Acterna RPS Matrix

This connector monitors the port connection of the switch. It is possible to configure the switching mode (automatic/manual), the number of RPS devices to use and the input (MUX A/MUX B).

About

The connector will start communicating with the device through a serial connection, once the number of ports to be used is defined. It is possible to set a port to start with for automatic and manual mode.

Version Info

Range	Description	DCF Integration	Cassandra Compliant
1.0.0.x	Initial version	No	Yes
1.1.0.x	No	Yes

Product Info

Range	Supported Firmware Version
1.1.0.x	Unknown

Installation and configuration

Creation

Serial Main Connection

This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SERIAL CONNECTION:

• Direct connection:

  • Baudrate: Baudrate specified in the manual of the device.
  • Databits: Databits specified in the manual of the device. This can only be set to 8.
  • Stopbits: Stopbits specified in the manual of the device, by default 1.
  • Parity: Parity specified in the manual of the device, by default no.
  • FlowControl: FlowControl specified in the manual of the device.

• Interface connection:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
  • IP port: The IP port of the device.
  • Bus address: The bus address of the device. (Range: 32 - 1.)

Usage

Main View

This page contains an overview of the switch behavior.

Port Settings

On this page, you can among others configure the Switch Mode and the ports to be used in the switching. You can also import a CSV or XML file with the ports information.

Automatic Switching - Manual Switching

On these pages, you can configure the automatic or manual switching, and select the appropriate port depending on the type of switching.

Note that the Current Port, Last Automatic Switch and Last Manual Switch parameters are also available on the Main View page.