

= 1280x1024*

= 1360x765

NOTE: * Native DVI resolution.

X& = Video refresh rate:

= 50 Hz

= 56 Hz

= 60 Hz

NOTE: Lock or AFL is Accu-RATE Frame Lock™

(PAL = 50 Hz, NTSC = 59.94 Hz).

X* = Output video type: 0 = RGBHV, 1 = RGBS

= Betacam 60

= HDTV

= S-video

= Composite

= 1365x1024

= 720p*

= 1080p

= 1080i

= 1400 x 1050

= 576p

= 1366x768

= 1365x768

= 1280x800

= 75 Hz

= 85 Hz

= AFL*

X( = Output sync polarity:

= Horizontal – / Vertical – 2 = Horizontal +/ Vertical –

= Horizontal –/ Vertical + 3 = Horizontal +/ Vertical +

X1) = Color value (0 thru 127) X1! = Tint value (0 thru 255) X1@ = Brightness and contrast value (0 thru 63) X1# = Size value (range depends on the resolution) X1$ = Centering value (range depends on the resolution) X1% = Blanking value (000 thru 200) X1^ = Pixel sampling phase (000 thru 031) X1& = Horizontal filter value (0 thru 3) X1* = Vertical filter or composite/S-video detail filter (1 thru 7) X1( = Preset number (01 thru 03) X2) = RGB delay/dissolve speed (00 [RGB] or 01 [dissolve] to 50) X2! = Program/preview output selection

Prog/Prev Prog/Prev

= Off/Off

= On/Off

= Off/On

= On/On

X2@ = Test pattern type (001 through 010)

001

= color bars

002

= crosshatch

003

= 4x4 crosshatch

004

= gray scale

005

= crop

006

= alternating pixels

007

= film aspect ratio 1.78

008

= film aspect ratio 1.85

009

= film aspect ration 2.35

010

= ramp

X2# = Gain/attenuation: –24dB to +•9 dB, each step = 1 dB X2$ = Gain value: Numeric dB value, 0 to +9 X2% = Attenuation value: Numeric dB value, –1 to –24 X2^ = Preview switch mode: 0 = stay mode, 1 = swap mode X2& = Frequency: nnn.nn (kHz [horizontal] or Hz [vertical]) X2* = Detected input signal standard (0 through 4)

= none

= NTSC 3.58

= PAL

NOTE: Dash (–) = not applicable (occurs when the input is set for

RGB or progressive YUV).

= NTSC 4.43

= SECAM

X2( = “Take” effect: 00 = cut, 01 = dissolve

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 35

Switcher-Initiated Messages

When a local event such as power-up or a front panel operation occurs, the switcher responds by sending a message to the host. The switcher-initiated messages are listed in the following pages. The messages are underlined.

The switcher does not expect a response from the host; but the host program may request a new status.

Power-up

The copyright message is initiated by the switcher when it is first powered on. Vx.xx is the firmware version number.

Input Selection

Out

•InX!•All

A front panel video and audio switching, cut, or dissolve operation has occurred. X@ is the output number and X! is the input number.

Out

•InX!•RGB

A front panel video-only switching, cut, or dissolve operation has occurred. X@ is the output number and X! is the input number.

Out

•InX!•Aud

A front panel audio-only switching, cut, or dissolve operation has occurred. X@ is the output number and X! is the input number.

]

Busy (Cut and Dissolve)

X#]

Bsy

A cut or dissolve operation has been initiated or completed and the switcher is reporting its busy status (X#). After the switcher has reported that it is busy (Bsy1]), it ignores all SIS commands until it completes the operation and reports that it is no longer busy (Bsy0]).

Cutting or dissolving in stay mode

The switcher issues the following reports when you switch the input that is applied to the preview output to the program output in stay mode:

NOTE: The sequence of commands may vary, but you should see all of the listed

commands.

X$]

Tke

Bsy1

Out1•In

Bsy0

(SIS operation response only) The switcher has

received the SIS “Take” (%) command.

]

The switcher is busy and will not respond to any SIS

commands.

•All (or RGB or Aud)] The input to the program output has changed (to the input that had been switched to preview output).

]

The switcher is no longer busy and is able to respond

to SIS commands.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 36

Cutting or dissolving in swap mode

The switcher issues the following reports when you swap the preview and program outputs in swap mode:

X$]

Tke

Bsy1

Out1•In

Out2•In

Bsy0

(SIS operation response only) The switcher has

]

The switcher is busy and will not respond to any SIS

•All (or RGB or Aud)] The input to the program output has changed (to the

•All (or RGB or Aud)] The input to the preview output has changed (to the

]

The switcher is no longer busy and is able to respond

Input and Output Video Type

X%]

Typ

A front panel input video type selection has occurred. X! is the input number and X% is the input video type.

X^X&]

Rte

A front panel output video format selection has occurred. X^ is the output resolution and X& is the output refresh rate.

X*]

Syn

A front panel output video type selection has occurred. X* is the output video format (RGBHV or RGBS).

X(]

Pol

A front panel output video polarity selection has occurred. X( is the output sync polarity.

received the SIS “Take” (%) command.

commands.

input that had been switched to preview output).

input that had been switched to program output).

to SIS commands.

Picture Adjustments

X1)]

Col

A front panel color adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number switched to the adjusted input and

X1!]

Tin

A front panel tint adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number switched to the adjusted input and

Brt

X1!

X1@]

A front panel color brightness adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number switched to the adjusted input and

X1@]

Con

A front panel contrast adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number switched to the adjusted input and

X1#]

Hsz

A front panel horizontal size adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and size variable.

X1)

is the color variable.

is the tint variable.

X1@

is the brightness variable.

X1@

is the contrast variable.

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X1#

is the

X1#]

Vsz

A front panel vertical size adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1#

is the

size variable.

X1$]

Hph

A front panel horizontal centering adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1$

is the centering variable.

X1$]

Vph

A front panel vertical centering adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1$

the centering variable.

X1%]

Blt

A front panel top line blanking adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1%

the blanking variable.

X1%]

Blb

A front panel bottom line blanking adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1%

is the blanking variable.

X1^]

Phs

A front panel pixel phase adjustment has occurred. X@ is the output number and

X1^

is the

pixel phase variable.

X1&]

Dhz

A front panel horizontal detail filter adjustment has occurred for the RGB or component video input tied to output X@.

X1*]

Dvz

X1&

is the filter variable.

A front panel vertical detail filter adjustment has occurred for the RGB or component video input tied to output X@.

X1*]

Dvz

X1*

is the filter variable.

A front panel vertical detail filter adjustment has occurred for the S-video or composite video input tied to output X@.

X#]

Blu

X1*

is the filter variable.

The blue-only mode has been turned on for both outputs or off for both outputs from the front panel. X# is the on/off status for the two outputs.

X#]

Fil

The edge enhancement mode has been turned on for both outputs or off for both outputs from the front panel. X# is the on/off status for the two outputs.

RGB Delay and Dissolve Speed

X2)]

Dly

A front panel RGB delay adjustment has occurred. RGB delay affects input selections for the preview output only. 50 = 5.0 seconds.

X2)]

Dur

A front panel dissolve speed adjustment has occurred. Dissolve speed affects the duration of the dissolve function when switching the preview output to the program output. delay value, in 0.01 second steps.

X2)

is the delay value, in 0.01 second steps.

X2)

can be as much as 50 = 5.0 seconds.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 38

X2)

can be as much as

X2)

is the

Test Pattern

X2!*X2@]

Tst

A test pattern has been turned on or off from the front panel for one or both outputs. the on/off status for either or both outputs and

Audio Gain and Attenuation

X2#]

Aud

A front panel audio input level adjustment has occurred. X! is input number and audio gain or attenuation level.

Output Video and Audio Mute

X#]

Vmt

A front panel video mute operation has occurred. X@ is the output and X# is the mute status: 0 = off (video not muted), 1 = on (video muted).

X#]

Amt

A front panel audio mute operation has occurred. X@ is the output and X# is the mute status: 0 = off (audio not muted), 1 = on (audio muted).

Preview Switch Mode

X2^

Psm

A front panel audio input level adjustment has occurred. for preview switch mode. See “Preview Switch Mode submenu” on page 23, for a description of the two switch modes.

X2@

is the test pattern selected.

X2^

is the stay or swap status

X2#

X2!

is the

PAL Film Mode

X#]

Flm

The PAL film mode has been selected or deselected from the front panel for the selected input. X! is input number and X# is the on/off status for PAL film mode.

Automated Adjustments

X#]

Img

The Auto Image feature has been turned on or off from the front panel for all input selections. X# is the on/off status.

X#[

Aut

The Auto Presets feature has been turned on or off from the front panel for all input selections. X# is the on/off status.

