Extron electronic AVT 200HD manual

User Guide A VT 200HD T uners A TSC and Cable TV HD T uner 68-1834-01 Rev . A 05 11[...]

ii This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte- nance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosur e that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions ?[...]

iii FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may [...]

iv Conventions Used in this Guide In this user guide, the following are used: NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier . CAUTION: A caution indicates a potential hazard to equipment or data. WARNING: A warning war ns of things or actions that might cause inju[...]

Contents Introduction ............................................................ 1 About this Guide ................................................ 1 About the A VT 200HD T uner .............................. 1 Features .............................................................. 1 Application Diagram ..........................................[...]

HTML Configuration and Control ........................................................... 74 Accessing the Web Pages .................................. 74 Special Characters............................................. 75 System Status Page ........................................... 76 Configuration Pages .......................................[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Introduction 1 Intr oduction This section gives an overview of the Extron A VT 200HD A TSC and Cable TV HD T uner and describes its significant features. T opics include: • About this Guide • About the A VT 200HD T uner • Features • Application Diagram About this Guide This guide contains information about the A VT 200[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Introduction 2 • Preset channel selection — Fr equently tuned channels can be saved and recalled as presets. Ther e are 99 pr esets available. • Audio and video muting — Audio and video outputs can be muted individually and simultaneously . • Aspect ratio control — Can be set for 16x9 or 4x3 output. A 4x3 image on [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Introduction 3 Application Diagram VID R H V B-Y Y G B R-Y COAX HDMI OPTICAL AIR/CABLE 50/60 Hz LAN RESET YC 100-240V 0.8A O U T P U T A U D I O O U T DIGITAL AUDIO RF IN L L R R Tx IR +12V RS-232/IR Rx 100-240V 0.5A 50-60Hz INPUTS DIGITAL OUTPUTS SSP 7.1 1 2 3 5 ANALOG FRONT CENTER SURROUND BACK RS-232 Tx Rx SUB WOOFER 4 L R [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 4 Installation This section describes the rear panel of the A VT 200HD and provides instructions for cabling. It covers the following topics: • Installation Overview • Rear Panel Features • Control Connections Installation Overview Follow these steps to install and set up the A VT 200HD tuner: 1. Disconnect [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 5 Rear Panel Featur es All of the A VT 200HD connectors are on the rear panel. The following figur e shows the A VT rear panel featur es. VID R HV B-Y Y GB R-Y COAX HDMI OPTICAL AIR/CABLE 50/60 Hz LAN RESET YC 100-240V 0.8A O U T P U T A U D I O O U T DIGIT AL AUDIO RF IN L L R R Tx IR +12V RS-232/IR Rx 14 1 2 3 4[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 6 e HDMI video output connector — Connect an HDMI output device to this female HDMI connector for digital video output. This output supports 480p, 720p, and 1080i resolutions. The table below shows the pin assignments for this connector . Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TMDS data 2+ 7 TMDS data 0+ 13 CEC 2 TM[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 7 Balanced Audio Output Unbalanced Audio Output Tip Ring Tip Ring LR Sleev e(s) Do not tin the wires! Tip NO Ground Here Sleev e(s) NO Ground Here Tip LR CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to negative (–) contacts. Figure 5. Wiring the Captive Scr[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 8 Contr ol Connections Ethernet Connection When you connect a computer to the A VT 200HD LAN port, it is vital that you use the correct Ethernet cables, and that they are pr operly terminated with the correct pinout. Ethernet links use Category (CA T) 5 or 5e unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables, terminated with R[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 9 2. Plug the wired 5-pole connector into the RS-232/IR r eceptacle on the A VT 200HD rear panel. RS-232/IR Computer or Control System RS-232 Po rt A VT 200HD T uner Rear Panel RS-232/IR Po rt NOTE: If you use cable that has a drain wire, tie the drain wir e to ground at both ends. Tx Rx IR + 12V NOTE: Connect a g[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 10 The following diagram shows how to wire the A VT 200HD to use the infrared r emote control with the optional IR Link. Modulated IR +12 VDC Ground ( ) D B A IR 12 LAN RESET Tx IR +12V RS-232/IR Rx A VT 200HD Rear Panel RS-232/IR Po rt IR Link Rear P anel A VT 200HD Remote Control AVT 200HD Remote CHANNEL