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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide[...]

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    This document was prepared an d written by the Tech nical Documentation dep artment at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo D rive Rockleigh, NJ 076 47 1-888-CRESTRON All brand names, product nam es, and trademarks ar e the property of their respective owners. ©2004 Crestron Electronics, Inc.[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Contents • i Contents Professional Video Distributio n Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............ 1 Features and Functions ............[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 • 1 Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 Introduction Features and Functions The Crestron ® Professi onal Video Di stribution Switch, CN X-PVID8x4, i s a CAT5 video dist ribution system tha[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 2 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Gu ide - DOC. 8166A The CNX-PVID8x4 accepts digital audio, com ponent, S-video, and NTSC/PAL composite so urces, including HDTV sig nals, and distri butes them to display devi ces throughout t he home vi a standard CAT [...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 • 3 source must connect to a speci fic group of i nput connect ors, which i s depende nt on the hardware c onfiguration chosen. Refer t o "Hardware C onfigurations" on page 14 for specific connec[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 4 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Gu ide - DOC. 8166A Physical Description The CNX-PVID8x4 is housed in a black enclosure with labeling on the front and rear panels. L EDs on the fron t of the unit indicate the unit's status. All connections are ma[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 • 5 CNX-PVID8x4 Physical Views 6.97 in (17.70 cm) (EXTRUSION) 8.25 in (20.96 cm) I 19.00 in (48.26 cm) 6.94 in (17.63 cm) (EARS) PWR NET CRESTRON R T S I D O E D I V L A N O I S S E F O R P 8.45 in (21.46 [...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 6 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Gu ide - DOC. 8166A CNX-PVID8x4 Ports 12 34 56 78 9 1 0 E STRON CRE 7 H IG KLE ROC INC . CTRONICS LE 6 07 4 J. N. ,S A U 1 3 2 4 INPUT 11 12 1234 13 14 15 16 1234 5678 5678 1234 5678 1234 5678 8 7 6 5 4 123 OUTPUT OUTPU[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 • 7 NET This 4-pin t erminal bloc k connector is used to connect the CNX-PVI D8x4 to the Cresnet ® system. Refer to " Network Wiring " on page 8 for details. CNX-PVID8x4 Indicators There are 30 [...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 8 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Gu ide - DOC. 8166A SETUP This LED is the lone indicator on the back panel. Th e LED is intended for future use and is not defined at the time of printing. CNX-PVID8x4 Pushbuttons There are tw o pushbutt ons on the C NX[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x4 • 9 The required wire gauge should be ch osen such that the resistance value is less than the value calculated in the re sistance e quation. Refer to the following table. Wire Gauge Values RESISTANCE (R) W[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 10 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A 6. Clic k Set ID to initiate the change. This will disp lay the "ID command has been sent" window. 7. In the "Command Complete" window, click OK . 8. In the Current Network Devic[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 11 Location of Cable Connection (Side View of Unit) USE CABLE FOR CONNECTION OF LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 3 ONLY 5. If the desire d applicati on requires rem oval of t he jumpers, r emove the nine jumpers f rom[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 12 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A • When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom t o the top with t he heaviest com ponent at th e bottom of t he rack. • If the rack is provided with stabiliz[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 13 Feet Location (Bottom View of Unit) ATTACH FEET NEAR CORNERS OF THE UNIT Hardware Hookup Refer to the hook up diagram after this pa ragraph. Ot her than m aking the power connection last, complete t[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 14 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Hardware Configurations NOTE: The hardware configurati ons described in the followi ng sections only apply to systems where the CNX-PVID8x4 connects to Crestron Room Solution Boxe s. The Crestron Ap[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 15 Flowchart: Determine the Configuration Out-of-the-Box Configuration AKA: 16 Sour ces of Any Ty pe (Video, S-Video, Component) This configuration is ap tly named, because the in ternal jumpers are in[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 16 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Illustration of Out-of-the-Box Configuration Cabling and Jumpering Internal Boards: Cable between level 1 and level 3 is not attached. Nine jumpers remain in their original location (no jumpers on t[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 17 Illustration of Compos ite/S-Video Only Configuration Cabling and Jumpering Internal Boards: Cable between level 1 and level 3 is in place. Nine jumpers remain in their original location (no jumpers[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 18 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Conditions of this configuration; p lease read care f ull y ! This configurat ion allows for up to 24 sources. H owever, th ose sources cann ot exceed more than eight com ponent, more t han 16 S-vid[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 19 Signal Distribution to More than Eight Rooms Each CNX-PV ID8x4 is capa ble of