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U SER G UIDE
PERC2000
S YSTEM C ONTROLLER
H ARDWARE AND S OFTWARE
I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION

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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
E ND U SER C OMMERCIAL L ICENSE A GREEMENT ........................................................................................................... 1-2
G RANT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
L IMITED W ARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
S COPE OF G RANT ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
Y OU MAY :.................................................................................................................................................................. 1-3
Y OU MAY NOT :........................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
T ITLE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
T ERMINATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
M ISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-4
CHAPTER 2 – INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................2-1
2.1 P RODUCT D ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 C ONTROLLER S YSTEM C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOLS ...................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 PERC2000 I NSTALLATION O PTIONS ................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.4 F EATURES ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.5 O PERATIONAL E NVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................................... 2-6
CHAPTER 3 – INSTALLATION...............................................................................................3-1
3.1 I NTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 S HIPPING D AMAGE I NSPECTION ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 U NPACKING .................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.4 I NSTALLING S TAND -A LONE PERC2K-S OR PERC2K-D C ONTROLLER .............................................................. 3-1
3.5 PERC2000 I NSTALLATION W ITHIN A C HEETAH V IDEO M ATRIX S WITCHER ....................................................... 3-2
3.6 PERC2000 E XTERNAL I/O C ONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 3-4
3.6.1 Serial Ports COM 1, COM 2 and COM 4 (Index 1).................................................................................. 3-4
3.6.2 COM 3/PRC Bus (Index 2)...................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.6.3 Network Connectors (Index 3)................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.6.4 Remote Control Panel Ports RCP 1- RCP 4 (Index 4).............................................................................. 3-9
3.6.5 CPU ALARM (Index 5).......................................................................................................................... 3-10
CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING PERC2000 SOFTWARE ...........................................................4-11
4.1 D ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................ 4-11
4.2 PERC2000 GUI I NSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 4-11
CHAPTER 5 INITIAL SYSTEM OPERATION .......................................................................5-1
5.1 GUI A PPLICATION N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION ................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 N ETWORK A DDRESSING .................................................................................................................................. 5-2
5.3 C HANGING I NITIAL N ETWORK P ARAMETERS .................................................................................................... 5-2
5.4 N ETWORKED H OST PC AND S YSTEM C ONTROLLER .......................................................................................... 5-3
5.5 C HANGING THE B ASE IP A DDRESS OF A PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER M ODULE ......................................... 5-5
5.6 D UAL (R EDUNDANT ) P2K S YSTEM C ONTROLLERS ........................................................................................... 5-7

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CHAPTER 6 – P2K HARDWARE DESCRIPTION .................................................................6-1
6.1 I NTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER C IRCUIT C ARD A SSEMBLY ........................................................................... 6-1
6.3 C ARD E DGE C ONTROLS AND I NDICATORS ........................................................................................................ 6-3
6.3.1 Reset....................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.3.2 Power (PWR) IN..................................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.3.3 Regulators (REGS) OK ........................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.3.4 Alarm...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.3.5 Active...................................................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.3.6 ETHERNET LEDs................................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.3.7 SP LED................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.3.8 USB Connector....................................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.4 S TAND -A LONE C HASSIS F RAME A SSEMBLY ..................................................................................................... 6-4
6.4.1 Circuit Card Removal and Installation.................................................................................................... 6-5
6.4.2 Power Supply Module ............................................................................................................................. 6-5
6.4.3 Power Supply Module Removal and Installation...................................................................................... 6-6
CHAPTER 7 – MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR......................................................................7-1
7.1 P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2 PESA C USTOMER S ERVICE .............................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.3 R EPAIR ........................................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.4 R EPLACEMENT P ARTS ..................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.5 F ACTORY S ERVICE .......................................................................................................................................... 7-1
CHAPTER 8 – PERC 2000 OPERATING SOFTWARE ..........................................................8-1
