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AcuityConfiguration Guide

v9.1

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Contents

Feature Enhancements......................................5New Custom Controls.............................................................5New Personality Options.........................................................5

Virtual Panel Positioner Reset.................................5Knob List Expansion................................................5

RossTalk Updates...................................................................5Ultritouch.................................................................................5New Device Support................................................................5

Features...............................................................7Hot Swappable Boards............................................................7Analog/Tri-Level Reference Input............................................7Multi-Definition Serial Digital Inputs.........................................7Multi-Definition Serial Digital Outputs......................................8Media-Store.............................................................................8Media-Store Capture...............................................................8MultiViewer..............................................................................82D DVE...................................................................................9ME Effect System....................................................................9Half ME (Mix/DSK)..................................................................9AuxKey..................................................................................10UltraChrome..........................................................................10Color Correction....................................................................10High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut

(WCG) Conversion.........................................................10Preview Overlay....................................................................11

Center....................................................................11Mask Preview.........................................................11Safe Title................................................................11Source ID...............................................................11Time Clock.............................................................11VTR Timecode.......................................................11

Look Ahead Preview.............................................................11MultiPanel..............................................................................12SoftPanel...............................................................................12Custom Controls....................................................................12Memory Functions.................................................................12Effects Dissolve.....................................................................12GPI Control............................................................................12Live Edit Decision Lists.........................................................12Tallies and Contact Closures.................................................13Device Control.......................................................................13Technical Support..................................................................13Warranty and Repair Policy...................................................13

Product Comparison........................................14

Switcher Options and Configurations............15Control Panel Options...........................................................15

Standard Acuity® Control Panel.............................15Carbonite Black Control Panel...............................16Double-Down Acuity® Control Panel......................16

Acuity Rack Panel(AP-SERVER-PANEL)....................................16

Panel Row Delete..................................................16Panel Row Add......................................................16Redundant Power (Panel Only).............................17Auxiliary Control Panels.........................................17Ultritouch................................................................17Extended Warranty (Panel Only)...........................17Audio Control Module............................................18Shot Box Module....................................................18Extended Panel Tallies...........................................19Replacement Mnemonics

(AP-8MNEMONIC).........................................19Replacement Touchscreen Display

(AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A)................................19Replacement Control Panel Modules....................19Vision Control Panel Upgrade for Acuity®..............20

Frame Options.......................................................................20Acuity® Frame........................................................203G Video Inputs.....................................................2012G MultiProcessor Inputs.....................................2012G Outputs...........................................................20Evertz® IP I/O Blades.............................................20Reference with Tally

(ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC)...........................21MEs........................................................................21MultiViewers...........................................................213D DVE and 3D DVE Warp...................................23Port Expander........................................................23Device Support......................................................23Spare Parts Kit.......................................................24Critical Spare Boards Kit........................................24Redundant Power (Frame Only)............................24Additional Manuals.................................................24Extended Warranty (Frame Only)..........................24

Training and Commissioning Options...................................25Commissioning, 1-Day

(ACUITY-COM-1DAY)....................................25Online Training, 1-Day

(ACUITY-ONL-1DAY).....................................25Operations Training, 1-Day

(ACUITY-OTR-1DAY).....................................25Technical Training, 1-Day

(ACUITY-OTT-1DAY).....................................25

Specifications...................................................27Switcher Resources..............................................................27Rack Requirements...............................................................28Hardware Weights.................................................................28Operating Temperature.........................................................28System Timing.......................................................................28LTC Timecode Input..............................................................28Video Input Specifications.....................................................28Video Output Specifications..................................................28Power Rating.........................................................................29Serial Ports............................................................................29External Link Ports................................................................29GPI Ports...............................................................................30Tally Ports..............................................................................30Contact Closure Ports...........................................................31

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Ordering Codes................................................32

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

Frame Dimensions...........................................394RU.......................................................................................398RU.......................................................................................39

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Feature EnhancementsA number of features have been added, or updated, tothis version of software. This section provides a briefintroduction to these features, and how to use them.

New Custom ControlsA number of custom controls have been added orexpanded.

RossTalkPress Insert Event >More > RossTalk.

DescriptionCommand

Turn a GPI on or off.• Press GPI and use the GPI knob to

select the GPI that you want to use.• Press State and use the State knob

to select whether to turn the GPI on(On or 1) or off (Off or 0).

GPI w/State

Audio MixerPress Insert Event > Special.

DescriptionCommand

Adjust the audio gain for a group. (LawoEmber+ only.)1. Use the Group knob to select the

audio group that you want to adjustthe gain for.

2. Use the Level knob to select the newgain level you want set for the group.

Audio Gain

New Personality OptionsThe following switcher personality options have beenadded or changed.

Virtual Panel Positioner ResetAllows you to specify whether the positioner on thevirtual panel returns to the neutral position automatically(On), or if you have to click the positioner to have itreturn to the neutral position (Off).Press HOME > Setup > Personality and use theOption knob to select Virt Panel Pos Reset.• On— positioner returns to the neutral position after

0.5 seconds.• Off— you must click on the positioner to have it

return to the neutral position.

Knob List ExpansionAllows the knob list you are scrolling to expand to thefull size of the area for a period of time. This allows youto see more of the list at one time.Press HOME > Setup > Personality and use theOption knob to select Knob List Expansion.• Rate— select the amount of time, in frames, that

the knob list stays expanded. Select 0 to have the listnot expand.

RossTalk UpdatesThe following commands have been added or updated.

Table 1: RossTalk Commands

DescriptionCommand

Set GPI xx to on (On or 1) oroff (Off or 0). For example,GPI 04:Off sets GPI 4 tooff.

GPI xx:On/Off

UltritouchThe 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable systemcontrol panel allows you to control some aspects ofswitcher operation using a DashBoard interface.The DashBoard interface on Ultritouch provides controlover aux bus source selections. You must connect to theswitcher fromUltritouch to be able to control the switcherfunctions. Refer to the Ultritouch documentation forinformation on navigating the Ultritouch menu andmanually connecting to a device.

New Device SupportThe following devices or commands/interfaces wereadded or updated for this version of software.

New Devices• Sony® BRC-1000• Panasonic® AW-RP120• Panasonic® AW-RP150• Panasonic® AW-UE150

New/Updated Commands• SendLoopExtraOption—an extra option has been

added to the AMP FlexClip driver to select whetherthe switcher sends loop commands to the server.

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• Ping ExtraOption—an extra option has been addedto the RossTalk driver for controlling another switcher(RTalkSwitch) to send a ping after 10 minutes ofinactivity. This is designed to keep the connectionactive between the two devices so that networkmonitoring equipment don't close the connection.

• LawoGain—a custom control was added to controlthe audio gain for a group.

• LawoMapping—an option was addedwhen settingup the Lawo to select the type of channel (Input,Group, Aux, or VCA).

• RCP Panel Extra Option— an extra option hasbeen added to set the source mapping scheme usedby the RCP panel to either Pre-v7.1a or Post-v7.1a.

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FeaturesThank you for considering a Ross Video Acuity®Production Switcher. The Acuity® is a completely newlarge switcher platform that takes Ross productionswitchers to the next level of performance and unleashesoperator creativity.

Hot Swappable BoardsThe boards and power supplies in the Acuity® framesare hot swappable. The resources, or sources providedby a board are lost when the board is removed.

Analog/Tri-Level Reference InputThe switcher supports both external and internal referencesources. The external reference can be an input from ahouse sync to the reference input BNC and back out thelooping reference output. Although tri-level sync isrecommended as your reference source for all HDapplications, analog black burst can be used whenoperating the switcher.

Table 2: Compatible Video Formats

Usable FormatInput Reference

480i480i

480i 16:9

720p 59.94Hz1

1080i 59.94Hz1

1080p 59.94Hz (A/B)2

UHDTV1 59.94Hz (UHD-2SI)3

576i576i

576i 16:9

720p 50Hz1

1080i 50Hz1

1080p 25Hz

1080p 50Hz (A/B)2

UHDTV1 50Hz (UHD-2SI)3

720p 50Hz720p 50Hz

720p 59.94Hz720p 59.94Hz

Usable FormatInput Reference

576i1080i 50Hz

576i 16:9

720p 50

1080i 50Hz

1080p 25Hz

1080p 50Hz (A/B)2


480i1080i 59.94Hz

480i 16:9

720p 59.94Hz

1080i 59.94Hz

1080p 29.97Hz

1080p 59.94Hz (A/B)2

UHDTV1 59.94Hz (UHD-2SI)3

1080p 60Hz1080i 60Hz


1080p 24Hz1080p 24Hz

1080pSF 23.98Hz1080pSF 23.98Hz

1080pSF 24Hz1080pSF 24Hz

Notes1 It is not recommended that you operate the switcher inthese video formats when you are using a composite sync(480i or 576i) reference signal. SMPTE® recommendsusing a tri level sync reference signal for high-definitionvideo.2 The 1080p 50Hz Level B and 1080p 59.94Hz Level Bvideo formats are only accepted by the MultiProcessorInput and 12G MultiProcessor Input boards where theyare converted to level A automatically.3Only theMultiProcessor Input and 12GMultiProcessorInput boards can process UHDTV1 UHD-2SI videosignals. Only the 12G MultiProcessor Input can processUHDTV1 UHD-2SI (single link) at 12Gb/s.

Multi-Definition Serial Digital InputsThe Acuity® frames come standard with a single VideoInput board providing 20 Multi-Definition SDI BNCinputs. Depending on the size of frame you have this canbe 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.

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Multi-Definition Serial Digital OutputsThe Acuity® frames come standard with a single VideoOutput board providing 20 Multi-Definition SDI BNCoutputs. Depending on the size of frame you have thiscan be increased to either 40 or 60 BNCs.• 4RU – expandable from 20 to 40.• 8RU – expandable from 20 to 40 or 60.

Media-StoreMedia-Store allows you to load stills or animations fromthe hard drive and make them available as a source onthe switcher. The switcher provides two types ofmedia-store, ME-Store and Global-Store.The Global-Store consists of up to 4 dedicated channelsof media-store that are available as inputs to all MEs andAux Buses of the switcher. The fourth channel ofGlobal-Store can be enabled from the Personality menu(Global-Store 4 Mode). All channels can be usedindependently, or two can be tied together to provideseparate fill and alpha channels. The 4 Gigabytes ofGlobal-Store cache is provided from Frame CPU board.The ME-Store option consists of 4 channels ofmedia-store that are available as inputs to the ME theyhave been installed for and can be re-entered onto anyother ME in the switcher. Each ME can have 4independent channels of ME-Store. The 8 Gigabytes ofME-Store cache is provided from the 3GVideo Processorboard. If the ME is configured as a MultiViewer, theME-Stores for that ME are configured as MV-Stores(MultiViewer Stores) with the same functionality.In addition to the video channels of the Global-Store, anadditional set of audio channels are provided. The numberof audio channels matches the video channels and canbe increased from three to four from the Personalitymenu(Global-Store 4 Mode). Audio and Video playout areindependent from each other.

