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  • Page 2 A BELDEN BRAND 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A. Telephone: 1-203-647-8700 All trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. Subject: VX40, VX80, VX160, VX320, VX320Video, VX320Audio Matrix Switch Product Manual Revision: Q, October 2017 VX320 Configurator VX40...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Handling Fiber Optic Cable ................... 28 Installing Fiber into Input/Output Cards ................. 29 Removing Fiber from Input/Output Cards ..............29 Connecting to Thinklogical Velocity Extenders ................. 29 Connecting to the Receiver ................... 29 Connecting to the Transmitter ..................32 Installation ..........................35 Set-Up ..........................
  • Page 4 ® PART 3: THINKLOGICAL SUPPORT ..................40 Customer Support ........................40 Website ......................... 40 Email ..........................41 Telephone ........................41 Fax ..........................41 Product Support........................41 Warranty ........................41 Return Authorization ..................... 42 Our Addresses ........................42 APPENDIX A: ORDERING INFORMATION ................43 APPENDIX B: QUICK START GUIDES ...................

  • Page 5: Preface

    We, the Thinklogical team, are committed to understanding and exceeding our customers’ requirements, the first time and every time. Thinklogical, a Belden brand, is the leading manufacturer and provider of fiber optic and CATx KVM, video, audio, and peripheral extension and switching solutions used in video-rich, big-data computing environments.

  • Page 6: About This Product Manual

    A warning is meant to call the reader’s attention to critical information at a point in the text that is relevant to the subject being discussed. Laser Information VX Matrix Switches, like all Thinklogical products, are designed and identified as Class 1 LASER products. This means the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) cannot be exceeded when viewing the laser with the naked eye or with the aid of typical magnifying optics (e.g.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    These highly reliable and resilient Matrix Switches provide bidirectional matrix switching and are expandable from 5x5 to 320x320 Duplex ports, allowing for flexible deployment configurations. The VX40, VX80, VX160, VX320, and VX320Video/Audio Matrix Switches are available with LC-type fiber connectors.

  • Page 8: Theory Of Operation

    Theory of Operation MRTS Technology Thinklogical VX Matrix Switches are used together as a system with our Thinklogical Velocity Extenders utilizing breakthrough, patent-pending technology for transmission and reception of DVI, keyboard, mouse, and high-speed data peripherals. This technology, known as Multi Rate Transmission System (MRTS), provides end-to-end data transmission with unparalleled performance.

  • Page 9: System Features

    ® System Features VX320 System Features VX40/VX80 VX160 VX320 Video/Audio Matrix Size 80x80 320 Duplex 640 Duplex 320x320 80x80 Duplex Non-Blocking 320x320 160x160 Duplex 320x320 OR 40x40 Duplex Bi- Matrix Size Non-Blocking Bi-Directional Duplex Non- Duplex Bi- Directional Non-Blocking Blocking...

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    Maximum DC: 1A at 30VDC Maximum AC: 0.3A at 125VAC Contact resistance maximum: .1Ω Power Requirements AC Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63 Hz Universal AC Power Supply VX320 VX40/VX80 VX160 VX320 Technical Video/Audio* Specifications Rack Size EIA 19” (48.26 cm) EIA 19” (48.26 cm) EIA 19”...

