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WinSoft 

The TSL UMD Configuring 

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WinSoft V 4.2.4.0 0 Issue 5.3


Section B 

WINSOFT 

CONTENTS 

Part A 

1.0 Introduction 

1.1 Installation 

1.2 Important Overview Information 

1.3 Recommendations and Tips 

1.4 Making Changes 

1.5 Working Off-line 

2.0 Introduction to Creating And Setting Up The Displays 

2.1 Setting the Mnemonics – The Edit Menu 

2.1.1 Fixed Display Mnemonics 

2.1.2 Router Source and Bus Mnemonics 

2.2 Setting the Displays to be Fixed, Fixed (Router) Source, Router Source, or Router Bus 

Displays. 

2.2.1 Router Bus Priority 

2.3 Names 

2.4 Edit Display Assignment 

2.5 Tallies 

2.5.1 Direct Tallies 

2.5.1.1 Edit > Tallies > Edit Display Tally Enable. (Also Section 2.5.6). 

2.5.2 Tally Outputs 

2.5.3 Edit Router Source Tallies 

2.5.3.1 Multiple Tally In to Router Sources 

2.5.4 Edit Router Bus Tallies 

2.5.5 Edit Tally Input Attributes – Red (Left) and Green (Right) Tallies and Ext 

Enable. Iso Tallies. 

2.5.6 Edit > Tallies > Display Tally Enable 

2.5.7 Edit Router Source Assignment 

3.0 Other Menus 

3.1 File Menu 

3.2 Setup Menu 

3.2.1 Options 

3.2.2 Register IRD 


3.2.3 Network Mode 

3.3 Control Menu 

3.3.1 General Parameters 

3.4 View Menu 

3.5 Comms Menu 

3.6 Tools Menu 

3.6.1 The Lists and Mnemonics 

3.6.2 Tally Pin Patch 

3.6.3 Tally Mimic. 

3.6.4 Router Mimic 

3.7 Properties Menu 

4.0 Associating Monitors with a Router 

5.0 Desktop Enhancements 

5.1 Making a Frame for the Monitor Stack 

5.2 Naming the icons 

6.0 General Notes for Displays 

7.0 Audio Monitoring Unit Setup 

8.0 The Help Menu 

8.1 About Winsoft 

8.2 Show Serial Comms Wind 

9.0 Uploading and downloading of names from routers and mixers into Winsoft 

9.1 Configuring the Serial Port 

9.2 Configure Names Options 

9.2.1 Router Database Options 

9.2.2 UMD Mnemonics Options 

9.2.3 Mixer Mnemonics Options 

9.2.4 Notes. 

Uploading Names into the mixer 

Mixer Mnemonics Only 

10.0 Trouble shooting 


11.0 Notes on the use of the 2 x 1 Emergency C/O Router – where applicable 

12.0 Notes on the use of the Static S8C Displays. 

13.0 Timed Messages for Fixed UMDs 

Appendices 

Appendix A 

Multiple System Controllers - Network Mode – only supplied with appropriate orders 

Appendix B 

Multiple System Controllers - non-Network Mode – only supplied with appropriate orders 

Appendix C 

Infra-Red Controller - Network Mode – only supplied with appropriate orders 

Appendix D 

Timed Message Control – only supplied with appropriate orders 

Note. 

This manual describes the facilities available with EPROM software versions: v 750 

» This symbol denotes a hint or tip 

» A few minutes reading the opening advisory comments of this section could 

save hours of re-assigning displays 


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Winsoft / System Controller Features 

This is a list of the facilities available from within Winsoft. 

• Configured by a standard PC running Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000 and XP, 

• Stand-alone Controller. 

• GUI on the computer monitor – representation of the actual monitor stack or wall. 

• Ability to save and open different configurations (Tally, Mnemonics and router mapping details). 

• Mnemonic control of the dynamic UMDs 

• Drag and drop from mnemonic lists. 

• Tally control of the dynamic and static UMDs 

• Red/Green split tally assignments 

• Ability to inhibit left or right tally on any UMD 

• Control of UMD mnemonic and tally LED colour. 

• Multiviewer support. 

• Ability to map tallied router sources to a tally o/p pin 

• Ability to map tallied router buses to a tally o/p pin 

• Full mnemonics lists for router sources and destinations (buses). 

• Names lists for tallies, routers and Controllers as “aide-memoirs”. 

• Virtual router derived from the mixer information for PGM and PST associated UMDs 

• Virtual Emergency Router for UMDs on final system o/p, controlled via a tally i/p. 

• Ability to map cascaded routers so the o/p UMD shows the correct source mnemonic as in - 

• Router source to source and source to bus mapping. 

• External third party router control from Winsoft. 

• Downloading the names lists from some routers into Winsoft for display on the UMDs - where 

supported by the router manufacturer. 

• Uploading of UMD mnemonics from Winsoft into the router’s names lists – where supported by the 

router manufacturer. 

• Uploading of mnemonics from Winsoft into the mixer’s panel – where supported by the mixer 

manufacturer. 

• Multiple System Controllers on a networked system all controlled from a central Bus Controller. 

• Networked tallies across several System Controllers. 

• Networked routers across several System Controllers. 

• Option of opto-isolated inputs for the tally inputs. 

• Option of isolated relay-contacts for the tally outputs 

• Configuration and control of infra-red controlled devices. e.g. Satellite IRDs/STDs. 

• Monitoring and configuration of the TSL AMUMD range – a visual indication of bargraph activity is 

displayed. 


1.0 Introduction 

This program can run on the following versions of Windows: ’95, ’98, NT4, XP and Windows 2000. 

For Windows 2000 users: delete the file "SNMPAPI.DLL" that is in the Winsoft directory – the program will 

then pick up the W2000 version in the Windows directory. 

The program is used to configure the System Controllers and the AMUMD range of Under Monitor Displays 

with audio bargraph monitoring. 

Router control and IRD/STB (Integrated Receiver-Decoders/Set Top Boxes) control, via the TSL LWB-1 

product is also possible. 

The computer VDU display is interactive and shows the Mnemonic and Tally conditions and the AMU 

bargraph level at all times. 

It is not necessary to have the configuring computer permanently connected to the system controller for 

operation. 

The TSL System Controllers accept Vision Mixer tally and Router cross-point information and output the 

appropriate tally signals and mnemonics to various types of TSL alpha-numeric UMDs (Under Monitor 

Displays). 

1.1 Installation 

The program is provided on CD and is designed to run on an IBM compatible PC. About 2.0Mb of hard disk 

space is required. 

Installation. 

Search the CD in the Winsoft Program directory and click on Setup.exe. An icon will be placed on the 

Desktop. 

If zipped files are provided, they are self extracting and should be unzipped to a new directory. Create a 

Winsoft directory on the hard drive to receive the files. 

This will be the working directory for the program. User program files will be saved by default to this 

directory. 