X#]

Enh

The enhanced mode feature has been turned on or off from the front panel for S-video or composite video that is tied to both outputs. X# is the on/off status for the two outputs.

Reconfig

The input selected for the X@ output has been adjusted using the Auto Image feature or a user preset.

]

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Host-to-Switcher Instructions

ASCII to Hex Conversion Table

•

Space

The switcher accepts SIS commands through its RS-232 port and/or its Ethernet port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence. Each switcher response to an SIS command ends with a carriage return and a line feed (CR/LF = ]), which signals the end of the response character string. A string is one or more characters.

Switcher Error Responses

When the switcher receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, it performs the command and sends a response to the host device. If the switcher is unable to perform the command because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, the switcher returns an error response to the host. The error response codes are:

E01 — Invalid input channel number (too large) E10 — Invalid command E11 — Invalid preset number (too large) E12 — Invalid output number (too large) E13 — Invalid value (out of range)

Using the Command and Response Table

The command/response table begins on the next page. Except for the gain and attenuation settings and the filter settings, upper or lower case letters are acceptable in the command field. The table below shows the hexadecimal equivalent of each ASCII command.

NOTE: With the exception of the audio gain and attenuation (G and g) and horizontal

and vertical filtering (D and d) commands, the SIS commands are not case sensitive.

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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands

Command Function

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Response

(Unit to Host)

Additional description

Input selection and viewing

NOTE: You can select an input for either output (preview or program) using SIS commands.

Select video and audio

Example:

Select video only

Example:

Select audio only View video only View audio only

X@*X!

! OutX@•InX!•All

1*2!

X@*X!

& OutX@•InX!•RGB

2*5&

X@*X!

$ Out

Out1

Out2

X@ X!] X!]

•In2•All

•In5•RGB

•InX!•Aud

]

Select input X! to X@ output. Input 2 video and audio selected to

program output. Select video input X! to X@ output. Select input 5 video only to preview

output. Select audio input X! to Video input X! is tied to X@ output. Audio input X! is tied to X@ output.

output.

Take (switch preview output to program output)

NOTE: The cut or dissolve effect is determined by the Switching Effect,

and Response Table for Special Function SIS Commands” on page 49.

The preview switch mode, stay or swap, determines the preview output after the take command.

• In stay mode, the preview output remains unchanged (both outputs share the same input).

• In swap mode, the program output switches to the preview output (the two outputs swap inputs).

Switch video and audio

Switch video only

Switch audio only

NOTE: The response (Tke0], Tke1], or Tke2]) indicates that the switcher has received and is responding to the “Take” command.

A larger series of switcher-initiated messages follows the Tke response during a cut or dissolve operation. The following two examples show the sequence of responses to a “Take” command in stay and swap mode. See Busy (cut and dissolve) earlier in this chapter for more details about the responses after the Tke response.

Example (stay mode):

Example (swap mode):

% Tke0

1% Tke1

X2(

(0 = cut, 1 = dissolve) *4# command. See “Command

]

Tke0

]

Tke1

]

Tke2

]

Take command.

]

Bsy1

Busy.

Out1•In

Bsy0

Bsy1

Out1•In

Out2•In

Bsy0

•All] Switch input to program scaler.

]

Clear busy.

]

Take command.

]

Busy.

•All] Switch input to program scaler.

•All] Switch input to preview scaler.

]

Clear busy.

Switch preview video and audio output to the program output.

Switch preview video output to the program output.

Switch preview audio output to the program output.

NOTE: X! = Input number 1 through 8

X@ = Output number 1 (program) or 2 (preview)

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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

Video mute

Video mute on Video mute off

View video mute status

Input video type

Set video type

Example:

View video type

Scaler output video type

Set output resolution and rate

Example:

View resolution and rate

Color

NOTES:

• Color adjustments are available only for interlaced component video (YUVi), S-video, and composite video inputs.

• The

Set a speciﬁc color value Increment color value Decrement color value View the color value

Tint

NOTES:

• Tint adjustments are available only for S-video and composite video inputs.

• The

Set a speciﬁc tint value Increment tint value Decrement tint value View the tint value

Brightness

NOTE: The X@ value specified is the output to which the adjusted input is switched.

Set a speciﬁc brightness value Increment brightness value Decrement brightness value View the brightness value

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

*1B

*0B

X!*X%

4*3\

X^*X&

= RteX^* 5*4= =

value specified is the output to which the adjusted input is switched.

X@*X1)

–C

value specified is the output to which the adjusted input is switched.

X@*X1!

–T

X@*X1@

–Y

Response

(Unit to Host)

X#]

Vmt

X#]

Vmt

X#]

X%]

Typ

4Typ3

X%]

Rte05*4

X^*X&]

Rte

X1)]

Col

X1)]

Col

X1)]

Col

X1)]

X1!]

Tin

X1!]

Tin

X1!]

Tin

X1!]

X1@]

Brt

X1@]

Brt

X1@]

Brt

X1@]

]

X&]

]

Additional description

Set the X@ video output to black. Set the X@ video output to the selected

video input (1 through 8). Video mute is X# for X@ output.

Specify input X! video type. Specify input 4 type as YUVp. Input X! video type is X%.

Command character is “equals”. Set output to 1024x768 at 85 Hz.

Specify the color adjustment. Increase the color setting by one. Decrease the color setting by one. Show the color setting.

Specify the tint adjustment. Increase the tint setting by one. Decrease the tint setting by one. Show the tint setting.

Specify the brightness adjustment. Increase the brightness. Decrease the brightness. Show the brightness setting.

NOTE: X@ = Output number 1 (program) or 2 (preview)

X# = Mute status 0 = off, 1 = on X% = Video type 0

1 2

X^ = Switcher resolution 00

01 = 02 = 03 04

X& = Video refresh rate 0

= RGB = RGBcvS = YUVi

= 640x480

= 848x480

= 852x480 = 50 Hz = 56 Hz

800x600 832x624

2 3

05 06

07 08 09

X1) = Color value 0 thru 127 X1! = Tint value 0 thru 255 X1@ = Brightness value 0 thru 63

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= YUVp = Betacam 50

= 1024x768 = 1280x768 = 1280x1024 = 1360x765

= 1365x1024 = 60 Hz = 75 Hz

10 11

= Betacam 60

= HDTV

= 720p = 1080p

= 1080i

= 1400 x 1050

= 85 Hz

= S-video = Composite

= 576p = 1366x768 = 1365x768 = 1280x800

= AFL

Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

Contrast

NOTE: The X@ value specified is the output to which the adjusted input is switched.

Set a speciﬁc contrast value Increment contrast value Decrement contrast value View the contrast value

Horizontal size

Set a speciﬁc horizontal size Increase the horizontal size Decrease the horizontal size View the horizontal size

Vertical size

Set a speciﬁc vertical size Increase the vertical size Decrease the vertical size View the vertical size

Horizontal shift

Set a speciﬁc horizontal position Increment right Decrement left View the horizontal position

Vertical shift

Set a speciﬁc vertical position Increment up Increment down View the vertical position

Top blanking

Set a top blanking value

Example

Increment top blanking value Decrement top blanking value View the top blanking value

Bottom blanking

Set a bottom blanking value

Example:

Increment bottom blanking value Decrement bottom blanking value View the bottom blanking value

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

X@*X1@

–^

X@*X1#

–:

X@*X1#

;

–;

;

X@*X1$

–H

X@*X1$

–/

X@*X1%

(

1*2(

–(

(

X@*X1%

)

2*5)

–)

)

Response

(Unit to Host)

X1@]

Con

X1@]

Con

X1@]

Con

X1@]

X1#]

Hsz

X1#]

Hsz

X1#]

Hsz

X1#]

Vsz

X1#]

Vsz

X1#]

Vsz

X1#]

X1$]

Hph

X1$]

Hph

X1$]

Hph

X1$]

Vph

X1$]

Vph

X1$]

Vph

X1$]

X1%]

Blt

]

1Blt2

X1%]

Blt

X1%]

Blt

X1%]

Blt

X1%]

Blb

]

2Blb5

X1%]

Blb

X1%]

Blb

X1%]

Blb

Additional description

Specify the contrast adjustment. Increase the contrast. Decrease the contrast. Show the contrast setting.

Specify the horizontal size. Widen the picture. Make the picture narrower. Show the horizontal size.

Specify the vertical size. Make the picture taller. Make the picture shorter. Show the vertical size.

Specify the horizontal position. Shift the picture right. Shift the picture left. Show the horizontal position.

Specify the vertical position. Shift the picture up. Shift the picture down. Show the vertical position.

Blank the top two lines of output 1. Increase blanking value 1 line. Decrease blanking value 1 line.

Blank the bottom ﬁve lines of output 2. Increase blanking value 1 line. Decrease blanking value 1 line.

