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System Control

The VNM EC 200 is used to configure and control a VN-Matrix system. When used as 
part of a larger installation, it is likely that a third party control system integrates all of the 
system equipment into a single control interface. The VNM EC 200 also uses Extron Simple 
Instruction Set (SIS) commands from the front panel config connector to perform various 
reset functions. 
It also incorporates two methods of control to support this system architecture.

• 

High Level Interface (HLI)

 — The HLI is a control protocol that allows users to 

interface their control system with the devices on a VN-Matrix network. This is the main 
control protocol used with the VNM EC 200.

• 

Command Line Interface (CLI)

 — The CLI provides low level control of a VN-Matrix 

device. This is the control protocol that is used by the system controller to communicate 
with other VN-Matrix devices on the network. The CLI protocol contains a complex 
instruction set and requires a thorough understanding of VN-Matrix devices and 
their operation. This complexity makes the CLI unsuitable for most users with limited 
knowledge of a VN-Matrix system. 

NOTE:

  The Command Line Interface protocol is not thoroughly documented in this 

user guide. 

This section provides information on:

• 

HLI Overview

• 

HLI Features

• 

HLI Connection and Control

• 

HLI Command Tables

HLI Overview

The HLI is positioned 

between

 the CLI and the user control system. The HLI manages the 

underlying complexity of the CLI and presents a streamlined control method.  
The HLI is accessed from the control computer over the VN-Matrix network or by direct 
connection using the Remote RS-232 connector (see 

Rear Panel Features

 on page 8) 

on the rear panel of the VNM EC 200.
HLI commands are sent to the VN-Matrix system using the following programs:

• 

Telnet (see 

HLI Connection and Control

 on page 179).

• 

VNM EC 200 Web-based user interface (see 

About the Web‑based User Interface

 

on page 2).

NOTE:

  The commands detailed in the HLI command sections are commonly used to 

communicate with devices on a VN-Matrix network and represent a subset of the HLI 
command language.

VNM EC 200 • System Control

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Summary of Contents for VNM EC 200

Page 1: ...68 2660 01 Rev C 01 19 VN Matrix Enterprise Controller 200 VNM Enterprise Controller User Guide Streaming AV Products ...

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Page 3: ...arks TM are the property of RGB Systems Inc or Extron Electronics see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www extron com Registered Trademarks Extron AVTrac Cable Cubby ControlScript CrossPoint DTP eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder Flat Field FlexOS Global Configurator Global Scripter GlobalViewer Hideaway Inline IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder LinkLicense LockIt MediaLink MediaP...

Page 4: ... interference must be corrected at the expense of the user NOTE For more information on safety guidelines regulatory compliances EMI EMF compatibility accessibility and related topics see the Extron Safety and Regulatory Compliance Guide on the Extron website Battery Notice This product contains a battery Do not open the unit to replace the battery If the battery needs replacing return the entire ...

Page 5: ...r device responses mentioned in this guide the character 0 is used for the number zero and O is the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not have variables are written in the font shown here Reply from 208 132 180 48 bytes 32 times 2ms TTL 32 C Program Files Extron Variables are written in slanted form as shown here ping xxx xxx xxx xxx t SOH R Data STX Command ETB ETX S...

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Page 7: ...ade Menu 2xx and 3xx Devices 62 Mode Menu VNC Devices Only 63 Misc Menu 64 Contents Introduction 1 About this Guide 1 About the VNM EC 200 2 About the Web based User Interface 2 About Dual Redundant VNM EC 200s 3 Transport Protocols Used for Streaming 4 Multicast RTP An Overview 4 Unicast RTP An Overview 5 Unicast TCP An Overview 5 Definitions 6 Features 6 Panels and Cabling 7 Front Panel Features...

Page 8: ...NS 104 Software Decoder Decode Window 109 Recorder Directory and File Management 110 Directory Management Overview 110 File Management Overview 114 Completed Directory Structure 115 Player File Management 115 Creating Presets 116 Create a New Preset 116 Saving Presets 119 Using the VNS 104 in a Preset 120 Recorder Presets 122 Player Presets 123 Launch Behavior 124 Selecting a File for Playback 127...

Page 9: ...ontroller 187 Pair the Controllers 188 Restore Data 188 Reference Information 190 Default Factory Settings 190 VN Matrix System Port Usage 190 Mounting 192 Rack Installation 192 UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting 192 Desk Mounting 192 HLI Command Overview 193 HLI Command Examples 194 General Commands 195 analogOutputEnable 195 analogOutputMute 195 analogOutputSetLevel 196 connect 196 createdisplay 20...

Page 10: ...presetunlaunch 225 Remote Communication and Control Using SIS Commands 226 Front Panel Configuration Port 226 Verbose Mode 227 Host to device Communications 227 EC 200 initiated Messages 227 Error Responses 228 Using the Command andResponse Tables 228 Command and Response Tables 229 DataViewer 230 Extron Warranty 232 Contact Information 232 VNM EC 200 Contents x ...

Page 11: ...hat is constantly received by and normally presented to an end user while being delivered by a VN Matrix encoding device The term element refers to the video graphics audio user data and whiteboard annotation data content that is contained within a stream The VN Matrix system model prefix VNM is used generically to refer to the VNC codec VND decoder and VNE encoder models and is used to refer to b...

Page 12: ...5 channel recorder VNM EC 200 VNM ENTERPRISE CONTROLLER CONFIG PWR SSD LAN A LAN B Figure 1 Single VNM EC 200 System with No Redundancy The VNM EC 200 is recommended when More than ten VN Matrix units are configured into a system A system of VN Matrix units are interfaced to an external control system requiring dynamic control of the units in a switching solution Preset configurations must be prep...

Page 13: ... system are known as a cluster Each device has its own unique physical IP address LAN A eth0 assigned A third IP address known as the cluster address is also assigned The cluster IP address is used as the controller IP address for all of the VN Matrix devices in the system For information on setting up a dual redundant VNM EC 200 system see the Dual Redundant Controller Configuration section on pa...

Page 14: ... RTP RTP RTP RTP RTP Encoder sends data using RTP to a multicast group Multiple decoders can be part of the multicast group Network VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 L...

Page 15: ...other protocols RTP packets include a time stamp If packets are received in the wrong order they are sorted into the correct order for display or discarded if the time stamp is out of date However because RTP is a connectionless protocol data delivery is not guaranteed When data packets are lost for example due to excessive network traffic the VN Matrix devices carefully manage the data stream to ...

Page 16: ...nformation about controller licenses User Data This term refers to the transfer of user data between an encoder and a decoder User data is created at the encoder placed into the PURE3 stream and sent to the decoder The data is received in the same form that it was transmitted This method of data transfer is unidirectional and can only be sent from an encoder to a decoder Whiteboard wb data Also kn...

Page 17: ... 200 see figure 6 Network Activity LED A This LED lights solid when a network link is established and flashes to indicate activity on the first network Network Activity LED B This LED lights solid when a network link is established and flashes to indicate activity on the second network Drive Activity LED This LED flashes to indicate drive activity Power LED This LED lights when the controller is p...

Page 18: ... VN Matrix network F Lan B connector eth1 Connect an RJ 45 cable to this port This port connects to a second VNM EC 200 and is used to monitor the status of the primary VNM EC 200 in a redundant configuration This port is also referred to as the cluster or service port G VGA connector Connect a compatible VGA monitor to this port H RS 232 connector Connect a host computer or control system to this...

Page 19: ...nd Response Tables EC 200 Reset Mode Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose and Notes Reset All IP Settings 4 Hold in the Reset button for about 12 seconds until the Reset LED blinks four times once at 3 seconds twice at 6 seconds three times at 9 seconds and four times at 12 seconds Then release and press Reset again within 1 second Mode 4 Sets the following back to default IP address 192 168 254...

Page 20: ...n of VN Matrix devices connected to the VNM EC 200 The following list outlines the main features of the user interface Codec device configuration includes device name compression settings peripheral communications and device mode Monitor the network bit rate and active connections in a VN Matrix system Enable and configure the on screen display OSD feature for VN Matrix devices Update the firmware...

Page 21: ...M EC 200 Login Page 4 Enter the appropriate username and password Two profiles are available NOTES The procedures detailed use the administrator username and password to configure the VNM EC 200 Extron recommends that the administrator username and password be given only to those who require it Other users should use the guest login information to access the controller ensuring that important conf...

Page 22: ...33 192 168 0 32 192 168 0 45 192 168 0 35 192 168 0 38 192 168 0 31 192 168 0 51 192 168 0 39 192 168 0 49 192 168 0 47 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 Actions Upgrade Compression Peripherals License Info Connections Configure Format Mode Misc Group Figure 10 Devices Page The Alarms Configuration and System Info pages are used to configure and operate the EC 200 The...

Page 23: ...page 10 3 Connect a control PC to the VN Matrix network and navigate to the Web based user interface of the VNM EC 200 see Accessing the Web based User Interface on page 11 4 Configure the settings of the VNM EC 200 see Single VNM EC 200 Configuration on page 13 5 Configure the VNM EC 200 as the VN Matrix system controller see Configuring a Single EC 200 as the System Controller on page 17 6 Confi...

Page 24: ...age 11 2 Click the Configuration tab see figure 11 1 The Configuration page opens 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 11 Configuration Page Configuring the Network Settings 3 Under Device Properties click the Network link 2 NOTE Make sure the VNM EC 200 is not paired If it is paired the unit must first be unpaired see Unpairing controllers on page 177 Be aware that unpairing and then pairing a VNM EC 200 delet...

Page 25: ...to set the role of the VNM EC 200 See Accessing the Web based User Interface on page 11 for login information 1 Click the Configuration tab The Configuration page opens see figure 12 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 12 Configuration Page Single VNM EC 200 Role Setting 2 Click the Role link 2 3 From the Device Mode drop down list select singleton 3 NOTE For information on the other device modes see Role Pa...

Page 26: ...figure 13 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 Figure 13 Configuration Page Configuring the Transport Protocol 2 Click the System config link see figure 13 2 3 From the Protocol drop down list select the preferred transport protocol that will be used throughout the VN Matrix system 3 NOTE The default transport protocol is Unicast For more information on transport protocols see Transport Protocols Used for Streaming ...

Page 27: ...he controller list See Accessing the Web based User Interface on page 11 for information on how to log in 1 Click the Configuration tab The Configuration page opens see figure 14 1 Figure 14 Configuration Page Adding Controllers to the Controller List 2 Click the System config link see figure 14 2 3 Click Add 3 The Peer Controller Address Add IP dialog box opens 4 Enter the IP address of this VNM ...

