Chapter 4 Operation
4-3. Device Setup

4-3-21. BKS-R3240A/R3242A/R3248A

Some setting items are described in "4-3-1. Setting Items Common to All Devices" and "4-3-15. Setting Items Common to Control Panels."

Use firmware version 1.03 or higher.

BKS-R3248A

You can make settings on 16 buttons for the BKS-R3240A, and BKS-R3242A, and on 64 buttons for the BKS-R3248A. The other functions are the same for all devices.

The setting items are each classified under one of six pages, such as "Panel."

Panel page

Mode:
Select Stand Alone or Mother as the panel mode. Daughter cannot be selected.
Block:
Select the Block No. for the Mother unit (enabled only when Mother is specified for the device).

Entry:
Select the operation mode.
Button per Source:
Source and Destination are switched directly with the buttons.
Type + Number:
Source and Destination are specified with Type and Number, and are switched with TAKE.
Keypad:
Description name is specified using the letters and figures assigned to the buttons, and are switched with TAKE.
Direct Select:
The terminal number assigned to the buttons is specified with the figures, and is switched with TAKE.

Destination:
Setting is enabled checking the check box on this item.
See "4-3-14. Setting Items Common to Control Panels."

Function page

Scroll Mode:
You may specifiy the depth of scrolling for the level display for the control panel operation.

Level Mode:
Select the Level change mode when the TAKE button is pressed.
Single:
Single select mode.
Multiple:
Multiple select mode.

Chop Rate:
Set the Chop Rate selected from the Control Panel for Fast, Medium, and Slow. The unit is "Frame."

Display page

Display Mode:
Select whether the buttons on the control panel are to be lit to indicate crosspoint status or whether the pressed buttons are to be lit.
Status:
To indicate crosspoint status.
Prompt:
To indicate the pressed button.

Status, Preset:
Display mode of the display windows on the control panel is selected.
  • Type + Number
  • Description
  • 4 Char. DVS
  • 4 Char. Description
  • 4 Char. Router
  • Direct
  • Level

Illumination Level:
You may adjust the illumination level in eight steps.

Protect page

Protect Mode:
Select whether the Protect setting is to be ignored or not, and also whether the Protect setting is canceled or not.
Normal:
The Protect setting is NOT ignored, and NOT canceled.
On Air:
The Protect setting is ignored, and NOT canceled.
Flexible:
The Protect setting is NOT ignored, and canceled.
Flex OA:
The Protect setting is ignored, and canceled.

Phantom Protect:
Select the behavior of Phantom toward protected Destinations.
Partial:
Switching of only signals of Phantom that are not protected is enabled.
Full:
Switching of all signals of Phantom is disabled if some of them are protected.
Button Link:
If the protect button is set to ON, switching of all signals of Phantom is disabled.

Linkage page

Serial Port:
You may specify the protocol used for the REMOTE 2 connector on the rear panel.

Monitor Destination:
Automatic Source selection corresponding to the Destination set in "Destination:" on the Panel page is done linking with the Destination specified here.

Monitor Source Offset:
You may specify the offset value of the source number to be switched to the source number of Monitor Destination within a range of 0 to 1023. If 0 is specified, the same Source is selected for the "Monitor Destination:" and "Destination:."

Tally page

Tally Groups:
You may specify the setting for linking with the switcher tally.
For linking with the BKDS-7700, only Group 1, 2, 3 and 4 are enabled.

Tally Send:
You may specify the group to which the tally signal is to be received at the tally connector on the rear panel is to be output.


The BKS-R3240A/R3242A/R3248A has two terminal name setting boxes for each buttons. The upper box is for Source, and the lower box is for Destination.

BKS-R324x Button

S / T:
Select either "Speed Entry" or "Immediate Take."

Enabled:
Select whether the button setting operation is enabled or not on the control panel.