Grass Valley 8900NET User Manual v.4.0.0
8900NET
NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE
Instruction Manual
SOFTWARE VERSION 4.0.0
071061204
NOVEMBER 2005
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Contents
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8900NET Network Interface Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8900NET Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic Network Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Module Placement in the Gecko 8900 and Gecko Flex Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Frame Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
RS-232 Communication Port Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ethernet Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8900NET Module Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Status Monitoring and Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frame Status Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8900NET Module Alarm DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Status Reporting Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
External Frame Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SNMP Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Establishing Frame Network Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NetConfig Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Good Networking Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting Frame Network Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Network Configuration Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Web Browser Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Web Browser Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Addressing the Frame URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Default MAC (machine) Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the 8900NET GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8900 Frame GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frame Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Older and Legacy Module Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Frame Configuration Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Frame Connections Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Frame Alarm Reporting Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SNMP Reporting Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power Supply/Demand Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Frame Power Supply Web Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
8900NET Module Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Contents
8900NET Module Status Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8900NET Module Configuration Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8900NET Network Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Media Module Slot Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Upgrading Software on 8900 Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Acquiring Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
NetConfig Method Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Troubleshooting GUI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
LogPrint Procedure From 8900 Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Temperature Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
ROM and RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
RS-232 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Module Health Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Frame Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Module Present Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fan Speed Control and Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
On-board Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Compatibility Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Control and Monitoring Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Control and Monitoring Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8900–FLOAD–CBL Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
8900NET Software Update From FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
FTP Method Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
FTP Software Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Password Protection for Software Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Upgrading Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unsupported Software Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual describes the features of a specific 8900 module in the Gecko
and Gecko Flex Signal Processing System families As part of this module
family, it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the
Gecko 8900 Series frame and power supply documentation (see the Gecko
8900 Frames and the Gecko Flex Frames Instruction Manuals.
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Preface
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8900NET Network Interface Module
Introduction
The 8900NET Network Interface module provides control and monitor
access to the 8900 Gecko and Gecko Flex frames and the audio/video
media modules in the frames through a web browser graphical user interface (GUI) and the Newton Control Panel.
Note Refer to the 8900 Gecko Frames or Gecko Flex Frames Instruction Manuals
for more specific frame information.
8900NET Features
The 8900NET module features:
• 10 Base-T Ethernet interface,
• Fan front cover power and control,
• Support for the following:
• Software update downloading
• Newton Modular Control system control panels
• Frame Alarm connector on rear of module
• Asset Tag identification
• HTML protocol
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) monitoring
• NetConfig Networking Configuration application
8900NET Instruction Manual 7
Introduction
Remote Control Panels
Basic Network Design
The 8900NET module with version 3.2.0 or later software allows the frame
to be remotely controlled by the Newton Control Panel via the Ethernet
port. Refer to the Newton Control Panel documentation for details.
The 8900NET module can be employed in either a point-to-point or local
area network (LAN) control/monitoring configuration. Figure 1 illustrates
a point-to-point configuration.
Figure 1. Point-to-point Configuration
LOCK
PS 1 PS 2
FAULT
8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module
Figure 2 illustrates a typical LAN configuration.
Figure 2. Basic Network Configuration
LOCK
8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module
LOCK
PS 1 PS 2
FAULT
LOCK
Ethernet cable, Category 5 Crossover
PC running:
Windows OS,
Unix, or Macintosh OS
Ethernet
0612-08
Netscape Navigator 4.x
or Internet Explorer 4.x
Ethernet cable: Category 5
PC running:
Windows OS, Unix,
or Macintosh OS
Ethernet
Netscape Navigator 4.x
or Internet Explorer 4.x
LAN Ethernet Hub
LOCK
LOCK
PS 1 PS 2
FAULT
8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module
0612-07
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Installation
Module Placement in the Gecko 8900 and Gecko Flex Frame
Installation
This section describes placing the module in an 8900 frame and cabling the
communications ports for all frame types. Procedures for power-up, DIP
switch settings, and network configuration of the module are described in
the following sections.
Note The Gecko Flex frame requires an 8900NET module running 4.0.0 or later
software.
There are ten cell locations in the frame to accommodate media modules.
These are the left ten locations. Refer to Figure 3.
