Grass Valley Prelude User Manual

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Prelude

COMPACT ROUTER CONTROL SYSTEM

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.0

071838202 MAY 2008

Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands

CERTIFICATE

Certificate Number: 510040.001

The Quality System of:

Grass Valley, Inc.

400 Providence Mine Road Nevada City, CA 95945 United States

15655 SW Greystone Ct. Beaverton, OR 97006 United States

10 Presidential Way 3

Floor, Suite 300 Woburn, MA 01801 United States

Nederland B.V. 4800 RP BREDA The Netherlands

Weiterstadt, Germany Brunnenweg 9 D-64331 Weiterstadt Germany

Rennes, France Rue du Clos Courtel Cesson-Sevigne, Cedex France

Technopole Brest Iroise CS 73808 29238 Brest Cedex 3 France

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2300 South Decker Lake Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84119 United States

7140 Baymeadows Way Suite 101 Jacksonville, FL 32256 United States

Including its implementation, meets the requirements of the standard:

ISO 9001:2000

Scope: The design, manufacture and support of video hardware and software products and related systems.

This Certificate is valid until: June 14, 2009 This Certificate is valid as of: August 30, 2006 Certified for the first time: June 14, 2000

H. Pierre Sallé President KEMA-Registered Quality

The method of operation for quality certification is defined in the KEMA General Terms And Conditions For Quality And Environmental Management Systems Certifications. Integral publication of this certificate is allowed.

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Prelude

COMPACT ROUTER CONTROL SYSTEM

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.0

071838202 MAY 2008

Contacting Grass Valley

International

Support Centers

Local Support

Centers

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during normal

business hours)

France

24 x 7

Australia and New Zealand: +6 Middle East: +9

Europe

+800 8080 2020 or +33 1 48 25 20 20 +800 8080 2020 or +33 1 48 25 20 20

Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Macau: +8

Asia

Southeast Asia/Malaysia: +6 China: +8

Belarus, Russia, Tadzikistan, Ukraine, S. Europe/Italy-Roma: +3 Benelux/Belgium: +3 Germany, Austria, Eastern Europe: +4

61 0660 159 450 Japan: +81 3 5484 6868

71 4 299 64 40 Near East and Africa: +800 8080 2020 or +33 1 48 25 20 20

Grass Valley Web Site

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

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

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

FAQ Database — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be

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

United States/Canada

24 x 7

52 2531 3058 Indian Subcontinent: +91 22 24933476

03 7805 3884 Southeast Asia/Singapore: +65 6379 1313

1 1300 721 495 Central/South America: +55 11 5509 3443

Uzbekistan: +7 095 2580924 225 Switzerland: +41 1 487 80 02

9 06 87 20 35 28 -Milan: +39 02 48 41 46 58 S. Europe/Spain: +34 91 512 03 50

2 (0) 2 334 90 30 Benelux/Netherlands: +31 (0) 35 62 38 42 1 N. Europe: +45 45 96 88 70

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

+1 800 547 8949 or +1 530 478 4148

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

4 Prelude — Instruction Manual

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

Section 1 — Prelude System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Section 2 — Installation and Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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

Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prelude 3.0 System Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Prelude 3.0 Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Upgrade Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installation Procedures Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Initial Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Back Ordered Shipments or Additional Equipment Purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Prelude/Concerto System Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Concerto Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Prelude/Acappella System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Acappella Installation Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Combined Concerto/Acappella Prelude System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Network Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Ethernet Switch Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PC Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PC Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Prelude System Default IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Prelude Concerto Initial Shipment Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Prelude Acappella Shipment Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Software Installation and Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Install NetConfig Application and Prelude Files on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

NetConfig Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Set IP Addresses and Resolve any Duplicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Set Compatible IP Address Subnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Resolve Any Duplicate IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Label Each Device’s IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Identifying Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Name Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Prelude Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Prelude Version 2.0 and 3.0 Backward Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Check Software Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Update Any Older Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Prelude Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

System Identifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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System Identifier for Single Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Identifier for Concerto Frames on a Shared Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System Identifier for Control Panels on a Shared Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Broadcast Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Broadcast Select on Small Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

System Broadcast Select on Larger Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Create Router Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Sample Configuration Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Concerto Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Assign Hardware to Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Define Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Define Destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Global, Input, and Output Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Save Router Configuration File to PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Acappella Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Send Router Configuration to All Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Create Panel Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

48B Panel Configuration Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Attributes and Flags (Exclusions). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring Encore Control Panel Types Other Than 48B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Send Panel Configuration to Each Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Test System Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Acappella Local Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Panel Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Panel Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Background Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Global Salvos and Router Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Salvos Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Salvo Creation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

48B, BPS, and Acappella Panel Configuration for Salvos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Define a Salvo Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

XY and PMB Panel Configuration for Salvos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Edit Salvo Exclusion Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Define a Salvo Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Salvo Page Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Salvo Database Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Export Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Import Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Source Exclusion by Destination (Rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Assigning a Rule to a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Save and Send Router Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Output Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Add an Output Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Configure Output Monitoring on a Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Save and Send Router Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Prelude Native Protocol Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

NP Client/Server Configuration Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

NP Server Configuration Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

NP Client Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Additional Parameter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Kayak Serial Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Section 3 — Configuration Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Device Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

48B Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

48B Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Backlight Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Low Tally Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Button Blink Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Default Dst/Dst Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Default Tally Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Level Exclusions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Joystick Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

NP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Auto Level Latching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Auto Tally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dst Change Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Flashing LED Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Force Unlock/Unprotect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Hard Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Hold Breakaway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Level Change Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Lock/Protect Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Soft Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

BPS Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

BPS Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Display Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

PMB Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

PMB Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Display Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Alt Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Dst Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Svo Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Dst Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Svo Exclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Alpha Sort RCE Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Dst Mode Time-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Hold Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Keypad Dst Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Keypad Search Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Preset Swap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Src Mode Time-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Shift Latching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

XY Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

XY Panel Attributes and Flags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Acappella Remote Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Acappella Remote Panel Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Acappella Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Universal Control Panel (ENC-UCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

ENC-UPC Attributes and Flags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

NP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Contents

KMD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

KMD Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

KSD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

KSD Panel Attributes and Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Soft Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Appendix — Native Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual provides installation and configuration information for the Prelude compact router control system. The Prelude software can control Concerto and Acappella matrix frames, and can employ a variety of remote control panels.

Refer to the separate Concerto Instruction Manual or Acappella Instruction Manual for hardware installation information for each matrix frame.

Refer to the Acappella Instruction Manual for Acappella remote control panel hardware installation instructions.

Refer to the Encore Installation and Service Manual for Encore control panel hardware installation instructions.

Electronic copies of all routing documentation is available on the documentation CD provided with your router frame. Individual manuals may be ordered by contacting Grass Valley Customer Service.

The web address listed on the back of the title page of this manual can be used for further assistance and to access current product documentation.

Additional Documentation

Documentation for various system options are also available:

• Soft Panels Instruction Manual

• Visual Status Display Instruction Manual

The NetConfig utility program is used to configure your system network and install software:

• NetConfig Instruction Manual

Software engineering documentation, intended for third-party developers and in-house software engineers, is also available:

• Routing Products Protocols Manual

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Preface

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Prelude System Overview

Concerto Matrix Frame 1

Concerto Matrix Frame 2

Ethernet Switch

(customer supplied)

Up to 128

Sources

Up to 128

Destinations

Up to 32 Control Panels Total

per Prelude System

Up to 8

Acappella Frames

Up to 8 Levels Total per Prelude System

Up to 8

Concerto Frames

100BaseT Ethernet

SW Installation and

Configuration PC

(customer supplied)

Prelude System

Acappella Matrix Frames

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Up to 16

Sources

per Level

Up to 16

Destinations

per Level

48B Control

Panels

32 BPS Panels

PMB Control Panels

XY Control Panels

Acappella Remote

Control Panels

Front

Rear

Introduction

Prelude is a small router control system that operates with Concerto and Acappella matrix frames and a variety of remote control panels (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Prelude System Diagram

Section 1

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Prelude uses Ethernet for system communications. A customer supplied 100BaseT Ethernet switch and Cat 5 Ethernet cabling is required.

Section 1 — Prelude System Overview

Prelude software applications are installed onto a customer supplied PC to permit software updates and system configuration. After system configu ration is complete, the PC can be used for monitoring the health of the panels and matrix, but is no longer required and so may be removed for use elsewhere. The Prelude configuration software is activated on a PC after its installation by entering a registration code, which is valid for only that PC.

Prelude systems employ a distributed control system. Router configurations are stored in the Prelude control panels. These router configuration files list the IP addresses of the matrices in that Prelude system, as well as Level information and Source and Destination names. A copy of this router configuration is sent from the panel to the matrices with the IP addresses listed in that configuration. In fact, a Prelude control panel automatically sends its router configuration to the matrices whenever that panel reboots. Identical router configurations must be present on all control panels for proper Prelude system operation.

Prelude 3.0 System Capabilities

• Off-line matrix and remote panel configuration using NetConfig with registered Prelude plug-in.

• Support individual matrix sizes up to 128 x 128.

• Define up to 256 Sources and 256 Destinations.

• Control up to eight Concerto matrix frames or up to eight Acappella matrix frames, for a total of eight levels per Prelude system.

• Supports all Concerto matrix boards.

• Supports Concerto Output Monitoring.

• Support all Acappella matrix frames (video, audio, or combination).

• Support up to 32 control panels of any of the following types: Encore 48B, 32 BPS, PMB, XY, and UCP panels, Acappella Remote Panels, and Kalypso KMD and KSD Remote Aux panels.

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• Support control panel functionality (depending on the panel model),

including:

• Panel Enable.

• Destination Protect.

• Destination Soft and Hard Locks.

• Alphanumeric Names.

•Exclusion Sets.

• Destination Ganging.

•Joystick Override.

• Salvos (up to 256 salvos, with 1024 maximum elements supported).

• Source Exclusion by Destination (Rules)

• Kayak production switcher serial control.

• Acappella Optical Router matrix control.

• Soft Panels support (see the separate Soft Panels Instruction Manual for

specific information).

• Visual Status Display support (see the separate Visual Status Display

Instruction Manual for specific information).

• Native Protocol support (allows automation system control and status

monitoring from external devices that use Native Protocol), using Ethernet or Serial communications.

Prelude 3.0 Limitations

• Prelude Destination Protects and Locks apply to all configured levels.

This matches the behavior of Encore control systems. Panels with dis plays also report a “Locked” status for both hard locked and protected Destinations.

