Grass Valley VM 3000 System Controllers v.7.4 - Manual (Page 45)

Introduction
1−7 VM 3000 Installation and Operating Manual
Jupiter Configurator (Table Editor)
Microsoft Windows−style menus are used to configure the various components of the system. For example, these menus are
used to set the individual buses of the VM/SI 3000 Control Processors for Sony, Ampex, ESbus, or other protocols as needed.
Control Functions
DISTRIBUTION SWITCHER CONTROL
Grass Valley switchers that can be controlled by the Jupiter include the Apex, Concerto, and Trinix. The crosspoint bus* of
the switcher is connected to a VM 3000 or CM 4000; this in turn is connected to the Jupiter LAN. Triton switches can be
controlled using a serial connection.
Pathfinding Option
Provides the user with the means to communicate between routing switchers, including automatic standards conversion when
switching between analog and digital routers.
Multi−Stage Switching Option
Used for three−stage size reducing matrices.
“Remote” (Serial Control) Router Interface Option
The Jupiter system can optionally support the following serial switcher protocols. Multiple switchers with different protocols
can be mixed in one system if desired.
ESbus Router Interface − Allows Jupiter to control competitive routing switchers with ESbus interfaces, such as NVISION
audio routers. Each ESbus router uses one serial port pair, or two serial ports, of the VM 3000, limited to one router per VM
3000. Router sizes are unlimited.
NVISION Router Interface − Same as above without refresh. Used for NVISION data routers.
Alpha Image Matrix Control − Allows Jupiter to control Alpha Image routing switchers with an Alpha Image A264 RS−422
interface. Each Alpha Image router uses one serial port pair, or two serial ports, of the VM 3000. Each VM 3000 is limited
to one router. Router sizes are limited by Alpha Image. Pro−bel Eclipse routers can also be controlled with this protocol.
Datatek Matrix Control − Allows Jupiter to control Datatek routing switchers with a Datatek D2166 RS−422 interface. Each
Datatek router uses one serial port pair, or two serial ports, of the VM 3000. Each VM 3000 is limited to one router. Router
sizes are limited by Datatek.
GVG Ten−20/20−Ten Matrix Control − Allows Jupiter to control GVG 10X routing switchers with an RS−422 interface.
Each GVG router uses one serial port pair, or two serial ports, of the VM 3000. Each VM 3000 is limited to one router. Router
sizes are limited by GVG.