Acuity Configuration Guide

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ii • Document Information — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Acuity Rack Panel Contents (AP-SERVER-PANEL)...... 16 Panel Row Delete...... 16 Panel Row Add...... 16 Redundant Power (Panel Only)...... 17 Feature Enhancements...... 5 Auxiliary Control Panels...... 17 Ultritouch...... 17 New Custom Controls...... 5 Extended Warranty (Panel Only)...... 17 New Personality Options...... 5 Audio Control Module...... 18 Virtual Panel Positioner Reset...... 5 Shot Box Module...... 18 Knob List Expansion...... 5 Extended Panel Tallies...... 19 RossTalk Updates...... 5 Replacement Mnemonics Ultritouch...... 5 (AP-8MNEMONIC)...... 19 New Device Support...... 5 Replacement Touchscreen Display (AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A)...... 19 Replacement Control Panel Modules...... 19 Features...... 7 ® Vision Control Panel Upgrade for Acuity ...... 20 Hot Swappable Boards...... 7 Frame Options...... 20 Analog/Tri-Level Reference Input...... 7 ® Acuity Frame...... 20 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Inputs...... 7 3G Video Inputs...... 20 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Outputs...... 8 12G MultiProcessor Inputs...... 20 Media-Store...... 8 12G Outputs...... 20 Media-Store Capture...... 8 ® Evertz IP I/O Blades...... 20 MultiViewer...... 8 Reference with Tally 2D DVE...... 9 (ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC)...... 21 ME Effect System...... 9 MEs...... 21 Half ME (Mix/DSK)...... 9 MultiViewers...... 21 AuxKey...... 10 3D DVE and 3D DVE Warp...... 23 UltraChrome...... 10 Port Expander...... 23 Color Correction...... 10 Device Support...... 23 High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut Spare Parts Kit...... 24 (WCG) Conversion...... 10 Critical Spare Boards Kit...... 24 Preview Overlay...... 11 Redundant Power (Frame Only)...... 24 Center...... 11 Additional Manuals...... 24 Mask Preview...... 11 Extended Warranty (Frame Only)...... 24 Safe Title...... 11 Training and Commissioning Options...... 25 Source ID...... 11 Commissioning, 1-Day Time Clock...... 11 (ACUITY-COM-1DAY)...... 25 VTR Timecode...... 11 Online Training, 1-Day Look Ahead Preview...... 11 (ACUITY-ONL-1DAY)...... 25 MultiPanel...... 12 Operations Training, 1-Day SoftPanel...... 12 (ACUITY-OTR-1DAY)...... 25 Custom Controls...... 12 Technical Training, 1-Day Memory Functions...... 12 (ACUITY-OTT-1DAY)...... 25 Effects Dissolve...... 12 GPI Control...... 12 Live Edit Decision Lists...... 12 Specifications...... 27 Tallies and Contact Closures...... 13 Device Control...... 13 Switcher Resources...... 27 Technical Support...... 13 Rack Requirements...... 28 Warranty and Repair Policy...... 13 Hardware Weights...... 28 Operating Temperature...... 28 System Timing...... 28 Product Comparison...... 14 LTC Timecode Input...... 28 Video Input Specifications...... 28 Video Output Specifications...... 28 Power Rating...... 29 Switcher Options and Configurations...... 15 Serial Ports...... 29 Control Panel Options...... 15 External Link Ports...... 29 ® Standard Acuity Control Panel...... 15 GPI Ports...... 30 Carbonite Black Control Panel...... 16 Tally Ports...... 30 ® Double-Down Acuity Control Panel...... 16 Contact Closure Ports...... 31

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Contents • iii Ordering Codes...... 32

Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations...... 36 A1S/A1SDD...... 36 A2M/A2MDD...... 36 A2X/A2XDD...... 36 A3M/A3MDD...... 37 A3/A3DD...... 37 A4/A4DD...... 38 CB1...... 38 CB2...... 38

Frame Dimensions...... 39 4RU...... 39 8RU...... 39

iv • Contents — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Feature Enhancements Knob List Expansion Allows the knob list you are scrolling to expand to the A number of features have been added, or updated, to full size of the area for a period of time. This allows you this version of software. This section provides a brief to see more of the list at one time. introduction to these features, and how to use them. Press HOME > Setup > Personality and use the Option knob to select Knob List Expansion. New Custom Controls • Rate — select the amount of time, in frames, that A number of custom controls have been added or the knob list stays expanded. Select 0 to have the list expanded. not expand.

RossTalk RossTalk Updates Press Insert Event > More > RossTalk. The following commands have been added or updated. Table 1: RossTalk Commands Command Description

GPI w/State Turn a GPI on or off. Command Description • Press GPI and use the GPI knob to GPI xx:On/Off Set GPI xx to on (On or 1) or select the GPI that you want to use. Off 0 • Press State and use the State knob off ( or ). For example, to select whether to turn the GPI on GPI 04:Off sets GPI 4 to (On or 1) or off (Off or 0). off.

Audio Mixer Ultritouch Press Insert Event > Special. The 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable system control panel allows you to control some aspects of Command Description switcher operation using a DashBoard interface. Audio Gain Adjust the audio gain for a group. (Lawo Ember+ only.) The DashBoard interface on Ultritouch provides control over aux bus source selections. You must connect to the 1. Use the Group knob to select the audio group that you want to adjust switcher from Ultritouch to be able to control the switcher the gain for. functions. Refer to the Ultritouch documentation for 2. Use the Level knob to select the new information on navigating the Ultritouch menu and gain level you want set for the group. manually connecting to a device.

New Personality Options The following switcher personality options have been added or changed. New Device Support The following devices or commands/interfaces were Virtual Panel Positioner Reset added or updated for this version of software. Allows you to specify whether the positioner on the virtual panel returns to the neutral position automatically New Devices (On), or if you have to click the positioner to have it • Sony® BRC-1000 return to the neutral position (Off). • Panasonic® AW-RP120 Press HOME > Setup > Personality and use the • Panasonic® AW-RP150 Option knob to select Virt Panel Pos Reset. • Panasonic® AW-UE150 • On — positioner returns to the neutral position after 0.5 seconds. New/Updated Commands • Off — you must click on the positioner to have it • Send Loop Extra Option — an extra option has been return to the neutral position. added to the AMP FlexClip driver to select whether the switcher sends loop commands to the server.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Feature Enhancements • 5 • Ping Extra Option — an extra option has been added to the RossTalk driver for controlling another switcher (RTalkSwitch) to send a ping after 10 minutes of inactivity. This is designed to keep the connection active between the two devices so that network monitoring equipment don't close the connection. • Lawo Gain — a custom control was added to control the audio gain for a group. • Lawo Mapping — an option was added when setting up the Lawo to select the type of channel (Input, Group, Aux, or VCA). • RCP Panel Extra Option — an extra option has been added to set the source mapping scheme used by the RCP panel to either Pre-v7.1a or Post-v7.1a.

6 • Feature Enhancements — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Features Input Reference Usable Format 1080i 50Hz 576i Thank you for considering a Ross Video Acuity® 576i 16:9 Production Switcher. The Acuity® is a completely new large switcher platform that takes Ross production 720p 50 switchers to the next level of performance and unleashes 1080i 50Hz operator creativity. 1080p 25Hz Hot Swappable Boards 1080p 50Hz (A/B)2 3 The boards and power supplies in the Acuity® frames UHDTV1 50Hz (UHD-2SI) are hot swappable. The resources, or sources provided 1080i 59.94Hz 480i by a board are lost when the board is removed. 480i 16:9 Analog/Tri-Level Reference Input 720p 59.94Hz 1080i 59.94Hz The switcher supports both external and internal reference sources. The external reference can be an input from a 1080p 29.97Hz house sync to the reference input BNC and back out the 1080p 59.94Hz (A/B)2 looping reference output. Although tri-level sync is 3 recommended as your reference source for all HD UHDTV1 59.94Hz (UHD-2SI) applications, analog black burst can be used when 1080i 60Hz 1080p 60Hz operating the switcher. 3 UHDTV1 60Hz (UHD-2SI) Table 2: Compatible Video Formats 1080p 24Hz 1080p 24Hz

Input Reference Usable Format 1080pSF 23.98Hz 1080pSF 23.98Hz

480i 480i 1080pSF 24Hz 1080pSF 24Hz 480i 16:9

720p 59.94Hz1 Notes 1080i 59.94Hz1 1 2 It is not recommended that you operate the switcher in 1080p 59.94Hz (A/B) these video formats when you are using a composite sync UHDTV1 59.94Hz (UHD-2SI)3 (480i or 576i) reference signal. SMPTE® recommends using a tri level sync reference signal for high-definition 576i 576i video. 576i 16:9 2 The 1080p 50Hz Level B and 1080p 59.94Hz Level B 1 720p 50Hz video formats are only accepted by the MultiProcessor 1080i 50Hz1 Input and 12G MultiProcessor Input boards where they are converted to level A automatically. 1080p 25Hz 3 2 Only the MultiProcessor Input and 12G MultiProcessor 1080p 50Hz (A/B) Input boards can process UHDTV1 UHD-2SI video UHDTV1 50Hz (UHD-2SI)3 signals. Only the 12G MultiProcessor Input can process 720p 50Hz 720p 50Hz UHDTV1 UHD-2SI (single link) at 12Gb/s. 720p 59.94Hz 720p 59.94Hz Multi-Definition Serial Digital Inputs The Acuity® frames come standard with a single Video Input board providing 20 Multi-Definition SDI BNC inputs. Depending on the size of frame you have this can be increased to either 60 or 120 BNCs. • 4RU – expandable from 20 to 40 or 60. • 8RU – expandable from 20 to 40, 60, 80, 100, or 120.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Features • 7 Multi-Definition Serial Digital Outputs The media-store can capture up to 3,000 frames, or up to 773 frames in full screen 3G/1080i. The number of ® The Acuity frames come standard with a single Video frames that can be captured depends on the size of the Output board providing 20 Multi-Definition SDI BNC capture area, the video format you are capturing in, outputs. Depending on the size of frame you have this whether you are capturing alpha, and whether audio is can be increased to either 40 or 60 BNCs. included. All media-store channels must be empty to be • 4RU – expandable from 20 to 40. able to use the full cache for the capture. The maximum • 8RU – expandable from 20 to 40 or 60. capture size is less if an alpha is included. If you do not need to capture the entire screen, you can reduce the size Media-Store of the capture area. This will also reduce the amount of cache that is needed for the capture. Media-Store allows you to load stills or animations from Note: You cannot capture a non-synced video source. The the hard drive and make them available as a source on capture will time-out after 15 seconds. the switcher. The switcher provides two types of media-store, ME-Store and Global-Store. MultiViewer The Global-Store consists of up to 4 dedicated channels of media-store that are available as inputs to all MEs and The switcher supports both a multi-headed video Aux Buses of the switcher. The fourth channel of processor MultiViewer and a single-headed input Global-Store can be enabled from the Personality menu MultiViewer. Both types of MultiViewer generators (Global-Store 4 Mode). All channels can be used allow you to view up to 20 video sources in one of 41 independently, or two can be tied together to provide different grids and include mnemonic source names and separate fill and alpha channels. The 4 Gigabytes of red and green tallies on every box. Global-Store cache is provided from Frame CPU board. • Video Processor MultiViewer — has access to every The ME-Store option consists of 4 channels of input on the switcher, has four heads (A,B,C,D), and media-store that are available as inputs to the ME they replaces an ME in the switcher. Each Video Processor have been installed for and can be re-entered onto any MultiViewer can also be configured to provide 2 other ME in the switcher. Each ME can have 4 floating 3D DVE keys that can be accessed from any independent channels of ME-Store. The 8 Gigabytes of ME on the switcher. ME-Store cache is provided from the 3G Video Processor • Input MultiViewer — has access to only the input board. If the ME is configured as a MultiViewer, the sources fed into the MultiProcessor Input board, and ME-Stores for that ME are configured as MV-Stores is not available on the standard Video Input board. (MultiViewer Stores) with the same functionality. In addition to the video channels of the Global-Store, an additional set of audio channels are provided. The number of audio channels matches the video channels and can be increased from three to four from the Personality menu (Global-Store 4 Mode). Audio and Video playout are independent from each other. Media-Store Capture Still images, animations and audio can be created from any video signals available on the main preview or aux bus output. Captured media items can be of the entire image, or of cropped sections of the image. When capturing a media item, you can preview and use what was captured before saving it do disk. You must save the captured media item to disk before performing another capture, or loading another media item into that media-store channel, or the captured media item will be lost. Figure 1: MultiViewer Grids Audio is captured from the source video stream at the same time as the video and is saved to a separate WAV file.

