Index
Hardware Requirements
Installing the Editors
Starting the editor
The Main Screen - a tour
Creating a new
database using the Configuration Wizard
Defining the Levels
Naming and Saving the new database
Opening an existing database
Saving a Database with
a new name
Trigger Method
Audio Parameters
Inhibit Tables
Editing Source Associations
Editing Destination data
Salvo Editing
Reconfiguring an existing database
Editing Keypads
Button per Source/ Destination keypads
Dial up Source/ Destination keypads
Editing key entry sequences
Assigning Salvos to sequences
Keypad assignment
UMD's - Under Monitor Displays
X-Y Panels
Multibus Panels
Button per Crosspoint Panels
UMD's
Connecting a PC to a Nebula
Controller
Getting Started ‑ Hardware
requirements
The Pro-Bel Nebula editor has been designed to run
on the Microsoft Windows NT4, 2000 or XP operating systems.
The editor and associated programs require
around 8.5 Mbytes of hard drive space.
Each saved database typically requires 2.5
Mbytes.
To use the editor 'On-Line' then the PC
must have an RS 232 port capable of operating at 38.4 Kbaud.
The Nebula Editor can be supplied either
on a CD, or as a download from an ftp server.
To install from disk:
Insert the CD into the PC's
CD drive and either;
·
Click 'Start', then select Run from the
start menu, then type D:Setup and click OK, (where D
is the drive letter for the
·
Run Explorer, view the contents of the CD
and select Setup.exe and follow the instructions on screen.
To install from a downloaded file:
Save the compressed folder to the hard
drive and extract all files.
Run Nebula Setup from either the start
menu, or Explorer and follow the instructions on screen.
In both cases a START menu folder called
NEBULA (under Programs>Pro‑Bel), a desktop shortcut and a new
directory, c:\Program Files\Pro‑Bel\Nebula Editor will be created.
The Nebula folder will contain the
following files;
During the installation process, a desktop
shortcut is created for the Nebula Editor.
To run the program either double click the desktop
Icon, or select Nebula.exe from the Nebula folder.
The editor opens with a blank screen offering the options to create a new
database or open an existing one.
It is
only possible to go ‘on‑line’ with the editor after a
database has been opened with the editor
The
toolbar at the top of the main screen contains a set of buttons as shown below;
Click on
the buttons above to view a detailed explanation of the function provided by
the button.
Creating a New Database using the Configuration Wizard
Selecting the 'New' icon
Starts the Nebula Editor Configuration Wizard and displays the Welcome
screen.
The Wizard enabling the user to create an initial database file,
populated with default database information by entering system data, such as
number of levels, level type and size.
Pressing the Close button at any time during this process will exit the
Wizard, and abandon the database configuration.
Selecting the 'Next' and 'Back' buttons permits previous forms to be
viewed and edited before the final database is created and saved to disk.
After pressing the 'Next' button, the editor gives the option to either
select the database version that is required, or ‘check’ the
Controller type to determine the required database version. It should be noted
that the PC must be connected to the Nebula controller to use this feature.
Once the editor has confirmed the controller version, an on screen
message will be shown detailing which version of Nebula database is needed for
the controller.
If the editor can not communicate with the controller,
a ‘no comms’ error message will be displayed.
First level entry form is displayed. This form allows the number of
levels within the routing system to be defined. A Nebula controller can support
up to eight discrete router levels. The required number of levels can be
entered either directly into the text window, or selected by using the up and
down arrows. Pressing the 'Next' button opens the 'level entry' forms.
For each of the defined levels within the system, a form similar to the one
shown above will be displayed. As Nebula can support Cygnus, Pyxis, Sirius,
HALO, AXIS, Freeway and TX series routers, it is necessary, in order for the
system to operate correctly, to define the Signal type, level type,
partitioning (operation) and size for each level of the router. It is possible
to interface TM series routers onto the Nebula controller, however this
requires a non‑standard, control bus converter
cable.
When entering the router size, the source/ destination value can be
increased or decreased using the ‘up’ and ‘down’
buttons, or the required size can be typed directly into the text field.
Available signal types are;
Serial Digital Video (SDV)
Analogue Video
Digital Audio (AES)
Analogue Audio
Audio Mix (Both Analogue and AES within the same level)
Timecode and
RS 422 (Port and distributive)
In the case of some levels, a single level can be partitioned into a
married dual, triple or four (quad) level router for
use as YUV, RGBS levels etc. It is not necessary in these cases to enter the
level into the database more than once.
