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    User ’s Manual Multi-rate SDI Switcher 68-1571-01 Rev . A 07 08 SW4 3G HD-SDI[...]

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    Pr ecautions This symbol is intended to alert the user of important opera ting and mainten ance (se rvicing ) instru ctions i n the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Rea[...]

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    安全须知 • 中文 这个符号提示用户该设备用户手册中 有重要的操作和维护说明。 这个符号警告用户该设备机壳内有暴 露的危险电压，有触电危险。 注意 阅读说明书 • 用户使用该设备前必须阅读并理 解所有安全和使用说明。 保存说明书 • 用户应保存安全说明[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Quick Start Guide QS-1 Quick Start Guide — SW4 3G HD-SDI SmMan_main_template_V4_051605 Installation Step 1 T urn of f all of the equipment and disconnect it from the power source. Step 2 (Optional) Mount the switcher on one of the rack options. Step 3 Connect the video input cable(s). Connect up to four video inputs to the switc[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — SW4 3G HD-SDI, cont’d QS-2 See chapter 3, “Serial Communication,” for Simple Instruction Set (SIS ™ ) commands to communicate with the switcher via RS-232. Step 6 Power up the input and output devices, then connect power to the switcher by connecting the provided IEC power cor d to t[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Quick Start Guide QS-3 Quick Start Guide — SW4 3G HD-SDI, cont’d • If you are using auto-input switch mode, no action is necessary . The switcher automatically switches to the highest numbered active input. N Outputs 1 and 2 output an identical signal. Step 3 If needed, you can create a r emote connection via RS-232 (see cha[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide — SW4 3G HD-SDI, cont’d QS-4[...]

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    i SW4 3G HD-SDI • T able of Contents T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ................................................... 1-1 About this Manual .................................................................... 1-2 Features ........................................................................................ 1-2 Chapter T wo ?[...]

