Sigma SBX-32 Operator's Manual

SBX-32

SINGLE BUS

CONTROL PANEL

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

SIGMA ELECTRONICS, INC.

P.O. Box 448

1027 COMMERCIAL AVENUE

EAST PETERSBURG, PA 17520

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SBX-32 PANEL OPERATION

The SBX-32 is a single bus control panel capable of addressing any of 64 INPUTS to one
OUTPUT in the Sigma ADX Series switching matrix. The panel is capable of operating in several
modes. It can operate in a FOLLOW mode, meaning that the same input for all levels will change
when a switch is made. It can also operate in a BREAKAWAY mode, where only the selected
input level will change or a SPLIT mode where the level(s) can be individually set. Additionally, any
input level can be LOCKED, preventing it from switching in any mode.

Each remote panel is controlled by the SCI-ADX interface card located in the ADF-64 frame.
Connection is made between the SCI-ADX and the SBX-32 through coaxial cable attached to the
BNC’s labeled "COMM". This coaxial cable can be up to 1000 feet in length. Additional panels can
be added by using BNC "T" connectors to tap off another line to the next panel. The system is
capable of handling up to 64 panels in total. The system will allow any mixture of either full matrix
or single bus panels. Each panel in a system must have a unique address. Addresses are set
utilizing the DIP switch located at the rear of the control panel. If the control panel cannot establish
initial communications with the SCI controller via the COMM line , 00 will be displayed in the level
windows and the keyboard will not function.

Green numeric LED’s display the current input levels. If any level is in a preset condition, the
respective display window will flash.

The SBX-32 is an intelligent panel in that it will automatically configure itself to the size of the
system for which the SCI-ADX is configured. See separate information on the SCI-ADX for details
of system matrix configuration.

The SBX-32 front panel is divided into 3 sections: LEVEL, SOURCE, and TAKE.
LEVEL: Along the top portion of the control panel are four LEVEL buttons. This allows selection

of any one of the four levels. When no LEVEL button has been selected, the panel is operating in
a FOLLOW mode.

A single momentary press of the desired level button activates a LEVEL that causes the
respective display to go blank. This operation will allow a BREAKAWAY (where only one level is
changed) or a SPLIT (where multiple levels select different sources). To execute a BREAKAWAY,
select the desired source after selecting the level and then press the TAKE switch to complete the
operation. To execute a SPLIT, alternately select LEVELS then sources until all desired levels are
preset. Complete the operation by pressing the TAKE button.

When a source is selected, it will be displayed (flashing) in the active LEVEL window(s). One
or more LEVEL windows may be active at the same time and each can be set for a different
source. Once a LEVEL is activated and a source selected, another LEVEL can be activated and a
different source selected for the second level. A second press of any active LEVEL will clear the
preset mode. Once the input levels are preset, the TAKE can be pressed to initiate the switch.

Another feature of the LEVEL button is to individually LOCK the levels from being changed.
The LOCK feature only prevents a source from being switched from the specific control panel that
is locked. It does not effect another control panel or the serial control of the switcher. To LOCK a
level, press and hold the desired LEVEL button for 2 seconds. The lock must be performed when
the control panel is not in the preset condition. The display will initially blank until the 2 seconds
have elapsed, then the display will return and the LED incorporated into the LEVEL button will be
illuminated. Th is level is now LOCKED. It cannot be selected or changed from this panel without
canceling the LOCK mode. To cancel the LOCK mode, press and hold the respective LEVEL
button for 2 seconds. W hen unlocked, the LED will be extinguished. One or more levels can be
LOCKED at the operator’s discretion.

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SOURCE: There are 32 illuminated source buttons on the panel. The LED incorporated into
each source button tracks the LEVEL 1 selection. The LED’s only illuminate when the input is
within the range of the panel. For example, if the panel is set for sources 1-32, but the Level 1
window is displaying 108, no LED will be on. This may occur if the switch was performed by a
different control panel or via the serial port.

The group select DIP switch on the rear of the control panel determines to which group of 32
sources this panel is assigned. This panel can control sources 1-32, 33-64, 65-96 or 97-128. Refer
to the chart in the next section to select the desired source group assignment.

The SBX-32 will only function with valid source data received from the SCI-ADX system
control interface module. If SCI-ADX is set for 16 sources, the only SOURCE switches that are
functional are 1-16. Another example would be if the SCI-ADX is set for 48 sources and the SBX
panel was set to the SOURCE group 33-64, only switches 33-48 would be operational on the
panel.

TAKE: The red switch on the right side of the control panel is the TAKE button. When pressed, it
sends the SCI-ADX a request to change the OUTPUT to the preset condition. The status of the
switch request will be transmitted back to the panel by the SCI-ADX. When the control panel
receives the updated status, the display will stop flashing and reflect the current status of that
output. It should be noted that although there may be a slight delay before the display stops
flashing after pressing the TAKE button, the actual switch is made immediately by the SCI. The
control panel update is slightly delayed as it awaits the response from the SCI-ADX. If the displays
remain flashing after a TAKE is generated, there is possibly a problem with the SCI or the COMM
line.

