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GRASS VALLEY APEX Installation And Service Manual

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APEX
DIGITAL AUDIO ROUTER
Installation and Service Manual
Standard Software Version: 3.0
Apex Plus Software Version: 2.0
071825705
APRIL 2011

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  • Page 1 APEX DIGITAL AUDIO ROUTER Installation and Service Manual Standard Software Version: 3.0 Apex Plus Software Version: 2.0 071825705 APRIL 2011...
  • Page 2 CERTIFICATE Certificate Number: 510040.001 The Quality System of: Grass Valley USA, LLC and its Grass Valley Affiliates Headquarters: 400 Providence Mine Road 15655 SW Greystone Ct. Brunnenweg 9 Nevada City, CA 95945 Beaverton, OR 97006 D-64331 Weiterstadt United States United States...
  • Page 3 APEX DIGITAL AUDIO ROUTER Installation and Service Manual Standard Software Version: 3.0 Apex Plus Software Version: 2.0 071825705 APRIL 2011...
  • Page 4 — APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 5 Benelux/Belgium: +32 (0) 2 334 90 30 Benelux/Netherlands: +31 (0) 35 62 38 42 1 N. Europe: +45 45 96 88 70 Germany, Austria, Eastern Europe: +49 6150 104 444 UK, Ireland, Israel: +44 118 923 0499 Copyright © Grass Valley USA, LLC. All rights reserved. This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.
  • Page 6 — APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Standard Apex Models ........
  • Page 8 Matrix Board ............Fail-Over Process for the Matrix board for both APEX and APEX+ ..

  • Page 9: Apex Installation And Service Manual

    Frame Settings ............SW1 Switch (Apex Plus Systems Only) ....... . .
  • Page 10 Contents APEX Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    This manual provides system planning, installation and troubleshooting information specific to the Apex Digital Audio Router. The Apex Digital Audio Router can be controlled by the Grass Valley Jupiter or Encore control systems. Configuration information for the control system itself is contained in the control system’s documentation set: Jupiter Control System Release Notes series, 0718275xx.
  • Page 12 Preface APEX Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 13: Safety Summary

    — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read DANGER the marking. — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces- WARNING sible as you read the marking. — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present. CAUTION APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 14: Symbols On The Product

    — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, Remove jewelry and other metallic objects. — Do not touch exposed connections, components or Avoid exposed circuitry circuitry when power is present. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 15: Cautions

    Provide proper ventilation ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions. — Static sensitive components are present which Use anti-static procedures may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 16 (ASICS). As a result, circuit board repair at the component level is very difficult in the field, if not impossible. For war- ranty compliance, do not troubleshoot systems beyond the board level. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 17 — Wenn Sie diesen Begriff lesen, besteht ein unmittelbares Verlet- GEFAHR zungsrisiko. — Wenn Sie diesen Begriff lesen, besteht ein mittelbares Verlet- WARNUNG zungsrisiko. — Es besteht ein Risiko für Objekte in der Umgebung, den Mixer VORSICHT selbst oder andere Ausrüstungskomponenten. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 18 Servicearbeiten nicht alleine ausführen aus, wenn eine weitere Person anwesend ist, die erste Hilfe leisten und Wiederbelebungsmaßnahmen einleiten kann. — Legen Sie vor Servicearbeiten Schmuck wie Ringe, Schmuck abnehmen Uhren und andere metallische Objekte ab. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 19 — Durch das unbefugte Öffnen wird die Garantie ungültig. Gerät nicht öffnen — Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht an einer Richtige Spannungsquelle verwenden Spannungsquelle, die eine höhere Spannung liefert als in den Spezifika- tionen für dieses Produkt angegeben. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 20 Hersteller empfohlenen Typs aus. Entsorgen Sie gebrauchte Batterien entsprechend den Anweisungen des Batterieherstellers. Das Gerät enthält keine Teile, die vom Benutzer gewartet werden können. Wenden Sie sich bei Problemen bitte an den nächsten Händler. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 21 La signalétique suivante peut être apposée sur le produit: — risque de danger imminent pour l’utilisateur. DANGER — Risque de danger non imminent pour l’utilisateur. AVERTISSEMENT — Risque d’endommagement du produit, des installations MISE EN GARDE ou des autres équipements. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 22 — Avant de procéder à une intervention d’entretien, Retirez tous vos bijoux retirez tous vos bijoux, notamment les bagues, la montre ou tout autre objet métallique. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 23 N’ouvrez pas l’appareil effet d’annuler la garantie. — Ne branchez pas ce produit à une Utilisez la source d’alimentation adéquate source d’alimentation qui utilise une tension supérieure à la tension nomi- nale spécifiée pour ce produit. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 24 Cette unité ne contient aucune partie qui peut faire l’objet d’un entretien par l’utilisateur. Si un problème survient, veuillez contacter votre distribu- teur local. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 25: Regulatory Notices

