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7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router
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EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
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  • Page 1 Version 1.7, January 2020 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the 7700R series product. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the 7700R Series product.
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  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “Dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
  • Page 4 WARNING Changes or Modifications not expressly approved by Evertz Microsystems Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Use of unshielded plugs or cables may cause radiation interference. Properly shielded interface cables...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ........................... 1 INSTALLATION ..........................3 2.1. VIDEO CONNECTIONS ......................4 2.2. GENLOCK REFERENCE ..................... 4 2.3. Q-LINK CONNECTION (FOR 7700R16X16 ONLY) .............. 4 2.3.1. Manual Remote Control - Using Q-Link (For 7700R16X16 only) ........ 4 2.4.
  • Page 6 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM USING WINSETUP ..............17 5.1. COMMUNICATION PORT SETUP ..................20 5.2. CONTROL PANEL ETHERNET INTERFACE ..............21 5.3. CONTROL PANEL Q-LINK INTERFACE (7700R16X16 ONLY) ........22 5.4. SERIAL INTERFACE ......................23 5.5.
  • Page 7 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Figures Figure 1-1: 7700R16X16 Series Block Diagram ................2 Figure 1-2: 7700R8X8 Series Block Diagram ................. 2 Figure 2-1: 7700R16X16 Series Rear IO Module ................3 Figure 2-2: 7700R8X8 Series Rear IO Module ................3 Figure 4-1: Controlling the 7700R16X16 using Q-Link ..............
  • Page 8 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Tables Table 2-1: RS-422 Pin out ......................5 Table 2-2: RS-232 Pin out ......................5 Table 2-3: Standard RJ-45 Wiring Colour Codes ................6 Table 7-1: VistaLINK - General Tab Parameters ................ 33 ®...
  • Page 9 Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance, either expressed or implied. The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty, stated in the sales contract or order confirmation form.
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  • Page 11: Overview

    The 7700R16X16 series uses only 3 slots of a traditional Evertz 7700FR-C Multiframe and has its own integrated controller, while the 7700R8X8 series uses only 2 slots of a traditional Evertz 7700FR-C Multiframe.

  • Page 12: Figure 1-1: 7700R16X16 Series Block Diagram

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Video Video Cable Equalizer Re-clocker Driver Input 1 Output 1 Video Cable Equalizer Crosspoint Re-clocker Input 16 Driver Video Output 16 Cable Re-clocker Driver Monitor Reference Input QLink Ethernet Serial 1 Control Processor and Monitor Serial 2 RS422/...

  • Page 13: Installation

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router INSTALLATION The 7700R16X16 series comes with a companion rear plate that occupies three slots in the frame, while the 7700R8X8 series companion rear plate occupies two slots. The 7700R8X8 series comes with the option of either DIN or HD-BNC I/O ports on the rear plate. For information on inserting the module into the frame see section 3 of the 7700FR chapter.

  • Page 14: Video Connections

    2.3.1. Manual Remote Control - Using Q-Link (For 7700R16X16 only) All 7700R16X16 series routers can be connected to other Evertz routers and remote control panels by a single coaxial link called Q-Link. This link uses standard 75Ω video cable daisy-chained from frame to frame and from panel to panel over a maximum cable length of 500m.

  • Page 15: Serial Connections

    The 12-pin terminal strip has two serial ports, S1 and S2. The 7700R series supports Quartz (-1) protocol commands over the serial port. For information regarding the Quartz protocol, contact Evertz service. The pin-out for the serial ports is shown in Table 2-1 below:...

  • Page 16: Connecting To An Ethernet Network

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 2.5.1. Connecting to an Ethernet Network The 7700R series can be used with 10Base-T (10 Mbps), 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) or 1000BaseT (1Gbps) twisted pair Ethernet cabling systems. When connecting for 10Base-T systems, category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable as well as EIA/TIA –...

  • Page 17: Specifications

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router SPECIFICATIONS 3.1. SERIAL VIDEO INPUTS Standard: SMPTE424M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M Signal Level: 800mV p-p nominal Impedance: Page - 7 Revision 1.6...

