Integrator Sguide

Integrator’sGuide

Congo

Rhine!

HDComponentVideo MatrixSwitch

Digital Audio/AnalogAudioMatrixSwitch

TableofContents

TableofContents...... 2

Introduction...... 3

CongoFeatures:...... 3

RhineFeatures:...... 3

Installation...... 3

Unpacking...... 3

FrontPanelProtectiveFilm...... 4

Inputs...... 4

Outputs...... 4

RS-232Serial...... 4

USB...... 4

RearPanelIR...... 4

Power...... 5

RackMounting (optional)...... 5

Operation...... 6

Overview...... 6

Usingthe frontpanel...... 6

ControllingfromanIRremotecontrol...... 6

LastCommandFeedback...... 7

SetupMenu...... 7

CareandMaintenance...... 8

RestoringtoFactoryDefaults...... 8

Specifications...... 8

Performance...... 8

Power...... 9

Physical...... 9

2YearWarranty...... 10

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Introduction

Congratulations onyour selectionoftheCongoand/orRhineaudio/videomatrix switches.TheCongois an

8x16highdefinitioncomponentvideomatrixswitch,andtheRhineis an8x16digitalandanalogvideomatrix

switch.

Bothproducts arevery similar in function,sothissingleusermanualwillguideyouthroughbothproducts.

CongoFeatures:

•8inputs of componentvideo(YPbPr)

•16outputs of componentvideo

•Highbandwidthvideosection(140MHz) for480iupto1080p.

•Attractiveenclosure featuringbrushedaluminumandhighgloss acrylicfront,with silvertopcover.

•UniversalAC inputpower,90-240VAC50/60HzwithstandardIEC320 receptacle.

•AllgoldplatedRCAconnectors ensurealonglifewithoutcorrodedconnectors.

RhineFeatures:

•8inputs of digitalaudio(SPDIF),and8inputs of L+Ranalogaudio

•16outputs of digitalaudio(SPDIF),and8inputs ofL+Ranalogaudio

•Digitalaudiosectionis awidebandanalogmatrixthatcaneasilyhandlecompositevideo.

•Independentroutingofdigitalandanalogaudio

•Attractiveenclosure featuringbrushedaluminumandhighgloss acrylicfront,with silvertopcover.

•UniversalAC inputpower,90-240VAC50/60HzwithstandardIEC320 receptacle.

•AllgoldplatedRCAconnectors ensurealonglifewithoutcorrodedconnectors.

Installation

The8x16MatrixSwitchdoes notrequireventilation,soitcanhaveother equipmentsuchas amplifiers stacked ontopof it. Theunitis alsoequippedwithpaddedfeetsoitmaybestackedontopof otherequipmentwithout causingdamage.Ineither case,toavoidscratches, neverslideequipmentontopofoneanother.

Unpacking

Theshippingcartonfor the8x16matrix switchwillincludethefollowingitems:

1–MatrixSwitchUnit

1–AC Power cord

1–6’ USBcable

1-6’ RS-232cable

1–User’s Guide

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1–CD-ROM driver disc

1–Pair of rackmountears with screws

Ifaccessories wereordered, thecartonmayalsocontain:

1– IRremotecontrol

FrontPanelProtectiveFilm

There is aclear filmover thefrontpaneltoprotectitduringmanufacturingandshipping. Removethis film beforeusingyour matrixswitch.

Inputs

Connectingsourcedevices tothematrix switchcanbedoneinanyorder. Allinputshavethesameperformance, soorganizethemas yousee fit.

OntheCongo, besuretoconnectthegreencabletotheYsignal, as this is handleddifferentlythanthePband

Pr(blueandred)signals.

TheRhine’s connectors labeled“D”areintendedforeither SPDIFdigitalaudio, oralternativelycomposite standarddefinitionvideo. Theycanalsobeusedforbothsignaltypesimultaneously,as longas careis takennot to routeasignalof onetypetoaoutputof adifferenttype. Theanalogaudiomatrixis labeled“L”and“R”.

