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OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 1
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CARD EDGE CONTROLS.............................................................................................................. 2
2.1. DETERMINING CURRENT IP ADDRESS SETTINGS .......................................................... 2
2.2. RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS.................................................................................... 2
2.3. CARD EDGE LEDS ............................................................................................................... 2
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................... 3
3.1. DATA INPUT SERIAL PORT................................................................................................. 3
3.2. ELECTRICAL......................................................................................................................... 3
3.3. PHYSICAL ............................................................................................................................. 3
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CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................................... 4
4.1. CONFIGURATION STEPS .................................................................................................... 4
4.2. DEBUG/MONITOR PORT CONNECTION............................................................................. 4
4.3. MAIN MENU........................................................................................................................... 7
4.4. NETWORK CONFIGURATION.............................................................................................. 8
4.5. SERIAL PORT SETUP .......................................................................................................... 8
4.5.1. Parameters ................................................................................................................. 8
4.5.2. Back Plate................................................................................................................... 9
4.5.3. RS-232 Wiring........................................................................................................... 10
4.5.4. RS-422 Wiring........................................................................................................... 11
4.6. PRO-BEL PROTOCOL SETUP ........................................................................................... 12
4.6.1. Refresh Cycle Count................................................................................................. 12
4.6.2. Display ID Offset ....................................................................................................... 12
4.6.3. UMD Text Selection .................................................................................................. 13
4.7. UNDER MONITOR DISPLAY SETUP ................................................................................. 13
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ......................................................................................................... 14
5.1. CHECKING PRO-BEL COMMUNICATION ......................................................................... 14
5.2. CHECKING UMD COMMUNICATION ................................................................................. 15
6.
PERFORMING A FIRMWARE UPGRADE................................................................................... 16
6.1. FTP PROCEDURE............................................................................................................... 16
6.2. SERIAL PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 16
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7700 MultiFrame Manual
7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ............................. 1 CARD EDGE CONTROLS......................2 2.1. DETERMINING CURRENT IP ADDRESS SETTINGS ............2 2.2. RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS..................2 2.3. CARD EDGE LEDS ....................... 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................... 3 3.1. DATA INPUT SERIAL PORT....................3 3.2. - Page 2 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator Figures Figure 1-1: Typical 7700PTX-PB Setup ......................1 Figure 2-1: PTX Card Edge ..........................2 Figure 4-1: Upgrade Jumper ..........................4 Figure 4-2: ‘Connect To’ Window ........................5 Figure 4-3: COM1 Properties ...........................6 Figure 4-4: HyperTerminal Main Menu......................7 Figure 4-5: 7700PTX Back Plate ........................9...
- Page 3 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 5: Overview
7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator OVERVIEW The 7700PTX Universal Protocol Translator module provides an interface between third-party and Evertz equipment. The 7700PTX communicates with third-party equipment either via one of four serial ports or via a built in Ethernet port. These ports can provide bi-directional protocol support. -
Page 6: Card Edge Controls
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator CARD EDGE CONTROLS 2.1. DETERMINING CURRENT IP ADDRESS SETTINGS To read the current IP address during normal operation, press the toggle switch DOWN. The IP address can be read on the four-character alphanumeric display. -