  • Page 18: Electrical

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Connector: RJ45 3.5. ELECTRICAL Operating Voltage: +12VDC Power Consumption: 7700R8X8: 20 Watts 7700R16X16: 30 Watts EMI/RFI: Complies with FCC regulations for class A devices Complies with EU EMC directive 3.6. PHYSICAL 7700/7800 Frame Mounting: Number of Slots: 7700R8X8: 7700R16X16:...

  • Page 19: Operation - System Configuration

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router OPERATION – SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 4.1. SETTING COMMUNICATION SETTINGS FROM THE CARD EDGE A shaft encoder and four digit dot-matrix display allows card edge navigation for a set of menus used to configure the 7700R series router. To enter the menu system, rotate the shaft encoder in either direction.

  • Page 20: Accessing The Configuration And Monitoring Menu

    Serial cable has to be connected to the four pin header (J3) of the card with the Baud rate 115200, 8, none, 1, none. Once the prompt for login appear enter root and for password enter evertz. At the # prompt type the following command: #telnet localhost 4000 Enter root/evertz for login and password to enter to serial menu.

  • Page 21: Configuration And Monitoring Menu

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 4.2.1. Configuration and Monitoring Menu The following chart provides a brief description of the menus that are accessible through the configuration and monitoring option. Network Configuration Configuration of network settings. SNMP Setup Configuration of Simple Network Management Protocol settings. Status Monitoring Monitoring of crosspoint and signal paths..

  • Page 22: Snmp Setup

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 4.2.3. SNMP Setup The SNMP Setup menus are used to configure parameters associated with the SNMP communications of the device. The following chart provides a brief description of the items available in the SNMP Setup menu.

  • Page 23: View / Set Frame Configuration

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router FPGA Allows read / write, from/to FPGA GPIO Status Reads GPIO status and enables/disables GPO Reboot Reboots the card  Note: The Engineering/Debug menu contains some controls that are intended for debug purposes. Any item not mentioned in this manual should not be modified under normal circumstances.

  • Page 24: View / Set Test Modes

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Set Video Input Mute Sets the state of the Equalizers, whether to be Muted or Not Muted. Status Set Cable Driver Slew Sets the Cable Driver Slew Rate to either Automatic or Manual. Rate Control Set Cable Driver Slew Sets the Cable Driver Slew Rate to either 3G/HD or SD when Control...

  • Page 25: Fpga

    4.3.1. Controlling the 7700R Series Using Ethernet The 7700R series supports Evertz control panels that have an Ethernet connection. The 7700R series supports Quartz (-1) protocol commands over the Ethernet port (slave end); therefore, any control device that supports Quartz protocol can control the 7700R series via Ethernet.

  • Page 26: Controlling The 7700R Series Using Q-Link (7700R16X16 Only)

    The 7700R series supports Quartz (-1) protocol commands over the serial port (slave end). Any control device that supports Quartz protocol can control the 7700R series via the serial ports. For information regarding the Quartz protocol, contact Evertz service. See section 2.4 for a description of the pin outs.

  • Page 27: Configuring The System Using Winsetup

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM USING WINSETUP The WinSetup program is used to configure most of the routing functions, including control panel operation. It allows such things as the number of signal levels to be defined, which control panels are connected to the system and the names of the inputs and outputs.

  • Page 28: Figure 5-2: Winsetup Source Definition

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router When generating a new system configuration some of the menus and functions are greyed out (not available). This is deliberate to ‘lead the user through’ the functions that need to be set up. Carry out the following functions to configure the system.

  • Page 29: Figure 5-3: Winsetup Panel Configuration

    (4) Destinations: Enter the destination dialog and set up the destination names in the same way as used for the source names. RLink Panels: Enter the panel’s dialog and use the new button. This will show all Evertz panels listed by part number. Select the part number that matches the part number on the panel’s serial number label.

  • Page 30: Communication Port Setup

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router  Note: The configuration for the 7700R can only be downloaded over Ethernet and not serially and port 2500 must be used. 5.1. COMMUNICATION PORT SETUP The 7700R series router has several communications ports that require additional setup. This section is used to define all of the interfaces that will be connected to the 7700R Series router.

