Thinklogical VX640 User manual

Revision B i July 2012
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Subject: VX640 KVM Matrix Switch Product Manual
Revision: A, May 2012

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Table of Contents
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................... iv
About this Product Manual............................................................................................................... iv
Conventions Used in this Manual.................................................................................................... iv
Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
The Logical Solution..........................................................................................................................1
Laser Information...............................................................................................................................1
Theory of Operation........................................................................................................................... 2
MRTS Technology ...........................................................................................................................2
System Features................................................................................................................................3
General System Features ................................................................................................................3
Technical Specifications...................................................................................................................4
PART 1: HARDWARE............................................................................................................................. 5
Contents.............................................................................................................................................5
VX640 Modules...................................................................................................................................6
Interconnect Module.........................................................................................................................7
Status LEDs ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Switch Card Modules .......................................................................................................................8
Power Supplies..............................................................................................................................10
Fan Tray.........................................................................................................................................11
Controller Card............................................................................................................................... 12
Pluggable SFP+.............................................................................................................................13
Input/Output Cards......................................................................................................................... 14
PART 2: SET-UP AND INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................17
Set-Up...............................................................................................................................................17
Connecting to the VX640................................................................................................................. 18
Fiber Optic Cable...........................................................................................................................18
Requirements...............................................................................................................................................................18
Handling Fiber Optic Cable........................................................................................................................................18
Installing Fiber into Input/Output Cards....................................................................................................................18
Removing Fiber from Input/Output Cards................................................................................................................18
Connecting to Thinklogical®Velocity Extenders .............................................................................19
Connecting to the Receiver........................................................................................................................................19
Connecting to the Transmitter...................................................................................................................................19
Connecting to a Control Computer................................................................................................. 20
Firmware........................................................................................................................................20
On Screen Display (OSD) - Firmware Option.........................................................................................................20
Upgrades ......................................................................................................................................................................20
Order of Installation Events ............................................................................................................ 20
How to Install/Replace Modules...................................................................................................... 20
How to Install or Replace Input/Output Cards.................................................................................20
How to Install or Replace an Interconnect Module..........................................................................21
How to Install or Replace a Switch Card.........................................................................................22
How to Install or Replace a Controller Card....................................................................................23
How to Replace a Fan Tray............................................................................................................23
How to Replace a Power Supply....................................................................................................24

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PART 3: REGULATORY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 25
Symbols found on the product ....................................................................................................... 25
Regulatory Compliance...................................................................................................................25
North America................................................................................................................................ 25
Australia & New Zealand................................................................................................................ 25
European Union.............................................................................................................................25
Declaration of Conformity...........................................................................................................................................25
Standards with Which Our Products Comply................................................................................ 26
Supplementary Information.............................................................................................................26
Product Serial Number...................................................................................................................27
Connection to the Product.............................................................................................................. 27
PART 4: THINKLOGICAL®SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 28
Customer Support ...........................................................................................................................28
Website..........................................................................................................................................28
Email..............................................................................................................................................28
Telephone...................................................................................................................................... 28
Fax.................................................................................................................................................29
Product Support............................................................................................................................... 29
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................29
Return Authorization.......................................................................................................................29
Our Address...................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIX A: ORDERING INFORMATION..........................................................................................31
APPENDIX B: QUICK START GUIDES................................................................................................32
APPENDIX C: X4 CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARE ...............................................................................34

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PREFACE
About this Product Manual
This product manual is divided into four sections, for Hardware, Software, Safety Requirements and
Product Support. These are sub-divided to help you easily find the topics and procedures you are
looking for. This manual also contains Appendices.
Part 1 –Hardware: This section of the manual contains all the information and instructions on how to
assemble your equipment.
Part 2 –Set-Up and Installation: This section of the manual contains all the requirements and
procedures necessary to connect and install your equipment.
Part 3 –Safety & Regulatory Requirements: Thinklogical®strongly recommends that you read this
section of the manual prior to starting the hardware assembly.
Part 4 –Thinklogical®Support: Thinklogical®provides the best customer support available. If you
have any questions or need to contact the company, please refer to this section of the manual.
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.
BEFORE STARTING ANY PROCEDURE, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY!

