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Fiber Matrix 6400 Configurable Fiber Optic Digital Matrix Switcher 68-1371-01 Rev . B 06 08[...]

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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, and (2) this device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that ma[...]

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i Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • T able of Contents T able of Contents Chapter One • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 Abo[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • T able of Contents ii I/O grouping ............................................................................................................................. 3-17 Example 5: Grouping inputs and outputs ........................................................................ 3-19 Using p[...]

iii Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • T able of Contents Chapter Five • Matrix Software ............................................................................................. 5-1 Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram ................................................................................. 5-2 Installing the software .....................[...]

T able of Contents, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • T able of Contents iv Chapter Six • HTML Operation ................................................................................................. 6-1 Opening the Switcher’ s Embedded W eb Pages ....................................................... 6-2 System Status Page ..........[...]

v Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • T able of Contents Appendix A • Ethernet Connection .................................................................................... A-1 Ethernet Link ............................................................................................................................... A-2 Ethernet connection ........[...]

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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About this Manual About the Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher Definitions Features[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction 1-2 Intr oduction About this Manual This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron Fiber Matrix 6400 matrix switcher with user -replaceable singlemode fiber optic I/O boards, multimode fiber optic I/O boar ds, and SDI/HD-SDI I/O boards. N The multimode and si[...]

1-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction N Compatible optical signals are digital signals fr om 270 Mbs through 4.25 Gbps that are sent and r eceived via fiber optic small form factor pluggable (SFP) modules. The Fiber Matrix 6400 supports all compatible optical signals, whether transmitted or received by an Extr on FOX system component or [...]

Intr oduction, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction 1-4 Definitions The following terms, which apply to all Extron matrix switchers, ar e used throughout this manual: T ie — An input-to-output connection. Set of ties — An input tied to two or more outputs. (An output can never be tied to more than one input.) Configuration —[...]

1-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction Rooming — The switcher can be programmed to gr oup multiple outputs to specific “rooms”, allowing them to have their own pr esets. Operational reliability — The Fiber Matrix 6400 can support round-the-clock operation in mission-critical applications, using a combination of hot-swappable compo[...]

Intr oduction, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Introduction 1-6 Upgradeable firmware — The firmware that contr ols all switcher operation can be upgraded in the field via RS-232/RS-422 or Ethernet, without taking the switcher out of service. Firmware upgrades ar e available for download on the Extron W eb site, www .extron.com , and ca[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Setup/Installation Checklist Mounting the Switcher Rear Panel Cabling and Features Front Panel Configuration Port[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation 2-2 Installation Setup/Installation Checklist Get ready c Familiarize yourself with the Fiber Matrix switchers. c Obtain IP setting information for the Fiber Matrix fr om the local network administrator . Read Appendix A, “Ethernet Connection”. Configure the Fiber Matrix c Install the desired I/O boa[...]

2-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation Rear Panel Cabling and Featur es W The Fiber Matrix 6400 fiber optic I/O boards output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves. • Plug t[...]

Installation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation 2-4 I/O boards See figure 2-2. Each I/O boar d is identified by the input and output numbers supported by the board position (1 - 8, 9 - 16, and so on). The transceiver modules on fiber optic I/O boards and the BNC connectors on SDI/HD-SDI boards are identified as A through H. R[...]

2-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation a Fiber optic connectors and LEDs — W This unit outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. For additional safety , plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is unplugged. N Ensure that you use the [...]

Installation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation 2-6 Reset button and LED c Reset button — The Reset button initiates four levels of reset of the matrix switcher . For four differ ent reset levels, pr ess and hold the button while the switcher is running or while you power up the switcher . See “Rear Panel Operations” in cha[...]

2-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation RJ-45 connector wiring The Ethernet cable can be terminated as a straight-through cable or a cr ossover cable and must be properly terminated for your application (figur e 2-4). • Crossover cable — Direct connection between the computer and the Fiber Matrix switcher • Patch (straight) cab[...]

Installation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation 2-8 Remote port e Remote RS-232/RS-422 connector — Connect a host device, such as a computer , touch panel control, or RS-232 capable PDA to the switcher via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232/RS-422 control (figur e 2-5). RS-232 Function Pin Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 — [...]

