User’s Guide RGB 203 Rxi RGB 203 Rxi VTG www.extron.com Extron Electronics, USA Extron Electronics, Europe Extron Electronics, Asia Extron Electronics, Japan 1230 South Lewis Street Anaheim, CA 92805 USA 714.491.1500 Fax 714.491.1517 Beeldschermweg 6C 3821 AH Amersfoort The Netherlands +31.33.453.4040 Fax +31.33.453.4050 135 Joo Seng Road, #04-01 PM Industrial Building Singapore 368363 +65.6383.4400 Fax +65.6383.4664 Daisan DMJ Building 6F 3-9-1 Kudan Minami Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 Japan +81.3.
Precautions Safety Instructions • English This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions • Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using the equipment.
Quick Start Guide — RGB 203 Rxi,, RGB 203 Rxi VTG Step 1 Turn the equipment off and disconnect the equipment power. Step 2 For positive or negative output sync (rather than sync following the input), to clamp sync timing to the back porch, or to disable the mini VTG timeout (RGB 203 Rxi VTG only), open the interface and configure the jumpers and/or DIP switches. See Internal Configuration, beginning on page 2-3, for details. Step 3 Rack, under-desk, or through-desk mount the interface as desired.
Quick Start Guide — RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG, cont’d Table of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction .......................................................... 1-1 Step 8 Audio output — Connect an audio device to this 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector for balanced or unbalanced audio output. See below to properly wire the captive screw audio connector. Chapter 2 • Installation and Operation .........................
Table of Contents, cont’d Chapter 3 • Remote Control .................................................. 3-1 Simple Instruction Set Control ....................................... 3-2 Host-to-interface communications ....................................... 3-2 Interface-initiated messages ................................................. 3-2 Error responses ...................................................................... 3-2 Timeout ......................................................................
Introduction, cont’d Introduction About this Manual This manual contains information about the Extron RGB 203 Rxi and RGB 203 Rxi VTG universal interfaces and on how to operate and configure them.
Introduction, cont’d Thirty memory presets — Thirty spaces are reserved in the interface’s memory for storing user-defined combinations of horizontal and vertical position settings based upon input signal scan rates. The interface automatically recalls the position settings when it detects an input signal with a matching scan rate. LCD scan rate indicator — This backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) indicates the horizontal and vertical sync rates, and the minimum and maximum centering limits.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Installation and Operation Installation Overview This is an overview of the installation process. You will find detailed installation and operation instructions in this chapter. To install and set up the RGB 203 Rxi and RGB 203 Rxi VTG interfaces, follow these basic steps: 1 Turn all of the equipment (computers, remote controls, interface, projector/monitor, local monitor, and speakers or other audio device) off. Disconnect the power cords from the power source.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Video clamping jumper The interface is factory configured to clamp the sync timing to the back porch. To clamp the sync timing to the tip of the sync pulse, reconfigure the jumper as follows: J7 H Sync J6 V Sync J20 Enable Sync J11 1 2 3 1. Locate J11 on the printed circuit board. 2. For sync timing clamped to the back porch, ensure that a jumper is in place from pin 1 to pin 2. 3.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Through-desk mounting 1. If rubber feet were installed on the interface, remove them. 2. Insert the machine screws provided in the optional mounting kit (part #70-077-02) through the slots in the through-desk mounting brackets, and loosely secure the brackets to the interface (figure 2-4).
Installation and Operation, cont’d 5. Drill 1/4” (6.4 mm) deep, 3/32” (2 mm) diameter pilot holes in the desk or table at the marked screw locations. The holes should be drilled from the underside or inside (concealed side) of the furniture, where the interface will be located. 6. Secure the interface to the desk with the provided wood screws. 7.
Installation and Operation, cont’d Most laptop or notebook computers have an external video port, but they require special commands to output the video to that connector. Also, a laptop’s screen shuts off once that port is activated. See the computer’s user’s guide for details, or contact Extron for a list of laptop keyboard commands. Connect the sleeve(s) to ground (GND). Connecting the sleeve(s) to a negative (-) terminal will damage audio output circuits.
Installation and Operation, cont’d 8 — No LCD backlight — This switch controls illumination of the LCD backlight. 2 — Sync on green On — The interface outputs a composite sync signal on top of the green video signal (SOG) via the G output connector (RGsB). Off — The interface outputs separate horizontal and vertical sync (on the H and V connectors) and composite sync (on the S connector) for RGBHV or RGBS. On — The LCD backlight is off, except for three seconds at power-up.
Installation and Operation, cont’d this control while viewing the displayed image to obtain the optimum picture sharpness. Front panel controls and indicators Figure 2-10 shows the front panel of the RGB 203 Rxi VTG. The features described in this section apply to both models unless otherwise noted in the description and by an asterisk (*) in the callout number. Centering controls Many projectors store centering information in their own memories based on signal frequency.
