Technicolor - Thomson 8900NET User Manual

8900NET

NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.2.0

071061202
JUNE 2003

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Contents

Preface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

8900NET Network Interface Module

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

8900NET Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Remote Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic Network Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Module Placement in the Gecko 8900 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Frame Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RS-232 Communication Port Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ethernet Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Monitor Module Indicator LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Establishing Frame Network Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NetConfig Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Good Networking Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Frame Network Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Network Configuration Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Web Browser Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Web Browser Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Addressing the Frame URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Default MAC (machine) Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the 8900NET GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

8900 Frame Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Frame Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Older and Legacy Module Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Frame Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

8900NET Module Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Viewing Network Module Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Network Module Configuration for SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SNMP Agent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SNMP Report Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Media Module Slot Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Locate Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Slot Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hardware Switch Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Slot SNMP Trap Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Module ID and Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Rebooting the NET Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

8900NET Instruction Manual 3

Contents

Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Software Update Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Troubleshooting GUI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Temperature Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ROM and RAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

RS-232 Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Module Health Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Frame Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Module Present Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Fan Speed Control and Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

On-board Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Appendix

Compatibility Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Control and Monitoring Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Control and Monitoring Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

8900–FLOAD–CBL Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual describes the features of a specific 8900 module in the Gecko
Signal Processing System family. As part of this module family, it is subject
to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the Gecko 8900 Series
frame and power supply documentation (see the

tion Manual

Gecko 8900 Frames Instruc-

).

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Preface

6 8900NET Instruction Manual

8900NET Network Interface Module

Introduction

The 8900 Network Interface module (8900NET) is designed to operate in all
Gecko 8900 Signal Processing frame versions.

Note

The 8900NET module provides control and monitor access to the frame and
its audio/video modules through a web browser graphical user interface
(GUI). The 8900NET enables remote configuration and monitoring of the
enhanced Gecko 8900 frame and its remote control capable modules.

8900NET Features

The 8900NET module features:

• 10 Base-T Ethernet interface,

•HTML protocol support,

• Fan front cover power and control,

• Frame health monitoring,

• Software update downloading support,

• Support for the Newton Modular Control system control panels,

• Support for Frame Alarm,

The 8900TX-V/-A frame must be upgraded to a TF-V/-A frame (with fans)
before installing an 8900NET module.

• Support for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) moni­toring, and

• Support for NetConfig application.

8900NET Instruction Manual 7

Introduction

Remote Control Panel

Basic Network Design

The 8900NET module with version 2.1 or later software allows the frame to
be remotely controlled by external control panels. These panels are con­nected via the Ethernet port. Refer to the control panel documentation for
details.

The 8900NET module can be employed in either a point-to-point or local
area network (LAN) control/monitoring configuration. Figure 1 illustrates
a point-to-point configuration.

Figure 1. Point-to-point Configuration

LOCK

FAULT

8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module

Figure 2 illustrates a typical LAN configuration.

Figure 2. Basic Network Configuration

LOCK

8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module

LOCK

PS 1 PS 2

FAULT

LOCK

PS 1 PS 2

Ethernet cable, Category 5 Crossover

PC running:
Windows 95/98/NT,
Unix, or Macintosh OS
Ethernet

0612-08

Netscape Navigator 4.x
or Internet Explorer 4.x

Ethernet cable: Category 5

PC running:
Windows 95/98/NT, Unix
or Macintosh OS
Ethernet
Netscape Navigator 4.x
or Internet Explorer 4.x

LAN Ethernet Hub

LOCK

LOCK

PS 1 PS 2

FAULT

8900TFN frame with
Network Interface Module

0612-07

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Installation

(

)

Module Placement in the Gecko 8900 Frame

This section describes placing the module in the Gecko 8900 frame and
cabling the communications ports. Procedures for power-up, DIP switch
settings, and network configuration of the module are described in fol­lowing sections.

There are ten cell locations in the frame to accommodate either analog or
digital modules. These are the left ten locations. Refer to Figure 3.

The two cells on the right are allocated for the power supplies. For addi­tional information concerning the Power Supply module, refer to the 8900

Series Frames Instruction Manual .

