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CR6400 Family

Digital Compact Routers and Control Panels

User’s Guide

UG0078-01

30 Sep 2014

Summary of Contents for CR6400 Family

Page 1: ...CR6400 Family Digital Compact Routers and Control Panels User s Guide UG0078 01 30 Sep 2014 ...

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Page 3: ...ct the interference at his own expense Declaration of Conformance CE All of the equipment described in this manual has been designed to conform with the required safety and emissions standards of the European Community Products tested and verified to meet these standards are marked as required by law with the CE mark When shipped into member countries of the European Community this equipment is ac...

Page 4: ...lace for RoHS compliance that includes significant investment in our manufacturing process and a migration of Grass Valley product electronic components and structural materials to RoHS compliance It is our objective at Grass Valley to maintain compliance with all relevant environmental and product regulatory requirements Detailed information on specific products or on the RoHS program at Grass Va...

Page 5: ...h current circuits such as the power supplies The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of dangerous voltages within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of important operating an...

Page 6: ...he problem that caused the fuse to blow before re applying power Use only the specified replacement parts Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment This product should only be powered as described in the manual To prevent equip ment damage select the proper line voltage on the power supply ies as described in the installation documentation To prevent damage to the equipme...

Page 7: ...nel 10 Default Button Functions 10 Stand Alone Definitions 11 Stand Alone Button Color 12 Feature Summary 12 Router 12 Control Panel 12 Stand Alone Mode 13 CRSC Mode 13 3 Installation 15 Package Contents 15 Design Considerations 16 Stand Alone CR6400 Routers 16 Stand Alone CR6400 Networks 16 CRSC Networks 16 NV9000 Networks 16 Rack Mount 17 Creating a Router Network 18 Stand Alone Networks 19 Leve...

Page 8: ...Subnet 29 How to Update a Level 29 How to Add a Level 30 Configuring a Panel in CRSC 31 Defining Destination Buttons 34 Defining Level Buttons 35 Defining Salvo Buttons 36 Defining Source Buttons 37 Unused Button Type 37 Shortcuts 38 NV9000 Networks 38 Routers 38 Panels 38 5 Stand Alone Operation 41 Summary 41 Terminology 41 For a Single Stand Alone Router 41 For a Stand Alone Router Network 42 St...

Page 9: ... Normal Take in Enhanced Mode 60 Breakaway Takes 60 Example Breakaway in Standard Mode 61 Example Breakaway in Enhanced Mode without Hold Variant 1 62 Example Breakaway in Enhanced Mode without Hold Variant 2 63 Example Breakaway in Enhanced Mode with Hold 64 Single Destination Takes 65 Example Normal Take for CP6401 65 Example Breakaway for CP6401 in Standard Mode 65 Example Breakaway for CP6401 ...

Page 10: ...nical Details 77 Power Specifications 77 Reference Specifications 78 Physical Specifications 80 Environmental Specifications 81 Connectors 81 Serial Connector 81 Video Specifications 82 Audio Specifications 83 Drawings 83 Defaults 88 Default Router State 88 Initial Control Panel State 88 9 Misc Topics 89 Power Cord Retention for the PS0012 Power Supply 89 Glossary 91 Index 93 Contact Us 99 ...

Page 11: ...ides maintenance and trouble shooting instructions Chapter 8 Technical Details provides electrical video audio mechanical and environmen tal specifications product drawings and default settings Chapter 9 Misc Topics presents a glossary miscellaneous instructions and information and a brief discussion of NV9000 router control systems An Index and Glossary are also provided for your reference The PD...

Page 12: ...he following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide The term control panel refers to the CP6464 control panel The term router refers to any of the CR6400 compact routers with or without its control panel If a distinction is required it will be made The term remote panel refers to a control panel mounted on a remote panel module The term captive panel refers to a control panel mount...

Page 13: ...trix 64 64 and modular construction The CR6400 routers are 2RU routers are about 10 inches deep A thin 2RU control panel the CP6464 can mount directly on the front of the router as shown here The control panel has an array of 64 function buttons at the left and 12 function buttons at the right The panel s default button functions are identified here Power LEDs Rotary Switch Reference LED Fan LED C...

Page 14: ...ze is fixed at 64 64 Each I O card provides 16 inputs and 16 outputs Compact Router Background The CR series includes 1RU and 2RU compact routers compact control panels and remote panel modules The 1RU routers have switching matrices up to 16 16 and the 2RU routers other than the CR6400 routers have switching matrices up to 32 32 The CR series includes many different routers that switch different ...