Once all levels within the system have been defined, pressing the next
button opens the final form, permitting the database to be 'named and saved'.
Naming and Saving the database
A default database name 'Nebula' will be displayed in the text window.
Either leave the default name, or type in a new name for the completed database
then press the 'Finish' button to save the database. Configurations saved using
the Nebula Windows Editor are saved as files with a
.FR1 extension.
Once configuration is completed the database will be displayed in the
Editor and the following message box will be displayed.
If a
database already exists with the same name the following Confirmation dialogue
box will be shown. Selecting Yes will overwrite the
existing version of the database.
Selecting
No opens the Save As form allowing the database to be given a different name and
be saved in a specific location.
The saved database is, at this point, filled with default source and
destination information and will require further editing to complete it.
Pressing the open button shows all database files (NE1, NE2 and NE3
extension) present in the working directory allowing them to be opened and
loaded into the editor. Using the ‘Open' window to browse the pc,
databases in other directories can be selected and opened. The selected
database can then be edited and saved either as itself or as a new database
file.
Saving a database with a new name
After editing an open database it can be saved as a new database file.
During normal off-line editing, pressing the Accept or OK buttons automatically
saves any changes to the open file. Therefore, in order to prevent changes
being made to a previously configured database, the file should always be saved
with a new name before editing takes place.
During on-line editing, any changes made within the database are
automatically saved to disk as CURR_SYS.NE3
(or NE1/ NE2 depending on the database type currently open).
If at any time during editing it is necessary to save the on-line
configuration to disk with a new name, this can be achieved using the Save as
function.
As the Save As button is disabled while editing on-line, it is necessary
to go off-line before saving the configuration.
Once the database has been saved, on-line editing may be resumed.
Editor
includes a database conversion utility, permitting databases to be converted
from earlier formats to any of the three Nebula formats. The table below
details the formats each database type can be converted to.
It is
not possible to convert databases to earlier formats
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From |
To |
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fr1 |
(Freeway and Router database) |
ne1, ne2, ne3 |
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ne1 |
(Nebula version 1) |
ne2, ne3 |
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ne2 |
(Nebula version 2) |
ne3 |
it will create the converted database in the same folder as the database
being converted with default file name: Nebula. if it
exists, there will be a warning,
Press no
then enter a new name and press Save.
Once the default database has been configured using the Configuration
Wizard, or an existing database has been opened, it is displayed on the main
screen as a tree structure.
The left hand side of the screen displays a graphical representation of
the database structure, while the right hand side of the screen displays the
contents of the selected section where applicable. The tree structure can be
opened, or collapsed, by selecting '+' or '‑' respectively at the tree
nodes.
The Nebula database structure always shows all possible control devices,
whether they are configured or not. Devices which have not been configured are
held in the 'storeroom' until they are assigned to a control port.
Double clicking the icons that form the database will open edit screens
permitting the database and system parameters to be modified. It is also
possible to open these screens by using the 'right' mouse key.
Select a level from the database tree structure and double click the
icon. The Edit form for the level will open and display the Level data form.
The fields on the form are, with the exception of level mapping and Park
Source, view only and display data entered in the database from the
configuration wizard.
The Level mapping function enables a single level to be addressed within
the system as a number of logical levels. This feature is extremely useful in systems
where a single audio level must be split into two, or more sections, or if the
system needs to switch two inputs (or a single input) to two outputs at the
same time. Each level should be defined as the same size from the configuration
wizard, with the same input and output names. The level mapping index should
then be set the same for both levels, corresponding to the address of the
physical router. Source and destination associations for these levels should be
configured as if there were two physical levels.
PARK sources only need to be defined for RS422 levels. This ensures that
RS422 outputs can be ‘cleared’, enabling the previously used source
to be available to route to other destinations.
The
sources available on each level can be given a unique eight character name. To
edit source names, double click the appropriate level icon in the database tree
structure then select the Sources tab.
After
selecting the appropriate source, type in a source name of up to eight
characters to describe the source connected to each input. If the same sources
are connected to the same inputs on all levels, check the apply names to all
levels box and press either the Apply button to apply all changes, or the OK
button to save and exit. If source names are not identical on all levels, each
level can be independently edited as detailed above.
