PANORAMA™ PAN6400 Multi-Room Video & Control System Installation Guide
Copyright Title: PAN6400 Installation Guide Document Number: 020001A Original Publication Date: January 1, 2006 Revised Publication Date: November 3, 2006 All rights reserved. Copyright © 2006 by NetStreams. All brand names, product names, and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. 3600 W. Parmer Lane, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78727 USA Phone: +1 512.977.9393 Fax: +1 512.977.
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1-1 Features ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Package Contents ...................................................................................................................... 1-2 Required Tools ..........................................................
NetStreams Pan6400 Installation Guide Chapter 6: Using IR ....................................................................................................................... 6-1 IR Overview ............................................................................................................................... 6-1 Remotes ................................................................................................................................ 6-2 Panorama remote ...........................
Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Panorama™ PAN6400 Video Distribution & Control system. Offering a new breed of video products, the NetStreams® Panorama system combines video distribution and switching with infrared (IR) control of displays and sources, instead of requiring a dedicated control system.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Many other exciting combinations for unique installations exist. For more information on some of these applications, please see the Panorama Application Notes in the dealer section of the NetStreams website (www.netstreams.com).
Introduction wire cutters wire strippers. NetStreams Documentation To view or print NetStreams documentation: From a web browser, go to www.netstreams.com. 2. Click the Dealer Login button. 3. Log in with your dealer user name and password. 4. Select Dealer Documents. 1. Contacting NetStreams If you have technical questions about the PAN6400 VDC that are not covered in this manual: visit the dealer section of the NetStreams website (www.netstreams.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Safety Instructions CAUTION! To reduce the risk of possible fire or electrical shock, make all connections and finish all terminations before turning on power to the unit. Do not block any ventilation openings. For example; do not place on a rug, bed, sofa, or similar surface which impedes airflow across the chassis. Airflow through the ventilation openings should be unobstructed.
Introduction Do not use near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc. Do not expose the appliance to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance. Do not touch the appliance with wet hands. Do not handle the appliance or the power cord when your hands are wet or damp.
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Chapter 2 System Overview Configuration You can install the PAN6400 VDC alone or in conjunction with Musica, DigiLinX, or other control systems. In any of these configurations, you can also install multiple PAN6400 VDCs to add additional zones or signals. Standalone You can use the Panorama as a standalone video distribution and control system. Panorama can switch video and control both video sources and displays without a third-party controller.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide When integrated with Musica, you can mirror multiple PAN6400 VDCs and have them function as a single VDC to increase the number of connections. When mirroring two PAN6400 VDCs, you increase the connections per source from three to six. As with standalone configurations, you can cascade a configuration with PAN6400 VDC and Musica to add additional zones. You can include a Musica MUR2EM Network Interface in the integrated installation.
System Overview Additional equipment may include: Musica MU5066ADC (for Musica system integration) AP300 or AP500 (for Musica system integration) ControLinX (for DigiLinX system integration) MediaLinX (for DigiLinX system integration) MUR2EM (in conjunction with Musica MU5066ADC system integration). PAN6400 VDC NOTE The PAN6400 VDC requires 2U of rack space. To mount the PAN6400 VDC, use the supplied non-standard rack mount ears or purchase a Middle Atlantic (www.middleatlantic.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide NOTE The display connected to the MONITOR ports shows what is playing on the display and source currently lit on the PAN6400 VDC LEDs. If Sources 3 and 4 are playing on different displays, and the Display 2 and Source 4 LEDs are on, the MONITOR display shows Source 4. The rear panel of the PAN6400 VDC has ports and the power input. Figure 2-2 shows the rear panel.
System Overview If you need more advanced functions, you can use the Panorama remote to teach a universal remote control the Panorama IR codes and also IR codes for any other source or display that you plan to use. Figure 2-3 PAN6400 VDC remote control Panorama Video Ports: PANVP500 and PANVP700 The Panorama Video Ports are single-gang devices designed to be mounted in a standard single-gang backless electrical outlet box near the display device.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide The front of the Panorama Video Port supports component, composite/digital audio, and S-Video display interfaces. Figure 2-4 displays the front panel of the Panorama Video Port.
