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Ensemble Designs BrightEye NXT 41 Installation, Configuration And Operations Manual

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  • Page 1 BrightEye NXT 410, 410-H, 415 & 430 Compact Routers 3G/HD/SD/HDMI Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Revision 1.2 SW v2.0.0...
  • Page 2 Focused On What You Need As the company has grown, more former TV station We’re focused on engineers have joined Ensemble Designs and this wealth processing gear– of practical experience fuels the company’s innovation. 3G/HD/SD/ASI video, audio and optical units.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Contents Preface Document Organization at a Glance Chapter 1: Introduction In this Chapter Purpose of Document Intended Audience Introductory Videos Additional Resources Chapter 2: System Overview In this Chapter Features Clean Switching between Asynchronous Sources Assignable I/O and Flexible Architecture Signal Diagnostics...
  • Page 4 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 3: Installation In this Chapter Connecting Cables to Ports Connecting a Reference If Needed Connecting the Power Supply Connecting Ethernet for Web Control Point (Optional) RS-232 Interface Option Chapter 4: Configuration In this Chapter Router Configuration Menus Menus Accessed from the Front Panel...
  • Page 5 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Front Panel Assigning Ports To Assign Ports Renaming Ports To Rename a Port Adjusting Audio Levels To Adjust Audio Levels Mapping Audio Channels To Remap Audio Channels Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Web Interface Assigning and Naming Ports To Assign and Name Ports...
  • Page 6 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set the Output Timing for Clean Switches To Set the Audio Enables for Clean Switches To Set the Audio Breakaway for Clean Switches Setting Up Timing and Genlock To Select the Reference Source from the Front Panel System Frame Rate Vertical Interval Switch Point To Select the Reference Source from the Web Interface...
  • Page 7 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Setting Up a Web Control Point (Optional) Connecting an Ethernet Cable Assigning the BrightEye NXT a New IP Address and Subnet Mask To Set the IP Address To Set the Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS Server Settings Requesting the Web Control Point Assigning the Default Profile to the Web Control Point...
  • Page 8 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings To Save Configuration Settings To Upload Configuration Settings Chapter 5: Operations and Step-by-Step Procedures In this Chapter Operations Using the Front Control Panel Making a Cross Point Switch in Preset/Take Panel Mode Selecting a Destination Selecting a Source Pressing Take...
  • Page 9 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Performing Direct Gang Takes To Perform a Direct Gang Take To Exit Direct Gang Mode Performing Mix Takes Clean Switch Required To Perform a Mix Take Keyboard Shortcuts for the Web Interface Selecting Sources Selecting Destinations Performing a Take...
  • Page 10 Protocols GV TEN-XL ASCII Protocol GV Performer ASCII Protocol Generic ASCII Protocol Chapter 7: Maintenance and Troubleshooting Switching Signals Does Not Occur Smoothly Cannot Connect to the BrightEye NXT from a Web Browser Supported Browsers The Take Button is Grayed Out Resetting to Factory Default Settings Software Updating Warranty and Factory Service...

  • Page 11: Preface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Preface Document Organization at a Glance This manual addresses all of the essential topics for understanding how to install, configure and use the BrightEye NXT 410, 410-H, 415 and 430 Compact Routers. See the following table for a quick glance at what each chapter addresses.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1: Introduction

    This Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide supports the process of planning for, installing, configuring and operating the Ensemble Designs BrightEye NXT 410, 415 and 430 Compact Routers. This manual describes the elements of the system, how they work together, and the practical aspects of working with the Router to meet your facility’s needs.

  • Page 13: Introductory Videos

    John Pichitino and Cindy Zuelsdorf talking about the new BrightEye NXT 430 Compact Router. Note that the photograph is a link to a video on the Ensemble Designs website. Mondae Hott and Chris Merrick talking about the new BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router.

  • Page 14: Additional Resources

    BrightEye NXT 430 Compact Router Demo at NAB 2014 • BrightEye NXT Router Family Brochure • BrightEye NXT 430 and NXT 415 Compact Routers product page from the Ensemble Designs web site • BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router product page from the Ensemble Designs web site www.ensembledesigns.com...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: System Overview

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 2: System Overview In this Chapter This chapter addresses the following topics: • Features • Clean Switching between Asynchronous Sources • Assignable I/O and Flexible Architecture • Signal Diagnostics •...