The two cells on the right are allocated for the power supplies. For additional information concerning the Power Supply module, refer to the
Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual and the Gecko Flex Frames
Instruction Manual.
The third cell from the right is allocated for the 8900NET Network Interface
or Frame Monitor module. For additional information concerning the
Frame Monitor module, refer to the Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction
Manual or the Gecko Flex Frames Instruction Manual.
Figure 3. Gecko 8900 Series Frame
Any 8900 Module
Frame Monitor
or 8900NET Network
Interface Module (only)
Power
Supplies
(only)
0612_04r1
Note The 8900NET module can be plugged in and removed from an 8900 Series
frame with power on. When power is applied to the module, LED indicators
reflect the initialization process (see Power Up on page 17).
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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.
2. Verify that the module connector seats properly and securely against
the backplane.
Figure 4. Module/Frame Orientation
S1
1
2
543
6
1
7
8
432
5
76
8
Component side
Configuration DIP switches
0612 -16
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Cabling
Installation
This section describes physical connections, the connectors and cables,
used for network communications. Setup procedures for each type of connection are described in Establishing Frame Network Identity on page 25.
An example of control and monitoring connectors on the frame rear are
illustrated in Figure 5 for the Gecko 8900 frame and Figure 6 for the
Gecko Flex frame.
Note There are several versions of frames in the Gecko and Gecko Flex 8900
Series. Refer to the manual that came with your frame if the information is
not covered here.
Figure 5. 8900NET Input/Output Connectors on 8900TFN -V/-A Frame
Frame Alarm
RS232
(Video Frame – J102 pins 8 and 9)
(Audio Frame – J7 pins 8 and 9)
J1 J2
ETHERNET
Figure 6. 8900NET Input/Output Connectors on 8900FFN Frame
RS232
J102
J1 J2
ETHERNET J103
Network configuration storage
Frame ID
(Frame MAC address storage)
Frame Alarm - J102 pins 8 and 9
0612_31r1
0612_32
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Installation
Frame Alarm
The Frame Alarm is an external connector that reports frame status and
module health (8900-TF/TFN-V/A and 8900-FF/FFN frames) that can be
accessed through pins 8 and 9 of the RS-232 connector on the rear of the
frame. Details for connecting an external customer-supplied alarm are
given in the Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual and the Gecko Flex
Frames Instruction Manual.
The Frame Alarm responds to conditions enabled on the 8900NET
Network Interface module with DIP switches S1 and S2 as given in Tab le 2
on page 20.
Note Earlier version 8900 frames used a BNC connector labeled SMPTE ALARM to
access the alarm connection. For information concerning the SMPTE Alarm
bus cable, refer to the Gecko 8900 Frames Instruction Manual.
RS-232 Communication Port Cable
The nine-pin RS-232 connector is used to connect the frame to a PC to initially set the frame’s network communication parameters. After network
communication is established, subsequent changes to these parameters can
be made using the network GUI.
CAUTION The RS-232 cable should be removed after completing the initial frame setup.
Leaving a long serial cable connected to the frame without a connection at the
other end may freeze the 8900NET module startup routine.
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./3 m length).
The communication parameters for the RS-232 connection are:
• Baud rate: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: none
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: none
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8900TFN Frame
Installation
The male end connects to the RS-232 connector on the 8900 frame (see
Figure 7) and the female end connects to either Com1 or Com2 on the PC,
depending upon the configuration of the computer’s I/O ports.
Figure 7. RS-232 to Initialization PC Cable and Pinout
PC running Hyperterm Terminal Emulation
RS-232
DB-9
Male
Comm. Parameters: 9600 baud, 8 bits, parity-none, 1 stop, flow-none
Pin Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
Pin 1
6
7
8
Pin 5
9
Pin 9
Com1 or
Com2 port
DB-9
Female
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Installation
If the PC uses a 25-pin RS-232 connector, use a cable adapter as shown in
Figure 8.
Note The 25-pin adaptor is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model
8900CAB.