Media-Store CaptureStill images, animations and audio can be created fromany video signals available on the main preview or auxbus output. Captured media items can be of the entireimage, or of cropped sections of the image. Whencapturing a media item, you can preview and use whatwas captured before saving it do disk. You must save thecaptured media item to disk before performing anothercapture, or loading another media item into thatmedia-store channel, or the captured media item will belost.Audio is captured from the source video stream at thesame time as the video and is saved to a separate WAVfile.

The media-store can capture up to 3,000 frames, or upto 773 frames in full screen 3G/1080i. The number offrames that can be captured depends on the size of thecapture area, the video format you are capturing in,whether you are capturing alpha, and whether audio isincluded. All media-store channels must be empty to beable to use the full cache for the capture. The maximumcapture size is less if an alpha is included. If you do notneed to capture the entire screen, you can reduce the sizeof the capture area. This will also reduce the amount ofcache that is needed for the capture.

Note: You cannot capture a non-synced video source. Thecapture will time-out after 15 seconds.

MultiViewerThe switcher supports both a multi-headed videoprocessor MultiViewer and a single-headed inputMultiViewer. Both types of MultiViewer generatorsallow you to view up to 20 video sources in one of 41different grids and include mnemonic source names andred and green tallies on every box.• Video ProcessorMultiViewer—has access to every

input on the switcher, has four heads (A,B,C,D), andreplaces anME in the switcher. Each Video ProcessorMultiViewer can also be configured to provide 2floating 3D DVE keys that can be accessed from anyME on the switcher.

• Input MultiViewer— has access to only the inputsources fed into the MultiProcessor Input board, andis not available on the standard Video Input board.

Figure 1: MultiViewer Grids

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2D DVEEach ME comes standard with 16 channels of advanced2DDVE (8 in UHDTV1) that can be used for performingover the shoulder or picture in picture shots with fullDVE key-framingwith smooth interpolation. This allowspreset pattern keys to be zoomed, cropped, a border oredge effect added, and repositioned horizontally andvertically to create the look you want, or you can use oneof the useful pre-built 2D effects to perform 2Dbackground transitions.

ME Effect SystemEach ME (Multi-level Effect) provides 8 advancedkeyers, dual border generator, pattern generators, keytrails, and utility buses.• Keyer— supporting matte fill, key invert, pattern

mask, box mask, garbage mask, self-key, linear key,and preset pattern key. The 2 UltraChrome advancedchroma keyers are standard for each ME and areavailable to each keyer.

• Dual BorderGenerator—provides border, shadow,and outline effects to the keyers with either hard orglowing edges. You can then move the border to anyposition on the screen - even above the key. Bordersare flown in real time with the joystick in the samemanner as wipe patterns andDVE effects. This bordergenerator was designed as a creative tool and it canadd an impressive visual impact to your keys.

• Pattern Generator— two advanced patterngenerators provide rotary wipes, matrix wipes, heart,star, spade, modulation, and pattern rotation. Twoadditional pattern generators are dedicated to colorwash generators. A single simple pattern generatoris available to each key.

• Trails— allows you to add trail effects to any keytype. Trail effects include Soft, Hard, Key, and KeySmear trails. Soft and Hard trails apply to the videoin the key, and Key and Key Smear trails apply tothe key itself. In the case of a shaped key, the trailsare only visible within the key itself if a Soft or HardTrail is used. Select a Key or Key Smear Trail if youneed the trails to appear outside of the key.

• Utility Bus— utility buses provide video-in-borderand garbage mask applications, as well as being usedfor the buses of the B-side of a split ME.

The number of MEs depends on the size of your frame,the number of MultiViewers installed, and the videoformat you are operating in. Each MultiViewer or MEoption uses the same hardware in the frame.• 4RU – expandable from 0 to 6 HD MEs.• 8RU – expandable from 0 to 8 HD MEs.

Half ME (Mix/DSK)Each switcher comeswith a half (0.5)ME that has limitedfunctionality compared to a full ME. The half ME isalways the highest number ME in the switcher andrequired no additional hardware.

Note: The Half ME option is not supported on the Evertz® IPOutput board or when the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1video format.

The number of keys depends on how theMix/DSK optionis set up. If Mix/DSK is set toMix2K there are 2 keysand if it is set toMix4K there are 4 keys. Both of theseoptions lock specific output BNCs to the video signalsbeing output by the Mix/DSK option.

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Fully ConfigurableMix2K

PG

M

CLN

K2

CLN

K1

PV

PV

PG

M

Figure 2: Mix2K

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Fully ConfigurableMix4K

PG

M

CLN

K2

CLN

K1

CLN

K3

CLN

K4

PV

PV

PG

M

PG

M

PG

M

Figure 3: Mix4K

Note: References to ME refer to a full ME unless otherwisestated.

Table 3: Half ME vs. Full ME Comparison

Full MEHalf ME

No (option)YesIncluded with Switcher

Yes (every oddnumber ME)

NoRequires AdditionalHardware

YesYesProgram Assignable toany Output BNC

YesNoProc Amps and ColorCorrectors

84Keyers

Auto Select, SelfKey, ChromaKey, Preset

Pattern Key, andDVE Key

Auto Select andSelf Key

Key Types

YesNo2D DVE

Dissolve, Cut,Wipe, and DVE

Dissolve and CutTransition Types

YesNoOutput can be Re-enteredto Another ME

YesNoDual Border Generators

YesNoAdvanced PatternGenerators


Full MEHalf ME

YesNo*ME-Store

YesYesGlobal-Store Access

Note: * You can re-enter an ME-Store onto the Half ME, butthere is no dedicated ME-Store for the ME.

AuxKeyThe AuxKey option can be used as either a simpleMixer(dissolve between two Aux buses) or a Mix/Keyer(simple mixer and Auto Select key). Output BNCs areassigned to an AuxKey in groups of four (4). The videosources fed out of these output BNCs is locked to theAuxKey outputs.

Note: The AuxKey option is not supported on the Evertz® IPOutput board or when the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1video format.

OUTPUT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Aux Mixer

PG

M

Fully Configurable Aux Mixer/Key

PV

PG

M

CLE

AN

PV

PG

M

Figure 4: AuxKey ConfigurationsTable 4: AuxKey Output BNC Assignments

Aux Mix/KeyAux MixOutput BNC

ProgramProgram1

ProgramPreview2

Preview(configurable)3

Clean Feed(configurable)4

Mix or Key operations can be previewed, similar to anME.

Note: An AuxKey cannot pass or manipulate non-native videoformat signals. If you are using an Aux Bus as a videopass-through for a non-native video format signal, you cannotset up an AuxKey on that Aux Bus.

An AuxKey cannot be re-entered on another bus exceptby using an external loop. You must set the AuxKey upas a Pre-Mixer/Keyer if you are using an external loopto ensure that video timing is compensated for the loop.

UltraChromeTheUltraChrome chroma keyers uses patented advancedvideo processing technology to provide exceptional bluespill reduction and clean edges, even with difficult sourcematerial. Glass, smoke, translucent materials, and naturalshadows are handled superbly.

Chroma key shadows can either be extracted from thesource image or simulated using the optional bordergenerators.There are 2 floating Chroma Keys available to each MEand can be assigned to any keyer.

Color CorrectionColor correction is performed by either ProcessingAmplifiers (Proc Amps) in the HSL (Y-Cr-Cb) colorspace or by RGB Color Correctors in the RGB colorspace. Both Proc Amps and RGBColor Correctors allowyou to apply color correction to video sources on the flyto input video signals, entire buses, or aux bus outputs.• Input Based Correction— color correction is

applied to the video input regardless of which ME orAux Bus it is selected on. Input-based color correctionis not stored in switcher memories. Only supportedon the MultiProcessor Input board.

• ME Input Based Correction— color correction isapplied to all the video inputs to theME. Not requiredwith the MultiProcessor Input boards.

• ME Bus Based Correction— color correction isapplied to the output of the assigned bus. Unlike theother color correction types, bus-based colorcorrection is stored and recalled with memories. Thisallows you to include a color correction element aspart of an effects dissolve.

• Aux Bus Based Correction— color correction isapplied to the output of an Aux Bus. Like input-basedcolor correction, Aux Bus color correction is notstored in switcher memories.

Color correction is additive, allowing you to apply anycombination of Proc Amp and RGB Color Correctorbased adjustment to a video signal on the input, as wellas on the bus. If multiple color corrections are applied,the input-based correction is applied first, and thebus-based correction is applied after that.

HighDynamicRange (HDR) andWideColor Gamut (WCG) Conversion

The RGB color correctors are used to convert betweendifferent SDR andHDR ranges and between color gamuts(WCG).

Note: HDR andWCG input conversion is only supported on theMultiProcessor Input and 12G MultiProcessor Input boards.Output conversion is supported on any Video Output board.

HDR and WCG conversion can be applied on the fly toinput video signals, entire buses, or aux bus outputs.To configure the dynamic range and color gamutconversion of input sources you must set theMultiProcessor Input to amode that supports HDR/WCG


conversion. This will convert the input source to theformat that the switcher is operating in. Video signalscan again be converted for individual output BNCs.Supported Color Gamuts:• BT.709— color gamut recommended for HD video

signals.• BT.2020—wide color gamut recommended for

UHDTV1 video signals.Supported Dynamic Ranges• SDR— Standard Dynamic Range.• HLG—Hybrid Log Gamma.• PQ— Perceptual Quantizer.• S-Log3— Sony® S-Log3.

Preview OverlayThe Preview Overlay allows you to view informationsuch as Source ID, Safe Title area, and Time Clock onthe preview output. This information is layered over topof the preview video.

Note: If the Global-Store 4 Mode personality option is set toStill-Store, the preview overlay is not available.

Note: Preview Overlay is not available when the switcher isoperating in a UHDTV1 video format.

CenterThe Center element shows a crosshairs on the PreviewOverlay to indicate the center of the picture. The positionof the crosshairs can be adjusted and stored.

Mask PreviewThe PreviewMask overlay places a dotted outline aroundany active box mask, but cannot be applied to a patternmask. This function makes it easy to identify variousmasks, particularly when one may be placed near theedge of the screen.

Safe TitleThe Safe Title overlay shows guides for Safe Title, SafeAction, and Safe Text Size using the SMPTE standards.A number of pre-defined Safe ID setups are stored onthe switcher. The size and position of the elements forthese Safe ID setups can be adjusted and stored.

SafeAction

Safe Title

Minimum Text

Figure 5: Safe Title Overlay

Source IDThe Source ID element shows the name of the currenton-air video source, the transition type that is currentlyselected, and the video source that is taken on-air withthe next transition.The Program Source is displayed on the left, and showswhat is currently on-air and will be taken off-air with thenext transition. The Preview Source is displayed on theright and shows what will be taken on-air during the nexttransition.Between the Program Source and the Preview Source isthe Transition Type. The Transition Type shows the typeof transition that will be performed for the next transition.• D—Dissolve• W—Wipe• DE—DVE Wipe• SQ— Sequence

Time ClockThe Time Clock overlay shows a count-down, count-up,or count-down-then-up timer on the Preview Overlay.The Time Clock can be set up to start counting down, orup, on every transition, from a preset start time. This canbe tied to any ME, a particular ME, or a Fade to Blacktransition.