  • Page 11: Vx Matrix Switch Rear Panel Views

    Load-sharing Redundant Power Supplies Enunciator Ports (for alarms) Fan Tray Module (Upstream) Cards (Downstream) Cards Primary Controller Card Ports 1-40 Ports 1-40 (Back-Up Controller Card is optional) VX40 Matrix Switch – Rear View Page 10 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017...
  • Page 12 ® NOTE: All modules may be replaced without interruption to other module functions (except for the Primary Controller Card) Load-sharing Redundant Power Supplies Enunciator Ports (for alarms) Fan Tray Module I/O Cards Primary Controller Card (Ports 1-80) (Back-Up Controller Card is optional) VX80 Matrix Switch –...
  • Page 13 ® NOTE: All modules may be replaced without interruption to other modules functions (except for the Primary Controller Card) Enunciator Ports (for alarms) Fan Tray Module Load-sharing Redundant Power Modules Primary Controller Card Optional Back-up Controller Card Sliding thumbscrews for ventilation adjustment (Upstream) Cards...
  • Page 14 ® Redundant Power supplies, Left to Right: VX320 Router 1 Upper Card Cage Primary Back Panel 2 Upper Card Cage Back-up 3 Lower Card Cage Primary 4 Lower Card Cage Back-up 1700 Watts VX320 Router KVM Matrix Switch Chassis: 24 Rack Units 42"...
  • Page 15 ® NOTE: All modules may be replaced without interruption to other module functions (except for the Primary Controller Card) VX320VIDEO/AUDIO Router VX320VIDEO / VX320AUDIO Matrix Switch Power Supplies Enunciator Ports (for alarms) Fan Tray Primary Controller Card Input/Output Cards (1-20) Secondary Controller Card Matrix Switch –...

  • Page 16: Part 1: Hardware

    • Data Downstream Card, 5 Ports – VXM-DO0005 The VX40 ships configured to customer specifications. All physical connections to the product use industry- standard connectors. If you ordered an EAL/4 certified unit, please verify that you have received the proper materials. The Matrix Switch should be labeled as VXR-000040, Rev B.
  • Page 17 160 Data Upstream Cards (VXM-DI0020, Rev B) and Velocity Matrix Switch 160 Data Downstream Cards (VXM-DO0020, Rev B). This information is located on a sticker on the card with serial number information. When you receive your Thinklogical VX320 Matrix Switch, you should find the following items: •...

  • Page 18: Vx Matrix Switch Modules

    VX Matrix Switch Modules The inspired modular approach of the VX40, VX80, VX160, VX320 and VX320Video/Audio Matrix Switches makes all critical system components, including power supplies, cooling fans and pluggable optics (SFP+), hot- swappable, thus minimizing productivity impact in case of failure or system reconfiguration.
  • Page 19 ® The VX Matrix Switches Critical Hardware Alarms are as follows: The VX40, VX80 & VX160 Matrix Switches Critical Hardware Alarms: Fan failure, temperature spikes, DC voltage/current range, AC power input interruption and module removed POWER SUPPLY 1 (LEFT): Fan failure, temperature spikes, DC voltage/current range, AC power input interruption and module removed...

  • Page 20: The Controller Cards

    RESET FAULT: LED is ON= Card Failure FAULT FAULT LAN: Connection to external CPU (RJ45) RS232: ASCII Control Interface RS232 CONTROLLER RS232 CONTROLLER VX40/ VX80 VX320 VX160 VXM-000005 VXM-000008 VXM-000001 Page 19 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017...

  • Page 21: External Cpu Controller Cards

    DIP Switch VX80 Router with front The up ↑ position = 1. (MX48, VX40, VX160, cover removed VX40 Router with front cover removed VX160, VX320, VX320A, VX320V) Pin 1 is on the bottom. DIP Switch The left ← position = 0.

  • Page 22: The Input/Output Cards

    The hot-swappable Input/Output (I/O) cards provide excellent in-service expansion capabilities in convenient sets of 5 ports per I/O card for the VX40 and VX80, sets of 20 ports per I/O card for the VX160 or sets of 16 ports per I/O card for the VX320s, thus allowing re-configuration without interrupting signal processing.
  • Page 23 The VX40 Matrix Switch consists of a single 80-input by 80-output, non-blocking switch matrix. This allows any port on any I/O card (Upstream or Downstream) to be connected to any other port. The VX40 is designed so that 8 I/O card slots on the left side are used for Upstream Cards and 8 I/O card slots on the right side are used for Downstream Cards.
  • Page 24 I/O card to be connected to any other port. The VX80 is designed so that all 16 I/O card slots accept the same type of card. The VX80 I/O card is functionally and physically the same as the VX40 Upstream Card.
  • Page 25 ® VX160 I/O Cards The VX160 contains two independent 160x160 fully non-blocking switch matrices. One switching matrix connects any Upstream Port optical input (SFP+ R) to any Downstream Port optical output (SFP+ T). The other switching matrix connects any Downstream Port optical input (SFP+ R) to any Upstream Port optical output (SFP+ T).
  • Page 26 ® VX320 I/O Cards The VX320 Matrix Switch configuration can have a minimum of one I/O Card in either the Upper Card Cage or the Lower Card Cage. The VX320 Matrix Switch is constructed with one fully non-blocking 320x320 switch matrix in the Upper Card Cage and another fully non-blocking 320x320 switch matrix in the Lower Card Cage.
  • Page 27 ® Input/Output Port Numbering VX40 Input / Output Port Numbering VX80 Input / Output Port Numbering VX160 Input / Output Port Numbering Page 26 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017...

