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Coretec VCX-2400-E Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Revision Date: March 3, 2010
VCX-2400-E
MPEG-2 Encoder, IP
VCX-2400-ER MPEG-2 Encoder, IP Rack Mount
VCX-2400-D
MPEG-2 Decoder, IP
VCX-2400-DR MPEG-2 Decoder, IP Rack Mount
Core Tec Communications, LLC
2950 Lake Emma Rd
Suite 1030
Lake Mary, FL 32746 USA
Phone (407) 331-0547
Fax
(407) 331 0656
www.coretec.com
Technical Support:
U.S. 877-331-0547
(Toll Free)
Elsewhere: 407-331-0547

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Revision Date: March 3, 2010 VCX-2400-E MPEG-2 Encoder, IP VCX-2400-ER MPEG-2 Encoder, IP Rack Mount VCX-2400-D MPEG-2 Decoder, IP VCX-2400-DR MPEG-2 Decoder, IP Rack Mount Core Tec Communications, LLC 2950 Lake Emma Rd Suite 1030 Lake Mary, FL 32746 USA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Mounting the Encoder ......................... 6   Quick Start ............................7   If user wishes to test video using the VCX-2400-E and VCX-2400–D: ........7   If user wishes to configure settings of VCX2400-E via COM Port or Network: ....... 8  ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    RJ-11 to Serial Interface Adaptor Pinout ................47   Introduction  The VCX-2400-E and VCX-2400-D are the chassis versions of the Core Tec stand-alone VCX- 2400 MPEG-2 IP product series. These units are fully compatible with the “-R” card cage versions of the product series.

  • Page 4: Familiarization With The Vcx2400-E

    Familiarization with the VCX2400­E  The VCX-2400-E Video Encoder accepts one video and two data signals. The output from the encoder is a stream of IP packets. It also contains a fluorescent LED display to allow monitoring of unit performance and to facilitate troubleshooting. The encoder has a programmable reset, which prompts the re-initiation of the video stream.

  • Page 5: Com Port Data Interface

    Com Port Data Interface  There are 2 bi-directional data interfaces, RS-232 and RS-422 selectable, on the encoder and decoder assemblies. Each interface uses RJ-45 connectors. Refer to Appendix A for the correct pin out. When using the RS-232 configuration pin 7 is ground. Com Port parameters are configured through the system software.

  • Page 6: Display

    Com 2 IP Mounting the Encoder  The VCX-2400-E Encoder and VCX-2400-D Decoder mount in an identical fashion. The 1RU high units are furnished with mounting ears allowing installation in a 19” rack frame. All signal connections are from the rear, eliminating any need for setback from the front plane of the rack.

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    Refer to Appendix A for Ethernet Straight through and Cross Over Pin Outs. 5. Insert the detachable line cord into the receptacle on the rear of the VCX-2400-E Encoder and VCX-2400-D Decoder. The unit automatically senses 110 VAC or 220VAC supply and will operate with either.

  • Page 8: If User Wishes To Configure Settings Of Vcx2400-E Via Com Port Or Network

    Configuration Section of this Manual. Here you will set the IP address and SUBNET Mask of the VCX-2400-E so that it is accessible on your SUBNET and has a valid IP address. (An example IP address is being used in the following example.): Open a “cmd”...
  • Page 9 Enter the following configuration for each of the encoder channels. Take note the IP address must be of valid encoders on the network. The IP addresses below are just used as an example. Locate a VCX-2400-E (MPEG2 encoder). Connection Configuration ip 192.168.5.150 (use a valid IP on your network)

  • Page 10: Updating Firmware Using Vcxnetburner

    Updating Firmware using VCXNetBurner  Introduction  VcxNetburner is a Windows 2000/XP application that allows updating of the VCX-2400 Encoder/Decoder firmware (as well as the VCX4400E and VCX6400E.) VcxNetBurner can simultaneously update the firmware of all VCX-2400 devices that can be accessed on your network. If you can telnet to the device then VcxNetBurner can update the firmware.
  • Page 11 replaced. The 10Mbps revision 2.5 devices (in current production) have removable chips that can be replaced in the field. The 100Mbps revision 3.0 devices must be reprogrammed at the factory. Since revision 3.0 is not yet in production there may be other safeguards, such as automatic firmware backup that may modify these instructions.
  • Page 12 The Encoder Screens The Encoder screens are accessed through the VCX2400E, VCX440E, & 2/4/J-E tabs and work identically the same as the VCX-2400D, except that the parameters are applied to the firmware sent to the VCX-2400, 4400, or 2/4/J Encoder devices.

