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VSA-51  

Digital AV Room Control System 

 

    

 

 

 

User Manual 

Installation Guide 

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UMA1182 Rev. 1.41 

Summary of Contents for VSA-51

Page 1: ...de Order toll free in the U S 800 959 6439 FREE technical support Call 714 641 6607 or fax 714 641 6698 Mail order Hall Research 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Web site www hallresearch com E mail in...

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Page 3: ...ly with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interferen...

Page 4: ...R 5 2 2 VSA UI DP 8 2 3 VSA UI 8 11 2 4 VSA C DP 12 2 5 VSA H DP 13 2 6 VSA V DP 14 2 7 VSA MNT 15 2 8 VSA PGSNS 23 3 Software 24 3 1 IP Settings 25 3 2 VSA IP Manager 28 4 Troubleshooting FAQs 42 4 1...

Page 5: ...trolling a secondary serial device It also includes an IR receiver with pass through terminals for IR signal routing It can also generate IR commands for the most popular IR standards customer should...

Page 6: ...4 VSA 51 1 2 System Diagram VSA 51 System Diagram...

Page 7: ...via 2x UTP cables 3 HDMI input Connect to a VSA H DP via 2x UTP cables 4 Composite input 1 Connect to a VSA C DP via 1x UTP cable 5 Composite input 2 Connect to a VSA C DP via 1x UTP cable 6 Discrete...

Page 8: ...volume on the system Use the following diagram for connection of external preamp such as wireless mic receiver to the system Ground referenced means that the external preamp has a connection to groun...

Page 9: ...have the option to flip the brackets and have the flange outside for easy access to mounting holes The L Brackets of VSA 51 R Bracket installation for surface mounting Bracket installation for vault m...

Page 10: ...l of the active audio A V or Mic 6 IR Receiver Receives IR signal and passes through to the receiver and outputs on 2 wire captive screw terminal on the rear of the unit 7 AV Source Selection These ar...

Page 11: ...receiver via Cat5 cable This link handles communication and sends power to the UI panel from the receiver 10 Expansion Header for optional extended control panel VSA UI 8 11 IR Serial Port Provides ca...

Page 12: ...sary as the clear cap will hold the label in place To change the button labels follow these steps 1 Remove the UI panel from the wall plate 2 Remove the 6 Phillips head screws securing the metal back...

Page 13: ...he VSA UI 8 expands the UI panel capability by adding 8 additional buttons Each button is programmable via the Web Manager software The VSA UI 8 connects directly to the VSA UI DP via a 16 pin ribbon...

Page 14: ...ngle UTP cable VSA C DP Front and Rear 1 Composite Video input 2 Left and Right audio input on RCA connectors 3 Power LED indicates power received from VSA 51 R This should be active as long as the co...

Page 15: ...Port B of HDMI DVI on the VSA 51 R via Cat5e 6 cable The HDMI DVI connection from VSA H DP input wall plate to the VSA 51 R receiver consists of two twisted pair UTP or STP cables The receiver labels...

Page 16: ...nector 2 Local VGA Output loops the VGA input signal out for use at a local display 3 Power LED indicates power received from VSA 51 R This should be active as long as the connection is good and the V...

Page 17: ...SA MNT 01 consists of just a projector cage mount The VSA MNT 02 consists of a projector cage mount ceiling plate and pole 2 7 1 VSA MNT Ceiling Plate The Ceiling Plate provides mounting support up to...

Page 18: ...16 VSA 51 2 7 1 1 Hardware...

Page 19: ...responsibility for injuries and damages that may occur due to improper installation and handling Avoid installing in locations where the temperature and humidity are excessively high and where contact...

Page 20: ...le 4 Remove the tile adjacent to the tile where the pipe mount will be installed for easy access 5 Place the ceiling plate kit into the grid and adjust the mount to the center of the pilot hole drille...

Page 21: ...mount See fig 4 6 3 Drill a 3 16 pilot hole into the wood substructure and screw the hanger bolts until no threads are exposed about 1 deep 4 Pass the wire 11 thru the 5 hanger bolts Loop the cut end...

Page 22: ...s securely fastened and all electronics below the ceiling The projector inversely mounts to the bottom of the cage and can be adjusted on 3 axis using the adjustment knobs as shown below VSA MNT cage...

Page 23: ...Digital AV Room Control System 21 2 7 2 1 Hardware...

