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  • Page 1 Web Page: http://www.evertz.com Version 0.3 December 2003 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switchers. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the device.
  • Page 2 WARNING Changes or Modifications not expressly approved by Evertz Microsystems Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Use of unshielded plugs or cables may cause radiation interference. Properly shielded interface...
  • Page 3 Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance, either express or implied. The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty, stated in the sales contract or order confirmation form.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ..........................1-1 1.1. OVERVIEW ......................... 1-1 1.2. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL.................... 1-2 1.3. DEFINITIONS ........................1-3 INSTALLATION ........................... 2-1 2.1. ROUTER UNIT REAR PANEL OVERVIEW................ 2-1 2.1.1. Standard Definition Digital Video Connections (X1204S-SW) ......... 2-1 2.1.2.
  • Page 6 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.11. CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ......2-16 HOW TO OPERATE THE MINI MASTER CONTROL SWITCHER USING THE RACK MOUNT CONTROL PANEL................. 3-1 3.1. AN OVERVIEW OF KEY AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS............3-1 3.1.1.
  • Page 7 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.8.4. Copying a File from one Drive to Another.............. 3-17 3.8.5. Deleting a File ......................3-18 3.8.6. Erasing all the Files from a Media Disk..............3-18 3.9. MATTE CONFIGURATION ITEMS ................... 3-18 3.9.1. Turning the Matte On and Off ................3-19 3.9.2.
  • Page 8 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 4.2.1. Configuring the Serial Port..................4-4 4.2.2. Configuring the GPI Input ..................4-4 4.2.3. Configuring the EAS Controls .................. 4-4 4.3. TESTING THE SYSTEM ..................... 4-5 4.3.1. Testing The Sage Decoder ..................4-5 4.3.2.
  • Page 9 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Tables Table 2-1: Router RS-232 Port Pin Definitions....................2-3 Table 2-2: GPI/O Pin Definitions........................2-4 Table 2-3: Upgrade RS232 Port A Pin Definitions..................... 2-7 Table 2-4: Remote Panel Port Pin Definitions ....................2-7 Table 2-5: Serial Port D –...
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  • Page 11 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual CHAPTER 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ..........................1-1 1.1. OVERVIEW ......................... 1-1 1.2. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL.................... 1-2 1.3. DEFINITIONS ........................1-3 Revision 0.3...
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  • Page 13: Overview

    1.1. OVERVIEW The Evertz 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switchers are an excellent addition to your high definition or standard definition control room. These dual unit solutions incorporate the best switching technology with the proven transition and channel branding techniques that has brought Evertz to the ™...
  • Page 14: How To Use This Manual

    Multiple control interface options including GPI, RS232 automation control, rackmount control panel, third party control panels • Built-in +/- 1/2 line autotimers for video • "Pop" free AES audio switch with Evertz patented SoftSwitch™ Technology • Audio bypass mode for Dolby E EAS Option: •...
  • Page 15: Definitions

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual manual. We highly recommend taking the time to become familiar with the terms and concepts described here before proceeding into the rest of the manual. Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of the rear panel connectors, and how the 9625SW should be connected into your system.
  • Page 16 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Component digital: A digital representation of a component analog signal set, most often Y, B-Y, R- Y. The encoding parameters are specified by ITU-R709 for HDTV signals. SMPTE 274M and SMPTE 296M specify the parallel interface.
  • Page 17 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual systems, matrix values and filter characteristics for both Y, B-Y, R-Y and RGB component digital television signals. Letterbox:Placing a wide screen image on a conventional TV by placing black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
  • Page 18 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual SMPTE 299M: The SMPTE standard for embedding audio in serial digital high definition (SMPTE 292M) video signals. SMPTE RP188: The SMPTE recommended practice for embedding SMPTE 12M timecode into ancillary data packets in serial digital video signals.
  • Page 19 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual CHAPTER 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION ........................... 2-1 2.1. ROUTER UNIT REAR PANEL OVERVIEW................ 2-1 2.1.1. Standard Definition Digital Video Connections (X1204S-SW) ......... 2-1 2.1.2. High Definition Digital Video Connections (X1204H-SW) ........2-2 2.1.3.
  • Page 20 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Figures Figure 2-1: X1204S-SW Rear Panel ......................... 2-1 Figure 2-2: X1204H-SW Rear Panel ......................... 2-1 Figure 2-3: X1202ABO Audio Breakout Panel Layout ..................2-2 Figure 2-4: 9625SW Rear Panel ........................2-4 Figure 2-5: HD9625SW Rear Panel ........................2-5 Figure 2-6: Typical System Interconnect ......................
  • Page 21: Installation

