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1Y Series Documentation

1Y Series User’s Reference Manual, Order #13–819

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For All 1Y Series Distribution Matrices

Level Jumper Settings Supplement

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Provides further clarification for the procedure on defining levels

Summary of Contents for 1Y Series

Page 1: ...s Documentation 1Y Series User s Reference Manual Order 13 819 q For All 1Y Series Distribution Matrices Level Jumper Settings Supplement q Provides further clarification for the procedure on defining...

Page 2: ...1Y Series Distribution Matrices User Reference Manual CPU Version 5 0 Document Version A4...

Page 3: ...rly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instruc tions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class...

Page 4: ...repairs are accomplished by returning the subassembly to AutoPatch for repair If conditions do not permit this procedure AutoPatch will invoice new or reconditioned at Auto Patch s option replacement...

Page 5: ...ding Input Output I O Boards 1 9 Adjusting Gain Control 1 10 Chapter 2 Operating the Distribution Matrix Making a Switch 2 1 Checking Status 2 2 Disconnecting a Signal on a Level 2 3 Disconnecting a S...

Page 6: ...tors on Audio Boards 4 6 Front Panel 4 7 Local X Y Control Panel 4 7 Remote X Y Control Unit 4 9 Blank Front Panel 4 10 Using External Controllers 4 11 Attaching an External Controller 4 11 Using a Du...

Page 7: ...ontrol 5 5 Chapter 6 Applications Paralleling Inputs 6 1 Loop Back 6 3 Further Examples Combining Parallel Inputs and Loop Back 6 5 Appendix A AutoPatch Service Returns Policy Service A 1 Return Autho...

Page 8: ...ited number of inputs and outputs The 1Y uses input out put I O boards as the switching point for up to 16 signals Inputs can only be switched to outputs connected to the same I O board as the inputs...

Page 9: ...al to operating your Dis tribution Matrix from an external serial controller BCS is a set of ASCII command codes called Basic Control Structure BCS Chapter 3 introduces you to BCS and explains how to...

Page 10: ...pt in their definitions Level The identifying number of an I O board More than one board can have the same level so component signals can be switched at the same time Level is established by setting t...

Page 11: ...unication program to communicate with the dis tribution matrix Controller A device that controls the routing of a matrix A controller can be an X Y Control Panel remote or local ex ternal serial commu...

Page 12: ...ontained in that enclosure or any linked enclosure The 1Y Distribution Matrix 1YDM can be controlled from a variety of sources in cluding a control panel on the front of an enclosure Local X Y Control...

Page 13: ...s are marked as Container _of_ The first blank is for the box number and the second blank is for the total number of boxes in the shipment The box marked Container 1 holds the master enclosure A 2 rac...

Page 14: ...a desktop remove the ears on the sides of the enclosure and place the four rubber pads in cluded in the shipping container on the bottom of the enclosure To install a matrix in a rack 1 Place each en...

Page 15: ...e enclosures on startup by using the enclosure links The serial ports used for linking enclosures are attached to the CPU board on the rear of the enclosure To link enclosures Make sure serial ports 1...

Page 16: ...ave To designate an enclosure as a master set the J3 jumper as shown in figure 1 4 To designate an enclosure as a slave set the J3 jumper as shown in figure 1 5 The J3 jumper is located near the circu...

Page 17: ...d 4x4 Ultra Wide Band boards do not have a level jumper If you have one of these boards and need to change the level con tact your authorized AutoPatch representative Setting the level number of a boa...

Page 18: ...ferential balanced audio signals If you are using single ended unbalanced audio signals be sure the negative signals wire is tied to ground See figure 1 7 To attach video inputs and outputs Insert the...

Page 19: ...ying power you can test your I O connections by making a switch Refer to section 2 1 Making a Switch for instructions on making a switch 1 8 Startup Sequence The startup sequence begins when power is...

Page 20: ...mode until a key is pressed 1 9 Adding Input Output I O Boards Each 2 rack unit enclosure can contain up to four I O boards 3 rack unit enclosure can contain up to six I O boards and 4 rack unit enclo...