  • Page 13: Menu Bar

    Menu Bar  The File Menu The menu contains selections for 1) File, 2) Options, and 3) Help. The File menu selection presents the following drop down menu: The Exit option will close the application. The Import selection is used to select and configure VcxNetBurner for a particular firmware update version.
  • Page 14 This dialog is telling you that you can save the imported parameters by pressing OK. Or by pressing Cancel just use the parameters until the application is closed. If you press Cancel the parameters are still loaded but the old parameters will be loaded then next time VcxNetBurner is used. Selecting OK is the same as selecting Cancel and then Apply.
  • Page 15 UPDATENAME www.myupdateserver.com DNSIP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx However, unless you have specific reasons for setting up your update server in the device, the Broadcast Server command will suffice for updating your VCX-2400 device. The Lock Update allows you to update all VCX-Devices of one type (i.e.- all VCX-2400E connected to the network) simultaneously.

  • Page 16: Instructions For Use

      Instructions for Use  The following steps should be performed to update your VCX-2400 devices. 1) Obtain the latest update from Core Tec Communications. 2) Place the updates into unique directories for each the decoder and encoder. The updates will be provided on the FTP server in separate directories. 3) Use the Import menu command to load each update’s import.ini file and use the OK button to save the current setting.
  • Page 17   VCXNETCONFIG Window...

  • Page 18: Connecting To Unit

    The SUBNET will display a default class C- SUBNET there is no read back of the changed SUBNET displayed. (e) Repeat this process for all the CORE TEC equipment requiring change. Connecting to Unit  There are currently four ways to connect to the VCX-2400-E. 1) Telnet...
  • Page 19 Password: admin (default) To change the default password perform the following: Type: PASSWORD <followed by your password (up to 11 characters)> Where <your password> equals the new password. For configuration using an Ethernet connection, activate the Telnet function by the following: a.
  • Page 20 2) Terminal Program NOTE: The following procedure is valid for standalone units only and is not applicable to rack mount units. The Terminal Program, such as HyperTerminal, configuration procedure uses the serial connection on the front of the unit. Using the PCA-2400 programming cable, connect to the control port. This cable should be attached to the serial port of an attached PC and the Hyper Terminal program launched.
  • Page 21 The selected device will respond by opening the following page. Note all internet communication pages will apply while the thread is open. Type password XXXXXXXXXXX Where XXXXXXXXXXX is the new password. The password can be anything up to eleven (11) characters in length.
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  • Page 27 Logging off Commit/Reboot This process will write all the parameters into nonvolatile memory and then reboot the unit. The reboot process will stop all current operations and restart with the new parameters. Note: The Commit/Reboot operation, in most cases, will not give the operator an indication the operation has started, in progress or has finished.

  • Page 28: Program Commands

    4) Core Tec Watchdog Software Please refer to the Watchdog Manuals. Program Commands  IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. After entering one or more commands, it is necessary to enter COMMIT and REBOOT for the new settings to take effect. 2. Typing “?” displays a listing of all commands. Network Setup ...
  • Page 29 The following example indicates that all packets sent to hosts on the 62.41.10.xxx subnet should be routed though the gateway at 192.168.100.2 Example command: GATEWAY 192.168.100.2 62.41.100.0 255.255.255.0 CLEARGATEWAY Clears the gateway table. There are no parameters. This command clears all entries. CMDPORT (TCP Command Port) The TCP command port selection is configurable.

  • Page 30: Comm Port Setup

    Comm Port Setup The VCX-2400 supports two sub-channels that allow the two way transmission of serial data to selected target devices. The sub-channel can be configured for either RS232 or RS422 operation. It is not necessary for both ends to use the same configuration. The following is a list of the configuration items for the sub-channel: Channel Enable Baud rate...
  • Page 31 COM1PARITY, COM2PARITY (Comm Port Parity) The parity for the comm port can be set to Odd, Even, or None. The parameters for the COM[1|2]PARITY command are N,O,E, which correspond respectively to None, Odd, Even. Default: None Example Command: COM2PARITY N (sets comm port 2 to no parity) COM1IP, COM2IP (Comm Port IP) The IP address of the destination for the comm port data is set by this command.

  • Page 32: Encoder Commands

    COM1RS422, COM2RS422 (RS-232, RS-422 Data Format) The comm port data format is configurable. The parameter is “0” or “1”, where “1” enables RS-422 and “0” enables RS-232 format. Default: 0 (RS-232) Example Command: COM1RS422 0 (sets comm port 1 for RS-232) Comm port Command –...
  • Page 33 CONTRAST Adjusts image contrast. The acceptable range is from 0 to 127, where a higher number provides more contrast. Default: 63 Example Command: CONTRAST 90 (increases contrast from default) SATURATION Adjusts color saturation. The acceptable range is from 0 (no color) to 127. Default: 63 Example Command: SATURATION 75 (increases color saturation from default) TINT...
  • Page 34 DISPLAY <VIDEO | COM |IP | SAP> This command displays current encoder settings. Entering DISPLAY only provides all settings. Adding the VIDEO, COM, or IP qualifiers displays settings for video, comm port, or IP parameters, respectively. Example Command: DISPLAY IP (displays current IP encoder settings)

