evertz X0400 Series, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...3 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the X Series Routers Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the Routers All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permis...

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Page 3: ...unding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer...

Page 4: ...ely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense INFORMATION TO USERS IN THE U S A NOTE FCC CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE OR PERIPHERAL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against...

Page 5: ...Connecting a Second Remote Control Panel section Aug 2011 1 4 4 Added X 0401 3G Router Dec 2013 Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable However Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties which may be affected in any way by the use thereof Any representations in this document concerning performance of Evertz products...

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Page 7: ...anel RCP Version 6 2 4 2 Connecting a Second Remote Control Panel 7 2 5 CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 7 2 5 1 Connecting the General Purpose Inputs 8 2 5 2 Connecting the General Purpose Outputs 10 2 5 3 GPI O Examples 10 2 6 CONTROLLING THE ROUTER USING THE EXTERNAL SERIAL PROTOCOL 11 2 6 1 Connecting the Router to a Grass Valley Ten XL ASCII Control Device 11 2 7 CONTROLLING ...

Page 8: ...ATSC series 18 3 11 MANUALLY ACTIVATING THE BYPASS RELAYS 18 3 11 1 Manually Activating All the Bypass Relays 18 3 12 CONFIGURING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS GPI 18 3 12 1 Temporarily Disabling the GPI Functions 19 3 12 2 Re enabling the GPI Functions 19 3 12 3 Configuring the Encoding Mode for the GPI Inputs 19 3 12 3 1 Standard GPI Encoding 19 3 12 3 2 HEX GPI Encoding 19 3 12 3 3 AFV HEX GPI Enc...

Page 9: ...CATIONS 1 4 1 1 Video Specifications X0401S Series 1 4 1 1 1 SD Video Inputs 1 4 1 1 2 SD Video Outputs 1 4 1 2 Video Specifications X0401H Series 1 4 1 2 1 HD Video Inputs 1 4 1 2 2 HD Video Outputs 2 4 1 3 Video Specifications X0401 3G Series 2 4 1 3 1 3G Video Inputs 2 4 1 3 2 3G Video Ouputs 3 4 1 4 Video Specifications X0401S ATSC Series 3 4 1 4 1 Video Inputs 3 4 1 4 2 Video Outputs 3 4 1 5 ...

Page 10: ...ormats 2 5 1 3 1 Write or Take Command 2 5 1 3 2 Read or Query Command 2 5 1 3 3 Reply Command String 2 5 1 4 Command Examples 3 5 1 4 1 Input Selection Audio Follow Mode 3 5 1 4 2 Input Selection Breakaway Mode 3 5 1 4 3 Router Status Request 3 5 2 PERFORMER PROTOCOL 4 6 VISTALINK REMOTE MONITORING CONTROL 1 6 1 WHAT IS VISTALINK 1 6 2 GENERAL MONITORING AND CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR X0401 H S 1 6 3...

Page 11: ...Figure 2 9 GPIO Example Auto Changeover to Input 2 on Loss of Input 1 11 Figure 2 10 Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram 14 Figure 3 1 Front Panel Layout 1 Figure 3 2 Overview of the Setup Menu 4 Figure 3 3 Switch Line Selection in 59 94 Hz Field Rate Systems 12 Figure 3 4 Switch Line Selection in 50 Hz Field Rate Systems 12 Figure 6 1 General Monitoring Tab for the X0401 H S 1 Figure 6 2 General Monit...

Page 12: ...HEX Encoding 20 Table 3 6 AFV HEX GPI Encoding Functions 20 Table 3 7 Standard GPI Encoding Functions 21 Table 3 8 HEX Encoded Output Tallies 23 Table 4 1 Serial Upgrade Cable for Use When Remote CTL Port is Set to RS 422 Configuration 6 Table 5 1 Reserved Words in GVC TEN XL ASCII Protocal 1 Table 5 2 Crosspoint Numbers and their Internal Source Numbers 2 Table 5 3 ASCII Command Definitions 2 Tab...

Page 13: ...VERVIEW Revision 1 4 4 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 4 1 2 GLOSSARY 5 Figures Figure 1 1 X0401S Block Diagram 3 Figure 1 2 X0401H Block Diagram 3 Figure 1 3 X 0401 3G Block Diagram 4 ...

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Page 15: ... x 1 None Remote Control Panel X0401H SS HD or SDI 4 x 1 None Front Panel X0401H SS RCP HD or SDI 4 x 1 None Remote Control Panel X0401H AES4 HD or SDI 4 x 1 4 4 x 1 Front Panel X0401H AES4 RCP HD or SDI 4 x 1 4 4 x 1 Remote Control Panel X0401H AES4 HSS HD or SDI 4 x 1 4 4 x 1 Front Panel X0401H AES4 HSS R HD or SDI 4 x 1 4 4 x 1 Remote Control Panel X0401H AES4 HES HD or SDI 4 x 1 4 4 x 1 Front ...

Page 16: ... stream then the DARS reference can be used with the AES portions of the router The ET option available only on X 0401H AES4 HES version at time of writing allows the router to be controlled via SNMP using the VistaLINK software or the 9000NCP VistaLINK remote control panel Features Standard definition units support SMPTE 259M 270Mb s 360Mb s 540Mb s or DVB ASI video signals High definition units ...

Page 17: ... with bypass option Figure 1 1 X0401S Block Diagram AES 1 Audio Inputs 1 4 1 4 AES 1A Outputs AES 2 Audio Inputs 1 4 1 4 AES 1B Outputs AES 2A Outputs AES 2B Outputs EQ EQ Control GPI GPO RS 422 RS 232 Video DARS Ref Loop Genlock 1 4 Video Inputs Video Output Cable Driver Reclocker Bypass Relay Protected Reclocker bypass SoftSwitchTM SoftSwitchTM Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver...

