Grass Valley VM 3000 System Controllers v.7.4 - Manual (Page 104)

Hardware Installation
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VISTEK ARRAY SWITCHER
See Figure 2−41 for hardware connections, which can be made to the Vistek switcher’s RS−422 or RS−232 port. The protocol
setting is: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. If the RS−232 port is used, using an RS−422 to RS−232 converter be-
tween the VM 3000 and the switcher is advisable.
Figure 2−41. Alternate methods for connection to Vistek Array distribution switcher.
See Figure 2−42 for a description of this cable
Vistek protocol
RS−422 port
Vistek Array
See Figure 2−43 for a description of these cables
†
If the RS−232 port is used it is advisable to use an RS−422 to
RS−232 converter. A Black Box
®
model GJ−IC455B Inter-
face/converter is available from Grass Valley; part no.
05−040935−001.
RS−232 port
Vistek Array
Vistek protocol
RS−422/232
converter
†
VM 3000
LAN
See pg
2−46
House time
code
(optional).
See pg.
2−110
Odd serial port