The Winsoft program is also 

available from 

www.televisionsystems.ltd.uk 


The cable required to connect the System Controller to the computer is as follows: 

UMD SYSTEM CONTROLLER 

COMPUTER COMMS PORT 

MAINTENANCE PORT AT XT or PC 

D 9 socket D 9 socket D 25 socket 

2 ← 3 2 

3 → 2 3 

5 GND 5 7 

The cable is connected between the Maintenance Port on the System Controller and the appropriate Comms 

Port on the computer. 

Select the appropriate Comms Port on first starting the program from the Comms Menu. 

For Winsoft network users, please see Section B. 

Computer Comms Port Settings 

» If you need to run the same set up on a different computer to that originally used, copy the entire 

Winsoft directory across to the second computer so that the Names etc. are carried across. 

The program is deliberately directory/computer orientated. Transferring the set-up to another 

computer is simply a matter of copying the entire Winsoft directory across. Only registry settings then 

need to be re-established; however is also possible to transfer these by saving the TSL key into 

HKEY_USERS > software, a .reg file using regedit.exe. Run Winsoft first on the new machine. 

This action is only for experts. 

Normally, only one computer/directory should be used for the system, otherwise synchronisation 

issues will arise. Note that that directory can be a computer network directory if access is required 

from more than one workstation on a network. 


Check the Winsoft Properties > System Description box to ensure that you have the correct software. 

The properties information will also show the appropriate functions of each rear panel connector. 

1.2 Important Overview Information 

Tallies from a vision mixer 

This program allows tallies from a vision mixer to be mapped to non router-associated displays, to routerassociated 

displays and to output pins on the System Controller. 

Router data and tallying router buses. 

Data from the router is received by the System Controller so the cross-point status is known. By assigning a 

UMD to the “router bus” in the System Controller and by entering the router source mnemonics in the Winsoft 

program, the messages on the UMD will change when the router cross-point is changed. 

These messages or mnemonics will, of course, match the pictures seen on the picture monitor (fed from that 

router bus) if the mnemonics have been correctly entered. 

If that router bus is tallied in the Winsoft program, done by assigning a mixer tally to the appropriate router 

bus, any associated UMD, whether its on that tallied bus or is a source UMD which the bus has selected, will 

also be tallied. 

Further more, any other router bus may select that live, tallied router source. Any UMD on this other bus will 

also be tallied. It will be seen that full cross-referencing of tallies is made in the Winsoft program. 

Incoming tallies to the TSL system may be observed via Tools > Tally Mimic. 

Router activity incoming to the TSL system may be observed via Tools > Router Mimic. 

Tallies to the TSL system are either pin contacts to ground (parallel input on the D37 connectors) or via serial 

data( via the D9 connectors). The tally mimic always shows the equivalent of decoded serial tally information. 

When entering the UMD display on the computer screen, using the RH mouse 

button, it is crucial that the correct type of display is entered as the building 

process progresses. 

If this is not done correctly it will be difficult to recover this problem in a logical manner after the monitor stack 

has been built. If display types subsequently need to be altered and they are early in the list, a complete 

rebuild will probably be necessary. 


Display Terminology 

♦ Fixed Displays are Displays which do not change their messages (mnemonics) when router changes are 

made. 

♦ Fixed (router) Source Displays are displays which are assigned to the router inputs and show the 

dynamic tally states but they do not change their message (mnemonics) on router changes. They will 

always show the router source (input) mnemonic. 

♦ Router Source Displays are Displays which are assigned to a router source (input) and they will show 

the router bus mnemonic. 

♦ Router Bus Displays are Displays which are assigned to a router bus (output) and they will show the 

selected router source mnemonic. 

1.3 Recommendations and Tips 

It is strongly recommended that an offline design ( † -see P9) is carried out first to ensure a logical 

progression of displays and addresses for a new system. 

• The monitor stack (wall) should be “built” first and the correct UMD types added and positioned as 

necessary. The program will automatically assign addresses in a sequential manner and will assume 

that all Displays are initially Fixed Displays. 

• Next, type in all Names for Tally Inputs, Outputs and Router Names. On a large system this will provide 

invaluable help. 

• Next, assign the Displays as Fixed, Router Source, Fixed Router Source or Router Bus Displays etc. 

• Then enter the mnemonics for the Fixed Displays, Router Sources and Router Buses. 

• Map the Tallies to the Displays or Router Sources/Buses. 

• Finally, the program addresses must be copied by the Operator to the actual UMD hardware using the 

buttons on the UMDs. The Addresses may by seen via the View Menu. 

Names may be entered as required. (These are not the same as the mnemonics. Mnemonics show on the 

UMDs – Names do not. Names are provided as an aide-memoir). 

Users who are familiar with the program may find it best to set the Display types first in the Edit, Display 

Assignment Menu. Then, as each Display is inserted on the desktop, it will be of the correct type. 

Remember to save both the .mon and .umd files before going on-line as the System Controller will take 

control and the desktop layout will be lost temporarily. 

Open the .mon and .umd files again and the set-up will then be written to the System Controller. 

1.4 Making Changes 

If changes need to be made to an existing configuration, it is recommended that the programme is run off-line 

and the default set-up files are disabled via the Setup > Options Menu. 

Inspect the configuration carefully in the Edit > Display Assignment menu before saving to disc and then 

Writing to the System Controller. 


» Remember, mnemonics stay with Display numbers, so some re-addressing of the actual hardware 

will probably be necessary. 

For example, if a Single Display is changed to a Triple, some following Displays will be subsumed 

into the Triple Display. 

For example, consider the following: 

A Stack consists of the following Displays; a D8C, D16C, D8C, and D8C. If the first D8C Display is 

changed to a Triple Display, the following D16C and D8C (Display numbers 2 and 3) will turn into the 

Triple Display. The Mnemonics that were for the D16C (Display number 2) are still at Display number 

2 but this is now the second 8 character display of the Triple Display. 

The actual hardware of the original second Display is still a D16C. This is now at program address 

002. Before the changes it was at address 001. 

If changes are done in the middle of a large number of mixed display types, extensive readdressing 

of the Monitor Stack will be necessary. 

It is crucial that the correct UMD type is entered in the program. 

Hardware Type 

Winsoft Type 

D8C/D8 – Dynamic 8 

D16C/D16 – Dynamic 16 

DD8C - Dual 8 

TD8 – Triple 8 

QD8 – Quad 8 

AMU1- 4BA/BD, AMUMD82A/D, AMUMD84A/D – Single 8 AMU 

AMUMD 2882, AMU1-8BA/BD – Dual 8 AMD 

AMU1-12BA/BD – Triple 8 AMU 

AMU1-16BA/BD – Quad 8 AMU 

ML1 – ML1 

S8C – Static S8C 

AMUMD16/2A/D, AMUMD 16/4A/D – Single 16 AMU 

Note: A or D denotes whether the unit accepts analogue or digital audio. 

1.5 Working Off-line 

† Important information for first time use when working Offline. 

Before working Offline, the computer must have been connected and have read the System Controller 

firmware once. Save an empty .mon and .umd file. This allows the computer program to match the System 

Controller firmware parameters. Save your work to the .umd and .mon files before closing the program. 

When working On-Line for the first time with a single System Controller, ensure that Node 1 is shown in the 

box. 

