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GRASS VALLEY Encore Configuration Manual

GRASS VALLEY Encore Configuration Manual (426 pages)

Brand: GRASS VALLEY | Category: Control Systems | Size: 20.22 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Preface

15
- About this Manual
  15
  - Documentation Set
    15
  - Additional Documentation
    16
Section 1 - Encore System Overview

17
- Introduction
  17
  - Controlled Hardware
    18
  - Encore System Controller Frame
    18
  - Control Panels
    20
  - Encore System Control Fundamentals
    21
    
    Configuration PC
    21
    
    Distributed Control System
    21
    
    Encore Database
    21
    
    Sharer Application
    21
    
    Sharer PC
    22
- Routing Basics
  22
  - Terminology
    22
  - Matrix Crosspoints and Levels Description
    23
  - Sources and Destinations Description
    24
  - Multi-Level Switching Description
    25
    
    All Level Take
    25
    
    Breakaway Take
    25
  - Tie-Line Description
    26
Section 2 - Encore Fundamentals

27
- Overview
  27
- Encore Software Applications
  34
  - Local Applications
    34
  - Remote Applications
    34
    
    Control Panel Server Application
    34
    
    Router Control Application
    35
    
    System Manager Application
    35
    
    Tie-Line Manager Application
    35
Section 3 - Encore OUI Description

37
- Common Display Features
  37
  - Encore Desktop
    37
  - Buttons
    39
  - Icons and Windows
    39
  - Messages
    41
    
    Message Window (with Options)
    41
    
    Message Window (Without Options)
    42
    
    Selecting Options
    42
- Basic Procedures
  43
  - Logging Onto the OUI
    43
  - Loading an Application
    44
    
    Loading a Local Application
    45
    
    Loading a Remote Application
    45
    
    Requesting an Application from Another User
    46
  - Dropping an Application
    46
  - OUI Station Status Window
    47
    
    Ancillary Options
    48
    
    Shortcut Key Editor
    49
  - Logging off the OUI
    51
  - Changing the Size of Your Encore OUI
    52
Section 4 - Initial Encore System Setup

55
- Overview
  55
  - PC Requirements
    56
- Initial Setup Using Default Database
  56
  - What the Encore Default Database Does
    56
  - Create Default Encore Network
    57
    
    Default IP Addresses
    57
    
    Network Cabling
    58
  - Install Encore Software (Including Netconfig) on PC
    59
  - Verify System Components with Netconfig
    60
    
    About Netconfig
    60
    
    Launch Netconfig
    60
    
    Confirm Component Settings
    61
    
    Duplicate IP Addresses
    63
  - Specify System Controller Applications
    66
    
    Slot 1 (Left) SCB
    66
    
    Slot 2 (Right) SCB
    67
  - Initialize the Encore System
    67
  - Test Initial System Functionality
    69
  - Confirm Master/Mirror Sync Operation
    69
- Manual Initial System Setup (Without Default Database)
  76
  - Preparation
    76
    
    Create Network
    76
    
    Load Software
    76
    
    System Controller Applications
    76
    
    Initialize the System
    77
  - Logging on Using Special Application
    77
  - Registering Your Applications
    80
  - Adding Engines
    82
  - Adding Stations
    84
  - Adding Users
    87
- Full System Configuration Preparation
  88
- Redundancy Operation
  88
  - SCB Frame Count Server
    89
  - Redundancy Requirements and Notes
    90
- Multiple Area Encore Systems
  91
Section 5 - Router Configuration

97
- Overview
  97
  - Encore Router Control Application
    97
  - Router Configuration Background Information
    98
    
    Area
    98
    
    Levels
    99
    
    Physical Matrix Configuration
    99
    
    Logical Matrix Configuration
    100
    
    Rules
    100
    
    Sources and Destinations
    100
- Router Configuration Process
  101
  - Network Configuration
    101
  - Backup OMN Database
    102
- Router Controller Main Screen
  102
- System Configure Screen Description
  103
  - Creating a New Router Configuration
    108
- Level Screen Description
  109
  - Configuring a Level
    111
- Channels Screen Description
  112
  - Configuring a Communication Channel
    115
- Physical Matrix Screen Description
  116
  - Crosspoint Groups
    121
    