2-9 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation Fr ont Panel Configuration Port FIBER MATRIX 6400 CONTROL CONFIG ENTE RP RESET VIEW ESC FIBER OPTIC DIGITAL M AT RIX SWITCHER POWER SUPPL Y PRIMA RY REDUNDANT 1 Figure 2-6 — Fr ont panel configuration port a Configuration port — This 2.5 mm mini stereo jack serves the same serial communications[...]

Installation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Installation 2-10 This port is RS-232 only , with its default protocols as follows: • 9600baud • noparity • 8databits • 1stopbit • noowcontr ol N The maximum distances from the matrix switcher to the contr olling device can vary up to [...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls and Indicators Rear Panel Power Indicators Front Panel Operations Rear Panel Operations T roubleshooting Configuration W orksheets[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-2 Operation Fr ont Panel Controls and Indicators The front panel contr ols (figure 3-1) ar e grouped into two sets. The input and output buttons are gr ouped on the left side of the control panel. The contr ol buttons are gr ouped on the right side of the panel. FIBER MATRIX 6400 CONTROL CONFIG ENTE RP RE[...]

3-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Input and output buttons Primary functions Action: Select input or output for tie being created. Indications: Blink : potential tie/untie. Lit : current tie Amber : video and audio tie Green : video only tie Red : audio only tie 1 2 3 t h r o u g h 63 64 Secondary functions I/O Grouping Action 1: Input 1[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-4 b Output buttons — Theoutputbuttonshavetwoprimaryfunctions(•)and four secondary functions ( ❏ ): • Selectoutput(s). • Identifytheselectedoutput(s). ❏ (Output 1 only) W ith the Input 1 button, select I/O Group mode. See “I/O[...]

3-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation ❏ In the I/O Group mode, select gr oup 1 and indicate its selection. See “I/O grouping” on page 3-17. ❏ W ith the Preset, V iew , and Esc buttons, select Serial Port Selection and Configuration mode. See “Selecting the rear panel Remote port pr otocol and baud rate” on page 3-27. ❏ Select [...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-6 f Esc button — TheEscbuttonhastwoprimaryfunctions(•)andfour secondary functions ( ❏ ): • Canceloperationsorselectionsinprogr essandresetthefr ontpanel button indicators. N The Esc button does not reset the cu[...]

3-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Rear Panel Power Indicators The two power supply modules (primary power supply and redundant power supply , figure 3-3) each have a 2-color LED. ANAHEIM, CA 100-240V 50/60Hz 2A MAX. 100-240V 50/60Hz 2A MAX. REDUNDANT PRIMARY PRIMA RY POWER SUPPL Y REDUNDANT PO WER SUPP LY 1 1 Figure 3-3 — Rear panel p[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-8 Definitions The following terms, which apply to Extron matrix switchers, ar e used throughout this manual: T ie — An input-to-output connection. Set of ties — An input tied to two or more outputs. (An output can never be tied to more than one input.) Configuration — One or mor[...]

3-9 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Creating a configuration The current configuration can be changed using the fr ont panel buttons. Change the current configuration as follows: 1 . Press the Esc button to clear any fr ont panel button indications that may be lit. 2 . Select the desired input and output(s) by pr essing the input and ou[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-10 Example 1: Creating a set of ties In the following example, input 5 is tied to outputs 3, 4, and 8. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your action. N This example assumes that there ar e no ties in the current configuration. 1 . Clear all selections : Press[...]

3-11 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation The current configuration is now input 5 tied to output 3, output 4, and output 8. Input 5 tied to outputs 3 , 4 , and 8 Input Output 3 4 8 5 Example 2: Adding a tie to a set of ties In the following example, a new tie is added to the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications t[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-12 3 . Select the output : Press and r elease the output 1 button. C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 OUTPUTS The Enter button b links green to indicate the need to confirm the change. Press and release the Output 1 button. The button[...]

