The Ross Video NK-MD series is a comprehensive product family of HD/SD Multi-Definition SDI routers (including the NK-MD34 model). This device is controlled by Etere via serial, thus allowing it to incorporate into an Etere system with any combination of other routers.
This form allows you to define the general characteristics of a Grass Valley/Oxtel logo device, a video router provided with two network cards.
READ-ONLY INFO
Code - The path of the resource that you are editing is displayed.
Type - Shows the type the resource belongs to (C=Video router).
Number - Ordinal Number that differentiates the resource from others of the same type.
Driver - Select the driver to be used to control the Ross Video NK-MD video router:
•ROSSVIDEONKMD (to command the router via serial).
•EtereSW (not in use any longer; it's maintained only for compatibility).
If used, specify the switching type: Default level (1,2,3,4 or all) and 422 level (1,2 or 3).
RESOURCE PROPERTIES
Name - A brief description that identifies the resource must be inserted.
E19 Resource ID - Optionally, insert the ID of the resource created under the Resource Editor module for this resource. This identification number is used, for example, to check the storage space usage of the resource.
RESOURCE PARAMETERS
Number of channels - Enter the Number of input and output channels the resource provides. You can change the Number of channels at any time according to your needs. To add some, you only need to raise the Number of channels, while to decrease them, you must delete them one by one from the general form RESOURCE EDITOR with the [Delete Resource] button.
Router switching levels - Some routers allow one to define more commutation levels, choosing what to switch (only audio, audio and video, only video, serial, time code, etc.). This option allows you to set these different levels. Etere supports three kinds of commutation – audio/video, serial, and time code – and it is possible to choose the level to activate for every type of commutation. For instance:
•If the router has the video at level 1 and audio at level 2, enable levels 1 and 2 in the AUDIO/VIDEO panel;
•If on the router any serial commutation is at level 4, enable level 4 in the SERIAL panel;
•(Leave all levels checked if the router doesn't offer this possibility).
NB: In the case of configuring a Ross Router NK-MD34, only level 1 must be enabled.
Once compiled, click the [Confirm] button to add the DSK resource to the Resources tree. Afterwards, it will be possible to configure the following:
Device users: Select the resource and click the [Users] button.
NB: The Network Automation protocol is a simplified version of the Standard Oxtel protocol that doesn't require command headers nor checksums and doesn't give back acknowledge (supported on the 5007 port of the ImageStore HDTV, IS 300, Intuition).
Ross Video NK-MD resource editor - User
Indicate which user and the Etere module will be allowed to use the resource:
READ-ONLY INFO
Resource - Code of the resource.
Name - Name of the resource.
ID Number - Identification number of the resource.
USER INFORMATION
PC Name - Indicate the specific workstation (user) for which the resource will be allowed. Once selected, it will be automatically retrieved and displayed the ID number and PC name corresponding to the selected user.
Function - Indicate the module (function) on which the user mentioned above will be allowed to use the resource in question
USER PARAMETERS
Backup router - Enable this option to manage another router as the Backup router inserts its COM data. The backup router must ultimately be THE SAME as the main one.
Leave this option blank if no backup router is managed.
User rights - The router is always configured as Master; configure it as Slave only when part of an Open Master Control.
In case the LOGO is not part of a Master Control, and the protocol is OXTELIS2L, it is necessary to configure the following data:
USER PARAMETERS
Com Number - If the LOGO can be controlled directly through a serial connection, set the com number of the computer that the device is connected to.
Via UDP - If the LOGO can be controlled directly through UDP with Etere Sarvaji, indicate the IP address of the computer that EtereSarvaji runs on and the local port that EtereSarvaji uses for listening.
Com configuration: - Available configurations include: Baudrate (default=9600), Parity (default=None), Databits (default=8) and Stopbits (default=1).
The resource must be set with the default data displayed here.
422 - •Device (out): Indicate the no. of the device to be activated when you open the resource.(-1=not installed)
•Controller (in): Indicate the no. of the controller to be activated when you open the resource.(-1=not installed)
NB: Only in special cases where you have a centralized video router, which allows one to commute serial ports, set the data referred to above to 422.