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- Page 1 HDX80, HDX576 SDI Fiber Matrix Switch Product Manual Subject: HDX80, HDX576 SDI Router Product Manual Revision: A, December 2011 Thinklogical Inc. 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A. Telephone (203) 647-8700 Fax (203) 783-9949...
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Page 3: Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice Copyright © 2011. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Thinklogical™, a subsidiary of Logical Solutions, Incorporated 100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 U.S.A. Telephone (203) 647-8700 All trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Handling Fiber Optic Cable ....................17 Installing Fiber into Input/Output Cards ................18 Removing Fiber from Input/Output Cards ................18 Connecting to Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders ........... 18 Connecting to the Receiver ....................18 Installation ..........................21 Set-Up ............................21 Order of Installation Events .................... - Page 5 Figure 12a: Coaxial SFP………………………………………………………………………..…….17 Figure 12b: HD-BNC on Coaxial SFP…………………………………………………………..…..17 Figure 13: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender R to the HDX80……19 Figure 20: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ RX to the HDX576……...……..19 Figure 21: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender TX to the HDX80…..20 Figure 22: Connecting the Thinklogical™...
- Page 6 Figure 26: Source PC01 has been connected to Destination DESK 01…………………..….42 Figure 27: View of Stations on the Administration Page……………………………………….44 Figure 28: Connection Type Setting…………………………………………………………….….45 Figure 29: Required Station Headers………………………………………………………………46 Figure 30: Deleting Unused Column…………………………………………………………...…..47 Figure 31: Adding Optional Columns………………………………………………………………48 Figure 32: Columns on Groups Page………………………………………………………………49 Figure 33: Add New User Group…………………………………………………………….………50 Figure 34: View of Router from Administration Page………………………………………..….52...
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Page 7: About This Product Manual
Part 3 – Product Support: Thinklogical™ provides the best customer support available. If you have any questions or need to contact the company, please refer to this section of the manual. -
Page 9: Introduction
SDI signals over multi-mode or single-mode fiber optic cable. These highly reliable and resilient routers are expandable from (HDX80) 5x5 up to 80x80 and (HDX576160) 16x16 up to 576x576 which allows for flexible deployment configurations. - Page 10 See Appendix A for the complete line of the Thinklogical HDX Routers. Warning! The HDX Routers are a Class 1 LASER product that emits near infrared light. Do not look directly into the fibers or the fiber optic ports. Revision A...
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Page 11: Theory Of Operation
Theory of Operation Thinklogical HDX Routers can be used together as a system with our Thinklogical SDI Xtreme 3G+ extenders using standard SFP optics. The modular approach of the HDX routers allows all critical components to be hot swappable including power supplies, cooling fans, and pluggable optics (SFP+). -
Page 12: System Features
System Features System Features HDX80 HDX576 Matrix Size 80x80 576x576 Scalability 5 Ports 16 Ports Compatible with SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders Each Video Connection Supports 4Gbps Single Mode and Multi Mode Coaxial I/O Modules Redundant, Hot-Swappable and Current Sharing Power... -
Page 13: Technical Specifications
Maximum AC: 0.3A at 125VAC Contact resistance maximum: 100 m Power Requirements AC Input: 100-240VAC, 47-63 Hz Universal AC Power Supply Technical Specifications HDX80 HDX576 Physical Dimensions- EIA 19” (48.26 cm) EIA 19” (48.26 cm) Rack Size Physical Dimensions- 6 RU 10.50” (26.70 cm) 26 RU 45.5”... -
Page 14: Figure 1: Hdx80 Router – Rear View
NOTE: All modules may be replaced without interruption to other module functions. Load-sharing Redundant Power Supplies Enunciator Ports (for alarms) Fan Tray Module I/O Cards Primary Controller Card (Ports 1-80) (Back-Up Controller Card is optional) Figure 1: HDX80 Router – Rear View Revision A December 2011... -
Page 15: Figure 2: Hdx576 Router – Rear View
Figure 2: HDX576 Router – Rear View Revision A December 2011... -
Page 16: Part 1: Hardware
Part 1: Hardware Contents When you receive your Thinklogical™ HDX80 Router, you should find the following items: HDX80 Chassis (includes 2 Power Modules, 1 Fan Tray Unit, and 1 Controller Card) • Power Cords – (2) PWR-000006-R (International connections may differ) •... -
Page 17: Hdx Modules
HDX Modules The inspired modular approach of the HDX80 and HDX576 allows for all critical system components including power supplies, cooling fans and pluggable optics (SFP+) to be hot- swappable, thus minimizing business impact in the unlikely event that a component should fail. -
Page 18: Controller Card
ANY OF THE ABOVE COMMON GROUND Figure 4: Alarm Descriptions and Drawing for the HDX80 and HDX576 Controller Card The hot-swappable Controller Card connects the Router to an external Linux or Windows CPU. The serial port can also be used for 3rd party controller integration (such as Crestron, AMX or home-spun interfaces). - Page 19 HDXRouter DIP Switch Location & Settings 8 Position DIP Switch (Located on the backplane on all HDX Router models) HDX80 Router with front cover removed HDX576 Router with front cover removed Primary Controller IP Back-up Addresses Controller IP Address 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192.168.13.15 &...
