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  • Page 1 ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide...
  • Page 2 Ross has become well known for the Ross Video Code of Ethics. It guides our interactions and empowers our employees. I hope you enjoy reading it below. If anything at all with your Ross experience does not live up to your expectations be sure to reach out to us at solutions@rossvideo.com.
  • Page 3 Ross Video. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, Ross Video assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 4 Cet appariel numerique de la classe “A” est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Notice — Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. European Union...
  • Page 5 At the discretion of Ross, and on a temporary loan basis, plug in circuit boards or other replacement parts may be supplied free of charge while defective items undergo repair. Return packing, shipping, and special handling costs are the responsibility of the customer.
  • Page 6 Company Address Ross Video Limited Ross Video Incorporated 8 John Street P.O. Box 880 Iroquois, Ontario Ogdensburg, New York Canada, K0E 1K0 USA 13669-0880   General Business Office: (+1) 613 4886 Fax: (+1) 613   4425  ...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Removing a Blank Plate from the Ultrix Router Chassis ..............16 Removing a Blade from the Router Chassis ..................16 Installing an ULTRIX-MODX-IO Blade into the Router Chassis ............17 Installing in an ULTRIX-FR12 Chassis ..................... 18 Removing a Blank Plate from the ULTRIX-FR12 Chassis ..............19 Removing a Blade from the ULTRIX-FR12 Chassis ................
  • Page 8 UltriScape Overview ..........................42 UltriSync Overview ........................... 42 UltriClean Overview ..........................42 UltriSRC Overview ............................ 42 Technical Specifications Supported Formats ..........................43 Power Specifications ..........................44 Environmental ............................44 Supported SFP Modules .......................... 44 ii • Contents ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 9: Introduction

    • “Power Connection” outlines how to connect an external power supply to the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade. Note that this is an optional step and only required if advised by Ross Technical Support. • “Installing a Module” provides a general summary of how to install a module into an ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade.

  • Page 10: User Entered Text

    Contacting Technical Support At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as the nearest telephone. Our 24-hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started The ULTRIX-MODX-IO enables broad signal format support on the Ultrix router using high-density hot-swappable I/O modules. Each ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade hosts four IO modules available with different video interfaces including support for compressed streams and embedded audio. Mix and match modules within a single blade to get the density and formats you need for your production.
  • Page 12 12 • Getting Started ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 13: Hardware Overview

    The blade supplies up to 15W per module.  Refer to the Ross Ultrix Configuration Tool on our website, or contact Ross Technical Support for help determining if this power connection is needed for your system. 3. AUX A-D Ports The AUX ports are labeled as A-D starting with the leftmost port.
  • Page 14 The AUX ports can be populated with Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) modules from the factory or by installing modules in the field. When an AUX port is populated on the ULTRIX-MODX-IO, its status is reported in DashBoard and options are provided for mapping and configuring the I/O as required.

  • Page 15: Installing The Ultrix-Modx-Io

    Installing the ULTRIX-MODX-IO The ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade is installed in a slot of an Ultrix router. The steps required to install a blade depends on the router type. This chapter provides two installation methods: one for the ULTRIX-FR1-NS, ULTRIX-FR2-NS, and ULTRIX-FR5, and the second for installing in the ULTRIX-FR12.

  • Page 16: Installing In An Ultrix-Fr1-Ns, Ultrix-Fr2-Ns, Or Ultrix-Fr5

    Both methods are outlined in this section.  It is recommended to install the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade in a slot that does not impede access to the neighboring blade connectors. Removing a Blank Plate from the Ultrix Router Chassis If you are not replacing an existing blade, you will need to first remove the blank plate from the required slot.

  • Page 17: Installing An Ultrix-Modx-Io Blade Into The Router Chassis

    Installing an ULTRIX-MODX-IO Blade into the Router Chassis The ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade is a complete unit. There are two screws and one bolt that affix the blade to the chassis: a screw on each end of the blade and a Middle Retaining Bolt.

  • Page 18: Installing In An Ultrix-Fr12 Chassis

    Caution — You must first fully tighten the Middle Retaining Bolt before tightening the screws on the ULTRIX-MODX-IO. Not doing so will damage the blade, the connectors on the backplane, or both. ULTRIX-MOD-SFP ULTRIX-MOD-SFP ULTRIX-MOD-SFP...

  • Page 19: Removing A Blank Plate From The Ultrix-Fr12 Chassis

     It is recommended to install the ULTRIX-MODX-IO in a slot that does not impede access to the neighboring blade connectors. Removing a Blank Plate from the ULTRIX-FR12 Chassis If you are not replacing an existing blade, you will need to first remove the blank plate from the required slot.
  • Page 20 Do not fully extract the screws from the chassis. 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 13 14 15 16 Figure 8 ULTRIX-FR12 Rear Panel — Location of Retaining Screws on an ULTRIX-HDX-IO Blade 20 • Installing the ULTRIX-MODX-IO ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 21: Installing An Ultrix-Modx-Io Blade Into The Ultrix-Fr12 Chassis

    Installing an ULTRIX-MODX-IO Blade into the ULTRIX-FR12 Chassis The ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade is a complete unit. There are two screws and one bolt that affix the blade to the chassis: a screw on each end of the blade and a Middle Retaining Bolt.

