Miranda NV9605 User manual

NV9605
Control Panel
User’s Guide
Miranda Technologies Inc.
3499 Douglas B. Floreani
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H4S 2C6

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NV9605 Control Panel—User’s Guide
•Revision: 1.0
•Software Version: 6.0.8
•Part Number: UG0043-00
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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. (See Symbols and Their Mean-
ings on page v.)

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When shipped into member countries of the European Community, this equipment is accompanied
by authentic copies of original Declarations of Conformance on file in Miranda GVD offices in
Grass Valley, California USA.
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and that the equipment fits your needs. In the event that problems arise that you cannot resolve, or
if there are any questions regarding this equipment or information about other products manufac-
tured by Miranda, please contact your local representative or contact Miranda directly through one
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Change History
The table below lists the changes to the Control Panel User’s Guide.
• User’s Guide Part # UG0043-00
• Software version: 6.0.8
Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Miranda is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted use of cer-
tain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing processes.
Miranda has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant invest-
ment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Miranda 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 pro-
gram at Miranda is available from Miranda Customer Support at
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Rev Date ECO Description Approved By
1.0 18 Aug 10 17186 Initial release. Conforms to SE version 6.0.8 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.
Symbols and Their Meanings
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the pres-
ence 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 Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested
and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s Laboratory (USA) regulations and rec-
ommendations.
The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested
and certified as essentially complying with all applicable European Union (CE) regulations and
recommendations.
Warn-
ing
Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or enclo-
sure 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 instruc-
tions unless you are qualified to do so.

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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 elec-
trical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting the equip-
ment 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 cleaners; 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 instructions or on the
equipment. Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service personnel.
• 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 equipment dam-
age, select the proper line voltage on the power supply(ies) as described in the installation doc-
umentation.
• 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 instructions.
• Products that have (1) no on/off switch and (2) use an external power supply must be installed
in proximity to a main power output that is easily accessible.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Other Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Panel Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Differences between the Left and Right Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Alphanumeric Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Limited X-Y Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Multi-Destination Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Secondary Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other NV9605 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Software and Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adding a Panel to an NV9000 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NV9605 Panel Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Regions of the Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuration Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Commitment Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Panel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Checkbox Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Button Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Button Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Button Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Multi-Destination Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Single-Destination Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Chapter 5 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Limited X-Y Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Multi-Destination Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Single-Destination Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Secondary Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Button Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operating Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Source Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Gang Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Broadcast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Default State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Destination Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Destination Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Free Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Name Set Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
None/All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Panel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Previous Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Source is Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Source Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Undefined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lock, Protect, and Release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locks and Protects with Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Takes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Case 1 —Limited X-Y Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Case 2 —Multi-Destination Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Multi-Destination Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Name Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Broadcast Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Performing a Broadcast Take —Limited X-Y Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Performing a Broadcast Take —Multi-Destination Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Important Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual Data Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Semi-Automatic Data Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Case 1— Limited X-Y Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Case 2 —Multi-Destination Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panel ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panel Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
User ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Software Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Button Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 6 GPIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
GPIO Configuration Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
The GPIO Section of the NV9605 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Configuring Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 7 Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
NV9605 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Initial Panel State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 8 Misc. Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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1. Preface
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the NV9605 User’s Guide. It presents the following topics:
•Chapter Structure
•The PDF Document
•Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations
Chapter Structure
The following chapters provide detailed information regarding the NV9605 Control Panel:
• Chapter 1, Preface, (this chapter) outlines ways to use this guide.
• Chapter 2, Introduction, provides a functional description of the NV9605.
• 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, GPIO, provides information about the tally interface (general-purpose I/O).
This chapter is for configurers, primarily.
• Chapter 7, Technical Details, provides electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications,
product drawings, and default settings.
• Chapter 8, Misc. Topics, provides a glossary.
•Anindex is 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
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• Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete
navigational path.
• 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 perform
comprehensive searches as required.
Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations
The following conventions are used throughout this guide:
• The symbol Sdenotes either an example or a special message.
• Entries enclosed in single quotation marks or Capital Letters denote physical control panel but-
tons, configuration buttons, or menu items.
• Click ‘Apply’ to ...
• Press the SRC 12 button ...
The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout this guide:
• The terms “panel” and “control panel” refer to the NV9605 control panel and to NV96xx con-
trol panels, in general.
• “High tally” means that a button is brightly illuminated. High-tally usually means that the but-
ton function is selected or active.
• “Low tally” means that a button is illuminated at low intensity. Most buttons assume a low tally
state until selected.
• “SE” is an abbreviation used in this document for NV9000-SE Utilities.
Other Documentation and Software
You should read and be familiar with the material presented in the following documents:
• NV9000 Quickstart Guide.
• 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 router control sys-
tems.
Note To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check
‘Navigation’.

