MediaMatrix VSC-101tn User manual

VSC-101tn Quick Set-Up Guide
Version 1.7.2.0
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This guide describes how to configure a VSC-101tn Video Scaler-Switcher with basic settings.

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Warning: When using electrical products, basic cautions should always be followed,
including the following:
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a
third grounding plug. The wide blade or third prong is provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories provided by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold
with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. Never break off the ground pin. Write for our free booklet Shock Hazard and Grounding.
Connect only to a power supply of the type marked on the unit adjacent to the power
supply cord.
16. If this product is to be mounted in an equipment rack, rear support should be provided.
17. Control panel devices, including the xControl range, D series and nTouch 60, are designed
for mounting in NEMA metal enclosures. Grounding to the front plate is required.
18. Note for UK only: If the colors of the wires in the mains lead of this unit do not
correspond with the terminals in your plug‚ proceed as follows:
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a) The wire that is colored green and yellow must be connected to the terminal that is
marked by the letter E‚ the earth symbol‚
b) colored green or colored green and yellow.
c) The wire that is colored blue must be connected to the terminal that is marked with the
letter N or the color black.
d) The wire that is colored brown must be connected to the terminal that is marked with
the letter L or the color red.
19. This electrical apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and care should be
taken not to place objects containing liquids, such as vases, upon the apparatus.
20. The on/off switch in this unit does not break both sides of the primary mains. Hazardous
energy can be present inside the chassis when the on/off switch is in the off position. The
mains plug or appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
21. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals
vary considerably in susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss, but nearly everyone will
lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S.
Government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the
following permissible noise level exposures:
Duration Per Day in Hours
Sound Level dBA, Slow
Response
8
90
6
92
4
95
3
97
2
100
1½
102
1
105
½
110
¼ or less
115
According to OSHA, any exposure in excess of the above permissible limits could result in
some hearing loss. Ear plugs or protectors to the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when
operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss, if exposure is
in excess of the limits as set forth above. To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to
high sound pressure levels, it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable
of producing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protected by
hearing protectors while this unit is in operation.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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What is VSC-101tn?
VSC-101tn is a full HD video scaler switcher. The device scales and switches any HDMI,
VGA, YPbPr, C-Video or S-video video signal to HDMI up to 1080P. It is controllable via
buttons on the front, the IR sensor and the RS232 port. It has 12 video inputs and 10 audio
inputs.
In addition, the VSC-101tn can be controlled via TCP/IP. The device also includes an
HDBaseT output, and includes a VCAT-HD Receiver.
Features
12 video Inputs: 4 x HDMI, 4 x VGA, 1 x YPbPr, 2 x C-video & 1 x S-video.
2 independent audio inputs with level control and mixer function.
1 x HDMI output
1 x VGA (subject to HDCP) output
Balanced left/right output pair on Euro-Connector.
Built-in 2x10Watt@8Ω amplifier.
Five selectable output resolutions.
Adjustable display H/V size solves over-scale problems.
Adjustable display H/V position.
Mic volume and line volume adjustable.
Powerful On-Screen Display (OSD) for control and setup functions.
Quick switching through black.
HDMI 1.3 and HDCP compliant.
Firmware upgradeable via USB.
Output freeze function.
Front panel lockout.
Controllable via front-panel, IR and RS-232.
HDBaseT output.
VCAT-HD Receiver for 70M shielded CAT6 transmission.
Passes projector control strings via the VCAT-HD Receiver.
TCP/IP control.
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What's in the box?
VSC-101tn products are packaged in a single container. This container includes the following
items:
1 x VSC-101tn
1 x Power Cord
1 x IR remote (Cell battery is not included)
4 x Captive screw connectors
4 x Plastic feet cushions (for use when mounted on a shelf)
1 x RS232 cable
1 x User Manual
1 x VCAT-HD Receiver (with 2 mounting ears & 4 screws)
1 x Power Adapter (DC 5V).
If any of these items is missing, please contact your Authorized Peavey MediaMatrix
contractor/dealer.
VSC-101tn front and rear
1. POWER: Lit (red) when the external power supply is connected properly.
2. IR (infrared) internal receiver. For use with the remote control.
3. Video input source selection buttons: HDMI, VGA or analog video.
4. Video source channel selection buttons.
5. Output resolution selection button. Supported resolutions: 1024×768, 1280x720p,
1280×800, 1360×768, 1920×1080p.
6. Non-switched audio input volume control buttons (both mic and line inputs).
Mute for mic and stereo line inputs, arrow buttons for volume up and down.
7. Line volume control buttons for controlling the levels of switched video inputs.
Mute for switched video volume, arrow buttons for volume up and down.

