Grass Valley CR Series User Manual

CR Series

Compact Routers and Control Panels

User’s Guide

UG1600-14

2 Dec 2014

Copyright & Trademark Notice

Copyright © 2014 Grass Valley. All rights reserved.

Belden, Belden Sending All The Right Signals, and the Belden logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and
other jurisdictions. Grass Valley, NVISION, NV9000, CR6400, and CR Series are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Grass Valley. Belden Inc., Grass Valley, and other parties may also
have trademark rights in other terms used herein.

Terms and Conditions

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using CR Series documentation,
you agree to the following terms and conditions.

Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of CR Series routers to use their
product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley products may
not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, for any purpose unless specifically authorized in
writing by Grass Valley.

A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during
its manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product.
Care should be taken to ensure that one obtains the proper manual version for a specific
product serial number.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Grass Valley.

Warranty information is available in the support section of the Grass Valley web site
(www.grassvalley.com).

Title CR Series Routers User’s Guide

Part Number UG1600-14

Revision 3.2 (02 Dec 14)

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CR Series

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Change History

Rev. Date ECO Description Approved

1.0 03 Apr 06 — Initial Release —

1.1 14 Nov 06 12390 Added material regarding -AES routers, 32×32
routers, network operation, 16×4 router, and 16×4
and 16×2 control panels. Corrected a few problems.

1.2 04 Jan 07 12440 Added material regarding -AV routers, remote panel
modules, CrConfig (software), and compact router
networks.

Created button legend templates.

1.3 12 Jul 07 13355 Added material regarding analog audio routers,
machine control routers, and “3Gig” routers.
Automation is now possible.

1.4 19 Nov 08 14426 References the CRSC software. Includes new CR
Series products. Misc. corrections.

1.5 30 Mar 09 15703 Format change. D. Cox

1.6 12 Oct 09 16114 Added new CR Series products, NV9000 support. D. Cox

2.0 22 Mar 10 16912 Added CQX series. D. Cox

2.1 04 May 10 16993 Added ± 3-line buffer. D. Cox

2.2 18 Aug 10 17186 Short addition regarding 3-line buffer. D. Cox

2.3 30 Mar 12 17286 Added 3Gig routers D. Cox

2.4 15 Nov 13 19037 Improvements to CQX series. D.Cox

3.0 28 May 14 19241 Added new CR6400 family products. D.Cox

3.2 03 Oct 14 19332 Phase 2 of CR6400 products. D.Cox

3.2 02 Dec 14 19357 New contacts. D.Cox

D. Cox

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FCC Statement

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 equipment 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 equipment 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.

Declaration of Conformance (CE)

All of the equipment described in this manual has been designed to conform with the
required safety and emissions standards of the European Community. Products tested and
verified to meet these standards are marked as required by law with the CE mark.

When shipped into member countries of the European Community, this equipment is
accompanied by authentic copies of original Declarations of Conformance on file in Grass
Valley offices in Grass Valley, California USA.

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Software License Agreement and Warranty Information

Contact Grass Valley for details on the software license agreement and product warranty.

Important Safeguards and Notices

This section provides important safety guidelines for operators and service personnel.
Specific warnings and cautions appear throughout the manual where they apply. Please
read and follow this important information, especially those instructions related to the risk
of electric shock or injury to persons.

WAR NIN G

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 service other
than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHs)

Grass Valley is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted
use of certain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing
processes.

Grass Valley has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant
investment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Grass Valley product electronic
components and structural materials to RoHS compliance.

It is our objective to maintain compliance with all relevant environmental and product
regulatory requirements. Detailed information on specific products or on the RoHS program
at Grass Valley is available from Grass Valley Customer Support at

1-800-719-1900 (toll-free) or
1-530-265-1000 (outside the U.S.).

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Symbols and Their Meanings

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the
user to the presence of dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance/service instructions.

The Ground symbol represents a protective grounding terminal. Such a terminal
must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the
equipment.

The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced
with one having the ratings indicated.

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The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been
designed, tested and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s
Laboratory (USA) regulations and recommendations.

The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been
designed, tested and certified as essentially complying with all applicable
European Union (CE) regulations and recommendations.

General Warnings

A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death.
Observe the following general warnings when using or working on this equipment:

• Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.

• Do not use this equipment in or near water.

• This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To
avoid electrical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before con­necting the equipment inputs or outputs.

• Route power cords and other cables so they are not likely to be damaged.

• Disconnect power before cleaning the equipment. Do not use liquid or aerosol clean­ers; use only a damp cloth.

• Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment. To avoid injury, do
not touch exposed connections and components while power is on.

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• Do not wear rings or wristwatches when troubleshooting high current circuits such as
the power supplies.

• To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified fuse(s) with the correct type number, voltage
and current ratings as referenced in the appropriate locations in the service instruc­tions or on the equipment. Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service person­nel.

• To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere.

• Have qualified service personnel perform safety checks after any service.

General Cautions

A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage.
Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment:

• When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces.

• To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the problem
that caused the fuse to blow before re-applying power.

• Use only the specified replacement parts.

• Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.

