ISS 506 • Setup Guide (Continued)

ISS 506 • Setup Guide

NOTE: For full installation, configuration, and operation details, refer to
the ISS 506 User Guide, available at www.extron.com.

This guide provides quick start instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate the
Extron ISS 506 Integration Seamless Switchers, a family of seamless, scaling, video and stereo audio switchers.

Installation and Cabling Features

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Rear Panel DVI Front Panel

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C VID Y
LO-
PICTURE
DVI
OUT
RES
OUT
R-Y/ Y/ B-Y/ ADJUSTMENTS
R G B
PREVIEW
PROGRAM
100-240V
50/60 Hz
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R-Y
G/Y
VID
B/C
B-Y
H/HV V 3 R/
R-Y
G/Y
VID
B/C
B-Y
H/HV V 5 VID
/Y
6 VID SDI RGB/R-Y, Y, B-Y
Scan Converter SIZE
BRIGHT/
CONT
DETAIL
2A MAX
I R G B/ LAN
N O R-Y /Y B-Y RGB/R-Y, Y, B-Y RS232/422 COLOR/
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P RESET TINT
U T 3G/HD-SDI
T R/ B/C G/Y B/C B-Y P H V S
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Connections
a
AC power connector h (RGB
Preview Output 15-pin HD connector
or component)
b (RGB,
Inputs 1 through 4 configurable BNC connectors
component, RGBcvS, S-video, or composite)
i Optional Program Output connector(s)
(DVI, scan converted low resolution, or 3G/HD-SDI ) †

c (component, S-video, composite)

Input 5 configurable BNC connectors j Output audio captive screw connectors
d Input 6 configurable mini-DIN and BNC connectors
(S-video, composite, SDI/HD-SDI*, auto SDI)
k LAN (Ethernet) RJ-45 port
e Input 1 through 6 audio captive screw connectors l RS-232/422 DB-9 port
f Program Output BNC connectors
(RGB or component)
m Reset button
g (RGB
Program Output 15-pin HD connector
or component)
n (RS-232
Configuration port (front panel)
only on a 2.5 mm TRS connector)
* An SDI or HD-SDI input is preset only when an optional SDI or HD-SDI input card is installed (DI/DVI, DI/SC, and DI/3G-SDI models).
†
The output for i depends on the optional output card installed (DI/DVI, SC, DI/SC, and DI/3G-SDI models).
Step 1 — Mounting
Turn off or disconnect all equipment power sources. For tabletop use, affix
the rubber feet. For optional rack mounting, secure the supplied brackets
(see image at right) and mount in a rack.
Step 2 — Video inputs
a. Inputs 1 through 4 — Connect RGB video, component video,
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S-video, or composite video to these female BNC connectors. 2U Rack Mount Bracket
(use four lower holes)
Input 1 through 4 Configurations
R/ G/Y B/C H/HV V
R-Y VID B-Y
RGBHV
Video
R/ G/Y B/C H/HV V R/ G/Y B/C V
H/HV
RGBS or R-Y VID B-Y R-Y VID B-Y
RGBcvS S-Video
Video
R/ G/Y B/C H/HV V R/ G/Y B/C H/HV V
RGsB or R-Y VID B-Y R-Y VID B-Y
Composite
Component
Video
Video

b. Input 5 — Connect NTSC or PAL component video, Input 5 Configurations

S-video, or composite video to these female BNC 5 VID 5 VID 5 VID
/Y /Y /Y
connectors as shown at right.

R-Y B-Y R-Y B-Y R-Y B-Y

/C /C /C
Component Video S-Video Composite Video
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c. Input 6 — Connect S-video, composite video or SDI/HD-SDI video Input 6 Configurations
to this female 4-pin mini-DIN or BNC connector as shown at right. 6 VID SDI 6 VID SDI 6 VID SDI

NOTE: The SDI or HD-SDI video input is available only

if the optional SDI input board is installed.
YC YC YC
Step 3 — Video outputs S-Video Composite Video SDI or HD-SDI

a. Program outputs — Connect video devices to the 15-pin HD output female connector (shown at right) and
the BNC connectors (shown below).
b. If an optional program output board is installed DVI Video Program Output Configurations
(see the ISS 506 User Guide, available at
www.extron.com), connect a DVI-D (shown
at right), 3G/HD-SDI (shown below right), or R
R-Y
G
/Y
B/ R
R-Y
G
/Y
B/
B-Y B-Y
low resolution device (scan converted output),
3G/HD-SDI Video
shown below, to the board.
H V S H V S
Scan Converted Output Configurations RGBHV RGBS
Video Video
C VID Y C VID Y

RGsB and R G B/
R-Y/ Y/ B-Y/ R-Y/ Y/ B-Y/ R-Y /Y B-Y
R G B R G B Component
Component Video Composite Video Video
C VID Y
H V S
NOTE: The ISS outputs S-video and
R-Y/ Y/ B-Y/ composite video simultaneously.
R G B
S-Video

c. Preview output — Connect a video device to the 15-pin HD connector.

