Remote panel modules, Usage, Remote panel modules usage – Grass Valley CR Series v.3.2 User Manual
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Introduction
Overview
the routers can also operate without a control panel, under network control or through
automation.
The CP3201 is special case: it is a 1 RU panel that controls 32 sources and 1 destination. It does
not mount on the front of a router and is used only in a
. (See page 75.)
The CP1602-CQX is also a special case: it is a 1RU control panel used in conjunction with any of
the CQX routers. This panel has 16 source buttons, 2 “clean and quiet” destination buttons, 6
auxiliary destination buttons, 4 transition type buttons, 3 transition rate buttons, and 7 function
buttons (5 undefined).
The CP6464 mounts on CR6400 routers and controls the CR6400 directly. The CP6464 can also
mount on an RP32 (a 2RU remote panel module) and control a network of compact routers.
Remote Panel Modules
A “remote panel module” is a device that sends control messages to a network of routers (and
receives status messages from the routers in the network). A remote panel module receives take
and lock commands from an attached control panel and must have a control panel attached to
be useful. We say the module is “remote” because it and its control panel can be located apart
from the routers (from a few inches to several hundred meters, subject to cable limitations).
There are two remote panel modules available:
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RP16 (1RU)
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RP32 (2RU)
A remote panel module can be configured to operate (with its mounted control panel) as either
(1) a CRSC remote panel or (2) an NV9000 panel in a system controlled by an NV9000 router
control system.
When it is set up for use as a CRSC panel, it is configured in CRSC. When it is set up for use as an
NV9000 panel, it must be configured in NV9000-SE Utilities.
CRSC is the Compact Router System Configurator. See
Please also refer to the NV9000-SE Utilities User’s Guide.
Usage
There are several different ways to use compact routers:
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A single stand-alone router with a “captive” control panel or with automation.
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A network of stand-alone routers, possibly with remote panels, possibly with captive panels,
and with or without automation.
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A CRSC network of routers and remote panels with or without automation. Here, the panels
and routers are configured using CRSC.
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A network of routers under an NV9000 router control system.
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A single stand-alone CQX router with a “captive” CQX control panel or with automation.
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A CQX router with a remote CQX control panel.
A captive panel is one attached directly to a router. A remote panel is one mounted on a
remote panel module.
Automation (control of the routers through their serial ports) is left to the customer.