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Acappella

ROUTING SYSTEM

Instruction Manual

Software Version 3.2.4

071830008

MARCH 2011

Summary of Contents for ACAPPELLA -

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Page 5: ...troduction 25 Features 26 Hardware Description 27 Front Panels 27 Backplanes 29 Video Configuration Digital and Analog 29 Digital Audio Configuration 31 Analog Audio Configuration 33 Acappella Router and Remote Panel Variations 35 A84HR CLP 8x4 HD Router Clean Switch Limitations 36 Prelude Configuration 36 Frame Sync Validated for HD Operation 36 Section 2 Installation 37 Acappella Frame Rack Inst...

Page 6: ...ses 60 Load Software 63 Web Browser Interface 65 Acappella Configuration Pages 66 Router Configuration 66 Router Status Page 66 Router System Configuration Page 67 Router Network Configuration Page 69 Router Video Configuration Page Non Frame Sync 71 Router Video Configuration Page With Frame Sync 73 Video Frame Sync Configuration Web Page Frame Sync Systems Only 74 Router AES Configuration Page 7...

Page 7: ...lems 106 Switching Latency 106 SNMP Monitoring 106 SNMP Managers 106 NetCentral SNMP Manager 106 Third Party SNMP Managers 107 Acappella SNMP Agent Licensing 107 Monitored Acappella Matrix Parameters 109 Acappella Matrix Traps 110 Source and Destination Signal Loss Configuration 111 Appendix A Specifications 115 Mechanical and Power 115 Video Specifications 115 Video Reference 115 SD Digital Video...

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Page 9: ...Acappella Instruction Manual 9 Preface About This Manual This manual provides installation configuration operation safety and regulatory information for the Acappella small router products ...

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Page 11: ...do so Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Manual Safety related statements may appear in this manual in the following form WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per sonal injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to equipment or other property or which may cause equipment crucial to your ...

Page 12: ...ircuitry when power is present Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Indicates that user operator or service technician should refer to product manual s for important operating maintenance or service instructions This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse s The fuse re...

Page 13: ...isconnect mains power prior to servicing Use proper lift points Do not use door latches to lift or move equipment Avoid mechanical hazards Allow all rotating devices to come to a stop before servicing Cautions The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can result in damage to equipment or other property Use correct power source Do not operate this product from a power s...

Page 14: ...odes Operation of this equipment at voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply with NEMA configurations International power cords if provided have the approval of the country of use Use correct replacement battery This product may contain batteries To reduce the risk of explosion check polarity and replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer D...

Page 15: ...de Qualifikationen für diese Arbeiten Sicherheit Begriffe und Symbole In diesem Handbuch verwendete Begriffe Sicherheitsrelevante Hinweise können in diesem Handbuch in der fol genden Form auftauchen WARNUNG Warnungen weisen auf Situationen oder Vorgehensweisen hin die Verletzungs oder Lebensgefahr bergen VORSICHT Vorsichtshinweise weisen auf Situationen oder Vorgehensweisen hin die zu Schäden an A...

Page 16: ...g im Gerätegehäuse hin die stark genug sein kann um eine Stromschlaggefahr darzustellen Weist darauf hin dass der Benutzer Bediener oder Servicet echniker wichtige Bedienungs Wartungs oder Servicean weisungen in den Produkthandbüchern lesen sollte Dies ist eine Aufforderung beim Wechsel von Sicherungen auf deren Nennwert zu achten Die im Text angegebene Sich erung muss durch eine Sicherung ersetzt...

Page 17: ...ströme Das Gerät muss vor dem Einschalten unbedingt geerdet werden Doppelte Spannungsversorgung kann vorhanden sein Schließen Sie die beiden Anschlußkabel an getrennte Stromkreise an Vor Servicearbeiten sind beide Anschlußkabel vom Netz zu trennen Zweipolige neutrale Sicherung Schalten Sie den Netzstrom ab bevor Sie mit den Servicearbeiten beginnen Fassen Sie das Gerät beim Transport richtig an Ha...

Page 18: ...ig verlegen Verlegen Sie Netzkabel und andere Kabel so dass Sie nicht beschädigt werden Stützen Sie schwere Kabelbündel ordnungs gemäß ab damit die Anschlüsse nicht beschädigt werden Richtige Netzkabel verwenden Wenn Netzkabel mitgeliefert wurden erfüllen diese alle nationalen elektrischen Normen Der Betrieb dieses Geräts mit Spannungen über 130 V AC erfordert Netzkabel die NEMA Konfigura tionen e...

Page 19: ...cune intervention d entretien autre que celles contenues dans le manuel de l utilisateur à moins que vous ne soyez habilité pour le faire Consignes et symboles de sécurité Termes utilisés dans ce manuel Les consignes de sécurité présentées dans ce manuel peuvent apparaître sous les formes suivantes AVERTISSEMENT Les avertissements signalent des conditions ou des pratiques susceptibles d occasionne...

