Belden grass valley G2 Series User Manual
Belden grass valley G2 Series User Manual

Belden grass valley G2 Series User Manual

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G2 SERIES 1U ROUTER
CONTROL PANEL
SHALLOW 40 LED BUTTON AND 32 LCD BUTTON VERSIONS
User Manual
Issue 1 Revision 2
2020-05-18

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  • Page 1 G2 SERIES 1U ROUTER CONTROL PANEL  SHALLOW 40 LED BUTTON AND 32 LCD BUTTON VERSIONS User Manual Issue 1 Revision 2 2020-05-18...
  • Page 2 Copyright and Trademark Notice Copyright © 2020, Grass Valley Canada. All rights reserved. Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and other jurisdictions.
  • Page 3 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Safety Information...
  • Page 4 Notices...
  • Page 5 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual...
  • Page 6 Notices Important Safety Information This section provides important safety guidelines for operators and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions appear throughout the manual where they apply. Please read and follow this important information, especially those instructions related to the risk of electric shock or injury to persons.
  • Page 7 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been tested and certified as complying with applicable Intertek Testing Services regulations and recommendations for USA/Canada. The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley product means that it complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives.
  • Page 8 Notices Cautions A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage. Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment: • When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces. •...
  • Page 9 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Safety Information (Continued) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVERS NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY IMPORTANT The installation and maintenance of the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel and any associated equipment must be carried out by persons qualified to work with equipment which may be connected to a mains electric supply.
  • Page 10 Notices Mains Power Supplies The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel unit is DC powered and has two DC power connectors. These are for connecting up to two separate external, Grass Valley DC power supply modules; these power supply modules each have an IEC AC inlet and an IEC mains cord.
  • Page 11 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Safety and EMC Compliance Safety Standards This equipment complies with the following standards: EN60950-1: 2006 Safety of information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment. UL1419 (4th Edition) - UL File E193966  Standard for Safety - Professional Video and Audio equipment.
  • Page 12 Notices Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 13 Table of Contents (Top Level) Top Level Contents List 1 Product Overview ........1 2 Hardware Description .
  • Page 14 Table of Contents...
  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents (Full) Full Table of Contents FCC Compliance..............ii Patent Information .
  • Page 16 Table of Contents Chassis Overview ..............14 LCD Panel.
  • Page 17 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Take / Undo / Gang Pane ............59 Undo .
  • Page 18 Table of Contents BPX Status/Control Template ........... 131 Row Buttons and Rotary .
  • Page 19 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Map Bottom Row - Other Buttons ......... . .174 Resulting Mapped Buttons .
  • Page 20 Table of Contents LCD Panel ..............200 LED panel .
  • Page 21 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Appendix A Technical Specification..... . . 233 Unit Specification ............. . 233 Unit Dimensions.
  • Page 22 Table of Contents xxii...
  • Page 23: Product Overview

    Product Overview Thank you for purchasing your new G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel from Grass Valley, a Belden brand. This user manual describes the product, provides relevant safety information and instructs how to install, configure and operate the product. If you have any questions regarding the installation and setup of your product, please contact Grass Valley customer support.
  • Page 24: Order Codes

    Product Overview Order Codes LED Button Panel: • 40-off LED-illuminated push buttons. • + 1-off LCD text/illuminated push button • + 1-off rotary control/push button (for future use). • + Rear Ethernet connection & dual-redundant power supply connection. • Configurable operation, button layout and button function. Fig.
  • Page 25: Unit Functional Description

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Unit Functional Description These control panels are used for router control, making routes between sources and destinations. Two types of panel are available: • LCD button panel. • LED button panel. Either panel type may be configured and operated as an ‘XY’ panel or as a ‘BPX’ panel: •...
  • Page 26: Functional Blocks

    Product Overview Functional Blocks Functional Blocks Figure 1-5 shows a generic functional block diagram comprising: • Front panel controls and indicators. • Processing block. • Power supply. Fig. 1-5: Functional Block Diagram The processing block illuminates buttons, interprets button presses, communicates with one or more Grass Valley router controllers, and annotates (LCD) buttons.
  • Page 27 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Take Panel Lock button button Source page selection buttons 12 Source selection buttons Unassigned buttons 12 Destination selection buttons Destination Protect button a) Example Button Arrangement Destination page selection buttons b) Further Example Button Arrangements ...
  • Page 28 Product Overview Functional Blocks Figure 1-7 shows an example button page arrangement for a 32 x 32 router and uses three pages of sources and three pages of destinations. Fig. 1-7: Example LCD Router Control Panel Button Page Arrangement LCD control panels can be customized by assigning free text to buttons, either fixed text, or text according to the operational button selections made.
  • Page 29: Router Control

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Router Control The router control panel uses the RollCall protocol over Ethernet to communicate with a router controller. The panel is used to make routes on the available router(s). When configured as an XY panel, the required route is selected by selecting a destination and then selecting a source.
  • Page 30: Routing Matrix And Crosspoint

    Product Overview Routing Matrix and Crosspoint Routing Matrix and Crosspoint Figure 1-8a shows a basic routing matrix of a router. Router input signals form the sources of the matrix and the matrix destinations form the router output signals. The switching matrix can route a signal from any source to any destination.
  • Page 31: Specifying Destinations And Sources

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Specifying Destinations and Sources Destination and source port selection requires specifying particular destination(s) and source(s). This can be difficult on a small panel with a larger-sized router and many sources and destinations. To help, the specifying of the ports may be done by: •...
  • Page 32: Panel Operational Modes

    Product Overview Panel Operational Modes Panel Operational Modes BPX Panel Mode Configuration: • Crosspoints are assigned to buttons. • Pages of crosspoints can be used to cover all the required destinations and source. Operation: • Destination and source selection is done with one button press. XY Panel Mode Configuration: •...
  • Page 33 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual • Sort all source and destination port names into user-defined categories and sub- categories. • Define a hierarchical list of port names which has up to 4 levels and which reflects the user-defined categories.
  • Page 34: Button Functions

    Product Overview Button Functions Button Functions Functionality can be assigned to buttons, including: • Destination or source selection. • Page navigation. • ‘Protect’ . • ‘Take’ . • ‘Undo’ . • ‘Lock/Unlock’ . Button function attributes include: • Button color. •...
  • Page 35: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description This section describes the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel from the outside and contains information on: Summary Hardware Description Unpacking ..............page 13 Chassis Overview .
  • Page 36: Chassis Overview

    Hardware Description Chassis Overview Chassis Overview The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel is a shallow 1RU 19” rack-mount chassis (approximately 56 mm deep). Both the LCD and LED panel product versions have connectors at the rear and an array of push buttons plus a rotary control on the front. On the rear, there are two DC power inlets and an Ethernet connector.
  • Page 37: Led Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual LED Panel Rear view Front view Clear cap x40 Square white insert x40 Switch body (mounted into panel) Fig. 2-2: G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel Front and Rear Views - LED panel The LED panel is shipped with key caps for the LED buttons (40-off ) separate.
  • Page 38: Front Panel

    Hardware Description Front Panel Front Panel The front of the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel has an array of user controls and indicators. See Figure 2-3a and b Rotary control is for future use on LED panel 2x20 Array of LED push buttons LCD push button a) LED button version Rotary control...
  • Page 39: Rotary Control

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Rotary Control The rotary control is operationally available on the LCD panel only; it is reserved for future use on the LED panel. The rotary control also has a push-button action. Typically, for the router control panel: •...
  • Page 40: Information Display

    Hardware Description Information Display Information Display On an LCD panel, the lower right LCD button indicates panel status when the panel is not in an operational mode.  On an LED panel, the single (upper right) LCD button indicates this panel status. Example non-operational mode status shown on an LCD button:...
  • Page 41 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Press any three adjacent buttons in a row to see IP address information on LCD buttons. IP address shown across left-hand side button faces, for example: • First router controller: 10.54.100.5 • Second router controller: 10.54.100.6 •...
  • Page 42: Rear Panel

    Hardware Description Rear Panel Rear Panel The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel rear panel is shown in Figure 2-7. Both LED and LCD panel product versions have similar rear panels housing various controls, connectors and indicators. Two DC Power Inlet DC Jacks (threaded) RJ45 Ethernet connector.
  • Page 43 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 2-2: Rear Panel Connectors Connector Rear Marking Description ETHERNET 1Gbit Ethernet network connection. RJ45 connector. This is the control connection for the unit. See Section “Ethernet Connector” on page 22 for more information.
  • Page 44: Ethernet Connector

    Hardware Description Ethernet Connector Ethernet Connector There is an RJ-45 Ethernet connector on the unit rear, providing the unit with a 1 Gbps Ethernet port. The network port auto-negotiates connection speed and has automatic cross-over. RJ45 connector Ethernet Link LEDs Fig.
  • Page 45: Dc Power Inlets