Other
source data that can be edited from this form are Trigger Method and Audio Parameters.
As
Nebula provides dual reference inputs, it is possible to independently
configure any source on any level to switch to any of the available reference
inputs, or a TTL pulse applied to the 625 reference input.
To edit
the trigger method, double click the required level from the main database tree
structure then select the source tab. From the Sources table select a source,
and then select the required reference type from the drop down menu.
Axis and Halo routers only have a single Analogue
reference input, therefore only the 525 reference should be selected. This
input is multi standard, and will accept either 625 or 525 and generate the
correct trigger point for the standard being used. Selecting 525 simply selects
the correct physical reference input on the Nebula controller.
After
assigning the trigger method, either select the next
source for editing or save the changes made by pressing the Apply or OK button.
Where
all sources on the router are the same standard, a global trigger assign can be
performed by selecting the relevant radio button from the ‘Set all’
group.
The
'Read Trigger Params' button is enabled when the
database is brought on-line. Pressing this button will upload the current state
of each trigger from the control frame and save it to the database file when it
is saved.
In
addition to assigning each source to use a particular reference, the trigger
position can be set for each reference to be either Field or Frame. To set
these parameters, select ‘Trigger Positions’ from the database tree structure and double click the icon.
Select
the required Switch Point for each reference used by the system, then press the
OK or Apply button to accept any changes made.
When
using a Tri‑Level reference for Progressive format signals, i.e. 720p, it
is essential that the HD switch point is set for Field.
Setting the
HD switch point as Frame, for these signals will result in the router not
switching any source set to use the HD reference.
The ability to define how an audio input or output will function can be
set from these editors. The Audio parameters can only be edited for analogue
audio I/O, whether they exist within an analogue or mixed analogue/ digital
audio level.
Editing Input
audio parameters
Double click
the required level from the main database tree structure then select the source
tab. From the Sources table select a source, and then select the new audio
parameter for that input from the drop down menu.
Options
available for inputs are as shown above. A detailed definition for these
options can be found in the relevant router technical handbook.
The
'Read Source Params' button is enabled when the
database is brought on-line and the level is declared to use 'Audio Params' during configuration. This will upload the current
state of each audio parameter from the control frame.
The
audio parameter for all sources can be set to the same value by selecting the
required radio button from the ‘Set all’ group. These functions
work similarly on the 'Destinations Audio Params'
page.
Editing Output audio
parameters
As with
the Input parameters, these settings are modified for individual outputs. In
order to edit these parameters, double click the required level from the main
database tree structure then select the Destination audio params
tab. From the Destination table select the required destination, and then
select the new audio parameter from the drop down menu.
The
audio parameter for all Destinations can be set to the same value by selecting
the required radio button from the ‘Set all’ group. These functions
work similarly on the 'Destinations Audio Params'
page.
Options
available for outputs are as shown above. A detailed definition for these
options can be found in the relevant router technical handbook.
Route inhibit tables exist for each level within the Nebula system.
Inhibits are typically set where a machine or system resource appears as both a
source and a destination such as a VTR, and it is not desirable to route the
device to itself.
To access the route inhibit tables, first select the level by double
clicking the required level from the main database tree structure then select the
inhibit tab. A grid representing the router level shows pictorially the inhibits set for that level. An
inhibit is displayed as an 'X'
in the relevant cell within the grid. Moving the cursor over the grid causes
the Source and Destination displays to update indicating the crosspoints the
cell represents.
To inhibit
a crosspoint either double click on the required cell, or select the required
cell then press the inhibit button at the bottom of the form.
Inhibits
can be cleared either by double clicking the cell, or by pressing the Clear
button at the bottom of the form after the cell has been selected.
Blocks
of inhibits can be set, or cleared, by clicking and holding the 'left' mouse
key and dragging the mouse to highlight the required block of cells. Inhibits
can be either set or cleared for the selected block by pressing the relevant
button at the bottom of the form.
Before editing a source association, the sources on each of the levels
should, if required, be named.
To edit a source association Double click on the Source association icon
The default database created by the Database Wizard assumes that all
associations will be 1 to 1.
When entering new source associations, or editing existing ones, and the
associations across all levels need to be 1 to 1, check the ‘1 to 1
Associations’ tick box before entering any source details into the form.