  • Page 16: Clean Switching Between Asynchronous Sources

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Clean Switching between Asynchronous Sources The BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router and the BrightEye NXT 430 Clean Router provide clean, quiet switching of video and audio sources. Both units have two clean switched outputs, providing full frame synchronization.

  • Page 17: Front Panel Controls

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Front Panel Controls All three models of the Router—the BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router, the BrightEye NXT 415 Router and the BrightEye NXT 430 Clean Router—share the same front panel shown below. www.ensembledesigns.com Page 17...

  • Page 18: Rear Connectors

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Rear Connectors BrightEye NXT 410 and 410-H Clean HDMI Compact Routers The BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router provides clean, quiet switching of HDMI and SDI video and audio sources. Model 410-H accepts HDCP-encrypted content. The front panel LCD displays realtime full motion video of your router sources.

  • Page 19: Brighteye Nxt 415 And 430 Compact Routers

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide BrightEye NXT 415 and 430 Compact Routers The BrightEye NXT 430 Router provides clean, quiet switching of video and audio sources. The front panel LCD displays realtime full motion video of your router sources. The BrightEye NXT 430 Router gives you two assignable clean switched outputs.

  • Page 20: Default Port Configuration As Shipped From The Factory

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Default Port Configuration as Shipped from the Factory 410 and 410-H Default Port Configuration Ports that are Unassigned, such as Port 3, can be configured from the front panel either as a Source or Destination, as described on page 34.

  • Page 21: Applications

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Applications The flexibility of the BrightEye NXT Compact Router system makes it possible to tailor the inputs and outputs to suit a diverse range of requirements. The BrightEye NXT Compact Routers can accommodate many environments and applications, including the following: •...

  • Page 22: Quality Control And Signal Monitoring

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Quality Control and Signal Monitoring Video and Audio Sources or Facility Router Outputs QC Monitoring Equipment BrightEye NXT Router QC your ingest sources or set top box feeds with the BrightEye NXT Router. Verify signal presence right on the front panel of the router.

  • Page 23: Monitors And Projectors For Venues

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Monitors and Projectors for Venues Still Store Server Production Switcher BrightEye NXT Router Projectors Monitors Use the BrightEye NXT Router for live events and sports to route signals to monitors, switchers and projectors.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3: Installation

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 3: Installation In this Chapter This chapter describes cable connections for the installation process. Topics addressed include: • Connecting Cables to Ports • Connecting a Reference If Needed • Connecting the Power Supply •...

  • Page 25: Connecting The Power Supply

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Connecting the Power Supply Each BrightEye NXT unit ships with the following power supply: • Ensemble Designs Part Number 23600106 • Order Information: BEPS-NXT • Input: 100-240V, 47-63Hz, 1.5A •...

  • Page 26: Chapter 4: Configuration

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 4: Configuration In this Chapter This chapter covers the following topics: • Router Configuration Menus • Assigning Shortcut Buttons • Port Configuration • About Clean Switches and Clean Switch Configuration •...

  • Page 27: Router Configuration Menus

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Router Configuration Menus Two sets of configuration menus are available—one through the front panel, the other through the web interface. An overview of these respective sets of menus are given on this page and on page 29. Menus Accessed from the Front Panel Panel Config Shortcuts, Transition Duration, Direct Take or...

  • Page 28: Configuration Controls

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuration Controls All of the configuration buttons are located to the right of the front panel screen. Front Panel Navigation Press to bring up the configuration menus on the front panel screen.

  • Page 29: Menus Accessed From The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Menus Accessed from the Web Interface General Modify the name of the unit. Access reporting information about model, software version and serial number. Enable password requirement or change the password. Network Change the router’s IP address and other network settings...

  • Page 30: Assigning Shortcut Buttons

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Assigning Shortcut Buttons Assign Sources and Destinations to the nine shortcut buttons on the front panel in order to streamline router operation. You can have any combination of Source, Destination and Unassigned shortcut buttons. This task can be done only from the BrightEye NXT front panel.

  • Page 31: About Port Configuration

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide About Port Configuration Planning Router Port Configuration Typically, during the planning stage of your Router implementation, you would determine in advance how you want to initially use the Router in terms of inputs, outputs and test signals. Cabling Router and Configuring Ports to Match Plan Based on your plan, connect cables to the ports to match your intended use, and configure the ports to match how you have wired the router for your facility.

