PESA Tiger User manual

PESA Switching Systems, Inc.
330-A Wynn Drive Northwest
Huntsville, AL 35805-1961
http://www.pesa.com
[phone]
Part No. 81-9059-0403-0 Revision I (September, 2005)
Video
Routing Switcher
TM

Tiger Video Routing Switcher
Service and Ordering Assistance
PESA Switching Systems, Inc.
330-A Wynn Drive Northwest
Huntsville, AL 35805-1961 USA
www.pesa.com
Main Office
[phone] (Voice)
[phone] (Fax)
Service Department
[phone] (Voice) (24 hours/day, 7 days/week)
[phone] (Fax)
[email protected]
National Sales Office
PESA Switching Systems, Inc.
24 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 16
Northport, NY 11768 USA
[phone] (Voice)
[phone] (Voice)
[phone] (Fax)
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Tiger Video Routing Switcher
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Tiger Video Routing Switcher

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 1
General .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Warnings ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Product Description ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
General ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Power Requirements.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Physical Characteristics..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Operational Environment................................................................................................................................................... 2
Analog.................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Input Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Output Characteristics ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Gain Characteristics........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Linear Distortions.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Pulse and Bar Responses ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chrominance/Luminance................................................................................................................................................... 3
Non-Linear Distortions...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Crosstalk............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Switching Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Signal to Noise .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Digital.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Input Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Output Characteristics ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 – INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 5
Shipping Damage Inspection................................................................................................................................... 5
Unpacking................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Installation Location ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Installation in Equipment Rack ............................................................................................................................... 7
Interface Connections .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Input Signal Connectors ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Output Signal Connectors.................................................................................................................................... 8
Connector Interface Board .................................................................................................................................. 9
Remote Control Panel Connectors (PANEL PORTS) ....................................................................................................... 9
PRC System Expansion Connector (PRC CONTROL)................................................................................................... 10
RS-232 Control Connectors (SERIAL 1, SERIAL 2)...................................................................................................... 11
RS-422 Control Connectors (PRC CONTROL, SERIAL 4) ........................................................................................... 13
Dual Reference/Alarm Interface Board............................................................................................................. 15
Alarm Switch Connector (ALARM) ............................................................................................................................... 15
Alarm System Expansion Connector (ALARM CONTROL PORT) .............................................................................. 16
Alarm Interface Connector (ALARM CONTROL PORT).............................................................................................. 17
House Sync Input Connectors (REF #1, REF #2)............................................................................................................ 18
Output Monitor Control Board.......................................................................................................................... 18
Output Monitor Control Board Connectors (LOOP INPUT, OUTPUT) ......................................................................... 18
Power Connectors ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Large Level Expansion Feature......................................................................................................................... 20
Input Looping Cables ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Output Looping Cables.................................................................................................................................................... 20
Switch and Jumper Settings................................................................................................................................... 21
Connector Interface Board ................................................................................................................................ 21
S1 – Strobe Assignment, Input and Output Offset Code Select....................................................................................... 22
Dual Reference/Alarm Interface Board (Analog and Digital)........................................................................... 23
S1 – CPU Address Select ................................................................................................................................................ 24
S2 – Communication Speed Select, House Sync Error Alarm Enable/Disable................................................................ 25
J9, J10, J11 – Communication Mode Select Jumper........................................................................................................ 25
Output Monitor Control Board.......................................................................................................................... 26

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S1 – Output Offset Code Select....................................................................................................................................... 27
S2 – Input Offset Code Select.......................................................................................................................................... 28
S3 – Strobe Assignment................................................................................................................................................... 29
S4 - House Sync Signal Line Select ................................................................................................................................ 30
Output Combiner Board (Analog and Digital).................................................................................................. 31
S1 – House Sync Signal Line Select................................................................................................................................ 32
S2 – Reserved For Future Use ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Subassembly Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Installation of Rear Subassemblies.................................................................................................................... 33
Connector Interface Board Installation............................................................................................................................ 33
Dual Reference/Alarm Interface Board Installation......................................................................................................... 34
Output Monitor Control Board Installation ..................................................................................................................... 34
Input Buffer Board Installation........................................................................................................................................ 34
Output Combiner Board Installation................................................................................................................................ 35
Installation of Front Subassemblies .................................................................................................................. 35
Power Supply Installation................................................................................................................................................ 36
48x16 Matrix Board Installation...................................................................................................................................... 36
System Controller Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 3 – OPERATION................................................................................................................................. 37
General .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
External Reference/Alarm Interface Board ........................................................................................................... 37
Alarm Signal Monitoring................................................................................................................................... 37
Power Supply Output Voltage Alarm (PS1/PS2)............................................................................................................. 37
Fan Current Alarm (FN1/FN2) ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Power Supply Over Temperature Alarm (OT1/OT2) ...................................................................................................... 37
System Controller Status Alarm (CT1/CT2) ................................................................................................................... 38
Output Monitor Control Software Fault Alarm (MON)................................................................................................... 38
House Sync Error Alarm (RF1/RF2) ............................................................................................................................... 38
External Control Interface (ECI)....................................................................................................................... 38
Point-to-Point and Multidrop Modes of Operation.......................................................................................................... 38
Message Verification....................................................................................................................................................... 38
Status Solicitation............................................................................................................................................................ 38
Alarm Latching................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Time Stamping ................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Power Transitions.............................................................................................................................................. 39
Protocol ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
Message Format............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Command Set .................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Status Query................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Clear Alarms ............................................................................................................................................................... 40
Unsolicited Alarms...................................................................................................................................................... 40
Sample Query and Response ........................................................................................................................................... 41
CHAPTER 4 – FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 43
Midplane Board ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Controller Interface Board..................................................................................................................................... 43
Alarm/House Sync Board...................................................................................................................................... 43
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Sync.................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Alarm Monitor ................................................................................................................................................... 43
Alarm Microprocessor....................................................................................................................................... 43
Alarm Control Port............................................................................................................................................ 43
Alarm Output ..................................................................................................................................................... 44
System Connector Interface Board........................................................................................................................ 44
Power Supply......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Digital Output Monitor Control Board .................................................................................................................. 44
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Monitor Microprocessor.................................................................................................................................... 44

