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Extron electronics PIP 422 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Video Processors 68-828-01 Rev. B 02 07 www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 2 im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product. This This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded (neutral) conductor.
  • Page 3 VIDEO Step 4 Loop-through connectors — If desired, connect up to two (PIP 422) or four (PIP 444) component video, S-video, or composite video display devices to the bottom (buffered loop-through) set of rear panel Inputs BNC connectors (3, 4).
  • Page 4 Plug the PIP, the input devices, and the output device(s) into a grounded AC power source and The PIP has 10 (PIP 422) or 20 (PIP 444) presets then turn on the input and output devices. that define the number, size, position, the priority...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ...................... 1-1 About the Picture-in-Picture Processors .............. 1-2 Features ........................... 1-2 Chapter 2 • Installation ......................2-1 Mounting the Processor ....................2-2 UL requirements ....................... 2-2 Rack mounting ........................2-2 Table or wall mounting ....................
  • Page 6 Accessories ........................A-4 68-828-01 Rev. B 02 07 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processor • Table of Contents Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 • Introduction

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors Chapter One Introduction About the Picture-in-Picture Processors Features www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 8: About The Picture-In-Picture Processors

    Introduction, cont’d About the Picture-in-Picture Processors The Extron PIP 422 is a 2-input video picture-in-picture processor. The PIP 444 is a 4-input picture-in-picture video processor. The processors accept up to two (PIP 422) or four (PIP 444) composite video, S-video, or component video input signals.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 • Installation

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors Chapter Two Installation Mounting the Processor Rear Panel Connections Setting Up Genlock and Vertical Interval Switching www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 10: Mounting The Processor

    Installation, cont’d Mounting the Processor The PIP 422 and PIP 444 are housed in 1U high, 17.4" wide metal enclosures that are rack- or desk-mountable. The appropriate rack/desk mounting kit (#70-077-03) is included with the processor. The processor may also be surface-mounted under a table, desk, or podium, or on a wall, using an optional Extron 1U enclosure under-desk mounting kit (#70-222-01).

  • Page 11: Table Or Wall Mounting

    Slide the PIP slightly forward or back, then tighten all four screws to secure the processor in place. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 12: Through-Desk Mounting

    Insert four #8 wood screws through the bracket and into the four pilot holes. Tighten all four screws to secure the processor in place. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    Figure 2-4 — PIP 444 rear panel Power connector — Plug the provided IEC power cord into this connector. Input (top) connectors — Connect up to two (PIP 422) or four (PIP 444) component video, S-video, or composite video input devices to these BNC connectors.
  • Page 14 9-pin D connector to allow remote control of the PIP using Extron’s Simple Instruction Set ™ (SIS ™ ) or control software for Windows ® (See Chapter 4, “Remote Control”, for more information.) www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 15: Setting Up Genlock And Vertical Interval Switching

    NTSC/PAL output. See “Genlock configuration menu (PIP 444 only)” in chapter 3, “Operation”, and “Oscilloscope displays” later in this chapter for details on adjusting the color subcarrier phase. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 16: Oscilloscope Displays

    3, “Operation” for more information). This example shows black burst only (with no color). The burst vector is pointing to the left from the center. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 17 (SC/H). The subcarrier phase should be aligned to 0º (indicated in the figure by the triangle). Figure 2-9 — Vectorscope screen during color subcarrier phase adjustment www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 18 Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Installation, cont’d www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 2-10 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Installation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 • Operation

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors Chapter Three Operation Front Panel Features Power-on Indications Menu System Picture Controls Window Presets Additional Functions Optimizing the Image www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 20: Front Panel Features

    ) to toggle the freeze function for a specific input on or off. Swap button (PIP 422 only) — Press the Swap button to exchange all window sizing, positioning, and priority settings. Press the SWAP button again to return the windows to their previous settings.
  • Page 21 See “Menu System”, “Picture Controls”, and “Window Presets” in this chapter for more information. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 22: Power-On Indicators

