Instruction Manual

TP3461- 01
F I R S T P R I N T I NG : S E P T E M BE R 1 9 9 4

P E R F OR M ER
DIGITAL 10X1 ROUTING SWITCHER
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Important Safeguards and Regulatory Notices

Symbols and Their Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xii
North American Power Supply Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
International Power Supply Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
EMC Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Part 15 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Germany – FTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Preface
About the Performer™ Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiiv
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii

Section 1 — Product Description

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

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Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Rear Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
VAA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Front Panel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Power Supply Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Tally Board (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Section 2 — Installation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Uncrating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Button Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Switcher Power-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Common Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Performer Setup Switch Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Performer Remote to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
PC (Performer ASCII) to Modem to Performer . . . . . . . . . 2-14
PC (Performer ASCII) to Modem to Performer (cont.) . . 2-15
PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Performer (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Modem to Performer . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Modem to Performer (cont.) . . . . 2-19
TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Modem to Performer . . . . . . 2-21
TEN-XL Remote Panels to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
TNX-AFV19 to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
20-TEN XYCP to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Model 100/110 to Performer (Always Follow mode) . . . 2-25
Model 100/110 to Performer (Conditional mode) . . . . . . 2-26
Model 200 to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Model 300 to Performer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Installation Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Frame Top Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

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Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Removing/Replacing Terminating Resistors . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Remote Connector Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
OPTION Connector Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Tally Board Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Tally Board Option Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Looping Cable Option Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
Vertical Interval Strobe Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40
Switch Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Switcher Polling Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43
Polling Address,
Non GVG TEN-XL ASCII Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Polling Address, GVG TEN-XL ASCII Protocol . . . . 2-44
Serial Communications Protocol Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
General Selection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-45
Control Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47
Performer Serial Remote Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Performer Protocol Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
General Rules for Performer/TEN-20,
20-TEN Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Performer S1 Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Remote Panel Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54
TEN–XL SCP Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59
Controlling More Than One Performer . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59
SCP Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68
TEN–20/20–TEN Panels and Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . 2-69
Panel Protocol Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-69
General Rules for TEN-20, 20-TEN Protocol . . . . . . . 2-71
Performer S1 Switch Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-71
TEN–20 Panel Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-75
Serial Interface Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-79
20–TEN Panel Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-83
DC Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-85

Section 3 — Operation & Service

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Performer Front & Remote Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

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Audio Follow Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Breakaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Video Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Audio 1 Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Audio 2 Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Joystick Override Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
TEN-XL Control Panels Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
TNX–RCP, TNX–TCP Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Audio Follow Video Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Breakaway Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
TEN–XL Audio Follow Video Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Audio Follow Video Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
19 x 1 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
TNX–SCP Serial Remote Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Dual Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
X–Y Mode Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Error Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
TEN–20, 20–TEN Control Panels Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
10 BPS Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Placing Protects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Error Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
MBCP Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Selecting Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Presetting and Taking a Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Clearing Entry Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Placing Protects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Displaying Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
XYCP Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Presetting Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Presetting Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Performing a Take . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Using the Last Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Using the Protect Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Serial Protocol Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

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Performer ASCII Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Command Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Performer Remote, TEN–20/20-TEN
Compatible Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
TEN–20/20–TEN Serial Interface Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Take Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Enable Protect Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Release Protect Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Status Request Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Response Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
TEN–XL ASCII Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
TEN–XL SMPTE Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Model 100/110 Compatible Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Model 200 Compatible Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Model 300 Compatible Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
SMPTE 3245-E Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Notes About SMPTE Message Processing . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Performer Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Exchange Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
In Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

Index

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Regulatory Notices

Information on the following pages provides important safety

guidelines for both Operator and Service Personnel. Specific
warnings and cautions will be found throughout the manual
where they apply, but may not appear here. Please read and
follow the important safety information, noting especially those
instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons.

WARNING
Any instructions in this manual that require opening the
equipment cover or enclosure are for use by qualified service
personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
perform any servicing other than that contained in the
operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

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Symbols and Their Meaning

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, alerts the user to the presence of “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the

user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in text must be
replaced with one having the ratings indicated.

This symbol represents a protective grounding terminal. Such a

terminal must be connected to earth ground prior to making any
other connections to the equipment.

CAUTION
This equipment contains static sensitive components. Use anti-
static grounding equipment when handling or servicing modules
and components. When circuit modules are removed from the
frame, place them on a flat, static-controlled surface. Failure to
follow this precaution can result in component damage due to
electrostatic discharge.

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Warnings
■ Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating
instructions.
■ Do not use this product in or near water.
■ Disconnect ac power before installing any options.
■ This product is grounded through the grounding conductor
of the power cord. To avoid electrical shock, plug the power
cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting the
product inputs or outputs.
■ Route power cords and other cables so that they are not likely
to be damaged.
■ Disconnect power before cleaning. Do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners; use only a damp cloth.
■ Dangerous voltages exist at several points in this product. To
avoid personal injury, do not touch exposed connections and
components while power is on.
■ Do not wear hand jewelry or watches when troubleshooting
high current circuits, such as the power supplies.
■ During installation, do not use the door handles or front
panels to lift the equipment as they may open abruptly and
injure you.
■ To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified correct type,
voltage and current rating as referenced in the appropriate
parts list for this product. Always refer fuse replacement to
qualified service personnel.
■ To avoid explosion, do not operate this product in an
explosive atmosphere unless it has been specifically certified
for such operation.
■ Have qualified personnel perform safety checks after any
completed service.
■ If equipped with redundant power, this unit has two power
cords. To reduce the risk of electric shock disconnect both
power supply cords before servicing.

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Cautions
■ To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate
and correct the trouble that caused the fuse to blow before
applying power.
■ Verify that all power supply lights are off before removing
power supply or servicing equipment.
■ Use only specified replacement parts.
■ Follow static precautions at all times when handling this
equipment.
■ Leave the back of the frame clear for air exhaust cooling and
to allow room for cabling. Slots and openings in the cabinet
are provided for ventilation. Do not block them.
■ Front door is part of fire enclosure and should be kept closed
during normal operation.
■ This product should be powered only as described in the
manual. To prevent equipment damage select the proper line
voltage at the ac input connector as described in the
Installation documentation.
■ To reduce the risk of electric shock, ensure that the two power
supply cords are each plugged into a separate branch circuit.
■ Circuit boards in this product may be populated with surface
mount and ASIC components. Special tools and techniques
are required to safely and effectively troubleshoot and repair
modules that use SMT or ASIC components. For this reason,
service and repair of GVG products incorporating surface
mount technology are supported only on a module exchange
basis. Customers should not attempt to troubleshoot or repair
modules that contain SMT components. GVG assumes no
liability for damage caused by unauthorized repairs. This
applies to both in- and out-of-warranty products.

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North American Power Supply Cords

This cord is supplied with a molded grounding plug (NEMA 5-

15P) at one end and a molded grounding connector (IEC 320-C13)
at the other. Conductors are CEE color coded, light blue (neutral),
brown (line), and green/yellow (ground). See the illustration.

Operation of this equipment at voltages exceeding 130 VAC will

require power supply cords which comply with additional
NEMA guidelines.

International Power Supply Cords

This cord is supplied with a molded grounding connector (IEC

320-C13) at one end and stripped conductors (50/5 mm) at the
other. Conductors are CEE color coded, light blue (neutral),
brown (line), and green/yellow (ground). Other IEC 320 C-13
type power supply cords can be used if they comply with the
safety regulations of the country in which they are installed. See
the illustration.

Brown
Line
Blue
Neutral

Ground
Green with (Earth)
Yellow stripe

NOTE: When used in the United States, this cord is for 100 - 130VAC
use only.

When used internationally, this cord is for 100 - 130VAC or

200 - 240VAC (one line, one neutral, one earth).

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EMC Regulatory Notices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 15 Information

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Germany – FTZ

Hiermit wird bescheingt, dieses Gerät in Übereinstimmung mit

den Bestimmungen der Amtsblatt-Verfügung Vfg. 243/46 (1992)
funk-entstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das
inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die
Berechtingung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhalten der
Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

We hereby certify that this equipment complies with the RFI

suppression requirements of Vfg. 243/46 (1992). The German
postal service was notified that the equipment is being marketed.
The German Postal Service has the right to re-test the equipment
and verify compliance.
Grass Valley Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 1114
Grass Valley, CA 95945
U.S.A.
HINWEIS FÜR DEN BENUTZER/BETREIBER: Die Vom
Betreiber zusammengestellte Anlage, innerhalb dieses Gerätes
eingesetzt wird, muß ebenfalls den Voraussetzungen Vfg. 243/46
(1992) genügen.

The German Postal Service requires that systems assembled by

the operator/user of this instrument must also comply with Postal
Regulation Vfg. 243/46 (1992).

HINWEIS FÜR DEN BENUTZER/BETREIBER: Dieses Gerät darf

in Meßaufbauten nur betrieben werden, wenn die
Voraussetzungen Vfg. 243/46 (1992) eingehalten werden.

The German Postal Service requires that this equipment, when

used in a test setup, may only be operated if the requirements of
Postal Regulation Vfg. 243/46 (1992) are complied with.

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 2 Preface

About the Performer™ Manual

The manual contains installation, operation, and service
instructions for Performer and its optional accessories and
control panels.
The manual contains the following sections.
■ Product Description—An overview of Performer,
including a functional description and a table of
specifications.
■ Installation—A comprehensive guide to uncrating,
installing, configuring, and cabling your Performer
system and its options.
■ Operation and Service—A guide to using your Performer
system and information regarding service.
■ Index—An alphanumeric locator of subjects in this
manual.
In addition, a glossary of terms begins on the next page.

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Glossary of Terms
The terms defined below are used in this manual. We have listed
them here for your convenience.

AC coupled A method of connecting one circuit to another so as to trans-

mit the varying AC characteristics of the signal while blocking
the static (DC) characteristics.
address An identification tag for separate devices sharing a common
communications bus.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) – A
standard system used extensively in data transmissions, in
which 128 letters, numerals, symbols, and special codes are
each represented by a binary number.
ASCII string A group of letters, numerals, and/or symbols represented by
ASCII code equivalents.
audio follow video An operational mode in which audio and video channels are
tied together so that when the operator selects the video
source, the audio simultaneously and automatically switches
with the video.
baud rate In terms of bits, the number of bits per second transmitted in
a digital signal.
binary A base-2 numbering system using the two digits 0 and 1, as
opposed to the ten digits, 0 through 9, in the decimal system.
BPS (Button Per Source) A router control panel that has a designat-
ed button for every controlled source.
breakaway The source number of at least one level (video, audio 1, or au-
dio 2) is different from the source number of one or both of the
other levels.
bus A signal path to which a number of devices (control panels,
routers, etc.) are connected.
channel In routing switchers, a complete and independent signal path.
controlled destinations Outputs that are assigned to a specific control panel.
destination offset The addresses of the destinations controlled by a control pan-
el which have been incremented to a higher set of numbers.
destination The point to which a source signal is routed.

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level offset The addresses of a level controlled by a control panel which

have been incremented to a higher set of numbers.
level(s) An independently controllable stratum of signals within a
routing switcher. Typically, a routing switcher will have a lev-
el of video and one or more audio levels.
MBCP (MultiBus Control Panel) A router control panel capable of
controlling multiple destinations. The destinations are select-
able on the front panel.
offset Where a set of numbers such as 1 through 10 are incremented
to another range of values such as 11 through 20.
parity A method of verifying the accuracy of transmitted or record-
ed data.
polling address A unique device designation that allows a controller to make
regular status checks of a number of devices on a common
communications bus.
protect The current selection is locked and prevented from accidental
change.
protocol A set of conventions governing the format and timing of mes-
sage exchanges to control data movements and detect errors.
RS232, RS422, RS485 Electrical/mechanical standards for serial communications.
serial bit rate The speed at which bits are transmitted in a serial digital sig-
nal.
SERIM (SERial Interface Module) Translates RS232 and RS422 com-
mands into RS485 format.
slave mode A condition in which a piece of equipment does not act inde-
pendently, but only under the control of another piece of
equipment.
source offset The addresses of the sources controlled by a control panel
which have been incremented to a higher set of numbers.
source The origin of a video &/or audio signal—i.e., video tape re-
corder, video camera, production switcher, etc..
stop bit The indicator in the serial digital communications protocol
that the transfer of one byte is complete.
tally The acknowledgement returned to a control panel or terminal
that an operation has been executed.

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vertical interval strobe (VI) In relation to video switching applications, a signal sent
to indicate the beginning of the vertical interval.
video clamped Re-establishment of a fixed DC reference level for the video
signal.
X-Y mode A switching matrix which places inputs (sources) on an X axis
and outputs (destinations) on a Y axis. Routing connections
are made by specifying an X value to be connected to a Y val-
ue. Any available source can be connected to any available
destination.

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Introduction
This section provides a general description of the serial digital
version of the Performer™ 10 x 1 Routing Switcher. Included are
■ Product features
■ Functional description
■ Specifications

Product Features
Performer is a serial digital, 10-input by 1-output, video with dual
(AES/EBU) audio routing system from Grass Valley Group.

LLEY GROUP
GRASS VA
10 RMER –SD
7 8 9 PERFO
5 6 VAA
4
2 3
1
A2 Ch3/4
A1 Ch1/2
V
TION
SELEC
360Mb
AUTO
INPUT
270Mb
DIRECT
177Mb
143Mb
DI SPLAY
STATUS

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Performer standard features include:

■ Automatic television standards compatibility
■ AFV or full breakaway operation
■ Protect function
■ Front panel control
■ TEN–XL and TEN–20/20–TEN compatibility
■ Source display for Video, A1, & A2 assignments
■ RS232, RS422, or RS485 control port
■ ASCII, SMPTE, & production switcher compatibility
■ External or internal Vertical Interval strobe select
■ BNC video connectors
■ BNC or D type AES/EBU connectors
■ Dual video and audio outputs
■ Compact, 1 rack unit construction
■ 90 to 250-volt operation
■ Relegendable pushbutton caps
Performer options include:
■ Tally relays for 10 inputs & Joystick Override control
■ Remote control panel
Performer circuitry resides in a sealed, 1 rack unit frame. The
standard unit contains just four printed circuit boards. These are:
■ Rear Motherboard (two versions available)
■ VAA board
■ Front Panel board
■ Power Supply board
■ Optional tally relays and GPI inputs can add one more
board, the Tally board, to the system.

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Functional Description
See descriptions and the block diagram on the following pages.

System
The PERFORMER Serial Digital Video and AES/EBU Digital
Audio10X1 routing switcher. It is available in four (4) basic
models (configured with either BNC or D type audio connectors
and supplied with either local or remote control panel) as
described below. A bit-rate mode select switch is located on the
front of the local control panel.
D type audio I/O connectors (local or remote control):
Model PFR-SD 10X1 Serial Digital Video & AES/EBU Audio
(female D type connector ), Local Control Version.
Model PFR-SDRC 10X1 Serial Digital Video & AES/EBU Audio
(female D type connector ), Remote Control Version.
BNC type audio I/O connectors (local or remote control):
Model PFR-SDB 10X1 Serial Digital Video & AES/EBU Audio
(75Ω BNC type connector ), Local Control Version.
Model PFR-SDBRC 10X1 Serial Digital Video & AES/EBU Audio
(75Ω BNC type connector ), Remote Control Version.

NOTE: The two AES/EBU audio channels can be: switched

together with video, switched together separately, or switched
individually. If audio is not synchronous with video, some
disturbances may occur during switching.

Tally and Cable Kit options

The tally option is a module providing contact closures for each
video input. As a video crosspoint is selected, the appropriate
relay closes. This closure can be used to light an external lamp for
tally, or can be used for a bi-directional route for an intercom.
The cable kit option is installed in the frame to permit use of an
additional control panel.

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Front panel bit-rate mode switch:

The bit-rate switch on the local control panel allows you to choose
between FORCED, AUTO, or DIRECT modes of matching input/
output bit rates.
• Forced modes include: 143 Mb/s for D2/NTSC; 177 Mb/s for
D2/PAL; 270 Mb/s for D1 both 625 and 525; and 360 Mb/s for
future HDTV use. NOTE: Care must be taken when using the
forced modes of operation; the bit rate selected via the front panel
switch must match the input rate(s).
• AUTO mode: provides automatic bit rate selection when input
rates are different. The PERFORMER automatically detects the
input bit rate and switches to the correct rate, i.e. with D1 at Input
1 and D2 at Input 2 user switches from Input 1 to Input 2. The
switcher will automatically switch to the new rate. NOTE: The
input sources must be locked together and timed).
• DIRECT mode: like the AUTO mode it automatically selects the
input rate and the non-reclocked mode (signal goes directly from
the input to the output without going through the deserializer or
the regenerator circuitry).

Video
Ten by one (10X1) video switcher. Provides 10 inputs and 1 output
serial digital video switching.
An equalizer is located on each video input path to equalize up to
225m of 8281 cable. The serial data stream output of the equalizers
enter a 10X1 crosspoint.

Audio
Ten by one (10X1) audio switcher. Provides two (2) “stereo” AES/
EBU channels of 10 by 1 serial digital audio switching.

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Rear Motherboard
All inputs and outputs are through connectors on the Rear
Motherboard. This board has only mechanical functions and
mounts no active circuitry.
There are two different types of rear connector panels available
(unbalanced BNC type audio connectors and balanced D type
audio connctors). Both types accomodate 10 video inputs, 1 pair
of video outputs, 2X10 audio inputs, and 2X2 audio outputs.

Unbalanced BNC type audio connectors

Ten (10) BNC connectors for ten (10) video inputs
Two (2) BNC connectors for the video output pair
Twenty (20) BNC connectors (10 for AES1 and 10 for AES2)
Four (4) BNC connectors (2 for AES1 out and 2 for AES2 out
An IEC connector for the mains power supply
One (1) 25-pin female D type connector for serial communication
and a slot for an optional 25-pin female D type connector

Balanced D type audio connector

Ten (10) BNC connectors for ten (10) video inputs
Two (2) BNC connectors for the video output pair
Two (2) 37-pin D type connectors (one each for AES1 and AES2 in)
An IEC connector for the mains power supply
Twenty-five (25) pin female D type connector for serial
communication and a slot for an optional twenty-five (25) pin
female D type connector

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VAA Board

The VAA board contains:

■ Video processing circuitry
■ Audio processing circuitry
■ Control circuitry
■ Parameter-determining switches
■ Vertical Interval Strobe generating circuitry
Performer video processing circuitry consists of: ASIC cable
equalizers, an ASIC serial crosspoint, and an ECL line driver.
Serial bit stream at inputs is converted to parallel, and processed
in parallel digital domain, to extract line ID information and to
generate the vertical interval switching strobe.
The Performer supports two independent audio AES/EBU
channels (AUDIO 1/2 and AUDIO 3/4). Inputs can be either
balanced or unbalanced. Audio is received and converted to TTL
signals by RS485 line receiver circuitry. A pair of 8X1 multiplexers
form a 10X1 multiplexer to select one of the ten input signals of
AES Ch 1/2 to the output. AES Ch 3/4 uses identical circuitry.
Control circuitry is based on an 68HC711 CPU running at
4.9152MHz, supported by a 27C256 PROM and a DS1225AD
RAM. The CPU contains a programmable, full-duplex, serial
channel to handle serial data to and from the RS232, RS422, and
RS485 driver and receiver circuits. Three 8-segment switches
allow users to determine serial baud rate, communications
protocol, external or internal VI strobe, and other functions. The
internal VI strobe is stripped from digital video by a TRS ID Data
Separator. An external VI strobe may be used if desired.

Front Panel Board

The Front Panel board mounts a row of 13 buttons and three, two-
character, seven-segment displays. The buttons are sequentially
scanned by the VAA board microcomputer (Switch Write); a
pressed button is detected by one of the two Switch Read lines and
the appropriate source taken to the output of the switcher. The
take may be Audio Follow Video or breakaway depending upon

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the state of the three “breakaway” buttons (V, AES1, and AES2).
The Performer is capable of full breakaway operation, meaning
that video may be separately switched from audio and even the
two audio channels may be separately switched one from the
other.
The microcomputer writes to the displays over an 8-bit parallel
bus. The appropriate display is enabled by a driver output from
the VAA board to accept the source number data.