8.1 I NTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 H ARDWARE C ONFIGURATION AND R OUTER C ONFIGURATION ........................................................................... 8-1
8.3 N AVIGATING T HE PERC2000 S YSTEM S CREEN ................................................................................................ 8-2
8.4 C OMMON R IGHT M OUSE C LICK F UNCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 8-4
8.4.1 Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete.......................................................................................................................... 8-4
8.4.2 Quick Data Entry Tools........................................................................................................................... 8-4
8.5 G ETTING S TARTED .......................................................................................................................................... 8-8
8.6 E STABLISH C OMMUNICATION WITH THE S YSTEM C ONTROLLER C ARD ............................................................... 8-9
8.7 H ARDWARE C ONFIGURATION C OMMANDS ..................................................................................................... 8-10
8.8 PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER C ONFIGURATION F ILES .............................................................................. 8-10
8.9 R OUTER C ONFIGURATION C OMMANDS ........................................................................................................... 8-11
8.9.1 System Parameters................................................................................................................................ 8-11
8.9.2 Levels Configuration............................................................................................................................. 8-16
8.9.3 Components Configuration.................................................................................................................... 8-19
8.9.4 Categories ............................................................................................................................................ 8-23
8.9.5 Sources................................................................................................................................................. 8-25
8.9.6 Destinations.......................................................................................................................................... 8-30
8.9.7 Reentries Configuration Screen............................................................................................................. 8-35
8.9.8 Tie-lines Configuration Screen.............................................................................................................. 8-37
8.9.9 Source-Destination (Dest) Blocks Configuration Screen ........................................................................ 8-39
8.9.10 Salvo Groups Configuration Screen....................................................................................................... 8-40
8.9.11 Level Include Lists Configuration Screen............................................................................................... 8-43
8.9.12 Data Key Lists Configuration Screen..................................................................................................... 8-45

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8.9.13
Salvo Key Lists Configuration Screen.................................................................................................... 8-48
8.9.14 Salvo Include Lists Configuration Screen............................................................................................... 8-52
8.9.15 Source Include Lists Configuration Screen ............................................................................................ 8-53
8.9.16 Destination Include Lists Configuration Screen..................................................................................... 8-54
8.9.17 Panels Configuration Screen................................................................................................................. 8-56
8.10 I NCREMENTAL A DD /E DIT (O N -L INE U PDATE )................................................................................................ 8-62
8.10.1 Configuration Update Modes ................................................................................................................ 8-62
8.10.2 Using Online Update Mode................................................................................................................... 8-63
8.11 S TATUS C OMMANDS ...................................................................................................................................... 8-67
8.11.1 Matrix Status ........................................................................................................................................ 8-68
8.11.2 Matrix Preset........................................................................................................................................ 8-69
8.11.3 Panel Status.......................................................................................................................................... 8-71
8.11.4 Salvo Status.......................................................................................................................................... 8-72
8.12 M ENU B AR ................................................................................................................................................... 8-73
8.12.1 File Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 8-73
8.12.2 Edit Menu............................................................................................................................................. 8-74
8.12.3 View Menu............................................................................................................................................ 8-75
8.12.4 Configuration Menu.............................................................................................................................. 8-75
8.12.5 Controller Menu ................................................................................................................................... 8-75
8.12.6 Help Menu............................................................................................................................................ 8-76
L IST OF F IGURES
F IGURE 2-1 PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER C IRCUIT C ARD ......................................................................................... 2-1
F IGURE 2-2 T YPICAL PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER I NSTALLATION ........................................................................... 2-3