System Overview Figure 2-5 displays the rear panel of the Panorama Video Ports. Figure 2-5 PANVP500/PANVP700 (rear panel) The CLC expansion slot helps optimize the video signal quality for each display by attenuating the video signal to better suit the distance of your cable runs from the PAN6400 VDC to the Video Port. The VIM uses an RJ45 connection to connect the Video Port with the room outputs on the PAN6400 VDC.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Figure 2-6 shows an example of how to insert a chip into the Panorama Video Port. Figure 2-6 CLC chip (insertion) Figure 2-7 shows the IR connection to and from the Video Ports. Connect the IR Receiver to the Video Port and place it in a location where it can receive the IR signal from the source remote. The best location is shaded from fluorescent light with the dome facing the IR remote.
Chapter 3 Configuring Standalone Installations NetStreams Panorama system is much more than a typical video distribution system. It is designed to offer full IR control of sources and displays without the need for a third-party control system or IR infrastructure products and can distribute S/PDIF audio. Panorama’s capability to function as a standalone video distribution and control system provides unprecedented value over other products in the market that simply do video switching.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide source inputs 2-4. (Do not put any video cable in the red port, or anything but a composite cable in the green port.) Because S-Video and composite video signals do not use all input ports, you can mix them between sources. The S-Video adapter (provided) uses the blue (Pb) and red (Pr) ports leaving the green (Y) port available for composite video distribution for a different source.
Configuring Standalone Installations If you want to distribute the video to more than six displays, you can connect two or more PAN6400 VDCs in cascade mode as discussed in Adding Additional Displays (Cascade Mode) on page 3-7. Since Panorama is being configured as a standalone system, the VP700s are highly recommended. The IR Receiver (included with the VP700) permits control and switching of the sources using the Panorama remote or a universal remote control.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Connect the CAT5 cable from the display output on the PAN6400 VDC for that source to the VIM port of a VP700. Connect the VP700 attached to the PAN6400 VDC to the display using a component cable. You can route the video from the VP700 to an A/V Receiver and then the display. Connect the IR Receiver to the IR IN port for that source on the VP700 and place the IR Receiver where it can receive a signal from the remote.
Configuring Standalone Installations complete wiring diagram for this configuration. For more detail on the ports on the rear panel of the Panorama, see PAN6400 VDC on page 2-3. Legend 5.1 or higher channel speaker outputs a IR Emitter i Display IR Receiver CAT5 o S-Video y PANVP700 Coaxial audio Back t PANVP700 u Front Speaker PAN6400 w e r IR Emitter Source This configuration does not work for component video.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Connect the IR Receiver to the IR IN port on the VP700 and place the IR Receiver where it can receive a signal from the remote. See Panorama Video Ports: PANVP500 and PANVP700 on page 2-5 for information on effective IR Receiver placement. 9. Connect an IR Emitter to the IR Out port of the VP700 and place the emitter end over the IR window on the display. 10. Connect 5.1 or higher channel speakers from the output ports of the A/V Receiver. 11.
Configuring Standalone Installations To make the connections for composite video and digital audio, complete the following steps: Ensure power is off to all devices. 2. Connect the composite video cable from the video out port of the source to the PAN6400 VDC IN port (red) for that source. 1. NOTE The composite video cable can be plugged into the Pb, Pr, or Y IN ports. However, once a port has been used for composite, all sources must use that port.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Figure 3-5 shows an example of how you might connect a VDC to more than six displays in a standalone, cascaded configuration. Displays 1-6 PANVP700 Displays 7-12 PANVP700 PAN6400 VDC Displays 7-12 Sources Figure 3-5 PAN6400 VDC Displays 1-6 Video switch in a standalone, cascaded environment Any type of video signal can be cascaded. Zones 1-6 and zones 7-12 in Figure 3-6 each show connections for one source, display, and A/V Receiver.
