GRASS VALLEY Encore, Configuration Manual

Page 1: ...Encore CONTROL SYSTEM Configuration Manual Software Version 1 8 0 071853104 OCTOBER 2010 ...

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Page 3: ...Encore CONTROL SYSTEM Configuration Manual Software Version 1 8 0 071853104 OCTOBER 2010 ...

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Page 5: ...s and Levels Description 23 Sources and Destinations Description 24 Multi Level Switching Description 25 All Level Take 25 Breakaway Take 25 Tie Line Description 26 Section 2 Encore Fundamentals 27 Overview 27 System Functional Layers 27 Client Server Architecture 28 System Communications During Normal Operation 29 Distributed Configuration and Status Data 31 Automatic Detection of Database Match ...

Page 6: ...PC Requirements 56 Initial Setup Using Default Database 56 What The Encore Default Database Does 56 Create Default Encore Network 57 Default IP Addresses 57 Network Cabling 58 Install Encore Software including NetConfig on PC 59 Verify System Components with NetConfig 60 About NetConfig 60 Launch NetConfig 60 Confirm Component Settings 61 Duplicate IP Addresses 63 Specify System Controller Applica...

Page 7: ...ication 97 Router Configuration Background Information 98 Area 98 Levels 99 Physical Matrix Configuration 99 Logical Matrix Configuration 100 Sources and Destinations 100 Rules 100 Router Configuration Process 101 Network Configuration 101 Backup OMN Database 102 Router Controller Main Screen 102 System Configure Screen Description 103 Creating a New Router Configuration 108 Level Screen Descripti...

Page 8: ... and Two Crosspoint Group Blocked 161 Four Levels and Two Crosspoint Groups Interleaved 163 RGB and Key as Two Levels and Two Crosspoint Groups 165 Multiple Levels and Shared Elements 167 Multiple Matrix Controllers and Shared Elements 169 Configuration Export and Import 170 Exporting a Configuration 170 Importing a Configuration 172 User Name and Password Fields 172 Route Screen Description 174 M...

Page 9: ...erver Salvo Startup 213 Panel Server Logging 214 Panel Configuration Screen Description 215 Menu Bar Buttons 215 Hiding the Menu Bar 215 Control Panel Screen Representation 215 Panel Configuration Screen Example Encore XY 216 Panel Button Function Assignments 221 Selected Panel Button Function Descriptions 224 Panel Template Management Window 226 KeyPad Set Window 228 Keypad Set Conversion 229 Con...

Page 10: ...onfiguration 273 Partially Configuring a Template 273 Control Panels and Areas 275 Configuring Control Panels to Access All Areas 276 Configuring Control Panels for Specific Area s 276 Joystick Override Configuration 279 Protect via Control Panel GPI 280 Salvo Select via Control Panel GPI 281 Control Panel Self Configuration 281 Available Panel Configuration Screens 283 Encore Model Panels 283 BPS...

Page 11: ...Tie Line Manager System Performance 310 Tie Line Manager Logging 310 Tie Line Manager Screen Descriptions 311 Main Menu Screen 311 Redundant Tie Line Manager Configuration Precaution 311 System Screen 312 Route Screen 315 Tie Config Screen 316 Src Blocks Screen 319 Source Restrictions Window 319 Rooms Screen 321 Tie Status Screen 323 Tie Lines Status Window 323 Configuring Tie Lines 325 Tie Line M...

Page 12: ...Server 346 Creating a New Clip on a VTR 346 Loading a Clip 346 Modifying and Saving Clips 347 Device Selection and Control 347 Setting Options 347 Automatic Control 348 Time Base Correction Panel 349 Using the Device Control Area 350 Transport Control Buttons 350 Cue Points Area 352 Using the Cueing Control Buttons 352 Ancillary Area 352 Routing 352 Options Button 353 Dubbing Button 353 Clip Assis...

Page 13: ...ys 380 Section 9 System Manager Reference 383 Introduction 383 Main Menu 384 Users Setup 385 Purpose 385 Description 386 Applications Setup 389 Purpose 389 Description 390 Engines Setup 391 Purpose 391 Description 392 Workstation Setup 394 Purpose 394 Description 395 System Setup 396 Purpose 396 Description 397 Filing 398 Purpose 398 Description 399 Groups Setup 400 Purpose 400 Areas Setup 401 Pur...

Page 14: ...14 Encore Configuration Manual Contents ...

Page 15: ...used by the system The Configuration Manual contains detailed information about configuring an Encore system to meet the needs of your facility Background informa tion about Encore system design is included and a description of the Encore Operator User Interface OUI which is used to configure test and operate the system is also provided The Control Panels Operation Manual provides operating inform...

Page 16: ...on Manual Soft Panels Instruction Manual and Visual Status Display Instruction Manual The NetConfig utility program is used to configure your Encore network and install software NetConfig Instruction Manual Software engineering documentation intended for third party developers and in house software engineers is also available Routing Products Protocols Manual ...

Page 17: ... Routing Matrix Apex Digital Audio Routing Matrix Acappella Remote Panels Acappella Routing Matrices Encore Ethernet Control Panels PMB 48B EDP P32 UCP MB8 P48 XY BPS Series 7000 Routing Matrices SMS 7000 Control System Concerto Multi Format Routing Matrix 7500 WB Digital Video Routing Matrix 7500 NB Digital Audio Routing Matrix NetCentral SNMP Manager Distributed Applications Serial Interface Opt...

Page 18: ...ontrolled In addition Encore can control the popular Grass Valley Venus routers with a serial interface to a VM 3000 protocol translator A wide range of third party routers can also be controlled through a number of supported serial inter faces Users can also add tally and machine control via Ethernet or serial interfaces Encore System Controller Frame The two rack unit Encore System Controller Fr...

Page 19: ... Supply Modules Reset Buttons System Controller Modules 8053_36r0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 1 Slot 2 8053_37_r0 J31 USB J19 J20 J21 J29 J30 GPI IN GPI OUT J5 J6 J7 GSC 4 GSC 3 GSC 2 GSC 1 REF OUT SYNC 2 SYNC 1 CONSOLE CONSOLE J1 J2 J3 J4 J16 J35 J51 C O M 1 C O M 2 J52 J53 E N 1 E N 2 J54 J36 J37 J38 J39 SIO 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 1 J40 J41 J42 J43 J44 J45 J46 J47 J48 J49 J50 J17 J18 J15 J26 J27 J28 J32 J33 GPI I...

Page 20: ...are illustrated below Figure 7 Acappella 16x16 Remote Panel Figure 8 SMS7000 P48 Control Panel Status 1 Destination 1 Preset Level Status 2 Destination 2 Status 3 Destination 3 Status 4 Destination 4 Status 5 Destination 5 Status 6 Destination 6 Status 7 Destination 7 Status 8 Destination 8 Dest Dest ID ID Level Level Src Src Dest Dest Page Page Level Level Page Page Src Src Page Page Salvo Salvo ...

Page 21: ...d and is typically maintained by facility engineering staff The Encore database resides on the same PC as the Sharer Sharer Application The Sharer application automatically downloads configuration informa tion to Encore system components when they are power up or reboot The Sharer application runs on a PC and must be running when the Encore system is configured The Sharer does not need to be runni...

Page 22: ...n of a Take command that alternately connects each of two different Sources to a single Destination flip flopping at a designated switching rate the chop rate Crosspoint An electronic switch that allows a signal to pass from an input to an output when the switch is closed Destination The location to which Source signals are routed A Destination may include one or more outputs across multiple Level...

Page 23: ...n but a Tally may report text for example a Source name Tie Line A system tie line is a physical connection used to give a Destina tion connected to the output of one matrix access to Sources connected to the input of another matrix A signal which passes through two or more matrices more specifically the path consisting of one or more Tie Wires which links a Destination of one matrix to a Source o...

Page 24: ...by the X symbols and the following routes are made Input 2 is routed to Output 1 and Output 4 Input 7 is routed to Output 6 Sources and Destinations Description Sources consist of input signals to the router and Destinations are output signals from the router An individual Source or Destination may contain more than one signal For example a Source may consist of a video and a key signal be separat...

Page 25: ...rce A VSA Audio Left Source A ALSA Audio Right Source A ARSA DVTR 1 Source Devices Routing Matrix Destination Device Video Source B VSB Audio Left Source B ALSB Audio Right Source B ARSB DVTR 2 Video Destination Audio Left Destination Audio Right Destination DVTR 3 Audio Level Video Level VSA ALSA ARSA VSB ALSB ARSB VSA ALSA ARSA 8053_06_r0 Video Source A VSA Audio Left Source A ALSA Audio Right S...

Page 26: ...ore than one tie line are called multi hop tie lines Figure 12 Figure 12 Tie Lines Once configured on an Encore system actual tie line operation is trans parent to the operator The Tie Line Manager application automatically creates and releases tie line paths as needed Matrix 1 Sources 8053_42_r0 Routing Matrix 1 Matrix 1 Destinations Tie Line Tie Line Tie Line Source Name Tie Line Source Name Tie...

Page 27: ...Layers One way to approach the Encore Control system is to think of it as a series of layers The Encore database is the core layer Each layer above the data base interacts only with adjacent layers until the outermost hardware layer is reached Figure 13 Figure 13 Encore System Functional Layers 8531_01r0 Device Hardware Device Hardware Encore Encore Database Database Sharer Application Sharer Appl...

Page 28: ...login applica tion is used to access the System Manager Client Server Architecture The Encore system can also be viewed as consisting of various software applications including the applications described above that run on various hardware processors called Engines Engines can be Encore System Controllers or they may be networked PCs called Stations which is short for workstation The System Manager...

Page 29: ...igure 15 In this example the Panel Server application and the Router Control applications reside on a separate engines If they reside on the same engine similar communications occur 8531_02r0 Kalypso Video Processor Frame Engineering Workstation PC Engine Engine Encore Database Router Control Application System Manager Server Application Encore OUI Client Application Panel Server Application Diffe...

Page 30: ... to the Router Control application 7 The Router Control application sends new Source status information for that Destination to the Panel Server application 8 The Panel Server application receives the new status and sends it to the control panels 9 All the affected control panels then change their button tally to reflect the new status of the Destination The false tally on the initiating control p...

Page 31: ... reconfig ured instantly to acquire different operating functions Control panels also automatically receive a default configuration from previously defined templates as soon as they are added to the Encore network With a distributed database the various copies of the data must be synchro nized Various methods are used to accomplish this In general when an Encore component is operating in Sharer mo...

Page 32: ...vels Destinations Sources Global Memory Map of Logical Source and Destination Statuses Destinations Sources Local Memory Map of Physical Crosspoint Statuses in this Matrix Matrix database one Matrix Destinations Sources Local Memory Map of Physical Crosspoint Statuses in this Matrix Button Status Source Destination and Level Names Template Control Panel Button Status Source Destination and Level N...

Page 33: ...per operation should a change over occur Figure 17 Figure 17 Encore Redundancy Database Backups The Encore system s comprehensive database is an extremely important set of information since it supplies data to all the other system components This database can be backed up by copying the OMN directory and its col Mirror Master Panel Server Mirror Master Router Controller Primary SCB left slot Mirro...

Page 34: ...f software applications all of which are accessed through the Encore user interface Local Applications Local applications accessed from the Encore User Interface include Start User log on button Pager Electronic messages between users Filer Database access window Local Router Panel Configurable full function software control panel Local Machine Control Panel Software machine control panel requires...

Page 35: ...urces Destinations and protocol drivers Tie Line Manager Application This application controls the tie lines in the system Tie lines provide trans parent routing of signals between local matrix Levels and remote matrices Through the Encore User Interface the user creates and manages tie lines System Manager Application The system administrator uses this application to set the permissions and syste...

Page 36: ...36 Encore Configuration Manual Section 2 Encore Fundamentals ...

Page 37: ...tion Common Display Features Encore Desktop When you logon to the system the Encore Desktop appears Figure 18 Figure 18 The Encore Desktop Help Bar Menu Bar Task Bar Local OUI Application Icons Start up Shut Down Icon Tiles Where Remote Application Icons Appear ...

Page 38: ...ar When an application is open its icon shows on the Task Bar To load an application click its icon You can switch between applications by clicking different icons Menu Bar The Menu Bar has an upper and a lower section The lowest button in the upper section acts as a heading for the lower section The buttons on the Menu Bar may be dif ferent depending on the application you re viewing using at the...

Page 39: ...orner of the window To re size a window click the icon and drag the mouse while holding the mouse button down To move a window without affecting the size click hold on the window edge and drag the mouse Enter Return Icon Click this icon to confirm information you enter You can also use the Enter Return key on your key board for this purpose Eject Icon Click this icon to close a window This icon is...

Page 40: ...eyboard to search Numeric Keypad Use the Numeric Keypad to enter time codes To enter time codes in frames click the Frames button To enter time codes in hours minutes seconds and frames click the Tcode button Click the double arrow icons to the left of the window to increase or decrease the time code in one second steps Click the single arrow icons to the right of the window to increase or decreas...

Page 41: ...ing your keyboard press the first letter of the button name for example press the Y key instead of clicking the Yes button Retrieve From Clip Pad Use the Retrieve From Clip Pad icon to select the Clip Pad so that you can retrieve information Clip Pad Use the Clip Pad to store useful information To retrieve a Clip Pad item highlight it in the list window then click the Enter Return icon Dustbin ico...

Page 42: ...ut options If there are no options click the window or press the Enter Return key on your keyboard Figure 20 Message Window Without Options Selecting Options You can usually select options in two ways Double click the required option or Click once to highlight the option and then press the Enter Return key on your keyboard ...

Page 43: ... You can use either your workstation keyboard or the on screen Alpha numeric Keypad Type either upper or lower case characters the ID detector is not case sensitive 3 Type your password given to you by the System Administrator then press the Enter Return key or click the Enter Return icon Note Password entry is an optional feature determined by the system configura tion a password entry window app...

Page 44: ...of the screen Figure 22 Typical Select Application List Note Before you can use a remote application the necessary hardware and soft ware must be suitably configured and accessible subject to routing arrange ments and password from your OUI workstation Refer to your System Administrator if you are having system configuration problems Loading an Application After you logon to the OUI workstation yo...

Page 45: ... are available are marked with a double arrow 2 If the application you require is available double click its name in the list or click once and then click the Enter Return icon Note If the application you require is not available you must request it from another user before you can load it see Requesting an Application from Another User on page 46 Local Machine Control Panel Provides local control...

Page 46: ...equesting use of the application The Message Screen disappears 3 The other user acknowledges the Application Request Message by clicking the Enter Return icon When the user exits the application the system sends you a message indicating that the application is available 4 You can load the application as described in Loading a Remote Application on page 45 Figure 23 Typical Application Message Shar...

Page 47: ...s Dialog Box OUI Station Status Window To display the OUI Station Status Window from the Encore Desktop click the Title Box Figure 25 OUI Station Status Window The OUI Station Status Window has five areas OUI Station The OUI displays the name of the workstation that you are logged onto its IP address and the version number of the OUI that is run ning ...

Page 48: ... the Sharer and a spe cific engine are on line Application In this area the OUI displays details of the remote application currently highlighted on the Task Bar Ancillary Options Figure 26 Ancillary Options Click the appropriate button Prompts to help bar Display error prompts and messages on the Help Bar Swipe Menu Bar Switch off the Menu Bar if it overlaps other items on the screen Otherwise the...

Page 49: ...ours in the format days hours min utes seconds frames For example 1 16 32 19 10 Other wise the system shows time codes as hours minutes seconds frames For example 40 32 19 10 Enable direct text entry Allows you to type entries directly into fields in the OUI When this feature is disabled clicking those same fields opens a separate dialog for data entry Layout1 Layout2 Choose different keyboard lay...

Page 50: ... List Load Load a shortcut list The system displays shortcut lists from which you can select the one you want to load Note The OUI saves this setting when you switch off your workstation Save As Save the current shortcut list with a new name Clear Delete the current list Modify Save changes to the list Shortcut Current Shortcut Assign a function key to a shortcut or macro New Create a new shortcut...

Page 51: ...d with your shortcut or macro press the Enter Return button 8 Enter a description for your shortcut or macro Note If you performed more than one action the system displays the Save Macro Filer Fax to allow you to save your sequence of actions as a macro Click the Name button and enter a name for your macro Press the Enter Return key then press the Save button 9 In the Shortcut List Area click the ...

