Summary of Contents for PESA VIDBLOX 3G-SL RX
- Page 1 3G-SL RX M ODULE 3G-NE RX M ODULE HD/3G-SDI DVI/C OMPONENT EDIA XTENDER ONVERTER ANUAL www.PESA.com Publication: 81-9059-0667-0, Rev. C...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Controls Menu ....................4-14 4.7.4 Configurations Menu..................4-20 4.7.5 Custom Resolutions ....................4-24 4.7.6 Input Video Status Screen ...................4-30 4.7.7 Fiber Module Status Menu ..................4-32 4.7.8 Hardware Status Menu ..................4-33 ....................4-36 NINSTALLING ATTRAX ..................4-36 PDATING IDBLOX IRMWARE Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 4 4-17 E ................4-32 IGURE XAMPLE IBER ODULE TATUS CREEN 4-18 E ...................4-34 IGURE XAMPLE ARDWARE TATUS CREEN IST OF ABLES 2-1 V RX O ..............2-2 ABLE IDBLOX UTPUT ORMATS AND ESOLUTIONS 4-1 M ......................4-26 ABLE ODELINE ARAMETERS Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 About This Manual
VERVIEW This manual provides instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the Vidblox Transport Media/Format Conversion Modules and Media Extenders built by PESA. It is the responsibility of all personnel involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the equipment to know all the applicable safety regulations for the areas they will be working in. -
Page 6: Chapter 2 Introduction
In addition to the above listed SMPTE standard formats, the Vidblox receiver module (3G-SL RX Only) can also accept an input signal from a Vidblox SL-3G TX module formatted to PESA’s VB Link. This format allows pixel accurate transport of resolutions greater than 1080p over a SMPTE 424M transport while maintaining compliance with the SMPTE standard. -
Page 7: Sl Rx Module
Vidblox 3G-SL RX modules allow connection of HD/3G-SDI video signals as module inputs to the IN 1 and IN 2 BNC connectors; and to the IN 1 and IN 2 fiber connectors, if the module is equipped with a dual-channel SFP fiber receiver device. -
Page 8: Features
EDID data to the remote monitor device, just as if the device were connected directly to the graphics source. I/O connections to a typical Vidblox RX module are shown pictorially by Figure 2-2. EATURES VIDBLOX 3G-SL RX VIDBLOX 3G-NE RX Maximum Resolution 1920x1200 @ 60Hz... -
Page 9: Figure 2-2 Vidblox 3G-Sl Rx
- 1080i/59.94 - 1080i/60 - VB Link **Using PESA’s optional Catt rax control application *Act ive if equipped wit h available SFP fiber receiver device Figure 2-2 Vidblox 3G-SL RX (Top) and 3G-NE RX (Bottom) I/O Interface Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 10: Specifications
< 10% of amplitude (max.) Alignment Jitter SMPTE 292M < 0.2 UI SMPTE 424M ≤ 0.3 UI Timing Jitter SMPTE 292M < 1.0UI SMPTE 424M ≤ 2.0UI *3G-SL RX Module Only **If equipped with SFP fiber receiver device Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 11 Cattrax (Ethernet Control Application) - optional POWER External Power 90VAC to 240VAC, 50-60Hz, External, 12VDC, 1.5A, Regulated Power Brick with Optional AC Inlet for U.S., UK, or EURO Style Plugs Power Input – Modules 12VDC, 1.5A *3G-SL RX Module Only Proprietary Information of PESA...
- Page 12 19.00 (482.6)W X 6.25 (158.75)D X 3.50 (88.90)H 2.00lbs empty, 4.65 lbs full WARRANTY 3 Years Parts and Labor SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE EN55022 Designed for FCC Part 15 Compliance Environmental RoHS Fiber Safety Class 1 Laser Product IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 13: Chapter 3 Installation
Ethernet or to a host PC for operation. Vidblox 3G-SL modules that are network connected may be monitored and controlled through a host PC running PESA’s Cattrax network software control application. Monitoring and configuration functions may be performed on a single module over a USB connection to a host PC running the Cattrax Cub controller application. - Page 14 1360x768/60 1440x900/60 1600x900/60 1680x1050/60 1600x1200/60 1920x1200/60 *Distances stated are typical; actual distances may vary depending on fiber type, bandwidth, connector splicing, dispersion, and environmental factors **Network connectivity requires optional Cattrax control application ***3G-SL RX Module Only Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 15: Vidblox Audio Connections
Channel 1 of Group 1 Left audio channel with normal stereo source from computer sound card Ring Audio Channel 2 Channel 2 of Group 1 Right audio channel with normal stereo source from computer sound card Sleeve Common Gnd Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 16: Status Leds
XTENDER RAME PESA’s optional rack mount extender frames allow you to easily mount and power multiple Vidblox modules in a 1 or 2 RU chassis frame. Two modules may be installed in the 1 RU chassis and up to four modules may be installed in the 2 RU chassis. -
Page 17: Figure 3-3 Extender Frame
Do not connect the external power supply(s) to a source of primary power until connections to the Vidblox modules are completed as directed in Paragraph 3.2. Figure 3-3 Extender Frame Rear View Figure 3-4 Extender Frame Front View Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 18: Ower Istribution An Odule Edundant Ower Larms And Led
• There is a failure with one or both of the cooling fans • There is a failure of at least one of the power output connections Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 19: Figure 3-6 Audible Alarmj
Connect the jumper as shown in Figure 3-6 for the desired audible alarm function: Audible Alarm Off Audible Alarm On As Shipped for Jumper Pins 1&2 Jumper Storage Figure 3-6 Audible Alarm Jumper Settings Proprietary Information of PESA... -
Page 20: Chapter 4 System Set-Up And Configuration
In order for either version of Cattrax to “discover” and communicate with a Vidblox module, or any other piece of PESA equipment, the proper data file must be present in the version of Cattrax used. -
Page 21: Initial Set -U P Steps
ONFIGURATION WITH ATTRAX In order for Cattrax to communicate with Vidblox modules and other PESA equipment on the facility network, the network interface device used by Cattrax must be actively connected to the subnet, or multiple subnets, containing equipment you wish to control. When communicating on a subnet containing PESA network controllable devices, Cattrax should immediately begin the discovery process for all devices configured for the same subnet. - Page 22 Enter the first three octets of the subnet address you wish to add. The fourth octet is by default entered as 255 to allow discovery of all possible PESA devices within the subnet. Click OK to enter the parameters. The new entry is added to the listing and the checkbox will be checked to activate the new subnet.