Configuring Standalone Installations shown in Figure 3-6. For more detail on the ports on the rear panel of the Panorama, see PAN6400 VDC on page 2-3. Legend 5.1 or 7.1 channel speaker outputs Zones 1-6 Display Display j IR Emitter 5.1 or 7.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Connect the Ethernet CAT5 cable from the room output for the source on the PAN6400 VDC (1) to the VIM port of the VP700 you are using to connect to a display. Use an S-Video cable to connect the VP700 attached to the PAN6400 VDC (1) to the display. You can also route the video from the VP700 to an A/V Receiver and then to the display.
Chapter 4 Integrating with NetStreams Musica 5000 Series Panorama PAN6400 VDC and Musica MU5066ADC integrate to provide video and analog audio. You can connect as many as three PAN6400 VDCs to as many as three Musica MU5066ADCs for 18-zone coverage. When integrated with Musica, the PAN6400 VDC can distribute component, S-Video, or composite video signals. When integrated, the Musica MU5066ADC system handles analog audio distribution.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Figure 4-1 shows a typical method of integrating the two systems. Notice that analog audio is connected through the Musica ADC and the video (composite in this case) is connected through the PAN6400 VDC. For more detail on the ports on the rear panel of the Panorama, see PAN6400 VDC on page 2-3.
Integrating with NetStreams Musica 5000 Series 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Connect an IR Emitter to the Musica MU5066ADC IR OUTPUT port and place the emitter end over the IR window on the front of the source. Connect a null modem cable from the RS-232C port of the Musica MU5066ADC to the RS-232 IO1 port of the PAN6400 VDC. Connect a CAT5 cable from the appropriate DISPLAY OUTPUT port on the PAN6400 VDC to the VIM port of the VP500 you are using to connect to a display.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide installation with a Musica MU5066KP. For more detail on the ports on the rear panel of the Panorama, see PAN6400 VDC on page 2-3. Legend 5.1 or 7.
Integrating with NetStreams Musica 5000 Series 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Connect a component video cable from the component video out ports of the source to the PAN6400 VDC (2) IN ports for that source. Connect the coaxial digital (S/PDIF) audio cable from the source to the PAN6400 VDC (1) IN port (green) for that source. Connect the analog audio from the source to the Musica MU5066ADC.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Adding Additional Displays (Cascade Mode) One Musica and one NetStreams Panorama system together provide for the distribution of four audio and video sources to as many as six zones. For the distribution of four sources to as many as 18 zones, integrate up to three Panorama PAN6400 VDC and Musica MU5066ADC pairs. Connect each additional PAN6400 VDC and Musica MU5066ADC with null modem RS-232 cables from the IO2 to IO1 ports as discussed above.
Integrating with NetStreams Musica 5000 Series Integrating the Musica MUR2EM Network Interface When integrating the Panorama with the NetStreams Musica 5000 Series Multi-Room Audio & Control system, you can use the Musica MUR2EM Network Interface to provide web browser-based control of your system (see Figure 4-4).
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Chapter 5 Integrating Panorama with DigiLinX The NetStreams Panorama system can easily be integrated with the NetStreams DigiLinX IP-Based Multi-Room Audio and Control system or other third-party control systems. In this scenario, the Panorama system distributes high-definition video over its balanced, line-level connection and provides IR control of each display. Panorama learns and stores the IR necessary for display control and source switching.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Because S-Video and composite video signals do not use all input ports, you can mix them between sources. The S-Video adapter (provided) uses the blue (Pb) and red (Pr) ports leaving the green (Y) port available for composite video distribution for a different source. However, you cannot connect digital audio through the PAN6400 VDC in this configuration.
