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TPX 88 Matrix Switchers • Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 • Introduction
....................................................................................................... 1-1
About the TPX 88 Manual
............................................................................................... 1-2
About the TP A/V System
................................................................................................ 1-2
TP cable advantages .......................................................................................................... 1-2
Transmission distances ....................................................................................................... 1-5
About Both TPX Switcher models
.............................................................................. 1-6
About the TPX 88 A Switchers
..................................................................................... 1-7
Features
................................................................................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2 • Installation
.......................................................................................................... 2-1
Mounting the Switcher
.................................................................................................... 2-2
Cabling and Rear Panel Views
...................................................................................... 2-3
Termination of TP cable ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Cable testing
................................................................................................................ 2-5
Equalizing pair skew with Skew Equalizers
.................................................................. 2-6
Equalizing pair skew with skew compensation cables
.................................................. 2-6
Audio outputs connectors (TPX 88 A only) ...................................................................... 2-7
Remote port configuration ............................................................................................... 2-8
Chapter 3 • Operation
............................................................................................................. 3-1
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
......................................................................... 3-2
Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Input and output buttons ................................................................................................. 3-2
Control buttons .................................................................................................................. 3-3
I/O controls (TPX 88 A only) .............................................................................................. 3-4
Audio controls (TPX 88 A only) ......................................................................................... 3-4
Button icons ....................................................................................................................... 3-5
Operations
.............................................................................................................................. 3-5
Power ................................................................................................................................. 3-5
I/O grouping ....................................................................................................................... 3-6
Creating a configuration ................................................................................................... 3-7
Example 1: Creating a set of video and audio ties
........................................................ 3-8
Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of video and audio ties
............................................. 3-9
Example 3a: Removing an audio tie from a set of ties (TPX 88 A only)
...................... 3-10
Example 3b: Removing a tie from a set of ties (TPX 88 only)
...................................... 3-12
Viewing a configuration ................................................................................................. 3-13
Example 4a: Viewing ties (TPX 88 A only)
................................................................... 3-13
Example 4b: Viewing ties (TPX 88 only)
...................................................................... 3-16
Using presets .................................................................................................................... 3-17
Example 5: Saving a preset
......................................................................................... 3-17
Example 6: Recalling a preset
..................................................................................... 3-18
Summary of Contents for TPX 88
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