  • Page 32: Primary Tsg

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Primary TSG For Fixed Output and Bi-directional Ports This Primary TSG configuration delivers the test signal being generated in the Primary TSG to an output port, independently of any user control of the switching matrix. Secondary TSG For Fixed Output and Bi-directional Ports The Secondary TSG configuration delivers the test signal being generated in the Secondary TSG to an...

  • Page 33: Port Configuration Choices Available According To Port Type

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Port Configuration Choices Available According to Port Type These three port types (fixed input, fixed output, bi-directional) can be configured in the following ways: For Fixed Input Fixed Input ports can be configured in one of two ways: 1.

  • Page 34: Configuring The Router's Ports From The Front Panel

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Front Panel Now that we have covered the background context for numbers and types of Router ports available and what the various configuration selections mean, you are ready to configure the Router’s ports. This section covers assigning ports, renaming ports, adjusting audio levels, and mapping audio channels.

  • Page 35: To Rename A Port

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide header and footer, on the front panel Port menus, on the video thumbnails used in the web interface, on Profiles, and on the Ports configuration page of the web interface. To Rename a Port 1.

  • Page 36: Mapping Audio Channels

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Mapping Audio Channels For any given video Input source, which can carry up to 16 audio channels, any audio Input channel can be assigned to any audio Output channel. Each point on the audio map represents a potential cross-point for a specific audio channel Input and Output.

  • Page 37: Configuring The Router's Ports From The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring the Router’s Ports from the Web Interface From the upper-left drop-down menu of the web interface, select Settings. The Settings > General page displays. Note: If you have not previously established a web control point, please see: Setting Up a Web Control Point (Optional) on page 62.

  • Page 38: Adjusting Audio Levels

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide 3. If applicable, make a selection from the Follow drop-down control. 4. Click Done near the upper left area of the browser window to save your changes. Adjusting Audio Levels When the signal is output through a Clean Switch, you can adjust audio levels on a per-input and per- channel basis.

  • Page 39: Mapping Audio Channels

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Mapping Audio Channels For any given video Input source, which can carry up to 16 audio channels, any audio Input channel can be assigned to any audio Output channel. Columns represent Input Channels, while rows represent Output Channels. Each point on the audio map shown below represents a potential cross-point for a specific audio channel Input and Output.

  • Page 40: About Clean Switches And Clean Switch Configuration

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide About Clean Switches and Clean Switch Configuration The two built-in clean switches for the BrightEye NXT 410 and BrightEye NXT 430 are useful when switching between asynchronous sources or for taking a router output directly to air. When a Clean Switch is assigned to an output port, its input is fed from the routing matrix and it drives the output connector.

  • Page 41: Imposing Delay On A Video Signal

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Imposing Delay on a Video Signal A video frame sync imposes delay on a video signal passing through it in order to align that input to the user adjusted output timing. The amount of delay is a function of the difference in timing between the incoming video and the output of the frame sync.

  • Page 42: Configuring Clean Switches From The Front Panel

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring Clean Switches from the Front Panel For the routers to switch cleanly between sources, both sources need to be in the same standard and the Clean Switch needs to be configured to that standard, too.

  • Page 43: To Set The Output Timing For Clean Switches

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set the Output Timing for Clean Switches Using the Output Timing control, you can adjust the timing of the Clean Switch relative to the genlock reference. Setting the H and V parameters to 0 will “zero”...

  • Page 44: To Set Audio Breakaway

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set Audio Breakaway Audio Breakaway is accessed through the following Clean Switch menus: 1. From the Clean Switch top level menu, use the up or down arrow buttons to navigate to the Audio Source menu. 2.

  • Page 45: Configuring Clean Switches From The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring Clean Switches from the Web Interface There are two sets of configuration controls, one for each of the two Clean Switches. Clean Switch 1 and Clean Switch 2 are configured independently. The Clean Switch configuration page from the web interface www.ensembledesigns.com Page 45...

  • Page 46: To Assign A Clean Switch To A Destination

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide The web interface configuration controls for the Clean Switches are as follows: To Assign a Clean Switch to a Destina- tion Assign the Clean Switch to any of the Destinations (Output Ports) that have been configured in the Port Configuration menu.

  • Page 47: To Set The Output Timing For Clean Switches

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set the Output Timing for Clean Switches Using the Output Timing control, you can adjust the timing of the Clean Switch relative to the genlock reference. Setting the H and V parameters to 0 will “zero” time the Clean Switch, matching it to the reference.