• This product should only be powered as described in the manual. To prevent equip­ment damage, select the proper line voltage on the power supply(ies) as described in
the installation documentation.

• To prevent damage to the equipment, read the instructions in the equipment manual
for proper input voltage range selection.

• Some products include a backup battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced by a battery of an incorrect type. Dispose of batteries according to instruc­tions.

• Products that have (1) no on/off switch and (2) use an external power supply must be
installed in proximity to a main power outlet that is easily accessible.

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Table of Contents

1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Remote Panel Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Other CR Series Routers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Digital Video Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CQX Video Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Analog Video Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Digital Audio Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Analog Audio Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Machine Control Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

1RU Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CQX Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2RU Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

The Remote Panel Modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

1RU Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2RU Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

CP6464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Other CR Series Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Characteristics of Panels in CRSC Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Characteristics Common to Both Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

1RU Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

CQX Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2RU Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Remote Panel Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

1RU Remote Panel Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2RU Remote Panel Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

CRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Table of Contents

3 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Design Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Stand-Alone Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

CRSC Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Router Control Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Other Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Installing CRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Creating a Router Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

CR6400 Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Levels and IP Addresses in CR6400 Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Stand-Alone Networks for Other CR Series Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Levels and IP Addresses in Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

CRSC Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Levels and IP Addresses in CRSC Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

I/O connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

CQX Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Mode Rotary Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Frame ID Rotary Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Levels and IP Addresses in NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

I/O connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setting Up Your Configuration PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Multiple Subnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Power-Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Stand-Alone Routers (including CR6400 Routers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

CR6400 Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

General Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Further Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

CRSC Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Simple Testing with CRSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Further Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Basic Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Bypass Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

GPIO Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using CRSC for Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

NV9000 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Simple Testing with CRSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Simple Testing under NV9000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Stand-Alone Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

IP Addresses and Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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CRSC Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

IP Addresses and Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Remote Panel Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Router Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Virtual Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

I/O Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Panel Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Special Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

5 Operating a Stand-Alone Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Stand-Alone Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Machine Control Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

CR Series

User’s Guide

6 Operating a Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Level Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Machine Control Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

7 Operating a CRSC Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

CRSC Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

8 Operating in an NV9000 Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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9 Operating CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

CQX Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

10 Operating CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

CR6400 Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

For a Single CR6400 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

For a CR6400 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Stand-Alone CR6400 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Stand-Alone CR6400 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Level Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

11 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Power Supply LED Does Not Illuminate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Noisy Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

CQX Routers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Router Functioning Improperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Network Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

CRSC Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

12 Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Reference Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

DB25 Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Analog Audio Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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GPIO Connections for CQX Digital Video Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Inputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Video Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Audio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

1RU Routers, Control Panels, and Remote Panel Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

CQX Routers and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

2RU Routers, Control Panels, and Remote Panel Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Default Router State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Default Remote Panel Module State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Initial Control Panel State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Control Panel Configuration in NV9000-SE Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

CQX Transition Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

13 Misc. Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

NV9000 Network Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

NV9000 Router Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

NV9000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Configuration Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Lock, Protect, and Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Compact Routers in an NV9000 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Configuration Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Operational Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

AES Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Loss of Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Analog Audio Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Machine Control Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Power Cord Retention for the PS0001 and PS0012 Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

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Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The PDF Document
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

Chapter Structure

The following chapters provide detailed instructions for all aspects of Compact Router
operations:

• Chapter 1, Preface, (this chapter) outlines easy ways to use this guide and provides a list of

terms and conventions.

• Chapter 2, Introduction, provides a functional description of the products.

• Chapter 3, Installation, provides installation and connection instructions.

• Chapter 4, Configuration, provides configuration instructions.

• Chapter 5, Operating a Stand-Alone Router, provides operating instructions.

• Chapter 11, Maintenance, provides maintenance and trouble-shooting instructions.

• Chapter 12, Tech nic al Details, provides electrical, video, audio, mechanical, and environmen-

tal specifications, product drawings, and default settings.

• Chapter 13, Misc. Topics, presents a glossary, miscellaneous instructions and information,

and a brief discussion of NV9000 router control systems.

• An Index and Glossary are also provided for your reference.

Please also refer to the CR6400 Family User’s Guide for complete information regarding CR6400
products.

Please also refer to the CRSC User’s Guide for complete information regarding CRSC.

Preface

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The PDF Document

This guide is provided in PDF format, allowing you to use Acrobat’s “bookmarks” to navigate to
any desired location. You can also easily print a hardcopy. Please note:

• Use the Table of Contents or the bookmarks page to jump to any desired section.

• Many hyperlinks are provided within the chapters.

• Use the Index to jump to specific topics within a chapter. Each page number in the index is a

hyperlink.

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• Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete

navigational path.

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Note

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• Use Acrobat’s extensive search capabilities, such as the ‘Find’ tool and ‘Search’ tool to per-

form comprehensive searches as required.

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

The following conventions are used throughout this guide:

• The symbol p denotes either an example or a special message.

• Entries written in bold-face or Capital Letters denote physical control panel buttons, GUI

buttons, or menu items.

Click Apply to ...

Press the SRC

• Button names, menu names, and certain other names are enclosed in single quotation

marks. Double quotation marks enclose informal or colloquial expressions.

