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- Page 1 Smart Switch 3G Intelligent 3G/HD/SD 2 x 2 switch Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England. Tel: +44(0) 1223 497049 Fax: +44(0) 1223 497059 sales@crystalvision.tv www.crystalvision.tv...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Crystal Vision Smart Switch 3G User Manual Contents Introduction Hardware installation Module configuration Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM53 Rear module connections with RM54 General Purpose Interface (GPI) Card edge operation Card edge controls Card edge buttons... -
Page 3: Revision 2 Rm53 Information Added
Crystal Vision Smart Switch 3G User Manual The Alarms menu The Control menu The Delay menu Statesman Statesman operation Status Alarms Control Delays GPI control Trouble shooting Basic fault finding guide Specification Revision 1 Amended GPI table. Page 6 26/06/09 Revision 2 RM53 information added. -
Page 4: Introduction
Crystal Vision Introduction 1 Introduction The Smart Switch 3G is a HD/SD 2 x 2 intelligent switch that incorporates sophisticated monitoring of the two video inputs which can include embedded audio. As well as automatically switching between two sources Smart Switch 3G can also be controlled manually. -
Page 5: Revision 4 Changing Of Main And Aux To Output 1
The Smart Switch 3G fits in Crystal Vision’s four standard frames and can be integrated with any boards from the company’s full product range. The RM53 and RM54 are the frame rear modules which in addition to the two SDI inputs main and standby, give a switched output, a fixed output and a user-selectable output that can show either inputs or a further main output. -
Page 6: Hardware Installation
The Smart Switch 3G single height module is used with the RM53 and RM54 rear connectors, which will fit into all Crystal Vision rack frames. All modules can be connected or removed while the frame is powered, without damaging the board. -
Page 7: Rear Modules And Signal I/O
Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2.2 Rear modules and signal I/O The 4U Indigo 4 frame will house up to 24 single height modules with up to three power supplies. The 2U Indigo 2 frame will house up to 12 single height modules and dual power supplies. -
Page 8: General Purpose Interface (Gpi)
Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2.3 General Purpose Interface (GPI) Each frame slot has up to six connections 'a-f' for GPI control and monitoring. These connections are available at the rear of the frame on the 26-way D-Type remote connectors. Low (<1V) - Page 9 Crystal Vision Hardware installation Reportable error conditions Input missing Input video different to expected EDH Missing (SD formats only) EDH Full Field Error (SD formats only) EDH Active Picture Error (SD formats only) Line CRC error (HD formats only) Selected Audio group missing...
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Page 10: Revision 9 Board Link Information Updated
Crystal Vision Hardware installation Note: Remote 1, Remote 3, Remote 5 and Remote 7 are 26-way high-density D-Type female sockets. Frame ground is pin 2 and +5V @500mA is pin 1 in each case. Remote 2, Remote 4, Remote 6 and Remote 8 are 26-way high-density D-Type male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 in each case and +5V @500mA is pin 15 on Remote 2 and Remote 6. - Page 11 Crystal Vision Hardware installation Remote 2: 26-way high-density D-Type male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 and +5V @500mA is pin 15. The +5V output is protected by self-resetting thermal fuses, which limit the total output current available from Remotes 1-2 to approximately 1amp.
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Page 12: Card Edge Operation
Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3 Card edge operation The card front has a 10-digit display and push switches to navigate the control and status menus. LEDs are provided to give indication of power rail monitoring and the switch configuration. -
Page 13: Reading Card Edge Leds
Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3.4 Reading card edge LEDs Card edge LEDs may be used in conjunction with status information from any connected remote status panel display or from Statesman if available. Refer also to the Trouble shooting chapter for more help with solving problems and monitoring status information. -
Page 14: Card Edge Configuration
Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3.6 Card edge configuration Menu tree Tip: To reach the top menu push the [ ] button repeatedly until a top menu is reached. Rotate the SCROLL control anti-clockwise until the Status menu appears. Smart Switch 3G User Manual R1.10... -
Page 15: Status Menu
Crystal Vision Card edge operation Status menu From the Status top menu press ENTER then SCROLL to access the Status menu list. The following table lists in order all of the possible selections, the actual selection will depend on the input type. For a Standard Definition input the EDH messages will be displayed but not the CRC messages which are related to High Definition. - Page 16 Crystal Vision Card edge operation Input 1 line Input 1 line CRC status is shown. CRC status Ok, Error, IP1 CRC NA (HD only) Input 2 line Input 2 line CRC status is shown. CRC status Ok, Error, IP2 CRC NA...
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Page 17: Alarms Menu
Crystal Vision Card edge operation Alarms menu From the Status top menu rotate SCROLL to display the Alarms menu. Press ENTER to enter the Alarms menu and rotate SCROLL to show the available options. To select an option press ENTER; this will cause the display text to change from a normal font to an italic font showing the option has been selected. - Page 18 Crystal Vision Card edge operation Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show Video black. Press ENTER Video Black and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to select. Press ENTER to select. (timed) '-' not selected. ‘A’ set for auto switch. ‘G’ set for alarm. Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show Video frozen. Press Video frozen ENTER and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to select.
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Page 19: Control Menu
Crystal Vision Card edge operation Control menu From the Status top menu rotate SCROLL to display the CONTROL menu. Press ENTER to enter the Control menu and SCROLL to show the available options. To select an option press ENTER and rotate SCROLL to make a selection, press ENTER to fix the selection. - Page 20 Crystal Vision Card edge operation Switch controls Both outputs 1 and 2 can be routed individually to connect to either input 1 or input 2. Should an error occur on one of the outputs associated input, the output can be selected to route away from the faulty input to the remaining good input.
