Belden Grass Valley NV9603A User manual

NV9603A
NV9000 Control Panel
User’s Guide
UG0041-01
14 Nov 2014

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Copyright & Trademark Notice
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registered trademarks of Belden Inc. or its affiliated companies in the United States and
other jurisdictions. Grass Valley, NVISION, NV9000, NV9000-SE Utilities, and NV9603A are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Grass Valley. Belden Inc., Grass Valley, and other
parties may also have trademark rights in other terms used herein.
Terms and Conditions
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using NV9603A documentation,
you agree to the following terms and conditions.
Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of NV9603A routers to use their
product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley products may
not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, for any purpose unless specifically authorized in
writing by Grass Valley.
A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during
its manufacturing life. Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product.
Care should be taken to ensure that one obtains the proper manual version for a specific
product serial number.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Grass Valley.
Warranty information is available in the support section of the Grass Valley web site
(www.grassvalley.com).
Title NV9603A User’s Guide
Part Number UG0041-01
Revision 1.1 (14 Nov 14)

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Change History
Safety Compliance
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
Declaration of Conformance (CE)
All of the equipment described in this manual has been designed to conform with the
required safety and emissions standards of the European Community. Products tested and
verified to meet these standards are marked as required by law with the CE mark.
When shipped into member countries of the European Community, this equipment is
accompanied by authentic copies of original Declarations of Conformance on file in the
Grass Valley offices in Grass Valley, California USA.
Software License Agreement and Warranty Information
Contact Grass Valley for details on the software license agreement and product warranty.
Important Safeguards and Notices
This section provides important safety guidelines for operators and service personnel.
Specific warnings and cautions appear throughout the manual where they apply. Please
read and follow this important information, especially those instructions related to the risk
of electric shock or injury to persons.
Rev. Date ECO Description Approved
1.0 05 Nov 10 17286 Initial release. D. Cox
1.1 14 Nov 14 18848 Reformatted. D.Cox
WARNING
Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclosure are
for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
perform any service other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are
qualified to do so.

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Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHs)
Grass Valley is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted
use of certain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing
processes.
Grass Valley has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant
investment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Grass Valley product electronic
components and structural materials to RoHS compliance.
It is our objective at Miranda GVD to maintain compliance with all relevant environmental
and product regulatory requirements. Detailed information on specific products or on the
RoHS program at Grass Valley is available from Grass Valley Customer Support at
1-800-719-1900 (toll-free) or
1-530-265-1000 (outside the U.S.).
Symbols and Their Meanings
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the
user to the presence of dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance/service instructions.
The Ground symbol represents a protective grounding terminal. Such a terminal
must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the
equipment.
The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced
with one having the ratings indicated.
The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been
designed, tested and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s
Laboratory (USA) regulations and recommendations.
The presence of this symbol in or on Grass Valley equipment means that it has been
designed, tested and certified as essentially complying with all applicable
European Union (CE) regulations and recommendations.

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General Warnings
A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death.
Observe the following general warnings when using or working on this equipment:
• Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.
• Do not use this equipment in or near water.
• This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To
avoid electrical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before con-
necting the equipment inputs or outputs.
• Route power cords and other cables so they are not likely to be damaged.
• Disconnect power before cleaning the equipment. Do not use liquid or aerosol clean-
ers; use only a damp cloth.
• Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment. To avoid injury, do
not touch exposed connections and components while power is on.
• Do not wear rings or wristwatches when troubleshooting high current circuits such as
the power supplies.
• To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified fuse(s) with the correct type number, voltage
and current ratings as referenced in the appropriate locations in the service instruc-
tions or on the equipment. Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service person-
nel.
• To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere.
• Have qualified service personnel perform safety checks after any service.
General Cautions
A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage.
Observe the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment:
• When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces.
• To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the problem
that caused the fuse to blow before re-applying power.
• Use only the specified replacement parts.
• Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.
• This product should only be powered as described in the manual. To prevent equip-
ment damage, select the proper line voltage on the power supply(ies) as described in
the installation documentation.
• To prevent damage to the equipment, read the instructions in the equipment manual
for proper input voltage range selection.
• Some products include a backup battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced by a battery of an incorrect type. Dispose of batteries according to instruc-
tions.
• Products that have (1) no on/off switch and (2) use an external power supply must be
installed in proximity to a main power outlet that is easily accessible.
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock, plug each power supply cord into a separate
branch circuit having a separate service ground.

