SIERRA VIDEO Sierra Pro Series 32 Routing Switchers Models: 3232V5, 3232V4, 3232V3, 3232V2, 3216V5, 3216V4, 3216V3, 3216V2, 3232S, 3216S User’s Manual
SIERRA PRO SERIES 32 ROUTING SWITCHERS User’s Manual Sierra Video P.O. Box 2462 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Tel: (530) 478-1000 Fax: (530) 478-1105 Email: info@sierravideo.com Version 6.
Table of Contents Introduction Before You Begin Warnings & Safety Regulations Power Supply Cords North American Power Supply Cords International Power Supply Cords EMC Regulatory Notices Delivery Damage Inspection Pro Series 32 Overview Introduction Model Suffix Designations Pro Series 32 System Components Series 32 Series 32S Factors Affecting Quality of Results Installation Introduction Rack Mounting Dimensions Connecting To Video Devices Module Layout Connecting H/V Sync Connecting To Audio Devices Balan
SIERRA VIDEO 1 Chapter Introduction Before You Begin There are several terms and acronyms that you should become familiar with before reading this manual. They are shown below. Term/Acronym Definition Crosspoint The electronic switch that assigns one of the inputs on the matrix crosspoint modules to an output. Destination The output of a routing switcher connected to a device that receives signals from the output of the switcher. Output Connects the signal to the destination device.
SIERRA VIDEO Warnings & Safety Regulations The information in the following section provides important warnings and safety guidelines for both the operator and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions may be found throughout this manual. Please read and follow the important safety precautions noting especially those instructions relating to risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
Pro Series 32 Cautions (continued) Use only the recommended interconnect cables to connect the switcher to other frames. Follow static precautions at all times when handling the equipment. Power this product only as described in the installation section of this manual. Leave the side, top, and bottom of the frame clear for air convection cooling and to allow room for cabling. Slot and openings in the frame are provided for ventilation and should not be blocked.
SIERRA VIDEO Pro Series 32 Overview Introduction The SV Pro series Family of component analog routing switchers offers high-bandwidth 2, 3, 4, or 5 channel (RGB + HV) in a single frame. With stereo audio (S) matrix routing capability in a separate frame. The Pro series was designed specifically for presentation environments such as corporate boardrooms, live staging events, churches, and universities. This manual covers only the Pro Series 32 routing switchers.
Pro Series 32 Pro Series 32 System Components This User’s Manual provides installation and operation information for the Pro Series 32 Routing Switchers. Front and Rear panel illustrations are provided in the following subsections for each switcher model. Take time to familiarize yourself with the location of your switcher model features.
SIERRA VIDEO Series 32 Video Frame Front Panel Video Frame Back Panel 6
Pro Series 32 Series 32S Audio Frame Front Panel Audio Frame Back Panel Earth Ground Connection Ground Connection 8-32 Thread Note The models shown are fully populated video and audio matrices. In some cases frames may be configured with fewer or no video and audio channels i.e. 3216S or 3232V3. The models shown here have the redundant power option. The system you receive is customized for the size & type requested at time of purchase.
SIERRA VIDEO Factors Affecting Quality of Results There are many factors affecting the quality of results when signals are transmitted from a source to a destination. Signal cables — Use only the best quality cables to avoid interference and degraded signal quality and elevated noise levels. Sockets and connectors of the sources and destinations — Use only the highest quality, since “zero ohm” connection resistance is the target.
SIERRA VIDEO 2 Chapter Installation Introduction Installation procedures are similar for all frames covered under this manual. Exceptions, if any, have been noted in each of the following paragraphs. Rack Mounting Carefully inspect the frame to ensure that there has been no shipping damage. Make sure all shipping material is removed from the router frame.
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting To Video Devices Video sources and output devices (such as monitors, or recorders) may be connected to the routing switchers through the BNC type connectors located on the back of the unit. Keep in mind that the output signal format will be that of the input signal format. All signal connections that use more than one cable interconnecting between devices should be of equal timing length (example: cables between a camera and the switcher should have the same time delay).