Installation

The third cell from the right is allocated for the 8900NET Network Interface
or Frame Monitor module. For additional information concerning the
Frame Monitor module, refer to the

Manual

Figure 3. 8900 Series Frame

.

Any 8900 Module

Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction

Power

Supplies

(only)

Frame Monitor

or 8900NET Network

Interface Module

only

0612-04r1

Note

8900NET Instruction Manual 9

The 8900NET module can be plugged in and removed from a Gecko 8900
Series frame with power on. When power is applied to the module, LED indi­cators reflect the initialization process (see Power Up on page 16).

Installation

1.

To install the 8900NET module in the frame:

Insert the module, connector end first (see Figure 4), with the
component side of the module facing to the right side of the frame.
Instead of an ejector tab, the 8900NET module has a connector tab with
a circular finger-hole for pulling the module.

2.

Verify that the module connector seats properly and securely against
the backplane.

Figure 4. Module/Frame Orientation

S1

321
4

65

1

7
8

432
5

76
8

Component side

Configuration DIP switches

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Cabling

Installation

This section describes physical connections, the connectors and cables,
used for network communications. Setup procedures for each type of con­nection are described in Establishing Frame Network Identity on page 19.

An example of control and monitoring connectors on the 8900TFN frame
are illustrated in Figure 5.

Note

Figure 5. 8900NET Input/Output Connectors on 8900TFN Frame

J1 J2

Frame Alarm

The Frame Alarm is accessed through pins 8 and 9 of the RS-232 connector.
Details for connecting an external customer-supplied alarm are given in the

Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual

There are several versions of frames in the Gecko 8900 Series. Refer to the
8900 Series Frames manual that came with your frame for the latest informa­tion on cabling.

Frame Alarm

RS232

ETHERNET

(Video – J102 pins 8 and 9)
(Audio – J7 pins 8 and 9)

Network configuration storage
Frame ID

(Frame MAC address storage)

0612_31

.

Note

Earlier version 8900 frames used a BNC connector labelled SMPTE ALARM
to access the alarm connection. For information concerning the SMPTE
Alarm bus cable, refer to the Gecko 8900 Frames Instruction Manual .

RS-232 Communication Port Cable

The nine-pin RS-232 connector is used to connect the frame to a PC to ini­tially set the frame’s network communication parameters. After network
communication is established, subsequent changes to these parameters can
be made using the network GUI.

CAUTION The RS-232 cable should be removed after completing the initial frame setup.

Leaving a long serial cable connected to the frame without a connection at
the other end may freeze the 8900NET module startup routine.

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Installation

8900TFN Frame

Note

The cable used for this connection is a DB-9F to DB-9M, straight-through
cable available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft./
3 m length).

The communication parameters for the RS-232 connection are:

• Baud rate: 9600

•Data bits: 8

• Parity: none

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: none

The male end connects to J102–Video/BNC or J7–Audio RS-232 connector
on the 8900 TFN frame (see Figure 6) and the female end connects to either
Com1 or Com2 on the PC, depending upon the configuration of the com­puter’s I/O ports.

Figure 6. RS-232 to Initialization PC Cable and Pinout

PC running Hyperterm Terminal Emulation

RS-232

DB-9
Male

Comm. Parameters: 9600 baud, 8 bits, parity-none, 1 stop, flow-none

Pin Pin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1
2
3
4
5

Pin 1

6
7
8

Pin 5

9

Pin 9

Com1 or
Com2 port

DB-9

Female

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Installation

If the PC uses a 25-pin RS-232 connector, use a cable adapter as shown in

Figure 7.

Note

The 25-pin adaptor is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model
8900CAB.

Figure 7. DB-9 Cable and DB-25 Cable Adaptor Pinout

25-pin 25-pin9-pin 9-pin9-pin

1
2 Tx
3 Rx
4
5
6
7
8
9
20
22

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

DB-9
Male

9-pin

1

Tx 2

Rx 3

4
5
6
7
8
9

DB-25

Female

1

8

2

3

3

2

4

20

5

7

6

6

7

4

8

5

9

22

DB-9

Female

0612 -11

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Installation

Ethernet Cable

The 8900NET module enables the frame’s RJ-45 Ethernet connector.
Through this port the 8900 frame can connect to:

•A single PC with a network card (point-to-point), or

•A local area network (LAN) through a network hub.

