Sony BKS-R1601 User Manual

2-2

ROUTING SWITCHER SYSTEM (E)

2-2. Built-in Controller
2-3. Matrix Sizes
2-4. Number of Levels
2-5. Number of Units

The Sony digital routing switcher incorporates a system controller and therefore does not require a
separate external controller. When several routing switchers are connected to the S-BUS, the CPU of the

switcher set as the primary station will control the whole system.

By the cascade connection, input and output signals can be expanded to form a large-scale of router

system.
Maximum matrix sizes depend on the kind of switchers.

. DVS-V6464B : 512 inputs x 512 outputs
. DVS-A3232

: 256 inputs 

x 256 outputs

. DVS-TC3232 : 256 inputs x 256 outputs
. DVS-RS1616 : 128 inputs x 128 outputs (at 16 mode)

256 inputs 

x 256 outputs (at 32 mode)

. BKPF-300/350 : 112 inputs x 2 outputs
. BKPF-301/351 : 32 inputs x 2 outputs (BKPF-301), 1 output (BKPF-351)

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DVS-V1616/V3232B, HDS-V3232 and BVS-V3232/A3232 are not able to connect by the cascade.

The router system has the capability to control the different types of signal at the same time.  This is

enabled by the level setting.
The router system can handle the signals such as video, audio, timecode and the RS-422A remote control

signal.  These signals are switched by their exclusive switchers.  The signals that perform switching are
allocated in the different layers.  These layers are called levels.

In the router system, the different numbers are given to the input and output signals of the respective
layers that enable switching of various signals at the different levels simultaneously.

Example: Video can be set to level 1, audio to level 2, etc.

Up to eight levels can be set for one system.
The levels are set in the menu item [E : SET  LEVEL  TABLE].

Up to 128 remote control units and switchers can be connected to one S-BUS line.  It is possible to
control up to 254 units (including the primary station) in total of all lines.