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- Page 1 The Wheatstone Router Control System TV-1000 Audio Consoles Technical Manual May 1998 Router Controller Manual / Aug 97...
- Page 2 ® ©1998 Wheatstone Corporation 600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, NC. 28562 tel 252-638-7000 / fax 252-637-1285 Router Controller Manual / Aug 97...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1.0 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ................ 4 2.0 INSTALLATION ................. 5 2.1 CONSOLE INSTALLATION ..............5 2.2 EVENT COMPUTER INSTALLATION ............. 5 2.3 SMART SELECT SWITCH INSTALLATION ........... 6 2.4 SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION .............. 6 2.5 HOUSE SWITCHER ................7 2.6 AUDIO CONNECTIONS ................ -
Page 4: System Overview
7PM Nightly News 7PM Nightly News 7PM Nightly News 7PM Nightly News The System Access Panel, shown to the left, gives the TV-1000 PROGRAM console operator access to the many features of the system. Router Controller Manual / Aug 97... -
Page 5: Installation
NSTALLATION 2.0 INSTALLATION This section describes the installation of the Wheatstone Router Control System. 2.1 CONSOLE INSTALLATION The Smart Select Buttons and the System Access Panel use a power supply separate from that used by the rest of the console. This supply is available in a failsafe version with two power supplies. -
Page 6: Smart Select Switch Installation
NSTALLATION monitor power indicator LED at the lower right front corner of the monitor lights, press the monitor POWER switch to turn it off. Connect the monitor video cable to the VIDEO port at the back of the Event Computer. Unpack the keyboard, plug it in, and place it in a convenient position on the counter. -
Page 7: House Switcher
NSTALLATION The remaining cables connect each peripheral in the chain to the next one. They require a male DB-9 connector on each end. The following chart indicates the required connections: DB-9 DB-9 Female Female DB-9 DB-9 Connector Connector Using the cables described, connect from the Event Computer COMM1 port to one of the I/O ports on the first peripheral, and from the other I/O port of the first peripheral to one of the I/O ports of the second peripheral, and so on until the last peripheral is reached. -
Page 8: Audio Connections
NSTALLATION 2.6 AUDIO CONNECTIONS Using shielded, twisted pairs, connect the audio sources and destinations together as required. The following charts indicate the audio I/O connections for the Smart Select Switches. 2.6.1 STEREO LINE MODULE Upper DB-25 Function Channel 1 LT shield Channel 1 LT low Channel 1 LT high Channel 1 RT shield... -
Page 9: Mono Mic/Line Module
RT shield output, RT low output, RT high See the TV-1000 manual for the audio I/O connections to the console, and see the appropriate equipment manuals for connection to the house switcher and other equipment. Router Controller Manual / March 1994... -
Page 10: System Startup
The following procedure can be used for an initial check of the system. Reconnect the Smart Select Switch cages to the AC power source. Turn on the Smart Select Button / System Access Panel power supplies. The TV-1000 console power supply must also be connected and turned on for this test. Press the POWER switches on the monitor and the Event Computer. -
Page 11: Operation
PERATION 3.0 OPERATION The following section describes in detail the functions and operation of the Wheatstone Router Control System. Some key definitions are given first, followed by a description of operation from the console. Last, operation of the Event Computer is described. 3.1 DEFINITIONS Within a definition, a term written in UPPER CASE is one which is defined elsewhere in this section. - Page 12 HOUSE SWITCHER - This term refers to any routing switcher provided by a manufacturer other than Wheatstone Corporation, to which the Wheatstone Router Control System will interface. LIVE EDIT - This is the process of changing the setup for a single channel without affecting the rest of the EVENT setup.
- Page 13 SOURCE LIST, while the down key selects items earlier in the source list. SMART SELECT BUTTON - The modules, located in the TV-1000 console, that enable the console operator to select a new source for an input channel.
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Page 14: Console Operation
PERATION SYSTEM ACCESS PANEL - This is a module in the TV-1000 console that enables the console operator to call up a predefined group of source assign- ments, also known as an EVENT, and to perform limited editing of the event data. - Page 15 PERATION for the preview event. These displays will be flashing, as will the preview window display, to indicate that the system is in the preview mode. This allows the operator to check the source names of the preview event without taking the event.
- Page 16 PERATION below ten. After entering the required digits, press ENTER ENTER on the keypad. The preview window will now show the title of the desired event, and the KEY LED will stop flashing. As noted in the above section (PREVIEW SCROLL), you should use to make sure the data for the new preview event is loaded to avoid delays at take time.