• Prelude does not support the following Native Protocol commands:

AS, CH, CT, DA, QT, ST

• The PC monitor running the Prelude application must be set to 96dpi

(small fonts) to properly display the graphics. PC dpi display settings can be accessed via: Start/Settings/Control Panel/Display/Settings/ Advanced/General.

• An extremely large number of rapid consecutive button presses (70+)

or rapid salvo Takes can overload the system. The system will not crash but may miss a button press/release cycle, resulting in undesired results (unintended Takes, for example).

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Upgrade Paths

Prelude is part of a family of related router products that offer easy upgrade paths.

• Acappella is a small, single purpose router designed for out-of-box oper-

ation. It has a built-in control system that requires no configuration. Various Acappella models are available with different hardware com ponents that determine each unit’s routing capabilities.

•The Prelude control system software offers mid-range capabilities

intended for smaller facilities or localized applications. It can operate with Acappella and/or Concerto matrix frames and employs Encore and Acappella remote panels. The off-line matrix and panel configura tion capabilities of Prelude provides increased routing system power and flexibility.

• Encore is a full-function, facility-wide router control system that accom-

modates the widest variety of requirements on potentially huge scales. Acappella matrix frames can become part of an Encore system. Simi larly, Concerto matrix and control panels making up a Prelude system can be upgraded to Encore, allowing incrementally enhanced routing capabilities without the need to replace hardware components.

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Section 2

Installation and Initial Setup

Introduction

The Prelude control system does not use dedicated controller hardware, which reduces system costs. Instead, control panels communicate directly with the Matrix frame(s) via Ethernet. To accomplish this, compatible hard ware and software must be installed and the components need to be properly connected. Finally, router and control panel configuration files are created and sent to all the control panels.

This section covers hardware installation and basic configuration that creates an operational Prelude system. Customizing this system for your individual requirements is covered in

Section 3-Configuration Reference.

Installation Procedures Overview

Initial Shipment

Initial shipments of a Concerto based Prelude system has components that are pre-configured at the factory with unique IP addresses. Acappella system components ship with default IP addresses that will be the same for each type of component.

For both these systems, initial installation and setup involves:

 Install a customer provided Ethernet switch as part of a standalone

network and provide AC power to the switch.

 Install the Concerto frame and/or the Acappella frame(s) in a rack and

provide AC power.

 Install the remote control panels in racks and provide AC power.

 Connect all Prelude system components to the Ethernet switch.

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Section 2 — Installation and Initial Setup

 Configure a customer supplied PC to operate on the default Prelude

network and connect it to that network.

 Install NetConfig and appropriate Prelude files from the Compact

Router Control System Software CD onto the PC.

 Resolve any duplicate IP addresses using NetConfig.

 Name each device if desired, using that device’s web page.

 Enter the license key for your Prelude system.

 Create the Prelude system router configuration file.

 Create control panel configuration files.

 Send the same router configuration file to all the control panels.

 Send the appropriate panel configuration file to each control panel.

 Test system operation.

Back Ordered Shipments or Additional Equipment Purchases

Back ordered Prelude components, or newly ordered additional equipment will ship with default settings that will need to be changed to integrate with the rest of your system. Adding components to a Prelude system will involve:

 Install the new components in racks, provide power, and connect them

to the Prelude network.

 Resolve any duplicate IP addresses for the new components using Net-

Config.

 If you wish, you can name the new devices using their web pages.

 If there are new Concerto boards or Acappella frames, reconfigure the

frame(s) for the new components. New router configuration files will then need to be created and sent to all control panels. You may also need to edit existing control panel configuration files to work with the new frames, and then send them to the existing control panels.

 Ensure compatible software resides on all system components.

 Send appropriate panel configurations to the new control panels, or

create new control panel configuration files and send them.

 Test system operation.

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LAN

(Up to 32 Panels)

100BaseT Ethernet

Remote Control Panels

Rear

Front

SW Installation and

Configuration PC

(customer supplied)

Ethernet Switch

(customer supplied)

Video/Audio/Reference

Prelude System Cabling - Concerto Frame

Network

Terminate Video or Loop to

additional Frames

Terminate Audio or Loop to

additional Frames

Video Ref In

Video Inputs

Video Outputs

Audio Inputs

Audio Outputs

AES Audio Board

(Level 3 Audio)

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(Level 4 Audio)

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(Level 1 Video)

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(Level 2 Video)

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Refer to the separate Acappella Instruction Manual or Concerto Installation and Service Manual for detailed instructions on hardware installation.

Hardware Installation

The following figures illustrate typical Pr wiring will vary depending on the components making up your system.

Prelude/Concerto System Diagram

Figure 2. Prelude/Concerto System Example

elude systems. Actual system

Concerto Installation Notes

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• Some older Concerto boards may not report the correct matrix size when the Prelude auto-configure feature is used. If this occurs the correct matrix size can be entered manually during configuration.

Section 2 — Installation and Initial Setup

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Ref In

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(customer supplied)

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Front

Ethernet Switch

(customer supplied)

Rear

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Out

100BaseT Ethernet

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(Up to 8 Frames)

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Acappella Installation Notes

Combined Concerto/Acappella Prelude System

• Each Acappella matrix frame can be configured with up to four levels, but multiple Acappella frames cannot be combined into a single matrix.

A Prelude system with both Concerto and Acappella frames can be created, with the following additional considerations:

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the matrix frames making up the Prelude system.

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Network Requirements

Ethernet Switch Specifications

A100BaseT Ethernet Switch and Cat 5 cabling are required. The fast Ethernet (100 BaseT) on CAT 5 cables (UTP) can reach a maximum distance of 100 Meters.

PC Requirements

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

• 2 Ghz CPU

• 512MB RAM

• 40GB hard drive

Network Requirements

• 250MB free hard disk space

• Monitor with 1024x768 resolution

• 100BaseT Ethernet Network Interface Card

• Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

• Logged in with Administrator-level pr

• Internet Explorer vers

After a full Prelude installation the folder requires approximately 67 MB of disk space (Tab le 1);

Table 1. Prelude Installation Required Disk Space

Application Disk Space

Acappella 18 MB Prelude 13 MB NetConfig 8 MB Concerto 4 MB Soft Panels 12 MB VSD 7 MB

All Applications 67 MB total

ion 6.0 or later

ivileges for the local machine

C:\Program Files\Grass Valley Group

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Section 2 — Installation and Initial Setup

PC Network Configuration

The PC used must be configured to operate on the Prelude standalone network. This is accomplished patible with the IP addresses the first three octets of the IP address must be the same, and the last IP address octet must be unique for each device on the network.

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

Prelude System Default IP Addresses

You need to know the IP addresses of your Prelude system components. The default addresses as shipped from the Grass Valley factory are listed below. However, the IP address of a device may have been changed since its initial shipment.

by setting the IP address of the PC to be com-

of the Prelude system components. In general,

’s operating system. Before changing the PC’s IP address

Prelude Concerto Initial Shipment

Table 2. Prelude Concerto Based System Default IP Addresses

Device IP Subnet Mask

Concerto Frame Primary Controller 192.168.1.34 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 Concerto Frame Secondary Controller 192.168.1.35 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 First Control Panel 192.168.1.81 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 Each Additional Control Panel Usually increment last octet of IP add

CAUTION Concerto Controller redundant operation employs consecutive IP addresses.

The next higher IP address is reserved for this purpose and cannot be assigned to another device on the network, even if the Concerto is not operating redundantly. Serious system communications problems can occur if this next higher Concerto Controller IP address

Concerto system component IP defaults are compatible and will communicate without network configuration.

Subsequent shipments of Concerto components will ship with default IP

esses. If these components are added to an existing Prelude system

addr network, duplicate IP conflicts may occur, which can be resolved using the NetConfig application.

Defaults

Gateway

(not required for Prelude)

ress by one. (192.168.1.82,

192.168.1.83, etc.). However, duplicate IP addresses may occur.

is used on the network.

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Prelude Acappella Shipment Defaults

Table 3. Prelude Acappella Based System Default IP Addresses

Device IP Subnet Mask

Acappella Frame 192.168.0.40 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 Acappella Remote Panel 192.168.0.41 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 Encore Control Panels 192.168.1.60 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1

Note The default Acappella frame IP address will not communicate with the default

Encore control panel address (the third octet is not the same), and all remote panels shipped with Acappella systems have the same IP addresses. These default values will need to be changed.

The NetConfig application can be used to discover devices on the network, set their addresses, and resolve any duplicates. NetConfig operation is described briefly later in this manual, and in more detail in the separate NetConfig Instruction Manual.

Gateway

(not required for Prelude)

Software Installation and Network Configuration

Install NetConfig Application and Prelude Files on PC

NetConfig is a network configuration tool that is available for use with a variety of Grass Valley products, including for example Prelude, Encore, and several Modular Products. For Prelude, NetConfig is installed onto a PC. This PC is then used for Prelude network configuration, software installation onto Prelude system components, and Prelude system component configuration.

To Install NetConfig and Prelude files onto a PC:

1. Insert the Compact Router Control System Software CD into the PC’s

CD drive. The setup application will autorun when inserted.

2. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. You will see a Welcome

screen, a License Agreement, and a Destination Location screen.

3. Keep the default install destination location and click Next>. The Select

Components screen is displayed (Figure 4).

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Section 2 — Installation and Initial Setup

Figure 5. NetConfig Icon

Figure 4. Select Components Screen

4. Ensure both the NetConfig and Prelude check boxes are selected, and then

select the remaining components appropriate for your system.

a. Select both Acappella Matrix and Concerto if your Prelude system has a

mix of both hardware types.

b. Select Acappella Matrix and de-select Concerto if your system has only

Acappella hardware.

c. Select Concerto and de-select Acappella Matrix if your system has

only Concerto hardware.

5. If you wish to install the any additional applications (Soft Panels and/or

VSD), select their check boxes. Licensing may be required to make full

use of these other applications.

6. Click Next>, then follow the remaining instructions shown on the screen.

The NetConfig software and Prelude files will be installed on your PC, along with any other selected items.

7. After installation on the PC completes, a NetConfig icon will appear on

the desktop (Figure 5). Clicking on the icon launches NetConfig.

Note If Prelude is uninstalled with Windows Add or Remove Programs (it is listed

as Compact Routing Control System), NetConfig will also be removed. You will need to reinstall NetConfig if you wish to use it with other applications.