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Page 20: Sync Card
Note: Removing the Primary Controller Card when it is Active will power down the HDX Router and interrupt service. Refer to page 39 “How to Replace a Controller Card”. Note: When using a Back-up Controller configuration in a Secure Application with Restrictive Switching, both controllers must have the same Restrictive Switching Table files (see Appendix D: Secure Applications). -
Page 21: Input/Output Cards
The hot-swappable Input/Output (I/O) cards provide excellent in-service expansion capabilities in convenient sets of 5 ports per I/O card for the HDX80 or sets of 16 ports per I/O card for the HDX320 and HDX576, thus allowing re-configuration without interrupting signal processing. - Page 22 The HDX320 Router configuration can have a minimum of one I/O Card. The HDX320 Router is constructed with one fully non-blocking 320x320 switch matrix.. Each HDX320 I/O card contains 16 ports, so that when fully configured, the HDX320 will contain 20 I/O cards. The 20 I/O cards provide a total of 320 Optical Input/Output connections (SFP+ T/R).
- Page 23 Figure 8: Input / Output Port Numbering on the HDX80 Figure 9: I/O Board Port Numbering on the HDX576 (Upper and Lower Card Cages) Revision A December 2011...
- Page 24 Figure 10b: It is good practice to install dust plugs in unused SFP+s. Each I/O card can have as many as 5 SFP+ for an HDX80 and 16 SFP+ for a HDX576 each mounted within a grounded metal enclosure. Each SFP+ module is locked into its enclosure with a built-in latch handle that can be opened for removal or locked for installation.
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Page 25: Fiber Optic Cable
The HDX line of routers can also utilize coaxial SFP’s to send signals directly through the routers without the use of extenders. The Thinklogical CSA-000001 is an electrical SFP Transceiver module with reclockers designed to transmit and receive SDI signals up to 2.97Gbps over 75 coaxial cables via DIN 1.0/2.3 connectors. -
Page 26: Installing Fiber Into Input/Output Cards
Step 2: Immediately install a dust cap on the ferrule to protect the fiber tip. Connecting to Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders The HDX Routers are designed to work with the Thinklogical SDI Xtreme 3G+ product line as well as ImageEvolution X3, SDI to HDMI Converter and extenders, and HDMI to SDI Converters and extenders. - Page 27 Figure 13: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender Receiver to the HDX80 Figure 20: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender Receiver to the HDX576 Revision A December 2011...
- Page 28 The Transmitter connects to the HDX I/O ports using fiber (Multi- mode fiber for distances up to 1000m; Single-mode fiber for distances beyond 1000m). Figure 21: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender Transmitter to the HDX80 Figure 22: Connecting the Thinklogical™ SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extender Transmitter to the HDX576...
