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Black Box AVS1600 User Manual

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Switch sixteen inputs to sixteen outputs
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  • Page 1 AVS1600 Modular Video Matrix Switcher - 16 x 16 User Manual Switch sixteen inputs to sixteen outputs in any combination. Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) Customer FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax Support 724-746-0746 •...
  • Page 2 Trademarks Used in this Manual Trademarks Used in this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Blu-ray is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
  • Page 3 FCC and IC RFI Statements/ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 NOM Statement Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) Electrical Safety Statement INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 5 NOM Statement 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions Safety Precautions To ensure the best operation from the product, read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference. • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for possible future shipment.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Specifications ....................8 1.1 Main Unit ....................8 1.2 Changeable Cards ..................9 1.2.1 AVS-4I-DVI and AVS-4O-DVI ............9 1.2.2 AVS-4I-UNI ...................10 1.2.3 AVS-4I-VGA and AVS-4O-VGA ............11 1.2.4 AVS-4I-HDM and AVS-4O-HDM ..........12 1.2.5 AVS-4I-HDB and AVS-4O-HDB ............13 Overview .....................15 2.1 Introduction ...................15 2.2 Features...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Chapter 1: Specifications 1. Specifications 1.1 Main Unit Specifications Table 1-1. Main Unit specifications. Hardware User Controls Front-panel buttons Connectors Serial control port: RS-232 DB9 female connector, Pin 2 = TX, Pin 3 = RX, Pin 5 = GND; (4) Input Card slots; (4) Output card slots Dimensions 5.25"H x 19"W x 12.6"D (13.3 x 48.3 x 32 cm)

  • Page 9: Changeable Cards

    Chapter 1: Specifications 1.2 Changeable Cards 1.2.1 AVS-4I-DVI and AVS-40-DVI Table 1-2. AVS-4I-DVI and AVS-4O-DVI specifications. Input Connector (4) DB24+5 female DVI Input Level TMDS 2.9–3.3 V Input Impedance 75 ohms Output Connector (4) DB24+5 female DVI Output Level TMDS 2.9–3.3 V Output Impedance 75 ohms General...

  • Page 10: Avs-4I-Uni

    Chapter 1: Specifications 1.2.2 AVS-4I-UNI Table 1-3. AVS-4I-UNI specifications. Input Connector (4) DB24+5 female DVI Input Level TMDS 2.9–3.3 V Input Impedance 75 ohms General Gain 0 dB Bandwidth 340 MHz (10.2 Gbps) Video Signal DVI, HDMI, VGA, C-Video, YPbPr Switching speed 200 ns (max.) Max.

  • Page 11: Avs-4I-Vga And Avs-4O-Vga

    Chapter 1: Specifications 1.2.3 AVS-4I-VGA and AVS-4O-VGA Table 1-4. AVS-4I-VGA and AVS-4O-VGA specifications. Video Input Connector (4) HD 15-pin female VGA Input Level 0.5–2.0 Vp-p Input Impedance 75 ohms Audio Input Connector (4) stereo audio, 3-pin terminal block CMRR >90 dB @ 20 Hz – 20 kHz Input impedance >10 K Video Output...

  • Page 12: Avs-4I-Hdm And Avs-4O-Hdm

    Chapter 1: Specifications 1.2.4 AVS-4I-HDM and AVS-4O-HDM Table 1-5. AVS-4I-HDM and AVS-4O-HDM specifications. Video Input Connectors (4) HDMI female Input Level TMDS 2.9–3.3 V Input Impedance 100Ωohms (differential) Audio Input Connectors (4) analog 3-pin pluggable terminal blocks Input impedance 75 ohms Frequency response 20 Hz –...

  • Page 13: Avs-4I-Hdb And Avs-4O-Hdb

    Chapter 1: Specifications Table 1-5 (continued). AVS-4I-HDM and AVS-4O-HDM specifications. General (continued) Return loss < -30 dB @ 5 kHz Supported audio Embedded HDMI audio: PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-HD; format Analog audio: PCM HDMI standard Supports HDMI 1.4 and DVI 1.0 EDID and HDCP Compliant with HDCP 1.4;...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1: Specifications Table 1-6 (continued). AVS-4I-HDB and AVS-4O-HDB specifications. Control Port Control signal (4) RS-232 Control connector 3-pin pluggable terminal block General Gain 0 dB Bandwidth 10.2 Gbps Crosstalk < -50 dB @ 5 MHz Max. Resolution 4K x 2K Transmission 1080p <...