Page 20: ...te tension peut être suffisante pour constituer un risque de décharge électrique Signale que l utilisateur l opérateur ou le technicien de main tenance doit faire référence au x manuel s pour prendre con naissance des instructions d utilisation de maintenance ou d entretien Il s agit d une invite à prendre note du calibre du fusible lors du remplacement de ce dernier Le fusible auquel il est fait ...

Page 21: ... environnement non explosible N utilisez pas ce produit dans un environnement dont l atmosphère est explosible Présence possible de courants de fuite Un raccordement à la masse est indis pensable avant la mise sous tension Deux alimentations peuvent être présentes dans l équipement Assurez vous que chaque cordon d alimentation est raccordé à des circuits de terre séparés Débranchez les deux cordon...

Page 22: ...nez les câbles correctement Acheminez les câbles d alimentation et les autres câbles de manière à ce qu ils ne risquent pas d être endommagés Supportez correctement les enroulements de câbles afin de ne pas endom mager les connecteurs Utilisez les cordons d alimentation adéquats Les cordons d alimentation de cet équipement s ils sont fournis satisfont aux exigences de toutes les régle mentations r...

Page 23: ... own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules E4 environment Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer ence received inclu...

Page 24: ...y Certification This product s components have been evaluated and meet the Safety Cer tification Standards listed in Table 1 Table 1 Safety Certification Standards Component Standard Designed Tested for compliance with Acappella router Acappella Remote panel ANSI UL 60950 1 2002 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment First edition IEC 60950 Safety of Inf...

Page 25: ... for fast easy customization An Acappella router and remote control panels can also be integrated into a Grass Valley Prelude or Encore routing system This manual covers stand alone Acappella systems Refer to the separate Prelude and or Encore doc umentation sets for system integration information Acappella software release v3 2 0 and higher support the Acappella model A84HR CLP 8x4 HD Router with...

Page 26: ...ia Web browser or Grass Valley NetConfig soft ware Feature rich digital audio processing including sum swap invert silence generation Standard RS 422 serial port for computer control automation interface and operations with Grass Valley Jupiter and Series 7000 systems Native Protocol support SNMP support Upgrade path for Ethernet operation with Grass Valley Prelude and Encore systems A84HR CLP 8x4...

Page 27: ...put configuration The panel s appearance is related to how many Sources and Destinations are available not how many Levels are used Any Acappella frame ordered without a Local Panel will appear as shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Acappella Front with no Local Panel All panel fronts except frames with no Local Panel will have four Level buttons a green Enable button and a red Protect button The number of...

Page 28: ...s and 2 Destinations Figure 5 16x2 Front Figure 6 is a Remote panel with 16 Sources and 1 Destination Figure 6 16x1 Single Destination Front Remote Panel Only Figure 7 is a panel with 8 Sources and 8 Destinations Figure 7 8x8 Front Figure 8 is a panel with 8 Sources and 4 Destinations Figure 8 8x4 Front 8300_00_10r0 8300_00_11r0 8300_00_12r0 8300_00_13r0 8300_00_14r0 ...

Page 29: ...bers in the black area are located in the top and bottom row of the black area and the entire middle row Outputs are indicated by black numbers in the white areas and are located in the top and bottom rows of the white areas Figure 10 Acappella Backplane Video Configuration Digital and Analog The video BNC backplanes are used with all signal types including High Definition Standard Definition recl...

Page 30: ...Backplane The configuration shown in Figure 15 is 8 Inputs by 8 Outputs Figure 15 8x8 Video BNC Backplane 8300_00_23 1 16 15 2 14 13 12 11 3 10 9 4 16 15 5 14 13 6 12 11 7 8 7 8 6 5 9 4 3 10 2 1 V I D E O 8300_00_24 1 16 15 2 14 13 12 11 3 10 9 4 16 15 5 14 13 6 12 11 7 8 7 8 6 5 9 4 3 10 2 1 V I D E O 8300_00_25 1 16 15 2 14 13 12 11 3 10 9 4 16 15 5 14 13 6 12 11 7 8 7 8 6 5 9 4 3 10 2 1 V I D E...

Page 31: ...gure 17 is used on systems that have audio with no video Figure 17 Empty Video Backplane Digital Audio Configuration The configuration shown in Figure 18 is 16 Inputs by 16 Outputs of single stream digital AES audio Figure 18 16x16 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane 8300_00_22 1 16 15 2 14 13 12 11 3 10 9 4 16 15 5 14 13 6 12 11 7 8 7 8 6 5 9 4 3 10 2 1 V I D E O 8300 00 35 8300_00_26 ...

Page 32: ... 16x8 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane The configuration shown in Figure 20 is 16 Inputs by 4 Outputs of single stream digital AES audio Figure 20 16x4 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane The configuration shown in Figure 21 is 16 Inputs by 2 Outputs of single stream digital AES audio Figure 21 16x2 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane 8300_00_27 8300_00_28 8300_00_29 ...

Page 33: ... is 8 Inputs by 4 Outputs of dual stream digital AES audio Figure 23 8x4 Audio Dual Stream BNC Backplane The empty configuration shown in Figure 24 is used on systems that have video with no audio Figure 24 Empty Audio Backplane Analog Audio Configuration Analog audio backplanes are equipped with Phoenix connectors that each carry two balanced audio channels typically left and right stereo Inputs ...

