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JUPITER CM-4400 Control Module Installation and Operating Manual 53
Connecting to Serial Controlled Routers
Connecting to Serial Controlled Routers
The CM-4400 System Controller can be used to control certain non-Cros-
spoint Bus switchers using serial interface ports (Figure15). Control of
some of these routers is an extra-cost option; such r
outers are referred to as
“remote” routers.
Figure 15. Connection to Serial Control Routers
A single CM-4400 can be used to operate one or more switchers through the
Crosspoint Bus, while operating up to four separate “serial” switchers
through the serial ports.
Please note the restrictions for
this application shown in Figure16.
Vertical interval switching of a switcher connected to a CM-4400 serial port
de
pends on the sync system of the switcher itself. Sync connections to the
CM-4400 have no effect on the operation of the serial switcher.
The CM-4400 must be configured using
the following tables (see The Con-
figurator Application on page 107 for more information):
• Network Description table (page 149);
• Serial Protocol table (page 152),
• Switcher Description table (page 156).
Level 0
Serial Switcher
Crosspoint Bus port
Level 3
Serial Switcher
Level 4
Serial Switcher
Level 5
Serial Switcher
Levels 1, 2, 6
Grass Valley
Crosspoint Bus
Switcher
CM 4400 System Controller
House SMPTE
time code required
for deterministic
switching
Serial
Ports
House sync
required for
vertical inter-
val switching.
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