GRASS VALLEY Triton Plus User Manual
Triton Plus
ANALOG STEREO AUDIO ROUTERS
User Manual
Revision 13
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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.
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• 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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