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Triton Plus

ANALOG STEREO AUDIO ROUTERS

User Manual

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ANALOG STEREO AUDIO ROUTERS

User Manual

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Contents

Triton Plus Analog Stereo Audio Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connection Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Power Supply Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Router Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Router Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Router Mode on NxN Square Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Power Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuring Output on Single Bus Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

LED Status Indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Start Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Alarm States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Router Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Serial Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Maximum Cable Length (RS-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

NCB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pinout and Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Termination Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Control Bus Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Maximum Distance Between NCB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting Signals to the Triton Plus Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Audio Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Control Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Button Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

A/V Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Panel Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Take On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Contents

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Triton Plus Analog Stereo
Audio Router

Product Overview

Thomson Grass Valley is proud to present the second generation of the
compact small and medium routing switcher family – Triton Plus. With
Triton Plus, Thomson Grass Valley now provides a stable and proven
product line including the most complete signal format and size offering
available.

With the new ultra-slim, multi-format and flexible product range, Triton
Plus fulfils the most demanding requirements from the professional broad
cast market.

This User Manual presents the features listed below, installation and oper­ation procedures of the Analog Stereo Audio routers of the Triton Plus
range.

-

• Router range from 8x8 to 64x64

• RS-232 and NCB Control (RJ-45)

• Multi- single- and dual-bus control panels

• Ultra-slim frame depth

• Low power, high reliability design

• Redundant power supply system with front indicators

• Interoperability with existing Triton Plus routers

• Future-proof and flexible product range

Triton Plus provides many of the powerful control features that drove the
Triton Modular range to success. Triton Plus is ideal for general purpose
facilities, on-air routing, mobile outside broadcast applications, and sophis­ticated A/V applications.

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Product Overview

Product Versions

The following versions of the Triton Plus Analog Stereo Audio Routers are

available:

• Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Tab le 1)

• Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Tab le 2)

• Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Tab le 3)

Table 1. Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-A0808/
TPS-A0808CP

TPS-A1616 /
TPS-A1616CP

TPS-A1602 /
TPS-A1602CP

8x8 Analog Stereo Audio Router (100MHz). Balanced audio in/out, router
partitioning, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x16 Analog Stereo Audio Router (100MHz). Balanced audio in/out, router
partitioning, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x2 Analog Stereo Audio Router (100MHz). Balanced audio in/out, router
partitioning, dual bus control panel (on CP version)

Table 2. Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-A3232/
TPS-A3232CP

Table 3. Analog Stereo Audio – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-A6464/
TPS-A6464CP

32x32 Analog Stereo Audio Router (100MHz). Balanced audio in/out, router par­titioning, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

64x64 Analog Stereo Audio Router (100MHz). Balanced audio in/out, router par­titioning, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

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Product Overview

The following control panel versions are available for the Triton Plus series:

• 19 in. 1 RU (Tabl e 4 )

• 19 in. 2 RU (Tabl e 5 )

• 19 in. 4 RU (Tabl e 6 )

Table 4. 19 in. 1 RU Control Panels

Control Panel Model Descriptions

TPS-16XY-CP Multi bus X-Y 16x16 panel

TPS-8XY-CP Multi bus X-Y 8x8 panel

TPS-16D-CP Dual bus 16x2 panel

TPS-32S-CP Single bus 32x1 panel

TPS-32S-CP-GPI Single bus 32x1 panel with GPI/Joystick/Tally interface

TPS-16S-CP Single bus 16x1 panel

TPS-16S-CP-GPI Single bus 16x1 panel with GPI/Joystick/Tally interface

TPS-8S-CP Single bus 8x1 panel

TPS-8S-CP-GPI Single bus 8x1 panel with GPI/Joystick/Tally interface

TPS-16XY-CP Multi bus X-Y 16x16 panel

Table 5. 19 in. 2 RU Control Panels

Control Panel Model Descriptions

TPS-32XY-CP Multi bus X-Y 32x32 panel

TPS-64S-CP Single bus 64x1 panel

TPS-64S-CP-GPI Single bus 64x1 panel with GPI/Joystick/Tally interface

Table 6. 19 in. 4 RU Control Panels

Control Panel Model Descriptions

TPS-64XY-CP Multi bus X-Y 64x64 panel

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Connection Details

Connection Details

Available connectors at the back panel of the Triton Plus Routers are shown

Figure 1.

in

Note Figure 1 shows a 1 RU Triton Plus router. However, the connectors are iden-

Figure 1. Triton Router Connectors

tical to the 1 RU also on the 2 RU and 4 RU units. The only connectors that
differ are the applicable signal connectors.

