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PVTV SHOT DIRECTOR (CONT.)

Operationally in the A position, the cameras are controlled by the On-Line Control Surface SHOT Director
which is being controlled by the A system. Dual Serial Card 1 and Dual Serial Card 2 are in the A position.
(See figure A-2)

With the XSWITCH Main Frame in the B position, Dual Serial Card 1 will switch. This will connect the On-
Line Control Surface SHOT Director to the B system. Dual Serial Card 2 will remain unswitched and will
continue to allow control of the cameras by the On-Line Control Surface SHOTt Director. See figure A-3.

A

System

Control Port

B

System

Control Port

Dual

Serial

Card 1

A In

B In

C Out

C Out

B In

A In

Dual

Serial

Card 2

C Out

B In

A In

C Out

B In

A In

On-Line
Control

Surface

Com 2

RS-485

Off-Line

Control
Surface

Com 2

RS-485

To Cameras

RS-232

RS-232

Fig A-1

A

System

Control Port

B

System

Control Port

Dual

Serial

Card

A In

B In

C Out

C Out

B In

A In

Dual

Serial

Card

C Out

B In

A In

C Out

B In

A In

On-Line
Control

Surface

Com 2

RS-485

Off-Line

Control
Surface

Com 2

RS-485

To Cameras

Figure A-2