Page 18: ...o 6 chapters Overview Installation Operation Technical Description Serial Protocol and System Timing This chapter contains a quick summary of the router features and a glossary to define concepts and terms used throughout the remainder of the manual Chapter 2 provides a detailed description of the rear panel connectors and how the router should be connected into your system Chapter 3 provides a de...

Page 19: ...for high definition television this acronym is most commonly used to refer to High definition serial digital television video signals at 1 485 Gb s AES Audio Engineering Society A professional organization that recommends standards for the audio industries AES EBU Informal name for a digital audio standard established jointly by the Audio Engineering Society and the European Broadcasting Union org...

Page 20: ...ameter will reach a point where the data can no longer be interpreted correctly and the picture will be totally unrecognizable COMPONENT ANALOG The non encoded output of a camera video tape recorder etc consisting of the three primary colour signals red green and blue RGB that together convey all necessary picture information In some component video formats these three components have been transla...

Page 21: ...ited Nations regulatory body governing all forms of communications ITU R previously CCIR regulates the radio frequency spectrum while ITU T previously CCITT deals with the telecommunications standards ITU R601 See CCIR601 PIXEL The smallest distinguishable and resolvable area in a video image A single point on the screen In digital video a single sample of the picture Derived from the words pictur...

Page 22: ... 2 970 Gbit s and 2 970 1 001 Gbit s over a single link coaxial cable These bit rates are sufficient for 1080p video at 50 or 60 frames per second SMPTE 299M The SMPTE standard for embedding AES audio into SMPTE 292M serial digital high definition video TRS ID Abbreviation for Timing Reference Signal Identification A reference signal used to maintain timing in composite digital systems It is four ...

Page 23: ...ctions 3 2 1 8 Ethernet Network Connections 5 2 1 9 Power Connections 5 2 2 MOUNTING 5 2 3 POWER REQUIREMENTS 6 2 4 CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL 6 2 4 1 Connecting the Primary Remote Control Panel RCP Version 6 2 4 2 Connecting a Second Remote Control Panel 7 2 5 CONNECTING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 7 2 5 1 Connecting the General Purpose Inputs 8 2 5 2 Connecting the General Pu...

Page 24: ... 9 Figure 2 8 Powering the General Purpose Input Opto Isolators from an External Power Supply 10 Figure 2 9 GPIO Example Auto Changeover to Input 2 on Loss of Input 1 11 Figure 2 10 Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram 14 Tables Table 2 1 Router RS 232 Port Pin Definitions 4 Table 2 2 Router RS 422 Port Pin Definitions 4 Table 2 3 GPI O Pin Definitions 5 Table 2 4 Remote Panel Adapter Cable Part Number ...

Page 25: ...ar panel connectors and the specific signals that should be connected to the routers Section 7 provides pictorial representations of the video and audio output configurations for each version of the router 2 1 1 Standard Definition Digital Video Connections X0401S VIDEO INPUTS 1 to 4 These BNC connectors are for connecting 10 bit serial digital video signals compatible with the SMPTE 259M standard...

Page 26: ...l digital video signals compatible with the SMPTE 424M standard to the respective video input buss VIDEO 1 There are two video output connectors for the Video 1 router buss on X0401 3G The Video from the selected Video Input buss will be available on two outputs for the buss When the bypass relay option is fitted INPUT 1 is protected by a bypass relay to the adjacent VIDEO 1 OUTPUT BNC The bypass ...

Page 27: ...ugh for connecting an analog video or tri level sync X0401H series only reference The REFERENCE menu is used to select the correct type of video reference being used REF DARS On routers with the SoftSwitch option fitted SS versions the reference BNCs are shipped as a high impedance video reference loop however they can also be configured as separate inputs for a Video Reference and a Digital Audio...

Page 28: ...7 Tx RS 422 Tx b Output 8 Rx RS 422 Rx a Input 9 GND Table 2 2 Router RS 422 Port Pin Definitions GPI O REMOTE PANEL This female DB 25 pin connector provides 8 General Purpose Opto isolated inputs GPIs and 4 General Purpose isolated relay outputs GPOs as well as an RS 422 serial interface for connecting the remote panel Vint provides 5Volts from the Router and Vext is used to provide external powe...

Page 29: ...contact 20 GPO 02 NC General Purpose Output 02 Normally closed contact 21 GPO 03 C General Purpose Output 03 Common contact 22 GPO 03 NC General Purpose Output 03 Normally closed contact 23 GPO 04 C General Purpose Output 04 Common contact 24 GPO 04 NC General Purpose Output 04 Normally closed contact 25 GND Router Chassis ground Table 2 3 GPI O Pin Definitions 2 1 8 Ethernet Network Connections T...

Page 30: ... remote control panel RCP version On the RCP version the front panel of the main unit has only the PSU Status indicators A second control panel model X0401 PANEL can be added to either version 2 4 1 Connecting the Primary Remote Control Panel RCP Version On the RCP version of the router the primary control panel is connected to the GPI connector using the Remote Panel cable adapter with the pin co...

Page 31: ... must be configured as a SMPTE 207M Tributary as shown in Table 2 2 To reconfigure the port the user must remove the top cover and reposition jumper J26 from pins 1 2 to pins 2 3 toward header J23 then move the ribbon cable from J29 to J23 Communications to the remote panel is through a standard straight through RS 422 connection so the panel can be located up to 1000 feet from the main electronic...

