7028-RC Series 1U Control Panels User Manual
7028-RC Series 1U Control Panels User Manual
7028-RC Series 1U Control Panels User Manual
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Warnings
This symbol indicates that hazardous voltages are present inside. No user serviceable
parts inside. This system should only be serviced by trained personnel.
Safety Warnings
Servicing instructions, where given, are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce the risk
of electric shock, do not perform any actions on this equipment other than contained in the
operating instructions, unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified
personnel.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Always ensure that the unit is properly earthed and power connections correctly made.
The power circuit breakers or switches supplying power to the unit should be close to the unit
and easily accessible.
DC Supply Voltage
Before connecting the equipment, observe the safety warnings section and ensure that the
power supply can provide the required current rating as stated on the rear of the equipment.
Safety Standards
This equipment complies with the following standards:
EN60950-1: 2006
EMC Standards
Federal Communications Commission Rules, 47 CFR: 2010, Part 15, Subpart B (Class A)
Snell products are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the appropriate European
EMC standards. In order to achieve this performance in real installations it is essential to use
cables and connectors with good EMC characteristics.
All signal connections (including remote control connections) shall be made with screened
cables terminated in connectors having a metal shell. The cable screen shall have a
large-area contact with the metal shell.
D-TYPE CONNECTORS
D-type connectors shall have metal shells making good RF contact with the cable screen.
Connectors having "dimples" which improve the contact between the plug and socket shells,
are recommended.
ETHERNET
In accordance with EN 60950-1 the Ethernet port is classified as SELV (Low voltage).
Contents
1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1.1 RC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1.2 Legacy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 Panel Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.1 LCD Panels Covered by this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.2 LED Panels Covered by this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.1 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.2.1 Comms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.2.2 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4 Set the Control Panel IP and Router Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.1 Set the Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.2 Change the Unit Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.3 Set the Router Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Set the Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5.1 Switch to Legacy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.5.2 Switch to RC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6 Panel Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6.1 Reboot the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6.2 Restoring Factory Default IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7 Upgrade Panel Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. RC Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1 General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1.1 Connecting to the Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1.2 RollCall Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1.3 Navigating Pages in the Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.1.4 Setting Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1.5 Save a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.1.6 Restore a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2.1 Panel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2.2 Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2.3 Change the Unit Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2.4 Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.2.5 Router Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.2.6 Port Max. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.2.7 Where am I?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.2.8 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.2.9 Offline Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.10 Check IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.2.11 Restart the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.3 Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.1 Panel Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.3.2 Button Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3.3.3 LCD Brightness Dim Timeout (LCD panels only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3.4 Auto Lock Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3.5 Flash Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3.6 Fixed Button Text (LCD panels only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.3.7 Long Text Display Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.3.8 Text Format (LCD panels only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.4 XY Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.4.1 Map Buttons on an LCD Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
3.4.2 Map Buttons on an LED Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3.5 XY Status/Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.6 BPX Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.6.1 Page Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
3.6.2 Button Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.6.3 Filter Port Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
3.7 BPX Status/Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.8 Panel Salvos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.8.1 Panel Salvo Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.8.2 Set up a Panel Salvo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.8.3 Add a Panel Salvo to a Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3.9 GPIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.9.1 Define the IO Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3.10 Customize Button Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.10.1 Button Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.10.2 Change the Color of a Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.10.3 Change the Brightness of the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.11 IP Bridging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
3.12 Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
3.12.1 Panel Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
3.12.2 Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.12.3 XY Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.12.4 BPX Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
3.13 Upgrade Panel Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3.13.1 Import the Software Upgrade Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
3.13.2 Upgrade the Control Panel Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
4. Legacy Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4.1.1 Hex Switch 1 - Multi-drop Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
4.1.2 Hex Switch 2 - Panel Mode Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
4.1.3 Hex Switch 3 - Button Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.1.4 Hex Switch 4 - Panel Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.1.5 GPIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.1.6 Panel Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4.2 Set the Control Panel IP and Router Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4.2.1 Control Panel Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
4.2.2 Application Operating Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
4.2.3 RS485 Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.2.4 Control Panel Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.2.5 Control Panel Remote Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
4.3 LCD Panel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4.3.1 LCD Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
4.3.2 6712 Mimic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
4.3.3 6711 Mimic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
4.3.4 6711 Mimic Freeform Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4.4 LED Panel Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
4.4.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
4.4.2 Mode 1 - 16 Way BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
4.4.3 Mode 2 - Dual 8-Split BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4.4.4 Mode 3 - Dual 8x8 XY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
4.4.5 Mode 4 - 16x4 XY (no level buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
4.4.6 Mode 5 - 32 Way BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
4.4.7 Mode 6 - Dual 16 Split BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
4.4.8 Mode 7 - Dual 16x16 XY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
4.4.9 Mode 8 - 32x4 XY (no level buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
4.4.10 Mode 9 - 48 Way BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.4.11 Mode 10 - Dual 24 Split BPX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
4.4.12 Mode 11 - 24x24 XY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
4.4.13 Mode 12 - 48x4 XY (no level buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
4.4.14 Mode 13 - 32x16 XY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
1. Introduction
1.1 Description
These control panels are used for router control. There are two types of panel are available,
LCD panels and LED panels, and both types may be configured and operated as XY panels
(select a destination and a source), or BPX panels (single button press to make a crosspoint).
Important: Only control panels models with a model number suffix of “RC” (for example: 7028100RC)
have the option of the two operating modes.
1.1.1 RC Mode
RC Mode involves setting up the panel using the RollCall Protocol over Ethernet, where
buttons can be customized according to the routing requirements.
When configured as an XY panel, the panel can be operated in traditional destination then
source select mode or, at the same time, can also be used to select a source first followed by
one or more destinations (Gang Take). The operating modes can be mixed simply by whether
a source or a destination is selected first.
LCD control panels can be customized by assigning free text to buttons, either fixed, or
according to the selections made. LED panels have space for button labels to be added to
identify the buttons accordingly, once configured.
All panels (both LCD and LED type) have LED back-lit buttons that can be customized to any
RGB color for a given button type.
Printable templates for the different LED panel types can be downloaded from the internet:
www.snellgroup.com/products/control-and-monitoring/router/router-panels/
2. Installation
This chapter describes the system requirements and procedures for installing control panels.
The requirement and procedures are the same for both LCD and LED panels.
2.1 Mounting
The control panels require a 1U of space within a rack system, or desk. When the panel is in
position, use four M6 screws and washers to fasten it to the rack brackets, see Fig 8.
4 Washers
(Typically M6 plain
or cup)
4 Screws
(Typically M6 x 12)
Note: When desk mounting, ensure the protective cover is in place over the configuration
switches on the rear of the panel.
2.2 Connections
Important: Before connecting any cables ensure that the earth connector on the rear panel has been
connected to a suitable ground, using an M4x12 (maximum) screw.
All connections are made to the rear panel. Details of the connectors on the rear panel are in
the Technical Specification. See “Technical Specification” on page 110.
