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X1200 Series Router Manual

SERIAL CONTROL

Revision 1.3.2

CHAPTER 5: SERIAL CONTROL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

5.

SERIAL CONTROL OF THE ROUTERS ......................................................................................... 5-1

5.1. GVG TEN-XL ASCII PROTOCOL ........................................................................................... 5-1

5.1.1. Serial Data Format ....................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.2. Definitions .................................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.3. Command Formats....................................................................................................... 5-3

5.1.3.1.

Write or Take Command .............................................................................. 5-3

5.1.3.2.

Read or Query Command ............................................................................ 5-3

5.1.3.3.

Reply Command String ................................................................................ 5-3

5.1.4. Command Examples: ................................................................................................... 5-3

5.1.4.1.

Input Selection – Audio Follow Mode........................................................... 5-4

5.1.4.2.

Input Selection – Breakaway Mode.............................................................. 5-4

5.1.4.3.

Router Status Request................................................................................. 5-4

Tables

Table 5-1: Crosspoint numbers and their Internal Source Numbers ..................................................... 5-2
Table 5-2: ASCII Command Definitions ................................................................................................ 5-3

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Summary of Contents for X1201-AES4

Page 1: ... contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the X1200 Series Routers Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the Routers All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of Ev...

Page 2: ...IGITAL DEVICE OR PERIPHERAL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed an...

Page 3: ...for the rights of third parties which may be effected in any way by the use thereof Any representations in this document concerning performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance either express or implied The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty stated in the sales contract or...

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Page 5: ... THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL 2 6 2 4 1 Connecting The Primary Remote Control Panel RCP Version 2 6 2 4 2 Connecting A Second Remote Control Panel 2 7 2 5 CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 2 7 2 5 1 Connecting the General Purpose Inputs 2 8 2 5 2 Connecting the General Purpose Outputs 2 9 2 5 3 GPI O Examples 2 9 2 6 CONTROLLING THE ROUTER USING THE EXTERNAL SERIAL PROTOCOL 2 10 2 6 1 ...

Page 6: ...tandard HD SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only 3 14 3 9 LABELING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO INPUTS 3 14 3 9 1 Uploading Downloading Input Labels from a Text File 3 14 3 9 2 Changing the Input Labels from the Front Panel 3 15 3 10 CONFIGURING THE VIDEO OUTPUTS HD ROUTERS ONLY 3 15 3 10 1 Selecting the Reclocking Mode of the HD Video Outputs HD Routers only 3 15 3 11 MANUALLY ACTIVATIN...

Page 7: ...1 Video Specifications X1200S Series 4 1 4 1 1 1 SD Video Inputs 4 1 4 1 1 2 SD Video Outputs 4 1 4 1 2 Video Specifications X1200H Series 4 2 4 1 2 1 HD Video Inputs 4 2 4 1 2 2 HD Video Outputs 4 2 4 1 3 Video Reference 4 2 4 1 4 AES Audio Inputs 4 3 4 1 5 AES Audio Outputs 4 3 4 1 6 DARS Reference SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only 4 3 4 1 7 GPI Control Port 4 3 4 1 8 Seri...

Page 8: ...ALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 7 4 7 5 ALL INPUT SIGNALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 7 5 Figures Figure 1 1 X1201 Block Diagram 1 3 Figure 1 2 X1201 SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 4 Figure 1 3 X1201 Embedded SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 4 Figure 1 4 X1202 Block Diagram 1 5 Figure 1 5 X120...

Page 9: ...igure 7 1 Timing Example 1 Inputs in Time with Reference 7 1 Figure 7 2 Timing Example 2 Inputs in Time with Reference 7 2 Figure 7 3 Timing Example 3 Inputs in Time but Delayed 5 Lines from Reference 7 3 Figure 7 4 Timing Example 4 Inputs Not in Time and Delayed from Reference 7 4 Figure 7 5 Timing Example 5 Bypass Router for Production Switcher 7 5 Tables Table 1 1 Basic Router Models and Featur...

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Page 11: ...USE THIS MANUAL 1 6 1 2 GLOSSARY 1 6 Figures Figure 1 1 X1201 Block Diagram 1 3 Figure 1 2 X1201 SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 4 Figure 1 3 X1201 Embedded SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 4 Figure 1 4 X1202 Block Diagram 1 5 Figure 1 5 X1202 SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 5 Figure 1 6 X1202 Embedded SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 6 ...

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Page 13: ... were shipped with two audio breakout panels On these units the AES audio router sections can also be configured as four 12 x 1 AES audio busses The assignment of which mode the AES section of the router operates and which AES busses are associated to the Video busses is programmable from the Setup menu The router electronics is housed in a 1RU rack mount frame with breakout panels for the audio c...

