Sony BKS-R1617A

The BKS-R1617 multi-display control unit controls matrix cross points in routers connected to an S-BUS system. The BKS-R1617 also controls the monitoring output of routers that have this facility.

Source and destination switching is performed with 16 buttons, whose functions are pre-defined with the control terminal connected to the primary station of the S-BUS system. The monitoring signal can also be selected as a destination signal.

The shallow depth of the unit makes it easy to accommodate the BKS-R1617 in front
of a desk-mounted switcher control panel.

• Router control in S-BUS systems
• Fully compliant with expanded S-BUS systems
• Source/destination selection by scrolling through source and destination names using the Selector knob
• Four-digit display for each select button
• Button re-assignment using the Selector knob
• Improved monitor function for the selection of destinations
• Alternate source switching using Chop function
• Sources selectable to levels
• Sources searched by category
• Access can be restricted to a defined block of crosspoints
• Large selector buttons show source and destination name. Status shown by button color
• Several crosspoints switchable with a single button (Phantom function)
• Route function for expanded sources
• Number of sources and destinations controlled expandable with additional units
• Control bridge between RS-422A (cart+ protocol) and S-BUS
• Easy ROM update
• Single cable connection
• Reduced depth helps in desk mounting applications