• SYNC: Synchronization signal (in). Black burst/composite/tri-level
sync reference input with passive loop-through for vertical interval
switching.

• LOOP: Synchronization signal (out). Loop-through of SYNC input.

• NCB IN: Network Control Bus Input. The protocol of this bus is equal,
and compatible to the MIDI bus protocol.

• NCB OUT: Network Control Bus Output.

• ETHERNET: Not supported at this time.

• RS-232: RS-232 for external control protocols.

• POWER A: ±15VDC Power Input.

• POWER B: ±15VDC Power Input, redundant supply.

• CONFIGURATION: Configuration switches (8 pcs).

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Power Supply Pinouts

The DB9 power pinouts for Triton Plus routers and Control Panels are
given in

Table 7. Power Supply Pinouts

Pin Number Description

Tab le 7.

1GND

2 Not Connected

3 Not Connected

4 +15 VDC

5 Not Connected

6 Not Connected

7 Not Connected

8-15 VDC

9 Not Connected

Connection Details

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Configuration

Configuration

Router Level

In order to get an overview of the parts that form the Triton Plus Analog
Stereo Audio Router, this section highlights some of the main components.

Switches 1-4 on the configuration switch set the router’s level for commu­nication with the Router Management System and other units in the NCB
system. The panels on the NCB dedicated to operate with the router must
be configured to the same level as that router.

If several routers are combined to form an Audio Follow Video, RGB or
similar system, these routers must be configured to the same level.

The levels can be switched according to the patterns given in Ta bl e 8. The
default level is 1.

Table 8. Level Switch Patterns

SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 Level NCB Address

Off Off Off Off 1 0

Off Off Off

Off Off

Off Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

On

On On

On On

On On On

On On On On

On

On

On On

On On On

Off Off Off 9 8

Off Off

Off

Off

On

On On

Off Off 5 4

Off

On

On On

Off Off 13 12

Off

On

Off 3 2

On

Off 7 6

On

Off 11 10

On

Off 15 14

21

43

65

87

10 9

12 11

14 13

16 15

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Router Mode

Router Mode on NxN Square Routers

Configuration

The Triton Plus A/V router allows switching in different modes.

For a 1 RU Triton Plus router you can choose among the modes given in

Tab le 9 .

Table 9. 1 RU Triton Plus Modes

Router Layers 8x8 Router 16x16 Router

1 layer 8x8 16x16

2 layers 4x4 8x8

3 layers N/A 5x5

4 layers 2x2 4x4

For a 2 RU Triton Plus router you can choose among the modes given in

Tab le 1 0.

Table 10. 2 RU Triton Plus Modes

Router Layers 32x32 Router

1 layer 32x32

2 layers 16x16

3 layers 10x10

4 layers 8x8

For a 4 RU Triton Plus router you can choose among the modes given in

Tab le 11.

Table 11. 4 RU Triton Plus Modes

Router Layers 32x32 Router

1 layer 64x64

2 layers 32x32

3 layers 21x21

4 layers 16x16

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Configuration

Switches 5 - 6 on the configuration switch set the router’s mode. The Router
Management System software must be configured according to the mode
chosen on the router.

The default mode is 1 router layer (SW 5 and SW 6 off).

The modes can be switched according to the pattern given in Tab le 1 2

Table 12. SW 5 and SW 6 Router Modes

SW 5 SW 6 Router Mode

Off Off 1 router layer

Off On 2 router layers

On Off 3 router layers

On On 4 router layers

.

Based on the configuration above, the I/O is connected to the router
according to the following schemes in Tabl e 13 through Tab le 2 4 where the
physical limitations depend on the type of router that is purchased (8x8,
16x16, 32x32, or 64x64). Each table title identifies the number of router
layers based on the router type:

Table 13. 1 Router Layer

Signal Input Signal Output

1111

2222

3333

4444

5555

6666

7777

8888

... ... ... ...

16 16 16 16

17 17 17 17

... ... ... ...

