Axon Synapse 2IX09 User manual

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2IX09
Dual channel integrity checking probe
with switch over function

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TECHNICAL MANUAL
2IX09

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ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
● ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before cleaning any component. The product
frame (SFR18 or SFR04) must be terminated with three-conductor AC mains power cord that includes an
earth ground connection. To prevent shock hazard, all three connections must always be used.
● NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning components.
● NEVER operate this product if any cover is removed.
● NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid.
● NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit.
● NEVER block airflow through ventilation slots.
● NEVER bypass any fuse.
● NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified.
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● NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures.
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Copyright © 2001 – 2012 AXON Digital Design B.V.
Date created: 02-04-2006
Date last revised: 17-08-2012
Axon, the Axon logo and Synapse are trademarks of Axon Digital Design B.V.
This product complies with the requirements of the product family standards for audio, video, audio-visual
entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use as mentioned below.
EN60950
EN55103-1: 1996
EN55103-2: 1996
Safety
Emission
Immunity
Axon Digital Design 2IX09
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Synapse
An introduction to Synapse
Local Control Panel
Remote Control Capabilities
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Placement
Unpacking
Placing the card
Chapter 3 A Quick Start
When powering-up
Default settings
Changing parameters and settings
Front Panel Control
Example of changing parameter using
Front Panel control
Synapse Setup Software
Menu Structure Example
Chapter 4 The 2IX09 card
Introduction
Key Features
Chapter 5 Settings Menu
Chapter 6 Status Menu
Chapter 7 Events Menu
Chapter 8 LED Indication
Chapter 9 Block Schematic
Chapter 10 Connector panel

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1 Introduction to Synapse
An Introduction to
Synapse
Synapse is a modular system designed for the broadcast industry.
High density, intuitive operation and high quality processing are
key features of this system. Synapse offers a full range of converters
and processing modules. Please visit the AXON Digital Design
Website at www.axon.tv to obtain the latest information on our new
products and updates.
Local Control
Panel The local control panel gives access to all adjustable parameters and
provides status information for any of the cards in the Synapse
frame, including the Synapse rack controller. The local control
panel is also used to back-up and restore card settings. Please refer
to the RRC18, RRC10, RRC04, RRS18 and RRS04 manuals for a
detailed description of the local control panel, the way to set-up
remote control over IP and for frame related settings and status
information.
Remote Control
Capabilities
The remote control options are explained in the rack controller
(RRC18/RRC10/RRC04/RRS18/RRS04) manual. The method of
connection to a computer using Ethernet is described in the
RRC/RRS manual.
!
CHECK-OUT: “AXON CORTEX” SOFTWARE WILL
INCREASE SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY OF ONE OR
MORE SYNAPSE FRAMES
Although not required to use Cortex with a Synapse frame, you are
strongly advised to use a remote personal computer or laptop PC
with Axon Cortex installed, as this increases the ease of use and
understanding of the modules.

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2Unpacking and Placement
Unpacking The Axon Synapse card must be unpacked in an anti-static
environment. Care must be taken NOT to touch components on the
card – always handle the card carefully by the edges. The card must
be stored and shipped in anti-static packaging. Ensuring that these
precautions are followed will prevent premature failure from
components mounted on the board.
Placing the card The Synapse card can be placed vertically in an SFR18 frame or
horizontally in an SFR04 or SFR08 frame. Locate the two guide
slots to be used, slide in the mounted circuit board, and push it
firmly to locate the connectors.
Correct insertion of card is essential as a card that is not located
properly may show valid indicators, but does not function correctly.
NOTE: On power up all LED’s will light for a few seconds, this is
the time it takes to initialise the card.