8 • Features — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) 2D DVE Half ME (Mix/DSK) Each ME comes standard with 16 channels of advanced Each switcher comes with a half (0.5) ME that has limited 2D DVE (8 in UHDTV1) that can be used for performing functionality compared to a full ME. The half ME is over the shoulder or picture in picture shots with full always the highest number ME in the switcher and DVE key-framing with smooth interpolation. This allows required no additional hardware. preset pattern keys to be zoomed, cropped, a border or Note: The Half ME option is not supported on the Evertz® IP edge effect added, and repositioned horizontally and Output board or when the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1 vertically to create the look you want, or you can use one video format. of the useful pre-built 2D effects to perform 2D The number of keys depends on how the Mix/DSK option background transitions. is set up. If Mix/DSK is set to Mix2K there are 2 keys ME Effect System and if it is set to Mix4K there are 4 keys. Both of these options lock specific output BNCs to the video signals Each ME (Multi-level Effect) provides 8 advanced being output by the Mix/DSK option.

keyers, dual border generator, pattern generators, key Mix2K Fully Configurable trails, and utility buses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 • Keyer — supporting matte fill, key invert, pattern OUTPUT K1 K2 PV PV PGM mask, box mask, garbage mask, self-key, linear key, PGM and preset pattern key. The 2 UltraChrome advanced CLN CLN chroma keyers are standard for each ME and are Figure 2: Mix2K available to each keyer. Mix4K Fully Configurable

• Dual Border Generator — provides border, shadow, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 OUTPUT and outline effects to the keyers with either hard or K1 K2 K3 K4 PV PV PGM glowing edges. You can then move the border to any PGM PGM PGM position on the screen - even above the key. Borders CLN CLN CLN CLN Figure 3: Mix4K are flown in real time with the joystick in the same manner as wipe patterns and DVE effects. This border Note: References to ME refer to a full ME unless otherwise generator was designed as a creative tool and it can stated. add an impressive visual impact to your keys. Table 3: Half ME vs. Full ME Comparison • Pattern Generator — two advanced pattern generators provide rotary wipes, matrix wipes, heart, Half ME Full ME star, spade, modulation, and pattern rotation. Two Included with Switcher Yes No (option) additional pattern generators are dedicated to color Requires Additional No Yes (every odd wash generators. A single simple pattern generator Hardware number ME) is available to each key. Program Assignable to Yes Yes • Trails — allows you to add trail effects to any key any Output BNC type. Trail effects include Soft, Hard, Key, and Key Smear trails. Soft and Hard trails apply to the video Proc Amps and Color No Yes Correctors in the key, and Key and Key Smear trails apply to the key itself. In the case of a shaped key, the trails Keyers 4 8 are only visible within the key itself if a Soft or Hard Key Types Auto Select and Auto Select, Self Trail is used. Select a Key or Key Smear Trail if you Self Key Key, Chroma need the trails to appear outside of the key. Key, Preset Pattern Key, and • Utility Bus — utility buses provide video-in-border DVE Key and garbage mask applications, as well as being used for the buses of the B-side of a split ME. 2D DVE No Yes The number of MEs depends on the size of your frame, Transition Types Dissolve and Cut Dissolve, Cut, Wipe, and DVE the number of MultiViewers installed, and the video format you are operating in. Each MultiViewer or ME Output can be Re-entered No Yes option uses the same hardware in the frame. to Another ME • 4RU – expandable from 0 to 6 HD MEs. Dual Border Generators No Yes • 8RU – expandable from 0 to 8 HD MEs. Advanced Pattern No Yes Generators

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Features • 9 Half ME Full ME Chroma key shadows can either be extracted from the source image or simulated using the optional border ME-Store No* Yes generators. Global-Store Access Yes Yes There are 2 floating Chroma Keys available to each ME and can be assigned to any keyer. Note: * You can re-enter an ME-Store onto the Half ME, but there is no dedicated ME-Store for the ME. Color Correction Color correction is performed by either Processing AuxKey Amplifiers (Proc Amps) in the HSL (Y-Cr-Cb) color The AuxKey option can be used as either a simple Mixer space or by RGB Color Correctors in the RGB color (dissolve between two Aux buses) or a Mix/Keyer space. Both Proc Amps and RGB Color Correctors allow (simple mixer and Auto Select key). Output BNCs are you to apply color correction to video sources on the fly assigned to an AuxKey in groups of four (4). The video to input video signals, entire buses, or aux bus outputs. sources fed out of these output BNCs is locked to the • Input Based Correction — color correction is AuxKey outputs. applied to the video input regardless of which ME or Note: The AuxKey option is not supported on the Evertz® IP Aux Bus it is selected on. Input-based color correction Output board or when the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1 is not stored in switcher memories. Only supported video format. on the MultiProcessor Input board.

Aux Mixer Fully Configurable Aux Mixer/Key • ME Input Based Correction — color correction is applied to all the video inputs to the ME. Not required 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 with the MultiProcessor Input boards. OUTPUT • ME Bus Based Correction — color correction is

PV PV applied to the output of the assigned bus. Unlike the PGM PGM PGM

CLEAN other color correction types, bus-based color Figure 4: AuxKey Configurations correction is stored and recalled with memories. This Table 4: AuxKey Output BNC Assignments allows you to include a color correction element as part of an effects dissolve. Output BNC Aux Mix Aux Mix/Key • Aux Bus Based Correction — color correction is 1 Program Program applied to the output of an Aux Bus. Like input-based color correction, Aux Bus color correction is not 2 Preview Program stored in switcher memories. 3 (configurable) Preview Color correction is additive, allowing you to apply any 4 (configurable) Clean Feed combination of Proc Amp and RGB Color Corrector based adjustment to a video signal on the input, as well Mix or Key operations can be previewed, similar to an as on the bus. If multiple color corrections are applied, ME. the input-based correction is applied first, and the bus-based correction is applied after that. Note: An AuxKey cannot pass or manipulate non-native video format signals. If you are using an Aux Bus as a video pass-through for a non-native video format signal, you cannot High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide set up an AuxKey on that Aux Bus. Color Gamut (WCG) Conversion An AuxKey cannot be re-entered on another bus except The RGB color correctors are used to convert between by using an external loop. You must set the AuxKey up different SDR and HDR ranges and between color gamuts as a Pre-Mixer/Keyer if you are using an external loop (WCG). to ensure that video timing is compensated for the loop. Note: HDR and WCG input conversion is only supported on the MultiProcessor Input and 12G MultiProcessor Input boards. UltraChrome Output conversion is supported on any Video Output board. The UltraChrome chroma keyers uses patented advanced HDR and WCG conversion can be applied on the fly to video processing technology to provide exceptional blue input video signals, entire buses, or aux bus outputs. spill reduction and clean edges, even with difficult source material. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and natural To configure the dynamic range and color gamut shadows are handled superbly. conversion of input sources you must set the MultiProcessor Input to a mode that supports HDR/WCG

10 • Features — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) conversion. This will convert the input source to the Source ID format that the switcher is operating in. Video signals The Source ID element shows the name of the current can again be converted for individual output BNCs. on-air video source, the transition type that is currently Supported Color Gamuts: selected, and the video source that is taken on-air with • BT.709 — color gamut recommended for HD video the next transition. signals. The Program Source is displayed on the left, and shows • BT.2020 — wide color gamut recommended for what is currently on-air and will be taken off-air with the UHDTV1 video signals. next transition. The Preview Source is displayed on the Supported Dynamic Ranges right and shows what will be taken on-air during the next transition. • SDR — Standard Dynamic Range. Between the Program Source and the Preview Source is • HLG — Hybrid Log Gamma. the Transition Type. The Transition Type shows the type • PQ — Perceptual Quantizer. of transition that will be performed for the next transition. • S-Log3 — Sony® S-Log3. • D — Dissolve Preview Overlay • W — Wipe • DE — DVE Wipe The Preview Overlay allows you to view information • SQ — Sequence such as Source ID, Safe Title area, and Time Clock on the preview output. This information is layered over top Time Clock of the preview video. The Time Clock overlay shows a count-down, count-up, Note: If the Global-Store 4 Mode personality option is set to or count-down-then-up timer on the Preview Overlay. Still-Store, the preview overlay is not available. The Time Clock can be set up to start counting down, or Note: Preview Overlay is not available when the switcher is up, on every transition, from a preset start time. This can operating in a UHDTV1 video format. be tied to any ME, a particular ME, or a Fade to Black transition. Center The Center element shows a crosshairs on the Preview VTR Timecode Overlay to indicate the center of the picture. The position The VTR Timecode overlay displays the timecode of the of the crosshairs can be adjusted and stored. VTR, DDR, Video Server, or other external device that is on-air and/or will be transitioned on-air. The device Mask Preview must be controlled from the switcher in order for the timecode information to be available. The Preview Mask overlay places a dotted outline around any active box mask, but cannot be applied to a pattern By default, the timecode is red if it is on-air, yellow if it mask. This function makes it easy to identify various is selected, but not on-air, and gray if it is not selected masks, particularly when one may be placed near the or on-air. Only two timecodes can be displayed at the edge of the screen. same time on the preview overlay. The VTR Timecode overlay is made up of three elements, Safe Title the video source of the clip, the on-air status, the The Safe Title overlay shows guides for Safe Title, Safe timecode of the clip, or time remaining in the clip. The Action, and Safe Text Size using the SMPTE standards. timecode or the time remaining can be shown, depending A number of pre-defined Safe ID setups are stored on on how the VTR POL Displays features are set. the switcher. The size and position of the elements for these Safe ID setups can be adjusted and stored. Look Ahead Preview This feature allows you to view different preview outputs, Safe Action depending on whether or not the ME is on-air. Look Safe Title Ahead preview works differently than the standard Preview, as, instead of displaying the output of just the Minimum Text Program or Preview, the output of the Look Ahead preview changes depending on the on-air status of the Figure 5: Safe Title Overlay ME.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Features • 11 Any output BNC can be assigned as the Look Ahead memory registers per ME can be stored and recalled on preview for an ME, except for the Program/Preset ME. the switcher. Each of these memory registers can store The output of the Look Ahead preview depends on as little as the information of one ME, or as much as the whether the ME is on-air or not. current state of the entire switcher, including all MEs, Aux Buses, and DVE settings. • ME Off-Air — The Look Ahead preview displays the Program output for the assigned ME. This is what Effects Dissolve is displayed when you take this ME to air. • ME On-Air — The Look Ahead preview displays An Effects Dissolve allows you to have the switcher slew the Preview output for the assigned ME. This is what from one memory to another using a memory recall. The is taken to air if you transition this ME. switcher will interpolate from the starting memory to the destination memory, creating a smooth, two keyframe For example, if you have ME 4 on-air, the Look Ahead effect. preview monitors display the Program output for ME 1, ME 2 and ME 3. If you re-enter ME 3 into ME 4, the Only elements such as clip level, pattern position, and Look Ahead preview for ME 1 and ME 2 remain DVE settings can be interpolated in the effects dissolve. unchanged, but the Look Ahead preview for ME 3 shows Other elements, such as key priority, crosspoint selection, the Preview output for ME 3. pattern, and next transition data are recalled first, and then the switcher will slew to the recalled memory. MultiPanel The speed at which an effects dissolve is performed is either the Effect Rate. If you store an effects dissolve in You can connect one master panel and up to eight satellite a memory register, the effects dissolve rate stored with panels to a single frame. Each of the control panels can that memory is used. The effects rate of the destination control some, or all, of the MEs. Only the Master Panel memory is used for any effects dissolve. You can set a supports all device control or OverDrive®. default effects dissolve rate that is used when an ME, or the switcher, is defaulted. This rate does not override the SoftPanel rate that is stored in the memory. SoftPanel allows you to run the menu system of the switcher from a computer. The switcher treats the GPI Control SoftPanel interface as a satellite panel, allowing it to General Purpose Interface (GPI) is a high/low voltage control all aspects of the switcher that the menu system signalling protocol that allows the switcher to send simple of a satellite panel can control. commands to an external device, or receive commands ® The SoftPanel application uses the Oracle VM from a device. Each pin on the GPI is set as either high VirtualBox to interface with the computer hardware and (+5 Volts), or low (0 Volts), and it is the switching operating system, and connect to the switcher frame. between high and low that sends commands to the Tip: You can also point your Google Chrome™ browser to the external device, or to the switcher. SoftPanel to access the Acuity Virtual Panel. The switcher has both fixed and configurable GPIs. The 10 fixed GPI inputs and 10 fixed GPI outputs are located Custom Controls on the Frame CPU board. The 24 GPIs on each Reference with Tally board can be configured as either an input, or A custom control is a series of commands, or button an output. presses, that are recorded together into a single macro. When you run that custom control, the switcher runs all the commands and button pressed that were recorded in Live Edit Decision Lists the macro. This allows you to simplify complex Edit Decision Lists are files used by non-linear editing sequences of commands into simple button presses. For (NLE) suites to aid in post-production. Your switcher example, you can create a custom control that will recall can capture EDL data in a file that you load into your a camera shot to preview, add a lower third, and then NLE suite. transition the background and key on-air. The switcher supports the CMX3600 format for The switcher supports up to 2304 custom controls. recording EDL files.