Page 28: ...r interface by entering the IP address of the VNM EC 200 into the address bar of a Web browser 3 Use the Web based user interface to select one or more devices from the Devices page and use the Actions menu bar at the bottom of the page to configure the selected devices see Actions Menu Bar Features on page 44 and Mode Menu VNC Devices Only on page 63 For information on configuring VN Matrix devic...

Page 29: ...f each page The following configuration pages are available Network Page Password Page Role Page Time Page Upgrade Page Version Page System Config Page Certificates Page System Info Page About the Default Multicast Address NOTE The Cluster Page on page 175 and Node Test Page on page 172 appear only when paired VNM EC 200s are available VNM EC 200 Advanced Controller Configuration 19 ...

Page 30: ...ection displays ports that are active when the EC 200 is running These settings are read only and cannot be changed Port values are shown whether the EC 200 is running in secure or unsecure mode 6 HLI SSH SSH port when the EC 200 is running in secure mode The port displays one of two values 9996 when not in secure mode 22 when in secure mode 7 eth0 MAC address LAN A This field details the Media Ac...

Page 31: ...o change the user password Select admin to change the administrator password NOTE The user name entries user and admin cannot be changed 2 Enter the desired password in the top Password field The password can consist of letters numbers and the underscore character Password entries are case sensitive 3 Re enter the password in the bottom Password field 4 Click Apply Changes to save the password VNM...

Page 32: ...nt pair redundant_secondary Select this option when a VNM EC 200 is running as the second secondary unit of a redundant pair NOTE If the Device Mode field is set to redundant_primary or redundant_secondary the cluster properties pages are available for configuration see Cluster Properties Pages on page 175 For information on setting the different device modes see Setting the Role on page 15 Settin...

Page 33: ...2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Figure 18 Time Page Reported Time Panel This panel see figure 18 1 contains a read only field that displays the current system time of the controller that is logged in to NOTE When logged into a cluster the time of the primary controller is displayed in this field VNM EC 200 Advanced Controller Configuration 23 ...

Page 34: ...that is logged in references its own clock for the system time in the case of a singleton system with one VNM EC 200 or the time of the controller acting as the primary in the case of a paired VNM EC 200 cluster NOTES Only physical IP addresses of VNM EC 200s should be added to the Sources list Do not use service cluster IP addresses The order of the controllers in the Sources list should be ident...

Page 35: ...n 1 Deselect the Enable Clock Synchronization check box unchecked 2 Click Apply Changes located at the lower right corner of the Web page to save the setting Clock Settings Panel This panel see figure 18 3 is used to set the local time and date on the controller that is logged into NOTES Do not alter these fields if logged into the cluster IP address If Enable Clock Synchronization is selected in ...

Page 36: ...te field Use the MM DD YYYY month day year format For example 05 14 2012 4 Cick Apply Changes located at the lower right corner of the Web page to save the configuration Time Zone Panel This panel see figure 18 4 on page 23 is used to set the time zone Set timezone Use the drop down list located at the right side of this field to select the desired time zone NOTE Setting the time zone automaticall...

Page 37: ...ersion of software that is running on the VNM EC 200 2 matrix controller This field displays the version of firmware that is running on the VNM EC 200 3 heartbeat This field displays the Heartbeat clustering software version that is running on the VNM EC 200 The Heartbeat and Pacemaker software work together to create a cluster 4 pacemaker This field displays the Pacemaker clustering software vers...

Page 38: ...ys per single stream source see Multicast RTP An Overview on page 4 unicast This transport protocol supports up to four endpoints displays per single stream source see Unicast RTP An Overview on page 5 tcp This transport protocol supports one endpoint display per single stream source see Unicast TCP An Overview on page 5 2 Multicast Address Scheme This drop down list selects the algorithm that cal...

Page 39: ...d on the decoder when using clean switch VN Matrix 300 325 devices do not support clean switch and ignore this setting 4 Secure Mode This feature see figure 20 allows the EC 200 to run in a secure mode When selected the Web UI can only be contacted using HTTPS The HLI server can only be contacted using SSH Click the checkbox to activate the secure switch option If it is checked click it to uncheck...

Page 40: ...rtificate can only be done when the system is running in secure mode This is to ensure that security keys cannot be intercepted by outside parties The Certificate Details panel displays the information for the currently loaded certificate see figure 21 Figure 21 Certificates Page The default self signed certificate causes the browser to display a warning to the user that the site is not secure The...

Page 41: ... 1 Click Generate see figure 21 1 on the previous page The Certificate Details panel see figure 21 unlocks for editing 2 Click on the desired fields 3 Enter the required text 4 When editing is complete select Apply Changes 4 Download the current certificate 1 Select Download 2 2 A dialog opens Ensure that the Save File option is selected 3 Click OK 4 When the Enter name of file to save to dialog o...

Page 42: ...ificate dialog opens with the new certificate file see figure 24 Figure 24 Upload Certificate Dialog 5 Click Upload see figure 24 1 The Confirm Certificate Change dialog opens see figure 25 Figure 25 Confirm Certificate Change NOTE If the certificate is password protected the user is prompted to enter the password 7 Click Yes to complete loading the new certificate see figure 25 1 VNM EC 200 Advan...

Page 43: ...face 3 hli uptime This field displays the number of days the VNM EC 200 cluster Web based user interface has been operational 4 server disk_usage This field displays the amount of disk space being used by the VNM EC 200 cluster to keep the VN Matrix system operational 5 server memory_usage This field displays the amount of memory being used by the VNM EC 200 cluster to keep the VN Matrix system op...

Page 44: ...ess are derived from a standard 8 bit binary format The table below details how the IP address is derived Default Multicast Address Scheme Address Type Address Format Description and Comments VN Matrix device IP address aaa bbb ccc ddd aaa bbb ccc is the subnet ddd is a host number in the range 1 to 254 VN Matrix device subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask set on all devices Derived multicast add...

Page 45: ...t This is a binary value derived as follows Bits 8 7 6 bbb 0 000 xxx yy The most significant three bits are always 0 Channel number xxx 0 bbb 000 yy The channel number for an encoder is 0 Video stream element yy 1 bbb xxx 01 The value for the video stream element is 01 Resulting third octet 1 000 000 01 Deriving the Fourth Octet Fourth octet z 102 Takes the value of the last octet in the device IP...

Page 46: ...x represents the channel number in the range 0 to 4 Encoders are always 0 Recorder channels are 0 to 4 as appropriate y represents the stream element number 00 audio 01 video 10 whiteboard 11 data z represents the value of the last octet in the host IP address E represents the last bit 0 makes the port number an even value 0 1 makes the port number an odd value Derived port number odd 9004 xxxyyzz...

Page 47: ...ctet zzzzzzzz 102 xxxyy01100110E Takes the value of the last octet in the device IP address Last bit E 0 xxxyyzzzzzzzz0 Always 0 to make the port number an even value Port number offset value 716 00001011001100 716 is the decimal value of the binary number Creating the Final Port Number NOTE There are two port numbers associated with each multicast address The even port number is for RTP stream da...

Page 48: ...etwork Sections include Devices Page Overview Devices Page Features Actions Menu Bar Overview Actions Menu Bar Features Device Configuration VNM 200 225 300 325 Configuration VNM 250 Configuration Recorder Configuration VNS 104 Software Decoder Configuration Switcher Page For the VNM EC 200 to operate and control devices on the network Update each VN Matrix device with the IP address of the VNM EC...

Page 49: ... software decoder To use the devices in a VN Matrix system the EC 200 is required The devices are added to the system then configured for control from the EC The controller connects the devices together in smaller systems to support specific operations and tasks using the Preset Manager see Preset Manager on page 95 Devices Page Features The Devices page lists all VN Matrix devices detected on the...

Page 50: ... the first time and before it has been configured as a source or a display DVI A VN Matrix 200 225 device configured as an encoder source A VN Matrix 200 225 device configured as a decoder display SDI A VN Matrix 300 325 device configured as an encoder source SDI A VN Matrix 300 325 device configured as a decoder display A VNE 250 encoder A VND 250 decoder A VNR 100 recorder A VN Matrix 5 channel ...

Page 51: ... and populate the page with necessary information by adding or removing columns A checkmark indicates the column is visible 1 1 Figure 29 Advanced Column Sorting 5 IP Address The IP address of the device is shown in this column NOTE The IP address of a device is shown only if the device is currently present on the network and configured to use the VNM EC 200 6 Controller This column shows the IP a...

Page 52: ... groups Active No device Mode Organizes the devices into the following groups Display Recorder Source None Type Groups the devices by their description type For example all VN Matrix 200 225 250 300 325 codec devices are grouped together all VN Matrix decoder devices are grouped together all VN Matrix encoder devices are grouped together and so on Controller Groups the devices by system controller...

Page 53: ... Actions Format Info Misc Group Decoder VN Matrix Recorder VNS 104 Encoder VNS 104 Decode Windows VN Matrix Recorder Sub channel Figure 31 Actions Menu Bar Using the actions menu bar the following sections provide individual configuration and connection details for the various VN Matrix devices Click a device on the Devices page see figure 32 to open its action bar Click an action bar menu item to...

Page 54: ...d set the bitrate Peripherals Encoders and Decoders The Peripherals button configures the serial control port of the selected device License Encoders Decoders and Recorders The License button opens a dialog that shows information about the features that are enabled on the device Upgrade Encoders Decoders and VNR 100 The Upgrade button opens a dialog that allows a firmware upgrade file to be downlo...

Page 55: ...ame IP Address Device Status Device ID Link Status Link Status Good Device Name LAN 1 IP Control Device Status LAN 2 IP Streaming 2001329 VNE250_1 Active 192 168 0 31 192 168 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Figure 33 Device Information Encoder or Decoder Shown The following fields are read only cannot be edited 1 Device ID Displays the device ID number of the selected device 2 Device Name Displays the nam...

Page 56: ...e stream 2 id Displays the device ID of the connected device 3 Source For unicast transports displays the IP address and port number of the source stream For multicast transports this value is zero on an encoder 4 Destination Displays the IP address and port number of the stream receiver device 5 Locale This field displays loc when the data streaming between source and display are controlled by th...

Page 57: ...tream is available 4 Identify Display Decoder Only Check this box to show the device name on the connected display The position and appearance of the label can be modified see OSD Identifier Editor Encoders and Decoders on page 65 5 Identify Source Encoder Check this box to display the name of the device on the image output to the loop through connector The position and appearance of the label can...

Page 58: ... works differently when a decoder or a display device is selected For information on how to use the menu for decoders and display devices see Format Menu Decoders on page 53 Status panel 1 Source This field details the video input connection Active means a video source is recognized at the input Unplugged means no source is connected or there is no active video 2 Stream When this field displays 1 ...