Page 15: ...onfigured to operate 1 in a CRSC network or 2 in an NV9000 network The two configuration modes are mutually exclusive The CR6400 routers in their factory default state operate in stand alone mode also known as default mode either as a single router or in a small network They do not require configuration to operate in stand alone mode Figure 2 1 compares a stand alone CR6400 with a captive panel to...

Page 16: ... rotary switch set at its 0 position causes the router to be reset to its factory defaults You should not use the router in your system with its switch at the 0 position Two power LEDs give the status of the router s two power supplies The LEDs will be illuminated if the power supplies are functioning properly The fan LED shows red if a problem exists in the fan module and green otherwise The fan ...

Page 17: ...nd switches audio A router frame having no cards is considered of undefined type Figure 2 2 shows a simplified block diagram of a CR6400 router Fig 2 2 Block Diagram of the CR6400 Control Card The control card also called the CPU card is the heart of the router These are its functions Receive button presses made at the panel and send status button illumination to the panel Implement the architectu...

Page 18: ... where you connect your video refer ence to either video reference connector and use the other video reference connector to feed the reference signal to another device The reference signal must be terminated using a 75W terminator The CR6400 accepts these video reference rates Other Features The power LED is green when the control card has good power and red if power is faulty The alarm LED is red...

Page 19: ...e of a video reference The alarm LED is green otherwise 3Gig The 3Gig card has 16 coax inputs and 16 coax outputs The 3Gig I O cards support video with or without embedded audio at 2 966Gb s and 2 97Gb s video rates as well as a number of HD and SD bit rates and formats The 3Gig cards reclock at 270Mb s 1 483Gb s 1 485Gb s 2 966Gb s and 2 97Gb s The 3Gig cards bypass re clocking for other rates Vi...

Page 20: ...nal types In a router network signals are switched according to which levels are selected using the level buttons If a level is unselected switching on that router is disabled If the panel is controlling a single router and the router s rotary switch is set to position 1 2 3 or 4 the matching level button will be illuminated but disabled because it is not needed Panel Lock Prevents accidental use ...

Page 21: ...s therefore has 4 levels one for each router Breakaway is defined as a route in which a destination receives input from different sources on different levels For a Single Router 1 A source is an input i e a connector on the CR6400 router 2 A destination is an output i e a connector on the CR6400 When you have just a single router the set of inputs for a source is just a single port and the set of ...

Page 22: ...s the following features and characteristics Two power connections for redundancy The routers have 2 indicator LEDs one for each power supply One Ethernet port supporting network operation One copper grounding terminal One 16 position rotary switch used to specify the level of a router The router s IP address is also derived from the switch setting Quick and easy control panel mounting Non volatil...

Page 23: ... use Each button has a clear plastic cap that can be easily removed to accommodate customer defined button legends Two LEDs indicate whether the power supplies of the router on which the control panel is mounted are connected and functioning An LED indicates whether the router has reference Another LED provides fan status A control panel mounts easily and quickly on the router with two knurled scr...

Page 24: ...ED provides fan status When the panel is mounted on a remote panel module those LEDs have no function There is no fan in the remote panel module and the remote panel module takes no reference signal A control panel mounts easily and quickly on a router or remote panel module with two knurled screws and electrical connectors In a CRSC network only panels mounted on remote panel modules are configur...

Page 25: ...ontact Grass Valley Depending on your order the items that can ship include One or more routers The router s crosspoint card and control card will have been inserted in their respective slots I O modules inserted in I O slots of the router A shielded Ethernet cable 7 about 2m for each router One or more control panels One or more power supplies User s guides this document in particular router firm...

Page 26: ...e term level in a stand alone network means little more than a router number CRSC Networks A CRSC network includes a number of CR Series routers and panels of any type all of which have been configured in CRSC It is actually remote panel modules that are configured not the panels themselves See CRSC Networks on page 25 and Chapter 6 CRSC Network Operation page 49 In CRSC nearly every button of a c...

Page 27: ...u install the panel its buttons might flicker until you secure the panel in place This is harmless You may install a control panel s button legends at any time See Button Legends on page 24 3 Mount and secure the router assembly in the rack The CR6400 router s mounting holes on each side are spaced 3 76mm vertically and allow approximately 1 8 3mm of play horizontally Position the router so that i...

Page 28: ...ter than room s ambient temperature Install the router in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified for the router Install the router in a rack so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the router is not compromised Mount the router in the rack so that a hazardous condition does not arise from uneven mechanical loading Connect the router to yo...

