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1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matri Hub Product Handbook 3 2 Redundant Power Supplies Power Supply A Power Supply B Power Supply B 5 volts 5 volts 5 volts Power Supply A 5 volts Power Supply Assemblies 5v 5v Redundant The Matrix Hub video chassis is equipped with redundant sets 5v and 5v comprises one set of power supplies The normal operation of the power supplies run in a current sharing mode This means that each of the four supplies are con tributing approximately one half of the required current for the load This insures that the voltage remains constant even in the advent of a power supply failure NOTE When replacing a power supply the Matrix Hub must be powered down Matri Hub Product Handbook 4 0 Video Cards Matrix Hub cards are hot swapable Add remove or replace cards to your system without powering down and without interrupting attached devices The video chassis part number 400 000 1001 is comprised of the following cards Input part number 400 000 1001 and Output part number 400 000 1002 Interface Cards Video Input Cards Sources use the 13W3 video connector for connection from the video source to the Matrix Hub The three video signals RGB present on the Input connector are routed to the appropriate Switch Card and are then routed to the desired Output destination 13W3 connector In addition to the three video signals present on the 13W3 connector attached to the sour
2. 88 AUX Port 200 0070 200 0069 L DB9M From SGI Stereo Port 200 0193 200 0194 200 9000 VDE RX DB9M Serial DB9F AuXPot supplied emitter cable 200 0069 200 0070 Stereo 200 9001 NOTE THE MATRIX HUB MUST BE IN RS 422 MODE FOR STEREO SUPPORT 100 IS ADDED TO THE SOURCE AND DESTINATION PORT NUMBER TO SPECIFY RS 422 Matri X Huh Product Handbook Serial Port with Matrix Hub and VDE AES CPU Serial Matrix Hub Model 3000 Serial Port 200 0070 200 0069 200 0070 RJ45 Cable TO AES Tx PORTS 2 or VDE 200 Transmitter with AES 200 0114 RJ45 TO AES RX Cable TO SUPPLIED SERIAL PORTS 2 or L1 CABLE or SERIAL DEVICE YDE 200 Receiver with AES 200 0114 200 0069
3. 85_ 1PT 89 F 1PT 87 F Success MatrixHub cp 2 2PP1 Power Supply OK 2PP1 Power Supply 12V OK 2PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 2PP1 Power Supply B 12V OK Success MatrixHub cp 3 3PP1 Power Supply A 3PP1 Power Supply A 12V OK 3PP1 Power Supply OK 3PP1 Power Supply 12V OK Success MatrixHub cs 1 success MatrixHub cs 2 Success MatrixHub cs 3 Success MatrixHub connect 1 1 1 1C1 1 success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1 1 Success 46 MatrixHub connect 2 1 1 2 1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1TO 4 Success MatrixHub connect 3 1 1 3C1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 TO 1 Success MatrixHub c 3 6 6 3C6 6 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 TO 1 3S 6TO 6 Success MatrixHub d 3 1 1 3D1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 6TO 6 Success MatrixHub c 3 101 101 3C101 101 success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 101 TO 101 3S 6TO 6 Success MatrixHub c 3 2 102 Error gt gt 08 3C2 102 Chassis error 08 MatrixHub cs 3 3S 101 TO 101 3S 6TO 6 Success MatrixHub d all 11 21 3l Success MatrixHub cs 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 success 47 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matri Hub Product Handbook MatrixHub cs 3 Success MatrixHub restore Restoring connections please wait 11 21 3l 1C1 1 2 1 1 3C6 6 3C101 101 Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 101 TO 101
4. Matri Hub Product Handbook 2 0 Matrix Hub Hardware The Matrix Hub is designed to be a customized flexible solution Each Matrix Hub chassis is config ured according to customer needs complete with input and output cards Four chassis configured together incorporate the Matrix Hub Chassis may be used alone or in sync with other chassis 1 Video Digital Audio 2 Keyboard and Mouse 3 Serial and Peripherals 4 Analog Audio The video and keyboard mouse chassis are equipped with an Electro Luminescence panel displaying the matrix connections and status messages Buttons below the Electro Luminescence will take the display out of screen saver mode Should access be needed to the inner workings of the Hub the front panel can be opened via three screws at the top of the Matrix Hub Matri X Hub Gee Keyboard mouse NOTE To avoid electrical shock make sure that the Hub is powered down before opening the front panel Matri Hub Product Handbook 3 0 Matrix Hub Video Chassis 400 000 1000 The Video chassis consists of five major components a Electroluminescent Display section 3 1 Fan Assembly c Redundant Power Supply Assemblies section 3 2 G and B Switch Cards section 4 Control Card section 4 e FAN Assembly The video chassis is equipped with 6 fans located in the bottom of the unit Both the top cover and bottom cover are louvered to provide adequate ventilat
5. Entity type SRC Chassis 1 port 1 Chassis 2 port 1 Chassis 3 port 1 SUCCESS MatrixHub en conf_room_1 dst Enter entity item chassis id port 1 1 Enter entity item chassis id port 2 1 Enter entity item chassis id port 3 1 Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub el Entity List Entity type name SRC ONYX2 49 Matri Hub Product Handbook Entity type name DST CONF ROOM 1 Success MatrixHub el conf room 1 Entity List Entity name CONF ROOM 1 Entity type DST Chassis 1 port 1 Chassis 2 port 1 Chassis 3 port 1 Success MatrixHub es Entity Status Success MatrixHub connect onyx2 conf room 1 1B1 1 2 1 1 3B1 1 SUCCESS MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 CONF_ROOM 1 Success MatrixHub cs 1 1 1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 25 1 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 1 Success MatrixHub en octaine src Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub en eng lab src Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub el Entity List 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 50 Entity type name SRC ONYX2 Entity type name DST CONF ROOM 1 Entit
6. 2 3S 2TO 3 3S 3TO 1 Success MatrixHub mn setup 2 Enter macro item c onyx2 softw lab Enter macro item c octaine conf room 1 Enter macro item c 02 eng lab Enter macro item Success MatrixHub ml Macro List Macro SETUP 1 Macro SETUP 2 Success MatrixHub mn setup 3 Enter macro item c onyx2 conf room 1 Enter macro item c octaine eng lab Enter macro item c 02 softw lab Enter macro item Success MatrixHub ml Macro List Macro SETUP 1 Macro SETUP 2 Macro SETUP 3 Success MatrixHub mr setup 2 mr SETUP 2 1B1 3 2B1 3 3B1 3 mr SETUP 2 1B2 1 2 2 1 3B2 1 mr SETUP_2 1B3 2 2B3 2 3B3 2 mr SETUP_2 END MACRO Macro completed MatrixHub es 56 Entity Status ONYX2 TO SOFTW LAB OCTAINE TO CONF ROOM 1 O2 TO ENG LAB Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 3 15 2TO 1 18 310 2 Success MatrixHub cs 2 25 1TO 3 25 2TO 1 25 3 2 success MatrixHub cs 3 35 1TO 3 35 2TO 1 35 3 2 Success MatrixHub mr setup 3 mr SETUP 3 1B1 1 2B1 1 3B1 1 mr SETUP 3 1 2 2 2B2 2 3B2 2 mr SETUP 3 1B3 3 2B3 3 3B3 3 mr SETUP 3 END MACRO Macro completed MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO CONF ROOM 1 OCTAINE TO ENG LAB O2 TO SOFTW LAB Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 1 15 2TO 2 15 310 3 Success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1 1 25 2TO 2 57 Hub Product Handbook Matri Hub Product Handbook 25 3 3 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S
7. 200 extension system from Lightwave a versatile and highly flexible topology may be created which can maximize the effectiveness of both creative and high performance computer resources Each chassis include redundant power supplies on board cooling fans and a front panel Electroluminescent display for quick references to Matrix Hub diagnostics and connection activity Each customer may decide how and by whom the Matrix Hub will be controlled Through imple serial connections the switch may be connected to a network an attached server industry standard controller Dataton or ASCII terminal The switch is capable of routing RGB video and audio signals to any number of destinations simultaneously while keyboard mouse and serial information is routed to one destination at a time The Matrix Hub Video chassis and keyboard mouse chassis may be configured according to customer requirements in increments of 5 ports input sources or output destinations Additional ports may be added as needed up to the capacity of each chassis 30 x 30 The serial chassis may be configured according to customer requirements in increments of 5 ports input sources or output destinations to a maximum of 35X35 The following manual has been organized according to chassis components video keyboard mouse serial audio A final section will be dedicated to integrating the chassis together Operation using Dataton equipment will not be discussed in this manual
