V85 Component Video Controller INSTALLATION MANUAL
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Preface Purpose of This Manual This manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and connection examples, along with basic user information for installation and ongoing use of the V85 Component Video Controller. This manual is written for the installer of this equipment.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Cleaning—Unplug the apparatus from the power outlet before cleaning. Use only a dry cloth to clean the apparatus. Power Lines—An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to avoid touching power lines or circuits, as contact with them may be fatal.
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ELAN HOME SYSTEMS V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL Table of Contents Purpose of This Manual ....................................................................................................................................... I Organization ............................................................................................................................................................ I Safety Information ................................................................................................
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Items in package: • V85 Component Video Switcher • Power Cord • Installation Manual • Rack Mount Hardware V85 Accessories: • CVRM - Component Video Receive Module • AVRM - Audio Video Receive Module • PV12 - Video Precision Panel Page VI © ELAN Home Systems 2009 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Chapter 1: Introduction The ELAN V85 Component Video Controller is designed to provide a reliable, affordable solution for multi-room systems requiring up to eight component video sources to any of eight locations and can be expanded to 32 locations with additional V85 units. The ELAN Story Located in Lexington, KY, USA, ELAN Home Systems has designed innovative multi-room audio/video systems since 1989.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS V85 Functions and Indicators 1 2 3 4 Figure 1-1: V85 Front Panel Table 1-1:Front Panel Item Function 1 OUTPUT CHANNEL INDICATOR 2 INPUT CHANNEL INDICATOR 3 IR ACTIVITY LED 4 POWER LED Page 2 © ELAN Home Systems 2009 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS V85 Rear 1 2 3 10 4 5 6 9 7 8 Figure 1-2: V85 Rear Panel Table 1-2: Rear Panel Item Function 1 POWER SWITCH 2 IR IN/OUT 3 RS232 IN/OUT 4 VIA-NET IN/OUT 5 DIP SWITCHES (UNIT ID, BAUD RATE, IR POWER) 6 CAT-5 VIDEO OUTPUTS 7 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUTS 8 COMPONENT VIDEO LOOP OUTPUTS 9 COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE OUTPUTS 10 POWER CORD CONNECTOR/FUSE (REPLACE WITH SPECIFIED TYPE) © ELAN Home Systems 2009 • All rights reserved.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Chapter 2. System Design & Applications System Design The first step to a good design is to map the system. It is advisable to mark up a copy of the house floor plan with speaker, keypad, touch panel, volume control, and equipment locations etc. Make sure that all locations are decided upon before pre-wiring so that all necessary wiring and installation hardware is in place.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Pre-Wire V85 WIRING CONSIDERATIONS • Component Video Outputs Component/RCA Video Patch Cables • Cat-5 Video Outputs CAT5 RJ45 to RJ45 • RS232 DB9 Cables • IR 2 Conductor Wire w/ 3.5mm mono connector This section describes typical applications using the V85 in video distribution installations. These are all basic in nature and should be used for guideline purposes only.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Multi-Chassis Stand-Alone System This application shows four V85s linked together to form an 8 x 32 component video matrix. Verify that the UNIT ID DIP switches are correctly set for each unit to ensure proper switching. Note: When using the V85's Cat-5 video outputs, the total number of outputs can be expanded to 16 using one chassis and 64 outputs using 4 chassis.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS ELAN Multi-Room Controller-Based Applications There are many possible applications when using the V85 in ELAN Multi-Room Controller-based systems. This section shows basic concepts that can be combined or arranged according to the needs of the exact system being installed. V85/S66A When utilizing a S66A Integrated Multi-Room Controller, the V85 can be an economical and versatile video switching solution.