Select Node 1 from the 

drop-down box if it is not 

already displayed. 


This is also the box which enables any one System Controller out of several System Controllers, all on a 

common Maintenance Bus, but not networked, to be accessed from one Computer position. 

See Appendix B, where appropriate. 

This manual is written to provide the user a “quick start” with the program. 

The creation of the Displays on the screen and of the Mnemonics is described first. The functions of 

the various Menu items are then described. 

It is important to remember that three distinct separate operations are required. 

These are: 

- entering and setting the Displays as fixed or router associated 

- entering the mnemonics 

- setting tallies to the Displays or to the router’s sources or buses. 

Be sure to save the set up to a .umd file and the layout to a .mon file before closing the program. 

These files are stored in the computer. 


2.0 Introduction to Creating and Setting up the Displays 

When the program is first run the initial screen is blank. With the mouse pointer on the screen, pressing the 

RH button will allow a Display to be made. Be sure to save the layout to a .mon file before closing the 

program. 

The default is a D8C Display but this may be changed under the Setup > Options menu. 

Picture monitors, Tally Lamps or VTRs may be selected and moved in the same manner as the UMDs. 

Select the icon to be 

positioned on the 

Desktop from the dropdown 

list. 

Various icons can be entered 

via a RH mouse click: 

• Single Tally Out Lamps 

• Tally Output Relays 

• Clock (PC time) 

• VTRs 

Displays may be changed from the default D8 display to other types by selecting Hardware Type when the 

mouse pointer is over the desired UMD and then by using the RH mouse button. Select Hardware type in 

the drop-down box. The Edit Display Assignment dialogue box is then shown. 


» To change double, triple and quad displays, the pointer must be over the extreme LH section of the 

Display. 

The selected Display is 

highlighted. 

Change the type in the dropdown 

box. 

Virtual displays can be entered onto the desktop even when all the physical displays have been used. With 

large UMD systems this facility may be useful as an aide-memoir for router buses where there is no actual 

display. 

The Virtual displays may be 

shown or hidden in this list by 

checking this box. 


Use of the RH mouse button on a display 

This will allow a short cut to the display’s set up to be modified for the menu items shown. 

Changes the colour of 

the desktop display 

when mono-colour 

displays are used. 

The tri-colour UMD display colour and tallies may be changed from the following menu. 

Tallies may be enabled both on these menu paths and via the Edit > Tallies > Display Tally Enable path. If 

tallies do not light, check carefully that the tallies are actually enabled. 

» This function is only be supported from Tricolour Display software V 1.13 onwards. Justification may 

also be set from Winsoft. 

Earlier displays have the tally and mnemonic colour set-up carried out via the recessed front panel 

buttons on the UMD hardware. 


2.1 Setting the Mnemonics – The Edit Menu 

The Edit menu allows access to all mnemonics: 

Select Edit > Mnemonics . 

2.1.1 Fixed Display Mnemonics 

These may also be set both by using the RH mouse button when the mouse pointer is over the Display and 

by using the Edit > Mnemonic > Fixed menu. 

» The easiest method is to select the individual display with the RH mouse button and edit the 

mnemonic. 

The listing provided via the Edit Menu is useful for subsequent changes and to confirm what the Display 

mnemonic would be if it were Fixed but is actually assigned to a Router. 

The Attributes of the Display on the screen may be set using the RH mouse button when the mouse pointer is 

over the Display. 

The colour and the justification of the mnemonic may be set on the screen. The actual justification must be 

set on the hardware if the hardware is earlier than v1.15. 


The mnemonics may be edited or overtyped in the same manner as a conventional word processor. 

The AutoInc box will allow the cursor to move to the next lower mnemonic when is pressed on 

the keyboard. 

AutoCopy will automatically enter the previous text into the new box. 

» The Fixed Display Mnemonics may also be set by the Timed Message option, if provided, with the 

Winsoft Program. See Appendix D, where appropriate. 


2.1.2 Router Source and Bus Mnemonics 

Select Edit > Mnemonics > Router Source/Bus. 

The Router Source and Bus Mnemonics are entered in exactly the same way using the appropriate menu. 

When more than one router is in use, the desired Router is selected at the top of the dialogue box. 

2.2 Setting the Displays to be Fixed, Fixed (Router) Source, Router Source, or Router Bus 

Displays. 

With the mouse pointer over the Display select the RH button. Select Set Mnemonic. 

For example: If this Display is to be associated with a Router Bus, select the Router Bus option. Then select 

both the Router and Bus with which the Display must be associated. 

This will allow selection of 

the Router number (in the 

case of more than one 

router in the system) and 

the Bus to which the Display 

is to be associated. The 

bus mnemonic and the bus 

number is shown in the box. 

The Router Bus mnemonic 

is shown in the Box. 

» Router Bus Displays show the Router Source Mnemonics. 


For Displays which are to be set to Router Sources: 

The Router Source 

mnemonic is shown in the 

Source Box. 

These mnemonics (SRC 1 

etc) are the default 

mnemonics loaded at the 

factory. 

» Router Source Displays show the Router Bus Mnemonics. 

» Router Source Displays will show “-------“ when they are not selected by a Bus. 

Buses must have a priority set as several buses may select a common source. 

The UMD will then show the desired mnemonic. The higher the number, the higher priority. 

Virtual Router 

Where a virtual router facility has been provided in the firmware to allow for the naming of, say, transmission 

monitor picture sources on a UMD under the monitor, that UMD should be assigned to a particular Bus for 

the virtual router in Winsoft. Each Bus in the virtual router module will be tied to either the PGM, P/V or M/E 

etc. bus in the Mixer. 

The router source mnemonics are entered in the usual way or bus to source or source to source router 

mapping may be carried out to allow for automatic updates of the mnemonics. See Section 2.5.7. 

E.g. For a UMD to follow the mixer program bus, it must be assigned to Bus 1 on router 2 (the virtual router 

from the mixer). 

For simple systems, this virtual router will be router 2 in the Winsoft program. 


2.2.1 Router Bus Priority 

It is possible for a router source to be selected by several router buses at once. A priority needs to be set for 

the router buses so that the Display attached to the router source will show the desired bus mnemonic. 

This is done via the Edit > Bus Priority menu. 

Highlight the bus to be set. 

Set the Priority and OK the setting. 

If a Source Display is selected by two Router Buses at once, the mnemonic shown will be from the Bus with 

the highest number. 

The higher the number, the higher the bus priority. 

» If the Priority is left at 0, no bus mnemonics or tallies on the Source Display will be shown. 

It is advisable only to select Buses that need to be selected/displayed. 

» The Router (video) Level must be set via the Control > General Menu. The UMD display brightness 

may also be set globally on this menu. 


2.3 Names 

This menu allows the user to enter ordinary names as an aide memoir. Its use is optional. 

All listed items may be given names. 

Names for the System Controller, tally inputs, outputs etc are entered/edited via this menu and may be 

anything that the operator wishes – they will not be shown on the UMDs in the system. 

System Controller 

Name: “Manual” 


2.4 Edit Display Assignment 

The complete Display assignment may be seen via the Edit > Display Assignment selection. 

