Grass Valley VM 3000 System Controllers v.7.4 - Manual (Page 359)

Configurator Machine Control Table
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ASSIGNING (LINKING) MACHINES TO CONTROL PANELS
The Jupiter system has an automatic machine assignment function, whereby control of a VTR is linked to a remote panel based
on the VTR being switched to a destination associated with that panel. In other words, machine control follows the routing
switcher.
Note 1: The MCS 2000 Master Control switcher, if installed in the system, bypasses the machine linkage process
described below. The normal MCS 2000 machine control functions, as described in the MCS manual, still apply.
Note 2: The GUI machine control panel, if installed in the system, also bypasses the machine linkage process de-
scribed below.
Note 3: If the system includes MC 3020 Delegate Panels, machines must be both linked and delegated to control
panels. Please refer to Delegation Groups on page 5−159 for more information.
Note 4: As described on page 5−155, it is possible to link machines to control panels even if those machines do not
pass through the routing switcher. However, this will still require an understanding of the “follow−the−switcher”
technique described below.
Note 5: As a further variation, the “follow switcher” scheme can be bypassed entirely:
— Machines can be assigned by default to specific control panels on a semi−permanent basis. See page 5−154.
— Machines can be assigned to specific control panels with an MC 3020L Linkage Panel. See page 2−72.
Summary of linkage system setup:
S The switcher inputs, outputs, category names/numbers, etc. must already be established.
S Each machine must be connected to a VM/SI 3000 Control Processor and the protocol for the bus leading to the
machine established. See page 5−150 for an example system.
S All machine control panels are described. In most cases, this is done using the MPK Devices table.
S The device names of all VTRs must be established on the Machine table (page 5−140).
S The Machine Control table is then used to associate machines and control panels to the router:
— The table must show the names of the routing switcher outputs which are wired to the destination (a pro-
duction switcher, in this example) that is associated with a particular machine control panel.
— The table must include the routing switcher input names associated with each VTR.
The linkage setup procedure is described in detail on the following pages.