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Introduction
The Logical Solution
The VX640 is a high performance modular 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. This highly
reliable and resilient router is expandable from 20x20 up to 640x640, which allows for flexible
deployment configurations. In addition, the VX640 series provides mission critical dependability and
unrivalled signal integrity. Being protocol agnostic, the switch supports DVI, SDI, HD-SDI, Dual-link DVI,
Dual-link SDI, USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and audio.
The VX640 Router from Thinklogical®includes:
(2) Redundant, Current Sharing Power Supply Modules for the Upper Cage
(2) Redundant, Current Sharing Power Supply Modules for the Lower Cage
(1) Fan Tray Module (includes three fans)
(1) Primary Controller Card
(8) Switch Cards
(1) Interconnect Card
Optional Modules (Spares):
VX640 Router Data Input/Output Card, 20 Ports, SFP+
VX640 Router Fail-Over Controller Card
VX640 Router Switch Card
VX640 Router Fan Tray
VX640 Router Power Module
The VX640 Router is available with LC-type fiber connectors.
See Appendix A for the complete line of the Thinklogical®VX640 Router.
Laser Information
The VX640 is designed and identified as Class 1 LASER products .
CLASS 1 LASERS do not require any special
precautions under conditions of normal use.

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Theory of Operation
MRTS Technology
Thinklogical®VX640 KVM Matrix Swtich 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.
Powered by
MRTS Technology
All new products are designated with our
“Powered by MRTS Technology”logo.
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.
Figure 1: MRTS Technology

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System Features
General System Features
Each VX640 includes the following features:
640 Duplex In and Out Fiber Ports for 640 x 640 Non-Blocking Matrix Switching
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, 20 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)
External Control CPU Rack Computer, 1 or 2 RU
SNMP (2C) 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
Figure 2: VX640 Router KVM Matrix Switch

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Technical Specifications
Chassis
Dimensions:
Rack Size/Width: EIA 19" (482.6 mm)
Height: 26 RU- 45.47” (1154.9 mm)
Depth: 16.07” (408.2)
Depth with cable management: 20.36" (517.3 mm)
(Tolerance: ± .039"; .1000 mm)
Weight: 132 lbs (59.87 kg)
Shipping Weight: 160 lbs (72.57 kg)
Power Consumption: 1700 watts fully loaded
Ports
20 x 20 minimum / 640 x 640 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-condensing
Power
Requirements
AC Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63 Hz
Universal AC Power Supply
Compliance
Approvals for US, Canada, and European Union
Warranty
12 months from date of shipment. Extended warranties
available.

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PART 1: HARDWARE
Contents
When you receive your Thinklogical®VX640 KVM Matrix Switch, you should find the following
items:
VX640 Chassis (includes Power Module, Fan Tray, (8) Switch Cards, Interconnect Card and
Controller Card)
Power Cord –Qty 4 –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 –VXM-000025
Spare Switch Card –VXM-000026
Spare Fan Tray –VXM-000027
Spare Power Module –VXM-000028
Data Input/Output Card, 20 Ports –VXM-DI0R20
The VX640 KVM Matrix Switch ships configured to customer specifications. All physical connections to
the product use industry-standard connectors.
Figure 3: VX640 Spare Modules
(l to r: Controller Card, Fan Tray, Power Module, Data Input/Output Card)

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VX640 Modules
The inspired modular approach of the VX640 allows for all critical system components including switch
cards, 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. (The Interconnect Card is modular,
yet not hot-swappable. It can be replaced easily in the field, however, the VX640 system would need to
be shut down for this replacement.)
Figure 4: Detailed Front View of VX640
Warning! KEEP FRONT DOOR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. The VX640 Front Door
contains air-flow baffles that are integral to the router’s cooling system. Do not leave the
front door off the chassis for an extended length of time if the unit is running. Keeping
the front door open for an extended period of time will lead to a malfunction of the VX640.

