Siemens VIS3I-328, Visilynx 3 Installation Manual

Building Technologies

Fire Safety & Security Products

VIS3I-328

Visilynx 3
Integrated System Unit

Installation Manual

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Contents

1 Safety .......................................................................................................5

1.1 Target group..............................................................................................5

1.2 General safety precautions ....................................................................... 5

1.3 Meaning of the signal words .....................................................................6

1.4 Meaning of the hazard symbols ................................................................6

2 Standards and guidelines ......................................................................6

3 Technical data .........................................................................................7

3.1 Specifications ............................................................................................ 7

3.2 Mechanical dimensions............................................................................. 8

4 Details for ordering.................................................................................9

5 Scope of delivery ....................................................................................9

6 Description of equipment.....................................................................10

6.1 Enclosure ................................................................................................11

6.2 Printed circuit boards (PCBs)..................................................................12

6.3 Power supply module VIS3I-PSU ...........................................................13

6.4 Cooling fan ..............................................................................................14

6.5 Front panel indicators .............................................................................15

6.6 Rear panel connections and controls......................................................16

6.7 Firmware and software ...........................................................................19

6.8 Quad card VIS3-QUAD...........................................................................20

7 Installation .............................................................................................21

7.1 Installing option cards .............................................................................21

7.2 Connecting two VIS3I-328 units for expansion.......................................22

8 Commissioning .....................................................................................23

8.1 Inspect all items ......................................................................................23

8.2 Connect a PC running VisiPC software ..................................................23

8.3 Set VisiPC default product to integrated.................................................24

8.4 Connect and power up the VIS3I-328s...................................................24

8.5 Confirm software versions ......................................................................25

8.6 Set clock time and perform VisiPC self-test............................................25

8.6.1 Set clock time..........................................................................................25

8.6.2 VisiPC tester and simulator.....................................................................25

8.6.3 VisiPC self-test........................................................................................26

8.7 Load new configuration as necessary ....................................................27

8.8 Load Asian display font data................................................................... 27

9 System integration................................................................................28

9.1 Connecting VK-3 keyboards ...................................................................28

9.2 Connecting CKA Keyboards ...................................................................29

9.3 Connecting alarm inputs .........................................................................31

9.4 Connecting a VCR/DVR and multiplexer ................................................32

9.5 Connecting a quad card output to a video input .....................................34

9.6 Distributed video switching using a VisiWire or PCCON network ..........35

9.6.1 Setting the node address ........................................................................ 35

9.6.2 Determining how VIS3I-328 unit nodes can be networked..................... 36

9.6.3 Connecting VIS3I-328 unit nodes using trunk connections .................... 36

9.6.4 Configuring network alarms ....................................................................39

9.6.5 Connecting VIS3I-328 to Visilynx 2 nodes using PCCON......................40

9.6.6 Controlling 256 cameras x 64 monitors (banked switching; not full

cross point)..............................................................................................

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9.6.7 Controlling 64 cameras x 64 monitors (full cross point)..........................44

9.7 Controlling via the Video Management Software IVM ............................45

9.8 Clock Synchronisation.............................................................................45

10 Maintenance and service......................................................................46

10.1 Routine maintenance ..............................................................................46

10.2 Corrective maintenance ..........................................................................46

10.2.1 Policy.......................................................................................................46

10.2.2 Line replaceable units (LRUs).................................................................46

10.2.3 Fault indications ......................................................................................47

10.3 System fault-finding process ...................................................................48

10.3.1 Initial checks............................................................................................48

10.3.2 Diagnostic tool.........................................................................................48

10.3.3 Self-test alarms .......................................................................................49

10.3.4 VisiPC self-tests ......................................................................................50

11 Disposal .................................................................................................55

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1 Safety

1.1 Target group

The instructions in this document are designed only for the following target group:

Target readers Qualification Activity Condition of the

product

Installer Technical training for

building or electrical
installations.

Assembles/installs the
product, individual
components of the
product or replacement
parts.

Components of the
product are not yet
assembled/installed or
need to be replaced.

1.2 General safety precautions

z Read the general safety precautions before installing the device.

z Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device.

z Keep this document for reference.

z Always pass this document on together with the product.

z It is recommended that all preparatory work (e.g. fitting of accessories) be

carried out in a workshop prior to final installation.

Liability claim

z Do not connect the device if it is damaged or any parts are missing.

z Do not make any changes or modifications to the device unless they are

expressly mentioned in this manual and have been approved by the
manufacturer.

z Use only spare parts and accessories that have been approved by the

manufacturer.

Danger of electrical shock due to incorrect connection

z Use the device only in conjunction with a power supply cable that has been

approved in your country and complies with the national standards.

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1.3 Meaning of the signal words

The severity of a hazard is indicated by the following written warning notices.

Signal word Type of hazard

CAUTION There is a risk of minor to medium injuries or damage to property

IMPORTANT Malfunctioning may result

1.4 Meaning of the hazard symbols

The nature of the hazard is indicated by icons.

Warning of a hazard

2 Standards and guidelines

The product meets the requirements of the following EU Directives. The EU
declaration of conformity is available from:

Siemens Building Technologies
Fire & Security Products GmbH & Co. oHG
76181 Karlsruhe

Germany

EU Directive 2004/108/EC on electromagnetic compatibility

Conformity with the European Directive 2004/108/EC is demonstrated by
compliance with the following standards:

Emitted interference: EN 61000-6-3

EN 55022 Class B

Resistance to interference: EN 50130-4

EU Directive 2006/95/EC “Low-Voltage Directive”

Compliance with the European Directive 2006/95/EC has been proven by testing
according to the following standard:

Safety: EN 60950-1

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3 Technical data

3.1 Specifications

Single VIS3I-328 Expanded VIS3I-328 Pair

Video Connections

Input connectors 32 BNC 64 BNC

Input level 0.7 – 1.5 Vpp

Input impedance 75 Ohm

Loop-through connectors 32 BNC 64 BNC

Output connectors 8 BNC 16 BNC

Output impedance 75 Ohm

Video Performance (nominal)

Frequency response (-3 dB point) > 5 MHz

Chrominance delay < 15 nsec < 18 nsec

Chrominance gain > 97 % > 91 %

K-rating (2T pulse/bar) < 2.2 % < 4.0 %

Signal to noise (567 weighted) > 70 dB > 70 dB

Signal to noise (567 unweighted) > 60 dB > 60 dB

Crosstalk (at 4.43 MHz, input to input) -36 dB -27 dB

Video Matrix

Single unit 32 i/p × 8 o/p 64 i/p × 16 o/p

Text Insertion

Text columns per output channel 38 chars.

Text rows per output channel 14 chars.

Telemetry Channels

C-type channels 32 64

C-type carrier frequency 11.3 MHz

D-type channels 32 64

D-type fixed termination per channel 120 Ohm

Serial Ports

RS-232 control ports 1 2

Dual standard RS-422/232 control ports 3 6

RS-422/485 keyboard ports 1

Keyboards powered from keyboard port 1

Serial port fixed RS422/RS485 termination 120 Ohm

Other Connections

Alarm inputs via alarm connector panel 128 channels 256 channels

Relay outputs 4 SPDT 8 SPDT

Relay contacts max voltage 12 V DC

Relay contacts max current 1 A DC

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Single VIS3I-328 Expanded VIS3I-328 Pair

Internal Option Cards

V3-QUAD: quad card with independent BNC o/p 0 – 2 0 – 4

Power Input

Voltage 110 – 230 V AC

Frequency 50/60 Hz

Power consumption 2 A 4 A

Physical – Unit

Height in rack units 3 U 6 U

Extra height of mounting feet 7 mm 14 mm

Extra width of rack mount brackets 50 mm

Weight 8.8 kg 17.6 kg

Physical – Package

Dimensions (W × H × D) 560 × 275 × 550 mm –

Total weight 12.7 kg –

Storage Conditions

Temperature -10 to +70 °C

Operating Conditions

Temperature 0 – 40 °C

Humidity (non-condensing) 10 – 90 %

3.2 Mechanical dimensions

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2

1

4

5

6

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Fig. 1 Mechanical dimensions

1 352 mm 6 432 mm

2 365 mm 7 57 mm

3 356 mm 8 132 mm (264 mm for expanded VIS3I-328 Pair)

4 481 mm 9 140 mm

5 465 mm

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4 Details for ordering

Type Order No. Designation Weight

VIS3I-328 S54567-C750-A1 VIS3I-328 System Unit 8.80 kg

VIS3I-PSU S54567-B758 VIS3I-PSU with output connector lead attached 0.38 kg

VIS3-QUAD S54567-B753-A1 VIS3 Colour Quad Card 0.30 kg

VIS3-ALARMBOX S54567-F759 Visilynx 3 Alarm Panel 1.00 kg

V3-K S54561-C790 V3 Keyboard 4.00 kg

VIS3-ALMCAB S54567-K757 Visilynx 3 Alarm Cable 0.30 kg

VIS3-CONF S54567-K754 Visilynx 3 Configuration Cable 0.20 kg

VIS3I-EXP S54567-K755 Visilynx 3i Expansion Cable 0.30 kg

VIS3-KEYCAB S54567-K756 Visilynx 3 Keyboard Cable 0.20 kg

VIS3-PCCONCAB S54567-K752 Visilynx 3 PCCON Cable 0.20 kg

5 Scope of delivery

z 1 x VIS3I-328 System Unit

z 2 x Rack Mount Brackets

z 1 x Mains Lead, UK (Located in packaging)

z 1 x Mains Lead, European (Located in packaging)

z 1 x Data Cable for PC Configuration (Located in packaging)

z 1 x Installation Instruction

z 1 x CD for VisiPC Software & Installation Manual

z 8 x Screw Terminal Plug for Telemetry, 12 Way (Located in bag)

z 2 x Screw Terminal Plug for relays, 6 Way (Located in bag)

NOTE

The complete assembly should be mounted and tested in the workshop prior to use on-site.

Accessories

z Flat blade screwdriver, 2.5 mm blade width.

z Phillips No. 1 screwdriver.

z 2.5 mm A/F (across flats) Allen key.

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6 Description of equipment

The Visilynx 3i (VIS3I-328) is a 32 loop-through input by 8-output full cross-point
video matrix node contained in a 19” wide by 3U high enclosure.

You can connect two identical units together using an expansion cable to double
the size of the video matrix to 64 loop-through input by 16-output full cross-point
switcher. In this configuration, you set one of the two units to be the Master and
this can connect to a Visilynx control network, and you set the other to be the Slave
unit.

