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CONTROL SYSTEM TO MATRIX RS-232 SERIAL CABLE HOOKUP

The cable used for Software and RS-232 control of the MATRIX is a DB9 Male to DB9 Female with 
straight through pin to pin wiring.  The standard pinouts for both the MATRIX and the computer or 
control system are shown below.  The COM port settings  should be BAUD RATE 19200, 8 DATA 
BITS, 1 STOP BIT and NO FLOW CONTROL.

Summary of Contents for EXPLORER XP Series

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATOR S MANUAL 43885 LIT1025 244 Bergen Boulevard West Paterson NJ 07424 Tel 9737854347 Fax 9737853318 Web www fsrinc com EXPLORER XP MATRIX SWITCHER SERIES ...

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Page 3: ... proprietary to and the property of FSR inc This publication is protected by the Federal Copyright Law with all rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transcribed or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior explicit written permission from FSR inc ...

Page 4: ... instructions d operation et d entretien tres importantes dans la litérature qui accompagne l appareil VORSICHTein Ausrufungszeichen innerhalb eines gleichwinkeligen Dreiecks dient dazu den Benutzer auf wichtige Bedienungs und Wartungsanweisungen in der Dem Great beiliegenden Literatur aufmerksam zu machen WARNINGThe rear panel ON OFF switch does not disconnect the unit from input AC power To faci...

Page 5: ...tents CHAPTER 1 7 INTRODUCTION FEATURES APPLICATIONS CHAPTER 2 11 OPERATION MENU TREE CHAPTER 3 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 4 23 INSTALLATION CHAPTER 5 27 EXPLORER CONTROLLER SOFTWARE OPERATION CHAPTER 6 41 SERIAL CONTROL SETUP ...

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Page 7: ...Explorer XP Matrix 7 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION FEATURES APPLICATIONS ...

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Page 9: ... sync The RGBHV Explorers have a user definable RGB delay switch mode When enabled and a new route selected the H and V sync switch on command and black is sent down the RGB lines This allows downstream equipment to lock into the new signal before anything is visible on the screen After the preset interval the RGB signal is then restored making the switch appear as clean as possible Presets and I O...

Page 10: ...lume Control and Mute Virtual Input Gain Trim Levels for Each Audio Input Audio Follow Video Switching or Breakaway Switching RGB Delay Mode for Seamless High Resolution Video Sources Switching Vertical Interval Switching for Synchronized Broadcast Video Sources Control From Front Panel Remote Panel or Remotely via RS 232 16 to 32 Configuration Presets Universal AC Voltage Input with an IEC standar...

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Page 13: ...onnection its associated Red and Green LED blink and the outputs connected to it if any will light without blinking The Green LED s indicate an audio connections and the Red indicate video After you view the current configuration you may view another input press TAKE or ESC to clear the blinking LED s or make alteration To add or remove a connection first select the type of connection required The d...

Page 14: ...ton should be pressed and held for 2 seconds The display will read SELECT AN I O BUTTON The operator may choose an unused preset button or overwrite an existing one The operator will then select the button he wishes to use to recall the new preset the LED will blink and the display should read TAKE TO CONFIRM ESC TO CANCEL The operator will then press TAKE to confirm or ESC to escape System Setup P...

Page 15: ...tting When the desired level is reached press ESC to select the next output Press ESC to save your current setting to non volatile memory and return to the main menu mode Audio Input Trim The input audio trim controls have a range of 15 to 5 dB To adjust use the up and down arrows in main menu mode till the LCD reads AUDIO INPUT LEVEL then press Select You are now in input select state Use up down...

Page 16: ...seful when the display device displays an unacceptable image during switching The RGB Delay sets the global delay time and the Delay Outputs let you individually select which output is to be delayed All selected outputs will have the same delay time period To adjust the delay time while in the main menu mode scroll up or down till RGB DELAY is displayed on the LCD then press Select You then use th...

Page 17: ...own till SWITCH MODE is displayed on the LCD and press select The matrix will display REFERENCE_IN 1 on the top line and NO on the bottom Use the up down buttons to toggle between YES and NO Press ESC to save your current setting to non volatile memory and return to the main menu mode Output Protect The output protect lets the user protect selected outputs from being changed inadvertently from the...

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Page 19: ...Explorer XP Matrix 19 3 CHAPTER 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...

