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- Page 1 UIDE OMPATIBLE IGITAL IDEO OUTING WITCHER www.pesa.com Publication: 81-9059-0660-0, Rev. B Phone: 256.726.9200 March, 2011...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Hot-Take Switching Mode ..................4-4 4.6.2 Preset Switching Mode..................4-5 ..................4-5 ONTROL ANEL ONFIGURATION ..................4-5 ANEL UNCTIONS ..................4-7 TATUS AND ALLY UNCTIONS 4.9.1 Destination Status ....................4-7 4.9.2 Source Status ......................4-7 4.9.3 Switching Levels Status ..................4-8 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 4 OUSE LICK UNCTIONS 5.14.1 Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete..................5-24 5.14.2 Quick Data Entry Tools..................5-24 5.15 SSC3 C ................. 5-27 ONFIGURATION OMMANDS 5.15.1 System Parameters ....................5-28 5.15.2 Levels Configuration...................5-29 5.15.3 Components Configuration..................5-30 5.15.4 Sources .......................5-31 5.15.5 Destinations ......................5-34 Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 5 ....................5-6 IGURE ATTRAX ISPLAY CREEN 5-2 C ....................5-8 IGURE ATTRAX ISPLAY CREEN 5-3 E .....................5-9 IGURE XAMPLE EVICES INDOW 5-4 E ..................5-9 IGURE XAMPLE LARMS AND VENTS CREEN 5-5 E ...................5-10 IGURE XAMPLE EVICE ROPERTIES ISPLAY Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 6 DDING A ANEL ONFIGURATION 5-32 U .......................5-49 IGURE PDATE ELECTOR 5-33 O ..................5-50 IGURE NLINE PDATE ISPLAY INDOW 5-34 O ....................5-51 IGURE NLINE PDATE NTRY IST OF ABLES 5-1 A ..................5-50 ABLE VAILABLE NLINE PDATE OMMANDS Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
PC. Communication with the host PC is over a standard 10/100 Ethernet link. Multiple PESA Ethernet-capable devices may be controlled with a single instance of Cattrax. Figure 1-1 illustrates the front of a Cougar 3 video router with and without a local control panel attached. -
Page 8: Features
Auto-EQ on all inputs and Auto Re-clocking on all outputs • Supports SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 424M to 3Gbps • Compatible with PESA’s 3500PRO and PERC2000 system controllers and the full line of Cheetah remote control panels • May be integrated into an existing PESA routing system •... - Page 9 Publication 81-9059-0660-0, Rev. B March 2011 Environmental & Miscellaneous Control Internal controller supports all PESA P-Net Ethernet-based control panels Supports single-bus, multi-bus and XY control panels, using external system controller. (Serial 422 PRC I/F) 4-wire, full duplex, multi-drop, serial RS422 port capable of accepting QuStream/PESA PRC control protocol.
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Page 10: Chapter 2 System Architecture
Router Circuit Board. In addition, the board is equipped with front edge status lights that provide a visual indication of the active system controller and system errors. The board also provides power and dedicated Ethernet connection points for a local control panel. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 11: Rear Panel Layout
Figure 2-3 Rear Panel Connections – Cougar3 Stand-Alone SSC3 Configuration PESA Routing Control (PRC) Bus Interface Port - When viewed from the rear of the frame the right- hand RJ45 connector on the lower edge of the frame is the PRC port, as shown by Figure 2-2. In PRC Bus systems, this port is the interface connection between the Cougar3 router and an external 3500PRO or PERC2000 System Controller. - Page 12 PNet control panel to an Ethernet interface. Connection is through a standard RJ45 connector for use with Cat5x cable. LEDs on connector indicate communication activity. Video Signal I/O Connectors - 64 BNC connectors for connecting 32 video input signals and 32 output destinations to the Cougar3 router. Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 13: System Interconnection
YSTEM NTERCONNECTION If used as a component of an installation with other PESA routers, such as a Cheetah video matrix router, the controller for the entire router system, either the PESA 3500PRO or PERC2000 System Controller, controls the Cougar3 router through the proprietary PESA Routing Control (PRC) communication bus. -
Page 14: Figure 2-6 - Typical Cougar3 Closed Loop Installation
SSC3 Module Ethernet Ethernet Port Port Ethernet Switch Standard CAT-5 Ethernet Connector Cables for all System Interconnects Facility Network PNet Control Panels TAKE TAKE PRESE PRESE PRO T./ PROT./ LOCK LOCK Figure 2-7 Typical Cougar3 Network Installation Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 15: Power Supply /Controller Modules
Power Supply/System Controller Module - This module also contains power supply circuitry, a pair of fans used to circulate cooling air through the chassis frame and fan controller functions. In addition it contains the Small-Scale System Controller circuitry that allows the router to function in a stand-alone configuration. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 16: Chapter 3 Installation
