Testing – Grass Valley NV9654 v.1.1 User Manual
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Installation
Testing
Testing
As shown above in step 3, a panel test function is available when the NV9654 is disconnected
from the system controller. The test determine the “health” of the buttons of your NV9654. See
on page 78 for detail. Press the ‘Software Versions’ button to review the versions of
installed software and firmware.
These are points to consider after you install your NV9654 control panel(s):
1 Do the buttons illuminate? When an NV9654 powers up, its two leftmost LCD buttons are
supposed to turn green. Does it pass the panel test mentioned above?
2 When the NV9654 powers up and it is connected to the system controller, it should initialize
completely. (That takes a few seconds.) The NV9000 system should load whatever configura-
tion exists for that panel and the buttons appropriate for that configuration should light in
the colors appropriate for the top-level button page of that configuration.
If you continue to see “No Server,” “Acquiring IP Address,” or “Locating Network” on button 2,
you have a problem. Reboot everything and try again.
The NV9654, by default, acquires its IP address through DHCP on the NV9000’s panel/
router network. You can use the Panel IP Configuration Utility to force the panel to have a
static IP address.
If (in setup mode) you do not see your designated panel ID on the top left button, you have
either not initialized the panel or no configuration has been created for your panel in
NV9000-SE Utilities.
3 Is the system controller actually running? With the typical noise levels in a facility, it can
sometimes be difficult to tell. Use the ‘System’ pages of NV9000-SE Utilities to make the
determination.
4 Is NV9000-SE Utilities installed and operating? If so, can you upload a configuration to the
specified panel?
5 Does the configuration actually work? Is it useful? Can the operator perform takes and per-
form other operations?
The design of an NV9654 “operator interface” is non-trivial. You might want to consider how well
your operator interface works in addition to the basic question of whether it works.