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1. Output section.
5-pin Euro-connector for balanced stereo audio output, one VGA output, one HDMI
output with embedded audio. One HDBaseT port for HDMI (works with the
VCAT-HDR).
2. Four VGA input connectors.
3. Four HDMI input connectors.
4. Four 3.5mm stereo audio connectors for VGA audio inputs.
5. RCA stereo inputs. Shared audio inputs for video inputs #1 and #3.
6. Analog video inputs.
a) Input #1: composite video.
b) Input #2: component video (Y/Pb/Pr)
c) Input #3: S-Video
d) Input #4: composite video.
7. RCA stereo inputs. Shared audio inputs for video inputs #2 & #4.
8. USB port for firmware updates.
9. Non-Switched audio inputs.
a) Balanced mic level input.
b) Line level stereo input.
10. Amplifier with 2x10W@8Ω output.
11. Power connector.
12. RS232 port for serial control.
13. Ethernet port for telnet control.
Control string commands received via control ports are passed on through the HDBaseT
output for control of far end video devices.

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Infrared remote control
Video source select:
HDMI inputs 1,2,3,4.
VGA inputs 1,2,3,4.
Component video inputs: 1. Composite video, 2.
Component video (YPbPr), 3. S-Video, 4. Composite
video.
Menu and volume control area. Mute for line and mic audio
inputs.
Line volume control. This can be used when not in MENU
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Direction buttons and OK button. These are only available in
MENU mode.
Mic volume control. This can be used when not in MENU
mode.
Output resolution select:
720P (1280x720)
1080P (1920x1080)
XGA (1024x768)
WXGA (1280x800)
HD (1360x768)

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Introduction
The product provides an On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
Note: Many of the features are used only during initial installation and setup.
Specifying the picture parameters
The first icon from the left of the OSD menu is used to set the picture parameters.
The settings include the picture mode presets, color temperature, contrast, brightness, hue,
saturation, sharpness, scale, and Advance picture adjust. The Advance Picture Adjust is used
to enable/disable the Digital Noise Reduction (DNR), Color Trend Increase (CTI), flesh tone
and Adaptive Luma Control.
Note: Not all parameters are available with all inputs.
3 - Setting up the unit using the
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Specifying the audio parameters
The second icon from the left of the OSD menu is used to set the audio parameters.
The settings include sound effect presets, bass, treble, balance, scene mode, surround and
smart volume setting.
Note: Not all parameters are available with all inputs.
Specifying the system parameters
The third icon from the left of the OSD menu is used to set the system parameters.
These include the OSD language, Listen, output image freeze, VGA setting and output
adjustment.
Language
Toggles between English and Chinese.
Listen
Audio output only. To resume video output, press the MENU
button.
VGA setting
Adjust the H/V signal of VGA input, including auto
adjustment.
Output adjustment
Adjust H/V size and H/V position of the output. This function is
only available with HDMI and VGA inputs.
Note: Not all parameters are available with all inputs.

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Introduction
You can control the VSC-101tn via the Ethernet port on the rear of the unit. The same
commands can be used for control via the Ethernet port and the RS-232 port. For more
information, see Communication protocol and command codes (on page 22).
Specifying the TCP/IP settings
1. Connect a PC to the Ethernet network.
2. Connect the VSC-101tn to the Ethernet network.
The default IP address of the VSC-101tn is 192.168.0.178.
3. Set the IP address of the PC so that the network part of the address matches that of the
VSC-101tn (192.168.0), but the machine part is different.
Note: You must not assign the same IP address to your PC and the VSC-101tn.
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4. Open a browser and type http://192.168.0.178 into the address bar to connect to the
VSC-101tn.
5. In the Password box, type 88888 and press Enter.
The IPort Configuration Web Server page will be displayed. This allows you to set the IP
address, password, and so on.
Note: Do not change the serial configuration options from the default, otherwise you may
not be able to access the VSC-101tn via a serial connection.
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7. Restart the VSC-101tn.
8. Set the IP address of the PC so that it matches the IP address scheme used on the network.
Sending commands to the VSC-101tn via Telnet
1. Connect a PC and the VSC-101tn to the same network.
2. Open a Telnet session and connect to the VSC-101tn.
The default IP address is 192.168.0.178. The default port is 4001.
3. Once a connection has been made, type commands to control the VSC-101tn.

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For information on the available commands, see Communication protocol and command
codes (on page 22).