Page 14: ... audio on the Video 1 buss uses Evertz patent pending SoftSwitch technology to eliminate audible pops when switches are performed For the Embedded SoftSwitch technology to function correctly the AES sources must be synchronous with the Video reference and the Audio Reference for the router must be set to video see section 3 6 4 If Embedded SoftSwitch functionality is not required e g Dolby E in th...

Page 15: ...rsions available Second control panel can be ordered for either version Parallel GPI and RS 232 serial control Programmable source input names available on the front panel Optional video and audio input relay bypass for power failure bypass protection Optional dual power supplies Field upgradeable firmware as new features become available EQ EQ Video Connections on main unit AES 1 Audio Inputs 1 1...

Page 16: ...ftSwitchTM options Figure 1 2 X1201 SoftSwitch Block Diagram EQ EQ Video Connections on main unit AES 1 Audio Inputs 1 12 1 12 AES 1A Outputs Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Bypass Relay Protected Bypass Relay Protected AES 2 Audio Inputs 1 12 1 12 Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Bypass Relay Protected SoftSwitchTM Control GPI GPO RS 422 RS 232 Video Ref Loop DARS Ref Lo...

Page 17: ...igure 1 4 X1202 Block Diagram EQ EQ AES 1 Audio Inputs 1 12 1 12 AFV1 AES Outputs Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Bypass Relay Protected Bypass Relay Protected AES 2 Audio Inputs 1 12 1 12 Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Bypass Relay Protected Control GPI GPO RS 422 RS 232 Video Ref Loop DARS Ref Loop Genlock 1 12 Video Inputs Video Output Buss 1 Cable Driver Reclocker B...

Page 18: ...bedded SoftSwitchTM option Figure 1 6 X1202 Embedded SoftSwitch Block Diagram 1 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organised into 5 chapters Overview Installation Operation Technical Description Serial Protocol Output Configurations and System Timing This chapter contains a quick summary of the router features and a glossary to define concepts and terms used throughout the remainder of the ma...

Page 19: ...ndards for the audio industries AES EBU Informal name for a digital audio standard established jointly by the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting Union organisations ANALOG An adjective describing any signal that varies continuously as opposed to a digital signal that contains discrete levels representing digits 0 and 1 A TO D CONVERTER ANALOG TO DIGITAL A circuit that uses dig...

Page 20: ...a luminance signal and two colour difference signals for example Y B Y R Y COMPONENT DIGITAL A digital representation of a component analog signal set most often Y B Y R Y The encoding parameters are specified by CCIR 601 The parallel interface is specified by CCIR 656 and SMPTE 125M COMPOSITE ANALOG An encoded video signal such as NTSC or PAL video that includes horizontal and vertical synchronis...

Page 21: ...t television signals 4 bits a resolution of 1 in 16 8 bits a resolution of 1 in 256 10 bits a resolution of 1 in 1024 SERIAL DIGITAL Digital information that is transmitted in serial form Often used informally to refer to serial digital television signals SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers A professional organisation that recommends standards for the film and television indus...

Page 22: ...ries Router Manual Page 1 10 Revision 1 3 2 OVERVIEW TRS ID Abbreviation for Timing Reference Signal Identification A reference signal used to maintain timing in composite digital systems It is four words long ...

Page 23: ... the Fuses 2 6 2 4 CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL 2 6 2 4 1 Connecting The Primary Remote Control Panel RCP Version 2 6 2 4 2 Connecting A Second Remote Control Panel 2 7 2 5 CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 2 7 2 5 1 Connecting the General Purpose Inputs 2 8 2 5 2 Connecting the General Purpose Outputs 2 9 2 5 3 GPI O Examples 2 9 2 6 CONTROLLING THE ROUTER USING THE EXTERNA...

Page 24: ... Pin Definitions 2 4 Table 2 2 Router RS 422 Port Pin Definitions 2 4 Table 2 3 GPI O Pin Definitions 2 5 Table 2 4 Remote Control Panel Extender Cable 2 6 Table 2 5 Master 1202 to Slave 1202 Cable RS 232 Configuration 2 11 Table 2 6 Master 1202 to Slave 1202 Cable RS 422 Configuration 2 11 ...

Page 25: ... be available on two outputs for each bus X1201S routers do not have the Second output bus When the bypass relay option is fitted INPUT 1 is protected by a bypass relay to the adjacent OUTPUT 1 BNC for both X1202S and X1201S routers INPUT 12 is protected by a bypass relay to the adjacent OUTPUT 2 BNC on the X1202S routers only The bypass relays will activate in the event of power loss to the route...

