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Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switch

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Summary of Contents for WolfPack Series

Page 1: ...Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switchers HDTV Supply s Video Distribution System Wolfpack Integrator s Guide ...

Page 2: ...nation Installation 9 Grounding 10 Testing Cables Prior To Use 11 Operation 11 Overview 11 Front Panel Control 11 IR Remote 12 IR Inputs 13 Discrete IR Codes 13 Power 13 Via Front Panel 13 Via IR Remote 13 Standby Mode 14 Front Panel Text Display 14 Switching Using the Front Panel or IR 14 Matrix Routing Status 15 System Setup Menu 15 Setup Menu Navigation 15 Setup Menu Options 15 Memory Features ...

Page 3: ...Commands Overview 24 Common Structures and Syntax 24 Group Commands 25 One way Commands 25 Response to Commands 25 Errors 25 Switching Protocol 25 Serial Control Examples 26 Setup Protocol 26 Power Control 27 Query Commands 27 Memory Protocol 27 Memory Edit 28 Fault Message Protocol 28 USB Driver Installation 29 USB COM Port Settings 38 Uninstalling the USB drivers 39 Care and Maintenance 40 Speci...

Page 4: ... with the WolfPack easy and rewarding The WolfPack features 24 Component YPbPr inputs 5 slots for field expansion of up to 80 outputs Dual hot swappable power supplies Serial control via RS232 or USB ports IR control via front panel sensor or wiredǁ back panel 16 memory locations to store switch presets IR discrete code for each input and output for easy macro programming Component video YPbPr sec...

Page 5: ...supply in your system requires its own AC power cord to be plugged in If power is applied to a power supply its LED indicator will glow red When the WolfPack system senses that it is operating normally it will enable it turning the LED color to green In most cases this will happen within one second If the LED remains red remove the power supply from the system and reinsert If the power supply stil...

Page 6: ...o Matrix Switch Inputs and Outputs All signal and control connectors are on the rear panel All signals are low voltage but we still recommend removing AC power from the matrix when making the connections connect AC power last ...

Page 7: ...t after all I O cables Some IR repeater systems are designed to work only with their own IR blasters and a common workaroundǁ is to cut these blaster cables and add a 3 5mm plug on the end In some cases repeater systems will have noise that prevents signals from being decoded RS 232 Connection Details The serial port is wired as a DCE device and should be connected to a computer s RS 232 port with...

Page 8: ...assive Receivers They can be used from 1 foot to 125 feet No cable loss equalization is performed but produces a high quality image for a lower cost Tip Only use WolfPackCat5 receivers with this system Using third party Cat5 receivers or baluns can cause damage to the system and is not covered under the warranty CATx cable types Output cables can be Cat5 Cat5e or Cat6 When using passive receivers ...

Page 9: ...ther signals such as IR When doing this make sure that both ends of the cable have the center pair removed before connecting to the switch system and the Cat5 receiver The matrix system is designed to drive only one Cat5 receiver per output port Do no split the Cat5 signal to additional Cat5 receivers Grounding In most structures modern three wire outlets will power all the equipment and provide a...

Page 10: ...Testing Cables Prior To Use When using Cat5 cable testers certifiers the cable should map each pin straight across i e 1 to 1 2 to 2 through 8 to 8 Operation Overview Generally there are three ways to control the matrix switch 1 Front panel buttons 2 IR remote 3 Serial commands RS232 or USB This section of the user guide deals with the front panel and IR remote methods Serial commands are discusse...

Page 11: ...l is shown below Although the button locations are not exactly the same as the front panel they serve the same purpose The system recognizes a button press the same regardless if it came from the front panel or the IR remote unless either is disabled which will be discussed later on ...

Page 12: ...mating the IR button presses in a complex macro program To solve this a unique or discrete IR code has been assigned to each input and each output Using this method any switching function can be triggered by using only two short IR codes For further information on programming of remotes and control systems contact us Power Via Front Panel A single touch of the power button turns the unit on To pre...

Page 13: ...tus or are in the process of entering a switch routing command eventually you will end up back at the home screen when you are done or because no buttons were pressed for 30 seconds If your system has any faults they will only be viewable when you are at the home screen Switching Using the Front Panel or IR When powered on the IN button will start a switching command The text on the display will g...

