Crystal Vision LKEY211 User manual

Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England.

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LKEY211

Digital linear keyer

LKEY211 User Manual R1.9 Crystal Vision

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Contents

1Introduction 5

Control 6

1.1Key concepts 6

Using the keyer 6

Additive and Multiplicative keying 7

Using a Self-key 8

Using an External Key 9

Using masks 9

Mixing and wiping 10

2Hardware installation 11

2.1Rear modules and signal I/O 11

2.2Rear modules and signal I/O 11

Indigo 4, 2, 1 and DT frame rear connectors 11

RM01 11

RM18 12

RM42 with relay bypass 12

2.3Module configuration 13

Control assignment 14

2.4General Purpose Interface (GPI) 15

Indigo 2 GPI Connections 16

Indigo 1 16

Indigo DT 16

2.5Control panel connectors 17

2.6Frame-panel interconnect wiring 18

4U frame remote 1, 3, 5 and 7 18

2U frame remote 1 and 3 19

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1U and DT frame Remote 1 19

Remote control port settings 20

2.7Software upgrades 20

2.8Jumper setting summary 21

3Card edge operation 22

3.1Card edge controls 22

Setting control options 22

Selecting default user memories 23

Operational modes 23

Selecting the operational mode 23

Key mode 24

Masks mode 27

Mix mode 29

Wipe mode 30

Setup mode 31

3.2Card edge command cross-reference 34

4Using the front control panel 35

Module selected 35

4.1Navigating the display 37

Updating the display 37

4.2The LKEY211 menu structure 38

Menu numbering scheme 38

Selecting the operating mode 38

Key mode 39

Mix mode 42

Wipe mode 42

Configuration mode 43

5Statesman 45

5.1Statesman operation 45

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Selecting key mode options 46

Using fade controls 47

Selecting the main and auxiliary output source 49

Using Masks 50

Selecting the matte colour 51

Using mixes 52

Using wipes 52

Using presets 53

Configuring engineering setup 54

LKEY211 status 55

6The Safire Controller 56

6.1Using the controller panel 56

6.2Using the display and soft controls 59

6.3Getting started 60

6.4Safire LKEY211 menus 61

Output source 61

Assigning fade controls 62

Mix/Wipe mode 63

Self-key 64

Ext key 64

Mask setup 65

Combined key 66

Remote 67

Engineering 67

Memory - save 68

Memory - recall 69

Transfer 69

Panel lock/unlock 70

7Trouble shooting 71

7.1Card edge controls 71

Card edge monitoring 71

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Fault finding guide 73

8Specification 74

Revision 8. Rear module RM42 information added.

Indigo 4 connection details added

Manual format reorganised 04-01-08

Revision 9. Rear module RM18 information amended. 17-04-08

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1 Introduction

The LKEY211 is a 10 bit broadcast quality Serial Digital linear keyer. It accepts either

625 or 525 SDI inputs and configures itself automatically for the incoming video

standard.

Both additive and multiplicative keying is provided to support sources with and without a

dedicated alpha or key output. The unit may also be placed in mix or wipe mode and a

range of simple wipe patterns are available.

To aid setup, the unit also benefits from a separate preview output that can be

independently switched to internal and external sources such Foreground, Background,

External Key and the final processed key.

Control options include board edge, GPI, Active Remote panel or a Safire Controller

panel. An optional rear module with relay bypass can be used to maintain signal integrity

during board removal and power outage.

The main features are as follows:

• Additive and multiplicative keying

• Self-key from Foreground

• Mix

• Wipe with 10 simple wipe patterns

• Fade to black

• Manual and automatic transitions

• Dual mask generation

• 625/525 operation

• Key offset, gain and inversion

• Main and preview outputs with EDH insertion

• Passes ancillary data and embedded audio

• GPI, Active Remote Panel, Safire Controller

panel and board edge control

The LKEY211 10 bit Digital Linear Keyer

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The LKEY211 is a single height module and will fit into all Crystal Vision rack frames.