NOTE: X@ = Output number 1 (program) or 2 (preview)

X1@ = Brightness and contrast value 0 thru 63 X1# = Size value range depends on the resolution X1$ = Centering value range depends on the resolution X1% = Blanking value 000 thru 200

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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Pixel phase

Set a speciﬁc pixel sampling phase Increment sampling value Decrement sampling value

View the sampling value

X@*X1^ X@

–U

Horizontal detail ﬁlter (RGB and component video inputs)

NOTES:

• The horizontal detail filter is available only for RGB and component video inputs. The same command with a different

available to set a combined detail filter for S-video and composite video inputs.

• The

value specified is the output to which the filtered input is switched.

• The command (D) is case sensitive.

Set a speciﬁc ﬁlter value Increment ﬁlter value Decrement ﬁlter value View the horizontal ﬁlter value

Vertical detail ﬁlter (RGB and component video inputs)

NOTES:

X@*X1& X@

–D

• The vertical detail filter is available only for RGB and component video inputs.

• The

value specified is the output to which the filtered input is switched.

• The command (d) is case sensitive.

Set a speciﬁc ﬁlter value Increment ﬁlter value Decrement ﬁlter value View the vertical ﬁlter value

Detail ﬁlter (S-video and composite video inputs)

NOTES:

• Composite and S-video inputs support a single detail ﬁlter only, rather than separate horizontal and vertical ﬁlters. To apply a detail

ﬁlter to the scaled output when the input is composite video or S-video, use the same command as the horizontal ﬁlter (D) with the

X1*

variable.

• The

Set a speciﬁc ﬁlter value

Increment ﬁlter value

Decrement ﬁlter value

View the vertical ﬁlter value

value specified is the output to which the filtered input is switched.

Auto Memories

Auto memories on

Auto memories off

View auto memories status

X@*X1* X@

–d

X@*X1*

–D

Response

(Unit to Host)

X1^]

Phs

X1^]

Phs

X1^]

Phs

X1^]

X1&]

Dhz

X1&]

Dhz

X1&]

Dhz

X1&]

X1*]

Dvz

X1*]

Dvz

X1*]

Dvz

X1*]

Dhz

X1*]

Dhz

X1*]

Dhz

X1*]

]

Aut1

]

Aut0

X#]

Additional description

Specify the pixel sampling phase. Increase the phase value. Decrease the phase value.

Show the pixel sampling phase.

variable is

Set the horizontal detail level. Increase the horizontal detail level. Decrease the horizontal detail level. Show the horizontal detail level.

Set the vertical detail level. Increase the vertical detail level. Decrease the vertical detail level. Show the vertical detail level.

Set the detail ﬁlter level.

Increase the detail ﬁlter level.

Decrease the detail ﬁlter level.

Show the detail ﬁlter level.

Set the ISS to apply auto memories settings to all selected inputs.

Set the ISS to not apply auto memories settings.

Auto memories is X# (on or off) for all inputs.

NOTE: X@ = Output number 1 (program) or 2 (preview)

X# = Auto memories status 0 = off, 1 = on X1^ = Pixel sampling phase 000 thru 031 X1& = Horizontal filter value 0 thru 3 X1* = Vertical filter or composite/S-video detail filter 1 thru 7

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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

User presets

NOTE: The X@ value specified is the output to which the input with the associated user preset is switched.

Save user preset

Recall user preset

Freeze

Enable Disable View the freeze status

Example:

Test pattern

Select test pattern for an output View test pattern

Example:

Set audio gain and attenuation

NOTE: The set gain (G) and set attenuation command (g) are case sensitive. The increment, decrement and view commands are not

case sensitive.

Set gain

Example:

Set attenuation Increment level Decrement level View audio level

Example:

Audio mute

Audio mute on Audio mute off View audio mute status

Front panel security lockout (Executive mode)

Disable

Enable (lock image adjustments)

View the executive mode status

Example:

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

X@*X1(

, SprX@•

X@*X1(

. RprX@•

*1F

*0F

X2!*X2@

J Tst J J

X!*X2$

4*3G

X!*X2%

–G

*1Z

*0Z

X X

Response

(Unit to Host)

X1(]

X1)]

]

Frz1

]

Frz0

X#]

]

X2!*X2@]

]

3*002

X2#]

Aud

Aud Aud Aud

Amt Amt

]

] X2#] X2#] X2#]

]

X#] X#]

]

4Aud+•3

X! X! X! X2#]

–•3

X@ X@ X#]

Exe0

Exe1

X#]

Additional description

Command code is comma. Save the X@ outputs settings as preset

Command code is period. Recall

X1(

preset

Output a “frozen” video image. Turn off freeze (output motion video). Show the freeze status. Freeze mode is off for the program output.

Select a test pattern for the Show the test pattern. Crosshatch test pattern was selected for

both outputs.

Set gain for input X! to Set gain for input 4 to 3 dB. Set attenuation for input X! to Increase input X! audio level by +1 dB. Decrease input X! audio level by –1 dB. View gain for input X!. The ISS reports that the input 4 audio

level is at –3 dB of attenuation.

Mute the X@ audio output. Unmute the X@ audio output. Audio mute is X# for X@ output.

Adjustments and selections can be made from the front panel.

Lock front panel adjustments; adjust image via RS-232 only.

Show executive mode status. Executive mode is off.

settings for X@ output.

X2$

X1)

X2!

dB.

outputs.

X2#

dB.

NOTE: X! = Input number 1 through 8

= Output number 1 (program) or 2 (preview)

= Freeze and front panel lock status 0 = off, 1 = on

X1(

= Preset number

X2)

= RGB delay/dissolve speed (00 [RGB] or 01 [dissolve] to 50)

X2!

= Program/preview output selection

X2#

= Gain/attenuation

X2$

= Gain value Numeric dB value, 0 to +9

X2%

= Attenuation value Numeric dB value, –1 to

thru 03

= Program Off / Preview Off

= Program On / Preview Off

to +•

-24dB

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 45

, each step = 1 dB

9dB

–24

= Program Off / Preview On

= Program On / Preview On

Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Response

(Unit to Host)

Additional description

Verbose mode

NOTE: The default for verbose mode is on for the RS-232 connection and off for Ethernet connections.

Disable (block reports)

NOTE: Disabling verbose mode blocks reports for front panel operations only, to this connection (RS-232 or Ethernet) only. The ISS

continues to send responses to SIS commands to all ports. The ISS continues to send reports for front panel operations to other connections.

Enable (allow reports)

View the verbose mode status

Example:

E0CV} Vrb0]

E1CV} Vrb1]

ECV} X#] ECV} 1]

Turn off verbose mode. The ISS does not send the reports listed in “Switcherinitiated messages” earlier in this chapter.

Turn on verbose mode. The ISS sends all reports.

Show verbose mode status. Verbose mode is on (the ISS issues

reports).

Information requests

Query ﬁrmware version number Request part number Request general information

NOTE: xxx:xx means the signal is out of range.

Q N

X@I

]

x.xx 60-423-01 (See below)

Vid

]

X!•AudX!•FrzX#•HrtX2&•VrtX2&•StdX2*]

Show the controller ﬁrmware version. Show the part number of the ISS. Show the status of the ISS.

where: Hrt = horizontal rate (kHz) and Vrt = vertical rate (Hz)

NOTE: The response to the View File Directory command differs, depending on whether the command is sent via an RS-232/RS-422 or

Telnet connection or sent via a Web browser connection.

View ﬁle directory

RS-232/RS-422 port and Telnet

View ﬁle directory

Web browser

Erase user-supplied Web pages/ﬁles

NOTE: X! = Input number 1 through 8

= Verbose mode and freeze status 0 = off, 1 = on

X2&

= Frequency: nnn.nn (kHz [horizontal] or Hz [vertical])

X2*

= Detected input signal standard (0 through 4)

EDF}

<filename>EF

filename1,date/time,length] filename2,date/time,length filename3,date/time,length

]]

]

•

]

•

filenamen,date/time,length] # of Bytes•Left

Var file = new array (); File [1] = ‘filename1,date1,filesize1‘; File [2] = ‘filename2,date2,filesize2‘; File [3] = ‘filename3,date3,filesize3‘;

File [n] = ‘filenamen,daten,filesizen‘; File [n+1] = # of Bytes•Left

}

Del<filename>

0 1 2

•

= none = NTSC 3.58 = PAL

] ]

List user-supplied ﬁles.

