DNF Controls RPC-HOR-PESA User Manual

12843 Foothill Blvd.,

Suite D

Sylmar, CA 91342

818 898 3380 voice

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www.dnfcontrols.com

Model No. RPC-HOR-PESA

Horizon Protocol

To

PESA

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USER MANUAL

Table of Contents

1. REVISION HISTORY 3

2. DESCRIPTION 4

DEFINITIONS 4

3. INSTALLATION 5

4. MASTER ROUTER - PESA 6

SETTING NUMBER OF LEVELS 6

5. MASTER ROUTER - PESA MAPPING LEVELS 6

6. RPC STATUS DISPLAY 6

7. TEST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MASTER ROUTER AND RPC 7

8. TEST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PESA AND RPC 7

9. SPECIFICATIONS 8

FRONT PANEL 8
REAR PANEL 8
POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR 8
MASTER ROUTER RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 8
SLAVE ROUTER RS232 SERIAL CONNECTOR 9
HORIZON (MASTER ROUTER) TO RPC WIRING INTERFACE 9
RPC TO PESA WIRING INTERFACE 9

10. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 10

Manual Version ..........................................................2.4 120403

Document ID:...............……RPC-HOR-PESA_User_Manual.doc

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1. REVISION HISTORY

Rev. 2.3 063003 Reformatted.

Corrected Section 3. INSTALLATION.

Rev. 2.4 120403 Company header information revised.

Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.

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2. DESCRIPTION

Maintain control of your routers with DNF’s Router Protocol Converter (RPC) - the missing link
for control integration of routers from different manufacturers.
The RPC lets routers from different manufacturers communicate with each other.
Instead of using a different control system for each router in your facility, consolidate control
under your main router. The other routers “look like” levels on your main system.

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Allows any router that “speaks” Horizon protocol to control the PESA Routers.

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The PESA looks like one or more levels on the Master Router.

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Fast and Easy to set up and use.

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Map PESA router levels to desired levels on the Master Router.

DEFINITIONS

Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the RPC.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.
XXX = Key name.

The Horizon inputs and outputs start numbering at “0.”
The PESA inputs and outputs start numbering at “1.”
Horizon Levels are 0, 1, 2 and 3.

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3. INSTALLATION

a. Connect the MASTER ROUTER RS232 connector on the back of the RPC to the

connector on the Master Router (router that “speaks” Horizon protocol).

Communication format: 38400, Even, 8, 1.

b. Connect the SLAVE ROUTER RS232 connector on the back of the RPC to the connector

on the PESA Router labeled •COM 1• (see wiring information below). Communication
format: 9600, N, 8, 1. Use a Null Modem Cable. Refer to wiring information at the end
of the Manual.

c. Connect power.

Installation is complete.

Connection Diagram

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4. MASTER ROUTER - PESA

SETTING NUMBER OF LEVELS

a. Press [SHIFT] + [LEVEL] on the RPC.

b. The display shows “Set No. Of Levels.”

c. Press [ENTER] to enter the number of PESA Levels.

d. The Display shows the number of levels on the PESA Router.

e. Use [Î] or [Í] to select the number of levels corresponding to the PESA Router’s

configuration.

f. Press [ENTER] at anytime to exit.

5. MASTER ROUTER - PESA MAPPING LEVELS

1. Press [SHIFT] + [LEVEL] on the RPC.

2. Press [Î] or [Í].

The display shows “Map PESA Levels.”

Press [ENTER].

3. The display shows “PESA=xx, HOR=yy,” where:
xx - level on the PESA router, yy - corresponding to the level on the Master Router.

4. Press [Í] to scroll through all the existing PESA levels and view Master Router

levels associated with them.

5. Press [Î] to change Master Router level for the selected PESA level or turn it off.

6. Press [ESC] twice when done.

Setup is complete. Now the PESA router behaves as a matrix of the Master Router.

6. RPC STATUS DISPLAY

The RPC Display shows the communication status.

If the communications with the Master Router is established, then the first line of the display
shows “Master: OK.”

Otherwise, it shows “Master: Error.”

The second line of the display shows “PESA=OK” if communication with PESA is successful.
Otherwise, it shows “PESA: ERR.”

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7. TEST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MASTER
ROUTER AND RPC

a. Press [SHIFT] + [MENU].

b. Press [Î] or [Í] until the display says “MASTER TEST.”

c. Press [ENTER].

d. The first line of the display says “MASTER DATA.”

e. The second line of the display shows data received from the Master Router. The data

is represented as standard ASCII characters.

f. Press [ESC] to exit test mode.

