evertz VIP-X - X-Y Protocol Setup

VIP-X System Manual
VIP-X - 66 Revision 1.0
6. Wire the serial connection from the router/switcher via the HD-15 connector.
7. Power-cycle the VIP frame.
8. Using Maestro, add a UMD to a video object by dragging and dropping it onto the video object.
9. Navigate to Mode Settings > Mode > Function, and select Protocol ID from the drop-down
box.
10. Set the Active Protocol ID to match the video mapping defined by the router/switcher.
When the VIPX receives a command from the router/switcher it will now be displayed on the output
display.
11.3. SETTING UP VIPX TO WORK WITH X-Y PROTOCOL
Use the following set of instructions to configure the VIPX to use the X-YI protocol.
11.3.1. Creating the Text Files
1. Create two text files named “router_src.cfg” and “router_dst.cfg”, and save both files to the compact
flash card on the display card(s) in the VIPX system.
Please use the following example to create these two files:
router_src.cfg
# src id string
0 “name 1”
1 “name 2”
2 “name 3”
3 “name 4”
Figure 11-5: Source ID and String
Example:
Sample
router_src.cfg file:
0 name1
1 name2
2 name3
3 name4