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Introduction, cont’d

Annotator • Introduction

1-6

IP Link Ethernet monitoring and control

 — An IP integration technology 

developed by Extron. IP Link enables the Annotator to be controlled and 

proactively monitored over a LAN, WAN, or the Internet. 

RS-232 serial control port

 — Using serial commands, the Annotator can be 

controlled and configured via the Extron Windows-based control program 

(SPPCP), or integrated into third-party control systems.  Extron products use 

 

the SIS (Simple Instruction Set) command protocol, a set of basic ASCII code 

commands that allow for quick and easy programming. 

Rack-mountable

 1U, full rack width, metal enclosure 

Internal universal power supply

 — The 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, international 

power supply provides worldwide power compatibility.

Summary of Contents for Annotator

Page 1: ...Annotator Annotation Graphics Processor 68 1661 01 Rev A 12 09 ...

Page 2: ...enden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektrischen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zurückgreifen können Befolgen der Warnhinweise Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Gerät oder in der Benutzerdokumentation Keine Zusatzgeräte Verwende...

Page 3: ...his equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense N This unit was tested with ...

Page 4: ...d control connections 2 5 Installation and cabling 2 6 Powering Up 2 7 Default display cycle 2 7 Resetting the Unit with the Reset Button 2 7 Chapter Three Front Panel Operation 3 1 Front Panel Overview 3 2 Switching Inputs 3 3 Button Backlighting 3 3 The Annotator Menu System 3 4 Overview of menus 3 4 User Presets 3 4 Input Configuration 3 4 Output Configuration 3 4 Advanced Configuration 3 4 Vie...

Page 5: ...Screen Annotation 4 1 RS 232 driver configuration 4 2 USB port connections 4 3 Touchscreen calibration 4 3 Annotation Overview 4 4 Default annotation buttons 4 4 Chapter Five SIS Programmer s Guide 5 1 RS 232 RS 422 Link 5 2 Ethernet LAN Port 5 2 Ethernet connection 5 2 Default IP addresses 5 2 Establishing a connection 5 2 Connection Timeouts 5 3 Number of connections 5 3 Using Verbose Mode 5 3 H...

Page 6: ...4 Status bar 6 14 Chapter Seven HTML Operation 7 1 Accessing the Web Pages 7 2 System Status Page 7 3 Configuration Pages 7 4 System Settings page 7 4 IP Settings fields 7 4 Unit Name field 7 5 DHCP radio buttons 7 5 IP Address field 7 5 Gateway IP Address field 7 5 Subnet Mask field 7 5 MAC Address field 7 5 Firmware field 7 5 Model field 7 5 Part Number field 7 5 Date Time Settings fields 7 6 Sc...

Page 7: ...ories A 5 Included parts A 5 Cables A 5 Optional I O boards A 5 Appendix B Ethernet Connection B 1 Ethernet Link B 2 Ethernet connection B 2 Default address B 2 Ping to determine Extron IP address B 2 Ping to determine Web IP address B 3 Connect as a Telnet client B 3 Telnet tips B 4 Connecting to the Annotator Open command B 4 Escape character and Esc key B 4 Local echo B 4 Setting carriage retur...

Page 8: ...Annotator 1 Chapter One Introduction About this Manual About the Annotator Definitions Features ...

Page 9: ...nd mouse The Annotator supports all common analog and digital video and data formats from composite video to high resolution DVI RGBHV and optional SDI HD SDI Input video is scaled and made available in a variety of output formats including analog RGBHV and Extron MTP Twisted Pair as well as optional DVI HD SDI or scan converted video The Annotator is ideal for applications that require the overla...

Page 10: ... HD SDI High definition version of SDI specified in SMPTE 292M This standard transmits audio and video over a single coaxial cable with a data rate of 1 485 Gbit second Preset A configuration that has been stored allowing the setup and recall of recurring I O configurations using either the front panel RS 232 422 or Ethernet control Input Up to 128 input presets individual I O configurations may b...

Page 11: ...ng freehand or straight lines adding rectangular or elliptical shapes typing in text highlighting an area of an image and pointing to an object on screen Customizing options are available for text and graphics including point size and color Integrated seven input presentation switcher The Annotator allows for switching between DVI RGBHV component video and S video or composite video sources An inp...

Page 12: ...oming DVI or VGA signal through the RS 232 serial port EDID emulation allows proper communication with the video source Glitch free switching Switching is glitch free between RGB and video inputs with selectable cut or fade to black transitions Presentations can be enhanced by eliminating distracting visual jumps glitches and distortion commonly seen when switching between computer and video sourc...