Note: The CMX3600 specification only supports a maximum of Memory Functions 999 events per ME or aux bus. If another event occurs beyond the 999 limit, a new file is created using the incremental file A memory register is a snapshot of the current state of number. the switcher that can include multiple MEs. Up to 1,000

12 • Features — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Tallies and Contact Closures undergo repair. Return packing, shipping, and special handling costs are the responsibility of the customer. Tallies and contact closures are simple open collectors Software upgrades for switchers may occur from time to (tallies) or relays (contact closures) that the switcher uses time, and are determined by Ross Video. The upgrades to signal other devices, and users, that a particular video are posted on the Ross Video website, and are free of source is on-air. Typically, tallies are used to light a red charge for the life of the switcher. light on a camera to show people that they are on-air and what camera they should be looking at. This warranty is void if products are subjected to misuse, neglect, accident, improper installation or application, You can only assign a single source to a tally/contact or unauthorized modification. closure, but you can assign multiple tallies/contact closures to the same source. In no event shall Ross Video Limited be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages Device Control (including loss of profit). Implied warranties, including that of merchantability and fitness for a particular The switcher can control a number of external devices, purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of this such as video servers and robotic cameras. For a complete warranty. list of supported devices, and information on how to set This warranty is TRANSFERABLE to subsequent up and control these devices, visit the Ross Video website owners, subject to Ross Video's notification of change (help.rossvideo.com/acuity-device/). of ownership. Technical Support At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if a problem does occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone. Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales service and technical support are provided directly by Ross Video personnel. During business hours (eastern standard time), technical support personnel are available by telephone. Outside of normal business hours and on weekends, a direct emergency technical support phone line is available. If the technical support personnel who is on call does not answer this line immediately, a voice message can be left and the call will be returned shortly. Our Technical support staff are available to react to any problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction. Warranty and Repair Policy Ross Video Limited (Ross) warrants its switchers and related options, to be free from defects under normal use and service for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of shipment. Fader handle assemblies are warranted for the life of the product. If an item becomes defective within the warranty period Ross will repair or replace the defective item, as determined solely by Ross. Warranty repairs will be conducted at Ross, with all shipping FOB Ross dock. If repairs are conducted at the customer site, reasonable out-of-pocket charges will apply. At the discretion of Ross, and on a temporary loan basis, plug in circuit boards or other replacement parts may be supplied free of charge while defective items

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Features • 13 Product Comparison 4RU 8RU Max. ME2 or MultiViewer1 6 8 Table 5: Acuity® Control Panel Comparison (Standard Max. Video Inputs2 60 120 Control Panel) Max. Video Outputs2 40 60 A1S A2M A2X A3M A3 A4

Custom 24 24 32 24 32 40 Control Buttons Notes: 1 The ME and MultiViewer options use the same Max. Panel 36 72 72 72 72 108 Tallies hardware and cannot both be active at the same time. For example, ME 1 and MultiViewer 8 use the same hardware Number of 1 2 2 3 3 4 and cannot both be on at the same time. Rows 2 If the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1 video format, Source 24 24 32 24 32 40 Buttons per the maximum number of MEs and video inputs and Row outputs is reduced. The corrected numbers are shown in the table. Max. Source 24 48 64 72 96 160 Buttons

Table 6: Acuity® Control Panel Comparison (Double-Down Control Panel)

A1S A2M A2X A3M A3DD A4DD DD DD DD DD

Custom 21 21 29 21 29 37 Control Buttons

Max. Panel 36 72 72 72 72 108 Tallies

Number of 1 2 2 3 3 4 Rows

Source 22 22 30 22 30 38 Buttons per Row

Max. Source 22 44 60 66 90 152 Buttons

Table 7: Carbonite Black Control Panel Comparison

CB1 CB2

Custom Control Buttons 16 16

Max. Panel Tallies 0 0

Number of Rows 1 2

Source Buttons per Row 16 16

Max. Source Buttons 16 32

Table 8: Frame Comparison

4RU 8RU

Max. GPI Inputs or Outputs 34 58

Max. Frame Tallies 36 72

Max. Contact Closures 12 24

14 • Product Comparison — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Switcher Options and Option Description Code Qty. Extended Adds two additional ACU4-ROSSCARE 2 Configurations Warranty years to the -ME3 (Frame) standard 1-year A typical switcher configuration includes a control panel, warranty on the 4RU frame with 3 a frame, and the resources and features you want MEs. installed. For example, the following options create a switcher with an A2X control panel with redundant Auxiliary Adds the Auxiliary AP-AUX2RU32 1 Control Control Panel power, a 4RU frame with 3 MEs, 40 video inputs, 20 Panel (Backsplash) that video outputs, 108 panel tallies, and redundant power, has the same plus a 3-year extended warranty on both the panel and number of source frame, an Auxiliary Control Panel, and 2 days of buttons as the A2X control panel. commissioning. Commissioning Adds 3-days of ACUITY-COM-1DAY 3 Option Description Code Qty. on-site commissioning of A2X Panel The A2X control A2X-PANEL 1 your new switcher. panel.

4RU Frame The 4RU frame with ACU4-FRAME-NOIO 1 no Video Input or Video Output Control Panel Options boards. These options apply to the Acuity® control panel. Redundant Adds a redundant A2XP-REDPSU 1 Power - power supply for the Standard Acuity® Control Panel Panel A2X control panel. Any Acuity® control panel can be matched with either Redundant Adds a redundant ACU4-REDPSU 1 Acuity® frame and have full access to all the features that Power - power supply for the Frame 4RU frame. are available from the frame. The size of the control panel only limits the number of source buttons, panel rows, ME 1 Adds the ME 1 ACU4-ME1 1 option. and tallies, and the placement of modules.

ME 2 Adds the ME 2 ACU4-ME2 1 Option Description option. A1S-PANEL A single panel row with 24 source and ME 3 Adds the ME 3 ACU4-ME3 1 custom control buttons, VESA option. mountable touchscreen display, USB ports for keyboard or mouse control, 12G Adds two 12G ACU4 2 1,000 switcher memories, preview MultiProcessor MultiProcessor Input -MULTIPROC12G overlay, 36 parallel tally outputs, Input board boards with 20 input -IN panel glow and user defined button BNCs each. color schemes, and 1-year transferable warranty with lifetime 12G Output Adds a 12G Output ACU4-12G-OUT 1 fader handle warranty. board board with 20 output BNCs. A2M-PANEL The same features as the previous panel, but with two panel rows with Control Adds tally options AP-TALLY-72 1 24 source and custom control buttons Panel up to 72 tallies. each. Tallies, 36-72 A2X-PANEL The same features as the previous panel, but with two panel rows with Control Adds tally options AP-TALLY-108 1 32 source and custom control buttons Panel up to 108 tallies. each. Tallies, 73-108 A3M-PANEL The same features as the previous panel, but with three panel rows with Extended Adds two additional A2XP-ROSSCARE 2 24 source and custom control buttons Warranty years to the each. (Panel) standard 1-year warranty on the A3-PANEL The same features as the previous panel. panel, but with three panel rows with 32 source and custom control buttons each.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 15 Option Description Option Description

A4-PANEL The same features as the previous A4DD-PANEL The same features as the previous panel, but with four panel rows with panel, but with four panel rows with 40 source and custom control buttons 38 source buttons and 37 custom each. control buttons each.

Carbonite Black Control Panel Acuity Rack Panel (AP-SERVER-PANEL) Support has been added for some Carbonite Black control The Acuity Rack Panel (ARP) server provides the panels. An ARP can be using to provide the menu system. hardware to host the Acuity Virtual Panel which is a browser based virtual representation of an Acuity® control Option Description panel with menu system. The Acuity Rack Panel replaces AP-CB1-PANEL A single panel row with 16 source and the need for the control panel, with the exception of not custom control buttons, 4 key select having any of the ports (Remote and Tally) that are and transition buttons, and a single present on the back of the control panel, and is upgraded transition area. in the same way as a normal panel. AP-CB2-PANEL The same features as the CB1 panel, but with 2 panel rows. The tally ports on the frame can be used instead of the panel tallies.

Double-Down Acuity® Control Panel Panel Row Delete Any Acuity® control panel can be matched with either This option removes the top row of crosspoint and control Acuity® frame and have full access to all the features that modules from the control panel. This gives you the are available from the frame. The size of the control panel expandability you will need for the future without the only limits the number of source buttons, panel rows, initial cost. and tallies, and the placement of modules. This option can only be included when ordering your standard control panel, and is not available for the Option Description Double-Down control panels. A1SDD-PANEL A single panel row with 22 source buttons and 21 custom control Option Description buttons, VESA mountable A2MP-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from touchscreen display, USB ports for the A2M control panel. keyboard or mouse control, 1,000 switcher memories, preview overlay, A2XP-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from 36 parallel tally outputs, panel glow the A2X control panel. and user defined button color schemes, and 1-year transferable A2XDDP-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from warranty with lifetime fader handle the A2XDD control panel. warranty. A3MP-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from A2MDD-PANEL The same features as the previous the A3M control panel. panel, but with two panel rows with 22 source buttons and 21 custom A3P-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from control buttons each. the A3 control panel.

A2XDD-PANEL The same features as the previous A4P-ROW-DEL Removes the top row of modules from panel, but with two panel rows with the A4 control panel. 30 source buttons and 29 custom control buttons each.

A3MDD-PANEL The same features as the previous Panel Row Add panel, but with three panel rows with 22 source buttons and 21 custom This option adds the top row of crosspoint and control control buttons each. modules to the control panel that were removed with the Panel Row Delete option. A3DD-PANEL The same features as the previous panel, but with three panel rows with Option Description 30 source buttons and 29 custom control buttons each. A2MP-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the A2M control panel.

