PESA Cougar 3 User manual

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................1-1
1.1 D ESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 F EATURES ......................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 S PECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 1-2
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE..............................................................................2-1
2.1 C OUGAR 3 F RAME C OMPONENTS ........................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 R EAR P ANEL L AYOUT ....................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 S YSTEM I NTERCONNECTION ............................................................................................... 2-4
2.4 P OWER S UPPLY /C ONTROLLER M ODULES ........................................................................... 2-6
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION.................................................................................................3-1
3.1 M OUNT C OUGAR 3 R OUTER IN AN E QUIPMENT R ACK ......................................................... 3-1
3.2 I NSTALL R EAR S UPPORT R AILS .......................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 E XTERNAL C ONTROL S YSTEM C ONNECTION ....................................................................... 3-3
3.4 I NTERNAL C ONTROL S YSTEM C ONNECTION ........................................................................ 3-4
3.4.1 Cougar3 Router – Closed Ethernet Loop Configurations........................................3-5
3.4.2 Integrate Cougar3 Router Into Facility Network ....................................................3-6
3.5 V IDEO C ONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................ 3-7
3.6 S YNC R EFERENCE C ONNECTIONS ....................................................................................... 3-7
3.7 P OWER C ONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 3-8
CHAPTER 4 OPERATION.......................................................................................................4-1
4.1 R OUTER C ONTROL A PPLICATIONS ...................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 O PERATING C OUGAR 3 AS C OMPONENT OF A PRC S YSTEM .................................................. 4-1
4.3 PN ET C ONTROL P ANELS – C OUAGR 3 STAND -A LONE .......................................................... 4-1
4.4 I NTRODUCTION TO PESA’ S S WITCHING M ETHODOLOGY ..................................................... 4-2
4.5 PN ET S WITCHING M ETHODS .............................................................................................. 4-4
4.5.1 All Levels Switch..................................................................................................4-4
4.5.2 Breakaway Switch.................................................................................................4-4
4.6 PN ET S WITCHING M ODES .................................................................................................. 4-4
4.6.1 Hot-Take Switching Mode ....................................................................................4-4
4.6.2 Preset Switching Mode..........................................................................................4-5
4.7 C ONTROL P ANEL C ONFIGURATION ..................................................................................... 4-5
4.8 PN ET P ANEL - K EY F UNCTIONS ......................................................................................... 4-5
4.9 S TATUS AND T ALLY F UNCTIONS ........................................................................................ 4-7
4.9.1 Destination Status .................................................................................................4-7
4.9.2 Source Status ........................................................................................................4-7
4.9.3 Switching Levels Status ........................................................................................4-8

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4.10 L OCAL C ONTROL P ANEL O PERATION ................................................................................. 4-9
4.10.1 Performing a Hot-Take, All-Levels Switch............................................................4-9
4.10.2 Hot-Take, Breakaway Switching.........................................................................4-10
4.10.3 Performing a PRESET Switch.............................................................................4-11
4.11 A PPLYING D ESTINATION P ROTECT OR L OCK ..................................................................... 4-12
CHAPTER 5 ROUTER CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION WITH CATTRAX ..............5-1
5.1 I NTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 I NSTALL C ATTRAX A PPLICATION ON H OST PC ................................................................... 5-1
5.3 R EMOVING C ATTRAX I NSTALLATION ................................................................................. 5-5
5.4 C ATTRAX C ONTROL A PPLICATION ..................................................................................... 5-5
5.5 N ETWORK C ONFIGURATION WITH C ATTRAX ....................................................................... 5-6
5.6 N AVIGATING T HE C ATTRAX R OUTER S CREENS .................................................................. 5-7
5.6.1 Devices View Window..........................................................................................5-8
5.6.2 Alarms and Events Window..................................................................................5-9
5.7 C OUGAR 3 V IDEO R OUTER D EVICE P ROPERTIES .................................................................. 5-9
5.8 SSC3 C ONTROLLER D EVICE P ROPERTIES D ISPLAY ........................................................... 5-10
5.8.1 Setting SSC3 Controller Network Parameters......................................................5-10
5.9 C OUGAR 3 S TATUS D ISPLAY ............................................................................................. 5-12
5.10 I/O B OARD M ENUS .......................................................................................................... 5-12
5.10.1 Status..................................................................................................................5-12
5.10.2 Information.........................................................................................................5-14
5.11 S MALL -S CALE C ONTROLLER (SSC3) M ENUS ................................................................... 5-14
5.11.1 SSC3 File Commands .........................................................................................5-15
5.11.2 SSC3 Information Screen....................................................................................5-16
5.12 SSC3 C ONTROL M ENU .................................................................................................... 5-17
5.12.1 Matrix Preset.......................................................................................................5-17
5.12.2 Matrix Status.......................................................................................................5-18
5.12.3 Panel Status.........................................................................................................5-20
5.12.4 Salvo Status........................................................................................................5-21
5.12.5 Active/Standby....................................................................................................5-21
5.13 SSC3 R OUTER C ONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 5-22
5.14 SSC3 C ONFIGURATION S CREENS – R IGHT M OUSE C LICK F UNCTIONS ................................ 5-23
5.14.1 Copy, Cut, Paste, Delete......................................................................................5-24
5.14.2 Quick Data Entry Tools.......................................................................................5-24
5.15 SSC3 C ONFIGURATION C OMMANDS ................................................................................. 5-27
5.15.1 System Parameters..............................................................................................5-28
5.15.2 Levels Configuration...........................................................................................5-29
5.15.3 Components Configuration..................................................................................5-30
5.15.4 Sources ...............................................................................................................5-31
5.15.5 Destinations ........................................................................................................5-34