Page 59: ... current waveform phase setting The phase setting can be adjusted in the Input panel see below Measured Audio Properties panel VN Matrix 200 225 only This panel see figure 36 provides the sampling rate of the incoming audio source for the VN Matrix 200 225 The line is blank for the VN Matrix 3xx See Ancillary Audio Panel VN Matrix 3xx Only on page 51 for audio details of the VN Matrix 3xx Input pa...

Page 60: ...elds so that offsets can be entered The offsets are made relative to the First Pixel and First Line values of the source format selected on the Format Editor page see Format Menu Encoders on page 48 NOTE Blanking adjustment is only required on analog sources Pixels This field is used to enter an offset to adjust the horizontal blanking The value is entered as a positive for example 6 or negative f...

Page 61: ...h two selections Transparent Audio is transported in groups of 4 channels Multiple groups see Selection Boxes on the next page can be selected for transport with payloads depending on the data SDI 8 Mbps or HDSDI 3G SDI 16 Mbps Transparent mode is supported on both the VN Matrix 300 and 325 Stereo Audio is transported in stereo pairs Only one pair can be selected at a time Stereo pairs have a payl...

Page 62: ...EC can be set to protect against different levels of data loss This produces a corresponding change in the amount of data that is transported and thus the bit rate is increased or decreased in proportion to the amount of FEC applied 7 FEC Rows Transparent mode only Row FEC protects against the loss of a single packet It is the simplest method of protection and results in the lowest overhead in ter...

Page 63: ...ormat field is not set to auto this field displays the chosen resolution If the Enable Splash Screen check box is selected and the device is not connected to a stream or not decoding this field displays splash screen 1024x768 2 Output Format VN Matrix 200 225 only This drop down lists contain preset output video formats plus an additional auto option Selecting a preset format forces the output of ...

Page 64: ...lay format dialog box see figure 39 shares two configuration options with the VN Matrix 200 225 see figure 38 1 Current Format 3 Playback Delay s These configuration options function identically to those on the VN Matrix 2xx series Display Format menu Genlock is added to the VN Matrix 3xx menu selected with the check box 2 Genlock When selected enables a local SDI source with the same refresh rate...

Page 65: ...k is not selected 4 Luma Chroma Lock Selecting this check box automatically sets the chroma compression value higher than the Luma Compression setting When the check box is selected the Chroma Compression field tracks the Luma Compression field by a fixed value of 1 Luma Compression 1 or 2 Luma Compression 1 5 Temporal Compression Selecting this check box causes areas of the screen to refresh only...

Page 66: ...ion preserving screen integrity Audio Compression panel VN Matrix 200 225 only NOTE The audio compression settings for the VNM 3xx series are located in the source format menu see Ancillary Audio Panel VN Matrix 3xx Only on page 51 Compression VN Matrix supports limited compression of S PDIF audio sources This is controlled by the Compression setting see figure 40 The S PDIF digital data bus can c...

Page 67: ...o network traffic for a single source stream Frames are dropped if the instantaneous data rate is higher than the flowrate entered in the Target Rate Mbps field Using N output streams increases the bandwidth N times unless the multicast RTP transport protocol is used PBR F This mode dynamically modifies the compression settings to limit the transmitted bandwidth depending on the specified value en...

Page 68: ...a full description of the serial port configuration including server client setup see the User Guide for the device Default settings are shown in figure 41 1 Mode The serial port can operate in one of three modes None The serial port is not used Pass through server The serial port acts as a destination for serial port clients Pass through client The serial port connects to server serial ports on o...

Page 69: ...ystem that receives UDP traffic UNICAST or MULTICAST addresses are valid UDP Dest Port decoder This is the port number used by the external device or system to receive the UDP data Pointer Overlay Overlay encoder Enable the overlay pointer on the local loop through display Annotation Port decoder Read only value of the annotation port Mouse and Keyboard Mode Device specific Encoder Enabled allows ...

Page 70: ...urrently enabled on the device 1 Video all Details the input signal format type 2 Audio all Details the number of supported audio channels 3 Video Scaler VNM 200 225 Details if video scaling is enabled or disabled 4 Whiteboard VNM 200 225 Details if whiteboard data streaming is enabled or disabled 5 Data VNM 200 225 Details if data streaming is enabled or disabled Current Structure panel 6 Hardwar...

Page 71: ...Mises à jour de licence à la page 182 pour obtenir des informations sur les licences du contrôleur VNM EC 200 9 Structure This field is used to update the structure key used by the device Checksum This field is used to update the checksum used by the device Update a device license To obtain and install a new device license follow the procedure below 1 Contact the Extron S3 Sales and Technical Supp...

Page 72: ...n secure mode after completing the upgrades 1 Select a Version This drop down list contains previously uploaded firmware versions that are available 2 Upload New Version Click Browse to upload new firmware versions New firmware versions uploaded to the VNM EC 200 are added to the Select a Version drop down list To upgrade the firmware 1 Select a device or multiple devices from the Devices page see...

Page 73: ... all VN Matrix 3xx series The VNM Recorder cannot be upgraded from this page see the VNM Recorder User Guide at www extron com Upgrade Device Firmware Device Vers Up Vers Status 11212090 11212068 11212094 11212093 ver4 6 9 ver4 6 9 ver4 6 9 ver4 6 9 ver4 6 9 ver4 6 9 none none Done Done WAIT WAIT Figure 44 Device Firmware Upgrade Status Mode Menu VNC Devices Only The mode menu assigns VN Matrix co...

Page 74: ...or NOTE Bandwidth data is displayed only for decoder devices A graph is displayed for an encoder but the data always shows 0 Kbps Delete Device Select this option to delete the selected device or devices NOTES Be certain the appropriate devices are selected when using this menu option The selected devices are deleted right away no notification or warning is given when the option is selected A devi...

Page 75: ...screen width and references the center of the text block 5 Y This field selects the Y vertical position for the text block The value is a percentage of the screen height and references the center of the text block 6 Justify This drop down list places the text block in one of nine fixed positions 7 Show Time Sets the length of time in seconds the name of the source device is visible after a connect...

Page 76: ...igure 48 HLI Command Window To send a command click in the enter command line text field 1 type the command and press Enter NOTE The response is returned in the response area of the dialog box 2 Click the X box 3 to close the dialog Example HLI commands and information on how to use them are available in System Control on page 178 Group Menu See Sorting Devices by Group on page 42 for information ...

Page 77: ...Id Displays the ID number of the selected device 2 Device Name Displays the name of the selected device 3 LAN 1 IP Control Displays the IP address of the control port 4 LAN 2 IP Streaming Displays the IP address of the streaming port 5 Device Status The status of the selected device Normally it shows Active and the quality of the link is indicated in the Link Status field If the device is missing ...

Page 78: ... on the pass through output The position and appearance of the label can be modified 5 Identify Source Encoder Check this box to display the name of the device on the image output to the loop through connector The source resolution and frame rate are displayed on the image that is output to the loop through connector The position and appearance of the label can be modified see OSD Identifier Edito...

Page 79: ... Auto When enabled the HDMI input is automatically selected whenever a digital source is detected The EDID settings become read only in this mode HDMI 1 Selects the HDMI input The EDID Settings panel is active RGB 2 Selects the RGB input The EDID Settings panel is active 2 HDCP Authorize When an HDMI signal is detected enable or disable HDCP authorization EDID Settings 3 From Monitor This read onl...

Page 80: ...ault 4 dBu 4 Measured Input Level dBu This field shows the current measured input level of the analog input source in dBu The value is updated every second and can be used as a guide to determine the Peak Input Level see above of the source material 5 When the measured input level exceeds the specified peak input level the Clip warning indicator glows red When the input level falls back within ran...

Page 81: ... 6 7 7 8 8 ª ª 9 9 Figure 53 VND 250 Display Format Dialog Box Decoder The following configuration options are added 3 Scale Mode Select fill or follow Fill scales the output video to fill the entire screen of the connected display The aspect ratio is not maintained Follow keeps the output format the same as the input maintaining the aspect ratio and adding black bars as needed NOTE Scale mode opt...

Page 82: ... audio data or whiteboard data and is set in seconds In normal operation on a LAN Channel Delay is set to 0 0 8 Total Delay s The delay time between the data being input to the encoder and output on the decoder is controlled by setting the Channel Delay s and the Frame Delay The Total Delay s time shown in this read only field is the sum of the two values Where synchronization between channels is ...

Page 83: ...the video monitor in the lower left of the 2x2 videowall shown at right The configuration is Size H 2 indicates the videowall is 2 monitors wide Size V 2 indicates the videowall is 2 monitors tall Position 3 selects the segment of the full video the decoder outputs in this example the lower left monitor Bezel Compensation panel Mullion Compensation In Videowall mode see figure 53 the bezel compens...

Page 84: ...can be used as a guide to determine the Peak Input Level see above of the source material Clip Warning Indictor If the measured input level exceeds the specified peak input level the Clip warning indicator glows red When the input level falls back within range the warning indicator remains lit for three seconds and then turns off Compression Menu VNE 250 Only With an encoder device selected click ...

Page 85: ...poral Compression check box is selected This is useful when connecting new displays to a temporally encoded source and fills in gaps in the data when using a lossy network transport such as RTP A value of 1 refreshes the screen once a second a value of 10 refreshes the screen once every ten seconds A value of 0 disables the refresh Valid settings are 1 though 17 7 Threshold This drop down list con...

Page 86: ...changing content may produce instantaneous peaks in bandwidth rate when using PBR F management mode Six bandwidth management modes are supported None This mode does not use bandwidth management Only the underlying compression settings are managed Manual Frame Drop This mode allows the user to specify the precise fraction of frames to drop This mode does not manage the bandwidth rate at a fixed lev...

Page 87: ...tions for the VNM 250 see figure 55 VND 250 VNE 250 u u v v w w x x y y z z u u v v w w x x y y Figure 55 Peripherals Dialog Box Serial Port The serial port panel configures the RS 232 port For a full description of the serial port configuration including server client setup see the VNM 250 User Guide Default settings are shown in figure 55 1 Mode The serial port can operate in one of three modes ...

Page 88: ...traffic UNICAST or MULTICAST addresses are valid UDP Dest Port decoder This is the port number used by the external device or system to receive the UDP data Pointer Overlay see figure 55 Overlay encoder Enable the overlay pointer on the local loop through display Annotation Port decoder Read only value of the annotation port number Mouse and Keyboard see figure 55 Mode Device specific Encoder Enab...

Page 89: ...led Current Structure panel The Current Structure panel details the current structure code and its corresponding checksum These are read only cannot be edited fields 6 Structure Shows the current feature set of the selected device The values in this code correspond to the active features displayed in the Licensed Features panel 7 Checksum Shows the checksum value used to enable the structure code ...

