Device Control
The switcher can interface with a number of peripheral devices, such as video servers, audio mixers, routers, character generators, and robotic cameras. These devices interface with the switcher using either serial or ethernet communication. Devices that use serial communication and can be connected to either the control panel or the frame. Ethernet devices must be connected to the same network as the switcher.
Some devices, or classes of devices, can only be controlled from the control panel (REMOTE port) or frame (PERIPH port). The following table is a guideline for the classes of devices supported from either the control panel or frame. For information on a particular device, refer to the Acuity Device Setup website (http://help.rossvideo.com/acuity-device/index.html).
| Class | Panel | Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Mixer | Yes | No |
| Audio Server | Yes | No |
| Automation | Yes | No |
| Character Generator | Yes | No |
| DVE | No | Yes |
| Editor | No | Yes |
| FlexCam | Yes | No |
| FlexClip | Yes | No |
| Monitor Wall | Yes | No |
| OGP | Yes | No |
| Pbus | Yes | No |
| Remote Aux | Yes | Yes |
| Robotic Camera | Yes | Some* |
| RossTalk | Yes | No |
| Router | Yes | No |
| Serial Tally | Yes | Yes |
| UMD Input | Yes | No |
| VTR (Clip) | Yes | Some* |