Page 29: ...re selected the result is as if all levels are selected Levels and IP Addresses in Stand Alone Networks Each CR6400 router in the network is considered equivalent to a level Each router requires an IP address Use the 16 position rotary switch on the front of a router to set its IP address and corre sponding level Level switch value 1 4 address switch value 100 The IP address is 192 168 2 address T...

Page 30: ...n mode button followed by a selection button Then press the source mode button followed by a selection button You do not need to connect any devices to a router to see whether it switches but it helps in testing if you do Button status on the control panel reflects the router s state However con nected devices will give you visual and auditory feedback regarding the quality of the switched signals...

Page 31: ...l should power up with its panel lock button high tally red Press the panel lock button to turn panel lock off The panel s buttons should become illuminated and operable 4 If you have set the rotary switches of your routers correctly one or more of the level buttons should be illuminated Level button 1 the left most level button corresponds to the router whose rotary switch was set to 1 Level butt...

Page 32: ...22 Installation Testing ...

Page 33: ...l system must be con figured in NV9000 SE Utilities They must be set up for NV9000 operation in CRSC before they can be configured in NV9000 SE Utilities Stand Alone Routers A stand alone router has very little to configure This is what you can control The number of power sources 1 or 2 The physical input and output connections The video reference The IP address The Number of Power Sources You can...

Page 34: ... in any case When the rotary switch is zero the router reverts to its factory default state at power up When a control panel is mounted on a router it conceals the rotary switch You must remove the control panel when you are setting the rotary switch Every time you change the rotary switch position power cycle the router Button Legends You can label the control panel buttons Use a desktop publishi...

Page 35: ...an assign up to 4 levels for each router but the CRSC network is limited to 8 levels in total A level is a router partition For panels you must choose an operating mode standard enhanced with hold enhanced without hold and configure the panel s buttons Buttons that are to remain unused need not be configured There are shortcuts that make configuring panels quick and relatively easy During the conf...

Page 36: ...Avoid configuring source buttons and destination buttons that do not match the actual router connections and the numbering given by the router partitions Create meaningful button legends that accurately describe what the buttons do There are button templates available on the installation CD SB0033 xx Remote Panel Modes Remote panels operate in one of three modes 1 standard mode 2 enhanced mode wit...

Page 37: ...e of predefined primitive or simple takes When you assign a salvo to a button an operator need only press that button to execute the entire take sequence Salvos do not Execute source selections destination selections or level selection functions Execute other salvos That is salvos cannot be nested Contain loops or branches A simple take is expressed in CRSC as 3 values level input and output These...

Page 38: ...are assigned to a subnet and no more than 8 levels in any single subnet are allowed If you add too many routers to a subnet you will have created too many levels However CRSC will not let you delete a router you just added because each router must correspond to at least one level To be able to remove the router either disconnect the router physically delete one or more levels other than those just...

Page 39: ...s many as 8 levels on any single subnet To work with the routers on a subnet you must choose an active subnet Active Subnet CRSC detects all subnets for which there are connections in your configuration PC You can place different CR Series devices on different subnets and use any available subnet you want Choose the subnet from the Active Subnet drop down list The page refreshes its lists of level...

Page 40: ...uter Levels to send the level configuration data to the applicable routers You should see a confirmation message Note that the Update Router Levels button updates only the levels that were changed Other levels remain unaffected How to Add a Level 1 Go to the Configure Router Levels page 2 Optionally select the subnet on which you want to add routers levels 3 Click the Add Level button If your subn...

Page 41: ...in CRSC 1 Go to the Remote Panels page of CRSC 2 Select a Remote Panel Module At the bottom of the page in the Network Frame Summary is a Remote Panels tab Remote Panels Tab Click the radio button in the row of the remote panel module that you want to configure 3 Specify the panel type that is assigned to this remote panel module If the panel type is undefined click in the Panel Type field of the ...

Page 42: ...ting 5 Select a paging method The functions you assign to buttons for the panel configuration depend on the how the but ton pages will be switched during operation You can assign paging functions only to the 10 configurable buttons at the right sideof the panel There are several paging button types The CP6401 does not have or need paging Either panel the CP32 6464 or CP6464 has an array of 64 func...

Page 43: ...uttons are not permitted on the page of source buttons and source buttons are not permitted on the page of destination buttons The Display Page 1 and Display Page 2 buttons do not have this restriction If while you are editing a CP6464 you click Show SRC and the source page is visible and attempt to change a source button to a destination button CRSC gives an error message Level buttons and salvo ...