Page 32: ...necting the General Purpose Inputs The GPI s are used to activate video and audio bus crosspoints and are programmable in a number of configurations The GPIs can be configured to operate in one of three encoded modes In these modes many of the GPI inputs are pre assigned to a function The unused inputs are still available for the user to assign to a particular function using the Program Gpi s menu...

Page 33: ...tivation when the Opto isolator is normally powered The rising edge activation is used to trigger a GPI function when power is provided to the Opto isolator or when the GPI closure to ground is released This function can be used to trigger a GPI function when a GPO error tally is released The user can connect GP 5V supplied from the frame Vint pin into the Vext pin to provide power to the GPIO Opt...

Page 34: ...f two encoded modes In these modes many of the GPO contacts are pre assigned to a function When the GPO Encoding is set to none all 4 contact sets are available for the user to assign to particular functions Section 3 13 3 describes how each of the GPO encoding modes works and how to configure the GPOs using the GPO SETUP menu 2 5 3 GPI O Examples By careful use of the GPI s and GPOs one can creat...

Page 35: ...protocol supported is the Grass Valley Ten XL ASCII protocol The control device is connected to the router using the REMOTE CTL connector on the rear panel The REMOTE CTL menu uses the Baud Rate Serial Format Serial Address and Serial Control menu items to configure the REMOTE CTL port for external control See section 3 14 for more information on configuring the REMOTE CTL port parameters See sect...

Page 36: ...9 9 Frame Gnd Shield drain 1 Frame Gnd Shield Table 2 6 Master 0401 to Slave 0401 Cable RS 232 Configuration Master 0401 End Slave 0401 End 9 pin D Male Pin Belden 9729 9 pin D Male Pin Gnd 1 drain 2 Gnd 1 Tx TxD 2 2b Rx RxD 8 Rx RxD 3 1a Tx TxD 7 RxGnd 4 RxGnd 4 5 5 TxGnd 6 TcGnd 6 Tx RTS 7 1b Rx CTS 3 Rx CTS 8 2a Tx RTS 2 9 9 Frame Gnd Shield drain 1 Frame Gnd Shield Table 2 7 Master 0401 to Sla...

Page 37: ...iring Colour Codes for Straight Through Cables Note the following cabling information for this wiring guide Only two pairs of wires are used in the 8 pin RJ 45 connector to carry Ethernet signals Even though pins 4 5 7 and 8 are not used it is mandatory that they be present in the cable 10BaseT and 100BaseTX use the same pins a crossover cable made for one will also work with the other Pairs may b...

Page 38: ...or receiving data The LED will be OFF if there is no valid connection If you are building a crossover cable you must wire it according to Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Crossover Cable Wiring Diagram After you have connected the Ethernet cable you will need to configure the IP address of the router and install the VistaLINK software See section 5 2 for more information Note ET option is always available ...

Page 39: ...g the AES Audio SoftSwitch for Clean Audio Switches 13 3 7 4 Enabling the Embedded Audio SoftSwitch for Clean Audio Switches 13 3 8 CONFIGURING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO INPUTS 14 3 8 1 Configuring the Router Video Standard SoftSwitch equipped routers only 14 3 8 2 Configuring Which Inputs Are Active 15 3 8 3 Configuring When There Is No Video Input Present 16 3 9 LABELLING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO INPUTS 16...

Page 40: ...cting the Serial Data Format for the Remote Control Port 24 3 14 3 Selecting the Serial Control Address 25 3 14 4 Selecting the Serial Data Control Mode 25 3 14 5 Selecting the GVG PS Status 26 3 14 6 Selecting the External Remote Control Protocol 26 3 15 SAVING AND RECALLING CONFIGURATION PRESETS 27 3 15 1 Restoring the Factory Default Settings 27 3 15 2 Recalling a Saved User Preset Configuratio...

Page 41: ...stems 12 Tables Table 3 1 High Definition Video Standards with Valid Reference Video Standards 8 Table 3 2 3G Level A and Level B Video Standards with Valid Reference Video Standards 9 Table 3 3 Standard GPI Encoding Functions 19 Table 3 4 HEX GPI Encoding Functions 20 Table 3 5 HEX Input Selection HEX and AFV HEX Encoding 20 Table 3 6 AFV HEX GPI Encoding Functions 20 Table 3 7 Standard GPI Encod...

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Page 43: ...ll as selecting the 4 available audio inputs for the AES busses The button caps can be removed to allow the user to provide his own legends for the buttons V1 1A 1B 2A 2B These five buttons are used to select the Bus to be controlled by buttons 1 to 4 PANEL LOCK This button locks out the use of the control panel BREAKAWAY This button initiates the breakaway selection Pressing this button after the...

Page 44: ...o Reference menu item is set to DARS and neither the Video Reference or the DARS reference signal are present Note DARS option is not available in X 0401 3G version 3 2 OVERVIEW OF FRONT PANEL OPERATION 3 2 1 Audio Follow Video Switching AFV The X0401 series routers have one video buss and four audio busses 1A 1B 2A and 2B depending on the model see Table 1 1 The X0401 routers fitted with the AES4...

Page 45: ... key will also blink indicating that it will be selected for audio bus 1B when the breakaway is completed The other input key that is still lit represents the buss selection for the V1 buss and the 1A audio buss that have not changed The breakaway is now set up To complete the breakaway press the BREAKAWAY key again The panel will now show the BREAKAWAY key lit and two input keys will also be lit ...

