Specifications

Paragon II 4.1 Frequently asked questions 8/8
What would happen if I
attached 4 DZCIMs and
4 P2ZCIMs in the same
chain?
Depending on which CIM becomes the master first, a chain will either be
a P2ZCIM or DZCIM chain. A master CIM checks the serial number of
the unit requesting a communication address, and if it’s a DZIM master, it
won't accept a P2ZCIM slave. Similarly, a P2ZCIM master won't accept
a DZIM slave. Users should never connect P2ZCIMs to Dominion KX,
and they should never connect DZCIMs to Paragon. The DZCIM will be
unable to create a database on a Paragon unit. The P2ZCIM will be
unable to create a database on a KX unit.
Enhanced User Station
What are the differences
between the Standard User
Station (P2-UST) and the
Enhanced User Station
(P2-EUST)?
The P2-EUST supports video quality at longer distances and higher
resolutions than the P2-UST. When used with new automatic P2CIMs,
the P2-EUST will support automatic skew compensation, based on cable
distance and cable types. If desired, automatic skew compensation can
be manually overridden. The improved video quality permits the range of
video gain settings to go from -15 to +15 for the P2-UST to 0 to +6 for the
P2-EUST
What is skew compensation
and why is it necessary?
Red, green and blue signals have different skews (time delays) when
traveling the distance from the target server to the monitor connected to
a User Station, due to differences in cable distance and type. Skew
compensation resynchronizes the red, green and blue signals by adding
a time delay on the signal that arrives at the user station earlier than the
others.
When I use the P2-EUST,
how can I adjust the video
quality to change the skew
compensation and gain
settings?
Skew compensation is automatic on the P2-EUST, using new P2CIMS.
This automatically adjusts for signal losses based on cable distance and
type. Manual skew compensation can, however, override the P2-EUST’s
automatic adjustment, and will continue to be provided with older CIMs.
To manually set skew compensation, connect to the channel you wish to
adjust. Press the Hot Key to activate the Selection Menu and click on the
[*] or [/] keys on your numeric keypad to select Red, Green or Blue skew
delay. Then click on the [ + ] or [ - ] keys on your numeric keypad. The
Skew compensation range is 0 to 31.
To set video gain, see the adjustment value appearing in the Message
Banner at the bottom of the screen; click the [ + ] and/or [ - ] keys to
adjust video gain from 0 to +6 or (from -15 to +15 for the P2-UST) until
you are satisfied with the video quality.
Can I still use my P2-UST
along with the new P2-EUST
with my P2-UMT?
Yes, the P2-UMT switch will be able to differentiate between the P2-
EUST and the existing analog P2-UST and adjust accordingly.
What video resolution and
distances can the P2-EUST
support?
Video quality is often subjective and depends on the cable and monitor
being used, the cable distances and the resolution that a user has set.
The P2-EUST provides video resolutions greater than 1600 x 1200
at distances over 213 meters, and 1280 x 1024 at distances up to
304 meters, both at refresh rates of 60 Hz, 75 Hz and 85 Hz.