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual DC Power Inlets The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel unit may be DC powered from one or two external, Grass Valley power supply modules. There are two DC power inlets on the rear of the control panel main unit: “PSU1”...
  • Page 46: Panel Start Up Sequence

    Hardware Description Panel Start Up Sequence Panel Start Up Sequence Panel start up sequence is similar for LCD and LED panels. The LCD panel sequence is described below: 1 Panel buttons lights extinguish: 2 A moving rainbow button light sequence begins: 3 Right-hand LCD button show panel IP address and subnet mask: 4 LCD: Left-hand LCD buttons show an information display: Panel IP address, router controller IP address, Panel software version, and Panel ID information:...
  • Page 47: Factory Reset

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Factory Reset There are two levels of factory reset: • First-level Factory Reset: • IP address reverts to the default IP address. (See Defaults, on page 238.) • Note: Serial number is unaffected. •...
  • Page 48: Full Factory Reset

    Hardware Description Full Factory Reset 4 The panel now returns to its previous state but with a first level factory reset having been carried out. Full Factory Reset The sequence of operations is similar for an LCD or an LED panel. In the description below, an LCD panel is shown: 1 Using a suitable tool, press on the Factory Reset rear recessed push button and continue to press it.
  • Page 49 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual 4 Release the recessed button after the last button in the lower row illuminates red and the count down is at 0. (Overall, the button is pressed for approximately 15 seconds.) Release after all bottom row illuminates RED. A full factory reset is carried out.
  • Page 50 Hardware Description Full Factory Reset...
  • Page 51: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation This chapter describes the procedure for installing the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel. The requirements and procedure are the same for both LCD and LED control panel versions: Summary Hardware Installation LED Button Labeling ............page 29 Rack Mounting .
  • Page 52: Label Inserts

    Hardware Installation Label Inserts Label Inserts There are 40-off LED button key caps. A key cap comprises a clear button cover and a square white insert. See Figure 3-2a. Label Insert (thin transparent film) Clear cover Key cap Square white insert LED Button body ...
  • Page 53 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Note: LED button key caps can be removed again, but this is a delicate operation. Ensure correct labeling. CAUTION  An LCD button key cap is NOT removable.  The single LCD button on LED panels is fully assembled and fitted to the panel.
  • Page 54: Rack Mounting

    Hardware Installation Rack Mounting Rack Mounting The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel requires 1RU of vertical space within a 19 inch rack system, or desk. When the panel is in position, use four M6 screws and washers to fasten it to the rack brackets, see Figure 3-3.
  • Page 55: Connections

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Connections All connections are made to the rear panel. See Figure 3-4. RJ45 Ethernet connector Two DC Power Inlets Fig. 3-4: Rear Panel Connections Details of the rear connectors are given in Hardware Description, on page 13.
  • Page 56: Power On Sequence

    Hardware Installation Power On Sequence Power On Sequence The panel runs through a start-up sequence after power is applied: 1 Rainbow colored panel lights sequence. (See Panel Start Up Sequence, on page 24.) 2 Display of IP address information. 3 Control panel connects to a router controller to gather information. 4 Pushbuttons assigned their operational router control functions (and button face text).
  • Page 57: Web Page

    Web Page This chapter describes the control panel web page. Web Page A web browser displays a web page when it accesses the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel’s IP address. See Appendix A Technical Specification, on page 233 for default IP address information.
  • Page 58 Web Page Web Page Tab. 4-1: Web Page Items Item Description Radio buttons.  Operational Mode: Determines the start-up operational mode of the panel. RollCall Select for RollCall mode (also sometimes referred to as RC mode) Note: The ‘router control’ application of this panel uses RollCall mode.
  • Page 59: Rollcall Templates

    RollCall Templates This chapter describes the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel’s RollCall templates. These are viewed via the RollCall Control Panel software application. Summary RollCall Templates Panel Modes (XY, BPX, Group) ........... page Templates .
  • Page 60: Panel Modes (Xy, Bpx, Group)

    RollCall Templates Panel Modes (XY, BPX, Group) Panel Modes (XY, BPX, Group) The router control panels can operate in one of the following panel modes: • XY • BPX • Group ‘Panel mode’ is set up via the panel’s RollCall template. Templates vary slightly depending on the panel mode.
  • Page 61: Templates

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Templates G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel RollCall templates described here are: • System Template, on page 42 - configure unit name and IP address. • Setup Template, on page 45 - configure panel type and router connections. •...
  • Page 62: Navigating Templates

    RollCall Templates Navigating Templates Navigating Templates Navigating between templates may be done in two ways: Template Selection Box Select an item in the Template Selection box, located at the top of each G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel template. Template Selection Fig.
  • Page 63: Setting Values In A Text Box Field

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Setting Values in a Text Box Field Many of the settings within the templates have values, either numerical, or textual. When setting a value in a field: • Click on the value to select it. •...
  • Page 64: System Template

    RollCall Templates System Template System Template This template is available in all panel modes. It displays some system status and allows setting of panel IP address settings from the template. Connection status / information box appears on each template (see Table 5-1) Ethernet Connection pane for panel IP address settings.
  • Page 65 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-1: Router Connection Status/Info Items Connection/Status Item Description IP address of router controller A. See Note 1. IP address of router controller B. See Note 1. Connected Status of panel connection to the router controller. PSU: Status of power supplies to the panel.
  • Page 66: Configuring Control Panel Ip Address Settings

    RollCall Templates Configuring Control Panel IP Address Settings Tab. 5-3: System Template - Ethernet Connection Items Ethernet Connection Item Description Ethernet Connection: Panel’s Ethernet port settings. Enter a value and press the Enter key or click S.  See Note 1. Save Changes Button.
  • Page 67: Setup Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Setup Template This template is available in all panel modes. It displays information about the control panel and contains settings for IP address(es) etc. of the connected router controller(s), including the status of the panel’s connection to the controller(s). Table 5-4.
  • Page 68 RollCall Templates Setup Template Tab. 5-4: Setup Template - Profile Config Items (continued) Profile Config Pane Item Description XML File (Applies to LCD panels.) Select to get the panel configuration profile from an uploaded XML file, instead of from template settings. Note: If no XML file has been downloaded to the panel, then the radio button cannot be selected.
  • Page 69 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-5: Setup Template - Panel Mode Items Panel Mode Item Description Group (LCD panel only) Group mode enables user-definable source and destination groups, enables smart searching of the sources/destinations and dialing up of port numbers. Group mode works from a loaded-up .xml file which is loaded into the panel.
  • Page 70 RollCall Templates Setup Template Tab. 5-6: Other Setup Template Items Item Description Protection Destination protection: Device ID Text box. Set the panel device ID. This is used, for example, on an LCD Protect button to indicate which device is protecting a selected destination.
  • Page 71 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-6: Other Setup Template Items (continued) Item Description Where am I? This is a useful feature which allows panels to be identified. All buttons on the control panel flash, thus indicating the panel’s position.
  • Page 72: Router Connection

    RollCall Templates Router Connection Router Connection To connect to a router’s router controller(s), the IP address of the router controller is required. If the router uses dual redundant controllers, the IP address of both controllers can be entered. Figure 5-7 shows the Router Connection pane of the template. Fig.
  • Page 73 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-7: Router Connection Items (continued) Router Connection Item Description Secondary: Secondary router controller information. Enable Check box. Secondary Connection Note: Select this box to enable a second (secondary, backup) router controller connection. Enter new IP address of the router controller.
  • Page 74 RollCall Templates Router Connection Tab. 5-7: Router Connection Items (continued) Router Connection Item Description Delete Connection Cache Button. Click Delete Connection Cache to remove the connection information from panel memory (comprising all the working names of the router). Note: There will be a short delay while the control panel initializes and the current status of the control panel connection is shown in the Connection Status field.
  • Page 75: Xml Setup Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual XML Setup Template This template is available in all panel modes. It is read-only and shows some panel configuration profile information from an uploaded XML file. The settings are used in ‘Group’ panel mode (LCD panel only). The information shown in the template is from the selected panel profile set up in the Setup template.
  • Page 76 RollCall Templates XML Setup Template Tab. 5-8: Panel Profile Settings from a Loaded XML File (continued) Panel Profile Item Description Main RC Address RollCall address of the main router controller that the panel is connected to. Backup IP Connection Shows the IP address of the backup router controller that the panel is connected to.
  • Page 77: Config Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Config Template This template is available in all panel modes. However, it has different forms for XY and BPX panel modes and for LCD and LED panel versions. (See Figure 5-9, Figure 5-10, and Figure 5- 11.) The template is used for setting up: •...
  • Page 78 RollCall Templates Config Template For LED panel (XY or BPX mode) Fig. 5-10: Config Template LED Panel (XY or BPX Mode) For LCD panel (Group mode) Fig. 5-11: Config Template LCD Panel (Group Mode)
  • Page 79 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Panel Mode Pane, on page 58 Fixed Button Text Pane, Take / Undo / on page 67 Gang Pane, on page 59 Destination/Source Button Text Format Panes, on page 68 Search Options Pane, on page 65 Protect,...
  • Page 80: Panel Mode Pane