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual INSTALLATION The 9625SW Switcher hardware consists of a 1204 X Series Router, seamlessly integrated with a 9625SW Logo Inserter and Downstream keyer unit. Section 2.1 gives an overview of the connections to the Router unit and section 2.2 gives an overview of the connections to the keyer unit. Sections 2.5 to 2.11 describe how to interconnect the two units and connect them into your system.
  • Page 22: High Definition Digital Video Connections (X1204H-Sw)

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.1.2. High Definition Digital Video Connections (X1204H-SW) HD VIDEO INPUTS 1 to 12 These BNC connectors are for connecting 10-bit serial digital video signals, compatible with the SMPTE 292M standard to the respective video input buss.
  • Page 23: Reference Video Connections

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual should be connected to the MAIN ABO1 inputs 1A and 1B on the Keyer unit. The audio associated with video buss 2 will be available on output 2 of AES A and AES B sections of the breakout panel.
  • Page 24: Power Connections

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Name Description GPI 01 General Purpose Input 01 GPI 02 General Purpose Input 02 GPI 03 General Purpose Input 03 GPI 04 General Purpose Input 04 GPI 05 General Purpose Input 05 GPI 06...
  • Page 25: Standard Definition Video Connections (9625Sw)

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Figure 2-5: HD9625SW Rear Panel Figure 2-4 and Figure 2-5 show the rear panels of the standard definition and high definition Keyer units respectively. Figure Sections 2.2.1 to 2.2.9 describe the specific video, audio, and control signals that should be connected to the Keyer units.
  • Page 26: Reference Video Connections

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual With the current firmware video signal connected to input 11 and 12 of the X1204 router are the Key and Fill respectively for DSK layer functions. Future firmware will support the switching of key and fill signals sources on the X1204 router.
  • Page 27: Linear Timecode

    REMOTE PANEL (B) , This 9 pin female D connector provides an RS-422 serial interface for connection to the Evertz Remote Control Panel supplied with the switcher package. This port is wired as a SMPTE 207M Tributary as shown in Table 2-4. See section 2.5 for information on connecting the Evertz remote control panel.
  • Page 28: Gpi/O Connections

    COM D This 9 pin female D connector provides an serial interface designed for connection to Automation Systems including the Evertz MetaCast 2 software. This port can be changed to run in either RS422 or RS232 mode by reconfiguring jumper J20 on the 7700FC card inside the unit.
  • Page 29: Ethernet Network Connections

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Pin # Name Description 1 GND Chassis ground 2 GPO2 General purpose output 2 3 GPO1 General purpose output 1 4 GPO3 General purpose output 3 5 GPIC General purpose input Load assigned preset...
  • Page 30: Changing The Fuse

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual be minimum 18 AWG wire size; type SVT marked VW-1, maximum 2.5 m in length. If the units are fitted with the redundant power supply there will be an additional IEC-320 connector on the rear panel.
  • Page 31: Typical Connections

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.5. TYPICAL CONNECTIONS Figure 2-6 shows how to interconnect the router unit with its audio breakout panels, the keyer unit and the remote control panel. Router Unit Audio Breakout Panel 2 Audio Breakout Panel 1...
  • Page 32: Connecting The Remote Control Panel

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.6. CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL The 9625SW Series switchers are sold with a rack mountable remote control panel. The remote control panel is connected to the REMOTE PANEL connector on the Keyer units using the straight through cable provided.
  • Page 33: Standard Definition Video Outputs (Pkg9625Sw Only)

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.7.2. Standard Definition Video Outputs (PKG9625SW only) The PROG output contains the video output from the program buss and should be connected to the main broadcast chain of your plant. The PROG output may be protected by an optional bypass relay (+HBP option).
  • Page 34: Gen Lock Reference

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 2.7.5. Gen Lock Reference For proper switching of the video and audio signals an analog video genlock reference must be supplied to both the router and the keyer units. Connect a composite analog NTSC or PAL colour black video signal to one side of the VIDEO REF loop on the switcher unit.
  • Page 35: Connecting Voice Over Or Eas Audio