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

  • Page 26: Canadian Certified Power Cords

    100 mm. For IEC compliance: The radiant power is detected trough a 7 mm aperture at a distance of 100 mm from the source focused through a lens with a focal length of 100 mm. APEX Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 27: Fcc Emission Limits

    EN 61000-4-11: Voltage Dips, Short Interruptions and Voltage Variations Annex A - Radiated Magnetic Field Immunity Note: This only applies to assemblies sensitive to magnetic fields US FCC Class A CISPR Pub. 22 (1985) Canada FCC Industry Canada APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 28 Regulatory Notices APEX Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 29: Section 1 - Introduction

    • Various stereo modes supported, including mix and reverse • Two video and two audio sync reference inputs per chassis • MADI ports • Silent Switching with programmable V-fade • Output monitor ports for quality control (Standard Apex models only) APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 30 Section 1 — Introduction The Apex Digital Audio Router is designed to provide the highest density and most reliable audio router available for large-scale infrastructures offering adaptability, reliability, and serviceability while using less power and less space than comparable systems.

  • Page 31: Section 2 - Planning Guide

    If you are actually installing the router at this time, please refer to Section 3-Installation. Principal Components Figure 1 illustrates the principle components with the front door removed. Figure 1. Example of 256 x 256 Apex System Control Board B License Board Control Board A Matrix Board A...

  • Page 32: Space And Ventilation Requirements

    Section 2 — Planning Guide Space and Ventilation Requirements The Apex frame requires 11 rack units (19.25 inches) of vertical space and is approximately 10.3 inches deep. The ventilation system draws cooling air through openings all along the bottom and in the top third of the left side.

  • Page 33: Apex Rear Panel

    The Rear panel for the Standard and Plus frame are a different. The Plus Frame has either Input or Output connections only. The Standard frame has both connections. Standard Frame Figure 3. Standard Apex FRM-34075 256 x 256 75 Ohm Frame 1536 1792 2048...
  • Page 34 Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 4. Standard Apex FRM-34110 256 x 256 110 Ohm Frame 1536 1792 2048 VID REF A VID REF B EXPANSION EXPANSION LOWEST HIGHEST LOWEST HIGHEST MC A OP MON A AES REF A MC B...

  • Page 35: Plus Frame

    Space and Ventilation Requirements Plus Frame Figure 5. Plus Apex 75 Ohm Frame - Inputs APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 36 Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 6. Plus Apex 75 Ohm Frame - Output APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 37: Auxiliary Panel

    Space and Ventilation Requirements Auxiliary Panel Figure 7. Auxiliary Panel APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 38: Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems

    Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Standard Apex Models With a standard Apex chassis, 256 x 256 frames can be connected to form 512 x 512, 768 x 768, or 1024 x 1024 systems. The frames are connected by four-meter (13 ft.) InfiniBand cables.