Power Supply Board

The automatic switchmode Power Supply board delivers +5VDC

to the VAA main board. A step-up converter provides +15VDC
necessary for remote operation and for lighting the front panel
LEDs. Input power may be 100 to 240 volts. The AC line cord is
hardwired to the frame and is UL or TUV selectable at time of
original order.

The AC input is fused but is not user serviceable. This fuse is

soldered onto the power supply circuit board and is accessible to
a qualified service person only by removing the top cover.

Tally Board (option)

The optional Tally board mounts 10 relays and 13 opto-isolated

inputs. The 10 relays are slaved to the video selections made by
the switcher operator. When a video source is selected, the
corresponding relay closes (only a dry contact relay closure is
provided). The opto-isolated inputs provide a connection point
for a Joystick Override or other remote control device.

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VIDEO/MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLER
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

16X8 VIDEO
AUTOMATIC CROSSPOINT
EQUALIZERS

Direct Mode
SERIAL
3 VIDEO
LINE OUTPUTS
DRIVER
4

VIDEO 5
INPUTS Indirect Mode
(1 - 10) 6 DESERIALIZER

9 COPROCESSOR
Bit Rate Switch
(front panel)
10
Direct
11th input Auto
143Mb/s
FIELD PROGRAMMABLE 177Mb/s
Serial Control
GATE ARRAY 270Mb/s
Data Stream (Rate Detector) 360Mb/s

Front Panel
Read/Write
LED Control Vertical
Interval
GPI/Tally
Options

RS422
Serial
MICRO-PROCESSOR CONTROLLER
Communications
RS232 • Front panel control & communication
• RS422/232 communication control
To Audio Multiplexer
• GPI and Tally control

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AUDIO
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

AES/EBU Channel 1 RS485

AUDIO 10 X 1 CH 1
INPUTS LINE OUTPUTS
(Ch 1) AUDIO DRIVER
MULTIPLEXER

LINE
RECEIVERS

AES/EBU Channel 2 RS485

AUDIO CH 2
INPUTS 10 X 1 LINE OUTPUTS
(Ch 2) AUDIO DRIVER
MULTIPLEXER

From Controller

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Performer Specifications

Table 1-1. Performer Specifications

Parameter Performanace

Serial Digital Video Inputs

Video Data Type Serial Digital conforms to SMPTE 259M (D1, D2N, D2P)
Number of inputs Ten (10)
Data Format Selection Internal Selector Switch
Input Impedance 75Ω nominal, self terminating
Input Return Loss >15dB (1MHz to 270MHz)
Connector Type 75Ω BNC (compatible with 50Ω cable ends)
Cable Equalization Automatic for <225m of Belden 8281 up to 270MHz
For direct mode, depends on serial standard and
receiving equipment.

AES/EBU Digital Audio Inputs

Number of Audio Matrices Two (2) 10X1 AES/EBU matrices

Audio Data Type Serial Digital conforms to standard AES3-1992 (ANSI
S4.40-1985)
Number of Inputs Ten per each audio matrix (20 total)
Input Level 400mV <signal level <7Vp-p balanced
Input Connector Type Either balanced female “D” connector or unbalanced
75ΩBNC connector
Input Impedance 110Ω, ±5%, 100KHz to 6MHz (D connector input only)
75Ω, ±5%, 100KHz to 6MHz (BNC connector input only)
Common Mode Voltage +7V, –7V Maximum (D connector input only)

Serial Digital Video Outputs

Video Data Type Serial Digital conforms to SMPTE 259M standard

Number of Outputs Two (2)
Output Impedance 75Ω nominal
Output Return Loss >15dB (1MHz to 360MHz)
Signal Amplitude 800mV ±10% when terminated into 75Ω
D.C. Offset ±0.5V
Rise and Fall Times ≤1.5 nS when terminated into 75Ω
Connector Type 75Ω BNC

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Table 1-1. Performer Specifications (continued)

Parameter Performanace

AES/EBU Digital Audio Outputs

Audio Data Type Serial Digital conforms to AES3-1991 (ANSI S4.40-1985)

Number of Outputs Two per audio matrix (4 ea. total)
Output Connector Balanced female “D” or unbalanced 75Ω BNC
Output Level 1.0Vp-p, ±10%, into 75Ω BNC connector.
5Vp-p ±20% into 110Ω balanced Output D connector
(both ±5% and 100KHz to 6MHz)

Operating Modes and Electrical Length

Mode Length
143Mb 38.3 ns
177Mb 37.6 ns
270Mb 36.6 ns
360Mb 35.6 ns
Auto See Above
Direct 26.0 ns (non-reclocked)

Mechanical & Power

Size H-1 Rack Unit, 1.75" (4.45cm); D-10" (25.4cm);

W-EIA standard, 19" (48.3cm)
Weight <15 Lbs (6.75kg)
Temperature Range 0 to 50° C (operational)
Humidity Range 0 to 95% non-condensing (operational)
Operational Range 0-250V AC, 50/60Hz, <45 Watts

Miscellaneous

Vertical Interval
Switching Line 10/525 line standards; Line 6/625 line standards
Control Interfaces RS422 or RS232 25-pin female "D" connector

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 2 Installation

Introduction
This section provides installation information for PerformerTM
10 x 1 Routing Switcher. Included here are:
■ Installation Overview
■ Common Configurations
■ Installation Reference

InstallationOverview
This section provides step-by-step installation instructions for the
Performer™ in the following order:
■ Uncrating Unpacking and inspecting the
equipment.
■ Button Labeling Installing supplied source names
under front panel button caps.
■ Rack Mounting Installing frame in an equipment rack.
■ Bit-Rate Selection Selecting correct in/out bit-rates via
front panel bit-rate mode switch.
■ Cabling Making cable connections to frame.
■ Power-Up Applying AC power and running a
brief switcher operating check.

NOTE: Factory default settings allow a single system (frame

including local control panel) and a single remote panel to be
connected and used without following all the procedures
necessary for more complicated installations.

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Uncrating
When you opened the box in which your Performer arrived, you
found this guide. If there was more than one box, they were each
assigned a number. In the box labeled number 1, there was a
System Packing List. Use the packing list to check your order’s
completeness; use the guide to direct you through installation and
operation.
While checking off each item, make sure that no damage was
incurred during shipping. If you find shipping damage, contact
the shipping agency immediately.
Save the shipping containers. You can reuse them any time you
transport the equipment.

Safety Information

WARNING
High voltage. Do not apply AC power with cover removed.
Disconnect AC power before cover is removed.

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Button Labeling
Film chips imprinted with standard source names and clear
button caps are included with Performer. Select names which suit
your requirements and install the chips and caps as illustrated.

Install caps so that the

“fingernail” slots are at top
A2 CH1/2
and bottom.
V A1 CH1/2
TION
SELEC
270Mb
360Mb AUTO
INPUT
177Mb
DIRECT
VTR
143Mb DISPLAY 27
STATUS

Film Chip

NOTE: Tally Board and Looping Cable Option .If you order the
Performer and the Tally Board or Looping Cable Option at the same time,
the board is installed at the factory. If you order the Tally Board or
Looping Cable Option later, see the Installation Reference section and
install it as described.

If the factory settings meet your requirements and you are not installing
a Tally Board or Looping Cable Option, go to Rack-Mounting the
Performer in this section to begin frame installation. If you wish to
make changes in the factory configuration or learn more about potential
settings, go to the Installation Reference section.

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Rack-Mounting the Performer

Performer is designed to mount in a 19-inch equipment rack. The
frame occupies 1 RU (Rack Unit, 1.75 inches/4.45 cm) of vertical
space. The illustration below shows you how to mount the frame
in the rack. The rear rack mounting bracket is supplied with the
frame as shipped. You should consider it if you have a lot of
unsupported cable weight on the back of Performer.

GROUP
VALLEY
GRASS
10 ME R–SD
7 8 9 PERFOR
VAA
5 6
3 4
1 2
A1 A2
V ION
SELECT
360Mb
AUTO INPUT
270Mb
DIRECT
177Mb
DIS PLAY
143Mb
STATUS

There are many different rack manufacturers. The size and thread
pitch of mounting screws varies. Thus, these screws must be
supplied by the rack manufacturer or purchased locally.

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Front Panel Bit-Rate Mode Switch

The bit-rate switch on the local control panel allows you to choose
between “forced”, AUTO, or DIRECT modes of matching input/
output bit rates. The electrical length of each operating mode is
listed in the specifications section of Section 1 - Product
Description. The modes are described below.

V
360Mb AUTO
270Mb DIRECT
177Mb
143Mb
STATUS

• “forced” modes include: 143 Mb/s for D2/NTSC; 177 Mb/s for
D2/PAL; 270 Mb/s for D1 (625 and 525); and 360 Mb/s for future
HDTV use. NOTE: Care must be taken when using any of these
modes of operation, the bit rate selected via the front panel switch
must match the input rate(s).
• AUTO mode: provides automatic bit rate selection when input
rates are different. The PERFORMER automatically detects the
input bit rate and switches to the correct rate (i.e. with D1 at Input
1 and D2 at Input 2 user switches from Input 1 to Input 2. The
switcher will automatically switch to the new rate.) NOTE: The
input sources must be locked together and timed.
• DIRECT mode: like the AUTO mode it automatically selects the
input rate and the non-reclocked mode (signal goes directly from
the input to the output without going through the deserializer or
the regenerator circuitry).

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Cabling
Performer cabling is straightforward. Refer to the illustration.
Input 1, Input 3, Input 5, Input 7, Input 9, Output
(+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

37-Pin, D
(s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) (s) (+) (–) Audio Connectors
Input 2 Input 4 Input 6 Input 8 Input 10

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2

AC IN A1, A2
The Performer power A1 and A2 audio connectors may be used as left and right channels
supply automatically for stereo applications, or as two independent audio channels.
accepts 120V or 240VAC
input power. No special AUDIO 1 & 2 (BNC) IN AUDIO 1 & 2 (BNC) OUT
settings are necessary. 1. Using 50-ohm coaxial cable, Two points of connection are
The frame is shipped with connect the left or right channel provided for the single output of
either TUV or UL AC line of your number 1 audio source each audio channel. Typically,
cords as requested in the to AUDIO 1 IN BNC #1. one is used as a monitor output;
original system order. the other as the primary destina-
2. Connect the remaining
number1 audio source chan- tion.
AUDIO NOTE: nels to AUDIO 1 IN BNCs #2 -
The frame is shipped with 10. AUDIO 1 & 2 AES/EBU I/O
either AES/EBU “D” or 3. Connect your second audio 37-pin D connectors provide left
BNC audio connectors. source left or right channel toand right channel inputs and
The BNC frame and the AUDIO 2 IN BNC #1. outputs. Each D connector sup-
pinout of the D audio 4. Connect the remaining number ports 10 audio inputs and 1 au-
connectors are shown 2 audio source channels to AU- dio output. See above for pinout
above. DIO 2 IN BNCs #2 - 10. information.

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utput
(–) (s)

7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

Video IN (1-10) Video Out (V OUT 1 and 2)

1. Using 75-ohm coaxial cable, Single video output has two
connect your number 1 video points of connection.
source to Video IN 1 BNC. 1. Using 75-ohm coaxial cable,
2. Connect additional video connect the V OUT 1 or
sources to V2 through V10 V OUT 2 BNC to the equip-
just as you did for V1. ment you are feeding.
3. Unused inputs must be 2. Connect the unused V OUT
terminated with a 75-ohm BNC in step 1 to additional
load for proper operation. equipment or to a video
NOTE monitor as necessary.
Video sources should be 3.The output cable must be
1V p-p optimum, and must terminated with a 75-0hm
not exceed 2V p-p. For load for proper operation.
AUTO mode, inputs will be
automatically equalized to
OPTION and REMOTE
270MHz for up to 225m of
BELDEN 8281 cable. For Information is located in the
DIRECT mode, cable length Common Configurations and
is dependent on serial Installation Reference sub-
standard and receiving sections of this Installation
equipment. section.

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Switcher Power-Up
Once you have completed setup, mounting, and cabling you can
apply power to the system and perform an operational check.
To power up and perform an operational check:
1. Connect the AC line cord from switcher to an AC main.1
At this point, Performer does a self-test.

NOTE: Displays may be accelerated by pressing any of buttons 1

through 8 on the Performer front panel or skipped entirely by
pressing any other button.

Status information is displayed in the following order:

Start-up Protocol or Test

Display
88 88 88 LED test
rE SE t Warm reset
10 20 TEN-20 compatible
7 68 00 Baud rate
PA r n8 No parity / 8 data bits
SO 1- 10 No source offset
DE St 01 No destination offset
LV L1 23 No level offset
SL AV E0 Master mode
NT SC NTSC video source*

*Performer automatically adjusts itself to NTSC or PAL video

signals.

1. Due to the variation in styles, you must provide and install the
AC plug end for export units (PFR-240).

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CommonConfigurations
After setup switch locations are described, this section provides
illustrated switch and cabling information for the most common
configurations.
■ Performer Remote to Performer
■ PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer
■ PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Performer
■ PC (Performer ASCII) to Modem to Performer
■ PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Modem to Performer
■ TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Performer
■ TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Modem to Performer
■ TEN-XL Remote Panels to Performer
■ TNX-AFV19 to Performer
■ 20-TEN XYCP to Performer
■ 100/110 to Performer
■ 200 to Performer
■ 300 to Performer

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Performer Setup Switch Location

While setting up your Performer, you may need to change the
settings of switches S1, S2, and S3 located within the frame. You
won’t have to remove the top cover to access these switches
because a small “slide” cover is located on the frame’s top cover
directly above the switches. See the illustration below.

S3
OPEN
1. Remove screw from side of "slide" cover.
1

2. Hold "slide" cover tightly against side of

2
3

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

S1
OPEN

4
5

OPEN
6
7
8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

S2
frame and remove top screw.
3. Slide cover to the left to open.

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Performer Remote to Performer

Performer Remote Control Panel Performer

V A1 A2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group 360Mb

V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO PERFORMER–SD
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
1 2 143Mb

REMOTE VAA

S1
OPENS3

1
2
Dot indicates
switch down

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
on that side

OPEN

4
Dot indicates
ON S2 switch down
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

5
on that side
OPEN

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
These are default settings; unless you These are default settings; unless you
have changed the settings, proceed to have changed the settings, proceed to
cabling. cabling.

AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4

Performer–SDB
OPEN OPEN

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

1
A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

14 25

1 13

Performer Performer
9 pin 25 pin
Female Male
RS485 (+) 3 1 RS485 (+)

RS485 (-) 8 2 RS485 (-)

GND (S) 9 18 GND (S)

Cable (max 2000'/610m)
User fabricated

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PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer

PC (Performer ASCII) Performer

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 9600

3
Data Bit 7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity Odd S2 switch down

5
Stop 1 OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 14 25

25
1 13

PC Performer
25 pin 25 pin
Female Male
TXD 2 16 RXD
RXD 3 3 TXD
GND 7 18 GND
Cable (max 50'/15.25m)
TNX-IRS (056857)

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PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer (cont.)

The following is an example of a Performer ASCII string used to
control a Performer via a PC. The command string will switch
video input number 5 on all levels of the Performer (video, audio
1, and audio 2).
Performer ASCII command strings:
■ Preset string – ^M0007D000501
■ Take string – ^M0003T01

Table 2-1.

ASCI
Description
I

Preset String

Byte 1 ^M carriage return

Byte 2 00 Performer address

Byte 3 07 number of data string characters

CMD D data preset, source to destination

Byte 4 00 level, 00 = all levels

Byte 5 05 input selection

Byte 6 01 output selection

Take Strings

Byte 1 ^M carriage return

Byte 2 00 Performer address

Byte 3 03 number of data string characters

CMD T take the specified destination

Byte 4 01 output selection

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PC (Performer ASCII) to Modem to Performer

PC (Performer ASCII) Performer

Modem*

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 1200

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Data Bit 7 Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity Odd S2 switch down

5
Stop 1 OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 1 1 14 25

25 25 25 1 13

SCP Modem Modem Performer

25 pin 25 pin 25 pin 25 pin
Female Male Male Male
TXD 2 2 RXC TXD 2 16 RXD
RXD 3 3 TXD RXD 3 3 TXD
GND 7 7 GND GND 7 18 GND

Cable (max 50'/15.25m) Cable (max 50'/15.25m)

TNX-CTM (056862) TNX-MIC (056861)

*Disable or turn off modem response codes to terminal, or select the mode which sends them
as numbers; disable or turn off command character echo.

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 Common Configurations

PC (Performer ASCII) to Modem to Performer (cont.)

The following is an example of a Performer ASCII string used to
control a Performer via a PC. The command string will switch
video input number 5 on all levels of the Performer (video, audio
1, and audio 2).
Performer ASCII command strings:
■ Preset string – ^M0007D000501
■ Take string – ^M0003T01

Table 1-2.

ASCI
Description
I

Preset String

^M carriage return

00 Performer address

07 number of data string characters

D CMD = data preset, source to destination

00 level, 00 = all levels

05 input selection

01 output selection

Take String

^M carriage return

00 Performer address

03 number of data string characters

T CMD = take the specified destination

01 output selection

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PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Performer

PC (TEN-XL ASCII) Performer

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 9600

3
Data Bit 7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity Odd S2 switch down

5
Stop 1 OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 14 25

25
1 13

PC Performer
25 pin 25 pin
Female Male
TXD 2 16 RXD
RXD 3 3 TXD
GND 7 18 GND
Cable (max 50'/15.25m)
TNX-IRS (056857)

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 Common Configurations

PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Performer (cont.)

The following is an example of a TEN-XL ASCII string used to
control a Performer via a PC. The command string will switch
video input number 4 and both audio channels to input number 6.
TEN-XL ASCII protocol does not allow left and right audio
channel breakaway.

TEN-XL ASCII command string: ^B0035

Table 2-2.

ASCII Description

Byte 1 ^B start of transmission

Byte 2 00 Performer address

Byte 3 35 video crosspoint 4*

audio crosspoint 6*

*The video and audio crosspoints are numbered 0 through 9.

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PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Modem to Performer

PC (Performer ASCII) Performer

Modem*

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 1200

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Data Bit 7 Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity Odd S2 switch down

5
Stop 1 OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 1 1 14 25

25 25 25 1 13

SCP Modem Modem Performer

25 pin 25 pin 25 pin 25 pin
Female Male Male Male
TXD 2 2 RXC TXD 2 16 RXD

RXD 3 3 TXD RXD 3 3 TXD

GND 7 7 GND GND 7 18 GND

Cable (max 50'/15.25m) Cable (max 50'/15.25m)

TNX-CTM (056862) TNX-MIC (056861)

*Disable or turn off modem response codes to terminal, or select the mode which sends them
as numbers; disable or turn off command character echo.

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 Common Configurations

PC (TEN-XL ASCII) to Modem to Performer (cont.)

The following is an example of a TEN-XL ASCII string used to
control a Performer via a PC. The command string will switch
video input number 4 and both audio channels to input number 6.
TEN-XL ASCII protocol does not allow left and right audio
channel breakaway.

TEN-XL ASCII command string: ^B0035

Table 2-3.

ASCII Description

^B start of transmission

00 Performer address

35 video crosspoint 4*
audio crosspoint 6*

*The video and audio crosspoints are numbered 0 through 9.