  • Page 28: Pluggable Sfp+ Optical Modules

    SFP+ modules. Each I/O card can have as many as 5 SFP+ modules for a VX40, 20 SFP+ modules for a VX160, and 16 SFP+ modules for a VX320 each mounted within a grounded metal enclosure. Each SFP+ module is locked into its enclosure with a built-in latch handle that can be opened for removal or locked for installation.

  • Page 29: Fiber Optic Cable

    Fiber Optic Cable Fiber Optic Cable Requirements Thinklogical recommends SX+ Laser Enhanced (50µm) fiber for your VX Matrix Switch and Velocity Extension System. Multi-mode fiber can extend up to a maximum of 1000m, where Single-mode fiber can extend distances beyond 1000m.

  • Page 30: Installing Fiber Into Input/Output Cards

    Connecting to Thinklogical Velocity Extenders VX Matrix Switches are designed to work with any Thinklogical product designed with the MRTS technology (e.g. Velocity Extenders). VX Matrix Switches and Velocity Extenders are a new, unique class of cost-effective matrix switching and KVM extension designed for a variety of high-performance computing environments.
  • Page 31 ® POWER Monitor, Projector and Audio Destinations AUDIO RECEIVER Velocity - 24 DVI OUT 1 DVI OUT 2 Connecting the Thinklogical VelocityKVM-24 Extender Receiver to the VX40/VX80 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 30...
  • Page 32 POWER Monitor, Projector and Audio Destinations AUDIO RECEIVER Velocity - 24 DVI OUT 1 DVI OUT 2 I / O BOARD Connecting the Thinklogical VelocityKVM-24 Extender Receiver to the VX160 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 31...

  • Page 33: Connecting To The Transmitter

    LOCAL KEYBOARD/MOUSE TRANSMITTER Velocity KMASS IN 1 IN 2 DVI OUT 2 DVI OUT 1 Audio IN/OUT USB HID, PS/2 (Keyboard/Mouse) Connecting the Thinklogical VelocityKVM-24 Extender Transmitter to the VX40/VX80 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 32...
  • Page 34 IN 2 DVI OUT 2 DVI OUT 1 Audio IN/OUT USB HID, PS/ 2 ( Keyboard / Mouse) I/ O BOARD Connecting the Thinklogical VelocityKVM-24 Extender Transmitter to the VX160 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 33...
  • Page 35 Lower Card Cages are designed to handle either Video Any Card, 1-20 or Data signals. Any Port pair, 1-16 Connecting the Thinklogical VelocityKVM-4 Extender Transmitter and Receiver to the VX320 VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 34...

  • Page 36: Installation

    SFP+ Modules should have a dust plug installed. Leave them in until that port is in use. (Retain them for later use.) 3. After checking the I/O cards, inspect the upper part of the unit. There are two (VX40, 80, 160) or four (VX320 & 320Video/Audio) power supplies located in the upper chassis. Verify that the power supplies are secure in the chassis.

  • Page 37: Order Of Installation Events

    ® Warning! Do not open or remove the Front Door when the unit is powered. The door of each VX Matrix Switch contains air baffles that are integral to the chassis’ cooling system. The Backplane Integrated Circuits may overheat when operating with the front door open or removed.