The 4U Indigo 4 frame will accommodate up to 24 single height LKEY211 modules, up

to 12 modules in the 2U Indigo 2, six in the Indigo 1 and two in the Indigo DT desktop

box. For other frames please refer to the appropriate frame manual.

Control

The LKEY211 can be controlled from external GPIs, the board edge, active control panels

and most conveniently from the Safire Controller panel with its T-Bar, assignable shaft

encoders and clear matrix display.

Board edge controls

The Safire Controller - one panel controls up to 15 LKEY211 linear keyers or Safire Chroma keyers

The Active control panel - one panel controls up to 24 keyers

GPI Control - intended to allow a custom panel, complete with T-bar if required, to control auto or manual

transitions of key fade, fade to black, mix and wipe.

1.1 Key concepts

This chapter explains some of the concepts and terminology used in Self-keying, External

Keying, mixing and wiping.

Using the keyer

The LKEY211 Digital Linear Keyer can be used to add captions, graphics or logos to a

SDI video source. Both External and Self-key modes are supported.

In the External Key mode it uses the luminance of a key signal to cut a hole in the

Background into which ‘fill’ video, usually the Foreground signal, is inserted. In Self-key

mode the luminance of the Foreground is used to generate the key.

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In fact, the fill video may be selected from three video sources, a single colour from a

matte generator, the Foreground video or the Background video. The key signal may be

amplified, offset, inverted, combined with variable masks and faded in and out either

manually or as a timed transition.

The variable mask output can be used as the key for sources that don’t provide their own

key or alpha channel output and where Self-keying is not appropriate.

The main output and preview outputs can independently show the video sources, the key,

the final or composite video output or a preview of the Matte generator output.

Additive and Multiplicative keying

This section will provide a more rigorous definition of keying in order to distinguish

between Additive and Multiplicative keying modes.

Keying works by superimposing fill (usually Foreground) video over the top of the

Background video. To prevent 'double images' where the fill and Background are added,

the Background video is usually prepared by being 'faded to black' or ‘cut out’ wherever

the fill video is to appear.

The signal that controls the ‘hole cutting’ or 'fade to black’ is known as the key signal and

the device that performs the operation is a multiplier. The rise and fall time of the key

signal must be bandwidth controlled in the same way as normal video.

Such high quality keys are sometimes described as possessing ‘shaped edges’ and should

never be larger than any Foreground graphic elements.

Where a Foreground signal consists of graphic elements with properly shaped edges

against a black Background, it may be selected as fill and simply added to the prepared

Background.

This is known as ‘Additive keying' and is typically used with devices such as logo or

character generators that provide a high quality key output which is also used to key their

graphic output against a black Background.

Additive keying is usually preferred in this case since it often ensures the best image

quality at the boundary between Foreground graphic edges and Background video.

If the fill video has graphics elements without 'shaped edges' or if it is full frame video

and only the key signal defines the wanted Foreground subject(s) the fill must also be

multiplied by the key signal prior to being added to the Background. This process is

commonly (but inaccurately) referred to as multiplicative keying.

Multiplicative keying may be preferred as the default mode for most general keying

operations, though experimentation with each mode together with key clip and gain

settings often provides the best final result.

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X

+

X

BG

FILL

OUT

KEY

Multiplicative

Keying

KEY

X

+

BG

FILL

OUT

A

dditive

Keying

KEY

Multiplicative versus additive keying

Note: The key is inverted when used to prepare the Background video before the fill video is

added but is not inverted when defining wanted areas of the fill in ‘Multiplicative’

keying.

Additive keying avoids ‘double shaping’ graphic or text image outlines, which might

otherwise appear to have a black outline when the key signal provided has already been

used to prepare the edges of graphic elements of the selected fill video.