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5.15.6 Source-Destination (Dest) Blocks Configuration Screen......................................5-39
5.15.7 Salvo Groups Configuration Screen.....................................................................5-40
5.15.8 Data Key Lists Configuration Screen...................................................................5-42
5.15.9 Panels Configuration Screen................................................................................5-45
5.16 I NCREMENTAL A DD /E DIT (O N -L INE U PDATE ) .................................................................. 5-49
5.16.1 Using Online Update Mode.................................................................................5-49
CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR........................................................................6-1
6.1 P ERIODIC M AINTENANCE ................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 PESA C USTOMER S ERVICE ................................................................................................ 6-1
6.3 R EPAIR ............................................................................................................................. 6-1
6.4 R EPLACEMENT P ARTS ....................................................................................................... 6-1
6.5 F ACTORY S ERVICE ............................................................................................................ 6-1
L IST OF F IGURES
F IGURE 1-1 C OUGAR 3 V IDEO R OUTER – W ITH AND W ITHOUT L OCAL C ONTROL ............................................1-1
F IGURE 2-1 F RAME C OMPONENT L AYOUT (T YPICAL ).....................................................................................2-1
F IGURE 2-2 R EAR P ANEL C ONNECTIONS – PRC B US I NSTALLATION ..............................................................2-2
F IGURE 2-3 R EAR P ANEL C ONNECTIONS – C OUGAR 3 S TAND -A LONE SSC3 C ONFIGURATION .........................2-2
F IGURE 2-4 T YPICAL I NSTALLATION – 3500PRO C ONTROLLER ......................................................................2-4
F IGURE 2-5 T YPICAL I NSTALLATION – PERC2000 C ONTROLLER ...................................................................2-4
F IGURE 2-6 - T YPICAL C OUGAR 3 C LOSED L OOP I NSTALLATION ......................................................................2-5
F IGURE 2-7 T YPICAL C OUGAR 3 N ETWORK I NSTALLATION .............................................................................2-5
F IGURE 2-8 P OWER S UPPLY /C ONTROLLER M ODULE (T YPICAL ) .....................................................................2-6
F IGURE 3-1 R EAR R ACK R AIL K IT ..................................................................................................................3-2
F IGURE 3-2 C ONTROL S YSTEM C ONNECTION .................................................................................................3-4
F IGURE 3-3 S YSTEM C ABLING – C LOSED E THERNET L OOP .............................................................................3-5
F IGURE 3-4 S YSTEM C ABLING – N ETWORK B ASED C OUGAR 3 ........................................................................3-6
F IGURE 3-5 C OUGAR 3 V IDEO I/O C ONNECTOR AND C HANNEL I DENTIFICATION .............................................3-7
F IGURE 3-6 S YNC R EFERENCE I NPUTS ............................................................................................................3-7
F IGURE 4-1 PN ET C ONTROL P ANEL L AYOUT (E XCEPT P3232 P ANEL )............................................................4-6
F IGURE 4-2 PN ET 3232 C ONTROL P ANEL L AYOUT .........................................................................................4-6
F IGURE 5-1 C ATTRAX M AIN D ISPLAY S CREEN ...............................................................................................5-6
F IGURE 5-2 C ATTRAX M AIN D ISPLAY S CREEN ...............................................................................................5-8
F IGURE 5-3 E XAMPLE D EVICES V IEW W INDOW .............................................................................................5-9
F IGURE 5-4 E XAMPLE A LARMS AND E VENTS S CREEN ....................................................................................5-9
F IGURE 5-5 E XAMPLE D EVICE P ROPERTIES D ISPLAY ...................................................................................5-10

