Grass Valley Sirius / Vega Series

Driver Maturity

Production

Recommended for normal production use.

Caution

Compatibility Note: This information is a general guide and may be incomplete, may not match a specific project implementation, and is subject to change as supported products and versions evolve. Confirm the exact implementation and requirements for each project with Riedel and the relevant equipment vendor, then validate the required functions end to end in the target environment before deployment.

Minimum hi Version: v2.0.0

Overview

The Grass Valley^® Sirius^™ and Vega^™ integration uses Pro-Bel SW-P-08 for routing. A separate RollCall surface provides Parameter Control.

Network Requirements

Allow outbound TCP from hi to the SW-P-08 controller on Port 2008 by default.
Allow outbound TCP from hi to the RollCall interface on Port 2050 by default.
No callback or inbound connection to hi is used.
Keep both plaintext control connections on a trusted management network.

Standards Conformance

Standard	Conformance	Notes
Pro-Bel SW-P-08	Crosspoint routing state labels and controller status	De facto broadcast-router control protocol
Grass Valley RollCall	Parameter reads writes labels and change subscriptions	Vendor protocol no public-standards conformance claimed

Operator Workflow

UI Surface in hi: Routing Matrix, Inventory, and Parameter Control
Control Scope: Router levels exposed through SW-P-08 and parameters exposed through RollCall
Routing Semantics: hi uses SW-P-08 for Sources, Destinations, labels, and Crosspoints.
Notes for Operators Familiar with the Vendor's Own Tooling: Use vendor tooling for protection, UMD, tie-line, salvo, engineering, and firmware operations.

Connection Methods

Connection: Pro-Bel SW-P-08

Property	Value
Purpose	Router labels state and Crosspoint control
Transport	TCP
Default Port	2008
Authentication	None at the protocol layer
Encryption in Transit	Not supported by the protocol
Connection Model	Persistent TCP with asynchronous routing-state updates
Required License	hiBase
Traffic Flow	Outbound from hi

Connection: Grass Valley RollCall

Property	Value
Purpose	Parameter discovery readback control and change subscriptions
Transport	TCP
Default Port	2050
Authentication	None at the protocol layer
Encryption in Transit	Not supported by the protocol
Connection Model	Persistent TCP with parameter subscriptions
Required License	hiBase
Traffic Flow	Outbound from hi

Required Configuration

Parameter	Description	Default
Host / IP Address	IP address of the Sirius/Vega system controller. The template has two SW-P-08 connections, one for each controller.	-
SW-P-08 Port	TCP port for SW-P-08 communication	2008
Signal Type	Signal type of the controlled matrix	Video
Level	Level of the matrix numbered from `0`	0
Matrix	Matrix of the level numbered from `0`	0
Input Count	Number of router inputs set at creation	24
Output Count	Number of router outputs set at creation	24
Dummy Crosspoints	Create dummy Crosspoints until the device connects	No
RollCall Port	TCP port for RollCall Parameter Control	2050

Device-Side Setup

Follow Grass Valley Sirius / Vega Series Integration Configuration for the device-side and hi-side configuration steps.

Supported Features

Feature	Access	Exposed Operation and Scope
SW-P-08 Crosspoints	Read/write	Route and monitor Crosspoints.
SW-P-08 Labels	Read-only	Read Source and Destination names when the Node first initializes, at each connection when Read labels on startup is `Yes`, and when Refresh Labels is selected.
SW-P-08 Extended Addressing	Protocol capability	Address large matrices when the controller supports the extension.
SW-P-08 Controller Status	Read-only	Monitor the active controller in redundant deployments.
RollCall Parameters	Per-parameter access	Discover/read exposed Parameters, receive subscriptions, and write only Parameters whose RollCall access mode permits writing.

Device Coverage

Tested With identifies devices that have been tested with hi. Potentially Compatible (Not Yet Verified) identifies compatibility candidates that use the same protocol or connection method. Device-specific configuration, firmware, and feature support can affect results.

This integration supports the Grass Valley Sirius and Vega range.

Tested With

Grass Valley Sirius Series
Grass Valley Vega Series

Supported Product Range

Grass Valley Sirius 830
Grass Valley Sirius 840
Grass Valley Sirius 850
Grass Valley Vega 30

Known Limitations

RollCall parameters vary by model, firmware, and controller configuration.
Validate the required routing and parameter operations with the installed firmware during commissioning.
On the Sirius 800, the Nucleus2 2463 controller supports SW-P-08 over IP. The earlier Nucleus 2450 controller supports SW-P-08 on serial ports only. hi connects over TCP, so a Sirius 800 with Nucleus 2450 controllers does not accept the hi SW-P-08 connection.
The 96-port and 192-port Vega Video Routers provide the General Switcher (SW-P-02) protocol for external control. The Vega 30 accepts SW-P-08 over Ethernet.
The Sirius 600 provides SW-P-08 on its serial ports only, and its Ethernet port uses the General Switcher (SW-P-02) protocol. hi connects over TCP, so a Sirius 600 does not accept the hi SW-P-08 connection.

What's Not Supported

Engineering-level configuration (level naming, port labels, redundancy setup) - use the vendor's native router-control tool.
Firmware updates - use the vendor's native update utility.
Hardware diagnostics and SFP-level health - surfaced by the device's own management plane, not this integration.

Trademarks

Note

Grass Valley and Rollcall are trademarks or registered trademarks of Grass Valley USA, LLC or its affiliated companies.

RIEDEL Communications is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially partnered with Grass Valley unless explicitly stated.