Belden Thinklogical TLX640 User manual

Rev. H, February 2020

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Table of Contents
PREFACE................................................................................................................................................v
About Thinklogical®.................................................................................................................................. v
About This Product Manual......................................................................................................................1
Note and Warning Symbols..................................................................................................................1
Class 1 Laser Information....................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1: THE TLX SYSTEM FEATURES .........................................................................................2
The TLX640 Design.................................................................................................................................3
Power Supply Modules ............................................................................................................................4
The Controller Cards................................................................................................................................4
The Processor.....................................................................................................................................5
The Network Interfaces........................................................................................................................5
SNMP Support.....................................................................................................................................6
NTP Support........................................................................................................................................6
System Log File Support .....................................................................................................................7
Serial/RS-232 Interfaces......................................................................................................................7
The Interconnect Module .........................................................................................................................7
The Fan Tray Module...............................................................................................................................7
Alarms...............................................................................................................................................8
The Input/Output Cards............................................................................................................................8
Port Numbering................................................................................................................................8
The Swich Card Modules....................................................................................................................... 10
TLX640 Features...................................................................................................................................10
Status LEDs...................................................................................................................................11
Product Compatability....................................................................................................................12
Technical Specifications.................................................................................................................12
SECTION 2: SET-UP AND INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 13
Contents................................................................................................................................................13
Unpacking the TLX640 ..........................................................................................................................13
Connecting to the TLX640 .....................................................................................................................14
Ethernet Control.............................................................................................................................14
TLX640 DIP Switch Settings ..........................................................................................................14
Redundancy and Network Requirements.......................................................................................14
External Control CPU Minimum Requirements...............................................................................15
Pluggable SFP+ Modules...............................................................................................................15
LC-Type Fiber-Optic Cable............................................................................................................. 16
TLX Extender Fiber-Optic Cable Configurations.............................................................................17
TLX Extender CATx Cable Configurations......................................................................................18
Input/Output Cards.................................................................................................................................19
Routing Thinklogical Extenders through the TLX640......................................................................20
Connecting to a Receiver...............................................................................................................20
Connecting to a Tranmitter.............................................................................................................20
Connecting to a Control CPU......................................................................................................... 21
Firmware................................................................................................................................................22
On Screen Display (OSD) - Firmware Option..................................................................................22
Order Of Installation Events...................................................................................................................22
Updates.................................................................................................................................................22
Safely Remove an Active Control Card or Shut Down of the System.....................................................22
How to Install and Replace Modules......................................................................................................23
How to Install and Replace an Input/Output Card............................................................................ 23
How to Install and Replace an Interconnect Module........................................................................24

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How to Install and Replace a Switch Card.......................................................................................24
How to Install and Replace a Controller Card..................................................................................25
How to Install and Replace a Fan Tray............................................................................................25
How to Install and Replace a Power Supply.................................................................................... 26
Ordering Information..............................................................................................................................26
SECTION 3: REGULATORY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS................................................................. 27
Symbols Found on Our Products...........................................................................................................27
Regulatory Compliance.......................................................................................................................... 27
North America................................................................................................................................ 27
Australia & New Zealand................................................................................................................27
European Union.............................................................................................................................27
Declaration of Conformity..........................................................................................................................................27
Standards with Which Our Products Comply..........................................................................................27
Supplementary Information....................................................................................................................28
Product Serial Number...........................................................................................................................28
Connection to the Product...................................................................................................................... 28
SECTION 4: THINKLOGICAL®SUPPORT ...........................................................................................29
Customer Support..................................................................................................................................29
Website..........................................................................................................................................29
Email..............................................................................................................................................29
Telephone...................................................................................................................................... 29
Fax.................................................................................................................................................29
Product Support.....................................................................................................................................29
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................29
Return Authorization.......................................................................................................................29
Our Addresses............................................................................................................................... 29
APPENDIX A: TLX640 QUICK START GUIDE..................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX B: SETTING THE DIP SWITCH INSTRUCTION................................................................. 31
APPENDIX C: FPGA UPDATE APPLICATION INSTALLATION..........................................................32
APPENDIX D: SD CARD REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOR THE TLX640 CONTROLLER CARD. 33
APPENDIX E: SECURE APPLICATIONS............................................................................................. 35
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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. 2. 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. 27.Thinklogical®strongly recommends that you
read this section prior to starting the hardware assembly.
Section 4 –Thinklogical Support:Pg. 29.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 X640, like all Thinklogical ® fiber-optic 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 TLX640 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 20x20 ports up to 640x640 ports,
which allows for highly flexible deployment configurations. In addition, the TLX640 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 to 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 E: Secure Applications, pg. 35.)
Note: CATx Matrix Switching applications do not offer an EAL4 rated level of security.
CATx is not available with the TLX80.
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
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THE TLX640 DESIGN
The modular approach of the TLX640 Matrix Switch (sometimes referred to as a Switch or Router) allows
all critical system components, including switch cards, power supplies, cooling fans and pluggable optics
(SFP+) to be hot-swappable, thus minimizing business impact during reconfigurations, updates or
failures.
The Interconnect Card module is not hot-swappable and the system must be shut down for replacement.
If you suspect a problem with the Interconnect Card, call us at 203-647-8700 for assistance.
Thinklogical’s TLX640 line replaceable modules include:
•(2) Redundant, Current Sharing Power Supply Modules for the Upper Card Cage
•(2) Redundant, Current Sharing Power Supply Modules for the Lower Card Cage
•Fan Tray Module (includes three fans and enunciator ports)
•Controller Cards (primary/back-up)
•(8) Switch Cards
•Interconnect Card
•(Up to 32) TLX640 Data Input/Output Cards, 20 Ports, fiber or CATx
•Cable management racks
Optional Modules (Spares):
•TLX640 Data Input/Output Card, 20 Ports, fiber or CATx
•TLX640 Back-up Controller Card
•TLX640 Switch Card
•TLX640 Fan Tray
•TLX640 Power Module

