Viking AD128128M User Manual

VikinX User Manual

AD6464M / AD128128M

Modular AES/EBU

Digital Audio Router

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Rev. 5

AD6464M / AD128128M Rev. 5

Network Electronics ASA

Thorøya

P.O. Box 1020

N-3204 Sandefjord, Norway

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email:

[e-mail]

www.network-electronics.com

Support Phone: [phone]

Revision history

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

Rev. Repl. Date Sign Change description

5 4 2007-03-29 NBS Added Materials Declaration and EFUP.
4 3 2007-02-02 TØ Updated picture of GYDA-VX in section 3.5, and

added DB25 connection table to section

new document template.
3 2 2006-09-26 Updated product names and GYDA section
2 1 2006-02-09 Removed protocol and configuration details.
1 0 2005-09-28 Corrected RS-422 pinout description in Chapter 4.1.
0 - 2005-04-21 Initial Revision, based on A128M manual.

5. Applied

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Contents

Revision history..........................................................................................................2

1 Product overview....................................................................................................5

1.1 Product versions ............................................................................................................ 5

2 Specifications..........................................................................................................6

2.1 Mechanics ..................................................................................................................... 6

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

2.3 Control.......................................................................................................................... 6

2.4 Audio specifications ....................................................................................................... 7

2.5 Rear view....................................................................................................................... 8

3 Modules inside the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router.....................................9

3.1 How to access the modules............................................................................................ 9

3.2 How to configure the router and modules ..................................................................... 9

3.3 Power Supply module.................................................................................................... 9

3.3.1 Module insertion ...................................................................................................... 10

3.3.2 Module removal ....................................................................................................... 10

3.3.3 How to connect power to the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router....................... 10

3.3.4 Status LEDs and Relay contacts ................................................................................. 10

3.4 System Controller – SysCon ......................................................................................... 11

3.4.1 Card insertion........................................................................................................... 11

3.4.2 Card removal............................................................................................................ 12

3.4.3 Status LEDs and Reset button.................................................................................... 12

3.4.4 CF-card and battery.................................................................................................. 13

3.5 GYDA-VX..................................................................................................................... 14

3.5.1 Card insertion........................................................................................................... 15

3.5.2 Card removal............................................................................................................ 15

3.5.3 Status LEDs and Reset button.................................................................................... 15

3.5.4 CF-card and battery.................................................................................................. 15

3.6 X-point module ........................................................................................................... 15

3.6.1 Card insertion........................................................................................................... 16

3.6.2 Card removal............................................................................................................ 16

3.6.3 Status LEDs............................................................................................................... 16

3.6.4 Service switches and Reset button............................................................................. 17

4 Router communication .........................................................................................18

4.1 Serial connection ......................................................................................................... 18

4.2 Maximum cable length (RS-232) ................................................................................. 18

4.3 Ethernet connection .................................................................................................... 18

5 Connecting signal cables to the router .................................................................20

6 Before calling Network Support ............................................................................21

7 Serial number overview ........................................................................................22

General environmental requirements for Network Electronics equipment................23

Product Warranty ....................................................................................................24

Important notes regarding Software in the VikinX Modular router family range ......25

Notes.......................................................................................................................26

Appendix A Materials declaration and recycling information ...................................28

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A.1 Materials declaration ................................................................................................... 28

A.2 Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP) ................................................................. 28

A.3 Recycling information.................................................................................................. 29

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1 Product overview

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

Starting with the size of 64x64 digital audio cross-points, the router can be expanded under
operation with 64x64 increments. Advanced control features like TCP/IP interface and SNMP
agent, as well as comprehensive surveillance of the router’s vital parameters are possible via
the well known GYDA-VX System Monitor.

As for our well known VikinX compact router series low power consumption has been
important.

VikinX Modular provides a fully hot-swappable architecture, meaning that all components
are front loaded without any active components on the rear panel.

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

1.1 Product versions

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

AES/EBU Digital Audio router - 5RU:

AD6464M VikinX® Modular router for Digital Audio, 5RU, equipped 64x64,

expandable up to 128x128.

AD128128M As above, but fully equipped 128x128.