Figure 8. DB-9 Cable and DB-25 Cable Adaptor Pinout
DB-25
Female
25-pin 25-pin9-pin 9-pin9-pin
1
2 Tx
3 Rx
4
5
6
7
8
9
20
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
8
2
3
3
2
4
20
5
7
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
22
DB-9
Female
DB-9
Male
9-pin
1
Tx 2
Rx 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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8900TFN Frame
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) through a network hub.
Point-to-Point Connection
Figure 9 illustrates the crossover cable connection and pinout for a
point-to-point connection to the controlling PC.
Note This Category 5, UTP Crossover Cable is available from Grass Valley as part
of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft./3 m length).
Figure 9. Point-to-Point RJ-45 Connection and Cable Pinout
PC with network card and net browser software
Ethernet
RJ-45
connector
Pin Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Category 5, UTP Crossover Cable
PinPin
1
3
2
6
3
1
4
5
5
4
6
2
7
8
8
7
Pin 1
To PC network card
RJ-45 connector
RJ-45
connector
0612 -10r1
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Installation
8900TFN Frame
Ethernet
Local Area Network (LAN) Connection
Figure 10 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.
Figure 10. LAN RJ-45 Connection and Cable
Network Ethernet Hub (typical)
RJ-45
connector
Pin Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hp
PinPin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
Pin 1
8 7
6 5 4 3 2 1
To network hub
RJ-45 connector
10 BaseT
RJ-45
connector
0612 -15r1
Category 5, UTP Cable
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Power Up
The various front LED indicators and configuration switches on the
8900NET module are illustrated in Figure 11. 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 off. All other LEDs report detected conditions
within the frame and the installed modules. If the NM LED does not go off,
the board needs servicing.
Note When a media module is first plugged into the 8900 frame, the 8900NET
module may report a momentary fault. This will clear once the media module
has booted up.
Figure 11. LEDs and Configuration Switches on the 8900NET Module
TEMP - Temperature (red)
PS2- Power Supply 2 (red)
PS1 - Power Supply 1 (red)
FAN (red)
MOD - Module Health Bus (red)
FB - Frame Bus (red)
NM - Network Interface Module (red)
Power Up
LED Color Key
Red = Fault
Green = OK
Yellow = Active
PWR - Power (green)
INHIB - Module Health Inhibited
(yellow)
S1
COMM - Communication (yellow)
ETHER - Ethernet communiction
(yellow)
FAULT - Frame Fault (red)
Configuration DIP switch S1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Configuration DIP switch S2
REM OVR - Remote Override
(yellow)
Tab le 1 on pa ge 18 describes all the module’s LEDs and the conditions indi-
cated.
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Power Up
8900NET Module Indicator LEDs
The possible LED status and conditions indicated are shown in Tab le 1.
Table 1. Indicator LEDs and Conditions Indicated
LED LED State Condition
POWER
(green)
TEMP
(red)
PS2
(red)
PS1
(red)
FAN
(red)
MOD
(red)
Long continuous flashing One or more modules is reporting a configuration error
FB
(red)
INHIB
(yellow)
FAULT
(red)
COMM
(yellow)
ETHER
(yellow)
REM OVR
(yellow)
Off Power is off or on-board regulator has failed
On continuously Module is powered
Off Frame temperature is within specified parameters
On continuously Over-temperature condition detected in frame
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled
On continuously Power supply 2 is present and reporting an alarm condition
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled
On continuously Power supply 1 is present and reporting an alarm condition
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled
On continuously One or more fans in the front cover assembly is not rotating
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled
On continuously
Off Network module is communicating with modules on the frame bus
On Internal frame bus communication failure
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled
On continuously A non-compliant module in the frame has disabled the module health bus
Off Normal operation
On continuously One of the on-board fault LEDs is illuminated or flashing
Flashing Indicates the MOD (module health LED) is flashing
On Indicates module is polling the devices on the internal frame communication bus
On Indicates active communication detected on the Ethernet bus
Off All fault reporting is controlled by onboard configuration switches
On Software overrides onboard configuration switches
Module health bus is not disabled and one or more modules is reporting an internal
fault
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Status Monitoring and Reporting
This section provides a complete summary of frame status monitoring and
reporting in a Gecko or Gecko Flex system with an 8900NET module
installed in the frame. It summarizes what status items are reported and
how to enable/disable reporting of each item. There are a number of ways
to monitor status of frame power supplies, fans, modules in the frame, and
other status items depending on the method of monitoring being used
including Frame Alarm and SNMP reporting.
