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SGS 408 Eight Input, High Resolution, Seamless Graphic Switcher 68-520-01 Rev. C 03 05.
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QS-1 SGS 408 • Quick Start Quick Start — SGS 408 Installation Step 1 Install the four rubber feet on the bottom of the SGS 408 switcher , or mount the switcher in a rack (1) . Step 2 T urn off power to the input and output devices, and remove the power cords from them.
Quick Start — SGS 408, cont’d SGS 408 • Quick Start QS-2 Adjusting an Image From the default screen, pr ess the indicated button. T o adjust the preview image, press the button again.
i SGS 408 Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents Chapter 1 • Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1- 1 About the SGS 408 ......................................
ii SGS 408 Switcher • Table of Contents T able of Contents, cont’d 68-520-01 Rev. C 03 05 Implementing an established effect ........................................................................... 3-2 2 Implementing a title ...................
SGS 408 Switcher 1 Chapter One Intr oduction About the SGS 408 Features.
Introduction, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Introduction 1-2 Introduction About the SGS 408 The Extron SGS 408 is an eight-input, high resolution, component video and RGB video matrix switcher .
1-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Introduction • 1360 x 765 (plasma) at 60 Hz, and lock* • 1365 x 1024 (plasma) at 60 Hz, and lock* • 1400 x 1050 (SXGA+) at 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and lock* • 576p (Progr essive.
Introduction, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Introduction 1-4.
SGS 408 Switcher 2 Chapter T wo Installation Rear Panel Connectors Installation Cable Pinouts.
Installation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Installation 2-2 Installation Rear Panel Connectors Front panel features are shown on page 3-2. Figure 2-1 — SGS 408 rear panel 1 AC power connector — One standard AC power connector attaches the switcher to any power source fr om 100V AC to 240V AC, operating at 50 or 60 Hz.
2-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Installation 4 If desired, attach a computer or other control device to the RS-232 connector . 5 If desired, attach an RCP 1000 remote control panel. See “Attaching an RCP 1000” on page 2-6. 6 If desired, attach an ECP 1000 event control panel.
Installation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Installation 2-4 T abletop/desktop mounting For tabletop or desktop placement, install the self-adhesive rubber feet/pads (provided) onto the four corners of the bottom of the enclosure.
2-5 SGS 408 Switcher • Installation Projector S G S 40 8 Program Monitor Up to 8 Inputs Preview Monitor PC Computer P R O G R A M F R E E Z E B L A C K 123 4 5 6 7 8 C U T T A K E P R O G R A M P R .
Installation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Installation 2-6 Attaching an RCP 1000 T o attach an RCP 1000 remote contr ol panel to an SGS 408 switcher , plug one end of the RCP comm cable (provided wi.
2-7 SGS 408 Switcher • Installation Control Room ECP 1000 RCP 1000 ECP 1000 E V E N T C O N T R O L P A N E L S C R E E N A D J U S T S G S 40 8 P R O G R A M F R E E Z E B L A C K 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 C .
Installation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Installation 2-8 Making an RCP comm cable Use the following guidelines to make an RCP cable: • At one end, attach a female 4-pin XLR connector . • At the other end, attach a male 4-pin XLR connector . • Connect pins straight through.
SGS 408 Switcher 3 Chapter Thr ee Operation Front Panel Controls Default Screen Configuring the SGS 408 Using the Image Controls Selecting an Input Optimizing the Image.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-2 Operation Front Panel Controls Rear panel features are shown on page 2-2. Figure 3-1 — SGS 408 front panel 1 Program input selection buttons — Allow the system operator to view the image switch as it happens.
3-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3 RCP communication LEDs — Light to indicate that the SGS 408 is communicating with an optional RCP 1000 remote control panel. When the SGS 408 is transmitting data to the RCP 1000, the Tx LED is lit. When the SGS 408 is receiving data from the RCP 1000, the Rx LED is lit.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-4 5 Controls — Display the available controls. The configuration options are available by pressing the Menu button. See “Configuring the SGS 408” below . 6 Current duration — Displays the currently selected effect’s duration.