Once the source has been entered, and the next cell selected, the source names/
numbers for higher database levels will be auto populated.
If the associations are not 1 to 1 and need to be independently edited,
first decide if the data will be entered by source number or name and then
select the appropriate radio button. To edit an association enter the source
number, or name, for each level against the corresponding source association.
The primary level is, by default, assigned as association 1 to n where n is the
number of the maximum physical source available on that level. Associations
without a primary level association can be added to the end of the association
table at association number n+1. An example of this would be an audio only
source where the left channel is on matrix level 2 and right is on level 3.
Naming
Destinations
Double click on the Destination Association icon in the database tree
view.
From the Destination Association form select the association to be
re-named and enter the new name, up to eight characters. Pressing the up or
down arrow moves the cursor to the previous or next association.
After all changes have been made either click the Apply button to save
the changes or the OK button to save changes and exit the form. The Apply
button can also be used to save changes as they are made. Pressing the Cancel
button at any time will close the form and abandon any changes made since the
last apply operation.
Editing
Destination Associations
To edit a destination association, in multi‑level systems, double
click on the ‘Dest Association’ icon in the database tree view.
When creating a multi‑level database using the Wizard, the
destination associations are assumed to be one to one,
therefore the same destination number will be selected across all levels.
If associations for level 2 and above are to use the same destination,
but are different to the one shown for level 1, the 1 to 1 Associations tick
box can be selected and the required destination number entered in the Level 2
field. Pressing the Apply button, or moving to the next/ previous association,
will force the destination number entered in the level 2 field to be entered in
all level fields above 2.
If however the associations are not 1 to 1, enter the destination number
for each level against the corresponding destination association. The primary
level cell is, by default, assigned as association 1 to n where n is the number
of the maximum destination available on that level. Associations without a
primary level association can be added to the end of the association table at
association n+1. An example of this is an audio only destination where the left
channel is on matrix level 2 and right is on level 3. Once all associations
have been edited, press OK to exit the form.
To edit or create a Salvo,
Double click on the Salvo icon on the main screen.
Before a Salvo can be created or
modified, the required Salvo record must be opened.
Pressing the Open button opens
a select window; permitting any of the 32 available Salvo's to be opened.
Highlight the required Salvo and press OK.
Once the Salvo record is opened,
the Salvo name will be shown in the Name field and additional command options
become available to Clear, Rename or Save the Salvo file.
To create a Salvo select the required destination from the scroll window and
press the Insert button. The destination name will be entered alongside the
table, in the first position. Continue adding destinations to this list by
repeating the select and insert operation. Decide whether the sources are to be
added to the table either numerically or by name and select the appropriate
radio button. If the same source is to be entered across all levels check the
apply sources across levels box. Click on the first cell and enter the required
source.
Note that the names entered, if
the Display radio button is set for ‘name’, must be the same as
those in the source names list. It may be easier to use numbers when creating
Salvo’s. When all of the required sources have been entered, the
‘Names’ radio button can be selected allowing the editor to display
the names of the selected sources in the edit form.
To remove a destination from a
Salvo, select the required destination from the scroll list, then select the
Remove button. Select OK to complete the removal of the destination.
Once completed, the Salvo can
be saved using the save button from the commands section of the form.
To Rename the Salvo, select the
Salvo to re-name, then press open. Press the Rename
button and enter the new 8 character name.
Press OK to save the new name.
X-Y, multibus or button per crosspoint
panels can be programmed to recall Salvo’s.
Reconfiguring an existing database
As systems expand, it may be necessary to increase the size of the
database by adding levels or increasing level sizes. Pressing the Reconfigure
button on the toolbar opens the Configuration Wizard permitting the open
database to be used to generate a new database, re-using the previously entered
system data. Where the system has been increased, default values will be
entered by the wizard.
Control panels and UMD's (Under monitor
Displays) are held in the Storeroom until they are assigned to a system control
port. These devices can be configured while in the storeroom and then assigned
to ports when necessary. Selecting a device in the storeroom and dragging it to
a control port automatically assigns it to the first available multi-drop
address on that port. Should the multi-drop address need to be changed, it can
be set from the Panel data form within the control panel edit form. Devices can
also be returned to the storeroom in the same manner if they need to be removed
from the system.
Double clicking a panel or UMD icon either in the Storeroom or on a port
will open the edit form for that device.