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Interconnect Module
The Interconnect Module connects the Upper Card Cage to the Lower Card Cage. It is located within the
chassis of the VX640. The Interconnect Card contains no active components, yet it does have LED
indicators and the DIP Switch. This module can be accessed through the front of the router. See the DIP
Switch Instructional Guide in Appendix B, Quickstart Guides for detailed instructions on how to access
the Interconnect Module and set the DIP Switch.
Status LEDs
The VX640 router was designed with status LEDs located on the front of the unit. These LEDs give a
visual indication of the System Power (12V) and the Controller Power (3.3V) in both the Upper and
Lower Card Cages.
Figure 5: VX640 Front Panel Status LEDs

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Switch Card Modules
The VX640 contains 8 Switch Cards which are located behind the Front Door. The Switch cards are
labeled from right (Card 1) to left (Card 8). These cards contain the crosspoint fabric of the router; they
allow for 8 possible paths for making connections. In the event that a Switch Card may fail, some
connections will not be allowed. The hot-swappable feature allows for easy replacement of a Switch
Card without the need to shut down the VX Router.
Figure 6: VX640 Switch Cards

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Figure 7: Detailed Rear Panel View of VX640
Warning! The Primary Power Supplies (Primary Power Supply for the Upper Cage and
Primary Power Supply for the Lower Cage) MUST be powered up within 30 seconds of
each other in order to prevent malfunction of the VX640.

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Power Supplies
The dual redundant power supplies ensure continuous, uninterrupted power. The supplies are current
sharing which means the supplies equally share the load. If a power supply were to fail, a single power
supply can withstand the entire current load of the VX Router system. Although the VX Router functions
properly with one Power Module, it is recommended that both modules be used, preferably 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 VX Routers system
functionality.
When powering up the VX640, the Primary Power Supplies (Primary Power Supply for the Upper Cage
and Primary Power Supply for the Lower Cage) MUST be turned on within 30 seconds of each other
in order to prevent malfunction of the VX640.
Figure 8: VX640 Power Supply Modules
Warning! The Primary Power Supplies (Primary Power Supply for the Upper Cage and
Primary Power Supply for the Lower Cage) MUST be powered up within 30 seconds of
each other in order to prevent malfunction of the VX640.

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Fan Tray
The VX640 Router 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.
Warning! KEEP FRONT DOOR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. The VX640 Front Door
contains air-flow baffles that are integral to the router’s cooling system. Do not leave the
front door off the chassis for an extended length of time if the unit is running. Keeping
the front door open for an extended period of time will lead to a malfunction of the VX640.
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 9: VX640 Fan Tray with Alarm Annunciator
The VX640 Critical Hardware Alarms are as follows:
Figure 10:Alarm Descriptions and Drawing for the VX640

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Controller Card
The hot-swappable Controller Card connects the Router to an External CPU. The serial port can also be
used for 3rd party controller integration (such as Crestron, AMX or home-spun interfaces). Also, the X4
Configurator Software (Appendix C) can be used to control the Router via the LAN port.
Figure 11: VX640 Controller Card
The External Control CPU running X4 Configurator Software must meet the following minimum
requirements:
RedHat EL5.3 installed (or CentOS 5.3) (32-bit, not 64-bit, version)
Windows XP, Windows 7
Mac OS X
1 Gig RAM
1 DVD drive
VGA and/or DVI video port
USB or PS2 Keyboard / Mouse
2 network ports (Port 1 - system maintenance, Port 2 - dedicated to VX640
20 Gig (minimum) hard drive

