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Cheetah 64NEX User Manual

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Publication: 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A
Phone: 256.726.9200
March, 2011

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  • Page 1 UIDE 64NEX HEETAH 3G C OMPATIBLE IGITAL IDEO ATRIX WITCHER www.pesa.com Publication: 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A Phone: 256.726.9200 March, 2011...
  • Page 2 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Thank You !! for purchasing your new Video Routing Equipment from PESA. We appreciate your confidence in our products. PESA produces quality, state-of-the-art equipment designed to deliver our users the highest degree of performance, dependability and versatility available anywhere. We want...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..................6-1 HEETAH ERIES OWER UPPLIES 6.1.1 Cheetah Series Power Supply Information ................6-1 6.1.2 Cheetah Series Chassis Power Supplies Locations and Allocations ........6-2 6.1.3 LED Indicators and Test Points ...................6-2 6.1.4 +28V Test Points .........................6-3 6.1.5 Installing the Power Supplies....................6-3 6.1.6 Removing the Power Supplies ....................6-3...
  • Page 4 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 ABLE OF ONTENTS CONT ..........6-4 NSTALLING NPUT UFFER AND UTPUT OMBINER ARDS ...................6-4 IDEO ATRIX ROSSPOINT ..........6-6 UNCTIONAL ESCRIPTION IGITAL IDEO ATRIX (MFC)..................6-7 ATRIX RAME ONTROLLER 6.5.1 MFC LED Indicators ......................6-7 6.5.2...
  • Page 5 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 IST OF IGURES 4-15 T B....4-14 IGURE YPICAL ATRIX RAME ONTROLLER ARDS LOCATIONS 4-16 F ..............4-15 IGURE RAME AND YSTEM ONTROL LARM ONNECTOR 4-17 A ............4-16 IGURE LARM ABLE...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    OCUMENTATION AND AFETY VERVIEW This manual provides information for the installation and maintenance of PESA’s Cheetah 64NEX Video Routing Switcher. It is the responsibility of all personnel involved in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the equipment to know all the applicable safety regulations for the areas they will be working in. Under no circumstances should any person perform any procedure or sequence in this manual if the procedural sequence will directly conflict with local Safe Practices.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Introduction

    16 inputs or 16 outputs per card. The Cheetah 64NEX is a modular design featuring four rear-panel slots for input buffer cards and four slots for output combiner cards. Input or output cards support up to 16 video connections, and are available with standard BNC connectors or SFP fiber optic modules.

  • Page 8: Cheetah 64Nex Frame Views

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Chapter 3 C HASSIS IEWS AND PECIFICATIONS This chapter pictorially displays internal component layout of the switcher, identifies input and output connections, and lists system specifications. 64NEX F HEETAH...
  • Page 9 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 3-2 Cheetah 64NEX Rear View IGURE Proprietary Information of PESA...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 PECIFICATIONS Digital Specifications Inputs / Outputs for Coax Connector Type BNC - 75Ohm Return Loss >15dB from 5Mhz to 1.5Ghz >10dB, 1.5Ghz to 3GHz Input cable equalization SMPTE 259M - 300m...
  • Page 11 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 NOTE Operating distances are approximate only. Cable loss and other interconnects can affect the total light loss between a TX and RX path. These are only estimates and may not reflect the actual lengths achievable.
  • Page 12 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 AC power connections 64NEX IEC - 60320 connector 95VAC to 240VAC, 47-63Hz 600 W Max Safety and Conformance FCC, CE, UL, RoHS Warranty 3 years parts and labor Control and Interfaces...

  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Installation

    HASSIS IN AN QUIPMENT The weight of a fully loaded 64NEX chassis is 60 lbs nominal. Installation or removal of this equipment requires at least two persons in order to avoid possible personal injury or equipment damage. Install this equipment in such a manner as to avoid any tipping hazard from uneven loading of the rack.

  • Page 14: Connecting Equipment Cables

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 This equipment is designed for installation in a standard 19" equipment rack. Provide sufficient space behind the equipment racks to allow for control, signal, power cables, and free airflow after all cables are installed.

  • Page 15: Connection Guide Checklist

    PRC Loop jack on the primary Cheetah Switcher to PRC Loop jack on the other Cheetah Switcher using 5-pin ribbon cables. 5. If an external system controller is used to control the Cheetah 64NEX, connect the external controller to the COM 3 PRC port on the router rear panel using 9-pin RS-422 cable.

  • Page 16: Chassis Supply Power Connections

    OWER ONNECTIONS All Cheetah frames have two AC receptacle power inputs. As depicted in Figure 4-2, each AC power input is filtered, full-wave bridge rectified, and then fed to the power supply to be diode OR’d with the other rectified power inputs to the system supply.