  • Page 48: Setting Up Timing And Genlock

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Setting Up Timing and Genlock The BrightEye NXT Compact Router can be locked to an external reference or operated from an internal precision reference. The Reference Source control selects between those two choices. The Reference Status indicator displays the status of the currently selected reference.

  • Page 49: To Select The Reference Source From The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Select the Reference Source from the Web Interface 1. From the left navigation panel of the web interface, select Timing & Genlock. The Timing & Genlock page displays. 2. From the Reference Source drop-down control, select Internal or External. 3.

  • Page 50: Working With The Internal Test Signal Generators

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Working with the Internal Test Signal Generators The BrightEye NXT Compact Router is equipped with two independent internal Test Signal Generators (TSG). These generators are driven from the genlock source chosen by the Reference Source control on the Timing and Genlock menu.

  • Page 51: To Select The Tsg Standard

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Select the TSG Standard 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 52: To Set The Tsg Vertical Timing

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set the TSG Vertical Timing 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 53: To Configure The Tsg Slate

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Configure the TSG Slate 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 54: To Configure The Tsg Cyclops

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Configure the TSG Cyclops 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 55: To Configure The Tsg Audio Enables

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Configure the TSG Audio Enables 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 56: To Configure The Tsg Audio Channels

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Configure the TSG Audio Channels 1. Press the Configuration button. The top level menus display. 2. Use the up or down arrow buttons to select the top level menu for TSG1 or TSG2.

  • Page 57: Configuring The Internal Test Signal Generators From The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring the Internal Test Signal Generators from the Web Interface There are two sets of configuration controls, one for each TSG, for both the BrightEye NXT front panel and the web interface. These configurations are independent, allowing the two generators to operate in different formats, and even at different frame rates.

  • Page 58: Standard

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide The configuration controls for the TSGs as are follows: Standard Select the desired operating format and frame rate. Note: The choice of Standard for the Primary Test Signal Generator sets the System Frame Rate for the entire Router.

  • Page 59: Vertical And Horizontal Timing

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Vertical and Horizontal Timing The Vertical and Horizontal Timing controls adjust the timing of the TSG relative to the genlock reference. Setting the H and V parameters to 0 will “zero” time the TSG to the reference. Negative values will cause the TSG to be early with respect to the reference;...

  • Page 60: Audio Reference Level

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Audio Reference Level This control selects the Digital Reference Level for the audio tone generators. This sets the nominal reference level (or 0 VU) relative to Digital Full Scale (DFS). This relationship is expressed on a logarithmic (decibel) scale.

  • Page 61: Slate On

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Slate On When on, the text which has been entered in the Slate Text field will appear over top of the test pattern. Slate Text Enter the desired Slate text in this field, then hit the Tab key or click outside of the Slate Text field. As with all of the configuration settings in the Router, this will be saved in non-volatile memory so that it persists when the Router is powered down.

  • Page 62: Setting Up A Web Control Point (Optional)

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Setting Up a Web Control Point (Optional) Because the BrightEye NXT includes the built-in front control panel, it is not required to set up a web control point. However, creating one or more web control points adds flexibility to both configuring and operating your BrightEye NXT router.

  • Page 63: To Set The Subnet Mask

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide To Set the Subnet Mask The subnet mask must be set in accordance with the size and topology of your network. The default setting as received from the factory is for a smaller network: 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 64: Requesting The Web Control Point

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Requesting the Web Control Point Now that you have set the BrightEye NXT’s IP address in a manner that suits your network environment, you can connect to the BrightEye NXT to establish a web control point. 1.
  • Page 65 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide 4. Click System Settings from the upper left part of the browser window. The Settings window displays. 5. Click Control Points. The Settings > Control Points window displays. The Control Point you just requested is shown. www.ensembledesigns.com Page 65...

  • Page 66: Assigning The Default Profile To The Web Control Point

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Assigning the Default Profile to the Web Control Point Next, assign a Profile that defines which sources and destinations this Control Point can access. To begin with, choose the Factory Default Profile. 1.
  • Page 67 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide You are now presented with a BrightEye NXT Router control view with thumbnail icons, shown below. Without video signals present, the thumbnails will indicate “No Input. ” Thumbnail representations of the router’s Sources are shown in the upper area, Destinations in the lower area.

  • Page 68: Establishing Additional Web Control Points And Access Authentication

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Establishing Additional Web Control Points and Access Authentication Now that you have established an initial web control point, you can create additional web control points if you need them. Access can be controlled through using a password as discussed shortly. Profile assignments also control which sources and destinations any given web control point may access.

