Grass Valley NV8288 User Manual

NV8288 and NV8288-Plus

Digital Video Routers

User’s Guide

Miranda Technologies Inc.

3499 Douglas B. Floreani

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H4S 2C6

NV8288 and NV8288-Plus Digital Video Routers — User’s Guide

• Revision: 1.5

• Software Version: -none-

• Part Number: UG0003-05

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• The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.

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Inc. The Software Product is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
Customer shall not copy the printed materials accompanying the software product.

Notice

The software contains proprietary information of Miranda Technologies, Inc. It is provided under a
license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is also protected by copyright
law. Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited.

Due to continued product development, the accuracy of the information in this document may
change without notice. The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential
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problems in the documentation, please report them to us in writing. Miranda does not warrant that
this document is error-free.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Declaration of Conformance (CE)

All of the equipment described in this manual has been designed to conform with the required
safety and emissions standards of the European Community. Products tested and verified to meet
these standards are marked as required by law with the CE mark. (See Symbols and Their Mean-

ings on page v.)

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When shipped into member countries of the European Community, this equipment is accompanied
by authentic copies of original Declarations of Conformance on file in Miranda USA offices in
Grass Valley, California USA.

Trademarks

Miranda is a registered trademark of Miranda Technologies, Inc.

Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks, registered trademarks or
copyrights of their respective holders. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual serve
as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products or their man­ufactures.

Software License Agreement and Warranty Information

Contact Miranda for details on the software license agreement and product warranty.

Technical Support Contact Information

Miranda has made every effort to ensure that the equipment you receive is in perfect working order
and that the equipment fits your needs. In the event that problems arise that you cannot resolve, or
if there are any questions regarding this equipment or information about other products manufac­tured by Miranda, please contact your local representative or contact Miranda directly through one
of the appropriate means listed here.

• Main telephone: [phone] (9 am to 9 pm PST)
Fax: [phone]

In the Americas, call toll-free: [phone] (9 am to 9 pm EST)
In Europe, the Middle East, African or the UK, call [phone] (9 am to 6 pm, GMT)
In France, call [phone] (9 am to 5 pm, GMT + 1)
In Asia, call [phone] (9 am to 5 pm, GMT + 8)
In China, call [phone]

• Emergency after hours: toll-free: [phone]
Tel: [phone]

•E-Mail:

In the Americas, [e-mail]
In Europe, the Middle East, African or the UK, [e-mail]
In France, [e-mail]
In Asia, [e-mail]
In China, [e-mail]

• Website: http://www.miranda.com

• Mail Shipping

Miranda USA Miranda USA
P.O. Box 1658 125 Crown Point Court
Nevada City, CA 95959, USA Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA

Note Return Material Authorization (RMA) required for all returns.

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Change History

The table below lists the changes to the Digital Video Routers User’s Guide.

• User’s Guide Part # UG0003-05

• Software version: -none-

Rev Date ECO Description Approved By

1.0 10 Apr 07 12960 New document. DEM/Eng

1.1 07 Aug 07 13619 Format changes.

1.2 16 Jan 08 14014 Cosmetic repairs (pp 34–41). D.Cox

1.3 21 Oct 08 14426 Updated format. Minor Changes. DEM

1.4 31 Mar 09 15703 Format change. DEM

1.5 10 Oct 09 16114 Corrected contact information DEM

DEM
Updated configuration information.
Added NV8000 and PS8010 material.
Removed UniConfig-related material.
Updated specifications.

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Miranda is in compliance with EU Directive RoHS 2002/95/EC governing the restricted use of cer­tain hazardous substances and materials in products and in our manufacturing processes.

Miranda has a substantial program in place for RoHS compliance that includes significant invest­ment in our manufacturing process, and a migration of Miranda product electronic components and
structural materials to RoHS compliance.

It is our objective at NV to maintain compliance with all relevant environmental and product regu­latory requirements. Detailed information on specific products or on the RoHS program at Miranda
is available from Miranda Customer Support at

1-800-719-1900 (toll-free) or
1-530-265-1000 (outside the U.S.).

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Important Safeguards and Notices

This section provides important safety guidelines for operators and service personnel. Specific
warnings and cautions appear throughout the manual where they apply. Please read and follow this
important information, especially those instructions related to the risk of electric shock or injury to
persons.

Warning

Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover or
enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of
electric shock, do not perform any service other than that contained in the operat­ing instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Symbols and Their Meanings

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the pres­ence of dangerous voltages within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle alerts the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance/service instructions.

The Ground symbol represents a protective grounding terminal. Such a terminal must be connected
to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment.

The fuse symbol indicates that the fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the
ratings indicated.

The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested
and certified as complying with applicable Underwriter’s Laboratory (USA) regulations and rec­ommendations.

The presence of this symbol in or on Miranda equipment means that it has been designed, tested
and certified as essentially complying with all applicable European Union (CE) regulations and
recommendations.

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General Warnings

A warning indicates a possible hazard to personnel which may cause injury or death. Observe the
following general warnings when using or working on this equipment:

• Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.