Page 7: Technical Specifications
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.1. DATA INPUT SERIAL PORT Number of Ports: 4 RS-232 or 3 RS-422 Connector: Phoenix Terminal Block pins Baud Rate: Up to 1Mbaud 3.2. ELECTRICAL Voltage: +12V DC Power: < 6W... -
Page 8: Configuration
DEBUG/MONITOR PORT CONNECTION The 7700PTX-PB is configured via the debug/monitor port, the header of which is labelled J1. A special Evertz adapter cable allows this port to connect to the COM port of a personal computer. The following steps describe this procedure. -
Page 9: Figure 4-2: 'Connect To' Window
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 3. Connect the other end of the upgrade cable to a straight-through serial cable. Connect the serial cable to the serial or COM port of the computer. 4. Initiate HyperTerminal on your computer by selecting: “Start\Programs\Accessories\Communications\HyperTerminal”. -
Page 10: Figure 4-3: Com1 Properties
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator Figure 4-3: COM1 Properties 9. Enter the information as listed in Figure 4-3. 10. Press the <Enter> key or select OK. The “COM Properties” window closes, leaving the HyperTerminal window open. 11. Apply power if the 7700PTX-PB does not have power. The boot sequence and Main Menu are displayed in the HyperTerminal window. -
Page 11: Main Menu
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator Figure 4-4: HyperTerminal Main Menu 4.3. MAIN MENU Table 4-1 lists the entries available in the 7700PTX-PB’s Main Menu. Entry Item Notes Network IP address, subnet mask, gateway, etc. Configuration Baud rate, number of data bits, etc. of serial ports that are connected to Serial Port Setup Pro-Bel equipment. -
Page 12: Network Configuration
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.4. NETWORK CONFIGURATION From the Main Menu select Network Configuration. If DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is desired, then the Use DHCP field is set to True. Otherwise, the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway (if any) are set and the Use DHCP field is set to False. -
Page 13: Back Plate
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.5.2. Back Plate Figure 4-5: 7700PTX Back Plate 7700PTX-PB - 9 Revision 1.4... -
Page 14: Rs-232 Wiring
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.5.3. RS-232 Wiring Figure 4-6 shows which pins of the back plate are used for RS-232 serial connections. Figure 4-6: RS-232 Pins Table 4-3 outlines how to connect the 7700PTX-PB to the Pro-Bel equipment for RS-232 operation. -
Page 15: Rs-422 Wiring
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.5.4. RS-422 Wiring Figure 4-7 displays which pins of the back plate are used for RS-422 serial connections. Figure 4-7: RS-422 Pins Table 4-4 outlines how to connect the 7700PTX-PB to the Pro-Bel equipment for RS-422 operation. -
Page 16: Pro-Bel Protocol Setup
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.6. PRO-BEL PROTOCOL SETUP 4.6.1. Refresh Cycle Count The Pro-Bel equipment will send protocol messages to the 7700PTX-PB on a continuous basis. There may not be any changes in the contents of these messages. A message count can be specified when, in the absence of changes, the 7700PTX-PB will refresh the PPV(s) UMD data. -
Page 17: Umd Text Selection
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 4.6.3. UMD Text Selection The setting permits the 7700PTX-PB to select only certain parts of the received UMD text. Setting Description All characters Use all characters of the received UMD text. First 8 characters Use only the first 8 characters of the received UMD text. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting Tips
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 5.1. CHECKING PRO-BEL COMMUNICATION 1. From the Main Menu select Engineering/Debug. 2. Select Show task statistics. 3. There are four entries, one for each serial port, listed under the heading router protocol PCB stats…... -
Page 19: Checking Umd Communication
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 5.2. CHECKING UMD COMMUNICATION 1. From the Main Menu select Engineering/Debug. 2. Select Show task state. 3. There are up to 12 UMD peer entries listed under the heading UMD peer status… A status reported as ready indicates the 7700PTX-PB is able to communicate with that UMD peer. -
Page 20: Performing A Firmware Upgrade
7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator PERFORMING A FIRMWARE UPGRADE There are two ways to upgrade PTX firmware: 1. Using FTP to perform the upgrade via TCP/IP. (recommended procedure) 2. Using a terminal application such as HyperTerminal to perform the upgrade via a serial connection. - Page 21 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7700PTX-PB Pro-Bel Protocol Translator 7. Start the firmware upload on the terminal Application (for instance, in HyperTerminal select Transfer/Send File…), use Xmodem as the transfer protocol, and select the firmware file. For example, ptx.bin. 8. Once the upload is complete the message upload okay is displayed.
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Page 22: Vistalink ® Remote Monitoring/Control
ISTA ® VistaLINK is Evertz’ 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.
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