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F IGURE 5-6 E XAMPLE S YSTEM C ONTROLLER D EVICE P ROPERTIES D ISPLAY ................................................5-11
F IGURE 5-7 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER D EVICE P ROPERTIES ...............................................................................5-11
F IGURE 5-8 S TATUS D ISPLAY T EXT B OXES ..................................................................................................5-12
F IGURE 5-9 R OUTER C ONFIGURATION T REE C OMMANDS .............................................................................5-13
F IGURE 5-10 O UTPUT L OCK R ATE P ULLDOWN .............................................................................................5-14
F IGURE 5-11 R OUTER C ONFIGURATION T REE C OMMANDS ...........................................................................5-14
F IGURE 5-12 S YSTEM C ONTROLLER M ENU T REE C OMMANDS ......................................................................5-15
F IGURE 5-13 C ONTROLLER F ILE C OMMANDS ...............................................................................................5-15
F IGURE 5-14 E XAMPLE I NFORMATION D ISPLAY S CREEN ..............................................................................5-16
F IGURE 5-15 M ATRIX P RESET D ISPLAY ........................................................................................................5-17
F IGURE 5-16 M ATRIX S TATUS D ISPLAY .......................................................................................................5-19
F IGURE 5-17 P ANEL S TATUS D ISPLAY ..........................................................................................................5-20
F IGURE 5-18 S ALVO S TATUS D ISPLAY .........................................................................................................5-21
F IGURE 5-19 A CTIVE /S TANDBY M ENU S CREEN ............................................................................................5-22
F IGURE 5-20 T YPICAL R IGHT -C LICK M OUSE C OMMANDS ............................................................................5-24
F IGURE 5-21 S YSTEM P ARAMETERS S CREEN ................................................................................................5-28
F IGURE 5-22 L EVELS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ...........................................................................................5-29
F IGURE 5-23 C OMPONENTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ..................................................................................5-30
F IGURE 5-24 S OURCES C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .........................................................................................5-32
F IGURE 5-25 D ESTINATIONS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ................................................................................5-35
F IGURE 5-26 S OURCE -D ESTINATION B LOCK D ISPLAY ..................................................................................5-39
F IGURE 5-27 S ALVO G ROUPS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ...............................................................................5-40
F IGURE 5-28 D ATA K EY L ISTS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN .............................................................................5-42
F IGURE 5-29 D ATA K EY F UNCTION A SSIGNMENT ........................................................................................5-44
F IGURE 5-30 P ANELS C ONFIGURATION S CREEN ...........................................................................................5-45
F IGURE 5-31 A DDING A P ANEL C ONFIGURATION .........................................................................................5-46
F IGURE 5-32 U PDATE M ODE S ELECTOR .......................................................................................................5-49
F IGURE 5-33 O NLINE U PDATE D ISPLAY W INDOW ........................................................................................5-50
F IGURE 5-34 O NLINE U PDATE D ATA E NTRY ................................................................................................5-51
L IST OF T ABLES
T ABLE 5-1 A VAILABLE O NLINE U PDATE C OMMANDS ..................................................................................5-50

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 D ESCRIPTION
PESA’s Cougar3 is a compact, versatile 32 input, 32 output video router, in a 1RU frame, compatible
with SDI signals up to 3Gbps, 1080p resolution. Two available control options allow the Cougar3 to
either be incorporated as a component of an existing router system; or installed as a stand-alone router,
when equipped with the available internal system controller.
When added as a component of an existing PESA router system, Cougar3 can communicate with either
a 3500PRO or PERC2000 System Controller that is common to all router components over the
proprietary PESA Router Control (PRC) bus. All router configuration and monitoring functions are
performed through the controller user interface software application running on a host PC. Operator
interface with the Cougar3 is unified with other system components through various available remote
control panels. An interface cable is provided to adapt the 9-pin RS-422 PRC bus connector to the RJ45
PRC connector on the Cougar3 rear panel.
Equipping the Cougar3 with the available Small Scale System Controller (SSC3) module incorporates
the system controller function with the video frame creating a versatile, full-featured, self-contained
small-scale router system. Cougar3 systems with the SSC3 module are fully network compatible, and
communicate with other system components over an Ethernet interface.
Operator interface with the stand-alone Cougar3 is through PESA Ethernet-based PNet remote control
panels. One PNet panel may be installed as a local control panel in place of the standard front cover; a
total of up to 80 PNet panels may be interfaced to the SSC3 controller. In addition to the video router
and control panels, the SSC3 can provide control functions to a stand-alone DRS audio router frame,
thereby creating a full-featured video/audio system in only 2RU. Configuration and monitoring
functions are performed through operator screens of PESA’s Cattrax software control application
installed on a host PC. Communication with the host PC is over a standard 10/100 Ethernet link.
Multiple PESA Ethernet-capable devices may be controlled with a single instance of Cattrax.
Figure 1-1 illustrates the front of a Cougar 3 video router with and without a local control panel
attached.
Figure 1-1 Cougar3 Video Router – With and Without Local Control

