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NV9000 Control Panels
User's Guide
UG0046-02
17 Nov 2014

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  • Page 1 NV9608 & NV9616 NV9000 Control Panels User’s Guide UG0046-02 17 Nov 2014...
  • Page 2 Copyright & Trademark Notice Copyright © 2014 Grass Valley. 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 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Change History Rev. Date Description Approved 24 Apr 13 18826 Initial release D.Cox 17 Nov 14 19357 New format. Added Korean compliance statement. D.Cox Client assignments (in server mode) preserved over power cycles. 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.
  • Page 4 Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHs) Grass Valley 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. Grass Valley has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant investment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Grass Valley product electronic components and structural materials to RoHS compliance.
  • Page 5 NV9608 and NV9616 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. •...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Preface ..........1 Chapter Structure .
  • Page 8 Table of Contents 5 Operation ..........29 Summary .
  • Page 9 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Saving and Loading Presets ............. . . 44 How to Save a Preset .
  • Page 10 Table of Contents...
  • Page 11: Preface

    Preface Chapter 1 is an introduction to the NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide. Topics Chapter Structure ............... . . 1 The PDF Document .
  • Page 12: Terms, Conventions And Abbreviations

    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’ . •...
  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 2 provides functional descriptions of the NV9608 and NV9616. Topics Summary ................. 3 Panel Organization .
  • Page 14: Panel Organization

    Introduction Panel Organization The panels can be configured so that either mode is selectable by the operator. The panels can also operate in several secondary modes, including salvo mode and menu mode. At the rear are power, serial, and network connectors: Power (AC) Ethernet (RJ- Serial port (RS-232)
  • Page 15: Scroll Buttons

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Scroll Buttons There are two scroll buttons (called ‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’ in the configuration software). These buttons scroll either through pages of MD destinations or through pages of salvos. The scroll buttons page through levels if you have more than 15 (or 7) levels defined. Scrolling of MD destinations wraps around at the ends of the MD destination list if ‘Use Contin- uous Scrolling’...
  • Page 16: Multi-Destination Mode

    Introduction Modes of Operation Multi-Destination Mode The panel supports up to 512 MD destinations. The NV9616 displays 16 at a time on the LCD buttons. The NV9608 displays 8 at a time. Operators perform a take by (optionally) scrolling to an MD page, pressing an LCD button to select a destination, selecting a source, and pressing the take button under the selected LCD button.
  • Page 17: Other Panel Functions

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide • Source mode — pressing a source mode button places the panel temporarily in source mode, where the operator can use category and suffix buttons to select a source. • Destination mode — pressing a destination mode button places the panel temporarily in destination mode, where the operator can use category and suffix buttons to select a desti- nation.
  • Page 18 Introduction Other Panel Functions...
  • Page 19: Installation

    Installation Chapter 3 provides installation and connection instructions. Topics Package Contents ............... . . 9 Installation .
  • Page 20: Installation

    Installation Installation Installation Follow these steps to install a NV9616 or NV9608 control panel: 1 Mount, and secure, the panel in the rack. The NV9616 and NV9608 are 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”...
  • Page 21: Testing

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide 3 The panel now allows you to enter the panel ID using the panel’s standard numeric keypad (the same as the fixed category buttons when the panel is operating under the NV9000 sys- tem). The ID you enter is displayed on the first button: PANEL PANEL ID ID...
  • Page 22 Installation Testing If (in setup mode) you do not see your designated panel ID on the first LCD button, you have either not initialized the panel or no configuration has been created for your panel in NV9000-SE Utilities. 3 Is the system controller actually running? With the typical noise levels in a facility, it can sometimes be difficult to tell.
  • Page 23: Configuration

    Configuration Chapter 4 provides configuration instructions for the NV9616 or NV9608. Topics Summary ................13 Adding a Panel to an NV9000 Configuration .
  • Page 24 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 page. The ‘Add Control Panel’ page appears: Choose “NV9616”...
  • Page 25 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide In the first and third cases, you will create a new configuration file whose name you designate. .616 The file extension for an NV9616 configuration file is . The file extension for an NV9608 .608 configuration file is .
  • Page 26: Nv9616 Panel Configuration Page

    Configuration NV9616 Panel Configuration Page NV9616 Panel Configuration Page This is the default NV9616 panel configuration page in NV9000-SE Utilities: Panel Image: Button Definition Section Panel Options Fig. 4-1: NV9616 Configuration Page (Default) The NV9608 configuration page is functionally identical, but instead of showing 16 LCD button proxies, it shows only 8.
  • Page 27: Regions Of The Configuration Page