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TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Performer

TEN-XL SCP Performer

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 143Mb
VAA
Grass Valley Group TEN X L SERIAL CONTROL PANEL

S3
OPEN S1

1
8

2
7

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
6

Dot indicates

OPEN

4
OPEN

switch down
5

5
OPEN on that side
4

6
3

7
2

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
1

S2
S1
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 14 25

25 1 13

TEN-XL Performer
25 pin 25 pin
Female Male
TXD 2 16 RXD
RXD 3 3 TXD
GND 7 18 GND
Cable (max 50'/15.25m)
TNX-IRS (056857)

To control more than one Performer, see additional information in Installation Reference section.

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 Common Configurations

TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Modem to Performer

TEN-XL SCP Modem* Performer

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Grass Valley Group TEN X L SERIAL CONTROL PANEL

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
8

A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA
7

S3
6

OPEN
S1

1
OPEN
5

2
4

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
3

Dot indicates

OPEN

4
switch down
2

5
OPEN on that side
1

6
S1

7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2

AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 1 1 13 1

25 25 25 25 14

TEN-XL Modem Modem Performer

25 pin 25 pin 25 pin 25 pin
Female Male Male Male

TXD 2 RXC 2 TXD 2 16 RXD

RXD 3 TXD 3 RXD 3 3 TXD

GND 7 GND 7 GND 7 18 GND

Cable (max 50'/15.25m) Cable (max 50'/15.25m)

TNX-CTM (056862) TNX-MIC (056861)

*Disable or turn off modem response codes to terminal, or select the mode which sends them as
numbers; disable or turn off command character echo.
To control more than one Performer, see additional information in Installation Reference section.

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TEN-XL Remote Panels to Performer

TEN-XL Remote Panels Performer

Grass Valley Group

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO

TEN X L 177Mb

143Mb
DIRECT VIDEO
A1
CH1/2
A2
CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
VAA

S3
TEN-XL Remote panels include: OPEN
S1

1
TNX-RCP, TNX-AFV, TNX-TCP,

2
TNX-SMP, TNX-2AFV

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
switch down

5
OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2

AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1 1

25 25

TNX Performer
25 pin 25 pin
Male Male

1 1

25 25
Cable (max 1000'/305m)
TNX-RCC (056851)
Pins are one to one

To control more than one Performer, see additional information in Installation Reference section.

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 Common Configurations

TNX-AFV19 to Performer

TEN-AFV19 Performer (Primary and Secondary)

Note: Switch settings for S2 are different

for primary and secondary, see below.

TEN X L Grass Valley Group

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S3
OPEN
S1

1
2
3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
switch down

5
OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2
Primary Performer
(increments 1 to 10)

Secondary Performer
(increments 2 to 10)
S3
OPEN
S1

1
2
3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
switch down

5
OPEN on that side

6
7
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2

Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

J1S
AC IN

J1P
AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

1 1 A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

25 25
13 1

25 14

TNX TNX Cable (max 1000'/305m)

(Primary & Secondary)
25 pin 25 pin TNX-RCC (056851) Performer 25 pin
Male Male Pins are one to one Male
Requires two cables
1 Note: Wiring is identical
1 for both primary and
secondary Performers.

25 25

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20-TEN XYCP to Performer

TEN-20 XYCP Performer

PROTECT CLEAR 0 1 2 3 4
360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
TAKE LAST 5 6 7 8 9 A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 DESTINATION VAA
Grass Valley Group

S3
OPEN
S1

1
1

2
2

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
3

3
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
switch down
OPEN

OPEN

OPEN
4

5
OPEN on that side
5

6
6

7
7

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
8

S2

LEVELS PANEL DEST

NUMBER
AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION
1

1
2

2
3

3
OPEN

OPEN

OPEN
4

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

5

5
6

6
7

7
8

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

13 1

25 14

TEN-20 XYCP Performer

3 pin 25 pin
Female Male
RS485 (+) 1 RS485 (+)
150-ohm resistor
RS485 (-) 2 RS485 (-)
GND (S) 18 GND
Cable (max 2000'/610m)
Three strand coax
(Belden 8451)

To control more than one Performer, see additional information in Installation Reference section.

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 Common Configurations

Model 100/110 to Performer (Always Follow mode)

Model 100/110 Performer (Always Follow mode)

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 38400

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Data bit 8 Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity odd switch down

5
on that side
Address 30 OPEN

6
Serial Interface Board

7
12345678 12345678 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
S1 o o c c o o o o S2 o o o o o o o c

8
S2
Control Processor Board
Set jumpers J5, J6 & J7 to RS-422
Set baud rate jumper J9 to pos. E Performer–SD
AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

100/110 Control Panel AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

Editor Enable ON 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1
14 25

1 13

100/110 Performer
9 pin 25 pin
Male Cable (max 4000'/1220m) Male
TNX-ICC (056855)
GND 9 18 GND
TX- 2 15 RX-
RX+ 3 1 TX+
TX+ 7 14 RX+
RX- 8 2 TX-

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Model 100/110 to Performer (Conditional mode)

Model 100/110 Performer (Conditional mode)

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
OPEN

1
2
Baud 38400

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Data bit 8 Dot indicates

OPEN

4
Parity odd switch down

5
on that side
Address 30
OPEN

6
Serial Interface Board

7
12345678 12345678 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
S1 o o c c o o o o S2 o o o o o o o c

8
S2
Control Processor Board
Set jumpers J5, J6 & J7 to RS-422
Set baud rate jumper J9 to pos. E Performer–SD
AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

100/110 Control Panel AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

Editor Enable ON 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1
14 25

1 13

100/110 Performer
9 pin 25 pin
Male Cable (max 4000'/1220m) Male
TNX-ICC (056855)
GND 9 18 GND
TX- 2 15 RX-
RX+ 3 1 TX+
TX+ 7 14 RX+
RX- 8 2 TX-

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 Common Configurations

Model 200 to Performer

Model 200 Performer

Grass Valley Group

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
Baud 38400 OPEN

1
Data bit 8
Parity odd

2
Address 1

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
200 Panel switch down

5
on that side
Streamlline Menu OPEN

6
Select Misc. Menu
Select Periph

7
Select Peri 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2

AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1
14 25

1 13

200 Port 1 Performer

9 pin 25 pin
Female Cable (max 4000'/1220m) Male
TNX-ICC (056855)
GND 9 18 GND
TX- 2 15 RX-
RX+ 3 1 TX+
TX+ 7 14 RX+
RX- 8 2 TX-

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Model 300 to Performer

Model 300 Performer

Grass Valley Group

360Mb
V A1 CH1/2 A2 CH3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT VIDEO
CH1/2 CH3/4 PERFORMER–SD
143Mb
VAA

S1
S3
Baud 38400 OPEN

1
Data bit 8
Parity odd

2
Address 1

3
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Dot indicates

OPEN

4
300 Panel switch down

5
on that side
Streamlline Menu OPEN

6
Select Misc. Menu
Select Periph

7
Select Peri 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8
S2

AC IN
Performer–SD 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

AC IN 1 9 7 5 3 1
Performer–SDB
1 9 7 5 3 1 1 9 7 5 3 1 OPTION

A2 OUT AUDIO 2 IN A1 OUT AUDIO 1 IN V OUT VIDEO IN

2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 2 10 8 6 4 2 REMOTE

1
14 25

1 13

200 Port 1 Performer

9 pin 25 pin
Female Cable (max 4000'/1220m) Male
TNX-ICC (056855)
GND 9 18 GND
TX- 2 15 RX-
RX+ 3 1 TX+
TX+ 7 14 RX+
RX- 8 2 TX-

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InstallationReference
The Installation Reference section may be viewed as two distinct
installation sub-sections:

Frame top cover removal/replacing

■ Removing/replacing frame top cover
■ Removing/replacing terminating resistors
■ Remote connector cabling
■ Option connector cabling
■ Tally board option installation
■ Looping cable option installation

Access to internal switches via frame top “slide-cover”

■ Vertical interval strobe selection
■ Switch reference
■ Switcher polling address
■ Serial communications protocol selection

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Section 2 — Installation

Frame Top Removal and Replacement

The Performer frame is EMI (electromagnetic interference) tight.
To gain access to change factory settings and set operating
voltage, it is necessary to remove the frame top cover. The
illustration below shows you how.

WARNING
Lethal voltages present inside frame. DO NOT apply AC
power with cover removed! Disconnect AC power before
removing cover.

Removal

1. Disconnect AC power.

2. Remove the six large phillips machine screws from each

side of the frame and the ten smaller screws from the top.

LL EY GR OU P
GR AS S VA
D
MER–S
PERFOR
VAA

A2 CH3/4
A1 CH1/2
V TION
SELEC
360Mb AUTO INPUT
270Mb DIRECT
177Mb
143Mb DISPLAY
STATUS

3. Lift the top back and up and set it aside.

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 Installation Reference

Front Lip
OU P
LL EY GR
GR AS S VA
D
MER–S
PERFOR
VAA

A2 CH3/4
A1 CH1/2
V TION
SELEC
360Mb AUTO
INPUT
270Mb DIRECT
177Mb
143Mb DISPLAY
STATUS

Replacement
Wait until all configuration changes are complete. Then replace
the top in reverse order from its removal. Performer setups are
discussed on the following pages.
When replacing the top, make sure you slide the lip into the front
panel slot.

CAUTION
If the top is not replaced exactly according to instructions, it will
no longer be EMI tight.

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Section 2 — Installation

Removing/Replacing Terminating Resistors

When using your unit with more than one other device, you must
decide where your unit is to reside on the control bus. Depending
on its location on the bus, you may need to remove resistor R400.
■ If your unit will reside at the end of the bus, leave R400 in
place
■ If your unit will reside mid-bus, remove R400
■ R401 should not be installed in either case

NOTE: The silkscreen text on board may be incorrect.

AES/EBU IN/OUT 1 AES/EBU IN/OUT 2 AC Line Cord

Connector Connector Receptacle

26-pin ribbon cable

(052781)

40-pin ribbon cable

(054661-00)

S3 OPEN optional
1

Tally Board
2
3

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

S1
OPEN

4
5

(066921-10)
OPEN
6
7
8

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

S2
R401
Remove

40-pin ribbon cable Power Supply

(054661-01) (PE1298-00)
R400
Remove if not
at end of bus

NOTE: If Tally Relay Board Bit-Rate

Mode
Select
or Looping option is installed, Switch

ribbon cables may have to be

moved to see resistors.

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Remote Connector Cabling

The 25-pin, female D REMOTE connector provides a point of
connection for:
■ Optional remote control panel (RS485)
■ RS232, RS422 interface
■ External Vertical Interval Strobe
Connector pin numbering is illustrated below. Table 2-4 lists the
signal-to-pin number correlation.

CAUTION
If you are adding your own control device, using RS422 or RS485
control, you may need to construct a connecting cable.

Both RS422 and RS485 control require terminating resistors as

described in Removing/Replacing Terminating Resistors
later in this section. When cabling, be sure the terminating
resistor is installed at the end of the RS422 or RS485 bus.

14 25

25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 13
REMOTE

Table 2-4. REMOTE Connector Pin Assignments

Signal Pin
VA (bit A of 4-bit binary video status 13
VB (bit B of 4-bit binary video status 25
VC (bit C of 4-bit binary video status) 24

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Table 2-4. REMOTE Connector Pin Assignments - (continued)

Signal Pin
VD (bit D of 4-bit binary video status) 23
AA (bit A of 4-bit binary audio status) 5
AB (bit B of 4-bit binary audio status) 6
AC (bit C of 4-bit binary audio status) 7
AD (bit D of 4-bit binary audio status) 8
O (bit O of 5-bit binary source select) 19
A (bit A of 5-bit binary source select) 21
B (bit B of 5-bit binary source select) 22
C (bit C of 5-bit binary source select) 9
D (bit D of 5-bit binary source select) 20
KEY ON (active low - any button press) 12
A ONLY (active low - audio only select) 10
V ONLY (active low - video only select) 11
TX RS422+ (RS485 <+>) 1
TX RS422– (RS485 <->) 2
RX RS422+ 14
RX RS422– 15
TX RS232 3
RX RS232 16
VI Strobe 4
Ground (RS485 <S>) 18
≈ +20V DC 17

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OPTION Connector Cabling

The OPTION connector slot may be used in two ways:
■ With Tally Board option, which allows Joystick Override/
Custom Control and Tally Relay connection
■ With Looping option, which parallels and duplicates the
pinouts of the REMOTE connector.

Tally Board Option

When used to connect Joystick Override or a custom control
panel, an optional Tally Relay Board and cable/connector
assembly must be installed in Performer. This installation is
described next in this section. Once the Tally Relay Board and
connector are installed, you can cable control and tally as
illustrated below and listed in Table 2-5. (See the Operation
section of this guide for Joystick Override and control operating
information.)
Relay closures follow video source selections. When the
corresponding video source is selected, the relay closes and
remains closed until the video source is released.

14
OPTION 25

25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1 13

CAUTION
Relays provide DRY CONTACT CLOSURE only. NO
VOLTAGE or PATH TO GROUND is provided. Relays are
rated at 42.4 volts, (30- volts RMS), 1 Amp,ere resistive or
inductive. UL Safety Extra Low Voltage requirements must be
met

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Tally Board Option Installation

The Tally Board option allows you to use a custom control panel
or Joystick Override to control the Performer, and provides tally
relay closures which follow the video switching level. (See the
Operation section for Tally Board function.)
Refer to the illustrations on the following pages to remove the top
cover and install the Tally Board. The Tally Board mounts on
standoffs on the Digital VAA (Video, Audio, Audio) Board. Follow
steps below to install Tally Board.

1. Using the hardware provided, install the Tally Board as

shown and described in the illustration below.

2. Attach the 26-pin ribbon cable (052781) between Tally

Board connector P2 and VAA Board connector P4.

3. Attach the 40-pin ribbon cable (054661) between Tally

Board connector P1 and VAA Board connector P3.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3
2
1

OPEN

S3
WARNING
High voltages
inside frame! Do not
apply AC power
40-pin ribbon cable optional
with cover removed.
(054661-00) Tally Board
(066921-10)

Side View, Standoffs.

26-pin ribbon cable 1. Position Tally Board as shown.
(052781)
2. Press extruded “feet” on
standoffs into holes on VAA
Board.

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Once the Tally Board option has been installed, the OPTION
connector is linked to the Tally Board via a ribbon cable; the Tally
Board, in turn, is linked to the VAA Board via a second ribbon
cable.

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Ribbon Ribbon
OPTION Cable Cable

Tally
Control Path To Board
Microprocessor
Unused
Looping
Connector
REMOTE VAA
Board
When installing Tally Board, install blank header here to avoid
chafing ribbon cables.

14, +5V
OPTION CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERS
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

SWA2 SWA1 SWV SW10 SW9 SW8 SW7 SW6 SW5 SW4 SW3 SW2 SW1

SWITCHES, JOYSTICK OR CUSTOM CONTROL

Switches are user-supplied.

PERFORMER RELAYS
R10 R9 R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1

25, 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
COMMON
OPTION CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERS

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Table 2-5. OPTION Connector Pin Assignments, Tally Board Installed

Signal Pin#
Switch 1 1
Switch 2 2
Switch 3 3
Switch 4 4
Switch 5 5
Switch 6 6
Switch 7 7
Switch 8 8
Switch 9 9
Switch 10 10
Switch V (Video Only) 11
Switch A1 (Audio 1 Only) 12
Switch A2 (Audio 2 Only) 13
GPI (Switch) Common, +5V 14
Tally Relay 1 15
Tally Relay 2 16
Tally Relay 3 17
Tally Relay 4 18
Tally Relay 5 19
Tally Relay 6 20
Tally Relay 7 21
Tally Relay 8 22
Tally Relay 9 23
Tally Relay 10 24
Tally Common 25

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Looping Cable Option Installation

The OPTION slot is typically used to loop the REMOTE connector
when more than one standard remote control panel is used or if
the Performer is placed in Slave Mode and used with TEN-XLs or
other Performers.

1. Remove the blank cover from the OPTION cutouts.

2. Attach the 26-pin ribbon cable (052781) between the

Looping Connector and the OPTION cutout. See the
illustration.
OPTION Ribbon Cable
Control Path to Microprocessor

Control Path
To Microprocessor Unused Tally Board
Connector
Looping
Connector

REMOTE

VAA Board

When the Looping connector has been installed, there are now
two control paths to and from the Performer microprocessor. The
microprocessor can use either of the two paths to receive
instructions from a control panel or additional switcher, or to send
instructions to additional frames.

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Vertical Interval Strobe Selection

Performer generates its own Vertical Interval strobe, which times
the switching of video so that switching occurs within a region of
each video field when there is no active video. You may use either
an internally generated strobe or an external strobe if the video
signal you are using does not contain sync information and you
wish to synchronize switching with an external device.
To change the vertical interval strobe setting:

1. Locate switch S2, segments 7 and 8 (see page 2-41).

2. Set for one of the three following conditions:

■ Standalone—For Internal Strobe without providing
external strobe output from pin 4 of REMOTE connector:
Open segments 7 and 8
■ Master—To provide External Strobe from pin 4 of the
REMOTE connector while using Internal Strobe: open
segment 7; Close segment 8.
• Factory setting
■ Slave—To receive External Strobe on pin 4 of the
REMOTE connector: Close segment 7; open segment 8.
• For video signals without sync information

CAUTION
Do not set both segments to the “C” closed/ON position. This may
cause a system malfunction.

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Switch Reference
Table 2-6 lists potential settings and effects for switches used to
configure the Performer. The switches are located on the VAA
Board of the Performer switcher.
The table shows default settings in bold italic print. Address and
Starting Level default values are both zero (0). In the table, O = an
open or off switch segment; C = a closed or ON switch segment.
For Switch 5, R = right direction; L = left direction.

Table 2-6. Switch Reference, S1, 2, and 3 in Performer Switcher

Segments
Effect Switch
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 Data Bits S3 C Selectable for ASCII and Model 200
protocols only. Other protocols are
8 Data Bits S3 O always 8 data bits.
300 Baud S3 O O O `
600 Baud S3 O O C
1200 Baud S3 O C O
2400 Baud S3 O C C
4800 Baud S3 C O O
9600 Baud S3 C O C
19.2K Baud S3 C C O
38.4K Baud S3 C C C
76.8K Baud S3 O O O
No Parity S3 O O
Even Parity S3 O C
Odd Parity S3 C O
VI Internal, S2 O C
send external
VI Internal, S2 O O
don’t send
external
* 1. Address values are cumulative and are added into the total when the switch is in the
Closed
VI (ON) position. In default
S2 20-TEN compatible protocol, S1 is a source,Cdestina-
0
tion, level offset determinant (see pages 2 - 54, 55, 56). Default address offset is 000.

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Table 2-6. Switch Reference, S1, 2, and 3 in Performer Switcher - (continued)

Segments
Effect Switch
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Address * S1 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
10XL ASCII S1 8 4 2 1 8 4 2 1
SMPTE 3245-E S2 O O O O
Perf ASCII S2 O O O C
10XL ASCII S2 O O C O
10XL SMPTE S2 O O C C
100/110, S2 O C O O
Always
100/110, S2 O C O C
Conditional
200 S2 O C C O
300 S2 O C C C
Perf/20-TEN, S2 C O O O
Master
20-TEN, Slave S2 C O C O
20-TEN, All S2 C O O C
Lvls, Master
20-TEN, All, Slv S2 C O C C
Loopback Test S2 C C O O
Normal S3 O
19 x 1 C
Secondary S3
TEN-XL S3 O
Parallel I/F
Master
TEN-XL Parallel S3 C
I/FSlave

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Switcher Polling Address

Performer will accept a polling address from 0 to 255. A
polling address is necessary if more than one switcher is being
controlled by a single controller. The full address range is not
available to all protocols. Refer to the list below to see which
addresses your protocol allows.
Performer ASCII Full Range
TEN-XL ASCII 00-99 (2 BCD numbers. See
illustration.)
TEN-XL SMPTE 40-255 (28H-FFH)
GVG Model 100 or 110 Full Range
GVG Model 200 0-23
GVG Model 300 0-7
SMPTE 3245-E 40-255 (28H-FFH)

NOTE: For addressing, refer to the instructions for the control

panel you are using (page 2-54 f or Performer remote panel, or
page 2-75 for TEN –20, 20–TEN remote panels)

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Polling Address, Non GVG TEN-XL ASCII Protocols

To determine a polling address, each segment of switch S1 is
assigned a value from 1 through 128. When the segment is closed,
that value is added into the polling address. In the example below,
the value of each segment is shown above the switch.

