SIERRA VIDEO Shasta HD 88 HD/SDI 3G Routing Switcher Models: 88 HD, 88 HDS, 88 HDEE, 88 HDE User’s Manual
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER User’s Manual Sierra Video P.O. Box 2462 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Tel: (530) 478-1000 Fax: (530) 478-1105 Email: info@sierravideo.com Version 4.
Table of Contents Introduction Before You Begin Regulatory Warnings & Safety Information FCC Notice Warning Power Supply Cords North American Power Supply Cords International Power Supply Cords EMC Regulatory Notices Delivery Damage Inspection Shasta HD 88 HD/SDI 3G Overview Introduction Model Suffix Designations Model 88HDE Factors Affecting Quality of Results Installation Introduction Rack Mounting Dimensions Connecting To Video Devices Input Equalization Reclocking Connecting To Audio Devices Balanced/Un
SIERRA VIDEO 1 Chapter Introduction Before You Begin There are several terms and acronyms that you should become familiar with before reading this manual. They are shown below. Term/Acronym Definition Crosspoint The electronic switch that assigns one of the inputs on the matrix crosspoint modules to an output. Destination The output of a routing switcher connected to a device that receives signals from the output of the switcher. Output Connects the signal to the destination device.
SIERRA VIDEO Regulatory Warnings & Safety Information The information in the following section provides important warnings and safety guidelines for both the operator and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions may be found throughout this manual. Please read and follow the important safety precautions noting especially those instructions relating to risk of fire, electrical shock and injury to persons.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Cautions (continued) Use only the recommended interconnect cables to connect the switcher to other frames. Follow static precautions at all times when handling the equipment. Power this product only as described in the installation section of this manual. Leave the side, top, and bottom of the frame clear for air convection cooling and to allow room for cabling. Slot and openings in the frame are provided for ventilation and should not be blocked.
SIERRA VIDEO Power Supply Cords Use only power cord(s) supplied with the unit. If power cord(s) were not supplied with the unit, select as follows: For units installed in the USA and Canada: select a flexible, three-conductor power cord that is UL listed and CSA certified, with individual conductor wire size of #18 AWG, and a maximum length of 4.5 meters. The power cord terminations should be NEMA Type 515P (three-prong earthing) at one end and IEC appliance inlet coupler at the other end.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Shasta HD 88 HD/SDI 3G Overview Introduction The Sierra Video Shasta HD 88 series router is designed for forward-looking broadcast and postproduction facilities that want to prepare for transition to HD. The 88 Series HD routers are compact units offering digital video boards that work with SDI video SMPTE 259, HD SMPTE 310, and HD SMPTE 424M. These unique routers can also route DVB-ASI signals.
SIERRA VIDEO Model 88HDE Frame Front Panel Frame Back Panel Note The models shown here and in the subsequent sections are fully populated matrices. In some cases, these frames may be configured with more or fewer video channels and/or analog or digital audio. These models also offer redundant power supplies. Consult the rear panel serial number and model number to verify your order and product.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Factors Affecting Quality of Results There are many factors affecting the quality of results when signals are transmitted from a source to a destination. Signal cables — Use only the best quality cables to avoid interference and degraded signal quality and elevated noise levels. Sockets and connectors of the sources and destinations — Use only the highest quality, since "zero ohm" connection resistance is the target.
SIERRA VIDEO 2 Chapter Installation Introduction Installation procedures are similar for all frames covered under this manual. Exceptions, if any, have been noted in each of the following paragraphs. Rack Mounting Carefully inspect the frame to ensure that there has been no shipping damage. Make sure all shipping material is removed from the router frame.
SIERRA VIDEO Connecting To Video Devices Video sources and output devices (such as monitors, or recorders) may be connected to the routing switchers through the BNC type connectors located on the back of the unit. Keep in mind that the output signal format will be that of the input signal format. Input Equalization The 88 Series HD/SDI 3G routers have adjustable input equalization settings. The factory default setting for Equalization is ON.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Connecting To Audio Devices Audio sources and output devices (such as amplifiers or recorders) are connected to the switchers through the terminal block connectors located at, and marked, on the rear of the switcher. Terminal block connectors Balanced/Unbalanced Audio Connections All analog audio sources from the routing switcher are balanced audio. Connect the balanced audio to the balanced input of your destination device(s).
