Grass Valley NV9000-SE User Manual

NV9000-SE

Utilities

User’s Guide

Miranda Technologies Inc.

3499 Douglas B. Floreani

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H4S 2C6

NV9000-SE Utilities — User’s Guide

• Revision: 3.0

• Software Version: 6.0.0

• Part Number: UG0007-05

• Copyright: © 2010 Miranda Technologies. All rights reserved.

• No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form by photocopy, microfilm, xerography or
any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechani­cal, without the written permission of Miranda Technologies, Inc.

• The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.

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Inc. The Software Product is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
Customer shall not copy the printed materials accompanying the software product.

Notice

The software contains proprietary information of Miranda Technologies, Inc. It is provided under a
license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is also protected by copyright
law. Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited.

Due to continued product development, the accuracy of the information in this document may
change without notice. The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential
between Miranda and the client and remains the exclusive property of Miranda. If you find any
problems in the documentation, please report them to us in writing. Miranda does not warrant that
this document is error-free.

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. (See Symbols and Their Mean-

ings on page v.)

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

Trademarks

Miranda is a registered trademark of Miranda Technologies, Inc.

Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or
copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve
as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their man­ufactures.

Software License Agreement and Warranty Information

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

Technical Support Contact Information

Miranda has made every effort to ensure that the equipment you receive is in perfect working order
and that the equipment fits your needs. In the event that problems arise that you cannot resolve, or
if there are any questions regarding this equipment or information about other products manufac­tured by Miranda, please contact your local representative or contact Miranda directly through one
of the appropriate means listed here.

• Main telephone: [phone] (9 am to 9 pm PST)
Fax: [phone]

In the Americas, call toll-free: [phone] (9 am to 9 pm EST)
In Europe, the Middle East, African or the UK, call [phone] (9 am to 6 pm, GMT)
In France, call [phone] (9 am to 5 pm, GMT + 1)
In Asia, call [phone] (9 am to 5 pm, GMT + 8)
In China, call [phone]

• Emergency after hours: toll-free: [phone]
Tel: [phone]

•E-Mail:

In the Americas, [e-mail]
In Europe, the Middle East, African or the UK, [e-mail]
In France, [e-mail]
In Asia, [e-mail]
In China, [e-mail]

• Website: http://www.miranda.com

• Mail Shipping

Miranda GVD Miranda GVD
P.O. Box 1658 125 Crown Point Court
Nevada City, CA 95959, USA Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA

Note Return Material Authorization (RMA) required for all returns.

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Change History

The table below lists the changes to the NV9000-SE User’s Guide.

• User’s Guide Part # UG0007-05

• Software version: 6.0.0

Rev Date ECO Description Approved By

1.0 28 Aug 06 — Initial Release D.Cox

2.0 17 Oct 08 14426 Created online help system. Updated to match product

2.1 18 Feb 09 15573 Updates PG, JE, DM, et

2.2 31 Mar 09 15703 Format change. D.Cox

2.3 12 Jan 10 16272 Added NV9642, dynamic configuration updates, serial

3.0 18 Aug 10 17186 Updated for versions 5.3.x, 5.4.x and 6.0.0; tieline

updates.

control of SMS7000 (and bridges), global navigation
buttons, Klotz serial protocol, remote machine control
routing.

groups; import and export data; changes to system
management; name sets

PG, JE, DM, et
al

al

DM, KL, MN

DEM
D. Galbraith
I. Godfrey
K. Lyons

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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.

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

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.

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

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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.

• 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 output that is easily accessible.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What is New. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Tielines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Dynamic Configuration Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

NV9462 Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SMS7000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Sony ROT-16 SBus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Global Navigation Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Klotz Serial Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

NV9000-SE Write Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Remote Networked Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What to Do and When to Do it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Configuration Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Understanding the NV9000-SE Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Organizing Sources and Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2 Using the Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The SE Utilities Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Navigation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Entering Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Double-click Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control Panel Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Keyboard Shortcut Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Exiting Level Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Launching and Exiting the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

How to Install the NV9000-SE Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Chapter 4 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Note About Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Implementing Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

How to Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Working With Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Opening a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

How to Open a Configuration from a Directory Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating or Changing a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to Create a New “Empty” Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to Associate a Different Configuration File with a Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Saving Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deleting or Renaming Configuration Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adding Computers to Existing EC9700 or EC9710 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

How to Add an EC9700/EC9710 Control Panel to an Existing Configuration. . . . . . . 22

Creating, Updating and Deleting Configuration File Pathnames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

How to Update the Configuration File Pathname for an EC9700 or EC9710. . . . . . . . 24

How to Create a New Configuration File Pathname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

How to Update a Configuration File Pathname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

How to Delete a Configuration File Pathname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Importing and Exporting Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

How to Import from a Compressed Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

How to Export to a Compressed File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

How to Import a Non-NV9000-SE Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Analyzing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

How to Analyze a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 5 System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

About System Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Managing System Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adding System Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

How to Add a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Starting, Stopping or Shutting Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

How to Start, Stop or Shut Down a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Rebooting a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to Reboot a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Selecting a System Controller to “Ignore”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to Ignore a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Removing a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to Remove a System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Managing System Controller Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Changing System Controller IP Address or Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

How to Change IP Address or Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Changing or Viewing DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

How to Change or View the DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Changing or Viewing SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

How to Change or View the SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing or Setting a Virtual IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

How to Change or Set a Virtual IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Loading and Saving Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

How to Save and Load a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Generating a Difference Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

How to Run a Difference Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Managing Host Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adding a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

How to Add a Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Locating and Viewing Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

How to Locate and View Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Updating a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

How to Edit Host Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Deleting a Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

How to Delete a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Managing System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adding System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

How to Add a System Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Viewing System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

How to View a System Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Updating System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

How to Update a System Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Deleting a System Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

How to Delete a System Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 6 Importing and Exporting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Importing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

How to Import Data to a Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Exporting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

How to Export Data from Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

How to Export Devices and Physical Connection Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 7 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

About Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Machine Control Port Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adding a Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

How to Add a Router Using the ‘Add Router’ Wizard or ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

How to Add a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Locating and Viewing Existing Router Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

How to Locate and View Existing Router Using the ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

How to Locate and View Existing Routers Using the ‘Routers’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

How to Locate and View Existing Routers Using the ‘Router Controls’ Table . . . . . . 75

Viewing Router Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

How to View Router Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Updating Router Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Changing a Router Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

How to Changes a Router Name Using the ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

How to Change a Router Name Using the ‘Routers’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Updating a Router Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

How to update a router host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Updating Router Control Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

How to Update Router Control Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Updating Router Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

How to Update Router Protocol Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Updating Router Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

How to update router control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Updating Router Physical Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

How to update router physical levels using the ‘Routers’ page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

How to Update Router Physical Levels Using the ‘PhysLevel’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Updating Protects and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

How to update router protects and locks using the ‘Routers’ page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

How to Update Router Protects and Locks Using the ‘PhysLevel’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Updating Signal Type (Standard or Machine Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

How to Update Router Signal Type (Standard or Machine Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Managing Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Adding Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

How to Add Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Viewing Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

How to View Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Updating Control Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

How to Update Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Deleting Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

How to Delete a Control Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Excluding Crosspoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

How to Add a Crosspoint Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

How to Update a Crosspoint Exclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

How to Remove a Crosspoint Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Managing Virtual Crosspoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

How Create a Virtual Crosspoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Deleting Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

How to Delete a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

How to Delete a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Chapter 8 Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

About Levels and Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Physical Levels vs. Virtual Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Control Panel Viewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Creating a Level Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

How to Create a Level Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

How to Add Level Sets Using the ‘Level Sets’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Locating and Viewing Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

How to Locate and View Level Sets Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

How to Locate and View Level Sets Using the ‘Level Sets’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

How to Locate Level Sets Using the ‘Level Set Details’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Locating and Viewing Virtual Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

How to Locate and View Virtual Levels Using the ‘Virtual Levels’ Table . . . . . . . . 123

Updating Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Updating Level Set Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

How to Update a Level Set Name Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

How to Update a Level Set Name Using the ‘Level Sets’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Adding Virtual Levels and Removing Virtual Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

How to Create and Add Virtual Levels to a Level Set Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page. . 128

How to Add Virtual Levels to a Level Set Using the ‘Level Set Details’ Table . . . . . 131

How to Remove Virtual Levels from a Level Set Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page . . . . . 133

How to Remove Virtual Levels from a Level Set

Using the ‘Level Set Details’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Creating and Deleting Virtual Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

How to Create a Virtual Level Using the ‘Virtual Levels’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

How to delete a virtual level using the ‘Virtual Levels’ table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Changing the Physical Level Mapping in a Level Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

How to Change Physical Levels Associated with a Level Set

Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

How to Change Physical Levels Associated with a Level Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Updating the Free Source Associated with a Level Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

How to Update the Free Source Associated with a Virtual Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

How to Update the Free Source Associated with a Level Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Updating the Level Set Index Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

How to Update the Level Set Index Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Deleting Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

How to Delete a Level Set Using the ‘Level Sets’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

How to Delete a Level Set Using the ‘Level Sets’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

How to Delete a Level Set Using the ‘Level Set Details’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Managing Signal Types and Signal Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Adding or Binding Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

How to Add a Signal Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

How to Bind a Signal Type to a Virtual Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Viewing Signal Type Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

How to View a Signal Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

How to View a Bound Signal Type and the Virtual Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Updating Signal Types and Signal Binding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

How to Update a Signal Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

How to Update a Signal Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Deleting Signal Types and Signal Bindings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

How to Delete a Signal Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

How to Delete a Signal Type Binding to a Virtual Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Chapter 9 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

About Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Level Sets and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Adding a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

How to Add a Single Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

How to Add a Class of Devices Using the ‘Add Multiple Devices’ Wizard. . . . . . . . 162

How to Add a Single Device Using the ‘Devices’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Locating and Viewing Device Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

How to Locate and View Devices Using the ‘Devices’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

How to Locate and View Devices Using the ‘Devices’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Updating Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Changing a Device Name or Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

How to Update a Device Name or Description Using the ‘Devices’ Page . . . . . . . . . 171

How to Update a Device Name or Description Using the ‘Devices’ Table. . . . . . . . . 173

Updating the Device’s Assigned Level Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

How to Update Device Level Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Adding or Removing an Associated Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Updating Input/Output Connection Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

How to Update I/O Connection Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Adding, Updating or Deleting Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

How to Add a Physical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

How to Update a Physical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

How to Delete a Physical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Deleting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

How to Delete a Device Using the ‘Devices’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

How to Delete a Device Using the ‘Devices’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Device Connections Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Device Physical Connections Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

How to Query Device Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Adding a Device to Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

How to Add a Device Using the ‘Query Phys Conns’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Exporting a Device Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

How to Export a Device Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Orphaned Physical Connections Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

How to Query Orphaned Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Deleting an Orphaned Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

How to Delete and Orphaned Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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Chapter 10 Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Using Categories and Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Adding Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

How to Add a Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

How to Add a Category Using the ‘Categories’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Adding Suffixes to Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

NV5128 Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Auto-Fill Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Global Suffix Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

How to Add Suffixes to a Category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

How to Define Category Indexes for NV5128-MC Master Control Panel . . . . . . . . . 198

How to Add Suffixes to Categories Using Auto-Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Using Global Suffix Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Creating Global Suffix Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Applying Global Suffix Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Managing Global Suffix Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

How to Create a Global Suffix Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

How to Update a Global Suffix Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

How to Delete a Global Suffix Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Locating and Viewing Existing Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

How to Locate and View Categories Using the ‘Categories’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

How to Locate and View Categories Using the ‘Categories’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

How to locate and view categories using the ‘Category Details’ table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Updating Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Updating Category Name and Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

How to Update Category Name and Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

How to Update Category Name and Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Adding Devices to Existing Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

How to Add a Device to a Category Using the ‘Category Details’ Page . . . . . . . . . . 216

How to Add a Device Using the ‘Category Details’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Removing Devices from Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

How to Remove a Device Using the ‘Category Details’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

How to Remove a Device Using the ‘Category Details’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Creating and Adding Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

How to Create a Suffix Using the ‘Category Details’ Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

How to Add a Suffix Using the ‘Suffixes’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Removing Suffixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

How to Remove a Suffix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Deleting Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

How to Delete a Category Using the ‘Categories’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

How to Delete a Category Using the ‘Categories’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

How to Delete a Category Using the ‘Category Details’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Chapter 11 Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Overview of Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Locking and Protecting Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Currently Supported Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Creating Button Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

How to Create Button Legends for Hardware Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Global Navigation Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Creating Global Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Applying Global Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Managing Global Navigation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

How to Create a Global Navigation Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

How to Update a Global Navigation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

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Adding a Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

How to Add a Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

NV9601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

How to Configure a NV9601 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

NV9602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

How to Configure a NV9602 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

NV9603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

How to configure a NV9603 control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

NV9604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

How to Configure a NV9604 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

NV9605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

How to Configure a NV9605 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

NV9606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

How to Configure a NV9606 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

NV9607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

How to Configure a NV9607 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

NV9608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

How to Configure a NV9608 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

NV9609 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

How to Configure a NV9609 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

NV9616 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

How to Configure a NV9616 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

NV9640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

How to Configure a NV9640 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

NV9641 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

How to Configure a NV9641 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

NV9642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

How to Configure a NV9642 Control Panel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

NV9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

How to Configure a NV9660 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

NV9575-VF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

How to Configure a NV9575-VF Tally Processor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

NVRP16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

How to Configure an RP16 Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

NVR2P32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

How to Configure an RP32 Remote Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Defining General Purpose I/O (GPIO) Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Using Boolean Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

GPIO Section of Control Panel Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

How to Define GPIO Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Creating a “Tree” of Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

How to Create Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

How to Update or Delete a Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Locating and Viewing Existing Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

How to Locate and View Existing Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

How to Locate and View Existing Panels Using the ‘Panels’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Updating Control Panel Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Changing a Panel Name or Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

How to Update a Control Panel Name or Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Changing a Control Panel ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

How to Update a Control Panel ID for a Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Changing the Associated User Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

How to Update the User Name Associated with a Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Changing the Associated Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Updating Control Panel Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

How to Update Control Panel Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

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Deleting Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

How to Delete a Control Panel Using the ‘Control Panels’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

How to Delete a Control Panel Using the ‘Panels’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Default State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Default Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

X-Y Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Multi-Destination (MD) Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Paging Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Salvo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Info Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

About Breakaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Clear Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Default State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Destination Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Destination Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Destination Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Force Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Free Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Global Navigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Level Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Level Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Name Set Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

None/All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Preset Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Previous Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Selection (non-configurable; numbered) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Scroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source/Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source/Destination Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source/Dest Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Source Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

X-Y Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

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Chapter 12 Master Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367

Add Master Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

How to Add a Master Control Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Locating and Viewing Master Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

How to Locate and View Existing Master Control Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370

How to Locate and View Existing Master Controls Using the ‘Routers’ Table . . . . . 372

How to Locate and View Existing Master Controls

Using the ‘Router Controls’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

Updating Master Control Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Changing a Master Control Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

How to Change a Master Control Name Using the ‘Routers’ Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

How to Change a Master Control Name Using the ‘Routers’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

Updating a Master Control Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

How to Update a Router Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

Updating Control Points for Master Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