16 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Option Description • AP-AUX2RU40 – up to 4 daisy-chained together

A2XP-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the The Auxiliary Control Panel is a self contained unit that A2X control panel. has both primary and redundant power supplies. It is designed to mount either on the back of the control panel A2XDDP-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the A2XDD control panel. or into a desk. Table 9: Auxiliary Control Panel A3MP-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the A3M control panel. Option Description A3P-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the AP-AUX2RU24 Adds the Auxiliary Control Panel with A3 control panel. a single panel row with 24 source A4P-ROW-ADD Adds the top row of modules to the buttons, 6 bank select and 8 aux A4 control panel. buttons, and 14 control buttons. Fits the A1S, A2M, and A3M control panels. Redundant Power (Panel Only) AP-AUX2RU32 The same features as the previous panel, but with 32 source buttons. Fits The redundant power option adds an additional power the A2X and A3 control panels. supply to the control panel. In the event that one power AP-AUX2RU40 The same features as the previous supply should fail, or the power to that supply is panel, but with 40 source buttons. Fits interrupted, the other power supply carries the load of the A4 control panels. the control panel. PSU-12V4A-2PIN Adds a redundant power supply for the Auxiliary Control Panel Panel. Option Description

A1SP-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A1S control panel. Ultritouch A2MP-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A2M The 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable system control panel. control panel allows you to control some aspects of A2XP-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A2X switcher operation using a DashBoard interface. control panel. The DashBoard interface on Ultritouch provides control A3MP-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A3M over aux bus source selections. You must connect to the control panel. switcher from Ultritouch to be able to control the switcher A3P-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A3 functions. Refer to the Ultritouch documentation for control panel. information on navigating the Ultritouch menu and A4P-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the A4 manually connecting to a device. control panel.

PSU-12V16A-6PIN Adds redundant power to the CB1 control panel.

PSU-12V16A-6PIN Adds redundant power to the CB2 Table 10: Auxiliary Control Panel control panel. Option Description

ULTRITOUCH-2 Adds the 2RU Ultritouch adaptable Auxiliary Control Panels system control panel. The Auxiliary Control Panel is designed to extend the ULTRITOUCH-PS Adds a redundant power supply for control surface of your Acuity® control panel by Ultritouch. providing access to another source bus that can be quickly assigned to any aux bus on the switcher. Additional Auxiliary Control Panels can be daisy-chained together Extended Warranty (Panel Only) from the same external link port on the control panel. Extends the standard one-year warranty on your control The maximum number of Auxiliary Control Panels that panel by one year. Additional years can be purchased if can be daisy-chained together depends on the size of the required. Auxiliary Control Panel. • AP-AUX2RU24 – up to 6 daisy-chained together • AP-AUX2RU32 – up to 6 daisy-chained together

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 17 Option Description Option Description

A1SP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A1S by AP-AUDIO-SL1 Installs the Audio Control module in a year. slot 1 of your control panel. Can only be ordered with a new control panel. A1SDDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A1SDD by a year. AP-AUDIO-SL2 Installs the Audio Control module in slot 2 of your control panel. Can only A2MP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A2M by be ordered with a new control panel. a year. AP-AUDIO-SL3 Installs the Audio Control module in A2MDDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A2MDD slot 3 of your control panel. Can only by a year. be ordered with a new control panel.

A2XP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A2X by AP-AUDIO-UPG Provides the Audio Control module a year. as a field upgrade kit. Can only be ordered for an existing control panel A2XDDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A2XDD installation. by a year. AP-SIDESLIDE-E Provides the Audio Control module in A3MP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A3M by a SideBoxNet enclosure. The a year. SideBoxNet enclosure allows you to A3MDDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A3MDD mount a single module separate from by a year. your control panel. Each enclosure has independent primary and A3P-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A3 by a secondary power supplies and an year. ethernet port to connect the enclosure to your switcher. A3DDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A3DD by a year.

A4P-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A4 by a year. Shot Box Module

A4DDP-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the A4DD The Shot Box module provides an additional 28 by a year. assignable custom control buttons. Custom Controls from various banks can be grouped together on a single Shot CB1-PANEL-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the CB1 by a year. Box Page. Each Shot Box can access up to 28 pages of buttons. CB2-PANEL-ROSSCARE Extends the warranty on the CB2 by a year. CUSTOM CONTROL SHOT B OX

Audio Control Module The Audio Control module provides eight motorized audio faders with source mnemonics that can be mapped When ordering a module with a new control panel, you to audio channels, or groups, from an audio mixer must specific the empty slot on the control panel that you controlled by the switcher. want the module installed into. Refer to Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations on page 36 for slot A UDIO CONTROL locations.

Option Description

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1 Installs the Shot Box module in slot 1 of your control panel. Can only be ordered with a new control panel. When ordering a module with a new control panel, you must specific the empty slot on the control panel that you AP-SHOTBOX-SL2 Installs the Shot Box module in slot 2 want the module installed into. Refer to Panel of your control panel. Can only be ordered with a new control panel. Dimensions with Slot Locations on page 36 for slot locations. AP-SHOTBOX-SL3 Installs the Shot Box module in slot 3 of your control panel. Can only be ordered with a new control panel.

18 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Option Description AP-KEYER8MOD AP-TRANS8MOD AP-MENUMOD AP-SHOTBOX-UPG Provides the Shot Box module as a

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY BORD BORD SH OW SEL SELECT KEY FILL MEM ON OFF ALPHA HOME field upgrade kit. Can only be ordered PST CH ROMA KEY FLY CHNL KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV KEY MGMT PV UP ONE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD

PST TRANS KEY TRANS RECALL 7 8 9 STORE USER BK GD PV PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT MENU for an existing control panel EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS installation. FRAMES PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBA L MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY BORD BORD SH OW SEL SELECT KEY FILL MEM ON OFF ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY FLY CHNL KEY MASK AP-SIDESHOT-E Provides the Shot Box module in a KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV KEY MGMT PV RECALL STORE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PST TRANS KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME USER BK GD PV PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA ATTRIB 1 2 3 HOLD SideBoxNet enclosure. The 2 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 SideBoxNet enclosure allows you to FRAMES mount a single module separate from your control panel. Each enclosure AP-XPTCCMOD AP-POSHALF has independent primary and AP-XPTCCMODDISP AP-GLBMEMMOD secondary power supplies and an ethernet port to connect the enclosure Option Description to your switcher. AP-KEYER8MOD A replacement 8-Key Keyer module.

AP-TRANS8MOD A replacement 8-Key Transition Extended Panel Tallies module. The control panel comes with 36 tally relays. Additional AP-XPTMOD A replacement Crosspoint Bus tallies can be added in 36-tally increments. The maximum module. This module is only used on the upper rows of the control panel. number of tallies that can be added depends on the model of control panel. Each tally option only adds 36 additional AP-DD-XPTMOD A replacement Double-Down tallies. If you want 108 tallies, you must order the 72 and Crosspoint Bus module. This module is only used on the upper rows of the 108 tallies options. control panel.

Option Description AP-XPTMODDISP A replacement Crosspoint Bus module with display. This module in AP-TALLY-72 Installs 36 additional tallies to all only used in the right-most position of control panels for a total of 72 tallies. the upper rows of the control panel.

AP-TALLY-108 Installs 36 additional tallies to the A4 AP-DD-XPTMODDISP A replacement Double-Down control panel for a total of 108 tallies. Crosspoint Bus module with display. This module in only used in the right-most position of the upper rows of the control panel. Replacement Mnemonics (AP-8MNEMONIC) AP-XPTCCMOD A replacement Crosspoint/Custom In the event that the mnemonics on one of your Control Bus module. This module is Crosspoint modules needs to be replaced, this option only used on the bottom row of the provides a replacement kit with an 8-mnemonic board control panel. and installation instructions. AP-DD-XPTCCMOD A replacement Double-Down Crosspoint/Custom Control Bus Replacement Touchscreen Display module. This module is only used on (AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A) the bottom row of the control panel. AP-XPTCCMODDISP A replacement Crosspoint/Custom A replacement touchscreen display kit can be ordered as Control Bus module with display. This a field replacement of the touchscreen display that comes module in only used in the right-most with the control panel. You cannot use more than one position of the bottom row of the touchscreen display at the same time. control panel. AP-DD A replacement Double-Down Replacement Control Panel Modules -XPTCCMODDISP Crosspoint/Custom Control Bus module with display. This module in Replace an existing module that came installed in your only used in the right-most position of control panel. the bottom row of the control panel. Use the same module ordering code for all sizes of AP-GLBMEMMOD A replacement Global Memory control panels. module. Only one module of this type can be installed in the control panel.

AP-MENUMOD A replacement Menu Keypad module. Only one module of this type can be installed in the control panel.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 19 Option Description • 4RU — 2 × ACU4-IN20 for a total of 60 BNCs • 8RU — 5 × ACU8-IN20 for a total of 120 BNCs AP-POSHALF A replacement Positioner module. Only one module of this type can be installed in the control panel. 12G MultiProcessor Inputs Each 12G MultiProcessor Input board provides the same functionality as the MultiProcessor Input board, with the ® Vision Control Panel Upgrade for Acuity addition of being able to process 12Gb/s Single-Link Using the Vision control panel with Acuity® requires the UHD-2SI and 3Gb/s Quad-Link UHD-2SI/UHD-QSD addition of the Acuity® Menu module and touchscreen signals at 50Hz, 59.94Hz, and 60Hz. to your existing control panel. The existing Vision • 4RU — 3 × ACU4-MULTIPROC12G-IN for a total touchscreen is not compatible with Acuity®. of 60 inputs Depending on the size of Vision control panel you have, • 8RU — 6 × ACU8-MULTIPROC12G-IN for a total you may not have space for the Menu module inside your of 120 inputs control panel. An external version with the Menu module Note: UHDTV1 12Gb/s sources reduce the number of inputs installed in a SideBox is available for all control panels. for each board. Each 12Gb/s input uses 4 input BNCs, even though there is only a single cable connection. Option Description AP-VISION-MENU-UPG Adds a Menu module that is to be 12G Outputs installed into an empty slot on the control panel and the Acuity® Each 12G Output board provides 20 SDI output BNCs touchscreen display. as well as video processing capabilities for frame AP-VISION Adds a Menu module that is synchronizers and format conversion (FSFC). -MENU-EXT-UPG pre-installed into a SideBox and the The 12G Outputboard can process all SD and HD video Acuity® touchscreen display. signals, as well as 12Gb/s Single-Link UHD-2SI and 3Gb/s Quad-Link UHD-2SI/UHD-QSD signals at 50Hz, 59.94Hz, and 60Hz. Frame Options • 4RU — 2 × ACU4-12G-OUT for a total of 40 BNCs ® These options apply to the Acuity frames. • 8RU — 3 × ACU8-12G-OUT for a total of 60 BNCs

Acuity® Frame Note: UHDTV1 12Gb/s outputs reduce the number of outputs for each board. Each 12Gb/s output uses 4 output BNCs, even Any Acuity® frame can be matched with any Acuity® though there is only a single cable connection. control panel. The size of the frame set the maximum number of MEs, MultiViewers, video inputs, and video Evertz® IP I/O Blades outputs you can have. The Evertz® IP Input and Evertz® IP Output blades bring Option Description support for the ASPEN protocol and SMPTE 2022-6 into the Acuity® frame. The Evertz® IP Input blade has 6 10G ACU4-FRAME-NOIO A 4RU frame with support for up to 6 MEs or 6 MultiViewers, 60 video SFPs with another 6 redundant 10G SFPs and 21 SDI ® inputs, and 40 video outputs. The DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. The Evertz IP Output blade fames comes with no video input or has the same configuration as the Evertz® IP Input blade, output boards. but with 20 SDI DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. Both blades ACU8-FRAME-NOIO A 8RU frame with support for up to 8 install into the video input and output slots at the back MEs or 8 MultiViewers, 120 video of the frame and replace the Video Input, Video Output, inputs, and 60 video outputs. The or MultiProcessor Input boards. The switcher can address fames comes with no video input or output boards. any combination of the SFPs and DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors to make up the 20 inputs to the crosspoint from that blade. 3G Video Inputs The SFPs and DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors on both the Evertz® IP Input and Evertz® IP Output blades are configured Each 3G Video Input option adds a Video Input board and assigned to inputs and outputs of the switcher using with 20 input BNCs into the back of the frame. the Evertz® MAGNUM unified control system. Both frames come with a single Video Input board as standard.