For router associated 

Displays, select the 

appropriate source or bus 

in this box. 

Displays may also be set up and modified via this screen. 

» It is important to realise that a change of hardware type that results in a re-assignation of addresses 

will change the current association of addresses with mnemonics. The mnemonics always stay with 

the Display number. 

This will mean that the actual hardware (which has kept it’s address) will show a different mnemonic 

to that previously. 

The Clear section, Assign and Clear All will clear the Router links. 

» Experienced users may find it preferable to set up the entire UMD system first with this screen for the 

display hardware type and router linking and then edit the mnemonics in the appropriate menus. 

Display Terminology 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Displays are Displays which do not change their messages (mnemonics) when router 

changes are made. 

Fixed (router) Source Displays are displays which are assigned to the router inputs and show the 

dynamic tally states but they do not change their message (mnemonics) on router changes. They will 

always show the router source (input) mnemonic. 

Router Source Displays are Displays which are assigned to a router source (input) and they will 

show the router bus mnemonic. 

Router Bus Displays are Displays which are assigned to a router bus (output) and they will show the 

selected router source mnemonic 


2.5 Tallies 

Notes On Configuring Tallies in Winsoft 

A decision needs to be made on how the tallies are to be mapped from the tally input connector (either serial 

or parallel) to the output connector. i.e. how the cameras are to be tallied. 

Where there is a router in the system and the cameras are presented to the router sources, it is usually 

always better, whether or not the router (bus) feeds the Mixer or whether the router is used only for 

monitoring, to map the tallies to the router sources either directly or indirectly via a tallied router destination 

(bus). If the router bus feeds the mixer, tallies would normally be mapped to the bus. 

The reasoning is that tallied router sources may be connected to a physical tally output pin which in turn is 

linked to the Camera Control Unit. 

Multiple tallies may be connected to a single router source. 

Tallies that are designated as Green (Iso tallies) may be linked to a router source and any tallied source then 

may be designated as Red or Green or Red+Green and connected to different tally output pins. 

This shows that different router 

source states may be assigned 

to different output pins. 

Tallied router sources will be shown on any router destination that selects that tallied router source, so any 

destination UMDs will also show a tally (with Bus Tally Unique unchecked in the options dialogue box). 

This method of tally configuration is especially important where there is an Emergency 2 x 1 router module in 

Winsoft controlled by a single-pole double-throw switch (as far as Winsoft is concerned. Extra poles may well 

be required for actual router switching). 

A UMD set to the output of the 2 x 1 “router” in Winsoft will show the correct source mnemonic assuming that 

the correct source to destination assignments have been made under Edit > Source Assign and any tally 

set to the o/p will in turn, tally the Emergency 2 x 1 Router, Source 2, when the router module is driven across 

from its normal state from i/p 1. 

The main router bus is then tallied and any source which that bus selects is also tallied. Router sources 

connected to the Tally Outputs in Winsoft allow tallies to be taken to cameras etc. 

This is explained in detail in Section 11. 

Simple systems may only have the Tally In mapped directly to the Tally Out pins. 


General 

The System Controller has D37 Tally Input connectors for parallel tally inputs. Pin closures to ground are 

required to activate the tally “on” state. 

A D9 connector, Control 2, is available for connection to equipment which outputs serial tally information. 

The Output Tally D37 connectors enable tally information to be brought out to external equipment such as 

VTRs and Camera heads. 

The output circuit can sink about 150mA to ground for switching external relays etc. This circuit cannot 

switch power – it is used for control only. 

The Edit drop-down menu offers the following: 

All tally assignments are carried out under this drop-down menu. 

» Tallies may also be mapped via the Tools > Tally Pinpatch menu. See Section 3.6.2. 

Direct tallies have preference over router-associated tallies. 

This means that a UMD that has a direct tally mapped to it which may be OFF, will not show a tally 

LED lit even if a live router-associated tally is also mapped to that UMD. 


2.5.1 Direct Tallies 

These are tallies coupled directly to a UMD or Tally LED panel. They may be derived, for example, from the 

parallel closures from a Vision Mixer via the D37 connector on the System Controller. 

There is the capability of lighting the left and right tallies on the UMD from separate tally signals – i.e. split 

tallies. 

Split Tallies 

To set Direct Tallies 

• Highlight the required Display. 

• Enter in the left lower box the left tally assignment. The right tally assignment is filled automatically when 

the OK button is pressed. 

• If a split tally arrangement is required, enter the tally number before selecting the OK button. 

• Map any Tally Lamps on the Desktop (the hardware being LEDs on panels) to the appropriate Tally 

Output by RH Mouse clicking on the Tally Lamp on the Desktop. The actual LED will have to be hardwired 

to the appropriate D37 Tally Output connector. 

» Direct tallies may also be entered by selecting the Display on the Desktop with the RH mouse button 

and then selecting Set Direct Tally from the menu. 

» Direct tallies have preference over router-associated tallies. This means that a UMD that has a direct 

tally mapped to it which may be OFF, will not show a tally LED lit even if a live router-associated tally 

is also mapped to that UMD. 

The right tally must always have a tally number entered. It is not possible to assign only a left tally to a UMD. 

If a RH tally is not required it may be disabled via the following procedure. 


2.5.1.1 Edit > Tallies > Edit Display Tally Enable. (Also Section 2.5.6). 

It is possible to inhibit either the left or right tally on a UMD, regardless of its association with routers etc. 

2.5.2 Tally Outputs 

The System Controller has D37 output connectors which can sink about 150mA to ground for switching 

external relays etc. unless the Controller has been ordered with isolated relay outputs. In this case about 1A 

non inductive can be switched. 

These connectors enable tally information to be brought out to external equipment such as VTRs, LED Tally 

Panels and Camera Control Units (CCUs). 

(Multiple tally output may be achieved by the use to the tally multiplier unit, the CTD-1S). 

Tallies may also be set via the Tools, 

Tally Pin Patch menu. See Section 3.6.2 

This screen sets the linking of the Tally In pin to the Tally Out pin on the System Controller D37 connectors 

and/or the linking of the Router Source to the Tally Out pin. The operation may be regarded as a large pin 

matrix. 

• Select which Tally In pin is required to control the Tally Out pin on the System Controller by entering 

the appropriate Tally In pin number. 


Tallied Router Buses connected to Tally Out 

If a tallied Router Bus is assigned to a System Controller Tally Out Pin, actual tallies may be fed to monitor 

cue lights etc. Note that this only works when the Bus is tallied directly. It will not work when a Source is 

tallied and the Bus then receives a tally for the UMDs only. 

It is essential that Bus Tally Unique in Setup > Options is not checked. Please see section 3.2.1. 

This shows that Router Red/Green tallies 

are enabled and that Router 1, Bus 1 is 

mapped to the physical tally output pin 1. 

Tallied Router Sources connected to Tally Out 

If a tallied Router Bus is cut up on the Mixer, the Router Source is also tallied. (See Section 2.5.4). If Router 

Sources are then assigned to a System Controller Tally Out Pin, actual tallies may be fed to camera cue 

lights etc. 