RS485
(Serial Comms) DC Power
2.2.1 Comms
Connect a data cable either serial or Ethernet according to the desired operation mode of the
control panel:
2.2.1.1 Ethernet
An Ethernet cable is required for RC Mode operation. Legacy Mode is also available over
Ethernet.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) is available though this connector, if a power source is supplied
from a compatible switch, or PoE injector.
2.2.2 Power
The panel may be powered either by DC power, the Ethernet connector (PoE), or a
combination of both. Dual redundancy is available either by connecting two separate power
sources to the two DC PSU connectors, or by using a single DC supply, and PoE. In this
instance the primary power source is PoE
2.2.2.1 DC Power
Connect a DC power supply to one, or both, PSU connectors on the rear panel.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug each power supply cord into separate branch
circuits employing separate service grounds.
Note: If power is connected before connecting any valid comms (serial or Ethernet), the panel will
run through a start-up sequence, then:
• LED - light all buttons in sequence (in Legacy mode). Light some white buttons to
display the version of code (in RollCall mode).
• LCD - light up information buttons on the left of the panel (in Legacy and RollCall
mode).
2.2.2.2 Ethernet
To power the panel via Ethernet cable, ensure that a compatible switch, or PoE injector, is
used to provide the necessary power requirements. See “Ethernet” on page 112.
Note: When using Power over Ethernet the brightness of the panel buttons is limited to a lower
level than when using DC power.
2.3 Configuration
Each panel is configured using the hex switches on the rear of the panel.
To access these hex switches, the protective cover must first be removed:
1. Line up the lugs with the apertures top and bottom. Slide the cover to the left.
IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Use a PC isolated from the main network (on the same subnet as the panel default) to
connect to the Ethernet port on the panel.
2. Type the IP address of the panel in the address bar, and press Return.
3. If Java has not been previously installed on the PC, click on the Download button.
This opens the Oracle website from where the latest version of Java may be
downloaded and installed.
The RollCall application opens in a new browser window, and the control panel model
number displays in the left-hand window of the application.
Control Panel
Model Number
5. Right-click on the panel name, and from the menu, select Connect.
Menu
The template opens in the right-hand window with the Setup page displayed.
Note: The Ethernet connection, and router connection are set up as follows; or may be set
directly in Legacy Mode, if that mode is desired. To set the connections in Legacy Mode,
first set the operating mode. See “Switch to Legacy Mode” on page 16.
From the Setup page, set the Ethernet connection of the control panel.
1. Enter the IP address of the control panel in the IP address field, and press the Enter
key.
2. Enter the Subnet address of the network that the control panel is connecting to, and
press the Enter key.
3. Enter the Gateway address of the network that the control panel is connecting to, and
press the Enter key.
1. Enter the IP address of the router to connect to in the Primary IP address field, and
press the Enter key.
2. If the Router has dual redundancy, check the Enable checkbox, enter the secondary
IP address, and press the Enter key.
There will be a short delay while the control panel initializes. The current status of the control
panel displays in the Connection Status field. If the status does not display as
Connected:Active after initializing, investigate the possible cause (except when using the
Offline Edit Mode, when the status displays as Connected:Offline. See “Offline Edit Mode”
on page 27.).
Legacy Mode does not use the RollCall application. See “Legacy Mode” on page 75.
2. On the rear of the panel, press and hold the CONFIG button until the adjacent
CONFIG LED displays solid white.
IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Control System IP Port: 0.0.0.0
Note: The Router IP configuration is not altered when resetting the panel to the factory default
settings. The current panel operating mode is unaffected by pressing this button.
3. RC Mode
For further help with more general use of the RollCall application, access the user manual by
clicking the button in the main toolbar at the top left of the display.
Router
Pages Connection
Status
Next to the Pages display is a Router Connection Status area. This displays on each page
giving information about the IP address(es) of the router controllers that the control panel is
connected to, and the connection status of the control panel.
• Setup - Configure the control panel type, IP Address, and Router connections.
• Config - Determine the fixed button operation. Define fixed button text and formatting
(LCD Panels only).
• XY Mapping - Define button types for each of the dynamic (source and destination)
buttons, define the number of pages available, and means of accessing each page.
Allocate specific sources and destinations to individual buttons on each page. It may
be useful to group certain sources together on a page, and a different category on
another page, and so on.
• XY Status/Control - View the status of each configured button, and control the panel
using the on-screen buttons which work as if pressing the actual buttons (and rotary
control, if applicable) on the panel.
• Panel Salvos - Create panel salvos and define buttons to initiate them.
• LED Colors XY - Define the backlight color for the dynamic (source and destination)
buttons.
• LED Colors Other - Define the backlight color for the fixed buttons (Take, Unlock,
Protect, and Page Navigation).
• IP Bridging - Setup remote IP addresses and a bridge port, and display connection
status information.
• Config - Determine the fixed button operation. Define fixed button text and formatting
(LCD Panels only).
• BPX Mapping - Define the source and destination for each button, the color scheme
required, and additional any text (LCD panels only).
• BPX Status/Control - View the status of each configured button, and control the
panel using the on-screen buttons which work as if pressing the actual buttons (and
rotary control, if applicable) on the panel.
• Panel Salvos - Create panel salvos and define buttons to initiate them.
• LED Colors BPX - Define the backlight colors for the different BPX color schemes,
allowing grouping of buttons.
• LED Colors Other - Define the backlight color for the fixed buttons (Take, Unlock,
Protect, and Page Navigation).
• IP Bridging - Setup remote IP addresses and a bridge port, and display connection
status information.
Numerical values are set by using the associated slider to position the pointer at the value
required. Alternatively, clicking on the existing value displayed to the right of the slider, opens
that field for editing. The current value may be deleted, and a new value entered.
When setting a value in a field, the value, whether text or a number, must be set by pressing
the Enter key, or clicking on the button.
Clicking on an associated button returns the value back to the factory default setting.
Menu
2. Click on Save.
3. Either, click on Save to store the configuration in the default folder, or, click on
Save To to save to another folder.
Note: When connected directly to a panel, and not using IP proxy, use the Save To option. This
allows unique names to be created rather than overwriting the default filename each time.
If a backup already exists in the selected folder a dialog box displays asking if the file
can be overwritten.
Note: When multi-page configurations are saved, the panel cycles through the pages as each is
saved in turn.
Menu
2. Click on Restore.
3. Either, click on Restore to update the control panel with the configuration stored in the
default folder, or, click on Restore From to bring in a restore file from another folder.
If a backup already exists in the selected folder a dialog box displays asking if the file
can be overwritten.
Note: The restore can take several minutes. The control panel cannot be used while the restore
is in progress.
Note: When multi-page configurations are restored, the panel cycles through the pages as each
is restored in turn.
3.2 Setup
The Setup page displays information about the control panel, the IP address attributed to it,
and its connection status.
