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Newton Modular Control System
Specifications
Ordering Information
Newt-PC
Soft-panel application CD-ROM
includes:
NetConfig application,
Newton control panel configuration
plug-in application for the NetConfig
application, Newton Control Panel
application, and system documentation
in PDF format. Hard copy
documentation is also supplied
Newt-RM
1 RU hard panel includes
:
CD-ROM with NetConfig application,
Newton control panel configuration
plug-in application for the NetConfig
application, and documentation in PDF
format. Hard copy documentation is
also supplied
Newt-Route
Router control option
:
Router
control interface for the Newt-PC and
Newt-RM (for field upgrade of hard
panels already installed). Allows all-level
source takes and automatic connection
to modules in the signal-processing
channel. Option is enabled with
Software Authorization key (requires
Newton software version 2.0.0)
Newt-RM-RTX
Includes the Newt-RM option with the
Newt-Route option already enabled
NetConfig
Includes
: CD-ROM with standalone
NetConfig application, and
documentation in PDF format. No hard
copy documentation is supplied
NetCentral
Includes
: CD-ROM with standalone
copy of NetCentral Manager. Hard copy
documentation is provided
8900NET (Net Card)
Network Interface card for Gecko and
GeckoFlex frames
Newton Software
Control Panel
Requires PC with Windows XP, 2000,
or NT 4.0 and Internet Explorer v.5.5
or greater
Newton Hardware
Control Panel
Power
90 to 265 VAC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz,
15W max.
Connectors
RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet
connector
Dimensions
cm
in.
Height (1 RU)
4.4
1.7
Width
48.3
19.0
Depth
15.2
6.0
Weight
1.4 kg
3.0 lbs.
Optional Router Control
The Newton modular control system is designed to integrate with the
Grass Valley Encore routing control system. With this optional router
control interface, you can use the Newton system to make an all-level
source take and automatically connect to the modules in the signal-
processing channel.
While this approach is no substitute for the power of a dedicated router
control panel, it is an excellent way to quickly switch sources and adjust
signal parameters within configured input channels.
Using the optional router control interface, you can also monitor
destinations on a routing system so that when a source changes, the
modules in the input signal-processing channel for the selected source
are automatically activated on the Newton system’s control panel.
Proactive Monitoring of Modular Products
To help maximize uptime, the Newton modular products control system
supports the Grass Valley NetCentral software for Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP)-based remote monitoring.
The NetCentral application offers continuous monitoring and user-
programmable alerts in the event of equipment problems or device status
changes. More important, this highly configurable application lets you link
any electronic document—from engineering drawings and floor plans to
rack elevations and workflow diagrams—with device alerts, so you can
check the state of your facility at a glance and instantly assess the impact
of any system status changes.
Interface Protocols
The Newton control system uses a standard Ethernet TCP/IP
communications interface and a standard XML data format. An open
published protocol specification is available upon request for third-party
automation system developers.
Typical Applications
Quality analysis and control of satellite and microwave incoming feeds are
an ideal application for these real-time control panels.
For detailed specifications, installation, and setup instructions see:
www.grassvalley.com/docs/modular