Outputs

Havingatruematrixswitchallows youtotreateachoutputas a‘zone’. For example,Output1canbethehome theaterzone,andoutput2canbethemasterbedroomzone. Inthis caseyouwouldrunasetof componentvideo cables plus audiocables toeachzone.Themaximumlengthof cabletoeachzonewillvaryonthequalityof the cableused,butif highqualitycableis used, the8x16cansupportzones 300feetaway.

RS-232Serial

Theserialportonthe rear panelis labeled“RS-232”.Itis wiredas a “DCE”device,whichmeans itshouldbe connectedtoanormalPCs RS-232portwithastraightthroughcable.Connectiontomostcontrolsystems shouldbewithastraightthroughtypeserialcable, suchas thecableprovidedwiththematrixswitch.

Forthecommandprotocols, please refer tothemanualentitled“Integrator’s GuidetoSerialProtocols”.

USB

IfyouplantousetheUSBcommunicationfeatureofthematrixswitch, connecttheUSBcabletothePC’s USB

port(flatend),andtheother end(squareend) tothematrixswitch.

Optionallyyoumaychoosetoconnectthis cablelaterwhenyouarepreparedtoinstallthedriverCD-ROM. ConnectingthecablewillactivateMS Windows plugandplaywizard.Ondisconnectand reboots, MS Windows willrememberwhatCOM portthis devicewas assigned.

Rear PanelIR

The rear panelconnectorlabeled“IR”is for directconnectiontoacontrolsystem.Itis a3.5mm2pinjack,and accepts un-modulated IR.Itis polarityinsensitive, howevernormallythe ‘tip’istheactivesignal, andthe

‘sleeve’is theground.

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Note:Some IRrepeatersystems aredesignedtoworkonlywiththeir ownIRblasters.Manyintegrators willcut theseblastercables andadda3.5mmplugontheend.In somecases this willworkfine, howeversomelowend IRrepeatersystems willhavetoomuchnoiseintheirsignal,andcanpreventsignals frombeingproperly decoded.Your results mayvary.

Power

Oncealltheinputandoutputconnectors areinplace,connectthesuppliedpower cabletotheAC input.Ifyou arenotinNorthAmerica,youmayuseyourown standard IEC320powercablewiththematrixswitch.The powersupplywilldetectwhatevervoltageis supplied (from90Vto240VAC,50-60Hz), andadjust accordingly.

RackMounting (optional)

Theproduct ships withtherackmountears detached fromtheunit. This is topreventdamagetothechassis duringshipment. Usethesuppliedscrews toattachtheears. Therackears areuniversal, sotheyfitoneither side.

Thechassis is a2 rackunits highonlywhenthebottomfeetare removed. Removalrequires aPhilips screwdriver.Becarefulwhenturningover theunitas tonotscratchthetoppaint

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Operation

Overview

TheCongoandRhinearedesignedtobecontrolled formathirdpartycontrol system,either viaRS232or IR. Thebuttons onthefrontpanelallowthecontrolof powerandstatus feedback,however matrixcontrolmustbe performedfromexternalsources.

Using thefrontpanel

The8x16matrixswitch’sfrontpaneluses TouchSense! technology.This is differentfrommanyotherfront panels youhaveseenwith ‘membrane’ or ‘dome’ typebuttons. The TouchSense! panelsenses ahuman finger touchingtheacrylicpanelwithoutanymovingparts.For you, theuser, this means thatyouneednotpress hard toactivateabutton,alighttapwilldo.

Poweringthe8x16matrix switchonandoff is accomplishedbypressingthepower button. Toprevent accidentalpoweroffs, twobuttonpresses are requiredtoshutdownthematrix.