Disconnect Ethernet cable and power cable from rear of panel and set control panel aside. • Insert frame assembly into equipment rack and support bottom of frame until all mounting hardware has been installed and properly tightened. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 17: Install Rear Support Rails
Rear Rack Rail Mounting Screws • Repeat on opposite side of chassis using second rack rail and remaining two mounting screws. • Figure at left shows rear of chassis with both rack rails installed. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 18: External Control System Connection
YSTEM ONNECTION When integrating the Cougar3 router into an existing PESA routing system, control functions are communicated from an external PESA 3500PRO or PERC2000 System Controller through the PESA Router Control (PRC) interface bus. An adapter cable is provided with the router to connect the RJ45 PRC Interface Port of the router to the female 9-pin “D”... -
Page 19: Internal Control System Connection
In stand-alone Cougar3 applications, the SSC3 controller communicates system commands to the router and all PNet control panels. PESA’s Cattrax control software application running on a host PC is the operator interface with the Cougar3 router. All communication with the SSC3 and other system components is over an Ethernet interface. -
Page 20: Cougar3 Router - Closed Ethernet Loop Configurations
Ethernet Switch, C. • Install a Cat5 cable between the open Ethernet Port on host PC, D, and any open port on Ethernet Switch, C. Figure 3-3 System Cabling – Closed Ethernet Loop Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 21: Integrate Cougar3 Router Into Facility Network
If an Ethernet switch is used, Install a Cat5 cable between any open port on Ethernet Switch, C, and an available facility network drop, D, to interface the router components with the house network. Figure 3-4 System Cabling – Network Based Cougar3 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 22: Video Connections
Cougar3 allows you to connect a second source of sync reference to the video frame through Sync Input 2. The second reference signal is often used in facilities dealing with mixed signal formats. Cattrax allows you to selectively apply either sync reference signal to any router output. Figure 3-6 Sync Reference Inputs Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 23: Power Connections
Before applying power for the first time, please take time to go back over your installation and check for electrically sound connections, proper connector placement and possible wiring errors. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 24: Chapter 4 Operation
Regardless of which control method - PRC or Ethernet, or which controller device - SSC3, PERC2000 or 3500PRO - is used with the Cougar 3, in order for any of the system controllers to operate, we must write a configuration file using the GUI software application, and load it into controller memory. This... -
Page 25: Introduction To Pesa' S Switching Methodology
In our example facility we are using a Cougar3 equipped with a SSC3 controller for video. We also have a stand-alone PESA DRS router under control of the SSC3 controller for routing audio signals and a local PNet control panel on the front of the video router. - Page 26 Physical output #1 from the DRS audio router is the selected destination for the source signal selected on switching level AUDL. • Physical output #2 from the DRS router is the selected destination for the source signal selected on switching level AUDR. Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 27: Pn Et Switching Methods
If no switching level buttons are lit (all-levels mode), source signals from all switching levels defined for the source group are routed to the destination group outputs. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 28: Preset Switching Mode
UNCTIONS PNet control panels, with the exception of the P3232 panel, follow the pushbutton key layout shown by Figure 4-1; Figure 4-2 illustrates layout of the P3232 panel. The function of each key is presented below. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 29: Figure 4-1 Pnet Control Panel Layout (Except P3232 Panel)
Take key. If a source selection on one or more switching levels is changed as a “preset” function, when the “Take” key is pressed, those selected levels will be changed to the new source selected in the preset. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 30: Status And Tally Functions
OURCE TATUS Indicates the currently selected source group routed to the selected destination group, either as a direct readout on the Source keys, or on the number keys when the Source Pushbutton is selected (P3232 Only). Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 31: Switching Levels Status
Remember, when no levels buttons are brightly lit, the illuminated Source button always indicates source group currently selected on the switching level defined as status level for the panel. Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 32 Cougar3 system. With the exception of the Source and Destination select keys, these procedures may be applied to any PNet control panel. PESA routers are destination oriented, meaning that switches are made by first selecting the destination group and then selecting the signal channels, through source groups, that you wish to route to the destination outputs.
