OPERATION WITHOUT GANG FUNCTION .......... 6 OPERATION WITH GANG FUNCTION ..........7 SPECIFICATIONS ................8 FRONT PANEL / REAR VIEW ............11 XII. CONNECTION DIAGRAM..............11 XIII. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY ..........12 Manual Version:…………….……………….. 2.41 051606 Document No. …………..….. SW1X8_User_Manual.doc SW1X8, RS422 Switcher Page...
2. Select a Group of VTRs 3. Gang Roll (Common Roll) all 8 VTRs B. 1XN Expansion Port 1. Connects two or more SW1X8 RS422 Switchers to control more than 8 VTRs. 2. Create 1 x 16, 1 x 24, etc. configurations.
PERMANENT GANG OPTION When the PERMANENT GANG Software option is included in the SW1X8, the following functionality is changed as follows: When a gang is created, it is Permanent (until the operator clears the gang). Example: Gang Outputs [1], [2] and [3].
To control more than 8 VTRs from a single controller: A. Follow the instructions in the INSTALLATION section for first 8 VTRs. B. Connect the RS422 INPUT connector on the second SW1X8 to the 1 X N EXPANSION PORT connector on the first SW1X8, using a standard 9-pin RS422 cable, with all 9 pins wired one to one.
B. Using “Y” connectors, connect each VTR to the appropriate OUT connector on every SW1X8. Example: In a 3 x 8 configuration, connect VTR#1 to OUT1 on SW1X8 #1, SW1X8 #2 and SW1X8 #3 C. Connect one end of a standard RS422 cable 9-pin D-type male to male cable with all 9 pins wired one to one into the NX8 Expansion Port on the SW1X8.
2. The Switch number 1 indicator will blink (it is the default Status VTR). All other switch indicators, 2 through 8, will light. Example: To Gang Roll (Common Roll) VTRs 1 through 8, press GANG. The indicator for each VTR will turn on. SW1X8, RS422 Switcher Page...
25-Pin D-Type Female 1 Power Connector 9-Pin D-Type Male C. RS422 Input Connector 9-Pin D-Type Female Pin# Description Frame Ground Transmit A Receive B Transmit Common Spare Receive Common Transmit B Receive A Frame Ground Page SW1X8, RS422 Switcher...
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OUTPUT 8 ON (Active Low) GROUND G. 1XN Port Function Description When the 1 X N Expansion Line is active, all SW1X8s with the Expansion/Normal jumper set to Expansion will turn off all of its OUTPUTS. SW1X8, RS422 Switcher Page...
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When #5 is selected ) ____ panel selector OUT6 tally When #6 is selected ) switch LED. OUT7 tally When #7 is selected ) Low when OUT8 tally When #8 is selected ) LED is ON. Page SW1X8, RS422 Switcher...
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