20 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Option Description Option Description

ACU8-EXEIP-IN Evertz® IP Input blade for Acuity® 8RU ACU4-ME5 Adds ME 5 with the same features as frame above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU4-MV2 option. ACU4-EXEIP-IN Evertz® IP Input blade for Acuity® 4RU frame ACU4-ME6 Adds ME 6 with the same features as above. This option cannot be ® ® ACU8-EXEIP-OUT Evertz IP Output blade for Acuity combined with the ACU4-MV1 option. 8RU frame ACU4-EXEIP-OUT Evertz® IP Output blade for Acuity® Table 12: 8RU Frame Options 4RU frame Option Description

ACU8-ME1 Adds ME 1, providing 8 keyers, 16 Reference with Tally (ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC) channels of 2D DVE, 4 channels of ME-Store, and a dual border This board provides an additional reference loop, 24 GPIs generators with advanced key trails that can be assigned as inputs or outputs, 36 tallies, and and key smear. This option cannot be 12 contact closures. combined with the ACU8-MV8 option. A single Reference with Tally comes standard with both ACU8-ME2 Adds ME 2 with the same features as the 4RU and 8RU frames. One additional board can be above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU8-MV7 option. added to the 8RU frame. ACU8-ME3 Adds ME 3 with the same features as above. This option cannot be MEs combined with the ACU8-MV6 option. The switcher comes with a half (0.5) MEs as standard ACU8-ME4 Adds ME 4 with the same features as that does not require any additional hardware, but has above. This option cannot be limited functionality. Every odd numbered ME option combined with the ACU8-MV5 option. adds a 3G Video Processor board with the hardware to ACU8-ME5 Adds ME 5 with the same features as support the ME option. above. This option cannot be ME options must be added in order starting with ME 1 combined with the ACU8-MV4 option. (ACU4-ME1 or ACU8-ME1). ACU8-ME6 Adds ME 6 with the same features as above. This option cannot be Note: If you want to operate the switcher in a UHDTV1 video combined with the ACU8-MV3 option. format, it takes two ME options to provide a single UHDTV1 ME. ACU8-ME7 Adds ME 7 with the same features as Note: The ME and MultiViewer options use the same hardware above. This option cannot be and cannot both be active at the same time. For example, ME combined with the ACU8-MV2 option. 1 and MultiViewer 8 use the same hardware and cannot both be on at the same time. ACU8-ME8 Adds ME 8 with the same features as above. This option cannot be Table 11: 4RU Frame Options combined with the ACU8-MV1 option.

Option Description

ACU4-ME1 Adds ME 1, providing 8 keyers, 16 MultiViewers channels of 2D DVE, 4 channels of ME-Store, and a dual border The switcher does not come with any MultiViewers as generators with advanced key trails standard. Every odd numbered MultiViewer option adds and key smear. This option cannot be a 3G Video Processor board with the hardware to support combined with the ACU4-MV6 option. the MultiViewer option. ACU4-ME2 Adds ME 2 with the same features as The MultiViewer option can either be ordered as a above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU4-MV5 option. standalone MultiViewer or a MultiViewer with 2 floating 3D DVE keys. The floating 3D DVEs are available to ACU4-ME3 Adds ME 3 with the same features as every ME in the switcher. Only the first 4 MultiViewer above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU4-MV4 option. options can include the floating 3D DVE.

ACU4-ME4 Adds ME 4 with the same features as Tip: Any ME can be turned into a MultiViewer at no additional above. This option cannot be cost, but at the loss of the ME. combined with the ACU4-MV3 option. MultiViewer options must be added in order starting with MultiViewer 1 (ACU4-MV1 or ACU8-MV1).

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 21 Note: The ME and MultiViewer options use the same hardware Table 14: 8RU Frame Options and cannot both be active at the same time. For example, ME 1 and MultiViewer 8 use the same hardware and cannot both Option Description be on at the same time. ACU8-MV1 Adds MultiViewer 1, providing 4 Table 13: 4RU Frame Options MultiViewer heads that can display up to 32 sources in 41 independent Option Description layouts. All MultiViewer heads share the same pool of 32 sources. This ACU4-MV1 Adds MultiViewer 1, providing 4 option cannot be combined with the MultiViewer heads that can display ACU8-ME8 option. up to 32 sources in 41 independent layouts. All MultiViewer heads share ACU8-3DDVE-MV1 Adds MultiViewer 1 with the same the same pool of 32 sources. This features as above with the addition of option cannot be combined with the 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option ACU4-ME6 option. cannot be combined with the ACU8-ME8 option. ACU4-3DDVE-MV1 Adds MultiViewer 1 with the same features as above with the addition of ACU8-MV2 Adds MultiViewer 2 with the same 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option features as above. This option cannot cannot be combined with the be combined with the ACU8-ME7 ACU4-ME6 option. option.

ACU4-MV2 Adds MultiViewer 2 with the same ACU8-3DDVE-MV2 Adds MultiViewer 2 with the same features as above. This option cannot features as above with the addition of be combined with the ACU4-ME5 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option option. cannot be combined with the ACU8-ME7 option. ACU4-3DDVE-MV2 Adds MultiViewer 2 with the same features as above with the addition of ACU8-MV3 Adds MultiViewer 3 with the same 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option features as above. This option cannot cannot be combined with the be combined with the ACU8-ME6 ACU4-ME5 option. option.

ACU4-MV3 Adds MultiViewer 3 with the same ACU8-3DDVE-MV3 Adds MultiViewer 3 with the same features as above. This option cannot features as above with the addition of be combined with the ACU4-ME4 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option option. cannot be combined with the ACU8-ME6 option. ACU4-3DDVE-MV3 Adds MultiViewer 3 with the same features as above with the addition of ACU8-MV4 Adds MultiViewer 4 with the same 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option features as above. This option cannot cannot be combined with the be combined with the ACU8-ME5 ACU4-ME4 option. option.

ACU4-MV4 Adds MultiViewer 4 with the same ACU8-3DDVE-MV4 Adds MultiViewer 4 with the same features as above. This option cannot features as above with the addition of be combined with the ACU4-ME3 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option option. cannot be combined with the ACU8-ME5 option. ACU4-3DDVE-MV4 Adds MultiViewer 4 with the same features as above with the addition of ACU8-MV5 Adds MultiViewer 5 with the same 2 floating 3D DVE keys. This option features as above. This option cannot cannot be combined with the be combined with the ACU8-ME4 ACU4-ME3 option. option.

ACU4-MV5 Adds MultiViewer 5 with the same ACU8-MV6 Adds MultiViewer 6 with the same features as above. This option cannot features as above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU4-ME2 be combined with the ACU8-ME3 option. option.

ACU4-MV6 Adds MultiViewer 6 with the same ACU8-MV7 Adds MultiViewer 7 with the same features as above. This option cannot features as above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU4-ME1 be combined with the ACU8-ME2 option. option. ACU8-MV8 Adds MultiViewer 8 with the same features as above. This option cannot be combined with the ACU8-ME1 option.

22 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) 3D DVE and 3D DVE Warp Option Description

The 3D DVE option allows every type of key to be ACU8-3DDVE-ME7 Adds the same features as above to squeezed or zoomed, cropped, repositioned, and rotated ME 7. in 3D space. It can also perform 3D key or background ACU8-3DDVE-ME8 Adds the same features as above to transitions, or build sequences with complex timelines, ME 8. keyframe editing, and quick sequence recall. 3D DVE also comes equipped with a positionable light source, preprocessor effects such as defocus, mosaic, Port Expander posterization, colorization, strobe, picture frame borders, ® ® timeline sequences with holds, and a lot more. This option adds a Comtrol DeviceMaster with four (4) serial ports, effectively increasing the number of Each 3D DVE option provides 2 channels of 3D DVE available panel remote ports for device control by four per ME. Each 3D DVE channel has 2 channel resources, (4). The Comtrol® DeviceMaster® connects to the allowing for up to 2 channel resources to be dedicated switcher over a single TCP/IP link and then to each to each key. This allows you to fly a key, or combine device over a dedicated serial port that can be configured two preset pattern keys in a single keyer for a 2-box. as either RS-232 or RS-422. Preset pattern keys only use a single DVE channel resource and all other key types use 2. Option Description

The built-in warp generator allows for stunning ACU4-NetExpander Adds a Comtrol® DeviceMaster® to curvilinear transitions and creative effects. Several 3D the 4RU frame. DVE Warp effects such as page film, ripple, star, heart, ACU8-NetExpander Adds a Comtrol® DeviceMaster® to and lens flare are included. the 8RU frame. Table 15: 4RU Frame

Option Description Device Support ACU4-3DDVE-ME1 Adds 2 channels of 3D DVE and 1 The Acuity® switcher comes standard with support for channel of 3D DVE Warp to ME 1. controlling external VTR (BVW-75), video servers ACU4-3DDVE-ME2 Adds the same features as above to (VDCP, AMP protocols), audio servers, and monitor ME 2. walls, as well as devices that support the native RossTalk, ACU4-3DDVE-ME3 Adds the same features as above to serial tally, and Pbus protocols. Support for additional ME 3. classes of devices can be added as required. ACU4-3DDVE-ME4 Adds the same features as above to The functionality that is supported for a particular device ME 4. depends on the protocol that is used to control the device ACU4-3DDVE-ME5 Adds the same features as above to and the features that the device has available. Visit the ME 5. Ross Video rossvideo.com/acuity-device/ for a complete ACU4-3DDVE-ME6 Adds the same features as above to list of supported devices. ME 6. Table 17: 4RU Frame

Table 16: 8RU Frame Option Description ACU4-ROUTER Adds support for controlling a routing Option Description switcher to the 4RU frame.

ACU8-3DDVE-ME1 Adds 2 channels of 3D DVE and 1 ACU4-ROBOCAM Adds support for controlling a robotic channel of 3D DVE Warp to ME 1. camera system to the 4RU frame.

ACU8-3DDVE-ME2 Adds the same features as above to ACU4-CGCII Adds support for controlling a ME 2. character generator to the 4RU frame.

ACU8-3DDVE-ME3 Adds the same features as above to ACU4-AUDMIXSM Adds support for controlling a small ME 3. audio mixer (16 and fewer inputs) to ACU8-3DDVE-ME4 Adds the same features as above to the 4RU frame. ME 4. ACU4-AUDMIXSMY Adds support for controlling a ® ACU8-3DDVE-ME5 Adds the same features as above to Yamaha O1V96 audio mixer to the ME 5. 4RU frame.

ACU8-3DDVE-ME6 Adds the same features as above to ME 6.

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 23 Option Description Option Description

ACU4-AUDMIXLG Adds support for controlling a large ACU4 Adds the critical spare boards kit for audio mixer (17 and more inputs) to -CRITSPAREBOARDS the 4RU frame. the 4RU frame. ACU8 Adds the critical spare boards kit for ACU4-AUDMIXLGY Adds support for controlling a large -CRITSPAREBOARDS the 8RU frame. Yamaha® audio mixer, except the O1V96, to the 4RU frame. Redundant Power (Frame Only) Table 18: 8RU Frame The redundant power option adds additional power Option Description supplies to the frame. In the event that one power supply ACU8-ROUTER Adds support for controlling a routing should fail, or the power to that supply is interrupted, the switcher to the 8RU frame. other power supply carries the load of the frame. ACU8-ROBOCAM Adds support for controlling a robotic The number of power supplies provided for redundancy camera system to the 8RU frame. depends on the size of your frame. ACU8-CGCII Adds support for controlling a Option Description character generator to the 8RU frame. ACU4-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the 4RU ACU8-AUDMIXSM Adds support for controlling a small frame. audio mixer (16 and fewer inputs) to the 8RU frame. ACU8-REDPSU Adds redundant power to the 8RU frame. ACU8-AUDMIXSMY Adds support for controlling a Yamaha® O1V96 audio mixer to the 8RU frame.

