QuStream's 3500PRO system controller is built to
optimize your controller needs with minimal investment,
and still offer the flexibility to meet future growing
controller requirements. 3500PRO offers an extensive,
full featured, control architecture that provides
maximum versatility for both control and diagnostics.
The system controller combines both software and hardware
in a package for powerful router
control utilizing an open architecture which operates
on a Window® platform. To accommodate the wide range
of control system feature requirements, QuStream offers
the option of a full featured 3500PRO for high performance
requirements and a 3500PRO-LE for less-demanding applications
in a more cost effective signal management system.
The feature set of the 3500PRO controller offers specific
functionality to serve many of today’s market requirements,
while proving access to outside control via an external
CPU link.
The controller board can be installed inside many QuStream
routing mainframes or it can be supplied in a single
or dual controller chassis. The 3500PRO is compatible
with control panels developed for the 3300 series controller,
and supports the growth path for current and future
QuStream products.
Features
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Supports
up to 16 levels of control
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Supports
up to 32 matrices
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Supports
up to 64 tieline interconnects
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Allows
up to 128 Salvos
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Supports
up to 1200 source and destination names
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Full
on-line diagnostics
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Matrix
breakup / segmentation
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Virtual
matrix mapping
1. Tieline Management
A tieline is a link between levels
of control, allowing an input on one matrix level to be
available to outputs on another matrix level. The advantage
of a tieline is the ability to make all sources on a router
available through a specific physical connection between
dissimilar matrix signal types. Tieline management is
the simplest way to connect remote matrices together,
allowing the system to be treated as one large multi-format
system. The control interface provides an easy-to-manage
grid representation for tielines allowing quick status
and administrative override capabilities.
2. Virtual Matrix Mapping
Virtual Matrix mapping is a configurable software to set
logical cross-point definitions within a physical matrix,
so that the cross-point can be assigned on an as-and-when
needed basis. One physical matrix can contain more than
one Virtual matrix. An application for Virtual Matrix
Mapping is to create sources and destinations only on
the levels in which they are actually used.
3. Matrix Breakup / Segmentation
For systems requiring video sources
such as RGB, Y/C, composite and other multi-level signal
formats, the system controller allows the router to be
segmented into smaller matrices.
4. Salvo
A Salvo allows a user to change
cross-points on multiple destinations from a single Take
operation. Advanced configuration parameters for Source,
Destination, and Levels can be setup to simplify operations
when simultaneous cross-point switches must be taken together.
5. Panel Configuration
The 3500PRO series operates seamlessly
with QuStream’s full line of PRC type control panels. Software
control panel menus allow the user to setup panel configuration
information such as source/destination assignments, addressing,
and lock/protect. Each type of PRC panel has its won graphical
panel setup menu to select and identify button assignments.
Each panel configuration menu features four selection
tabs for access listing, data key definitions and salvo
definitions.
6. Status Tracking
The Status interface allows a
user to check status of several different aspects of the
control system. Within the interface, icons are located
to select Matrix Status, Tieline Status, Presets, Salvo,
Communications, and other diagnostic windows. The information
shown in each window automatically updates as changes
occur providing the user with immediate feedback of the system
status.
7. Diagnostic Capabilities
The diagnostic functions enable
the user to obtain cross-point readback and matrix control
status as well as perform diagnostics on a selected matrix.
Features like readback and confidence status verify operation
of the matrix control to the physical cross-point.
