Extron Electronics Annotator User Guide - Manual (Page 5)

Contents
Introduction ............................................ 1
About the Annotator ....................................... 1
Definitions ....................................................... 2
Features ........................................................... 3
Installation .............................................. 6
UL/Safety Requirements ................................... 6
Important Safety Instructions ....................... 6
Mounting the Annotator.................................. 7
Tabletop Placement ...................................... 7
UL Guidelines for Rack Mounted Devices .... 7
Rack Mounting ............................................ 7
Rear Panel Features and Connections ... 8
Rear Panel Features .......................................... 8
Power and Video Input Connections ............ 8
Output, User Interface, and Control
Connections ............................................... 9
Installation and Cabling ............................. 10
Powering Up ............................................. 11
Resetting the Unit with the Reset Button ........ 12
Operation ............................................... 14
Front Panel Overview ..................................... 14
Switching Inputs ........................................ 15
Button Backlighting ................................... 15
The Annotator Menu System ......................... 16
Overview of Menus .................................... 16
Using the Menus ........................................ 18
User Presets ............................................... 18
Input Configuration ................................... 19
Output Configuration ................................ 20
Advanced Configuration ............................ 21
Capture/Recall Settings (front panel
activated) .................................................. 22
View Comm Settings ................................. 23
Edit Comm Settings ................................... 24
Exit Menu .................................................. 24
Scan Converter Configuration .................... 25
Aux Scaler Configuration ........................... 25
Setting the Front Panel Locks
(Executive Modes) ......................................... 26
Enabling or Disabling Executive Mode 1
from the Front Panel ................................. 26
Setting up the Annotator to Work with
a Matrix Switcher .......................................... 27
On Screen Annotation ........................... 30
USB and RS-232 Driver Configuration ............ 30
USB Driver Configuration ........................... 30
RS-232 Driver Configuration ...................... 31
USB Port Connections .................................... 31
Touchscreen Calibration ................................. 32
Annotation Overview ..................................... 33
Default Annotation Buttons ........................... 34
SIS Communication and Control ........... 37
RS-232/RS-422 Link ....................................... 37
Ethernet Connection ...................................... 37
Ethernet (LAN) Port .................................... 37
Ethernet Cabling ........................................ 37
Default IP Addresses................................... 37
Establishing a Connection .......................... 38
Connection Time-outs ................................ 38
Number of Connections ............................. 38
Using Verbose Mode .................................. 38
Host-to-Processor Instructions ........................ 38
Processor-Initiated Messages .......................... 39
Processor Error Responses .......................... 39
Using the Command/Response Table for SIS
Commands ................................................... 40
Symbol Definitions ..................................... 40
Command/Response Table for SIS
Commands ............................................... 44
Using the Command/Response Table for IP
SIS Commands ............................................. 55
Symbol Definitions ..................................... 55
Command/Response Table for IP SIS
Commands ............................................... 57
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