Page 21: ...of the I O board 4 Grasp the connectors on the I O board and pull The board may be seated snugly pull firmly but do not bend the board To insert an I O board Warning To avoid ESD Electrostatic Discha...

Page 22: ...he rear of the enclosure 2 Remove the I O board from the enclosure 3 Attach the extender board to the pins on the rear of the I O board 4 Fit the tab on the extender board into the board guides and sl...

Page 23: ...nd contains the following ele ments Change Matrix Input Output Output Output Take Change refers to the operation being performed To identify an operation as a switch press the Change key at the begin...

Page 24: ...ng multiple I O boards for the same level allows groups of signals that belong together component signals to be switched together Some examples of component signals are RGBs video and stereo audio sig...

Page 25: ...aware that specifying an input disconnects it from all outputs specifying an output disconnects it from its inputs but does not affect any other outputs receiving that input 4 Press Take The disconne...

Page 26: ...s 2 5 Using Presets Use presets to quickly restore particular I O configurations A preset is like a picture of a commonly used I O configura tion When defining a preset you assign an ID number to the...

Page 27: ...status mode To recall a preset When a preset is recalled the I O configuration of the distri bution matrix is restored to the state it was in when the preset was saved 1 Press Preset the PRESET LED il...

Page 28: ...guration Scan Control Panel Configuration Setting the Configuration Word 2 6 1 Control Panel Echo The control panel echo bit is the first input output key It al lows the control panel to echo the dist...

Page 29: ...the enclosure contains a sync board Note If this bit is on and the enclosure does not contain a sync board and a provided sync source the distribu tion matrix will not perform switches although it wi...

Page 30: ...set to 1 is on a bit set to 0 is off Polling limit must be set before the matrix begins poll ing SBCs 2 8 Chapter 2 Bit Setting Poll Limit 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1...

Page 31: ...nel is set to 8x8 If the bit is off the CPU uses the Control Panel Configuration CPC setting see section 2 6 9 Control Panel Configuration to determine the con figuration of the control panel 2 9 Oper...

Page 32: ...To set any of the features in the configuration word place the distribution matrix in program mode by holding down Change and pressing Preset Both the change and pre set LED s illuminate Once in progr...

Page 33: ...10010 bit 8 on 1 bit 9 off 0 bit 10 off 0 bit 11 on 1 bit 12 off 0 To set the configuration word from an X Y Control Panel 1 Place the distribution matrix in program mode by holding down Change and p...

Page 34: ...Handshaking 3 1 Basic Control Structure BCS Language Note AutoPatch strongly suggests implementing software handshaking as defined in section 3 4 BCS Software Handshaking BCS is a set of alphanumeric...

Page 35: ...ing would look like this R10TCI1O6 7 8T All BCS entries must be complete commands Any incomplete or erroneous commands should be terminated with an X Cancel and then retyped Typing a space does not ca...

Page 36: ...cho on bit 1 1 Serial Status filter on bit 2 1 16x16 Front Panel installed off bit 3 0 Sync board enable on bit 4 1 Serial port 1 to poll SBCs bit 6 1 Serial port 2 as normal bit 7 0 SBC polling limit...

Page 37: ...anel Configuration Scan to on bit 13 1 Control Panel Configuration to 8x8 bits 14 16 001 3 4 BCS Software Handshaking Each character read by the distribution matrix CPU is re turned through the serial...

Page 38: ...rollers q Software 4 1 Vertical Interval Sync Expansion Boards The Vertical Interval Sync Expansion board sync board pro vides AutoPatch Y series matrices with complete vertical interval synchronizati...

Page 39: ...he video outputs is connected to the external sync input P2 on the board figures 4 1 and 4 2 Synchronizing a Multi Enclosure Switch The sync board can be used to orchestrate many I O boards performing...

Page 40: ...an external controller by connecting a TTL signal to pin 2 in which case a 1 enables the board and a 0 disables it 4 1 1 Parts of the Sync Board The following is a description of the important and adj...

Page 41: ...handled in a similar manner if possible For example a TTL vertical interval sync input signal does not contain a composite sync structure so it is not taken apart be cause it is the sync signal P5 Ou...

