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Matrix 12800 Switchers • Table of Contents
PRELIMINAR
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Table of Contents
Chapter One • Introduction
.......................................................................................................1-1
About the Matrix 12800 Switchers
.................................................................................1-2
Features
............................................................................................................................................1-4
Definitions
......................................................................................................................................1-8
Chapter Two • Installation
........................................................................................................2-1
Installation Overview
..............................................................................................................2-2
Rack Mounting the Switcher
...............................................................................................2-3
UL guidelines
.............................................................................................................................2-3
Mounting instructions
..............................................................................................................2-3
Rear Panel Connections and Settings
............................................................................2-4
Pre-virtualization operations
..................................................................................................2-5
BME settings ........................................................................................................................2-5
Serial ports ...........................................................................................................................2-7
Ground .................................................................................................................................2-8
UL guidelines for ground ..............................................................................................2-8
Power ...................................................................................................................................2-8
Virtualization/Control Software
...........................................................................................2-10
Installing the software ......................................................................................................2-10
Starting the software ........................................................................................................2-11
Post-Virtualization operations
..............................................................................................2-12
Wideband video, low resolution video, and sync connections
(wideband, video, and sync BMEs only) ...........................................................................2-12
Audio connections (audio BMEs only)..............................................................................2-12
Remote control panel, front panel controller, and Ethernet connections ....................2-14
Cabling and RJ-45 connector wiring ...........................................................................2-15
External sync connections (wideband and video BMEs only) .........................................2-16
Other Settings
............................................................................................................................2-18
Serial port protocol switches
.................................................................................................2-18
Baud rate switches
..................................................................................................................2-18
Sync termination switches
.....................................................................................................2-18
IP parameters initialization
...................................................................................................2-18
Chapter Three • Virtualization/Control Software
...................................................3-1
Explaining Virtual I/O Switching
.......................................................................................3-2
Virtualization/Control Program
.........................................................................................3-4
Creating a virtual I/O switching system (map)
......................................................................3-5
Reassigning virtual I/O connectors
.......................................................................................3-10
Creating rooms within the system
........................................................................................3-12
Remote controlling the Matrix 12800 system
.....................................................................3-14
Ties ......................................................................................................................................3-15
Presets ................................................................................................................................3-16
Save a preset ................................................................................................................3-16
Recall or delete a preset ..............................................................................................3-16
Icons and captions .............................................................................................................3-17
