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  • Page 1 Off-the-shelf Hardware M1 1000 Series (RX1) Installation Guide P/N S16797 RI...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    M1 1000 Series (RX1) Installation Guide Contents Chapter 1 Safety Information....................4 1.1 General safety information...........................5 1.2 Safety Warnings & Cautions.........................6 1.3 Intended Application Uses........................... 7 1.4 Site Selection..............................8 1.5 Equipment Handling Practices........................9 1.6 Power and Electrical Warnings......................... 10 1.6.1 Power Cord Warnings........................10 1.7 System Access Warnings..........................12...
  • Page 3 4.3.2 Changing time zone........................44 4.3.3 Configuring IGMP...........................45 4.3.4 Configuring rp_filter........................45 Chapter 5 Maintenance......................47 5.1 MediaKind - RX1 upgrade.......................... 48 5.1.1 Single bank upgrade procedure....................48 5.1.2 Dual bank upgrade procedure....................48 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank)................51 5.2.1 Prerequisites.............................51 5.2.2 Create a backup..........................51 5.2.3 Restore..............................53...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Safety Information

    Chapter 1 Safety Information...

  • Page 5: General Safety Information

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.1 General safety information Installation Guide 1.1 General safety information This document applies to Advantech Vega 7010 chassis. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and equipment damage, read this document and observe all warnings and precautions in this guide before installing or maintaining your M1 chassis.

  • Page 6: Safety Warnings & Cautions

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.2 Safety Warnings & Cautions Installation Guide 1.2 Safety Warnings & Cautions To avoid personal injury or property damage, before you begin installing the product, read, observe, and adhere to all of the following safety instructions and information. The following safety symbols may be used throughout the documentation and may be marked on the product and / or the product packaging.

  • Page 7: Intended Application Uses

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.3 Intended Application Uses Installation Guide 1.3 Intended Application Uses This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be installed in offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar commercial type locations. The suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical, industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application, may require further evaluation.

  • Page 8: Site Selection

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.4 Site Selection Installation Guide 1.4 Site Selection The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Choose a site that is: • Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).

  • Page 9: Equipment Handling Practices

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.5 Equipment Handling Practices Installation Guide 1.5 Equipment Handling Practices Reduce the risk of personal injury or equipment damage: • Conform to local occupational health and safety requirements when moving and lifting equipment.

  • Page 10: Power And Electrical Warnings

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.6 Power and Electrical Warnings Installation Guide 1.6 Power and Electrical Warnings CAUTION • The power button, indicated by the stand-by power marking, DOES NOT completely turn off the system AC power, 5V standby power is active whenever the system is plugged in. To remove power from system, you must unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.
  • Page 11 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.6 Power and Electrical Warnings Installation Guide Connection to line to line mains supplies Where the supply connection used is line to line rather than line to neutral (example: 208 V supplies used in North America) suitable double pole protection, as detailed below, must be provided in the building installation to provide the appropriate short circuit and overload protection.

  • Page 12: System Access Warnings

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.7 System Access Warnings Installation Guide 1.7 System Access Warnings CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, the following safety instructions apply whenever accessing the inside of the product: • Turn off all peripheral devices connected to this product.

  • Page 13: Rack Mount Warnings

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.8 Rack Mount Warnings Installation Guide 1.8 Rack Mount Warnings • The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from tipping when a server or piece of equipment is extended from it. The equipment rack must be installed according to the rack manufacturer's instructions.

  • Page 14: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.9 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Installation Guide 1.9 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) CAUTION • ESD can damage disk drives, boards, and other parts. We recommend that you perform all procedures at an ESD workstation. If one is not available, provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap attached to chassis ground –...

  • Page 15: Other Hazards

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 1 Safety Information - 1.10 Other Hazards Installation Guide 1.10 Other Hazards 1.10.1 Battery Replacement CAUTION • There is the danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. When replacing the battery, use only the battery recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

  • Page 16: Preparation For Installation

    Chapter 2 Preparation for Installation...

  • Page 17: Unpacking The System

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.1 Unpacking the system Installation Guide 2.1 Unpacking the system Ensure that you have received the following: • M1 chassis • AC or DC power cords • Packing list • Quick start guide...

  • Page 18: Choosing The Operating Environment

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.2 Choosing the operating environment Installation Guide 2.2 Choosing the operating environment The M1 is designed to operate in a typical office environment. Install the product in a location that is: •...

  • Page 19: Placement

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.3 Placement Installation Guide 2.3 Placement The M1 can be installed on a table top or in a rack. Use the following guidelines to determine the appropriate installation for your needs: •...
  • Page 20 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.3 Placement Installation Guide 2. Push (a) and slide middle rail back. 3. Install the inner rail onto the chassis.
  • Page 21 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.3 Placement Installation Guide 4. Fix the outer rail/bracket assembly to the frame. 5. Insert the chassis to complete the installation.
  • Page 22 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 2 Preparation for Installation - 2.3 Placement Installation Guide Removing chassis from rack 1. Loosen shipping screw to pull out chassis (1)(2). 2. Press the disconnect tab forward to remove chassis (3)(4).