Page 52: ...essage CAUTION Before you turn off your workstation you must close down each remote Encore application by selecting either the Disconnect or Drop Application option to allow other Users access to those applications Changing the Size of Your Encore OUI After you ve installed Encore and its components and worked with the Encore OUI for awhile you may want to change the size of the OUI window For exa...

Page 53: ...les and change them to an appropriate Windows value as noted in the table below being careful to maintain both values in the same column 3 Click the Set button after each entry to move it to the User Variables scrolling list area Table 1 Variable 640x480 Values 800x600 Values 1024x768 Values Omni WindowHeight 480 600 768 Omni WindowWidth 640 800 1024 ...

Page 54: ...54 Encore Configuration Manual Section 3 Encore OUI Description ...

Page 55: ...IP addresses 2 Install Encore software on your Sharer PC which you will also use to configure your system 3 During Encore software installation you can load the Encore default database recommended for first time installations CAUTION If you are working on an existing Encore system do NOT install the default database Information on manual configuration is presented at the end of this section 4 Reso...

Page 56: ...ault Database What The Encore Default Database Does The default database contains settings that allows a basic Encore system with default IPs to be quickly and easily tested for successful system com munications Installing the default database will Register a Sharer PC with an Encore default IP address as a worksta tion Registers a user SYS to permit Encore system configuration Registers both a pr...

Page 57: ...e following default IP addresses and these addresses are included in the Encore default database Table 2 Sharer PC IP Addresses Encore Sharer PC Ethernet IP Address 192 168 0 102 Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Ethernet Gateway 192 168 0 100a a PC Ethernet Gateway must match Encore Master Controller Ethernet1 IP Address Table 3 Encore System Controller SCB Default IP Addresses Encore Controller...

Page 58: ...e including the use of a single managed switch Ethernet hubs are not supported Refer to the separate Encore Installation and Service Manual for more information Figure 30 Encore Network Cabling Table 4 Encore Control Panel Default IP Addresses First Encore Control Panel Additional Encore Control Panels Ethernet IP Address 192 168 1 61 increment by 1 e g 192 168 1 62 Ethernet Subnet Mask 255 255 25...

Page 59: ...ions displayed on the screens that appear choosing the default settings 4 When the Select Encore Components Screen appears the Default Database box may not be selected as shown on the left of Figure 31 Figure 31 Select Encore Components Screen 5 Because you are installing a completely new Encore system select the Factory Default OMN Database checkboxes and make sure the Encore Utilities is also se...

Page 60: ...or system configuration and opera tion If you were updating software on an existing Encore system at this time you would need to load the new software to the system devices using your PC and NetConfig For this initial system setup procedure we assume the latest software has already been loaded on the System Controllers and control panels but we will check the versions to make sure Verify System Co...

Page 61: ...omponent Settings 3 Select the IP View tab at the top of the NetConfig screen if it is not already selected then click on IP View on the left side of the screen The name of the configuration PC along with its IP address will appear Click on the box beside it to open a hierarchy display of the devices NetConfig has discovered on the network Figure 33 ...

Page 62: ...Default Encore Devices 4 Clicking on the name of a device opens a web page for that device on the right side of the screen Figure 34 You can check the software versions and IP addresses of that device by clicking on links on the page System Controller Description or System Controller Network for example ...

Page 63: ... Release Notes for the latest software update procedures Duplicate IP Addresses Devices with duplicate IP addresses cannot reside on the same network This can occur if new devices with the same factory default IP addresses are installed Resolving duplicate IP addresses is easily accomplished with NetConfig 1 If a device is installed on the network with the same IP address as another device when th...

Page 64: ...Initial Encore System Setup Figure 35 Devices with Duplicate IP Addresses To Resolve Duplicate IP Addresses 1 Select the NetConfig Set IP icon on the toolbar or the Device IP Addresses in the Configure pull down Figure 36 Set IP Set IP button ...

Page 65: ...es with a duplicate IP address Figure 37 Figure 37 Duplicate IP Device Selected 3 Click Edit then change the last octet of the device s IP address to be unique The first three octets of all the IP addresses generally must be identical so all the devices are on the same network Figure 38 Change IP ...

Page 66: ... to also be configured on its web page to load the applications it will be using For this initial setup the System Controllers need to be configured to load and run the Panel Server and Router Control applications These may already be set at the factory but you should check these settings Slot 1 Left SCB 1 Find and double click the System Controller in the left pane of the NetConfig window with IP...

Page 67: ...o reboot the SCB and enact the changes Slot 2 Right SCB Find and double click the System Controller in the left pane of the Net Config window with IP 192 168 0 101 and repeat the steps above if neces sary to specify the Router Control and Panel Server applications Initialize the Encore System You can now launch the Encore applications on the configuration Sharer PC that are required to run the sys...

Page 68: ...stem Manager application by clicking its icon on the desktop Figure 40 After the application launches you can minimize but do not close the System Manager window Figure 40 System Manager Application Window 3 The Windows task bar should now indicate all the open applications Figure 41 System Manager Application Window 4 Now reset both SCBs by pushing the reset button of each controller This will ma...

Page 69: ...lected Source on the dummy matrix 2 Gently pull the Slot 1 SCB on the left out of its slot a few inches so its indicator lights go off This disables the Master Panel Server and Router Control applications but the Mirrors of those applications running on the other SCB should automatically take over 3 Again select a new Source buttons on a control panel The tally lamps should change the same as befo...

Page 70: ...iguration Manual Section 4 Initial Encore System Setup 2 Log on to the OUI by clicking on the Start button on the lower right side of the screen and entering sys the default user ID Figure 43 Figure 43 Encore Log On ...

Page 71: ...ng Default Database 3 The Welcome to Encore screen appears Click on an empty button at the bottom of the screen and select Router Controller 1 from the list to launch that application Figure 44 Figure 44 Selecting the Router Controller 1 Application ...

Page 72: ...ection 4 Initial Encore System Setup 4 Select Config on the right side of the screen Confirm that the filing mode is Sharer and its Redundancy Mode is Mirror Master Figure 45 Figure 45 Router Controller 1 Initial Configuration Screen ...

Page 73: ...other empty button select Router Controller 2 select Config and confirm that its filing mode is Sharer and its Redundancy Mode is Mirror Slave Figure 46 Figure 46 Router Controller 2 Initial Configuration Screen This confirms both Router Control applications are operating correctly ...

Page 74: ...m Setup 6 Click on another empty button select Control Panel Server 1 select Panel Server and confirm that its filing mode is Sharer its status is In Sync and Redundancy Mode is Mirror Master Figure 47 Figure 47 Control Panel Server 1 Initial Configuration Screen ...

Page 75: ...s In Sync and Redundancy Mode is Mirror Slave Figure 48 Figure 48 Control Panel Server 2 Initial Configuration Screen This confirms that both Panel Servers are operating correctly Note If the control panels do not tally or a filing mode of Local is reported a problem exists in the default configuration that should be resolved before proceeding further Contact Grass Valley Customer Support for assi...

Page 76: ...e devices together on the network in a manner similar to that described earlier see Create Default Encore Network on page 57 using two Ethernet switches You will need to know the IP addresses of the Encore Sharer PC all the Encore workstations and all the Encore devices on the network CAUTION Acappella frame redundant operation employs consecutive IP addresses The next higher frame IP address is r...

Page 77: ...pplication Note Without a default database in place a slightly different log on procedure is required which employs the Shift key Figure 49 The Initial Encore OUI Desktop 5 Hold down the left Shift key and click the Start button in the bottom right corner of the window 6 Select Special Application in the Choose an Application list window Figure 50 which appears then click the Enter Return button i...

Page 78: ...address window Figure 51 appears type the IP address of your configuration PC and click the Enter Return key in the Machine address window Figure 51 Machine Address Window 8 When the Choose an Application list window Figure 52 reappears select App_MAN3 and click the Enter Return button in the bottom right corner of the list window ...

Page 79: ...abase Figure 52 Special Choose an Application List Window 9 When you re prompted to enter a user ID select any existing character s and replace them with sys in the user ID field then press Enter Return Figure 53 Enter User ID Window 10 The System Manager window appears Figure 54 ...

Page 80: ...stem Setup Figure 54 System Manager Window Registering Your Applications 11 On the System Manager window click the Applications button in the Main Menu section 12 Click the Add button at the bottom left of the Application details window Figure 55 which appears ...

Page 81: ...o launch an appli cation 15 When the Application details window appears displaying the Exe cutable Name and Application Name you entered in Step 13 and Step 14 respectively click in the Display Name field and type Rtr Cntrl in the Enter new text window The Display Name will be the name you see in both the Title Box and the Task Bar when you re running the application 16 Press the Enter key to fina...

Page 82: ...but it is fre quently also the engine running the Tie Line Manager applications The Sharer PC is always the engine running the System Manager application but other applications may run on it as well Remember however that Encore s system architecture allows you to distribute applications among multiple engines to balance the load Follow these steps to add engines Note Before you proceed you ll need...

Page 83: ... adding and press Enter Return Figure 57 Entering the Engine IP Address 24 In the Enter new engine name window which appears type the name you want to call the engine and press Enter Return For example in the case of a System Controller a single board com puter in the Encore frame you might want to call it SysCntrl 1 25 Back in the Engines window click the Platform field and choose the type of eng...

Page 84: ...l of the applications you want this engine to run In the case of a System Controller you must run the Control Panel Server application on it You may also want to run Router Control and Tie Line Manager on this engine or distribute them on other engines in your system 29 Once you ve selected all of the applications you want this engine to run click the Return button and the applications you ve chos...

Page 85: ...s Average day to day operations should be performed from a workstation 33 From within System Manager and logged in as an administrator click the Stations button on the Main Menu The Stations window which appears Figure 59 Figure 59 Stations Window 34 Click the Add button in the bottom left corner of the window 35 When the Enter new station IP address window Figure 57 appears type the IP number of ...

Page 86: ...ck the Public button in the Availability portion of the window to make the engine and the applications it s running available to everyone 39 Now click the Add app button 40 In the Select application s to add to list window which appears select all of the applications you want this engine to run In the case of a system controller you must run the Control Panel Server application on it You may also ...

Page 87: ...rner of the window 46 In the Enter new user name window which appears type the name you want and press Enter Return 47 Back in the Users window click the Add app button 48 In the Select application s to add to list window which appears select all of the applications you want this user to be able to use 49 Once you ve selected all of the applications you want this user to use click the Return butto...

Page 88: ...es as needed to match You can use Ping to test lower level network communications if necessary once the IPs have been set Establish naming conventions For example if multiple Areas exist you may want to include an Area number as part of the Source and Desti nation names Prepare written lists of all Areas Levels Sources Destinations etc Prepare written lists of the control panel names and carefully...

Page 89: ...ftware includes a frame count server This elimi nates the need to connect common VITC to redundant SCBs for synchro nized Takes Note Automation clients require VITC to perform timed Takes The Frame Count Server feature works by having one SCB broadcast a ref erence count and all other SCBs synchronize to it Since all the SCBs use a common reference count they can be configured and operated as redu...

Page 90: ...must be configured identically regarding system configuration and executing applications and must be executing the same revision application software All configuration tasks except redundancy configuration must be done from the master The CP Server should be taken offline prior to making any changes to redundancy parameters The changes will come into effect only when the CP Server is turned online...

Page 91: ...ul in the following example A facility has two studios A and B Each studio has its own router Each studio has five VTRs named VTR 1 through VTR 5 By assigning each studio and its components to a different Area the Encore control system can be divided to provide Area access restrictions user access restrictions and router control restrictions In addition the Source and Destination names for the dif...

Page 92: ... 192 168 0 102 192 168 1 100 192 168 1 101 NIC A connector GV Matrix Router NIC B connector 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 192 168 2 1 192 168 2 2 192 168 2 10 192 168 2 11 Area Studio A Area Studio B Status Preset Level Dest Dest ID ID Chop Chop Src Src CE CE Clear Clear Salvo Salvo Prev Prev Level Level Next Next Prot Prot Take Take Status Preset Level Dest Dest ID ID Chop Chop Src Src CE CE Clear Clea...

Page 93: ...mask 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 100 route add 192 168 2 0 mask 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 101 The first entry in each row is the EN2 IP address of that network in this example the 0 is a placeholder the second entry is the subnet mask and the third entry is the EN1 IP address of the SCB in that network If you need help contact your network system administrator or Grass Valley Customer Support for assist...

Page 94: ...to assign all engines and applications to a given Area Assigning engines and applications to Areas affects access to application Log in If an application is placed in an Area other the default and the Off line Local All Areas flag is set to Local that application will only be acces sible from OUIs and users configured for the same Area This technique is useful in very large systems where different...

Page 95: ...stricted access set the flag to Local 5 Select Save Assigning a Router Controller to an Area Using the Router Control application each router is assigned to one Area For example Router A could be assigned to StudioA Note Do not assign more than one Router Control application or redundant Router Control pair i e more than one router to the same Area Note The Area of the Router Control application c...

Page 96: ...r with changes 6 Select Commit Changes 7 Repeat this process for each Router Control application Configuring Control Panels in Areas See Control Panels and Areas on page 275 for specific instructions Changing Area Assignments To assign a Router Controller to a different Area use the Router Control application as described above Assigning a Router Controller to an Area on page 95 To give a control ...

Page 97: ...nicates with the relevant router matrices and instructs them to switch the appropriate cross points Each Router Control application also maintains a status map which Sources are connected to which Destinations creating a common view of the statuses of the routing matrices connected to it A large facility may have several separate routing matrices each used for different purposes and each can have ...

Page 98: ... And in some sit uations there may be a need to always switch multiple signals at the same time without exception for example red green and blue video All these variations and many others are possible by properly configuring your Encore system Besides directing the activities of the router matrix hardware the Encore Router Control application is also used to configure the system This con figuratio...

Page 99: ... entire facility for consistency and are recognized by all Encore Areas on the network Physical Matrix Configuration Physical Matrix configuration defines the physical crosspoints available the signal type involved organizing them into Crosspoint Groups and specifies the mechanism used to control them communications protocols A Physical Matrix has a characteristic of being able to physically route...

Page 100: ...he user Sources and Destinations Sources and Destinations are the inputs and outputs of a routing system A Source or Destination can be defined to be an individual electronic in or out or it can contain multiple signals on multiple Levels For example a Source may consist of separate Digital Video and Key signals which typi cally switch together but can be separately switched if necessary The Sourc...

Page 101: ...d configuration For each of those screens we ll also explain the buttons and fields available This section assumes that you understand basic OUI functionality If you need a refresher on the Encore OUI see Encore OUI Description on page 37 Network Configuration This section also assumes your Encore components have already been con figured with IP addresses appropriate for your facility and that bas...

Page 102: ...ving it a new folder name Copy that renamed folder onto removable media label it and store it in a safe location 2 The folder can be renamed to identify its version or date but before it can be used by Encore the folder must have its original OMN name and be placed back at the C drive root directory of the Sharer PC Router Controller Main Screen The Router Controller is a remote application launch...

Page 103: ...igure screen Figure 66 to review or define router set tings for your Encore system The screen displays current router settings most of which you can change It also gives access to all of the configurable options in the Router Control application either within the System Con figure screen itself or by means of other screens accessed by the buttons on the Main menu ...

Page 104: ...he System Manager application Area Click this button to change to a different Area Many facil ities will only have one Area though larger facilities may have several New Areas are created using System Man ager Path Displays the configuration file path for the router data base Cannot be changed by user If filing mode is Local the path is on the System Controller If filing mode is Sharer the path is...

Page 105: ...mes you want the router database to contain Size Max Dst Use this field to define the maximum number of Destina tions names you want the router database to contain Delete Database Deletes information only from the System Controller s active memory This does not affect any files stored on the Server or any files stored on the System Controller Config Name Reports the file name of the currently load...

Page 106: ...is button to save any configuration changes you ve made Clicking this button does not notify Encore clients that there have been changes to the database This action also switches the Filing Mode from Local to Sharer Save As Opens a window to name the current router configura tion file Once a name is entered a FilerFax window opens that issued to save the data to the Sharer PC Import Aliases Enable...