Additive keying may avoid edge distortion due to an unnecessary multiplier stage

Tip: A typical application for Additive keying is for character generators that supply a high

quality key and also use this key to prepare their own video text output against a black

Background.

Using a Self-key

A Self-key uses the luminance or black and white information of the Foreground video to

create the key source. This key which may be combined with Foreground and

Background masks, cuts a hole in the Background into which Foreground video is placed.

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Foreground input to be used as Self-key Composite output – Foreground input used as Fill

Note: Self-keys and External Keys cannot be used at the same time.

Using an External Key

The External Key may be used where external graphics are available with a separate key

signal. An example would be a character generator output where only the key signal itself

has accurate and correctly formed edges. In this case the External Key signal is normally

preferred to a Self-key, to avoid the edge distortion discussed in Section 2.2.

External Key Foreground graphics Composite showing Foreground

over Background

Note: A positive key such as the one shown above will require the key to be inverted in the

External Key menu.

An External Key and a Self-key cannot be used at the same time.

Using masks

Sometimes a key source may contain imperfections or incorrect detail, which may key

undesirable fill detail. These unwanted areas of the fill video can usually easily be

removed by ‘forcing’ the Background with a Foreground mask. Similarly wanted areas of

the Foreground can be forced with a Background mask. A special downstream

Background mask ensures that the Foreground can always be forced over the final keyer

output.

The effect of adjusting the mask can be seen by viewing any signal on the Output Bus that

is downstream of the keyer and the Final Key itself.

The following mask facilities are provided:

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Background, Foreground and External Key masks may be used together or independently

Masks may be turned on or off and inverted and adjusted in position and size

External Key Foreground graphics Mask + Ext key = Total key

Adjust Background mask to force Background subject Foreground over Background except in area of

force Background mask

Tip: Mis-adjusting key clip and gain may make mask visible on composite output.

Note: A Safire Chroma keyer can be used in the above example to place the subject on top of

the blue graphic logo on the grass using a special composite External Key in addition to

a Chroma key. Please refer to the Safire User manual for further details.

Mixing and wiping

In these modes the unit will perform a mix or wipe between the Foreground and

Background video sources. The mix or wipe can be controlled manually with the T-Bar,

or by setting an auto-transition triggered from the EFFECT button on the control panel, or

from remote control.

The internal wipe pattern generator has eight wipe patterns available as shown in the

following table:

Vertical Left Corner

Horizontal Right Corner

Vertical Blind Box

Horizontal Blind Cross

LKEY211 Wipe Patterns

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2 Hardware installation

2.1 Rear modules and signal I/O

LKEY211 is a single height module that will fit into all Crystal Vision rack frames. The

4U frames will accommodate 24 cards, the 2U frame will accommodate up to 12

modules, and six modules will fit in the 1U frame and 2 into the Desktop box.

2.2 Rear modules and signal I/O

Indigo 4, 2, 1 and DT frame rear connectors

Up to 24 single height modules may be fitted in an Indigo 4 frame depending on the

choice of rear connector. The three types of rear connector available provide system

flexibility by allowing a mix between access to all connections and maximum module

packing density. All modules can be plugged in and removed while the frame is powered

without damage.

Relay bypass automatically switches between the Background input and main output in

the event of a frame power failure or the removal of the LKEY211 and is available when

using the single height RM42. The signal path will remain in bypass mode for

approximately 15 seconds to maintain signal integrity until the LKEY211 has finished

configuring.

The available rear connectors are as follows:

RM01

RM01 rear connectors Description

RM01

• 24 modules per Indigo 4

• 12 modules per Indigo 2

• Six modules per Indigo 1

• Two modules per Indigo DT

• All frame slots can be used

BNC Description

MAIN OUT(2) Serial Digital Main output 2

PRE OUT Serial Digital Preview output

BG IN Serial Digital Background input

FG IN Serial Digital Foreground input

KEY IN Serial Digital External Key input

MAIN OUT(1) Serial Digital Main output 1

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RM18

RM18 rear connector Description

RM18 (ZLA00175 artwork)

• 12 modules per Indigo 4

• Six modules per Indigo 2

• Three modules per Indigo 1

• One modules per Indigo DT

• Alternate slots used. Card fits

in upper slot.