  • Page 38: How To Install Or Replace A Controller Card

    ® How to Install or Replace a Controller Card Note: When using a single Controller, the left or upper Controller slot is always Primary. Note: Replacing the Active Controller Card will interrupt service. When replacing a Controller Card in a system with redundant controllers you may remove the Controller that is not active (Active LED is off) without interrupting service.

  • Page 39: How To Replace A Power Supply

    Markings and labels on the product follow industry-standard conventions. Regulatory markings found on the products comply with domestic and many international requirements. Regulatory Compliance Thinklogical’s products are designed and made in the U.S.A. These products have been tested by a certified ®...

  • Page 40: Australia & New Zealand

    European Union Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA These products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

  • Page 41: Product Serial Number

    Product Serial Number Thinklogical products have a unique serial number, which includes a date-code, printed on an adhesive label that is affixed to the unit. The format for the date-code is 2 digits for the month, dash, 2 digits for the year, plus at least four digits for a unique unit number.

  • Page 42: Email

    ® Email Thinklogical is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Eastern Time Zone. We will do our best to respond to your email inquiries promptly. Please use the following email addresses: – Information on Thinklogical and our products.

  • Page 43: Return Authorization

    Return Merchandise Authorization. ® Our Addresses If you have any product issues or questions or need technical assistance with your Thinklogical system, ® please call us at 1-800-291-3211 (USA only) or 1-203-647-8700 and let us help. If you need to write us or...

  • Page 44: Appendix A: Ordering Information

    ® Appendix A: Ordering Information VX40 and VX80 Matrix Switches Thinklogical's VX40 Matrix Switch Ordering Information Part Number Description Velocity Matrix Switch 40 VXR-000040 Velocity Matrix Switch 40 Chassis VXR-000040 REV B Velocity Matrix Switch 40 Chassis, Common Criteria EAL 4 Certified...
  • Page 45 ® VX160 Matrix Switches Thinklogical's VX160 Matrix Switch Ordering Information Part Number Description Velocity Matrix Switch 160 VXR-000160 Velocity Matrix Switch 160 Chassis VXR-000160 REV B Velocity Matrix Switch 160 Chassis, Common Criteria EAL 4 Certified Velocity Matrix Switch 160 Data Cards...
  • Page 46 ® VX320, VX320Video and VX320Audio Matrix Switches Thinklogical's VX320 Matrix Switch Ordering Information Part Number Description Velocity Matrix Switch 320 VXR-000320 Velocity Matrix Switch 320 Chassis VXR-000320 REV A Velocity Matrix Switch 320 Chassis, Common Criteria EAL 4 Certified Velocity Matrix Switch 320 Data Cards...
  • Page 47 ® Thinklogical's VX320AUDIO Matrix Switch Ordering Information Part Number Description Velocity Matrix Switch 320Audio VXR-A00320 Velocity Matrix Switch 320 AUDIO Chassis Velocity Matrix Switch 320Audio Data Cards VXM-A00016 Velocity Matrix Switch 320A Data Upstream/Downstream Card, 16 Ports, SFP+, Multi-mode VXM-A00S16...

  • Page 48: Appendix B: Quick Start Guides

    ® Appendix B: Quick Start Guides VX40 Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 47...
  • Page 49 ® VX80 Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 48...
  • Page 50 ® Source CPU 6 Source CPU 5 Source CPU 4 Source CPU 3 DVI IN 2 DVI IN 1 DVI IN 2 DVI IN 1 VX160 Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 49...
  • Page 51 ® VX320 Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 50...
  • Page 52 ® VX320Video Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 51...
  • Page 53 ® LOWER CONNECTOR VX320Audio Matrix Switch Quick Start Guide VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 52...

  • Page 54: Appendix C: Sd Flash Card Replacement

    ® Appendix C: SD Flash Card Replacement VX40 and VX80 SD Flash Card Replacement VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 53...
  • Page 55 ® VX160 SD Flash Card Replacement VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 54...
  • Page 56 ® VX320 SD Flash Card Replacement VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 55...
  • Page 57 ® VX320Video/Audio SD Flash Card Replacement VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 56...