INSTALLATION Connecting H/V Sync There are two types of sync signals supported in the SV system. The most common type is 300mv to 5v p-p. The factory default is set to accept this type of sync. The second sync setting allows for high frequency TTL sync signals. If you are experiencing jitter, move the jumper on the Horizontal sync module to this setting. Sync Jummpers Some models do not have Video/VGA and TTL sync jumpers. Boards that do not have jumpers are auto sensing to the input(s) sync type.
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting To Audio Devices Video Frame J1 25 Pin- J1 frame interconnect cable Optional Audio Frame J1 Audio sources and output devices (such as amplifiers or recorders) are connected to the switchers through the terminal block connectors located at, and marked, on the rear of the switcher. 1616V5S Terminal block connectors Balanced/Unbalanced Audio Connections All audio sources from the routing switcher are balanced audio.
INSTALLATION Audio Adjustments Unity gain is set at the factory. Audio gain is adjusted via a menu option. See “Menu Items” in the Operation section Chapter 3. Audio gains may also be adjusted via the 9 pin serial port using the TyLinx Pro Software program (refer to the TyLinx Pro manual), or using Host protocol (see Communication protocol Ch. 4). Audio Follow Video and Breakaway Audio Configurations Component video channel (YC, RGB etc.) signals are switched by separate crosspoint modules.
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting Peripherals Control panels, sync inputs, and power are all connected to the rear of the frame. The peripherals area may vary depending on the model size and type. SV Pro series 32 routing switchers offer redundant power supplies. J-1 Multi-Frame connector These Connectors Not Used Video Sync Referencing Inputs Control Panel Connectors RS-232 and RS422 control connector Fuses AC Power Connection Power Switch Note: Rear Panels vary according to model.
INSTALLATION AC Power Connections SV routing switchers offer redundant power supplies but must be specified prior to order. The power supplies are universal AC inputs. Voltage selection is not necessary because the power supply senses the correct AC input automatically. The Series 32 models use a power switch located on the rear of the frame. Turn on power to the frame ONLY AFTER all video and control connections have been completed as described.
SIERRA VIDEO Serial port wiring RS-232 PC 2 RX 3 TX 5 GND 16 RTR 2 TX 3 RX 1 & 9 GND
INSTALLATION Names Source, Destination, and level names can be applied using two methods. Names can be applied using the TyLinx Pro program (See the TyLinx Pro manual for details on naming), or names can be applied using the serial port (See the Generic Protocol section of this manual). Salvos A Salvo is a group of Sources and Destinations that are stored in the routing switcher and switched by a single “Salvo Take” command.
SIERRA VIDEO Unless otherwise specified at the time of order, the V5S series of routing switchers are configured at the factory with 7 levels of control as indicated by the chart below. Level # Type 1 R 2 G 3 B 4 H Sync 5 V Sync 6 Audio 1 7 Audio 2 Note: When writing commands for a “third party” controller, pay careful attention to the levels of control. Sync Rate Reporting The Pro series of routers can report the sync frequency (H or V) of all inputs.
SIERRA VIDEO 3 Chapter Operation Introduction The purpose of a routing switcher is to switch any of the inputs (source) to any one of the outputs (destination). Any input can be connected to any or all outputs but each output can only be connected to a single input. Control remains the most important component of your new system. The standard local control panel empowers full control of the routing switcher while allowing external RS-232 control via the serial port.
SIERRA VIDEO Switcher Operation Button and Display Definitions Term Definition Select Button Selects which list the rotary knob changes. Navigates within a mode. Rotary Knob Use this buttons scroll through menu tree and select desired options. V / A Button Use this button to toggle between AFV, Video and Audio operation. Take Button Use this button to cause the router to switch the indicated input and output(s) displayed in the preset window.