How to Update Control Points for Master Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Updating Master Control Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Updating Control Mode for Master Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

How to Update Router Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

Managing Control Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Deleting Master Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

How to Delete a Router using the ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

How to Delete a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Chapter 13 EC9700 and EC9710 Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385

Adding an EC9700/EC9710 Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

EC9700 Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

How to Add an EC9700 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386

EC9710 Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

How to Add an EC9710 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

How to Add a EC9700/EC9710 Control Panel Using the ‘GUIs’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . 398

Locating and Viewing Existing EC9700/EC9710 Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399

How to Locate and View Existing EC9700/EC9710 Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399

How to Locate and View Existing Panels Using the ‘GUIs’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Updating EC9700/EC9710 Panel Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Changing the Associated User Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

How to Update the User Name Associated with a Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Changing the Associated Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Updating EC9700/EC9710 Panel Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

How to Update EC9700/EC9710 Control Panel Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406

Deleting Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

How to Delete a Control Panel Using the ‘EC9700/9710’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

How to Delete a Control Panel Using the ‘GUIs’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Chapter 14 External Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409

Adding an External Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409

How to Add an External Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

How to Add an External Interface Using the ‘Apps’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Locating and Viewing Existing External Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

How to Locate and View Existing External Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

How to Locate and View Existing External Interfaces Using the ‘Apps’ Table . . . . . 416

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Updating External Interface Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

Changing an External Interface Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417

How to Update an External Interface Name Using the ‘External Interfaces’ Page. . . 418

How to Update an External Interface Name Using the ‘Apps’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419

Updating External Interface Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

How to Update External Interface Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420

Updating External Interface Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

How to Update External Interface Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Changing External Interface Connection Protocol (Type). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

How to Update External Interface Protocol (Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

Changing the External Interface Control Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

How to Update the External Interface Control Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Changing the Run Condition or Run Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

How to Update the Run Condition or Run Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Changing the Log Mode for an External Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

How to Update the External Interface Log Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

Deleting External Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

How to Delete a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428

Chapter 15 Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431

About Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

Creating a Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

How to Create a Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432

How to Add a Salvo Using the ‘Salvos’ Table as a “Save As” Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437

Locating and Viewing Existing Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

How to Locate and View Existing Salvos Using the ‘Salvos’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438

How to Locate and View an Existing Salvo Using the ‘Salvos’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . 440

How to Locate and View an Existing Salvo Lists Using the ‘Salvo Lists’ Table . . . . 441

How to Locate and View an Existing Salvo List and Salvos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

Updating Salvo Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

How to Change a Salvo Name Using the ‘Salvos’ or ‘Salvo List’ Table . . . . . . . . . . 444

Updating Salvo File Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

How to Update a Salvo Pathname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Creating and Deleting Salvo Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

How to create a salvo list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446

How to Delete a Salvo List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

Adding Salvos to or Removing Salvos from Salvo Lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448

How to Add a Salvo to a Salvo List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448

How to Remove a Salvo from a Salvo List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Updating Salvo Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

How to Update Salvo Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

Deleting Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454

How to Delete a Salvo Using the ‘Salvos’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

How to Delete a Salvo Using the ‘Salvos’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Chapter 16 Tielines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457

Tieline Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458

Using the ‘Tieline Details’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

Viewing Virtual Levels and Signal Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

Arrows Represent Physical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

Creating a Tieline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

How to Add a Tieline Using the ‘Add Tieline’ Wizard or ‘Tielines’ Page . . . . . . . . . 462

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Locating and Viewing Existing Tieline Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

How to Locate and View Existing Tielines Using the ‘Tielines’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Using Tables to View Tieline Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

Viewing the ‘Tieline’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

Viewing the ‘Tieline Path’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

Viewing the ‘Tieline Path Detail’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

Viewing the ‘Tieline Port Binding’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470

Viewing the ‘Tieline Reservation’ Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471

Viewing the ‘Tieline Signal Binding’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472

Updating a Tieline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473

Changing a Tieline Name or Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

How to Change a Tieline Name Using the ‘Tielines’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474

How to Change a Tieline Name Using the ‘Tieline’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475

Changing Tieline Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476

How to Change a Tieline Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476

Adding and Removing Physical Levels (Devices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477

How to Change a Tieline Physical Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477

Changing Virtual Levels and Signal Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479

How to Change a Tieline Virtual Level or Signal Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479

Deleting a Tieline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

How to Delete a Tieline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

Managing Tieline Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

Creating a Tieline Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

How to Add a Tieline Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482

Locating and Viewing Existing Tieline Group Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485

How to Locate and View Existing Tieline Groups Using the ‘Tieline Groups’ Page . 485

Using Tables to View Tieline Group Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487

Viewing the ‘Tieline Group’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488

Viewing the ‘Tieline Group Binding’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489

Updating a Tieline Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490

Changing a Tieline Group Name or Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490

How to Change a Tieline Group Name Using the ‘Tieline Groups’ Page. . . . . . . . . . 490

How to Change a Tieline Group Name Using the ‘Tieline Group’ Table. . . . . . . . . . 492

Adding and Removing Tielines in a Tieline Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492

How to Add or Remove Tielines in Tieline Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493

Deleting a Tieline Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494

How to Delete a Tieline Group Using the ‘Tieline Groups’ Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495

How to Delete a Tieline Group Using the ‘Tieline Group’ Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496

Chapter 17 Using Name Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497

Adding and Viewing Name Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497

How to Add a Name Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497

How to View Name Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

Updating a Name Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

How to Update a Name Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

Deleting a Name Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

How to Delete a Name Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

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Chapter 18 Using the Alias Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503

Adding an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

How to Add an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Locating and Viewing Aliases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

How to Locate and View Aliases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505

Updating an Alias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506

How to Update an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506

Deleting an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507

How to Delete an Alias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507

Chapter 19 Managing User Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509

Adding a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

How to Add a User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

Locating a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

How to Locate a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510

Updating a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511

How to Update a User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

Associating a User With a Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512

Deleting a User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513

How to Delete a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513

Appendix A Protocols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .515

Available Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515

Appendix B Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517

NV9601 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518

Additional Control Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

NV9602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520

Panel Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

NV9603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Mode of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

NV9604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523

NV9605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524

Panel Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

NV9606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

NV9607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

Panel Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

NV9608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Additional Control Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

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NV9609 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Mode of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

NV9616 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

Additional Control Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534

RP16 and RP32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535

NV9640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537

Configurable Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

NV9641 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538

Panel Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

Up/Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

Tally Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540

Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

NV9642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Panel Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Alphanumeric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542

Display Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Selection Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Other Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Tally Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544

NV9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545

Panel organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546

Modes of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Basic Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Additional Panel Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

NV9575-VF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

EC9700/EC9710 Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549

Appendix C Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .551

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .553

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1. Getting Started

The NV9000-SE Utilities (hereafter called NV9000-SE) is a stand-alone, Java-based application
used in conjunction with the NV9000 system controller to configure Miranda routing systems.
NV9000-SE can be used remotely—detached—from the Miranda system controller to create con­figuration files that are later uploaded when connected to the system controller. Or, NV9000-SE
can be used connected to the system controller to make real-time changes.

Before using the NV9000-SE, it is important to understand how it interacts with the control sys­tems, routers, attached devices, and control panels. It is recommended that you read this section
before beginning any configuration tasks to ensure a thorough understanding of how each tool is
configured.

What is New

Version 6.0.0 of NV9000-SE provides new features and enhancements that make router manage­ment easier and more flexible. The following is a list of changes for the current release.

Version 6.0.0 of NV9000-SE is not backward compatible. Configurations created in version 6.0.0
cannot be ported to earlier versions. However, configurations created in earlier versions 5.x.x can
be imported into 6.0.0.

Tielines

Old tieline functionality is no longer supported. However, the current release enables you to easily
manage tielines using the graphical representation interface. Multi-hop tielines are supported.

Dynamic Configuration Updates

SE-Utilities now includes a new ‘Reboot Database’ feature on the ‘System Management’ page that
allows you to copy a new configuration to a system controller, and cause that system to begin using
the new configuration immediately, without restarting the system controller. For more information,
see Implementing Configuration Changes

Configurations can be dynamically updated in the following instances:

The dynamic changes supported include:

• Add/change/delete devices and their physical I/O connections

• Add/change/delete categories & suffixes

• Add/change/delete virtual levels and level set definitions

• Add/change/delete tielines

• Add/change/delete hardware control panels and their configurations

• Add/change/delete virtual panels and their configurations

•Adding GUIs

on page 17.

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• Add/change/delete salvos

• Add/change/delete Aliases

• Adding Users

Configurations can be dynamically updated in all instances, except the following:

• Adding/removing/resizing a router or physical level.

• Adding/removing/changing the protocols used for router control or external interfaces.

NV9462 Control Panel

The NV9642 control panel can now be configured using NV9000-SE.

SMS7000

NV9000-SE now allows for serial control of SMS7000 series routers with either standard node
controllers or enhanced node controllers.This enables you to completely replace an existing
SMS7000 system controller while keeping legacy routers in place, making the transition to a new
system far less costly.

Integration with existing SMS7000 systems is supported in two ways:

• With the SMS7000MCPU service, a single SMS7000 system can be mated with a single
NV9000 system allowing for full breakaway operation and panel inter-operability.

• Using the SMS7000FEEDS service multiple SMS7000 systems can be integrated with an
NV9000 such that the SMS7000 systems may control the NV9000 system controller as if it
were another SMS7000 system. This enables tieline operation between the SMS7000 systems
and the NV9000 but is subject to the limitations of the SMS7000 system, most importantly the
restriction against breakaways.

Sony ROT-16 SBus

The NV9000 controller can now integrate with a Sony SBus system through a Sony R80/R81 con­troller. Integration functionality includes:

• Multilevel NV9000 crosspoint control from Sony control panels.

• Multilevel Sony crosspoint control from NV9000.

• Seamless publishing of mnemonics from the NV9000 database to Sony control panels.

Global Navigation Buttons

Users can now create a global navigation button that can be applied across multiple control panel
configurations. Changes to the global navigation button and its attendant sub-pages are automati­cally reflected across all panels using that global navigation button. For more information, see Glo-

bal Navigate on page 361.

Klotz Serial Protocol

The NV9000 controller now supports control of Klotz audio switchers through the Klotz protocol
and Vadis control software.

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NV9000-SE Write Timing

The configuration write process has been optimized, reducing the time it takes to write a new con­figuration by up to 90%.

Remote Networked Control Systems

Networked NV9000 control systems now support machine control routing from a remote NV9000
system.

What to Do and When to Do it

The NV9000-SE is an integral part of getting your system controller up and running effectively and
efficiently. Before using NV9000-SE, determine how data is going to be managed in your facility
and decide what inputs and outputs can be grouped together. Inputs and outputs can be grouped
together if they have a common attribute, such as a signal type, facility room, and so on. In general,
signal type is the best grouping to use. Figuring this out from the start will make configuration eas­ier, faster and help minimize having to make changes in the future.

1. Getting Started

What to Do and When to Do it

Before using NV9000-SE, all routers should be configured using the UniConfig configuration soft­ware for Miranda routers, or for third-party routers, configured according to the manufacturer’s
directions.

Important! The levels entered for the routers (for Miranda routers, the levels are entered in Uni­Config) will later be matched to the physical levels entered in NV9000-SE. There should be a one­to-one correlation between router physical levels and NV9000-SE physical levels.

NV9000-SE saves all initial configurations and configuration changes to the database. Once
changes are saved, there is no “undo” function; the configuration is permanently altered. To imple­ment configuration changes, the NV9000 system controller must write the configuration and then
be restarted. For more information, see Implementing Configuration Changes

on page 17.

Configuration Steps

All changes can be made offline and later implemented, or changes may also be made dynamically
if NV9000-SE is currently connected to the system controller.

First, if necessary, add system controllers to NV9000-SE. See Managing System Controllers
page 35.

Second, add routers to NV9000-SE. Using NV9000-SE, add all routers. Routers are added by
entering the physical levels (partitions) to NV9000-SE. At this time, virtual levels can be mapped
to physical levels. Virtual levels are abstractions that can be applied to any device or router and
allow for inter-device communication. See Routers

on page 61.

on

Third, create level sets in NV9000-SE. Level sets are a set of virtual levels, which are applied to
devices. See Level Sets

Fourth, add devices to NV9000-SE. Describe each device connected to the routers: what is sending
a signal to the router and what is receiving signals from the router. Devices can only be added after
level sets have been created. When added, each device must be assigned to a level set. The level
sets should reflect the signals used by the device. NV9000-SE has no way of determining what sig-

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nal type is being used by a device without assigning it a virtual level within a level set. See Devices
on page 157.

Device information may also be imported from a spreadsheet. For more information, see Importing

and Exporting Data on page 53.

Fifth, group devices by category in NV9000-SE. Organize devices into categories. Categories are
groupings of devices with common attributes, such as device type (e.g., monitor), or location (e.g.,
studio A), or use (e.g., editing). Category labels display on control panels for operators, making
selection quick and easy. See Categories

A category can only be added after devices have been added to the NV9000-SE system. Not all
devices must be added, but adding as many devices as possible before creating categories ensures
that the categories accurately define the devices in your facility.

Category information may also be imported from a spreadsheet. For more information, see Import-

ing and Exporting Data on page 53.

Sixth, add control panels to NV9000-SE. Control panels, both hardware and software, are config­ured using NV9000-SE. Configuration interfaces mimic the control panel layout and display what
the operator will see on the screen or panel. See Control Panels

EC9710 Panels on page 385.

on page 189.

on page 231 and EC9700 and

Seventh, add or manage additional features in NV9000-SE. Depending on your facility needs, you
can:

• Create salvos. (See Salvos

• Create tielines. (See Tielines

• Update hosts.

• Add Master Control. (See Master Control

• Manage users. (See Managing User Names

on page 431.)

on page 457.)

on page 367.)

on page 509.)

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An Overview

NV9000-SE is designed to follow, as closely as possible, common tasks and facility structure to
create a more intuitive configuration process.

NV9000-SE fits into the routing control scheme as follows:

1. Getting Started

An Overview

9000-SE

SysMgr

PGSE

DB Config

UniConfig

Ethernet

SNMP

Ethernet

Ethernet

Command

GUI/

Status

(operators)

NV9000

System

Controller

Facility

Network

TallyUMD

Auto-

mation

Status

Control

Prim./Sec.

Status

Master

Control

Router

CP

Router Router

(DHCP)

CP CP • • •

(operators)

If using a previous version of NV9000-SE or older configuration software, contact Customer Sup­port for information on using legacy applications.

The NV9000 system controller is comprised of a mixture of hardware and software components
that must be configured by the user before the system is placed into service.

• • •

Please note:

• Configuration

— The configuration process requires that certain conventions are followed. As

an important prerequisite, read this guide thoroughly before powering up the system for the first
time.

• Planning

— As with any configuration system, the more planning, the smoother the installation.

