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SERVSWITCH™ OCTET INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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Figure 3-12. Octet Switching System in a Broadcast Environment
[KV1701 Switches, KV1712 User Stations Shown]
Using nVision routers
You can connect an nVision router to the Octet switching system and provide video and
audio routing functionality to users. A typical Octet switch and nVision router
configuration is illustrated in Figure 3-12. In this configuration, when a user in the Octet
switching system connects to a target device, the nVision router will automatically
connect the audio and video signals from the target device to the user’s workstation. Both
standalone and backup nVision routers can be attached to the switching system.
Configure the nVision router in the Octoware software by using one of the Configure
Resource Router options (Define TRG, Define CRG or Define DRG). Using the
Configure Resource Router feature, you can create connections tables and associate them
with system servers and supported user stations, like the KV1712, KV1712-R2 and
KV1713 user stations. These connection paths enable any input to be switched to any
output having the same signal type. Before defining resource groups, you have the option
of naming the router levels and ports on the selected router.
To connect an nVision router to the Octet switching system:
1. Using a UTP cable, connect the Pri-Controller port on the back of the nVision router
to the LAN.
2. If you have not already done so, use a UTP cable to connect the network port on the
Octoware software server to the LAN.
3. If you have not already done so, use a UTP cable to connect the Network port on the
back of the Octet switch to your LAN.
To set up the nVision router:
Before you can begin using the nVision router in the Octet switching system, you will
need to configure the router through the serial port and set up network connections. For
Octet User
Stations
ENGINEERING
EDITING SUITES
STUDIOS
Desktops/Workstations
DEKO
Chyron
Harris
Storage
Octet Switch
Octet
Switch
Octet Switch
STUDIO user stations
are connected to
Pinnacle FAK or
Chyron keyboards
Avid
Protools
Avid
Protools
3D Rendering
LAN
Server with
Octoware
nVision
Router