F IGURE 2-3 T YPICAL V IDEO R OUTER F RAME I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 2-4
F IGURE 2-4 S TAND -A LONE C HASSIS I NSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 2-4
F IGURE 3-1 S TAND -A LONE C HASSIS F RONT V IEW .......................................................................................................... 3-2
F IGURE 3-2 S TAND -A LONE C HASSIS R EAR V IEW ............................................................................................................ 3-2
F IGURE 3-3 T YPICAL V IDEO R OUTER I NSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 3-3
F IGURE 3-4 T YPICAL V IDEO F RAME C ONNECTOR P ANEL ................................................................................................. 3-4
F IGURE 3-5 (COM 1, COM 2 AND COM 4) C ONNECTORS ............................................................................................... 3-5
F IGURE 3-6 RS-232 CPU L INK (N ULL M ODEM ) C ABLE ................................................................................................... 3-5
F IGURE 3-7 RS-232 CPU L INK (AT S ERIAL M ODEM ) C ABLE ........................................................................................... 3-6
F IGURE 3-8 RS-422 CPU L INK C ABLE ............................................................................................................................ 3-6
F IGURE 3-9 COM 3/PRC C ONNECTOR ............................................................................................................................ 3-6
F IGURE 3-10 RS-422 S ERIAL C ABLE FOR PRC B US ......................................................................................................... 3-7
F IGURE 3-11 5-PIN CONNECTOR PIN-OUT................................................................................................................ 3-7
F IGURE 3-12 RS-422 S YSTEM E XPANSION C ABLE ........................................................................................................... 3-7
F IGURE 3-13 E THERNET C ONNECTOR ............................................................................................................................. 3-8
F IGURE 3-14 RCP C ONNECTOR P IN -O UT D IAGRAMS ....................................................................................................... 3-9
F IGURE 3-15 RS-485 S ERIAL C ABLE W IRING FOR RCP B US .......................................................................................... 3-10
F IGURE 3-16 CPU ALARM C ONNECTOR P IN - OUT ........................................................................................................ 3-10
F IGURE 3-17 CPU A LARM C ABLE F ABRICATION ........................................................................................................... 3-10
F IGURE 5-1 PERC2000 M AIN S CREEN ............................................................................................................................ 5-3
F IGURE 5-2 S YSTEM C ONTROLLERS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ......................................................................................... 5-4
F IGURE 5-3 “IP C ONFIG ” U TILITY C OMMAND L OCATION AND S ELECT D EVICE W INDOW .................................................. 5-6
F IGURE 5-4 IP A DDRESS D ATA E NTRY B OX .................................................................................................................... 5-7

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F IGURE 6-1 PERC2000 J UMPER AND S WITCH L OCATIONS ............................................................................................... 6-2
F IGURE 6-2 PERC2000 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER B OARD A SSEMBLY F RONT V IEW .............................................................. 6-3
F IGURE 6-3 S TAND -A LONE F RAME C HASSIS ................................................................................................................... 6-4
F IGURE 6-4 P OWER S UPPLY M ODULE (T YPICAL )............................................................................................................. 6-5
F IGURE 8-1 PERC2000 GUI D ISPLAY L AYOUT ............................................................................................................... 8-3
F IGURE 8-2 T YPICAL R IGHT -C LICK M OUSE C OMMANDS ................................................................................................. 8-4
F IGURE 8-3 C OPY AND I NCREMENT E XAMPLE 1 .............................................................................................................. 8-5
F IGURE 8-4 C OPY AND I NCREMENT E XAMPLE 2 .............................................................................................................. 8-5
F IGURE 8-5 A UTO I NCREMENT F UNCTION ....................................................................................................................... 8-6
F IGURE 8-6 A UTO I NCREMENT B LOCK F UNCTION ........................................................................................................... 8-6
F IGURE 8-7 F ILL -D OWN C OMMAND ................................................................................................................................ 8-7
F IGURE 8-8 F ILL -U P C OMMAND ..................................................................................................................................... 8-7
F IGURE 8-9 F ILL -R IGHT ................................................................................................................................................. 8-7
F IGURE 8-10 F ILL -L EFT ................................................................................................................................................. 8-8
F IGURE 8-11 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER S ELECTION .............................................................................................................. 8-9
F IGURE 8-12 H ARDWARE C ONFIGURATION H EADER ..................................................................................................... 8-10
F IGURE 8-13 R OUTER C ONFIGURATION T REE C OMMANDS ............................................................................................ 8-11
F IGURE 8-14 S YSTEM P ARAMETERS S CREEN ................................................................................................................. 8-12
F IGURE 8-15 S TATUS F ILTER S ELECTION S CREEN ......................................................................................................... 8-15
F IGURE 8-16 2 X 2 RGB V IDEO L EVEL ........................................................................................................................... 8-16
F IGURE 8-17 L EVELS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................................................................ 8-17