Point-to-Point Connection

Figure 8 illustrates the crossover cable connection and pinout for a point-

to-point connection to the controlling PC.

8900TFN Frame

Ethernet

RJ-45
connector

Note

Figure 8. Point-to-Point RJ-45 Connection and Cable Pinout

Pin Pin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

This Category 5, UTP Crossover Cable is available from Grass Valley as part
of cable kit model 8900CAB (10 ft./3 m length).

PC with network card and net browser software

To PC network card

RJ-45 connector

PinPin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Category 5, UTP Crossover Cable

3

1

6

2

1

3

5

4

4

5

2

6

8

7

7

8

Pin 1

RJ-45
connector

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Installation

Local Area Network (LAN) Connection

Figure 9 illustrates the cable connection for a LAN connection to a network

hub.

8900TFN Frame

Ethernet

Note

Because of varying length requirements and ready availability from network
equipment suppliers, this cable is not supplied by Grass Valley.

Figure 9. LAN RJ-45 Connection and Cable

RJ-45
connector

Pin Pin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

PinPin

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Network Ethernet Hub (typical)

hp

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Pin 1

8 7

6 5 4 3 2 1

To network hub

RJ-45 connector

10 BaseT

RJ-45
connector

0612 -15r1

Category 5, UTP Cable

8900NET Instruction Manual 15

Power Up

Power Up

NM - Network Interface Module (red)

The various front LED indicators and configuration switches are illustrated
in Figure 10. Upon power-up, all LEDs should light for the duration of the
initialization process. After initialization the Power LED will be on and the
red Network Module LED (labeled NM) should go off. All other LEDs
report detected conditions within the frame and the installed modules. If
the NM LED does not go off, the board needs servicing.

Figure 10. LEDs and Configuration Switches

TEMP - Temperature (red)

PS2- Power Supply 2 (red)

PS1 - Power Supply 1 (red)

FAN (red)

MOD - Module Health Bus (red)

FB - Frame Bus (red)

LED Color Key

Red = Fault
Green = OK
Yellow = Active

PWR - Power (green)

INHIB - Module Health Inhibited
(yellow)

FAULT - Frame Fault (red)

Configuration DIP switch S1

Table 1 on page 17 describes all the module’s LEDs and the conditions indi-

cated.

S1

COMM - Communication (yellow)

ETHER - Ethernet communiction
(yellow)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
2

6543
7
8

Configuration DIP switch S2
(functions currently not supported)

REM OVR - Remote Override
(yellow)

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Monitor Module Indicator LEDs

The possible LED status and conditions indicated are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. Indicator LEDs and Conditions Indicated

LED LED State Condition

POWER

(green)

TEMP

(red)

PS2

(red)

PS1

(red)

FAN

(red)

MOD
(red)

Long continuous flashing One or more modules is reporting a configuration error

FB

(red)

INHIB

(yellow)

FAULT

(red)

COMM

(yellow)

ETHER

(yellow)

REM OVR

(yellow)

Off Power is off or on-board regulator has failed

On continuously Module is powered

Off Frame temperature is within specified parameters

On continuously Over-temperature condition detected in frame

Off Normal operation or alarm disabled

On continuously Power supply 2 is present and reporting an alarm condition

Off Normal operation or alarm disabled

On continuously Power supply 1 is present and reporting an alarm condition

Off Normal operation or alarm disabled

On continuously One or more fans in the front cover assembly is not rotating

Off Normal operation or alarm disabled

On continuously

Off Network module is communicating with modules on the frame bus
On Internal frame bus communication failure
Off Normal operation or alarm disabled

On continuously A non-compliant module in the frame has disabled the module health bus