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NetConfig Overview

Prelude

Tab

IP View

Tab

Discover Button

Name and

IP Address of

Computer Running

NetConfig

Missing Device

Duplicate IPs

The NetConfig application is designed to make network configuration simple. NetConfig discovers devices on the network, and these devices can be configured remotely using the PC on which NetConfig has been installed. NetConfig incorporates a web browser that displays web pages served by the devices on the network. NetConfig is used for software installation to these devices, and also provides rudimentary health checks for these devices. Various NetConfig plug-ins are available for use with specific Grass Valley products. The Prelude control system is one of these plug-ins. Refer to Figure 6 for the following discussion.

Figure 6. NetConfig with Prelude Installed

Software Installation and Network Configuration

The NetConfig icon on the desktop can be used to launch the application. The NetConfig application is also on the Start menu under Grass Valley Group. If the Prelude check box was selected for the installation a Prelude plug-in tab will be present at the top of the NetConfig window.

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

een displays the logical tree of

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Different views of the devices are available, one or more of which can be displayed with the we will use the IP view in all the examples.

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

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

browser view.

IP View, Device View, and Facility View tabs. In this manual

Pressing the information on the left side of the screen. NetConfig remembers discovered devices and reports their current status. If communication to a device is lost, the icon for it is colored red.

Another useful discovery tool is avail

Clear Views and Re-discover button updates the information for only currently

communicating devices (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Option Tab, Clear Views and Re-discover Button

Discover tool bar button initiates a discovery that updates the

able by clicking the Options tab. The

The Set IP tab is used to set IP addresses of devices on the network, and the

Load SW tab is used to load software to the devices. The use of these two fea-

tures with Prelude are describe

Refer to the separate NetConfi mation.

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d later in this manual.

g Instruction Manual for more detailed infor-

Software Installation and Network Configuration

Set IP Addresses and Resolve any Duplicates

The IP address of a Prelude system component can be changed using NetConfig, or using the web page of that device. To use the direct web page method. however, you need to know the existing IP address of that device. NetConfig is convenient to use for IP address changes because it displays all the devices on the network, making them easy to access.

Set Compatible IP Address Subnets

NetConfig will report the presence of devices on a different subnet (in general, devices with IP addresses that have varying third octet numbers), but these devices will all need to be on the same subnet to work with other Prelude devices. For example, if your system has both Concerto and Acap pella frames, you can change the default Acappella frame IP addresses to have a “1” as the third octet, which will match the Concerto default subnet.

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

Addresses in the Configure pull-down.

2. Highlight the device with an incorrect subnet IP address.

3. Click Edit, then change that device’s IP address to be unique, but have

the same third octet as the other Prelude devices.

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

reported in the left pane of NetConfig screen.

Resolve Any Duplicate IP Addresses

Resolving duplicate IP addresses is easily accomplished with NetConfig. If a device is installed on the network with the same IP address as another device, when the new device is discovered a warning message will be dis played. The IP View will also show the two devices with the same address with an IP symbol as shown in new devices with factory default IP addresses are installed on the network.

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

Addresses in the Configure pull-down.

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

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

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

Figure 6 on page 23. This can occur when

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

reported in the left pane of NetConfig screen.

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Label Each Device’s IP Address

When all devices have unique IP addresses, it can be extremely helpful to label each device with its currently assigned IP address. Removable adhe sive labels are recommended, since the IP address may be changed in the future.

Identifying Control Panels

To identify a specific control panel when several are connected at once, you can right click on the device name in NetConfig and choose That panel’s front panel buttons will blink on and off alternatively. Touching any front panel button restores normal button tally.

Alternatively, to identify a panel you can send it a reset command and see which one’s front panel buttons all go off and back on.

Name Devices

You can give the Prelude components descriptive names, if you wish. This can be helpful during configuration, especially for control panels which may be located at different locations that require different configurations. Devices are named using that device’s web page.

Identify Device.

1. In NetConfig, select the device you wish to name on in the left pane,

then click on

Panel System or Matrix System (depending on device type).

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2. Type in an 8 character or less name in the Device name field (Figure 8).

Figure 8. Control Panel System Web Page

3. Click Save New Settings. The panel does not need to be reset if only its

name is changed.

4. Click Discover to update the view. The new name will appear in the left

pane.

5. Repeat for any the other devices that you wish to re-name.

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Prelude Software Compatibility

On newly shipped Prelude systems, the latest software should have been loaded onto all the components. Software versions for each component must be compatible for proper operation. The following software components have been tested for compatibility

Table 4. Prelude System Compatible Versions

Component Software Version

Prelude

Software

V3.0.0

NetConfig 2.0.10 Concerto Frame 1.7.5.2 Acappella Frame 3.0.0 Acappella Remote Panel Prelude 3.0.0 Encore Control Panel Prelude 3.0.0 Kalypso Control Panel Prelude 3.0.0 Soft Panels 3.0.0 Visual Status Display 1.1.0

Prelude Version 2.0 and 3.0 Backward Compatibility

The router configuration file format has changed in Prelude 3.0 to support new features. Newer Prelude 3.0 version router configuration files will not work on systems downgraded back to Prelude 2.0. Though downgrading to an earlier version of software shouldn’t be necessary, backing up your 2.0 router configuration files before you update to Prelude 3.0 software can be helpful just in case.

Router configuration files can be backed up folder under a new name in a secure location (perhaps a removable memory stick). The folder is located at:

C:\Program Files\Grass Valley Group\ Prelude_Install_Directory\Route_Config

To regain access to the router configuration file grade, rename existing folder with that name, copy the backed up folder to that loc

ation and restore its original Route_Config file name.

Check Software Versions

On newly shipped Prelude systems, the latest software should have been loaded onto all the components. Software versions must be the same for each device type for proper operation. To check the software versions:

by saving the Route_Config

s after a Prelude 2.0 down-

1. Click the NetConfig Load SW toolbar button.

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Current Software Version

Current Software Versions

2. Check the frame software versions.

a. On Concerto systems, navigate to Routers/Matrices/Concerto and

click on

Concerto Matrix (100BaseT). The Concerto frame will be listed

on the right with its IP address and currently loaded software version.

Figure 9. Concerto Frame Software Version

b. On Acappella systems, navigate to Routers/Acappella/and click

Acappella Matrix. All the Acappella frames will be listed on the

right with their IP addresses and software versions.

Figure 10. Acappella Frame Software Version

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Current Software Versions

3. Check the control panel software versions. Navigate to Prelude and click

Panels. Control panels with Prelude software installed will be listed

on on the right with their IP addresses and the version of the Prelude software will be reported.

Figure 11. Control Panel Software Versions

Note Other items on this menu are used to convert older Acappella or Encore

control panels for use by Encore. See Panel Conversions o more information.

Update Any Older Software

If any older versions of software were found the devices need to be updated, using the following procedure.

1. With the latest version of Prelude software and NetConfig installed on

the PC configured for the Prelude network, run NetConfig and click on the

Load SW toolbar button.

2. Navigate to the frame or control panel as described above (Figure 9,

Figure 10, and Figure 11) and select the check box(s) for the older

device(s).

3. Make sure the Re-Boot when Complete box is checked, then click Load. The

software will be loaded to the device(s) over the network and the device(s) will be reset.

4. When done, confirm again that the latest software is loaded on all the

Prelude components.

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Prelude Registration

About

Prelude

Button

If the Prelude control system is not registered, the following prompt appears the first time you click on the Prelude tab.

Figure 12. Unregistered Message

When Prelude is not registered, you will not be able to Get or Send router or control panel configuration files from or to the Prelude control panels.

The Prelude control system plug-in is activated with a license key. Each license key Device ID of that specific PC. You will need to determine the Device ID of your PC and provide that exact number to Grass Valley Sales. They will then generate the key and send it to you. Entering this key into NetConfig will activate the Prelude configuration functionality on that PC.

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is valid for an individual PC, and is generated based on the

The complete procedure to register your Prelude control system consists of the following

1. With NetConfig installed on the PC you intend use with Prelude, click

on the Prelude tab. Click displayed. The Prelude User Interface (UI)

Figure 13. Prelude User Interface

steps:

OK if the Unregistered Message (Figure 12) is

is then shown (Figure 13).

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2. Click the About Prelude button located at the top right of the Prelude UI

pane. Do not confuse this button with the other two About buttons located above and to the left.

3. The About Prelude pane will be displayed (Figure 14).

Figure 14. About Prelude Pane

4. Click on the Register... button to display the Prelude UI Registration

pane. The Device ID of the PC is reported here (Figure 15).

Figure 15. Prelude UI Registration Dialog Box

5. Contact Grass Valley Sales by email or phone (refer to the back of the

title page of this manual for the current contact methods) and provide the exact Device ID number. After your purchase has been confirmed, a license key will be generated and sent to you.

6. Enter the License Key exactly (including dashes) in the Prelude UI

Registration Pane field displayed and click correctly and matches the Device ID it will be accepted and the following valid key message will be displayed (Figure 16).

Figure 16. Valid Key Message

7. Click OK twice. You are returned to a fully operational Prelude UI.

Submit. If the key is entered

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System Identifier

If your Prelude system must run on a network shared by an Encore system or other separate Prelude or Acappella systems, you can isolate them from one another by assigning different ports for each system. This can be accomplished using the tion web page (Figure 17).

Figure 17. Concerto Network Configuration Page, with System Identifiers

Software Installation and Network Configuration

System Identifier controls on the Network Configura-

System Identifier for Single Systems

Leave the System Identifier setting to Default for all devices of a Prelude system running on its own network.

System Identifier for Concerto Frames on a Shared Network

On a Concerto frame web page, the System Identifier controls are displayed when a system type of

Prelude is selected, and are hidden if Encore is selected.

The easiest way to isolate multiple systems Identifier buttons (Default, 1 - 5) to all the components of the first system, and then assign a different button to all the components of the next system.

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is to assign one of the System

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The Matrix Control Port Number reports the actual port that will be used by the device. For example, if you wish to run a Prelude system on the same network as an Encore system, you can choose button Acappella and/or Concerto frames and all the control panels used by Pre lude. The Encore system can continue to use the default port setting (6050).

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

(port) number.

Alternatively, you can assign a specific port numbe r to a devi ce by ch oosing

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

for qualified system administrators experienced with network configura tion.

