TANDBERG 6000MXP - Manual (Page 237)

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TANDBERG 3000 MXP & 6000 MXP
REFERENCE GUIDE FOR SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
TANDBERG Video Switch
Installation of the Video Switch
Basic Functionality
Physical inputs refer to explicit codec input and explicit switch input.
These can only be controlled from the command interface. The com-
mands xconfiguration MainVideoSource, vidin and xconfiguration
Switch Source always control the inputs directly.
Example: To select physical input 3 on the codec, use xconfiguration
MainVideoSource: 3, as usual. To see inputs on the switch, select co-
dec input 1 with xconfiguration MainVideoSource: 1 and select switch
input with xconfiguration Switch Source <1..6>.
Logical inputs are used when accessing inputs from the menu, re-
mote control and FECC. There are five input buttons on the top of
the TRC4 remote control, and these can be remapped to any switch
input you wish. The same five buttons are visible in the Presentation/
Main Video menu, and these will be remapped in the same manner. If
the switch is connected with no special configuration, selecting “main
cam” in the menu will give the current input on the switch.
Example: There are two cameras connected to the switch, which we
want to access from the menu and remote using the “main cam” and
“aux” buttons:
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 1 Mode: On
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 1 Map: 1
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 2 Mode: On
xconfiguration Switch LogicalInput 2 Map: 2
You can rename the inputs using the standard xconfiguration Vid-
eo Inputs Source <1..6> Name or video name:
xconfiguration Video Inputs Source 1 Name: “HD Camera 1”
xconfiguration Video Inputs Source 2 Name: “HD Camera 2”
Note: If you select a switch input that has no mapping from the
command interface, it will be called Switch-<1..6>. If you select a
codec input that has been remapped to the switch from the com-
mand interface, it will be called Codec-<1..5>.
Command Interface – Configurations
Important: All camera configurations will get new ranges, Camera
[1..13] instead of Camera [1..4]. These will behave as follows if a
switch is connected:
1 will be the switch. •
2..7 will be cameras connected to secondary chain (chain origi- •
nating from Data port 2 of the switch).
8..13 will be cameras connected to the primary chain (chain
•
originating from Data port 1 of the switch).
Since the switch is the first entry in both chains, there is a max of 6
cameras per chain. This numbering scheme will be as compatible as
possible with existing camera support. We open up for the possibility
to chain more cameras than 4 in the secondary chain. This will also
be possible when the switch is not connected.
xconfiguration Preset [1..15] SwitchVideoSource <0..6>
Will switch the TANDBERG Video Switch to the given input when the
preset is activated.
xconfiguration MainVideoSource/DuoVideoSource <1..6>
Will not be changed. 1 will mean current input on the switch.
xconfiguration switch source: <1..6>
Specify which input source to use on the switch. This will only cause a
visible change if MainVideoSource is 1.
xconfiguration switch config primary: <on/off>
Default is on. If off, the codec will only do a basic setup of the primary
chain and report what kind of cameras are connected. The codec will
not set up brightness, whitebalance, gamma etc. for each camera.
Turn it off if an external control system handles all the configuration.
xconfiguration switch config secondary: <on/off>
Default is on. If off, the codec will only do a basic setup of the second-
ary chain and report what kind of cameras are connected. The codec
will not set up brightness, whitebalance, gamma etc. for each camera.
Turn it off if an external control system handles all the configuration.
xConfiguration Switch LogicalInput [1..5] Mode: <On/Off>
xConfiguration Switch LogicalInput [1..5] Map: <1..6>
Default is LogicalInput [1..5] Mode: Off.
Main cam 1.
Aux 2.
Doc cam 3.
VCR 4.
PC 5.
Remaps the source buttons on top of the extended remote control.
Will also remap inputs selected from the menu, and change FECC ac-
cordingly. If mode for a key is on, the table entry will be used to specify
which input on the switch to activate.
Command Interface – New Commands
Important: All camera commands will get new ranges, Camera
[1..13] instead of Camera [1..4] . This will work as specified in the
section above.
The new commands below are also useful if there is no switch con-
nected.
xcommand CameraReconfigure
Re-configures all cameras connected to the switch or codec. This may
be useful if you connect new cameras without turning the power off,
since the switch does not auto detect such changes.
xcommand CameraUpgrade <1..13> <filename>
Upgrade camera or switch with new software. The software must
be put on either /tmp or /user. Camera software files are named
s01692.pkg. Switch software files are named s51200.pkg. Currently
only upgrading of the first camera/switch is supported.
New Status
xstatus switch
Information about software version and ID will be given by xstatus
camera 1. xstatus switch will give information about sync status for
the active input, the format, and sync status for all DVI-D inputs.
xstatus switch
*s Switch (connected=True):
Input: 1
Format: 1280X720p60
Sync: True
Sync 1: True
Sync 2: True
Sync 3: False
Sync 4: False
Active input may differ from what is given in the xconfiguration Switch
Source setting. This is because an external control system may also
change the input.