GRASS VALLEY RCP-200 User Manual

Router Manager User Guide

Version 1.90

M876-2000-104

18 June 2015

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Title RCP-200 Version 1.90 Router Manager User Guide

Part Number M876-2000-104

Revision Date 18 June 2015 3:19 pm

Table of Contents

1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Communications with Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

User Interfaces Available with RCP-200 Router Manager Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Configuration Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Operating Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Configuration Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Detailed Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Configuring Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Configuring Routers Dynamically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3 Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Nevion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Network Compact Protocol (Default Driver for VikinX Compact Routers) . . . . . . . 36

Network Modular Protocol (Control Protocol for VikinX Modular Routers) . . . . . . 36

Leitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

How to get Firmware Version Number? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Utah Scientific RCP-3 (SC-4 Controller Ethernet Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Utah Scientific RCP-1 (SC-3 Controller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Utah Scientific AVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Philips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Digipath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Thomson / Grass Valley GVG Series 7000 Native Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Lightwave Matrix-Hub 1000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Snell (Pro-Bel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SW-P-08 (General Remote Control Protocol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SW-P-02 (General Switcher Communication Protocol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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NVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

NVISION Ethernet Protocol - Enterprise Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

NVISION Ethernet Protocol - Enterprise Router (Logical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

NVISION Ethernet Protocol - Compact Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

NVISION Serial Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Pesa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

CPU Link Protocol No.1 or P1 (Pesa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Unsolicited Status Protocol (Pesa USP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Sony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Quintech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Quick Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Detailed Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

The RCP-200 Router Manager Software allows you to create a virtual routing environment where physical router resources can be arranged into one or more logical configurations that are optimized for operational needs. This document shows you how to configure and operate router configurations using RCP-200.

Summary

Introduction

Overview

Communications with Routers

User Interfaces Available with RCP-200 Router Manager Software

Overview

The RCP-200 Router Manager Software allows you to create a virtual routing environment where actual physical router resources are deployed and controlled by software into a customized configuration optimized for your operational needs. Large routers can be operated as if they were multiple smaller routers. For example, a 64 × 64 router can be operated as if it were three separate smaller routers: for instance, a 64 × 15 router, a 12 × 5 router and a 32 × 44 router. Control and monitoring are handled by software, and are readily changed. Each operator benefits by seeing only the resources actually being used. This software can also be used as a bridge interface between a Kaleido or iControl Web system and a routing device. In this configuration, it will be used to update UMD text, and for router control functions initiated from the Kaleido or iControl Web user interface. The software includes the following features:

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• bridge interface via TCP-IP for Kaleido and iControl Web software

• distributed architecture

• highly configurable

• multiple number of levels

• support for logical routers

• support for a mix of different frame types from different manufacturers

Communications with Routers

The host computer and the routing devices you wish to control must be interconnected by a serial or Ethernet cable. Most of the supported routers are serial (RS-422) devices. Some newer devices may support TCP\IP connection.

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Install the appropriate connection, either by using dedicated cabling or through an existing network.

See also

For more information, see "Configuration Interface" on page 3.

Operating Interface

The operating interface used to monitor and control the logical routers is on the RCP-200 device.

physical router for each device you wish to control from the RCP-200 Router Manager software.

interfaces handle logical routers.

For instance, if you configured one 16 × 16 physical router, you can create two 8 × 8 logical routers with levels 0 and 1.

The process of creating and configuring a third-party router or router control panel consists of four steps:

Summary

Configuration Interface

1. Defining a physical router

2. Adding one or more physical levels

3. Adding one or more logical routers

4. Adding one or more logical levels

Overview

Configuring Routers

Configuring Routers Dynamically

Overview

The Router Manager Configurator interface has two panes. The left pane always displays a hierarchical list of folders which can be expanded to expose more detailed information.

The Router Manager folder is always at the top level in the list, and typically includes the Physical routers and the Logical routers subfolders. The subfolder structure is variable and is established during the system setup. There are two tabs at the top of the left pane: Configuration and Dynamic Control.

In either tab, click a folder or a list item to select it; double-click a folder to open it. Both tabs also have a tool bar with buttons to open and close the router manager folder, at the top of the list (not the currently selected folder). The Close button is available when the router manager folder is open; conversely, the Open button is available when the router manager folder is closed. The Configuration tab also has a Save button which becomes available whenever you make some change to the system configuration.

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•Use the Configuration tab to set up and configure your system, after which the router service and clients must be restarted for changes to become effective.