Prior to installation, spend time deciding on device naming conventions, where (and how) the
various system routers will be connected, and how panels will be laid out. These factors will
save time during the configuration “editing” process.

Understanding the NV9000-SE Concept

This section provides a high-level overview that simplifies the understanding of how NV9000-SE
fits into routing in general.

Configuration

Configuration (using NV9000-SE) is the process of creating a comprehensive database of your
inputs, outputs and devices. Initial configuration steps involve defining device interfaces, what

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1. Getting Started

An Overview

ports on the NV9000 system controller the devices are connected to, and which protocols are used
to communicate with the NV9000 system controller. It is recommended that you have this “inter­face” information available before starting configuration.

At any time, you can easily add protocols to the NV9000 system controller if requirements change.

Unlike most control systems, NV9000-SE allows you to configure duplicate entries. For example,
you can configure three edit bays, each bay can have a VTR1, VTR2, VTR3, etc. instead of creat­ing nine unique VTR names. Or, you can configure all physical routers as “level 1,” or have two
“SDI” routers. As you think about configuration details, this unique feature may provide a solution
to an operation problem.

Organizing Sources and Destinations

Depending upon your specific configuration, a device can be designated as a “source” or a “desti­nation”—

To make selecting devices from a control panel easy and intuitive, devices are grouped in “catego­ries.” A category can be used to group devices in any manner desired: by signal type, function, or
even by location within the facility. Categories may also be used as a way to create “exclusions.”
For more information, see Categories

or even both. For more information, see Devices on page 157.

on page 189.

The NV9000 system controller also supports “input fan out” mode where a single input (e.g., Tone)
may be used across many devices. For example, SD bars, HD bars and test can all share a common
tone (physical) input. However, unique to the NV9000 system controller, “output fan out” is also
supported. This means that a physical router output port may have more than one device name. This
is useful in situations where “multi-rate” equipment, such as a VTR that can play out SD or HD, is
used.

Control Panels

Control panels are the interface between operators and the routing hardware. How the control panel
is configured can have a major impact how well this interaction takes place. Minimizing the num­ber of keystrokes needed to establish routes and using device mnemonics to help operators select
devices can help reduce possible operator errors. Control panels are programmable and use a con­figuration file to define attributes. These attributes include button names, operating modes and fea­ture sets.

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2. Using the Interface

The NV9000-SE interface is designed to help you quickly and easily perform configuration tasks.
The three panes used to manage configurations—Configuration, Tasks and Views—share database
tables. A change in one pane is reflected in the other panes. This means that you can make changes
using the interface that best suits your needs or comfort level. For example, when first creating con­figurations, wizards accessed through the ‘Tasks’ pane provide step-by-step guidance for entering
necessary data. Windows in the ‘Configuration’ pane enable you to manage existing information.
As you become an advanced user, tables accessed through the ‘Views’ pane enable you to adjust
configuration information in a specific database. In addition, the tables in the ‘Views’ pane provide
you with easy access to specific lists of information, such as currently connected routers, level set
assignments, currently added devices, and so on.

Changes in Configuration pages appear in related tables in the Views pane

Wizards

in the

Tasks pane

populate

pages in

the

Configuration

pane

Changes in tables in the Views pane appear in related Configuration pages

and related

tables in

the Views

pane

Configuration data can be updated through both pages and tables. The pages accessed through the
‘Configuration’ pane and the tables accessed through the ‘Views’ pane share databases. Changes
made in one interface appear in other interfaces that share that database. For example, if the name
of a level set is updated in the ‘Level Sets’ page, the name is automatically updated in the ‘Level
Sets’ table and the ‘Level Set Details’ table.

Although both a page and table may update the same information, each interface enables you to
perform specific tasks more efficiently. Pages enable you to update several pieces of information
for a single item through a single interface; tables are useful for updating a limited, specific amount
of information for several items at once. Not all pages and tables update the same information; dif­ferent interfaces manage different, specific level set information.

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The SE Utilities Window

The SE Utilities Window

The NV9000-SE interface is divided into two main areas: a navigation area and a work area, as
shown in Figure 2-1. When the application first launches, the work area is blank. A menu bar at the
top of the screen provides quick access to general tasks, such as opening, closing and saving files.

Menu Bar

Navigation

Area

Pane

Work Area

Figure 2-1. NV9000-SE Window

Navigation Area

The navigation area features four sections, called “panes.” Clicking on a pane slides it up to the top
of the navigation area to display a list of options. In Figure 2-1, the ‘Configuration’ pane has been
clicked, displaying a list of options related to configuration tasks. Clicking on an option title opens
related tabbed pages in the work area.

To scroll through panes in the navigation area, press CTRL+Tab on your keyboard.

Work Area

The work area displays tabbed windows (pages). In general, there are three types of windows that
display:

• Pages

•Table

• Wizard

— Lists all items of a selected type in the system or details for a selected item. Manages

almost all information for a selected, single item.

— Lists all items of a selected type in the system, based on specific, limited criteria, and

manages very specific information.

— A step-by-step guide that helps you perform a specific configuration task quickly and

accurately.

Pages, tables and wizards share databases so that changes in one interface updates all correspond­ing fields in all related interfaces.

To advance from field to field on a page, press TAB on your keyboard. To move between fields, but
in reverse, press SHIFT+TAB.

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The SE Utilities Window

Common Commands

Throughout the work area certain common commands appear. These commands perform the same
action no matter where they appear. On multi-destination display areas, you can press ‘Esc’ on your
keyboard to cancel an action or press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard to accept a change.

Many tabbed windows have
These buttons become enabled or disabled (grey-out) on a moment-by-moment basis depending on
whether the current page and data entry require the button. Click a button to perform the related
function.

•

Previous — Opens the previous page in the data entry cycle.

•

Next — Continues to the next page in the sequence.

•

Finish — Saves the current information and completes the procedure; clears all fields so that new

information can be entered immediately.

•

Save — Saves the current information and completes the procedure.

•

Revert to Saved — Ignores any current changes and restores data to the last time it was saved.

•

Cancel — Clears the fields without saving any information.

•

X — Closes the window or dialog box. If clicked before Finish or Save is clicked, the window

closes without saving any changes.

Previous, Next, Finish and Cancel buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Tabs

Information is organized into tabbed windows. Clicking a tab brings the related window forward.
The tab that is currently forward is active. All other tabs in the background are inactive.

To close the currently active tab (and window), from the menu bar, select ‘Window > Close Active
Tab’. The active tab closes.

To close all inactive tabs, from the menu bar, select ‘Window > Close Inactive Tabs’. The inactive
tabbed windows close, but the active tab remains open.

Tables

Data entered in a page or wizard is saved in tables. Tables are accessed through the ‘Views’ pane.
Tables can be adjusted to make viewing information easier:

• Adjust the position and width of the table columns by sliding the column dividers between the
column headers.

• Sort the table based on the data in a specific column by clicking the column header. Clicking
once gives an ascending sort (Z to A); clicking again gives a descending sort (A to Z).

• Some dialog boxes or pages have check boxes. When a check box is checked, the correspond­ing item is selected; if a check box is unchecked, the item is deselected.

Entering Data

Data is entered in fields. Fields can be “free text” in which you type in the data, or fields have drop­down lists from which an entry is selected.

Menu Bar

The menu bar displays near the top of the window and is always present. The menu bar provides
access to menu options that perform system tasks. To open a menu, click on title on the menu bar. A

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2. Using the Interface

Shortcuts

list of additional commands or a dialog box appears. Select the command or enter information in
the dialog box as directed. For more information on using each menu bar option, see the related
task in this User’s Guide.

There are 4 menus:

Shortcuts

File Provides commands for creating new configurations, opening existing configurations,

saving a configuration with a new name, importing and exporting configurations to zip
files, and exiting. (See Control Panels on page 231.)

System Opens the ‘Add Control System’ dialog box. See Managing System Parameters on

page 48.

Window Closes active or inactive windows in the work area.

Help Lists the software revision number and launches the online Help system.

Filters

Several pages have drop-down lists located at the top of the window, called “filters.” These filters
enable you to reduce the number of items listed to only those matching characters entered in the fil­ter fields. For example, a Name filter returns only items whose name matches the characters
entered in the filter field.

NV9000-SE has several shortcut commands. Shortcuts allow you to perform a task without having
to select a menu from the menu bar and then a menu option. Some of these shortcut commands are
listed on the menus while others are performed anywhere in the interface by using keyboard
strokes.

All shortcuts are performed using keys on your keyboard. ‘Ctrl’ represents the Control key, ‘Shift’
the Shift key, ‘S’ the S key, and so on. A plus sign—’+’—between keys indicates that you press the
first key, and while keeping it depressed, press the second key. You can use the ‘Shift’ key to select
a contiguous items or use the ‘Ctrl’ key to select non-contiguous items in a list.

Double-click Option

To select and open any item in any page listed in the ‘Configuration’ pane, simply double-click on
it. A page opens displaying details for that item.

File Menu

Instead of selecting the ‘File’ menu from the menu bar and then a menu option, you can use the fol­lowing keyboard strokes:

•‘Ctrl’

+ ‘N’ — Creates a new configuration.

•‘Ctrl’

+ ‘O’ — Opens a new configuration.

•‘Ctrl’

+ ‘S — Saves the current configuration.

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Shortcuts

•‘Ctrl’ + ‘Shift’ + ‘S’ — A “save as” command that saves the current configuration and prompts
you to enter a new name.

Control Panel Keyboard

These shortcuts are used when a keyboard is attached to a virtual control panel:

• ‘D’ or ‘d’

— Selects a destination button type for the currently selected button. If the previous

button is also a destination button, the new destination button is assigned the next destination in
the list.

• ‘S’ or ‘s’

— Selects a source button type for the currently selected button. If the previous button

is also a source button, the new source button is assigned the next source in the list.

• ‘L’ or ‘l’

— Selects a level button type for the currently selected button. If the previous button is

also a level button, the new level button is assigned the next level in the list.

•‘C’ or ‘c’

— Selects a category button type for the currently selected button. If the previous but-

ton is also a category button, the new category button is assigned the next category in the list.

• ‘U’ or ‘u’

• ‘Delete’

•‘T’ or ‘t’

— Changes the currently selected button type to “Undefined.”

— The same as pressing ‘U’ or ‘u’.

— Changes the panel selection focus to the ‘Button Type’ drop-down list. Same as

clicking in the ‘Button Type’ field.

• ‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’ or ‘4’

— Places focus in the first, second, third or fourth (as applicable) drop-down

list. Note that the drop-down list labeled ‘Button Type’, which is always the first drop-down
list, is skipped so pressing ‘1’. Pressing ‘1’ moves the selection focus to the next drop-down list
after the ‘Button Type’ drop-down list.

• ‘Alt’

+ ‘b’ — Returns selection focus to the button being configured.

• ‘Alt’

+ ‘Shift’ + ‘b’ — Same as ‘Alt’ + ‘b’.

•‘Tab’

— If a button is selected, focus is advanced to the next button. If a drop-down box is

selected, focus is advanced to the next drop-down box in rotation.

•‘Shift’

+ ‘Tab’ — If a button is selected, focus is reverted to the previous button. If a drop-down

box is selected, focus is reverted to the previous drop-down box in rotation.

Keyboard Shortcut Best Practices

When configuring source or destination buttons for control panels that incorporate a source or des­tination shift, it is recommended that devices be assigned so that the “Device 1” drop-down lists for
consecutive buttons in a row are assigned to contiguous devices in that drop-down box. Similarly
for the “Device 2” drop-down list, and so on.

For example, consider an NV9605 in limited XY mode, with the top row of buttons assigned as
sources and the bottom row assigned as destinations and there are 32 VTRs named VTR-1 through
VTR-32. Button 1 is configured for VTR-1 on Source Device 1 and VTR-17 on Source Device 2.
By doing this, the user can use the ‘Tab’ and ‘S’ keyboard shortcuts to quickly and effectively
assign the remaining 15 buttons on the top row. When completed, buttons 1 through 16 will have
VTR-1 through VTR-16 assigned to Source Device 1 and VTR-17 through VTR-32 assigned to
Source Device 2.

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2. Using the Interface

Launching and Exiting the Application

Exiting Level Mode

To quickly exit level mode, select a category button.

Launching and Exiting the Application

To launch NV9000-SE, from your desktop double-click on the shortcut icon. The shortcut icon is
located where designated when installing the application. See Installation

Or

From the ‘Start’ menu, select ‘Programs > Miranda > NV9000-SE Utilities’.

To exit and close NV9000-SE, from the menu bar, select ‘File’ and then “Exit’.

on page 13.

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3. Installation

Installation of the NV9000-SE is automated and easy to perform. Depending on your operating sys­tem, exact procedures for starting the installation process may vary. In general, locate and open the
‘NV9000-SE Utilities.exe’ file on the CD provided to start installation. The ‘NV9000-SE Utilities
Installer’ window guides you through the installation process, step-by-step. At any time during the
installation process, click

NV9000-SE can be installed on the system controller if desired, as well as on a customer-supplied
computer.

Adding to a Network

NV9000-SE can be run on a computer that is part of a network. For networking purposes, Miranda
products use the IP address 192.168.x. Due to Miranda’s architecture, changes to this IP address are
generally not allowed. Changes to the IP address require changes to the registry and cannot be
changes through the NV9000-SE system.

Previous to return to the prior screen.

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3. Installation

Installing the Application

Installing the Application

Follow these steps to install the NV9000-SE application. If you have any questions, contact
Miranda technical support.

How to Install the NV9000-SE Application

1 Place the CD provided in the CD-Rom drive of a computer hosting the application or on a net-

work.

2 Locate and open the ‘NV9000-SE Utilities.exe’ file. For detailed instructions, refer to your

operating system’s Help. The ‘NV9000-SE Utilities Installer’ window appears with the ‘Intro­duction’ screen displaying:

Figure 3-1. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window - Introduction Screen

3 Make sure all applications are closed while installation is proceeding. Read the introductory

information and click

Figure 3-2. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window - Choose Install Folder Screen

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Next. The ‘Choose Install Folder’ screen appears:

3. Installation

Installing the Application

4 Choose the folder where the application will be installed:

By default, the NV9000-SE is installed at:
select this folder, make no changes and click

Or

Click

Choose and browse to the folder location you want.

At any time, click

Restore Default Folder to restore the default folder location.

5 On the ‘Choose Shortcut Folder’ screen, select where the shortcut icon for launching the

NV9000-SE will appear:

C:\Program Files\Miranda\NV9000-SE Utilities\. To

Next.

Figure 3-3. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window, Choose Install Folder Screen

Click the corresponding radio button to select a shortcut folder location or to have no shortcut
folder. If placing the shortcut folder in a program group, select a group from the drop-down lists
provided. When selected, click

Next.

