DNF Controls SW32PS User Manual
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Model No. SW32PS
RS422 PORT SWITCHER
User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. REVISION HISTORY 3
GETTING STARTED . . . 4
2. DESCRIPTION 4
3. INSTALLATION 4
4. OPERATION 6
a. MAKE A ROUTE 6
b. VIEW THE ROUTES 6
c. SETUP GANG 6
d. SAVE PRESET 7
e. RESTORE PRESET 7
f. DISCONNECT ROUTE 7
g. DISCONNECT GANG 7
ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 8
5. SOFTWARE
OPTIONS 8
a. GRASS VALLEY 7000 INTERFACE OPTION 8
b. PESA INTERFACE OPTION 10
c. SIGMA INTERFACE OPTION 11
6. COMPUTER
INTERFACE PROTOCOL 12
COMMANDS 12
7. SELF-TEST
PROCEDURE 15
a. KEYBOARD TEST 15
b. SYSTEM PORT TEST 15
c. FACTORY TEST ROUTES 16
d. TEST IN/OUT PORTS 16
e. TEST RS232 INTERFACE 17
f. TEST RS422 INTERFACE 17
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REFERENCE . . . 18
8. SETUP
MENU 18
9. SPECIFICATIONS 20
POWER CONNECTOR 20
DEVICE (PORT 1-32) and 20
RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR Error! Bookmark not defined.
RS232 SERIAL CONNECTOR 21
GPI CONNECTOR 21
10. FRONT/REAR
11. DNF
CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 23
PANEL LAYOUT 22
Software Version: Basic Unit
GV7000 Option
PESA Option
Sigma Option
Manual Version..................................…..................... 3.7 030804
Document No:.....................................…...................SW32PS.doc
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1. REVISION HISTORY
120902 Rev. 3.0 Revised Sec. 6, Computer Interface Protocol.
050503 Rev. 3.1 Revised Sec. 5, Software Options, para. a.10).
072503 Rev. 3.2 Added Learn Preset, Restore Preset Commands to
Section 6 Commands.
091903 Rev. 3.3 Sect. 5.a.3): Corrected GV700 to GV7000.
101403 Rev. 3.4 Added RS422 Test to SELF-TEST PROCEDURE , Section 7.
102203 Rev. 3.5 Added Protect Setup and Unused Levels Setup for GV7000 Interface
option. (Sect. 5.a.)
010704 Rev. 3.6 Company header information revised.
Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.
030804 Rev. 3.7 SPECIFICATIONS, Section 9: Changed weight from 4 lbs to 9 lbs.
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Getting Started . . .
2. DESCRIPTION
The SW32PS is a low cost 32-port switcher for RS422 routing.
Route VTR to VTR / Route Controller to VTR.
Automatically configures Ports.
Easy to read LCD Display has 4 lines by 20 characters.
Shows source (From) and destination (To) rout i ng .
6-function keypad provides:
From (Select Source)
To (Select Device)
View From (View by Sources)
Take (Enable the selected route)
Gang (User control of multiple destinations)
Menu (User configuration Menu)
Ideal for: Television Stations, Video Productions, Cable TV,
Video Post Production, Duplication Houses
Versions Available
SW32PS-32 32 ports
SW32PS-24 24 ports
SW32PS-16 16 ports
SW32PS-8 8 ports
3. INSTALLATION
a. Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable to a controller. Plug the other end of
the cable into any of the 32-port connectors on the back of the switcher.
b. Plug one end of a 9-pin cable into a VTR/DDR/Video Server. Plug the other end into any
of the 32 connectors on the back of the switcher.
c. Connect DB9F side of supplied power supply into the connector labeled “Power.” Then
connect the IEC to Edison cable to the power supply. Connect the power cable to 90
VAC to 240 VAC source.
Caution:
Installation is complete.
NOTE: Words enclosed in brackets, such as [TAKE] indicate buttons on the SW32PS. Buttons
shown with a “+” betwe en them, for example [SHIFT] + [TAKE], indicate two keys pressed
simultaneously.
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Do Not Hot Plug the Power Supply (DB9F) !
TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM
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4. OPERATION
a. MAKE A ROUTE
1) Press [FROM]. The FROM indicator will turn on.
The first line of the display shows you the currently selected FROM connector
(PORT1-32).
Turn the Wheel until the desired FROM point is displayed.
2) Press [TO]. The TO indicator will turn on. Second line of the display shows
you the currently selected TO connector (PORT1-32). Turn the Wheel until the
desired TO point is displayed.
3) Press [TAKE] to route the FROM input to the TO output.
NOTE:
b. VIEW THE ROUTES
1) Press [VIEW]. The VIEW indicator will turn on.
2) Turn the Wheel to scroll through all ports that are displayed on the first line of
3) The second line of the display will show the port(s) connected to the selected
c. SETUP GANG
1) Press [FROM]. The FROM indicator turns on.
The first line of the display shows the selected input port.
2) Turn the Wheel to select the source port.
3) Press [TO]. The TO indicator turns on.
4) Press [GANG]. The GANG indicator turns on.
5) Turn the Wheel to select the destination port.
6) Press [TAKE] to route the selected input to the selected destination.
7) Repeat steps 5-6 to add as many routes to GANG.
8) Press [ESC] when done.
No Route is made until [TAKE] is pressed.
the display.
port.
The first line of the display shows the selected output port.
The third line of the display will show “PORT(X) Added.”
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d. SAVE PRESET
1) Press [SHIFT] + [PRESET]. The PRESET indicator will turn on.
The first line of the display will show “Save Preset 1.”
2) Turn the Wheel to select preset number 1-8.
3) Press [TAKE] to save current configuration into the selected preset.
OR
Press [ESC] to exit without saving.
e. RESTORE PRESET
1) Press [PRESET]. The PRESET indicator will turn on.
The first line of the display will show “Restore Preset 1.”
2) Turn the Wheel to select preset number 1-8.
3) Press [TAKE] to restore selected preset.
OR
Press [ESC] to exit without restoring.
f. DISCONNECT ROUTE
1) Press [FROM].
2) Turn the Wheel until OFF is displayed.
3) Press [TO].
4) Find the destination that is to be turned off.
5) Press [TAKE] to turn off the route.
g. DISCONNECT GANG
1) Press [VIEW].
2) Turn the Wheel to find the GANG to be disconnected.
3) Press [GANG]. The display will prompt “Disconnect switches?”
4) Press [TAKE] to break all the routes that are part of gang.
OR
Press [ESC] to exit.
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