F IGURE 8-18 L EVELS C ONFIGURATION F IELDS .............................................................................................................. 8-17
F IGURE 8-19 R IGHT M OUSE C LICK O PTIONS ................................................................................................................. 8-19
F IGURE 8-20 C OMPONENTS OF 2 X 2 RGB V IDEO L EVEL ................................................................................................. 8-19
F IGURE 8-21 C OMPONENTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ................................................................................................... 8-21
F IGURE 8-22 C OMPONENTS C ONFIGURATION F IELDS .................................................................................................... 8-21
F IGURE 8-23 R IGHT M OUSE C LICK O PTIONS ................................................................................................................. 8-23
F IGURE 8-24 C ATEGORIES C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ..................................................................................................... 8-23
F IGURE 8-25 R IGHT M OUSE C LICK O PTIONS ................................................................................................................. 8-24
F IGURE 8-26 S OURCES C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .......................................................................................................... 8-25
F IGURE 8-27 R IGHT C LICK M OUSE O PTIONS ................................................................................................................. 8-27
F IGURE 8-28 S OURCE R ANGE E NTRY B OX .................................................................................................................... 8-28
F IGURE 8-29 S OURCES S PREADSHEET R IGHT M OUSE C LICK O PTIONS ............................................................................ 8-29
F IGURE 8-30 T IELINE C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................................................................ 8-30
F IGURE 8-31 D ESTINATIONS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .................................................................................................. 8-31
F IGURE 8-32 R IGHT C LICK M OUSE F UNCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 8-32
F IGURE 8-33 D ESTINATION R ANGE E NTRY B OX ............................................................................................................ 8-33
F IGURE 8-34 D ESTINATION S PREADSHEET R IGHT M OUSE C LICK F UNCTIONS ................................................................. 8-34
F IGURE 8-35 S YNC R EFERENCE A SSIGNMENT W INDOW ................................................................................................ 8-35
F IGURE 8-36 R EENTRY E XAMPLE ................................................................................................................................. 8-35
F IGURE 8-37 R EENTRY C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .......................................................................................................... 8-36
F IGURE 8-38 A DDING OR D ELETING A R EENTRY ........................................................................................................... 8-37
F IGURE 8-39 T IE -L INE C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .......................................................................................................... 8-38
F IGURE 8-40 S OURCE -D ESTINATION B LOCK D ISPLAY ................................................................................................... 8-40
F IGURE 8-41 S ALVO G ROUPS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ................................................................................................ 8-41
F IGURE 8-42 S ALVO G ROUP C ONFIGURATION F IELDS ................................................................................................... 8-41
F IGURE 8-43 R IGHT M OUSE C LICK F UNCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 8-42
F IGURE 8-44 L EVEL I NCLUDE L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ....................................................................................... 8-43
F IGURE 8-45 L EVEL I NCLUDE L IST D ATA E NTRY .......................................................................................................... 8-44

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F IGURE 8-46 D ATA K EY L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .............................................................................................. 8-45
F IGURE 8-47 D ATA K EY L ISTS D ATA E NTRY ................................................................................................................ 8-46
F IGURE 8-48 D ATA F UNCTION A SSIGNMENT ................................................................................................................. 8-47
F IGURE 8-49 S ALVO K EY L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................................................. 8-49
F IGURE 8-50 S ALVO K EY L ISTS D ATA E NTRY F IELDS ................................................................................................... 8-50
F IGURE 8-51 S ALVO K EY L ISTS D ATA K EY P ROGRAMMING E XAMPLE ........................................................................... 8-51
F IGURE 8-52 S ALVO I NCLUDE L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ...................................................................................... 8-52
F IGURE 8-53 S OURCE I NCLUDE L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .................................................................................... 8-53
F IGURE 8-54 S OURCE I NCLUDE L ISTS D ATA E NTRY F IELDS ........................................................................................... 8-54
F IGURE 8-55 D ESTINATION I NCLUDE L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................................ 8-55
F IGURE 8-56 D ESTINATION I NCLUDE L ISTS D ATA E NTRY F IELDS .................................................................................. 8-56
F IGURE 8-57 P ANELS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ............................................................................................................ 8-57
F IGURE 8-58 A DDING A P ANEL C ONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................... 8-58
F IGURE 8-59 P ANELS C ONFIGURATION D ATA E NTRY F IELDS ......................................................................................... 8-58
F IGURE 8-60 P ANEL O PERATIONAL P ARAMETERS ......................................................................................................... 8-60
