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RGB 320 Switching Interface Six Input, T wo Output System 68-341-01 Printed in the USA.
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Contents Extron • User’s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Contents Legend of Icons ................................................................................................................ .i i Re vision Inf ormation ..........
Contents RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Figure 3-3. RGB 322/324/326/340 Diff erences .................................................................................... ........ 3-2 Figure 3-4. RGB 320 F ront Panel A/V Mode and Input Selection Buttons .
Contents Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 1 RGB 320 Switching Interf ace System User ’ s Manual Chapter One Intr oduction to Switching Interface What is a Switchin.
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron What is a Switching Interface? Extron ’ s RGB 320 combines an interface and a switcher with six inputs and two outputs.
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System • horizontal shift (from RGB 322, RGB 324 & RGB 340) • .
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Features • High bandwidth – The RGB 320 provides a 220 MHz bandwidth for effective transmission of high resolution computer video and audio signals.
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Sync Max. propagation delay _ 88 nS (continued) Max. rise/fall time _ 3.2 nS Polarity _ Positive, negative Audio input Number/type _ 6 stereo, balanced/unbalanced Connectors _ 6 3.
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron RGB 322, RGB 324, RGB 326 and RGB 340 Input Buffers The RGB 322, 324 and 326 are each mounted on a two-gang wall plate that can be installed in a wall, conference table, podium, etc.
Chapter 1 • Introduction to the RGB 320 Switching Interface System Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 2 RGB 320 Switching Interf ace System User ’ s Manual Chapter.
Installing RGB 320 Switching Interface Components • Chapter 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Connecting the RGB 320 Switching Interface The RGB 320 has six inputs and two outputs, plus connections for RS-232 controls.
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 2-2 LR 1 OUTPUTS AUDIO 2 3 4 5 6 LR A LR B REMOTE 123 4 5 6 LR L.
Installing RGB 320 Switching Interface Components • Chapter 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron 2-3 Tip Sleeve Ring (-) Tip (+) Sleeve Ring (-) LR 2 Input LR A LR B Output LR 2 Input Left Right Gnd Tip Sleeve(s) Tip Unbalanced Output (high impedance) See warning.
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Inputs Output(s) Choosing Cables f or Remote Inputs With the RGB 320 as the center of a computer video interface system, the input connectors have specific functions, and the connectors must not be misused.
Installing RGB 320 Switching Interface Components • Chapter 2 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron 2-5 Buffer Input Cables Computer video signals coming through a buffer unit (RGB 322/324/326/340) use the red, green, blue, horizontal and vertical sync connectors.
Chapter 2 • Installing the RGB 320 Switching Interface Components Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 3 RGB 320 Switching Interf ace System User ’ s Manual Chapter .
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Controlling the RGB 320 Interface The RGB 320 can be controlled from the front panel, from an input buffer, from an external RS-232 device or from Extron ’ s Windows ® based control software.
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Front Panel Controls There are panel controls for adjusting four functions for the selected input. These will be explained later in this chapter.
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Using the RGB 320 Front P anel Buttons Of the seven buttons on the front panel shown in F.
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 3-4 Making Input Adjustments from the RGB 320 Fr ont P anel When adjustments are being made from the front panel, an input buffer or an RS-232 device, the results are displayed on the LCD screen.
Operating the RGB 320 Panels • Chapter 3 RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Diagnostic LEDs The front panel has six diagnostic LEDs. The right-most pair monitor +15 and -15 voltages, and the middle pair monitors +8 and -8 voltages.
Chapter 3 • Operating the RGB 320 Panels Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 4 RGB 320 Switching Interf ace System User ’ s Manual Chapter Four Using Windo ws ® Co.
Using Windows ® Control Software RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron 4-1 PC with Windows® Operating System Installing Windows ® Contr ol Software This chapter is dedicated to using Extron ’ s “ Windows Control Program for RGB 320 via RS-232 ” software.
Using Windows ® Control Software Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System 4-2 Normal Windows Control Panel Figure 4-3 shows an example of the normal Windows control panel.
Using Windows ® Control Software RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron RGB 320 Help Double-click on the Help icon (or press F1 at any time) to open the Help window. Below is an example of what this might look like. As with all Windows ® help files, clicking on the underlined words will give more detailed help.
Using Windows ® Control Software Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System A Appendix A Pr ogramming the RGB 320 Remote Control P or t (RS-232 and Contact Closure) Host-to-R.
RS-232 Programming • Appendix A RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron A-1 Remote Control P ort (RS-232 and Contact Closure) Figure A-1 shows the RS-232 port connector.
Appendix A • RS-232 Programming Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System A-2 Command/Response Table Definitions and abbreviations: = CR/LF = input #1 through 6, or 0 = input disconnected = 0 thru 255 (enhancement control range) = xxx.
RS-232 Programming • Appendix A RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron RGB 320-Initiated Messages When a local event takes place, such as a front panel operation, the RGB 320 responds by sending a message to the host. These RGB 320-initiated messages are listed below.
Appendix A • RS-232 Programming Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System B Appendix B Ref erence Material Related Product Lists Glossar y of T er ms RGB 320 Switching Inte.
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Related Parts Monitor Breakout Cables MBC VGA/XGA HR 26-162-01 MBC Mac/Quadra 26-018-02 MBC SU.
Appendix B • Reference and Glossary Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Glossary of T erms For a complete glossary, see Extron ’ s web site (http://www.extron.com) AC – Alternating current. The flow of electrons that changes direction alternately.
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Cable equalization – The method of altering the frequency response of a video amplifier to compensate for high frequency losses in cables that it feeds.
Appendix B • Reference and Glossary Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System Distribution amplifier – DA. A device that allows connection of one input source to multiple, isolated (buffered) output sources such as monitors or projectors.
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Luminance – The photometric radiance of a light source. The signal that represents brightness in a video picture. Luminance is any value between black and white.
Appendix B • Reference and Glossary Extron • User ’ s Manual • RGB 320 Switching Interface System RS-232 – An Electronic Industries Association (EIA) serial digital interface standard specifying the characteristics of the communication path between two devices using D-type connectors.
Reference and Glossary • Appendix B RGB 320 Switching Interface System • User ’ s Manual • Extron Inde x A Adjustments from front panel 3-4 warning (making too soon) 3-4 Attenuation audio/vide.
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