6 Verify that the information on the ‘Pre-Installation Summary’ screen is correct:

Figure 3-4. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window, Pre-Installation Summary Screen

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3. Installation

Installing the Application

7 The ‘Installing NV9000-SE Utilities’ screen appears:

To update the information that displays, click Previous to return to the related screen, updating
information as needed. When done updating, click

Next on each screen until the ‘Pre-Installa-

tion Summary’ screen appears. When done verifying installation information, on the ‘Pre­Installation Screen’, click

Next.

Figure 3-5. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window, Installing NV9000-SE Utilities Screen

Installation proceeds automatically.

Or

Click

Cancel to cancel installation.

8 When installation is complete, the ‘Installation Complete’ screen appears:

Figure 3-6. NV9000-SE Utilities Installer Window, Install Complete Screen

Click the radio button to restart your computer now or at a laster time, then click Done. It is rec­ommended that you restart your computer at this time. The ‘NV9000-SE Utilities Installer’
window closes. The NV9000-SE is now installed.

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4. Configurations

Using NV9000-SE you create configurations for control panels and manage data for routers,
devices, salvos, tielines, and other switching related information. Configurations are written to sys­tem controllers, such as the NV9000, which in turn forward configuration information to connected
routers, control panels, and other devices. A system controller is the physical frame on which a
router control system application is loaded. For convenience, the combination—hardware and soft­ware—are referred to as the system controller. For details on managing system controllers, see Sys-

tem Management on page 33.

Configurations are saved as files, which in turn are saved in folders. A configuration folder is auto­matically created for each user that logs into NV9000-SE. Each configuration folder contains sub­folders that store configuration data. Subfolders are titled to match the name of the configuration it
contains. A default subfolder titled ‘ControlSysDB’ is a prototype containing an “empty” default
configuration and opens the first time NV9000-SE is launched. Configurations can be manually or
dynamically updated.

Note About Networking

The system controller and NV9000-SE communicate using Ethernet connections and as part of a
network. Miranda products use the IP address 192.168.x.x. Due to Miranda’s product architecture,
changes to this IP address are generally not allowed. Changes to the IP address require changes to
the registry and cannot be changed through the NV9000-SE system. (See Changing System Con-

troller IP Address or Name on page 39.)

Implementing Configuration Changes

Using the ‘System Management’ pane, you can write configurations to system controllers in the
NV9000-SE system. Saving configuration changes on the NV9000-SE page or table in which the
changes were made only saves the changes to the database. To have configuration changes imple­mented and appear to control panel operators, the configuration must be written to a system con­troller. There are two ways to do this: 1) Write to the system controller and then reboot it separately
or 2) dynamically apply changes to the system controller, which in turn sends changes to the con­trol panels and other devices without having to first write and then reboot the system controller.

Any physical changes to connections (e.g., cabling) require that the changes be written to the sys­tem controller and then the system controller rebooted. Physical changes include adding, removing
or changing any protocols used for router control or external interfaces and adding, removing or
changing routers and/or physical levels on routers.

Changes to configurations that do not include any physical connection changes may be written to
the system dynamically; no rebooting is required.

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4. Configurations

Implementing Configuration Changes

How to Implement Configuration Changes

1 Click the ‘System Management’ pane to expand it and select the system controller you want to

manage. The ‘System Controller’ page appears:

Figure 4-1. Example of System Controller Page

2 In the ‘Control’ section:

aClick

bClick

Or

Click
ler dynamically. (This can only be used for configuration changes, not changes to physical con­nections on devices.)

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Write Configuration to write saved configuration changes to the control panel.

Reboot to stop the control system software and system controller and then restart the

system controller.

Dynamic Update to write and update the database and send changes to the system control-

Working With Configuration Files

Configuration files are a powerful tool when setting up facility control panels.

The control panel configuration file can be:

• Unique to each control panel.

• Shared if you want multiple control panels to have identical settings.

• Shared if you want multiple control panels to have common settings, which can then later be
individualized.

The configuration file used by a particular panel is defined by its assigned ID number. If desired,
the ID number can be changed “on the fly,” enabling a control panel’s configuration settings to
vary.

A control panel configuration file is created when a control panel is added to the NV9000-SE sys­tem. By default, NV9000-SE creates a default pathname for the configuration file by concatenating

\nvision\envy\bin\usersys\live\ and the configuration file name. The pathname is expressed

relative to the hard disk of any NV9000 server.

Normally, the file name extensions reflect the control panel type. For instance, an NV9601 config­uration file has a
control panels of the same type.

601 extension. Control panel configuration files can be used by one or multiple

4. Configurations

Working With Configuration Files

Different control panel pages and tables manage specific information. The information that dis­plays differs from control panel to control panel.

Opening a Configuration

Configurations can be opened at any time. Configurations can be imported from a directory loca­tion or from a zip (compressed) file, such an archived file.

How to Open a Configuration from a Directory Location

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the menu bar, select ‘File’ and then ‘Open’. The ‘Select a Config to Open’ dialog appears:

Figure 4-2. Select a Config to Open Dialog Box

3 Click on a name to open the corresponding configuration and click OK.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without opening a configuration.

The configuration data populates pages and tables in NV9000-SE Utilities.

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Working With Configuration Files

Creating or Changing a Configuration File

A control panel configuration file is created whenever a control panel is configured using NV9000­SE Utilities. (See Adding a Control Panel
pathname for the configuration file by concatenating “
the configuration file name. The pathname is expressed relative to the hard disk of the system con­troller.

New “blank” configuration files can be created as needed. Essentially a new configuration file is
“empty,” having structure but no content.When a configuration is created, a new subfolder is added
for the user currently logged in and the configuration file stored at that location. The new subfolder
is titled the same name entered for the ‘Configuration Name’ when the new configuration is cre­ated.

Normally, the file name extensions reflect the control panel type. For instance, an NV9601 config­uration file has a
the same type.

The configuration file assigned to a control panel can be updated at any time using the ‘Panels’
table. Pathnames for specific configuration files can be added, updated or deleted using the ‘Paths’
table. Both tables are accessed through the ‘View’ pane. For instructions on managing pathnames,
see Creating, Updating and Deleting Configuration File Pathnames

on page 240.) By default, NV9000-SE creates a default

\nvision\envy\bin\usersys\live\” and

601 extension. Panel configuration files can be used by one or multiple panels of

on page 24.

How to Create a New “Empty” Configuration File

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the menu bar, select ‘File’ and then ‘New’. The ‘Input’ dialog appears:

Figure 4-3. Input Dialog Box for New Configuration

3 Enter a name for the configuration in the field provided and click OK.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without creating a new configuration.

A “blank” configuration opens. Fields in pages and tables within NV9000-SE Utilities are
blank, reflecting that no configuration data has been selected or saved.

How to Associate a Different Configuration File with a Control Panel

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Panels’. The ‘Panels’ table

appears, as shown in Figure 4-4.

To narrow the list of panels that display, enter the first characters of a control panel name in the
‘Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only panels matching that char­acter string.

Or

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Working With Configuration Files

Enter the first characters of a user name in the ‘User Filter’ field. The list only displays panels
with that assigned user.

Figure 4-4. Panels Table

3 Locate the row listing the control panel being updated.

4 Click on the ‘Configuration File’ field to activate it, and from the drop-down list, select a new

configuration file.

5Click

6Click

Save.

Or

To revert to the previously saved configuration, click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

Saving Configuration Changes

A configuration is created whenever a control panel is added using the NV9000-SE. Similarly, con­figurations are updated whenever an existing control panel is modified. To save an updated config­uration, click

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Save located at the bottom of any control panel configuration page. (See Adding a

4. Configurations

Working With Configuration Files

Control Panel on page 240 or Updating Control Panel Details on page 349.) The Revert to Saved

button discards current changes and reverts to the previously saved changes.

Important Saving a configuration changes does not write the configuration to the system

controller for distribution to control panels. For more information, see Imple-

menting Configuration Changes on page 17.

Configurations are always “saved” whenever
close a page without “saving” changes, or click
This feature enables you to easily clear mistakes.

Save is clicked. If you open a different configuration,

Revert to Saved, the current changes are discarded.

Deleting or Renaming Configuration Folders

To delete or rename a configuration folder, you must locate the folder in your local operating sys­tem and use file system commands to delete or rename the folder. Be careful! Certain file system
commands may make the folder inaccessible to NV9000-SE. Refer to your local operating system
for instructions on managing files and folders.

Adding Computers to Existing EC9700 or EC9710 Configurations

EC9700 and EC9710 are virtual control panels that run on a computer. (See EC9700 and EC9710

Panels on page 385.) Using the ‘GUIs’ table accessed through the ‘Views’ pane, a new computer

can be associated with an existing EC9700 or EC9710 control panel. The computer, or Windows
user, is associated by adding a new control panel and selecting the configuration file for the
EC9700/EC9710 control panel you want. Using this table, associations can also be removed.
Selecting an existing configuration is similar to performing a “Save As” function. An identical
copy of the configuration is saved on the newly assigned computer.

How to Add an EC9700/EC9710 Control Panel to an Existing Configuration

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘GUIs’. The ‘GUIs’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 4-5.

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Working With Configuration Files

To narrow the list of EC9700/EC9710 panels that display, enter the first characters of a control
panel name in the ‘Computer (or Windows User) Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically
reduced to display only control panels matching that character string.

Figure 4-5. GUIs Table

3Click Add. A blank row appears at the bottom of the list of EC9700/EC9710 panels.

4 In the blank row, click on a cell in a column to activate it and enter information, as follows:

Section Description

Computer (or
Windows User)
Name

User Name From the drop-down list, select a user name. User names are managed through

Configuration From the drop-down list, select a configuration file. A control panel

Language From the drop-down list, select a language. Currently, only English is supported.

Description Enter an optional description of the control panel.

5Click

Save to save your changes.

Enter the name of the computer of the user’s name on the network where the
control panel application resides.

the ‘User’ table. (See Managing User Names

configuration file is created when a control panel is added to the NV9000-SE
system. By default, NV9000-SE creates a default pathname for the configuration
file by concatenating “
configuration file name. The pathname is expressed relative to the hard disk of
any NV9000 server.

\nvision\envy\bin\usersys\live\” and the

on page 509.)

6 (Optional) Add further details using the ‘EC9700/9710’ page accessed through the ‘Configura-

tion’ pane. To add details to the control panel, locate the control panel and perform steps 5
through 14 as described in Adding an EC9700/EC9710 Panel

on page 385. (See Locating and

Viewing Existing EC9700/EC9710 Panels on page 399.)

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Working With Configuration Files

7Click X on the window title tab to close the table.

Creating, Updating and Deleting Configuration File Pathnames

A control panel configuration file is created when a control panel is added to the NV9000-SE sys­tem. By default, NV9000-SE creates a default pathname for the configuration file by concatenating

\nvision\envy\bin\usersys\live\ and the configuration file name. The pathname is expressed

relative to the hard disk of the system controller. Normally, the file name extensions reflect the con­trol panel type. For instance, an EC700 configuration file has a
figuration files can be used by one or multiple panels of the same type. Changing the configuration
file changes the configuration for the selected control panel, which may impact what the operator
sees and the functions allowed.

To update the configuration file associated with any control panel, you change the pathname that
points the control panel to the configuration file.

Every control panel configuration and salvo file defined in a configuration are listed on the ‘Paths’
table accessed through the ‘Views’ path. Do not use this table for data entry. Although this table
allows pathnames to be added, updated or deleted, entries in this table are normally defined else­where.

700 extension. Control panel con-

In addition, the ‘GUIs’ table, accessed through the ‘Views’ pane, may be used to associate a new
configuration file with an EC9700 or EC9710 panel.

How to Update the Configuration File Pathname for an EC9700 or EC9710

The following are instructions for changing the configuration file associations with an EC9700 or
EC9710 control panel. For all other panels, see How to Update a Configuration File Pathname
page 26.

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘GUIs’. The GUIs’ table appears, as

shown in Figure 4-4.

on page 12.)

on

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To narrow the list of panels that display, enter the first characters of a control panel name in the
‘Computer (or Window User) Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display
only control panels matching that character string.

Figure 4-6. GUIs Table

3 Locate the row listing the control panel being updated.

4 Click on the ‘Configuration File’ field to activate it, and from the drop-down list, select a new

configuration file.

5Click

Save.

Or

To revert to previously saved configuration, click

6Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

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Working With Configuration Files

How to Create a New Configuration File Pathname

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Paths’. The ‘Paths’ table appears:

Figure 4-7. Paths Tables

3Click Add. A blank row is added to the list of pathnames.

4 In the blank row, in the ‘File Path’ column, click in the field to activate it and enter the full loca-

tion path for the new configuration pathname.

5 In the same row, in the ‘File Type’ column, click in the field to activate it and from the drop-

down list choose a configuration file type.

6Click

Save. An ‘ID’ number automatically appears for the newly added pathname.

Or

To revert to the previously saved configuration, click

7Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

How to Update a Configuration File Pathname

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Paths’. The ‘Paths’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 4-8.

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To narrow the list of panels that display, enter the first characters of a pathname the ‘File Filter’
field. The list is automatically reduced to display only pathnames matching that character
string.

Figure 4-8. Paths Tables

3 Locate the row listing the pathname being updated.

4 In the ‘File Path’ column, click in the field to activate it and enter a new location for the path-

name. Be sure to enter the full pathname.

5 In the ‘File Type’ column, click in the field to activate it and from the drop-down list choose a

new configuration file type.

6Click

Save.

Or

To revert to the previously saved configuration, click

7Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

How to Delete a Configuration File Pathname

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Paths’. The ‘Paths’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 4-9.

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Importing and Exporting Configurations

To narrow the list of pathnames that display, enter the first characters of a pathnames name in
the ‘File Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only pathnames matching that
character string.

Figure 4-9. Paths Tables

3 Click anywhere in the row listing the pathname being deleted.

4Click

5Click

6Click

Delete. The row is removed from the table.

Save.

Or

To revert to the previously saved configuration, click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Importing and Exporting Configurations

Configurations can be imported and exported. The configuration may be one created using
NV9000-SE or a non-NV9000-SE configuration.

Configurations can be exported as compressed files, such as Zip files. This is convenient when
archiving configurations or moving configurations between computers. At any time, compressed
files can be imported and decompressed for viewing or updating. When a compressed file is
imported it is not opened, instead a new configuration is created from the contents of the com­pressed file. This ensures that the archived copy remains intact and all changes are made to a new,
separate configuration file.

Revert to Saved.

Warning Do not import or export compressed files created outside NV9000-SE.

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Importing and Exporting Configurations

By default, archived compressed files are located in C:\Documents and Settings\ [current

user]\My Documents.