VTR TimecodeThe VTRTimecode overlay displays the timecode of theVTR, DDR, Video Server, or other external device thatis on-air and/or will be transitioned on-air. The devicemust be controlled from the switcher in order for thetimecode information to be available.By default, the timecode is red if it is on-air, yellow if itis selected, but not on-air, and gray if it is not selectedor on-air. Only two timecodes can be displayed at thesame time on the preview overlay.TheVTRTimecode overlay is made up of three elements,the video source of the clip, the on-air status, thetimecode of the clip, or time remaining in the clip. Thetimecode or the time remaining can be shown, dependingon how the VTR POL Displays features are set.

Look Ahead PreviewThis feature allows you to view different preview outputs,depending on whether or not the ME is on-air. LookAhead preview works differently than the standardPreview, as, instead of displaying the output of just theProgram or Preview, the output of the Look Aheadpreview changes depending on the on-air status of theME.


Any output BNC can be assigned as the Look Aheadpreview for an ME, except for the Program/Preset ME.The output of the Look Ahead preview depends onwhether the ME is on-air or not.• ME Off-Air— The Look Ahead preview displays

the Program output for the assignedME. This is whatis displayed when you take this ME to air.

• ME On-Air— The Look Ahead preview displaysthe Preview output for the assignedME. This is whatis taken to air if you transition this ME.

For example, if you have ME 4 on-air, the Look Aheadpreview monitors display the Program output for ME 1,ME 2 and ME 3. If you re-enter ME 3 into ME 4, theLook Ahead preview for ME 1 and ME 2 remainunchanged, but the Look Ahead preview forME 3 showsthe Preview output for ME 3.

MultiPanelYou can connect onemaster panel and up to eight satellitepanels to a single frame. Each of the control panels cancontrol some, or all, of the MEs. Only the Master Panelsupports all device control or OverDrive®.

SoftPanelSoftPanel allows you to run the menu system of theswitcher from a computer. The switcher treats theSoftPanel interface as a satellite panel, allowing it tocontrol all aspects of the switcher that the menu systemof a satellite panel can control.The SoftPanel application uses the Oracle® VMVirtualBox to interface with the computer hardware andoperating system, and connect to the switcher frame.

Tip: You can also point your Google Chrome™ browser to theSoftPanel to access the Acuity Virtual Panel.

Custom ControlsA custom control is a series of commands, or buttonpresses, that are recorded together into a single macro.When you run that custom control, the switcher runs allthe commands and button pressed that were recorded inthe macro. This allows you to simplify complexsequences of commands into simple button presses. Forexample, you can create a custom control that will recalla camera shot to preview, add a lower third, and thentransition the background and key on-air.The switcher supports up to 2304 custom controls.

Memory FunctionsA memory register is a snapshot of the current state ofthe switcher that can include multiple MEs. Up to 1,000

memory registers per ME can be stored and recalled onthe switcher. Each of these memory registers can storeas little as the information of one ME, or as much as thecurrent state of the entire switcher, including all MEs,Aux Buses, and DVE settings.

Effects DissolveAn Effects Dissolve allows you to have the switcher slewfrom one memory to another using a memory recall. Theswitcher will interpolate from the starting memory to thedestination memory, creating a smooth, two keyframeeffect.Only elements such as clip level, pattern position, andDVE settings can be interpolated in the effects dissolve.Other elements, such as key priority, crosspoint selection,pattern, and next transition data are recalled first, andthen the switcher will slew to the recalled memory.The speed at which an effects dissolve is performed iseither the Effect Rate. If you store an effects dissolve ina memory register, the effects dissolve rate stored withthat memory is used. The effects rate of the destinationmemory is used for any effects dissolve. You can set adefault effects dissolve rate that is used when an ME, orthe switcher, is defaulted. This rate does not override therate that is stored in the memory.

GPI ControlGeneral Purpose Interface (GPI) is a high/low voltagesignalling protocol that allows the switcher to send simplecommands to an external device, or receive commandsfrom a device. Each pin on the GPI is set as either high(+5 Volts), or low (0 Volts), and it is the switchingbetween high and low that sends commands to theexternal device, or to the switcher.The switcher has both fixed and configurable GPIs. The10 fixed GPI inputs and 10 fixed GPI outputs are locatedon the FrameCPU board. The 24GPIs on each Referencewith Tally board can be configured as either an input, oran output.

Live Edit Decision ListsEdit Decision Lists are files used by non-linear editing(NLE) suites to aid in post-production. Your switchercan capture EDL data in a file that you load into yourNLE suite.The switcher supports the CMX3600 format forrecording EDL files.

Note: The CMX3600 specification only supports a maximum of999 events per ME or aux bus. If another event occurs beyondthe 999 limit, a new file is created using the incremental filenumber.


Tallies and Contact ClosuresTallies and contact closures are simple open collectors(tallies) or relays (contact closures) that the switcher usesto signal other devices, and users, that a particular videosource is on-air. Typically, tallies are used to light a redlight on a camera to show people that they are on-air andwhat camera they should be looking at.You can only assign a single source to a tally/contactclosure, but you can assign multiple tallies/contactclosures to the same source.

Device ControlThe switcher can control a number of external devices,such as video servers and robotic cameras. For a completelist of supported devices, and information on how to setup and control these devices, visit the Ross Video website(help.rossvideo.com/acuity-device/).

Technical SupportAt Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of ourproducts, but if a problem does occur, help is as close asthe nearest telephone.Our 24-Hour Hot Line service ensures you have accessto technical expertise around the clock. After-salesservice and technical support are provided directly byRoss Video personnel. During business hours (easternstandard time), technical support personnel are availableby telephone. Outside of normal business hours and onweekends, a direct emergency technical support phoneline is available. If the technical support personnel whois on call does not answer this line immediately, a voicemessage can be left and the call will be returned shortly.Our Technical support staff are available to react to anyproblem and to do whatever is necessary to ensurecustomer satisfaction.

Warranty and Repair PolicyRoss Video Limited (Ross) warrants its switchers andrelated options, to be free from defects under normal useand service for a period of ONE YEAR from the date ofshipment. Fader handle assemblies are warranted for thelife of the product. If an item becomes defective withinthe warranty period Ross will repair or replace thedefective item, as determined solely by Ross.Warranty repairs will be conducted at Ross, with allshipping FOB Ross dock. If repairs are conducted at thecustomer site, reasonable out-of-pocket charges willapply. At the discretion of Ross, and on a temporary loanbasis, plug in circuit boards or other replacement partsmay be supplied free of charge while defective items

undergo repair. Return packing, shipping, and specialhandling costs are the responsibility of the customer.Software upgrades for switchers may occur from time totime, and are determined by Ross Video. The upgradesare posted on the Ross Video website, and are free ofcharge for the life of the switcher.This warranty is void if products are subjected to misuse,neglect, accident, improper installation or application,or unauthorized modification.In no event shall Ross Video Limited be liable for direct,indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages(including loss of profit). Implied warranties, includingthat of merchantability and fitness for a particularpurpose, are expressly limited to the duration of thiswarranty.This warranty is TRANSFERABLE to subsequentowners, subject to Ross Video's notification of changeof ownership.


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Product ComparisonTable 5: Acuity® Control Panel Comparison (Standard

Control Panel)

A4A3A3MA2XA2MA1S

403224322424CustomControlButtons

1087272727236Max. PanelTallies

433221Number ofRows

403224322424SourceButtons perRow

1609672644824Max. SourceButtons

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

A4DDA3DDA3MDD

A2XDD

A2MDD

A1SDD

372921292121CustomControlButtons

1087272727236Max. PanelTallies

433221Number ofRows

383022302222SourceButtons perRow

1529066604422Max. SourceButtons

Table 7: Carbonite Black Control Panel Comparison

CB2CB1

1616Custom Control Buttons

00Max. Panel Tallies

21Number of Rows

1616Source Buttons per Row

3216Max. Source Buttons

Table 8: Frame Comparison

8RU4RU

5834Max. GPI Inputs or Outputs

7236Max. Frame Tallies

2412Max. Contact Closures

8RU4RU

86Max. ME2 or MultiViewer1

12060Max. Video Inputs2

6040Max. Video Outputs2

Notes:1 The ME and MultiViewer options use the samehardware and cannot both be active at the same time. Forexample,ME 1 andMultiViewer 8 use the same hardwareand cannot both be on at the same time.2 If the switcher is operating in a UHDTV1 video format,the maximum number of MEs and video inputs andoutputs is reduced. The corrected numbers are shown inthe table.

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Switcher Options andConfigurations

A typical switcher configuration includes a control panel,a frame, and the resources and features you wantinstalled. For example, the following options create aswitcher with an A2X control panel with redundantpower, a 4RU frame with 3 MEs, 40 video inputs, 20video outputs, 108 panel tallies, and redundant power,plus a 3-year extended warranty on both the panel andframe, an Auxiliary Control Panel, and 2 days ofcommissioning.

Qty.CodeDescriptionOption

1A2X-PANELThe A2X controlpanel.

A2X Panel

1ACU4-FRAME-NOIOThe 4RU frame withno Video Input orVideo Outputboards.

4RU Frame

1A2XP-REDPSUAdds a redundantpower supply for theA2X control panel.

RedundantPower -Panel

1ACU4-REDPSUAdds a redundantpower supply for the4RU frame.

RedundantPower -Frame

1ACU4-ME1Adds the ME 1option.

ME 1


ME 2


ME 3

2ACU4-MULTIPROC12G-IN

Adds two 12GMultiProcessor Inputboards with 20 inputBNCs each.

12GMultiProcessorInput board

1ACU4-12G-OUTAdds a 12G Outputboard with 20 outputBNCs.

12G Outputboard

1AP-TALLY-72Adds tally optionsup to 72 tallies.

ControlPanelTallies,36-72

1AP-TALLY-108Adds tally optionsup to 108 tallies.

ControlPanelTallies,73-108

2A2XP-ROSSCAREAdds two additionalyears to thestandard 1-yearwarranty on thepanel.

ExtendedWarranty(Panel)

Qty.CodeDescriptionOption

2ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME3

Adds two additionalyears to thestandard 1-yearwarranty on the4RU frame with 3MEs.

ExtendedWarranty(Frame)

1AP-AUX2RU32Adds the AuxiliaryControl Panel(Backsplash) thathas the samenumber of sourcebuttons as the A2Xcontrol panel.

AuxiliaryControlPanel

3ACUITY-COM-1DAYAdds 3-days ofon-sitecommissioning ofyour new switcher.

Commissioning

Control Panel OptionsThese options apply to the Acuity® control panel.

Standard Acuity® Control PanelAny Acuity® control panel can be matched with eitherAcuity® frame and have full access to all the features thatare available from the frame. The size of the control panelonly limits the number of source buttons, panel rows,and tallies, and the placement of modules.

DescriptionOption

A single panel row with 24 source andcustom control buttons, VESAmountable touchscreen display, USBports for keyboard or mouse control,1,000 switcher memories, previewoverlay, 36 parallel tally outputs,panel glow and user defined buttoncolor schemes, and 1-yeartransferable warranty with lifetimefader handle warranty.