  • Page 39: Notes

    2. Only one CX-34000 Control Crosspoint board is required per system, regardless of expansion. 3. If you are thinking of expanding the Apex router beyond the 1024x1024 configuration, planning for expansion should be done before purchasing. The Apex and Apex plus frames are different. For example, the Apex standard frame cannot be later expanded to a 2048x2048 configuration.
  • Page 40 Inputs 257-512 Inputs 769-1024 Expansion connector Chassis 2 Inputs 513-768 Figure 9. Standard Apex Expansion Master Clock Cabling (optional redundant cables not shown) Chassis 0 Inputs 1-256 1024 x 1024 Out Out Out In Chassis 3 Chassis 1...
  • Page 41 Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 10. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand Cabling (optional redundant cables not shown) 2048 x 2048 Input chassis 0 Output chassis 4 Output chassis 5 Input chassis 0 Input chassis 1 Output chassis 6 Input chassis 2 Output chassis 7 Input chassis 4 APEX —...
  • Page 42 Section 2 — Planning Guide Table 2. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand and Master Clock Cable Requirements InfiniBand cables needed Master Clock cables needed Non-redundant Redundant Non-redundant Redundant Switcher size # of Chassis (1 Matrix board per chassis) (2 Matrix boards per chassis)
  • Page 43 Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 11. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 512 Inputs Primary connections Redundant connections Input frames Output frames Frame 0 Frame 4 1-512 1-512 MC B MC B MC A MC A Frame 5 513-1024...
  • Page 44 Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 12. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 1024 Inputs Primary connections Redundant connections Input frames Output frames Frame 0 Frame 4 1-512 1-512 MC B MC B MC A MC A Frame 5...
  • Page 45 Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 13. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 1536 Inputs Primary connections Redundant connections Frame 0 Frame 4 MC B MC B MC A MC A Frame 1 Frame 5 MC B MC B MC A...
  • Page 46 Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 14. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 2048 Inputs Primary connections Redundant connections Frame 0 Frame 4 MC B MC B MC A MC A Frame 1 Frame 5 MC B MC B...

  • Page 47: Facility Interface

    Apex routers utilize a silent-switching design to minimize unwanted clicks and pops. You can turn this feature on or off as needed. The Apex architecture allows a control system to view the router as either a single-level stereo system in which the pairs always switch together, or as...

  • Page 48: Reference Connections

    Figure 35 on page 87.) Note Only the 3.0 version of Standard Apex and the 2.0 version of the Apex Plus support Video reference. The “A” references are brought to Matrix Board A, and the “B” references are brought to Matrix Board B. If redundant Matrix boards are installed, the same reference must be presented to both REF A and REF B connectors, the system will automatically operate the Matrix boards as a redundant pair.
  • Page 49 VID REF A To next Apex chassis AES REF A (or terminate) Input and output board(s) on Video Ref A Binary ID used for assigning reference to input and output board with XPT board DIP switches APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 50 House AES reference A VID REF A AES REF A Input and output board(s) on AES Ref A Binary ID used for assigning reference to input and output board with XPT board DIP switches APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 51 House Video Reference (used for AES sync) These connections require Matrix board B to be present VID REF A VID REF B To next Apex chassis (or terminate) AES REF A AES REF B All input and output board(s) on...
  • Page 52 To next Apex chassis House AES Reference These connections require Matrix board B to be present VID REF A VID REF B To next Apex chassis (or terminate) AES REF A AES REF B Input and output board(s) on AES Ref...

  • Page 53: Madi Support

    Facility Interface MADI Support Apex I/O boards are presently supplied with a BNC MADI hardware port. The MADI port operates as follows: • When a MADI signal is connected to an input board, signals arriving on the other input connectors are ignored.

  • Page 54: Output Monitoring

    Jupiter Control System Switcher Control Panel For a standard Apex system, using a standard system control panel, the operator picks an output as usual—in this case, the Output Monitor. (The physical number of the Output Monitor connector is determined by the Max Size switch setting plus 1) The operator then selects an input, but this input is actually one of the switcher outputs.