= NTSC 4.43

= SECAM

= not applicable

–

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Command and Response Table for SIS Commands (continued)

Command Function

Resets

Zap all audio adjustments Zap all ISS settings

Absolute reset

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

EzA} E

zXXX

ZQQQ

}

Response

(Unit to Host)

]

ZapA

]

Zapx

]

Zpq

Additional description

Reset all audio levels to 0 dB. Reset all settings:

All inputs: RGB Ouput: RGBHV 1024x768 @ 60Hz RGB delay: 1.0 sec. Audio level: 0 dB Filtering: Horizontal = 3, Vertical = 7 Blanking: 0, top and bottom Pixel phase: 16 Dissolve speed (duration) 1.0 sec. Auto Image: Off Auto Memory recall: On

Similar to Zap all ISS settings, plus clears IP address to 192.168.254.254 and deletes user and administrator passwords.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Programming Guide 47

Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands

Symbol definitions

X3) = ISS name (Up to 240 alphanumeric characters)

NOTE: The following characters are invalid or not recommended in the name: {space} + ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ ” ; : | \ and ?.

X3! = GMT date and time (for set) In the format: MM/DD/YY•HH:MM:SS where:

MM = month: 01 (Jan) through 12 (Dec) DD = day: 01 through 31 YY = year: 00 through 99 HH = hour: 00 through 23 MM = minutes: 00 through 59 SS = seconds: 00 through 59

X3@ = Date and time (for read) In the format: Day,•DD•Mmm•YYYY•HH:MM:SS where:

Day = weekday: Mon through Sun DD = date: 01 through 31 Mmm = month: Jan through Dec YYYY = year: 2000 through 2099 HH = hour: 00 through 24 MM = minutes: 00 through 59 SS = seconds: 00 through 59

X3# = IP address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn X3$ = Password 12 alphanumeric characters X3% = Hardware (MAC) address nn-nn-nn-nn-nn-nn X3^ = Number of open connections 0 – 255

Command and response table

Command Function

Set ISS name (location)

Read ISS name (location)

Set GMT/date

NOTE: The date and time entered should be Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Read GMT/date Set IP address

Read IP address Read hardware address Read # of open connections Set administrator password Read administrator password Set user password Read user password

NOTE: When the computer is connected to the switcher via the RS-232 link, the Admin and User password fields are not masked. If a

password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and, if desired, change a password in this window without knowing the current password.

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

EX3)CN}

} X3)]

ECN

EX3!CT}

ECT} X3@] EX3#CI}

} X3#]

ECI

} X3%]

ECH

} X3^]

ECC

E•X3$CA} ECA} X3$] E•X3$CU} ECU} X3$]

Response

(Unit to Host)

Ipn•

Ipt•

Ipi•

Ipa•

Ipu•

X3)]

X3@]

X3#]

X3$]

Additional description

The switcher sends the response, but the host may not receive it.

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Command and Response Table for Special Function SIS Commands

X/*X?

The syntax for setting a special function is in the first example below), X/ is the function number (such as “set RGB delay” in the first example below), and # is the execute command. To view the setting of a function, use X? # where X? is the function number.

where X/ is the value or variable (such as 35

Command Function

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Response

(Unit to Host)

Additional description

RGB delay and dissolve speed

RGB delay (Triple-Action Switching)

Example:

Dissolve speed

X2)

*3# Dly

35*3#

X2)

*5# Dur

X2)]

Dly35

X2)]

]

Switching delay of the selected input to the preview output. Adjustable in

0.01 second steps from = 5.0 seconds. (default), seconds, and so on.

RGB delay set to 3.5 seconds. Adjustable in 0.1 second steps

from

1 = 0.1 seconds, 2 = 0.2

1 up to 50 = 5.0 seconds.

0 up to 50

0 = 0.0 seconds

1 = 0.1 seconds (default), 2 = 0.2 seconds, 3 = 0.3 seconds,

and so on.

Switch effect

Switching effect

X2(

*4# Eff

X2(]

Set the switch effect, 00 = cut or

01 = dissolve, used by the Take, %,

command.

Scaler output settings

Output sync format

Example:

Output polarity

*6# Syn

1*6#

*7# Pol

X*]

]

Syn1

X(] X(

00 = RGBHV (default) 01 = RGBS

RGBHV output signal.

: Horizontal/Vertical polarity

0 = H–/V– 2 = H+/V– 1 = H–/V+ 3 = H+/V+

Example:

1*7#

Pol1

]

H–/V+ output polarity.

Blue screen

Blue screen (blue & sync output only)

*8# Blu

Example:

1*8#

Blu1

X#]

]

0 = off (normal output). 1 = on (blue video and sync output).

Blue and sync output for setup.

Edge smoothing

Example:

*16# Fil

1*16#

X#]

Fil01

]

00 = off 01 = on (default)

Enable edge smoothing.

Enhanced mode

Example:

*12# Enh

1*12#

X#]

Enh01

]

0 = off. 1 = on.

Enable enhanced mode.

Auto Image

Set Auto Image

Example:

Execute Auto Image

NOTES:

*13# Img

1*13#

X1*

*14# Img

• If Auto Image adjustments are not necessary for an input, the

• If both outputs are receiving the same input, both outputs are auto imaged regardless of the

X#]

]

Img01

X1*] X1*

Reconfig

]

message may not be received.

00 = off 01 = on

Set Auto Image on.

: Auto Image input tied to output:

Prog/Prev Prog/Prev 01 = Yes/No 03 = Yes/Yes 02 = No/Yes

Output X@ Auto Image is complete.

X1*

received.

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Command Function

PAL ﬁlm mode

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Response

(Unit to Host)

Additional description

Set PAL ﬁlm mode

Example:

Read PAL ﬁlm mode

X!*X#

*18#

8*1*18#

*18#

Flm

8Flm01

X#]

]

: 0 = off (default) 1 = on

The ISS uses its 2:2 pulldown (PAL) video processing algorithms to scale input 8.

0 = off 1 = on.

Preview switch mode

Set preview switch mode

Example:

Read preview switch mode

X2^

*20# Psm

1*20#

20#

X2^]

Psm01

X2^]

]

X2^

: 0 = stay mode 1 = swap mode

The ISS swaps the preview and program outputs when you perform a cut or dissolve operation.

0 = stay mode 1 = swap mode

Command and Response Table for Advanced Instruction Set Commands

The advanced instruction set consists of four hexadecimal commands for uploading and downloading all or a portion of the memory of the switcher. These commands are for use by knowledgeable programmers, and result in a dump of data from (upload) or to (download) the switcher. Programmers can use the commands to exactly duplicate the settings among switchers with a minimum of effort.

Command Function

SIS Command

(Host to Unit)

Memory backup

Read all memory contents

Write all memory contents

90 91

90 92+8226 data bytes+1 byte checksum

Read partial contents

Write partial contents

90 93

90 94+26 data bytes+1 byte checksum

Response

(Unit to Host)

{8226 data bytes+1 byte checksum}

]

Dn1

{26 data bytes+1 byte checksum}

]

Dn1

Additional description

Upload (switcher to control device) all color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings; all user presets; and all auto memories for all inputs and both outputs

Download (control device to switcher) all color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings; all user presets; and all auto memories for all inputs and both outputs.

Upload (switcher to control device) color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings; all user presets; and all auto memories for the input selected for output

Download (control device to switcher) color, tint, contrast, brightness, detail, sizing, and centering settings; all user presets; and all auto memories for the input selected for output

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Switcher Software

This section describes:

• Control Software for Windows

• Button-Label Generation

Control Software for Windows®

The Windows-based Extron ISSISM Control Program communicates with the switcher via the Ethernet LAN port or the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port to provide an easy way to set up and operate the switcher. The program is compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Updates to these programs can be downloaded from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).

Installing the Software

The program is contained on the Extron Software Products DVD. Install the software as follows:

1. Insert the DVD into the drive. The installation program should start automatically. If it

does not self-start, run Launch.exe from the DVD.

The Extron software DVD window appears (see figure 32).

Figure 32. Software CD Window

2. Click the Software tab (see figure 32, a).

3. Scroll to the desired program and click Install (see figure 33).

Figure 33. Software Installation

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4. Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation of the installation routine

creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\ISSISM directory, and it places the following five icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\ISSISM”:

• Button-Label Generator-

• Check for ISSISM Control Program Update

• ISSISM Control Program

• ISSISM Help

• Uninstall ISSISM Control Program

Software Operation via Ethernet

When an ISS is connected to an Ethernet WAN or LAN, any number of users can operate it, locally or remotely, using the ISS/ISM Control Program. See “Ethernet connection“ on page 9, for installation details.

Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet is password protected. There are two levels of password protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full access to all ISS switching capabilities and editing functions. Users can select video and/or audio for output, select inputs and outputs, select test patterns, set RGB and audio mutes, select a blue screen, and view all settings with the exception of passwords. If the same passwords or no password is required for logging on, all personnel log on with administrator privileges. Fields and functions that exceed user privileges are grayed out in the ISS/ISM Control Program when the operator is logged on as a user.

Ethernet protocol settings

The IP Settings/Options screen (see figure 39 on page 55) provides a location for observing and, if you are connected via the RS-232 link or if logged on via the Ethernet port as an administrator, editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. None of the fields on this screen can be edited while you are logged on as a user. See “System Configuration Page,” in the “HTML Operation” section on page 61, for details on the contents of these fields. See the “Ethernet Connection,” section, on page 73 for other basic information about Internet protocol.

