Specifications

Control Panels
The 2100 Digital Series routers will function with any of the 2100 Series Control Panels.
The control panels have address switches that allow addressing from one (1) through sixteen (16). There may be
as many as sixteen panels on each router system. The panels may be a mixture of Full X-Y master control panels or
Single Bus panels that control only one selected output. Most panels offer the selection to operate in either a Preset or
Auto-Take mode. The Preset mode allows the user to select a source and desired destination and hold that “preset”
until the TAKE button is depressed. The AutoTake mode will automatically perform the “take” function when the
destination number is selected. Some panels allow the user to select the mode of operation via a switch on the rear of
the control panel housing. Other streamlined panels provide autotake mode only.
Refer to the Control Panel section of this manual for specific operation information for the supplied control panel(s).
The required control panel interface cable is 75-ohm coax. The total length of the cable should not exceed 2000
feet. If multiple panels are to be connected to the system, BNC ‘T’ connectors should be used to split the
communication (COMM) line. The COMM line can be configured in either a daisy chain, star or mixture of both
configurations. Cable lengths should be kept to a minimum for best system operation. No 75-ohm termination is
required
All control panels will be allowed the same priority on the router system. There are no user level priorities available
to limit the control of any given panel. Some control panels do allow the setting of control levels that would allow a panel
to restrict control of video only or audio only.
Multi-Frame Systems
When system configuration requires more than one frame to house the modules, the control data must be looped
from the master frame, which contains the SCI-2144, to any additional frames. The control data contains the Control
Level and Crosspoint information generated by the SCI-2144. The transfer of control data between frames requires an
interface module in each frame with a flexible ribbon cable attached to each module.
When two frames are in a routing system the SLC-2102 kit is required. This kit contains two modules, one for each
frame, and an interface cable. The cable is typically 18 inches as supplied by the factory. Longer cables may be used
when the application does not allow the frames to be mounted together in the rack mount frame. The 9 Pin D
connectors used on this cable are wired pin to pin. The modules supplied with the SLC-2102 have two connectors
each. Either connector may be used. The alternative connector will be used for communicating to additional frames.
If more than two frames are used the additional frames require only the SLV-2126 kit. This kit contains one single
card slot module and a cable. The module mounts into the frame with the cable attached between the module and an
available 9 Pin D connector on the SLV-2126 located in the master frame.
If 2100 Series frames are used only for modules other than routing, there is not a need to interface the frames. This
applies to frames that house analog or digital distribution amplifiers, transcoders, encoders, decoders and sync
generator modules. The control-data looping kits are only required when multiple frames house routing modules.
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Specifications and performance subject to change without notice.
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