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Matrix 3200 and 6400 Series V ideo Switcher 68-355-04 Rev. E Printed in the USA 11 02 MATRIX 6400 WIDEBAND VIDEO POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY TX RS232 BME REMOTE SYSTEM STATUS REDUNDANT RX DIAGNOSTICS + V - V MATRIX 6400 WIDEBAND VIDEO POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY TX RS232 BME REMOTE SYSTEM STATUS REDUNDANT RX DIAGNOSTICS + V - V [...]

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Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher What is a Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher? ..................................................................................... . 1-1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 1 - 1 F[...]

Glossary of T erms .............................................................................................................. ............... A -6 Matr ix 3200 & 6400 Video Switcher Vir tualization W or k-sheets ....................................................... A-11 Safety Instru ctions ................................................[...]

1 Chapter One Intr oduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher What is a Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher? F eatures Specifications Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switcher[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher What is a Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher? The Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switchers may be used with composite video, S-Video and component video. The Switchers are housed in 5U high rack- mountable metal enclosures with internal uni[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-2 Feature Descriptions Virtual Control – Logical assignment of physical Input/Output connector. Microprocessor Control – A Microprocessor enables the Matrix 3200/6400 Video switcher to be programmed from a host system, or f[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-3 Matrix 6400 Video Switcher (Front View) - shown with optional Front Panel Controller (FPC 1000) MA TRIX 6400 VIDEO POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY TX RS232 BME REMOTE SYSTEM STA TUS REDUNDANT RX DIAGNOSTICS + V - V FPC-[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-4 Matrix 3200/6400 System Manuals This manual (68-355-03) covers the Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher. Following is a list of related manuals: • 68-355-01 = MKP 1000 User’s Manual • 68-355-02 = FPC 1000 User’s Manual • 68-4[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-5 Matrix 3200 & 6400 Video Switcher System Over vie w A Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher System may consist of 1 to 3 Matrix 3200 and/or Matrix 6400 Video BMEs (Basic Module Enclosures). Three video formats are supported, co[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-6 Matrix 3200 Video and Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher System A Matrix 6400 Video Switcher System may include a Matrix 6400 Audio Switcher which would enable the system to switch both video and audio. Figure 1-6.A below is an examp[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 1-7 Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher Specifications Video input Number/signal type ............... Up to 32 or 64 (varies with configuration) RGsB, RsGsBs, component video, S-video, composite video, HDTV Connectors ...............[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 1 • Introduction to the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 5U dimensions ...................... 8.75" H x 19.0" W* x 14.0" D 22.2 cm H x 48.3 cm W* x 35.6 cm D *17.0” (43.18 cm) W excluding rack ears 7U dimensions ...................... 12.25” H x 19.0” W* x 14.0” [...]

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2 Chapter T w o Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher Installing the Matr ix 3200/6400 Video BME Installing the Software BME Cabling Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switcher[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 2 • Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switc her Installation Extron recommends that the following steps be done in the order listed to install a Matrix 3200/6400 Video BME. 1. Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video BME. (Page 2-1) 2. Set the BME addr[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 2 • Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 2-2 2. Setting BME Addresses Each BME must be set to a unique address of 0 - 5 using a push-button switch located on the rear panel (see Figure 2-2.B, Item 1). BME #0 will be the Main Controller and may be any module except the Sync m[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 2 • Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher A N AH E IM , C A M A D E IN U S A AC P OWER IN PU T FUSE : 2 50V 5 .0 A T T 100-240V 0.5A MAX 50/60Hz DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICING B M E A D D R E S S 4 4 BME ADDRESS IN OUT BME COMM. MKP COMM. A B C D E A B C D E Male Conn[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 2 • Installing the Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher 8. Installing the Matrix 6400/3200 Virtualization/ Control Program Software The Matrix 6400/3200 V irtualization/Control Program (Extron part number 29-036-01) , which is used by the Matrix 6400, is compatible with W indows 95/98/2000[...]

