Table of Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Panel types 5 The 6700 series Panel lock and destination protect 3 Installation 10 Connector I/O Installing the power supply Earthing the panel Inserting and removing the legend strip 4 Configuration 15 Selecting panel LED colour and tally brightness Selecting the control system Setting the panel address Setting System 2 and TM panel types Setting Aurora/System 3 and Freeway panel types Gemini Operation 5 Panel self tests 26 Mode 1: button and LED test Mode 2: all colour LED test Mode 3: serial port and driver test Mode 4: processor and rotary switch test Mode 5: mode switch/joystick overrides Issue 3 1
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6700series control panel 1 Introduction The 6700 series of 1U control panels are designed to operate with all current Pro-Bel control systems. The basic 6700 hardware platform is used to provide a wide range of panel types including button per crosspoint (BPX) and multi-destination panels (X-Y). The compact design allows for as many as 54 buttons, allowing for example a 48 way, four level control panel or a split design with two four level 16 way sections in one panel. The features provided are: Support for all current Pro-Bel controllers including System 2, System 3, TM, and Gemini Full breakaway of audio and video Selectable tally colour Adjustable brightness for electro-luminescent back light Eight joystick overrides Dual RS485 ports for multi-drop connection Built in diagnostics The button legend strip is easily fitted by sliding a laser printed transparency behind the panel display membrane. The unit is powered from a single 5V power supply housed in a cradle attached at the rear of the panel. The cradle is detachable allowing the PSU to be placed elsewhere if installation space is limited. HU-6700 4
2 Panel types The 6700 series This comprehensive range of panels covers the requirements for button panels and, with some systems, provides multibus and limited X-Y capability. The following drawings detail the five panels types in the range. In addition, the 6708 panel is shown when used as an Aurora/System 3 status display control panel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 Level 4 The 6709 16 way, four level panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Level 2 Level 4 The 6705 32 way, four level panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Level 2 Level 4 The 6706 48 way, four level panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 Level 4 The 6707 dual 16 way, four level panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Level 1 Level 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7 8 9 10 11 12 Level 2 Level 4 The 6708 24x12 X-Y, four level panel Issue 3 5
DEST SOURCE TIE MATRIX PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MATRIX ORIENT ORIENT LINE DIAG DIAG TIE LINE PROTECT 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CLEAR SETUP PROTECT STATUS STATUS UPDATE CURSOR PAGE UP UP CURSOR PAGE DOWN DOWN The System 3 status panel Compatible with all current Pro-Bel control systems, the operation of each panel type is determined by the system configuration. The following table details the panel facilities offered with each type of controller. 6709 System 2 TM 16 Way BPX Dual 8 way BPX 8 x 8 X-Y 16 X 4 X-Y 6705 32 way BPX Aurora/ System 3 Freeway Dual 16 way BPX X 16 x 16 X-Y 32 x 4 X-Y X X HU-6700 6
6706 System 2 TM 48 Way BPX X Aurora/ System 3 Freeway Dual 24 way BPX X 24 x 24 X-Y X X 48 x 4 X-Y X X 32 x16 X-Y X X 6707 Dual 16 way BPX 16 x 16 X-Y 6708 24 x 12 X-Y Issue 3 7
Panel lock and destination protect In some panel modes the buttons at the far right hand side of the panel are reserved for panel lock and destination protect. The padlock and key symbols associated with these functions are invisible until lit. Level 1 Level 3 Panel Lock Level 2 Level 4 Protect Panel lock Panel lock prevents the panel from changing cross points while still allowing the tally to indicate the source currently selected. This protects the panel from inadvertent operation. Destination protect The protect button assigns protected status to the destination currently associated with the panel. This prevents any panel on the system from making selections to the protected destination. HU-6700 8