Page 107: ...orted settings can then be used to configure other Router Controllers This is also an effective way to back up the router configuration See Configuration Export and Import on page 170 for details Re Sync Comms Re initiates all matrix communications This button must be clicked to apply changes to I O channel settings and for other communication related changes This button is colored red when change...

Page 108: ...ick Save again to save a copy of the database file 3 When the System Configure screen re appears click the Delete Database button to purge any existing configuration and click OK to approve the deletion This deletes the database from the System Controller s memory not from the Sharer This step can be reversed by clicking Load and selecting the database file you just saved TLM Status Opens a window...

Page 109: ...the numbers will not affect any previously entered data Note Reducing the numbers will remove Source and Destination data outside of the new range you enter Because Levels are global you should create them first To continue with a new configuration proceed directly to Configuring a Level on page 111 Level Screen Description Levels generally correspond to signal formats for example audio digital vi...

Page 110: ... letter in parentheses fol lowing the Level name for example the D in SDI D indicates a digital video signal Commit Changes Saves the changes you ve made in the Level Configura tion screen to all Router Controllers on the network and across all Areas This applies to all Levels not just the one you may have selected Level names Use these buttons to specify the Level you want to con figure Up Down A...

Page 111: ...he Set Label button in the Config Level section of the screen and type a name for the Level using the alpha numeric keyboard that appears on the screen Figure 68 Level Label Keyboard 8 Click the Set Format button in the Config Level section of the screen and select a type for the Level from the list window that appears on the screen Table 6 Level Label Characters and Their Formats Char Format Char...

Page 112: ...en To continue with a new configuration proceed directly to I O Channel Configuration Configuring a Communication Channel on page 115 or read the intervening explanatory material first Channels Screen Description Before you can configure your router you must define and select a commu nication channel by which the router will communicate with each matrix to be controlled To do so make your settings...

Page 113: ...a Protocol Such as CPL is Specified Figure 71 I O Channel Configuration Screen When a Serial Protocol is Specified Channel Index Displays the communication channel to be specified for the matrix currently being configured Up Down Arrows Increments the list up or down one entry per click and selects that entry ...

Page 114: ...on has global and permanent implications at least until the system is reconfigured Protocol Allows a protocol See Figure 72 to be selected for a par ticular communication channel for specific devices Your choice here will also fill in the default I O Channel Parameters for that protocol and dictate which buttons you see beneath it For example selecting the GVG CPL pro tocol used for Ethernet commu...

Page 115: ...s only visible for serial protocols Stop Bits Specifies the number of stop bits for the selected channel Clicking on the button allows the value to be changed This button is only visible for serial protocols Hand Shake Specifies the handshake type for the selected channel Clicking on the button allows the type to be changed This button is only visible for serial protocols Host IP Appears only if y...

Page 116: ...e Data Bits Stop Bits Baud Rate Parity or Hand Shake parameters by clicking the relevant buttons and choosing from the list which appears 15 Click the Initialize Channel button to finalize all the information associated with the specified communication channel 16 Click the Save button to save all of your settings 17 If you change an existing I O Channel configuration you must now click the Re Sync...

Page 117: ...t Group No Outputs Allows the number of outputs to be defined for a partic ular Crosspoint Group Loop Back indicator Indicates whether loop back functionality is enabled Once enabled no information is sent to the matrix This allows the simulation of system operation without having a physical matrix connected GVG CPL supports this mode The Dummy Matrix protocol only supports Loop Back No Controller...

Page 118: ...ows the maximum number of monitors to be defined for a particular Crosspoint Group Controller No Displays the ID number of the selected controller for the Crosspoint Group displayed in the Crosspoint Name field Large Crosspoint Groups may use multiple con trollers Channel Allows a communication channel to be chosen by name from a list of those previously defined in the I O Channel Configuration sc...

Page 119: ...isable the Hardware Lock flag This helps prevent possible tie line connection failures Net Name Displays the IP address of the matrix to be controlled by the selected channel This is pertinent and can be edited only if a channel uses a protocol such as GVG CPL that uses a network interface for control Controller Attributes If the controller selected in the Controller No field is a Con certo matrix...

Page 120: ... Use the delete and insert buttons with caution results have global implications Segment ID Displays the ID number for the chosen Segment Choose a specific Segment using the buttons to the right of the field See Segment on page 124 for a definition and expla nation of Segments Segment type Allows specifying the Segment as blocked or interleaved the latter with several options for the interleaving ...

Page 121: ...ine which Matrix Controller to address for a given connect requirement Park Input Allows specifying the input to route to outputs which are parked by Local Router Panel users The input is specified as a number Use the Names button on the Main menu and the Sources button on the subsequent screen to find the required number if you know only the Source name Parking is routing outputs to a predefined ...

Page 122: ... that each segment is fully configured with all crosspoints whereas a Crosspoint Group may only be partially so The number of controllers used to control the Crosspoint Group and the number of outputs controlled by each must also be speci fied The parameters for a Crosspoint Group are Name Must be unique for all Crosspoint Groups within a Router Con troller Maximum input connector All inputs range...

Page 123: ...reated a channel defined at least one Crosspoint Group and assigned a System Controller to it 8 Click the Physical Matrix button on the Main Menu 9 When the Physical Matrix Configuration window appears choose the Crosspoint Group System Controller combination you want to address 10 If you are not configuring Digital Video modules click the Controller Attributes button in the bottom left corner of ...

Page 124: ...Element is mapped to a Segment Segments are normally assigned to a single Logical Matrix however you can configure a Segment as shareable to permit assignments to up to eight Logical Matrices A shareable Matrix Segment is typically used to ran domly allocate input and output connectors to multiple Levels which can be switched using the same crosspoint type e g HD and SD Levels using HD crosspoints...

Page 125: ...connector input output row will not always be the same in each column Crosspoint Group field Displays the name of the Crosspoint Group selected in the Physical Matrix Configuration screen or chosen from the list accessed by the Select button in this screen Select Allows selection of a Crosspoint Group from the list this button opens Connector column The physical connector number on the matrix Inpu...

Page 126: ...up 17 Click the No Outputs field and type the number of outputs This entry is copied into the Last Output field in the Segment section of the screen because the default configuration is one Segment in the Cros spoint Group that is the same size as the whole Crosspoint Group 18 In the No Controllers field indicate the number of controllers used in this Crosspoint Group The controller limit is 32 An...

Page 127: ...his controller 25 If the Hardware Lock button is available depends on the protocol and matrix toggle it on or off to enable disable hardware locking See on page 119 for an explanation of this feature 26 If the channel you re defining uses an ethernet based protocol such as GVG CPL which requires an IP address to enable control of the matrix type the matrix IP address recommended or DNS name in the...

Page 128: ...here and after you ve completed Step 31 click the Save button to save your growing configuration back to the sharer To Configure Additional Segments If you ve specified more than one Segment follow these steps after creating and configuring the first one a In the Segment section of the Physical Matrix Configuration screen use one of the Segment ID button controls to select the next Segment you wan...

Page 129: ...rix Also allows naming or renaming the selected matrix Up Down Arrows Increments the list of Logical matrices up or down one entry per click and selects that entry Reset Selects the first entry in the list of Logical matrices Select Matrix Allows a logical matrix to be chosen from the Select Logical Matrix list Level Allows selection of a Level from the Select Level for Matrix list Delete Matrix D...

Page 130: ...lines to access inputs assigned to another Logical Matrix If the Logical Matrices are within the same Crosspoint Group and the necessary crosspoint hardware is in place tie lines are not required A Logical Matrix can consist of multiple Elements default is a single Element Each Element is attached to a Segment within a Crosspoint Group All Output Attributes Retrieves and displays Output Attributes...

Page 131: ... to support multiple Logical Matrices Sources and Destinations are configured with each valid Level attached to a Logical Matrix and a connector within the physical range for that Logical Matrix The routable Level for the Source or Destination must match with the Level configured for the Logical Matrix Where the Logical Matrix sup ports multiple Elements only the first Element is manually configur...

Page 132: ...ed Inter Level routing section to toggle them on off Note Inter Level routing is only permitted within a single Crosspoint Group Virtual Crosspoints Virtual crosspoints extend the physical crosspoints associated with a Logical Matrix All virtual crosspoints are processed entirely within soft ware and only routes with a physical input and a physical output are for warded to the Matrix Controller vi...

Page 133: ...d by the Router Controller Figure 77 Source Configuration Screen Source Allows a Source to be selected by number from the router database ID Short form name for a Source This is the name displayed by default on the Control Panels and in the Local Router Panel Do not leave this field blank Up Down Arrows Moves the list of Sources up or down one Source per click Source Notes Allows annotations for t...

Page 134: ...umber corresponding to the physical con nector ID on the Source s router matrix for that Level Level n indicator These buttons display a green indicator light beside valid routable Levels a yellow indicator light if you can click the Level indicator button to access and see or set attri butes for a Level and a red indicator light if the crosspoint is invalid Up Down Arrows Pages up or down one scr...

Page 135: ...for the Source in the router database 42 Click the ID button to give the Source a unique and meaningful identity maximum 8 characters that appears on the control panel This can be regarded as a short form name for the Source 43 If you wish click the Source Notes button to add details and other annotations about this Source Figure 78 Source Notes screen Note Remember to click the return icon in the...

Page 136: ...T 1 happens to be HBO then a meaningful name might be HBO If the signal changes to CNN the alias can be changed to CNN without re configuring the router 46 Click the Type button to choose a hardware type for the Source you re configuring Figure 79 Select Type window Sources 47 In the Matrix Allocation section of the screen click in the Name column to the right of a Level that you want to be routed...

Page 137: ...mms button 51 With the first Source configured you now need to configure all the remaining Sources for the router matrix The buttons on the Menu bar on the right of the screen can be used to aid the configuration process Use the Copy Inc button to copy the current Source settings and then increment the values shown opposite the Source ID Name Alias and Type buttons This saves time and repetition w...

Page 138: ...s Destination Configuration Screen This screen enables all Destinations that can be controlled by the Router Control application to be configured Figure 81 Destination Configuration Screen Dest Allows a Destination to be selected by number from the router database ID Short form name for a Destination This is the name dis played by default on the Control Panels and in the Local Router Panel Do not ...

Page 139: ...finitions for the matrix listed on the same row in the Name column I O column Specify the number corresponding to the physical con nector ID on the Source s router matrix for that Level Level n indicator These buttons display a green indicator light beside valid routable Levels a yellow indicator light if you can click the Level indicator button to access and see or set attri butes for a Level and...

Page 140: ... on the control panels and the Local Router Panel 55 Click the Name button to give the Destination a longer more meaningful name maximum 16 characters This can be regarded as a long form name for the Destination 56 Click the Type button to choose the hardware type of the Destination from the list window that appears on the screen Copy Inc rement Adds the next consecutive Destination number from th...

Page 141: ... to prevent some Sources from being routed to certain Destinations Note Remember to return to the System Configure Screen and click the Obey Rules indicator button to enable any rules you ve applied Figure 83 Select Rule Window 58 In the Matrix Allocation section of the screen click in the Name column next to a Level that you want to be assigned to your Destination and select the Logical Matrix th...

Page 142: ...w light indicates that attributes are available for a Level And a red light indicates that the crosspoint is invalid Check the matrix configuration for errors and once corrected click the Config button on the Main menu to return to the System Configure screen and click the Re Sync Comms button The buttons on the menu bar on the right of the screen aid the configuration process Use the Select Dst b...

Page 143: ...les Configuration Screen Figure 85 allows a set of rules often called Source exclusion sets to be established that can be used to prevent certain Sources from being routed to certain Destinations Figure 85 Rules Configuration Screen Displays the number of the rule you re viewing or editing Index column Displays the index number of the Sources Source Names column Lists all the Sources defined in th...

Page 144: ...s Copy Rule Displays a list of rules from which you can select one and copy its settings over the currently displayed rule Name Rule Allows the name of the currently displayed rule to be changed Add Rule Adds a new unnamed rule to the list of rules Delete Rule Enables one or more rules selected in the list window to be deleted List Displays a list of Destinations that obey the rule currently displ...

Page 145: ...om the list by clicking on the Remove button 9 When you re done click the Config button on the Main menu 10 When you arrive at the System Configure screen click the Obey Rules button in the Options portion of the screen to enable your configuration to abide by any rules you ve defined here and will apply in the Destination Configure screen 11 Click the Save button and then the Commit Changes butto...

Page 146: ...troller 4 Click the Save button to save the Router Controller configuration file Note Any alterations to the saved Router Controller configuration will need to be broadcast to the rest of the Encore system using the Commit Changes button Saving with the Existing Name 1 Press the Save button to save the current configuration under the currently chosen name Loading Router Configurations Loading a Ro...

Page 147: ...87 Filer Fax 2 Choose the Category and the file to load All the files in category RCE CONFIG are shown by default Note Selecting CATS will access a list of categories Selecting one of these catego ries will access the files 3 Press the Load button to load the configuration into the SCB ...

Page 148: ...rosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Audio_phys 64 64 1 2 1 A A Xpt Group L 1 32 1 32 Block Yes Audio...

Page 149: ...pped Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Audio_L_phys 32...

Page 150: ... Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Audio_L_phys 32 32 1 1 1 D A Xpt Group L 1 ...

Page 151: ...cal Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Audio_phys 64 64 1 2 1 A A Xpt Group L 1 63 1 63 Interleave Factor 2 Yes Audio_Left Audio Left Audio Right 1 R 2 64 2...

Page 152: ...connector is calculated by adding 32 Table 11 Configuration for Two Elements in One Blocked Crosspoint Group Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a...

Page 153: ...ally uses the same connector ID in the second Crosspoint Group Table 12 Configuration for Two Elements in Two Crosspoint Group Multi Dropped Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoi...

Page 154: ...cally uses the same connector ID in the second Crosspoint Group Table 13 Configuration for Two Elements in Two Crosspoint Groups Separate I O Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspo...

Page 155: ...to 128 Table 14 Configuration for RGB and Key as Two Levels in One Crosspoint Group Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range O...

Page 156: ...onfiguration for RGB and Key as One Level in One Crosspoint Group Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type F...

Page 157: ...AES 1 element uses the first Crosspoint Group with the configured cros spoint 1 to 32 The second element AES 2 automatically uses the first Crosspoint Group with crosspoints in the range 33 to 64 configured cros spoint 32 The third element AES 3 automatically uses the second Cros spoint Group with crosspoints in the range 1 to 32 configured crosspoint The fourth element AES 4 automatically uses th...

Page 158: ...Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Multi drop Serial Communications AES_12Phys 64 64 1 2 1 S D Xpt Group 1 1 32 1 32 Block Yes AES1_4 AES 1234 None 4 2 33 6...

Page 159: ...AES 1 element uses the first Crosspoint Group with the configured crosspoint 1 to 63 odd The second element AES 2 automatically uses the first Crosspoint Group with crosspoints in the range 2 to 64 configured crosspoint 1 The third element AES 3 automatically uses the second Crosspoint Group with crosspoints in the range 1 to 63 configured crosspoint The fourth element AES 4 automatically uses the...

Page 160: ...atrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Multi drop Serial Communications AES_12Phys 64 64 1 2 1 S D Xpt Group 1 1 63 1 63 Interleave Factor 2 Yes AES1_4 AES 1234 None 4 2 2 64 2 64 Interleave Factor 2 Yes AES_34Phys 64 64 1...

Page 161: ...x AES1 uses the first Crosspoint Group with connectors in the range 1 to 32 Logical matrix AES2 uses the first Crosspoint Group with connectors in the range 33 to 64 Logical matrix AES3 uses the second Cros spoint Group with connectors in the range 1 to 32 Logical matrix AES4 uses the second Crosspoint Group with connectors in the range 33 to 64 Multi drop Serial Communications This example is as ...

Page 162: ...ts Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Multi drop Serial Communications AES_12Phys 64 64 1 2 1 S D Xpt Group 1 1 32 1 32 Block Yes AES1 AES1 None 1 2 33 64 33 64 Block Yes AES2 AES2 None 1 AES_34Phys 64 64 1 2 1 Xpt Gr...