SELECTI[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 11 2. If this is the first time you have connected an A VT 200HD to this USB port on your computer , the Found New Hardware Wizard opens. On the first scr een, specify whether you want the computer to connect to Windows Update in order to search the web for the driver that it needs to communicate with the A VT via[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Installation 12 3. Click Next . On the next screen, make sur e that the Install the software automatically (Recommended) radio button is selected, then click Next . (Y ou do not need to insert a disc.) Figure 11. Selecting the Radio Button to Install the USB Driver Automatically Y our computer locates the driver needed for it [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 13 Operation This section describes the A VT 200HD front panel controls and the pr ocedures for using them to configure and operate the A VT tuner . T opics include: • Front Panel Featur es • Powering On • Menus on the LCD Screen • Resetting from the Rear Panel • Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel (Execu[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 14 e Up ( > ) and Down ( < ) buttons — These buttons change the channel or preset, depending on the selected operating mode. Each press incr ements or decrements the number in the LED display ( c ). • In T une mode (default): The buttons select channel numbers to switch channels that have saved in the chann[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 15 Powering On Apply power by connecting the provided IEC power cor d to the rear panel IEC connector and to an AC source. The tuner performs a self-test that flashes the thr ee TV format indicators in order fr om top to bottom and then turns them off while the initial two power -up screens are displayed in the LCD s[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 16 Menus on the LCD Scr een The A VT 200HD menus that are displayed on the LCD screen enable you to configur e and operate the tuner from the fr ont panel. The menu navigation buttons (Menu and Next) are located to the right of the LCD window . Press these buttons to cycle through the available menus, submenus, and o[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 17 Menu flow diagram The following diagram shows the menus that are displayed in the fr ont panel LCD window and the order in which they appear when you r epeatedly press the Menu button. Po wer On AVT 200HD VERSION X.XX OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 2 sec. Menu Menu AUDIO CONFIGURATION Menu 30 sec. VIEW COMM SETTING Menu 30 [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 18 Channel Setup Menu The Channel Setup menu lets you select the radio frequency sour ce (over -the-air or cable) and to scan for available channels. CHANNEL SETUP Next RF SOURCE AIR PRESS UP BUTTON TO START SCAN Next > (Up) Menu Default Cycle • AIR (Default) • CABLE STANDARD • CABLE HRC • CABLE IRC Use ei[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 19 Follow these steps to scan for channels from the fr ont panel. The A VT must be in tune mode. If the desired signal sour ce has already been selected, or if the channel scan is being performed for the first time on this system, skip steps 1 through 3 . 1. Place the A VT in tune mode (see “ Selecting tune or pres[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 20 • If no channels are found, the LCD scr een displays [ RF source ] CHANNEL LIST Empty , alternating with PRESS UP BUTTON to START SCAN . [ SOURCE ] CHANNEL LIST EMPTY If you want to repeat the scan, pr ess the > button. T o return to the Channel Setup menu, press the Menu button. (Following a failed scan, the[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 21 Output Configuration Menu From this menu, you can set output parameters, including r esolution and refr esh rate, display aspect ratio, and closed captioning. This menu also enable you to select the operating mode (tune or preset). Next OUTPUT CONFIGURATION TUNER MODE TUNE RESOLUTION 1080i @ 60 DISPLAY TYPE 16 X 9[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 22 • Preset mode: In pr eset mode, the Up and Down buttons step up or down through presets that have been saved. NOTE: Using the front panel, SIS commands, the Windows-based control softwar e, the HTML pages, or the IR Remote Control, you can r ecall presets in tune mode and preset mode. T o switch between tune and[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 23 Recalling presets When a channel is saved as a preset, you can tune to that channel by selecting its pr eset. Using the front panel menus, you can r ecall a preset that has been saved. When you select a preset, it r ecalls the cable or over -the-air TV channel that was programmed for it. NOTE: Channel presets that[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 24 Resolution Simultaneous Video Output Composite S-video Component RGBHV HDMI (with embedded audio) 480i @ 59.94 Hz X X X X 480p @ 59.94 Hz X X X* 720p @ 60 Hz X X X 1080i @ 60 Hz (default) X X X *480p