The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide:

• The term “control panel” refers to the CR Series control panels (such as the CP3232), and to

NV96xx control panels.

• The term “router” refers to any CR Series compact router, with or without its control panel. If

a distinction is required, it will be made.

• The term “remote panel module” refers to the CR Series RP16 and RP32. The legend on each

of those products is “Remote Panel Module.” The remote panel modules are also called
remote panel expansion kits in the sales literature.

• The term “remote panel” refers to a control panel mounted on a remote panel module.

• The term “captive panel” refers to a control panel mounted on a router. They are not config-

urable and do not have the capabilities of remote panels, but are useful for some purposes.

• The term “frame” refers to any CR Series router or remote panel module.

• “High tally” means that a button is brightly illuminated.

• “Low tally” means that a button is illuminated at low intensity. Most buttons assume a low

tally state until selected.

• The terms “machine control router” and “port router” have the same meaning.

• The term “3Gig” describes devices capable of operating at 2.97Gb/s or 2.966 Gb/s

at HD and SD rates).

• The term CRSC refers to configuration software, the Compact Router System Configurator.

• \The term “CQX” represents the “clean and quiet” compact routers and panels.

12 button ...

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1. 2.97 / 1.001

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Introduction

Chapter 2 provides a functional description of the products.

Topics

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Summary

CR Series products include 1RU and 2RU routers, control panels, and “remote panel modules.”
The CR Series includes video and audio routers in several formats, and machine control routers.

These are the 1RU compact routers and matching control panels:

1RU Routers Corresponding 1RU Control Panel

CR0808-3Gig
CR0808-HD
CR0808-SD
CR0808-AES

CR0808-HD-NR
CR0808-SD-NR

CR0808-AA
CR0808-AV

CR1616-3Gig
CR1616-HD
CR1616-SD
CR1616-AES

CR16-PR 16-port machine control

CR1616-HD-NR
CR1616-SD-NR

CR1616-AA
CR1616-AV

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8×8, “3Gig” digital video
8×8, high definition digital video
8×8, standard definition digital video
8×8, AES3id digital audio

8×8, HD video, non-reclocking
8×8, SD video, non-reclocking

8×8, analog audio
8×8, analog video

16×16, “3Gig” digital video
16×16, high definition digital video
16×16, standard definition digital
video
16×16, AES3id digital audio

16×16, HD video, non-reclocking
16×16, SD video, non-reclocking

16×16, analog audio
16×16, analog video

CP0808 8×8, with 6 function

buttons

CP1616 16×16, with 6 function

buttons

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CR1604-3Gig
CR1604-HD
CR1604-SD
CR1604-AES

CR1604-HD-NR
CR1604-SD-NR

CR1604-AA
CR1604-AV

CR1602-3Gig-CQX
CR1602-HD-CQX
CR1602-SD-CQX

16×4, “3Gig” digital video
16×4, high definition digital video
16×4, standard definition digital video
16×4, AES3id digital audio

16×4, HD video, non-reclocking
16×4, SD video, non-reclocking

16×4, analog audio
16×4, analog video

16×2, “3Gig” digital video
16×2, high definition digital video
16×2, standard definition digital video

CP1604
CP1602

CP1602-CQX 16 × (2 + 6), with 4 tran-

16×4, with 6 function
buttons
16×2, with 6 function
buttons

sition type buttons, 3
transition rate buttons,
and 7 function buttons
(5 undefined).

These are the 2RU compact routers and matching control panels:

2RU Routers Corresponding 2RU Control Panel

CR3232-3Gig
CR3232-HD
CR3232-SD
CR3232-AES

CR32-PR 32-port machine control

CR3232-HD-NR
CR3232-SD-NR

CR3232-AA
CR3232-AV

CR3204-3Gig
CR3204-HD
CR3204-SD
CR3204-AES

CR3204-HD-NR
CR3204-SD-NR

CR3204-AA
CR3204-AV

CR6464-3Gig
CR6464-AES

32×32, “3Gig” digital video
32×32, high definition digital video
32×32, standard definition digital
video
32×32, AES3id digital audio

32×32, HD video, non-reclocking
32×32, SD video, non-reclocking

32×32, analog audio
32×32, analog video

32×4, “3Gig” digital video
32×4, high definition digital video
32×4, standard definition digital video
32×4, AES3id digital audio

32×4, HD video, non-reclocking
32×4, SD video, non-reclocking

32×4, analog audio
32×4, analog video

64×64 video router
64×64 AES3id router

CP3232 32×32, with 12 function buttons

CP3204 32×4, with 12 function buttons

CP6464 64×64, with 12 function buttons

The CP3201 (a 1RU panel) is special case not listed in the tables above: it controls 32 sources and
1 destination. It does not “correspond” to any router and is used only in a CRSC Network

. (See

page 75.)

The CR6400 family products (the CR6464-3Gig, CR6464-AES, and the CP6464) are designed to
work together but they do interoperate with other routers and panels in the CR Series.

These are the remote panel modules:

Remote Panel Modules Corresponding Control Panel

RP16 1RU CP1616, CP1604,

CP1602, CP3201

RP32 2RU CP3232, CP3204 32×32, 32×4 with 12 function buttons.