• Power Status
In addition, a Restart button is available for rebooting the control panel, and a Factory
Defaults button to return the panel configuration to the default.
The selection of the panel mode defines the pages available for the rest of the configuration.
3. Refresh the original browser window and the Legacy Mode web page displays.
See the Legacy Mode chapter for details about operation in this mode.
To set the Ethernet connection of the control panel, if not already done during installation:
1. Enter the IP address of the control panel in the IP address field, and press the Enter
key.
2. Enter the Subnet address of the network that the control panel is connecting to, and
press the Enter key.
3. Enter the Gateway address of the network that the control panel is connecting to, and
press the Enter key.
The IP address can be checked directly from the panel at any time by pressing any three
consecutive buttons. See “Check IP Addresses” on page 27.
1. Enter the IP address of the router to connect to in the Primary IP address field, and
press the Enter key.
Note: When configuring a router using a 24xx controller, the default RC network address
0000:11:01 is automatically set.
On a router with a 24xx controller, the default RC Network address relates to level 1
on matrix 1 on the router.
To set the panel to control a different matrix or level, this address must be changed.
The first four digits remain at 0000, the second two digits, (default 11) represent the
matrix number, and the last two digits (default 01) represent the level.
Each of these sets of two digits can be set in increments of one from the default value
to set different matrices or levels. For example 0000:11:02 equates to level 2 on
matrix 1, and 0000:12:01 equates to level 1 on matrix 2.
3. If the Router has dual redundancy, check the Enable checkbox, enter the secondary
IP address, and press the Enter key.
5. If no default is set, enter the TCP Port number. For an IQ router this is 2050. For a
router with a 24xx controller this is 2051.
Note: Changing this port number to any other number sets the control panel offline.
The Delete Connection Cache button is used to remove the connection information,
comprising of the all the working names of the router, from memory.
There will be a short delay while the control panel initializes. The current status of the control
panel displays in the Connection Status field. If the status does not display as
Connected:Active after initializing, investigate the possible cause (except when using the
Offline Edit Mode, when the status displays as Connected:Offline. See “Offline Edit Mode”
on page 27.).
The IP address can be checked directly from the panel (LCD Panels only) at any time by
pressing any three consecutive buttons. See “Check IP Addresses” on page 27.
The number of physical router sources and destinations display in the Port Max section.
1. Edit the Max Sources field to enter the last video port number, and press the Enter
key.
3. Click the Delete Connection Cache button in the Router Connection section.
Note: The changes to Max Ports do not take effect until after deleting the cache and
re-connecting to the router.
To set a range that is non-contiguous, create a custom button map. See the RollCall Control
Panel manual for details on how to create button maps.
3.2.7 Where am I?
When there are a number of control panels in a system, it is often useful to be able to identify
which control panel is currently being used/configured. This feature makes all buttons on the
control panel flash, thus indicating its position.
Note: The Router IP configuration is not altered when resetting the panel to the factory default
settings. The current panel operating mode is unaffected by pressing this button.
Note: Online operations such as setting routes, and protecting destinations, are not available in
Offline mode.
1. Enter the number of router input ports in the Number Source Ports field, and press the
Enter key.
2. Enter the number of router output ports in the Number Destination Ports field, and
press the Enter key.
Note: To edit the number of input and output ports, uncheck the Offline Edit Mode checkbox.
At any time these IP addresses may be displayed directly from the panel without having to
cycle the power.
• Press three consecutive buttons on the panel, and the display changes to show the IP
addresses in the same manner as at power up.
The panel will start to shutdown. The buttons will flash initially as the panel shuts
down. Then, the normal startup sequence displays.
3.3 Config
The Config page is used for setting up button options, and in the case of LCD panels, the text
format that displays on the buttons.
Note: The content of this configuration page differs according to the panel type.
The selection of the panel mode defines the pages available for the rest of the configuration.
If required, page buttons for source and destination pages may be ganged together, so that
both pages increment/decrement as one or other page is changed.
After the timeout the Take button stops flashing and reverts to
being inactive. The route defaults back to the previous route.
Note: Undo and Redo operations can only be added when a Take button is enabled on an XY
panel.
The timeout for this operation is the same as for the normal Take
button.
After the timeout the Undo button returns to being a Take button,
either active or inactive, according to whether the Retake / Redo
Enable function is selected, or not.
After the timeout the Protect button stops flashing and reverts to
being inactive.
Gang Take Mode allows a source to be selected first, followed by a number of destinations for
that source to be routed to simultaneously.
• Select the appropriate radio button to activate or disable Gang Take Mode.
To change the duration of the timeout period before the buttons dim:
Moving the slider to the minimum value, disables the timeout, leaving the button brightness at
the same level all of the time.
To set the Auto Lock feature and define a timeout period before the button locks:
Take, Undo, Protect, Locked State and Unlocked State buttons may contain up to three lines
of text, each containing up to six characters. Each line must be delimited by a space ” “.
Source and Destination Page Up and Page Down buttons have two lines of editable text by
default. The top line is non-editable and is used to indicate the current page number [X]. For
example, “[2] Up Dest” would indicate that page 2 of the destinations is currently displayed.
If required, the top line of text on the Source and Destination Page Up and Page Down
buttons may be used to name a specific page. See “Source and Destination Configuration” on
page 37.
3. Press the Enter key, (or click on the button for that particular field).
To set a name back to the factory default name, click on the button for that component.
• Use the sliding controls to set the maximum number of lines, and the number of
characters per line that will display.
• Select the appropriate radio button to display the names starting from the beginning or
the end of the name, whichever results in a better display of the name.
Note: Each line may be delimited by a space “ ”, a colon “:”, a dash “-”, or a dot “.”.
Medium Text
Dest - Port Dest 1 Not applicable
D1
(7 chars max)
Medium Text
Dest 1 Src 1
(7 chars max)
Note: When a destination is protected, a padlock symbol ( ) automatically displays after the
destination name. This can affect the display of destination names when using the larger
text formats.
3.4 XY Mapping
Note: Ensure that the router has been configured with the desired port names before start the
mapping process.
Before using a control panel to perform routing operations, careful consideration should be
taken to set up the panel in the most efficient way for the number of sources and destinations,
and how the buttons on the panel are going to be used.
Determining the mapping of the buttons defines what displays on each button when the
source and destinations are setup in their respective pages, and how the individual pages are
to be accessed.
Note: The following descriptions relate to a 39-button LCD control panel. The configuration of
other LCD control panels is similar, only the number and layout of available buttons
changes.
Button Configuration defines which buttons are used to display the various aspects of each
page.
Note: Ensure that the button focus is in the correct position before defining the buttons.
2. Determine the Increment Type (direction in which buttons are filled when added) by
selecting Up-Down-Across or Across.
Source and destination buttons may be defined across the control panel, or running
up-down-across. See an example of each in Fig 42.