Page 34: ...l board space limitations The removable connectors are wired the same regardless of row used Analog frames also offer a Dual Stereo configuration which divide the matrix into two groups with independent inputs and outputs Inputs for one group can only be routed to outputs of the same group not to outputs of the other group The inputs and outputs of each group are labeled with a leading number 1 or...

Page 35: ...tifies the configuration of the frame Table 2 Acappella Routers Example Model Code A 16 8 HR DU L P Chassis Options L Local control panel P Internal redundant power supply digital only Secondary Signal Format V Analog video S SD video SR SD video w reclocking HR HD video w reclocking AU AES audio unbalanced 75 Ohm BNC AB AES audio balanced 110 Ohm terminals DU Dual AES audio balanced 110 Ohm termi...

Page 36: ...dated for HD Operation The Frame Sync function is currently proven and tested for use only with HD input video sources The frame sync is capable of SD input video oper ation but it is not warranted to work properly in the Acappella 2 2 0 release If the frame sync does not pass SD input video correctly two work arounds are available that should fix the problem Change the field rate setting from Use...

Page 37: ...inch rack The frame occupies 1 rack unit Cooling is by horizontal front to back airflow See Figure 29 Figure 29 Acappella Installation Front View Note The depth shown is for the frame Additional space is needed for cable clear ances 8103_00_37 44 mm 1 75 in 432 mm 17 in 392 mm 15 43 in 483 mm 19 in Measurements do not include clearance for cables ...

Page 38: ... special tools or adaptors Simply position the Remote Panel in the rack and secure the panel in place Refer to Figure 30 Figure 30 Rack Mount Remote Panel Installation A rear frame support kit is available as an option ACAP24RACKKIT 8300_00_48r0 Measurements do not include clearance for cables 44 mm 1 75 in 432 mm 17 in 106 mm 4 18 in 483 mm 19 in ...

Page 39: ... 31 16x16 Cabling 8300_00_04 Video Outputs 1 3 5 7 Video Outputs 9 11 13 15 Video Inputs 11 13 15 Video Outputs 2 4 6 8 Video Outputs 10 12 14 16 Video Inputs 12 14 16 Audio Outputs 1 3 5 7 Audio Outputs 9 11 13 15 Audio Inputs 11 13 15 Audio Outputs 2 4 6 8 Audio Outputs 10 12 14 16 Audio Inputs 12 14 16 Video Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Audio Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ethernet Reference Loop R...

Page 40: ...pply is optional Figure 32 8x8 Cabling 8300_00_05 Video Outputs 1 3 5 7 Video Outputs 2 4 6 8 Audio Outputs 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 7 Audio Outputs 2 1 2 3 2 5 2 7 Audio Outputs 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 Audio Outputs 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 8 Video Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Audio Inputs 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Audio Inputs 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Reference Loop 75 ohm Terminator Reference Loop Ethernet Redundant ...

Page 41: ... row of connectors be oriented upside down but the removable connectors are wired the same regardless of row used Figure 33 Analog Audio Backplane Figure 34 Phoenix Connector Pinouts for Stereo Analog Audio 8300_02_54_r0 G G A B Ch A Left Ch B Right G G Top 2 Rows connector right side up Bottom Row same connector upside down G G B A Ch A Left Ch B Right 8300_02_56_r0 ...

Page 42: ...also possible to use a crossover cable to connect an Acappella Router directly to either a Remote Panel or a PC this option is only practical in very small systems Figure 35 shows a Closed Network system with an Acappella router a Remote Panel and a PC con nected to a switch Table 4 Control Cabling Label Connector Details Type Gender ENET RJ 45 Female Ethernet network communication interface is 10...

Page 43: ...eo Reference Connections See Router Reference Configuration Page on page 88 to select AES Src 1 instead of the Color Black or Tri Level Sync Reference Web Page configu ration is required In Figure 37 a Continuous AES Signal is connected to Audio Input 1 Figure 37 Reference Signal Cabling Option for Single Stream Audio 8300_01_44 Acappella Remote Control Panel Ethernet Switch PC compatible 8300_00_...

Page 44: ...ames The Acappella digital frame uses internal auto ranging AC power supplies One Power Supply is standard the optional second Power Supply is fully redundant The frame ships with one or two captive power cords A separate power cord shipped with the frame needs to be attached to each of the captive power cords as shown in Figure 40 Figure 40 AC Power Supplies 8300_00_40 75 ohm Terminator Reference...

Page 45: ...are determined by the router s physical configuration A router with a physical configuration of 8x8HR DU would have 3 default Levels Level 1 is HD wideband reclocking serial digital Video Level 2 is AES digital Audio 1 Level 3 is AES digital Audio 2 The default AES digital Audio attributes are Audio mode Normal Resolution 20 bit and Block Align On All other AES digital Audio attributes are inactiv...

Page 46: ...46 Acappella Instruction Manual Section 2 Installation ...

