evertz 7700 Series User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................... 1
2. INITIAL 7780R2X1-CS-2 CONFIGURATION ................................................................................. 3
3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO............................................................................................................. 4
4. 7780R2X1-CS-2 OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................... 4
5. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................... 6
6. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.......................................................................................................... 7
7. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................... 8
7.1. VLPRO DOES NOT DISPLAY THE 7780R2X1-CS-2 ALARMS........................................... 8
7.2. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE............................................................................... 8
8. ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................................................... 9

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
0.1 Preliminary Jun 07
1.0 Added Overview Section May 08
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1. OVERVIEW
The 7780R2x1-ASI-CS-2 is a complete hardware base solution for MPEG-2 feed redundancy
switching. By providing automatic smart switching of the main signal to a back up signal, the
7780R2x1-ASI-CS-2 offers protection to digital compressed signals.
Controlled by the industry leading VistaLINK®PRO, the 7780R2x1-ASI-CS-2 offers signal providers the
capability to design automatic redundancy into their system and alarm the operator the second a
problem arises. By constantly monitoring the incoming signals, the 7780R2x1-ASI-CS-2 is capable of
knowing when the signals reach a point where they are no longer suitable for broadcast and
automatically switches to a backup feed. The user can customize all monitored and switching rules to
meet Broadcast, Cable, Satellite and IPTV needs.
Features:
• Two automatic smart switches, each having 2 ASI inputs and 2 ASI outputs
• Fully integrated with the Industry leading VistaLINK®PRO NMS system
o TR101290 monitoring bitrate measurement and component matching test on all inputs
o Smart configuration of error threshold and switching rules to avoid false switching
• Delay of stream up to 3 seconds for perfect synchronization of incoming streams from different
paths
• Complete TS data rate measurement from 100Kb/s to 120Mb/s with user settable measurement
window
• Bitrate measurement on each PID
• Display of Transport Stream tree
• Matching of PID assignment, with predefined PID list and TSID
• Complete customization of status view and error report in VistaLINK®PRO
• Fits in 7700 Chassis

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TS monitoring
CPU
Controller
ASI 1 A
input
10/100/
1000 RJ45
ASI Output 1
Equalizer
ASI Output 1
(Bypass Protected)
ASI 1B
input TS monitoring
Card
Edge Input
Present
Module
Status
Cross
Connect
Smart
switching
Tx
ASI 2A
input
ASI 2B
input
Equalizer
Equalizer
TS monitoring
TS monitoring
Cross
Connect
Smart
switching
ASI Output 2
ASI Output 2
(Bypass Protected)
Tx
Equalizer
Figure 1-1: 7780R2X1-CS-2 Block Diagram

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2. INITIAL 7780R2X1-CS-2 CONFIGURATION
To successfully install the 7780R2x1-CS-2 you will need the following:
1. Unused IP address on the network or a DHCP server.
2. Evertz serial cable
3. VLPro Server IP address
This manual assumes that the VLPro installation has already been updated by the network
administrator and the VLPro Client has been restarted. Refer to section 7 for further information if you
are the Network Administrator.
Locate, on a 7700 chassis, two adjacent vacant slots. Unpack the 7780R2X1-CS-2 and separate the
rear card from the main card. Locate, on the rear of the rack, the two slots and remove the blanking
panels. Insert the rear card into the back of the chassis and secure using the four screws provided.
Before inserting the front card, connect the multi-coloured serial cable to the board using the serial
cable provided. Now insert the 7780R2X1-CS-2I front card into the front slots ensuring the card lines up
with the slot runners on the top and bottom of the chassis. Push the card into the slot ensuring that
when it mates with the rear card that is has been firmly pushed into a seated position. The connectivity
lights for the Ethernet port on the rear plate will illuminate to confirm that the card is properly inserted.
Do not connect any cables to the rear card (failure to do this could cause unwanted network issues until
the initial configuration has been completed).
Connect the 9-pin d-type to the serial port of your computer. Open a Terminal session and configure
your COM port for the following configuration:
Bits per second: 115200
Data Bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 2
Flow Control: None
Apply these settings and return to the terminal window. Now press return, the session should respond
by displaying the Main Menu.
Now select option (1) Network Configuration. If you prefer to use DHCP then you may select option (5),
otherwise and continue from step 4:
1. Select option (1) Set IP Address and configure the IP address for the 7780R2X1-CS-2 ensuring
that IP address is not already in use on the network.
2. Now select option (2) Set Netmask and configure the correct subnet mask for your network.
3. If required also configure option (3) Set Gateway.
4. Exit from the Network Configuration menu using (S) Save and Exit, NOT (x) Exit.
From the Main Menu select option (2) SNMP Configuration. It is normally only necessary to configure
here, under option (1) Set Trap IP Address, enter the IP address of your VLPro Server. Exit using
option (S), now extract the card from the rack and re-insert it.