Inthenormalpoweredonmode,theCongoandRhinewilldisplaythelastcommand received. This is helpful fortroubleshootingyour control sequences.Ifthelastcommandattemptedwas notreceivedproperlyorwas not formattedcorrectly, itwillnotappearonthedisplay.

Youcanalsousetheleft/rightarrowkeys andtheselectbuttontoaccess thesetupmenu. Thesetupoptions will bediscussedinthenextsection.Generallywhenyouarepresentedwithachoiceonthedisplay,pressingselect willtogglethroughthechoices.Changes inthematrixswitchperformanceor features takes place rightaway,so changes donotneedtobesavedmanually.

Controlling fromanIRremotecontrol

ControllingthematrixswitchusingIRfollows thebasicsequenceof:

#,Out,##–Standardsequence for switching(bothCongoandRhine).Notethattheoutputnumberis always twodigits,sooutput1isrepresentedby“01”

OntheCongo, startingthesequencewiththe“In”commandis theonlyoption, sincethereis onlyonelevelto thematrix

OntheRhine,startingwiththe“In”commandcontrolbothdigitalandanalogaudiolevels ofthematrix. The digitalaudiomatrixlevelcanalsobecontrolledindependentlybythe following:

Audio1,#,Out,##–Controls digitalaudiomatrix (Rhine)

Likewise,theanalogaudio matrixlevelcanbecontrolledindependentlybythefollowing:

Audio2,#,Out,##–Controls analogaudiomatrix (Rhine)

Party ModeShortcut:

To routeasingleinputprogramtoalloutputs, alsoknownas partymode,usetheselectkey followedbythe desiredinput:

Select,#Sends input#toalloutputs

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LastCommandFeedback

Thenormaldisplayshownonthefrontpaneldisplaycanbechangedtothecommand feedbackscreen.This screenwilldisplaythelastreceivedcommand,andis veryhelpfulduringcontrolsystemprogrammingand debugging.

Toaccess this screen,usethethe (leftarrow)or (rightarrow)buttons eitheronthefrontpanelorthe IR

remoteuntilthe LastCommand screenis displayed.

SetupMenu

Theusersetupmenuis onlyaccessiblewith an IRremote,notfromthefrontpanel. Thesamesettings canalso becontrolledfromtheserialports.Refer totheSerialProtocols documentfor moreinformationonthe commands.

Tostartthesetupmenu, press “Setup”onthe remotecontrol.

Usethe (leftarrow)and (rightarrow) buttonstonavigatethroughthedifferentoptions. Usethe“Select”buttontochangeanyof theoptionalsettings.

Themenus areas follows:

Setup:PanelLEDs

This optionwillturnoffallthefrontpanel LEDlights.Thematrix’s behavior is otherwiseunchanged.The defaultinON

Setup:DispLamp

This optionwillsetthedisplaybrightness tooneoffourlevels. Thedefaultis 100%

Setup:AC Pwr

This optioncontrolwhatthematrixwilldowhenACpoweris firstapplied, orafterapoweroutage.Selecting “ON” (default)willforcetheunittoturnon, andtheprevious switchstatewillberestored. Selecting“Stby” willcausetheunittoenter standbymode.

Setup:Touchpanel

This optionwilldisablethefrontpanelbuttons. ThedefaultinON

Setup:TouchSense

Setup:TouchDelay

Thesetwooptions worktogether tocontrolthefrontpaneltouchbuttonperformance. TheTouchSensesetting controls theoverall sensitivity,whilethe TouchDelaysettingcontrols thedetectiondelay, similartoa

‘debounce’function.

Ifthebuttons arefalselytriggeredbyoutsideinterference,settingtheTouchSenseto“LOW”andthe

TouchDelayto“HIGH”willlikelyremedythesituation.

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Ifthebuttons aredifficulttopress withsmallerfingers,settingtheTouchSenseto“HIGH”willimprovethe sensitivity.SettingtheTouchDelayto“LOW”willnotchangethesensitivity, butwillmakethebutton response seemfaster.