System Identifier for Control Panels on a Shared Network

Because the same port number must be used by all devices of a Prelude system, if you change a matrix port number you must also change them on all that system’s control panels. Go to the Network Configuration web page for each panel and select a matching System Identifier or manually assign it the same port number.

1 (port 6051) for the

Broadcast Select

Broadcast select determines the communications mechanism used by the system.

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

System Broadcast Select on Small Systems

Leave this setting at Use Broadcast if your Prelude system has only a small number of control panels (three or less).

Note The Use Broadcast setting should NOT be used if an Encore system is also

System Broadcast Select on Larger Systems

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

settings.

present on the network.

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On a new Prelude system, with all the devices present on the network, loaded with the latest software, and the Prelude license key activated, you can now configure the Prelude system to make it operational.

Sample Configuration Files

Sample configuration files are included on the software CD. These files can be used to learn about Prelude configuration, or as a starting point for creating a new configuration. Ta bl e 5 lists the configuration files available at the time of publication. Additional sample files existing files may be removed. Each sample Router config file has a matching Panel config file, with similar names.

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may be added, however, or

The sample files are available from the Pr

Load Router Config From File and Load Panel Config From File.

Table 5. Sample Prelude Configuration Files

Type Name Description

Router Config

Panel Config

Concerto Configuration

Concerto frames can be equipped with various boards, permitting different types and combinations of signal routing. Basic configuration consists of assigning these boards to levels, defining the matrix size of each level, and assigning and naming the Sources and Destinations. Prelude systems that employ Concerto frames store the router configuration information on the control panels.

Note To control two Concerto boards as a single level, the boards must be installed

in adjacent slots.

32VKAA

64VA

Default

elude UI by selecting

32 x 32 Concerto matrix with four levels Frame IP address 192.168.1.34.

64 x 64 Concerto matrix with two Frame IP address 192.168.1.34.

A default configuration for each panel type is available for

(Video, Key, AES1/2, AES3/4).

levels (Video, AES1/2).

Assign Hardware to Levels

1. Run NetConfig with the Prelude option registered.

2. Click on the Prelude button, then click on the Levels tab.

3. In IP view on the left, navigate and click on the Concerto device to

reveal the installed boards.

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4. Drag a board on the left to the level you want to use to control it on the

right. Data for that board will be automatically filled in (Figure 18).

Figure 18. Concerto Level 1

5. If you want to control another adjacent board of the same type with the

same level, just drag its icon to the same level. Or, if you want to divide the control of a single board between two levels, drag the same board icon a second time to a different level.

6. Assign all the remaining boards installed in the Concerto frame to the

desired levels (Figure 19). Level names are entered automatically. If you edit them, each level must have a unique name.

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7. If you configure the levels by dragging the board icons, you do not need

to deal with Matrix numbers. They are entered automatically. However, if you enter level configuration data manually the matrix number has to be specified correctly. The rule is to use the lowest slot number of all the boards being used for that level. For example, if you want to use boards in slots 2, 3 and 4 for a level, the Matrix field should be set to 2. If you want to use only the board in slot 3 for a level, the Matrix field should be set to 3.

Figure 19. Concerto Levels 1, 2, and 3

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Define Sources

8. Click on the Sources tab, then click on the first field of the spreadsheet

and enter the name of your first Source, ending the name with a number (Figure 20).

Figure 20. Concerto Source Name

9. You can now use the fill series feature to automatically enter ascending

names for Sources. Select on the field you just named, then shift click a group of fields below to select all of them (Figure 21).

Figure 21. Concerto Source Multiple Selections

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10. Right click on the top field, then select Increment Down (Figure 22).

Figure 22. Concerto Source Name Fill Series

11. The fields will be filled with ascending Source names (Figure 23).

Figure 23. Concerto Source Ascending Names

You can use descriptive names (Cam 1, VTR 1, etc.) and Fill Series will complete your naming scheme for the selected name fields with ascending numbers.

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12. You can similarly assign Source connectors to the named Sources by

entering the first number in each column then fill the series (Figure 24). If you divided a board into two levels, the connector numbers for the added board.

Figure 24. Concerto Source Connectors Filled In

level will typically start with the next higher connector on that

13. In this example the Destination connectors will be like the Sources, so

you can copy and paste the fields. Select all the Source connector fields for all the levels, then right click and choose

Figure 25. Fields Selected for Copy.

Copy (Figure 25).

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14. Click on the Destinations tab. The Destinations can be named the same

way as the Sources. Once named, select all the Destination connector fields, then right click and choose (Figure 26).

Figure 26. Fields Selected for Copy.

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Paste to enter the values copied above

Global, Input, and Output Attributes

Concerto matrices support additional configuration options. Global attributes (reference signal standards) are accessed from the Levels tab by

cking on the

cli

Figure 27. Global Matrix Attributes

Global Matrix Attributes button (Figure 27).

Input and Output attributes are accessed from the Sources or Destinations tabs by clicking on a Source or Destination Level cell supporting additional

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configuration, and then clicking on the Input Attributes or Output Attributes button near the top of the screen.

AES modules allow setting parameters for Input Attributes (Figur

Figure 28. AES Input Attributes

Digital Video modules allow setting parameters for Output Attributes (Figure 29).

Figure 29. Digital Video Output Attributes

e 28).

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Save Router Configuration File to PC

15. With the levels, Sources, and Destinations defined you should now

save the configuration file to the PC. Click on file name prompt will appear (Figure 30).

Figure 30. Router Configuration File Name Prompt

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Save Router Config to File. A

16. Enter a name for the router configuration file and click Save. The file is

now safely stored on your PC’s hard drive. You can delete an existing configuration fil

it in the lower pane and clicking

Acappella Configuration

Acappella frames have fixed hardware. Different groups of frames are purchased, depending on what type and how many signals are to be routed. Be

cause of this separate frame design, it is not possible to combine multiple Acappella frames into one large matrix, as can be done with multiple boards in a Concerto frame.

Configuration of Acappella frames under the same as a Concerto frame. If more than one Acappella frame is resident in the system, each will appear in NetConfig as separate devices with different IP addresses. Simply treat each dev certo board, except for the one restriction described above.

If you have multiple Acappella frames equipp panels, these panels may need to be configured directly using the Acappella frame web page. See page 51 for more information.

e if you wish by highlighting

Delete.

Prelude control is accomplished

ice the same as if it were a Con-

ed with built-in local control

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Send Router Configuration to All Panels

The router configuration file now needs to be sent to all the control panels included in your Prelude system.

CAUTION The same router configuration must be sent to all Prelude system control

panels. Identical configurations are required for consistent system operation. All panels must be connected before the router configuration is sent. If a disconnected panel with an old configuration is re-connected, it will send that old router configuration to the matrices, which could adversely affect Prelude system operation.

1. Make sure the correct router configuration file is loaded into the

Prelude UI. If necessary, click on the select the router configuration you saved and click

2. Click on Send Router Config to Control Panel, ensure that all the panels are

connected and selected, make sure the checked, and then click be sent to each panel in turn.

Load Router Config from File... button,

Load.

Re-Boot when complete box is

OK (Figure 31). The router configuration file will

Figure 31. Control Panels Selected to Receive Router Configuration File.

Create Panel Configurations

Prelude panels need to know what the router matrix consists of, and then the specific control capabilities of that panel over that router can be defined. To accomplish this, the router configuration must first be loaded into the Prelude UI. This provides information required to configure the panel. Later the new panel configuration is sent to each control panel.

Note Sample Panel configuration files are included on the software CD. See

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n page 35.

48B Panel Configuration Example

The 48B style panel will be used as an example on the following pages. Other panels with different feature sets are described in Section 3-Configuration Reference.

1. Click on the Load Router Config from File... button, select the router

configuration you saved earlier and click

2. Click on the 48B Panel tab. This brings up a blank panel configuration

screen(Figure 32). Default values will be assigned to the flags and attributes.

Figure 32. Blank Panel Configuration Screen

Create Panel Configurations

Load.

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3. To configure the panel buttons, you assign a function and, if

appropriate, a selection to each button, using similar techniques used earlier to configure the router Sources and Destinations. Select a range of Function fields and right click (Figure 33).

Figure 33. Set Button Function

4. Select Set Function. A pane will appear listing the available functions.

Choose

Figure 34. Button Function Selection Pane

Src Select (Figure 34).

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5. Now highlight the Selection column for those buttons, right click, and

choose

Figure 35. Set Button Selection

Set Selection (Figure 35).

6. A pane appears listing the Sources available in the currently loaded

router configuration file. Choose a range of Sources for the highlighted buttons (Figure 36).

Figure 36. Button Source Selection Pane

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7. Click OK. The Sources will be assigned to those buttons. Continue this

process until all the buttons for the panel have been configured (Figure 37). Additional control panel attributes at the bottom of this screen. These features are described in

Section 3-Configuration Reference.

Figure 37. Completed Control Panel Configuration

and flags are available

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8. With the control panel configuration completed you should now save

the configuration file to the PC. Click on name prompt will appear (Figure 30).

Figure 38. Router Configuration File Name Prompt

Save Panel Config to File. A file

9. Enter a descriptive name (8 characters maximum) for this particular

control panel configuration file and click stored on your PC’s hard drive.

You can delete an existing configuration fil it in the lower pane and clicking

10. You can now create different control panel configuration files with

different capabilities for use at different locations at your facility. Remember to name each configuration file with a descriptive name and save each one to the PC before you create the next one.

Attributes and Flags (Exclusions)

Additional Attributes and Flag controls are available on the lower part of the screen. These controls affect various aspects of panel operation, and will vary depending on the type of panel.

In particular, various Exclusions may be to control selected Destinations, levels, or salvos. If an item is excluded, it will not appear on the button configuration selection menus described above. If an excluded item is present on a panel, that item’s current state will be reported but you will not be able to change its state from that panel.

Save. The file is now safely

e if you wish by highlighting

Delete.

available to limit a panel’s ability

Configuring Encore Control Panel Types Other Than 48B

Other Encore panel types have different feature sets, and so may require additional configuration steps, which generally involve Attributes and Flags settings.

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Refer to Section 3-Configuration Reference for information about Attributes and Flags and the differences between the

Send Panel Configuration to Each Panel

The appropriate control panel configuration file now must be sent to each control panel.