32 32 32 32

33 33 33 33

... ... ... ...

64 64 64 64

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Configuration

Table 14. 2 Router Layers Based on an 8x8 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

4444

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1515

2626

3737

4848

Table 15. 2 Router Layers Based on an 16x16 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

4444

5555

6666

7777

8888

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1919

210210

311311

412412

513513

614614

715715

816816

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Configuration

Table 16. 2 Router Layers Based on an 32x32 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

... ... ... ...

8888

... ... ... ...

... ... ... ...

16 16 16 16

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

117117

218218

319319

... ... ... ...

824824

925925

... ... ... ...

16 32 16 32

Table 17. 2 Router Layers Based on an 64x64 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

... ... ... ...

16 16 16 16

... ... ... ...

... ... ... ...

32 32 32 32

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

133133

234234

335335

... ... ... ...

16 48 16 48

17 49 17 49

... ... ... ...

32 64 32 64

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Table 18. 3 Router Layers Based on an 16x16 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

4444

5555

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1616

2727

3838

4949

510510

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

111111

212212

313313

414414

515515

Configuration

Table 19. 3 Router Layers Based on an 32x32 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

... ... ... ...

10 10 10 10

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

111111

212212

313313

... ... ... ...

10 20 10 20

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

121121

222222

323323

... ... ... ...

10 30

1

Inputs/Outputs 31 and 32 are not used in this setup.

1

10 30

1

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Configuration

Table 20. 3 Router Layers Based on an 64x64 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

... ... ... ...

21 21 21 21

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

122122

223223

324324

... ... ... ...

21 42 21 42

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

143143

244244

345345

... ... ... ...

21 63

1

Input/Output 64 is not used in this setup.

1

21 63

1

Table 21. 4 Router Layers Based on an 8x8 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1313

2424

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

1515

2626

Layer 4 Input Layer 4 Output

1717

2828

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Configuration

Table 22. 4 Router Layers Based on an 16x16 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

3333

4444

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1515

2626

3737

4848

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

1919

210210

311311

412412

Layer 4 Input Layer 4 Output

113113

214214

315315

416416

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Configuration

Table 23. 4 Router Layers Based on an 32x32 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

... ... ... ...

8888

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

1919

210210

... ... ... ...

816816

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

117117

218218

... ... ... ...

824824

Layer 4 Input Layer 4 Output

125125

226226

... ... ... ...

832832

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Configuration

Table 24. 4 Router Layers Based on an 64x64 Router

Layer 1 Input Layer 1 Output

1111

2222

... ... ... ...

16 16 16 16

Layer 2 Input Layer 2 Output

117117

218218

... ... ... ...

16 32 16 32

Layer 3 Input Layer 3 Output

133133

234234

... ... ... ...

16 48 16 48

Layer 4 Input Layer 4 Output

149149

250250

... ... ... ...

16 64 16 64

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Configuration

Power Alarm

Power-up Mode

The power alarm can be switched with SW 7 according to the pattern given
in

Tab le 25. The default setting is power alarm disabled.

Table 25. SW 7 – Power Alarm

SW 7 Power Alarm

Off Disables power alarm

On Enables power alarm

Switch SW 8 on the configuration switch defines the power up mode on
NxN square routers. The Triton Plus router provides two modes for pow
ering up the system. The power up options can be switched according to
the following pattern given in

Table 26. SW 8 – Power Up Mode

SW 8 Power Up Mode

Off

On Switches all outputs to input 1.

Switches all outputs according to the buffered information in
the routers processor system.

Ta bl e 26:

-

Default setting switches all outputs according to the buffered information
in the routers processor system.

Configuring Output on Single Bus Panels

Refer to Input on page 32 for more information on configuring default
output to be controlled from a single bus control panel.

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LED Status Indication

Start Up

The LED located at the front of the router indicates the status of the router.
At start-up, the LED will alternate between red (R) and green (G) every
500ms for about two seconds. After the start-up sequence the LED will
indicate the Alarm state of the router.

Alarm States

The LED can either be red (R), green (G), or have no light (N).

The LED state is described in Tab le 2 7 below with twenty letters, each rep­resenting 100ms, which totals an alarm sequence of two seconds. The X
indicates that the LED keeps the color it has the moment the alarm
sequence begins (green or no light).

