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6. System Setup
D/A Setup
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Encore system setup: Step 8
SPrerequisites — Ensure that you are familiar with the following menus:
~Router Specification Menu. In Chapter 5, refer to the “Router
Specification Menu” section on page 190.
~Output Patch Menu. In Chapter5, refer to the “Output Patch Menu
section on page19 4.
Use the following steps to set up a D/A (Distribution Amplifier):
1. Ensure that the outputs from the analog, SDI or DVI D/A that you wish to set up
are properly (physically) connected to the desired Video Processor or
ScreenPRO-II inputs. There are no communications connections required from
Encore to the D/A.
2. In the System Keypad, press SYSTEM to display the System Menu.
3. Press {ROUTER SETUP} to display the Router Specification Menu.
4. On the Number line, select the number that you wish to assign to the D/A.
5. Press {DELETE ROUTER} to clear any existing specification from memory.
6. On the Router Type line, select the type of D/A that you wish to set up (e.g., D/A
SDI, D/A ANALOG). The Number of Inputs line defaults to [1].
7. On the Number of Outputs line, set the number of D/A outputs available.
8. Press {ADD NEW} to save the D/A’s specification.
9. Press {OUTPUT PATCH} to display the Output Patch Menu for the selected D/A.
10. On the Router Output line, select the D/A output that you want to patch.
11. On the Device ID line, select the Video Processor or ScreenPRO-II ID to which
you want to patch the selected D/A output.
12. On the VP Input line (or the SP Input line), select the specific Video Processor or
ScreenPRO-II input to which you want to patch the selected D/A output.
13. Press {ADD PATCH} to confirm your changes.
14. Repeat steps 10 through 13 for all remaining D/A outputs that you wish to patch.
15. Press {BACK} to return to the Router Specification Menu.
16. Repeat steps 4 through 15 for the next D/A that you wish to assign.
17. In the System Keypad, press SAVE to save the current configuration.
8
Note This is an arbitrary number used for associating the D/A with
a configuration file. Encore provides an available “pool” of 8
devices from which you can assign routers and D/As.