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Chapter 3: Software Installation & Operation

Macros: This section of the window is used to save and play back macros. Macros store a set 
sequence of routes. 

To record a macro: 

Click on the Record button (last button shown above). A blinking “recording” message below 

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this button will be displayed to indicate that all routes are being recorded. 

Select the desired cross points. (See CATSWITCH Routing for details on making these routes.) 

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There is no limit on the number of routes you may record. 

If you click a macro button while in the record mode, the macro will be executed, and these 

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routes will be added to the recording. This makes it possible to combine the routes of two or 
more macros into one bigger macro. 

When finished, click the “Save Macro” button. You will be instructed to then click on one of the 

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macro buttons. Doing this will save the recorded routes to that button.

To cancel saving the macro, click the “Cancel Save” button. 

To play back a macro, simply click on one of the 50 macro buttons. Use the scroll bar to bring 

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any of these into view. 

The macros are automatically saved in the current configuration file. They are also saved when 

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you select the File/Save Configuration... menu.

To save macros in a separate file for a special purpose, select the File/Save  

 

 

 

Macros...menu.

Summary of Contents for CATSWITCH

Page 1: ...User Manual CATSWITCH Switch up to 16 remote devices to 16 remote displays located up to 1500ft away ...

Page 2: ...ot limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose SmartAVI will not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without prior written consent from SmartAVI ...

Page 3: ...ter 8 Connecting the XTWall Receiver 9 Connecting the XTPro RX 10 Connecting the XTAV RX 11 Connecting the CATSWITCH 12 Connecting the RS232 Devices 13 CAT5 Preparation 14 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Operation 15 The Matrix Panel 16 The Button Panel 17 Macros 18 Controlling with IR 19 Controlling the SMTCP 20 Chapter 4 Technical Information 22 Chapter 5 Communications Protocol 25 Chapter 5...

Page 4: ... and R232 16x8 matrix with RS232 control Includes CSWP16X08 SM CSW and CCPWR06US or CCPWR06EU CSWP16X16S CAT5 Matrix audio video IR and R232 16x16 matrix with RS232 control Includes CSWP16X16 SM CSW and CCPWR06US or CCPWR06EU Part Number Receivers and Accessories XTP TXS XTPRO UXGA Audio RS232 IR tranmitter with Local Video Includes XTP RX and PS5VD1A XTP RXS XTPRO UXGA Audio RS232 IR receiver wit...

Page 5: ...well as the output video signal All that is required is a standard pin to pin VGA cable to connect to the signal source Stereo audio can also be routed to multiple outputs The audio can either be routed independently or together with the video signal using the SmartControl software that is very easy to use Note for maximum signal performance use only high quality cable that has internal coaxial ca...

Page 6: ...ransmitter us 1 ing the included male to male video cable Connecttheoutputofthecomputeraudiocardtothe audio input of the transmitter using 2 3 5mm audio male to male audio cable Connectexternalspeakerstothetransmitter saudio out Standard 3 5mm stereo miniplug 3 In the back of the unit connect the CAT5 cable that will connect to the receiver XTAV 4 RX ...

Page 7: ...nnect the output of the computer audio card to the audio input of the transmitter using 2 3 5mm audio male to male audio cable Connect local monitor to the VGA out of the transmitter 3 Connect external speakers to the transmitter s audio out Standard 3 5mm stereo miniplug 4 In the back of the unit connect the CAT5 cable that will connect to the receiver XTPRO RX 5 NOTE You can not use RS232 and IR...

Page 8: ...utput of the computer audio card to the audio input of the transmitter us 2 ing 3 5mm audio male to male audio cable Connect local monitor to the VGA out of the transmitter 3 Connect external speakers to the transmitter s audio out Standard 3 5mm stereo mini 4 plug In the back of the unit connect the CAT5 cable that will connect to the receiver XTW RX 5 NOTE You can not use RS232 and IR at the sam...

Page 9: ...ect 1 2 sets of external speakers to the audio output connections on the front of the 3 unit Standard 3 5mm stereo Miniplug XTWALL Receiver Adjusting and Tuning the Signal In order to fine tune the signal adjust the individual dials one at a time starting with GREEN then BLUE and lastly RED As you turn the dials you will notice the colors slightly change as you increase or decrease the strength Al...

Page 10: ...external speakers to the audio output connections on the front of the 3 unit Standard 3 5mm stereo Miniplug Chapter 2 Installation Adjusting and Tuning the Signal In order to fine tune the signal adjust the individual dials one at a time starting with GREEN then BLUE and lastly RED As you turn the dials you will notice the colors slightly change as you increase or decrease the strength All dials s...

Page 11: ...speakers to the audio output connections on the front of the 3 unit Standard 3 5mm stereo Miniplug Chapter 2 Installation Adjusting and Tuning the Signal In order to fine tune the signal adjust the individual dials one at a time starting with GREEN then BLUE and lastly RED As you turn the dials you will notice the colors slightly change as you increase or decrease the strength All dials should be ...

Page 12: ...ll the Transmitters 1 Locate the RJ45 jacks on the back of the catswitch 2 Connect the Cat5 cable to the RJ45 and mark each cable with the number of the transmitter 3 epeat steps for all transmitters cables Connecting all the receivers 1 Locate the RJ45 jacks on the back of the catswitch 2 Connect the Cat5 cable to the RJ45 and mark each cable with the number of the receivers 3 REPEAT steps for al...

