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HD6 

6 Zone

Transcoding

High Definition

Video Switcher

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for HD6

Page 1: ...B K Components Ltd HD6 6 Zone Transcoding High Definition Video Switcher User Manual S B IMPLY ETTER B K 13840 040106...

Page 2: ...ls Through upgrades B K delivers exceptional value to its customers But what is upgradeability Upgradeability is not a guarantee we define it as a philosophy of designing and manufacturing products so...

Page 3: ...peration using IR or Keypad 12 Stand Alone Operation over RS 232 12 MZ 128 CT Series IR Remote Controller 13 BKcSuite Setup 14 BKcSuite Group Code Set and Zone Setup 19 BKcSuite Input Settings Setup 2...

Page 4: ...tning in your area Prevent damage to the power cord Replace the power cord if it becomes damaged in any way Always grasp the plug on the power cord when plugging or unplugging the preamplifier from th...

Page 5: ...o Source Output 9 buffered video pass through outputs These video outputs allow for easy system expansion when it is desired to support more than six zones Dedicated Video Input 6 inputs each zone has...

Page 6: ...he HD6 includes an anodized aluminum faceplate available in various configurations The HD6 front panel is comprised of an LED power indicator and master power On Off switch 17 Black faceplate Standard...

Page 7: ...video CVBS and S Video Y C are transcoded to component video Y Pr Pb 5 Dedicated Video Source Inputs Each of the six video zones has one local high definition source Local source connections must be h...

Page 8: ...gether and attached to the cabinet rack on the opposite side of the signal cabling Any component without enough slack in the power wire to enable rotating it or extracting it should have its length ex...

Page 9: ...three types of video source devices composite video S Video and component video Component video is passed directly to the appropriate zone output When a composite or S Video is selected it is convert...

Page 10: ...outputs Video resolution will remain unchanged when transcoding from S Video to component Composite Video Connection For use with composite video the composite video signal must be connected to the R...

Page 11: ...e same fashion as the common video source inputs 1 through 9 No video scaling is applied to dedicated input signals BUFFERED VIDEO SOURCE OUTPUTS One buffered line output is provided for each source i...

Page 12: ...re mounting in a wall plate is not possible The diagram below shows the HD6 connected using RCA termination in zones A C and CAT5 termination with LB10W CAT5 RCA local decora video conversion modules...

Page 13: ...the front panel to match the total installed length of Category 5e cable LB20F a closed box conversion module allows for a myriad of mounting options The HD6 CAT5 video drive cable must always connec...

Page 14: ...an external eye or keypad and an IR input compatible with IR data between 5 and 12 volts This is strictly a one way connection The HD6 is not capable of providing display feedback or page jumps on the...

Page 15: ...set 1 Install 4 AAA batteries into the remote Observe polarity 2 Press and hold the B K and MUTE buttons simultaneously for two seconds The LED will light up solid red and stay illuminated 3 Enter th...

Page 16: ...Switchers The installation path for BKcSuite is c program files B K Components Ltd BkcSuite exe Warning PC requirements 128MB RAM Pentium grade or better processor Windows 98SE operating system or gr...

Page 17: ...cable into the HD6 RS 232 I O serial port USB to Serial Adapter USB to serial adapters are a convenient solution for connecting to a computer that has no available DB 9 type serial port Install any r...

Page 18: ...e Open BKcSuite A V Setup from BKTask 2 When Tool Suite is first opened the Device Investigator automatically scans to find a connected B K product Choose select product for operation without a connec...

Page 19: ...s are described below Open the Advanced System Editor to program the system parameters of your HD6 Select another B K Virtual Product to setup Run the Device Investigator so that you may connect to th...

Page 20: ...nected to a hardware Zone A F all devices may be programmed identically using code set 1 2 8 and control only the hardware zone it is connected to However a more powerful and versatile install may be...

Page 21: ...dividual zone A F When working with a system with more than one HD6 assign code sets 021 to 026 to the second HD6 031 to 036 to the third unit and so on 3 Title Name the group zone with a name that wi...

Page 22: ...A F thus they are common shared video inputs BKC DIP communication may be used to view these names and other system parameters for use in an external automation system 2 Dedicated Video Input Names Ti...

Page 23: ...deo inputs are set to Yes in a default configuration Set to No when there is no video source to be connected to this zone s dedicated input 2 Common Zone Inputs Hardware Zones A F have have nine commo...

Page 24: ...an one B K product from the same data port 4 RS 232 Echo Enabled For use with an external control system talking to the HD6 via RS 232 Echo will repeat RS 232 transmission received through the main RJ...

Page 25: ...Power On Zone 14 00 S I 0C 40 Power On Zone 12 00 S I 0F 40 Power On Zone 15 00 S I 0D 40 Power On Zone 13 00 S I 10 40 Power On Zone 16 00 S I 00 40 Power On Zone 0 WHOLE HOUSE 00 S I 0B 80 Power Of...

Page 26: ...lect IN 6 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F 90 Select IN 2 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F D0 Select IN 7 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F 60 Select IN 3 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F E0 Select IN 8 for Zone 15 00 S I 0F B0 Select IN 4 for Z...

Page 27: ...Video Output Impedance 75 ohm Video Output Signal 1 2 Volts p p 75 ohm terminated Zone Video Output RCA Component Y Pb Pr Zone Outputs 6 Video Output Signal 1 2 Volts p p 75 ohm terminated Video Band...

Page 28: ...ve command 9 send FF X 9 00 1 to set the color bar generator on in all zones using WHOLE HOUSE zone 0 send FF X 9 00 0 to set the color bar generator off in all zones using WHOLE HOUSE zone 0 send FF...

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