Page 13: ...rial commands the Annotator can be controlled and configured via the Extron Windows based control program SPPCP or integrated into third party control systems Extron products use the SIS Simple Instruction Set command protocol a set of basic ASCII code commands that allow for quick and easy programming Rack mountable 1U full rack width metal enclosure Internal universal power supply The 100 240 VA...

Page 14: ...Annotator 2 Chapter Two Installation U L Safety Requirements Mounting the Annotator Rear Panel Features and Connections Powering Up Resetting the Unit with the Reset Button ...

Page 15: ...grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the ma...

Page 16: ...ble with the maximum ambient temperature Tma 122 F 50 C specified by Extron 2 Reduced air flow Install the equipment in a rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading 4 Circuit overloading Connect the equipment to...

Page 17: ...rs q Reset button and LED i RGB YUV HD VGA output connector Power and video input connections a AC power connector After connecting all input and output cables plug a standard IEC power cord from a 100 to 240 VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz power source into this receptacle b RGB YUV HD VGA connectors inputs 1 and 2 Connect high resolution computer video input signals to either of the two 15 pin HD connectors ...

Page 18: ...d to an Ethernet LAN or WAN the device can be accessed and operated from a computer running a standard Internet browser The Link LED lights green when the Annotator is connected to an Ethernet LAN and the Act LED flickers amber indicating data transmission as the devices communicate C Do not connect the MTP cable to the LAN port or connect the LAN cable to the MTP port N Do not use standard teleph...

Page 19: ...ary and can be done using the Signal Processing Products Control Program See chapter 6 Annotator Software for details Step 6 Connect control devices LAN Ethernet port Connect to an Ethernet LAN or WAN via this RJ 45 connector o to control the processor from a remote location using a PC s Internet browser See Appendix B for network cable termination method Ethernet connection indicator LEDs marked ...

Page 20: ...ully Using the wrong reset mode may result in unintended loss of flash memory programming port reassignment or processor reboot N The reset modes listed in the table close all open IP and Telnet connections and close all sockets Also each mode is a separate function not a continuation from mode 1 to mode 5 RESET RESET RESET RESET Release then immediately press and release again Reset LED flashes i...

Page 21: ...are you must upload that version again See page 7 10 for details on uploading firmware This mode reverts to the factory default firmware version if incompatibility issues arise with user loaded firmware 0 User defined Web pages may not work correctly if using an earlier firmware version 3 Hold down the Reset button for about 3 sec until the Power LED blinks once then release and press Reset moment...

Page 22: ...ter Three Front Panel Operation Front Panel Overview Switching Inputs Button Backlighting The Annotator Menu System Setting the Front Panel Locks Executive Modes Setting up the Annotator to Work with a Matrix Switcher ...

Page 23: ...cate which input is active c Special function buttons These four buttons are Undo Clear Allows a reversal of up to seven of the last annotation points or clears selected annotations N See chapter 4 for an overview of image annotation Auto Image Initiates auto image adjustment on the selected input Capture Recall Allows the capture and saving of the current image or the recall of a saved image Free...

Page 24: ...e of the menus and to exit the menu cycle g Adjust knobs These two knobs are used with the picture control buttons and the menu navigation buttons to adjust settings Switching Inputs To switch inputs simply press the desired input button The button lights amber with an active video signal If the output is configured correctly for the display device the image changes to the new input An inactive si...

Page 25: ... pixel phase the number of total and active pixels and the number of active lines Output Configuration This menu allows configuration of the following settings for the active output Resolution and Refresh rate see table on page 3 8 Output Type and Sync Polarity where applicable Advanced Configuration This menu allows advanced configuration of the following Annotator settings Auto Image Auto Memori...

Page 26: ... and cannot be changed in Edit Comm Settings menu IP Address 192 168 254 254 Gateway Address 000 000 000 000 Subnet Mask 255 255 000 000 View Comm Settings Exit Menu Press NEXT Menu Next Next Next Next Next Next Rotate either to turn Auto Memories On or Off Rotate either to adjust RGB Delay value Switch Effect Dissolve MTP Pre Peaking Off Test Pattern Color bars Rotate either to change Test Patter...

Page 27: ...A and press Next to move to the next submenu without recalling 4 Press the Next button The Preset is recalled the image changes to the recalled settings and the LCD goes back to the top level User Preset menu Input configuration Within this menu any of the seven inputs can be configured Each input has different settings depending on the signal format Consult the tables below for signal formats per...

