FOR-A HVS-AUX16A Auxiliary Unit Instruction Manual

OPERATION MANUAL
HVS-AUX16A/ HVS-AUX16B
HVS-AUX16C/ HVS-AUX16D
HVS-AUX32A/ HVS-AUX64A
Auxiliary Unit
6 th Edition – Rev. 1

Edition Revision History

Precautions

Important Safety Warnings [Power]

| Operate unit only at the specified supply voltage.
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| Disconnect the power cord via the power plug only. Do not pull on the cable portion.
| Do not place or drop heavy or sharp-edged objects on the power cord. A damaged cord can cause fire or electrical shock hazards. Regularly check the power cord for excessive wear or damage to avoid possible fire / electrical hazards.
| Ensure the power cord is firmly plugged into the AC outlet.

[Grounding]

| Ensure the unit is properly grounded at all times to prevent electrical shock.
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| Do not ground the unit to gas lines, units, or fixtures of an explosive or dangerous nature.

[Operation]

| Do not operate the unit under hazardous or potentially explosive atmospheric conditions. Doing so could result in fire, explosion, or other hazardous results.
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| Do not allow liquids, metal pieces, or other foreign materials to enter the unit. Doing so could result in fire, other hazards, or a unit malfunction.
| If a foreign material does enter the unit, turn the power off and immediately disconnect the power cord. Remove the material and contact an authorized service representative if damage has occurred.

[Transportation]

| Handle with care to avoid impact shock during transit, which may cause malfunction. When you need to transport the unit, use the original or suitable alternative packing material.
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[Circuitry Access]

**| Do not remove covers, panels, casing, or access the circuitry with power applied to the unit. Turn the power off and disconnect the power cord prior to removal. Internal servicing / adjustment of unit should only be performed by qualified personnel.
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| Do not touch any parts / circuitry with a high heat factor.
Capacitors can retain enough electric charge to cause mild to serious shock, even after the power has been disconnected. Capacitors associated with the power supply are especially hazardous.
**| Unit should not be operated or stored with cover, panels, and / or casing removed. Operating the unit with circuitry exposed could result in electric shock / fire hazards or a unit malfunction.

[Potential Hazards]

| If abnormal odors or noises are noticed coming from the unit, immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cord to avoid potentially hazardous conditions. If problems similar to the above occur, contact an authorized service representative before attempting to operate the unit again.
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[Rack Mount Brackets, Ground Terminal, and Rubber Feet]

| To rack-mount or ground the unit, or to install rubber feet, do not use screws or materials other than those supplied. Doing so may cause damage to the internal circuits or components of the unit. If you remove the rubber feet that are attached to the unit, do not reinsert the screws that secure the rubber feet.
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[Consumables]

Caution| Consumable items that are used in the unit must be periodically replaced. For further details on which parts are consumables and when they should be replaced, refer to the specifications at the end of the Operation Manual.  Since the service life of the consumables varies greatly depending on the environment in which they are used, such items should be replaced at an early date. For details on replacing consumable items, contact your dealer.
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Upon Receipt

HVS-AUX16A, HVS-AUX16B, HVS-AUX16C, HVS-AUX16D, HVS-AUX32A and HVS-AUX64A units and their accessories are fully inspected and adjusted prior to shipment. Operation can be performed immediately upon completing all required connections and operational settings.
Check your received items against the packing lists below. Check to ensure no damage has occurred during shipment. If damage has occurred, or items are missing, inform your supplier immediately.

• HVS-AUX16A / 32A / 64A

• HVS-AUX16B /16D

• HVS-AUX16C

• User-supplied cable

For a hub connection, use a straight-through cable. For direct connection, use a cross-over cable.

DC Cord Clamp Installation (HVS-AUX16A/32A/64A)
Insert the DC cord into the DC IN connector, then secure the cord with the DC cord clamp attached to the hole as shown in the figure.