• Do not use this equipment in or near water.

• This equipment is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid elec­trical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting the equip­ment inputs or outputs.

• Route power cords and other cables so they are not likely to be damaged.

• Disconnect power before cleaning the equipment. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners; use
only a damp cloth.

• Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment. To avoid injury, do not touch
exposed connections and components while power is on.

• Do not wear rings or wristwatches when troubleshooting high current circuits such as the power
supplies.

• To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified fuse(s) with the correct type number, voltage and
current ratings as referenced in the appropriate locations in the service instructions or on the
equipment. Always refer fuse replacements to qualified service personnel.

• To avoid explosion, do not operate this equipment in an explosive atmosphere.

• Have qualified service personnel perform safety checks after any service.

General Cautions

A caution indicates a possible hazard to equipment that could result in equipment damage. Observe
the following cautions when operating or working on this equipment:

• When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to building surfaces.

• To prevent damage to equipment when replacing fuses, locate and correct the problem that
caused the fuse to blow before re-applying power.

• Use only the specified replacement parts.

• Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.

• This product should only be powered as described in the manual. To prevent equipment dam­age, select the proper line voltage on the power supply(ies) as described in the installation doc­umentation.

• To prevent damage to the equipment, read the instructions in the equipment manual for proper
input voltage range selection.

• Some products include a backup battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by
a battery of an incorrect type. Dispose of batteries according to instructions.

• Products that have (1) no on/off switch and (2) use an external power supply must be installed
in proximity to a main power output that is easily accessible.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The PDF Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Chapter 2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Product Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Frame Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Frame Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Signal Rates and Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

NV8288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

NV8288-Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Power Supply Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Module Slots and Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

NV8288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

NV8288-Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Router Control System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Control System Expansion Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Diagnostic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Video Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

System Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Active Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Control Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Input Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Input Card Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Status Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Crosspoint Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Output Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Output Card Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Filler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Status Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Monitor Card Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Frame Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Chapter 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Making Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Power Supply Monitor and Alarm Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Power Cords and Branch Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting One NV6257 to One NV8288 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting One NV6257 to Two NV8288-Plus Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting One NV8000 to One NV8288 or NV8288-Plus Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting Two NV8000s for Power Supply Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Creating a “Y” Monitor Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing Active Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Making Signal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Local Signal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Signal Expansion Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Making Router Control System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Serial Control Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ethernet Control System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Control System Expansion Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Making Diagnostic Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Router IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making Video Reference Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Making Monitor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Local Monitor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Monitor Expansion Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Making Alarm Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

External Alarm Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

NV6257 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

NV8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Chapter 4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 5 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

NV9000 Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Third-Party Control Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Chapter 6 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Fuse Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Control Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Input, Crosspoint, and Output Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Air Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Fan Cleaning and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Intake Filter Screen Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Obtaining Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Chapter 7 Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Power Specifications (NV6257, PS6000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Power Specifications (NV8000, PS8010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Video Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Time Code Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 8 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Appendix A Part Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Frame Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

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1. Preface

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the NV8288 and NV8288-Plus User’s Guide. The following
topics are discussed:

• Chapter Structure

• The PDF Document

• Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

Chapter Structure

The following chapters provide detailed instructions for all aspects of NV8288 and NV8288-Plus
operation:

• Chapter 1, Preface
and conventions.

• Chapter 2, Introduction

• Chapter 3, Installation

• Chapter 4, Configuration

• Chapter 5, Operation

• Chapter 6, Maintenance

• Chapter 7, Technical Details
specifications, product drawings, and default settings.

, (this chapter) outlines easy ways to use this guide; provides a list of terms

, provides an introduction and general description of the router.

, provides installation and connection instructions.

, is a pointer to the UniConfig User’s Guide.

, provides general operation information.

, provides maintenance information.

, provides electrical, video, audio, mechanical, and environmental

• Chapter 8, Glossary

• Appendix A, Part Numbers
cards for the NV8288 and NV8288-Plus.

•An Index

is also provided for your reference.

, presents a glossary.

, presents a list of part numbers for Miranda cables, connectors and

The PDF Document

This guide is provided in PDF format, allowing you to use Acrobat’s “bookmarks” to navigate to
any desired location. You can also print a hardcopy. Please note:

• Use the Table of Contents or the bookmarks page to jump to any desired section.

• Many hyperlinks are provided within the chapters.

• Use the Index to jump to specific topics within a chapter. Each page number in the index is a
hyperlink.

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Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

• Use Acrobat’s ‘Go to Previous View’ and ‘Go to Next View’ buttons to retrace your complete
navigational path.

• Use the ‘First Page’, ‘Previous Page’, and ‘Next Page’, and ‘Last Page’ buttons to go to the
first, previous, next, or last page within a PDF file.

Note To display the navigation buttons, right-click the Tool Bar area, and check

‘Navigation’.

• Use Acrobat’s extensive search capabilities, such as the ‘Find’ tool and ‘Search’ tool to perform
comprehensive searches as required.

Terms, Conventions and Abbreviations

The following conventions are used throughout this guide:

• The symbol

• Notes, Cautions and Important messages are presented in note boxes.