Page 90: ...ed device or devices see figure 58 VND250_Dec Figure 58 Bandwidth Monitor NOTE Bandwidth data is displayed only for decoder devices A graph is displayed for an encoder but the data always shows 0 Kbps Delete Device Select this option 2 to delete the selected device or devices NOTES Be certain the appropriate devices are selected when using this menu option The selected devices are deleted right aw...

Page 91: ...urce device is visible after a connection is made A value of 0 keeps the name visible indefinitely NOTE This control option only functions when the Identify Source check box is selected in the Configure menu see VNM 250 Configuration on page 67 6 Reset Defaults Returns all OSD ID settings to defaults Send HLI Command Select this option see figure 57 4 to open a dialog box for sending High Level In...

Page 92: ...de Windows VN Matrix Recorder Sub channel Figure 61 Actions Bar Menu VN Matrix Recorders Info Menu Click Info see figure 61 to open the Device Information dialog box The box displays read only information for the selected recorder or sub channel The display is the same for the VNR 100 and VNM Recorder see figure 62 1 2 3 5 4 Figure 62 VN Matrix Recorders Device Information 1 Device ID Displays the...

Page 93: ...elected device see File Management Overview on page 114 The menu items are 1 Directory Tree The directory structure of the recorder The tree functions like a standard Windows directory structure 2 Name The name of each channel in the recording If a name is not set by the user the default name of the file is the device ID of the connected encoder 3 Record Timestamp The date and time a recording is ...

Page 94: ...p Panel 1 Device Name Enter a user defined name for the VN Matrix Recorder This is the name that appears in the device list The name can be letters numbers and the underscore character Spaces are not allowed 2 User Parameters Up to three user parameters can be entered in these three fields to customize the operation of the recorder see Device Setup panel on page 68 Networking Panel 3 Multicast TTL...

Page 95: ...wn for reference 2 3 4 4 1 1 Figure 65 Device License Dialog Box Recorders Licensed Features 1 The Licensed Features panel is not functional at this time Current Structure 2 Structure This field details the current structure key for the recorder 3 Checksum This field details the current checksum for the recorder Change Device Structure 4 The Change Device Structure panel is not functional at this ...

Page 96: ...e figure 66 Notice the lit screen in the icon for VNS104 1 is the top left for VNS104 2 its the top right and so on Figure 66 Devices Tab VNS 104 Actions Menu Bar Action menu bar items change when switching between the main VNS 104 root icon and the individual decode windows The Actions menu bar for the main device see figure 67 top contains information and configuration options common to all four...

Page 97: ...vice Status Displays Active when there is a VNS 104 connected or No Device if a VNS 104 is not detected When the device is active the Link Status indicates the quality of the management link 5 Link Status Displays Good when an active VNS 104 device is connected with little or no management packet loss Fair when a small amount of packet loss is detected and Poor for a bad link When the Link Status ...

Page 98: ...e numbered 0 1 2 and 3 Using the multicast RTP transport protocol this field displays 0 for a source and 1 for a display Configure Menu Click Configure see figure 67 on page 86 to open the Configure Device Settings dialog box see figure 70 This dialog contains general information for the connected VNS 104 device and shows the active stream source for each connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 70 VNS 104 R...

Page 99: ...ected for the window No Stream Selected is displayed 6 User Parameters 1 3 These fields are used to enter up to three user defined parameter names see Device Setup panel on page 68 to customize the operation of the VNS 104 Audio Menu Click Audio see figure 67 on page 86 to open the Configure Audio Settings dialog box see figure 71 Only one of the connected video streams can have its audio selected...

Page 100: ...he selected device 3 VNS 104 OSD ID Editor Customize the format and placement of the display text entered in the configuration menu see Configure Menu on page 88 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Figure 73 OSD ID Editor VNS 104 Shown The OSD ID editor provides the following 1 Foreground Color Sets text color from a list of 11 colors and shades or transparent 2 Background Color Sets background color from a list ...

Page 101: ...box the following items are shown 1 Stream Format read only Displays the format of the assigned stream 2 Screen Mode Selects from the three screen modes Fill follow or unity See the VNS 104 User Guide for details on how these screen modes appear on a VNS 104 display 3 Screen Layout Select Full screen or QuadSplit screen layouts Full Screen The selected decode window is displayed full screen Only o...

Page 102: ...68 0 30 192 168 0 31 192 168 0 32 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 switcher 1 1 Figure 76 Switcher Access Button The Switcher page opens in a new window see figure 77 Figure 77 Switcher Window NOTES In the Switcher window VN Matrix 2xx series devices are in the upper part of the window and VN Matrix 3xx devices are below VNS 104 devices and recorders can be listed in either place If...

Page 103: ...reate other connections as necessary NOTES To remove a connection select a connection from the Connections column and click Break Connection from the drop down list To break all connections select any connection and click Break All Connections Selecting Break All Connections immediately disconnects all devices No other warning is given 6 If audio data is present within the stream click on the edit...

Page 104: ...vices menu Click the drop down button from a source or display device and choose Edit hidden devices 2 Or Click Edit Edit hidden devices 3 on the main switcher menu Both step 2 options open the Edit Hidden Devices menu see right The menu displays a list of all connected devices whether hidden or not A checkmark in the box indicates the device is hidden To display the device uncheck the box If you ...

Page 105: ...and decoders only Connect an input device encoder to an output device decoder Recording presets encoders and recorders only Connect input devices to the inputs Record of the recorder in order to record the connected stream Player presets players and decoders only Connect recorder outputs Play to stream previously recorded programs to an output device NOTE The current settings for a device are refl...

Page 106: ...call A preset can be recalled by name using HLI commands Presets are non exclusive The recall of one preset does not affect other devices in the VNM system that are not part of that preset Click the Preset Manager tab to open the page see figure 79 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 2 2 Figure 79 Preset Manager Page The Preset Manager page is divided into four panels 1 Preset List 2 Matrix Devices list 3 The Pre...

Page 107: ... be active however the last preset launched takes precedence when connections conflict with other active presets Preset List Controls A toolbar at the bottom of the Preset List workspace provides preset creation and control 5 It is not possible to select multiple presets New Select New to create a preset When selected it clears a previously loaded preset from the preset design area see Preset Desi...

Page 108: ...ected Preset dialog box opens 3 Enter the name for the new preset 4 Click OK 1 to save the new preset to the preset list or Click Cancel 2 to abandon the rename process 5 The renamed preset appears in the preset list Delete Delete erases a previously defined preset NOTE Delete does not clear existing connections made by the preset To clear those connections first Stop the preset Right click Behavi...

Page 109: ...evice11212060 and also device11212070 below it which are both assigned A question mark in place of the device icon indicates a device that is either no longer connected to the system or is powered down After the first channel of a 5 channel recorder is added to a preset all channels default to the same mode either all recorder channels or all player channels Single channel recorders are listed as ...

Page 110: ... function of VNM Recorder devices is set only when the channel is placed in a preset When the first channel is placed all channels are set to the same mode recorder or player A codec device can be used as an encoder or decoder The appropriate icon is shown when the device is placed in the preset Preset Design Connection Rules Preset connections are subject to connection rules In the table below X ...

Page 111: ...02 File Length 00 07 02 Device Attributes Figure 80 Preset Manager Device Attributes Player The Device Attributes configuration panel populates according to the selected device and its function in the preset The following information details configuration options available in the attribute panel for each device Device Attributes Codecs Device attributes change depending on the role of the codec in...

Page 112: ...ures the device to transport RS 232 communications over the data channel NOTES In pass through mode RS 232 data is bi directional and can be sent and received between server and client devices In this mode RS 232 communications operate independently of device connections Pass through communications cannot be recorded In data channel mode RS 232 communications operate over the current connections a...

Page 113: ...layer device VND 200 225 series only 2 Audio Drop down list enables or disables the audio channels 3 Whiteboard VND 200 225 only Select Yes to decode available whiteboard data from the stream see License Menu on page 85 4 Data Select Yes to decode data information from the stream VND 3xx series only 5 Ancillary See Ancillary Audio Panel VN Matrix 3xx Only on page 51 6 Column FEC See Ancillary Audi...

Page 114: ...The decoded image is scaled to the selected output format Aspect ratio is not maintained Follow The decoded image is scaled to the selected output format Aspect ratio is maintained 4 Audio Stream Drop down list with the following choices None Mutes the audio streams Program Enables the decoding of program audio Program plus Return Enables the decoding of program audio and return path audio 5 Progr...

Page 115: ...t IP The IP address of the external device or system that receives UDP traffic UNICAST or MULTICAST addresses are valid UDP Dest Port The port number used by the external device or system to receive the UDP data Annotation Select Yes to enable annotation pointer overlay functions NOTES When creating a videowall using presets VND 250 devices are configured and connections are built using the Preset...

Page 116: ...ctory listed in the Directory field to enable selection of a single recorded file and displays the filename 4 Launch Status Drop down control to define the start condition of a Play or Record preset Play player channel 1 only When the preset is launched playback begins immediately Provision Delays playback until the appropriate command is sent from the transport bar or from an external control sys...

Page 117: ... file browser to create and delete directories see Recorder Directory and File Management on page 110 3 File An editable field and navigation tree to create and delete files 4 Launch Status Drop down control to define the start condition of the preset Provision Places the recorder in pause when the preset is launched The recording begins only when the record button is clicked on the transport bar ...

Page 118: ...ure 87 Device Attributes Single Channel Recorder The VNR 100 recorder Device Attributes panel provides the following functionality 1 Name Read only field displays the device name 2 Directory Type a new directory name into this field or use a file browser to create and delete directories 3 File An editable field and navigation tree to create and delete files 4 Launch Status Drop down control to def...

Page 119: ...s or disables No connection of specific stream types within a decoder channel 3 Mute Audio Mutes the audio stream 4 Audio Volume Sets the volume level of the audio stream 5 Screen Mode Select from three screen modes Fill Follow or Unity See the VNS 104 User Guide for more details on how these screen modes appear on a connected display 6 Screen Layout Select between Full screen or QuadSplit screen ...

Page 120: ...blocked from use Underscore _ and hyphen are permitted Create Directory Directory browser method preferred To create a new directory using the navigation tree 1 Create a preset with an encoder and recorder see Recorder Presets on page 122 2 Select a recorder channel in the Preset Design workspace 3 Click anywhere inside the Directory field of the Device Attributes panel then select the drop down b...