The selected OUTPUT of the control panel can be reviewed by pressing the TAKE key. The
OUTPUT will be displayed in the LEVEL 4 window for 2 seconds. This must be done when there
are no preset conditions.

AUTOTAKE: The panel is also capable of switching without the use of the TAKE switch. This
is accomplished by setting DIP switch S1,7 to ON, at the rear of the control panel. Reminder:
power to the control panel must be reset whenever the DIP switch configuration is changed. In the
AUTOTAKE mode, the transaction is performed at the completion of the source selection.

OUTPUT: The panel is capable of addressing any output from 1 to 128. The charts in the
following section will show how to set the switches for the desired outp u t .

ERROR MESSAGES: There are two possible errors that can occur if the rear panel DIP
switches are not set to a valid configuration.

If the panel is set up for an OUTPUT address that exceeds the maximum output value on the
SCI-ADX, the illuminated keys will scan rapidly from the right to the left.

If the panel is set up for a SOURCE group that exceeds the maximum input value on the SCI­ADX, the illuminated keys will scan rapidly f rom the le f t to th e righ t. For exam ple, if th e pa ne l is se t
for Inputs 97-128, but the SCI-ADX is set for Inputs 1-64 or less.

In either case the problem must be corrected at the control panel or the SCI-ADX. Typically
this problem will be due to the control panel being improperly configured. The control panel must
be turned off and on again before proper operation will begin.

In addition to these error indicators, there is one other potential problem in which the SBX will
raise a flag. If for any reason the SBX is unable to communicate with the SCI-ADX, which is the
control interface card located in the master frame, the requested input will flash. This is an
indication that there is a communication problem in the system. The most likely cause would be a
faulty or disconnected coaxial COMM cable.

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S1 CONFIGURATION

COMM PANEL ADDRESS

Whenever there are multiple control panels in a system, such as SYX or SBX control panels,
the LOGICAL ADDRESS for each panel must be different. There are 64 possible addresses that
the COMM port can access. These addresses are set using S1,1-6 which are accessed through
the rear of the control panel. The COMM panel address table is shown below.

AUTOTAKE

S1-7 the AUTOTAKE function of the SBX-32. When the AUTOTAKE function is enabled, the
TAKE request will automatically be generated whenever a valid input is selected.

NOTE: Before any changes in the switch settings take effect, the panel must be reset by removing
and restoring power.

SBX-32 COMM PANEL ADDRESS

ADDRESS S1,1 S1,2 S1,3 S1,4 S1,5 S1,6

1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
2 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
3 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON
4 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
5 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON
6 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF
7 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
8 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
9 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON
10 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF
11 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
12 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
13 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON
14 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
15 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
16 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
17 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON
18 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF
19 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
20 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF
21 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
22 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
23 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON
24 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF
25 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON
26 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF
27 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON
28 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF
29 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON
30 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
31 OFF ON ON ON ON ON
32 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

NOTE: Before any changes in the switch settings take effect, the panel must be reset by removing and restoring power.

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SBX-32 PANEL ADDRESS (cont.)

ADDRESS S1,1 S1,2 S1,3 S1,4 S1,5 S1,6

33 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
34 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
35 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON
36 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
37 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON
38 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
39 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
40 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
41 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON
42 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
43 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON
44 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF
45 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON
46 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF
47 ON OFF ON ON ON ON
48 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
49 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON
50 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF
51 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
52 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF
53 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON
54 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF
55 ON ON OFF ON ON ON
56 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
57 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON
58 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF
59 ON ON ON OFF ON ON
60 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF
61 ON ON ON ON OFF ON
62 ON ON ON ON ON OFF
63 ON ON ON ON ON ON
64 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

ON [UP]
OFF

AUTOTAKE S1,7

DISABLED OFF

ENABLED ON

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1

DOWN

S1 CONFIGURATION

(Panel Address 7 and

AUTOTAKE disabled shown)

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4

5

6

7

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S2 CONFIGURATION

SOURCE GROUP SELECT
The SBX-32 is capable of addressing any of four groups of 32 sources in an ADX matrix system.

To identify which group of 32 sources is being accessed, S2,1 and S2,2 must be set as shown in
the table below.

OUTPUT ADDRESS
The SBX-32 is used to control one (1) output in an ADX matrix system. S2 switches 3 through 9

are used to configure which specific output an individual SBX-32 will control. The SBX-32
OUTPUT ADDRESS table below specifies the switch setting necessary to communicate to the
SCI-ADX which output is to be controlled.

SOURCE GROUP S2,1 S2,2

1 - 32 OFF OFF
32 - 64 OFF ON
65 - 96 ON OFF

97 - 128 ON ON

ON [UP]
OFF [DOWN]

OUTPUT S2,3 S2,4 S2,5 S2,6 S2,7 S2,8 S2,9

1 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
3 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON
4 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
5 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON
6 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF
7 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
8 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF

9 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON
10 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF
11 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON
12 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
13 OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON
14 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
15 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
16 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
17 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON
18 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF
19 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
20 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF

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3

2

S2 CONFIGURATION

(Source Group 1-32 and

ut Address 56 shown

Out

SBX-32 OUTPUT ADDRESS

4

5

6

7 8

9

NOTE: Before any changes in the switch settings take effect, the panel must be reset by removing and restoring power.

