Grass Valley Acappella User Manual v.3.1.0

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Acappella

ROUTING SYSTEM

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.1.0

071830006 NOVEMBER 2008

Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands

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Acappella

ROUTING SYSTEM

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.1.0

071830006 NOVEMBER 2008

Contacting Grass Valley

International

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Grass Valley Web Site

The www.thomsongrassvalley.com web site offers the following:

Online User Documentation — Current versions of product catalogs, brochures,

data sheets, ordering guides, planning guides, manuals, and release notes in .pdf format can be downloaded.

FAQ Database — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be

found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.

United States/Canada

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9 6150 104 444 UK, Ireland, Israel: +44 118 923 0499

+1 800 547 8949 or +1 530 478 4148

Software Downloads — Download software updates, drivers, and patches.

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Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Summary

Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Terms in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Regulatory Notices

Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

EN55103-1/2 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Safety Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Section 1 — System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Front Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Backplanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Video Configuration (Digital and Analog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Digital Audio Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Analog Audio Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Acappella Router and Remote Panel Variations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Section 2 — Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Acappella Frame Rack Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Remote Panel Rack Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Acappella Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Analog Audio Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Control Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Reference Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Remote Panel Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Digital Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Analog Frames. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Defaults for Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Section 3 — Panel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Enable Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Enable Button Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Protect Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Protect Button Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Source Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Single Source Button Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Multiple Source Button Action (Local Panel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Destination Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Single Destination Button Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Multiple Destination Button Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Level Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Single Level Button Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Multi-Level Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Section 4 — Software and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PC Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PC Network Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Default System IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

NetConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

NetConfig Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Setting IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Load Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Web Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Acappella Configuration Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Router Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Router Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Router System Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Router Network Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Router Video Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Router AES Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Router Remote Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Router Reference Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Router Factory Defaults Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Acap Router Applications Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Maintenance Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Remote Panel Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Panel Description Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Remote Panel System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Remote Panel Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Saving Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Remote Panel Factory Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Remote Panel Acappella Destination Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Remote Panel Router Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

External System Control of Acappella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Serial Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Encore Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Section 5 — Maintenance and Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Field Replaceable Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Check Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Check Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching Latency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

SNMP Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

SNMP Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

NetCentral SNMP Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Third Party SNMP Managers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Acappella SNMP Agent Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Monitored Acappella Matrix Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Acappella Matrix Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Source and Destination Signal Loss Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Appendix A — Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Mechanical and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Video Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Video Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

SD Digital Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Wideband Digital Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Analog Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Audio Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

AES Digital Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Analog Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Appendix B — Native Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual provides installation, configuration, operation, safety, and regulatory information for the Acappella small router products.

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Preface

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Safety Summary

Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the manual.

WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover

or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in this Manual

Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:

WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-

sonal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage

to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.

Terms on the Product

The following terms may appear on the product:

DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read

the marking.

WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-

sible as you read the marking.

CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

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Symbols on the Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:

Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance, or service instructions.

This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s). The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated.

Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any connections.

other equipment

Warnings

Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an internal grounding terminal.

Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can

result in personal injury or loss of life.

Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove

battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or

replacing components.

Do not service alone — Do not internally service this product unless another

person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.

Remove jewelry — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,

and other metallic objects.

Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or

circuitry when power is present.

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Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for

this product.

Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to

earth ground.

Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this

product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.

Use correct fuse — Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this

product.

Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.

Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an

explosive atmosphere.

High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential

before connecting power.

Dual power supplies may be present — Be certain to plug each power supply

cord into a separate branch circuit employing a separate service ground. Disconnect both power supply cords prior to servicing.

Cautions

Double pole neutral fusing — Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.

Use proper lift points — Do not use door latches to lift or move equipment.

Avoid mechanical hazards — Allow all rotating devices to come to a stop before

servicing.

The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can result in damage to equipment or other property

Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source

that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.

Use correct voltage setting — If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-

plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to match the power source.

Provide proper ventilation — To prevent product overheating, provide equip-

ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions.

Use anti-static procedures — Static sensitive components are present which

may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

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Safety Summary

Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage

or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service

personnel.

Ensure mains disconnect — If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)

of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet

must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify

that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power

supplies and/or options.

Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not

likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid con

nector damage.

Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,

meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at

voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply

with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have

the approval of the country of use.

Use correct replacement battery — This product may contain batteries. To

reduce the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same

or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used bat

teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Troubleshoot only to board level — Circuit boards in this product are densely

populated with surface mount technology (SMT) components and applica

tion specific integrated circuits (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.

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Regulatory Notices

Certifications and Compliances

FCC Emission Control

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equip ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules (E4 environment). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer ence received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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Regulatory Notices

EN55103-1/2 Class A Warning

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this

product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be

required to take adequate measures.

This product has been evaluate

the EN 55103-1/2 standards for Emissions and Immunity and meets the

requirements for E4 environment.

Safety Certification

This product’s components have been evaluated and meet the Safety Cer-

tification Standards listed in Tab le 1.

Table 1. Safety Certification Standards

Component Standard Designed/Tested for compliance with:

Acappella router Acappella Remote panel

d for Electromagnetic Compatibility under

ANSI/UL 60950-1-2002 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, inclu

IEC 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, inclu

CAN/CSA C22.2 N0. 60950-1-03 First edition

BS EN60950-2000

Business Equipment (First edition)

Business Equipment (First edition, 2001).

Safety of Information Technology Equipment, inclu Business Equipment.

ding Electrical

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System Overview

Introduction

The Acappella line of small, single- and mixed-format routers is designed for myriad broadcast and production settings, including small studios, sports arenas, and space-constrained environments such as mobile produc tion trucks. The Acappella matrix frame is only 1 RU, and has a 14-inch (34.5 cm) depth for easy in-rack cabling.

The Acappella line supports local and remote control panels, via a built-in Ethernet connection. It also includes many control panel operational modes, such as destination gang, chop, panel enable, and destination pro tect.

An Acappella router comes ready to operate right out of the box—just plug it in and you can get right to work. It also supports Web browser based con figuration for fast, easy customization.

Section 1

Features

An Acappella router and remote control panels can also be integrated into a Grass Valley Prelude or Encore routing system. This manual covers standalone Acappella systems. Refer to the separate Prelude and/or Encore doc umentation sets for system integration information.

• Single- or multi-format models, supporting:

• Wideband HD digital video from 4.0 Mb/s to 1.5 Gb/s

•SD digital video

•ASI data

• AES/EBU digital audio

• Analog Video (NTSC, PAL)

• Analog Audio (balanced),

• Many different frames available, ranging from 16 x 16 to 8 x 4,

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• Clean synchronous digital audio switching,

• Redundant Power Supplies,

• Integrated Local Panel,

• Many different Remote Panels, ranging from 16 x 16 to 8 x 1,

• Standard Ethernet interface,

• Easy customization via Web browser or Grass Valley NetConfig software,

• Feature-rich digital audio processing, including sum, silence generation,

• Standard RS-422 serial port for computer control, automation interface, and

operations with Grass Valley Jupiter and Series 7000 systems,

• Native Protocol support,

• SNMP support, and

• Upgrade path for Ethernet operation with Grass Valley Prelude and Encor

Hardware Description

Front Panels

The front of the Acappella frame and the related remote panels will vary with the configuration of the system. All Acappella frames can be ordered with a local panel installed in the frame. When a local panel is ordered, the front will appear with the button configuration that matches the Acappella frame’s Input and Output configuration. Remote panels can be ordered in several configurations and do not have to match the Acappella frame’s Input and Output configuration. The panel’s appearance is related to how many Sources and Destinations are available, not how many Levels are used.

swap, invert,

e systems.

Any Acappella frame ordered without a Loc in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Acappella Front with no Local Panel

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al Panel will appear as shown

Hardware Description

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All panel fronts (except frames with no Local Panel) will have four Level buttons, a green Enable button, and a red Protect button. The number of Source and Destination buttons will change depending on the frame’s configuration for local panels and the desi

red configuration for remote panels.

Figure 2 is a panel with 16 Sour

Figure 2. 16x16 Front

ces and 16 Destinations.

Figure 3 is a panel with 16 Sources and 8 Destinations.

Figure 3. 16x8 Front

Figure 4 is a panel with 16 Sources and 4 Destinations.

Figure 4. 16x4 Front

Figure 5 is a panel with 16 Sources and 2 Destinations.

Figure 5. 16x2 Front

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Figure 6 is a Remote panel with 16 Sources and 1 Destination.

Figure 6. 16x1 Single Destination Front (Remote Panel Only)

Figure 7 is a panel with 8 Sources and 8 Destinations.

Figure 7. 8x8 Front

Figure 8 is a panel with 8 Sources and 4 Destinations.