    RollCall Templates Panel Mode Pane Panel Mode Pane Tab. 5-9: Config Template - Panel Mode Pane Items Panel Mode Item Description Panel Mode: The panel may be operated in XY Mode or BPX mode. The Panel Mode may be changed on this Config or on the Setup template.
  • Page 81: Take / Undo / Gang Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Take / Undo / Gang Pane This pane includes button options for enabling/disabling Take, Undo, and Gang Take functions and setting any associated time-out options. Fig. 5-14: Take / Undo Pane Tab. 5-10: Take / Undo Items Take / Undo Item Description XY Mode:...
  • Page 82 RollCall Templates Take / Undo / Gang Pane Tab. 5-10: (continued) Take / Undo Items (continued) Take / Undo Item Description BPX Mode: For the BPX panel mode: Check box.  Take Enable Select to enable a Take function: A Take button is displayed. It becomes active when a new route is selected.
  • Page 83: Undo

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Undo The Undo function allows a route to be “undone” after it is taken. There is a Take button function type, an Undo Button type and a Take/Undo type, which combines both. An Undo function is available on a panel after a route has been taken, if Undo is enabled and if there is an “undo”...
  • Page 84: Protect, Flash And Timeouts Pane

    RollCall Templates Protect, Flash and Timeouts Pane Protect, Flash and Timeouts Pane This pane includes button options for enabling/disabling Protect, Flash, and various panel timeout functions and settings. Protect Options Table 5-11 Flash Enable Options Table 5-12 Timeout/Delays Table 5-13 Fig.
  • Page 85: Flash Enable Options

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-11: Protect Option Items (continued) Item Description BPX Timeout Enable BPX Timeout is the duration after which the Protect button will timeout on a BPX panel. After the timeout, the Protect button stops flashing and reverts to being inactive.
  • Page 86: Timeout/Delays

    RollCall Templates Protect, Flash and Timeouts Pane Timeout/Delays Tab. 5-13: Timeout/Delay Items Timeout/Delay Item Description Auto Lock Timeout The Auto Lock Timeout is the period of button inactivity after which panel lock (Lock) is applied automatically. Slider Select the Auto Lock Timeout value. (Press P to set default ‘Disabled’...
  • Page 87: Search Options Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Search Options Pane This template section appears for LCD panels only. It is used in panel Group mode and for the ‘Custom Group’ sub-mode (with user-defined categories. Settings in this pane apply to searching a hierarchical list of source ports or destination ports.
  • Page 88 RollCall Templates Search Options Pane Tab. 5-14: Search Option Items (continued) Search Option Item Description Show NO GROUP Enable Check box. Select to view source or destinations which are not assigned to a group. Port List Order Selection box. Determines port list order shown on destination or source buttons in panel group mode.
  • Page 89: Fixed Button Text Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fixed Button Text Pane This template section appears for LCD panels only. It is used to define the button-face text that appears on fixed buttons on the panel ( i.e. not the source and destinations buttons). Source and Take, Undo, Destination Page-up...
  • Page 90: Destination/Source Button Text Format Panes

    RollCall Templates Destination/Source Button Text Format Panes Destination/Source Button Text Format Panes These panes appear for LCD panels only. LCD XY-Dest/BPX Text Format Pane This pane defines the button-face text format (on LCD buttons) for: • Destination buttons in XY panel mode. •...
  • Page 91 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-15: LCD XY-Dest/BPX Text Format arch Options Text Format Option XY Destination or BPX button face example Long Text Dest 1 Split Text Dest Long Text / Port  (8 character names only) Dest 1 Spit Text / Port ...
  • Page 92: Lcd Source Text Format Pane

    RollCall Templates Destination/Source Button Text Format Panes LCD Source Text Format Pane XY panel mode only. This pane defines the button-face text format (on LCD buttons) for source buttons in XY panel mode. Select the radio button for the required button-face text format. Custom Text (Long Text LCD Display Preferences Pane), on page 71.
  • Page 93: Port Names Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Port Names Pane This pane allows the user to select which name is used for displaying on source selection buttons and, separately, on destination selection buttons on the panel itself. Options are: •...
  • Page 94: Xy Mapping Template

    RollCall Templates XY Mapping Template XY Mapping Template This template is shown in XY panel mode.  (For BPX panel mode, see BPX Mapping Template, on page 100.) The purpose of the template is to define button function type across the panel’s buttons and to assign sources or destinations to XY buttons (Source Selection and Destination Selection buttons), including defining pages of sources and of destinations.
  • Page 95 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Before using a router control panel to perform routing operations, give careful consideration to setting up the panel in the most efficient way for the number of sources and destinations, and how the buttons on the panel are going to be used. Determining the mapping of the buttons defines what displays on each button when the source and destinations are setup in their respective pages, and how the individual pages are to be accessed.
  • Page 96 RollCall Templates XY Mapping Template Fig. 5-24: XY Mapping Template (LCD Panel, Right-hand side)
  • Page 97: Panes Of The Xy Mapping Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Panes of the XY Mapping Template The XY Mapping template is large and complex; this template description covers all of the template, and its various controls and indicators. Areas (panes) of the template are described in sub-sections and Figure 5-25 shows this.
  • Page 98: Panel Button Map

    RollCall Templates Panel Button Map Panel Button Map The panel button map shows a representation of the unit’s front panel buttons. There are two rows of rectangles on the template which represent the buttons. Once defined, each button is represented and annotated according to its function on the source/destination page currently selected.
  • Page 99: Button Configuration Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Button Configuration Pane Button Configuration defines the button function. I.e. which buttons are used to display the various aspects of each page. Note: Ensure that the button focus (i.e. the selected button in the Panel Button Map) is in the correct position before defining the buttons.
  • Page 100 RollCall Templates Button Configuration Pane Tab. 5-17: Button Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Button Function Drop-down List. Button Function Type (XY), Select button function type. on page 81. Autofill Button Type: Controls for configuring the button function type of several source or destination selection buttons.
  • Page 101 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-17: Button Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Number to Fill Text box. Enter the number of buttons to autofill starting from the selected button (button-focus). Press S or press the Enter key. Increment Selection box.
  • Page 102 RollCall Templates Button Configuration Pane Selected button, focus on this button Fig. 5-28: Panel Button Map Focus a) Across b) Up-Down-Across  Fig. 5-29: Button Autofill Patterns:  a) Across. b) Up-Down-Across.
  • Page 103: Button Function Type (Xy)

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Button Function Type (XY) Tab. 5-18: XY Button Function Types Button Function type Description Unassigned Sets the current button to be blank and have no function. Defines a single button as a source button.  XY:Source When selected, the Source Page Configuration pane is shown, ...
  • Page 104 RollCall Templates Button Function Type (XY) Tab. 5-18: (continued)XY Button Function Types Button Function type Description Page:Dest:Up Defines a single button to navigate forwards through pages of destinations.  When on the last page, pressing this button navigates to the first page. Page:Dest:Down Defines a single button to navigate backwards through pages of destinations.
  • Page 105: Source And Destination Page Configuration

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Source and Destination Page Configuration The Source and Destination Page Configuration panes are used to determine which buttons individual sources and destinations are to be allocated to. The buttons can either be set up singly, or grouped together by name. •...
  • Page 106: Page View Control/Indicator

    RollCall Templates Source and Destination Page Configuration Page View Control/Indicator At the bottom of the template, below the Source Page Configuration or Destination Page Configuration panes are the following controls and indicators: Tab. 5-19: Page View Items Item Description Current Selected Text fields.
  • Page 107: Destination Page Configuration Pane

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Source Assignment list box Fig. 5-32: Source Page Configuration Pane Destination Page Configuration Pane An example Destination Page Configuration pane is shown in Figure 5-33.
  • Page 108 RollCall Templates Source and Destination Page Configuration Destination Assignment list box Fig. 5-33: Destination Page configuration Pane...
  • Page 109: Source/Destination Page Configuration