Page 13: ...rol the units Connect the RS 232 cable the control computer by connecting the female RS 232 connector 1 into the male RS 232 connector of the PC Turn the side screws so that it does not accidentally become disconnected Connect RS 232 cable connector to the male RS 232 connector on the back of the chassis 2 Chapter 2 Installation Connecting the CATSWITCH CATSWITCH connection diagram ...

Page 14: ...WITCH is a point to point video extender switcher The system does not allow to con necting the Cat5 via hubs or any kind of switches that the point to point connection need be main tained The 16 RJ45 ports on the front of the CATSWITCH are output ports providing connectivity to the XTPro or XT AV receiver This is a standard RJ45 connector the CATSWITCH can be connect ed via either Cat5 Cat5e or Ca...

Page 15: ...llation CD that came with your CATSWITCH unit This CD has the SmartControlPro software that you will need in order to control the unit using a computer Insert the CD into your CD ROM On the CD you should see SmartControl Pro Installer exe SmartControl Pro Help File CATSWITCH Manual in PDF format Double click SmartControlPro exe in order to initiate software installation Click Install After install...

Page 16: ...pond This setting should be left at 0 If you need to change it it should be no higher than 0 2 After you have entered in the necessary information click OK This will now take you to the Main Routing Window where you can route the different video audio connections On this screen you will notice the input buttons running down the left side while the output buttons run across the top They are each la...

Page 17: ...lly The Button Panel These are the numbered buttons across the top and left sides Click an output button on the top and then click an input button on the left Options for using the Button Panel Output Options To select multiple outputs next to each other click on one output then hold the shift key down and click the last output When the input is clicked it is routed to all selected outputs To sele...

Page 18: ...e the macro will be executed and these 3 routes will be added to the recording This makes it possible to combine the routes of two or more macros into one bigger macro When finished click the Save Macro button You will be instructed to then click on one of the 4 macro buttons Doing this will save the recorded routes to that button To cancel saving the macro click the Cancel Save button To play bac...

Page 19: ... available in all boxes in order to interface the remote control with the matrix The way the remote control the matrix is as follows Xx enter yy enter When XX is the output YY is the input To change the routing of the signals For example to set output 3 to input 2 press 0 3 ENTER then press 0 2 ENTER If a wrong button is pressed the user must either press the ESC button or wait 5 seconds before re...

Page 20: ...ation Connect to SMTCP by typing http 192 168 2 1 in the address field of your browser then click 1 Enter Figure 1 A login window will open 2 For security reasons the SMTCP has its own user name and password When prompted enter 3 Administrator for the SMTCP user name and admin for the SMTCP password figure2 After accessing the browser the user will be able to select these 4 functions 4 Input Outpu...

Page 21: ...e on 3 Open IP_Changer exe 4 Use the Drop down list to select the COM port that the box is plugged into only the COM ports 5 your PC has available will display Type the new IP address into the text box The default is 192 168 168 70 6 Click the Set IP button If successful a message will appear for 5 seconds stating that the IP ad 7 dress has been changed It s possible to achieve the following chang...

Page 22: ...GsB Syncs Bandwidth Digital Signal level 5V Output Impedance 100 Ohms Input Impedance 10K Ohms Input Connector HD15 socket Audio Bandwidth 20KHz Signal level 0dB Output Impedance 100 Ohms Input Impedance 100Ohms Input Connector VIARJ45 Power Voltage 90 230V Connector IEC Fuse rating 1A A S Frequency 50 60 Hz Control IR Remote unit RS232 Software Dimensions Height X width X Depth 1U 133mm x 19 x 45...

Page 23: ...6 lbs or 36 kg XTPRO SPECIFICATIONS Receiver with dual monitors Audio and IR RS 232 support VGA Data Format RGBHV RGsB YUV Y C CVBS Resolution Up to 1900 x 1200 VGA SVGA XGA SXGA Connector Type HD 15 socket Audio Signal Type Stereo unbalanced Connector Type 3 5mm jack socket Infrared Signal Type 30 to 110Khz Connector Type 3 5mm socket RS 232 Speed 2400 to 115Kbps Connector Type DB9 Male Power Req...

Page 24: ...olution Up to 1900 x 1200 VGA SVGA XGA SXGA Connector Type HD 15 socket Audio Signal Type Stero unbalanced Connector 3 5 mm jack socket RS232 DB9M TXD RXD Gnd 9600 bps Power Requirements 5VDC 5A Connector 2 1mm DC jack center ve Physical Dimensions Face plate is 4 5 x 4 5 Weight 0 5 lbs ...

Page 25: ...S 232 cross point FxxDyyIzz CHK CR 4 To set new frame address FxxFnn CHK CR 5 To query cross points from PC FxxU CHK CR I DOO RXWSXWV DUH FRQQHFWHG WR LQSXW WKHQ D 0DWUL ZLOO UHVSRQG ZLWK 0x80 0x80 0x80 0x80 CR 7KH URXWHU ZLOO VHQG EDFN RQH E WH IRU HDFK RXWSXW DQG WKH VWULQJ HQGV ZLWK D 5 7KH first byte sent is Output 1 In the example above since there are 5 bytes total we know that there are 4 o...

Page 26: ...uct to SmartAVI 5 Any replacement product could be new or like new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 6 SmartAVI limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered product is distributed by SmartAVI B Limitations of warranty TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW NEITHER SMARTAVI NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDI...

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