Page 46: ...xit Exit no Save Return to Menu Figure 3 2 Overview of the Setup Menu 3 4 NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU To enter the menu system press the SETUP key This will bring you to the main Setup menu where you can use the keys to move up and down the list of available sub menus Top level menu items are shown in UPPERCASE Once you have chosen the desired sub menu press the SELECT key to select the next menu le...

Page 47: ...s taken for each Exit menu option is shown below You will be prompted to press the SELECT key one more time to confirm your decision Pressing the SETUP key at this time will return you to the Exit menu level SAVE AND EXIT Selecting this option will permanently save all the changes that were made while in the Setup menu This option also exits the user out of the Setup menu and returns them to norma...

Page 48: ...PUT LABEL This menu is used to change the default labels for the video and audio inputs OUTPUT SETUP This menu is used to select whether the video outputs will be reclocked on non reclocked BYPASS This menu is used to manually activate the video and audio bypass relays Bypass option only GPI SETUP This menu is used to configure the 8 General Purpose inputs GPO SETUP This menu is used to configure ...

Page 49: ...o Reference input on SoftSwitch equipped routers Reference Audio Selects the Audio reference on SoftSwitch equipped routers 3 6 1 Setting Up the Video Reference The Reference Video menu is used to select the type of reference video being used for the router The Video reference is used to control the switching point in the video when cross points are changed REFERENCE The standard definition X0401S...

Page 50: ...Standard Valid Reference Video Tri Level Bi Level ntsc 59 94 ref NTSC 59 94 pal 50 ref PAL 50 1080i 60 ref 1080i 60 ref NTSC 60 1080i 59 94 ref 1080i 59 94 ref NTSC 59 94 1080i 50 ref 1080i 50 ref PAL 50 1080p 24sF ref 1080p 24sF 1080p 23 98sF ref 1080p 23 98sF 720p 60 ref 720p 60 ref NTSC 60 720p 59 94 ref 720p 59 94 720p 50 ref 720p 50 ref PAL 50 Table 3 1 High Definition Video Standards with Va...

Page 51: ...el ntsc 59 94 ref NTSC 59 94 pal 50 ref PAL 50 1080i 60 ref 1080i 60 ref NTSC 60 1080i 59 94 ref 1080i 59 94 ref NTSC 59 94 1080i 50 ref 1080i 50 ref PAL 50 1080p 24sF ref 1080p 24sF 1080p 23 98sF ref 1080p 23 98sF 720p 60 ref 720p 60 ref NTSC 60 720p 59 94 ref 720p 59 94 720p 50 ref 720p 50 ref PAL 50 1080p59 94 Level A ref 1080i 59 94 ref 720p 59 94 ref NTSC 59 94 1080p50 Level A ref 1080i 50 re...

Page 52: ...or the V1 output on the SoftSwitch equipped routers Setting V phase to 1 and line phase to 0 are the standard settings This will allow any incoming video signal with a one half line timing with respect to the applied video reference to switch cleanly on the V1 bus The output on V1 will remain constant at 1 line delayed with respect to the applied video reference signal The timing of the V2 output ...

Page 53: ...lity is not required e g Dolby E in the embedded stream then the AE SoftSwitch can be disabled and the router can function the same as a SoftSwitch equipped router Reference Audio lock to video lock 48 kHz DARS 3 7 CONFIGURING THE VIDEO AND AUDIO TRANSITIONS 3 7 1 Configuring the Switch Line TRANSITION On the Standard Definition Routers this menu allows the user to select which line of the video r...

Page 54: ... 525 59 94 I Video signal 750 59 94 P Video signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 750 749 748 747 746 745 4 5 6 3 2 Figure 3 3 Switch Line Selection in 59 94 Hz Field Rate Systems 1125 1 2 3 1124 1123 1122 4 5 1125 50 I Video signal 6 7 625 50 I Video signal 1 2 3 4 625 624 Figure 3 4 Switch Line Selection in 50 Hz Field Rate Systems ...

Page 55: ...ION This menu allows the user to enable the discrete audio SoftSwitch on the SoftSwitch equipped routers When discrete audio SoftSwitch is On the router will provide a clean AES switch on the AES audio busses associated with the V1 buss This function enables the user to turn the discrete audio SoftSwitch On or Off This item should be set to non pcm when switching Dolby Audio formats that are not P...

Page 56: ...o 2B buss No Video Action Allows the user to determine the operation when there is no video input 3 8 1 Configuring the Router Video Standard SoftSwitch equipped routers only INPUT SETUP The standard definition X0401S series routers equipped with SoftSwitch have a line synchronizer to provide clean video switches This menu item must be used to set the video standard in the router in order for the ...

Page 57: ...Audio 2A Inputs and Audio 2B Inputs menu items allow the user to disable unused inputs When an input is disabled the router will not perform a switch to that input even if the front panel button is pressed Also disabled inputs will not cause the Input failure tally output to trigger Disabling inputs for each of the busses is done the same way but for simplicity only the V1 Inputs menus will be sho...

Page 58: ...EL menu is used to change the default input labels for the video and audio inputs You can either input the label text from a text file see section 3 9 1 or manually update the individual input labels from the front panel see section 3 9 2 The chart below shows the items available in the INPUT LABEL menu Input Label File Allows the user to upload and download input labels from a text file Label Vid...

Page 59: ...er press the SELECT button to save the changes for the first character and advance to the next character The buss LED will start blinking again indicating you have confirmed the changes to the first character Follow the same procedure until you have finished entering the label Make sure that you press the SELECT button after you change the rightmost character Press the SETUP button to return to th...