A1S-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with two panel rows with24 source and custom control buttonseach.

A2M-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with two panel rows with32 source and custom control buttonseach.

A2X-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with three panel rows with24 source and custom control buttonseach.

A3M-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with three panel rows with32 source and custom control buttonseach.

A3-PANEL

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DescriptionOption

The same features as the previouspanel, but with four panel rows with40 source and custom control buttonseach.

A4-PANEL

Carbonite Black Control PanelSupport has been added for someCarbonite Black controlpanels. AnARP can be using to provide themenu system.

DescriptionOption

A single panel row with 16 source andcustom control buttons, 4 key selectand transition buttons, and a singletransition area.

AP-CB1-PANEL

The same features as the CB1 panel,but with 2 panel rows.

AP-CB2-PANEL

Double-Down Acuity® Control PanelAny Acuity® control panel can be matched with eitherAcuity® frame and have full access to all the features thatare available from the frame. The size of the control panelonly limits the number of source buttons, panel rows,and tallies, and the placement of modules.

DescriptionOption

A single panel row with 22 sourcebuttons and 21 custom controlbuttons, VESA mountabletouchscreen display, USB ports forkeyboard or mouse control, 1,000switcher memories, preview overlay,36 parallel tally outputs, panel glowand user defined button colorschemes, and 1-year transferablewarranty with lifetime fader handlewarranty.

A1SDD-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with two panel rows with22 source buttons and 21 customcontrol buttons each.

A2MDD-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with two panel rows with30 source buttons and 29 customcontrol buttons each.

A2XDD-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with three panel rows with22 source buttons and 21 customcontrol buttons each.

A3MDD-PANEL

The same features as the previouspanel, but with three panel rows with30 source buttons and 29 customcontrol buttons each.

A3DD-PANEL

DescriptionOption

The same features as the previouspanel, but with four panel rows with38 source buttons and 37 customcontrol buttons each.

A4DD-PANEL

Acuity Rack Panel (AP-SERVER-PANEL)The Acuity Rack Panel (ARP) server provides thehardware to host the Acuity Virtual Panel which is abrowser based virtual representation of anAcuity® controlpanel with menu system. The Acuity Rack Panel replacesthe need for the control panel, with the exception of nothaving any of the ports (Remote and Tally) that arepresent on the back of the control panel, and is upgradedin the same way as a normal panel.The tally ports on the frame can be used instead of thepanel tallies.

Panel Row DeleteThis option removes the top row of crosspoint and controlmodules from the control panel. This gives you theexpandability you will need for the future without theinitial cost.This option can only be included when ordering yourstandard control panel, and is not available for theDouble-Down control panels.

DescriptionOption

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A2M control panel.

A2MP-ROW-DEL

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A2X control panel.

A2XP-ROW-DEL

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A2XDD control panel.

A2XDDP-ROW-DEL

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A3M control panel.

A3MP-ROW-DEL

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A3 control panel.

A3P-ROW-DEL

Removes the top row of modules fromthe A4 control panel.

A4P-ROW-DEL

Panel Row AddThis option adds the top row of crosspoint and controlmodules to the control panel that were removed with thePanel Row Delete option.

DescriptionOption

Adds the top row of modules to theA2M control panel.

A2MP-ROW-ADD

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DescriptionOption

Adds the top row of modules to theA2X control panel.

A2XP-ROW-ADD

Adds the top row of modules to theA2XDD control panel.

A2XDDP-ROW-ADD

Adds the top row of modules to theA3M control panel.

A3MP-ROW-ADD

Adds the top row of modules to theA3 control panel.

A3P-ROW-ADD

Adds the top row of modules to theA4 control panel.

A4P-ROW-ADD

Redundant Power (Panel Only)The redundant power option adds an additional powersupply to the control panel. In the event that one powersupply should fail, or the power to that supply isinterrupted, the other power supply carries the load ofthe control panel.

DescriptionOption

Adds redundant power to the A1Scontrol panel.

A1SP-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the A2Mcontrol panel.

A2MP-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the A2Xcontrol panel.

A2XP-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the A3Mcontrol panel.

A3MP-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the A3control panel.

A3P-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the A4control panel.

A4P-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the CB1control panel.

PSU-12V16A-6PIN

Adds redundant power to the CB2control panel.

PSU-12V16A-6PIN

Auxiliary Control PanelsThe Auxiliary Control Panel is designed to extend thecontrol surface of your Acuity® control panel byproviding access to another source bus that can be quicklyassigned to any aux bus on the switcher. AdditionalAuxiliary Control Panels can be daisy-chained togetherfrom the same external link port on the control panel.The maximum number of Auxiliary Control Panels thatcan be daisy-chained together depends on the size of theAuxiliary Control Panel.• AP-AUX2RU24 – up to 6 daisy-chained together• AP-AUX2RU32 – up to 6 daisy-chained together

• AP-AUX2RU40 – up to 4 daisy-chained togetherThe Auxiliary Control Panel is a self contained unit thathas both primary and redundant power supplies. It isdesigned to mount either on the back of the control panelor into a desk.

Table 9: Auxiliary Control Panel

DescriptionOption

Adds the Auxiliary Control Panel witha single panel row with 24 sourcebuttons, 6 bank select and 8 auxbuttons, and 14 control buttons. Fitsthe A1S, A2M, and A3M controlpanels.

AP-AUX2RU24

The same features as the previouspanel, but with 32 source buttons. Fitsthe A2X and A3 control panels.

AP-AUX2RU32

The same features as the previouspanel, but with 40 source buttons. Fitsthe A4 control panels.

AP-AUX2RU40

Adds a redundant power supply forthe Auxiliary Control Panel Panel.

PSU-12V4A-2PIN

UltritouchThe 2RU rack mountable Ultritouch adaptable systemcontrol panel allows you to control some aspects ofswitcher operation using a DashBoard interface.The DashBoard interface on Ultritouch provides controlover aux bus source selections. You must connect to theswitcher fromUltritouch to be able to control the switcherfunctions. Refer to the Ultritouch documentation forinformation on navigating the Ultritouch menu andmanually connecting to a device.

Table 10: Auxiliary Control Panel

DescriptionOption

Adds the 2RU Ultritouch adaptablesystem control panel.

ULTRITOUCH-2

Adds a redundant power supply forUltritouch.

ULTRITOUCH-PS

Extended Warranty (Panel Only)Extends the standard one-year warranty on your controlpanel by one year. Additional years can be purchased ifrequired.


DescriptionOption

Extends the warranty on the A1S bya year.

A1SP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A1SDDby a year.

A1SDDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A2M bya year.

A2MP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A2MDDby a year.

A2MDDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A2X bya year.

A2XP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A2XDDby a year.

A2XDDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A3M bya year.

A3MP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A3MDDby a year.

A3MDDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A3 by ayear.

A3P-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A3DDby a year.

A3DDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A4 by ayear.

A4P-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the A4DDby a year.

A4DDP-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the CB1 bya year.

CB1-PANEL-ROSSCARE

Extends the warranty on the CB2 bya year.

CB2-PANEL-ROSSCARE

Audio Control ModuleThe Audio Control module provides eight motorizedaudio faders with source mnemonics that can be mappedto audio channels, or groups, from an audio mixercontrolled by the switcher.

AUDIO CONTROL

When ordering a module with a new control panel, youmust specific the empty slot on the control panel that youwant the module installed into. Refer to PanelDimensions with Slot Locations on page 36 for slotlocations.

DescriptionOption

Installs the Audio Control module inslot 1 of your control panel. Can onlybe ordered with a new control panel.

AP-AUDIO-SL1


AP-AUDIO-SL2


AP-AUDIO-SL3

Provides the Audio Control moduleas a field upgrade kit. Can only beordered for an existing control panelinstallation.

AP-AUDIO-UPG

Provides the Audio Control module ina SideBoxNet enclosure. TheSideBoxNet enclosure allows you tomount a single module separate fromyour control panel. Each enclosurehas independent primary andsecondary power supplies and anethernet port to connect the enclosureto your switcher.

AP-SIDESLIDE-E

Shot Box ModuleThe Shot Box module provides an additional 28assignable custom control buttons. CustomControls fromvarious banks can be grouped together on a single ShotBox Page. Each Shot Box can access up to 28 pages ofbuttons.

CUSTOM CONTROL SHOT BOX

When ordering a module with a new control panel, youmust specific the empty slot on the control panel that youwant the module installed into. Refer to PanelDimensions with Slot Locations on page 36 for slotlocations.

DescriptionOption

Installs the Shot Box module in slot 1of your control panel. Can only beordered with a new control panel.

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1


AP-SHOTBOX-SL2


AP-SHOTBOX-SL3


DescriptionOption

Provides the Shot Box module as afield upgrade kit. Can only be orderedfor an existing control panelinstallation.

AP-SHOTBOX-UPG

Provides the Shot Box module in aSideBoxNet enclosure. TheSideBoxNet enclosure allows you tomount a single module separate fromyour control panel. Each enclosurehas independent primary andsecondary power supplies and anethernet port to connect the enclosureto your switcher.

AP-SIDESHOT-E

Extended Panel TalliesThe control panel comes with 36 tally relays. Additionaltallies can be added in 36-tally increments. Themaximumnumber of tallies that can be added depends on the modelof control panel. Each tally option only adds 36 additionaltallies. If you want 108 tallies, you must order the 72 and108 tallies options.

DescriptionOption

Installs 36 additional tallies to allcontrol panels for a total of 72 tallies.

AP-TALLY-72

Installs 36 additional tallies to the A4control panel for a total of 108 tallies.

AP-TALLY-108

Replacement Mnemonics (AP-8MNEMONIC)In the event that the mnemonics on one of yourCrosspoint modules needs to be replaced, this optionprovides a replacement kit with an 8-mnemonic boardand installation instructions.

Replacement Touchscreen Display(AP-TOUCHSCREEN-A)

A replacement touchscreen display kit can be ordered asa field replacement of the touchscreen display that comeswith the control panel. You cannot use more than onetouchscreen display at the same time.

Replacement Control Panel ModulesReplace an existing module that came installed in yourcontrol panel.Use the same module ordering code for all sizes ofcontrol panels.

SEL

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBA L MEMORY

RECALL STORE

CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT

MASK

SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL SEL

SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

FLYKEY

CHNLMGMT

BORDON

BORDOFF

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

FLYKEY

CHNLMGMT

BORDON

BORDOFF

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

PGMSRC PVME 4 +4ME 3ME 2ME 1

PREVIEW

SAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PSTBKGD

TRANSPV

KEYPRIOR

TRANSLIMIT

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8

BKGD KEY 1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4

USER

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMES

CUT AUTOTRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PSTBKGD

TRANSPV

KEYPRIOR

TRANSLIMIT

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


USER

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMES

CUT AUTOTRANS

SEL

AP-MENUMOD

AP-KEYER8MOD

AP-XPTCCMODDISP AP-GLBMEMMOD

AP-POSHALFAP-XPTCCMOD

AP-TRANS8MOD

DescriptionOption

A replacement 8-Key Keyer module.AP-KEYER8MOD

A replacement 8-Key Transitionmodule.