Installation and Operation, cont’d VTG indications LCD display 5 LCD display — The LCD serves two main functions: to display the horizontal and vertical scanning rates of the input signal, and to indicate the horizontal and vertical centering status and limits. During VTG operation (RGB 203 Rxi VTG only), the LCD displays the VTG format, resolution, and refresh rates.
Installation and Operation, cont’d VTG controls (RGB 203 Rxi VTG only) Operating the VTG The RGB 203 Rxi VTG includes a limited video test generator. The VTG creates and outputs standard test patterns at fixed formats and resolutions so that a system can be set up and tested even when an input computer is not available. 8* Operate the VTG as follows: 1. Set the front panel 203/VTG selection switch to VTG. 2.
Installation and Operation, cont’d 3. Check the cabling and the audio connector wiring and grounding, and make adjustments as needed. 4. For digital display devices (including LCD, DLP and plasma devices), try turning DIP switch 1 (DDSP) On (up) or Off (down) on the rear panel. 5. To test the system setup and output, substitute a video test generator for one of the computer inputs. Use the VTG that is built into the RGB 203 Rxi VTG, or use a standalone VTG with the RGB 203 Rxi.
Installation and Operation, cont’d RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG 3 Chapter Three Remote Control Simple Instruction Set Control Command/Response Table for SIS Commands Control Software for Windows Contact Closure Remote Control 2-22 RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG • Installation and Operation
Remote Control, Remote Controlcont’d The interface’s rear panel Remote connector (Figure 3-1) can be connected to the serial port output of a host device, such as a computer or control system or to a remote contact closure device. Remote communications with the switcher are via Extron’s Simple Instruction Set, Extron’s Windows-based control program, or pin-programmed in the case of a contact closure device.
3-4 RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG • Remote Control / Vph X2 Vph X2 Vph X2 Vph-005 I/i N/n n Q/q q Request for part number Example: Query software version Example: RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG • Remote Control 1.23 X3 60-509-01 X6 Software version 1.23 (example only). 60-509-01 = RGB 203 Rxi VTG. Chn X5 •Hph X2 •Vph X2 •Hrt X4 •Vrt X4 Chn3•Hph+028•Vph-005•Hrt48.400•Vrt60.000 Input 3; horizontal shift value +28; vertical shift value -5; horizontal rate 48.4 kHz; vertical rate 60 Hz.
Remote Control, cont’d 1. Double-click on the RGB 201 Control Pgm icon in the Extron Electronics group or folder, or on the Rgb201.exe icon in the C:\RGB201 directory. The Comm menu appears on the screen. 2. Click on the comm port that is connected to the interface’s RS-232 port. The control software checks for the interface at that port and reads its configuration. ASCII to HEX Conversion Table Space The control program window (Figure 3-2) appears and displays current settings.
Remote Control, cont’d RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG A Appendix Reference Information Specifications Included Parts Optional Accessories Cables 3-8 RGB 203 Rxi, RGB 203 Rxi VTG • Remote Control
Reference Information, cont’d Reference Information Sync Specifications Video Routing .......................................... Gain ............................................... Bandwidth .................................... Rise time ........................................ 3 x 1 router 0.5V to 1.45V p-p 300 MHz (-3dB) 1.5 ns Video input Number/signal type ................... Connectors .................................... Nominal level ............................... Minimum/maximum levels ......
Reference Information, cont’d Maximum level (Hi-Z) ................ >+14dBu, balanced at stated %THD+N Maximum level (600 ohm) ......... >+8.5dBm, balanced at stated %THD+N MTBF ............................................. 30,000 hours Warranty ....................................... 3 years parts and labor 0dBu = 0.775 volts (RMS). Control/remote — interface Specifications are subject to change without notice. Included Parts Serial control port ........................
Reference Information, cont’d A-6 Adapter cables with audio (cont’d) Part number VGA M-M 50’ MHRA (molded) (15.25 m) 26-490-05 VGA M-M 3’ 90 HRA (0.9 m) 26-510-01 VGA M-M 6’ 90 HRA (1.8 m) 26-510-02 VGA M-M 12’ 90 HRA (4.6 m) 26-510-03 VGA M-M 3’ 90 UHRA (0.9 m) 26-510-21 VGA M-M 6’ 90 UHRA (1.8 m) 26-510-22 VGA M-M 12’ 90 UHRA (4.6 m) 26-510-23 VGA M-F 3’ micro HRA (0.9 m) 26-565-01 VGA M-F 6’ micro HRA (1.8 m) 26-565-02 VGA M-F 12’ micro HRA (4.