  • Page 55: Multi-Frame Systems

    AES REF A MC B MC B OP MON B OP MON B AES REF B AES REF B Crosspoint bus 257- Suggested audio switch Monitoring Station MPK bus Jupiter Control System Switcher Control Panel APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 56: Redundancy

    Section 2 — Planning Guide Redundancy To maximize uptime and reliability, the Apex system can be equipped with the redundant components described below. Control Board A secondary CX-34000 Control Crosspoint board can be installed and con- figured to assume control if the primary board fails.

  • Page 57: Power Supply

    That is, one supply can fully provide enough power to operate the router even under maximum load. The power supplies of the Apex system are also load sharing so that both supplies actively supply power at the same time. This approach improves overall system reliability by lowering the output of each supply.

  • Page 58: Control Systems

    Control Systems Jupiter Facility Control System Jupiter control requires connection of a CM-4000 or VM-3000 Crosspoint bus cable to an Apex equipped with a CX-34000 Control XPT board (Figure 21). The VM/CM can receive switching commands from a variety of serial sources, including Jupiter control panels or an automation com- puter.

  • Page 59: Cc-2010 Matrix (Crosspoint Bus) Cable

    Jupiter Control System Planning Refer to the Jupiter VM-3000 System Controller Installation and Operation Manual, part number 0718305xx or the Jupiter CM-4000 System Controller Installation and Operation Manual, part number 0718261xx for control system planning information. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 60: Encore Control

    CC-2010 Matrix (Crosspoint bus) cable. The NR-33000 board may be the same as the one controlling a Trinix video router; if there is no Trinix router associated with the Apex, the NR-33000 can be mounted in a sepa- rate dedicated chassis.
  • Page 61 Control Systems Figure 22. LAN and Crosspoint Bus Connections for Encore Control of Apex Ethernet switch Primary Encore controller Secondary Encore controller Encore control panels Encore control panels Ethernet switch Ethernet switch NIC B NIC A connector connector Trinix with NR-33000...

  • Page 62: Alarm System

    (left) and an example of a customer-supplied indicator circuit (right). Figure 23. Rear Panel Master Alarm Circuit and Customer Example EXTERNAL CIRCUIT (EXAMPLE) REAR PANEL BNC NOT TO EXCEED 24 VDC @ 20 mA APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 63: Specifications

    +/-20%, at frequencies from 100 kHz to 12 MHz Output sample rate: 30 to 100 kHz (sync/async) MADI AES–10 Inputs Input connector: 75 Ohm BNC unbalanced (50 Ohm compatible) Outputs Output connector: 75 Ohm BNC unbalanced (50 Ohm compatible) APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 64: Environmental

    Inrush current for 110 Ohm system: 9.4A Total power: 163 Watts APEX Plus Total Power: Input frame 130 W, Output frame 205 W. Fuses: 2.25 A required for 110-120 V operation. 1.6 A required for 220-240 V operation. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 65: Ordering Information

    Ordering Information Ordering Information Apex router is configured by selecting a frame, Matrix boards, I/O boards and redundancy and spares where needed. The fan module, one power supply and a configuration board is included with a chassis. Control Board APX-CX-34000 Apex Control XPT board, Crosspoint bus control only.

  • Page 66: Apx-35075-Out

    Dual Fan Module, and 1 APX-CL-35110-OUT 110 Ohm License Board. Accepts up to 16 ea. output boards. APX-PS-34000 Apex power supply 150 W, 100 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz. (All chassis include one power supply. Order this item if a redundant supply is required.) APX-FM-34000 Apex fan module with dual fans.

  • Page 67: Apx-Op-34075

    Apex Output 110 Ohm board – 32 outputs Matrix Boards APX-MX-34000A Apex matrix board – 1024 x 256 and 2048 x 512 when configured as APEX PLUS License (Configuration) Boards License (Configuration) Boards are used to configure the frame according to the signal type (75 or 110 Ohm) and version (Apex standard or Apex Plus).