  • Page 17: International Power Requirements

    IGNAL ONNECTORS Each input or output card supports 16 video signals and installs to the rear of the 64NEX frame. I/O card variants are available with BNC connectors or SFP fiber optic connectors. Figure 4-3 illustrates signal connections to each type of card. Use these illustrations as a guide when completing video connections to the router.

  • Page 18: Cheetah 64Nex Chassis Input /Output Signal Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 A) BNC I/O Connections B) Fiber Optic I/O Connections 4-3 Cheetah 64NEX Input/Output Signal Connectors IGURE HASSIS YSTEM ONNECTION OCATIONS System interface connections are made through rear panel connectors as shown by Figure 4-4. Each interface connection is discussed in the following paragraphs.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4-4 Chassis System Interface Connector Locations and Descriptions (Rear View) IGURE ANEL ONNECTORS 4.9.1 RS-232 Control Connectors COM 1 and COM 2 COM 1 and COM 2 (see Figure 4-5) are DB-9 Male connectors that provide RS-232 serial communication interfaces.

  • Page 20: Com1 And Com 2 P

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4-2 COM1 and COM 2 Pin Assignments ABLE Signal In/Out Input Input Output Output Ground --- Input Output Input No Connect • COM 1 is the primary RS-232 CPU Link and may be connected with a null modem cable (Part No.

  • Page 21: Rs-422 Control Connectors Com3/Prc

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4.9.2 RS-422 Control Connectors COM3/PRC This DB-9 Male connector (see Figure 4-6) provides an RS-422 serial communication interface. Pin 9 Pin 1 4-6 RS-422 COM 3/PRC Control Connector IGURE...

  • Page 22: System Control Alarm Connector

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4.9.3 System Control Alarm Connector This three-pin connector, illustrated in Figure 4-7, provides an interface for an external, customer-supplied, system control alarm (alarm contact locations are also shown). YSTEM...

  • Page 23: Prc Loop Connector

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 The Customer-supplied alarm circuit voltage to this connector must not exceed 12VDC and the associated amperage must not exceed 10mA. Customer Part Number Supplied 81-9029-0811-0 Connector Alarm (-) Controller B (Bottom) Alarm (+)

  • Page 24: Rcp Panel Port Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 PRC Loop may be connected to PESA PRC-type equipment with a cable assembly (Part No. 81- 9028-0395-0) constructed as shown in Figure 4-10. PESA P/N: 81-9028-0395-0 PRC Cable Assembly...

  • Page 25: Network Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 81-9029-0811-0 to 81-9029-0780-0 to Panel Port Connector Remote Control Panel High (+) High (+) Low (-) Low (-) Shield(S) Shield(S) Cable is not pin for pin! Pins 2 and 3 are swapped.
  • Page 26 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4-14 Ethernet Connector IGURE 4-5 Ethernet LED Indicators ABLE ON = Ethernet LINK established 100M ON = The Ethernet connection speed is 100Mb/s OFF = The Ethernet connection speed is 10Mb/s To connect the cards to the network, do the following: 1.

  • Page 27: Frame And System Alarm Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 4.9.7 Frame and System Alarm Connectors The three-pin connectors, illustrated in Figure 4-16, provide an interface for an external, customer-supplied frame and system control alarm. The Matrix Frame Controller determines when a frame alarm condition is declared while the System controller determines when a system alarm condition is declared.

  • Page 28: House Synchronization Input Connectors

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 The Customer-supplied alarm circuit voltage to this connector must not exceed 12VDC and the associated amperage must not exceed 10mA. Customer Part Number Supplied 81-9029-0811-0 Connector Alarm (-) Controller B (Bottom) Alarm (+)

  • Page 29: Setting Chassis Level Codes (Strobes )

    Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Using the Cheetah GUI, the user can assign a specific reference signal for the system or individual chassis that is used as a synchronization signal for specific output synchronized switching. Once the output has been switched, the output signal remains synchronized to the initial reference assignment until it is switched again with a new reference assignment.
  • Page 30 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Example settings shown are for the 64NEX chassis. Level Output S1 = S2 = S3 = Input S4 = S5 = S6 = S7 = Not Used or Installed...

  • Page 31: Chassis Strobe Switch Functions

    This LSB Input Offsets setting must match the Input Offset setting in the System Controller. Not Used or Installed with 64NEX Frame Frame Specifies the type of frame the boards are plugged into. Proprietary Information of PESA...