F IGURE 8-61 A SSIGNED P ANEL L ISTING ........................................................................................................................ 8-62
F IGURE 8-62 U PDATE S TATUS W INDOW ....................................................................................................................... 8-63
F IGURE 8-63 U PDATE M ODE D ISPLAY .......................................................................................................................... 8-64
F IGURE 8-64 O NLINE U PDATE B AR M ENU E NTRY ......................................................................................................... 8-64
F IGURE 8-65 O NLINE U PDATE D ISPLAY W INDOW ......................................................................................................... 8-64
F IGURE 8-66 O NLINE U PDATE D ATA E NTRY ................................................................................................................. 8-66
F IGURE 8-67 S TATUS C OMMANDS M ENU ...................................................................................................................... 8-68
F IGURE 8-68 M ATRIX S TATUS D ISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 8-69
F IGURE 8-69 M ATRIX P RESET D ISPLAY ........................................................................................................................ 8-70
F IGURE 8-70 P ANEL S TATUS D ISPLAY .......................................................................................................................... 8-71
F IGURE 8-71 S ALVO S TATUS D ISPLAY .......................................................................................................................... 8-72
F IGURE 8-72 F ILE M ENU .............................................................................................................................................. 8-73
F IGURE 8-73 E DIT M ENU ............................................................................................................................................. 8-74
F IGURE 8-74 V IEW M ENU ............................................................................................................................................ 8-75
F IGURE 8-75 C ONTROLLER M ENU ................................................................................................................................ 8-75
F IGURE 8-76 H ELP M ENU ............................................................................................................................................. 8-76
F IGURE 8-77 F LASH U TILITY M ENU S CREEN ................................................................................................................. 8-77
L IST OF T ABLES
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T ABLE 3-1 PESA CPU L INK P ROTOCOLS ....................................................................................................................... 3-4
T ABLE 3-2 RS-232 S ERIAL P ORT P IN -O UT D ATA ............................................................................................................ 3-5
T ABLE 3-3 E THERNET LED I NDICATORS ......................................................................................................................... 3-8
T ABLE 8-1 A VAILABLE O NLINE U PDATE C OMMANDS ................................................................................................... 8-65

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1.1 D OCUMENTATION AND S AFETY O VERVIEW
This manual provides instructions for installation and operation of the PERC2000 System
Controller hardware and software application for the Windows
®
operating system, 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 they will be working in.
Under no circumstances should any person perform any procedure or sequence in this manual
if the procedural sequence will directly conflict with local Safe Practices. Local Safe 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
Throughout this document, you should notice various Cautions and Notes. These addendum
statements supply necessary information pertaining to the text or topic they address. It is
imperative that audiences read and understand the statements to avoid possible loss of life,
personal injury, and/or destruction/damage to the equipment. These additional statements may
also provide added information that could enhance the operating characteristics of the equipment
(i.e., Notes). Examples of the graphic symbol used to identify each type of statement and the
nature of the statement content are shown in the following paragraphs:
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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G RANT
Subject to purchase of a PESA System Controller, PESA Switching Systems, Inc. (PESA) grants to you a
non-exclusive license to use the Software and accompanying documentation (“Documentation”) in the
manner described below under “Scope of Grant.”
L IMITED W ARRANTY
PESA warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of acquisition, the Software, if operated
as directed, will substantially achieve the functionality described in the Documentation. PESA does not
warrant, however, that your use of the Software will be uninterrupted or that the operation of the Software
will be error-free or secure. In addition, the security mechanisms implemented by PESA software have
inherent limitations, and you must determine that the Software sufficiently meets your requirements.
PESA also warrants that the media containing the Software, if provided by PESA, is free from defects in
material and workmanship and will so remain for ninety (90) days from the date you acquired the
Software. PESA’s sole liability for any breach of this warranty shall be, in PESA’s sole discretion: (i) to
replace your defective media; or (ii) to advise you how to achieve substantially the same functionality
with the Software as described in the Documentation through a procedure different from that set forth in
the Documentation; or (iii) if the above remedies are impracticable, to refund the purchase price you paid
for the System Controller. Repaired, corrected, or replaced Software and Documentation shall be covered
by this limited warranty for the period remaining under the warranty that covered the original Software,
or if longer, for thirty (30) days after the date (a) of shipment to you of the repaired or replaced Software,
or (b) PESA advised you how to operate the Software so as to achieve the functionality described in the
Documentation. Only if you inform PESA of your problem with the Software during the applicable
warranty period and provide evidence of the date you purchased a license to the Software will PESA be
obligated to honor this warranty. PESA will use reasonable commercial efforts to repair, replace, advise
or, for individual consumers, refund pursuant to the foregoing warranty within 30 days of being so
notified.