8. OK 1PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 1PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 1PT 86 F 1PT 90 F 1PT 87 F Success MatrixHub cs 1 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub eh Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub el Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub en etest src Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub ed onyx2 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub es Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub c onyx2 conf room 1 1B1 1 2B1 1 3B1 1 Success MatrixHub d onyx2 conf room 1 1D1 1 2D1 1 301 1 Success MatrixHub mh Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub mr setup 1 mr SETUP 1 1B1 2 2B1 2 3B1 2 59 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matri Hub Product Handbook mr SETUP 1 1 2 3 2B3 1 3B3 1 mr SETUP 1 END MACRO Macro completed MatrixHub ml Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub mn mtest Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub md setup 1 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub MatrixHub ph Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub pl Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub pd rossc Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub pn 1 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub lo success Enter password 60 Matri Hub Product Handbook Appendix Matrix Control In Port C
9. a Keyboard is not connected to any of the available inputs the Lock Caps Lock and the Scroll Lock lights on the Keyboard will flash on and off This indicates that the keyboard is not connected When a connection is established these lights should follow the state that the CPU last established when connected to another keyboard If these lights 30 Matri X Hub Product Handbook should flash at any other time this is an indication of a communications error There are two types of communication error The first is the occasional error where either side on the link detects bad packet of data This error will cause the system to re transmit the last packet and if it is correct communications will resume normally If the error continues the keyboard lights might flash on and off continuously or have the Caps Lock on Num Lock off and Scroll Lock off and the alternate the on and off sequence Serial Switch The Serial Chassis has fifteen card slots fourteen cards for input output connections and one card for the command processor Each input card has five female DB9 connectors for input while the output cards have five male DB9 The Serial chassis dimensions are 19 width 12 25 high and 18 deep There are three fans located in the bottom of the chassis that provide cooling for the electronics For optimum cooling the bottom of the unit should not be blocked Unlike the video and keyboard mouse chassis the serial ch
10. from the top down Each card Configure your Matrix Hub input output connections input output numbers 1 from the outside in shown here would house the connections for Matri Hub Product Handbook Keyboard Mouse Control Cards ASCII Terminal 6 0 Chassis Integration Chassis are integrated using DB9 connections from chassis to chassis The Matrix Control card houses these connections NOTE Your control device terminal dataton controller etc must be connected to the video chassis The configuration of the other chassis connections does not affect the Matrix Hub s performance NOTE A cascade cable is includ ed with every chassis Dataton Controller Matri Hub Product Handbook 7 0 Matrix Hub Keyboard Mouse Chassis 400 000 2000 The Video chassis consists of five major components a Electroluminescent Display section 3 1 b Fan Assembly c Redundant Power Supply Assemblies section 3 2 d Keyboard and Mouse Switch Cards section 4 Control Card section 4 FAN Assembly The video chassis is equipped with 6 fans located in the bottom of the unit Both the top cover and bottom cover are louvered to provide adequate ventilation for the unit Should the tem perature begin to rise it would be advisable to check for proper air flow in the cabinet Matri Hub Product Handbook Each chassis is equipped to house 5 Port Interface Cards for a Keyboard Mouse Input Sources b K
11. hand side of the chassis and Output cards be placed in the right hand side of the chassis Use this diagram for reference when programming Input Outputs 8 2 gt gt gt E ER 2 Eme E gt m MR n n a a ua EA ER HR 8 g 8 o g Fan assembly 20 Matri Hub Product Handbook 11 1 Electroluminescent EL Display Electroluminescent EL Display The EL Display has a screen saver mode that moves the Matrix Hub logo around the screen to prevent latent image burn in To view the display depress either of the two front panel switches The left hand switch when depressed displays the active connections in the chas sis The right hand switch displays the inventory of installed cards Refer to the appendix for Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Options List Depressing right hand switch will display a complete serial chas sis with Input Output cards Serial Settings 9600 n 8 1 Options 0 installed Input Installed Cards Chassis 3 O Output Columns indicate addresses of each card slot 6 11 16 21 26 31 31 26 21 16 11 6 7 12 17 22 27 32 32 27 22 17 12 7 8 13 18 23 28 33 33 28 23 18 13 8 9 14 19 24 129 34 34 29 24 19 14 9 10 15 20125 30 35 35 30 25 20 15 10 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply A 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12
12. made the front panel EL Display shows a 4 instead of an X in the connected position A connection i e input and output must be of the same mode of operation or the chassis will return an error The Serial chassis has no switch cards in the chassis The actual switching is done on the individual Input Output cards Figure X XX shows the unique address for each card slot The chassis will accept any combination of Input to Output cards within the range of 1 input to 13 output cards or 13 inputs to 1 output card or any combination in between From left to right as viewed from the rear of the chassis the Input addresses or port s increment from 1 5 to 66 70 The output addresses or port s increment from the right to the left from 1 5 to 66 70 The serial chassis supports the stereo emitter used in 3D video To accomplish this the Matrix Hub serial port must be in RS 422 mode Refer to the appendix for A Male Female pinouts and application drawings 27 Matri X Hub Product Handbook serial Input Cards 400 000 3001 The Matrix Hub 3000 can be configured with up to 13 Serial input cards must have at least one output card each Input Card has 5 9 female connectors Serial Output Cards 400 000 3002 The Matrix Hub 3000 can also handle up to 13 Serial output cards must have at least one input card each Output Card has 5 DB9 male connectors Matrix Control Card 400 000 2004 For connecting from chassis to chass
13. to chassis The Matrix Control card houses these connections NOTE Your control device terminal dataton controller etc must be connected to the video chassis The configuration of the other chassis connections does not affect the Matrix Hub s performance Hub Product Handbook 11 0 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis 400 00 3000 The serial chassis consists of four major components a Electroluminescent Display b Fan Assembly c Redundant Power Supply Assemblies d Control Card a 24 D Em m 8 o B 8 o g o g o Redundant Power Supply Matrix Hub serial chassis is equipped with redundant power supplies Keep both on off switches in the position to ensure that in the event of a power supply failure the serial chassis continues to operate Matri Hub Product Handbook The serial chassis slot addresses are shown below Because there are no switch cards in the serial chassis the chassis can accept a total of fourteen Input Output cards Each slot has a unique address the Input cards have addresses ascending from 1 70 as viewed from the rear of the chassis while output addresses descend from 70 1 as viewed from the rear of the chassis Unlike the Video and Keyboard Mouse chassis an Input or Output card can reside in any card slot For ease of configuration it is recommended that Inputs be placed in the left
