Ensemble Designs Avenue 5030, Avenue 5035 User Manual

Model 9600 3G/HD/SD Embedder, Disembedder and Data Inserter

Model 5030/5035

System Control Module

User Guide

Revision 3.2a SW v2.2.13

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caliber that has not been gobbled up by a large corporation. They are privately held so they don’t have to please the
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I’m really happy with the Avenue products and Ensemble’s service, and even more important my engineers are happy.
We’ve continued to upgrade the product and add more cards. We will be rebuilding our production control room and
we will use Avenue again.

~ Don McKay, Vice President Engineering, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Who is Ensemble Designs?

By Engineers, For Engineers

In 1989, a former television station engineer who loved
designing and building video equipment, decided to
start a new company. He relished the idea of taking
an existing group of equipment and adding a few
special pieces in order to create an even more elegant
ensemble. So, he designed and built his first product and

Avenue frames handle
270 Mb/s, 1.5 Gb/s and
3 Gb/s signals, audio
and MPEG signals. Used
worldwide in broadcast,
mobile, production, and
post.

the company was born.

Focused On What You Need

As the company has grown, more former TV station
engineers have joined Ensemble Designs and this wealth
of practical experience fuels the company’s innovation.
Everyone at the company is focused on providing the

We’re focused on process­ing gear–
3G/HD/SD/ASI video, au­dio and optical modules.

very equipment you need to complete your ensemble
of video and audio gear. We offer those special pieces
that tie everything together so that when combined, the
whole ensemble is exactly what you need.

Notably Great Service for You

We listen to you – just tell us what you need and we’ll
do our best to build it. We are completely focused on
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means we don’t have to worry about a big board of
directors or anything else that might take attention away
from real business. And, you can be sure that when you
call a real person will answer the phone. We love this
business and we’re here to stay.

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The bricks and mortar of a facility include pieces like
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– we make proven and reliable signal processing and
infrastructure gear for broadcasters worldwide, for you.

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Model 5030/5035 System Control Module User Guide

Contents

Module Overview 4

Installation 5

1RU Frame 5

3RU Frame 5

Cabling (3RU Frame Only) 5

Front Panel Controls and Indicators 5

Updating Software for the 5030 or 5035 8

Troubleshooting 12

Warranty 12

Factory Service 12

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Module Overview

The optional 5030/5035 System Control module provides the communication structure for remotely
controlling and configuring the frame modules from the Avenue remote control options, the Touch
Screen Panels and the Avenue PC Control Application software. The 5030 module controls the 3RU
frame and the 5035 controls the 1RU frame. As illustrated in the block diagram below, the modules
interface to the frame backplane for controlling the serial communications port, the AveNet LAN
connection, the AveNet Over IP function and the Ethernet TCP/IP connection.

The System Control module distributes a master timing reference from the rear backplane BNC to all
modules in a frame. Front panel indicators include network communication, serial communication,
reference signal presence and power.

Serial

10 BaseT

Ethernet

CONTROL MODULE

COMMUNICATION

HANDLER

EXTERNAL

CHASSIS
HANDLER

TOUCH SCREEN PANEL OPTION

TABLETOP CONTROL PANEL OPTION

INTERNAL

CHASSIS
HANDLER

System Control Module Functional Block Diagram

AVENUE MODULES

MICRO

PROCESSOR

AVENUE MODULES

MICRO

PROCESSOR

AVENUE MODULES

MICRO

PROCESSOR

VIDEO/AUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO

VIDEO/AUDIO

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Installation

1RU Frame

The 5035 System Control module installs in a dedicated slot in the upper right of the 1RU frame.

3RU Frame

The 5030 System Control module installs in a dedicated slot to the right of the ten video and audio
modules in the 3RU frame.

Cabling (3RU Frame Only)

If you have a Touch Screen option installed, connect the ribbon control cable from the 5030 System
Control module to connector J3 on the front door.

Front Panel Controls and Indicators

The status indicators and controls on the front edge of the 5030/5035 System Control modules are
illustrated below.

The Status menu display is used for various purposes. It acts continuously as a status indicator for
showing system communication between the Avenue frame and external Ethernet, Serial, and
External Reference connections.

A series of menu functions can also be accessed through the Status menu as listed below:

• Display current software version running on this Control Module

• View and change AveNet and IP Addresses

• Reset the Touch Screen Panel calibration to factory default. (Note this can also be done from

the Touch Screen panel.)

• Enable AVIP function and set lower and upper AveNet addresses in frame group

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Reset

N

Controls

S

5030

Front

R

N
S
R

S1

S1

S3

S4

Run

S3

S4

Reset

Run

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5035 Front Controls

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Press Ent to Reset

upper (highest) AveNet address in the frame group. Use S4 to set the

Enter/Exit

The Status menus available are explained below.