• Entries written in bold-face or capital letters denote physical control panel buttons or GUI but­tons.

•Click

• Press the

• Entries in single quotes denote a field name, tab name or label.

• The AES reference connection is labeled ‘AES REF 1’.

S denotes either an example or a special message.

Apply to ...

SRC 12 button.

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2. Introduction

Chapter 2 provides an introduction to the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus Digital Video Routers. It
presents the following topics:

• Product Summary

• Signal Rates and Flow

• Power Supply

• Module Slots and Rear Connectors

• Active Cards

• Frame Expansion

Product Summary

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus are high-density digital video routers managing Standard Defi­nition (SD-SDI) and High Definition (HD-SDI) signal routing. The routers can manage SD-SDI
separately or SD-SDI and HD-SDI signals combined, referred to as Super Wide Band (SWB)
throughout this manual. For signal rates, see Signal Rates and Flow

Each router starts with a base configuration that can be increased incrementally, as follows:

• The NV8288 is a standalone router that can manage up to 288 inputs and 576 outputs. The
router cannot be connected to other routers. The router allows for configurations as small as 12
inputs and 12 outputs, increasing in increments of 12. Inputs and outputs do not need to be iden­tical in number.

on page 4.

• The NV8288-Plus, as a standalone router, can manage up to 288 inputs and 288 outputs. In
addition, the NV8288-Plus has expansion connections enabling two router frames to be con­nected together to manage up to 576 inputs and 576 outputs. The router allows for configura­tions as small as 12 inputs and 6 outputs, increasing in increments of 12 inputs and 6 outputs.

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus have non-blocking architecture. This feature enables the distri­bution of incoming signals to none, one, many or all outputs as desired.

Frame Rack

Both the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus have 10 RU frames, 19″ (482.6 mm) wide and 12″ (305mm)
deep. When placing the router in a rack in your facility, be sure to leave enough space for air flow
through the front of the router and within easy access of an AC power source. For installation
instructions, see Rack Mount

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on page 23.

2. Introduction

Signal Rates and Flow

Frame Cooling

The router has two fan trays housing three fans each. The fans draw cooling air from the front of
the router, through the door, and exhaust it through the rear of the frame. The router must have the
door correctly installed and closed for proper airflow through the chassis.

Caution If airflow is impeded, overheating can occur.

The fan trays are accessed from the front of the frame: one is located at the top of the chassis and
one at the bottom. There are also removable air filters located on the inside of the door assembly. It
is recommended that you perform regular maintenance on the fan trays and filters. For more infor­mation, see Maintenance

Signal Rates and Flow

Both the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus support SD-SDI and HD-SDI signals. The routers can
manage SD-SDI or SWB. The following table lists the SMPTE, re-clocking and pass through rates
for each type of signal.

on page 57.

Typ e SMPTE Reclock At Pass Through

Standard Definition
(SD)

Standard Definition
(SD)

Super Wide Band
(

SD and HD combined)

259M 143, 177, 270, and 360 Mb/s 10 Mb/s to 540 Mb/s

344M 540 Mb/s 10 Mb/s to 540 Mb/s

(SD and HD
combined)

143, 177, 270, 360, and 540 Mb/s;

1.483 and 1.485 Gb/s

10 Mb/s to 1.5 Gb/s

Signal Flow

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus switch incoming signals to designated output connections.
Switching is directed by settings configured in the router control system, which sends commands to
the control card. In turn, the control card directs how switching occurs on the crosspoint card. For a
description of control cards and crosspoint cards, see Active Cards

NV8288

The NV8288 is a standalone router that can manage up to 288 inputs and 576 outputs. Figure 2-1
shows the flow of signals in the NV8288. Both top and bottom crosspoint cards receive all incom­ing signals, up to 288 inputs. The top crosspoint card feeds signals to output cards located in the
upper half of the router frame: Outputs 1–144 and 145–288. The bottom crosspoint card feeds sig­nals to output cards located in the bottom half of the router frame: outputs 289–432 and 433–576.

on page 15.

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Outputs 1-144 Inputs 1-144

Crosspoint Card

Crosspoint Card

Outputs 289-432 Inputs 145-288

Figure 2-1. Signal Flow for NV8288 (288 inputs and 576 outputs)

(Outputs 1-288)

(Outputs 289-576)

Outputs 145-288

Outputs 433-576

NV8288-Plus

The NV8288-Plus may be used as a standalone router capable of managing up to 288 inputs and
288 outputs or be connected to another NV8288-Plus router to double the number of inputs and
outputs managed to 576 inputs and 576 outputs.

As a standalone router, all incoming signals are sent to all installed crosspoint card(s). (Only one
crosspoint card is required in standalone mode, installed in the top crosspoint slot.) The crosspoint
card feeds outgoing signals to all output cards, up to 288 signals.

