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Crystal Vision 

 

Using the active front panel

 

FTX HD User Manual R1.0

  

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  13/08/2007 

4 Using the active front panel 

4.1 Module selected 

This operational guide assumes that the panel has been set up according to the Panel setup 
procedure described in the Crystal Vision Control Panel manual. 

 

Note: 

It is 

ESSENTIAL

 that the Panel setup procedure is followed and any old or unknown 

passwords cleared prior to using the panel for the first time. 

 

At power up, the two line 20-character screen will display ‘Crystal Vision’ followed by 
the firmware version number for the control panel. All eight control panel keys LEDs will 
illuminate. 

 

The Crystal Vision control panel start up display 

 
'Control Panel' then briefly replaces the version number display. 

 

 
If the control panel firmware has been updated for Statesman control (version 1.5.0 or 
higher), Statesman Mode will be entered and the message, ‘Press CAL to Exit’ will be 
displayed and the CAL LED will light. 

 

Statesman mode is entered by default 

Summary of Contents for FTX HD

Page 1: ...hnology Park Station Road East Whittlesford Cambridge CB22 4WL England E mail sales crystalvision tv Website www crystalvision tv Tel 44 0 1223 497049 Fax 44 0 1223 497059 FTX HD Dual channel HD or SD...

Page 2: ...with RM31 6 2 2 General purpose interface 7 3 Card edge operation 10 Card edge controls and indicators 10 4 Using the active front panel 11 4 1 Module selected 11 The FTX HD menu structure 13 Active c...

Page 3: ...Crystal Vision FTX HD User Manual R1 0 FTX HD User Manual R1 0 2 13 08 2007 7 Specification 22...

Page 4: ...y of the PCB slots the only proviso being where it needs to be placed below a Standard Definition board The rules governing frame configuration are explained in the installation chapter The RM31 singl...

Page 5: ...r and forces a shutdown should any critical parameters be exceeded Warning is also given once the laser is considered to have reached near to the end of its expected lifetime This warning is triggered...

Page 6: ...st and dirt film on the connector ferrules is allowed to occur It is strongly recommended that the supplied dust caps are replaced whenever the transmitter card or rear modules are de mounted for any...

Page 7: ...lot position of compatible frames but due to its extra height it is not possible to place cards from the Crystal Vision Standard Definition video or audio range directly above it in certain positions...

Page 8: ...erial digital input present on Input A b Serial digital input present on Input B No serial digital input present on Input A c Channel A laser functioning within normal tolerances Channel A laser has r...

Page 9: ...pper 10 3 11 3 19 3 20 3 21 4 22 4 a pin b pin c pin d pin e pin f pin 1 8 5 9 5 18 5 26 5 19 6 20 6 2 7 5 16 5 17 5 25 5 10 6 11 6 3 8 7 9 7 18 7 26 7 19 8 20 8 4 7 7 16 7 17 7 25 7 10 8 11 8 5 5 5 6...

Page 10: ...r Remote number Note Remote 1 and Remote 3 are 26 way high density D Type female sockets Frame ground is pin 2 and 5V 500mA is pin 1 in each case Remote 2 and Remote 4 are 26 way high density D Type m...

Page 11: ...Shutdown Red Channel A laser is not emitting light or has been disabled Shutdown Red Channel B laser is not emitting light or has been disabled Warning Amber Channel B laser has reached its near end o...

Page 12: ...ared prior to using the panel for the first time At power up the two line 20 character screen will display Crystal Vision followed by the firmware version number for the control panel All eight contro...

Page 13: ...ys function assigned within each menu HOME moves the display to the home menu ENTER accept current selection Upward arrow used to move up the menu structure enter lock panel menu from the Device menu...

Page 14: ...atesman card edge controls or through automatic response to the input video signal the text displayed on the active front panel will not be updated immediately If necessary press CAL to update the dis...

Page 15: ...apart from it being manually disabled for maintenance purposes or through a lack of video input An automatic shutdown will result if the laser s working parameters become out of specification For exam...

Page 16: ...tus menu Description From the Home menu press F1 to select Channel A status menu Channel A input status Video Input present and Laser active Channel A video input not present and Laser disabled Channe...

Page 17: ...tus menu Description From the Home menu press F1 to select Channel B status menu Channel B input status Video Input present and Laser active Channel B video input not present and Laser disabled Channe...

Page 18: ...ll show the board serial number and software version fitted FTX HD Miscellaneous menu Description From the Home menu press F4 to select the miscellaneous menu which is then traversed by rotating the s...

Page 19: ...an capable or active control panel An active panel or REMIND remote control panel must be fitted to allow for Statesman control 5 1 Statesman operation The initial view will show an Explorer style vie...

Page 20: ...Card edge shutdown status Board power supply status Status monitoring Channel Status Status indication is as follows Input setting Description SDI Input Present Green when input detected Red when no i...

Page 21: ...Input A Present Green There is a serial digital video input on Channel A Warning Amber Channel A laser has reached its near end of life Shutdown Red Channel A laser is not emitting light or has been d...

Page 22: ...at the card edge shutdown switch is not in the down position Toggle the shutdown switch to reset the laser driver If reset is not successful there is likely to have been a catastrophic fault Laser lev...

Page 23: ...s 250 metres Outputs Number and type 2 Optical Outputs to SMPTE 297M SMPTE 292M Optical power max 3 0dBm min 9 0dBm typical 5 0dBm or 300uW Fibre pigtail Single mode 8 125uM Optical wavelength 1290 13...

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