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2 Specifications

2.1 Mechanics

Dimensions: HxWxD = 220x483x340mm, (19”, 5RU).
Backplane card: 128x128 AES/EBU Digital Audio.
X-point Modules: 64x64 AES/EBU Digital Audio module cards.
System Controller: 1 SysCon card required, must be specified, 1 redundant card

is optional.
GYDA: 2 GYDA-VX cards, both optional.
Safety/Emission standards: Compliant with CE EN55103-1 and 2, FCC part 15.

2.2 Power Supply

Built-in, redundant power supply. 1 module included, 1 (redundant) optional.
Backplane card: 2x AC-inlets.
Main internal voltage: 36 - 72VDC.
AC Supply voltage range: 90-130VAC / 180-254VAC, switchable, 50-60Hz, 300W.
AC Mains connector: IEC 320, separate input for each PSU module.
Alarms: Power failure alarm on relay contact closure, LED in front,

and Open Collector to GYDA-VX.
Alarms connector: RJ45.
Safety standards: Compliant with CE EN60950, UL-1950/CSA22.2.

2.3 Control

Standard Features:

Serial ports:

Connector: DB9, female.
Ethernet ports:

Connector: RJ45.
Monitored parameters:

Status surveillance: On each card with LED, and via system controller.
Configuration storage: Removable compact flash card.

− RS-232/RS-422 for protocol conversion, to VikinX

compact control protocol, or to third party protocols.
(1x per SysCon card).

− RS-232/RS-422 for new router control protocol.

(1x per SysCon card).

− 10/100BaseT Ethernet bus for external router control with

new protocol. (1x per SysCon card).

− 10/100BaseT Ethernet bus for GYDA-VX

(1x per GYDA-VX card).

− Module temperature.

− Internal module voltages.

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Synchronisation handled by
SysCon

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− Analogue Black Burst, Looped. Both PAL and NTSC

supported.

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

Connector: 75 ohm BNC female, loop-thru.

Optional Features:

Redundant control: Redundant Matrix Control using 2x SysCon.
TCP/IP: Web interface, with GYDA-VX.
SNMP agent: With GYDA-VX.
Event log: With GYDA-VX.

2.4 Audio specifications

Electrical signal inputs:

Type: Transformer balanced.
Connector: DB25 female.
Impedance: 110 ohms.
Signal level: >0.2 – 7Vpp.

Electrical signal outputs:

Type: Transformer balanced.
Connector: DB25 female.
Impedance: 110 ohms.

Performance:

Sampling rates: 32 - 96kHz.
Switching mode: Asynchronous.
Jitter: Typical 800ps.

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Synchronisation of an audio router is not necessary, but an available feature for users who intend to

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

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2.5 Rear view

Figure 1: Rear view

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

− AC Mains A: AC mains power supply.

− AC Mains B: AC mains power supply (if redundant PSU is installed).

− Serial A1 and A2: RS-232 or RS-422 for external control protocols.

− Serial B1 and B2: RS-232 or RS-422 for external control protocols (if redundant

SysCon is installed).

− Ethernet A: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external router control.

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

SysCon-SM is installed).

− Serial GYDA A: RS-232 or RS-422 for external connection to GYDA-VX (if GYDA-VX is

installed).

− Serial GYDA B: RS-232 or RS-422 for external connection to GYDA-VX (if redundant

GYDA-VX is installed).

− Ethernet GYDA A: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external connection to GYDA-VX

(if GYDA-VX is installed).

− Ethernet GYDA B: 10/100Base-T Ethernet bus for external connection to GYDA-VX

(if redundant GYDA-VX is installed).

− VIT 11: Synchronisation signal 1 (in/out). Blackburst/composite/tri-level sync

reference input with passive loop-through for vertical interval switching.

− VIT 21: Synchronisation signal 2 (in/out). Blackburst/composite/tri-level sync

reference input with passive loop-through for vertical interval switching.

− Power Alarm: Power fail alarm relay contacts. Separate contact pair for each PSU

module that is installed. Contact closes on power failure. See Chapter 2 for further
description.

− SW 1: Configuration switch 1 (not in use).

− SW 2: Configuration switch 2 (not in use).

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3 Modules inside the Modular AES/EBU Digital Audio Router

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

GYDA-VX (not shown in picture) SysCon Power Supplies X-point Modules

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3.1 How to access the modules

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

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

3.2 How to configure the router and modules

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

http://www.network-electronics.com.

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

3.3 Power Supply module

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

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

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