Page 47: ...here is power to the panel See Figure 1 Button illumination will be either Off Backlit Low Tally or High Tally depending on the button s status Figure 1 16x8 Local Panel Layout Enable Button The Enable button is green and is found on the lower right of the panel See Figure 1 Enable Button Action Press and release of an active Enable button causes the following actions Deactivates the panel Inactiv...

Page 48: ...to the current Source on a protected Destination either by action on this panel or by any remote device via ethernet action Any device can enable or disable the Destination protection The Protect button is red and is found on the lower right of the panel See Figure 1 Protect Button Action Press and release of the inactive Protect button to activate a Protect causes the following actions Active Pro...

Page 49: ...stination If Destination Gang and All Levels are active Local Panel Press and release of a Source button connects that Source to all Destina tions in the Gang All Destination buttons in the Gang are High Tally and Active All Level button Tally is updated to High Tally If Destination Gang is active but not All Levels active Local Panel Press and release of a Source button connects that Source to al...

Page 50: ...el in the system it will stop the Chop Destination Button Single Destination Button Action Single Destination button press and release causes the following actions Activates that Destination Inactivates all other Destinations Active Destination button is High Tally Inactive Destination buttons are Backlight Tally Updates the Source Tally and active Level Tally to reflect the active Des tination st...

Page 51: ...eakaway as Low Tally or no Breakaway as High Tally Level Button The left most enabled Level button is the Tally Level it is High Tally and the Source Tally is updated to be the Source on this Level Single Level Button Action Press and release of a disabled Level button causes the following actions Activates the Level High Tally if the Source connected on that Level is the same Source as the left m...

Page 52: ...lecting a different Source on at least one Level other than that selected on the others Breakaways allow a Destination to selectively utilize video and audio from different Sources Figure 3 Breakaway Take Video Destination Audio Destination DVTR 3 Video Source B VSB Audio Source B ASB DVTR 2 Video Source A VSA Audio Source A ASA DVTR 1 Acappella Video Audio VSB ASB ASB 8300_00_45 ASA ASA ASA VSA V...

Page 53: ...ll use must be configured to operate on the Acappella stand alone network This is accomplished by setting the IP address of the PC to be compatible with the IP addresses of the Acappella system components In general the first three octets of the IP address must be the same and the last IP address octet must be unique for each device on the network See Table 1 on page 54 for a recommended IP addres...

Page 54: ... higher Acappella frame IP address is used on an Encore or Prelude network Software Acappella ships with a software CD Several applications on the CD enable you to make adjustments to the Acappella configuration After you have added a PC to the Acappella network you need to install the Acappella software on the PC Software Installation The Acappella Software CD will install the Acappella Matrix so...

Page 55: ...Acappella Instruction Manual 55 Software 2 Click Next when the Welcome screen appears Figure 4 Welcome Window 3 Select I Agree then click Next Figure 5 License Windows ...

Page 56: ...n 4 Click Next to accept the default directory or Browse to select a different location for the directory Figure 6 Directory Window 5 Click Next to accept all the applications or deselect any applications you don t want and then click Next Figure 7 Applications Window ...

Page 57: ...Manual 57 Software 6 Click Yes to backup current files This only applies to upgrading or reinstalling the software Figure 8 Start Installation Window 7 Click Next to begin the Installation Figure 9 Start Installation Window ...

Page 58: ...11 Finish Window NetConfig The NetConfig application is designed to make network configuration simple NetConfig discovers devices on the network and these devices can be configured remotely using the PC on which NetConfig has been installed NetConfig incorporates a web browser that displays web pages served by the devices on the network NetConfig is also used for software installation to these dev...

Page 59: ...nd the IP address of the PC on which NetConfig is running The current status of each discovered device is reported by the color of its icon A red dot for example indicates a device is no longer communicating which might mean it has been disconnected from the network The right portion of the screen is the web browser view When you click a device on the left the home page for that device is displaye...

Page 60: ...l systems employ consecutive IP addresses for redundant matrix controller operation Even though Acappella frames do not support matrix controller redundancy if they reside on an Encore or Prelude network the next higher IP address must reserved and cannot be assigned to another device on the network Serious system communications problems can occur if this next higher Acappella frame IP address is ...

Page 61: ...l 61 NetConfig Figure 13 Devices with Duplicate IP Addresses To Resolve Duplicate IP addresses 1 Select the NetConfig Set IP icon on the toolbar or the Device IP Addresses in the Configure pull down Figure 14 Set IP Set IP button ...

Page 62: ...ht one of the devices with a duplicate IP address Figure 15 Duplicate IP 3 Click Edit then change the last octet of at device s IP address to be unique The first three octets of all the IP addresses must be identical so all the devices are on the same network Figure 16 Change IP ...

Page 63: ...th its currently assigned IP address Sticky labels that can be removed are advisable since the IP address may be changed in the future To identify a specific remote panel when several are connected at once send a reset command to a panel and see which front panel buttons go off and back on Load Software Use NetConfig to load software to Acappella routers and Acappella Remote Panels 1 Open NetConfi...