Page 121: ...ure 92 1 NOTE Select Close to cancel the process the new folder remains GFChaseTst Rec Rec 2013 02 20 12 11 43 Rec 2013 03 01 15 52 44 Rec_2013 30 18 10 36 50 New_Directory lost found Recording Browser VNR100 r Open Close 1 1 Figure 92 Recording Browser Select and Open Directory 8 A dialog box opens Select Yes see figure 93 1 to automatically create the same directory on other recorder devices in ...

Page 122: ...ion Audio Whiteboard Data VNR100 r Record No No No 1 1 Figure 94 Device Attributes Create Directory Advanced NOTE Using this method the new directory appears in the browser directory listing only after the preset is launched 4 Save the preset The red marker clears when the preset is saved NOTE It is only necessary to set the directory name on one channel in a 5 channel device Although it is possib...

Page 123: ... No Figure 95 Duplicate Directory Naming When the same preset is launched a second time a new directory name is created using the original directory name appended with a time and date stamp see figure 96 3_channel_recording New_Directory New_Directory 2012 04 12 06 08 02 SWD_vs_HWD_tst New_file 12 04 1210 08 09 00 00 12 V Name RecordTimestamp Length Stream Tag Recording Browser Recorder 1 Figure 9...

Page 124: ..._HWD_Tests MS9500 12 04 12 11 06 31 Name Record Timestamp Length Streams Tag 00 00 12 v Recording Browser Recorder 1 1 1 2 2 Figure 98 Create a File NOTE The filename field in the Device Attributes panel remains blank If a specific filename is desired the name is entered in the File field see figure 99 1 which then becomes the name of the file in the recording 2 NOTE File names must not include sp...

Page 125: ...shed after a delete Player File Management All files for a single recording are in one directory In a 5 channel device the directory can contain up to five sets of files one for each channel In a multi player system the same directory must be present on all devices and each directory must contain the files recorded for that channel When selecting a previously recorded file for playback navigate to...

Page 126: ...Design workspace are The first device dragged into the design area is positioned vertically on the left hand side of the workspace Subsequent devices are positioned under the previous one in the order placed Once placed in this column the space to the right of a source device becomes a connection point for decoders or recorder channels A Codec can be added to a preset regardless of its current mod...

Page 127: ... 3 Figure 103 Preset Workspace Place a Device 3 Drag the device to the upper left corner of the Preset panel 2 4 Drop the device 3 NOTE Devices drag and dropped into the Preset Design workspace are positioned on the left side in the first open space vertically and in the order they are placed VNM EC 200 Preset Manager 117 ...

Page 128: ...to the upper left corner of the preset panel 2 7 While holding the decoder place it on top of the previously placed Encoder1 then release 3 The preset completes after a moment NOTE Although the user interface shows a connection between the devices the connection is made only when the preset is launched see Launch Behavior on page 124 VNM EC 200 Preset Manager 118 ...

Page 129: ...coder 2 as needed see Device Attributes on page 101 NOTE A red triangle appears as each attribute is changed to remind you the changes are not saved The triangle goes away when the preset is saved 3 When the decoder is configured click Save As on the Presets panel toolbar 3 The Save As dialog opens 4 Type a name using the standard naming format then click OK 4 5 The new name appears in the Preset ...

Page 130: ... the base of the Preset List panel to create a blank preset see figure 106 1 1 1 Figure 106 Presets Using the VNS 104 2 Drag an encoder from the Device List and drop it onto the Preset design panel see figure 107 1 Figure 107 Presets Drag and Drop an Encoder NOTE Devices dragged into the Preset panel workspace are positioned in the first open space vertically on the left hand side of the design ar...

Page 131: ...device attributes as required see Device Attributes on page 101 5 Click Save As and name the preset see Preset List on page 97 The connection between the source device and the VNS 104 Software Decoder window is now available 6 Either drop more software channels onto the encoder or drag more encoders into the Preset panel then drop additional software decoder channels onto them as required In this ...

Page 132: ...me 3 for the recording see Recorder Directory and File Management on page 110 5 Set the launch status 4 see Launch Behavior on page 124 6 Enter a description if desired 5 7 Select the remaining recording options audio whiteboard and data as needed 6 8 In the Preset panel click Save see Saving Presets on page 119 The record preset is now complete 9 Click Launch in the Preset List panel to begin the...

Page 133: ...the Preset panel select the player see figure 111 1 The Device Attributes panel populates with the configuration options appropriate for the player 2 3 Select an existing directory 3 see Selecting a File for Playback on page 127 4 Select a filename 4 for playback see Selecting a File for Playback on page 127 5 Set the launch status 5 as desired see Launch Behavior on page 124 6 Select playback opt...

Page 134: ...ing directories and files then making connections The recording action provides a transport bar to monitor operation see Transport Bar Shortcut on page 130 Playback behavior first selects the location of the playback files then begins playback according to the launch state selection The behavior defines the recorder or player actions when launched specifically when a new preset uses a device activ...

Page 135: ...e recorder transport dialog box has the following functionality Status Action Description Comment Preset launched 1 Transport dialog opens 2 Recording Status Stopped 3 Recording duration 00 00 00 00 4 Filesize 0 MBytes Record button Provision 5 Begins recording when pressed Same as above Record button Record 5 Recording starts immediately 2 Status Recording 3 Recording duration Displays the curren...

Page 136: ...1 Status Paused 2 Current file time Current file time 3 Progress bar Slider stationery 4 File duration File length time 6 Shuttle control Pause Stop 7 Stops playback 1 Status Stopped 2 Current file time 00 00 00 00 3 Progress bar Slider positioned at left hand side 4 File duration File length time 6 Shuttle control Play x1 Shuttle control 6 Provide access to x1 x2 x4 and x8 speed control in forwar...

Page 137: ...ute panel then click the drop down button at the right hand side of the Directory field see figure 114 1 Figure 114 Device Attributes Directory Selection The File Recording browser opens 4 In the browser click the directory containing the desired file the directory is highlighted see figure 115 1 IITSEC InfoComm2011 RecTst_chase_01 Rec_Test 2013 03 18 10 44 03 Rec_Test 2013 03 18 10 48 42 RecTest_...

Page 138: ...ce selected in the Preset panel 1 1 2 2 Figure 116 Device Attributes Load Playback File NOTE For multi channel recordings made on a 5 channel device it is not possible to select content from different directories recordings for replay 7 Click in the File field of the Device Attribute panel see figure 117 1 then click on the drop down button at the right hand side of the File field 1 1 Figure 117 R...

Page 139: ... is chosen Time Sync The time sync setting 2 maintains the timing relationship between content loaded across multiple devices Select Yes enabled to play related files made at the same point in time across multiple devices as part of a group Select No disabled to play unrelated files across multiple devices in a preset Setting the start and end times for playback Start offset 3 is changed to set th...

Page 140: ...ut The transport bar can also be launched by right clicking the preset in the Preset List then choosing Transport Controls see figure 120 1 Figure 120 Right click Access to Transport Controls VNM EC 200 Preset Manager 130 ...

Page 141: ...d configured in the normal way using the same directory and filename configured in the recorder preset see Player Presets on page 123 Figure 122 Device Attributes Player for Live Recording NOTE When selecting the playback filename a file that is currently recording is flagged with a red record marker in the file browser see figure 123 Figure 123 File Browser Active Recording To begin chase play 1 ...

Page 142: ...rate NOTE If the fast forward time is equal to the current time of the file minus 1 second the transport mode changes to play Fast reverse shuttle The content is decoded at the required faster than real time rate in the reverse direction The speed can be any supported rate NOTE If the fast reverse time is equal to the start time of the file then the transport mode changes to pause Frame advance jo...

Page 143: ...ource Format Editor Display Format Editor This page is accessed by selecting the Format Editor tab see figure 124 1 1 1 Figure 124 Format Editor Page The Format Editor page manages and creates resolutions that can be used by sources and displays on the VN Matrix system NOTE The VN Matrix 300 and 325 series input and output resolutions are fixed and cannot be modified VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page ...

Page 144: ...ged by that controller NOTE Custom input modes can only be created for unsupported analog input types It is not possible to create custom input modes for digital inputs Figure 125 shows the recommended system configuration used to create a new input or output mode Network VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VN MATRIX 225 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS Browser Based U...

Page 145: ...Using a DVI display eliminates any issues with the monitor not correctly sampling the analog input If the display device in use does not fully support the source format then it may not be possible to properly adjust the settings for the encoder itself The VN Matrix encoder is designed to accept an analog source and output a digital image on the DVI I out loop connector if a digital display is conn...

Page 146: ...92 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 192 168 254 254 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 Figure 127 Devices Page 8 From the Actions bar located at the bottom of the Devices page click Format 4 The Source Format dialog box opens 9 Select auto from the Mode drop down list see figure 128 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 Figure 128 Source Format Menu 10 Select 0 from the Phase drop down...

Page 147: ...lar source format Otherwise select any source format from the list 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 Figure 129 Source Format Editor Page VN Matrix 2xx Only 17 Click SaveAs 4 to save the resolution 18 In the Save Source Format As dialog box enter a name for the new source format and click OK see figure 130 Figure 130 Saving a Source Format NOTES Resolutions must be saved using the following format at the beginning ...

Page 148: ...1 1 1 Figure 131 New Source Format Saved 20 Return to the left tab see figure 132 1 where the Source Format dialog box is open Note the values in the Line Count 2 and Line Period ms 3 fields 2 2 1 1 3 3 Figure 132 Source Format Line Count and Line Period ms VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 138 ...

Page 149: ...d ms 5 fields on the right panel Source Format 1280 x 600 60p Test 3 4 4 3 3 6 6 1 1 2 2 5 5 Figure 133 Enter Values Into the Source Format Editor Page 22 Click Save see figure 133 6 to save the resolution 23 Click the left tab see figure 134 1 First Tab Devices Selected Second Tab Format Editor Select 1 1 3 3 2 2 Figure 134 First Tab Devices Selected 24 Click Devices 2 VNM EC 200 Format Editor Pa...

Page 150: ...se items Refresh the Source Format dialog box Close then open the dialog box by clicking Format from the Actions menu bar Is the source still connected or if the source is a PC is the PC still active or has it entered hibernate mode Is the new source name in the Mode drop down list If not use the right tab Source Format Editor and make sure the new source is saved Check that values entered into th...

Page 151: ...e loop through display now shows an image The edges of the image can be missing since the image is not properly adjusted at this point 27 Note the values in the First Pixel 2 and First Line fields 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 Figure 136 Source Format Menu First Pixel and First Line Values VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 141 ...

Page 152: ...lues noted in step 27 into the First Pixel 3 and First Line 4 fields 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Figure 137 Enter Values Into the Source Format Editor Page 29 Click Save see figure 137 5 located at the lower right corner of the page to save the resolution VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 142 ...