Page 14: ...utomatically after a 30 second period where no buttons pressed System Setup Menu 3SET Panel LED4 5 ON 6 From the home screen pressing the Setup button will take you into a series of setup options as listed below Setup Menu Navigation Setup Menu Navigation Key Enter the setup menu SETUP Navigate through the setup menu items by pressing left and right arrows Going to the next item auto saves and imm...

Page 15: ... button pushes or false triggers by outside interference SET Front IR Enables or disables the front panel IR sensor Set to OFF to prevent spurious IR signals from controlling the matrix Default is ON enabled SET Verbosity Default is ON where the matrix echoes responses to any command via serial IR or front panel When set to OFF the matrix only echoes responses to serial commands Note Memory comman...

Page 16: ...port P S A displays current voltages from top power supply A P S B displays current voltages from bottom power supply B FAN A displays RPM from top power supply A fan FAN B displays RPM from bottom power supply B fan Memory Features Memory RECALL Slot 1st Digit The system memory can have 16 preset scenes that can be recalled from the front panel or IR remote To ensure the system does not get repro...

Page 17: ...intermittent fault and the actual fault later goes away the LEDs will continue to flash and the fault message will remain on the display Using the left and right arrow keys will allow you to display multiple fault messages and finally access the option to clear the fault messages Self Clearing Faults This is the default operating mode for the system In this mode any fault messages will automatical...

Page 18: ...eivers If the system does not have too many loads this may indicate a defective Cat5 output cable could be either the active or passive receivers Troubleshoot by unplugging one receiver at a time and see if the fault clears During this type of testing it may be helpful to change to Self clearing fault mode Fan A or B RPM Low or OFF May indicate the fan is clogged with dust Remove the power supply ...

Page 19: ...output cards that are shipped separate Wear it to prevent damage to the circuit cards Opening the System 1 Remove all AC power from the system and disconnect all signal cables 2 Remove the system from the rack 3 Remove the 7 screws from the rear flange of the top cover 4 Remove the 4 side screws from the top cover 2 on each side 5 Slide the top cover back and then off of the system chassis 6 Remov...

Page 20: ...put card from it s ESD safe bag 3 Install into the lowest numbered slot in the backplane board Insert edge connector in a straight down motion not angled Push firmly to ensure it is seated all the way 4 Install 2 screws through the rear panel and into mounting brackets on the 16 output card 5 Replace the top cover the 4 side screws and the 5 rear flange screws ...

Page 21: ... Service 1 Reinstall the system into the rack 2 Reinstall all signal cables 3 Reinstall AC power cords and power up the system At this point the physical installation is complete There are no setup menus to change to make the system aware of the new cards They will automatically be recognized and utilized ...

Page 22: ...a couple of setting changes After adding a second power supply you will need to make the system aware of the second power supply so that it will include any faults from the new power supply See the section titled System Setup Menuǁ to change the PS A B options to Bothǁ When hot swapping the power supplies the system will indicate faults while a power supply is not present This is normal and can be...

Page 23: ...te of the matrix switch These commands are also human readable ASCII text which will help in troubleshooting and testing The matrix may also be controlled with one way serial communications Common Structures and Syntax Commands are not case sensitive Upper and lower case characters are used in this manual but have the same effect Numbers are 1 or 2 digits leading zeroes are optional Spaces are not...

Page 24: ...emory edit function this will be discussed later One way Commands One way commands where there is no programming that depends on feedback can be sent to the matrix at any time regardless of the state of the matrix e g on Standby mode Response to Commands The serial port does not echo characters or ASCII codes sent so the only characters sent back are the response to commands When a valid command i...

Page 25: ... to output 2 TV 0 12 Disables output 12 TV 1 0 TV 3 6 TV 12 80 Group command that first routes input 1 to all then routes input 3 to output 6 then routes input 12 to output 80 Setup Protocol Setup commands have 3 parameters S x n S invokes the Setup function The table below lists values for x and n x n Setup function L 0 Led OFF L 1 Led ON R 0 IR OFF R 1 IR ON B 0 Front Panel Buttons OFF B 1 Front...