    1 sec. 1 sec. 1 sec. Output Std Input #4* Frozen NTSC *PIP 444 only Figure 3-3 — PIP 444 default display cycle www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 23: Menu System

    From any menu or submenu, after 10 seconds of inactivity, the PIP saves all adjustment settings and times-out to the default LCD display cycle. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 24: Input Configuration Menu

    Adjust knob to select the video signal type. Only one video format can be assigned to each input. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 25: Output Configuration Menu

    The Output Configuration menu consists of one submenu that allows you to select a video standard for the output signal. Rotate either Adjust knob to choose between NTSC, NTSC 0 IRE, and PAL video. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 26: Advanced Configuration Menu

    This submenu allows you to select a background color for all the windows. Available colors are white, yellow, cyan, green, magenta, red, blue, or black. Black is the default setting. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 27: Window Effect Submenu

    (black burst) signal. Rotate the Adjust knob to align the horizontal phase and the Adjust knob to align the subcarrier phase through a range from 0 to 255. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 28: Exit Menu

    Window Select button is indicated on the displayed image by a blinking border. Borders on the unselected windows are temporarily turned off. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 3-10 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 29 Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation 3-11 Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 30 To exit to the default cycle, do nothing for approximately 20 seconds; the PIP times out and return to the default display cycle. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 3-12 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 31: Auto-Center The Image

    Window Presets The PIP 422 has 10 preset slots that save settings for the number, size, position, priority, text and colors of the windows’ borders and background. The PIP 444 has 20 preset slots. Both processors come with default window presets saved in these slots (figure 3-11 and figure 3-12).

  • Page 32: Recall A Preset

    LCD. Release the Preset button. Turn either Adjust knob to select the preset you want to replace. Press the Enter button. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 3-14 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 33: Additional Functions

    2 seconds. COL/TINT ZOOM Lockout Mode Lock Mode Enabled Disabled 20 sec. timeout Figure 3-14 — Front panel security lockout flowchart www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation 3-15 Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 34: Unit Reset

    • 9600 (default) • RS-232 (default) • 19200 • RS-422 • 38400 • 115200 Figure 3-16 — RS-232/RS-422 and baud rate selection www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 3-16 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 35: Optimizing The Image

    Upon initial power up of the PIP, factory pattern #01 in figure 3-11 (PIP 422) or figure 3-12 (PIP 444) is the default windows preset. Using this preset, all four input windows may be optimized, as shown in the following steps.
  • Page 36 “Save to Preset #n”, rotate either Adjust knob to select a preset location in which to save the settings. Press the Enter button. See the “Window Presets” section for a detailed explanation. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 3-18 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Operation Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 • Remote Control

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors Chapter Four Remote Control Simple Instruction Set Control Control Software for Windows ® www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 38: Simple Instruction Set Control

    Simple Instruction Set Control Host-to-PIP communications The PIP 444 and PIP 422 accept SIS™ (Simple Instruction Set™) commands through the RS-232/RS-422 port. SIS commands consist of one or more characters per command field. They do not require any special characters to begin or end the command character sequence.

  • Page 39: Using The Command/Response Tables

    Space Lower case characters are acceptable in the command field in all cases except where the command is preceded by the character. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 40: Symbol Definitions

    5 = YUV 60 = Escape key (hex 1B) = Firmware build number (4 digits, 0001 – 9999) = Input number (1 - 2, PIP 422; 1 - 4, PIP 444): = Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit* 1 = Input 1...