ACU8-AUDMIXLG Adds support for controlling a large Additional Manuals audio mixer (17 and more inputs) to The switcher already comes standard with a set of printed the 8RU frame. manuals. An additional set of printed manuals can be ACU8-AUDMIXLGY Adds support for controlling a large ordered as a spare, or a new set of printed manuals can ® Yamaha audio mixer, except the be ordered for the latest software release. An electronic O1V96, to the 8RU frame. version of the manuals is always available for download from the Ross Video website, or from the control panel once the new software is installed. Spare Parts Kit Table 19: 4RU Frame Options The spare parts kit contains a number of field replaceable items that are susceptible to normal wear and tear. This Option Description includes replacement button caps, ethernet and power ACU4-MANUALENG Adds a printed Setup manual to the cables, hard drive, and compact flash. 4RU frame.

Option Description ACU4-MANUALOPS Adds a printed Operation manual to the 4RU frame. ACU4-SPAREPARTS Adds the spare parts kit for the 4RU frame. Table 20: 8RU Frame Options ACU8-SPAREPARTS Adds the spare parts kit for the 8RU frame. Option Description

ACU4-XPTANDFANKIT Adds a spare 4RU Crosspoint and ACU8-MANUALENG Adds a printed Setup manual to the 4RU Fan board for the 4RU frame. 8RU frame.

ACU8-XPTANDFANKIT Adds a spare 8RU Crosspoint and ACU8-MANUALOPS Adds a printed Operation manual to 8RU Fan board for the 8RU frame. the 8RU frame.

Critical Spare Boards Kit Extended Warranty (Frame Only) The critical spare boards kit includes replacement key Extends the standard one-year warranty on your frame system boards that are required for your switcher to by one year. Additional years can be purchased if operate. This includes the Frame CPU, Crosspoint, Frame required. Fan, and Control Panel CPU boards.

24 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) When adding the extended warranty for your frame, quote of a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations the ordering code for the highest number of MEs in your will be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of switcher. training is recommended for multiple MLE systems. Four Table 21: 4RU Frame Extended Warranty Options (4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required. Additional days of training can be added if required. Option Description Customers cancellation or rescheduling of services ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME1 Extends the warranty on the 4RU without seven (7) calendar days advanced notice will frame with 1 ME by a year. incur full invoice.

ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME2 Extends the warranty on the 4RU Note: Commissioning does not replace operator or technical frame with 2 MEs by a year. training. Contact your Ross Video Sales Representative to ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME3 Extends the warranty on the 4RU discuss which types of assistance are best suited to your needs. frame with 3 MEs by a year.

ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME4 Extends the warranty on the 4RU Online Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-ONL-1DAY) frame with 4 MEs by a year. Comprehensive, web-based, online training is available ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME5 Extends the warranty on the 4RU from Ross Video trainers. frame with 5 MEs by a year. Two (2) days, or more, of training is recommended for ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME6 Extends the warranty on the 4RU multiple ME systems. Four (4) weeks advanced frame with 6 MEs by a year. scheduling notice is required. Additional days of training can be added if required. Table 22: 8RU Frame Extended Warranty Options Customers cancellation or rescheduling of services Option Description without seven (7) calendar days advanced notice will incur full invoice. ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME1 Extends the warranty on the 8RU frame with 1 ME by a year. Operations Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-OTR-1DAY) ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME2 Extends the warranty on the 8RU frame with 2 MEs by a year. Operations training is highly recommended to ensure that the process of taking your Ross Video switcher to ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME3 Extends the warranty on the 8RU frame with 3 MEs by a year. air is a smooth one.

ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME4 Extends the warranty on the 8RU Training is provided on the customer's equipment at their frame with 4 MEs by a year. site. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion of the visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availability ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME5 Extends the warranty on the 8RU frame with 5 MEs by a year. of a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations will be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME6 Extends the warranty on the 8RU training is recommended for multiple MLE systems. Four frame with 6 MEs by a year. (4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required. ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME7 Extends the warranty on the 8RU Additional days of training can be added if required. frame with 7 MEs by a year. Customers cancellation or rescheduling of services ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME8 Extends the warranty on the 8RU without seven (7) calendar days advanced notice will frame with 8 MEs by a year. incur full invoice.

Training and Commissioning Options Technical Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-OTT-1DAY) Onsite technical training introduces the user to some of Commissioning, 1-Day (ACUITY-COM-1DAY) the technical aspects of switcher operation and maintenance. This includes, but is not limited to; Basic Once the customer has installed and cabled the operation, Switcher installation and configurations, equipment, a Ross Commissioning expert will come on Peripheral interfaces, Video signal flow, System timing site to get the switcher configured, verify that all requirements, Circuit block diagrams, Circuit board peripheral interfaces are operating properly, provide a overviews, Jumpers and indicators, Troubleshooting tips, basic technical orientation, and help you get on the air. Software upgrading, and Routine maintenance. Training is provided on the customer's equipment at their Training is provided on the customer's equipment at their site. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion of site. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion of the visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availability the visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availability

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Switcher Options and Configurations • 25 of a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locations will be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, of training is recommended for multiple MLE systems. Four (4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required. Additional days of training can be added if required. Customers cancellation or rescheduling of services without seven (7) calendar days advanced notice will incur full invoice.

26 • Switcher Options and Configurations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Resource 4RU HD 8RU HD 4RU 8RU Specifications UHDTV1 UHDTV1 The information is this section is subject to change Maximum Fame 36 72 36 72 without notice. Tallies Maximum 12 24 12 24 Switcher Resources Contact Closures

The number of resources specific to your switcher Serial Remote 8 depends on the options installed. Ports (panel)

Table 23: Switcher Resources in SD/HD and UHDTV1 Serial 4 Modes Peripheral Ports (frame) Resource 4RU HD 8RU HD 4RU 8RU UHDTV1 UHDTV1 Ethernet Ports 64 (virtual) Custom 2304 (48 Banks × 48 CCs) Controls MultiViewers 6 8 6 8

Aux Buses 64 (8 Banks × 8 Buses) Heads per 4 4 4 4 MultiViewer Keyers per ME 8 4 MultiProcessor 3 6 3 6 Proc Amp/Color 2 1 Input Correctors per MultiViewers (1 ME per board) 1 Input Proc 1 Maximum Video 60 (20 120 (20 15 (5 30 (5 Amp/Color Inputs BNCs × 3 BNCs × 6 UHD-2SI UHD-2SI Correctors per Boards) Boards) × 3 × 6 input Boards) Boards) 2 Output Proc 1 Maximum Video 40 (20 60 (20 10 (5 15 (5 Amp/Color Outputs BNCs × 2 BNCs × 3 UHD-2SI UHD-2SI Correctors per Boards) Boards) × 2 × 3 Aux output Boards) Boards) 1 1 Input Frame 8 2 Max MEs 6 8 3 4 Synchs per input board Memories 1,000 (100 Banks × 10 Memories)

Input Format 81 0 Mix/DSK Keyers 4 0 Converters per input board MultiViewer 41 Grids Chroma Keys 2 1 per ME MultiViewer 50 Layouts 2D DVE 16 8 Channels per MultiViewer 32 ME Input Sources

3D DVE 21 11 MultiViewer 20 Channels per Boxes ME Global-Store 4 4 1 1 (vid+alpha) (vid+alpha) 3D DVE Warp 1 0 Channels channels per Global-Store 4 Gigabytes ME RAM CACHE Maximum DVE 1,000 (Video) Sequences Global-Store 4 Gigabytes Max AuxKeys 10 15 0 RAM CACHE (Audio) Maximum GPI 34 (10 58 (10 34 (10 58 (10 4 2 2 Inputs or fixed + 24 fixed + 48 fixed + 24 fixed + 48 ME-Store 4 (vid+alpha) (vid+alpha) Outputs configurable) configurable) configurable) configurable) Channels ME-Store RAM 8 Gigabytes per ME CACHE

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Specifications • 27 Resource 4RU HD 8RU HD 4RU 8RU Operating Temperature UHDTV1 UHDTV1 The switcher has been qualified at an operational Media-Store 3,000 frames in SD or 773 frames in 3G or temperature range of 0-35°C (32-95°F). Capture 1080i Clip Register 31,837 Clips System Timing List (VTR/Video Server) The switcher has the following system timing characteristics: • All video inputs are zero-time relative to reference Notes: input 1 Only available on the MultiProcessor Input board. • Auto timing correct for inputs out of sync by up to ± 2 Output Proc Amp/Color Correctors are not available ¼ line (16us) on the Evertz® IP Output board. LTC Timecode Input 3 A DVE channel is made up of 2 channel resources (video + alpha). These channel resources can be used Specification Value separately for 2 Preset Pattern (PST PATT) keys per DVE channel. Signal Level 0.5-2.0V (1.0V nominal) Termination 600 ohm, soft-selectable Rack Requirements The ambient temperature inside a rack-mount cabinet may be greater than the ambient temperature within a Video Input Specifications room. To ensure your switcher operates within its the Input Specification Value maximum operating temperature range, maintain the following minimum dimensions within the equipment Equalization (using Belden >40m @ 12Gb/s 1694A cable) rack: >50m @ 3Gb/s

• 3 inches of clearance on both the right and left-hand >75m @ 1.5Gb/s sides of the switcher frame with unrestricted vertical airflow. >150m @ 270Mb/s (5°-40°C) • 2RU of space, or the equivalent, for intake air at the Impedance 75 ohms, terminating bottom of the rack. Video Inputs, SDI SMPTE • 4RU of space, or the equivalent, for exhaust air at the 259M/292M/424M/ST-2082 top of the rack (open equipment rack top for (non-looping) example). Reference Inputs Standard Definition — analog (non-terminating, looping) black

Hardware Weights High Definition — tri-level sync

Hardware Weight 4RU Frame 59lbs (26.8kg) Video Output Specifications 8RU Frame 92lbs (41.7kg) Output Specification Value A1S Panel 48lbs (21.8kg) Return Loss >4dB 6GHz to 12GHz A2M Panel 57lbs (25.9kg) >7dB 3GHz to 6GHz A2X Panel 62lbs (28.1kg) >10dB 1.485GHz to 3GHz A3 Panel 75lbs (34.0kg) >15dB 5MHz to 1.485GHz A3M Panel 74lbs (33.6kg) Timing Jitter UHD Video Format - <8.0UI A4 Panel 103lbs (46.7kg) HD Video Format - <1UI

SD Video Format - <0.2UI

28 • Specifications — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Output Specification Value Serial Ports Alignment Jitter UHD Video Format - <0.3UI The serial ports on the back of the frame and control HD Video Format - <0.2UI panel support the RS-232 (TIA/EIA-232) and RS-422 (TIA/EIA-422) transmission standards. SD Video Format - <0.2UI

Rise and Fall Time UHD Video Format - <10% 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 amplitude

HD Video Format - <240ps Figure 6: Serial Port (female) Table 26: Peripheral Port Pinouts SD Video Format - 450ps to 700ps Pin RS-232 RS-422 Signal Level 800mV ±10% 1 n/c Odd/Even Tx+ DC Offset 0 Volts 2 Rx Tx- Overshoot <8% 3 Tx Rx+ Video Outputs (SDi) UHD Video Format - SMPTE ST 2082-1:2015 (Amendment 4 Ground Ground 1:2016) 5 Ground Ground

HD Video Format - 10-bit 6 n/c Odd/Even Tx- SMPTE 292M/424M 7 n/c Tx+ SD Video Format - 10-bit SMPTE 259M-C 8 n/c Rx-

9 n/c 5V 1K Pull-up

Power Rating Table 27: Remote Port Pinouts Table 24: Input Voltage Pin RS-232 RS-422

