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9–24 • Calibration and Diagnostics Synergy 1 and Synergy 100 Maintenance Guide (v16-S1)
Diagnostic Tools – Synergy 100
The Synergy 100 switcher provides a full array of control panel diagnostics tools:
• Potentiometer Test
• Fader Test
• Positioner Test
• Button and Lamp Test
• Communication Port Monitoring
Each panel diagnostic function is discussed in the following sections.
Potentiometer Test
The Potentiometer Test allows you to test the response of all potentiometers (knobs) on the Synergy
100 control panel.
Use the following procedure to test the potentiometers (knobs) on the panel:
1. Press and hold down the following three buttons at once:
•
SEL
in the Effects Control Group
•
SEL
in the Mattes Group
•
SEL
in the System Control Group
A message will scroll across the 3 four-character displays in the Effects Control ,
Mattes , and System Control groups. The message advises you that the control panel is
in Diagnostic Mode. This message will continue to scroll until a knob, button, the fader,
or the joystick is disturbed.
2. Test the knobs on the Synergy 100 control panel as follows:
• Rotate the knob you want to test fully counter-clockwise. The zinger next to the
fader will decrease until none of the segments are lit.
• Rotate the knob you want to test fully clockwise. The zinger next to the fader will
increase until all of the segments are lit.
3. Verify the information that is displayed in the 3 four-character displays as follows:
• In the Effects Control Group ,
Knob
appears in the display.
• In the Mattes Group , a range of numerical values appears in the display.
• In the System Control Group , the name and location of the knob appears in the
display. For example, Dgan for the GAIN knob in the Downstream Keyer Group .
In addition, the LEDs in the Transition Progress Bar will light.
Important
Do not open the Synergy 100 control panel without express
instructions from Ross Video Technical Support.
Note The name of the knob being tested will be displayed in the System
Control Area of the display.