14. x xx please wait for initialization Enter password Enter password mh1 This allows total access with the ability to create new passwords Enter mh1 The system responds with 40 atri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub NOTE The sign represents level 1 access if you were to type in mh2 it would look like this Matrix Hub the sign represents level 2 access PN Command Create Passwords amp PD Command Delete Passwords NOTE In order to add or delete a password a user must be logged in at level 1 access If you are logged in at level 2 access you must log off and log back on at level 1 Enter log off The system responds with Enter password Enter mh1 The system responds with Matrix Hub 1 To create a new password for level 1 access Enter PN 1 When using the PN command it is required that the access level follow this command If the access level is missing the system will respond with the following Access level missing The system responds with Enter new password Enter your password The system will prompt you to re enter the password NOTE A maximum of eight alpha numeric characters can be entered to create a password 2 To create a new password for level 2 access Enter PN2 Repeat the steps for level 1 access 41 Matri Hub Product Handbook 3 To delete a password Enter PD The system responds with Enter password to delete Enter the password you want to delete The system will pr
15. 1 TO 1 3S 2 TO 2 35 310 3 Success MatrixHub ph Passwords PH Password Help PL List number of passwords defined PD Delete a password PN lt access level gt New password Success MatrixHub pl Number of passwords defined 2 Success MatrixHub pn 1 Enter new password Re enter password Success MatrixHub pl Number of passwords defined 3 Success MatrixHub pd Enter password to delete Re enter password success MatrixHub pl Number of passwords defined 2 Success MatrixHub pd Enter password to delete Re enter password Cannot delete current password MatrixHub logoff Success Enter password Enter password MatrixHub c 1 30 30 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub b 1 1 1 30 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub d 1 1 1 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub clear KKKKK KKK 58 Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub restore Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub ver Firmware version 1 01 09 11 98 11 02 36 Text ROM version 1 00 Success MatrixHub ch Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub cl Command not allowed for current access level MatrixHub cp 1 1PP1 Power Supply A OK 1PP1 Power Supply A 5V
16. 2 TO SOFTW LAB Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 1 15 2 2 15 3TO 3 Success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1 1 25 2TO 2 25 310 3 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 TO 1 3S 2 TO 2 3S 3 3 Success MatrixHub d octaine eng lab 1D2 2 2D2 2 3D2 2 Success MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO CONF ROOM 1 O2 TO SOFTW LAB Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 1 15 3TO 3 success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1 1 25 3TO Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 TO 1 52 35 3 3 Success MatrixHub c onyx2 softw lab 1B1 3 2B1 3 3B1 3 Success MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO SOFTW LAB Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 3 Success MatrixHub cs 2 25 1TO 3 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1TO 3 Success MatrixHub c 02 conf room 1 1B3 1 2B3 1 3B3 1 Success MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO SOFTW LAB O2 TO CONF ROOM 1 Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 110 3 15 STO 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 25 1TO 3 310 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1TO 3 3S 3TO 1 Success MatrixHub c 3 110 110 3C110 110 Success MatrixHub es 53 Matri Hub Product Hanabook Matri Hub Product Handbook Entity Status ONYX2 TO SOFTW LAB O2 TO CONF ROOM 1 3 110 TO 110 Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 3 15 3TO 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 25 1TO 3 25 3TO 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1TO 3 3S 3 1 35 110 0110 Success MatrixHub clear Are you sure y n Y 11 21 3
17. 2025 30 30 25 20115 10 Matrix Hub K M Chassis Power Supply A 5V OK The EL displays the status Power Supply 12V OK of the Power Supplies see Power Supply B 5V OK section 3 2 Two supplies Power Supply B 12V OK makeup the A supply sys Active Connections Chassis 2 tem and two supplies to Output gt gt 1 2 3 make up the B supply sys 123456789012345678901234567890 tem Both A supplies or both B supplies can fail without interruption of oper ation When any power supply fails the EL is updat ed with a Failed message Should one fail contact Lightwave for a replace ment X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 lt a c Matri Hub Product Handbook 7 2 Redundant Power Supplies Power Supply A Power Supply A Power Supply B 5 volts 12 volts 5 volts Power Supply A 12 volts Power Supply Assemblies 5v 12v Redundant The Matrix Hub keyboard mouse chassis is equipped with redundant sets 5v and 12v comprises one set of power supplies The normal opera tion of the power supplies run in a current sharing mode This means that each of the four supplies are contributing approximately one half of the required current for the load This insures that the volt age remains constant even in the advent of a power supply failure NOTE When replacing a power supply the Matrix Hub must be powered down 14 Matri Hub Product Han
18. 3S 6TO 6 success MatrixHub clear Are you sure y n Y 11 2 3l Success MatrixHub restore No connections to restore MatrixHub b 1 1 1 16 1B1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1 TO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Success MatrixHub b 2 1 1 16 2B1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Success MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1 TO 16 success MatrixHub b 3 1 1 10 3B1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1 TO 10 Success 48 Matri Hub Product Handbook MatrixHub MatrixHub eh MaxtriX Hub System Help Entity Commands EH Entity Help EL lt entity gt List entities list lt entity gt definition lt entity gt create New entity lt entity gt Delete entity ES lt entity gt Entity Status Success MatrixHub el Entity List No entity names defined MatrixHub en onyx2 src Enter entity item chassis id port 1 1 Enter entity item chassis id port 2 1 Enter entity item chassis id port 3 1 Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub el Entity List Entity type name SRC ONYX2 Success MatrixHub el onyx2 Entity List Entity name ONYX2
19. Are you sure Y N Enter Y The system responds with SUCCESS 39 Matri Hub Product Handbook MH is the macro help command This command lists all of the available commands associated with macro is the run a macro command This command will execute the macro named in the command Will Will list the current macro and the connection information the current macro and the connection information LLL is the command used to create new macro MD is the command to delete a macro This command will delete the macro name as well as all the connection information Macro Command Review Matrix Hub Password Commands The Matrix Hub is shipped with two passwords already installed They are mh1 and mh2 lower case Passwords are case sensitive they recognize upper and lower case charac ters WARNING These passwords should be changed as soon as possible to avoid any unautho rized use of the system Access Levels The password structure has two levels of access Level 1 allows for total system access whereas level 2 imposes limited access A total of ten passwords can be stored in the system There is no limit how many need to be identified as level 1 or 2 A user could have six level 1 passwords and only four level 2 pass words To Begin 1 The first screen will be prompt you to enter a password Lightwave Communications Matrix Hub Console Copyright 1998 Version
20. Commands EH Entity Help EL lt entity gt List entities list entity definition EN entity create New entity ED entity Delete entity ES lt entity gt Entity Status Macro Commands MH Macro Help MR macro Run a macro press any key to continue ML macro List current macros list macro definition MN macro create New macro MD macro Delete macro Passwords PH Password Help PL List number of passwords defined PD Delete a password PN access level New password Chassis CH Chassis Help CL list all chassis including card inventory CP chassis id Display chassis power amp temperature info if avail 45 Matri Hub Product Handbook CS lt chassis id gt show connection info for a chassis Success MatrixHub Chassis id List 1rV V1 43B IllliiRGBooOOOO 2rK 1 43 3rS 1 43 Success MatrixHub ver Firmware version 1 00 09 10 98 09 23 30 Text ROM version 1 00 Success MatrixHub cp 1 1PP1 Power Supply OK 1PP1 Power Supply A 5V OK 1PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 1PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 1