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Chassis Installation

    Chapter 3 Chassis Installation...

  • Page 24: Overview

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.1 Overview Installation Guide 3.1 Overview This section describes how to connect input, output, network and management connectors to an M1 platform. All the connections are located on the rear panel.

  • Page 25: Connectors For M1

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide 3.2 Connectors for M1 This section describes how to connect input, output and network connectors to the M1. By default, the server is delivered with IP input. You can order specific options The backpanel components are SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) components.

  • Page 26: Network Connector (Management)

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide Figure 7. Rear view of M1 with Dual common interface + Quad Satellite options Figure 8. Rear view of M1 with SDI output option (Contribution) Figure 9.

  • Page 27: Input Connectors

    3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide 3.2.2 Input connectors Transport stream can be streamed into MediaKind - RX1 over either Ethernet or ASI depending on the card fitted to the M1. MPEG-2 TS over IP input Use the network interfaces #0 or #1 (see graphic below).
  • Page 28 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide 10/25 GbE input (option) Use the network interfaces #2 and #3 (see graphic below). IMPORTANT To connect the 10/25 GbE input connectors, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 29 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide Quad Satellite input (option) To connect the satellite input connector, follow these steps: 1. Connect the RF cable into one of the F-Type connectors on the rear panel of the M1.

  • Page 30: Output Connectors

    31 for more information on NOTE SDI output connectors. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into the reference clock source. After installing the hardware, synchronize the clock (see MediaKind - RX1 User guide) IMPORTANT 3.2.3 Output connectors Contribution SDI output (option) Use the network interfaces #1 to #4 (see graphic below).

  • Page 31: Powering

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide 2. Push the plug into the connector until it clicks into place. Figure 20. M1 SDI output connectors 3. Plug the other end of the cable into the SDI receiver.
  • Page 32 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 3 Chassis Installation - 3.2 Connectors for M1 Installation Guide Connecting power cords The system can support up to two 750 Watts power supply modules providing support for either a non- redundant 1+0 or redundant 1+1 power configuration. In a 1+1 redundant configuration, each power supply module is hot-swappable should one fail.
  • Page 33 LAN unlinked Power-down sequence To power-down the M1 (MediaKind - RX1), press the Power button located on the front panel. The server will automatically stop the running processes and shut down If the M1 does not shut down, press and release the power button located on the front panel.

  • Page 34: Post-Installation Procedures

    Chapter 4 Post-Installation Procedures...

  • Page 35: Configuring The Network Connectors

    Linux, Ethernet ports are labeled from eth0 to eth1. 2. To comply with the MediaKind security policy, management traffic is disabled on Ethernet 2 as default. This includes all SSH, API and Web interface packets. DHCP, SNMP Trap, NTP, PTP and transport stream packets are enabled on both ports as standard.
  • Page 36 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.1 Configuring the Network Connectors Installation Guide Front panel menu structure Below is the current front panel menu structure: Configuring Network connectors From the front panel: 1. Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT and BACK buttons to navigate and select the parameter to be changed.

  • Page 37: Configuration From Linux

    Installation Guide 4.1.3 Configuration from Linux To configure the network interfaces from Linux, follow the steps below: 1. Open a Terminal window on MediaKind - RX1 and login using your username and password. Default admin user log in information: NOTE •...
  • Page 38 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.1 Configuring the Network Connectors Installation Guide 5. Depending on which address protocol is being used on the network (IPv4 or IPv6) select either <Automatic> for DHCP or <Manual> for static IP for each protocol type.

  • Page 39: Managing Licenses

    Universal Time (UTC) 4.2.2 Display license details There is a license code per feature. Licenses are required for features and options in the MediaKind solution and have expiry dates. • Licenses are managed by a License Manager.

  • Page 40: Request License File

    All time stamps are in Universal Time (UTC). NOTE 4.2.3 Request license file This is your first time connecting to your MediaKind user interface and you want to request a license file. Display license details. Result: The licensing information displays for the specific server.

  • Page 41: Import License File

    If an error occurs, keep a copy of the error number and contact support. 4.2.5 Revert to the previous license file This feature is helpful when solving import errors that restrict license use. Only use if MediaKind support staff approves a revert.

  • Page 42: Display License Token Usage

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.2 Managing licenses Installation Guide 4.2.6 Display license token usage Use the Reports menu to review the Encoding On-Demand license usage. 4.2.7 License information details License information displays in a table. View information on license usage and availability per feature. Find license codes (FAT codes) for administration and support.
  • Page 43 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.2 Managing licenses Installation Guide Video processing tokens Video processing tokens are requested when the worker starts. The amount of token requested depends on the CPU capabilities required by the processing. The worker then repeatedly synchronizes with the license server to know the number of token needed by introspecting its CPU usage and requesting or releasing extra tokens.