128

128
64
32
16
16

8
4
2
1
4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S1 148 =Sample Address
OPEN

Dot indicates switch segment is down on that side.

For SMPTE-45 protocol addressing, a value of 40 (28H) or more

must be used or the address will be invalid. The remaining
segments are then ABCDEFG. If the (tributary) address is
1000ABCD EFGH000P, P is 1 when polling and 0 when selecting.

Polling Address, GVG TEN-XL ASCII Protocol

This protocol divides the address switch segments into two
groups of four each (1, 2, 3, 4) and (5, 6, 7, 8). Each group assigns,
in binary, an address digit from 0 to 9. Digits larger than nine are
invalid. Thus, the highest valid address is 99. Segments 1 - 4 assign
the first, or most significant, digit. Segments 5 - 8 assign the
second, or least significant, digit. See the illustration below.

84 2184 21 When using a TNX-SCP in

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S1 X-Y mode, address must
be between 0 and 9
inclusive.
OPEN

1st digit: 2nd digit: Address = 36

1+2=3 2+4 = 6

Dot indicates switch segment is down on that side.

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Serial Communications Protocol Selection

Performer is designed to allow serial control from multiple
sources. Several communications protocols are serviced; RS232,
RS422, RS485, ASCII and SMPTE are available by setting the
proper switches.1 Protocols and their applications are listed in
Table 2-7. When you choose and begin setting up a protocol, you
will select protocol, message parity, bit rate, and switcher polling
address. For ASCII and GVG Model 200 protocols, you will also
set serial port data bits at 7 or 8. For other protocols, the data bits
are automatically set at 8. Performer serial port stop bits are
automatically set at 1.
The Operation section of this guide contains information
regarding, and examples of, messages in each of the various
protocols.

General Selection Instructions

1. Locate 8-segment switch S2 on the VAA Board (see page

2-10). Note that each switch is numbered (1 through 8)
and has a labeled open position and an unlabeled closed
position.

2. Configure S2 according to the protocol you wish to select.

Directions for each protocol are on the following pages.

1. Table 2-6 earlier in this section recaps all switch settings in one location for speedy ref-
erence.

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Table 2-7. Protocols and Applications

Protocol Application
Performer Remote/20–TEN Compatible Use this protocol when you are controlling
Control the Performer from the Performer or
20–TEN Remote Control Panels.
Performer ASCII Straightforward control of the Performer from
a host computer, using standard ASCII
characters.
GVG TEN–XL ASCII Use this protocol when you are controlling a
Performer with a TEN-XL Serial Control
Panel. It is useful when controlling a TEN–
XL from a computer or TEN–XL Serial
Control Panel, and you wish to control the
Performer as well.
GVG TEN–XL SMPTE Use this protocol when you are controlling a
TEN–XL switcher from a host computer
using the TEN–XL’s modified SMPTE, and
you wish to control the Performer as well.
GVG Model 100 and 110 Use this protocol when you are controlling
the Performer from the Grass Valley Model
100 or 110 Production Switcher.
GVG Model 200 Use this protocol when you are controlling
the Performer from the Grass Valley Model
200 Production Switcher.
GVG Model 300 Use this protocol when you are controlling
the Performer from the Grass Valley Model
300 Production Switcher.
SMPTE 3245-E Remote Control System Use this protocol when you are controlling
for Television Equipment the Performer from a host computer using
SMPTE 3245-E.

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ControlPanelReference
This section contains reference information for the following
control panels:
■ Performer Serial Remote Control Panel
■ TEN-XL Serial Control Panel
■ TEN-20/20-TEN Panels and Serial Interface

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Performer Serial Remote Control Panel

The Performer Serial Remote Control Panel communicates with
Performer serially using the RS485 standard. Up to four remote
control panels and four Performers or Performer and TEN–20
matrices may be on one communications bus. Installing the
Performer Remote Control Panel consists of the following steps:
■ Selecting Performer protocol (Performer switch S2)
■ Setting Performer switch S1
■ Setting Control Panel switches
■ Mounting the panel in a standard, 19-inch equipment
rack
■ Connecting the communications cable
■ Powering up the panel

Performer Protocol Selection

In order to use the Performer remote panel, you must set
Performer for one of the four 20–TEN compatible protocols
(referred to henceforth as Performer Remote/20-TEN protocol).
Directions for doing this are described earlier in this section.
When a 20-TEN protocol is selected, the Performer serial port is
forced to 76.8K baud, 8 data bits, no parity regardless of Performer
baud and parity-determining switches. In addition, the function
of Performer‘s address selection switch (S1) changes to become a
source, destination, and level offset determining switch to permit
multiple Performers to be ganged together in a master-slave
arrangement.
There are four TEN–20 protocols available. Their effects are
described in Table 2-8.

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Table 2-8. Performer Remote/20-TEN Protocols

Performer Remote/20–TEN Each Performer level (V, A1, and A2, for one video and
Compatible (Factory two audio channels) is treated as a separate level. The
Setting), Master Mode Control panel level-select buttons (if any) are operable.

Performer is in Master Mode: it responds to instructions

from and returns tally messages to control panel. Other
Performers on bus with same destination offset must be
in Slave Mode.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Performer is in Slave Mode. It responds to instructions
Compatible, Slave Mode sent to Master (above), but does not return tally mes-
sages to control panel. This protocol permits several
Performers to be ganged on the same level and desti-
nation number as the Master while avoiding bus conten-
tion.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Levels V, A1, and A2 within a Performer are treated as a
Compatible, All Levels, single level; they switch simultaneously in response to
Master Mode commands from control panel (breakaway still possible
using Performer front-panel buttons).

Performer is in Master Mode. It responds to instructions

from and returns tally messages to control panel. Other
Performers on bus with same destination offset must be
in Slave Mode.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Levels V, A1, and A2 within a Performer are treated as a
Compatible, All Levels, single level; they switch simultaneously in response to
Slave Mode commands from control panel (breakaway still possible
using Performer front-panel buttons).

Performer is in Slave Mode. It responds to instructions

sent to Master (above), but does not return tally mes-
sages to control panel. This protocol permits several
Performers to be ganged on the same level and desti-
nation number as the Master while avoiding bus conten-
tion.

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General Rules for Performer/TEN-20, 20-TEN Protocol

The ground rules under which 20–TEN protocol operates prevent
two switcher controllers (or control panels) from being placed on
the same level unless the two are controlling differently-
numbered destinations and/or levels. Likewise, no Performer
may be on the same bus as another unless they are assigned
different level, destination, and/or source offset. Using switch S1
on the Performer to manipulate source, destination, and level
assignments in conjunction with the four 20-TEN protocol
variations, you can configure control panels and switchers to suit
many needs (Performers on the same bus can be set to different
protocol variations). The settings described here consist of:
■ Switch S1 settings on the Performer
■ Control Panel switch settings

Performer S1 Switch Settings

When the Performer is configured for one of the 20-TEN protocol
variations, the function of S1 is to select source, destination, and
level offset (in other protocols, it selects the address of the
switcher). Performers on the same bus can be assigned different
variations of the 20-TEN protocol. Each switcher on the bus must
have a different destination offset and source offset.

NOTE: Source, Destination, and level offset tallies are not

displayed by Performer Remote Control Panels. Only some TEN-
20 or 20-TEN panels display offset tallies.

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Source Offset
This is the address of the sources controlled by the control panel.
Segments 1, 2, and 3 of switch S1 determine source offset. The
switch segments operate in binary fashion (1 most significant; 3
least) to select source offsets from 0 to 7. When a source offset of 0
is selected, Performer sources are numbered from 1 through 10. If
a source offset of 1 is selected, Performer sources are numbered
from 11 through 20. When a source offset of 2 is selected,
Performer sources are numbered 21 through 30. This sequence
continues through a source offset of 7 and sources numbered from
71 through 80.
The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting
source offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a
closed segment.

Table 2-9. Performer Source Offset

Sources S1 #1 S1 #2 S1 #3

1-10 O O O

11-20 O O C

21-30 O C O

31-40 O C C

41-50 C O O

51-60 C O C

61-70 C C O

71-80 C C C

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Destination Offset
Segments 4, 5, and 6 of switch S1 determine destination offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (4 most significant; 6 least) to
select destination offsets from 0 to 7. When a destination offset of
0 is selected, the Performer destination is 1. If a destination offset
of 1 is selected, the Performer destination is 11. When a destination
offset of 2 is selected, the Performer destination is 21. This
sequence continues through a destination offset of 7 and a
destination of 71.
The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting
destination offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C”
indicates a closed segment.

Table 2-10. Performer Destination Offset

S1 S1 S1
Destination
#4 #5 #6

1 O O O

11 O O C

21 O C O

31 O C C

41 C O O

51 C O C

61 C C O

71 C C C

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Level Offset
Segments 7 and 8 of switch S1 determine level offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (7 most significant; 8 least) to
select level offsets from 0 to 3. When set to 0, the Performer level
numbers (V, A1, and A2) are from 1 to 3. When set to 1, the
Performer level numbers are from 2 to 4. When set to 2, the
Performer level numbers are from 3 to 5. When set to 3, the
Performer level numbers are from 4 to 6. As the protocol supports
only 4 levels, never set level offset to a value greater than 1 unless
one of the All Levels protocol variations is selected.
The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting level
offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a closed
segment.

Table 2-11. Performer Level Offset

Level S1#7 S1#8

1-3 O O

2-4 O C

3-5 C O

4-6 C C

If two or more Performers are assigned to the same destination

and level, they cannot be independently controlled but will switch
in tandem. In this instance, only one of the Performers could be in
Master Mode; the others must be in a Slave Mode to prevent their
returning a tally response which would result in a bus collision.
Multiple Performers should not be set so that their levels overlap,
e.g., one set to levels 1-3, another to levels 2-4, unless their
destinations of control are different.

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Remote Panel Switch Settings

The remote control panel has a cutout on the back to allow access
to three switches. The first switch determines the panel ID
number; the second switch determines the sources, destinations,
and levels the panel will control; and the third switch determines
whether the panel is in normal operating mode or one of four
diagnostic modes. The source, destination, and level offset of the
panel must match the switcher it controls. Diagnostic modes are
described in the Performer Service Manual.

Panel ID #
As many as 32 communicating devices may be placed along a
single RS485 bus. Each device must have a unique ID number
(address). Segments 4 through 8 of the first switch are each
assigned a value; that value is added into the address total when
the segment is in the ON position. See the illustration below.

Switch Values: SOURCE OFFSE

PANEL ID # 0 - 31
#4 #5 #6 #7 #8 CONTROLLED D
SPARES LEVEL OFFSET
16 8 4 2 1
ON ON
In the example, switches 4 and 8 are
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON.
1 2Since
3 4 #4
5 has
6 7 a8 value of 16 and
#8 a value of 1, the panel ID # is 17
Dot indicates (16 + 1 = 17).
switch position

Source Offset
Segments 1, 2, and 3 of the middle switch determine Source Offset.
The segments operate in binary fashion (1 most significant; 3 least)
to select source offsets from 0 to 7. When a source offset of 0 is
selected the panel will control sources numbered from 1 through
10. If a source offset of 1 is selected, the panel controls sources 11
through 20. When a source offset of 2 is selected, the panel controls
sources 21 through 30. This sequence continues through a source
offset of 7 and controlled sources from 71 through 80.

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The switch is illustrated below and its possible segment position

are listed in the following tables.

SOURCE OFFSET 0 - 7
CONTROLLED DESTINATION 0 - 7
LEVEL OFFSET 0 - 3

ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The following table lists switch settings and the resulting source
offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a closed
segment.

Table 2-12. Remote Panel Source Offset

Sources #1 #2 #3

1-10 O O O

11-20 O O C

21-30 O C O

31-40 O C C

41-50 C O O

51-60 C O C

61-70 C C O

71-80 C C C

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Controlled Destinations Offset

Segments 4, 5, and 6 of switch S1 determine destination offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (4 most significant; 6 least) to
select destination offsets from 0 to 7. When a destination offset of
0 is selected, the panel controls destination 1. If a destination offset
of 1 is selected, the panel controls destination 11. This sequence
continues through a destination offset of 7 and a destination of 71.
The following table lists switch settings and the resulting
destination offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C”
indicates a closed segment.

Table 2-13. Remote Panel Destination Offset

Destination #4 #5 #6

1 O O O

11 O O C

21 O C O

31 O C C

41 C O O

51 C O C

61 C C O

71 C C C

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Level Offset
Segments 7 and 8 of the switch determine level offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (7 most significant; 8 least) to
select level offsets from 0 to 3. When set to 0, the remote panel
controls levels from 1 to 3. When set to 1, the level numbers are
from 2 to 4. When set to 2, the level numbers are from 3 to 5. When
set to 3, the level numbers are from 4 to 6. Since the protocol
supports only 4 levels, never set level offset to a value greater than
1 unless one of the All Levels protocol variations is selected.
The following table lists switch settings and the resulting level
offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a closed
segment.

Table 2-14. Remote Panel Level Offset

Level #7 #8

1-3 O O

2-4 O C

3-5 C O

4-6 C C

If two or more Performers are assigned to the same destination

and level, they cannot be independently controlled but will switch
in tandem. In this instance, only one of the Performers could be in
Master Mode; the others must be in Slave Mode to prevent their
returning a tally response which would result in a bus collision.
Multiple Performers should not be set so that their levels overlap,
e.g., one set to levels 1-3 and another to levels 2-4, unless their
destinations of control are different.

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Panel Protocol
The final (four-position) switch, segments 2, 3, and 4, determines
panel protocol. For normal operation, these segments should all
be in the OFF position. If they are in any other position, the panel
will not control switchers but will enter a diagnostic mode or an
invalid condition. Diagnostic modes are for factory test purposes
only.

Segments shown in ON
positions for normal
operation. 1 2 3 4

NOT USED PROTOCOL

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TEN–XL SCP Switch Configuration

Controlling More Than One Performer

The TEN-XL Serial Control Panel may be set up in one of two
modes, Dual and X-Y. In the Dual Mode, it can control up to two
Performer switchers. In the X-Y mode, it can control up to ten
Performer switchers.

Dual Mode: Controlling Up To Two Performers

In the illustration below, note that there are two rows of ten
selection buttons. In Dual Mode, each of the button rows selects a
source for one Performer (two rows = two switchers).

X-Y Mode: Controlling Up To Ten Performers

Again, in the illustration below, note that there are two rows of ten
selection buttons. In X–Y Mode, the left button row selects a
source; the right button row selects one of ten Performers upon
which that source selection will be made.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Grass Valley Group TEN X L SERIAL CONTROL PANEL

In X–Y Mode, each button in the right button row (switcher

selection) determines the switcher address to which the routing
message will be sent. Button 1 selects the switcher at address 0,
Button 2 selects the switcher at address 1, and so on through
button 10, address 9. (Because binary count begins with 0, the
addresses are 0 through 9.) Thus, if you are using this panel to
control multiple Performers, they must be assigned to addresses 0
through (up to) 9 as described on page 2 - 60.

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Additionally, Performer(s) must be set to TEN–XL ASCII protocol

(switch S2) and odd parity (switch S3)—refer to TEN-XL SCP (X-
Y mode) to Performer in the Common Configurations section. (Seven
data bits is automatically set at the Performer when TEN-XL
ASCII protocol is selected).

Performer Address
To set Performer address to be controlled by TEN-XL SCP in X-Y
mode:
■ Locate switch S1 on Performer (see Performer Setup
Switch Location in Common Configurations section).
■ Set dip switches on S1 for an address between 0 and 99.

8 4 2 1 8 4 2 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 S1

OPEN

1st digit: 2nd digit: Address = 5

0 +0 = 0 1+4=5

The above protocol divides the address switches into two groups
of four each (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 6, 7, 8). Each group assigns, in binary,
an address digit from 0 to 9. Digits larger than nine are invalid.
Thus, the highest valid address is 99. Switches 1 - 4 assign the
second, or least significant digit.

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Baud Rate
We recommend a baud rate of 9600 if you are cabling directly to
the Performer(s) or a baud rate of which your modem is capable if
you are cabling through a modem. Baud rate instructions for
Performer can be found in Switch Reference in the Installation
Reference section. Baud rate instructions for the TEN-XL SCP are
located on the following pages.
A single, 8-position switch, S1, is accessible through a cutout on
top of the TEN-XL SCP Panel.
To select a baud rate:

1. Locate segments 1 through 4 on SCP switch S1.

2. Set segments 1 through 4 for the appropriate baud rate.

The potential baud rate and corresponding switch
settings are listed in Table 2-15. An “O” indicates an open
segment. A “C” indicates a closed segment.
In the example below, the baud rate (first four segments) is set to
9600.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
S1
OPEN

Dot indicates switch segment is down on that side.

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Table 2-15. SCP Serial Port Baud Rate

S1 S1 S1 S1
Baud Rate
#1 #2 #3 #4
45.5 C C C C
50 C C C O
75 C C O C
110 C C O O
134.5 C O C C
15 C O C O
300 C O O C
600 C O O O
1200 O C C C
1800 O C C O
2400 O C O O
4800 O O C C
9600 O O C O (Recommended)
19.2K O O O C
38.4K O O O O

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Panel Operating Mode

To select operating mode, locate segment 5 on SCP switch S1.
To select Dual Mode (two Performers only):
■ Close segment 5.
To select X–Y Mode (up to ten Performers):
■ Open segment 5.

Normal & Diagnostic Mode

In order to operate, the SCP must be in the Normal Mode. The
Diagnostic Mode is reserved for panel test and is described in the
TEN-XL Service Manual.
To select Normal Mode:

1. Locate segment 6 on SCP switch S1.

2. Close segment 6.

Modem Compatibility
The SCP will work with a Hayes compatible modem. If you are
using a modem, you must set segment 7 of switch S1 accordingly.
If you are using a modem:
■ Open segment 7.
If you are not using a modem:
■ Close segment 7.

NOTE: S1, segment 8 is NOT USED.

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TNX-SCP Serial Control Panel Cabling

The SCP requires two cables: one communications (RS232 or
RS422, never both) and one power cable. Cabling for the SCP
is described in the following order:
■ RS232, Single Performer1
■ RS422, Dual Mode
■ RS422, X–Y Mode
■ Connection Through Modem
■ Power Connection

RS232, Single Performer

Connect a TNX–IRS cable, assembly 056857, from the SCP
RS232 connector to the Performer REMOTE connector. The
cable length is sized according to your order, the maximum
length is 50 feet (15 meters).

TNX-SCP Panel Performer, Address 0

TNX-IRS Cable,
part number 056857

1. If you are controlling a single Performer, you may use RS232. If you are controlling two
or more, you must use RS422.

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RS422, Dual Mode

Connect a TNX–CPS cable from the SCP RS422 connector to
the REMOTE connectors of each Performer (the cable has two
connectors at the switcher end, 8 inches apart from one
another). The cable length is sized according to your order.
The maximum length is 4,000 feet (1,200 meters). See the
illustration below.
Dual Mode is best for controlling two Performers. The SCP
left button row will control the switcher you assign to address
0; the right button row will control the switcher you assign to
address 1 or above.