THIS IS A LIMITED WARRANTY AND IT IS THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE BY PESA. PESA
MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY AND NO WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS. THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IS LIMITED TO THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD; SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
LASTS, SO LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NO PESA DEALER, AGENT, OR
EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS, EXTENSIONS, OR
ADDITIONS TO THIS WARRANTY. If any modifications are made to the Software by you during the
warranty period; if the media is subjected to accident, abuse, or improper use; or if you violate the terms
of this Agreement, then this warranty shall immediately be terminated. This warranty shall not apply if
the Software is used on or in conjunction with hardware or software other than the unmodified version of
hardware and software with which the software was designed to be used as described in the
Documentation. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY
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Chapter 2 – Introduction
2.1 P RODUCT D ESCRIPTION
PESA’s Ethernet Router Control, PERC2000, is a versatile system controller for PESA routing
system installations to coordinate and control operation of router components contained in the
signal transport infrastructure. Collectively, PERC2000, or simply P2K, identifies a circuit card
assembly (mounted in either a stand-alone rack frame with power supply or a Cheetah Video
Matrix Switcher) and the associated graphical user interface software application installed on a
host computer running the Windows
®
2000, XP Professional, Vista or Windows 7 operating
system.
The hardware (circuit card) portion of the PERC2000 system, Figure 2-1, can interface with
system components over either an Ethernet connection or the PESA proprietary PRC bus. It uses
the PRC bus to communicate bi-directionally with a Cheetah Matrix Frame Controller or other
PESA routers that use the PRC control bus as an interface protocol; and can simultaneously
communicate over an Ethernet link with PESA network-compatible devices such as the
PERC1000 (P1K) Frame Controller and a host PC running the PERC2000 software application.
The P2K CCA also interfaces and communicates with, and configures a wide variety of PESA
remote control panels used to operate switcher frames within the system.
Figure 2-1 PERC2000 System Controller Circuit Card

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In order for the P2K controller card to operate, it must be programmed by downloading a
configuration file to it using the host PC and configuration software application. Configuration
files are written by the user to tailor all operational aspects of the router system. Files may be
named and saved for easy retrieval. Multiple configuration files may be written, stored and
loaded as needed to allow quick access of different operational set-ups for the routing system.
2.2 C ONTROLLER S YSTEM C OMMUNICATION P ROTOCOLS
In the Cheetah family the core control system components are the system controller
hardware/software, individual frame controllers contained in each router frame, a host PC to run
the controller software graphical user interface (GUI) application; plus remote control panels, or
a third party controller interface as needed for an individual installation.
Cheetah video router frames are equipped with a frame controller device called the Matrix Frame
Controller that uses a PESA proprietary protocol for bi-directional communication with the
system controller called the PESA Routing Control Bus, or simply the PRC bus. Many legacy
router products, such as the Ocelot and Cougar, can also integrate into a larger routing system by
communicating with the system controller over the PRC bus. This proprietary serial bus protocol
eases installation of multiple router frames by allowing a single control bus for all components –
you can even daisy-chain the frames from a single controller connection.
Several smaller PESA router models such as the Cougar 3 and Jaguar 3, as well as the PERC1000
Frame Controller, used in the DRS audio router, communicate with PERC2000 over a standard
10/100 Ethernet connection. Ethernet connectivity between system components allows command
and control functions over a facility network, or a local intranet. Networking capability greatly
reduces cabling requirements and allows efficient communications between all system
components.
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 P2K System Controller is capable of supervising multiple
frame controllers such that the entire system is controlled by a common set of control devices.
Figure 2-2 illustrates a typical PERC2000 controller installation using a mix of PRC-based
devices, Ethernet control devices and remote control panels using the PESA proprietary RCP
control bus.

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Figure 2-2 Typical PERC2000 System Controller Installation
2.3 PERC2000 I NSTALLATION O PTIONS
PESA offers three models of the PERC2000 controller as identified by Table 2-1.
When used in an installation containing one or more Cheetah video matrix routers, controller
hardware is usually mounted in one of the video router frames All Cheetah video routers offer
mounting slots for up to two controller cards – serving as primary and redundant controllers.