Double
clicking on a panel icon opens the panel edit form.
The
Panel Data form permits the panel to be defined by type and with a unique name.
The drop down type list for panels displays the Pro-Bel panel type and, where
appropriate, the panel function.
Once the
panel type has been selected, the Master Panel check box and brightness text
box become active, dependent on panel type. Once changes have been made to the
panel, pressing the Apply button saves the panel data. Pressing the Cancel
button closes the form and deletes any changes made since the last Apply.
Pressing OK saves the data and closes the form.
Selecting
the operation tab allows the panel operation to be defined. Some options may
not be available for some panel types and will therefore be greyed out.
In order
to keep the system flexible, up to 32 different button
per source keypads can be defined along with eight dial up destination and
eight dial up source keypads. Keypads for all panel types are defined using the
radio buttons and edited by pressing the Edit Keypad button. The keypad form
provides a graphical representation of the keypad for the panel type being
edited.
These
keypads can be used by panels of the same type. For instance a system with ten
6276 X-Y panels may only have one dial up source keypad, and one dial up
destination keypad, defined and are used by all the 6276 panels in the system.
Pressing
the Edit Keypad button on the panel operation form opens the keypad edit form.
The form presented depends on the panel type, however only two types of
editable keypad exist, these are Button per Source/ Destination and Dial up
Source/ Destination.
Button
per Source/ Destination
Assigning
sources or destinations to buttons is achieved by simply selecting the required
source, destination or salvo from the scroll boxes and dragging them to the
required button on the panel. Source keys are grey and can have sources or
salvos assigned to them while destination keys are green.
On some
panel types it is possible to edit the key types. Clicking the 'right mouse'
button on any key will display a list of available options for the button.
These can be selected for the panel and changes applied.
Each key
assigned to the keypad is given a unique key number. These key labels can be
edited by dragging any of the suggested key names from the list on the left of
the screen to the key. The editor displays the first block of characters from
each source and destination name in this list.
Names
can be added to the list by clicking on the new name text box, typing the new
name, then pressing the ‘Add’ button from the Functions group of
buttons.
The new
name will appear in the list and can then be dragged to a key.
Any
names added to the list are deleted once the edit form is closed.
On some
panel types, buttons can be assigned as special function keys. Clicking the
'right mouse' button on any key will display a list of available options
available for that key. Selecting the required function from the displayed list
assigns that function to the selected key.
Once a button
has been assigned as a special function key it changes to Red and the function
is indicated on it. For example after assigning Clear, Protect, Line‑Up,
Next and Previous buttons to an X‑Y panel, the keypad display would be as
shown below
Once the
keypad layout has been defined, click the Sequences tab. This will change the
view at the bottom of the screen.
Before
starting to programme each new key sequence press the New
button.
To
create a key sequence, press the keys on the keypad in the order they will be
pressed in normal operation. Note that the maximum number of key presses
allowed in each sequence is four. A tree will be built up in the key sequences
window at the left of the form. Pressing the remove button deletes either the
last key press in the current sequence, or any highlighted key press or
sequence. The Clear All button clears all entries for the current keypad.
Once a keysequence has been created it can be assigned to select either a source, destination or both. it
can also be assigned to recall a salvo. To assign a keysequence
to a source or destination, first select the final keypress
in the required sequence, then highlight the required source and/ or
destination and click the appropriate check box.
The
final key in the sequence will be coloured green, indicating it selects a
source, yellow for a destination and split green and yellow for both.
The
source part entry name which is displayed in the 8 character display on the
control panel can be edited by selecting the Src or
Dest part entry radio button, then highlighting the required key and clicking
with the right mouse key. This will bring up a list of options for the key.
Selecting
Name part entry display allows a part entry name to be entered.
For key
sequences used to select both source and destination associations, it is
necessary to edit the part entry names for source and destinations
independently.
Assigning
salvos to key sequences
To
assign a salvo to a key sequence, click with the right mouse key on the final
node in the entry sequence.
After
selecting Assign Salvo, the final node is coloured magenta.
Select
the required salvo from the Salvo list box and click the check box before
pressing apply to save the change.
In order
to assign an already configured keypad to a panel press the configure button.
An edit form showing the source and destination forms already in the system,
along with the panel name they are currently assigned to are
shown.
