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- Page 1 SIERRA VIDEO Sierra Pro Series 16 Routing Switchers Models: 1608V5S, 1616V5S, 1608V5, 1616V5, 1608V4S, 1616V4S, 1608V4, 1616V4, 1608V3S, 1616V3S, 1608V3, 1616V3, 1608V2S, 1616V2S, 1608V2, 1616V2 User’s Manual...
- Page 3 S I E R R A P R O S E R I E S 1 6 R O U T I N G S W I T C H E R S User’s Manual Sierra Video P.O. Box 2462 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Tel: (530) 478-1000 Fax: (530) 478-1105 Email: info@sierravideo.com Version 4.0 Publication Date: February 2012 The information contained in this manual is subject to change by Sierra Video...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Operation Introduction Introduction Before You Begin Local Control Panel Operation Switcher Operation Warnings & Safety Regulations Button and Display Definitions Cautions (continued) Menu FCC Notice Switching the Router Warning Switching AFV (all levels); CE Notice Split Switching (break-away); Warning Switching by Level;... -
Page 7: Introduction
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Introduction Before You Begin There are several terms and acronyms that you should become familiar with before reading this manual. They are shown below. Term/Acronym Definition Crosspoint The electronic switch that assigns one of the inputs to an output. -
Page 8: Warnings & Safety Regulations
SIERRA VIDEO Warnings & Safety Regulations The information in the following section provides important warnings and safety guidelines for both the operator and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions may be found throughout this manual. Please read and follow the important safety precautions noting especially those instructions relating to risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons. -
Page 9: Cautions (Continued)
SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 Cautions (continued) Use only the recommended interconnect cables to connect the switcher to other frames. Follow static precautions at all times when handling the equipment. Power this product only as described in the installation section of this manual. ... -
Page 10: Ce Notice
SIERRA VIDEO CE Notice INFORMATION FOR THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A or Class 1 digital device, pursuant to EN 550022 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. - Page 11 SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 Pulver Laboratories Inc. and Sierra Video Systems Inc. hereby certify that the Series 8 and Series 12 Sierra Pro router is in compliance with VFG 523/1969, DIN 57871 / VDE 0871 / 09.84, and DIN 5785 Part 1 A2 / 10.90 (product standards) and is RFI suppressed. The marketing and sale of this equipment in Germany has been reported to the German Postal service.
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Page 12: Power Supply Cords
SIERRA VIDEO Power Supply Cords Use only power cord(s) supplied with the unit. If power cord(s) were not supplied with the unit, select as follows: For units installed in the USA and Canada: select a flexible, three-conductor power cord that is UL listed and CSA certified, with individual conductor wire size of #18 AWG, and a maximum length of 4.5 meters. -
Page 13: Delivery Damage Inspection
SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 Delivery Damage Inspection Carefully inspect the frame and exterior components to be sure that there has been no shipping damage. Make sure all modules are seated correctly and have not detached during shipment. Also, make sure the input buffer modules on the rear panel are secure. -
Page 15: Pro Series 16 Overview
SIERRA VIDEO Pro Series 16 Overview Introduction The Sierra Pro series component analog routing switchers offers high-bandwidth 3, 4, or 5 channel (RGB + HV) and stereo audio (S) matrix routing capability in a series of compact frames. The Pro series was designed specifically for presentation environments such as corporate boardrooms, live staging events, churches, and universities. -
Page 16: Model Suffix Designations
Switchers. Front and Rear panel illustrations are provided in the following subsections for each switcher model. Take time to familiarize yourself with the location of your switcher model features Pro Series 16 Switchers 1616V5S 1608V5S Component Video Frame ... -
Page 17: Model 1616V5S
SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 Model 1616V5S Frame Front Panel Frame Back Panel Note The Sierra PRO models shown here and in the subsequent sections are fully populated video and audio matrices. In some cases, these frames may be configured with fewer video channels and perhaps no audio i.e. -
Page 18: Factors Affecting Quality Of Results
SIERRA VIDEO Factors Affecting Quality of Results There are many factors affecting the quality of results when signals are transmitted from a source to a destination. Signal cables — Use only the best quality cables to avoid interference and degraded signal quality and elevated noise levels. -
Page 19: Installation
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Installation Introduction Installation procedures are similar for all frames covered under this manual. Exceptions, if any, have been noted in each of the following paragraphs. Rack Mounting Carefully inspect the frame to ensure that there has been no shipping damage. Make sure all shipping material is removed from the router frame. -
Page 20: Connecting To Video Devices
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting To Video Devices Video sources and output devices (such as monitors, or recorders) may be connected to the routing switchers through the BNC type connectors located on the back of the unit. Keep in mind that the output signal format will be that of the input signal format. All signal connections that use more than one cable interconnecting between devices should be of equal timing length (example: cables between a camera and the switcher should have the same time delay). -
Page 21: Balanced/Unbalanced Audio Connections
