Belden thinklogical TLX160 User manual

Rev. F, February 2020

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Table of Contents
PREFACE................................................................................................................................................v
About Thinklogical®.................................................................................................................................. v
About This Product Manual......................................................................................................................vi
Note and Warning Symbols..........................................................................................................vi
Referenced Documents................................................................................................................vi
Class 1 Laser Information.............................................................................................................vi
SECTION 1: TLX SYSTEM FEATURES .................................................................................................1
TLX160 MATRIX SWITCH DESIGN ........................................................................................................2
The Power Supply Modules..........................................................................................................3
The Controller Cards....................................................................................................................4
The Input/Output Cards................................................................................................................6
6G/10G.................................................................................................................................6
SDI 12G................................................................................................................................6
The Fan Tray Module...................................................................................................................8
Alarms...................................................................................................................................8
Port Numbering.....................................................................................................................8
The Processor - iMX6 Quad (Freescale) ......................................................................................9
The Network Interfaces ................................................................................................................9
SNMP Support ...........................................................................................................................10
NTP Support ..............................................................................................................................10
System Log Files Support ..........................................................................................................10
Serial/RS-232 Interfaces ............................................................................................................11
Ordering Information..............................................................................................................................11
TLX160 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................12
SECTION 2: SET-UP AND INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 13
Contents................................................................................................................................................13
Unpacking The TLX160 .........................................................................................................................13
Connecting The TLX160........................................................................................................................13
Ethernet Control......................................................................................................................... 14
TLX160 DIP Switch Settings.......................................................................................................14
External Control CPU Minimum Requirements...........................................................................14
Fiber-Optic SFP Modules........................................................................................................... 15
LC-Type Fiber-Optic Cables.......................................................................................................16
12G SDI Coax Cables................................................................................................................16
TLX Extender Cable Configurations ...........................................................................................17
Routing Thinklogical Extenders through the TLX160.................................................................. 18
Connecting To A Receiver.................................................................................................... 18
Connecting To A Transmitter................................................................................................18
Connecting To A Control CPU..............................................................................................19
Firmware.................................................................................................................................... 20
On Screen Display (OSD) - Firmware Option........................................................................20
Order Of Installation Events...................................................................................................................20
Updates................................................................................................................................................. 20
How To Remove and Replace Modules................................................................................................. 21
How To Remove and Replace an Input/Output Card..................................................................21
How To Remove and Replace a Fan Tray..................................................................................21
How To Remove and Replace a Power Supply Module..............................................................22
How To Safely Remove An Active Controller Card or Shut Down the System............................22

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SECTION 3: REGULATORY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS................................................................. 23
Symbols Found on Our Products...........................................................................................................23
Regulatory Compliance.......................................................................................................................... 23
North America............................................................................................................................23
Australia & New Zealand............................................................................................................23
European Union ......................................................................................................................... 23
Declaration of Conformity......................................................................................................23
Standards with Which Our Products Comply..........................................................................................23
Supplementary Information....................................................................................................................24
Product Serial Number...............................................................................................................24
Connection to the Product..........................................................................................................24
SECTION 4: THINKLOGICAL®SUPPORT ...........................................................................................25
Customer Support..................................................................................................................................25
Website......................................................................................................................................25
Email.......................................................................................................................................... 25
Telephone..................................................................................................................................25
Fax.............................................................................................................................................25
Product Support.....................................................................................................................................25
Warranty.....................................................................................................................................25
Return Authorization................................................................................................................... 25
Our Addresses ...........................................................................................................................25
Appendix A: TLX160 QUICK START GUIDE.......................................................................................26
Appendix B: FPGA PROGRAM UPDATE PROCEDURE ....................................................................27
Appendix C: SD CARD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE TLX160 CONTROLLER CARD... 28
Appendix D: SECURE APPLICATIONS............................................................................................... 30
MADE IN USA

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PREFACE
About Thinklogical A BELDEN BRAND
Thinklogical, a Belden brand, is the leading manufacturer and provider of fiber-optic and
CATx video, KVM, audio, and peripheral extension and switching solutions used in video-rich,
big-data computing environments.
Thinklogical offers the only fiber-optic KVM Matrix Switches in the world that are
accredited to the Common Criteria EAL4, TEMPEST SDIP 24 Level B, and NATO
NIAPC Evaluation Scheme: GREEN and the U.S. DoD DISA JITC UCR 2013 APL
information assurance standards. And Thinklogical Velocity products are the first
system with both KVM and video matrix switching capabilities to be placed on the
Unified Capabilities Approved Product List (UC APL) under the Video Distribution
System (VDS) category.
Thinklogical products are designed and manufactured in the USA and are certified to
the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
Thinklogical is headquartered in Milford, Connecticut and is owned by Belden, Inc., St. Louis,
MO (http://www.belden.com). For more information about Thinklogical products and
services, please visit https://www.thinklogical.com.