How to Import from a Compressed Configuration File

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the menu bar, select ‘File’ and then ‘Import from Zip Archive’. The ‘Open’ dialog box

appears:

Figure 4-10. Open Dialog Box

3 Select the compressed file to be opened and click Open. The ‘Input’ dialog box appears, as

shown in Figure 4-3.

4 Enter a name for the new configuration in the field provided and click

contents are decompressed and copied to a new configuration folder. Go to Step 4.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without creating a new configuration.

The configuration data appears in fields on pages when a pane is selected.

OK. The compressed file

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Analyzing Configurations

How to Export to a Compressed File

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the menu bar, select ‘File > Export to Zip Archive’. The ‘Save’ dialog appears:

Figure 4-11. Save Dialog Box

3 Enter a ‘File Name’ for the exported file in the field provided and click Save. The file is com-

pressed and saved.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without exporting the configuration.

How to Import a Non-NV9000-SE Configuration

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 Save the configuration being imported as a zip archive file and save it to:

NVISION\ENVY\USERSYS\SAVED\xxx.ZIP

3 Copy the zip file onto the computer or system controller running NV9000-SE. (If needed, copy

the zip file to a removable medium, such as an USB stick.)

4 From the menu bar, select ‘File’ and then ‘Import from Old Configuration Archive’.

5 On the ‘Open’ dialog box that appears, browse and locate the Zip file, and then click

The file is imported and the configuration read into NV9000-SE. Be sure to save this file to pre­serve the formatting.

6 Update NV9000 system controller software to use NV9000-SE and the newly uploaded config-

uration file. For more information and support, contact Miranda technical support.

Analyzing Configurations

Open.

Using the ‘Analyze’ page, different diagnostic analyses of the current configurations can be per­formed. When an analysis is performed, the results display in a separate tabbed window titled
‘Analyze Results’. Analyses are based on functionality. Each functionality lists what is diagnosed
when a report is run. You can choose to run all reports, or just selected ones.

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Analyzing Configurations

How to Analyze a Configuration

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Configuration’ pane and then ‘Analyze’. The ‘Analyze’

page displays, as shown in Figure 4-12. To view the entire page, scroll up and down using the
scroll bar on the right-hand side.

Figure 4-12. Analyze Page (Partial View)

3 Check the check box next to the report you want to run, and then click Run.

To check all check boxes, click

Or

Click

Clear All to remove all check marks in all check boxes. Analyses are only performed on

those categories with checked check boxes.

For details of what is analyzed for each option, refer to the ‘Analyze’ page. Each check box is
followed by a list of what is analyzed for that grouping.

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Set All.

4. Configurations

Analyzing Configurations

4 The results of the analysis displays on the ‘Analyze Report’ page in a ‘tree’, as shown in

Figure 4-13. Click the ‘Analyze Report’ page window tab to bring the page forward.

Figure 4-13. Analyze Report Page

5 To view details, click on the + to expand a level in the ‘tree’.

Or

Click

Expand All to expand all levels.

Or

Click

Collapse All to contract all levels.

6 To print a report, exactly as it displays, click

Print. A report is sent to the printer connected to

the computer running NV9000-SE Utilities. The levels appear in the print out, either expanded
or collapsed, exactly as they appear on the ‘Analyze Report’ page.

7Click

X on the window title tab to close the page.

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5. System Management

System controllers, such as the NV9000, write configuration changes to control panels and other
routing devices. Configurations cannot be applied to devices until a system controller has been
added to NV9000-SE. To view all currently added system controllers, from the ‘Navigation’ pane
select ‘System Management’. System controllers display in the left-hand pane. Click on a system
controller name to view details, which display in the right-hand page.

A system controller is the physical frame on which the router control system software is loaded.
For convenience, the combination—hardware and software—are referred to as the system control­ler.

System controllers currently communicating with NV9000-SE display with a green icon. When
communication is disrupted, the icon is red. A yellow icon indicates that communication exists, but
it is of poor quality. All tasks performed in NV9000-SE should be done when communication with
the system controller is good, indicated by a green icon.

About System Controllers

System controllers communicate changes made in NV9000-SE Utilities to all control panels, rout­ers and other connected devices. Each system controller has a separate server application. Depend­ing on the NV9000 server, up to 16 routers, 4,096 destinations, 256 EC9700/EC9710 panels, and
128 control panels can be supported. Optional panel network cards to extend the number of control
panels to 1,024 are available.

Router control systems are software applications that reside on the system controller and communi­cate with NV9000-SE Utilities through Ethernet (NIC) ports. Each port has a unique IP address.

IP Addresses

An IP address is a 32-bit number given by four 8-bit values (octets) separated by periods:

192.168.97.87 (for example). The number is comprised of a subnet and a frame address.

Each network must be a distinct subnet. In NV9000-SE Utilities, the subnet mask is typically

255.255.255.0. Using that subnet mask, a device’s address is the last octet in the address. For exam­ple, if the router’s full IP address is 192.168.97.87, the router’s frame address is 87 and the subnet
is 192.168.97. A frame address can range from 1 to 254. The values 0 and 255 are not allowed
because they have special functional meaning.

Together the subnet and the frame address form an IP address which identifies a device or system
controller on its subnet. For frames to be distinguishable on the network, all IP addresses must be
distinct.

Your subnet masks need not be 255.255.255.0. If yours differ, the frame address range will be
something other than 1–254.

System controllers are assigned a specific IP address. Do not change the IP address without first
contacting Technical Support. System controllers are assigned the following IP addresses:

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About System Controllers

• NV9000 system controllers – 192.168.97.1 for the primary controller and 192.168.97.2 for a
secondary (redundant) controller.

• NV915 system controllers – 192.168.2.1 for the primary controller and 192.168.2.2 for the sec­ondary controller.

The computer running NV9000-SE Utilities must be on the same subnet (255.255.255.0) and

have the same subnet mask (e.g., 192.168.97 for NV9000 system controllers). However, the last

number, the frame address, must be anything else but the number assigned to the system controller

(1 or 2). For example, the computer running NV9000-SE Utilities may have the IP address

192.168.97.24, but not 192.168.97.1 (or 192.168.97.2 if running a secondary, redundant system

controller).

IP addresses for the ports communicating with routers start at 192.168.1.5 (could vary slightly) to

192.168.1.40.

IP addresses for the ports communicating with control panels are divided into two pools of
addresses (DHCP is used to determine the address):

• Primary server pool — 192.168.1.41 through 192.168.1.150

• Redundant or secondary server pool — 192.168.1.151 through 192.168.1.254

Important Do not use any other IP addresses. Other addresses are reserved for other

purposes.

Logs

The system controller maintains extensive logs of all system processes. These logs are used for
troubleshooting throughout the system. You can set a variety of logging “levels” as desired. Logs
are located in the

Descriptions of each logging level are listed below:

No logging No error logging is performed.

Log errors Only critical system errors are logged (e.g., loss of a server).

Log warnings Only warnings and errors are logged, (e.g., loss of a backup control card).

Log system events This level of logging includes the two previous levels, plus system events (e.g., a

Log transactions This level includes the three previous levels, plus a record of all messages between

Log all events All system activity is written to the logs.

Log debugging info Extensive information about errors. (Use this option only under Miranda direction.)

Log verbose
debugging info

NVISION\envy\userlocal folder on the server’s C:\ or D:\ drive.

panel or a router dropping off line).

all system components (e.g., each time a panel sends a request).

Use caution: it quickly fills the hard drive with data.(Use this option only under
Miranda direction.)

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Managing System Controllers

The ‘System Management’ page displays information about a system controller in addition to pro­viding access to system controller controls.

5. System Management

Managing System Controllers

Figure 5-1. Example of System Management Page

The ‘System Management’ page displays the following information:

Section Description Related Topic

Controller Summary Lists the IP address currently assigned to each system

controller added to NV9000-SE, including the “health”
of the connection and whether the system controller is
currently active. Each system controller is assigned an
identification number, listed in the ‘Controller Number’
field.

Any faults or issues are listed in the ‘Controller Faults’
area below the summary fields.

Router Summary Lists all routers currently added to NV9000-SE. The

‘Active On’ column lists which system controller is
assigned to each router.

Panel Summary Lists all control panels currently added and which system

controller it is connected to. A “0” denotes no
connection.

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Changing System
Controller IP
Address or Name on

page 39

Routers

on page 61

Control Panels

page 231

on

5. System Management

Managing System Controllers

Section Description Related Topic

External Interface
Summary

License Summary Lists any protocols being used and onto which system

At the bottom of the page are several buttons grouped by function. Each button performs a specific
configuration, management or maintenance task. The button lists either the current computer sys­tem running NV9000-SE or ‘Controller 1’ or ‘Controller 2’. Controller 1 refers to the primary sys­tem controller. If a second, redundant system controller is running, that is referred to as
Controller 2.

When a button option is not available, the button is dimmed (greyed-out). System management but­tons are as follows:

•

Dynamic Update — Can be used to 1) write to and update the database and, 2) send changes to

the system controller dynamically. (This can only be used for configuration changes, not
changes to physical connections on devices. For updating the database after making physical
connection changes click

•

Read Configuration — Reads the configuration currently on the system controller and enters it

into the NV9000-SE database.

•

Write Configuration — Writes saved configuration changes to the system controller.

•

Restart — Stops the system controller and then starts it again.

•

Start — Starts the system controller if it has been stopped.

•

Stop — Stops the control system software on the system controller, but leaves the system con-

troller running.

•

Reboot — Stops the control system software and system controller and then restarts the system

controller.

•

Shutdown — Stops the control system software and system controller.

Lists all external applications currently added to the
system.

controller the protocol is loaded.

Write Configuration).

External Interfaces

on page 409

Protocols

515

on page

Adding System Controllers

System controllers can be added at any time using the ‘Add Control System’ dialog box accessed
from the ‘System’ menu on the menu bar. (See Menu Bar
NV9000-SE must be on the same subnet and have the same IP settings as the system controller in
order to have the system controller added. (See About System Controllers

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on page 9.) The computer running

on page 33.)

5. System Management

Managing System Controllers

How to Add a System Controller

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the menu bar, select ‘System’. The ‘Add Control System’ dialog box appears:

Figure 5-2. Add Control System Dialog Box

3 Enter a ‘Control System Name’ in the field provided. The name must have fewer than 256 char-

acters. While there is no restriction on the characters used, it is recommended that you use
alphanumeric characters only and no symbols or punctuation marks.

4 Enter a ‘Controller1 IP address’ for the system controller’s primary server in the field provided.

If the address has been used already, NV9000-SE displays an alert.

The IP address for NV9000 system controllers is 192.168.97.1 for the primary controller and

192.168.97.2 for a secondary (redundant) controller. NV915 system controllers the IP address
is 192.168.2.1 for the primary controller and 192.168.2.2 for the secondary controller. If run­ning NV9000-SE remotely, connections are usually made using the “house” net.

5 If the system controller has a redundant server, check the ‘Redundant’ check box and enter the

redundant server’s IP address in the ‘Controller2 IP address’ field that appears.

6Click

7 Repeat steps 2 though 5 until all system controllers are added.

8Click

9Click

Add. The system controller is added and all fields cleared.

Save to save all added system controllers and close the dialog box.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.

X on the window title tab to close the dialog box.

Starting, Stopping or Shutting Down

System controllers can be started, stopped or completely shut down at any time.

• Shutting down a system controller immediately stops all communication between the system
controller and associated devices.

• Stopping a system controller stops all communication between the system controller and associ­ated devices in addition to temporarily stopping the control system software, but leaves the sys­tem controller running.

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Managing System Controllers

How to Start, Stop or Shut Down a System Controller

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane and then select the system

controller you want to manage.

3 In the ‘Control’ section at the bottom of the page, click

action:

•

Start — Starts the system controller if it has been stopped.

•

Stop — Stops the control system software on the system controller, but leaves the system

controller running.

•

Shutdown — Stops the control system software and system controller.

Rebooting a System Controller

Depending on the configuration change, you may need to reboot the system controller in order to
have the configuration communicated to attached devices. If making changes to physical connec­tions (e.g., cabling), you must first write changes to the system controller and then reboot the sys­tem controller in order to save your changes. If making virtual changes (e.g., no changes to
cabling), you do not need to write changes and then reboot. Instead, you can select

to save your changes dynamically without rebooting. See Implementing Configuration

Update

Changes on page 17.

Start, Stop or Shutdown to perform that

Dynamic

How to Reboot a System Controller

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane and then select the system

controller you want to manage.

3 In the ‘Control’ section at the bottom of the page, click

rent activity, shuts down and then restarts.

Reboot. The system controller stops cur-

Selecting a System Controller to “Ignore”

Ignoring a system controller tells NV9000-SE to not include the system controller in status reports,
and logs. This can be helpful when running multiple system controllers.

How to Ignore a System Controller

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane and then select the system

controller you want to manage.

3 Right-click on the system controller and from the pop-up menu that displays and select ‘Ignore

Control System’.

Removing a System Controller

Removing a system controller removes it from the ‘System Management’ pane in NV9000-SE and
stops all communication between the system controller and all devices. Be careful! When removing
a system controller there is no confirmation dialog box; this action cannot be undone. If a system

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controller is removed by accident, it must be added again to restore communication. See Adding

System Controllers on page 36.

How to Remove a System Controller

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane and then select the system

controller you want to manage.

3 Right-click on the system controller and from the pop-up menu that displays and select

‘Remove Control System’. The system controller is removed and all communication with the
controller immediately ceases.

Managing System Controller Communication

System controllers communicate through a network. System controller names and IP addresses can
be updated at any time. However, it is important to remember that any changes may have an imme­diate impact on communication. Changing the name of a system controller immediately updates the
name in all tables and display fields in the NV9000-SE in which the name appears.

5. System Management

Managing System Controller Communication

System controllers are assigned a specific IP address. For NV9000 system controllers the IP
address is 192.168.97.1 for the primary controller and 192.168.97.2 for a secondary (redundant)
controller. For NV915 system controllers IP address is 192.168.2.1 for the primary controller and

192.168.2.2 for the secondary controller. If running NV9000-SE remotely, connections are usually
made using the “house” net.

Changing System Controller IP Address or Name

The IP address or name assigned to a system controller can be changed at any time. However,
changes to IP addresses immediately impact communication between the system controller and
NV9000-SE. Make sure that the computer running NV9000-SE and the system controller are on the
same subnet mask and do not have the same frame address. (See About System Controllers

33.)

Changing the name of a system controller immediately updates the name in all tables and display
fields in NV9000-SE in which the name appears.

How to Change IP Address or Name

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

on page

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Managing System Controller Communication

4 Select ‘Edit Control System’. The ‘Edit Control System’ dialog box appears:

Figure 5-3. Edit Control System Dialog Box

5 Update the ‘Control System Name’ in the field provided. The name must have fewer than 256

characters. While there is no restriction on the characters used, it is recommended that you use
alphanumeric characters only and no symbols or punctuation marks.