3-13 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of ties In the following example, an existing tie is removed fr om the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your action. N This example assumes that you have performed example 1 and example 2. 1 . Clear all selections :[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-14 ENTER All input buttons and output b uttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the Enter button to confirm the configuration change. The Enter button returns to unlit or background illumination. The current configuration is now input 5 tied to output 1, output 3, and [...]

3-15 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3 . Select the desired input or output(s) whose ties you wish to view by pr essing the input and output buttons. N  • Whenyouenter V iew-only mode, the output buttons light for all outputs without ties. Likewise, when you press an output button for which ther e are no ties, the output b[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-16 3 . Select an input : Press and r elease the input 5 button. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 32 I N P U T S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 OUTPUTS Green Green Green The output buttons f or outputs that are not tied to Input 5 are either unlit or backgr[...]

3-17 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation I/O grouping I/O grouping is a matrix switcher featur e that allows you to subdivide the front panel controls of the matrix into up to four smaller functional sub-switchers (figure 3-4) and limit tie cr eation from the front panel only . Inputs and outputs can be assigned to one of four groups or not a[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-18 Suggested applications for the I/O grouping featur e include:  • Segregatingspecicvideoformatstopr eventaninputinonevideoformat from being inadvertently applied to an output device that supports another video format  • Segregatin[...]

3-19 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Example 5: Grouping inputs and outputs In the following example, several switcher inputs and outputs are assigned to groups. The steps show the fr ont panel indications that result fr om your action. 1 . Clear all selections : Press and r elease the Esc button. C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW Press [...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-20 4 . Assign inputs and outputs : Press and r elease the input 1 through 4 and output 1 through 4 buttons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 OUTPUTS Press and release the Input 1 through Input 4 buttons . The [...]

3-21 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Using presets The current configuration (configuration 0) can be saved as a pr eset in any one of 64 preset memory addr esses. Presets can be saved and r ecalled from the fr ont panel. The preset locations ar e assigned to input buttons 1 through 64. When a preset is retrieved fr om memory , it become[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-22 4 . Confirm the change : Press and r elease the Enter button. The current configuration is now stored in the selected memory location. C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW The Enter and Preset buttons return to unlit or background illumination. Press the Enter button to sa ve the pr[...]

3-23 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 4 . Confirm the change : Press and r elease the Enter button. The configuration stored in the selected memory location is now the curr ent configuration and can be viewed in the V iew-only mode (see example 4). C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VIEW The Enter and Preset buttons return to unlit or back g[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-24 Example 9: Muting and unmuting an output In the following example, several switcher outputs are muted and unmuted. The steps show the front panel indications that r esult from your action. 1 . Clear all selections : Press and r elease the Esc button. C O N T R O L PRESET ENTER ESC VI[...]

3-25 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 4 . Unmute the outputs : One at a time , press and hold the Output 3 button and then the Output 4 buttons for approximately 2 seconds until each button lights steadily . The output 3 and output 4 signals are unmuted. 3 4 3 4 Unmute outputs one at a time. 2 seconds 2 seconds The button returns to its pre[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-26 Performing a system reset fr om the fr ont panel The front panel r eset is identical to the E ZXXX } SIS command (see chapter 4, “Programmer ’s Guide”). A system reset clears all ties and pr esets, all output mutes, and resets all I/O gr ouping. Reset the switcher to the factor[...]

3-27 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Selecting the rear panel Remote port pr otocol and baud rate The switcher can support either RS-232 or RS-422 serial communication protocol, and can operate at 9600, 19200, 38400, and 1 15200 baud rates. The settings of these variables can be viewed and changed from the fr ont panel. V iew and configur[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-28 Rear Panel Operations The rear panel has a Reset button that initiates four levels of r esets (numbered 1, 3, 4, and 5 for the sake of comparison with an Extron IPL product). The Reset button is recessed, so use a pointed stylus, ballpoint pen, or Extr on T weeker to access it. See t[...]

3-29 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Performing soft system resets (r esets 3, 4, and 5) Perform a soft reset of the switcher as follows: 1 . Use an Extron T weeker or other small screwdriver to press and hold the r ear panel Reset button until the rear panel Reset LED and the fr ont panel V iew and Esc buttons blink once (events reset), t[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-30 Performing a hard r eset (r eset 1) The hard r eset function restor es the switcher to the base firmware that it was shipped with. After a hard reset, events do not automatically start, but user settings and files are r estored. Perform a har d reset as follows: N The hard reset r [...]