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Regions of the Configuration Page Above the ‘Revert to Saved’ and ‘Save’ buttons (always present) there are 4 main regions: • A graphic representation of the panel (NV9616 or NV9608). Configurers must click a button “proxy” to select the button for configuration. At the left are the 16 (or 8) LCD button proxies.
  • Page 28: Panel Options

    Configuration Panel Options Panel Options The panel options section, at the right of the configuration page, has two parts: drop-down menus and checkbox options. These are the drop-down menus: These are its drop-down menu options: Panel Type XY/Multi-destina- The panel configuration allows the operator to switch between X-Y tion Modes mode and multi-destination mode at any time.
  • Page 29: Checkbox Options

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide XY Data Automatic If a machine control (data) level is involved in the route, make the Routing Mode route on the control level even if the control port is in use on the source or destination device. Semi-automatic If the machine control port is in use on the source or destination (recommended)
  • Page 30 Configuration Panel Options The following items are the checkbox options: • User-programmable ID. Allows the Panel ID to be changed locally at the control panel (in menu mode). • Hold preset default. Makes “hold” mode active when the panel reverts to its default state (after a ‘Default State’ button is pressed, or when the panel is restarted).
  • Page 31: Button Definitions

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide • Lock page after timeout. If you check this box, the panel will lock the current MD destination page after the panel is idle for the timeout period. To clear the lock, operators can press any enabled function button. Setting the Timeout Value on page 61.
  • Page 32: Button Types

    Configuration Button Definitions When you choose a button type, additional drop-down menus can appear, depending on the button type, allowing you to further specify the button’s behavior. Available options and selec- tions vary from button type to button type. Note During configuration, certain button fields contain a colon (:) and a number after the data in the field.
  • Page 33 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Type Description Category The button selects a device category. When the panel is in source mode, a cate- gory button (partially) selects a source. When the panel is in destination mode, a category button (partially) selects a destination. During operation, a sequence of category button presses is required to select a source or a destination.
  • Page 34 Configuration Button Definitions Type Description Default state The button returns the panel to its most recent power-up state. That is called the default state. The button definition has no fields to configure. Destination The button sets or removes a “lock” on the currently selected destination Lock device(s).
  • Page 35 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Type Description Information Although an information button is present in the drop-down menu for button types, you should not configure an information button on the panel, because an information button does nothing. Level Map Cross-connects levels (in the same physical router). The function is typically used to shuffle audio channels, for example, to connect AES1/2 to AES3/4.
  • Page 36 Configuration Button Definitions Type Description Previous The button presets the previously routed source to the currently selected desti- Source nation. The operator must next press ‘Take’ to restore the previous route. This function is useful when an operator makes a route in error. The button definition has no fields to configure.
  • Page 37 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Type Description Source Mode The button places the panel in source mode. Category selections in source mode select source devices. Category buttons that are not source categories become disabled in source mode. Categories that include both source and destinations appear in both source mode and destination mode.
  • Page 38 Configuration Button Definitions...
  • Page 39: Operation

    Operation Chapter 5 provides operating instructions for the NV9616 and NV9608 control panels Topics Summary ................29 Operating Concepts .
  • Page 40: X-Y Mode

    Operation Summary Operators perform a take by (optionally) scrolling to an MD page, pressing an LCD button to select a destination, selecting a source, and pressing the take button under the selected LCD button. The operator uses the function buttons to select a source. In MD mode, all the LCD buttons are normally green —...
  • Page 41: Button Legends

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide • Setup mode — where the NV9616 is freshly powered up, but disconnected from the network. In this mode, the configurer can preset the NV9616’s panel ID and perform a few diagnostic tasks. Usually, only configurers need be concerned with setup mode. Setup Mode on page 52.
  • Page 42: Operating Concepts

    Operation Operating Concepts • In X-Y mode, the top left button of the NV9616 represents the selected destination. Similarly, the left button of the NV9608 represents the selected destination. Any remaining buttons represent levels. Not all levels necessarily apply to the selected destination. Those that do apply can be selected and those that are selected are high-tally.
  • Page 43: Multi-Destination Mode

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide A hold button is a toggle. Press it once to put the panel in hold mode; press it again to remove hold mode. Multi-Destination Mode In multi-destination mode, Hold retains destination selection(s) after a take. Category Selection Your panel has 10 fixed category buttons and perhaps other optional category buttons.
  • Page 44: Lock, Protect, And Release