TNX-SCPPanel Performer, Address 0

Performer, Address 1
TNX-CPS Cable,
part number 056830

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RS422, X–Y Mode, Multiple Performers

The X-Y Mode is for controlling more than two Performers at
the same time, and for operation through a modem.
If you are controlling multiple Performers, they must be
equipped with the internal cable which loops the OPTION
connector to the REMOTE control path (see page 2-39). One
Performer is cabled to the SCP panel, and the remaining
Performers are linked to the first using looping cables.
Connect a TNX–ICC cable from the SCP RS422 connector to a
Performer OPTION connector which has been internally
connected to the REMOTE control path (see above). The cable
length is sized according to your order. The maximum length
is 4,000 feet (1,200 meters).
Connect your own cables, with D connectors on their ends,
from the first Performer to additional units.

ION
OPT

-6
G
TNX–ICC (056856) Cable to SCP

G
-6

ION
OPT

Custom Looping Cable.

Connect only pins 1, 2, 4,
14, and 15. These
OPT
ION
represent the RS422
transmit and receive, and
VI Strobe signals.

(Note: If other pins are

connected, the X-Y Mode
may not function.)
To additional
Performers (up to ten)

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RS422, X–Y Mode, Modem Cabling

When connecting the SCP through a modem, the X-Y mode is
used.

1. Cable to your modem as described in the modem

manufacturer’s literature. Use GVG Cable TNX-CTM,
which can be up to 50 ft. (15 meters) in length, specified at
the time of the order. Connect the cable from J232 of the
control panel to the RS232 port of the modem.

2. Set the modem switches to achieve the following:

■ Disable or turn off modem response codes to
terminal, or select the mode which sends them as
numbers.
■ Disable or turn off command character echo.
■ Other settings will vary with particular modem.
At the far end, connect the Performer REMOTE connector to
the modem serial port using GVG Cable TNX-MIC, which can
be up to 50 ft. (15 meters) in length, specified at the time you
order the cable.

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SCP Power Cabling

The SCP uses an external power supply. The supply is 120V or
240V as specified in your order. The supply cords, both the AC
cord and the DC cord from the supply to the SCP, are six feet long.
The unit comes shipped with a 120V type AC plug1. If you order
a 240V supply, you must supply the AC plug end due to the large
variation in styles2.
To connect the supply:

1. Plug the DC cord from the supply to the 9-pin male power
connector on the rear of the SCP.

2. Plug the AC cord from the supply into a commercial

power outlet.
See the Operation section of this guide for TEN–XL panel
operating instructions.

1. North American Power Supply Cords:

Supplied with molded grounding plug (NEMA 5-15P) at one end and molded grounding connector IEC
320-C13 at the other end. Conductors are CEE color coded: light blue (neutral), brown (line), and geen/
yellow (ground).

2. International Power Supply Cords:

Supplied with molded grounding connector IEC 320-C13 at one end and stripped conductors (50/5mm)
at the other end. Conductors are CEE color coded: light blue (neutral), brown (line), and geen/yellow
(ground). Other IEC 320 C-13 type power supply cords can be used if they comply with the safety reg-
ulations of the country in which they are installed.

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TEN–20/20–TEN Panels and Serial Interface

TEN–20, 20–TEN remote control panels and the Serial Interface
may be used to control Performer. These panels are:
■ 10BPS, 20BPS Button-Per Source control panels. 1
rack-unit (1.75 inches) tall. Standard
19-inch rack-mount panel. Audio-
follow-video only.
■ MBCP Multibus control panel. 1 rack-unit
(1.75 inches) tall. Standard 19-inch
rack-mount panels. Allows control of
up to four Performers. Audio-follow-
video only.
■ XYCP X-Y control panel. 1 rack-unit (1.75
inches) tall. Standard 19-inch rack-
mount panel. Breakaway Capability.
■ SERIM Serial Interface. 1 rack-unit (1.75
inches) tall. Standard 19-inch rack-
mount. Allows serial control of
Performer from an external computer
when other serial control panels are on
the RS-485 bus as well.

Panel Protocol Selection

In order to use these panels with Performer, you must set the
Performer for one of the TEN–20, 20–TEN protocols. The four
protocols are described here. Instructions for setting the protocols
begin on page 2 - 9 and in the Switch Reference table on page 2 -
41.
When a TEN–20 protocol is selected, the Performer serial port is
forced to 76.8k baud, 8 data bits, no parity, regardless of Performer
baud and parity determining switches. In addition, the function of
Performer‘s address selection switch (S1) changes to become a
source, destination, and level offset-determining switch to permit
multiple Performers to be used on the same bus in different ways.
Instructions for setting S1 are included here. Four TEN–20
protocols are available. They are described in Table 2-8.

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Table 2-16. Performer Remote/20-TEN Protocols

Performer Remote/20–TEN Each Performer level (V, A1,and A2, for one video and
Compatible (Factory two audio channels) is treated as a separate level. The
Setting), Master Mode Control panel level-select buttons (if any) are operable.

Performer is in Master Mode: it responds to instructions

from and returns tally messages to control panel. Other
Performers on bus with same destination offset must be
in Slave Mode.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Performer is in Slave Mode. It responds to instructions
Compatible, Slave Mode sent to Master (above), but does not return tally
messages to control panel. This protocol permits
several Performers to be ganged on the same level and
destination number as the Master while avoiding bus
contention.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Levels V, A1, and A2 within a Performer are treated as a
Compatible, All Levels, single level; they switch simultaneously in response to
Master Mode commands from control panel (breakaway still possible
using Performer front-panel buttons).

Performer is in Master Mode. It responds to instructions

from and returns tally messages to control panel. Other
Performers on bus with same destination offset must be
in Slave Mode.
Performer Remote/20–TEN Levels V, A1, and A2 within a Performer are treated as a
Compatible, All Levels, single level; they switch simultaneously in response to
Slave Mode commands from control panel (breakaway still possible
using Performer front-panel buttons).

Performer is in Slave Mode. It responds to instructions

sent to Master (above), but does not return tally
messages to control panel. This protocol permits
several Performers to be ganged on the same level and
destination number as the Master while avoiding bus
contention.

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General Rules for TEN-20, 20-TEN Protocol

The ground rules under which 20–TEN protocol operates prevent
two switcher controllers (or control panels) from being placed on
the same level unless the two are controlling differently-
numbered destinations and/or levels. This restriction does not
apply to slave units. Likewise, no Performer may be on the same
bus as another unless they are assigned different level,
destination, and/or source offset. Using switch S1 on the
Performer to manipulate source, destination, and level
assignments in conjunction with the four 20-TEN protocol
variations, you can configure control panels and switchers to suit
many needs (Performers on the same bus can be set to different
protocol variations).
The following descriptions address:
■ Switch S1 settings on the Performer
■ TEN–20 Control Panel Switch Settings
■ TEN–20 Control Panel Rack Mounting and Cabling

Performer S1 Switch Settings

When one of the TEN–20 protocol variations is selected,
Performer switch S1’s function changes from address selection to
source, destination, and level offset selection. As described above,
these offsets in conjunction with the protocol variations allow
multiple Performers to be used on the same RS485 bus in many
ways.

Source Offset
Segments 1, 2, and 3 of switch S1 determine source offset. The
switches operate in binary fashion (1 most significant; 3 least) to
select source offsets from 0 to 7. When a source offset of 0 is
selected, Performer sources are numbered from 1 through 10. If a
source offset of 1 is selected, Performer sources are numbered
from 11 through 20. When a source offset of 2 is selected,
Performer sources are numbered 21 through 30. This sequence
continues through a source offset of 7 and sources numbered from
71 through 80.

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The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting

source offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a
closed segment.

Table 2-17. Performer Source Offset

Sources S1 #1 S1 #2 S1 #3

1-10 O O O

11-20 O O C

21-30 O C O

31-40 O C C

41-50 C O O

51-60 C O C

61-70 C C O

71-80 C C C

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Destination Offset
Segments 4, 5, and 6 of switch S1 determine destination offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (4 most significant; 6 least) to
select destination offsets from 0 to 7. When a destination offset of
0 is selected, the Performer destination is 1. If a destination offset
of 1 is selected, the Performer destination is 11. When a destination
offset of 2 is selected, the Performer destination is 21. This
sequence continues through a destination offset of 7 and a
destination of 71.
The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting
destination offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C”
indicates a closed segment.

Table 2-18. Performer Destination Offset

S1 S1 S1
Destination
#4 #5 #6

1 O O O

11 O O C

21 O C O

31 O C C

41 C O O

51 C O C

61 C C O

71 C C C

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Level Offset
Segments 7 and 8 of switch S1 determine level offset. The
segments operate in binary fashion (7 most significant; 8 least) to
select level offsets from 0 to 3. When set to 0, the Performer level
numbers (V, A1, and A2) are from 1 to 3. When set to 1, the
Performer level numbers are from 2 to 4. When set to 2, the
Performer level numbers are from 3 to 5. When set to 3, the
Performer level numbers are from 4 to 6. Since the protocol
supports only 4 levels, never set level offset to a value greater than
1 unless one of the All Levels protocol variations is selected.
The following table lists S1 switch settings and the resulting level
offset. An “O” indicates an open segment; a “C” indicates a closed
segment.

Table 2-19. Performer Level Offset

S1 S1
Level
#7 #8

1-3 O O

2-4 O C

3-5 C O

4-6 C C

If two or more Performers are assigned to the same destination

and level, they cannot be independently controlled but will switch
in tandem. In this instance, only one of the Performers could be in
Master Mode; the others must be in Slave Mode to prevent their
returning a tally response which would result in a bus collision.
Multiple Performers should not be set so that their levels overlap,
e.g., one set to levels 1-3 and another to levels 2-4, unless their
destinations of control are different.

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TEN–20 Panel Switch Settings

The 10 BPS, MBCP, XYCP, and SERIM control devices all have
switches which allow user configuration.

BPS and MBCP Panels Switch Settings

The 10 BPS (Button Per Source) panel has a number of source
selection buttons equal to the number of sources it is able to select
for the controlled destination. The 10BPS controls 10 sources. The
panel has switches on its rear connector channel which determine
levels controlled, level tallied, panel address (number), and
destination (of control) address.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PROTECT

GRASS VALLEY GROUP

The MBCP (Multibus Control Panel) allows you to make a source

selection from preassigned control levels to any of four
destinations (routing switchers).

DEST A DEST B DEST C DEST D PROTECT ID 0 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

TAKE TAKE TAKE TAKE CLEAR

GRASS VALLEY GROUP

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Levels Controlled, Level Tallied (10BPS and MCBP

panels)
The panel may be set to control levels from 1 through 4 or any
combination of these levels. If you are controlling a single
Performer and have not ganged its levels, you will need to
control only levels 1 through 3 corresponding to V, A1, and
A2. If you are controlling multiple Performers and have
ganged their levels so that they switch simultaneously, your
specific application will govern your levels of control choice.
The level of tally is typically the video level (1), but may be
any level from 1 to 4.
The panel silkscreen (illustrated below) clearly indicates
switch segment positions corresponding to levels of control
and level of tally.

Dot indicates switch down on that side

1 1

1
LEVELS DSBL 2 2

2
ENBL
3 3
4 3 4
OPEN

4
5 In this example,
levels 1, 2, and 3 are
enabled; level 1 is
6

0 1 being tallied.
7

0 =1 0 =3 0 1
8

0 1

1 =2 1 =4 TALLY
0 1 LEVEL

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Panel Address (10BPS and MCBP panels)

The RS485 standard allows up to 32 communicating devices
to be on a single bus. Each device must be assigned a unique
address from 0 through 31. The Panel Number switch on back
of the BPS control panel assigns it an address. If a segment is
down on the side closest to the silkscreened 0, it adds no value
to the address total. If a segment is down on the side closest to
the silkscreened number from 1 to 16, it adds that value to the
address total. The lower a panel’s address, the higher its
priority. The switch is illustrated below.

Dot indicates switch down on that side.

0 1

1
0 2 In this example, the

2
panel address is 7.
0 4

3
0 8 1 + 2 + 4 = 7.
OPEN

0 4
5
6
7
8 16

PANEL
NUMBER

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Destination of Control (10BPS and MBCP panels)

BPS Panels control a single destination. This destination is
assigned by a switch on the BPS rear connector channel. The
switch is illustrated below. If a segment is down on the side
closest to the silkscreened 0, it adds no value to the destination
total. If a segment is down on the side closest to the
silkscreened number from 1 to 64, it adds that value to the
destination total. The selected destination will remain the
destination of control for BPS Panels.

Dot indicates switch down on that side

0 1

1
0 2

2
In this example, the panel
0 4

3
destination is 7.
0 8
OPEN

4
0 16 1 + 2 + 4 = 7.
5
0 32
6

0 64
7
8

DEST

MBCP panels allow the destination of control to be changed

using front panel buttons. For the MBCP, the switch-selected
destination is the default destination at power up. See the
Operation section for details.

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XYCP (XY Control Panel) Switch Settings

The switches on the XY Control Panel determine levels controlled,
panel address, and destination of control (default) just as did the
MBCP; the MBCP instructions may be followed except with
regard to the lower two segments of the LEVELS switch. Segment
8 of the LEVELS switch selects NORMAL (control and tally)
operation or STATUS ONLY (tally, no control) operation. The XY/
ALL LEVEL segment allows you to use the panel as an XY or as
an All Level control panel. In All Level Mode, the controlled
destination is displayed but its levels cannot be changed
independently by front panel entry.

PROTECT CLEAR 0 1 2 3 4

TAKE LAST 5 6 7 8 9
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 DESTINATION

Grass Valley Group

Serial Interface Switch Settings

NOTE: The Serial Interface discussed here is the TEN–20/20–

TEN SERIM used to interface a computer or external control
panel to the RS485 bus.

The Serial Interface translates between an external RS232 or

RS422-capable control device and the RS485 bus, allowing the
external device to masquerade as a Performer or 20–TEN control
panel. Switches on the back of the Serial Interface determine levels
of control, RS232 or RS422 standard, panel number, and serial port
baud rate, parity, and number of data bits.

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Levels Enable, RS232 or RS422

The switcher levels which will be controlled by the Serial Interface
are determined by the left-most switch. If the segment associated
with a level is ON, that level is controlled. The same switch
determines whether the Serial Interface will communicate with
the external controller in RS232 or RS422 standard. If the segment
associated with a standard is ON, that standard is selected. (Only
one may be used). The switch is illustrated below.

LEVELS R R
ENABLE S S In this example, levels 1,
4 2
2 3 2, and 3 are enabled;
1 2 3 4 2 2
RS422 is selected.
ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Dot indicates switch position

Only one standard, RS232 or

RS422, may be selected at any time.

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Panel Number
The center switch assigns the panel number. Each device on the
RS485 bus must be assigned a unique number (address) from 0 to
31. Numbers silkscreened above a segment of the switch indicate
its value. When a segment is in the ON position, its value is added
into the panel number total. The switch is illustrated below.

PANEL In this example, the serial

NUMBER interface has been assigned a
1 2 4 8 16 panel number of 12.
ON 8+4=12

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Dot indicates switch position

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Serial Port Settings

The right-most switch determines serial port (RS232 or RS422)
baud rate, parity, and number of data bits. The switch is illustrated
below; accompanying tables indicate potential settings.

Baud Rate #1 #2 #3 #4
45.5 OFF OFF OFF OFF PARITY #5 #6
50 ON OFF OFF OFF
OFF ON OFF
75 OFF ON OFF OFF
EVEN OFF ON
110 ON ON OFF OFF
ODD OFF OFF
134.5 OFF OFF ON OFF
150 ON OFF ON OFF SERIAL PORT
BAUD RATE
300 OFF ON ON OFF PARITY DATA BITS #7
600 ON ON ON OFF LENGTH
1200 OFF OFF OFF ON ON
7 bits OFF
1800 ON OFF OFF ON 8 bits ON
2000 OFF ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2400 ON ON OFF ON
4800 OFF OFF ON ON Dot indicates switch position
9600 ON OFF ON ON
19.2K OFF ON ON ON
38.4K ON ON ON ON

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20–TEN Panel Cabling

All 20–TEN control panels and the Serial Interface must be
connected to the RS485 bus and to an external DC power supply.
In addition, the Serial Interface must be connected to an external
controller using the RS232 or RS422 connector.

Terminal or PC Termination at
(controller) end point of bus

SERIM*
Performer
¨RS232 or 422

TEN-20 Control Panel Performer

DC SUPPLY,
TYPICAL
TEN-20 Control Panel Performer

TEN-20 Control Panel

*Serial Interface
RS485
Up to 32 control panels can
be on RS485 bus.

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RS485 Bus
Use three-conductor wire (Belden 8451 or equivalent) to connect
the control panel(s) and the routing switcher(s). The cable may
loop from device to device (as many as 32) but must be terminated
at each end device using a 150-ohm resistor between the (+) and
(–) data lines. Control panel and switcher cable end connectors are
provided.
Switcher

Control Panel or Serial Interface

REMOTE
COMMUNICATIONS BUS
_ +
S

J2

At Control Panel: 150-ohm terminating resistor

from (+) to (–). Install only if
1. Strip insulation panel is an end device on bus.
back 3/8 inch.
2. Insert wire end
in hole above
screw. At Switcher:
3. Tighten screw 1. Connect (+) to pin 1
to secure. 2. Connect (–) to pin 2.
4. To extend bus, To other 3. Connect (S) to pin 18.
simply parallel control panels
wiring to 4. To extend bus, use OPTION
or serial
existing connector. Looping Cable option must
interface.
connector: be installed. Wire units in parallel using
only the pins listed above. Pin 4 is wired
from master units to associated slave
units.

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Serial Interface RS232, RS422 Bus Pin Outs

You may use either the RS232 or the RS422 connector depending
upon the standard you have selected. The RS232 connector is the
25-pin, D connector. Pinout is:
Pin # Circuit C.C.I.T.T. Signal
2 BA 103 Transmitted Data
3 BB 104 Received Data
4 CA 105 Request To Send (not used)
5 CB 106 Clear To Send
7 AB 102 Signal Gnd, Common Return
8 CF 109 Received Line Signal Detector

The RS422 connector is the 9-pin, D connector. Pinout is:

Pin # Circui t
1 Chassis Ground
2 Tx–
3 Rx+
4 Common
6 Chassis Ground
7 Tx+
8 Rx–
9 Common

Remember that the RS422 standard requires the correct

terminating resistor in the Performer which is at the end of the
bus. See page 2 - 32 for instructions.

DC Power Cabling
The control panels and the serial interface are powered by external
transformers. The transformer is either 90-130VAC or 180-260VAC
as stated in your equipment order. Check the label before
plugging the transformer in. (Note that, due to the wide variation
in styles, you must supply the 240VAC plug end.)

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Introduction
The Performer™ can be operated in a very intuitive manner. The
switcher will select any one of the ten input sources for output on
its single destination. Performer will also allow you to place a
protect, that is, to easily set the switcher so that the current
selection is locked and prevented from accidental change.
This section describes the following:
■ Performer & Performer Remote Panel Operation
■ Joystick Override Operation
■ TEN-XL Control Panels Operation
■ TEN–20, 20–TEN Control Panels Operation
■ TEN–20, 20–TEN Serial Interface Operation
■ Serial Protocol Descriptions
■ Service Information
It is possible to control Performer from a Grass Valley Group
Model 100 or 110, 200, or 300 Production Switcher, or from an
RS232 or RS422-compatible terminal or computer. Control from a
Production Switcher is either invisible to the Production Switcher
operator (providing the Production Switcher is appropriately
equipped and configured), or is described in the pertinent
Production Switcher documentation. Use of RS232 or RS422
control via a terminal or computer is dependent upon
configuration and connection requirements, which are described
in the Installation section of this guide. The Serial Protocol
Descriptions provide the technical information needed for control
from production switchers and terminals.

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Performer Front & Remote Panel Operation

The Performer front panel and the optional Performer Serial
Remote Control Panel are identical in appearance and operate in
exactly the same fashion. (Note that a Performer is available
without front-panel controls; it is designed to be controlled only
by a remote panel.)
When using a Performer with any remote controller, the
switcher’s local (integrated) control panel, if any, is the master
panel; it can remove protects placed by the remote panel. Except
for this difference, the following operating descriptions apply to
both the local integrated control panel and the remote control
panel.