1. Click on the Load Panel Config from File... button, select the appropriate

panel configuration and click

2. Now click on the Send Panel Config to Control Panel... button. A selection

pane listing all the available panels of that type will appear (Figure 39). You can select a single panel, or if a gr functionality you can select just the ones you want using standard Windows methods (

Figure 39. Control Panels Selected to Receive Panel Configuration File.

various Encore panel types.

Load.

oup of panels share the same

Shift for adjacent items, Ctrl for individual items).

Note All Acappella remote panel types will be displayed (8x1, 16x16, etc.). You

should select only panel(s) that match the configuration type you have created before you send the configuration to Acappella panel(s).

3. Make sure the Re-Boot when complete box is checked, and click OK. The

panel configuration files will be sent to the selected panels in turn.

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Test System Operation

With all the panels loaded with the router and panel configuration files, your Prelude system should be completely operational. A couple simple tests include:

• While monitoring a Destination, select that Destination on any control

panel, change the Source for that Destination on that panel, and see or hear the signal change for that Destination. All control panels that have buttons delegated to that Destination will immediately tally a new Source button (provided that new Source is mapped to the Source buttons on that panel).

• Select a single level on any panel, select a Destination, and change its

Source. Only that level’s signal will change, and split tally lighting will be reported on all control panels delegated to that Destination.

Acappella Local Panel Configuration

Test System Operation

Panel Conversions

If you have multiple Acappella frames configured under Prelude control, and these frames are equipped with local control panels, and you wish to use these panels for multi-level Takes on different Acappella frames, they will need to be configured individually. Local Acappella panels cannot receive configuration files. Configuration of Local Acappella panels is accomplished using the web page for each Acappella frame. Refer to the separate Acappella Instruction Manual for information on how to configure Acappella frames.

Older Encore panels can be converted for use with Prelude by installing Prelude software. Other panel conversion paths are possible, depending on what software versions have been installed onto the PC running Net Config. You will need to have the “to” version of software present on the PC in order to upgrade, and have previously installed the “from” version of software to downgrade.

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Panel Identity

NetConfig recognizes devices by their type, and organizes them in the Load Software and Device View window hierarchies accordingly. In order to update some older version control panels, or to correct a problem if the wrong software was accidentally installed, it may be necessary to force a panel to a different identity. This will move the device to a different hier archy location in NetConfig, and make it accessible for a specific software installation. Changing the identify of a panel does not change the software actually loaded on that device. It only changes how that panel reports its presence to NetConfig.

To Change the Identity of a Control Panel:

1. Run NetConfig, ensure the Prelude tab is not selected (so you see the

device’s web page), go to IP View, and select the desired control panel in the left pane.

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2. Click the Panel Network link in the right pane. Below the NetConfig

Device ID Setting are three radio buttons: Encore, Prelude, and Acappella. The panel’s current identity will be selected (Figure 40).

Figure 40. Control Panel Device IDs

3. Select the desired control panel identity radio button.

4. Leave the The Do Reset box empty (unchecked), click Save New Settings,

then click identity and display it in a different location in the Load Software and Device View hierarchies.

5. Immediately load the correct software to the device and test its

operation.

Discover. NetConfig will discover the device with its new

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Salvos

Background Information

A salvo is a named preset that, when executed, can change Sources for multiple Destinations at the same time. For example, one use of a salvo is to set up a control room monitor wall to display a specific arrangement of Sources on the monitors for a particular show.

The Prelude system supports up to 256 salvos (4 elements each), with a maximum of 1024 elements total. Salvo information is stored in a separate database file, which can be imported and exported to and from the Prelude UI. This salvo database is automatically sent to the control panels along with the router configuration.

Salvos are created during Prelude system configuration and saved for later use. Salvos should be created in conjunction with a specific router configu ration. Otherwise the Sources and Destinations defined in a salvo may not exist on the actual system. Typically salvos are created after the Prelude system has been successfully configured and tested. A new router configu ration associated with created salvos must be re-sent to all control panels in the Prelude system.

Salvos you create are made available on control panels by defining a button to execute a particular salvo, and on XY and PMB panels by also editing the Salvo Exclusion Set to not exclude the desired salvos. You must actively define the use of salvos on each panel before salvos will become available on the panels.

Global Salvos and Router Configurations

On Prelude systems, all salvos are global and potentially available to all panels in the system. This means if the router configuration is changed, salvos saved from the previous configuration remain available for use. If the change in configuration is significant (changes in the number or type of levels or the number or choices of Sources or Destinations), executing an older salvo may produce unexpected results.

CAUTION If you change a Prelude router configuration, test all existing salvos. Any

salvos no longer behaving correctly should either be deleted or edited and retested before you send the router configuration to all the panels.

Salvos Configuration Screen

The Salvos configuration screen uses a spreadsheet design. The usual Windows conventions of selecting cells by clicking and shift-clicking are supported. Right clicking opens selection panes, and ranges of items can be selected and assigned quickly and easily.

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Columns for Destinations and Levels are arranged Left to Right. Clicking on cells allow the assignment of items. Sources to be routed to the Destination Levels of the current Salvo being cells. Buttons for creating, opening, and saving salvos, and importing and exporting databases are available above the spreadsheet. The name of the currently loaded salvo is shown on a tab at the bottom of the screen.

Figure 41 shows a representative salvo.

Figure 41. Prelude System Salvo Configuration Screen

edited are shown in the spreadsheet

Salvo Creation Procedure

The general procedure to create a salvo involves the steps below, using the same spreadsheet techniques used for defining router Sources and Destinations:

1. Make sure the correct router configuration is currently loaded.

2. Go to the Salvos page by clicking on the Salvos tab.

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3. Click New to create a blank spreadsheet for the salvo. The number and

type of levels will be derived from the loaded router configuration.

4. Right click on Destinations cells and choose which Destinations will be

included in the salvo.

5. Right click on Levels cells and populate them with the desired Sources.

You can pick the Sources from a list, or you can choose

the Selected Destinations

numbered Sources (Figure 42).

Figure 42. Prelude System Salvo Configuration Screen

Fill diagonally for

to quickly fill all the levels with regularly

6. When done editing the salvo, click Save and give the salvo a descriptive

name (maximum 8 characters).

7. Repeat Step 3 through Step 6 to create all the salvos you will want to

use on your system.

8. Click Send Router Config to Control Panel, select all the control panels, make

sure the make the salvo available to all panels, but each panel still needs to be configured to be able to use the salvo.

9. Back up the router configuration file to your PC by clicking on Save

Router Config to File

descriptive name.

Re-Boot when complete box is checked, then click OK. This will

and either overwrite the existing file or give it a new

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Define a Salvo Button

This procedure is similar to the standard method of defining button functions for Destinations and Sources described earlier.

1. Go to the Prelude UI configuration page of the panel type desired by

clicking on its tab.

2. Either Load an existing panel configuration file, or Get a configuration

from a panel.

3. Right click on the Function cell of the desired button, select Set Function,

then choose

Figure 43. Salvo Function Button Selection

Svo Select (Figure 43).

Salvos

4. Right click on the Selection cell for that button and choose the desired

salvo.

CAUTION All defined salvos will be displayed, not just salvos created by for the cur-

rently loaded router configuration.

5. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 for any other buttons you wish to use for a

salvo.

6. Click Send Panel Config to Control Panel, select the appropriate control

panel(s), make sure the

OK.

7. Back up the panel configuration file to your PC by clicking on Save Panel

Config to File

descriptive name.

and either overwrite the existing file or give it a new

Re-Boot when complete box is checked, then click

Be sure to choose a compatible salvo.

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XY and PMB Panel Configuration for Salvos

XY and PMB panels have displays that permit scrolling through available items, including salvos. These panels can therefore access any salvo. Because salvos have far-reaching effects, by default all salvos are excluded on PMB and XY panels. This shields the Prelude system from accidental disruption during initial panel configuration. You must edit the Salvo Exclusion set on these panel types before salvos can be executed with them.

Edit Salvo Exclusion Set

1. Go to the Prelude UI configuration page of the panel type desired by

clicking on its tab.

2. Either Load an existing panel configuration file, or Get a configuration

from a panel.

3. Click on the Salvo Exclusion button at the bottom of the screen. This

brings up the Salvo Exclusion Set menu (Figure 44).

Figure 44. Salvo Exclusion Set Menu

4. Uncheck the salvos you wish to make available for use on that panel.

You can use the all the salvo items.

Exclude All or Exclude None buttons to change the state of

5. Click Save As and save the Salvo Exclusion set with a descriptive name.

This exclusion set can then be used for other panels.

6. Click Send Panel Config to Control Panel and select the appropriate control

panel(s) to receive the configuration file.

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7. Back up the panel configuration file to your PC by clicking on Save Panel

Config to File

descriptive name.

and either overwrite the existing file or give it a new

Define a Salvo Button

Programmable buttons on the XY and PMB panels also can be configured to execute salvos, once the salvo exclusion set has been edited. See

Salvo Button on page 57.

Salvo Page Sets

This feature is available only on PMB panels. Salvo pages control which set of salvos appear on multiple display panels. Refer to Reference for specific information about this feature.

Salvo Database Operations

The database containing salvo information can be exported from and imported to the Prelude UI. This allows salvo data to be exchanged between different computers.

Salvos

Define a

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Export Database

Clicking on the Export button opens a dialog box allowing you to specify the file name and storage destination for the salvo database file.

Import Database

Clicking on the Import button opens a dialog box allowing you to navigate to a directory location and select a salvo database file to import.

If a salvo database with that name already exists, you will be asked if you wish to overwrite the file.

The Destination, Source, and level names displayed for the salvos by the Prelude UI are derived from the currently loaded router configuration file.

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Source Exclusion by Destination (Rules)

Rules can be created and assigned to prevent the connection of specific Sources to specific Destinations. A Rule is globally applied, irrespective of the specific panel or automation client requesting Takes. Only one Rule can be assigned to a Destination at a time. Rules apply to all Levels of a Destination (breakaways are not supported). Rules are included as part of the

outer configuration.

Source exclusion by Destination is accomplished by creating a Rule,

fining which Sources that Rule inhibits, assigning that Rule to a Destina-

de tion, and then sending that router configuration file to the Prelude panels.

If a router configuration is created and sent specifying a Source be excluded that is cur However, once a Take to a different Source is performed on that Destination, that excluded Source will no longer be able nation.

rently routed to a Destination, that signal path will not change.

to be routed to that Desti-

Creating Rules

1. Go to the Prelude Rules screen and click on a blank cell in the left pane

(Figure 45).

