Nevion AD6464M User Manual

AD6464M / AD128128M

Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router

User manual

Rev. 7

P.O. Box 1020, 3204 Sandefjord, Norway – Tel: [phone] – Fax: [phone]

Nevion Europe

www.nevion.com

AD6464M / AD128128M Rev. 7

Nevion Europe
P.O. Box 1020

3204 Sandefjord, Norway
Support phone 1: [phone]
Support phone 2: [phone]

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See http://www.nevion.com/support/ for service hours for customer support globally.

Rev.

Repl.

Date

Sign

Change description

7 6 2011-01-26

NBS

Added pictures in Chapter 3.5.1 and 3.5.2.

6 5 2010-12-15

NBS

New template. Added Declaration of Conformity.
Changed Syscon to Multicon VX-MOD.

5 4 2007-03-29

NBS

Added Materials Declaration and EFUP.

4 3 2007-02-02

TØ

Updated picture of GYDA-VX, and added DB25
connection table to section 5. Applied new document
template.

3 2 2006-09-26

Updated product names and GYDA section

2 1 2006-02-09

Removed protocol and configuration details.

1 0 2005-09-28

Corrected RS-422 pinout description in Chapter 4.1.

0 - 2005-04-21

Initial Revision, based on A128M manual.

Nevion Support

Revision history

Current revision of this document is the uppermost in the table below.

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Contents

1 Product overview ..................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Product versions .............................................................................................................. 4

2 Specifications .......................................................................................................... 5

2.1 Mechanics ....................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Power Supply .................................................................................................................. 5

2.3 Control ............................................................................................................................. 5

2.4 Audio specifications ......................................................................................................... 6

2.5 Rear view ........................................................................................................................ 7

3 Modules inside the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router .................................... 8

3.1 How to access the modules ............................................................................................. 8

3.2 How to configure the router and modules ........................................................................ 8

3.3 Power Supply module ...................................................................................................... 8

3.4 System Controller – Multicon VX-MOD ...........................................................................10

3.5 X-point module ...............................................................................................................13

4 Router communication ........................................................................................... 17

5 Connecting signal cables to the router................................................................... 18

6 Before calling Nevion Support ............................................................................... 19

7 Serial number overview ......................................................................................... 20

General environmental requirements for Nevion equipment..................................... 21

Product Warranty ...................................................................................................... 22

Important notes regarding Software in the VikinX Modular router family range ........ 23

Appendix A Materials declaration and recycling information..................................... 24

EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................... 26

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AD6464M

VikinX Modular router for Digital Audio, 5RU, equipped 64x64,
expandable up to 128x128.

AD128128M

As above, but fully equipped 128x128.

1 Product overview

The Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router is part of the VikinX Modular product range,
offering up to 128x128 cross points. This top of the line router provides a very compact
frame, fully hot-swappable architecture, built-in dual redundant power supply and fully
redundant controller functions.

Starting with the size of 64x64 digital audio cross-points, the router can be expanded under
operation with 64x64 increments. Advanced control features like TCP/IP interface and SNMP

agent, as well as comprehensive surveillance of the router’s vital parameters are possible via

the well known Multicon VX-MOD.
As for our well known VikinX Sublime router series low power consumption has been

important.
VikinX Modular provides a fully hot-swappable architecture, meaning that all components are

front loaded without any active components on the rear panel.
VikinX Modular provides all important 3rd party control interfaces allowing the control of our

routers through 3rd party management software. On top of that does the Nevion’s THOR
management package allow control of the most common 3rd party routers. This enables you
to utilise existing routers and management systems from other manufacturers and still draw
the advantages of implementing VikinX Modular in your routing application.

1.1 Product versions

The following versions of the VikinX Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router are available:

AES/EBU Digital Audio router - 5RU:

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Dimensions:

HxWxD = 220x483x340mm, (19”, 5RU).

Backplane card:

128x128 AES/EBU Digital Audio.

X-point Modules:

64x64 AES/EBU Digital Audio module cards.

System Controller:

1 Multicon VX-MOD1 card required; 1 redundant card is
optional.

Emission/Immunity standards:

Compliant with CE EN55103-1 and 2, FCC part 15.

Safety standards:

Compliant with CE EN60950, UL-1950/CSA22.2.

Built-in, redundant power supply. 1 module included, 1 (redundant) optional.

Total power consumption:

<300W.

AC Supply voltage range:

90-130VAC / 180-254VAC, switchable, 50-60Hz, 300W.

AC Mains connector:

IEC 320, separate input for each PSU module.

Alarms:

Power failure alarm on relay contact closure, LED in front,
and Open Collector.

Alarms connector:

RJ45.

