Thinklogical MX48 User manual

Revision A 2 December 2011
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®
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Subject: MX48 Router Product Manual
Revision: A, December 2011

Revision A 3 December 2011
Table of Contents
PREFACE................................................................................................................................................5
Conventions Used in this Manual.....................................................................................................5
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Product Overview.......................................................................................................................6
1.2 Contents......................................................................................................................................6
1.3 Laser Information.......................................................................................................................7
1.4 Theory of Operation...................................................................................................................7
MRTS Technology ...........................................................................................................................7
2 System Features................................................................................................................................8
2.1 General System Features ..........................................................................................................8
2.2 MX48 Technical Specifications .................................................................................................9
2.3 MX48 Modules ............................................................................................................................9
Power Supplies..............................................................................................................................10
Fan Tray.........................................................................................................................................10
Controller Card...............................................................................................................................11
Input/Output Cards.........................................................................................................................13
2.4 Firmware................................................................................................................................... 13
On Screen Display (OSD) - Firmware Option.................................................................................13
Upgrades .......................................................................................................................................14
3 Connecting to the MX48..................................................................................................................14
3.1 Pluggable SFP+........................................................................................................................14
3.2 Fiber Optic Cable......................................................................................................................15
Requirements.................................................................................................................................15
Handling Fiber Optic Cable ............................................................................................................15
Installing Fiber into Input/Output Cards..........................................................................................15
Removing Fiber from Input/Output Cards....................................................................................... 15
3.3 Connecting to a Control Computer.........................................................................................16
3.4 Connecting to Thinklogical
®
Velocity Extenders ...................................................................16
Connecting to the Receiver............................................................................................................16
Connecting to the Transmitter........................................................................................................16
4 Set-Up and Installation....................................................................................................................17
4.1 Order of Installation Events.....................................................................................................18
5 How to Install/Replace Modules .....................................................................................................18
5.1 How to Install or Replace Input/Output Cards........................................................................ 18
5.2 How to Install or Replace a Controller Card........................................................................... 19
5.3 How to Replace a Fan Tray......................................................................................................20
5.4 How to Replace a Power Supply ............................................................................................. 20
6 Regulatory & Safety Compliance.................................................................................................... 21
6.1 Safety Requirements................................................................................................................21
Symbols found on the product........................................................................................................21
Regulatory Compliance..................................................................................................................21
North America................................................................................................................................21
Australia & New Zealand................................................................................................................21
European Union.............................................................................................................................22
6.2 Standards with Which Our Products Comply......................................................................... 22

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6.3 Supplementary Information.....................................................................................................22
Product Serial Number...................................................................................................................23
Connection to the Product..............................................................................................................23
7 How to Contact Us........................................................................................................................... 24
7.1 Customer Support.................................................................................................................... 24
Website..........................................................................................................................................24
Email..............................................................................................................................................24
Telephone......................................................................................................................................24
Fax.................................................................................................................................................25
7.2 Product Support....................................................................................................................... 25
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................25
Return Authorization.......................................................................................................................25
Our Address...................................................................................................................................26
APPENDIX A: ORDERING INFORMATION.......................................................................................... 27
APPENDIX B: QUICK START GUIDE ..................................................................................................28
APPENDIX C: X4 CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARE ............................................................................... 29
APPENDIX D: MIB FILE........................................................................................................................44

Revision A 5 December 2011
PREFACE
Conventions Used in this Manual
Throughout this manual you will notice certain conventions 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, like this.
A note is meant to call the reader’s attention to helpful information at a point in the text that is relevant to
the subject being discussed.
Warning! All Warnings appear in red text, followed by blue text, and preceded by a
red stop sign, like this.
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.

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1 Introduction
H: 3 RU-5.22” (133 mm) x D: 14.93" (379 mm) x W: 17.49" (437 mm), 200 Watts fully loaded
1.1 Product Overview
The MX48 is a compact, high performance router and non-blocking matrix switch for complete, end-to-
end routing of video and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single-mode fiber optic cable. Being
protocol agnostic the router supports a variety of formats, DVI, Dual-link DVI, 3G, HD, SD SDI, Dual-link
SDI, USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, FireWire 800, serial, and audio. This highly reliable and resilient router
is expandable from 16 x 16 up to 48 x 48. This allows for flexible deployment configurations for a variety
of small to medium sized computing environments such as corporate conference rooms, hospital or
higher education presentation rooms, regional or local broadcast facilities, or small post production
houses. The MX48 Router is available with LC-type fiber connectors.
1.2 Contents
When you receive your Thinklogical
®
MX48 Router, you should find the following items:
•MX48 Chassis (includes Power Module, Fan Tray Unit, and Controller Card)
•Power Cord – PWR-000056-R (International connections may differ)
•CAT5 Cable Assembly, 15 Feet – CBL000001-015FR
•Product Manual CD
•Product Quick Start Guide
•Chassis Options (Spares):
•Fail-Over Controller Card – MXM-000001
•Spare Fan Tray – MXM-000002
•Spare Power Module – MXM-000003
•Data Upstream/Downstream Card, 16 Ports – MXM-000016
The MX48 Router ships configured to customer specifications. All physical connections to the product
use industry-standard connectors.

