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GRASS VALLEY RCP-200 User Manual

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Router Manager User Guide
Version 1.90
M876-2000-104
18 June 2015

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  • Page 1 Router Manager User Guide Version 1.90 M876-2000-104 18 June 2015...
  • Page 2 Grass Valley, a Belden brand hereby grants permission and license to owners of the RCP-200 to use their product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley prod-...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ............. 43 Thomson / Grass Valley GVG Series 7000 Native Protocol ......43 Troubleshooting .
  • Page 4 NVISION ............... . . 47 NVISION Ethernet Protocol - Enterprise Router .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The RCP-200 Router Manager Software allows you to create a virtual routing environment where physical router resources can be arranged into one or more logical configurations that are optimized for operational needs. This document shows you how to configure and operate router configurations using RCP-200.

  • Page 6: User Interfaces Available With Rcp-200 Router Manager Software

    Physical Router A physical router represents the connection to your existing router (RS-422 or TCP). Configure one physical router for each device you wish to control from the RCP-200 Router Manager software. Logical Router A logical router represents an entire physical router, or a subset of a physical router. The operating interfaces handle logical routers.

  • Page 7: Configuration Interface

    Configuration Interface The process of creating and configuring a third-party router or router control panel consists of four steps: 1. Defining a physical router 2. Adding one or more physical levels 3. Adding one or more logical routers 4. Adding one or more logical levels Summary Overview .

  • Page 8: System Recommendations

    2 GB RAM Intel Core i3 or better Windows 7 or Windows 8 Grass Valley requires that the following software is installed on your client PC: Minimum software requirement Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.5 or later. Detailed Directions...

  • Page 9: Configuring Routers

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Configuring Routers Opening Router Manager Configurator To open Router Manager Configurator • On the Main RCP-200 Web page, click iC Router Control. Router Manager Configurator appears.
  • Page 10 Adding Physical Routers Adding Physical Routers Note: Although it is possible to perform the following procedure as a stand-alone task (assuming all stated requirements are met), Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see page 4) in which this procedure is only one step within a sequence.
  • Page 11 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide 4. In the Router name box, type a name for the router. IMPORTANT: Naming Restrictions Do not use special characters in the router name. Spaces are allowed. 5. In the Router protocol list, select a protocol.
  • Page 12 Configuration Interface Adding Physical Routers The Communication parameters zone varies according to the selected connection type, as follows: Figure 2-1: Communications settings for a serial connection Figure 2-2: Communications settings for a TCP/IP connection Figure 2-3: Communications settings for a UDP/IP connection 8.
  • Page 13 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Notes • The collection of protocol-specific information, that you can read by clicking Help for each protocol, can also be found at the end of this manual (see "Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks", on page 35).
  • Page 14 Configuration Interface Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration The Import Configuration window appears. 4. In the Host name / IP address box, type the host name or IP address of the NVISION router controller whose configuration you would like to import. 5.
  • Page 15 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide 6. Select the levels you would like to import, and then click OK. A confirmation window appears. IMPORTANT: Risk of losing current router configuration data If you click OK in the confirmation window and then click Save in Router Manager Configurator, the imported NVISION data will permanently overwrite any existing configuration data.
  • Page 16 Configuration Interface Importing an NVISION Physical Router Configuration 7. After the confirmation window disappears, click Save to overwrite your configuration data with the newly imported data. 8. Refresh your browser. The NVISION router controller’s level configurations are listed among the physical routers in the left and right panes of the Router Manager Configurator.
  • Page 17 Telecom frame then you should select Network Video 8 × 8 frame type. Note: Although it is possible to perform the following procedure as a stand-alone task (assuming all stated requirements are met), Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see...
  • Page 18 Configuration Interface Adding Physical Router Levels 2. Click Add level. The Physical Level Configuration window appears. Its content varies according to the selected router protocol: Figure 2-4: Physical Level Configuration window (for most protocols) Figure 2-5: Physical Level Configuration window (for a Snell SW-P-08 device)
  • Page 19 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Figure 2-6: Physical Level Configuration window (for a Redundancy Control device) 3. In the Level name box, type a name for this level. 4. Click Edit. The Edit Level Size window appears. 5. Specify the number of sources and destinations associated with the physical level.
  • Page 20 IMPORTANT: Risk of Deleting Router Configuration Data If, after adding aliases in RCP-200, you decide you would like to import router configuration data in which there is a physical router with the same name as one...
  • Page 21 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Note: If you would like to add aliases, you may either create your own or import them from an NVISION router configuration. REQUIREMENTS Make sure you meet the following conditions before beginning this procedure: • You have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page •...
  • Page 22 Configuration Interface Adding Aliases for your Physical Input Ports 2. If you would like to add an alias for an input port, click the Sources tab. If you would like to add an alias for a destination port, click the Destinations tab. 3.
  • Page 23 An empty alias column appears to the far-right side of the label area. Modifying Physical Router Configurations Note: Although it is possible to perform the following procedure as a stand-alone task (assuming all stated requirements are met), Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see page 4) in which this procedure is only one step within a sequence.
  • Page 24 Configuration Interface Modifying Physical Router Configurations Figure 2-8: Router Manager Configurator (Physical routers folder indicated) A series of folders appears, one for each physical router. Figure 2-9: Expanded Physical routers folder (physical routers circled) 2. If you would like to modify router settings (as opposed to router level settings), perform the following sub-steps: a) Select the appropriate physical router in the left pane.
  • Page 25 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide b) Modify the physical router settings as required. 3. If you would like to modify the settings of a particular level belonging to a physical router, perform the following sub-steps: a) In the left pane, double-click the appropriate physical router.
  • Page 26 4. Click Save. Removing Physical Routers Note: Although it is possible to perform the following procedure as a stand-alone task (assuming all stated requirements are met), Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see page 4) in which this procedure is only one step within a sequence.
  • Page 27 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Note: Although it is possible to perform any of the following as stand-alone tasks, Grass Valley recommends you familiarize yourself with the sample workflow (see page 4) in which these tasks comprise only one step within a sequence.
  • Page 28 Configuration Interface Configuring Logical Routers (Continued) To do this..do this... 1. Select the Logical routers folder in the left pane. Define a new logical router 2. Click Add router in the right pane. 1. Select the Logical routers folder in the left pane. Delete a logical router 2.