Page 163: ...rs in the range 1 to 63 total of 32 connectors Logical matrix AES2 uses the first Crosspoint Group with even connectors in the range 2 to 64 Logical matrix AES3 uses the second Crosspoint Group with odd connectors in the range 1 to 63 Logical matrix AES4 uses the second Crosspoint Group with even connectors in the range 2 to 64 Multi drop Serial Communications This example is as described above Cr...

Page 164: ...nts Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Multi drop Serial Communications AES_12Phys 64 64 1 2 1 S D Xpt Group 1 1 63 1 63 Interleave Factor 2 Yes AES1 AES1 None 1 2 2 64 2 64 Interleave Factor 2 Yes AES2 AES2 None 1 AE...

Page 165: ...Crosspoint Group with the configured crosspoint 1 to 32 The second element G automatically uses the first Crosspoint Group with crosspoints in the range 33 to 64 configured crosspoint 32 The third element B automatically uses the second Crosspoint Group with crosspoints in the range 1 to 32 configured crosspoint The Key logical matrix is on another Level with a single element Sources or Destinatio...

Page 166: ...egments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Multi drop Serial Communications PAL1_Phys 64 64 1 2 1 S D Xpt Group R 1 32 1 32 Block Yes RGB RGB None 3 G 33 64 33 64 Block Yes PAL2_Phys 64 64 1 2 1 Xpt Group B 1 32 1 32 ...

Page 167: ...reo logical matrix is configured with a connector in the range 1 to 32 Connectors in the range 33 to 64 are automatically used for second element Even if all the cros spoints were in the range 1 to 64 the Router Controller cannot carry out an interLevel Take to swap audio channels within the Audio Stereo Level since this is a single Level Crosspoint Group I O Channels Logical Matrices Audio_Left 6...

Page 168: ...ers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique Name Level Inter levels Elements Audio_Phys 128 128 1 3 1 A A Xpt Group L 1 32 1 32 B...

Page 169: ...n for Multiple Matrix Controllers and Shared Elements Crosspoint Group Matrix Controllers within Crosspoint Group Segments within Crosspoint Group Logical Matrix Name Max Input Max Output Matrix Controllers Segments Matrix Controller I O Channel a a S Same for both crosspoint groups D Different for each crosspoint group A Any channel Address a Outputs ID Input range Output range Type Factor Unique...

Page 170: ... to any computer on the network by specifying a path Excel can open or save CSV files This section tells you how to export and import such files Figure 104 Portion of Sample CSV File Exporting a Configuration 1 If you re not there already click the Config button on the Main menu to open the System Configure screen 2 Click the Export button in the Load Save section of the screen The Export to CSV S...

Page 171: ... your PC floppy disk drive hd0 is your PC primary hard disk Figure 106 Shared Directories Window Clicking on the Reset Path button clears the path permitting you to select another Double clicking the hd0 entry will display the contents of the con troller s hard disk Double clicking the IP number hd0 entry will display the contents of your workstation s hard disk as demonstrated in Figure 107 To na...

Page 172: ...sing the Router Control application s System Configure screen to define a database having at least as many Maximum Sources and Maximum Destinations as the intended import file contains for example 128 x 128 2 Click the Save button to save the dummy database optional 3 Click the Import button and navigate to and select the actual CSV file you want to import 4 Once you ve imported the file make any ...

Page 173: ...p window If the PC is not logged in as a domain user the entry can just be the user name If no User name or Password has been configured for the network blanks can be entered for access The Guest account must be enabled for SMB to work To enable the Guest User setting 1 Right click on My Computer and select Manage 2 Select Local Users and Groups and select the Users folder 3 Select Guest and unche...

Page 174: ... a Source to be selected by name or number from a list Source Notes Allows the entry of notes about the selected Source Select Destination Allows a Destination to be selected by name or number from a list Dest Notes Allows the entry of notes about the selected Destination Lock Locks indicator shows green or unlocks the currently selected Destination Execute Executes the chosen Take with the curren...

Page 175: ...estination If a Take is executed Levels are changed and the same Take is executed again the new Levels will not be taken Hold Source When this button is green and a new Destination is selected the Source is held from the previous Take instead of the Source that is currently connected to the new Destination from being displayed This feature enables many Takes that all use the same Source to be made...

Page 176: ...his is shown below the Select Source text 5 Click on the EXECUTE button to make the Take Note The Hold Source button when it is green allows the user to hold the cur rently selected Source when a new Destination is selected This feature enables the same Source to be taken to a number of different Destinations very quickly Router Status Screen The Router Status Screen Figure 109 shows the status of...

Page 177: ...an also be up to 16 char acters long Figure 110 Destination Names Screen Lock column Fixed column which is always visible in this screen and indicates whether its Destination is locked Left arrow Scrolls columns 3 n one column to the left per click Up Down Arrows Pages up or down one screen of Destinations per click Right arrow Scrolls columns 3 n one column to the right per click Dynamic Audio Wh...

Page 178: ... you want 5 Click on the Save Changes button to confirm and register all the name changes Naming Conventions Follow the naming conventions in this section to ensure the best Encore functionality ID short name column Lists the short name for the Destination or Source This is the name displayed by default on the Control Panels and in the Local Router Panel Do not edit this field to be blank Name lon...

Page 179: ...es ID are used by default If left blank Encore system operation problems may occur Spaces in Names While it is permissible to use a space character in some names we advise against their use for usability and compatibility reasons Note Salvo keypad and file names must not contain spaces Upper Case Characters To ensure consistency you may want to always use UPPER CASE charac ters for names It is pos...

Page 180: ...ts Salvos the Salvo route requests will be stored and then issued simultaneously ensuring Takes occur at the same time This is particularly effective for slow serial communications If the protocol does not support Salvos separate Salvo elements will be sent regardless of how this parameter has been set Alpha Sort When enabled Alpha Sort will be the default order used to display Sources and Destina...

Page 181: ...essed To enable logging click this button to choose the type of logging The logging option indicator buttons are toggles click an option indicator button to reverse its state In Windows NT you can log to a file and or the console and determine whether the log file s if any is verbose and or driver mode Selecting either of the top two logging options they re not mutually exclusive also lights the L...

Page 182: ...een the Router Controller on being booted up sends the Salvo named in the Salvo field below this button Salvo field Lists the Salvo to be sent on Router Controller boot up Clicking on this window displays the Filer Fax this allows a Salvo to be selected from the Sharer Salvo data base No Timeout Error For Nexus matrix control only When ON the master RCE will not send an error to the Routing client...

Page 183: ...ctions are not allowed Increasing the start input and start output of the segment s in the Phys ical Matrix screen Decreasing the end input and the end output of the segment s in the Physical Matrix screen Adding or deleting elements in the Logical Matrix screen Changing I O connector or Level Mapping in the Sources and Destina tions screens Invalid Router Database Resolution 1 Take the Router Con...

Page 184: ...ation with certain serially con trolled Matrices Previously loss of matrix control would only be discovered when a Take is attempted on the affected Destinations and levels The Take would fail and only then would the reported status change from its last known state to No Xpt Note The Router Controller can take varying amounts of time to detect a Matrix going offline A CPL protocol controlled Matri...

Page 185: ...urce as the status of Destinations the previous system behavior Figure 111 on page 180 shows these flags on the Router Controller Options screen Output Monitoring Note Before attempting to configure the Encore for monitoring monitor wiring and switch settings for the particular router must be understood and completed Please refer to the installation manual for the specific router for more infor ma...

Page 186: ... frame that Destination monitor will not be restored when the cros spoint board put back in You will need to perform a monitor Take after the board is reinserted To Configure and Use Destination Monitors 1 Using the Router Control application s System Configure screen set the maximum Sources and Destinations to be configured To configure Destination Monitor s increase the number of Destinations by...

Page 187: ... eight Destination monitors In this case the number of Desti nations is increased by eight from 128 to 136 to incorporate the eight Desti nation monitors The number of Sources is also increased by eight to maintain a symmetrical configuration 2 While configuring the Physical Matrices enter the maximum number of monitors intended to be configured for this matrix type See Figure 114 ...

Page 188: ...monitor outputs supported by various matrix types is shown in Table 23 3 On the Destination Configure menu select Destination Monitor as the Type for each output to be used for monitoring See Figure 115 Table 23 Matrix Types and Supported Output Monitors Matrix Output Monitors Concerto 1 Trinix 4 7500 NB 8 7500 WB 4 Apex 1 ...

Page 189: ...availability of the Destination monitors configured in the system 6 Since PMB panels control eight Destinations eight Destinations can be monitored at a time This is set using the Panel Server application When the Monitor Control setting is on and the DstMonitor Page attribute of the PMB panel configuration is selected a Monitor Page screen is displayed This allows each bus to be tied to a Destina...

Page 190: ... Page for PMB Panel 7 Other types of panels for example the XY can control a single Destination at a time so a single Destination Output can be monitored In the Panel Server application when the Monitor Control setting is on a single Destination can assigned with the DstMonitor Page attribute See Figure 117 ...

Page 191: ...cting as the Local System to interact with another control system referred to as the Remote System as an automation client The Local System is then able to control cross points belonging to the Remote System The Remote System can be any control system that supports a Native Pro tocol server An SMS7000 software release 7 3 or higher is one such system and the main purpose of the NP Matrix is to all...

Page 192: ... these names or indexes can be given a new name in the remote control system The translation from Local System name to the Remote System name is done automatically by the NP matrix driver The Local System can be configured to identify the Remote System s Sources and Destinations either by name or by index The Local System can control the Sources and Destinations on the Remote System either on a Le...

Page 193: ... Configuration 1 Using the Encore OUI launch the Router Control application Figure 118 on the Encore system and click on the Config button to go to the System Configure screen Figure 118 This will be the Local System Figure 118 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Configure Screen ...

Page 194: ...els Figure 119 Figure 119 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Levels Screen 3 Click on the Config button then click the Channels button Choose a channel and select as the protocol as either GVG NP Name or GVG NP Index Figure 120 Figure 120 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Channels Screen 4 Click on the red Initialize Channel button ...

Page 195: ...tton then click on Phys Matrix In the Cross Point Group section at the top set the required fields like Name No Inputs No Outputs No Monitors No Controllers No Segments While choosing the Matrix Type choose NP Matrix Figure 121 Figure 121 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Physical Matrix Type ...

Page 196: ...iguration Manual Section 5 Router Configuration 6 Navigate to the lower left Controller section choose the Channel either GVG NP Name or GVG NP Index Figure 122 Figure 122 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Channel Selection ...

Page 197: ...F are used to indicate all Levels Figure 123 NP Matrix Configuration RCE Address 8 In the Net Name field specify the IP address of the NATIVE CONTROL system SMS7000 Encore Matrix size differences between the SMS7000 remote and the Encore RCE must be accounted for in the configuration In order to ensure matrix size matching is sufficient it is recommended that users con figure the Encore RCE physic...

Page 198: ...k name sets Blank Name sets can adversely affect automation systems retrieving name sets some auto mation systems will fault if a blank name is received Also blank names can potentially slow down panel search operations to filter through these addi tional unconfigured Sources or Destinations 9 Navigate to the Segment section and specify the appropriate values for all the required fields Figure 124...

Page 199: ...different Remote System that is multiple SMS 7000 systems 12 Click on the Config button then click on the Save button and then click on the Re Sync Comms Re Sync Router and Re Sync Matrices buttons respectively The Remote System must be running and have Ethernet connectivity for these operations be successful 13 Click on the Source button and configure the Sources following standard practices Ente...

Page 200: ...ith the redundant server This is transparent to the user If the driver fails connecting to the redundant server it returns an error NP Matrix Protect and Unprotect Native Protocol supports only Protects Unprotects NP does not support Soft Locks Hard Locks Force Unlock Unprotect Lock Protect Override Protects can be performed on individual Levels The Protects issued to the SMS7000 from Encore are r...

Page 201: ...ation can have only one Source The new one to many implementation still employs the above strategy for a first bi directional control connection But it also supports additional one directional control paths as illustrated in Figure 126 These additional paths allow sending control signals to multiple locations and essentially reverses the Destination Source control convention to match traditional r...

Page 202: ...gs are used depends on the specific requirements of your facility It is not possible to explain every possible data routing configuration here However some parameter settings are required to activate one to many port routing for any configuration 1 Using the Encore Router Controller go to Config Levels and define a Level as Multi Data M format Figure 127 Figure 127 Multi Data Level ...

Page 203: ...stination and define Sources and Destination of the port routed devices to use connectors on that Multi Data level Both the Source and Destination for each device need to be defined to use the same connector since bi directional communications is used for the first controlled device Note If you wish to have device control follow video routing define these data Sources and Destinations as an additi...

Page 204: ... present 3 Perform a multi Destination all Level Take using the Edit VTR as the first Destination On a 48B Control Panel in Dest Ganging Option 1 mode this is accomplished by holding down the Edit VTR Destination button and then pressing the Destination buttons for the 2nd and 3rd Record VTRs All three Destination buttons will illuminate 4 Cue the Play VTR using the Edit VTR and perform the edit T...

Page 205: ...other operations Template files are available that can be used as a starting point for panel configuration When a new control panel is added to an Encore system it automatically receives configuration information from a default template for that type of panel This configuration can then be saved with the name of that panel and be modified to change the behavior of that panel That configuration is ...

Page 206: ...s Destinations and Levels then the control panels will operate using the Area 1 defaults Once an Area is defined an Area prefix is automatically assigned to each Source and Destination in the Area by the router engine The Area prefix is part of the system name and can be displayed on certain panels Typically in most installations a single Area is used If multiple Areas are used at a facility some ...

Page 207: ...tion from the list The Control Panel Server Main screen will appear Figure 130 Figure 130 The Control Panel Server Main Screen The Menu Bar on the right lists categories of control panels and also has buttons to allow configuration of the Control Panel Server and RCL Server applications themselves Panel Server Configuration Screen Description The Panel Server Configuration screen Figure 131 access...

Page 208: ...r Disabled IP Specifies the IP address of the partner device which will act as either the Panel Server Master or slave lower left button pane Copy Master to Mirror Forces a copy of the Panel Server database from the mirror master to the mirror slave Copy Mirror to Master Forces a copy of the Panel Server database from the mirror slave to the mirror master Delete Database This button is not operati...

Page 209: ...lerFax window opens that you use to save the data to the configuration PC Import and Export buttons Import Imports a CSV comma separated values file from the directory you choose on the drive you specify in the sub sequent screens the floppy disk fd0 or the primary hard disk hd0 on the controller or the floppy drive IP number fd0 or the primary hard disk IP number hd0 of the workstation running th...

Page 210: ...both the Master and Mirror CPS to get an accurate and comprehensive list of reasons If any panels are connected to only the Mirror or Master CPS the panel names will be displayed in the popup window A possible solution to this situation is to go to the Panel Network web page of each panel and ensure that the Primary and Secondary server IP addresses are specified correctly When a CPS starts up or ...

Page 211: ...onfiguration The Filer Fax save window then opens Figure 132 Figure 132 Filer Fax Save Popup Screen 3 Use the CPS CONFIG or DATABASE as categories because these are the categories with files that can be loaded into the Control Panel Server application 4 Click the Save button to save the Panel Server configuration file Saving with the Existing Name 1 Press the Save button to save the current config...

Page 212: ...eset 1 From the Panel Server Configuration screen Figure 131 on page 208 press the Load button to opens a Filer Fax window Figure 133 Figure 133 Filer Fax 2 Choose the Category and the file to load All the files in category CPS CONFIG are shown by default Note Selecting CATS will access a list of categories Selecting one of these catego ries will access the files Filing Mode Indication Configurati...

Page 213: ...Control Panel Server may take a up to 90 seconds to recognize the loss of a Router Controller The loss of a Router Controller is reported in the following ways Control panels display NoRouter for all Destinations of the failed Router Controller RCL Servers send a notification about the loss of the Router Controller to all subscribed clients The Control Panel Server running on the SCB sends out SNM...

Page 214: ...ing is enabled or disabled by the Simple Logging configuration flag Panel Server logging has a low priority and should not degrade system performance if turned on However we recommend logging be turned off unless you are troubleshooting the system Control panel Take requests are logged to the system controller console in the format date time source name to destination name from panel name Control ...