LOCAL CONTROL PANEL OPERATION MENU TREE Vertical Termination Select In Value Horizontal Termination Select In Value Adjust Input Termination Disable Front Panel Ctrl Continue Front Panel Ctrl * Disable Front panel Select system parameters Configuration System Information MENU Software Version Adjust audio gains Adjust input level Select In Value Adjust output level Select Out Value Force UNITY gain Force Unity Gain Select salvo register Select register Adjust A/V muting Output se
SIERRA VIDEO Adjust Input Termination – Input termination for each H and V input can be adjusted to 75 or 510ohm. Factory default is 75ohm Select System Parameters – Selecting system parameters allows access to disable the front control panel and view the system information- configuration and software version. Adjust Audio Gains – This menu path allows the input gain to be adjusted. The input gain may be changed from –10db to +20db in .5db to 1db increments.
LOCAL CONTROL PANEL OPERATION Split Switching (break-away); A “split” (break-away) switch is when the video and audio of a single source is sent to different outputs. Press V/A until screen displays “Preset V/A”. Press [Select] until “Out” is flashing. Choose the output using the rotary knob. Pressing [Select] will cause the screen to toggle between Output, the video and audio source, the video source only, or the audio source only.
SIERRA VIDEO Control via 9-pin Connectors The 9-pin connector allows you to control the routing switcher via an external computer. On some switcher models, the serial port can be changed internally for RS422 configuration (RS232 is factory configuration). Conversion to RS-422 To convert the RS-232 serial control to RS-422, Contact the Sierra Video factory.
SIERRA VIDEO 4 Chapter Communication Protocol Introduction The protocol uses the 7-bit ASCII character set, usually sent over an RS232-C or RS422 serial link — 9600 bps is recommended with 8 data bits and no parity. The protocol is compact, with few characters required to cause switch changes to occur. It is also human-readable and thus easy to understand and use.
SIERRA VIDEO Generic Protocol Commands are sent to a routing switcher in a group called a command string. A command string can contain zero or more commands, limited only by the size of the receive buffer of the router, whose size depends on the particular router model. A command string consists of a leader string of asterisk characters, zero, or more commands, and a trailer string of exclamation marks.
GENERIC PROTOCOL 0 This can be useful for verifying that the serial link to the router is operational. In routers requiring only one leader/trailer character, the simplest command string would be: *! Which would generate the response: OK ! (To determine whether a particular router uses one or two leader/trailer characters, send it “!!**” and check the response to see which of the above two responses it is. It won’t hurt to always use two even if only one is required.
SIERRA VIDEO Syntax Example Description R R Router Reset I I Capabilities Inquiry Q Q Model Name and Software Version Inquiry L L Matrix Size and Level Names Inquiry O O5 Output Status inquiry N N5 Input Status inquiry S S Status inquiry C C Clear matrix K K9999 Set Password to Change Protected Settings M M139 Set Remote Address U {0 1} U0 Update request on/off V out,in,in… V3,1,2,2 Connect levels W lvl,in,in… W1,4,19 Connect outputs X out,in,lvl X12,9,2 Connect
GENERIC PROTOCOL “I”: Capabilities Inquiry The command “I” requests that command capability information be returned to the host. The information is sent as a string of characters. The first characters are a space followed by “I”, the next characters are the letters of the commands that are implemented and available in this router, and the last character is “~” (tilde). Do not count on the characters being in any specific order. Search all characters for a particular one.
SIERRA VIDEO Note the dash, indicating that on level 2, output 65 is not connected to an input. Also note the 0, indicating that the connection on level 3 is either unknown or that output 65 doesn’t exist or isn’t mapped on level 3. Or, a 3-level router might have the following single command as its response: ** V65,23,-,0 !! which has the same information as the three X commands in the previous example.
GENERIC PROTOCOL two digits for the input number, and a switcher with less than 10 levels would use one digit for the level number. “C”: Clear Matrix Use command C to request that the switcher matrix be cleared so that all outputs are disconnected from inputs (in switchers where this is possible) or else all outputs at all levels have input 1 as their source. This command can take several seconds to execute (depending on the size of the switcher matrix).