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS V85/S86A or S86P When utilizing a S86A Integrated Multi-Room Controller, the V85 can be a powerful component video switching addon. In this application, the S86A routes analog audio and composite video and performs IR distribution and amplification functions. The V85 routes component video sources to TVs with component video inputs and the S86A routes composite video to TVs and ELAN Touch Panels with composite video inputs.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS V85/S128P This application shows an S128P Multi-Room A/V Controller performing audio distribution functions as well as composite video switching. The V85 is used to distribute component video. Although the S128P has component video capabilities, the use of the V85 frees up S128P video inputs and allows them to be used as composite video inputs that can be routed to ELAN touch panels and TV's that do not have component video inputs.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Chapter 3: Connections Component Video Outputs Use high-quality component video cables to make connections between sources and the V85’s inputs. Sources will typically be located near the V85 at the head-end of the system. Component video outputs will typically be sent via RG-6 coaxial cables from the head-end to televisions, monitors and video projectors with component video inputs located throughout the house.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS sent to the V85's IR IN port. IR IN Port Most ELAN multi-room applications will utilize the rear IR IN port for IR control. Use a 3.5mm mono interconnect cable to connect between an IR OUT port (typically an ‘ALL’ port) of an ELAN multi-room controller and the IR IN port of the V85. In this configuration, any IR signal sent from any zone of the multi-room system will be sent to the V85.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS IR OUT Port Any IR signal that is sent into the V85 through the IR IN port is passed out of the IR OUT port. Use the IR OUT port to link multiple V85s or as a convenient way to send signals to additional IR controlled devices, or to IR distribution products such as ELAN’s IRD4 Amplified IR Connection Block, as shown below. V85 #2 V85 #1 IR IN IR IN 3.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Control Connections - RS-232 Use the SERIAL PORTS when a computer, third party, or ELAN RS-232 controller will be used with the V85. DB-9 Serial Cable RS-232 Controller IN SERIAL PORTS RS-232 OUT V85 Figure 3-6: Single Chassis RS232 Connection Multi-Chassis Connections - RS-232 Connect a DB-9 serial cable between two (or more) V85 chassis as shown below when controlling multiple units using RS-232 serial communications.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS AC Power Connector A removable IEC compatible AC Power cord is included for connecting the V85 AC Power Connector to 120VAC or 240VAC power. The fuse is located below the receptacle. Fuse Holder Figure 3-9: AC Power Connector Page 14 © ELAN Home Systems 2009 • All rights reserved.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Chapter 4: Operations & Settings DIP Switch Settings - UNIT ID Consult the chart below to determine the correct UNIT ID DIP Switch settings. These settings determine to which output commands a particular unit will respond. V85s set to UNIT ID 1 will respond to commands specifying Outputs 1-8, UNIT ID 2 responds to commands specifying Outputs 9-16, etc.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS DIP Switch Settings - Baud Rate UNIT ID UNIT 1 UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4 9.6K BAUD RATE UNIT ID UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4 19.2K BAUD RATE Set the Baud Rate DIP switch to the 9600 position (Up) when utilizing RS-232 controllers that require this baud rate. Use the 19.2k (Down) position for ELAN RS-232 applications and third party controllers that operate at 19.2k. 1 2 3 1 2 3 9.6K BAUD 19.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS 5. Programming Use ELAN's configuration software to assign commands to keypads, Ole' Touchpads and Touch Panels. When programming ELAN user interfaces, the configuration software will automatically assign the video switching commands. Please consult ELAN's configuration software and the Help file for specific programming steps and full IR, and RS-232 code sets. Control Methods There are two methods of controlling the V85.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Command QRY • &V85,QRY,u? QRY: Queries a unit to get the current output to input assignments. u: Unit to be queried • &V85,QRY,u? where u is the UNIT I.D. (1-4). The reply to a QRY is: • &V85,QRY,u,abcdefgh a-h represents outputs 1-8 respectively. The value will be 0-8 (0 = OFF).