  • Page 69: Configuring Additional Control Points

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring Additional Control Points For control points such as iPads and web browsers, there are two methods for adding them. One method is to request access from a Control Point. The other method is to assign an IP address to a Control Point.

  • Page 70: Number Of Control Points That Can Operate Simultaneously

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Number of Control Points That Can Operate Simultaneously The BrightEye NXT performs best with a maximum of four control points operating simultaneously. The Router’s data bandwidth is shared across all of the control points. Each additional control point adds an incremental load on the system.

  • Page 71: Creating And Editing Profiles

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Creating and Editing Profiles A Profile provides each Control Point with a configured view of the Sources and Destinations on the Router. A Profile defines which Sources and Destinations can be accessed from any given Control Point.

  • Page 72: Examples Of Profiles

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Examples of Profiles After the functions of the Ports have been defined, the available Sources and Destinations are selectively assigned to Profiles. Ports that are configured as Follow or Unassigned are not available to a Profile since they cannot be “controlled.

  • Page 73: Mcr Profile Edited And Reordered To 8 X 2

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide MCR Profile Edited and Reordered to 8 x 2 This Profile has been edited to remove access to two of the Sources (ENG Rx 1 and News 1). In addition, blank spaces have been inserted to organize the selections as they are presented on a control panel.

  • Page 74: Mcr Profile Edited To 8 X 1

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide MCR Profile Edited to 8 x 1 This Profile has been further edited by removing a Destination. The result is a Profile that allows control over only a single output. An edited Master Control Room (MCR) Profile with 8 Sources and 1 Destination www.ensembledesigns.com Page 74...

  • Page 75: Setting Up Salvos

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Setting Up Salvos Salvos enable you to route a selected set of sources to a selected set of destinations simultaneously. Salvos provide an efficient method for switching among multiple sets of routing configurations with one click.

  • Page 76: Second Method

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide 2. For the Salvo you are creating (Salvo 1 - Salvo 8), enter a name in the Name field. 3. Click Edit. The Salvos Editing page displays. 4. Using either the front panel or the web interface, route all sources and destinations as you want them to be for the specific Salvo you are creating, including any transition options for mixing, mix duration times, or taking.
  • Page 77 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide 4. At the outset of creating a new Salvo, all the available Destinations are shown. For each Destination, select the Source you want routed to it from the Source drop-down control. If a Clean Switch has been assigned to a Destination, you can specify the transition type (Mix or Take), as well as the mix duration.

  • Page 78: Security And Administrative Access To Settings

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Security and Administrative Access to Settings All of the Router’s configuration parameters can be accessed through the Settings button in the upper left corner of the web interface. Without enabling a password, anyone with access to the Router (meaning anyone who has an authorized Control Point with an assigned Profile) can make changes to its Settings.

  • Page 79: Saving And Restoring Configuration Settings

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Saving and Restoring Configuration Settings You can save and restore the configuration settings of your BrightEye NXT router. The configuration settings are downloaded as a file with a “.settings” file extension. From this file, you can upload configuration settings to one or multiple BrightEye NXT routers.
  • Page 80 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide 4. Click Upload Settings. Your browser window will lose its connection to the BrightEye NXT during the configuration file upload. The uploading process takes a few moments. 5. After your BrightEye NXT router has rebooted, you will need to restore its network settings. See “Assigning the BrightEye NXT a New IP Address and Subnet Mask”...

  • Page 81: Chapter 5: Operations And Step-By-Step Procedures

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 5: Operations and Step-by-Step Procedures In this Chapter This chapter covers the following topics: • Operations Using the Front Control Panel • Operations Using a Web Control Point This chapter provides complete step-by-step procedures for each task that you can perform with the BrightEye NXT using the following control choices: •...

  • Page 82: Pressing Take

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Pressing Take After first selecting the destination, then the source, both the Take button and the selected source shortcut button blink to show that a Take is available. At that point, pressing Take sends the selected source to the selected destination.

  • Page 83: Performing Mix Takes With The Front Panel

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Performing Mix Takes with the Front Panel Clean Switch Required In order to perform a Mix take, the destination must have a Clean Switch assigned to it. (BrightEye NXT 410, BrightEye NXT 410-H and BrightEye NXT 430 only.) To Enter Mix Mode For this example, Clean Switch 1 is assigned to Output 4, and the Clean...