Page 26: ...rotected by a bypass relay to the adjacent OUTPUT 2 BNC On the X1201ABO used with the X1201 routers INPUT 1 is protected by a bypass relay to the adjacent OUTPUT 1 BNC The bypass relays will activate in the event of power loss to the router and can also be activated from the front panel menu 2 1 3 1 Audio Connections on Router Models with the AES Option Fitted Routers fitted with the AES option ar...

Page 27: ...on output 2 of AES A and AES B sections of the breakout panel See Figure 6 8 and Figure 6 9 On the X1201ABO used with the X1201 routers outputs 1 and 2 are identical See Figure 6 3 The inputs and outputs from the 2A and 2B busses and are located on the on the breakout panel connected to the AES AUDIO 2 I O connector The Audio from the selected Audio Input buss associated with video buss 1 will be ...

Page 28: ...D Table 2 2 Router RS 422 Port Pin Definitions LOCAL PANEL This connector is currently not used GPI O This female DB 25 pin connector provides 14 General Purpose Opto isolated inputs GPIs and 4 General Purpose isolated relay outputs GPOs Vint provides 5Volts from the Router and Vext is used to provide external power the opto isolators Typically Vint and Vext are connected together so that the isol...

Page 29: ... NC General Purpose Output 03 Normally closed contact 23 GPO 04 C General Purpose Output 04 Common contact 24 GPO 04 NC General Purpose Output 04 Normally closed contact 25 GND Router Chassis ground Table 2 3 GPI O Pin Definitions 2 1 6 Power Connections The router has one or two redundant supply is optional universal power supplies that operate on either 115 Volt 60 Hz or 230 Volt 50 Hz AC 2 2 MO...

Page 30: ...NEL The X1200 series routers can be sold with integrated front panel control or with a rack mountable remote control panel RCP version On the RCP version the front panel of the main unit has only the PSU Status indicators A second control panel model X1202 REMOTE can be added to either version 2 4 1 Connecting The Primary Remote Control Panel RCP Version On the RCP version of the router the primar...

Page 31: ...mmunications to the remote panel is through a standard straight through RS 422 connection so the panel can be located up to 1000 feet from the main electronics unit A plug in 12 VDC adapter supplies power for the remote control panel 2 5 CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS The 25 pin GPI O connector has 14 programmable general purpose inputs GPI and 4 programmable general purpose out...

Page 32: ...ation can be used when you need to trigger the GPI function by providing a positive voltage to a GPI input This mode is not generally used and should not be considered a first choice The falling edge activation is used to trigger a GPI function by removing a provided voltage to a GPI or by making a closure to ground when the Opto isolator is already powered The falling edge GPI will respond the sa...

Page 33: ... closure The 4 GPO contact sets can be operated in one of two encoded modes The GPOs can be configured to operate in one of 2 encoded modes In these modes many of the GPO contacts are pre assigned to a function When the GPO Encoding is set to none all 4 contact sets are available for the user to assign to particular functions Section 3 13 3 describes how each of the GPO encoding modes works and ho...

Page 34: ...vices employing industry standard router control protocols Currently the only control protocol supported is the Grass Valley Ten XL ASCII protocol The control device is connected to the router using the REMOTE CTL connector on the rear panel The REMOTE CTL menu is used to configure the REMOTE CTL port for external control using the Baud Rate Serial Format Serial Address and Serial Control menu ite...

Page 35: ...the information in Table 2 1 and Table 2 2 to make an appropriate cable Master 1202 End Slave 1202 End 9 pin D Male Pin Belden 9729 9 pin D Male Pin 1 1 TxD 2 2b RxD 3 RxD 3 1a TxD 2 4 4 Gnd 5 drain 2 Gnd 5 6 6 RTS 7 1b CTS 8 CTS 8 2a RTS 7 9 9 Frame Gnd Shield drain 1 Frame Gnd Shield Table 2 5 Master 1202 to Slave 1202 Cable RS 232 Configuration Master 1202 End Slave 1202 End 9 pin D Male Pin Be...

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Page 37: ... TRANSITIONS 3 9 3 7 1 Configuring The Switch Line 3 9 3 7 2 Enabling The Video Line Synchronizer On For Clean Video Switches SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only 3 10 3 7 3 Enabling The AES Audio SoftSwitch For Clean Audio Switches SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only 3 10 3 7 4 Enabling The Embedded Audio SoftSwitch For Clean Audio Switches Embedded SoftSw...

