Grass Valley UniConfi NVISION Series v.2.0 - Manual (Page 29)

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Configuration Basics
Chapter 4 discusses basic configuration tasks, including launching UniConfig, selecting a
control card, viewing data, and writing changes.
Topics
Before Starting a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Launching UniConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Writing Changes to the Control Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Applying Configurations to Another Control Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
USB-to-Serial Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Network Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
UniConfig is used for configuring the control cards of NVISION series routers (and other devices
having control cards). A router cannot function properly until its control card(s) has been
configured.
Configuration choices vary according to the router model and the communication protocol
loaded on the control card. After UniConfig reads the router model and control card protocol, it
determines which menu options and windows to display.
Before Starting a Configuration
Before starting configuration tasks, please review the following check list of required conditions:
• The Miranda router has all the desired input, output, crosspoint, and control cards installed
and is powered up. All required reference signals have been connected.
• You have a configuration PC with UniConfig installed. See Installation on page 27. This PC
must be on the same Ethernet network as the router(s) you wish to configure.
• The router control system that will be used to control the router is available and ready for
configuration.