• No card fits in lower slot.

BNC Description

N/C No connection

KEY IN Serial Digital External Key input

FG IN Serial Digital Foreground input

BG LOOP OUT Serial Digital Background loop though output

MAIN OUT(2) Serial Digital Main output 2

PRE OUT(2) Serial Digital Preview output 2

N/C No connection

BG IN Serial Digital Background input

N/C No connection

PRE OUT(1) Serial Digital Preview output 1

N/C No connection

MAIN OUT(1) Serial Digital Main output 1

RM42 with relay bypass

RM42 rear connectors Description

RM42

• 24 modules per Indigo 4

• 12 modules per Indigo 2

• Six modules per Indigo 1

• Two modules per Indigo DT

• All frame slots can be used

BNC Description

MAIN

OUT(Unswtd) Serial Digital Main output unswitched

PRE OUT Serial Digital Preview output

MAIN

OUT(Switched) Serial Digital Main output switched

BG IN Serial Digital Background input

FG IN Serial Digital Foreground input

KEY IN Serial Digital External Key input

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2.3 Module configuration

There are three external control methods for the LKEY211 - serial (including the Crystal

Vision Active Control Panel), the Safire Controller panel and by GPI inputs.

Each control method requires configuration of the front card edge DIL switch and unique

card jumper settings are required if either GPI or panel control is required.

The LKEY211 front view

Control DIL 1 DIL 4

Board Edge UP UP

GPI UP DOWN

Active Panel DOWN UP

Safire Controller Panel

& latching GPI control DOWN DOWN

625

525

NODE

WDOG

AOO PA65

PA43

GPIO RX1B

GPIO GPIO

GPI1 RX1A

GPI1 GPI1

GPI2 TX1A

GPI2 GPI2

GPI3 TX1B

GPI3 GPI3

GP14

GP15

FADER

POWER 3.3V

OFF ON

1.8V

OFF ON FAST SLOW

CKEY DEBUG

SERIAL

FAST HI

SLOW LO

LKEY DEBUG

HI LO

SLOW FAST I/O DEBUG

RESET

LKEY211 jumper locations

GPI control is intended for use with a custom panel, complete with T-bar if required.

Suitable short to ground switches and a T-bar needs to be connected to the remote

connector on the rear of the frame. This permits auto or manual transitions of key fade,

fade to black, mix and wipe from the custom panel.

Note: GPI mode will disable panel control.

DIL Switch

Display Shaft

encoder

Hex

Switch Status LEDs

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Control assignment

The change from GPI to panel control is accomplished by changing the card edge DIL

switch setting and by moving the position of four jumpers at header block PL4 on the

LKEY211 module. GPI mode may additionally required changing jumpers at header

block PL5.

PL4/5 set for

GPI control

GPI0 1RX422B

GPI0 GPI0

GPI1 1RX422A

GPI1 GPI1

GPI2 1TX422A

GPI2 GPI2

GPI3 1TX422B

GPI3 GPI3

GPI4 0TX232

GPI4 GPI4

GPI4 FADER

GPI5 0RX232

GPI5 GPI5

GPI5 5V

PL4

PL5

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

11-12

13-14

15-16

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

11-12

The following table lists the jumper functions:

PL4/5

Jumper Silkscreen Function Rem

ref Type

PL4 pins 3-4 GPI0 GPI0 Fade key up or down ‘a’ Default GPI state

is +5V.

Momentary pull

down to ground

selects the

function.