Mounting the controller card in the video frame saves rack space and simplifies installation.
Power is derived from router power distribution and all system controller connection ports, such
as remote control panel buses and the PRC bus for system expansion, are available on the rear
panel of the router frame. Figure 2-3 illustrates a typical controller hardware installation in a
video router frame.
Some router installations do not include a Cheetah video router, or in some applications it may be
desirable to have the system controller located external to the router frame. For those facilities,
PESA offers the PERC2K-S and PERC2K-D controllers, both contained in a 1RU rack frame
with built-in power supply. Each frame supports up to two controller cards and two power supply
modules for full system redundancy. PERC2K-S models may be easily in-field upgraded for
system or power redundancy by adding an additional controller card or power module. All
connection ports are available through rear panel connectors. Figure 2-4 illustrates the stand-
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Table 2-1 PERC2000 System Options
Model Identifier System Description
PERC2000 System Controller circuit card assembly for installation in a Cheetah
Video Router chassis.
PERC2K-S
Single PERC2000 System Controller circuit card installed in a 1RU
rack chassis with a single power supply module installed.
Controller connections are made through connectors on the rear
panel of the chassis.
PERC2K-D
Fully redundant controller system with two PERC2000 System
Controller circuit cards installed in a 1RU rack chassis with two
power supply modules installed. Controller connections are made
through connectors on the rear panel of the chassis.
Figure 2-3 Typical Video Router Frame Installation
Figure 2-4 Stand-Alone Chassis Installation

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2.4 F EATURES
PESA offers a large variety of remote control panels for use with the system controller; plus a
selection of protocol converters that allow PESA routing products to be controlled by virtually
any third party control system. Our ClikControl application offers TCP/IP control software that
allows virtually any PESA router installation to be controlled from anywhere in the world over
the internet.
PESA's PERC2000 Controller gives you the ability to make limited modifications to the router
configuration file during normal system operation using the Incremental Add/Edit function.
Using this feature you can add or modify source and destination entries, make changes to many
configuration key lists and add or modify remote control panel lists and data. Configuration
changes you make with Incremental Add/Edit are written to system controller memory and
remain a part of the on-board configuration until the file is re-loaded or further modified.
PERC2000 supports up to 16 levels of control, 64 matrices, 256 tieline interconnects, 256 salvos
and up to 2,400 source and destination names. It provides diagnostics, matrix segmentation,
virtual matrix mapping and field-updates via Ethernet. The graphical user interface is highly
intuitive, allowing quick and easy operator access to every feature in the system.
When used with PESA’s DRS distributed audio routing system, the P2K software application
provides a wide range of configuration options including control of audio delay on input channels
and/or output channels, audio phase inversion, or dual channel summing. Built-in test functions
allow assignment of audio silence, white noise, 1 kHz tone, or a discrete tone sweep, to any DRS
output channel. The PERC2000 comes with three selectable RS232/RS422 serial ports, a
dedicated RS422 port for PRC bus communication, plus Ethernet communication interfaces.
• Full featured microprocessor-based control hardware
• Full 10/100 TCP/IP Ethernet connectivity and support
• Full redundancy control option
• Operates with most PESA RCP-type control panels
• RS232/422 interface for many third-party control systems
• Available as internal matrix module, single control chassis,
or dual control chassis
• Up to 16 switching levels
• Up to 64 matrixes
• Tieline support for 256 interconnects
• Up to 256 salvos
• Up to 2400 source and destination names
• Easy to use GUI interface
• Off-line configuration capabilities
• Virtual matrix mapping
• Software re-entry

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• Full on-line diagnostics
• Matrix breakup/segmentation
2.5 O PERATIONAL E NVIRONMENT
Temperature..........................................................................................0-40°C
Operational Humidity ..................................................0-90% Non-Condensing

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Chapter 3 – Installation
3.1 I NTRODUCTION
Configuring a PERC2000 (P2K) control system requires you to install and set up the hardware,
install the P2K software and then establish communication between the controller hardware, host
PC and PESA routing equipment in the facility.
Whether installed in a video router frame or stand-alone chassis, the P2K hardware is functionally
identical. When installed in the 1RU stand-alone chassis, the card is attached to an extender tray
to allow it to fit the chassis card guides and midplane connectors.