Page 215: ...on the Main Menu Returns you to the main screen of the Control Panel Server application Panels button Encore type shown Returns you to the selection screen for that type of panel The Encore system supports several different panels including those originally designed for different model routers Selecting a specific type of panel automatically opens the Template Management window Specific Panel Type...

Page 216: ...anels are shown as they physically appear Panel Configuration Screen Example Encore XY The panel configuration screen offers four views The Assignment view chosen by clicking the Assignment Panel Button Function on the lower left displays the functions that have been assigned to each button on the panel Figure 135 Figure 135 Encore XY Panel Representation Assignment View ...

Page 217: ... chosen by clicking the Selection Panel Button Function on the lower left shows the actual Source or Destination currently selected by that button or the button s assignment if selections are not available for that function Figure 136 Figure 136 Encore XY Panel Representation Selection View ...

Page 218: ...l choices with the use of a configured Shift button on that panel Buttons available for Shifted opera tion are colored yellow Figure 137 Figure 137 Shift Function Panel Configuration Screen Some panels have multiple screen representations required for the large number of buttons on the panel for example see the JEP 100 panel Figure 180 on page 287 and Figure 181 on page 288 Clicking on the arrow b...

Page 219: ...f Sources Destinations Salvos Levels or Areas Non functional representation of other panel features for example alphanumeric displays Bus Assignment Activated on Encore 48B and KSD panels with the Multiple Dest Control flag allows dividing the panel into up to eight partitions each dedicated to a different Destination See Control Panel Partitioning on page 269 for more informa tion Shift Function ...

Page 220: ...e 231 KeyPad Set Displays the name of the primary KeyPad set that has been assigned to that panel Clicking on this item opens a menu from which you can select from the available KeyPad Sets See KeyPad Set Window on page 228 Alt KeyPad Displays the name of the alternate KeyPad set that has been assigned to that panel Clicking on this item opens a menu from which you can select from the available Ke...

Page 221: ...Y Y Y Audio Left Only Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Audio Mute Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Audio Right Only Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Audio Stereo Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Audio Sum Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Audio Swap Y Y Y Y Y Y Y CE Clear Y Y Y CFG Y Chop Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Clear Y Destination Ganging Opt 2 Y Y Y Y Y Destination Identification Y Y Y Destination Mode Y Destination Page Mode Y Destination Select Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Display Alias Names Y Y Y Y Y Y Down ...

Page 222: ...Knob PreVu Y Protect hard Prot Hold hard Salvo Mode Y Y Y Y Salvo Page Mode Y Salvo Select Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Shift Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Source Identification Source Mode Y Y Y Src Cat Mode Y Y Y Y Src Cat Select Y Y Y Y Source Select Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Store Y Take Y Y hard Y Take All Y Take Load hard Tally Level Y Y Tally Level ID Y Y Undo Take Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Up Y Table 24 Assignable Buttons by Control Pane...

Page 223: ... Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Clear Y Destination Ganging Opt 2 Y Y Y Y Y Destination Identification Y Y Y Y Y Destination Mode Destination Page Mode Y Y Y Destination Select Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Display Alias Names Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Down Hold hard ID Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Keypad Anywhere Y Y Y Y Y Y Keypad Filter Y Y Y Y Y Y Keypad Local Source Y Y Y Y Y Y Keypad Set Y Y Y Y Y Y Level Inverse Y Y Y Y Level Mode Y ...

Page 224: ... for more information Panel Enable Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Park Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Preset Source Y Y Y Y Y Y Previous Y Y Y Y Y Previous Area Y Y Prev Dst Y Y Y Prev Src Y Y Y Previous Next Knob hard PreVu Protect hard Prot Hold hard hard Salvo Mode Y Y Y Y Y Salvo Page Mode Y Y Y Salvo Select Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Shift Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Source Identification Y Y Y Y Source Mode Y Y Y Y Y Src ...

Page 225: ...Physical Matrix screen Segment window When all Levels are parked success fully the panel displays Parked as the current Destination status If no Park input is defined on one or more levels those Levels are left con nected to its current Source If any Level other than the Tally level fails to park the control panel displays Parked as the Destination status The Preset Source button type is available...

Page 226: ...elected in the Templates list window You cannot rename the factory Default template The template name can be up to eight characters in length Avoid leading spaces angle brackets on either end of the template name and trailing pound signs Set As Default Sets the template you have selected in the Templates list window as the default template for that type of panel The template designated as the defa...

Page 227: ...ations Panels list window Displays a scrollable list of all of the panels of the type you selected for example 48B BPS PMB or XY which are or have been connected to the system These names will be the factory default panel names unless you ve renamed them Note however that you can also display panels by their IP numbers instead See the Name List indicator button Chevrons before a control panel name...

Page 228: ...ntification on green light lit off green light extinguished Causes the control panel you ve selected in the Panels list window to blink all buttons and display panel identification information in the control panel s display if it has one The selected control panel stays in the ID mode until it is toggled off by clicking the button a second time or by pressing the ID button on the panel itself on t...

Page 229: ...illuminated clicking on a KeyPad button opens a text entry window for changing the Prefix or Suffix text for that keypad button Selects whether the Prefix or Suffix text will be edited for that named set when a KeyPad button is selected The scrolling window on the left allows selection of a KeyPad set Each KeyPad set contains a Prefix set and a Suffix set of button legends selectable from the two ...

Page 230: ...ferent rename them with unique names before attempting to upgrade Changing a keypad set can affect more than one panel Configuration Attributes and Flags Window The Configuration Attributes and Flags window can be accessed from each type of panel configuration screen Some fields or buttons may be inactive because they are not appropriate for the kind of control panel you re con figuring Some of th...

Page 231: ...ration Manual 231 Panel Configuration Screen Description Figure 141 Configuration Attributes and Flags Window Displays the type of panel selected Displays the name of the template or configuration when one is loaded ...

Page 232: ...ation Attributes and Flags window must also be enabled before this feature is active Src Mode Time In and Dst Mode Time In are mutually exclusive Enabling one disables the other even though any existing time settings are maintained in the disabled field NOTE If this interval elapses on a Control Panel that has initiated a Chop that Chop operation will stop Backlight Bright Specifies the backlight ...

Page 233: ...ly used for quality control monitor stations to prevent unwanted crosspoint changes by a quality control operator This feature requires that the Monitor flag be enabled Default Dst Page Opens a menu to configure the panel s default Destina tion s Default Tally Lvl Because a panel s controlled Destination can have mul tiple Levels the user must define which Levels report the status The default tall...

Page 234: ...t scroll capa bility only non excluded items will appear when scrolling Exclusion sets are global configuration items that can be shared between control panels If an Exclusion Set is changed a message is posted warning that other control panels or automation clients using that Exclusion Set will also be affected Also see Destination Exclusion Set Configuration Menu on page 245 and Exclusion Page S...

Page 235: ...t button of the last Salvo executed by that panel will remain illuminated Dest Ganging Option 2 For Destination Ganging when ON panel buttons can be toggled on and off to add or remove them from a Gang See Destination Ganging on page 267 for more informa tion Dst Mode Time In When ON the panel will automatically return to Destina tion Mode after the specified length of time with no button activity...

Page 236: ...els the user must manually preset Levels to match the controllable Levels for the new Destination The Panel Server will not change the preset Levels automatically to match the Destinations controllable Levels when this flag is enabled and a Level preset change has been effected The Hold Breakaway feature is not available on MCO COS CLNT and SVR panels the flag is grayed out Hold Preset When ON a p...

Page 237: ...is is left OFF because this flag creates a super user control panel When ON allows the panel to change the Sources for Destinations that are Locked or Protected by another device in the system IMPORTANT NOTE For Encore 1 8 and higher software this flag allows Salvos executed by this panel to override Locked or Protected Destinations In earlier software ver sions Salvos did not override Monitor Con...

Page 238: ...sign Sources Destination Levels or Salvos to buttons using the control panel itself See Control Panel Self Configuration on page 281 Self Protect This feature is currently not available Server Panel When ON makes that panel a Server panel for operation in a panel group with a Client panel Shift Latching This feature determines the behavior of the Shift button on the panel When ON after the Shift b...

Page 239: ...ed type connected to the system These panels will initially use configurations based on the Default template they will all have identical settings and each configuration will be given that panel s name Note You can select a template and use the Save As button to make yourself a copy with a name reflecting its intended distinction from the other templates You can then load and proceed to edit your ...

Page 240: ...ined only on the panel c On panels with KeyPads select the Primary and Alternate KeyPad sets to use with that panel d Choose Configure Flags and set any additional features restrictions for your panel Note Changes made to an on line control panel configuration take effect immedi ately on that panel However these changes are not persistent at this time The control panel will return to it s previous...

Page 241: ...the Area Name 5 With the Multi button lit select a range of items by clicking on them individually 6 When you click to accept all the items you selected will be assigned to a range of panel buttons from left to right in the order they were selected Multi Select Operations in Panel Server Multiple selections can be made in several Panel Server screens to speed data entry operations Control Panel Mu...

Page 242: ...Buttons Assignment Mode When in Assignment mode the selected button function will be applied to all the green colored buttons When in Selection Mode the selected item or range of items in the order they were selected will be applied to the green buttons Non con tiguous selections are supported Figure 143 ...

Page 243: ...i selection of Destination Page Set items intro duced in Encore release 1 7 3 Multi selection is now available on Destination Exclusion Set edit screen Figure 144 Salvo Exclusion Set edit screen Source Category Set edit screen On these screens when Add or Remove is clicked a list of available items appears with a Multi button available allowing multiple selections Clicking on individual items togg...

Page 244: ...igured for specific Des tinations do not support Destination Exclusion Sets Destination Exclusion Sets restrict a panel s control to a defined subset of Destinations Any number of Destination Exclusion Sets can be defined and the same Destination Exclusion Set can be applied to any number of control panels 1 Access the Configuration Attributes and Flags window for the desired panel 2 Click on Dst ...

Page 245: ...e not excluded in the currently selected Area and the Inhibited Dst list box on the right shows the Destinations which are inhibited in the currently selected area When a panel is configured to use this Exclusion Set the Destinations appearing under the Inhibited Dst list cannot be controlled from that panel If a list box has more than twelve entries the Up and Down arrows below the box are activa...

Page 246: ... deleted one Page Set Configuration Menu Multi display control panels Encore PMB SMS MB4 and MB8 can use Page Sets which define a set of Destinations or Salvos to be made available on the control panel at the same time Each Page Set has a name the Pages included in that set also have individual names and each Page in the set defines up to eight Destinations or Salvos Creating a Page Set This examp...

Page 247: ... left Save As button and give your Page Set a name That Page Set will be saved and loaded into the configuration screen Figure 147 Figure 147 Page Set Named 3 Click on the number of the top Page Name field in the center of the screen click Save As and then enter a Page name Figure 148 Figure 148 Naming the First Page ...

Page 248: ...n as a Page of the set Click on the top Page Names field and select that new Page Figure 149 Figure 149 Selecting A Page For The Set 5 You can now define the Destinations for that Page Click on a Destinations field on the right and select one or more Destinations Figure 150 Figure 150 Selecting Multiple Destinations ...

Page 249: ...trol panels after they have been saved Page Set Auto Create Destination Page Sets and Salvo Page Sets can also be automatically cre ated using the Auto Create button Note Control Panel Page Set configurations are applied as soon as they are selected on the OUI Panel Server Changes to an existing Page Set however must be Saved before the changes take effect 1 Using the Encore OUI Panel Server selec...

Page 250: ...nfiguration 3 Enter a name for the Page Set the base name of the first Page a suffix for the Pages to be created the number of Pages in the set and the initial destination for the first Page of the set Figure 152 Figure 152 Page Set Auto Create Specifications ...

Page 251: ...nly specific Sources This is accomplished by defining Source Category Sets and then assigning Source Category Mode and or Source Category Selec tion Buttons on a panel Once a Control Panel is configured in this way Sources not included in these Categories will not be available on that panel Source Categories are available on all panel types that support Source mode except CLNT MCO and COS The Sour...

Page 252: ...ed for Destination and Salvo Pages and Sets 1 Using the Panel Server OUI load a Control Panel configuration go to the Configuration Attributes and Flags screen and click on Src Category Set A screen will appear which by default has an AllSrcs Category Set containing an AllSrcs Category neither of which can be edited Figure 154 Figure 154 Source Category Set AllSrcs ...

Page 253: ...er the name of a new Source Category Set This set can be edited Figure 155 Figure 155 New Source Category Set 3 Click on Create Category and enter the name of a new category The default AllSrcs Category cannot be edited 4 Click on the first Category Names field and choose the new category you just created ...

Page 254: ...ght Add button and select the Sources you wish to include in that Category Figure 156 Figure 156 Selecting Sources for a Source Category 6 These Sources will then be added Click the middle red Save button to save this set Figure 157 Figure 157 New Source Category Set with Sources Defined ...

Page 255: ...oved from individual Categories using the Add and Remove buttons When the Source List button is selected Sources can be chosen to be added When the Category List button is selected Sources of another existing Category can be added to that Category Category Sets can also be edited by defining new Categories CAUTION Source Categories and Source Category Sets are global Any edits or dele tions will a...

Page 256: ...n use Assignment Mode to assign the button type and for Src Cat Select buttons go to Selection Mode and select which Source Category each button will access Exclusion Page Source Category and Keypad Set Precautions Exclusion Sets Page Sets Source Category Sets and Keypad Sets are designed to be shared and used by multiple control panels and or RCL automation clients for easy configuration of the s...

Page 257: ...e other panel configurations sharing this Exclusion Set If a Level Exclusion Set is applied to a panel that has been preset to use a newly excluded Level that Level becomes unavailable and Breakaway Takes will result If a Level Exclusion set that no longer excludes that Level is then reapplied to that panel that Level will continue to be excluded and Breakaway Takes will still occur Choosing anoth...

Page 258: ...control panels can be in a single group of 64 panels or 32 groups of two panels or any combination of groups as long as the total number of grouped panels does not exceed 64 Grouped panels have to be on the same Panel Server but the panels in a group do not have to be in the same rack or even the same room Encore groupings include 48B 48B BPS 48B XY 48B and UCP Client panels A 48B panel can be eit...

Page 259: ... have the same name as the pre appended group name Figure 160 Figure 160 Panel Edit Screen Another way to physically identify panels belonging to a panel group is to flash all of the panel group s buttons using the Backlight button in the Master panel s Control settings of Panel Group Panel Group Name screen Clicking the Back light button will turn on and off the panel button lights on all the pan...

Page 260: ...f the BPS panel that will be the Master of the panel group c Configure the individual buttons as desired For example you could configure all of the 48 buttons as Source Select buttons In this case selecting a Source button on the 48B would execute a Take operation on the controlled Destination of the BPS See Figure 161 d When finished configuring select Save to save the configuration changes As so...

Page 261: ...s as desired For example you could configure the right hand group of eight buttons for Level selection See Figure 162 d When finished configuring select Save to save the configuration changes 3 Configure the 48B panel a Go to Encore Panels 48B Select Select the 48B panel that will be the Expansion unit b Go to Configure 48B Flags Panel Group Name This will display the Panel Groups names list Selec...

Page 262: ...on without having to assign a button so you could have 128 Sources to a single Destination several Levels a Lock Protect and some Salvos all in the same control panel group Figure 161 d When finished configuring the Master panel buttons select Save to save the configuration changes 3 Configure the first 48B Expansion panel a Go to Encore Panels 48B Select Select the 48B panel that will be the firs...

Page 263: ... able to be configured with shifted functionality Figure 137 on page 218 Both a shifted button s Assignment and Selection can be changed using standard configuration methods You also will need to add a Shift button to the Control Panel Configuration in order to access shifted button functions Once configured this button goes high tally when the panel is in the shifted operating mode The Shift Latc...

Page 264: ...dard Panel Server OUI Control Panel configuration procedures For example you can assign a CE Clear button as part of the set making it easy to clear incorrect entries using an adjacent button Figure 164 Figure 164 Keypad Set Button Re Assignment Shifted Keypad set buttons can also be re assigned to different functions In the example above it would be logical to also make that buttons s shifted fun...

Page 265: ...ypad Any where button type does not exist However the shifted state of that button can be configured with an alternative Prefix Suffix One possible use of this feature is to create an entirely new keypad using the Keypad Anywhere buttons defined with a different Prefix and Suffix set This alternative keypad set can be uniquely defined for that Control Panel or it can be defined in a panel template...