6 Update the ‘Controller1 IP address’ of the system controller’s primary server in the field pro-

vided. If the address has been used already, NV9000-SE displays an alert.

The IP address for NV9000 system controller is 192.168.97.1 for the primary controller and

192.168.97.2 for a secondary (redundant) controller. NV915 system controllers the IP address
is 192.168.2.1 for the primary controller and 192.168.2.2 for the secondary controller. If run­ning NV9000-SE remotely, connections are usually made using the “house” net.

7 If the system controller has a redundant server, update the redundant server’s IP address in the

‘Controller2 IP address’ field that appears.

8Click

9Click

Save to save your changes and close the dialog box.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.

X on the window title tab to close the dialog box.

Changing or Viewing DHCP

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a computer networking protocol used by
hosts (DHCP clients) to retrieve IP address assignments and other configuration information. If
using a DHCP host, you can update the DHCP at any time.

How to Change or View the DHCP

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

4 Select ‘Edit/View DHCP’. Current DHCP information displays.

5 Update the DHCP as needed and click

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.

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Save to save your changes and close the dialog box.

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6Click X on the window title tab to close the dialog box.

Changing or Viewing SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a UDP-based network protocol. It is often used
in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for statuses that may require
administrative attention.

How to Change or View the SNMP

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

4 Select ‘Edit/View SNMP’. Current SNMP information displays.

5 Update the SNMP as needed and click

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.

6Click

X on the window title tab to close the dialog box.

Save to save your changes and close the dialog box.

Changing or Setting a Virtual IP

A virtual IP is a single IP address that two system controllers can share. This is helpful in systems
using a primary system controller and a secondary system controller, for redundancy. The active
system controller is always assigned the virtual IP. This means that should one of the system con­trollers becomes inactive (e.g., power failure), the other system controller already has an IP address
assigned that is currently connected to NV9000-SE. There is no disruption in communication
between the system controller and NV9000-SE.

This function is only available when a redundant system controller is present.

To remove a virtual IP, simply change the IP address assigned to the system controllers. (See

Changing System Controller IP Address or Name

How to Change or Set a Virtual IP

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

4 Select ‘Set/Change Virtual IP’ and enter the IP address you want to use as the virtual IP address

to be shared by the primary and secondary system controller.

5Click

6Click

Save to save your changes and close the dialog box.

Or

Click

Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.

X on the window title tab to close the dialog box.

on page 39.)

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Loading and Saving Snapshots

Loading and Saving Snapshots

Snapshots are a way of packaging a configuration and the state of the routers at a point in time.
When a snapshot is loaded the system controller restarts with the saved configuration and then sets
the router crosspoints to the state specified in the snapshot. This is useful for trucks or production
environments where a particular “setup” may be needed before an event begins.

To update a saved snapshot, load the snapshot, make changes as needed, and then save it again.

How to Save and Load a Snapshot

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

4 Select ‘Save Snapshot To’. In the dialog box that appears, enter a name for the snapshot and

click

Save.

Or

Select ‘Load Snapshot From’ to load a snapshot. Browse and select the configuration.

Generating a Difference Report

Using the ‘Generate Difference Report’ you can compare configurations, physical level by physical
level. (See Physical Levels vs. Virtual Levels
system controllers. The Difference Report enables you to compare the configurations to make sure
the I/O assignments are in agreement.

How to Run a Difference Report

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘System Management’ pane.

3 Select a system controller and right-click to display a pop-up menu.

4 Select ‘Generate Difference Report’ and select physical levels as directed in the dialog boxes

that display, clicking

5 Choose to use an ‘ignore’ file to ignore selected data, or not.

6 Select to

Save as Ignore List for future reports or to Save as a standalone report.

OK when done.

Managing Host Computers

The ‘Hosts’ table lists the host computers defined in your configuration. Using this table, hosts can
be added, updated or deleted. By default there is only one host, named: NVCONFIG. A backup host
can be specified as needed, by default named NVCONFIG2, and a logging mode selected.

on page 112.) This is helpful when running multiple

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In addition to displaying in the ‘Hosts’ table, the host is also listed in the ‘Routers’ table for selec­tion as the host computer for the router. (See Updating a Router Host

on page 82.)

Adding a Host

A host can be added to the NV9000-SE system at any time. Hosts are added using the ‘Hosts’ table
accessed through the ‘Views’ pane. In general, there is one primary host, by default named
NVCONFIG. An optional backup host can be selected, by default named NVCONFIG2.

NV9000-SE saves all configuration changes to the database. Once changes are saved, there is no
“undo” function; the configuration is permanently altered. To implement saved configuration
changes, the changes must be written to the system controller for dispersal to connected routers.
For information on implementing changes, see Implementing Configuration Changes

How to Add a Host

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Hosts’. The ‘Hosts’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 5-4.

All hosts currently defined in the system are listed. To narrow the list, enter the first characters
of the host’s name in the ‘Computer Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to dis­play only hosts matching that character string.

on page 17.

Figure 5-4. Hosts Table

Asterisks denote required fields.

3Click

4 In the blank row, click in the ‘Computer Name’ column to activate it and enter a name for the

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Add. A blank row appears.

new host or accept the default name ‘NVCONFIG’.

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5 In the same row, click in the ‘Log Mode’ column and select a log mode from the drop-down

list. The log mode determines how host activities are logged and recorded. Logs are located in
the

NVISION\envy\userlocal folder on the server’s C:\ or D:\ drive.

Descriptions of each logging level are listed below:

Log Mode Description

No logging No error logging is performed.

Log errors Only critical system errors are logged (e.g., loss of a server).

Log warnings Only warnings and errors are logged, (e.g., loss of a backup control card).

Log system events This level of logging includes the two previous levels, plus system events (e.g., a

Log transactions This level includes the three previous levels, plus a record of all messages between

Log all events All system activity is written to the logs.

Log debugging info Extensive information about errors. (Use this option only under Miranda

Log verbose
debugging info

panel or a router dropping off line).

all system components (e.g., each time a panel sends a request).

direction.)

Use caution: it quickly fills the hard drive with data.(Use this option only under
Miranda direction.)

6 (Optional) In the same row, click in the ‘Parameters’ column and enter parameters for the host

computer. These are system wide parameters (special rules) that the NV9000 system will fol­low.

7 (Optional) In the same row, click in the ‘Backup Computer Name’ column and enter the name

of the computer acting as backup for the host computer or accept the default name
‘NVCONFIG2’.

8Click

9Click

Save. The host is saved to the system.

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Locating and Viewing Hosts

The ‘Hosts’ table, accessed through the ‘Views’ pane, lists all hosts in one convenient interface.

How to Locate and View Hosts

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Hosts’. The ‘Hosts’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 5-5.

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All hosts currently defined in the system are listed. To narrow the list, enter the first characters
of the host’s name in the ‘Computer Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to dis­play only hosts matching that character string.

Figure 5-5. Hosts Table

3 Each host is listed, one host per row. Each column displays information about the host, as fol-

lows:

Field Description

ID Lists the ID number associated with the host computer

Computer Name Lists the name associated with the host computer. By default the computer is

named ‘NVCONFIG”.

Log Mode Which activities are logged for the host computer.

No logging

Log errors

Log warnings

Log system events

Log transactions

Log all events

Log debugging info

Log verbose
debugging info

Parameters System wide parameters (special rules) that the system controller will follow.

Backup Computer
Name

The name of the computer acting as backup (if any) for the host computer, as
needed. By default, the computer is named ‘NVCONFIG2’.

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4Click X on the window title tab to close the table.

Updating a Host

When host information is updated, all related host data is updated throughout the NV9000-SE sys­tem. For example, if the host name is updated in the ‘Hosts’ table, the host name is also immedi­ately updated in the ‘Routers’ table that also lists hosts. NV9000-SE saves all configuration
changes to the database. Once changes are saved, there is no “undo” function; the configuration is
permanently altered. To implement saved configuration changes, the changes must be written to the
system controller for dispersal to connected routers. For information on implementing changes, see

Implementing Configuration Changes

Using the ‘Hosts’ table accessed through the ‘Views’ pane, the host name, backup host name,
parameters and logging mode can be updated.

By default, the primary host computer is named ‘NVCONFIG’ and the backup host computer is
named ‘NVCONFIG2’.

How to Edit Host Information

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Hosts’. The ‘Hosts’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 5-6.

All hosts currently defined in the system are listed. To narrow the list, enter the first characters
of the host’s name in the ‘Computer Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to dis­play only hosts matching that character string.

on page 17.

Figure 5-6. Hosts Table

Asterisks denote required fields.

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3 Locate the row listing the host being updated.

4 On the row, click in the ‘Computer Name’ column to activate it and update the host name. By

default, the host is named ‘NVCONFIG’.

5 On the same row, click in the ‘Log Mode’ column and select a a new log mode from the drop-

down list. The log mode determines how host activities are logged and recorded. Logs are
located in the

Descriptions of each logging level are listed below:

Log Mode Description

No logging No error logging is performed.

Log errors Only critical system errors are logged (e.g., loss of a server).

Log warnings Only warnings and errors are logged, (e.g., loss of a backup control card).

Log system events This level of logging includes the two previous levels, plus system events (e.g., a

Log transactions This level includes the three previous levels, plus a record of all messages between

Log all events All system activity is written to the logs.

Log debugging info Extensive information about errors. (Use this option only under Miranda

Log verbose
debugging info

NVISION\envy\userlocal folder on the server’s C:\ or D:\ drive.

panel or a router dropping off line).

all system components (e.g., each time a panel sends a request).

direction.)

Use caution: it quickly fills the hard drive with data. (Use this option only under
Miranda direction.)

6 (Optional) In the same row, click on the row in the ‘Parameters’ column and enter system wide

parameters (special rules) that the system controller will follow.

7 (Optional) In the same row, click on the row in the ‘Backup Computer Name’ column and enter

the name of the new computer acting as backup for the host computer, as needed. By default,
the computer is named ‘NVCONFIG2’.

8Click

Save.

Or

To revert to the previously saved configuration, click

9Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

Deleting a Host

A host can be deleted at any time using the ‘Hosts’ table accessed through the ‘Views’ pane. Be
careful when deleting a host. If the host is actively being referenced by a router, communication
with that router will terminate.

NV9000-SE uses a relational database. This means that if a record is referenced by another record,
the deletion will not be allowed. If there are dependences, when the deletion is attempted, NV9000­SE informs you of the dependencies. Delete the dependencies first, then delete the originally
selected record.

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How to Delete a Host

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Hosts’. The ‘Hosts’ table appears,

as shown in Figure 5-7.

All hosts currently defined in the system are listed. To narrow the list, enter the first characters
of the host’s name in the ‘Computer Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to dis­play only hosts matching that character string.

Figure 5-7. Hosts Table

3 Click anywhere in the row listing the host being deleted.

4Click

5Click

6Click

Delete. The row is removed.

Save.

Or

To revert to previously saved configuration, click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Revert to Saved.

Managing System Parameters

The ‘SysParams’ table accessed through the ‘Views’ pane enables you to view current system
parameters for the NV9000-SE system. System parameters include values for system wide settings,
such as default time out to lock a control panel when the panel is inactive.

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Adding System Parameters

Using the ‘SysParams’ table, new system parameters can be added at any time. NV9000-SE saves
all configuration changes to the database. Once changes are saved, there is no “undo” function; the
configuration is permanently altered. To implement saved configuration changes, the changes must
be written to the system controller for dispersal to connected routers. For information on imple­menting changes, see Implementing Configuration Changes

How to Add a System Parameter

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane, then ‘SysParams’. The ‘SysParams’ table

appears:

on page 17.

Figure 5-8. SysParams Table

3Click Add. A blank row appears at the bottom of the table.

4 In the blank row, enter a ‘Name’ for the parameter in the field provided.

5 In the same row, enter a ‘Value’ in the field provided.

6 (Optional) Enter a ‘Description’ of the parameter in the field provided.

7Click

8Click

Save.

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Viewing System Parameters

System parameters are viewed using the ‘SysParams’ table, accessed through the ‘Views’ pane. By
default, the parameter PANEL_PRESET_TIMEOUT appears. The parameter set the time-out delay
in seconds for preset blanking on NV9601 panels when using semiautomatic data routing.

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How to View a System Parameter

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane, then ‘SysParams’. The ‘SysParams’ table

displays, as shown in Figure 5-9.

To narrow the list of system parameters that display, enter the first characters of a system
parameters name in the ‘Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only
system parameters matching that character string.

Figure 5-9. SysParams Table

Parameters are listed by ‘Name’, ‘Value’ and ‘Description’.

3Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

Updating System Parameters

Using the ‘SysParams’ table, system parameters can be updated at any time. NV9000-SE saves all
configuration changes to the database. Once changes are saved, there is no “undo” function; the
configuration is permanently altered. To implement saved configuration changes, the changes must
be written to the system controller for dispersal to connected routers. For information on imple­menting changes, see Implementing Configuration Changes

How to Update a System Parameter

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane, then ‘SysParams’. The ‘SysParams’ table

displays, as shown in Figure 5-10.

on page 17.

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To narrow the list of system parameters that display, enter the first characters of a system
parameters name in the ‘Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only
system parameters matching that character string.

Figure 5-10. SysParams Table

3 Locate the system parameter being updated.

4 In the row listing the system parameter, enter a new ‘Name’ for the parameter in the field pro-

vided.

5 In the same row, enter a new ‘Value’ in the field provided.

6 (Optional) Update the ‘Description’ of the parameter in the field provided.

7Click

8Click

Save.

Or

To revert to previously saved configuration, click

X on the window title tab to close the page.

Revert to Saved.

Deleting a System Parameter

System parameters can be deleted using the ‘SysParams’ table. Once deleted, the parameters no
longer have any effect on the NV9000-SE system. NV9000-SE uses a relational database. This
means that if a record is referenced by another record, the deletion will not be allowed. If there are
dependences, when the deletion is attempted, NV9000-SE informs you of the dependencies. Delete
the dependencies first, then delete the originally selected record.

How to Delete a System Parameter

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane, then ‘SysParams’. The ‘SysParams’ table

displays, as shown in Figure 5-11.

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To narrow the list of system parameters that display, enter the first characters of a system
parameters name in the ‘Name Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only
system parameters matching that character string.

Figure 5-11. SysParams Table

3 Locate the system parameter being updated.

4 Click anywhere in the row listing the system parameter and then click

removed from the table.

5Click

Save.

Or

To revert to previously saved configuration, click

6Click

X on the window title tab to close the page.

Revert to Saved.