AP-TRANS8MOD

A replacement Crosspoint Busmodule. This module is only used onthe upper rows of the control panel.

AP-XPTMOD

A replacement Double-DownCrosspoint Bus module. This moduleis only used on the upper rows of thecontrol panel.

AP-DD-XPTMOD

A replacement Crosspoint Busmodule with display. This module inonly used in the right-most position ofthe upper rows of the control panel.

AP-XPTMODDISP

A replacement Double-DownCrosspoint Bus module with display.This module in only used in theright-most position of the upper rowsof the control panel.

AP-DD-XPTMODDISP

A replacement Crosspoint/CustomControl Bus module. This module isonly used on the bottom row of thecontrol panel.

AP-XPTCCMOD

A replacement Double-DownCrosspoint/Custom Control Busmodule. This module is only used onthe bottom row of the control panel.

AP-DD-XPTCCMOD

A replacement Crosspoint/CustomControl Bus module with display. Thismodule in only used in the right-mostposition of the bottom row of thecontrol panel.

AP-XPTCCMODDISP

A replacement Double-DownCrosspoint/Custom Control Busmodule with display. This module inonly used in the right-most position ofthe bottom row of the control panel.

AP-DD-XPTCCMODDISP

A replacement Global Memorymodule. Only one module of this typecan be installed in the control panel.

AP-GLBMEMMOD

A replacement Menu Keypadmodule.Only one module of this type can beinstalled in the control panel.

AP-MENUMOD


DescriptionOption

A replacement Positioner module.Only one module of this type can beinstalled in the control panel.

AP-POSHALF

Vision Control Panel Upgrade for Acuity®

Using the Vision control panel with Acuity® requires theaddition of the Acuity® Menu module and touchscreento your existing control panel. The existing Visiontouchscreen is not compatible with Acuity®.Depending on the size of Vision control panel you have,youmay not have space for theMenumodule inside yourcontrol panel. An external version with theMenumoduleinstalled in a SideBox is available for all control panels.

DescriptionOption

Adds a Menu module that is to beinstalled into an empty slot on thecontrol panel and the Acuity®

touchscreen display.

AP-VISION-MENU-UPG

Adds a Menu module that ispre-installed into a SideBox and theAcuity® touchscreen display.

AP-VISION-MENU-EXT-UPG

Frame OptionsThese options apply to the Acuity® frames.

Acuity® FrameAny Acuity® frame can be matched with any Acuity®control panel. The size of the frame set the maximumnumber of MEs, MultiViewers, video inputs, and videooutputs you can have.

DescriptionOption

A 4RU frame with support for up to 6MEs or 6 MultiViewers, 60 videoinputs, and 40 video outputs. Thefames comes with no video input oroutput boards.

ACU4-FRAME-NOIO

A 8RU frame with support for up to 8MEs or 8 MultiViewers, 120 videoinputs, and 60 video outputs. Thefames comes with no video input oroutput boards.

ACU8-FRAME-NOIO

3G Video InputsEach 3G Video Input option adds a Video Input boardwith 20 input BNCs into the back of the frame.Both frames come with a single Video Input board asstandard.

• 4RU— 2 × ACU4-IN20 for a total of 60 BNCs• 8RU— 5 × ACU8-IN20 for a total of 120 BNCs

12G MultiProcessor InputsEach 12GMultiProcessor Input board provides the samefunctionality as theMultiProcessor Input board, with theaddition of being able to process 12Gb/s Single-LinkUHD-2SI and 3Gb/s Quad-Link UHD-2SI/UHD-QSDsignals at 50Hz, 59.94Hz, and 60Hz.• 4RU— 3 × ACU4-MULTIPROC12G-IN for a total

of 60 inputs• 8RU— 6 × ACU8-MULTIPROC12G-IN for a total

of 120 inputs

Note: UHDTV1 12Gb/s sources reduce the number of inputsfor each board. Each 12Gb/s input uses 4 input BNCs, eventhough there is only a single cable connection.

12G OutputsEach 12G Output board provides 20 SDI output BNCsas well as video processing capabilities for framesynchronizers and format conversion (FSFC).The 12G Outputboard can process all SD and HD videosignals, as well as 12Gb/s Single-Link UHD-2SI and3Gb/s Quad-Link UHD-2SI/UHD-QSD signals at 50Hz,59.94Hz, and 60Hz.• 4RU—2 × ACU4-12G-OUT for a total of 40 BNCs• 8RU—3 × ACU8-12G-OUT for a total of 60 BNCs

Note: UHDTV1 12Gb/s outputs reduce the number of outputsfor each board. Each 12Gb/s output uses 4 output BNCs, eventhough there is only a single cable connection.

Evertz® IP I/O BladesThe Evertz® IP Input and Evertz® IP Output blades bringsupport for the ASPEN protocol and SMPTE 2022-6 intothe Acuity® frame. The Evertz® IP Input blade has 6 10GSFPs with another 6 redundant 10G SFPs and 21 SDIDIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. The Evertz® IP Output bladehas the same configuration as the Evertz® IP Input blade,but with 20 SDI DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. Both bladesinstall into the video input and output slots at the backof the frame and replace the Video Input, Video Output,orMultiProcessor Input boards. The switcher can addressany combination of the SFPs and DIN 1.0/2.3 connectorsto make up the 20 inputs to the crosspoint from thatblade.The SFPs andDIN 1.0/2.3 connectors on both the Evertz®IP Input and Evertz® IP Output blades are configuredand assigned to inputs and outputs of the switcher usingthe Evertz® MAGNUM unified control system.


DescriptionOption

Evertz® IP Input blade for Acuity® 8RUframe

ACU8-EXEIP-IN

Evertz® IP Input blade for Acuity® 4RUframe

ACU4-EXEIP-IN

Evertz® IP Output blade for Acuity®

8RU frameACU8-EXEIP-OUT

Evertz® IP Output blade for Acuity®

4RU frameACU4-EXEIP-OUT

Referencewith Tally (ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCC)This board provides an additional reference loop, 24 GPIsthat can be assigned as inputs or outputs, 36 tallies, and12 contact closures.A single Reference with Tally comes standard with boththe 4RU and 8RU frames. One additional board can beadded to the 8RU frame.

MEsThe switcher comes with a half (0.5) MEs as standardthat does not require any additional hardware, but haslimited functionality. Every odd numbered ME optionadds a 3G Video Processor board with the hardware tosupport the ME option.ME options must be added in order starting with ME 1(ACU4-ME1 or ACU8-ME1).

Note: If you want to operate the switcher in a UHDTV1 videoformat, it takes two ME options to provide a single UHDTV1 ME.

Note: The ME and MultiViewer options use the same hardwareand cannot both be active at the same time. For example, ME1 and MultiViewer 8 use the same hardware and cannot bothbe on at the same time.

Table 11: 4RU Frame Options

DescriptionOption

Adds ME 1, providing 8 keyers, 16channels of 2D DVE, 4 channels ofME-Store, and a dual bordergenerators with advanced key trailsand key smear. This option cannot becombined with the ACU4-MV6 option.

ACU4-ME1

Adds ME 2 with the same features asabove. This option cannot becombined with the ACU4-MV5 option.

ACU4-ME2


ACU4-ME3


ACU4-ME4

DescriptionOption


ACU4-ME5


ACU4-ME6


DescriptionOption

Adds ME 1, providing 8 keyers, 16channels of 2D DVE, 4 channels ofME-Store, and a dual bordergenerators with advanced key trailsand key smear. This option cannot becombined with the ACU8-MV8 option.

ACU8-ME1


ACU8-ME2


ACU8-ME3


ACU8-ME4


ACU8-ME5


ACU8-ME6


ACU8-ME7


ACU8-ME8

MultiViewersThe switcher does not come with any MultiViewers asstandard. Every odd numberedMultiViewer option addsa 3GVideo Processor board with the hardware to supportthe MultiViewer option.The MultiViewer option can either be ordered as astandaloneMultiViewer or aMultiViewer with 2 floating3D DVE keys. The floating 3D DVEs are available toevery ME in the switcher. Only the first 4 MultiVieweroptions can include the floating 3D DVE.

Tip: Any ME can be turned into a MultiViewer at no additionalcost, but at the loss of the ME.

MultiViewer options must be added in order starting withMultiViewer 1 (ACU4-MV1 or ACU8-MV1).


Note: The ME and MultiViewer options use the same hardwareand cannot both be active at the same time. For example, ME1 and MultiViewer 8 use the same hardware and cannot bothbe on at the same time.


DescriptionOption

Adds MultiViewer 1, providing 4MultiViewer heads that can displayup to 32 sources in 41 independentlayouts. All MultiViewer heads sharethe same pool of 32 sources. Thisoption cannot be combined with theACU4-ME6 option.

ACU4-MV1

Adds MultiViewer 1 with the samefeatures as above with the addition of2 floating 3D DVE keys. This optioncannot be combined with theACU4-ME6 option.

ACU4-3DDVE-MV1

Adds MultiViewer 2 with the samefeatures as above. This option cannotbe combined with the ACU4-ME5option.

ACU4-MV2


ACU4-3DDVE-MV2


ACU4-MV3


ACU4-3DDVE-MV3


ACU4-MV4


ACU4-3DDVE-MV4


ACU4-MV5


ACU4-MV6


DescriptionOption

Adds MultiViewer 1, providing 4MultiViewer heads that can displayup to 32 sources in 41 independentlayouts. All MultiViewer heads sharethe same pool of 32 sources. Thisoption cannot be combined with theACU8-ME8 option.

ACU8-MV1


ACU8-3DDVE-MV1


ACU8-MV2


ACU8-3DDVE-MV2


ACU8-MV3


ACU8-3DDVE-MV3


ACU8-MV4


ACU8-3DDVE-MV4


ACU8-MV5


ACU8-MV6


ACU8-MV7


ACU8-MV8


3D DVE and 3D DVE WarpThe 3D DVE option allows every type of key to besqueezed or zoomed, cropped, repositioned, and rotatedin 3D space. It can also perform 3D key or backgroundtransitions, or build sequences with complex timelines,keyframe editing, and quick sequence recall. 3D DVEalso comes equipped with a positionable light source,preprocessor effects such as defocus, mosaic,posterization, colorization, strobe, picture frame borders,timeline sequences with holds, and a lot more.Each 3D DVE option provides 2 channels of 3D DVEper ME. Each 3D DVE channel has 2 channel resources,allowing for up to 2 channel resources to be dedicatedto each key. This allows you to fly a key, or combinetwo preset pattern keys in a single keyer for a 2-box.Preset pattern keys only use a single DVE channelresource and all other key types use 2.The built-in warp generator allows for stunningcurvilinear transitions and creative effects. Several 3DDVE Warp effects such as page film, ripple, star, heart,and lens flare are included.

Table 15: 4RU Frame

DescriptionOption

Adds 2 channels of 3D DVE and 1channel of 3D DVE Warp to ME 1.