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3 Chapter Three Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Vir tualization/Contr ol Software Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switchers[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software Extron’s Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Program The Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control program communicates with the Extron Matrix 3200/6400 System through the RS-232/422 por[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software Switching does; it groups physical input connectors and physical output connectors together into Virtual Inputs and Virtual Outputs , each of which switches from 1 to 6 Virtual Planes. Let’s carry the S[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software • The program will communicate with the Matrix 3200/6400 System to determine its hardware configuration (type and size of each connected BME). It then reads the system’s settings (Ties, Presets, Virtu[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software ↑ F IGURE 3-4.A ↓ F IGURE 3-4.B 3-4[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software ↑ F IGURE 3-5.A Main Screen - Ties ↓ F IGURE 3-5.B Main Screen - Presets 3-5[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software • If you wish to group certain virtual outputs together so that you may later create Room Presets, now would be a good time to Create ROOMS by clicking C ONFIGURE |R OOM C ONFIGURATION . • You can cre[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software • From the menu on the Main screen, click S YSTEM -C ONFIG to show the Virtual Switch Virtual Map screen (Figure 3-4.A). From the Virtual Map screen menu, click C ONFIGURE |R OOM C ONFIGURE to show the [...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software right side of the screen will cause that configuration to be read from the Matrix and drawn on the screen. The displayed preset becomes the “Current configuration” by clicking the G O B UTTON . • Yo[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software • A typical Emulation operation might consist of multiple editing sessions: • Session A (connected to a Matrix 3200/6400 System) • Session B (Emulation) use MTRX6400.INI as the first file (source) t[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 3 • Tutorial - Using the Matrix 3200/6400 System Virtualization/Control Software How to SAVE and RESTORE the Matrix 3200/6400 Settings The FILE menu provides the following functions: • Save MATRIX settings as... (uploads *.MTX file from system) • Restore MATRIX settings from... (d[...]

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4 Chapter Four RS-232/RS-422 Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Ser ial Communications P o r t Host to Switcher Series Instructions Commands and Responses Error Codes Switcher Initiated Messages Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switchers[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide Serial Communications P ort If the Matrix Video Switcher is the Master BME (BME #0), its RS-232/RS-422 connector may be connected to the serial port output of a Host device such as a computer or control panel. Software control of the switcher is made possible [...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide Host to Switcher Communications The Matrix Video Switcher accepts both Simple Instruction Set and Advanced Instruction Set Commands through the RS-232/RS-422 port. Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands may consist of one or more characters per command field an[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide S IMPLE I NSTRUCTION S ET C OMMANDS (P AGE 1 OF 3) O UTPUT S WITCHING C OMMANDS ASCII (H OST -S WITCHER ) RESPONSE (S WITCHER -H OST ) All * ! Out •In •All Example 3*21! Out21•In Ø 3 Example explanation: Connect Virtual Output 21 to Virtual Input 3 in a[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide S IMPLE I NSTRUCTION S ET C OMMANDS (P AGE 2 OF 3) S ETTING A UDIO G AIN C OMMANDS ASCII (H OST -S WITCHER ) RESPONSE (S WITCHER -H OST ) Positive * GI n •Aud Example 4*3G I n Ø 4•Aud+ Ø 3 Example explanation: Set Audio Gain on Virtual Input 4 to 3 dB. A[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide S IMPLE I NSTRUCTION S ET C OMMANDS (P AGE 3 OF 3) L IST C OMMANDS ASCII (H OST -S WITCHER ) RESPONSE (S WITCHER -H OST ) List Remote Keypad L K ADDR# MODE ID# NAME USER INPUT Example response for LK command ADDR# MODE ID# NAME USER INPUT 1 GLBL , ØØ ,, Ø 1[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide A DVANCED I NSTRUCTION S ET AND S IMPLE I NSTRUCTION S ET C OMMANDS (P AGE 1 OF 3) V IEW C OMMANDS ASCII (H OST -S WITCHER ) RESPONSE (S WITCHER -H OST ) Audio Gain V/ v GI n ·Aud Example V15G In 15• Aud - Ø 6 Example explanation: Virtual Input 15 Audio Le[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide Virtual Output MUTES VM 1 • 2 • • • • • 64 Mut Notes: 1. Start output is always Ø 1 for Room PRESET, because room has max. of 16 outputs assigned. 2. All “VI” values in responses are 2 numeric characters (i.e. 12 or Ø 3) or “na” indicatin[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide E RROR C ODES IIf the switcher receives a command that is invalid or contains invalid parameters, it will return an Error Code response. The error code response has the format “Exx”. Following is a list of possible error code responses. Description of Erro[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 4 • Programmer’s Guide RECONFIG25 = Individual mute change RECONFIG26 = RGB->SYNC delay change RECONFIG34 = A global preset has been saved RECONFIG35 = A room preset has been saved RECONFIG36 = All RGB Sync Delays initialized (Zapped to Ø sec) RECONFIG37 = All Audio Levels initi[...]