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    ii SW4 3G HD-SDI • T able of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-1571-01 Rev . A 07 08 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners.[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual Features[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Introduction Intr oduction 1-2 About this Manual The Extron SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher is a four -input, two parallel output, multi-rate switcher . It allows up to four SDI or HD-SDI video input sources to be switched to two identical outputs on female BNC connectors. The SW4 HD-SDI supports multiple SDI rates, including 270 Mbits per[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Introduction 1-3 100-240V 0.2A 50-60Hz INPUTS 1 2 1 2 3 4 OUTPUTS RS-232 SW4 3G HD-SDI HD -SDI Moni to r Ext ron SW 4 3G HD -SDI Multi-Ra te SD I Swit cher HD -SDI Proj ec to r Contro l Syst em HD -SDI Came ra s HD -SDI VT R Application diagram for the SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Introduction Introduction, cont’d 1-4[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI 2 Chapter T wo Installation and Operation Installation Overview Rack Mounting Rear Panel Connections Front Panel Controls and Indicators Selecting Auto-input Switch Mode Locking the Front Panel Resetting[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation 2-2 Installation Overview T o install and set up the SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher , 1 Mount the switcher on a 6" or 9.5" deep rack shelf, if desired. 2 Connect up to four video inputs to the switcher ’s BNC input connectors 1 through 4. 3 Connect one or two video output d[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation 2-3 3 . Mechanical loading — Mount the equipment in the rack so that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading. 4 . Circuit overloading — Connect the equipment to the supply circuit and consider the ef fect that circuit overloading might have on overcurr ent protection an[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-4 Use 2 mounting holes on opposite corners. (2) 4-40 x 3/16" Screws Using screws longer than 3/16” will damage the unit and void the warranty . 1U Universal Rac k Shelf F ront false faceplate uses 2 screws . 1/2 Rack Width F ront False F aceplate Mounting the[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation 2-5 N W hen the input rate is recognized as 270 Mbps, 1.485 Gpbs, or 2.97 Gbps, the output is re-clocked to the recognized rate. N Outputs 1 and 2 simultaneously output identical signals. d RS-232 connector — Connect a cable with a 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw connector to this port for bidir ectional [...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-6 Front Panel Contr ols and Indicators AU TO SWITCH AC TIVE SW4 3G HD-SDI MUL TI-RA TE SDI SWITCHER 1 MODE 2 NORMAL 3 AU TO 4 RA TE NOT RECOGNIZED 270 Mbps 1.485 Gbps 2.97 Gbps 1 7 3 2 5 4 6 SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher front panel a Auto Switch Active LED — When lit, t[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation 2-7 g Input 1 through 4 LEDs — The Input LEDs indicate the selected input. Connecting an Input to the Outputs T o create a tie between an input and the outputs, 1 . Select the operation mode for the switcher (the default mode is normal ). • Use auto-input switch mode if you want the switcher to autom[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-8 AU TO SWITCH AC TIVE SW4 3G HD-SDI MUL TI-R AT E SDI SWITCHER 1 MODE 2 NORMAL 3 AU TO 4 RA TE NOT RECOGNIZED 270 Mbps 1.485 Gbps 2.97 Gbps T ur ning on auto-input switch mode The Aut o Switch Active LED lights, indicating that auto-input switching is enabled. T o [...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation 2-9 Locking the Front Panel T o prevent front panel input buttons being pr essed accidentally or by unauthorized users, you can place the switcher in executive mode. T o toggle executive mode on and off , pr ess the Input 1 button and the Input 4 button simultaneously , and hold them down for 3 seconds. [...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Installation and Operation Installation and Operation, cont’d 2-10[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI 3 Chapter Thr ee Serial Communication Setting Up RS-232 Communication Using Simple Instruction Set (SIS) Commands Updating the Firmware[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication 3-2 Setting Up RS-232 Communication The SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher can be congured and contr olled by SIS (Simple Instruction Set) commands via the switcher ’s RS-232 port. This port is used to connect the switcher to a host or external controlling device, such as a computer or contr ol s[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication 3-3 Switcher -initiated messages When a local event such as a front panel operation or err or condition occurs, the switcher responds by sending a message to the host. The switcher-initiated messages ar e listed below: (c) Copyright 2008, Extron Electr onics, SW4 3G HD-SDI, V x . xx ] The switcher issues the c[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d 3-4 Using the command/response table The “Command/response table for SIS commands” begins on page 3-5. The symbols used throughout the table r epresent variables in the command/response elds. Lower - and uppercase letters ar e interchangeable, and command and response exam[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication 3-5 Command/response table for SIS commands Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional Description Input selection Select an input X! ! In X! ] Select input X! . For X! : 1 = input 1. 2 = input 2. 3 = input 3. 4 = input 4. Video mute Mute/unmute video output X@ B Vmt X# ] F[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d 3-6 Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional Description View input signal pr esence and re-clocker rate Request status of all inputs 0L S X@ X@ X@ X@ * X$ ] Each X@ response is the signal status of an input, in order fr om input 1 to 4. For[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication 3-7 Command ASCII Command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional Description Updating firmware Upload rmware E Upload ] ...go Upl ] Upl ] appears after the upload is complete. Resetting Reset switcher to factory settings E Zxxx } Zpx ] Reset the unit to factory default settings (except f[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d 3-8 Updating the Firmware Extron periodically updates pr oduct rmware in conjunction with the release of new softwar e revisions. When updating any Extron softwar e to the latest revision level, be sur e to read the supplied release notes or contact an Extron Application Engin[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication 3-9 Loading the firmware to the switcher T o load a new version of rmware to your SW4 3G SD-HDI, use the Extron Firmwar e Loader software. Y our computer ’s serial port must be connected to the switcher ’s RS-232 serial port. See “Rear Panel Connections,” in chapter 2, “Installation and Operation[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d 3-10 7 . Click OK . The rmware selection scr een appears. 8 . Click Browse to open the Choose Firmware File window , and locate the rmware le that you downloaded. (By default, the rmware le is placed at c:Program Files ExtronFirmware when downloaded from the Ext[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication 3-11 9 . On the Choose Firmware File window , double-click on the new rmware le to open it. The Choose Firmwar e File window closes, and the path to the selected rmware le is displayed in the “Select a rmware le” eld on the rmware le selection scr een. 10 . Click the Upload butto[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Serial Communication Serial Communication, cont’d 3-12 When the rmware upload pr ocess is completed, the message “T ransfer Complete!” is displayed, and the new rmware version number appears in the Curr ent Unit Information eld. C If the Firmware Loader utility exits befor e the status bar has progr essed completely[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI A Appendix A Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories Specifications Part Numbers[...]

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    Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories SW4 3G HD-SDI • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-2 Specifications Video Gain ................................................ Unity Resolution....................................... 8 or 10 bits, automatic Operation standards .................... SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, ITU-R[...]

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    SW4 3G HD-SDI • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-3 General Power ............................................. 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 4 watts, internal T emperature/humidity ................ Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondens[...]

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    Specifications, Part Numbers, and Accessories SW4 3G HD-SDI • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories A-4 Part Numbers Included parts These items are included in each or der for an SW4 3G HD-SDI switcher: Included parts Part number SW4 3G HD-SDI 60-956-01 IEC power cord (1) Female 3.5 mm, 3-pole captive screw 100-456-01 connector with tail T [...]

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    Extron’ s W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years fr om the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, repair or replace said pr o[...]

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