GRASS VALLEY CR6400 Family User manual

CR6400 Family
Digital Compact Routers and Control Panels
User’s Guide
UG0078-01
30 Sep 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, CRSC, and CR6400 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 CR6400 documentation,
you agree to the following terms and conditions.
Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of CR6400 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 CR6400 User’s Guide
Part Number UG0078-01
Revision 1.1 (02 Oct 14)

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CR6400
User’s Guide
Change History
Notices
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.
Rev. Date ECO Description Approved
1.0 09 Jul 14 19241 Initial Release. D.Cox
1.1 02 Oct 14 19332 Added the use of remote panels to the CR6400 family
which can now be used in general CRSC networks.
D.Cox

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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.
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 Grass Valley 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.).
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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CR6400
User’s Guide
Symbols and Their Meanings
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.
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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• 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
2 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Compact Router Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
General Compact Router Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Stand-Alone CR6400 Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Control Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Crosspoint Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3Gig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Default Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Stand-Alone Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stand-Alone Button Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stand-Alone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CRSC Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Design Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stand-Alone CR6400 Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Stand-Alone CR6400 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CRSC Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a Router Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Levels and IP Addresses in Stand-Alone Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stand-Alone Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Further Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Table of Contents
4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Stand-Alone Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Stand-Alone CR6400 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
IP Addresses and Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CRSC Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Essential Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Remote Panel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Salvos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Panel Types for CR6400 Routers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
IP Addresses in CRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How to Add Routers to a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
How to Add Remote Panel Modules to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Configuring a Router in CRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Active Subnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
How to Update a Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
How to Add a Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring a Panel in CRSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Defining Destination Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Defining Level Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Defining Salvo Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Defining Source Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Unused Button Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
NV9000 Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Stand-Alone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
For a Single Stand-Alone Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
For a Stand-Alone Router Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Stand-Alone Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Stand-Alone Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Level Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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6 CRSC Network Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Panel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Button Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Panel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Red Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Button Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Spatial Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Temporal Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Button Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Source Button Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Destination Button Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Level Button Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power Up and Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Routers at Power-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Remote Panel Modules at Power-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Choosing a Button Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What Paging Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Paging Button Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Performing Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Normal Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Example—Normal Take in Standard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Example—Normal Take in Enhanced Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Breakaway Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Example—Breakaway in Standard Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Example—Breakaway in Enhanced Mode without Hold —Variant 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Example—Breakaway in Enhanced Mode without Hold —Variant 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Example—Breakaway in Enhanced Mode with Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Single-Destination Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Example—Normal Take for CP6401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Example—Breakaway for CP6401 in Standard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Example—Breakaway for CP6401 in Enhanced Mode with Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Example—Breakaway Take for CP3201 in Enhanced Mode without Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Performing Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Destination Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Simple Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Complex Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Single-Destination Locks and Unlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Executing Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Performing Level Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Level Selection in Standard Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Button Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Level Selection in Enhanced Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Power Supply LED Does Not Illuminate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Noisy Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Router Functioning Improperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Network Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8 Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Reference Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Video Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Audio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Default Router State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Initial Control Panel State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
9 Misc. Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Power Cord Retention for the PS0012 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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Preface
Chapter 1 provides a brief introduction to the User’s Guide.
Topics
Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter Structure
The following chapters provide detailed instructions for all aspects of the CR6400 family of
compact routers and control panels:
•Chapter 1, Preface, (this chapter) outlines easy ways to use this guide and provides a list of
terms and conventions.
•Chapter 2, Introduction, provides a functional description of the CR6400.
•Chapter 3, Installation, provides installation and connection instructions.
•Chapter 4, Configuration, provides configuration instructions.
•Chapter 5, Stand-Alone Operation, provides operating instructions.
•Chapter 7, Maintenance, provides maintenance and trouble-shooting instructions.
•Chapter 8, Technical Details, provides electrical, video, audio, mechanical, and environmen-
tal specifications, product drawings, and default settings.
•Chapter 9, Misc. Topics, presents a glossary, miscellaneous instructions and information, and
a brief discussion of NV9000 router control systems.
•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
navigational path.

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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 denotes either an example or a special message.
•Entries written in bold-face or Capital Letters denote physical control panel buttons, GUI
buttons, or menu items.
Click Apply to ...
Press the SRC 12 button ...
•Button names, menu names, and certain other names are enclosed in single quotation
marks. Double quotation marks enclose informal or colloquial expressions.
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide:
•The term “control panel” refers to the CP6464 control panel.
•The term “router” refers to any of the CR6400 compact routers, with or without its control
panel. If a distinction is required, it will be made.