Page 153: ...rrectly positioned and there should be no cropping on this edge of the image If the top left corner is still not correctly positioned fine tune the image position Alter the value of the First Pixel field on the Source Format Editor right tab dialog box force a resync of the source using the left tab Source Format menu and check the image on the loop through display again 1 1 2 2 Figure 138 Force a...

Page 154: ...1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 139 Enter Values Into the Source Format Editor Page Use the fine line moiré test pattern on the display to adjust this field NOTE If a fine line moiré test pattern is not available then this field can be adjusted by monitoring the right side of the image and setting the value so that adding or subtracting 1 pixel either shows all of the image or crops the last pixel With the...

Page 155: ... the Mode drop down list 2 to force a resync of the source Check the display for banding 1 1 2 2 Figure 140 Force a Resync of the Source 35 Repeat steps 33 and 34 Adjust the number of pixels added or subtracted until there is no banding in the image VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 145 ...

Page 156: ... Figure 141 Note Source Format Menu Value 37 Click the right tab Source Format Editor page see figure 142 1 and enter the value from step 36 into the First Pixel field 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 Figure 142 Enter Values Into the Source Format Editor Page 38 Click Save 3 located at the lower right corner of the page to save the resolution VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 146 ...

Page 157: ... 322 4 26 805 600 22 2 2 1 1 Figure 143 Force a Resync of the Source 40 Click the right tab Source Format Editor see figure 144 1 and adjust the Pixels Per Line value 2 by plus or minus one pixel to see if this improves image sharpness Click the Save button 3 each time the source is adjusted When you are satisfied with the image proceed to step 41 2 2 1 1 3 3 Figure 144 Enter Values Into the Sourc...

Page 158: ...itor page if required Check that the right edge of the image is properly displayed Adjustments made to the Pixels Per Line field will affect the aliasing in the moiré and the right edge of the image Resync the source each time an adjustment is made Repeat this process to fine tune the displayed image 42 Select auto from the Phase drop down list see figure 145 3 43 Select auto from the Blanking dro...

Page 159: ...n on how to log in 2 Duplicate the Web based user interface of the VNM EC 200 using a second browser tab Leave both browser tabs open as they are required to complete this procedure 3 Click the left tab see figure 146 1 Select the Devices page 2 and choose a VN Matrix 2xx series decoder from the device list 3 A checkmark appears in the checkbox to the left of the decoder row 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 Figure...

Page 160: ...4 1 1 2 2 6 6 Figure 148 Display Format Editor Page 9 Make sure that the Manual button 4 located at the bottom of the page is selected 10 Enter the required values into the Active Pixels 5 Active Lines 6 and Frame Rate fields 7 11 Click CVT see figure 149 1 located at the bottom of the page Notice that most of the remaining fields are now grayed out 2 2 1 1 Figure 149 Display Format Editor Page 12...

Page 161: ...ormat note the grayed out fields are updated revealing the timing details of the required display format 15 Using the left browser tab select the Devices page see Creating a New Display Format Output Mode on page 149 and choose a VN Matrix decoder from the device list 16 From the Actions menu bar at the bottom of the Devices page click Format The Display Format dialog box opens see figure 151 1 1 ...

Page 162: ...lution are listed in the Source Format panel on the right 5 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 5 5 6 6 7 7 Figure 152 Source Resolution Properties Source Format panel 5 To create a new source format modify the desired fields Line Count Specify the number of horizontal lines of information Line Period ms Specify how often the horizontal lines of information are updated Pixels Per Line Specify how many pixels are used...

Page 163: ... HDFrEND Display Format Editor 1 Select the Format Editor tab see figure 153 1 2 Click the Display Formats bar 2 to open a list of display resolutions 3 Select the desired source format resolution 3 The properties populate the Display Format panel on the right 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 5 5 Figure 153 Display Resolution Properties Display Format Editor 4 To create a new display format modify the Displa...

Page 164: ...ded to adjust the Horizontal Front Porch to compensate for the shifted image Vertical Back Porch Use this field to properly fit the image on the display This field shifts the image to the up or down and is directly related to the Vertical Front Porch field If an adjustment is made to this field it is recommended to adjust the Vertical Front Porch to compensate for the shifted image Horizontal Sync...

Page 165: ...ts see Creating a New Display Format Output Mode on page 149 NOTES Resolutions must be saved using the following format at the beginning of the filename Hres x Vres Frame_Rate Format The end of the filename can contain any identifying characters Examples 640 x 400 85p 640 x 400 85p TEST 720 x 480 59 94p HDFrEND VNM EC 200 Format Editor Page 155 ...

Page 166: ... 7 8 8 1 1 Figure 154 Alarms Page The Alarms page enables a user to sort and monitor system alarms For information on alarm types see Alarm Type Reference Tables on page 158 2 ID Number The ID number of the alarm 3 Severity Icons The alarm severity is indicated by a colored icon A device under active control showing warning alarms A device under active control showing critical alarms 4 Alarm Descr...

Page 167: ...available None Removes group sorting Severity Groups the alarms by critical severity and warning severity Type Groups the alarms by their description type Device Groups the alarms by device ID In other words this option links each alarm to the device it originates from Controller Groups the alarms by system controller When a VN Matrix system contains more than one system controller this option lin...

Page 168: ...etected but it is not possible to make active pixel measurements Critical Reporting PHASING Analog Phasing Failure The analog pixel clock auto phasing process failed Warning Reporting HWNOVIDEO Hardware Encoding Error The hardware is unable to encode the input video Critical Reporting UNSUPAUDIOSRC Unsupported Audio Source The digital audio source has a bad or unsupported clock rate Critical Repor...

Page 169: ...ped Excess video data has been dropped in the network Warning Reporting BUFFEROVERFLOW Decoder Buffer Overflow Too many data frames at the decoder reduce the pipeline delay Warning Reporting BUFFERUNDERFLOW Decoder Buffer Underflow Too few data frames at the decoder increase the pipeline delay Warning Reporting BADVPLL Bad Video PLL The decoder is having problems synchronizing to the video data Wa...

Page 170: ...or is not present Critical reporting System Controller Alarm Description Fault Description Alarm Type OVERTEMP Over Temperature The hardware is too hot and operation will likely be erratic Warning Reporting BADDEVICE Bad Device The device is not properly communicating with the controller Critical Reporting RTPHOLDOFF RTP Stream Holdoff The RTP data stream has been temporarily disabled due to exces...

Page 171: ...8 3 Use an RJ 45 crossover cable to connect the VNM EC 200 LAN B eth1 Ethernet connectors together see figure 2 on page 3 and Rear Panel Features on page 8 4 Power on each VNM EC 200 all VN Matrix devices present in the system and all necessary devices see Power Up Procedure on page 10 5 Connect a control PC to the VN Matrix network and navigate to the Web based user interface of each VNM EC 200 s...

Page 172: ... mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 254 1 MTU 1500 NOTES With these default settings devices connected to the VN Matrix network must use IP addresses within the range of 192 168 254 2 through 192 168 254 253 and use the same subnet mask Each VNM EC 200 has a default IP address of 192 168 254 254 This IP must be changed on one of the EC 200s before configuration for dual operation In the following ...

Page 173: ...e second VNM EC 200 to the network NOTE If you changed the IP address of the first EC 200 from the default 192 168 254 254 there is no need to disconnect it from the network If you left the IP address at the default 192 168 254 254 you must first disconnect it before connecting the second EC 200 9 Repeat steps 2 through 6 to configure a second VNM EC 200 using a different IP Address This will beco...

Page 174: ...2 Under Device Properties click the Role link see 2 3 From the Device Mode drop down list select redundant_primary 3 NOTE For information on the other device modes see Role Page on page 22 4 Click Apply Changes to save the configuration 4 NOTES The Web based user interface returns to the Login page after saving the configuration This may take a few seconds After completing this procedure the Clust...

Page 175: ...nfiguration page opens see figure 158 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 Figure 158 Configuration Page Redundant Secondary Role Setup 2 Click the Role link 2 3 From the Device Mode drop down list in the Device Mode panel select redundant_secondary 3 NOTE For information on the other device modes see Role Page on page 22 4 Click Apply Changes 4 to save the configuration NOTE The Web based user interface returns to ...

Page 176: ...rties click the Time link 2 3 Make sure Enable Clock Synchronization is not checked 3 NOTE If Enable Clock Synchronization is checked the Set time 5 and Set date 6 fields are not accessible dimmed 4 Select the desired time zone from the Set timezone drop down list 4 and click Apply Changes 7 5 Enter the time in the Set time field 5 Use the HH MM SS hours minutes seconds format based on the 24 hour...

Page 177: ... Setup 2 Under Device Properties click the Time link 2 3 Select the desired time zone from the Set timezone drop down list 3 Choose the same time zone selected for the redundant primary VNM EC 200 4 In the Clock Syncronization panel check Enable Clock Synchronization 4 This syncs the time settings of this VNM EC 200 to the devices listed in the Sources field 5 Click Add 5 to open the IP address di...

Page 178: ... set up this procedure must be performed on both the primary and secondary controllers before pairing 1 Log into the redundant primary VNM EC 200 and click the Configuration tab The Configuration page opens see figure 161 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 Figure 161 Configuration Page Setting the Cluster IP Address 2 Click the Cluster link 2 3 Enter the desired IP address into the Cluster IP Address field 3 NOTE ...

Page 179: ...ntrollers to the Controller List 2 Click the System config link 2 3 In the Controllers field click Add 3 4 Enter the cluster IP address of the VNM EC 200 pair into the dialog box not shown and click OK NOTE If necessary clear the Controllers field Highlight the IP addresses and click Delete 5 Click Apply Changes to save the configuration 4 The VNM EC 200 restarts the user interface and is assigned...

Page 180: ... opens see figure 163 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 Figure 163 Configuration Page Configuring the Transport Protocol 2 Click the System config link 2 3 From the Protocol drop down list 3 select the preferred transport protocol NOTE The default transport protocol is Unicast For more information on transport protocols see Transport Protocols Used for Streaming on page 4 4 Click Apply Changes to save the configu...

Page 181: ...network equipment such as a switch or router If necessary use the following procedure to change the crossover subnet IP address see Accessing the Web based User Interface on page 11 for log in information 1 Connect the two Ethernet ports Eth1 together see figure 2 on page 3 and Rear Panel Features on page 8 using a crossover cable 2 Log into the redundant primary VNM EC 200 and click the Configura...

Page 182: ... can only be added on a VNM EC 200 that is unpaired 1 Using a Web browser navigate to the Web based user interface by entering the physical LAN A eth0 IP address of the redundant primary VNM EC 200 2 Select the Configuration page see figure 165 1 3 Click on the Node test link 2 4 Click Add at the bottom of the Sources list 3 The following dialog opens 5 Enter the desired IP address and click OK 6 ...