Page 28: ...ate the right adjust knob to adjust the settings value as desired here to 122 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each setting as desired 6 When complete press Menu once or Next repeatedly to return to the top level menu Alternatively allow to time out to return to the default cycle Output configuration Within this menu an outputs resolution refresh rate output signal type and sync polarity can be selected...

Page 29: ...0i X X X 1080p X X X X X X X X 2048x1080 X X X X X X X X Figure 3 5 Output resolution refresh rate table 3 Press Next to enter the next submenu Output Type Within this submenu the output signal type RGBHV RGsB YUV Bi Level or YUV Tri Level can be selected 4 Rotate either front panel adjust knob to select the output signal type 5 Press Next to enter the next submenu Sync Polarity Within this submen...

Page 30: ...d DVI inputs Refer to figure 3 5 for resolution and refresh rate details For some settings e g panel calibration follow any on screen instructions The internal temperature is a read only screen No adjustment is possible For Test Pattern settings the following are available None default Split Color Bars 8 Crosshatch 4x4 32 Level Grayscale Ramp Alternating Pixels Whitefield Crop 1 33 Aspect ratio 1 ...

Page 31: ...2 Press Next to enter the save menu the LCD displays Save As N A Use either Adjust knob to scroll through 16 image names IMG01 bmp through IMG16 bmp to select a suitable name N When saving an image to a selected name any image previously saved with that selected name is overwritten in favor of the newly saved image 3 When the desired image name is reached press Next The LCD displays Saving image P...

Page 32: ...displayed on the active display Press Next to exit the Recall Image menu Press and release CAPTURE RECALL IMAGE RECALL Step 1 LCD screen displays UNDO CLEAR ADJUST Rotate either Adjust knob Recall N A MENU NEXT Press LCD screen displays Recall IMG05 BMP LCD screen displays Recalling Image Please wait MENU NEXT Press LCD screen displays then Step 2 IMG05 BMP Recalled Step 3 To remove an image from ...

Page 33: ...e following serial port settings DHCP on or off IP address subnet mask and gateway address N The hardware address the MAC address is hard coded and cannot be changed In edit mode the MAC address is not displayed 2 At each level use both adjust knobs to set new values as desired For example rotate the left front panel Adjust knob to adjust the baud rate 9600 19200 38400 or 115200 and rotate the rig...

Page 34: ... Next repeatedly to return to the top level menu Alternatively allow to time out to return to the default cycle Setting the Front Panel Locks Executive Modes The Annotator has two levels of front panel security lock that limit the operation of the device from the front panel Executive mode 0 disabled The front panel is fully unlocked This is the default setting Executive mode 1 enabled The front p...

Page 35: ... Matrix Switcher ANN OTA TOR ANNO TATIO N GRA PHIC S PROC ESSO R ADJU ST INPU TS CONF IG MEN U NEXT DETA IL ZOOM PAN BRIG HT CON T COLO R TINT SIZE CENT ER AUTO IMAG E FREE ZE UNDO CLE AR CAPT URE RECA LL 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ANN OTA TOR ANNO TATIO N GRA PHIC S PROC ESSO R ADJU ST INPU TS CONF IG MEN U NEXT DETA IL ZOOM PAN BRIG HT CON T COLO R TINT SIZE CENT ER AUTO IMAG E FREE ZE UNDO CLE AR CAPT URE R...

Page 36: ...ettings as input preset 1 Refer to chapter 5 Programmers Guide for the SIS commands to save the preset N Each input preset must be saved with the same number as the input on the matrix switcher For Example input 24 on the matrix will be associated with the input preset 24 on the Annotator e Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each matrix input that is used on the Annotator 4 Synchronize the Annotator to the ...

Page 37: ...Annotator 4 Chapter Four On Screen Annotation RS 232 Driver Configuration USB Driver Configuration Touchscreen Calibration Annotation Overview ...

Page 38: ...el so that it can be used with the Annotator Using a NULL RS 232 cable only connect the touchscreen to the Annotator via either of the two rear panel RS 232 comm ports To configure a touchpanel for use with the Annotator 1 Open the SPPCP program on a PC connected to the Annotator by an IP connection 2 From the Tools menu select RS 232 Touch Screen Panel Configuration This opens the Touch Screen Co...

Page 39: ...screen calibration If a touchscreen is attached to the Annotator the touch accuracy should be calibrated using the Calibrate Panels setting in the Advanced configuration menu Both RS 232 and USB connected touchscreens require calibration To calibrate a connected and powered on panel do the following 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel of the Annotator repeatedly until reaching the Advanced ...

