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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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