Prior to Starting

1-1. Overview
Auxiliary Units, HVS-AUX16A, HVS-AUX16B, HVS-AUX16C, HVS-AUX16D, HVS-AUX32A and HVS-AUX64A (hereafter called AUX unit), are designed to remotely control M/E (PGM/PST) and auxiliary outputs of the Hanabi series switchers and Multiviewers.

Supported Switchers

• HVS-AUX16C/16D support HVS-2000/6000/490/1200 only.
  Supported Multiviewers

• Hereafter, “Switchers” in this document includes “Multiviewers.”

• HVS-AUX16C/16D does not support Multiviewers.
  1-2. Features
  All buttons are user assignable: HVS-AUX16A and HVS-AUX16B – 16 buttons
  HVS-AUX32A – 32 buttons
  HVS-AUX64A – 64 buttons
  HVS-AUX16C and HVS-AUX16D – 16 buttons and
  4-page switching by rotary encoder allows total of virtual 64 buttons.

  • AUX front panel LOCK function
  • Multiple AUX units connection available through an Ethernet Hub
  • HVS-AUX16B and HVS-AUX16D are a desktop type model.
  • HVS-AUX16C and HVS-AUX16D are a model with button displays.

Panel Descriptions

2-1. Front Panel

• HVS-AUX16A
• HVS-AUX16B
• HVS-AUX16C
• HVS-AUX16D
• HVS-AUX32A
• HVS-AUX64A
  Letter| Name| Description
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  A| POWER| Displays the power status.
  ▶ See the table on the next page for details on indications.
  B| BUSY| Displays the flash memory writing status for backup settings.
  ▶ See the table on the next page for details on indications.
  C| LOCK| Displays the LOCK status.
  ▶See the table on the next page for details on indications.
  ▶See section 5-1. “LOCK (Front Panel Lock)” for details on the lock function.
  D| SETUP| Used to set IP address or other settings.
  ▶See section 4-1 “SETUP Menu” for SETUP menu details.
  E| RESET| Used to re-initialize the AUX Unit.
  F| Buttons| All buttons are user assignable. (Buttons turn green when selected.)
  G| LOCK| Used to disable switcher control from the AUX Unit.
  H| SHIFT/TAKE| Used as an assignable SHIFT or TAKE button on the switcher. (Only TAKE can be assigned on HVS-AUX64A/16C/16D units.)
  I| Rotary Encoder| Used to switch pages and change settings.
  (Pushing the rotary encoder on HVS-AUX16C/16D units make the connected main unit name (Ex. HVS-6000) appears on the display.)
  J| INHIBIT| Used to toggle INHIBIT function that inhibits/enables respective buttons and the rotary encoder. (HVS-AUX16D only.)

▶ See Sec.5-2. “INHIBIT Function (HVS-AUX16D)” for details.

• LED Color indications
  LED color LED| Green| Red| Orange| Unlit
  ---|---|---|---|---
  POWER| Normal| | |
  BUSY| Normal processing| | Writing to flash memory| Un-connected to the switcher
  LOCK| | Unit locked| | Unit unlocked

• All indicators, POWER, BUSY and LOCK, light orange when the SETUP menu is displayed.
  IMPORTANT
  Do not power OFF the unit while BUSY LED is lit orange.

Changing Button Labels
Button labels can be changed for user-assignable buttons. Download and use the appropriate label template from the FOR-A Website product page. (See the back cover.)
2-2. Rear Panel

• HVS-AUX16A/32A/64A
• HVS-AUX16B/16D
• HVS-AUX16C

Ethernet port (100BASE-TX, RJ-45)
B| DC12V IN| 12 V DC power inlet
A redundant power supply is provided for HVS-AUX16C.
C| SERVICE| Not used

Connection

The example systems shown below are for switchers HVS-100, HVS-390HS and HVS-2000. Refer to each switcher operation manual for connections other than these switchers.
3-1. Connecting HVS-100/110

3-2. Connecting HVS-390HS

3-3. Connecting HVS-2000

Setup (Network Settings)

Network settings should be changed for multiple AUX units connected to a switcher, since identical IP addresses within a network are not allowed.
4-1. SETUP Menu
The SETUP button allows you to enter Setup Menu mode, in which AUX Unit network settings can be displayed and changed. The left four buttons (The three buttons for HVS-AUX16C/16D) are used to select information to be displayed. To exit Setup Menu mode, press the SETUP button again.
HVS-AUX16A/16B/32A/64A

HVS-AUX16C/16D

switcher.