Across
Up-Down-Across
4. Determine the number of buttons to allocate to the selected button type, enter the
value in the Number to Fill field, and press the Enter key.
Buttons will be assigned and labelled according to the button type, and the number of
buttons of that type.
Other button types, and individual buttons are defined by selecting a function from the
drop-down list to define the current button at the button focus:
Default With this radio button selected the panel will automatically fill the
buttons with a default configuration on power up. As soon as any
changes are made to the configuration the state changes to
Custom-Fixed mode.
Custom-Fixed This mode allows for configuration of the buttons according to the
required operation.
Important: Selecting Default after configuring a panel in Custom-Fixed mode will overwrite any page
configuration. All page mapping is recalculated according to the number of active sources
and destinations.
Free text can be added to any buttons on an LCD panel that are not otherwise assigned to a
particular function.
Note: Text may also be added to buttons that are assigned as source and destination buttons,
but are left unused. See “Add Text to Unused Buttons” on page 40.
1. Type text into a free numbered field in the Fixed Button Text section, and press the
Enter key.
2. Move the button focus to the button which the text is to be added.
3. From the drop-down list in the Fill section, select Text n, where n is the number
according to which text field is required.
The Source and Destination Page Configuration sections are used to determine which
buttons individual sources and destinations are to be allocated to. The buttons can either be
set up singly, or grouped together by name.
Source and destination are both set up in the same way. The process that follows shows the
configuration of the source pages, however, destination pages are set up in exactly the same
manner but by moving the button focus to a destination button.
Note: The mapping of the control panel must be defined before setting up the source and
destination pages.
Number of Pages
Pages can be added or deleted at this stage by adjusting the Number Pages slider bar.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to define
the number of pages available to allocate sources and destinations to.
Page in View
The Page in View slider bar, determines which page is currently in view. Any changes to the
Indexing will affect the current page only.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to enter a
page number to navigate to each page.
• If page navigation buttons have been previously configured on the panel, these can
be used to navigate through the pages.
Page Name
A page name can be added in place of the default page number. This page name displays as
the first line of the Page Change, or Page Up and Page Down buttons.
Edit Pages
Pages can be added, removed, copied, or the order of pages changed, at any time using the
Page Operations features.
2. If copying or moving a page, define the page number on which the operation is to take
place with the Copy To / Move To Page slider.
Note: The button displays the operation selected from the drop-down list as confirmation of what
operation it will perform.
Index Pages
The Index buttons displayed at the top of the page indicate the configuration of the buttons for
the current page. The number of buttons displayed represents the numbers of sources (or
destinations) per page as defined. From here, define which sources (or destinations) are
allocated to each of the buttons on each page.
As the Index buttons are filled they update accordingly showing the sources (or destinations)
selected for the current page of buttons.
• Using the drop-down list to define each Index button individually. The list contains
up to 100 port names.
For large routers the contents of this list can be navigated using the +100, -100,
+500, and -500 buttons to display the next or previous 100 or 500 ports on the
router. Or, by entering a number in the Current Index field, the list displays the
next 100 valid port names starting from the Index point.
This list can also be filtered in conjunction with the Listbox Filter. See “Filter Port
Names” on page 39.
To show port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers
checkbox.
• Using the Autofill functions to quickly allocate blocks of sources (or destinations).
After setting up the first page additional buttons display allowing fast indexing of
subsequent pages from the last assigned port. See the worked example on
page 41.
• Filter sources (or destinations) to allocate a group of similar buttons. See “Filter Port
Names” on page 39.
• Set Index buttons to unused either individually from the drop-down list, or from the
current button onwards with the At Focus: Clear All to Unused button.
To assist with grouping together buttons containing similar names, use the filtering functions.
To reduce the number of items in the drop-down Listbox, the list can be filtered:
1. Type text to filter by in the Listbox Filter text field, and press the Enter key.
Note: Filtering matches text from the start of the port name, and is case-sensitive.
The Listbox is filtered to include only the text items starting with the text in the filter
text field.
• The filter text box automatically matches the filter text entered in the Listbox Filter
text field.
Note: To display port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers checkbox.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) filtered according to the
Listbox Filter, and populated according to the numerical order of the port numbers,
continuing from Start Port number.
1. Type text into the Start Text field and press the Enter key.
Note: The text must include the text as in the Filter text field plus extra characters with which to
further define the filtering. For example, if the filter text were “SRC”, the Start text may be
“SRC 2”, to only include sources with the numbers starting with “2”.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) filtered according to the Start
Text filter, and populated according to the numerical order of the port numbers,
continuing from Start Port number.
Buttons on an LCD panel that remain unused, either because gaps have been left when using
the Fill 1:1 button, or at the end of the allocated source or destination ports, can have text
displayed on the otherwise blank button. The text can occupy up to a maximum of 18
characters in three rows, delimited by spaces. It is recommended that the word length is
limited to 6 characters to ensure that the words fit on the button. Any words longer than 6
characters are truncated.
Note: To change the background color of these buttons, edit the Text Buttons color on the LED
Colors XY page. See “LED Colors XY” on page 57.
2. Either:
• Type text in the Unused Text field and press the Enter key,
or
• Click on the Copy Page Name button to add the current page name to the
unused button.
Note: If the page has not been named, the page number displays.
Worked Example:
a For this example, position the button focus such that the top left button (number 1
on row 1) is highlighted.
The button focus will already be positioned over the next button in turn (number 17 on
row 1, in this example).
g Move the focus to number 18 in row 1, and select Page:Src:Up from the
drop-down list.
The first 16 buttons on the second row, display with Dest n in the button. When the
panel is fully configured these button will display destination.
The button focus will already be positioned over the next button in turn (number 17 on
row 2, in this example).
l Move the focus to number 18 in row 1, and select Page:Dest:Up from the
drop-down list.
The mapping in this example displays as in Fig 48. This figure also shows how this
may be represented on the control panel itself once configuration is complete:
16 Sources /
16 Destinations Page Up/Down
n Position the Index Focus such that the top left index (number 1) is highlighted.
Index buttons are filled in from this point forwards, within the confines of the
current page.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) populated according to the
numerical order of the port numbers.
Note: Clicking the Fill 1:1 button instead of the Fill button populates the buttons in the same
manner, but if there are unused ports, gaps will be left. This is useful if unused ports may
be added later.
Using the Fill button ignores any gaps and populates the buttons continuously.
r Position the index focus such that the top left index (number 1) is highlighted.
Index buttons are filled in from this point forwards, within the confines of the
current page.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) populated according to the
numerical order of the port numbers, continuing from last port number on the previous
page.
t Repeat the above sequences until all pages, or all sources (or destinations) have
been allocated to Index buttons.
Note: Ensure that the router has been configured with the desired port names before start the
mapping process.
Before using a control panel to perform routing operations, careful consideration should be
taken to set up the panel in the most efficient way for the number of sources and destinations,
and how the buttons on the panel are going to be used.