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"Note: In smaller systems it is not unusual for your VLPro Sever and Client to be
on the same computer.
Your initial setup is now complete. All other configuration can be performed through the VLPro Client.
3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO
Open VLPro and click on the refresh tree icon. Expand the hardware tree by clicking on the “+”. Your
7780R2x1-CS-2 should appear as a newly listed device with the IP address used earlier to configure
the card. It may take a few minutes to appear while the card and switch negotiate network settings (this
can be verified directly on the switch if necessary).
"
Note: If after a couple of minutes the card has still not appeared try selecting
Add Agent from the Tree> Add/Update Agent menu. Enter the IP address used
in the configuration stage earlier and select OK. The card should now be listed
and will remain greyed out for a moment while VLPro finds the card and
confirms its configuration.
Please consult your network administrator if you continue to have problems connecting the card with
VLPro, alternatively contact Evertz Microsystems Ltd. or your authorized reseller for technical support.
4. 7780R2X1-CS-2 OVERVIEW
The 7780R2x1-CS-2 provides a means of switching between two identical ASI streams without any
visual or audible interruptions to any of the channels in the stream. The part number 77880R2X1-CS-2
refers to the dual switch version that provides two fully independent clean switches in one two-slot
board for a standard 7700 3RU chassis.
The board can operate in two different modes, Packet-matching or GOP boundary switching. The
packet-matching mode makes a clean switch by buffering and finding the same reference point in both
streams. When a switch is initiated the stream input is seamlessly swapped. Downstream devices will
not be able to detect this change and no interruption will occur on professional or consumer set top
boxes. This mode is ideal for identical inputs from the same route source (the same mux).
In GOP mode, the switch will wait for the end of the group of pictures and generate a switch on the next
I frame to reduce the visual artefacts. Often the switch is very clean. Downstream devices will not
display an outage that is often expected from ASI switches. However, some visual artefacting may be
present. This mode is ideal for non-identical streams (exactly the same content from different muxes).
Clean switching is still possible between the two streams even if one of them is delayed (maximum 3
seconds per switch). While it is possible to make manual (clean) switches for engineering works, the
switch can be fully configured to respond to TR101 290 test conditions and each is fully independently
custom configurable. This capability provides a rapid response clean switch to signals that may be
beginning to break up or have begun to exceed the specified limitations of the tests.
The 7780R2X1-CS-2 specifications are as follows:

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General:
3 Second buffer, per clean switch up to 213M/bs
2 x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port
Inputs and Outputs per switch:
2 x ASI Inputs
Min ASI TS Input bitrate – 100Kb/s
Max ASI TS Input bitrate – 213Kb/s
2 x ASI Output
Min ASI TS output bitrate – 100Kb/s
Max ASI TS output bitrate – 213M/bs
Monitored Parameters TR 101 290:
1.1 TS_sync_loss
1.2 Sync_byte_error
1.3 Pat_error
1.4 Continuity_count_error
1.5 PMT_error
2.1 Transport_error
2.2 CRC_error
2.3 PCR_error
2.4 PCR_accuracy error
2.5 PTS_error
2.6 CAT_error
Tables and Repetition:
DVB SI repetition error (NIT, SDT, EIT, RST, TDT)
ATSC PSIP tables repetition error (MGT,TVCT,CVCT,EIT,RRt, STT)