16×16, 16×4, 16×2, with 6 function buttons.
(The CP3201 is a 1RU panel.)

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Routers

The 16×16 routers can switch any of 16 inputs to any of 16 outputs and the 32×32 routers can
switch any of 32 inputs to any of 32 outputs. The 8×8 routers switch 8 inputs to 8 outputs. The
16×4 routers switch 16 inputs to 4 outputs. The 32×4 routers switch 32 inputs to 4 outputs.

Machine Control Routers

With the exception of the machine control routers (CR16-PR and CR32-PR), all the compact
routers are X/Y routers having n × m crosspoint matrices. An input can be routed to any or all of
the outputs.

The machine control routers (also called port routers) are point-to-point routers. An input can be
connected to at most one output. (The connections are RS-422 and bidirectional, typically with
commands in one direction and responses in the other direction.)

“Clean and Quiet” Routers

Each of the 3 “clean and quiet” (CQX) router models routes 16 inputs to 2 “clean and quiet”
outputs or to 6 auxiliary (normal) outputs. For the clean and quiet outputs, the router performs
smooth transitions. The transitions are governed by transition type and transition rate, select­able on the CP1602-CQX control panel. The CQX routers also provide 2 bypass inputs. The 2
clean and quiet outputs switch to the bypass inputs if the router loses power. There are no 2RU
clean and quiet routers at present. The CQX routers also provide a GPIO connector, supporting
16 inputs and 4 outputs. The inputs each select one of the video inputs for CQ output 1 and the
outputs signal alarms and status. See GPIO Connections for CQX Digital Video Routers
page 129 for details.

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CR6400 Routers

The CR6400 family is a unique subset of the Grass Valley’s CR series of compact routers: the
family’s routers have a larger switching matrix (64×64) and modular construction. The family
includes two routers and a control panel.

• CR6464-3Gig — a 2RU 64×64 video router

• CR6464-AES — a 2RU 64×64 AES router

• CP6464 — a 2RU 64×64 control panel

The CR6400 routers have removable control cards, removable crosspoint cards, and a removable
fan tray. Because they are removable, they are field-serviceable.

Each router has 4 removable I/O cards. If a router is populated with one or more AES cards, it is
considered a CR6464-AES. If a router is populated with one or more 3Gig cards, it is considered a
CR6464-3Gig. If a router has no I/O cards, it is considered to be of “undefined” type.

The CR6400 family products work together may be mixed (on the same subnet) with other CR
Series routers and panels.

Control Panels

A CR Series control panel mounts on the front of a router or on the front of a remote panel
module and provides direct visual and tactile control of the router or routers connected to the
remote panel module. (You can install or uninstall one easily in a few seconds.) However, any of

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Overview

the routers can also operate without a control panel, under network control or through
automation.

The CP3201 is special case: it is a 1 RU panel that controls 32 sources and 1 destination. It does
not mount on the front of a router and is used only in a CRSC Network

The CP1602-CQX is also a special case: it is a 1RU control panel used in conjunction with any of
the CQX routers. This panel has 16 source buttons, 2 “clean and quiet” destination buttons, 6
auxiliary destination buttons, 4 transition type buttons, 3 transition rate buttons, and 7 function
buttons (5 undefined).

The CP6464 mounts on CR6400 routers and controls the CR6400 directly. The CP6464 can also
mount on an RP32 (a 2RU remote panel module) and control a network of compact routers.

. (See page 75.)

Remote Panel Modules

A “remote panel module” is a device that sends control messages to a network of routers (and
receives status messages from the routers in the network). A remote panel module receives take
and lock commands from an attached control panel and must have a control panel attached to
be useful. We say the module is “remote” because it and its control panel can be located apart
from the routers (from a few inches to several hundred meters, subject to cable limitations).

There are two remote panel modules available:

• RP16 (1RU)

• RP32 (2RU)

A remote panel module can be configured to operate (with its mounted control panel) as either
(1) a CRSC remote panel or (2) an NV9000 panel in a system controlled by an NV9000 router
control system.

When it is set up for use as a CRSC panel, it is configured in CRSC. When it is set up for use as an
NV9000 panel, it must be configured in NV9000-SE Utilities.

 CRSC is the Compact Router System Configurator. See CRSC on page 45 for information.

 Please also refer to the NV9000-SE Utilities User’s Guide.

Usage

There are several different ways to use compact routers:

• A single stand-alone router with a “captive” control panel or with automation.

• A network of stand-alone routers, possibly with remote panels, possibly with captive panels,

and with or without automation.

• A CRSC network of routers and remote panels with or without automation. Here, the panels

and routers are configured using CRSC.

• A network of routers under an NV9000 router control system.

• A single stand-alone CQX router with a “captive” CQX control panel or with automation.

• A CQX router with a remote CQX control panel.

 A captive panel is one attached directly to a router. A remote panel is one mounted on a

remote panel module.

 Automation (control of the routers through their serial ports) is left to the customer.