21. Matri Hub Product Handbook 6 Lightwave Communications A LANTRONIX Company Lightwave Communications Inc 100 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 USA 800 871 9838 203 878 9838 Fax 203 874 0157 Email info lightwavecom com Internet www lightwavecom com LCI Asia Pacific 120 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 61 39 652 7226 Fax 61 39 652 7512 Email sales lightwavecom com au a Internet www lightwavecom com au LCI Europe Prinzregentenplatz 15 Munich D81675 Germany 49 89 306 3810 Fax 49 89 306 3812 Email office lightwave de a Internet www lightwave de Matrix Hub User Manual 08 January 2002 Copyright 1998 by Lightwave Communications Inc 100 Washington Street Milford CT 06460 U S A All rights reserved No part of this copyrighted material may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Lightwave Communications Inc Printed in the U S A Matri Hub Product Handbook Table of Contents 1 0 Matrix Hub System Overview 1 2 0 Matrix Hub 2 3 0 Matrix Hub Video Chassis puces 8 86 3 3 1 Electroluminescent EL 5 3 2 Redundant Power Supplies 6 40 Video GUS mM CP 7 5 0 Video Chassis Connections 9 6 0 Ch
22. Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 4 5 6 7 67890123456789012345678901234567890 16 This display shows Output connections 36 70 and Input connections 16 30 24 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply A 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 4 5 6 7 67890123456789012345678901234567890 This display shows Output connections 36 70 and Input connections 31 45 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 5 4 6 7 67890123456789012345678901234567890 This display shows Output connections 36 70 and Input connections 46 60 25 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 Out gt gt 4 5 6 7 67890123456789012345678901234567890 This display shows Output connections 36 70 and Input connections 61 70 26 Matri Hub Product Handbook 12 0 Serial Cards All Matrix Hub cards are hot swappable Add remove or replace cards to your system without powering down and without interrupting attaches devices The serial chassis part number 400 000 3000 is comprised of the following cards Serial i
23. V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 Output gt gt 1 2 3 n 12345678901234567890123456789012345 The EL displays the status of the Power Supplies Two supplies makeup the supply system and two supplies to make up the B supply system Both A supplies or both B sup plies can fail without inter ruption of operation When any power supply fails the EL is updated with a Failed message Should one fail contact Lightwave for a replacement 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 Depressing left hand switch displays 1 of ten pages of connection infor mation Continuing to depress the switch will show all ten pages of information This display shows 1 35 Output and 1 15 Input connections 21 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply A 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 1 2 3 12345678901234567890123456789012345 16 X This display shows Output connections 1 35 and Input connections 16 30 The x indicates an active connection In this example Input 17 is connected to Output 3 using RS 232 interface Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply A 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 1 2 3 12345678901234567890123456789012345 This display shows Output connections 1 35 and Input
24. assis Integration 10 7 0 Matrix Hub Keyboard Mouse Chassis 11 7 1 Electroluminescent EL 13 7 2 Redundant Power Supplies 14 8 0 Keyboard Mouse Cards 15 9 0 Keyboard Mouse Chassis 17 10 0 Chassis Integration 18 11 0 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis ius aoi aaae 19 11 1 Electroluminescent EL Display 12 0 Serial Cards 13 0 Matrix Hub 29 14 0 Matrix Hub User Interface 32 15 0 Matrix Hub Sample Session 45 os d and A 1 Product Handbook Matri Hub 1 0 Matrix Hub System Overview The Matrix Hub is a matrix switch for the entire desktop The switch may be comprised of up to four rack mounted chassis each of which supports a unique user interface These chassis are for video keyboard mouse serial devices and audio Each chassis may be used independently or be integrated to operate together The primary function of the device is to permit up to 30 attached users or destinations to gain access to up to 30 computers or sources When used with the VDE
25. assis has no switch cards With typical serial communications data flows both to and from a given connection Therefore all the data lines are on the multi layer backplane card and the appropriate connections are routed to these lines by the selected input and output cards The serial input cards and the serial output cards support two hardware interfaces These interfaces are referred to as RS 232 and RS 422 To select the appropriate hardware inter face ports 1 65 are RS 232 and ports 101 165 are RS 422 The maximum number of DB9 connections is 35X35 The combinations of inputs to outputs can be 5X65 or 65X5 or any combination in between Chassis Numbering To facilitate troubleshooting if necessary input and output cards are numbered from top to bottom starting from the outside of the particular chassis as viewed from the rear of the chassis Inputs Outputs 11 16 16 11 12 17 17 12 13 18 18 13 14 19 19 14 15 20 20 15 Use this chart to located or identify the appropriate source and destination connections 31 Matri Hub Product Handbook 14 0 Matrix Hub User Interface Commands to the Matrix Hub are entered on the terminal attached to the Matrix Hub video chassis control port The following section describes how the user can configure and use the Matrix Hub effectively Matrix Hub Connection Commands You can change or modify the connections of sources src to destinations dst through con nection commands The
26. ce horizontal vertical and composite sync are routed as well as four sense lines for monitor ID from the destination display Matrix Switch Cards part number 400 000 1003 The video routing system is comprised of three independent switch cards One each for Red Green and Blue video signals These cards are installed at the factory and have no user settings or adjustments Each Video Switch Card is capable of routing the signal to any or all of the output cards from the input cards This feature is useful when broadcasting or salvoing a video source to multiple destinations The routing takes place by entering simple commands through an ASCII terminal or other serial connection Each of the three Switch Cards has a temperature monitor on board and displays the local card temperature on the front panel EL display Matrix Control Card part number 400 000 1004 The Control Card uses an ASCII terminal or other serial command device to make connections for source s to destination s The Control Card accepts simple commands from its serial port and creates the necessary binary string to connect the Red Green and Blue input s to the desired output s A secondary function of the Control Card is to allow other chassis ie keyboard mouse serial audio to be controlled from a simple entry point Commands for these devices are integrated by the Control Card and passed along in the appropriate format to the other chassis Matri Hub Pr
27. connections 31 45 this example Input 40 is connected to Output 8 using RS 422 interface To connect the Input to an Output using RS 422 interface the connection would be Input port 140 to Output port 108 When the system detects an address in the 100 range it opens the connection with the RS 422 interface 22 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 123456789 1 2 3 01234567890123456789012345 This display shows Output connections 1 35 and Input connections 46 60 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply 5V Power Supply A 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 Out gt gt 1 2 3 In 12345678901234567890123456789012345 61 This display shows Output connections 1 35 and Input connections 61 70 23 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply A 5V OK Power Supply 12V OK Power Supply 5V OK Power Supply B 12V OK Active Connections Chassis 3 Out gt gt 4 5 6 7 67890123456789012345678901234567890 5 4 This display shows Output connections 36 70 and Input connections 1 15 Matrix Hub Serial Chassis v x xx Power Supply A 5V OK Power Supply A 12V OK