  • Page 31: Control Panel Ethernet Interface

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5.2. CONTROL PANEL ETHERNET INTERFACE The control panel Ethernet port is a single interface that is defined to allow all properly equipped control panels to connect to the 7700R Series router via Ethernet. The interface is defined as a UDP interface using the RouterLink protocol.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Q-Link Interface (7700R16X16 Only)

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5.3. CONTROL PANEL Q-LINK INTERFACE (7700R16X16 ONLY) The control panel Q-Link port is an interface that is defined to allow all properly equipped control panels to connect to the 7700R series router via Q-Link. The Q-Link port can be defined as a port to host panels using Q-Link.

  • Page 33: Serial Interface

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5.4. SERIAL INTERFACE The serial port is an interface that is defined to provide external automation control of the 7700R series router. The interface is defined as a COM1 interface using the Quartz protocol. The format of the serial protocol is also defined in this dialog using the options that are provided for Baud Rate, Parity, Data bits, Stop bits and Standard (RS232 or RS422).

  • Page 34: Ethernet Interface

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5.5. ETHERNET INTERFACE The Ethernet interface is defined to provide access to the 7700R series router so that it can be controlled via Ethernet using Quartz protocol. Port 2000 is defined as the default port for control. In addition, four more ports can be added: 3737, 3738, 3739, and 3740.

  • Page 35: Upgrading The Firmware

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE Upgrading the 7700R is done using a standard web browser on any computer that is connected to the same network. The following sections are the detailed methods for upgrading the firmware on the standard 7700R, the clean switch versions of the 7700R, as well as 7700R with firmware versions before 1.0 build 001.

  • Page 36: Figure 6-2: 7700R Upgrade Screen For Upload

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Figure 6-2: 7700R Upgrade Screen for Upload 4. Click on the upload button and once the file is uploaded, it will be verified by the system to ensure it is valid. If the file is valid, an Upgrade button will appear, as shown in Figure 6-3. Figure 6-3: 7700R Upgrade Screen for Upgrade Page - 26 Revision 1.67...

  • Page 37: Figure 6-4: 7700R Upgrade Screen For Success

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5. After pressing the Upgrade button, the 7700R will be upgraded. Once it is completed, a message indicating that the upgrade was successful as shown in Figure 6-4. Once this message appears, restart the 7700R as instructed. Figure 6-4: 7700R Upgrade Screen for Success Page - 27 Revision 1.6...

  • Page 38: Upgrading From Older Versions Of Firmware

    1. Copy the latest IMG file to any directory on your computer. (C:\temp) 2. FTP into the card using the following command. Replace 192.168.8.9 with the unique IP of your device as shown in Figure 6-5. Login as user root and Password evertz. Figure 6-5: Run Window for FTP Access 3.

  • Page 39: Figure 6-6: Run Window For Telnet Access

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Figure 6-6: Run Window for Telnet Access At the Linux prompt enter the following commands. >cd /tmp >ls (this displays the contents on the tmp directory on the card. The file sent should display) >upgrade LATEST_IMAGE.img (replace the LATEST_IMAGE.img with the file you are using) ...
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  • Page 41: Vistalink Remote Monitoring/Control

    7.1. WHAT IS VISTALINK ® VistaLINK is Evertz’s remote monitoring and configuration platform which operates over an Ethernet ® network using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is a standard computer network protocol that enables different devices sharing the same network to communicate with each other.

  • Page 42: Vistalink Monitored Parameters

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 7.2. VISTALINK MONITORED PARAMETERS ® There are two ways to monitor 7700R16X16/8X8 parameters in VLPRO, one is direct SNMP connection to the back of the card and second one is via 7800FC. Both ways have identical UI however via FC it makes it easier to monitor multiple cards with single connection.

  • Page 43: Table 7-1: Vistalink

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Table below has the description of each parameter inside General tab: Parameter Description Video Input Standard Sets the incoming video standard Video Reference Source Sets the reference source to be rear plate, frame ref.1 or 2 Card Type Indicates the model of the device.

  • Page 44: Input Tab

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 7.2.2. INPUT Tab Input tab allows the users to monitor the status of the inputs. Figure 7-2: VistaLINK - Input Tab ® Table below has the description of parameter inside Input tab: Parameter Description Input Status Indicates the presence and standard of the input...