Example. 

This is used when router buses are connected to the vision 

mixer inputs. The tallied bus will in turn tally the source 

which is then connected to physical output pins. Any other 

bus selecting this tallied source will also be tallied. This 

method of mapping should be used where there is a 2 x 1 

emergency router in Winsoft or where multiple tallies are 

required to be output on a physical tally output pin. This will 

ensure that the correct tally information is always output to 

the cameras. 

Select which Router Source is to tally the Physical Tally Out 

pin. 

Note: Multiple external tallies are possible via a separate 

tally multiplier unit - CTD-1S- if necessary. 


2.5.3 Edit Router Source Tallies 

Tallies may also be set via the Tools, Tally Pin 

Patch menu. See Section 3.6.2 

This will provide a direct tally to selected Router Sources. i.e. linking Tally Input pins to Router sources. 

If a source is picked up by a Router Bus, both the Source Display (if there is one) and the Bus Display (on the 

Router Bus) will be tallied provided that the Bus Tally Unique box is not checked in Setup > Options. This 

is to indicate that the source is On Air to any Bus. See Section 3.2.1 or the Note at the end of this section for 

additional details on Bus tallies. 

Therefore, any other Display on any Router Bus (e.g. a Bus designated as Engineering Preview) which 

selects that On Air source, will also show that source as On Air - i.e. it’s tallies are lit. 

2.5.3.1 Multiple Tally In to Router Sources 

For multiple Tally In conditions, when, for example, there may be a camera fed to two mixers via a router and 

DAs, there will be two tallies available. Either Tally from the Mixers should tally the Router Source. Under 

these conditions, the Enable multiple tally in to (Router) source box should be enabled - see Sect. 3.2.1. 

The Tally In and Router Source columns change over allowing several Tally Inputs to be connected to one 

Router Source. 

The Router Bus priorities must be set for reliable operation of the Program; see the 

Edit > Router Bus Priority menu. 


2.5.4 Edit Router Bus Tallies 

Tallies may also be set via the Tools, Tally Pin 

Patch menu. See Section 3.6.2 

This linking will tally the Router Bus and therefore any Bus Display. 

It will also tally the source selected by the Bus (as long as the priority is set – see the 

Edit > Router Bus Priority menu.) as the crosspoint information of the router is known by the System 

Controller. 

• Select the Router Bus to be linked with a Tally In pin. 

Note. 

The Bus Tally Unique box in Setup > Options (Section 3.2.1) determines the way router-associated tallies 

are displayed. 

When the box is not checked, a tallied Router Bus will still tally the selected Router Source. However, if that 

source is taken directly to air, i.e. tallied by the mixer directly, any Router Bus that selects the tallied on-air 

source is also tallied. 

In some circumstances this might be misleading as the actual Bus is not on-air. 

If the box is checked, a tallied Router Bus will still tally the selected Router Source but If that source is taken 

directly to air, i.e. tallied by the mixer directly, any Router Bus that selects the tallied on-air source is not 

tallied. 


2.5.5 Edit Tally Input Attributes – Red (Left) and Green (Right) Tallies and Ext Enable. 

This screen allows the setting of red/green tallies and the external enabling of tallies. 

External Enable – normally set to 

OFF. 

When set to ON, tallies will only be 

enabled when, typically Pin 32 in 

the SC-11, is set low by an external 

connection to 0V. 

Inspect the Winsoft Properties 

information for the Ext Enable pin 

on SC-21 systems. 

Green Tally – Global Enable 

Red and Green Tallies or Left and Right Tallies 

Any Tally In may act on a Router Source or Bus. Displays assigned to either a Router Source or Bus may 

need to have their left and right tallies split for, for example, to indicate Iso–Recording tally information. 

The Left Tally on the hardware is known as a Red Tally in the Winsoft system. 

The Right Tally on the UMD hardware is known as a Green Tally in the Winsoft system. 

The actual colour of the tallies on the hardware may be set either directly via the UMD’s menu structure or via 

the Winsoft program, using the RH mouse click on the display to get to the Attributes > Colour > 

Multicolour > Edit Properties dialogue box. 

The Edit Tally Input Attributes screen allows Displays associated with routers to have the tally indication split. 

This is a similar requirement to splitting tallies under Edit > Tallies > Direct Tally > Edit Direct Tally to 

Display Assignment, the important difference being that the Router Sources or Buses are tallied with either 

or both a red and a green tally. 


Note 

» A Green Tally assigned to a Fixed Display will light both Tallies. 

Tally Type may be toggled between Red and Green Tallies (i.e. left and right split tally lights). 

Green Tally Enable is a global enable. If this box is not checked, the system treats the two tallies (of 

whatever colour on the hardware) as Red/Left and both tallies will be lit from the Red/Left tally signal. 

The box must be checked to allow the tally split facility to be enabled. With the box checked, router tallies 

assigned as red will light tallies on the left-hand side LED only on the hardware, green tallies will light the RH 

tally LED. 

A red or green tally may tally a router source which in 

turn may be mapped to a Tally Out pin. 

Once the router-associated tallies are split red/green 

and the Enable green tallies box is checked, an 

additional pair of check boxes will appear in the Edit 

Physical Tally Out Assignment dialogue box for the 

option of R, G or R+G tally outputs to an output pin. 

If these boxes are left unchecked, no tallies will be 

output. 

So, if a router source has both a red and a green tally 

assigned to it, a choice may be made so that only red 

tallies, say, are output to a Tally Out pin. 


External Enable – normally set to OFF 

This facility allows external (remote) enabling of any tally. It is an option and is usually provided via Pin 32 on 

the Tally In Connector of the SC-11 System Controller. Please check the Properties dialogue box for the 

External Enable pin on the SC-21 System Controllers. 

For normal tally use the External Enable column entries must be set to OFF. 

If this is used, one tally fewer will be available via the System Controller. 

2.5.6 Edit > Tallies > Display Tally Enable 

The left or right tally may be inhibited on any display, whether it is a Fixed display or a router-associated 

display. 

Display Tally Enable 

Select the Display(s) that are to 

have the left or right tallies inhibited 

» In the event of no tallies, check that the External Enable box entries are set to OFF, that the Left and 

Right tallies on the displays are enabled in Winsoft, and that the tallies are actually turned on, on the 

UMD hardware. 


2.5.7 Edit Router Source Assignment 

Assign to Bus 

This is used when there is more than one router in the system and displays need to show the correct original 

source mnemonic. 

This screen is accessed via Edit > Source Assign. 

Assign to Bus selected. 

The Assign to Source option 

is enabled in the System 

Controller firmware. 

This router is mapped to 

this one – which is 

considered to be the 

“master”. 

A display on the second (main output) Router Bus needs to show the correct Router 1 source mnemonic. 

In the example above, Router 2 is the ‘output’ Router in the chain. Input 1 on that Router has the mnemonic 

“SRC 1”. 

This input 1 is connected to Router 1, Bus 1, which has the mnemonic “DST 1”. Router 1 will also have 

mnemonics assigned to it’s sources. It is these source mnemonics that will be shown on the Router 2 Bus 

Display. 