NOTE: Editing variables on the IP Settings/Options screen while connected via the

Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the ISS. Extron recommends editing the settings on this screen using the RS-232 link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’s password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.

Using the Control Program

Many items found in the ISS/ISM Control Program are also accessible via front panel controls and the LCD menus (see the “Operation” section, starting on page 14), and under SIS control (see the “Programming Guide” section, starting on page 41). The ISS/ISM Help Program provides information on settings and on how to use the control program itself.

1. To run the control program, click Start > Programs > Extron Electronics > ISSISM.

The Comm menu appears on the screen (see figure 34 on the next page).

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Figure 34. Comm Port Selection Window

2. Select the comm port that is connected to the ISS’s Remote port or select IP [LAN] and

click OK.

• If you selected a comm port, proceed to step 5.

• If you selected IP [LAN], proceed to step 3.

3. If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2, the IP connection window appears (see figure 35).

The window displays the last IP address that this computer was logged on to via the ISS/ISM Control Program. If no one has logged on to the ISS from this computer, enter the ISS IP address. If the address has not been changed, the factory-specified default is

192.168.254.254.

Figure 35. Address and Password Entry

or user password and click Connect.

• If you logged on using the administrator password, the program connects you to

the ISS with all of the administrator rights and privileges.

4. If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2, when prompted, enter the appropriate administrator

• If you logged on using the user password, the program connects you to the ISS

with only user capabilities.

• If an incorrect password was entered, the program beeps and returns to the

password entry display.

The Extron ISS/ISM Control Program window (see figure 36 on the next page) appears.

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Figure 36. Windows Control Program Window

5. If desired, on the task bar, click Tools > I/O Configuration to configure the video

inputs and outputs in the I/O configuration window (see figure 37).

Figure 37. Control Program I/O Configuration Window

6. If desired, on the task bar, click Tools > Audio Settings to set each input’s audio

level or attenuation in the Audio Settings window (see figure 38).

Figure 38. Control Program Audio Settings Window

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7. If desired, on the task bar, click Tools > IP Options to set the switcher’s IP parameters

in the IP Settings/Options window (see figure 39).

Figure 39. Control Program IP Setting/Options Window

NOTE: When the control program is connected to the switcher via the RS-232

link, the Administrator and User password fields are not masked. If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can look up and, if desired, change a password in this window without knowing the current password.

Using the Help Program

For information on program features, press the F1 computer key; or click the Help menu from within the ISS/ISM Control Program; or double-click the ISS/ISM Help icon, shown at right, in the Extron Electronics group or folder.

For explanations of buttons or functions, click the tabs in the help screen to reach the desired screen. Use a mouse or the Tab and Enter keys to select a button/function. A description and tips on using the program appear on the screen.

Button-Label Generator

You may wish to customize the labeling of the ISS’s front panel buttons. Blank templates

Installing the Software

for the ISS’s button label windows are included on page 79. However, you can easily create, customize, and print labels for the switcher’s button label windows by using the Button-Label Generator software.

The program is included on the same CD-ROM as the ISS/ISM Control Program and is installed automatically when you install that program. It can also be downloaded from the Extron Web site (www.extron.com).

By default, the files are installed in either the C:\ISSISM directory, if installed automatically with the ISS/ISM Control Program, or the C:\BUTTONS directory if installed as a stand-alone program. The Button-Label Generator icon is placed in the “Extron Electronics” group or folder.

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Using the Software

1. To run the Button-Label Generator program, click Start > Programs > Extron

Electronics > Button-Label Generator. The Extron Button-Label Generator

window opens (see figure 40).

Figure 40. The Extron Button-Label Generator Window

2. Under Systems selection, choose ISS 408/ISM 482. This selection creates the correctly

sized labels for the ISM’s label strip. The button label editing area changes to reflect the number and arrangement of buttons on the device.

3. Using standard Windows controls, you can create and print labels that can be cut out

and placed in the label windows on the front panel of the ISS.

4. For information about using the program, you can access a help file by clicking on the

Help menu on the main screen and choosing Show Help.

You can also see an example of a completed Extron Button-Label Generator window by clicking the Help menu on the main screen, choosing Show Help, and clicking the Load

Demo button.

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HTML Operation

This section describes

• Loading the Startup (Control) Page

• Control Page

• System Configuration Page

• File Management Page

• I/O Configuration Page

The ISS 408 can be controlled and operated through its Ethernet port, connected via a LAN or WAN, using a Web browser such as the Microsoft® Internet Explorer®. This chapter describes the factory-installed HTML pages, which are always available and cannot be erased or overwritten.

NOTE: If your Ethernet connection to the ISS is unstable, try turning off the proxy server

in your Web browser. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options >

Connections > LAN Settings, uncheck the Use a proxy server... box, and

then click Ok.

Loading the Startup (Control) Page

Access the switcher using HTML pages as follows:

1. Start the Web browser program.

2. Click in the Address field of the browser.

3. Type the switcher’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.

NOTE: If the value has not been changed, the factory-specified default,

192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this field.

4. If you want the browser to display a page other than the default page (such as a custom

page that you have created and uploaded), enter a slash (/) and the name of the file to open.

NOTES:

• The browser’s Address ﬁeld should display the address in the following format:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/{optional_ﬁle_name.html}

• The following characters are invalid in ﬁle names: {space} ~ @ = ‘ [ ] { } <

> ’ “ ; : | \ and ?.

5. Press the keyboard <Enter key>. The switcher checks to see if it is password

protected.

• If the switcher is not password protected, proceed to step 7.

• If the switcher is password protected, the Enter Network Password dialog box

opens (see figure 41 on the next page).

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Figure 41. Enter Network Password Dialog Box

NOTE: A User Name entry is not required.

Click in the Password field and type in the appropriate administrator or user password.

6. Click OK. The switcher checks several possibilities, in the following order, and then

responds accordingly.

a. Does the address include a specific file name, such as 10.13.156.10/file_name.

html? If so, the switcher downloads that HTML page.

b. Is there a file in the switcher’s memory that is named “index.html”?

If so, the switcher loads “index.html” as the default startup page.

c. If neither of the above conditions is true, the switcher loads the factory-installed

default startup page, “nortxe_index.html” (see figure 42), also known as the Control page.

Figure 42. Control Page

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Control Page

Selecting and Switching an Input

The Control page (see figure 42) provides a means to control the switcher and includes links to three other pages: System Configuration, File Management, and I/O Configuration. On the Control page, you can select an input to the preview output and then cut or dissolve it to the program output or select an input to the program ouput directly. The Control page also provides tools to check the frequency of an input and to mute and freeze the outputs. Access the Control page by clicking the Control tab.

Select and switch an input as follows:

1. Click the Video/Audio, Video, or Audio button to select both the video and audio

planes, the video plane only, or the audio plane only for switching (audio follow or audio breakaway).

2. Select an input for the preview or program monitor by clicking the desired input button

in either the Preview or the Program row. After the RGB delay (for the preview output only), the selected input is displayed on the preview or program monitor. The selected input button turns blue to indicate a video and audio or video only selection, or yellow to indicate an audio selection. The RGB delay is user-selectable. See “Changing the RGB delay or dissolve speed”, below.

3. When you are ready to display the preview image on the program monitor, click either

the Cut or Dissolve button.

• If you click Cut, the preview image is immediately and seamlessly switched to the

program output.

• If you click Dissolve, the preview image is seamlessly switched to the program

image and the switch is masked by a dissolve effect. The dissolve effect’s duration is user-selectable, see “Changing the RGB delay or dissolve speed”, below.

Changing the RGB Delay or Dissolve Speed

The RGB delay interval defines how long the screen is blanked when you are selecting a new input for the preview monitor. The dissolve speed specifies the length of the dissolve effect that can be used when switching the preview monitor image to the program monitor.

Change the RGB delay or dissolve speed as follows:

1. Click in either the RGB Delay or Dissolve Speed field. A drop-down scroll box appears

(see figure 6-3).

Figure 43. RGB Delay and Dissolve Speed scroll boxes

2. Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up ( ) or scroll down ( ) button until the

desired rate is visible.

3. Click the desired variable.

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Blacking out the Screen and Muting the Audio

You can mute the video (black out the screen) and/or audio to the program or preview output from the Control page as follows:

1. Click the Video/Audio, Video, or Audio button to select both the video and audio planes,

the video plane only, or the audio plane only for muting.

2. Click the Program or Preview Black/Mute button. The Black/Mute button turns blue to

indicate a video and audio mute or video only mute, or it turns yellow to indicate audio mute. If you muted the program output, the front panel Black and/or Mute LEDs light.

