User Guide Matrix Switcher Accessories FPC 5500 Front Panel Controller 68-556-06 Rev.
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Contents Introduction............................................................ 1 About this Guide................................................. 1 About the FPC 5500............................................ 1 About the Matrix 12800 System.......................... 2 About the FOX Matrix 14400 System................... 3 About the FOX Matrix 320x System..................... 4 Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms.................... 5 FPC Installation and Operation...........................
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Introduction • About this Guide • About the FPC 5500 Front Panel Controller • About the Matrix 12800 System • About the FOX Matrix 14400 System • About the FOX Matrix 320x System • Definitions of Matrix Switcher Terms About this Guide This guide describes the Extron FPC 5500 Front Panel Controller for use with the Extron Matrix 12800, FOX Matrix 14400, and FOX Matrix 320x switchers. This guide describes how to install, operate, and configure the Front Panel Controller.
About the Matrix 12800 System The Matrix 12800 system (see figure 2) is made up of a series of matrix switcher Basic Module Enclosures (BMEs). The family of BMEs allows you to create a video, audio, or both matrix system with up to 128 inputs and 128 outputs specifically tailored to meet your requirements.
The Matrix 12800 Series includes: • Wideband video switcher BME — A rack-mountable 10U switcher that routes video (red (R), green (G), and blue (B) video planes, component video, S-video, and composite video) from any input to any one or more outputs. • Sync Switcher BME — A rack-mountable 10U switcher that routes horizontal (H) and vertical (V) or composite sync from any input to any one or more outputs.
NOTE: Figure 3 on page 3 shows an FPC 5500 connected directly to a FOX Matrix 14400 via a cross-over cable. The FPC 5500 can be connected to the matrix system via an Ethernet cable as well. The FOX Matrix 14400 features: • A modular design featuring nine board slots. Each slot accepts a either a FOX Matrix I/O 1616 fiber optic board in Singlemode or Multimode, or a FOX Matrix I/O 1616 HD-SDI board • The FOX Matrix 14400 can be configured with all or some of the board slots occupied.
NOTE: Figure 4 on page 4 shows an FPC 5500 connected directly to a FOX Matrix 320x via a cross-over cable. The FPC 5500 can be connected to the matrix system via an Ethernet cable as well. The FOX Matrix 320x includes: • A modular design featuring 20 board slots. Each slot accepts a either a FOX Matrix I/O 1616 fiber optic board in Singlemode or Multimode, or a FOX Matrix I/O 1616 HD-SDI board. • The FOX Matrix 320x can be configured with all or some of the board slots occupied.
FPC Installation and Operation • Installation Overview • Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller • Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly • Bottom Panel Connections • Cabling and RJ-45 Connector Wiring • Front Panel Features and Operation • Upgrading the Software Installation Overview The FPC 5500 assembly consists of the FPC computer, external power supply, and a rackmountable, 7U high, 19 inch wide metal panel.
Unpacking and Assembling the Front Panel Controller The FPC 5500 is shipped fully assembled and ready to be rack mounted. Six mounting blocks and screws secure the FPC computer to its rack-mountable metal frame (see figure 5). Mounting Blocks (6) Figure 5. FPC 5500 Rear View with Pre-installed Mounting Blocks Rack Mounting the FPC Assembly The appropriate rack mounting hardware is included with the controller. Rack mount the controller as follows: 1.
Bottom Panel Connections All connectors are on the bottom of the FPC 5500 (see figure 6). NOTE: The only actively used connection when connected to a matrix is the Ethernet connection. 1 4 2 3 Figure 6. a 4 4 4 5 6 3 7 FPC 5500 Front Panel Controller Bottom Panel Features Power switch — This switch turns the FPC 5500 on or off. Press the power switch to power on the controller and load the FPC 5500 software. Figure 7.
f Ethernet connector (RJ-45) — Connect one end of a Category (CAT) 5e or higher cable, terminated with RJ-45 connectors, to the FPC 5500 via this RJ-45 Ethernet connector. NOTE: The FPC 5500 ships with a 10-foot crossover CAT 5e cable. For direct connection to the Ethernet port — Plug the RJ-45 connector on the opposite end of the CAT 5e or higher cable directly into Ethernet port (BME 0 on a Matrix 12800 system) (see figure 8).
Cabling and RJ-45 Connector Wiring It is vital that your cable between the FPC 5500 and the matrix (BME 0 on a Matrix 12800 system) or LAN be the correct cable, and that it be properly terminated with the correct pinout. This FPC link requires CAT 5e or CAT 6, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) cables, terminated with RJ-45 connectors. The cable length is limited to 328 feet (100m). NOTE: Do not use standard telephone cables. Telephone cables will not support the FPC-Matrix link.