3-31 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation T roubleshooting This section gives recommendations on what to do if you have pr oblems operating the switcher . 1 . Ensure that all devices ar e plugged in and powered on. The switcher is receiving power if one of the fr ont panel Power Supply LEDs is lit green. 2 . Check to see if one or more outputs [...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-32 Configuration W orksheets Rather than trying to remember the configuration for each pr eset, use worksheets to recor d this information. Make copies of the blank worksheet on page 3-39 and use one for each preset configuration. Cr oss out all unused or inactive inputs and outputs.[...]

3-33 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Input sour ces Output dest inations Preset # Title: Fill in the preset number and use color s, or dashe s , etc . to ma k e connecting li ne s. Indica te if the c onfigurat ion is f or Video , Audi o , or bot h. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40[...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-34 Worksheet example 2: Daily configuration Figure 3-6 continues fr om worksheet example 1 by showing the video and audio ties that make up the configuration of preset 1. Solid lines shows video ties and dashed lines show the audio ties. In this example:  • Theimageof[...]

3-35 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Input sour ces Output dest inations Preset # Title: Fill in the preset number and use color s, or dashe s , etc . to ma k e connecting li ne s. Indica te if the c onfigurat ion is f or Video, Audi o , or bot h. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 [...]

Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation 3-36 Worksheet example 3: T est configuration The A/V system in our fictional organization needs to be fine tuned on a r egular basis. Figure 3-7 shows a typical test configuration, with an Extr on video test generator (input 12) generating a test pattern to all monitors (outputs 1, 2[...]

3-37 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation In put sou rc es Output dest inations Preset # Title: Fill in the preset number and use colors , or da shes, et c . to mak e connect in g li nes . Indicate i f the confi g urati on is f or Video, Audi o, or both. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4[...]

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3-39 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Operation Blank configuration worksheet 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 [...]

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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 4 Chapter Four Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Serial Ports Ethernet Port Host-to-Switcher Instructions Switcher-Initiated Messages Switcher Error Responses Using the Command/Response T ables Command/Response T able for SIS Commands Command/Response T able for IP-Specific SIS Commands Special Characters[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-2 Pr ogrammer’ s Guide Serial Ports The switcher has two serial ports that can be connected to a host device such as a computer running the HyperT erminal utility , an RS-232 capable PDA, or a contr ol system. These ports make serial control of the switcher possible. The serial ports are: [...]

4-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Front panel Configuration port N This port is hardwired for RS-232 only . N This port is independent of the rear panel Remote port and is not affected by changes to the rear panel port’ s protocol. This fr ont panel port’ s protocol can be changed via an SIS command only . See the Comman[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-4 Ether net (LAN) Port The rear panel Ethernet connector on the switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or W AN. Communications between the switcher and the contr olling device is via telnet (a TCP socket using port 23). The TCP port can be changed if neces[...]

4-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Default IP addresses T o access the Fiber Matrix switcher via the LAN port, you need the Extr on IP address, and may need the subnet mask and the gateway addr ess. If the IP addr ess has been changed to an address comprised of wor ds and characters, you can determine the actual numeric IP add[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-6 Using V erbose Mode T elnet connections to a Fiber Matrix switcher can be used to monitor for changes that occur on the switcher , such as front panel operations and SIS commands fr om other telnet sockets or a serial port. For a telnet session to receive chan[...]

4-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Vmt nn * x ] The switcher initiates the Vmt message when a channel output mute is toggled on or off fr om the front panel. nn is the output number and x is the mute status: 1 = on, 0 = off. Exe n ] The switcher initiates the Exe message when executive mode is toggled on or off from the fr ont[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-8 Symbol definitions ] = CR/LF (carriage return/line feed) (hex 0D 0A) } = Carriage r eturn (no line feed, hex 0D) • = Space character E = Escape key (hex 1B)) X! = Input number 01 – 64 X@ = Input number (for tie) 00 – 64 (00 = untied) X# = Output numb[...]