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Page 23: Install Cattrax Cub And Usb Driver Onto The Host Pc
USB port of the host PC. If you have other USB compatible PESA equipment and already have Cattrax Cub running on a host PC, run the supplied CD to verify you have the most current revision of the application. Once the software is installed and running, simply connect any Vidblox unit to a USB port and allow Cattrax Cub to “discover”... - Page 24 Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. 9. You will see the screen to the left as installation continues. 10. When driver installation is complete, you will receive a prompt indicating that the software installed successfully. Click “OK” to continue. Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 25: Connecta
Cattrax Cub Application monitor. with QFX Device Driver Installed This window only appears if this is the first power-up after USB driver installation 4. Select the “No, not this time” option button and then click Next to continue. Proprietary Information of PESA... - Page 26 The USB driver files have been thoroughly validated. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue. During driver software installation, the prompt screen shown to the left is displayed. The progress bar monitors the installation procedure. Proprietary Information of PESA...
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Page 27: Start Cattrax Or Cattrax Cub Application
Figure 4-1 is displayed on the PC monitor. If this is the first time Cattrax Cub has been started, the display windows will all be empty until a PESA device is connected to the USB port and “discovered” for control. If the application has been previously used, the Devices View window may display a list of inactive devices that have been discovered in previous sessions. -
Page 28: Devices View Window
EVICES INDOW Depending on the version of Cattrax used, the Devices View window, Figure 4-2, displays PESA equipment under control of the application in one of two ways: Using Cattrax Cub (USB control) the Devices View window, as shown on the left in Figure 4-2, identifies the device currently under active control and, depending on the view mode selected, can also list devices that have been previously connected to the application. -
Page 29: Figure 4-2 Example Devices
Cattrax. When a PESA device is connected to the network, and communication is established, the device ID is displayed as a branch of the menu tree in bold letters. If the Show Active mode is selected, only active devices are listed. -
Page 30: Eceiver Odule Onfiguration Creens
Regardless of which menu selection you choose from the menu tree, the top portion of the main display window always displays the Status Overview text boxes as shown in Figure 4-5. Display information is updated in real-time for the connected module. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-11... -
Page 31: Information Menu
SDI video signal, an internally generated 1kHz test tone, or indicates that audio is currently muted. 4.7.2 I NFORMATION When the Information menu entry is selected from the menu tree, the screen shown by Figure 4-6 is displayed. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-12... -
Page 32: Figure 4-6 Example Information
Enter data you wish to annotate in each text box and press the Enter key to write data to on-board memory. Alias and user text information is stored internally to each module in non-volatile memory until modified or deleted. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-13... -
Page 33: Controls Menu
Input Port field opens a pull-down menu of available options for selecting the desired input source, as shown in Figure 4-8. Each option is introduced in the following paragraphs. Click on the desired input selection method from the list. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-14... -
Page 34: Figure 4-8 Input Selection
Vidblox immediately begins searching the secondary input connectors, in the sequence indicated, for an active input signal. The first active signal found becomes the input and remains active until one of two events occur: Proprietary Information of PESA 4-15... -
Page 35: Figure 4-9 Output Resolution
DVI or analog output signal, as shown in Figure 4- 9. To change output resolution select desired value from list. Not all resolutions shown in the example list are available for the 3G-NE module. Figure 4-9 Output Resolution Drop-Down Menu Proprietary Information of PESA 4-16... - Page 36 Refer to paragraph 4.7.5 for information on entering custom resolution data through the configuration set-up menu. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-17...
- Page 37 Vidblox TX module, the output type is selected to be the same as the incoming video signal. - DVI – Active output signal is present only on DVI-D outputs of DVI-I connector. - Analog – Active output signal is present only on analog outputs of DVI-I connector. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-18...