Frame Status Reporting
8900 Frame status will report the following items:
• Power supply health,
• Status of fans in the frame front cover,
• Temperature,
• Module health, and
Status Monitoring and Reporting
• Frame bus status.
Module health status will report the following items:
• Internal module state (and state of submodule or options enabled)
including configuration errors (warning), internal faults, and normal
operation (Pass).
• Signal input states including valid/present (pass), not present or
invalid (warning), not monitored, and not available (no signal inputs).
• Reference input states including locked/valid (pass), not
locked/invalid (warning), and not monitored.
• Signal output states with reporting functionality (reference output).
The Module Health bus provides a means for older (legacy) or less capable
modules (such as DAs with no microprocessor) that cannot communicate
over the Frame serial bus to report alarm conditions to the Frame Monitor
or 8900NET module. The reporting is done using a voltage level sent by the
module. When a problem exists on the module, it will pulse or provide a
continuous voltage level to the Module Health bus indicating that a
problem exists on the module but will not indicate what the problem is.
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Status Monitoring and Reporting
8900NET Module Alarm DIP Switches
Two eight-position DIP switches (S1 and S2) enable or disable the overall
status reporting of the frame, including Frame Alarm and SNMP monitoring. The current status of these settings is reported on the Frame Alarm
Reporting (page 37) and SNMP Reporting (page 39) frame web pages.
Refer to Figure 11 on page 17 for the location of S1 and S2 on the 8900NET
module and Figure 12 and Tab le 2 for the possible settings. A settings table
is also silk-screened on the bottom of the module. Disabling (or filtering) of
fault reports can sometimes be useful in isolating problems in the frame.
Figure 12. Alarm Reporting DIP switches
Power Supply #1
Power Supply #2
Temperature
Fan
Module
Frame Bus
Fan Speed
NM Control
12345678
IP Address
Frame Control
Remote
Override
LED
Status
S2S1
12345678
S1
Segmen
t
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
S2
Segmen
t
1
2
3
4 – 8
8900NET
Table 2. 8900NET Module DIP Switches
Left Position (open) Right Position (closed)
PS1 Fault Reporting Enabled PS1 Fault Reporting Disabled
PS2 Fault Reporting Enabled PS2 Fault Reporting Disabled
(Not used) Over Temp reporting is always enabled locally and through SNMP
Fan Fault Reporting Enabled Fan Fault Reporting Disabled
Module Fault Reporting Enabled Module Fault Reporting Disabled
Frame Bus Error Reporting Enabled Frame Bus Error Reporting Disabled
Fan Speed Controlled by Temperature Fan Speed Fixed at Maximum
Network Module Control Enabled (remote control via GUI is
enabled)
Left Position (open) Right Position (closed)
Status Enabled (enabled alarms are reported over SNMP) SNMP Reporting is disabled except for Over Temp alarm
IP Address (not currently supported)
Frame Control Enabled (remote control via GUI is enabled) GUI for the frame and all modules within is placed in read only mode
(Currently Not Used)
Network Module GUI is placed in read only mode
0612_28
Note Disabled faults are still detected by the network GUI but LEDs will be inactive.
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Refer to the next section, Status Reporting Methods, for an overview of how
status is reported from the 8900 frames, 8900NET and 8900 media modules
in the frame.
Status Reporting Methods
The frame status reporting methods include the following:
• LEDs on the Frame, 8900NET module, and individual frame media
modules,
• External Frame Alarm output on the rear of the 8900 frames,
• Web pages, graphics and text, and
• SNMP traps, captured by NetCentral or another SNMP Manager
Application (HyperTerminal).
Note SNMP trap information is only available when an SNMP Agent has been
installed and configured.
Status Monitoring and Reporting
LEDs
LEDs on the 8900NET module, media modules in the frame, and on the
front of the 8900TF/TFN-V/-A and 8900-FF/FFN frames indicate status of
the frame and the installed power supplies, fans in the front covers, and
modules.