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Source/Destination Page Configuration Source and destination pages are both set up in the same way. The description that follows mainly deals with source pages; however, destination pages are set up in exactly the same manner but set the button focus to a destination button (on the XY Mapping template’s button map - see Panel Button...
  • Page 110 RollCall Templates Source and Destination Page Configuration Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Page in View Slider and text box. The Page in View is the page viewed on the template (and on the control panel unit too). To change Page in View: •...
  • Page 111 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Radio buttons: (Destination Page Configuration pane only) Select items to see in the Destination Assignment list box. Outputs Select to list destinations in the list box. Panel Salvos Select to list panel salvos in the list box.
  • Page 112 RollCall Templates Source and Destination Page Configuration Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Note: The drop-down Source/Destination Port list box contains up to 100 port names. • For larger routers with more than 100 ports, the list of router ports can be indexed into with the Current Index controls.
  • Page 113 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Unused Button Text Text box. Enter the button-face text to use on a button if it is not assigned a source nor destination. Press S or press the Enter key.
  • Page 114 RollCall Templates Source and Destination Page Configuration Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Fill Button. Click to assign used ports to buttons on the page. Ports are assigned in the order in the Source /Destination Port list box. The list of ports in the list box may have been filtered (Listbox Filter).
  • Page 115 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-20: Source/Destination Page Configuration Items (continued) Item Description Source Page Operations and Destination Page Operations Page Operations: Pages can be added, removed, copied, or the order of pages changed, at any time using the Page Operations features. Drop down Select the page operation required.
  • Page 116: Page Operations

    RollCall Templates Page Operations Page Operations Source or destination pages can be added, removed, copied, or the order of pages changed, at any time using the Page Operations features. Tab. 5-21: Page Operation Items Item Description None No page operation. BlankPage Make the current page blank.
  • Page 117 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-21: Page Operation Items (continued) Item Description CopyPage Copies the current page. Copies to the page defined on the Copy To / Move To Page slider (the target page number). Note: This will replace any buttons previously indexed on the target page.
  • Page 118 RollCall Templates Page Operations Tab. 5-21: Page Operation Items (continued) Item Description InsertBlankPage Insert a blank page before the current page. Note: It may be advisable to increase the Number of Pages before performing this operation, otherwise the last page will be lost and removed.
  • Page 119: Other Panes And Controls

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Other Panes and Controls This section describes some other controls on the XY Mapping template. LCD XY Setup Pane The LCD XY Setup pane is found on the XY Mapping template. Fig. 5-34: LCD XY Setup Pane Tab.
  • Page 120: Fixed Button Text Pane (Lcd Panel Only)

    RollCall Templates Other Panes and Controls Fixed Button Text Pane (LCD Panel Only) The Fixed Button Text pane available for LCD panels. It is found on the XY Mapping template. Free text can be added to any buttons on an LCD panel that are not otherwise assigned to a particular function.
  • Page 121: Other Panes And Controls

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Other Panes and Controls This section describes some other controls on the XY Mapping template. Tab. 5-24: Other Items Item Description Goto Routed Source Page on Destination Select: Enable Check box. Controls the source page shown on the source selection buttons after a destination has been selected: •...
  • Page 122: Bpx Mapping Template

    RollCall Templates BPX Mapping Template BPX Mapping Template This template is shown in BPX panel mode.  (For XY mode, see XY Mapping Template, on page 72.) The purpose of the template is to define button function type across the panel’s buttons and to assign crosspoints to BPX buttons (‘crosspoint selection’...
  • Page 123 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Before using a router control panel to perform routing operations, give careful consideration to setting up the panel in the most efficient way for the number of crosspoints, and how the buttons on the panel are going to be used. Determining the mapping of the buttons defines what displays on each button when the crosspoints are setup in their respective pages, and how the individual pages are to be accessed.
  • Page 124 RollCall Templates BPX Mapping Template Fig. 5-39: BPX Mapping Template (LCD Panel, Right-hand side)
  • Page 125: Areas Of The Bpx Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Areas of the BPX Template The BPX Mapping template is large and complex; this template description covers all of the template, and its various controls and indicators. Areas (panes) of the template are described in sub-sections and Figure 5-40 shows this.
  • Page 126: Panel Button Map

    RollCall Templates Panel Button Map Panel Button Map The panel button map shows a representation of the unit’s front panel buttons. There are two rows of rectangles representing the buttons. Once defined, each button is represented and annotated according to its function on the crosspoint page currently selected. These are shown in Figure 5-41 and Figure 5-42 for and LCD panel and LED panel respectively.
  • Page 127 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fig. 5-42: BPX Panel Button Map (LED panel example shown) Buttons are configured individually. They are selectable with navigation controls in the template’s Button Configuration section. (See BPX Button Page Controls and General Controls, on page 106.) (Possible BPX button functions are described in Table 5-29, BPX Button Function Types...
  • Page 128: Bpx Button Page Controls And General Controls

    RollCall Templates BPX Button Page Controls and General Controls BPX Button Page Controls and General Controls The page controls are shown in Figure 5-43 and described in Table 5-25, see BPX Button Page Controls and General Controls, on page 106. The page controls allow the user to change between crosspoint pages when defining Crosspoint Selection buttons (BPX buttons).
  • Page 129: General Controls

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-25: BPX Mapping Page Controls (continued) Item Description Page Name Text box. Enter a Page Name in the text box. (Delete any current text in the text box.) Press S or press the Enter key to enter the value into the text box. A Page Name can be added in place of the default page number;...
  • Page 130 RollCall Templates BPX Button Page Controls and General Controls Tab. 5-26: General Controls (continued) Item Description Destinations Drop down box. Select the name to use for showing destinations in the template controls: • Level names. • Association names.
  • Page 131: Crosspoint Button Configuration

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Crosspoint Button Configuration Button configuration defines the button function. I.e. which buttons are used to display the various aspects of each page. Note: Ensure that the button focus (i.e. the selected button in the Panel Button Map) is in the correct position before defining the buttons.
  • Page 132 RollCall Templates Crosspoint Button Configuration Tab. 5-27: Button Focus Controls Item Description Row:N #.M Displays row and column number of selected button. For example, “Row:1 #.1” Buttons: Click to focus on button at Row 1, #1 position. Click to move button focus leftwards by 3 buttons. Click to move button focus leftwards by 1 button.
  • Page 133: Button Function Type (Bpx)

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Button Function Type (BPX) For each button, a Button Type must be defined. See Table 5-31. Tab. 5-28: Button Type Control Item Description Button Type Drop-down list box. Select button function type at the button-focus.  Table 5-29, BPX Button Function Types on page 111, for a description of each button function type.
  • Page 134 RollCall Templates Button Function Type (BPX) Tab. 5-29: BPX Button Function Types (continued) Button Function type Description Page Text (LCD panel.) Defines a (LCD text) button as text button which displays different text depending on which page is being displayed. Global Text (LCD panel.) Defines a (LCD text) button as text button which...
  • Page 135: Bpx Buttons

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual BPX Buttons BPX buttons select crosspoints. For these buttons, further button parameter must be assigned: • Destination.  Table 5-30, BPX Destination Assignment Items on page 113. • Color.  Table 5-32 on page 116.
  • Page 136 RollCall Templates BPX Buttons Tab. 5-30: BPX Destination Assignment Items (continued) Item Description Radio buttons: These determine what is shown in the Destination drop-down box: Outputs Select to show a list of destinations. Panel Salvos Select to show a list of panel salvos. Controller Select to show a list of router controller salvos.
  • Page 137: Bpx Source Assignment

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual BPX Source Assignment Tab. 5-31: BPX Source Assignment Items Item Description Source Drop-down list box. (Source drop-down listbox.) (BPX Source drop- Current source is shown. down list) Select source for the selected button. Select the source in the list box. (The source name or name and number are listed, depending on the ‘Show Source/Destination Port Numbers’...
  • Page 138: Bpx Other Controls

    RollCall Templates BPX Buttons BPX Other Controls Tab. 5-32: BPX Button Color and Text Assignment Items Item Description Color Drop-down box. Select color scheme for the selected button. Select ‘A’ , ‘B’ , ‘C’ , or ‘D’ . Color schemes on buttons help denote clear grouping of certain BPX crosspoint buttons on the control panel.
  • Page 139: Bpx Button Fill

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual BPX Button Fill For crosspoint selection (BPX) buttons, the assignment of the button parameters can be done on an individual button basis or it may be carried out across several buttons with the ‘fill’...
  • Page 140: Bpx Button Fill Types

    RollCall Templates BPX Button Fill Tab. 5-34: BPX Button Fill Controls (continued) Item Description Type Selection box. Select the BPX button fill type. BPX Button Fill Types, on page 118. BPX Button Fill Types When filling BPX buttons, the following types of fill operations are available: •...
  • Page 141 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual a) BPX Unassigned - 8 buttons filled as ‘Unassigned’ BPX buttons b) Current Dest - All destinations set to ‘V15’ c) Source - All sources set to ‘V1’ d) Source (increment) - Sources filed out to ‘V1’ , ‘V2’ , ‘V3, ... etc. e) Colour B - Button color set to ‘Color B’...
  • Page 142: Group Mapping Template

    RollCall Templates Group Mapping Template Group Mapping Template Template is shown in panel ‘Group’ mode and is used for LCD panels. The purpose of the template is to define button function types across the panel’s buttons. Note: Ensure that the target router has been configured with all the desired port names before starting the button mapping process.
  • Page 143: Buttons 1 To 18, Rows 1 And 2