- Page 38 - RGB* – Manually selects outgoing video as a component analog signal using the RGB color space. - YPbPr* – Manually selects outgoing video as a component analog signal using the YPbPr color space. *3G-SL RX Module Only Proprietary Information of PESA 4-19...
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Page 39: Configurations Menu
-30dB to +10dB. The default value is zero. 4.7.4 C ONFIGURATIONS Selecting the Configurations menu entry from the menu tree displays the screen shown by Figure 4-10. Figure 4-10 Example Configurations Screen 1 Proprietary Information of PESA 4-20... -
Page 40: Figure 4-11 Examplec
- Embedded – Embedded is the default selection. Audio is de-embedded from the SDI input signal. - 1 kHz Tone – Inserts an internally generated 1kHz tone into the audio output signal. - Mute – Inserts audio silence into the audio output signal. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-21... -
Page 41: Ip Configuration
When DHCP is active, IP address obtained through the DHCP process and other current network parameters are displayed as inactive fields in the Device Properties window as shown by the left-hand illustration in Figure 4-13. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-22... -
Page 42: Figure 4-13 Device Properties
If that happens, the Configurations menu screen is not accessible. You can enter a non-conflicting IP address through the fields of the Device Properties window. Click the Apply button in the window to initiate the IP address change. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-23... -
Page 43: Custom Resolutions
This information may be contained in the user’s manual for the equipment or may be available on-line from the equipment manufacturer. With some equipment you may have to search for sources of this information from video support websites. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-24... - Page 44 Using modeline parameters, horizontal and vertical frequencies can be calculated by: Hfreq = Pclk / Htotal Vfreq = Pclk / (Htotal X Vtotal) (field rate) For interlace mode, frame rate = field rate/2, otherwise frame rate = field rate. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-25...
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Page 45: Table 4-1 Modeline Parameters
Indicates a mode where each scanline is doubled. Indicates the device supports a composite sync signal: Csync denotes composite Composite CSync sync with no polarity specified, +Csync specifies composite sync with positive Sync polarity, -Csync specifies composite sync with negative polarity. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-26... -
Page 46: Figure 4-14 Example Custom
Display Output Select controls on the Controls screen of the GUI. Figure 4-14 Example Custom Resolutions Screen Proprietary Information of PESA 4-27... -
Page 47: Figure 4-15 Example Custom
You may modify any or all fields to define the custom resolution. Selecting or starting with a base resolution is not required to enter a custom resolution. Figure 4-15 Example Custom Resolutions Screen 2 Proprietary Information of PESA 4-28... - Page 48 If you are entering data from a modeline, the given parameters are entered into the custom resolution fields as follows: Modeline Notation Vertical Grid Entry Field Vdisp Active Lines Vsyncstart V Sync - Start Vsyncend V Sync - End Vtotal Total Lines Proprietary Information of PESA 4-29...
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Page 49: Input Video Status Screen
SDI video signal. An example screen is shown by Figure 4-16 for reference only. Data presented on this screen is useful for troubleshooting and advanced users and is not pertinent to normal Vidblox usage. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-30... -
Page 50: Figure 4-16 Example Inputv
3G-SL 3G-NE RX M IDBLOX ODULE Publication 81-9059-0667-0, Rev. C March 2011 Figure 4-16 Example Input Video Status Screen Proprietary Information of PESA 4-31... -
Page 51: Fiber Module Status Menu
There are three text boxes in the Fiber Module Information window: - Vendor Name – Identifies manufacturer of SFP module by name. - Part No. – Identifies manufacturer’s part number for module. - Date Code – Displays date module was manufactured. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-32... -
Page 52: Hardware Status Menu
SFP receiver module. 4.7.8 H ARDWARE TATUS Selecting the Hardware Menu entry opens a display screen with monitoring data pertaining to the circuit board of the connected Vidblox module. An example screen is shown by Figure 4-18. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-33... -
Page 53: Figure 4-18 Example Hardware
3G-SL 3G-NE RX M IDBLOX ODULE Publication 81-9059-0667-0, Rev. C March 2011 Figure 4-18 Example Hardware Status Screen Proprietary Information of PESA 4-34... - Page 54 • External Fan Status When the Vidblox module is installed in a PESA Extender Frame, the Fan Speed display provides a digital readout of measured speed in RPM of the cooling fan associated with the power distribution module circuit board supplying power to the module.
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Page 55: Uninstalling Cattrax
Cattrax and Cattrax Cub both provide a download function that allows you to easily update firmware load in a connected Vidblox module as changes are released. Download is accessed through the Settings menu of Cattrax and Cattrax Cub. Proprietary Information of PESA 4-36... - Page 56 PESA C USTOMER ERVICE If you are experiencing any difficulty with a Vidblox module, please contact PESA’s Customer Service Department. Skilled technicians are available to assist you 24 hours a day, every day of the year. EPAIR Before attempting to repair this equipment, please consult your warranty documents and PESA’s Customer Service Department.
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