Modes of operation – Grass Valley NV9642 v.1.2 User Manual
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Operation
Summary
At any particular time, some of the buttons are enabled or disabled. Some are high-tally; some
are low-tally; and some might be off (undefined). The buttons have different colors, the choices
of which depend on the configurer’s intentions.
Please refer to the NV9000-SE Utilities User’s Guide (or the NV9000-SE Utilities help files) if you
are unfamiliar with the concepts used in this chapter.
Modes of Operation
The panel operates primarily in either “X-Y mode” or a “multi-destination mode.” A single button
(XY/MD) can toggle between the modes. (The configurer can specify the default mode.)
The primary modes of operation are:
•
X-Y mode
—
individual control of router levels. Choose a destination, optionally choose
desired breakaway levels, choosing a source or sources, and press ‘Take’ to complete a
desired route. Sources are taken only on selected levels.
•
Multi-destination (MD) mode
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lets you view and control multiple destinations. The button
tree presents destination devices on selection buttons. You can scroll through the MD device
list using ‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’ buttons. Select one or more MD devices, choose a
source, and repeat for all desired routes. Then press ‘Take’. Takes are “all level,” and break-
aways cannot be performed.
MD mode allows you to make multiple routes in a single take.
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Single-destination mode
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A single destination is defined during configuration. You have
only to choose a (quick) source. The take is automatic when you are using quick sources.
Single-destination mode is not a distinct mode and actually need not involve only a single
destination. It can be combined with X-Y mode or multi-destination mode.
Secondary modes are:
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Setup mode
—
where the NV9642 is freshly powered up, but disconnected from the network.
In this mode, the configurer can preset the NV9642’s panel ID and perform a few diagnostic
tasks.
Usually, only configurers need be concerned with setup mode.
See
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Salvo mode
—
pressing a ‘Salvo’ button and then a ‘Take’ button executes a salvo. The dura-
tion of a salvo is indeterminate, but typically very brief.
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Menu mode
—
pressing a ‘Menu’ button places the NV9642 in “menu” mode. In menu mode,
the LCD button array becomes a menu button panel that changes as needed during menu
operation. Some menu data are presented on the alphanumeric display.
The menu button is for operators. There is nothing in the menu that concerns operators
except LCD brightness. An operator may use the menu to set LCD brightness. Administrators
and configurers may use the menu to view or change the panel ID, or to determine the soft-
ware and firmware revisions.
See
on page 63.