Page 24: ...fire Do not install in locations where there is excessive vibration or impact Injury and damage could result from the projector mount falling Do not install where there is direct sunlight or other str...

Page 25: ...ion not to sever the line or expose the wire inside the insulation 3 Wrap one of wires around the sensor lid 2 3 times as shown below 4 Connect the leads on the sensor to the VSA 51 R port labeled pag...

Page 26: ...ing tied to any specific computer or having to preinstall any software NOTE All of the configuration of the VSA 51 is handled through the IP Manager so in order to setup your system you will need to l...

Page 27: ...e the VSA 51 IP address 1 Open your browser and enter the IP address indicated by DeviceInstaller 2 Login with the default username admin and password pass 3 Click on Configuration System Communicatio...

Page 28: ...ke First put the system into administration mode Command SUDO cr Response SUDO cr Once in administration mode you can issue the following commands Set IP address Command IP space ip_address_value cr E...

Page 29: ...Download the latest firmware file from our website at http www hallresearch com page Products VSA 51 and extract the contents There should be a file called Matchport_ar romz and a folder called http M...

Page 30: ...guration takes place including system settings users actions buttons grouping and scheduling The Web Manager Navigation tree is structured as follows Status Control Configuration System o Basic o Comm...

Page 31: ...ct model name Firmware Current firmware version s Receiver Serial Port This indicates if a display s RS 232 port is physically connected to the VSM 51 receiver The system uses a proprietary method to...

Page 32: ...action to send a serial query command to the projector and schedule the action to automatically take place once a day or week or whatever The responses of the projector to these queries will be displa...

Page 33: ...evice This would usually be a location descriptor for example Main Lecture Hall Description The Description can provide additional information about the device or the installation Location The Locatio...

Page 34: ...c IP configuration Gateway Gateway address for static IP configuration Primary DNS Optional primary DNS server address for static IP configuration Secondary DNS Optional secondary DNS server address f...

Page 35: ...s the 50 max volume setting allows Paging Mute The Page mute feature requires the optional Page Sensor Kit VSA PGSNS This feature will automatically mute the system audio when it detects a signal on t...

Page 36: ...leting and recreating the user Password This is the password for the account First Name Last Name This is the user s real name Email Address Optional email address Page Access Grants user access to to...

Page 37: ...hroughout the rest of the system once it is created This cannot be changed without deleting and recreating the action Description Provides a brief description of what the action does Enabled Disabled...

Page 38: ...icking the trash can symbol Click the Clear button to delete all the contents of the action Actions are very flexible in that they can be configured in a variety of ways and even linked together to fo...

Page 39: ...he display type is know these actions should be appended with the proper serial command Continuing with the example above for SRCVGA1 we need to add the command to switch to the VGA input on our displ...

Page 40: ...and to assign buttons to groups All buttons are mapped to the VSA UI DP and VSA UI 8 expansion module Note that the first 5 buttons cannot be modified because they are configured for fixed functions...

Page 41: ...age Momentary Toggle If a button is set for momentary then it will perform the same action every time it is pressed If set for toggle it will alternate between Action 1 and Action 2 each time it is pr...

Page 42: ...on an existing group to modify it or click Add Group button to create a new group Add Edit Group Group Name This assigns a name to the group Note the group name cannot be changed once a group is crea...

Page 43: ...the morning Add Edit Event Event Name Name of the event Once created the name cannot be changed Action The action to perform when the event occurs Start Date The date when the event happens for the f...

Page 44: ...the receiver Make sure the audio is not muted and that the volume is set to a reasonable level Check the max volume settings in the configuration The max volume setting should not be set too low that...

Page 45: ...rt websockets If you are using Firefox 4 you may need to enable websockets as it comes disabled by default In the address bar Type about config and set the network websocket enabled preference to true...

Page 46: ...T Shipping Weight 12 lbs 5 25kg Dimensions 63 3cm w x 2 7cm h x 21 2cm l VSA UI DP Max Distance 300 ft Serial Port 1 screw terminal IR 1 screw terminal Form Factor Dual gang Decora Dimensions 8 9cm w...

Page 47: ...ved Order toll free in the U S 800 959 6439 FREE technical support Call 714 641 6607 or fax 714 641 6698 Mail order Hall Research 1163 Warner Ave Tustin CA 92780 Web site www hallresearch com E mail i...

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