  • Page 32: Chapter 5 Frame And Control Verification

    A system pre-start verification checklist includes a visual inspection to account for basic setup functions that, if incorrect, could result in immediate system startup malfunctions. The following basic checks should be performed prior to energizing any Cheetah chassis: 1. Verify the main power source is OFF (de-energized).
  • Page 33 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 2. Verify the following LED conditions: If any LED conditions are different, perform troubleshooting sequences to correct the problem(s) prior to placing the system in service. a. On the Power Supply module, the Power OK LED is illuminated (green) b.

  • Page 34: Heetah Eries Ower Upplies

    The Cheetah Power Supply is designed to operate automatically with input AC line voltage ranges from 95-240 VAC and with AC line frequencies of 50/60 Hz. All Cheetah power supplies have built-in, over-current protection circuitry. When two supplies are used, each supply is electrically connected to a common/dedicated buss within the chassis.

  • Page 35: Cheetah Series Chassis Power Supplies Locations And Allocations

    Cheetah Series Chassis Power Supplies Locations and Allocations The power supplies are located on the front of the frame as shown in Figure 6-1. Power Supplies 6-1 Cheetah 64NEX Chassis Power Supply Locations (Front Views) IGURE 6.1.3 LED Indicators and Test Points Three LED indicators and one test point are located on the front of the power supply, as illustrated in Figure 6-2.

  • Page 36: Test Points

    6.1.6 Removing the Power Supplies To remove a power supply, follow these steps (you may remove power supplies while the Cheetah system is operational [energized], which is called hot-swapping): Make sure you will still have the minimum number of power supplies installed before removing power supplies.
  • Page 37 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 2. Push and hold the latch on the lower front of the power supply in the full-upward position. 3. Once the latch is pushed upward and held, use the unit handle and carefully pull the power supply out of the equipment chassis (the unit is held in place by connector plugs and requires a slight forceful-pulling motion to separate it from the connectors).
  • Page 38 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 +28V Green +2.5V +1.2V CTRL Yellow (Amber) 6-4 V LED I IGURE IDEO ROSSPOINT ATRIX NDICATORS 6-2 V LED D ABLE IDEO ROSSPOINT ATRIX ESCRIPTIONS OLOR TATUS ESCRIPTION Indicates that the +28Vpower is stable and within normal operating parameters.

  • Page 39: Unctional Escription Igital Ideo Atrix Ard

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 UNCTIONAL ESCRIPTION IGITAL IDEO ATRIX Refer to Figure 6-5 as we discuss the various circuit functions of this card. There are 64 identical input channel paths provided. Video signals are derived from the output channels of the input buffer cards and routed to the inputs of the matrix card.

  • Page 40: Matrix Frame Controller (Mfc)

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 (MFC) ATRIX RAME ONTROLLER The matrix frame controller, located on the right front of the unit, is illustrated in Figure 6-6. For every frame type, at least one Matrix Frame Controller (MFC) is required. The function of the frame controller is to determine frame size, level, input offsets, output offsets, plus other physical characteristics of the frame hardware.

  • Page 41: Mfc 8-Character Display

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 6-3 M LED I ABLE ATRIX RAME ONTROLLER NDICATORS OLOR TATUS ESCRIPTION Green Indicates that a network connection exists. VT1/V Green Indicates that a sync signal is present. Indicates the active controller (when dual controllers are in...
  • Page 42 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 TABLE 6-4 8-C HARACTER ISPLAY ESSAGES ESSAGE ESCRIPTION Shows the output offset of the matrix. OOFXXXX STRB XX Shows the PRC strobe of the matrix. TEMP OK Shows the alarm status of the over temp indicator.

  • Page 43: Mfc Switch Locations And Settings (S1 And S2)

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 6.5.3 MFC Switch Locations and Settings (S1 and S2) S1 and S2 are eight-position, slide-style dipswitches consisting of eight, single-pole single-throw (SPST) switches numbered 1 through 8, located on the face of the matrix frame controller card, as illustrated in Figure 6-8.

  • Page 44: Chapter 7 Maintenance And Repair

    Customer Service Department. Unauthorized field repairs may void your warranty. Only Qualified service personnel using appropriate equipment should service the Cheetah Series power supply assemblies in this equipment. Consult PESA Customer Service before attempting to repair any of the PC cards in this equipment.

  • Page 45: Replacement Parts

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 7.2.1 Replacement Parts Only parts of the highest quality have been incorporated in the design and manufacture of this equipment. If the equipment’s inherent stability and reliability are to be maintained, replacement parts must be of the same high quality.