ACU4-3DDVE-ME1

Adds the same features as above toME 2.

ACU4-3DDVE-ME2


ACU4-3DDVE-ME3


ACU4-3DDVE-ME4


ACU4-3DDVE-ME5


ACU4-3DDVE-ME6

Table 16: 8RU Frame

DescriptionOption

Adds 2 channels of 3D DVE and 1channel of 3D DVE Warp to ME 1.

ACU8-3DDVE-ME1


ACU8-3DDVE-ME2


ACU8-3DDVE-ME3


ACU8-3DDVE-ME4


ACU8-3DDVE-ME5


ACU8-3DDVE-ME6

DescriptionOption


ACU8-3DDVE-ME7


ACU8-3DDVE-ME8

Port ExpanderThis option adds a Comtrol® DeviceMaster® with four(4) serial ports, effectively increasing the number ofavailable panel remote ports for device control by four(4). The Comtrol® DeviceMaster® connects to theswitcher over a single TCP/IP link and then to eachdevice over a dedicated serial port that can be configuredas either RS-232 or RS-422.

DescriptionOption

Adds a Comtrol® DeviceMaster® tothe 4RU frame.

ACU4-NetExpander

Adds a Comtrol® DeviceMaster® tothe 8RU frame.

ACU8-NetExpander

Device SupportThe Acuity® switcher comes standard with support forcontrolling external VTR (BVW-75), video servers(VDCP, AMP protocols), audio servers, and monitorwalls, as well as devices that support the native RossTalk,serial tally, and Pbus protocols. Support for additionalclasses of devices can be added as required.The functionality that is supported for a particular devicedepends on the protocol that is used to control the deviceand the features that the device has available. Visit theRoss Video rossvideo.com/acuity-device/ for a completelist of supported devices.

Table 17: 4RU Frame

DescriptionOption

Adds support for controlling a routingswitcher to the 4RU frame.

ACU4-ROUTER

Adds support for controlling a roboticcamera system to the 4RU frame.

ACU4-ROBOCAM

Adds support for controlling acharacter generator to the 4RU frame.

ACU4-CGCII

Adds support for controlling a smallaudio mixer (16 and fewer inputs) tothe 4RU frame.

ACU4-AUDMIXSM

Adds support for controlling aYamaha® O1V96 audio mixer to the4RU frame.

ACU4-AUDMIXSMY


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DescriptionOption

Adds support for controlling a largeaudio mixer (17 and more inputs) tothe 4RU frame.

ACU4-AUDMIXLG

Adds support for controlling a largeYamaha® audio mixer, except theO1V96, to the 4RU frame.

ACU4-AUDMIXLGY

Table 18: 8RU Frame

DescriptionOption

Adds support for controlling a routingswitcher to the 8RU frame.

ACU8-ROUTER

Adds support for controlling a roboticcamera system to the 8RU frame.

ACU8-ROBOCAM

Adds support for controlling acharacter generator to the 8RU frame.

ACU8-CGCII

Adds support for controlling a smallaudio mixer (16 and fewer inputs) tothe 8RU frame.

ACU8-AUDMIXSM

Adds support for controlling aYamaha® O1V96 audio mixer to the8RU frame.

ACU8-AUDMIXSMY

Adds support for controlling a largeaudio mixer (17 and more inputs) tothe 8RU frame.

ACU8-AUDMIXLG

Adds support for controlling a largeYamaha® audio mixer, except theO1V96, to the 8RU frame.

ACU8-AUDMIXLGY

Spare Parts KitThe spare parts kit contains a number of field replaceableitems that are susceptible to normal wear and tear. Thisincludes replacement button caps, ethernet and powercables, hard drive, and compact flash.

DescriptionOption

Adds the spare parts kit for the 4RUframe.

ACU4-SPAREPARTS

Adds the spare parts kit for the 8RUframe.

ACU8-SPAREPARTS

Adds a spare 4RU Crosspoint and4RU Fan board for the 4RU frame.

ACU4-XPTANDFANKIT

Adds a spare 8RU Crosspoint and8RU Fan board for the 8RU frame.

ACU8-XPTANDFANKIT

Critical Spare Boards KitThe critical spare boards kit includes replacement keysystem boards that are required for your switcher tooperate. This includes the FrameCPU, Crosspoint, FrameFan, and Control Panel CPU boards.

DescriptionOption

Adds the critical spare boards kit forthe 4RU frame.

ACU4-CRITSPAREBOARDS

Adds the critical spare boards kit forthe 8RU frame.

ACU8-CRITSPAREBOARDS

Redundant Power (Frame Only)The redundant power option adds additional powersupplies to the frame. In the event that one power supplyshould fail, or the power to that supply is interrupted, theother power supply carries the load of the frame.The number of power supplies provided for redundancydepends on the size of your frame.

DescriptionOption

Adds redundant power to the 4RUframe.

ACU4-REDPSU

Adds redundant power to the 8RUframe.

ACU8-REDPSU

Additional ManualsThe switcher already comes standard with a set of printedmanuals. An additional set of printed manuals can beordered as a spare, or a new set of printed manuals canbe ordered for the latest software release. An electronicversion of the manuals is always available for downloadfrom the Ross Video website, or from the control panelonce the new software is installed.


DescriptionOption

Adds a printed Setup manual to the4RU frame.

ACU4-MANUALENG

Adds a printed Operation manual tothe 4RU frame.

ACU4-MANUALOPS


DescriptionOption

Adds a printed Setup manual to the8RU frame.

ACU8-MANUALENG

Adds a printed Operation manual tothe 8RU frame.

ACU8-MANUALOPS

Extended Warranty (Frame Only)Extends the standard one-year warranty on your frameby one year. Additional years can be purchased ifrequired.


When adding the extendedwarranty for your frame, quotethe ordering code for the highest number of MEs in yourswitcher.Table 21: 4RU Frame Extended Warranty Options

DescriptionOption

Extends the warranty on the 4RUframe with 1 ME by a year.

ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME1

Extends the warranty on the 4RUframe with 2 MEs by a year.

ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME2


ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME3


ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME4


ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME5


ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME6

Table 22: 8RU Frame Extended Warranty Options

DescriptionOption

Extends the warranty on the 8RUframe with 1 ME by a year.

ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME1


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME2


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME3


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME4


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME5


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME6


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME7


ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME8

Training andCommissioningOptions

Commissioning, 1-Day (ACUITY-COM-1DAY)Once the customer has installed and cabled theequipment, a Ross Commissioning expert will come onsite to get the switcher configured, verify that allperipheral interfaces are operating properly, provide abasic technical orientation, and help you get on the air.Training is provided on the customer's equipment at theirsite. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion ofthe visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availability

of a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locationswill be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, oftraining is recommended for multipleMLE systems. Four(4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required.Additional days of training can be added if required.Customers cancellation or rescheduling of serviceswithout seven (7) calendar days advanced notice willincur full invoice.

Note: Commissioning does not replace operator or technicaltraining. Contact your Ross Video Sales Representative todiscuss which types of assistance are best suited to your needs.

Online Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-ONL-1DAY)Comprehensive, web-based, online training is availablefrom Ross Video trainers.Two (2) days, or more, of training is recommended formultiple ME systems. Four (4) weeks advancedscheduling notice is required. Additional days of trainingcan be added if required.Customers cancellation or rescheduling of serviceswithout seven (7) calendar days advanced notice willincur full invoice.

Operations Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-OTR-1DAY)Operations training is highly recommended to ensurethat the process of taking your Ross Video switcher toair is a smooth one.Training is provided on the customer's equipment at theirsite. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion ofthe visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availabilityof a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locationswill be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, oftraining is recommended for multipleMLE systems. Four(4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required.Additional days of training can be added if required.Customers cancellation or rescheduling of serviceswithout seven (7) calendar days advanced notice willincur full invoice.

Technical Training, 1-Day (ACUITY-OTT-1DAY)Onsite technical training introduces the user to some ofthe technical aspects of switcher operation andmaintenance. This includes, but is not limited to; Basicoperation, Switcher installation and configurations,Peripheral interfaces, Video signal flow, System timingrequirements, Circuit block diagrams, Circuit boardoverviews, Jumpers and indicators, Troubleshooting tips,Software upgrading, and Routine maintenance.Training is provided on the customer's equipment at theirsite. Expenses are extra, and billed at the completion ofthe visit. Ross Video cannot guarantee the availability


of a local Trainer, as such, travel costs to all locationswill be invoiced at cost. Two (2) days, or more, oftraining is recommended for multipleMLE systems. Four(4) weeks advanced scheduling notice is required.Additional days of training can be added if required.Customers cancellation or rescheduling of serviceswithout seven (7) calendar days advanced notice willincur full invoice.


SpecificationsThe information is this section is subject to changewithout notice.

Switcher ResourcesThe number of resources specific to your switcherdepends on the options installed.Table 23: Switcher Resources in SD/HD and UHDTV1

Modes

8RUUHDTV1

4RUUHDTV1

8RU HD4RU HDResource

2304 (48 Banks × 48 CCs)CustomControls

64 (8 Banks × 8 Buses)Aux Buses

48Keyers per ME

12Proc Amp/ColorCorrectors perME

11Input ProcAmp/ColorCorrectors perinput

12Output ProcAmp/ColorCorrectors perAux output

2181Input FrameSynchs perinput board

081Input FormatConverters perinput board

12Chroma Keysper ME

8162D DVEChannels perME

11213D DVEChannels perME

013D DVE Warpchannels perME

1,000Maximum DVESequences

01510Max AuxKeys

58 (10fixed + 48configurable)




Maximum GPIInputs orOutputs

8RUUHDTV1

4RUUHDTV1


72367236MaximumFameTallies

24122412MaximumContactClosures

8Serial RemotePorts (panel)

4SerialPeripheral Ports(frame)

64Ethernet Ports(virtual)

8686MultiViewers

4444Heads perMultiViewer

6363MultiProcessorInputMultiViewers (1per board)

30 (5UHD-2SI

× 6Boards)

15 (5UHD-2SI

× 3Boards)

120 (20BNCs × 6Boards)


MaximumVideoInputs

15 (5UHD-2SI

× 3Boards)

10 (5UHD-2SI

× 2Boards)



MaximumVideoOutputs

4386Max MEs

1,000 (100 Banks × 10 Memories)Memories

04Mix/DSKKeyers

41MultiViewerGrids

50MultiViewerLayouts

32MultiViewerInput Sources

20MultiViewerBoxes

1(vid+alpha)

1(vid+alpha)

44Global-StoreChannels

4 GigabytesGlobal-StoreRAM CACHE(Video)

4 GigabytesGlobal-StoreRAM CACHE(Audio)

2(vid+alpha)

2(vid+alpha)

44ME-StoreChannels

8 Gigabytes per MEME-Store RAMCACHE

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8RUUHDTV1

4RUUHDTV1


3,000 frames in SD or 773 frames in 3G or1080i

Media-StoreCapture

31,837 ClipsClip RegisterList (VTR/VideoServer)

Notes:1 Only available on the MultiProcessor Input board.2 Output Proc Amp/Color Correctors are not availableon the Evertz® IP Output board.3 A DVE channel is made up of 2 channel resources(video + alpha). These channel resources can be usedseparately for 2 Preset Pattern (PST PATT) keys perDVE channel.