The text
boxes at the bottom of the form show the panel name and currently assigned
keypad numbers.
Existing
keypads can be either ‘copied’ to the panel being edited, or
‘used’ on the panel.
Copy Keypads
Copying
the keypads, copies all of the keypad data to from one panel to the other. This
allows the keypad on the new panel to be edited without affecting the original
panel it was copied from.
Use Keypads
Using
the keypad will assign the selected keypads.
In order
to re-use the source and destination keypads already defined for the panel
named X-Y, simply click on the required keypad in the grid next to X-Y. The
Source and Destination Keypad window at the bottom of the form will now show
the new keypads for this panel, in this case 1 and 1. Pressing Apply will save
the new settings to the database, OK will save the new settings and close the
form while Cancel will close the form and ignore any changes made since the
Apply button was pressed.
UMD's -
Under Monitor Displays
Nebula supports the Pro-Bel range of eight or dual eight character
multidrop UMD's.
Double
clicking on a UMD icon opens the UMD edit form. The first tab enables the name
and type to be set for the display. Once the UMD is assigned to a device port
it will automatically be assigned an address which can be changed if required
from this form. The second tab defines which destination the UMD will follow. A
dual 8 character display will have the option of two follow destinations.
Select the required destination from the drop down boxes then either press the
Apply or OK button.
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The
Online button can be displayed with one of two different Icons indicating the
current state of the editor.
Pressing
the Online button when shown as will open the com port selection form. The
editor can only go on‑line when a database of the correct version for the
controller is open.
Providing
the PC is connected to a Nebula controller, select the required com port then
press OK. Initially, the form shows COM1 selected, however it is still
necessary to select COM1 from the port list to ensure the correct port is
selected.
A
further screen showing the port configuration will be displayed. This is for
information purposes only and cannot be changed.
Pressing
the OK button causes the system to go On Line.
Once the
Editor is Online, the system will compare the Editor database with the system
database. If the databases are not the same, a Database Mismatch warning is
displayed.
After
pressing the OK button, the system provides the option to either upload (Read)
the system database into the PC, or download (Apply) the PC database to the
controller.
Pressing the Yes button will open the
Read Configuration Options for. This allows selection of the database
components which should be transferred with the database. Select the tick boxes
for the additional components to transfer, then press the OK button.
The
Database will then be read from the frame, and a progress bar will indicate the
transfer is taking place.
Once the
database has been read, the editor will confirm it is complete.
Press OK to complete the read
operation, then the database can be viewed and edited on‑line.
Selecting No will open the next form 
and give the second option, to send the open
database from the PC to the controller.
As with the Read
operation, the editor will enable selection of the additional database
components that will be applied to the controller. Select the tick boxes for
the additional components to transfer, then press the OK button.
The
Database will then be applied to the frame, and a progress bar will indicate
the transfer is taking place.
Once the
database has been transferred, the editor will confirm it is complete.
Press OK to complete the read
operation, then the database can be viewed and edited on‑line.
Any changes made while the system is online
are applied to the controller immediately and are also saved to the PC as
CURR_SYS.NE3 (or NE1/ NE2). All changes made while online are saved on the PC as
CURR_SYS.NE3, or NE1/ NE2 depending on the database type currently open.
Pressing
the Online button when shown as will cause the system to go Offline.
If the
PC and editor are not connected, or if the editor cannot establish
communication with the controller, a warning dialogue will be displayed.
If this warning is displayed, the
following should be checked;
·
That
no other applications are open and/ or using the selected com port,
·
The
cable between the controller and PC is connected and wired correctly,
·
That
the correct com port has been selected on the PC,
·
The
PC is connected to the active editor port (for Sirius, Pyxis and Cygnus
routers)
Selecting
the Read or Apply Config buttons when online, will
cause the open database to be read from the controller to the PC, or downloaded
to the controller from the PC respectively.
This
should not be necessary in normal operation as, when the editor is Online, the displayed database should always be in step with
the controller.
It may
be useful to apply a configuration, after changing trigger and/ or audio
parameters when on‑line to ensure all changes have been applied to the
controller.
An open
database can be saved to disk, providing the editor is Off‑Line, with a
new name by pressing the Save As button.
Opening
a database using the Open button will
cause the editor to go Offline, allowing the new database to be opened but not
automatically applied to the controller.