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1 Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Other Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Function Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Alphanumeric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Display Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other NV9603A Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Software and Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding a Panel to an NV9000 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NV9603A Panel Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Regions of the Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Source Shift and Destination Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Commitment Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Panel Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Checkbox Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Button Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Button Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Button Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Single-Destination Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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5 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Single-Destination Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Secondary Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Button Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operating Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Source Shift and Destination Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Device Selection by Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Making a Category Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Source and Destination Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Level Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Destination Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Destination Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Destination Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Free Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Name Set Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Page Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Page Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Previous Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Source is Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Source Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Source Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Src/Dst Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Undefined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Lock, Protect, and Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Locks and Protects with Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Name Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Broadcast Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Performing a Broadcast Take. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Important Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Data Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Automatic Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manual Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Semi-Automatic Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Salvo Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panel ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Panel Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
User ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Software Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Button Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6 Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
NV9603A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Initial Panel State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Preface
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the NV9603A User’s Guide.
Topics
Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Other Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter Structure
The following chapters provide detailed information regarding the NV9603A control panel:
•Chapter 1, Preface, (this chapter) outlines ways to use this guide.
•Chapter 2, Introduction, provides a functional description of the NV9603A.
•Chapter 3, Installation, provides installation, connection, and initialization instructions.
•Chapter 4, Configuration, provides configuration instructions.
This chapter is for configurers, primarily.
•Chapter 5, Operation, provides operating instructions.
This chapter is for operators, primarily.
•Chapter 6, Technical Details, provides electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifica-
tions, product drawings, and default settings.
•An index and glossary are also provided for your reference.
The PDF Document
This guide is provided in PDF format, allowing you to use Acrobat’s “bookmarks” to navigate to
any desired location. You can also easily print a hardcopy. Please note:
•Use the Table of Contents or the bookmarks page to jump to any desired section.
•Many hyperlinks are provided within the chapters.
•Use the Index to jump to specific topics within a chapter. Each page number in the index is a
hyperlink.
•Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete
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Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations
Use the ‘First Page’, ‘Previous Page’, and ‘Next Page’, and ‘Last Page’ buttons to go to the first,
previous, next, or last page within a PDF file.
•Use Acrobat’s extensive search capabilities, such as the ‘Find’ tool and ‘Search’ tool to per-
form comprehensive searches as required.
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations
The following conventions are used throughout this guide:
•The symbol pdenotes either an example or a special message.
•Entries enclosed in single quotation marks or Capital Letters denote physical control panel
buttons, configuration buttons, or menu items.
•Click ‘Apply’ to ...
•Press the SRC 12 button ...
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide:
•The term “control panel” refers to the NV9603A control panel and to NV96xx control panels,
in general.
•“High tally” means that a button is brightly illuminated.
•“Low tally” means that a button is illuminated at low intensity. Most buttons assume a low
tally state until selected.
•“MD” is an abbreviation for multi-destination.
•“SE” is an abbreviation for NV9000-SE Utilities.
Other Documentation and Software
You should read and be familiar with the material presented in the following documents:
•NV960, NV920, or NV915 Quickstart Guide(s).
•NV9000-SE Utilities User’s Guide (or NV9000-SE Utilities help files).
•The router manuals for whatever routers you have in your system.
You should also be familiar with the NV9000-SE Utilities software and NV9000 family router
control systems.
Note
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Introduction
Chapter 2 provides a functional description of the NV9603A.
Topics
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Other NV9603A Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Summary
The NV9603A1is a 1RU panel, slightly over 9” deep, overall. It has 2 sets of backlit function
buttons and a small display. The display has 3 distinct LED readouts each having 8 characters.
The NV9603A operates in X-Y mode.
The panel is organized as shown in figures 2-1 and 2-2:
Fig. 2-1: NV9603A Front
The function buttons select sources or destinations, or perform some task such as locking a
destination. All of the function buttons are configurable. The 10 buttons at the lower left are
category buttons, by convention.
The two buttons immediately to the left of the display are scroll buttons (‘Page Up’ and ‘Page
Down’) by default. Using the scroll buttons, the operator can sequence through devices within a
category. See Device Selection by Category on page 27.
The operator can select one of two sets of sources using a configured ‘Source Shift’ button.
Thus, every source button potentially represents 8 sources, depending on the page in use and
the state of the ‘Source Shift’ button. There is a similar ‘Destination Shift’ function.
The scroll buttons are also used when the panel is in menu mode (to change the illumination of
the buttons). See Menu Mode on page 39.
1. An equivalent NV9603AV—a GUI that is called a “virtual panel”— is available. It emulates the NV9603A.
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Panel Organization
At the rear are power, serial, and network connectors:
Fig. 2-2: NV9603A Rear
The ports labeled 10base2 and RS-422 are non-operational and are covered. Only the serial port
and the Ethernet port are available.
The AC connector has a compartment in which you can find a spare fuse.
(The Ethernet port is 10baseT. The system controller supports 10baseT as well as 100baseT.)
Panel Organization
Function Buttons
The NV9603A has an array of 30 function buttons on the left and 4 function buttons on the right.
Each button has three operational levels: high and low tally (green or amber), and off. Operators
can adjust the low tally levels in increments of 10% using the panel’s menu. Buttons that are
turned off are said to be “dark.” (Physically, they are actually white or gray.)
Generally, green represents a source or a source function and amber represents a destina-
tion or a destination function.
The function buttons each have clear plastic keycaps under which you may place plastic inserts
for button legends. It is a simple matter to change button legends.
Alphanumeric Display
The display has 3 display fields.
Display Fields
The display has 3 fields of 8 characters:
•Status.
The ‘Status’ field always shows the source that was routed to the currently selected destina-
tion, which is identified in the ‘Destination’ field.
•Preset.
The ‘Preset’ field shows the source that is pending a take. After the take, this source becomes
the current source and appears in the ‘Status’ field.
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•Destination.
The ‘Dest’ field shows the current destination.
The ‘Status’, ‘Preset’, and ‘Dest’ fields can show either names belonging to a name set or system
names depending on (1) the state of the ‘Name Set Toggle’ button (if the panel has one), (2) the
default name set (3) the existence of name sets in the NV9000 configuration.
Flags
When a destination is in breakaway, the ‘Source’ field indicates the breakaway with an asterisk in
its eighth character position.
The asterisk will obscure the last character of the source name if the name has 8 characters.
Modes of Operation
The NV9603A operates in X-Y mode.
Additional but secondary modes of panel operation are:
•Salvo mode—pressing a salvo button places the NV9603A in salvo mode where the opera-
tor may select and execute a salvo from a salvo list.
•Setup mode—where the NV9603A is freshly powered up, but disconnected from the net-
work. In this mode, you can preset the NV9603A’s panel ID and perform a few diagnostic
tasks.
•Menu mode—pressing a menu button places the NV9603A in “menu” mode. In menu
mode, the buttons lose their normal functions and become part of a menu that changes as
needed during menu operation.
When the panel is not in setup mode or menu mode, we say it is in normal mode.
Other NV9603A Functions
The NV9603A can be configured to perform the following additional functions:
•Previous source and free source.
•System salvos.
•Lock/protect/release for destinations.
•Multiple-level breakaways.
•Broadcast data routing.