  • Page 29: Configuring Routers Dynamically

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide (Continued) To do this..do this... 1. Select the folder of the appropriate logical router in the left pane. Map physical sources to logical levels 2. Click on the Sources mapping tab in the right pane.
  • Page 30 Configuration Interface Starting a Dynamic Configuration Session Starting a Dynamic Configuration Session REQUIREMENT Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have launched Router Manager Configurator (see page To start a Dynamic Control router configuration session 1. In Router Manager Configurator, click on the Dynamic Control tab in the left pane. The closed root folder name appears in the left pane.
  • Page 31 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide allowing configuration of the operating controls and system functionality. These tabs repeat the names of the branches, as follows: • Labels (see page • Groups (see page • Exclusions (see page • Monitoring Outputs (see page •...
  • Page 32 Configuration Interface Groups Tab The following tasks can be performed on the Labels tab: REQUIREMENT Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page To do this..do this... 1. Click Import labels. Import labels. 2.
  • Page 33 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide To do this..do this... 1. Click New. Create a group. 2. Type the name of the new group in the box. 3. Click OK. The new name appears in the list at the top of the menu.
  • Page 34 Configuration Interface Exclusions Tab The following tasks can be performed on the Exclusions tab: REQUIREMENT Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened Router Manager Configurator (see page To do this..do this... 1. In the matrix on the right pane, click the box at the intersection of the appropriate Configure exclusions.
  • Page 35 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide 1. If any exclusions are not allowed because of other choices made in the router definition, they will not appear on the matrix. A note will appear (highlighted in red) in the Status box at the top of the pane.
  • Page 36 Configuration Interface Salvos Tab To do this..do this... 1. Click New. Create a new entry by specifying a particular output as a monitoring 2. In the new row, select the appropriate level and destination from the lists. output. 3. In the new row, click the cell in the URL and Comments columns, and type the appropriate address and comments , respectively.
  • Page 37 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Note: Exclusions are shown on the matrix, and these cannot be overridden. The following tasks can be performed on the Salvos tab: REQUIREMENT Before beginning this procedure, make sure you have opened Router Manager Configurator...
  • Page 38 Configuration Interface Salvos Tab To do this..do this... 1. Click New. Create a new salvo. 2. In the Input window, type the name of the new salvo. 3. Click OK. 4. Click Save. 1. Select the salvo you would like to rename from the list. Rename a salvo.

