Grass Valley MRC v.1.2 - Manual (Page 37)

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Configuring Routers
When its control card(s) are present in the MRC network, a router can be configured. MRC’s
‘Configuration’ section has several tools with which you can update firmware, create router
partitions, set reference and switch point parameters, govern communication between
connected router frames, and specify the location of modules within the router frame.
Topics
Firmware Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Router Levels Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Input Attributes Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Output Attributes Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Redundant Crosspoint Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Miscellaneous Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Module Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Copy Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The ‘Configuration’ section includes the following tools (or pages): ‘Firmware’, ‘Router Levels’,
‘Input Attributes’, ‘Output Attributes’, ‘Miscellaneous’, ‘Module Types’, and ‘Copy Settings’. Each
page lets you perform a specific set of configuration tasks:
Task Description Related Topic
Upload the latest
router firmware The router’s firmware is essential to its correct operation. Firm-
ware affects communication between the router control sys-
tem and router control cards. The ‘Firmware’ page updates the
firmware currently loaded on control cards, I/O cards, monitor
cards, and crosspoint cards in the router frame. Firmware Page
on page 28
Create levels (parti-
tions) for switching Router control systems use level information to communicate
with the router and manage the crosspoint connections. Use
the ‘Router Levels’ page to configure levels. Router Levels
Page
on page 37
Set switch points A “switch point” is a point in time at which a router output is to
be switched from its current input to a new input. The ‘Output
Attributes’ page lets you set different video and audio format
switch points to prevent switching artifacts. Output
Attributes Page
on page 50
Change redundant
crosspoint settings Configure crosspoint priority or manually (or remotely) switch
the redundant crosspoint. Redundant Cros-
spoint Page
on
page 56
Add serial port set-
tings Some third-party router control systems require serial ports to
be configured for proper communication. The ‘Miscellaneous
Settings’ page governs serial port settings. This page also
establishes which frame is the “main” frame in an expanded
router. Miscellaneous
Page
on page 65