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual The PREV AES OUT connectors contains the audio outputs from the preview audio buss and will normally be connected your audio monitoring system to allow you to hear the program audio output before it goes on air. If your unit is fitted with the bypass relays, then when the relays are active, the PREV AES OUT outputs will not have any audio on them.
  • Page 36: Connecting The General Purpose Inputs And Outputs

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Note the following cabling information for this wiring guide: • Only two pairs of wires are used in the 8-pin RJ 45 connector to carry Ethernet signals. • Even though pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used, it is mandatory that they be present in the cable.
  • Page 37: Table 2-11: Gpio Maximum Ratings

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Table 2-11 shows the maximum limits that the user must adhere to so that no circuitry is damaged. Description Name Value 100 mA GP+3.3V Maximum GP+3.3V current load Minimum input voltage for a high...
  • Page 38: Figure 2-7: Keyer Gpio Opto Isolator Circuitry

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual GP+3.3v + 3.3 Volts Vext 1.8 k W GPI Commands To Internal Circuit GPI A GPI B GPI C GPI D Same as above GPI E GPI F GPI G GPI H Vext...
  • Page 39: Figure 2-8:Powering The General Purpose Input Opto Isolators From The Unit

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual GP+3.3v + 3.3 Volts 500 Ω 1.8 k Ω Vext To Internal Circuit Power Chassis Ground Figure 2-8:Powering the General Purpose Input Opto Isolators from the Unit GP+3.3v + 3.3 Volts 1.8 k Ω...
  • Page 40: Figure 2-10: Powering The General Purpose Output Opto Isolators From The Unit

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual GP+3.3v + 3.3 Volts 500 Ω Vext Power 10k Ω From Internal Circuit Chassis Ground Figure 2-10: Powering the General Purpose Output Opto Isolators from the Unit GP+3.3v + 3.3 Volts Vext 5-25 VDC 10k Ω...
  • Page 41 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual CHAPTER 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW TO OPERATE THE MINI MASTER CONTROL SWITCHER USING THE RACK MOUNT CONTROL PANEL................. 3-1 3.1. AN OVERVIEW OF KEY AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS............3-1 3.1.1. Input Selection Button Group................... 3-1 3.1.2.
  • Page 42 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.8.2. Selecting the Media File Name ................3-17 3.8.3. Selecting the Destination Media ................3-17 3.8.4. Copying a File from one Drive to Another.............. 3-17 3.8.5. Deleting a File ......................3-18 3.8.6. Erasing all the Files from a Media Disk..............3-18 3.9.
  • Page 43 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Figures Figure 3-1: HD9625SW Front Panel Layout...................... 3-1 Figure 3-2: Overview of the Setup Menu ......................3-6 Tables Table 3-1: Top Level of the General Setup Menu ..................... 3-8 Table 3-2: Top Level of the Audio Setup Menu ....................3-14 Table 3-3: Top Level of the Manage Files Setup Menu...................
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  • Page 45: How To Operate The Mini Master Control Switcher Using The Rack Mount Control Panel

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual HOW TO OPERATE THE MINI MASTER CONTROL SWITCHER USING THE RACK MOUNT CONTROL PANEL The standard Mini Master Control Switcher consists of two 1 RU units with a 1RU rack mountable remote control panel. For information about connecting the rack mount remote panel to the switcher electronics see section 2.6...
  • Page 46 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual If the button LED is flashing On and Off, then the MEDIA IN/OUT, MEDIA ON/OFF, DSK ON/OFF and Input selection buttons 1-12 & BLACK are controlling the preview buss. The LEDs in the Function buttons will be flashing also if they are active. The Input button LED that is Flashing indicates the input that is currently assigned to the preview buss.
  • Page 47: Setup Key Group

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual To control the downstream keyer layer, first select the buss you want the downstream key to appear on using the BUS SELECT key. To enable the downstream keyer layer on the selected output video buss, press the DSK ON/OFF button. The button LED will be illuminated (On Solid for program buss, flashing for preview buss).
  • Page 48: Control Panel Status Indicators