Page 64: ...ppella matrices Matrices will appear in the right pane of the window see Figure 20 Figure 20 Acappella Matrix 4 Check the box for the Acappella to update in the Client Name list 5 Check the Re Boot when complete checkbox in the lower lefthand corner to have the matrix re boot when the software update is complete 6 Click the Load button to begin the update 7 Once all matrix downloads are complete u...

Page 65: ... boot when the software update is complete 11 Click the Load button to begin the update 12 Once all Panel downloads are complete use the Refresh button to update the window and check that the version of software has been downloaded to each selected device successfully 13 When finished select the Close button Web Browser Interface Enter the IP address set for the Acappella matrix frame or Remote pa...

Page 66: ...of the information dis played here is entered automatically such as Product Part Number Serial Number etc The Location and Asset Tag can be changed on a different page The Level Source SRC and Destination DST Crosspoint status will reflect the current state of the router when the page was accessed To update the Crosspoint information click on the Refresh button Figure 22 Router Status Page Refresh...

Page 67: ...es The name will also appear in the NetConfig logical tree list under IP View and Device View The field will accept up to 60 characters However it is recommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping Location This field is used to give the router a physical location name The location entered here will appear in the header for each of the router web pages The field will accept u...

Page 68: ...d Rate Parity Data Bits and Stop Bits These settings are used for serial interface settings for the 9 pin D connector on the router These settings are configured according to the requirements of the controlling serial device The following two controls are used to change the settings Do reset When checked the router will be reset when the Save New Settings button is clicked Save New Settings This b...

Page 69: ...e device can be set directly from its web page by entering the new numbers in the Ethernet IP Subnet Mask and Gateway IP fields You will need to check Do reset and Save New Settings before the change will take effect System Identifier Leave this setting to Default on an Acappella system running on its own net work If your Acappella system is running on a network shared by Prelude or Encore systems...

Page 70: ...ystem must use the same System Identifier port number Alternatively you can assign a specific port number to a device by choosing Manual Select which opens a text entry field This feature is intended only for qualified system administrators experienced with network configura tion System Broadcast Select Leave this setting at Use Broadcast if your Acappella system has none or only a small number of...

Page 71: ...ill not appear unless the Acappella router has a video level The default setting is Auto Auto reclocking will lock to a signal rate of either 143 Mb s 270 Mb s 360 Mb s 540 Mb s or 1 485 Gb s 1 485 Gb s is HD Wideband Bypass will pass the signal without reclocking Selecting a signal rate such as 270 Mb s will cause the Output to lock to the selected signal rate If the incoming signal is not the se...

Page 72: ...put would report Not Locked After selecting a new reclocking rate the router will try to lock the Output to that rate It may take several seconds and clicking the Refresh button to see the change Figure 25 shows Bypass and Auto settings If a signal rate such as 270 Mb s is selected as the Reclocking Rate then the Output would show 270 Mb s ...

Page 73: ...t column is reporting the present video format detected on this output The Frame Sync column will report if the FS 1 function is Present or Not Present All of this information comes from the Video Frame Sync Configuration web page Figure 27 on page 75 Note Frame Sync FS 2 is not active at this time Figure 26 Acappella Video Config Web Page Select the Configure button in the Frame Sync column or us...

Page 74: ...elect this setting when you want to use the internally gener ated test signal at a 59 94Hz frame rate 50Hz select this setting when you want to use the internally generated test signal at a 50Hz frame rate Video Format Note Before selecting your video format make sure the frame reference input is connected and recognized by the router see Router Reference Configu ration Page on page 88 The video f...

Page 75: ...Acappella Instruction Manual 75 Acappella Configuration Pages Figure 27 Router Video Frame Sync Configuration Web Page ...

Page 76: ...l freeze on the last good video frame Pass when sync is lost on the input signal the signal will continue to be passed to the output Blue Screen upon loss of signal the output video will freeze on the last good frame and display it for one second after which a 75 blue screen will be displayed Manual Freeze A Manual freeze can be performed by the user at any time with this control Select one of the...

Page 77: ... offset con trols on the Router Reference Configuration web page The Vertical and Horizontal Offset controls on the Video Frame Sync Con figuration web page have a range of zero to one frame minus one pixel Depending on the position of the input video with respect to the reference frame start this offset will cause the electrical delay through the frame sync to wrap around at 2 frames minus 5 line...

Page 78: ... attribute determines how the signal bits are processed A signal has 24 bits with the last four bits designated as auxiliary AUX bits In 20 bit mode the four AUX bits pass through the router unaffected by any processing If channels A and B are swapped the four AUX bits stay in the same place If the signal is muted the four AUX bits are not muted In 24 bit mode the router will treat the four AUX bi...

Page 79: ... Only one of the four variations can be active Invert When a channel is inverted a minus sign will appear in front of the A or B in the Output column Sum When the channels are summed both an A and a B will appear in the Output column A plus sign will appear between the two letters unless the channels are inverted Mute This attribute creates digital silence Mute overrides all other settings Removin...