3.2 S HIPPING D AMAGE I NSPECTION
Immediately upon receipt, all shipping containers should be inspected for damage caused in
transit. If any damage is noted, save all packing material and contact both PESA and the carrier as
soon as possible.
3.3 U NPACKING
This equipment contains static sensitive devices. A grounded wrist strap
and mat should be used when handling the P2K System Controller.
Carefully unpack the equipment and compare the parts received against the packing list. If any
parts appear to be missing, please contact PESA immediately.
3.4 I NSTALLING S TAND -A LONE PERC2K-S OR PERC2K-D C ONTROLLER
Rack mount models of the PERC2000 controller are designed for installation in a standard 19-
inch equipment rack. Each unit should be located as close as possible to its associated equipment
to minimize cable runs. Sufficient space must be provided behind the equipment racks to allow
for control and power cables. All panel mounting holes should be utilized and mounting
hardware tightened securely.
Install the equipment into the rack as follows:
1. Insert the panel assembly into the equipment rack and support the bottom of the panel
assembly until all mounting hardware has been installed and properly tightened.
2. Install the bottom two panel-mounting screws.
3. Install the top two screws.
4. Install any remaining screws.
5. Tighten all panel-mounting screws until they are secure.

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Components internal to the rack chassis are illustrated in Figure 3-1. If only one controller card is
installed, it will be located in the upper card slot. If the chassis is equipped with only one power
supply it will be installed in the module slot located on the left side of the chassis – as viewed
from the front.
Figure 3-1 Stand-Alone Chassis Front View
Rear panel power connectors and network connectors are chassis-slot specific as shown by Figure
3-2. In redundant control systems, with two controller cards installed, all rear panel control signal
input/output ports are in parallel with both cards. In the illustration, connectors are grouped by
function and indexed with a number to identify the group. Connector functions are discussed in
Paragraph 3-6.
Figure 3-2 Stand-Alone Chassis Rear View
3.5 PERC2000 I NSTALLATION W ITHIN A C HEETAH V IDEO M ATRIX S WITCHER
PESA’s Cheetah Series Video Matrix Switcher frames provide slots for up to two P2K controller
cards. When installed in a Cheetah router, communication with the Matrix Frame Controller is
made through internal connections within the frame. All outboard equipment, such as a DRS
audio router, that you wish to control with the installed PERC2000 is interconnected through rear
panel connectors of the router chassis.
One or two (for control redundancy) PERC2000 System Controllers can be installed in any of the
Cheetah Series video routers. System Controller card locations vary depending on the Cheetah
router frame type. Refer to the Product Manual or Technical Addendum supplied with your
router for proper installation location. Power for the P2K controller is derived through the video
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Figure 3-3 is a representative illustration of a pair of PERC2000 controllers mounted in a Cheetah
video router frame. Actual placement of the controller card(s) within a specific frame type
depends on the chassis used – refer to frame documentation for a particular router. If only one
controller card is installed, it may be installed in either slot (A or B) – but remember that the rear
panel System Controller connectors for Ethernet connection are card-slot specific.
Figure 3-3 Typical Video Router Installation
For reasons of personal safety, and to prevent damage to the equipment or cables, the following
guidelines should be followed when connecting cables to Cheetah video router equipment.
1. Install the equipment in the rack before connecting cables.
2. All cables should be carefully strain relieved to prevent connector separation.
3. To the extent possible, separate control, signal, and power cables to minimize crosstalk and
interference.
4. The liberal use of nylon cable ties to secure cables to the rack is encouraged. This will
minimize the amount of force transmitted to the equipment and help route cables away
from hazardous areas.
5. Route cables away from walk areas to avoid creating a safety hazard.
In Figure 3-4, the system connector panel found on the Cheetah 864XR video frame is used as an
example; the layout of the system connector panel on your frame may be different than the
example shown here. Not all connectors shown in this example are present on all system
connector panels; however, the information presented here applies to all connectors of like-
nomenclature on any system connector panel, regardless of physical layout.
PESA recommends that you make a layout plan and connection drawing to document system
connections to the router and follow this drawing when attaching cabling to the rear panel
connectors. Retain this documentation in a safe place in the event that service to the router
should ever be needed. PESA also recommends that you label each cable to identify its source or
destination.