3-5 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation Selecting the input configuration T o select the input configuration, do the following: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Input Config button (figure 3-6). Figure 3-6 — Selecting the input configuration menu 3.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-6 6. Depending on the input type, color matrix, Beta-cam control, and Luma/ Setup control can be set by pressing the button below each control (figure 3-7).
3-7 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation Figure 3-10 — Selecting the output sync format 3. T o select the output sync format, turn the right adjustment knob. The following formats are available: RGBS RGBHV 4. If RGBHV is selected, you can select the polarity .
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-8 4. T o select the test pattern you want to display , turn the left adjustment knob. Figure 3-12 shows the image displayed by each test pattern. Color bars — Used in troubleshooting any RGB problems.
3-9 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 5. Pressing the leftmost ECP contr ol button toggles between W indow and Key (figure 3-15). This determines the function of the T itle button on the ECP 1000. ECP W indow will display the Pr ogram input in the foreground and the smaller Preview title box “cutout” in the background.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-10 8. T o return the title its original location and size, press the Reset button (figure 3-18). Figure 3-18 — Resetting the title box submenu controls 9.
3-11 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation Figure 3-21 — Setting the program keylock 2. T o turn the program keylock on or of f, turn the right adjustment knob. 3. T o return to the default screen, pr ess the Exit button. or wait 16 seconds until the submenu times out.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-12 Edit Prog Exit Title Lock LCD Reset Figure 3-23 — Performing a reset 2. From the reset submenu, select either preview reset (PRE), program reset (PRG), both preview and program reset (Both), system reset (System), or escape (ESC) to return to the previous submenu (figure 3-24).
3-13 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation Using the Image Controls The LCD front panel controls allow you to make adjustments to the displayed image. T o access the image controls, pr ess the button below the name of the control at the bottom of the LCD screen (see item 5 in figure 3-2).
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-14 Figure 3-27 — Sizing an image. Filtering an image T o apply a filter to an image, do the following: 1. From the default screen, press the Filter button (figure 3-28). The preview input is highlighted.
3-15 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 2. If you want to adjust the program input, press the Level button again. 3. T o change the contrast, turn the left adjustment knob. The adjustment ranges from Min (minimum), -015 to -001, Def (default), +001 to +015, then Max (maximum).
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-16 Using the Black button Each set of inputs (program or preview set) includes a Black button. Pressing the Black button displays a black screen instead of an image (figure 3-30). The input button which is currently selected will flash.
3-17 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation •A standard wipe causes the preview image to appear to unroll over the program image horizontally or vertically .
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-18 •A square wipe causes the preview image to appear to unroll over the program image in one of two transitions (figure 3-35): • Starting at all four edges of the screen and moving in to the center of the screen.
3-19 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation ECP key causes any portion of the preview image which is over half intensity (.35V) to be displayed with the program image.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-20 Figure 3-38 — Setting up the Dissolve effect Figure 3-39 — Setting up the S wipe effect Figure 3-40 — Setting up the H wipe effect Select a transition Select effect Select duration 8 XXX.XX KHz XX.
3-21 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation Figure 3-41 — Setting up the S curtains effect Figure 3-42 — Setting up the H curtains effect Figure 3-43 — Setting up the Plus wipe effect 8 XXX.XX KHz XX.XX Hz H Wipe 4 XXX.XX KHz XX.XX Hz Lt to Rt 1280 X 1024 @ 60 Hz S Curtains T rue(D VI) only 3.
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-22 Figure 3-44 — Setting up the Square wipe effect Figure 3-45 — Setting up the Title effect 3. T o select a duration, turn the left adjustment knob until the desired duration appears. The duration ranges from 0.
3-23 SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 8 XXX.XX KHz XX.XX Hz Title 4 XXX.XX KHz XX.XX Hz Key 1280 X 1024 @ 60 Hz T rue(D VI) only 2.9 Seconds Executive Mode Enabled Implementing a title T o implement a title, do the following: 1. Press the preview input button to display the preview image on the preview monitor .
