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BrightEye NXT 450 Clean Streaming Router
Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide
About Port Configuration
Planning Router Port Configuration
Typically, during the planning stage of your Router implementation, you would determine in advance
how you want to initially use the Router in terms of inputs, outputs, test signal generators, encoder
and decoder.
Cabling Router and Configuring Ports to Match Plan
Based on your plan, connect cables to the ports to match your intended use, and configure the ports
to match how you have wired the router for your facility.
Before going step-by-step through the process of configuring the Router’s ports, it is necessary to go
over some background information in order to understand what the configuration options mean.
Definitions of Port Configuration Types
Port configuration types are described below, followed by detailed examples.
Unassigned
For all Port Types
A port can be set to Unassigned when it is not in use. This will remove it from the list of Sources and
Destinations that can be assigned to a Control Profile.
Source
For Fixed Input and Bi-directional Ports
When configured as a Source, a port is an input to the switching matrix. The Source can be given
a name, and under that name it will be available for assignment in a Control Profile. Making this
selection on bi-directional ports will cause them to operate as inputs.
Destination
For Fixed Output and Bi-directional Ports
Configuring a port as a Destination makes it available for use in Control Profiles under its assigned
name as a Router output. A bi-directional port configured as a Destination will cause it to operate as
an output.
Follow
For Fixed Output and Bi-directional Ports
Output-capable ports can be configured to Follow, or duplicate, the signal on any Source or
Destination. The Follow configuration essentially makes a port into a DA. Ports that are configured to
Follow will not appear on the list of Sources and Destinations that can be assigned to a Control Profile.
