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Avenue 9430 Flexible Matrix Router
Installation, Configuration and Operations Guide
Preface
Document Organization at a Glance
This manual addresses all of the essential topics for understanding how to install, configure and
use the Router Module (9430) and its optional components—the Dual Clean Switch Submodule
Option (9435), the I/O Expansion Module Option (9440), and the Router Control Panel (5830). See the
following table for a quick glance at what each chapter addresses. Note also that all of the items in the
main table of contents, as well as the chapter titles below, are links.
Chapter Title
Topics Covered
A brief introduction to this document and to the Router. Includes a link
to a short video by David Wood, Chief Design Engineer.
Describes the overall Router system—its hardware and software
components, example applications, and diagrams of example
configurations.
This chapter consists of two parts:
Part One describes how components are assembled in the event
that you need to add components in the future. Original orders are
delivered preassembled.
Part Two describes required cable connections that all customers must
perform, as well as Router Control Panel (5830) installation.
Covers initially connecting to the Router, port configuration, creating
and editing profiles, control points and access authentication, timing
and genlock, internal test signal generators, switch point identification,
and working with the clean switch option.
Chapter 5: Operations and
Step-by-Step Procedures
After the Router has been installed and configured, it is ready to use.
This chapter addresses all of the standard operational tasks of the
Router that you can perform using the Router Control Panel (5830) and
web browser interface. Operational tasks include performing takes,
direct takes, gang takes, direct gang takes, and accessing ancillary
data.
Chapter 6: External Control Provides an overview of how the Router handles external control
integration; the Router Control Panel GPI Inputs; supported control
protocols, including Ensemble Designs’ unique Avenue FMR protocol
that supports multiple simultaneous protocols and control profiles for
external interfaces.
Chapter 7: Maintenance
and Troubleshooting
This chapter addresses certain known issues and possible issues that
new users may encounter while becoming familiar with using the
Flexible Matrix Router.
Presents standard specifications for the 9430 regarding inputs, max
cable length, outputs and reference. Specifications for the inputs and
outputs are also covered for the 9440.