Click the Black/Mute button again to unmute the video and/or audio.

Freezing the Output

You can freeze the program or preview video output by clicking the Program or Preview Freeze button. The Freeze button turns blue. When the output is frozen, the input source can be removed and the ISS functions as a video store.

Click the Freeze button again to toggle freeze mode off.

Outputting a Test Pattern

You can select a test pattern to output on the program and/or preview monitor. The test patterns are helpful when adjusting the connected displays for color, convergence, focus, resolution, contrast, grayscale, and aspect ratio.

Output a test pattern as follows:

1. Click in the Test Pattern field. A drop-down box appears (see figure 44).

Figure 44. Test Pattern Drop Box

2. Click the desired test pattern.

3. Click the Program and/or Preview check box to turn on the test pattern.

Previewing the Scan Rate

You can read the horizontal and vertical scan rates of the preview and program output by clicking the View Preview Scan Rate or View Program Scan Rate button. The horizontal and vertical frequencies are displayed in the Horizontal and Vertical fields on the page.

Using Blue-Only mode

You can toggle Blue-Only mode on and off by clicking the Blue Screen Mode On check box. Blue-Only mode is helpful in the setup of the color and tint of the incoming video signal. In the Blue Only-mode, only the sync and blue video signals are passed to the display.

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Front panel security lockout (Executive mode)

You can toggle the front panel security lockout on and off by clicking the Executive Mode On or Off check box. The security lockout limits the operation of the Integration Seamless Switcher from the front panel. When the switcher is locked, all of the front panel functions are disabled except for input selection.

System Configuration Page

The ISS downloads the System Configuration page (see figure 45) when you click the

System Configuration tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can observe and

edit IP administration and system settings.

Figure 45. System Configuration Page

NOTE: Access to the ISS settings using Web control is not password protected.

Ensure only knowledgeable and qualified personnel have access to the switcher under Web control.

Administration Fields

The administration fields on the System Configuration page are for entering and verifying administrator and user passwords.

• Ethernet connection to the switcher, either by entering SIS commands via Telnet (see

the “Programming Guide” section on page 34) or using the control program (see the “Switcher Software” section on page 52) is password protected.

• Connection via Web pages and connection via the RS-232 port are not password

protected.

On password-protected connections, there are two levels of protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full access to all ISS switching capabilities and editing functions. Users can select video and/or audio for output, select test patterns, set RGB and audio mutes, select a blue screen, and view all settings except passwords.

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Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper case and lower case alphanumeric characters. Each password must be entered twice: once in the password field and then repeated in the re-enter password field. Characters in these fields are masked by asterisks (*****). If you do not want to password-protect an access level, leave the password field and the re-enter password field blank. After entering the desired password in both fields, click the Submit button.

NOTES:

• The program will not allow you to create a user password unless you have already

created an administrator password.

• If a password has been inadvertently changed to an unknown value, you can still

connect to the switcher via the RS-232 link, which is not password protected. When connected via the RS-232 link, using either SIS commands (see the “Programming Guide” section on page 33) or under program control (see the “Switcher Software” section on page 51), you can look up and, if desired, change a password.

ISS IP Settings Fields

The ISS IP Settings fields provide a location for observing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button.

ISS IP Address field

The ISS IP address field contains the IP address of the connected ISS. This value is encoded in the flash memory on the controller circuit board.

Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods). Each field can be numbered from 000 through 255. Leading zeroes, up to 3 digits total per field, are optional. Values of 256 and above are invalid.

The default address is 192.168.254.254, but if this conflicts with other equipment at your installation, you can change the IP address to any valid value.

ISS Name field

The ISS name field contains the name of the switcher. This is helpful in identifying the switcher in multiple-unit networks. This name field can be changed to any valid name, up to 12 alphanumeric characters.

Hardware Address field

The hardware address (also known as the MAC address) is hardcoded on the controller board and cannot be changed.

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File Management Page

To delete files such as HTML pages from the ISS or to upload your own files to the ISS, click the File Management tab. The switcher downloads the file management Web page (see figure 46).

Figure 46. File Management Page

To delete a file, check the associated Delete check box and click the Delete Files button.

Upload your own files as follows:

1. Click the Browse button.

2. Browse through your system and select the desired files.

3. Click the Upload File button.

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I/O Configuration Page

You can set up the input configurations and the output format on the I/O Configuration page (see figure 47). Access the I/O Configuration page by clicking the I/O Configuration tab.

Figure 47. Setup Page

Input configuration

You can specify the format of each input. The available formats are RGB, RGBcvS (identified as RGBcS in the drop-down box), YUVi, YUVp, Betacam 50, Betacam 60, HDTV, S-video, and composite video. Specify the input format as follows:

1. Click in the desired input’s configuration field. A drop-down box appears (see figure 48).

Figure 48. Input Configuration Drop Box

2. Click the desired input format.

3. Click the Submit button.

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Output Resolution, Rate, Sync Format, and Polarity

Resolution

50 Hz 56 Hz 60 Hz 75 Hz 85 Hz

Lock at 50/60 Hz Actual DVI output

✝

•••

••

•

•••

•

••

•

•••••

•

640 x 480

800 x 600

832 x 624

848 x 480

852 x 480

1024 x 768*

1280 x 768*

1280 x 1024*

1360 x 765*

1365 x 1024

1400 x 1050*

576p HDTV*

720p* HDTV @ 60 Hz only

1080p HDTV @ 60 Hz only

1080i HDTV

* Native DVI output resolution ✝✝ The output refresh rate is auto-selected, based on the video refresh rate of input 1.

••

1366 x 768*

•••

••

1365 x 768*

1024 x 480

1024 x 600

1024 x 624

1024 x 480

1024 x 768

1280 x 768

1280 x 1024

••

1200 x 800* 1200 x 800

1360 x 765

1280 x 1024

1400 x 1050

720 x 576

1280 x 720

1280 x 1080

1280 x 540

1366 x 768

1365 x 768

The ISS 408 scales the input input up or down to any a number of output resolutions and rates. The switcher outputs the scaled video, as RGBHV or RGBS, with user-selectable polarity, via either the program or preview connectors. The table below shows the resolutions and rates available on the ISS 408.

NOTES:

• For output resolutions with less than 1024 pixels horizontally, the optional DVI

program output’s true horizontal resolution is limited to 1024 pixels. The vertical resolution is the selected vertical resolution. For these resolutions, the ISS DVI output is 1024 x {selected vertical size}. For example, if the output resolution is set to 640 x 480, the DVI output card’s actual resolution is 1024 × 480.

• For the 1365 x 1024, 1080p, and 1080i output resolutions, the optional DVI

program output’s true horizontal resolution is limited to 1280 pixels. For these resolutions, the ISS DVI output is 1280 x {selected vertical size}. For example, if the output resolution is set to 1080p, the DVI output card’s actual resolution is 1280 x 1080.

• The DVI card outputs all other selected resolutions normally.

• Resolutions marked with an asterisk (*) in the table above are native DVI outputs,

meaning that the DVI output fully supports the selected horizontal and vertical resolution. The DVI output resolution for these rates exactly matches the analog resolution.

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Output resolution

Select the output resolution as follows:

1. Click in the Resolution field. A drop-down scroll box appears (see figure 49).

Figure 49. Resolution Scroll Box

2. Click and drag the slider or click the scroll up ( ) or scroll down ( ) button until the

desired rate is visible.

3. Click the desired output resolution.

4. Click the Submit button.

Output rate

Select the output rate as follows:

1. Click in the Rate field. A drop-down box appears (see figure 50).

Figure 50. Rate Drop Box

2. Click the desired output frequency.

Frequencies that are not available for a specific resolution are marked N/A in the Rate drop box.

The drop box selection Locked enables the Extron Accu-RATE Frame Lock (AFL™) feature. Accu-RATE Frame Lock eliminates image tearing and other artifacts of scaling motion video by eliminating frame rate conversion. It exactly matches the output rate of the ISS to the frame rate of input 1. Select this feature if you will be using motion video sources with a display that is capable of a variety of refresh rates.

3. Click the Submit button.

Output format

Select between separate horizontal (H) and vertical (V) sync or composite (S) sync as follows:

1. Click in the Type field. A drop-down box appears (see figure 51).

Figure 51. Type Drop Box

2. Click the desired sync type.

3. Click the Submit button.

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Output polarity

Select the output polarity as follows:

1. Click in the Polarity field. A drop-down box appears (see figure 52).

Figure 52. Polarity Drop Box

2. Click the desired polarity.

3. Click the Submit button.

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Maintenance and

3 4

240

50/60 Hz

1.2A MAX.

H/H

/HV

H/H

UTS

H/H

Remove (16) screws.

Remove top two front panel screws.

Lift cover straight up.

Disconnect from/

connect to

J8 and J13.