  • Page 41: Command/Response Table For Sis Commands

    Select the next higher contrast value. Decrement contrast down –^ Select the next lower contrast value. View contrast value View the current setting. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 42 Increment size up Make window or image wider. Increment size down –: Make window or image narrower. View size value Show horizontal sizing value. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 43 Turn off freeze (output motion video). View freeze status Show the freeze status. Write window text Write text Write text to window View text X1 X15 www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 44 F• Show the PIP’s temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. The show temperature (20S) command is only available on newer model PIPs. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 45: Command/Response Table For Special Function Sis Commands

    Example: 2*6# Vpr2 View the window vertical sizing 1*2; for input 2 stored in preset 2. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 46: Control Software For Windows

    ® Control Software for Windows The Windows-based Extron PIP 422 & 444 Control Program, which communicates with the processor via the RS-232/RS-422 port, provides an easy way to configure and operate the PIP. The program is compatible with Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

  • Page 47: Starting The Control Program

    Follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the Windows installation of the PIP 422 & 444 Control Program creates a C:\Program Files\Extron\ PIP 422 & 444 directory, and it places four icons into a group folder named “Extron Electronics\PIP 422 & 444.” The four installed icons are: •...
  • Page 48 If you don’t want to take this step every time, select the Automatically connect with this setting when it starts up next time check box. The PIP 422 & 444 program window appears (figure 4-5). Figure 4-5 — PIP 422 & 444 program window...

  • Page 49: Tool Bar

    Upgrading the firmware does not overwrite the settings or presets. Update the processor firmware as follows: Start the PIP 422 & 444 control program and connect to the processor. See “Starting the control program” in this chapter, starting on page 4-10.
  • Page 50 2, 3, and 5 connected. If necessary, modify the cable by removing pins or cutting wires. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 4-14 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 51: Check For Software Updates Button

    Graphic area The graphic area (figure 4-9) represents the PIP’s video output and the associated four (PIP 444) or two (PIP 422) picture-in-picture windows. Figure 4-9 — Graphic area •...

  • Page 52: Controls Area

    Front Panel Lockout — Select the Disable or Enable radio button to unlock (Disable) or lock (Enable) the front panel. • Swap (PIP 422 only) — Click the Swap button to exchange the size, position, and priority information between windows 1 and 2. www.camboard.de Tel.

  • Page 53: Preset Tab

    Reset — To reset an individual preset, select the desired preset using the drop box and click the Reset button. All of the settings for the selected preset are reset to the factory defaults. See figure 3-11 (PIP 422) or figure 3-12 (PIP 444) in chapter 3, “Operation”, to identify the factory defaults.

  • Page 54: Picture Tab

    The Center Image button automatically centers the image within the window. Size and position adjustments are updated live in the graphic area. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 4-18 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 55: Advanced Tab

    For information about program features, you can access the help program in any of the following ways: • From the Extron Electronics group folder, click on the PIP Help icon. • From within the PIP Control Program, click on the Help menu on the main screen.
  • Page 56 Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Remote Control, cont’d www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de 4-20 PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Remote Control Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors A ppendix A Specifications and Part Numbers Specifications Part Numbers www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 58 650 ±25 mV (max.) with input at 0 offset (for R-Y and B-Y of component video and for C of S-video) www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Specifications and Part Numbers Fax 07131 911203...
  • Page 59 Warranty ........3 years parts and labor All nominal levels are at ±10%. Specifications are subject to change without notice. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de PIP 422 and PIP 444 Picture-in-Picture Processors • Specifications and Part Numbers Fax 07131 911203...

  • Page 60: Included Parts

    Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Specifications and Part Numbers, cont’d Part Numbers Included parts These items are included in each order for a PIP 422 or PIP 444: Replacement Included parts part number PIP 444 60-606-01 PIP 422 60-607-01 Rack/desk mounting brackets...
  • Page 61 Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period...
  • Page 62 3821 AH Amersfoort, The Netherlands Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0082 +800.7339.8766 +65.6383.4400 800.633.9876 714.491.1500 +800.3987.6673 +31.33.453.4040 Japan FAX +65.6383.4664 FAX 714.491.1517 FAX +31.33.453.4050 +81.3.3511.7655 FAX +81.3.3511.7656 www.extron.com www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de © 2007 Extron Electronics. All rights reserved. Fax 07131 911203...

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