NOTE: The Performer panel display does not tally Source,

destination, and level offsets. When several panels used on a bus
are used to control several Performers, other means (such as
labeling) must be used to identify the Performer associated with
each panel.

V A1 Ch1/2 A2 Ch3/4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grass Valley Group

360Mb
270Mb AUTO
A1 A2
177Mb DIRECT
VIDEO
Ch1/2 Ch3/4 PERFORMER-SD
143Mb
VAA
STATUS DISPLAY

Performer Local and Remote Panel Front

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Audio Follow Video

An Audio Follow Video (AFV) take is one in which Video, Audio
1 (Channel 1/2), and Audio 2 (Channel 3/4) all come from the
same input. To perform an AFV take:
■ Press the button below the number of the desired source

For example, if you press the button

5
below source number 5, the number 5
input for Video, Audio 1, and Audio 2
will be taken to the output.

Following the example above, the Status Display would indicate

Video, Audio 1 (Channel 1/2), and Audio 2 (Channel 3/4)
deriving from source 5.

V A1 A2

02
STATUS DISPLAY

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Breakaway
A breakaway take is one in which the source number of at least
one level (Video, Audio 1), or Audio 2) is different from the source
number of one or both of the other levels. In the following
example, we assume a beginning status in which all levels are
deriving from source 5.

V A1 A2

02
STATUS DISPLAY

NOTE: Many users are accustomed to holding down the

Breakaway button while making a breakaway selection. Performer
simplifies this operation by allowing you to simply press and
release the Breakaway button, and then make your source
selection.

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Video Only
To change the video source only:
■ Press the Breakaway button labeled “V”
The V window will display dashed underlines awaiting entry. (If
you wish to cancel the breakaway, press the Breakaway button a
second time.)

V A1 A2

02
STATUS DISPLAY

■ Press the button of the desired source

The Status Display will now indicate that video is deriving from
the selected source (8 in our example) while Audio 1 and Audio 2
continue from source 5.

V A1 A2

03
STATUS DISPLAY

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Audio 1 Only
To change the Audio 1 source only:
■ Press the Breakaway button labeled “A1”
The A1 window will display dashed lines awaiting entry. (If you
wish to cancel the breakaway, press the Breakaway button a
second time.)

V A1 A2

04
STATUS DISPLAY

■ Press the button of the desired source

The Status Display will now indicate that Audio 1 is deriving from
the newly selected source; Video and Audio 2 continue as before,
for example, if you had selected A1, source 4:

V A1 A2

04

STATUS DISPLAY

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Audio 2 Only
To change the Audio 2 source only:
■ Press the Breakaway button labeled “A2”
The A2 window will display dashed lines awaiting entry. (If you
wish to cancel the breakaway, press the Breakaway button a
second time.)

V A1 A2

05
STATUS DISPLAY

■ Press the button of the desired source

The Status Display will now indicate that Audio 2 is deriving from
the newly selected source; Video and Audio 1 continue as before.
For example, if you had selected A2, source 3:

V A1 A2

05
STATUS DISPLAY

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Protect
To protect your source selection from being changed:
■ Press and release all three Breakaway buttons
simultaneously
The Performer is now “protected.” Further button presses will
have no effect (until the protect is released). The display will
alternate between displaying the selected sources and displaying
the panel’s protected status, i.e.:
Remote Panel Placed Protect

06
V A1 A2
V A1 A2

OR
STATUS DISPLAY
STATUS DISPLAY
Protect placed by local front panel
Protect placed by a Remote
Panel or external device

Followed by:

V A1 A2

05
STATUS DISPLAY

To release the protect:

■ Press and release all three Breakaway buttons
simultaneously.
The panel will revert to normal operation.
The integral control panel of the switcher can remove protects
placed by remote panels or external devices. External devices
cannot remove a protect placed by the integral control panel.

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Joystick Override Operation

Joystick override control is used primarily when several camera
operators are using a common monitor to check the adjustment of
their cameras. Each camera control unit (CCU) has a momentary
contact switch which is wired to the OPTION connector of Per-
former. (See the Installation section of this manual.) The Performer
output is connected to a common video monitor. Joystick override
operations follows. (Refer to the following diagram.)

1. An initial source is sent to the monitor using the

Performer control panel. This will be the default source.

2. To check the signal coming out of the camera, the camera

operator presses and holds the switch on the CCU. So
long as the switch is held down, the video of the
associated camera is displayed on the monitor. When the
switch is released, the default video appears again; the
default video source becomes the current selection on the
Performer control panel.
Camera 1
Monitor

CCU OPTION

Camera 2

V In

PERFORMER
CCU
V In V In

Cameras 3 - 9

Camera 10

CCU

Control
Video Signal

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TEN-XL Control Panels Operation

TEN–XL control panels may be used to control Performer. Some
of the TEN-XL panels provide breakaway capability, in which
audio levels may be broken away from video. However, audio
levels cannot be broken away from each other using a TEN-XL
control panel.
These operating instructions are divided as follows:
■ TNX–RCP, TNX–TCP Remote Control Panels
■ TEN–XL Audio Follow Video Remote Control Panels
■ TNX–SCP Serial Remote Control Panels

TNX–RCP, TNX–TCP Remote Control

The TNX–RCP and TNX–TCP parallel remote control panels are
capable of breakaway operation. The two panels differ physically
but function identically.
Both the TNX–RCP and TNX–TCP have a single row of ten source
selecting buttons and two additional “breakaway” buttons. Each
source selecting button has two LEDs; the red LED indicates an
active video selection; the green LED indicates an active audio
selection. In audio-follow-video operation, both LEDs of the
single active source button will be lighted. The breakaway buttons
are color matched to the LEDs. The red breakaway button allows
video only selection; the green breakaway button allows audio
only selection.

Audio Follow Video Source Selection

To make an audio-follow-video source selection:
■ Press the button of the desired (1 through 10) source

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Green Audio-Only
Source Selection
Red Video-Only

15
VIDEO AUDIO
ONLY

Typical TEN-X Breakaway Panel Buttons

(arrangement may vary)

The video and audio levels of the selected source will be routed to
the switcher output. The red and green LEDs of the selected
source button will light.

Breakaway Source Selection

To make a breakaway source selection:
■ Press and hold the audio or video breakaway button (as
desired)
■ Press the button of the desired source
The source LED associated with your selection (audio or video)
will light. The selected source (audio or video level only) will be
taken to the switcher output along with the unchanged level of the
previously-selected source.

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TEN–XL Audio Follow Video Control Panels

TEN–XL Audio Follow Video control panels include the TNX–
AFV, the TNX–AFV19, and the TNX–SMP. These panels differ
physically, but function identically. Two of the panels are shown
below.

19
Grassalley
V oup
Gr

TEN X L
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TNX-AFV

TEN X L Grassalley
V oup
Gr

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

TNX-AFV19

Audio Follow Video Source Selection

To make an audio follow video source selection:
■ Press the source selection button of the desired source.
All levels of the selected source (video and audio) will be taken to
the switcher output. The button will light to indicate that its levels
are active.

19 x 1 Operation
For 19 x 1 operation the TNX-AFV19, shown above, is used. It
controls two Performers configured and operated as a single 19 x
1 switcher. The left-most nine buttons on the panel select sources
1 through 9, while the right-most ten buttons select sources 10
through 19. Otherwise the buttons operate as described above.

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Performer Display During 19 x 1 Operation

The displays of the Performers will tally the sources switched at
their inputs, but will not tally from 1 to 19: The secondary
Performer will tally 2 through 10, and then switch back to
displaying Source 1 when source 10 is selected. It will continue to
display source 1 as long as sources 10 through 19 are selected. The
primary Performer will talley sources 10 through19 but display 1
through 10, respectively. The display will return to 1 when sources
1 through 9 are selected.

NOTE: You can accidentally initiate a breakaway state from the

front panel of a Performer. If you do, immediately press any
buttons on the TNX-AFV19 panel. The breakaway state will
cease.

Primary
Sources Performer
10–19

Control

TNX-
Use caution when using 19 x Output of AFV19
1 configuration for live or on- Primary
Performer Control
air switching. Undesired Panel
switching effects may result
when switching from a
source in the primary to a Secondary Control
source in the secondary. Sources
1–9 Performer

Output of
Secondary
Performer 19 x 1 Output

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TNX–SCP Serial Remote Control Panel

The TNX–SCP Serial Control Panel may be used in either Dual or
X–Y Mode. In Dual Mode, the panel is used to control two
Performer switchers. In X–Y Mode, as many as ten Performers
may be controlled. See the Installation section for protocol and
mode selection information.

Dual Mode Operation

The TNX–SCP Panel has two rows of ten source selection buttons,
video and audio only breakaway buttons, and two lights
indicating communications errors and the presence of panel
power respectively. See the illustration below.
In Dual Mode, the left button row controls one switcher
(address 0) while the right button row controls a second switcher
(address 1).
Source Selection Buttons

Switcher 1 (address 0) Switcher 2 (address 1)

10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Grass Valley Group SERIAL CONTROL PANEL

TEN X L
Error Indicator

Breakaway

Power Indicator

Either audio follow video or breakaway selections can be made.

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Audio Follow Video Source Selection

To make an audio follow video source selection for either of the
switchers controlled by the panel:
■ Press the source selection button of the desired source
All levels of the selected source (video and audio) will be directed
to the switcher output. The LED in the center of the button will
light to indicate its levels are active.

Breakaway Source Selection

To make a breakaway selection for either switcher:
■ Press and release the video or audio breakaway button as
desired
The LED in the center of the selected breakaway button will light,
indicating the panel is in breakaway mode.
■ Press the selection button of the desired audio or video
source
Only the selected level (audio or video) of the source will be
routed to the switcher output. The panel will then exit breakaway
mode. If you wish to exit breakaway mode before making a
selection, simply press the breakaway button a second time. It is
also possible to press and hold the breakaway button while
making breakaway selections for both switchers controlled by the
panel.

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X–Y Mode Operation

Establishing and Removing Modem Connection

If your X-Y mode control panel is connected to the Performer via
a modem, you must establish connection before the control panel
can be operated. After finishing, you may also wish to disconnect.
Establishing modem connection varies for each installation.
To disconnect:
Simultaneously press source selection buttons 1 and 9.

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General Operation
In X–Y Mode, the TNX-SCP will control as many as ten
Performers. Each Performer must be assigned a unique address
from 0 to 9. Gaps in the address sequence are allowed, i.e., you
may have a Performer at address 0, one at address 3, etc.
In X–Y Mode the left row of SCP buttons selects a source while the
right button row selects one of ten switchers upon which that
source selection will be made.

Switcher Selection Buttons

Source Selection Buttons Addresses 0 through 9

10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Grass Valley Group SERIAL CONTROL PANEL

TEN X L
Error Indicator

Breakaway Buttons

Power Indicator

Audio Follow Video Source Selection

To make an audio follow video source selection:
■ Press the button of the desired switcher
■ Press the button of the desired source
All levels of the selected source (video and audio) will be taken to
the selected switcher’s output. The LED in the center of the
buttons will light to indicate they are active.

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Breakaway Source Selection

To make a breakaway selection:
■ Press the button of the desired switcher
■ Press the video or audio breakaway button as desired
The LED in the center of the selected breakaway button will light,
indicating the panel is in breakaway mode.
■ Press the button of the desired audio or video source
The selected level (audio or video) of the source will be routed to
the selected switcher’s output. The panel will exit breakaway
mode. If you wish to exit breakaway mode before making a
selection, simply press the breakaway button a second time. It is
also possible to press and hold the breakaway button while
making breakaway selections for multiple switchers.

Error Indicator
The error indicator flashes when:
■ The microprocessor is initializing
■ A communications error is detected
■ An absent or malfunctioning switcher source is selected
■ A software/microprocessor failure has occurred
■ Diagnostics are being executed
The error indicator lights steadily when:
■ Panel power is inadequate

Power Indicator
The power indicator lights to indicate that the panel is powered.

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TEN–20, 20–TEN Control Panels Operation

TEN–20, 20–TEN control panels may be used to control the
Performer. Panels are assigned to particular switchers by
destination of control number and level number settings which
coincide with those set at the switcher. This section describes
Performer operation using:
■ BPS (Button Per Source) Panels
■ MBCP (Multibus) Panels
■ XYCP (X–Y) Panels
■ Serial Interface

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10 BPS Panel
The 10 Button Per Source panel mounts ten selection buttons plus
one PROTECT button. The panels may be programmed using the
switch located on the back of the panel in conjunction with the S1
switch of the Performer to control one or more switchers. See the
Installation section of this manual for details.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PROTECT

GRASS VALLEY GROUP

Source Selection
To select a source:
■ Press the button of the desired source
The LED in the button will light steadily after a successful “take.”
If you attempted to take a protected source, the LED will flash.

Placing Protects
To place a protect:
■ Press the protect button.
The protect button LED will light to indicate the protect feature is
active. To remove the protect, simply press the button a second
time.

Error Indications
The panel LEDs indicate various error conditions:
■ Attempting to take a protected source
The LED of the affected button will flash for about three seconds.
■ Source on a controlled level missing
The LED of the affected button will flash.

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■ Tally level missing

All panel LEDs will flash in unison.
■ Incorrectly configured panel
All panel LEDs light steadily.

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MBCP Panels
Multibus control panels allow you to:
■ Select a destination to be controlled
■ Preset and take sources
■ Clear entry errors
■ Protect selections
■ Display destinations
■ Display error codes
The panel is illustrated below.

DEST A DEST B DEST C DEST D PROTECT ID 0 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9

TAKE TAKE TAKE TAKE CLEAR

GRASS VALLEY GROUP

Selecting Destinations
The initial destination of control is selected using a switch on back
of the control panel (see the Installation section). To select a new
destination of control:
■ Load the destination number into the display using the
numeric buttons
■ Press and hold the ID button
■ Press the TAKE button of DEST A (continuing to hold ID
down)
The destination number will move from the preset to the DEST A
window; the display will blank. Repeat to set DEST B, DEST C,
and DEST D.

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Presetting and Taking a Source

To preset and take a source:
■ Load the source number into the preset display using the
numeric buttons
■ Press the TAKE button beneath the display window of the
chosen destination
After you press TAKE, the source number which you loaded into
the preset display will move to the in-use display of the chosen
destination; the preset display will blank.

Clearing Entry Errors

To clear an entry error (before pressing TAKE):
■ Press CLEAR
or,
■ Overflow the preset display by entering the correct
number (the last two selected digits will be used)

Placing Protects
To protect a source/destination configuration:
■ Press and hold the PROTECT button
■ Press the TAKE button of the chosen destination
The chosen destination is now protected. The LED in the TAKE
button of that destination will light steadily. If a protect has been
placed on that destination by another panel, the LED will flash.
To remove a protect:
■ Press and hold the PROTECT button
■ Press the TAKE button of the selected destination
The TAKE button LED will be extinguished.

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Displaying Destinations
To display panel destinations:
■ Press and hold the ID switch
The currently assigned destination will be displayed in each of the
four destination windows.

Error Codes
Error codes are displayed when you attempt an operation which
is not valid. These codes are displayed in the preset window:
■ E0 System controller not responding
■ E1 Attempted take of a protected destination
■ E2 Attempted take of nonexistent source

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XYCP Control Panel

X–Y control panels provide selective front panel control of all
sources and destinations on their control bus. Any source to
destination configuration may be protected, and any immediately
preceding preset configuration can be recalled with the push of a
button.
The panel allows:
■ Presetting Destinations
■ Presetting Sources
■ Performing takes (source to destination routing)
■ Last (recall) function
■ Protect function
■ Performer has three levels. Level 4 of the X-Y control
panel is not used.

PROTECT CLEAR 0 1 2 3 4

TAKE LAST 5 6 7 8 9

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 DESTINATION

Grass Valle Gro p

Presetting Destinations
To preset a destination:
■ Press the DESTINATION button
The display will load with dashes awaiting entry.
■ Enter the number of the desired destination using the
numeric buttons
The number will load into the destination display and flash to
indicate that you may still edit it without disturbing existing
source to destination selections. To edit, you may enter a new
number (overflowing the display) or you may press CLEAR and
begin again.

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■ Press the TAKE key to complete destination selection

The level displays will indicate the sources currently selected
(status) on the destination you have chosen. No change has yet
been made; you are simply being informed of the current
configuration. LEDs in the LEVEL buttons beneath any protected
source/destination configurations will flash to indicate that
protect is active.
Presetting a destination, rather than permitting a blind take,
ensures that you can view current status and accurately predict
the effects of a take. You will know before performing a take which
crosspoints are protected and which levels are responding.

Presetting Sources
Sources on the various levels may be preset one-at-a-time for
breakaway operation or they may be preset as a group. (If the
panel is set to All Levels using the rear-panel switch, it will only
preset all levels of a source as a group.)
Before you can preset a source, the panel must be displaying the
status of the intended destination.
To preset levels selectively:
■ Press the LEVEL button under the selected preset
display(s)
The display will load with dashes awaiting entry.
■ Enter the number of the desired source using the numeric
buttons
The number will be loaded into the selected preset display(s) and
will flash to indicate it may be edited without disturbing current
selections. To edit, you may enter a new number (overflowing the
display) or you may press the CLEAR button and begin again.
Pressing another LEVEL button will cause the just-entered
number to flash slowly, indicating that it is a non-editable preset.
Should you wish to return and re-edit, simply press the associated
LEVEL button.

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To preset all enabled levels:

■ Enter the desired source number using the numeric
buttons
The number will load into all preset displays and flash to indicate
it may be edited without disturbing existing selections. To edit,
you may enter a new number (overflowing the display) or you
may press the CLEAR button and begin again.

Performing a Take
Once you have preset intended sources:
■ Press the TAKE button
The displays will now indicate status (steady display of the
destination and sources you selected).
If you attempted to change a protected configuration, the LED of
the associated LEVEL button will flash. (Should you attempt to
change a protected configuration, an E1, protect, error will be
displayed.) If you have attempted to take a non-valid source, E2
will be displayed. If there is no response from the controller, E0
will be displayed.

Using the Last Function

The LAST button is multi-function.
If you are viewing presets (flashing display):
■ Press and hold LAST to see what sources are currently
assigned to the active destination
If you are viewing status (steady display):
■ Press and hold LAST to see what sources are in the preset
register
■ Press LAST twice within one second to call preset sources
up in preparation for a take operation

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The LAST button may be used to set up breakaway takes and

repeat them for several destinations. In the following example we
preset sources 18, 4, 11, and 15 on levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively
(multiple switchers) and take them in succession to destinations 1,
11, and 21. As we begin, the panel is displaying status for
destination 1.

3. Press the LEVEL 1 button and preset source 18

4. Press the LEVEL 2 button and preset source 4

5. Press the LEVEL 3 button and preset source 11

6. Press the LEVEL 4 button and preset source 15

7. Press TAKE

8. Press the DESTINATION button and enter destination 11

9. Press TAKE

10. Quickly press LAST two times

11. Press TAKE

12. Press the DESTINATION button and enter destination 21

13. Press TAKE

14. Quickly press LAST two times

15. Press TAKE

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Using the Protect Function

The protect function protects a source/destination configuration.
To implement a Protect:
■ Set up and take the source/destination configuration you
desire
■ While viewing status (all displays steady), press
PROTECT
The LEDs in all active LEVEL buttons will light, indicating active
protect.
To release a protect:
■ Press the PROTECT button a second time
or,
■ Change destinations

Serial Interface
The Serial Interface translates between an ASCII, RS422 or RS232-
capable terminal or computer and the Performer RS485 bus. The
Serial Interface allows the terminal or computer to masquerade as
a TEN–20, 20–TEN or Performer remote control panel. The
operation of the Serial Interface is invisible to the terminal
operator. The following Serial Protocol Descriptions provide the
technical information you need to control Performer from
terminals or computers.