If two NV8288-Plus routers are connected together (Router 1, Router 2), each router must contain
two crosspoint cards, installed in the top and bottom crosspoint slots. On each router, incoming sig­nals are sent to both the top and bottom crosspoint cards. The top crosspoint card feeds signals to
all output cards on the local router (router 1), up to 288 signals. The bottom crosspoint card feeds
signals to the connected router (router 2), up to 288 signals. This means that both routers are man­aging up to 288 incoming signals and 288 outgoing signals for a combined total of up to 576 inputs
and 576 outputs.

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Power Supply

Figure 2-2 shows the flow of signals in the NV8288-Plus when connected to another NV8288-Plus
router.

Figure 2-2. Signal Flow for NV8288-Plus (576 inputs and 576 outputs)

Power Supply

The power supply for the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus is an external, separate frame. There are
two external power frames available: the NV6257
uses a specific power supply module that supplies power to the router frame.

Outputs 1-72 Inputs 1-144

Router 1

Router 1

Outputs 145-216

Router 2

Crosspoint Card

Crosspoint Card

Router 2

Inputs 145-288

Outputs 73-144

Router 1

(Outputs 1-288)

(Outputs 289-576)

Router 1

Outputs 217-288

1

and the NV8000. Each power supply frame

Router 2

Router 2

Each external power frame uses the following module:

• The NV6257 uses the PS6000 power supply module and can house up to 8 modules.

• The NV8000 uses the PS8010 power supply module and can house up to 4 modules.

The power supply modules differ in the amount of power produced: The PS6000 produces 660
Watts while the PS8010 produces 875 Watts. Because the PS8010 produces a greater amount of
power, fewer modules are needed, reducing the frame size amount of facility space required.

The number of power supply modules required depends on which and how many routers are being
used. For redundancy, additional (optional) power supply modules can be installed.

The minimum number of required power supply modules are as follows:

Two NV8288-Plus

Power Supply One NV8288 One NV8288-Plus

PS6000 4 required, 4 optional 2 required, 2 optional 4 required, 4 optional

PS8010 2 required, 2 optional 2 required, 2 optional 4 required, 4 optional

1. The NV6257 is older. Newer NV8288 and NV8288-Plus routers ship with the NV8000 power supply.

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Module Slots and Rear Connectors

The PS6000 and PS8010 power supply modules accepts a wide range of AC input voltages and
produces five +48 VDC outputs. The power supply automatically senses the AC input voltage (90–
130 and 180–250 VAC) and adjusts to maintain a relatively constant DC output; no voltage selec­tion is required.

The five regulated outputs are directed to modules in the router where on-board regulators produce
the DC voltages required by the local circuits. Each +48 VDC output powers one of the five green
LEDs and output test points located on the front of the PS6000 and PS8010 power supply modules.
Under normal operation, all five LEDs are lit. For more information on LEDs, see Indicator LEDs
on page 58.

Figure 2-3 shows the PS6000 and the PS8010 power supply module architecture.

Power Sense

and Limiting

90130VAC or

180250VAC In

Figure 2-3. Power Supply Module Diagram

AC Input, Fuse,

Rectifiers, and Filter

For information on making power supply connections, see Making Power Connections on page 24.

Fuses

Fuses for AC power inputs are located on the PS6000 power supply modules. When an NV6257 is
ordered, fuses appropriate for line voltage in use at the country of destination are installed on the
PS6000 power supply modules. Be sure to check the fuse ratings for compliance with specific
requirements in your area. For information on replacing fuses, see Fuse Replacement

The PS8010 power supply module has no serviceable fuses.

Power Supply Cooling

There are four low-speed fans located along the front edge of each PS6000 and PS8010 power sup­ply module. They are intended to pull a small quantity of air across the internal heat sinks.

Module Slots and Rear Connectors

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus share common hardware features. Both provide slots for hous­ing input, output, monitor, control and crosspoint cards. Similarly, both feature non-interchangeable
backplanes that house connectors for incoming and outgoing signals. Both also share common sys­tem connections. However, the NV8288-Plus has unique output cards and output signal connec­tions that enable two NV8288-Plus routers to be connected together to create a system capable of
managing 576 inputs and 576 outputs.

Power Factor

Correction

+48VDC

Regulators (×5)

+48VDC
Out (×5)

on page 57.

NV8288

Figure 2-4, next page, shows the front of the NV8288 with the door removed. From this view—in
the slots that do not have an active card installed—the backside of installed backplanes and the
motherboard connectors are visible. The router features 36 upper bay slots and 36 lower bay slots

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Module Slots and Rear Connectors

for input cards and output cards. In the upper bay are two additional slots for two control cards. In
the lower bay are two additional slots for one monitor cardset (composed of two monitor cards).
Slots contain color-coded card guides that match the color of the ejector lever on the card that is
installed in that slot. For more information, see Active Cards

Located in the center of the router are two horizontal slots housing two crosspoint cards. At the top
and bottom of the router frame are two removable fan trays.

Each input card slot and output card slot, and the card it holds, manages signals received or distrib­uted through 12 connectors. Each signal is assigned a number that corresponds to the physical input
or output connection. This means that Output Slot 1 corresponds to outputs 1-12, Output Slot 2 cor­responds to outputs 13-24, and so on, up to 576. Similarly, Input Slot 1 corresponds to inputs 1-12,
Input Slot 2 corresponds to inputs 13-24, and so on, up to 288.

