Belden ThinkLogical TLX12 User manual

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Subject: Manual, TLX Matrix Switch Interfaces
Revision: H, January 2019
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Table of Contents
PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................3
About Thinklogical®......................................................................................................................3
About This Manual .......................................................................................................................4
Note and Warning Symbols ..........................................................................................................4
Font Conventions Used in this Manual..........................................................................................4
Product Serial Number.................................................................................................................4
Connection to the Product ............................................................................................................4
REGULATORY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................5
Symbols Found on Our Products..................................................................................................5
Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................................5
North America ..........................................................................................................................5
Australia & New Zealand..........................................................................................................6
European Union .......................................................................................................................6
Declaration of Conformity......................................................................................................6
Standards with Which Our Products Comply................................................................................6
Supplementary Information ..........................................................................................................6
THE TLX SWITCH INTERFACES ........................................................................................................7
Documentation.............................................................................................................................7
Byte Order for the 'Switch Connection Status Broadcast' on Port 17564......................................7
Big Endian................................................................................................................................7
Little Endian..............................................................................................................................7
Serial/RS-232...............................................................................................................................8
Network........................................................................................................................................8
Multicast vs. Broadcast.................................................................................................................9
TLX12 ........................................................................................................................................10
TLX24 ........................................................................................................................................12
TLX48 ........................................................................................................................................14
TLX80 ........................................................................................................................................16
TLX160 ......................................................................................................................................18
TLX320 ......................................................................................................................................20
TLX640 ......................................................................................................................................22
TLX1280.....................................................................................................................................24
Service Request (LOS) Signaling...............................................................................................26
SNMP.........................................................................................................................................26
MIB ............................................................................................................................................26
NTP............................................................................................................................................27
System Log Files........................................................................................................................ 27
SD Firmware Version .................................................................................................................27
Quick Reference.........................................................................................................................28
THINKLOGICAL SUPPORT .............................................................................................................. 30
Customer Support......................................................................................................................30
Website.................................................................................................................................. 30
Email......................................................................................................................................30
Telephone..............................................................................................................................30
Fax.........................................................................................................................................30
Product Support .........................................................................................................................31
Warranty................................................................................................................................. 31
Return Authorization...............................................................................................................31
Our Addresses .......................................................................................................................31

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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 www.thinklogical.com.

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About this Manual
This document describes the serial and network interfaces for Thinklogical's®TLX family of
Matrix Switches.
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. Please read this information thoroughly.
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. Please read this information thoroughly.
Font Conventions Used in this Document
The following fonts and colors are used throughout this document to help differentiate between
file names, commands, outputs and document names (lower & upper-case letter oand zero,
shown right):
Filenames Font: Courier New - 35-35-220 oO0
Linux Command Entered by the User Font: Consolas - 196-89-17 oO0
Output from a Command Font: Consolas –0-128-128 oO0
Document_Name* Font: Georgia –83-129-53 oO0
*These and other documents may be found on our web site:
http://www.thinklogical.com/user_manuals
Product Serial Number
Thinklogical products have a unique serial number, which includes a date-code, printed on an
adhesive label that is affixed to the unit. The format for the date-code is 2 digits for the month,
dash, 2 digits for the year, plus at least four digits for a unique unit number. For example:
09-180129indicates the unit was built in the 9th month of 2018 and is unit number 129.
Connection to the Product
Connections and installation hardware for our products use industry-standard devices
and methods. All wiring connections to the customer equipment are designed to minimize
proprietary or customized connectors and cabling. Power connections are made with regionally
appropriate power cords and approved methods.

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Regulatory & Safety Compliance
Class 1 Laser Information
TL X Matrix Switches, like all Thinklogical ® fiber-optic products, are designed and identified as Class 1
LASER products. 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).
Symbols Found on Our Products
Markings and labels on our products follow industry-standard conventions. Regulatory markings found on
our products comply with all required domestic and many international requirements.
Regulatory Compliance
Thinklogical’s®products are designed and made in the U.S.A. These products have been tested by a
certified testing laboratory and found compliant with the following standards for both domestic USA and
many international locations:
North America
Safety
UL 62368-1:2014Ed.2
CSA C22.2#62368-1:2014Ed.2
LASER Safety
CDRH 21 CFR 1040.10
Class 1 LASER Product
Canadian Radiation Emitting Devices Act, REDR C1370
IEC 60825:2001 Parts 1 and 2
Class 1 LASER Product
Electromagnetic Interference
FCC 47CFR Part 15 Subpart B: 2013 Class A
Industry Canada ICES-003: 2016 Ed. 6
SFP
Modules
Fiber-Optic
Cables
Class 1 Lasers
CLASS 1 LASERS do not require any special
precautions under conditions of normal use.