Page 40: ...de and can be accessed through a touch screen or by using a standard mouse and or keyboard attached to the rear PS 2 ports The tool bar disappears hides after a user specified time out If the time out is set to zero the tool bar remains on screen indefinitely Default annotation buttons Input selection Selecting this button opens a pop up palette displaying the Annotator s six inputs Selecting any ...

Page 41: ...opposite corners of a non drawn rectangle Text Selecting this button allows the user to create on screen text with a keyboard connected to the rear USB or PS 2 port Text insertion begins either at the mouse operated cursor point or where the screen is touched If no insertion point is defined then text is inserted at the previous active function s end point Highlighter Selecting this button allows ...

Page 42: ...amed directly to an external PC Freeze Select this to freeze the live video To unfreeze the video reselect this button or switch inputs Mute Select this to mute the video input and display a black screen Annotations and menus are still visible To unmute the video reselect the Mute button or select the Whiteboard tool or switch inputs Whiteboard Select this to create a white canvas for annotations ...

Page 43: ...323 RS 422 Link Ethernet LAN Port Host to Processor Instructions Processor Initiated Messages Processor Error Responses Using the Command Response Tables for SIS commands Command Response Table for SIS Commands Command Response Table for IP SIS Commands ...

Page 44: ...dix B for cable termination details Default IP addresses To access the Annotator via the Ethernet port you need the Extron IP address and may need the subnet mask and the gateway address If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of words and characters the actual numeric IP address can be determined using the ping ICMP utility see Appendix B for more details If the addresses have ...

Page 45: ...to Processor Instructions 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 processor 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 Processor Initiated Messages When a l...

Page 46: ...nvalid command E11 Invalid preset number E12 Invalid output number port number E13 Invalid parameter out of range E14 Command not available for this configuration E17 Invalid command for this signal type E22 Busy E24 Privilege violation E25 Device not present E26 Maximum number of connections exceeded E27 Invalid event number E28 Bad filename file not found Using the Command Response Table for SIS...

Page 47: ...lt value X Active pixels 512 of the default value X Active lines 512 of the default value X1 Off disable 0 or On enable 1 X1 Input standard 0 No signal 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4 SECAM N A occurs when input is set to a high resolution signal format X1 Internal temperature in degrees Celsius X1 Horizontal and vertical frequencies format is three digit with single decimal and leading zeros e g 075 3 X1 Picture ...

Page 48: ... 480p 7 1280 x 768 21 576p 8 1280 x 800 22 720p 9 1280 x 1024 23 1080i 10 1360 x 765 24 1080p 11 1360 x 768 25 2048 x 1080 12 1365 x 768 13 1366 x 768 14 1365 x 1024 X2 Output refresh rate 1 23 98 Hz 2 24 Hz 3 25 Hz 4 29 97 Hz 5 30 Hz 6 50 Hz 7 59 94 Hz 8 60 Hz default 9 75 Hz X2 Output polarity 0 H V default 1 H V 2 H V 3 H V X2 Output sync format 0 RGBHV default 1 RGsB 2 YUV bi level 3 YUV tri l...

Page 49: ...010000 Dark red 33 010000 Medium red 66 110000 Bright red 100 001100 Bright green 66 000011 Bright blue default 111111 White 010101 Dark gray 33 X5 Line weight or eraser width 1 to 63 pixels wide default 8 X5 On screen clock 0 Disabled default 1 Date and time 2 Time only 3 Date only X5 Annotation Coordinates 8 digit number with first four being the X coordinate last four the Y coordinate limits 10...

Page 50: ...tX X Set horizontal location of first active pixel in active input Increment value E HSRT HsrtX X Increase value Decrement value E HSRT HsrtX X Decrease value View value EHSRT X Show horizontal location of first active pixel in active input Vertical start Specify a value E X VSRT VsrtX X Set vertical location of first active pixel in active input Increment value E VSRT VsrtX X Increase value Decre...

Page 51: ...w active pixels Active lines Specify a value E X ALIN AlinX X Set active lines to specified value for active input Increment value E ALIN AlinX X Increase value Decrement value E ALIN AlinX X Decrease value View value EALIN X Show active lines 3 2 2 2 Film mode detect Enable film mode E X 1FILM FilmX X1 Turn film mode detection on Disable film mode E X 0FILM FilmX X1 Turn film mode detection off V...

Page 52: ...IT BritX X1 Set brightness level to X1 Increment value E BRIT BritX X1 Increase value Decrement value E BRIT BritX X1 Decrease value View value EBRIT X1 Show brightness level Detail filter Specify a value E X1 HDET HdetX X1 Set detail level to X1 Increment value E HDET HdetX X1 Increase value Decrement value E HDET HdetX X1 Decrease value View value EHDET X1 Show detail level Horizontal shift Spec...