Fan Tray

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 1–144

Input Cards (12)

Inputs 1–144

on page 15.

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 145–288

Control Cards (2)

Crosspoint Cards (2):

Top Card (1–288)

Bottom Card (289–576)

Monitor

Module (1)

Fan Tray

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 289–432

Figure 2-4. NV8288 Router with Door Removed (Front View)

Input Cards (12)
Inputs 145–288

Output Cards (12)
Outputs 433–576

For information on installing cards in module slots, see Installing Active Cards on page 33.

Figure 2-5 shows the rear of the NV8288. The rear contains non-interchangeable backplanes con­taining 864 I/O DIN 1.0/2.3 connections: 288 for receiving signals and 576 for distributing signals.
Note that the outputs and inputs are numbered from right to left because the router is being viewed
from the rear.

An additional set of four DIN 1.0/2.3 connections, located in the lower, right quadrant, monitor sig­nals. In the center region are connections for system and power functions, as shown in Figure 2-8
on page 12.

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Output Connectors

Outputs 288–145

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

PRI

CTRL

SEC

CTRL

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

Input Connectors

Inputs 144–1

VIDEO

VIDEO

REF 1

REF 2

AUX 1

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

Output Connectors

Outputs 144–1

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

System and Power

CTRL 1

LOOP

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

SEC CTRL

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

E146905

Connectors

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

Monitor Connectors

Output Connectors

Outputs 576–433

Input Connectors

Inputs 288–145

Output Connectors

Outputs 432–289

Figure 2-5. NV8288 Router (Rear View)

NV8288-Plus

Figure 2-6 on page 10 shows the front of the NV8288-Plus with the door removed. From this view,
in the slots that do not have an active card installed, the backside of installed backplanes and the
motherboard connectors are visible. The router features 36 upper bay slots and 36 lower bay slots
for input cards and output cards. In the upper bay are two additional slots for two control cards. In
the lower bay are two additional slots for one monitor cardset (composed of two monitor cards).
Slots have colored guides that match the color of the ejector lever on the card that is installed in that
slot. For more information, see Active Cards

Located in the center of the router are two horizontal slots housing two crosspoint cards. At the top
and bottom of the router frame are two removable fan trays.

Inputs are numbered 1–288 with each card slot, and the card it holds, corresponding to 12 input
connections. This means that input slot 1 corresponds to inputs 1–12, input slot 2 corresponds to
inputs 13–24, and so on, up to 288.

Outputs are numbered 1–288 also, but each card slot contains two types of output connections: 6
connections for outgoing signals for the local router and one expansion connection for outputs to a
connected NV8288-Plus router. This means that output slot 1 corresponds to outputs 1–6, output
slot 2 corresponds to outputs 7–12, and so on, up to 288.

on page 15.

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Module Slots and Rear Connectors

If the NV8288-Plus router is used as a standalone router, only the 6 local outgoing signal connec­tions are used. If the router is connected to another NV8288-Plus router, each expansion connection
send signals to the connected router, as follows: output slot 1 sends outputs 289–294 to the con­nected router, output slot 2 sends outputs 295–300 to the connected router, and so on, up to 576.
Similarly, the connected router sends outputs to the local router in the same manner, doubling out­puts. Inputs are also doubled, so that the two routers have a combined total of 576 inputs and 576
outputs.

Fan Tray

Output Cards(12)

Outputs 1–72

Input Cards (12)

Inputs 1–144

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 73–144

Control Cards (2)

Crosspoint Cards (2):

Top Card for local
outputs 1–288

Bottom Card for external
outputs 1–288

Monitor

Module (1)

Fan Tray

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 145–216

Figure 2-6. NV8288-Plus Router with Door Removed (Front View)

Input Cards (12)

Inputs 145–288

Output Cards (12)

Outputs 217–288

For information on installing cards in modules slots, see Installing Active Cards on page 33.

The rear of the NV8288-Plus (Figure 2-7, next page) features non-interchangeable backplanes con­taining 288 I/O DIN 1.0/2.3 connections for receiving signals and 288 DIN 1.0/2.3 connections for
distributing signals, plus 48 expansion connections for sending signals between two connected
NV8288-Plus routers. By connecting two routers you can receive and distribute up to 576 signals.
Note that the outputs and inputs are numbered from right to left because the router is being viewed
from the rear.

