Belden ThinkLogical TLX320 User manual

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Copyright Notice
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Subject: TLX320 10G Matrix Switch Product Manual
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Table of Contents
PREFACE................................................................................................................................................v
About Thinklogical®.......................................................................................................................... v
About This Product Manual...............................................................................................................vi
Note and Warning Symbols......................................................................................................vi
Class 1 Laser Information.........................................................................................................vi
SECTION 1: TLX SYSTEM FEATURES................................................................................................ 1
The TLX320 Matrix Switch Design ...............................................................................................2
Design Features.............................................................................................................................2
Product Compatability ..............................................................................................................3
The Digital Croospoint Switch...................................................................................................3
Power Supply Modules.............................................................................................................4
The Fan Tray Module...............................................................................................................4
Alarms...............................................................................................................................4
The Controller Cards................................................................................................................5
The Processor - iMX6 (freescale).......................................................................................6
The Network Interfaces......................................................................................................6
SNMP Support...................................................................................................................7
NTP Support ......................................................................................................................7
System Log FIles ...............................................................................................................7
Serial/RS-232 Interfaces....................................................................................................8
The Input/Output Cards............................................................................................................8
Optional Micro-HDMI In/EDID Out I/O Card.......................................................................9
Port Numbering .................................................................................................................9
Technical Specifications .................................................................................................................10
Product Serial Number ...................................................................................................................10
Connection to the Product ..............................................................................................................10
SECTION 2: SET-UP AND INSTALLATION.........................................................................................11
Contents......................................................................................................................................... 11
Unpacking The TLX320.................................................................................................................. 11
Connecting The TLX320.................................................................................................................12
Ethernet Control.........................................................................................................................12
TLX320 DIP Switch Settings.......................................................................................................12
Redundancy and Network Requirements........................................................................................13
External Control CPU Minimum Requirements............................................................................... 13
Pluggable SFP+ Modules...............................................................................................................13
Fiber-Optic Cable............................................................................................................................14
TLX Fiber-Optic Cable Configurations.............................................................................................15
TLX CATx Cable Configurations.....................................................................................................16
Routing Thinklogical Extenders through the TLX320..................................................................17
Connecting To a Receiver..........................................................................................................17
Connecting To a Tranmitter........................................................................................................17
Connecting To a Control CPU....................................................................................................18
Operating System Default Users/Passwords..................................................................................19
Linux Command Console (Console) ...............................................................................................19
ASCII API (RS-232 Settings) ..........................................................................................................19
Order Of Installation Events............................................................................................................19
Firmware Updates...........................................................................................................................19
Safely Remove an Active Control Card or Shut Down the System..................................................20
The HALT Command..................................................................................................................20
The PWROFF Command........................................................................................................... 20