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1.2 F EATURES
•1RUFramesupports 32Inputs and32 Outputs
•Availableas 16X16 or 32X32
•Auto-EQ onall inputsandAutoRe-clocking onalloutputs
•Supports SMPTE259M, SMPTE292MandSMPTE424M to3Gbps
•Compatible withPESA’s 3500PRO andPERC2000 system controllers andthefull line of Cheetahremote
controlpanels
•Maybe integrated intoanexistingPESA routingsystem
•Usestand-alonewithPESA’s internalsmall-scalecontroller
1.3 S PECIFICATIONS
Digital Video Specifications
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Number 16 or 32
Type Standard 75 Ohm, self-terminating, unbalanced BNCs with auto-EQ.
conforming to SMPTE259M, SMPTE292M and SMPTE424M.
Return Loss ≥15dB 1MHz to 1.5GHz; ≥10dB, 1.5GHz to 3GHz.
Equalization 300m auto-equalization Belden 1694A or equivalent at 270Mbps.;
100m auto-equalization Belden 1694A or equivalent at 1.5Gbps;
80m auto-equalization Belden 1694A or equivalent at 3Gbps
Level 800mVpp, ±10%
SIGNAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rise/Fall ≤600ps +/-10% SD SMPTE259M; ≤270ps HD SMPTE292M;
≤135ps 3G SMPTE424M.
Overshoot ≤10% of amplitude max.
Alignment Jitter ≤0.2 UI from 100kHz to 150MHz SMPTE259M or SMPTE292M;
≤0.3 UI from 150MHz to 300MHz SMPTE424M.
Timing Jitter ≤1.0 UI from 10Hz to 100kHz SMPTE259M or SMPTE292M;
≤2.0 UI from 10Hz to100kHz SMPTE424M.
Reference Inputs Two independent 75 ohm BNC connectors, 0.5Vpp to 2.0Vpp; PAL,
NTSC or Tri-Level sync.
Data Rates 143Mbps to 3Gbps
Form Factor 1RU

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Environmental & Miscellaneous
Control Internal controller supports all PESA P-Net Ethernet-based control panels
Supports single-bus, multi-bus and XY control panels, using external system
controller.
(Serial 422 PRC I/F) 4-wire, full duplex, multi-drop, serial RS422 port capable
of accepting QuStream/PESA PRC control protocol.
AC Input Connections IEC 320C6 socket (accepts IEC 320 C5 line cord)
Input Voltage 90-260 VAC, 47-63Hz
Operational Temp 0-40 degrees C
Operational Humidity 90% Non-condensing

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Chapter 2 System Architecture
2.1 C OUGAR 3 F RAME C OMPONENTS
A front view illustration of a typical Cougar3 video frame, equipped with a local control panel, showing
location of key components is shown by Figure 2-1. Removing the front cover provides access to the
video router board; primary and, if equipped, secondary power supply or system controller modules; and
rear panel of the local control panel, if present.
Figure 2-1 Frame Component Layout (Typical)
If the Cougar3 router is installed using the PRC communication bus with an external system controller,
a minimum of one power supply module is required – installed in the primary power supply module
slot. A second power supply module may be installed in the secondary slot for power redundancy. Each
Cougar3 power supply module also contains cooling fans for the chassis and a fan controller circuit that
monitors and controls operation of the fans.
In stand-alone configuration, the Cougar3 video frame is factory equipped with a small-scale System
Controller/Power Supply Module installed in the primary controller slot that combines functions of
system controller and power supply into a single removable unit. The system controller (SSC3) oversees
operation of entire system – router frame and control panels and communicates with other system
components through an Ethernet interface. One SSC3 module is required per system; a second
controller may be installed at any time, using the secondary controller slot, to add full redundant control
capability. Each SSC3 module also contains cooling fans for the chassis and a fan controller that
monitors and controls operation of the fans.
In PRC or stand-alone configurations, video switching and interface circuitry is contained on the Video
Router Circuit Board. In addition, the board is equipped with front edge status lights that provide a
visual indication of the active system controller and system errors. The board also provides power and
dedicated Ethernet connection points for a local control panel.