evertz 9780MUX-IPGE-ASI User manual

9780MUX-IPGE-ASI
Compact ASI/IP Re/De-Multiplexer
User Manual
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EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
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Version 1.0, November 2016
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 9780MUX-IPGE series product. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this
manual for any purpose other than the operation of the device.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of Evertz
Microsystems Ltd. Copies of this guide can be ordered from your Evertz products dealer or from Evertz Microsystems.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “Dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the product.
•Read these instructions
•Keep these instructions.
•Heed all warnings.
•Follow all instructions.
•Do not use this apparatus near water
•Clean only with dry cloth.
•Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
•Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
•Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding 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
•Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
•Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC –
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
WARNING
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS ARE PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT
WARNING
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS EQUIPMENT FROM THE AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE
POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE
WARNING
THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE

INFORMATION TO USERS IN EUROPE
NOTE
CISPR 22 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 the European Union EMC directive. 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.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely 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 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. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
WARNING
Changes or Modifications not expressly approved by Evertz Microsystems Ltd. could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Use of unshielded plugs or cables may cause radiation interference. Properly shielded interface cables
with the shield connected to the chassis ground of the device must be used.
EN60065
Safety
EN504192 2005
Waste electrical products should not be
disposed of with household waste. Contact
your Local Authority for recycling advice
EN55103-1: 1996
Emission
EN55103-2: 1996
Immunity

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................1
2. GETTING STARTED.....................................................................................................................3
2.1. SET UP INPUTS AND OUTPUTS.........................................................................................3
2.2. CONFIGURING THE CONTROL PORT ...............................................................................4
2.2.1. Configuring control port from the Front panel.............................................................4
2.2.2. Configuring the control...............................................................................................5
Configure IP interfaces to the MUX .......................................................................................5
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................7
3.1. INPUTS & OUTPUTS ...........................................................................................................7
3.2. RE-MUXING ENGINE...........................................................................................................7
3.3. PROCESSING ......................................................................................................................7
3.4. ENCAPSULATION PARAMETERS:.....................................................................................7
3.5. DE-CAPSULATION PARAMETERS.....................................................................................7
3.6. CONFIGURATION & MGMT.................................................................................................8
3.7. ELECTRICAL .......................................................................................................................8
3.8. PHYSICAL............................................................................................................................8
4. VISTALINK® PRO CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................9
4.1. 9780MUX-IPGE FRAME.....................................................................................................10
4.1.1. Status Tab...............................................................................................................10
4.1.2. Ethernet Ports Control Tab ......................................................................................11
4.1.3. Ethernet Ports Monitor Tab......................................................................................12
4.1.4. SNMP Configuration Tab.........................................................................................14
4.1.5. Fault Tab .................................................................................................................14
4.1.6. Timing Configuration................................................................................................15
4.1.7. Disk Info ..................................................................................................................16
4.1.8. DNS Server .............................................................................................................16
4.2. 9780MUX-IPGE GENERAL ................................................................................................17
4.2.1. Status Tab...............................................................................................................17
4.2.2. System Tab .............................................................................................................17
4.2.3. MUX Syncing...........................................................................................................18
4.3. 9780MUX-IPGE INPUT.......................................................................................................19
4.3.1. Input Control View Tab ............................................................................................20
4.3.2. Fault Status View Tab..............................................................................................23
4.3.3. File Record View Tab...............................................................................................23
4.4. 9780MUX-IPGE OUTPUT...................................................................................................24
4.4.1. Offline Output View Tab...........................................................................................25
4.4.1.1. Offline Output\Output Tab .........................................................................26