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E

Module Slots and Rear Connectors

xpansion and

Output Connectors

Outputs 144–73

120

132

126

831 108

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

PRI

CTRL

SEC

CTRL

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

270276

258264 222

282

nput

Connectors

Inputs 144–1

79859197103109115121127133139 73 713192531374349556167

114

VIDEO

VIDEO

REF 2

REF 1

7

849096102 8

AUX 1

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

xpansion and

Output Connectors

Outputs 72–1

36424854606672

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

12182430 6

System and Power

CTRL 1

LOOP

AUX 2

LOOP

TIME
CODE

223229235241247253259265271277283 217

234240

228

246252

SEC CTRL

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

175 169 151157163 145181187193199205211

156162168174180186192198204210216 150

E146905

IN
1

IN
2

OUT

1

OUT

2

Connectors

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

Monitor Connectors

Expansion and

Output Connectors

Outputs 288–217

Figure 2-7. NV8288-Plus Router (Rear View)

Input

Connectors

Inputs 288–145

Expansion and

Output Connectors

Outputs 216–145

System Connections

Both the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus feature connections for managing system functions. These
connections enable you to connect to:

• A router control system using either Ethernet or serial connectors.

• A stable source of video signal for reference purposes.

• The UniConfig application, installed on a PC, used to perform configuration tasks.

• The system alarm that sends notification of a system failure, such as a fan malfunction or power
supply failure.

• The NV6257 or the NV8000 power supply. (See Making Power Connections

Figure 2-8 shows the system and power connections. The ‘AUX’ and ‘TIME CODE’ connections
are not used at this time and not discussed in this manual.

on page 24.)

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RTR EXPANSION

Video

Ref.

VIDEO

VIDEO

REF 2

REF 1

LOOP

AUX 1

LOOP

AUX 2

Aux, Time Code Ref.
(Not Used)

Serial Control

(to Control System

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

TIME
CODE

SEC CTRL

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

Diagnostic

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

Port s

Power Supply Monitor

ALARMS

System
Alarms

(from NV6257)

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

E146905

Power Connection

(from NV6257)

Ethernet, to

control system

10/100BT

PRI

CTRL

SEC

CTRL

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

Expansion port,

to other router

(NV8288-Plus only)

Figure 2-8. System and Power Connections for the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus (Rear View)

Router Control System Connections

Router control systems are usually run on a separate PC, which is then connected to the router. The
router provides two different ways to connect to a router control system: serial or Ethernet. The
router control system being used determines which connection is used. For example, to connect to
the NV9000 control system an Ethernet connection is preferred.

Serial Control Connections

The router has four serial ports, as shown in Figure 2-9. The ports are divided into two sets, one pri­mary (‘PRI CTRL’) and one secondary (‘SEC CTRL’). Primary control is the connection to the pri­mary control card. Secondary control is the connection to the secondary (optional for redundancy)
control card. Each set is further divided into connections that correspond to router control systems:
‘CTRL 1’ corresponds to the primary control system and ‘CTRL 2’ corresponds to an alternate
control system. Using ‘CTRL 2’ connections, you can connect to an alternate control system (i.e.,
backup system) or set up dual control, if desired. For installation instructions, see Serial Control

Connections on page 38.

Serial Connections

to Router Control System

VIDEO

CTRL

CTRL

PRI

SEC

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

VIDEO

REF 2

REF 1

LOOP

AUX 1

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

E146905

Figure 2-9. Serial Connections to Router Control System (Rear View)

Ethernet Control Connections

The router has two Ethernet ports labeled ‘10/100BT’, as shown in Figure 2-10 on page 13. The
ports are divided into two sets, one primary (‘PRI CTRL’) and one secondary (‘SEC CTRL’). Pri­mary control is the connection to the primary control card. Secondary control is the connection to
the secondary (optional for redundancy) control card. One port is for primary control (‘PRI
CTRL’), connecting the local router to the control system. Unlike serial connections, there are no
connections to alternate control systems because you can connect to alternate control systems using
Ethernet network connections. For installation instructions, see Ethernet Control System Connec-

tions on page 40.

In order for the router to communicate with the router control system through an Ethernet connec­tion, an IP address for the router needs to be set in the control card. The IP address is set using Uni-

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Config. However, UniConfig is also run on a PC and similarly cannot communicate with the router
until an IP address is entered. Therefore, a connection to the PC running UniConfig needs to be cre­ated using a serial connection: serial. (See Serial Control Connections

Ethernet Connections

to Router Control System

VIDEO

CTRL

CTRL

PRI

SEC

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

VIDEO

REF 2

REF 1

LOOP

AUX 1

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

Figure 2-10. Ethernet Connections to Router Control System (Rear View)

Control System Expansion Connections

In order to manage two connected NV8288-Plus routers, control system expansion connections
need to be connected between the routers. Expansion control system connections are located on the
rear of the router, as shown in Figure 2-11.

When making control system connections, only one router is directly to the control system. This
router acts as the primary router. When making control system expansion connections, connections
from the remaining router, the secondary router, are made to the primary router. This enables the
router control system to communicate with both routers through the primary router.

on page 38.)

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

E146905

There are two control system expansion connections, labeled ‘RTR Expansion’. The ports are
divided into two sets, one primary (‘PRI CTRL’) and one secondary (‘SEC CTRL’). Primary con­trol is the connection to the primary control card. Secondary control is the connection to the sec­ondary (optional for redundancy) control card. One port is for primary control (‘PRI CTRL’),
connecting the local router to the control system.

