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Issue 21
TX500 series technical manual
9.6.1 Router configuration
Fixed
Selecting the
<ROUTE CONFG>
button provides access to the Router Configuration
screen, where the router control options offered by the TX 510 can be set.
Three control modes are available; 'local', 'external – fixed' and 'external - auto'. The
currently selected mode is shown using inverse text on the button. Once the router type has
been configured, pressing the
<HOME>
button returns the display to the Source setup page.
‘
<LOCAL>
’ control mode, in this case, refers to any router under direct control of the
TX Series controller using Pro-Bel general switcher protocol (SW-P-02). The router will be a
separate framed router such as Sirius or Freeway connected via the
Ext Rtr
(Aurora) port on
the TX Series controller.
'
<EXT FIXED>
' and '
<EXT AUTO>
' should be selected for systems where the TX Series
controller uses an external controller, such as Aurora, for router control and to assign
sources to the system.
The Aurora <EXT FIXED>/ Automation <EXT AUTO> interface
For external router control via an Aurora controller to operate, the router configuration page
must be set for either '
<EXT FIXED>
' or '
<EXT AUTO>
'. In addition, the physical link
between the Aurora and TX Series controller is via a single RS-422 link between the TX 510
controller, Ext Rtr port, and a panel port on the controller.
The TX 510 emulates 2 Multi-drop panels on this port, at the first and second positions. The
panel type used is ‘Master Control’ and each panel should be configured with a different
suite number (refer to the control system documentation for further details). The first panel is
used to control the Video crosspoints (PGM, PST and AUX 1), while the second panel is
used for Audio crosspoints (PGM, PST, AUX 1 and Over). Note that if dedicated overs are
used the last destination, over, is not required. This interface then operates in one of two
modes as follows.