  • Page 45: Output Tab

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 7.2.3. OUTPUT Tab Output tab allows the users to enable/disable or mute/unmute each output. Figure 7-3: VistaLINK - Output Tab ® Table below has the description of each parameter inside Output tab: Parameter Description Output Enabling Sets the outputs to mute or un-mute...

  • Page 46: Faults Tab

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 7.2.4. FAULTS Tab Fault tab allows the users to enable or disable trap for each input. Figure 7-4: VistaLINK - Faults Tab ® Table below has the description of each parameter inside Faults tab: Parameter Description Trap Enable...

  • Page 47: Upgrading Vlpro Server Jar File

    7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router UPGRADING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE Products from Evertz are constantly evolving and new features are often added. It is therefore important to update the JAR files in use to provide access to all the latest features or enhancements. It will also necessary to add JAR files for new products.

  • Page 48: Figure 8-2: Vistalink - Applying Jar Updates

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Figure 8-2: VistaLink - Applying JAR Updates ® You will be prompted to restart the server to enable the change to take effect. Apply as many JAR updates as required before restarting the server. By clicking Yes, server will automatically restart, but it is normal for the startup to take marginally longer while each individual update is being applied.

  • Page 49: Upgrading 7700R16X16/8X8 Using Vistalink

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router UPGRADING 7700R16X16/8X8 USING VISTALINK ® This option is available only through 7800FC and cannot be done when the card is connected to VLPRO directly. 1) Start VistaLINK Server/Client and log in as administrator. 2) Locate the frame under the hardware tree in which the 7700R is located.

  • Page 50: Figure 9-2: Vistalink - Upgrade Window

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 5) Under the upgrade tab make sure the check box beside this module is selected. 6) Click on upgrade button and brows for the xxxx.img file. 7) Once the image is selected click on start button. 8) The module will restart automatically once the upgrade is successfully done.

  • Page 51: Webeasy Web Interface For 7700R8X8

    Login and password. The default Login and Password are set to “root” and “evertz”. Home page of the FC provides a list of all products that are currently connected to FC. Locate the 7700R from the list and click on the name of product.

  • Page 52: Control

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 10.1. CONTROL Any parameter that can be controlled or modified in the module is located under this section. The “Referesh”, “Apply” and “Dynamic Apply” buttons at the top of the page function in the same manner as the buttons in VLPRO to apply or refresh changes.

  • Page 53: Monitor

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router 10.2. MONITOR Displays the current status of the card. Figure 10-3: WebEASY - Monitor ® Table below has the description of each parameter inside Monitor category: Parameter Description Video Input Satuts Displays the whether there is a valid input with its standard Card Name Indicates the model of the device.

  • Page 54: Notify

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Table 10-2: WebEASY - Monitor Parameters ® 10.3. NOTIFY Displays the status of the inputs. Figure 10-4: WebEASY - Notify ® Table below has the description of each parameter inside Notify category: Parameter Description Send Trap Fault Present...

  • Page 55: Upgrading 7700R8X8 Through Webeasy

    Login and password. The default Login and Password are set to “root” and “evertz”. Home page of the FC provides a list of all products that are currently connected to FC.

  • Page 56: Figure 11-2: Webeasy - Upgrade Button On Top Menu Bar

    ® Selecting the upgrade button, will bring the user to the Firmware Upgrade page as shown below where the current firmware version is shown.  Note: Contact Evertz to get the latest firmware image file. Page - 46 Revision 1.67...

  • Page 57: Figure 11-3: Webeasy - Firmware Upgrade Page

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Figure 11-3: WebEASY - Firmware Upgrade Page ® Page - 47 Revision 1.6...

  • Page 58: Figure 11-4: Webeasy - Firmware Upgrade Menu

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700R16x16/7700R8x8 SD/HD/3G Modular Router Select the “Checkbox” of 7700R8x8-3G and click “Choose File” to select the image file. Once selected, click “Open” to advance to next step. Click “Upgrade” and watch the progress bar for status. Once completed, the device will automatically restart. Figure 11-4: WebEASY - Firmware Upgrade Menu ®...

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