Page 42: ...ntrol The standard setting pins 1 and 2 connected with a jumper allows the CPU to control the enabling and disabling of the sync board Connecting pins 2 and 3 with a jumper discon nects CPU control an...

Page 43: ...lign the pins and try again 5 Attach the fitted faceplate over the sync board connectors 6 Once you have added sync boards to all the enclosures that need them apply power to all enclosures in the dis...

Page 44: ...Local X Y Control Panel The Local X Y Control Panel is a control panel on the front of an enclosure The 1YDM Local X Y Control Panel interfaces through the LEDs above the buttons Different LED combi n...

Page 45: ...tribution matrix 2 Remove the two machine screws furthest toward the back on each side of the enclosure a total of four screws are removed See figure 4 10 3 Remove the flathead screw from the center o...

Page 46: ...ews Make sure the flathead screw goes in the center of the lid 7 Reconnect power to your distribution matrix 4 3 2 Remote X Y Control Unit A Remote X Y Control Unit is an X Y Control Panel that is not...

Page 47: ...ront Panel A blank front panel is an AutoPatch front panel with one indi cator LED and no control keys The blank front panel is the standard panel attached to the front of an enclosure The only indica...

Page 48: ...ol Unit may be placed up to 100 feet us ing RS 232 communications or 1000 feet using RS 422 communications from the distribution matrix Remote X Y Control Units attach to the serial port on the back o...

Page 49: ...7 CTS 8 figure 4 14 232 communications for a 25 pin connector IBM PC DB25 AutoPatch DB9 IBM PC DB25 AutoPatch DB9 TD 2 RD 2 RD 3 TD 3 SG 7 SG 5 DSR 6 DTR 20 RTS 4 CTS 5 figure 4 15 422 communications...

Page 50: ...ter the serial connections are made and the distribution matrix is powered up the external controller screen displays the version number the slots of the enclosure that contain I O boards and specific...

Page 51: ...have the same identification number This section discusses the following Versions Models Installation Polling SBCs 4 6 1 Versions Note There are no physical indicators for differentiating between the...

Page 52: ...omes around again without reversing scroll direction 4 6 2 2 The 12 Key The 12 key SBC model is designed for systems with many in puts This model offers two methods for changing the input channel sele...

Page 53: ...number see section 2 6 7 Single Bus Controller SBC Polling Limit 2 Set the enclosure s serial port jumpers J1 and J2 on the CPU board for RS 422 communications see figure 4 21 Note The communication...

Page 54: ...randed conductors 7x32 e g Belden 1419A NEC CM PCC FT 1 from the on the exit connector of the SBC to the on the entry connector of the next SBC in the chain Do the same for and GND 3 Use figure 4 23 a...

Page 55: ...nregulated DC power to an SBC unscrew the top and bottom screws on the blue power connector and insert the wires as shown in figure 4 25 To use regulated 5V DC switch the power regulation jumper befor...

Page 56: ...holes are not tapped unless tapping is specified when the SBC is ordered Bezels can also be requested for SBC units 4 6 4 Polling Single Bus Controllers Setting the polling limit in the configuration...

Page 57: ...8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 11 1 1 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 13 1 0 1 1 0 14 0 1...

Page 58: ...Y Control Panel YRoute can only be run on a PC that uses RS 232 communications Note Using YRoute requires an RS 232 cable with the handshaking pins shorted See figures 4 13 4 17 in section 4 4 1 Attac...

Page 59: ...cycles I O configurations Each output has a set of assigned inputs that are cycled through it Each ScanPatch session can handle up to 128 outputs with a set of inputs for each output Each set can con...

Page 60: ...are used for entering commands to the CPU see figure 5 1 Al though an X Y Control Panel is optional we recommend that at least one enclosure in the matrix have one for matrix verifi cation redundant c...

Page 61: ...fining and recalling presets 5 1 3 Matrix Keys When making a switch the matrix keys are used for selecting an I O board level The matrix keys are also used for choosing a specific bank of preset numbe...

Page 62: ...ons Always be sure to com pletely specify an operation If Take is pressed before an operation is completely specified it has the same effect as pressing Cancel 5 2 Rear of an Enclosure The rear of an...