You can connect up to 127 nodes together to form a distributed video switching
network. The video connections between nodes are made by trunk connections.

In a networked system, a keyboard at one node may view and control cameras,
VCR/DVRs and multiplexers at any other node. It may also respond to alarms from
other nodes. The number of video inputs from remote nodes that can be viewed at
any one time is governed by the number of available trunk connections between
the nodes.

You can expand any VIS3I-328, by fitting up to two optional Visilynx 3 quad cards
(Type VIS3-QUAD). In a single VIS3I-328 with 8 monitor outputs, each quad card
makes available the equivalent of an additional 4 monitor outputs.

The main user interface device of the VIS3I-328 system is the Visilynx 3 keyboard.
A single keyboard may be powered by a single VIS3I-328, and a further 15
keyboards with local power supplies may be addressed. You must not connect a
keyboard to both power sources at once.

Each VIS3I-328 is designed to be used free standing (as supplied) or fitted into a
standard 19” rack cabinet.

The VIS3I-328 is supplied with configuration and test software called VisiPC, which
you should install onto a suitable PC. This forms the heart of the system's
configuration and test capability.

This manual is designed to cover basic operation. To be able to understand and
use advanced features such as networking it is recommended to attend a product
training course.

General

The VIS3I-328 is made up of these mechanical and electrical subsystems:

z Enclosure (see chapter 6.1 Enclosure)

z Printed Circuit Boards (see chapter 6.2 Printed circuit boards (PCBs)).

z Power Supply Module (see chapter 6.3 Power supply module VIS3I-PSU)

z Cooling fan (see chapter 6.4 Cooling fan)

z Front panel indicators (see chapter 6.5 Front panel indicators)

z Rear panel connections and controls (see chapter 6.6 Rear panel connections

and controls)

z Firmware and software (see chapter 6.7 Firmware and software)

z Quad cards (see chapter 6.8 Quad card VIS3-QUAD)

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6.1 Enclosure

Fig. 2 VIS3I-328 enclosure

The VIS3I-328 enclosure comprises four main parts:

z Base assembly

z Cover

z Front panel

z Rack mount brackets (optional)

The base assembly is fabricated from 1.2 mm zintec sheet with a natural finish. It
provides fasteners for mounting the cooling fan and the control card. Cut-outs are
provided on the rear panel for the mounting the input/output connectors (see
chapter

6.6 Rear panel connections and controls). Details of the connectors are
screen printed on the rear panel. Two additional cut outs are provided in the sides
of the base assembly to provide a path for the cooling air. Four black Polyastomer
feet are fitted in the base of the assembly.

The cover is fabricated from 1.2 mm Zintec Sheet and finished with polyester
powdercoat. The cover is fastened to the base using a slide-in capture bracket and
eight M4 screws. Vent holes are provided in the sides and the cover incorporates
an earth stud.

The hinged front panel has two cross-head captive screws which are provided for
fastening the panel to the base assembly. Holes are included in the panel for
viewing the indicators (see chapter

6.5 Front panel indicators).

The rack mount brackets are manufactured from 3.0 mm aluminium sheet with a
brushed finish and are optionally fitted to the base assembly for mounting the unit
into a 19” rack enclosure.

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6.2 Printed circuit boards (PCBs)

The VIS3I-328 contains four printed circuit boards (PCBs) to provide control,
configuration, access to the input/output connectors and interfacing to the two
option cards. The PCBs are:

1 Control PCB

2 BNC Connector PCB

3 D Connector PCB

4 Slot Expansion PCB

The PCBs are fixed within the unit enclosure and are therefore not considered to
be user serviceable parts.

Fig. 3 shows the location of the PCBs within the unit.

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Fig. 3 Printed circuit boards

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6.3 Power supply module VIS3I-PSU

Fig. 4 Power supply module (VIS3I-PSU)

Purpose

A proprietary universal AC mains input, bipolar DC output switch mode power
supply fixed on a mounting tray (shown above) for ease of replacement (see
chapter

4 Details for ordering).

NOTE

For information on the replacement and the specifications of the power supply module please refer to
the installation instruction for VIS3I-PSU.

Specification

Input 100 – 240 V AC, 47 – 63 Hz

Output +5.2 V DC / 8.5 A

-5.2 V DC / 4 A

Line regulation ± 0.5 %

Ripple and noise ± 1.0 % max

Dimensions (L x W x H) 127.0 × 81.3 × 38.1 mm

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6.4 Cooling fan

Fig. 5 Cooling fan

Purpose

A fixed speed DC fan that forces air through the enclosure intake vent, across the
PCBs and power supply, and out of the exhaust vent.

Specification

Input 12 V DC

Dimensions (L × W × H) 80 x 80 x 25 mm

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6.5 Front panel indicators

The VIS3I-328 unit has 40 single colour LED indicators on the front panel.

The LEDs are located in 4 distinct groups:

Indicator Group Number of LED

Mode 3

Network 1

Relays 4

Video Loss 32

Fig. 6 Front panel indicators

Indicator
Group

Name Description Colour On Flashing Off

MODE Master Master Mode Blue Unit is Master Two Masters are connected Unit is Slave

Status General

Status

Red Hardware failure

or configuration
error

Slow Flash: self-test failure

Fast Flash: waiting for
another VisiPC software
component

All software
components are loaded
and self-tests have
passed. Main controller
software is running

Slave Slave Mode Blue Unit is Slave No Master is connected Unit is Master

NETWORK VisiWire Green Blinks when valid data is

received. Blinks at 1Hz in
VIS3I-328 Bridge mode.

RELAYS 1 - 4 Yellow Relay active Relay inactive

VIDEO
LOSS

1 - 32 Video Loss

Channel 1-32

Yellow No video syncs

on channel

Syncs ok, but picture level is
low

Video signal ok on
channel

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6.6 Rear panel connections and controls

You make all external connections to the VIS3I-328 via the rear panel. The
connections are divided into these distinct groups:

Fig. 7 Rear panel connectors and controls

1 Video Inputs

2 Video loop-throughs

3 Video Outputs

4 D-type Telemetry

5 Quad Outputs

6 Video & Control Expansion

7 Serial Ports

8 Alarm Inputs

9 Relay Outputs

10 Mains Input

Name Description Type Conductor

Number

Conductor Function Serial Port

Inner Signal Input 1–32 Video Control Input

Channel 1 – 32

BNC Female

Outer Ground

Inner Signal Loop 1–32 Video Loop-Through

Channel 1 – 32

BNC Female

Outer Ground

1 NC

2 TX (RS-232)

3 RX (RS-232)

4 TX- (RS-422)

5 RX- (RS-422)

6 GND

7 GND

8 TX+ (RS-422)

9 RX+ (RS-422)

Serial 1 General purpose serial port

(RS-232/422, reconfigurable)

9-way D-Type
Female

Shield GND

1

(16)

Serial 3 General purpose serial port

(RS-232/422, reconfigurable)

9-way D-Type
Female

1 – 9 As Serial 1 3

(18)

Serial 4 General purpose serial port

(RS-232/422, reconfigurable)

9-way D-type
Female

1 – 9 As Serial 1 4

(19)

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Name Description Type Conductor

Number

Conductor Function Serial Port

1 DCD

2 RX

3 TX

4 DTR

5 GND

6 DSR

7 RTS

8 CTS

9 RI

PCCON Remote Control

(RS-232, reconfigurable)

9-way D-Type
Male

Shield GND

2

(17)

1 NC

2 TX

3 RX

4 NC

5 GND

6 NC

7 NC

8 NC

9 NC

Test/Config Test and Configuration Port

(RS-232, reconfigurable)

9-way D-Type
Female

Shield GND

9

1 +12 V

2 +12 V

3 NC

4 TX-

5 RX-, DATA_485-

6 GND

7 GND

8 TX+

9 RX+, DATA_485+

Keyboard Keyboard Control Port

(RS-422/485)

9-way D-Type
Female

Shield GND

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Inner Signal Output 1–8 Video Output Channel 1 – 8 BNC female

Outer Ground

Left DATA+

Centre DATA-

Telemetry
1 – 32

D-Type Telemetry Sets of 3 screw

terminals

Right GND

Left NO

Centre COM

Relay 1 – 4 Relay Output 1 – 4

2

× 12 plug-in

screw terminal

Right NC

Inner Signal Quad A-B Quad Composite Video Out A-B

Only used by option card, if fitted

BNC Female

Outer Ground

1 GND

2 GND

3 Y

Quad A-B Quad S-Video Out A-B

Only used by option card, if fitted

4-pin MiniDIN
Female

4 C

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Name Description Type Conductor

Number

Conductor Function Serial Port

1 Alm_return0

2 Alm_return1

3 Alm_return2

4 Alm_return3

5 Alm_return4

6 Alm_return5

7 Alm_return6

8 Alm_return7

9 Alm_return8

10 Alm_return9

11 Alm_return10

12 Alm_return11

13 Alm_return12

14 Alm_return13

15 Alm_return14

16 Alm_return15

17 NC

18 NC

19 NC

20 Alm_scan0

21 Alm_scan1

22 Alm_scan2

23 Alm_scan3

24 Alm_scan4

25 Alm_scan5

26 Alm_scan6

27 Alm_scan7

28 NC

29 GND

30 GND

31 GND

32 GND

33 GND

34 GND

35 GND

36 GND

37 GND

Alarms Alarms In from Alarm Panel 37-way D-Type

Female

Shield GND

Live Live

Earth Earth

Mains Power In 3 -way IEC inlet

Female

Neutral Neutral

Tab. 1 Rear panel connectors

NOTE

Serial port identification for a Slave expansion Unit is identified in parentheses (…).

Name Description Type Positions

Left position is Slave Slave/Master Master/Slave Switch Slide switch

Right position is Master

Reset Processor reset Momentary push Push and release to reset the processor

Left switch is hex address Sixteen’s Network Address Address of node on network Rotary hex

Right switch is hex address Units

Tab. 2 Rear panel controls

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6.7 Firmware and software

Tab. 3 shows firmware and software compatibility between VIS3I-328 and Visilynx
3 Modular. More up-to-date details are available in the latest Visilynx 3 Software
Release Notes.

