Aurora VLX-TC1-C User Manual
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- Page 1 USERS GUIDE VLX Series VLX-TC1-C ● VLX-TCW2H-C ● VLX-TCW2V-C 1GbE Visual Lossless Low Latency AV over IP Distribution VLX-TCW2V-C VLX-TCW2H-C VLX-TC1-C Manual Number: 170131 Firmware Rev: 2.2.3 or Higher...
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Page 2: Safety Instructions
Power outlet: To prevent electric shock, be sure the electrical plug used on the product power cord matches the electrical outlet used to supply power to the Aurora product. Use only the power adapter and power connection cables designed for this unit. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
VLX-TCW2H-C Front ........................ 10 VLX-TCW2V-C Front ......................... 12 VLX-TCW2H-C & VLX-TCW2V-C Rear ..................14 VLX-TC1-C Dante Option Slot ....................15 VLX-TCW2 Wall Plate Additional Button & LED Functions ............15 UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS ....................16 Direct Connection with No Ethernet Switch ................. 16 1GbE Ethernet Switch ....................... - Page 4 User Guide Network Tab..................................27 Functions Tab ..................................28 Decoder Mode Web Pages ......................29 System Tab ..................................29 Videowall Tab ..................................34 Network Tab..................................36 Functions Tab ..................................37 Remote Tab ..................................38 APPLICATIONS..........................39 Example 1: VLX-TCW2 Configured as Transmitter to VLX-TC1 Configured Receiver ....39 Example 2: VLX Multi-Room ......................
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Page 5: Package Contents
Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items are missing or damaged. Box Versions VLX-TC1-C 1 qty VLX-TC1-C 1G RJ-45 Copper Tranceiver Unit 2 qty Mounting Ears and screws Wall Plate 2 Gang Versions VLX-TCW2V-C ... -
Page 6: Optional Accessories
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES VLX-TC1-RK1 (1RU Rack mount holds 2 units) Includes 4 Rails and 1 Blank VLX-TC1-RK5 (5RU Rack mount holds 12 units) Includes 24 rails and 4 Blanks VLX-TC1-B LK (Blank Plate for Rack Mounts) & VLX-TC1-RA IL (For VLX-TC1 use in rack mounts) ... - Page 7 DXB-8 (8 Button Wall Plate) PS0081-1 (48V 24 Watt PoE Injector) Available in -US, -AU, - EU, and -UK worldwide models.
- Page 8 PS0094-2 (48V 25 Watt Wall Supply) Available in -US, -AU, - EU, and -UK worldwide models. IR Receiver CA0026-1 IR Emitter CA0061-1 IR Blaster CA0049-1 RS-232 Adaptor (3.5mm TRS to FEMALE DB9 2-TX 3-RX) CA0052-F2T3R ...
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Page 9: Introduction
VLX Series. Documentation Aurora provides many documents to support the VLX series and accessories. Below is a list of the available documents that can be found on the download tab of the VLX products or the customer portal. -
Page 10: Features
128 per source with HDCP, Larger for Non-Encrypted Sources Videowall with Image Rotation 1G LAN PoE 2 HDMI Inputs, 1 HDMI Output (VLX-TC1-C, VLX-TCW2H-C) 1 VGA/1 HDMI Inputs, 1 HDMI Output (VLX-TCW2V-C) Line In/Out Stereo ... -
Page 11: Vlx-Tc1-C Front
VLX-TC1-C Front LEDs Power/Status – Power will light green when unit is on or in standby. Status will blink at a normal pace during regular operation and slower pace when in standby. Encoder/Decoder – Encoder (transmit) or Decoder (receiver) will be lit when set ... - Page 12 for 5 seconds. The Host and Device LEDs will keep blinking and both Encoder and Decoder LEDs will be on. IP Information on RS-232 – Press and hold Up and Down for 5 seconds and the units IP information will reveal on RS-232 port at 9600 baud 8N1. Note: Default Settings - 9600 baud rate;...
