Add the Router Port The tally system must communicate with a routing switcher if... some or all of the sources to be tallied pass through the routing switcher before reaching an on-air device such as a production switcher, or, some of the displays operated by the tally system must follow outputs within the routing switcher, or, the routing switcher is used as an on-air device itself as in the case of a bypass switcher or master control switcher that uses outputs directly from the routing switcher. To make use of routing switcher it must be connected to a tally system interface (TSI) port. Only one routing switcher can be connected to a port. In the last row of the table, click the box under the column labeled Port Name. In the box, type a name for the port. The name must be unique and should reflect the specific device connected to the port such as RTR, RTR1, or LOCAL. Keep it short because this name will appear in many other tables when configuring the tally system.

Choose the TSI connected to the Router Click the box under the column labeled TSI Tally Controller Unit. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the TSI that is connected to the router.

Choose the Type of Router Click the box under the column labeled Protocol. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the manufacturer and model of the router or select the protocol used by the router to send crosspoint status information.

Choose the Levels to be Used Within the Router Routers are usually divided into levels to accommodate multiple signal formats or functional areas. Depending on the type of router, levels may be identified numerically or by a letter or name designation. Click the box under the column labeled Level (1, 2, 3...). Enter the level numbers (or letters), separated by a comma, for each level of the routing switcher that is to be involved with the tally system.

Specify the Router Settings Depending on the switcher protocol selected, some boxes located within the Device Configuration pane may become selectable. Some routers use a serial port to connect to the TSI while others use Ethernet.

Specify the Serial Router Settings Click the box labeled Primary COM Port. Click the drop-down menu arrow in the box and select the TSI communication port that connects the router to the TSI. Most routers use standard communication settings, but if this router uses non-standard settings, click the check box labeled Override Comm Settings and specify all communication settings directly.

Specify the Primary Ethernet Router Settings Click the box labeled IP Addr #1. Enter the IP address of the router's external communication module in standard dotted format. Most routers use a standard Ethernet port number, but if this router uses a non-standard port, click the check box at the right of the IP address box and in the adjacent box labeled Port, enter the port number.

Specify the Alternate Ethernet Router Settings Click the box labeled IP Addr #2. Enter the IP address of the router's alternate external communication module in standard dotted format. If this router's primary Ethernet settings use a non-standard port number, click the check box at the right of the IP address box and in the adjacent box labeled Port, re-enter the same port number.