Grass Valley CR Series v.3.2 - Manual (Page 192)

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Misc. Topics
Compact Routers in an NV9000 System
Configuration Differences
Under an NV9000 control system, the compact routers and remote panels are slightly different:
• Level sets.
NV9000-SE Utilities uses level sets to define virtual levels and physical levels. Under CRSC or
in standalone situations, compact routers do not have the concept of a level set or virtual
level. Under CRSC, the idea of physical levels is informal.
NV9000-SE Utilities uses “devices” sets to define inputs and outputs. CRSC defines inputs and
outputs in its panel configurations.
In stand-alone systems, inputs and outputs are not “defined” at all, but simply connected.
• DHCP.
Under NV9000, panels may be identified by DHCP. The NV9000 does this at startup. A CRSC
network does not have DHCP. Stand-alone configurations not using CRSC rely on the rotary
switch positions to designation IP addresses and levels.
• Locks and Protects.
Under NV9000, remote panels have no locks or protects. Under CRSC, remote panels may
have destination locks (and panel locks). In standalone configurations, panels may have des-
tination locks (and panel locks).
Operational Differences
Under an NV9000 control system, CR Series router and panels operate differently from the way
they operate in CRSC systems (or stand-alone systems):
• Takes
Under NV9000, takes are very simple. Press a destination button, optionally select levels, and
press a source button. If the remote panel is configured with a default destination, it is suffi-
cient just to press a source button.
Under CRSC, takes are very complex, involving button colors, level selection and the order of
level selection, destination locks, and so forth.
• Other panels and other routers.
Your NV9000 system might have NV96xx panels and other routers in addition to CR Series
equipment. Certain other panels have features not available to CR Series remote panels. For
example, most panels support the selection of devices by category and suffix (or category
and index). Most NV96xx panels support locks, protects, and force release. CR Series panels
do not have these features.
With other routers, the number of sources and destinations you can control can far exceed
the number of devices connected to CR Series routers.
• Asynchronous notification
Under automation or an external control system, CR Series products support the asynchro-
nous notification feature of Grass Valley’s NVISION serial protocol.