28. dbook 8 0 Keyboard Mouse Cards Matrix Hub cards are hot swapable Add remove or replace cards to your system without powering down and without interrupting attached devices The keyboard mouse chassis part number 400 000 2000 is comprised of the following cards Input part number 400 000 2001 and Output part number 400 000 2002 Interface Cards Keyboard Mouse Input Cards sources use the PS 2 connector for connection from the source to the Matrix Hub The keyboard and mouse signals are sent to the appropriate Switch Card and are then routed to the desired Output destination PS 2 connector Matrix Switch Cards part number 400 000 2003 The keyboard mouse routing system is comprised of two independent switch cards One each for keyboard and mouse signals These cards are installed at the factory and have no user settings or adjustments Each Switch Card is capable of routing the signal to any of the output cards from the input cards Each Switch Card has a temperature monitor on board and displays the local card temperature on the front panel EL display Matrix Control Card part number 400 000 2004 The Control Card uses an ASCII termi nal or other serial command device to make connections for source s to destination s The Control Card accepts simple commands from its serial port and creates the necessary binary string to connect the keyboard and mouse input s to the desired output s A sec ondary function of the Contr
29. e of the CP command for chassis number two Notice that there is no temperature information when it is not a video chassis MatrixHub cp 2 2PP1 Power Supply OK 2PP1 Power Supply 12V OK 2PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 2PP1 Power Supply 12V OK Success The following is an example of the CP command Chassis status returns the chassis number followed by the ports that are connected MatrixHub cs 3 35 1 1 35 6 6 success 44 Matri X Hub Product Handbook 15 0 Matrix Hub Sample Session Lightwave Communications Matrix Hub Console Copyright 1998 Version 1 00 please wait for initialization Enter password MatrixHub help lt lt lt MaxtriX Hub System Help H elp display this help C onnect lt chassis id gt src port gt to dst port gt B roadcast lt chassis id gt lt src port gt to lt dst port gt lt dst port gt C onnect lt src entity gt to lt dst entity gt D isconnect lt chassis id gt lt src port gt from lt src port gt D isconnect lt chassis id gt ALL disconnect all can be restored LO goff log off system CLEAR lt chassis id gt Clear current connections cannot be restored specifying chassis id clears only that chassis RESTORE lt chassis id gt Restore previous connections specifying chassis id restores only that chassis connections VER SION display version information Entity
30. ensitive Enter the Entity source name which is the ONYX2 Enter EN Onyx2 SRC The system will respond with Enter Entity item chassis id port 2 Enter the first chassis id and port NOTE Each chassis must be identified by a specific id In this case there are 3 different chassis a video chassis a keyboard mouse chassis and a serial chassis A video chassis typically has an id of 1 a keyboard mouse chassis has an id of 2 a serial chassis has an id of 3 and an audio chassis has an id of 4 The id enables the system to identify what type of chassis is connected There can be more than one type of each chassis in a system For example in an environment where many serial chassis are connected to many sources a second serial chassis might be needed The port is the physical port that the source or destination is connected to Enter the first chassis id and port In this case it would be the video source which is con nect to port 1 Enter Entity item chassis id port 1 1 Video source connect to port 1 Enter 1 1 3 Enter the second chassis id and port In this case the Keyboard Mouse source is con nected to port 1 Enter Entity item chassis id port 2 1 Keyboard Mouse Source connect ed to port 1 Enter 2 1 4 Enter the third chassis id and port In this case the Video source is connected to port 2 Enter Entity item chassis id port 4 1 2 Video Source connected to port 2 Enter 1 2 Since this i
31. eyboard Mouse Output Destinations Keyboard Mouse Input Cards 5 sets of connections each from 1 to 6 cards Matrix Switch Cards Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard Mouse Output Cards 5 sets of connections each from 1 to 6 cards Matrix Control Card for con necting chas sis and to the serial port for control of the switch Redundant Power Supply The Matrix Hub serial chassis is equipped with redundant power supplies Keep both on off switches in the position to ensure that in the event of a power supply failure the serial chassis continues to operate Matri Hub Product Handbook 7 1 Electroluminescent EL Display Electroluminescent EL Display The EL Display has a screen saver mode that moves the Matrix Hub logo around the screen to prevent latent image To view the display depress either of the two front panel switches The left hand switch when depressed displays the active connections in the chas sis The first switch closure displays one half of the possible connections i e 1 15 sources to 1 15 destinations The second switch closure displays the second half with the possible con nection i e 16 30 sources to 16 30 destinations Matrix Hub K M Chassis Serial Settings 9600 n 8 1 Options 06 N Installed Cards Chassis 2 MK Outputs 6 11 16 21 26 26121116111 6 7 12 17 22 27 27122117112 7 8 11318 23 28 28 23 18 13 8 9 14 19 24 29 29 24119 141 9 10115
32. injector ejector hardware for ease of card installation Communication from one chassis to another is made using a DB9 male female serial cable The Matrix Hub consists of four components that constitute the switching system These components can be used together or can operate in a stand alone environment The four components are 1 The Video Switch 2 Keyboard Mouse Switch 3 Serial Switch 4 Audio Switch Video Switch Chassis The Video Chassis has sixteen card slots six slots for video inputs signals six slots for video output signals three slots for video signal routing and one slot for the Control card The input card uses five 13W3 connectors for video input signals and the output card uses five 13W3 for video output signals The digital lines that are used for monitor ID and composite horizontal and vertical sync are also switched in the video chassis The video chassis dimensions are 19 width 15 75 high and 18 deep There are six fans coated in the bottom of the chassis that provide cooling for the electronics For optimum cooling the bottom of the unit should not be blocked 29 Matri X Hub Product Handbook Three slots are used for the video signal routing switch to route a single color The control card sends a string of information to the three video switch cards and they simultaneously make the appropriate connections Once these connections have been established the video signals inputs are connected to the
33. ion for the unit Should the tem perature begin to rise it would be advisable to check for proper air flow in the cabinet b Video Output Destinations Each chassis is equipped to house 5 Port Interface Cards for a Video Input Sources Hub Product Handbook 5 ar 5 52 Seu 5520525 o ED xO O 9 SEBO 9 SO55T268 22o090o0gzs2 SER gt 895 295 GOs OOD 5 OM 0 GA OOO 3d 2 OO OD A OOD Asis OO dove A Orr OO Aes OOO CAD Asse OOO OD OOD GO OOO Sos OOD OO OOO 0 GOD 69 S2 OO 9 VOD A Odar OO Ci OOM JO oves 0 O Video Input Cards 5 connections each from 1 to 6 cards Matrix Switch Cards Red Green and Blue Keep both on off switches in the Hub video chassis is equipped with dual redundant power The Matrix position to ensure that in the event a failure of a power supply the Hub continues to operate supplies 4 power supplies needing only two to operate Redundant Power Supply Matri Hub Product Handbook 3 1 Electroluminescent EL D
34. is A 7 Matri Hub Product Handbook Video Input Red Analog Inputs Green Blue Composite Sync TTL Inputs Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Monitor ID O TTL Outputs Monitor ID 1 Monitor ID 3 Monitor ID 3 A 8 Video Output Analog Outputs TTL Outputs TTL Inputs P enr s A gt e q Matri Hub Product Handbook SGI Stereo Device Connection Diagram P N 200 0069 RJ45 TO DBIM P N 200 0193 RJ45 TO DB8M MATRIX STEREO ADAPTER P N 200 0194 RJ45 TO DBSF MATRIX STEREO ADAPTER SGI STEREO OUTPUT RJ45 CABLE MATRIX HUB RS G2 SERIAL CONNECTION OUTPUT P N 200 9000 SGI RS232 STEREO GRAPHICS Y ADAPTER FOR VDE 200 TRANSMITTER RJ45 CABLE P N 200 0070 RJ45 TO DBSF YDE TRANSMITTER SERIAL P N 200 0122 SGI STEREO CHANNEL SYNC TO LCI AES 2B 3B AES TO VDE CABLE FIBER OPTIC CABLE YDE TRANSMITTER 4 amp FIBER OPTIC CABLE T RECEIVER P N 200 9001 SGI RS232 STEREO GRAPHICS Y ADAPTER FOR VDE 200 RECEIVER EN STEREO EMITTER YDE RECEIVER SERIAL D 9 CHANNEL AES TO VDE CABLE P N 200 0123 LCI AES 2B 3B TO STEREO DEVICE STEREO EMITTER A 9 Matri X Hub Product Handbook SGI Stereo Port with Matrix Hub and VDE colon 0 on a EE zz DBSF From SGI 5 Serial Port Stereo