Figure 45. Rules Screen, no Rules Defined

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Source Exclusion by Destination (Rules)

2. Type in a descriptive name for the Rule and click Yes to the dialog box

(Figure 46).

Figure 46. Rules Screen, New Rule

3. When an existing rule is chosen in the pane on the left, the pane on the

right lists all Sources and indicates their status. A newly created Rule has all Sources Available.

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4. Select the Sources you wish to exclude, and then right click and choose

Inhibit from the pop up list (Figure 47 and Figure 48).

Figure 47. Rules Screen, All Sources Available

Figure 48. Rules Screen, Sources Inhibited

You can also use the Available All and Inhibit All selections to set all the Sources to the same state.

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Once a Rule has been created, it can then be assigned to one or more Destinations.

Assigning a Rule to a Destination

5. Go to the Destinations screen, select Rule cells for one or more

Destinations, the right click and choose the Assign Rule. A pop-up list of available rules is displayed (Figure 49).

Figure 49. Destinations Screen, Rule List

Source Exclusion by Destination (Rules)

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6. Select a Rule from the pop-up list and click OK. The screen will report

the Rule assigned to those Destinations (Figure 50)

Figure 50. Destinations Screen, Rule List Displayed

Clicking OK when a Rule is not selected clears a previously assigned rule.

A Rule can also be cleared from a Desti Rule cell and selecting button.

Clear, or by selecting it’s cell and typing the Delete

Save and Send Router Configuration File

The changes you have made to this router configuration will not take effect until the file is sent to the Prelude panels.

7. Save the router configuration on the PC with the Save Router Config to File

button, to keep as a backup. You can re-name the file if you wish.

8. Send the router config file to all the Prelude panels with the Send Router

Config to Control Panels

The specified inhibited Sources now will be able to be r tinations with restrictive R

button.

ules assigned.

nation by right clicking on its

outed to those Des-

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Output Monitoring

Prelude supports Concerto output monitor control, which permits the viewing of output signals. This feature is typically used for quality control purposes. Selecting a Destination on a control panel configured for output monitoring will route that Destination’s output (showing its current Source) to an output monitor connector. This displayed signal will track any Source changes that occur for the currently selected Destination.

Output Monitoring

The Concerto matrix needs to be prope monitoring. Concerto systems support one output monitor per matrix. Refer to the Concerto Instruction Manual for specific information about hardware installation and cabling.

Output monitoring is configured in Prelude by adding output monitors to Concerto Levels, control panel for output monitoring.

Add an Output Monitor

1. Go to the Prelude Levels screen, click on an Output Monitor cell, and type

in the number monitor to the configuration (Figure 51).

Figure 51. Prelude Levels Screen, Output Monitors Added

rly installed and cabled for output

defining an output monitor, and then configuring a

1 for each level to be monitored. This adds an output

Note Output Monitor values entered for non-Concerto matrices will revert to 0.

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2. Go to the Destinations screen, right click on a Name cell and select Add

Monitor

Figure 52. Destinations Screen, Adding Output Monitor Destination

(Figure 52). Give the output monitor a name.

3. Select the Levels to be monitored by entering the number 1 into each

Level cell (Figure 53).

Figure 53. Output Monitor Levels Defined

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Configure Output Monitoring on a Panel

With an output monitor defined, you can now configure a control panel that supports this feature.

4. Select the tab of a Prelude control panel that supports output

monitoring. This example uses an XY panel.

5. Check the Monitor Control box on the lower right portion of the screen.

This activates the feature and activates the

6. Click on the Dst Monitor/Page button and select the Destination Monitor

defined above, and choose a default Destination (Figure 54). If you want to use the control panel only for monitor

Monitor Only box will prevent that panel from initiating any Takes.

Figure 54. Prelude XY Panel Output Monitor Configuration

Output Monitoring

Dst Monitor/Page control.

ing, checking the

Note It is possible to assign an output monitor to more than one panel. In this case,

the last monitor Take from any assigned panel will be honored. There may be no indication on the panel which Destination is actually being monitored. This can obviously cause confusion if different operators are controlling the same output monitoring simultaneously.

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Save and Send Router Configuration File

The changes you have made to this router configuration will not take effect until the file is sent to the Prelude panels. Save and Send the configuration file, as described on

page 64.

Prelude Native Protocol Server

Introduction

Prelude control panels can be configured to act as Native Protocol (NP) servers. Doing so can give external entities access to a Prelude routing system. Some external devices, like Under Monitor Displays and the Visual Status Display application, can use this interface to receive and display status information. Other external devices, like automation systems, can use this interface to actually control Prelude system crosspoints.

Prelude panels by default are not configured for external access. This feature is activated by specifying the external client device that will be per mitted access (via its IP address or Serial port settings) to a panel’s NP server. That external client will then be able to communicate with that server and, through that panel, interact with the rest of the Prelude system. Client configurations can be created and saved for reuse on different panels. This permits easy redundancy configuration for external clients that support this capability.

All Prelude system control panel models support up to four Ethernet NP servers. The UCP control panel supports one Serial port NP server in addi tion to the four Ethernet servers.

NP Client/Server Configuration Process

The NP client/server configuration process involves several steps.

1. An external device client configuration is created and saved. This

configuration has a name for the client and the communications settings to be used (IP address or serial communications port).

2. The client configuration is assigned to a specific server on a specific

panel. If that panel will support multiple clients, additional clients are created and assigned to other servers on that panel (up to five).

3. The single or collection of client/server assignments is saved for that

panel.

4. The panel configuration with these assignments is sent to the panel.

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5. The external client device is configured to communicate with the server

on that panel (using the IP address or serial communications port).

The external device will now have access to the Prelude system.

NP Server Configuration Window

Clicking the NP Server Configuration button for a panel opens a configuration status window. This window has four or five data columns, which shows the client configuration associated with each server (Figure 55).

Figure 55. NP Server Configuration Window

Prelude Native Protocol Server

The data in this window is not editable. Right or double-clicking on a Client

Name

field displays a list of available functions for creating client configu-

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rations. If the client field was empty a New client configuration can be created (Figure 56).

Figure 56. New Client Configuration Function

NP Client Configuration Window

When New is selected, a window will open with editable fields for that client (Figure 57).

Figure 57. Individual Client Configuration Window

Selecting Load displays a list of previously defined client files, one of which can be selected and loaded for use by that server.

If the client field was already named, you can r field and opens.

Edit the existing client configuration data in the window that

ight or double-click on the

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Additional Parameter Settings

Besides the name of the client configuration and communications settings (IP address or serial connection settings), additional parameters can be set for the client.

Prelude Native Protocol Server

Refresh Rate

Debug Rx

Debug Tx

Salvo Lock

Protect Override

Retain Protects

When non-zero, indicates the number of seconds the client can remain silent. If the client does not send any command within this duration, the server will declare it an inactive client, drop all Protects done by it, and disconnect the client.

If ON, the server logs every command received by this client on the console. Leave OFF unless debugging.

If ON, the server will logs every response sent to this client on the console. Leave OFF unless debugging.

When ON, prevents Salvo operation.

If ON, individual Take commands (NOT Salvos) issued by a client will go through even if the Destination is Protected/locked by some other devi turned ON only if absolutely necessary.

When ON, the Protects issued by a client are retained even after the client disconnects. If the Destinations protected by this client need to be unprotected, either the

nt has to reconnect and issue unprotect commands

clie or the user needs to unprotect the Destinations from the control panel hosting the client. When OFF, all the Protects issued by this client are unprotected as soon as the cli

ent disconnects.

ce. This flag should be

Query Only

Save button at the bottom of the client configuration window saves the

The current client configuration under its Client Name. The

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If ON, Take, Protect, and Salvo commands from this client are not executed. Only query commands will be executed.

Cancel button exits

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the window without saving the data. After either selection you are returned to the NP Server configuration window (see Figure 58).

Figure 58. NP Server Configuration Window

Once client configurations have been created and associated with a panel’s servers, clicking on the saves those settings for the panel. The without making any changes to the assignments.

The panel configuration will need to be sent to the panel before any assigned clients will have access to that panel.

It is also possible to clears that information from that server but retains that saved client configuration file for use with other servers on the s

Save button on the Server configuration window

Cancel button exits the window

Remove a client configuration from a server, which

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Kayak Serial Control

Prelude version 3.0 and newer software supports Kayak digital production switcher control. Kayak systems use RS-422 serial 9-pin communications (not Ethernet), so a Prelude UCP control panel will be required.

• On the Prelude system, in the NP Server configuration window choose

the s then send that configuration to the UCP panel.

Table 6. Prelude Kayak Serial Control Settings

Baud Rate 38400 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Handshake None

• On the Kayak system, select and configure the serial port connected to

the Prelude UCP control panel, choose control type (Prelude supports only one area), and configure the Kayak Aux buses and inputs to operate with the desired Prelude router Destinations. Refer to the separate Kayak Installation and Service Manual for specific information.

Prelude Native Protocol Server

ettings shown in Tabl e 6, save the UCP panel configuration, and

rcl_, select area 1

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Configuration Reference

Introduction

The previous section described how to configure a Prelude system with basic functionality. Additional controls are also available, which are briefly described in this section.

Device Web Pages

Concerto frames have web pages available that can be used for system configuration directly with any web browser. These pages are also available through NetConfig, since it is a web browser. However, these web pages duplicate functions that are much easier to use from within the Prelude control system. There is little need to use the web pages directly, but they are available should you remove the Prelude PC from the network and do not have the Prelude UI available. Refer to the separate Concerto Instruction

Manual for specific information about these web pages.

Section 3

Stand-alone Acappella systems running without the Prelude control system employ a series of web pages for configuration and device status reporting. These web pages are also available through NetConfig, but are not needed for configuration if you are using the Prelude control system, (except for Local Acappella panels). Refer to the separate Acappella Instruc

tion Manual for specific information about these web pages.

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48B Control Panel

Figure 59. 48B Panel Button Attributes and Flags

48B Panel Attributes and Flags

The lower portion of the Control Panel configuration page contains several Control Panel parameters, which are based on Encore functionality. Grayed out attributes and flags are not available for use with this panel type.

Backlight Brightness

Specifies the backlight brightness of the panel buttons within a range from 0 to 9. Zero is darkest, 9 is brightest.

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Low Tally Brightness

Specifies the brightness of the panel low tally display within a range from 0 to 9. Zero is darkest, 9 is brightest.

