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 Table of Contents 

Chapter 1 

Introduction to Synapse 

An introduction to Synapse 

Local Control Panel 

Remote Control Capabilities 

 

Chapter 2 

Unpacking and Placement 

Unpacking 4 

Locating the card 

 

Chapter 3 

A Quick Start 

When powering-up 

Default settings 

Changing parameters and settings 

Front Panel Control 

Example of changing parameter using 
Front Panel control 

Synapse Setup Software 

Menu Structure Example 

 

Chapter 4 

The GPI16 card 

Introduction 8 

Key Features 

 

Chapter 5 

Settings Menu 

 

 

 

Chapter 6 

Status Menu 

12 

 

 

 

Chapter 7 

Events 

13 

 

 

 

Chapter 8 

LED Indication 

15 

 

 

 

Chapter 9 

Connection Details 

16 

 

 

 

Chapter 10 

Block Schematic 

17 

 

 

 

Chapter 11 

Connector Panel 

18 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Synapse GPI16

Page 1: ...____________________________________________ GPI16 Universal GPI Card with 10 GPI inputs and 16 GPI outputs ...

Page 2: ...e Wagenstraat 55 NL 5126 BB Gilze The Netherlands Phone 31 161 850 450 Fax 31 161 850 499 E mail Info axon tv Web www axon tv TECHNICAL MANUAL GPI16 Universal GPI Card with 10 GPI inputs and 16 GPI outputs ...

Page 3: ... to extremely high or low temperatures NEVER operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Warranty Axon warrants their products according to the warranty policy as described in the general terms That means that Axon Digital Design BV can only warrant the products as long as the serial numbers are not removed Copyright 2001 2006 AXON Digital Design B V Date created 07 01 02 Date last revised 11 ...

Page 4: ...ring up 5 Default settings 5 Changing parameters and settings 5 Front Panel Control 5 Example of changing parameter using Front Panel control 6 Synapse Setup Software 7 Menu Structure Example 7 Chapter 4 The GPI16 card 8 Introduction 8 Key Features 8 Chapter 5 Settings Menu 9 Chapter 6 Status Menu 12 Chapter 7 Events 13 Chapter 8 LED Indication 15 Chapter 9 Connection Details 16 Chapter 10 Block S...

Page 5: ...The local control panel is also used to back up and restore card settings Please refer to the RRC18 RRC10 and RRC04 manuals for a detailed description of the local control panel the way to set up remote control over IP and for frame related settings and status information Remote Control Capabilities The remote control options are explained in the rack controller RRC18 RRC10 RRC04 RRS18 RRS04 manua...

Page 6: ...t premature failure from components mounted on the board Locating the card The Synapse card can be placed vertically in an SFR18 frame or horizontally in an SFR04 frame Locate the two guide slots to be used slide in the mounted circuit board and push it firmly to locate the connectors Correct insertion of card is essential as a card that is not located properly may show valid indicators but does n...

Page 7: ...meters The front panel controls or the Synapse Set Up Software can be used to change settings An overview of the settings can be found in chapter 5 6 and 7 of this manual Front Panel Control Front Panel Display and Cursor Settings are displayed and changed as follows Use the cursor arrows on the front panel to select the menu and parameter to be displayed and or changed Press To go forward through...

Page 8: ... to indicate that the SFS10 Settings menu item SDI Format has been selected and shows that it current setting is Auto Pressing the selects the settings item shown in this example SDI Format Pressing or will change to a different setting eg Mode H Delay The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 Edit Setting menu item SDI Format has been selected To edit the setting of the menu item press or Al...

Page 9: ...rolling Having selected the desired Frame and Module from the GUI Synapse Network View select the menu item that you wish to open Opening the menu item gives a complete list of available properties with their associated Value For example to change a setting e g SDI Format select SDI Format form the list of settings by double clicking to open a dialogue box The dialogue box allows parameters to be ...

Page 10: ...and close a relay in case of an event The GPI16 can also be used as a slave card for Synapse functions the 8x1 switcher or the VWI10 card for example In these applications it is possible to control functions directly in to a Master e g GPI based channel selection of the 8x1 switcher SDX08 Back planes The GPI16 can be used with the BPL06 backplane Miscellaneous The GPI16 cards fit into the Axon SFR...

Page 11: ...tercard VWI10 SDX08 ARC20 and hardware switches or automation pulses The GPI16 card has to be placed at the right side of a mastercard The default setting of Source is Frame GPI_in GPI_in can be set to Latch Non_Latch or Loop Through Latch when a contact is closed all the time Non_Latch when a contact is closed momentarily Loop Through When you want the GPI outputs to be triggered by the GPI input...

Page 12: ...2 Tag to GPO_16 Tag The functionality of GPO_2 Tag to GPO_16 Tag is the same as GPO_1 Tag Please refer to the above description for details GPOut_1 Default GPOut_16 Default The GPI outputs are based on mechanical relays The advantage of using a relay is the galvanic isolation and polarity independent switching capabilities The relays have switch over contacts with a normally closed NC and normally...

Page 13: ...tatus will be Off GPIn_2 to GPIn_10 Please refer to the description of GPIn_1 GPOut_1 The status item GPOut_1 indicates that GPI output 1 has been triggered This means that activation of this GPI output relay changes it from the default state selected in GPOut_1 Default For example if GPOut_1 Default is set to Off In its un triggered state the GPOut_1 indicates Off When the output is triggered the...

Page 14: ...GPI_1 generates a GPI trigger and can be selected between 0 255 0 no event 1 255 is the priority setting When a GPI input is activated an event will be generated GPI_2 to GPI10 Please refer to GPI_1 What information is available in an event The message consists of the following items 1 A message string to show what has happened in text for example INP_LOSS REF_LOSS INP_RETURN 2 A tag that also sho...

Page 15: ... GPI16 are Event Menu Item Tag Description Announcements 0 or NA 0 or NA Announcing of report and control values GPI 08hex GPI_ON_ 88hex GPI_OFF_ GPI relay event For all tags see selected card numbers The Priority The priority is a user defined value The higher the priority of the alarm the higher this value Setting the priority to Zero disables the announcement of this alarm Alarms with prioritie...

Page 16: ...logic of the GPI16 card is not configured correctly or has a hardware failure Input LED The Input LED illuminated to indicate a GPO trigger Connection LED This LED illuminates after the card has initialised The LED lights for 0 5 seconds every time a connection is made to the card ...

Page 17: ...15 9 Connection Details ...

Page 18: ...16 10 Block Schematic ...

Page 19: ...kplane BPL06 GPI 16 OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT 15 pens Dsub female 1 2 9 10 11 3 7 8 4 6 5 14 15 12 13 2 1 14 25 12 25 pens Dsub female 10 11 24 23 7 6 8 9 22 20 19 21 3 5 4 15 18 17 16 13 25 pens Dsub female 7 6 19 3 5 4 2 15 18 17 16 1 14 10 11 12 13 25 24 23 8 9 22 20 21 ...

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