Anyoftheaboveselections willbeappliedinstantly. Thereis noneedtosavethechanges.Atanytimetheuser maypress exittoreturntothehomescreen,orwait10seconds andthehomescreenwillreturnonit’s own.

CareandMaintenance

The8x16matrixswitchdoes notrequireany regularmaintenancebesides keepingitclean.

Neveruseharshcleaners orsolvents onthe8x16frontpanel. Thereareseveraldustingproductsfor electronics, andstandardglass cleanermaybeused.

Sprayanyliquids ontoatowelfirst, thenwipethefrontofthe8x16withthemoisttowel.

Shouldthe8x16matrix switch failtooperateas expected,pleasecontactHDTVSupply.comfor serviceadvice. THEREARE NOADJUSTMENTSORUSERSERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE THE CABINET.

RestoringtoFactoryDefaults

Justincaseyoushoulddisablethe frontpanelor IR inputviatheUSBor RS-232port,youmay requireaway to restorethose features withoutusingtheports again.Torestorethe8x16matrixswitchbackto factory settings,dothefollowing:

! Unplugtheunitfor 10seconds,thenplugitbackin.The8x16shouldbeinstandbymode.

! Onthefrontpanel, slowlypress 0, 0, 7.

Theunitwillthenenter Initialization, andwhencomplete,returnto standbymode. Thefrontpaneland IRwill workas normal.

Specifications

Performance

ComponentVideo(Congo)

InputcouplingAC Inputimpedance/termination75ohms

OutputcouplingDC

Outputimpedance75ohmssourceterminated

Outputvideobandwidth(-3dB)140MHz

CrosstalkBelow–80dB

Videomodes480i,480p,540i,540p,576i,576p,

720p,1080i,1080p

Video verticalrates24,25,29.97,30,50,59.97,60

DigitalAudio(Rhine)

Outputbandwidth(-1dB)10MHz

CrosstalkBelow–80dB

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AnalogAudio

Inputtermination10Kohms

AudiobandwidthDC-100KHz,+/-0.5dB

GainandoutputtypeUnitygain,lowimpedanceoutput

Power

Inputvoltage90-240VAC50-60Hz autosensing

Inputpower(Congo)5W“On”,2W“standby” Inputpower(Rhine)12W“On”,6W“standby”

Dimensions

Dim.withfeet(removable)

Physical

17”Wx3.5”Hx10.75”D

17”Wx3.75”Hx10.75”D

UnitWeight8.8lbs(typical) Shippingweight13lbs(typical)

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3YearWarranty

HDTVSupply.comwarrants this productagainstdefects inmaterialandworkmanship foraperiodof 3 years. This warrantyapplies totheoriginalend-userpurchaserandinstallationserviceprovider.HDTVSupply.com will,solelyatits option, repairorreplacethisproductwithafunctionallyequivalentnewor factory- reconditionedproductduringthewarrantyperiod.Theconsumershouldcontacttheinstallationserviceprovider thatresoldtheproductwhowillinturndeliver theproducttoHDTVSupply.com.Alltransportationrisks and costs inconnectionwiththis warrantyservicearethe responsibilityof theconsumer.

Inorder tokeepthis warrantyineffect, theproductmusthavebeenhandledandusedas prescribedinthe instructions accompanyingthis warranty. This warrantydoes notcover anydamageduetoaccident,misuse, abuse,ornegligence. Repairor replacement,as providedunderthis warranty, is your exclusive remedy. HDTVSupply.comshallnotbeliable foranyincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Impliedwarranties of merchantabilityandfitness foraparticular purposeonthis productarelimitedtothedurationofthiswarranty.

Somestates/countries donotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sothe abovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.Somestates/countries donotallowlimitations onhowlong animpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationmaynotapplytoyou. This warrantygives youspecificlegal rights,andyoumayalsohaveother rights thatvary from statetostateandcountrytocountry.

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