Delete. The row is

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6. Importing and Exporting Data

When first setting up NV9000-SE, or making major changes, a great deal of data must be entered
into the NV9000-SE system. A large part of this information is comprised of devices, physical con­nections, and the categories into which devices are organized. This data is managed in various data­bases in the NV9000-SE, accessible through different tables. However, adding the information bit
by bit to tables can be a cumbersome task. Similarly, organizing the data, such as which level sets
or categories are used for certain devices, can be time consuming. To make entering and organizing
device and physical connection data relatively quick and easy, the NV9000-SE enables you to
import data contained in a .csv (fundamental spreadsheet file type) or .xls (Microsoft Excel) file.
The data can be imported from the spreadsheet file into specific tables or applied to selected level
sets.

Similarly, it is often easier to manipulate data in a spreadsheet format. The export feature enables
you to export specific data from NV9000-SE tables to spreadsheets.

Data is imported using the ‘Import Data File’ page and exported using the ‘Export to File’ page.
Both are access through the ‘Tasks’ pane. Data can be imported to one of several tables, depending
on the information being used. For example, a list of devices in your facility can be imported to the
‘Devices’ table.

In general, data is imported into tables and physical I/O connection data is exported.

Before importing a file, you must properly format the columns and rows in the file to match the
table into which it is being imported. If you import an improperly constructed file, one that contains
incorrect data, or inadvertently import the wrong file, the import will fail and may not report any
errors.

Before importing data it is import to understand how the data is used in the NV9000-SE. It is rec­ommended that you review About Devices

190.

on page 158 and Using Categories and Suffixes on page

Importing Data

Using the ‘Import Data File’ page, you can import a spreadsheet file (either .csv or .xls) and then
use the information to populate specific tables in NVISION. The information being imported must
correspond to the rows and columns in the table being populated. Construct the column headings
and data to match the table into which the data will be imported. However, if the column headings
in the spreadsheet do not need to exactly match the column headings of the table it is being
imported into, NVISION enables you to choose how to map from the spreadsheet headings to table
columns.

When data is imported you can choose a specific NV9000-SE table to populate or add data to an
existing level set. However, in general data is imported into tables only.

Please note that the ‘Import Mapping File’ feature is for future applications and not currently sup­ported.

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Importing Data

How to Import Data to a Table

Be sure to organize the spreadsheet into rows and columns that match the table into which the data
is being imported.

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application

2 Click the ‘Tasks’ pane and select ‘Import Data File’. The ‘Import Data File’ page appears:

on page 12.)

Figure 6-1. Import Data File Page

3 In the ‘Source File’ section, click Browse and select the spreadsheet you want to import. The

spreadsheet must be a .csv or .xls file.

4 From the ‘Column delimiter’ drop-down list, select how the columns in the file with be delin-

eated. When imported, the file is converted to text and the columns are separated by the delim­iter you choose: comma (,), tab <tab>, or slash (/).

5 Enter the ‘Column header line number’ and the ‘Data start line number’ in the fields provided

to determine which columns and rows will be imported. For example, if you want only columns
55 and greater to be included, enter 55. You can only enter a single number and not a range. For
example, you can enter 4, but not 4 - 15. Every column or line that matches the number entered,
and all those following it sequentially, will be imported.

6 In the ‘Target Table(s)’ section, select a table into which the data will be imported.

Click the ‘Target Table’ radio button and from the drop-down list select a table:

• ‘Devices’
description. See Devices

• ‘Categories’

Categories

• ‘Category Details’
row, with ID and suffixes. See Categories

• ‘PhysConns’
See Adding, Updating or Deleting Physical Connections

7Click

— A list of level sets and associated devices, one level set per row, with name and

on page 157.

— A list of existing categories, one per row, with name and description. See

on page 189.

— A list of existing devices and the associated category, one device per

on page 189.

— A list of all physical connections for all devices in the NV9000-SE system.

on page 177.

Create Mapping. The ‘Category to Source File Mapping’ page appears, as shown in

Figure 6-2.

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Click

Cancel to end the current session.

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Importing Data

Note: The

Update/Review Mapping feature is for future applications and not currently supported.

In the example below, a spreadsheet is being imported to the ‘Categories’ table. The ‘Target
Column’ lists the columns in the ‘Categories’ table. The ‘File Column’ lists the columns in the
spreadsheet data being imported. Each row represents a column in the table and the column in
the spreadsheet to which it is being mapped.

Figure 6-2. Category to Source File Mapping Page

8 To choose a ‘Target Column’ to map to a ‘File Column’, click on the corresponding ‘File Col-

umn’ row and then select a column from the drop-down list.

If any column headings do not map, the page displays “blank” fields and an additional ‘Refer­ence Type’ column. Right-click on a blank field and select a ‘File Column’ from the drop-down
list. You can also enter a mnemonic/name in the ‘Reference Type’ column.

Figure 6-3. Category to Source File Mapping Page (not linked)

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Exporting Data

9Click Next to map the columns. The ‘Run Condition’ page appears, as shown in Figure 6-4.

You can choose to:

• Undo import on error(s)
errors exist.

• Save import on error(s)
errors.

•Test

— Run a test import to make sure the data imports correctly. Displays any errors.

Note: The Save Mapping feature is not recommended for this application.

— All data is imported if no errors exist; no data is imported if any

— Save the entire import, whether errors exist or not. Displays any

Figure 6-4. Run Condition Page

10 Click Run Import to import the data.

Exporting Data

Using the ‘Export to File’ page, certain data in NVISION can be exported to spreadsheet files. In
general, data regarding I/O connections are exportedNVISION, but information from tables may
also be exported. Exporting the data enables you to manage the information offline and in formats
that are easy to manipulate.

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Exporting Data

How to Export Data from Tables

1 Click the ‘Tasks’ pane and select ‘Export to File’. The ‘Export to File’ page appears:

Figure 6-5. Export to File Page

2 Select the ‘Table’ radio button and then click Next. The ‘Export table to file’ section appears:

Figure 6-6. Export Table to File Page

3 Select a ‘Target Table’ from the drop-down list:

• Devices’

— A list of level sets and associated devices, one level set per row, with name and

description.

• ‘Categories’

• ‘Category Details’

— A list of existing categories, one per row, with name and description.

— A list of existing devices and the associated category, one device per

row, with ID and suffixes.

• ‘PhysConns’

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— A list of all physical connections for all devices in the NV9000-SE system.

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Exporting Data

4 The ‘Export table to file’ page appears displaying the columns for the selected table, as shown

in Figure 6-7. To pick a different table, select one from the ‘Target Table’ drop-down list.

Figure 6-7. Example of the Export Table to File Page

Each column in the table is listed on a single row. By default, the ‘Export’ check box is
checked. Uncheck the ‘Export’ check box to not import that row’s data. The ‘Mnemonic/Name
or ID’ column displays the name associated with the type of data being imported.

5 Select the ‘Export Column Headers’ to have those exported into the spreadsheet. By default,

this option is selected.

6 From the ‘File Column delimiter’ drop-down list, select a delimiter. When imported, the file is

converted to text and no table cells exist. You can choose to have data that appears in a column
separated from data in other columns by a delimiter: comma (,), tab <tab>, or slash (/). By
default, a comma is selected. When converting the data to a spreadsheet, the delimiter is used to
define columns.

7Click

Export. The ‘Save’ dialog box appears. Browse to the location where you want to save the

export data file and enter a ‘File name’ and then click

Save.

Or

Click

Previous to return to the previous page without saving the exported data.

Or

Click

Cancel to cancel without saving changes and close the page.

How to Export Devices and Physical Connection Data

1 Click the ‘Tasks’ pane and select ‘Export to File’. The ‘Export to File’ page appears:

Figure 6-8. Export to File Page

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Exporting Data

2 Select the ‘Devices and their Physical Connections’ radio button and then click Next. The

‘Export Devices and their Physical Connections to a file’ section appears:

Figure 6-9. Export Devices and their Physical Connections to a File Page

3 Select a ‘Level Set’ from the drop-down list. The level sets that display are those currently in

the system. You must choose from and existing level set.

4 From the ‘File Column delimiter’ drop-down list, select a delimiter. When imported, the file is

converted to text and no table cells exist. You can choose to have data that appears in a column
separated from data in other columns by a delimiter: comma (,), tab <tab>, or slash (/). By
default, a comma is selected.

5 Select whether to import ‘Input’, ‘Output’, or ‘Both’ input and output connections by clicking

the corresponding radio button.

6Click

Export. The ‘Save’ dialog box appears. Browse to the location where you want to save the

export data file and enter a ‘File name’ and then click

Save.

Or

Click

Previous to return to the previous page without saving the export data.

Or

Click

Cancel to cancel without saving changes and close the page.

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Exporting Data

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7. Routers

NV9000-SE Utilities is used to configure how routers switch signals when a command is initiated
from a control panel. Configurations are uploaded to the system controller, which in turn communi­cates with all associated routers and control panels.

In general, routers are added using the ‘Add Router’ wizard and then managed through the ‘Rout­ers’ page or individual tables. All pages and tables share information so that data entered or updated
in one interface is added or updated in corresponding data fields in other interfaces.

Routers are managed using the following interfaces:

• ‘Add Router’ wizard (accessed through the ‘Tasks’ pane)
gle router. Opens the ‘Router Details’ page through which router physical levels are defined.
See Adding a Router

• ‘Routers’ page (accessed through the ‘Configuration’ pane)
the ‘Router Details’ page through which router physical levels can be updated, and routers are
added or deleted. See Adding a Router

• ‘View Router Ports’ page (accessed through the ‘Tasks’ pane)
router ports by attribute, such as virtual level or device. See Viewing Router Ports

• Four tables (accessed through the ‘Views’ pane):

‘Routers’ table
the router name and host can be updated, and a router file can be added with name and host.
However, no physical or virtual levels can be defined. That must be done through the ‘Routers
Details’ page accessed through ‘Routers’ page. See Updating Router Details

‘Router Control’ table
point per row. Using this table, router name, control point, protocols, parameters and control
mode can be updated. See Updating Router Details

‘PhysLevel’ table
per row, with I/O starts, ends, locks, chops and virtual crosspoint information. Using this table,
all information related to physical levels can be added, removed or updated. See Updating

Router Physical Levels on page 87.

‘XPTExlcusions’ table
points. An exclusion prevents certain sources from being connected to certain destinations.
Using this table, crosspoint exclusions can be added, deleted or edited. See Excluding Cross-

points on page 101.

— A step-by-step guide to add a sin-

on page 63.

— A list of existing routers. Opens

on page 63 and Updating Router Details on page 78.

— lets you to quickly locate

on page 77.

— A list of existing routers, one per row, with name and host. Using this table,

on page 78.

— A list of existing routers and corresponding control points, one control

on page 78.

— (accessed through the ‘Views’ pane) A list of defined physical levels, one

— (accessed through the ‘Views’ pane) Enables you to exclude cross-

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About Routers

About Routers

A router is a switching matrix that enables you to connect any input to any output dynamically, rap­idly making new connections. A switching matrix allows fanout, but not mixing. That is, an input
(a source) can be directed to multiple outputs (destinations). However, several inputs cannot be sent
to a single output.

Here is an example of a 4 × 3 switching matrix:

Ena

Input

1234

1

23Output

An X marks each point (a crosspoint)
in the matrix. At the most basic level,
each crosspoint has an enable circuit
that permits the signal to connect
from the input to the output.

Some routers do extensive signal
processing. For such routers, this
diagram is overly simplified.

The following example shows input 3 connected to outputs 1 and 2, and input 4 connected to
output 3:

1234

1

(Circles represent connections.)

2

3

In general, a matrix for switching inputs and outputs is called a crosspoint matrix because signals
switch at the crosspoint from input to output. A routing system is a set of crosspoint matrices.
Using routers, different types of signals can be switched: video, HD, SD, AES, analog audio, time­code, machine control, and others. Different routers support different signal types.

In a router, each signal type has its own crosspoint matrix. If you think of a crosspoint matrix as a
3-D representation, each signal is a separate crosspoint matrix, and each matrix exists as a separate
level. This concept is extremely important to remember when configuring routers in the NV9000­SE.

The following is an example of how each crosspoint matrix can be considered a “level” of a 3-D
matrix:

HD
AES1/2
AES3/4

  

  

  
TC

  

Figure 7-1. Crosspoint Matrices as Levels

For more information on levels, see About Levels and Level Sets on page 112.

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Machine Control Port Routers

Unlike video or audio routers, machine control routers (also called port routers or data routers)
allow only point-to-point connections. For editing, Miranda port routers also allow point-to-multi­ple-point connections.

Note Machine control connections are used for dubbing, cue tone distribution, to roll a

backup VTR, etc.

When connections are point-to-point, there are some operational issues. For example, if an editor in
one suite selects a VTR that is currently in use in another edit bay, he or she will break the RS-422
data connection to the edit controller, and disrupt the edit. It would be better if the control level
could be separated from the other levels. The NV9000 system provides this separation in two of the
three different data modes, semi-automatic and manual.

These are the modes:

• Automatic mode. Control level switches automatically follow with the other configured levels.

• Semi-automatic mode. The new source will be routed on all levels
tor will be prompted to press

Tak e again, if the route on the control level is desired. Pressing

Clear Preset or waiting for the preset to time out will cancel the control level route. This is the
recommended mode for most applications.

• Manual mode. All switches performed on the control level between ports that are currently in
use are performed as separate “takes,” providing some degree of safety.

— except control. The opera-

Adding a Router

A router can be added and configured at any time. Once changes are saved, there is no “undo” func­tion; the configuration is permanently altered. To implement saved configuration changes, the
changes must be written to the NV9000 system controller for dispersal to connected routers. For
information on implementing changes, see Implementing Configuration Changes

Routers can be added using a wizard, page or table, as follows:

• ‘Add Router’ wizard (accessed through the ‘Tasks’ pane)
gle router. Opens the ‘Router Details’ page through which router physical and virtual levels are
defined.

• ‘Routers’ page (accessed through the ‘Configuration’ pane)
which a new router can be added. Opens the ‘Router Details’ page through which router physi­cal and virtual levels are defined.

• ‘Routers’ table (accessed through the ‘Views’ pane)
with name and host. A router file can be added using this table, with name and host, but no
physical or virtual levels can be defined. That must be done through the ‘Routers Details’ page
accessed through ‘Routers’ page. (Not recommended for adding new routers.)

To quickly add several routers, minimal information for each router can be entered in the ‘Add
Router’ wizard and then the
that another router can be added immediately. However, no details for the router, such as physical

on page 17.

— A step-by-step guide to add a sin-

— A list of existing routers to

— A list of existing routers, one per row,

Finish button pressed. This adds the router name and clears all fields so

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levels, are added. Router details are added using the ‘Routers’ page accessed through the ‘Configu­ration’ pane.

How to Add a Router Using the ‘Add Router’ Wizard or ‘Routers’ Page

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Tasks’ pane and then ‘Add Router’.

