Grass Valley XSwitch Feb 08 2006 - Manual (Page 46)

46 XSwitch Installation and Operations Manual
Appendix B — C and D Position Example
Figure 25. Dual Serial Cards in C Position
With the XSWITCH Main Frame in the D position, Dual Serial Card 2 will
switch, connecting the cameras to the Off-Line Control Surface SHOT
Director. Dual Serial Card 1 will switch connecting the Off-Line Control
Surface SHOT Director to the B system as shown in
Figure 26 below.
Figure 26. Dual Serial Cards in D Position
Prompter Controller SSC-2000
In a normal A/B switch environment, a single Prompter Controller is used
and integrated with a dual system. This Prompter Controller is used at the
on-line control surface. A second Prompter Controller is provided with
dual systems but the intent of the second unit is as a ready spare. To fully
Control Port
B
System
Control Port
A
System
Dual
Serial
Card
C Out
C Out C Out
B In
C Out
A In
B In
Com 2 RS-485
Off-Line
Control
Surface
B In
RS-485
On-Line
Control
Surface
Com 2
A In
B In
Dual
Serial
Card
A In A In
To Cameras
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B
System
Control Port
Control Port
A
System
C Out
C Out
Dual
Serial
Card
C Out
B In
RS-485
Off-Line
Control
Surface
Com 2
B In
A In
C Out
A In
B In
Dual
Serial
Card
A In
RS-485
On-Line
Control
Surface
Com 2
A In
B In
To Cameras
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