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Page 29: Installation
Installation All physical connections to the product use industry-standard connectors. Non-supplied cables that may be needed are commercially available. All connections are found on the rear of the unit. Figure 23: Typical HDX576 Router Application using SDI Xtreme 3G+ Extenders Set-Up Note: Insure that all thumb screws are finger tight so that all the modules are properly held in the chassis. -
Page 30: Order Of Installation Events
Note: The HDX576 must have ALL four power modules powered ON within a 5 second time frame. 4. Located directly below the power modules is a fan tray. The fan tray has thumb screws holding them into the chassis. Verify that the fan tray is secure. Cooling is accomplished by the fan trays and fans in the power supply units. -
Page 31: How To Replace Modules
How to Replace Modules How to Install or Replace Input/Output Cards Note: No shutdown is required prior to installing/replacing Input/Output Cards. Step 1 Turn the two thumbscrews counterclockwise until they disengage from the chassis. Pull the card out using both handles. Warning! Do not pull on the thumbscrews when removing the module –... -
Page 32: How To Replace A Fan Tray
Note: Replacing the Active Controller Card will interrupt service. When replacing a Controller Card in a system with redundant controllers you may remove the Controller that is not active (Active LED is Off) without interrupting service. Before removing a Primary Controller that is active you should cause a Fail-over to the Back-up Controller. This can be done by removing the LAN connection from the active Controller and waiting approximately 20-50 seconds for the Back-up Controller to take control, as indicated by the Active LED. -
Page 33: How To Replace A Power Supply
Step 1 Turn the four thumbscrews counterclockwise until they disengage from the chassis. Step 2 Pull the Fan Tray module out using both black handles. Step 3 Place the new module so that the aluminum housing is on the bottom. Hold the new Fan Tray by the black handles and slide the aluminum housing into the black card guides. -
Page 34: Part 2: Safety Requirements
Regulatory Compliance Thinklogical™ products are designed and made in the U.S.A. Products have been tested by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and found to be compliant with the following standards (both domestic USA and many international locations). -
Page 35: Australia & New Zealand
100 Washington Street Milford, Connecticut 06460 USA Telephone (203) 647-8700 Product Name Model: HDX80 Router, HDX576 Router These products comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 72/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. Standards with Which Our Products Comply... -
Page 36: Supplementary Information
EN61000-4-4: 1995 Electrical Fast Transient Test EN61000-4-5: 1995 Power Supply Surge Test EN61000-4-6: 1996 Conducted Immunity Test EN61000-4-8: 1993 Magnetic Field Test EN61000-4-11: 1994 Voltage Dips & Interrupts Test Supplementary Information The following statements may be appropriate for certain geographical regions and might not apply to your location. -
Page 37: Product Serial Number
Thinklogical™ is always here to help. Thinklogical™ is an engineering company and we will make every effort to ensure that you receive the information you require directly from our most knowledgeable engineers. -
Page 38: Telephone
Thinklogical™ is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, Eastern Time Zone. We will try to respond to your email inquiries promptly, use the following email addresses for your different needs: info@thinklogical.com – Information on Thinklogical™ and our products. -
Page 39: Warranty
Warranty Thinklogical™ warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of delivery. Thinklogical™ and its suppliers disclaim any and all other warranties. Note: Thinklogical™ Inc. products carry a one year warranty, with longer term available at time of purchase on most products. -
Page 40: Our Address
If you have any issue with the product, have product questions or need technical assistance with your Thinklogical™ system, please call us at 800-291-3211 (USA only) or (203) 647-8700 and let us help. If you’d like to write us, our mailing address is: Thinklogical™... -
Page 41: Appendix A: Ordering Information
High Definition Matrix Router 80 Spare Modules HDM-000006 High Definition Matrix Router 80 Spare Controller Card HDM-000007 High Definition Matrix Router 80 Spare Fan Module HDM-000009 High Definition Matrix Router 80 Spare Power Module Table 3: HDX80 Router Ordering Information Revision A December 2011... - Page 42 Thinklogical's HDX576 Router Part Number Description HDX-000576 High Definition Matrix Router 576 Chassis HDM-D00016 High Definition Matrix Router 576 Data I/O Card, 16 Ports, SFP+, Multi-Mode HDM-D00S16 High Definition Matrix Router 576 Data I/O Card, 16 Ports, SFP+, Single Mode...
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Page 43: Appendix B: Quick Start Guides
Appendix B: Quick Start Guides Revision A December 2011... - Page 44 Revision A December 2011...
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Page 45: Appendix C: Sd Flash Card Replacement
Appendix C: SD Flash Card Replacement Revision A December 2011... - Page 46 Revision A December 2011...