  • Page 35: Decoder Commands

    Decoder Commands T (Onscreen Text) Allows the placement of a persistent text over the video. The text is placed at the current cursor position if the text cursor positioning commands are sent beforehand. Otherwise the text is justified and placed according to the text justification command. Default: none Example Command: T say hi for the camera (enters text “say hi for the camera”)
  • Page 36 CLR (Clear Onscreen Text) This command clears the screen and erases the persistent storage of the last text command. Default: N/A Example Command: CLR TC xx (Text Color) Command sets foreground and background text color. The first character defines foreground color;...
  • Page 37 BUFFERLOW, BUFFERHIGH These settings define an acceptable range of video frames in the decoder buffer. If the number of frames in the decoder exceeds the buffer high setting, then the decoder starts playing back the buffered frames faster than real time, until the number of frames buffered drops to the buffer low setting. This is used to limit the latency of the encoded video.

  • Page 38: Common Commands

    Common Commands The following commands apply to both encoder and decoder. AUTOREBOOT Sets a periodic timed reboot of the device. The parameter is the number of seconds between reboots. Default: 0 (off) Example: AUTOREBOOT 3600 AUTOSTART Sets a periodic timed restart of the video encoder/decoder. The parameter is the number of seconds between starts.
  • Page 39 Sets unit for PAL video operation. REBOOT Restarts device from powerup state. Most changes in device settings require a reboot after a commit. START Starts encoding or playback (video out). STREAMTYPE Selects between Program or Transport multiplexing of the video stream. Acceptable parameters are T or P, where P is Program and T is Transport.

  • Page 40: Sap Settings

    SAP Settings The encoder is capable of multicasting SAP (Session Announcement Protocol RFC-2974) packets with SDP (Session Description Protocol RFC-2327) content. There are a number of parameter setting for configuring SAP. They are presented in this section. The user should refer to the referenced RFCs to understand the significance of the SAP/SDP parameter settings.
  • Page 41 SAPIP Sets the IP address of the destination host for SAP packets. This address is a multicast address defined in RFC-2974. It is unlikely that the user will need to change this setting. Default: 224.2.127.254 SAPKEYWORD Used to set the SDP (RFC-2327) keyword information. The parameter is an ASCII string with a limitation of 30 characters.

  • Page 42: Miscallaneous Settings

    MISCALLANEOUS SETTINGS CAMERA [n]  Store a user defined camera type code 0..255 This is a current list of the Cameras we support: Cohu = 1 Philips_Bosch = 2 Pelco = 3 Vicon = 4 RVision = 5 Panasonic = 6 CAMERAID [n] Store a user defined camera ID code 0..255  ...
  • Page 43 Humidity 0 to 95% non-condensing POWER REQUIREMENTS From Enclosure CONNECTORS Video NTSC/PAL BNC Power From Back-plane (36 pin Molex) Data Network RJ-45 Com ports RJ-45   ELECTRICAL Video Input (NTSC/PAL) Impedance: 75 ohm unbalanced, return loss > 30 dB Dynamic Range: 0.5 volts to 2.0 volts peak to peak Video Output (NTSC/PAL) Impedance:...

  • Page 44: Model Numbers

    MPEG 2 Video Encoder – IP VCX-2400-D MPEG 2 Video Decoder – IP VCX-2400-E-R MPEG 2 Video Encoder – IP (Card Cage Mount) VCX-2400-D-R MPEG 2 Video Decoder – IP (Card Cage Mount) *Note: Base models feature two data sub-channels...

  • Page 45: Pinouts

    Appendix A  Pinouts  Com Port Data Interface Pin Out (uses RJ-45 Plug)   Signal Description Signal Type RS-232 Receive Input RS-232 Output RS-232 Transmit Output RS-232 Input RS-422 Receive Data + Input RS-422 Transmit Data - Output   RS‐422 Receive Data - Input RS-232 Ground...

  • Page 46: Standard Ethernet Pin Out

      Standard Ethernet Pin Out  Straight Through Ethernet Pin Out Cross Over Ethernet Pin Out...

  • Page 47: To Serial Interface Adaptor Pinout

    RJ­11 to Serial Interface Adaptor Pinout  The PC should have its Com Port configured as: Baud rate 38,400 kbps Data bits 8 bits Parity No Parity Stop Bits 1 Stop Bit Flow control None   RJ-11 Adaptor VCX-Encoder Series Front Panel Serial Interface Manuf acturer Supplied Serial Adaptor Below is the pin layout of the RJ-11: Function Ground...

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