Determining the mapping of the buttons defines what displays on each button when the
source and destinations are setup in their respective pages, and how the individual pages are
to be accessed.
Note: The following descriptions relate to a 78-button LED control panel. The configuration of
other LED control panels is similar, only the number and layout of available buttons
changes.
Button Configuration defines which buttons will be used to display the various aspects of each
page.
The most important thing here is to ensure that the button focus is in the correct position
before defining the buttons.
2. Determine the Fill Mode (direction in which buttons are filled when added) by
selecting the Mode Across or Mode Up-Down radio button.
Source and destination buttons may be defined across the control panel, or running
up and down. See an example of each in Fig 42.
Across
Up-Down-Across
Fig 51. LED Button Mapping Examples
Buttons will be assigned and labelled according to the button type, and the number of
buttons of that type.
• Other button types, and individual buttons are defined by selecting a function from the
drop-down list to define the current button at the button focus:
The Source and Destination Page Configuration sections are used to determine which
buttons individual sources and destinations are to be allocated to. The buttons can either be
set up singly, or grouped together by name.
Sources and destinations are both set up in the same way. The process that follows shows
the configuration of the source pages, however, destination pages are set up in exactly the
same manner but by moving the button focus to a destination button.
Note: The mapping of the control panel must be defined before setting up the source and
destination pages.
Number of Pages
Pages can be added or deleted at this stage by adjusting the Number Pages slider bar.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to define
the number of pages available to allocate sources and destinations to.
Page in View
The Page in View slider bar, determines which page is currently in view. Any changes to the
Indexing will affect the current page only.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to enter a
page number to navigate to each page.
• If page navigation buttons have been previously configured on the panel, these can
be used to navigate through the pages.
Page Name
A page name can be added in place of the default page number. This page name displays as
the first line of the Page Change, or Page Up and Page Down buttons.
Edit Pages
Pages can be added, removed, copied, or the order of pages changed, at any time using the
Page Operations features.
2. If copying or moving a page, define the page number on which the operation is to take
place with the Copy To / Move To Page slider.
Note: The button displays the operation selected from the drop-down list as confirmation of what
operation it will perform.
Indexing Pages
The Index buttons displayed at the top of the page indicate the configuration of the buttons for
the current page. The number of buttons displayed represents the numbers of sources (or
destinations) per page as defined. From here, define which sources (or destinations) are
allocated to each of the buttons on each page.
As the Index buttons are filled they update accordingly showing the sources (or destinations)
selected for the current page of buttons.
• Using the drop-down list to define each Index button individually. The list contains
up to 100 port names.
For large routers the contents of this list can be navigated using the +100, -100,
+500, and -500 buttons to display the next or previous 100 or 500 ports on the
router. Or, by entering a number in the Current Index field, the list displays the
next 100 valid port names starting from the Index point.
This list can also be filtered in conjunction with the Listbox Filter. See “Filter Port
Names” on page 46.
To show port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers
checkbox.
• Using the Autofill functions to quickly allocate blocks of sources (or destinations).
After setting up the first page additional buttons display allowing fast indexing of
subsequent pages from the last assigned port. See the following Worked
Example.
• Filter sources (or destinations) to allocate a group of similar buttons. See “Filter Port
Names” on page 46.
• Set Index buttons to unused either individually from the drop-down list, or from the
current button onwards with the At Focus: Clear All to Unused button.
To assist with grouping together buttons containing similar names, use the filtering functions.
To reduce the number of items in the drop-down Listbox, the list can be filtered:
1. Type text to filter by in the Listbox Filter text field, and press the Enter key.
Note: Filtering matches text from the start of the port name, and is case-sensitive.
The Listbox is filtered to include only the text items starting with the text in the filter
text field.
• The filter text box automatically matches the filter text entered in the Listbox Filter
text field.
Note: To display port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers checkbox.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) filtered according to the
Listbox Filter, and populated according to the numerical order of the port numbers,
continuing from Start Port number.
1. Type text into the Start Text field and press the Enter key.
Note: The text must include the text as in the Filter text field plus extra characters with which to
further define the filtering. For example, if the filter text were “SRC”, the Start text may be
“SRC 2”, to only include sources with the numbers starting with “2”.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) filtered according to the Start
Text filter, and populated according to the numerical order of the port numbers,
continuing from Start Port number.
Worked Example:
a For this example, position the button focus such that the top left button (number 1
on row 1) is highlighted.
The first 36 buttons on the second row, display with Dest n in the button. When the
panel is fully configured these button will display destination.
The mapping in this example would display as in the following figure. This figure also
shows how this may be represented on the control panel itself once configuration is
complete:
36 Sources /
36 Destinations
k Position the Index Focus such that the top left index (number 1) is highlighted.
Index buttons are filled in from this point forwards, within the confines of the
current page.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) populated according to the
numerical order of the port numbers.
Note: Clicking the Fill 1:1 button instead of the Fill button populates the buttons in the same
manner, but if there are unused ports, gaps will be left. This is useful if unused ports may
be added later.
Using the Fill button ignores any gaps and populates the buttons continuously.
o Position the Index Focus such that the top left index (number 1) is highlighted.
Index buttons are filled in from this point forwards, within the confines of the
current page.
The Index buttons display the sources (or destinations) populated according to the
numerical order of the port numbers, continuing from last port number on the previous
page.
q Repeat the above sequences until all pages, or all sources (or destinations) have
been allocated to Index buttons.
3.5 XY Status/Control
The XY Status/Control page is used to view the status of each configured button, and to
control the panel using the on-screen buttons. The buttons work as if pressing the actual
buttons (and rotary control, if applicable) on the panel.
The Lock / Protect / Take section on the left indicates the status of these three buttons.
The Current Selected section indicates which source, destination, and preset is selected, or if
none are selected.
The bottom part of the page shows how the individual buttons have been configured, and
under each is a soft button which, when pressed, mirrors the action of pressing the same
physical button on the control panel.
For example, the panel may be locked/unlocked, routes may be set or destinations protected,
directly from this screen.
Note: When in Offline Mode operations such as setting routes and protecting destinations are not
available.
Note: Ensure that the router has been configured with the desired port names before start the
mapping process.
Pages can be added or deleted by adjusting the Number Pages slider bar.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to define
the number of pages available.
The Page in View slider bar, determines which page is currently in view. Any changes to the
Indexing will affect the current page only.
• Use the sliding control, or click on the current value and enter a new value, to enter a
page number to navigate to each page.
• If page navigation buttons have been previously configured on the panel, these can
be used to navigate through the pages.
A page name can be added in place of the default page number. This page name displays as
the first line of the Page Change, or Page Up and Page Down buttons.
Note: Ensure that the button focus is in the correct position before defining the buttons.