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About this Product Manual
This product manual is divided into four sections: TLX System Features, Set-Up & Installation,
Regulatory & Safety Requirements and Thinklogical Support. These are sub-divided to help you find
the topics and procedures you are looking for. This manual also contains Appendices.
Section 1 –The TLX System Features:Pg. 1. Details the features and functions of your equipment.
Section 2 –Set-Up and Installation:Pg. 13. Contains all the requirements and procedures necessary
to connect and install your equipment, including FPGA updates.
Section 3 –Safety & Regulatory Requirements:Pg. 23. Thinklogical®strongly recommends that you
read this section prior to starting the hardware assembly.
Section 4 –Thinklogical Support:Pg. 25. Thinklogical provides the best customer support available. If
you have any questions or need to contact us for any reason, please refer to this section of the manual.
Note and Warning Symbols
Throughout this manual you will notice certain symbols that bring your attention to important information.
These are Notes and Warnings. Examples are shown below.
Note: Important Notes appear in blue text preceded by a yellow exclamation point
symbol, as shown here.
A note is meant to call the reader’s attention to helpful or important information at a point in the text
that is relevant to the subject being discussed.
Warning! All Warnings appear in red text, followed by blue text, and preceded by a red
stop sign, as shown here.
A warning is meant to call the reader’s attention to critical information at a point in the text that is
relevant to the subject being discussed.
Referenced Documents
All documents referenced in this manual (In_This_Text_Format) are available to view or download on
the Thinklogical website at https://www.thinklogical.com.Most online documents are stored as Adobe
Acrobat “PDF” files. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat reader needed to view PDF files, visit
www.adobe.com for a download.
Class 1 Laser Information
The TL X160, like all Thinklogical ® products, is designed and identified as a Class 1 LASER product.
This means the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) cannot be exceeded when viewing the laser
with the naked eye or with the aid of typical magnifying optics (e.g. telescope or microscope).
CLASS 1 LASERS do not require any special
precautions under conditions of normal use.
SFP
Modules
Fiber-Optic
Cables
Class 1 Lasers

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Section 1: TLX System Features
The Logical Solution
The TLX160 is a 10G, high-performance, protocol agnostic, modular, non-blocking matrix switch
that supports full, uncompressed 4K video with full color depth at 60Hz frame rate for complete,
end-to-end routing of video and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single-mode fiber-optic
cables in a 9 RU Chassis.
The switch supports DVI, SDI, HD-SDI, Dual-link DVI, Dual-link SDI, USB HID, USB 2.0 and Audio,
adding simplicity and control over sophisticated video and KVM visual computing environments.
The TLX160 is a square crosspoint switch matrix for 160 optical transports to/from Thinklogical
Transmitters and Receivers. The TLX160 accepts up to 160 SFP+ Transceivers (Tx & Rx) supporting up
to 160 Thinklogical Transmitters and Receivers.
HYBRID SWITCHING SOLUTION
For Uncompressed, High Resolution Video & KVM Systems
Thinklogical’s TLX Matrix Switches are high performance, non-blocking switches for complete end-to-
end switching of video, audio and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single mode fiber-optic
cable.
TLX switches are protocol agnostic, supporting most video, audio and peripheral signals and allow users
to consolidate all their system switching requirements in a single chassis. TLX Matrix Switches are ideal
for small or large system applications, with switch sizes ranging from 12 ports to 1280 ports. Each port
supports 10Gbps bandwidth, preserving signal integrity to provide uncompressed, high resolution video
with no artifacts, latency or lost frames. Thinklogical’s re-clocking technology ensures that every video
and data stream is delivered in perfect synchronization.
SECURITY
Creating physical separation between potential threats (users) and the target (secure data) is essential
to a secure system design. Thinklogical’s system permits users to access sources up to 80 kilometers
away, with no performance degradation. System administrators can safeguard sources in a
centralized location, allowing users to maintain remote access to the sources, but with no means to
breach the system, either accidentally or intentionally (such as downloading sensitive information onto a
USB drive).
PARTITIONED AND RESTRICTED SWITCHING
To protect data between multiple networks, partitioning allows the Matrix Switch resources to be
divided to support more than one network without allowing switching between networks. Restricted
switching allows the administrator to manage access on a port-by-port basis. Partitioned and restricted
switching is enabled through the Matrix Switch’s firmware, which means a threat would have to
physically access the Matrix Switch to tamper with the settings. See Appendix D, on pg. 30.
RESILIENCY
TLX switches are designed to maximize system uptime. The modular approach of the TLX allows user to
hot-swap all critical system components, including power supplies (in dual supply models), fan trays,
control cards, input/output cards and pluggable optics. Furthermore, the system can be easily
reconfigured, such as adding additional input/output cards for expansion, without ever turning off the
switch or interrupting active signals. Redundant and current-sharing power supplies ensure
continuous, uninterrupted power to the switch. Matrix switches are also configurable to include
redundant control cards with automatic fail-over. Enhanced diagnostics and alarms provide
extensive real-time monitoring and diagnostics of critical functions of the switch.

