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MATRIX SWITCHERS
MANUAL PART NUMBER: 400-0026-004
PRODUCT REVISION: 2
HOMERUN SERIES
MATRIX SWITCHERS
USER’S GUIDE
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MATRIX SWITCHERS INTRODUCTION Page Thank you for purchasing a HOMERUN .................. 2 Switcher. We are sure you will find it to be ................................ .......................... 2 reliable and simple to use. ................................ .................. 2 ......................... 2 HOMERUN Series Matrix Switchers are ................................ ......................... 2 designed using state-of-the-art technology and offer ................................ .......
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 1-U rack space for every 4 HOMERUN 1 Switcher modules for air circulation. This will Please read this manual carefully before using your reduce heat build up and will prolong the life of HOMERUN Series Matrix Switcher. Keep this the HOMERUN Switcher. manual handy for future reference. These safety • Connect the HOMERUN Series Switcher to a instructions are to ensure the long life of your properly rated power outlet. HOMERUN Series Matrix Switcher and to prevent • Reliable ground
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MATRIX SWITCHERS HMR, HMV HMA DESCRIPTION SWITCHER 2 (VIDEO) Switching Time The HOMERUN Matrix Switcher is a state-of-the-art Gain 1.01 6dB product designed to route up to 16 inputs to 16 Power outputs. The HOMERUN Matrix Switcher Internal Power Supply 90-260VAC of 1-U high rack wide modules. Combining multiple Power modules can create larger configurations. The HOMERUN Switcher is designed to switch Video Composite Video, S-Video, RGsB, RGBS, RGBHV Audio _ analog video signals, and mono or ste
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 4 4 DIAGRAM OF FRONT/BACK PANEL
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 5
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 5 Five interconnected modules would be used for RGBHV Signals. Single Video/Sync module can be used as a Composite Video or TTL/ECL Matrix Switcher. Two modules interconnected together can be used as an S-Video Matrix Switcher. A single Audio Module is designed to route a Three interconnected modules can route any Balanced Mono Audio signal. . Two Audio modules interconnected can be used to route Stereo Audio Signals. Four interconnected modules would be used for RGBS signals. T
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 1 through 16, and the outputs to audio 6 Step 1. Stack together the modules that are required to form a matrix for switching All video inputs to HOMERUN Video Modules the desired signals. are DC coupled for best performance. Even though the video inputs are fully isolated, circulation. This will reduce heat build up and verify with an electrician that all of the will prolong the life of your system. grounding is proper and that GROUND LOOP problems are minimized. Severe Ground l
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MATRIX SWITCHERS seconds until you hear a beeping sound and release the button. This will disable the selected output. RESET SELECTED CHANNELS: Press the F1 & F2 switches simultaneously and release them quickly to reset the connection of the selected Figure 2: HOMERUN Video Module input & output. RESET TO DEFAULT: To reset the unit to its 7 default status (power-on stage) press and hold the F1 & F2 switches simultaneously for approximately three seconds until you hear a Two switches (F1 and F2)
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 1. Square brackets “[“ & “]” are part of the PRESS FUNCTION command, unless they are changed F1 Selects input through the [ CODEn] command. (confirmed by “ON” LED) 2. Use uppercase letters for all commands. F2 Selects output 3. Make sur e that the transmit pin of the (confirmed by “ON” LED) control system is connected to the F1+HOLD Connects selected input receive pin of the switcher and to selected output connection done as per Table 1. Connects selected input F2+HOLD 4. Make s
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MATRIX SWITCHERS This command sets a unique ID number to [ CODEn] each HOMERUN module and allows control of n - 1-[ ] multiple modules through a single RS-232 port . - 2 - ( ) - 3 - { } In order to control multiple modules - 4 - : ; independently with one RS-232 port, the unit ID - 5 - < > is used. Setting the unit ID allows a user to - 6 - : / send the same command to multiple modules, but the module processes that command with This command is used to allow changes in the indicated ID number on
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MATRIX SWITCHERS This command is used for programming the switcher; it should not be used as part of a switcher. It should not be used as part of a program to operate the switcher. There is no program to operate the switcher. There is no [ [ IkkOXXS] = output of fset; 00 to 96 = input offset; 00 to 96 command sets the offset number for This command sets the maximum number of outputs. It is used when multiple switchers are inputs on the HOMERUN Switcher without connected to form a larger matrix.