Figure 8. 8x4 Front

Figure 9 is a Remote panel with 8 Sources and 1 Destination.

Figure 9. 8x1 Single Destination Front (Remote Panel Only)

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Backplanes

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I D E O

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I D E O

Hardware Description

When viewed from the rear, the Acappella backplane is divided as shown in Figure 10. The control area in the center will Audio section on the right and the Video section on the

appear on all frames. The

left will change depending upon the configuration of the frame. Inputs are indicated by white numbers in the black area, are located in the top and bottom row of the black area, and the entire middle row. Outputs are indicated by black numbers in the white areas and are located in the top and bottom rows of the white areas.

Figure 10. Acappella Backplane

Video Audio

Control

Video Configuration (Digital and Analog)

The video BNC backplanes are used with all signal types including High Definition, Standard Definition, reclocking or non reclocking, and Analog.

The configuration shown in Fi

Figure 11. 16x16 Video BNC Backplane

gure 11 is 16 Inputs by 16 Outputs.

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The configuration shown in Figure 12 is 16 Inputs by 8 Outputs.

Figure 12. 16x8 Video BNC Backplane

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I D E O

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I D E O

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I D E O

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I D E O

The configuration shown in Figure 13 is 16 Inputs by 4 Outputs.

Figure 13. 16x4 Video BNC Backplane

The configuration shown in Figure 14 is 16 Inputs by 2 Outputs.

Figure 14. 16x2 Video BNC Backplane

The configuration shown in Figure 15 is 8 Inputs by 8 Outputs.

Figure 15. 8x8 Video BNC Backplane

The configuration shown in Figure 16 is 8 Inputs by 4 Outputs.

Figure 16. 8x4 Video BNC Backplane

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The empty configuration shown in Figure 17 is used on systems that have

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audio with no video.

Figure 17. Empty Video Backplane

Digital Audio Configuration

The configuration shown in Figure 18 is 16 Inputs by 16 Outputs of single stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 18. 16x16 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane

Hardware Description

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The configuration shown in Figure 19 is 16 Inputs by 8 Outputs of single stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 19. 16x8 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane

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The configuration shown in Figure 20 is 16 Inputs by 4 Outputs of single stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 20. 16x4 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane

The configuration shown in Figure 21 is 16 Inputs by 2 Outputs of single stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 21. 16x2 Audio Single Stream BNC Backplane

The configuration shown in Figure 22 is 8 Inputs by 8 Outputs of dual stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 22. 8x8 Audio Dual Stream BNC Backplane

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Hardware Description

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The configuration shown in Figure 23 is 8 Inputs by 4 Outputs of dual stream digital (AES) audio.

Figure 23. 8x4 Audio Dual Stream BNC Backplane

The empty configuration shown in Figure 24 is used on systems that have video with no audio.

Figure 24. Empty Audio Backplane

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Analog Audio Configuration

Analog audio backplanes are equipped with Phoenix connectors that each carry two balanced audio channels (typically left and right stereo). Inputs are located on the left, and outputs are located on the right (as viewed from the rear). Representative analog audio backplanes are shown below.

Figure 25. 16 x 16 Analog Audio

Figure 26. 16 x 4 Analog Audio

Note The bottom row of analog audio connectors are mounted upside down in

relation to the top two rows, due to internal board space limitations. The removable connectors are wired the same regardless of row used.

Analog frames also offer a Dual Stereo configuration, which divide the matrix into two groups with independent inputs and outputs. Inputs for one group can only be routed to outputs of the same group, not to outputs of the other group. The inputs and outputs of each group are labeled with a leading number, 1- or 2-. Two Dual Stereo analog configurations are available, one with eight outputs per group Figure 27), and the other with four outputs per group (Figure 28).

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Figure 27. 8 x 8 Dual Stereo Analog Audio

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Figure 28. 8 x 4 Dual Stereo Analog Audio

Hardware Description

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Acappella Router and Remote Panel Variations

Acappella routers are available in single and dual formats with a variety of inputs and outputs. Options include an integral control panel on the front of the router and redundant power supplies. Table 2 shows how the model number of the Acappella router identifies

Table 2. Acappella Routers Example Model Code

A 16 8 HR- DU- L P

Chassis Options, L= Local control panel

Secondary Signal Format V = Analog video

Primary Signal Format

Number of Outputs: 2, 4,

Number of Inputs: 8 or 16

A = Acappella

8, or 16

the configuration of the frame.

P = Internal redundant power supply (digital only)

S = SD video SR = SD video w/reclocking HR = HD video w/reclocking AU = AES audio, unbalanced 75 Ohm BNC AB = AES audio, balanced 110 Ohm terminals DU = Dual AES audio, balanced, 110 Ohm terminals DBT = AES audio, transformer AA = Dual-channel, analog audio, balanced QA = Dual stereo analog audio

coupled, 110 Ohm terminals

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Acappella Remote Control panels are also available in many different configurations (Ta bl e 3).

Table 3. Acappella Remote Control Panels Example Model Code

A 16 1 RCP GPI

A = Acappella

GPI Joystick Override

Indicates Remote Control Panel

Number of Outputs: 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16

Number of Inputs: 8 or 16

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Installation

8103_00_37

44 mm

1.75 in.

432 mm

17 in.

392 mm

15.43 in.

483 mm

19 in.

Measurements do not

include clearance for cables.

Acappella Frame Rack Installation

The Acappella frame is installed in a standard 483 mm (19 inch) rack. The frame occupies 1 rack unit. Cooling is by horizontal front-to-back airflow. See Figure 29.

Figure 29. Acappella Installation Front View

Section 2

Note The depth shown is for the frame. Additional space is needed for cable clear-

ances.

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Remote Panel Rack Installation

Remote panel rack mounting is straightforward and requires no special tools or adaptors. Simply position the Remote Panel in the rack and secure the panel in place. Refer to Figure 30.

Figure 30. Rack Mount Remote Panel Installation

44 mm

1.75 in.

106 mm

4.18 in.

483 mm

19 in.

Measurements do not include clearance for cables.

432 mm

17 in.

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A rear frame support kit is available as an option (ACAP24RACKKIT).

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Acappella Cabling

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Video Outputs

1, 3, 5, & 7

Video Outputs

9, 11, 13, & 15

Video Inputs 11, 13, & 15

Video Outputs

2, 4, 6, & 8

Video Outputs

10, 12, 14, & 16

Video Inputs 12, 14, & 16

Audio Outputs

1, 3, 5, & 7

Audio Outputs

9, 11, 13, & 15

Audio Inputs 11, 13, & 15

Audio Outputs

2, 4, 6, & 8

Audio Outputs

10, 12, 14, & 16

Audio Inputs 12, 14, & 16

Video Inputs

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

& 10

Audio Inputs

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

& 10

Ethernet

Reference

Loop

Reference Loop 75 ohm Terminator

Redundant

Power Supply

Power

Supply

Serial

RS-422

Figure 31 shows all possible cabling for a 16x16 Acappella frame with 16

Video Inputs and Outputs and 16 single stream AES Audio Inputs and Outputs using BNC connectors.

Figure 31. 16x16 Cabling

Acappella Cabling

The second Power Supply is optional.

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Video Outputs

1, 3, 5, & 7

Video Outputs

2, 4, 6, & 8

Audio Outputs

1-1, 1-3,

1-5, & 1-7

Audio Outputs

2-1, 2-3,

2-5, & 2-7

Audio Outputs

1-2, 1-4,

1-6, & 1-8

Audio Outputs

2-2, 2-4,

2-6, & 2-8

Video Inputs

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

7, & 8

Audio Inputs

1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6,

1-7, & 1-8

Audio Inputs

2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6,

2-7, & 2-8

Reference Loop 75 ohm Terminator

Reference

Loop

Ethernet

Redundant

Power Supply

Power

Supply

Serial

RS-422

Figure 32 shows all possible cabling for an 8x8 Acappella frame with 8

Video Inputs and Outputs and 8 dua

l stream AES Audio Inputs and

Outputs using BNC connectors. The second Power Supply is optional.

Figure 32. 8x8 Cabling

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Analog Audio Pinouts

Phoenix style connectors are used for wiring analog audio. Space limitations required the bottom row of connectors be oriented upside down, but the r

emovable connectors are wired the same regardless of row used.

Figure 33. Analog Audio Backplane

Figure 34. Phoenix Connector Pinouts for Stereo Analog Audio

Top 2 Rows (connector right side up)

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+ - G + - G

A B

+ - G + - G

Ch A (Left)

Ch B (Right)

Bottom Row (same connector upside down)

G - + G - +

B A

Ch A (Left)

Ch B (Right)

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Reference Loop

75 ohm Terminator

Ethernet

Serial

RS-422

Reference

Loop

9 Pin D Female

Control Cabling

Ta bl e 4 shows the connectors in the Control area of the Acappella frame.