•The term “remote panel” refers to a control panel mounted on a remote panel module.
•The term “captive panel” refers to a control panel mounted on a router.
•The term “frame” refers to any CR6400 router.
•“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.
•The term “3Gig” describes devices capable of operating at 2.97Gb/s or 2.966Gb/s1.
•The term CRSC refers to configuration software, the Compact Router System Configurator.
•The term “CQX” represents the “clean and quiet” compact routers and panels.
Note
To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check ‘Navigation’.
1. 2.97 / 1.001

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Introduction
Chapter 2 provides a functional description of the CR6400 routers and the CP6464 control panel.
Topics
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
I/O Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Feature Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview
Summary
The CR6400 family is a unique subset of Grass Valley’s CR series of compact routers: the family’s
routers have a larger switching matrix (64×64) and modular construction.
The CR6400 routers are 2RU routers, are about 10 inches deep.
A thin 2RU control panel—the CP6464—can mount directly on the front of the router as shown
here:
The control panel has an array of 64 function buttons at the left and 12 function buttons at the
right. The panel’s default button functions are identified here.
Power LEDs
Rotary Switch
Reference LED
Fan LED
Connectors
(Removable) Fan Unit
Power LEDs
Panel LockDest. Lock
Selection Buttons (64)
Level
Select (4)
Dest. Mode
Source Mode
Unused (4)
Fan LED
Ref. LED

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Overview
The default functions include:
Source Mode Destination Mode Source Select Destination Select
Panel lock Destination Lock Level 1–Level 4
In the default function set, four of the buttons are unused.
When the panel is configured in CRSC (Compact Router System Configurator), all the buttons of
the panel are configurable and support salvos, which are not available in the default function
set.
At the rear, unlike other compact routers, the CR6400 has 4 slots for removable (serviceable) I/O
cards, and slots for a crosspoint card and a control card.
Because all the cards are removable, they are field-replaceable. The CR6400 routers also have a
removable fan unit, accessible through the front of the router.
The router, when it contains one or more 3Gig cards, is considered a CR6464-3Gig router and it
switches video. The router, when it contains one or more AES cards, is considered a CR6464-AES
router and it switches AES audio.
Without any I/O cards installed, the router is considered “undefined.”
At this release, the matrix size is fixed at 64×64. Each I/O card provides 16 inputs and 16 outputs.
Compact Router Background
The CR series includes 1RU and 2RU compact routers, compact control panels, and “remote
panel modules.”
The 1RU routers have switching matrices up to 16×16 and the 2RU routers (other than the
CR6400 routers) have switching matrices up to 32×32.
The CR series includes many different routers that switch different signal formats: SDI (3Gig, HD,
SD), AES, analog audio, and analog video. The CR series also includes machine control routers.
The CR series includes 3 “clean and quiet” (CQX) routers and a CQX control panel.
Please refer to the Compact Router User’s Guide for a complete list of the other compact routers
and panels, and a description of each.
General Compact Router Usage
There are several different ways to use compact routers in general:
•As a single stand-alone router with a “captive” control panel or with automation.
•In a network of stand-alone routers, with one or more captive panels, and with or without
automation.
•In a CRSC network of routers and remote panels, with or without automation. Here, the pan-
els and routers (including CR6400 routers and panels) are configured using CRSC.
Control Card
I/O Card
Slots (4)
Ground Lug
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•In a network of routers under an NV9000 router control system.
A captive panel is one attached directly to a router. A remote panel is one mounted on a
remote panel module.
Automation is left to the customer and is not addressed in this document.
Stand-Alone CR6400 Usage
The CR6400 family routers can also be used in the following ways:
•As a single stand-alone CR6400 router with a “captive” control panel or with automation.
•In a network of stand-alone CR6400 routers, possibly with captive panels, and with or with-
out automation.
Compact routers and remote panel modules come from the factory ready for stand-alone opera-
tion. They must be configured in CRSC if they are to be used either in a CRSC network or in an
NV9000 network. Once configured, they must be reset to their factory default state to operate in
stand-alone mode.
A remote panel module must be configured to operate (1) in a CRSC network or (2) in an NV9000
network. The two configuration modes are mutually exclusive.
The CR6400 routers, in their factory default state, operate in stand-alone mode (also known as
“default” mode) either as a single router or in a small network. They do not require configuration
to operate in stand-alone mode.
Figure 2-1 compares a stand-alone CR6400 with a captive panel to a stand-alone CR6400
network with a captive panel:
Fig. 2-1: Standalone CR6400s
Up to 4 CR6400 routers may be controlled with a single CP6464.