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Buttons 1 to 18, Rows 1 and 2 Each button on the panel is represented on the template (see Figure 5-50). Each button representation has a: • Configuration drop-down box. • Button on the template which allows the user to: •...
  • Page 144 RollCall Templates Buttons 1 to 18, Rows 1 and 2 (Possible Group button functions are described in Table 5-37, Group Button Function Types on page 124.) Tab. 5-35: Button Items Item Description Button configuration: Drop-down box. Select the button function type.  Button Function Type (Group), on page 124.
  • Page 145: General Button Settings

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual General Button Settings Tab. 5-36: General Button Settings Item Description Preset Sources on Tap Button. Click to arrange source controls on the top button row of the panel. (And destination controls on bottom row.) Preset Dest on Top Button.
  • Page 146: Button Function Type (Group)

    RollCall Templates Button Function Type (Group) Button Function Type (Group) Fig. 5-51: Button Type Drop-Down Box Tab. 5-37: Group Button Function Types Button Type Description Unassigned Sets the current button to be blank and have no function. Group Define a button to show available user-defined categories (custom groups).
  • Page 147 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-37: Group Button Function Types (continued) Button Type Description Dial-up/Group Define a dual-function button: • a) to show available user-defined categories (custom groups); or, alternately, • b) numeric keypad for dialing up a port number in group Dial-up sub-mode.
  • Page 148 RollCall Templates Button Function Type (Group) Tab. 5-37: Group Button Function Types (continued) Button Type Description Undo Only Defines a button with route ‘Undo’ functionality. Status Define a (LCD text) button to display the status of routes that are made. Status reported includes: •...
  • Page 149 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-37: Group Button Function Types (continued) Button Type Description Note 1: ‘Group’ buttons show the names of the categories of source or destination (custom groups) available. Note 2: There needs to be ten Dial-up/Group buttons (for decimal digits ‘0’ to ‘9’). Note 3: Paging sources or destinations.
  • Page 150: Xy Status/Control Template

    RollCall Templates XY Status/Control Template XY Status/Control Template This template is available for both LCD and LED panels in panel XY mode. It allows the user • View the status of each configured button. • Operate the panel from the template using the template’s on-screen buttons - which work as if pressing the actual panel buttons (and rotary control).
  • Page 151: Row Buttons And Rotary

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual a) XY Status/Control Template - Zoomed-out Overview Indicates which: Indicates status of: • Destination is selected and its currently-routed • Lock and Take buttons; and Status of connection to source, plus any pre-selected (Preset) source. •...
  • Page 152 RollCall Templates Row Buttons and Rotary For rotary controls, click a button to mirror pressing the rotary control, turning it clockwise and counter-clockwise. See Figure 5-54. Button number in the button row Note:  This is NOT a source port nor Button function destination port number.
  • Page 153: Bpx Status/Control Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual BPX Status/Control Template This template is available in panel BPX mode. It allows the user to: • View the status of each configured button. • Operate the panel from the template using the on-screen buttons - which work as if pressing the actual panel buttons (and rotary control).
  • Page 154: Row Buttons And Rotary

    RollCall Templates Row Buttons and Rotary Row Buttons and Rotary Each button and the rotary control (LCD panel only) is represented on the template. Each button’s function is shown and there is a soft button: Click the soft button to mirror the action of pressing the same physical button on the control panel unit itself.
  • Page 155: Level Control Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Level Control Template This template is available in all panel modes. The template is used to configure a Level button. A Level button enables a user to make routes on selected levels in a multi-level system. Fig.
  • Page 156: Operation

    RollCall Templates Operation Tab. 5-38: Level Control Template Items Item Description Current Highest Shows the highest Level currently operating in the Level system. Levels Active on Button: For a Level configuration, configure which router levels shall be active: LEVEL 1,  Each router level in the system is represented.
  • Page 157: Monitor Port Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Monitor Port Template This template is available in all panel modes. Most Grass Valley video routers which support the RollCall protocol have a number of dedicated monitor ports (often four); these ports are independent of the normal router destinations.
  • Page 158: Operation

    RollCall Templates Operation Tab. 5-39: Monitor Configuration Items Item Description Number Configured Monitor Buttons Shows the number of monitor port buttons set up on the panel. Input Type: Radio buttons to select which router input signal type to monitor: • Select to monitor a router input signal.  Real Input (I.e.
  • Page 159 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual The panel is now in ‘monitor port mode’ . 2 Select a destination or select a source. The corresponding monitor signal derived from the selected source/destination is presented at the monitor port. 3 The panel will route any subsequently-selected source or selected destination to the monitor port.
  • Page 160: Take Configuration Template

    RollCall Templates TAKE Configuration Template TAKE Configuration Template This template is available in all panel modes. More than one Take button may be defined on this template. They can be configured to route (i.e. to ‘Take’ ) on all or some router levels, or on all or some audio tracks (TrackRouting).
  • Page 161 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-41: TAKE Setup Items (continued) Setup Item Description Number TAKE Buttons Slider. Select the number of Take button types required. Either: • use the slider to adjust the value; or • click on the value, enter the value in the text box, and press S or press the Enter key.
  • Page 162 RollCall Templates TAKE Configuration Template a) Association (Levels) settings b) Track Routing settings Fig. 5-62: Routing Type and TAKE Settings: a) Association(Levels); b) Track Routing.
  • Page 163: Panel Salvos Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Panel Salvos Template This template is available in all panel modes. It enables the user to create and define Panel Salvos. These may then be assigned to panel buttons in the RollCall XY Mapping template, XY Mapping Template, on page 72.
  • Page 164: Panel Salvo Selection

    RollCall Templates Panel Salvo Selection Tab. 5-42: Panel Salvo Status Items Item Description OK:Unused Salvo has not been set up and is empty. OK:Inactive Salvo is set up correctly, but not currently active. Salvo is active:  OK:Active All configured salvo routes are true (tallied). WARN Some parameters in the salvo are incorrect, or incomplete.
  • Page 165 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Source and Destination selection sliders XY: 1 - Route definition Fig. 5-65: Panel Salvos Template - Zoomed In View Tab. 5-44: Panel Salvo Route Definition Items Item Description XY: 1 Up to 30 routes can be made by a panel salvo. to XY: 30 Define each route (‘XY:1’...
  • Page 166: Logging Template

    RollCall Templates Logging Template Logging Template This template is available in all panel modes. Fig. 5-66: Logging Template Tab. 5-45: Logging Template Items Item Description Syslog: Enable Check box. Select to enable message logging. Lowest Severity List box. Select the lowest syslog message severity level to send. The panel then sends out this level of messages and all higher levels.
  • Page 167: Led Colors Bpx Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual LED Colors BPX Template Template is shown in BPX panel mode. Buttons on the panel have colors that can be customized to suit their application or to suit user preferences. Color customizing is done in the same way for LED or LCD panels and LCD or LED buttons.
  • Page 168 RollCall Templates LED Colors BPX Template Tab. 5-46: LED Colors BPX Template Items (continued) Control Item Description Red, Green, Blue Slider Slider per color component value. Defines the button color with separate sliders for ‘red’ , ‘green’ , and ‘blue’ . Range 0 to 255.
  • Page 169: Led Colors Xy Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual LED Colors XY Template Template is displayed in XY panel mode. The template is shown in Figure 5-68 and its controls are described in Table 5-48. Buttons on the panel have colors that can be customized to suit their application or to suit user preferences.
  • Page 170 RollCall Templates LED Colors XY Template Tab. 5-48: LED Colors XY Template Items Control Item Description Default All Colors Button. Click to set LED colors to default. Figure 5-68 shows a ‘default’ template. Global Brightness Slider. Adjusts the overall brightness of all panel buttons. Range: 1 to 5.
  • Page 171 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-49: Customizable LED Colors - XY Button State Button Color Description Source Source button. New Source Pre-selected new source. Destination Destination button. Protected Destination Destination is protected. I.e. the route to it is protected, either by this panel or another panel/device.
  • Page 172: Led Colors Other Template

    RollCall Templates LED Colors Other Template LED Colors Other Template This template is displayed for all panel modes. The template is shown in Figure 5-69. Buttons on the panel have colors that can be customized to suit their application or to suit user preferences.
  • Page 173 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-50: LED Colors Other Template Items Control Item Description Default All Colors Button. Click to set LED colors to default. (Figure 5-69 shows a ‘default’ template.) Note: In the default factory state, the ‘Panel Lock’ button shows: •...
  • Page 174 RollCall Templates LED Colors Other Template Tab. 5-51: Customizable LED Colors - Other Button State Button Color Description Colour None Button color for ‘no color’ - for an unused button. Selected Page Source Selected page button for source page selection. (LCD panel only.) Unselected Page Source Page button for source page selection.
  • Page 175: Led Colors Group Keys Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual LED Colors Group Keys Template This template is available in all panel modes and is applicable to panel Group mode (LCD panel only). Buttons on the panel have colors that can be customized to suit their application or to suit user preferences.
  • Page 176 RollCall Templates LED Colors Group Keys Template Tab. 5-52: LED Colors Group Keys Template Items (continued) Control Item Description Slider Slider per color component value. Defines the button color with separate sliders for ‘red’ , ‘green’ , and ‘blue’ . Range 0 to 255.
  • Page 177 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-53: LED Colors - Group Keys (continued) Button State Button Color Description Destination Active Color for a selected destination selection button. Includes group keys. Port Select ‘Port Select’ button color. Color of ‘control’ type panel buttons that navigate the panel buttons.  Control For example, the ‘Back’...
  • Page 178: Ip Bridging Template