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual menu item. When not in the Setup menu, this button is also used to fade logos in and out on the selected output buss. ", # When in the Setup menu, the " and # arrow keys are used to move to various items at the current menu level in the menu system.
  • Page 49: Electronics Unit Status Indicators

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.1.5. Electronics Unit Status Indicators PSU STATUS 1, 2 These green LEDs indicate that the corresponding power supply is functioning normally. On units fitted with a single power supply the PSU STATUS 2 LED will be Off all the time.
  • Page 50: An Overview Of The Setup Menu System

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.3. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SETUP MENU SYSTEM The SETUP menu system uses the 16 digit alphanumeric display and provides a quick, intuitive method of configuring the Router. The SETUP Menu contains items that pertain to the overall operation of the router.
  • Page 51: Front Panel Setup Menu - Main Menu

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Once in a sub menu, there may be another menu layer (shown in Title Case), or there may be a list of parameters to adjust (shown in lower case). If there is another set of menu choices, use the " & # buttons to select the desired menu item and press the SELECT button.
  • Page 52: Generalconfiguration Items

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.6. GENERALCONFIGURATION ITEMS The GENERAL Setup menu is used to set up various items related to the overall operation of the 9625SW such as Video standard, Time settings, Network info, COM port settings and firmware versions.
  • Page 53: Configuring The Real Time Clock In The Switcher

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual GENERAL The Video Standard menu item is used to set the video standard in use. For high definition switchers the following video standards are supported. Video Standard Vstd: 1080i/59.94 Select 1080i/59.94 for operation with 1080i/59.94 video conforming to Vstd: 1080i/50 SMPTE 274M.
  • Page 54: Displaying The Utc Time

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual When there is a valid LTC input to the switcher, the LTC time will overwrite the Real Time clock that has been entered. 3.6.2.2. Displaying the UTC Time GENERAL This menu item is used to display the UTC time clock. The time displays are always shown in the 24 hour time format.
  • Page 55: Selecting Whether The Time Code Input Is Utc Or Local Time

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.6.2.6. Selecting Whether the Time Code input is UTC or Local Time GENERAL This menu item allows the user to select whether incoming time code will be in UTC or local time. This information is necessary to correctly update Time Setup the RTC clock from the time code.
  • Page 56: Setting Up The Ip Address

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual of digits will be flashing to indicate that they are in entry mode. Use the " or # pushbuttons to change this group to the desired value. Then press the SELECT button and the next group of digits will be flashing to indicate that they are in entry mode.
  • Page 57: Protecting Line 21 Captions (Standard Definition Units Only)

    See your automation vendor for information about the protocols that are supported. Select evertz-auto when you want to control the switcher using the Evertz automation protocol. This is the setting you should use when you are controlling the switcher from the Evertz MetaCast software.
  • Page 58: Setting The M2100 Unit Name

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.6.7. Setting the M2100 Unit Name GENERAL This menu item allows the user to set the switcher unit name required when the 9625 switcher is used in conjunction with a M2100 control panel.
  • Page 59: Selecting The Audio Mode

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.7.1. Selecting the Audio Mode AUDIO The Audio Mode menu item is used to set how the 4 AES levels of audio in the switcher are used. Audio Mode audio mode: 4+0 Select 4+0 if you are using all 4 AES channels (8 channels of audio) as audio mode: 3+1 program audio.
  • Page 60: Selecting The Whether The Embedded Audio Contains Pcm Or Non-Pcm Audio

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.7.4. Selecting the Whether the Embedded Audio contains PCM or Non-PCM Audio The AUDIO menu contains four sub-menu items that select whether each of the 4 embedded audio channels contain normal PCM audio or non-PCM audio. For simplicity only the menu items for the Channel 1 of Group 1 is shown in the manual.
  • Page 61: Selecting The Source Media

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.8.1. Selecting the Source Media MANAGE FILES This menu item is used to select the source media drive that you are working with. Each media drive is identified by the serial number of the Media compact flash media that is currently in the drive.
  • Page 62: Deleting A File

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.8.5. Deleting a File MANAGE FILES This menu item is used to delete the file specified by the File menu item from the source media (chosen by the Media menu item) Delete Press the SELECT button to initiate the delete function. If the file is active (e.g.
  • Page 63: Turning The Matte On And Off