  • Page 15: Overview

    RS-232 port for serial control and an optional IP port for TCP/IP control. It can be easily controlled by third-party devices. With its flexible design, AVS1600 can be used for different projects and is all-in-one solution. Applications include multimedia conference rooms, control rooms, broadcast- ing rooms, shopping centers, etc.

  • Page 16: Signal Cards (Changeable Cards)

    • IR remote (cell battery not included) • (4) plastic cushions • RS-232 cable This user manual/installation guide can be downloaded from the Black Box Web site. To download from the Web site: 1. Go to www.blackbox.com 2. Enter the part number (AVS1600) in the search box: 3.

  • Page 17: Hardware Description

    Chapter 2: Overview If you have any trouble accessing the Black Box site to download the manual, contact our Technical Support at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com. 2.5 Hardware Description 2.5.1 Front and Back Panels Figure 2-1. Front panel of the AVS1600.
  • Page 18 Used for TCP/IP control port (optional) NOTE: There are only four input and four output slots for the main unit, so you can only install four input and four output cards on the AVS1600. The input/output cards can be hot-swapped.

  • Page 19: Cards

    Chapter 2: Overview 2.5.2 Changeable Cards The AVS1600 supports expansion via various changeable input/output cards that use different signals including DVI, HDMI, VGA, twisted-pair, etc. AVS-4I-DVI and AVS-4O-DVI DVI signal cards. (See the specifications in Chapter 1.) These cards are compatible with HDMI1.3 and HDCP, but do not support analog signals.

  • Page 20: Avs-4I-Uni

    Chapter 2: Overview Table 2-3. DVI-I connector pinout. Pin Function Function TMDS Data 2- TMDS Data 3+ TMDS Data 2+ +5V Power TMDS Data 2/4 Shield 15 Ground (return for +5 V, Hsync and Vsync) TMDS Data 4- Hot-plug detect TMDS Data 4+ TMDS Data 0- DDC Clock...

  • Page 21: Avs-4I-Vga And Avs-4O-Vga

    Chapter 2: Overview AVS-4I-VGA and AVS-4O-VGA VGA signal card. (See the specifications in Chapter 1.) Scale all inputs to 1080p. Compatible with C-Video, YUV, YC (Factory preset function), the card supports RGBHV, RGsB, RGBS, RsGsBs, YUV, YC and Composite video. AVS-4I-VGA: input card with a maximum of four VGA inputs and four stereo audio inputs.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2: Overview Table 2-4. VGA connector pinout. Function Function KEY/PWR GREEN BLUE ID0/RES ID2/RES ID1/SDA HSync RED_RTN VSync GREEN_RTN ID3/SCL BLUE_RTN — — Connect the devices via VGA-to-Component or VGA- to-C-Video cable as shown below: Figure 2-9. Connect with Component Video (YPbPr) Source Figure 2-10.

  • Page 23: Avs-4I-Hdm And Avs-4O-Hdm

    Chapter 2: Overview AVS-4I-HDM and AVS-4O-HDM 4K HDMI signal card. (See the specifications in Chapter 1.) The card supports hot-plug, complies with HDMI 1.4 and HDCP 1.4 standards, is compatible with a DVI signal, supports a high-definition HDMI source up to 4K x 2K, complies with the 1080p 3D standard, and provides an auxiliary audio port as a supplement to HDMI embedded audio.

  • Page 24: Avs-4I-Hdb And Avs-4O-Hdb

    Chapter 2: Overview Table 2-5. HDMI connector pinout. Pin Function Function TMDS Data 2- TMDS Clock Shield TMDS Data 2 Shield TMDS Clock- TMDS Data 2- TMDS Data 1+ Not connected TMDS Data 1 Shield DDC Clock TMDS Data 1- DDC Data TMDS Data 0+ Ground...
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Overview Figure 2-15. AVS-4O-HDB card. Figure 2-16. Cable pinout diagram. NOTE: Cable connectors must be metal, and the shielded layer must be connected to the connector's metal shell to ground the cable. Table 2-6. TIA pinouts. TIA/EIA 568A connector pinout. TIA/EIA 568B connector pinout.

