Grass Valley CRSC v.3.2 - Manual (Page 135)

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CRSC
User’s Guide
CQX Routers
Each of the 3 CQX (“clean and quiet”) routers routes any of 16 inputs to 2 “clean and quiet”
outputs or to 6 auxiliary (normal) outputs. For the clean and quiet outputs, the router performs
smooth transitions. The transitions are governed by transition type and transition rate, select-
able on the CP1602-CQX control panel. The CQX routers also provide 2 bypass inputs. The 2
clean and quiet outputs switch to the bypass inputs if the router loses power. There are no 2RU
clean and quiet routers at present. The CQX routers also provide a GPIO connector, supporting
16 inputs and 4 outputs. The inputs each select one of the video inputs for CQ output 1 and the
outputs signal alarms and status.
CR6400 Family
The CR6400 routers are 2RU routers of modular construction. They have removable control
cards, crosspoint cards, and a removable fan tray. Because they are removable, they are field-
replaceable. Each router has 4 removable I/O cards. If a router is populated with one or more AES
cards, it is considered a CR6464-AES. If a router is populated with one or more 3Gig cards, it is
considered a CR6464-3Gig. If a router has no I/O cards, it is considered “undefined.”
The CR6400 routers switch a 64×64 matrix.
Control Panels
A control panel mounts on the front of a router or on the front of a remote panel module and
provides direct visual and tactile control of the router or routers connected to the remote panel
module. (You can install or uninstall one easily in a few seconds.) However, any of 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 CRSC network.
The CP1602-CQX is also a special case: it is a 1RU control panel used in conjunction with any of
the 3 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.
The CP6464 is the control panel that is generally used with the CR6400 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 panel 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).
A remote panel module can be configured to operate (with its mounted control panel) as either
(1) a CRSC panel or (2) an NV9000 panel in a system controlled by an NV9000 family router
control system. When it is set up for use as a control 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.