4-9 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Create ties N  • Commandscanbeenteredback-to-backinastring,withnospaces.Forexample:1*1!02*02&003*003%4*8$. • The quick multiple tie and tie input[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-10 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Output re-clocking Set output re-clocker X# * X% = Rte X# * X%] Set the re-clocker rate for output X# to X% . Examp[...]

4-11 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Save, recall, and dir ectly write presets N  • If y ou tr yt o re ca ll a pr eset t ha ti s not s av ed, t [...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-12 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Save, recall, and dir ectly write presets (continued) Read room outputs EX* MR } X1) , X# 1 , X# 2 , ... X# n ] Exa[...]

4-13 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description View ties, mutes, and pr esets (continued) V iew global preset configuration EX& * X# *1VC } X@ n • X@ n +1 •...• X@ n +15 •V id ] Show[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-14 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Names W rite global preset name EX& , X1) NG } Nmg X& , X1)] Example: E 1,Security 1NG } Nmg01 , Security 1[...]

4-15 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Resets Reset global presets and names E ZG } Zpg ] Clear all global presets and their names. Reset one global preset EX& ZG } Zpg X&] Clear [...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-16 Command/response table for SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description Information requests (continued) Query controller firmwar e version (verbose) 0Q X2) - X2! - X2!] Provide a detail[...]

4-17 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command/Response T able for IP-Specific SIS Commands Symbol definitions X3) = Matrix name (Up to 240 alphanumeric characters) N The following characters are invalid in the name: {space} ~ , @ = ` [ ] { } < > ‘ “ ; : | and ?. X3! = Default name Fiber-Matrix-64- + last 3 pairs of[...]

Pr ogrammer’ s Guide, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide 4-18 Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description IP setup commands Set matrix name EX3) CN } Ipn• X3)] Read matrix name E CN } X3)] Reset matrix name to factory default E •CN } Ipn• X3)] “Fiber-Matrix -64-”[...]

4-19 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Programmer’ s Guide Command/response table for IP-Specific SIS commands (continued) Command ASCII command (host to switcher) Response (switcher to host) Additional description IP setup commands (continued) Set e-mail events for recipient EX4#X4! , X4$ , X4% EM } Y ou must first have set an e-mail recipient fo[...]

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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 5 Chapter Five Matrix Softwar e Matrix Switchers Control Program Button Label Generator Program[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-2 Matrix Softwar e Matrix Switchers Contr ol Program The W indows-based Extron Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram communicates with the switcher via the Ethernet LAN port or either serial port to provide an easy way to set up ties and sets of ties. The program is compatible with W indows 2000 and W in[...]

5-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 4 . Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the installation of the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram creates a C:Pr ogram FilesExtron Matrix_ Switchers directory , and it places the following four icons into a group folder named “Extron Electr onicsMatrix Switchers”:   • [...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-4 Using the Matrix Switcher Control softwar e Many items found in the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram are also accessible via front panel contr ols (see chapter 3, ”Operation”) and under SIS control (see chapter 4, “Programmer ’s Guide”). The Matrix Switcher Hel[...]

5-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 3 . If you selected IP [LAN] in step 2 , the IP Connection window appears (figure 5-4). Figure 5-4 — Addr ess and password entry a . Examine the Matrix IP Address field in the IP Connection window . The field displays the last Extron IP address enter ed. If the IP address is correct , proceed [...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-6 Figure 5-5 — Extr on Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram window (blank)[...]

5-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software Figure 5-6 — Sample pr ogram window (complete) 4 . • T ocr eateatie,draganinputboxtooneormoreoutputboxes.T oremove atie,dragtheoutputboxtoitstiedinputboxortothetrashcan. • T omakethe[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-8 IP Settings/Options window The IP Settings/Options window (figur e 5-7), accessible via the T ools menu, provides a location for viewing and, if connected via either serial port or if logged on via the Ethernet port as an administrator , editing settings unique to the Et[...]

5-9 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software N Editing the Extron IP addr ess while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the matrix switcher . Extr on recommends editing this field using the RS-232/RS-422 link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’ s password to [...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-10 Subnet Mask field The Subnet Mask field is used to determine whether the matrix switcher is on the same subnet as the controlling PC or the mail server when you ar e subnetting. For more information, see “Subnetting — A Primer”, in Appendix A, “Ethernet Connect[...]