Page 53: ...an up Output Configuration Output scaler rate Set output rate E X2 X2 RATE RateX2 X2 Select output resolution and refresh rate View output rate ERATE X2 X2 Show selected output rate Output polarity Set polarity EX2 OPOL OpolX2 Set output polarity for RGBHV ouput View polarity setting EOPOL X2 Show current output polarity Output sync format Set format E X2 OSYN OsynX2 Set output sync format View sy...

Page 54: ... VtcrSX1 Shift image up View ESVCTR X1 Vertical position value is X1 Scan converter horizontal size Specific value ESX1 HSIZ HsizSX1 Set horizontal size to X1 Increase size ES HSIZ HsizSX1 Widen image Decrease size ES HSIZ HsizSX1 Make image narrower View ES HSIZ X1 Horizontal size is X1 Scan converter vertical size Specific value ESX1 VSIZ VsizSX1 Set vertical size to X1 Increase size ES VSIZ Vsi...

Page 55: ...el to X7 View EVENC X7 View the encoder filter level Presets User presets Recall presets 1 X2 1RprX2 Recalls user preset X2 for selected input Save presets 1 X2 1SprX2 Saves user preset X2 for selected input Input presets Recall presets 2 X2 2RprX2 Recalls input preset X2 Save presets 2 X2 2SprX2 Saves input parameters to preset X2 Auto Memory Enable E1AMEM Amem1 Set auto memory on Previous settin...

Page 56: ...ode 1 1X Exe1 Limited front panel adjustments only Enable Mode 2 2X Exe2 Lock out entire front panel Disable 0X Exe0 Adjustments and selections can be made from front panel View front panel lock status X X1 Show executive mode status N For full lock mode details refer to chapter 3 Setting the Front Panel Locks Executive Modes section Picture in Picture PIP on off PIP on E X PIP PipX Turn PIP on an...

Page 57: ...ified Text configuration Set text font E X5 FONT FontX5 Set annotation font to X5 View font EFONT X5 View current font file name N Font files must be stored on the hardware in the nortxe font folder Set text size E X5 TXSZ TxszX5 Set annotation text size to X5 View text size ETXSZ X5 View current text size Line configuration Set line weight E X5 LNWT LnwtX5 Set line weight to X5 pixels View size E...

Page 58: ... output to show cursor EX CSHW CshwX Set which video outputs display the cursor View font ECSHW X View setting On screen clock Enable on screen clock E X5 TIME TimeX5 Display the time on the video output View settings ETIME X5 View setting On screen clock horizontal position Specific value E K X1 HCTR HctrKX1 Set horizontal position to X1 Increment up EK HCTR HctrKX1 Shift clock right Increment do...

Page 59: ...external location E 1MCAP Mcap 1 Sets the OSD image capture button to send the image to internal RAM memory This mode allows images to be streamed to an external PC for archiving printing View setting E MCAP 1 0 View setting Image Capture Recall Image capture recall to Annotator flash memory Save image E 0 filenameMF Ims filename Saves currently displayed image to memory under designated name Reca...

Page 60: ...dress subnet mask gateway addresses unit name DHCP setting and port mapping telnet web direct access in order to maintain communications with device Recommended after a firmware update Information request General information I i VidX TypX StdX1 BlkX1 HrtX1 VrtX1 PipX Query firmware version Q q x xx Query part number N n 68 968 xx View part number View internal temperature E 20STAT STAT20 X1 Temper...

Page 61: ... to wait between characters being received via a serial port before terminating the current command or receive operation Response includes leading zeros max 32767 default 2 20 ms N For commands that use both X12 and X13 both variables must be zero or both must be non zero In the RS send data command X12 may be omitted as long as X13 is also missing X13 Parameter L or D to set either the Length of ...

Page 62: ...I WCI X10 Read hardware address E CH WCH X10 Read of open connections E CC WCC X10 Set subnet mask EX10 CS W X10 CS Ips X10 Read subnet mask E CS WCS X10 Set gateway IP address EX10 CG W X10 CG Ipg X10 Read gateway IP address E CG WCG X10 Set administrator password EX10 CA W X10 CA Ipa X10 Read administrator password E CA WCA X10 Reset clear administrator password E CA W CA Ipa Set user password E...

