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Section 2 — Installation
Switcher Communications Connections

You can connect external devices such as Kaleidoscope, DPM-700, Video

Production Editors, GPI connections, Tally Expansion, and a maintenance

terminal to the switcher. These are connected to the switcher via the

Communications I/O Module, GPI Module and the Expanded

Communications Module, located at the rear bay of the switcher frame as

shown in Figure 2-14. (The Tally Module is located in the Tally Expansion

option and is not shown here).

Figure 2-25. Switcher Frame Communications Connections (Control Section)
GPI EXPANDED
COM
MAINTENANCE
TALLY EXP
1
2
3
4
G
GPI INPUTS
PORT A1J1PORT B1J2PORT A2J3PORT B2J4PORT A3J5PORT B3J6
J1
+5
J2
1
2
3
4
G
+5
TB1
TB2
GPI OUTPUTS
TB3
1
2
3
4
G
TB4
1
2
3
4
G

C1C2

C4C10

G
G
COM
I/O
PANELEDITORAUX BUSCTLANALOGREF INJ1J2J3J4J5J6