5-11 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software Sync Time to PC button Clicking the mouse on the Sync Time to PC button causes the computer you are operating to send its internal time to the switcher in a set time command. GMT (offset) field The GMT field displays the amount of time, in hours and minutes, that the local time varies from the G[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-12 Mail Server IP Address field The Mail Server IP Address field displays the IP addr ess of the mail server that handles the e-mail for the facility in which the matrix switcher is installed. Standard IP protocol rules apply to the Mail Server IP address. Edit this fiel[...]

5-13 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software E-mail Addressee fields The eight E-mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e-mail addresses of the personnel to whom the matrix switcher e-mails notification of its failure and r epair status. The following figure shows a typical e-mail fr om the switcher . Miles Standi[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-14 Updating firmware The firmware upgrade utility pr ovides a way to replace the firmwar e that is coded on the switcher ’s control board without taking the switcher out of service. Update the switcher firmware as follows: 1 . V isit the Extron W eb site, www .extron.[...]

5-15 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 6 4 5 4 Fo lder where fi rm wa re is installed. This sequence is shown fo r example only . For the Fiber Matrix 6400, the firmware file selected and shown is “Fiber Matrix 6400”. NO TE Figure 5-9 — Downloading firmwar e upgrade files[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-16 7 . Connect a W indows-based computer to either switcher serial port or the switcher LAN port. See chapter 2, “Installation”, for more details. 8 . Start the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram and connect to the matrix switcher . See “Using the Matrix Switcher Contr[...]

5-17 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software Serial-port-connected firmware upload 10 11 This screen is sh ow n fo r ex ample only . For the Fiber Matrix 6400, the firmware file selected and shown is “Fiber Matrix 6400”. NO TE Figure 5-11 — Firmwar e loading 10 . Click Browse . The open file window appears. 11 . Navigate to the folde[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-18 12 . Click Upload . The File Loader advises you that using the Ethernet (LAN) port is preferr ed over using either serial port (figure 5-12). T o quit the firmware upload and start over using the LAN port, click the Cancel button and return to step 3 . Use the LAN port[...]

5-19 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software Uploading HTML files Y ou can cr eate customized HTML pages for the switcher to display . The HTML Files List window (figure 5-13), accessible via the T ools menu, provides a way to view the contents of the switcher ’s file system and upload custom HTML pages to the switcher . 7 8 4 Figure 5-[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-20 Windows buttons, drop boxes, and trash can The buttons, drop boxes, and trash can on the right side of the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram window perform the following functions: Power — Unavailable for Fiber Matrix switchers, because the switcher power cannot be con[...]

5-21 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software T ools menu Assign Device Icons — Displays the complete set of input and output device icons. Y ou can drag any of these icons to the input and output boxes. Edit Device Palette — Allows you to add your own device icon graphics. Mute-Outputs settings — Displays the Mute Adjust screen, from w[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-22 Physical Switcher Layout — Calls the Fiber Matrix 6400 Physical Configuration window (figure 5-15), which displays the I/O board type installed in each slot. The Channels field can be helpful in identifying a specific input or output. In figure 5-15, for example, [...]

5-23 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software Prefer ences menu Immediate Changes — Causes configuration changes to take effect immediately . Hold/verify Changes — Delays implementation of configuration changes until the Changes – Take button is pressed. T ies as Lines — Displays ties as lines (below). Ties as Crosspoints — Displa[...]

Matrix Softwar e, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software 5-24 Using Emulation mode Emulation mode allows you to set up the software without attaching the switcher to the computer . T o use Emulation mode, do the following: 1. Double-click the Matrix Switchers Control Pr ogram icon in the Extron Electronics gr oup or folder . 2. Cho[...]

5-25 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Matrix Software N The Button Label Generator software is also included on the Extr on Software Products CD-ROM that accompanied the switcher . By default, the W indows installation creates a C:Program FilesExtr onButtonLabelGenerator directory and places the Button Label Generator icon into a group or folder n[...]