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Page 47: Appendix D: X4 Configurator Software
Appendix D: X4 Configurator Software allows for easy and intuitive setup and control of the switching X4 Configurator Software between source computer or video entities and user display destinations such as desktops, theaters, conference rooms, editing suites, control consoles, video walls, biomedical imaging arenas, satellite mapping, etc. -
Page 48: Figure 24: X4 Configurator Log In Screen
starting a browser and setting the URL to the name/address of the control server as set by the network administrator. The user will be greeted with the following login screen: Figure 24: X4 Configurator Log In Screen The installation software includes two default accounts as show below. Please log in using admin for first time set up. -
Page 49: Figure 25: Pc 01 Has Been Selected As A Source
Figure 25: PC 01 has been selected as a source A connection is made when the name of the source appears in half of the destination box, and the 'X' becomes the same color as the stripe(s) above the source. Many additional destinations can be clicked and connected to the same source. -
Page 50: Figure 26: Source Pc01 Has Been Connected To Destination Desk 01
Figure 26: Source PC01 has been connected to Destination DESK 01 When a destination is receiving the video from the source and has the connection necessary to control the source (if serial control is to be used), that destination will display both the source’s name and a small mouse icon. -
Page 51: Configuration Files
You can alternately edit all of the configuration files using a spreadsheet program or text editor. All the files are in .csv format and their locations are described below. Changes made will be automatically updated on the web interface when they are saved. Configuration Files The HDX routers use .csv formatted spreadsheet files as configuration files. -
Page 52: Figure 27: View Of Stations On The Administration
In addition, sources can have different colored stripes across the top to help make connections easier to see. When a destination is connected to a source, the "X" that separates the destination from its active source is given the same color as that assigned to the source. If a connected destination or source has the cursor over it, the stripes at the top of the source and all the destinations connected to it will become thicker and turn the color of that source to make connections easier to discern at a glance. -
Page 53: Figure 28: Connection Type Setting
made on the connect page, which represents sources and destinations as individual boxes on opposite sides of the screen. Connections are made by clicking a source to select it and then clicking one or more destinations. The connection type determines how these connections are made. -
Page 54: Figure 29: Required Station Headers
the STUDIO page) will be visible. Adding stations to the categories will be covered in the next section. The next collections of rows are where the administrator will spend most of their configuration time. The headers for the source stations will have (at least) columns for “Source Name”, ”Router Name”, one or more headers with names ranging from “L1”... -
Page 55: Figure 30: Deleting Unused Column
present) are required and L3 (second video) is unnecessary. To clean up the spreadsheet, right click the L3 header and select “Delete” from the drop down menu, and then confirm your choice. The L3 column will be removed. Figure 30: Deleting Unused Column Optional Columns: - Viewable: This column is necessary whenever non-admin user groups are used. -
Page 56: Figure 31: Adding Optional Columns
Adding Viewable and/or Takeable Columns: Right click on last column header and select “Append”... New column is added with same header name. Left click on new columns header and select “Viewable”. New “Viewable” column now ready for user group names for stations that should be seen. Figure 31: Adding Optional Columns Revision A December 2011... -
Page 57: Figure 32: Columns On Groups
GROUPS "Groups" are used to restrict access to stations and macros. The admin account can access any page, macro, or stations. Other collections of users - "groups" - can be defined to have their access rights strictly limited to specific assets. groups.csv : This file determines who can use the router’s web control and what they will be able to do. -
Page 58: Figure 33: Add New User Group
The first header of the first row is “Logins Required”. If the value beneath is “yes”, then any user attempting to access the web server via a browser will be greeted with a login screen and will not see any pages until successfully logging in. If logins are required, then the value of the next header, “Default Group”, has no meaning. - Page 59 The final set of rows defines a special class of users that are automatically assigned to a Group based solely on their IP address. These are most often touchpanels that may not have keyboards or sufficient resolution to let a user log in conveniently. Requests from these addresses will always be seen as coming from their assigned group - logins from these addresses are not possible.