  • Page 84: Viewing Information About A Routed Signal

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Viewing Information about a Routed Signal To view information about a signal that is already being routed to a destination, press the green Shortcut button that corresponds to the signal you want information about. The associated red button illuminates to show which source is currently routed to that destination.

  • Page 85: Operations Using A Web Control Point

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Operations Using a Web Control Point You can control the BrightEye NXT through its web browser user interface to perform takes, direct takes, gang, and gang combined with direct takes. Prerequisites Before you can access the Router through a web browser, you need to have access to an authenticated Control Point and the Router’s IP address.

  • Page 86: Performing Direct Takes

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Performing Direct Takes In Direct Take mode, you leave the same Destination selected while selecting different Sources with only one click. There is no need to click the Take button when in Direct Take mode. To Perform a Direct Take 1.

  • Page 87: Performing Gang Takes

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Performing Gang Takes Gang Takes involve routing one Source at a time to a set of Destinations. To Perform a Gang Take 1. Click Gang in the lower left area of the browser window. The Gang button turns orange. 2.

  • Page 88: Performing Mix Takes

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Performing Mix Takes Clean Switch Required In order to perform a Mix take, the destination must have a Clean Switch assigned to it. (BrightEye NXT 410, BrightEye NXT 410-H and BrightEye NXT 430 only.) When a Clean Switch is assigned to a destination, the thumbnail of the destination in the web browser has CS1 or CS2 in its footer: To Perform a Mix Take 1.

  • Page 89: Keyboard Shortcuts For The Web Interface

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Keyboard Shortcuts for the Web Interface When using the BrightEye NXT Router Control page of the web interface, you can control routing through the following keyboard shortcuts. Selecting Sources Use the number keys to select Sources. For example, select Input 2 with the "2" key. Selecting Destinations Use the “shift”...

  • Page 90: Using Salvos

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Using Salvos Salvos enable you to route a selected set of sources to a selected set of destinations simultaneously. Salvos provide an efficient method for switching among multiple sets of routing configurations with one click.

  • Page 91: Display Preferences

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Display Preferences Use the Display Preferences button, located in the upper right area of the browser window, to customize how the thumbnail images display. Sources and Destinations can be sized independently. Choose among three layout options for sources and destinations by clicking on the one you prefer.

  • Page 92: Chapter 6: External Control

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 6: External Control The BrightEye NXT’s Approach to Control Integration The BrightEye NXT provides control from external systems like automation and event controllers. As there is a significant legacy of protocols and usage models in current practice, the BrightEye NXT supports a variety of external control protocols, offering a range of commands and control capabilities in order to make control integration as easy as possible.

  • Page 93: Software Development Kit (Sdk)

    When control requirements go beyond straight forward functions, such as source to destination routing and salvo execution, you may need to develop an interface more specific to your needs. To that end, Ensemble Designs will be releasing an interface design guide, or software development kit (SDK), to support such efforts.

  • Page 94: Configuring External Control

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Configuring External Control From the Protocol menu, select the desired protocol. The mapping of that protocol to Sources and Destinations will be controlled by the Profile that is assigned to the interface. Any Profile can be edited to modify the Sources and Destinations that are available to it and the order in which they are listed.

  • Page 95: Automation Protocols

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Automation Protocols Revision 1.1 Introduction This section describes the various communication protocols available in the BrightEye NXT Compact Router to support external control by an automation system. It also discusses the various means for connecting an external controller to the router.

  • Page 96: Overview

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Syntax Example: @<Space>X:<Lvls>/<Dest>,<Src>[/<Dest>,<Src>…]<CR> The symbols in the above example are <Space>, <Lvls>, <Dest>, <Src>, and <CR>. The meaning of symbols like these will be defined as they occur throughout this document. The optional portion in the example (enclosed in square brackets), shows that an additional “/<Dest,<Src>”...

  • Page 97: Understanding Profiles

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Understanding Profiles Any device used to control the BrightEye NXT Router must be assigned a Profile. A Profile provides a configured view of the sources and destinations in the router. It determines which sources and destinations are accessible by the device.
  • Page 98 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Table 3 Desired automation Src Src Name Router port number number Server 6 Input Port 3 Server 4 Input Port 4 Studio 3 Input Port 2 Network Feed Input Port 1 Table 4 Desired automation Dest Dest name...

  • Page 99: Configuration

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Figure 1 To change the number for a particular source or destination, simply edit the Profile and move the source or destination to its new position until the order produces the numbering scheme required by the automation system.