When a red FAULT LED is lit on a frame front cover, the fault will also be
reported on the 8900NET module. The LEDs on the front of the 8900NET
module can then be read to determine the following frame and module
fault conditions:
• Power Supply 1 and 2 health,
• Fan rotation status,
• Frame over-temperature condition,
• Frame Bus fault (8900NET only), and
• Module health bus.
In general, LED colors used on the frame and modules indicate:
• Green – normal operation, (Pass) or signal present, module locked.
• Red – On continuously = fault condition, flashing = configuration error.
• Yellow – On continuously = active condition (configuration mode or
communication), flashing in sequence = module locator function.
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Status Monitoring and Reporting
Status LEDs for the 8900NET module are shown in Figure 11 on page 17
and described in Table 1 on page 18. LEDs for the Frame Monitor module
that comes in the 8900TF-V/TF-A or 8900-FF frames are described in the
Gecko 8900 Frame Instruction Manual or the Gecko Flex Frames Instruction
Manual.
External Frame Alarm
An external Frame Alarm connector is available on pins 8 and 9 of the
RS-232 connector on the rear of 8900 frames (Frame Monitor or 8900NET
Network Interface module required) as described earlier in Figure 5 on
page 11.
The Frame Alarm responds directly to the settings of the 8900NET DIP
switches described in 8900NET Module Alarm DIP Switches on page 20 and
to the selections made on the Frame Alarm Reporting Web Page on page 37.
When any of the fault or warning conditions enabled with the DIP switches
or Frame Reporting web page are present, the module responds with a
pulsing or continuous voltage level to the Frame Alarm. The type of
voltage output (pulsing or continuous) is user selectable on the Frame
Reporting web page.
Connection and use of the Frame Alarm is covered in detail in the Gecko
8900 Frames and the Gecko Flex Frames Instruction Manuals.
Web Browser Interface
When the 8900NET module is installed in the frame, a web browser GUI
can indicate frame and module status on the following web pages:
• Frame Status web page – reports overall frame and module status in
graphical and text formats. Refer to Frame Status Page on page 30 for
complete details.
• Module Status web page – shows specific input and reference signal
status to the module along with enabled options and module versions.
• A Status LED icon is present on each web page to report communication status for the frame slot and acts as a link to the Status web page
where warnings and faults are displayed (8900NET version 3.0 or later).
In general, web page graphics and text colors used indicate the following:
• Green = Pass – signal or reference present, no problems detected.
• Red = Fault – fault condition.
• Yellow = Warning – signal is absent, has errors, or is mis-configured.
• Gray = Not monitored (older 8900 module).
• White = Not present.
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Status reporting for the frame is enabled or disabled with the 8900NET
module configuration DIP switches (see 8900NET Module Alarm DIP
Switches on page 20). Some module status reporting items can also be
enabled or disabled on individual configuration web pages.
SNMP Monitoring
The Thomson Grass Valley Modular Control and Monitoring System uses
the Simple Network Monitoring Protocol (SNMP) internet standard for
reporting status information to remote monitoring stations. The SNMP
reporting from the 8900NET module provides status reports (traps) for
various frame and module faults and warnings as described in Tabl e 3 o n
page 24.
Status reports (traps) are unsolicited reports sent from the SMMP Agent to
one or more SNMP Managers such as Thomson Grass Valley’s NetCentral.
Once an SNMP agent has been installed, the 8900 frame and each module
slot can be configured to enable or disable these reports through the Frame
SNMP Reporting web page (see SNMP Reporting Web Page on page 39).
Status Monitoring and Reporting
Note Two of the DIP switches described in Table 2 must be enabled for corre-
sponding SNMP reporting of the system components
S2 segment 1)
SNMP Trap severity can be one of three degrees:
• Warning – a limitation in the module’s intended performance,
• Alarm – a failure in communication with the module, or
• Informational – a configuration change such as a switch setting.
The enabled SNMP traps will be reported to any SNMP manager that is
identified as an SNMP Report Destination in 8900NET configuration (see
8900NET Module Configuration Web Page on page 44. Trap severity is
read-only hard-coded information that is interpreted and responded to by
the SNMP Manager software configuration.