Page 266: ...infor mation you wish to have reported Figure 166 Pop up Menu for Selecting Information to be Display If Tie Line Path is included the panel will display the Tie Line name s in the Control Panel status window If the path uses multiple Tie Lines the Tie Line names are displayed sequentially starting with the most downstream Tie Line ...

Page 267: ... considered Dest Ganging Option 2 Destination Ganging for v1 8 0 Software With Encore v1 8 0 software Destination Ganging functionality is added to the Encore BPS SMS P32 P48 PXS and KMD KSD Control Panels Ganging Option 1 and Option 2 are both available on all these Control Panels and on the Encore 48B panel Option 2 Ganging becomes available on the Soft Panel equivalents for these panels and con...

Page 268: ...st Ganging Option 2 Enabled When Dest Ganging Option 2 is On green Ganging Option 2 is active toggle Destinations in the Gang on and off When Off the original Ganging Option 1 is active hold down a button to add Destinations to the Gang This flag is grayed out on panels that do not support Destination Ganging This flag is also grayed out when the Panel Partitioning feature Multiple Dst Control fla...

Page 269: ... Panels if a Shift button is defined on the panel normal Destination Ganging i e press and hold the first Des tination and then press additional Destinations to form the gang is dis abled Instead the Mode 2 Destination Ganging functionality will be used In this mode pressing Destination buttons toggles them on and off to add or remove them from a gang Control Panel Partitioning Introduction The Co...

Page 270: ... can be defined For Encore PMB and SMS MB8 and MB4 panels this flag is locked On since these panels already support multiple Destination control If a Control Panel is partitioned with its Monitor Only flag set only the Desti nation controlled by the first bus can be monitored Bus Assignment Mode Clicking on the Bus Assignment button enables Bus Assignment mode In this mode clicking on a button or ...

Page 271: ...e assigned in the normal manner In the example below a 48B panel is being configured with Source and Destination buttons for one partition in the top row and Source And Destination buttons for another partition in the bottom row The Level Select buttons on the bottom row apply to both partitions Figure 170 Figure 170 Partitioned 48B Control Panel ...

Page 272: ...iguration With partitions and button assignments defined button selections are made in the normal manner Typically selection buttons for different Desti nations will be created in each partition Figure 171 Figure 171 Selections on a Partitioned 48B Control Panel ...

Page 273: ...nfiguration can be retained when a template is applied to that panel This is accomplished in the template file by specifying particular items that are not to be changed This partial tem plate configuration feature is available on all Encore system Control Panels except the SMS CNT and MCO panels An example use of this feature is sending a new source button template to multiple BPS panels Setting t...

Page 274: ... default Destination select No Change on the template s Dflt Dst Page list Figure 173 Once set the Destination Exclusion Set and Destination Page Set parameters if present will also be grayed out since they are related to the default Destination Figure 173 Template No Change Default Destination ...

Page 275: ...ype with different defeat Destinations Those Destinations will be retained along with the button functions that were set to No Change Control Panels and Areas Larger Encore systems may be divided into multiple Areas to allow parti tioning control of the system see Multiple Area Encore Systems on page 91 Control panels can be allowed to access all Areas of a system Note Tie lines must be configured...

Page 276: ... used to scroll through Sources and Destina tions one Area at a time Configuring Control Panels to Access All Areas The default configurations for control panels allow access to all Areas and so additional configuration may not be required However you can check the settings are correct with the following procedure 1 While logged into the CP Server application controlling that control panel select ...

Page 277: ...l selected click Save to save the changes to the Exclusion Set 6 Exit the menu That Area Exclusion set will now be assigned to that panel Sources and Destination in the excluded Areas will not appear in the selection panes used to configure that panel 7 Configure the panel buttons with the desired Sources and Destinations in the available Areas 8 When done with the panel configuration click Save t...

Page 278: ...ox select the desired Area e g StudioA 5 Select Add to move the selection to the Searchable Areas box 6 If there are Areas where the panel should not be able to search remove them This only affects keypad prefix suffix entered searches for presetting Sources and Destinations Note Using the prev next button without a keypad entered prefix suffix will access all Sources in all Areas in Source mode a...

Page 279: ...iguration screens using the standard practice of going to Selection mode clicking on a button and selecting the Source to be used for override An example with these Joystick override selection buttons is shown in 48B 48 Button on page 285 Two types of override are available the default Source Select non latching and Source Select The type of override is configured by going to Assignment mode and s...

Page 280: ... remains active until a 1 to 0 transition occurs on the GPI input i e 1 Protected 0 Unpro tected Lock Protect on Destination Selection A Protect is applied to a specific config ured Destination on a 0 to 1 transition of the GPI input and the Protect latches On A subsequent 0 to 1 transition of that GPI turns off the Protect i e toggle function Lock Protect on Destination Selection non latching A P...

Page 281: ...the Salvo Control Panel Self Configuration The Self Configuration feature allows re configuration of any available Source Destination Salvo Level select buttons from the control panel itself This feature is available on Encore BPS KMD and P48 panels The Self Config Lock flag must be OFF to activate this feature on the panel Table 27 GPI Protect Button Legends GPI Protect Function Keycap Display As...

Page 282: ...rev and Level Next 2 Press and hold the AllLvl CFG button for 5 seconds That button will go high tally and the panel displays SRC CONFIG 3 Press a Source Destination Salvo or Level Select button to be configured That button will flash and the panel displays the current selection for that button 4 Press the Level Prev and Level Next button to browse through the available items Leave the desired ite...

Page 283: ...Encore Configuration Manual 283 Available Panel Configuration Screens Available Panel Configuration Screens Encore Model Panels BPS Button Per Source ...

Page 284: ...284 Encore Configuration Manual Section 6 Control Panel Configuration PMB Paging MultiBus XY ...

Page 285: ...Encore Configuration Manual 285 Available Panel Configuration Screens 48B 48 Button UCP Encore Universal Control ...

Page 286: ...nt panel only operates with an Encore UCP panel that has been configured as a group master See page 258 for panel group configu ration procedures Destinations are assigned to each of the three Client panel keypad using the Default Dst Page flag Figure 179 Figure 179 Encore Client Panel Destination Assignment Screen ...

Page 287: ...re Routing Control System Mode setting must also be selected on the JEP 100 Panel Network Configuration web page Figure 180 A reset is required to change operating mode This can be done by checking the Do Reset box at the bottom of the web page before clicking the Save New Settings button Figure 180 JEP 100 Panel Network Configuration Web Page Note Additional steps may be required to convert a JEP...

Page 288: ...rver settings can immediately be reflected in the operation of that panel The JEP 100 panel is represented with three screens The left and right screens are shown in Figure 181 and Figure 182 The middle screen shows the buttons in the center of the panel Clicking on the arrow buttons on the OUI screen or using the left right arrow computer keyboard keys accesses different panel screens Figure 181 ...

Page 289: ...s selecting the panel to edit assigning button functions selecting Sources and Destinations and configuration flags Figure 141 on page 231 Display Level Tally The JEP 100 panel allows configuration of level tally in the front panel dis plays when the panel is in Source mode Clicking on the representation of a display Destination Status Preset or Level brings up a Router Levels window Figure 183 ...

Page 290: ... will show Level statuses For example clicking on the second Status display and choosing three Levels from the list will make the top display continue to report Destination and the lower three displays will report the Source names of those three Levels Normal JEP 100 panel operation like scrolling through available Sources is still supported The display will temporarily show the list of Sources wh...

Page 291: ...Panel Configuration Screens Kalypso Model Panels KMD Kalypso Multi Destination Clicking on the arrow buttons on the OUI screen or using the left right arrow computer keyboard keys accesses different panel screens KSD Kalypso Single Destination ...

Page 292: ...292 Encore Configuration Manual Section 6 Control Panel Configuration SMS Model Panels UCP SMS Universal Control Panel EDP 8 Destination Paging Panel ...

Page 293: ...iguration Manual 293 Available Panel Configuration Screens P48 48 Button Panel Clicking on the arrow buttons on the OUI screen or using the left right arrow computer keyboard keys accesses different panel screens ...

Page 294: ...ion Manual Section 6 Control Panel Configuration MB8 Multibus 8 Panel P32 32 Button Panel Clicking on the arrow buttons on the OUI screen or using the left right arrow computer keyboard keys accesses different panel screens ...

Page 295: ...32 panel However if the Panel Enable function is assigned to one of 32 buttons on the right in Level Mode that button will not act as Level select but instead acts as Panel Enable If you assign the Panel Enable function on a P32 control panel assign it to one of the four buttons on the left side of the panel More Button Clicking on the More button brings up a menu bar with additional SMS control p...

Page 296: ...296 Encore Configuration Manual Section 6 Control Panel Configuration PXS Panel PXD Panel Note The PXD control panel only operates when it is part of a PXS panel group ...

Page 297: ...Encore Configuration Manual 297 Available Panel Configuration Screens PXYE Panel Note The PXYE control panel only operates when it is part of a PXS panel group MB4 Multibus 4 Panel ...

Page 298: ...MD reports the name of the current Source displayed on its associated monitor Figure 184 Legacy Under Monitor Displays UMDs are installed the same as any SMS7000 GSC panels using looped BNC connections The Encore system treats UMDs as SMS7000 Client control panels To convert an SMS7000 UMD to Encore system operation type lcpProgram from the Encore console which programs the panel The UMD can then ...

Page 299: ...em allowing them to send commands to route Sources to Destinations The client applications also receive routing status information and Source and Destination names for use by the external device for example to display on that device s user interface The RCL Server supports both the RCL Router Control Language and NP Native protocols RCL and NP commands are documented in the separate Routing Produc...

Page 300: ...client is connected However if the client later becomes disconnected this cannot be detected so the indicator will not be turned off dynamically For NP serial clients the indicator is green if the server has successfully opened the port and is ready to receive and respond to the clients Clients may or may not be connected at the other end however When a new NP serial client configuration is create...

Page 301: ... All button refreshes the connection status shown by the green indicator beside for each client name for all configured clients If you believe that one or more clients may have connected after this screen was opened you can click on this button to refresh the statuses Resync Comms For serial clients clicking on the Resync Comms button makes the RCL server re initialize communication with the selec...

Page 302: ...ossible for two Clients each using a different Protocol to run using the same IP address Lvl Exclusion Set Allows selection or editing of a Level Exclusion Set to block Level access Area Exclusion Set Allows selection or editing of an Area Exclusion Set to block Area access Dst Exclusion Set Allows selection or editing of a Destination Exclusion set to block control of specific Destinations Svo Ex...

Page 303: ...nnect and issue unprotect commands or the user needs to unprotect the Destinations from the Router Controller OUI When OFF all the Protects issued by this client are unprotected as soon as the client discon nects Multiple Conn Allows automation clients to have multiple simultaneous connections from the same IP address By default this flag is disabled limiting the client to one active connection at...

Page 304: ...possible to acknowledge a routing client s Take request even if no status change occurs because the requested Source is already connected to that Destination Disable No Ack will be given same as the earlier Disable setting On Receive Ack is sent when the received command is a valid request with respect to the command format and the values the command contains On Success RCL Only Ack is sent when t...

Page 305: ...ines and New Router Configurations If the Router Controller contains a configuration without Tie Lines and a new Router Controller configuration is loaded that contains Tie Lines the RCLNP GUI cannot retrieve the Tie Lines Automation clients using the RCLNP GUI can retrieve the Tie Lines after they have been saved from the Tie Config screen When loading a new configuration with Tie Lines saving th...

Page 306: ...he Panel server starts up it must find at least one Router on line Otherwise it will not serve any clients The user should make sure that the client is configured before attempting to make the client talk to the server If an Ethernet client attempts to connect and if it is NOT yet configured in the RCL Server screen the connection will be terminated by the Server immediately If a serial client con...

Page 307: ...ng device like a standards converter A tie line path that directly connects one matrix to another is called a single hop tie line Multiple hop tie line paths can also be created that use mul tiple tie lines to span more than one matrix Figure 187 Figure 187 Tie Lines A tie line has an input Source side that connects to a Destination of the sending matrix and has an output Destination side that con...

Page 308: ...on If a Destination requires a particular Source fixed tie lines are preferable to floating ones as they are guaranteed to remain routed to that Source Ultimate Source The original router Source in the first sending matrix is called the ultimate Source for that tie line Local Source The Source in that local router for a tie line On multiple hop tie lines the local Source will be different from the...

Page 309: ...me stamped when logged to the console which can assist with troubleshooting Tie Line Properties and Restrictions Tie line Sources are router Destinations and tie line Destinations are router Sources Each hop can use only a single tie line It is not possible to use multiple tie lines providing different Levels within a hop Local tie lines can link the matrices of one Router Controller but are still...

Page 310: ... the additional Levels These missing inputs should be connected to the Black connector for video a Silence connector for audio etc This approach fixes the undesired Tie Line Manager behavior and more importantly in the case where a switch is made from a three Level Source to a two Level Source on a three Level Destination it eliminates the breakaway asterisk from being displayed on the Destination...

Page 311: ...e Tie Line Manager application which may be named differently on your individual Encore system Buttons on the right of the Main Menu screen provide access to the other Tie Line Manager screens Redundant Tie Line Manager Configuration Precaution When using redundant Tie Line Managers first configure the Master Tie Line Manager save that configuration on the Master and then configure the Mirror Tie ...

Page 312: ...s of the device which will mirror this TLM is displayed and entered with this field State The current operating state Supervisor or Subordinate Load and Control Config Name The name of the currently loaded configuration file Filing Mode Displays the Source of the active database Sharer or Local In Sharer mode the database has been loaded from the Sharer PC normal operating mode In Local mode the d...

Page 313: ...to load Save Saves the TLM configuration from the configuration PC s memory to the Sharer Save As Opens a window to name the current TLM configuration file Once a name is entered a FilerFax window opens that you use to save the data to the configuration PC Sources and Destinations Area Reports the Area where Tie Line Manager has been set up and is running Sources Displays the total number of Sourc...

Page 314: ...ter Source The actual tie line Destina tion Router Source may have more Levels than the tie line requires however See Mismatched Tie Line Work arounds 1 7 4 and Earlier Software on page 310 for more information Enable Assignments Activates the Assignments feature see Tie Line Manager Assignments on page 328 Park Ties on Release Each physical matrix may have a Source configured as its park input Wh...

Page 315: ...be helpful if you want to test tie lines to ensure your system topology permits the cre ation of the routes you will need Source Opens a window from which you can select the ultimate Source of a tie line Displays the tie lines involved in a found path When the Build Path button is green you can manually select tie lines for a path Click on the bottom empty box to open a window allowing selection o...

Page 316: ...ind Path When pressed searches for a path between the selected Source and Destination If found the tie lines involved are displayed on the left Make Path When a valid path has been found clicking on Make Path will switch the Source to the Destination using the indi cated tie line s Max Hops Sets the maximum number of hops the system will search to find a path CAUTION To prevent slowing system perf...

Page 317: ...he respective Areas of the Source and the Desti nation of the selected tie line Floating When on the tie line will be used whenever it is needed by the system Reserved When on the tie line will be reserved for use by only one Destination Clicking on Type Param opens a window to select the Destination Fixed When on the tie line will be always be use a specific Source and Destination Room When highl...

Page 318: ...n this button displays a list of all users Menu Bar Enable All Places all off line tie lines back on line Remove TL Removes the selected tie line if it is invalid To remove a valid tie line you must first use the Router Controllers involved to make it invalid remove the Tie Line type from the Source and Destination settings Remove All Removes all invalid tie lines Status Accesses the Tie Line Stat...

Page 319: ...e routed away Note Source Blocks only apply to Network route requests and NOT to tie line routes made directly in the TLM Route Screen Do not try to use the Route Screen to test Source Blocks Source Restrictions Window The left and right arrows at the top are used to scroll through the Sources that currently have Block restrictions Clicking on the name of the Source opens a window allowing you to ...

Page 320: ... Delete Block Deletes the current blocked Source Copy Block Copies the existing set of Rules for a Source These can be entered into a new Block by pressing the same button New Rule Opens a window allowing the creation of a new rule You can specify Areas individual Destinations or Rooms Delete Rule Deletes the selected Rule from the Block ...

