PESA Smart 32 User manual

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S MART 32
P ROGRAMMABLE , N ETWORK -B ASED
R EMOTE C ONTROL P ANEL
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 D OCUMENTATION AND S AFETY O VERVIEW ...................................................................................1-1
1.2 C AUTIONS AND N OTES .................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.1 Caution............................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2.2 Note................................................................................................................................ 1-1
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 D YNAMICALLY R EPROGRAMMABLE LCD B UTTONS ......................................................................2-2
2.3 S TATUS D ISPLAY S CREEN AND C ONTROLS ....................................................................................2-2
2.4 C ONTROLLER S YSTEM C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOLS ...................................................................2-3
2.5 S PECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................................2-4
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 G ENERAL .....................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 S MART 32 P ANEL IP A DDRESS AND ID S ETTING ............................................................................3-1
3.3 S MART 32 C ONTROL P ANEL I NSTALLATION ...................................................................................3-2
CHAPTER 4 OPERATION................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 B RIEF I NTRODUCTION TO S MART 32 P ANEL O PERATION ................................................................4-1
4.2 S WITCHING L EVEL I DENTIFICATION AND R ANKING ........................................................................4-2
4.3 F RONT P ANEL U SER I NTERFACE ....................................................................................................4-2
4.3.1 Pushbutton Keys.............................................................................................................. 4-2
4.3.2 Status Screen Display...................................................................................................... 4-2
4.4 H OW F UNCTIONS ARE A SSIGNED TO C ONFIGURABLE P ANEL K EYS .................................................4-3
4.5 S MART 32 P ANEL - K EY F UNCTIONS ..............................................................................................4-6
4.6 B UTTON I MAGES P AGE .................................................................................................................4-7
4.7 B UTTON C OLORS P AGE ...............................................................................................................4-10
4.8 I NTRODUCTION TO PESA’ S S WITCHING M ETHODOLOGY ..............................................................4-11
4.9 S WITCHING M ETHODS ................................................................................................................4-12
4.9.1 All Levels Switch.......................................................................................................... 4-12
4.9.2 Breakaway Switch......................................................................................................... 4-13
4.10 D IRECT T AKE S WITCHING M ODE ................................................................................................4-13
4.11 S TATUS AND T ALLY F UNCTIONS .................................................................................................4-13
4.11.1 Destination Status.......................................................................................................... 4-14
4.11.2 Source and Level Status................................................................................................. 4-14
4.12 C ONTROL P ANEL O PERATION .....................................................................................................4-14
4.12.1 Performing a Direct Take, All-Levels Switch................................................................. 4-15
4.12.2 Direct Take, Breakaway Switching................................................................................ 4-15
4.13 A PPLYING D ESTINATION P ROTECT OR L OCK ................................................................................4-15
4.14 A DJUSTING P USHBUTTON K EY B ACKLIGHT I NTENSITY ................................................................4-16

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS (C ONT .)
CHAPTER 5 IN THE EVENT OF DIFFICULTY............................................................................. 5-1
5.1 C USTOMER S ERVICE .....................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE ..............................................................................................................5-1
5.3 PESA S ERVICE .............................................................................................................................5-1
5.4 R EPAIR ........................................................................................................................................5-1
5.5 R EPLACEMENT P ARTS ..................................................................................................................5-1
5.6 F ACTORY S ERVICE .......................................................................................................................5-1
L IST OF F IGURES
F IGURE 2-1. S MART 32 C ONTROL P ANEL (F RONT V IEW )................................................................................2-1
F IGURE 2-2 S MART 32 S TATUS D ISPLAY S CREEN ...........................................................................................2-2
F IGURE 2-3 T YPICAL PERC3000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER I NSTALLATION .........................................................2-4
F IGURE 3-1 S MART 32 C ONTROL P ANEL (R EAR V IEW )...................................................................................3-2
F IGURE 4-1 S MART 32 P ANEL K EY L IST P AGE ................................................................................................4-3
F IGURE 4-2 P AGE L IST P ANE AND P ULL -D OWN L ISTING ................................................................................4-4
F IGURE 4-3 D EFAULT P AGE M ENU L ISTING ...................................................................................................4-5
F IGURE 4-4 P ANEL I NFO P AGE .......................................................................................................................4-5
F IGURE 4-5 B UTTON I MAGES P AGE .................................................................................................................4-8
F IGURE 4-6 B UTTON C OLORS C ONFIGURATION P AGE ..................................................................................4-10
L IST OF T ABLES
T ABLE 4-1 P ANEL K EY T YPES AND D EFAULT C OLOR C ODES .........................................................................4-7