Front Panel Features and Operation The remaining control for the FPC 5500 is on the front panel (see figure 11). RESET 1 FPC 5500 MATRIX SWITCHER CONTROLLER Figure 11. Front Panel Control a Reset button — Use a small screwdriver or tweeker to press the Reset button if the FPC computer hangs up. This button reboots the computer. Upgrading the Software The Front Panel Controller software is factory installed on the hard driveand also included on a CD-ROM.
Matrix System Operation • Introduction • Operating the Touch Panel • Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out • Demo Mode • Navigating the Screens • User Screens • Admin Screens • Remotes Screen • TCP/IP Screen • E-Mail Screen • Miscellaneous Screen • Setup Screens • Subnetting — A Primer Introduction This section details operation of a matrix system using an FPC 5500 front panel controller.
Operating the Touch Panel Several of the FPC front panel operations require data entry, input and output selection, or both. These operations are performed using an on-screen keyboard, on-screen keypads, or on-screen scroll boxes. Using the Keyboards When you take a step that requires entering alphanumeric characters, an on-screen keyboard appears (see figure 12). Figure 12.
Using the Keypads An on-screen keypad (see figure 13) is integrated into the I/O screens. A similar keypad is available from the TCP/IP screens and appears when you take a step that requires entering numeric characters. I/O Keypad TCP/IP Keypad Figure 13. I/O and TCP/IP On-screen Keypads 1. For the I/O keypad, touch the yellow Clear button clear the keypad display. 2. Touch the blue digit keys (such as and then on the keypad, if present, to for input or output 65). 3.
Starting Up the Controller and Logging In and Out Use the FPC to control the matrix as follows: 1. For a Matrix 12800 system, ensure that all BMEs that are part of the system have been connected to each other and their BME numbers have been set correctly (see the Matrix 12800 user guide for this procedure). For FOX Matrix 14400 and 320x systems, ignore this step. 2. Power on the FPC. After the computer boots up, the LCD touch panel displays the FPC startup screen (see figure 15).
To log on to the matrix, the FPC 5500 IP Address and Subnet Mask fields must be set to values that identify them as being on the same subnet as the matrix (BME 0 on a Matrix 12800 system). See ”Subnetting — A Primer” on page 50.
d. If you want to use the factory defaults, touch the Use Factory Defaults button and proceed to step 5l. e. Touch the IP Address field. The on-screen numeric keypad appears (see figure 13 on page 14). f. Enter the IP address. Invalid IP addresses are displayed in red. g. Touch the key on the numeric keypad to accept the address and dismiss the keypad from the display. h. Touch the Subnet Mask field. The on-screen numeric keypad appears (see figure 13 on page 14). i. Enter the subnet mask value.
8. Touch the Connect button. The FPC software autodetects the matrix system, reads its hardware configuration, and displays the correct splash screen based on the type of matrix switcher. The software then reads all of the current settings, such as the ties, presets, and virtual map. Observe the message LoggedOn as Administrator (or User) in the upper right corner of the blue field.
NOTE: The following figures are based on a Matrix 12800 system. On a different matrix system (FOX Matrix 14400 or 320x), the screens, buttons, or both may look different as noted in the descriptions.
User Screens See figure 18 Administration Screens TCP/IP Screen E-mail Screen User Screens Administration Screens Miscellaneous Screen Status Screen Setup Screens Setup Screens Audio Screen Delay Screen Reset Screen Figure 19.
In the following procedures, access to a specific screen is described by assuming you are beginning at the startup screen and listing the color of the buttons and their displayed message, in order, separated by a > symbol. For example, to access the Make Ties screen, touch the blue User > amber I/O > green Make Ties buttons. NOTE: The button progression lists all buttons that may be necessary to access a specific screen.
Figure 20. View Ties Screens Flowchart Extron FPC 5500 • Matrix System Operation 22 3 2 4 ViewTies: outputs-by-input alternate screen When you touch the green View Outputs/View Inputs selection button on the screen, the FPC toggles between the two View Ties screens.
View the ties as follows (see figure 20 on page 22): 1. From any screen other than the Make Ties screen, touch the blue User > amber I/O buttons. 2. From the Make Ties screen, touch the green View Ties button. The FPC displays one of the View Ties screens. The screen view that the FPC displays is the last View Ties screen that was active. 3. To select the View Ties: input-by-output-selection screen, touch the View Inputs button. 4.
Viewing Outputs Tied to a Specified Input 1. If necessary, touch the View Outputs button. The most recently selected View Ties: output-by-input-selection screen appears (see figure 20, b and d on page 22). 2. If necessary, touch the Change View button on figure 20. to display screen b 3. On a Matrix 12800 system only, select the video format, audio format, or both to view by touching the desired blue Signal Type button.