Off Normal operation

On continuously One of the on-board fault LEDs is illuminated or flashing

Flashing Indicates the MOD (module health LED) is flashing

On Indicates module is polling the devices on the internal frame communication bus

On Indicates active communication detected on the Ethernet bus

Off All fault reporting is controlled by onboard configuration switches
On Software overrides onboard configuration switches

Module health bus is not disabled and one or more modules is reporting an internal
fault

Power Up

8900NET Instruction Manual 17

Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option

Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option

The 8900NET module has two eight-position DIP switches (S1 and S2) that
enable or disable the fault reporting functions and the variable fan speed
option (see Figure 11). Enabled fault alarms drive on-board LEDs and can
also be sent to SNMP monitoring stations when the SNMP network and
Agent software has been installed and configured (see

figuration for SNMP

Figure 11. Alarm Reporting DIP switches

Power Supply #1
Power Supply #2

Temperature

Fan

Module

Frame Bus

Fan Speed

NM Control

on page 30).

12345678

Status

IP Address

Frame Control

Remote

Override

LED

8900NET

S2S1

12345678

Network Module Con-

Disabling (or filtering) specific fault alarms can be useful in isolating prob­lems in the frame. Refer to Table 2 for the possible settings. A settings table
is also silk-screened on the module.

Table 2. Configuration DIP Switch Settings

S1 Segment Left Position (open) Right Position (closed)

1 PS1 Fault Reporting Enabled PS1 Fault Reporting Disabled
2 PS2 Fault Reporting Enabled PS2 Fault Reporting Disabled
3 (Not used) Over Temp reporting is always enabled locally and through SNMP
4 Fan Fault Reporting Enabled Fan Fault Reporting Disabled
5 Module Fault Reporting Enabled Module Fault Reporting Disabled
6 Frame Bus Error Reporting Enabled Frame Bus Error Reporting Disabled
7 Fan Speed Controlled by Temperature Fan Speed Fixed at Maximum

8

S2 Segment Left Position (open) Right Position (closed)

1

2 IP Address (not currently supported)

3

4 – 8 (Currently Not Used)

Network Module Control Enabled (remote
control via GUI is enabled)

Status Enabled (enabled alarms are
reported over SNMP)

Frame Control Enabled (remote control via
GUI is enabled)

Network Module GUI is placed in read only
mode

SNMP Reporting is disabled except for
Over Temp alarm

GUI for the frame and all modules within is
placed in read only mode

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Establishing Frame Network Identity

The initial configuration of the 8900NET module, using the RS-232 port
(refer to Figure 6 on page 12), establishes the frame’s network identity to
enable the operation of the Web-based GUI. A PC running a terminal emu­lation application is used to set the initial parameters for network commu­nication. Once initial identity is established, the GUI can be used to make
subsequent changes to the networking parameters. Parameters established
include:

• Local IP Address,

•Gateway IP Address,

• Subnet Mask, and

•Default Route.

Note If the Gecko 8900 frame is to be connected point-to-point to a single PC

workstation, both the frame and the PC must be on the same Subnet.

Establishing Frame Network Identity

NetConfig Application

With this software release, Gecko 8900 Series frames can interface with Net­Config (Network Configuration Application). NetConfig is a PC software
tool for configuring and setting up NetConfig-enabled Grass Valley
devices. Refer to the NetConfig Manual or the 8900NET Release Notes for
current information on using this tool.

Good Networking Practices

The Local IP Address form of a URL can be used within an intranet to
address the Gecko 8900 frame’s web page. An intranet is set up and main­tained within your facility and is isolated from the Internet.

Access from outside, through the Internet, may require the use of a Domain
Name and a firewall, depending upon your network architecture. Domain
Name Addressing requires a Domain Name Server located within the
intranet that maps the Domain Name to the frame’s IP Address. The
8900TFN frame has no knowledge of its assigned Domain Name. Network
traffic through a Domain Name Server can delay 8900NET response time.

Remote workstations are also subject to network traffic delays. Local PC
workstations should be used for real-time operation of the 8900NET.