Page 321: ...must be from the same Area Destinations can be added to or deleted from a Room and tie lines can be added to or deleted from a Room which allows you to manage the tie lines usage in groups as well as individually CAUTION Encore software now restricts room names to 8 characters Room names larger than 8 characters could be created with 1 7 3 1 and earlier software These rooms will not be loaded with...

Page 322: ...e Room Deletes the currently selected Room Ren Room Opens a keypad allowing the re naming of a Room Add Dest Opens a list from which you can pick Destinations for the Room In a new Room all Destinations will be available After the first Destination is selected subsequent Destina tions listed will only be in that same Area Add TL Opens a list from which you can select tie lines to assign to that Ro...

Page 323: ...f individual tie lines so they can be used by dif ferent users Tie Lines Status Window The large scrolling list in the center of the screen displays the tie lines that span the Areas selected by the buttons above You can scroll through the list using the up and down arrows on the right The names of the tie lines are listed on the left Letters in the third column show that a tie line is Fixed F Res...

Page 324: ...number of users of that tie line An unavailable or offline Router Matrix is also indicated in this column Clicking the In Use By column of a tie line in use allows you to release that tie line A warning message appears that you must confirm before the tie line will be released Figure 196 Figure 196 Release Tie Line Warning Message Top of Screen Area Buttons Displays the names of the current Areas ...

Page 325: ...ation is set by configuring a Destination on the Router Controller of the Source Area to be a tie line Similarly the tie line Destination configuration is set by configuring a Source on the Router Con troller of the Destination Area to be a tie line with the same name see Figure 197 and Figure 198 Usage Displays the number of tie lines and how many are cur rently being used between the selected Ar...

Page 326: ...326 Encore Configuration Manual Section 7 Tie Line Manager Figure 197 Router Controller Source Screen for Tie Line Destinations Figure 198 Router Controller Destination Screen for Tie Line Sources ...

Page 327: ... tie lines received over the network are initially flagged as Offline They need to be put on line before they can be used Also they must be saved in the Tie Line Manager s database so that they are read at the next SCB start up 1 Launch Tie Line Manager and go to the Tie Config screen 2 Select the new tie line by it name with the button or arrows at the top of the screen 3 Click the Offline button...

Page 328: ...n Rooms Assignments reserve a Source to Destination routing path without doing an actual Take Assignment is a customized feature that does not apply to most existing or new Encore facilities Assignment is activated with the Enable Assignments button on the Tie Line Manager System screen Figure 200 Figure 200 TLM System Screen with Assignments Enabled If the Assignments feature is disabled a messag...

Page 329: ...ore Configuration Manual 329 Tie Line Manager Assignments Figure 201 TLM With Assignments enabled the Assignments screen becomes available Figure 202 Figure 202 Tie Line Manager Custom Rooms Config Screen ...

Page 330: ...anges for custom operation Figure 203 Figure 203 Tie Line Manager Custom Rooms Config Screen See Figure 193 on page 321 for comparison to the standard Rooms screen Assignments are created and released using the Visual Status Display VSD application See the separate Visual Status Display Instruction Manual for more information ...

Page 331: ...o facility opera tions Local Router Panel LRP Local Machine Control Panel LMCP Filer Fax Pager These applications are available on all Encore OUI stations and can be useful tools for facility engineers when they configure maintain and trou bleshoot Encore systems Some or all of these applications may also be useful for system operators ...

Page 332: ...d Destinations can be configured by a System Administrator to suit the needs and roles of specific users Note To use the LRP the Sharer must be running and available to the PC running the LRP Local Router Panel Screen Description Figure 204 Typical Local Router Panel Main Screen Destinations up to 8 Under Monitor Display Source Bank 32 Sources on each page Destination Panel Selection Buttons 4 ava...

Page 333: ...play below will initially show grayed out legends and the current ultimate Source will be colored green Clicking on the Destination button changes the Source bank to show the intermediate tie lines and the tie line employed will be colored yellow If multiple tie lines are used clicking repeatedly on the Destination button cycles through all the tie lines involved Sources The Source bank is a block...

Page 334: ...g the Local Router Panel Click the Local Router Panel icon on the OUI Task Bar to open the LRP Selecting a Destination and Source If the Destination and Source are displayed on the screen 1 Click the appropriate Destination button the button will be highlighted green 2 Click the desired Source button Or Click the UMD and select a Source from the list window displayed If your system has multiple Ar...

Page 335: ...d the global routing feature can be used to access all system Destinations see page 338 Sources Click the Up and Down Arrow buttons on the Source page selector to scroll through the Source Banks Click the upper Router Area button and select specific Area from the list The first page of Sources for that Area will be displayed Click the lower numbered Bank Display window to directly select the Sourc...

Page 336: ...follows Green The Level is connected between the Source and the selected Des tination Red The Level is broken away i e the Level is being provided by a Source other than that shown on the UMD below the selected Destination Black The selected Destination does not provide for the input of this Level type Yellow An interlevel routing has been established The Next State indicator buttons display the n...

Page 337: ...he Alpha Sort Lists button is on all the list items in list windows subse quently displayed can be ordered alphabetically Selecting Expand All will expand all Router areas when a list window is opened Selecting Expand Local will expand only the router Area for the cur rently selected Destination The Source alias options display the alias names as selected This can be either on the Keycaps or the U...

Page 338: ...t click on the Destination button you want to configure and open the folder in the list window displayed 2 Select the Destination from the list offered and click the return icon 3 Repeat for each button you wish to set up 4 Close the config window and the options window When this pane is displayed you can also click on grayed out function buttons on the LRP to open an activation pane allowing you ...

Page 339: ...e button to activate or de activate that button To Preview a Route 1 Click the Preview button to toggle it on button shows green 2 Click and hold a new Source button to route to the new Source The Source button will turn red whilst in preview mode 3 Release the new Source button to revert to the initial Source Note You cannot preview a protected Source Attempts to do so will cause a message window...

Page 340: ...e name entered in both locations must be must be 8 charac ters or less not be a duplicate of an existing Salvo cannot have spaces and cannot contain the following special characters 4 Click the Dest column and select the Destination required You may need to open the folder to see the entire list of Destinations available 5 Click the Source column and select the Source required Again you may need t...

Page 341: ... the Network section on the left of the window 4 Click the Re Sync Comms button in the Hardware section on the right of the window 5 Click the Router button in the Hardware section on the right of the window 6 Click the Matrix button in the Hardware section on the right of the window Other Operations for Salvos Clicking the Execute Salvo button causes all the routes defined in the Salvo to be conn...

Page 342: ...must be connected to a stable VITC feed Encore SCBs support PAL NTSC and NTSC drop frame formats All Router Controller and Tie Line Manager logging options must be disabled for optimal deterministic performance CAUTION Logging to disk can seriously degrade deterministic performance and can fill up a hard disk quickly To Disable Router Logging a Open the Router Control application in the Encore OUI...

Page 343: ...timestamped Takes Interlevel Routing Interlevel routing provides the ability to swap Source Levels when routing to a Destination The Interlevel routing panel is operated in the same way as the Breakaways 1 Clicking the Inter indicator button toggles it on indicator shows green and off indicator shows black When this button is toggled on clicking a Source button will display the Interlevel Routing ...

Page 344: ...344 Encore Configuration Manual Section 8 Additional OUI Operations Figure 206 Interlevel Routing Window ...

Page 345: ...es hardware components or peripherals properly installed and configured on the device you wish to control For example to control a Grass Valley Group Profile you must purchase install and configure the optional VDRCS appli cation Similarly to control a VTR you must purchase install and configure the Serial Control Engine peripheral the VSVC application and an RS 422 serial machine control cable Fi...

Page 346: ...k the Create button The system displays the Clip types list window 3 Select the type of clip you require 4 Click the Enter Return button 5 The window disappears and the system displays the Filer Fax in save mode You can name the clip categorize and save it see Filer Fax on page 369 for more information Note If the selected device is a VTR or if no device is selected then the New Clip button is dis...

Page 347: ...ing Clips 1 Click the Mark In button to change the in point of the clip The in point will be changed to the time code reached at the moment you press the Mark In button 2 Click the Mark Out button to change the out point of the clip The out point will be changed to the time code reached at the moment you press the Mark Out button 3 To rename a clip click the Clip Name window and enter a new name o...

Page 348: ...own in the Devices panel Removing a Device 1 Highlight the slat displaying the device you want to remove 2 Click the Remove button The button then becomes blank and is free for another device Automatic Control Using automatic control it is possible to record from a live feed to more than one Destination at once or to transmit several clips simultaneously It is also a useful way of copying a clip t...

Page 349: ...ently selected device even if another user has locked the device Time Base Correction Panel If the currently selected device is a VTR click the T B C button Time Based Corrector to display the T B C window You can adjust the output Levels of the signals by using this panel Click the scroll bar or the arrows on either side Move the bar to the right to increase the Level Move the bar to the left to ...

Page 350: ...ice is empty and black if it is loaded The Rec Inhibit button shows if the currently loaded clip can be recorded into or edited The indicator shows green if recording is inhibited it shows black if you are able to overwrite or edit the clip The Local button shows if the currently selected device can only be operated locally The LMCP enables you to operate a device remotely but circum stances may b...

Page 351: ...as required 9 The currently selected device is ready to record Click the Record button to start recording 10 The LMCP records into the clip you created using whatever Source is routed to the destination device How the Other Controls Respond Clicking the Eject button ejects what is loaded in the currently selected device the button shows white Any information referring to the clip in the Clip Area ...

Page 352: ...n a Cueing Control button for each time code you want to store 6 While the Set button is grey clicking a Cueing Control button pauses the clip at the stored time code 7 Click the Go To button and enter a time code in the Keypad displayed The clip pauses at that time code 8 Click the In button or the Out button to pause the clip at the marked in or marked out point Note The Cueing Control buttons s...

Page 353: ...ndicator shows green if you want the system to update the current clip options when you change the clip type If you do not switch it on the system leaves the clip options unchanged 7 Click the Mode button to select the routing option required the selected option is displayed in the button bar 8 If you select Auto Mode click the Dest button to display the Router Destinations list window and select ...

Page 354: ...ncore clip Selecting a Clip and Source 1 To dub a clip currently loaded onto an LMCP device In the LMCP Devices panel select the device from which you want to dub the clip then set the Use Clip button to From Device Go to Step 3 2 To dub any other clip Click the Clip button Filer Fax displays a list of clips select one The system shows the new clip name on the Clip button and its primary location ...

Page 355: ...iority button to select the degree of importance of the dub 7 Click the Do COPY button to perform the dub and log the existence of the clip in its new location The system displays a message window confirming the job number and time when the dub should take place Or 8 Click the Do EXPORT button to perform the dub without keeping a record of the dubbed clip 9 The job list at the bottom of the Dubbin...

Page 356: ...ps Clips can be classified as a Clone a Parent or a Daughter clip Clone Clips Also known as a Copy clip this is a duplicate of a clip or part thereof and can be saved under a different name to that of the original The original clip can be deleted from the system leaving the clone intact Parent Clips A Parent Clip is the original recorded material pictures or audio found on tape or disk When a Pare...

Page 357: ...12 Type B Daughter Clips You can access the Clip Assistant from the LMCP switch between the two applications to use the functions that are appropriate to your work session The LMCP Screen with Clip Assistant Active The Local Machine Control Panel is slightly different when Clip Assistant is activated The Device Selection Area is reduced to make room for a Tape Area and the Cue Points and Ancillary...

Page 358: ...om the tape database onto which you can record or mark up additional clips You can also register new tapes This window shows the ID of the currently loaded tape Loading Registered Tapes 1 Click the Load button The system displays the Filer Fax in Load Mode The Filer Fax shows all tapes that exist in the system 2 Select a tape in the usual way The system shows the tape ID in the Tape ID window Note...

Page 359: ...code format to be used 6 Click the Start TCL button and enter the timecode at the start of the tape 7 Click the Duration button and enter the length of the tape 8 The Time Left button shows the amount of time left on the tape 9 Click Create Cat to create a category for the tape The category name will be the same as the tape name The clips associ ated with the tape will also have this category If y...

Page 360: ...lip from the chosen location Amending the Details of a Clip 1 Click the Title button to change the name of a clip 2 Click the TC Format button and select a timecode format from the options displayed 3 Click the Type button to display the Clip types list window which allows the type to be changed Note Each clip type is associated with a pre defined set of attributes which can be viewed and changed ...

Page 361: ...ad which enables you to change the in point of the caption Or Click the Mark In button to change the mark in point to the timecode shown in the large Timecode Display window 2 Click the Mark Out window to display the Caption Out Point Keypad which enables you to change the out point of the caption Or Click the Mark Out button to change the Mark Out point to the timecode shown in the large Timecode...

Page 362: ...egory button Note If you click the PDC button and there is no PDC information associated with the clip this is set using the Options button the OUI displays a warning message Logos The Logos button is used to define set points in a clip for the displaying of Logos or the triggering of General Purpose Interfaces GPIs Clicking the Logos button displays the Select Logos and GPIs window Figure 218 Sel...

Page 363: ...ctivated when the clip is used by Columbus for transmission Clicking the Options button displays the Select Clip Options window Figure 219 Typical Select Clip Options Window Setting Clip Options in Clip Assistant 1 Click the Use Group button and select the device group from where the clip is to be played out e g a Video Disk Server or a group of VTRs 2 Click the Loop button to toggle it on indicat...

Page 364: ... to the one you want using the Alphanumeric Keypad 12 Select the Use Captions indicator button to use any captions assigned to the clip 13 Select the Use Subtitles indicator button to use any subtitles that have been assigned to the clip 14 Click the Widescreen button to choose the widescreen picture format 15 Click the Aspect Ratio button and select a ratio from the list offered 16 Select the PDC...

Page 365: ...Number Keypad Enter the number of the wipe effect you want to use with the transition Note You can only do this if the Wipe button is green 4 Click one of the six Transition Type buttons to select a type of transition Audio Transitions The Audio Transition Area handles the way in which the audio tracks on the clip begin and how the audio tracks on the previous clip end The Audio Transition button ...

Page 366: ...or trans mission Click the button to toggle it on indicator shows green and the clip is available or off indicator shows black and the clip is unavailable Minipic Button Use the Minipic button to display a still of the current clip at the current time code A minipic server must be available Returning to the standard LMCP layout Click the MCPanel button to return to the standard Local Machine Contr...

Page 367: ...rom barcode shows the registered clip details this only applies if the tape is single segment Changing the Clip Details 1 Click the Name button to display the Enter New Clip ID Alphanumeric Keypad using this you can change the clip ID 2 Click the Title button to display the Enter New Clip Title Alphanumeric Keypad using this you can change the title Exiting the Local Machine Control Panel You may ...

Page 368: ...ressing the up arrow key on the keyboard LMPC Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys are keys on your workstation keyboard which you can press instead of using the mouse to click buttons on the screen The position and functionality of these keys for the LMCP are shown in Figure 223 Note If you are not using a UK Keyboard the keys found in the same position as those detailed have the same shortcut functionali...

Page 369: ...ese are placed inside Files allowing many different Data Files to exist in a single File Categories are key words used to ensure that Files are properly defined and easily found Multiple categories may be tagged to a File This allows single Data Files to be found in large databases of Files using Categories as filters in the search Control panel configurations are automatically tagged with the CPS...

Page 370: ...intenance mode It displays a screen which is used to show files from selected categories and to perform file manage ment tasks for example tagging files to certain categories Through the use of filters it is possible to select files with similar properties Filtering You can view certain types of file by specifying categories This is known as filtering and is done by applying Boolean Logic to the c...

Page 371: ...epending on the file type and the application used to create the file It is not possible to remove a system category from the filter if it has been added by an applica tion Automatic Filters The DUSTBIN and ARCHIVE categories are used in a special way They are auto matically added to every filter by default and are preceded by the logical flag NOT So the filter always requests the files not dustbi...

Page 372: ...list You can toggle between the two formats by clicking the LIST or ALPHA button the button indicator shows green to highlight your choice Note Clicking an Alpha Selection button displays items beginning with the letters on that button e g the CD button displays an alphabetical list of items begin ning with the letters C and D You can also use the Keyboard to navigate through the list Managing Cat...