INSTALLATION Balanced/Unbalanced Audio Connections All audio sources from the routing switcher are balanced audio. Connect the balanced audio to the balanced input of your destination device(s). If this is a 2-channel system used for stereo audio, ensure that you keep the same phase relationship. -
Page 22: Connecting Peripherals
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting Peripherals Control panels, sync inputs, and power are all connected to the rear of the frame. The peripherals area may vary depending on the model size and type. SVS Pro series 16 routing switchers offer redundant power supplies but must be specified prior to order. -
Page 23: Sync Input
INSTALLATION Sync Input There are two BNC connectors labeled "VID. REF. IN". This is a “looping" input for sync referencing. Connect either composite sync or video with sync to either BNC. If desired, use the second BNC to loop the signal to another device. If the loop is not used, terminate the second BNC with 75 ohms. -
Page 24: Names
SIERRA VIDEO Names Source, Destination, and level names can be applied using two methods. Names can be applied using the TyLinx Pro program (See the TyLinx Pro manual for details on naming), or names can be applied using the serial port (See the Generic Protocol section of this manual). Room Grouping Room Grouping is the ability to divide the router into smaller sections in which switches can only be made within that group. -
Page 25: Sync Rate Reporting
INSTALLATION Unless otherwise specified at the time of order, the V5S series of routing switchers are configured at the factory with 7 levels of control as indicated by the chart below. Level # Type H Sync V Sync Audio 1 Audio 2 Note: When writing commands for a “third party”... -
Page 27: Operation
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Operation Introduction The purpose of a routing switcher is to switch any of the inputs (source) to any one of the outputs (destination). Any input can be connected to any or all outputs but each output can only be connected to a single input. -
Page 28: Switcher Operation
SIERRA VIDEO Switcher Operation Button and Display Definitions Term Definition Select Button Selects which list the rotary knob changes. Navigates within a mode. Rotary Knob Use this buttons scroll through menu tree and select desired options. V / A Button Use this button to toggle between AFV, Video and Audio operation. - Page 29 SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 “Select System Parameters” Menu System Configuration Software Version # System Information Software Part # Examine Dst Mapping Examine Virtual Mapping Examine Source Mapping 1200 Adjust Port *9600 Speed 38400 115200 *None Adjust Parity Even Select System Adjust Host Adjust Data *8 Data Bits...
- Page 30 SIERRA VIDEO “Adjust Audio Gains” Menu Chan Lvl Name Lvl Name Adjust Input Level Select Source # Select Value Adjust Audio Gains Chan Lvl Name Lvl Name Adjust Output Level Select Destination # Select Value “Select Salvo” Menu Select Salvo Select Salvo (by name) “Adjust A/V Muting”...
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Page 31: Switching The Router
SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 “Select Room Grouping” Menu Select Room Select Room Examine Sources and Grouping Destinations Select System Parameters – Selecting system parameters allows access router configuration information and to adjust various settings of the 9 pin serial port and control panel port on the rear of the router. -
Page 32: Split Switching (Break-Away)
SIERRA VIDEO Split Switching (break-away); A “split” (break-away) switch is when the video and audio of a single source is sent to different outputs. Press V/A until screen displays “Preset V/A”. Press [Select] until “Dst” is flashing. ... -
Page 33: Control Via 9-Pin Connectors
SIERRA PRO SERIES 16 Control via 9-pin Connectors The 9-pin connectors allow you to control the routing switcher via an external computer. On some switcher models, the serial port can be changed internally for RS422 configuration (RS232 is factory configuration). Each routing switcher model has one port and it is labeled on the back panel as “RS232/422 Control”... -
Page 34: Host Mode
SIERRA VIDEO Host Mode Series 16 routing switchers have one 9-pin RS232 connector that allows you to control the switcher using a standard personal computer or other external devices (such as Creston or AMX). The switchers are shipped in the “Host” mode but can be changed to the “Terminal” mode by the following procedure: ... -
Page 35: Communication Protocol
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Communication Protocol Introduction The protocol uses the 7-bit ASCII character set, usually sent over an RS232-C or RS422 serial link — 9600 bps is recommended with 8 data bits and no parity. The protocol is compact, with few characters required to cause switch changes to occur. -
Page 36: Generic Protocol
SIERRA VIDEO Generic Protocol Commands are sent to a routing switcher in a group called a command string. A command string can contain zero or more commands, limited only by the size of the receive buffer of the router, whose size depends on the particular router model. A command string consists of a leader string of asterisk characters, zero, or more commands, and a trailer string of exclamation marks. -
Page 37: Leader And Trailer
GENERIC PROTOCOL successfully. If an error occurs within any command of a command string, the remainder of the command string is ignored and the router returns the string " ERROR ", followed by an optional descriptive string followed by a string of trailer characters and a CR character, to the host. An error can be caused by an unknown command name or bad arguments to a command. - Page 38 SIERRA VIDEO Syntax Example Description Router Reset Capabilities Inquiry Model Name and Software Version Inquiry Matrix Size and Level Names Inquiry Output Status inquiry Input Status inquiry Status inquiry Clear matrix K9999 Set Password to Change Protected Settings M139 Set Remote Address U {0 1} Update request on/off V out,in,in…...