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3A Quick Start
When Powering-up On powering up the Synapse frame, the card set will use basic data
and default initialisation settings. All LED’s will light during this
process. After initialisation, several LED’s will remain lit – the
exact number and configuration is dependant upon the number of
inputs connected and the status of the inputs.
Default settings In its default condition the 2IX09 acts as a back-up switcher with
only the carrier detector active.
Changing settings
and parameters The front panel controls or the Axon Cortex can be used to change
settings. An overview of the settings can be found in chapter 5, 6
and 7 of this manual.
Front Panel
Control Front Panel Display and Cursor
Settings are displayed and changed as follows;
Use the cursor ‘arrows’ on the front panel to select the menu and
parameter to be displayed and/or changed.
Press ►
To go forward through the menu structure.
Press ◄
To go back through the menu structure.
Press ▲
To move up within a menu or increase the value of
a parameter.
Press ▼
To move down through a menu or decrease the
value of a parameter.
NOTE: Whilst editing a setting, pressing ► twice will reset the
value to its default.
[No Alarms]

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Example of
changing
parameters using
front panel control
With the display as shown below
Pressing the ► selects the SFS10 in frame slot 01.
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 has been selected. In
this example the Settings menu item is indicated.
Pressing the ► selects the menu item shown, in this example
Settings.
(Pressing ▲ or ▼ will change to a different menu eg Status,
Events).
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 Settings menu
item SDI-Format has been selected and shows that it current
setting is Auto.
Pressing the ► selects the settings item shown, in this example
SDI-Format.
(Pressing ▲ or ▼ will change to a different setting, eg Mode,
H-Delay).
The display changes to indicate that the SFS10 Edit Setting
menu item SDI-Format has been selected.
To edit the setting of the menu item press ▲ or ▼.
All menu items can be monitored and/or changed
in this way.
Changing a setting has an immediate effect.
RRC18 [Select Card]
>S01=SFS10
SFS10 [Select Menu]
>Settings
SFS10 [Settings]
>SDI-Format=Auto
SFS10 Edit Setting]
SDI-Format>Auto

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Axon Cortex
Software
Axon Cortex can be used to change the settings of Synapse modules
from a PC, either locally or remotely. The software enables
communication based on TCP/IP between the Setup PC and
Synapse frames/modules.
Each Synapse frame is addressed through its rack controller’s
unique IP address, giving access to each module, its menus and
adjustment items. Axon Cortex has access to data contained within
the Synapse module and displays it on a GUI. The software has an
intuitive structure following that of the module that it is controlling.
For operation of Axon Cortex, please refer to the Cortex help files
Menu Structure
Example
Slot
Module
Item
Parameter
Setting
▲
▲
S02
Identity
▲
▲
S01
SFS10
►
Set-
tings
►
Standard_dig
►
Auto
▼
▼
▼
▼
S00
RRC18
Status
Mode
625
▼
▼
▼
Events
Ref-Input
525
▼
H-Delay
▼
▼
NOTE: Further information about Front Panel Control and Synapse
Cortex can be obtained from the RRC and RRS operational manuals
and the Cortex help files.

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4 The 2IX09 Card
Introduction
The 2IX09 is a dual channel high performance SDI video and
embedded audio probe (signal integrity monitor) with clean switch-
over function. The difference between the 2IX10 and 2IX09 is that
the latter has an enhanced range of probing functions that include
phase reversal and macro blocking detection. The switch function
can be trigge
red by any of the monitored parameters or by GPI.
Besides these extensive functions, the card also provides full line
and frame synchronization on both inputs. Each output has a fan-out
amplifier and all outputs can be sourced by the same output.
Three Serial
Digital Outputs Three processed digital outputs are available for each input.
Automatic
Standard
Selection
Both SDI inputs channels have Automatic standard selection. 625
and 525 are the standards that are recognized.
Back planes
BPL11 or BPX04 are the available backplanes for the 2IX09.
The available Fiber backplanes are:
BPL11T2_FC/PC,BPL11T2_SC, BPL11R2_FC/PC, BPL11R2_SC
Miscellaneous The 2IX09 cards fit into the Axon SFR04 & SFR18 racks.
LED’s at the front of the board indicate the presence of an input
signal and connection & processor Errors.
The 2IX09 can be controlled by Axon Synapse Set-Up Software.
A and B input The software is represented the inputs as A and B.
A is for input_1, B is for input_2.