  • Page 44: Basic System Commands

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.3 Basic system commands Installation Guide 4.3 Basic system commands 4.3.1 Configuring NTP NTP can be either configured via the Linux command line or via the front panel control. To configure NTP via the front panel control, see...

  • Page 45: Configuring Igmp

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.3 Basic system commands Installation Guide 4.3.3 Configuring IGMP By default, RX1 uses IGMP v2 protocol version. It can be switched to V3 if required either from the Linux command line or via the front panel control.
  • Page 46 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 4 Post-Installation Procedures - 4.3 Basic system commands Installation Guide 4. To verify the the rp_filter settings, enter the following command: sudo sysctl -a | grep rp_filter Rp_filter options are as listed below: • 0 - No source validation.

  • Page 47: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    Chapter 5 Maintenance...

  • Page 48: Mediakind - Rx1 Upgrade

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.1 MediaKind - RX1 upgrade Installation Guide 5.1 MediaKind - RX1 upgrade 5.1.1 Single bank upgrade procedure Follow these steps: 1. Connect over SSH to the target using the IP address and the following credentials: •...
  • Page 49 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.1 MediaKind - RX1 upgrade Installation Guide Upgrade via the front panel control 1. Copy the upgrade bundle to a USB key 2. Plug the USB key into the front of the M1 chassis 3.
  • Page 50 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.1 MediaKind - RX1 upgrade Installation Guide 4. To see a list of imported and validated budles type the following command: bundle_manager get_bundles 5. To deploy the new version of code to the non-running bank and activate it, run the following command: bundle_manager switch_to rx1 x.x.x.x_x...

  • Page 51: Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (Single Bank)

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) Installation Guide 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) You can create a system backup of the unit at time. Backups contain the current running version of code, IP settings and service configurations.
  • Page 52 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) Installation Guide 3. Select the Backup entry with the down arrow then press Enter. Only 2 backups can be stored: one factory backup and one custom backup. If you want NOTE to make a new custom backup: replace the existing custom backup.

  • Page 53: Restore

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) Installation Guide 5.2.3 Restore Do NOT interrupt, reboot or power off your system during the update process. CAUTION 1. (Re-) Start the M1 and be ready to press the down arrow key.
  • Page 54 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) Installation Guide 3. Select the Restore entry required with the down arrow then press Enter. Figure 28. Selecting Custom Restore entry • Factory Restore – Restores code version, system settings and removes all service configurations to return the unit to how it was shipped from the factory.
  • Page 55 Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 5 Maintenance - 5.2 Factory Backup/Restore Procedure (single bank) Installation Guide 4. Once restore has completed, system reboots. Figure 30. Custom restore complete...

  • Page 56: Contacting Mediakind Support

    You may contact us for specific projects requiring customized options or specific development, available through our service organization. For contact information, see the MediaKind website at http://www.mediakind.com. If you have support questions, contact MediaKind support or send an email to your Sales contact. support@mediakind.com MediaKind Support contact:...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 Physical Characteristics

    Chapter 6 Physical Characteristics...

  • Page 58: Physical Characteristics

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 6 Physical Characteristics - 6.1 Physical Characteristics Installation Guide 6.1 Physical Characteristics M1 chassis model: Advantech Vega 7010 Dimensions (H x W x D) 17.48” (44.4mm) x 16.77” (426 mm) 21.65” (550 mm) Weight 41.86 lbs (19 kg) Operating temperature 0 to 50°...

  • Page 59: Chapter 7 Regulatory Information

    Chapter 7 Regulatory Information...

  • Page 60: Regulatory Compliance And Certification

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 7 Regulatory Information - 7.1 Regulatory Compliance and Certification Installation Guide 7.1 Regulatory Compliance and Certification To help ensure Safety regulatory compliance of the final integrated product, you must CAUTION adhere to the assembly instructions in this guide to ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals.

  • Page 61: Product Regulatory Compliance

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 7 Regulatory Information - 7.2 Product Regulatory Compliance Installation Guide 7.2 Product Regulatory Compliance M1 chassis and system component level products have been tested and comply to the following safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and product environmental regulations and requirements. Intended...

  • Page 62: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 7 Regulatory Information - 7.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices Installation Guide 7.3 Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices 7.3.1 FCC Verification Statement (USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 63: Specific Warnings

    7 Regulatory Information - 7.4 Specific warnings Installation Guide 7.4 Specific warnings Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by MediaKind. could WARNING void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio WARNING interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures .

  • Page 64: Rack Mount Installation Guidelines

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 7 Regulatory Information - 7.5 Rack mount installation guidelines Installation Guide 7.5 Rack mount installation guidelines Anchor the equipment rack: The equipment rack must be anchored to an unmovable support to prevent it from falling over when one or more servers are extended in front of the rack on slides. You must also consider the weight of any other device installed in the rack.

  • Page 65: Ac Power Cord Usage Guidelines

    Chapter M1 1000 Series (RX1) 7 Regulatory Information - 7.6 AC power cord usage guidelines Installation Guide 7.6 AC power cord usage guidelines Do not attempt to modify or use a power cord set that is not the exact type required.

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