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Page 33: Hot-Take, Breakaway Switching
Refer to Paragraph 4-9 for information on reading the status display. Press the number key (1 – 32) corresponding to the Source (source group) you want for the breakaway switch on the selected switching level(s) to the destination selected in the previous step. 4-10 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 34: Performing Apreset Switch
Press the PRESET pushbutton on the panel, the key illuminates and the number key select function (Dest./Source) changes to Source. The Source Select button lights and the number key corresponding to the source currently routed to the destination you selected in the previous step also lights. 4-11 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 35: Applying Destination Protect Or Lock
“Locked” for all users and can not be switched to a different source by any panel or other user without first unlocking the selected destination. Pressing the Protect/Lock key toggles the protect mode of the selected destination. 4-12 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 36: Chapter 5 Router Control And Configuration With Cattrax
Cattrax NTRODUCTION PESA’s Cattrax software control application provides additional monitoring, control and configuration capabilities for the Cougar3 router that greatly broadens the system capabilities. Cattrax runs on a host PC, interfaced with the system through either a closed Ethernet communication loop using an Ethernet switch, or through the facility network. - Page 37 The Choose Components window allows you to select the software components you wish to install. During initial installation, the only option is to install the entire program. Ensure that the box next to “Cattrax” in the list box is checked. Click Next to continue installation. Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 38 Click Install to continue installation. • During installation, an indicator bar tracks progress of software load. Upon completion of installation, an “Installation Complete” prompt is displayed. An example of each screen is shown below. Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 39 Click Finish to exit the installation process. During installation a shortcut icon to launch Cattrax is automatically placed on the desktop. If the box next to “Run Cattrax Release X.X” is checked, the application will start immediately. Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 40: Removing Cattrax Installation
In order for Cattrax to “discover” and communicate with a Cougar3 router, or any other piece of PESA equipment, the proper data file must be present in the version of Cattrax used. -
Page 41: Network Configuration With Cattrax
ONFIGURATION WITH ATTRAX In order for Cattrax to communicate with PESA equipment, the network interface device used by Cattrax must be actively connected to the subnet, or multiple subnets, containing equipment you wish to control. When communicating on a subnet containing PESA network controllable devices, Cattrax should immediately begin the discovery process for all devices configured for the same subnet. -
Page 42: Navigating The Cattrax Router Screens
Cattrax is actively communicating over that subnet and will automatically discover PESA devices on it. If you wish to prevent Cattrax from communicating over a specific subnet, click the checkbox to remove the check. If you need to add additional subnets or... -
Page 43: Devices View Window
Notice that the heading Routers appears in the menu tree with a branch to a Cougar3 router. When a PESA device is connected to the network, and communication is established, the device ID is displayed as a branch of the menu tree in bold letters. If the Show Active mode is selected, only active devices are listed. -
Page 44: Alarms And Events Window
Device Properties Window area. Figure 5-5 illustrates example Device Properties display for the Cougar3 Router (left figure) and the I/O Board (right figure). All entries are data display only and can not be modified from the window. Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 45: Ssc3 Controller Device Properties Display
Base IP Address for the controller devices by entering the new parameters in the active display fields. The newly entered base IP address becomes the assigned address of the primary controller and the secondary controller is assigned the address of Base IP+1. Click on Apply to apply the changes. 5-10 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 46: Figure 5-6 Example System
When you select either of the device entries, operational parameters for that particular device are shown in the Device Properties display area. Figure 5-7 System Controller Device Properties 5-11 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 47: Cougar 3 Status Display
Commands and screens contained under the I/O Board parent header in the Devices View Window provide additional and more detailed information of the current operating status of the router main board. 5.10.1 TATUS The I/O Board Status Screen, Figure 5-9, provides real-time display of the following matrix board parameters: 5-12 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 48: Figure 5-9 Routerc
The middle column labeled Output Lock Rate, opens a pull-down selection box, Figure 5-10, that allows you to specify a data rate for the output signal; select automatic (Auto) rate selection; or Bypass the output re-clocker devices. 5-13 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 49: Information
Commands and screens contained under the SSC3 header in the Devices View Window, Figure 5-12, allow you to control and monitor functions of the small scale system controller module internal to the Cougar3 video router frame; as well as create, modify or save router configuration files for the controller. 5-14 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 50: Ssc3 File Commands