LED Status Indication

Table 27. LED Alarm States

Description LED State Alarm Comment

Continuous Green Light GGGGG GGGGG GGGGG GGGGG

Long Red Blinking RRRRR NNNNN RRRRR NNNNN Power is too low

One Short Red Blink RXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Power A failed

Two Short Red Blinks XXXXX XXXXX RXRXX XXXXX Power B failed

No Alarm
Status OK

Only active if power alarm
DIP is set.

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Router Communication

Router Communication

You gain access to router for communication purposes by connecting the
router’s serial port to your computer.

Serial Connection

Connection can by made trough the serial port(s) of the router; see also Con-

nection Details on page 10 for connection details.

The communication parameters are configurable. Please refer to the pro­tocol documentation of the appropriate communication/control protocol.

Example: The protocol parameters of the Triton Plus Compact routers are
as follows:

• Bit rate: 19200 bit/s

• Data bits: 8 bits

• Stop bits: 1

• Parity: No parity

For further detail concerning this protocol, please refer to the following
manual: Compact Router Control Protocol.

The DB9 female connector for the serial port(s) of the router has the fol­lowing pinout (Tab le 2 8):

Table 28. Serial Connection Pinout

Pin # RS-232 Mode

1Not in use

2Tx

3Rx

4Not in use

5GND

6GND

7RTS

8CTS

9 Do Not Connect!

Note If the standard RS-232 cable specification (DCE) is followed:

A cable with Male+Male or Female+Female connectors at the cable ends is
used for Rx/Tx crossed connection.

A cable with Male+Female connectors at the cable ends is used for a straight
through connection.

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Maximum Cable Length (RS-232)

IEEE has specified the maximum cable length for an RS-232 connection to
15m. Longer distances can be installed depending on the environmental
conditions of the installation site. It is the responsibility of the
installer/user to secure a proper installation of the RS-232 connection.

NCB Connection

Via the Network Control Bus system, several routers and control panels can
be interconnected.

Up to 16 levels of routers, or combinations of routers, can be controlled. The
NCB system and all RS-232 ports interchange the system status. This means
that any control system, either from Grass Valley, or from a third party
manufacturer, connected to any RS-232 port in the NCB loop, will have
access to all communication data on the bus.

Connecting Control Panels

Router Communication

To get a control panel working with a specific router, configure the control
panel to the same level as the router. Several panels can be configured to
control the same router. Panels can also be connected to a router via the
RS-232 interface. Please refer to your control panel manual for installation.

Pinout and Cable Type

Triton Plus routers and Control Panels use RJ-45 connectors for the
Network Control Bus ports. The following pinout shown in
used:

Table 29. RJ-45 Connector Pinouts

Pin # Description Illustration

1 Not Connected

2 Not Connected

3 Data (retour)

4Data

5Data

6 Data (retour)

7 Not Connected

8 Not Connected

Ta bl e 29 is

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Pin 3 is connected to Pin 4 Pin 5 is connected to Pin 6

Termination Plug

The following connection example (Figure 2) shows connection of four
Triton Plus devices with RJ-45 connectors and bus termination:

Figure 2. Four Devices Connected Together Using RJ-45

Note Each device at the end of the chain has a termination plug, indicated with the

letter T. This termination plug must be inserted in the correct connection port.
If not, no NCB communication is possible.

The termination plug that is mentioned in the previous chapter is necessary
when you want to avoid closing the loop with a (long) cable.

The termination plug is a standard RJ-45 plug with the following internal
wiring shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. RJ-45 Termination Plug Wiring

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Control Bus Structure

The Network Control Bus structure follows the standard MIDI bus defini­tion. The NCB is defined as a closed chain of units. This means that the NCB
OUT of the last unit must be connected to the NCB IN of the first unit in the
NCB chain. To avoid problems with the control of Triton Plus units the
installer/user has to assure that the bus structure is installed according to
this definition.

Note The total number of Triton Plus devices in an NCB chain is limited to 50.

Maximum Distance Between NCB Devices

The standard MIDI definition allows a maximum cable length of 200-250
meters between two devices. Longer distances can be made with MIDI
repeater units. To avoid grounding problems all NCB ports have opto-cou
pled inputs.

