Crestron electronic CNX-PVID8x3 - Manual (Page 6)

Professional Video Distribution Switch Crestron CNX-PVID8x3
2 • Professional Video Distribution Switch: CNX-PVID8x3 Operations Guide - DOC. 8159A
The CNX-PVID8x3 accepts component, S-video, and NTSC/PAL composite
sources, including HDTV signals, and distributes them to display devices throughout
the home via standard CAT5 structured wiring. This distribution method ensures a
balanced signal for long runs, allowing the user to equalize, adjust, and boost the
gain of the video signal for the perfect picture for every application, in every room.
The CNX-PVID8x3 is designed with three levels of video inputs and outputs, each
highly configurable for a variety of video formats. Each of the three levels of
switcher boards implements a video matrix with 16 RCA inputs and eight RCA
outputs for direct single ended video connection to local display devices. In addition,
the CNX-PVID8x3 contains eight RJ-45 outputs for distributing any of these video
signals via CAT5 mode for differential video/control to up to eight rooms throughout
the house. No matter what the configuration, all inputs have a built-in video sync
sensor that reports power/activity status of all source devices attached to the
CNX-PVID8x3.
CNX-PVID8x3 used with Crestron Room Solution Box
NOTE: Systems that incorporate the CNX-PVID8x3 and Crestron Room Solution
Boxes satisfy a vast number of possible applications that could be used by Crestron
customers.
The CNX-PVID8x3 is ideally used in tandem with a CNXRMC or CNXRMCLV in
each room, which receives and decodes the CAT5 video from the CNX-PVID8x3
and supplies it to the display devices in the room. Refer to an illustration of a general
application scenario after this paragraph. This video distribution solution, combined
with Crestron's audio distribution switches (CNX-PAD8A or CNX-BIPAD8), a
Crestron CNAMPX intelligent amplifier, and a 2-Series control system, creates a
complete networked audio/video/control solution for the connected home.
General Application Scenario of the CNX-PVID8x3
ROOM SPEAKERS
2-Series
Control System
CNX-PVID8x3
CNX-PAD8A OR CNX-BIPAD8
CNAMPX
L1
AUDIO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
COMPONENT VIDEO
COMPOSITE VIDEO SECURITY CAMERA
DVD
VCR
R1 L1 L8 R8
R1 L8 R8
(CAT 5)
VIDEO
TO
CNXRMC
OR
CNXRMCLV
CRESNET
ROOM SPEAKERS
The Crestron SystemBuilder™ (SystemBuilder) can be used to facilitate the
programming portion of this system. However, due to the wiring constraints between
the CNX-PVID8x3 and Crestron Room Solution Boxes, each type of video source
must connect to a specific group of input connectors, which is dependent on the