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NV9604 User’s Guide Change History Rev. Date Description Approved 05 Nov 10 17286 Initial release. D. Cox 14 Nov 14 19357 Reformatted. D.Cox Safety Compliance FCC Statement 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.
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Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHs) Miranda is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted use of certain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing processes. Miranda has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant investment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Miranda product electronic components and structural materials to RoHS compliance.
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NV9604 User’s Guide General Warnings A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death. Observe the following general warnings when using or working on this equipment: • Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions. •...
Preface Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations Use the ‘First Page’ , ‘Previous Page’ , and ‘Next Page’ , and ‘Last Page’ buttons to go to the first, previous, next, or last page within a PDF file. Note To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check ‘Navigation’ . •...
Introduction Panel Organization The AC connector has a compartment in which you can find a spare fuse. (The Ethernet port is 10baseT. The NV9000 supports 10baseT as well as 100baseT.) Panel Organization Function Buttons The NV9604 has an array of 32 function buttons. There is a limited set of button functions when the panel is stand-alone.
NV9604 User’s Guide Single-Destination Mode In single destination mode, the panel’s destination is the configured default destination and there are no destination buttons. Takes are performed on all levels. When the panel is an NV9602 extension, operators can use a ‘Source Shift’ button on the NV9602 to toggle between two sets of sources.
Introduction Other NV9604 Functions Takes are all-level. Operators can use a ‘Source Shift’ button to toggle between two sets of sources. Under NV9602 Control The NV9604 can be used only for salvo buttons when it is under control of a NV9602 configured in multi-destination mode.
Installation Installation Installation Follow these steps to install a NV9604 control panel: 1 Mount, and secure, the panel in the rack. The NV9604 is designed to mount in a 19” rack. Rack-mounting is not a requirement. 2 We assume that you have an Ethernet switch connected to the “Panel and Router Network” port of your system controller.
NV9604 User’s Guide Otherwise, the second button will remain amber, indicating a panel error. These are the poten- tial panel errors: Error Solution The panel ID is incorrect Set the panel ID in NV9000-SE Utilities. The panel is disconnected from the NV9000 sys- Make sure that the panel is connected to an Ether- net switch that supports 10baseT and that the Ethernet switch is connected to the systemk con-...
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Installation Setting the Panel ID The control panels page appears: Panel Error Message 4 Observe the ‘Panel Network Errors’ list in that window. You should see a network error mes- sage for the NV9604 you have connected. This example shows a panel ID of 0. Usually, NV9604 panels from the factory have an ID of 0. 5 Right-click that list entry.
NV9604 User’s Guide If you view the system’s control panel page, the ‘Current Panel Status’ list shows the panel you just added. 11 Repeat steps 2 through 10 for any additional NV9604s. You must set the panel ID of only one NV9604 at a time. If you connect multiple NV9604s (that do not have proper panel IDs) to the system controller, it cannot determine to which NV9604 you want to assign a panel ID.
Configuration Chapter 4 provides configuration instructions for the NV9604. Topics Summary ................13 Adding a Panel to an NV9000 Configuration .
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Configuration Adding a Panel to an NV9000 Configuration After launching NV9000-SE Utilities, choose ‘Control Panels’ from the Configuration pane in the navigation area. The ‘Control Panels’ configuration page appears: Click ‘Add Control Panel’ at the bottom of the configuration page. The ‘Add Control Panel’ page appears: Choose “NV9604”...
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NV9604 User’s Guide In the first and third cases, you will create a new configuration file whose name you designate. .604 The file extension for an NV9604 configuration file is . Click ‘Next’ or ‘Finish’ to proceed. Click ‘Previous’ to go back the previous page. Click ‘Cancel’ to terminate the entry operation. ...
Configuration NV9604 Panel Configuration Page NV9604 Panel Configuration Page This is the default NV9604 panel configuration page in NV9000-SE Utilities: Panel Image: Button Definition Panel Section Options Fig. 4-1: NV9604 Configuration Page (Default) After you configure buttons the appearance of the panel buttons will have changed. The panel buttons on this page will show legends, determined from the button type assigned to the button.