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THE TLX160 MATRIX SWITCH DESIGN
The rack-mountable design of the TLX160 10G Matrix Switch (sometimes referred to as a Switch or
Router) supports up to 160 ports of full, uncompressed 4K video with full color depth at 60Hz frame rate
in a 9 RU chassis for complete, end-to-end routing of video and peripheral signals over multi-mode or
single-mode fiber-optic cable, or over 12G coax cable, thus minimizing critical rack space.
Features of the TLX160 Matrix Switch®
•Housed in a 9 RU Chassis
•Up to 160 fiber ports - In and Out (10Gbps / 6.25 Gbps with re-clocking input)
•Up to 160 SDI fiber ports (12Gbps with re-clocking input)
•Up to 160 SDI coax ports (12Gbps with re-clocking input)
•10 ports scalability for hot swappable I/O Cards
•Redundant, current sharing, hot swappable power supply modules,
•Single-mode, multi-mode capability
•Comprehensive system setup and control provided via Thinklogical’s SMP2 software
•Supports DVI, SDI, HD-SDI, Dual-link DVI, Dual-link SDI
•Supports multicasting and macros
•SNMP control protocol
•Controllable via LAN or serial connection
•Single, hot swappable fan tray with annunciator port (for alarms)
•Redundant Controller Card
•Failover/Power Off button (HALT button on Controller Cards)
TLX Matrix Switches are compatible with the following Thinklogical®products:
•Single & Multi-Mode TLX 10G KVM and Video Extenders (10G to 10G only)
•Single & Multi-Mode Velocity 6G KVM and Video Extenders (6G to 6G only)
•SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders
•Configurator / Hot-Key Manager / System Management Interface
•Standard VX Matrix Switch ASCII Interface (via RS-232 port or via Network port)
•Standard VX Matrix Switch IP Address Configuration Procedure
•Standard VX Matrix Switch SNMP Traps
•12G SDI Extenders

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The Digital Crosspoint Switch
The Digital Crosspoint Switch is a non-blocking asynchronous switch that can connect any input
to any output of Thinklogical’s TLX, VX and MX Matrix Switches. Video and Data signals are routed
in both directions and the data stream is de-multiplexed at the receiver to deliver uncompressed, high
resolution video, audio and peripheral data at the end-user’s workstation.
THE POWER SUPPLY MODULES
•The dual, redundant Power Supplies (PWR-000068) ensure continuous,
uninterrupted power. The supplies are current sharing which means the
supplies equally share the load. If a Power Supply fails, the redundant
power supply can support the entire current load of one fully
populated card cage.
•Although the TLX Switch functions properly with one Power Module per
card cage, it is recommended that both modules be used, preferably
connected to two independent power sources for redundancy.
•Additionally, the hot-swappable feature allows easy replacement of a
module without interrupting the Matrix Switch’s system functionality. Both
power supplies should be on during normal use.
•See How to Remove and Replace a Power Supply Module, pg. 22.
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THE CONTROLLER CARDS
The hot-swappable Controller Card connects the Matrix Switch to an External CPU. The RS-232 Serial
Port may also be used for 3rd party controller integration (such as Crestron, AMX or home-spun
interfaces). Also, the System Management Software may be used to control the Switch via the LAN port.
Primary and Back-up:
The Primary Controller Card should always be in the left controller slot. A Back-up Controller Card
ensures uninterrupted functionality if the Primary Controller Card should fail or need to be replaced. The
Back-up is sometimes referred to as a Secondary.
The Back-up Controller must have a LAN connection that allows it to communicate with both the Primary
Controller and the Configurator server (required for the Back-up Controller to take control of the switch).
Both Controller Cards must have the same CPU Module/Processor.
LED Definitions:
POWER: Blue = normal operation. Red = fault.
ACT: Informs which Controller Card (Primary / Back-up) is active.
FAULT: Informs of a Controller Card fault.
OK2RMV: Informs the operator if the CPU (IMX6) is halted. (OK to ReMoVe)
Push Button Operation:
HALT (Primary Controller): In a TLX160 with an operational Back-up Controller, holding
this button for >5 seconds will halt the CPU (IMX6) and switch active control to the Back-up
Controller. If the TLX160 does not have a Back-up Controller, holding this button for >5
seconds will halt the CPU and power down the IO. Note that the OK2RMV (Okay to remove)
LED will be illuminated and the ACT LED will not.
HALT (Back-up Controller): Holding this button for >5 seconds will halt the CPU (IMX6). If
the Back-up Controller was the active controller, the TLX160 will also power down the IO. If
the Back-up Controller was not the active controller, the CPU will be halted and is ready to
be removed. Note that the OK2RMV (Okay to remove) LED will be illuminated and the ACT
LED will not.
RESET (Recessed button, for test purposes only): Resets the CPU (IMX6).
The Controller Cards are connected to the network via the LAN Ports
CONSOLE
ACT
POWER
FAULT
LAN
PGM
CONTROLLER
RS-232
RESET
OK2RMV
HALT