Creating Ties There are two ways to make ties (see figure 21): • You can select an input and an individual output on the Make Ties: dual keypad screen (see e in figure 21). • You can select an input and then select one or a group of outputs on the Make Ties: alternate view screen (see f in figure 21). You can make ties or groups of ties individually, on the fly, or create a series (queue) of potential ties or groups of ties to switch all at once.
Tie an input to an output as follows: 1. Touch the blue User > amber I/O > green Make Ties buttons. The FPC displays one of the I/O Make Ties screen (see figure 21 on page 25). The screen view that the FPC displays is the last Make Ties screen that was active. 2. Select the input (On a Matrix 12800 system, select the video format, audio format, or both) to tie by touching the desired Signal Type button.
4. For an immediate tie, proceed to step 7. 5. To add the potential tie that you have just created to a queue of tie commands that take affect all at once, touch the green Queue button. The FPC displays the equivalent SIS commands in the Pending Tie Commands field. The example above shows a queue of SIS commands for tieing input 11 to output 11, input 2 to output 2, input 3 to output 4, and input 4 to output 3. For more information about SIS commands, see your matrix user guide. 6.
The FPC displays the equivalent SIS commands in the Pending Tie commands field. The example above shows a queue of SIS commands for tieing input 11 to output 11, input 2 to output 2, input 3 to output 4, and input 4 to output 3. For more information about SIS commands, see your matrix user guide. 6. To add more potential ties to the queue, repeat steps 1 through 5. NOTE: Only one input can be tied to a given output.
4. Touch the green Save, Recall, or Delete button. stores the current configuration in memory. If the global preset you selected was previously unassigned, the name in the preset button changes to Preset nnn. retrieves the configuration to be the current configuration. clears the configuration information and clears the preset name. 7 Global Presets screen NOTE: On the Global Presets screen, this button reads Room (g) and selects the Room Presets screen when touched.
Save, Recall, or Delete a Room Preset See h on figure 22 on page 29. Save, recall, or delete a room preset at follows: 1. Touch the blue User > amber Preset > green Room buttons. The FPC displays the Room Presets screen. 2. Select the room to which the desired preset is or will be assigned by touching the desired room button. 3. Select the desired room preset number by touching the appropriate preset button. The Delete, Save, and Recall buttons appear.
Mute Screen The Mute screen (see figure 23) lets you mute the audio or RGBHV or RGBS video (black screen) for an individual virtual output or all virtual outputs. Access the Mute screen by touching the blue User > amber Mute buttons. Figure 23. Matrix 12800 Mute Screen NOTE: On FOX Matrix 14400 and 320x systems, only the green Mute All Video and Unmute All Video buttons are available, and only one column of Mute boxes is displayed.
DSVP Screen NOTE: This screen is available on Matrix 12800 systems only. You can monitor each RGBHV and RGBS input to see if active sync signals are present on the DSVP™ (Digital Sync Validation Processing™) screen (see figure 24). Access the DSVP screen by touching the blue User > amber DSVP buttons. Figure 24. DSVP Screen Where an input has active sync present, the DSVP screen reports a snapshot in time of the frequencies in the Horizontal and Vertical frequency fields.
Admin Screens The Admin family of screens include the functions that are typically reserved for or applicable to maintenance personnel only. The family consists of the Status screen (the default), the TCP/IP screen, the E-mail screen, and the Miscellaneous screen.
Figure 26. Status Screen for a FOX Matrix 320x System Status Screen, System Area The System area, in the top half of the Status screen, displays how the matrix system has been virtualized, including the virtual size of the entire matrix, and provides an overview of the status of each Matrix 12800 BME. For each BME, the System area shows the status of the primary and redundant power supplies, the primary and redundant controllers, the fans, the input cards, the output cards.
Status Screen, Physical Layout NOTE: This screen is available on FOX Matrix 14400 and 320x systems only. The Physical Layout area of the Status screen for FOX Matrix 14400 and 320x systems shows a diagram of all the I/O boards installed into the system, as well as the status of each input on every board. For FOX I/O 1616 Fiber Optic boards only: • Multimode inputs with a link present are indicated in green. • Multimode inputs without a link present (missing) are indicated in red.
Access the Remotes screen by touching the blue Admin > purple Status > green Remotes buttons. Update the Remotes screen to display the latest remote keypad configuration by touching the green Update button. Return to the Status screen by touching the green Return button. TCP/IP Screen The TPC/IP screen (see figure 28) consists of fields from which administrators can observe and edit IP administration and system settings. Figure 28.
4. Touch the green Take button to accept the changes or touch the green Cancel button to reject the changes. Password Fields NOTE: Only personnel logged in as administrators can set and read passwords. The two Password fields on the TCP/IP screen are for entering administrator, user, or both passwords. Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper case, lower case, or a combination of both alphanumeric characters.