•Use the Dynamic Control tab to perform any of a subset of live configuration changes, after which no restart is required.

The right pane displays data-entry zones and information areas associated with the current left-pane selection. When a logical router is selected in the left pane, the right pane has additional tabs.

Configuration Interface

System Recommendations

Grass Valley recommends the following hardware specifications for optimal performance:

Recommended hardware specifications for optimal performance

Memory Processor Operating System

2 GB RAM Intel Core i3 or better Windows 7 or Windows 8

Grass Valley requires that the following software is installed on your client PC:

Minimum software requirement

Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or later.

Detailed Directions

The procedures outlined in the following sample workflow are tasks performed exclusively on the Configuration tab:

Sample workflow: Configuring routers

Open Router Manager Configurator (see page 5).

Define all of your physical routers. Do one of the following, as required:

• "Adding Physical Routers" on page 6

• "Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration" on page 9

[OPTIONAL] Assign aliases to physical input and destination port (see "Adding Aliases for your

Physical Input Ports", on page 16).

[OPTIONAL] Remove any physical routers that you would like to remove (see page 22).

[OPTIONAL] Modify any pre-existing physical router configurations, if required (see page 19).

Define levels for your physical router definitions (see "Adding Physical Router Levels", on page 13).

[OPTIONAL] Modify or remove any pre-existing physical router level definitions, if required

(see "Modifying Physical Router Configurations", on page 19).

Define all of your logical routers (see "Configuring Logical Routers", on page 22).

[OPTIONAL] Remove any logical routers that you would like to remove (see "Configuring Logical

Routers", on page 22).

Define levels for your logical routers (see "Configuring Logical Routers", on page 22).

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[OPTIONAL] Modify any pre-existing logical routers and their levels, if required (see "Configuring

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Logical Routers", on page 22).

[OPTIONAL] Remove any logical router levels, if required (see "Configuring Logical Routers",

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on page 22).

Configuring Routers

Opening Router Manager Configurator

To open Router Manager Configurator

• On the Main RCP-200 Web page, click iC Router Control.

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Router Manager Configurator appears.

Configuration Interface

Adding Physical Routers

REQUIREMENT

Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page 5).

To add a physical router

1. In Router Manager Configurator, on the Configuration tab, select the router manager folder (named RouterManager in the graphic, below), and then click Open.

2. Select the Physical Routers folder.

Note: Although it is possible to perform the following procedure as a stand-alone task (assuming all stated requirements are met), Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see page 4) in which this procedure is only one step within a sequence.

A list of all physical routers added so far to your system appears in the right pane.

3. Click Add Router.

A new Router N folder appears in the Physical Routers folder on the left, and detailed data-entry areas appear in the right pane.

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4. In the Router name box, type a name for the router.

IMPORTANT: Naming Restrictions

Do not use special characters in the router name. Spaces are allowed.

5. In the Router protocol list, select a protocol.

6. Click Help to review information about the selected protocol.

Note: Presently, there are several protocols for which online help is unavailable.

7. Under Connection type, select Serial, TCP/IP, or UDP, as appropriate for the selected protocol.

Configuration Interface

Adding Physical Routers

The Communication parameters zone varies according to the selected connection type, as follows:

Figure 2-1: Communications settings for a serial connection

Figure 2-2: Communications settings for a TCP/IP connection

Figure 2-3: Communications settings for a UDP/IP connection

8. In the Communications parameters area, specify all required information, or click Use protocol defaults to apply the selected protocol’s default communication settings.

9. Click Save at the top of the left pane.

Notes

• The collection of protocol-specific information, that you can read by clicking Help for each protocol, can also be found at the end of this manual (see "Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks", on page 35).

• The RS-232 baud rates for Network routers differ from model to model. Although the standard value is 19200, you should refer to your router’s user manual to verify the appropriate value for your specific model.

Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration

IMPORTANT: Risk of Deleting Router Configuration Data

If, after adding aliases, you are importing router configuration data in which there is a physical router with the same name as one of your own in Router Manager, the alias data you configured for that router will be overwritten.

REQUIREMENTS

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Make sure you meet the following conditions before beginning this procedure:

• You have available the host name or IP address of the NVISION router controller whose configuration you would like to import.

• You have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page 5).

To import an NVISION configuration

1. Select the RouterManager folder, and then click Open.

2. Select the Physical routers folder.

The list of all physical routers added so far to your system appears in the right pane.