The SNMP traps available on the Gecko 8900 frame and modules are outlined in Table 3 on page 24. The SNMP trap reports available and their
severity are configured on the 8900 Frame SNMP Reporting web page for
all media modules, the 8900NET module, Power Supply 1 and 2, the Frame
Bus Status, and Module Health status (8900TFN Video frame only).
.
(S1 segment 5 and
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Status Monitoring and Reporting
Table 3. 8900 Frame and Module SNMP Reporting Summary
1
Module Health is only reported on the 8900TFN Video frame.
SNMP Trap Report Trap Severity
8900 Frame
Frame Bus Status Alarm
Cover Status Warning
Fan Status Alarm
Module Health
Frame Power Supply 1 and 2
Power Supply Fault Alarm
Power Supply Removed Warning
Net Card Status Alarm
Hardware Switch Warning
Slot Fault Alarm
Module Removed Warning
Signal Loss Warning
Reference Loss Warning
Config Error Warning
1
8900NET Module
Media Modules
Alarm
For the latest MIB (Management Information Base) files for the modular
control system, go to the Thomson Grass Valley public ftp site at:
ftp://ftp.thomsongrassvalley.com/pub/modular/
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Establishing Frame Network Identity
The initial configuration of the 8900NET module, using the RS-232 port
(refer to Figure 7 on page 13), establishes the frame’s network identity to
enable the operation of the Web-based GUI. A PC running a terminal emulation application is used to set the initial parameters for network communication. Once initial identity is established, the GUI can be used to make
subsequent changes to the networking parameters. Parameters established
include:
• Local IP Address,
• Gateway IP Address,
• Subnet Mask, and
•Default Route.
Note If the Gecko 8900 frame is to be connected point-to-point to a single PC
workstation, both the frame and the PC must be on the same Subnet.
Establishing Frame Network Identity
NetConfig Application
With this software release, Gecko 8900 Series frames can interface with NetConfig (Network Configuration Application). NetConfig is a PC software
tool for configuring and setting up NetConfig-enabled Grass Valley
devices. Refer to the NetConfig Manual or the 8900NET Release Notes for
current information on using this tool.
Good Networking Practices
The Local IP Address form of a URL can be used within an intranet to
address the Gecko 8900 frame’s web page. An intranet is set up and maintained within your facility and is isolated from the Internet.
Access from outside, through the Internet, may require the use of a Domain
Name and a firewall, depending upon your network architecture. Domain
Name Addressing requires a Domain Name Server located within the
intranet that maps the Domain Name to the frame’s IP Address. The 8900
frame has no knowledge of its assigned Domain Name. Network traffic
through a Domain Name Server can delay 8900NET response time.
Remote workstations are also subject to network traffic delays. Local PC
workstations should be used for real-time operation of the 8900NET.
The most direct and timely access to the frame is achieved by using a PC
workstation that is assigned to the same Subnet (see Figure 13 on page 26).
A workstation in a different Subnet, even when located on the same router,
will be subject to processing of the IP Gateway.
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Establishing Frame Network Identity
Figure 13. Local IP and Subnet Addressing
Subnet 2
Subnet 1
LOCK
FAULT
8900TFN frame 127.1.2.3
LOCK
PS 1 PS 2
FAULT
8900TFN frame 127.1.2.4
IP Gateway
Remote PC
182.1.2.2
182.1.2.1
LOCK
PS 1 PS 2
LOCK
127.1.2.1
Router
Local PC
0612-17
127.1.2.5
FTP Server
127.1.2.6
Setting Frame Network Identity
After you have connected the PC to the RS-232 port (refer to RS-232 Com-
munication Port Cable on page 12) and established communication using the
terminal emulation application, press the enter/return key several times to
see the active prompt.
At the prompt enter:
setup
You will see:
-> setup
Here are the current parameters and their values:
Local IP Address: 192.158.211.83
Gateway IP Address: 192.158.211.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
If a change is made, it is necessary to reboot
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Establishing Frame Network Identity
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. To
change it, just type in the new value. If you don't
wish to change it, just hit the Enter key.