HDMI output has a 54 MHz pixel clock. Check with the manufacturer of your display to find out if it supports this r[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 25 Figure 21. Display Modes for 4x3 and 16x9 Monitors Selecting the closed caption service The Caption submenu lets you enable closed captioning and select a service. The options are Off (the default) or Service 1 through Service 6 . Primary captioning service is pr ovided on Service 1 and secondary service, on Servi[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 26 The following functions are available via the Audio Configuration submenus: • Selecting the digital audio type (Digital Out submenu) — Select the type of digital audio output. The options are AC-3 (Dolby digital surr ound, the default) or PCM (standard digital audio). • Selecting a second language (Language [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 27 Viewing serial port and IP settings The View Comm Setting menu appears after the Audio Configuration menu as you press the Menu button to cycle through the menus. All the View Comm Setting scr eens that you cycle through by pr essing Next show the current settings. Y ou cannot make changes from these screens. T o [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 28 Unit Reset Menu (Resetting from the Fr ont Panel) Three modes of r eset can be initiated from the A VT 200HD front panel. Next UNIT RESET FACTORY RESET PRESS NEXT TO RESET Next Menu • FACTORY RESET • RESET USER SETTINGS • CLEAR CH & PRESET LIST VIEW COMM SETTING Next RESETTING UNIT PLEASE WAIT.. Menu Def[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 29 Exiting the Menu System T o exit the menu system and return to the default cycle, do either of the following: • Press the Menu button r epeatedly until Press Next to Exit is displayed on the LCD screen, then pr ess Next. • Do not press any button. After appr oximately 30 seconds, the default cycle starts on th[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 30 Reset Modes Summary Mode Activation Result Purpose/Notes 1 Hold in the Reset button while applying power to the tuner . Restores the factory-installed firmwar e. All user settings and files, such as audio adjustments and IP settings, are r etained. Event scripts do not run when the tuner is powered on in this mode[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 31 Locking and Unlocking the Fr ont Panel (Executive Modes) T o prevent access by unauthorized users or accidental changes to the A VT 200HD settings, you can lock most of the front panel contr ols by using executive modes. (The rear panel RS-232 and LAN ports and the front panel USB Config port r emain accessible in[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 32 Y ou can access the Exec Mode Select menu when any other menu or submenu is displayed. T o select an executive mode: 1. Press the Menu and Next buttons simultaneously and hold them until the LCD window displays the Exec Mode Select menu with the name of the current executive mode (approximately 3 seconds). 2. Rota[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 33 IR SDTV EDTV HDTV CONFIG CHANNEL A VT 200HD 40 40 30 ’ (9.1 m) maximum A VT 200HD Remote Control AV T 200HD Remote CHANNEL SELECTION VIDE O TUNE PRESET INFO SAVE ENTE R LAST CC GUIDE SHIFT FREEZE VOLUME CHANNEL AU DIO 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 0 9 MUTE Figure 27. Area for Remote Signal Reception NOTES: • The A VT must b[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 34 Buttons on the A VT 200HD Remote Control The following functions are available thr ough the buttons on the A VT 200HD IR Remote Control: A VT 200HD Remote VIDEO TUNE PRESET INFO SA VE ENTER LAST CC GUIDE SHIFT FREEZE VO LUME CHANNEL AU DIO 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 0 9 MUTE 14 1 9 4 2 3 5 7 6 10 11 CHANNEL SELECTION 12 8 13[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 35 i Guide — T oggles the on-screen Pr ogram Guide (list of pr ograms currently available on the selected channel) on and off. j Info — T ur ns on the on-screen display with information on the curr ent channel. (This button does not turn the display off; after approximately 3 seconds, the OSD turns off automatica[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 36 2. Press the Enter button to implement the channel or pr eset selection. • If the number you entered is a valid channel or an existing pr eset number , the A VT switches to it, and the number is displayed on the LED panel, aligned with the right position in the field (shown in the example below). The default cyc[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 37 In the example on below , the current channel is 4.1 (on the OSD, the decimal point is shown as a hyphen); the channel name is NBC–4LA ; the title of the program curr ently running is “ T oday ”; the time is 1:37 pm ; and the signal strength (shown by a vertical bar graph above the time) is medium . Figure 3[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Operation 38 Pr ogram Guide The translucent