PL4 pins 7-8 GPI1 GPI1

Mix from/to FG to/from BG ‘b’

PL4 pins 11-12 GPI2 GPI2

Wipe from/to FG to/from BG ‘c’

PL4 pins 15-16 GPI3 GPI3 Fade to/from black ‘d’

PL5 pins 3-4 GPI4 GPI4 Latch to 0V to fade key down ‘e’ Latching GPI*

PL5 pins 5-6 GPI4 FADER Connects to wiper (middle)

terminal of T-bar ‘e’ Analogue

PL5 pins 9-10 GPI5 GPI5 Latch to 0V to fade to black ‘f’ Latching GPI*

PL5 pins 11-12 GPI5 5V Connects to top terminal of T-bar ‘f’ 5V DC supply

* For the latching GPI control DIL switches 1 and 4 should be down.

If panel control is required jumpers at header block PL4 MUST be set as follows:

PL4 jumper Silkscreen PL4 Jumper Silkscreen

PL4 pins 1-2

GPI0 IRX422B PL4 pins 9-10 GPI2 ITX422A

PL4 pins 5-6 GPI1 IRX422A

PL4 pins 13-14 GPI3 ITX422B

Note: Analogue T-bar resistance for GPI control is 10KOhms.

PL4 GPIs all have pull-up resistors fitted.

PL5 pins OTX232 and ORX232 are reserved for factory use only.

Jumpers J1, J2, J3 and J4 should be left in the RS422 position.

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2.4 General Purpose Interface (GPI)

Each slot has an associated set of connections on the frame rear-panel remote connectors.

For convenience, GPI lines are associated with reference codes ‘a’ to ‘f’ in the connector

pin-out tables for each frame.

4U frame GPI connections

GPI lines ‘a’ to ‘f’ of each card connect to two of eight rear remote connectors as follows:

Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin

1 8 (1) 9 (1) 18 (1) 26 (1) 19 (2) 20 (2)

2 7 (1) 16 (1) 17 (1) 25 (1) 10 (2) 11 (2)

3 8 (3) 9 (3) 18 (3) 26 (3) 19 (4) 20 (4)

4 7 (3) 16 (3) 17 (3) 25 (3) 10 (4) 11 (4)

5 5 (1) 6 (1) 15 (1) 24 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)

6 4 (1) 14 (1) 13 (1) 23 (1) 3 (2) 4 (2)

7 5 (3) 6 (3) 15 (3) 24 (3) 1 (4) 2 (4)

8 4 (3) 14 (3) 13 (3) 23 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4)

9 3 (1) 12 (1) 22 (1) 21 (1) 12 (2) 13 (2)

10 10 (1) 11 (1) 19 (1) 20 (1) 21 (2) 22 (2)

11 3 (3) 12 (3) 22 (3) 21 (3) 12 (4) 13 (4)

12 10 (3) 11 (3) 19 (3) 20 (3) 21 (4) 22 (4)

Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin

1 8 (5) 9 (5) 18 (5) 26 (5) 19 (6) 20 (6)

2 7 (5) 16 (5) 17 (5) 25 (5) 10 (6) 11 (6)

3 8 (7) 9 (7) 18 (7) 26 (7) 19 (8) 20 (8)

4 7 (7) 16 (7) 17 (7) 25 (7) 10 (8) 11 (8)

5 5 (5) 6 (5) 15 (5) 24 (5) 1 (6) 2 (6)

6 4 (5) 14 (5) 13 (5) 23 (5) 3 (6) 4 (6)

7 5 (7) 6 (7) 15 (7) 24 (7) 1 (8) 2 (8)

8 4 (7) 14 (7) 13 (7) 23 (7) 3 (8) 4 (8)

9 3 (5) 12 (5) 22 (5) 21 (5) 12 (6) 13 (6)

10 10 (5) 11 (5) 19 (5) 20 (5) 21 (6) 22 (6)

11 3 (7) 12 (7) 22 (7) 21 (7) 12 (8) 13 (8)

12 10 (7) 11 (7) 19 (7) 20 (7) 21 (8) 22 (8)

Table shows pin number (remote number)

Note: Remote 1, Remote 3, Remote 5 and Remote 7 are 26-way high-density D-Type female

sockets. Frame ground is pin 2 and +5V @500mA is pin 1 in each case.