When configured in CRSC, the CR6400 routers and remote panel modules can operate in CRSC
network mode or NV9000 network mode. See CRSC Networks on page 25 and Chapter 6, CRSC
Network Operation (page 49).
Software
CRSC (Compact Router System Configurator) is a configuration and monitoring tool for compact
routers and remote panel modules.
CRSC is also an essential tool for performing firmware updates for all CR Series products.
Single Standalone Router and
“Captive” Control Panel
Multiple Standalone Routers
and “Captive” Control Panel
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The Router
The Router
The CR6400 routers are 2RU routers. They are about 10” deep to accommodate removable I/O
cards. This is a front view of the router:
The CR6464-3Gig and the CR6464-AES routers have the same features at the front. The two
routers are distinguished, at the rear, by the labeling on their I/O cards.
The router’s fan module is removable through the front of the router.
You can mount a CP6464 control panel on the front of the router. The router has a connector
that mates to the panel. If a panel is not attached to the router, a small metal plate covers the
connector opening.
At the right side of the front of the router is a 16-position rotary switch. The positions are labeled
0–F in hex (equivalent to 0–15 in decimal). Turning this switch to different positions on different
routers (1) assigns “levels” to the routers, and (2) determines the IP addresses of the routers in a
network of routers.
Powering up the router with the rotary switch set at its 0 position causes the router to be
reset to its factory defaults. (You should not use the router in your system with its switch at
the 0 position.)
Two power LEDs give the status of the router’s two power supplies. The LEDs will be illuminated
if the power supplies are functioning properly.
The fan LED shows red if a problem exists in the fan module and green otherwise. The fan
module has two fans. If one fails, the fan LED turns on. The other fan can provide enough air
movement to cool the router.
The reference LED shows green when the router is receiving a good video reference signal and
red when it is not.
At the rear, the CR6400 routers have 4 slots for removable I/O cards, and slots for a crosspoint
card and a control card (also called a CPU card).
The control card has several connectors and 2 LEDs: an alarm LED and a power LED. The cross-
point card has no external connectors, but does have an alarm LED and a power LED.
See Control Card and Crosspoint Card, following.
Power
LEDs
Rotary Switch
Reference LED
Fan LED
Connector Cover Plate
(Removable) Fan Unit
Control CardCrosspoint Card
I/O Card
Slots (4) Ground
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Each I/O card has 32 ports. There are 16 input ports on the left (as you face the rear of the router)
and 16 outputs on the right. The connectors for both the 3Gig card and the AES card are DIN 1.0/
2.3 connectors (which we usually call “coax” connectors).
The I/O cards are not configurable in any way, apart from their presence or absence in the router.
The crosspoint card is not configurable and the control card is not configurable.
At this revision, the router must contain only 3Gig cards or only AES cards. It contains 4 cards. If
the router is populated with 3Gig cards, the router is considered a CR6464-3Gig and switches
video. If the router is populated with AES cards, the router is considered a CR6464-AES and
switches audio. A router frame having no cards is considered of “undefined” type.
Figure 2-2 shows a simplified block diagram of a CR6400 router:
Fig. 2-2: Block Diagram of the CR6400
Control Card
The control card (also called the CPU card) is the heart of the router:
These are its functions:
•Receive button presses made at the panel and send status (button illumination) to the panel.
•Implement the “architecture” of the router.
•Receive reference video.
•Maintain buffer for video timing with respect to the video reference.
•Execute switches (with respect to the video reference) and perform locks and unlocks.
•Read the rotary switch at startup.
•Communicate with an automation or control system
•Communicate with other CR6400 family routers over Ethernet.
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μP Logic
Inputs
(Equalized)
Outputs
(Reclocked)
Crosspoint
Switch
Control
Panel
Video
Reference
Automation
Ethernet
(optional)
Serial (DE9) Ethernet (RJ-45) Video Ref (BNC, 75W)Alarm LED
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The Router
Ports
The control card has several ports:
Serial Port Ethernet Port Video Reference
Serial Port
The serial port uses a DE9 connector, and supports RS-422 or RS-485 protocol. This is the pinout
of the port:
The serial port allows access to an automation system that uses NVISION serial protocol.
Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port has an RJ-45 connector. The CR6400 routers communicate with other CR6400
routers through this port. It is also through the Ethernet port that CRSC (on your PC) communi-
cates with the router.
The protocol is UDP as for all compact routers.