  • Page 68: Infiniband Cables

    The InfiniBand cables cannot be longer than four meters (13 feet). Master Clock Cables The Apex Master Clock signals are connected using standard RG-59 or RG-6 coaxial cable with BNC connectors. To determine the number of Master Clock cables needed, see...

  • Page 69: Crosspoint Bus Items

    Figure 22 on page 61). Part number: 01-053050-001. (This terminator is normally supplied with Trinix routers.) Miscellaneous Spare Parts Kits Spare parts kits are available for critical parts. Please contact Grass Valley for more information. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 70 Section 2 — Planning Guide APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 71: Section 3 - Installation

    Section Installation Summary of Installation Procedure The following is a summary of the steps needed for installation of the Apex Routing Switcher System. Additional details may be found elsewhere in this manual as indicated. 1. Before unpacking the equipment, inspect the shipping carton for evidence of freight damage.
  • Page 72 If redundant CX-34000 control crosspoint boards are used, the configu- ration switches must match to ensure proper operation of the router. 9. If output monitoring is required, refer to the installation instructions starting on Output Monitoring on page APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 73 14. Power up the system in the following sequence: Standard Apex – frame 0, 1, 2, etc. Apex Plus – input frame 0, 1, 2, etc. Then output frame 0, 1, 2, etc. Each chassis is powered up by connecting the AC power cords. If the LED on the front panel turns to green after the first few seconds of oper- ation, the system is operating properly.
  • Page 74 Section 3 — Installation Figure 24. Apex RF-34075 75 Ohm Frame (Apex RF-34110 110 Ohm Frame Similar) Air intake openings Exhaust fans 10.281 10.281 9.100 9.100 19.220 19.220 11 RU 11 RU Left side Front Right side Air intake along bottom of unit...
  • Page 75 Summary of Installation Procedure Figure 25. Apex Major Components Control Board B License Board Control Board A Matrix Board A Fan Module Matrix Board B Power Supply B Power supply A Input/Output boards APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 76 Section 3 — Installation Figure 26. Standard Apex FRM-34075 256 x 256 75 Ohm Frame 1536 1792 2048 VID REF A VID REF B EXPANSION EXPANSION LOWEST LOWEST HIGHEST HIGHEST MC A OP MON A AES REF A MC B...
  • Page 77 OP MON B AES REF B The 110 Ohm version of the Apex uses 25-pin D connectors, with each input/output using three pins: one for positive, one for negative, and one for Ground. The pin numbering scheme is shown at right.
  • Page 78 Section 3 — Installation Figure 28. Auxiliary Panel Overview APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 79: Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems

    Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Standard Apex Models With a standard Apex chassis, 256 x 256 frames are connected to form 512 x 512, 768 x 768, or 1024 x 1024 systems. The frames are connected by four-meter (13 ft.) InfiniBand cables.
  • Page 80 Inputs 257-512 Inputs 769-1024 Expansion connector Chassis 2 Inputs 513-768 Figure 30. Standard Apex Expansion Master Clock Cabling (optional redundant cables not shown) Chassis 0 Inputs 1-256 1024 x 1024 Out Out Out In Chassis 3 Chassis 1...
  • Page 81 Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 31. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand Cabling (optional redundant cables not shown) 2048 x 2048 Input chassis 0 Output chassis 4 Output chassis 5 Input chassis 0 Input chassis 1 Output chassis 6 Input chassis 2 Output chassis 7 Input chassis 4 APEX —...

  • Page 82: Installation

    • Reliable Earthing – Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connec- tions other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips). APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 83 Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 32. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling – Systems with 2048 Inputs Primary connections Redundant connections Frame 0 Frame 4 MC B MC B MC A MC A Frame 1 Frame 5 MC B MC B MC A...