Page 63: ...power connector The voltage selector can be set at 110V or 220V Make sure the voltage selector of each enclosure is on the correct voltage setting before applying power Each enclosure in the distribut...

Page 64: ...es not have a jumper the jumper was replaced by a 0 Ohm resis tor and impedance cannot be changed 5 3 2 Gain Control Gain control on audio and video output signals is standard AutoPatch also offers au...

Page 65: ...pands to include 4x12 8x12 8x16 mono audio 12x8 8x32 using 8x16 boards only and 16x32 using 16x16 boards only To parallel inputs split an input signal between two or more input connectors When splitti...

Page 66: ...ecognize an output identified as 10 it must be identified as Level 2 Output 2 To parallel inputs 1 Set each board of a set to a different level number See section 1 5 Defining Levels for more informat...

Page 67: ...estination Using loop back several input signals can be processed in varying order by the same external device You can achieve this by attaching the signals to input connectors on the 1YDM and attachi...

Page 68: ...wo inputs must be switched to a minimum of two outputs 6 2 0 1 Example of implementing loop back In this example the available signal path is In Level 1 Input 1 Out Level 1 Output 1 In Level 4 Input 1...

Page 69: ...r allel inputs and loop back Together these two features greatly enhance the versatility of a 1Y distribution matrix 6 3 0 1 Example 1 paralleled inputs and one loop back 6 5 Applications Level 1 Inpu...

Page 70: ...Input 5 Output 8 Take Using BCS commands the switches would be as follows CL4I1O1TCL1I2O2TCL1I5O8T The increased flexibility of the system in example 1 allows a signal to be output as a mixed signal o...

Page 71: ...he second switch is the combined signals M1 and S2 to output device 32 Source 1 S1 In Level 4 Input 4 Out Level 4 Output 1 In Level 1 Input 6 Out Level 1 Output 5 Level 1 Output 8 Source 3 S3 In Level...

Page 72: ...From the control panel Change Matrix 2 Input 4 Output 1 Take Change Matrix 1 Input 2 Output 2 Take Change Matrix 1 Input 6 Output 8 Take Change Matrix 2 Input 6 Output 5 Take 6 8 Chapter 6 From source...

Page 73: ...Matrix 2 Input 5 Output 8 Take Using BCS commands these switches would be as follows CL4I4O1TCL1I2O2TCL1I6O8TCL4I3O5TCL1I6O5TCL4I5O8T 6 9 Applications Level 1 Input 3 is switched to Level 1 Output 5 L...

Page 74: ...parts returned or exchanged for any reason other than war ranty purposes are subject to a restocking fee not greater than twenty percent 20 of the invoiced price if returned in unused condition A 3 C...

Page 75: ...laced part s are returned within thirty 30 days we will apply credit to the dealer s account for the total value of part s determined defective plus return shipping costs Any part s received after thi...

Page 76: ...warranties and policies without notice All data with regard to model num bers series specifications and prices in our literature have been thoroughly reviewed and edited Although we cannot assume res...

Page 77: ...are switched together because each signal carries a necessary component for that group of signals to be recognizable Some examples of component signals are RGBS video RGsB video Y c video and stereo a...

Page 78: ...are module A module is a chunk of software code that allows the matrix to accom plish specific tasks input output configuration The status of all the input and output signals in the matrix at a given...

Page 79: ...to accomplish specific tasks strings Basic Command Structure BCS commands are referred to as strings switch Any time that the Change key is used alter the input output configuration a switch was done...

Page 80: ...rol Panel 4 7 Remote X Y Control Unit 4 9 X Y Control Panel 5 1 G Gain Control 1 10 5 5 H How to Use This Manual ii Definition of Terms Used iii Technical Support iv Typographical Conventions iii I I...

Page 81: ...ls 4 15 Polling 4 19 Versions 4 14 Software 4 21 AutoRoute Event Scheduler 4 21 ScanPatch 4 22 WinRoute 4 21 YRoute 4 21 Software Handshaking 3 4 Special Notice A 3 Startup Sequence 1 8 Status 2 2 Swi...

Page 82: ...have questions regarding this task or any other task contact Technical Support for current Technical Support information see below Settings for level pins on J1 jumper replacement illustration for fi...

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