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Standalone Router and
“Captive” Control Panel

Networked Routers
with Remote Panels

Remote Panel 1

Router 1

Router 2

Router 3

Router 4

Remote Panel 2

Ethernet Switch

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Routers and remote panel modules come from the factory ready for stand-alone operation. If
they are to be used either in a CRSC network or in an NV9000 network, they must be configured
for such use. Once configured, they must be reset if they are to work in stand-alone mode.

A remote panel module must be configured either for a CRSC network, an NV9000 network, or
stand-alone mode. These configuration modes are not compatible.

Stand-Alone Routers

Figure 2-1 compares a stand-alone router with a captive panel to a stand-alone router network
with remote panel modules:

Fig. 2-1: Standalone Router vs. a Network of Routers

CRSC Network

A CRSC network has the same topology as a stand-alone network (shown in Figure 2-1), except
(1) the routers and remote panel modules have been configured under CRSC which provides a
more elegant solution to system design.

CRSC networks do support the use of CR6400 routers and panels.

NV9000 Network

An NV9000 network supports a larger number of routers. Commands issue from the remote
panels to the NV9000 which then dispatches the instructions to the routers. The routers return
status to the NV9000 which in turn relays the status to the remote panels.

 An NV9000 system can also receive commands from many other control panel types.

CR Series routers can be used with an NV9000 router control system. The NV9000 system
extends the capabilities of the compact routers.

An NV9000 network is constructed and operated according to the requirements of the NV9000
router control system. Configuration and control of the routers is entirely within the scope of
NV9000-SE Utilities, although you can use CRSC to designate the IP addresses of the compact
routers. See NV9000 Router Control Systems

System (page 179).

(page 178) and Compact Routers in an NV9000

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Remote Panel 1

Router 1

Router 2

Router n

Remote Panel 2

Config

PC

NV9000

P/R Net 2

P/R Net 1

House Net

• • •

• • •

Ethernet

Ethernet

Config

PC

Ethernet

CQX Router

Local CQX Panel

Remote CQX Panel

Single Standalone Router and
“Captive” Control Panel

Multiple Standalone Routers
and “Captive” Control Panel

Ethernet

Overview

Figure 2-2 shows a sample NV9000 network, one of several possible topologies:

Fig. 2-2: NV9000 Network of Routers

CQX Networks

Figure 2-3 shows the ways a “clean and quiet” router can be connected:

Fig. 2-3: CQX Network

At present, the CQX connections are limited. One CQX router with a local (or captive) CQX panel
or a remote CQX panel (or both) can exist on any subnet. (You can have more than one subnet,
however.)

At present there is little to configure other than the IP address of the router (and possibly the
remote panel module).

CR6400 Stand-Alone Networks

A CR6400 router can operate in stand-alone mode (also known as “default” mode) either as a
single router or in a small network.

Figure 2-4 compares a stand-alone CR6400 router with a captive panel to a stand-alone router
network with remote panel modules:

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Fig. 2-4: CR6400 Usage

CR Series

User’s Guide

Up to 4 CR6400 routers may be controlled with a single CP6464.

Software

CRSC (Compact Router System Configurator) is a configuration and monitoring tool for compact
routers and remote panels. Refer to the CRSC User’s Guide for details.

Benefits

The CR Series Compact Routers offer these benefits:

• Grass Valley performance and quality.

• Very simple operation.

• Low cost.

• Small form factor.

• Easy migration to larger systems.

The Routers

CR6400 Routers

The CR6400 routers are 2RU and about 10” (254 mm) deep. The 2 models in the family are visu­ally identical, except for the legend on the I/O cards (3Gig or AES) at the rear.

Figures 2-7 and 2-6 show front and rear views of the CR6400 routers.

Fig. 2-5: Front View of the CR6400 Digital Router

Fig. 2-6: Rear View of the CR6400 Router (CR6464-3Gig shown)

Other CR Series Routers

The routers are slim (35–57mm or 1.38”–2.25”) and mechanically similar, differing principally in
the number and type of connectors, and of course, in the signal type supported. The fronts of all
the 1RU routers are the same except for their legends and the fronts of all the 2RU routers are
the same except for their legends.

The 3Gig, HD, SD, AES, and analog video routers have BNC connectors. The analog audio routers
have DB25 connectors (and fans). The machine control routers have RJ-45 connectors.

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Overview

Figures 2-7 through 2-17 show front and rear views of the routers.

Fig. 2-7: Front View of the CR1616-SD Digital Video Router

Fig. 2-8: Rear View of the 16×16 3Gig, HD, SD, or AES Routers

Fig. 2-9: Front View of the CR3232-HD Digital Video Router

Fig. 2-10: Rear View of the 32×32 3Gig, HD, SD, or AES Routers

Fig. 2-11: Rear View of the CR1616-AV Analog Video Router

Fig. 2-12: Rear View of the CR3232-AV Analog Video Router

Fig. 2-13: Rear View of the CR1616-AA Analog Audio Router

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Fig. 2-14: Rear View of the CR3232-AA Analog Audio Router

Fig. 2-15: Rear View of the CR16-PR Machine Control Router

Fig. 2-16: Rear View of the CR32-PR Machine Control Router

Fig. 2-17: Rear View of the 16×2 CQX Routers (3Gig, HD, or SD)

Some routers (e.g., the CR3204-AA or the CR0808-3Gig) have fewer input or output connectors
than shown here.