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Page 13: Vlx-Tc1-C Rear
VLX-TC1-C Rear Rear From left to right 48VDC 48 Volt DC isolated power input. 10/100/1000Mbps LAN. Can power the unit with PoE from injector or switch. 480Mbps USB 2.0 Type A to be connected to a host (PC) or Type B for USB 2.0... -
Page 14: Vlx-Tcw2H-C Front
VLX-TCW2H-C Front Buttons In 1 – Selects HDMI Input 1 (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). In 2 – Selects HDMI Input 2 (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). Stream – Selects remote stream assigned when set as decoder (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). - Page 15 Special Functions Factory Default - Press In1 and In2 button till white LED turns on for a second. Release the switches once the white led turns on, on both the buttons. The unit will reboot automatically after factory default. ...
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Page 16: Vlx-Tcw2V-C Front
VLX-TCW2V-C Front Buttons In 1 – Selects VGA (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). In 2 – Selects HDMI Input 2 (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). Stream – Selects remote stream assigned when set as decoder (Lights Red, Green, or Blue). - Page 17 Special Functions Factory Default - Press In1 and In2 button till white LED turns on for a second. Release the switches once the white led turns on, on both the buttons. The unit will reboot automatically after factory default. ...
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Page 18: Vlx-Tcw2H-C & Vlx-Tcw2V-C Rear
VLX-TCW2H-C & VLX-TCW2V-C Rear Rear 48VDC – 48 Volt DC isolated power input. LAN – 10/100/1000Mbps LAN. Can power the unit with PoE from injector or switch. RS-232 – Serial port pass-through and control up to 115Kbps. Also, has 5V for connection to DXB-8 8 button wall controller. -
Page 19: Vlx-Tc1-C Dante Option Slot
VLX-TC1-C Dante Option Slot Option Card Slot for Dante option. Note: The MAC address for the Dante option will be on the card label. VLX-TCW2 Wall Plate Additional Button & LED Functions LED Indications Encoder/Decoder Indication - Blue LED to be lit on Stream button in Encoder Mode. -
Page 20: Understanding The Basics
UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Direct Connection with No Ethernet Switch The VLX Series is designed to automatically tunnel the video, audio, USB, RS-232, and IR if they are connected without an Ethernet switch. 1GbE Ethernet Switch It is important to use a non-blocking IGMP 1GbE switch with IGMP snooping and Jumbo packets. The size of the switch is based on the requirements of the project. -
Page 21: Controlling The Vlx
Non-blocking switch assures full bandwidth is available for all ports as required. Controlling the VLX To simplify control of the VLX, each unit can be controlled individually from the built-in web pages, Aurora control products, or from a 3 party control system with the available VLX API. -
Page 22: Videowall Capabilities
the image but the 4K will never benefit from 4K content. In a situation where this is unacceptable, a 4K scaler can be used on the 1080p screen to down scale the 4K content so the 4K EDID can be used and the better screen can have a benefit. -
Page 23: Typical Video Network Bandwidth
functionality of this kind of device. If the network latency is too long, iso packets may be discarded and causes audio glitch. It is important to use fast-leave high quality switches for this application. ● For most of USB devices, the network bandwidth requirement will be almost the same as what it takes on USB bus. -
Page 24: Hardware Installation
1. Connect a 1GbE network switch and make certain IGMP Snooping and Jumbo Packet features are enabled as per the VLX Series Network Switch Recommendations and Configurat ion document which can be found on the Aurora website.. 2. Connect CAT cable RJ-45 accordingly to the network switch and to the VLX units. -
Page 25: Control Setup
1. Ensure that the IP address of the PC is in 169.254.xx.xx domain 2. Launch the windows scanning application node_list.bat available on the Aurora customer portal. 3. The units on the network will populate into the encoder and decoder fields accordingly. -
Page 26: Web Setup Pages
Web Setup Pages Web Setup pages can be accessed by typing in the IP address of the unit followed by /setup (example: 192.168.100.1). You will then be prompted for a password. Default password is admin. Make certain if all the VLX units are already connected to the 1GbE network that each VLX web server has a unique IP Address or there will be communication issues. - Page 27 Version Version reports back the current firmware version. This will help to not only make choices for updating firmware if necessary but by knowing the firmware the user will know the current capabilities that can be expected of the unit.
- Page 28 Update Firmware If updating firmware is necessary, this selection allows a user to select the firmware file and upload to the unit. When the process is done, a notification will appear.
- Page 29 Utilities The selection allows factory defaults, remote rebooting, resetting of EDID as well as the ability to manually enter API commands. The Host ID can also be set up here.