Table 4. Control Cabling

Label

ENET RJ-45 Female Ethernet network communication interface is 100Base-T compatible, use

SERIAL 9 pin D Female RS-422 interface, use serial cable. REF LOOP BNC Female Video reference supports Color Black or Tri-Level-Sync, use unbalanced 75

Connector

Type Gender

Details

Category 5e cable, 8 conductor twisted pair.

ohm connecto

r, Loop-thru cabling supported.

Serial 9 Pin D Connector Pinout

Ta bl e 5 contains pinout information for the Serial RS-422 9 Pin D connector.

Table 5. Serial D Connector Pinouts

Note Refer to the latest version of the Routing Products Protocols Manual for

Ethernet Cabling

The Acappella frame uses Ethernet to communicate. Use standard pin-topin (patch) Category 5e cables if you are using switches between the routers, panels, and PC. It is also possible to use a crossover cable to connect an Acappella Router directly to either a Remote Panel or a PC; this option is only practical in very small systems. Figure 35 shows a Closed Network system with an Acappella router nected to a switch.

Controlled Pin Function Pin Function

GND

TX-

RX+

RX Com

TX Com

TX+

RX-

GND

information about the Terminal/Computer Interface (T/CI) Protocol used to control Acappella systems. This manual is available for download on the Grass Valley web site (see page 4).

, a Remote Panel, and a PC con-

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Figure 35. Ethernet Cabling

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Acappella

Remote Control Panel

Ethernet Switch

PC-compatible

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75 ohm

Terminator

Reference Generator

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75 ohm Terminator

Reference Generator

AES Signal

Reference Cabling

Reference signals are loop-thru with the end of the chain terminated. Color Black or Tri-Level Sync signals are used. The Reference shown in Figure 36 is the default cabling for plug and play.

Figure 36. Video Reference Connections

Acappella Cabling

See Router Reference Configuration Page on page 73 to select AES Src 1 instead of the Color Black or Tri-Level Sync Refer

ence. Web Page configu-

ration is required

In Figur

Figure 37. Reference Signal Cabling Option for Single Stream Audio

e 37 a Continuous AES Signal is connected to Audio Input 1.

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75 ohm

Terminator

Reference Generator

AES Signal

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Female Plug Male Plug Female PlugMale Plug

Power SupplyRedundant Power Supply

In Figure 38 a continuous feed AES signal is connected to Audio Input 2-1.

Figure 38. Reference Signal Cabling Option for Dual Stream Audio

Remote Panel Cabling

The Remote Panel has connectors for RJ-45 Ethernet and AC Power. See

Figure 39.

Figure 39. Remote Panel Cabling

LANAC Power

Power

Digital Frames

The Acappella digital frame uses internal auto-ranging AC power supplies. One Power Supply is standard, the optional second Power Supply is fully redundant.

The frame ships with one or two captive power cor cord (shipped with the frame) needs to be attached to each of the captive power cords as shown in Figure 40

Figure 40. AC Power Supplies

ds. A separate power

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A bale clamp is provided to secure the power cords.

Bale

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INPUTS

OUTPUTS

ENET

REF

LOOP

SERIAL

PWRPWRPWRPWR

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Female Plug

Male Plug

Power Supply

Redundant Power Supply

Figure 41. Power Cord Bale Clamp

Analog Frames

The Acappella analog frame uses external auto-ranging AC power supplies. The power supplies connect to the rear of the frame (Figure 40).

Figure 42. External Power Supplies

Defaults for Plug and Play

Default Levels are determined by the router’s physical configuration. A router with a physical configuration of 8x8HR-DU would have 3 default Levels; Level 1 is HD wideband reclocking serial digital Video, Level 2 is AES digital Audio 1, Level 3 is AES digital Audio 2.

The default AES digital Audio attributes are;

20 bit

Audio mode: Normal, Resolution:

, and Block Align: On. All other AES digital Audio attributes are inactive.

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Panel Operation

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Lvl 1 Lvl 2 Lvl 3 Lvl 4

5566778 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

EnabProt

Levels

On Indicators

Destinations

Sources

Protect Enable

Local Panels and Remote panels expand the functionality of the Acappella router.

A frame that has 8 Inputs, 4 Outputs, digital video and Dual Stream digital AES audio, would have thr

• Eight inputs and four outputs of video,

• Eight inputs and four outputs of audio, and

• A second set of eight inputs and four outputs of audio.

ee Levels of 8 inputs and 4 Outputs as follows:

Section 3

Enable Button

Enable Button Action

The On Indicators will be lit when there is power to the panel. See Figur Button illumination will be either Off, Ba depending on the button’s status.

Figure 1. 16x8 Local Panel Layout

The Enable button is green and is found on the lower right of the panel. See

Figure 1.

cklit, Low Tally, or High Tally

e 1.

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Press and release of an active Enable button causes the following actions:

• Deactivates the panel,

• Inactive

•The

Enable button is illuminated at Backlight Tally, and

Protect and Source buttons do not operate.

Section 3 — Panel Operation

Protect Button

Press and release of an inactive Enable button causes the following actions:

• Activates the panel, and

• Active Enable button is illuminated at High Tally.

Other button activity on an inactive panel (not enabled):

• Source Tally (on active Destinations) is displayed normally,

• Active Destination can be changed (by press and release of another Destination button) to view Source status on the new Destination,

• Levels can be changed to view Source status on any Level, and

• A Destination Gang preset can be created, but not Taken.

No change is allowed to the current Source on a protected Destination, either by action on this panel, or by any remote device (via ethernet) action. Any device can enable or disable the Destination protection. The button is red and is found on the lower right of the panel. See

Protect

Figure 1.

Protect Button Action

Press and release of the inactive Protect button to activate a Protect causes the following actions:

• Active Protect button is illuminated at High Tally,

• Activates Protect status on the active Destinations, and

• All Destinations in a Destination Gang are protected.

Press and release of the active Protect button causes the following actions:

• Inactive Protect button is illuminated at Off Tally,

• Deactivates Protect on the active Destinations, and

• All Destinations in a Destination Gang are removed from the Protected state.

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Source Button

Single Source Button Action

Source Button

Press and release of a single Source button causes the following actions:

• Connects a Source to the active Destination on all active Levels,

• Tallys only the active Source at High Tally illumination intensity,

• All other Sources become inactive at Backlight Tally illumination intensity,

If a Breakaway,

• The single Source button is High Tally,

• The left most active Level button is High Tally,

• The Breakaway level is low tally, and

• Inactive Level Tally remains at Backlight intensity,

If Chop function is active (Local Panel),

• Press and release of a Source button inactivates the Chop, and

• Connects the Source to the active Destination,

Note Chop is a toggle between two Sources to a single Destination.

If Destination Gang and All Levels are active (Local Panel),

• Press and release of a Source button connects that Source to all Destinations in the Gang,

•All Destination buttons (in the Gang) are High Tally, and

• Active All Level button Tally is updated to High Tally,

If Destination Gang is active, but not All Levels active (Local Panel),

• Press and release of a Source button connects that Source to all Destinations in the Gang for only the active Levels,

• The individual Destination buttons (in the Gang) are either Low Tally to indicate Breakaway, or High Tally to indicate no Breakaway, and

•All active Level button Tally is updated to indicate either Breakaway as Low Tally, or no Breakaway as High Tally.

Note Chop is not available on a Remote Panel. The Chop will only be on the Local

Panel and on the Local Levels output. It will not change the output of the Remote Levels in the system. However, if any Source is selected by any panel in the system it will stop the Chop.

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Multiple Source Button Action (Local Panel)

Press and release of a Source button while press and hold of the current

Source button causes the following actions:

• Initiates the Chop function between two Sources on a single Destina-

• If Destination Gang is currently active, Chop will not invoke, and

•Both Source buttons are High Tally during active Chop function.

After Chop function is activated, press of any button will inactivate the Chop.

Note Chop is not available on a Remote Panel. The Chop will only be on the Local

Destination Button

tion,

Panel even in systems that have remote levels. However, if any Source is selected by any panel in the system it will stop the Chop.

Single Destination Button Action

Single Destination button press and release causes the following actions:

• Activates that Destination,

• Inactivates all other Destinations,

• Active Destination button is High Tally,

• Inactive Destination buttons are Backlight Tally,

• Updates the Source Tally and active Level Tally to reflect the active Destination status,

• Inactive Level Tally remains at Backlight Tally, and

• Destination Gang is cancelled.