    Crosspoint Group Parameters
    122
  - (Matrix) Controller Parameters
    122
    
    Configuring Concerto Slots
    123
  - Segment
    124
  - Connectors
    125
  - Configuring a Physical Matrix
    126
- Logical Matrix Configuration Screen Description
  129
  - Logical Matrix Parameters
    130
  - Configuring a Logical Matrix
    131
    
    Virtual Crosspoints
    132
  - Sources
    132
    
    Source Configuration Screen
    133
    
    Configuring a Source
    135
- Destinations
  138
  - Destination Configuration Screen
    138
  - Configuring a Destination
    140
- Rules Configuration Screen
  143
- Router Controller Configuration Save and Load
  145
  - Saving Router Configurations
    145
  - Loading Router Configurations
    146
- Sample Router Configurations
  148
- Configuration Export and Import
  170
  - Exporting a Configuration
    170
  - Importing a Configuration
    172
  - User Name and Password Fields
    172
- Route Screen Description
  174
  - Making a Take
    175
  - Router Status Screen
    176
- Names Screen Description
  177
  - Changing a Name
    178
- Naming Conventions
  178
  - Seven or Eight Character Names
    179
  - Always Define Short Name (ID)
    179
  - Spaces in Names
    179
  - Upper Case Characters
    179
  - Panel and Template Names
    179
  - RCL Client Names
    179
  - Avoid Special Characters
    180
- Options Screen Description
  180
- Database Validation
  182
  - Database Validity Indicators
    183
  - Invalid Router Database Restrictions
    183
  - Invalid Router Database Resolution
    183
  - No Matrix Indication
    184
  - No Matrix Status Reporting
    184
  - Selecting no Matrix Status Text
    185
- Output Monitoring
  185
  - To Configure and Use Destination Monitors
    186
- Native Protocol Matrix Driver
  191
  - Overview
    191
  - Features
    192
    
    NP Matrix Configuration
    193
    
    NP Matrix Monitor Control
    200
    
    NP Matrix Protect and Unprotect
    200
    
    NP Matrix Redundancy
    200
  - Concerto Port Matrix One-To-Many Control
    201
    
    Background
    201
    
    Configuration
    202
    
    Multi-Dub Operation
    204
Section 6 - Control Panel Configuration

205
- Overview
  205
  - Control Panel Configurations
    205
  - Control Panel Defaults (Factory and Facility)
    205
  - Factory Default Templates and Areas
    206
  - RCL Server
    206
- Control Panel Server Application
  207
- Panel Configuration Screen Description
  215
  - Menu Bar Buttons
    215
    
    Hiding the Menu Bar
    215
  - Control Panel Screen Representation
    215
    
    Panel Configuration Screen Example (Encore XY)
    216
  - Panel Button Function Assignments
    221
  - For more Information
    224
  - Selected Panel Button Function Descriptions
    224
  - Panel Template Management Window
    226
  - Keypad Set Window
    228
    
    Keypad Set Conversion
    229
  - Configuration Attributes and Flags Window
    230
- Configuring Encore Control Panels
  239
  - Rapid Configuration
    241
  - Multi-Select Operations in Panel Server
    241
    
    Control Panel Multi-Button Selection
    241
    
    Attributes and Flags Multi-Selection
    243
  - Destination Exclusion Set Configuration
    244
    
    Destination Exclusion Set Configuration Menu
    245
  - Page Set Configuration Menu
    246
    
