7th Sense Pixel Processing Juggler User Manual

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M512-3 Juggler : User Guide © 2021 7thSense
External Control
Get info for a specific Juggler
<command cmd="get" path="JugglerName" />
Get all versions from all Jugglers in a system
<command cmd="get" path="fwversion" />
<command cmd="get" path="swversion" />
<command cmd="get" path="compereversion" />
Get versions for a specific Juggler
<command cmd="get" path="JugglerName/atom/fwversion" />
<command cmd="get" path="JugglerName/atom/swversion" />
<command cmd="get" path="JugglerName/atom/compereversion" />
Unsolicited notifications: registers
Typically, commands elicit an immediate response, but an external control user can add callbacks via
registers to be notified asynchronously when a parameter changes: e.g., when the status of an
interface is updated.
Get all CPU temperatures in the system
<command cmd="get" path="temperatureCPU" />
Receive a notification when any CPU temperature changes
<command cmd="register" path="temperatureCPU" />
Plain text messages
For convenience, when typing at a console, all XML messages have a shorter, plain text equivalent.
This can be constructed by removing the outer command tag and dropping the quotes on the ‘cmd’
attribute.
Example: get all IP addresses in the system
XML
<command cmd="get" path="externalipaddress" />
Plain text

7th Sense Pixel Processing Juggler Specifications

General

Brand	7th Sense
Model	Pixel Processing Juggler
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English

Summary

Introduction

Juggler and Compere

Why Juggler?

Explains Juggler's role as a modular hardware base for pixel processing and its capabilities.

Compere

Describes Compere as the software system managing Jugglers, defining inputs, outputs, and displays.

System Architecture

What Juggler Can Do

Example 1: IntelligentSource™ failover

Demonstrates Juggler's role in ultra-reliable auto failover and seamless source switching.

Front Panel: Controls

Touch-screen display

Explains the touch-sensitive display for interaction and monitoring of a single Juggler.

Rear Panel Connections

GENLOCK / GPIO – 4 × HD-BNC, numbered 1-4

Details independent configurable I/O ports for synchronising, genlock, and 3D sync.

Data bus

Explains how Jugglers are bussed together using optical fibre cables for expanded processing channels.

Workflow: Create a Juggler System

Assemble your Compere group

Guides on setting up the Compere group, assigning server/clients, and arranging nodes in the software.

Connect a Juggler Optical Data Bus

4-Lane ‘Half’ Bus

Describes the 4-lane 'Half' bus configuration using on-board SFP modules.

Connecting to a Network and Devices

Process

Details the steps for connecting Jugglers to the network, identifying ports, and establishing connections.

Compere on Jugglers

Juggler maintenance

Outlines operations for maintaining Jugglers via a control PC, including firmware upgrades and resets.

Introducing Compere UI for Jugglers

Project Group, Server, Clients

Defines roles within a Project Group, including server, clients, and the control PC's function.

Nodes

Explains how to connect Jugglers and other system elements in the Compere Nodes assembly panel.

How Juggler is Seen in Compere

Juggler Properties

Details the properties of a Juggler, including name, NDI monitors, auto-identify, and unit ID.

Network Configuration

Compere Roles: Server and Client

Explains the roles of server and client for Compere instances in a network.

Create a Project Group

Guides on creating and configuring network Project Groups for device communication and management.

Display Configuration: Canvas Setup

Canvas, Canvas Outputs and Canvas Windows

Describes how to set up canvases, outputs, and windows in the Compere assembly panel.

Create and Recall Canvas Arrangements

Explains how to capture and recall canvas layouts and window arrangements using presets.

Nodes: Connecting Juggler Systems

Connecting Inputs and Outputs

Details how to connect Juggler inputs and outputs to canvases, outputs, and windows within Compere.

External Control

Protocol

Details the command formats (plain text or XML) and paths for controlling Juggler systems.

Troubleshooting a Juggler System

Bus faults

Identifies bus faults indicated by red Rx bus pins and common causes like connector contamination.

Network faults

Explains how Juggler disconnections are indicated in the Nodes panel and Compere UI.

Juggler Physical Specifications

Rack Mounting Jugglers

Airflow and cooling

Details airflow requirements, filter locations, and clearances for proper cooling.

Juggler Care and Maintenance

Electrical

Covers power connection requirements, safety, and fuse replacement procedures.

Warranty, Support and Service

Server Internal Maintenance

States that internal maintenance must only be performed by qualified service personnel.

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