Page iii Table of Contents PREFACE..............................v About Thinklogical ..........................v ® About This Product Manual ........................vi Note and Warning Symbols ......................vi Referenced Documents ........................ vi Class 1 Laser Information ......................vi SECTION 1: TLX SYSTEM FEATURES ....................1 TLX160 MATRIX SWITCH DESIGN ......................
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Page iv SECTION 3: REGULATORY & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ..............23 Symbols Found on Our Products ......................23 Regulatory Compliance .......................... 23 North America ..........................23 Australia & New Zealand ......................23 European Union ......................... 23 Declaration of Conformity ...................... 23 Standards with Which Our Products Comply ..................
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Page vi About this Product Manual This product manual is divided into four sections: TLX System Features, Set-Up & Installation, Regulatory & Safety Requirements and Thinklogical Support. These are sub-divided to help you find the topics and procedures you are looking for. This manual also contains Appendices. Section 1 –...
Page 1 Section 1: TLX System Features The Logical Solution The TLX160 is a 10G, high-performance, protocol agnostic, modular, non-blocking matrix switch that supports full, uncompressed 4K video with full color depth at 60Hz frame rate for complete, end-to-end routing of video and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single-mode fiber-optic cables in a 9 RU Chassis.
Page 2 THE TLX160 MATRIX SWITCH DESIGN The rack-mountable design of the TLX160 10G Matrix Switch (sometimes referred to as a Switch or Router) supports up to 160 ports of full, uncompressed 4K video with full color depth at 60Hz frame rate in a 9 RU chassis for complete, end-to-end routing of video and peripheral signals over multi-mode or single-mode fiber-optic cable, or over 12G coax cable, thus minimizing critical rack space.
Page 3 The Digital Crosspoint Switch The Digital Crosspoint Switch is a non-blocking asynchronous switch that can connect any input to any output of Thinklogical’s TLX, VX and MX Matrix Switches. Video and Data signals are routed in both directions and the data stream is de-multiplexed at the receiver to deliver uncompressed, high resolution video, audio and peripheral data at the end-user’s workstation.
Page 4 THE CONTROLLER CARDS The hot-swappable Controller Card connects the Matrix Switch to an External CPU. The RS-232 Serial Port may also be used for 3rd party controller integration (such as Crestron, AMX or home-spun interfaces). Also, the System Management Software may be used to control the Switch via the LAN port. Primary and Back-up: The Primary Controller Card should always be in the left controller slot.
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Page 5 Controller Card Ports: CONSOLE/RS232: The Controller Card has two RS-232 serial ports. One port is for the Linux Command Line Interface (labeled CONSOLE), and the other is for the switch's ASCII Command Interface (labeled RS-232). If a Back-Up Controller card is installed, then its Linux Console Port is active, but only the RS-232 Port on the active Controller Card will function.
Page 6 THE INPUT / OUTPUT CARDS The TLX160 Matrix Switch supports a maximum of sixteen 6G, 10G or 12G SDI I/O Cards. Each 6G or 10G Card supports up to 10 T/R ports, available with multi-mode or single-mode fiber. ...
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Page 7 Typical 12G SDI fiber application. Each I/O Card supports up to 10 inputs & 10 outputs Each 12G SDI fiber-optic or coax SFP+ has either 2 outputs (Tx) or 2 inputs (Rx). thinklogical TLX160 Matrix Switch Product Manual Rev.
Page 8 THE FAN TRAY MODULE The TLX160 Switch uses 3 DC fans located in one modular, hot-swappable Fan Tray designed for easy replacement without interrupting system functionality. The Fan Tray forces air into the chassis through air baffles in the front door. This cools the vertically mounted I/O Cards, the integrated circuits on the Controller Cards and the Backplane, and removing any heat generated by the Power Supply modules.
Page 10 6. Service Request (LOS) Signaling (UDP port 17560) The TLX160 10G Matrix Switch can broadcast a message over the network when a remote receiver requests attention. When enabled, the receiver will toggle its TX pin, causing a LOS (loss of signal) event to occur at the switch.
Page 11 SERIAL/RS-232 INTERFACES The TLX160 Controller Card has two RS-232 serial ports. One is for the Linux command line interface (labeled CONSOLE), and the other is for the Matrix Switch's ASCII command interface (labeled RS-232). If a Back-up Controller Card is installed, then its Linux console port is active. However, only the RS-232 port on the active Controller Card will function.
Page 13 Section 2: Set-Up & Installation Contents When you receive your Thinklogical TLX160 KVM Matrix Switch, you should find the following ® items in the quantities specified in your order: • TLX160 Chassis (includes 2 Power Modules) • Controller Card(s) 1 or 2 •...
Page 14 Ethernet Control If the TLX160 Matrix Switch is to be controlled via Ethernet, it will require a static IP address. This value can be set via the DIP switch located on the switch’s backplane. The front door panel must be removed to access the DIP Switch.
Page 15 Fiber-Optic SFP+ Modules (10G, 6G) Each 10G or 6G Fiber-optic Input / Output Card contains rows of SFP+ modules that serve as the fiber-optic couplers for the fiber cables to and from the Thinklogical transmitter and receiver extenders. Individual cards can be removed for easy access to the SFP+ modules.