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4.4.1.2. Offline Output\Advanced Tab....................................................................28
4.4.1.3. Offline Output\Program Tab......................................................................29
4.4.1.4. Offline Output\UDP Data Tab....................................................................30
4.4.2. Drag and Drop.........................................................................................................31
4.4.3. Active Output\Output Tab........................................................................................33
4.4.3.1. Active Output\ Output Tab.........................................................................34
4.4.3.2. Active Output\Advanced Tab ....................................................................35
4.4.3.3. Active Output\Program Tab.......................................................................37
4.4.3.4. Active Output\UDP Data Tab ....................................................................38
4.4.3.5. Active Output\ Auto Switch Tab.................................................................39
4.4.3.6. Active Output\ Capture Tab.......................................................................39
4.4.3.7. Active Output\Fault Tab ............................................................................41
4.4.4. Adding Input on the Output section..........................................................................41
4.4.5. Search input and output ..........................................................................................42
4.4.5.1. Search Output...........................................................................................43
4.4.5.2. Search Input .............................................................................................44
4.4.6. View output program button ....................................................................................45
4.4.7. Remove Output Program/Pid...................................................................................47
5. UPGRADE PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................49
5.1. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR ....................................................................................49
5.2. FIRMWARE UPGRADE .....................................................................................................51
Figures
Figure 1-1 : 9780MUX-IPGE Front Panel.........................................................................................................1
Figure 1-2 : 9780MUX-IPGE Rear Panel.........................................................................................................2
Figure 2-1 : 9780MUX-IPGE Rear Panel.........................................................................................................3
Figure 2-2 : Command Prompt.........................................................................................................................5
Figure 2-3 : Configure IP Interfaces to the MUXIP...........................................................................................6
Figure 4-1 : VistaLINK®PRO - Tree view.........................................................................................................9
Figure 4-2 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – Status Tab.............................................................10
Figure 4-3 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – Ethernet Ports Tab................................................11
Figure 4-4 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – Ethernet Ports Monitor Tab...................................12
Figure 4-5 : VistaLINK®PRO – Ethernet Ports Monitor Tab – Packet Information........................................13
Figure 4-6 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration - SNMP Configuration Tab.......................................14
Figure 4-7 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration - Fault Tab................................................................14
Figure 4-8 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – Timing Configuration Tab......................................15
Figure 4-9 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – Disk Info Tab.........................................................16
Figure 4-10 : VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration – DNS Server Tab..................................................16
Figure 4-11 : VistaLINK®PRO – 9780MUX General - Status Tab.................................................................17
Figure 4-12 : VistaLINK®PRO – 9780MUX General - System Tab...............................................................17
Figure 4-13 : VistaLINK®PRO – 9780MUX General - Mux Syncing Tab ......................................................18
Figure 4-14 : VistaLINK®PRO – 9780MUX Input – Input View .....................................................................19
Figure 4-15 : VistaLINK®PRO –Mux Input - Input Control View Tab.............................................................20
Figure 4-16 : VistaLINK®PRO –Mux Input - Input Control View Tab – Input Mode IP..................................22
Figure 4-17 : VistaLINK®PRO –Mux Input - Fault Status View Tab..............................................................23
Figure 4-18 : VistaLINK®PRO –Mux Input - File Record View Tab...............................................................23
Figure 4-19 : VistaLINK®PRO - MUX Output Tree View...............................................................................24
Figure 4-20 : VistaLINK®PRO - MUX Output Configuration window.............................................................24
Figure 4-21 : VistaLINK®PRO - MUX Output Configuration window.............................................................25
Figure 4-22 : VistaLINK®PRO - Offline Output - Output Tab.........................................................................26
Figure 4-23 : VistaLINK®PRO - Save or Rename a Preset...........................................................................27

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Figure 4-24 : VistaLINK®PRO - Load or Rename a Preset...........................................................................27
Figure 4-25 : VistaLINK®PRO - Offline Output - Advanced Tab ...................................................................28
Figure 4-26 : VistaLINK®PRO - Offline Output - Program Tab......................................................................29
Figure 4-27 : VistaLINK®PRO - Offline Output - UDP Data Tab ...................................................................30
Figure 4-28 : VistaLINK®PRO - Edit Program(s) Window.............................................................................31
Figure 4-29 : VistaLINK®PRO – Add Program(s)/PID(s) window - ATSC Output Mode...............................31
Figure 4-30 : VistaLINK®PRO – Add Program(s)/PID(s) window - DVB Output Mode.................................32
Figure 4-31 : VistaLINK®PRO - Edit Program Descriptor..............................................................................32
Figure 4-32 : VistaLINK®PRO - Edit PID Descriptors....................................................................................33
Figure 4-33 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - Output Tab ...........................................................................34
Figure 4-34 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - Advanced Tab ......................................................................35
Figure 4-35 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - Program Tab ........................................................................37
Figure 4-36 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - UDP Data Tab......................................................................38
Figure 4-37 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output – Auto Switch Tab ..................................................................39
Figure 4-38 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - Capture Tab .........................................................................40
Figure 4-39 : VistaLINK®PRO – Mux Output - Fault Tab ..............................................................................41
Figure 4-40 : VistaLINK®PRO - Configuring Input in Output Window...........................................................42
Figure 4-41 : VistaLINK®PRO - Search Output.............................................................................................43
Figure 4-42 : VistaLINK®PRO - Search Output – Search Assistant..............................................................43
Figure 4-43 : VistaLINK®PRO – Output Search Assistant.............................................................................43
Figure 4-44 : VistaLINK®PRO - Search Input................................................................................................44
Figure 4-45 : VistaLINK®PRO - Search Input – Search Assistant.................................................................44
Figure 4-46 : VistaLINK®PRO – Input Search Assistant ...............................................................................44
Figure 4-47 : VistaLINK®PRO - View Output Program\Edit Program(s) window ..........................................45
Figure 4-48 : VistaLINK®PRO - Edit Program Descriptor window.................................................................45
Figure 4-49 : VistaLINK®PRO - Edit PID Descriptors....................................................................................46
Figure 4-50 : VistaLINK®PRO - Remove Output Program/Pid......................................................................47
Figure 5-1 : VistaLINK®PRO Server..............................................................................................................49
Figure 5-2 : VistaLINK®PRO - Applying JAR Updates..................................................................................50
Figure 5-3 : VistaLINK®PRO – Selecting Version Information ......................................................................51
Figure 5-4 : VistaLINK®PRO – Selecting Card for Upgrade..........................................................................52
Figure 5-5 : VistaLINK®PRO – Selecting File for Firmware Upgrade............................................................52
Figure 5-6 : VistaLINK®PRO – Selecting Firmware File for Update..............................................................53
Tables
Table 2-1 : Front Panel of 9780MUX for Network Configuration......................................................................4
Table 4-1 : VistaLINK®PRO Mapping to Rear to 9780MUX-IPGE................................................................11

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REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
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order confirmation. Information contained in this manual is periodically updated and changes will be incorporated into subsequent editions. If
you encounter an error, please notify Evertz Customer Service department. Evertz reserves the right, without notice or liability, to make
changes in equipment design or specifications.

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