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SBX-32 OUTPUT ADDRESS (cont.)

OUTPUT S2,3 S2,4 S2,5 S2,6 S2,7 S2,8 S2,9

21 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON

22 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF

23 OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON

24 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF

25 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON

26 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF

27 OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON

28 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF

29 OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF ON

30 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF

31 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON

32 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

33 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

34 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

35 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON

36 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

37 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON

38 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF

39 OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON ON

40 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF

41 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON

42 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF

43 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON ON

44 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF

45 OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF ON

46 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON OFF

47 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON

48 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

49 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON

50 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF

51 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON

52 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF

53 OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF ON

54 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON OFF

55 OFF ON ON OFF ON ON ON

56 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF

57 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF ON

58 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON OFF

59 OFF ON ON ON OFF ON ON

60 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF

61 OFF ON ON ON ON OFF ON

62 OFFONONONONONOFF

63 OFFONONONONONON

64 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

65 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON

66 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF

67 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON

68 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF

69 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON

70 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF

71 ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON

72 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF

73 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON

74 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF

75 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON

NOTE: Before any changes in the switch settings take effect, the panel must be reset by removing and restoring power.

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SBX-32 OUTPUT ADDRESS (conc.)

OUTPUT S2,3 S2,4 S2,5 S2,6 S2,7 S2,8 S2,9

76 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
77 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON
78 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON OFF
79 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
80 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
81 ON OFF ON OFF OFF O FF ON
82 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF
83 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON
84 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF
85 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON
86 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
87 ON OFF ON OFF ON ON ON
88 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF
89 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON
90 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON OFF
91 ON OFF ON ON OFF ON ON
92 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF
93 ON OFF ON ON ON OFF ON
94 ON OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
95 ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON
96 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
97 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON
98 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
99 ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON

100 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
101 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON
102 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
103 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON
104 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
105 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON
106 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF
107 ON ON OFF ON OFF ON ON
108 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF
109 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF ON
110 ON ON OFF ON ON ON OFF
111 ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON
112 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
113 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON
114 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF
115 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON
116 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF
117 ON ON ON OFF ON OFF ON
118 ON ON ON OFF ON ON OFF
119 ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON
120 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF
121 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF ON
122 ON ON ON ON OFF ON OFF
123 ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON
124 ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF
125 ON ON ON ON ON OFF ON
126 ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF
127 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
128 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

NOTE: Before any changes in the switch settings take effect, the panel must be reset by removing and restoring power.

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SBX-32 THEORY OF OPERATION

SBC-9632 MICROPROCESSOR PCB

1. POWER SUPPLY

Power to the remote panel is supplied by a 9-12 VDC wall-pack power supply through J1.
Polyswitch RT1 provides fault current protection to the wall pack supply and the remote panel.
Diode D1 (in combination with RT1) also provides reverse voltage protection should a wrong
polarity power supply accidentally be connected to the remote panel. The 9-12 VDC input is
regulated to 5 VDC by U4.

2. MICROPROCESSOR, RESET, I/O

All functions of the remote panel are controlled by U1, an 8051-type microprocessor. The
microprocessor is complete with a serial port, ram, counters, I/O lines and program storage
EEPROM. Y1, C6 and C7 make up the 11.05 MHz oscillator clock for U1.

Port 0 (P0.0-P0.7) and Port 1 (P1.0-P1.7) control the front panel display board.

Switch S1 and S2’s status is input to the microprocessor by P2.0-P2.7.

U3 combines the individual microprocessor TXD and RXD lines into a single COMM line. It
also provides the necessary drive and level conversion between the microprocessor serial I/O lines
and the COMM line interface. Resistors R2 and R3 provide a bias for the COMM input signal
comparator. The direction of the COMM line is controlled by P3.7, and is normally in the receive
mode except when a panel transaction is made.

U2 provides the reset function to the microprocessor upon three different conditions. The first
is a power on reset. The second is at any time the +5 VDC power supply goes below ~4.5 VDC (a
brownout condition). Third is when the microprocessor fails to toggle P3.6 in a timely fashion
(watchdog). Under normal operation the microprocessor should toggle P3.6 many times per
second.

SYA-9632 DISPLAY PCB

The microprocessor via P1.0-P1.7 controls the front panel through IC U1. U1 is a high density
PLD. It is programmed with an address decoder for three 4-bit addressable latches, encoder logic
to drive the 7-segment LED displays and decoder logic for the row and digit drive signals.

Row driver transistors Q1-Q11 and Q28-Q29 buffer the segment and row data. Column driver
transistors Q12-Q27 buffer the digit data. The display functions by the microprocessor setting up
the segment drivers (row) with the data for a digit, and then enabling the appropriate digit (column)
driver. Each digit is enabled for 1mS out of 16mS.

The keyboard is scanned by turning off the row drivers and testing the KEYROW lines while
the column transistors are turned on one at a time.

SBX-32.DOC

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