8. TEST COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PESA AND
RPC

a. Press [SHIFT] + [MENU].

b. Press [Î] or [Í] until the display says “PESA TEST.”

c. Press [ENTER].

d. The first line of the display says “PESA TEST.”

e. If communication is established between the RPC and the SVS, the second line of the

display shows version information for the Sierra Video Router. If there is an error, the
display says “Comm. Error.”

f. Press [ESC] to exit test mode.

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. SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT PANEL

1 LED POWER
6 switches Enter, Level, Menu, <, >, Shift/ESC
Reset Switch Recessed momentary switch
Display 2-Line LCD, back-lit with adjustable contrast

REAR PANEL

Connectors: Master Router, Slave Router (DB9F)

POWER (DB9M)

Size: 19” x 5” x 1-3/4” (Rackmount)

Weight: 7 lbs.

Power: 5 volt D.C., 1500 ma. 90-265 VAC

50/60 Hz converter supplied

POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR

9-Pin D-Type, Male (DB9M)

Pin# 1 +5Vdc Pin# 6 +5Vdc

2 +5Vdc 7 Ground
3 Ground 8 Ground
4 nc 9 Ground
5nc

MASTER ROUTER RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR

(Device configuration) 9-Pin D-Type, Female (DB9F)

Pin # 1 Frame Ground Pin# 6 Common

2Transmit A Î 7Transmit B Î
3 Receive B Í 8 Receive A Í
4 Common 9 Frame Ground
5Spare

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SLAVE ROUTER RS232 SERIAL CONNECTOR

(Controller Configuration) 9-Pin D-Type, Female (DB9F)

Pin# 1 Not Used Pin# 6 Not Used

2 Receive 7 Ready to Send
3 Transmit 8 Clear to Send
4Not Used 9Not Used
5 Signal Ground Common

HORIZON (MASTER ROUTER) TO RPC WIRING
INTERFACE

Master Router (RS422 Controller) RPC (RS422 Device)

Pin#

1 Frame Ground
2 Receive A Í 2Transmit A Î
3Transmit B Î 3 Receive B Í
4 Common 4 Common
5Spare 5Spare
6 Common 6 Common
7 Receive B Í 7Transmit B Î
8Transmit A Î 8 Receive A Í
9 Frame Ground 9 Frame Ground

Pin#

1 Frame Ground

RPC TO PESA WIRING INTERFACE

RPC (RS232 Controller) PESA (RS232 Device)

Pin#

1Not Used
2 Receive 3 Transmit
3 Transmit 2 Receive
4Not Used 4Not Used
5 Frame Ground 5 Frame Ground
6Not Used 6Not Used
7RTS 7RTS
8CTS 8CTS
9Not Used 9Not Used

Pin#

1Not Used

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10. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY

DNF Controls warrants its product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one
(1) year from the date of sale to the original purchaser from DNF Controls.

In order to enforce the rights under this warranty, the customer must first contact DNF’s Customer Support
Department to afford the opportunity of identifying and fixing the problem without sending the unit in for
repair. If DNF’s Customer Support Department cannot fix the problem, the customer will be issued a
Returned Merchandise Authorization number (RMA). The customer will then ship the defective product
prepaid to DNF Controls with the RMA number clearly indicated on the customer’s shipping document.
The merchandise is to be shipped to:

DNF Controls
12843 Foothill Blvd., Suite D
Sylmar, CA 91342
USA

Failure to obtain a proper RMA number prior to returning the product may result in the return not being
accepted, or in a charge for the required repair.

DNF Controls, at its option, will repair or replace the defective unit. DNF Controls will return the unit
prepaid to the customer. The method of shipment is at the discretion of DNF Controls, principally UPS
Ground for shipments within the United States of America. Shipments to international customers will be
sent via air. Should a customer require the product to be returned in a more expeditious manner, the return
shipment will be billed to their freight account.

This warranty will be considered null and void if accident, misuse, abuse, improper line voltage, fire, water,
lightning or other acts of God damaged the product. All repair parts are to be supplied by DNF Controls,
either directly or through its authorized dealer network. Similarly, any repair work not performed by either
DNF Controls or its authorized dealer may void the warranty.

After the warranty period has expired, DNF Controls offers repair services at prices listed in the DNF
Controls Price List. DNF Controls reserves the right to refuse repair of any unit outside the warranty
period that is deemed non-repairable.

DNF Controls shall not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or other types of damage
resulting from the use of the product.

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