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USP 405 • Introduction1-2
Introduction
About this Manual
This manual discusses how to install, configure, and operate the Extron USP 405
universal signal processor and how to operate the optional IR 801 infrared
remote control (part #70-152-01).
Throughout this manual the terms “USP”, “universal signal processor”, and
“signal processor” are used interchangeably to refer to the same product.
About the USP 405
What is the USP 405?
The USP 405 is a high performance digital video scaler, scan converter,
standards converter, and transcoder. It accepts a wide range of video input
signals and converts them, up or down, into a number of different signal formats
to meet the video requirements of virtually any system. The USP 405 offers 35
output rates, including HDTV, and provides scaling solutions for boardrooms
and conference rooms, as well as rental and staging applications.
The USP 405 is available in four configurations: a basic model (part #60-369-01),
which does not include the serial digital interface (SDI); a model that includes
SDI input (part #60-369-02); a model that includes SDI output (
part #60-369-03);
and a model that includes both SDI input and SDI output (part #60-369-04).
The USP accepts computer video (RGB), component video, S-video, composite
video, and SDI input (optional).
To enable superior scaling performance, the USP 405 features several of Extron’s
patent-pending technologies, including Dynamic Motion Interpolation (DMI™),
and 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown detection. DMI is an advanced motion detection and
compensation method that enables image enhancement with no loss of image
fidelity.
Controlling the USP 405 universal signal processor
The USP 405 can be controlled using one or more of the following means:
• The front panel controls
• A computer, a third party control system, or any other device that can send and
receive the serial communications through the RS-232 port. Extron’s
Simple Instruction Set™ (SIS™) is a set of simple keystroke commands that
can be used with any such devices, and Extron’s control software for
Windows provides a graphical interface for controlling the signal
processor from a computer.
• The optional IR 801 remote control, which has most of the front panel controls
• Contact closure control
Features and Options
Features
Six video inputs —
• Input 1 — One 15-pin HD connector for RGB/computer video input, and
one 15-pin HD connector for a buffered local monitor output
• Input 2 — Five BNC connectors accept RGBHV/RGBS/RGsB computer
video, RGBcvS, component video, S-video, or composite video.
• Input 3 — One BNC connector accepts composite video signals, and one
BNC connector outputs a buffered loop-through composite video signal.