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  • Page 1 NK-VRC Virtual Routing Core User Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2013 Ross Video Limited. All rights reserved. This work is proprietary and confidential to Ross Video Limited, its subsidiaries and its other affiliated corporations and may not be copied, distributed, sold or otherwise used or relied upon without the express written permission of Ross Video Limited.
  • Page 3 Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the Important Safety Instructions listed below so as to avoid personal injury and to prevent product damage. Products may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Page 4 Ross. Warranty repairs will be conducted at Ross, with all shipping FOB Ross dock. If repairs are conducted at the customer site, reasonable out-of-pocket charges will apply. At the discretion of Ross, and on a temporary loan basis, plug in circuit boards or other replacement parts may be supplied free of charge while defective items undergo repair.
  • Page 5 Extended Warranty For customers that require a longer warranty period, Ross offers an extended warranty plan to extend the standard warranty period by one year increments. For more information, contact your regional sales manager. Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
  • Page 6 Company Address Ross Video Limited Ross Video Incorporated Ross Video Australia 8 John Street P.O. Box 880 Unit 24, 49 Corporate Boulevard Iroquois, Ontario Ogdensburg, New York Bayswater VIC 3153 Canada, K0E 1K0 USA 13669-0880 Australia (+1) 613 • 652 • 4886 General Business Office: (+1) 613 •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Installing the NK-VRC ............................3-1 Installing DashBoard .............................3-2 Connecting to the NK-IPS in the Routing Switcher System .................3-2 Checking the Software Version of a Device......................3-2 Upgrading the Software Version of the NK-VRC ....................3-3 Setting up the NK-VRC Overview................................4-1 Implementing Your System Plan ...........................4-1 The NK-VRC Device Tab .............................4-3...
  • Page 8 • Contents NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 9: Introduction

    This guide is for system administrators, installers, and operators of the Ross Video NK-VRC. It provides instructions on how to connect the NK-VRC to your routing switcher system, how to configure the NK-VRC using DashBoard software, and how to operate it. It assumes that you are experienced with general broadcast concepts, and that you are familiar with the planning requirements for a routing switcher system.
  • Page 10 1–2 • Introduction NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 11: Overview

    NK-VRC for control via any remote control panel. These parameters can be saved in a configuration file (.cbd) and sent to an NK-VRC at any time using DashBoard. The SmartPaste function can also be used to quickly duplicate a configuration file or device configuration to another device.

  • Page 12: System Overview

    A routing switcher system may use distributed control across the Internet, a LAN, or a VPN. The routing switcher system shown in Figure 2.2 has been simplified. The NK-VRC enables you to map physical inputs and outputs across multiple router levels to a virtual source or destination. For example, in Figure 2.2, Camera 1 provides inputs to the SDI router level and the AES/EBU router level.

  • Page 13: Resource Management

    You can save a configuration file, but it will not be loaded to the device until it is sent to the device. Once a configuration file has been sent to the device, the NK-VRC operates transparently, mapping virtual switch requests from a remote control panel to physical switch requests for the routing switchers.

  • Page 14: How The Control Panels, Devices, And Routing Switchers Communicate

    How the Control Panels, Devices, and Routing Switchers Communicate Switching The control panels and devices send a virtual switch request message to the NK-VRC. The NK-VRC translates this virtual request to physical requests, then sends these to the routing switchers. The routing switchers recognise the requests, set the crosspoints, then send physical responses to the NK-VRC.

  • Page 15: Installation

    On receiving your NK-VRC, check the contents against the packing list. Make sure that all equipment itemized on the packing list is present and that there are no signs of damage before you start installing the NK-VRC into your system.

  • Page 16: Installing Dashboard

    Connecting to the NK-IPS in the Routing Switcher System Before you can set up and send a configuration document to the NK-VRC, you must connect an NK-IPS to the NK-VRC. Once DashBoard locates the NK-IPS, the attached NK-VRC will be visible and can have configuration documents sent to it.

  • Page 17: Upgrading The Software Version Of The Nk-Vrc

    3. In the Device Details section of the device tab, view the Version field for the current software version. Upgrading the Software Version of the NK-VRC Software upgrade files can be obtained by contacting Ross Video Technical Support. To upgrade the NK-VRC software: 1.
  • Page 18 3–4 • Installation NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Nk-Vrc

    Setting up the NK-VRC Overview The NK-VRC is set up using DashBoard. An NK-IPS network bridge must be connected to the system. Use the NK-VRC device tab in DashBoard to configure the NK-VRC. Before setting up any parameters for the NK-VRC, ensure that all NK Series devices in the routing switcher system have software v2.00 or later.
  • Page 20 The following process for setting up the NK-VRC is recommended: Enable NK Series panels, and NK-GPI and NK-JBX (if used), for virtual routing using DashBoard Update device details (optional) Map physical inputs and outputs to virtual sources and destinations Set up resource...

  • Page 21: The Nk-Vrc Device Tab

    Any changes to the parameters on the NK-VRC device tab will need to be sent to the NK-VRC using the Send Configuration button before they take effect. Alternatively, clicking Refresh will discard any unsent changes.

  • Page 22: Sending The Configuration To A Device

    Sending the Configuration to a Device When changes have been made to the configuration of an NK-VRC, the changes are not activated until the configuration is sent to the device. Saved configuration files can be opened, have changes made to the configuration, saved, and then be sent to a device.