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Australia & New Zealand
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which
case the user may be required to take corrective action.
European Union
Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND
100 Washington Street
Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA
Thinklogical’s products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU and carry the
markings accordingly.
Standards with Which Our Products Comply
Safety
IEC 62368-1:2014Ed.2+C1
CB Scheme Certificate
Electromagnetic Emissions
CENELEC EN 55022:2010 +AC:2011
Electromagnetic Immunity
EN 55024:2011+A1
CENELEC EN 55032:2015
EN61000-3-2:2000 Harmonics
EN61000-3-3:2008 Flicker
EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electro-Static Discharge Test
EN 61000-4-3:2006 A1:2008, A2:2010 Radiated Immunity Field Test
EN 61000-4-4:2004 Electrical Fast Transient Test
EN 61000-4-5:2006 Power Supply Surge Test
EN 61000-4-6:2009 Conducted Immunity Test
EN61000-4-11:2004 Voltage Dips & Interrupts Test
Supplementary Information
The following statements may be appropriate for certain geographical regions and might not apply to
your location:
•This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil num
é
rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigencies du
R
è
glement sur le mat
é
rial brouilleur du Canada.
•This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in
which case the user may be required to take corrective action.
•This equipment has been tested and found compliant 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 harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications in
which case the user may be required to make adequate corrective measures at their own expense.
•This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and has been verified as compliant
within the Class A limits of the FCC Radio Frequency Device Rules (FCC Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B
CLASS A), measured to CISPR 22: 1993 limits and methods of measurement of Radio Disturbance
Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.
• The user may notice degraded audio performance in the presence of electro-magnetic fields .

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The TLX Switch Interfaces
Documentation
This document describes the serial and network interfaces for Thinklogical's®TLX family of
Matrix Switches. Further documentation is available concerning the ASCII interface API, SNMP
MIB definitions and other information on the Thinklogical®web site. Other manuals and Quick
Start Guides may also be downloaded from our web site:
http:/www.thinklogical.com/user_manuals
Related documents:
Manual_TLX_Matrix_Switch_ASCII_API_V5
Manual_Configuring_The_TLX_ASCII_Interface
Manual_TLX_Matrix_Switch_SNMP_Traps
Matrix Switch SNMP MIB definition files that are available for downloading:
LSI-ROOT.mib
LSI-ROUTER-API-INTERFACE.mib
LSI-SFP.mib
LSI-TLXSWITCH.mib
Byte Order for the ‘Switch Connection Status Broadcast’on Port 17564
Warning! The 16-bit values documented here store the most significant byte first.
This is called Big Endian format.(For example, a hexadecimal value of 1235H is
stored with 12H in byte zero and 23H in byte one.)
Big Endian - The most-significant byte of a multi-byte value is stored first, followed by lesser
significant bytes, and ending with the least-significant byte.
Example: 0x12345678 is stored as 12 34 56 78.
Little Endian - The least-significant byte of a multi-byte value is stored first, followed by more
significant bytes, and ending with the most-significant byte. This is the format used by x86
processor family.
Example: 0x12345678 is stored as 78 56 34 12.
If your receiving system is not a Big Endian CPU (Intel processors are not), then
you will have to swap the byte order before you can use the value. If you don't
swap the bytes, then a value of 1 from the switch will be interpreted as 256, 2 as 512,
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Serial/RS-232
The switch CPU card has two RS-232 serial ports. One is for the Linux command line interface
(labeled CONSOLE), and the other is for the switch's ASCII command interface (labeled
RS232). If a back-up CPU is installed, then its Linux console port is active. However, only the
'RS232' port on the active CPU will function. The FAULT LED will not be illuminated on the
active CPU.
Linux Command Console (Console)
•Baud Rate: 115200
•Data Bits: 8
•Parity: none
•Stop Bits: 1
•Flow Control: none
•DB9 DCE
ASCII API (RS232)
•Baud Rate: 9600
•Data Bits: 8
•Parity: none
•Stop Bits: 1
•Flow Control: XON/XOFF (Software)
•DB9 DCE
NOTE: Astraight (NOT a null-modem) cable is needed to connect to a PC.
Network
The switch will use up to three IP addresses. The primary CPU card will use address X and
address X+100. The back-up CPU will use address X+1 and it will take over address X in the
event of a failure in the primary CPU.
The factory default value for 'X' is 192.168.13.15. Steps for changing the IP address are
described in the manual: Manual_How_To_Change_A_TLX_Matrix_Switch’s_IP_Address
The switch has several network ports reserved for internal use. Port 17567 accepts commands
to control the switch. The command API is described in the manual:
Manual_TLX_Matrix_Switch_ASCII_API_V5
There are several 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:
1. Switch Connection Status (broadcast over port 17564 every 4 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

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2. Port Settings (UDP port 17565, switch localhost only)
•Port output level value
•Port input enable status
•Input port number (big-endian format)
3. Hardware Sensor Status (TCP port 17566)
•This is the text output from the lm_sensors 'sensors' command and is reserved for
future use.
4. Alarm, Inventory and Power Supply Status (TCP port 17600)
•State of the alarm contacts
•Card Inventory
•Reset Bits
•Power Supply Status
5. I/O Card Data (TCP ports 17601 through 17640, 1 port per I/O card)
•SFP TxDisable & TxFault bits
•SFP installed flag
•I/O card type
•SFP serial ID data
•SFP Diagnostic data
Switch connection status is broadcast over the network every 4 seconds. The information in the
data block is not enough to identify the model of the switch. Users should use the IP address in
the data to identify which switch sent the message.
The data in the status block is stored in big-endian format. This means the MSB of the data is
stored first, and then the LSB. This is NOT the standard for x86 based data storage.
The other ports must be opened as TCP connections to then have the data read, after which the
user MUST close the connection.
There are several useful network applications running that may aid in monitoring the hardware.
Three of these are: SNMP, NTP and syslog. These are described in subsequent sections.
Multicast vs. Broadcast
Version 4.5 (and later) of the API and version 2.05 of the LOS manager now offer the option of
using multicast in place of broadcast for sending status messages. Multicast will use the same
ports as broadcast; 17564 for the API and 17560 for the LOS manager. The default multicast IP
address is 239.255.13.9.
References to broadcast are valid for multicast in this document.