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.9.1. Turning the Matte On and Off MATTE This menu item is used to turn the matte on and off. Matte Enable Select enabled to turn on the black matte overlay. This matte is on the top...
  • Page 64: Downstream Keyer Configuration Items

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.10. DOWNSTREAM KEYER CONFIGURATION ITEMS The 9625SW switchers have a downstream keyer layer that allows you to key objects into the output video. The DSK Setup menu is used to configure the downstream keyer functions – key type, gain, and thresholds.
  • Page 65: Setting The Downstream Self Key Threshold

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.10.4. Setting the Downstream Self Key Threshold This menu item is used to modify the threshold value used in Self Key mode. The Self Key is a hard key based on the luminance value of the fill Key Threshold signal applied to video input 12.
  • Page 66: Setting The Transition Type

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.11.1. Setting the Transition Type TRANSITION This menu item is used to select the type on transition you would like Transition Type applied when the TAKE button is pressed. Transition effects only appear of the program output.
  • Page 67: Setting The Transition Swap Mode

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.11.3. Setting the Transition Swap Mode TRANSITION This menu item is used to set the time for the transition to complete. The duration is measured in frames. Swap Mode Swap mode: swap When set to Swap the input video and audio of the preview buss and the Swap mode: off program buss will be swapped at the end of the transition.
  • Page 68: Recalling A User Preset

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.12.1. Recalling a User Preset PRESETS This menu item is used to recall one of the ten user presets to the Preview buss. Recall Preset Recall # 1 Use the " or # pushbuttons to select the preset to restore. When you press the SELECT button the preset will be restored to the preview buss overwriting the active.
  • Page 69 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual PRESETS This menu item is used to select the preset that will be loaded when the GPI input is closed to ground. GPI Setup A Cload Prest:1 Select non to not load a user preset when the GPI is closed. The existing...
  • Page 70: Configuring The Gpo Outputs

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.12.4. Configuring the GPO Outputs The 9625 switchers are fitted with 4 contact closure general purpose outputs (GPOs) that can be used as tallies for various functions. At this time the functions of the GPOs are fixed in firmware. The functions are as follows.
  • Page 71: Setting The Eas Display Type

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.13.1. Setting the EAS Display Type This menu item is used to select how the EAS message will transition onto the video EAS Type Type: Ramp On Select Ramp On to have the crawl background appear as the text scrolls Type: ramp off from right to left across the screen.
  • Page 72: Setting The Font Size For The Eas Crawl Display

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.13.4. Setting the Font Size for the EAS Crawl Display This menu item is used to set the font size that will be used for the EAS scrolling text message. EAS Height Height: 60 The EAS height is the vertical size of the font measured in lines of video.
  • Page 73: Logo Configuration Items

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.14. LOGO CONFIGURATION ITEMS The LOGO Setup menu is used to configure items related to the positioning individual logos and adjusting their fade in and fade out rates. Table 3-9 shows the items available in the EAS Setup menu.
  • Page 74: Setting The Logo Display Time

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 3.14.4. Setting the Logo Display Time LOGO This menu item is used to set how long the current logo will be displayed. The range of values is 0 to 600 frames. The logo will automatically fade out Hold Time after the Hold Time has been completed.
  • Page 75 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual CHAPTER 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS OPTIONAL EAS DECODER INTERFACE (EAS OPTIONED UNITS ONLY) ......4-1 4.1. CONNECTING THE SWITCHER TO THE EAS DECODER..........4-1 4.1.1. Connecting The Serial Port..................4-1 4.1.2. Sage Decoder Configuration..................4-2 4.1.3.
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  • Page 77: Optional Eas Decoder Interface (Eas Optioned Units Only)

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual OPTIONAL EAS DECODER INTERFACE (EAS OPTIONED UNITS ONLY) The 9625SW switchers with the EAS option fitted are the perfect solution for on-air insertion of channel branding bugs and Emergency Alert Services messages. The switcher is designed to receive Emergency Alerts message data and audio from a Sage or TFT EAS decoder unit and insert it over the program video and audio.
  • Page 78: Sage Decoder Configuration

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual Switcher End EAS Decoder End 9 pin D Belden 9 pin D Male 9729 Female -------1a------ -------2b------ Rx Gnd Sig Gnd ---drain 1---- Sig Gnd Tx Gnd -------1b----- -------2a------ Frame Shield ---drain 2----...
  • Page 79: Tft Decoder Configuration