4-2. Connecting a Single AUX Unit to a Switcher

No network settings are required. Connect and use your AUX Unit under the factory default settings.
4-3. Connecting Two or More AUX Units to a Switcher

When connecting two or more AUX Units to a switcher, each AUX Unit should have a different IP address and AUX ID number. Refer to the following sections to change these settings.
4-3-1. Changing the AUX Unit IP Address

• HVS-AUX16A/16B/32A/64A
  The following setting procedure changes the IP address of HVS-AUX16A (2) in the above figure example, from 192.168.0.20 to 192.168.0.21.
  (1) Press SETUP. All indicators turn orange and indicate that the AUX Unit is in menu SETUP mode.
  (2) Press AUX IP.
  (3) To obtain the current IP address, respectively press Buttons 5 to 8 , which represent each octet of the IP address. Each octet number will be displayed on Buttons 9 to 16 in binary mode: On or Off.IP address| 1st octet| 2nd octet| 3rd octet| 4th octet
  ---|---|---|---|---
  192.168.0.20| 192| 168| 0| 20

(4) Press and hold down 8 (the fourth octet button). The button will blink.
(5) To change the fourth octet number, use 9 to 16. In this example, the number should be changed from 20 to 21 (16+4+1), then turn the buttons on or off as shown in the figure below: off, off, off, on, off, on, off, on.
(6) Once the IP address is changed, LOCK will blink. Press and hold down LOCK to confirm the change. The AUX Unit restarts automatically. (To cancel the process, press SHIFT/TAKE without pressing LOCK.）
To return settings to default, press and hold down AUX IP.(7) To verify the change, press SETUP, AUX IP, and then 8 . Check whether Buttons 9 to 16 show number “21” in binary mode.

• Use the same procedure to change NETMASK, SW IP or DEFAULT GATEWAY, as necessary.

  • HVS-AUX16C/16D
    The setting procedure of HVS-AUX16C/16D is different from that of HVS-AUX16A. The procedure of HVS-AUX16C is explained here as an example.
    The following setting procedure changes the IP address of HVS-AUX16C from 192.168.0.20 to 192.168.0.21.(1) Press SETUP. All displays change to SETUP menu mode.
    (2) Press AUX SET1.
    (3) The current IP address and Netmask are displayed. Press and hold down an octet button for change. (In this example, Button no. 11). The button blinks.
    (4) Turn the rotary encoder to select the number for the IP address. Change 20 to 21 in this example.
    (5) Press and hold down SAVE. AUX unit re-starts automatically.

4-3-2. Changing the AUX ID Number

• HVS-AUX16A/16B/32A/64A
  (1) Press SETUP. All indicators turn orange to indicate the AUX Unit is in SETUP menu mode.
  (2) Press AUX ID.
  (3) The current AUX ID number will be displayed on Buttons 9 to 16 in binary mode: On or Off.
  (4) Press and hold down 5 . The button will blink.
  (5) To change the ID number, use 9 to 16. In this example, the number should be changed from 1 to 2, then turn the buttons on or off as shown in the figure below: off, off, off, off, off, off, on, off.
  (6) Once the ID number is changed, LOCK will blink. Press and hold down LOCK to confirm the change. The AUX unit will automatically reset. (To cancel the process, press SHIFT/TAKE without pressing LOCK.）
  To return settings to defaults, press and hold down AUX IP.(7) To verify the change, press SETUP, then AUX ID. Check whether Buttons 9 to 16 show number “2” in binary mode (see the figure above).