Remote 2, Remote 4, Remote 6 and Remote 8 are 26-way high-density D-Type male plugs

and frame ground is pin 6 in each case and +5V @500mA is pin 15 on Remote 2 and

Remote 6.

Note: The +5V output is protected by self-resetting thermal fuses, which limit the total

output current available from Remotes 1-4 to approximately 1A. Remotes 5-8 are similarly

protected.

Upper

Lower

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Indigo 2 GPI Connections

GPI lines ‘a’ to ‘f’ of each card are brought to one of the four remote connectors at the

rear of the FR2AV frame as follows:

Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin

1 8 (1) 9 (1) 18 (1) 26 (1) 19 (2) 20 (2)

2 7 (1) 16 (1) 17 (1) 25 (1) 10 (2) 11 (2)

3 8 (3) 9 (3) 18 (3) 26 (3) 19 (4) 20 (4)

4 7 (3) 16 (3) 17 (3) 25 (3) 10 (4) 11 (4)

5 5 (1) 6 (1) 15 (1) 24 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)

6 4 (1) 14 (1) 13 (1) 23 (1) 3 (2) 4 (2)

7 5 (3) 6 (3) 15 (3) 24 (3) 1 (4) 2 (4)

8 4 (3) 14 (3) 13 (3) 23 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4)

9 3 (1) 12 (1) 22 (1) 21 (1) 12 (2) 13 (2)

10 10 (1) 11 (1) 19 (1) 20 (1) 21 (2) 22 (2)

11 3 (3) 12 (3) 22 (3) 21 (3) 12 (4) 13 (4)

12 10 (3) 11 (3) 19 (3) 20 (3) 21 (4) 22 (4)

Note: Remote 1 and Remote 3 are 26 way high density ‘D’ type female sockets and frame

ground is pin 2 in each case. Remote 2 and Remote 4 are 26 way high density ‘D’ type

male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 in each case.

Table shows Pin number (Remote number).

Indigo 1

Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin

1 8 (1) 9 (1) 18 (1) 26 (1) 19 (2) 20 (2)

2 7 (1) 16 (1) 17 (1) 25 (1) 10 (2) 11 (2)

3 5 (1) 6 (1) 15 (1) 24 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2)

4 4 (1) 14 (1) 13 (1) 23 (1) 3 (2) 4 (2)

5 3 (1) 12 (1) 22 (1) 21 (1) 12 (2) 13 (2)

6 10 (1) 11 (1) 19 (1) 20 (1) 21 (2) 22 (2)

Note: Remote 1: 26 way high-density D-type socket. Frame ground is pin 2.

Remote 2: 26 way high-density D-type plug. Frame ground is pin 6.

Table shows Pin number (Remote number).

Indigo DT

Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin

1 8 (1) 9 (1) 18 (1) 26 (1) 19 (2) 20 (2)

2 7 (1) 16 (1) 17 (1) 25 (1) 10 (2) 11 (2)

Note: Remote 1: 26 way high-density D-type socket. Frame ground is pin 2.

Remote 2: 26 way high-density D-type plug. Frame ground is pin 6.

Table shows Pin number (Remote number).

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2.5 Control panel connectors

The control panel requires a cable from the “RS422” connector on the panel to one or

more of the “Remote” connectors on the rear of the frame.

Rear of Safire Controller panel showing connector side view

Safire Controller panel connectors

A dedicated external power supply supplied with the control panel, screws into the three-

pin power socket.

The RS422 connector is used to connect the control panel to frames containing Safire

modules. If more than one LKEY211 is to be controlled, a daisy-chain configuration will

be required.