Serial ports:

RS-232/RS-422 for protocol conversion, to VikinX compact
control protocol, or to third party protocols.
(1x per Multicon VX-MOD card).

Connector:

DB9, female.

Ethernet ports:

10/100BaseT Ethernet bus for external router control with
new protocol. (1x per Multicon VX-MOD card).

Connector:

RJ45.

Monitored parameters:
(via Multicon VX-MOD)

 Module temperature.
 Internal module voltages.

Status surveillance:

On each card with LED, and via system controller.

Configuration storage:

Removable compact flash card.

Synchronization2 handled
by Multicon VX-MOD:

 Analog Black Burst, Looped. Both PAL and NTSC

supported.

 Tri-Level, Looped. For HD signal formats only.

Connector:

BNC.

SNMP agent, included with with Multicon VX-MOD3.

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2 Specifications

2.1 Mechanics

2.1.1 Emission/Immunity and Safety standards

2.2 Power Supply

2.3 Control

Standard Features:

Other features:

Syscon may be applied instead of Multicon VX-MOD in older installations.
Synchronization of an audio router is not necessary, but an available feature for users who intend to

switch this router synchronised to video, using video synchronization signals.

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Redundant control:

Redundant Matrix Control using 2x Multicon VX-MOD.

Type:

Transformer balanced.

Connector:

DB25 female.

Impedance:

110 ohms.

Signal level:

>0.2 – 7Vpp.

Type:

Transformer balanced.

Connector:

DB25 female.

Impedance:

110 ohms.

Sampling rates:

32 - 96kHz.

Switching mode:

Asynchronous.

Jitter:

Typical 800ps.

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Optional features:

2.4 Audio specifications

Electrical signal inputs:

Electrical signal outputs:

Performance:

GYDA-VX must be applied for SNMP agent if Syscon is used; only Multicon includes SNMP agent.

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2.5 Rear view

The following service connectors can be found on the rear of the Modular AES/EBU Digital
Audio Router:

 AC Mains A: AC mains power supply.
 AC Mains B: AC mains power supply (if redundant PSU is installed).
 Serial A1 and A2: RS-232 or RS-422 for external control protocols.
 Serial B1 and B2: RS-232 or RS-422 for external control protocols (if redundant

Multicon VX-MOD is installed).

 Ethernet A: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external router control.
 Ethernet B: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external router control (if redundant

Multicon VX-MOD-SM is installed).

 Serial GYDA A4: RS-232 or RS-422 for external connection to GYDA-VX (if GYDA-

VX is installed).

 Serial GYDA B4: RS-232 or RS-422 for external connection to GYDA-VX (if

redundant GYDA-VX is installed).

 Ethernet GYDA A4: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external connection to GYDA-VX

(if GYDA-VX is installed).

 Ethernet GYDA B4: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external connection to GYDA-VX

(if redundant GYDA-VX is installed).

 VIT 12: Synchronization signal 1 (in/out). See chapter 2.3 for reference.
 VIT 22: Synchronization signal 2 (in/out). See chapter 2.3 for reference.
 Power Alarm: Power fail alarm relay contacts. Separate contact pair for each PSU

module that is installed. Contact closes on power failure. See Chapter 2.2 for further
description.

 SW 1: Configuration switch 1 (not in use).
 SW 2: Configuration switch 2 (not in use).

Not in use on routers controlled by Multicon VX-MOD.

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3 Modules inside the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio
Router

In order to get an overview of the parts that form the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router
this chapter will highlight some of the main components.

GYDA-VX5 (not shown in picture) Multicon VX-MOD Power Supplies X-point Modules

3.1 How to access the modules

All active modules are accessible through the front of the router frame. If service or
inspection is required, open the unit from the front. The door may be removed for easy
access to the modules.

An important feature of all the modules in the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router frame
is that they are all hot-swappable. The user does not have to turn off the power in order to
remove/reinstall/replace a module with active components inside the Modular AES/EBU
Digital Audio Router.

When a board is hot-swapped and the reset button pushed, the router will restore
the current setting within seconds.

3.2 How to configure the router and modules

Setting up and configuring the router and its modules is done with the Nevion Configurator
software. The Nevion Configurator is shipped with the router, or could be downloaded from

http://www.nevion.com.

For further instructions on router configuration, please see the online documentation in the
Nevion Configurator.

When the size of the router is changed by adding or removing of Main X-point
modules and/or I/O X-point modules, the Nevion Configurator must be
reconfigured to fit to the new router size.

3.3 Power Supply module

Each Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router frame comes with either one or two power
supply modules. One power supply is standard, dual redundant power supply is an option.

The first power supply module is inserted in the left slot (A), and the second is inserted in the
right slot (B).

GYDA-VX is not applicable in a frame controlled by Multicon VX-MOD.

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