• HVS-AUX16C/16D
  (1) Press SETUP. All displays change to SETUP menu mode.
  (2) Press AUX SET2.
  (3) Default gateway, Unit ID and FMT are displayed. Press and hold down the octet button to change. (In this example, Button no. 14). The button blinks.
  (4) Turn the rotary encoder to select the number for the ID. Change 1 to 2 in this example.
  (5) Press and hold down SAVE. (The AUX unit does not re-start automatically for ID or FMT change).

LOCK and INHIBIT

LOCK and INHIBIT functions are used to prevent operation mistakes. LOCK function disables AUX unit operation and INHIBIT function disables selected buttons or rotary encoder. (INHIBIT function is available only on HVS-AUX16D)
5-1. LOCK (Front Panel Lock)
The LOCK function allows you to disable AUX Unit front panel control.

• To disable front panel operation:
  Press and hold LOCK down for 3 or more seconds until the button blinks.
  The LOCK indicator also blinks red and panel control is disabled.

• To unlock the front panel:
  Press and hold LOCK down for 3 or more seconds until the button turns off.
  The LOCK indicator also turns off and panel control is enabled.

5-2. INHIBIT (HVS-AUX16D)
Procedure to inhibit Button no. 1 and the rotary encoder operation is explained as an example.

1. Press Button 1 while holding down INHIBIT.
2. Press the rotary encoder while holding down INHIBIT.
3. Press and hold down INHIBIT. INHIBIT blinks and INHIBIT function is enabled.
   Button 1 is disabled. If pressed, the button LCD displays “x”.
   The rotary encoder operation is disabled. If operated, INHIBIT blinks.

To release INHIBIT function, press and hold down INHIBIT to turn off the button.
To release INHIBIT settings on Button 1 and the rotary encoder, repeat steps (1) and (2).

LCD Indicators (HVS-AUX16C/16D)

LCD button displays are installed on HVS-AUX16C and HVS-AUX16D.
They can display assigned signal names, unit name, AUX ID, page no. and target switcher (See the table below.)
See the Operation Manual of the destination unit for details on inputting display letters.

HVS-AUX16D: Displays for a second after operation or when the rotary encoder is pressed and held.
Page
Destination| Displays while the rotary encoder is pressed and held.

6-1. Switching Pages
Turning the rotary encoder allows you to switch pages. PAGE1 displays buttons 1-16, PAGE 2 displays buttons 17-32, PAGE 3 displays buttons 33-48 and PAGE 4 displays buttons 49-64.
6-2. FMT Setting
LCD button displays on HVS-AUX16C/16D show up to 14 characters in two lines. When total character number is 6 or less, the text is centered in a line regardless of the FMT setting.
Select a feed line setting from FIX or AUTO.

1. Press SETUP. LCD button displays are switched to SETUP menu mode.
2. Press AUX SET2.
3. Press and hold –FMT–. The button starts to blink.
4. Select FIX or AUTO by turning the rotary encoder.
   FMT Setting| Description
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   FIX (Default)| Breaks the line after 7 characters. 6 characters or less text is centered.
   AUTO| Automatically breaks the line. When the line feed point is not judged, operates as FIX.
   ▶ See Appendix 1. “Auto Line Feed Line” for details.
5. Press and hold SAVE. The screen returns to operation mode.