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Serial Protocol Descriptions

Performer supports several serial communications protocols.
Switches inside the Performer frame must be properly set
depending upon which protocol you will be using. Refer to the
Common Configuration portion of the Installation section for switch
setting instructions.
The following pages provide examples of messages in the various
protocols and describe any operational conditions which must be
met when using a production switcher protocol. Descriptions for
the following protocol are presented in the order shown:
■ Performer ASCII
■ Performer Remote Control, TEN–20/20–TEN
■ TEN–20/20–TEN Serial Interface
■ TEN–XL ASCII
■ TEN–XL SMPTE
■ Model 100 and 110 Production Switcher
■ Model 200 Production Switcher
■ Model 300 Production Switcher
■ SMPTE 3245-E
Table 3-1 provides a cross-reference between Hexidecimal and
ASCII characters.
Any protocol which allows a protect must refresh the protect
within a constant 30-second window or the protect will be
removed.In the following descriptions, Protocol Error, Parity, and
Framing errors are mentioned. When Protocol Error is called, the
switcher displays ERR P for about half a second. When Parity or
Framing errors are received, the switcher displays ERR R for
about half a second.

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Table 3-1. Hexidecimal - ASCII Cross-Reference

HEX CTRL CHARACTERS HEX CH HEX CH HEX CH

00 ^@ NUL 20 SP 40 @ 60 ‘
01 ^A SOM 21 ! 41 A 61 a
02 ^B STX 22 " 42 B 62 b
03 ^C ETX 23 # 43 C 63 c
04 ^D EOT 24 $ 44 D 64 d
05 ^E ENQ 25 % 45 E 65 e
06 ^F ACK 26 & 46 F 66 f
07 ^G BEL 27 ' 47 G 67 g
08 ^H BS 28 ( 48 H 68 h
09 ^I HT 29 ) 49 I 69 i
0A ^J LF 2A * 4A J 6A j
0B ^K VT 2B + 4B K 6B k
0C ^L FF 2C , 4C L 6C l
0D ^M CR 2D - 4D M 6D m
0E ^N SO 2E . 4E N 6E n
0F ^O SI 2F / 4F O 6F o
10 ^P DLE 30 0 50 P 70 p
11 ^Q DC1 31 1 51 Q 71 q
12 ^R DC2 32 2 52 R 72 r
13 ^S DC3 33 3 53 S 73 s
14 ^T DC4 34 4 54 T 74 t
15 ^U NAK 35 5 55 U 75 u
16 ^V SYN 36 6 56 V 76 v
17 ^W ETB 37 7 57 W 77 w
18 ^X CAN 38 8 58 X 78 x
19 ^Y EM 39 9 59 Y 79 y
1A ^Z SUB 3A : 5A Z 7A
1B ^[ ESC 3B ; 5B [ 7B {
1C ^\ FS 3C < 5C \ 7C |
1D ^] GS 3D = 5D ] 7D }
1E ^^ RS 3E . 5E ^ 7E
1F ^_ US 3F ? 5F _ 7F DEL

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Performer ASCII Protocol

Performer ASCII allows control of the Performer from a host
terminal or computer using standard ASCII characters. Multiple
Performers, each assigned a unique address, may be controlled
over a common RS422 bus. All characters are 7-bit ASCII (the
eighth data bit out of the Performer port is ignored). A ninth data
bit may be used for parity if desired.

Command Line
A command line consists of series of bytes in the following format:
<CR> <Adr Hi> <Adr Lo> <Len Hi> <Len Lo> <Data>
All bytes are hex ASCII (characters 0-9 [30H-39H] and A-F [41H-
46H]) ), except for <CR>. A hex ASCII character specifies 4 bits or
1 nibble of information and is used in high/low pairs to specify a
complete byte of information. Received ASCII nulls (00H), spaces
(20H), and line feeds (0AH) are ignored and are not included in
the byte count.
Command bytes have the following values:
<CR> REQUIRED carriage return character (0DH)
<Adr Hi> 0-F, high nibble of Performer switch 1 address
<Adr Lo> 0-F, low nibble of Performer switch 1 address
<Len Hi> 0-F, high nibble of byte count for <Data>
<Len Lo> 0-F, low nibble of byte count. Count must not
exceed 251 (FBH).
<Data> 0-9, A-Z. Zero or more command strings (see
Command Strings). Number of <Data> characters
is <Len>
If the <Adr Hi> <Adr Lo> value is different from the value set at
Performer switch S1, the command and all subsequent characters
are ignored by the Performer until a new message is initiated
using a carriage return. The carriage return purges previously
received data, and must start each command line.

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If a carriage return is received before a command string is

complete, the Performer will display ERR P for about half a
second in the status display. ERR P will also be displayed on
receipt of parity/overrun, checksum, or syntax errors.

Command Strings
Commands, <Data>, must consist of exactly <Len Hi> <Len Lo>
characters forming a string of zero or more commands. Each
command must consist of a single <CMD> character identifying
the command, followed by any <Data> required by that
command. The following command characters and data are
supported.
<Cmd> <Data> Description
D (44H) <Sources> Data preset, source to destination
A (41H) (None) All-destination Take of current preset
matrix
T (74H) <Dest> Take of specified destination only
P (50H) <Dest> Protect specified destination (must be
refreshed every 30 seconds)
C(43H) <Dest> Clear protect on specified destination
R (52H) (None) Reset Performer to factory defaults
Q (71H) <Dest> Query for status of specified destination
S (53H) <Status> Status response
Except for the S command, all of the above are sent by the
controller to the Performer. The S command is sent by Performer
to the controller in response to a Q (Query for status) command.
Performer generates a response to the Q command only.
The R command (Reset) causes Performer to initialize just as if
power had been turned off, then on. No data should follow the R
command.

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The D command allows matrix crosspoints to be preset but not

actually activated. A subsequent A or T command causes preset
values to take effect. This can be useful when you wish to switch
several switchers on a particular video field and thus have no time
to send several messages. The D command is used to set up the
switchers; then a series of short A commands to each switcher
initiates the switch.
The A and T commands both set all levels. D commands should be
sent to set the values of any level which are not to be the same as
in the last A or T command (source 1 initially).

Data
Data to be inserted following a command character are:
<Sources> = <Lvl Hi> <Lvl Lo> <Src Hi> <Src Lo> <Dest Hi>
<Dest Lo>
<Dest> = <Dest Hi> <Dest Lo>
<Status> = <PC> <Lvl Hi> <Lvl Lo> <Src Hi> <Src Lo>
<Dest Hi> <Dest Lo>
<PC> is P(50H) if protect active, C (43H) if protect clear
<Lvl Hi> 0-F, high nibble of level
<Lvl Lo> 0-F, low nibble of level
<Src Hi> 0-F, high nibble of source
<Src Lo> 0-F, low nibble of source
<Dest Hi> 0-F, high nibble of destination
<Dest Lo> 0-F, low nibble of destination
<Lvl Hi> and <Lvl Lo> are two ASCII characters identifying the
switcher level:
00 All Levels (AFV)
01 Video
02 Audio 1
03 Audio 2

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<Src Hi> and <Src Lo> are two ASCII characters identifying the
source:
00 No Source
01 - 0A Source selection 1-10
<Dest Hi> and <Dest Lo> are two ASCII characters identifying the
destination.
01 Destination 1 (Performer has
only 1 destination)

Examples
In the following examples, we assume the Performer address is set
to 3C hex.

To preset level 3 of source 5 to destination 1, send these 12

characters:
<CR> 3C 07 D030501
In the example, spaces are used to separate <Adr> from <Len>
and <Len> from <Data>.

To cause the preset values to be taken to the switcher output, send

these 6 characters:
<CR> 3C 01 A
or, using the T command:
<CR> 3C 03 T01

To combine preset and take into a single command:

<CR> 3C 08 D030501 A

To query Performer:
<CR> 3C 03 Q01

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If all levels were connected to source 3 and protected, the query

response would be:
<CR> 3C 08 SP000301 (Where level 00 indicates
all levels)
If levels 1 and 3 were connected to source 10 and level 2 to source
1 and unprotected, the response would be:
<CR> 3C 10 SC000A01 SC020101
This response contains two S commands. In the first, level 00
indicates all levels are connected to source 10 (0A), but the second
indicates that level 2 is in fact connected to source 1 (takes
precedence over the first response). This technique reduces the
number of characters in the response message by using the all
levels value for the source connected to the greatest number of
levels followed by a specific message regarding sources connected
to other levels.
If level 1 were connected to source 3, level 2 to 8, and level 3 not
connected, the response would be:
<CR> 3C 18 SP000301 SP020801 SP030001
Note that the first S command specifies level 00, not level 01. The
first S command in a status response is always for level 00 (all
levels).

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Performer Remote, TEN–20/20-TEN Compatible Protocol

This protocol provides bidirectional communication between
controlling devices and crosspoint controllers on a single shielded
twisted-pair cable. RS485 standard is used, allowing a maximum
of 32 communicating devices on the bus. The protocol supports
crosspoint matrices up to 4 levels, each 99x99. When this protocol
is selected, Performer forces the serial port to 76.8K baud, 8 data
bits, no parity.
When selecting this protocol, note that four variations are allowed
depending upon the position of switch 2, segments 6 and 5. If 6 is
OPEN, each Performer level (video, audio 1, audio 2) is treated as
a separate level in the protocol (independently controllable within
the switcher). If 6 is CLOSED, all three levels are treated as a single
level and switch simultaneously. (A breakaway can still be
executed at the switcher integral control panel).
If segment 5 is OPEN, the switcher will be in master mode. In
master mode, Performer receives, executes, and responds to
commands. If segment 5 is CLOSED, the switcher will be in slave
mode. In slave mode, Performer receives and executes commands
but does not respond on the serial bus. Slave mode is used when
it is desirable to use multiple Performers assigned to the same
level and destination number. The switchers will execute
commands simultaneously but only a single Performer (set to
master mode) will respond with a tally message. Only one master
mode Performer may be on any one level/destination
combination at a time. Otherwise, garbled communications due to
bus collisions will result.
Source, Level, and Destination offsets which allow you to use
multiple master mode Performers on the same bus (but not the
same level and destination) are determined by Performer switch
S1. See the Installation section of this manual.

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TEN–20/20–TEN Serial Interface Protocol

ASCII protocol is used between the Serial Interface and a
controlling terminal or computer. Baud rate, parity, stop and data
bits are determined by Serial Interface switch settings and the
limitations of the terminal or computer used. These items are
described in the Installation section of this manual.

NOTE: This protocol works ONLY between the TEN–20/

20–TEN SERIM Serial Interface and a user supplied computer. It
IS NOT a Performer protocol.

All valid messages received by the serial interface will initiate a

response. The response will begin within 1.0 second of the receipt
of the last byte of the original message. The Serial Interface is
silent unless it receives a valid message. Thus, if another controller
changes routing switcher configuration, you must request current
status to discover the change as the Serial Interface will not initiate
a report. The computer should not send messages unless a
response to the previous message has been received or the 1.0
second time interval has expired.
Each message must begin with a unique header and terminate
with a line feed. System configuration (number of levels enabled)
does not affect message length. Disabled levels, or levels which
you do not wish to switch (breakaway) should be sent as 00.
A checksum is included in all messages. The checksum is the sum
of all preceding bytes of the message including the header,
module 256. This sum is split into a high and low nibble and
transmitted as 2 bytes. Each nibble has a range from 0 to F Hex.
Each nibble is transmitted as its ASCII equivalent (30-39 and 41-46
Hex). See the ASCII table at the beginning of the Protocol
descriptions.

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Take Message
The take message is sent from the computer to the Serial Interface.
Take header ‘@’ (40H) byte 0
Destination tens byte 1
Destination ones byte 2
Source level 1 tens byte 3
Source level 1 ones byte 4
Source level 2 tens byte 5
Source level 2 ones byte 6
Source level 3 tens byte 7
Source level 3 ones byte 8
Source level 4 tens byte 9
Source level 4 ones byte 10
Checksum high nibble byte 11
Checksum lo nibble byte 12
Line Feed 0AH byte 13
Unused source levels should be sent as 00 (tens and ones bytes =
30H).

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Enable Protect Message

The Enable Protect message is sent from computer to Serial
Interface.
Protect header “!” (21H) byte 0
Destination tens byte 1
Destination ones byte 2
Checksum high nibble byte 3
Checksum lo nibble byte 4
Line Feed 0AH byte 5
Enabled protects must be refreshed every 13 seconds or time-out
will occur. Time-out will result in release of protect. A 6 second
refresh interval is recommended.

Release Protect Message

The Release Protect message is sent from the computer to the
Serial Interface.
Protect header “:” (3AH) byte 0
Destination tens byte 1
Destination ones byte 2
Checksum high nibble byte 3
Checksum lo nibble byte 4
Line Feed 0AH byte 5

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Status Request Message

The Status Request is sent from computer to Serial Interface.
Status Hdr ? (3FH) byte 0
Destination tens byte 1
Destination ones byte 2
Checksum high nibble byte 3
Checksum lo nibble byte 4
Line Feed 0AH byte 5
The status request message is used to refresh protects.

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Response Message
The Response message is sent from Serial Interface to computer.
Tally Hdr < (3CH) byte 0
Destination tens byte 1
Destination ones byte 2
Source Level 1 tens byte 3
Source Level 1 ones byte 4
Protect Level 1 byte 5
Source Level 2 tens byte 6
Source Level 2 ones byte 7
Protect Level 2 byte 8
Source Level 3 tens byte 9
Source Level 3 ones byte 10
Protect Level 3 byte 11
Source Level 4 tens byte 12
Source Level 4 ones byte 13
Protect Level 4 byte 14
Checksum high nibble byte 15
Checksum lo nibble byte 16
Line Feed 0AH byte 17
Protect status is reported as a P if protected and as a period (.) if
not. Disabled levels are returned as 3 spaces (20H). Enabled levels
not responding are returned as 3 periods, 2EH.

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TEN–XL ASCII Protocol

The TEN–XL ASCII protocol is one of two serial control protocols
(the other is modified SMPTE) used by the TEN–XL Series
Routing Switchers. If you are currently controlling a TEN–XL
using this protocol and wish to add or substitute a Performer, this
allows you to do so with no programming changes. Commands in
this protocol are 7 bit ASCII, the eighth bit is used for parity if
parity is configured or set to 0.
A Status Request command line consists of a series of bytes in
the following format:
<STX> STX character (02H).
<Dest Hi> ‘0’-’9’, destination high digit (30H-39H).
<Dest Lo> ‘0’-’9’, destination low digit (30H-39H).
<ENQ> ENQ character (05H).
A Crosspoint Select command line consists of a series of bytes in
the following format:
<STX> STX (02H).
<Dest Hi> ‘0’-’9’, destination high digit (30H-39H).
<Dest Lo> ‘0’-’9’, destination low digit (30H-39H).
<Video> ‘0’-’9’, video crosspoint (30H-39H).
<Audio> ‘0’-’9’, audio crosspoint (30H-39H).
Response to both commands is a series of bytes in the following
format:
<Video> ‘0’-’9’, video crosspoint (30H-39H).
<Audio> ‘0’-’9’, audio crosspoint (30H-39H).
<PS> ‘3’: power supplies OK (33H).

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The Performer makes no use of the Power Supply status response.

If the destination address is different from the address set at
switch S1 the command is ignored. Received nulls, spaces,
carriage returns, and line feeds are ignored.
When STX is received in the middle of a command, the partial
command is purged, and a new command is started.
If a BREAK condition occurs, it purges anything received so far.
STX must be received to start a new command.
If any command is received with a syntax error, the command is
ignored.
When a Status Request command is received, any crosspoint that
has a source of 0 is source 1, and audio crosspoint 2 is set to be the
same as audio crosspoint 1.

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TEN–XL SMPTE Protocol

This protocol is compatible with the SMPTE protocol used by the
TEN–XL Routing Switcher. It is essentially the SMPTE RP113
Machine Control protocol (with minor violations) and makes use
of non-standard messages. The protocol uses SMPTE standards
ESCAPE feature to escape to non-standard message processing.
When queried for status by the bus controller, it always responds
with the same message: the current router status. If you are
currently using this protocol to control a TEN–XL and wish to add
or substitute a Performer, this allows you to do so with no
programming changes. A port speed of 38.4K baud is
recommended, even parity.
The state diagram below illustrates the processing of this protocol.
On comparing this with standard SMPTE, note the listed
differences.
R (BREAK)
(FROM ANYWHERE) T (STATUS BYTE)

R (SEL ADDR)

R (POLL ADDR)
R (BREAK)
POWER ON IDLE ACTIVE POLL
RESET

R (SEL ADDR) IDLE

R (POLL ADDR)

R (TEN) T (STATUS)
R (UNDEFINED)
(FROM ANYWHERE)

≥ 6 CHARACTER SELECT
GAP (TIMEOUT)
R (READ
COMMAND) T (ACK) (IF OK)
1. No ACK after receiving ESC.
R (ESC)
2. No STX after receiving TEN (before sending response
message). T (ACK)
R (WRITE
3. Returns to IDLE after sendingStatus Response message COMMAND)
instead of waiting for ACK or NAK and remaining in the
IDLE SET XPTS
Select state.
4. Does not support Group Select.
5. Does not support Group Assign.
6. Does not support any standard SMPTE messages
including low-level system messages such as RESET.

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All valid addresses are in the form 8xx0 (select)/8XX1 (poll),

where xx is the address determined by switchS1. This allows
control of up to 256 serially interfaced devices on the same RS422
bus.
SMPTE protocol requires 8 data bits plus an EVEN parity bit, plus
ONE stop bit. Parity is set using internal switches as described in
the Installation section of this manual.Use of the TEN–XL READ
command is included only for historical reasons. It is simpler just
to send TEN (09H) when in the SELECT state. In the following
examples, assume the router address is set to 0AH, resulting in a
SMPTE select address of 80A0H.
Polling is as follows:
Controller: BREAK
80A0H (Poll Address)
Router: 0XH (single byte; see below.)
The following four bytes are valid responses to a poll (listed in
order of priority):
RST (07H): Power up or other reset since last poll.
NAK (05H): Time-out, parity, or invalid command error.
SVC (08H): Change in status since last poll.
ACK (04H): No change in status since last poll.
The router crosspoint and power supply status message (READ
RESPONSE) has the following structure:
Byte 1 = 03H (ESC character)
Byte 2 = 03H (# of bytes in message itself)
Byte 3 = C1H (command code for WRITE)
Byte 4 = avH (crosspoint status, a=audio 1-10, v-video 1-10)
Byte 5 = 00H (power supply status, see below1)
Byte 6 = xxH (checksum; 2’s complement of the sum of
Bytes 2, 3, 4, 5)

1. Performer does not use this message; supplies assumed OK.

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A simple read of status is:

Controller: BREAK
80A0H (Poll Address)
09H (TEN character; XMIT enable)
Router: READ RESPONSE (See earlier)
Another way to accomplish the read is:
Controller: BREAK
80A0H (Poll Address)
03H (ESCAPE)
02H (# of bytes in message)
41H (READ command)
00H (Dummy data)
BDH (Checksum)
Router: 04H (ACK)
Controller: 09H (TEN character)
Router: READ RESPONSE (see earlier)
Finally, the WRITE command sequence for selecting crosspoints:
Controller: BREAK
80A0H (Address)
03H (ESCAPE)
02H (# of bytes in message)
C1H (WRITE Command)
avH (crosspoints desired a=audio 1-10, v-video 1-
10)
xxH (Checksum. 2’s complement of last 3 bytes
sum)
Router: 04H (ACK)
Protocol error is called when a protocol error occurs.
Receive error is called when a message with a bad checksum is
received.
When a READ or WRITE message is received or a STATUS
message is sent, both audio crosspoints are forced to be the same
by setting the second audio crosspoint equal to the first. Null
sources are eliminated by forcing source 1.