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Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 6 Chapter Six HTML Operation Opening the Switcher’ s Embedded W eb Pages System Status Page System Settings Page File Management Page Special Characters[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-2 HTML Operation The switcher can be controlled and operated thr ough its LAN port, connected via a LAN or W AN, using a web br owser such as Microsoft ® Internet Explor er ® . The browser ’s display of the switcher ’s status or operation has the appearance of web pages. This chapter describes t[...]

6-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 7 . The switcher checks several possibilities, in the following order , and then responds accor dingly: a . Does the address include a specific file name, such as 10.13.156.10/file_name.html? If so , the switcher downloads that HTML page. b . Is ther e a file in the switcher ’s memory that is [...]

HTML Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-4 Input Link page Y ou can view the status of each I/O boar d slot on the Input Link page (figure 6-3). Click the Input Link link to the left of the Status page to download the Input Link page. The Input Link page automatically updates itself every 30 seconds to show the late[...]

6-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation System Settings Page The Fiber Matrix switcher downloads the System Settings page (figure 6-4) when you click the Configuration tab. The screen consists of fields in which you can view and edit IP administration and system settings. Y ou can access the Email Settings and Passwords pages by clickin[...]

HTML Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-6 IP Address field The IP Address field contains the IP addr ess of the connected switcher . This value is encoded in the switcher ’s flash memory . Standard IP protocol consists of addr esses comprised of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields, properly called octets[...]

6-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation Change the date and time settings as follows: 1 . Click the desired variable’s dr op box. The adjustable variables are month, day , year , hours, minutes, AM/PM, and (time) zone. A drop-down scr oll box appears (the year drop box is selected in figur e 6-5). 2 . Click and drag the slider or click[...]

HTML Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-8 Passwords page Access the Passwords page (figur e 6-6) by clicking the Passwords link on the System Settings page. Select Firmw are Upgrade Select Email Settings Refresh Select System Settings Figure 6-6 — Passwor ds page The fields on the Passwords page ar e for enterin[...]

6-9 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation Email Settings page Reach the Email Settings page (figure 6-7) by clicking the Email Settings link on the System Settings page. The Email Settings page has fields for setting up the switcher ’s e-mail notification capabilities. For the e-mail settings and for each row of the e-mail notificatio[...]

HTML Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-10 N The following characters are invalid in a domain name: {space} @ + ~ , = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : | and ?. Email Address fields The eight Email Address fields identify the e-mail addr esses of the personnel to whom the Fiber Matrix switcher e-mails notificat[...]

6-11 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 1 . V isit the Extron W eb site, www .extron.com , select the Fiber Matrix 6400 product category , select the latest firmware installation package (*.exe file) for the switcher , and download the file . Note the folder to which you save the firmware file. 2 . Run the executable (*.exe) file t[...]

HTML Operation, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • HTML Operation 6-12 File Management Page T o delete files such as HTML pages from the switcher or to upload your own files to the switcher , click the File Management tab. The switcher downloads the File Management HTML page (figure 6-10). Figure 6-10 — File Management page N The files l[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher 7 Chapter Seven Maintenance and Modifications Removing and Installing the I/O Board or Blank Panel Removing and Installing the Power Supply Module Removing and Installing Button Labels[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications 7-2 Maintenance and Modifications Removing and Installing the I/O Boar d or Blank Panel W The Fiber Matrix 6400 fiber optic I/O boards output continuous invisible light, which may be harmful and dangerous to the eyes; use with caution. • Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic c[...]

7-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications On the SDI/HD-SDI I/O boards, inputs and outputs ar e grouped separately , with inputs A through H on the left and outputs A through H on the right. Removing the I/O board or blank panel Remove an I/O board or blank panel as follows: N The I/O boards are hot-swappable. Y ou do not ne[...]

Maintenance and Modifications, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications 7-4 Installing the I/O board or blank panel N The I/O boards are hot-swappable. Y ou do not need to power down the switcher to install an I/O board. Install an I/O board or blank panel as follows: C Do not touch the electronic components or the co[...]

