Network Technologies SM-nXm-C5AV-LCD manual

MAN050 Rev 4/10/06 SM-nXm-C5A V -LCD Audio/Video Matrix Switch via CAT5 Installation and Operation Manual Used with NTI ST-C5VA-600 (XT ENDEX TM ) (NOT INCLUDED) V EEMUX ® Series NETWORK TECH NOLO GIES INCORPORATE D Te l:33 0-562 - 7070 Fax :33 0-56 2-1 999 1275 D an n er D r Au rora, OH 44 202 ww w.ne tworkte chinc. com NTI R[...]

i MAN050 Rev 4/10/06 TRADEMARK VEEMUX is a registered trademark of Net work T echnolo gies Inc in the U.S. and other countries COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2003-2006 by Network T echnol ogi es Inc. All rights rese rved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, me[...]

ii MAN050 Rev 4/10/06 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... .......................................... 1 Materials ...................................................................................................................... .......[...]

iii MAN050 Rev 4/10/06 Figure 7- Maximum total CAT5 cable length cannot exceed 60 0 feet ............................................................... ................................. 9 Figure 8- Connect VEEMUX to LAN ................................................................................................ ................................[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 1 INTRODUCTION The SM-nXm-C5AV-LCD (VEEMUX) is an Audio/Video Matrix switc h via CAT5 designed to work in conjunction with the NTI ST-C5VA-600 or ST-C5SVA-600 CAT 5 Audio/Video Extender (XT ENDEX). Up to 32 audio/video sources can be conne cted to the VEEMUX via XTENDEX Local Units (n ), each accessible[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 2 Default User Name and Passwords The default Telnet password is admin (lower case letters only) . For instruction on u sing Telnet, see page 16. The default Web Interface user name is Administrator (upper case letter for "A" only). The default Web Interface password is admin (lower case lette[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 3 XTENDEX Features and Functions 1. Green LED- communication ind icator- b links when there is valid communication bet ween the local and remote units. 2. Yellow LED- power indicator- illuminates when power has been supplied to the unit 3. Cat 5- RJ45 female- for connecting the CAT 5 cable 4. Video Conn[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 4 XTENDEX INST ALLA TION Audio Compatibility • The audio input of the ST-C5VA-600 Au dio/Video Extender is compatible with the following standard CPU audio outputs: • Line ou t - typically li me green in color • Speaker out- typically orang e in color • Headphone out- typicall y located on the C[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 5 2. Make connections for a Local User (see Fig. 2) a) Connect the cable from the local user's VGA monitor to the female 15HD port on the L ocal Unit. b) Connect the cable from the local speakers into the 3.5mm jack on the l ocal unit. Figure 2- Connect Local User Components to Local Unit 3. Connec[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 6 The Remote Unit 1. Position the Remote Unit such that the CAT5 cable, the monitor cable, speaker cable, an d the AC adapter power connector can each reach the Remote Unit comfortably. 2. Connect the monitor cable to the female 15HD video co nnector on the Remote Unit. 3. Connect the speakers to the 3.[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 7 Plug-in and Boot Up 1. Plug the power cord from the monitor into the power outlet. 2. Connect each AC adapter po wer connector to the 9VDC ports on the Remote and Local Units. Make sure the power connectors go into each port all the way. Plug each AC adapter into a power outlet. The yello w LED on the[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 8 VEEMUX INST ALLA TION 1. Connect an ST-C5VA-600 Local Un it to an aud io/video source as described on pages 4-5. 2. Connect a CAT5 cable ( wired as specifie d on page 26) between the ST-C5VA-600 L ocal Unit and VEEMUX connector "AV IN 1". Figure 5- At tach ST-C5VA-600 Local Unit to VEEMUX 3.[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 9 Note: This total length of CAT5 cable between the ST-C5VA-600 Remote and Lo cal units cannot exceed 600 feet. (See Fig. 9) Figure 7- Maximum total C AT5 cable length cannot exceed 600 feet 6. To use the WEB Interface (page 15) , connect a CAT5 c able bet ween the Local Network and the RJ45 connector o[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 10 USING THE VEEMUX SWITCH The VEEMUX can be controlled by either of four methods: • Using the keypad of the front panel interface • Directly via an RS232 interface • Remotely via web interface • Remotely via telnet interface Front Panel Interface Overview On the front panel is an 18 push-button[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 11 Keypad Control The front panel interface keypa d a nd LCD enable the user to monit or s witch status and route any user to any audio/video source (INPUT) on the switch. Along with the routing of the INPUTS to the user dev ic es (O UT PUTS) the keypad and LCD allo w the users to configure the RS-232 c[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 12 Set Serial Address When selecting this menu item, the disp la y shows the current se rial address and the user is pr ompted to introduce a new serial address. One or t wo digits can b e entere d foll owed by <Enter>. The display will prom pt if the address is successfully changed. Pressing <[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 13 Set Wserver Timeout When selecting this menu item, the display shows the current webserver timeout perio d an d offers optio nal values to change it to. Figure 17- Wserver Timeout Period The currently selected