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How To Install and Replace Modules..............................................................................................20
How To Install and Replace an Input/Output Card......................................................................20
How To Install and Replace a Control Card................................................................................21
How To Install and Replace a Fan Tray......................................................................................21
How To Install and Replace a Power Supply..............................................................................22
Ordering Information .....................................................................................................................22
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
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: TLX320 QUICK START GUIDE..................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX B: FPGA PROGRAM CODE UPDATE PROCEDURE .......................................................27
APPENDIX C: SD CARD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE TLX320 CONTROLLER CARD. 28
APPENDIX D: SECURE APPLICATIONS............................................................................................. 30
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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. 11. 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.
Class 1 Laser Information
The TL X320, like all Thinklogical ® products, is designed andidentified 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. magnifying glass, eye loupe).
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 TLX320 is a 10G high performance 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 cable.
This highly reliable and resilient matrix switch is expandable from 16x16 up to 320x320, which allows for
flexible deployment configurations. In addition, the TLX320 series provides mission critical dependability
and unrivalled signal integrity. Being protocol agnostic, the switch supports DVI, SDI, HD-SDI, Dual-link
DVI, Dual-link SDI, USB HID, USB 2.0 and audio.
HYBRID SWITCHING SOLUTION
For Uncompressed, High Resolution Video & KVM Systems
Thinklogical’s TLX Matrix Switches are high performance, modular, non-blocking switches for complete
end-to-end switching of video, audio and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single mode fiber-
optic cable or CATx 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 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 switch’s firmware, which means a threat would have to physically access the switch
to tamper with the settings. (See Appendix D: Secure Applications, on pg. 30.)
CATx Matrix Switching applications, not available on all Thinklogical Matrix Switch models, do not offer
an EAL4 rated level of security.
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 TLX320 MATRIX SWITCH DESIGN
The modular approach of the TLX320 Matrix Switch (sometimes referred to as a Switch or Router) allows
all critical system components, including Input/Output Cards, Power Supplies, Controller Cards and
pluggable optics (SFP+) to be hot-swappable, thus minimizing down-time during reconfigurations,
updates or failures.
DESIGN FEATURES
Each TLX320 includes the following features:
•320 fiber ports - In and Out for non-blocking matrix switching
•Each connection supports 10Gbps / 6.25 Gbps with re-clocking input
•16 ports scalability for hot swappable In and Out Cards,
•Redundant, hot swappable, current sharing power supply modules
•Single-mode, multi-mode fiber and BNC coaxial capability
•Supports DVI, SDI, HD-SDI, Dual-link DVI, Dual-link SDI
•Comprehensive system setup and control provided via Thinklogical’s SMP software
•Multicasting and macros supported
•SNMP control protocol
•Controllable via LAN or serial connection
•Single, hot swappable Fan Tray with annunciator port (for alarms)
•Redundant Controller Card
•Optional Micro-HDMI In/EDID Out 16-port I/O Cards available

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PRODUCT COMPATIBILTY
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 CATx KVM and Video Extenders (6G to 6G only)
•SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders
•System Management Portfolio
•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
•VX320 Matrix Switch 6G I/O cards (6G to 6G only)
Thinklogical’s TLX320 Matrix Switch®includes:
1 Power Supply Module
1 Fan Tray Module (3 fans)
1 Controller Card
1 16-port Input/Output Card
Optional Modules (Spares):
Redundant, Current Sharing Power Supply Module
Back-up Controller Card
1-19 16-port Input/Output Cards
Micro-HDMI Input / EDID Output, 16-port I/O Cards
The TLX320Matrix Switch is available with LC-type fiber connectors or micro HDMI connectors.
The Digital Crosspoint Switch
The Digital Crosspoint Switch is a non-blocking 12Gpbs 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.

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POWER SUPPLY MODULES The dual, redundant power supplies ensure continuous,
uninterrupted power. The supplies are current sharing which
means the supplies share the load equally. If a power supply
fails, the redundant power supply can support the entire current
load of one fully populated card cage.
Although the TLX320 functions properly with one Power
Module, Thinklogical recommends that both modules be
used, preferably connected to independent power sources,
for redundancy.
Each Power Supply module contains an internal cooling fan.
Additionally, the hot-swappable feature allows easy replacement of a module without interrupting the
TLX320’s system functionality.
THE FAN TRAY MODULE The TLX320 uses 3 DC fans located in one modular, hot-
swappable fan tray designed for easy replacement without
interrupting system functionality. The Fan Tray introduces air
into the chassis through air baffles within the chassis. This cools
the vertically mounted I/O Cards, the Controller Cards and the
backplane.
The Fan Tray is also equipped with an annunciator port for
system alarms which can be configured to trigger an external
control system and an external DIP Switch for setting IP
addresses.
ALARMS: The Fan Tray is equipped with an annunciator port for system alarms that can be configured
to trigger an external control system. The dry alarm contacts are Normally Closed when unpowered,
Normally Open when powered (OK condition) and Closed for an alarm condition.
Maximum switching capacity is 2A at 12V.
Alarm Descriptions for the TLX320
All fan speeds are monitored. Any fan speed that does not meet specification will cause an alarm
condition.
The temperature in the chassis is monitored by internal temperature sensors in several locations.
Sensors located in the Power Supply(s), Fan Tray, on the Controller Card(s) and on the I/O Card(s)
monitor continuously for any anomalous conditions.