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Page 21: ...alog 2 0v P P Max Dc Offset 15mv With Input at 0 Offset Sync I O Type RGBHV RGBS RGsB RsGsBs Input Level 0 5v To 5 0v P P 4v Nominal Output Level TTL 2 0 volts into 75 ohm load Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Impedance 75 ohms Polarity Output polarity is same as Input Audio Type Balanced Unbalanced Freq Response 20 to 20K Hz 05 dB HD Noise 0 05 at 1K Hz Max Rated Output S N 90 dB Crosstalk 80 dB 1K...

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Page 23: ...Explorer XP Matrix 23 4 CHAPTER 4 INSTALLATION ...

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Page 25: ... then be con nected to the Matrix rack unit All terminations should have ID cable markers to aid in cabling and troubleshooting In installing the Matrix rack unit in a suitable manner the following is required 1 TMRA The maximum recommended ambient temperature TMRA for the Matrix is 40 C 2 Ambient Temperature Inside the Rack The ambient temperature inside the rack should not exceed 55 C 3 Air Flow...

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Page 27: ...Explorer XP Matrix 27 5 CHAPTER 5 EXPLORER CONTROLLER SOFTWARE OPERATION ...

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Page 29: ...s a DB9 Male to DB9 Female with straight through pin to pin wiring The standard pinouts for both the MATRIX and the computer or control system are shown below The FSR XP EXPLORER CONTROLLER software automatically overrides any computer settings and automatically adjusts the serial port setup parameters when the program is running ...

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Page 31: ...he input or output and go to Connect After you ve gone to the connect menu you can simply choose the input or output you desire from the drop down menu see images below Then select the check box for the connection you desire if it s video or audio You can also select both check boxes to establish an A V connection Depending on whether you choose to get to the connect menu through the input or outp...

Page 32: ...he bottom right If you drag an input into the trash can it will be disconnected from every output it was connected to the same goes for the output it will be disconnected from every input If you wish to be more specific on what to disconnect you can right click on the input button and go to Disconnect Once in the inputs disconnect menu you can select the output you wish to disconnect it from and i...

Page 33: ...ess the preset editor press the icon Once you have accessed the preset editor it should look similar to the following image From here you can choose to view execute edit or store a preset To perform one of the operations choose one of the buttons followed by an input or output button The number of presets you can store depends on how many inputs and outputs you have In a 16x8 matrix you can store ...

Page 34: ...d by the preset number you wish to edit If you don t have any presets stored and wish to save a preset then you don t need to select a preset number In the preset editor you can store connection and audio output level information To make a connection in the preset editor select the input and output you wish to connect and check the type of connection you want to make whether it s audio video or bo...

Page 35: ... LEVEL To change the audio output level right click on the output and scroll to Output Level You can either enter the level you desire or move the bar across accordingly The audio output level ranges from 45 to 5 dB To mute the output move the bar below 45 AUDIO INPUT TRIM To change the audio input trim right click on the input and scroll to Input Trim You can either enter the level you desire or ...

Page 36: ...ng any routes or at least make sure you make connections that do not conflict with grouping to avoid not having your routes set correctly and to avoid error messages like the one above To assign an I O a group right click the input or output box and scroll to Groups and select the group you wish to place it in DELAY OUTPUT You can select which outputs should be affected by the RGB delay see RGB de...

Page 37: ...PTIONS To access the Setup Options menu click on the icon From the setup options menu you can change the communications port by simply selecting it from the drop down menu You can also change the switching delay see RGB delay section and switch mode see switch mode section as well as change the password you use to access the controller and select the option to confirm drag When Confirm Drag is che...

Page 38: ...nput trim level information is saved CONFIGURATION EDITOR To access the configuration editor click on the icon Once you re in the Configuration Editor you can load previously saved configurations and edit them and create a new configuration file and save it under a new name The Configuration Editor is very similar to the main controller screen You can make connections and disconnections as well as...

Page 39: ... The controller has a Status box message that lets you know if the Explorer is ready or busy wait until the status reads ready before performing any operations The controller also has an icon letting you know if the Explorer is being detected or not If connected it will show and if not connected it will show By clicking the icon the controller will display information about the Matrix controller ...

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Page 41: ...Explorer XP Matrix 41 6 CHAPTER 6 SERIAL CONTROL SETUP ...

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Page 43: ... Software and RS 232 control of the MATRIX is a DB9 Male to DB9 Female with straight through pin to pin wiring The standard pinouts for both the MATRIX and the computer or control system are shown below The COM port settings should be BAUD RATE 19200 8 DATA BITS 1 STOP BIT and NO FLOW CONTROL ...

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