    RollCall Templates IP Bridging Template IP Bridging Template This template is available in all panel modes. Use the template to setup remote IP addresses and a RollCall IP bridge port, and to display connection status information. Fig. 5-71: IP Bridging Template Tab.
  • Page 179 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 5-54: RollCall IP Bridging Control Items Control Item Description Connect Button. Click to make a manual connection to the IP Bridge. Disconnect Button. Click to manually disconnect from the IP Bridge. Connect Automatically Check box.
  • Page 180 RollCall Templates IP Bridging Template...
  • Page 181: Getting Started

    Getting Started This chapter describes the basic steps required to get started with the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel, including some basic panel button configurations and some “how to’s”: Summary Getting Started Set Up Panel IP Address using the Web Page.
  • Page 182: Set Up Panel Ip Address Using The Web Page

    Getting Started Set Up Panel IP Address using the Web Page Set Up Panel IP Address using the Web Page The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel ships with default IP address settings (see Default IP Settings, on page 238). The simplest way to initially change the panel IP settings is via the panel’s web page, described below.
  • Page 183 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fig. 6-1: Control Panel Web Page (LCD Panel Web Page shown) 4 Select the ‘RollCall’ Operational Mode. 5 Enter the new, required settings into the System configuration cells for:  ‘IP address’ , ‘Subnet mask’ , ‘Gateway’ IP address, and also ‘Panel name’ . 6 Click the Save button on the web page.
  • Page 184: Connect Rollcall Control Panel

    Getting Started Connect RollCall Control Panel Connect RollCall Control Panel Items required: ® • A Windows laptop or desktop computer with network access and with Grass Valley RollCall Control Panel installed. • Network access to the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel. To connect RollCall Control Panel to the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel: 1 On the computer, ...
  • Page 185 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fig. 6-3: Initial RollCall Screen 3 Enter your G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel’s IP address into the ‘IP Address’ text box  and click OK. After a short period displaying “Connecting”, the RollCall application connects to the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel unit.
  • Page 186 Getting Started Connect RollCall Control Panel G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel Fig. 6-4: RollCall Control Panel Connected RollCall Control Panel software has now connected to the unit.
  • Page 187: Initial Configuration (Via Rollcall Templates)

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Initial Configuration (via RollCall Templates) Firstly, connect RollCall Control Panel to the unit. (See Connect RollCall Control Panel, on page 162.) Router Connection To connect to a router, the IP address of the router controller card is required. If the router uses dual redundant controllers, the IP address of both controller cards must be entered.
  • Page 188: Panel Reset

    Getting Started Panel Reset Fig. 6-6: Router Connection Status Note: If the status does not display as Connected:Active after initializing, investigate the possible cause. Panel Reset Hardware Description, on page 13. Restoring Factory Settings Hardware Description, on page 13.
  • Page 189: Default Source/Destination Assignments

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Default Source/Destination Assignments Panel XY Mode A new LCD panel has a factory default XY configuration which provides the following button mapping: • A group of Source Selection buttons, assigned from source 1. •...
  • Page 190: Button Example 1 - Xy Panel Mode, Lcd Panel

    Getting Started Button Example 1 - XY Panel Mode, LCD Panel Button Example 1 - XY Panel Mode, LCD Panel This section describes setting up buttons on the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel in XY panel mode. Button functions need to be mapped to the buttons on the panel and then destinations and sources assigned to XY buttons.
  • Page 191: Take And Panel Lock

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Take and Panel Lock Now proceed to do some other button functions: 13 Increment Button Focus (click +1) to move to the next button. 14 Set Button Configuration to ‘Take Only’ . 15 Increment Button Focus (click +1).
  • Page 192: Resulting Mapped Buttons

    Getting Started Assign Ports to XY Source Pages Resulting Mapped Buttons The resulting button function mapping in this example is shown in Figure 6-7. The RollCall template’s button map is shown and also the final appearance of the buttons on the control panel itself once configuration is complete (button colors may be configured separately).
  • Page 193: Source Page 2 Etc

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual 4 In AutoFill, set Start Port to ‘1’ . 5 In AutoFill, click Fill. The button map displays the sources populated according to the numerical order of the port numbers for source page 1. Note: Clicking Fill 1:1 instead of Fill populates the buttons in the same manner, but if there are unused ports, gaps will be left.
  • Page 194 Getting Started Assign Ports to XY Destination Pages Destination buttons are filled out, continuing on from destination page 1. The buttons are populated with destinations according to the numerical order of the port numbers, continuing from last port number on the previous page. 8 Repeat the above sequence for subsequent required pages until all destinations have been allocated to buttons.
  • Page 195: Button Example 2 - Xy Panel Mode, Led Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Button Example 2 - XY Panel Mode, LED Panel This section describes setting up buttons on the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel in XY panel mode with an LED panel. Button functions need to be mapped to the buttons on the panel and then destinations and sources assigned to XY buttons.
  • Page 196: Map Bottom Row - Xy Buttons (Destination Selection)

    Getting Started Mapping XY Buttons (LED Panel) Map Bottom Row - XY Buttons (Destination Selection) 14 Position the Button Focus on the bottom left button (row 2, button 1). 15 Set Button Configuration to ‘XY Destination’ in the drop-down list. 16 Set Number to Fill to 18.
  • Page 197: Assign Ports To Xy Buttons (Led Panel)

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Assign Ports to XY Buttons (LED Panel) This section continues on from Button Example 2 - XY Panel Mode, LED Panel, on page 173. It assigns source and destination ports to mapped source/destination selection LED buttons.
  • Page 198: Button Example 3 - Bpx Panel Mode, Lcd Panel

    Getting Started Button Example 3 - BPX Panel Mode, LCD Panel Button Example 3 - BPX Panel Mode, LCD Panel This section describes setting up buttons on the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel in BPX panel mode. This example has no pages of crosspoints and uses a total of 32 BPX buttons. Button functions need to be mapped to the buttons on the panel and then crosspoints assigned to BPX buttons.
  • Page 199: Assign Crosspoints To Bpx Buttons

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Take Lock BPX Buttons (16x2) Protect Fig. 6-9: Example 3 - BPX LCD Panel Button Mapping Assign Crosspoints to BPX Buttons Set First 8 BPX Buttons 1 Position the Button Focus at the top left panel button (row 1, button 1). 2 Set Button Type to ‘BPX’...
  • Page 200: Set Next Two Blocks Of 8 Bpx Buttons

    Getting Started Assign Crosspoints to BPX Buttons 23 Set Type to ‘Colour B’ . 24 Click Fill !. This has made assignments to the next block of 8 LCD buttons. Set Next Two Blocks of 8 BPX Buttons 25 Repeat steps in Set Next 8 BPX Buttons, on page 177, with the following changed settings:...
  • Page 201: Button Example 4 - Bpx Panel Mode, Lcd Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Button Example 4 - BPX Panel Mode, LCD Panel This section describes the first step in setting up buttons on the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel. This example implements pages of crosspoints with one destination assigned to each page.
  • Page 202: Bottom Row Bpx Buttons

    Getting Started Mapping BPX Button Functions 15 Select Button Type to be ‘Take’ . 16 Move the Button Focus on to the next button in the row. 17 Select Button Type to be ‘Lock. This has configured the button functions on the top row. Bottom Row BPX Buttons Now continue to the bottom row of buttons: 18 Position the Button Focus on the bottom left button of the panel button map (row 2,...
  • Page 203: Assign Source/Destination To Bpx Buttons

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Assign Source/Destination to BPX Buttons This section continues on from Button Example 4 - BPX Panel Mode, LCD Panel, on page 179, to assign source/destination ports to the BPX crosspoint selection buttons. The example is set up for a 10x24 router, with 24 sources and 10 destinations.
  • Page 204: Crosspoint Pages 3 To 10

    Getting Started Assign Source/Destination to BPX Buttons The BPX buttons for page 2 are populated with: • the same destination (V2); and • an incrementing source (V1 to V24). Crosspoint Pages 3 to 10 Set the remaining pages in the following way, where N = 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10: 15 Set Page In View to ‘N’...
  • Page 205: Buttons Example 5 - Group Panel Mode, Lcd Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Buttons Example 5 - Group Panel Mode, LCD Panel This section describes setting up buttons on the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel in Group panel mode. Button functions need to be mapped to the buttons on the panel. Group mode only applies to LCD panels.
  • Page 206: Resulting Mapped Buttons