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Page 17: Input Configuration
PERATION complete the source assignment. The house switcher will update, as will the Source Display. If the house switcher uses substitute names for sources, the Source Display will show the name tallied by the house switcher. The live edit feature can also be used to change the alphanumerics of the Source Displays at the group and output positions. -
Page 18: Event Computer Operation
PERATION On the second line, the "Ø5" indicates that the information is for the module at position 5 in the console. The "Ø1" indicates that the channel is mapped to Smart Select channel 1, corresponding to the input INØ1 in event listings displayed when using the program's event editing feature. - Page 19 PERATION install program will overwrite the operating system AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, choose the operating system install options that leave the choices up to the install program. When the operating system installation is complete, put the ECOM1000 install disk in the floppy drive and type A:INSTALL to begin.
- Page 20 PERATION General Help Screen HELP SCREENS - The program provides a general purpose help screen, available at any time by pressing the key. If the user is currently in the file maintenance functions, provides a second help screen that deals specifically with file maintenance. File Maintenance Help Screen Router Controller Manual / Aug 97...
- Page 21 PERATION The Main Menu MAIN MENU - The main menu provides the user with three choices: (1) viewing and editing events; (2) configuring source names and matrix identifications; and (3) maintaining event, source configuration, and utility files. The details of these operations are described in the next section. Router Controller Manual / Aug 97...
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Page 22: Viewing And Editing Events
PERATION 3.3.2 VIEWING AND EDITING EVENTS Pressing at the main menu allows the user to view, and edit, stored events. The view screen presents the user with all of the information for each existing event. The details available are described as follows: The View Screen EVENT NUMBER - This number, appearing at the upper left corner of the view screen, is the unique number assigned to an event by the program when... - Page 23 PERATION SMART PRESELECT ALPHANUMERICS - Each Smart Select Button module has eight button positions, each one of which can represent a prese- lected source for that channel. The alphanumeric name of each source is listed here, under the appropriate column 1 through 8. Note that these names are the ones that will appear in the console Source Displays when the particular source is selected.
- Page 24 PERATION the event and go to the next task; (2) go to the next task without saving the changes to the current viewed event; or (3) review your changes (that is, remain in the view screen with the currently viewed event). Changing Source Names CHANGING SOURCE NAMES - To change the Source Display data for a channel, navigate to the correct place in the screen, so that the edit row...
- Page 25 PERATION CHANGING THE EVENT TITLE - To change the title of the currently displayed event, press Ctrl-T Ctrl-T. A title of up to sixteen characters can be entered. Title entry is terminated by pressing Enter Enter. The Backspace key can be used to fix errors made in title entry.
- Page 26 PERATION CREATING NEW EVENTS BY COPYING - The Event Computer program comes with several sample events. As you create your own custom events, begin by viewing an event that most closely resembles the event you want to end up with. While viewing the event, press Ctrl-C Ctrl-C.
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Page 27: Configuring Source Information
PERATION 3.3.3 CONFIGURING SOURCE INFORMATION Pressing at the main menu allows the user to configure, or define, the sources to be used in creating events. The configuration screen presents the user with information for each available source. The details are described below (where reference is made to the house switcher, see the addendum to this manual for more details): The Configuration Screen... - Page 28 PERATION SOURCE CONFIGURATION AS SHIPPED - The source configuration file shipped with the Event Computer contains some, but not all, of the sources used by the house switcher. In addition, several source names not associated with the house switcher are included. The user will have to edit the source list, adding the remaining sources required by the house switcher, and adding to and deleting from the rest of the list to suit the needs of the installation.
- Page 29 PERATION Adding Sources ADDING SOURCES - Press the Insert Insert key to enter Insert Mode. The edit box will move to the end of the source list, and you will be prompted to enter a new source label. When you terminate source label entry by pressing the Enter Enter key, you will be prompted to enter a matrix id.
- Page 30 PERATION Deleting Sources DELETING SOURCES - Move the edit box to the source you want to remove and press the Delete Delete key. You will be prompted to continue the delete by pressing the key, or cancel the delete by pressing the key.
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Page 31: Maintaining Files
PERATION Exiting the Source Configuration Function EXITING THE SOURCE CONFIGURATION FUNCTION - Press to exit this function. If you have made changes that have not yet been saved, you will be prompted to save them now. 3.3.4 MAINTAINING FILES Pressing at the main menu allows the user to SAVE or LOAD utility data files. - Page 32 PERATION CONFIGURE FILE - This file contains all of the source configuration data, as described in the section on CONFIGURING SOURCE INFORMATION. UTILITY FILES - One utility file used by the program contains channel setup data, including channel names and data to indicate correspondence between a console channel and its source Smart Select Switch or house switcher destination port.
