Grass Valley VM 3000 System Controllers v.7.4 - Manual (Page 41)

Introduction
1−3 VM 3000 Installation and Operating Manual
Section 1 − Introduction
The Jupiter Control System is designed to control Grass Valley Crosspoint Bus* and certain other distribution switchers, ES-
bus* or other RS−422* VTRs and film scanner systems, and other RS−422/ESbus devices. The devices to be operated are
connected to a Jupiter system controller, which is in turn connected to Jupiter control panels. The control processor is config-
ured using the Jupiter file server* (Figure 1−1). Present Jupiter systems may include VM 3000, SI 3000, and/or CM 4000
System Controllers. (The CM 4000 is described in a separate manual.)
Note: some Jupiter Control System functions are extra−cost options. See page 1−29.
System Controllers
VM 3000 SYSTEM CONTROLLER
The VM 3000 module provides a full range of support for distribution switching systems, machine control, and remote control
panels. The VM 3000 can be used in all applications from simple stand−alone systems with a router and a few control panels to
the most sophisticated facility control systems with multiple router frames, extensive control panels, master control switchers,
and automation systems. This flexibility is possible because the user’s choice of capabilities can be downloaded from the
Jupiter file server PC running Jupiter control system software. Since the same electronics can function in a full range of ap-
plications, the VM 3000 preserves the user’s investment by assuring a future upgrade path. (For detailed VM 3000 specifica-
tions, see page 1−9.)
VM 3000 VGA Status Display
The VM 3000 provides a VGA output for system status display, with basic controls located on the front panel. The VGA out-
put is designed to give a great deal of flexibility to the user in defining what kind of system information will be displayed
at a particular location on the VGA screen. The types of information, or “fields,” that can be displayed are:
Switcher Output Status (any level)
Switcher Input Status (any level)
Machine Status (Play, Stop, Record, etc.)
Machine Delegation Status
Machine Linkage Status (Which control panel it’s currently linked to)
System Time and Date
System Control Board Status (Active, Inactive)
System Control Board Time Source (Time Code Reader, File Server, etc.)
System Control Board Messages (Also displayed by the logger)
Pathfinding (Tie Line) Status
The type and location of these fields are determined by a user−entered DOS ASCII text file.
*Terms marked with an asterisk are defined in Glossary at the back of the manual.