Page 60: ...PASS Manually activates all the bypass relays when set to On Releases the bypass relays when set to Off Bypass All A V off on 3 12 CONFIGURING THE GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS GPI The X0401 series routers can be controlled remotely by using 8 general purpose GPI inputs The functions of these inputs can be programmed to suit the specific requirements of the user The GPI SETUP menus are used to configure ...

Page 61: ... 3 12 3 1 to 3 12 3 3 describe how each of the GPI encoding modes work and which inputs are available for user assignment Gpi Encoding none standard hex AFV hex std 2 3 12 3 1 Standard GPI Encoding Standard GPI encoding is designed to simply select an Audio follow Video switch of one of the input groups to one of the output busses There are four GPIs to select each input and two GPIs to perform th...

Page 62: ...it audio follow video switch selection Three inputs are encoded to select one of the twelve inputs for the AFV group One GPI input performs the switch to one of the AFV groups There are four GPI inputs available for user defined functions GPI Action Function 1 High or low Level Three HEX encoded inputs select one of the four input busses see Table 3 5 2 3 4 Set by GPI type menu Set by Program GPI ...

Page 63: ...or a specific function In the fourth mode when the GPI Encoding is set to none all 8 GPI inputs are available for the user to program for specific functions The Program Gpi menu is used to program the functions of the GPI inputs that are available for user functions Individual menus for each GPI input allow each input to be independently configured For Simplicity only the Gpi 1 type menu will be s...

Page 64: ...PO SETUP Pressing the SELECT key when this menu item is shown will override the programmed functions of all the GPO outputs The GPO outputs will be Off when they are disabled Disable all GPOs 3 13 2 Re enabling the GPO Functions GPO SETUP Pressing the SELECT key when this menu item is shown will restore the programmed functions of all the GPO outputs Individual GPOs can be disabled using the Progr...

Page 65: ...GPO 1 type menu will be shown When one of the sel xx i p modes is selected the button corresponding to the selected input will blink To select another input press the corresponding button the input button LED will turn On and confirm your selection by pressing the SELECT key the input button LED will blink When set to disable GPO the GPO cannot be used Disable GPO will turn off the GPO output When...

Page 66: ...ws the user to select whether the router will be the master controller or slave controlled device GVG PS Status This menu item is used to send the power supply status of the router to a GVG controller device using GVG Ten XL protocol Protocols This menu allows the user to select which control protocol will be used 3 14 1 Selecting the Baud Rate for the Remote Control Port REMOTE CTL This menu item...

Page 67: ...ata Control Mode REMOTE CTL This menu item is used to select the router which will issue commands or respond to commands on the Remote Control port When set to slave the router will respond to commands it receives on the control port When set to master the router will issue commands using the currently selected protocol In master mode three items are displayed 1 When the master gets a response bac...

Page 68: ... to send the power supply status of the router to a GVG controller device using GVG Ten XL protocol When set to On the router will send the status When set to Off the router will not send the status GVG PS Status On Off 3 14 6 Selecting the External Remote Control Protocol REMOTE CTL This menu item is used to select the protocol used for control by routing switcher control devices The Baud Rate Se...

Page 69: ... of all the programmable features in the router Pressing the SELECT key when this menu item is shown will prompt you to confirm that you want to load the Factory Default configuration Doing this will override all of your current configuration items To proceed press the SELECT key one more time The front panel display will briefly show a message indicating that the Factory default configuration has...

Page 70: ...le memory when you exit the menu system with the Exit and Save menu option It takes approximately 30 seconds to complete the copy to non volatile memory after you exit the menu Save Preset 1 3 16 MANAGING THE MISCELLANEOUS CONFIGURATION ITEMS The UTILITY menu allows the user to view the Firmware version and to update the firmware to a new version The chart below shows the items available in the UT...

Page 71: ...any of the control functions in this sub menu XPT Panel Lock none gpi remote local all 3 16 2 Network Configurations The Network sub menu allows the user to configure the router in order to communicate with the VistaLINK network The chart below shows the items available in the Network sub menu Sections 3 16 2 1 to 3 16 2 6 provide detailed information about each of the sub menus Use DHCP Configure...

Page 72: ... a private network Network Set Netmask 255 255 255 0 3 16 2 4 Setting the Gateway UTILITY The Set Gateway menu item identifies the IP address of the gateway In its simplest sense the gateway is a device that routes packets to different networks If configured the IP address of the gateway must reside in the X0401 router s local subnet which was defined by the subnet mask In a private network this g...

Page 73: ...er IP address to the TRAP distribution list This server will log any alarm event generated by the router Network Add Trap Address 192 168 1 xxx UTILITY The Show Trap Address menu item displays all the entered SNMP trap server IP addresses Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the list Network Show Trap Addres UTILITY The Remove Trap Address menu item removes a SNMP trap server IP addres...

Page 74: ...the manager must have the identical settings Otherwise no communication will occur between the router and the manager Network R Community Str W Community Str 3 16 4 Managing the Router Firmware There are three menu items that allow you to read the firmware name version number and initiate a firmware upgrade from the front panel 3 16 4 1 Reading the Router Firmware Version UTILITY This menu item is...

Page 75: ...d Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only 4 4 1 9 GPI Control Port 4 4 1 10 Serial Remote Control 4 4 1 11 Remote Control Panel Port 5 4 1 12 Ethernet Port Routers fitted with ET option only 5 4 1 13 Electrical 5 4 1 14 Physical 5 4 2 JUMPERS 5 4 2 1 Configuring the Remote Control Serial Port 5 4 2 2 Configuring the Router for a DARS Reference 6 4 3 UPGRADING FIRMWARE 6 4 3 1 Step 1 Terminal Pro...