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If the VX640 KVM Matrix Switch is to be controlled via ethernet, it will require a static IP address. This
value can be set via the DIP switch. See the DIP Switch Instructional Guide in Appendix B, Quickstart
Guides for detailed instructions on how to access and set the DIP Switch. Factory default setting will be
192.168.13.15.
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
DIP Switch
Back-up
Controller IP
Address
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 192.168.13.15 &192.168.13.115
192.168.13.17 &192.168.13.117
192.168.13.19 &192.168.13.119
192.168.13.21 &192.168.13.121
192.168.13.23 &192.168.13.123
192.168.13.25 &192.168.13.125
192.168.13.27 &192.168.13.127
192.168.13.29 &192.168.13.129
192.168.13.31 &192.168.13.131
192.168.13.33 &192.168.13.133
192.168.13.35 &192.168.13.135
192.168.13.37 &192.168.13.137
192.168.13.39 &192.168.13.139
192.168.13.41 &192.168.13.141
192.168.13.43 &192.168.13.143
192.168.13.45 &192.168.13.145
192.168.13.16
192.168.13.18
192.168.13.20
192.168.13.22
192.168.13.24
192.168.13.26
192.168.13.28
192.168.13.30
192.168.13.32
192.168.13.34
192.168.13.36
192.168.13.38
192.168.13.40
192.168.13.42
192.168.13.44
192.168.13.46
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Primary Controller IP
Addresses
Figure 12: VX640 DIP Switch Setting
The simplest network connection is an isolated network with only the VX640, the control server, and any
control clients using static IP addresses. The VX640 can be set to any of the above settings. The control
server must be at 192.168.13.9, and the control clients could then be set to any other addresses in the
192.168.13.X family.
If static IP addresses for the control server and its clients are not possible, then the control server will
require two (2) network interfaces with one interface set to the static address 192.168.13.9 and
dedicated to the VX640 KVM Matrix Switch(s) while the other network interface can be configured as
required by the facility's network administrator.
A Back-Up Controller Card is optional to ensure uninterrupted functionality if the Primary Controller
Card should fail or need to be replaced. The Primary Controller Card should always be in the upper
controller slot. The back-up card must have a LAN connection that allows it to communicate with both
the Primary Controller and a server having an IP address of 192.168.13.9. Without this interface the
back-up controller will never take control of the router.
Pluggable SFP+
The SFP+ Optical Module is an 8Gbs Short-Wavelength Transceiver designed for use in bi-directional
Fiber Optic Channel links. The modules are hot-pluggable and operate with 3.3VDC.
Each Input and Output card contains rows of SFP+ modules that serve as the fiber-optic couplers for the
fiber cables to and from the Thinklogical TX and RX Extenders. Individual cards can be removed for
ease of access to the SFP+ modules.
Always use dust caps to protect against damage when a fiber optic connector is not attached
to its coupling device (fiber optic equipment, bulkheads, etc.)

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Figure 13:SFP+ Module; it is good practice to install dust plugs in unused SFP+s
Each VX640 I/O card has 20 SFP+s, each mounted within a grounded metal enclosure. Each SFP+
module is locked into its enclosure with a built-in latch handle that can be opened for removal or locked
for installation.
Figure 14a:SFP+ latch closed Figure 14b: SFP+ latch open
The latch handle spans the two LC ports and arrows printed on the handle indicate which port is an
INPUT ( ) and which is an OUTPUT ( ).
Input/Output Cards
The hot-swappable Input/Output (I/O) cards provide excellent in-service expansion capabilities in
convenient sets of 20 ports per I/O card, thus allowing re-configuration without interrupting signal
processing.
Each I/O card consists of one Transmit (T) and one Receive (R) optic per port. I/O Cards are available
with LC-type fiber connectors and can be assembled with Single-mode or Multi-mode optics (SFP+).
Each individual I/O Card lists the ports as 1 through 20 on the VX640. An LED located on each I/O card
indicates when power is ON to that card.
Figure 15:Input/Output Port Numbering on the VX640
Dust Plug

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At the bottom of the Lower Cage and the bottom of the Upper Cage, the port numbers for each slot are
listed (all numbering is bottom to top, left to right (see Figure 7).
The VX640 Router configuration can have a minimum of one I/O Card (20 x 20) and a maximum of 32
I/O Cards. Each VX640 I/O card contains 20 ports, so that when fully configured, the VX640 will contain
16 I/O cards in the Upper Card Cage and 16 I/O cards in the Lower Card Cage. The 32 I/O cards
provide a total of 640 Optical Input/Output connections (SFP+ T/R) described as Ports 1-640. The
VX640 switching matrix connects any port optical output (SFP+ T) to any port optical input (SFP+ R).
Figure 16:Concept of VX 640 Upper and Lower Card Cage Flows