Integrating Panorama with DigiLinX The following procedures show how to integrate Panorama and DigiLinX systems. Figure 5-2 shows Panorama integrated with DigiLinX using VP700s for IR passthrough. If using VP500, there is no IR pass-through from the displays and you do not need to connect IR extension cables between the Panorama and the MediaLinX. For more detail on the ports on the rear panel of the PAN6400 VDC, see PAN6400 VDC on page 2-3.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide (www.netstreams.com). To integrate a NetStreams Panorama system with a DigiLinX system, complete the following steps: NOTE Select the Panorama driver for the ControLinX when configuring the DigiLinX system using the DigiLinX Dealer Setup Program 1.5 or higher. You cannot configure the ControLinX device to control the Panorama video switching and displays until the connections are made. The DigiLinX devices must be running firmware version 1.25 or higher. 1.
Integrating Panorama with DigiLinX RS-232 commands to the PAN6400 VDC it is connected to and the additional PAN6400 VDCs mirror the actions of the first PAN6400 VDC. Although you can mirror the PAN6400 VDC with any supported video signal, most installations use mirroring to distribute component video with coaxial digital audio (S/PDIF) while the DigiLinX system distributes analog audio. Although the DigiLinX system can read digital audio, it only outputs analog audio.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide To integrate a PAN6400 VDC with DigiLinX in mirrored mode, complete the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Ensure power is off to all devices. Connect a component video cable from the component video out ports of the source to the PAN6400 VDC (2) IN ports for that source. Connect the coaxial digital (S/PDIF) audio cable from the source to the PAN6400 VDC (1) IN port (green) for that source.
Integrating Panorama with DigiLinX Connect 5.1 or 7.1 channel speakers from the output ports of the A/V Receiver. 18. Connect CAT5 Ethernet cables from each MediaLinX, TouchLinX, and SpeakerLinX and from the ControLinX to the SwitchLinX-managed Ethernet switch. This provides the DigiLinX devices with network connectivity. 19. Continue connecting the rest of the DigiLinX system as per the DigiLinX Design & Installation Guide. 20. Turn power on to all devices. 17.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Figure 5-4 shows how to integrate two PAN6400 VDCs with a DigiLinX system in cascade mode.
Integrating Panorama with DigiLinX 3. Connect the component cables from the component PAN6400 VDC (2) OUT ports for that source to the PAN6400 VDC (1) IN ports for that source. 4. Connect the coaxial digital (S/PDIF) or analog audio cable from the video source to a MediaLinX. Each video source connects to its own MediaLinX (unless you are using a MediaLinX Pro, in which case each source connects to one of a pair of RCA inputs).
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide 17. 18. 19. 20. See Panorama Video Ports: PANVP500 and PANVP700 on page 2-5 for information on effective IR Receiver placement. Connect an IR Emitter to the IR Out port of the VP700 connected to PAN6400 VDC (1) and place the emitter end over the IR window on the display. Connect CAT5 Ethernet cables from each MediaLinX, TouchLinX, and SpeakerLinX and from the ControLinX to the SwitchLinX-managed Ethernet switch.
Chapter 6 Using IR The NetStreams Panorama system provides a straightforward method to learn and store IR codes for the displays and sources in your environment. All you need is the PAN6400 VDC, the Panorama remote, and remotes for each source and display.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Remotes A remote can control a device in the NetStreams Panorama system using Panorama’s learned IR or pass-through capabilities. Learned IR allows the Panorama remote to control sources and displays while the pass-through ability allows the source remote to control the source through the NetStreams Panorama system.
Using IR Figure 6-2 identifies the 10 definable buttons on the Panorama remote with icons representing standard remote functions. However, you can attach any function from the source or display remote to any of the 10 buttons. Pause Play Shuffle Repeat Back Next Rewind Fast forward Stop Mode Figure 6-2 Panorama definable button suggested usage.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide PAN6400 VDC IR Storage and Access The PAN6400 VDC has 40 source memory locations and 60 display memory locations, 10 for each source and display. Each of these memory locations is stored separately. Any button on a source or display original remote that executes a single command can be learned into a memory location. However, a memory location cannot store a macro.