SIERRA VIDEO Audio Follow Video and Breakaway Audio Configurations Video and Audio signals are switched by separate crosspoint modules. All crosspoint modules can be switched at the same time. Audio and video can be switched separately (breakaway) if desired. Connecting Peripherals Control panels, sync inputs, and power are all connected to the rear of the frame. The peripherals area may vary depending on the model size and type.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Remote Control Panels Sierra Video offers an extensive line of RS-485 XY, single-bus, and programmable remote control panels. Shasta HD Family video routing switcher frames have two male 3-pin connectors labeled “Control Panels” on the rear. The two connectors on the back of the router and the back of the remote control panels are connected in parallel. This allows the panels to be looped (“daisy chained”) together.
SIERRA VIDEO Control Processor Dip Switch Settings Your switcher has been configured at the factory for the settings you are most likely to need. However, if you want to configure the switcher differently, you can do so by setting the switches located on the processor board (behind the front panel). Dip Switches and their action are given in the table that follows. Note: Changing any Dip Switch causes an automatic reset after a few seconds.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Ethernet Setup Default IP settings; IP Address- 192.168.1.200 Subnet mask- 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address- 0.0.0.0 Telnet Port- 10001 To configure the IP port the router must first be connected to your computer. This can either be done using a crossover cable to connect your PC to the routing switcher directly, or the routing switcher may be added to your existing network. The routing switcher defaults to an IP address of 192.168.1.
SIERRA VIDEO To setup IP address parameters, select “Setup”. Enter the new IP address information. Device Name, Company Name, and Location Names are user definable. Click on “Update Configuration” to make changes. After making any changes to this screen the router has to be reset (power cycled) in order for changes to take effect. Note: The router Must be reset after making changes to the IP address.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Ethernet Control There are two screens for switching the router. Selecting “I/O” displays the following screen; To switch the router, select (left mouse click) on a destination, the button will turn red. The current status will be indicated by the current source button will turn red. Status can also be checked by hovering the mouse pointer over a destination.
SIERRA VIDEO Another method of switching is by selecting “TL Control”. This screen displays a “grid” of sources and destinations. Left click on the I/O grid lines that intersect the source and destination to switch. Status is indicated by a blue dot at the I/O grid line. Note: The Ethernet port will also accept HOST protocol commands to switch the router.
SIERRA VIDEO 3 Chapter Operation Introduction The purpose of a routing switcher is to switch any of the inputs (source) to any of the outputs (destination). Any input can be connected to any or all outputs but each output can only be connected to a single input. Control remains the most important component of your new system. The standard local control panel empowers full control of the routing switcher while allowing external RS-232 control via the serial port.
SIERRA VIDEO Status When an output is selected, the input currently connected to that output will light. When video & audio are routed from the same source to the currently selected destination, then only that source button lamp will be lit. When video and audio are switched to a destination from different sources (break-away) the video source status is indicated by an input button light steadily on and the audio status by a blinking button.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Control via 9-pin Connectors The 9-pin connectors allow you to control the routing switcher via an external computer. On some switcher models, the serial port can be changed internally for RS422 configuration (RS232 @ 9600 baud is factory configuration).
SIERRA VIDEO 4 Chapter Communication Protocol Introduction This section of this manual contains the most common Protocol commands. For a more detailed list of Protocol commands contact the Sierra Video factory or go to sierravideo.com/downloads. The protocol uses the 7-bit ASCII character set, usually sent over an RS232-C or RS422 serial link — 9600 bps is recommended with 8 data bits and no parity. The protocol is compact, with few characters required to cause switch changes to occur.
SIERRA VIDEO Generic Protocol Commands are sent to a routing switcher in a group called a command string. A command string can contain zero or more commands, limited only by the size of the receive buffer of the router, whose size depends on the particular router model. A command string consists of a leader string of asterisk characters, zero, or more commands, and a trailer string of exclamation marks.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER The simplest possible command string would be:**!! which consists of the leader and trailer characters but no commands between them. This command string would generate the response: ** OK !! This can be useful for verifying that the serial link to the router is operational.
SIERRA VIDEO Leader and Trailer The simplest possible command string would be “**!!” which consists of the leader and trailer characters but no command between them. This command string would generate the response “**OK!!” followed by “CR”. This can be useful for verifying that the serial link to the switcher is operational. The following is the set of commands available for sending to the router, a subset of which may be implemented in any given routing switcher.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER “R”: Router Reset Use this command to force the routing switcher to reset, by sending it the command "RESET". If an administrator password has been set (using the “G ADMIN_PASSWORD” command described later in this document), then the password must be sent in a “K” message prior to sending this command, else this command will generate an error.