Page 183: ...uration page see figure 165 1 on the previous page 3 Click on the Node test link 2 4 In the Sources list select the node to delete 5 Click Delete 4 located below the Sources list to remove the selected IP address NOTE The redundant secondary VNM EC 200 automatically matches its Sources list to the redundant primary VNM EC 200 VNM EC 200 Dual Redundant Controller Configuration 173 ...

Page 184: ...ired it could be necessary to reconfigure the settings see Advanced Controller Configuration on page 19 Configuring VN Matrix Devices for Dual VNM EC 200 Operation For the VNM EC 200 to function properly Update each VN Matrix device so that the controller address of each device points to the cluster IP address of the VNM EC 200s and configure each device to operate on the same network as the VNM E...

Page 185: ...contains four read only fields that display the following information Active Cluster controller Displays which VNM EC 200 primary secondary or none is acting as system master Crossover status Displays the status of the crossover link between the primary and secondary VNM EC 200s Cluster Displays whether the primary and secondary controllers are paired together or unpaired Device Mode Displays the ...

Page 186: ...ning which controller primary or secondary is the best device to manage the VN Matrix system Switch IP Address This field is used to set the IP address of the network switch that is being used in the VN Matrix system NOTE This field must contain an IP address for the Test Switch on Powerup function to work Crossover Subnet This field displays the IP address of the crossover subnet Ethernet ports L...

Page 187: ...grating a controller pair 1 Using a Web browser navigate to the Web based user interface by entering the LAN A eth0 physical IP address of the primary VNM EC 200 the physical IP address of the secondary VNM EC 200 or enter the service cluster IP address for the primary and secondary VNM EC 200s 2 Navigate to the Configuration page 3 Click on the Cluster link see Cluster Page on page 175 4 Click Mi...

Page 188: ...orough understanding of VN Matrix devices and their operation This complexity makes the CLI unsuitable for most users with limited knowledge of a VN Matrix system NOTE The Command Line Interface protocol is not thoroughly documented in this user guide This section provides information on HLI Overview HLI Features HLI Connection and Control HLI Command Tables HLI Overview The HLI is positioned betw...

Page 189: ...g the command prompt C telnet 192 168 254 254 9996 enter When secure mode is enabled see System Config Page on page 28 HLI can only be accessed using a third party application that supports SSH via a TCP connection to the IP address of the VNM EC 200 on port number 22 NOTES If the IP address has not changed the factory default IP address of a VNM EC 200 is 192 168 254 254 Ensure an application tha...

Page 190: ...e Misc menu A menu list opens see figure 168 1 1 Figure 168 Misc Menu Select Send HLI Command 4 Select Send HLI command see figure 168 1 A HLI command window opens see figure 169 enter command line response Send HLI Command to selected devices id will be replaced with the device id 1 1 2 2 3 3 Figure 169 HLI Command Window 5 To send a command click in the enter command line text box see figure 169...

Page 191: ...va Script Object Notation JSON format Response strings consist of objects arrays and values object string value An object is an unordered set of name or value pairs An object begins with a left brace and ends with a right brace Each name is followed by a colon and the name or value pairs are separated by a comma array value An array is an ordered collection of values An array begins with a left br...

Page 192: ... for a device license into the controller license panel Doing this may cause the VNM EC 200 to stop responding This section provides information for updating the VNM EC 200 license only Ne pas mettre d informations pour une licence VNM contrôleur entreprise dans ce menu Si c est le cas l appareil risque d arrêter de répondre Cette section contient les informations nécessaires seulement pour mettre...

Page 193: ...n 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Figure 171 Controller License Management Dialog 5 Contact Extron Sales Support and provide the following information The serial number of the VNM EC 200 see figure 171 3 This can be obtained from the Controller License Management dialog or from the rear panel The order number of the VNM EC 200 NOTE Contact information is available on the last page of this user guide 6 Extron ...

Page 194: ...r the update the files must be restored Le processus de mise à jour firmware pour double contrôleur supprime la configuration d appareils et prérégle les fichiers enregistrés dans les dossiers partagés Si vous souhaitez revenir à la configuration des contrôleurs avant leur mise à jour ces fichiers doivent être temporairement sauvegardés à un endroit sécurisé sur un ordinateur local avant de mettre...

Page 195: ...p and Restore Data The Backup and Restore buttons backup and restore configured devices on the Devices page and presets on the Preset Manager page see figure 173 To backup the EC 200 1 From the Configuration System Properties System Config page click Backup Data see figure 173 1 above The following dialog box opens Figure 174 Confirm Data Backup Dialog 2 Click Yes see figure 174 1 3 When the Save ...

Page 196: ...oller on page 168 for information on changing the IP address of the controllers and Accessing the Web based User Interface on page 11 for information on how to log in 1 Using a Web browser navigate to the Web based user interface by entering the Cluster IP address of the VNM EC 200 pair 2 Click the Configuration tab see figure 174 1 The Configuration page opens 192 168 254 250 secondary connected ...

Page 197: ...e 3 Use the file browser to navigate to the firmware file location Select the file and click Open The selected file location is now in the Package field 5 Click Upgrade 4 Update the Primary Controller 1 When the redundant controller upgrade completes in a new browser window or tab enter the IP address of the Primary VNM EC 200 in this example 192 168 254 254 2 Click the Configuration tab see figur...

Page 198: ...nt_primary 192 168 254 250 192 168 253 0 Figure 180 Configuration Page Primary Controller Pairing 2 Click the Cluster link 2 3 Click Pair 3 4 Click Apply Changes 4 Note the Cluster IP Address in this example 192 168 254 250 Restore Data The Restore Data dialog is used to restore the Device List and the Preset Manager page from a previously saved file This operation is not reversible 1 On the Confi...

Page 199: ...1 1 2 2 Figure 183 Restore Data Dialog 4 Navigate to then click to highlight the previously stored backup file see figure 183 1 ecbackup tar gz in the example 5 Click Open 2 The Restore Data dialog reopens see figure 182 6 Select Upload see figure 182 2 The restore begins immediately VNM EC 200 Controller Firmware and License Updates 189 ...

Page 200: ...m Port Usage The VN Matrix system uses a variety of network port numbers for streaming and inter communication functions Just as the universal telnet function typically uses TCP port number 23 VN Matrix systems use specific port numbers for operation The table on the following page lists the port numbers used by the VN Matrix series products The port numbers are in most cases for the sender Port n...

Page 201: ... used 6666 TCP Keyboard and mouse forwarding 7777 UDP Upgrade daemon local access only 8000 8098 even UDP RTP unicast or RTP multicast audio video whiteboard and data streams used as the port number of the destination receiver The controller selects a port number starting at 8000 8001 8099 odd UDP RTCP channel for audio video whiteboard and data streams used as the port number of the destination r...

Page 202: ...quipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature TMA 122 F 50 C specified by Extron 2 Reduced air flow Install the equipment in the rack so that the equipment gets adequate air flow for safe operation 3 Mechanical loading Mount the equipment in the rack so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazardous condition 4 Circuit overloading Connect the equipment to t...

Page 203: ...de brackets example text represent optional command arguments Do not include the brackets when entering the command A response is returned each time an HLI command is properly sent The text depends on the type of command If the command is formatted correctly and accepted the reply is okay unless otherwise stated Devices can be identified in one of three ways IP Address The IP address of the target...

Page 204: ...ES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VNM 300 Series Codec Device ID 30002 IP Address 192 168 0 32 Device Name 300_Device2 VN MATRIX 200 SERIES RGB DVI OVER IP LAN 1 LAN 2 STATUS VNM 200 or 225 Series Codec Display Device ID 20004 IP Address 192 168 0 24 Device Name 200_Device4 VNM 200 or 225 Series Codec Display Device ID 20003 IP Address 192 168 0 23 Device Name 200_Device3 VN MATRIX 200 SERIES ...

Page 205: ...ple 1 Enable unmute audio on a VNS 104 using device name set device 104_Device1 swdecoder window 4 analogOutputEnable enable Example 2 Disable mute audio on a VNS 104 using device ID set device 40001 swdecoder window 4 analogOutputEnable disable analogOutputMute The analogueOutputMute command mutes or un mutes the audio channel for devices running the VNS 104 software decoder The command is sent t...

Page 206: ...rom a source device to a destination device This command manages the individual parameters required to configure a VN Matrix stream including the provisioning of the VN Matrix devices to their required state Command line structure connect source n destination n optional parameters Available parameters and arguments for this command are Parameter Argument Description source n Device ID IP address o...

Page 207: ... r Row FEC VNM 3xx only c Column FEC VNM 3xx only Example streams n v d ANC video and data program_ audio_source 25002 The serial number ID of the device VNE 250 only 192 168 0 252 The IP address of the device VNE 250 only 250_Encoder_2 The user defined name of the device VNE 250 only transport unicast UDP point to point connection tcp TCP connection using IP address of source and destination devi...

Page 208: ...evice1 is a source connect 20001 none Example 8 Break connections to Device2 where Device2 is a display connect none 20002 VNM 250 Device Examples For the VNM 250 device examples VNE 250 Encoder1 Name 250_Encoder1 ID 25001 IP 192 168 0 251 VNE 250 Encoder2 Name 250_Encoder2 ID 25002 IP 192 168 0 252 VND 250 Decoder1 Name 250_Decoder1 ID 25003 IP 192 168 0 253 Example 1 Connect Encoder1 to Decoder1...

Page 209: ... 168 0 31 192 168 0 32 Example 4 Connecting Device1 to Device2 using a combination of device ID and IP address connect 30001 192 168 0 32 Example 5 Connect Device1 to Device2 with audio video FEC row and FEC column streams connect 30001 30002 streams n v r c Example 6 Connect Device1 to Device2 in multicast mode with video FEC row and FEC column streams connect 30001 30002 transport multicast stre...

Page 210: ...0001 10001 name dir1 matrix Example 3 Connect VNM 2xx source to VNR 100 recorder with video audio and data streams and specify a recording directory dir1 with a filename of matrix connect 20001 10001 streams a v d name dir1 matrix Example 4 Connect VNM 2xx source audio video and data streams to VNR 100 recorder specifying a recording directory dir1 with a filename of matrix and a custom duplicate ...

Page 211: ... VNM Recorder channel 2 specifying a recording directory dir1 with a filename of matrix and a custom duplicate directory suffix of duplicate1 connect 20001 50001 2 streams a v d name dir1 matrix timestamp duplicate1 Example 5 Connect VNM 2xx source video audio and data streams to VNM Recorder channel 2 in multicast mode specifying a recording directory dir1 with a filename of matrix connect 20001 ...