    Creating a Page Set
    246
    
    Page Set Auto Create
    249
  - Source Categories
    251
    
    Creating Source Category Sets
    252
    
    Source Category Control Panel Buttons
    256
  - Exclusion, Page, Source Category, and Keypad Set Precautions
    256
  - Salvo Button Configuration
    257
  - Control Panel Grouping
    258
  - Panel Grouping Configuration Process
    258
  - Panel Group Identification
    259
  - BPS + 48B Grouping Configuration Example
    259
  - XY + 48B Grouping Configuration Example
    261
  - 48B + 48B Panel Group Configuration Example
    262
- Shift Button Feature
  263
  - Introduction
    263
  - Configuration
    263
  - Joystick Override and Shifted Functions
    263
- Keypad Button Alternative Configuration
  264
  - Reassigning Keypad Set Button Functions
    264
  - Keypad Anywhere Button
    265
- Source ID Display Options
  265
- Destination Ganging
  267
  - Background
    267
  - Destination Ganging for V1.8.0 Software
    267
  - Destination Ganging Configuration
    268
  - Destination Ganging and Shifted Functions
    269
- Control Panel Partitioning
  269
  - Introduction
    269
  - Control Panel Partition Configuration
    270
- Partial Template Configuration
  273
  - Partially Configuring a Template
    273
- Control Panels and Areas
  275
  - Configuring Control Panels to Access All Areas
    276
  - Configuring Control Panels for Specific Area(S)
    276
- Joystick Override Configuration
  279
  - Protect Via Control Panel GPI
    280
  - Salvo Select Via Control Panel GPI
    281
- Control Panel Self Configuration
  281
- Available Panel Configuration Screens
  283
  - Encore Model Panels
    283
    
    BPS (Button Per Source)
    283
    
    PMB (Paging Multibus)
    284
    
    48 Button)
    285
    
    UCP (Encore Universal Control)
    285
    
    CLNT (Encore Universal Control)
    286
  - JEP-100 Panel
    287
    
    Routing Control System Mode Selection
    287
    
    JEP-100 Panel Configuration
    288
    
    Display Level Tally
    289
  - Kalypso Model Panels
    291
    
    KMD (Kalypso Multi Destination)
    291
    
    KSD (Kalypso Single Destination)
    291
  - SMS Model Panels
    292
    
    EDP (8 Destination Paging) Panel
    292
    
    UCP (SMS Universal Control) Panel
    292
    
    P48 (48 Button) Panel
    293
    
    MB8 (Multibus 8) Panel
    294
    
    P32 (32 Button) Panel
    294
    
    More Button
    295
    
    SCP (Simple Control) Panel
    295
    
    PXD Panel
    296
    
    PXS Panel
    296
    
    MB4 (Multibus 4) Panel
    297
    
    PXYE Panel
    297
    
    Custom Button
    298
    
    MCO and COS Custom Panels and RIB Box
    298
    
    Under Monitor Display
    298
  - RCL Server Application
    299
    
    RCL Server Screen Description
    299
    
    Saving and Loading RCL Configurations
    305
    
    Serial Port Configuration
    305
    
    Tie-Lines and New Router Configurations
    305
    
    Interfacing with the RCL Server
    306
    
    RCL Client Configuration
    306
Section 7 - Tie-Line Manager

307
- Overview
  307
  - Tie-Line Functionality
    307
  - Tie-Line Terminology
    308
  - The Tie-Line Manager Application
    308
  - How Tie-Line Manager Works
    309
    
    Tie-Line Properties and Restrictions
    309
    
    Mismatched Tie-Line Workarounds (1.7.4 and Earlier Software)
    310
    
    Tie-Line Manager Logging
    310
    
    Tie-Line Manager System Performance
    310
- Tie-Line Manager Screen Descriptions
  311
  - Main Menu Screen
    311
    
    Redundant Tie Line Manager Configuration Precaution
    311
  - System Screen
    312
  - Route Screen
    315
  - Tie Config Screen
    316
  - Src Blocks Screen
    319
    
    Source Restrictions Window
    319
  - Rooms Screen
    321
  - Tie Status Screen
    323
    