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MATRIX SWITCHERS 2. Output offset is zero for both units. to outputs, as saved in memory position #1. There is no feedback provided, but the unit will 3. The input offset must be set for all units beep after execution of this command. This except the first one. The offset for input command is the equivalent of turning ON the should be the same as the last input unit. number of the previous unit. 4. The number of inputs available on second unit for direct connection is the difference Maximum pow
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MATRIX SWITCHERS [ERR], just the version number; for example [3.2] or [3.5]. [ VISn] n = 1 Enable VIS n = 0 Disable VIS This command enables or disables vertical interval switching, if the option is installed on the HOMERUN Matrix Switcher. ID NUMBER LED’s 7.2.3 CONTROL COMMANDS ID1 ID2 ID3 ID4 These control commands are used for 0 off off off off controlling the switcher. They can be part of a 1 on off off off normal program to operate the switcher. These 2 off on off off command actions are lo
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MATRIX SWITCHERS command. The [UIDnE] command should be example, in a RGBHV + Mono Audio used to disable all levels and enable only the combination where RGB = Unit ID2, HV = Unit unit that needs to be controlled. This command ID3, and Mono Audio = Unit ID4, the can not be used with unit ID 0 or 1. [I12O10U2] command will connect input 12 to output 10 on RGB units and not on HV or audio For example, at power up, all units can be modules. [I03O10U4] will connect input 3 to controlled. To control
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MATRIX SWITCHERS This command selects the output to control. For example, to connect input 2 to 3, 8 to 10 & Once the output number to be controlled is set leave other outputs as the same as the through this command, this output can be command will be issued as follows, connected to several inputs. If output 00 is [CAXXXX02XXXXXXXX02XX02XXXXXXXXX selected then disconnect all inputs to be XXX]. To connect input 1,4,6,9, and 12 to the specified through the connect command, same numbered outputs (1
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MATRIX SWITCHERS where mm is the current input connected to the specified output. CONTROL OPERATION For example, the [IXXO02] command can Connect any input to any output : return 04 indicating that input #4 is currently Press the desired input, 1 through 16. The input connected to output #2. [IXXO03] can return LED will flash slowly. The LED on the outputs 00, which means that nothing is currently that are already connected to the selected input connected to output #3. will flash quickly. The ou
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MATRIX SWITCHERS Press the RECALL button and hold for 2 Set Unit ID numbers seconds. The unit will beep and switch into the This function is used to control individual levels recall mode. This mode is indicated by the of the HOMERUN Matrix Switcher, such as RECALL LED flashing slowly. Press INPUT 1 switching video and audio separately. If the through INPUT 16 to recall the desired memory HOMERUN Switcher is set to unit ID 1 then the location. Output buttons do not work anymore in switcher will r
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MATRIX SWITCHERS Turn Power ON for all connected Set Baud Rate: HOMERUN Baud rate determines communication between 2. Go to Accessories in Windows 95 and select the control system and HOMERUN Matrix and also the rate between individual Hyper Terminal. modules of the HOMERUN . Setting all 3. Select PROPERTIES from the FILE menu. interconnected modules to the same baud rate is 4. Select desired communications port, e.g. essential for proper operation of the complete system. 5. It is recommended t
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MATRIX SWITCHERS end of the cable is connected to the RS-232 port of the HOMERUN Matrix Switcher. ALTINEX HOMERUN CONTROL PROGRAM set LCD viewing angle 0 through 7 1 Follow Step 1 of previous option. 0 2. Load the HOMERUN control program on turnaround delay 0 baud rate 2 WINDOW 95 from the START UP button, data format 4 PROGRAM option and Altinex tab. 0 3 Go to the SETUP TAB and verify that LE 0 current baud rate is set at 2400 baud line terminator 1 (default). Then from SET Baud Rate section 0
