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- Page 1 The Wheatstone Router Control System TV-80 Audio Consoles Technical Manual November 1998 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 2 ® ©1998 Wheatstone Corporation 600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, NC. 28562 tel 252-638-7000 / fax 252-637-1285 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
5.3 OTHER PROBLEMS................41 ADDENDA - ROUTER DEPENDENT TECH SHEETS CUSTOMER SUPPLIED COMPUTERS.............42 DI-TECH SWITCHER..................43 BTS SWITCHER ..................45 UTAH SWITCHER..................48 HORIZON SWITCHER ................52 SMS7000 SWITCHER .................55 ARTI INTERFACE ..................58 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Dec 01 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
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-80 console PROGRAM operator access to the many features of the system. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 5: Installation
TECH NOTE: To insure proper power sequencing in systems using an Event Computer, we recommend that the PSC-125 Event Computer Power Supply be connected to the same AC power circuit as the PSC-1000 TV-80 Console Power Supply. Further, if you have failsafe power supply pairs and have connected each... -
Page 6: Smart Select Switch Installation
The Event Computer end has a female DB-25 connector, while the peripheral end has a male DB-9 connector. The following chart indicates the connections: DB-25 DB-9 Female DB-9 Connector 100Ω Male DB-25 Connector TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 7: House Switcher
I/O ports; either port may be used as an input, with the other port used as an output. 2.5 HOUSE SWITCHER The details of interconnecting to the house switcher are system dependent. See the addendum to this manual for further information. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 8: Audio Connections
Channel 7 RT shield Channel 7 RT low Channel 7 RT high Channel 8 LT shield Channel 8 LT low Channel 8 LT high Channel 8 RT shield Channel 8 RT low Channel 8 RT high TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 9: Mono Mic/Line Module
RT shield output, RT low output, RT high See the TV-80 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. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 10: System Startup
Reconnect the Smart Select Switch cages to the AC power source. Turn on the Smart Select Button / System Access Panel power supplies. The TV-80 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
EVENT - This term refers to any of a number of unique system setups. It is analogous to the terms “program” or “show” in the case of live production. EVENT COMPUTER - This is the main controller for the Wheatstone Router Control System. It consists of a PC compatible, hard drive, 3 1/2" floppy drive, RS-485 serial port, RS-232 serial port, and video. - 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 HOUSE SWITCHER, as well as general sources available for all other channels. The list also includes MATRIX ID information. This list can be edited by the user; see the section on CONFIGUR- ING SOURCE INFORMATION. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 14: Console Operation
PREVIEWING AN EVENT - After first selecting an event for preview by the text as ENTER. scrolling or by key (see below), pressing the PRE key on the System Access Panel initiates a PREVIEW. The Source Displays will show the source names for TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... - Page 15 Use the numeric keypad above the left side of the preview window to enter the digits 1, 4, and 2. If the number required is less than 100, you only need enter two digits, or one digit for numbers below ten. After TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 16 SAVE key. The channel and source windows stop flashing. The source selected has now been assigned to Smart Select Button 8 for that channel. When the operator is ready, Smart Select Button 8 is pressed to TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 17: Input Configuration
The ">" characters are used to delineate the line into fields for easier reading on the screen or on paper. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 18: Event Computer Operation
3.3 EVENT COMPUTER OPERATION 3.3.1 INTRODUCTION The Event Computer serves as the master controller for the Wheatstone Router Control System, as well as the user interface for creating, editing, scheduling, and maintaining event data. This section contains a detailed explanation of the Event Computer functions and operation. - Page 19 Num Lock key; these keys should not be used unless you become familiar with the way they work relative to the Num Lock function. In any event, their use is not required. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 20 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 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 21 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. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 22: Viewing And Editing Events
Console positions without a Source Display will not be listed here. ID - This column shows the matrix identification for the DEFAULT source for that channel. Details of the matrix id data are included under the topic CONFIGURING SOURCE INFORMATION. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... - Page 23 You are given three choices: (1) save TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 24 Smart Select Button number to become the new default. Press Ctrl-Enter Ctrl-Enter. The selected item becomes the new default. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 25 In either case, press Enter Enter to bring the selected event into the view screen. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 26 FILES. EXITING THE EVENT VIEWER - To leave the event viewer, press Esc. If you have made changes to the currently viewed event without saving, you will be prompted to save them now. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 27: Configuring Source Information
Source Displays. In the case of sources to be used in conjunction with the house switcher, the name should be defined as required by the house switcher. In the case of sources to be used in conjunction with the Wheatstone Smart Select Switches, the name may be defined however the user desires. - Page 28 Note that the first item in the source list, as shipped, is a blank label. This is useful when you want an existing display to be blank for any reason. Editing Source Information TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 29 Remove any duplicate names by following the procedure below for deleting sources. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 30 This leaves the list out of order, but it will be sorted once again when it is saved. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 31: Maintaining Files
VIEWING AND EDITING EVENTS. The data saved in this file is the hardest to reproduce if lost, so make every effort to back up your events on a regular basis. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... - Page 32 Press to save files to a floppy disk, press to load files from a floppy disk, or press to exit the file maintenance utility. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 33 In any case, a complete save of all the data files will nowhere near fill up a standard double density disk, so high density disks have no real advantage in this situation. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 34 If you keep your data backups on floppies that are not used for any other purpose, and contain no other files, you will never see this message. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 35 PERATION Copy Indication Save Completed TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 36 RAM disk to the floppy disk. But when data is loaded, it must be loaded to two places, the RAM disk and the hard disk. Therefore the load operation takes more time than the save operation. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
- Page 37 If a format is begun and a Smart Select Button then pressed, or TAKE TAKE pressed on the System Access Panel, the action expected from that button press will eventually occur, when the format is completed. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98...