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POWER SUPPLY MODULES The dual, redundant power supplies for each card cage 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 TLX640 functions
properly with one Power Module per card cage, Thinklogical
recommends that both modules be used, preferably connected to
independent power sources for redundancy.
Additionally, the hot-swappable feature allows easy replacement of a
module without interrupting the TLX640’s system functionality.
All four power supplies should be turned on during normal use, even if one of the card cages is not
populated with modules.
THE CONTROLLER CARDS
The hot-swappable Controller Card connects the Matrix Switch to an External CPU. The RS-232
serial port may be used for third party controller integration (such as Crestron, AMX or home-spun
interfaces). Also, the Configurator Software may be used to control the switch via the LAN port.
A Back-up (or Secondary) Controller Card ensures uninterrupted functionality if the Primary
should fail or need to be replaced. The Primary Controller should always be in the upper controller
slot. 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.
20A 250V
20A
250V
20A
250V
The Power Supply Modules support an
input of 200-240VAC (1200 W) 50-60Hz.
Use the proper power cord for your region:
250V/20A (4 supplied with the unit).
NOTE: High line is required to achieve 1200 W.

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THE PROCESSOR –i.MX 6 QUAD (Freescale)
The Processor platform key features:
•ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore 4 x CPU
•Memory Interfaces:
➢64-Bit DDR3-1066
➢SD (Memory Card Specification, v3.0 including high-capacity SDHC cards up to 32 GB.
➢Serial NAND Flash (SPI)
➢SATA II, 3.0 Gbps HDD
➢EIM Bus (FPGA Parallel Bus I/F)
•HDMI 1.4 port
•USB 2.0 Host (2 ports)
•UART (4 ports)
•Gigabit Ethernet Controller (RGMII)
•GPIO (32 bits)
•I2C Masters (3 ports)
Internal 100 Megabit Ethernet Interface for Controller to Controller communications
THE NETWORK INTERFACES
The TLX640 uses up to three IP addresses. The primary Controller Card uses address X and address
X+100. The Back-up Controller Card uses address X+1 and will take over address X in the event of a
failure in the primary Controller Card. These addresses are set by an internal DIP switch. (See Appendix
B: Setting the DIP Switch Instruction, Pg. 31.) The primary’s IP address can be set from 15 to 45. The
default subnet used by the TLX640 is 192.168.13.xxx. The user may use their own subnet by
reconfiguring the switch’s network startup.
This is detailed in the document:Manual_How_To_Change_A_TLX_Matrix_Switch’s_IP_Address
The TLX640 uses several network ports for control and status. Port 17567 accepts commands to control
the switch.
The command API is described in the document: Manual_TLX_Matrix_Switch_ASCII_API_V5
There are other ports that can be read to access system configuration and operating data. The actual
data format varies by model and is described in the following sections. There are five blocks of data
available for reading.
These ports are documented in: Manual_TLX_Matrix_Switch_Interfaces
1. Switch connection status (broadcast over port 17564 every few seconds)
•The primary CPU IP address
•Upper or Lower chassis flag
•First port number in this block
•Last port number in this block
•'N' port number values
2. Port settings (UDP port 17565, matrix switch localhost only)
•Port output level value
•Port input enable status
•Input port number (big-endian format)
3. Hardware sensor status (TCP port 17566)
•Reserved for future use.