Grass Valley Triton Plus Revision Video Routers 14 User Manual

Triton Plus

SD/3G-HD/HD VIDEO ROUTERS

User Manual

Revision 14

JANUARY 2009

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Triton Plus

SD/3G-HD/HD VIDEO ROUTERS

User Manual

Revision 14

JANUARY 2009

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Contents

Triton Plus SD/3G-HD/HD Video Routers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

Connection Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power Supply Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Router Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Router Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Router Mode on NxN Square Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring Output on Single Bus Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

LED Status Indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Start Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Alarm States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Router Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Serial Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maximum Cable Length (RS-232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NCB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting Control Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Pinout and Cable Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Termination Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Control Bus Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Maximum Distance Between NCB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting Signal Cables to the Triton Plus Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Video Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Control Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Button Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

A/V Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Panel Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Take On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Triton Plus SD/3G-HD/HD Video Routers

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
Plus fulfils the most demanding requirements from the professional broad­cast market.

This User Manual presents the features listed below
ation procedures of the SD and 3G HD/HD routers of the Triton Plus range.

• Router range from 8x8 to 64x64

• RS-232 and NCB Control (RJ45)

• 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.

product range, Triton

, installation and oper-

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Product Overview

Product Versions

The following versions of the Triton Plus SD/3G-HD/HD Video Routers

are available:

• SD Digital Video – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Ta

ble 1)

• SD Digital Video – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Tabl e 2 )

• SD Digital Video – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Tabl e 3 )

• 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Ta ble 4 o n

page 9)

• 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm (see Ta ble 5 o n

page 9)

• 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth 5 - cm (see Ta ble 6 o n

page 9)

Table 1. SD Digital Video – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-SD0808-R /
TPS-SD0808-R-CP

TPS-SD0808-N /
TPS-SD0808-N-CP

TPS-SD1616-R /
TPS-SD1616-R-CP

TPS-SD1616-N /
TPS-SD1616-N-CP

TPS-SD1602-R /
TPS-SD1602-R-CP

8x8 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Router partitioning, reclocking, X-Y
control panel (on CP version)

8x8 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps), Router partitioning, non-reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x16 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps), Router partitioning, reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x16 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Router partitioning,
non-reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x2 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Reclocking Dual bus control panel
(on CP version)

Table 2. SD Digital Video – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-SD3232-R /
TPS-SD3232-R-CP

TPS-SD3232-N /
TPS-SD3232-N-CP

Table 3. SD Digital Video – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-SD6464-R /
TPS-SD6464-R-CP

TPS-SD6464-N /
TPS-SD6464-N-CP

32x32 SD Digital Video Router (540 Mbps). Router partitioning, reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

32x32 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Router partitioning, non-reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

64x64 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Router partitioning, reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

64x64 SD Digital Video Router (540Mbps). Router partitioning, non-reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

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Table 4. 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 1 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-3GHD0808 /
TPS-3GHD0808 -CP

TPS-3GHD1616 /
TPS-3GHD1616 -CP

TPS-3GHD1602 /
TPS-3GHD1602 -CP

TPS-HD0808-N /
TPS-HD0808-N-CP

TPS-HD1616-N /
TPS-HD1616-N-CP

Table 5. 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 2 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-3GHD3232 /
TPS-3GHD3232-CP

TPS-HD3232-N /
TPS-HD3232-N-CP

8x8 HD Digital Video Router (Multirate, 270Mbps - 2.97Gbps). Router partition­ing, reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x16 HD Digital Video Router (Multirate, 270Mbps - 2.97Gbps). Router parti­tioning, reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x2 HD Digital Video Router (Multirate, 270Mbps - 2.97Gbps)
Reclocking, Dual bus control panel (on CP version)

8x8 HD Digital Video Router (1.5Gbps). Router partitioning,
Non-reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

16x16 HD Digital Video Router (1.5Gbps). Router partitioning,
Non-reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

32x32 HD Digital Video Router (Multirate, 270Mbps - 2.97Gbps). Router parti­tioning, reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

32x32 HD Digital Video Router (1.5Gbps). Router partitioning, Non-reclocking,
X-Y control panel (on CP version)

Product Overview

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Table 6. 3G-HD/HD Digital Video – 19 in., 4 RU, Depth - 5 cm

Model Description

TPS-3GHD6464 /
TPS-3GHD6464 -CP

TPS-HD6464-N /
TPS-HD6464-N-CP

64x64 HD Digital Video Router (Multirate, 270Mbps - 2.97Gbps).Router parti­tioning, reclocking, X-Y control panel (on CP version)

64x64 HD Digital Video Router (1.5Gbps). Router partitioning,
Non-reclocking, 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 (Ta

ble 7)

• 19 in. 2 RU (Tabl e 8 )

• 19 in. 4 RU (Tabl e 9 )

Table 7. 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 8. 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 9. 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

Available connectors at the back panel of the Triton Plus Routers are shown
in Figure 1.

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

Figure 1. Triton Router Connectors

Connection Details

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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