35. is and to the serial port for control of the switch Output connector is DB9M Input connector is DB9F 28 Matri X Hub Product Hanabook 13 0 Matrix Hub Components General Chassis Information Each chassis has two AC power sockets This allows the system to be run from different circuits in the facility All chassis have redundant power supplies for all the circuitry including the fans Each chassis has sensors to report the status of the power supplies while the video chassis can report the temperature in the chassis All chassis have an Electro Luminescence EL display to show the installed cards temperature in the case of the video chassis power supply status and Baud rate settings for communication The EL Display has a screen saver mode that moves the Matrix Hub logo around the screen to prevent latent image burn on To view the display depress either of the two front panel switches The left switch when depressed displays the active connections in the chassis The first switch closure displays one half of the possible connections i e 1 15 sources to 1 15 destinations Pressing the switch a second time displays the second half with the possible connection i e 16 30 sources to 16 30 destinations All cards in the entire system are Hot Swappable This means that additional cards can be added to the system without powering the system down The mechanical design incorporates the new IEEE standard 1101 10 This standard uses
36. isplay Electroluminescent EL Display The EL Display has a screen saver mode that moves the Matrix Hub logo around the screen to prevent latent image To view the display depress either of the two front panel switches The left hand switch when depressed displays the active connections in the chas sis The first switch closure displays one half of the possible connections i e 1 15 sources to 1 15 destinations The second switch closure displays the second half with the possible con nection i e 16 30 sources to 16 30 destinations Matrix Hub Video Chassis Serial Settings 9600 n 8 1 Options 08 Y Installed Cards Chassis 1 RGB Outputs 6 11 16 21 26 26 21 16 11 6 1 7 12 17 221 27 27 22 17 12 7 2 8 13 18 231 28 28 23 18 13 8 3 9 14119 2429 29 24 19 14 9 4 10 15 20 25130 30 2520 15 10 5 Matrix Hub Video Chassis The EL displays the status of Bona nud im ER the Power Supplies see Power Supply 5V section 3 2 Two supplies Power Supply B 2 Temperature 82 G 82 82 makeup ine A SUppy sysiem Active Connections Chassis 1 and two supplies to make up Output 1 2 3 the B supply system Both 123456789012345678901234567890 A supplies or both B supplies can fail without interruption of operation When any power supply fails the EL is updated with a Failed message Should one fail contact Lightwave for a replacement
37. l Success MatrixHub es Entity Status success MatrixHub mh MaxtriX Hub System Macro Commands MH Macro Help MR lt macro gt macro lt gt List current macros list macro definition lt gt create New macro MD macro Delete macro Success MatrixHub ml Macro List No macros defined MatrixHub mn setup 1 Enter macro item c onyx2 eng lab Enter macro item c octaine softw lab Enter macro item c 02 conf room 1 Enter macro item 54 Success MatrixHub ml Macro List Macro SETUP 1 Success MatrixHub ml setup 1 Macro List Macro name SETUP 1 CONNECT 2 TO ENG LAB CONNECT OCTAINE TO SOFTW LAB CONNECT O2 TO CONF ROOM 1 Success MatrixHub es Entity Status Success MatrixHub cs 1 Success MatrixHub cs 2 success MatrixHub cs 3 Success MatrixHub mr setup 1 mr SETUP 1 1B1 2 2B1 2 3B1 2 mr SETUP 1 1B2 3 2B2 3 3B2 3 mr SETUP 1 1B3 1 2B3 1 3B3 1 mr SETUP 1 END MACRO Macro completed MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO ENG_LAB OCTAINE TO SOFTW_LAB O2 TO CONF ROOM 1 Success MatrixHub cs 1 15 1TO 2 15 2 3 15 STO 1 Success 55 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matri Hub Product Handbook MatrixHub cs 2 2S 1TO 2 25 2TO 3 25 STO 1 Success MatrixHub cs 3 3S 1TO
38. m 4866553 9 7 g o0n0000000000 gt 5 gt o gt gt gt o B 5 2 0069060 Ugogesoooovcesoe SW3 Option Settings SW2 Comm Settings Chassis ID SW1 A 6 Hub Product Handbook SW1 Chassis ID Position Chassis ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chassis Type 1 on off off off video 2 off on off off off off off off keyboard mouse 3 on on off off serial 4 off on off off audio SW2 Communication Settings Position Baud Rate 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 gefault SW3 Option Settings qe Display Temperature in Display Temperature in E 2 No echo of characters Echo characters from the from the control In port control In port No message is sent to the Send error message back to control In port if chassis control In port if chassis determines an error determines an error No line feed character Add a line feed character added to an outputed to an outputed carriage return carriage return on the control the control In port In port 5 Not used Not used 7 8 Disable diagnostic commands nable diagnostic command allow command channel commands to be entered after a character only on video chass
39. nput card part number 400 000 3001 Serial Input card has five DB9 female connectors The interface is capable of supporting either RS 232 or RS 422 Serial output card part number 400 000 3002 Serial Output card has five DB9 male connectors The interface is capable of supporting either RS 232 or RS 422 Matrix Control Card part number 400 000 2004 The Control Card uses an ASCII termi nal or other serial command device to make connections for source s to destination s The Control Card accepts simple commands from its serial port and creates the necessary binary string to connect the keyboard and mouse input s to the desired output s A sec ondary function of the Control Card is to allow other chassis ie video serial audio to be controlled from a simple entry point Commands for these devices are integrated by the Control Card and passed along in the appropriate format to the other chassis The Serial chassis supports both RS 232 and RS 422 interfaces The selection of the inter face or mode i e RS 232 or RS 422 is determined by how you specify the port number If you connect input or output ports 1 70 they are opened as RS 232 ports If you connect input or output port 101 170 they are opened as RS 422 ports Notice that 100 has been added to the port number to open it in RS 422 mode This means that port 1 and port 101 is the same physical port connection and only differs in the mode of operation When a RS 422 connection is
40. oduct Handbook Serial Output Port Connector Pinouts GND GND PIN 5 PINS RI Ri PIN 8 CTS HSKIA PIN 7 RTS HSKOA PIN 6 DSR RXDH Serial Output RS 232 Port DB9 Male DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT Carrier Detect Receive Data Low Transmit Data Low Transmit Data High Signal Ground Receive Data High Handshake Output Handshake Input Ring Indicator A ON 4 Matri X Hub Product Hanabook Video Matrix Control Card SW3 Option Settings SW2 Comm Settings oofoooooom COMPONENT SIDE made in the USA SW 1 Chassis ID LICHTWAVE COMNUNICA TIONS INC ASSENBLY 09 90 0004 ooaooooooons 99049090999 0900 90060409 04005006010 a anooocooo0om Kgeosest0 0090 9 0090900900909 ounoooo0s L 9 a 26 94 99092490099040920009004095040 00000 09 00909 00009009 00 09 00107 60809908 00808 00408 00 4 00900909 00803000 08008 00808 00401 02 62 604 644 00 6 ooN S 60264 0460464604646042 00104 00601 5 Keyboard Mouse Serial Control Card M Hub Product Hanabook uj 1N3NOdNO3 8000 06 60 A1HN3JSSV JN SNOLLVONTINOO 3AYMLERIET 2000008 As D or
41. oduct Handbook Video Input Card 400 000 1001 m m G OD GO Os OD GI OO OO G OO o GL OO e OD a The Hub can be configured with up to 6 input cards each containing 5 connections Video Output Card 400 000 1002 m m GIO OD IC CO dose 92200 Overs IO desee C T The Matrix Hub can also handle up to 6 output cards containing 5 connections each Matrix Switch Card 400 000 1003 1 There are three matrix switch cards one each for red green and blue Matrix Control Card 400 000 1004 For connecting from chassis to chassis and to the serial port for control of the switch Matri X Hub Product Handbook 5 0 Video Chassis Connections 4 P Lo 2 E 5 0 gt 2 0 moa x 6 Q 2 Sos G 3 Cu o 2 9 GG Gost OOD amp oe C AA OOD OOD GAs OOO GO donee C C JD OOO aves OOD AG Joven OOD os OOD O doses OOO OOD Osor OOD Aer CO CO DOD COO OOD AO Ase OOO O 0 GO carar OO Q Soares OOD OO OOO asc 0 A OD AGA OOD ddaeo 9 E pace i 0 Qe 0 9 C COLO Ades OOM Geass AA Input 1 5i