Therefore, the linking will now ensure that the Router 2 Bus Display shows the correct Router 1 Source 

mnemonic which is selected by Router 1, Bus 1. 

Bus 1 Source 1 

UMD 

Router 1 

Router 2 

Tallies may be assigned to the buses or sources as required. 


Assign to Source 

A variation on the above is assigning Sources to Sources. 

When this option is selected in the Assign to box, the Display on the second router output will show the 

mnemonic and tally state of the assigned source. In this example, “SRCE A” will be shown, assuming that 

the Router 2 Bus has selected input SRCE AA. 

SRCE A 

SRCE AA 

UMD 

Router 1 

Router 2 

The mnemonics and tallies for the input to Router 2, SRCE AA, are effectively taken over by the input 

mnemonics and tally state to Router 1. In this example, the mnemonics and tally state shown on the UMD 

will be those for SRCE A. In this case SRCE A is considered to be the master source – it is to this source 

that tallies and tally output pins must be assigned. In the dialogue box above, Router 1 is now the master 

controlling source – it is to this source that tallies and tally output pins must be assigned. 

Therefore, in this example, only the mnemonics for Router 1 need be entered in the mnemonics lists in the 

Edit menu. 

Source to Source mapping may also be done within one router. 

Virtual Router 

Use of a second “virtual” router 

Where a virtual router facility has been provided in the firmware to allow for the naming of, say, transmission 

monitor pictures on a UMD under the monitor, that UMD should be assigned to a particular Bus for the virtual 

router in Winsoft. Each Bus in the virtual router module will be tied to either the PGM, P/V or M/E etc. bus in 

the Mixer. 

E.g. For a UMD to follow the mixer program bus, it must be assigned to Bus 1 on router 2 (the virtual router 

from the mixer). 

For simple systems, this virtual router will be Router 2 in the Winsoft program. 

Router Source to Source or Source to Destination mapping may be used to provide automatic label updates. 

This an option and must be ordered. 


3.0 The Other Menus 

3.1 File 

This screen will allow opening and saving of the Stack Layout via the *.mon files, of the mnemonics via the 

*.umd files and of the router set up file via the. *rtr files. (See Section 5 for router control). 

Alternative mnemonics ( .umd files) may be entered and saved, for example when the cameramen’s names 

change. 

When a new layout has been created and is to be saved, both the layout (.mon) and the UMD set-up (.umd) 

must be saved. 

The opening screen display may be set up via the Setup > Options Screen. See section 3.2. 

Files may be saved to any directory although the default directory is the same as the one which contains the 

program files. 

Important information for first time use when working Offline. 

Before working Offline, the computer must have been connected and have read the System 

Controller firmware once. Save an empty .mon and .umd file. 

This then allows the computer program to match the System Controller firmware parameters. 


3.2 Setup Menu 

3.2.1 Options 

Under Options, settings may be made for: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Controller Auto Read on connection, 

the choice of Starting Offline, 

Enabling multi tallies in to (a Router) Source, 

the option of Disabling Layout Changes 

the Enabling of Router Control. 

the Router Bus Tally Unique settings 

Default Layouts 

Default Data Files 

UMD types 

Monitor types 

The Auto Read on connection box need only be checked if it is likely that the Winsoft settings in the 

computer program do not match those in the Controller. 

The Starting Offline box need only be checked if the computer is connected to the Controller but changes 

made to the settings are not to automatically update the Controller. 

Enabling multi tallies in to (a Router) Source would be used when, say, a camera is fed to two or more 

mixing points, or when both red and green tallies need to be assigned to a router source. See Section 2.5.3 

The Disable Layout Changes box, when checked, will prevent the accidental movement of UMDs and 

monitors etc. on the desktop. 

A double click with the LH mouse button will allow access to the router control and IRD control panel when 

this box is checked. 

The Enable Router Control box allows a monitor on the desktop to be associated with either a particular 

UMD or a Router Bus directly. This option is firmware dependent - see Section 4. 

The Bus Tally Unique box determines the way router-associated tallies are displayed. 

When the box is not checked, a tallied Router Bus will tally the selected Router Source. If that source is 

taken directly to air, i.e. tallied by the mixer directly, any Router Bus that selects the tallied on-air source is 

also tallied. 

In some circumstances this might be misleading as the actual Bus is not selected to be on-air. 

If the box is checked, a tallied Router Bus will still tally the selected Router Source but If that source is taken 

directly to air, i.e. tallied by the mixer directly, any Router Bus that selects the tallied on-air source not tallied. 

Default Layout sets the opening screen and there are options for clearing all UMDs from the screen and for 

setting the Default type of UMD. 

Monitors may be cleared from the screen and the Default type my be set to either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio 

using the Radio Buttons. 


3.2.2 Register IRD 

This is system dependent - please see Appendix C where appropriate. 

3.2.3 Network Mode 

Master/Slave Selection. 

In a Networked system the Slave Mode (entered via Setup > Network Mode > Start Next session as 

Slave) would be selected. The screen then offers a choice of the System controller to be controlled. The 

addressing is set in the firmware supplied with the System Controller. See Appendix A 

Double clicking on the appropriate System Controller - Node - will allow editing/set-up of the appropriate 

controller. 

The mode may be re-entered by clicking in the Node white bar at the top of the screen. 

For non-Networked Systems, the Master setting must be selected 

3.3 Control Menu 

3.3.1 General Parameters 

Router 

Level settings, Matrix Number (for Probel units) and names editing are set in this dialogue box. 

For details please see the appropriate router section of the manual. 

Set the router level 

This box (if present) allows 

access to the router names 

lists – router dependent 

This box allows access to the 

router baud rate etc. 


Configure Router Serial Port 

Change the baud rate etc. TSL 

configures the standard setting from 

manufacturer’s data. 

Brightness 

Three levels may be selected on a global basis. 

Bright on Tally is not yet available. 

Tally Test 

This will bring on all Tally Lamps when the box is checked. Tally lamps will extinguish when the box is closed. 

Assign Port Address (for custom use only) 

This custom facility allows access to, say, selected mnemonics within the Winsoft program. For example, a 

custom program could be supplied and usually the computer, in this instance, would be connected to Control 

2 on the System Controller. Several remote PCs may be connected together to this port, hence the 

requirement for an address. Custom external programs may also communicate with the System Controller 

via the Assign Protocol software. The Address set here must match that in the incoming data. 

Set Timed Message – see section 13 

Hard Reset 

A Hard Reset will reload the factory defaults and delete ALL user defined 

Set-ups. Use with Care. Save the current set-up if in doubt. 

3.4 View Menu 

This option will allow selection and display of the desktop grid, the Display numbers, Display addresses and 

Monitor Index numbers. (See Section 5). The screen may also be zoomed in or out. 

3.5 Comms Menu 

Select the appropriate Comms Port 

for the configuring computer 

The system may be set-up or edited Offline and then the System Controller may be updated when required. 


» When the Program is set to Online, the System Controller must be written to before subsequent 

changes are seen on the hardware. 

