Your Matrix Switchers
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Table 2: VS-88V 8x8 Video Matrix Switcher Features
#
Feature
Function
1
POWER
Switch
Illuminated switch supplying power to the unit
2
ALL
Button (ALL= All Outputs)
Pressing
ALL
before pressing an
INPUT
button, connects that input
to all outputs
1
3
OFF
Button (OFF= All Inputs)
Pressing
OFF
after pressing an
OUTPUT
button disconnects that
output from the inputs. To turn off the connections, press the
ALL
button and then the
OFF
button
4
SELECT OUT
Buttons
Selects the output to which the input is switched (from 1 to 8)
5
SELECT IN
Buttons
Selects the input to switch to the output (from 1 to 8)
6
STO
Button
Pressing STO (STORE) followed by an output button stores the
current setting (see section 7.3.1)
2
7
RCL
Button
Pressing the
RCL
(Recall) button and the corresponding OUT key
recalls a setup. Press the
RCL
button again to implement the new
status (see section 7.3.2)
8
IN SYSTEM
Button
Pressing
IN SYSTEM
twice
3
, switches between the
Standalone
mode (in which the switcher implements any action independently
from the others) and the
In System
mode (in which all switchers
implement the same action simultaneously)
9
TAKE
Button
(TAKE
= CONFIRM)
Pressing
TAKE
toggles the mode between the
CONFIRM
mode
4
and the
AT ONCE
mode (user confirmation per action is
unnecessary)
10
OUTPUT
labels
Identifies a connection between the output and the input shown
below it
11
INPUT
Status Display
Displays the selected input switched to the output (marked above
each input)
12
Input Status LEDs
Illuminates when the input signal is presented on a corresponding
line and complies with the SDI standard
13
INPUTS
BNC Connectors
Connects to the video sources (from 1 to 8)
14
OUTPUTS
BNC Connectors
Connects to the video outputs (from 1 to 8)
15
SYNC
BNC Connectors
For looping to external video sync input
16
75 ohms
Button
Controls loop termination
5
17
RS-232 IN
9-pin D-sub Connector Connects to PC
18
MACHINE #
DIP-switches
For setup of the machine number (see section 7.2.1)
19
RS-485
Connector
RS-485 detachable terminal block port. Pins # 1 to # 3 are for RS-
485 and pin # 4 is for vertical sync distribution
6
20
RS-232 OUT
9-pin D-sub
Connector
Connects to the RS-232 IN 9-pin D-sub port of the next unit in the
daisy-chain connection
7
21
Power Connector with Fuse
AC connector enabling power supply to the unit
1 For example, press ALL and then Input button # 2 to connect input # 2 to all the outputs
2 For example, press STO and then the Output button # 3 to store in Setup # 3
3 After pressing IN SYSTEM once, it blinks
4 When in Confirm mode, the TAKE button illuminates
5 Push in to terminate the SYNC line. Push out when the line extends to another unit
6 The 88 Series RS-485 connector has 4 pins
7 If the unit is the final unit in the daisy-chain connection, no termination is required