If you make a mistake on a previous value, continue
with the remaining parameters; you will be given an
opportunity to modify the value again.
Please ensure that you change from Factory defaults
to your network parameters.
The local Ip Address is the Internet address of this
machine. It consists of four numbers separated by periods ('.'). Each number can be in the range of 0 to
255. For example: 192.167.221.45
There must an IP address.
IP Address (192.158.211.83):
The Default Route is the Internet address of the machine which routes network packets outside of the local network. It consists of four numbers separated by
periods ('.').
Each number can be in the range of 0 to 255.
For example: 192.167.221.1
If you respond with a single period (.),a default
route will not be assigned.
Default Route (192.158.211.1):
The Subnet Mask is used in the routing algorithm.
The Net Card will use the mask to determine if a address is in local net or to send the message to the
default. It consists of four numbers separated by periods ('.').
Each number can be in the range of 0 to 255.
For example: 192.167.221.1
If you respond with a single period (.),
a Subnet Mask will not be assigned.
Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0):
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Web Browser Setup
Network Configuration Storage
8900NET software version 3.2.0 and later enables storage of the IP
addresses (network configuration) on the frame backplane on frames that
are equipped with storage capability (see Figure 5 on page 11). In earlier
versions of software and frame types with no storage capacity, the IP
addresses are stored on the 8900NET module and stay with the module
when it is moved to another frame.
There are a number of ways to determine what type of frame you have.
Ta bl e 4 lists all available frame types and how they can be identified. The
assembly number of the frame is identified on a label located inside the
frame inside the chassis.
Table 4. 8900 Frames Types IP Storage Capability
Model Number Backplane Assembly Number
8900TFN-A
8900TFN
8900TFN-A
8900TFN-V
To determine what frame model you have and where IP addresses are
stored, you may also access the Frame Status page with the web browser
(see Figure 22 on page 43). All frames with 8900NET cards with software
version 3.2.0 and later will report a
the following:
• Network configuration stored on 8900NET module, or
• Network configuration stored on frame.
Note All Gecko Flex frames store the IP address on the frame.
Web Browser Setup
Audio backplane with 1 IC
Video backplane with 1 IC
Audio backplane with 2 ICs
Video backplane with 2 ICs
Network Config
Storage
610-0960-00 8900NET module
630-0063-00 8900NET module
610-0960-01 Frame backplane
610-0984-00 Frame backplane
Network Config status message as one of
The recommended Web browser for use with the 8900NET Control and
Monitoring System is either:
• Netscape Navigator 4.x or later, or
• Internet Explorer 4.x or later.
Versions 3.x or earlier of these browsers may cause undesirable results in
the presentation of HTML frames.
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Web Browser Notes
• If applicable, configure the browser for direct HTTP requests to the
frame rather than addressing a Proxy Web Server. The Modular Frame
Web Server will typically be installed inside the firewall.
• For older Netscape browsers, the Cache should be configured to always
refresh.
Addressing the Frame URL
To address an 8900 frame from an internet browser, enter the frame’s
default URL into the URL line of the browser (“Location” in Netscape Navigator, “Address” in Internet Explorer). The URL will be the IP Address
given to the frame during initial setup (see Setting Frame Network Identity on
page 26), or a Domain name that has been mapped to the IP Address in
your Domain Name Server tables. The URL should look like this:
http://{Frame’s IP Address}/
Web Browser Setup
Example:
http://127.123.234.2/
Or:
http://{Frame’s Domain Name}/
Example:
http://frame1.xyz.com/
The correctly entered URL will call up the 8900 frame’s default first
page—Frame Status.
Default MAC (machine) Address
Each 8900 frame has a unique ethernet physical level MAC address that is
stored in the frame ID memory chip (see Figure 5 on page 11). If this
memory is missing, the 8900NET module will substitute a default MAC
address: 08-00-11-09-CD-AB. If more than one 8900 frame in your network
is assigned the default MAC address, network conflicts will occur. To verify
the frame has a unique MAC address refer to 8900NET Network Web Page
on page 48.
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