Page 16 LC-Type Fiber-Optic Cable (12G, 10G, 6G) Installing Fiber-optic Cable: The TLX160 switching matrix connects any SFP’s optical OPTICAL OUTPUT PORT (Transmit) output port (Transmit) to any other SFP’s optical OPTICAL INPUT PORT (Receive) input port (Receive) with LC-type connectors. Requirements: Thinklogical recommends SX+ Laser Enhanced (50µm) fiber with LC-type connectors for your TLX KVM Matrix Switch and Extension System.
Page 17 TLX Extender Fiber Configurations SINGLE VIDEO MODULES DUAL VIDEO MODULES Note: On Dual Video models, SFPs 1 & 2 are Video 1 and SFPs 3 & 4 are Video 2. thinklogical TLX160 Matrix Switch Product Manual Rev. F, February 2020...
Page 18 Routing Thinklogical Extenders through the TLX160 Comprised of a fiber-in, fiber-out KVM Matrix Switch and of fiber-optic Transmitter and Receiver Extenders, this complete system provides transparent and secure routing, switching and extension of video and high-speed data peripherals to remote destinations with ease. TLX160 Matrix Switch Transmit &...
Page 19 Routing Thinklogical TLX Extenders through the TLX160 ® Connecting to a Control CPU The TLX160 is controlled via a dedicated external Control CPU. This allows for customization as well as ease of control and administration. Access is provided via a network connection or serial RS-232 port. Note: The Control CPU (Computer) is supplied separately.
Page 21 How to Remove and Replace Modules How to Remove and Replace an Input / Output Card Note: No shutdown is required prior to installing/replacing Input/Output Cards. Turn the card’s two thumbscrews counterclockwise until they disengage from the chassis. Pull the card straight out using both handles.
Page 22 How to Remove and Replace a Power Supply Module Each Power Module is universal input 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz. Use the proper power cords for your region. (Two PWR-000056-R power cords are supplied with the unit). Warning! Disconnect the power cord before proceeding! Note: If only ONE power supply is installed, shutdown IS required.
European Union Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name & Address: Thinklogical, A BELDEN BRAND 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA Thinklogical’s products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, the WEEE Directive...
Page 24 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55024:2011+A1 CENELEC EN 55032:2015 EN 61000-3-2:2000 Harmonics EN 61000-3-3:2008 Flicker EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electro-Static Discharge Test EN 61000-4-3:2006 A1:2008, A2:2010 Radiated Immunity Field Test EN 61000-4-4:2004 Electrical Fast Transient Test EN 61000-4-5:2006 Power Supply Surge Test EN 61000-4-6:2009 Conducted Immunity Test EN 61000-4-11:2004 Voltage Dips &...
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Page 28 Appendix C: SD Card Replacement Procedure for the TLX160 Controller Card This procedure assumes a normally operating TLX system that is using both a Primary and a Back-up Controller Card. Note: If Partitioning, Restricted Switching or P2P is being used, copy the upstream.csv /var/local/router file from the appropriate...
Page 30 Appendix D: Secure Applications TLX Matrix Switch Control When used in a secure application, the Matrix Switch and External Computer (server) used to manage the system must be in a physically secure environment to which only trusted administrators have access. Similarly, the server used to manage the Matrix Switch must be physically protected and have suitable identification/authentication mechanisms to ensure that only trusted administrators have access.
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Page 31 Restricted Switching Restricted Switching provides multiple levels of security classification domains on the same Matrix Switch. Each destination must ensure that no unauthorized content is displayed or accessed. Therefore, every input and output must be prioritized. Priorities can range from 1 to the total number of ports in the Matrix Switch.
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Page 32 To verify the system’s Restricted Switching policy, Thinklogical recommends the following: 1) Review the daemon.log file on the active Controller Card and correct any errors in the Restricted Switching Table before implementing multiple levels of security classification domains on the same Matrix Switch.
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Page 33 Restricted Switching with TLX, VX and MX Matrix Switches Restricted Switching Priority Scheme The following example shows a priority scheme for four levels of security managed by one TLX Matrix Switch: Restricted switching is configured via firmware loaded into the Matrix Switch.
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Page 34 Partitioning Partitions allow TLX, VX and MX Matrix Switch sources and destinations to be segregated. Therefore, destination work stations will only receive signals that are transmitted from source computers in the same partition. In addition, it is impossible for a source computer to be inadvertently routed outside of its designated partition as the signals will not be transmitted.
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Page 35 At system power up, after initial boot-up, the Primary Controller Card will only evaluate its Partition Table (upstream.csv file) once upon becoming active. The Back-Up Controller Card will NOT evaluate its Partition Table (upstream.csv file) at initial boot-up, but rather when a switchover occurs from Primary Active to Back-Up Active.
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Page 36 Partition Switching is disabled when Partition Table files are removed. By default, when there are no Partition Table files, all ports not listed will default to partition 1. All Switches are shipped without Partition Table files stored on the Controller Card and therefore do not restrict any connection. Administration Access There are two methods by which the administrator can access the Switch Controller Configurations: 1.
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Page 37 Secure Application Examples The Diagram on pg. 38 shows the TLX160 Matrix Switch in a secure application. The highly secure components are described as the Red Network and the other, lower security components are described as the Black Network. The Red Network, containing the computers (sources), is shown in a physically secure environment along with the TLX Matrix Switch, the computer server used to manage the Switch, and the Network Hub.
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