Page 44: ...efault state Defining Destination Buttons To configure a button as a destination button 1 Click on the image of the particular button you want to configure 2 Choose Destination from the Button Function drop down list The Configure Button s Out puts table appears It has 8 rows Each row can represent a level output pair 3 Enter level output pairs on rows of the table Click on Level field to select a...

Page 45: ...icular button you want to configure 2 Choose Level from the Button Function drop down list The Level Button Setup table appears It has one field a drop down list of defined levels Select a level from the drop down list 3 Optionally enter a mnemonic in the Device Name Button Label field Button mnemonics are used only in the Remote Panels page but they can be helpful A panel requires one level butto...

Page 46: ...e take data in each row of the table until you have completed the salvo A salvo can include up to 64 primitive takes A primitive take entry consists of a level specification in the Level column a router input in the Input column and a router output in the Output column You can drag and drop levels from the Levels table to the destination table You can right click the salvo table to get a context m...

Page 47: ...the Router Levels page For example suppose a 32 32 AES router is divided into 4 equal partitions Level A inputs 1 8 Level B inputs 9 16 Level C inputs 17 24 Level D inputs 25 32 where each level starts counting at output 1 When entering an input on level C you specify an input in the range 1 8 not 17 24 Input 3 of level C is router input 19 in this example You would specify level C input 3 in the ...

Page 48: ...00 Remote Panel Settings page Please refer to the CRSC User s Guide for details There is an option in the NV9000 Remote Panel Settings page not to use DHCP for panel discovery instead giving the panel a static IP address That is not recommended because DHCP is NV9000 SE Utilities normal method of identifying panels In NV9000 SE Utilities create panel configurations for your remote panel modules sp...

Page 49: ...ets of the module s current IP address For example if its IP address is 192 168 97 21 then the default panel ID is 97021 5 If you have enabled NV9000 mode check the Use DHCP to acquire IP Address check box if you want the NV9000 system to use DHCP to determine the remote panel module s IP address Otherwise the panel s IP address will be fixed in the NV9000 system and will retain its present IP add...

Page 50: ...40 Configuration NV9000 Networks ...

Page 51: ... the material that follows to define the terms source and destination In general the terms source and destination refer to devices e g VTRs cameras monitors that can be connected to the I O cards of the router However in discussions of routers we usually think of sources and destinations only as the connectors to which a device is connected and we ignore the devices In fact the router functions pr...

Page 52: ...tions each of which can comprise up to 4 outputs Stand Alone Router A stand alone router is one operated independently with an attached CP6464 control panel Automation is possible but this document does not address automation Startup To power up a router connect the 4 pin connector the power supply to PS1 or PS2 Then plug the power supply into AC power outlet If you have chosen to use two power su...

Page 53: ... press selection button 5 It is labeled MON1 in this example It goes high tally 2 Press the Source Mode button The selection buttons turn green Then press selection but ton 4 The button for input 3 goes low tally and selection button 4 VTR2 goes high tally 3 The take is complete The panel remains in source mode until you again press Destination Mode If you forget the destination to which you made ...

Page 54: ...on 1 Press the Destination Mode button 2 press the desired selection button 3 Press Destination Lock This sample shows destination 5 locked Press Source Mode to see the source that feeds the destination The button for that source is high tally If you subsequently press a button for a destination that is locked the button goes high tally red and the Destination Lock button goes high tally as this e...

Page 55: ...s the crosspoint map between inputs and outputs and which of the outputs are locked At power up a router detects the presence or absence of a video reference signal At power up routers discover the presence and state of other routers in the network At power up a control panel s Panel Lock button is on red You must turn Panel Lock off before you can use the panel There must be from 1 to 4 routers w...

Page 56: ...here is an exception when you have selected all the levels in your network pressing any level button deselects the other levels and leaves the one you pressed selected Another exception is when you have only one router in your network Pressing the level selec tion button has no effect The single router is always selected Takes A network of routers is capable of multi level takes Follow these steps...

Page 57: ...lected Buttons for selected levels are high tally The button for non existent level 4 is dark Panel Lock Pressing Panel Lock disables the control panel on which you press Panel Lock Only the Panel Lock button remains enabled Pressing it again re enables the control panel When the control panel is locked the Panel Lock button is bright red and the state of the entire control panel is protected Chan...