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Page 60: Figure 34: View Of Router From Administration
Figure 34: View of Router from Administration Page The “Sync Format” field describes how routers equipped with the sync card will synchronize new connections. The simplest choice is “AUTO (follow input)” which will attempt to use the format of the supplied “House Sync” signal. Clicking in this field will pop-up a list of choices as seen in figure 35. -
Page 61: Figure 35: Sync Format Choices In Drop Down List
Figure 35: Sync Format choices in drop down list. MACROS A macro is a sequence of operations the user can create, save, and recall to repeat steps that will be executed frequently. They can be restricted to specific user groups or made available to all. -
Page 62: Figure 36: Create A New Macro
Figure 36: Create a New Macro Select the steps that should be part of the macro and give it a name (here it’s “1-4”) and press SAVE. Once saved the Macro will appear as a new button on the MACROS page. Figure 37: Select Steps for Macro To edit a Macro, navigate to the “ADMIN”... -
Page 63: Figure 38: Selecting A Macro To Edit
Figure 38: Selecting a Macro to Edit Once a macro has been selected you can view and edit information about the macro. Figure 39: Editing a Macro Revision A December 2011... -
Page 64: Figure 40: Create A New Macro
The “Group” rows define which user group(s) will be able to see and execute this macro. Steps can be added or deleted by right-clicking within any element in a row. Existing steps can be modified by left clicking within the Action, Destination, or Source columns. To change the name of a macro, type the changed name into the text input area to the right of the label, “New Name? (or leave unchanged), and press the “SAVE”... -
Page 65: Figure 41: Test Function
TESTS The Test tab allows you to test the port connections of a HDX Router. How to Perform a Test From the Router drop down list, select the router you want to test. Choose from the ‘Select a Test’ drop down menu: 1 to 1, 2 to 2, etc Broadcast chosen source to all Cycle through sources... -
Page 66: Figure 42: Snapshots
"Press to Record" button will cause the system to interrogate every port and save the settings to a new .csv file in the setups/snapshots/ directory with the same name as the snapshot. To change the name of a snapshot or delete it, select it from the pull-down list. Its name will appear in the text input box next to "Change name here", as well as a "Delete This Snapshot"... -
Page 67: Figure 43: Studio View
"SHARE" is a hybrid of the first two commands. No existing video connections for the given source are broken, but the new destination will also take over the control (if present).This is useful when two or more user destinations are viewing the same source and they wish to take turns controlling the source. -
Page 68: Figure 44: View Of Log File
Figure 44: View of Log File CONFIGURATION FILE STRUCTURE The configuration files (stations, groups, router, macros) all share a similar structure. The are encoded in the .csv (comma separated values) format to allow easy access from spreadsheet programs, text editors, and the web-server program itself. Configuration Files, In General There are four kinds of rows: blank, comments, headers, and values. -
Page 69: Figure 45: Global Values
will apply throughout the application. Examples of a global value would be: “Font Size”, “Connection Type”, and “Update Interval”. Figure 45: Global Values - The second type of value is part of a list. If there are multiple headers with the same name, then the values found below those headers will be added to a list with that name. -
Page 70: Figure 48: Right Clicking A Row
Figure 48: Right clicking a row Figure 49: Right clicking a column Figure 50: After selecting “Append” from the “Column” drop down Figure 51: Left click a column header to see header name choices While each file uses a similar method to define and populate various objects, the kinds of objects created by each file depends on the file name and the software module that reads it. - Page 71 "groups.csv" will be read and interpreted by the module "groups.pyc" to create user groups, individual user accounts, and IP addresses that will always be assigned to specific groups. "stations.csv" will be read and interpreted by "stations.pyc" to set general values for station button sizes and fonts, and also to create the source and destination objects and their constituent ports.
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Page 72: Appendix E: Touch Panel Configuration
APPENDIX E: Touch Panel Configuration The Touch Panel allows user-friendly access to the Thinklogical X4 Configurator software for simple actions to be made with the touch of the screen. The unit connects independently to a network and with a onetime configuration, the set-up is easily performed. - Page 73 d. Save and exit The completed interface file should look something like this after modification: # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) # The loopback interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback allow-hotplug eth0 iface eth0 inet static address 192.168.13.171 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.13.1 To set the browser to find the server:...
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Page 74: Figure 52: View Of Touch Screen
Selecting one or more destinations and a source and then pressing the “Connect” button at the bottom will cause those destinations to be fed by that source, but only the first destination connected will have the serial control of source (if present). Pressing and continuing to press a destination that is already connected to a source (but does not have the control for that source) will cause the connected source’s control to be assumed (taken) by the selected destination. -
Page 75: Appendix F: Mib File
APPENDIX F: MIB FILE The MIB (Management Information Base) file contains information on the operational status of the HDX Router hardware. The file is located on our FTP site and on the install disk included with your HDX Router. It is also included on the HDX Router SD Card in the directory /user/share.snmp/mibs LSI-ROOT.txt LSI-ROUTER-API-INTERFACE.txt...
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