The most direct and timely access to the frame is achieved by using a PC
workstation that is assigned to the same Subnet (see Figure 12). A worksta­tion in a different Subnet, even when located on the same router, will be
subject to processing of the IP Gateway.

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Figure 12. Local IP and Subnet Addressing

Subnet 2

Subnet 1

LOCK

PS 1 PS 2

FAULT

8900TFN frame 127.1.2.3

LOCK

LOCK

PS 1 PS 2

FAULT

8900TFN frame 127.1.2.4

IP Gateway

Remote PC

182.1.2.2

182.1.2.1

LOCK

127.1.2.1

Router

Local PC

0612-17

127.1.2.5

FTP Server

127.1.2.6

Setting Frame Network Identity

After you have connected the PC to the RS-232 port (refer to RS-232 Com-

munication Port Cable on page 11) and established communication using the

terminal emulation application, press the enter/return key several times to
see the active prompt.

At the prompt enter:

setup

You will see:

-> setup

Here are the current parameters and their values:

Local IP Address: 192.158.211.83
Gateway IP Address: 192.158.211.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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If a change is made, it is necessary to reboot
this machine. This will occur automatically when
you have completed making changes.

Do you wish to change any of the values? y/n (n): y

For each parameter, you will be given the name of the
parameter and its current value in parenthesis. To
change it, just type in the new value. If you don't
wish to change it, just hit the Enter key.

If you make a mistake on a previous value, continue
with the remaining parameters; you will be given an
opportunity to modify the value again.

Please ensure that you change from Factory defaults
to your network parameters.

The local Ip Address is the Internet address of this
machine. It consists of four numbers separated by pe­riods ('.'). Each number can be in the range of 0 to

255. For example: 192.167.221.45
There must an IP address.

IP Address (192.158.211.83):

The Default Route is the Internet address of the ma­chine which routes network packets outside of the lo­cal network. It consists of four numbers separated by
periods ('.').

Each number can be in the range of 0 to 255.
For example: 192.167.221.1
If you respond with a single period (.),a default
route will not be assigned.

Default Route (192.158.211.1):

The Subnet Mask is used in the routing algorithm.
The Net Card will use the mask to determine if a ad­dress is in local net or to send the message to the
default. It consists of four numbers separated by pe­riods ('.').

Each number can be in the range of 0 to 255.
For example: 192.167.221.1

If you respond with a single period (.),
a Subnet Mask will not be assigned.
Subnet Mask (255.255.255.0):

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Web Browser Setup

Network Configuration Storage

8900NET software version 3.0.0 and later enables storage of the IP
addresses (network configuration) on the frame backplane on frames that
are equipped with storage capability (see Figure 5 on page 11). In earlier
versions of software and frame types with no storage capacity, the IP
addresses are stored on the 8900NET module and stay with the module
when it is moved to another frame.

There are a number of ways to determine what type of frame you have.

Table 3 lists all available frame types and how they can be identified. The

assembly number of the frame is identified on a label located inside the
frame inside the chassis.

Table 3. 8900 Frames Types IP Storage Capability

Model Number Backplane Assembly Number

8900TFN-A Audio backplane with 1 IC 610-0960-00 8900NET module

8900TFN Video backplane with 1 IC 630-0063-00 8900NET module
8900TFN-A Audio backplane with 2 ICs 610-0960-01 Frame backplane
8900TFN-V Video backplane with 2 ICs 610-0984-00 Frame backplane

Network Config

Storage

To determine what frame model you have and where IP addresses are
stored, you may also access the Frame Status page with the web browser
(see Figure 16 on page 29). All frames with 8900NET cards with software
version 3.0.0 and later will report a
the following:

•Network configuration stored on 8900NET module, or

•Network configuration stored on frame.

Web Browser Setup

The recommended Web browser for use with the 8900NET Control and
Monitoring System is either:

•Netscape Navigator 4.x or later, or

• Internet Explorer 4.x or later.

Versions 3.x or earlier of these browsers may cause undesirable results in
the presentation of HTML frames.

Network Config status message as one of

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