  • Page 100: Profile Configuration

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Profile Configuration To access the Profile Editor, select Profiles in the Navigation Panel. Create or edit a Profile so the sources and destinations are in the order the automation system requires.

  • Page 101: Protocols

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Protocols The BrightEye NXT Router supports multiple protocols to allow crosspoint switching from external controllers. The supported protocols are these: • GV TEN-XL ASCII Protocol • GV Performer ASCII Protocol •...
  • Page 102 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Commands This section lists the commands supported in the TEN-XL ASCII protocol. Status Request Command Description: This command requests the current source selected on the specified destination. Syntax: <STX><Dest High><Dest Low><ENQ> <STX>...
  • Page 103 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Crosspoint Select Command Description: This command requests switching the specified video source to the specified destination. Note that the audio crosspoint specified will have no effect; however, it must be a legal ASCII decimal digit from 0 to 9. Syntax: <STX><Dest High><Dest Low><Video Src><Audio Src>...
  • Page 104 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Command Response Message Description: This is the response to all valid GV TEN-XL commands sent to the router. Syntax: <Video Src><Audio Src><PS OK> <Video Src> Video source number assigned to requested destination. Valid range is ‘0’...

  • Page 105: Gv Performer Ascii Protocol

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide GV Performer ASCII Protocol The Grass Valley Performer ASCII protocol is a serial protocol used by the Performer™ 10 x 1 Routing Switcher. For installations that already support this protocol, this is a good choice to minimize programming changes to the automation system.
  • Page 106 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Message Structure This section describes the message structure supported in the GV Performer ASCII Protocol. A message consists of a Message Header followed by Command Data (Cmd Data). The Message Header consists of 5 bytes of information (described below).
  • Page 107 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Data Preset Command Description: This command presets a crosspoint for later execution. The source is not actually switched to the destination until a subsequent Take command or All Take command is received by the router.
  • Page 108 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Take Command Description: This command requests a Take of a previously set preset source to the specified destination. Syntax: Message Header: <CR><Adr High><Adr Low><Len High><Len Low> Cmd Data: T<Dest High><Dest Low> ASCII character ‘T’...
  • Page 109 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide All Take Command Description: This command requests a Take of all previously set preset sources to their respective destinations. Syntax: Message Header: <CR><Adr High><Adr Low><Len High><Len Low> Cmd Data: ASCII character ‘A’ identifies this as All Take command. Example: Request a Take of all the previously set preset sources to their respective destinations.

  • Page 110: Generic Ascii Protocol

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Generic ASCII Protocol The Generic ASCII protocol is based on the Leitch Pass-Through Protocol described in Chapter 4 of the Leitch serial protocol reference manual “SPR-MAN”, edition 4. The Generic ASCII protocol supports a subset of the commands described in the Leitch protocol. Commands described in the Leitch protocol that are unsupported by the BrightEye NXT Router are simply ignored.
  • Page 111 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Router Responses All commands sent to the BrightEye NXT Router must be terminated with a carriage return character (0DH). Upon receiving a carriage return, the BrightEye NXT Router will send a response to the automation system.
  • Page 112 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Status Response Certain commands sent to the BrightEye NXT Router require that a Status Response be returned by the router. This response identifies the source that is currently switched to the destination specified. The response takes this form: Syntax: S:<Lvl><Dest>,<Src><CR><LF>...
  • Page 113 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Direct Crosspoint Take Command Description: This command requests a Take operation on the specified destination-source pair(s). Syntax: @<Space>X:<Lvls>/<Dest>,<Src>[/<Dest>,<Src>…]<CR> @<Space> ASCII ‘@’ (40H) followed by ASCII space character ‘ ’ (20H). Identifies the start of a command.
  • Page 114 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Response: In Hex 53 3A 30 33 2C 39 0D 0A 53 3A 30 31 2C 37 0D 0A 53 3A 30 32 2C 35 0D 0A In ASCII S:03,9<CR><LF> S:01,7<CR><LF>...
  • Page 115 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Preset Crosspoint Command Description: This command stores crosspoints in the preset buffer for later execution. The preset destination-source pairs are not actually switched until a subsequent Execute Preset Buffer command is issued. Syntax: @<Space>P:<Lvls>/<Dest>,<Src>[/<Dest>,<Src>…]<CR>...
  • Page 116 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Execute Preset Buffer Command Description: This command executes a Take operation on all crosspoints previously stored in the preset buffer. Syntax: @<Space>B:E<CR> @<Space> ASCII ‘@’ (40H) followed by ASCII space character ‘ ’ (20H). Identifies the start of a command.
  • Page 117 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Clear Preset Buffer Command Description: This command clears all crosspoints in the preset buffer. Syntax: @<Space>B:C<CR> @<Space> ASCII ‘@’ (40H) followed by ASCII space character ‘ ’ (20H). Identifies the start of a command. ASCII ‘B’...