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1.3 Laser Information
TheMX48is designed and identified as Class 1 LASER products .
1.4 Theory of Operation
MRTS Technology
Thinklogical
®
MX48 Router is used together as a system with our Thinklogical Velocity Extenders
utilizing breakthrough, patent-pending technology for transmission and reception of DVI, keyboard,
mouse, and high-speed data peripherals. This technology, known as Multi Rate Transmission System
(MRTS), provides end-to-end data transmission with unparalleled performance. This new, unique optic
platform enables multiple data streams to be transmitted long distances over single or multiple fibers with
complete reconstruction of the data clock at the destination end point. The result is perfect
synchronization with each transmitted stream.
MRTS is a highly reliable technology and delivers powerful benefits to our customers when combined
with our new SFP+ optics. The new MRTS Technology has the ability to transport every frame of a 1920
x 1200 @ 60Hz (or higher) video stream with no compression, along with all desktop peripherals
(keyboard, mouse, etc., including 480Mbps USB 2.0) with no perceptible latency. Moreover, these
signals can be transmitted distances from just a few meters up to 40 kilometers over single-mode or
multi-mode fibers.
MRTS allows for traditional AV implementations and video routing to be incorporated into the same
switch fabric, providing greater value, flexibility, performance and security. Additional unique capabilities
include the ability to support 6.25Gbps bandwidth per stream, between 50% and 100% higher than our
nearest competitors (typically 1.485Gbps to 3.2Gbps). This is significant because a single DVI stream
requires a 5.4Gbps data rate to accommodate the 165MHz of video data. Our competitor’s lower
bandwidth capability is generally manifested in either dropped frames or lower resolution associated with
compressing schemes. Not so with MRTS Technology.

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Figure 1: MRTS Technology
2 System Features
2.1 General System Features
Each MX48 Router System includes the following features:
• Configurations include: 16 x 16, 32 x 32, 48 x 48
• Fiber Optic Non-Blocking Matrix Router
• Each Video Connection Supports 6.22 Gbps
• Single-Mode and Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Capability
• Coaxial SFP Modules for SDI/HD and SDI/3G Video
• Redundant, Hot-Swappable and Current Sharing Power Supply Modules
• Hot Swappable, 16 Port Scalability for In and Out Cards
• Hot Swappable SFP+ Optical Port Connections
• Hot Swappable Fan Tray with Annunciator Port (for Alarms)
• Hot Swappable Fail-Over Controller Card (optional)
• Controllable via LAN or Serial Connection
• SNMP Control Protocol
• Control/Administration X4 Configurator GUI Included
• Multi-casting and Macros Supported
• Protocol Agnostic
• Compatible with all Thinklogical’s
®
Video and KVM Extension Systems
• Compatible with all Thinklogical’s
®
SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extension Systems

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2.2 MX48 Technical Specifications
MX48 Chassis
Dimensions:
Rack Size: EIA 19" (482.6 mm)
Height: 3 RU-5.22” (133 mm)
Depth: 14.93" (379 mm)
Width: 17.49" (437 mm)
(Tolerance: ± .039"; .1000 mm)
Weight: 20 lbs (9.1 kg)
Shipping Weight: 50 lbs (22.7 kg)
Power Consumption: 200 watts fully loaded
Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 47-63
Hz,
Universal AC Power Supply
Ports 16 x 16 minimum / 48 x 48 maximum
Alarm Relay
Contacts
Maximum DC: 1A at 30VDC
Maximum AC: 0.3A at 125VAC
Contact resistance maximum: 100 mΩ
Operating Temp
and Humidity
0°to 50°C (32°to 122 °F), 5% to 95% RH, non-conde nsing
Power
Requirements
AC Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63 Hz
Universal AC Power Supply
Compliance Approvals for US, Canada, and European Union (pending)
Warranty
12 months from date of shipment. Extended warranties
available.
2.3 MX48 Modules
The inspired modular approach of the MX48 allows for all critical system components including power
supplies, cooling fans and pluggable optics (SFP+) to be hot-swappable, thus minimizing business
impact in the unlikely event that a component should fail.

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Figure 2: Rear Panel View of MX48
Power Supplies
One power supply is standard with the MX48 Chassis. However, an optional dual redundant power
supply is available to ensure continuous, uninterrupted power. The supplies are current sharing which
means the supplies equally share the load. If a power supply were to fail, the single power supply can
withstand the entire current load of the MX48 system. Although the router functions properly with one
Power Module, it is recommended that both Modules preferably be connected to two independent power
sources (for redundancy). Additionally, the hot-swappable feature allows for easy replacement of a
module (in case of failure) without interrupting the routers system functionality.
Fan Tray
The MX48 uses 3 DC fans all located conveniently in one modular fan tray. The tray is designed to
move air horizontally through the enclosure. This hot-swappable fan tray allows for easy replacement of
the module (in case of failure) without interrupting the system functionality. Any 2 DC fans will
adequately cool either system.
The Fan Tray is also equipped with an Annunciator Port for the use of alarms. The system alarms can
be configured to trigger an external control system or generate e-mail notifications.
Figure 3: MX48 Fan Tray with Alarm Enunciator