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Installation
Chapter 3 provides installation and connection instructions.
Topics
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Software and Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Package Contents
If you have ordered one or more NV9603A control panels from Grass Valley, inspect the shipping
container for damage. If you find any container damage, unpack and inspect the contents. If the
contents are damaged, notify the carrier immediately.
As you unpack the shipping container, look for the packing slip and compare it against the
contents to verify that you received everything as ordered. If anything is missing (or if you find
equipment damage unrelated to shipping), please contact technical support. Refer to Grass
Valley Technical Support on page 57.
Depending on your order, the NV9603A items that can ship include:
•One or more NV9603A control panels.
•An AC power cord for each NV9603A.
The package does not contain network cables, serial cables, or mounting screws.
You do not need to take any special precautions regarding ESD.
This document does not address the shipment or installation of any other equipment or soft-
ware that can be used in conjunction with the NV9603A (including any system controllers, other
NV96xx control panels, EC9700 GUI, EC9710 GUI, and configuration programs such as UniConfig,
MRC, or NV9000-SE Utilities).
This document does briefly address the use of NV9000-SE Utilities and the Panel IP Configura-
tion Utility as they pertain to panel configuration.
Chapter 3 provides installation and connection instructions.
Topics
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Software and Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Package Contents
If you have ordered one or more NV9603A control panels from Grass Valley, inspect the shipping
container for damage. If you find any container damage, unpack and inspect the contents. If the
contents are damaged, notify the carrier immediately.
As you unpack the shipping container, look for the packing slip and compare it against the
contents to verify that you received everything as ordered. If anything is missing (or if you find
equipment damage unrelated to shipping), please contact technical support. Refer to Grass
Valley Technical Support on page 57.
Depending on your order, the NV9603A items that can ship include:
•One or more NV9603A control panels.
•An AC power cord for each NV9603A.
The package does not contain network cables, serial cables, or mounting screws.
You do not need to take any special precautions regarding ESD.
This document does not address the shipment or installation of any other equipment or soft-
ware that can be used in conjunction with the NV9603A (including any system controllers, other
NV96xx control panels, EC9700 GUI, EC9710 GUI, and configuration programs such as UniConfig,
MRC, or NV9000-SE Utilities).
This document does briefly address the use of NV9000-SE Utilities and the Panel IP Configura-
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Installation
Installation
Follow these steps to install a NV9603A control panel:
1 Mount, and secure, the panel in the rack.
The NV9603A is designed to mount in a standard 19” rack. Rack-mounting is not a require-
ment.
2 We assume that you have an Ethernet switch connected to the “Panel and Router Network”
port of your system controller. Connect an Ethernet cable from that switch to the RJ-45 port
at the rear of the NV9603A.
3 Connect power.
Installing Software and Documentation
This document is available through the Grass Valley web site.
You must use NV9000-SE Utilities to configure the NV9603A control panel. Contact Grass Valley
if you need to obtain the latest version of this NV9000 configuration software.
You may use the Panel IP Configuration Utility if you want to your NV9603A to have a static IP
address (with respect to the system controller) or to use DHCP. The panel, as it comes from the
factory, defaults to DHCP.
Initialization
Before your system controller can communicate with an NV9603A, you must give it a panel ID.
Follow these steps for each NV9603A you are installing:
1 Power up the NV9603A. Do not connect its Ethernet cable. (Disconnect it if it is connected.)
After a few seconds, the display will show ‘ACQ IP’ at the top and show the panel’s current
panel ID. The top right button is high-tally green:
We call that the “setup” button while the panel is disconnected from the network.
2 Press the setup button. The panel now allows you to enter the panel ID using buttons at the
left that function as a numeric keypad. The numbers of the keypad a printed on the panel.
They range from 0 (at the left) to 9:
Enter the panel ID using the keypad. Then press the setup button again.
ACQ IP
0
Setup but-
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3 The panel displays a confirmation message:
Press the left-most button to cancel your entry; press the button to the right of it to save
your entry.
4 Press the setup button once again and continue to press the setup button until the panel
displays ‘ACQ IP’ once again as in step 1.
5 After you enter the panel ID, reconnect the Ethernet cable. The system controller will detect
your panel in a few seconds. (All panel IDs must be distinct.)
You can now prepare an NV9603A configuration in NV9000-SE Utilities and upload the configu-
ration to the NV9603A. You need the panel ID to create a NV9603A configuration. When you
upload the configuration, the panel ID you entered in NV9000-SE Utilities designates the actual
panel to which the upload will occur. If no actual panel has that ID, the upload cannot occur.
Testing
A panel test function is available when the NV9603A is disconnected from the system controller.
Run the test to determine the health of your NV9603A. See Setup Mode on page 42 for detail.
You can also view the software version numbers under setup mode.
These are points to consider after you install your NV9603A control panel(s):
1 Do the buttons illuminate? When an NV9603A powers up, one or more of its buttons are
supposed to turn green or amber. Did it pass the panel test mentioned above?
2 When the NV9603A powers up and it is connected to the system controller, it should initial-
ize completely. (That takes a few seconds.) The NV9000 system should load whatever config-
uration exists for that panel and the buttons appropriate for its configuration should light.
If you continue to see “No Server,” “ACQ IP,” or “Locating Network,” you have a problem.
Reboot everything and try again.
The NV9603A, by default, acquires its IP address through DHCP on the system controller’s
panel/router network. You can use the Panel IP Configuration Utility to force the panel to
have a static IP address.
If (in setup mode) you do not see your designated panel ID in the ‘Preset’ display field, you
have either not initialized the panel or no configuration has been created for your panel in
NV9000-SE Utilities.
3 Is the system controller actually running? With the typical noise levels in a facility, it can
sometimes be difficult to tell. Use the ‘System’ pages of NV9000-SE Utilities to make the
determination.
4 Is NV9000-SE Utilities installed and operating? If so, can you upload a configuration to the
specified panel?
5 Does the configuration actually work? Is it useful? Can the operator perform takes and per-
form other operations?
0 Cancel
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Testing