Barco MatrixPRO- II User Manual
Barco MatrixPRO- II User Manual

Barco MatrixPRO- II User Manual

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MatrixPRO- II
MATRIX SWITCHER SERIES
USER'S GUIDE
COVERS MatrixPRO-II 12X8 THROUGH 32X32 MODELS
Barco Inc. 11101-A Trade Center Drive Rancho Cordova California 95670-6119 USA 1.916.859.2500
26-0903105-00

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  • Page 1 MatrixPRO- II MATRIX SWITCHER SERIES USER'S GUIDE COVERS MatrixPRO-II 12X8 THROUGH 32X32 MODELS Barco Inc. 11101-A Trade Center Drive Rancho Cordova California 95670-6119 USA 1.916.859.2500 26-0903105-00...
  • Page 2 MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 3: Contact Information

    Warranty related repairs include parts and labor, but do not include faults resulting from user negligence, special modifi cations, lightning strikes, abuse (drop/crush), and/or other unusual damages. The customer shall pay shipping charges when unit is returned for repair. Barco will cover shipping charges for return shipments to customers.
  • Page 4 The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning, at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justifi ed notice of compliant, Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period.
  • Page 5 Phone: (916) 859-2500 Fax: (916) 859-2515 www.barco.com Website: Barco N.V. Noordlaan 5 8520 Kuurne BELGIUM Phone: +32 56.36.82.11 Fax: +32 56.35.16.51 Technical Support www.barco.com/esupport Customer Service Portal — (866) 374-7878 — Events (24/7) (866) 469-8036 — Digital Cinema (24/7) MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 6: Operators Safety Summary

    To avoid fi re hazard, use only the fuse having identical type, voltage rating, and current rating characteristics. Refer fuse replacement to qualifi ed service personnel. Do Not Operate in Explosive Atmospheres To avoid explosion, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 7: Terms In This Manual And Equipment Marking

    Le point d´exclamation dans un triangle equilatŽral signale à alerter l´utilisateur qu´il y a des instructions d´operation et d´entretien tres importantes dans la litŽrature qui accompagne l´appareil VORSICHT Ein Ausrufungszeichen innerhalb eines gleichwinkeligen Dreiecks dient dazu, den Benutzer auf wichtige Bedienungs-und Wartungsanweisungen in der Dem Great beiliegenden Literatur aufmerksam zu machen. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 8: Change History

    Change History Date ECP # Description Approved By 00.00 4/1/10 577375 Initial Release R. Pellicano MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    AUDIO INPUT WIRING ............................15 AUDIO OUTPUT WIRING ..........................15 RJ-45 LAN INTERFACE CABLING ........................16 RS-232 REMOTE HOST PORT CABLING (DB9) .....................16 LCD DISPLAY MENU TREE ......................17 UNDERSTANDING THE LCD DISPLAY ..................18 LED INDICATOR LAMP BEHAVIOR...................18 FRONT AND REAR PANEL VIEWS....................19 MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 10 EXECUTING PRESETS ............................34 FACTORY RESET ..............................35 SCREENPRO-II/SCREENPRO-II CONTROLLER SETUP ............36 CONFIGURING THE SCREENPRO-II .......................36 SETTING UP THE SCREENPRO-II CONTROLLER ..................36 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................41 UPDATING SOFTWARE .........................43 SOFTWARE UPDATE OVERVIEW ........................43 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS .........................43 DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE ..........................43 UPDATING MATRIXPRO-II SOFTWARE ......................45 MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 11: Introduction

    Stereo Audio The stereo audio option provides balanced and unbalanced stereo audio switching with independent input trim control and output volume control. Independent input gain switches allow unity or +14 dB MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 12: Serial And Ip Control

    -45 to +5 Output Volume Control 32 Presets RS-232 and IP Remote Control APPLICATIONS ♦ Boardrooms ♦ Schools ♦ House of Worship ♦ Rental and Staging ♦ Convention Centers ♦ Divisible Ballrooms ♦ Security and Surveillance System Integration ♦ Μοnitoring Centers ♦ Courtrooms MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 13: Application Examples

    APPLICATION EXAMPLES NATIVE MODE APPLICATION SPLIT MODE APPLICATION MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 14: Installation