J13

Modifications

This section describes:

• Opening and Closing the Switcher

• Installing a Firmware Upgrade

• Installing a DVI Output Card

Opening and Closing the Switcher

To replace the firmware or install the optional DVI output card, you need to open the ISS’s case. Extron recommends that you send the unit in to Extron for service and updates.

Open and close the switcher as follows:

1. Disconnect the AC power cord from the ISS to remove power from the unit.

CAUTION: Electric shock hazard. To prevent electric shock, always unplug the

ISS from the AC power source before opening the enclosure.

2. If the ISS is installed in a rack, disconnect all signal and control cables and remove the

ISS from the rack.

3. Remove the 16 screws, 8 on the top and 4 on each side of the ISS cover (see

figure 53).

Figure 53. Removing the ISS Cover

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4. Remove the top two front panel screws.

5. Lift the top cover straight up approximately 5 inches until you can access the fan power

cords.

ATTENTION: Do not touch any switches or other electronic components inside

the ISS. Doing so could damage the switcher. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage IC chips even though you cannot feel it. You must be electrically grounded before proceeding with ﬁrmware replacement.

A grounding wrist strap is recommended.

6. Disconnect the two fan power cords from connectors J8 and J13 on the main board.

7. Lift the top cover out of the way.

8. Perform the desired maintenance procedure. See “Installing a Firmware Upgrade” below

or “Installing a DVI Output Card” on page 70.

9. Reconnect the two fan power cords to connectors J8 and J13 on the main board. It

does not matter which fan is connected to which connector.

10. Replace the top cover on the ISS.

11. Fasten the top cover with the screws that were removed in step 3 and step 4.

12. Rack mount the switcher, if desired, and reconnect all cables.

Installing a Firmware Upgrade

In some cases the ISS’s firmware may require replacement with an updated version. There are nine user-replaceable firmware chips (see figure 7-2): U1, U2, and U6 on the front panel circuit board and U98, U99, U100, U101, U102, and U103 on the main circuit board. The U-numbers are printed on the circuit boards. Extron recommends that you send the unit in to Extron for service and updates.

U1 U2

/HV

U100 U101

Extron

/HV

z 0 H /6

240

1.2A MAX.

2 3

ISS 408

Switcher

U102 U103

U98 U99

/HV

V /H

Figure 54. ISS Firmware Chip Locations

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• Chips U1 and U2 are replaced as a pair.

• Chip U6 is replaced alone.

• Chips U98, U99, U100, and U101 are replaced as a set.

• Chips U102 and U103 are replaced as a pair.

ATTENTION: Changes to ﬁrmware must be performed by authorized service

personnel only. Some ISS ﬁrmware updates must be performed at the Extron factory.

Replace firmware in the ISS as follows:

CAUTION: Electric shock hazard. To prevent electric shock, always unplug the ISS

from the AC power source before opening the enclosure.

1. Open the switcher (see “Opening and Closing the Switcher” on page 68).

2. Locate the firmware chips to be replaced on the main or front panel circuit board (see

figure 54).

3. After you are electrically grounded, use a DIP chip puller to grasp each IC chip and pull

it out of the sockets.

4. Align the slots of each new firmware chip with the angled corners of the socket in the

same orientation as the old chip. Gently, but firmly, press the chip into place in the socket.

5. Close the switcher (see “Opening and Closing the Switcher” starting with step 9 on

page 69).

Installing a DVI Output Card

You can install an optional digital visual interface (DVI) output card in the ISS. With the card installed, an additional program output is available as DVI video on a standard DVI connector. This program output is in addition to the standard RGB video on BNC connector and 15-pin HD connectors. Extron recommends that you send the unit to Extron for service and updates.

Install an optional DVI output card in the ISS as follows:

ATTENTION: Changes to electronic components must be performed by authorized

service personnel only.

CAUTION: Electric shock hazard. To prevent electric shock, always unplug the ISS

from the AC power source before opening the enclosure.

1. Open the switcher (see “Opening and Closing the Switcher” on page 68).

ATTENTION: Do not touch any switches or other electronic components inside the

2. Locate the DVI output card connector opening on the rear panel and the DVI output

card connector J14. When viewed from the front, connector J14 is in the far left corner of the main circuit board (see figure 55 on the next page).

ISS. Doing so could damage the ISS. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage IC chips even though you cannot feel it. You must be electrically grounded before proceeding with any electronic component replacement. A grounding wrist strap is recommended.

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DVI Output Card Connector J14 on Main Circuit Board

DVI Output Card Connector Opening in ISS Rear Panel

Figure 55. DVI Output Card Connector Opening and Socket J14

3. If the rear panel DVI connector opening is still covered, remove the two screws that

secure the cover to the back panel and remove the cover.

4. Position the DVI card above connector J14 with the DVI connector facing toward the

rear of the switcher. Ensure that the pins on the DVI card properly align with the J14 connector to prevent bending the pins.

5. Carefully mate the 45-pin connector on the DVI output board with connector J14 on the

main circuit board (see figure 56 on the next page).

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DVI Output Card Mated to the Main Board via Connector J14

DVI Output Card

DVI Connector on DVI Output Card

Figure 56. Output DVI Board Installation

6. Secure the DVI card to the rear panel with the two screws removed in step 3.

7. Close the switcher (see “Opening and Closing the Switcher” starting with step 9 on

page 69).

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Ethernet Connection

Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable

This section describes:

• Cabling

• Determing Default Addresses

• Connect as a Telnet Client

The rear panel Ethernet connector (figure 57) on the ISS switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or WAN. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected to the same LAN.

Cabling

The Ethernet cables can be terminated as straight-through cables or crossover cables (see figure 57) and must be properly terminated for your application:

• Patch (straight through) cable — Connection of the ISS to an Ethernet hub, router,

or switcher that also hosts a controlling computer

• Crossover cable — Direct connection between the ISS and a controlling computer

Pins:

12345678

Insert Twisted

Pair Wires

RJ-45

Connector

A cable that is wired as T568A at one end and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs reversed) is a "crossover" cable.

End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2

Wire color

White-green

Green

White-orange

Blue

White-blue

Orange

White-brown

Brown

T568A T568B

Wire color

White-orange Orange White-green

Blue White-blue Green White-brown

Brown

Wire color

White-orange 2 3

White-green 4

Blue 5

White-blue 6 7

White-brown 8

Brown

A cable that is wired the same at both ends is called a "straight-through" cable, because no pin/pair assignments are swapped.

Wire color

White-orange

OrangeOrange

White-green

Blue

White-blue

GreenGreen

White-brown

Brown

T568BT568B

Figure 57. RJ-45 Connector Pinout Table

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Determining Default Addresses

Enter

C:\>ping 192.168.254.254 Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.254.254: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

To access the ISS switcher via the Ethernet port, you need the Extron ISS IP address. If the address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters, the actual numeric IP address can be determined using the Ping utility. If the address has not been changed, the factory-specified default is 192.168.254.254.

Ping can also be used to test the Ethernet link to the ISS.

Pinging to Determine the Switcher IP Address

The Microsoft Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface between the computer and the ISS. Ping can also be used to determine the actual numeric IP address from an alias and to determine the Web address.

Access the DOS prompt and ping the switcher as follows:

1. Click Start > Run.

2. At the Open prompt, type command.

3. Click the OK button.

4. At the DOS prompt, type ping {IP address} and press the keyboard Enter key (

The computer returns a display similar to figure 58.

The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.

Figure 58. Ping Response

Pinging to Determine the Web IP Address

The Ping utility has a modifier, -a, that directs the command to return the Web address rather than the numeric IP address.

At the DOS prompt, type ping -a {IP address} and then press the keyboard Enter key. The computer’s return display is similar to the Ping response shown in figure A-2, except that when you specify the -a modifier, the line Pinging mail... reports the Web IP address rather than the numeric IP address, regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name.

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Connecting as a Telnet Client

Microsoft (R) windows 2000 (TM) Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client Telnet Client Build 5.00.99203.1

Escape Character is 'CTRL+]' Microsoft Telnet>

The Microsoft Telnet utility is available from the DOS prompt. Telnet allows you to input SIS commands to the ISS from the PC via Ethernet.

Access the DOS prompt and start Telnet as follows:

1. Click Start > Run.

2. At the Open prompt, type command.

3. Click the OK button.

4. At the DOS prompt, type telnet and press the keyboard Enter key. The computer

returns a display similar to figure 59.

Figure 59. Telnet Screen

Telnet Tips

It is not the intention of this manual to detail all of the operations and functionality of Telnet; however, some basic level of understanding is necessary for operating the ISS via Telnet.

Open

Connect to the ISS using the Open command. Once you are connected to the switcher, you can enter the SIS commands the same as you would if you were using the RS-232 link.

Connect to the ISS as follows:

1. At the Telnet prompt, type open {IP address} and then press the keyboard Enterkey.

• If the switcher is not password protected, no further prompts are displayed

until you break or disconnect the connection to the ISS.