  • Page 84: Power Supply Notes

    Section 3 — Installation Power Supply Notes Ventilation is critical for Apex power supplies, which should not be run with the fans not working. The use of redundant power supplies is highly recommended. Power supplies are factory-installed and designed to be hot-swappable.

  • Page 85: Reference Connections

    Reference Connections Reference Connections Each Apex chassis must have a video reference or an AES reference in order for switches to occur on the proper audio frame boundary. If a video reference is being used in the facility to synchronize AES audio, then this reference can be employed.

  • Page 86: Single Video Reference

    VID REF A To next Apex chassis AES REF A (or terminate) Input and output board(s) on Video Ref A Binary ID used for assigning reference to input and output board with XPT board DIP switches APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 87: Single Aes Reference

    House AES reference A VID REF A AES REF A Input and output board(s) on AES Ref A Binary ID used for assigning reference to input and output board with XPT board DIP switches APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 88: Single Video Reference - Redundant Operation

    House Video Reference (used for AES sync) These connections require Matrix board B to be present VID REF A VID REF B To next Apex chassis (or terminate) AES REF A AES REF B All input and output board(s) on...

  • Page 89: Dual References - Redundant Operation

    To next Apex chassis House AES Reference These connections require Matrix board B to be present VID REF A VID REF B To next Apex chassis (or terminate) AES REF A AES REF B Input and output board(s) on AES Ref...

  • Page 90: Cx-34000 Control Crosspoint Board Configuration

    ). This mode, which is also referred to as split stereo, allows for stereo mode switching such as mix, reverse, etc. In this mode the Apex boards are programmed so that the right channel is always 4 physical level numbers higher than the left channel.

  • Page 91: S28 5-8 Reference/V-Fade Settings

    CX-34000 Control Crosspoint Board Configuration Note S34-8 must be set to ON for APEX PLUS systems. • S1 through S4 • S7 through S10 • S13 through S16 • S19 through S22 • S25 through S28 If S34-8 is , REF and V-fade can be set on a board-by-board basis using the switches listed above.

  • Page 92: Output Card Switches

    REF A and REF B connectors, the system will automatically operate the Matrix boards as a redundant pair. See Single Video Reference – Redundant Operation on page 88 and Dual References - Redundant Operation page 89 for examples. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 93: V-Fade (Silent Switching)

    CX-34000 Control Crosspoint Board Configuration V-fade (Silent Switching) The Apex utilizes a silent-switching design to minimize unwanted clicks and pops. You can turn this feature on or off for each output board (i.e., in blocks of 32 outputs) in the Standard Apex systems.
  • Page 94 If S34-8 is set to ON, settings for Chassis 0 Output Card 0 (S28 5-8) will apply to all “Output S34-8 must be set to ON for APEX PLUS systems. Cards”, and settings for Chassis 0 Input Card 0 (S30 7-8) will apply to all “Input Cards” (MADI).

  • Page 95: Output Monitoring

    Output Monitoring Output Monitoring Note Output monitoring is a standard Apex system feature. Output monitoring allows verification of switcher performance without interrupting normal operations. A separate internal switching system is used to switch the selected output signal to the Output Monitor connector.

  • Page 96: Multi-Frame Systems

    AES REF A MC B MC B OP MON B OP MON B AES REF B AES REF B Crosspoint bus 257- Suggested audio switch Monitoring Station MPK bus Jupiter Control System Switcher Control Panel APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 97: Frame Settings

    (not the screwdriver slot). SW1 Switch (Apex Plus Systems Only) Switch SW1 (Figure 41) applies only to Apex Plus systems. Positions for setting switch settings for system size and number of chassis with SW1 are given in Table 3 Figure 41.

  • Page 98: Max Size Switch

    Figure 42. Max Size Switch MAX SIZE 1024 1280 1536 1792 2048 Table 4. Max Size Switch Settings (Standard Apex only) Switch setting Total number of chassis in (setting applies to all system chassis in system) 1024 The following information will help determine the Output Monitor address.