program guide display pr ovides a list of the programs available on the current channel for the day . Figure 34. Program Guide Example • T o display the program guide , do any of the following: • Press the Guide button on the IR r emote control. • Click the Prog Guide ON button[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 39 Remote Configuration and Contr ol This section describes the serial, Ethernet, and USB connections through which the Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands can be issued, and lists the commands that are available for configuring and controlling the A VT 200HD. T opics include: • Seri[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 40 IP Address T o access the A VT 200HD via the Ether net port, obtain the IP address of the tuner fr om your network administrator . If the IP address has been changed to an address comprised of wor ds and characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP address using the ping (ICMP) utilit[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 41 Using SIS Commands SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do not r equire any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence. Each tuner response to an SIS command ends with a carriage r eturn and a line feed (CR/LF = ] ), which signals the [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 42 T uner Error Responses If the A VT is unable to perform an SIS command that it receives because the command is invalid or contains invalid parameters, the tuner returns an error r esponse to the host. Response include: E01 — Invalid input number (too large) E10 — Invalid command E11 — [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 43 Special Characters The following characters are invalid pr eset names, the tuner name, passwords, or locally created file names: ~ @ = ` [ ] { } < > ’ ‘ “ ” ; (semicolon) : (colon) | / ? and space . Symbol Definitions for A VT 200HD Specific Commands ] = Carriage r eturn with[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 44 X1& = Closed caption foregr ound 0 = white 4 = blue and background color 1 = black 5 = yellow 2 = red 6 = magenta 3 = green 7 = cyan X1* = Closed caption text 0 = solid and background fill 1 = transparent 2 = translucent 3 = flashing X1( = Channel scan progr ess 0 – 100% X2) = Number[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 45 Command/Response T able for A VT 200HD SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description NOTE: Commands can be entered back-to-back in a string, with no spaces. Example: TvprS25*11 • 3 RF Input and Channel Selection Channel Scan Begin chan[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 46 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description RF Input and Channel Selection (continued) T une mode (edited channel list) (continued) View a specic channel on the edited list EX! * X@ TVCH } X1)] In verbose mode: Tvch X! . X@ * X1)] Check if a spe[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 47 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description RF Input and Channel Selection (continued) Presets (continued) Name preset EX2% , X2# NG } Nmg X2% , X2#] Assign name X2# to preset X2% . Command character is a comma. Presets can have up to eight charact[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 48 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Video Output (continued) Select the display mode E M X^ ASPR } Aspr M X^] Select display mode X^ . For X^ : 0 = fill 1 = follow 2 = zoom View display mode E M ASPR } X^] Show the current display mode. Se[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 49 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Video Output (continued) Closed captioning Select CC service E C X& TVCC } TvccC X&] Select closed captioning service X& . For X& : 0 = closed captioning off 1 – 6 = closed captioning se[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 50 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Video Output (continued) Closed Captioning (continued) View CC text ll E O FSCC } X1*] Show the selected font fill. Select CC background color E K X1& FSCC } FsccK X1&] Select background color[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 51 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Audio Output (continued) Select output language EX* LANG } Lang X*] Set the language of the output to X* . For X* : 0 = English 1 = Spanish 2 = French View language E LANG } X*] Show the selected output l[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 52 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description V -chip Setup (continued) View movie V -chip setting E M VCHP } X2!] Show movie ratings to be blocked by the V -chip. TV Rating Setup Enable or disable V -chip for TV E T X3@ * X1) VCHP } VchpT X1)] Enabl[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 53 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description V -chip Setup (continued) Set V -chip to block coarse language (L) ratings E L X3@ * X2@ VCHP } VchpL X2@] Set L ratings X2@ to be blocked by the V -chip. For X2@ : 0 = Unblock all ratings. 