    Reliable Earthing – Reliable earthing of the Matrix shall be maintained after rack mounting. Note – Earthing via the rack could be required if supply connection is not made directly to branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips). MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 15: Audio Input Wiring

    COMMON SH R+ SH R+ INSTALL JUMPER OPTIONAL JUMPER OPTIONAL JUMPER INSTALL JUMPER TO A STEREO BALANCED TO A MONO BALANCED PREAMP INPUT PREAMP INPUT SIGNAL SIGNAL FLOW FLOW SHIELD (2) SHIELD SH R+ SH R+ INSTALL JUMPER MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 16: Rj-45 Lan Interface Cabling

    If the device requires DSR, CD, or DTR, Male (to mate with DB-9 Male on typical PC implement loop -back handshake at the device end of the cable as shown . COMM port). Recommended Maximum Length: 50 ft MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 17: Lcd Display Menu Tree

    LCD DISPLAY MENU TREE MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 18: Understanding The Lcd Display

    The color and state of the indicator LED's provide the following status information. This holds true for ALL LED's on the rack: RED LED: indicates Video GREEN LED: indicates Audio STEADY LED: a routed input or output FLASHING LED: indicates an available input or output MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 19: Front And Rear Panel Views

    (1 THRU 8) (1 THRU 16) (9 THRU 16) AC POWER INPUT RS-232 REMOTE OR SERIAL CONTROL PORT 0 RJ45 LAN INTERFACE AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT (1 THRU 8) (1 THRU 16) (9 THRU 16) BARCO MSRF-1616 SHOWN MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 20: Installing The Legend Label Assembly

    INSTALLING THE LEGEND LABEL ASSEMBLY PRINT LABEL STRIP FROM CD-ROM, FILE NAME : MATRIX LABEL.DOT MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 21: Setup Mode

    INPUT NUMBER This function is used to select which input to setup. At the “>“ prompt either press an input button to select that input or change the input number by positioning the cursor to INPUT NUMBER Press the MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 22 However, if the user wishes to split this input to use another video type, the user positions the cursor to VIDEO TYPE and presses SELECT. The user can toggle between NATIVE and SPLIT by using the up and down buttons. If the input is split and the user chooses NATIVE the front panel will MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 23 UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the cable length from 00’to 150’ in 10 foot lengths. When fi nished the user will press SELECT to save the setting. NOTE: A fi nal phase adjustment of the display should be performed after cable EQ adjustments are completed to optimize the image quality MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 24: Output Setup Menu Page

    CABLE LENGTH setting is set to 50' or more NOTE: A fi nal phase adjustment of the display should be performed after cable EQ adjustments are completed to optimize the image quality VIDEO TYPE VIDEO TYPE (See the description VIDEO TYPE under INPUT SETUP for details) MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 25 The user will then press the SELECT button to save the settings. Pressing the ESCAPE button will return to the output setup screen. The user can then choose another output or press the ESCAPE button again to return to the main setup menu. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 26: System Setup Menu Page

    The screen reports the front panel’s application version and the matrix application version. The FL and ML numbers are the front panel and main unit loader versions. It will have the Barco 866 number as the tech support number. Pressing the ESCAPE or BACK button will return to the system setup menu.
  • Page 27 When fi nished setting time and date, press the SAVE button. Pressing the SAVE button will save the new settings. A "Saving time and date " message will appear briefl y on the LCD screen. The front panel will then return to the system setup menu. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 28: Preset Setup Menu Page

    The user can set presets by using the SETUP PRESET function. The user can set a preset in two ways; saving the current output matrix settings to a preset, and defi ning a preset based on selected outputs. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 29 If the user presses SELECT at the YES prompt, the preset will be saved to the main unit. SELECT SELECTED PRESET OUTPUT NUMBER CHOOSE OUTPUT NUMBER THEN VID/AUD THEN 'SELECT' SAVES OUTPUT TO PRESET ESCAPE MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 30 The front panel also shows which input is currently connected to each card. The user will then select which video cards the user wishes to include in preset 1. The user can also select output 7’s audio to be included in the preset. Pressing the SELECT button will save the selected output 7 cards locally. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 31: Operating Mode

    When connection mode is entered in that manner, the front panel will light both the audio and video lamps. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 32 S-Video on “A” outputs that are not connected to this input will blink. The same goes for the composite on “C”, if selected, all “C” output connections will be lit, and all “C” outputs will blink. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 33: Volume Handling Page