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS RS-232 Command List DESCRIPTION DEC DESCRIPTION DEC OUTPUT1 INPUT1 OUTPUT1 INPUT2 OUTPUT1 INPUT3 OUTPUT1 INPUT4 OUTPUT1 INPUT5 OUTPUT1 INPUT6 OUTPUT1 INPUT7 OUTPUT1 INPUT8 OUTPUT2 INPUT1 OUTPUT2 INPUT2 OUTPUT2 INPUT3 OUTPUT2 INPUT4 OUTPUT2 INPUT5 OUTPUT2 INPUT6 OUTPUT2 INPUT7 OUTPUT2 INPUT8 OUTPUT3 INPUT1 OUTPUT3 INPUT2 OUTPUT3 INPUT3 OUTPUT3 INPUT4 OUTPUT3 INPUT5 OUTPUT3 INPUT6 OUTPUT3 INPUT7 OUTPUT3 INPUT8 OUTPUT4 INPUT1 OUTPUT4 INPUT2 OUTPUT4 INPUT3 OUTPU
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL Page 20 ELAN HOME SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION DEC DESCRIPTION DEC DESCRIPTION DEC OUTPUT17 INPUT1 OUTPUT17 INPUT2 OUTPUT17 INPUT3 OUTPUT17 INPUT4 OUTPUT17 INPUT5 OUTPUT17 INPUT6 OUTPUT17 INPUT7 OUTPUT17 INPUT8 OUTPUT18 INPUT1 OUTPUT18 INPUT2 OUTPUT18 INPUT3 OUTPUT18 INPUT4 OUTPUT18 INPUT5 OUTPUT18 INPUT6 OUTPUT18 INPUT7 OUTPUT18 INPUT8 OUTPUT19 INPUT1 OUTPUT19 INPUT2 OUTPUT19 INPUT3 OUTPUT19 INPUT4 OUTPUT19 INPUT5 OUTPUT19 INPUT6 OUTPUT19 INPUT7 OUTPUT19 INPUT8 OUTPUT20 INPUT1 OUT
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS 6. Troubleshooting General SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No power up. 1. No AC power. Connect Power Cord to AC outlet. Check AC circuit breaker. 2. Blown fuse. Replace fuse with specified type. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No source or zone selected from IR controller (keypad, hand-held remote, etc.). IR LED does NOT flash when button pressed. 1. IR controller not programmed. Program IR controller. 2. IR signal path wiring bad. Verify IR signal path wiring.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS RS-232 Control SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No source or zone selected from RS-232 controller. 1. RS-232 controller incorrectly programmed. Verify/correct programming. 2. RS-232 signal path wiring bad. Verify RS-232 wiring. Check wire integrity and pin-out configuration. 3. UNIT ID DIP switches incorrect. Verify/correct DIP switches. 4. BAUD RATE switches incorrect. Verify/correct DIP switches. Incorrect source and/or zone selected.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Video Quality SOLUTION SYMPTOM CAUSE Video image is not optimal (i.e., fuzzy, blurry, smeared, ghosted, or dull). Do not run video wiring near AC 1. In-house video wiring picking up noise from high-voltage lines lines. If necessary, cross AC lines or other source of interference. at 90 degrees. Video image colors incorrect, scrambled, jagged lines, etc. 2. In-house coax runs have sharp bends or using poor quality cable.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Appendix A: Component Video Receive Module (CVRM) The Component Video Receive Module (CVRM) extends Hi-Definition component video wire runs up to 500 feet over standard Cat-5 cable. The CVRM is ideal for video distribution when using an ELAN Component Video Controller such as the V85 to zones equipped with Hi-Definition video displays.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS CVRM DIP Switch Settings DIP Switches on the back of the CVRM module provide proper Contrast settings for variable lengths of Cat-5 cable, up to 500 feet. See the DIP Switch Setting Table below for proper settings versus length. Contrast DIP Switch Settings Cat-5 Cable Length (Ft) DIP Switch Setting Cat-5 Cable Length (Ft) Factory Default (50 ft.
V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN HOME SYSTEMS Appendix B: Rack Mounting Rack-Mount Brackets When mounting the V85 Component Video Controller in an equipment rack, use the included rack mount brackets for secure mounting and proper ventilation. The V85 requires two rack spaces. To install the V85 into a standard 19” equipment rack: 1. Mount the brackets onto the V85 chassis from the front. Ensure that the brackets are flush with the front of the V85.
ELAN HOME V85 INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEMS Appendix C: Specifications Video Inputs Connectors (8 Sets) Component Video Inputs Gold-Plated Component Video Inputs (Y, Pb, Pr) 1V Peak-to-Peak Nominal Input Impedance 75 Ohm Video Outputs Zone Output Connectors (8 Sets) Gold-Plated RCA Component Video Inputs, Y, Pb, Pr Buffered Loop Output Connectors (8 Sets) Gold-Plated RCA Component Video Inputs, Y, Pb, Pr Cat-5 Zone Output Connectors (8) RJ-45 jacks Component Video Outputs 1V Peak-to-Peak Nomina
Limited Warranty ELAN HOME SYSTEMS L.L.C. (“ELAN”) warrants the ELAN V85 Component Video Controller to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of two years (2 years) from date of purchase. If within the applicable warranty period above purchaser discovers that such item was not as warranted above and promptly notifies ELAN in writing, ELAN shall repair or replace the item at the company’s option.