About This Manual; About The Transmission System; About The Tpt150 Switching Transmitter - Extron electronics TPS150 User Manual

Introduction
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About this Manual

This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the
Extron TPS150 audio/video Twisted Pair (TP) switching and transmission system.
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About the Transmission System

The TPS150 consists of two components: the TPT150 AV switcher/TP transmitter
(referred to in this manual as the "switching transmitter" or the "transmitter") and
the TPR150 TP video receiver (referred to in this manual as the "receiver")
(figure 1-1). The transmitter and receiver form a switching and long distance
transmission system. The TPS150 system sends high resolution RGB video (such as
VGA video), low resolution video, and RS-232 control signals to a projector, plasma
display, or other display over a single Category (CAT) 5 shielded twisted pair (STP)
or foil shielded twisted pair (FTP) cable. The system includes cable compensation
and skew control technology that allow you to use these standard network cables.

About the TPT150 switching transmitter

The TPT150 transmitter accepts and switches between the following four video
inputs:
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Each input also accepts an unbalanced line level stereo audio signal on left and
right RCA connectors. The level of each audio input is individually adjustable to
ensure that there is no noticeable volume difference when switching among
sources.
The switching transmitter outputs the selected input audio as balanced or
unbalanced line level audio on a 5-pin 3.5 mm captive screw connector. The output
can also be muted.
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Chapter 1 identifies the transmitter's and receiver's features.
Chapter 2 details how to install the transmitter and receiver.
Chapter 3 describes how to operate the transmitter and receiver from their
front panels and use all of their features.
Chapter 4 provides information about programming and operating the
switcher under RS-232 control, such as from a PC or host controller. You can
control the switcher using Extron's TPS150 serial command set or the ICS100
control program.
Appendix A lists the transmitter's and receiver's specifications and pertinent
part numbers.
Extron recommends the use of STP or FTP cable only.
Input 1 and input 2 — High resolution video (such as VGA) on 15-pin HD
connectors. Input 1 includes a buffered local monitor loop-through
connector.
Input 3 and input 4 — For each input, one only of the following three video
formats:
Component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y) on three female RCA connectors
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S-video on one 4-pin mini DIN connector
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Composite video on female RCA connector
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The audio for the selected input is output locally. It is not sent to the receiver.