    The emergency audio from the Sage or TFT decoders must be converted to an AES audio stream before it can be used with the 9625Sw switcher. You can use the Evertz 7720ADC-A4 Analog Audio to AES Converter module, or other suitable device to do this.
  • Page 80: Configuring The 9625Sw For Eas

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 4.2. CONFIGURING THE 9625SW FOR EAS 4.2.1. Configuring the Serial Port In order for the EAS decoder to communicate to the 9625SW you must configure the COM D port for the correct protocol and baud rate. The COM D menu item on the General menu is used to accomplish this.
  • Page 81: Testing The System

    9625SW. Double check that you have configured the correct CG Interface Type and that the serial cable is valid and connected to the correct ports. Check the Evertz Web site at www.evertz.com for any new firmware releases for the switcher.
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  • Page 83 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual CHAPTER 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ....................... 5-1 5.1. SPECIFICATIONS....................... 5-1 5.1.1. Video Specifications (PKG9625SW)................ 5-1 5.1.1.1. Standard Definition Serial Digital Video Input ........... 5-1 5.1.1.2. Standard Definition Serial Digital Video Outputs........5-1 5.1.2.
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  • Page 85: Technical Description

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 5.1. SPECIFICATIONS 5.1.1. Video Specifications (PKG9625SW) 5.1.1.1. Standard Definition Serial Digital Video Input Standard: 270 Mb/sec Serial digital component SMPTE 259M standards supported shown in Table 2-8, software selectable Number of Inputs: Connector: BNC per IEC 60169-8 Amendment 2.
  • Page 86: Video Reference

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 5.1.3. Video Reference Type: Menu selectable - depends on video format NTSC or PAL Colour Black 1 V p-p Connectors: BNC per IEC 60169-8 Amendment 2. Termination: High impedance loop through on router unit 75 ohm terminated on keyer unit 5.1.4.
  • Page 87: General Purpose Inputs And Outputs

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual 5.1.8. General Purpose Inputs and Outputs Number of Inputs: 8, programmable functions Number of Outputs: 4 Type: opto-isolated, active low Connector: 15 pin female High-density D Signal Level: Pulled up to Vext supplied voltage. 3.3V DC provided 5.1.9.
  • Page 88: Terminal Program Setup

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual After upgrading the 9625SW with new firmware, all presets should be recalled using the Recall Preset menu item, the values for new features must be set, and the preset must be saved again using the Store Preset menu item.
  • Page 89: Initiating Firmware Upgrade Mode From The Terminal Program

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual EXEC RESULT 0 UPLOAD MAIN PROGRAM Proceed to section 5.2.5 for instructions on uploading the firmware using the terminal program. 5.2.4. Initiating Firmware Upgrade Mode From The Terminal Program You may send commands to the keyer unit or router unit boot monitor in order to upgrade the application firmware in either unit.
  • Page 90: Completing The Upgrade

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual The application firmware is contained in a “bin” file will have a name consisting of the version number and the product name. For the 9625SW keyer unit the name will be something like: 1v02_5_9625SW.bin For the X-1204S-SW router unit the name will be something like: S1204A4L.bin...
  • Page 91: Index

    9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual INDEX AES Outputs .......... 2-14 EAS audio..........2-15 External mix audio......... 2-15 AES ALT IN ..........2-6 Voice over audio........2-15 AES INPUTS Connecting the video........ 2-12 Router Inputs ..........2-2 Gen Lock Reference......2-14 AES OUTPUTS High Definition Inputs ......
  • Page 92 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual UTC or Local time........3-11 Features ............1-1 FILL/3 and KEY/4 ........2-5, 2-6 M2100 Panel Unit Name......3-14 Front panel operation Manage Files Overview...........3-5 Copy............3-17 Delete............3-18 Destination Media........3-17 Gen Lock Reference File ............
  • Page 93 9625SW Series Mini Master Control Switcher Manual PRESET Menu Navigation ..........3-6 Overview..........3-23 Overview........... 3-6 Presets Top level menu ........3-7 Recalling..........3-23 SRC/1 and SRC/2........2-5, 2-6 Storing ............3-24 TAKE Button ............3-3 Real Time Clock LED............3-4 General Info..........3-9 Transition............. 3-3 Setting............3-9...
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