The Menu also gives the ability to read or write to the System Controller as required. 

Any one of eight computer serial ports may be selected. The Network menu item is for TCP/IP addressing 

where controllers are accessed via an intranet system. 

3.6 Tools Menu 

Various Dialogue Boxes are available 

which will allow mnemonics to be 

dragged and dropped onto UMDs. 

The tally mimics will allow a tally to be 

forced on by clicking on the Radio Button 

as well as showing the status at any 

instant. 

If the mouse is dragged off the Radio 

Button whilst the LH button is depressed 

the tally will stay on until the Dialogue 

Box is closed 


3.6.1 The Lists and Mnemonics 

The Lists can remain on-screen as an aide-memoir. 

The Custom Fixed List will be useful for dragging and dropping mnemonics directly onto Fixed Displays. 

To drag and drop any of the mnemonics onto Displays, double click – holding the LH mouse button down on 

the second click - and drag and drop onto the desired Fixed Display. 

3.6.2 Tally Pin Patch 

All tallies may be mapped via this screen rather than via the Edit > Tallies Menu, if desired. The drop-down 

boxes will allow access to the left and right tallies on the Fixed Displays, Router Source and Bus tallying and 

Tally Input/Output mapping. A zoom function is provided to enable an overview of the mapping to be seen. 

3.6.3 Tally Mimic. 

Tallies may be held on by selecting the Radio Button and whilst the LH mouse button is held pressed, the 

mouse is dragged off the button. 

3.6.4 Router Mimic 

The Router Mimic will show router change events from the bottom of the box upwards. 


3.7 Properties Menus 

The Properties Menu allows inspection of the firmware parameters in the System Controller and the last UMD 

file that was downloaded to the Controller. 

Last .UMD file 

downloaded to the 

System Controller 

Maximum Parameters and System Description 


4.0 Associating Monitors with a Router 

This program allows a router to be controlled via the RS422/RS232 data connection between the System 

Controller and the router. This will then allow different monitor/router configurations to be up-loaded via the 

*.umd file or, if only the router settings are required, via the *.rtr file. 

A RH mouse button click on a monitor will allow that monitor to be associated with a router. If a UMD is 

associated with a router bus the monitor may be associated with that UMD. 

Assign the monitor to the Router Bus, first. 

In the example shown, the 

monitor is associated with a 

Router Bus. 

In the example shown, the 

monitor is associated with a bus 

UMD. 


Once the monitor is associated with a router, source selections may be made as follows. 

The router source is selected from the drop-down 

box and the selection takes effect when the TAKE 

button is pressed. 

The entire (video) router selection may be saved under File > Save > *.rtr 

A double click with the LH mouse button will allow access to the router control and IRD control panel when 

the Disable Layout Changes box is checked in the Setup > Options screen. 

The Router Files drop-down 

box is selected. 

» For SMS 7000 users 

For correct communication for router control from Winsoft, force an upload of names via Control > 

General > Configure Names > Upload names from router . 


5.0 Desktop Enhancements 

5.1 Making a Frame for the Monitor Stack 

A frame may be made around the stack by selecting a square to the top left of the monitors, hold down the 

LH mouse button and pull the frame down to the lower right of the monitors. 

The RH mouse button will allow the frame infill colour to be changed, the frame to be re-sized and text to be 

inserted at the top of the frame. 

5.2 Naming the icons 

The RH mouse button, when clicked on a monitor or VTR icon etc., will allow entry of text. 

This example shows the Dialogue Box for 

single quad split monitor 


6.0 General Notes for Displays 

It must be remembered that the Displays themselves will have to have their addresses set via the recessed 

buttons on the front panel. 

The single and dual displays require one address each whereas the triple and quad displays require two 

addresses each. 

For programming reasons Triple and Quad displays always start with an even address. This means that with 

a mixture of display types, not all addresses may be available. 

If a single D8C display is to be used as the Right display (please see the UMD Displays Manual) , i.e. it is 

required to display the second set of 8 characters in the 16 bytes sent, it should be entered into the program 

as a Dual 8 when a second line will be made available for mnemonics entry as Display 2. Only one address 

is needed for the LH and RH Displays, as would be the case for a genuine DD8C Display. 

This is a method of doubling the number of D8C Displays on the system for the set number of addresses. 

Using a single D16 or D16C as a combined router-associated and fixed display 

Sometimes it will be found useful to use a D16 display to indicate both router derived mnemonics and tallies 

and separately, a fixed mnemonic, so the cameraman’s name may be added to, say, the Cam 1 indication, 

which could be a Fixed Router Source mnemonic. 

The D16 display should be entered into Winsoft as a Dual 8. This will use only one address but will allow 

each half of the display (two times eight characters) to be separately assigned for mnemonic indication. 

The LH side of the display must have the required tally information mapped to it and it would normally also be 

the router-associated display. 

The RH side of the display may be used for an 8 character Fixed Mnemonic or other router mnemonic 

function. 

Displays with red/green display blocks 

For those special DD8 UMDs which use the first four blocks as red displays and the second as green 

displays (or vice versa), the unit must be treated as a Quad Display. 

These units will be assigned two addresses by the program, allowing separate messages to be assigned to 

the coloured blocks. 

Split Tally working for the TD8 and QD8 displays 

The standard Triple and Quad displays do not support split-tally working. 

Custom units that do support split tally working must be entered into Winsoft as the appropriate Triple or 

Quad display. The program will allow split tallies to be entered. 

However, when setting the address on the hardware, the first pair of displays will be on an even address, as 

shown in Winsoft, and the second display (or pair of displays in the case of a QD8) must have its address 

incremented by 1. 

E.g. A TD8 with split tallies may be at address 008. The second half of the display must be entered as 009. 


7.0 Audio Monitoring Unit Setup 

TSL AMUs may be set up and monitored via this program. 

A right hand mouse button click on the LH side of the display (an AMU2882 in this example) will bring up the 

following menu. 

The selected AMU may be set-up via the Attributes menu item. 

View shows an AMUMD2882 

View shows an ML1 

Using the Mouse or Tab keys on the keyboard, it will be possible to select the item to be changed. When the 

unit is configured, the button will action the selection and clear this screen. 


To save the set-up to the unit’s E-Prom, select the PowerUp Default button. 

The selections are as follows: 

• Silence Detect 

Delay is adjustable from 5 seconds to 255 seconds in 5 second increments. 

Threshold may be adjusted to any of the pre-set levels: -20,-21, -23, -26, -29dB. 

Panel Display globally toggles the red flashing overload LCD columns on or off. 

The Radio Buttons are used to switch on/off individually the red flashing overload LCD columns. The 

alarm outputs via the serial data information are still present. 

• Dynamics 

The Radio Buttons will allow toggling between PPM and VU bargraph meter characteristics. 

Peak Hold , when checked will give an approximately 1 second peak-hold time constant. 

• AMU Text Display 

The Check Box toggles the UMD part of the display on or off. 

Brightness is selectable from 1 (dim) to 6 (bright) and controls the text and bargraph brightness. 

Static UMD Text, This is the text which is displayed when there is no serial data from a System 

Controller. 