  • Page 23: Smartpaste

    • sending a configuration using SmartPaste, refer to “SmartPaste” on page 4–5. SmartPaste SmartPaste offers a convenient way to apply a configuration file or a device configuration to other NK-VRC devices. Selecting the SmartPaste check box of a device will send the configuration to that device.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Virtual Routing

    Setting Up Virtual Routing When an NK-VRC is used, multiple inputs can be mapped to multiple outputs. All control devices in the NK Series routing switcher system (control panels, serial automation interfaces, etc.) must have virtual routing enabled. To set up virtual routing in an NK Series device: 1.

  • Page 25: Mapping Physical Inputs/Outputs To Virtual Sources/Destinations And Defining Classes

    101 to 200 down the left-hand column. Therefore, up to 1000 virtual sources and 1000 virtual destinations can be assigned. All of the information contained in the source and destination pages forms the mapping table for the NK-VRC. To map physical inputs and outputs to virtual sources, destinations, and classes: 1.
  • Page 26 For example, using the information presented in Figure 2.2, the mapping table for Destinations 1 in DashBoard is as follows: Figure 4.12 Virtual destination mapping example 9. Click Send Configuration to update the settings (see “Sending the Configuration to a Device” on page 4–4). 4–8 • Setting up the NK-VRC NK-VRC User Guide (v03)
  • Page 27 Edit Source/Destination Mappings The NK-VRC contains mapping information for 1000 virtual sources and 1000 virtual destinations across 32 router levels. Conceivably, up to 64,000 cells could need to be modified. The Physical Map tab provides an easy method of populating the mapping table by using the Edit Source/Destination Mappings dialog box.
  • Page 28 The Edit Source/Destination Mappings dialog box closes and the mapping table is updated to reflect the changes. 8. Click Send Configuration (see “Sending the Configuration to a Device” on page 4–4). All cells in the physical mapping table are populated by default. 4–10 • Setting up the NK-VRC NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 29: Configuring Resources

    The check boxes in the Deallocate column are selectable in DashBoard. If selected, and the configuration is then sent to the NK-VRC (see “Sending the Configuration to a Device” on page 4–4), the resource will deallocate from the complex switch and take the park source if assigned (see “Configuring Park Sources” on page 4–12).

  • Page 30: Configuring Park Sources

    Configuring Park Sources The NK-VRC uses park sources to "park" resources and destinations when de-allocated. It is a method of communicating to the NK-VRC which source to send to de-allocated resources and destinations.. User definable park sources for each class can be routed to the inputs of free resources and de-allocated destinations accordingly.

  • Page 31: Configuring Resource Rules

    Use the Res Rules tab to set up the rules for the resource types. To set up a resource rule: 1. In DashBoard, open the NK-VRC device tab. 2. Select the Res Rules tab. 3. In the From Class field, select a numerical Class value (or preconfigured Class name) to represent the virtual source class for the rule.

  • Page 32: Configuring Control Panel/Device Priorities

    If the routing switcher system uses a machine control routing switcher to provide reciprocal switching of RS-422 signals, the remote control panels and NK-VRC need to be set up to handle these switches. Machine control must be enabled in the remote control panels and the NK-VRC, and the router level used for machine control must match across all devices.

  • Page 33: Saving The Nk-Vrc Configuration

    Saving the NK-VRC Configuration Parameters on the various pages of the NK-VRC device tab can be stored to a file. Multiple such files can exist, corresponding to different configuration pre-sets. These pre-sets can subsequently be accessed through the File Navigator.
  • Page 34 4–16 • Setting up the NK-VRC NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 35: Resource Management Setup Examples

    The configuration in Figure 5.19 is demonstrated in Figure 5.20, Figure 5.21, Figure 5.22, Figure 5.23, and Figure 5.24. In Figure 5.19, sources will not be down-converted to go to SD destinations. Additional resources and resource rules would be required. Figure 5.20 Virtual source configuration NK-VRC User Guide (v03) Resource Management Setup Examples • 5–1...
  • Page 36 An SD to HD route will be done using one of the three upconverting resources and an HD to SD route will fail as there is no defined rule. 5–2 • Resource Management Setup Examples NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 37: Two Router Configuration

    Figure 5.29, and Figure 5.30. Figure 5.26 Virtual source configuration Figure 5.27 Virtual destination configuration Class 1 sources and destinations are analog audio and Class 2 sources and destinations are digital audio. NK-VRC User Guide (v03) Resource Management Setup Examples • 5–3...
  • Page 38 The first resource rule covers routes from analog audio (Class 1) to digital audio (Class 2) using ADC resources (Type 2). The second resource rule covers routes from digital audio (Class 2) to analog audio (Class 1) using DAC resources (Type 1). 5–4 • Resource Management Setup Examples NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 39: Resource And Panel Priorities

    A resource can only be de-allocated by the control panel that originally allocated the resource, or by another panel with a higher priority. The NK-VRC de-allocate function in DashBoard has the capability to de-allocate any resource regardless of which panel allocated it originally.
  • Page 40 6–2 • Resource and Panel Priorities NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

  • Page 41: Operating The Nk-Vrc

    • control panels, refer to the user guide of the respective control panel. LED Indicators The front panel of the NK-VRC has four LEDs. During startup, these LEDs flash five times to show that they are functional and to indicate that the NK-VRC is initializing.

  • Page 42: Resource Usage

    Resource Usage In the Resources tab of the NK-VRC in DashBoard, the Used column indicates when a resource is in use. If the Used check box is selected, the resource is in use. Resources can be de-allocated using the Resources tab.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    NK-VRC has been • Reset the NK-VRC DashBoard. corrupted. • Send the default configuration to the NK-VRC The RCP-NKM and The NK Series devices Try one of the following: RCP-NKQ are not are not set up correctly to •...
  • Page 44 A–2 • Troubleshooting NK-VRC User Guide (v03)

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