Video Reference
The video reference ports (2 BNCs) provide loop-through, where you connect your video refer-
ence to either video reference connector and use the other video reference connector to feed
the reference signal to another device. The reference signal must be terminated using a 75W
terminator.
The CR6400 accepts these video reference rates:
Other Features
The power LED is green when the control card has good power, and red if power is faulty.
The alarm LED is red when an alarm condition exists (such as the absence of a video reference).
The alarm LED is green otherwise.
(Of course, both LEDs are off when there is no power.)
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Gnd
TX–RX+
Gnd
n.c.
Gnd
TX+RX–
Gnd
Composite HD Tri-level
525i / 59.94
(NTSC)
625i / 50
(PAL)
720p / 23.98
720p / 24
720p / 25
720p / 29.97
720p / 30
720p / 50
720p / 59.94
720p / 60
1080i / 47.95
1080i / 48
1080i / 50
1080i / 59.94
1080i / 60
1080p / 23.98
1080p / 24
1080p / 25
1080p / 29.97
1080p / 30
1080p / 50
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Crosspoint Card
The crosspoint (XPT) card contains the switching matrix:
There are no connectors on the XPT card, but it does have an alarm LED and a power LED.
The power LED is green when the control card has good power and red if power is faulty.
The alarm LED is red when an alarm condition exists (such as the absence of a video reference).
The alarm LED is green otherwise.
I/O Cards
The I/O cards are labeled according to their type and have an alarm LED and a power LED.
The power LED is green when the control card has good power and red if power is faulty.
The alarm LED is red when an alarm condition exists (such as the absence of a video reference).
The alarm LED is green otherwise.
3Gig
The 3Gig card has 16 “coax” inputs and 16 coax outputs:
The “3Gig” I/O cards support video, with or without embedded audio, at 2.966Gb/s, and
2.97Gb/s video rates as well as a number of HD and SD bit rates and formats. The 3Gig cards
reclock at 270Mb/s, 1.483Gb/s, 1.485Gb/s, 2.966Gb/s, and 2.97Gb/s. The 3Gig cards bypass re-
clocking for other rates. Video reference must be nominally 800mV p-p and bi-level or tri-level in
nature.
The 3Gig cards also support DVB-ASI.
AES
The AES card has 16 “coax” inputs and 16 coax outputs:
The AES router switches AES3id audio.
Each of the 64 AES inputs is a stereo pair. Similarly, each of the 64 AES outputs is a stereo pair.
The inputs are switched as stereo pairs. There is no other switching option for the CR6464-AES
routers.
Alarm LED
Power LED
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The Control Panel
The Control Panel
A thin 2RU control panel—the CP6464—can mount directly on the front of the router as shown
here:
The control panel has an array of 64 device selection buttons at the left and 12 function buttons
at the right. The panel’s default button functions are shown here. The default functions include:
Source Mode Destination Mode Source Select Destination Select
Panel lock Destination Lock Level 1–Level 4
In the default function set, four of the buttons are unused.
When a remote panel module is configured in CRSC (Compact Router System Configurator), all
the buttons of the associated panel are configurable and include salvos, which are not available
in the default function set.
Default Button Functions
When coupled with stand-alone routers, the panel has a default button set. These are the
button functions:
•Level 1–Level 4. These 4 buttons enable switching on (up to) 4 routers in a network. Each
router is considered a level. Typically, levels are used to organize the switching of different
signal types.
In a router network, signals are switched according to which levels are selected using the
level buttons. If a level is unselected, switching on that router is disabled.
If the panel is controlling a single router, and the router’s rotary switch is set to position 1, 2,
3, or 4, the matching level button will be illuminated but disabled because it is not needed.
•Panel Lock. Prevents accidental use of the entire panel.
The panel lock button, normally low-tally green, goes high tally red when the panel is
locked. All other buttons become disabled until the operator presses the panel lock button
again to unlock the panel.
•Destination Lock. Prevents takes to one or more destinations.
The destination lock button, normally amber, goes high tally red when the currently selected
destination is locked. When a destination is locked, the destination button turns high tally
red —as a warning —if you press it.
If you have two or more routers in a network, destinations are locked on selected levels.
A destination button might indicate a lock or might not, depending on the levels the
operator has selected.
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F
3
B
5
D
9
1
4
C
6
E
2
A
8
0
Power
LEDs
Panel LockDest. Lock
Selection Buttons (64)
Level
(1–4)
Dest. Mode
Source Mode
Unused (4)
Fan LED
Ref. LED