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8900NET NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE Instruction Manual SOFT WARE VERSION 3.2.0 071061202 JUNE 2003.
2 8900NET Instruction Manual Contacting Grass V alley Copyright © Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions All rights reserved. Grass Valley W eb Site The www .
8900NET Instruction Manual 3 Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 8900NET Instruction Manual Contents Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8900NET Instruction Manual 5 Pr eface About This Manual This manual describes the features of a specific 8900 module in the Gecko Signal Processing System family .
6 8900NET Instruction Manual Preface.
8900NET Instruction Manual 7 8900NET Network Interface Module Introduction The 8900 Network Interface module (8900NET) is designed to operate in all Gecko 8900 Signal Processing frame versions. Note The 8900TX-V/-A frame must be upgraded to a TF-V/-A frame (with fans) before installing an 8900NET module.
8 8900NET Instruction Manual Introduction Remote Control Panel The 8900NET module with version 2.1 or later software allows the frame to be remotely contr olled by external control panels. These panels ar e con- nected via the Ethernet port. Refer to the control panel documentation for details.
8900NET Instruction Manual 9 Installation Installation This section describes placing the module in the Gecko 8900 frame and cabling the communications ports. Procedur es for power-up, DIP switch settings, and network configuration of the module are described in fol- lowing sections.
10 8900NET Instruction Manual Installation To install the 8900NET module in the frame: 1. Insert the module, connector end first (see Figure 4 ), with the component side of the module facing to the right side of the frame. Instead of an ejector tab, the 8900NET module has a connector tab with a circular finger -hole for pulling the module.
8900NET Instruction Manual 1 1 Installation Cabling This section describes physical connections, the connectors and cables, used for network communications. Setup procedur es for each type of con- nection are described in Establishing Frame Network Identity on page 19 .
12 8900NET Instruction Manual Installation Note The cable used for this connection is a DB-9F to DB-9M, straight-through cable available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft.
8900NET Instruction Manual 13 Installation If the PC uses a 25-pin RS-232 connector , use a cable adapter as shown in Figure 7 . Note The 25-pin adaptor is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB.
14 8900NET Instruction Manual Installation Ethernet Cable The 8900NET module enables the frame’s RJ-45 Ethernet connector . Through this port the 8900 frame can connect to: •A single PC with a network card (point-to-point), or •A local area network (LAN) thr ough a network hub.
8900NET Instruction Manual 15 Installation Local Area Network (LAN) Connection Figure 9 illustrates the cable connection for a LAN connection to a network hub. Note Because of varying length requirements and ready availability from network equipment suppliers, this cable is not supplied by Grass Valley .
16 8900NET Instruction Manual Power Up Power Up The various front LED indicators and configuration switches ar e illustrated in Figur e 10 . Upon power -up, all LEDs should light for the duration of the initialization process. After initialization the Power LED will be on and the red Network Module LED (labeled NM) should go of f.
8900NET Instruction Manual 17 Power Up Monitor Module Indicator LEDs The possible LED status and conditions indicated are shown in T able 1 . T able 1.
18 8900NET Instruction Manual Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option The 8900NET module has two eight-position DIP switches (S1 and S2) that enable or disable the fault reporting functions and the variable fan speed option (see Figure 1 1 ).
8900NET Instruction Manual 19 Establishing Frame Network Identity Establishing Frame Network Identity The initial configuration of the 8900NET module, using the RS-232 port (refer to Figur e 6 on page 12 ), establishes the frame’s network identity to enable the operation of the W eb-based GUI.
20 8900NET Instruction Manual Establishing Frame Network Identity Figure 12. Local IP and Subnet Addr essing Setting Frame Network Identity After you have connected the PC to the RS-232 port (refer to.
8900NET Instruction Manual 21 Establishing Frame Network Identity If a change is made, it is necessary to reboot this machine. This will occur automatically when you have completed making changes. Do you wish to change any of the values? y/n (n): y For each parameter, you will be given the name of the parameter and its current value in parenthesis.
22 8900NET Instruction Manual Web Br owser Setup Network Configuration Storage 8900NET software version 3.0.0 and later enables storage of the IP addresses (network configuration) on the frame backplane on frames that are equipped with storage capability (see Figur e 5 on page 1 1 ).
8900NET Instruction Manual 23 Web Br owser Setup W eb Browser Notes • If applicable, configur e the browser for direct HTTP requests to the frame rather than addressing a Pr oxy W eb Server . The Modular Frame W eb Server will typically be installed inside the firewall.
24 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Using the 8900NET GUI Once the frame’s first page—Frame Status—has been accessed (see Figure 13 on page 25 ), navigation can be done using the hypertext Link List in the left column.