Multiple Destination Button Action

Press and release of a Destination button while press and hold of active Des-

tination button will create a Destination Gang condition with the following

actions:

• A second press and release of a secondary Destination button (while the primary that Destination from the Destination Gang,

Destination button is still depressed) will drop or add (toggle)

• If any Destination is currently Protected, that Destination will not be added to the Gang,

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Level Button

Single Level Button Action

Level Button

When a secondary Destination is added to the Destination Gang,

• High Tally if it is connected to the same Source (on all active Levels) as the primary Destination,

• Low Tally if it is connected to a different Source (on any active Level) as the primary Destination, and

•All active Level button Tally is updated to indicate either Breakaway as Low Tally, or no Breakaway as High Tally.

The left most enabled Level button is the Tally Level, it is High Tally and the Source Tally is updated to be the Source on this Level.

Press and release of a disabled Level button causes the following actions:

• Activates the Level,

• High Tally if the Source connected on that Level is the same Source as the left most Tally Level button,

• Low Tally if the Source connected on that Level is not the same Source as the left most Tally Level button

Press and release of enabled Level button causes the following actions:

• Inactivates that Level, and

• Level button is Backlight Tally.

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Video Destination

Audio Destination

DVTR 3

Video Source B (VSB)

Audio Source B (ASB)

DVTR 2

Video Source A (VSA)

Audio Source A (ASA)

DVTR 1

Acappella

Video

Audio

VSB

ASB ASB

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ASA

ASA ASA

VSA

VSAVSA

Video Destination

Audio Destination

DVTR 3

Video Source B (VSB)

Audio Source B (ASB)

DVTR 2

Video Source A (VSA)

Audio Source A (ASA)

DVTR 1

Acappella

Video

Audio

VSA

ASA

VSA

ASA

VSB

ASB ASB

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ASB

Multi-Level Switching

There are two modes of multi-Level switching: All-Level Takes and Breakaway Takes. All-Level Takes switch the to the controlled Destination, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Traditional All-Level Take

same input number on all Levels,

A Breakaway Take is performed by accessing the control Levels of a Destination individually and selecting a dif other than that selected on the others. Breakaways allow a Destination to selectively utilize video and audio from different Sources.

Figure 3. Breakaway Take

ferent Source on at least one Level

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Software and Configuration

Network Configuration

PC Requirements

A customer supplied PC is used for software installation and initial system configuration. This PC must meet the following minimum requirements:

• 256 Mb RAM,

• 10 Mb available hard disk space,

• 100BaseT Ethernet Network Interface Card,

• Monitor with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768,

• Windows XP SP2 and above operating system,

• Logged in with Administrator-level privileges for the local machine, and

• Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later.

PC Network Configuration

The PC you will use must be configured to operate on the Acappella standalone network. This is accomplished by setting the IP address of the PC to be compatible with the IP addresses of the Acappella system components. In general, the first three octets of the IP address must be the same, and the last IP address octet must be unique for each device on the network.

See Tab le 1 on page 46 for a recommended IP address for your PC that will work with an Acappella system using default network settings.

The exact method used to change the IP address of a PC varies, depending on the computer’s operating system. Before changing the PC’s IP address you should note down the existing values so you can easily reconfigure the computer back to normal operation when finished using it with Acappella.

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Default System IP Addresses

Acappella systems ship with default IP addresses shown in Tabl e 1.

Table 1. Acappella System Default IP Addresses

Device IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway

Acappella Matrix Frame 192.168.0.40 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Acappella Remote Panel 192.168.0.41 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 User Provided PC

(recommended setting)

If your Acappella system has multiple frames and/or multiple remote panels, these defaults will need to be changed. See Setting IP Addresses on

page 52 for specific instructions.

Software

192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1

Acappella ships with a software CD. Several applications on the CD enable you to make adjustments to the Acappella configuration. After you have added a PC to the Acappella network, you need to install the Acappella software on the PC.

Software Installation

The Acappella Software CD will install the Acappella Matrix software, Acappella Remote Panel software, NetConfig application (a Network Configuration Tool), NetConfig Instruction Ma tion Manual on a PC.

1. Insert Acappella Software CD, it will autostart. If the CD does not start

look for the Setup.exe file.

nual, and the Acappella Instruc-

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2. Click Next when the Welcome screen appears.

Figure 4. Welcome Window

3. Select I Agree, then click Next.

Software

Figure 5. License Windows

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4. Click Next to accept the default directory or Browse to select a different

location for the directory.

Figure 6. Directory Window

5. Click Next to accept all the applications or deselect any applications you

don’t want and then click

Figure 7. Applications Window

Next.

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Software

6. Click Yes to backup current files. This only applies to upgrading or

reinstalling the software.

Figure 8. Start Installation Window

7. Click Next to begin the Installation.

Figure 9. Start Installation Window

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Status windows will appear while the software is loading.

Figure 10. Status Windows

8. Click Finish to complete the Installation.

NetConfig

Figure 11. Finish Window

The NetConfig application is designed to make network configuration simple. NetConfig discovers devices on the network, and these devices can be configured remotely using the PC on which NetConfig has been installed. NetConfig incorporates a web browser that displays web pages served by the devices on the network. NetConfig is also used for software installation to these devices.

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NetConfig

Acappella routers are shipped with the NetConfig client installed as are many other Grass Valley products. Once the NetConfig software is installed on a PC, you will be able to view and interact with all the NetConfig client devices on the same network.

To open NetConfig find the shortcut on the PC’s desktop.

The left side of the NetConfig application scr the devices on the network. The root of the logical tree is the name and the IP address of the PC on which NetConfig is running. The current status of each discovered device is reported by the color of its icon. A red dot, for example, indicates a device is no longer communicating, which might mean it has been disconnected from the network.

The right portion of the screen is the web browser view. When you click a device on browser view on the right.

In a closed network, Acappella and an Acappella Remote panel would

ear as shown in Figure 12.

app

Figure 12. NetConfig Window

the left, the home page for that device is displayed in the web

een displays the logical tree of

Select the device that you want to view from either the IP View or the Device View. See Acappella Configuration Pages on page 57 for details.

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NetConfig Manual

A NetConfig manual .pdf file is installed onto the PC along with the NetConfig application. The manual is located in the NetConfig directory.

Setting IP Addresses

In systems that have more than one Acappella router and/or more than one Remote Panel the IP Addresses need to be changed, since the same device types ship with the same IP addresses (see Default System IP Addresses on

page 46). Resolving duplicate IP addresses

NetConfig. If a device is as another device, when the new device is discovered a warning message will be displayed. The IP View will also show the two devices with the same address with an IP symbol as shown in Figure 13. This can occur if new devices with factory default IP add

Figure 13. Devices with Duplicate IP Addresses

in a Documentation subdirectory

is easily accomplished with

installed on the network with the same IP address

resses are installed on the network.

To Resolve Duplicate IP addresses:

1. Select the NetConfig Set IP icon on the toolbar or the Device IP

Addresses in the Configure pull-down.

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Figure 14. Set IP

Set IP button

2. Highlight one of the devices with a duplicate IP address.

Figure 15. Duplicate IP

NetConfig

3. Click Edit, then change the last octet of at device’s IP address to be

unique. The first three octets of all the IP addresses must be identical, so all the devices are on the same network.

Figure 16. Change IP

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Load SW button

4. Click Apply Changes. The device resets, and the new IP address will be

reported in the left pane of NetConfig screen.

Figure 17. New IP Address

Load Software

When all devices have unique IP addresses, it can be extremely helpful to label each device with its currently assigned IP address. Sticky labels that can be removed are advisable, since the IP address may be changed in the future. To identify a specific remote panel when several are connected at once, send a reset command to a panel and see which front panel buttons go off and back on.

Use NetConfig to load software to Acappella routers and Acappella Remote Panels.

1. Open NetConfig and select the Load SW button in the toolbar.

Figure 18. Load SW

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NetConfig

2. The Load Software window will open with Router displayed. Navigate

through the folders to view the latest versions of Acappella panel and matrix software available for loading, as shown in Figure 19.

Figure 19. Update Devices Window

3. Highlight Acappella Matrix for Acappella matrices. Matrices will appear

in the right pane of the window, see Figure 20.

Figure 20. Acappella Matrix

4. Check the box for the Acappella to update in the Client Name list.

5. Check the Re-Boot when complete checkbox in the lower lefthand corner to

have the matrix re-boot when the software update is complete.

6. Click the Load button to begin the update.

7. Once all matrix downloads are complete, use the Refresh button to

update the window and check that the version of software has been downloaded to each selected device successfully.