Use S3 to scroll through the menu selections. When you reach the desired selection, use S1 or Enter
(S4) to access the menu. Set the desired parameters inside each menu selection with S3. Press Enter
(S4) to finalize your selection and exit the menu. Note that using S1 to access a menu allows you to
read the assigned parameter and exit without changing it. If you use Enter (S4) to access a menu, you
must set a parameter with S3, then press Enter (S4) again to set the selection and leave the menu.

192.168.0.10

XXX.168.0.10

192.XXX.0.10

192.168.XXX.10

1.5.0

1 - 1023

S1

Ver

S3

Adr

V ip

ip1

ip2

ip3

Use S1 to enter the menu. The current version of system
software on the Control Module will scroll through the display.

Use S1 to enter the menu. The current AveNet address of this
Control Module will be displayed. To change address, use S3 to
move to the desired number. Press S4 to set the parameter and exit.

Use S1 to enter the menu. The current IP address of this
Control Module will be displayed. To change address,
To change address, use ip1-4 below.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Set the first segment of the IP address
by using S3 to scroll through the numbers 0-255. Press S4 to set
the parameter and exit the menu.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Set the second segment of the IP address
by using S3 to scroll through the numbers 0-255. Press S4 to set
the parameter and exit the menu.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Set the third segment of the IP address
by using S3 to scroll through the numbers 0-255. Press S4 to set
the parameter and exit the menu.

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192.168.0.XXX

Touch Panel

On/Off

1 - 1023

1 - 1023

Use S1 to enter the menu. Set the fourth segment of the IP address

ip4

Tch

Avip

Lo A

Up A

by using S3 to scroll through the numbers 0-255. Press S4 to set
the parameter and exit the menu.

Press the ENTER button, S4, to reset the calibration on
the Touch Screen Panel.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Use S3 to turn AveNet Over IP on or off.
Press S4 to set the parameter and exit the menu.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Use S3 to scroll to the
lowest AveNet address in the frame group. Use S4 to set the
parameter and exit the menu.

Use S1 to enter the menu. Use S3 to scroll to the

parameter and exit the menu.

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Updating Software for the 5030 or 5035

Software upgrades for the Avenue 5030 and 5035 modules are available for free. Use the AvenuePC
software to install the software update to your Avenue module. If you do not have Avenue PC
software, you can send modules back to the factory for software upgrades.

1. Download the current version of the 5030/5035 software to your desktop from the following link:

http://www.ensembledesigns.com/support/avenue-support/avenue-software

2. From Avenue PC, select Update Frame Software from the Frame menu. The initial Download
Software window displays.

Selecting Update Frame Software from the Frame menu

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The initial Download Software window

3. From the initial Download Software window, click Select File. A navigation window opens.

4. Navigate to the downloaded software file and select it. It will have the file extension “.msf”.

5. With the downloaded software file selected, click Open. The Download Software window displays
again. This time, it has the filename of the software update file showing next to the Select File
button.

Navigating to and selecting the downloaded software le

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The Download Software window showing the

selected software update le

6. Click Download Now. The Download Software window displays, showing the progress of the
download from your computer to the 5030 or 5035.

The Download Software window showing

its progress

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7. When the software has finished downloading to the module, it will display “**** End ****” as
shown in the screen capture below.

The software has nished downloading to the

5030 or 5035

8. If you have a Touch Screen, you can verify that the software update has completed. From the
Home screen, select Configuration. The Configuration screen displays, as shown below.

The Touch Screen Conguration Screen showing the

software version installed on the 5030

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Troubleshooting

To aid in troubleshooting, the network, serial, reference and frame communication indicators can be
easily monitored from the front panel of this module as explained in the previous section.

You may also refer to the technical support section of the Ensemble Designs web site for the latest
information on your equipment at the URLs below:

http://www.ensembledesigns.com/support

Warranty

This module is covered by a five-year limited warranty, as stated in the main Preface of this manual. If
you require service (under warranty or not), please contact Ensemble Designs and ask for customer
service before you return the unit. This will allow the service technician an opportunity to provide any
other suggestions for identifying the problem and to recommend possible solutions.

Factory Service

If you return equipment for repair, please get a Return Material Authorization Number (RMA) from the
factory first.

Ship the product and a written description of the problem to:

Ensemble Designs, Inc.
Attention: Customer Service RMA #####
870 Gold Flat Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959 USA

tel [phone]
fax [phone]

[e-mail]

www.ensembledesigns.com

Be sure to put your RMA number on the outside of the box.

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