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5Settings Menu
Introduction The settings menu displays the current state of each setting within
the 2IX09 and enables the item to be changed or adjusted.
Settings can be changed using the front panel of the Synapse
frame (SFR18, SFR08 or SFR04) or Synapse Setup software.
Format The setting Format determines the video format:
625 for 625
lines/50 Hertz and 525 for 525 lines/60 Hertz. The default setting
is 625.
Output-Config Output-Config 2x2
configures the output A as input 1 to
output 1, 2 and 3 and input 2 to output 4, 5 and 6.
Output-Config 2x1 configures the selected input to all the 6
outputs.
Output-Config Combined configures the I/O routing in the
same was as 2x2 in normal mode, but can be switched to a 2x1
or 2x2 mode when signal integrity is not OK.
Please read
appendix 1 for further details about this setting.
The default setting is 2x1
Input-Sel Input-Sel determines which inputs are selected.
•AUTO mode: the card acts as a backup-switcher, and all
kind of integrity checks can be set as criteria to switch to
the other channel.
•GPI-only: allows you to switch between channel A and
B with GPI contacts.
•INPUT A: manual selection of input A.
•INPUT B: manual selection of input B.
•Auto-GPI: combines the auto and the GPI function for
automatic overwrite of the GPI function (default)
•GPI-Auto: GPI output functionality for manual
overwrite of the auto backup function. Works like
displayed in the following table:
GPI1
GPI2
OUT A
OUT B
Open
Open
Auto
Auto
Ground
Open
inA
inA
Open
Ground
inB
inB
Ground
Ground
inB
inA
Note: Auto-
GPI gives error detection priority over the GPI
selection, while GPI-
Auto gives priority to GPI over error
detection.

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Switch-Back Switch-Back can be set On or Off.
When Switch-Back is set to On
, and a change over to
channel 2 has occurred, the card will immediately switch back to
channel 1 when channel 1 is OK again.
When Switch-Back is set to Off
, and a change over to
channel 2 has occurred. In this state the card will always stay on
channel 2.
When Switch-Back is set to BackUp_Fail, channels only
switch when input B has an error and input A is OK.
The default setting is Off.
Carrier-Det Carrier-Det allows the card to detect a SDI carrier.
Off: the functionality is switched OFF.
Probe: the card will detect a loss of carriers, but will only give
this as a status item. The card will not switch to the other channel.
Carrier A, B and A+B
: the card will detect a loss of
carrier on the selected channel and switch to the other channel.
The default setting is A+B.
TRS-Error-Det TRS-Error-Det allows the card to detect if the amount set
with TRS-threshold. A normal SDI signal contains 512 TRS.
TRS= Timing Reference Signal.
Probe: the card will detect if the amount of TRS is to low, but
will only give this as a status item. The card will not switch to the
other channel.
TRS A, Band A+B
: the card will detect a loss of TRS on the
selected channel and switch to the other channel.
The default setting is A+B.
ANC-Error-Det ANC-Error-Det will set the card to detect ANC-ERRORS.
In case
of errors in the checksum over the Horizontal Interval
(embedded audio), an alarm is generated.
Off: the functionality is switched OFF.
Probe: the card will detect ANC errors, but will only give this as
a status item. The card will not switch to the other channel.
Carrier A, B and A+B: the card will detect ANC errors
and switch to the other channel.
Default is OFF.

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Freeze-Det Freeze-Det
will set the card to detect if the input signal is
frozen. The measurement is performed in the complete active
picture. The sensitivity can be set in Freeze-Frmr and
Freeze-Trsh.
Off: the functionality is switched OFF.
Probe: the card will detect frozen frames, but will only give this
as a status item. The card will not switch to the other channel.
A, B and A+B: the card will detect a freeze on the selected
channel and switch to the other channel.
The default setting is OFF.
Freeze-frmr FREEZE-Frmnr allows setting the number of frozen frames that
should initiate a changeover or status display. The related range is
from 10 to 255 frames.
The default setting is 100.
Freeze-Trsh FREEZE-Trsh determines the sensitivity level of the Freeze-
det. None, Low, Medium, High are the available options.
None: No threshold is required for digital sources.
Low: when the origin source is a clean analog, it is recommended
to set the threshold to Low.
Medium: when the origin source is slightly noisy analog,
High: when the origin source is noisy analog.
The default setting is None.
Black-Det Black-det: the card detects if there is a BLACK input signal
present. The measurement is performed in the complete active
picture. With Black-frmr and Black-trsh it is possible to
determine the sensitivity.
Off: the functionality is switched OFF.
Probe: the card detects if there are black frames present, but will
only give this as a status item. The card will not switch to the
other channel.
A, B and A+B: the card detects black on the selected channel
and will switch to the other channel.
The default setting is Off

