Instruction manual

34 JUPITER CM-4400 Control Module Installation and Operating Manual
Section 1 — Introduction
Control Functions
Distribution Switcher Control
Grass Valley matrix routers that can be controlled by the CM-4400 include
Trinix, Apex, Concerto, and Venus. The crosspoint bus on the matrix router
is connected to a CM-4400. This CM-4400 is connected to the Jupiter file
server.
Note The Triton line of routers and some third-party routers can be controlled
using a serial connection.
Path Finding Option
The Path finding option provides you with the means to communicate
between video routing switchers (“routers”), including automatic stan-
dards conversion when switching betw
een analog and digital routers.
Path finding is only an option for video r
outers; Path finding for data
routers is not supported.
Remote (Serial Control) Router Interface Option
The CM-4400 can optionally support several third-party matrix router pro-
tocols. Multiple routers with different pr
otocols can be mixed in one system
if preferred. For a list of supported remote routers, please contact your
Sales representative.
External Control Protocols
These protocols can be used by external computers and Automation
systems to send switch messages into the Jupiter Control System. Each
device will use one serial port on the CM-4400.