Installation of the video switch – TANDBERG RJ45RJ11 User Manual

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Basic Functionality

Physical inputs refer to explicit codec input and explicit switch input.

These can only be controlled from the command interface. 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 codec

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, remote

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 Video

Inputs Source <1..6> Name or vidname:
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 command interface, it will be

called Codec-<1..5>.

Command Interface – Configurations

Important: All camera configurations will get new ranges, 1..13 instead

of 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 originating

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 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 secondary

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

accordingly. 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, 1..13 instead of

1..4. This will work as specified in the section above.
The new commands below are also useful if there is no switch

connected.

xcommand CameraReconfigure
Reconfigures 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 autodetect 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 Statuses

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.

Installation of the Video Switch

The Codec must be equipped with software version

F6.1 or higher to support the use of the Video Switch.

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