Ross XPression User manual

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1Attach the handles to the front rack-mount tabs by aligning the
handle with the round holes and fastening from the rear with
the supplied screws.
Use the supplied Rack Mount Kit to mount the XPression
system in a 19’’ EIA equipment rack.
For information on installing the XPression chassis in a rack,
see the provided document “Installing the Chassis in a Rack”.
2Connect power cords from the AC on the XPression system to
the mains power.
XPression
system power supplies are auto-sensing and
can use either 110 VAC or 220 VAC.
3Plug an Ethernet cable from your Local Area Network into one
of the Ethernet ports.
XPression systems can run standalone or accept a connection
to a production network. The network connection is also used
for the RossTalk / Smart GPI feature.
4Plug the supplied keyboard into a USB port.
5Plug the supplied mouse into a USB port.
6Connect a monitor (customer supplied) to any of the three
display ports (a).
A monitor may also be connected to the USB-C port (b). When
using display ports, ensure the correct display port to DVI
adapters are used (DVI-D or DVI-I).
KVM extenders (customer supplied) are required when the
XPression system monitor, keyboard, and mouse are located
remotely from the rack room.
7Connect your house reference Genlock signal to the REF
HD-BNC connector.
XPression systems accept analog blackburst or tri-level sync
as reference inputs.
Tri-level sync is recommended for HD installations.
8Connect the HD-BNC end of the pigtail cables to the HD-BNC
connectors and attach the SDI cables to the BNC end of the
pigtails according to their required destination (see the
XPression User Guide or Help file for information about
configuring the key and fill for the HD-BNC connectors).
See page 2 for configuration instructions.
Not all HD-BNC connectors will be active depending on the
XPression software edition. Keep any unused pigtail and SDI
cables in a safe place for future use.
If your facility requires analog outputs, additional outboard
digital to analog conversion equipment is available from Ross
Video.
Inputs/outputs can be configured in the Hardware Setup in the
XPression User Guide or Help file.
CAUTION: Before you set up and operate this product, see the “Important Safety Instructions” in your Manual.
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operating XPression, see the “XPression User Guide” available in the C:\Archive folder
maintenance of the XPression system, see the “XPression Maintenance Guide” in the C:\Archive folder
other XPression features and functions, see the documents available in the C:\Archive folder
For information on...
Hardware bypass relays are present between 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, and 7 & 8.
*Flex editions only
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In 7 (In 5 Key)
In 6
In 5
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In 4 (In 2 Key)
Out 1 Key
In 3 (In 1 Key)
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In 2
Out 1 Fill
In 1
7 in, 1 out
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In 6 (In 5 Key)
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In 5
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In 4 (In 2 Key)
Out 1 Key
In 3 (In 1 Key)
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In 2
Out 1 Fill
In 1
6 in, 2 out
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In 5
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In 4 (In 2 Key)
Out 1 Key
In 3 (In 1 Key)
Out 2 Fill
In 2
Out 1 Fill
In 1
5 in, 3 out
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Out 3 Fill
Out 2 Key
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Out 1 Key
In 3
Out 2 Fill
In 2
Out 1 Fill
In 1
3 in, 5 out
Out 3 Key
Out 4 Fill
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Out 3 Fill
Out 2 Key
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Out 2 Key
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Out 2 Fill
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Out 1 Fill
In 1
1 in, 7 out
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Out 2 Key
In 4 (In 2 Key)
Out 1 Key
In 3 (In 1 Key)
Out 2 Fill
In 2
Out 1 Fill
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Fill 3
Key 2
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Out 4 Key
Out 3 Key
Out 4 Fill
Out 3 Fill
Out 2 Key
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Out 2 Fill
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Out 1 Fill
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8 out
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Out 3 Key
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Out 3 Fill
Out 2 Key
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Out 1 Key
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Out 2 Fill
In 2
Out 1 Fill
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9 Connect the supplied Matrox DSX Audio Breakout cables to Matrox
port A.
10 Connect audio out and audio in cables from the AES/EBU IN and OUT
BNC connectors on the breakout cable to their required destination.
11 Press the Power button on the front of the XPression system.
Ross Video recommends shutting down XPression systems from the
Windows operating system.
12 Click the XPression user account icon to log onto the system.
13 Launch XPression from the Start menu.
To configure the DSX LE4 /8:
1 From the folder that contains the mvConnectorConfig.exe, open the
Command Prompt. .
The default installation folder is C:\Program Files\Matrox DSX.utils\drivers in
Windows.
2 Configure the inputs and outputs as follows:
mvConnectorConfig.exe -XinYout
Where:
X is the number of inputs
Y is the number of outputs
For example, to configure the inputs/outputs for 2 inputs/6 outputs, type
“mvConnectorConfig.exe -2in6out.
3 Press ENTER.
4 Reboot your system to update the card with the new I/O configuration.
Follow the onscreen instructions to reboot your system.
The new configuration will be applied after the reboot.
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