1 = Block L fo[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 54 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Other Settings (continued) Show HDCP for output display E O HDCP } X1!] In verbose mode: HDCPO X1!] Show HDCP compliance X1! for the display . For X1! : 0 = output connected with encrypted input but not H[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 55 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Resets Clear channel list E 0*TVSL } Tvsl ] Clear all channels. Reset user settings E ZI } Zpi ] Reset all settings to the factory defaults except the channel and preset lists. T otal reset E ZXXX } Zpx R[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 56 Symbol Definitions for IP-specific Commands X4! = Port number 01 – 99 (repr esented as two ASCII characters with leading zero if r equired X4@ = Command data section Factory default name (model name + last 3 pairs of MAC address) X4# = GMT offset –12.0 through +14.0 . Repr esents hours a[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 57 X6) = Subnet mask nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn (Leading zeros in each of the four fields ar e optional for setting values and are suppr essed in returned values. Default = 255.255.0.0 X6! = Message length, delimiter value, n L = L ength of message to be received or byte count (via the serial port). n D [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 58 X7& = Event data size b = bit B = byte (8 bits) S = short (16 bits) L = long (32 bits) NOTE: In a write operation, this parameter can optionally be preceded by A (for and ) or O (for or ) to logically combine with content instead of replacing it. X7* = Event data to write X7( = Reading p[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 59 Command/Response T able for IP-Specific SIS Commands Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Bidirectional Serial Port Send data string EX4! * X5& * X5* * X6! RS } X4@ response from command ] Configure port parameters 24 EX4! * X6% , X6^ ,[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 60 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands Set unit name EX5@ CN } Ipn • X5@] Set AVT unit name X5@ . X5@ can be up to 24 characters consisting of A through Z , a thr ough z , 0 through 9 , and hyphen ( - ). The first letter m[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 61 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands (continued) Set DHCP on 24 E 1DH } Idh1 ] Set Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol (DHCP) to On. The A VT automatically obtains its IP address fr om the local network. Set DHCP off 24 E [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 62 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description IP Setup Commands (continued) View broadcast mode E EB } Bmd X9% , X5$] Set broadcast port and MAC address EX4@ * X10# * X10$ PB } Bpt X4@ * X5(] X4@ = UDP outgoing port X10# * X10$ = MAC address for UDP [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 63 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Remap Port Destinations (continued) Set web port map 24 EX4@ MH } Pmh X4@] Reset web port map 24 E 80MH } Pmh00080 ] Disable web port 24 E 0MH } Pmh00000 ] View web port map 24 E MH } X4@] Set Direct Acce[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 64 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Stream files via T elnet or RS-232 Load file to user flash memory 24,28 E +UF filesize , filename } Upl ] Load file to user flash and set specific time and date 24,28 E +UF filesize * day-of-week ?[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 65 Command ASCII Command (Host to T uner) Response (T uner to Host) Additional Description Event control (continued) Write string to event buf fer memory 24,27 E string * X7$ , X7% , X7^ FE } Evt X7$ , X7% , X7^ , string ] NOTES: F must be capitalized to read and write strings to event buf fer [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 66 Accessing the A VT 200HD Configuration & Control Softwar e The Windows-based A VT 200HD Configuration & Control Pr ogram provides a convenient way to configure and contr ol the tuner from your computer . All functions that are available from the fr ont panel buttons and menus, SIS co[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 67 3. On the Control Softwar e screen, click A on one of the linked alphabets at the top and bottom of the screen if necessary to display the “A” page. 4. Locate the A VT 200HD and click the Download link at the far right. 5. On the next screen, fill in the r equired information. 