Part Number Description How Loaded Version Compatibility

SW218 Keyboard software EPROM 5, 6 or later

(See below)

VIS3I-328 and V3 Modular

SW220 Main Controller software VisiPC 2.05 or later VIS3I-328 and V3 Modular

SW221 Flash Boot Loader software VisiPC 2.04 or later VIS3I-328 and V3 Modular

SW224 VisiPC software Installed on PC 2.01.0006 or

later

VIS3I-328 and V3 Modular

SW249 VIS3I-328 FPGA Firmware VisiPC 1.0 or later VIS3I-328 Only

SW250 VIS3I-328 European display

font data

VisiPC 1.0 or later VIS3I-328 Only

SW251 VIS3I-328 European and

Asian display font data

VisiPC 2.0 or later VIS3I-328 Only

Tab. 3 Firmware and software

Keyboard compatibility

VIS3I-328 is compatible with earlier Visilynx 3 keyboards that show SW218-5 on
their LCD when switched on. However, VIS3I-328 systems using these keyboards
should not enable camera bi-directional telemetry alarms 1190 to 1701 for
keyboard access. These alarms cannot then be handled by PCCON either, but
VisiPC will show their true states.

IMPORTANT

These earlier keyboards cannot correctly determine whether they are supposed
to respond to these higher alarm numbers, and may show these alarms on their
alarm menus when they are not supposed to, or vice versa.

To disable these alarms for keyboard access:

1. Start VisiPC in the Visilynx3 Configurator sub-program as described in the

VisiPC Software Manual.

2. Select the Alarm Settings menu screen.

3. For each Alarm, ID 1190 onwards, ensure that None is selected in the Type

drop down menu.

4. Save the configuration and transfer the file to VIS3I-328.

NOTE

To be able to handle camera bi-directional telemetry alarms 1190 onwards at keyboards and when
using PCCON, make sure you are using keyboards that show SW218-6 or higher on their LCD when
switched on. Response options other than None can then be selected in the Type drop down menu at
the Visilynx3 Configurator sub-program Alarm Settings menu screen for these Alarm IDs.

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6.8 Quad card VIS3-QUAD

CAUTION

Only service personnel should open the VIS3I-328, after first disconnecting the
mains power supply.

Fig. 8 Quad card (VIS3-QUAD)

Purpose

Displays four pictures on a single video output in real time, with each segment
controllable as a separate monitor number (see chapter

4 Details for ordering).

Installation in unit

z One or two cards may be fitted.

z If only one card is fitted, it may occupy either of the internal option card slots.

z The output connectors on the rear panel are in the same position when viewed

from above as the cards they serve.

z See chapter 7 Installation.

Specification

z Accepts PAL color or CCIR monochrome cameras

z 24 bit color digital video

z 50 fields/sec display with 768 × 625 pixel resolution (PAL)

z 1 multi-segment output that displays the four inputs in quad format in a specified

order, or any one input as full-screen

z Each segment can be independently frozen

z 16 – 4 multiplexer on the inputs allows the quad to pick up any four of the

available monitor outputs

z Separate composite and S-Video outputs, available on the rear panel

z Time base correction of video inputs ensures high quality pictures without the

need for external camera synchronization

z Each picture segment is frozen when the input source is switched, in both full

screen and quad mode, to prevent picture roll

z All the video inputs have AGC to preserve clear images independent of

differences in input levels

z Color text insertion on the monitor output, with texts supplied by the control card

z Dedicated self-test failure alarm per card.

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7 Installation

7.1 Installing option cards

You can add one or two quad cards to each VIS3I-328. Each quad card allows any
four of the video inputs to that node to be displayed in quad format on a dedicated
quad monitor video output.

To reveal the two internal option card slots and their card guide posts, undo the
two captive screws and drop down the hinged front panel.

CAUTION

Only service personnel should open the VIS3I-328 unit, after first disconnecting
the mains power supply.

Fig. 9 Fitting one quad card

You can install a single quad card (VIS3-QUAD) in either card slot, as follows:

1. A quad card in the slot furthest from the power supply is connected to quad

output A on the rear panel, and is controlled as monitor outputs 13–16. Note
that on a single unexpanded unit, these are extra to the eight monitor outputs
available on the rear panel.

2. A quad card in the slot nearest the power supply is connected to quad output

B on the rear panel, and is controlled as monitor outputs 13–16. Note that on
a single unexpanded unit, these are extra to the eight monitor outputs
available on the rear panel.

Fig. 10 Fitting two quad cards

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You can install two quad cards (VIS3-QUAD) as follows:

1. The quad card in the slot furthest from the power supply is connected to quad
output A on the rear panel, and is controlled as monitor outputs 9–12. Note
that on a single unexpanded unit, these are extra to the eight monitor outputs
available on the rear panel.

2. The quad card in the slot nearest the power supply is connected to quad
output B on the rear panel, and is controlled as monitor outputs 13–16. Note
that on a single unexpanded unit, these are extra to the eight monitor outputs
available on the rear panel.

7.2 Connecting two VIS3I-328 units for expansion

You can connect two VIS3I-328 units together using a single expansion cable to
enlarge the video matrix node to 64 loop-through inputs by 16 outputs. When you
connect two units in this fashion, you need to set one unit to be the master unit in
the node and connect it to the Visilynx control network.

1. Place the units one above the other in a rack cabinet or on a tabletop.

2. Connect the rear panel expansion connectors using an expansion cable

(Type VIS3I-EXP).

3. Set the Master-Slave switch on one unit to Master.

4. Set the Master-Slave switch on the other unit to Slave.

5. Power up both units together: the Master indicator should light steadily on the

Master unit front panel, and the Slave indicator should light steadily on the
Slave unit.

6. From then on, the expanded node is treated as a single large unit, i.e. all the
configuration data is sent to the Master unit.

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8 Commissioning

Following installation, each VIS3I-328 should be commissioned by performing the
following tasks, in the sequence shown:

1. Inspect all items (see chapter

8.1).

2. Connect a PC running VisiPC software (see chapter

8.2).

3. Set VisiPC default product to integrated (see chapter

8.3).

4. Connect and power up the VIS3I-328(s) (see chapter

8.4).

5. Confirm software versions – upgrade as necessary (see chapter

8.5).

6. Set clock time and perform VisiPC self-test (see chapter

8.6).

7. Load new configuration, as necessary (see chapter

8.7).

8. Load Asian display font data, if necessary (see chapter

8.8).

Commissioning Tasks 3 to 8 are conducted using the VisiPC Test and
Configuration software, which should be installed on a suitable PC. A full
description of the VisiPC software is contained in the User Manual.

8.1 Inspect all items

1. Visually inspect all the units, especially all input and output connections.

2. Check the contents of the shipping package against the packing note.

8.2 Connect a PC running VisiPC software

The VIS3I-328 incorporates an RS232 Test/Config connector port on the rear
panel which allows connection, via a 9-way to 9-way interface lead (Type VIS3­CONF), to a PC for system configuration and testing using the VisiPC software.

NOTE

If the serial COM Port on the PC is a 25-way connection, then you need to purchase a suitable 9-way
to 25-way ‘D’ type pre-wired interface lead.

Tab. 4 and Tab. 5 are for reference and give details of the pin-outs used for RS232
transmission.

NOTE

The 25-way to 9-way option is wired differently to the 9-way to 9-way cable. If you are manufacturing
this lead, then you must observe these pin-outs.

PC COM Port 9-Way ‘D’ Female VIS3I-328 Test/Config Connector 9-Way ‘D’ Male

2 2

3 3

5 5

Tab. 4 Cable wiring for 9-way PC COM port (Part Number VIS3-CONF)

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PC COM Port 25-Way ‘D’ Female VIS3I-328 Test/Config Connector 9-Way ‘D’ Male

2 3

3 2

7 5

Tab. 5 Cable wiring for 25-way PC COM port

A Baud rate of 38400 is required for communication between the PC and the
Test/Config Connector port on the VIS3I-328. You select the communication Baud
rate using the VisiPC software, as detailed in the User Manual.

8.3 Set VisiPC default product to integrated

1. Run the VisiPC software.

2. If VisiPC starts as the Visilynx 3 Tester and Simulator, select the Visilynx3

Configurator sub-program at the Switch drop-down menu, as detailed in the
VisiPC Software User Manual.

3. From the Options drop down menu highlight Default Product and select
Integrated.

NOTE

This ensures that factory set default data applicable to VIS3I-328 is always loaded when the New
option is selected at the File drop-down menu.

8.4 Connect and power up the VIS3I-328s

1. If you want to connect two VIS3I-328s as a single expanded matrix node, you

need to connect an expansion cable (Type VIS3I-EXP) between the
expansion connectors on each rear panel. You should set the Master – Slave
switch on the rear panel of each unit, as required.

2. Connect each VIS3I-328 to the AC mains supply (see chapter

3.1

Specifications for the allowed mains voltage range).

3. Switch on the mains power supply to the VIS3I-328. For an expanded matrix
node, switch on both VIS3I-328s simultaneously. If this is not possible, switch
on the Slave VIS3I-328 first.

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8.5 Confirm software versions

1. Run the VisiPC software.

2. If VisiPC starts as the Visilynx 3 Tester and Simulator, select the Visilynx3

Configurator sub-program at the Switch drop-down menu, as detailed in the
VisiPC Software User Manual.

3. On the menu bar, select Transfer and then the Versions… option. This
brings up the Software Version pop-up box.

4. Select each software Version Type, in turn, from the drop down menu and
press the Send button. The software version is then displayed in the Version
field. (Note: Only the local node, as Node L, can currently be queried.)

5. You can record the versions in the table below, for reference:

Version Type Version Reported

Visilynx FPGA firmware

Visilynx main software

Visilynx flash boot loader

Visilynx configuration

Visilynx font

6. You can perform any required software upgrades, by selecting the Transfer
menu command and then the Software… option, as detailed in the VisiPC
Software User Manual.

IMPORTANT

Any Configuration held in the VIS3i-328 is erased when you transfer the main
control software. You will therefore need to transfer the configuration back to the
VIS3I-328, once you have loaded the revised software.

8.6 Set clock time and perform VisiPC self-test

8.6.1 Set clock time

On a new unit, we recommend that you set the internal clock on the VIS3I-328 to
the current PC time. You can do this on the VisiPC (Visilynx 3 Configurator) sub­program. From the Transfer drop-down menu, select Date/Time.

Ensure that Current Time is ticked and select Send.

8.6.2 VisiPC tester and simulator

You use the features of the VisiPC Visilynx 3 Tester & Simulator sub-program to
test the functions of the VIS3I-328.

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8.6.3 VisiPC self-test

Start up tests

When you start the unit, the VIS3I-328 controller software does the following,
without being instructed by VisiPC:

z Tests the stored program, data and key electronics.

z Auto-detects the Slave expansion unit and any installed option cards.

z Stores auto-detection and self-test results in the self-test log.

z Generates any self-test alarms.