Hardware Address Field The Hardware Address (MAC) field is factory programmed on the primary controller board in the matrix and cannot be changed. Matrix IP Address Field NOTE: Only personnel logged in as Administrators can edit the Matrix IP Address field. The Matrix IP Address field contains the IP address of the connected matrix. This value is encoded in the flash memory of the matrix. Valid IP addresses consist of four 1-, 2-, or 3-digit numeric subfields separated by dots (periods).
E-Mail Screen NOTE: Only personnel logged in as Administrators can make changes to the E-mail screen. The E-Mail screen (see figure 29 and 30) consists of fields in which you can observe and edit the matrix e-mail notification settings. Figure 29. E-Mail Screen for a Matrix 12800 System Figure 30.
There are two levels of FPC 5500 password protection: administrator and user. Administrators have full access to all matrix system editing functions. Users can view, but cannot change any settings on the e-mail screen. Edit e-mail fields and select notification options as follows: 1. Touch the blue Admin > purple E-Mail buttons. appears. The E-Mail screen 2. To edit a field, touch the field you want to edit. The on-screen alphanumeric keyboard (see figure 12 on page 13) appears. 3.
E-mail Addressee Fields NOTE: Only personnel logged in as Administrators can edit the E-Mail Addressee field. The E-Mail Addressee fields permit the administrator to identify the e-mail addresses of the personnel to whom the matrix e-mails notification of its failure and repair status. The radio buttons and check boxes associated with each address field permit the administrator to specify specific e-mail requirements for each recipient.
File Manager Screen The File Manager screen (see figure 32) is a reporting screen only, with no active functions. The screen displays the user-supplied files that have been downloaded into the matrix to support user-created web pages. Access the File Manager screen by touching the blue Admin > purple Misc > gray File Manager buttons. Figure 32. File Manager Screen NOTE: Files shown are for example only. This screen displays the contents only; files cannot be uploaded or deleted.
Function Keys Screen NOTE: Only personnel logged in as Administrators can set User Function keys. The Function Keys screen (see figure 33) lets you program an SIS command or a series of commands (a macro) to the 14 white/purple User Function buttons or to edit the button assignment. The User Function buttons are always present on the left side of the screen. NOTE: It is not the function of this manual to define the Matrix SIS commands.
5. Use a pencil eraser or other small, soft object to touch the None, Momentary, or Toggle radio button to select how the User Function button functions. appears in the radio button when it is selected. • None — The User Functions button is not active. The none function is helpful to mask commands that you want available when needed but that you can disable when not needed, such as a reset. To make a None function, you must select Momentary or Toggle, enter the command, and then select None.
I/O Physical Connectors Screen The I/O Physical Connectors screen (see figure 34) shows how the matrix system is virtualized. The screen shows the virtual numbers, names, signal types, video and audio planes, and physical connectors associated with the inputs and outputs. The screen also provides the tools to name virtual input and outputs. NOTE: This screen is available on Matrix 12800 systems only. Figure 34.
Naming Inputs and Outputs NOTE: Only personnel logged in as Administrators can name video and audio inputs and outputs. Change the input or output name from the I/O Physical Connectors screen as follows: 1. Use the slide bar to scroll through the valid inputs or outputs until the screen displays the virtual input or virtual output you wish to name. 2. Touch the Name field of the virtual input or output name that you wish to edit. The onscreen keyboard appears. 3.
Setup Screens The Setup family of screens include the functions that are typically done when initially setting up the matrix system or are done to reset elements of the system. The family consists of the Delay screen (the default), the Audio screen, and the Reset screen. The Delay screen, Audio screen, and most of the resets are reserved to personnel logged on as administrators rather than users. Users can view, but not change these settings.
Audio Screen NOTES: • Only personnel logged in as administrators can set the audio level. • The Audio screen is available on Matrix 12800 systems only. The audio level of each input can be displayed and adjusted through a range of -24 dB to +9 dB to ensure that there is no noticeable volume difference among sources. The Audio screen (see figure 36) displays and provides controls to adjust the audio level of each input. Figure 36.
Reset Screen NOTES: Personnel logged in as users can reset all current ties and all mutes. All other selections are reserved for administrators only. The Reset screen (see figure 37) provides several different matrix reset functions, that allow you to clear specific areas of the switcher. Figure 37. Reset Screen NOTES: RGB Delay and Audio reset buttons are available on Matrix 12800 systems only. Access the Reset screen by touching the blue Setup > cyan Reset buttons.
Subnetting — A Primer It is not the purpose of this manual to describe TCP/IP protocol in detail. However, some understanding of TCP/IP subnetting (subset of a network) is necessary in order to understand the interaction of the matrix system components (consisting of the matrix and the FPC 5500) and the interaction of the system with the mail server gateway.
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