THOMSON Amethyst III Quick Start Manual

Part number: 46073492AC_108 – Version F
1. Unpacking
Please use this list to ensure that your order is complete:
Quantity Description
1 Amethyst III platform
2 or 4 75 Ohms stubs, connected to the smart-secured
outputs (2 for the dual switch and 4 for the quad
switch) – Delivered only with ASI platforms
1 Ethernet cord
1 M4 screw to connect a bonding strip for EMC
ground connection
1 Installation and Documentation CD-ROM
1 Certificate of conformity
3. Installing the Device
A. Removing the Protective Film
Remove the protective film from both sides before installation
B. Mounting in a Rack
The product can be mounted in a 19" rack.
Ensure that it is firmly and safely located.
Do not use this product to support any
other equipment.
C. Powering On the Device
For both power supply units, plug the AC mains power supply
cord to the power supply end and to the Amethyst III end.
Wait a few seconds while the platform runs self-tests to check
the hardware.
After self-test completion, the front panel displays the
equipment status.
D. Installing JAVA on the Supervision PC
Amethyst III can be supervised and configured remotely via a Web
graphical user interface using the Java technology. It is therefore
necessary to install a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on the
remote PC you will use to supervise and configure Amethyst III.
To do so:
Open the Jre directory of the Amethyst III CD-ROM.
Launch the executable file.
Follow the instructions on screen.
2. Identifying your Amethyst III Platform's Connectors
ASI outputs 1 to 4 ASI outputs 5 to 8
ASI
platform
ASI inputs 5 to 8
ASI inputs 1 to 4
IP
platform
Ethernet inputs 1 to 4
E. Setting the IP Address and Essential Parameters
Launch the EquipmentSetup.jar tool (supplied on the CD-ROM).
If you know the IP address of the equipment, select the first option.
OR
If you do not
know the IP
address of
the
equipment
(this being
however
connected to
the local
network),
select the
second
option.
Click Connect in the menu bar on the left.
If you chose the second option, select a device in the displayed
list and click Select in the menu bar.
A summary is displayed.
Click IP Settings in the menu bar on the left and set at least the IP
address of the equipment.
Click Setup Parameters and set the date and time of the equipment.
If needed, perform further settings.
*46073492AC*
GPI inputs Compact Ethernet
3 to 6
Flash drive supervision port
PSU2 PSU1
GPI inputs Free voltage Power supply
1 & 2 contacts connectors
F. Turning Off the Device
Turn off the device by unplugging the power supply cables.
Indeed, while you perform the signal connections, it is imperative that
the platform be powered off.
G. Connecting the System I/O Ports
Connect the upstream and downstream devices:
- ASI platform: to the (ASI) INx connectors and the (ASI) OUTx
connectors respectively.
Outputs 1, 3, 5 and 7 are smart-secured outputs and must be
connected, or equiped with 75 Ω stubs. If not, some input
synchronization problems may appear, resulting in invasive switching.
- IP platform: to the Ethx connectors.
Connect the supervision network to the ETH C/C connector.
If required, connect the GPI triggers.
If required, connect the free voltage contacts (relays).
H. Powering Back On the Device: See Section B
I. Starting the Application
Start your Web browser (IE recommended).
Enter the IP address of your Amethyst III equipment in the address
bar.
The browser starts connecting to the equipment and downloading the
supervision interface (java applet).
In the displayed security certificate dialog, click Always to use all the
functionalities of the Amethyst III product.
Contacting Thomson:
contact.support@thomson-networks.com
Mains voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC
Mains type 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Maximum input 0.6A - 0.3A by PSU
current (normal with 2 PSU in
mode) operation
1.2A - 0.5A for a
Maximum input
single PSU in
current (default
operation (if one PSU
mode)
is faulty).
Isolation class I