Running self-tests

More comprehensive self-tests are available using VisiPC. You run these by
selecting the VisiPC Self-Test Tab and then selecting the Test Type and Test
Level from the Run Tests button.

You can run these VisiPC self-tests as commissioning tests:

Preparation Test Type Test Level

Remove all video and serial data cables All Tests All Internal Tests

Self-test results

The results logged from all tests since the last power-up are retrieved using the
Self-test Results button.

Each Self-test record consists of a maximum of 5 lines of text, including the
Pass/Fail status of the test and the date and time it was done. (If the latter are
wrong, you may need to set the internal clock time as described at the start of this
section.)

Results are categorised as follows:

z Pass The item tested is working correctly and is compatible with the

current software.

z Warning The item tested is working but may be operating outside limits.

z Fail The item tested is not working properly.

If any tests fail severely then a Self-test Alarm (if configured) is generated. You can
copy the results to the PC clipboard and paste them into an editor or spreadsheet
by clicking on the Results window and pressing Ctrl+C.

The result log ends with a Results Summary, listing total passes, warnings and
failures.

Self-test failures

Any failures recorded, as a result of the conduct of self-test, should be investigated
as described in chapter

10.2 Corrective maintenance.

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8.7 Load new configuration as necessary

Each installation requires its own unique configuration for it to operate correctly
with the cameras and monitors in use. You edit and load this configuration using
the VisiPC (Visilynx 3 Configurator) sub-program.

Each VIS3I-328 is supplied with a factory default configuration pre-loaded during
manufacture. You restore this default configuration using the VisiPC (Visilynx 3
Configurator) sub-program and selecting New on the File menu, and then
transferring it to the VIS3I-328. You can also use this configuration file as a basis
for editing a new configuration tailored to the installation.

Some of the pre-loaded configuration settings are shown in

Tab. 6.

Parameter Settings Notes

Camera Inputs 64

Monitor Outputs 16

Comms Channels 21 1 – 4 and 9 – 10 on master rear panel, 16-19

on slave rear panel (other channels not used)

Internal Quads 4 To enable internal option cards

Telemetry Cards 4 64 D-type channels (C-type disabled by

default)

Video Loss Alarms 64 Alarm numbers 1 – 64

External Alarm Inputs 256 Alarm numbers 513 – 768

Serial Port 1 Communication Channel 1 set to Network Control Input 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

PCCON Serial Port 2 Communication Channel 2 set to PCCON2/3 Remote Control 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit

Serial Port 3 Communication Channel 3 set to Data Log 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

Serial Port 4 Communication Channel 4 set to Debug 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

Test / Config Serial Port 9 Communication Channel 9 set to V3 Remote Control 38400 Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

Keyboard Serial Port 10 Communication Channel 10 set to Keyboard Input 9600 Baud, 8 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit

Tab. 6 Factory default matrix configuration

For further instructions on loading and editing configuration files, refer to the VisiPC
Operations Manual.

8.8 Load Asian display font data

If you are using the VIS3I-328 units in an Asian country, you may need to install
the combined European and Asian display font data using VisiPC, as only the
European display font data is installed during manufacture.

IMPORTANT

Do not attempt to load the Asian font if the PC running VisiPC software is
loaded with the Chinese version of the Windows operating system. Due to
incompatibilities outside Siemens’ control, this may fail. Instead, use a PC
loaded with European or American Windows.

To transfer the Asian font to a VIS3I-328 unit:

1. Run the VisiPC software with the PC COM port connected to the Test/Config
port.

2. Select the VisiPC (Visilynx 3 Configurator) sub-program, as detailed in the
VisiPC Software User Manual.

3. On the menu bar select Transfer, then the Software option and then Ok.

4. Select the SW251-2.x.hex file from the CD and press the Open button.

NOTE

This takes several minutes to transfer to the unit.

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9 System integration

9.1 Connecting VK-3 keyboards

You can connect a total of sixteen keyboards to the keyboard serial port of a VIS3I­328, using a single RS-485 cable 'daisy-chained' between multiple keyboards.

For a single keyboard, keyboard power is drawn from the VIS3I-328. For more than
one keyboard, you need to use a local 12 V DC power supply for each keyboard.

CAUTION

Do not connect a keyboard to a dc power supply as well as wiring to the 12 V
keyboard connector supply, or damage may occur.

RS-485 cable wiring is as follows.

NOTE

The cable screen is grounded at the VIS3I-328 connector shell, and is only linked to the next cable
screen at each keyboard connector.

VIS3I-328
Keyboard Port

Cable Keyboard 1

RS-422/485 ports

Cable Keyboard 2 to 16

RS-422/485 ports

Shell Screen Not connected Screen Not connected

Pin 1 (+12 V) Pin 1 (+12 V) Not connected

Pin 6 (0 V)

Twisted
pair

Pin 6 (0 V) Not connected

Pin 2 (+12 V) Pin 2 (+12 V) Not connected

Pin 7 (0 V)

Twisted
pair

Pin 7 (0 V) Not connected

Pin 5 (data -) Pin 5 (data -) Pin 5 (data -)

Pin 9 (data +)

Twisted
pair

Pin 9 (data +)

Twisted
pair

Pin 9 (data +)

Tab. 7 RS-485 keyboard cable wiring

In cases where you need to connect a keyboard via a fibre link, or through some
other device where the short (less than 3 ms) line turnaround requirement of the
Molynx protocol is a problem, you can connect a single keyboard using an RS-422
cable as follows. (The +12 V and 0 V connections are not required if the keyboard
has its own DC power supply.)

VIS3I-328
Keyboard Port

Cable Keyboard 1 RS-422/485

port

Shell Screen Not connected

Pin 1 (+12 V) Pin 1 (+12 V)

Pin 6 (0 V)

Twisted
pair

Pin 6 (0 V)

Pin 2 (+12 V) Pin 2 (+12 V)

Pin 7 (0 V)

Twisted
pair

Pin 7 (0 V)

Pin 4 (data T-) Pin 5 (data R-)

Pin 8 (data T+)

Twisted
pair

Pin 9 (data R+)

Pin 5 (data R-) Pin 4 (data T-)

Pin 9 (data R+)

Twisted
pair

Pin 8 (data T+)

Tab. 8 RS-422 keyboard cable wiring

For more details of keyboard cabling, refer to the Keyboard User Manual.

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9.2 Connecting CKA Keyboards

You can connect a single CKA keyboard to any supporting serial port of a VIS3I­328 using an RS-232 cable. Using VisiPC set the serial port function to Keyboard
input using the CKA keyboard master protocol. The connection details for the
available serial ports are detailed in

Tab. 9 and Tab. 10.

VIS3I-328 RS-232 Port Pin CKA Port COM1A Pin

2 2

3 3

5 5

Tab. 9 RS-232 CKA keyboard cable wiring for ports 1,3 & 4

VIS3I-328 RS-232 Port Pin CKA Port COM1A Pin

3 2

2 3

5 5

Tab. 10 RS-232 CKA keyboard cable wiring for port 2

The CKA4820 keyboard port configuration switches must be set as detailed in

Tab.

11 and

Tab. 12. The menu parameters requiring setting are as per Tab. 13.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OFF OFF OFF

ON ON ON ON ON

Tab. 11 SW301 DIP Switch settings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

ON ON

Tab. 12 SW401 DIP Switch settings

Menu Parameter Required Value

Device address Set as required (001 = keyboard 1)

Baud rate I1 9600

Base Parameter
menu

Parity I1 Even

Op. Mode COM1 SIMATRIX TTY Interface Adjustment

menu

Joystick mode Set as required

Tab. 13 CKA4820 parameters

The CKA4820 LED will light a solid green once successfully logged on to the
VIS3I-328

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Tab. 14 shows the CKA4820 keys assigned to the VIS3I-328 functions

Key
Presses

Action

Matrix Operation

n Mon Select Monitor n

n Cam Select Camera n

n Start Start Video Sequence n

n Stop Stop Video Sequence n

PTZ Operation

Joystick Pan, Tilt, Zoom

Focus Near Focus Near

Focus Far Focus Far

Zoom In Zoom In

Zoom Out Zoom Out

F2 Auto Focus on/off

F3 or Pos Recall Home Preset position

F4 Start Preset Tour

F5 Wiper on/off

F6 Press Wash on

F6 Release Wash off

F7 Lens Slow on/off

F8 Aux 1 on/off

n Mem Store Preset n

n Pos Recall Preset n

OSD Operation

F1 OSD on/off

Joystick OSD navigation

F9 Select OSD navigation / PTZ operation

F10 OSD Set/Enter

Tab. 14 CKA4820 key assignment

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9.3 Connecting alarm inputs

You can connect a total of 128 alarm inputs to a VIS3I-328, making a total of 256
alarms inputs for each expanded node.

You can connect Volt-free contacts from external alarm sources directly to the
alarm connector on the rear panel of the unit (see

Fig. 7).

Pin connections for the alarm connector are shown in

Tab. 15. A typical example of

alarm connections is:

PIN 1 to PIN 20

PIN 2 to PIN 20

PIN 3 to PIN 20

Alarm contact 1

Alarm contact 2

Alarm contact 3

Similar for alarm contacts 4 – 16

PIN 1 to PIN 21

PIN 2 to PIN 21

PIN 3 to PIN 21

Alarm contact 17

Alarm contact 18

Alarm contact 19

Similar for alarm contacts 20 – 32

PIN 1 to PIN 22

PIN 2 to PIN 22

PIN 3 to PIN 22

Alarm contact 33

Alarm contact 34

Alarm contact 35

Similar for alarm contacts 36 – 48

PIN 1 to PIN 27

PIN 2 to PIN 27

PIN 3 to PIN 27

Alarm contact 113

Alarm contact 114

Alarm contact 115

Similar for alarm contacts 116 – 128

Tab. 15 Typical alarm connections direct to alarm connector

For numerous alarms a separate optional alarm panel (Type VIS3-ALARMBOX) is
available for ease of installation. The alarm panel fits into a standard 19" rack
cabinet. A 37-way to 37-way cable (Type VIS3-ALMCAB) connects the alarm panel
to the unit alarm connector.

Fig. 11 Alarm panel

All individual alarm input connections are made via pairs of terminals (one above
the other) on the alarm panel, using a pair of volt-free wires for each alarm. You
configure each input using VisiPC as a normally open (N/O) or a normally closed
(N/C) contact. The 128 alarm inputs are provided in 8 separate banks.

Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4

1–16 17–32 33–48 49–64

Common Common Common Common

Bank 5 Bank 6 Bank 7 Bank 8

65–80 81–96 97–112 113–128

Common Common Common Common

Tab. 16 Alarm panel – terminal identification

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IMPORTANT

If several alarm-input pairs are required to share the same common connection,
you should not connect the separate banks of alarms together. Use separate
common connections for each bank. For example, a single common connection
for alarm input pairs 1–16 is allowed using any common terminal in that bank,
but using the same common connection for pairs 13–18 is not allowed, as Bank
1 would short circuit with Bank 2, thus causing multiple false alarm indications.

9.4 Connecting a VCR/DVR and multiplexer

All 32 camera video inputs can be recorded on:

z two time-lapse video cassette recorders (VCRs) via two 16-channel multiplexers

(MPXs), or

z on two digital video recorders (DVRs) that include built-in 16-channel

multiplexing, or

z on a combination of VCRs and DVRs.

You do this by connecting the video loop-through outputs to the multiplexer video
inputs. An example interconnection block diagram is shown in

Fig. 12.

If you need to control the MPXs and VCR/DVRs from the Visilynx keyboard or
PCCON remote control input, then you have to connect the VIS3I-328 serial control
ports on the rear panel to these devices using RS-232 cables, which must observe
the pinouts shown in

Tab. 17.

NOTE

Ports 1, 3 and 4 are dual-standard RS-232 and RS-422 ports, while Port 2 is RS-232 only. This
accounts for the difference shown in Conductor Function. See

Tab. 1 for full connector pinouts.

VIS3I-328 VCR/DVR/MPX

Serial Port Conducto

r Number

Conductor
Function

Device Serial Port Conductor

2 Transmit Data MPX1 pin 3

3 Receive Data MPX1 pin 2

1 (female D)

6 Ground MPX1 pin 7

2 Receive Data VCR/DVR1 pin 3

3 Transmit Data VCR/DVR1 pin 2

2 (female D)

5 Ground VCR/DVR1 pin 7

2 Transmit Data VCR/DVR2 pin 3

3 Receive Data VCR/DVR2 pin 2

3 (female D)

6 Ground VCR/DVR2 pin 7

Tab. 17 Example VCR/DVR and MPX RS-232 serial control cable wiring

You need a new User Configuration file, based on the default configuration file,
using the VisiPC Configurator software. The required changes are shown in

Tab.

18.

Screen Parameter Value

Multiplexers 1 Global System Settings

VCR/DVRs 2

Function Multiplexer control output Communications Settings, Channel 1

MPX 1

Function VCR/DVR control output Communications Settings, Channel 2

VCR 1

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Screen Parameter Value

Function VCR/DVR control output Communications Settings, Channel 3

VCR 2

Multiplexer Settings, Multiplexer 1 Timeout 5

VCR/DVR Settings, VCR/DVR 1 Timeout 5

VCR/DVR Settings, VCR/DVR 2 Timeout 5

Tab. 18 Example changes to default configuration for VCR/DVR and MPX

Connecting multiplexer or DVR video outputs to VIS3I-328 video inputs

If required, you can connect the multi-screen or spot outputs from the multiplexer
or DVR to the VIS3I-328 video control input channels (i.e. camera inputs), for
switching to any video output channel (i.e. monitor output).

If you do this, then any text in the multiplexer or DVR video image may overlap with
text injected on the monitor output.

To prevent this, tick the Blank All Monitor Text box on the VisiPC (Visilynx3
Configurator) Camera Settings screen for each camera used as a multiplexer or
DVR return input. This blanks all the VIS3I-328 text on any monitor to which these
cameras are connected.

Also, you should disable any C-type telemetry for camera inputs connected to
multiplexers or DVRs, as the telemetry can interfere with multiplexer or DVR video
output.

To disable C-type telemetry, set the C-Type value to Off at the VisiPC (Visilynx3
Configurator) Telemetry Cameras screen, for each port corresponding to the
required cameras (e.g. Telemetry card 1's ports 1–16 serve cameras 1–16,
Telemetry card 2's ports 17–32 serve cameras 17–32, etc).

Fig. 12 Example VCR/DVR and multiplexer connection

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A VCR/DVR RECORD INPUT

B VCR/DVR PLAY OUTPUT

C VCR/DVR #1

D RS232C PORT

E VIDEO INPUTS 1-16

F MPX #1

G CAMERA LOOPTHROUGH OUTPUTS 1-16

H VIS3I-328

I SERIAL CHANNEL 1

J SERIAL CHANNEL 2

K SERIAL CHANNEL 3

L CAMERA LOOPTHROUGH OUTPUTS 17-32

M VCR/DVR #2

1 MULTISCREEN OUT

2 MON A OUTPUT

NOTE

DVRs generally do not require multiplexers as VCRs do, so you can connect them directly to the
VIS3I-328 loop through outputs, as shown. You can also connect multiplexer or DVR monitor outputs
back to the VIS3I-328 camera inputs for routing to monitors, also as shown.

9.5 Connecting a quad card output to a video input

The rear panel output of one or both quad cards can be connected to a video
control input channel (i.e. camera input), for switching to any video output channel
(i.e. monitor output).

The VIS3I-328 has a special keyboard menu for easy control of quad cards
connected in this manner. To enable this feature, go to the VisiPC (Visilynx3
Configurator) Quad Card Settings screen for each quad card connected to a
camera input, and set the Return Camera field to the number of the camera input
used.

You should also disable any C-type telemetry for camera inputs connected to quad
cards, as the telemetry can interfere with quad card video output.

To disable C-type telemetry, following the same procedure described on chapter

0

Connecting multiplexer or DVR video outputs to VIS3I-328 video inputs.

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9.6 Distributed video switching using a VisiWire or PCCON
network

You can connect up to 127 nodes, made up of a mixture of VIS3I-328 units,
together to form a distributed video switching matrix using the VisiWire or PCCON
network system. You make the video connections between the nodes using coaxial
cables, or other third-party video transmission systems.

A keyboard at one node may view and control devices at any other node,
specifically cameras, VCR/DVRs and multiplexers. It may also respond to alarms
from other nodes (VisiWire only).

When networking nodes it is recommended that any video sequences are
performed on the local node as opposed to sending multiple requests over the
network as network congestion could occur.

9.6.1 Setting the node address

Each node on the network must have a unique address between 1 and 127.
Setting other addresses takes the node offline or sets special modes.

You set the address of a single-unit node using the two rotary hexadecimal
switches on the rear panel. The left rotary switch sets Sixteens and the right switch
sets Units.

You set the address of a dual-unit expanded node using the Master unit address
switches.

To convert between decimal used in VisiPC and hexadecimal for the switches, use Tab. 19

:

Decimal Hex Decimal Hex Decimal Hex Decimal Hex Decimal Hex

1 01 27 1B 53 35 79 4F 105 69

2 02 28 1C 54 36 80 50 106 6A

3 03 29 1D 55 37 81 51 107 6B

4 04 30 1E 56 38 82 52 108 6C

5 05 31 1F 57 39 83 53 109 6D

6 06 32 20 58 3A 84 54 110 6E

7 07 33 21 59 3B 85 55 111 6F

8 08 34 22 60 3C 86 56 112 70

9 09 35 23 61 3D 87 57 113 71

10 0A 36 24 62 3E 88 58 114 72

11 0B 37 25 63 3F 89 59 115 73

12 0C 38 26 64 40 90 5A 116 74

13 0D 39 27 65 41 91 5B 117 75

14 0E 40 28 66 42 92 5C 118 76

15 0F 41 29 67 43 93 5D 119 77

16 10 42 2A 68 44 94 5E 120 78

17 11 43 2B 69 45 95 5F 121 79

18 12 44 2C 70 46 96 60 122 7A

19 13 45 2D 71 47 97 61 123 7B

20 14 46 2E 72 48 98 62 124 7C

21 15 47 2F 73 49 99 63 125 7D

22 16 48 30 74 4A 100 64 126 7E

23 17 49 31 75 4B 101 65 127 7F

24 18 50 32 76 4C 102 66

25 19 51 33 77 4D 103 67

26 1A 52 34 78 4E 104 68

Tab. 19 Converting between decimal and hexadecimal addresses

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9.6.2 Determining how VIS3I-328 unit nodes can be networked

You connect networked nodes in two types of layout, which you set in configuration
using VisiPC at each node. You must set all nodes to one of these node layout
types:

A Star layout has one or more remote camera nodes connected to one central
control node that is fitted with keyboards and monitors.

A Multi-hop layout can be more complex and allows multiple nodes to be daisy­chained. More than one node may be a control node fitted with keyboards and
monitors. Video may pass through one or more 'hop nodes' between camera and
‘monitor nodes’.

The number of available serial ports determines the number of other nodes that
can be connected to a VIS3I-328 node, because one port is required for each node
connection.

Type of node Serial data ports not available for networking Total ports available

on single VIS3I-328

Total ports available
on dual VIS3I-328

Camera node Any Test/Config port and a Slave unit Keyboard port. 5 9

Hop node As above. 5 9

Control node As above. Also, at least one port must be configured as a keyboard or

PCCON control port.

4 8

Tab. 20 Serial ports available for networking

NOTE

If you use the RS-232 PCCON serial port for networking, you may need an external RS-232 to RS-422
converter to drive a long serial line.

9.6.3 Connecting VIS3I-328 unit nodes using trunk connections

An example system interconnection block diagram of three nodes is shown in Fig.

13. In this simple example, two of the VIS3I-328 units connect to remote cameras
and the third unit connects to a local Visilynx 3 keyboard and a monitor.

NOTE

The number of video inputs from remote nodes that can be simultaneously viewed on monitors at the
local node is governed by the number of trunk connections between the nodes.

A special network data interface cable is required to connect each remote node to
the local node. The cable has two male 9-pin D-type connectors and you should
wire it as shown in

Tab. 21.

NOTE

Any of serial port connectors Serial 1, Serial 3 and Serial 4 may be configured for this.

Data transfer is full-duplex, normally at 9600 baud.

Pin Connected to Pin

4 5

8

(twisted pair)

9

5 4

Local Node
Unit – Serial 1
or Serial 3
Connector

9

(twisted pair)

8

Remote Node
Units – Serial 1
Connector

Tab. 21 Example network data cable wiring

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For ease of installation, trunk video and network data cabling always go together.

In order to use each VIS3I-328 unit in a network, you need to set up its
configuration file using the VisiPC Configurator software. As an example, the
changes that are required to the VisiPC Configurator software screens for each of
the three units shown in

Fig. 13 are shown in Tab. 23, Tab. 24 and Tab. 24. Each
unit configuration should be saved in a separate new file. Full details of VisiPC
operation are detailed in its User Manual.