Step 4 — Audio
a. Connect up to six stereo or mono audio inputs to the 5-pole captive screw input connectors.
b. Connect balanced or unbalanced stereo audio or mono audio devices to one or both of the program captive screw output
connectors and the preview 5-pole captive screw output connector.
Tip NO GROUND HERE
L

Tip Ring Tip

Sleeves

L
Sleeve Tip Ring
Tip Tip Sleeves
Sleeve
R

Ring Tip Tip

R
Ring
Do not tin the wires! Unbalanced Stereo Input Balanced Stereo Input NO GROUND HERE
Unbalanced Stereo Output Balanced Stereo Output

NOTE: The Variable Program audio output is adjustable CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the
using the front panel Volume control. The other sleeves to the ground contact. DO
audio outputs are not adjustable. NOT connect the sleeves to the
negative (-) contacts).

Step 5 — Serial ports

a. If desired, connect a control system or computer to the rear panel RS-232/RS-422 port, as shown below left.
b. If desired, connect a control system or computer to the front panel Configuration (RS-232) port. The optional 9-pin D to 2.5 mm
mini jack TRS RS-232 cable, part number 70-335-01, can be used for this connection, as shown below right.

Pin RS-232 Function RS-422 Function

5 1
RS232/422 2 TX Transmit data TX– Transmit data (–)
3 RX Receive data RX– Receive data (–) CONFIG
5 Gnd Signal ground Gnd Signal ground
7 — Not used RX+ Receive data (+) Tip
9 6 8 — Not used TX+ Transmit data (+) Ring
Sleeve (Gnd)

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Step 6 — LAN (Ethernet) port Pins: Crossover Cable Straight-through Cable
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End 1 End 2 End 1 End 2
If desired, connect a network WAN or LAN hub, a control system, Pin Wire color Wire color Pin Wire color Wire color
or computer to the Ethernet RJ-45 port. See the ISS 506 User 1 White-green White-orange 1 White-orange White-orange
Guide, available at www.extron.com. 2 Green Orange 2 Orange Orange
• Network connection — Wire as a patch cable. 3 White-orange White-green 3 White-green White-green
4 Blue Blue 4 Blue Blue
• Computer or control system connection — Wire the interface
5 White-blue White-blue 5 White-blue White-blue
cable as a crossover cable.
6 Orange Green 6 Green Green
NOTE: Defaults: 7 White-brown White-brown 7 White-brown White-brown
Insert Twisted 8 Brown Brown 8 Brown Brown
• RS-232 • 9600 baud Pair Wires T568A T568B T568B T568B
• IP: 192.168.254.254 • Subnet: 255.255.0.0
RJ-45 A cable wired as T568A at one end A cable wired the same at both ends is
• Gateway: 0.0.0.0 • DHCP off Connector and T568B at the other (Tx and Rx pairs called a "straight-through" cable, because
reversed) is a "crossover" cable. no pin/pair assignments are swapped.
See “Configure Ethernet and RS-232/RS-422 ports,” on
the next page, to change the settings.

Step 7 — Power
AC power connector — Plug in a Power Initializing
on Please Wait...
standard IEC power cord from a 100 to Default Display Cycle
240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz power source into 2
Extron Integration sec. Prog #n {format} Prev #n {format}
this receptacle. 10 ISS 506 Vn.nn 2 SeamlessSwitcher n.nkHz n.nHz n.nkHz n.nHz
sec. sec.
2
Powering Up 2
sec. Output Rate
sec.