This list contains up to 100 port names. For large routers the contents of this list can
be navigated using the +100, -100, +500, and -500 buttons to display the next or
previous 100 or 500 ports on the router. Or, by entering a number in the Current Index
field, the list will start from that number.
This list can be filtered to allow a source to be found quickly. See “Filter Port Names”
on page 53.
To show port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers checkbox.
This list contains up to 100 port names. For large routers the contents of this list can
be navigated using the +100, -100, +500, and -500 buttons to display the next or
previous 100 or 500 ports on the router. Or, by entering a number in the Current Index
field, the list displays the next 100 valid port names starting from the Index point.
This list can be filtered to allow a source to be found quickly. See “Filter Port Names”
on page 53.
To show port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers checkbox.
5. Optionally, on an LCD panel only, text may be added to the button. Type text into the
BPX field and press the Enter key.
Note: Text added here replaces the text format as setup in the Config page.
6. Select a color scheme for the button, by selecting A, B, C, or D from the BPX color
drop-down list.
Up to four colors can be defined to help denote clear grouping of certain crosspoints
on the panel (split BPX operation). The colors are defined in the LED Colors BPX
page. See “LED Colors BPX” on page 58.
3.6.2.1 Auto-Increment
Note: The destination must be set before the source for the auto-increment to work
1. Select the direction for the incrementing of the set buttons, either Up - Down, or
Across the panel.
3. Select a source.
The crosspoint is set. The button focus automatically moves to the next BPX button.
Note: If a button has been previously assigned to anything other than BPX, it is skipped when
auto-incrementing.
The crosspoint is set, and the button focus automatically moves to the next BPX
button.
Worked Example
To set a single BPX button:
e Select a color scheme for the button, by selecting A, B, C, or D from the BPX
color drop-down list.
In this example, three destinations are used, each with a number of sources routed to them.
By using different color schemes the panel can be visually split into the different destinations.
To reduce the number of items in either the source or destination drop-down Listbox:
1. Type text to filter by in the Listbox Filter text field, and press the Enter key.
Note: Filtering matches text from the start of the port name, and is case-sensitive.
The Listbox is filtered to include only the text items starting with the text in the filter
text field.
Note: To display port numbers in the drop-down list, check the Show Port Numbers checkbox.
The Lock / Protect / Take section on the left indicates the status of these three buttons.
The bottom part of the page shows how the individual buttons have been configured, and
under each is a soft button which, when pressed, mirrors the action of pressing the same
physical button on the control panel.
For example, the panel may be locked/unlocked, crosspoints may be set or destinations
protected, directly from this screen.
Note: When in Offline Mode operations such as setting crosspoints and protecting destinations
are not available
1. Move the Salvo index slider to highlight the relevant Salvo number.
3. Edit the name for the panel salvo, and press the Enter key.
4. Using the sliders, set as many crosspoints as required in the XY numbered section.
2. Select the relevant panel salvo from the drop-down list in the Destination page
Configuration section.
3.9 GPIO
The functions of each inputs and outputs are defined on this page. Equipment connected
through the GPIO connector may required supply references (+5V and Ground). Current limit
stops any connected equipment overloading the panel supply.
Note: GPIO Input Salvos are edge triggered. Camera/Joystick Overrides are level triggered.
The pinouts for the GPIO connector are in the Technical Specification. See “GPIO” on
page 111.
2. Using the sliders set the relevant crosspoint or salvo to add as the function to the
input/output, as selected.
3. If required, the active type may be inverted, by checking the Invert checkbox.
Note: When using Power over Ethernet some button selections have limited color options.
[1] Available colors are limited when using PoE. See “Color Selection When Using
PoE” on page 60.
On a BPX panel colors can be customized for the following button types:
[1] Available colors are limited when using PoE. See “Color Selection When Using
PoE” on page 60.
On both an XY panel or a BPX panel, colors can be customized for the following button types:
• Move the sliders for each component and watch the color change dynamically with
the movement of each slider.
• If a particular known RGB color is required, click on the numeric value of a color
component, and type in the desired value of the color for that component.
• Click on the (preset) button for each of the RGB components for that button.
Unselected source, destination and crosspoint buttons are limited to primary colors only when
using PoE mode.
• Move the slider for Global Brightness and watch the brightness of all buttons change
dynamically with the movement of the slider.
Note: The range of brightness values differ between LCD and LED panel types. For LCD panels
the maximum brightness is 5, for LED panels the maximum brightness is 7.
3.11 IP Bridging
The IP Bridging page allows the setup of remote IP addresses and bridge port, and displays
connection status information.
Primary Connection The Primary IP Address of the remote RollNet IP Share unit.
Remote IP Address This displays the IP address of the remote end of the IP Bridge
(when connected).
Started By This shows the initiator of the bridge connection.
Packets Received This shows how many packets have been received on this IP
connection.
Packets Sent This shows how many packets have been sent on this IP
connection.
Note: If either, or both, of the Take and Protect buttons are not enabled in the Config page, they
will not display.
Note: If either, or both, of the Take and Protect buttons are not enabled in the Config page, they
will not display.
Note: The following descriptions contain images of the buttons in their default button colors. If the
button colors have been customized, the colors and text may be different, but the
functionality remains the same.
Fixed buttons cannot be repositioned. However, the colors of the buttons may be changed.
See “Customize Button Colors” on page 57.
With the exception of the Lock/Unlock button, the other buttons are optional, and must be
enabled before use. See “Button Options” on page 29.
Configured buttons are those mapped with sources, destinations, or crosspoints, depending
on the panel mode, and the way the panel has been configured.
Text Button - An unused button that has free text added to it for
N/A
information only.
Page Navigation buttons provide the means to quickly access sources or destinations
sequentially, or more directly to sources and destinations that have been grouped together
onto defined pages.
Note: Navigation through Page buttons, and through sources or destinations can also be done
using the rotary control switch.
Page Selection buttons provide the means to quickly access sources or destinations that
have been grouped together onto defined pages.
LED Description
The easiest way to navigate through the panel when only a small number of pages are
configured is with the rotary control switch. The rotary control switch can be rotated in either
direction, and pressed, giving different functions to each control type.
An advantage of using the rotary control switch is that less buttons are required for
navigation, so more buttons are available for sources and destinations
• Either, use the Page Change button to the next block of buttons available, or use the
Page Up and Page Down buttons to display the next or previous block of buttons (see
Sequential Destination Navigation in Fig 77.)
2. The Page Up and Page Down buttons change to be Next Page / Previous Page
buttons (see Direct Source Page Navigation in Fig 77.) Use these to navigate to the
required page.
3. Press the relevant Page button, to then display the sources or destinations on that
page.
Note: The page navigation buttons only display if they have been configured when setting up the
panel.
1. Ensure that the control panel is unlocked before attempting to set a route. If it is
locked, press the Unlock button.
3. If the required source is not visible on the current page, press the relevant Source
Page Up or Page Down button until the source is on the current page.
