Extron Electronics ISM 824 - Manual (Page 16)

ISM 824 Integration Scaling Multiswitcher • Introduction 1-2
Introduction
About this Manual
This manual contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the
Extron ISM 824 Integration Scaling Multiswitcher with optional output boards. In
this manual, the terms “ISM 824”, the “ISM”, “Integration Scaling Multiswitcher“,
“the multiswitcher”, and “switcher“ are used to refer to the ISM 824.
About the Integration Scaling Multiswitcher
The Extron ISM 824 is a modular, eight video and audio input Integration Scaling
Multiswitcher with up to eight video and audio outputs. The video outputs
comprise of two pass-through outputs and four expansion slots that support a
combination of optional output boards. There are five models of output boards:
• ISM RGB (Universal Video and RGB Scaler) — This board scales any low
resolution input signal (composite, S-video, or component video) or a high
resolution input signal (RGB or component) to a high resolution signal (RGB
or HD-component) output up to 1920 x 1200 and HDTV 1080p. This board
has RGB/component ouputs.
• ISM DVI (Universal Video and RGB Scaler with DVI output) — This
board, with DVI-D output connectivity, scales any low resolution input signal
(composite, S-video, or component video) or a high resolution input signal
(RGB, or component) to a high resolution signal (RGB or HD-component)
output up to 1920 x 1200 and HDTV 1080p. The DVI output is capable of 25-
165 MHz and has 58 resolutions ranging from VGA to 1080p.
• ISM HDSDI (Universal Video and RGB Scaler with HDSDI output) — This
board, with HD-SDI output connectivity, scales any low resolution input
signal (composite, S-video, or component video) or a high resolution input
signal (RGB, or component) to any of five selectable high resolution signal
(HD-component) outputs including 720p at 24, 25, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 Hz,
1080i at 50, 59.94, and 60 Hz, and 1080p at 24, 25, and 30 Hz.
• ISM VS (Video Scaler) — This board scales any low resolution input
(composite, S-video, or component video) to a high resolution (RGB or HD-
component) output up to 1400 x 1050 or HDTV 1080p. High resolution inputs
are passed through unchanged.
• ISM SC (Scan Converter) — This board converts any high resolution input
signal (RGB or HD-component) to a low resolution signal (composite, S-video
or component) output.
• ISM 1WB Single Output Wideband — This board takes any input signal
type and passes it through unprocessed.
N The Universal Scaler, Video Scaler, Scan Converter, and Single Wideband boards
can be installed in any of the four output slots.
• ISM 2WB Dual Output Wideband — This board takes any input signal type
and passes it through unprocessed on the corresponding pins of either of two
15-pin HD connectors. This board can only be used fully in the first two slots
where dual outputs are supported.
N When it is installed in slot #1, the top HD connector is output 3 and the bottom
is output 4.
When it is installed in slot #2 the top HD connector becomes output 5 and the
bottom is output 6.
N In this manual the terms output board and output card are used interchangeably,
and refer to the same item.