All compact routers save their state in non-volatile memory. Thus, if a power loss occurs, a router
can recover almost instantly. All compact routers require a few seconds to initialize.

All compact routers have an serial port (DE9, RS-422 or RS-485).

All compact routers, including CR6400 routers, but not machine control routers, accept these
video reference rates:

Composite HD Tri-level

525i / 59.94
(NTSC)

625i / 50
(PAL)

720p / 23.98

720p / 24

720p / 25
720p / 29.97

720p / 30

720p / 50
720p / 59.94

720p / 60

1080i / 47.95

1080i / 48

1080i / 50
1080i / 59.94

1080i / 60

1080p / 23.98

1080p / 24

1080p / 25
1080p / 29.97

1080p / 30

1080p / 50
1080p / 59.94

1080p / 60

Machine control routers do not receive video reference signals.

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Introduction

M N

μP Logic

Inputs

(Equalized)

Outputs

(Reclocked)

Crosspoint

Switch

Control

Panel

Video Refer-

ence

Serial

Ethernet

(optional)

M = 8, 16, or 32

N = 4, 8, 16, or 32

Overview

Digital Video Routers

(See CQX Video Routers on page 13 for a discussion of the CQX routers.)

(See CR6400 Routers

Other digital video routers are discussed here.

The 1RU digital video routers have 16×16, 16×4, or 8×8 crosspoint matrices, depending on the
model. The 2RU digital video routers have either 32×32 or 32×4 crosspoint matrices.

Figure 2-18 shows a simplified view of the digital video router:

Fig. 2-18: Block Diagram of the Digital Video Router

on page 16 for a discussion of the CR6400 routers.)

The video routers perform input equalization and, except for the -NR models, perform
reclocking of outputs. The -NR models do not perform reclocking. Router outputs are switched
in sync with an external video reference if it is present.

All digital video routers accept bi-level or tri-level video references (sync) and switch according
to SMPTE RP168-2002.

3Gig and HD Video Routers

All of the “3Gig” routers support 2.966 Gb/s, and 2.97Gb/s video rates as well as a number of HD
bit rates and formats. The 3Gig routers reclock at 270 Mb/s, 1.483Gb/s, 1.485Gb/s, 2.966Gb/s,
and 2.97Gb/s. The 3Gig routers bypass re-clocking for other rates. Video references must be
nominally 800mV p-p and bi-level or tri-level in nature.

All of the “HD” routers are SWB (super wide band) routers: they support a wide range of SD and
HD bit rates and formats, from 10Mbps to 1.5Gbps. With the exception of the -NR routers, the
HD routers reclock at 143, 177, 270, 360, and 540 Mb/s and 1.483 and 1.485 Gb/s and bypass re­clocking for other rates. Video references must be nominally 800mV p-p and bi-level or tri-level
in nature. The HD routers support DVB-ASI signals.

SD Video Routers

All of the “SD” routers support a wide range of SD serial data rates from 10Mb/s to 540MB/s.
With the exception of the -NR routers, the SD routers reclock at 143, 177, 270, 360, and 540Mb/s.
The SD routers support DVB-ASI signals.

NR Video Routers

The HD and SD routers are available in non-reclocking models, such as the CR1616-HD-NR and
CR3204-SD-NR. These models are less expensive than the models that have reclocking circuitry
and work well with relatively noise-free signals. The reclocking models give better performance
in noisy environments.

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User’s Guide

Digital Video Formats

The digital video routers (other than CQX routers) perform video processing for these rates:

Video Format Bit Rate Remarks

1080p, 60Hz 2.97Gb/s 3Gig

1080p, 59.94Hz 2.96 Gb/s

1080p, 30Hz 2.97Gb/s

1080p, 29.97Hz 2.96 Gb/s

1080p, 25Hz 2.97Gb/s

1080p, 24Hz 2.97Gb/s

1080p, 23.98Hz 2.96 Gb/s

1080i, 60Hz 1.485Gb/s HD

1080i, 59.94Hz 1.483Gb/s

1080i, 50Hz 1.485Gb/s

1080psf, 30Hz 1.485Gb/s

1080psf, 29.97Hz 1.483Gb/s

1080psf, 24 Hz 1.485 Gb/s

1080psf, 23.98 Hz 1.483 Gb/s

720p, 60Hz 1.485Gb/s

720p, 59.94Hz 1.483 Gb/s

720p, 50Hz 1.485Gb/s

720p, 30Hz 1.485Gb/s

720p, 29.97Hz 1.483 Gb/s

720p, 25Hz 1.485Gb/s

720p, 24Hz 1.485Gb/s

720p, 23.98Hz 1.483 Gb/s

625i, 50Hz 270Mb/s SD

525i, 59.94Hz 270Mb/s

The 3Gig routers can receive all rates listed for HD and SD. The HD routers can also receive video
at SD rates.

CQX Video Routers

These 1RU “clean and quiet” video routers switch 16 inputs to 2 “clean and quiet” outputs and 6
auxiliary outputs.