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2. Introduction
Chapter 2 provides a functional description of the NV9605. It presents these topics:
•Summary
•Panel Organization
•Modes of Operation
•Other NV9605 Functions
Summary
The NV96051is a 1RU panel, 1.75″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 NV9605 can operate in one of 2 modes. See Modes of Operation, following.
The panel is organized as shown in figures 2-1 and 2-2:
Figure 2-1. NV9605 Front
The function buttons select sources or destinations, or perform some task such as locking a destina-
tion. The function buttons are configurable. More functions are available for the right-most 4 but-
tons than for the buttons on the left of the display.
The scroll buttons (‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’) are not configurable buttons. Using the scroll but-
tons, the operator can scroll through 4 “pages” of sources and destinations.
After selecting any one of the pages, the operator can further 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 no corresponding ‘Destination Shift’ function. There is only one set of destinations for
each page.
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 NV9605V —a GUI that is called a “virtual panel”— is available. It emulates the NV9605.
Display Function ButtonsFunction Buttons
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At the rear of the panel are power, serial control, Ethernet, and GPIO connectors:
Figure 2-2. NV9605 Rear
You connect the NV9605 to the NV9000 system using the Ethernet connector.
The serial port is for local diagnostics, as it is for all control panels.
The NV9605 uses external PS0001 power supplies. One will suffice. Two provide redundancy.
The GPIO connector supports the panel’s GPIO functions: 4 outputs and 8 inputs. See GPIO on
page 45.
Panel Organization
Function Buttons
The NV9605 has an array of 32 function buttons on the left. Four of the 6 buttons on the right are
function buttons. (The other 2 buttons on the right are scroll buttons.) The buttons’ functions are
only slightly different in each of the 2 operating modes. (See Modes of Operation, next.)
The 10 buttons at the top left are labeled with numerals (0–9). These are for menu operations such
as entering the panel ID.
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.)
SGenerally, green represents a source or a source function and amber represents a destination 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.2
Differences between the Left and Right Function Buttons
All 32 buttons to the left of the display scroll whenever you press a scroll button. The buttons on
the pages are independent. For instance, a button that is a source on one page need not necessarily
be a source button on another page.
The 4 function buttons on the right behave differently when you scroll:
• Source buttons remain source buttons on all pages, although they can represent different
sources on different pages. Destination buttons are destination buttons on all pages, although
they can represent different destinations on different pages.
• Other functions (such as ‘Hold’ or ‘Menu’) are fixed and remain the same for all pages.
Ethernet (RJ-45) GPIO (DB25)
Power
Serial (RS-422)
2 The NV9605V (virtual panel) has automatically generated button legends. For instance, a source button might have 2 lines
of text: its “unshifted” source and its “shifted” source, selected with a ‘Source Shift’ button.