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Introduction
The VSC-101tn can be used to control third party devices via a VCAT-HDR. The diagram
below shows the connections required.
The VSC-101tn will pass all commands received via the RS-232 port and the Ethernet port out
the HDBaseT port to the VCAT-HDR. These commands will be available at the RS-232 port
of the VCAT-HDR for control of third party devices (projectors, monitors, and so on).
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For information on installation and set up of the VCAT-HDR, refer to the VCAT-HD Quick
Set-Up Guide.
Notes:
Communications are limited to one direction. The VSC-101tn will not be able to receive
commands via the VCAT-HDR.
The commands used by the third party device connected to the VCAT-HDR must not be
valid for the VSC-101tn, otherwise conflicts will occur.
The IR IN port on the VCAT-HD does not function when the two units are connected. The
IR signal is received from the VSC-101tn.

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Updating the firmware
You can update the firmware on the VSC-101 and VSC-101tn products using a flash disk
inserted into the USB port at the rear. MediaMatrix Technical Support
(mailto:[e-mail]) will provide you with the files you need to install on
the flash disk and explain the procedure.
Tip: You can perform a firmware upgrade using buttons on the front panel and remote control,
or via an RS-232 connection.
To update the firmware
1. Copy the new firmware file MT23ATV.bin to a USB flash disk.
2. Plug the USB flash disk into the USB port.
3. Press and hold the HDMI button on the front panel for 6 seconds to start the firmware
update procedure.
If you are using an RS-232 connection, send the command 0698%.
4. On the remote control, press OK to confirm the update.
If you are using an RS-232 connection, send the command 0609%.
5. After the update has finished, reboot the device to restore the factory default settings.
If you are using an RS-232 connection, send the command 0617%.
6. Reboot the device again.
If you are using an RS-232 connection, send the command 0617%.
Troubleshooting
Problem
What to do
No output image
Check if there is any signal at the input.
Check if there is any signal at the output.
You can check these using an oscilloscope or a multimeter.
Ghosting on image
This is generally is not a faulty switch/scaler, but may be
caused by poor quality cabling (to or from the switch/scaler), or
incorrect setup on the display. Check cables and their
connections, as well as the display setup.
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Problem
What to do
Waves on image
If the output image has waves, especially if the waves move up
or down, check that all devices and components (video players,
computers, etc.) are grounded properly.
Poor color saturation
Double-check the input and output connections of all cables.
Check for bent pins on VGA cables.
Static or waves become
stronger when connecting
using RCA connectors
Possibly due to incorrect grounding. Check grounding
immediately. This could cause damage to the VSC device.
Remote control not working
Check that the batteries are inserted correctly. Check that the
batteries are charged. Replace batteries as necessary.
RS-232 control not working
Check that the baud rate on the VSC device matches the baud
rate set on the connected device.
When a computer is being used, check that the COM port set on
the computer matches the COM port set in the OSD on the VSC
device.
Make sure the serial port is in good working condition.
Try swapping the TX and RX at one one.
Power LED unlit
Make sure the power cord connection is good, and that the
adapter (if used) is working. Make sure that there is power at
the outlet.
Device does not respond
when buttons are pressed on
the front, when the remote
control is used or when
RS-232 communications are
active.
The VSC device may need repair. Contact your dealer.
HDMI output works
properly, but VGA does not
work.
HDCP is blocking video content from any analog (VGA)
outputs. This can happen when playing back Blu-ray content.
This can be confirmed by opening the OSD.
Make certain the VGA monitor can display the resolution being
used.
Network control not
working
Confirm that the IP address and port number are correct.

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Specification
Video input
Video output
Input
4 HDMI, 4 VGA,
1 YPbPr, 2 C-Video,
1 S-Video
Output
1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 1
HDBaseT
Input connectors
HDMI female
connector, VGA(15
pin HD), RCA
female connector,
S-Video connector
Output connectors
HDMI female
connector, VGA(15
pin HD), RJ-45
connection (for
HDBaseT)
Video signal
HDMI 1.3, RGBHV,
RGBs, RGsB,
RsBsGs, NTSC 3.58,
NTSC
4.42,PAL,SECAM
Video signal
HDMI 1.3, VGA, HD
Base-T
Video General
Resolution range
1920 x 1080
(1080P), 1360 x 768,
1280 x 720 (720P)
1280 x 800, 1024 x
768.
Bandwidth
HDMI: 4.95Gbps
(1.65Gbps per color),
C-Video/S-Video:
150MHz, YPbPr:
170MHz, VGA:
375MHz
Maximum pixel
clock
145MHz
Video impedance
75Ω
Gain
0dB
I/O level
0.5V~2.0Vp-p
HDCP management
Compliant with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection(HDCP)
with DVI & HDMI 1.3 standards
7 - Reference information