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8. Highlight Acappella Panel bin for Remote Panels. The Remote Panels on

the network will appear in the right pane of the window, see Figure 21.

Figure 21. Remote Panels

9. Check the box for the Acappella Remote Panel to update in the Client

Name

list.

10. Check the Re-Boot when complete checkbox in the lower left corner to have

the panel(s) re-boot when the software update is complete.

11. Click the Load button to begin the update.

12. Once all Panel downloads are complete, use the Refresh button to

update the window and check that the version of software has been downloaded to each selected device successfully.

13. When finished, select the Close button.

Web Browser Interface

Enter the IP address set for the Acappella matrix frame or Remote panel into a web browser to access the Acappella configuration pages. If you don’t know what these IP addresses are, you can use NetConfig to see the IP Addresses of all the devices on that network.

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Refresh Button

Router Configuration

Acappella routers use a set of web pages to provide information and to allow user defined configuration changes. The pages are accessed by either NetConfig or a web browser.

Router Status Page

The Router Status page is a read only page. Some of the information displayed here is entered automatically such as Pr Number, etc. The Location and Asset Tag can be changed on a different page. The Level, Source (SRC), and Destination (DST), Crosspoint status will reflect the current state of the router when the page was accessed. To update the Crosspoint information click on the

Figure 22. Router Status Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

oduct Part Number, Serial

Refresh button.

Refresh Button

An refresh button icon located at the top of this and other Acappella web pages updates the web page with the latest information (Figure 22).

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Router System Configuration Page

The Router System Configuration page is used to make adjustments to the router system parameters.

Figure 23. Router System Configuration Page

The first three user configuration items are optional and can be left blank:

Router Name:

This field is used to give the router a unique name. The name entered here will appear at the top of each of the router web pages. The name will also appear in the NetConfig logical tree list under field will accept up to 60 characters. However, it is recommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping.

IP View and Device View. The

Location:

This field is used to give the router a physical location name. The location entered here will appear in the header for each of the router web pages. The field will accept up to 60 characters. However, it is recommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping.

Asset Tag:

This field is used to track internal capital asset numbers that a user might assign to a router. The field will accept up to 20 characters.

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The following two settings come from the factory with default settings. User adjustments can be made to these settings. The default settings can be restored on the

Router Factory Defaults Page page.

Local Panel Dim Button Intensity:

This setting is used to adjust the button brightness at Low Tally.

Serial Control Port Baud Rate:, Parity:, Data Bits:, and Stop Bits:

These settings are used for serial interface settings for the 9 pin D connector on the router. These settings are configured according to the requirements of the controlling serial device.

The following two controls are used to change the settings:

Do reset

When checked, the router will be reset when the Save New Settings button is clicked.

Save New Settings

This button saves changes to the Router Name, Location, Asset Tag, and Local

Panel Dim Button Intensity

To view changes after clicking the Save New Settings button, click on the

Refresh button.

fields.

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Router Network Configuration Page

Router Network Configuration page is used to change the IP Address, SubNet Mask, and Gateway IP Address, of the router.

Figure 24. Router Network Configuration Page

Setting IP Addresses with Web Page

CAUTION If there is more than one panel or frame in a system, duplicate IP addresses

may exist. To resolve duplicate IP Addresses see Setting IP Addresses on

page 52.

The IP addresses of the device can be set directly from its web page by entering the new numbers in the fields.

You will need to check take effect.

Do reset and Save New Settings before the change will

Ethernet IP:, Subnet Mask: and Gateway IP:

System Identifier:

Leave this setting to Default on an Acappella system running on its own network.

If your Acappella system is running on a Encore systems, you can isolate them from one another by assigning different ports for each system. The easiest way to do this is the System Identifier buttons (Default, 1 - 5) to all the components of the first system, and then assign a different button to all the components of the

network shared by Prelude or

to assign one of

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next system. The Matrix Control Port Number reports the actual port that will be used by the device. For example, if you wish to run an Acappella system on the same network as an Encore system, you can choose button for the Acappella frame and all the Acappella panels. The Encore system can continue to use the default port setting (6050).

Note All components on an individual system must use the same System Identifier

(port) number.

Alternatively, you can assign a specific p ort nu mber to a device b y choosi ng

Manual Select, which opens a text entry field. This feature is intended only

for qualified system administrators experienced with network configura tion.

1 (port 6051)

System Broadcast Select:

Leave this setting at Use Broadcast if your Acappella system has none or only a small number of remote panels (three or less).

Selecting Use Multicast makes this Acappella device employ a more efficient networking mechanism, useful for systems with several remote panels.

Note All components on an individual system must use the same Broadcast set-

tings.

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Table 2. Rates

143Mb/s SD or Wideband 270 Mb/s SD or Wideband 360 Mb/s SD or Wideband 540 Mb/s SD or Wideband

1.485 Gb/s HD only Bypass Non-reclocking Auto Reclocking

Router Video Configuration Page

The Router Video Configuration page is used to set parameters on a Destination by Destination basis.

Figure 25. Router Video Configuration Page

Note Analog Video Acappella systems do not display a Video Configuration Page

because there are no user adjustments of the analog video.

On Digital Video systems, the Router Video Configuration Page will not appear unless the Acappella router has a video level.

The default setting is

Auto reclocking will lock to a signal rate of either 143 Mb/s, 270 Mb/s, 360

Mb/s, 540 Mb/s, or 1.485 Gb/s (1.485 Gb/s is HD Wideband).

Bypass will pass the signal without reclocking.

Selecting a signal rate such as 270 Mb/s will cause the selected signal rate. If the incoming signal is not the selected rate the Output will be put into Bypass mode. For example, if the incoming signal

Auto.

Output to lock to the

is 1.485 Gb/s and the reclocking rate selected is 540 Mb/s which is incorrect, then the signal would be in Bypass

with no reclocking and the Output

would report Not Locked.

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After selecting a new reclocking rate, the router will try to lock the Output to that rate. It may take several seconds and clicking the see the change. Figure 25 shows Bypass and Auto settings. If a signal rate such as 270 Mb/s is selected as the Reclocking Rate

270 Mb/s.

show

Router AES Configuration Page

Note Analog Audio Acappella systems do not display an AES Configuration Page.

Figure 26. Router AES Output Configuration Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

Refresh button to

then the Output would

Several digital audio attributes may be assigned. The defaults are Resolu-

20 bit, Audio Mode Normal (Stereo) and Block Align On.

tion

Resolution:

This attribute determines how the signal bits are processed. A signal has 24 bits with the last four bits designated as auxiliary (AUX) bits.

20 bit mode the four AUX bits pass through the router unaffected by any

In processing. If channels A and B are swapped, the four AUX bits stay in the same place. If the signal is muted, the four AUX bits are not muted.

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In 24 bit mode the router will treat the four AUX bits as though they are part of the audio data. If Channels A and B are swapped, the four AUX bits will swap locations. If the audio is muted, the four AUX bits will be muted.

The

Bypass is setting is used to pass an asynchronous signal. Placing a Des-

tination signal into pear. Unchecking the

Figure 27. Bypass Mode

Audio Mode

There are four variations in this mode:

Normal Channel A to Channel A and Channel B to Channel B,

•

Swap Channel A to Channel B and Channel B to Channel A,

•

Bypass mode makes the other settings in the table disap-

Bypass setting returns the last saved settings.

A Only Channel A to Channel A and to Channel B, and

•

B Only Channel B to Channel A and to Channel B.

• Only one of the four variations can be active.

Invert

When a channel is inverted a - (minus sign) will appear in front of the A or B in the Output column.

Sum

When the channels are summed both an A and a B will appear in the Output column. A + (plus sign) will appear between the two letters unless the channels are inverted.

Mute

This attribute creates digital silence. Mute overrides all other settings. Removing a

Mute restores the previously applied settings. If a Source

lacking a signal is selected, the router will internally generate a synchronous silence signal to keep downstream equipment locked.

AES Attributes Reference

The AES Attributes are illustrated here for general reference. Acappella uses Channel A for Channel 1 or Left, and Channel B for Channel 2 or Right.