- Page 30 Statistics This selection is very useful when diagnosing the unit as it reveals important information about the unit itself. Everything from MAC, IP, EDID detail, Video Timing and more is all available to help see the state of the unit.
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Page 31: Network Tab
Network Tab The Network tab allows the setup of the IP address, Subnet, and Gateway. In addition, the mode of point to point (Unicast) or matrixing (Multicast) can be selected under Casting mode. -
Page 32: Functions Tab
Functions Tab The Functions tab has selections pertaining to the Video over IP, Maximum bit Rate which is us eful for bandwidth restricted networks, and USB over IP settings. -
Page 33: Decoder Mode Web Pages
Decoder Mode Web Pages System Tab The System Tab has 5 selections of Version Info, Updating of Firmware, Utilities, Statistics, and Remote. Hardware Information Shows the Units MAC Address, Serial Number and Mode. - Page 34 Version Version reports back the current firmware version. This will help to not only make choices for updating firmware if necessary but by knowing the firmware the user will know the current capabilities that can be expected of the unit.
- Page 35 Update Firmware If updating firmware is necessary, this selection allows a user to select the firmware file and upload to the unit. When the process is done, a notification will appear.
- Page 36 Utilities The selection allows factory defaults, remote rebooting, resetting of EDID as well as the ability to manually enter API commands. Statistics This selection is very useful when diagnosing the unit as it reveals important information about the unit itself. Everything from MAC, IP, EDID detail, Video Timing and more is all available to help see the state of the unit.
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Page 38: Videowall Tab
Videowall Tab The Videowall tab is comprised of the basic and advanced selections. Basic Basic selection has the controls for a user to setup a videowall very easily by entering the active area and the total area. The VLX will figure out the proper slicing of the image based on this information and position/layout. - Page 39 Advanced Advanced selection has the controls for a user to do more custom controls of the videowall including image rotation.
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Page 40: Network Tab
Network Tab The Network tab allows the setup of the IP address, Subnet, and Gateway. In addition, the mode of point to point (Unicast) or matrixing (Multicast) can be selected under Casting mode. -
Page 41: Functions Tab
Functions Tab The Functions tab has selections pertaining to the Video over IP, Maximum bit Rate which is useful for bandwidth restricted networks, and USB over IP settings. -
Page 42: Remote Tab
Remote Tab The Remote tab allows the selection of the encoder to route to the unit. -
Page 43: Applications
APPLICATIONS Example 1: VLX-TCW2 Configured as Transmitter to VLX-TC1 Configured Receiver When the VLX Series is connected point to point, no configuration is required, as the units will auto identify and make a tunnel between both ends for the video, audio, RS-232, IR, USB, and Ethernet. With the copper version a maximum distance of 100m (328ft) can be achieved. -
Page 44: Example 2: Vlx Multi-Room
Example 2: VLX Multi-Room The VLX Series is perfect for multi-room applications with its flexibility. A nearly unlimited number of rooms can share video, audio, data, and control in real-time. The scalability is only limited by the size of the network switch and infrastructure. -
Page 45: Example 3: Matrix - Multiple Vlx To Multiple Vlx
Example 3: Matrix - Multiple VLX to Multiple VLX The VLX can take the place of any typical card cage matrix system, adding flexibility and performance never seen before. Even features like seamless switching is no longer a premium. -
Page 46: Example 4: Video-Wall
Example 4: Video-Wall The VLX Series is capable of 4K video-walls. Up to 8x8 size can be created with 4K input. -
Page 47: Example 5: Kvm Utilizing Usb 2.0
Example 5: KVM utilizing USB 2.0 Command & Control and NOC centers are perfect for the VLX Series, especially with the USB 2.0 running at a full 480Mbps. With the VLX it is no longer just keyboard and mouse but full USB peripheral routing as well. -
Page 48: Software
Touch Screen Friendly Layout Configuration File for Cloning Presets and Connections on Other PCs Multi-Server connections For full detail of the VLX Manager software tool and setup, the manual can be found at the Aurora website www.auroramm.com when it becomes available. -
Page 49: Connector Pin Definition
CONNECTOR PIN DEFINITION HDMI Pin 1 TMDS Data2+ Pin 8 TMDS Data0 Shield Pin 15 Pin 2 TMDS Data2 Shield Pin 9 TMDS Data0– Pin 16 Pin 3 TMDS Data2– Pin 10 TMDS Clock+ Pin 17 DDC/CEC Ground Pin 4 TMDS Data1+ Pin 11 TMDS Clock Shield Pin 18... -
Page 50: Ir (Infrared)
RS-232 The RS-232 is a 3.5mm TRS connector. Tip is TX (output), ring is RX (input), and Sleeve is ground. To simplify connections Aurora offers pre-molded RS-232 cables in null and none nulled in male and female DB9. IR (Infrared) It will autosense a TS or a TRS connector to determine if an IR emitter (TS) or IR receiver (TRS) is inserted. - Page 51 IR Receiver CA0026-1 (30kHz – 60kHz) IR Emitter CA0061-1...
