Working With Combination Source Devices; Alternative Connections From A Dvd-Vcr Player To The Switcher; Using Separate Source Output Ports; Using A Distribution Amplifier - Extron electronics System 5 IP Series User Manual

Special Applications

Working With Combination Source Devices

Many combination DVD-VCR players can output the video signals from both the
video tape and the DVD parts on a single port. If you connect this single output to
one input on the System 5 IP switcher, the switcher has no way to automatically
know whether it receives input from the DVD or from the VCR; the switcher treats
it as one input device and does not switch between the two. There are several
ways to work around that to make both the DVD and VCR media accessible to the
System 5 IP.

Alternative connections from a DVD-VCR player to the switcher

Using separate source output ports

If the DVD-VCR player has two separate output ports, use one port for DVD
output and the other for VCR output, and connect each to a separate input on the
System 5 IP, as shown in the following illustration.
DVD-VCR Player

Using a distribution amplifier

If the DVD-VCR player has only one available output port, install a distribution
amplifier (DA) between the player and switcher so the player's single output signal
can be sent to two different System 5 IP inputs. See the example below.
DVD-VCR Player
6-2 System 5 IP Switchers • Special Applications
The IRCM-DV+ can be used with this type of installation.
100-240V 1.3A
R/VID
R/VID
50-60Hz
OUTPUT
System 5 IP
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
The IRCM-DV+ can be used with this type of installation.
100-240V 1.3A
R/VID
R/VID
OUTPUT 50-60Hz
System 5 IP
MDA
(Composite or
S-video distribution
amplifier)
VID
G/Y B/C H V VID
R G
B
Y C
Y/C
G/Y B/C H V Y/C H V VID
G/Y B/C H V VID VID
R
G
B
Y C
Y/C
H V Y/C H V VID
G/Y B/C
PROJ CONT IR/SERIAL
Y
A B C
RS-232
Tx Rx G Ps G +V S G S G S
L 1 R L 2 R L
C
PROJ CONT IR/SERIAL
Y
RS-232 A B C
Tx Rx G Ps S G S G S
G +V
L 1 R L 2 R L
C