SIERRA VIDEO and modification of protected resources. The “M” command will typically work in conjunction with the “K” command, which allows a password to be sent to the router. Some commands, such as those that allow modification of router configuration settings, might require entry of an administrator password before allowing the router configuration to be modified.
GENERIC PROTOCOL ** Y5,17 !! indicating that output 5 is now connected to input 17. Alternatively, newer routers might use the “V” command instead of “X” commands to report a change: ** V5,17,12,0 !! indicating that output 5 is now connected to input 17 on level 1, to input 12 on level 2, and does not exist or is not available on level 3.
SIERRA VIDEO Says that connections are to be made on all levels: from input 8 to output 1, input 3 to output 2, and input 7 to output 3. An input number of 0 means the output connection is to be left unchanged. An input number of ë-ë (dash) means the output is to be disconnected. If the router does not support disconnected outputs, the output connection will be left unchanged.
GENERIC PROTOCOL If “U2” is in effect (see “U” command), the response will include one or more V, Y, or X commands to report the new status of the outputs. The response will be the same as if “O” commands were issued for the outputs immediately following the “Z” command. No response is generated if this command is being used to define a salvo. “D”: Delay vertical sync intervals The command “D” is used to delay before continuing execution of the commands that follow.
SIERRA VIDEO says that one connect command (output 5 to input 7 AFV) is to be stored in salvo register 239. Only supported connect commands (those connect commands whose command letters appear in the “I” command response) may follow the register letter up to the tilde character. The connect commands do not take effect until the register is triggered using the “T” command below. The maximum allowed number of connect commands is determined by the particular router.
GENERIC PROTOCOL As with all router configuration parameters, the output lockout data is stored in non-volatile storage and thus is retained across router power-ups. When a router is first initialized at the factory, all outputs are set to be unlocked. This command provides the same functionality as the “G OUTPUT_LOCK” command. This command, which was added at router software version V5.06, is preferred over that command. Note that the output lock version number is not present in this command.
SIERRA VIDEO value is specified. A delayfields value of 2, however, will add one more field to the minimum possible delay. Thus, delayfields specifies the number of full fields of delay between end-ofcrosspoint-command-string-received and crosspoint-switch-occurs. Note that the actual minimum value of delayfields depends on the particular router model. Routers typically have a limit to the number of crosspoint commands they can process in one field.
GENERIC PROTOCOL Basic “G” Command Action Modify Query Query Response From Syntax Host G command_name { arguments… } ~ Host G command_name { arguments… } ~ Router G command_name { arguments… } ~ Modify is Protected: Report Changes: Yes No The command “G” is used to query or modify a router configuration parameter or parameters.
SIERRA VIDEO A router may be sent “G” commands that it doesn’t understand. It will simply ignore them and generate an ERROR response. VAR: Modify or query system variables Action Modify Query Query Response Modify is Protected: Report Changes: From Syntax Host G VAR,,[,…]~ Host G VAR,~ Router (same as Modify) Yes No The “G VAR“ command is used to change or query system variables that control specific features of the router.
GENERIC PROTOCOL The Modify command has three or more arguments, the name of the array variable to be changed, the index within the array of the variable to be changed, and the new value of that variable. Most variables have only a single value associated with them, but it is possible for a variable to be multi-valued, in which case the number of arguments may be two or more. The Query command has the name and index of the array variable whose value is to be queried as its two arguments.
SIERRA VIDEO A variable value is typically an unsigned decimal number, but may also be a signed decimal number. The “G VAR2QRY” command can be used to determine the allowed range of values.
GENERIC PROTOCOL AUDOUT_GAINS: Audio Output Gain Varname: AUDOUT_GAINS Use: Modify and query output audio gain values for SPII and VS type routers. Syntax: G VAR1,AUDOUT_GAINS,output_num [,value] ~ Values: The ‘index’ field is the output number, which can range from 1 to 64. The ‘value’ field is the audio gain adjustment. This number represents an index into an array of gain values.