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Black-Frmr Black-Frmnr allows setting of the number of black frames that
should initiate a changeover or status display. The related range is
from 10 to 255 frames.
The default setting is 100.
Black-Trsh Black-Trsh determines the sensitivity level of the Black-
det. None, Low, Medium, High are the available options.
None:No threshold is required for digital sources.
Low: when the origin source is a clean analog, it is recommended
to set the threshold to Low.
Medium: when the origin source is slightly noisy analog,
High: when the origin source is noisy analog.
The default setting is None.
EDH-DET EDH-Det
will set to card to detect if the input signal contains
any of the possible EDH alarms. It is possible to set the EDH-
Type to monitor over either the FULL picture or t
he Active
picture using the next setting.
Off: the functionality is switched OFF.
Probe:
the card will detect an EDH error, but will only give
this as a status item. The card will not switch to the other channel.
EDH: A, Band A+B the card will detect an EDH alarm on the
selected channel and switch to the other channel.
The default setting is Off.
EDH-Type EDH-Type
determines whether the EDH is monitored over the
FULL-F or the Active picture. In case of FULL-
F, the vertical
and horizontal blank interval is also included.
The default setting is Active –P.
LockMode LockMode determines what the card will lock to.
Reference will lock to an external reference selected by the
following item.
Free-run will mean that the card will lock to its own oscillator.
The default setting is Reference.

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Ref-Input Ref-Input determines which of the two reference inputs of the
SFR18 is used to lock the input to. This can either be reference 1
or 2.
The SFR04 has only 1 reference input.
The default setting is 1.
H-Delay The H-Delay setting allows adjustment of the horizontal phase
of the output signal with respect to the selected reference input.
The H-Delay setting gives a delay in addition to the reference
timing. For example, if H-Delay is set to 10 samples, the output
signal will be delayed by the reference timing + 10 samples of
37ns, therefore the delay = Ref timing+ 37ns x10. The signal is
delayed (advanced) with respect to the phase of the reference
signal.
In 625/50 the adjustment range of H-Delay is 0-17
27 samples,
0..64 μs (one PAL TV line).
In 525/60 the adjustment range of H-Delay is 0-
1715 samples,
0...63.556 μs (one NTSC TV line).
The default setting is 0samples.
V-Delay V-Delay
setting allows adjustment of the vertical phase of the
output signal with respect to the selected reference input.
The V-Delay setting gives a delay in addition to the reference
timing. For example, if V-Delay is set to 10 TV lines, the output
signal will be delayed by the reference timing + 10 TV lines. The
signal is de
layed (advanced) with respect to the phase of the
reference signal.
In 625/50 the adjustment range of V-Delay is 0-624 lines (one TV
frame).
In 525/60 the adjustment range is 0-524 lines (one TV frame).
The default setting is 0 lines.
ROI_H-start_A
ROI stand for ‘Region Of Interest’. With these settings you can
define a specific region in de video in which the card should
perform its (video) integrity checking. With the H-start_A setting
you define the horizontal start position of the region of interest
for input A between 0 and 100% of the total picture width.
Default is 0%.
ROI_H-stop_A
With the H-stop_A setting you define the horizontal end position
of the region of interest for input A between 0 and 100% of the
total picture width of input A. Default is 100%

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ROI_V-start_A
With the V-start_A setting you define the vertical start position of
the region of interest for input A between 0 and 100% of the total
picture height. Default is 0%
ROI_V-stop_A
With the V-end_A setting you define the vertical end position of
the region of interest for input A between 0 and 100% of the total
picture height. Default is 100%
ROI_H-start_B
ROI stand for ‘Region Of Interest’. With these settings you can
define a specific region in de video in which the card should
perform its (video) integrity checking. With the H-start_B setting
you define the horizontal start position of the region of interest
for input B between 0 and 100% of the total picture width.
Default is 0%.
ROI_H-stop_B
With the H-stop_B setting you define the horizontal end position
of the region of interest for input B between 0 and 100% of the
total picture width of input B. Default is 100%
ROI_V-start_B
With the V-start_B setting you define the vertical start position of
the region of interest for input B between 0 and 100% of the total
picture height. Default is 0%
ROI_V-stop_B
With the V-end_B setting you define the vertical end position of
the region of interest for input B between 0 and 100% of the total
picture height. Default is 100%
GPI-mode GPI-Mode can be set to Mode-1_Latching or Mode-1_Non-
Latch or Mode-2. Non-Latching when a contact is closed all
the time Latching
when a contact is closed momentarily.
Mode-2 works with GPI pulses, tapping GPI1 will select input 1,
tapping GPI2 will select input 2.
The default setting of GPI_Mode is Mode-1_Non-Latch.
Carrier-Gen When this setting is set to ON and the selected input is lost, an
empty carrier will be set as output. When set to OFF
and the
selected input is lost, no carrier will be generated at all. Default is
ON.
Trs_Threshold This sets the threshold for the TRS-Error-Det
setting. Until
this threshold isn’t reached in amount of TRS errors, the card
won’t detect it as an alarm. Can be set between 6 and 512 errors.
Default is 8 errors.