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3 Installation Connector I/O DC Power RS485 LOOP OVERRIDES OVR NORMAL BUT N MIMIC 4 LEVELS 6 LEVELS MAX SCREW THREAD PENETRATION 6MM RS485 9 way D type Pin Function 1 Chassis 2 TX- 3 RX+ 4 GND IN 5 N/C 6 GND 7 TX+ 8 RX- 9 Chassis Loop HU-6700 10
Joystick overrides 15 way D type Pin Function 1 Override 1 2 Override 2 3 Override 3 4 Override 4 5 Override 5 6 Override 6 7 Override 7 8 Override 8 9 GND 10 GND 11 GND 12 GND 13 GND 14 GND Issue 3 11
Installing the power supply The 6700 series of control panels are powered by a 5V d.c. PSU which may be fitted within a carrier frame, or cradle, screwed to the rear of the panel. The power supply cradle Insert PSU in frame If there is insufficient space for the PSU cradle, it may be removed, and the PSU can then be mounted as required. To assist this, the PSU is supplied with a 1metre cable. cradle +5V connector Remove screws (4) marked to release cradle HU-6700 12
Earthing the panel The control panel may be earthed using the rear earthing terminal if desired. This may be useful where policy dictates cable earthing and where panels are fitted to wooden desks. OVR NORMAL BUT N MIMIC 4 LEVELS 6 LEVELS MAX SCREW THREAD PENETRATION 6MM earthing terminal Inserting and removing the legend strip The legend strip is inserted underneath the main panel membrane, by sliding it into place. No disassembly of the panel is necessary. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dest 1 Dest 3 Video Dest 2 Dest 4 Audio inserting the legend strip The legend strips are approximately 460mm x 19mm and can be easily made using a word processor or spread sheet, then printing on to acetate using a laser printer. Templates in Microsoft Excel format are available from Pro-Bel by: Downloading the template from the Pro-Bel website at www.pro-bel.com in the Support section Issue 3 13
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4 Configuration Selecting panel LED colour and backlight brightness OVR NORMAL BUT N MIMIC 4 LEVELS 6 LEVELS MAX SCREW THREAD PENETRATION 6MM EL/Tally The EL/Tally switch selects the tally colour and brightness of the electroluminescent backlight according to the following table: EL/Tally Switch Tally colour EL bright Position Position Tally colour EL bright 0 Red 1 8 Amber 1 1 Red 2 9 Amber 2 2 Red 3 A Amber 3 3 Red 4 B Amber 4 4 Green 1 C Magenta 1 5 Green 2 D Magenta 2 6 Green 3 E Magenta 3 7 Green 4 F Magenta 4 Issue 3 15
Panels are shipped set to position 5, green tally and EL brightness level 2. Selecting the control system The rear panel legend details the switch settings for each panel type and operating mode. The panel modes are detailed as five types: Panel mode Mode Operation 1 Button per cross point 2 Split button per cross point 3 Split X-Y 4 4 bus X-Y 5 12/16 bus X-Y OVR NORMAL BUT N MIMIC 4 LEVELS 6 LEVELS MAX SCREW THREAD PENETRATION 6MM Panel Mode Panel address HU-6700 16
As it is possible to connect panels to all Pro-Bel controllers, it is necessary to assign panels to a controller type. This is done using the first two levers of the panel mode switch as follows:- Panel Mode Switch No Function 1 2 OFF System 3 and Freeway ON TM and System 2 OFF Normal Operation ON Gemini Setting the panel address The address switch is used to set the multi-drop address of the panel. Any address in the hexadecimal range 0 to F may be selected using the rotary control provided, and should match the one set for the panel in the control system. Panel address switch Issue 3 17
Setting the override input mode The override input mode is set by switch 3. Override Input Mode Switch 3 Position Function OFF ON Normal Override Operation Remote Button Mimic Operation Normal override operation This mode provides the normal joystick override operation where, when the 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 8 has lowest priority. Remote button mimic operation This mode provides a way of remotely selecting one of the first eight buttons on the panel. When the input is grounded, the panel operates just like pushing one of the buttons on the panel. When the input is released it is just like taking your finger off the button. Input 1 mimics button 1 through to input 8 that mimics button 8. As this mode behaves like pressing buttons, the router levels it operates on, is dependent on how the control system is setup (controlled levels, levels active, source and destination associations etc). HU-6700 18