Button Blink Rate

Specifies the rate of blinking buttons. Default value is 10. 1 is very fast, 50 (max value) is extremely slow.

Default Dst/Dst Page

Selects the default Destination selected after a panel reset.

Default Tally Level

When several Levels are available for this configuration, this field is used to choose which Level will display Tally.

Level Exclusions

48B Control Panel

Opens a configuration window (Figure 60) allowing the selection of levels to exclude from control by that panel. At least excluded. Exclusion sets can be saved for reuse.

Figure 60. Level Exclusions

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Joystick Override

Opens a configuration window (Figure 61) to set up Joystick Override settings, including GPI Salvo Select, Non Latching.

Figure 61. Joystick Override

GPI Source Select, and GPI Source Select

NP Server Configuration

Opens a window allowing configuration of Native Protocol servers for the control panel (Figure 62).

Figure 62. NP Server Configuration Window

The NP Server Configuration window displays a column of information for each of the available servers. The data in this window is not editable.

Right or double clicking on a a menu of commands ( Selecting a function will open an individual client configuration window that allows editing. See NP Client/Server Configuration Pr specific instructions.

Client Name field for one of the servers displays

Load, New, Edit, Delete, Remove) used for configuration.

ocess on page 68 for

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Auto Level Latching

The Auto Level Latching permits control of the breakaway state for a Destination after a Take.

• When the Auto Level Latching flag is checked (on), the current

enabled/disabled level states are retained and applied to subsequent takes for the currently active Destination. Selecting a different Destina tion cancels the breakaway.

• When the Auto Level Latching flag is off, all levels of the currently

active Destination are enabled after a Take or change of active Destina tion, irrespective of the previous level enable states(s).

Auto Tally

The panel buttons will tally the first available level for each Destination.

Backlight

Enables/disables the backlight feature for the control panel buttons.

48B Control Panel

Dst Change Lock

Enables/disables Destination changes from the control panel.

Flashing LED Indication

The Protect button will flash when the panel is the owner of an applied Lock-Protect. The Level Select buttons will flash if the Source connected on the assigned Level is different than the Tally Level (a breakaway). Owned Locks and Protects tallies will flash.

Force Unlock/Unprotect

Allows the control panel to forcibly remove a Lock or Protect regardless of the point of control that initiated the Lock or Protect.

Hard Lock

Allows the control panel to prevent Destination changes by all control points including the initiating panel. Only the initiating control panel, or a panel with Override or Force capabilities, can remove a hard lock. The Pro tect, Hard Lock and Soft lock flags are mutually exclusive. Locks and Protects are applied to all configured levels.

Hold Breakaway

When enabled, the panel will retain Level breakaway settings even when new Destinations are selected. Note that if the user presets Levels and

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selects a Destination that does not support any of the preset Levels, the user must manually preset Levels to match the controllable Levels for the new Destination. The Prelude system will not change the preset Levels automat ically to match the Destinations controllable Levels.

Level Change Lock

Enables/disables level changes from the control panel.

Lock/Protect Override

Allows the control panel to temporarily override a Lock or Protect placed by other panels.

Protect

Allows the control panel to assert exclusive control of Destinations. Another panel will not be able to change the Source for that Destination (unless that other panel has Override or Force capabilities). The Protect, Hard Lock and Soft lock flags are mutually exclusive. Locks and Protects are applied to all configured levels.

Soft Lock

Allows the control panel to prevent Destination changes by all control points including the initiating panel. Any control panel configured with a Lock or Protect button can remove a soft lock. The Protect, Hard Lock and Soft lock flags are mutually exclusive, and apply to all configured levels.

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BPS Control Panel

Figure 63. BPS Panel Button Attributes and Flags

BPS Control Panel

BPS Panel Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical to those starting on page 76, except for the following:

Display Brightness

for the 48B panel, described

Controls the illumination level of the alphanumeric display. Range is 0-9.

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PMB Control Panel

Figure 64. PMB Panel Button Attributes and Flags

PMB Panel Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical to th starting on page 76, except for the following:

Display Brightness

ose for the 48B panel, described

Controls the illumination level of the alphanumeric display. Range is 0-9.

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Keypad

PMB Control Panel

Click this field to open a Keypad set configuration window (Figure 65).

Figure 65. Keypad Set Configuration Window

Alt Keypad

Dst Pages

Click on a keypad button to type in different legend. The buttons at the bottom allow loading and existing keypad set, and saving the window’s keypad setting under the same or a different name.

The Prelude system creates default keypad sets when it is launched for the first time.

Click this field to open, create, and/or save an alternate keypad set for this configuration. The alternate keypad set is available when you press the key (assigned to one of the configurable keys) of a panel.

Pages control what set of items will be shown at the same time on the multiple displays of a PMB panel. Each page contains up to eight items, and a

Shift

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total of 32 pages are available. Clicking on this button opens a configuration window (Figure 66). Destination Page Sets can be saved for reuse.

Figure 66. Define Destination Page Set Panel

Svo Pages

• Right click on a Load cell to insert a new row, delete a row, or load a previously saved page.

• Click on a

• Right click on a Destination page cell using the same procedures used to define Destinations and Sources.

Salvo pages control what set of salvos will be shown at the same time on the multiple displays of a PMB panel. Refer to Dst Pages on

Dst Page cell to name that individual page.

to enter the desired Destination,

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Dst Exclusion

Opens a dialog box (Figure 67) allowing the selection of Destinations to exclude from control by that panel. No Destinations are excluded by

fault. Checking an item excludes it. Exclusion sets can be saved for reuse.

Figure 67. Destination Exclusion Panel

PMB Control Panel

Svo Exclusion

Opens a dialog box similar to Figure 67 allowing the selection of salvos to exclude from access by that panel. are excluded by default. Exclusion sets can be saved for reuse.

Alpha Sort RCE Names

When enabled gives the control panel the ability to scroll through a presorted alphanumeric Source and Destination name set.

Dst Mode Time-in

Checking the Dst Mode Time In box in the middle column activates the data field of the same name on the left. This data field can be used to set the length of time in seconds (from 1 to 1200) of no button activity before the panel will automatically return to Destination Mode.

Mode Time In

Existing time settings are maintained in the disabled field, however.

are mutually exclusive. Enabling one disables the other.

Hold Preset

Checked items are excluded. All salvos

Dst Mode Time In and Src

When enabled, panels hold presets for additional Takes. If not enabled, Source presets are cleared after each Take.

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Keypad Dst Mode

When enabled makes the alternate keypad set the primary keypad set whenever the panel enters Destination mode. This is useful for users who prefer to separate the keypad prefix/suffix name sets according to Destina tion or Source name lookups. This prevents the user from having to press the Shift button when in Destination mode to access the alternate keypad set. When in Destination mode and this flag is enabled, the Shift key will work in reverse (toggles from alternate to primary keypad set).

Keypad Search Filter

When enabled, the panel will only search for exact keypad entered prefix/ suffix name matches. When disabled the prev/next buttons will display either the next alpha sorted name in the list (if the Alpha Sort RCE Names flag is enabled) or the next index sorted name. This allows users to quickly access name sets in large routing systems.

Preset Swap

This parameter affects control panels operating in Source mode only. When enabled, the Source connected to a Destination will automatically become the preset Source after that Destination takes to a new Source. This allows for a quick undo by pressing the Take button again.

Src Mode Time-in

Checking the Src Mode Time In box in the right column activates the data field of the same name on the left. This data field can be used to set the length of time in seconds (from 1 to 1200) of no button activity before the panel will automatically return to Source Mode. are mutually exclusive. Enabling one disables the other. Existing time set tings are maintained in the disabled field, however.

Shift Latching

When disabled the Shift button operation to access the alternate keypad set will be a temporary operation until a keypad button is pressed. After a keypad button is pressed the Shift button will revert to the disabled condi tion and the primary keypad set will again be enabled for the next keypad button operation. This is useful for customers with very large name sets who use common suffix sets like numbers.

Src Mode Time In and Dst Mode Time In

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XY Control Panel

Figure 68. XY Panel Button Attributes and Flags

XY Control Panel

XY Panel Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical described starting on page 82, except the XY panel does not have Dst Pages or Salvo Pages.

to those for the PMB panel,

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Acappella Remote Panels

Note Only Acappella Remote panels can be configured using Prelude. Acappella

control panels built into Acappella matrix frames are configured with the web page for that Acappella matrix frame.

Figure 69. Acappella Panel Button Attributes and Flags

Acappella Remote Panel Types

If your Prelude system has different types of Acappella remote panels (8x1, 16x16, etc,) they will all appear on the You should select only panel(s) that match the configuration type you have created before you send the configuration to the panel(s). An Acappella remote panel will operate with a mis-matched configuration, but buttons not present on the panel will obviously not be usable.

Send Panel Config to Control Panel list.

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Acappella Panel Attributes and Flags

Universal Control Panel (ENC-UCP)

The parameters available are identical to those starting on page 76, except Acappella remote panels do not have Joystick Override.

Universal Control Panel (ENC-UCP)

Figure 70. ENC-UCP Panel Button Attributes and Flags

for the 48B panel, described

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ENC-UPC Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical to those for starting on page 87, except the buttons are relocate factor and the NP Server feature s

NP Server Configuration

Opens a window allowing configuration of Native Protocol servers for the control panel. The UCP panel supports one serial server, in addition to four Ethernet servers (Figure 71). The data in this window is not edi

NP Client/Server Configuration Process on pa

Figure 71. NP Server Configuration Window, UCP

the XY panel, described

d into the half/rack form

upports serial communications.

table. See

ge 68 for specific instructions.

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KMD

KMD (Kalypso Multi-Destination) panels were originally developed for Grass Valley Kalypso switcher systems, for use as remote aux panels. Installing Prelude software into these panels converts them for use with Prelude systems.

Figure 72. KMD Panel Button Attributes and Flags

KMD Panel Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical to those for the starting on page 81.

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BPS panel, described

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KSD

KSD (Kalypso Single Destination) panels were originally developed for Grass Valley Kalypso switcher systems, for use as remote aux panels. Installing Prelude software into these panels converts them for use with Prelude systems.

Figure 73. KSD Panel Button Attributes and Flags

KSD Panel Attributes and Flags

The parameters available are identical to th starting on page 76.

