Configuring the Video Switch
Basic Functionality
Physical inputs refer to explicit codec input and explicit switch input. These can only be
controlled from the command interface. The commands xconfiguration MainVideoSource, vidin
and xconfiguration Switch Source always control the inputs directly.
Example
: To select physical input 3 on the codec, use xconfiguration MainVideoSource: 3, as
usual. To see inputs on the switch, select codec input 1 with xconfiguration MainVideoSource: 1
and select switch input with xconfiguration Switch Source <1..6>.
Logical inputs are used when accessing inputs from the menu, remote control and FECC. There
are five input buttons on the top of the TRC4 remote control, and these can be remapped to any
switch input you wish. The same five buttons are visible in the Presentation/Main Video menu,
and these will be remapped in the same manner. If the switch is connected with no special
configuration, selecting “main cam” in the menu will give the current input on the switch.
Example
: There are two cameras connected to the switch, which we want to access from the
menu and remote using the “main cam” and “aux” buttons:
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 1 Mode: On
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 1 Map: 1
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 2 Mode: On
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 2 Map: 2
You can rename the inputs using the standard xconfiguration Video Inputs Source <1..6> Name
or video name:
xconfiguration Video Inputs Source 1 Name: “HD Camera 1”
xconfiguration Video Inputs Source 2 Name: “HD Camera 2”
NOTE
: If you select a switch input that has no mapping from the command interface, it will be
called Switch-<1..6>. If you select a codec input that has been remapped to the switch from the
command interface, it will be called Codec-<1..5>.
Command Interface – xConfigurations
NOTE
: All camera configurations will get new ranges, Camera [1..13] instead of Camera [1..4].
These will behave as follows if a switch is connected:
•
1 will be the switch.
•
2..7 will be cameras connected to secondary chain (chain originating from Data port 2 of the
switch).
•
8..13 will be cameras connected to the primary chain (chain originating from Data port 1 of
the switch).
Since the switch is the first entry in both chains, there is a max of 6 cameras per chain. This
numbering scheme will be as compatible as possible with existing camera support. We open
up for the possibility to chain more cameras than 4 in the secondary chain. This will also be
possible when the switch is not connected.
xconfiguration Preset [1..15] SwitchVideoSource <0..6>
Will switch the Video Switch to the given input when the preset is activated.
xconfiguration MainVideoSource/DuoVideoSource <1..6>
Will not be changed. 1 will mean current input on the switch.
xconfiguration switch source: <1..6>
Specify which input source to use on the switch. This will only cause a visible change if
MainVideoSource is 1.
xconfiguration switch config primary: <on/off>
Default is on. If off, the codec will only do a basic setup of the primary chain and report what
kind of cameras are connected. The codec will not set up brightness, whitebalance, gamma
etc. for each camera. Turn it off if an external control system handles all the configuration.
xconfiguration switch config secondary: <on/off>
Default is on. If off, the codec will only do a basic setup of the secondary chain and report what
kind of cameras are connected. The codec will not set up brightness, whitebalance, gamma
etc. for each camera. Turn it off if an external control system handles all the configuration.
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Video Switch
User guide
D14794.02 Video Switch User Guide, October 2012
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