- Page 33 PERATION The File Save Menu FILE SAVE MENU - Pressing at the initial file menu causes display of the file save menu, which offers four choices. Press to save the event file, press to save the source configuration file, press to save the utility channel and substitution files, or press to exit the save function and return to the initial file...
- Page 34 PERATION SAVING FILES - Before attempting to save files to a floppy, the floppy must be installed in the disk drive, it must be a formatted floppy, it must not be write protected, and there must be sufficient room for the file to fit on the disk. WRITE PROTECTED DISKS - Look at the floppy disk with the labeled side away from you.
- Page 35 PERATION Copy Indication Save Completed Router Controller Manual / Aug 97...
- Page 36 PERATION COPY INDICATION - If the required conditions are met, the file save will begin. The instruction area of the screen will display a message to tell you that the save is in process, and the computer will beep occasionally during the process to let you know it is still working.
- Page 37 PERATION Another difference between saving and loading is that, if you are attempting to load from an unformatted floppy, there is no point in formatting the disk, since the data you are looking for will still not be there. For this reason, the format option is not offered from the load utility.
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Page 38: Hardware Configuration
PERATION 4.0 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION There are several dipswitches and jumpers that may need to be configured. This is done prior to shipment, but reconfiguration may be required at some time. 4.1 SMART SELECT BUTTON MODULES Each Smart Select Button module has dipswitches to set the module address, which should agree with the module’s console position. -
Page 39: Smart Select Button Controller
PERATION 4.2 SMART SELECT BUTTON CONTROLLER The Smart Select Button Controller has ten jumper positions, with jumpers installed at the J1, J2, J3, J5, and J10 positions. Communications link characteristics may require the removal of the jumper at J10 (shield ground). 4.3 SMART SELECT SWITCH MODULES Each Smart Select Switch module has dipswitches to set its address, which should normally equal the module’s position in the cage. -
Page 40: Control Surface Modules
Refer to the load sheet for the module type you are setting the address of in the TV-1000 manual for the location of the dipswitch. The following chart indicates, with an "X", the switch... -
Page 41: Troubleshooting
PERATION 5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING This section is provided to give basic troubleshooting hints in the case of system startup problems or future system difficulties. 5.1 POWER PROBLEMS Even the most professional installer or operator may on occasion overlook the obvious, especially when confronted with a complex system. Make sure all devices are connected to AC power, that all power switches are on, and that all power indicators are lit. -
Page 42: Other Problems
PERATION Occasionally, a peripheral will fail to operate properly if it is powered up while communications are occurring on the link, or if the link connection is interrupted and remade while communications are going on. To this end, please note that the Event Computer constantly queries the Wheatstone peripherals, so that commu- nications are happening whenever that program is running. -
Page 43: Customer Supplied Computers
ADDENDUM CUSTOMER SUPPLIED COMPUTER INSTALLATION When a customer supplied computer is to be used in lieu of the stock Wheatstone Event Computer, the following hardware/software configuration must completed to insure proper operation of your system. GENERAL The EVENT COMPUTER used in the Wheatstone Router Control System is designed to be a dedicated controller. -
Page 44: Di-Tech Switcher
ADDENDUM DI-TECH SWITCHER A-1.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with a DI-TECH Routing Switcher, using the DI-TECH Model 9002 serial controller. Please refer to DI-TECH documentation for further details. A-1.1 INTERCONNECTION To establish a communications link between the Event Computer and the DI-TECH 9002 serial controller, a cable must be made. - Page 45 ITECH DDENDUM DUAL FUNCTION KEYS - To facilitate selection of certain source families (groups of sources sharing a common alpha prefix, such as “VTØ1” and “VT32”) for the DI-TECH system, the Wheatstone System Access Panel keypad, keys through , are double function keys. The first time, in the source selection process, that one of these keys is pressed, it is interpreted as the alpha prefix, such as “VT”.
