Crystal Vision
The SW808 Controller panel
SW808 User Manual R1.8
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22/12/2008
2 The SW808 Controller panel
The SW808 Controller panel is designed to control the SW808 8 x 8 routing switch using
a RS422 serial link. The controller has dedicated buttons for each of the eight sources and
eight destinations together with a TAKE button and Salvo SAVE and RECALL buttons.
SW808 Controller panel
2.1 Installing the Controller
The SW808 has a number of external control lines that can be configured for GPI or
RS485 control. These control lines MUST be configured for RS485 to enable SW808
Controller communication as explained in section 6.5. It is NOT possible to retain GPI
control when the controller panel is enabled. However, the SW808 panel has its own GPI
control built in as described later in this chapter.
The panel communicates with Crystal Vision frames via a serial communication link
using the 422 BUS port at the rear of the panel. Standard UTP patch cables may be used
with an appropriate adaptor for the Crystal Vision frame remote connector.
SW808 Controller panel – rear view
The RJ45 422 BUS port is next to the GPI I/O connector. Other RJ45 connectors and the
four-way DIP switch are NOT used.
Each card slot in a frame has its control lines brought out to different 26-way D-type
frame remote connectors on the rear of the frame. The following tables show which
remote connectors to use for different frames and frame slots:
SW808 card slots and frame remote connectors
RJ45
Slot 2
Slot 4
Slot 6
Slot 8
Slot 10
Slot 12
Indigo 2U frame
Rem 1
Rem 3
Rem 1
Rem 3
Rem 1
Rem 3
Indigo 1U frame
Rem 1
Rem 1
Rem 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Desk Top Box
Rem 1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The appropriate remote connector(s) should be connected to the 422 Bus connector at the
rear of the panel using an adaptor, as explained in the next section.
Note:
The second serial port on the SW808 is used for controller communications allowing front
panel and Statesman control at the same time as controller access.