Operation, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Operation 3-24 T o disable executive mode, press and hold the leftmost and rightmost menu buttons for two seconds again. Optimizing the Image Follow the procedures in this section, in sequence, after you have installed the SGS 408.
SGS 408 Switcher 4 Chapter Four Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’ s Guide Control Software for Windows.
Serial Communication, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication 4-2 The switcher ’s RS-232 connector can be connected to the serial output port of a host device such as an ECP 1000, a computer , or a control system. This connection makes software control of the switcher possible.
4-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication SGS error responses When the switcher receives an SIS command and determines that it is valid, it performs the command and sends a response to the host device.
Serial Communication, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication 4-4 ASCII to HEX Con version T able • Command/response table Symbol Definitions: = CR/LF , • = space X1 = Input number 1 .
4-5 SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication X1 5 = T oggle 0 = Off 1 = On X1 6 = xxx.xx Hrt = horizontal rate (in kHz) V rt = vertical rate (in Hz) X1 7 = Input video type 1 = RGB 2 = SMPTE 3 = YUV .
Serial Communication, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication 4-6 COMMAND ASCII RESPONSE DESCRIPTION Horizontal Size Increment X2 +: X2 Hsz + Increase output X2 width one step Decrement X2 .
4-7 SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication Query Softwar e V ersion Q/q V er x.xx Example r esponse: V er 1.23 Request Part Number N / n Nxx-xxx-xx N60-341-01 Request Information Program or preview.
Serial Communication, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Serial Communication 4-8 Using the software 1. T o run the SGS 408 Control Pr ogram, double-click on the SGS 408 Control Pgm icon (left) in the Extron Electr onics group or folder . 2. Click on the comm port that is connected to the RS-232 port of the SGS 408.
SGS 408 Switcher 5 Chapter Five T r oubleshooting.
T roubleshooting, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Troubleshooting 5-2 T roubleshooting The image should be displayed properly on the screen. If the image does not appear 1. Ensure that all devices are plugged in. 2. Make sure that each device is r eceiving power .
SGS 408 Switcher A Appendix A Specifications.
Specifications, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Specifications A-2 Specifications Video Routing .......................................... 8 x 2 matrix Gain ................................................ Variable, set by the contrast control Video input Number/signal type .
A-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Specifications Baud rate and protocol ............... 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity Serial control pin configurations .. . 2 = TX, 3 = RX, 5 = GND RCP port ....................................... 4-pin XLR Program control .
Specifications, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Specifications A-4.
SGS 408 Switcher B Appendix B Refer ence Information Upgrades and Repairs Part Numbers.
Reference Information, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Reference Information B-2 Reference Information Upgrades and Repairs Y ou can perform the following upgrades and repairs to the SGS 408: • Instal.
B-3 SGS 408 Switcher • Reference Information Figure B-2 — Installing the DVI connector option 2. Insert the DVI connector through the hole that was created in the rear panel in step 1. 3. Carefully align the DVI circuit card 50-pin connector with socket J3 on the SGS 408 circuit boar d.
Reference Information, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Reference Information B-4 Figure B-3 — Replacing the fuse (viewed from the side) 3. If test equipment is available, you can check the fuse’s functionality . 4. Place a new fuse in the fuse retaining clips.
B-5 SGS 408 Switcher • Reference Information Figure B-4 — Locating and replacing ICs 3. Remove the existing chip and set it aside, using a standard IC removal tool. 4. Install the new chip: Locate a notch or a printed dot on top of the IC. Align the notch or dot with the notch on the socket or circuit board.
Reference Information, cont’d SGS 408 Switcher • Reference Information B-6 Part Numbers Related part numbers Extron Part Part Number SGS 408 60-341-01 RCP 1000 60-343-01 ECP 1000 60-344-01 RCP comm cable – 25’ (7.6 m) 26-519-01 RCP comm cable – 50’ (15.
FCC Class A Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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