• If the switcher is password protected, Telnet displays the password prompt.

2. If necessary, at the password prompt, type the appropriate password and then press

the keyboard Enterkey.

Connection to the switcher via the Ethernet can be password protected. There are two levels of password protection: administrator and user. A person logged on as an administrator has full access to all ISS switching capabilities and editing functions. Users can select video and/or audio for output, select test patterns, set RGB and audio mutes, select a blue screen, and view all settings with the exception of passwords. By default, the ISS is shipped with no password assigned.

Once you are logged in, the ISS returns either No further prompts are displayed until you break or disconnect the connection to the ISS.

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Escape character and Esc key

Esc

Ctrl

Esc

Enter

Ctrl

Enter

Ctrl

Enter

Ctrl

When Telnet is first started, the utility advises that the Escape character is ‘Ctrl+]’. Many SIS commands include the keyboard

key. Consequently, some confusion may

exist between the Escape character and the Escape key.

The Telnet Escape character is a key combination, the

key and the ] key pressed simultaneously, that returns you to the Telnet prompt while leaving the connection to the ISS intact.

The Escape key is the

key on the computer keyboard.

Local echo

Once the computer is connected to the ISS, by default Telnet does not display your keystrokes on the screen. SIS commands are typed in blindly and the SIS responses are displayed on the screen. To command Telnet to show keystrokes, type set local_echo at the Telnet prompt, and then press

With local echo turned on, keystrokes and the switcher’s response are displayed on the same line. For example: 1*1!In1 Out1 All, where 1*1! is the SIS command and In1

Out1 All

is the response.

With local echo turned on, all keystrokes are displayed, even those that should be masked, such as the password entry. For example, when entering a password with local echo turned on, you see a display such as a*d*m*i*n*, where admin is the keyed in password and ***** is the masked response.

Local echo can be turned off by typing unset local_echo and then pressing Telnet prompt. If you are connected to the ISM and need to access the Telnet prompt to turn local echo off, type the Escape character (

before you open the connection to the switcher.

at the

+]).

Set carriage return-line feed

Unless commanded otherwise, Telnet transmits a line feed character only (no carriage return) to the connected ISS when you press the

key. This is the correct setting for SIS communication with the switcher. The Telnet set crlf command forces Telnet to transmit carriage return and line feed characters when link with the switcher will not function properly. Do not set crlf on. If necessary, issue the

unset crlf command to turn off crlf.

is pressed, but if crlf is set, the SIS

To close the link to the switcher, access the Telnet prompt by typing the Escape character (

+]). At the Telnet prompt, type close and then press

Help

For Telnet command definitions, at the Telnet prompt, type ? and then press

Quit

Exit the Telnet utility by typing quit and then press connected to the ISS, access the Telnet prompt beforehand by typing the Escape character (

+]).

at the Telnet prompt. If you are

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Reference Information

This section describes:

• Part Numbers

• Button Labels

Part Numbers

Included Parts

These items are included in each order for an ISS 408:

Included Parts Part Number

ISS 408 60-423-01 Rubber feet (self-adhesive) (4) IEC power cord Tweeker (small screwdriver)

ISS 408 Setup Guide

Extron Software Products DVD (ISS/ISM Control Program and Button-Label Generator)

Optional Accessories

Included Parts Part Number

DVI output card 70-244-01 RCP 2000 Remote Control Panel for the ISS 408 60-571-01 Captive screw audio connector (5 pole, no tail, pkg of 10) 100-460-01 RCAF-BNCM (RCA-to-BNC adapters), pkg of 10 100-229-01 SVHSM-BNCF 8” (S-video to BNC adapter) 26-353-01

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Reference Information 77

Cables and Connectors

When using signals with a scanning frequency of 15-125 kHz and running distances of 100 feet or more, use high resolution BNC cables to achieve maximum performance.

Bulk cable

Extron Part RG6/Super High Resolution Cable Part Number

RG6 bulk , 500’ (150m), single conductor 22-098-02 RG6-1 bulk , 1000’ (300m), single conductor 22-098-03

MHR-5 Cable (Non-plenum) Part Number

MHR-5 bulk, 500’ (150m) 22-020-02 MHR-5 bulk, 1000’ (300m) 22-020-03

MHR-5p (Plenum) Cable Part Number

MHR-5P bulk, 500’ (150m) 22-103-02 MHR-5P bulk, 1000’ (300m) 22-103-03

Assorted connectors

BNC connectors Part Number

BNC male, mini HR crimp connectors, qty. 50 100-250-01 BNC male RG6 crimp connectors, qty. 50 100-260-01

Button Labels

Pre-cut cables

MHR-5 cable is used for RGBHV cable runs. It can also be used for composite video, S-video, or RGsB. All Extron BNC cables have male connectors on both ends. A plenum version of the MHR cable is also available.

MHR-5 Cable Part Number

MHR-5 BNC (6’ /1.8 meters to 300’ /90.0 meters) 26-260-

NOTE: Bulk cable in lengths up to 5000 feet (1524 meter) rolls is available

with or without connectors.

Eight sets of button labels are provided on page 79. If desired, cut them out of the manual, write the applicable button information in each button area, and place them in the switcher’s label window.

ISS 408 Integrated Seamless Switcher • Reference Information 78

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Extron Warranty

Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electronics will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty period, with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to:

USA, Canada, South America, and Central America:

Extron Electronics 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 U.S.A.

Europe and Africa:

Extron Europe Hanzeboulevard 10 3825 PH Amersfoort The Netherlands

Japan:

Extron Electronics, Japan Kyodo Building, 16 Ichibancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 Japan

China:

Extron China 686 Ronghua Road Songjiang District Shanghai 201611 China

Asia:

Extron Asia 135 Joo Seng Road, #04-01 PM Industrial Bldg. Singapore 368363

Middle East:

Extron Middle East Dubai Airport Free Zone F12, PO Box 293666 United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Singapore

This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse, improper handling care, electrical or mechanical abuse, abnormal operating conditions, or if modiﬁcations were made to the product that were not authorized by Extron.

NOTE: If a product is defective, please call Extron and ask for an Application Engineer to receive an RA (Return

Authorization) number. This will begin the repair process.

USA: 714.491.1500 or 800.633.9876 Europe: 31.33.453.4040 Asia: 65.6383.4400 Japan: 81.3.3511.7655

Units must be returned insured, with shipping charges prepaid. If not insured, you assume the risk of loss or damage during shipment. Returned units must include the serial number and a description of the problem, as well as the name of the person to contact in case there are any questions.

Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or ﬁtness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.

Please note that laws vary from state to state and country to country, and that some provisions of this warranty may not apply to you.

Extron Headquarters

+1.800.633.9876 (Inside USA/Canada Only)

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Extron Japan

+81.3.3511.7655 +81.3.3511.7656 FAX

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+971.4.2991800 +971.4.2991880 FAX

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Extron Electronics ISS 408 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

About this Manual

About the Switcher

Features

Installation

Mounting the Switcher

Tabletop Placement

Rack Mounting

Cabling and Rear Panel Views

Input Connections

Standard Output Connections

Optional Output Connection

Ethernet connection

RS-232 Connection

Configuration

Operation

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

Black/Mute, Input Selection, and Cut/Dissolve Controls

Picture Adjustment and Menu System Controls

Front Panel Operations

Power-on Indications

Selecting an Input and Switching It to the Program Output

Recalling a User Preset

Auto Imaging an Input

Menu System Overview

Picture Adjustments

Front Panel Security Lockout (Executive Mode)

IP Information

Optimizing the Video

Setting Up a DVD Source

Optimizing the Audio

Troubleshooting

General Checks

Specific Problems

Programming Guide

RS-232 Link

Ethernet Link

Ethernet Connection

Default Address

Symbols

Switcher-Initiated Messages

Power-up

Input Selection

Busy (Cut and Dissolve)

Input and Output Video Type

Picture Adjustments

RGB Delay and Dissolve Speed

Test Pattern

Audio Gain and Attenuation

Output Video and Audio Mute

Preview Switch Mode

PAL Film Mode

Automated Adjustments

Host-to-Switcher Instructions

Switcher Error Responses

Using the Command and Response Table

Command and Response Table for SIS Commands

Command and Response Table for IP SIS Commands

Command and Response Table for Special Function SIS Commands

Command and Response Table for Advanced Instruction Set Commands

Switcher Software

Control Software for Windows®

Installing the Software

Software Operation via Ethernet

Using the Control Program

Using the Help Program

Button-Label Generator

Installing the Software

Using the Software

HTML Operation

Loading the Startup (Control) Page

Control Page

Selecting and Switching an Input

Changing the RGB Delay or Dissolve Speed

Blacking out the Screen and Muting the Audio

Freezing the Output