Auxiliary Control Panels
The information in this document applies to the
RCP-NK1, NK-IPS, and RCP-ME.
Cable Connections
The Ross
®
RCP-NK1 connects to the switcher through
an NK-IPS and NK-NET. The connection between the
NK-NET and the switcher is over ethernet.
The RCP-ME connects to the switcher directly over
ethernet.
T-BUS
Service
Port
POWER
ETHERNET
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
T-BUS
T-Bus Connections
Maximum 100m
cable length
Network connection
to Switcher
NK-IPS (rear)
RCP-NK1 (rear)
TB
US
NK-NET
ETHERNET
Figure 1: RCP-NK1 to Switcher Cabling
Refer to the documentation that came with your device
for safety and setup information.
Switcher Communications Setup
The switcher must be set up to communicate with the
aux panel using an ethernet protocol.
To Set Up Ethernet Communications
1.
Press
MENU
>
SYSTEM
>
NEXT
>
NEXT
>
Device Config
2.
Press
Add
and use the
Slot
knob to select an
ethernet connection (
Slot #
).
3.
Use the
Type
knob to select
RouterPanel
.
4.
Press
NEXT
.
5.
Use the
SubType
knob to select the driver for your
panel.
•
RCP-NK1
— select
NK-IPS_1.0
•
RCP-ME
— select
RCP_ETH_1.0
6.
Press
NEXT
.
7.
Note:
NK-IPS only. If you are setting up an RCP-ME skip
to setting the port value. You cannot set an IP address for
this device.
Use the
Field
knob to select the segment of the IP
address you want to edit and the
Value
knob to
select the number.
Note:
You must enter the IP address of the NK-NET that
you are using to communicate with the NK-IPS.
8.
Press
NEXT
.
9.
Use the
Option
and
Value
knobs to complete the
setup.
Value
Option
Port
•
RCP-NK1
— select the
Client
TCP Port
of the NK-IPS that the
RCP-NK1 is connected to.
•
RCP-ME
— select
5000
.
Select which level on the RCP panel
is controlling the switcher.
Level
10.
Press the
Option
knob and
Confirm
to add the
device.
Auxiliary Control Panel Setup
The aux panel must be set up to communicate with the
switcher using the same serial or ethernet
communications as you set the switcher up to use.
Note:
This information in this procedure is provided as a guide
and is based on the current version of hardware and software
that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate
and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came
with your router.
Note:
The NK-IPS must be set with a gateway of
0.0.0.0
if there is no gateway configured on your network.
To Set Up Ethernet Communications
The information in this procedure is provided as a guide
and may not represent the current state of the RCP panels.
Refer to the documentation that came with your RCP
panel for the latest setup information.
1.
Connect the RCP to a network on the same subnet
as your DashBoard computer and the switcher.
2.
In DashBoard, click
File
>
Show Walkabout
.
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