42. ol Card is to allow other chassis ie video serial audio to be controlled from a simple entry point Commands for these devices are integrated by the Control Card and passed along in the appropriate format to the other chassis Matrix input and output cards can be purchased separately and added at any time for chassis that are not fully configured Matri Hub Product Handbook Keyboard Mouse Input Cards 400 000 2001 a GOS 6686 6601 The Matrix Hub can be configured with up to 6 input cards each containing 5 sets of keyboard mouse connections Keyboard Mouse Output Cards 400 000 2002 GOSH 69 G66 Hil The Matrix Hub can also handle up to 6 output cards containing 5 sets of keyboard mouse connections Matrix Switch Cards 400 000 2003 There two matrix switch cards one each for keyboard and mouse Matrix Control Card 400 000 2004 For connecting from chassis to chassis and to the serial port for control of the switch Matri Hub Product Handbook 9 0 Keyboard Mouse Chassis Connections Input 1 Su Keyboard 2 B med 9 Output 1 Mouse a e Connect to next Hub chassis DB9 Connection 7 to Serial Device Matri Hub Product Handbook Keyboard Mouse 10 0 Chassis Integration Control Cards ASCII Terminal Dataton Controller Other 18 Chassis are integrated using DB9 connections from chassis
43. ommand when it is necessary to display a single video source to many video destinations The command would be as follows Enter B 1 1 1 10 The system responds with 1B1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SUCCess This example connects Chassis 1 source port 1 to destination ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Matrix Hub Entity Commands The Matrix Hub uses what is called Entity Commands An Entity is defined as source input or a destination output to the Matrix Hub The Front End Processor recognizes five Entity com mands EL lt Entity gt List entities Entity definition ED Entity Delete Entity ES Entity Entity status EL Command Listing Entities EN Command Creating a New Entity Here s an example of how to create an Entity An Onyx2 needs to be connected to a computer lab The Onyx2 has two video outputs one keyboard mouse and one serial connection An Entity must be created that will describe the Onyx2 and its connections This would be the source Entity The lab in this case would be the destination Entity When creating entities it is necessary to specify the name of the entity and either src or dst If either of these parameters are omitted the system will respond with the following New entity name and type missing lt name gt SRC DST 33 Matri Hub Product Handbook Here are the steps to create the source Entity 1 Define the new source Entity by entering the EN command NOTE This command is not case s
44. ompt you to re enter the password The system responds with Success NOTE Passwords can be deleted only if the password is known PL Command List the number of passwords If you would like to know how many passwords are currently in the system Enter PL The system responds with Number of passwords defined X is the password help command Use this command to list all of the available commands associated with Passwords L is the Password command used to display the number of pass words in the system P is the Password command used to delete existing passwords P is the Password command used to generate new passwords and password lists Password Command Review Matrix Hub Chassis Commands You can change the system configuration through Chassis commands These commands allow you to review chassis connection information power supply status and internal video chassis temperature 42 Matri Hub Product Handbook CH This command lists all the available commands associated with chassis Lists all chassis including card inventory CP lt chassis id gt Used to display power supply status and temperature for the video chassis CS lt chassis id gt Displays connection information for a given chassis The following is an example of the CL command This command lists the chassis number command is a report the version of the software and the installed cards in the system For example 1rv states that the rep
45. onnector Pinouts Matrix Control In Port DB9 Female V 2 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT NC Receive Data Output Transmit Data Input Data Terminal Ready Input Signal Ground N A Data Set Ready Output Request to Send Input Clear to Send Output NC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matri Hub Product Handbook Matrix Control Out Port Connector Pinouts GND PIN 5 DTR PIN 4 TD PIN 3 RD 2 1 S LI 1l Matrix Control Out Port DB9 Male M Z SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A 2 Matri Hub Product Handbook Serial Input Port Connector Pinouts DCD DCD PIN 1 RXDL PIN 2 TXDL PIN 3 TXDH PIN 4 GND GND PIN 5 PIN 8 DSR PIN 7 RTS HSKOA PIN 8 CTS HSKIA PIN 9 RI RI Serial Input RS 232 Port DB9 Female PIN SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator DESCRIPTION INPUT OUTPUT Carrier Detect Receive Data Low Transmit Data Low Transmit Data High Signal Ground Receive Data High Handshake Output Handshake Input Ring Indicator A 3 Matri Hub Pr
46. ort is for chassis number one and it is a video chassis denot ed by the letter v in the report It also states that there are four video cards installed on the input side and four cards installed on the output side In addition to the input and output cards the report also states that there are three switch cards installed Red Green and Blue switch Upper case letters are used to denote installed cards and lower case letters are used to denote card slots that are not occupied MatrixHub cl Chassis id List 1rV V1 43B lllliiRGBooOOOO0 2rK V1 43B lllliiMKooOOOO 3rS 1 43 Success The above report shows three chassis all running software version 1 43B and the inventory of installed cards The following is an example of the CP command for chassis number one This command lists the chassis number power supply status and temperature information where applicable MatrixHub cp 1 1PP1 Power Supply OK 1PP1 Power Supply A 5V OK 1PP1 Power Supply B OK 1PP1 Power Supply B 5V OK 1 85 F 1PT 89 F 1PT 87 F Success The above report shows that both the power sets of power supplies are within the normal operating range 1PP1 states that chassis number one power supplies are running If the response were to return 1 it would indicate that a power supply had failed and only one set of supplies would be working 43 Matri Hub Product Handbook The following is an exampl
47. rd slots six slots for Keyboard Mouse input sig nals and six slots for Keyboard Mouse output signals The input and output cards use the industry standard six pin mini din connectors There are two slots for the Keyboard Mouse signal switches One card switches the Keyboard signals while the second switch card han dles the mouse signals The last card in the chassis is the control card This card is the Command Processor The Keyboard Mouse chassis dimensions are 19 width 12 25 high and 18 deep There are three fans located in the bottom of the chassis that provide cooling for the electronics For optimum cooling the bottom of the unit should not be blocked Communication between the keyboard mouse link is verified using a form of error checking known as Each packet of data creates a unique character that is appended to the transmitted packet At the receiving end of the link the identical process is used to create a CRC character Once this character is created it is compared against the character that was transmitted If the CRC characters match the transmission is error free If the CRC charac ters do not match then the transmission was not error free and the receiving end will ask the transmitting end to send the packet again There will be three attempts by the receiving unit to get the packet before a communications error published This form of communications will detect almost 10096 of the communications errors When
48. s the last entry press Enter to return back to the prompt 5 To view the source Entity that was just created Enter EL Onyx2 34 Matri Hub Product Handbook The system returns the following Chassis 1 Port 1 Chassis 2 Port 2 Chassis 1 Port 2 This Entity is now stored in non volatile memory in the Front End Processor FEP The next step would be to continue creating any other source entities or to create a destination Entity In this case the destination is the lab Here are the steps to create the destination Entity 1 Define the new destination Entity by entering the EN command NOTE This command is not case sensitive Enter the Entity source name Enter EN LAB DST The system will respond with Enter Entity item chassis id port 2 Enter the chassis id s and port Z s Enter 1 1 Enter Entity item chassis id port 4 1 1 Video source connect to port 1 Enter 2 1 Enter Entity item chassis id Port 2 1 Keyboard Mouse Source connected to port 1 Enter 1 2 Enter Entity item chassis id Port 1 2 Video Source connected to port 2 Enter Entity item chassis id Port 4 NOTE At this point there are two Entities that have been created The EL command will show the type and name of each Enter EL The system returns the following 35 Matri Hub Product Handbook Entity type name SRC Source Onyx2 Entity type name DST Destination LAB 3 To view the destination Entity that was just created En