6. Click t[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 68 Starting the Software T o run the A VT 200HD Configuration & Control Program: 1. Click on the AVT200HD.exe icon (shown at right) in the Extron Electr onics group or folder in the Start menu. Y ou can access this icon by selecting Start > All Programs > Extron Electronics > AVT 2[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 69 • RS232 (shown below): From the dr op-down menus, select the port, baud rate (the default is 9600 ), parity , data bits, and stop bits. Figure 39. RS232 Connection T ab 3. Click Connect . A Getting Device Settings screen displays status messages while the software is opening. Figure 40. St[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 70 Figure 41. A VT 200HD Configuration & Control Program Main Window with the Control T ab Displayed 4. T o begin configuring the A VT , click the Setup tab. This tab contains several sub-tabs on which you can set up all available A VT parameters. Figure 42. Setup T ab on the Main Window[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 71 Using the Configuration & Control Pr ogram Help File For instructions on using the A VT 200HD Configuration & Control Program to set up and control the A VT , use the program help file. T o access it, select Help from the Help menu. Updating the Firmware The Firmware Loader utility p[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 72 5. Double-click on <double click to set> in the New Firmware File column, or select New Firmware for Selected Devices from the File menu. Figure 43. Extron Firmwar e Loader Window for A VT 200HD Figure 44. Choose Firmware File Window 6. In the Choose Firmware File window , navigate to [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Remote Configuration and Control 73 7. In the Firmware Loader window , click Begin . The following indicators on the Firmware Loader window show the progr ess of the update: • The Transfer Time field shows the amounts of remaining and elapsed time for the update. • The Total Progress field displays a status bar with Upload[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 74 HTML Configuration and Contr ol This section provides pr ocedures for accessing and using the A VT embedded web pages. The following topics are included: • Accessing the Web Pages • Special Characters • System Status Page • Configuration Pages • File Management Page • Control Pages[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 75 4. Press the <Enter> key . The tuner checks to see if it is password pr otected. • If the tuner is not password pr otected, the System Status web page opens. • If the A VT is password protected, the network passwor d dialog box is displayed. Figure 46. Example of a Network Password D[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 76 System Status Page The System Status page provides an overall view of the status of the tuner , including firmware version and serial port settings. The System Status page is the default page that the tuner downloads when you connect to it. Y ou can access the System Status page from other pag[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 77 Configuration Pages The Configuration tab contains enables you to four pages that only an administrator can access. These pages are listed in the left sidebar menu on the Configuration tab. The following sections describe the changes you can make from these pages. System Settings Page The A VT[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 78 IP Settings Fields The IP Settings fields provide a location for viewing and editing settings unique to the Ethernet interface. After editing any of the settings on this page, click the Submit button at the bottom of the IP Settings section. Unit Name field The Unit Name field contains the nam[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 79 Date/Time Settings Fields The fields in the Date/Time Settings section let you view and set date and time parameters. Figure 49. Date/Time Settings Fields Change the date and time settings as follows: 1. In each Date or Time field that you want to change, select the desired value from the drop[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 80 T uner Settings Page On the T uner Settings page, you can show or hide scanned channels, select the signal source (over -the-air or cable), scan and hide channels, save and recall presets, select the output resolution, and enable or disable fr ont panel lockout (executive mode). T o display th[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 81 Channel Scan section In this section you can select the signal source (A TSC or cable) and initiate scanning for all channels in your area with active signals. T o scan for channels using this screen: 1. From the TV Standard dr op-down menu, select the desired signal sour ce. Figure 51. Channe[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 82 Editing or deleting a preset T o edit a preset: 1. In the Presets section, select a pr eset to edit. 2. Click the Edit button. The preset number , channel number , and name of the selected preset ar e displayed in the Save Preset section. 