Quick Start — HDXP Plus Series Matrix Switchers
Installation
Step 1
Turn off power to the input and output devices,
and remove the power cords from them.
Step 2 — Inputs
Connect up to 16 or 32 high
resolution video inputs to
the rear panel BNC input
connectors. See chapter 2,
Installation.
Step 3 — Outputs
Connect up to 17 or 33 high
resolution video output devices
to the rear panel BNC output
connectors.
N One of these outputs is the Preview output, to
which you can connect an input to view it.
See chapter 2, Installation.
Step 4
If desired, connect a control system or computer to
the rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port or the
front panel Confi g RS-232 port.
Pin
RS-232 Function
1
—
Not used
1
2
TX
Transmit data
6
3
RX
Receive data
4
—
Not used
9
5
5
Gnd
Signal ground
6
—
Not used
7
—
Not used
8
—
Not used
9
—
Not used
Rear panel Remote RS-232/RS-422 port
1
6
9
5
9-pin D
Connection
Pin 2
Computer's RX line
Pin 3
Computer's TX line
Pin 5
Computer's signal ground
Front panel RS-232 Confi g port
RS-232 and RS-422 default port settings
Baud rate: 9600
Parity: none
Data bits: 8
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: none
INPUTS
9
13
OUTPUTS
5
9
RS-422
Function
—
Not used
TX–
Transmit data (–)
RX–
Receive data (–)
—
Not used
Gnd
Signal ground
—
Not used
RX+
Receive data (+)
TX+
Transmit data (+)
—
Not used
6 feet
(1.8 m)
Part #70-335-01
Ring
Sleeve (Gnd)
TRS Plug
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
Step 5
If desired, connect a network WAN or LAN
hub, a control system, or computer to
the Ethernet RJ-45 port. See chapter 2,
Installation, for details.
• Network connection — Wire as a patch
(straight) cable.
• Computer or control system connection—
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Wire the interface cable as a crossover cable.
Ethernet defaults
IP address: 192.168.254.254
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
Gateway IP address: 0.0.0.0
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Step 6 — Power
Plug the HDXP into a grounded AC source.
Defi nitions
Tie — An input-to-output connection.
Set of ties — An input tied to two or more outputs.
Confi guration — One or more ties or sets of ties.
Current confi guration — The currently active
confi guration (also called confi guration 0).
Global preset — A confi guration that has been
stored. One global preset can be assigned to
each input button. When a global preset is
retrieved from memory, it becomes the current
confi guration.
Front Panel Controls
Input and output buttons select inputs and
outputs. The buttons light green to indicate
selection. The buttons light red to indicate
selection in preview mode. Input and output
buttons also select presets.
Enter button saves changes.
Preset button saves a confi guration as a preset or
Tip
recalls a previously-defi ned preset.
<
button selects a view-only mode that
View
enables viewing of the confi guration while
preventing inadvertent confi guration changes.
>
Esc
button cancels selections in progress and
resets the front panel button indications. This
button does not reset the current confi guration
or any presets.
Matrix button places the HDXP in matrix mode, in
which any input can be switched to any output.
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