Grass Valley NV9000-SE v.5.0 - Manual (Page 21)

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NV9000-SE Utilities
User’s Guide
Routers include
• NVISION series routers such as the NV8576, NV5128, or NV7512.
• NVISION series compact routers (for instance, the CR1616-HD).
• Third-party routers that are compatible with NV9000 software.
A system controller can communicate with third-party router control systems such as the (GVG)
SMS7000 or (Probel) Cougar.
 In the case of the SMS7000, the system controller runs an SMS7000 service to communicate
with the SMS7000. (The service must be enabled with a license key.)
A system controller can also control other system controllers.
Some router control systems can include an NV5100MC master control subsystem.
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In general,
the master control subsystem is configured using specific master control configuration software
and not in NV9000-SE Utilities. It is in NV9000-SE Utilities, however, that the router ports used by
the master control subsystem are specified.
NVISION series routers are generally controlled over Ethernet (TCP/IP). However, they can be
controlled serially. Many third-party routers require serial control. The system controller can
control routers either way. Compact routers are UDP and are controlled over Ethernet only.
The NV960 system controller can have up to 32 serial ports per NIC. The typical NV960 system
controller has two NICs for Ethernet ports and one for serial ports. The NV920 has one serial port.
To be able to use NV9000-SE Utilities, you need familiarity with the concepts native to NVISION
series routers, control panels, and NV9000 router control systems. Panel operators should also
become familar with these concepts. The concepts are not difficult, but they might not be the
same as in the control system architecture from other vendors. Some configuration concepts are
suitable for some customers and unsuitable for other customers. Much depends on what your
requirements are.
Usage
You proceed with NV9000-SE Utilities either by creating a configuration or by opening an
existing configuration and writing the configuration to a system controller. You can also read a
configuration from a system controller, change it, and write the configuration back to the
system controllera, or to another system controller.
NV9000-SE Utilities usage occurs in roughly 4 phases:
1 Establish the identities of the system controllers in your system. This information persists
across configurations and sessions using NV9000-SE Utilities.
2 Access and modify a configuration.
You can do this by (a) creating a new, empty configuration, (b) opening an existing configu-
ration, or (c) reading a configuration from a system controller.
You can define many different configurations. You can use whichever configuration you find
best suited to the different parts of your system.
3 Write configuration(s) to selected system controller(s).
4 Manage and validate system components and settings.
2. The NV5100MC is now obsolete. Support is still available, but units are no longer shipped. Now avail-
able are master control systems involving several Imagestore processors and iMC control panels.