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Page 77: ...nnector BNC per IEC 61169 8 Annex A Signal Level 800mV nominal DC Offset 0V 0 5V Rise and Fall Time 950ps nominal Overshoot 10 of amplitude Return Loss 15 dB up to 540 Mb s Wide Band Jitter 0 2 UI Output Timing SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped Models only Output Phase measured with respect to the Genlock reference 1 line to a full frame of delay set by V phase parameter The active video...

Page 78: ...dels only Output Phase measured with respect to the Genlock reference 1 line to a full frame of delay set by V phase parameter The active video content will align to the nearest line 4 1 3 Video Specifications X0401 3G Series 4 1 3 1 3G Video Inputs Standards SMPTE 424M 2 97 Gb s SMPTE 292M 1 5 Gb s SMPTE 259M 270Mb s 360Mb s 540Mb s DVB ASI SMPTE 310M 19 4Mb s in non reclocked mode only Number of...

Page 79: ...er The active video content will align to the nearest line 4 1 4 Video Specifications X0401S ATSC Series 4 1 4 1 Video Inputs Standards ATSC mode SMPTE 310M 19 4Mb s SMPTE mode SMPTE 259M 270Mb s 360Mb s 540Mb s DVB ASI Number of Inputs 4 Connector BNC per IEC 61169 8 Annex A Equalisation Automatic up to 250m 270 Mb s with Belden 8281 or equivalent cable Return Loss 15 dB up to 540 Mb s Input Timi...

Page 80: ...put 1 when bypass relay option is installed Connector BNC per IEC 61169 8 Annex A Signal Level 1 v p p Return Loss 35 dB up to 6 MHz Reference From Video Reference On SoftSwitch equipped routers menu selectable to Video or DARS DARS reference requires jumper configuration inside the router See section 4 2 2 4 1 8 DARS Reference SoftSwitch and Embedded SoftSwitch equipped routers only Note DARS ref...

Page 81: ...ves EMI RFI Complies with FCC Part 15 Class A regulations Complies with EU EMC directive 4 1 14 Physical Dimensions 19 W x 1 75 H x 7 75 D 483mm W x 45mm H x 196mm D Weight 8 lbs 3 5Kg 4 2 JUMPERS 4 2 1 Configuring the Remote Control Serial Port The Remote Control REMOTE CTL Serial port can be configured for various pin outs as described in section 2 During manufacture the serial port is configure...

Page 82: ... to update the X0401 Router Firmware PC with available communications port The communication speed is 57600 baud therefore a 486 PC or better with a 16550 UART based communications port is recommended Straight thru serial extension cable DB9 female to DB9 male or DB25 female to DB9 male Terminal program that is capable of Xmodem file transfer protocol such as HyperTerminal New firmware supplied by...

Page 83: ...RE UPGRADE Press the SELECT button to select the software upgrade mode The front panel display should now show the message Select Upgrade Press the SELECT button to confirm the Upgrade operation or press the SETUP button two times to return to normal operating mode Proceed to Step 4 for instructions on uploading the firmware 4 3 1 2 Step 3 Invoke Upload Mode from the Terminal Program In the event ...

Page 84: ... should now see a prompt asking you to upload the file 4 3 2 Step 4 Uploading the New Firmware 15 Upload the bin file supplied using the X Modem transfer protocol of your terminal program If you do not start the upload within 10 minutes the unit s Boot code will time out You can restart the upgrade process by power cycling the unit 16 The boot code will indicate whether the operation was successfu...

Page 85: ...he REMOTE CTL connector is configured as a standard RS 232 C DCE port default from the factory connect a straight through serial cable to the REMOTE CTL DB9 connector on the rear panel If the REMOTE CTL connector has been configured as an RS 422 tributary port as described in section 2 1 7 it can be automatically reconfigured as an RS 232 port with a non standard pin out by grounding pin 5 You wil...

Page 86: ...soft Word as it may append hidden control codes into the text file which will not allow the edited file to be uploaded correctly to the router The file structure is as follows category_a CR LF labelvar_a1 value 1 CR LF labelvar_a3 value 2 CR LF labelvar_a2 value 3 CR LF category_b CR LF labelvar_b1 value CR LF labelvar_b2 value CR LF CR LF CR LF CR LF Note CR LF Enter key Each category is enclosed...

Page 87: ... key one or more times until you return to the top of the Menu tree where you will be presented with an Exit menu Using the keys choose the SAVE AND EXIT item and then press the SELECT key You will be prompted to press the SELECT key one more time to confirm your decision 4 4 5 Sample Label Text Files Example 1 The category AUDIO2B is before the category VIDEO b ut will still be accepted Variable ...

Page 88: ...e for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing instructions in this section of the manual unless you are qualified to do so 4 5 1 Changing the Fuses Check that the line fuse is rated for the correct value marked on the rear panel Never replace with a fuse of greater value The fuse holder is located inside the power entry module To change...

Page 89: ...d 2 5 1 3 3 Reply Command String 2 5 1 4 Command Examples 3 5 1 4 1 Input Selection Audio Follow Mode 3 5 1 4 2 Input Selection Breakaway Mode 3 5 1 4 3 Router Status Request 3 5 2 PERFORMER PROTOCOL 4 Tables Table 5 1 Reserved Words in GVC TEN XL ASCII Protocal 1 Table 5 2 Crosspoint Numbers and their Internal Source Numbers 2 Table 5 3 ASCII Command Definitions 2 Table 5 4 Performer ASCII Comman...