Fig. 13 Example 3-node VIS3I-328 interconnection block diagram

Connection From To

A Monitor Local Node (3)

Monitor Output 1

CCTV Monitor (1)

B Keyboard RS485 Data Local Node (3)

Serial Port 10

Visilynx 3 Keyboard (2)

C RS232 Network Data Local Node (3)

Serial Port 1

Remote Node 1 (4)

Serial Port 1

D RS232 Network Data Local Node (3)

Serial Port 3

Remote Node 2 (5)

Serial Port 1

E Video Trunk 1 Remote Node 1 (4)

Monitor Output 8

Local Node (3)

Camera input 31

F Video Trunk 2 Remote Node 2 (5)

Monitor Output 8

Local Node (3)

Camera input 32

G Remote Camera CCTV Camera (6) Remote Node 1 (4)

Camera Input 1

H Remote Camera CCTV Camera (7) Remote Node 2 (5)

Camera Input 1

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Screen Parameter Value

Nodes 3 Global System Settings

Node Trunks 2

Function Network control input Communication Settings,

Channel 1

Protocol VisiWire

Function Network control input Communication Settings,

Channel 3

Protocol VisiWire

Name N1 Node Settings

Remote Prefix

1

2

Neighbour Node End,

Node

2

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

1

Local Node End,

Direction

Input

Node Trunk Settings,

Node trunk 1

Local Node End,

Camera

31

Neighbour Node End,

Node

3

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

1

Local Node End,

Direction

Input

Node Trunk Settings,

Node trunk 2

Local Node End,

Camera

32

Tab. 22 Example changes to default configuration for Local Node (3) unit

Screen Parameter Value

Nodes 3 Global System Settings

Node trunks 2

Function Network control input Communication Settings,

Channel 1

Protocol VisiWire

Name N2 Node Settings

Remote Prefix 2

Neighbour Node End,

Node

1

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

1

Local Node End,

Direction

Output

Node Trunk Settings,
Node trunk 1

Local Node End,

Monitor

8

Tab. 23 Example changes to default configuration for Remote Node 1 (4) unit

NOTE

1

The Remote Prefix is a count that sets the number of letters from the remote node's name that are
displayed on monitors in front of the camera name when that node's cameras are switched. For
example, if a camera called ROAD from node EAST is switched, a Remote Prefix of 4 will display
EAST:ROAD (limited to 16 characters total).

Screen Parameter Value

Nodes 3 Global System Settings

Node trunks 2

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Screen Parameter Value

Function Network control input Communication Settings,

Channel 1

Protocol VisiWire

Name N3 Node Settings

Remote Prefix 2

Neighbour Node End,

Node

1

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

2

Local Node End,

Direction

Output

Node Trunk Settings,
Node trunk 1

Local Node End,

Monitor

8

Tab. 24 Example changes to default configuration for Remote Node 2 (5) unit

9.6.4 Configuring network alarms

The steps required to configure a remote node to broadcast its alarms over the
network are listed in

Tab. 26.

Screen Parameter Value

Global System Settings Nodes Total nodes on network (no node must have

its address switch set to higher than this
value)

Exists Ticked

Type Camera

Camera 0

Alarm Settings, to enable each
alarm to be broadcast to other
nodes

Netcast Ticked

Alarm Keyboard Access
Settings, to enable each alarm
to be broadcast to other nodes

Any keyboard (does
not require a
corresponding
keyboard to be
connected)

Ticked

Keyboard Settings, for the local
node keyboard with this
number to be given access to
the alarm(s)

Alarm Monitors At least one alarm monitor must be non-blank

(does not require a corresponding monitor to
be connected)

Tab. 25 Configuring network alarms on a remote VIS3I-328 node

The steps required to configure a local node's keyboard(s) to accept alarms from
other nodes over the network are listed in

Tab. 26.

Screen Parameter Value

Global System Settings Nodes Total nodes on network (no node must have

its address switch set to higher than this
value)

Keyboard Settings, for the
keyboard(s) that responds to
the remote alarms

Alarm Monitors At least one alarm monitor must be non-blank

(does not require a corresponding monitor to
be connected)

Keyboard Alarm Access
Settings, for the keyboard(s)
that responds to the remote
alarms

Alarm number(s) to
be handled

Ticked

Keyboard Alarm Node Access
Settings, for the keyboard(s)
that responds to the remote
alarms

Node(s) that originate
the remote alarms

Ticked

Tab. 26 Configuring network alarms on a local VIS3I-328 node

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9.6.5 Connecting VIS3I-328 to Visilynx 2 nodes using PCCON

From software version 2.24, VIS3I-328 units can control a Visilynx 2 matrix as if it
were a Visilynx 3 node, using the PCCON protocol, but with limited functionality as
follows:

Function Level of Support

Keyboard node login Supported, but the Visilynx 2 node name is always Switcher

Camera switching Supported, but Visilynx 2 camera names are fixed as Camera 1, Camera 2

etc.

Camera control Supported, obeying user access rights configured at Visilynx 2

VCR and MPX control Supported

Alarm handling

Not supported – alarms cannot be passed between Visilynx 2 and 3

Multi-hop networking

Not supported – Visilynx 2 cannot be a hop node

Tab. 27 Network functions supported by a Visilynx 2 node

You cannot set the network node address of a Visilynx 2 node by address
switches, but instead it is determined by the number of the serial port at the
VIS3I-328 configured to control it. Also, the Visilynx 2 node has no network
configuration, so the monitors used as trunk outputs are determined by the
neighbour node trunk numbers configured at VIS3I-328.

Screen Parameter Value

Nodes 2 Global System Settings

Node Trunks 2

Alarm Settings Alarm Type ‘None’ for all trunk inputs

Function Network Control Input Communication Settings,

Channel 2 (for example)

Protocol PCCON2/3 Remote Control. The use

of channel 2 sets the address of the
Visilynx 2 node to 2. Other PCCON
network channels can be used for
this also. Line settings are 9600, 8,
e, 1.

Function VCR or MPX Control Output Communication Settings,

Channel 11 to 13

Protocol As required. A channel must be

configured at VIS3I-328 for every
Visilynx 2 VCR or MPX, even though
the local channel will not be used.

Internal VIS3I-328 channels 11 to 13
can be used for this.

Neighbour Node End,

Node

2

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

15. This determines that monitor 15
is the trunk output at Visilynx 2.

Local Node End,

Direction

Input

Node Trunk Settings,

Node trunk 1

Local Node End,

Camera

31

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Screen Parameter Value

Neighbour Node End,

Node

2

Neighbour Node End,

Trunk

16. This determines that monitor 16
is the trunk output at Visilynx 2.

Local Node End,

Direction

Input

Node Trunk Settings,

Node trunk 2

Local Node End,

Camera

32

Tab. 28 Example changes to default VIS3I-328 configuration to control Visilynx 2

node

Setting Parameter Value

Software version SW182-5 or later for Visilynx 2

SW235 for Visilynx 2+

309 PCCON Card

Switch SW1 Set to keyboard number minus 1

Global V2 Configuration Total keyboards As low as possible, to include only the

keyboard number set on the 309 card.

Setting the default 32 keyboards causes
network communications to fail, due to
excessive 309 card user login/logout
times.

PIN support Must be enabled for the 309 card keyboardKeyboard V2 Configuration

User Timeout Must be zero for the 309 card keyboard

Tab. 29 Visilynx 2 configuration and settings for use as a VIS3I-328 node

V2 Connector Pin Pin VIS3I-328 Connector

2 3

3 2

309 PCCON Card Top Connector

(male 9-pin D)

5 5

PCCON Connector, Port 2

(male 9-pin D)

2 2

3 3

309 PCCON Card Top Connector

(male 9-pin D)

5 6

Serial Connector, Port 1, 3 or 4

(female 9-pin D)

Tab. 30 Connecting the PCCON link between Visilynx 2 and VIS3I-328

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9.6.6 Controlling 256 cameras x 64 monitors (banked switching; not full cross point)

Even an expanded VIS3I-328 node is limited to 16 monitors. By using an extra
VIS3I-328 switched to bridge mode A it is possible to control a multi-node matrix
with up to 256 cameras and 64 monitors. The ‘monitor nodes’ can be single (32x8)
units or expanded (64x16) units but not a combination of both. A special network
address mode is used to select bridge mode A while no network address is
required for the ‘monitor nodes’. See

Tab. 31.

Bridge Unit
Network Address

‘Monitor Node’
Cams

× Mons

‘Monitor Node’
Network Address

VIS3I­328
Needed

Total
Cams

× Mons

A0

32

× 16

00 5

128 × 64

A1

64

× 16

00 9

256 × 64

Tab. 31 Bridge mode A network address settings

Control of the remote nodes is via PCCON networking. Bridge node serial ports 1
to 4 each connect to a Remote Control Input (PCCON) port, the default being port
2, on a monitor node. Refer to

Tab. 1 for the serial port pin-outs.

The VISIWIRE LED on the front panel will blink once a second to indicate it is in
bridge mode and is seeing a monitor node. If the LED is off check the connections
to the ‘monitor nodes’ and the Comm. Channel settings in the configuration(s).

The camera and monitor numbers allocated to a ‘monitor node’are determined by
which bridge node serial port they are connected to. The ‘monitor nodes’ always
have 16 monitors allocated to them to allow for the fitting of quad output cards. See
Tab. 32 for details of the addressing and Fig. 14 for the layout of bridge mode A.

The VIS3I-328 bridge unit is not used for video switching, only for controlling the
‘monitor nodes’. All video and VCR/MPX connections are made at the ‘monitor
nodes’. Only cameras on the same node as their monitors can be switched to
those monitors. The cameras in bank A can only be switched to the monitors in
bank F; bank B only switched to bank G for example.

Monitor nodes are capable of controlling cameras both over the coax and via
RS422/RS485.

NOTE

Alarm handling and multi-hop networking are not supported in bridge mode A

‘Monitor Node’ Cameras

Bridge Node
Serial Port

A0 Bridge A1 Bridge

‘Monitor Node’ Monitors

1 1 to 32 1 to 64 1 to 16

2 17 to 64 65 to 128 17 to 32

3 65 to 96 129 to 192 33 to 48

4 97 to 128 193 to 256 49 to 64

Tab. 32 Bridge mode A addressing

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Fig. 14 Bridge mode A layout

A Camera Connections

B VIS3I-328 Monitor Node

C Monitor Connections

D VIS3I Bridge Unit

The system configuration for the bridge node will need to encompass the total
number of cameras, monitors and VCR/MPX on all the ‘monitor nodes’. The
camera text needs to be configured at each monitor node. Keyboard access to
monitors, user access to camera view/control and monitor access must be
configured at the bridge node.