    Getting Started Mapping Group Buttons (LCD Panel) Fig. 6-13: Map Buttons 7 to 12 Map Buttons 13 to 16 in Rows 1 and 2 3 Select each button function type with the corresponding drop-down selection box and set button types to those shown in Figure 6-14. Fig.
  • Page 207 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Group Mapping template’s Panel Button Map Group sub-mode select: Toggle Source mode Source/Destination • Group select Take Panel Lock mode • Dial button button Show Selected Group • ABC Source selection Group selection Dial-Up buttons (5x2) Destination Back...
  • Page 208: How To Save And Restore Panel Configurations

    Getting Started How To Save and Restore Panel Configurations How To Save and Restore Panel Configurations At any time the current configuration of the control panel may be saved/restored. This is useful if a number of configurations are required for different tasks, or for copying a configuration to one or more other panels.
  • Page 209 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual 3 Either: • click Save to store the configuration in the default folder; or • click Save To to save to another folder. 4 Browse to where to save the configuration. If a saved configuration already exists with the same name in the selected folder, a dialog box is shown, asking if the file can be overwritten.
  • Page 210: Restore A Panel Configuration

    Getting Started Restore a Panel Configuration Restore a Panel Configuration A previously saved configuration can be restored to a control panel. For example, if different configurations are used for different tasks, or in the event of a failure, a new control panel can be set up to use the same configuration.
  • Page 211 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fig. 6-23: Restore Method Dialog 6 Click Current Settings. The restore begins. Fig. 6-24: Restoring Note: The restore can take several minutes. The control panel cannot be used while the restore is in progress. Note: When multi-page configurations are restored, the panel cycles through the pages as each is restored in turn.
  • Page 212: How To Re-Assign A Button

    Getting Started How To Re-Assign a Button How To Re-Assign a Button Buttons can have their function changed or be set to ‘Unassigned’ at any time. Use the Mapping template which corresponds to the panel mode used. This applies to LCD buttons on LCD panels, or to LED buttons on LED panels.
  • Page 213: How To Add A Status Button

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual How To Add a Status Button Assign Button Determine the button position on the panel for a Status button. Use the Mapping template which corresponds to the panel mode used. To assign a button: 1 Set the Button Focus at the button in question.
  • Page 214: How To Set Up A Panel Salvo

    Getting Started How To Set Up a Panel Salvo How To Set Up a Panel Salvo A panel salvo is first created and defined on the RollCall Panel Salvos template.  It is then assigned to a destination selection button in the XY Mapping template.  Finally, the panel salvo can be ‘taken’...
  • Page 215: Assign Salvo To A Button

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Assign Salvo to a Button Destination Selection buttons can alternatively have panel salvos assigned to them, instead of destinations. (An ‘Unused’ Destination Selection button is ideal and these may often be found on the last page of destinations.) On the XY Mapping template: 1 Set the Button Focus at a Destination Selection button (ideally unused).
  • Page 216 Getting Started Take Salvo...
  • Page 217: Operation

    Operation This chapter describes operational aspects of the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel. Note: The control panels may also be operated remotely using the corresponding XY or BPX Status/Control RollCall templates. Summary Operation Panel Layouts ............... 196 Panel Controls .
  • Page 218: Panel Layouts

    Operation Panel Layouts Panel Layouts The functionality of the main control panel buttons are similar for both LCD and LED panels. The push button controls can be configured in any arrangement. Typically, there are groups of buttons: • Source selection - for example, a row of 12 buttons. •...
  • Page 219: Panel Controls

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Panel Controls Rotary Control (LCD panel Only.) The rotary control switch can perform the following actions: • Rotate the knob to navigate source or destination pages (‘page up’ and ‘page down’). • Press the knob to toggle between source pages and destination pages. Fixed Function Buttons Take, Lock, Protect: The following button function descriptions contain images of the buttons in their default...
  • Page 220: Source / Destination Selection Buttons

    Operation Source / Destination Selection Buttons Tab. 7-1: Fixed Function Buttons (continued) Panel (Default colors) Description Protect - Press Protect to protect a selected destination. This protects the route to a destination - the route cannot be changed without first ‘un-protecting’ the destination.  Note: A protected destination displays a padlock symbol on the destination selection button...
  • Page 221: Other Buttons

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 7-2: Source/Destination Selection Buttons (continued) Panel (Default colors) Description Currently-Routed Source - The source currently routed to the selected destination. Pre-Selected Source - A source has been pre- selected for making a route to a destination. (Take, or Gang Take Mode enabled.) Selected Destination - A destination has been selected in preparation for setting a route.
  • Page 222: Page Navigation Buttons

    Operation Page Navigation Buttons Tab. 7-3: Other Buttons (continued) Panel (Default colors) Description Status - Button function not available at the current state of the panel. (The status display appears when a route is made and times out after a while, according to the ‘Routed Status Timeout’...
  • Page 223: Led Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Tab. 7-4: Page Navigation Buttons (LCD Panel) (continued) LCD Panel (Default colors) Unselected Selected Description Page Button - Pressing one of these buttons displays the sources or destinations setup on this page. Next Page or Previous Page - After Page Selection is pressed, if there are more pages than can fit on the panel, Next Page / Previous Page...
  • Page 224: Xy Panel Operation

    Operation XY Panel Operation XY Panel Operation Note: Ensure the control panel is not locked before operating the panel. Press the Panel Lock/Unlock button to toggle between ‘Locked’ and ‘Unlocked’ panel states. XY Panel Page Navigation (LCD panel) Using the Rotary Control The easiest way to use the panel when only a small number of pages are configured is with the rotary control switch.
  • Page 225: Xy Panel Page Navigation (Led Panel)

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual All the destinations on that page are then shown on the buttons. (Then select a destination by pressing the Destination Selection button.) Note: Page navigation buttons only display on the panel if they have been configured when setting up the panel.
  • Page 226: Change A Route - Xy

    Operation Change a Route - XY 3 Press the required new Source Selection button to pre-select a source to be routed. Currently routed source Pre-selected source Selected destination Fig. 7-3: Make a Route (LCD panel shown) A destination has been selected and a new source pre-selected. Note: Pressing the current Destination button a second time now deselects the destination and returns the panel the previous state without setting a route.
  • Page 227: Gang Take - Xy

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual 2 If the destination has been protected, then unprotect the destination before pre-selecting a new source.  (See Protect a Destination - XY, on page 206.) 3 Press a source button to pre-select a new source. 4 If the Take button is enabled on the panel, ...
  • Page 228: Protect A Destination - Xy

    Operation Protect a Destination - XY Note: Pressing the current Source button, or pressing Source Page Up or Source Page Down buttons exits Gang Take mode. 2 Select as many destinations as required. A selected destination flashes. (If the required destinations are not on the current page use the Destination Page Up and Page Down to navigate to the right pages, and select the destinations.) Selected source Selected destinations ...
  • Page 229: Unprotect

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual ).  symbol Any text on the Protect button will show the device ID of the panel/device that has protected that destination. In this case, it would be the local panel. Unprotect Protected destinations can only be unprotected by: •...
  • Page 230: Bpx Mode Panel Operation

    Operation BPX Mode Panel Operation BPX Mode Panel Operation Note: Ensure the control panel is not locked before operating the panel. Press the Panel Lock/Unlock button to toggle between ‘Locked’ and ‘Unlocked’ panel states. BPX Panel Page Navigation (LCD panel) On a BPX panel, a crosspoint is selected with a button.
  • Page 231: Make A Route - Bpx

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Make a Route - BPX This example uses an LCD panel and routes a source signal to a destination using a Take button. (LED panel operation is similar.) 1 Press a BPX button to select a crosspoint (i.e. a destination and a source). The pre-selected crosspoint button is highlighted.
  • Page 232: Change A Route - Bpx

    Operation Change a Route - BPX Change a Route - BPX 1 Select a BPX crosspoint button. The button is highlighted, indicating that a crosspoint has been pre-selected. (If a destination is protected, then all the corresponding crosspoint buttons indicate this - default color is red.
  • Page 233: Protect A Destination - Bpx

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Protect a Destination - BPX If a destination is already protected, then all corresponding BPX Note: buttons displays a padlock symbol To protect a destination: 1 Press the Protect button. It shows red. 2 Select a crosspoint by pressing a BPX button.
  • Page 234: Group Mode Panel Operation

    Operation Group Mode Panel Operation Group Mode Panel Operation Group mode operation applies to an LCD panel only. The following sub-modes are possible within Group panel mode: • Dial • ABC • Custom Group Note: Ensure the control panel is not locked before operating the panel. Press the Panel Lock/Unlock button to toggle between ‘Locked’...
  • Page 235: Group Mode Button Example