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Chapter 1 About This Manual
1.1 D OCUMENTATION AND S AFETY O VERVIEW
This User Guide provides instructions for installation and operation of the Smart 32 Programmable,
Network-Based Remote Control Panel designed and produced by PESA.
It is the responsibility of all personnel involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the
equipment to know all the applicable safety regulations for the areas in which they will be working.
Under no circumstances should any person perform any procedure or sequence in this manual if the
procedural sequence will directly conflict with local Safety Practices. Local Safety Practices shall
remain as the sole determining factor for performing any procedure or sequence outlined in this
document.
1.2 C AUTIONS AND N OTES
Cautions and Notes are addendum statements used in this guide that supply necessary information
pertaining to the text or topic they address. Caution statements typically notify you of steps or
procedures that could impede installation or operation; and/or cause damage to the equipment. Notes are
additional statements that typically provide added information that can simplify and/or enhance the use
or operating characteristics of the equipment. Examples of the graphic symbol used to identify each type
of statement and the nature of the statement content are shown below:
1.2.1 C AUTION
Caution statements identify conditions or practices that can result in
personal injury and/or damage to equipment if the instructions contained in
the statement are not complied with.
1.2.2 N OTE
Notes are for information purposes only. However, they may contain
invaluable information important to the correct installation, operation,
and/or maintenance of the equipment.

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Chapter 2 Introduction
2.1 G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION
PESA’s Smart 32 is a pushbutton remote control panel for PESA routing installations featuring 32
programmable, multi-color LCD pushbutton switches, a status monitor display screen and full Ethernet
network connectivity.
Smart 32 supports direct take switching, AFV or breakaway switching on all 17 switching levels
supported by the PERC3000 controller, and destination lock/protect functions.
The panel provides up to 16 pages of key configurations for a total panel capacity of 512 programmable
pushbuttons, each of which may be configured for virtually any data key or control key function. Key
labels on the pushbuttons are dynamically changed when pages or configurations are changed, and each
pushbutton is dynamically color-keyed to identify its assigned function, by type, on the currently
selected page.
In addition to the pushbuttons, a two line display screen provides real-time status readout and other
panel parameter display functions.
An illustration of the Smart 32 panel is shown by Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Smart 32 Control Panel (Front View)
Smart 32 panels communicate with the PERC3000 System Controller over an Ethernet network using
standard Cat5 cable and RJ45 connectors, either through a closed-loop Ethernet configuration or with
full integration into the facility network. Each panel provides an internal 2-port Ethernet switch that
allows network cables to be daisy-chained to other panels.
Before a Smart 32 panel can communicate with the system controller or
control any part of the router system, it must be configured for integration
with the system and added to the controller configuration file loaded in the
system controller. Configuration and set-up is done using Cattrax, PESA’s
software control application installed on a Windows
®
based “host”
computer. Complete instructions for installing and operating Cattrax are
provided in documentation for the application.
Refer to the PESA Remote Control Panel Configuration Paragraph of the
PERC3000 User Guide (PESA Document 81905907160) for complete
instructions for creating or editing a controller configuration file, including
adding a Smart 32 or other PESA control panel.

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2.2 D YNAMICALLY R EPROGRAMMABLE LCD B UTTONS
Smart 32 provides 32 pushbutton switches, referred to as keys, on the front panel, each of which
contains an independent, multi-color LCD display device that is capable of both text and graphics
display. Displayed information is referred to as the button’s label, and is programmed for each router
resource or function through the Button Images page of PESA’s Cattrax software control application.
The Smart 32 panel allows up to 16 panel key pages, each of which can be entirely unique or can share
key assignments with other pages.
For maximum versatility, each key on each page can be assigned to select a source, destination, salvo,
or switching level; as well as any available router control or panel pagination function. Pages may
contain any mixture of any button assignment types, and all labels are dynamically updated as different
pages are selected, or as the system configuration is changed.
Pushbutton background colors are assigned using a system-wide default color scheme to instantly
identify each key by function type on any Smart 32 or Touch 72 panel on the network. The factory
default color scheme may be modified on a system wide basis through the Cattrax software control
application. Backlight intensity is assigned a system default value, but can be altered locally on each
individual panel to address varying lighting environments. Pushbutton switches work in conjunction
with the status display screen to provide a powerful, intuitive user interface. Page selection keys can be
assigned to allow the user to jump directly from the displayed page to a new page in a single keystroke.
Page names are user programmable and can be configured for maximum flexibility and versatility.
2.3 S TATUS D ISPLAY S CREEN AND C ONTROLS
PESA’s Smart 32 panel includes a backlit monitor screen that, during normal panel operation, provides
continuous, real-time status display of destination, source, level and pagination information, as shown
by Figure 2-2. When the Panel Info function is selected, this device displays current operating
parameters for the Smart 32 panel and provides controls that allow adjustment of pushbutton backlight
intensity and display brightness and contrast.
Figure 2-2 Smart 32 Status Display Screen