8900NET Instruction Manual 25 Using the 8900NET GUI Figure 13. 8900NET GUI for Frame Contr ol Module Slot Status Module Slot Status icons report one of the following ( T able 4 ): T able 4. Module Status Indicators Icon Color Module Status Icon T ext Indication White None Empty No module detected in slot.
26 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI During initial polling, modules that do not respond immediately may tran- sition to a W ARNING, MODULE NOT RESPONDING status. In this case, this is a tem- porary status until a maximum number of sequential attempts fail and a Fault is reported.
8900NET Instruction Manual 27 Using the 8900NET GUI Legacy Module Support Installation of 8500 and 8800 modules shipped prior to November 15, 1999 will cause interruption of the 8900TFN frame communication bus. Modules shipped after this date have pins removed in the r ear connector to provide compatibility .
28 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Frame Configuration Page Use the Frame Configuration page shown in Figure 15 to: •A ctivate the Locate Frame function, • Save or r ecall a fra.
8900NET Instruction Manual 29 Using the 8900NET GUI 8900NET Module Interface This section describes GUI functions for the 8900NET module. Viewing Network Module Status The Status page illustrated in F.
30 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Network Module Configuration for SNMP The Grass V alley Modular Control and Monitoring System uses the Simple Network Monitoring Protocol (SNMP) internet standar d for reporting status information to remote monitoring stations.
8900NET Instruction Manual 31 Using the 8900NET GUI After reading the agr eement, click on Agree to finish installing the SNMP Agent ( Figure 18 ). Clicking the Decline button will abort the SNMP Agent installation and return you to the Configuration page.
32 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI When the SNMP Agent is successfully installed, the Configuration page will contain the setup items shown in Figure 19 .
8900NET Instruction Manual 33 Using the 8900NET GUI SNMP Report Activation Each report destination has an activation contr ol that can select one of the following modes of operation: • CREATE – GO creates a new r eport destination that becomes active after the next module reboot.
34 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Media Module Slot Configuration Media module slots may be named to reflect specific functions for that slot or module within the facility . The assigned name is stored on the 8900NET module and travels with that module if it is moved to another frame.
8900NET Instruction Manual 35 Using the 8900NET GUI Assign a name to the input signal to the module in the Input Signal Name field. The slot configuration for each media module is automatically saved peri- odically (once an hour) to the 8900NET module in that frame.
36 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Figure 21. 8900NET Module Network Identification Page After initial frame network addressing is done using the RS-232 port, sub- sequent address changes may be made using the menu shown above. Note SubNet Mask and Gateway IP Address are required.
8900NET Instruction Manual 37 Using the 8900NET GUI Updating Software The following procedur e describes the software download pr ocess for the 8900NET module running version 3.2.0 and later . Software download pr o- cedures for media modules r esiding in the networked Gecko 8900 frame will vary according to r elease date and hardwar e version.
38 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI Software Update Procedure 1. Acquire the softwar e update files from Grass V alley (refer to Figur e 22 ). Software upgrade packages may be available on the Grass V alley web site. The free FTP server software is also available.
8900NET Instruction Manual 39 Using the 8900NET GUI 2. Move or extract the module update files into an FTPD modular directory . The module software update files must r eside in a directory that the FTPD can access.
40 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI b. Double click on the .exe file and extract the files to the temporary directory . These files will be extracted: • xic3223c.
8900NET Instruction Manual 41 Using the 8900NET GUI e. Y ou will see Select Destination Directory ( Figur e 24 ). Do not change the default settings. f.
42 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI g. Y ou will see the Select Program Gr oup screen ( Figure 25 ). Do not change the default settings.
8900NET Instruction Manual 43 Using the 8900NET GUI i. Y ou will see the Automatic Startup Query scr een ( Figure 26 ). Select No . j. Click on Next >.
44 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI k. Y ou will see the Administration Passwor d screen ( Figur e 27 ). Do not enter anything in these fields.
8900NET Instruction Manual 45 Using the 8900NET GUI m. Y ou will see the Choose Server Profile scr een ( Figur e 28 ). Select Tiny - never block another task . n. Click on Next > . Figure 28. Choose Server Pr ofile o. Y ou will see the Ready T o Install screen.
46 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI An Icon (see Figure 29 ) will have been cr eated in the Program Group window that was selected in Step g (see Figur e 24 on page 41 ). Figure 29. FTPD Icon in Pr ogram Group W indow 5. Move the FTP Daemon Start-up Configuration Files.
8900NET Instruction Manual 47 Using the 8900NET GUI 6. Edit the ftpusers.sms file adding the user name information illustrated at the bottom of Figure 30 . Figure 30. User Name and Password File ftpuser .sms Note The FTPD configuration files themselves should be installed in a password protected directory .
48 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI The Xitami Console will open as a DOS window . There will be a log of events, at least one of which will indicate it is accepting connec- tions (see Figure 31 ).
