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Page 1: ...SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMS Sequoia Family Routing Switchers User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...C H E R S User s Manual Sierra Video Systems P O Box 2462 Grass Valley CA 95945 Tel 530 478 1000 Fax 530 478 1105 Email info sierravideo com Version 7 Publication Date February 2012 The information c...

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Page 5: ...on 11 Introduction 11 Rack Mounting 11 Connecting To Video Devices 12 Connecting Peripherals 12 Control System Connections 12 Serial Control Ports 12 Control Port 1 by default the Terminal Port 13 Con...

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Page 7: ...itcher Input Connected to the source that provides the signal to the switcher Matrix The crosspoint array of the switcher module that selects which input is selected to an output Output Connects the s...

Page 8: ...y to be damaged or create a hazard Dangerous voltages exist at several points in this product To avoid personal injury do not touch unsafe connections and components when the power is on To avoid fire...

Page 9: ...with low voltage non sheilded computer data cables Network connections may consist of non sheilded CAT 5 cable Do not cover chassis ventilation slots or block enclosure openings FCC Notice This equipm...

Page 10: ...d may be used to connect AC power to every component and peripheral of the system Connect an external 16 AWG wire from earth ground to the chassis of the system as designated by the earth ground symbo...

Page 11: ...sult is high linearity low distortion and low noise Distance between the router and devices connected to it Plays a major role in the final result For long distances over 15 meters between sources and...

Page 12: ...mable remote control panels along with GRIP router setup software engineers will have complete control of the entire routing system The Sequoia Family router frames have a variety of sub assemblies an...

Page 13: ...nd Sizes The Sequoia Series is built on a universal 7 RU frame which can accommodate multiple signal types if needed in the same frame 32 x 32 Analog or Digital Video or through 128 x 128 Analog Video...

Page 14: ...In some cases these frames may be configured with fewer or more inputs and or outputs Sequoia models also offer redundant power supplies and redundant processors Consult the rear panel serial number...

Page 15: ...INTRODUCTION 9 Processor Frame Front Panel Sequoia Series Processor Frame Rear Panel Sequoia Series Processor Frame Rear Panel 48V version...

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Page 17: ...ing switchers simply place the unit s rack ears against the rack rails of the rack and insert proper rack screws through each of the holes in the rack ears Always rack mount the routing switcher prior...

Page 18: ...ed to be terminated Connecting Peripherals Control panels sync inputs and power are all connected to the rear of the processor frame The peripherals area may vary depending on the model size and type...

Page 19: ...is port can be either RS 422 or RS 485 using a 9 pin D connection Connections to the 9 pin are shown in the table below Transmit and Receive are names used by the Sierra Video Systems router For conne...

Page 20: ...ins 1 and 2 will be connected to each other when any of the four router frame fans fail A light on the failed power supply module which carries the failed fan will also extinguish to indicate the modu...

Page 21: ...the Sequoia video frames are plug in sub assemblies If you only ordered one power supply with your initial system then the second power supply slot is occupied by a fan assembly with no power supply...

Page 22: ...itcher differently you can do so by setting the switches located on the processor board behind the front panel Dip Switches and their action are given in the table that follows DIP switch settings for...

Page 23: ...r video are combined into the same control system all of the frames must be installed so that the high speed control interconnect system is limited in length The total length should not exceed 25 feet...

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Page 25: ...nies see Chapter on Communication Protocol A wide variety of control panels are available operating on the standard Sierra Video Systems RS 485 control panel network using a simple twisted pair of wir...

Page 26: ...If the router is locked to an external sync this LED becomes the MSB of the idle counter The other two LEDs behind the sync detection LED are the next two MSBs of the idle counter Redundant Processor...

Page 27: ...the Boot process Always look for the processor with LEDa on and know that it is the current master processor in control of the router Processor Synchronization The usual state of affairs regarding th...

Page 28: ...ped out as it becomes synchronized with the other processor CAUTION Whenever it is necessary to remove a processor from the router the master processor should not be removed while synchronization is i...

Page 29: ...the terminal protocol D DIAG screen to make sure the processor didn t fail its startup diagnostics It is possible for a processor to flash LEDd briefly and then stop if it should detect absence of an...

Page 30: ...ata It should request the data again from the new master processor At takeover if synchronization had not been completed the new master also resets all control panels because that is the only way it c...

Page 31: ...system can be tailored to the requirements of any automation or external control system Five Port Controller System The Sequoia Series control system has a total of 5 serial control ports One of these...

Page 32: ...ists of three elements or modules 32 Input module 128 x 64 crosspoint module 4X1X32 Output module Each input buffer assembly consists of a PCB which is installed and removed from the front of the rout...

Page 33: ...ts of each input buffer assembly to one or two crosspoint or crosspoint output assemblies 128X64 crosspoint assemblies accept up to 4 32 signal ribbon cables from input boards or up to 128 signals fro...

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Page 35: ...9 pin connectors allow you to control the routing switcher via an external computer The serial ports can be changed internally for RS422 configuration RS232 is factory default configuration To change...

Page 36: ...al Mode The 9 pin connector labeled RS232 422 Control can be used for simple terminal control V T100 emulation capability The terminal performs the following functions Serves as an overall system cont...

