SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMS Shasta 1616D User Manual

SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMS Shasta 1616D Routing Switcher

Sierra Video Systems 4 Shasta Family Overview Introduction The Shasta Family is Sierra Video Systems’ most extensive line of digital video routing swi

Shasta 1616D 5 Model Suffix Designations Model Suffix Designations D Digital video E AES/EBU digital audio 1616 Matrix size 16x16 Frame 905016

Sierra Video Systems 6 Factors Affecting Quality of Results There are many factors affecting the quality of results when signals are transmitted from

Sierra Video Systems 7Installation Introduction The Shasta 88D routing switcher consists of two pieces, the electronics frame and a separate in-li

Sierra Video Systems 8 Connecting To Video Devices Video sources and output devices (such as monitors, or recorders) may be connected to the routing

Shasta 1616D 9 Sync Input There are two BNC connectors labeled "SYNC". This is a "looping" input for sync referencing. Connect e

Sierra Video Systems 11Operation Control System Overview The Shasta Family’s control system incorporates many powerful features, while retaining co

Sierra Video Systems 13Communication Protocol Introduction The protocol uses the 7-bit ASCII character set, usually sent over an RS232-C or RS422

Sierra Video Systems 14 The protocol uses only 7-bit ASCII characters. The 8th bit of received characters is treated as if it is 0. Within the command

Shasta 1616D 15 Leader and Trailer The simplest possible command string would be “**!!” which consists of the leader and trailer characters but no

Sierra Video Systems 16 “R”: Router Reset Use this command to force the routing switcher to reset, by sending it the command "RESET". If

Shasta 1616D 17 For example, the command: **L!! might return the following string: ** L64,3,32,VIDEO~AudioL~AudioR~~ OK !!<CR> indicating th

Sierra Video Systems 18 “S”: Status Inquiry Use command S to request that status information be returned to the host. The status information is sent

Shasta 1616D 19 receives a protected command (one which requires use of a password) from a remote address, it compares the current password for th

Sierra Video Systems 20 Normally the server will assign remote addresses to its clients. However, it should always provide a way to send these address

Shasta 1616D 21 and then sometime later, perhaps up to several seconds later, the crosspoint change reports will be sent as separate command seque

Sierra Video Systems 22 mapped to a physical connector (on virtual-mapped routers) on one or more levels, those levels are simply not changed. If “U2”

Shasta 1616D 23 “D”: Delay vertical sync intervals The command "D" is used to delay before continuing execution of the commands that fo

SHASTA 1616D ROUTING SWITCHER User’s Manual  Sierra Video Systems P.O. Box 2462 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Tel: (530) 478-1000 Fax: (530) 478

Sierra Video Systems 24 Only supported connect commands (those connect commands whose command letters appear in the "I" command response) ma

Shasta 1616D 25 the administrator password in a “K” command, that will not permit the device to reroute locked outputs (but it can use the adminis

Sierra Video Systems 26 A typical router will have a minimum delay that is between 1 and 2 fields. Suppose a crosspoint command is received just befor

Shasta 1616D 27 later devices’ input value as being the one in effect. To prevent this scenario, we recommend that an appropriate fielddelay value

Sierra Video Systems 29Troubleshooting Introduction NOTES: If the output signal is disturbed or interrupted by electromagnetic interference, the si

Sierra Video Systems 30 Video Signal Problem Remedy No video at the output device, regardless of input selected.  Confirm that your sources and d

Shasta 1616D 31 Control Problem Remedy No control of Matrix Switcher from PC software  Confirm the correct wiring of the connecting cable. Be

Sierra Video Systems 33Specifications Video Specifications Digital Video Nominal Video Level Per SMPTE 259M Impedance 75 ohm Superimposed DC +/

Sierra Video Systems 35Warranty A. General Buyer assumes all responsibility for ascertaining the suitability of Sierra Video (hereinafter "SVS

Sierra Video Systems 36 THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIO

Contents 1 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Before You Begin 1 Warnings & Safety Regulations 2 Warnings 2 Cautions 2 Cautions (continued) 3 Po

Sierra Video Systems 1 Introduction Before You Begin There are several terms and acronyms that you should become familiar with before reading this

Sierra Video Systems 2 Warnings & Safety Regulations The information in the following section provides important warnings and safety guidelines fo

Shasta 1616D 3 Cautions (continued)  Leave the side, top, and bottom of the frame clear for air convection cooling and to allow room for cabling.