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Group Mode Button Example This example uses an LCD panel and the panel configuration described in Buttons Example 5 - Group Panel Mode, LCD Panel, on page 183, and a specimen downloaded XML file which contains user-defined categories of sources and destinations (custom groups).
  • Page 236 Operation Group Mode Button Example • a) User-defined Destination categories: • T • 0 • 1 Destination port names: T01-01, T01-02, T01-03. • 2 Destination port names: T02-01, T02-02. • • b) User-defined Source categories • • A • C •...
  • Page 237: Group Mode - Make A Route

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Group Mode - Make a Route In this example, a pre-selected source signal is routed to a destination using a Take button. There are three ways of selecting sources/destinations in panel ‘Group’ mode. These correspond to Group sub-modes: •...
  • Page 238: Pre-Select A Source

    Operation Making a Route - Custom Group Sub-mode Note: If there are more filtered list items than selection buttons,  then the filtered list may be navigated: One Destination Selection button automatically converts to being a ‘Paging’ button. • Use the button to navigate to pages of destinations. (The button is labeled ‘DEST PAGE N : M’...
  • Page 239: Take The Route

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual (Source) Group Selection buttons Src Home Fig. 7-15: Src Home and Source Group Selection Buttons 8 Use the source Group Selection buttons to filter the list of source ports down to the required source.
  • Page 240 Operation Making a Route - Custom Group Sub-mode Take button Pre-selected source T AK E Routed Source Selected destination Fig. 7-17: Destination and Source Selected, Press Take The route is made. To see which source has now been routed: 12 View the Routed Source button. This indicates the source routed to the selected destination after the route is made.
  • Page 241: Making A Route - Group Dial Sub-Mode

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Making a Route - Group Dial Sub-mode Select a Destination 1 Press SEL/Toggle to select ‘DEST’ . 2 Press the Port Select button to select the “Dial” sub-mode, “DIAL”. The panel is in destination selection mode and shows ten Dial-up buttons. Dial-up buttons, 0 to 9 Port Select SEL/Toggle...
  • Page 242: Take The Route

    Operation Making a Route - ABC Sub-mode Dial-up buttons, 0 to 9 Port Select SEL/Toggle Fig. 7-20: Port Select, SEL/Toggle and Dial-Up Buttons 7 To select the source at port number ‘189’ ,  dial-up ‘189’ on the Dial-Up buttons. The dialed-up number is shown on the Selected Group button.
  • Page 243 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual For example, to select destination ‘ ’: T01-02 • Press group selection button ‘T’ . The Selected Group button shows ‘T’ .  The resulting list of possible destinations are shown on the Destination Selection buttons.
  • Page 244: Pre-Select A Source

    Operation Making a Route - ABC Sub-mode Routed Source Selected destination Fig. 7-23: Routed Source Pre-Select a Source 6 Press Src Home to enter source selection mode on the panel. 7 Press the Port Select button to select ‘ABC’ sub-mode, “ABC”. (If not already selected.) The group selection buttons now convert to be source ABC group selection buttons.
  • Page 245: Take The Route

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual If more than one possibility still remains, the resulting possible source(s) are shown on the Source Selection buttons. 9 Navigate to the required source.  Press the source selection button to select the source.  For example, press ‘...
  • Page 246: Protect A Destination - Group Mode

    Operation Protect a Destination - Group Mode Protect a Destination - Group Mode Protect To protect a destination: 1 Select the destination. (This can be done in either Custom Group sub-mode, Dial sub0mode or ABC sub- mode.) Note: If the destination is already protected: •...
  • Page 247: Maintenance

    Maintenance This chapter describes relevant G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel maintenance procedures. Summary Maintenance Upgrade Panel Software ............page 225 Upgrade Panel Software The panel software is upgraded through the RollCall Control Panel software application...
  • Page 248 Maintenance STAGE 1: Import Upgrade Package Fig. 8-1: RollCall Upgrade Packages Dialog 4 Click Import Upgrade Package and browse to the PC folder containing the upgrade package (a .zip file). Fig. 8-2: Select Upgrade Package Dialog 5 Select the upgrade package .zip file and click OK. The upgrade package is imported.
  • Page 249 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Fig. 8-3: Package Imported 7 Close the dialog.
  • Page 250: Stage 2: Upgrade Software

    Maintenance STAGE 2: Upgrade Software STAGE 2: Upgrade Software With the upgrade package imported into the RollCall Control Panel application, the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel software can be upgraded: Note: The G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel cannot be used while performing this panel software upgrade.
  • Page 251 G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Upgrade All files Fig. 8-5: Unit Upgrade Dialog 3 Set the options pane to ‘Upgrade All Files’. See Figure 8-5. 4 Click Software Releases to show a drop-down list and select the required upgrade package in the list.
  • Page 252 Maintenance STAGE 2: Upgrade Software • Control panel unit is automatically restarted. The panel re-starts. 8 Wait until the panel has re-started. After the control panel unit has started up: 9 Confirm that the control panel is working correctly. 10 Verify the software version. (Press three adjacent panel buttons in a button row to show information about the unit.
  • Page 253: Panel Buttons During Software Upgrade

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Panel Buttons During Software Upgrade While a panel software upgrade is being carried out, the front panel buttons are illuminated in a sequence: 1 White with a single moving blue button, moving left to right.  The lower right LCD button displays “...
  • Page 254 Maintenance Panel Buttons During Software Upgrade...
  • Page 255: Appendix A Technical Specification

    Technical Specification This appendix provides specification details of the G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel, including: details of the physical characteristics of the panel; the operational environment; and pinouts of the connectors on the rear panel. Summary: Unit Specification ............. page 233 Unit Dimensions .
  • Page 256: Unit Dimensions

    Technical Specification Unit Dimensions Physical Storage temp -20 to +80°C Relative Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing Unit Dimensions The units have similar dimension, see sub-sections below. LED Button Panel Dimensions in mm Dimensions Width Height Depth Units W x H x D: 482.6 43.6 53.9...
  • Page 257: Lcd Button Panel

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual LCD Button Panel Dimensions in mm Dimensions Width Height Depth Units W x H x D: 482.6 43.6 53.9 (19) (1.72) (2.12) (inches) Fig. A-2: LCD Button Panel Unit Dimensions mm (inches) Allow 80 mm (approximately 3 inches) clearance at the rear of the unit for mating connectors and cables.
  • Page 258: Rear Panel Connector Pinouts

    Technical Specification Rear Panel Connector Pinouts Rear Panel Connector Pinouts DC Power Connector Two 12 V DC power connectors on the control panel unit rear. Center pin, for +12 V DC supply Outer, 0 V.  Threaded. Fig. A-3: DC Power Connector Pins/Contacts Ethernet Connector One RJ45 Ethernet network connector on unit rear provides a 1G/100M/10M Ethernet interface.
  • Page 259: Push Buttons

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Push Buttons LED Push Buttons Fig. A-5: LED Push Button Face Tab. A-1: LED Push Button Specification Parameter Value/Description Operating force 140 g (5 oz) Maximum force to key top 100 N (10.2 kgf ) Key caps 0.6 inches x 0.6 inches, outer dimensions.
  • Page 260: Defaults

    Technical Specification Defaults Defaults Default IP Settings The control panels are supplied with factory Ethernet interface IP default settings of: Setting Default Control Panel: Panel IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address: 0.0.0.0 Router Controller Connection: Primary 192.168.1.2 Secondary 192.168.1.3 Default RollCall Settings...
  • Page 261: Dc Power Supply Module

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual DC Power Supply Module Grass Valley part number: INSY-PSU-EXT 12 V DC, 65W max. IEC AC mains cord DC Connector IEC AC Inlet approximately 1 m DC Power Supply Module DC power cord Threaded ring Fig.
  • Page 262 Technical Specification DC Power Supply Module...
  • Page 263: Appendix B Led Button Label Templates

    LED Button Label Templates This appendix provides templates for key cap label inserts for LED push buttons used on the LED G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel, 1RU40LED-BK-K. Single LCD button.  Key cap is NOT removable. 40 LED buttons on LED panel Label Templates Label inserts should be 0.5”...
  • Page 264: Blank Template

    LED Button Label Templates Blank Template Blank Template...
  • Page 265: Source Destination Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Source Destination Template...
  • Page 266: Crosspoint Template

    LED Button Label Templates Crosspoint Template Crosspoint Template...
  • Page 267: General/Other Template

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual General/Other Template...
  • Page 268 LED Button Label Templates General/Other Template...
  • Page 269: Contact Us

    G2 Series 1U Router Control Panel User Manual Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For details of our Regional Customer Support Offices please visit the SAM web site and navigate to Support/Customer Support Contacts. https://s-a-m.com/support/247-support/ Customers with a support contract should call their personalized number, which can be found in their contract, and be ready to provide their contract number and details.

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