    Operation Operating Concepts Lock, Protect, and Release In a multi-user system, routes made by one user can be made safe from being accidentally or maliciously change by another user. Definitions Owner The user ID of a panel where a lock or protect was issued. Source lock No one can use the source.
  • Page 45: Scenario 2 - X-Y Mode, Breakaway

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide The selected LCD buttons turn yellow. The name of the source appears in the preset line of those LCD buttons. All levels of the destination you chose are selected by default. 4 Press a ‘Take’ button. You can press the take button under the destination button or you can press the take button under any of the buttons for selected levels.
  • Page 46: Scenario 4 - Md Mode, Multiple Destinations

    Operation Operating Concepts You can also press a dedicated source button if you have one for that source. The LCD buttons for preset source levels turn yellow. The name of the source appears in the preset line of those LCD buttons. 4 Press the ‘Take’...
  • Page 47: Buttons

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Buttons The NV9616 has 3 classes of button functions: • Dedicated functions, such as ‘Default State’ and ‘Chop’ . • Variable functions, such as ‘Category’ , ‘Source’ , or ‘Destination’ . A category button identifies a specific category.
  • Page 48: Chop

    Operation Operating Concepts There are fixed and optional category buttons. The fixed category buttons form a keypad within the array of function buttons: The keypad is also used under menu mode and under setup mode.  You cannot perform a name set change using a ‘Nameset Toggle’ button while a category selection is in progress.
  • Page 49: Destination Lock

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Categories that include both source and destinations appear in both source mode and destina- tion mode. Destination Lock This button is a toggle that sets or clears a lock on the current destination. The lock can be removed at the panel that originally set the lock, at a panel that has the same user ID, or by a forced release at any panel.
  • Page 50: Gang Take

    Operation Operating Concepts Use this button as if it were a source button. Gang Take When the panel is in MD mode, the ‘Gang Take’ executes a simultaneous take for all selected MD destinations. When the panel is in X-Y mode, the gang take button acts like an ordinary take button. Hold The button is a toggle;...
  • Page 51: Menu

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide The button does not operate in X-Y mode. Menu This button puts the panel in menu mode and produces a menu on the LCD buttons that provides access to a variety of panel functions. Without the button, the operator has no access to the menu functions. By pressing certain buttons, you makes menu selections and enter data (such as panel ID) or change brightness values.
  • Page 52: Save Preset

    Operation Operating Concepts Pressing the salvo button again while the panel is in salvo mode to reset the salvo selection. Press any other button (such as ‘Clear’) while the panel is in salvo mode to return the panel to its normal mode.
  • Page 53: Src/Dst Mode

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Src/Dst Mode The button toggles between source and destination modes. Category selections in source mode select source devices. Category selections in destination mode select destination devices. XY/MD Mode The button toggles the panel between X-Y mode and MD mode. Undefined An undefined button cannot be used and appears dark (unlit) on the panel.
  • Page 54: Making Broadcast Routes

    Operation Operating Concepts Making Broadcast Routes Follow these steps to broadcast control signals: 1 Ensure that the panel is in “source is master” mode. It is either in “source is master” mode by default or you must press a ‘Source is Master’ button to activate the mode. The mode is active when the ‘Source is Master’...
  • Page 55: Using The Save Preset Buttons

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Enter a preset description using the functions provided. See Using the Save Preset Buttons, following. The description is an identifier that you will use later when loading the preset. 4 When you finish entering the description, press the button that reads ‘Press When Finished’: PRESS PRESS MY PST––...
  • Page 56: How To Load A Preset

    Operation Salvo Mode Button 7 The button reads ‘Upper Case’ . Press this button to switch to upper case letters (especially if you have been entering symbols or numerals). Button 8 The button reads ‘Lower Case’ . Press this button to switch to lower case letters (especially if you have been entering symbols or numerals).
  • Page 57: Menu Mode

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide To execute a salvo, scroll to the appropriate page, press the LCD button for the salvo, and press the take button below the LCD button. To leave salvo mode and return to normal mode, press the ‘Salvo’ function button again. ...
  • Page 58: Panel Submenu

    Operation Menu Mode Panel Submenu Press the third menu button to display the panel submenu: PANEL PANEL Panel ID Panel ID IP ADDR IP ADDR SVR_NAME SVR_NAME CFG FILE CFG FILE NAME NAME 616100 616100 192.168. 192.168. NVCONFIG NVCONFIG D616 D616 EXIT EXIT...
  • Page 59: Lcd Button Illumination