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Page 52: Appendix 1 Troubleshooting
APPENDIX 1 Troubleshooting It is advisable to make certain all units are using the latest firmware before troubleshooting. VLX Web Server is not responding Make certain every VLX unit has a unique IP Address set for the webserver. Disconnect unit from 1G network and connect PC directly to 1G LAN and check to see if webserver appears in browser. - Page 53 Routing a source to multiple displays is tearing Check network switch is properly configured for IGMP and supports Jumbo packets. VLX Server is responding poorly Check network switch is properly configured for IGMP with snooping Displays not showing same video frame as others ...
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Page 54: Appendix 2
You must be signed up to the Customer Portal in order to download firmware with instructions on how to update. APPENDIX 3 Protocol For the latest protocol please go www.auroramm.com You must be signed up to the Customer Portal in order to download VLX protocol. The protocol is only available to authorized Aurora dealers. -
Page 55: Appendix 4 Recommended Cabling
APPENDIX 4 Recommended Cabling The VLX series uses industry standard CAT 5e, 6, and 6A cabling. Follow standard 1Gbps network infrastructure when installing. -
Page 56: Appendix 5 Recommended Network Switches
APPENDIX 5 Recommended Network Switches The VLX will work with most non-blocking, IGMP, Jumbo packet 1Gbps network switch. Layer 3 will allow more control, however, Layer 2 will work as well. It is highly recommended to communicate with the representative of the desired network switch brand to confirm configuration and capabilities. -
Page 57: 5.3 Ethernet Switch Configuration
The end results are a noticeably shorter video switching time. Aurora recommends to always enable the FASTLEAVE option when available. 5.3 Ethernet Switch Configuration The following list includes all network switch configuration options that Aurora Engineers have come across so far. Look for these or similar options when configuring your switch. - Page 58 use a particular switch, then PoE injectors for the remaining ports can be used or the local power supply for the VLX but you may need to disable the detection of the PoE for those ports in the Ethernet switch.
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Page 59: Appendix 6
APPENDIX 6 Technical Specifications Model Name VLX-TC1 Technical Compression Latency 1.5 Frames (25ms) HDMI Inputs 2 (HDMI 2.0, HDCP2.2) HDMI Outputs 1 (HDMI 2.0, HDCP2.2) Audio Analog Stereo Line In/Out (3.5mm TRS) 1G Copper Ethernet RJ-45 RJ-45 10/100/1000M PoE (PSE) Video Bandwidth 340MHz Video support... - Page 60 Model Name VLX-TCW2 Technical Compression Latency 1.5 Frames (25ms) 1 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 (VLX-TCW2V) HDMI Inputs 2 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 (VLX-TCW2H) HDMI Outputs 1 HDMI 2.0/HDCP2.2 VGA/YPbPr Inputs 1 15 Pin HD Female (VLX-TCW2V) Audio Analog Stereo Line In/Out (3.5mm TRS) 1G Copper Ethernet RJ-45 RJ-45 10/100/1000M PoE (PSE) Video Bandwidth...
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Page 61: Appendix 7 Warranty
Limited 3 Year Warranty Aurora Multimedia Corp. (“Manufacturer”) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years as defined herein for parts and labor from date of purchase. This Limited Warranty covers products purchased in the year of 2009 and after. - Page 62 Aurora Multimedia Corp. 205 Commercial Court Morganville, NJ 07751 Phone: 732-591-5800 Fax: 732-591-6801...
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