    Tie-Lines Status Window
    323
- Configuring Tie-Lines
  325
- Tie-Line Manager Assignments
  328
Section 8 - Additional OUI Operations

331
- Overview
  331
- Local Router Panel (LRP)
  332
  - Local Router Panel Overview
    332
  - Local Router Panel Screen Description
    332
    
    Destinations
    333
    
    Sources
    333
  - Destination/Source Identification
    333
  - Destination/Source Navigation Controls
    333
    
    Under Monitor Display
    334
  - Using the Basic Local Router Panel
    334
  - Opening the Local Router Panel
    334
  - Selecting a Destination and Source
    334
  - Finding Destinations and Sources
    334
  - Breakaways (and Interlevels) Pane
    336
  - Remote Control of the LRP
    337
  - Exiting the Local Router Panel
    337
  - LRP Options
    337
  - Source Aliases
    337
- LRP Config Mode
  337
  - Accessing Config Mode Functions
    338
  - Setting up LRP Destinations
    338
  - Global Routing
    338
  - Activating LRP Buttons
    339
  - To Preview a Route
    339
  - Parking a Destination
    339
  - Setting up Salvos
    340
  - Interlevel Routing
    343
- Local Machine Control Panel (LMCP)
  345
  - Opening the LMCP
    346
  - Clip Area
    346
    
    Creating a New Clip on a Video Disk Server
    346
    
    Creating a New Clip on a VTR
    346
    
    Loading a Clip
    346
    
    Modifying and Saving Clips
    347
  - Device Selection and Control
    347
    
    Setting Options
    347
    
    Automatic Control
    348
    
    Time Base Correction Panel
    349
    
    Transport Control Buttons
    350
    
    Using the Device Control Area
    350
  - Cue Points Area
    352
  - Using the Cueing Control Buttons
    352
  - Ancillary Area
    352
    
    Routing
    352
    
    Dubbing Button
    353
    
    Options Button
    353
  - Clip Assistant
    355
    
    About Clips
    356
    
    The LMCP Screen with Clip Assistant Active
    357
    
    Clip Assistant Device Selection
    358
    
    Tapes
    358
    
    Clip Assistant Area
    359
    
    Acquiring Media by Scanning
    366
  - Exiting the Local Machine Control Panel
    367
    
    Memory of the LMCP
    367
    
    LMPC Shortcut Keys
    368
    
    Remote Control of the LMCP
    368
- Filer-Fax
  369
  - Overview
    369
    
    Terminology
    369
  - Opening Filer-Fax
    370
  - Multi-Domain Networks
    370
  - File-Maintenance Mode
    370
    
    Filtering
    370
    
    Automatic Filters
    371
    
    Filter and Tag-Cats Modes
    371
    
    Logic Buttons
    372
    
    Save Mode
    375
    
    Load Mode
    376
    
    Filer-Fax Memory
    377
  - Pager
    378
    
    Opening Omnipager
    378
    
    Overview of Omnipager
    378
    
    Messaging
    379
    
    Sending a Message
    379
    
    Filerfax Shortcut Keys
    380
    
    Receiving a Message
    380
    
    Replying to a Message
    380
Section 9 - System Manager Reference

383
- Introduction
  383
- Main Menu
  384
- Users Setup
  385
  - Purpose
    385
  - Description
    386
- Applications Setup
  389
  - Purpose
    389
  - Description
    390
- Engines Setup
  391
  - Purpose
    391
  - Description
    392
- Workstation Setup
  394
  - Purpose
    394
  - Description
    395
- System Setup
  396
  - Purpose
    396
  - Description
    397
- Filing
  398
  - Purpose
    398
  - Description
    399
- Groups Setup
  400
  - Purpose
    400
- Areas Setup
  401
  - Purpose
    401
- Domains Setup
  402
  - Purpose
    402
  - Description
    403
- Install Options
  403
- Objects
  404
  - Purpose
    404
  - Description
    404
Index

407

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