Page 63: ... verbose and taggedi X12 RAM status 0 dirty needs saving 1 saved X12 Specific serial port number 01 03 01 COM1 02 COM2 03 COM3 X12 Time in tens of milliseconds to wait until the first response character is received via a serial port before terminating the current receive operation Default 10 100 ms max 32767 X13 Time in tens of milliseconds to wait between characters being received via a serial po...

Page 64: ...et A Z digits 0 9 minus sign hyphen No blank or space characters are permitted as part of the name No distinction is made between upper and lower case The first character must be an alpha character N A directory does not truly exist until a file has been copied into that path Unlike various PC operating systems a File and Directory on the Extron product are allowed to have the same name The curren...

Page 65: ... char in extensionDF Wfirst char in filename first char in extensionDF List selected files using filename and extension List files from current directory and below E LF WLF directory filename x date time filesize directory filename x date time filesize space remaining bytes left List all files in directory and subdirectories List selected files from current directory and below E first char in exte...

Page 66: ...Annotator 6 Chapter Six Annotator Software Installing and Starting the Signal Processing Products Control Program Using the Program ...

Page 67: ...art run Launch exe from the disc 2 Click the Software tab 3 Scroll to the Signal Processing Products program and click Install 4 Follow the on screen instructions The installation program creates a C Program Files Extron Signal Processing folder Three icons are created Signal Processing program Signal Processing Help Uninstall Signal Processing Control program Starting the program 1 Click Start Pr...

Page 68: ...or operation Using the Program The Signal Processing Products Control Program SPPCP is used to configure and operate the Annotator from the PC on which the program resides Orientation The SPPCP main window figure 6 1 has 5 tabs Control I O Configuration Advanced Settings Image Capture Font A sixth tab appears if a scan converter board is installed Click on each as desired The menu bar on the main ...

Page 69: ...figuration Select this to restore a saved configuration A secondary window opens allowing a choice of which folder to restore the files from A pop up confirmation window opens allowing the action to be completed or cancelled File Manager Select this to load the Extron IP Link File Manager application This application is useful in uploading and downloading files to and from IP Link enabled devices ...

Page 70: ...Rx data between the control software on the host PC and the Annotator can be viewed in ASCII format see figure at right During data transmission and receipt the data tracer window is constantly updated To close the window click Close or the X in the window s top right corner Executive Mode Select this to open a secondary drop down box allowing selection between Input Switch Freeze only On or Off S...

Page 71: ...use a NULL RS 232 cable only Sync Scaler to Matrix Switcher Select this to open a secondary window Within that window enter the IP address of the matrix switcher to which the Annotator is connected If required enter the password then click Connect to Matrix Select the output number from the Matrix Output to Annotator drop down list and click Take The Matrix Status section displays the matrix outpu...

Page 72: ... the device to their factory defaults including all video and audio settings and clears all configuration files from the device Reset to Absolute Defaults Except IP Settings resets all setting on the device to their defaults including all captured images and the customized On Screen Display IP settings are not reset Select either option as desired Update Firmware Selecting this opens the Firmware ...

Page 73: ...le name appears in the Firmware Loader window 4 Click Begin The file uploads to the Annotator and the upload progress can be seen on the Total Progress bar 5 When the file upload is complete after file verification and the Annotator restarting click on the X at top right or on File Exit to exit the Firmware Loader The SPPCP window restores itself 6 Connection the Annotator must be reestablished si...

Page 74: ...t this to open the Extron Web site www extron com home page From this link device firmware and necessary applications such as Firmware Loader and IP Link File Manager can be downloaded and supporting documentation for Extron products can be viewed Check For Updates Select this to update the software control program SPPCP If an update is available follow any on screen instructions to install it A d...

Page 75: ...le s value field can be adjusted as desired Refer to the SPPCP Help File for details When PIP is active all picture adjustments only affect the PIP image Input Presets The specific settings for size centering contrast brightness detail zoom and input configuration of an input can be saved to a preset Up to 128 input presets can be saved A saved preset can be recalled as desired Select a preset num...

Page 76: ...to Image on an input is desired mark the check box Check Film Mode if 3 2 pull down detection for NTSC and 2 2 film detection for PAL video sources is relevant Output Config To configure an output s resolution refresh rate output type or sync polarity select the desired values from the respective drop down list EDID Emulation To set resolution and refresh rates for EDID Emulation on the VGA DVI in...

Page 77: ...itch effect can be activated If using mini twisted pair devices pre peaking can be turned on to compensate for long cable runs On Screen Display Within this section selections can be made to how annotation display and cursor display is handled by choosing from each drop down list In addition by selecting or deselecting a check box drop shadow on annotations can be turned on or off Capture Mode The...

