evertz 7700 Series User manual

7700 MultiFrame Manual
7700-RCP Remote Control Panel
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1. OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1. CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL ........................................................................ 1
3. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................... 2
3.1. SERIAL I/O...................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2. ELECTRICAL.................................................................................................................................. 2
4. FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1. FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW........................................................................................................... 3
4.1.1. Overview of the Pushbuttons ................................................................................................... 3
4.1.2. Overview of the Status LEDs ................................................................................................... 3
5. CONTROLLING THE 7760AVM MODULES....................................................................................... 3
Figures
Figure 1: 7700-RCP Front Panel.............................................................................................................. 2
Tables
Table 1: Remote Panel Serial I/O Connector Pin Definitions ................................................................... 1
Table 2: 7700FC (Rev A) to Remote Control Panel Cable....................................................................... 2

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
0.1 Preliminary Version Jul 00
1.0 Released version, updated table 2 Jun 02

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1. OVERVIEW
The 7700-RCP is a rack mounted control panel to control many of the 7700 series modules. It connects to
the 7700FR frame through the 7700FC Frame Controller module, which acts as a gateway to individual
modules in the frame.
The 7700-RCP connects to the 7700FC controller modules via an RS 422 control port.
2. INSTALLATION
2.1. CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL
The SERIAL I/O 9 pin D connector on the rear panel is used to connect the remote control panel to the
SERIAL I/O 9 pin connector on the 7700FC Frame controller module in the 7700FR Frame. The 9 pin
straight through cable provided can be used to connect the remote panel to the frame. For longer
distances, simply make your own cable of the required length according to the diagram in Table 2.
Communications to the remote panel is through an RS-422 connection, so the panel can be located up to
1000 feet from the main electronics unit. A plug in 12 VDC adapter supplies power for the remote control
panel.
Revision 1 I/O modules for the 7700FC have a different pinout and can not use the
straight through cable. Consult manual change sheet 7700FC Chg1 for the correct
cable information.
The 7700FC manual documents the pinout for Rev B I/O modules for the 7700FC,
which are wired for RS-232 communications and can not be used with the 7700-RCP.
Contact the factory if you have a Rev B I/O module. Consult manual change sheet
7700FC Chg2 for the correct pinout information for Rev A I/O modules.
Pin
#
Name Description
1 GND Ground
2 TX- RS-422 Transmit – Output
3 RX+ RS-422 Receive + Input
4 Tx Gnd Transmit ground
5 --- Not connected
6 Rx Gnd Receive Ground
7 TX+ RS-422 Transmit + Output
8 RX- RS-422 Receive – Input
9 GND Ground
Table 1: Remote Panel Serial I/O Connector Pin Definitions
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7700FC End Remote Panel End
9 pin D
Male
Pin Belden
9729
9 pin D
Female
Pin
11
Rx- 2 -------1a------ Tx- 2
Tx+ 3 -------2b------ Rx+ 3
Tx Gnd 4 ---drain 2---- TxGnd 4
5
Rx Gnd 6 ---drain-1---- RxGnd 6
Rx+ 7 -------1b----- Tx+ 7
Tx- 8 -------2a------ Rx- 8
99
Frame Gnd Shield ---drain-1---- Frame Gnd Shield
Table 2: 7700FC (Rev A) to Remote Control Panel Cable
3. SPECIFICATIONS
3.1. SERIAL I/O
Standard: RS 422
Connector: Female DB-9
Baud Rate: 38400
Format: 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
3.2. ELECTRICAL
Voltage: + 12VDC
Power: 6 Watts.
EMI/RFI: Complies with FCC Part 15, class A and EU EMC directive.
4. FRONT PANEL
The display area consists of a 16 digit alphanumeric display, 4 LED status indicators and a 4 pushbutton
keypad. The keypad is used to select which module is being addressed with the remote control panel and
to navigate the menu system of the individual module.
Figure 1: 7700-RCP Front Panel

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4.1. FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
4.1.1. Overview of the Pushbuttons
Four front panel pushbuttons are used to control the operation of the 7700-RCP.
"& #When LED 1 is Off, these keys are used to select which module the remote panel is controlling.
The modules are numbered from the left of the frame starting at 1. The 7700FC Frame
controller module will be installed in slot 1. The modules that can be controlled by the 7700-
RCP will occupy slots 2 to 15 in the frame.
When LED 1 is On, these keys function the same as the toggle switch on the module and are
used to navigate the menu of the selected module. The "key operates the same as pressing
the toggle switch up and the #key operates the same as pressing the toggle switch down.
SELECT When LED 1 is Off pressing this key selects the module that is shown on the front panel and
activates its menu system. LED 1 will now come On indicating that the remote panel is
controlling the menu system in one of the modules.
When LED 1 is On the SELECT key operates the same as the Pushbutton on the module
being controlled.
SETUP This key is not used at this time.
4.1.2. Overview of the Status LEDs
Four front panel LEDs are used to indicate operational status of the 7700-RCP.
1 When this LED is Off the remote panel is in Module Select mode. Pressing the "& #keys will
select the next (previous) module in the frame. The module slot number and name will be
shown in the display. For example: 14. AVM Card
When this LED is On the remote panel it indicates that a specific module in the frame has been
selected for control and the remote panel keys are now used to navigate the module’s menu
system. The front panel display will show that the card in the selected slot is active. For
example: 14. AVM ACTIVE
2,3,4 These three LEDs are not currently used.
5. CONTROLLING THE 7760AVM MODULES
In order to simplify the operation of the 7760AVM modules, the operation from the remote control panel
has been limited to a subset of the AVM module menu system. When you select one of the modules
using the SELECT key, the AVM module immediately enters its On Screen Display Configuration menu,
with the top menu item (Back) selected. This is the main menu used to configure the window positions
and to turn them on or off. It is also used to turn on the audio bar graphs, and to configure the window
colours and opacity. The complete menu system for the AVM module is still available using the card edge
toggle switch and pushbutton. See the 7760AVM manual for complete details of the menu system.

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Press the "or #keys to move up and down the list of available sub menus. An arrow (>) moves up and
down the left hand side of the menu items to indicate which item you are currently choosing. Once the
arrow is on the desired item, press the SELECT key to select the next menu level.
On all menus, there are two extra selectable items: Back and Exit. Selecting Back will take you to the
previous menu (the one that was used to get into the current menu) while Exit will return the display to its
normal operating mode. On the main level of the On Screen Display Configuration menu, BACK and EXIT
will both take you to the normal operating mode and return the remote panel to its module selection mode.
Once in a sub menu, there may be another menu layer, or there may be a list of parameters to adjust. If
there is another set of menu choices, use the "or #keys to select the desired menu item and press the
SELECT key.
To adjust any parameter, use the "or #keys to move up or down to the desired parameter and press the
SELECT key. The arrow will move to the right hand side of the line (<) indicating that you can now adjust
the parameter. Using the "or #keys, adjust the parameter to its desired value. If the parameter is a
numerical value, the number will increase if you press the "key and decrease if you press the #key. If
the parameter contains a list of choices, you can cycle through the list by pressing the "or #keys.
When you have stopped at the desired value, depress the SELECT key. This will update the parameter to
the selected value and move the arrow back to the left side of the parameter list (>). Continue selecting
and adjusting other parameters or use the BACK or EXIT commands.