Device Control
The switcher can interface with a number of peripheral
devices, such as video servers, audio mixers, routers,
character generators, and robotic cameras. These devices
interface with the switcher using either serial or ethernet
communication. Devices that use serial communication
and can be connected to either the control panel or the
frame. Ethernet devices must be connected to the same
network as the switcher.
Some devices, or classes of devices, can only be
controlled from the control panel (REMOTE port) or
frame (PERIPH port). The following table is a guideline
for the classes of devices supported from either the
control panel or frame. For information on a particular
device, refer to the
website
(http://help.rossvideo.com/acuity-device/index.html).
Frame
Panel
Class
No
Yes
Audio Mixer
No
Yes
Audio Server
No
Yes
Automation
No
Yes
Character Generator
Yes
No
DVE
Yes
No
Editor
No
Yes
FlexCam
No
Yes
FlexClip
No
Yes
Monitor Wall
No
Yes
OGP
No
Yes
Pbus
Yes
Yes
Remote Aux
Some*
Yes
Robotic Camera
No
Yes
RossTalk
No
Yes
Router
Yes
Yes
Serial Tally
No
Yes
UMD Input
Some*
Yes
VTR (Clip)
Note:
* Only a subset of devices are supported from the frame.
Basic Serial Communications
The switcher supports both the RS-232 and RS-422
transmission standards on all of the serial ports on the
control panel and frame. This section provides a general
overview of the steps for setting up the switcher to
communicate with a device. For specific information on
setting up the switcher to communicate with a particular
device, refer to the device setup sheets for your device.
To Set Up Basic Serial Communications
Note:
Devices should always be set up on the same
communications port (remote, pan/frm net, periph) in different
switcher sets. If different devices are set up on the same
communications port in different sets and you load one of those
sets, messages for one device can be sent to the other resulting
in invalid messages or unexpected behavior.
1.
Press
HOME
>
Setup
>
Installation
>
Com
Setup
.
Tip:
You can rename a port by pressing More > Rename
Com Port and entering the new name. This new name is
used when referencing the port on the menus.
2.
Press
Type
and use the
Com Port
knob to select
the port that you want to set up for your device.
•
REMOTE X
— the 8 DB9 ports on the back of
the control panel
•
ExtLnk 2-4
— the RJ-45 ports on the back of
the control panel
•
PERIPH X
— the 4 DB9 ports on the back of
the frame
3.
Use the
Device
knob to select the class of device
you want to set up on the selected port.
4.
Press
Select Device
and use the
Device
knob to
select the particular device or protocol you are using
to interface with your device.
Note:
If you are setting up a VTR or Video Server, use the
VTR Preroll knob to set the time the switcher will wait
before performing a transition. This time can be used for a
tape machine to get ready, or a video server to load a clip.
5.
Press
Com Type
and use the
Type
knob to select
the communications standard (
RS-232
or
RS-422
)
that your device supports.
6.
Press
Com Settings
and use the
Baud
and
Parity
knobs to select the settings that your device supports.
7.
Press
Extra Options
and set the options as
indicated on the device setup sheet.
8.
Press
HOME
>
Confirm
.
Basic Ethernet Communications
The switcher supports both the UDP/IP and TCP/IP
transmission standards. This section provides a general
overview of the steps for setting up the switcher to
communicate with a device. For specific information on
setting up the switcher to communicate with a particular
device, refer to the device setup sheets for your device.
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