Note: Pressing the current Destination button deselects the destination and returns the panel the
previous state without setting a route.
Selected Source
Selected Destination
Fig 78. Set a Route on an LCD Panel
Selected Source
Selected Destination
If the Take button has not been enabled the route is automatically set upon selection
of the source.
If the Take button is enabled, the source will be indicated, and may flash if this option
has been set in the Config page.
5. If the Take button is enabled, press the Take button to complete the setting of the
route.
3. The Destination button changes color (and displays a padlock symbol on an LCD
panel).
1. Ensure that the control panel is unlocked before attempting to change a route. If it is
locked, press the Unlock button.
3. If the destination has been protected, unprotect the destination before selecting a new
source.
4. If the required source is not visible on the current page, press the relevant Source
Page Up or Page Down button until the source is on the current page.
Note: Pressing the current Destination button deselects the destination and returns the panel the
previous state without changing the route.
Selected Destination
Selected Destination
Fig 81. Change a Route on an LED Panel
If the Take button has not been enabled the route is automatically set upon selection
of the source.
If the Take button is enabled, the new source will be indicated, and may flash if this
option has been set in the Config page.
6. If the Take button is enabled, press the Take button to complete the changing of the
route.
Gang Take is used to route a single source to a number of destinations at the same time.
1. Ensure that the control panel is unlocked before attempting to change a route. If it is
locked, press the Unlock button.
2. Ensure that Gang Take Mode has been enabled in the Config page.
Note: Pressing the current Source button, or pressing a Source Page Up or Page Down button
exits Gang Take Mode.
5. Select as many Destination buttons as required. If the required destinations are not on
the current page use the Destination Page Up and Page Down to navigate to the
right pages, and select the destinations.
Source Selected
Selected Source
If the Take button has not been enabled the routes are automatically set upon
selection of the destinations.
6. If the Take button is enabled, press the Take button to complete the new routes.
Set pages as a way to navigate to select groups of BPX buttons. For example, it may be
useful to have a different page set for each destination.
The easiest ways to navigate through the panel is with the rotary control switch. An
advantage of using the rotary control switch is that less buttons are required for navigation, so
more buttons are available for crosspoints.
• Rotate the rotary control clockwise to advance through crosspoints, or pages (after
pressing a Page Selection button).
• Either, use the Page Change button to display the next block of buttons available, or
use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to display the next or previous block of
buttons (see Sequential Crosspoint Navigation in Fig 84.)
2. The Page Up and Page Down buttons change to be Next Page / Previous Page
buttons (see Direct Crosspoint Page Navigation in Fig 84.) Use these to navigate to
the required page.
3. Press the Page button, to then display the crosspoints on that page.
Note: The page navigation buttons only display if they have been configured when setting up the
panel.
Crosspoints
1. Ensure that the control panel is unlocked before attempting to set a route. If it is
locked, press the Unlock button.
3. If no Take button is enabled the route is set immediately. If Take is enabled, the route
is pre-selected, press the Take button to complete the setting of the route.
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Note: Before pressing the Take button, pressing the BPX button for a second time, deselects the
route, and reverts to the previous route, if set.
2. Press any BPX button which has the destination to protect. All buttons with that
destination are protected, but only the selected button displays the Protected color.
Note: If the selected protected button is not the current page, all destinations will display with the
Protected color.
Note: If a protect has been made using a master panel, it is not possible to unprotect the
destination. It must be unprotected from the master panel.
Note: If the control panel is running in Legacy Mode, switch the operating mode to RC Mode to
perform the upgrade.
6. The upgrade package imports and the control panel can then be upgraded.
Note: It is advisable to save the panel configuration before upgrade the software. See “Save a
Configuration” on page 20.
Ensure the software upgrade package has been imported before performing this upgrade.
See “Import the Software Upgrade Package” on page 72.
Note: The control panel cannot be used while the performing this upgrade.
1. Right-click on the control panel name in the Network Browser window, and select Unit
Upgrade from the menu.
2. The Unit Upgrade screen displays, showing the package number (pre-upgrade) that is
running on the control panel.
3. Click on the Software Releases drop-down list and select the required upgrade
package.
4. Leave the options set to Upgrade Changed Files Only, and click on the Upgrade
button.
5. The control panel will now be upgraded. Follow the on screen prompts.
4. Legacy Mode
This chapter describes the modes of operation when panels are used in Legacy Mode (as a
replacement for older panel types). Panels are compatible with Aurora, Nebula, Nucleus, or
Centra control systems.
Please refer to the respective control system user manuals for configuration guidance.
4.1 Configuration
Each panel is configured using the Hex Switches on the rear of the panel.
Hex Switch 1 Defines the panel's multi-drop address. An address is only necessary
when panel communications are on the serial interface (RS485).
Hex Switch 2 Sets the panel mode type. This must be used in conjunction with Hex
Switch 4 to define the operating mode.
Hex Switch 3 Sets the brightness of the panel buttons.
Hex Switch 4 Sets the operating mode for panels. Used in conjunction with the panel
mode type set with Hex Switch 2.
To access these Hex Switches, the protective cover must first be removed:
1. Line up the lugs with the apertures top and bottom. Slide the cover to the left.
Note: If the panel is running and the address is changed, the comms are broken.
Hex Switch 1
• To set a multi-drop address, turn Hex Switch 1 to the appropriate value - see Table 2.
Address 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Switch Value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0
Table 2. Multi-drop Addresses
Hex Switch 2
LCD panels can mimic a 6711 BPX panel, 6711 in Freeform mode, or a 6712 XY panel.
Note: To use the rotary control switch with Aurora, version 1.23 or above of the Aurora software
is required.
For details of each mode type, See “LCD Panel Modes” on page 85.
• To set the panel mode type, turn Hex Switch 2 to the appropriate value - see Table 3.
• To set the operating mode, set Hex Switch 4. See “LCD Panel Operating Modes” on
page 78.
LED panels are compatible with any Aurora, Nebula, Nucleus, or Centra control system.
There is no support for TM, System 2 and Gemini modes or 6 level modes.
Setting control functions such as the number of levels and override operation is a function of
the control system.
For details of each mode type, See “LED Panel Modes” on page 92.
• To set the panel mode type, turn Hex Switch 2 to the appropriate value - see Table 5.
• To set the operating mode, set Hex Switch 4. See “LED Panel Operating Modes” on
page 79.
Hex Switch 3
[1] On LED panels there are 16 level of brightness and each switch value gives a
different brightness level. On LCD panels there are 8 levels of brightness and every
second switch value gives a different brightness level.
Note: When using Power over Ethernet the brightness of the panel buttons is limited to a lower
level than when using DC power.
Note: To use the rotary control switch with Aurora, version 1.23 or above of the Aurora software
is required.
LCD panels can mimic a 6711 BPX panel, 6711 in Freeform mode, or a 6712 XY panel.
