4–12 • Configuration NK Series User Guide (1.0)
Reference Fields
Switching Point
The Switching Point option is only available on the NK-64 and NK-72 routers.
Custom Switching Line (NK-64 Routers only)
The Custom Switching Line option is only available on the NK-64 and NK-72 routers.
Custom Switching Position (NK-64 Routers only)
The Custom Switching Position option is only available on the NK-64 and NK-72 routers.
Status Fields
Reference Signal Type
The Reference Signal Type automatically detects if a video reference is being looped through the router. It will
show the signal type if there is a reference present, either PAL or NTSC, or, if no reference is detected, it will
display Local.
Alarms Fields
The Alarms section divided into three headings: Reference, Matrix Power and RCP Power. The NK-64 routers also
have an additional alarm warning for I/O Power.
There are four degrees of alarm urgency: Green (Normal operation), Yellow (Warning), Orange (Error) and Red
(Critical Error). The possible Reference, Matrix Power and RCP Power statuses are displayed in Table 4.5.
Reference
The Reference status alarm indicates if there if a video reference connected to the router. It will also display the
format of the reference, either PAL or NTSC. If a video reference is connected, the router will attempt to perform all
switches during the vertical interval of the reference. If there is no reference connected, the router will still function,
Table 4.5 Alarms
Heading Possible Status Alarm Urgency Status Color
Reference No Reference Detected Warning Yellow
Reference Present None (Safe) Green
Matrix Power Matrix Power Error Critical Error Red
Matrix Power OK None (Safe) Green
RCP Power RCP Power Error Critical Error Red
RCP Power OK None (Safe) Green
I/O Power (NK-64 only) I/O Power OK None (Safe) Green
I/O Power Error Critical Error Red