Component Power Rating 1 n/c n/c

Panel 90-250V~ 2 Tx Rx-

47-63Hz 3 Rx Tx+

Frame 100-120V~ 4 Ground Ground

220-240V~ 5 Ground Ground

47-63Hz 6 n/c n/c

9A 650W 7 n/c Rx+

(Canada 120V~ only) 8 n/c Tx-

9 n/c 5V 1K Pull-up Table 25: Power Consumption

Component Power Consumption (Full Load) External Link Ports

4RU Frame 1022W 12345678 8RU Frame 1412W

A1S Panel 159W Figure 7: External Link Port (female) A2M Panel 247W Table 28: External Link Port Pinouts A2X Panel 289W Pin Signal A3M Panel 340W 1 Rx+ A3 Panel 379W 2 Rx- A4 Panel 526W

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Specifications • 29 Pin Signal Pin Signal

3 Tx+ 22 GPI Out 4

4 PMC_SDI_Load+ 23 GPI Out 3

5 PMC_SDI_Load- 24 GPI Out 2

6 Tx- 25 GPI Out 1

7 PMC_SDI_Latch+ Table 30: GPIO Port Pinouts 8 PMC_SDI_Latch- Pin Signal

1 Ground GPI Ports 2 GPI I/O 1

There are GPI ports located on two types of boards in 3 GPI I/O 2 the frame. The GPI I/O port is located on the Frame CPU board in slot A, and the GPIO ports are located on the 4 GPI I/O 3 Reference with Tally board in slot G in the 4RU frame 5 GPI I/O 4 and slot L and M in the 8RU fame. 6 GPI I/O 5

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 GPI I/O 6 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 8 GPI I/O 7 Figure 8: GPI Port (female) 9 GPI I/O 8 Table 29: GPI I/O Port Pinouts 10 GPI I/O 9 Pin Signal 11 GPI I/O 10 1 Ground 12 GPI I/O 11 2 n/c 13 GPI I/O 12 3 n/c 14 GPI I/O 13 4 GPI In 10 15 GPI I/O 14 5 GPI In 9 16 GPI I/O 15 6 GPI In 8 17 GPI I/O 16 7 GPI In 7 18 GPI I/O 17 8 GPI In 6 19 GPI I/O 18 9 GPI In 5 20 GPI I/O 19 10 GPI In 4 21 GPI I/O 20 11 GPI In 3 22 GPI I/O 21 12 GPI In 2 23 GPI I/O 22 13 GPI In 1 24 GPI I/O 23 14 n/c 25 GPI I/O 24 15 n/c

16 GPI Out 10

17 GPI Out 9 Tally Ports

18 GPI Out 8 There are tally ports on the control panel and the frame. The tally ports 1 and 2 on the control panel and the frame 19 GPI Out 7 have the same pinouts. On the frame, the tally ports are 20 GPI Out 6 identified by the slot and the port number. 21 GPI Out 5

30 • Specifications — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contact Closure Ports 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 The contact closure (CtCl) ports are located at the back Figure 9: Tally Port (female) of the frame. Table 31: Tally Rating

Specification Value

Type Solid-State Contact Closure Figure 10: Contact Closure Port (female)

Input Voltage 100VDC Table 33: Contact Closure Rating

Maximum Current 120mA Specification Value

Type Solid-State Contact Closure

Note: Tally ports 3 through 6 on the control panel are used for Input Voltage 100VDC the extended tallies option and require the extended tallies hardware to be installed before they can be used. Maximum Current 120mA Table 32: Panel Tally Locations Table 34: Contact Closure Locations Pin Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Pin Port 1 1 1 19 37 55 73 91 1 CtCl 1 Out 2 3 21 39 57 75 93 2 CtCl 2 Out 3 5 23 41 59 77 95 3 CtCl 3 Out 4 7 25 43 61 79 97 4 CtCl 4 Out 5 9 27 45 63 81 99 5 CtCl 5 Out 6 11 29 47 65 83 101 6 CtCl 6 Out 7 13 31 49 67 85 103 7 CtCl 7 Out 8 15 33 51 69 87 105 8 CtCl 8 Out 9 17 35 53 71 89 107 9 CtCl 9 Out 10 Common 10 CtCl 10 Out 11 Common 11 CtCl 11 Out 12 Common 12 CtCl 12 Out 13 Common 13 n/c 14 2 20 38 56 74 92 14 CtCl 1 Common 15 4 22 40 58 76 94 15 CtCl 2 Common 16 6 24 42 60 78 96 16 CtCl 3 Common 17 8 26 44 62 80 98 17 CtCl 4 Common 18 10 28 46 64 82 100 18 CtCl 5 Common 19 12 30 48 66 84 102 19 CtCl 6 Common 20 14 32 50 68 86 104 20 CtCl 7 Common 21 16 34 52 70 88 106 21 CtCl 8 Common 22 18 36 54 72 90 108 22 CtCl 9 Common 23 Common 23 CtCl 10 Common 24 Common 24 CtCl 11 Common 25 Common 25 CtCl 12 Common

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Specifications • 31 Ordering Codes

Refer to the individual sections for more detailed information on each option. Table 35: Acuity® Control Panel Options

A1S A2M A2X A3M A3 A4

Standard Acuity® Control Panel A1S-PANEL A2M-PANEL A2X-PANEL A3M-PANEL A3-PANEL A4-PANEL

Double-Down Acuity® Control A1SDD-PANEL A2MDD-PANEL A2XDD-PANEL A3MDD-PANEL A3DD-PANEL A4DD-PANEL Panel

Acuity Rack Panel AP-SERVER-PANEL

Panel Row - Add (Standard A2MP-ROW-ADD A2XP-ROW-ADD A3MP-ROW-ADD A3P-ROW-ADD A4P-ROW-ADD Panel)

Panel Row - Add (Double-Down A2XDDP-ROW-ADD Panel)

Panel Row - Delete (Standard A2MP-ROW-DEL A2XP-ROW-DEL A3MP-ROW-DEL A3P-ROW-DEL A4P-ROW-DEL Panel)

Panel Row - Delete A2XDDP-ROW-DEL (Double-Down Panel)

Redundant Power (Panel Only) A1SP-REDPSU A2MP-REDPSU A2XP-REDPSU A3MP-REDPSU A3P-REDPSU A4P-REDPSU

Auxiliary Control Panel - 24 AP-AUX2RU24 AP-AUX2RU24 AP-AUX2RU24 Buttons with Mnemonics

Auxiliary Control Panel - 32 AP-AUX2RU32 AP-AUX2RU32 Buttons with Mnemonics

Auxiliary Control Panel - 40 AP-AUX2RU40 Buttons with Mnemonics

Auxiliary Control Panel - PSU-12V4A-2PIN Redundant Power

Ultritouch Adaptable System ULTRITOUCH-2 Control Panel

Ultritouch Redundant Power ULTRITOUCH-PS

Extended Panel Tallies, 72 Total AP-TALLY-72

Extended Panel Tallies, 108 AP-TALLY-108 Total

Extended Warranty, 1 Year A1SP-ROSSCARE A2MP-ROSSCARE A2XP-ROSSCARE A3MP-ROSSCARE A3P-ROSSCARE A4P-ROSSCARE (Standard Panel Only)

Extended Warranty, 1 Year A1SDDP A2MDDP A2XDDP A3MDDP A3DDP A4DDP (Double-Down Panel Only) -ROSSCARE -ROSSCARE -ROSSCARE -ROSSCARE -ROSSCARE -ROSSCARE

Panel Module - Audio Control AP-AUDIO-UPG (Field Upgrade)

Panel Module - Audio Control AP-AUDIO-SL1 AP-AUDIO-SL1 AP-AUDIO-SL1 AP-AUDIO-SL1 (Slot 1)

Panel Module - Audio Control AP-AUDIO-SL2 AP-AUDIO-SL2 (Slot 2)

Panel Module - Audio Control AP-AUDIO-SL3 (Slot 3)

Panel Module Replacement - AP-KEYER8MOD 8-Key Keyer

Panel Module Replacement - AP-TRANS8MOD 8-Key Transition

32 • Ordering Codes — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) A1S A2M A2X A3M A3 A4

Panel Module Replacement - AP-XPTMOD Crosspoint

Panel Module Replacement - AP-DD-XPTMOD Double-Down Crosspoint

Panel Module Replacement - AP-XPTMODDISP Crosspoint with Display

Panel Module Replacement - AP-DD-XPTMODDISP Double-Down Crosspoint with Display

Panel Module Replacement - AP-XPTCCMOD Crosspoint/Custom Control

Panel Module Replacement - AP-DD-XPTCCMOD Double-Down Crosspoint/Custom Control

Panel Module Replacement - AP-XPTCCMODDISP Crosspoint/Custom Control with Display

Panel Module Replacement - AP-DD-XPTCCMODDISP Double-Down Crosspoint/Custom Control with Display

Panel Module Replacement - AP-GLBMEMMOD Global Memory

Panel Module Replacement - AP-MENUMOD Menu Keypad Module

Panel Module Replacement - AP-POSHALF Positioner

Panel Module - Shot Box (Field AP-SHOTBOX-UPG Upgrade)

Panel Module - Shot Box (Slot AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX 1) -SL1 -SL1 -SL1 -SL1 -SL1

Panel Module - Shot Box (Slot AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX AP-SHOTBOX 2) -SL2 -SL2 -SL2 -SL2

Panel Module - Shot Box (Slot AP-SHOTBOX 3) -SL3

Replacement Mnemonics AP-8MNEMONIC

Replacement Touchscreen AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A Display

Ethernet SideBox Module - AP-SIDESHOT-E SideShotNet

Ethernet SideBox Module - AP-SIDESLIDE-E SideSlideNet

Table 36: Carbonite Black Control Panels

CB1 CB2

Carbonite Black Control Panel AP-CB1-PANEL AP-CB2-PANEL

Extended Warranty CB1-PANEL-ROSSCARE CB2-PANEL-ROSSCARE

Redundant Power PSU-12V16A-6PIN

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Ordering Codes • 33 Table 37: Frame Options

4RU 8RU

Acuity® 4RU Frame (no I/O boards) ACU4-FRAME-NOIO

Acuity® 8RU Frame (no I/O boards) ACU8-FRAME-NOIO

3G Inputs (20 Additional) ACU4-IN20 ACU8-IN20

12G MultiProcessor Input (20 Additional) ACU4-MULTIPROC12G-IN ACU8-MULTIPROC12G-IN

12G Output (20 Additional) ACU4-12G-OUT ACU8-12G-OUT

Evertz® IP Input ACU4-EXEIP-IN ACU8-EXEIP-IN

Evertz® IP Output ACU4-EXEIP-OUT ACU8-EXEIP-OUT

Reference with Tally ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC

ME 1 - Add ACU4-ME1 ACU8-ME1

ME 2 - Add ACU4-ME2 ACU8-ME2

ME 3 - Add ACU4-ME3 ACU8-ME3

ME 4 - Add ACU4-ME4 ACU8-ME4

ME 5 - Add ACU4-ME5 ACU8-ME5

ME 6 - Add ACU4-ME6 ACU8-ME6

ME 7 - Add ACU8-ME7

ME 8 - Add ACU8-ME8

MultiViewer 1 - Add ACU4-MV1 ACU8-MV1

MultiViewer 2 - Add ACU4-MV2 ACU8-MV2

MultiViewer 3 - Add ACU4-MV3 ACU8-MV3

MultiViewer 4 - Add ACU4-MV4 ACU8-MV4

MultiViewer 5 - Add ACU4-MV5 ACU8-MV5

MultiViewer 6 - Add ACU4-MV6 ACU8-MV6

MultiViewer 7 - Add ACU8-MV7

MultiViewer 8 - Add ACU8-MV8

MultiViewer 1 with Floating 3D DVE - Add ACU4-3DDVE-MV1 ACU8-3DDVE-MV1

MultiViewer 2 with Floating 3D DVE - Add ACU4-3DDVE-MV2 ACU8-3DDVE-MV2

MultiViewer 3 with Floating 3D DVE - Add ACU4-3DDVE-MV3 ACU8-3DDVE-MV3

MultiViewer 4 with Floating 3D DVE - Add ACU4-3DDVE-MV4 ACU8-3DDVE-MV4

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 1 ACU4-3DDVE-ME1 ACU8-3DDVE-ME1