To set a panel to mimic one of these, set Hex Switch 4 on the rear of the panel, according to
the panel mode required.
Hex Switch 4
On LED panels Hex Switch 4 is used to set the mode range, comms type, and
override/mimic. Set the mode type using Hex Switch 2. See “LED Panel Mode Types” on
page 77.
For details of each mode, See “LED Panel Modes” on page 92.
4.1.5 GPIO
The I/O provides access to the panel. The functions on each I/O are fixed by the user through
the control software. Equipment connected through the GPIO may require supply references
(+12 and GND). Current Limit stops any connected equipment overloading the panel supply.
The pinouts for this connector are in the Technical Specification. See “GPIO” on page 111.
4.1.5.1 Modes
Normal Joystick This mode provides the normal joystick override operation. When the
Override input is grounded, the source/level assigned to that input is routed, and
when released the previously routed source is restored.
If more than one joystick override input is active, the lowest number
joystick override has priority - number 1 has highest priority, number 12
has lowest priority.
Mimic In Mimic mode the 12 GPI 'Mimic' the first 12 buttons of the panel.
If GPI 1 is again pulled to ground this is the same as pressing the button
again.
Table 10. GPIO Modes
To reboot the panel without having to remove the power, for example, after performing a
software update:
2. On the rear of the panel, press and hold the CONFIG button until the adjacent
CONFIG LED displays solid white.
IP: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Control System IP Port: 0.0.0.0
2. Type the IP address of the panel in the address bar, and press Return.
The top part of the page shows the Control Panel Status, and indicates the relevant positions
of the switches on the rear panel.
Note: Any changes to the status and switches on the panel are only reflected after refreshing the
page.
The central part indicates the Control Panel Setup including the IP address of the panel and
the IP address of the router to which it is connected.
The Application Operating Mode section of the browser display indicates the current mode,
and is where the mode can be switched to RC Mode.
Whichever mode is selected becomes the default, and the control panel will power up in that
mode when restarted.
The RollCall application opens in a new browser window. See “RC Mode” on page 18.
Note: To use the rotary control switch with Aurora, version 1.23 or above of the Aurora software
is required.
LCD panels can mimic a 6711 BPX panel, 6711 in Freeform mode, or a 6712 XY panel.
Mismatch will not be flagged - buttons may still light and control router crosspoints.
Note: The control panel must be reset if the mode of operation is changed while the panel is
powered on and connected to comms.
To configure the panel to the relevant operating mode, set hex switch 4. See “LCD Panel
Operating Modes” on page 78.
The functions and colors for each button are defined in the controller database. For full details
of the functions available, see the 6711/6712 user manual.
To set the panel mode, adjust the Hex Switches on the rear panel.
39 Button Panel
Fig 99. 6712 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 39 Button Panel
21 Button Panel
Fig 100. 6712 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 21 Button Panel
39 Button Panel
Source/Destination
Select
Clear/Preset
Gang
Sources (8 pages of 16 sources supported) Protect Take
Status/Goto Xpt
Source/Destination
Page and Select
Fig 101. 39 Button Panel Configured as 6712 XY
21 Button Panel
Source/Destination
Select
Clear/Preset
Sources (8 pages of 8
sources supported) Protect
Status/Goto Xpt
Source/Destination
Page and Select
Fig 102. 21 Button Panel Configured as 6712 XY
39 21 Function
button button Color Status
panel panel
Sources
39 21 Function
button button Color Status
panel panel
Protect
The functions and colors for each button are defined in the controller database. For full details
of the functions available, see the 6711/6712 user manual.
To set the panel mode, adjust the Hex Switches on the rear panel.
39 Button Panel
Fig 103. 6711 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 39 Button Panel
21 Button Panel
Fig 104. 6711 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 21 Button Panel
39 Button Panel
21 Button Panel
39 21 Function
button button Color Status
panel panel
Sources
1-8 Paged – up to 8 pages supported Dark Green Available Unselected
1-16
17-26 (39 button panel = 128 sources,
21 button panel = 64 sources) Dark Orange In Use
Source Page Select
Function
(Press and hold for 2 seconds) Dark Green Available Unselected
In this mode, any button can have any function, as defined in the controller database. When
applied to the panels this restricts the number of buttons that can be controlled.
To set the panel mode, adjust the Hex Switches on the rear panel.
39 Button Panel
Fig 107. 6711 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 39 Button Panel
21 Button Panel
Fig 108. 6711 Mimic - Config Switch Settings for 21 Button Panel
In Freeform mode all button functions are defined in the controller database.
39 Button Panel
21 Button Panel
4.4.1 General
The LED panels can be set to different legacy mode types. The mode types available are
shown in Table 14.
Mismatch will not be flagged - buttons may still light and control router crosspoints.
Note: The control panel must be reset if the mode of operation is changed while the panel is
powered on and connected to comms.
The colors used for the LED panel buttons in legacy modes are:
Inactive Selected
Note: If the panel is configured for an unsupported mode, there may be unexpected results. For
example, some or all buttons light up.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
24 button panel
Table 24. Mode 9 - Supported Panels
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
24 button panel
Table 25. Mode 10 - Supported Panels
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
24 button panel
Table 26. Mode 11 - Supported Panels
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
24 button panel
Table 27. Mode 12 - Supported Panels
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] If this mode is selected, all buttons on the panel light, but do not function according
to this mode.
[1] The definitions for the buttons in this mode are sourced from the relevant database.
[1] Button colors in this mode may differ according to the software version on the panel.
A.1 Description
This section provides details of the physical characteristics of the panel, the environment in
which is designed for use, and pinouts of the connectors on the rear panel.
Power
Environmental
Compliance
A.3.1 Power
The panel can be powered either by 12V DC power supply, or by Power over Ethernet (PoE).
Dual redundancy may be achieved by using both DC connectors, or a single DC connector
and a PoE source.
A.3.1.1 DC Connectors
Two 12V DC power connectors, with a centre positive polarity, that can be used individually,
or together as a dual-redundant pair.
Power over Ethernet is available via the Ethernet connector on the rear panel using standard
CAT-5 cables connected to a compatible switch, or PoE injector.
Pin Function
Controller Device
1 GND GND
2 Rx- Tx-
3 Tx+ Rx+
1
4 GND GND
5 N/C N/C
6 GND GND
9
7 Rx+ Tx+
8 Tx- Rx-
9 GND GND
Table 34. RS485 Connector
A.3.3 GPIO
A 15-way D-type connector providing 12-port I/O access to the panel.
A.3.4 Ethernet
The panel has a single 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port with polarity detection, and can be used
with Power over Ethernet when connected to a compatible switch or PoE injector.
The connector accepts a power range of 37.0V to 57.0V DC with a maximum current of
350mA (PoE Type 1), and can be used with cables conforming to IEEE 802.3af-2009
Standard - Alternative A or B.