- Page 39 GENERIC PROTOCOL “R”: Router Reset Use this command to force the routing switcher to reset, by sending it the command "RESET". If an administrator password has been set (using the “G ADMIN_PASSWORD” command described later in this document), then the password must be sent in a “K” message prior to sending this command, else this command will generate an error.
- Page 40 SIERRA VIDEO indicating that the router model name is "Small" and the software version number is "V2.1". “L”: Matrix Size and Level Names Inquiry The command "L" requests that matrix size (Nout, Nlvl, Nin) and level name information (lvl1, lvl2, etc.) be returned to the host.
- Page 41 GENERIC PROTOCOL “N”: Input Status Inquiry The command "N" requests that matrix status information for a single input be returned to the host. This command is only useful on those router levels that allow an input to be connected to at most one output.
- Page 42 SIERRA VIDEO This indicates that output 1 is connected to input 12 on level 1, and that output 2 is connected to input 2 on level 1. The number of digits used for each number is generally the maximum number of digits ever required for that particular switcher.
- Page 43 GENERIC PROTOCOL requests that password 1777 be stored as the current password for remote address 197. The command: ** M197 Y7,9 !! requests that output 7 be connected to input 9, using the password stored for remote address 197 as the output lockout override password. The take will succeed if output 9 is either not locked or is locked with password 1777.
- Page 44 SIERRA VIDEO If remote address 13 later sends the command: ** M139 Y8,27 !! to request that output 8 be connected to input 27, the router would check to see if output 8 has been locked. If so, the router compares the password of remote address 139 (which has previously been set to 96643) to the password that was used to lock output 8.
- Page 45 GENERIC PROTOCOL The difference between an argument value of 1 versus 2 has to do with the response generated by the router when it receives a crosspoint connect command (“V”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, or “Z” command). For example, suppose the router sends the following crosspoint connect commands in a single command sequence: ** Y1,18 Y8,34 !! If U1 is in effect, the response to this command will be:...
- Page 46 SIERRA VIDEO number of outputs in the router. Fewer than the number of outputs may be specified if desired, and the remaining outputs will be left unchanged. For example, the command: **W1,17,3,9!! says that connections are to be made on level 1: from input 17 to output 1, input 3 to output 2, and input 9 to output 3.
- Page 47 GENERIC PROTOCOL “Y”: Connect AFV Use command Y to request that a connection be made. It must be followed by an output number, a comma, and an input number. The connection is made on all levels (AFV). For example, the command: **Y2, 8!! This string says that input 8 is to be connected to output 2 on all levels.
- Page 48 SIERRA VIDEO says that input 5 is to be connected to output 1 on all levels, then a delay of 300 (=200+100) sync intervals is to occur, then input 6 is to be connected to output 1 on all levels, then a status response is to be returned.
- Page 49 GENERIC PROTOCOL Only supported connect commands (those connect commands whose command letters appear in the "I" command response) may follow the register letter up to the tilde character. The connect commands do not take effect until the register is triggered using the "T" command below. The maximum allowed number of connect commands is determined by the particular router.
- Page 50 SIERRA VIDEO already-locked output, or unlock an already-unlocked output, has no effect on the lock state of that output. Whenever a take is done, the router checks to see if the specified output for the take has been locked. If so, the current password of the control port that sent the take request (as set with the “K”...
- Page 51 GENERIC PROTOCOL “F”: Field Delay The command "F" is used to specify the delay between the time a crosspoint change request is received by the router and the time the crosspoint switch actually occurs. It must be followed by a number giving the number of video fields of delay desired.
- Page 52 SIERRA VIDEO If too many crosspoint commands are received and the router is not able to process them fast enough, it will output the crosspoint connections as soon as it can. Unexpected delays in crosspoint output are a sign that the router is being pushed beyond its limits. The fielddelay value applies to the entire router, not just to the control port on which the “F”...