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CH1

CH2 CH2

Stereo

Left Channel

Right Channel

CH1

CH2 CH2

Invert Left

Right Channel

CH1

CH2

Left Mono

Right

Left CH1

CH2Left

CH1

CH2

Right Mono

Right

Left CH1

CH2

Right

CH1

CH2 CH2

Invert Left & Right

CH1

CH2 CH2

Invert Right

Left Channel

CH1

CH2CH2

CH1

Swap

Right

RightLeft

Left

CH1

CH2

Sum

Right

Left CH1

CH2

Left & Right

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Table 3. AES Attributes

AES Attribute Description AES Attribute Description

Invert Left Inverts Left (Channel 1) only. Right (Channel 2) is not

Invert Right Inverts Right (Channel 2) only. Left (Channel 1) is not

Right Mono Right (Channel 2) is sent to both Channel 1 and

Sum Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are combined. Swap Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are swapped.

affected.

ffected.

Channel 2.

Invert Left & Right Inverts Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2).

Left Mono Left (Channel 1) is sent to both Channel 1 and Chan-

nel 2.

Stereo Neither Left (Channel 1) nor Right (Channel 2) is

affected.

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Invert Left & Right - Left Mono

CH1

Left

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

CH2

Invert Left -Left Mono

CH1

Left

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

CH2

Invert Right - Sum

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

Left & Right

CH1

CH2

Figure 29. AES Attribute Combinations

Invert Left & Right - Right Mono

CH1

Left

CH1

Right

CH2

Right

CH2

Invert Left - Sum

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

Left & Right

CH1

CH2

Invert Right - Swap

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

CH1

CH2

Invert Left & Right - Sum

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

Left & Right

Invert Left - Swap

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

CH1

CH2

CH1

CH2

Invert Left & Right - Swap

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

Invert Right - Right Mono

CH1

Left

CH2

Right

Table 4. AES Attribute Combinations

AES Attribute Combination Description

Invert Left & Right - Left Mono Inverts Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) then Left (Channel 1) is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2. Invert Left & Right - Right Mono Inverts Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) then Right (Channel Invert Left & Right - Sum Inverts Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) then Left (Ch Invert Left & Right - Swap Inverts Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) then Left (Ch Invert Left - Left Mono Inverts Left (Channel 1) no effect on Right Invert Left - Sum Inverts Left (Channel 1) no effect on Right Invert Left - Swap Inverts Left (Channel 1) no effect on Right Invert Right - Right Mono Inverts Right (Channel 2) no effect on Left Invert Right - Sum Inverts Right (Channel 2) no effect on Left Invert Right - Swap Inverts Right (Channel 2) no effect on Left (Channel 1)

(Channel 2) then Left (Channel 1) is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2. (Channel 2) then Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are combined. (Channel 2) then Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are swapped. (Channel 1) then Right (Channel 2) is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2. (Channel 1) then Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are combined.

then Left (Channel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are swapped.

2) is sent to both Channel 1 and Channel 2. annel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are combined. annel 1) and Right (Channel 2) are swapped.

CH1

CH2

CH1

Right

CH2

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Router Remote Configuration Page

The Remote Configuration page allows you to create systems using more than one frame.

Figure 30. Local Frame with Remote Configuration Disabled

Acappella Configuration Pages

The example screens in Figure 31 and Figure 32 show two frames creating a four Level system. Figure 31 shows a frame that has a single Wideband HD reclocking 8x8 Level. By combining t has a single Wideband HD reclocking 8x8 Level, and two Digital Audio AES 8x8 Levels (Figure 32), you have created a four Level system with two Levels of Video and two Levels of Audio.

Figure 31. Single Level Local Frame with Three Remote Levels

his frame with another frame that

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The order of levels in the configuration of the two frames must match. If the single Level frame is configured as Level 1, it has to be Level 1 on all frames in the system. You can create systems with up to 4 Levels. To change the order of the Levels use the Move column radio buttons.

Figure 32. Three Level Local Frame with One Remote Level

Create a Four Level HD Wideband System

This example uses four separate frames of 16x16 SD Digital Video to create a four level system.

1. Select first frame, enable 3 remote Levels on the Remote Config Web

page.

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2. Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels, select Save

New Matrix Config and Reset Router

Figure 33. First Frame Level 1

3. Select second frame, enable 3 remote Levels.

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4. Use Down to move the Level to it proper place as Level 2.

Note To move Levels always use the Up and Down buttons, never try to reorder

Levels using IP Addresses.

Figure 34. Second Frame Level 2 Move Down

Figure 35.

Second Frame Level 2

5. Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels, select Save

New Matrix Config and Reset Router

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6. Select third frame, enable 3 remote Levels.

Figure 36. Third Frame Level 3

Acappella Configuration Pages

7. Use Down to move the Level to it proper place as Level 3.

Figure 37. Third Frame Level 3 Move Down

8. Verify IP Addresses and Type are correct for remote Levels, if not

change, then select

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Save New Matrix Config and Reset Router.

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Figure 38. Third Frame Level 3 After Move Down

9. Select the fourth frame, enable three remote levels on the Remote

Configuration page, order the levels to match the other three frames in the system, with frame four as Level 4.

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Router Reference Configuration Page

Minus 1

Minus 10

Plus 1

Plus 10

Save

Minus to Minimum Plus to Max.

Router Reference Configuration Page is used to make adjustments to the reference signal when the signal is out of zero time with the Source signals.

Figure 39. Router Reference Configuration Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

The video reference adjustments are set using the indicators as shown. The bar on the bottom of the indicator will move

to the left and right to show how the current adjustment relates to the total range. There are two indicators, one for Vertical Offset and one for Horizontal Offset. With Offsets set to

zero (0), switches occur with respect to reference input.

The default setting depends on your r

eference signal; NTSC is middle of

line 10, PAL is middle of line 6, and Tri-Level is middle of line 7.

The Audio Reference default is to use the Video Reference. To use an AES signal as the Audio

Reference select

AES Src1. See Reference Cabling on

page 35 for signal cabling requirements. If AES Src 1 is selected and the

signal connected to Source 1

Invalid will appear. If the signal is connected correctly and is the right

then type then

AES Present will appear.

is either not a continuous feed or is missing

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The time Server Reference needs to be enabled to get accurate frame boundary switching. In any system with more than one Acappella frame, one frame will show

Client

Figure 40. Server and Client States

In a system with only one frame and no remote panel the State will show

Sleep.

Note The only time the Time Server is not needed is if there is only one Acappella

frame and no remote panels in the system, or if Acappella is being controlled by Encore.

State: Server and the rest of the frames will show a State:

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Router Factory Defaults Page

Router Factory Defaults page shows the settings for the items that have factory defaults. To restore the listed settings to the factory defaults click on

Restore Defaults button.55

the

Figure 41. Router Factory Defaults

Acappella Configuration Pages

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Acap Router Applications Page

The Acap Router Applications page shows the Device ID of the matrix, and permits entering License Key information for the SNMP option (Figure 42).

Figure 42. Acap Router Applications

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Maintenance Page

The System Maintenance pages are intended only for use by factory engineers for testing and troubleshooting (Figure 43).

Figure 43. Maintenance Pages

Acappella Configuration Pages

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Remote Panel Configuration

Panel Description Page

Panel Description page is a read only page. All of the information displayed here is entered automatically e is entered on a different page.

Figure 44. Remote Panel Description Page

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Remote Panel System Configuration

Refresh

Panel System Configuration page is used to make adjustments to the Remote Panel.

Figure 45. Remote Panel System Configuration Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

Panel Device Name:

The panel device name field is optional. This field is used to give the remote Panel a unique name. The name entered here will appear at the top of each of the Remote Panel pages. The name will also appear in the NetConfig logical tree list. The field will accept up to 60 characters. However, it is recommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping.

Asset Tag:

This field is used to track internal capital asset numbers that a user might assign to a remote panel. The field will accept up to 20 characters.

Location:

This field is used to give the remote panel a physical location name. The location entered here will appear in the header for each of the remote panel web pages. The field will accept up to 60 characters. However, it is recommended that entries be kept short to keep the name from wrapping.

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The following settings come from the factory with default settings. User adjustments can be made to these settings. The default settings can be restored on the

Panel Background Button Intensity:

This setting is used to adjust the button background brightness. This is primarily used to illuminate the panel so the buttons can be seen in a dark environment.

Panel Dim Button Intensity:

This setting is used to adjust the button brightness at Low Tally.

Panel Display Intensity:

This setting is not used.

Panel Console Baud Rate:

This setting is used to adjust the Baud rate.

Remote Panel Network Configuration page.

Save New Settings

This button saves changes to the Router Name, Local Panel Dim Button Intensity,

Panel Display Intensity,

save Baud Rate changes). To view changes after clicking the

tings button, click on the Refresh button.

Note Intensity changes do not need panel reset, changes are saved by pressing

Enter.

and Panel Console Baud Rate fields (reset is required to

Save New Set-

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Remote Panel Network Configuration

The Panel Network Configuration page is used to change the IP Address, SubNet Mask, Gateway IP Address, and Ethernet Port for the panel.