Page 38: ...tput Functions 3 22 3 14 CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL PORT OPERATION 3 22 3 14 1 Selecting the Baud Rate for Remote Control Port 3 23 3 14 2 Selecting the Serial Data Format for the Remote Control Port 3 23 3 14 3 Selecting the Serial Control Address 3 24 3 14 4 Selecting the Serial Data Control Mode 3 24 3 14 5 Selecting the External Remote Control Protocol 3 24 3 15 SAVING AND RECALLING CONFIG...

Page 39: ...elect between the 12 available video inputs for the two video output busses as well as selecting the 12 available audio inputs for the four AES busses The button caps can be removed to allow the user to provide his own legends for the buttons V1 V2 1A 1B 2A 2B These six buttons are used to select the Bus to be controlled by the buttons 1 to 12 PANEL LOCKThis button locks out the use of the control...

Page 40: ...urrent display message when the Audio Reference menu item is set to DARS and neither the Video Reference or the DARS reference signal are present 3 2 OVERVIEW OF FRONT PANEL OPERATION 3 2 1 Audio Follow Video Switching AFV The X1200 series routers have one or two video busses and up to four audio busses 1A 1B 2A and 2B depending on the model see Table 1 1 The X1201 routers fitted with the AES opti...

Page 41: ...Video V1 and V2 menu item in the Input Setup menu the switch will be disallowed and the message Input turned off will be displayed Turning off Audio inputs in the Input Setup menu will cause the audio switch to be ignored by any AFV switching 3 2 2 Breakaway Audio On An Audio Follow Video Group The occasion may arise were one wants to select a different audio input than what the video buss normall...

Page 42: ...d on that bus only In independent Audio Bus switching switch selection will be disallowed if the input has been turned off in the Input Setup menu A message Input turned off will be temporally displayed 3 3 FRONT PANEL SETUP MENU REFERENCE Video Reference Output Timing Input Timing Audio Reference TRANSITION Switch Line Video Line Sync Audio SoftSwitch EA SoftSwitch INPUT SETUP AES Mode Audio Foll...

Page 43: ...ected will NOT be blinking When you have stopped at the desired value press the SELECT key to save your selection The value shown will begin blinking indicating that it is the current value To move up one level in the menu press the SETUP key The parameter value that is blinking will become the current value when you exit the menu system by selecting the Exit and Save menu choice You can select ot...

Page 44: ...ed on non reclocked BYPASS This menu is used to manually active the video and audio bypass relays GPI SETUP This menu is used to configure the 14 General Purpose inputs GPO SETUP This menu is used to configure the 4 General Purpose outputs REMOTE CONTROL This menu is used to configure the Serial Remote Control port PRESETS This menu is used to save and recall user presets and to restore the router...

Page 45: ...tandard of the video program material passing through the router For HD program video a standard definition reference video can be used as long as it is at the same frame rate e g HDSDI PGM Video Analog Genlock Video 1080i 59 94 NTSC 59 94 1080i 59 94 1080i 50 PAL 50 1080i 50 720p 59 94 NTSC 59 94 720p 59 94 These Video Reference formats are not available on the SS and ESS versions of the X1200H 3...

Page 46: ... effect router timing even without the menu EXIT AND SAVE menu selection The EXIT AND SAVE menu item will save the values while the EXIT AND NO SAVE menu item will return the router to the original values For difficult timing situations the presets can be used for different timing setups 3 6 4 Setting up the AES Audio Reference SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only REFERENCE Aud...

Page 47: ...mber will be the line number of the video reference On SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers when using a bi level sync reference the switch line number will be the equivalent line number in HD as shown in Figure 3 3 and Figure 3 4 When using a tri level sync reference the switch line number will be the line number of the HD video reference Valid values are 1 to 64 with the default s...

Page 48: ...ard switch on the V1 buss When the line synchronizer is set to On the router will provide a clean switch on the V1 buss when the input signals are within the line synchronizer range If the input signal is outside the line synchronizer range the router will attempt to synchronize the signal but may cause timing shifts in the output picture 3 7 3 Enabling The AES Audio SoftSwitch For Clean Audio Swi...

Page 49: ...ll follow video busses 1 and 2 in an Audio follow video switch The chart below shows the items available in the INPUT SETUP menu Sections 3 8 1 and 3 8 3 give detailed information about each of the sub menus AES Mode Configures whether the AES will be quad 12 x 1 or dual 12 x 2 configuration Audio Follow V1 Configures which audio busses will follow the Video 1 buss Audio Follow V2 Configures which...

Page 50: ...low V1 and Audio Follow V2 menu items set up which audio busses are assigned to follow video buss 1 and 2 respectively For simplicity only the menu items for the V1 are shown in the manual These menu items are disabled when these routers are in the 2 12x2 mode and for later routers shipped with one breakout panel INPUT SETUP A Follow V1 Setup AFV sel buss 1A 2B 2A 2B When you select this menu item...