Page 58: ... high tally as this sample shows Changes to other destinations remain enabled and other destinations remain unchanged whether locked or unlocked Note that you can route the source that feeds a locked destination to any number of other destinations When you select another unlocked destination a locked destination goes low tally red This illustration shows destination 1 selected and destination 5 lo...

Page 59: ...ctual CP6464 Although a CRSC network can contain many panel types we focus here on those 3 panels the CP32 6464 CP6401 and CP6464 These panels are the ones that can control CR6400 routers Please refer to the CRSC User s Guide for information regarding other routers and panels Terminology Please be aware that the definitions applicable to CRSC network operation often differ from those applicable to...

Page 60: ... but can also be quite confusing if you do not understand the way the panels work in their particular modes The basic operations are the same for all panels with some minor exceptions The CP3201 and CP6401 are slightly different because they are single destination panels having default destinations The panels that can control the 64 64 matrices of CR6400 routers the CP32 6464 CP6401 and CP6464 are...

Page 61: ...464 There are two fixed function buttons on all control panels at the top right as shown in Figures 6 1 6 2 and 6 3 The two fixed function buttons are locks Panel Lock the rightmost button Prevents accidental changes on the entire panel Destination Lock A locked destination is one to which a source may not be routed This pre vents the route s to the destination from being changed When the lock is ...

Page 62: ...r makes a level selection it remains until the operator changes the selection The current level selection enables some sources and destinations and disables others The sources and destina tions that are enabled depend on which level button has precedence See Button Order following for information about precedence If no levels are selected no sources or destinations are enabled A take cannot occur ...

Page 63: ... an improper configuration Button Order The order in which buttons appear on a control panel affects the meaning of level buttons Buttons other than level buttons are not affected by button order Spatial Ordering This means the organization of the buttons on the panel Buttons on a control panel are numbered from left to right and then from top to bottom This is the ordering for the 2RU panels Some...

Page 64: ...tination button Primary source The routed source on the primary level Figure 6 4 illustrates the terms Fig 6 4 Buttons on a Panel In this illustration blue buttons are routed sources The brown button is the current destination Yellow buttons are selected levels Buttons without any specific color are unselected In this example the destination uses levels A B and C Level A is the primary level becau...

Page 65: ...is not selected Power Up and Reset Operators generally do not need to bother about startup unless there is a power outage At power up and at every reset a control panel s Panel Lock button is on and red An operator must turn the panel lock off before the panel can be used At power up a remote panel module discovers the state of the routers in the network and illuminates its buttons to reflect the ...

Page 66: ...buttons the 12 function buttons at the right are not affected The Display Page 1 button causes the panel to present Segments 1 and 3 Functions 1 32 On the top 32 buttons Functions 65 96 On the bottom 32 buttons and the Display Page 2 button causes the panel to present Segments 2 and 4 Functions 33 64 On the top 32 buttons Functions 97 128 On the bottom 32 buttons The Display Sources button CP6464 ...

Page 67: ...have this restriction Level buttons and salvo buttons are permitted anywhere Paging Button Types Display Page 1 This button causes functions 1 32 and 65 96 to appear on the 64 button array For the CP32 6464 this is a typical result as represented by the configuration page which shows the button functions For the CP6464 this is a typical result Display Page 2 This button causes functions 1 32 and 6...

Page 68: ...l configurations most of these are source buttons green This is a possible result here showing the buttons as represented in the configuration page where the button functions are given Display Destinations This button applies only to the CP6464 It causes functions 65 128 to appear on the 64 but ton array typical configurations most of these are destination buttons amber This is a possible result T...

Page 69: ...ute for the destination is lost Please note Takes on CP6401s are different See Single Destination Takes on page 65 If a destination is locked the destination button is usually red high tally when selected You cannot perform a take for a destination that is locked See Performing Locks on page 68 Example Normal Take in Standard Mode You want to route source S to destination D 1 Optionally select the...

Page 70: ...ay first press a destination button Then alternately press level buttons one or more and then a source button repeating for any levels for which you want to specify a source The takes occurs immediately when you press the source buttons The previous route for that destination is lost on the levels you selected Please note Takes on CP6401s are different See Single Destination Takes on page 65 If a ...

Page 71: ...ons to make visible the source that contributes that level You might have to switch pages to see the source You can continue to break sources away ad infinitum and you can come back to the destination later and it will still show the breakaway You could add or remove breakaway sources at that time too 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 64 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 48 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 A56 A34 ...