Page 80: ...annel 1 and Chan nel 2 Right Mono Right Channel 2 is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2 Stereo Neither Left Channel 1 nor Right Channel 2 is affected Sum Left Channel 1 and Right Channel 2 are combined Swap Left Channel 1 and Right Channel 2 are swapped CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 Stereo Left Channel Right Channel CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 Invert Left Right Channel CH1 CH2 Left Mono Right Left CH1 CH2 Left CH1 CH2 Ri...

Page 81: ... 1 and Right Channel 2 are combined Invert Left Swap Inverts Left Channel 1 no effect on Right Channel 2 then Left Channel 1 and Right Channel 2 are swapped Invert Right Right Mono Inverts Right Channel 2 no effect on Left Channel 1 then Right Channel 2 is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2 Invert Right Sum Inverts Right Channel 2 no effect on Left Channel 1 then Left Channel 1 and Right Channel...

Page 82: ...example screens in Figure 33 and Figure 34 show two frames creating a four Level system Figure 33 shows a frame that has a single Wideband HD reclocking 8x8 Level By combining this frame with another frame that has a single Wideband HD reclocking 8x8 Level and two Digital Audio AES 8x8 Levels Figure 34 you have created a four Level system with two Levels of Video and two Levels of Audio Figure 33 ...

Page 83: ...1 on all frames in the system You can create systems with up to 4 Levels To change the order of the Levels use the Move column radio buttons Figure 34 Three Level Local Frame with One Remote Level Create a Four Level HD Wideband System This example uses four separate frames of 16x16 SD Digital Video to create a four level system 1 Select first frame enable 3 remote Levels on the Remote Config Web ...

Page 84: ...Manual Section 4 Software and Configuration 2 Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels select Save New Matrix Config and Reset Router Figure 35 First Frame Level 1 3 Select second frame enable 3 remote Levels ...

Page 85: ...per place as Level 2 Note To move Levels always use the Up and Down buttons never try to reorder Levels using IP Addresses Figure 36 Second Frame Level 2 Move Down Figure 37 Second Frame Level 2 5 Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels select Save New Matrix Config and Reset Router ...

Page 86: ... frame enable 3 remote Levels Figure 38 Third Frame Level 3 7 Use Down to move the Level to it proper place as Level 3 Figure 39 Third Frame Level 3 Move Down 8 Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels if not change then select Save New Matrix Config and Reset Router ...

Page 87: ... Configuration Pages Figure 40 Third Frame Level 3 After Move Down 9 Select the fourth frame enable three remote levels on the Remote Configuration page order the levels to match the other three frames in the system with frame four as Level 4 ...

Page 88: ...ffset With Offsets set to zero 0 switches occur with respect to reference input as recommended in RP168 2002 for Field 1 and not for Field 2 of the input reference signal The default setting depends on your reference signal NTSC is middle of line 10 PAL is middle of line 6 and Tri Level is middle of line 7 The Audio Reference default is to use the Video Reference To use an AES signal as the Audio ...

Page 89: ...ne Acappella frame and no remote panels in the system or if Acappella is being controlled by Encore Router Reference and Frame Sync Settings Horizontal and Vertical Offset settings can also be made to the video con nected to the frame sync outputs on Output 1 and Output 2 on the Video Frame Sync Configuration web page Figure 27 on page 75 With zero set tings for these frame sync output offsets eac...

Page 90: ...nfiguration Router Factory Defaults Page Router Factory Defaults page shows the settings for the items that have factory defaults To restore the listed settings to the factory defaults click on the Restore Defaults button 55 Figure 43 Router Factory Defaults ...

Page 91: ...appella Configuration Pages Acap Router Applications Page The Acap Router Applications page shows the Device ID of the matrix and permits entering License Key information for the SNMP option Figure 44 Figure 44 Acap Router Applications ...

Page 92: ...struction Manual Section 4 Software and Configuration Maintenance Page The System Maintenance pages are intended only for use by factory engi neers for testing and troubleshooting Figure 45 Figure 45 Maintenance Pages ...

Page 93: ... Remote Panel Configuration Panel Description Page Panel Description page is a read only page All of the information dis played here is entered automatically except the Panel Device Name which is entered on a different page Figure 46 Remote Panel Description Page ...

Page 94: ... will also appear in the NetConfig logical tree list The field will accept up to 60 characters However it is rec ommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping Asset Tag This field is used to track internal capital asset numbers that a user might assign to a remote panel The field will accept up to 20 characters Location This field is used to give the remote panel a physical lo...

Page 95: ...ons can be seen in a dark environment Panel Dim Button Intensity This setting is used to adjust the button brightness at Low Tally Panel Display Intensity This setting is not used Panel Console Baud Rate This setting is used to adjust the Baud rate Save New Settings This button saves changes to the Router Name Local Panel Dim Button Intensity Panel Display Intensity and Panel Console Baud Rate fie...

Page 96: ...is more than one panel or frame in a system duplicate IP addresses may exist To resolve duplicate IP Addresses see Setting IP Addresses on page 60 The IP addresses of the device can be set directly from its web page by entering the new numbers in the Ethernet IP Subnet Mask and Gateway IP fields You will need to check Do reset and Save New Settings before the change will take effect NetConfig Devi...

