evertz VistaLINK 7801FC Manual

1. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 1
2. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................ 2
2.1. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................ 2
2.1.1. Ethernet Connection .................................................................................................. 2
2.1.2. Serial I/O Connections ............................................................................................... 4
2.2. REPLACING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................... 4
2.2.1. Safety Guidelines and Precautions concerning the Use of 3V Lithium Batteries ............ 4
3. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 5
ETHERNET .................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1. ELECTRICAL ...................................................................................................................... 5
3.2. PHYSICAL (NUMBER OF SLOTS) ....................................................................................... 5
4. STATUS LEDS ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.1. MODULE STATUS LEDS .................................................................................................... 6
4.2. ETHERNET STATUS LEDS ................................................................................................ 6
5. JUMPERS .................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1. SELECTING WHETHER LOCAL FAULTS WILL BE MONITORED BY THE GLOBAL
FRAME STATUS ................................................................................................................. 7
5.2. CONFIGURING THE MODULE FOR FIRMWARE UPGRADES............................................. 7
6. CONFIGURING THE FRAME CONTROLLER ............................................................................... 8
6.1. ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION WITH THE FRAME CONTROLLER ............................. 8
6.1.1. Connecting the Computer to the Card Edge Serial Port ............................................... 8
6.1.2. Terminal Program Setup ............................................................................................ 8
6.2. CONFIGURING THE NETWORK SETTINGS ....................................................................... 9
6.2.1. Network Setup ......................................................................................................... 10
6.2.2. SNMP Setup ........................................................................................................... 12
6.2.2.1. SNMP V1 Setup ......................................................................................... 12
6.2.2.2. SNMP V3 Setup ......................................................................................... 13
6.2.3. Exiting the Setup Menu ............................................................................................ 15
7. UPGRADING THE FRAME CONTROLLER IMAGE VISTALINK
Follow these instructions to establish a connection to the Frame Controller and program a local IP
address to permit Vistalink Pro acess for setup and frame sync timing

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