Page 51: ...e front panel To confirm your selection press the SELECT button The V1 and V2 buttons will start blinking again indicating that you have confirmed your changes On early units fitted with the AES option that were shipped with two breakout panels when the AES Mode is set to 4 12x1 the Audio 2A Inputs and Audio 2B Inputs menu items allow the user to disable unused inputs on the Audio 2A and 2B busses...

Page 52: ...The chart below shows the items available in the INPUT LABEL menu On early units fitted with the AES option that were shipped with two breakout panels when the AES Mode is set to 4 12x1 the Label Audio 2a and Label Audio 2b menu items allow the user to label the inputs on the Audio 2A and 2B busses On these routers when the AES Mode is set to 2 12x2 the inputs for the 2A and 2B busses are taken fr...

Page 53: ...he SELECT button to save the changes for the first character and advance to the next character The buss LED will start blinking again indicating you have confirmed the changes to the first character Follow the same procedure until you have finished entering the label Make sure that you press the SELECT button after you change the rightmost character Press the SETUP button to return to the select i...

Page 54: ...low shows the items available in the GPI SETUP menu Sections 3 12 1 to 3 12 5 give detailed information about each of the sub menus Disable all Gpi s This menu allows the user to manually override the programmed functions of all GPI inputs and disable them Enable all Gpi s This menu allows the user to turn off the manual override of the GPI inputs and return them to their programmed functions Gpi ...

Page 55: ...tandard GPI Encoding Standard GPI encoding is designed to allow simple select an Audio follow Video switch of one of the input groups to one of the output busses There are twelve GPIs to select each input and two GPIs to perform the switch either the AFV1 or AFV2 output busses GPI Action Function 1 Low Select Input 1 2 Low Select Input 2 3 Low Select Input 3 4 Low Select Input 4 5 Low Select Input...

Page 56: ...ts Table 3 2 HEX GPI Encoding Functions GPI 4 GPI 3 GPI 2 GPI 1 Input Select Low Low Low Low Invalid selection Low Low Low High 1 Low Low High Low 2 Low Low High High 3 Low High Low Low 4 Low High Low High 5 Low High High Low 6 Low High High High 7 High Low Low Low 8 High Low Low High 9 High Low High Low 10 High Low High High 11 High High Low Low 12 High High Low High Invalid selection High High H...

Page 57: ...w High Low 2 Low Low High High 3 Low High Low Low 4 Low High Low High 5 Low High High Low 6 Low High High High 7 High Low Low Low 8 High Low Low High 9 High Low High Low 10 High Low High High 11 High High Low Low 12 High High Low High Invalid selection High High High Low Invalid selection High High High High Invalid selection Table 3 5 HEX Input Selection for AFV2 AVF HEX Encoding 3 12 4 Configuri...

Page 58: ... cause the selected video input to switch to the indicated output video buss The 1a 1b 2a and 2b functions will cause the selected audio input to switch to the output audio buss shown in brackets e g 1a afv1 will cause the selected audio input to switch to the 1a audio output associated with V1 The 10xl v1 and V2 redirect functions will cause the respective video buss to respond to GVG 10XL serial...

Page 59: ...he SELECT key when this menu item is shown will restore the programmed functions of all the GPO outputs Individual GPOs can be disabled using the Program Gpo s menu item see section 3 13 5 3 13 3 Configuring the Encoding mode for the GPO Outputs GPO SETUP Gpo Encoding gpo enc none gpo enc hex v1 gpo enc hex v2 The GPOs can be configured to operate in one of 2 Encoded modes In these modes the GPO o...

Page 60: ...t v1 fail output v2 fail ref video fail any v i p fail sel v i p fail sel v1 i p tally sel v2 i p tally The Program Gpo menu is used to program the functions of the GPO outputs that are available for user functions Individual menus for each GPO output allow each output to be independently configured For Simplicity only the Program Gpo 1 menu will be shown Disable GPO will turn off the GPO output T...

Page 61: ...e user to select which control protocol will be used 3 14 1 Selecting the Baud Rate for Remote Control Port REMOTE CTL Baud Rate baud 9600 baud 19200 baud 38400 This menu item is used to select the baud rate used by the Remote Control port The baud rate normally will vary depending on the routing switcher control device The Serial Format Serial Address Serial Control settings must also be set to m...

Page 62: ...l settings must also be set to match the desired control protocol 3 14 4 Selecting the Serial Data Control Mode REMOTE CTL Serial Control control slave control master This menu item is used to select the router will issue commands or respond to commands on the Remote Control port When set to master the router will issue commands using the currently selected protocol When set to slave the router wi...