Page 72: ...vel The other level buttons are red because they are not primary All level buttons go high tally once again either red or amber 3 Select just level A12 Press source S3 Source S3 goes high tally red because it is not the primary source All level buttons go high tally once again 4 Select both A34 and A56 levels Press source S4 Source S4 goes high tally red because like source 3 it is not the primary...

Page 73: ...provides all levels including the primary level All of the level buttons are amber because all levels belong to the primary source 3 Press level CTL Press source S4 Source S4 goes high tally red because it is not the primary source All the level buttons go high tally The CTL level button turns red because now CTL is not from the primary source The HD A12 and A34 buttons remain amber because they a...

Page 74: ...ttons are red because they are not primary They are low tally because this is hold mode and thus far SD remains the only level selection 3 Select just level A12 Press source S3 Source S3 goes high tally red because it is not the primary source The level buttons remain unchanged You could choose another source at this point if you made a mistake 4 Select levels A34 and A56 Press source S4 Source S4...

Page 75: ...eakaway for CP6401 in Standard Mode You want to take SD from source S1 to the default destination But you also want to take AES12 from source S3 and both AES34 and AES56 from source S4 Assume that these sources and destinations are enabled and remain enabled The level buttons are SD A12 A34 and A56 1 Select just level SD Press source S1 2 Select just level A12 Press source S3 3 Select levels A34 a...

Page 76: ...s are red because they are not primary They are low tally because this is hold mode and SD remains the selection 2 Select just A12 Press source S3 Source 3 goes high tally red because it is not the primary source The level buttons remain unchanged You could choose another source at this point 3 Select just A34 and A56 Press source S4 Source S4 goes high tally red because like source S3 it is not t...

Page 77: ... primary level The other levels are red because they are not primary 2 Select just A12 Press source S3 Source S3 goes high tally red because it is not the primary source All level buttons go high tally once again 3 Select both A34 and A56 Press source S4 Source S4 goes high tally red because like source S3 it is not the primary source All level buttons go high tally once again Pressing another sou...

Page 78: ...n only on the levels defined for the destination that are selected Sources may still be taken to that destination on other levels Unlocking a locked destination can be simple or moderately complex You can route the source that feeds a locked destination to any number of other destinations A destination lock on a CP3201 or CP6401 is slightly different because such a panel has only a default destina...

Page 79: ...nd locked if they are unlocked Single Destination Locks and Unlocks Because a CP6401 has only a default destination locks are different Simple Lock CP6401 Select all levels and press the destination lock button The panel s destination is locked on all levels defined for the destination its current source s cannot be changed on any level The destination lock button remains red until you press it ag...

Page 80: ...is enabled The levels enabled at any particular time are called the selected levels A panel must have a level button for each level it controls The panel will not switch a source on a level for which there is no level button The exception to this is that when a panel has no level buttons all levels defined for the destination are selected Level selection has no effect on routed signals until you p...

Page 81: ...trolled by the level button with the lowest button number If no levels are selected no sources and destinations are enabled The level on the level button with the lowest button number has precedence or priority over other levels These examples show the difference between two orderings of level buttons Figure 6 5 shows level buttons in the order AV AES TC SD Fig 6 5 Spatial Ordering AV AES TC SD Le...

Page 82: ...ering AES TC SD Although it is not visually apparent when the A12 button is pressed last the sources and desti nations that include A12 are enabled Figure 6 8 shows the same selected level buttons but this time level SD was pressed last Fig 6 8 Temporal Ordering AES TC SD The same level buttons were pressed here as in Figure 6 7 but in different order with a very different result Sources and desti...

Page 83: ...els are disabled and remain disabled during the take Enhanced mode has two submodes hold and no hold The submodes affect breakaway In fact level selection applies only in breakaway In no hold mode the selected levels persist only until you press a breakaway source Then they revert to the levels of the destination Not pressing a level button before pressing a source results in a normal take from th...

Page 84: ...74 CRSC Network Operation Performing Level Selection ...

Page 85: ...s contact Grass Valley to request software and firmware upgrades Update all your devices to the same firmware revision If a router fails you can perform certain simple diagnostics Call Grass Valley if the problem cannot be solved easily Trouble Shooting If a CR6400 router or CP6464 malfunctions first examine all input and output connections all network connections and all power connections Verify ...

Page 86: ... a composite reference might cause the switch point to occur at the wrong place in the HD stream You might see switching transients The composite switch point is specified as NTSC line 10 Embedded audio will have a noticeable discontinuity Router Functioning Improperly If the router gets power but the router does not transmit signals properly or does not switch properly the router has an indetermi...