The CQX routers have two crosspoint matrices. The first crosspoint routes 16 normal inputs
either to an internal mixer or to the second crosspoint matrix.

The mixer has 2 channels. Each channel mixes two inputs and produces an internal “clean”
output. One of the inputs is the signal previously routed to that channel and the other input is
the signal that will be routed to that channel. The mixer produces the transition between the
previous input and the next input according to the transition type and transition rate currently
selected (at a control panel) for the router.

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Introduction

non-sync

bypass

clean 2

clean 1

Reclock

Em. Bypass 2

CQX 2

6

6

μP Logic

Inputs

(Equalized)

Aux Outputs

Control

Panel

Video Reference

Serial

Ethernet

(optional)

16

Mix 1

Mix 2

Reclock

Em. Bypass 1

CQX 1

Reclock

GPIO

2

Overview

For the SD and HD CQX routers, each input supports video plus 16 embedded audio channels.
The mixer transitions both the video and the audio without artifacts.

The 3Gig router supports both level A and level B of the SMPTE 425M standard. The mixer transi­tions signals of level A, at 1080p, video and audio without artifacts. It handles level B
1080i signals in one stream

— somewhat differently. It mixes the 16 audio channels of “link A”

— two

(from the two inputs) but passes the 16 audio channels of link B (from the two inputs) through
to the output unmixed. “Link B” will undergo a cut transition with possible audio artifacts.
Although audio for Link B is not processed and undergoes a cut transition, video for Link B is
mixed according to the transition type and rate selected on the CQX control panel.

 The 3Gig routers do not accept level B’s 2×720p signals at present.

The second crosspoint matrix receives internal signals and produces the CQX outputs 1 and 2
and the 6 auxiliary outputs (which are normal outputs). A multiplexer selects either the clean
output or the emergency bypass input. The emergency bypass input is selected only when
power fails. (The multiplexer is controlled by a relay that switches to its relaxed position when
power fails.)

The router has 16 normal input BNCs, 2 bypass input BNCs, 2 CQX output BNCs, and 6 aux
output BNCs.

Figure 2-19 shows a simplified view of the CQX digital video router:

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Fig. 2-19: Block Diagram of the CQX Digital Video Router

The video routers perform input equalization and perform reclocking of outputs. Router
outputs are switched in sync with an external video reference if it is present. The video reference
also provides sync for embedded audio.

All CQX video routers accept bi-level or tri-level video references (sync) and switch according to
SMPTE RP168-2002.

The CQX video routers also provide a bypass path for non-synchronous input signals. If the two
sources chosen for a clean and quiet switch are not of the same format, are off-rate, are not at
the same frame rate as the video reference, or do not meet the timing window (±3 lines), the
video processor enters non-sync bypass mode where the source signal bypasses the video
processor and goes straight to the outputs. Thus, the clean and quiet output behaves like an aux
output in which there is no video or audio processing

— with no transition processing. Switches

CR Series

Recessed Fan unit 16-pos Mode Switch

16-pos Frame ID Switch

User’s Guide

still occur at the specified switchpoint for the video reference, but they will not be “clean and
quiet.”

However, if there is no video reference present, the CQX does the cut to the new source as soon
as it receives the command from the control panel and does not wait for the switchpoint.

Where one or both of the sources is off-rate or at a frame rate different from that of the video
reference, the output will bypass the video processor.

If a clean and quiet output is in a non-sync state but conditions change so that a clean switch is
possible, the processor waits for one frame of video before switching to processed video to
ensure that the processed video has enough time to pass through the video processing path.

The CQX video routers have a removable fan unit. The fan unit is not visible when a CQX panel is
mounted on the router.

Fig. 2-20: Front View of the CQX Video Router

Customers should have no reason to remove the fan unit.

The CQX video routers have a “mode” switch in addition to the 16-position frame ID switch. Both
are 16-position rotary switches that turn with a small screwdriver. The “mode” switch configures
the video format of the router. See CQX Routers

on page 81 for details.

Set the rotary switch to a position in the range 0–9, A, B, C, or D, according to this table:

Setting Format Setting Format

0 1080i, 59.94 or 60

1080p, 29.97 or 30
1080psf, 29.97 or 30

1 1080i, 50

1080p, 25
1080psf, 25

2 525i, 59.94 C 720p, 23.98 or 24

3 625i, 50 D 1080p, 23.98 or 24,

4 720p, 59.94 or 60

5 720p, 50 E reserved

6 1080p, 59.94 or 60

7 1080p, 50

8 2 × 1080i, 59.94 or 60

9 2 × 1080i, 50

A 720p, 29.97 or 30

B 720p, 25

1080psf, 23.98 or 24

F reserved

Switch positions 6 and 7
correspond to video accord­ing to SMPTE 425 level A.

Switch positions 8 and 9
correspond to video accord­ing to SMPTE 425 level B.

The default is 1080i, 59.94 Hz (switch setting 0). Positions E and F are not valid positions.

Where a switch setting supports multiple formats, the format is governed by the video reference
applied to the router and must be compatible with that reference format.