Page 212: ... Example 3 Set a VNM 3xx device to display mode using the device ID createdisplay 30001 createsource The createsource command sets a VN Matrix Codec device to source mode encoder It disconnects existing connections before changing the device mode Command line structure createsource device device Device name device ID or IP address For the following examples VNM 2xx Name 200_Device1 ID 20001 IP 192...

Page 213: ...system time using device name as identifier get device 200_Device1 currentTime Returns 11 53 02 174478 deletedevice The deletedevice command removes unused devices from the VN Matrix system Attempting to remove a device currently in use results in a fail code Command line structure deletedevice device device Device name device ID or IP address For the following examples 2xx Device1 Name 200_Device...

Page 214: ...alarm condition was raised type Text string Example 22 Bad Device The type code and description of the raised alarm serial nnnnn Example 50001 The serial number ID of the device where the alarm has been raised name Text string Example 5ch_Device1 The name of the device where the alarm has been raised Example 1 Return a list of current alarms on the system getalarmlogs Returns severity Critical ala...

Page 215: ...cal and or Logical or Example where type source Example where type source and source_ status Active order_by Attribute Any attribute from the getdevices attribute table ASC Sort in ascending order DESC Sort in descending order Example order_by localIp0 ASC Attributes for the command parameter argument all are returned by default Attribute Value Description controllerIp nnn nnn nnn nnn Example 192 ...

Page 216: ...ration Where a codec device has yet to be provisioned as a source or display none is returned userParam1 Text string Example Group1 User text field userParam2 Text string Example Group2 User text field userParam3 Text string Example Group3 User text field For the following examples VNM 200 Source Name 200_Device1 ID 20001 IP 192 168 0 21 VNM 200 Source Name 200_Device2 ID 20002 IP 192 168 0 22 VNM...

Page 217: ...lder device path type Available parameters and arguments for this command are Parameter Argument Description device 50001 The serial number ID of the recorder device 192 168 0 51 The IP address of the recorder device VN_Recorder The user defined name of the recorder device path String Example folder1 The path from which the walk command is processed type v Video a Audio w Whiteboard d Data NOTE Sp...

Page 218: ... 168 0 51 Example 1 Return a list of folders from the root recording directory of a VNR 100 getFolderTree 10001 path levels 1 Returns folder1 folder2 folder3 Example 2 Return a list of the folders in two levels of directories from the root of a VNM Recorder getFolderTree 50001 path levels 2 Returns folderA folderB folderC folderA folderB folderC Stat The Stat command returns attributes for the sel...

Page 219: ... device mkdir 10001 dir1 Example 2 Create a subdirectory named sub1 within the existing1 directory of a VNR 100 device mkdir 192 168 0 11 existing1 sub1 pause VNM Recorder and VNR 100 devices only The pause command freezes playback of the specified player and channel number All associated streams video audio data whiteboard are paused when the command is issued Command line structure required para...

Page 220: ...evices and channels allows scalable playback synchronization offset nnn seconds Example 126 Allows playback from a position other than the start of the recording For example specifying a value of 126 starts playback 2 minutes and 6 seconds into the recording For the following examples VNR 100 Name 100_Device1 ID 10001 IP 192 168 0 11 VNM Recorder Name 5ch_Device1 ID 50001 IP 192 168 0 51 Example 1...

Page 221: ...ructure rmdir device path device Device ID IP address or name path Path and name of the directory to delete For the following examples VNR 100 Name 100_Device1 ID 10001 IP 192 168 0 11 Example 1 Delete directory dir1 in the root folder using the device ID rmdir 10001 dir1 Example 2 Delete subdirectory sub1 within the dir1 directory using the IP address rmdir 192 168 0 11 dir1 sub1 setDeviceLayout ...

Page 222: ...lied to VNS 104 decoder windows NOTE This command uses zero based window numbering Channel numbers 0 1 2 and 3 refer to top left top right bottom left and bottom right positions respectively Channel number 4 refers to the audio channel Command line structure set device identifier swdecoder window n scaleMode mode Available parameters and arguments for this command are Parameter Argument Descriptio...

Page 223: ... attributes can be set to hold a user defined character string This enables effective filtering and searching when using commands such as getdevices Command line structure for setting userParam values set device identifier userParam1 string set device identifier userParam2 string set device identifier userParam3 string Command line structure for getting userParam values get device identifier userP...

Page 224: ...vels 1 to 10 Level of folder depth the walk function searches If a level number is not specified the maximum of 10 is applied For the following examples VNR 100 Name 100_Device1 ID 10001 IP 192 168 0 11 VNM Recorder Name 5ch_Device1 ID 50001 IP 192 168 0 51 Example 1 Return the contents of only the root recording directory on a VNR 100 walk 10001 path levels 1 Returns folder1 folder2 folder3 Examp...

Page 225: ...the root folder and all recorded content from a folder on a VNR 100 delete 10001 Delete_Test Returns okay Example 2 Delete the recording from a folder on a VNR 100 delete 100_Device1 Device_Test Delete_Test_Record_2001346 0 0_r0_s0 rec Returns okay Example 3 Delete the root folder and all recorded content from a folder on a VNM Recorder delete 192 168 0 51 Delete_Test Returns okay Example 4 Delete...

Page 226: ...Example preset1 The name of the stored preset direction Any positive or negative integer Example 1 or 1 A positive integer is a single forward frame step A negative integer is a single reverse frame step Example 1 Stepping the players in the preset named preset1 by 1 frame in a forward direction presetadvance preset1 1 Example 2 Stepping the players in the preset named preset1 by 1 frame in a reve...

Page 227: ...e preset directory Example dir1 The directory used by a device for recording or playback filename Example file1 The filename used by the device for recording or playback timesync Yes or No Time Sync playback only start hh mm ss Example 01 30 23 The start offset time playback only stop hh mm ss Example 02 31 25 The stop offset time playback only not applicable to VNR 100 chase play mode tag Example...

Page 228: ...aused position_ timecode ts_position_ timecode hh mm ss ff Example 01 23 22 00 The current playback position within the recorded file in the format hh mm ss ff NOTE Frames are always 00 filename String Example file1_20001 0 0_ r0_s0 rec Name of the recorded file currently loaded for playback directory String Example dir1 Name of the directory containing the currently loaded playback file duration_...

Page 229: ...status VNM Recorder and VNR 100 only The presetgetrecorderstatus command returns a list of recording status properties associated with a specified preset Command line structure presetgetrecorderstatus name device Available parameters and arguments for this command are Parameter Argument Description name string Example preset1 The name of the stored preset device Device serial number Example 50001 ...

Page 230: ...ration 8602 recordstate disable device_id 10002 1 presetlaunch The presetlaunch command calls a previously stored preset and creates all associated connections between source and sink devices If the preset includes recorder devices VNM Recorder or VNR 100 directories and filenames are created if they do not exist If the preset includes player devices VNM Recorder or VNR 100 associated files and of...

Page 231: ...ameters name Name of the stored preset parameters Optional parameters Available parameters and arguments for this command Parameter Argument Description media directory Example media dir1 The directory for recording or playback filename filename Example filename file1 The name of a file present in the specified media folder tag string Example tag session1 A description tag associated with a record...

Page 232: ...le 2 Setting the players in preset1 to play at x2 3 speed in reverse presetplay preset1 2 3 Example 3 Setting the players in preset1 to play at x0 0 speed pause presetplay preset1 0 presetplayerpause The presetplayerpause command pauses playback on all active players in a specified preset Command line structure presetplayerpause name name Name of the stored preset Example 1 Pause all active playba...

Page 233: ...rs in a specified preset Command line structure presetrecstart name name Name of the stored preset Example 1 Start all recorders in the preset named preset1 presetrecstart preset1 presetrecstop The presetrecstop command stops all active recordings on all recorders in a specified preset Command line structure presetrecstop name name Name of the stored preset Example 1 Stop all active recordings in ...

Page 234: ...ls Command line structure presetstep name direction Available parameters and arguments for this command are Parameter Argument Description name string Example preset1 The name of the stored preset direction Any positive or negative integer Example 1 or 1 A positive integer is a single step forward a negative integer is a single reverse step Example 1 Step the players in the preset named preset1 by...

Page 235: ...be within the maximum time of the file Example 1 Search all channels of all recorders in the preset named preset1 to 00 03 30 00 presetseek preset1 00 03 30 00 Returns okay presetunlaunch The presetunlaunch command breaks all connections to and from devices associated with a specific preset NOTE The command does not stop file playback on associated player devices VNM Recorder or VNR 100 Command li...

Page 236: ...The simplest way to do this is to install Dataviewer see DataViewer on page 230 1 After the USB driver is loaded connect a USB A to mini B cable between the Config port on the EC 200 front panel and a USB port of the PC 2 If this is the first time an Extron product is connected to the PC the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog opens The first screen offers to connect to Windows Update to search the W...

Page 237: ...de Telnet connections can be used to monitor for changes that occur such as SIS commands from other Telnet sockets or serial port changes For a Telnet session to receive change notices the Telnet session must be in verbose mode 1 or 3 In verbose mode 1 or 3 the Telnet socket reports changes in messages that resemble SIS command responses Host to device Communications The EC 200 accepts SIS Simple ...

Page 238: ...and Response Tables begin on page 229 Symbols used in the table represent variables in the command and response fields Command and response examples are shown throughout the table The SIS commands are not case sensitive The ASCII to HEX conversion table below is for use with the command and response table ASCII to Hex Conversion Table Space Figure 187 ASCII to Hex Conversion Table VNM EC 200 Refer...

Page 239: ...ee below User configuration is not changed Absolute reset mode 5 reset EZQQQ Zpq Returns the unit to default values including the IP address Subnet Mask Gateway and MTU see below Absolute reset and Reset IP default values IP Address 192 268 254 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 254 1 MTU 1500 Admin Password admin User Password none Role Singleton Time Enable Clock Syncronization Unchec...

Page 240: ...aviewer program 1 Click the desktop icon 2 The Communications Setup dialog box opens Select the communications tab Select the USB tab see figure 188 1 when using the front panel config port Extron USB Device 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 188 Communications Dialogs 3 If USB is selected choose Extron USB Device in the drop down window see figure 187 2 NOTE To automatically connect to the EC 200 select Conn...

Page 241: ... model number part number and current firmware version of the connected EC 200 along with the date see figure 189 2 192 168 254 254 c Copyright 2015 Extron Electronics Enterprise Controller 200 V1 03 60 9999 02 Thu 24 Sep 2015 13 51 37 CI 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Figure 189 Enter Commands and View Responses 5 Use the Commands field to enter SIS commands 1 View the responses in the Responses field 2 For exa...

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