Figure 46. Remote Panel Network Configuration Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

Setting IP Addresses with Web Page

CAUTION If there is more than one panel or frame in a system, duplicate IP addresses

may exist. To resolve duplicate IP Addresses see Setting IP Addresses on

page 52.

The IP addresses of the device can be set directly from its web page by entering the new numbers in the fields.

You will need to check take effect.

Do reset and Save New Settings before the change will

Ethernet IP:, Subnet Mask: and Gateway IP:

NetConfig Device ID Setting:

These buttons report the current identity of the control panel. Leave this setting on

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System Identifier:

Leave this setting to Default on an Acappella system running on its own network.

If your Acappella system is running on a network shared by Prelude or Encore systems, you can isolate them from one another by assigning dif ferent ports for each system, using the System Identifier buttons. See System

Identifier: on page 60 for an explanation of this feature.

Note All components on an individual system must use the same System Identifier

(port) number.

System Broadcast Select:

Leave this setting at Use Broadcast if your Acappella system has none or only a small number of remote panels (three or less).

Selecting Use Multicast makes this Acappella device employ a more efficient networking mechanism, useful for systems with several remote panels.

Note All components on an individual system must use the same Broadcast set-

tings.

Saving Settings

You must select Do Reset and click on Save New Settings before any changes made to this page will take effect. Remember that all components of a spe cific system must have the same port settings, so if you change this you must change all the others components to match.

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Remote Panel Factory Defaults

Panel Factory Defaults page displays the factory default settings. This is a read only page.

Figure 47. Remote Panel Factory Defaults Page

Acappella Configuration Pages

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Remote Panel Acappella Destination Configuration

Destination Configuration page is used to assign physical connector to specified Destination button. A reset is required for reassignments to take effect.

Figure 48. Remote Panel Destination Configuration Page

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Remote Panel Router Configuration

This Router Configuration page is used to select Levels to be used by the Remote Panel.

Figure 49. Router Configuration Type

Acappella Configuration Pages

Select the Acappella Router Level type from the dropdown menu (Tabl e 5) and enter the IP Address of the router.

Table 5. Level Types

Acappella HD-R HD Wideband Digital Video Reclocking Acappella SD-R SD Digital Video Reclocking Acappella SD-B SD Digital Video Non-reclocking Acappella AES AES/EBU Digital Audio Acappella AES-1 AES/EBU Digital Audio Dual Stream 1 Acappella AES-2 AES/EBU Digital Audio Dual Stream 2

Check Do reset and click Save New Settings to apply selection.

Remote panels can use Levels from any Acappella fram

e in the system.

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To use fewer than four Levels select the Disable box for the Level. See

Figure 50.

Figure 50. Router Configuration Type

External System Control of Acappella

Serial Control

An Acappella router can be controlled using the 9 pin RS-422 D connector on the rear of the router. Acappella supports the Terminal/Computer Interface (T/CI) protocol that employs s

Commands may be issued to control the entering commands manually (using a terminal interface like hyperterminal), or by an automation or other point-to-point; a cable from the serial connector on the Acappella router to the command Input device.

Note Refer to the latest version of the Routing Products Protocols Manual for

information about the Terminal/Computer Interface (T/CI) Protocol used to control Acappella systems. This manual is available for download on the Grass Valley web site (see page 4).

ynchronous serial ASCII commands.

router by either an operator

external system. This connection is

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Encore Control

External System Control of Acappella

Acappella Matrix

An Acappella matrix can be controlled directly by an Encore system. The Acappella matrix is treated the same as other matrices (Concerto for example) and communicates via Ethernet.

An Acappella matrix is configured for control by Encore using the same procedures as other matrix types. However, each Acappella frame can be configured with only one video level and one audio level. Multiple video or audio levels (up to four each) require multiple Acappella frames.

Control Panels

Acappella, Encore, and MS7000 remote panels used to control Acappella matrices through the Encore system are configured the same as panels con trolling other matrix types. If you use Acappella remote panels to control multiple frame Acappella matrices (multiple levels), you will also need to use Acappella frame web pages for configuration (see

Configuration on page 85).

Remote Panel Router

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Field Replaceable Units

Acappella frames are not serviced in the field. Return faulty units to a designated repair depot. See Contacting Grass Valley on page 4.

Troubleshooting

Check Connections

• Connections should be tight and electrically sound

• Cables should be checked for damage

Check Inputs

• AC power connections,

• Signal input (video, audio) must be present and within specifications,

• Cable length should be within recommended limits,

• Reference Signal must be present, within specifications, and must not

be electrically noisy, and

• Input Video Signals are required to be zero timed for proper switch

point.

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Problems and Solutions

Switching Problems

Switching Latency

All crosspoints involved in a Take do not switch in the same vertical interval. This can be caused by noisy or missing VI Reference signal and/ or incorrect timing on the Input signals. All Input Video signals are required to be zero timed. Digital Audio signals are automatically phased to the Reference signal.

If using a remote panel, check that the Time Server Reference setting is enabled on the Router Reference Configuration web page.

SNMP Monitoring

Acappella supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for system monitoring. SNMP Agents reside on the monitored equipment, and SNMP monitoring software residing on a PC communicate to accomplish the system monitoring.

SNMP messages originating from Thomson Grass Valley equipment conform to the following standards:

• 1157 - SNMP v1

• 1901-1907 - SNMP v2c

• 3416 - Protocol Operations for SNMPv2

• MIB-II - (SysGroup and SNMP Group only)

SNMP Managers

Note Customers using the Thomson Grass Valley NetCentral application receive

the required Management Information Bases (MIBs) with the NetCentral soft ware. Customers using a Third Party SNMP Manager should contact Customer Service for instructions on obtaining MIBs.

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NetCentral SNMP Manager

The Thomson Grass Valley NetCentral system is a suite of software modules, residing on one or more centrally located PC-compatible computers. These modules work together to monitor and report the operational status of devices using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The Net Central product is sold separately.

Acappella SNMP Software supports the following MIBs:

• Thomson Common Matrix MIB

• GVG-Acappella MIB

•GVG-Element MIB

Third Party SNMP Managers

Other industry standard Third Party SNMP Managers can monitor Acappella matrices. For their installation & configuration, please contact your SNMP Manager Software vendor.

SNMP Monitoring

Acappella SNMP Agent Licensing

The Acappella SNMP Agent is an optional component. A License Key is needed to activate the SNMP Agent. Each license key is valid for an indi vidual Acappella matrix, and is generated based on the Device ID of that matrix. The license is purchased from Thomson Grass Valley sales, and the license key is obtained from Customer Support by providing them the Device ID(s) and purchase confirmation.

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The Acappella Device ID is displayed on the Acap Router Application web page. Clicking on the entry of the license key (Figure 51).

Figure 51. Acappella Device ID and License Key Entry

Enter License Key button opens a window allowing

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Monitored Acappella Matrix Parameters

The following groups of parameters can be monitored with the Acappella SNMP Agent software.

Table 6. Acappella Monitored Parameters

Category Parameter Description

Frame Type Identify the frame type, e.g.: Acappella_Frame Router Name Acappella Matrix Name configured from the Web page. Model No Model number of Acappella matrix, such as A88SR-DU-LP Description example: 16x4x2 Vid-AES Product Part Number example: 610-1196-00 Firmware Name Name of the firmware, such as Medic FW, Reference FW, Video

General Information

Network Information

Product Configuration

Control Point Information

Reference Signal Information

Frame Fan Information

Power Supply Information

Firmware Version Version of the Firmware, such as 001, 005 etc. Software Version Configuration Version example: V3.0.0d1 Boot Version example: 1.0.0 - 5272 acap Location Location of Acappella matrix. This can be configured from

Asset Tag Asset tag of Acappella matrix. This can be configured from

IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Config Version Version number of Acappella configuration. Number of Sources Number of Destinations Number of Levels Number of Channels Number of Controllers Physical Matrices Control Point IP Address IP Address of the Control point that is configured in Acappella

Control Point Status Status of the Control point, such as Active/Faulty/Missing. Control Point Type Type of the control point such as Controller or NP Client. Reference Name Name of the reference signal currently connected to Acappella

Reference Status Status of the reference signal, such as Present/Faulty/Missing Fan Name Name of the Fan such as Fan #1, Fan #2 Fan Status Running or Missing Power Supply Name Name of the power supply, such as PS#1, PS#2 Power Supply Status Running or Missing

SNMP Monitoring

Matrix FW etc.

SNMP Manager, as well as Web page. This is stored as persistent data, so is retained across reboots.