SIERRA VIDEO SYNC_REPORT: Query for sync rate info for sources connected to pulse boards Action Modify Query Query Response Modify is Protected: Report Changes: From Host Host Syntax (none) G SYNC_REPORT,,~ Router G SYNC_REPORT,< level num >,< input num >,~ N/A No Some routers include ‘pulse’ boards that can report the sync rate of the sources connected to them. This command is a query only command to obtain a source sync rate.
GENERIC PROTOCOL Commonly Used Switching Commands This section contains the most commonly used switching commands. These commands are explained in detail in the proceeding section and are merely meant as a “short cut” for programmers. “Y” Command- All Levels The “Y” command switches all levels (i.e. video and audio). For example; **Y2,8!! This string says that input 8 is to be connected to output 2 on all levels. “X” Command- Specify Levels Using the “X” command requires that a level is specified.
SIERRA VIDEO 5 Chapter Troubleshooting Introduction NOTES: If the output signal is disturbed or interrupted by electromagnetic interference, the signal should return and stabilize when the interference ends. If not, turn the power switch off and on again to reset the switcher. If the following recommended actions still do not result in satisfactory operation, please consult your Sierra Video Dealer.
SIERRA VIDEO Video Signal Problem No video at the output device, regardless of input selected. Remedy Video level is too high or too dim. Problem Noise bars are “rolling” up or down in the output image or: Low Frequency hum in the audio output of the audio 48 Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and connected properly. Video signals connected to the input of the switcher should be of an identical signal format as the output of your source.
AUDIO SIGNAL Audio Signal Problem No audio at the destination device, regardless of source selected Remedy Audio level is too low Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and connected properly. Audio signals connected to the input of your switcher should be properly wired from the output of your source. Audio signals connected to the output of your switcher should be properly wired to the input of your destination device.
SIERRA VIDEO Switching Malfunctions Problem Remedy The switcher succeeds in switching a number of sources then fails to switch one. Malfunction in the particular source or cable assembly. NOTE: The most common failure mode in transferring the signal of an audio source is a break in the connecting wire. Disconnect the source from a channel that is switching successfully and connect the suspect source to it.
SIERRA VIDEO 6 Chapter Specifications Audio Specifications Audio Maximum source output level +24 dBm Balanced 18 dBu Un-balanced >20K Ohm Load Input impedance Differential Mode: 20K ohm Single Ended Mode: 10K ohm Output Impedance Differential Mode: <100 ohm Single Ended Mode: <50 ohm Frequency response 20 to 20KHz +/- 0.1 dB, -3 dB @ 100KHz S/N Ratio (20 to 20 KHz) < -90 dB, output 24dBu, balanced Crosstalk (all inputs hostile) @ 1kHz: <-80 dB @20 kHz: <-70 dB IM & THD (20 to 20 KHz) 0.
SIERRA VIDEO Video Specifications Video 52 Input impedance 75 ohm nominal (510 ohm option pulse inputs) Input connector type BNC Video input level 300mV to 2.5V P-P Pulse input level .2 – 5V P-P Video bandwidth (-3dB) >450MHz @ -3dB Pulse rate Up to 200KHz Crosstalk (Video) -80 dB @ 1MHz -47 dB at 100MHz 1 input to many outputs All electrical specifications remain the same Video gain. Unity (adjustable per channel +/- 1.5dB Video output level 200mV to 2.5mV P-P Pulse output level.
SIERRA VIDEO 7 Chapter Warranty A. General Buyer assumes all responsibility for ascertaining the suitability of Sierra Video (hereinafter "SVS") products for Buyer's intended use. No product sold by SVS is designed or manufactured for use in any manner or under any conditions other than those described in SVS's instruction manuals and other printed material for each particular product.
SIERRA VIDEO THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON SVS'S PART. SVS neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume for SVS any other liabilities in connection with the sale of products of its own manufacture. 2.
