Grass Valley CR Series v.3.2 - Manual (Page 72)

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Installation
Creating a Router Network
NV9000 Networks
An NV9000 network
1
has connectivity that differs from a CRSC network. The chief difference is
the presence of the system controller(s):
Fig. 3-5: NV9000 Network of Routers
The NV9000 is the center of activity and the remote panel modules do no significant processing
whereas in a CRSC network, the remote panel modules do all the processing and there is no
NV9000.
 You will use CRSC to set up a remote panel module for operation in the NV9000 network and
to define the partitions of the routers used in the NV9000 network. NV9000-SE Utilities is the
configuration software for the system and for any remote panels used by the system.
The NV9000 network comprises the following items:
• An indefinite number of remote panel modules (with attached control panels).
Panels in an NV9000 network are configurable and must be configured in NV9000-SE Utili-
ties. Most of the features and concerns of panel configuration in a CRSC network are not
present in panel configurations in an NV9000 network.
• An indefinite number of compact routers. You can mix routers of any size and type according
to your requirements. A router can be partitioned. Each partition is a (physical) level. There
can be up to 8 levels. The physical levels (i.e., partitions) must be configured the same way in
NV9000-SE Utilities as you have configured them in CRSC.
When defining the routers in the NV9000 configuration, specify ‘NV Compact Router Ether-
net’ as the protocol.
• Optionally, one or more PCs (running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7) on which you have
installed CRSC and NV9000-SE Utilities.
• One or more Ethernet switch (or hub) capable of 100MB/s operation with enough ports to
accommodate your routers, remote panel modules, PCs, and other NV9000 components.
The NV960 system controller has 2 panel/router network ports by default. The NV920 has 3
general-purpose network ports.
1. An NV9000 network that includes compact routers is one that operates under NV9000 software. The
NV9000 system will have at least one NV960, NV920, (or older NV915) system controller and a number
of different control panels, many of which are not CR Series panels.
Remote Panel 1
Router 1
Router 2
Router n
Remote Panel n
Config
PC
NV9000
House Net
• • • • • •
Ethernet
• • • • • •
P/R Net 1 or 2