Matrix

Matrix, such as Video Reference #1 etc.,

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Table 6. Acappella Monitored Parameters - (continued)

Category Parameter Description

Input / Output Signal Information

Acappella Matrix Traps

Signal Alias The Alias name of the signal. Signal Type Signal type, such as SD/HD Video, A Signal State State of the signal, such as Detected/Not Detected Signal Last Changed Time at which signal state was last changed. Signal Specific This an OID and can be used to extend the signal information to

Signal Notify Indicates the current status of Sig

Matrix Index Number Indicates the matrix index number of current signal. Connector Number Gives the current connector number of signal. Signal Description Signal description, such as SD/HD Video, AES signal etc Output Connected To Matrix Input connector number currently connected to output.

another ta

ble.

manager to control whether or not the agent will generate the Signal State notification.

If the signal is an input signal,

ES signal etc.,

etc.,

nal Alarm Config and allows a

this value will be -1.

The following events are monitored by the Acappella SNMP agent software and trap messages can be sent to all configured SNMP managers.

Table 7. Acappella Trap Messages

Tra p Description

Reference Signal

Fan Error

Input Signal Loss

Output Signal Loss

Loss of Control Point

Power Supply Error

If Acappella matrix loses Reference signal a This error trap is cleared once Reference signal is restored.

If any error occurs in the fan a trap message is s is cleared once the fan is restored to the correct state.

Digital Acappella has two fans and alarms fo only one fan and one alarm.

If Acappella matrix detects loss of a digita the manager. This error trap is cleared once Input signal is restored back. Analog signal loss cannot be detected.

Note

If Acappella matrix detects loss of an output digital signal, a the manager. This error trap is cleared once Output signal is restored. Analog signal loss cannot be detected.

Note

If Acappella matrix detects it losses its control manager. This error trap is cleared once the control point is restored.

If any error occurs in the power supply a trap message error trap is cleared once the power supply is restored to the correct state.

Note

The SNMP Agent software does not send traps on changes in the Input signal status unless it is configured to do so. This trap needs to be enabled using Acappella Matrix Web Page page.

The SNMP Agent software does not send traps on changes in the Output signal status unless it is configured to do so. This trap needs to be enabled using Acappella Matrix Web Page screen.

Acappella matrix hardware need part numbers ending in -01 or higher to receive this trap.

trap message is sent to the manager.

ent to the manager. This error trap

r each. Analog Acappella may have

l input signal, a trap message is sent to

trap message is sent to

point, a trap message is sent to the

is sent to the manager. This

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Source and Destination Signal Loss Configuration

Digital signal loss SNMP traps are configured using the Acappella web pages. The SNMP settings are only available if SNMP is licensed on that matrix. Analog signal loss cannot be detected or reported.

SNMP Monitoring

The web pages available for configuration de example, if the matrix is digital video only, there will be no AES configuration web page.

Video Destination and Source SNMP configuration is accessed via the

Video Config web page (Figure 52 and Figure 53). AES SNMP is accessed via

AES Config web page (Figure 54 on page 97 and Figure 55 on page 98).

the

Clicking on the display between the Source and Destination configuration pages. The

Signal Alarm can be turned on or off for each Destination and Source.

Figure 52. Video Destination SNMP Configuration

Go to Input Config or Go to Output Config button toggles the

pend on the matrix type. For

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Figure 53. Video Source SNMP Configuration

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Figure 54. AES Source SNMP Configuration

SNMP Monitoring

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Figure 55. AES Destination SNMP Configuration

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Specifications

Mechanical and Power

Table 8. Mechanical and Power Specifications, Maximum Configuration

Depth

(allow room behind for cabling)

15.43 in.

4.18 in.

Component

Router 392 mm

Remote Panel 106 mm

Environmental

Temperature 0 - 40 degrees Celsius Humidity 10-90%, non-condensing

Width Height Weight

483 mm 19 in.

483 mm 19 in

44 mm

1.75 in. 44 mm

1.75 in.

4.89 kg.

10.78 lbs.

1.04 kg.

2.3 lbs.

Rack Units

Appendix A

Voltage Input

100-240 V AC

50-60 Hz

100-240 VAC

50-60 Hz

Power Consumption (Maximum)

≤ 40

≤ 25 W

Video Specifications

Video Reference

Table 9. Video Reference Specifications

Video Format NTSC 525 Line Standard switching middle of line 10

Vertical Offset (0 midpoint) Adjustable from -15 lines up to +16 lines Horizontal Offset

(0 midpoint)

Impedance/Connector High, Looping – BNC Return Loss > 40 5dB (0.1 MHz-5 MHz) 75 ohm Termination

PAL 625 Line Standard switching Tri-Level Line Stand switching middle of line 7

NTSC 525 Adjustable up to ± 31.5 µs PAL 625 Adjustable up to ± 31.1 Tri-Level 720p/59.94 & 720p/60 adjustable up to ± 10.4 µs

720p/50 adjustable up to ± 12.7 µs 1080i/59.94 & 1080i/60 adjustable up to ± 14.2 µs 1080i/50 adjustable up to ± 17.2 µs 1080p/24 & 1080fs/48 adjustable up to ± 18.1 µs

middle of line 6

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Appendix A — Specifications

SD Digital Video

SD Inputs

Typ e Serial digital video conforming to SMPTE 259M Connector BNC Return loss > 15 dB (10 MHz- 540 MHz) Impedance 75 ohms Cable equalization Automatic ≤

SD Outputs

Typ e Serial digital video conforming to SMPTE 259M Connector BNC Return loss > 15 dB (10 MHz-540 MHz) Signal amplitude 800 mV ±10% when terminated into 75 ohm Impedance 75 ohms

Operational Modes

Reclocking SR Automatic or manual selection of 143 Mbps, 270 Mbps, 360 Mbps, & 540 Mbps Non reclocking S Non-reclocked operation or bypass switched from

DVB-ASI

Supported Polarity is preserved.

Table 10. SD Digital Video Specifications

300 meters of Belden 1694A or equivalent for data rate ≤ 540 Mbps

10 Mbps to 540 Mbps with signals

that have a maximum ones/zeros ratio of 20:1

Wideband Digital Video

Table 11. Wideband Digital Video Specifications

Wideband Inputs

Typ e Serial digital video conforming to SMPTE 292M Connector BNC Return loss > 15dB (10 MHz-1.5GHz) Impedance 75 ohms Cable equalization Automatic ≤

Wideband Outputs

Typ e Serial digital video conforming to SMPTE 259M or SMPTE 292M Connector BNC Return loss > 15dB (10 MHz-1.5GHz) Signal amplitude 800 mV ±10% when terminated into 75 ohm Impedance 75 ohms

Operational Modes

Reclocking Automatic or manual selection of 143 Mbps, 270 Mbps, 360 Mbps, 540 Mbps, & 1.485 Gbps

DVB-ASI

Supported Polarity is preserved.

100 meters of Belden 1694A or equivalent for data rate ≤ 1.485 Gbps

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Grass Valley Acappella User Manual v.3.1.0

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

About This Manual

Safety Summary

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in this Manual

Terms on the Product

Symbols on the Product

Warnings

Cautions

Regulatory Notices

Certifications and Compliances

FCC Emission Control

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance

EN55103-1/2 Class A Warning

Safety Certification

System Overview

Introduction

Features

Hardware Description

Front Panels

Backplanes

Video Configuration (Digital and Analog)

Digital Audio Configuration

Analog Audio Configuration

Acappella Router and Remote Panel Variations

Installation

Acappella Frame Rack Installation

Remote Panel Rack Installation

Acappella Cabling

Analog Audio Pinouts

Control Cabling

Ethernet Cabling

Reference Cabling

Remote Panel Cabling

Power

Digital Frames

Analog Frames

Defaults for Plug and Play

Panel Operation

Enable Button

Enable Button Action

Protect Button

Protect Button Action

Source Button

Single Source Button Action

Multiple Source Button Action (Local Panel)

Destination Button

Single Destination Button Action

Multiple Destination Button Action

Level Button

Single Level Button Action

Multi-Level Switching

Software and Configuration

Network Configuration

PC Requirements

PC Network Configuration

Default System IP Addresses

Software

Software Installation

NetConfig

NetConfig Manual

Setting IP Addresses

Load Software

Web Browser Interface

Acappella Configuration Pages

Router Configuration

Router Status Page

Router System Configuration Page

Router Network Configuration Page

Router Video Configuration Page

Router AES Configuration Page

Router Remote Configuration Page

Router Reference Configuration Page

Router Factory Defaults Page

Acap Router Applications Page