Page 87: ...cations 82 Audio Specifications 83 Drawings 83 Defaults 88 Power Specifications CR6400 Router Power Specifications Power Supply Specifications Specification Detail Power consumption CR6464 3Gig 77W maximum CR6464 AES 55W maximum Regulatory UL listed and CE compliant Specification Detail AC power 120 240VAC 50 60Hz up to 2 0A DC power 48VDC 160W max 3 34A max Ripple and Noise 240mVp p Efficiency Ty...

Page 88: ...2 83 72 0 2 83 35 0 1 38 1 2 4 3 Pins 1 and 4 are 48V Pins 2 and 3 are ground nominally 0V The metal ring is ground also Detail Connectors 2 BNC 1 pair loop through non terminating 75W characteristic imped ance All digital routers HD SD AES accept these video reference rates Composite HD Tri level 525i 59 94 NTSC 625i 50 PAL 720p 23 98 720p 24 720p 25 720p 29 97 720p 30 720p 50 720p 59 94 720p 60 ...

Page 89: ...59 94 720p 60 1080i 47 95 1080i 48 1080i 50 1080i 59 94 1080i 60 1080p 23 98 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 29 97 1080p 30 1080p 50 1080p 59 94 1080p 60 525i 59 94 625i 50 720p 23 98 720p 24 720p 25 720p 29 97 720p 30 720p 50 720p 59 94 720p 60 1080psf 23 98 1080psf 24 1080psf 29 97 1080psf 30 1080i 50 1080i 59 94 1080i 60 1080p 23 98 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 29 97 1080p 30 1080p 50 1080p 59 94 1080p 60 ...

Page 90: ...er 2 connectors See the drawing under Power Specifications on page 77 Ethernet 1 connector 10 100BaseT RJ 45 jack Serial 1 connector 9 pin D type usage determined by software SMPTE 207M Video reference 2 connectors BNC 75W Two 2 60 connectors for optional control panel Removable module 4 I O card slots at rear 1 crosspoint card slot at rear 1 control card slot at rear 1 fan module removable at the...

Page 91: ...uters has this pinout The connector is RS 485 but can be used as RS 422 Customers who want to operate the router through an automation system or a control system may contact Grass Valley technical support for information Specification Detail Operating temperature 0 45 C ambient Relative humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Cooling Removable fan module two fans 5 1 6 9 Gnd TX RX Gnd n c Gnd TX RX Gnd ...

Page 92: ...s reclocking at 143 177 270 360 540Mb s and 1 483 1 485Gb s rates automatic bypass for other rates Input output impedance 75W Input cable equalization up to 150m Belden 1694A or equivalent cable at 1 483Gb s and 1 485Gb s and 400m at 143 540Mb s Input return loss 15dB 5MHz to 1 5GHz Output level 800mV pp 10 Output offset 0VDC 0 5V Output rise fall time 270ps 20 to 80 Output overshoot 10 of amplitu...

Page 93: ...ominal into 75 W Input range 200 mVp p to 3 Vp p into 75 W Input return loss 25 dB from 100 kHz to 6 MHz Input connectors BNC 75 W Signal outputs Signal type AES3id 2 mono channels per input Sample rate async 32 kHz 192 kHz sync 48 kHz Output level 1Vp p 10 into 75 W Output offset 0 0 VDC 50 mVDC AC coupled Output rise fall time 4 ns 8 ns Output jitter 1ns in synchronous mode Output return loss 25...

Page 94: ...ront View of the CR6400 Family Routers Screw Holes for Control Panel 2 Cover Plate over Control Panel Connec 16 Pos Rotary Switch Power LEDs 2 Fan Module Removable Video Reference LED Fan Alarm LED 3 47 88 1 3 00 76 2 16 74 425 2 19 0 482 6 ...

Page 95: ...ws of the CR6464 3Gig Router Control Card Ethernet RS 422 64 Outputs DIN 1 0 2 3 coax PS1 PS2 GND Lug 64 Inputs DIN 1 0 2 3 coax Crosspoint Card I O Cards 4 3Gig Video Reference 2 BNC 75W 3 47 88 1 3 00 76 2 17 48 444 0 19 0 482 6 0 76 19 3 ...

Page 96: ...6464 AES Router AES I O AES I O AES I O AES I O Control Card Ethernet RS 422 64 Outputs DIN 1 0 2 3 coax PS1 PS2 GND Lug 64 Inputs DIN 1 0 2 3 coax Crosspoint Card I O Cards 4 3Gig Video Reference 2 BNC 75W 3 47 88 1 3 00 76 2 17 48 444 0 19 0 482 6 0 76 19 3 ...