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5. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
The rear panel consists of eight BNC connectors and two Ethernet ports as shown below:
ETHERNET: The upper Ethernet port is for VLPro control and should be connected to the control
network. Connection should only be made to the network once the initial IP configuration has
been completed.
The lower second Ethernet port is reserved for future use and should not be connected to the
network.
BNC GROUP A: The upper group of ports (group A) consists of the two inputs; left bottom and right
bottom are inputs 1 and 2 respectively. The upper left port is the main output that is also bypass
protected (the ASI input 1 is passed directly through in the event the card is extracted). The
output to the right, labelled ASI OUT is a second output from the internal distribution amplifier.
This output is lost when the card is extracted but is useful for monitoring purposes.
BNC GROUP B: The lower group of ports (group B) consists of the two inputs; left bottom and right
bottom are inputs 1 and 2 respectively. The upper left port is the main output that is also bypass
protected (the ASI input 1 is passed directly through in the event the card is extracted). The
output to the right, labelled ASI OUT is a second output from the internal distribution amplifier.
This output is lost when the card is extracted but is useful for monitoring purposes.

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6. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Located on the front of the card edge are the following controls and LED’s:
1. User toggle switch (toggles up and down).
2. Four (4) Character dot matrix display.
a. This provides a convenient access to quick user functions, the menu can be started by
pushing the push button, when ready to select your option press the push button again.
b. Reset > Yes or no
"Note: Resetting the switch will cause an outage on both clean switches.
c. Select> Switch 1 or Switch 2
i. Select Input 1 or Input 2
"
Note: It is only possible to make clean switches. The 7780 will switch as soon as
the next switch point is found. It is not possible to make a forced manual
switch.
3. A set of LED’s to display the connectivity state of the Ethernet connections:
a. D1 A red and a green LED indicating the health of the board. Red indicates that the
board is in reset. A green LED is software controlled and should illuminate shortly after
the board completes the booting.
b. D2 indicates that the large FPGA chip has loaded successfully. It should distinguish
shortly after the power is applied
c. D11 & D12 are reserved for future use.
d. D17, a red LED that indicates the small FPGA chip is loaded; this should turn off shortly
after the power is applied.
e. D23 Ethernet 0 10M/bs
f. D24 Ethernet 0 100M/bs
g. D25 Ethernet 0 1000M/bs
h. D26 Ethernet 0 Duplex
i. D27 Ethernet 0 Rx
j. D28 Ethernet 0 Tx
k. D23 Ethernet 1 10M/bs
l. D24 Ethernet 1 100M/bs
m. D25 Ethernet 1 1000M/bs
n. D26 Ethernet 1 Duplex
o. D27 Ethernet 1 Rx
p. D28 Ethernet 1 Tx

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1. VLPRO DOES NOT DISPLAY THE 7780R2X1-CS-2 ALARMS
Refer to section 1 to connect directly to the board via the serial port. Once a connection has been
established check and/or configure the SNMP settings with the correct VLPro Server IP address and
ensure the community strings are correctly set. Refer to the network administrator if you are in doubt as
to what these should be set to.
7.2. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE
Products from Evertz are constantly evolving and new features are often added. It is therefore
important to update the JAR files in use to provide access to all the latest features or enhancements. It
will also be necessary to add JAR files for new products. If your new product has not appeared even
after waiting a few minutes for the Ethernet switch negotiation to complete then it is possible that your
JAR file may be old or missing.
To perform a JAR update, ensure that all VLPro clients are closed (those clients which are not closed
will automatically be disconnected as soon as the VLPro Server is restarted). Maximize the VLPro
Server window from the Windows task bar, select Help> Apply Update> Product from the menu.
A window will appear, as shown below, simply navigate to the location of the new JAR file and select
the file by double clicking it. The window will automatically close and the update will be applied in the
background.
You will be prompted to restart the server to enable the change to take effect. Apply as many JAR
updates as required before restarting the server.
"NOTE: You may confirm that all updates have been successfully applied by
selecting from the menu Tools>View>Show/Hide Product update log.
Now shutdown the server by selecting from the menu: File>Shutdown Server. Re-open the server, it is
normal for the start-up to take marginally longer while each individual update is being applied. Once
complete, you may restart the VLPro Clients. As the Client restarts you will experience a short delay
while the update is applied. A prompt will appear confirming that the updates have been applied.