Page 78: ...ge settings of the scan converted output Adjustable image settings are Horizontal Center Vertical Center Horizontal Size and Vertical Size Change the value field from 0 to 4095 as required In addition the Image Filter settings flicker horizontal detail and encoder sharpness can be set as desired from each drop down list Output Config In this section the output standard PAL or NTSC and the format o...

Page 79: ...ont characters are to be used United States France or Germany and click Load Enter a file name for the saved font file in the Save As dialog box and click Save Font Selection Within this section select a font to use from the list and click Apply If so desired check the Set to Default Font box To delete a font select it and click Delete For full details on the tabs and using the software refer to t...

Page 80: ...Annotator 7 Chapter Seven HTML Operation Accessing the Web Pages System Status Page Configuration Pages File Management Page Control Pages Image Page ...

Page 81: ...lt 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 uploaded enter a slash and the name of the file to open N The browser s Address field should display the address in the following format xxx xxx xxx xxx optional_file_name html N The following characters are invalid in file names and spa...

Page 82: ... nortxe_index html figure 7 2 also known as the System Status page Any of the five main pages System Status Configuration File Management Control and Images can be accessed at any time by clicking on the relevant tab Some of the main pages have a series of sub pages accessible by clicking on the links in the sidebar menu System Status Page The System Status page figure 7 2 displays system informat...

Page 83: ...3 System Configuration page On password protected connections there are two levels of protection administrator and user Administrators have full access to all unit capabilities and editing functions Users can change inputs create and recall presets change images and view all settings with the exception of passwords Ethernet connection to the unit either entering SIS commands see chapter 5 SIS Prog...

Page 84: ...es of 256 and above are invalid The factory installed 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 N IP address changes can cause conflicts with other equipment Only local system administrators should change IP addresses Gateway IP Address field The Gateway IP Address field identifies the address...

Page 85: ...the offset from Greenwich Mean Time GMT N The Zone field identifies the standard time zone that has been selected and displays the amount of time in hours and minutes that the local time varies from the GMT international time reference 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for other variables that need to be changed 5 Select the appropriate Daylight Saving radio button To turn off daylight savings time selec...

Page 86: ... reflect the latest status of the Annotator components If a variable changes the display shows the change in status the next time it updates Input configuration For each of the seven inputs the input format can be changed by clicking on the drop down arrow and selecting the appropriate signal type N Selecting Auto Detect allows the device to automatically set the input to the appropriate signal fo...

Page 87: ... for example 2 0 seconds If desired an internal test pattern can be selected from the drop down list of 14 patterns in order to aid the setting up a display device Switch effect can be toggled between Cut and Fade The selected effect is seen on the connected display when inputs are switched Auto memories can be toggled on or off as desired When using the MTP mini twisted pair output the pre peakin...

Page 88: ...Re enter Password field to the right Characters in these fields are masked by four bullets If you do not want to password protect an access level leave the Password and the Re Enter Password fields blank After entering the desired password in both fields click Submit at the bottom of the page N An administrator password must be created before a user password can be created Some items may not be av...

Page 89: ... Center page click the Firmware link on the left sidebar menu c Click on the Annotator name d On the next screen fill in the required information then click the Download product name_firmware version exe button e On the File Download Security Warning window click Save f On the Save As window browse to the folder where you want to save the firmware file and click Save The firmware installation exe ...

Page 90: ...factory installed firmware is permanently available on the Annotator If the attempted firmware upload fails for any reason the device reverts to the factory installed firmware 7 Click Open 8 On the Firmware Upgrade page click Upload While the firmware is uploading the Upload button changes to Uploading When the uploading process is complete the button changes back to Upload The uploading may take ...

Page 91: ...derscores N The following characters are invalid in file names and space To upload files from the server follow these steps 1 Click Browse to the right of the file name field 2 Browse to locate the file that you want to upload and open it The file s name and directory path are displayed in the file name field on the File Management screen 3 Click Upload File The selected file name appears in the F...

Page 92: ...tory click the directory name to open it then use the Uploading files procedure To exit the directory click root or back Other file management activities You can also perform the following tasks on the File Management screen Open a file Click on the name of the file in the Files column Delete a file Click Delete at the right end of the line that contains the file you want to remove Delete all file...

Page 93: ...e can be performed an either input Within PIP Setup limited picture control is possible The Control pages initially open on the User Control page User Control page The User Control page emulates some of the front panel features and displays the current picture control settings and input sampling data see figure 7 11 In addition image muting unmuting freezing unfreezing and Auto Image can be select...