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Model 100/110 Compatible Protocol

Performer may be used as a Model 100 or 110 Production Switcher
peripheral. In one application, video input expansion, the
Performer is controlled using a Performer or TEN–XL Remote
Control Panel. In the second application, the Performer audio
selection automatically follows the switching of the Model 100 or
110 Program Bus. This allows audio to “go around” the 100 while
a related video source is going “through” the 100. This second
application uses the serial interface of the 100 as described in the
Model 100 Installation instructions and the Model 100 compatible
serial protocol.
Note that, when you set Performer’s internal switches for 100
compatible protocol, you had your choice between ALWAYS
FOLLOW and CONDITIONAL FOLLOW settings.
If you picked ALWAYS FOLLOW, the Performer will switch audio
to match Model 100 Program Bus selections so long as the 100 is
UNPROTECTED and EDITOR ENABLED is active.
If you selected the CONDITIONAL FOLLOW setting, the 100
must be UNPROTECTED with EDITOR ENABLED active and
Performer source 10 must be selected.
In the ALWAYS FOLLOW condition, the Performer will
automatically switch video to source 10 when audio is switched
by the 100. Thus, when audio is following the 100 Program Bus,
video source 10 is active.
If the Model 100 FADE TO BLACK mode is enabled and the
Program Bus hi/lo tally is OFF, the Performer will switch to audio
source 1 rather than follow the 100 Program Bus.
This is a proprietary protocol and one which requires no user
programming.

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Model 200 Compatible Protocol

Performer may be used as a Model 200 Production Switcher
peripheral. This protocol allows Performer to accommodate the
LEARN and RECALL commands of the Model 200 dialect.
Registers within Performer are capable of storing the
configuration of the Performer matrix in each of 64 locations.
Thus, Performer may be set up in a unique configuration as part
of an Model 200 (E-MEM) routine, the configuration “learned”
and stored by Performer, then recalled quickly when correctly
addressed by the Model 200.
A command line consists of Hex ASCII (0-F) and upper case
alphabetic ASCII (A-Z) characters in the following format:
<Cmd> Alphabetic character identifying the command.
L = Learn command. R = Recall command.
<Devices> 6 Hex characters identifying which peripherals are
to learn the data to follow. The peripheral number
corresponds to the Performer address (Switch S2).
<Register> 3 Hex characters identifying which register number
to store/recall a router configuration in/from.
<CR> Carriage Return.
Ignoring the trailing return, each command has exactly 10
characters.
Each command must end with a carriage return (which executes
the command and starts a new command line).
The <Devices> bit corresponding to Performer address must be
set or Performer will ignore the command.
To use the Learn command, Performer is manually set up in a
desired configuration before the Learn is executed. The current
configuration will be stored in the designated register.
The Recall command simply recalls the learned configuration
from the specified register and switches Performer accordingly.

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No responses are returned from Performer. Received ASCII nulls,

spaces, and line feeds are ignored. If a BREAK occurs, incomplete
commands are purged. If any command is received with
communications or syntax errors, protocol error is called and the
command is ignored.

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Model 300 Compatible Protocol

Performer may be used as a Model 300 Production Switcher
peripheral. This protocol allows the Performer to reply to status
requests from the 300 and to execute video and audio selections
received from the (E-MEM) 300.
The Status Query command line is as follows:
Receive: 111XXX00 (XXX=Performer Poll Address, S2).
Send: 110XXX00 (XXX=Performer Poll Address).
0000VVVV (VVVV=video crosspoint 0-10, 0=no
source).
11112222 (1111=audio 1 crosspoint 0-10, 0=no
source).
11112222 (2222=audio 2 crosspoint 1-10, 0=no
source).
10100101 (Validity Code).
The Recall (Take) command line is as follows:
Receive: 110XXX00 (XXX=Performer Poll Address, S2).
0000VVVV (VVVV=video crosspoint).
11112222 (1111=audio 1 crosspoint).
11112222 (2222=audio 2 crosspoint).
10100101 (Validity Code).
Send: (nothing)
If the address, XXX, is different than the Performer address at
Switch S1, the command is ignored.
When a Status Query command is received, any crosspoint that
has a source of 0 is set to source 1 and audio crosspoint 2 is set to
be the same as audio crosspoint 1.
If a BREAK occurs, this purges any incomplete command and
begins a new command line. If any command is received in error
(wrong bit patterns), protocol error is called and the command is
ignored.
If a byte whose upper two bits are 11 is received when such a byte
is not expected, protocol error is called, any incomplete command
ignored, and the new byte honored as the beginning of a new
command.

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SMPTE 3245-E Protocol

Performer may be controlled by a host computer using SMPTE
3245-E protocol if the proper switches on the Performer have been
set. The SMPTE 3245-E protocol is based on the following SMPTE
standards documents:
■ Remote Control Systems for Television Production
Equipment, Tech 3245-E, December 1984.
■ Remote Control Systems for Broadcasting Production
Equipment: System Service and Common Messages,
Supplement 1 to Tech 3245-E, June 1986.
■ Remote Control System for Broadcasting Equipment,
Routing Switcher Type-Specific Messages, Draft 0.1, July
1988.
Performer has NO non-standard communication sequences used
with the SMPTE ESCAPE sequence. If Performer is selected and
the SMPTE ESCAPE character received, Performer will enter the
IDLE state and call protocol error.
On reset, Performer assigns itself to the SMPTE all-call group
address and clears all other group assignments.
Performer does not make entries in the bus controller linkage
directory. This must be handled by another device on the bus.
Performer is a single virtual machine. Messages for selecting
virtual machine are NOT supported.
SMPTE standard (1984) shows the receive values for the ASSIGN
state to be 00-0F, 80-FF. This appears to be an error. It is 00-7F for
deassignment and 80-FF for assignment.
SMPTE BUSY status (06H) is never returned by Performer.
Protocol error is called when a protocol error occurs. Receive error
is called when a message we send is NAK’d by the bus controller
or when a message with a bad checksum is received.
SMPTE messages implemented by Performer are listed in
Table 3-2. SMPTE information fields implemented by Performer
are listed in Table 3-3.

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Table 3-2. SMPTE Messages Implemented by Performer†1

Byte Mnemonic Full Name Type

00 R SNOP System Service NOP System
Service
01 R RBGN Reserved Begin System
Service
02 R REND Reserved End System
Service
03 R SRST System Service Reset System
Service
06 R BLCK Block System
Service
08 T SERR System Service Error System
Service
20 R CNOP Common NOP Common
21 R CRST Common Reset Common
22 R READ Read Info Fields Common
29 T CERR Common Error Common
32 T IFRE Info Field Item Response Common
3F – CEXT Common Extension Common
3F/07 R UDAT Update Common
3F/09 R MUTE Mute Common
40 T STUR Startup Response Type-Specific
42 R CONC Connect Crosspoint Type-Specific
43 R DISC Disconnect Crosspoint Type-Specific
46 R ???? Specific Mute Type-Specific
60 R PRST Preset Information Fields Type-Specific

†1. R=Received, T=Transmitted

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Table 3-3. SMPTE Information Fields Implemented by Performer

Byte Full Name Type/Value

21 Virtual Machine Type Common, 8-bit unsigned = 05

22 Equipment Type Common, Byte Count/ASCII chars:
GRASS VALLEY GROUP\rPERFORMER\r07XXXX-
00 VERS 1.0
27 Virtual Machine Common, 8-bit unsigned=02 (available)
Status
41 Matrix Pointer Type-Specific, 1 byte, 00 or FF: 00=this Performer
matrix; FF=all matrices
42 Level Pointer Type-Specific, 1 byte, 00-02 or FF:
00=video
01=audio 1
02=audio 2
FF=all levels
43 Source Pointer Type-Specific, 2 bytes,0000-0009 or FFFF:
0000-0009=source
FFFF=all sources
44 Destination Pointer Type-Specific, 2 bytes, 0000 or FFFF
0000=this Performers destination
FFFF=all destinations
46 Destinations to Type-Specific, 4 or 5 bytes: matrix, level, source, 0/1:
Source 0=no connection
1=next 2 bytes give destination (0000)
47 Sources to Type-Specific, 4 or 5 bytes: matrix, level, destination,
Destination 0/1:
0=no connection
1=next 2 bytes give source (0000-0009)
4A Level Configuration Type-Specific, 11 bytes:
matrix=00
level=00-02
min source=0000
max source=0009
min dest=0000
max dest=0000
nonexistent block count=00

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Notes About SMPTE Message Processing

Message processing uses a buffer that can contain up to 200 bytes
to hold outgoing messages. All messages waiting to be sent are
concatenated together into a single message block NOT
surrounded by a BLOCK command (see below), which is placed
in the message buffer and sent at the next message send time. The
controlling machine must therefore be careful not to request too
much information at one time, lest it overflow the buffer. If this
buffer does overflow before the bus controller polls and responds
to the router service request to send the data, the entire buffer
contents are cleared and replaced with a system service error
(SERR) message indicating buffer overflow.
SERR (08, System Service Error) is also sent when a system service
message is encountered (byte code between 00 and 1F) that
Performer cannot handle, or when a message that it can handle
contains a bad data item.
CERR (29, Common Error) is sent when a common message is
encountered (byte code between 20 and 3F) that Performer cannot
handle, or when a message that it can handle contains a bad data
item.
Any SERR and CERR that is generated as a result of a bad value
in the message or inability to perform the message function
contains all data bytes of the message, from the command
keyword up to the data byte at which the error was detected.
Since the type-specific messages do not have an error response
message, CERR is sent when a type-specific message is received
that has an error in it.
IFRE (32, Information Field Item Response) is sent in response to
a READ message or a previous UPDATE request.
STUR (40, Startup Response) is sent when the router is powered
up or reset.

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The SMPTE standard document, on page 37, shows in Figure 11c

that a BLOCK keyword can surround a group of messages, and
that additional messages can both precede and follow the block of
data in the same supervisory-level message block. The SMPTE
Supplement 1 to 3245-E says, on page 15 under the description of
the BLOCK command, that the command shall be used on every
occasion where message concatenation is employed. These two
seem to conflict with each other. At any rate, Performer sends
outgoing messages without a BLOCK command, and parses
incoming messages with or without BLOCK commands.
The SPECIFIC MUTE message definition does not explicitly say
that more than one information field can be supplied, wrapped in
a BEGIN/END construct. However, since this is the usual
definition in other parts of the standard, Performer allows that
construct.
Likewise, the PRESET message definition does not explicitly say
that more than one information field name/value pair can be
supplied, wrapped in a BEGIN/END construct. Again, this
construct is allowed by Performer.
The following I/F names can be used in a PRESET message:
MATRIX, LEVEL, SOURCE, and DESTINATION pointers. In
particular, note that sources-to-destination and destinations-to-
source may NOT be used.
The PRESET message will not allow the MATRIX, LEVEL,
SOURCE, or DESTINATION pointers to be set to values that are
invalid for this matrix. The SMPTE standard does not say whether
invalid I/F values can be set or not.
The SMPTE standard does not say what should be returned for the
LEVEL CONFIGURATION information field if the matrix pointer
or level pointer is set to an invalid value. Since Performer does not
allow invalid values to be set, this is not a problem.
The LEVEL CONFIGURATION information is of limited
usefulness because there is no message for determining the
allowed limits of the matrix pointer and the level pointer. This
router requires the matrix pointer to be 0 and the level pointer to
be between 0 and 2 (wildcard values are allowed too).

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A single I/F ITEM RESPONSE message is sent containing all

values (wrapped in BEGIN/END) requested via READ or
UPDATE messages since the last such response message was sent.
Two separate READ messages back to back will NOT produce two
I/F ITEM RESPONSE messages containing the separate data
items, but rather will produce a single message containing them.
The READ message will result in all the values being read
simultaneously, just as with the SRDR (3F/11, Simultaneous Read
Response) message.
The destinations-to-source and sources-to-destination
information fields are sensitive to whether or not the level, source,
and/or destination pointers are set to the wildcard values (FF,
FFFF). If so, reading these information fields results in multiple
I/F response values for these I/Fs; one for each wildcard
replacement combination. The SMPTE spec is a bit unclear about
how the wildcarding should apply, but this seems to be the correct
way.
Note that it is not possible to read the value of a single crosspoint,
only of entire rows or columns of the crosspoint matrix (using
sources-to-destination or destinations-to-source). Setting the
matrix, level, and destination pointers, and then reading the
source pointer, will NOT give the source connected at that matrix/
level/destination. Instead, it will give the current value of the
source pointer.

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Performer Service Information

Exchange Policy
The Performer unit makes extensive use of surface mount
technology and programmable parts to achieve compact size and
adherence to demanding technical specifications. Circuit
modules, control panels, and power supplies should not be
serviced in the field. Our service policy allows for return of a
defective field repairable unit (FRU), which in this system means
the entire captive frame/system.

In Warranty
If your Performer unit fails and you notify Grass Valley Group
within two years of the date of shipment, the unit will be repaired
or exchanged provided the unit has not been subjected to abuse or
modification. To arrange for repair or replacement services,
contact your Grass Valley Group distributor or Grass Valley
Group Customer Service department (refer to the inside of title
page for Grass Valley Group telephone and address information).
We have included a checklist on the following page to assist you
in troubleshooting the system.

NOTE: The Performer contains no operator serviceable electronic

parts. The only reason to gain entry into the frame would be to
install an option. All operator controls are either on the front panel
(bit-rate mode switch and pushbuttons) or inside the frame but
accessible through a slide cover on the top of the frame (the three
setup switches used for system configuration).

NOTE: Attempts at repair or internal adjustment beyond that

assigned to the user in this manual may result in the product
warranty being declared null and void.

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Troubleshooting
Refer to Section 2 - Installation while following checklists.

WARNING
Review the Important Safeguards and Notices sub-section
located at the front of this manual.

If your unit is not responding to your front panel selections, a

simple power reset may correct this condition.
■ Disconnect then reconnect AC power to the unit
If your unit responding to your front panel selections but is not
operating correctly, proceed as follows.
■ Check input signals
■ Check cables and connections
■ Check bit-rate mode switch position on front panel
■ Check internal setup switches (S1, 2, 3)
■ Verify source equipment is operating correctly
■ Check output connections
If your unit is still not operating correctly, replace it with a known
good spare (if available) and contact your Grass Valley Group
distributor or the Grass Valley Group Customer Service
department (refer to the inside of title page for Grass Valley Group
telephone and address information).

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A Performer Remote to Performer

addressing 2-43 2-11
audio channels 1-6 TEN-XL (XY-mode) to modem to
B Performer 2-21
button labeling 2-3 TEN-XL Remote panels to Per-
C former 2-22
cabling 2-6 TEN-XL SCP (XY-mode) to Per-
cabling, option connector 2-35 former 2-20
cabling,Remote Connector 2-33 TNX-AFV19 to Performer 2-23
circuit boards 1-2 Control 1-6
common configurations control circuitry 1-6
20-TEN XYCP to Performer 2-24 control panel reference
Model 100/110 to Performer (Al- Performer Serial Remote Control
ways Follow mode) 2-25, Panel 2-48
2-26, 2-27, 2-28 D
PC (Performer ASCII) to modem to destination offset 2-56
Performer 2-14 F
PC (Performer ASCII) to Performer FCC
2-12 Part 68 xii
PC (TEN-XL-ASCII) to modem to Front Panel board 1-6
Performer 2-18 functional description 1-3
PC(TEN-XL ASCII) to Performer I
2-16 installation 2-1

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button labeling 2-3 command line 3-32

cabling 2-6 command strings 3-33
Looping Cable Option 2-3 data 3-34
NTSC or PAL compatibility 2-8 examples 3-35
operational check 2-8 Performer front & remote panel opera-
power-up 2-8 tion
rack-mounting 2-2 audio follow video 3-3
self-test 2-8 protect 3-8
Tally Board 2-3 Performer Remote, TEN–20/20-TEN
uncrating 2-2 Compatible Protocol 3-37
installation reference 2-29 Performer Serial Remote Control Panel
J Performer protocol selection 2-48
Joystick override control 3-9 polling address 2-43
L GVG TEN-XL ASCII protocol
level offset 2-57 2-44
Looping Cable Option 2-3 non GVG TEN-XL ASCII proto-
Looping Cable Option installation 2-39 cols 2-44
M Power Supply board 1-7
Model 100/110 Compatible Protocol power-up 2-8
3-48 R
Model 200 Compatible Protocol 3-49 rack-mounting 2-2
Model 300 Compatible Protocol 3-51 Rear Motherboard 1-5
N Remote Connector cabling 2-33
NTSC or PAL compatibility 2-8 Remote Connector pin assignments
O 2-33
operational check 2-8 Remote Panel switch settings
Option Connector cabling controlled destinations offset 2-56
Tally Board option 2-35 level offset 2-57
option connector cabling 2-35 panel ID # 2-54
Option Connector pin assignments panel protocol 2-58
2-38 source offset 2-54
options 1-2 removing terminating resistors 2-32
P S
Part 68 xii S1 2-10
Performer ASCII Protocol S1 switch settings

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destination offset 2-52 presetting and taking a source 3-23

level offset 2-53 selecting destinations 3-22
source offset 2-51 TEN–20/20–TEN Remote Panel Proto-
S2 2-10 col, Performer S1 Switch Settings
S3 2-10 Destination Offset 2-73
self-test 2-8 Level Offset 2-74
serial communications protocol selec- Source Offset 2-71
tion 2-45 TEN–20/20–TEN Serial Interface Pro-
setup switch location 2-10 tocol
SMPTE 3245-E Protocol 3-52 Enable Protect message 3-40
standard features 1-2 Release Protect message 3-40
status information 2-8 Response Message 3-42
switch location 2-10 Status Request Message 3-41
switch reference table 2-41 take message 3-39
T TEN-20/20-TEN Serial Interface to
Tally Board 2-3 Performer 3-29
Tally board 1-7 TEN-20/20-TEN XYCP Control Panel
Tally Board option 2-35 to Performer
Tally Board option installation 2-36 performing a take 3-27
TEN–20 Panel presetting destinations 3-25
cabling 2-83 presetting sources 3-26
TEN–20 Panel Switch Settings using the last function 3-27
BPS and MBCP Panels Switch Set- using the protect function 3-29
tings 2-75 TEN–XL ASCII Protocol 3-43
levels controlled, level tallied 2-76 TEN–XL Audio Follow Video Control
TEN–20, 20–TEN BPS Control Panel Panels to Perfomer
to Performer 19 x 1 operation 3-12
error indications 3-20 audio follow video source selection
placing protects 3-20 3-12
source selection 3-20 TEN-XL SCP
TEN–20, 20–TEN MBCP to Performer Cabling 2-64
clearing entry errors 3-23 power cabling 2-68
displaying destinations 3-24 RS232 to single Performer 2-64
error codes 3-24 RS422, dual mode 2-65
placing protects 3-23 RS422, X–Y Mode, Modem Ca-

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bling 2-67
RS422, X–Y Mode, multiple Per-
formers 2-66
TEN-XL SCP switch configuration
baud rate 2-61
dual mode 2-59
modem compatibility 2-63
normal & diagnostic mode 2-63
X-Y mode 2-59
TEN–XL SMPTE Protocol 3-45
terminating resistors 2-32
TNX–RCP, TNX–TCP Remote Con-
trol of Performer
audio follow video source selection
3-10
breakaway source selection 3-11
TNX–SCP Serial Remote Control Pan-
el to Performer
dual mode operation 3-14
error indicator 3-18
power indicator 3-18
X–Y mode operation 3-16
U
uncrating 2-2
V
VAA board 1-6
Vertical Interval strobe selection 2-40
video processing circuitry 1-6

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