An input trunk must be configured at the bridge node for each remote monitor to be
controlled. Each input trunk must have a camera number specified even though
nothing is physically connected to the bridge camera inputs. Alarms for the chosen
trunk inputs must have their type set to either trunk or none.

Tab. 33 shows example configuration changes for bridge mode A controlling four
expanded VIS3I-328 remote nodes.

Screen Parameter Value

Nodes 5 (Bridge node is always node 5)

Node Trunks 4 (1 per Monitor node)

Cameras 256 (Total of cameras on all nodes)

System

Monitors 64 (Total of monitors on all nodes)

Alarm

1 - 64

Alarms on keyboards & PCCON:

Type

Trunk or None (required to permit trunk
inputs below)

Neighbour Node End: Node 1

Neighbour Node End: Trunk 1 to 16

Local Node End: Direction Input

Node Trunk

1 to 16

Local Node End: Camera 1 to 16

Neighbour Node End: Node 2

Neighbour Node End: Trunk 17 to 32

Local Node End: Direction Input

Node Trunk

17 to 32

Local Node End: Camera 17 to 32

Neighbour Node End: Node 3

Neighbour Node End: Trunk 33 to 48

Local Node End: Direction Input

Node Trunk

33 to 48

Local Node End: Camera 33 to 48

Neighbour Node End: Node 4

Neighbour Node End: Trunk 49 to 64

Local Node End: Direction Input

Node Trunk

49 to 64

Local Node End: Camera 49 to 64

Function Network control input Comm.

Channel

1 - 4

Protocol PCCON2/3 remote control

Tab. 33 Bridge mode A configuration settings

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9.6.7 Controlling 64 cameras x 64 monitors (full cross point)

A second bridge mode, bridge mode B, provides full cross point switching. Up to a
maximum of 64 cameras are available with the restriction that coaxial telemetry (C
Type) is only available when cameras are switched to monitors 1 to 16. The
camera inputs are connected from one ‘monitor node’to the next via loop-through
cables, giving all monitors access to all cameras. The filtering on the loop-through
connections limits the availability of C Type telemetry and also some camera signal
degradation may occur as it passes down the chain of loop-through circuits.
Camera control over RS422/RS485 is fully supported.

NOTE

Alarm handling and multi-hop networking are not supported in bridge mode B

The special network address mode used to select bridge mode B is detailed in
Tab. 34.

Bridge Unit
Network Address

‘Monitor Node’
Cams

× Mons

‘Monitor Node’
Network Address

VIS3I-328
Needed

Total
Cams × Mons

B0

32

× 16

00 5

32 × 64

B1

64

× 16

00 9

64 × 64

Tab. 34 Bridge mode B network address settings

The PCCON networking connections are as bridge mode A and again the bridge
node serial port used determines the monitor numbers allocated to the monitor
node, as per

Tab. 35.

Bridge Node
Serial Port

‘Monitor Node’

Cameras

‘Monitor Node’

Monitors

1 1 to 64 1 to 16

2 1 to 64 17 to 32

3 1 to 64 33 to 48

4 1 to 64 49 to 64

Tab. 35 Bridge mode B addressing

Fig. 15 Bridge mode B layout; 64 x 64 full cross point

A Cameras 1 to 64

B VIS3I-328 Monitor Node

C Monitors 1-16

D Monitors 17-32

E Monitors 33-48

F Monitors 49-64

G VIS3I-328 Bridge Unit

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The same system configuration considerations as for chapter

9.6.6 Controlling 256
cameras x 64 monitors (banked switching; not full cross point) (bridge mode A)
apply.

The same sample configuration as in

Tab. 33 can be used for bridge mode B with

just the one change of:

Screen Parameter Value

System Cameras 64

9.7 Controlling via the Video Management Software IVM

It is possible to have a VIS3I-328 controlled from IVM (V3.4.5 or higher) using any
suitable RS232 serial port.

Tab. 1 details the serial port connections. Using VisiPC
set the serial port function to Remote control input using the IVM remote control
(no Bus ID) or IVM remote (Bus ID=Keyboard) protocol as required. Set the port
parameters accordingly.

9.8 Clock Synchronisation

It is possible to have the VIS3I-328 system time synchronised via any suitable
RS232 or RS485 serial port.

Tab. 1 details the serial port connections. The
communication protocol is compatible with Time & Frequency Solutions Message
27, as utilised in models M210 and M211. Using VisiPC set the serial port function
to Clock reference input. Set the port parameters accordingly.

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10 Maintenance and service

The following maintenance guidelines should be observed.

10.1 Routine maintenance

Cleaning

The only routine maintenance task to be conducted on the VIS3I-328 unit is
cleaning at regular intervals. The regularity of the cleaning task will depend on the
environmental conditions.

z Strong abrasive detergents should not be used.

z Wiping over the cover with a soft dry cloth will normally suffice.

10.2 Corrective maintenance

10.2.1 Policy

A suggested policy to be adopted for the unscheduled maintenance of the VIS3I­328 is:

z All unscheduled maintenance tasks relate to the removal and refitting of the Line

Replaceable Units (LRUs) identified in

Tab. 36.

z Items considered repairable will be returned to the supplier for investigation and

possible repair or replacement.

10.2.2 Line replaceable units (LRUs)

The Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) of the VIS3I-328 are the power supply module,
the quad card (if fitted) and the mains supply fuse.

Equipment Description Part Number

Power Supply Module VIS3I-PSU

Quad Card VIS3-QUAD

Mains supply fuse 2 A 250 V AC 5x20 Type (T), HBC

Tab. 36 VIS3I-328 – Line replaceable units

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10.2.3 Fault indications

You can see faults in the VIS3I-328 in four ways:

z Alarms

z Error Message received on the Visilynx 3 keyboard

z Indicator LEDs

z The system did not function as expected.

Alarms

Alarms are generated by a variety of sources in the CCTV system. Depending on
the installation, they are mostly fed to the VIS3I-328, where their actions are
determined by the software configuration file. However, in larger installations, some
alarms (e.g. rack frame power failure) may be wired directly to an integrated control
room.

If a data log device is fitted and configured (this may be a printer with an RS232
interface connected to one of the rear panel serial ports), all alarm events can be
read from the data log printout. These events include operator actions taken in
response to alarms, as well as the alarms themselves.

If a printer is not available, the VisiPC software may be used to retrieve the last
2000 alarm and action events, using the Show Log button on the Alarm List tab of
the Visilynx (Tester and Simulator) sub-program.

Alarms may be individually enabled for handling by the Visilynx 3 keyboards.

Keyboard error messages

A number of error messages can appear on the Visilynx 3 Keyboard. The error
messages are defined in the Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual.

Indicator LEDs

See chapter

6.5 Front panel indicators.

System malfunction

The operator may observe that the system did not respond as expected to a
command. These observations should be logged as an aid to the system fault­finding process.

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10.3 System fault-finding process

Because of the number of ways you can see a fault of the VIS3I-328, we
recommend that you should always follow a predetermined logical process for
fault-finding.

NOTE

The VIS3I-328 must be powered down before you replace any LRU(s).

10.3.1 Initial checks

The first checks should confirm that the power supply module and the cooling fan
are operating normally.

Power supply failures

A failure of the power supply module –5 V supply causes an alarm 1028, if this is
enabled by the system configuration. A failure of the +5 V supply causes an
inability to start (no front panel LEDs lit) or in unexpected restarts (shown in the
Alarm & Action Log).

Cooling fan failures

A failure of the cooling fan causes an over-temperature alarm 1028, if the alarm is
enabled (see

Tab. 37). If a malfunction due to over temperature is suspected, the

flow of air at the cooling vent holes should be checked.

10.3.2 Diagnostic tool

The main diagnostic tool for the VIS3I-328 system is the VisiPC software, which
you should install on a PC connected to the Visilynx system. You need a test lead
to interface the PC communication port to the Test/Config port (see chapter

8.2
Connect a PC running VisiPC software). The VisiPC Software is described in its
User Manual.

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10.3.3 Self-test alarms

The configuration files that you load into the VIS3I-328, using the VisiPC software,
contain descriptions of all alarms that are reported by the unit.

Each configuration file also includes an optional mapping of the physical alarms to
the logical alarms. By default, the mapping is one-to-one, so logical alarms match
their corresponding physical alarms. This is often adequate.

Physical alarms are the alarm numbers determined by wiring (cameras to BNC
input connector cards, alarms to alarm input connector cards) and by self-test (see
Tab. 37), all of which can be mapped to logical numbers if a more convenient
numbering scheme is required.

The logical alarm numbers that are seen in the Alarm Lists at VisiPC, PCCON and
V3 keyboards.

NOTE

Not all alarms denote failures of VIS3I-328 units. Some are due to failures of cabling or controlled
devices, such as VCR/DVRs and multiplexers.

Physical
Alarm

Cause Possible Faults Notes

1025 Matrix failure Configuration error.

Control PCB (T323).

If you have added or removed Option Cards since you
last loaded the configuration try reloading the
configuration.
Otherwise, possible PCB fault, return to supplier.

1026 Program corrupt Control PCB (T323) FLASH validation failure: try reloading software.

Otherwise return to supplier.

1027 Data corrupt New software just loaded.

Control PCB (T323).

Ignore after loading new configuration. Restart VIS3I­328 Unit to check true state.
If fault persists, return to supplier.

1028 Internal power supply

failure or over-temperature

Power supply or fan Replace Power Supply Module.

1029 I/O failure: Control PCB (T323).

BNC Connector PCB (T322).

D Connector PCB (T321).

Return to supplier.

1030–1061 VCR/DVR 1–32 failure VCR/DVR Operational, not fault.

Data cable disconnected or device switched off.

1062–1093 VCR/DVR 1–32 media

missing

VCR/DVR Operational, not fault.

Replace tape or disk caddy.

1094–1125 VCR/DVR 1–32 end of

media reached

VCR/DVR Operational, not fault.

Can be avoided by setting VCR/DVR recording mode
to Overwrite at end of media using VisiPC software.

1126–1157 MPX 1–32 failures Multiplexer Possibly operational.

Data cable disconnected or device switched off.

1158–1189 Quad card 1–32 failure Quad Card (T258) – if fitted Card removed or failed since configuration last

loaded.

