Document Outline

• Preface
  • Chapter Structure
  • The PDF Document
  • Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations
• Introduction
  • Product Overview
    • Storing Configuration Settings
    • Utilities
    • UniConfig Version
  • Supported Routers
• UniConfig Basics
  • The UniConfig Interface
    • Appearance
    • Menu Bar
  • Working With UniConfig Windows
    • Control Card Pane
  • Configuration Options
    • Automatic Refresh
    • Viewing ‘Write All’ Sequence
    • Applying Either Current Changes or All Settings
• Configuration Basics
  • Before Starting a Configuration
  • Launching UniConfig
    • How to Launch UniConfig
    • How to Connect to a Router Control Card
  • Viewing Configurations
    • How to View Current Configuration Settings
  • Writing Changes to the Control Card
    • How to Write Changes
  • Applying Configurations to Another Control Card
    • How to Apply a Configuration to Another Control Card
  • USB-to-Serial Adapters
  • Network Basics
• Installation
  • Preparing for Installation
  • Installing UniConfig
    • How to Install UniConfig
• Communication
  • Communicating with a Router
    • Communicating with the Router for the First Time
    • Front Serial Connection
    • Rear Serial Connection (DIAG Port)
  • Serial and Ethernet Settings
    • Changing UniConfig’s Serial Communication Parameters
    • Changing the Control Card’s Serial Communication Parameters
    • Changing the Control Card’s IP Address
  • Communications Options
    • Retaining Serial Port Settings
    • Advanced Ethernet Communication Settings
  • Disabling an Ethernet Port
    • How to Disable Communication with a Control Card
  • Reading and Writing Control Card Configurations
    • Reading a Control Card’s Configuration
    • Writing a Control Card’s Configuration
• Partitions and Signal Types
  • About Partitions
  • Configuration Window
    • Partition Table
    • Read All and Write All
    • Multiple Control Cards
  • Partition Types
    • Artificial Partition Types
    • Signal Types
    • Reference Signals
  • Setting Up Partitions
    • Standalone v. Expanded Routers
    • Updating Partitions
  • Mono v. Stereo Audio
    • Definitions and Concepts
    • Method 1 (under NV9000)
    • Method 2 (under NV9000)
  • Defining a ‘Monitor’ Level
    • NV8500 Standard Routers
    • NV7256, NV7512, NV8256, NV8288
    • In NV9000-SE Utilities
  • Defining an ‘Output Follow’ Level
    • Creating an Output Follow Level
• Switch Point Settings
  • Background
    • Redundant v. Dual Video Reference
  • The Switch Point Setup Window
  • About Video Signal Fields and Frames
  • Setting Switching Parameters
    • NV5100MC or NV5128 Multi-Format Router
    • NV7256 and NV7256-Plus Routers
    • NV7512 and NV7512-Plus Routers
    • NV8256-Plus Routers
    • NV8288 and NV8288-Plus Routers
    • NV8500 Family Standard Routers
• Machine Control
  • Background Information
    • Machine Control Ports
    • Machine Control Partitions
    • Diagnostic Takes
  • The Port Configuration Window
    • Machine Control Port Commands
  • Setting Up Machine Control Ports
    • How to Configure Machine Control Ports
• Connections Window
  • Introduction
    • Writing Connections Reports
  • The Connections Window
    • Window Features
    • Views
    • Saving and Loading Crosspoint States
  • Setting Connection Window Options
    • Connection Preferences Tab
    • Machine Control Tab
    • ‘Other’ Tab
    • Salvo Tab
  • Viewing Diagnostic Crosspoint Data
    • How to View Crosspoints
  • Performing Takes
    • XY/Standard Signals
    • Mono Signals
    • Machine Control Signals
  • Special Takes
    • Diagonal Takes
    • Range Takes
    • Reverse Diagonal Takes
    • Chop Takes
    • Output-Follow Takes
• EC9535
  • Setting Up EC9535 Communication
    • Connections
    • EC9535 and Router Baud Rates
  • Setting Up EC9535 Partitions
    • How to Set Up Partitions for an EC9535
  • Setting Up EC9535 Switch Points
    • How to Make Switch Point Settings for the EC9535
• NV8500 Monitors
  • Monitor Overview
  • UniConfig Settings
    • Mapping to the Monitor Level
  • Using the Monitor Level
• Locks
  • How to Remove Locks
• Salvos
  • Introduction
  • Creating a Salvo
    • How to Create a Salvo
  • Building a Salvo
    • Reading Outputs from the Router
    • Adding Individual Takes
    • Modifying Individual Takes Within a Salvo
  • Salvo Management
    • Saving a New Salvo
    • Saving an Existing Salvo
    • Opening a Salvo
    • How to Open and Upload a Salvo
    • Clearing a Salvo
• Firmware
  • Viewing Control Card Firmware
    • How to View the Software List Using the ‘Basic’ Setting
    • How to View the Software List Using the ‘Expanded’ Setting
  • Uploading a Firmware File
    • How to Upload New Firmware
  • Using Flash Configuration Files
• System Status
  • Viewing System Status
    • How to View System Status
  • Performing System Tasks
    • System > Erase
    • System > Clear
    • System > Recall Last Serial EE Write Status
    • Controller State > Other Controller
    • Controller State > This Controller
• Logs
  • Using the Logs Window
    • Logging Modes
    • Operations
• Technical Details
  • Router Expansion
    • Expansion Configuration Settings
    • NV8288-Plus
    • NV8576-Plus
  • Connectors
  • Mono and Stereo Configuration Methods
    • Method 1
    • Method 2
• Glossary
• Index
• Contact Us