- Page 53 GENERIC PROTOCOL Modify: this form is sent to the router to modify a parameter value Query: this form is sent to the router to query for a parameter value 3. Query Response: this form is sent by the router to report the value of a parameter in response to receiving a Query or in response to a change in the parameter value when automatic reporting of parameter changes is turned on.
- Page 54 SIERRA VIDEO VAR: Modify or query system variables Action From Syntax Modify Host G VAR,<varname>,<value>[,<value>…]~ Query Host G VAR,<varname>~ Query Response Router (same as Modify) Modify is Protected: Report Changes: The “G VAR“ command is used to change or query system variables that control specific features of the router.
- Page 55 GENERIC PROTOCOL Modify is Protected: Report Changes: The “G VAR1“ command is used to change or query single-dimensional array variables that control specific features of the router. The variable being affected is specified using its name and an array index that varies from a minimum value (typically 0 or 1) to some maximum value, and only one such variable at a time can be targeted by this command.
- Page 56 SIERRA VIDEO array indexes that vary from minimum values (typically 0 or 1) to some maximum values, and only one such variable at a time can be targeted by this command. The features being controlled are typically options that allow the user to control special hardware or software enhancements as a function of router level and either input or output number, although the array variable is general- purpose in nature and will be used whenever a two-dimensional array is appropriate.
- Page 57 GENERIC PROTOCOL The actual table of values reads as follows: Index Gain Value Increment one half db 0 to 19 -10.0 to -0.5 steps (Unity gain) 21 to 41 +0.5 to +20.5 one db steps Example: ** G VAR1, AUDINP_GAINS, 4, 20~!! Set input 4 to unity gain.
- Page 58 SIERRA VIDEO Syntax: G VAR1,MUTE_DELAYS,output_num [,value] ~ Values: The ‘index’ field is the output number, which can range from 1 to 64. The ‘value’ field is the amount of mute delay time in one half second increments. Each half second increment is represented by a value that is actually 10 times the delay desired. Thus, a delay of 4.5 seconds is represented by the value 45.
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Page 59: Commonly Used Switching Commands
GENERIC PROTOCOL Commonly Used Switching Commands This section contains the most commonly used switching commands. These commands are explained in detail in the proceeding section and are merely meant as a “short cut” for programmers. “Y” Command- All Levels The “Y” command switches all levels (i.e. video and audio). For example;... -
Page 61: Troubleshooting
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Troubleshooting Introduction NOTES: If the output signal is disturbed or interrupted by electromagnetic interference, the signal should return and stabilize when the interference ends. If not, turn the power switch off and on again to reset the switcher. If the following recommended actions still do not result in satisfactory operation, please consult your Sierra Video Dealer. -
Page 62: Video Signal
SIERRA VIDEO Video Signal Problem Remedy No video at the Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and output device, connected properly. Video signals connected to the input of the switcher regardless of input should be of an identical signal format as the output of your source. selected. -
Page 63: Audio Signal
AUDIO SIGNAL Audio Signal Problem Remedy No audio at the Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and destination device, connected properly. Audio signals connected to the input of your regardless of source switcher should be properly wired from the output of your source. Audio selected signals connected to the output of your switcher should be properly wired to the input of your destination device. -
Page 64: Switching Malfunctions
SIERRA VIDEO Switching Malfunctions Problem Remedy The switcher Malfunction in the particular source or cable assembly. succeeds in NOTE: switching a number of sources then fails The most common failure mode in transferring the signal of an audio source is a to switch one. -
Page 65: Specifications
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Specifications Audio Specifications Audio Maximum source output +24 dBm Balanced level 18 dBu Un-balanced >20K Ohm Load Input impedance Differential Mode: 20K ohm Single Ended Mode: 10K ohm Output Impedance Differential Mode: <100 ohm Single Ended Mode: <50 ohm Voltage gain Unity +/- 0.5dB (driving High-Z balanced output). -
Page 66: Video Specifications
SIERRA VIDEO Video Specifications Video Input impedance 75 ohm nominal (510 ohm option pulse inputs) Input connector type Video input level 300mV to 2.5V P-P Pulse input level .2 – 5V P-P Video bandwidth (-3dB) >400MHz @ +2/-3dB Pulse rate Up to 200KHz Crosstalk (Video) -80 dB @ 1MHz... -
Page 67: Warranty
SIERRA VIDEO Chapter Warranty A. General Buyer assumes all responsibility for ascertaining the suitability of Sierra Video (hereinafter "SVS") products for Buyer's intended use. No product sold by SVS is designed or manufactured for use in any manner or under any conditions other than those described in SVS's instruction manuals and other printed material for each particular product. - Page 68 SIERRA VIDEO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON SVS'S PART. SVS neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for SVS any other liabilities in connection with the sale of products of its own manufacture.
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