For instructions on making control system expansion connections, see Control System Expansion

Connections on page 40.

Expansion Connections

to Other Router

VIDEO

CTRL

CTRL

PRI

SEC

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

VIDEO

REF 2

REF 1

LOOP

AUX 1

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

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Figure 2-11. Expansion Control System Connections (Rear View)

Diagnostic Connections

The diagnostic connections enable the router to communicate with the UniConfig application. Uni­Config runs on a PC separate from the router and is used to perform system setup tasks, and config­ure and monitor the router. (See Configuration
UniConfig, see the UniConfig User’s Guide.

Diagnostic connections connect the router to the PC running the UniConfig application. Two diag­nostic connections are located on the rear of the router, labeled ‘DIAG’. The ports are divided into
two sets: one primary (‘PRI CTRL’) and one secondary (‘SEC CTRL’), as shown in Figure 2-12.
The primary control connects to the primary control card. The secondary control connects to the
secondary (optional for redundancy) control card.

on page 53.) For information about using

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Module Slots and Rear Connectors

For instructions on making diagnostic connections, see Making Diagnostic Connections on
page 41.

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

PRI

CTRL

SEC

CTRL

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

Figure 2-12. Permanent Diagnostic Connections (Rear View)

Video Reference

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus provide timing reference connections for video signals, labeled
‘VIDEO REF 1’ and ‘VIDEO REF 2’, as shown in Figure 2-13 on page 14. Located on the rear of
the router, these connections provide a reference input for determining the router’s video frame
switch point. The video reference connections require a stable source of PAL, NTSC or Tri-level
sync.

If a video reference is present, signals switch at the defined frame and line switch points. If a video
reference is not present, the router still performs the switch, but to an internal reference. If a video
reference is not connected, the control card displays a lit red LED. (See Indicator LEDs
page 58.) For instructions on making video reference connections, see Making Video Reference

Connections on page 43.

Diagnostic

Connections

VIDEO

VIDEO

REF 1

REF 2

AUX 1

LOOP

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

ALARMS

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

E146905

on

Redundant and Dual References

There are two video reference connections. The same reference can be used for both connections or
a different reference for each connection. When using the same, or “redundant,” references for both
connections, if one reference fails, the control card fails-over to the redundant reference. When
using different references, or “dual” references, switch takes can occur based on one or the other
reference. For example, if ‘VIDEO REF 1’ uses NTSC as a reference and ‘VIDEO REF 2’ uses
PAL as a reference. Using UniConfig, the type of setting is selected: redundant or dual, and if dual,
which outputs reference which video reference on an output by output basis. (See the UniConfig
User’s Guide.)

Video Reference

Connectors

VIDEO

CTRL

CTRL

PRI

SEC

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

VIDEO

REF 1

REF 2

AUX 1

LOOP

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

POWER INPUT

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Figure 2-13. Connections to Video References (Rear View)

System Alarm

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus provide a system alarm that sends notification a malfunction,
such as when a fan or power supply is not functioning properly. The NV6257 (power supply) and
the NV8288 each have alarm connections that can be connected to external equipment that display
visual signals when an alarm is activated. Creation of an external alarm indicator is outside the

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scope of this manual, however basic instructions on wiring the alarm connection for external moni­toring is provided. See External Alarm Indicators

In addition to an alarm connection, the NV8288 is connected to a router control system that
receives status information from the router’s control card(s). (See Router Control System Connec-

tions on page 12.) The control card reads the status of NV6257’s power supply and fans through the

‘Power Supply Monitors’ connection. (See Power Supply
monitors the router’s power supply, fans, and video reference connections. Both NV6257 and
router information is communicated to the router control system and viewable using UniConfig.
(See the UniConfig User’s Guide.)

The alarm connection is labeled ‘ALARM’ and is located on the rear of the router, as shown in
Figure 2-14. For instructions on making alarm connections, see Making Alarm Connections
page 47.

VIDEO

CTRL

CTRL

PRI

SEC

RTR EXPANSION

10/100BT

10/100BT RTR EXPANSION

VIDEO

REF 1

REF 2

AUX 1

LOOP

LOOP

AUX 2

TIME
CODE

PRI CTRL

CTRL 1

CTRL 1

SEC CTRL

CTRL 2

CTRL 2

on page 48.

on page 6.) In addition, the control card

System Alarm

Connector

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

DIAG (38.4 Kbaud)

ALARMS

POWER SUPPLY

MONITORS

on

POWER INPUT

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Figure 2-14. System Alarm Connection (Rear View)

Active Cards

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus feature several active cards that manage incoming signals, for­warding of commands from the control system, perform signal switching, and distribute outgoing
signals. Each card has a colored ejector lever that matches the colored card guide on the slot into
which the card is installed.

The NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus both feature:

Each card and function is described in the following section. For information on installing cards,
see Installing Active Cards

Control Cards

• 1 or 2 control cards (one optional for redundancy)

• 24 input cards

• 48 output cards

• 1 or 2 crosspoint cards (depending on configuration)

• 1 monitor cardset (composed of 2 cards)

on page 33.