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Code Select ........................................................................................................................................................ 44
Monitor Control Port......................................................................................................................................... 45
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 45
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Digital Output Monitor Crosspoint Board............................................................................................................. 45
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 45
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Digital Output Combiner Board ............................................................................................................................ 46
Microprocessor.................................................................................................................................................. 46
Code and Confidence Scan................................................................................................................................ 46
Input................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Control Port....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 47
Digital Input Buffer Board..................................................................................................................................... 47
48x16 Digital Crosspoint Board ............................................................................................................................ 48
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 48
Input................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Analog Output Monitor Control Board ................................................................................................................. 49
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Monitor Microprocessor.................................................................................................................................... 49
Code Select ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
Monitor Control Port......................................................................................................................................... 50
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 50
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Analog Output Monitor Crosspoint Board ............................................................................................................ 50
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 50
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Analog Output Combiner Board............................................................................................................................ 51
Microprocessor.................................................................................................................................................. 51
Code and Confidence Scan................................................................................................................................ 51
Input................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Control Port....................................................................................................................................................... 52
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 52
48x16 Analog Crosspoint Board ........................................................................................................................... 52
Power................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Matrix Control................................................................................................................................................... 52
Input................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Matrix ................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Output................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Analog Input Buffer Board.................................................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 5 – MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ................................................................................................ 55
Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................ 55

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Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Subassembly LEDs ............................................................................................................................................ 55
Dual Reference/Alarm Interface Board ........................................................................................................................... 55
Output Monitor Control Board (Analog and Digital) ...................................................................................................... 56
Input Buffer Board (Analog and Digital)......................................................................................................................... 56
Output Combiner Board (Analog) ................................................................................................................................... 57
Output Combiner Board (Digital).................................................................................................................................... 58
48x16 Matrix Board (Analog) ......................................................................................................................................... 59
48x16 Matrix Board (Digital).......................................................................................................................................... 59
System Controller Board ................................................................................................................................................. 59
Power Supply Assemblies ............................................................................................................................................... 60
PESA Customer Service..................................................................................................................................... 60
Adjustment (Analog) ............................................................................................................................................. 61
DC Offset Adjustment ........................................................................................................................................ 61
Gain Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................ 61
High Frequency Response Adjustment .............................................................................................................. 62
Equalization....................................................................................................................................................... 62
Repair .................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Replacement Parts............................................................................................................................................. 63
Factory Service.................................................................................................................................................. 63
PESA Documentation............................................................................................................................................ 63
GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................................................. 65
AES/EBU .............................................................................................................................................................. 65
All Call .................................................................................................................................................................. 65
ANSI...................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Baud....................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Black Burst ............................................................................................................................................................ 66
Block ..................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Block Checking ..................................................................................................................................................... 66
Blocked Destination .............................................................................................................................................. 66
Blocked Source...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Breakaway Switch ................................................................................................................................................. 66
Category ................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Chop ...................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Chop Rate .............................................................................................................................................................. 67
Component ............................................................................................................................................................ 67
Composite Video ................................................................................................................................................... 68
Confidence............................................................................................................................................................. 68
Confidence Error ................................................................................................................................................... 68
Configuration......................................................................................................................................................... 68
Configuration Lock................................................................................................................................................ 68
Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 68
CPU Link............................................................................................................................................................... 68
Crosspoint.............................................................................................................................................................. 68
Data Key................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Data Key List......................................................................................................................................................... 69
Default Destination................................................................................................................................................ 69
Destination............................................................................................................................................................. 69
Destination Block .................................................................................................................................................. 69
Destination Group.................................................................................................................................................. 69
Destination Include List......................................................................................................................................... 69
Destination Number............................................................................................................................................... 70
Destination Status.................................................................................................................................................. 70
Diagonal ................................................................................................................................................................ 70
EIA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 70
Follow Switch........................................................................................................................................................ 71