VS84 8 X4 AV M AT RI X S W I T C HER INS TA LLAT I ON AN D OP E RAT I ON M AN UAL
I M P O RTA N T SAF E TY INF ORMATION 1. Save the carton and packing material even if the equipment has arrived in good condition. Should you ever need to ship the unit, use only the original factory packing. 2. Read all documentation before operating your equipment. Retain all documentation for future reference. 3. Follow all instructions printed on unit chassis for proper operation. 4. Do not spill water or other liquids into or on the unit, or operate the unit while standing in liquid. 5.
INTRODUCTION AND CONTENTS The AMAV VS84 is an 8 input x 4 output Audio Visual Matrix Switcher. I NT RODUCT I ON 3 Designed for the demanding commercial audio-visual market, the VS84 provides comprehensive audio visual switching in an elegant, slim line package.
F R O N T & R E A R PA N E L FRONT PANEL 1 1 3 POWER ON SWITCH This power switch turns the unit on and off. The inbuilt LED will illuminate red to indicate that the switcher is ON and is receiving power 2 2 SOURCE SELECT BUTTONS A separate UP and DOWN source select button is provided for each destination output. A 7 segment LED display will indicate the input source number assigned to a destination output.
A D VA N C E D F E AT U R E S RS232 FRONT PANEL LOCK The AMAV switcher can be controlled via the RS232 serial control port to allow for interfacing to a PC, Crestron or similar third party control system The serial communication parameters are 9600 baud, 8 bit, No Parity and 1 stop bit – this is often referred to as 9600 8N1. When the unit recognises a complete command it will perform the requested action – there is no delimiter character required.
O P E R AT I O N Before making any connections to the VS84, observe the following: > Connect all audio video sources and destination equipment > Power up all source and destination audio-visual sources > Ensure the mains voltage supply matches the label on the supplied plugpack (+/- 10%) > Power up the VS84 AV matrix switcher > Ensure that the power switch is OFF Ensure that all system grounds (earth) are connected to a common point.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S VIDEO INPUTS 8 x composite video, 75Ohm, RCA connectors VIDEO INPUTS 8 x S-video (4 way Mini-DIN connectors) and 8 x composite video (RCA connectors), 75Ohm AUDIO INPUTS 8 x Stereo line level audio, 47kOhm, dual RCA connectors VIDEO OUTPUTS 4 x S-video (4 way Mini-DIN connectors) and 4 x composite video (RCA connectors), 75Ohm AUDIO OUTPUTS 4 x Stereo line level audio, 47kOhm, dual RCA connectors VIDEO BANDWIDTH >150MHz VIDEO CROSSTALK >60dB AUDIO CROSSTALK >60dB
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