Page 97: ... same System Identifier port number System Broadcast Select Leave this setting at Use Broadcast if your Acappella system has none or only a small number of remote panels three or less Selecting Use Multicast makes this Acappella device employ a more efficient networking mechanism useful for systems with several remote panels Note All components on an individual system must use the same Broadcast s...

Page 98: ...truction Manual Section 4 Software and Configuration Remote Panel Factory Defaults Panel Factory Defaults page displays the factory default settings This is a read only page Figure 49 Remote Panel Factory Defaults Page ...

Page 99: ...ges Remote Panel Acappella Destination Configuration Destination Configuration page is used to assign physical connector to specified Destination button A reset is required for reassignments to take effect Figure 50 Remote Panel Destination Configuration Page ...

Page 100: ... menu Table 5 and enter the IP Address of the router Check Do reset and click Save New Settings to apply selection Remote panels can use Levels from any Acappella frame in the system Table 5 Level Types Acappella HD R HD Wideband Digital Video Reclocking Acappella SD R SD Digital Video Reclocking Acappella SD B SD Digital Video Non reclocking Acappella AES AES EBU Digital Audio Acappella AES 1 AES...

Page 101: ...that employs synchronous serial ASCII commands Commands may be issued to control the router by either an operator entering commands manually using a terminal interface like hyperter minal or by an automation or other external system This connection is point to point a cable from the serial connector on the Acappella router to the command Input device Note Refer to the latest version of the Routing...

Page 102: ...emote Panel Router Configuration on page 100 Indigo AV Mixer HD Expansion Refer to the separate Indigo AV Mixer documentation set for information about installation and operation of the Acappella A84HR CLP Router with the Indigo system Specific Acappella system settings for this use are included here for user convenience Router Reference Configuration The Vertical and Horizontal Offset controls on...

Page 103: ...et the CONFIGURATION parameters on the Video Frame Sync Configuration web page to the following Output Rate Use Reference Video Format AUTO default Note Before setting this Video Format pulldown make sure the reference from the Indigo AV Mixer is connected to the router REF LOOP BNC and recognized on the Router Reference Configuration web page The router must see the refer ence first before assign...

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Page 105: ...leshooting Check Connections Connections should be tight and electrically sound Cables should be checked for damage Check Inputs AC power connections Signal input video audio must be present and within specifications Cable length should be within recommended limits Reference Signal must be present within specifications and must not be electrically noisy and Input Video Signals are required to be z...

Page 106: ...ing SNMP Agents reside on the monitored equipment and SNMP monitoring software residing on a PC communicate to accomplish the system monitoring SNMP messages originating from Thomson Grass Valley equipment conform to the following standards 1157 SNMP v1 1901 1907 SNMP v2c 3416 Protocol Operations for SNMPv2 MIB II SysGroup and SNMP Group only SNMP Managers Note Customers using the Thomson Grass Va...

Page 107: ... can monitor Acap pella matrices For their installation configuration please contact your SNMP Manager Software vendor Acappella SNMP Agent Licensing The Acappella SNMP Agent is an optional component A License Key is needed to activate the SNMP Agent Each license key is valid for an indi vidual Acappella matrix and is generated based on the Device ID of that matrix The license is purchased from Th...

Page 108: ...and Troubleshooting The Acappella Device ID is displayed on the Acap Router Application web page Clicking on the Enter License Key button opens a window allowing entry of the license key Figure 53 Figure 53 Acappella Device ID and License Key Entry ...

Page 109: ...ag Asset tag of Acappella matrix This can be configured from SNMP Manager as well as Web page This is stored as persis tent data so is retained across reboots Network Information IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Product Configuration Config Version Version number of Acappella configuration Number of Sources Number of Destinations Number of Levels Number of Channels Number of Controllers Phys...

Page 110: ...p message is sent to the manager This error trap is cleared once the fan is restored to the correct state Digital Acappella has two fans and alarms for each Analog Acappella may have only one fan and one alarm Input Signal Loss If Acappella matrix detects loss of a digital input signal a trap message is sent to the manager This error trap is cleared once Input signal is restored back Analog signal...

Page 111: ... For example if the matrix is digital video only there will be no AES configura tion web page Video Destination and Source SNMP configuration is accessed via the Video Config web page Figure 54 and Figure 55 AES SNMP is accessed via the AES Config web page Figure 56 on page 113 and Figure 57 on page 114 Clicking on the Go to Input Config or Go to Output Config button toggles the display between th...

Page 112: ...112 Acappella Instruction Manual 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Figure 55 Video Source SNMP Configuration ...

Page 113: ...Acappella Instruction Manual 113 SNMP Monitoring Figure 56 AES Source SNMP Configuration ...

Page 114: ...114 Acappella Instruction Manual 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Figure 57 AES Destination SNMP Configuration ...

Page 115: ...rature 0 40 degrees Celsius Humidity 10 90 non condensing Table 9 Video Reference Specifications Video Format NTSC 525 Line Standard switching middle of line 10 PAL 625 Line Standard switching middle of line 6 Tri Level Line Stand switching middle of line 7 Vertical Offset 0 midpoint Adjustable from 15 lines up to 16 lines Horizontal Offset 0 midpoint NTSC 525 Adjustable up to 31 5 µs PAL 625 Adju...