SIERRA VIDEO number of inputs (Nin), a comma, and then the level names, each terminated by a "~" (tilde), and the last followed by two tildes. For example, the command: **L!! might return the following string: ** L64,3,32,VIDEO~AudioL~AudioR~~ OK !! indicating that the router has 64 outputs, 3 levels, and 32 inputs, and the levels are named "VIDEO", "Audio L", and "Audio R". “O”: Output Status Inquiry The command "O" requests that matrix status information for a single output be returned to the host.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER on level 4 the 0 indicates that the connection to the input is either unknown or that input does not exist or is not available on that level. If the router has only one level, or if all levels are connected the same, it might instead use the Y command. For example: ** Y12,4 !! “S”: Status Inquiry Use command S to request that status information be returned to the host.
SIERRA VIDEO command string as the “K” command. The password that is set remains in effect until another “K” command is received from the same remote address. It would be used to establish a password for a remote address, to be used for such things as locking and unlocking outputs and modifying the router configuration.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER forcing the correct “M” command to be sent each time, and filtering out bogus “M” commands received from clients. When the router receives an “M” command in a command string, it echoes the same “M” command in its response. This allows the server connected to the serial port to parse the received response string and determine to which client it should route the response. Normally the server will assign remote addresses to its clients.
SIERRA VIDEO ** V5,17,12,0 !! indicating that output 5 is now connected to input 17 on level 1, to input 12 on level 2, and does not exist or is not available on level 3. To turn off output change reporting, use the command: **U0!! The difference between an argument value of 1 versus 2 has to do with the response generated by the router when it receives a crosspoint connect command (“V”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, or “Z” command).
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER **W1,17,3,9!! says that connections are to be made on level 1: from input 17 to output 1, input 3 to output 2, and input 9 to output 3. If the level number is specified as "0", this means that the connection is to be made on all levels (AFV). For example, the command: **W0,8,3,7!! says that connections are to be made on all levels: from input 8 to output 1, input 3 to output 2, and input 7 to output 3.
SIERRA VIDEO in the router. Fewer than the number of outputs may be specified if desired, and the remaining outputs will be left unchanged. The connection is made on all levels (AFV). For example, the command: **Z4,18,7!! says that input 4 is to be connected to output 1 on all levels, input 18 to output 2 on all levels, and input 7 to output 3 on all levels. An input number of 0 means the output connection is to be left unchanged. An input number of ë-ë (dash) means the output is to be disconnected.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER If a salvo is triggered and it attempts to connect a locked output or port, or a disallowed input/output pair, or a port to itself, the salvo trigger operation is aborted, no crosspoint changes are performed, and an error is reported: “ERROR Salvo Has Locked Xpts”. “P”: Preset a Salvo The command "P" is used to set up a salvo, which is a series of connect commands for later execution with the "T" command.
SIERRA VIDEO If the “password” and “lock” arguments are both 0, this is a query for lock status of the specified output. A “B” command is sent to report the lock status. If the “password” argument is not 0, this is a request to change the lock status of the specified output. After changing the lock status, a “B” command is sent to report the new lock status, so a response occurs regardless of which form of the “B” command is sent to the router.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER ** B21,6741,0 !! To lock output 96 using password 439: ** B96,439,1 !! If successful, the response would be: ** B96,439,1 OK !! If output 122 becomes locked using password 235, the following change report would be sent by the router: ** B122,235,1 !! “F”: Field Delay The command "F" is used to specify the delay between the time a crosspoint change request is received by the router and the time the crosspoint switch actually occurs.
SIERRA VIDEO beyond that, the router requires time to parse the command and buffer up the crosspoint data, plus it requires time to deliver the buffered data to the hardware when the desired video field arrives. Each individual router has documentation to describe its limitations on how many crosspoints it can process in a given amount of time. Larger values for delayfields give the router more time to process commands.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Basic “G” Command: Action Modify arguments… } ~ Query arguments… } ~ Query Response From Host Syntax G command_name { Host G command_name { Router G command_name { arguments… } ~ Modify is Protected: Report Changes: Yes No The command "G" is used to query or modify a router configuration parameter or parameters.