Page 63: ...ry default values of all the programmable features in the router Pressing the SELECT key when this menu item is shown will prompt you to confirm that you want to load the Factory Default configuration Doing this will override all of your current configuration items To proceed press the SELECT key one more time The front panel display will briefly show a message indicating that the Factory default ...

Page 64: ... the menu 3 16 MANAGING THE ROUTER FIRMWARE The FIRMWARE menu allows the user to view the Firmware version and to update the firmware to a new version The chart below shows the items available in the FIRMWARE menu Sections 3 13 1 to 3 13 5 give detailed information about each of the sub menus Firmware Version This allows the user to view the current firmware version Firmware Update This allows the...

Page 65: ...ftSwitch equipped routers only 4 3 4 1 7 GPI Control Port 4 3 4 1 8 Serial Remote Control 4 3 4 1 9 Electrical 4 4 4 1 10 Physical 4 4 4 2 UPGRADING FIRMWARE 4 4 4 2 1 Step 1 Terminal Program Setup 4 4 4 2 1 1 Step 2 Invoke Upload Mode Via The Front Panel 4 5 4 2 1 2 Step 3 Invoke Upload Mode From The Terminal Program 4 5 4 2 2 Step 4 Uploading the new firmware 4 6 4 2 3 Step 5 Completing the Upgr...

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Page 67: ...Input Number of Outputs X1201S 1 buss 2 outputs input 1 bypass protected when bypass relay option is installed X1202S 2 busses 2 outputs per buss input 1 and 12 bypass protected when bypass relay option is installed Connector BNC per IEC 169 8 Signal Level 800mV nominal DC Offset 0V 0 5V Rise and Fall Time 200ps nominal Overshoot 10 of amplitude Return Loss 15 dB up to 540 Mb s Wide Band Jitter 0 ...

Page 68: ... bypass relay option is installed Reclocking on outputs may be turned off on each buss independently Connector BNC per IEC 169 8 Signal Level 800mV nominal DC Offset 0V 0 5V Rise and Fall Time 200ps nominal Overshoot 10 of amplitude Wide Band Jitter 0 2 UI Return Loss 15 dB up to 1 Gb s 12 dB up to 1 5 Gb s Output Timing V1 buss on SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped Models only Output pha...

Page 69: ...rs inputs 1 and 12 bypass protected when bypass relay option is installed Connector BNC per IEC 169 8 on breakout panels provided with router Signal Level 1 v p p Reference From Video Reference On SoftSwitch equipped routers menu selectable to Video or DARS On Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers menu selectable to Video or DARS when Embedded SoftSwitch is disabled When Embedded SoftSwitch is enab...

Page 70: ... equipment in order to update the X1200 Router Firmware PC with available communications port The communication speed is 57600 baud therefore a 486 PC or better with a 16550 UART based communications port is recommended Straight thru serial extension cable DB9 female to DB9 male or DB25 female to DB9 male Terminal program that is capable of Xmodem file transfer protocol such as HyperTerminal New f...

Page 71: ...r to initiate upload mode using the terminal program 7 Power up the X1200 Router After the unit powers up a banner with the boot code version information should appear in the terminal window The cursor to the right of the word BOOT should be spinning for about 5 seconds then the unit will continue to boot For example EVERTZ MCF5407 MONITOR 2 3 BUILD 8 COPYRIGHT 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 EVERTZ...

Page 72: ...ns port can t handle a port speed of 57600 Noise induced into the Serial Upgrade cable 4 2 3 Step 5 Completing the Upgrade 17 Type the word boot without quotes and hit the ENTER key once or power cycle the unit The unit should now reboot 18 You can now close the terminal program and disconnect the RS 232 serial cable from the PC 4 3 UPLOADING ROUTER INPUT LABELS FROM A TEXT FILE The Input Label Fi...

Page 73: ... item 4 3 2 Step 2 Download the Current Labels from the Router 6 Invoke the Label Send File mode using the front panel Setup Menu See section 3 4 for information on how to operate the front panel menus Press the SETUP button once to enter the front panel menu Press the keys until the front panel display reads INPUT LABEL Press the SELECT button Press the keys until the front panel display reads In...

Page 74: ...ue when the label file is uploaded to the router If a label variable is specified more than once the last value in the file will be used 4 3 4 Step 4 Upload the New Label file to the Router 9 Invoke the Label Receive File mode using the front panel Setup Menu See section 3 2 for information on how to operate the front panel menus Press the SETUP button once to enter the front panel menu Press the ...