  • Page 39: General

    ................58 General The current version of Grass Valley’s Router Control Software supports serial, TCP/IP, and UDP/IP communications connections. There are several general considerations regarding routing switcher configuration.

  • Page 40: Routing Switchers Tips And Tricks

    DIP switches on the back of the router and the frame type define the address of the frame. Type the value set by the DIP switches in the Frame ID box when you define your levels in Grass Valley’s Router Control Software. The Network protocol supports two types of frames: video and audio. Telecom routers act like a video frame and the RS-422 Data router can be configured by DIP switches to work either as video or as audio.
  • Page 41 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide 4. To get the status of all the crosspoints on a level, type , and then press Enter s l<level> twice. The response will have the following form: x l<level> <src> <dest> 5. You can also switch crosspoints, by typing , and then pressing x l<level>...

  • Page 42: Leitch

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Leitch Leitch The software supports the Leitch ASCII Passthrough protocol. The application server can be connected to the Leitch system either directly or via an SPT (Serial Protocol Translator). The serial port on the SPT can be configured to act either as a RS-232 or RS-422 port using jumpers located under the cover of the box (see the manufacturer’s manual).

  • Page 43: How To Get Firmware Version Number

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Note: Do not type Z<ENTER> at the command prompt unless you really want to reset the router. If you do you will have to upload the configuration using the Leitch RouterMapper software. How to get Firmware Version Number?

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Troubleshooting • Baud rate is 38400 • 8 bits • No parity • 1 stop bit • No flow control When configuring the port it is necessary to turn off the Matrix Refresh Report mode. The Matrix Change Report and Matrix Take Report modes can be set to on, although it is optional because the software turns them on automatically.

  • Page 45: Utah Scientific Avs

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Notes • The <CR> character (Enter) is interpreted by the SC-3 as the end of set crosspoint command. As a result it will execute a take of the last crosspoint that was sent from that port. If no crosspoints were set before it will take bus 0 to source 0 on all available levels.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Prog1, Prog2…, Prog n. • In RCP-200 Configurator (Router Manager), in logical router mapping for output section, instead of using the physical output bus number, we should...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    192.0.2.1 pc 192.0.2.2 sms7000 Control Panel Server\RCL Server must have the IP address of Grass Valley's Application Server. Flags and Parameters should have Protocol Type set to . There is also a...
  • Page 48 Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Thomson / Grass Valley GVG Series 7000 Native Protocol • COM2 is only available as an RCL client. It does not support being configured as a router channel. • There are two types of Encore frames. They can be identified by the part number on the frame which is located on inside right panel of the frame.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Figure 3-16: Pinouts for frame PN610100000 (RS-422) Figure 3-17: Pinouts for frame PN610100000 (RS-232) Troubleshooting To troubleshoot the serial connection, send the <Ctrl + D> character to the serial port. The router should respond with something like 72 or 75 with some special characters at the beginning and at the end.

  • Page 50: Lightwave Matrix-Hub 1000

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Lightwave Matrix-Hub 1000 Lightwave Matrix-Hub 1000 The Matrix-Hub can be connected to the app server by a standard RS-232 cable. The settings of the serial port are displayed on the router’s screen. The Matrix-Hub router requires that the user should log on from the serial port.