Router Communication

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Connecting Signals to the Triton Plus Router

Connecting Signals to the Triton Plus Router

Audio Signals

The standard pinout for DB25 audio contacts is given in Tab le 30. This
pinout is used for both analog and digital audio routers.

Table 30. Standard Pinout for DB25 Audio Connector

Channel # DB25 Pin #

Hot + Cold (-) GND

1241225

2102311

321922

47208

518619

64175

715316

81142

All audio contacts used on the routers are female type.

The following tables indicate the order of the connectors on the rear of the
audio routers:

• Tab le 3 1: TPS-A6464 Audio Cabling (page 29)

• Tab le 3 2: TPS-A3232 Audio Cabling (page 29)

• Tab le 3 4: TPS-A0808 Audio Cabling (page 29)

• Tab le 3 5: A/V Toggle Button (page 31)

• Tab le 3 6: Pinout for OUTPUT CH.1-2 of TPS-A1602/A1602-CP

(page 30)

• Tab le 3 7: Pinout for Unbalanced Audio Connection (page 30)

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Table 31. TPS-A6464 Audio Cabling

57-64 57-64 57-64 57-64

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

49-56 49-56 49-56 49-56

41-48 41-48 41-48 41-48

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

33-40 33-40 33-40 33-40

25-32 25-32 25-32 25-32

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

17-24 17-24 17-24 17-24

9-16 9-16 9-16 9-16

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

1-8 1-8 1-8 1-8

Table 32. TPS-A3232 Audio Cabling

25-32 25-32 25-32 25-32

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

17-24 17-24 17-24 17-24

9-16 9-16 9-16 9-16

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

1-8 1-8 1-8 1-8

Table 33. TPS-A1616 Audio Cabling

9-16 9-16 9-16 9-16

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.1 INPUT CH.2 OUTPUT CH.2

1-8 1-8 1-8 1-8

Table 34. TPS-A0808 Audio Cabling

CH.2 1-8 CH.2 1-8

INPUT OUTPUT

CH.1 1-8 CH.1 1-8

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Table 35. TPS-A1602 Audio Cabling

1-2 9-16 9-16

OUTPUT CH.1-2

1

Note the pinout for OUTPUT CH.1-2 of the TPS-A1602/A1602-CP in Table 36 below.

Table 36. Pinout for OUTPUT CH.1-2 of TPS-A1602/A1602-CP

Channel # DB25 Pin #

Left CH.1 24 12 25

Left CH.2 10 23 11

Right CH.1 21 9 22

Right CH.2 7 20 8

If you want to use the Triton Plus audio router with unbalanced audio
signals you connect these signals according to Tabl e 37 .

1

Hot + Cold (-) GND

INPUT CH.1 OUTPUT CH.2

1-8 1-8

Table 37. Pinout for Unbalanced Audio Connection

Triton Plus

Device

+Audio

(-) Shield

GND Shield

Unbalanced Signal Connection

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Control Panel Operation

Note This chapter is only applicable for routers with the optional local control

panel.

All local control panels are given a default configuration, which includes
the buttons

Output buttons are pre-configured.

Button Description

A/V Toggle

The A/V Toggle button enables/disables audio and video on a specified
address. The address can either be read from the DIP switches or be fixed.
The button toggles between three states.

Note If the button is pressed for more than 1 second, it will go into a fourth state

A/V Toggle, Panel Enable, Take On/Off, and Tak e. In addition, Input and

where both audio and video are disabled.

Control Panel Operation

In this state the button will be dimmed. If the button is pressed for more
than 1 second again, it will enable both audio and video if present. Refer to

Tab le 3 8.

Table 38. A/V Toggle Button

Button Color Video Enabled Audio Enabled

Yel low Yes Yes

Green Yes No

Red No Yes

Dimmed No No

If neither audio nor video is present, it will be marked as disabled and the
toggle state will not be used.

Toggle status changes will be stored in flash and used when the panel is
powered up later.

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Panel Enable

Take On/Off

Take

The panel will start up in a disabled state. In this state the button will be red
and all the other buttons will be disabled. When pressing the button the
panel will be enabled and the color will change to green. A status request
will also be sent to get information on active levels.

The Take On/Off button enables or disables the Take button. On first start-up
the

Take button is enabled. Later it will read the last status from the flash

memory.