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Modes of Operation
Alphanumeric Display
The display has 3 display fields.
Display Fields
The display has 3 fields of 8 characters:
• Status, labeled “S” on the panel.
The ‘Status’ field always shows the source that was routed to the currently selected destination,
which is identified in the ‘Destination’ field.
• Destination, labeled “D” on the panel.
The ‘Destination’ field shows the current destination.
In multi-destination mode, the destination field shows the most recently selected destination
and the status field changes to reflect the source most recently routed to that destination.
• Page, unlabeled.
The ‘Page’ field shows the current page (of four).
The ‘Status’ and ‘Destination’ 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.
SThe asterisk will obscure the last character of the source name if the name has 8 characters.
Modes of Operation
The NV9605 operates in one of 2 modes:
•Limited X-Y Mode.
•Multi-Destination Mode.
The panel’s set of button functions varies slightly with the mode.
The modes (or behavioral models) are determined at configuration. The operator cannot switch
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Limited X-Y Mode
In limited X-Y mode, takes occur from a single selectable source to a single selectable destination.
If the panel has any level buttons, operators may perform breakaway—routing sources on fewer
than all levels.
Pressing a source button completes the take. There is no ‘Take’ button.
Operators can scroll among 4 pages of sources and destinations and use a ‘Source Shift’ button to
toggle between two sets of sources in each page.
Multi-Destination Mode
In this mode, source buttons are configured with destinations as well as sources. Thus, each source
button completes a route to an individual destination. If each button had a different destination, it
would be possible to route to 32 destinations in each of the 4 pages. The typical configuration
would have fewer destinations. The panel uses spacing to separate the left-hand buttons into 4
groups. The most natural number of destinations would be 4 (per page), but that is not a require-
ment.
There is no ‘Take’ button.
Takes are all-level.
Operators can scroll among 4 pages of sources and destinations and use a ‘Source Shift’ button to
toggle between two sets of sources on each page.
Secondary Modes
Additional but secondary modes of panel operation are:
• Setup mode —where the NV9605 is freshly powered up, but disconnected from the network. In
this mode, you can preset the NV9605’s panel ID and perform a few diagnostic tasks.
• Menu mode —pressing a menu button places the NV9605 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. “Normal” means
the panel is functioning in one of the 2 operating modes.
Other NV9605 Functions
The NV9605 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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3. Installation
Chapter 3 provides installation and connection instructions. It presents the following topics:
•Package Contents
•Installation
•Installing Software and Documentation
•Installation
•Testing
Package Contents
If you have ordered one or more NV9605 control panels from Miranda, inspect the shipping con-
tainer for damage. If you find any container damage, unpack and inspect the contents. If the con-
tents 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 Technical Support Con-
tact Information on page iii.
Depending on your order, the NV9605 items that can ship include:
• One or more NV9605 control panels.
• One or more power supplies (PS0001) with power cord retention straps.
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 software
that can be used in conjunction with the NV9605 (including the NV9000 system controller, NV915
system controller, other NV96xx control panels, EC9700 GUI, EC9710 GUI, and configuration
programs such as UniConfig or NV9000-SE Utilities).
This document does briefly address the use of NV9000-SE Utilities and the Panel IP Configuration
Utility as they pertain to panel configuration.
Installation
Follow these steps to install a NV9605 control panel:
1 Mount, and secure, the panel in the rack.
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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 NV9605.
You can also connect the panel using a serial protocol and a serial cable connected at the panel’s
DE9 port. The connection is RS-422. The NV9000 will require a serial card and breakout box
for such a connection. There are several options available. Refer to the NV9000-SE Utilities
User’s Guide for serial configuration options. Contact Miranda regarding serial interface
options.
3 Connect power. It is advisable to connect the power supply to the panel before connecting the
power supply to AC current. You can use two power supplies for redundancy.
Installing Software and Documentation
This document is available through the Miranda web site.
You must use NV9000-SE Utilities to configure the NV9605 control panel. Contact Miranda 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 NV9605 to have a static IP
address (with respect to the NV9000) or to use DHCP. The panel, as it comes from the factory,
defaults to DHCP.
Initialization
Before your NV9000 system controller can communicate with an NV9605, you must give it a panel
ID. Follow these steps for each NV9605 you are installing:
1 Power up the NV9605. Do not connect its Ethernet cable. (Disconnect it if it is connected.)
After about a minute, 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 button
Panel ID
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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 NV9000 system controller will
detect your panel in a few seconds. (All panel IDs must be unique.)
You can now prepare an NV9605 configuration in NV9000-SE Utilities and upload the configura-
tion to the NV9605. You need the panel ID to create a NV9605 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 NV9605 is disconnected from the system controller.
Run the test to determine the health of your NV9605. See Setup Mode on page 41 for detail. You
can also view the software version numbers under setup mode.
These are points to consider after you install your NV9605 control panel(s):
1 Do the buttons illuminate? When an NV9605 powers up, one or more of its buttons are sup-
posed to turn green or amber. Did it pass the panel test mentioned above?
2 When the NV9605 powers up and it is connected to the system controller, it should initialize
completely. (That takes a few seconds.) The NV9000 system should load whatever configura-
tion 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.
SThe NV9605, by default, acquires its IP address through DHCP on the NV9000’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 NV9000 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 perform
other operations?
0 Cancel
1 Save

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