Or

From the Navigation area, select the ‘Configuration’ pane and then ‘Routers’. The ‘Routers’
page displays. On the ‘Routers’ page, click

The ‘Add Router’ page appears:

Add Router.

Figure 7-2. Add Router Page

3 Enter information in the fields provided (Red titles denote required fields):

Field Description

Name Enter the name used to describe the router. Be sure to use a unique name that is

descriptive. The name is limited to 8 characters. Do not use punctuation marks or
symbols.

Router Host From the drop-down list, select the router’s host. There is generally only one:

NVCONFIG.

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Field Description

Protocol If using a Miranda router, from the drop-down list, select whether the router is using

Primary Control
Port

Secondary
Control Port

4Click Next. The ‘Router Details’ page appears. Continue to Step 5.

Or

Click

Finish to save minimal router information, clear all fields, and immediately add another

router. The routers are added in name only and without defining details, such as physical levels.
To add details, locate the router and perform steps 5 through 10 as described in this procedure.

Or

Click

Cancel to clear the fields without saving any information.

(See How to Locate and View Existing Router Using the ‘Routers’ Page

5 In the ‘Router Connection Info’ section, enter either Ethernet or serial connection data, depend-

ing on the protocol selected:

• For Ethernet, enter the ‘IP Address’ for the ‘Primary Control Point’ and the ‘Secondary
Control Point’ (if applicable) in the fields provided (Figure 7-3
the NV9000 system controller. For more information on control points, see Managing

Control Points on page 96.

an Ethernet or serial protocol to communicate with NV9000-SE. For a list of
protocols, see Protocols on page 515.

Note: If the router is an NV5128 Multi-Format Router, choose ‘NV Ethernet’ or
‘NV Serial Private’. ‘NV Serial Public’ is a simplified protocol for third-party
drivers or for legacy Miranda routers.

Control ports (also called control points) are serial or Ethernet ports in the NV9000
system controller through which routers, panels and other devices are connected.
The serial port settings differ depending on which protocol you have selected. The
Miranda router standard is 38.4 K baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. Some
protocols do not have a secondary control point. For more information on control
points, see Managing Control Points on page 96.

Important: Leave the control ports field set to ‘-New-’. Control ports are specified
in the ‘Router Details’ page.

The coded control points in the drop-down menus begin with “E” for an Ethernet
control point and “S” for a serial control point.

on page 71.)

). Control points are ports on

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‘Master Control Ethernet’ protocol is used for adding Master Control Processors. For more
information, see Master Control

on page 367.

Router Connection Section

Figure 7-3. Router Page for Ethernet Protocol

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• For serial, from the drop-down fields select the serial port settings for the router. The
settings differ depending on which protocol was selected.

Router Connection
Section

Figure 7-4. Router Details Page for Serial Protocol

Field Description Options

Port Select the COM port for the router, between 1–48. By

default COM1 is selected.

Baud Rate Select the baud rate for the port. The default is ‘38400’. 300, 1200, and so on.

Parity Select the parity for the port. The default is ‘None’. Even, Odd, None

Stop Select the stop bit for the port. The default is ‘1’. 1,2

Data Select the data bits for the port. The default is ‘8’. 7,8

Choices depend on the
options installed.

6 The ‘Physical Levels’ section has two parts. On the left is a table of physical levels. (See About

Levels and Level Sets on page 112.) On the right are miscellaneous parameters and options.

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Click Add to add a level, as shown in Figure 7-5. Click in the row under each column heading to
activate that field and enter information as follows:

Field Description Valu es

Name Enter a descriptive name for the router. Up to 24 alphanumeric

characters may be entered. Do not use punctuation marks or
symbols.

This name is not seen by the operators; only by the NV9000-SE
user.

# Numeric value identifying a particular physical level (partition) in

the router.

Enter a number for the router signal type for each physical level. If
multiple signal types are managed by the router, enter additional,
unique numbers, one for each signal type, creating a new row for
each signal. Each signal type is a separate, unique physical level.

Input Start The logical number this physical level (partition) starts and ends

Input End

Output Start The logical number this physical level starts and ends with for

Output End

with for inputs.

Important: These numbers must match the number entered as the
‘Controller Input’ ‘start’ and ‘end’ in UniConfig when configuring
the router. For more information, see the UniConfig User’s Guide.

outputs.

Important: These numbers must match the numbers entered as the
‘Controller Output’ ‘start’ and ‘end’ in UniConfig when
configuring the router. For more information, see the UniConfig
User’s Guide.

Alphanumeric

0 through 250

Typically 0 or 1

Typically 0 or 1

Figure 7-5. Physical Level Section - Router Details Page

7 Repeat Step 6 until all physical levels in the router have been entered. To remove a row, select

the row and then click

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8 In the right-hand area of the ‘Physical Levels’ section, enter options in the fields provided:

Field Description

Input Protect Protects and/or locks inputs or outputs. When locked it cannot be changed. When

Input Lock

Output Protect

Output Lock

Shared Control Informs the NV9000 system controller whether another control system is connected

Signal Type Distinguishes whether the router is used for switching signals or for machine

Number Virtual
XPTS

Chop Interval Enter the number of frames for the chop interval. The default is 6 frames.

Vir tual X PT
Default Input

protected, it can be changed, but only with proper authorization.

From the drop-down list, select ‘Disabled’ to remove protect or unlock, or ‘In
Server’ to enable protect or lock in the server. For more information, see Locking

and Protecting Panels on page 232.

to this physical level. From the drop-down list, select ‘True’ to verify that another
control system is connected to the router control card and that it can initiate
crosspoint changes. The NV9000 allows it and updates its tables periodically with
these changes. (Unexpected changes are not logged as errors.).

If ‘False’ is selected, the NV9000 manages this physical level exclusively, and does
not permit crosspoint changes that it does not initiate.

control. From the drop-down list, select ‘Machine Control’ for machine control or
‘XY or standard’ for signal switching.

Enter the number of virtual crosspoints. For more information, see Managing Virtual

Crosspoints on page 103.

When supported by the router, ‘chop’ rapidly switches the selected destination
between its current source and the preset source.

Enter the default input for virtual crosspoint. For more information, see Managing

Virtual Crosspoints on page 103.

9Click

10 Click

Save.

X on the window title tab to close the page.

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How to Add a Router Using the ‘Routers’ Table

Using the ‘Routers’ table, router names can be added to the NV9000-SE system, but no router
details.

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Routers’. The ‘Routers’ table

appears:

on page 12.)

Figure 7-6. Routers Table

3Click Add Router. A blank row appears.

4 On the blank row, click in the ‘Name’ column to activate it and enter a name for the new router.

5 On the same row, click in the ‘Host’ column and select a system controller from the drop-down

list.

6Click

Save. The router is saved to the system and the next sequential identification number

assigned.

7 The router is added without defining details, such as physical levels. To add details, locate the

router and perform steps 5 through 10 as described in How to Add a Router Using the ‘Add

Router’ Wizard or ‘Routers’ Page on page 64. (See How to Locate and View Existing Router
Using the ‘Routers’ Page on page 71.)

8Click

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X on the window title tab to close the table.

Locating and Viewing Existing Router Details

Depending on the information you want to view, different pages or tables present different router
information:

• ‘Routers’ page (accessed through the ‘Configuration’ pane)
the ‘Router Details’ page which displays all details for an individual, selected router. Locate
routers by name or host.

• Two router tables (accessed through the ‘Views’ pane):

• ‘Routers’ table
routers by name.

• ‘Router Control’ table
point per row. Locate routers by name or control point.

How to Locate and View Existing Router Using the ‘Routers’ Page

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Configuration’ pane and then ‘Routers’. The ‘Routers’

page displays, as shown in Figure 7-7. All routers currently defined in the system are listed.

To narrow the list, enter the first characters of the router’s name in the ‘Name Filter’ field. The
list is automatically reduced to display only routers matching that character string.

Or

— A list of all existing routers, one per row, with name and host. Locate

— A list of existing routers and associated control point, one control

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— A list of existing routers. Opens

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From the ‘Hosts Filter’ drop-down list, select the router’s host. The list is automatically reduced
to display only routers having the same host as the one selected.

Figure 7-7. Routers Page

The ‘Router’ column lists the name assigned the router in NV9000-SE. The ‘Host’ column lists
the primary host associated with the router.

3 Double click on a single row to open router details for that router.

Or

Click anywhere in the row listing the router for which you want to view router details and click

Edit Selected Router. To select multiple routers, use the ‘Shift’ or ‘CTRL’ key on your keyboard.

Each router opens in a separate tabbed window. Click the tab to bring the window forward.

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The ‘Router Details’ page that appears depends on whether the router is using an Ethernet or
serial protocol, as shown in Figure 7-8 and Figure 7-9.

Figure 7-8. Router Details Page for Ethernet Protocol

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Figure 7-9. Router Details Page for Serial Protocol

Each section displays specific information, as follows:

Section Sub-section Description

Router
Connection Info

Physical Levels Lists the input start and end, and the output start and end for

4Click

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X on the window title tab to close the page.

Primary Control
Point

Secondary
Control Point

Control points (also called control ports) are serial or Ethernet
ports on the NV9000 system controller through which routers,
panels, and other devices are connected. (See Managing Control

Points on page 96.)

Lists ‘IP address’ of connection to the control system if using an
Ethernet protocol.

Or

Lists ‘Port’, ‘Baud Rate’, ‘Parity’, ‘Stop’ and ‘Data’ if using a
serial connection to the control system.

each physical level defined in the router.

Fields to the right list if an input or output has been locked, the
type of signal, and additional information. For a complete
description of each field, see

Adding a Router on page 63.

7. Routers

Locating and Viewing Existing Router Details

How to Locate and View Existing Routers Using the ‘Routers’ Table

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Routers’. The ‘Routers’ table

appears, as shown in Figure 7-10.

To narrow the list of routers that display, enter the first characters of a router name in the ‘Name
Filter’ field. The list is automatically reduced to display only routers matching that character
string.

Figure 7-10. Routers Table

Four columns display router information. Each row represents a single router.

Column Description

ID Lists the ID number associated with the router.

Name Lists the name associated with the router.

Primary Host Lists the primary host for the router.

3Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

How to Locate and View Existing Routers Using the ‘Router Controls’ Table

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Views’ pane and then ‘Router Controls’. The ‘Router

Controls’ table appears, as shown in Figure 7-11.

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To narrow the list, enter the first characters of the router’s name in the ‘Router Filter’ field. The
list is automatically reduced to display only routers matching that character string.

Or

Enter the first characters of the control point’s identification in the ‘Control Point Filter’ field.
The list is automatically reduced to display only control points matching that character string.

Figure 7-11. Router Controls Table

Several columns display router information. Each row represents a single control point (also
called control port) and the associated router. Control points are serial or Ethernet ports on the
NV9000 system controller through which routers, panels, and other devices are connected. (See

Managing Control Points

Column Description

Router Name Lists the router name.

Control Point
Description

Protocol The router protocol associated with the router. (See Protocols

Parameters Optional parameters for third-party protocols.

Control Mode Lists if the ‘Primary control card’ or the ‘Secondary control card’ is acting as the

3Click

X on the window title tab to close the table.

on page 96.)

Lists the control point associated with the router (listed in the same row).

on page 515.)

primary control. These are not the primary and secondary routers, but the control
cards of a router.

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Viewing Router Ports

Using the ‘View Router Ports’ page, you can easily and quickly view all ports for a selected router.
The page is for informational purposes only. To update ports, go to the section of this manual that
describes how to perform that task for that specific port (i.e., device ports would be discussed in the
Managing Devices section).

Viewable ports are:

• Devices

• Virtual Levels

• Physical Levels

• Level Sets

• Crosspoint Exclusions

• Input Ports/Output Ports

How to View Router Ports

7. Routers

Viewing Router Ports

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Tasks’ pane and then ‘View Router Ports’. The ‘View

Router Ports’ page appears:

Figure 7-12. View Router Ports Page

3 Select a ‘Router’ from the drop-down list.

4 Check each check box in the ‘Attributes’ section corresponding to the ports you want to view

and click

View. The ‘Router Ports’ page appears, listing each attribute selected in same-titled

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columns, as shown in Figure 7-13. If there is no information to display for that attribute, the
column fields are blank.

Figure 7-13. Router Ports Page

5Click X on the window title tab to close the table.

Updating Router Details

Router information can be updated at any time. It is recommended that routers be updated off-line.
That ensures that all settings are correct before you go “live.” NV9000-SE saves all configuration
changes to the database. Once changes are saved, there is no “undo” function; the configuration is
permanently altered. To implement configuration changes, the NV9000 system controller must
write the configuration to the system controller. For more information, see Implementing Configu-

ration Changes on page 17.

Router information can be updated using either pages or tables. Pages and tables share databases.
Changes made in one interface appear in other interfaces that share that database. For example, if
the name of a router is updated in the ‘Router Details’ page, the name is automatically updated in
the ‘Routers’ table.

Although both a page and table may update the same information, each interface enables you to
perform specific tasks more efficiently. Pages enable you to update several pieces of information
for a single router through a single interface. Tables are useful for updating a limited, specific
amount of information for several routers at once. In addition, not all tables update the same infor­mation; different tables manage different, specific router information.

Different NV9000-SE interfaces perform specific tasks, as follows:

Tas k Interface Pane

Changing a Router Name on page 79 Routers Page

Routers Table

Updating a Router Host

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Tas k Interface Pane

Updating Router Control Points on page 83 Router Controls

Updating Router Protocol

Updating Router Control Mode

Updating Router Physical Levels

Updating Protects and Locks

Updating Signal Type (Standard or Machine Control)

on page 84 Router Controls

on page 86 Router Controls

on page 87 Routers Page

on page 91 Routers Page

on page 94Routers Page Configuration

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Changing a Router Name

It is important that router names are unique and descriptive in order to avoid confusion. Once
changed, the new router name populates all instances of that name throughout the system.

Router names can be changed using the ‘Routers’ page accessed through the ‘Configuration’ pane
or the ‘Routers’ table accessed through the ‘Views’ pane.

How to Changes a Router Name Using the ‘Routers’ Page

1 Launch NV9000-SE. (See Launching and Exiting the Application on page 12.)

2 From the Navigation area, select the ‘Configuration’ pane and then ‘Routers’. The ‘Routers’

page displays, as shown in Figure 7-14.

To narrow the list, enter the first characters of the router’s name in the ‘Name Filter’ field. The
list is automatically reduced to display only routers matching that character string.

Or

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From the ‘Hosts Filter’ drop-down list, select the router’s host. The list is automatically reduced
to display only routers having the same host as the one selected.

Figure 7-14. Routers Page

3 Double-click on the row listing the router being updated.

Or

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