Rack RequirementsThe ambient temperature inside a rack-mount cabinetmay be greater than the ambient temperature within aroom. To ensure your switcher operates within its themaximum operating temperature range, maintain thefollowing minimum dimensions within the equipmentrack:• 3 inches of clearance on both the right and left-hand

sides of the switcher frame with unrestricted verticalairflow.

• 2RU of space, or the equivalent, for intake air at thebottom of the rack.

• 4RU of space, or the equivalent, for exhaust air at thetop of the rack (open equipment rack top forexample).

Hardware WeightsWeightHardware

59lbs (26.8kg)4RU Frame

92lbs (41.7kg)8RU Frame

48lbs (21.8kg)A1S Panel

57lbs (25.9kg)A2M Panel

62lbs (28.1kg)A2X Panel

75lbs (34.0kg)A3 Panel

74lbs (33.6kg)A3M Panel

103lbs (46.7kg)A4 Panel

Operating TemperatureThe switcher has been qualified at an operationaltemperature range of 0-35°C (32-95°F).

System TimingThe switcher has the following system timingcharacteristics:• All video inputs are zero-time relative to reference

input• Auto timing correct for inputs out of sync by up to ±

¼ line (16us)

LTC Timecode InputValueSpecification

0.5-2.0V (1.0V nominal)Signal Level

600 ohm, soft-selectableTermination

Video Input SpecificationsValueInput Specification

>40m @ 12Gb/sEqualization (using Belden1694A cable)

>50m @ 3Gb/s

>75m @ 1.5Gb/s

>150m @ 270Mb/s (5°-40°C)

75 ohms, terminatingImpedance

SMPTE259M/292M/424M/ST-2082(non-looping)

Video Inputs, SDI

Standard Definition — analogblack

Reference Inputs(non-terminating, looping)

High Definition— tri-level sync

Video Output SpecificationsValueOutput Specification

>4dB 6GHz to 12GHzReturn Loss

>7dB 3GHz to 6GHz

>10dB 1.485GHz to 3GHz

>15dB 5MHz to 1.485GHz

UHD Video Format - <8.0UITiming Jitter

HD Video Format - <1UI

SD Video Format - <0.2UI

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ValueOutput Specification

UHD Video Format - <0.3UIAlignment Jitter

HD Video Format - <0.2UI

SD Video Format - <0.2UI

UHD Video Format - <10%amplitude

Rise and Fall Time

HD Video Format - <240ps

SD Video Format - 450ps to700ps

800mV ±10%Signal Level

0 VoltsDC Offset

<8%Overshoot

UHD Video Format - SMPTEST 2082-1:2015 (Amendment1:2016)

Video Outputs (SDi)

HD Video Format - 10-bitSMPTE 292M/424M

SD Video Format - 10-bitSMPTE 259M-C

Power RatingTable 24: Input Voltage

Power RatingComponent

90-250V~Panel

47-63Hz

100-120V~Frame

220-240V~

47-63Hz

9A 650W

(Canada 120V~ only)

Table 25: Power Consumption

Power Consumption (FullLoad)

Component

1022W4RU Frame

1412W8RU Frame

159WA1S Panel

247WA2M Panel

289WA2X Panel

340WA3M Panel

379WA3 Panel

526WA4 Panel

Serial PortsThe serial ports on the back of the frame and controlpanel support the RS-232 (TIA/EIA-232) and RS-422(TIA/EIA-422) transmission standards.

123

89

45

67

Figure 6: Serial Port (female)Table 26: Peripheral Port Pinouts

RS-422RS-232Pin

Odd/Even Tx+n/c1

Tx-Rx2

Rx+Tx3

GroundGround4

GroundGround5

Odd/Even Tx-n/c6

Tx+n/c7

Rx-n/c8

5V 1K Pull-upn/c9

Table 27: Remote Port Pinouts

RS-422RS-232Pin

n/cn/c1

Rx-Tx2

Tx+Rx3

GroundGround4

GroundGround5

n/cn/c6

Rx+n/c7

Tx-n/c8

5V 1K Pull-upn/c9

External Link Ports12345678

Figure 7: External Link Port (female)Table 28: External Link Port Pinouts

SignalPin

Rx+1

Rx-2


SignalPin

Tx+3

PMC_SDI_Load+4

PMC_SDI_Load-5

Tx-6

PMC_SDI_Latch+7

PMC_SDI_Latch-8

GPI PortsThere are GPI ports located on two types of boards inthe frame. The GPI I/O port is located on the Frame CPUboard in slot A, and the GPIO ports are located on theReference with Tally board in slot G in the 4RU frameand slot L and M in the 8RU fame.

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Figure 8: GPI Port (female)Table 29: GPI I/O Port Pinouts

SignalPin

Ground1

n/c2

n/c3

GPI In 104

GPI In 95

GPI In 86

GPI In 77

GPI In 68

GPI In 59

GPI In 410

GPI In 311

GPI In 212

GPI In 113

n/c14

n/c15

GPI Out 1016

GPI Out 917

GPI Out 818

GPI Out 719

GPI Out 620

GPI Out 521

SignalPin

GPI Out 422

GPI Out 323

GPI Out 224

GPI Out 125

Table 30: GPIO Port Pinouts

SignalPin

Ground1

GPI I/O 12

GPI I/O 23

GPI I/O 34

GPI I/O 45

GPI I/O 56

GPI I/O 67

GPI I/O 78

GPI I/O 89

GPI I/O 910

GPI I/O 1011

GPI I/O 1112

GPI I/O 1213

GPI I/O 1314

GPI I/O 1415

GPI I/O 1516

GPI I/O 1617

GPI I/O 1718

GPI I/O 1819

GPI I/O 1920

GPI I/O 2021

GPI I/O 2122

GPI I/O 2223

GPI I/O 2324

GPI I/O 2425

Tally PortsThere are tally ports on the control panel and the frame.The tally ports 1 and 2 on the control panel and the framehave the same pinouts. On the frame, the tally ports areidentified by the slot and the port number.

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Figure 9: Tally Port (female)Table 31: Tally Rating

ValueSpecification

Solid-State Contact ClosureType

100VDCInput Voltage

120mAMaximum Current

Note: Tally ports 3 through 6 on the control panel are used forthe extended tallies option and require the extended tallieshardware to be installed before they can be used.

Table 32: Panel Tally Locations

Port 6Port 5Port 4Port 3Port 2Port 1Pin

917355371911

937557392132

957759412353

977961432574

998163452795

10183654729116

10385674931137

10587695133158

10789715335179

Common10

Common11

Common12

Common13

9274563820214

9476584022415

9678604224616

9880624426817

100826446281018

102846648301219

104866850321420

106887052341621

108907254361822

Common23

Common24

Common25

Contact Closure PortsThe contact closure (CtCl) ports are located at the backof the frame.

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Figure 10: Contact Closure Port (female)Table 33: Contact Closure Rating

ValueSpecification

Solid-State Contact ClosureType

100VDCInput Voltage

120mAMaximum Current

Table 34: Contact Closure Locations

Port 1Pin

CtCl 1 Out1

CtCl 2 Out2

CtCl 3 Out3

CtCl 4 Out4

CtCl 5 Out5

CtCl 6 Out6

CtCl 7 Out7

CtCl 8 Out8

CtCl 9 Out9

CtCl 10 Out10

CtCl 11 Out11

CtCl 12 Out12

n/c13

CtCl 1 Common14

CtCl 2 Common15

CtCl 3 Common16

CtCl 4 Common17

CtCl 5 Common18

CtCl 6 Common19

CtCl 7 Common20

CtCl 8 Common21

CtCl 9 Common22

CtCl 10 Common23

CtCl 11 Common24

CtCl 12 Common25


Ordering CodesRefer to the individual sections for more detailed information on each option.

Table 35: Acuity® Control Panel Options

A4A3A3MA2XA2MA1S

A4-PANELA3-PANELA3M-PANELA2X-PANELA2M-PANELA1S-PANELStandard Acuity® Control Panel

A4DD-PANELA3DD-PANELA3MDD-PANELA2XDD-PANELA2MDD-PANELA1SDD-PANELDouble-Down Acuity® ControlPanel

AP-SERVER-PANELAcuity Rack Panel

A4P-ROW-ADDA3P-ROW-ADDA3MP-ROW-ADDA2XP-ROW-ADDA2MP-ROW-ADDPanel Row - Add (StandardPanel)

A2XDDP-ROW-ADDPanel Row - Add (Double-DownPanel)

A4P-ROW-DELA3P-ROW-DELA3MP-ROW-DELA2XP-ROW-DELA2MP-ROW-DELPanel Row - Delete (StandardPanel)

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

A4P-REDPSUA3P-REDPSUA3MP-REDPSUA2XP-REDPSUA2MP-REDPSUA1SP-REDPSURedundant Power (Panel Only)

AP-AUX2RU24AP-AUX2RU24AP-AUX2RU24Auxiliary Control Panel - 24Buttons with Mnemonics

AP-AUX2RU32AP-AUX2RU32Auxiliary Control Panel - 32Buttons with Mnemonics

AP-AUX2RU40Auxiliary Control Panel - 40Buttons with Mnemonics

PSU-12V4A-2PINAuxiliary Control Panel -Redundant Power

ULTRITOUCH-2Ultritouch Adaptable SystemControl Panel

ULTRITOUCH-PSUltritouch Redundant Power

AP-TALLY-72Extended Panel Tallies, 72 Total

AP-TALLY-108Extended Panel Tallies, 108Total

A4P-ROSSCAREA3P-ROSSCAREA3MP-ROSSCAREA2XP-ROSSCAREA2MP-ROSSCAREA1SP-ROSSCAREExtended Warranty, 1 Year(Standard Panel Only)

A4DDP-ROSSCARE

A3DDP-ROSSCARE

A3MDDP-ROSSCARE

A2XDDP-ROSSCARE

A2MDDP-ROSSCARE

A1SDDP-ROSSCARE

Extended Warranty, 1 Year(Double-Down Panel Only)

AP-AUDIO-UPGPanel Module - Audio Control(Field Upgrade)

AP-AUDIO-SL1AP-AUDIO-SL1AP-AUDIO-SL1AP-AUDIO-SL1Panel Module - Audio Control(Slot 1)

AP-AUDIO-SL2AP-AUDIO-SL2Panel Module - Audio Control(Slot 2)

AP-AUDIO-SL3Panel Module - Audio Control(Slot 3)

AP-KEYER8MODPanel Module Replacement -8-Key Keyer

AP-TRANS8MODPanel Module Replacement -8-Key Transition

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A4A3A3MA2XA2MA1S

AP-XPTMODPanel Module Replacement -Crosspoint

AP-DD-XPTMODPanel Module Replacement -Double-Down Crosspoint

AP-XPTMODDISPPanel Module Replacement -Crosspoint with Display

AP-DD-XPTMODDISPPanel Module Replacement -Double-Down Crosspoint withDisplay

AP-XPTCCMODPanel Module Replacement -Crosspoint/Custom Control

AP-DD-XPTCCMODPanel Module Replacement -Double-DownCrosspoint/Custom Control

AP-XPTCCMODDISPPanel Module Replacement -Crosspoint/Custom Controlwith Display

AP-DD-XPTCCMODDISPPanel Module Replacement -Double-DownCrosspoint/Custom Controlwith Display