Page 94: ...memory or input preset as the current configuration click on the applicable drop down box scroll to the desired preset number and click Recall The current configuration is then replaced by the recalled configuration PIP page With this page Picture in Picture setup is possible by selecting the main image and the secondary PIP image inputs Figure 7 13 PIP page To toggle between two inputs click Swap...

Page 95: ...Upload Image The image is uploaded to theAnnotator and a thumbnail of the image is viewable on the Images Page see figure 7 14 N The image is not yet displayed To preview an image without displaying it click on the thumbnail To display an image click on a thumbnail image and then click Recall The image is displayed If no image appears on the display device check the input selected and image format...

Page 96: ...Annotator A Appendix A Reference Information Specifications Annotator Part Numbers Cables and Accessories ...

Page 97: ...no offset Impedance 75 ohms Horizontal frequency Autoscan 15 kHz to 100 kHz Vertical frequency Autoscan 50 Hz to 120 Hz Resolution range 640x480 to 1920x1200 480p 576p 720p 1080i and 1080p digitized pixel for pixel higher resolutions are undersampled Reduced blanking Return loss 30 dB 5 MHz DC offset max allowable 0 5 V Video processing Digital sampling 30 bit 10 bits per color 13 5 MHz standard v...

Page 98: ...or component video tri level sync 0 3 Vp p for component video bi level sync or RGsB Output level TTL 5 0 Vp p unterminated bi level or tri level Input impedance Horizontal 75 ohms Vertical 510 ohms Output impedance 75 ohms Polarity Positive or negative selectable Control remote signal processor Serial control port 2 RS 232 RS 422 female 9 pin D connectors rear panel 1 RS 232 2 5 mm mini stereo ja...

Page 99: ...vection vented on sides and top Mounting Rack mount Yes with included brackets Furniture mount Yes with optional under desk or through desk mounting kit Enclosure type Metal Enclosure dimensions 1 7 H x 17 5 W x 12 0 D 1U high full rack wide 4 3 cm H x 44 4 cm W x 30 5 cm D Depth excludes connectors and knobs Product weight 6 8 lbs 3 1 kg Shipping weight 11 lbs 5 kg DIM weight 12 lbs 6 kg Vibratio...

Page 100: ...gnal cable requirements please check the latest Extron catalog or visit www extron com for a comprehensive list The cable listed below is for front panel RS 232 use Accessory Part number CFG 9 pin D female to 2 5 mm TRS configuration cable 70 335 01 Optional I O boards N The following I O boards are optional and can be ordered separately I O board Part number SDI HD SDI input board 70 560 02 DVI o...

Page 101: ...Annotator B Appendix B Ethernet Connection Ethernet Link Subnetting A Primer ...

Page 102: ...ssover Cable for direct connection to a PC End 1 End 2 Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color 1 white orange 1 white green 2 orange 2 green 3 white green 3 white orange 4 blue 4 blue 5 white blue 5 white blue 6 green 6 orange 7 white brown 7 white brown 8 brown 8 brown Figure B 1 RJ 45 connector pinout tables Default address To access the Annotator via the Ethernet port you need the unit s IP address If th...

Page 103: ... similar to the ping response shown in figure B 2 except that when you specify the a modifier the line Pinging mail reports the Web IP address instead of the numeric IP address regardless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP address or an alias name Connect as a Telnet client The Telnet utility is available from the DOS prompt Telnet allows you to input SIS commands to the Annotator from t...

Page 104: ...age return Once you are logged in the processor returns either Login Administrator or Login User No further prompts are displayed until you disconnect the from the Annotator Escape character and Esc key When Telnet is first started the utility advises that the Escape character is Ctrl Many SIS commands include the keyboard Esc key Consequently some confusion may exist between the Escape character ...

Page 105: ... network a set of IP devices that have portions of their IP addresses in common It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP IP protocol in detail However some understanding of TCP IP subnetting is necessary in order to understand the interaction of the Annotator and the mail server gateway To understand subnetting at the level required to install and operate the Annotator you must underst...

Page 106: ...s IP address figure B 6 below Each address s octets are compared or not depending on the value in the related subnet mask octet If a subnet mask octet contains the value 255 the related octets of the local device s address and the remote device s IP address are unmasked Unmasked octets are compared indicated by in figure B 6 If the subnet mask octet contains the value 0 the related octets of the l...

Page 107: ... PH Amersfoort The Netherlands 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 Singapore Middle East Extron Middle East Dubai Airport Free Zone F12 PO Box 293666 United Arab Emirates Dubai This Limited Warranty does not apply if the fault has been caused by misuse improper handling care electr...

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