Setting System 2 and TM panel types Positions 5 to 8 of the Panel Mode switch determine the operation of the control panel. The System 2 and TM columns show the panel type that should be set in the editable database for correct operation. System 2 & TM Panel type Mode 5-8 System 2 TM 16 way BPX 0000 K 7 16 way split BPX 1000 K 11 16 way split X-Y 0100 J 3 16 way 4 bus X-Y 1100 N 9 32 way BPX 0010 K 7 32 way split BPX 1010 K N/A 32 way split X-Y 0110 N 9 32 way 4 bus X-Y 1110 N/A N/A 48 way BPX 0001 E N/A 48 way split BPX 1001 E N/A 48 way split X-Y 0101 N/A N/A 48 way 4 bus X-Y 1101 N/A N/A 48 way 32x16 X-Y 0011 N/A N/A 16x16 split BPX 1011 E 12 16x16 split X-Y 0111 N 9 24x12 X-Y 1111 J 3 Issue 3 19
Each control panel, when driven from either System 2 or TM has the following features: System 2 & TM panel features Panel type Level buttons Panel lock Dest protect 16 way BPX Y N N 16 way split BPX Y N N 16 way split X-Y Y N N 16 way 4 bus X-Y N N N 32 way BPX Y N N 32 way split BPX N N N 32 way split X-Y N N N 32 way 4 bus X-Y N N N 48 way BPX N N N 48 way split BPX N N N 48 way split X-Y N N N 48 way 4 bus X-Y N N N 48 way 32x16 X-Y N N N 16x16 split BPX N N N 16x16 split X-Y N N N 24x12 X-Y Y N N HU-6700 20
Setting Aurora/System 3 and Freeway panel types Positions 5 to 8 of the Panel Mode switch determine the operation of the control panel. The Aurora/System 3 and Freeway columns show the panel type that should be set in the editable database for correct operation. Aurora/System 3 & Freeway Panel type Mode 5-8 System 3 & Freeway Terminal Aurora/Freeway Windows Editor 16 way BPX 0000 BPX 6709 BPX 16 way split BPX 1000 BPX 6709 dual BPX 16 way split X-Y 0100 X-Y 6709 8 x 8 X-Y 16 way 4 bus X-Y 1100 X-Y 6709 16 x 4 X-Y 32 way BPX 0010 BPX 6705 BPX 32 way split BPX 1010 BPX 6705 dual BPX 32 way split X-Y 0110 X-Y 6705 16 x 16 X-Y 32 way 4 bus X-Y 1110 X-Y 6705 32 x 4 X-Y 48 way BPX 0001 BPX 6706 BPX 48 way split BPX 1001 BPX 6706 dual BPX 48 way split X-Y 0101 X-Y 6706 24 x 24 X-Y 48 (42) way 4 bus X-Y 1101 X-Y 6706 48 x 4 X-Y 48 way 32x16 X-Y 0011 BPX 6706 32 x16 X-Y 16x16 split BPX 1011 BPX 6707 dual BPX 16x16 split X-Y 0111 X-Y 6707 16 x 16 X-Y 24x12 X-Y 1111 X-Y 6708 24 x 12 X-Y Issue 3 21
Switch 4 is used to determine whether the panel has 4 level buttons lock and protect buttons or 6 level buttons. Each control panel, whe driven from either Aurora/System 3 or Freeway has the following features: Aurora/System 3 & Freeway panel features Switch 4 = OFF Switch 4 = ON Panel type Level buttons Panel lock Dest prot Level buttons Panel lock Des pro 16 way BPX 4 Y 1 6 N N 16 way split BPX 4 Y 2 6 N N 16 way split X-Y 4 Y 1 6 N N 16 way 4 bus X-Y 0 Y 1 0 Y Y 32 way BPX 4 Y 1 6 N N 32 way split BPX 4 Y 2 6 N N 32 way split X-Y 4 Y 1 6 N N 32 way 4 bus X-Y 0 Y 1 0 Y Y 48 way BPX 4 Y 1 6 N N 48 way split BPX 4 Y 2 6 N N 48 way split X-Y 4 Y 1 6 N N 48 (42) way 4 bus X-Y *# 48 way 32x16 X-Y 0 4 Y Y 1 1 6 6 N N N N 16x16 split BPX 4 Y 2 6 N N 16x16 split X-Y 4 Y 1 6 N N 24x12 X-Y 4 Y 1 6 N N HU-6700 22
* This type is not avaiable on Freeway when switch 4=ON as the number of level buttons are not configurable on Freeway. # On Aurora when switch 4=ON this panel only supports 42 source buttons (the last 3 on each row of 24 buttons on the keypad in the Aurora editor need to be left blank). Gemini Operation The Gemini mode offers control of Gemini routers using the 6709, 16 way panel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Dest 1 Dest 3 Video Dest 2 Dest 4 Audio Sources 1-16 Panel lockout Destination audio and video level breakaway When set to this mode, the 6709 panel provides X-Y operation controlling up to four destinations with breakaway for audio and video. Issue 3 23