49. s to be deleted ES lt entity gt Request the connection status of an Entity The ES command requires an Entity name Entity Command Review Matrix Hub Macro Commands If you perform a task repeatedly you can automate the task using a macro A macro is a series of commands and instructions that you group together as a single command to accom plish a task automatically A user can simply run a macro instead of manually performing a series of time consuming repetitive actions A typical use for a macro would be to connect MR macro Run a macro ML lt macro gt List current macro list lt macro gt definition MN macro Create new macro lt gt Delete macro and disconnect sources and destinations In this case a single macro can be run to make many connections The Front End Processor recognizes five Macro commands MN Command Create New Macro Once you have set up Entities you can create a Macro connecting the source Entity and the destination Entity The MN command allows you to create a new Macro Here s an example of how to create a new Macro An Onyx2 sample Source Entity Name needs to be connected to the computer lab 37 Matri Hub Product Handbook Define the Macro connection by entering the name of the Macro and the Entities that will be connected In this case 1 will be the name of the Macro connecting the Onyx2 and the computer lab When using the MN command macro name is req
50. se commands allow you to add and delete different destinations and or sources to your system configuration D Displays the Matrix Hub System Help lt chassis id gt lt port gt to lt port gt Connects a src port on a particular chassis to a dst port lt chassis id gt src port gt to dst port gt lt dst Broadcast a src port on a particular chassis to multiple dst ports lt src entity gt to lt dst entity gt Connects a src entity to a dst entity see Entity commands lt chassis id gt lt port gt to lt port gt Disconnect a src port on a particular chassis from a dst port D chassis id ALL Disconnect all connections on a particular chassis or on all chassis if chassis id is omitted can be restored LO Log off system eee Clear Current connections cannot berestored Current connections cannot be restored Manual commands to create connections between sources and destinations are very simple Use the table above to manually create connections A sample connection as follows Enter C 1 1 1 The system responds with 1C1 1 SUCCESS This example connects Chassis 1 with source port 1 to destination port 1 A sample disconnect is as follows EnterD 111 32 Matri Hub Product Handbook The system responds with 1D1 1 This example disconnects Chassis 1 source port 1 and destination port 2 The broadcast command is a useful c
51. ter EL LAB The system returns the following Chassis 1 Port 1 Chassis 2 Port 2 Chassis 1 Port 2 Having created both a SRC and DST Entity they can now be connected or routed ES Command Entity Status In order to check on the Entity Status you must use the ES command This will report on the status of the Entity connections When using the status command it is necessary to specify the name of the entity If the name is omitted the system will respond with the following No entity names defined To check the Entity Status of the Onyx2 source Enter ES Onyx The system returns the following Entity connected ED Command Delete Entity You can delete an Entity using the ED command This will delete the connections associated with that Entity Enter ED LAB The system returns the following Are you sure Y N Enter Y The system returns Success 36 Matri Hub Product Handbook EH Entity help command Using this command lists all of the available commands associated with Entities EL lt entity gt Entity list command Using this command with an Entity name will display the chassis and ports that are associated with that Entity name EN entity Create a new Entity The EN command requires an Entity name and type either source SRC or destination DST ED entity Delete an existing Entity The ED command requires an Entity name When using this command the system will prompt the user to make certain the Entity i
52. uired If no name is speci fied the system responds with the following Macro name is invalid Enter MN CON1 The system responds with Enter macro item Enter C Onyx2 LAB The system responds with Enter macro item Press Enter The system responds with Success NOTE This macro could contain any number of Entities or connections chassis and ports required configure the Matrix Hub ML Command List Current Macro The ML command allows you to view the Macro list and check on the status of the connec tions 1 To view the new Macro that was just created Enter ML The system responds with Macro CON1 2 In order to view the connection status enter ML followed by the macro name CON1 Enter ML CON1 38 Matri Hub Product Handbook The system responds with Connect Onyx2 to LAB MR Command Run Macro The MR command allows you to run the Macro once it has been created This command will automatically execute the Macro To run the Macro that was just created enter MR followed by the Macro name When using the MR command macro name is required If no name is specified the system responds with the following Macro name is invalid Enter MR CON1 The system responds with MR 1 1 B1 1 2 B1 1 1 B2 1 CON1 End Macro Macro Complete MD Command Delete Macro The MD command allows you to delete a Macro from a list Enter MD followed by the macro name MD CON1 Enter MC CON1 The system responds with
53. video outputs The hardware in the video switch allows one input to be connected to many outputs This feature is called broadcasting which means that the video switch is non blocking Temperature sensors located on each of the three switch cards which allows the system administrator to monitor the temperature to insure that the system is being adequately cooled Each video control card has two processors One processor is the Front End Processor FEP while the second is the command processor The FEP accepts commands from the user and creates the appropriate command strings to be passed to each of the chassis s in the system For example a Macro can be created to switch the video keyboard mouse serial and audio connections of a source computer to any destination When the Macro is run the FEP will send a string of commands to each of the chassis s in the system Each chassis has it s own unique identification or ID The FEP will append the chassis s ID to commands that are associated with that chassis When a chassis receives an incoming string it com pares the ID in the string to its ID and if the ID s match the Command Processor in the chas sis will execute the command and return status to the FEP If the ID s do not match then the string is sent to the next chassis and the ID s are compared for a match If the chassis ID cannot be found an error message is returned Keyboard Mouse Switch The Keyboard Mouse Chassis has fifteen ca
54. y type name SRC OCTAINE Entity type name SRC ENG LAB Success MatrixHub ed eng lab Are you sure y n Y Success MatrixHub en eng lab dst Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub el Entity List Entity type name SRC ONYX2 Entity type name DST CONF ROOM 1 Entity type name SRC OCTAINE Entity type name DST ENG LAB Success MatrixHub en 02 src Enter entity item chassis id port 4 1 3 Enter entity item chassis id port 2 3 Enter entity item chassis id port 3 3 Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub en softw lab dst Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Enter entity item chassis id port Success MatrixHub el Entity List Entity type name SRC ONYX2 Entity type name DST CONF ROOM 1 Entity type name SRC OCTAINE Entity type name DST ENG LAB Entity type name SRC O2 Entity type name DST SOFTW LAB Success MatrixHub c octaine eng lab 1B2 2 2B2 2 3B2 2 Success 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 5 1 3 2 9 3 3 5 51 Hub Product Handbook Matri Hub Product Handbook MatrixHub c 02 softw lab 1B3 3 2B3 3 3B3 3 success MatrixHub es Entity Status ONYX2 TO CONF ROOM 1 OCTAINE TO ENG LAB O

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