The Take buttons LED is normally off. If the Take On/Off button is set to on, no
commands will be sent from the panel until the
last selected buttons and the
pressed and the command is sent from the panel.

Take button will blink, until the Take button is

Take button is pressed. The

Output

Input

An Output button is used for selecting an output. Selecting an output acti­vates it, so that it is switched to the next input that is selected.

An Input button switches the active output to the selected input. If the Take
button is enabled, the switch will not be executed until

When switching using the Input button, all enabled audio- and video-levels
will be switched from the selected input to the active output.

Note The Input button can also be used to select the active output. This is useful

on single bus panels. When the panel is enabled, press the Panel Enable
button and hold it while selecting the active output by pressing an Input
button. Then release the Panel Enable button. The panel will now be dis­abled. Press the Panel Enable button again to enable it.

Take is pressed.

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Specifications

Specifications

Note All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Table 39. Triton Plus Analog Stereo Audio Router Specifications

Parameter Value

Analog Audio

Supported Formats

Broadcast • N10, Pflichtenheft Nr. 3/5 1995

• Balanced analog audio 20Hz to 20kHz

• LTC time code

Electrical Signals

Frequency response

Gain

Crosstalk • < -100dB to 20kHz for 8x8 –32x32 routers

Click noise

THD+N • < 0.01% at +6dBu (40Hz to 20kHz)

Connector

Input impedance > 10k ohm

Input CMRR > 60dB up to 15kHz

Output impedance

Reference Inputs
(Synchronization of an audio router is not necessary, but an available feature for users who intend to switch this router
synchronized to video, using video synchronization signals).

Connector

Return loss • > 40dB (100kHz to 5MHz)

Signal format

Signal level

Switching field

Timing PAL: 30us ±5us after Hsync in Line 6

Power Supply

TPS-PWR-40 40W power supply unit for 8x8 – 16 x16 versions

TPS-PWR-90 90W power supply unit for 32x32 and 64x64 versions

AC supply voltage range

AC mains connector

DC output • +15V, max. 2.2A/-15V, max 1.35A. Maximum 43W for 8x8 – 16x16 versions

DC connector

Status monitoring Via LED in front of router/CP

20Hz to 20kHz: ±0.5dB

0dB ±0.3dB

• < -90dB up to 20kHz (< -100dB up to 5kHZ) for TPS-A6464/TPDS/A6464-CP
routers

< 50dBu

• < 0.01% at +22dBu (40Hz to 20kHz)

• DB25 female

< 66 ohm

75 ohm BNC female, loop-through

• > 35dB (5 to 10MHz

NTSC or PAL Black Burst

Nominal 1.0V p-p

Field 1

NTSC: 30us ±5us after Hsync in Line 10

100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Max 1.6A (TPS-PWR-40)/Max 3W (TPS-PWR-90)

IEC 320

• +15V, max. 4A/-15V, max 2.5A. Maximum 90W for 32x32 and 64x64 versions

DB9, female

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Table 39. Triton Plus Analog Stereo Audio Router Specifications

Parameter Value

Control

Standard Features

Serial port

Connector DB9, female

NCB ports For integration with Triton Plus compact router configuration

Connectors (2) RJ-45 (1 in/1 out)

Ethernet 10/100BaseT Ethernet is not supported at this time

Connector RJ-45

Synchronization • Analog Black Burst, Looped; Both PAL and NTSC supported

Connector(s)

Optional Features

Control panel • Optional, built-in control panel available

Environmental

Equipment will meet guaranteed performance specifications under the following conditions:

Operating room temperature range 0º C to 45º C

Operating relative humidity range < 95% (non-condensing)

Equipment will operate without damage under the following conditions:

Temperature range -10º C to 55º C

Relative humidity range < 95% (non-condensing)

Mechanical

Dimensions HxWxD = 44x483x50mm (19 in., 1 RU)

Safety/Emission standards Compliant with CE EN55103-1 and 2

RS-232 for protocol conversion, to Triton Plus compact control protocol, or to
3rd party protocols

• Tri-level, Looped; For HD signal formats only

• Distribution of synchronization signals between several routers

BNC

• External control panels available

HxWxD = 88x483x50mm (19 in., 2 RU)
HxWxD = 176x483x50mm (19 in., 4 RU)

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