The EL/Tally switch controls background illumination brightness, however button colours are fixed as described below. Source button colours Red Green Amber Video only Audio only Video and Audio Level button colours Red Green Blue Off Video selected Audio selected Video or Audio de-selected Level not available Destination button colours Magenta Blue Off Destination selected Destination de-selected Destination not available HU-6700 24
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5 Panel self tests Any panel in the 6700 series will enter a self test mode if no data is received for one second. Normal operation will be resumed once data recommences. Whenever data is not received by the panel, various self test modes may be entered by simultaneously pressing the enable and one of the mode buttons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Level 2 Level 4 Note: On entering self-test, the panel reverts to mode 1 Mode 1: button and LED test Cyclic LED test. All LEDs relevant to the panel type selected illuminate in turn according to the chosen tally colour. Pressing a button cancels the cyclic LED test and flashes that button s LED. After a short time the panel will return to the cyclic LED test. Mode 2: all colour LED test A rapid cyclic LED test is performed illuminating each LED with all available colours Pressing a single button has no effect HU-6700 26
Mode 3: serial port and driver test Data transmitted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Level 2 Level 4 Data received Pairs of data transmitted and received LEDs sequence across the panel from left to right. Buttons at the top illuminate green to indicate data transmitted. The corresponding button on the bottom row indicates data received status. Failure is displayed as red and success as green. Note;-In order for the test to function correctly, a 9 way loopback connector is fitted to the RS485 port. For serial loop back: Connect pin 2 to 8 Connect pin 3 to 7 If there are a significant number of failures this mode is exited and the panel reverts to mode 1. Issue 3 27
Mode 4: processor and rotary switch test 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 Level 3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Level 2 Level 4 The first three LEDs on the upper button row indicate EPROM sumcheck, internal processor ram test and external processor ram test. Green illumination indicates success and red indicates failure. LEDs 4 to 8 on the upper button row indicates the version of software fitted in the panel. The first eight LEDs on the bottom row are used to indicate the panel address and EL/Tally switch positions as binary values. Red is ON and green is OFF. Panel address is indicated as a binary value by the status of the address 8,4,2,1 LEDs. Red indicates ON(1), green is OFF(0). Similarly, the EL/Tally switch setting is indicated, as a binary value, by the status of the EL/Tally 8, 4, 2, 1 LEDs. For example, panel address 1 is displayed by the address indicators 8,4,2,1 as green, green, green, red. Blue, blue, blue, red for EL/Tally 8, 4, 2, 1 would indicate switch position 1. HU-6700 28
Mode 5: mode switch/joystick overrides Level 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Level 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Level 2 Level 4 The panel mode switch position is indicated by the status of the Panel Mode LEDs 1-8. Amber indicates 1 (ON) and blue 0 (OFF). The joystick overrides are indicated by the status of the Override LEDs 1-8. Red indicates 1 (ON-override active) and green 0 (OFF). Issue 3 29
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6 Specification Facilities Support for all current Pro-Bel control systems including System 2, System 3, TM and Gemini Breakaway for audio and video Adjustable colours for tallies Adjustable electro-luminescent legend back light brightness Built in diagnostics Control RS485 input on 9 way female socket RS485 loop-through output on 9 way D male plug Multi-drop panel protocol with automatic baud rate selection, 38.4k or 9.6k baud rate. 8 joystick override inputs on 15 way D male plug Power Autosensing 100-250 VAC 50-60Hz 0.65A General Size: IU panel for 19 rack mounting Depth from rack front with PSU cradle 98mm Depth from rack front without PSU cradle 29mm (note: excludes space for mating connectors) Operating temperature range: 0 C to +40 C Note: allow space for cable access at rear including mating connectors. Issue 3 31