Grass Valley VM 3000 System Controllers v.7.4 - Manual (Page 75)

Hardware Installation
2−3 VM 3000 Installation and Operating Manual
VM 3000 Connection to Distribution Switchers
GRASS VALLEY CROSSPOINT BUS ROUTERS
The VM 3000 can be used to control Apex, Trinix, Concerto, and other routers listed in Figure 2−3.
— For conventional (square matrix) switchers (such as Apex, Trinix, and Concerto), only one VM 3000 will typi-
cally be required (or two for redundancy purposes), since a single unit is capable of controlling up to 1024
video or audio outputs in each of 96 logical levels.
§ For a redundant installation, see page 2−4.
— If the switcher is of the three−stage type, multiple VM 3000s may be needed. Please refer to Appendix H after
reviewing this section.
The various switchers listed below can be mixed on the same Grass Valley Crosspoint Bus; however, the VM 3000 drives
the matrix according to “super” Crosspoint Bus rules.
Note: A majority of TVS/TAS 2000 model switchers presently in the field will require updated crosspoint board
state PROMs in order to accept super Crosspoint Bus signals. Older units in the 2000 series may also require audio
crosspoint board modifications in order for the correct PROMs to be installed.
The VM 3000 must be configured using the Network Description table (page 5−22) and the Switcher Description table (page
5−31).
Figure 2−3. Connection to Crosspoint Bus routers.
LAN
See pg
2−46
CC 2010 Matrix (Cross-
point Bus) cables. (See
page 2−9).
CB 3000 Control Buffer. May be re-
quired when more than 50 matrix
boards are installed in switcher.
See page 2−11.
House sync
required for
vertical inter-
val switching.
See pg. 2−110
Note: When operating according to
TVS or binary protocol, VM 3000
supports Super Crosspoint Bus only
House time
code
(optional).
See pg.
2−110
TVS or binary protocol
Crosspoint Bus port
VM 3000
System
Controller
Apex,
Concerto
§
,
GS 400, Trinix,
or Venus router
§§
§
Concerto requires Crosspoint Bus Adapter and
CRS−MC−C2 Controller Board. For more informa-
tion, refer to Grass Valley Field Engineering Bulle-
tin 075−0722−00, “Jupiter Crosspoint Bus Control
of Concerto Flexframe Routing Matrix” and Con-
certo Instruction Manual 071813805.
§§ For a complete list of supported crosspoint
bus routers, see page 1−11.
For jumper and switch
setting information, re-
fer to the installation
manual supplied with
the router.
§ However, the practical number of levels that can be controlled depends on the total number of outputs. For more informa-
tion, see page 1−17.