Page 97: ...anel Panel Lock Button Selection Buttons 1 64 Destination Lock Button Power Supply LEDs Knurled Screws 2x Connector to Router Level Selection Buttons 1 4 Fan LED Video Reference LED Source Mode Destination Mode 0 50 12 7 17 62 447 5 16 74 425 2 3 41 86 6 1 705 43 3 0 82 20 8 ...

Page 98: ...routing changes the power up state of the inputs and outputs is the state you last created If the router s rotary switch is at position 0 the router will reset to its factory default state at power up Initial Control Panel State The initial control panel state at power up is Panel Lock with all levels selected Before performing an operation on any control panel remote or local you must turn off it...

Page 99: ... supply Examine the last figure in this section to see how the strap should be applied 2 Placed the Velcro retention strap fuzzy side up on top of the power supply with the buckle loop approximately 1 inch from the AC input side and the remaining strap around the cord end and down 3 Holding the buckle in place lift the strap up and around the cord end so the strap overlaps itself 4 Holding the buc...

Page 100: ...op Cinch the strap tightly While keeping tension place the 2 inch strap end with Velcro loops down on the fuzzy part to complete the process 6 Examine the strap though its path around the cord and power supply Be sure that no slack exists and that it is tight the full length of the strap If necessary adjust and cinch it more tightly ...

Page 101: ...de A hypothetical device in this system is Camera 1 which consists of video on input port 1 of the video router AES on input port 5 of the AES router and time code on input port 8 of the time code router You can use an analog audio router to router time code signals DVB ASI Digital Video Broadcast Asynchronous Signal Interface A transmission scheme for MPEG 2 payloads at up to 270Mbps It was devel...

Page 102: ...terchangeably with destination A source is a device that is connected to one or more input ports A destination is a device that is connected to one or more output ports An example of such a device would be a monitor A device can be both a source and destination An example of such a device is a VTR Subnet mask A 32 bit number that distinguishes the common part of an IP address from the unique part ...

Page 103: ...etters 2 Bookmarks Acrobat 1 Breakaway 50 53 60 73 91 Button labels 26 Button mapping 13 Button order 53 71 73 Button types 52 Buttons add level 30 amber 50 apply Updates 28 apply updates 29 control panel 2 13 destination 34 destination lock 35 function 13 functions 33 green 50 GUI 2 initial states 88 legends 17 24 level 35 red 51 53 salvo 36 source 37 unused 37 update remote panel 39 update route...

Page 104: ...ions 83 Digital video specifications 82 Document revision iii Dolby Digital 5 1 91 Double press 72 Drawings CP6464 front and top views 87 CR6400 front view 84 CR6464 3Gig rear view 85 CR6464 AES rear view 86 E Electrical specifications 77 power supply 77 Electrostatic discharge 15 E mail address 99 Enable NV9000 mode option 38 Enhanced mode 27 52 60 62 64 66 67 70 73 Environmental specifications 8...

Page 105: ...sical 91 Levels 19 Levels adding 30 Levels updating 29 License iii Lock 43 44 47 destination 10 43 45 47 48 panel 10 44 47 Locks 91 destination 50 51 68 91 panel 50 51 68 91 Low tally 2 12 43 44 47 91 M Maintenance preventive 75 Mapping 42 45 88 button 13 initial I O 88 Mask subnet 92 Memory non volatile 12 Middle East contact 99 Miranda contact 99 Mode enhanced 52 60 62 64 66 67 70 73 hold 27 53 ...

Page 106: ...bat 2 Primary level 54 63 64 66 67 92 Primary source 54 PS1 PS2 42 45 R Rack mount 17 Rate video 92 Receiving and unpacking shipments 15 Reclocking 7 9 82 92 Red buttons 51 53 Redundancy 12 42 45 75 Reference video 7 8 12 17 23 24 76 termination 17 Remote panel 2 Remote panel module defined 92 Remote panel modules 25 92 adding 29 converting to NV9000 mode 38 Remote panel page shortcuts 38 Remote P...

Page 107: ...Sync reference 12 T Tables digital audio specifications 83 digital video specifications 82 environmental specifications 81 physical specifications control panel 80 physical specifications router 80 power specifications 77 power specifications power supply 77 video reference specifications 78 Takes 46 50 70 92 multi level 46 normal 59 Tally high or low 2 10 12 43 44 47 48 91 Technical support 81 99...

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