• Save To box allows: 

- saving the set-up to a File, 

- saving to the AMU’s internal prom – Power Up Default 

and 

- Loading from a File. 

• Edit Unit. The Radio Buttons allow selection of the required module. These are adjusted as groups of 

four. 

• Monitor Select toggles between the left and right pairs of signals on the unit selected and outputs the 

selected audio to the Sel Bus connector. 


8.0 The Help Menu 

8.1 About Winsoft 

The Winsoft version is shown. 

8.2 Show Serial Comms Window 

This box will show all serial communications. 


9.0 Uploading and downloading of names from routers and mixers into Winsoft 

Not all these functions may be supported with some firmware. 

This screen is accessed via the Control > General menu. 

Sets the router 

level 

Select this button 

to edit the router 

names and 

Winsoft 

mnemonics 

9.1 Configuring the Serial Port 

Select this button 

to change the 

router baud rates 

etc. if necessary 

If the baud rates etc. cannot be changed (i.e. they are fixed in the third-party hardware), these boxes will be 

greyed out. 


9.2 Configure Names Options 

9.2.1 Router Database Options 

Allows selection of 

the router name 

table. This will 

change depending 

on the router in use 

Reads names from 

the router into a 

Winsoft table. 

Recommended on 

first connection 

Allows editing of 

router source names 

within Winsoft – see 

note at end of 

section 

Allows editing of 

router bus names 

within Winsoft – 

where supported 

Saves or loads the router names to 

the default directory 

9.2.2 UMD Mnemonics Options 

Copies the Winsoft 

Router Source 

Mnemonics to the 

router names lists 

selected in the 

Router name table 

Updates the router 

database names 

from the Mnemonics 

– where supported 

Copies the router 

names lists to the 

Winsoft Router 

Source Mnemonics 

for display on UMDs 

When checked – 

automatically 

updates the 

mnemonics when 

the names change in 

the router database. 


9.2.3 Mixer Mnemonics Options 

Allows selection of 

the Mixer Button 

Mnemonics from a 

drop-down box. 

UMD Mnemonics 

are those from the 

Edit>Mnemonics> 

Router Source lists. 

The relationship of 

button/bus is made 

by the tally mapping 

to the router bus 

selection under 

Edit>Tallies> Bus 

Tally. 

Selects the first 2 

and last 2 characters 

for the Mixer Button 

mnemonics 

9.2.4 Notes. 

Changing the Router name table field or the Assigned Button Mnemonics field will only have immediate effect 

if the names are subsequently uploaded – Upload names from router. 

Uploading Names into the mixer 

The router buses feeding assignable mixer inputs must have the relevant mixer tally assigned in Winsoft 

under Edit >Tallies >Bus Tally. Updates will occur when a route is made to that bus. 

The Edit button 

allows access to all 

selections except 

UMD Mnemonics. 


Mixer Mnemonics Only 

Labels can (where supported) be shown for: 

- non-assigned mixer inputs or 

- where a mixer bus is fed back to a prime input, via a DVE, for example. 

Mixer Input Labels are 

edited via this button 

Select the Mixer 

Mnemonics field 


Background Information 

The Winsoft program carries three tables or lists for the router sources. 

Mnemonics Names Mixer Mnemonics 

Shown in the 

user Winsoft 

mnemonics 

lists and can 

be displayed 

on the UMDs 

Indexing 

e.g. GVG 

7000. 

Possible 

editing 

Shown on 

the Mixer 

Where the router relies on the correct ASCII code for its indexing (e.g. GVG7000), any editing of the names 

will cause a communications failure. 

For correct communication for router control from Winsoft, force an upload of names via Control > General 

> Configure Names > Upload names from router . 

10.0 Trouble shooting 

When on-line, the program saves a defumd1.dat file to the working directory when the program is closed. If 

difficulty is experienced with running the program and going on-line, delete this file only from the Winsoft 

working directory. Winsoft should then run and read the System Controller parameters. 

When working off-line it is essential that the work is re-saved to the .umd file before closing the program. 

The defumd1.dat is only updated when the program is on-line and then closed normally. 

A hard reset will reload the factory conditions into the System Controller and return the unit to its original 

state. If re-loading the saved .umd file causes difficulty, the file must be corrupted and the configuration will 

have to be re-built. 


11.0 Notes on the use of the 2 x 1 Emergency C/O Router 

This Winsoft module allows tally information to be routed from the transmission o/p back to the router 

sources and then out to cameras etc. in the event of a mixer malfunction as well as the ability to show the 

correct source mnemonic that is on-air. 

Please bear in mind that the drawings give a systems overview from the Winsoft viewpoint. 

2 x 1 Emergency Router in Winsoft 

From Mixer PGM 

UMD 

Router 

Source 2 

Activating Tally i/p 

Assign this tally to the 

router’s bus 

From Router Bus 

A tally set to the o/p will in turn, tally the Emergency 2 x 1 Router Source 2 when the router 

module is driven across from its normal state from i/p 1. 

The main router bus is then tallied and any source which that bus selects is also tallied. 

If Router sources are connected to the Tally Outputs in Winsoft, tallies may be taken to cameras 

etc. 

External C/O switch to select between Mixer and Router O/Ps. 

One pole needs to carry out the Winsoft control. 

Enabling Tally i/p to System Controller 

Activating Tally i/p to System Controller 

If the mixer tallies are Ext Enabled, when the switch is in the top position mixer tallies will 

be output. When the switch is in the lower position, the mixer tallies will be inhibited and 

the Emergency Router is driven over to i/p 2 and the tally set to its o/p bus. 


12.0 Notes on the use of the Static S8C Displays. 

When the display is entered as a Static S8C it will be seen that it is in the Winsoft program as two displays. 

To make the Winsoft desktop look right for the message, right click on the display and enter a Fixed 

Mnemonic into the highlighted box. 

A RH Mouse click on 

Set Mnemonic > 

Fixed will show this 

screen. 

Tallies 

There are 4 tally control signals for an S8C. On "Display 1", the two tallies do the left and right tally lamps. 

On "Display 2", Tally 1 turns the display red and Tally 2 with Tally 1 turns the Display amber. 


Setting Tallies 

Set tallies to the first display of the pair. If the display is not to turn red do not set any tallies to Dsp 2. This 

screen pix. shows the same tally is set to both the left and the right tally lamps. 

Only the left and right 

tally lamps will light. 

If you want the text to 

turn red, enter the 

tallies for Display 2. 

Then disable the RH 

tally on Display 2 in 

this menu: 

If the RH tally is not Inhibited, the text will turn amber/yellow. 


13.0 Timed Messages for Fixed UMDs. 

This menu item is accessed via Control > Set Timed Message. Timed messages may be set to a UMD that 

is set as Fixed. 

Select a Display from 

the Select Display list. 

Then Add it to the 

main box 

This box will show 

when Add has been 

selected. 

Type in the message 

or select List to find a 

previously added 

message. 

Then Add Message to 

List if desired. 

Set the Event Time. 

This is PC time. 

The Display will 

change its mnemonic 

at the set time

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