  • Page 22: Upgrading The Router Software

    ” with a Failed state (red indicator), and the Frame Information table in the Hardware Configuration interface reports a new Firmware version for the newly upgraded slot. To complete the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade install, you must upgrade the software and clear the alarm states.
  • Page 23 3. Click Upload, located near the bottom of the tab. The Select File to Upload dialog opens. 4. Navigate to the *.bin file you want to upload. This is the file that Ross Technical Support provided you. 5. Click Open.
  • Page 24 24 • Installing the ULTRIX-MODX-IO ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 25: Power Connection

    Connecting the ULTRIX-MODX-IO to a 15V PSU The ULTRIX-MODX-IO can connect to a power supply that provides regulated +15V DC (5%) @ up to 4A. The DC Power cord has a locking connector that securely fastens into the power supply DC jack on the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade.
  • Page 26 26 • Power Connection ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 27: Installing A Module

    Installing a Module Installing a module into an ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade in an Ultrix router requires you to remove the blank plate in the required blade slot, install the required module into the blade, and then install the required SFP modules into the required port(s). The procedure for installing a module is the same for all module and router types.
  • Page 28 To remove the blank plate from the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade slot 1. Locate the blade slot you wish to install the module into. 2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to unfasten each retaining screw from the blank plate. The example below shows the retaining screws for slot 1. The location of the screws on the blank plate is the same for all slots.

  • Page 29: Populating An Sfp Port

    ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade or ULTRIX-MOD-SFP.  An SFP module can only be installed in the AUX A or AUX B ports in the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade. The AUX C and AUX D ports are reserved for future use. To install an SFP module in a port Caution —...
  • Page 30 4. Insert the SFP module into the port, ensuring it is seated home and the latch is engaged. Caution — Do not remove the dust caps from a SFP module until you are ready to connect the cables. 30 • Populating an SFP Port ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 31: Ultrix-Mod-Sfp

    When an SFP port is populated on the module, its status is reported in DashBoard and options are provided for mapping and configuring the I/O as required. For a list of SFP modules available from Ross Video, refer to the ULTRIX SFP Modules Guide.

  • Page 32: Gearbox Cabling

    GROUP ULTRIX-MOD-SFP ULTRIX-MODX-IO Figure 12 Example of Gearbox Mapping on a Single ULTRIX-MODX-IO Blade with Four ULTRIX-MOD-SFP Outputs When you configure an ULTRIX-MOD-SFP as a Gearbox output group, the signals of the four 3G Level A channels are grouped together to provide a single 12G signal to an output. Each ULTRIX-MOD-SFP can be configured as an output group.

  • Page 33: Ultrisync Cabling

    UltriSync Cabling The UltriSync-UHD license is available on 3 inputs per blade. When cabling your module(s) make a note of the ports that will be used as inputs. ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0) ULTRIX-MOD-SFP • 33...
  • Page 34 34 • ULTRIX-MOD-SFP ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0)

  • Page 35: Configuration

    Configuration Once the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade and the modules are installed, you can proceed to configure the AUX ports, and module I/O ports in DashBoard. This chapter provides a brief overview of the configuration options in DashBoard for the blade I/O ports.

  • Page 36: Assigning The Sfp Type

    • The Flex slot in the ULTRIX-FR5 does not support any I/O in the AUX ports. • The AUX C and AUX D ports on the ULTRIX-MODX-IO are reserved for future use. To specify the SFP type for an AUX Port on the blade 1.

  • Page 37: Configuring A Port

    The Port Configuration interface provides information in a table format which displays details on each port for the selected slot. Selecting the required ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade using the buttons located in the Populated Slots selection bar displays the Port Configuration table for that blade. The location of the port is reported at the top of the page.
  • Page 38 Filter the table by using the Views and Options menus in the top toolbar of the page. Table 3 summarizes the columns that display when Views is set to Ports for an ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade populated with at least one ULTRIX-MOD-SFP.
  • Page 39 Specifies the Clean Switch buffer depth. Select Delay between 1/16 to full line to clean switch between signals with slight timing offsets. Trigger Specifies which reference signal trigger to use. Refer to the user guide for your router. ULTRIX-MODX-IO User Guide (v1.0) Configuration • 39...
  • Page 40 Use this field to replace a missing 3G signal when one or more of the four 3G signals for a Gearbox configuration are unavailable. Table 4 summarizes the columns that display when Views is set to Channels for an ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade populated with at least one ULTRIX-MOD-SFP. Table 4 Port Configuration — Views > Channels Item...

  • Page 41: Gearbox Overview

    (they are not listed in the routing system database). Keep the following in mind when configuring a Gearbox group on the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade: • Signal Medic — a function that attempts to ‘repair’ the incoming Gearbox signal group if one of the four input stream is temporarily interrupted.

  • Page 42: Ultriscape Overview

    You must have at least one Ultriscape license key installed to access the Ultriscape interfaces. Keep the following in mind when configuring the Ultriscape features on an ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade: • Each Ultriscape license enables one Multiviewer Head (output) per slot.

  • Page 43: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications This chapter provides technical information for the ULTRIX-MODX-IO blade only. Note that specifications are subject to change without notice. Supported Formats Table 5 Supported Video Formats Resolution Interlace / Frame Rate (lines) Progressive (Hz) 59.94 1080 1080 59.94...

  • Page 44: Power Specifications

    Power Specifications  Refer to the Ross Ultrix Configuration Tool on our website, or contact Ross Technical Support for help determining the power needs of your system. Table 6 Technical Specifications — Power Supply Ratings Item Specifications ULTRIX-MODX-IO Per Module...

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