  • Page 99: Frame Number Switch

    Frame Settings Frame Number Switch Up to eight Apex chassis can be configured to operate as a single router. The Frame rotary switch (Figure 43) on the rear panel is used to indicate the frame number. Settings are given in Table Figure 43.

  • Page 100: Jupiter Control

    Section 3 — Installation Jupiter Control Jupiter control requires connection of a CM-4000 or VM-3000 Crosspoint bus cable to an Apex equipped with a CX-34000 Control XPT board (Figure 44). The VM/CM can receive switching commands from a variety of serial sources, including Jupiter control panels or an automation com- puter.
  • Page 101 Black Black Green Green Clock Black Black Blue Blue Take Black Black White White Confirm Black Black Shield (drain) Ground Ferrite core Ferrite core DB15P DB15P 50 ft ( 15.2 m) max (male) (male) APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 102 Wallkill, NY 12589, USA; Tel. (914) 895-2055. 0.375 inch (9.53 mm) or larger inside diameter Chomerics, part no. 83-10-A637-1000 0.95 inch (24.13 mm) length (or longer) Chomerics Inc., 77 Dragon Ct., Woburn, MA 01888 USA; Tel. (617) 935-4850. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 103 Ultra 32 3. For synchronous switching on all outputs, the same sync signal must be sent to the Jupiter and to the Apex. 4. Connect the Status LAN as required. See Figure 48 on page 106.
  • Page 104 90, Apex is normally set for two-level stereo operation; this allows for stereo mode switching such as mix, reverse, etc. In this mode the Apex boards are programmed so that the right channel is always 4 physical level numbers higher than the left channel. In the case of Jupiter control, the router would have a two-row entry in the Switcher Description table, e.g., one for a 256 x 256 Left level (typically Level 32 as described above)

  • Page 105: Encore Control

    Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems on page Note Other Apex frames in a multi-frame system do not require (and should not have) CX-34000 boards installed. The CC-2010 is a 10-conductor (plus ground) cable. Ready-made cables, with installed 15-pin D male connectors, are available from Thomson Grass Valley;...
  • Page 106 Section 3 — Installation Figure 48. LAN and Crosspoint Bus Connections for Encore Control of Apex Ethernet switch Primary Encore controller Secondary Encore controller Encore control panels Encore control panels Ethernet switch Ethernet switch NIC B NIC A connector connector...
  • Page 107 90, Apex is normally set for two-level stereo operation; this allows for stereo mode switching such as mix, reverse, etc. In this mode the Apex boards are programmed so that the right channel is always 4 physical level numbers higher than the left channel. In the case of Encore control, only one level number is identified during software configuration (i.e., the...
  • Page 108 Section 3 — Installation APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 109: Section 4 - Troubleshooting

    No link EXPANSION A 1-4 Green Matrix board A link is receiving data from other chassis No link or bad link EXPANSION B1-4 Green Matrix board B link is receiving data from other chassis APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 110 Bad or no link MATRIX A* IN USE Green Using Matrix board A Not using Matrix board A Green LInk to Matrix board A OK Bad or no link READY Green Board is configured and running APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 111 DS12-19 Green Board present and link OK Bad link or board not present EXP LINK Expansion link is receiving data from other chassis Highest numbered link (4) OK DS20 Green (MS = most significant) APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 112 DS31 Supply present but not working No supply or OK PS B DS32 Supply present but not working No supply or OK ALARM DS33 Power or other error in chassis No error or alarm APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 113 Not using Matrix board B Green Link from Matrix board B OK Link bad or not present READY Green Board is running and configured Board not running ALARM Power supply is bad No error APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 114 Not using Matrix board B Green Link from Matrix board B OK Link bad or not present READY Green Board is running and configured Board not running ALARM Power supply is bad No error APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 115: Reset Procedures

    This will reconfigure all boards in the system and cause an interruption to all signals. The length of this duration depends on the size of the system. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 116 Section 4 — Troubleshooting APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 117: Glossary