Page 75: ...DEO are in alphabetic order Variables input4_audio2B to input7_audio2B for AUDIO2B are out of order but will still be accepted VIDEO input1_video Input 1 Video input2_video Input 2 Video input3_video Input 3 Video input4_video Input 4 Video input5_video Input 5 Video input6_video Input 6 Video input7_video Input 7 Video input8_video Input 8 Video input9_video Input 9 Video input10_video Input 10 V...

Page 76: ...rror message will be displayed on HyperTerminal and on the router front panel indicating the reason AUDIO2B input1_audio2B INPUT 1 2B input2_audio2B INPUT 2 2B input3_audio2B INPUT 3 2B input1_video Input 1 Video HyperTerminal output Warning Unrecognized variable input1_video Error Some labels or variables were not recognized Front panel output Bad labels vars ...

Page 77: ...Definitions 5 2 5 1 3 Command Formats 5 3 5 1 3 1 Write or Take Command 5 3 5 1 3 2 Read or Query Command 5 3 5 1 3 3 Reply Command String 5 3 5 1 4 Command Examples 5 3 5 1 4 1 Input Selection Audio Follow Mode 5 4 5 1 4 2 Input Selection Breakaway Mode 5 4 5 1 4 3 Router Status Request 5 4 Tables Table 5 1 Crosspoint numbers and their Internal Source Numbers 5 2 Table 5 2 ASCII Command Definitio...

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Page 79: ...to 0 In the X1202 routers special provisions have been made to override the programmed Serial Address and re direct the control to either video buss Setting one or two of the GPI Inputs to one of the 10XL Redirect GPI Input functions can accomplish this When one GPI is pulled to ground all serial commands to address 0 will control the respective video buss regardless of the setting of the Serial A...

Page 80: ...exadecimal Equivalent Control Character STX 0x02 B ENQ 0x05 E 3 Internal crosspoint numbers are zero based meaning that crosspoint number 1 is accessed as source 0 Since GVG TEN XL protocol is based on 10 internal crosspoints and the Evertz 12 x 1 router family contains 12 internal crosspoints it was necessary to extend the protocol to include crosspoint 11 and 12 Valid sources range from 0 to 11 ...

Page 81: ...0x31 active 0x30 either inactive Table 5 2 ASCII Command Definitions 5 1 3 1 Write or Take Command This command is used to switch the active crosspoint in the router STX HI ADDR LO ADDR XPT V XPT A 5 1 3 2 Read or Query Command This command is used to read back the status of the router STX HI ADDR LO ADDR ENQ 5 1 3 3 Reply Command String This reply is sent back from the router in response to the W...

Page 82: ...buss to audio input 4 crosspoint 3 ASCII string B0213 B control B which is the STX code Hex string 0x02 0x30 0x32 0x31 0x33 This will cause the router to switch the video 2 output to input 2 or video crosspoint 1 and the audio 2A and 2B busses to input 4 or audio crosspoint 3 and then reply with ASCII string 131 Hex string 0x31 0x33 0x31 to indicate that the router has switched and that the power ...

Page 83: ...utput Buss 6 3 Figure 6 5 Model 1202 Video 2 Output Buss 6 3 Figure 6 6 Model 1202 AES Video 1 and associated Audio 6 4 Figure 6 7 Model 1202 AES Video 2 and associated Audio 6 4 Figure 6 8 Model 1202 AES4 Video 1 and associated Audio 6 5 Figure 6 9 Model 1202 AES4 Video 2 and associated Audio 6 6 Figure 6 10 Model 1202 AES Early version with AES Mode set to 2 12 x 2 Video 1 and associated Audio 6...

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Page 85: ...show the video bus outs and their associated audio buss outputs for each version of the router The shaded buttons indicate which buttons are illuminated on the front panel 6 1 MODEL X1201 12 X 1 OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS V1 Figure 6 1 Model 1201 Video 1 Output Buss 1A 1B V1 1A 1B Figure 6 2 Model 1201 AES Video 1 and associated Audio ...

Page 86: ...X1200 Series Router Manual Page 6 2 Revision 1 3 2 SERIAL CONTROL 2A 2B V1 2A 2B 1A 1B 1A 1B Figure 6 3 Model 1201 AES4 Video 1 and associated Audio ...

Page 87: ...X1200 Series Router Manual SERIAL CONTROL Revision 1 3 2 Page 6 3 6 2 MODEL X1202 12 X 2 OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS V1 Figure 6 4 Model 1202 Video 1 Output Buss V2 Figure 6 5 Model 1202 Video 2 Output Buss ...