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Page 38: Hardware Configuration
ON for each module address number: ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 39: Smart Select Button Controller
The unlabeled jumper position next to resistor network RN2 needs a jumper if the controller is used in the second of two cages in a system. Communications link characteristics may require the removal of the jumper at J5 (shield ground). TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
Event Computer on to the last peripheral in the string. Look for loose connectors, incorrectly wired cables, or, in the case of the Smart Select Switches, cables connected to the wrong connector. TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Nov 98... -
Page 41: Other Problems
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. Even so, if the peripheral fails, it may be possible to reset it by turning it off and back on. -
Page 42: Customer Supplied Computers
Refer to the ROUTER CONTROL SYSTEM manual for details on using the software. 7) If you are installing a DOS operating system not supplied by Wheatstone, you may need to alter the ramdrive program call in CONFIG.SYS. Consult the factory for details. -
Page 43: Di-Tech Switcher
The first is the default name number, which corresponds to the alphanumeric name that will be displayed in the Wheatstone Source Displays when that particular source is selected. Examples are “CPØ1” and “VT56”. - Page 44 “HFØ6” and “S165” for “VT56”, exactly as indicated in the list provided by DI-TECH. The name substitution file will make sure that the alphanumerics displayed when “VT56” is selected will be “HFØ6”. In this way, the Wheatstone and the DI-TECH systems tally back the same source alphanumerics.
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Page 45: Bts Switcher
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 BTS system, the Wheatstone System Access Panel keypad, keys 1 through 6, 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". - Page 46 Only edit this file if you are moving house router output audio (destination) to a different Wheatstone console input module. This file is responsible for designating up to 56 input channel strips as local Wheatstone Smart Select or House Router input channels. The format and an example file are described below.
- Page 47 To switch audio on all levels the digit string, "1234567" would be used. Example switch.cfg file for 8 Wheatstone console channels. The input channel aliases are WS01 through WS-08. The destinations are 12 through 19 and the physical levels are 2 and 3. The">" character is used as a delimiter for purposes of this example.
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Page 48: Utah Switcher
"VTØ1" and "VT32") for the UTAH system, the Wheatstone System Access Panel keypad, keys 1 through 6, 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". - Page 49 Only edit this file if you are moving house router output audio (destination) to a different Wheatstone console input module. This file is responsible for designating up to 56 input channel strips as local Wheatstone Smart Select or House Router input channels. The format and an example file are described below.
- Page 50 8 physical router levels. To switch audio on levels 1 and 2 for instance, "C@" would be entered. Example switch.cfg file for 8 Wheatstone console channels. The input channel aliases are WS01 through WS-08. The destinations are 12 through 19 and the physical level is 8. The">" character is used as a delimiter for purposes of this example.
- Page 51 5, 6 & 8 3 & 4 7 & 8 1, 3 & 4 5, 7 & 8 2, 3 & 4 6, 7 & 8 1, 2, 3 & 4 5, 6, 7 & 8 TV-80 Router Controller Manual / Dec 01...
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Page 52: Horizon Switcher
GPI must be configured using a maintenance terminal connected to it according to the instructions in the Grass Valley documentation. Any channels in the Horizon switcher that will be sources for the Wheatstone console must be configured as controllable outputs. See the Grass Valley documentation for details. - Page 53 Only edit this file if you are moving house router output audio (destination) to a different Wheatstone console input module. This file is responsible for designating up to 56 input channel strips as local Wheatstone Smart Select or House Router input channels. The format and an example file are described below.
- Page 54 1 and 2, enter "01". Note that there are two different ways to represent switching on all four levels;"0123" or "4". Example switch.cfg file for 8 Wheatstone console channels. The input channel aliases are WS01 through WS-08. The destinations are 12 through 19 and the physical levels are 2 and 3 . The">" character is used as a delimiter for purposes of this example.
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Page 55: Sms7000 Switcher
Grass Valley documentation. Any channels in the SMS7000 switcher that will be sources for the Wheatstone console must be configured as controllable outputs. See the Grass Valley documentation for details. - Page 56 Only edit this file if you are moving house router output audio (destination) to a different Wheatstone console input module. This file is responsible for designating up to 56 input channel strips as local Wheatstone Smart Select or House Router input channels. The format and an example line are described below.
- Page 57 0000 1111 and the hexadecimal equivalent would be xC00000F . "C000000F" would be entered for the level value. Example switch.cfg file for 8 Wheatstone console channels. The input channel aliases are WS01 through WS08. The destinations are 12 through 19 and the physical level is 8 ; (SMS7000 bitmap = 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1000 0000 = decimal 128 = hex x00000080).
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Page 58: Arti Interface
DUAL FUNCTION KEYS - To facilitate selection of certain source families (groups of sources sharing a common alpha prefix, such as "VTØ1" and "VT32"), the Wheatstone System Access Panel keypad, keys 1 through 6, 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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