Page 116: ...s 360 Mbps 540 Mbps Non reclocking S Non reclocked operation or bypass switched from 10 Mbps to 540 Mbps with signals that have a maximum ones zeros ratio of 20 1 DVB ASI Supported Polarity is preserved Table 11 Wideband Digital Video Specifications Wideband Inputs Type Serial digital video conforming to SMPTE 292M Connector BNC Return loss 15dB 10 MHz 1 5GHz Impedance 75 ohms Cable equalization A...

Page 117: ...hm source terminated Return Loss 40dB DC to 10MHz Nominal Level 1Vpp max 2Vpp into 75 ohm termination Coupling DC DC Offset 50mV Equalization None Analog Video Performance Frequency Response 0 1dB DC to 10MHz 0 5 0 5dB 10 30MHz 0 to 3dB 120MHz Gain Uniformity 0 1dB Differential Gain 0 15 1Vpp Differential Phase 0 15 1Vpp K Factor Pulse to bar 0 5 Tilt 0 5 Chroma Luma Gain Inequality 0 5 Crosstalk ...

Page 118: ...Connector BNC Impedance 75 ohm Return loss 25dB 0 1 6mhz 75 ohms unbalanced Sample rate 48KHz AES Outputs Format SMPTE 276 M specifies AES3 Connector BNC Impedance 75 ohm Voltage 1 Vpp into 75 ohms Rise time Approximately 19nS Return loss 25dB 0 1 6mhz Input to output delay 4 2 audio samples Reclocking Yes Output Jitter 1nS Sample rate 48KHz Table 14 Analog Audio Specifications Analog Inputs Signa...

Page 119: ...ded 24dBu Balanced into 600 Feet Belden 8451 cable 600 Ohms Capacitance of cable equivalent to 0 022uF Output Impedance 25 Ohms Differential OCMR Output Common Mode Rejection 46dB DC on Output Differential 50mV Analog Audio Performance Gain Unity 0dB THD N 0 01 20Hz 20kHz IMD SMPTE 4 1 0 01 24dBu 600 Ohm Hi Z load Crosstalk 83dB isolation 20Hz 20kHz all hostile Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB ...

Page 120: ...120 Acappella Instruction Manual Appendix A Specifications ...

Page 121: ...l 121 Appendix B Native Protocol Acappella Matrix 3 2 4 and newer software supports Native Protocol Refer to the separate Routing Products Protocols Manual for specific information about the currently supported Acappella commands ...

Page 122: ...122 Acappella Instruction Manual Appendix B Native Protocol ...

Page 123: ...n 52 analog audio pinouts 41 asset tag remote panel 94 router 67 Audio Analog dual stereo 34 Audio Backplane Analog 16x16 34 16x4 34 Audio Backplane BNC 16x16 31 16x2 32 16x4 32 16x8 32 8x4 33 8x8 33 Empty 33 Audio Backplane Dual Analog 8x4 35 8x8 35 Audio V Fadet Frame Sync 76 Auto Default setting with Frame Sync 73 Auto reclocking 71 B B Only 79 Backplane Audio Analog 33 16x16 34 16x4 34 Backpla...

Page 124: ...ss resolving 61 E Encore consecutive IP addresses 54 60 control of Acappella 25 102 panels configured to control Acappella 102 Ethernet cabling 42 F factory defaults 90 98 FAQ database 4 features 26 Frame model codes 35 Frame Sync and Router Reference 89 Audio V Fade 76 limitation for SD use 36 Loss of Signal 76 Manual Freeze 76 Output Rate 74 Test Signal Output 76 Vertical and Horizontal Offsets ...

Page 125: ... name router 67 Native Protocol commands 121 NetCentral 106 NetConfig 59 main screen description 59 manual 60 NetConfig Device ID Setting 96 network configuration of PC 53 Normal 79 O On Indicators 47 online documentation 4 Output Rate Frame Sync 74 P panel rack mount installation 38 Panel Description page 93 panel device name 94 Panel Factory Defaults page 98 Panel Network Configuration page 96 P...

Page 126: ...ettings 68 97 SD limitation with Frame Sync 36 Serial D connector pinouts 42 Serial Control 101 settings AES Attributes 78 Remote Panel router 100 system 95 Video 71 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 106 single stream 16x16 39 SNMP license key 107 licensing 107 monitored parameters 109 NetCentral manager 106 signal loss configuration 111 standards 106 third party manager 107 traps 110 SNMP m...

Page 127: ...ntenance 92 Panel Description 93 Panel Factory Defaults 98 Panel Network Configuration 96 Panel System Configuration 94 Router AES Configuration 78 Router Factory Defaults 90 Router Network Configuration 69 Router Reference Configuration 88 Router Remote Configuration 82 Router Status 66 Router System Configuration 67 web page Frame Sync 73 web page non Frame Sync Router Video Configuration 71 web...

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