Help – Access help files. • Download To Controller – Downloads the currently open configuration to the system controller. The currently active controller configuration will be deleted from controller memory and replaced with the downloaded file. 5-15 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 51: Ssc3 Information Screen
IP Address – Displays the IP address assigned to the indicated small scale controller device. The Primary controller assumes the base IP address assigned to the router and the Redundant controller, if present, assumes the IP address of base IP + 1. 5-16 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 52: Ssc3 Control Menu
The Matrix Preset screen, Figure 5-15, allows you to preset switches for any valid destination and source pairing in the system. Preset switches can be taken simultaneously, or selectively, directly from this menu screen. Figure 5-15 Matrix Preset Display 5-17 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 53: Matrix Status
The Matrix Status screen, Figure 5-16, allows you to monitor current status of the entire switching matrix, presented in a spreadsheet format of rows and columns. For each listed destination the spreadsheet columns provide the following information: 5-18 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 54: Figure 5-16 Matrix Status
The switch may be taken in one of two ways: you may double click on the source entry or click on the Take button. Once the switch is taken, the destination status cell for A VIDEO will reflect the new source selection. 5-19 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 55: Panel Status
• Reset Panel – Clicking this button performs a hardware reset on the indicated panel. • Reset All Panels – Clicking this button issues a hardware reset command to all panels in the router system. 5-20 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 56: Salvo Status
You may use either Set Mode button set to initiate the status toggle. A pop-up prompts you to verify the action before the status toggle is implemented. 5-21 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 57: Ssc3 Router Configuration
3. Upload the currently active configuration file stored in system controller flash memory. This action requires that the host PC and the Cougar3 video frame be connected via ab Ethernet interface. Options 2 and 3 allow you to view or modify an existing configuration file. 5-22 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 58: Ssc3 Configuration Screens - Right Mouse Click Functions
The example shown by Figure 5-20 illustrates a typical menu for Cougar3 specific data entry editing and short-cut functions. Not all commands shown below will appear on every right-click menu. 5-23 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 59: Figure 5-20 Typical Right -C
All of the numerical values in the switching level columns will be filled with zeros, as shown. DEMOD 1 DEMOD 1 DEMOD 2 DEMOD 3 DEMOD 4 DEMOD 5 Copy and Increment Example 1 5-24 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 60 If the fill block contains additional lines after any switching level column reaches the maximum number, any successive fields in that column will be filled with zeros. Auto Increment Function 5-25 Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 61 Fill-Up fills in fields above a selected field with the same information. First, select the field with the number you want to duplicate and then, select the fields above it. Right-click and select Fill-Up to fill in the fields with the selected information, as shown by the diagram. Fill-Up Command 5-26 Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 62: Ssc3 Configuration Commands
Fill-Left Command 5.15 SSC3 C ONFIGURATION OMMANDS Each command contained under the SSC3 Configuration parent header in the Menu Tree window is discussed in the following paragraphs. 5-27 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 63: System Parameters
Defined box. An X in the box indicates that the synce source is defined. Name – Enter an alphanumeric string in each cell to assign a name to the sync source. 5-28 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 64: Levels Configuration
Level Nick Name header. • Name - The Name field allows a longer and more descriptive name for the level. Generally, this field is used to assign a name to the level that more accurately identifies its function. 5-29 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 65: Components Configuration
Adding a Component – SSC3 allows a maximum of 64 components. To add a component, click the Add button at the bottom of the Components box to access a blank set-up screen in the Information box. 5-30 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 66: Sources
(input) to the router to its logical input by switching level and source group nomenclature. Individual physical inputs to the Cougar3 router may be assigned to multiple source groups. 5-31 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 67: Figure 5-24 Sourcesc
IN2 in the VIDEO column is a 2. This entry tells the system controller that the video signal associated with the source group identified as IN2 will be present at physical input (BNC) number 2 of the Cougar3 video router. 5-32 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 68 Paragraph 5-14 discusses the function of common commands available from the pop-up menu. Remember that all commands listed and discussed below may or may not appear in the pop- up menu for a specific cell. 5-33 Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 69: Destinations
In router terminology, this screen essentially maps each physical destination (output) from the router to its logical output by switching level and destination group nomenclature. 5-34 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 70: Figure 5-25 Destinationsc