{resolution) @{rate}
Apply power by connecting the power cord to an AC source. The switcher performs a self-test
that displays the model name and the firmware version in the LCD screen. After approximately
2 seconds, the LCD screen reverts to its default display cycle, alternating between three displays:
two showing the selected program and preview inputs and their
Program Bus Transition Picture
rates, and the third showing the selected output rate. (Freeze/Input Selection/Logo) (Cut/Take) Adjustments LCD Volume

Front Panel Operations FREEZE

1 2 3
PROGRAM

4 5 6 LOGO 1
/BLACK
LOGO 2
/BLACK
TRANSITION

CUT TAKE
PICTURE
ADJUSTMENTS

BRIGHT/
ADJUST VOLUME

EFFECTS SIZE CONT

DETAIL

Select an input FREEZE 1 2 3

PREVIEW

4 5 6 LOGO 1
/BLACK
LOGO 2
/BLACK
WIPE PIP
POSITION
COLOR/
TINT
ZOOM MENU NEXT

ADJUST
DISSOLVE TITLE
CONFIG

Press and release the desired Program or Preview input selection ISS 506
Integration Seamless Switcher

button. The button lights and the selected input displays on the Program Bus Effects Menu Controls
program or preview monitor. (Freeze/Input Selection/Logo) (Wipe/PIP/Dissolve/Title)

Switch the preview output to the program output

NOTE: Select the sub-effect and duration using the Effects Wipe and PIP sub-effects
Configuration menu. Soft Right Soft Curtain In Hard Right Hard Curtain In

1. For an effect to accompany the switch, press one of the Effects buttons.
Wipe — The image in the preview output “unrolls” over the top of the
program output using the duration and sub-effect. Soft Left Soft Curtain Out Hard Left Hard Curtain Out

Dissolve — The previous program output fades out and the image from
the preview output fades into the program output using the duration.
PIP — The image in the preview output appears in the program output as Soft Up Soft Square In Hard Up Hard Square In
a picture-in-picture window using the duration and sub-effect.
Title — The image in the preview output appears on top of the program
output as a title.
2. Press either the Cut or the Take button. Soft Down Soft Square Out Hard Down Hard Square Out

Cut — If Wipe or Dissolve is selected, the preview output switches to the

program output with no effect.
If PIP or Title is selected, the preview output appears on top of the Soft Center In Soft Plus In Hard Center In Hard Plus In
program output as a PIP window or title, with no effect.
Take — If Wipe or Dissolve is selected, the preview output switches to the
program output with the effect selected in step 1 and sub-effect and duration.
If PIP is selected, the preview output appears on top of the Soft Center Out Soft Plus Out Hard Center Out Hard Plus Out
program output as a PIP window, with the sub-effect and duration.
If Title is selected, the preview output appears on top of the
program output as a title, with no effect.
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Recall and key a saved bitmapped image ISS 506 Control Program
NOTE: Bitmap images must first be captured using the The control program is on the Extron Software Products
Logo Capture submenu or uploaded via the LAN DVD. Run the program on a PC connected to either of the
port. serial ports or the LAN port (see l, n, or k, on page 1). The
program must be installed and cannot be run from the DVD.
1. Press and hold the Next button. Press and release the NOTE: For details on installing and operating the
desired logo button. Release the Next button. program, refer to the ISS 506 User Guide, available
2. Rotate either Adjust knob to select black screen or a at www.extron.com.
saved logo. Press the Next button.
3. Rotate the two Adjust knobs to position the logo as
desired on the screen. Press the Next button.
4. Rotate either Adjust knob to select (< >) the desired
method (RGB or level) for keying out (removing) the
unwanted logo material.
5. If you selected RGB as the keying method, rotate the
Adjust [ knob to select the color plane to key.
6. Rotate the Adjust { knob to key out the unwanted
material.

Adjust the Variable Audio output

Rotate the Volume knob to increase or decrease the loudness
or the Variable Audio output.

Recall user presets

NOTE: You must have saved user presets using the menu
system (refer to the ISS 506 User Guide, available at
www.extron.com) before you can recall them.

Repeatedly press and release the input button to cycle

through the saved user presets (up to three) for that input. HTML Pages
Configure Ethernet and RS-232/RS-422 ports The HTML pages are built into the switcher and can be
1. Press and hold PICTURE accessed using a Web browser such as Microsoft® Internet
Next while you
ADJUSTMENTS Explorer. Enter the IP address of the unit in the Address field
simultaneously BRIGHT/ of the browser (192.168.254.254 is the default value).
SIZE DETAIL MENU NEXT
CONT
press Color/Tint,
and Detail to
COLOR/ ZOOM
access the Edit POSITION
TINT
Comm Settings
submenu.
2. Press Next to page through the submenu.
Serial Port Mode: Rotate the Adjust [ knob to select the
baud rate and the Adjust { knob to select the protocol.
DHCP: Rotate either knob to select (< >) On or Off.
IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address: Rotate
the Adjust [ knob to select (blinking) an octet and the
Adjust { knob to change the selected octet.

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