THOMSON Grass Valley 8900NET Instruction Manual

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3 Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8900NET Network Interface Module Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8900NET Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Remote Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Contents Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Software Update Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

5 Preface About This Manual This manual describes the features of a specific 8900 module in the Gecko Signal Processing System family. As part of this module family, it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the Gecko 8900 Series frame and power supply documentation (see the Gecko 8900 Frames Instruc- tion Manual). ...

7 8900NET Network Interface Module Introduction The 8900 Network Interface module (8900NET) is designed to operate in all Gecko 8900 Signal Processing frame versions. Note The 8900TX-V/-A frame must be upgraded to a TF-V/-A frame (with fans) before installing an 8900NET module. The 8900NET module provides control and monitor access to the frame and its audio/video modules through a web browser graphical user interface (GUI). The 8900NET enables remote configuration and monitoring of the enhanced Gecko 8900 frame and its remote control capable modules. 8900NET Features The 8900NET module features: • 10 Base-T Ethernet inte ...

Introduction Remote Control Panel The 8900NET module with version 2.1 or later software allows the frame to be remotely controlled by external control panels. These panels are con- nected via the Ethernet port. Refer to the control panel documentation for details. Basic Network Design The 8900NET module can be employed in either a point-to-point or local area network (LAN) control/monitoring configuration. Figure 1 illustrates a point-to-point configuration. Figure 1. Point-to-point Configuration Figure 2 illustrates a typical LAN configuration. Figure 2. Basic Network Configuration 0612-08 PC running: Windows 95/98 ...

9 Installation Installation This section describes placing the module in the Gecko 8900 frame and cabling the communications ports. Procedures for power-up, DIP switch settings, and network configuration of the module are described in fol- lowing sections. Module Placement in the Gecko 8900 Frame There are ten cell locations in the frame to accommodate either analog or digital modules. These are the left ten locations. Refer to Figure 3. The two cells on the right are allocated for the power supplies. For addi- tional information concerning the Power Supply module, refer to the 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual. The thi ...

Installation To install the 8900NET module in the frame: 1. Insert the module, connector end first (see Figure 4), with the component side of the module facing to the right side of the frame. Instead of an ejector tab, the 8900NET module has a connector tab with a circular finger-hole for pulling the module. 2. Verify that the module connector seats properly and securely against the backplane. Figure 4. Module/Frame Orientation 0612 -16 S1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Configuration DIP switches Component side ...

11 Installation Cabling This section describes physical connections, the connectors and cables, used for network communications. Setup procedures for each type of con- nection are described in Establishing Frame Network Identity on page 19. An example of control and monitoring connectors on the 8900TFN frame are illustrated in Figure 5. Note There are several versions of frames in the Gecko 8900 Series. Refer to the 8900 Series Frames manual that came with your frame for the latest informa- tion on cabling. Figure 5. 8900NET Input/Output Connectors on 8900TFN Frame Frame Alarm The Frame Alarm is accessed through pins 8 and ...

Installation Note The cable used for this connection is a DB-9F to DB-9M, straight-through cable available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft./ 3 m length). The communication parameters for the RS-232 connection are: • Baud rate: 9600 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: none • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: none The male end connects to J102–Video/BNC or J7–Audio RS-232 connector on the 8900 TFN frame (see Figure 6) and the female end connects to either Com1 or Com2 on the PC, depending upon the configuration of the com- puter’s I/O ports. Figure 6. RS-232 to Initialization PC Cable and Pinou ...

13 Installation If the PC uses a 25-pin RS-232 connector, use a cable adapter as shown in Figure 7. Note The 25-pin adaptor is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB. Figure 7. DB-9 Cable and DB-25 Cable Adaptor Pinout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 3 2 20 7 6 4 5 22 0612 -11 25-pin 25-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 1 2 Tx 3 Rx 4 5 6 7 8 9 20 22 1 Tx 2 Rx 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9-pin DB-25 Female DB-9 Male DB-9 Female ...

Installation Ethernet Cable The 8900NET module enables the frame’s RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Through this port the 8900 frame can connect to: • A single PC with a network card (point-to-point), or • A local area network (LAN) through a network hub. Point-to-Point Connection Figure 8 illustrates the crossover cable connection and pinout for a point- to-point connection to the controlling PC. Note This Category 5, UTP Crossover Cable is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft./3 m length). Figure 8. Point-to-Point RJ-45 Connection and Cable Pinout RJ-45 connector RJ-45 connector Pin Pin ...

15 Installation Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Figure 9 illustrates the cable connection for a LAN connection to a network hub. Note Because of varying length requirements and ready availability from network equipment suppliers, this cable is not supplied by Grass Valley. Figure 9. LAN RJ-45 Connection and Cable 8900TFN Frame RJ-45 connector RJ-45 connector Pin Pin Pin Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 To network hub RJ-45 connector Ethernet Pin 1 Network Ethernet Hub (typical) 0612 -15r1 Category 5, UTP Cable 8 7 10 BaseT 6 5 4 3 2 1 hp ...

Power Up Power Up The various front LED indicators and configuration switches are illustrated in Figure 10. Upon power-up, all LEDs should light for the duration of the initialization process. After initialization the Power LED will be on and the red Network Module LED (labeled NM) should go off. All other LEDs report detected conditions within the frame and the installed modules. If the NM LED does not go off, the board needs servicing. Figure 10. LEDs and Configuration Switches Table 1 on page 17 describes all the module’s LEDs and the conditions indi- cated. FAN (red) MOD - Module Health Bus (red) PS1 - Power Supp ...

17 Power Up Monitor Module Indicator LEDs The possible LED status and conditions indicated are shown in Table 1. Table 1. Indicator LEDs and Conditions Indicated LED LED State Condition POWER (green) Off Power is off or on-board regulator has failed On continuously Module is powered TEMP (red) Off Frame temperature is within specified parameters On continuously Over-temperature condition detected in frame PS2 (red) Off Normal operation or alarm disabled On continuously Power supply 2 is present and reporting an alarm condition PS1 (red) Off Normal operation or alarm disabled On continuously Power supply 1 is present and r ...

Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option The 8900NET module has two eight-position DIP switches (S1 and S2) that enable or disable the fault reporting functions and the variable fan speed option (see Figure 11). Enabled fault alarms drive on-board LEDs and can also be sent to SNMP monitoring stations when the SNMP network and Agent software has been installed and configured (see Network Module Con- figuration for SNMP on page 30). Figure 11. Alarm Reporting DIP switches Disabling (or filtering) specific fault alarms can be useful in isolating prob- lems in the frame. R ...

19 Establishing Frame Network Identity Establishing Frame Network Identity The initial configuration of the 8900NET module, using the RS-232 port (refer to Figure 6 on page 12), establishes the frame’s network identity to enable the operation of the Web-based GUI. A PC running a terminal emu- lation application is used to set the initial parameters for network commu- nication. Once initial identity is established, the GUI can be used to make subsequent changes to the networking parameters. Parameters established include: • Local IP Address, • Gateway IP Address, • Subnet Mask, and • Default Route. Note If the Geck ...

Establishing Frame Network Identity Figure 12. Local IP and Subnet Addressing Setting Frame Network Identity After you have connected the PC to the RS-232 port (refer to RS-232 Com- munication Port Cable on page 11) and established communication using the terminal emulation application, press the enter/return key several times to see the active prompt. At the prompt enter: setup You will see: -> setup Here are the current parameters and their values: Local IP Address: 192.158.211.83 Gateway IP Address: 192.158.211.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 0612-17 Remote PC 182.1.2.2 IP Gateway Subnet 2 182.1.2.1 ...