The GPI 1 connector s used to allow remote assignment of the Safire panel to a particular

LKEY211 module according to its node address in connected frames.

The GPI 2 connector provides access to unassigned Panel GPI outputs whose state is

stored in LKEY211 module preset memory but output from an assigned Safire controller

panel.

Safire Controller panel to frame wiring details is provided in the Frame-panel

interconnect wiring section

Frame and Panel GPI I/O pin out is given in the GPI section.

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2.6 Frame-panel interconnect wiring

To connect Safire Controller panels to frames select the wiring according to the frame.

4U frame remote 1, 3, 5 and 7

To connect a control panel to one or more LKEY211 modules in a 4U frame make the connections

given for the relevant slot or slots.

The connector at the control panel end of the cable should be 9-way standard density D-type socket.

The connector(s) at the 2U-frame end of the cable should be 26-way high-density D-type plug(s).

Slot

No

Control panel ‘RS422’ D-type pin

1 Gnd 2 Rx- 3 Tx+ 7 Rx+ 8 Tx-

1 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 26 Rem 1, pin 9 Rem 1, pin 18 Rem 1, pin 8

2 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 25 Rem 1, pin 16 Rem 1, pin 17 Rem 1, pin 7

3 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 26 Rem 3, pin 9 Rem 3, pin 18 Rem 3, pin 8

4 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 25 Rem 3, pin 16 Rem 3, pin 17 Rem 3, pin 7

5 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 24 Rem 1, pin 6 Rem 1, pin 15 Rem 1, pin 5

6 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 23 Rem 1, pin 14 Rem 1, pin 13 Rem 1, pin 4

7 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 24 Rem 3, pin 6 Rem 3, pin 15 Rem 3, pin 5

8 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 23 Rem 3, pin 14 Rem 3, pin 13 Rem 3, pin 4

9 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 21 Rem 1, pin 12 Rem 1, pin 22 Rem 1, pin 3

10 Rem 1, pin 2 Rem 1, pin 20 Rem 1, pin 11 Rem 1, pin 19 Rem 1, pin 10

11 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 21 Rem 3, pin 12 Rem 3, pin 22 Rem 3, pin 3

12 Rem 3, pin 2 Rem 3, pin 20 Rem 3, pin 11 Rem 3, pin 19 Rem 3, pin 10

Slot

No 1 Gnd 2 Rx- 3 Tx+ 7 Rx+ 8 Tx-

13 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 26 Rem 5, pin 9 Rem 5, pin 18 Rem 5, pin 8

14 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 25 Rem 5, pin 16 Rem 5, pin 17 Rem 5, pin 7

15 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 26 Rem 7, pin 9 Rem 7, pin 18 Rem 7, pin 8

16 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 25 Rem 7, pin 16 Rem 7, pin 17 Rem 7, pin 7

17 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 24 Rem 5, pin 6 Rem 5, pin 15 Rem 5, pin 5

18 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 23 Rem 5, pin 14 Rem 5, pin 13 Rem 5, pin 4

19 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 24 Rem 7, pin 6 Rem 7, pin 15 Rem 7, pin 5

20 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 23 Rem 7, pin 14 Rem 7, pin 13 Rem 7, pin 4

21 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 21 Rem 5, pin 12 Rem 5, pin 22 Rem 5, pin 3

22 Rem 5, pin 2 Rem 5, pin 20 Rem 5, pin 11 Rem 5, pin 19 Rem 5, pin 10

23 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 21 Rem 7, pin 12 Rem 7, pin 22 Rem 7, pin 3

24 Rem 7, pin 2 Rem 7, pin 20 Rem 7, pin 11 Rem 7, pin 19 Rem 7, pin 10

Crystal Vision Hardware installation

LKEY211 User Manual R1.9 19 11/06/2008

2U frame remote 1 and 3

To connect a control panel to one or more LKEY211 modules in a 2U frame make the connections