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Page 91: ...uration then the address of both routers must be set the same The Setup Menu in the router must be used to configure the REMOTE CTL port See section 3 14 for information about configuring the serial port 5 1 1 Serial Data Format In GVG s TEN XL ASCII protocol all words sent and received use the following format Standard RS 232 Can be set to RS 422 by changing internal Jumpers See section 2 4 2 Dat...

Page 92: ...SCII hex code for Start of Transmission ENQ ASCII hex code for Inquiry HI ADDR ASCII hex code for the High byte of the address LO ADDR ASCII hex code for the Low byte of the address XPT V ASCII hex code for Video crosspoint i e 0 3 XPT A ASCII hex code for Audio crosspoint i e 0 3 PSUPP ASCII hex code for the Power Supply Status i e 0x31 active 0x30 either inactive Table 5 3 ASCII Command Definiti...

Page 93: ...ode Switch the video 1 buss to video input 2 crosspoint 1 Switch the audio associated with the video 1 buss to audio input 4 crosspoint 3 ASCII string B0113 B control B which is the STX code Hex string 0x02 0x30 0x31 0x31 0x33 This will cause the router to switch the video output to input 2 or video crosspoint 1 and the audio 2A and 2B busses to input 4 or audio crosspoint 3 and then reply with AS...

Page 94: ...A portion of the command will result in ERR P being displayed on the screen for approximately 2 seconds The following table provides the performer command strings the parameters and a brief description COMMAND STRING DESCRIPTION D Lvl Src Dest Data command used to preset sources to destinations A All destinations Take of the current preset matrix T Dest Take of specified destination must be refres...

Page 95: ...Hi Lvl Lo Hexideciminal number representing the selectable outputs of the router 00 All Levels AFV 01 Video 02 Audio 1A 03 Audio 1B 04 Audio 2A 05 Audio 2B Dest Dest Hi Dest Lo Always 01 on X0401 router Src Src Hi Src Lo Source for a specified output The value can range from 0 3 PC A single character indicating whether a destination is protected P Protected Active C Protect Clear Table 5 5 Common ...

Page 96: ...N S PC Lvl Src Dest Representing the current status of the router CR ADDR 08SP000101 Displays ERR P CR ADDR 08D000201A Changes all outputs to source 3 CR ADDR 03P01 Displays Protect ON CR ADDR 03C01 Displays Protect OFF CR ADDR 0AP01D000101 Displays Dest Protected CR ADDR 0ED000101AP01Q01 Outputs 0108SP000101 to the console CR ADDR 27D000001D010001 D020101D030201D040301AQ01 Outputs 0120SC000001SC0...

Page 97: ...TALINK 1 6 2 GENERAL MONITORING AND CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR X0401 H S 1 6 3 GENERAL MONITORING AND CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR X 0401 3G ONLY 2 6 4 VIDEO MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL TAB 3 6 5 VIDEO INPUT CONFIGURATION TAB 4 6 6 VIDEO OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 5 6 7 AUDIO CONFIGURATION 6 6 8 GPIO CONFIGURATION 7 6 9 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL CONFIGURATION 8 6 10 FAULTS 9 6 10 1 Video Faults 10 6 10 2 Audio Faults 11 ...

Page 98: ... 8 Figure 6 9 Faults Configuration Tab 9 Figure 6 10 Video Faults Configuration Tab 10 Figure 6 11 Audio Faults Configuration Tab 11 Tables Table 6 1 X0401 H S Parameter Description 2 Table 6 2 General Parameters 3 Table 6 3 Video Miscellaneous Control Parameters 4 Table 6 4 Video Input Configuration Parameters 5 Table 6 5 Video Output Configuration Parameters 6 Table 6 6 Audio Configuration Param...

Page 99: ...ices in the network from a central station and receive feedback that the configuration has been carried out There are 3 components of SNMP 1 A SNMP manager also known as a Network Management System NMS is a computer running special software that communicates with the devices in the network Evertz VistaLINK Pro Manager graphical user interface GUI third party or custom manager software may be used ...

Page 100: ... 1 X0401 H S Parameter Description 6 3 GENERAL MONITORING AND CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR X 0401 3G ONLY The following figure Figure 6 2 shows the General tab for the X 0401 3G Figure 6 2 General Monitoring Tab for the X 0401 3G Table 6 2 below provides the further details about each control Parameter Description Board Name Indicates the board name Board Revision Indicates the board revision Board Buil...

Page 101: ...IDEO MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL TAB The following figure Figure 6 3 shows the Video Miscellaneous tab for the X 0401 3G Figure 6 3 Video Miscellaneous Control Tab Table 6 3 below provides further details about each control Parameter Description Switch Line Sets the switch line of the Output Video Switch Mode Sets the switch mode of the Output Video to be Frame of Field Switch Delay Sets the switch dela...

Page 102: ...th respect to reference H Phase Sets the vertical phase of the output video with respect to reference Payload ID Enable Enable or Disable the Payload ID Reclocker Bypass Enable or Disable the Reclocker Bypass Video Bypass Enable or Disable the Video Bypass Embedded Audio Bypass Enable or Disable the Embedded Audio Bypass Reference Standard Displays standard of the reference signal Reclocker Locked...

Page 103: ...ates the input video standard Audio Group 1 present Indicates the presence or absence of the Audio Group 1 Audio Group 2 present Indicates the presence or absence of the Audio Group 2 Audio Group 3 present Indicates the presence or absence of the Audio Group 3 Audio Group 4 present Indicates the presence or absence of the Audio Group 4 Table 6 4 Video Input Configuration Parameters 6 6 VIDEO OUTPU...