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide The illumination may vary between 0 and 100%, but the high level is always constrained to be greater than the low level. Press ‘Exit’ to return to the main menu. LCD Button Illumination Press the fifth menu button to display the LCD button illumination submenu: LCD HI LCD HI LCD LO...
  • Page 60: Stop Record

    Operation Menu Mode When you have completed the series of tasks, press the menu button again, and then press the ‘Local Salvos’ button again. The local salvos submenu now has a different appearance: START START PAUSE PAUSE SAVE SAVE CANCEL CANCEL ERASE ERASE...
  • Page 61: Cancel Salvo

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide The salvo will be saved. Cancel Salvo Press ‘Cancel Salvo’ to return to the local salvos menu without saving the salvo you just recorded. Erase Local Salvo Press ‘Erase Local Salvo’ to show a salvo page. You might need to scroll to find the salvo you want to erase.
  • Page 62: Setup Mode

    Operation Setup Mode Button 6 The button reads ‘Numerals’ . Press this button to be able to enter numerals. The character entry button reads ‘Use Keypad Directly’ . Thus, to enter numerals, press the keypad buttons. Button 7 The button reads ‘Upper Case’ . Press this button to switch to upper case letters (especially if you have been entering symbols or numerals).
  • Page 63: Setting The Panel Id

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide There are 3 submenus: panel ID entry, software versions, and panel test mode. Press the menu button to proceed to the first part of setup which is to set the panel ID: PANEL PANEL SOFTWARE SOFTWARE PANEL PANEL...
  • Page 64 Operation Setup Mode Press ‘Push to Test’ to start the color test. The panel first illuminates all the LCD buttons in high- tally green. As you continue to press ‘Push to Test’ , the panel will show low-tally green, high-tally amber, low-tally amber, high-tally yellow, low-tally yellow, high-tally red, and low-tally red.
  • Page 65: Technical Details

    Technical Details Chapter 6 provides electrical and mechanical specifications for the NV9616 and NV9608. Topics Power Specifications ..............55 NV9616 and NV9608 Specifications .
  • Page 66: Environmental Specifications

    Technical Details Environmental Specifications Specification Detail Weight NV9608 9.35 lb (4.24 kg). NV9616 9.6 lb (4.35 kg). Connectors Power: AC. Ethernet: 1 connector, 10baseT, RJ-45 jack. RS-232: 1 connector, 9-pin D type, for diagnostics and upgrades. Grounding terminal None. The RS-232 connector has this pinout: n.c.
  • Page 67: Dhcp

    NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Status monitor: None XY data routing: Automatic. MD data routing: Automatic. Default name set: System names Multi-dest device limit: Use continuous scroll: Enabled (check box checked) All other options: Disabled (check boxes clear). DHCP The panel is set up to respond to DHCP from the factory. It is possible to assign the panel a fixed IP address using the Panel IP Configuration Utility.
  • Page 68 Technical Details Drawings NV9608 NV9616 Fig. 6-2: Front Views of the NV9608 and NV9616...
  • Page 69 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Fig. 6-3: Rear and Top Views of the Either the NV9608 or NV9616...
  • Page 70 Technical Details Drawings...
  • Page 71: Misc. Topics

    Misc. Topics Chapter 7 provides the following: Topics Setting the Timeout Value ..............61 Setting the Timeout Value The NV9616 has panel options that use a timeout value.
  • Page 72 Misc. Topics Setting the Timeout Value...
  • Page 73: Glossary

    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.
  • Page 74 Glossary Source/ The term “source device” is used interchangeably with “source” and the term “destination Destination device” is used interchangeably with “destination. ” A source is a device that is connected to one 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.
  • Page 75: Index

    Index load preset ........40 menu .
  • Page 76 Index 7, Technical Details ......55 Deselect all destinations and turn off hold 8, Misc.
  • Page 77 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Europe, contact ........71 How to European broadcasting union (EBU) .
  • Page 78 Index Locks ........7, 20, 24, 34, 39 Multi-destination only (option) .
  • Page 79 NV9608 and NV9616 User’s Guide Package contents ........9 Rack mount .
  • Page 80 Index Source mode (button) ....... 27 Testing your installation ......11 Special messages, symbol for .
  • Page 81: Contact Us

    Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, please contact the Grass Valley Technical Support center nearest you: Americas Asia Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST) Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (GMT+8) Telephone: +1-800-224-7882 Telephone: +852 2539 6987 Fax: +1-514-335-1614...

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