  • Page 51: Nvision

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Note: This driver can also be used with a router controller such as a VikinX Modular router's SysCon card or an external ETH-CON device provided you have purchased the appropriate license (P-88) from Nevion (Network Electronics) for your controller.
  • Page 52 • Sierra Video • Stagetec Nexus Troubleshooting There is a known issue with TCP/IP in RCP-200 Standalone version 1.70. If you see a lot of exceptions in the console of the router service, please contact Grass Valley Technical Support (see "Contact...
  • Page 53 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide How to create a physical router in SE Utilities to control a KX router 1. Open SE-Utilities (see page 48). 2. On the Configuration menu, point to Router and click Add Router. 3. Set the router name.
  • Page 54 Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks How to determine the virtual level ID and matrix size you need to set up in Router Manager to control a router configured in How to determine the virtual level ID and matrix size you need to set up in Router Manager to control a router configured in SE Utilities 1.
  • Page 55 RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide 6. Click Restart controller 1 (or Stop controller 1 followed by Start controller 1). How to export a configuration from SE Utilities to NV9000 1. Start SEUtilities (see page 48). 2. On the System Management menu, click Local Control System.

  • Page 56: Nvision Ethernet Protocol - Enterprise Router (Logical)

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Where to find SE Utilities log file Where to find SE Utilities log file The system log file is under system management. How to set up NVISION router In order to configure a NVISION router, big router with a controller card, you have to run uniconfig software.
  • Page 57 In order to set the right level size, save your config, open putty to your app server, enable debug for to debug in com.miranda.icontrol.routers.nv9000virtual.NV9000Virtual log4j and restart the RCP-200 service. Then open log file and use the router.log grep command for string source size and destination size.

  • Page 58: Nvision Ethernet Protocol - Compact Router

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks How to edit aliases (Name Sets) d) Select the proper prefix (DEV), set the proper number of devices (32) and select the proper level set (ROUTER1). e) On the Finish menu, click Finish. 8. If you do not have free output and input ports, navigate to Configuration | Device, and then delete a device that will be used as a tieline (for example DEV 31, 32 and OUT 1, 2).

  • Page 59: Nvision Serial Protocol

    You may need to communicate with your NVISION products with the NVISION Serial Protocol which uses a serial RS-422 connection. If ever your NV9000, for example, or network infrastructure is down, you can use your RCP-200 — via this serial connection — as an emergency panel.

  • Page 60: Unsolicited Status Protocol (Pesa Usp)

    Thus a crosspoint status will take between 0 and 5 sec to display on the matrix. When configuring a Pesa router in RCP-200, make sure you configure ALL levels starting with level #1. If your router is using level 1, 2 and 3 and you only want to control level 3, you must also configure physical levels 1 and 2 in RCP-200.
  • Page 61 In some cases enabling filtering of all unsolicited status from the router will be necessary. • Grass Valley’s Router Control Software cannot communicate with the router when RTS-CTS flow control is enabled. • In the 3500+ series controller for the Pesa router, RTS-CTS is enabled at the hardware level and cannot be disabled.

  • Page 62: Sony

    Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks Sony Sony The Sony protocol is not directly supported. However, a specific Sony card can be used to emulate the GVG Series 7000 Native Protocol. The card is named HKSPC and it only supports Ethernet connection. Please use the Sony HKSPC (GVGNP Emulator) driver with the HKSPC card and not our GVG 7000 Native Protocol driver.

  • Page 63: Detailed Info

    RCP-200 Router Manager User Guide Detailed Info System Access A Quintech matrix switching system is controlled by a standard Universal Control Module (UCM). This is typically a separate 1 RU (1.75") module, but it may be built into a matrix module.
  • Page 64 Routing Switchers Tips and Tricks UCM Control In Cable UCM Control In Cable The UCM Control In port is shared for both RS-232 and RS-422/485 interfaces. A NULL MODEM or crossover cable is not required on this port and, in fact, the system will not work using a null modem adapter or null modem cable.

  • Page 65: Contact Us

    Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s web site ( www.grassvalley.com An online form for e-mail contact is also available from the web site.
  • Page 66 Contact Us...

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