3. In the Save Presets fields, make the desired changes[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 83 Passwords Page Access the Passwords page by clicking the Passwords link on the sidebar menu on the System Settings page. Figure 52. Passwor ds Page Setting a password The fields on the Passwords page ar e used to enter and verify administrator and user passwords. Passwor ds are case-sensitive [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 84 Firmware Upgrade Page The Firmware Upgrade page lets you r eplace the firmware that is coded on the A VT control board without needing to take the tuner out of service. Access the Firmwar e Upgrade page by clicking the Firmware Upgrade link on the System Settings page. Figure 53. Firmware Upgr[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 85 5. Click the Browse button. A Choose File to Upload window opens. Figure 54. Choose File Window with a Firmware File Selected 6. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmwar e upgrade file and double-click on the file name. The Choose Firmware File window closes, and the path to the new [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 86 File Management Page The File Management page is a useful tool that allows you to use and upload existing and custom web pages. Custom pages can be developed using a third-party web page development program such as Micr osoft Office Fr ontPage or Adobe ® Dreamweaver ® . File management also [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 87 Adding a Directory T o add a directory or folder to the A VT file system: 1. Enter the directory name in the Dir: field, following the slash (/). 2. Click the Add Dir button. 3. With the directory name displayed, perform the uploading files procedur e described earlier in this section to add a[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 88 Contr ol Pages From the Control tab, you can access the pages that allow you to set some special featur es of the A VT 200HD. User Control On the User Control page, you can select channels or pr esets, mute and unmute audio and video outputs, turn closed captioning on and off, freeze and unfr [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 89 Selecting a channel T o tune to a channel using the User Control page: 1. Make sure that the A VT is in tune mode (see “ Selecting tune or preset mode ”, on the previous page). 2. Specify the channel number by any of the following methods: • Keypad — a. On the number keypad, click the [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 90 Enabling or disabling audio or video muting, image freeze, closed captioning, and the Pr ogram Guide T o enable or disable muting, image freezing, closed captioning, or the Program Guide, click the Off or On button under the name of the function that you want to turn on or off. Closed Captioni[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 91 • Format the Appearance — T o specify the text and background parameters for the closed caption, make your selections from the following menus: Text Size Small Medium Large Text Style Undefined Mono Serif Prop. Serif Mono Sans Serif Prop. Sans Serif Casual Cursive Small Caps Text Fill Soli[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 92 Figure 59. V -chip Screen 4. On the V -Chip screen, make adjustments as desired in the sections described below . Movie Rating Parental Contr ol section From the Maximum Allowed Moving Rating menu, select the level of movie ratings at which to begin blocking from view . The rating you select a[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 93 TV Rating Parental Contr ol section In this section, you can specify the highest rating level of television programs that will be shown. Programs with higher ratings than your selections ar e blocked. Y ou can also select the sub-rating (category) of programs to be blocked. This section contai[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Configuration and Control 94 The Maximum Allowed TV Rating for Ages section contains four submenus from which you can select blocking levels for shows containing the following: D: Suggestive dialog B: Coarse language S: Sexual content V: Violence NOTE: Selections made from the submenus may af fect the selection made from [...]

A VT 200HD T uner • HTML Operation 95 A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 95 Refer ence Information This section provides r eference information on the A VT 200HD. The following topics are covered: • Specifications • Part Numbers and Accessories • Mounting the T uner • IP Addressing • Frequency T ables Specifications RF video in[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 96 96 Scaled resolution ............................ 480i 1 , 480p 1 , 720p 2 , 1080i 2 1 = at 59.94 Hz, 2 = at 60 Hz DC offset ....................................... ±50 mV with input at 0 offset Video output — digital Number/signal type ........................ 