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ose for the 48B panel, described

Soft Panels

Prelude systems support Soft Panels, which are software versions of various models of hardware control panel. Soft Panel instances are config ured the same as their hardware equivalents, using the Prelude user interface available through NetConfig. Soft Panels is an optional application that runs on a PC, and is licensed for use on that PC.

The Soft Panels application must first connect before it can be detected by NetConfig. Once NetConfig sees the Soft Panel, it must be sent a router con figuration so it knows what Levels, Sources, and Destinations exist. Each individual Soft Panel instance (version of hardware control panel) must also receive a panel configuration, which specifies the capabilities of that software control panel.

See the separate Soft Panels Instruction Manual for specific information.

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Appendix — Native Protocol

Prelude v3.0 and newer software support the Native Protocol commands

Ta bl e 7. Unsupported commands are indicated. Refer to the sep-

T – Query Software version F – Query configuration Flags f – Clear configuration flags D – Clear flags set by QD command. P – Client configuration parameters E – Positive response setting d – Query client name “” – No parameter, refresh

D – Destination names L – Level names V – Salvo names T – Tie Lines IS - Source names with Source indices ID - Destination names with Destination indices A - Area names IA - Area Names with area indices

shown in arate Routing Products Protocols Manual for specific information.

Table 7. Prelude Native Protocol Command Support

Command Notes

AS – Machine Assign NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE BK - Background Activities N – Query system name

CH – Request Chop. NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE CT – Request Clear Destination Tielines NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE DA – Machine De-Assign NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE PR – Protect QC - Query Combined Destination Status QD & Qd - Query Destination Status QE - Query Error Definition QI & Qi - Query Destination Status on a Specific Level by Index QJ & Qj - Query Destination Status by Index, Response Type 1 QN - Query Names S – Source names

QT – Query Date and Time NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE QV – Query Salvo ST – Request Set Date and Time, NOT SUPPORTED BY PRELUDE TA – Take, Name TD – Take, Single Source

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Table 7. Prelude Native Protocol Command Support

Command Notes

TI – Take, Index with Level Index TJ – Take, Index with Level Bitmap TM – Take, Monitor TS – Take, Salvo UP – Request Unprotect

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Index

Numerics

48B

Attributes and Flags 76 panel configuration example 45 salvo configuration 57

48B Panel button 45

Acappella

general description 14 local panel configuration 51 router configuration 43

stand alone configuration 75 Acappella Instruction Manual 9 Acappella panel

Attributes and Flags 88

mismatched types 88

salvo configuration 57 AES

Input Attributes 42 Alpha Sort RCE Names parameter 85 Alt Keypad parameter 83 Attributes and Flags 49

48B 76

Acappella panel 88

BPS 81

KMD panel 91

KSD panel 92

PMB 82

UCP panel 89

XY 87 Auto Level Latching parameter 79 Auto Tally parameter 79

backward compatibility 28 BPS

Attributes and Flags 81

salvo configuration 57 Broadcast Select 34 button

48B Panel 45

Clear Views and Re-discover 24

Discover 24

IP View 24

Load SW 24

Options 24

Save Panel Config to File 49

Set IP 24 Button Blink Rate parameter 77

Clear

Rule from Destination 64 Clear Views and Re-discover button 24 Concerto

redundant operation 20

router configuration 35

web page 75 Concerto Instruction Manual 9 configuration

NP Client 68

NP Server 68

panel 44

router 35

sample files 35 control panel

identification 26 control panel system web page 27 copy 40 creating salvos 55

Backlight Brightness parameter 76 Backlight parameter 79 backup

router config file 28

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database

export salvos 59

Index

for salvos 54 import salvos 59

salvo 59 Debug Rx button 71 Debug Tx button 71 Default Dst/Dst Page parameter 77 default IP addresses 20 Default Tally Level parameter 77 Destination

defining 41

maximum supported 12 Destination Configuration screen 41 device

name 26 Digital Video

Output Attributes 42 Discover button 24 Display Brightness parameter 81, 82 documentation online 4 Dst Change Lock parameter 79 Dst Exclusion parameter 85 Dst Mode Time-in parameter 85 Dst Pages parameters 83

Encore

general description 14 Encore Installation and Service Manual 9 Ethernet 11

compatible subnet 25

default IP addresses 20

duplicate IP addresses 25

switch specifications 19 exclusion set

destination 85

salvo 58, 85 exclusion sets 49 export

salvo database 59

FAQ database 4 Flashing LED Indication parameter 79 Force Unlock/Unprotect parameter 79

frequently asked questions 4

Global Attributes 41

reference 41 global salvos 54 Grass Valley web site 4

Hard Lock

applies to all levels 13 Hard Lock parameter 79 Hold Breakaway parameter 79 Hold Preset parameter 85

identify control panel 26 import

salvo database 59 Increment Down 39 Input Attributes 41 installation procedure overview 15 IP address

compatible subnet 25

Concerto redundancy 20

default 20

labeling devices 26

resolving duplicates 25 IP View button 24

Joystick Override parameters 78

Kayak

serial control 73 Keypad Dst Mode parameter 86 Keypad parameter 83 Keypad Search Filter parameter 86 KMD panel

Attributes and Flags 91

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Index

KSD panel

Attributes and Flags 92

label IP addresses 26 level

assignment 35

name 36 Level Change Lock parameter 80 Level Exclusions parameter 77 Levels Configuration screen 36 license key 32 limitations of Prelude System 13 Load SW button 24 Lock

applies to all levels 13 Lock/Protect Override parameter 80 Low Tally Brightness parameter 77

matrix

size 35 matrix number

automatic entry 37

rule for use 37 monitoring an output 65

naming devices 26 Native Protocol commands 95 Native Protocol Server 68 NetConfig

general description 23

installation 21

IP View 24

main screen description 23 NetConfig Instruction Manual 9 network configuration

default IP addresses 20

of PC 20

PC requirements 19 NP Client

parameter settings 71

remove configuration 72 NP Client configuration window 70 NP Client/Server configuration 68 NP Server 68

configuration window 78

save settings 72

serial 73 NP Server configuration window 69

UCP 90

online documentation 4 Options button 24 Output Attributes 41 output monitor 65

adding 65

configuring panel 67

same on multiple panels 67

panel config file

sending to panel 50 panel configuration

Acappella local panel 51

creating 44

example 48

save panel config file to PC 49

sending panel config file to panel 50

sending router config file to panels 44 panel configuration example

48B 45 Panel Configuration screen 45 panel conversion 51 panel identity 52 paste 41 PC

network configuration 20

requirements 19

supplied by customer 12 PMB

Attributes and Flags 82

salvo configuration 58 Prelude

device names 26

general description 11

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Index

registration 31 software versions 28 system capabilities 12 system components 15 system limitations 13

unregistered limitations 31 Preset Swap parameter 86 Protect

applies to all levels 13 Protect Override button 71 Protect parameter 80

Query Only button 71

redundancy

Concerto IP address 20 reference

Global Attributes 41 Refresh Rate button 71 registration

license key 32

limitations when not registered 31

of Prelude 31

procedure 31 Retain Protects button 71 router config file

backing up 28

backward compatibility 28

saving to PC 43

sending to panels 44 router configuration

Acappella 43

Concerto 35

creating 35

Destination definition 41

level assignment 35

same for all panels 44

save router config file to PC 43

Source definition 38 Routing Products Protocols Manual 9 Rule

assign to Destination 63

clearing from Destination 64

creating 60 Rules 60 Rules screen 60

salvo

availability on panel 54

background information 54

configuration screen 54

creation 55

database 59

database export 59

database file 54

database import 59

exclusion set 58

global use 54

maximum number of 54

maximum size of 54

panel configuration 57

relation to router config 54 salvo configuration

48B 57

Acappella 57

BPS 57

PMB 58

XY 58 Salvo Editor Instruction Manual 9 Salvo Lock button 71 sample config files 35 Save Panel Config to File button 49 serial control

Kayak 73 Set Function 46 Set IP button 24 Set Selection 47 Shift Latching parameter 86 Soft Lock

applies to all levels 13 Soft Lock parameter 80 Soft Panels

operation with Prelude 93 Soft Panels Instruction Manual 9 software

installation 30 software download from web 4

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Grass Valley Prelude User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

About This Manual

Additional Documentation

Prelude System Overview

Introduction

Prelude 3.0 System Capabilities

Prelude 3.0 Limitations

Upgrade Paths

Installation and Initial Setup

Introduction

Installation Procedures Overview

Initial Shipment

Back Ordered Shipments or Additional Equipment Purchases

Hardware Installation

Prelude/Concerto System Diagram

Concerto Installation Notes

Prelude/Acappella System

Acappella Installation Notes

Combined Concerto/Acappella Prelude System

Network Requirements

Ethernet Switch Specifications

PC Requirements

PC Network Configuration

Prelude System Default IP Addresses

Software Installation and Network Configuration

Prelude Acappella Shipment Defaults

Install NetConfig Application and Prelude Files on PC

NetConfig Overview

Set IP Addresses and Resolve any Duplicates

Set Compatible IP Address Subnets

Resolve Any Duplicate IP Addresses

Label Each Device’s IP Address

Identifying Control Panels

Name Devices

Prelude Software Compatibility

Prelude Version 2.0 and 3.0 Backward Compatibility

Check Software Versions

Update Any Older Software

Prelude Registration

System Identifier

System Identifier for Single Systems

System Identifier for Concerto Frames on a Shared Network

System Identifier for Control Panels on a Shared Network

Broadcast Select

System Broadcast Select on Small Systems

System Broadcast Select on Larger Systems

Create Router Configuration

Sample Configuration Files

Concerto Configuration

Assign Hardware to Levels

Define Sources

Define Destinations

Global, Input, and Output Attributes

Save Router Configuration File to PC

Acappella Configuration

Send Router Configuration to All Panels

Create Panel Configurations

48B Panel Configuration Example

Attributes and Flags (Exclusions)

Configuring Encore Control Panel Types Other Than 48B

Send Panel Configuration to Each Panel

Test System Operation

Acappella Local Panel Configuration

Panel Conversions

Panel Identity

Salvos

Background Information

Global Salvos and Router Configurations

Salvos Configuration Screen

Salvo Creation Procedure

48B, BPS, and Acappella Panel Configuration for Salvos

Define a Salvo Button

XY and PMB Panel Configuration for Salvos

Edit Salvo Exclusion Set

Define a Salvo Button