7-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications 100-240V 50/60Hz 1.2A MAX. 100-240V 50/60Hz 1.2A MAX. REDUNDANT PRIMARY 1 - 8 9 - 16 17 - 24 25 - 32 33 - 40 41 - 48 49 - 56 57 - 64 LAN ACT LINK RESET ANAHEIM , CA PRIMARY POWER SUPPL Y REDUNDANT PO WER SUPPLY OUT IN A OUT IN B OUT IN C OUT IN D OUT IN E OUT IN F OUT IN G OUT IN H O[...]

Maintenance and Modifications, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications 7-6 Removing and Installing Button Labels Page 7-7 provides strips of blank button labels. If desir ed, copy them or cut them out, write button information in each button area as desir ed, and put them in the switcher ’s input or output buttons?[...]

7-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications Button label blanks[...]

Maintenance and Modifications, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Maintenance and Modications 7-8[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher A Appendix A Ether net Connection Ethernet Link Subnetting — A Primer[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-2 Ether net Connection Ether net Link The rear panel Ethernet connector on the Fiber Matrix switcher can be connected to an Ethernet LAN or W AN. This connection makes SIS control of the switcher possible using a computer connected to the same LAN. Ethernet connection The Ethernet cable can be te[...]

A-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection Pinging to determine Extron IP addr ess The Ping utility is available at the DOS prompt. Ping tests the Ethernet interface between the computer and the Fiber Matrix switcher . Ping can also be used to determine the actual numeric IP addr ess from an alias and to determine the web address. Ping [...]

Ether net Connection, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-4 4 . At the DOS prompt, type telnet and then pr ess Enter . The computer returns a display similar to as shown below . Microsoft (R) windows 2000 (TM) Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client Telnet Client Build 5.00.99203.1 Escape Character is &[...]

A-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection Local echo Once connected to the Fiber Matrix switcher , by default, T elnet does not display your keystrokes on the scr een. SIS commands are typed in blindly and only the SIS responses ar e displayed on the screen. T o command T elnet to show keystrokes, at the T elnet pr ompt, type set local[...]

Ether net Connection, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-6 Subnetting — A Primer It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP/IP protocol in detail. However , some understanding of TCP/IP subnetting (a subnet is a sub set of a net work — a set of IP devices that have portions of their IP addresses in common) i[...]

A-7 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection Determining whether devices are on the same subnet T o determine the subnet, the local device’s IP address is compared to the r emote device’s IP addr ess (below). Each address’s octets ar e compared or not compared , depending on the value in the related subnet mask octet. • If a su[...]

Ether net Connection, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Ethernet Connection A-8[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher B Appendix B Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications Part Numbers and Accessories[...]

Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories B-2 Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories Specifications N The Fiber Matrix 6400 fiber optic I/O boards are class 1 laser pr oducts. They meet the safety regulations of IEC-60825, FDA 21, CFR 1040.10, and FDA 21 CFR 1040.1 1. Optical specifications Number/type .......[...]

B-3 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories Digital video — 3G HD-SDI I/O board (multi-rate SDI) Routing ........................................... 8 x 8 matrix per I/O card, up to 64 x 64 Gain ................................................. Unity Maximum data rate....................... 2.97 Gbps Data types .[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories B-4 Default settings .............................. Link speed and duplex level = autodetected IP addr ess = 192.168.254.254 Subnet mask = 255.255.0.0 Gateway = 0.0.0.0 DHCP = of f W eb server ..............................[...]

B-5 Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories Part Numbers and Accessories Fiber Matrix switcher part numbers The Fiber Matrix is custom-built to your requir ements. Y ou will need to specify the the number , type, and transmission mode (for fiber optic boards) of I/O boar ds desired when you or der a unit. The foll[...]

Specifications, Part Numbers, Accessories, cont’d Fiber Matrix 6400 Switcher • Specications, Part Numbers, Accessories B-6 Accessories These items can be order ed separately: Accessory Part number MKP 1000 r emote keypad Black 60-239-02 White 60-239-03 RAL9010 white 60-239-05 WT (water-tight), black 60-239-52 WT (water-tight), white 60-239-[...]

Extr on’ 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, Extr on Electronics will, at its option, repair or r eplace said pr[...]

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