SIERRA VIDEO character itself. When a “G” command is sent by the router, it will always include this space, but the space is optional when sending a “G” command to the router. Character string arguments are delimited on both sides by a tilde (‘~’) character. Generally character strings may contain any printable ASCII character except tilde, asterisk, and exclamation. Every “G” command must be terminated with a tilde (‘~’) character.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER The response command might be: ** G VAR,VI_DELAY,4~ !! To set the “HD_SLAVE” variable to 1: ** G VAR,HD_SLAVE,1~ !! VAR1: Modify or query single-dimensional array variables Action From Syntax Modify Host G VAR1,,,[,…]~ Query Host G VAR1,,~ Query Response Router (same as Modify) Modify is Protected: Report Changes: Yes No The “G VAR1“ command is used to change or query single-dimensional array variables that control spe
SIERRA VIDEO VAR2: Modify or query two-dimensional array variables Action From Syntax Modify Host G VAR2,,,,[,…]~ Query Host G VAR2,,,~ Query Response Router (same as Modify) Modify is Protected: Report Changes: Yes No The “G VAR2“ command is used to change or query two-dimensional array variables that control specific features of the router.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Commonly Used Switching Commands This section contains the most commonly used switching commands. These commands are explained in detail in the proceeding section and are merely meant as a “short cut” for programmers. “Y” Command- All Levels The “Y” command switches all levels (i.e. video and audio). For example; **Y2,8!! This string says that input 8 is to be connected to output 2 on all levels.
SIERRA VIDEO 5 Chapter Troubleshooting Introduction NOTES: If the output signal is disturbed or interrupted by electromagnetic interference, the signal should return and stabilize when the interference ends. If not, turn the power switch off and on again to reset the switcher. If the following recommended actions still do not result in satisfactory operation, please consult your Sierra Video Dealer.
SIERRA VIDEO Video Signal Problem No video at the output device, regardless of input selected. Video level is too high or too dim. Remedy Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and connected properly. Video signals connected to the input of the switcher should be of an identical signal format as the output of your source. Video signals at the output of your switcher should be of an identical signal form required by your video monitor or recorder.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Audio Signal Problem Remedy No audio at the destination device, regardless of source selected Confirm that your sources and destination device are powered on and connected properly. Audio signals connected to the input of your switcher should be properly wired from the output of your source. Audio signals connected to the output of your switcher should be properly wired to the input of your destination device.
SIERRA VIDEO Switching Malfunctions Problem Remedy The switcher succeeds in switching a number of sources then fails to switch one. Malfunction in the particular source or cable assembly. NOTE: The most common failure mode in transferring the signal of an audio source is a break in the connecting wire. Disconnect the source from a channel that is switching successfully and connect the suspect source to it.
SIERRA VIDEO 6 Chapter Specifications Audio Specifications Analog Audio Maximum source output level +24 dBm Balanced +18 dBu Un-balanced >20K Ohms Input impedance Balanced Mode: >20K ohm Unbalanced Mode: 10K ohm Output Impedance Balanced Mode: <100 ohm Unbalanced Mode: <50 ohm Frequency response 20 to 20KHz +/- 0.5 dB S/N Ratio (20 to 20 KHz) < -104 dB, (referenced to +24dBu) Crosstalk (all inputs hostile) @ 1kHz: <-80 dB @10 kHz: <-60 dB THD <.01%, 20-20KHz @+4dBu IM <.
SIERRA VIDEO Digital Audio AES3ID Interface Unbalanced Connector BNC Input / Output Impedance 75Ω Output Level .8 to 1.2 V p-p Cable Coax Minimum Input 320 m V p-p Jitter < 0.
SHASTA HD 88 HD/SDI 3G ROUTING SWITCHER Video Specifications Video Data rates 19Mbps to 2.97 Gbps Data types SMPTE 259, SMPTE 310, SMPTE 424M, DVB-ASI Input cable equalization range 3G, 0 – 100 meters (Belden 1694) 1.5G, 0 – 100 meters (Belden 8281) SD, 0 – 300 meters (Belden 8281) Input return loss >15db@ 1.485Gps, >10db@ 2.97Gbps Output level 800 mV p-p +/- 10% Output timing jitter < 2.0 UI Alignment jitter 0.3UI Output return loss >15db@ 1.485Gps, >10db@ 2.
SIERRA VIDEO 7 Chapter Warranty A. General Buyer assumes all responsibility for ascertaining the suitability of Sierra Video (hereinafter "SVS") products for Buyer's intended use. No product sold by SVS is designed or manufactured for use in any manner or under any conditions other than those described in SVS's instruction manuals and other printed material for each particular product.
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