Page 88: ...X1200 Series Router Manual Page 6 4 Revision 1 3 2 SERIAL CONTROL 1A 1B V1 Figure 6 6 Model 1202 AES Video 1 and associated Audio 2A 2B V2 Figure 6 7 Model 1202 AES Video 2 and associated Audio ...

Page 89: ...X1200 Series Router Manual SERIAL CONTROL Revision 1 3 2 Page 6 5 2A 2B V1 1A 1B Figure 6 8 Model 1202 AES4 Video 1 and associated Audio ...

Page 90: ...X1200 Series Router Manual Page 6 6 Revision 1 3 2 SERIAL CONTROL 2A 2B V2 1A 1B Figure 6 9 Model 1202 AES4 Video 2 and associated Audio ...

Page 91: ...RLY VERSIONS WITH 2 BREAKOUT PANELS 12 X 2 OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS V1 1A 1B 1A 1B These Inputs are not functional These Inputs are not functional Inputs for 1A and 2A Inputs for 1B and 2B Figure 6 10 Model 1202 AES Early version with AES Mode set to 2 12 x 2 Video 1 and associated Audio ...

Page 92: ...on 1 3 2 SERIAL CONTROL 2A 2B 2A 2B V2 These Inputs are not functional These Inputs are not functional Inputs for 1A and 2A Inputs for 1B and 2B Figure 6 11 Model 1202 AES Early version with AES Mode set to 2 12 x 2 Video 2 and associated Audio ...

Page 93: ...200 Series Router Manual SERIAL CONTROL Revision 1 3 2 Page 6 9 V1 1A 1B 1A 1B Figure 6 12 Model 1202 AES Early version with AES Mode set to 4 12 x 1 and default AFV grouping Video 1 and associated Audio ...

Page 94: ...200 Series Router Manual Page 6 10 Revision 1 3 2 SERIAL CONTROL 2A 2B 2A 2B V2 Figure 6 13 Model 1202 AES Early version with AES Mode set to 4 12 x 1 and default AFV grouping Video 2 and associated Audio ...

Page 95: ...GNALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 7 4 7 5 ALL INPUT SIGNALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 7 5 Figures Figure 7 1 Timing Example 1 Inputs in Time with Reference 7 1 Figure 7 2 Timing Example 2 Inputs in Time with Reference 7 2 Figure 7 3 Timing Example 3 Inputs in Time but Delayed 5 Lin...

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Page 97: ...ws the timing setup for a clean switch when all input signals are in time with the reference The V1 buss output will be delayed 1 line with respect to the reference A clean switch is also attainable on the V2 buss output SDI SOURCE 01 SDI Source 12 Fine Phase 0 Course Phase 1 Clean Switch on V1 V2 01 12 REF Black REF Black REF Black X1202 SS Router 1 Line Delay 1 Line Delay SDI Signals Timed to Re...

Page 98: ... with respect to the reference A clean switch is not attainable on the V2 buss output SDI SOURCE 01 SDI Source 12 Fine Phase 0 Course Phase 1 Clean Switch on V1 V2 01 12 REF Black REF Black REF Black X1202 SS Router 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 2 Line Delay SDI Signal 1 2 Line advanced W R T Ref Black SDI signal Held at 1 Line Delayed W R T Ref Black Input Dependant CleanSwitch NOT attainable SDI Signal 1 2...

Page 99: ...d 6 lines with respect to the reference A clean switch is also attainable on the V2 buss output SDI SOURCE 01 SDI Source 12 Fine Phase 0 Course Phase 6 Clean Switch on V1 V2 01 12 REF Black REF Black REF Black X1202 SS Router 1 Line Delay 1 Line Delay SDI Signals Timed to 5 lines delayed Ref Black SDI signal Held at 6 Line Delayed W R T Ref Black Input Dependant CleanSwitch attainable by setting S...

Page 100: ...her The V1 buss output will be delayed 6 lines with respect to the reference A clean switch is not attainable on the V2 buss output SDI SOURCE 01 SDI Source 12 Fine Phase 0 Course Phase 6 Clean Switch on V1 V2 01 12 REF Black REF Black REF Black X1202 SS Router 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 2 Line Delay SDI Signal 4 1 2 lines Delayed W R T Ref Black SDI signal Held at 6 Lines Delayed W R T Ref Black Input De...

Page 101: ... can also be presented to the bypass router within the range of the X1200 series router s line synchronizer SDI SOURCE 02 SDI Source 12 Fine Phase 700 Course Phase 2 Clean Switch on V1 V2 02 12 REF Black REF Black REF Black X1202 SS Router Used as a Bypass Router 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 3 4 Line Delay SDI signal Held at 2 Lines Delayed W R T Ref Black Input Dependant CleanSwitch NOT attainable SDI Sign...

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