5 Chapter Five Upgrades and T r oub leshooting Upgrade and T roubleshooting Procedures Installing Software Update (IC Chip) Sw apping RS-232/RS-422 P o r ts Changing the A C Fuse Upgrades Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switcher[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting 5-1 Upgrade and T r oubleshooting Pr ocedures The following procedures may be done in the field. • Add Front Panel Controller (FPC 1000) - see below. • Installing a Software Upgrade - see Page 5-3. • Swapping RS-232 / RS-422 Ports - see Page 5-4.[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Matrix 3200/6400 Video BME Internal Access ______ Before opening the BME, turn power OFF and unplug the AC power cord. High voltages are present inside the BME and the FPC 1000 Front Panel Controller. Upgrades or repairs may require access to internal [...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Installing A Software Update To install a software update, IC U9 or U6 (or both) on the Main Control printed circuit card is replaced. If the system consists of multiple BMEs, the software IC(s) in each BME’s Main Control PCB may need to be updated. [...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Swapping BME #0 RS-232 / RS-422 P orts Swapping BME #0 RS-232/RS-422 ports (not required on BME #1 - BME #5) involves moving a ribbon cable from one Main Control card connector to another. Ribbon Cable Connectors The ribbon cables used in the Matrix 32[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting 5-5 T ro ubleshooting a Matrix 3200/6400 System Prob lem All Matrix 3200/6400 BME front panels include LEDs at the bottom of the panel which are bracketed and labeled DIAGNOSTICS. These LEDs (Figure 5-6.A) indicate the current status of the BME power s[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting H IG H V O L T A G E CA U TIO N H IG H V O L T A G E C AU TIO N Fuse P O W E R S U P P L IE S C O M M U N IC A T IO N S P R IM A R Y T X R S 2 3 2 B M E R E M O T E S Y S T E M S T A T U S R E D U N D A N T R X D IA G N O STIC S + V - V MATRIX 6400 VID[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Figure 5-7.A Inserting an output video card into the BME. Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher Upgrade - Changing the Matrix Size Changing the matrix size of a Matrix 6400 Video Switcher may require adding or removing output Video circuit cards. Page 5-8 de[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting 5-8 AC POWER INPUT FUSE: 250V 5.0A TT IN OUT 100-240V 5.0A MAX 50/60Hz DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICING MKP COMM. BME COMM. RS232/RS422 A B C D E A B C D E BME ADDRESS ANAHEIM, CA MADE IN USA 4 - + INPUTS OUTPUTS OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT 1[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Adding BME(s) to a Matrix 3200/6400 System Figure 5-9.A Adding BMEs to a Matrix 3200/6400 system Adding BME(s) to an existing Matrix 3200/6400 System involves doing most of the same steps as an initial installation. Extron recommends that the following[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting MATRIX 6400 VIDEO POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY TX RS232 BME REMOTE SYSTEM STATUS REDUNDANT RX DIAGNOSTICS + V - V MATRIX 6400 VIDEO POWER SUPPLIES COMMUNICATIONS PRIMARY TX RS232 BME REMOTE SYSTEM STATUS REDUNDANT RX DIAGNOSTICS + V - V MATRIX[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting Software Procedure – Before and After a Hardware Upgrade Prior to upgrading a Matrix 3200/6400 Video Switcher System, read the “Upgrade System – Software Procedure” below. The suggested procedure can save you a lot of time reconfiguring a syste[...]

Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Chapter 5 • Upgrades and Troubleshooting After Hardware Changes Do the following steps AFTER the hardware upgrade has been installed: 1. From Windows open the Program Group or Folder called “Extron Electronics”. 2. Double click the “Matrix 6400 Control Pgm” icon to start the program. [...]

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A Appendix A Reference Inf ormation Switcher P ar t Numbers Related P ar t Numbers BNC Cables Glossar y of T erms Matr ix 3200/6400 Video Switcher[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers Part Numbers for Matrix 3200/6400 switchers use the following format: 60-25x-iofr where: x = 0 = Matrix 6400 Wideband x = 1 = Matrix 3200 Wideband x = 2 = Matrix 6400 Video x = 3 = Matrix 3200 Video x = 4 = Matrix 6400 Sy[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-2 Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers (continued from previous page) Extron Part Part # Matrix 6400 Wideband Sw itcher 60-250-iofr Two io (Inputs/Outputs) characters = table matrix size coordinate points. f = Front Panel Controller (FPC), 0 = No, 1 = Yes [...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-3 Matrix 3200 Video Switcher 60-253-iofr Two io (Inputs/Outputs) characters = table matrix size coordinate points. f = Front Panel Controller (FPC), 0 = No, 1 = Yes r = Redundant Power Supply (RPS), 0 = No, 1 = Yes Examples: 60-253-DB01 = 32 Inputs/16 Outp[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Matrix 3200/6400 Series Part Numbers (continued from previous page) Extron Part Part # FPC 1000 (Matrix 6400 Seri es) 60-276-01 FPC 1000 (Matrix 3200 Seri es) 60-276-02 MKP 1000 (Gray) 60-239-01 MKP 1000 (Bl ack) 60-239-02 MKP 1000 (White) 60-239-03 MCP 1000[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-5 Pre-cut Cables The BNC-4 HR is used for RGBS cable runs and the BNC-5 is used for RGBHV cable runs, but either type can also be used for composite video, S-Video or RGB with sync on green. All Extron BNC cables have male gender connectors on both ends. A[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Glossar y of terms Following is a list of terms taken from Extron’s Glossary. AC – Alternating Current – Flow of electrons that changes direction alternately. ADA – Extron’s product designation for Analog Distribution Amplifier. AMPS – Amperes ?[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-7 Component Video – Our color television system starts with three channels of information; Red, Green, & Blue (RGB). In the process of translating these channels to a single composite video signal they are often first converted to Y, R-Y, and B-Y. Bo[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual High Impedance – Hi Z or High Z – In video, when the signal is not terminated locally and is going to another destination, where it will be terminated. In video, Hi Z is typically 10k ohms or greater. Horizontal Rate – Horizontal Frequency – The numb[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-9 Output – The product of an operation by a device going to some external destination, such as another device, a video screen, image or hard copy. PAL – Phase Alternate Line – The phase of the color carrier is alternated from line to line. It takes f[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual SECAM – Sequential Couleur Avec Memoiré – Translated as “Sequential Color with Memory”. A composite color transmission system that potentially eliminates the need for both a color and hue control on the monitor. One of the color difference signals i[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual A-11 Matrix 3200 Video Switcher Virtualization Work-sheet[...]

Appendix A • Reference Information Extron • Matrix 3200/6400 Series • User’s Manual Matrix 6400 Video Switcher Virtualization Work-sheet A-12[...]

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