AP-GLBMEMMODPanel Module Replacement -Global Memory

AP-MENUMODPanel Module Replacement -Menu Keypad Module

AP-POSHALFPanel Module Replacement -Positioner

AP-SHOTBOX-UPGPanel Module - Shot Box (FieldUpgrade)

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1

AP-SHOTBOX-SL1

Panel Module - Shot Box (Slot1)

AP-SHOTBOX-SL2

AP-SHOTBOX-SL2

AP-SHOTBOX-SL2

AP-SHOTBOX-SL2


AP-SHOTBOX-SL3


AP-8MNEMONICReplacement Mnemonics

AP-TOUCHSCREEN-AReplacement TouchscreenDisplay

AP-SIDESHOT-EEthernet SideBox Module -SideShotNet

AP-SIDESLIDE-EEthernet SideBox Module -SideSlideNet

Table 36: Carbonite Black Control Panels

CB2CB1

AP-CB2-PANELAP-CB1-PANELCarbonite Black Control Panel

CB2-PANEL-ROSSCARECB1-PANEL-ROSSCAREExtended Warranty

PSU-12V16A-6PINRedundant Power

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Ordering Codes • 33

Table 37: Frame Options

8RU4RU

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

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

ACU8-IN20ACU4-IN203G Inputs (20 Additional)

ACU8-MULTIPROC12G-INACU4-MULTIPROC12G-IN12G MultiProcessor Input (20 Additional)

ACU8-12G-OUTACU4-12G-OUT12G Output (20 Additional)

ACU8-EXEIP-INACU4-EXEIP-INEvertz® IP Input

ACU8-EXEIP-OUTACU4-EXEIP-OUTEvertz® IP Output

ACU8-REFGPIOTALLYCCReference with Tally

ACU8-ME1ACU4-ME1ME 1 - Add






ACU8-ME7ME 7 - Add

ACU8-ME8ME 8 - Add

ACU8-MV1ACU4-MV1MultiViewer 1 - Add






ACU8-MV7MultiViewer 7 - Add

ACU8-MV8MultiViewer 8 - Add

ACU8-3DDVE-MV1ACU4-3DDVE-MV1MultiViewer 1 with Floating 3D DVE - Add




ACU8-3DDVE-ME1ACU4-3DDVE-ME13D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 1






ACU8-3DDVE-ME73D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 7

ACU8-3DDVE-ME83D DVE with 3D DVE Warp for ME 8

ACU8-NetExpanderACU4-NetExpanderPort Expander (Ethernet to Serial)

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

8RU4RU

ACU8-ROUTERACU4-ROUTERRouting Switcher Interface

ACU8-AUDMIXSMACU4-AUDMIXSMAudioMixer Interface - Small (16 and fewerinputs)

ACU8-AUDMIXSMYACU4-AUDMIXSMYAudio Mixer Interface - Yamaha 01V96

ACU8-AUDMIXLGACU4-AUDMIXLGAudio Mixer Interface - Large (17 andmoreinputs)

ACU8-AUDMIXLGYACU4-AUDMIXLGYAudio Mixer Interface - Yamaha Mixers(except 01V96)

ACU8-ROBOCAMACU4-ROBOCAMRobotic Camera System Interface

ACU8-CGCIIACU4-CGCIICharacter Generator Interface

ACU8-SPAREPARTSACU4-SPAREPARTSSpare Parts Kit

ACU8-XPTANDFANKITACU4-XPTANDFANKITSpare Crosspoint and Fan board Kit

ACU8-CRITSPAREBOARDSACU4-CRITSPAREBOARDSCritical Spare Boards Kit

ACU8-REDPSUACU4-REDPSURedundant Power (Frame Only)

ACU8-MANUALENGACU4-MANUALENGManual - Engineering

ACU8-MANUALOPSACU4-MANUALOPSManual - Operation

ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME1ACU4-ROSSCARE-ME1Extended Warranty, 1 ME (Adds 1 Year)






ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME7Extended Warranty, 7 ME (Adds 1 Year)

ACU8-ROSSCARE-ME8Extended Warranty, 8 ME (Adds 1 Year)

Table 38: Vision Upgrade Options

V4V3MV3V2XV2MV2V1MV1

AP-VISION-MENU-UPGAP-VISION-MENU-UPGInternal Menu Module

AP-VISION-MENU-EXT-UPGExternal Menu Module

Table 39: Training and Commissioning

ACUITY-COM-1DAYCommissioning - 1 Day

ACUITY-ONL-1DAYOnline Training - 1 Day

ACUITY-OTR-1DAYOperations Training - 1 Day

ACUITY-OTT-1DAYTechnical Training - 1 Day

Acuity Configuration Guide (v9.1) — Ordering Codes • 35

Panel Dimensions with Slot LocationsThese dimensions are provided as a guide only. Contact Ross Video Technical Support for scale CAD drawings of thecontrol 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

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

HIDEOVLY

MENUME

PGMSRC

MEPV

PGMPV

PREVIEW OVERLAY

41.0 [1041.4]

16.0[406.4]

Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3

A2M/A2MDD

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER


PREVIEWSAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

48.0 [1219.2]

16.0[406.4]

A2X/A2XDD

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD


PREVIEWSAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

54.5 [1384.3]

16.0[406.4]

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

A3M/A3MDD

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD


PREVIEWSAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

48.0 [1219.2]21.5

[546.1]

Slot 1

A3/A3DD

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD


PREVIEWSAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

54.5 [1384.3]

21.5[546.1]

Slot 1

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

A4/A4DD

BANK STOP ATTACH

PAUSE RECORD DELETE

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

RECALL

BANK ENTER

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

STORE

MERATE

KEYRATE

MEMORY

RECALL STORE

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

0

EFFRATE

ATTRIB

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS

KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7

PGMA

PGMB

PSTBKGD

KEYPRIOR

DISS WIPE DVE SEQ

KEY 8


TRANSLIMIT

MEDIA

ROLLCLIP

TRANSITION

FRAMESCUT AUTO

TRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS


MASK


SELFKEY

AUTOSELECT

CH ROMAKEY

PSTPATT

MATTEFILL

KEYMEM

KEYINV

2DDVE

3DDVE

BORDERCHNLMGMT

SH OWALPHA

KEYPV

KEYERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

AUTOTRANS

HOME

UPONE

HOLD

TOPMENU

MENU KEYPAD


PREVIEWSAFETEXT

HIDEOVLY

MASKPV

TIMECLOCK

CENTERSAFETITLE

VTRTC

SOU RCEID

MONITORING

CUT FADE

FADE TO BLACK

FRAMES USB

7 8 9

4 5 6

1 2 3

RUN CC+/- 0 .

BANK CLEAR ENTER

ME2

ALL

ME1

RECALLCLIP/CC

ALL

ME4

ME3

ME1

ME2

ME4

ME3

FADERATE

+4

MERATE

EFFRATE

KEYRATE

UNDO

ATTRIB

KE YSON LY

EFFDISS

GLOBAL MEMORY

RECALL STORE

LINK

HOLD

CLEAR

POSITIONER

61.5 [1562.1]27.5

[698.5]

Slot 1

Slot 2

CB123.42 [594.9]

10.72[272.3]

KEY/AUX/CUSTOM CONTROL

PROGRAM

PRESET

BANK

2

BANK

1

BANK

4

BANK

3


DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA

TRANSITION

ROLL

CLIP CUTAUTO

TRANSKEY 4CUT

KEY 3CUT

KEY 2CUT

KEY 1CUT

KEY 4AUTO

KEY 3AUTO

KEY 2AUTO

KEY 1AUTO

PUSH PUSH PUSH

LOCK

HOME

CC

UP

MENU

BACK

NEXT

(SHIFT)

SELF

KEY

AUTO

SELECT

CHR

KEY

KEY 1

SELDVE

KEY 2

SEL

KEY 3

SEL

KEY 4

SEL

AUX

1

AUX

2

AUX

3

AUX

4

ME 1

STORE

ME 2

STORE

ME 1

RECALL

ME 2

RECALL

CB223.42 [594.9]

16.24[412.6]


PROGRAM

PRESET

SELF

KEY


PROGRAM

PRESET

AUX

2

AUX

1

AUX

3

AUX

4

BANK

2

BANK

1

BANK

4

BANK

3

AUX

2

AUX

1

AUX

3

AUX

4

BANK

2

BANK

1

BANK

4

BANK

3


DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA

TRANSITION 2

ROLL

CLIP CUTAUTO

TRANSKEY 4CUT

KEY 3CUT

KEY 2CUT

KEY 1CUT

KEY 4AUTO

KEY 3AUTO

KEY 2AUTO

KEY 1AUTO

TRANSITION 1


DISS WIPE DVE MEDIA

KEY 4CUT

KEY 3CUT

KEY 2CUT

KEY 1CUT

KEY 4AUTO

KEY 3AUTO

KEY 2AUTO

KEY 1AUTO

ROLL

CLIP CUTAUTO

TRANS

PUSH PUSH PUSH

LOCK

HOME

CC

UP

MENU

BACK

NEXT

(SHIFT)

SELF

KEY

AUTO

SELECT

AUTO

SELECT

CHR

KEYDVE

DVECHR

KEY

KEY 1

SEL

KEY 1

SEL

KEY 2

SEL

KEY 2

SEL

KEY 3

SEL

KEY 3

SEL

KEY 4

SEL

KEY 4

SEL

ME 1

STORE

ME 2

STORE

ME 1

RECALL

ME 2

RECALL

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

Frame DimensionsThese dimensions are provided as a guide only. Contact Ross Video Technical Support for scale CAD drawings of thecontrol 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].

4RU24.0 [609.6]

18.93 [480.82]

17.59 [446.69]

7.0[177.8]

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

PS

1P

S2

PS

3

LAN1LAN2 GPI I/O

1

2

LTC

CP

U

10/100

10/100

USBPERIPH 4

PERIPH 3

PERIPH 2

PERIPH 1

PANEL

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

OUTPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

OUTPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

CONTACT CLOSURES

TALLY

TALLY

GPIO

REF

LOOP LOCK

8RU24.0 [609.6]

18.93 [480.82]

17.63 [447.8]

14.0[355.6]

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

K

PS 1

PS 2

PS 3

PS 4

LAN1LAN2 GPI I/O

1

2

LTC

CP

U

10/100

10/100

USBPERIPH 4

PERIPH 3

PERIPH 2

PERIPH 1

PANEL

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

OUTPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

OUTPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

OUTPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

INPUT

12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

1920

CONTACT CLOSURES

TALLY

TALLY

GPIO

REF

LOOP LOCK

CONTACT CLOSURES

TALLY

TALLY

GPIO

REF

LOOP LOCK

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