NetWave DirectView Broadcast Console Operations & Technical Manual
Revision A
1 - Introduction
Harris Broadcast
1-5
PR&E
Figure 1-5. Dual Selector Panel
Figure 1-6. Dual Router Panel
Dual Fader Panel Upgrades
There are two upgrade kits that add source selection ability to any Dual Fader panel:
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The Dual Selector Kit (PRE99-1428-1 – Figure 1-5)
uses a 16x2 MicroRouter – a 1RU device with 16
inputs, individually set for either an analog or a digital
input, and two digital outputs that go to the two
digital inputs associated with that Dual Selector
panel. The A and B buttons function as Up and Down
buttons which, when used with the TAKE button,
select which of the 17 possible sources—the local
analog input for that fader plus the 16 common
sources on the MicroRouter—is to be the active
source on that fader channel.
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The Dual Router Kit (PRE99-1424 – Figure 1-6)
adds the same type of signal selection ability to any
Dual Fader panel in a VistaMax Linked console. Of
course, the number of signals that can be selected on
the two faders is much larger, since any source in the
VistaMax system is a potential source for either fader.
The Dual Router kit incorporates a VistaMax source
selector into the upgraded panel using the A/UP,
B/DN, and TAKE buttons on each fader channel to
select and take a new source for that fader.
Dual Fader panels, with either the Dual Selector or the
Dual Router upgrade, are easily identified by the two 10-
character signal name displays under the top half of the
smoked polycarbonate lens above the faders.
The displays normally show the name of the current
source feeding that channel. But, when you press the UP
or DN button, the displayed name switches to show a
potential Next Source for that channel. The yellow Next
label, above the UP button, lights to indicate a Next
Source name is appearing. Hold down or repeatedly tap
the UP or DN button for the list of available sources for
that channel to appear one-by-one alphanumerically.
When the desired source name appears and the channel is off, press the Take button to select that source.
New sources cannot be selected when the channel is on. If you press the Take button while the channel is
on, the On button flashes three times to indicate the next source has been pre-selected to be taken when
the channel is turned off.
You use the VistaMax Control Center (VMCC) software, Version 1.1 or later to set which sources appear on
each Dual Router panel when the UP and DN buttons are pressed. Each channel can have from one source
up to every available source in the VistaMax system in its selection list. Keep the signal list fairly short so
that board operators can easily find their desired sources. To select a source that is not normally shown, the
board operator can press and hold the UP and DN buttons together for three seconds to turn on the Include
All function. The red Include All label then lights up. The operator can now view every source available to
the console. Likewise, to cancel the Include All function and turn off the red Include All label, press and
hold the UP and DN buttons together once more. You can obtain VMCC from the Harris Broadcast Customer
Portal site or the Harris Broadcast PR&E FTP site. Section 5 – “NetWave Servicing” gives details on accessing
these sites.
To link the NetWave console into a VistaMax system, all VistaMax devices must be running 400-series code,
build 445.10 or later, or any build of 500-series or 600-series code.