1190 Camera 1 alarm input 1 Alarm i/p activated – not a fault Operational

1191 Camera 1 alarm input 2 Alarm i/p activated – not a fault Operational

1192 Camera 1 alarm input 3 Alarm i/p activated – not a fault Operational

1193 Camera 1 alarm input 4 Alarm i/p activated – not a fault Operational

1194 Camera 1 alarm input 5 Alarm i/p activated – not a fault Operational

1195 Camera 1 tamper alarm RX3 lid removed Tamper or maintenance

1196 Camera 1 self-test alarm Over current or over temperature See RX3 installation manual

1197 Camera 1 offline Telemetry or RX3 power lost Fault or power loss

1198–1701 Camera 2–64 alarms

Tab. 37 VisiPC self-test alarms

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10.3.4 VisiPC self-tests

A full list of all the VisiPC self-tests that can be selected is contained in Tab. 38.
Refer to the VisiPC Software User Manual for full details.

VisiPC Settings

Test Type Test Level

Hardware

Required

Precautions Description

All start-up tests None Repeats all start-up

test

All internal tests None Serial input signals

should be removed or
disabled during testing

Tests all internal
devices

All tests

All external tests Loopback connectors fitted

to all serial ports

See

Tab. 39 Tests serial ports via

loopbacks

Address decoder

Unused

None

All Flash areas None Tests all the

following areas

FBL software None Test Flash Boot

Loader software

Controller software None Tests Controller

Software

FPGA data None Tests FPGA data

User Config data None

Flash

Note: A failure of User Config data is indicated if config data has not been loaded – this
does not indicate a hardware fault.

Tests Fixed,
Variable and Default
configuration data.

Do not save results None Re-detects option

cards

Save results to flash None Required if cards have

been changed and
config data not
reloaded

Auto-detect
hardware

Tip: Saving auto-detection results to flash is a quicker way of registering changes in
option card positions than re-loading configuration data, but has the same effect.

Re-detects option
cards and saves
results to Flash.

SRAM

Unused

None Tests all static RAM

memory

Unused

None

Battery-backed
SRAM

Note

: A failure of Battery-Backed SRAM is indicated after loading new config data – this

can be ignored. Press the rear panel CPU reset button and repeat the test.

Tests all battery­backed SRAM, used
for holding matrix
state while powered
down

Internal loopback None Serial input signals

should be removed or
disabled during testing

Tests all serial ports
using internal
loopback switching

Serial ports

External loopback Loopback connectors fitted

to all serial ports

See

Tab. 39 Tests all serial port

connections via
external loopback
connectors

Real-time clock

Unused

None Tests the clock

device

SCB registers

Unused

None Tests internal Serial

Control Bus
communication

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VisiPC Settings

Test Type Test Level

Hardware

Required

Precautions Description

All cards None Tests all the

following internal
card types

Video input switch with C
telemetry

None Tests internal

loopback

D telemetry card None Tests internal

loopback

VIS3I-328 video output None Tests card presence

Alarm input None Tests card presence

Relay output None Tests card presence

Communications None Tests internal serial

ports used for future
option cards

Cards

Quad option card None Test Quad card (if

fitted)

Internal loopback None Tests all D-type and

C-type ports using
internal loopback
switching

Telemetry Cards

External loopback Loopback connectors fitted

to all D-type ports

See

Tab. 41 Tests all D-type port

connections via
external loopback
connectors

Video Routing

Unused

One or more external
sources of video connected
to camera inputs

Video sources must
be good quality such
as direct camera video

Tests video routing
from connected
cameras to internal
monitor outputs

Tab. 38 VIS3I-328 – VisiPC self-tests

Serial port external loopback connectors

The self-test external loopback tests confirm that the serial ports are working
correctly. To conduct this test you need to fit special test plug connectors to each
of the serial ports. The test connectors are wired to feed back the transmitted
output as a receiver input.

Tab. 39 identifies the wiring requirements for each of the

test plug connectors.

Loopback type Plug Pins linked on

connector

Pins linked on
connector

Number
required on
Master unit

Number
required on
Slave unit

RS-232 Male 9-pin male D 2-3 4 3

RS-232 Female 9-pin female D 2-3 4-6-1-9 ,7-8 1 1

RS-422 9-pin male D 4-5 8-9 4 3

RS-232 TTL 96-pin DIN41612 A15-C15 A16-C16 1 1

Tab. 39 Serial port loopback test connectors (1)

To fully test the serial ports that are wired for both RS-232 and RS-422, you need
two separate external loopback tests that use different loopback connectors, as
shown in

Tab. 40.

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Unit Connector Name Interface Loopback type for

first test

Loopback type for
second test

Serial Port 1 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

PCCON Port 2 RS-232 RS-232 Female

Serial Port 3 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

Serial Port 4 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

Test/Config Port 9 RS-232 (None – connected to VisiPC)

Keyboard Port 10 RS-422/485 RS-422

Master or standalone

Option card ports 12 & 13 RS-232 RS-232 TTL

Serial Port 16 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

PCCON Port 17 RS-232 RS-232 Female

Serial Port 18 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

Serial Port 19 RS-232/422 RS-232 Male RS-422

Slave

Option cards ports 20 & 21 RS-232 RS-232 TTL (at either card connector)

Tab. 40 Serial port loopback connectors (2)

D-type telemetry external loopback connectors

These self-test external loopback tests confirm that the D-type telemetry ports are
working correctly. To conduct this test, you need to link the D-type ports for
cameras 1–16 to the ports for cameras 17–32. You do this by linking the two
removable screw terminal blocks with pairs of link wires, as shown below for the
first block of four cameras. (This pattern should be repeated for the remaining three
blocks.)

Camera 1 Camera 2 Camera 3 Camera 4

+ - GND + - GND + - GND + - GND

Link

Link

Link

Link

Link

Link

Link

Link

+ - GND + - GND + - GND + - GND

Camera 17 Camera 18 Camera 19 Camera 20

Fig. 16 Self-test – Camera D-type port linking

Video routing

VisiPC includes a powerful test to automatically check the routing of video signals
from all the camera inputs to all the monitor outputs, including the expansion
connection between units.

Before running this test, you should connect all available sources of clean video to
the camera inputs. This test is therefore best conducted once installation is
complete.

To run the test:

1. Select the VisiPC Self-Test Tab.

2. Select the Test Type to Video Routing from the Run Tests button.

3. Press the Send button.

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NOTE

If no route failures are detected, the self-test log shows the total routes tested. If failures are detected,
only the failures are shown.

Self-test results

A full list of all the possible self-test results is shown in

Tab. 41. The actual test
records provided depend on the tests that you ran after you selected the Test
Type and the Test Level during the VisiPC Self-test Request.

All test record listings include a Results Summary, as the last record.

Test Description Result Type Result Data

Address Decoder Test Results

PLD firmware version Firmware versions Latest version supported,

actual version read

PLD register integrity Register values Value written and value read

FLASH Test Results

FLASH boot loader FLASH CRC None None

Controller FLASH CRC None None

FPGA/Font FLASH CRC/Checksum Firmware area

Font area

Not Tested; or

Checksum Passed; or
CRC Passed; or
Test Failed

User configuration CRC/checksum Fixed area

Variable area
Factory defaults

Not Tested; or

Checksum Passed; or
CRC Passed; or
Test Failed

Power Supply Test Results

+12 V supply Voltage read Voltage

-5 V supply Voltage read Voltage

VBATT supply Voltage read Voltage

SRAM Test Results

Static RAM size Memory size

detected

Size in kilobytes

Battery-Backed SRAM Test Results

Command status data validation None None

RTC Test Results

Timer interrupt period Period measured Period in ms

RTC Register integrity Bad registers Register count and first bad value

SCB Subsystem Test Results

SCB Register integrity Location of first bad

register

Register offset from start of SCB

Master/slave connection None None

CPU Temperature Test Results

CPU temperature Temperature read Degrees C

Serial Ports Test Results (up to 21 sets of internal loopback results, one per communication channel)

Serial channel (n) sent (byte count), received
(byte count) bytes (internal loopback)

[Data transmission and reception]

Total bytes received Channel number (n),

Byte count sent,
Bytes received.

Serial channel (n) data integrity: (byte count)
bytes not matched (internal loopback)

[Data integrity]

Total bytes not
matching

Channel number (n),

Byte count.

Serial Ports Test Results (up to 21 sets of external loopback results, one per communication channel

Data transmission and reception Total bytes received Channel number,

Byte count sent,
Bytes received.

Data integrity Total bytes not

matching

Channel number,

Byte count.

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Test Description Result Type Result Data

Cards Test Exceptions

Card tests passed Total cards tested Total cards

Card firmware version is incompatible Card with wrong

version

Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Version found

Card PCB version is incompatible Card with wrong

version

Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Version found

Card LED register not responding Card with bad

register

Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Type

Comms card loopback failure Card that failed Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Channel

Telemetry card loopback failure Card that failed Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Channel

Card test exception buffer full None None

Auto-Detection Test Exceptions

Auto-detection tests passed Total rack frames

and cards detected

Rack frames (always 1),

Total cards

Card type is unknown Card with wrong

type

Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Type

Too many cards of one type Card type details Type,

Number allowed,
Number detected

Valid Flash hardware configuration is different
from auto-detected one. Flash configuration
used.

None None

Auto-detection test exception buffer full None None

Video Routing Test Exceptions

Video routing tests passed Total routes tested Total routes tested

No input video source detected None None

Sync not detected at correct output channel Camera and correct

monitor

Camera,

Monitor

Sync detected at wrong output channel Camera and wrong

monitor

Camera,

Monitor

No sync detected at any output channel Camera Camera

Video routing test exception buffer full None None

SRB Error Exceptions

SRB slot status register Register contents Rack number (always 1),

Slot,
Register value

SRB error exception buffer full None None

Self-test Results Summary

Summary: total passes, warnings, failures Summary of all test

results

Passes,

Warnings,

Failures

Tab. 41 VisiPC self-test results

NOTE

The log only shows the results of those tests that have been carried out since power-up.

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11 Disposal

All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the
municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the
government or the local authorities.

This crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on the product means the product is
covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

The correct disposal and separate collection of your old appliance will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.
It is a precondition for reuse and recycling of used electrical and electronic
equipment. For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance,
please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

Issued by
Siemens Building Technologies
Fire & Security Products GmbH & Co. oHG
D-76181 Karlsruhe

www.buildingtechnologies.siemens.com

© 2008 Copyright by

Siemens Building Technologies

Data and design subject to change without notice.

Supply subject to availability.

Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany

on environment-friendly chlorine-free paper.

Document no. A6V10086958

Edition 29.10.2008