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 2 ACU4-3DDVE-ME2 ACU8-3DDVE-ME2

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 3 ACU4-3DDVE-ME3 ACU8-3DDVE-ME3

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 4 ACU4-3DDVE-ME4 ACU8-3DDVE-ME4

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 5 ACU4-3DDVE-ME5 ACU8-3DDVE-ME5

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 6 ACU4-3DDVE-ME6 ACU8-3DDVE-ME6

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 7 ACU8-3DDVE-ME7

3D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 8 ACU8-3DDVE-ME8

Port Expander (Ethernet to Serial) ACU4-NetExpander ACU8-NetExpander

34 • Ordering Codes — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) 4RU 8RU

Routing Switcher Interface ACU4-ROUTER ACU8-ROUTER

Audio Mixer Interface - Small (16 and fewer ACU4-AUDMIXSM ACU8-AUDMIXSM inputs)

Audio Mixer Interface - Yamaha 01V96 ACU4-AUDMIXSMY ACU8-AUDMIXSMY

Audio Mixer Interface - Large (17 and more ACU4-AUDMIXLG ACU8-AUDMIXLG inputs)

Audio Mixer Interface - Yamaha Mixers ACU4-AUDMIXLGY ACU8-AUDMIXLGY (except 01V96)

Robotic Camera System Interface ACU4-ROBOCAM ACU8-ROBOCAM

Character Generator Interface ACU4-CGCII ACU8-CGCII

Spare Parts Kit ACU4-SPAREPARTS ACU8-SPAREPARTS

Spare Crosspoint and Fan board Kit ACU4-XPTANDFANKIT ACU8-XPTANDFANKIT

Critical Spare Boards Kit ACU4-CRITSPAREBOARDS ACU8-CRITSPAREBOARDS

Redundant Power (Frame Only) ACU4-REDPSU ACU8-REDPSU

Manual - Engineering ACU4-MANUALENG ACU8-MANUALENG

Manual - Operation ACU4-MANUALOPS ACU8-MANUALOPS

Extended Warranty, 1 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME1 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME1

Extended Warranty, 2 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME2 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME2

Extended Warranty, 3 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME3 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME3

Extended Warranty, 4 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME4 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME4

Extended Warranty, 5 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME5 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME5

Extended Warranty, 6 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME6 ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME6

Extended Warranty, 7 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME7

Extended Warranty, 8 ME (Adds 1 Year) ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME8

Table 38: Vision Upgrade Options

V1 V1M V2 V2M V2X V3 V3M V4

Internal Menu Module AP-VISION-MENU-UPG AP-VISION-MENU-UPG

External Menu Module AP-VISION-MENU-EXT-UPG

Table 39: Training and Commissioning

Commissioning - 1 Day ACUITY-COM-1DAY

Online Training - 1 Day ACUITY-ONL-1DAY

Operations Training - 1 Day ACUITY-OTR-1DAY

Technical Training - 1 Day ACUITY-OTT-1DAY

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Ordering Codes • 35 Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations

These dimensions are provided as a guide only. Contact Ross Video Technical Support for scale CAD drawings of the control panels and frames. The standard and Double-Down control panels are the same size. Dimensions are in inches with metric dimensions shown in brackets [mm]. A1S/A1SDD

41.0 [1041.4]

GLOBAL MEMORY MENU KEYPAD POSITIONER

HOME

UP RECALL STORE ONE

ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL HOLD

ME RECALL FADE ME 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 TOP MENU ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ME EFF KEY ME ENTER CLEAR

BANK CLEAR 16.0 4 DISS RATE 4

PREVIEW OVERLAY FADE TO BLACK

ME ME HIDE [406.4] PV PGM SRC MENU CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE PV PGM OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

A2M/A2MDD

48.0 [1219.2]

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA HOME PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV UP ONE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT MENU EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE 16.0 EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE [406.4] ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBAL MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

RECALL STORE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 FRAMES

A2X/A2XDD

54.5 [1384.3]

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA HOME PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV UP ONE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT MENU EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 16.0 KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK [406.4]

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBAL MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

RECALL STORE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 FRAMES

36 • Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) A3M/A3MDD

48.0 [1219.2]

TRANSITION MEMORY KEYERS

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS RECALL 7 8 9 STORE A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT Slot 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT EFF ATTRIB DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 4 5 6 RATE

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

ROLL AUTO EFF KEY AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO CUT BANK ENTER CLIP TRANS DISS 0 RATE TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA HOME PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY

MASK 21.5 KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV UP ONE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

MENU [546.1] EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBAL MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

RECALL STORE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 FRAMES

A3/A3DD

54.5 [1384.3]

TRANSITION MEMORY KEYERS

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS RECALL 7 8 9 STORE A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT Slot 1 EFF ATTRIB DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 4 5 6 RATE

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

ROLL AUTO EFF KEY AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO CUT BANK ENTER CLIP TRANS DISS 0 RATE TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA HOME 21.5 PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV UP ONE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT MENU [546.1] EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBAL MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

RECALL STORE BK GD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME A B BK GD PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 FRAMES

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations • 37 A4/A4DD

61.5 [1562.1]

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT EFF Slot 1 ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

TRANSITION MEMORY KEYERS

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS RECALL 7 8 9 STORE A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT Slot 2 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT EFF ATTRIB DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 4 5 6 RATE 27.5 KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

ROLL AUTO EFF KEY AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO CUT BANK ENTER CLIP TRANS DISS 0 RATE TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

MEMORY TRANSITION KEYERS MENU KEYPAD

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW [698.5] BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA HOME PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV UP ONE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL RECALL STORE HOLD RECALL 7 8 9 STORE PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT TOP CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT MENU EFF ATTRIB 4 5 6 RATE DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA

KE YS ME ON LY 1 2 3 RATE

EFF KEY ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO BANK ENTER CUT DISS 0 RATE CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS FRAMES

PREVIEW MONITORING FADE TO BLACK

SOU RCE VTR SAFE TIME MASK SAFE HIDE ME 1 ME 2 ME 3 ME 4 +4 SRC PV PGM CENTER CUT FADE PAUSE RECORD DELETE ID TC TITLE CLOCK PV TEXT OVLY FRAMES USB BANK STOP ATTACH

TRANSITION KEYERS GLOBAL MEMORY POSITIONER

AUTO SELF MATTE KEY CHNL SH OW BORDER SELECT KEY FILL MEM MGMT ALPHA

PST CH ROMA KEY 2D 3D KEY MASK KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEY 8 PATT KEY INV DVE DVE PV

RECALL STORE BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL ALL UNDO 7 8 9 +4 ALL

PGM PGM PST KEY TRANS ME RECALL FADE ME A B BKGD PRIOR LIMIT 1 CLIP/CC 4 5 6 RATE 1 CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT ME EFF ME ATTRIB HOLD DISS WIPE DVE SEQ MEDIA 2 1 2 3 RATE 2

ME KE YS RUN CC ME ME . LINK 3 ON LY +/- 0 RATE 3

ROLL AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO ME EFF KEY ME CUT BANK CLEAR ENTER CLEAR CLIP TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS TRANS 4 DISS RATE 4 FRAMES

CB1

23.42 [594.9]

ME 1 ME 1 LOCK CC STORE RECALL HOME UP

ME 2 ME 2 MENU NEXT

STORE RECALL BACK (SHIFT) 10.72

PUSH PUSH PUSH

TRANSITION SELF AUTO CHR KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 AUX AUX AUX AUX BANK BANK BANK BANK DVE KEY SELECT KEY SEL SEL SEL SEL 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 [272.3]

KEY 1 KEY 1 KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL CUT AUTO

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4

KEY 2 KEY 2 CUT AUTO

DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA KEY 3 KEY 3 CUT AUTO PROGRAM

PRESET

ROLL AUTO KEY 4 KEY 4 CUT CUT AUTO CLIP TRANS

CB2

23.42 [594.9]

ME 1 ME 1 LOCK CC STORE RECALL HOME UP

ME 2 ME 2 MENU NEXT STORE RECALL BACK (SHIFT)

PUSH PUSH PUSH

TRANSITION 1 SELF AUTO CHR KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 AUX AUX AUX AUX BANK BANK BANK BANK DVE KEY SELECT KEY SEL SEL SEL SEL 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL KEY 1 KEY 1 16.24 CUT AUTO

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4

KEY 2 KEY 2 CUT AUTO

DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA KEY 3 KEY 3 [412.6] PROGRAM CUT AUTO

PRESET

ROLL AUTO CUT KEY 4 KEY 4 CLIP TRANS CUT AUTO

TRANSITION 2 SELF AUTO CHR KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 AUX AUX AUX AUX BANK BANK BANK BANK DVE KEY SELECT KEY SEL SEL SEL SEL 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

KEY 1 KEY 1 KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL CUT AUTO

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4

KEY 2 KEY 2 CUT AUTO

DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA KEY 3 KEY 3 CUT AUTO PROGRAM

PRESET

ROLL AUTO KEY 4 KEY 4 CUT CUT AUTO CLIP TRANS

38 • Panel Dimensions with Slot Locations — Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) Frame Dimensions

These dimensions are provided as a guide only. Contact Ross Video Technical Support for scale CAD drawings of the control panels and frames. The standard and Double-Down control panels are the same size. Dimensions are in inches with metric dimensions shown in brackets [mm]. 4RU

[480.82] 24.0 18.93 [609.6]

A 1 LTC PANEL 4 2 PERIPH 20 3 USB 19 B ERIPH 18 P 17 2 16 PERIPH 15 1 14 20 PERIPH 13 19 C 12 18 I/O 11 17 7.0 GPI 16 LAN2 10 9 15 20 LAN1 8 14 19 D 7 13 18 6 12 17 [177.8] 5 11

10/100 10 16 CPU 4 15 10/100 3 9 14 20 2 8 13 19 E 1 7 12 18 6 11 17

1 5 10 16 4 15 9 20

3 8 14 PS 19 F OUTPUT 2 7 13 1 12 18 6 17 5 11 10 16 4 15 3 9 8 14 2 13 G OUTPUT 1 7 6 12 11 CLOSURES 5 ACT 4 10 CONT

3 9 2 8 INPUT 2 Y 1 7 TALL

6 PS 5 4 TALLY 3 INPUT 2 1 GPIO

INPUT REF LOCK

LOOP 3

PS [446.69] 17.59

8RU

[480.82] 24.0 18.93 [609.6]

A 1 LTC PANEL 4 2 PERIPH 3 USB PERIPH 20 2 19 B PERIPH 18 1 17 PERIPH 16 15 14 20 GPI I/O 13 19 C LAN2 12 18 LAN1 11 17 10 16 9 15 8 14 20 10/100 7 13 19 D

CPU 6 12 18 10/100 5 11 17 4 10 16 1 3 9 15 PS 2 8 14 1 7 13 6 12 5 11 E 4 10 3 9 INPUT 2 8 1 7 6 20 5 19 F 4 18 3 17 14.0 INPUT 2 16 1 15 14 20 13 19 G 12 18 [355.6] 11 17 INPUT 10 16 9 15 2 8 14 20 PS 7 13 19 H 6 12 18 5 11 17 4 10 16 3 9 15 2 8 14 1 7 13 6 12 20 5 11 19 4 10 18 I 3 9 17 INPUT 2 8 16 1 7 15 6 14 20 5 13 19 4 12 18 J 3 11 17 INPUT 2 10 16 1 9 15 3 8 14 20 PS 7 13 19 K 6 12 18 5 11 17 INPUT 4 10 16 3 9 15 2 8 14 1 7 13 6 12 5 11 L 4 10 9 3 CLOSURES ACT OUTPUT 2 8 CONT 1 7 6 5 TALLY M 4 3 CLOSURES ACT OUTPUT 2 Y CONT 1 TALL

4 TALLY PS GPIO OUTPUT TALLY

REF LOCK LOOP GPIO

REF LOCK LOOP [447.8] 17.63

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