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Status Menu
Reference Reference displays if there is a reference detected.
NA No reference is present
OK A valid reference has been detected
Carrier Carrier detects if there is a valid 270 Mb/s signal present.
OK if present
A-Error:no input on input 1.
B-Error:no input on input 2.
AB-Error:no input on input 1 and 2.
TRS TRS detects the amount of TRS in the signal, and if this reaches a
certain low amount, an error is displayed.
A-Error indicates that input 1 is producing an error
B-Error indicates that input 2 is producing an error
AB Error
indicates that both input 1 and 2 are producing
errors.
TRS = Timing Reference Signal for more information. See
SMPTE standard 259m.
ANC ANC detects the state of the horizontal ancillary data, which
contains the embedded audio.
OK if no error is present
A-Error input 1 is producing an error
B-Error input 2 is producing an error
AB Error input 1 and 2 both have errors
Freeze Freeze detects whether the inputs are frozen,
OK if no freeze is present
A-Error input 1 is frozen
B-Error input 2 is frozen
AB-Error input 1 and 2 are both frozen

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Black Black detects whether the inputs are black.
OK if no input signal is black
A-Error input 1 is black
B-Error input 2 is black
AB-Error input 1 and 2 are both black
EDH EDH detects the state of the EDH in the inputs. All error states are
displayed as an error.
OK if no error is present
A-Error input 1 has an EDH error
B-Error input 2 has an EDH error
AB-Error input 1 and 2 both have EDH errors
Active-A Active-A shows which channel is being output from channel
A.
Active-B Active-B shows which channel is being output from channel
B.
Preselect This status item indicates the pre
selected input option (used in
combine mode
) when a take is triggered in the GPIs. Can be
Normal, Input-A, Input-B or Swap
. For details, please
refer to appendix 1.

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7Events Menu
Introduction An event is a special
message that is generated on the card
asynchronously. This means that it is not the response to a request
to the card, but a spontaneous message.
What is the Goal of
an event? The goal of events is to inform the environment about a changing
condition on the card. A message may be broadcast to mark the
change in status. The message is volatile and cannot be retrieved
from the system after it has been broadcast. There are several
means by which the message can be filtered.
Events
The events reported by the 2IX09 are as follows;
Announcements
Announcements is not an event. This item is only used for
switching the announcement of status changes on/off. 0=off,
other =on
Ref-Status Ref-Status
can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
Input_A Input_A can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event, 1..255
are the priority setting. If set to 0no events will be generated. If
input A is lost an Event will be generated at the priority.
Input_B Input_B can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event, 1..255
are the priority setting. If set to 0no events will be generated. If
input B is lost an Event will be generated at the priority.
Active_Out_A Active_Out_A can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
Active_Out_B Active_Out_B can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.

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EDH-Status_A EDH-Status_A can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If input A has an EDH error an Event will be
generated at the priority.
EDH-Status_B EDH-Status_B can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If input B has an EDH error an Event will be generated
at the priority.
TRS-Status_A TRS-Status_A can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
TRS-Status_B TRS-Status_B can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0no events
will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
ANC-Status_A ANC-Status_A can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
ANC-Status_B ANC-Status_B can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no event,
1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0
no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
Freeze-Status_A Freeze-Status_A
can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no
event, 1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.
Freeze-Status_B Freeze-Status_B
can be selected between 0 .. 255. 0= no
event, 1..255 are the priority setting. If set to 0no events will be
generated. If the reference is lost an Event will be generated at the
priority.