Type 6276
6276 panels can be used as either an X-Y panel or as a
single or dual bus panel.
To ensure correct operation with Nebula, the DIL
switch located on the rear of the panel should be set as detailed in the table
below;
|
Switch No. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Setting |
Up |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
* |
* Set switch 8 'Up' for panels with addresses in the range 1-15 and down for panels with address 16.
Software EPROM number SP-0079-003 or later must be
fitted.
If 2 wire multi-drop is used then SP-0079-004 or later must be fitted.
Multibus Panels
The 6277 control panel provides control for between 2
and 16 busses, depending on panel type.
To ensure correct operation with Nebula, the DIL
switch located on the rear of the panel should be set as detailed in the table
below;
|
Switch No. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Setting |
Up |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Up |
Down |
* |
*
Set switch 8 'Up' for panels with addresses in the
range 1-15 and down for panels with address 16.
Software EPROM number SP-0079-003 or later must be
fitted.
If 2 wire multi-drop is used then SP-0079-004 or later must be fitted.
Button per
Crosspoint Panels
Panels type 6280-6289, 6299
To ensure correct operation with Nebula, the DIL switch located on the rear of
the panel should be set as detailed in the table below;
|
Panel type |
Operation |
|
|||||||
|
|
BPX |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
6280/ 6282 |
24 way |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6284/ 6285 |
32 way |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6286 |
16 way |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6298 |
48 way |
Down |
Down |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6283/ 6289 |
Dual 8 way |
Up |
Down |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6287 |
Dual 16 way |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
|
X-Y |
|
|||||||
|
6281 |
24 x 12 |
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6283/ 6289 |
8 x 8 |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
|
6287 |
16 x 16 |
Down |
Up |
Up |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
* |
* Set switch 8 'Up' for panels with addresses in the range 1-15 and down
for panels with address 16.
For correct
operation software EPROM number SP-0047-014 or above must be fitted.
Panels type 6705-6709
To ensure correct operation with Nebula, the DIL
switch located on the rear of the panel should be set as detailed in the table
below;
|
Panel type |
Operation |
Switch settings |
|||||||
|
|
BPX |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
6709 BPX |
16 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
|
6705 BPX |
32 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
|
6706 BPX |
48 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
|
6709 Dual BPX |
Dual 8 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
|
6705 Dual BPX |
Dual 16 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
|
6706 Dual BPX |
Dual 24 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
|
6707 Dual BPX |
Dual 16 way |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
|
|
X-Y |
|
|||||||
|
6709 8x8 X-Y |
8x8 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
|
6709 16x4 X-Y |
16x4 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
|
6705 16x16 X-Y |
16x16 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
|
6705 32x4 X-Y |
32x4 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
|
6706 24x24 X-Y |
24x24 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
|
6706 48x4 X-Y |
48x4 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
On (1) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
|
6706 32x16 X-Y |
32x16 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
|
6707 16x16 X-Y |
16x16 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
Off (0) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
|
6708 24x12 X-Y |
24x12 X-Y |
Off (0) |
Off (0) |
n/u |
n/u |
On (1) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
On (1) |
UMD's - Under Monitor Displays
The 6140/6141/6143/6144 series of UMDs
can be used.
To ensure correct operation with Nebula, the DIL switch located on the display board
of each UMD should be set as detailed in the table below;
SW 1 sets the multidrop chain address -
select 1 to F for addresses 1 to 15
SW 3 defines the UMD operation.
|
Switch No. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Setting |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Up |
Down |
Note: Access to these switches requires
the removal of the front panel diffuser
Software EPROM number SP-0089-002 or later
must be fitted.
Connecting
a PC to a Nebula Controller
Configuration of the Nebula controller is via the RS 232 port on the rear of
the Router mainframe housing the control module.
For PC's fitted with standard RS 232 ports,
then a pin to pin cable, usually 9 way D type Plug to Socket will provide the
correct connections to allow editing to take place.
Where a non standard RS 232 pinout is provided
at the PC, a cable terminating in a 9 Way D type Plug at the Nebula end should
be made to the following pinout.
|
Pin |
Function |
|
1 |
N/C |
|
2 |
RX |
|
3 |
TX |
|
4 |
N/C |
|
5 |
0V |
|
6 |
DTR Common |
|
7 |
RTS |
|
8 |
CTS |
|
9 |
N/C |
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