Grass Valley CRSC v.3.2 - Manual (Page 17)

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CRSC
User’s Guide
CRSC Summary
CRSC (the Compact Router System Configurator) is configuration software that runs on your PC.
 If you have very old compact routers and remote panel modules, they should be updated
with new firmware that is compatible with CRSC.
CRSC Features
Compared to using a stand-alone system, CRSC offers the following benefits:
• Configurable panels
A stand-alone system is not configurable.
In a CRSC system, you can create and configure router levels, and exercise control over net-
work device addresses. You can also save and restore panel configuration files.
CRSC supports 3 panel operating modes.
• Partitioning
A stand-alone system does not allow router partitioning.
A CRSC network allows partitioning. A “level” is equivalent to a partition.
• Configurable networks
A stand-alone network comprises up to 4 routers and up to 16 remote panels. IP addresses
depend on the devices’ rotary switches and router levels are limited to the range 1–4.
A CRSC network supports up to 4 routers, up to 8 levels, and up to 16 remote panels. IP
addresses are configurable.
You can create many CRSC networks. If you do, CRSC can manage them all at once as long as
your configuration PC has the network connections to do so. CRSC accesses multiple CRSC
networks on different subnets.
• Efficient multi-level ‘takes’ and breakaway
In a stand-alone system, panel buttons have a fixed, predefined, and limited association with
router inputs and outputs.
In a CRSC network, remote panel buttons have a configurable association with router inputs
and outputs. In fact, remote panels control sources and destinations, not merely inputs and
outputs. Consequently, CRSC systems can use available equipment more effectively.
Remote panels configured in “enhanced” mode provide automatic level selection. Remote
panels in a CRSC system provide a form of breakaway status. (See
Remote Panel Modes on
page 47.)
• CRSC systems can perform salvos. (Salvos are stored take sequences.)
• CRSC itself can perform system monitoring. You can examine and set crosspoints and view
and clear locks from your PC.
• CRSC simplifies firmware updates with a single file for all CR Series devices. All of your CR
Series devices can (and should) be updated at the same time.
You can also use CRSC to initialize your remote panel module(s) for use with a NV9000 network
and to restore those remote panel module(s) to use under CRSC.
Using CRSC, configuration changes can be made easily and quickly.