The router has two control cards (EM0529), one primary and one secondary (optional for redun­dancy). Each card receives commands from the control system (e.g., NV9000), and in turn, controls
the input, output, crosspoint and monitor cards. Only one control card is active at a time, with the
active card updating the stand-by card.

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2. Introduction

Active Cards

The control card includes a status reporting circuit. Four LEDs on the front of the control card indi­cate the card’s status: low battery (Red), alarm (Red), active (Amber) and “healthy” (Green). For
more information, see Indicator LEDs

Input Cards

The router frame can house up to 24 standard input cards, each processing up to 12 SD-SDI or 12
SWB signals. Input cards receive incoming signals through connections on I/O backplanes and feed
outputs to the crosspoint cards.

There are two types of input cards available, one for incoming SD-SDI signals and one for incom­ing SWB signal. Both the NV8288 and the NV8288-Plus can have either input card installed. Each
card is listed by the type of signal it manages
ber for each card has been included. For a detailed description of a card’s function, see Input Card

Functions, following.

on page 58.

— SD or SWB. For your convenience, the part num-

Input Card
Category

Standard SD 259M

Standard SWB 259M

Signal Type

Standard
(SMPTE)

344M

344M
292M

Rates Part Number

143, 177, 270, 360, and 540 Mb/s EM0530

143, 177, 270, 360 and 540

EM0531

Mb/s; 1.483 and 1.485 Gb/s

Input Card Functions

Both input cards contain 12 cable equalizers. Each cable equalizer equalizes the signal and distrib­utes two copies of the signal to the motherboard. The motherboard forwards copies to all installed
crosspoint cards. Because all incoming signals are sent to all crosspoint cards, an incoming signal
can be distributed to any or every output card.

Figure 2-15 shows the flow of a signal through the SD-SDI and SWB input card.

Copy of Signal

Coaxial

Connector

(12)

Figure 2-15. Input Card Block Diagram

Cable

Equalizer

Buffer

Copy of Signal

Motherboard

All crosspoint cards

Status Reporting

All input cards feature a circuit that performs status reporting and drives the card’s functions. Two
LEDs on the front of the input card indicate the card’s status: alarm (Red), power good (Green).
Three additional LEDs situated further back on the card indicate if software is loaded (Amber), if
there is good communication with the control card (Green) or bad communication with the control
card (Red). For more information, see Indicator LEDs

on page 58.

Crosspoint Cards

Crosspoint cards (EM0534) receive signals from the input cards (via the motherboard) and com­mands from the control card. The crosspoint card then performs switching as directed, sending sig-

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nals to the output cards (via the motherboard). Each crosspoint card can receive and distribute up to
288 signals.

The router can house up to two crosspoint cards. A second crosspoint card is only required to sup­port outputs greater than 288. All installed crosspoint cards receive all incoming signals. (See Input

Cards on page 16.)

Depending on the router being used, crosspoint cards send signals to output cards, as follows:

• NV8288

— The top crosspoint card feeds signals to the output cards located in the upper half of

the frame (outputs 1–288). The bottom crosspoint card feeds signals to the output cards located
in the lower half of the frame (outputs 289–576). See Figure 2-1 on page 5.

• NV8288-Plus

— If two routers are connected, the top crosspoint card feeds signals to all output

cards on the local router (Outputs 1-288). The bottom crosspoint card feeds signals to the con­nected router (Outputs 289-576). If the router is not connected to a second router, the router
only manages local Outputs 1-288. See Figure 2-2 on page 6.

Figure 2-16 shows the flow of signals through the crosspoint card:

Crosspoint

Card

Motherboard

Input Card

Figure 2-16. Crosspoint Card Block Diagram

Crossbar

Switch

288 x 288

Motherboard

Output Card

The crosspoint card includes a status reporting circuit. Five LEDs on the front of the crosspoint
card indicate the card’s status: alarm (Red), power good (Green), FPGA loaded (Amber), good
communication with the control card (Green) and bad communication with the control card (Red).
For more information, see Indicator LEDs

on page 58.

Output Cards

The router frame can house up to 48 output cards, each processing up to 12 SD or 12 SWB signals.
There are two types of output cards: standard and filler. The NV8288 uses the filler output card
only. The NV8288-Plus uses the standard output card only.

The filler output card manages signals distributed to the coaxial connections. The standard output
card manages signals distributed to the coaxial connections and to the expansion connections when
two NV8288-Plus routers are connected together.

The following is a list of the different output cards available. Each card is listed by the function it
performs (category)

— filler or standard — and the type of signal it manages — SD-SD or SWB. For

your convenience, the part number for each card has been included. For a detailed description of a
card’s function, see Output Card Functions

Standard

Input Card Signal Type

Filler SD 259M

Filler SWB 259M

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(SMPTE)

344M

344M
292M

on page 18.

Rates Part

143, 177, 270, 360, and 540 Mb/s EM0532

143, 177, 270, 360, and 540 Mb/s;

1.483 and 1.485 Gb/s

EM0533