Specifications and Dimensions

7-1. Unit Specifications

| 16A| 32A| 64A| 16B| 16C| 16D
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Free Buttons| 16| 32| 64| 16| 16| 16
LOCK button| Available| Available| Available| Available| Available| Available
SHIFT/TAKE button| Available| Available| TAKE only| Available| TAKE only| TAKE only
INHIBIT button| –| –| –| –| –| Available
Rotary Encoder (PAGE switching)| –| –| –| –| Available (4 PAGE)| Available (4 PAGE)
Interface (LAN)| 100BASE-TX RJ-45 x 1 (For switcher connection. Hub required for multiple units connection)
Temperature| 0ºC to 40ºC
Humidity| 30% to 85% (no condensation)
Power| +12 V DC, Pin connector x 1| +12 V DC, Pin connector x 2 (Redundant as standard)| +12 V DC,
Pin connector x 1
Consumption| AC100- 120V| 8VA (3W)| 10VA (4W)| 15VA (7W)| 12VA (4W)| 14VA (6W)| 12VA (5W)
AC220- 240V| 11VA (3W)| 13VA (4W)| 20VA (8W)| 13VA (4W)| 18VA (6W)| 15VA (6W)
Dimensions| 480(W) x 44(H) x
27(D) mm EIA1RU| 480(W) x 88(H) x
27(D) mm EIA2RU| 215(W) x 43(H) x
88(D) mm EIA2RU
half-rack size| 430(W) x 44(H) x
42(D) mm EIA1RU| 215(W) x 43(H) x
88(D) mm EIA2RU
half-rack size
Weight| 1 kg| 1.5 kg| 0.8 kg| 2 kg| 1 kg
Consumables| AC adapter: Replace every 5 years

7-2. External Dimensions
7-2-1. HVS-AUX16A

7-2-2. HVS-AUX16B

7-2-3. HVS-AUX16C

7-2-4. HVS-AUX16D

7-2-5. HVS-AUX32A

Appendix 1. Auto Line Feed

The AUTO line feed function judges the breaking point of 6-14 character text automatically and displays 2 centered lines. (When total letter number is 5 or less, text is centered in a single line.)
＊ The auto line feed is not applicable to a text with over 15 characters.
Flow charts are as shown below.
6-10 characters

11-14 characters

*(1) Deciding the Line Breaking Point**
A breaking point is judged from the following conditions. If the text does not fit into the following conditions, automatic line feed is not applied.

1. Text with multiple type characters (Ex. No. 1 and 5)
   Characters are classified into 3 types.
   (a) Alphabet (a, b, … X, Y, Z)

• Strings of only upper-case letters are separated from lower-case letters strings and handled as a different type.
  (b) Number (0, 1,..8, 9)
  (c) Punctuation Marks (Letters other than (a) and (b). Ex.: -, :, Space symbol, etc.）
  For alphabet and number characters, one of the breaking point choices is where the character type changes.
  As for punctuation marks, one of the breaking point choices is where the punctuation marks change to other characters. (Punctuation marks are displayed at the end of the first line.)

  2. Capitalized text (Ex. No. 4 below)
     The breaking point choice is the one in front of the upper-case character

Breaking point priority
When there are multiple breaking point choices, a point is decided according to following listed priority order.

1. Not breaking the word inside a pair of punctuation marks. (< >, ( ), [ ], ””, etc.). (Ex. No. 8)
2. To be able to display in big font (5 letters x 2 lines). (Ex. No. 7, 8)
3. Break a line before/after a space symbol. (Ex. No. 2)
4. Break a line around the center of a text. (Ex. No. 6)

*(2) Deciding the Font Size
The font size is decided automatically according to the following conditions. Large font is 9 x 15 pixels and small font is 6 x 8 pixels.
When both first and second lines are within 5 letters, two lines are displayed in large font. (Ex. No. 1-8).
When either first or second line is 6-7 letters (Ex. No. 9), two lines are displayed in small font.
Space mark is included in the letter number, but ignored for centering. Centering is done by displayed letters and symbols only.
(If the beginning or last letter is a space mark, the space is ignored for centering.)
Examples -AUTO Line Feed**

the end of first line.
3| Scriver| Src VTR| Breaks a line in between upper-case and lower-case characters.
4| VTRSrc| VTR Src| Breaks a line in front of an upper-case with successive lower-case characters.
5| VTR.SRC| VTR. SRC| Breaks a line after a punctuation mark.
6| SrcVTR01| Src VTR01| Breaks a line around center of the text.
7| CAM01-SRC| CAM01 -SRC| Breaks a line after 5 letters. The punctuation mark is located at the beginning of the second line.
8| a(12)bcd| a(12) bcd| Breaks a line for not separating paired punctuation marks.
9| Source001| Source 001| Breaks a line in between alphabet and number.
Small font is employed because letters in first line are 6.

Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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