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Page 46: Bts Switcher
ADDENDUM BTS / PHILLIPS JUPITER SWITCHER A-2.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with a BTS Routing Switcher, using the BTS VM-3000 matrix controller, and employing the JUPITER ASCII protocol. Please refer to BTS documentation for further details. - Page 47 BTS/P HILLIPS UPITER DDENDUM A-2.4 JUPITER CONFIGURATION FILES Certain configuration files are required to interface your Jupiter router to the Wheatstone Eventcom software. These configuration files map the house router destination numbers and levels to be switched to specific Wheatstone console input channel strips. The two files to be configured are: c:\e1000cfg\channels.cfg and c:\e1000cfg\switch.cfg You can use the DOS text editor to display and edit these files.
- Page 48 BTS/P HILLIPS UPITER DDENDUM SWITCH.CFG FILE This file is responsible for mapping specific Jupiter destinations to the input channel aliases defined in channels.cfg. The physical house router levels that will be switched are also defined in this file. The format and an example line are described below.
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Page 49: Utah Switcher
ADDENDUM UTAH SWITCHER A-3.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with a UTAH Routing Switcher, using the UTAH UDI-1B Universal Data Interface. Please refer to UTAH documentation for further details. A-3.1 INTERCONNECTION To establish a communications link between the Event Computer and the UTAH UDI-1B, a cable must be made. - Page 50 DDENDUM A-3.4 UTAH CONFIGURATION FILES Certain configuration files are required to interface your UTAH router to the Wheatstone Eventcom software. These configuration files map the house router destination numbers and levels to be switched to specific Wheatstone console input channel strips. The two files to be configured are: c:\e1000cfg\channels.cfg and c:\e1000cfg\switch.cfg You can use the DOS text editor to display and edit these files.
- Page 51 DDENDUM SWITCH.CFG FILE This file is responsible for mapping specific UTAH router destinations to the input channel aliases defined in channels.cfg. The physical house router levels that will be switched are also defined in this file. The format and an example file are described below. File name: switch.cfg This file maps the input channel aliases (e.g.
- Page 52 DDENDUM UTAH ROUTER LEVEL ENCODING CHART The following chart is provided as a reference for editing the "level" section of the switch.cfg file. 1st Level Character Enables Level(s) 2nd Level Character Enables Level(s) none none 1 & 2 5 & 6 1 &...
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Page 53: Horizon Switcher
ADDENDUM HORIZON SWITCHER A-4.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with a GRASS VALLEY HORIZON Routing Switcher, using the Grass Valley General Purpose Interface (GPI) controller, and employing the Grass Valley Horizon protocol. - Page 54 ORISON DDENDUM A-4.3 HORIZON CONFIGURATION FILES Certain configuration files are required to interface your Horizon router to the Wheatstone Eventcom software. These configuration files map the house router destination numbers and levels to be switched to specific Wheatstone console input channel strips. The two files to be configured are: c:\e1000cfg\channels.cfg and c:\e1000cfg\switch.cfg You can use the DOS text editor to display and edit these files.
- Page 55 ORISON DDENDUM SWITCH.CFG FILE This file is responsible for mapping specific Horizon router destinations to the input channel aliases defined in channels.cfg. The physical house router levels that will be switched are also defined in this file. The format and an example file are described below. File name: switch.cfg This file maps the input channel aliases (e.g.
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Page 56: Sms7000 Switcher
ADDENDUM SMS7000 SWITCHER A-5.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with a Grass Valley SMS7000 Routing Switcher, with Communications Interface (CIF) module, and employing the Grass Valley Series 7000 Native Protocol. Please refer to Grass Valley documentation for further details. - Page 57 SMS7000 A DDENDUM A-5.3 SMS7000 CONFIGURATION FILES Certain configuration files are required to interface your SMS7000 router to the Wheatstone Eventcom software. These configuration files map the house router destination numbers and levels to be switched to specific Wheatstone console input channel strips. The two files to be configured are: c:\e1000cfg\channels.cfg and c:\e1000cfg\switch.cfg You can use the DOS text editor to display and edit these files.
- Page 58 SMS7000 A DDENDUM SWITCH.CFG FILE This file is responsible for mapping specific SMS7000 router destinations to the input channel aliases defined in channels.cfg. The physical house router levels that will be switched are also defined in this file. The format and an example file are described below. File name: switch.cfg This file maps the input channel aliases (e.g.
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Page 59: Arti Interface
ADDENDUM ARTI INTERFACE A-6.0 ROUTER DEPENDENT ADDENDUM: This addendum contains information relating to the interfacing of the Wheatstone Router Control System with an ARTI Interface. Please refer to ARTI documentation for further details. A-6.1 INTERCONNECTION To establish a communications link between the Event Computer and the ARTI Interface, a cable must be made.
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