Page 26: ...errors from PS B P B Only PS B present masks errors from PS A P C Both PS A B are present Power Control The power ON command is P 1 The power OFF command is P 0 Query Commands x is the first letter of model name Responses are in brackets Command Result V Firmware version P Power status S Setup values S C Returns fault codes TV Switching matrix state Responses can be re used as input back to the ma...

Page 27: ...is code format note These commands will be stored in the memory location but will not be executed The memory edit function only accepts switch commands including volume tone commands The commands can contain a time parameter as used for audio transitions While memory edit command is active invalid code inside a group bracket will be ignored Commands after the closing bracket will be treated as nor...

Page 28: ... High PS A 24V Off PS A 24V Low PS A 24V High FAN A Off FAN A Low Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Name PS B 12V Off PS B 12V Low PS B 12V High PS B 24V Off PS B 24V Low PS B 24V High FAN B Off FAN B Low Tip A simple way to program for faults is to query S C and look for the response string S C 0 If the code is not zero there is a fault present The verbosity setting S V x also has an affect on fault messaging ...

Page 29: ...This driver set is for all versions of MS Windows Linux and Mac drivers can be made available upon request The following steps are for Windows XP but other versions of Windows are similar Step 1 Connect the USB cable to the matrix and controlling computer Windows will detect the new hardware and launch the plug and play wizard ...

Page 30: ...Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switch Step 2 Found New Hardware Wizard The first window will attempt to use the internet to find the driver Select No not at this timeǁ and click Next ...

Page 31: ...rs Step 3 Driver location The next window attempts to find the driver disc Insert the driver CD disc in the CD ROM drive if you haven t already Leave the button labeled Install the software automatically recommended ǁ selected and click Next ...

Page 32: ...Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switch Step 4 Continue Anyway Windows will prompt on logo testing Click Continue Anywayǁ ...

Page 33: ...Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switchers Step 5 Completion of first half Click Finishǁ ...

Page 34: ...fpack Component Video Matrix Switch Step 6 Installing virtual COM port driver Windows will again start the new hardware wizard to install the virtual COM port driver Click No not this timeǁ then click Next ...

Page 35: ...Wolfpack Component Video Matrix Switchers Step 7 Finding the driver Leave the button labeled Install the software automatically recommended ǁ selected and click Next ...

Page 36: ... Matrix Switch Step 8 Continue Anyway Windows will prompt on logo testing Click Continue Anywayǁ Step 9 Completing the Hardware Update Wizard This is the final step click Finish At this point the drivers are installed properly ...

Page 37: ...minal program such as Hyperterminal a control application or a dedicated control system the baud rate settings are the same 115 2K baud change using Bits per second dropdown 8 data no parity 1 stop no flow control The COM port shown in the following example may change depending on your system ...

Page 38: ...hen the device is plugged back in it will be recognized automatically and is assigned the same COM port number However if you need to uninstall the drivers for any reason use the Windows Control panel to do so To Uninstall Click the Start Menu Select Settings then Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs Find Matrix Switch USB Drivers Click Change Remove Follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 39: ...eping it clean Never use harsh cleaners or solvents on the front panel There are several dusting products for electronics and standard glass cleaner may be used Spray any liquids onto a towel first then wipe the front panel with the moist towel Should the WolfPack matrix switch fail to operate as expected please contact us for service advice ...

Page 40: ...rce terminated Output video bandwidth 3dB 140 MHz Crosstalk Below 80dB Video modes 480i 480p 540i 540p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p Video vertical rates 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 97 60 Power Input voltage 90 240V AC 50 60Hz autosensing Input power 150W fully loaded Physical Dimensions without rack ears 17ǁW x 10 4ǁH x 10 675ǁD Weight 25 6 lbs max fully loaded shipping wt approx 32 lbs max ...

Page 41: ...ect the product must have been handled and used as prescribed in the instructions accompanying this warranty This warranty does not cover any damage due to accident misuse abuse or negligence Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is your exclusive remedy HDTV Supply shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for...

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