Using IR The front of the VDC has 11 LEDs in three groups: Power (1 LED), Displays (6 LEDs), and Sources (4 LEDs) (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-3). During normal operations, these LEDs indicate power status, selected display, and selected source, as the labels on the PAN6400 VDC indicate. During IR learning mode, these LEDs change their functions to assist in learning and the labels on the PAN6400 VDC do not reflect LED meaning during learning mode.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Before learning the IR codes, you must configure one or more PAN6400 VDCs and you need the Panorama remote as well as the remotes for all of your sources and displays. Each remote should have fresh batteries. NOTE Always stand within 18 inches of the receiver when storing IR codes. Stay away from fluorescent light or ambient sunlight as both affect data transmission.
Using IR Standalone Installations Most standalone installations benefit more from learning source IR codes than display IR codes. The following example may help further illustrate the simplicity of programming IR for the PAN6400 VDC. Example You have a standalone configuration and want to program in the play and pause commands for the DVD player, and the on and off commands for the display.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Integrating with Musica When you integrate with Musica, you gain additional control capabilities: you can use the IR window on the Musica keypad to pass IR codes to the Panorama, use the buttons on the keypad to change the sources on the PAN6400 VDC, and also to control the displays (if you learn the display IR codes). NetStreams recommends the use of PANVP500 Video Ports when integrating Panorama with Musica.
Using IR Learning IR in Mirrored Mode In an integrated and mirrored installation, store the IR codes in the PAN6400 VDC connecting the video. This PAN6400 VDC controls the additional PAN6400 VDC. You do not need to store any IR codes in the PAN6400 VDC that is connecting the coaxial digital (S/PDIF) audio. Learning IR in Cascade Mode In an integrated and cascaded installation, you only need to store IR codes in one Musica MU5066ADC, but you must learn IR codes into each PAN6400 VDC.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide Every source connects the audio to a MediaLinX to digitize the audio for the DigiLinX system. Each of the video sources also connect to the appropriate SOURCE INPUT ports on the PAN6400 VDC with component video cables. In the six rooms with access to video sources, a Panorama VP700 connects to the PAN6400 VDC. Learn the IR for the HD-DVD player into the attached MediaLinX, which is Source 1. Connect the 3.5 mm male to 3.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting The following solutions may help you resolve common problems. The remote control doesn’t control the display/source. First, verify the remote control batteries are charged. Next, verify the IR Receiver by the display is placed in a location the signal can reach. It is best if the IR Receiver is placed vertically; however, it can be placed horizontally. Verify the IR Emitter is placed firmly over the IR window on the display.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide cable connectors must match the color of the ports. You can also verify the connectors are in the appropriate ports by the PbPrY color coding. Lastly, check that the cables are terminated using the required 568a standard. My picture is the wrong size for my display. Check the source for proper output settings. The PAN6400 VDC acts as a conduit for the signal and does not control any signal settings.
Glossary C Cable Length Compensation (CLC). An expansion slot for maximizing signal processing based on the distance your cable runs from the VP500 to the Panorama Video Ports (VP500 or VP700). CAT5. A description of network cabling that consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by an RJ45 connector. ControLinX. The DigiLinX component that enables control of non-IP-Based sources from the DigiLinX Multi-Room Audio and Control system using RS-232, IR, or voltage sensing. Component Cables.
NetStreams Panorama System Installation Guide streams that can then be distributed over a home entertainment network using TCP/IP. Musica MU5066ADC. The Musica (ADC) Audio Distribution Center is the heart and backbone of the Musica Multi-Room Audio system. It powers all the keypads, stores and directs all the IR commands, is the input switcher for all the global audio sources, and contains interfaces for other home systems. MUR2EM.
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Index Numerics L 568a Cable .................................... 2-4 LED display .................................. 2-3 learning mode ...................... 6-4 power ................................... 2-3 source .................................. 2-3 A Adding ........................................ 4-3 Audio Port ................................... 2-3 C Cable 568a ..................................... 2-4 IR extension .. 1-2, 5-4, 5-6, 5-9, 6-10 null modem ..........................
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