    The user will then use the UP, DOWN, and SELECT buttons to scroll down to adjust the volume of the output. When satisfi ed with the level adjustment the user will press SELECT to store the level and then press the ESCAPE button to return to the main screen. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 34: Executing Presets

    (steady) indicating an active output. Pressing any of the active output push buttons will display detailed route information for that given preset. It displays what type of connection (audio, video, or both) and what input the output is connected to in that preset. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 35: Factory Reset

    Pressing SELECT will bring up the confi rmation screen below. Pressing ESCAPE will return the user to the MAIN SETUPS SCREEN. Selecting YES will return the MatrixPRO-II to original factory default settings. Selecting NO will return the user to the RESET MATRIX menu above. SELECT ARE YOU SURE? ESCAPE MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 36: Screenpro-Ii/Screenpro-Ii Controller Setup

    The user will touch the ‘SYSTEM’ button on the controller which will then bring up the ‘SYSTEM MENU’ the user would then press the ‘ROUTER SETUP’ button. The ‘SYSTEM MENU’ with the ‘SYSTEM MENU’ button highlighted is shown below: MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 37 After choosing MatrixPRO II, scroll down using the top rotary encoder to “Communication Type” and use the bottom rotary encoder to select ‘ETHERNET’. When you set MatrixPRO II and ETHERNET press the “COMM SETUP” button to go to the ‘ETHERNET SETUP’ screen which is show below: MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 38 The last step is to enable external routing. This is done through the “SYSTEM MENU”. Remember this menu: Press the ‘DEST SETUP’ button which will bring up the ‘DESTINATION SETUP’ screen using the rotary encoders scroll down to the ‘Routing Mode’ line and change it to ‘External’ and press ‘ADD’. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 39 Press ‘SAVE’ to save the confi guration. Once pressed, the Touch Screen menu reads “Saving System Confi guration.” If you cycle power, the Controller will return to its state at the time of the “save.” MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 40 MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 41: Specifications

    Impedance Input: 10K Ohm Output: 50 Ohm Max Level Input and Output: +22dBm Input Gain Switch 0/ +14 dB Switchable by Input Input Trim Range +/-10 dB by Input Output Volume -45 to +5 dB by Output Range MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 42 MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 43: Updating Software

    Via FTP Site Via Web Site Via FTP Site Barco Folsom’s FTP site address is: ftp.folsom.com To download software from the FTP site: Create a target folder on your PC (e.g., MatrixPROII Analog), and ensure that your PC is connected to the internet.
  • Page 44 Updating MatrixPRO-II Software” section. Via Web Site Barco’s web site address is: http://www.barco.com To download software from the web site: Create a target folder on your PC (e.g., MatrixPROII Analog), and ensure that your PC is connected to the internet.
  • Page 45: Updating Matrixpro-Ii Software

    FTP site. If not, refer to the “ Downloading Software” section for instructions. On your PC or laptop double click on the Barco MatrixPRO-II Install. exe fi le. or icon if the fi le resides on your desktop to begin the loader installation:...
  • Page 46 Click on Next to bring up this screen: Click on install to bring up this screen and start the Loader installation. A progress bar will monitor the installation status: MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 47 When the installation is completed the following screen will appear. Check the box if you wish to launch the program and click fi nish The loader program creates a desktop icon. Click on the icon to begin the MatrixPRO-II updates. The program will setup the available Comm Ports on your PC. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 48 Use the pulldown menu shown below to select an available Comm Port and begin the update The error pop-up window below usually indicates a bad serial cable, wrong cable type, or an improperly confi gured Comm port. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 49 Select the most recent version of the Front Panel application and click on the " Click to load Front Panel" button to update the Front Panel Application When the pop-up window below appears, click "OK" to confi rm and launch the Front panel update MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 50 When the pop-up window below appears, click OK to complete the Front Panel update installation. Select the most recent version of the Main Processor application and click on the " Click to load Main Processor" button to update the Main Processor Application MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 51 When the pop-up window below appears, click "OK" to confi rm and launch the Main Processor update A progress bar with appear to indicate update status MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 52 Click OK to complete the Main Processor update installation: Updates are complete and the MatrixPRO-II can be returned to service. MatrixPRO- II...
  • Page 53 MatrixPRO- II...

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