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Smart 32 control panels provide the following capabilities:
•All-level, audio-follow-video (AFV) switching
•Breakaway switching on up to 17 switching levels allowing video only, audio only and complex
multi-level breakaways
•Destination protect and lock features
•Key function assignments and labels for system resources configurable through Cattrax
2.4 C ONTROLLER S YSTEM C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOLS
In PESA router family architecture, the core control system components are:
•System controller hardware/software,
•Individual frame controllers contained in each router frame,
•Host PC to run the control software,
•Remote control panels, such as the Smart 32, or
•Third party controller interface as needed for an individual installation.
Cheetah video router frames are equipped with a frame controller module called the Matrix Frame
Controller that communicates with the PERC3000 system controller over an Ethernet network. When a
DRS audio router is included in the routing system, the PERC1000 Frame Controller used in each DRS
DXE frame also communicates via Ethernet with the PERC3000 controller. Ethernet connectivity
allows command and control functions over a facility network, reduces cabling requirements and allows
efficient communications between all system components.
Many PESA router products such as the Jaguar, Ocelot and Cougar, and some third party protocol
converter devices, communicate with the system controller through a PESA proprietary serial bus
protocol called the PESA Routing Control Bus, or simply the PRC bus.
Typical PESA routing installations include a variety of remote control panels that allow users control
access to the switch matrix. In PESA system architecture, remote control panels communicate with the
system controller through either an Ethernet port or a proprietary serial bus protocol called the PESA
Remote Control Panel bus, or simply the RCP bus. Remote panels using the RCP bus, such as the suite
of Cheetah RCP panels, can communicate with the PERC3000 controller using the optionally available
RCP Panel Server peripheral. Ethernet panels such as the Smart 32 can communicate directly with the
PERC3000 controller.
Regardless of size or number of system components, or number of frame controllers, PESA router
installations typically function under a single system controller to coordinate and oversee operation of
the entire system. The PERC3000 system controller is capable of supervising multiple frame controllers
allowing control of the entire system by a common set of control devices. Figure 2-3 illustrates a typical
PERC3000 controller installation using a mix of PRC-based devices, Ethernet control devices and
remote control panels using the PESA RCP control bus.

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Figure 2-3 Typical PERC3000 System Controller Installation
2.5 S PECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Mounting 1RU
Push-buttons 32, Multi-color Illuminated with Programmable Text and
Graphics
NETWORK
Communications Port Ethernet
POWER
Voltage Requirements +12VDC (Power Supply Included)
MECHANICAL
Physical Dimensions 19"W X 3"D X 1.75"H
ENVIRONMENTAL
Temperature 0°C to 40°C
Humidity 20% to 90% (Non-Condensing)

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Chapter 3 Installation
3.1 G ENERAL
Up to 256 total remote control panels may be used with the PERC3000 System Controller. This may
include any combination of Ethernet-based panels, RCP Panel Servers, or Cheetah RCP control panels.
Smart 32 panels communicate over an Ethernet connection with the controller and may be located
convenient to operator stations or control areas.
The Smart 32 Control Panel mounts in a standard 19" equipment rack and occupies one rack unit of
space (1.75"). An installation area should be selected where the ambient temperature will not exceed
40°C, and where air can circulate freely. The control panel should be mounted in an area convenient to
power and network Ethernet connections. Sufficient space must be provided behind the equipment rack
to allow for network and power cables.
Power for the Smart 32 panel is derived from an external power supply module supplied with the panel.
While the order in which you complete the installation steps is not critical, for ease of access PESA
recommends that you set the Panel ID address prior to mounting the panel in an equipment rack.
Before a Smart 32 panel can communicate with the system controller,
receive its assigned IP address, or control any part of the router system, it
must be configured for integration with the system and added to the
controller configuration file loaded in the system controller. Configuration
and set-up is done using Cattrax, PESA’s software control application
installed on a Windows
®
based “host” computer. Complete instructions for
installing and operating Cattrax are provided in documentation for the
application.
Refer to the PESA Remote Control Panel Configuration Paragraph of the
PERC3000 User Guide (PESA Document 81905907160) for complete
instructions for creating or editing a controller configuration file, including
adding a Smart 32 or other PESA control panel.
3.2 S MART 32 P ANEL IP A DDRESS AND ID S ETTING
Each Smart 32 panel must be assigned a unique IP address for network communication, and a unique
Panel ID address must be set through the three rotary switches on the rear of each panel. In order for a
Smart 32 panel to operate, the Panel ID set on the rear panel rotary switches and the Panel ID number
entered during Cattrax panel configuration must match.
Remember that each Smart 32 panel must be uniquely configured through Cattrax and the controller
configuration file loaded into the PERC3000 system controller before the panel can actually make
switches on the router. During the Cattrax panel configuration process the network IP address for the
panel and the unique Panel ID number are entered on the panel configuration page. In order for the
panel to be recognized and activated, the configuration data must be loaded into the system controller.