  • Page 58: Appendix D: Secure Applications

    Thinklogical’s VX Matrix Switch uses two methods for secure routing. One is known as Restricted Switching and the other is known as Partitioning. These methods can be deployed singularly or jointly, depending on security requirements.
  • Page 59 ® Switch. An output can connect to an input with a priority greater than, or equal to, its priority. Thus, a priority level of 1 on an output can connect to any input (priority 1, 2, 3…). The user must provide a table defining the priorities for each input and output of the switch matrix. This table is in the form of a comma separated value (csv) file.
  • Page 60 ® Restricted Switching with VX Matrix Switches Restricted Switching Priority Scheme The following example shows a priority scheme for four levels of security managed by one VX Matrix Switch: Restricted switching is configured via firmware loaded into the Matrix Switch. The configuration file for this scenario will appear like the table at right.
  • Page 61 The maximum number of partitions is the number of ports that make up the VX Matrix Switch (80, 160, 320, 640). A VX40 or VX80 Matrix Switch can be configured with up to 80 partitions, a VX160 up to 160, and so forth.
  • Page 62 ® Note: When using a Back-up Controller Card configuration, both controllers must have the same Partition table. Administration Access There are only two methods by which the administrator can access the VX Matrix Switch Controller Configurations: 1. Using the serial console directly connected to the VX Matrix Switch: It should be noted that, while no administrator password is required to use the serial console (by default), physical access to the Matrix Switch is required.
  • Page 63 Direction Number Priority The TLX Matrix Switch can be configured to prevent accidental connection from the Red Network to the Black Network using the Restricted Switching feature. For example, the TLX Matrix Switch Network Diagram should be configured with the following csv file: The following connection rules apply: SOURCE 2 can be connected only to DESTINATION 2 and SOURCE 1 can be connected to both DESTINATION 1 and DESTINATION 2.
  • Page 64 ® VX40 Secure Application VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 63...
  • Page 65 ® VX80 Secure Application VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 64...
  • Page 66 ® VX160 Secure Application VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 65...
  • Page 67 ® VX320 Secure Application VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 66...
  • Page 68 ® VX320 Video Secure Application VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev. Q October 2017 Page 67...

  • Page 69: Appendix E: Touch Panel Configuration

    APPENDIX E: Touch Panel Configuration Thinklogical supplies 5.7” and 9” touch panels. These are small, Linux computers that run a borderless version of the Chromium browser. On power up, they start the browser with the URL of the X4 server and load the page that’s been specified for them with X4’s GROUPS page.
  • Page 70 ® The new interfaces file should look something like this after modification: To set the browser to find the server: Edit /home/user/homepage to match your installation: This is a one-line file. Change the IP address to match that of the web server (also called the “Control Computer”) for your installation and remove “touch”...
  • Page 71 ® In the configuration shown above, the touchpanel with the IP address of 192.168.13.112 will load the startpage combi-m (or COMBI-M). COMBI-M is a COMBI page with an additional MACRO button at the bottom right. This button lets the user also access the Macros page and then return to the COMBI page. In ADMIN Stations we have made some source stations Takeable for the group “touch”: As well as some destination stations: In ADMIN Macros, we have made “mac 1”...
  • Page 72 ® The touchscreen at 192.168.13.112 will now start up in this page: and when the MACROS button at the bottom right is pressed, it will show this page: COMBI-M link at the top will return to the COMBI page. VX Matrix Switch Manual Rev.

  • Page 73: Appendix F: Mib File

    ® APPENDIX F: MIB FILE The MIB (Management Information Base) file contains information on the operational status of the VX Matrix Switch hardware. The file is located on the install disk included with your VX Matrix Switch. It is also included on the VX Matrix Switch SD Card in the directory /user/share.snmp/mibs LSI-ROOT.txt LSI-MATRIX SWITCH-API-INTERFACE.txt...

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