3. Click Import NVISION config.

Configuration Interface

Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration

The Import Configuration window appears.

4. In the Host name / IP address box, type the host name or IP address of the NVISION router controller whose configuration you would like to import.

5. Click Fetch preview.

The levels of the NVISION router appear listed in the Import preview area.

6. Select the levels you would like to import, and then click OK.

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A confirmation window appears.

IMPORTANT: Risk of losing current router configuration data

A progress window appears, allowing you to cancel the operation if required.

If you click OK in the confirmation window and then click Save in Router Manager Configurator, the imported NVISION data will permanently overwrite any existing configuration data.

Configuration Interface

Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration

7. After the confirmation window disappears, click Save to overwrite your configuration data with the newly imported data.

8. Refresh your browser.

The NVISION router controller’s level configurations are listed among the physical routers in the left and right panes of the Router Manager Configurator.

Selecting the physical router in the left pane yields general information, communication parameters, and a list of levels imported from the router.

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Adding Physical Router Levels

The physical levels from which the router is going to be built must be defined. Typical levels include video, audio 1, audio 2, etc. These levels each represent a physical device. Each level must be named, and its type and size specified.

IMPORTANT: Using Telecom and Data Routers

• Network series RS-422 Data routers have to be configured as an audio level. Select an appropriate audio frame type. For example, if you have an 8 × 8 RS-422 router, you should select Network Audio 8 × 8 frame type.

• Network series Telecom routers are configured to work as a video level so you can use an appropriate video frame. For example, if you have an 8 × 8 Telecom frame then you should select Network Video 8 × 8 frame type.

REQUIREMENT

Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page 5).

To add a level to a physical router

1. In Router Manager Configurator, in the left pane, select the physical router you wish to configure.

The list of existing levels appears under Levels.

Configuration Interface

Adding Physical Router Levels

2. Click Add level.

The Physical Level Configuration window appears. Its content varies according to the selected router protocol:

Figure 2-4: Physical Level Configuration window (for most protocols)

Figure 2-5: Physical Level Configuration window (for a Snell SW-P-08 device)

Figure 2-6: Physical Level Configuration window (for a Redundancy Control device)

3. In the Level name box, type a name for this level.

4. Click Edit.

The Edit Level Size window appears.

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5. Specify the number of sources and destinations associated with the physical level.

Note: The three option buttons labeled Video, Audio and Other are used for Network Electronics routers only, for which levels must be classified as either Video or Audio. These settings are ignored by routers from other manufacturers.

6. In the case of a Snell SW-P-08 device, type the appropriate value in the Matrix ID box (click Help for more information).

7. In the case of a Redundancy Control device, select the appropriate main level and backup level from the lists (click Help for more information).

8. Click OK to close the Edit Level Size window.

9. Click OK to close the Physical Level Configuration window.

At this point, you have added a level to a physical router, which appears in the Levels list under the Configurations tab.

Configuration Interface

Adding Aliases for your Physical Input Ports

Figure 2-7: Newly added physical router level

Notes

• If you have several 16 × 2 frames configured to work together then you have to add only one frame and select an appropriate frame type on the Edit Physical Level window. For example, if you have three 16 × 2 video frames configured to make a 48 × 2 router then you should select a Network Video 48 × 2 frame type.

• When the tab is opened, data boxes will appear in which the name, Frame Type, Frame ID and Physical Level ID can be entered, and two charts (tabaccessed) will appear below in which the Sources and Destinations can be identified and labeled.. These should conform to the actual physical connections made to the router being controlled.

The Frame ID in the physical level configuration is the frame address that is set by the DIP switches on the router frame. The Physical Level ID is the internal identifier of the frame and should be unique within each physical router. If it's not unique, then you will get an error message when you try to save the changes. The Matrix ID is an optional entry for a Probel router.

The Physical Router definition is now complete.

Adding Aliases for your Physical Input Ports

Aliases are names assigned to input and destination ports. Aliases are useful when trying to remember specific ports on different routers or devices, or on different physical levels, that have identical port numbers. For example, input port 1 on Router 1 can be assigned the alias router1on1 and input port 1 on Router 2 can be assigned the alias router2on1 so that each port can be easily distinquished.

IMPORTANT: Risk of Deleting Router Configuration Data

If, after adding aliases in RCP-200, you decide you would like to import router configuration data in which there is a physical router with the same name as one of your own in Router Manager, the alias data for that router will be over-written.

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