The CQX routers enter non-sync bypass mode for signals at other rates.

 When a control panel is mounted on a router or remote panel module, it conceals the rotary

switch. You must remove the control panel when you are setting the rotary switch.

 Every time you make a switch change, power-cycle the router or remote panel module.

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Introduction

Power
LEDs

Rotary Switch

Reference LED

Fan LED

Connector Cover Plate

(Removable) Fan Unit

Control CardCrosspoint Card

I/O Card

Slots (4) Ground

Lug

Power (2)

123456789 10111213 14 15 16 123456789 10111213 14 15 16

Input Output

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Overview

CR6400 Routers

Note: the CR6400 Family Users Guide offers complete detail.

The CR Series routers are 2RU routers. They are about 10” deep to accommodate removable I/O
cards. This is a front view of the router:

The CR6464-3Gig and the CR6464-AES routers have the same features at the front. The two
routers are distinguished, at the rear, by the labeling on their I/O cards.

The router’s fan module is removable through the front of the router.

At the rear, the CR Series routers have 4 slots for removable I/O cards, and slots for a crosspoint
card and a control card (also called a CPU card).

Each I/O card has 32 ports. There are 16 input ports on the left (as you face the rear of the router)
and 16 outputs on the right. The connectors for both the 3Gig card and the AES card are DIN 1.0/

2.3 connectors (which we usually call “coax” connectors).

The port numbering at the rear of the CR6400 routers is simple:

It is 1–64, top-to-bottom, on the left for inputs and 1–64, top-to-bottom, on the right for
outputs.

At this revision, the router must contain only 3Gig cards or only AES cards. It may contain from 1
to 4 cards. If the router is populated with 3Gig cards, the router is considered a CR6464-3Gig and
switches video. If the router is populated with AES cards, the router is considered a CR6464-AES
and switches audio. A router having no cards is considered to be of “undefined” type.

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64 64

μP Logic

Inputs

(Equalized)

Outputs

(Reclocked)

Crosspoint

Switch

Control

Panel

Video

Reference

Serial

Ethernet

(optional)

M N

μP Logic

Inputs Outputs

Crosspoint

Switch

Control

Panel

Video Refer-

ence

Serial

Ethernet

(optional)

M = 8, 16 or 32

N = 4, 8, 16, or 32

User’s Guide

Figure 2-18 shows a simplified block diagram of a CR Series router:

Fig. 2-21: Block Diagram of the CR Series

Analog Video Routers

The 1RU analog video routers have 16×16, 16×4, or 8×8 crosspoints. The 2RU analog video
routers have either 32×32 or 32×4 crosspoints.

Figure 2-22 shows a simplified view of an analog video router:

Fig. 2-22: Block Diagram of the Analog Video Router

The analog video routers switch NTSC (525i) or PAL (625i) video signals. The router outputs are
switched in sync with an external video reference if it is present.

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M N

μP Logic

Inputs Outputs

Crosspoint

Switch

Control

Panel

Video Refer-

ence

Serial

Ethernet

(optional)

M = 8, 16 or 32

N = 4, 8, 16, or 32

Overview

Digital Audio Routers

(See CR6400 Routers on page 16 for a discussion of the CR6400 family’s AES router. This section
does not apply to the CR6400 family.)

Other digital audio routers are discussed here.

The 1RU AES routers have 16×16, 16×4, or 8×8 crosspoints. The 2RU AES routers have either
32×32 or 32×4 (stereo) crosspoints.

Figure 2-23 is a simplified view of an AES router:

Fig. 2-23: Block Diagram of the AES Router

If a video reference is present, the router is considered “synchronous” and regenerates output at
48kHz (nominally). The routers also perform a certain amount of signal processing if the input is
synchronous. If a video reference is not present, the router is asynchronous and passes input
signals straight through without any processing.

In synchronous mode, the router can perform mono routing, in which case, the maximum
number of signals is 2N, that is 8, 16, 32, or 64. In asynchronous mode, the router processes AES
stereo pairs.

The “AES” routers switch AES3id audio. The AES routers switch in sync with a video reference if
one is present.

The two AES modes have different functional characteristics:

• Synchronous mode.

This mode is intended for 48kHz input. However, the router accepts input from 32kHz to
192kHz. The router produces AES3id output at 48kHz using adds and drops,

1

as required. If

the input itself is locked to the video reference, no adds or drops occur.

The 16×16 router supports either 16×16 stereo switching or 32×32 mono channel switching
(when controlled by an external control system). The 32×32 router supports either 32×32
stereo switching or 64×64 mono channel switching (when controlled by an external control
system). Refer to AES Routers

on page 181 for more information.

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1. When the source and output AES streams are not in sync, AES samples arrive at a rate different from the
rate at which they leave the router. Add: when the source is slower than the output, router software oc­casionally inserts an extra copy of the most recent sample in the output stream until the source and
output are back in sync. Drop: when the source is faster than the output, software occasionally does not
send the sample(s) to the output until the source and output are back in sync again. Adds and drops are
performed on a minute scale, never in large blocks, keeping perceptible distortions to a minimum.