dist ributing video to ei ght room s, maximum . It is possible to ex pand distri bution to more room s, if addition al C[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 20 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Programming Software Have a questi on or commen t about Crestr on software? Answers to f requently asked quest ions (FAQs) can be viewed i n the Onli ne Help section of the Cr estron website (www.cr[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 21 Programming with Crestron AppBuilder The easiest method of p rogramming, but does not offer as much flexibility as SIMPL Windows. Crestron AppBuilder offers automatic programming fo r such resi dent[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 22 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Expanded PRO2 System Tre e C2Net Device Slot in Configuration Manager To incorporate a CNX-PVID8x 4 into t he system , drag the CNX -PVID8x4 fr om the Cresnet Control Modules | Cresnet Video Modules[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 23 CNX-PVID8x4- “Device Settings” Windo w NOTE: SIMPL Windows automatically changes Net ID values of a device added to a program if a duplicate device or a device with the same defaul t Net ID alre[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 24 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Detail View of the CNX-PVID8x4 Symbol CNX-PVID8x4 Symbol Input D escriptions INPUT(S) FUNCTION(S) Src-For-Out-1-Level-1 through Src-For-Out- 8-Level-1 Provide the analog equivalent (1 through 16) vi[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 25 CNX-PVID8x4 Symbol Digital Output Descriptions OUTPUT(S) FUNCTION (S) Sense-in-1-Level-1 through Sense-in-16- Level-1 High if a video signal is det ected on the specific input (1 – 16) on level 1;[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 26 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Symbol Designation: CNX-PVID8x4J13 For this symbol designation, level 3 is connected to lev el 1 with the supplied cab le. This is the equivalent of extending level 1 with 16 additional inputs. Deta[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 27 CNX-PVID8x4J13 Symbol Digita l Output Descriptions OUTPUT(S) FUNCTION (S) Sense-in-1-Level-1 through Sense-in-16- Level-1 High if a video signal is det ected on the specific input (1 – 16) on leve[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 28 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Symbol Designation: CNX-PVID8x4J13S For this sy mbol designat ion, level 3 is divide d in half by removi ng jumpers. Furthermore, half of level 3 (inputs 1 through 8) is connected to level 1 w ith t[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 29 CNX-PVID8x4J13S Symbol Input Descript ions (continued) INPUT(S) FUNCTION(S) Src-For-Out-1-Level-2 through Src-For-Out- 8-Level-2 Provide the analog equivalent (1 through 16) via the Analog Initializ[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 30 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A VIA THE ANALOG INITIALIZE SYMBOL (D ECIMAL FORMAT ) ASSIGN THE ANALOG EQUI VALENT (9 - 16 FROM LEVEL 3) OF AN INPUT TO A SPECIFIC OUTPUT (1 - 8) ON LEVEL 3 24 X 8 DEPICTION OF SYMBOL IN SIMP L WINDO[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 31 Uploading and Upgrading Assuming a PC is properly connected to the entire system, Crestron programming software allows the programmer to upl oad program s and projects after their development to the[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 32 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Typical Connect ion Diagram when Uploadi ng 1. Open the Crestr on Viewpo rt. Either launch the stan d-alone version of Viewpo rt, or start SIMPL Windows or VT Pro-e, and fro m the menu bar, select T[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 33 “Port Settings” Window NOTE: The parameters shown in the illustration above are the port settings for a 2-Series co ntrol system . Consult the Operations Guide for t he control system being used[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 34 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A File Transfer | Sen d Program Comm and 3. The “Send Program” window appear s, as shown after this step. Click Browse , locate the compiled file (.spz for PRO2), and click Open . Th is will displ[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 35 Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade file has the extension .upg. To take advantage of all the CNX -PVID8X4 feat ures, it is i mportant t hat the unit contains the latest firmware available. Th erefo[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 36 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A “Open” Win dow 4. Browse to the desired firmware file a nd click Open to begi n the transfer. Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides corrective action for possible trouble [...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 37 Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide, please t ake advanta ge of Crestron' s award winnin g customer ser vice team by calling[...]

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    Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 38 • Professional Video Distribution Switch : CNX -PVID8x4 Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchan dise may be returned for cr edit, exchange, or service without pri or authorization from CR ESTRON. To obtai n warrant[...]

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    Crestron CNX-PVID8x4 Professional Video Distribution Switch Operations Guide - DOC. 8166 A Professional Video Distribution S witch : CNX-PVID8x4 • 39 This page intentionally left blank .[...]

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    Crestron Electronics, Inc. Operations Guide – DOC. 8166A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 04.04 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.[...]