  • Page 118: Chapter 7: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Chapter 7: Maintenance and Troubleshooting This chapter addresses issues that new users may encounter while becoming familiar with the BrightEye NXT Compact Router. Switching Signals Does Not Occur Smoothly If you are using a model 410 or 430, make sure you have properly assigned one of the two Clean Switches to the Output Port.

  • Page 119: The Take Button Is Grayed Out

    5. From the Settings > General page, under the heading “Software Update, ” select the “Choose File” button. Navigate to the software you downloaded in step 1 from the Ensemble Designs web site. 6. Select Update Software. The update process may take several minutes.

  • Page 120: Warranty And Factory Service

    This unit is covered by a five year limited warranty. If you require service (under warranty or not), please contact Ensemble Designs and ask for customer service before you return the unit. This will allow the service technician to provide any other suggestions for identifying the problem and recommending possible solutions.

  • Page 121: Specifications

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Specifications For BrightEye NXT 410 Clean HDMI Router Serial Digital Input HDMI Input Number Two to Five, configurable, BNC and SFP Number Four Signal Type 270 Mb/s SD SDI, SMPTE 259M Signal Type HDMI 1.3 1.485 Gb/s HD SDI,SMPTE 274M, 292M,...

  • Page 122: For Brighteye Nxt 415 And 430 Compact Routers

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide For BrightEye NXT 415 and 430 Compact Routers Serial Digital Input Standards Supported Number Two to Thirteen, configurable, BNC and 1080i 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz, SMPTE 274M -4,5,6 720p 50, 59.94 or 60 Hz, SMPTE 296M -1,2,3 Signal Type 270 Mb/s SD SDI, SMPTE 259M 1080p 23.98, 24 or 25 Hz, SMPTE 274M -9,10,11...

  • Page 123: Glossary

    BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Glossary AES/EBU The digital audio standard defined as a joint effort of the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcast Union. AES/EBU or AES3 describes a serial bitstream that carries two audio channels, thus an AES stream is a stereo pair.
  • Page 124 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide additional bit of resolution will double the number of different states that can be represented. Systems that operate with a greater number of bits of resolution, or quantization, will be able to capture a signal with more detail or fidelity.
  • Page 125 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide the signal apart again at the destination in order to display it or process it. The resultant artifacts of dot crawl (also referred to as chroma crawl) are only the most obvious result. Composite television is the most commonly used format throughout the world, either as PAL or NTSC.
  • Page 126 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide of the television waveform. This technique can be very cost effective in transmission and routing, but can also add complexity to signal handling issues because the audio content can no longer be treated independently of the video.
  • Page 127 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide The International Electrotechnical Commission provides a wide range of worldwide standards. They have provided standardization of the AC power connection to products by means of an IEC line cord. The connection point uses three flat contact blades in a triangular arrangement, set in a rectangular connector.
  • Page 128 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group is an industry group that develops standards for the compression of moving pictures for television. Their work is an on-going effort. The understanding of image processing and information theory is constantly expanding.
  • Page 129 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Oversampling A technique to perform digital sampling at a multiple of the required sample rate. This has the advantage of raising the Nyquist Rate (the maximum frequency which can be reproduced by a given sample rate) much higher than the desired passband.
  • Page 130 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Setup In the NTSC Analog Composite standard, the term Setup refers to the addition of an artificial offset or pedestal to the luminance content. This places the Black Level of the analog signal 54 mV (7.5 IRE) positive with respect to ground.
  • Page 131 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide is used to read the video back out of the memory. The memory acts as a dynamically adjusting delay to smooth out the imperfections in the original signal’s timing. Very often a TBC will also function as a Frame Synchronizer.
  • Page 132 BrightEye NXT 410/415/430 Compact Router Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide Word Clock Use of Word Clock to genlock digital audio devices developed in the audio recording industry. Early digital audio products were interconnected with a massive parallel connector carrying a twisted pair for every bit in the digital audio word.

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