Page 104: ...ription Embedded Audio Group Enables or Disables embedded Audio Group 1 to 4 Embedded Audio Soft Switch Enables or Disables embedded Audio Channel 1 to 16 Table 6 5 Video Output Configuration Parameters 6 7 AUDIO CONFIGURATION The following figure Figure 6 6 shows the Audio Configuration tab for the X 0401 3G Figure 6 6 Audio Configuration Parameters ...

Page 105: ...Audio Input Enables or Disables the Audio for each Audio buss Audio Configuration Indicates the presence or absence of the Audio for 1 to 4 buses Audio Softswitch Enables or Disables the Audio Softswitch for Outputs 1A to 2B Table 6 6 Audio Configuration Parameters 6 8 GPIO CONFIGURATION The following figure Figure 6 7 shows the GPIO Configuration tab for the X 0401 3G Figure 6 7 GPIO Configuratio...

Page 106: ...s different Programs for GPI GPI Input Selects input based on GPI program GPO Global Enable Enables or Disables the GPO Globally GPO Global Encoding Selects GPO encoding standard GPO Type Selects between Latch and 1 2 sec GPO Program Selects different program for GPO GPO Input Selects input based on GPO program Table 6 7 GPIO Configuration Parameters 6 9 MISCELLANEOUS CONTROL CONFIGURATION The fol...

Page 107: ...GVG Power Supply Status Enable Enable or Disable the GVG Power Supply Status Serial Protocol Select the serial protocol Load Factory Preset Load the default factory preset Load Preset 1 Load the preset 1 Load Preset 2 Load the preset 2 Save Preset 1 Save the preset 1 Save Preset 2 Save the preset 2 XPT Panel Lock Select the XPT panel lock Table 6 8 Miscellaneous Control Configuration Parameters 6 ...

Page 108: ...ive GPI3 Active Raises a trap when the GPI3 is not active GPI4 Active Raises a trap when the GPI4 is not active GPI5 Active Raises a trap when the GPI5 is not active GPI6 Active Raises a trap when the GPI6 is not active GPI7 Active Raises a trap when the GPI7 is not active GPI8 Active Raises a trap when the GPI8 is not active Temperature Fault Raises a trap when the temperature exceeds ideal condi...

Page 109: ...t 1 to 4 Table 6 10 Video Faults Configuration Parameters 6 10 2 Audio Faults The following figure Figure 6 11 shows the Audio Faults Configuration tab for the X 0401 3G Figure 6 11 Audio Faults Configuration Tab Table 6 11 below provides further details about each control Parameter Description Trap Enable Enables or Disables the trap for Audio Output 1 to 4 Trap Status Shows the status of trap of...

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Page 111: ...L INPUT SIGNALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 4 7 5 ALL INPUT SIGNALS ARE TIMED WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 LINE FROM EACH OTHER BUT DELAYED 5 LINES FROM REFERENCE 5 Figures Figure 7 1 Timing Example 1 Inputs In Time with Reference 1 Figure 7 2 Timing Example 2 Inputs In Time with Reference 2 Figure 7 3 Timing Example 3 Inputs In Time but Delayed 5 L...

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Page 113: ...ALL INPUT SIGNALS ARE TIMED TO REFERENCE This example shows the timing setup for a clean switch when all input signals are in time with the reference The V1 buss output will be delayed 1 line with respect to the reference SDI SOURCE 01 Line Phase 0 V Phase 1 Clean Switch on V1 01 REF Black REF Black REF Black 1 Line Delay 1 Line Delay 4 SDI Source 4 X0401 SS Router SDI signal Held at 1 Line Delaye...

Page 114: ...uration The V1 buss output will be delayed 1 line with respect to the reference SDI SOURCE 01 Line Phase 0 V Phase 1 Clean Switch on V1 01 REF Black REF Black REF Black 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 2 Line Delay X0401 SS Router 4 SDI Source 4 SDI Signal 1 2 Line advanced W R T Ref Black SDI signal Held at 1 Line Delayed W R T Ref Black SDI Signal 1 2 Line delayed W R T Ref Black Figure 7 2 Timing Example 2 I...

Page 115: ...e delayed by more than one line The V1 buss output will be delayed 6 lines with respect to the reference SDI SOURCE 01 Line Phase 0 V Phase 6 Clean Switch on V1 01 REF Black REF Black REF Black 1 Line Delay 1 Line Delay 4 X0401 SS Router SDI Source 4 SDI Signals Timed to 5 lines delayed Ref Black SDI signal Held at 6 Line Delayed W R T Ref Black Figure 7 3 Timing Example 3 Inputs In Time but Delay...

Page 116: ...he reference and are mistimed with respect to each other The V1 buss output will be delayed 6 lines with respect to the reference SDI SOURCE 01 Line Phase 0 V Phase 6 Clean Switch on V1 01 REF Black REF Black REF Black 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 2 Line Delay X0401 SS Router 4 SDI Source 4 SDI Signal 4 1 2 lines Delayed W R T Ref Black SDI signal Held at 6 Lines Delayed W R T Ref Black SDI Signal 5 1 2 lin...

Page 117: ...r Finally the production switcher can also be presented to the bypass router within the range of the X0400 series router s line synchronizer SDI SOURCE 02 Lne Phase 700 V Phase 2 Clean Switch on V1 02 REF Black REF Black REF Black 1 1 2 Line Delay 1 3 4 Line Delay REF Black Master Control Switcher Production Switcher 01 1 Line Delay To Transmitter 1 2 Line Delay 3 4 Line Delay 02 4 X0401 SS Router...

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