evertz EQT-1616-3G-C User manual

EQT-1616-3G-C
EQT 12G/3G/HD Router
User Manual
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EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
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Version 1.0, May 2021
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purchasers of the EQT-1616-3G. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the
EQT-1616-3G.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of Evertz Microsystems Ltd. Copies of this
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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 this information
•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
This equipment with the CE marking complies with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low
Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European standards:
•EN60065 Product Safety
•EN55103-1 Electromagnetic Interference Class A (Emission)
•EN55103-2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity)
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.

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
1.0
First release (based on FW B538)
May 2021
Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof or
for the rights of third parties, which may be affected in any way by the use thereof. Any representations in this document concerning performance
of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance, either expressed or implied. The only warranty
offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty, stated in the sales contract or order confirmation form.
Although every attempt has been made to accurately describe the features, installation and operation of this product in this manual, no warranty
is granted nor liability assumed in relation to any errors or omissions unless specifically undertaken in the Evertz sales contract or 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................1
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................3
2.1. UNPACKING........................................................................................................................3
2.2. PHYSICAL INSTALLATION.................................................................................................3
2.2.1. Router Frames ..........................................................................................................3
2.2.2. Remote Panels..........................................................................................................3
2.3. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ...........................................................................................3
2.3.1. Video Inputs & Outputs..............................................................................................3
2.3.2. Serial Connections ....................................................................................................4
2.3.3. Ethernet Connections ................................................................................................4
2.3.4. GPI and GPO ............................................................................................................6
2.3.5. Reference..................................................................................................................8
2.3.6. Power Supply ............................................................................................................9
2.3.7. Fuse Rating...............................................................................................................9
3. SPECIFICATION.........................................................................................................................11
3.1. CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................11
3.2. VIDEO INPUTS ..................................................................................................................11
3.3. VIDEO OUTPUTS ..............................................................................................................11
3.4. REFERENCE TIMING ........................................................................................................11
3.5. CONTROL..........................................................................................................................11
3.6. PHYSICAL .........................................................................................................................12
3.7. ELECTRICAL.....................................................................................................................12
4. OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................13
4.1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................13
4.1.1. Front View ...............................................................................................................13
4.1.2. Rear View................................................................................................................14
4.2. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION..............................................................................................14
4.2.1. Setting the IP Address.............................................................................................14
4.2.2. Accessing the Configuration and Monitoring Menu ..................................................16
4.2.3. Configuration and Monitoring Menu.........................................................................17
4.2.4. Configuring Network Settings ..................................................................................17
4.2.5. SNMP Setup............................................................................................................17
4.2.6. Engineering Debug Tool..........................................................................................18
4.2.7. Built In Self Test ......................................................................................................18
4.2.8. SYSLOG Configuration ...........................................................................................18
4.3. SIGNAL AND SYSTEM MONITORING..............................................................................18
4.4. CONTROL SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................18
4.4.1. Controlling the EQT using Ethernet .........................................................................18
4.4.2. Controlling the EQT using Serial..............................................................................19
4.4.3. Controlling the EQT using GPIO..............................................................................19

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5. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ..........................................................................................................25
5.1. 3G VIDEO BYPASS MODULES (+3GBP2) .......................................................................25
5.2. 12G VIDEO MODULES (EQT-MTR-12G-2)........................................................................25
5.3. CLEAN & QUIET SWITCHING (EQT-FK-CS) ....................................................................25
5.3.1. Clean Switch Audio .................................................................................................25
5.3.2. Gearbox …..............................................................................................................26
5.4. MADI …..............................................................................................................................28
6. WEB INTERFACE.......................................................................................................................29
6.1. ROUTER WEB PAGE ........................................................................................................29
6.2. FIRMWARE UPGRADE .....................................................................................................29
6.2.1. Upgrading EQT .......................................................................................................29
6.3. SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................31
6.3.1. Product …. ..............................................................................................................32
6.3.2. Control Port .............................................................................................................32
6.3.3. Serial ……...............................................................................................................32
6.3.4. Genlock Control.......................................................................................................32
6.3.5. Temperature............................................................................................................32
6.3.6. PSU ……… .............................................................................................................32
6.3.7. System Control........................................................................................................33
6.4. PRODUCT FEATURES......................................................................................................33
6.4.1. Product License.......................................................................................................33
6.4.2. Feature Supported ..................................................................................................33
6.5. CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................34
6.5.1. Output Video ...........................................................................................................34
6.5.2. Gearbox Selection...................................................................................................35
6.5.3. Clean Switch Individual Channel .............................................................................35
6.5.4. Timing Plane ...........................................................................................................35
6.6. SIGNAL STATUS...............................................................................................................36
6.6.1. Device Info ..............................................................................................................37
6.6.2. MADI Status ............................................................................................................37
6.7. ROUTES ............................................................................................................................38
6.7.1. Crosspoint Setup.....................................................................................................38
6.7.2. Route …… ..............................................................................................................38
6.7.3. To Perform ..............................................................................................................38
6.7.4. Route …… ..............................................................................................................39
6.7.5. Route …… ..............................................................................................................40
6.8. GPIO …..............................................................................................................................41
6.8.1. GPI ……… ..............................................................................................................41
6.8.2. GPO ……. ...............................................................................................................42
6.9. TRAPS ...............................................................................................................................43
6.9.1. Temperature............................................................................................................43