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Page 21: Delay Menu
Crystal Vision Card edge operation Delay menu From the Status top menu rotate SCROLL to display the Delay menu. Press ENTER to enter the Delay menu and rotate SCROLL to show the available options. To select an option press ENTER; this will cause the display text to change from a normal font to an italic font showing the option has been selected. -
Page 22: Using The Front Control Panel
4.1 Module selection This operational guide assumes that the panel has been set up according to the panel setup procedure described in the Crystal Vision Control Panel manual. Note: It is ESSENTIAL that the panel setup procedure is followed and any old or unknown passwords cleared prior to using the panel for the first time. - Page 23 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Note: Please refer to the Crystal Vision Control Panel manual for details of the Panel Set up, Lock Panel and Diagnostic menus. Selecting a Smart Switch 3G To select a particular card in a frame, press the DEVICE key to go to the Device menu.
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Page 24: The Smart Switch 3G Active Panel Menu Structure
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel 4.2 The Smart Switch 3G active panel menu structure At any time the main top-level menu (Home) is obtained by pressing the HOME key. From the Home menu further selections can be made. Active function keys are indicated by illuminated, integrated LEDs. -
Page 25: Active Control Panel Menus
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Active control panel menus Note: Function key LEDs are illuminated when active. Smart Switch 3G User Manual R1.10 01/09/2016... -
Page 26: The Status Menu
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel The Status menu Pressing button F1 from the Home menu will enter the Status menu. This menu is traversed by rotating the shaft control. The following table lists in order all of the possible selections, the actual selection will depend on the input type. - Page 27 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Input 2 EDH Rotate the shaft control to view the EDH active picture status of input active picture status (SD only) Ok, Error, N/A. Input 1 line Rotate the shaft control to view input 1 line CRC status.
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Page 28: The Alarms Menu
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel The Alarms menu Pressing button F2 from the Home menu will enter the Alarms menu. From this menu the auto switching and alarm reporting configurations are made. Each parameter can be set to one of four options, which are: ignore the error, auto switch away from the error, assert GPI 6 and both auto switch and assert GPI 6. -
Page 29: The Control Menu
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Rotate the shaft control to view Silence on channel 2 of the selected Silence on audio group. Press F2 to select. channel 2 Ignore, Auto Switch, GPI 6, Auto Switch & GPI 6. - Page 30 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Input and Rotate the shaft control to view the video routing selection. Output 1 routing F3: set the input routing. Ip1> Op1, Ip1>Op2, Ip2>Op1, Ip2>Op2. F4: set the output routing. Ip1> Op1, Ip1>Op2, Ip2>Op1, Ip2>Op2.
- Page 31 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Switching mode The switching modes available are Frame, Field or Immediate. These switching modes are effective with either a manual switch or automatic switch. In Immediate mode the Smart Switch 3G will act immediately but this untimed ‘crash’ switch is likely to cause a picture disturbance.
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Page 32: The Delay Menu
Crystal Vision Using the front control panel The Delay menu Pressing button F4 from the Home menu will enter the Delay menu where the switching and alarm delays can be set. Menu Comment Rotate the shaft control to view the video black delay control. -
Page 33: Statesman
Statesman 5 Statesman The Crystal Vision Statesman PC control software is designed to control a range of Crystal Vision modules via serial control from a PC. Statesman provides a user friendly means of configuring and operating Crystal Vision modules with the benefit of “see-at-a-glance” status monitoring. -
Page 34: Status
Crystal Vision Statesman Status The status pane is divided into three sections: Active audio groups and input status, EDH status and AV status. Further status information is provided by the Statesman logging and alarms feature, which is described in more detail in the Statesman manual. -
Page 35: Alarms
Crystal Vision Statesman Audio/Video Signal status If a black or frozen picture is present for longer than the set delay their respective LEDs will also be lit. Channel silence for the selected group is also indicated by the silence LEDs illuminating yellow;... -
Page 36: Control
Crystal Vision Statesman Control The Control menu is used to set the video signal routing, switching criteria and audio monitor. There is also a factory reset button which will return all user adjustable settings to their factory default condition. Smart Switch 3G Control menu Routing control The 2 x 2 Router Control provides manual adjustment to the input/output assignment. -
Page 37: Delays
Crystal Vision Statesman programme input and aux/standby input erratically. To avoid this, the switching action can be either delayed or latched so that, once switched, the output will remain in the switched state until a timing period has expired (set by the switch back delay timer control or reset). Should the main input become error-free Smart Switch 3G will then automatically switch away from the aux/standby input unless in the latched condition. -
Page 38: Gpi Control
Crystal Vision Statesman Setting delay The four sliders labelled Alarm Delay Video Black, Alarm Delay Video Frozen, Alarm Delay Audio Silence and Switch-Back Delay may be adjusted to obtain a delay of 2 - 60 seconds. The variable assigned is always shown in the top line of the slider display. It is not possible to assign a delay beyond the range indicated by the slider. -
Page 39: Trouble Shooting
Crystal Vision Trouble shooting 6 Trouble shooting The card edge may be used to perform simple trouble shooting. The Statesman PC control system can be used for more comprehensive trouble shooting. The following table summarises the card edge LED functions and colours:... -
Page 40: Basic Fault Finding Guide
Crystal Vision Trouble shooting Basic fault finding guide The Power LEDs are not illuminated Check that the frame PSU is functioning – refer to the appropriate frame manual for detailed information There is no video output Check that a valid SDI is present and that any cabling is intact... -
Page 41: Specification
Crystal Vision Specification 7 Specification General Dimensions 100mm x 266mm module with DIN 41612 connector Weight 155g Power consumption 11 W Inputs Video HD or SD SDI 270 Mb/s to 2.970 Gb/s serial digital compliant to EBU 3267-E, SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292-1 and SMPTE 424/425-A Cable equalisation: 3G (2.970Gb/s) –...
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