Page 373: ...m this list and tag them to the categories included in the other filter which you define for the tag cats mode 1 Click the TAG CATS button 2 Click the CATS button to show the List of Categories 3 Select one or more categories to which you want to tag files These appear in the filter window on the left 4 Click the FILTER button 5 Click the CATS button to show the List of Categories 6 Select categor...

Page 374: ...ow alternatively press F2 on your keyboard 3 Use your keyboard if you want to enter information in the Notes window Previewing a File 1 Select a file 2 Click the Preview button the one with the screen icon to view a MiniPic in the File Preview window alternatively press F4 on your keyboard File Security 1 Select a file 2 Click the File Security button the one with the padlock icon to display the F...

Page 375: ...1 From the file list select the file s you want to put in the dustbin 2 Click the DUSTBIN icon or press F1 Save Mode When saving a file from within another application the Filer Fax displays the Save Screen The filter window shows the categories to which the file is tagged the Save Area is displayed on the right ...

Page 376: ...ypad The system displays the name on the Name button 3 In the Notes Area enter any useful information you want to associate with the saved file You can tag further clips to the category if you want 4 Click the Save button to save the file The Filer Fax Save Screen disappears Load Mode When you load a file while using an application the Filer Fax Load Screen is displayed ...

Page 377: ...y clicking the Eject icon in the top right corner of the screen Filer Fax Memory If you exit the Filer Fax or switch to another application some details are remembered by the Filer Fax unless the OUI workstation is switched off If the List of Categories or the File Maintenance List is displayed and the items in the list If the ALPHA indicator button is selected and an Alpha Selection button Whethe...

Page 378: ... OUI workstation that user is logged on Area message is sent to all users at OUI workstations within a predefined or pre configured work area Broadcast message is sent to all OUI workstations on the Encore Network The configuration of OUI workstations according to their specific work areas and their individual identities is established by the System Adminis trator Note The Local OmniPager does not...

Page 379: ...A USER and STATION 2 If you select the AREA USER or STATION button a list window is displayed so that you can select the exact destination the destination appears in the To window 3 Type your message using the Keyboard the text appears in the Message Area 4 Click the Send button The Send Message screen disappears Note If at any stage you wish to abort without sending a message click the Eject icon...

Page 380: ...Click the Reply button 2 The Send Message screen appears with the destination already displayed in the To window 3 Type your reply using the Keyboard the text appears in the Message Area 4 Click the Send button FilerFax Shortcut Keys Shortcut keys are keys on your workstation keyboard which you can press instead of using the mouse to click buttons on the screen The position and functionality of th...

Page 381: ...ys for the Filer Fax Dustbin files Tag Untag Access rights Information and notes Create new category Preview files Remove all categories in the current filter Add the highlighted category to the filter or load save the highlighted file Toggle File Category View ...

Page 382: ...382 Encore Configuration Manual Section 8 Additional OUI Operations ...

Page 383: ...about System Manager the application used to commission and maintain an Encore system This section is for system administrators responsible for Encore system network functionality is not intended for Encore system users Procedures involved in setting up a new Encore system are covered in Section 4 Initial Encore System Setup ...

Page 384: ...r of buttons that provide access to the following System Manager screens Users Access the User Setup screen Applications Access the Applications Setup screen Engines Access the Engine Setup screen Stations Access the Workstation Setup screen System Access the System Setup screen Disconnect Close the application to make it available to other users ...

Page 385: ...new users to your network Modify a user s details Delete a user from your network Copy the key network details from one user logon to another logon Delete a user from your network Modify a user s details Allow a user to use an application Prevent a user from using an application Set an application to load automatically when a user logs on ...

Page 386: ...bject Database Restricted Users privilege levels 1 9 A restricted user can Edit Source and Destination names Only the Route and Names RCE menus will appear for that user Guests privilege level 1 Guest users can Use transport controls Make Local Router Panel routes and use the Filer Fax Undefined privilege level 0 The system sets a privilege level of 0 if The system has a Sharer or OUI version that...

Page 387: ... that are in the user s area Local apps When selected the user can only access the applications available in the same area as the workstation they are using Name The user s full name Title The user s title For example Mr Mrs Ms Sir Info 2 fields Provides additional information about the user Available applications list List the applications available or not available to the user If the Allow butto...

Page 388: ...logon Copy Copy the key network details of an existing user You can copy the file access rights the group and area the avail able applications and the local log on and apps settings The system does not copy over the existing user s logon name privileges password title additional information and system information Select Select a user to work with ...

Page 389: ...screen to Add an application to the database so that the application is available on your network Modify the details of the application in the database Delete the application from the database Copy the key network details from one application to another applica tion Take an application off line so that it is no longer available on your net work ...

Page 390: ...selected the application is based on local workstations An example of such an application is OmniPager Area The area the application is available to Off line If selected the application is not available on your net work Local Area If selected makes the application available only to the area to which the engine on which it is running belongs All areas If selected the application is available to all...

Page 391: ...e in the database Delete an engine from the database Copy the key network details from one engine to another engine Take an engine off line so that it is no longer available to network users Test the network connection to the engine Set the access that users have to the engine View information about the applications running on the engine Set which applications on the engine are available to the ne...

Page 392: ...n name in the User Rights field Platform The type of device that the engine is for example a server a device control engine etc and the operating system that it is running for example Windows RISCOS Ping Test the network connection to the engine Poll View a list of the applications that are running on the engine Ver View specific information about the applications that are running on the engine Yo...

Page 393: ...are available on your net work Add Add a new engine to the database so that it is available on your network Poll for new apps Polls all network engines and displays a list of applica tions that are not registered in the database You can then select applications from the list to register in the data base Delete Delete an engine from the database so that it is no longer available on your network Cop...

Page 394: ... to the database so that it is available on your net work Modify the details of a workstation in the database Delete a workstation from the database Copy the key network details from one workstation to another work station Test the network connection to the workstation Set which applications are available on the workstation View information about the applications running on the workstation ...

Page 395: ...e workstation Poll View a list of applications running on the workstation and also the user who is logged on to the workstation Ver View the OUI version running on the workstation Public If selected the workstation can access all domains pro vided the workstation s Filer Fax has multidomain access set Local applications List the applications installed on the workstation and whether access to them ...

Page 396: ...n about network resources To gain access to the Filing Groups Areas Domains Install and Objects screens Copy Copy the key network details from another workstation Select View the network settings of a workstation or choose a workstation to perform a further operation on IP list View a list of workstations by IP address Name list View a list of workstations in alphabetic order ...

Page 397: ...ers to upgrade to a new version of software or advise that an engine will be off line during a specific period for maintenance work Sharer version The version of the Sharer installed on your network server Sharer up The date when the Sharer was last brought online Disk free The amount of free space on your network server hard disk The system displays a warning when the amount of free disk space fa...

Page 398: ...igure 237 System Manager Filing Menu Purpose You use the Filing screen to Delete a category Tidy a particular category or all categories Tidy the Names category Empty the dustbin Updated Shows the time and date the information shown on the System Setup screen was last updated ...

Page 399: ...ected category The system deletes dead entries and sorts the category items in alphabetic order Delete Delete the selected category from your network Before you can delete the category it must have no live items remaining Refresh now Update the category information that is currently shown on the Filing screen Updated The time and date the category information was last updated refreshed Select cat ...

Page 400: ... Section 9 System Manager Reference Groups Setup Figure 238 System Manager Groups Menu Purpose You use the Groups Setup screen to Add a group to your network Remove a group from your network Rename a group Put a group in the dustbin ...

Page 401: ...n Manual 401 Areas Setup Areas Setup Figure 239 System Manager Areas Menu Purpose You use the Areas Setup screen to Add an area to your network Remove an area from your network Rename an area Place an area in the dustbin ...

Page 402: ...p Figure 240 System Manager Domains Menu Purpose You use the Domains Setup screen to Add a domain to your network Delete a domain from your network View information about your network domains You can view the domain reference number the domain name and the domain broadcast address ...

Page 403: ...Installer and NetConfig List of domains Lists all of the domains on your network Shows the domain reference number which is a unique identifier for the domain the name by which the domain is known on your network and the broadcast address for the subnet that contains the domain This domain Displays the domain the engine is located in Add group Add a new domain to your network Dustbin icon Delete a...

Page 404: ...emplates to your network View what configuration object templates are on your network Add modify and delete configuration objects Create a new configuration object by copying an existing object Description Current Object The name of the configuration object displayed in the Objects listing Current Array The description of the configuration structure displayed in the Objects listing ...

Page 405: ...ame Clipbox 1 Delete Put a configuration object in the Bin The system broad casts a message to the network to inform users that the object is obsolete The object will be completely deleted from your network when the Bin is emptied Config View a list of object templates on your network or add a new object template Add Template Register configuration objects in the database List Templates View a lis...

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Page 407: ...SCB in new Area 94 configuration link 66 dropping 46 loading 44 local 34 registering 80 remote 34 requesting from another user 46 System Controller web page 66 Archive button 355 Area 104 302 adding additional 93 assigning application to 94 assigning application to added SCB 94 assigning Engine to 94 assigning user to 94 control panel access 275 control panel access to all 276 control panel restri...

Page 408: ...uild Path button 316 Bus Assignment button 219 C Capt button 360 category CPS CONFIG 369 DATABASE 369 definition 369 listing with CATS 147 212 managing with Filer Fax 372 tagging files to 373 untagging files to 373 CATS listing of categories 147 212 Change Area Alias button 104 changing a name 178 Channel button 118 channel definition 22 Channel Index 113 Channels screen Router Controller 112 Chop...

Page 409: ...7 No Change control panel button 275 No Change default Destination 274 Page Set 246 Panel Server load 211 Panel Server save 211 Physical Matrix 126 Physical Matrix overview 99 preparation 88 RCL Server load 305 RCL Server save 305 Router Controller background 98 Router Controller communication channel 115 Router Controller export 170 Router Controller import 172 Router Controller load 146 Router C...

Page 410: ...late 31 226 template file 205 UCP Encore configuration screen 285 UCP SMS configuration screen 292 XY configuration screen 284 control panel grouping 258 BPS 48B example 259 Expansion panel 258 identification 259 Master panel 258 procedure 258 removing panel from 258 triple 48B example 262 XY 48B example 261 Control Panel Partitioning configuration 270 control panel partitioning default Destinatio...

Page 411: ...ing a dubbing job dubbing deleting job 355 deleting file 375 Dest button 353 Dest Ganging Opt 2 button description 224 Dest Ganging Option 1 267 Dest Ganging Option 2 267 Dest Notes button 138 174 Dest button 138 315 Dest Id tie line 318 Dest Levels 316 Dest Ganging Option 2 button 235 Destination configuration 140 definition 22 description 100 explained 138 finding in Local Router Panel 335 gener...

Page 412: ...ustbin 375 dustbin icon 41 E Edit button 226 227 EDP panel configuration screen 292 Eject button 351 Eject icon 39 Element definition 100 parameters 131 RGB and Key example 155 shared example 167 Element button 130 Enable All button 318 Enable Assignments button 314 Encore database 21 desktop 37 distributed control 21 documentation set 15 general description 17 local application 34 remote applicat...

Page 413: ...ilter 371 data retained after exit 377 exiting 377 filtering 370 Load Mode 376 loading a file 377 logic buttons 372 managing categories 372 Save Mode 375 saving a file 376 shortcut keys 380 Filer Fax application 369 Filing Mode 105 209 312 Filing Mode indication 212 filter used for file search 372 FILTER button 371 filtering Filer Fax 370 Find Path button 316 Find Source button 316 First Input but...

Page 414: ...2 In Use indicator 317 independent serial communication 154 158 162 indicator button 39 Inhibit All button 144 Initialize Channel button 114 initializing Encore system 67 Insert After button 120 Insert Before button 120 interleaved crosspoint group example 151 interleaved format 159 163 interlevel routing 169 Local Router Panel 343 Interlevels pane Local Router Panel 336 IP address 47 Acappella co...

Page 415: ...er Fax 377 loading an application 44 Local button 350 Local Machine Control Panel 346 accessing 346 Ancillary Area 352 Clip Assistant 355 Clip Assistant Area 359 Cue Points Area 352 Device Control Area 350 device selection and control 347 dubbing 353 exiting 367 general description 345 recording with transport control buttons 351 remote control 368 shortcut keys 368 software required 345 transport...

Page 416: ...ce 348 removing a device 348 software required 345 macro 49 creating 51 Main Menu button 215 Main Menu screen Tie Line Manager 311 Main Screen Router Controller 102 Major Category button 362 Make Path button 316 manual configuration different from default database procedure 76 Mark In button 347 Mark Out button 347 Master panel control panel group 258 Master Mirror sync operation 69 matrix definit...

Page 417: ...rs 179 Name button 117 129 133 138 Name Rule button 144 Names screen Router Controller 177 naming conventions 178 Native Protocol used by RCL Server 299 Native Protocol Matrix driver 191 192 Net Name button 119 NetConfig checking software version with 62 general description 60 hierarchy of devices 61 installation 59 launching 60 resolving duplicate IP addresses 63 verifying components with 60 netw...

Page 418: ...l configuration screen 293 Page Set auto create 249 configuration 246 creating 246 precautions 256 shared 256 paging 378 Panel Configuration screen Panel Server 215 Panel Enable button description 224 Panel Group Name 234 Panel Server accessing 207 loading configuration 211 logging 214 multi select operations 241 Panel Configuration screen 215 redundancy mode 208 saving configuration 211 Panel Ser...

Page 419: ...nfiguration control panel 241 RCL client 299 configuration 306 deleting 301 name 179 unique name required 300 RCL Server communications indicators 300 configuring serial port 305 disconnect notification 300 disconnection 300 interfacing to 306 loading configuration 305 saving configuration 305 serial parameters 305 Take delay wiht FDELAY 304 Tie Lines and new config 305 RCL Server application expl...

Page 420: ...evels 2 Xpt Groups Separate I O 150 4 Elements 2 Xpt Group Interleaved 159 4 Elements 2 Xpt Groups Blocked 157 4 Levels 2 Xpt Group Blocked 161 4 Levels 2 Xpt Groups Interleaved 163 Multiple Levels and Shared Elements 167 Multiple Matrix Controllers and Shared Elements 169 Router Control application configuration background 98 detailed description 97 general description 35 status map 97 Router Con...

Page 421: ...Area assignment 95 reset procedure 68 SCB Frame Count Server 89 SCP panel configuration screen 295 scroll arrow 40 searching for files with filters 372 security file 374 Segment configure additional 128 definition 99 explained 124 mapped to crosspoints 124 parameters 124 shareable 124 Segment ID button 120 Segment type button 120 Select Router Controller channel index 114 Select button 215 Select ...

Page 422: ...nts 124 SMS7000 Compatibility button 238 SMS7000 control by Encore 18 Soft Lock button 238 software download from web 4 software installation 59 software version checking with NetConfig 62 Control Panel Server application 208 Router Control application 104 Source alias name in Local Router Panel 337 definition 23 description 100 explained 132 finding in Local Router Panel 335 general description 2...

Page 423: ...escription 18 power supply module 19 reset button 19 resetting SCBs 68 System Controller Frame slots 19 System Manager Apps Menu 389 Areas Menu 401 Domains Menu 402 Engines Menu 391 Filing Menu 398 general description 383 Groups Menu 400 Install Menu not used 403 Main Menu 384 Objects Menu 404 Stations Menu 391 394 System Menu 396 System Manager application general description 35 launching 68 Syst...

Page 424: ...efresh button 325 Requests 325 reserved 308 restrictions 309 Room listing 322 Share Reserved 309 single hop 307 Source configuration 325 successes 325 system 307 time stamped to console 309 top user 324 ultimate Destination 308 ultimate Source 308 ultimate source indicator 317 use with multiple Areas 91 user of 308 Tie Line Manager 8 character Room name 321 accessing 311 assignments 328 configurin...

Page 425: ...Options button 353 upper case character in name 179 Usage button 325 Use Clip button 354 Use Object Database button 353 user adding manually 87 assigning to Area 94 user of tie line 308 user identity 43 User message destination 378 user name 171 using message windows 41 V Validate DB button 105 115 121 130 description 183 VDRCS application 345 Video button 349 Video Transition Area Clip Assistant ...

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