value is highlig hted. Move the high light (using the arrow keys) to the desired timeout va[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 14 This function is particularly useful to det er mine if a lack of sound from speakers is due to failed speakers, or lack of audi o sig nal through the VEEMUX. If no signal is seen in this display, check all connections bet ween the audio source, the XTENDEX, an d the respective Input port on the VEEMU[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 15 Matrix Switcher's Control Progr am For Windows 9X, NT, 2000 and XP The Matrix Switcher's Control Program is an easy and powerful gr ap hic al program that controls NTI matrix switches through a n RS232 interface from an attached PC. The Matrix Switch er's Control Program is included on[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 16 Telnet Interface The Telnet Interface enables the user to control the s witch using telnet client thro ugh an Ethernet connection. T he telnet ser ver listens on port 2000 . To access the telnet interface, using the curr ent IP address t ype the following in a command shell: telnet 192.168.1.1 2000 T[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 17 Web Interface A user may control the connections of the VEEMUX using a Web Interface via any web browser (see page 1 for web supported browsers). With the VEEMUX connected to a LAN through an Ethernet cable, a user can access the web interface controls inside the VEEMUX. FYI: To quickly locate a VEEM[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 18 Switch Page Figu re 22- W eb interface Switch p ag e The Switch page (above) disp la ys the active connections (shown in orange) and ena bles the user to control the connections of the VEEMUX. Up to 10 different connec tion configurations can b e saved and later recalled by an y connection method. No[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 19 To save a c onfiguraton , from the Stored Configurations user interface, use the drop-dow n lis t to select the desired slot (numbers 0-9) to save the active confi gurati on into and press the Save button. Note: This will save the currentl y active configuration on the VEEMUX. If changes h ave been m[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 20 Setup Pages These settings enable the user to confi gure the VEEMUX web interface connection. • This change will take a few seconds and autom atical ly redirect the user to the IP address specified. Note: Since the webserver will be restarting all active conn ections will be logged out. T he Websit[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 21 Video Input Names The Video Input Names page e na bles the A dministrator to change the name of the input ports displayed on th e Switch pa ge. To change a Video Input Name, enter the nam e of the input port for the desired port number, and press Save. Note: Only the chang es to the input port direct[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 22 Update Firmware Figure 27- Web interface Update Firmware page The Update Firmware pa ge shows t he current version of the firmware and enables the Administrator to update the firmware of the VEEMUX. WARNING: Failure to carefully follow these directions can permanently damage the VEEMUX. Please r ead [...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 23 Change Password Page Figure 28- Web interface Passw o rd page Use this page to change the pass word for accessing t he we b interface. (This pass word is also used for the telnet interface.) Be sure to make note of the new password exactly as it is case sensitive. T he password must be between 5 and [...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 24 Logout Page Figure 30- Web interface Logout page This page will enable the user to e nd the sessi on and close the web interface connection. Click on the "Press H ere to Continue Logout" button to exit the VEEMUX web interface. Note: The connection will timeo ut automatically after a pre se[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 25 DEVICE DISCOVER Y TOOL In order to easily locate the VEEMUX on a network, or change n etw ork settings, the NTI Device Discovery Tool may be used. A link to the Discovery Tool is provide d on the web page that app ears when you ins ert the instructio n manual CD into your CD ROM drive. Click on the l[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 26 INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD CAT5 Cable The connection cable bet ween the VEEMUX and XTENDEX remote and l ocal units is terminated with RJ45 connectors and must be wired according to the EIA/TIA 568 B industr y standard. Wiring is as per the table an d Fig. 32 below. Pin Wire Color Pair Functi[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 27 TROUBLSHOOTING PROBLEM: SOLUTION: No audio Check all connections and power to all dev ices. Use t he VU-Meter to determine if audio is passing through the VEEMUX PROBLEM: SOLUTION: Video not crisp & clear Force video quality ad justment (see page 13) PROBLEM: SOLUTION: No Video Check cable connec[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 28 Appendix C- Dista nces and Resolutions for CA T5/C AT5e and CAT6 Cable s CA BLE DISTANCE (feet) RESOLUTION CAT5/CAT5e (UTP ) 600 1024x768 at 60Hz CAT5/CAT5e (UTP ) 400 1280x1024 at 60Hz CAT5/CAT5e (UTP ) 300 1600x1200 at 60Hz CAT5/CAT5e (UTP ) 100 1920x1440 at 60Hz CAT6 (UTP) 300 1024x768 at 60Hz CAT[...]

NTI VEEMUX AUDIO/VIDEO MATRIX SWITCH VIA CAT5 29 Grounding These products have protective earth gr ound te rminals and are built with full attention to co nsumer saf ety. There must be an un- interruptible safety earth ground bet ween the main power source and the product's po wer cord or supplied power cord set. If ever the possibility exists[...]