1 single link HDMI with audio Connecto[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 97 97 IR remote contr ol ........................... A VT 200HD remote (optional) Front panel: 30' maximum, 40 degr ees off axis Rear panel captive screw connector (shar ed with RS-232): 38 kHz, hardwir ed, modulated Program contr ol ............................. Extron control/conguration pr ogra[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 98 98 Part Numbers and Accessories Included Parts The following parts are pr ovided with your A VT 200HD. Included Part Replacement Part Number A VT 200HD T uner 60-770-01 Rubber feet (4) (not attached) US style IEC power cord A VT 200HD Control Software on DVD A VT 200HD Setup Guide 5-pin captive screw c[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 99 99 Mounting the T uner UL Guidelines for Rack Mounting The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) guidelines pertain to the installation of the A VT into a rack: • Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly , the operating ambien[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 100 100 IP Addr essing What is an IP Address? An IP address is a 32-bit binary number that is used to identify each device on an Ethernet network. This number is usually repr esented by four decimal numbers (each in the range or 0 to 255) separated by dots, such as 198.123.34.240. This is called “dotted[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 101 101 The following is an example of an invalid Class C addressing scheme: Device IP Address A VT 200HD Control Software Computer 208.132.180.41 A VT 200HD tuner 192.157.180.42 NOTE: The above addresses ar e invalid because the network identifier for each address is not the same even though each IP addr[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 102 102 The line Pinging ... reports the actual numeric IP addr ess, regar dless of whether you entered the actual numeric IP addr ess or an alias name. C:>ping 192.168.254.254 Pinging 192.168.254.254 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.254.254: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128 Reply from 192.168.2[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 103 103 T elnet tips It is not the intention of this guide to detail all of the operations and functionality of T elnet; however , some basic level of understanding is necessary for operating the A VT 200HD via T elnet. Connecting to the A VT (Open command) Y ou connect to the A VT Plus tuner using the Op[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 104 104 Setting carriage return-line feed Unless commanded otherwise, T elnet transmits a line feed character only (no carriage return) to the connected tuner when you press the <Enter> key . This is the correct setting for SIS communication with the tuner . The T elnet set crlf command forces T eln[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 105 105 Subnet masks and octets The subnet mask (figure 66) is used to determine whether the local and r emote devices are on the same subnet or differ ent subnets. The subnet mask consists of four numeric octets separated by dots. Each octet can be numbered fr om 000 through 255. Leading zer os, up to th[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 106 106 Fr equency T ables The following tables list all the A TSC (over -the-air) and cable channels that are available through the A VT 200HD. A TSC Fr equency T able Physical Channel Lower Edge Video Carrier A TSC Carrier Audio Carrier Upper Edge 2 54 55.25 54.31 59.75 60 3 60 61.25 60.31 65.75 66 4 66[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 107 107 Physical Channel Lower Edge Video Carrier A TSC Carrier Audio Carrier Upper Edge 36 602 603.25 602.31 607.75 608 37* 608 609.25 – 613.75 614 38 614 615.25 614.31 619.75 620 39 620 621.25 620.31 625.75 626 40 626 627.25 626.31 631.75 632 41 632 633.25 632.31 637.75 638 42 638 639.25 638.31 643.75[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 108 108 Cable Frequency T able Physical Channel Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) Standard Cable IRC Cable HRC Cable 2 55.25 55.25 54 3 61.25 61.25 60 4 67.25 67.25 66 5 77.25 79.25 78 6 83.25 85.25 84 7 175.25 175.25 174 8 181.25 181.25 180 9 187.25 187.25 186 10 193.25 193.25 192 11 199.25 199.25 198 12 20[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 109 109 Physical Channel Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) Standard Cable IRC Cable HRC Cable 40 319.25 319.25 318 41 325.25 325.25 324 42 331.25 331.25 330 43 337.25 337.25 336 44 343.25 343.25 342 45 349.25 349.25 348 46 355.25 355.25 354 47 361.25 361.25 360 48 367.25 367.25 366 49 373.25 373.25 372 50 37[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 110 110 Cable Frequency T able (continued) Physical Channel Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) Standard Cable IRC Cable HRC Cable 78 547.25 547.25 546 79 553.25 553.25 552 80 559.25 559.25 558 81 565.25 565.25 564 82 571.25 571.25 570 83 577.25 577.25 576 84 583.25 583.25 582 85 589.25 589.25 588 86 595.25 59[...]

A VT 200HD T uner • Reference Information 111 111 Cable Frequency T able (continued) Physical Channel Visual Carrier Frequency (MHz) Standard Cable IRC Cable HRC Cable 116 745.25 745.25 744 117 751.25 4556.75 750 118 757.25 4592.75 756 119 763.25 4628.75 762 120 769.25 4664.75 768 121 775.25 4700.75 774 122 781.25 4736.75 780 123 787.25 4772.75 7[...]

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