  • Page 46: Chapter 8 Appendices

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Chapter 8 A PPENDICES This section is subdivided into the following topics: • Appendix A: Ethernet Configuration • Appendix B: SNMP • Appendix C: PESA Matrix Frame Controller Debug Port Protocol •...
  • Page 47 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 TABLE 8-1 Ethernet Configuration (cont.) SAGE EFAULT NETPRC Port Allows the specification of the TCP port 1000 to be used by the NETPRC server. Read Community Specifies the read community string for public the SNMP agent.
  • Page 48 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Help on how to change one of these settings can be obtained by entering the command 'HE ET' (for Help Ethernet) at the '>' prompt. For example, >he et Syntax: ET <...
  • Page 49 Set all other Matrix Frame Controllers, which you have connected, to the NETPRC Master controller to NETPRC Slave. The agent will then be able to configure and control all of the Cheetah Switchers in the connected collection. Once you have configured the Matrix Frame Controller's SNMP agent (as described in Appendix A), you may issue SNMP commands.
  • Page 50 1 to destination 1 on level 2. The second connects source 2 to destination 2, again on level 2. Both are set to utilize the synchronization signal A (REF 1 on the Cheetah back panel). $ snmpset 192.168.0.106 -c private pesaPresetStatus.1 i 2 PESA-MATRIX-MIB::pesaPresetStatus.1 = INTEGER: active(2)

  • Page 51: Appendix C: Pesa Matrix Frame Controller Debug Port Protocol

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 C: PESA M PPENDIX ATRIX RAME ONTROLLER EBUG ROTOCOL The PESA Matrix Frame Controller Debug Port protocol is an RS-232 connection that allows service personnel to directly interact with the PESA Matrix frame controller in order to determine the health of the matrix and to perform certain diagnostics.
  • Page 52 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 Verbose Mode The verbose mode responses include text information and formatting that describe the command response in terms that can be read by a user that is using a terminal interface to the debug port –...
  • Page 53 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 PM - Power Management RC - Roll Call RE - Reset Board SB - System Board Status SS - Switch Status ST - System Temperature SW - Switch Crosspoint...
  • Page 54 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 SW – Switch Crosspoint NOTE: Output Monitor only on digital matrix systems Syntax: • SW <Output>, <Input>[,M][,<sync> Where: <Output> is the output to be switched. <Input> is the input to be switched.
  • Page 55 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 SS – Switch Status NOTE: Output Monitor only on digital matrix systems Syntax: • SS <Output>[,M] Where: <Output> is the output to be switched [.M] indicates to switch the monitor matrix (Default is the primary matrix.) Response: •...
  • Page 56 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 IB – Input Board Status Syntax: • IB <Slot> Where: <Slot> is the input board slot. Response: • WC = xxxx OD1 = xxxx OD2 = xxxx OD3 = xxxx...
  • Page 57 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 12) SB – System Board Status Syntax: • SB <Addr> Where: <Addr> is the system board address. Response: • Power Supplies (Address = 1 to 16): WC = xxxx OD1 = xxxx...
  • Page 58 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 14) ST – System Temperature Syntax: • ST [<I | O |OO| M | P> Where: I = Input O = Output OO = Output Option M = Matrix...
  • Page 59 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 15) VE – Version of Software Syntax: • Response: • LOADER: <ver> <date> INSTALLER: <ver> <date> PMFC: <ver> <date> FPGA: <ver> Matrix Cards: <ver> <ver> … <ver> Input Cards: <ver>...
  • Page 60 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 17) DT – Dual Takeover Syntax: • Response: Comment: • Allows the Standby Frame Controller to take over control of the frame. 18) EC – Error Count Syntax: •...
  • Page 61 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 20) SY - Sync Status Syntax: • SY <1 | 2> Where: 1 indicates sync 1 and 2 indicates sync 2 Response: Comment: • Indicates the sync reference being detected by the frame controller card.
  • Page 62 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 22) OOB - Output Option Board Status Syntax: • OOB <Slot> Where: <Slot> is the output option board slot address. Response: • WC = xxxx OD1 = xxxx OD2 = xxxx...
  • Page 63 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 25) LR - Output Combiner Force Lock Rate Syntax: • LR <slot | M>[,<output>,<rate>] Where: slot = the output card M = the output monitor card output = the output on the card...

  • Page 64: Appendix D: Abbreviations , Acronyms , And Definitions (Aa&D)

    Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 D: A (AA&D) PPENDIX BBREVIATIONS CRONYMS EFINITIONS This Appendix includes a listing of the most commonly used abbreviations, acronyms and associated definitions that are used throughout this manual. AA&D...
  • Page 65 Cheetah 64NEX Digital Video Router Publication 81-9059-0685-0, Rev. A March 2011 AA&D (continued) AA&D ESCRIPTION EFINITION Management Information Base Most Significant Bit ® NETPRC NETwork PESA Routing Controller NTSC National Television Standards Committee Phase Alternating Line Personal Computer (typically, IBM-compatible) Printed Circuit Board;...

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