Chapter 4 Operation
- 4-4. Adding Dialog Boxes for the New Secondary Station Devices
- If the system has new Sony devices or specialiy ordered devices as secondary stations
connected via the S-BUS and cannot recognize them,
you can add the necessary dialog boxes for the devices.
The BZR-2000 V1.40 and later models have the software to add the dialog boxes.
To add dialog boxes for the devices, they must have the internal data structure
as the existing devices. Consult your Sony personnel to obtain details
on each device before starting procedure below.
- 4-4-1. Starting Up
- Quit the BZR-2000.
- Click "New Model Configuration" in the BZR-2000 Programs group
of the start menu.
- 4-4-2. Operating Procedure
- When the program starts, the window below appears.

- Click the "New" button.
- Select the dialog boxes to be added from "Classes."
- Routing Switcher
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- Settings of Location, Level, and Switching Field are enabled.
- Standard Control Panel
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- The same setting as with Sony control panels
other than the BKS-R324xA series are enabled.
- BKS-R324xA Style Panel
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- The same setting as with Sony BKS-R324xA series are enabled.
- From Device/To Device Only
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- You can store and retrieve setting data on the BZR-2000.
You must ask Sony personnel which items should be selected.
- If you select "From Device/To Device Only", specify the type of
each device corresponding to the dialog box in "Types."
- Routing Switcher
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- Routing Switcher
- Control Panel
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- Control Panel
- Other
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- Other device
If you select an item other than "From Device/To Device Only" in
"Classes", the setting for "Types" is automatically
specified.
- Enter the model name in the "Model Name" text box.
- Enter the model code in the "Code" text box.
You may enter the code in decimal or hexadecimal
by selecting "DEC" or "HEX" in the right.
As for the code for the model, ask Sony personnel.
- Enter the desired path of the icon file that you wish to display on the model
in the "Model Icon" text box.
You may use the icon file supplied with the BZR-2000 or
your own custom icon file.
Click the "Browse" button to enable selection of the path
of the icon file.
- If you select "Routing Switcher",
specify the number of the Sources and Destinations in "Matrix Size",
and the number of settings for the Switching Field in
"Switching Field Setting."
If you select "Standard Control Panel" or
"BKS-R324xA Style Panel",
specify the number of buttons to be used for crosspoint switching in the
"Button Number" text box.
- Click the "Apply" button.
- 4-4-3. Other Operations
- "Delete" button
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- This deletes the added model that has been registered.
Select an added model from the list at the center of the window,
and click the "Delete" button.
Note: You cannot delete the models selected with the
"Display All" check box checked.
- "From Device/To Device Function" check box
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- If the model does not support the From Device/To Device function with the
BZR-2000, do not add check mark (check OFF). This avoids the miss-operation.
If the internal data structure is not compatible with the conventional model,
do not add check mark (check OFF).
- "Display All" check box
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- If checked (ON), all models including the conventional ones are displayed
in the list at the center of the window.
- 4-4-4. Operations on the Added Dialog
- Routing Switcher
- You may set Location, Level, and Switching Field.
See "4-3-12.
HDS-X3400/X3600/X3700."
- Standard Control Panel
- You may make the same settings as the Sony's Control Panel other than the
BKS-R324xA series.
See "4-3-19.
BKS-R1617/R1618/R3219/R3220/R1621" and
"4-3-20. BKS-R3216."
- BKS-R324xA Style Panel
- You may make the same setting as the BKS-R324xA series Control Panel.
See "4-3-21.
BKS-R3240A/R3242A/R3248A."
- From Device/To Device Only
- You may perform the From Device/To Device operations.
See "4-3-1.
Setting Items Common to All Devices."
- Binary Edit
- The added dialogs have the binary edit block as shown below.
Using this block, you can set details in addition to the other standard setting
items.
However, the incorrect setting may result in fatal damage on the S-BUS system.
It is strongly recommended to follow the instructions of Sony's personnel,
or to request the setting to Sony's personnel.
