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Product Number: QG0005-05 Revision: A0; Date: 6/18/10
NV9000 Control System
NV9000-SE Utilities
NV9000-SE Utilities is software that is required for the config-
uration and management of the NV9000 control system. It is
available on the SB0033 CD in this shipment.
After you have obtained NV9000-SE Utilities, you can install
it on any PC. (NV9000-SE Utilities comes pre-loaded on the
system controller.)
Control Panels
Control panels allow operators to setup and execute “takes”
(routes) between source devices and destination devices.
Physical
control panels are separate hardware units that con-
nect to the system controller.
Virtual
control panels are soft-
ware applications that emulate physical control panels and
run on any PC (or Mac) connected to the system controller.
For more information on control panels, obtain the appropri-
ate control panel user’s guide from the Miranda website or
contact Miranda customer service for assistance.
Master Control
Master Control is a name given to an optional subsystem that
allows operators to transition program output from one
source to another with real-time effects such as cross-fades,
keyer and logo overlays, squeezeback, and audio overs.
For more information, contact Miranda customer service or
visit the Miranda website.
System Controller Redundancy
A redundant system comprises 2 system controllers con-
nected together for reliability. If one system controller fails,
the control system immediately switches to the other.
The two system controllers communicate with each other
through their control network ports and their serial ports.
No other equipment should be connected to the ‘Control
Net’ or to the serial port.
The active system controller is considered the
primary
con-
troller. The other is the
secondary
(or
redundant or stand-by
)
controller. The secondary controller queries the primary
(active) system controller frequently through the control net-
work. If the query and response mechanism fails, the second-
ary controller presumes that the primary controller is no
longer functioning properly and takes over the role of pri-
mary controller.
Expansion Slot Options
The controller frame has a PCI expansion slot. Expansion
options include:
EC9412 A 10/100baseT PCI card that adds one Ethernet port.
EC9414 A 10/100/1000baseT PCI card that adds two Ethernet
ports.
EC9420 An 8-port RS-232/422/485 PCI card with DE9 break-
out box.
EC9421 An external 1RU Ethernet-to-serial converter that
has 16 RS-232/422/485 ports.
EC9422 A serial “Y” cable for use with an EC9420 card in a
redundant NV9000 system. One cable is required for
each serial port.
EC9423 An external 1RU E
thernet-to-serial converter that has 32 RS-232/422/485 ports.
EC9424 A serial “Y” cable for use with an EC9421 or EC9423
converter in a redundant NV9000 system. One cable
is required for each serial port.
Installation
Setting up the NV9000 Control System requires several steps:
Part 1
Mount the system controller in a rack and connect
power.
Part 2
Make physical network and I/O connections.
Figure 2. System Controller (Rear View)
AC
Power
Keyboard,
Mouse
,
COM1
(RS-232)
USB Ports
Audio Ports
(Disabled)
Panel/Router Network 2
Master Control Network
Expansion Slot (Optional
EC9409 Card Shown)
Power Supplies
(Primary and Redundant)
Power Failure Alarm
Mute Button
Cooling
Vents
Control
Network
House
Network
Panel/Router Network 1
NV9000 System Network
VGA
Monitor
Parallel Port
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