Page 37: ...t compact for any given switcher and application can be chosen The protocol is useful with both very small and very large routing switchers The sizes of the numbers representing inputs outputs and lev...

Page 38: ...characters may be present and are ignored any ASCII character whose code is less than the SPACE character includes all control characters and the SPACE character and the DEL ASCII 7F character Alphabe...

Page 39: ...leader trailer character the simplest command string would be which would generate the response OK CR To determine whether a particular router uses one or two leader trailer characters send it and che...

Page 40: ...0 1 U0 Update request on off V out in in V3 1 2 2 Connect levels W lvl in in W1 4 19 Connect outputs X out in lvl X12 9 2 Connect crosspoint Y out in Y1 7 Connect AFV Z in in Z13 12 8 Connect AFV D nu...

Page 41: ...ters of the commands that are implemented and available in this router and the last character is tilde Do not count on the characters being in any specific order Search all characters for a particular...

Page 42: ...O AudioL and AudioR O Output Status Inquiry The command O requests that matrix status information for a single output be returned to the host The status information is sent as a Y command or a V comma...

Page 43: ...he 0 indicates that the connection to the input is either unknown or that input does not exist or is not available on that level If the router has only one level or if all levels are connected the sam...

Page 44: ...9 to supply a password which remains in effect until another password or password 0 is supplied in another K command The password is stored by the router under the remote address specified using an M...

Page 45: ...emote user The router would save the password as the one established by the remote address specified in the M command The examples below show how this would work If the M command is not present in a c...

Page 46: ...comes up to a few seconds after the crosspoint change command is received 2 Automatic output change reporting is turned on and crosspoint change commands immediately report changed status as part of t...

Page 47: ...he U2 mode of operation is generally more convenient because it produces more immediate feedback to the controlling device that is sending a crosspoint change command The U1 mode of operation is provi...

Page 48: ...changed An input number of dash means the output is to be disconnected If the router does not support disconnected outputs the output connection will be left unchanged It is an error to request connec...

Page 49: ...made It must be followed by a comma separated list of input numbers one for each output up to the number of outputs in the router Fewer than the number of outputs may be specified if desired and the...

Page 50: ...n input 6 is to be connected to output 1 on all levels then a status response is to be returned It is generally recommended that the host computer be responsible for timing the initiation of commands...

Page 51: ...triggered using the T command below The maximum allowed number of connect commands is determined by the particular router In all cases where this command is implemented there is guaranteed to be spac...

Page 52: ...they match or if the specified password is the administrator password the output is unlocked else it remains locked Attempting to lock an already locked output or unlock an already unlocked output ha...

Page 53: ...the command string and for each crosspoint it contains it puts the crosspoint in a buffer that is marked to be delivered to the crosspoint hardware on a particular video field Suppose that previously...

Page 54: ...e the router more time to process the crosspoint commands If too many crosspoint commands are received and the router is not able to process them fast enough it will output the crosspoint connections...

Page 55: ...response to a change in the parameter value when automatic reporting of parameter changes is turned on Generally the command arguments identify the parameter that is being queried or modified and prov...

Page 56: ...R Modify or query system variables Action From Syntax Modify Host G VAR varname value value Query Host G VAR varname Query Response Router same as Modify Modify is Protected Yes Report Changes No The...

Page 57: ...olled are typically options that allow the user to control special hardware or software enhancements as a function of router level input number or output number although the array variable is general...

Page 58: ...r to control special hardware or software enhancements as a function of router level and either input or output number although the array variable is general purpose in nature and will be used wheneve...

Page 59: ...can be used to determine the allowed range of values For example to query for the value of the 3 87 the element of an array variable named GAIN G VAR2 GAIN 3 87 The response command or a command to se...

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Page 61: ...ealer Power and Indicators Problem Remedy No power Confirm that the rocker switch is in the ON position and that the power lamp is illuminated Confirm that power connections are secured at the switche...

Page 62: ...that the connecting cables are of high quality properly built and terminated with 75 ohms Check level controls located on your source input device or output monitor or recorder Replace the video cros...

Page 63: ...the control processor are set properly See Dip switch settings on page Error Bookmark not defined Confirm that the baud rate of your computer COM port is set to the same as that of your Matrix Switche...

Page 64: ...ully and connect the suspect source to it If the channel continues to switch successfully then there is something wrong with the Matrix Switcher or the suspect source was not connected properly If it...

Page 65: ...ominal Video Level 1 V p p Maximum Video Level 1 5 V p p Impedance 75 ohms nominal Return Loss 35 dB 5 MHz DC on Signal 50 mV Video System Performance Gain Unity 2 dB adj Response 0 1 dB to 5 MHz 0 3...

Page 66: ...d Up to 100 Cable Type 2 wire shielded Belden 8451 or equivalent Maximum Cable Length 5 000 ft 1 500 m Terminal Port Port 2 RS 232C Data Rates 1 2 Kbps 2 4 Kbps 9 6 Kbps or 19 2 Kbps Host Port Port 3...

Page 67: ...fans are warranted for three 3 years from the date of purchase for new equipment and two 2 years for Factory Refurbished units from the date of purchase Buyer must obtain a Return Material Authorizat...

Page 68: ...provided in paragraph B immediately above all sales are final and Buyer may cancel this order or return products only upon written consent of SVS D General In the event of a breach of any of the terms...

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