8900NET Instruction Manual 49 Using the 8900NET GUI Figure 32. Serial Port Console and PC Network Connections Serial Connection for console interface Comm.
50 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI a. Open a web browser on a PC that is connected over the network to the Gecko 8900 frame. b. Enter the URL of the frame wher e the module to be updated resides. The frame’s main status page will appear .
8900NET Instruction Manual 51 Using the 8900NET GUI h. Submit the form and start the update process by entering the user name and password and clicking on Apply . After you click on Apply , the web page will display a Progr ess Mon- itor . W ait a few seconds for the Progress Monitor to begin.
52 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI k. Once the download has started and there ar e no error messages, wait for the Success screen to appear , then click on Software Update or the refr esh button again to refr esh the page.
8900NET Instruction Manual 53 Specifications Specifications T able 5. 8900NET Specifications Parameter Value Recommended Software Web browser Netscape 4.
54 8900NET Instruction Manual Service Ser vice The 8900NET modules make extensive use of surface-mount technology and programmed parts to achieve compact size and adher ence to demanding technical specifications. Circuit modules should not be ser - viced in the field.
8900NET Instruction Manual 55 Service 3. Is the correct IP Address/URL being used to address the frame? If a Domain Name is being used to address the frame, try to connect using the frame IP Address instead. The Domain Name may not be properly assigned in the local Domain Name Server or in the workstation’s host file.
56 8900NET Instruction Manual Service 7. Check that network traffic can be r outed between the workstation and the frame. a. If the workstation supports a network ping, ping the frame.
8900NET Instruction Manual 57 Service c. Check for possible Ethernet MAC Addr ess collisions. If the Frame ID Memory chip installed on the rear of the frame is missing or has failed, the frame adopts the default Ethernet MAC Address.
58 8900NET Instruction Manual Service Cannot Connect to the Frame From a VTECS1 VideoFrame Control Panel 1. Check that the frame is powered and configur ed with a 8900NET module on the network. 2. Check that the 8900NET module in the frame is loaded with software version 2 or later .
8900NET Instruction Manual 59 Service Event Messages From the Frame Are Not Being Displayed by NetCentral or Another SNMP Manager Application 1. Check that the frame is powered on and configur ed with an 8900NET module on the Network. 2. Check that the 8900NET module in the frame is loaded with software version 2.
60 8900NET Instruction Manual Service 5. Check that the particular event has been enabled in the frame. • For all events, check that the ST A TUS switch (Switch 1) on the S2 DIP switch block of the 8900NET module is Enabled.
8900NET Instruction Manual 61 Service block of the 8900NET module is Enabled, and Check that the MODULE HEALTH REPORTING parameter on the frame’s CONFIGURATION page is Enabled. •C heck that the SNMP Manager is pr operly configured to r eceive the Event Messages.
62 8900NET Instruction Manual Functional Description Functional Description Refer to the block diagram in Figure 37 while r eading the following func- tional description.
8900NET Instruction Manual 63 Functional Description ROM and RAM Software updates can be made to the 8900NET ROM thr ough the W eb- based interface. Non-volatile RAM is provided to stor e key setup values when power is cycled.
64 8900NET Instruction Manual Functional Description Fan Speed Control and Monitor The fan speed circuit contr ols the speed of the fans based upon the ambient temperature in the ar ea in which the frame is located. If the temperature is 30° C or lower , the fans are set to minimum speed.
8900NET Instruction Manual 65 Appendix Compatibility Matrix The compatibility matrix in T able 6 lists the modules that can reside in the 8900TFN frame, features that ar e supported, the module assembly numbers and how software updates ar e handled.
66 8900NET Instruction Manual Appendix 8950DAC 671-4798-00 basic status faults not reported 8900_FLOAD-CBL 3 671-4798-01 671-4798-02 full c&m – 671-4798-03 8950ADC 671-4799-00 basic status fault.
8900NET Instruction Manual 67 Compatibility Matrix Control and Monitoring Support The following abbreviations ar e used to indicate the features supported or not supported by the modules listed in T able 6 : •N o comm — The module does not support any remote contr ol or mon- itoring functions.
68 8900NET Instruction Manual Appendix.
8900NET Instruction Manual 69 Index Numerics 25-pin adaptor 13 A agent software (SNMP) 30 alarm reporting 18 B backplane 10 baud rate 12 block diagram 62 C cable crossover 14 Ethernet 14 LAN 15 RS-232.
70 8900NET Instruction Manual Index J J102–RS-232 on Video frame 12 J7–RS-232 on Audio frame 12 L LED indicators 16 link list 24 local area network (LAN) 8 locate module 34 M MAC (machine) address.
8900NET Instruction Manual 71 Index V variable fan speed 18 VideoFrame control panel 8 voltage 53 W Web browser 22 web site documentation 2 web site FAQ database 2 web site Grass Valley Group 2 web si.
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