OUT2 in the VIDEO column is a 2. This entry tells the system controller that the video signal associated with the destination group identified as OUT2 will be present at physical output (BNC) number 2 of the Cougar3 video router. 5-35 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 71 Paragraph 5-14 discusses the function of common commands available from the pop-up menu. Remember that all commands listed and discussed below may or may not appear in the pop-up menu for a specific cell. 5-36 Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 72 Destinations are mapped to sync signals using the Set Sync Reference command from the right-click command box, as shown below. 5-37 Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 73 Video level, the window below appears and shows VTR 1 on the VIDEO level as the current destination. By selecting SYNC1 from the pull-down we have assigned the physical output named VTR 1 on the VIDEO level to synchronize to the reference input named SYNC1 for the current destination only. 5-38 Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 74: Source-Destination (Dest) Blocks Configuration Screen
Blocked Sources – Sources you wish to block from access by the named destination are listed in this column. • Available Sources – This column contains a listing of all the sources which may be switched to the named destination. 5-39 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 75: Salvo Groups Configuration Screen
Salvos on the left side of the display window contains a listing of all the defined salvo groups in the router configuration, by name; and the box labeled Information on the right side contains the data entry cells used to create new or modify existing salvo groups. Figure 5-27 Salvo Groups Configuration Screen 5-40 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 76 Three fields are provided for naming the salvo group. In the case of the salvo configuration, PESA recommends that you choose a name that is descriptive of the function of the salvo. In this example, the name ALL IN1, signifies a salvo that switches the input signals defined by source group IN1, to the physical outputs associated with every defined destination group.
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Page 77: Data Key Lists Configuration Screen
The place-holder list name is automatically inserted into the List Name field below the graphic; however, you may change it to the name you would like to use for the data key list. 5-42 Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 78 Defining List Name and Panel Type - Note the fields labeled List Name and Panel Type, Figure 5-29. Enter a name for the data key list. PESA recommends you assign a name that is somewhat descriptive of the function of the data key list or the type of panel it controls. In this...
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Page 79: Figure 5-29 Data Keyf
Key# 1 row highlighted, only the selection box for Levels is active and the Source (Src) and Destination (Dest) lists are shown as muted. This indicates that Level is the only valid function for the key, and that neither a source nor destination assignment may be made to it. 5-44 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 80: Panels Configuration Screen
Figure 5-31, with an entry for each PNet panel in the system. Anytime a panel entry in the listing window is highlighted, a graphic image of that panel type is displayed at the top of the 5-45 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 81: Figure 5-31 Adding A Panel
Type – This column allows you to select the panel type using a pull-down menu of all PESA PNet panel model numbers. Click in the Type cell and open the pull-down menu. Select the model number of the panel you are installing and click the entry. The model number appears in the cell and a graphic image of the panel is displayed on the configuration screen. - Page 82 Lock priority is a numerical value that determines the rights of a panel to place or remove a lock or override a protect function on a destination. Panels with higher lock priority values have greater control over lock/protect functions. Any panel assigned a lock priority of zero (0) has the highest priority. 5-47 Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 83 Default Destination – This entry assigns the default destination to the panel. In operation, the default destination determines which destination is displayed and controlled on initial panel power-up. 5-48 Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 84: Incremental Add /Edit
Cattrax, you may select the Online Update mode by clicking the box in the Controller File Commands menu, as shown by Figure 5-32. When Online Update is active, the Online Update Bar window is displayed beneath the main display window, as shown by Figure 5-33. Figure 5-32 Update Mode Selector 5-49 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 85: Figure 5-33 Online Update
Figure 5-34 Table 5-1 Available Online Update Commands Configuration Parameter Add Data Delete Data Modify Data Configuration Information Sources Destinations Source-Destination Blocks Salvo Groups Data Key Lists Panels 5-50 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 86: Figure 5-34 Online Update
Online Update box in the Controller File Commands menu, as shown by Figure 5-32. If modifications will be discarded by the action, you will be prompted prior to online update mode being closed. 5-51 Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 87: Chapter 6 Maintenance And Repair
Please consult our Customer Service Department before installing any parts not purchased from PESA. ACTORY ERVICE Before returning any equipment to PESA for service or repair, please contact our Customer Service Department for an RMA number. Proprietary Information of PESA...