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6.9.2. PSU ……… .............................................................................................................43
6.9.3. Channel …. .............................................................................................................44
6.9.4. MADI …… ...............................................................................................................44
6.10. TRAP CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................44
6.10.1. SNMP Trap Destinations .........................................................................................44
7. VISTALINK® REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL............................................................45
7.1. WHAT’S VISTALINK®? .....................................................................................................45
7.2. SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................46
7.2.1. Product … ...............................................................................................................46
7.2.2. Control Port .............................................................................................................47
7.2.3. Serial ……...............................................................................................................47
7.2.4. Genlock Control.......................................................................................................47
7.2.5. Temperature............................................................................................................47
7.2.6. PSU ……… .............................................................................................................47
7.2.7. System Control........................................................................................................47
7.3. PRODUCT FEATURES......................................................................................................48
7.3.1. Product License.......................................................................................................48
7.3.2. Feature Supported...................................................................................................48
7.4. CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................49
7.4.1. Output Video ...........................................................................................................50
7.4.2. Gearbox Selection ...................................................................................................50
7.4.3. Clean Switch Individual Channel .............................................................................50
7.4.4. Timing Plane ...........................................................................................................51
7.5. SIGNAL STATUS...............................................................................................................52
7.5.1. Device Info ..............................................................................................................53
7.5.2. MADI Status ............................................................................................................53
7.6. ROUTES.............................................................................................................................54
7.6.1. Crosspoint Setup.....................................................................................................54
7.7. INPUT MONITOR ...............................................................................................................55
7.7.1. Quad Link Inputs .....................................................................................................55
7.7.2. Individual ….............................................................................................................56
7.8. GPIO …. .............................................................................................................................56
7.8.1. GPI ……… ..............................................................................................................56
7.8.2. GPO …….. ..............................................................................................................57
7.9. TRAPS ...............................................................................................................................58
7.9.1. Temperature:...........................................................................................................58
7.9.2. PSU ……… .............................................................................................................59
7.9.3. Channel ….. ............................................................................................................59
7.9.4. MADI …… ...............................................................................................................59
7.10. TRAP CONFIG ...................................................................................................................60
7.10.1. SNMP Trap Destinations .........................................................................................60

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7.11. MANAGE ROUTES............................................................................................................61
8. CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM USING WINSETUP.................................................................... 63
8.1. COMMUNICATION PORT SETUP .....................................................................................69
8.1.1. Control Panel Ethernet Interface .............................................................................69
8.1.2. Ethernet Interface....................................................................................................70
8.1.3. Control Panel Serial Interface..................................................................................71
8.2. COMMUNICATIONS ..........................................................................................................73
9. BASIC MAGNUM CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................75
10. DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................................87
FIGURES
Figure 1-1 : EQT-1616-3G-C Front and Rear View........................................................................1
Figure 1-2 : EQT-1616-3G-C Block Diagram .................................................................................2
Figure 2-1 : EQT-1616-3G-C Rear View........................................................................................3
Figure 2-2 : General Purpose Input Schematic ..............................................................................7
Figure 2-3 : General Purpose Output Schematic ...........................................................................8
Figure 4-1 : EQT Clean Switch Block Diagram ............................................................................13
Figure 4-2 : Front View of EQT Clean Switch with Control Panel................................................. 13
Figure 4-3 : Rear Communication Connections on EQT-1616-3G-C Rear Plates ........................ 14
Figure 4-4 : Powering the GPI Opto-Isolators from the Router.....................................................21
Figure 4-5 : Powering the GPI Opto-Isolators from an External Power Supply............................. 22
Figure 4-6 : Powering the GPI Opto-Isolators from an External Signal.........................................22
Figure 5-1 : Gearbox Diagram .....................................................................................................28
Figure 6-1 : WebEASY® - Upgrade Button on Top Menu Bar ....................................................... 29
Figure 6-2 : WebEASY® - Firmware Upgrade Menu.....................................................................30
Figure 6-3 : WebEASY®- System................................................................................................31
Figure 6-4 : WebEASY®- Product Features ................................................................................33
Figure 6-5 : WebEASY®- Configuration ......................................................................................34
Figure 6-6 : WebEASY®- Signal Status.......................................................................................36
Figure 6-7 : WebEASY®- Routes (Part 1)....................................................................................38
Figure 6-8 : WebEASY®- Routes (Part 2)....................................................................................39
Figure 6-9 : WebEASY®- Routes (Part 3)....................................................................................40
Figure 6-10 : WebEASY®- GPIO.................................................................................................41
Figure 6-11 : WebEASY®- Traps ................................................................................................43
Figure 6-12 : WebEASY®- Trap Configuration ............................................................................44
Figure 7-1 : VistaLINK® - System................................................................................................46
Figure 7-2: VistaLINK® - Product Features .................................................................................48
Figure 7-3 : VistaLINK® - Configuration.......................................................................................49
Figure 7-4 : VistaLINK® - Signal Status.......................................................................................52
Figure 7-5 : VistaLINK® - Routes ................................................................................................54
Figure 7-6 : VistaLINK® - Input Monitor .......................................................................................55
Figure 7-7 : VistaLINK® - GPIO...................................................................................................56
Figure 7-8 : VistaLINK® - Traps ..................................................................................................58
Figure 7-9 : VistaLINK® - Trap Config .........................................................................................60
Figure 7-10 : VistaLINK® - Manage Routes (Part 1)....................................................................61
Figure 7-11 : VistaLINK® - Manage Routes (Part 2)....................................................................62
Figure 8-1 : WinSetup - Configuration Editor ...............................................................................63
Figure 8-2 : WinSetup - System Levels Editor .............................................................................64