NV9604 User’s Guide In support of that effort, the configurer will do the following: • Determine whether the panel will run as an NV9602 extension. • Determine in which mode the panel with this configuration will run. • Select panel options. •...
Configuration Button Definitions Use as Slave Panel (The default is Check this box if the NV9604 for which this configuration applies is unchecked.) to be used as an extension to an NV9602. When you do check this box, a drop-down menu appears in which you can select the NV9602 to which this NV9604 will be an extension.
NV9604 User’s Guide Four such modes (or behavioral models) apply. These letter codes identify, below, the NV9602 modes in which a button can operate: S — single-destination mode B — single-destination mode with breakaway X — limited X-Y mode M — multi-destination mode Any —...
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Configuration Button Definitions Type Modes Description Salvo The salvo button executes a system salvo immediately. During configuration, when you assign a salvo button, a drop-down menu appears: ‘Salvo’ . Choose a salvo from the list. The ‘None’ entry is merely a placeholder. Do not choose ‘None’ . The button type is not available unless you have checked ‘Use as Slave Panel’...
Operation Summary Single-Destination Mode In single destination mode, the panel’s destination is configured as the default destination and there are no destination buttons. You cannot select a destination — it is already selected. Takes are performed on all levels of the currently selected destination. When the panel is an NV9602 extension, you can use a ‘Source Shift’...
NV9604 User’s Guide Buttons are also color-coded to a limited degree. Green represents sources. Amber represents destinations. Those colors are used for other functions, however. High-tally (bright) buttons are those that are selected; low-tally (dim) buttons are those that are not selected. Dark (white or gray) buttons are those that are disabled.
Operation Operating Concepts Breakaway Routes can be all-level in which case they are taken on all levels defined for the destination. The acceptable sources for a route have the same levels as, or some configured mapping to, the levels of the destination. A breakaway is where you take different sources to the same destination —...
NV9604 User’s Guide Buttons As an NV9602 extension, the NV9604 has 4 button types: • Destination • Previous Source • Salvo • Source If your NV9604 is a stand-alone panel, it can have only two button types: source and destination. Just for comparison, the NV9602 has 21 button types, not including “undefined”...
Operation Operating Concepts Previous Source S, B, X The button presets the previously routed source to the currently selected destination. To restore the previous route, you must next press ‘Take’ assuming you have not changed the destination. This function is useful when you make a route in error. The button does not restore the previous destination.
NV9604 User’s Guide It is possible that you will find one or more sources locked or protected because other control panels can lock or protect sources and destinations. The NV9604 does not provide lock or protect functions. An NV9604 cannot lock, unlock, protect, or unprotect any source or destination. A forced release is when the lock or protect is removed by someone other than the owner.
Operation Self-Test A take is all-level when all the level buttons are selected (high-tally) or when none of the level buttons are selected. If your NV9602 has a ‘Hold’ button, you can use it to preserve the chosen breakaway levels after the take.
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NV9604 User’s Guide To proceed through this test, press the self-test button (still in the same place although it is now changing color) 3 more times. Finally, you will reach the button test: Self- test All the buttons turn off. Press any button to test it. If the button is working properly, it will flash a few times rapidly.
Technical Details Chapter 6 provides electrical and mechanical specifications for the NV9604. Topics Power Specifications ..............31 NV9604 Specifications .
Technical Details Environmental Specifications The RS-232 connector has this pinout: n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. n.c. Pins 1, 4, and 6 are tied together and pins 7 and 8 are tied together. None of those pins are connected to any circuitry. Environmental Specifications NV9604 Environmental Specifications Specification...
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NV9604 User’s Guide Right Side View Fig. 6-1: Front and Side Views of the NV9604...
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Technical Details Drawings Fig. 6-2: Rear and Top Views of the NV9604...
Glossary AES/EBU (Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union). AES and EBU are standards organizations. Breakaway A condition where a destination has multiple sources on different levels. Category A category represents a set of devices. (The concept of categories exists to make it easier to select devices at a control panel.) A category can contain sources, destinations, or devices that are both sources and destinations.
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Glossary or more input ports. A destination is a device that is connected to one or more output ports. An example of such a device would be a monitor. A device can be both a source and destination. An example of such a device is a VTR. System The system administrator is the person responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining a administrator...
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