    Buttons are dedicated to a particular source AES Recommended Practice for Digital Au- or destination. As opposed to CATEGORY dio Engineering -- Serial transmission format control. NUMBER for two-channel linearly represented digital audio data. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 118 Trinix router through Encore / SMS tions. 7000 Ethernet connection to NR-33000 Broadlinx board. CODA Internal name for Apex Plus router (expand- crosspoint able to 2048 x 2048) Distribution switcher circuit where input sig- nal can be connected to output bus. A 10 x 10 configuration set crosspoint board has 100 crosspoints.
  • Page 119 Serial Routing Switcher Control Proto- col, Enhanced Version.” This is a simplified version of the ES BUS TRIBUTARY PROTOCOL (Philips) Digital Video Systems. Successor to BTS. Now part of Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 120 VTRs, control panels, bus controllers, etc. locked destination. See , and LOCK PROTECT Uses 9-pin D connectors (but Thomson ver- sion uses only 5-conductor cable). See SERIAL FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 121 LOCK is pressed again. Note that a panel can only lock that are assigned to the pan- LEVELS el during configuration. See P , and ROTECT ORCE NPROTECT NLOCK APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 122 One-button selection of an input. Override button of a control panel is programmed to select a particular input that is used heavily. Multiple Document Interface. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Serial interface bus used in Triton switchers. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 123 PC PC on a Jupiter LAN in addition to the PC used as the file server. Can be used for auxil- iary tasks such as remote LOGGING APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 124 SERIAL BUS CONFIGURATION SET single-bus control panel Selects any source for 1 destination. salvo Single-command switching of source(s) to SMPTE multiple destinations. Society of Motion Picture and Television En- gineers. URL: http://www.smpte.org. Software Control Panel. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 125 Built-in switcher and machine control status CROSSPOINT BUS display feature of the VM 3000. Can be con- trolled by front-panel buttons or with op- super party line tional VC 3020 panel. PARTY LINE APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 126 VTR is used as a trib- utary. If the VTR is operated only as a controller, or only as a tributary, then a “Y” cable will not be needed. APEX — Installation and Service Manual...

  • Page 127: Index

    LED (CL-34000) defined LED (CX-34000) installation LED (IN-34075) 113, CODA LED (MX-34000) Configuration sets ANSI X3T11 Defined Apex Plus Connector numbering general Console AREF (switches) connector Control board. See CX-34000 CONTROL LAN A/B LEDs APEX — Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 128 D connector planning 110 ohm pinout EXPANSION A/B 1-4 LEDs DA board defined Extended crosspoint bus Defined Defined Delegation Defined Fabric board DHCP defined Fade Dimensions FAN A/B LEDs Display mnemonic, defined FAQ database documentation online APEX Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 129 Fuse specifications JNS Servers defined Jupiter defined gateware installation defined manual Gateway planning Defined Jupiter XPress Grass Valley web site defined defined GV Native Laser Compliance Level Defined Hardware address Level switches defined Encore control HD 482 S1 Jupiter control Hot swap License board.
  • Page 130 Monitoring Physical level Mono mode defined switch setting Pinout 110 ohm D connector Defined OP MON / AES REF connector MX-34000 Planning Guide LEDs Pmem Ordering information Defined redundancy Polling and polling names Defined APEX Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 131 SMS 7000 defined SNMP Repeater defined Defined software download from web Reset Space requirements Retained level defined defined Returning merchandise SPDIF Reverse defined reverse Specifications Reverse switcher Split defined Defined RFI modifications split stereo (switch setting) APEX Installation and Service Manual...
  • Page 132 XPT board. See CX-34000 Defined X-Y selection Tri-level Sync Defined Y line defined V REF LED Cable modifications Defined Ventilation requirements V-Fade Dolby E Video reference, use with VID REF A/B connector VID REF A/B LEDs APEX Installation and Service Manual...

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