  • Page 26: System Connection

    3. Connect all devices before power on. 3.2 Connection Diagram 3.2 Connection Diagram RS-232 control panel HDTV AVS1600 AVS-HDB-RX Laptop Projector Figure 3-1. System diagram. 3.3 Applications Applications for the switch include radio and television, multimedia meeting rooms, big screen displays, education, and command and control centers.

  • Page 27: Control Operations

    Chapter 4: Control Operations 4. Control Operations 4.1 Front Panel Button Control Users can control the AVS1600 rapidly and directly with its front-panel buttons. Here is a brief operation guide to front panel buttons. Format: “Input Channel” + “Switch Mode” +“Output Channel”...

  • Page 28: Ir Remote Control

    Chapter 4: Control Operations 4.2. IR Remote Control Using the IR remote, you can control the AVS1600 remotely. The function buttons on the IR remote are the same with the ones on the front panel, and the IR remote shares the same operations and commands as the control panel.

  • Page 29: Rs-232 Control

    4.3. RS-232 Control 4.3.1 Connecting the RS-232 Communication Port Instead of the front control panel and IR remote, the AVS1600 can be controlled by a far-end control system or through the Ethernet via the RS-232 communication port. This RS-232 communication port is a female DB9 connector. Its pin layout is shown in the table below.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4: Control Operations Table 4-2. Commands for the main unit. Command Description /*Type; Ask for the model’s information. /%Lock; Lock the keyboard of the control panel on the Matrix. /%Unlock; Unlock the keyboard of the control panel on the Matrix. /^Version;...
  • Page 31 Chapter 4: Control Operations Table 4-2 (continued). Commands for the main unit. Command Description PWON. Work normally. PWOFF. Enter in standby mode. /V00. Ask for the version of backboard software. UpgradeIntEDID[x]. Upgrade built-in EDID data. Supports 6 types of EDID data (see Note 6).
  • Page 32 Chapter 4: Control Operations Table 4-3. Commands for Signal Cards. Command Description AVS-4I-VGA Card USER/I/[x]:0622%; Set the signal of input channel [x] to VGA. USER/I/[x]:0623%; Set the signal of the input channel [x] to YCBCR. USER/I/[x]:0624%; Set the signal of input channel [x] to SVIDEO. USER/I/[x]:0625%;...
  • Page 33 4. Type the command carefully, it is case-sensitive. 5. Commands pertaining to EDID are only available for signal cards that support EDID management. 6. AVS1600 features six built-in EDID data channels. The chart below illustrates detailed information. Table 4-4. EDID data.
  • Page 34 Chapter 4: Control Operations Update built-in EDID data by sending the UpgradeIntEDID[x]. command. Examples: 1. Transfer signals from an input channel to all output channels: [x]All. Example: Send “3All.” to transfer signals from input 3 to all output channels. 2. Transfer all input signals to the corresponding output channels respectively: All#. Example: If this command is carried out, the status of the matrix will be: 1->1, 2->2, 3->3, 4->4……...

  • Page 35: Tcp/Ip Control (Optional)

    4001. IP and Gateway can be changed as needed; Serial Port cannot be changed. Controlled by Single PC Connect a computer to the TP port of the AVS1600, and set its IP address and gateway to the same IP section as the default IP of the AVS1600 (192.168.0.178).
  • Page 36 Chapter 4: Control Operations Figure 4-3. TCP/IPv4 Properties screen. Page 36 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com...

  • Page 37: Tcp/Ip Settings

    Step 3. Set the AVS1600’s IP address and gateway to the same IP setting as the router. Step 4. Set the PC’s IP address and gateway as the original one. Step 5. Connect the AVS1600 and PC(s) to the router. In the same LAN, each PC is able to control the AVS1600 asynchronously.
  • Page 38 Set the port number to 4001 (unique, other numbers are unavailable). c. Press the Apply button on the present page to save your settings. Step 6. Select the “Reset Device” tab and your settings will be loaded to the AVS1600. Page 38...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Failed or loose Make sure the connection is good. connection Contact Black Box Technical Support The switcher is broken at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox.com. IR remote does Run out of battery Change the battery.
  • Page 40 Cannot control the Wrong RS-232 commu- Type in correct RS-232 device by control nication parameters communication parameters. device (e.g. a PC) Contact Black Box Technical Support through RS-232 Broken RS-232 port at 724-746-5500 or info@blackbox. port com. Cannot control the...
  • Page 41 NOTES Page 41 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com...
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