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CHAPTER 5: OPERATION

In operation, many Agility installations require no intervention once configured. The TX and RX units take care of all connection

control behind the scenes so that you can continue to work unhindered.

STATUS INDICATORS

The two top panel indicators on the Agility Zero U unit provide a useful guide to operation:

MAIN STATUS INDICATORS

• Off

No power

• Green

Operating - Video, USB and network link all present

• Orange

Operating - But video, USB and/or network link missing.

• Red

(momentarily) Unit is booting up, or

(consistently) Unit has failed, try rebooting.

• Red/green flashing Unit is in backup mode.
• Blue

Factory reset has been activated.

• Red/blue flashing

Unit is in upgrade mode.

• Fast green flash

Unit is in identify mode (see page

20).

NETWORK SPECIFIC INDICATORS

• Orange

Off: No link

On: Link established

• Green

Off: No link

Flashing: Network activity On: Quiescent link

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Network specific

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Summary of Contents for ACR500DP-T-R2

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ACR500HDMI T ACR500DP T R2 AGILITY ZERO U TRANSMITTER 24 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1 877 877 2269 OR VISIT BLACKBOX COM ...

Page 2: ...demarks of BB Technologies Inc Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners We re here to help If you have any questions about your application or our products contact Black Box Tech Support at 877 877 2269 or go to blackbox com and click on Talk to Black Box You ll be live with one of our technical experts in less than 60 seconds ...

Page 3: ...case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emis sion from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interf...

Page 4: ...breros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación 10 El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación o como se ind...

Page 5: ...on 12 Manual factory reset 12 Browser based configuration utility 13 Restoring a backup firmware image 14 Performing an upgrade 15 CHAPTER 5 OPERATION 16 Status indicators 16 Resetting 17 CHAPTER 6 FURTHER INFORMATION 18 Appendix A Supported video modes 18 Appendix B Configuration pages 19 Appendix C Dimensions 29 Appendix D Tips for success when networking Agility units 30 Appendix E Troubleshoot...

Page 6: ...SPECIFICATIONS Approvals CE FCC Hardware Compatibility All computers with DVI D or DisplayPort digital video and USB interfaces Software Compatibility Operates with all known software and operating systems including Windows Linux Unix BSD all Sun OS all Mac OS NetWare etc Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C ...

Page 7: ...a high speed network One to many configuration Using multicast techniques an unlimited number of receivers can receive video and audio data streams from a single TX unit A maximum of thirteen concurrent USB inputs via multiple RX units are permitted to a single TX unit AGILITY UNITS AND THE BLACK BOX IPATH AGILITY CONTROLLER Where multiple Agility units are used on a network we have developed the ...

Page 8: ...lity Zero U unit to various ports on the host computer while the Agility RX unit is attached to your peripherals Status indicators Black USB plug provides Hi Speed USB signals plus power if the external power adapter is not present Red USB plug provides power only when the external power adapter is not present DisplayPort or HDMI Ethernet port Optional external power input Reset button Cable tie m...

Page 9: ...ts digital audio feed either from the USB connection or from the video link i e embedded audio within the DisplayPort HDMI signal In both cases the digital audio is converted to analog as it is transferred to the receiver s where it is output via their 3 5mm jack s The two audio sources are controlled from the System Configuration page of the internal utility see page 20 as follows When the Enable...

Page 10: ...ay be category 5 5e 6 or 7 twisted pair cable The Agility Zero U unit has an auto sensing capability on its network interfaces so for direct point to point connections no crossover Ethernet cable is required TO LINK THE AGILITY ZERO U UNIT 1 Connect a CAT 5 5e 6 or 7 cable to the Gigabit Ethernet socket on the front panel of the Agility Zero U unit 2 Connect the other end of the cable either direc...

Page 11: ...taken from both USB plugs after a short interruption Note The USB plugs do not operate as a seamless failover for the external power adapter there will be a short interruption as operation switches from one power source to the other SUPPORT FOR AUDIO The Agility Zero U can derive its digital audio feed either from the USB connection or from the video link i e embedded audio within the DisplayPort ...

Page 12: ... Controller must be running firmware version 4 12 or above IMPORTANT When using IPATH to configure Agility units it is vital that all units that you wish to locate and control are set to their factory default settings Otherwise they will not be located by the IPATH Agility Controller If necessary perform a factory reset on each Agility unit MANUAL FACTORY RESET A factory reset returns Agility Zero...

Page 13: ...is supported if you do use one 2 Connect the other end of the link cable directly to the network port of your computer TO ACCESS THE BROWSER BASED CONFIGURATION UTILITY Use the menu options to choose the required configuration page Temporary link from your computer to the Agility Zero U network port 1 Temporarily connect the Agility Zero U unit and your computer as discussed left 2 Run a web brows...

Page 14: ... load a new primary image see Performing an upgrade shown right TO RESTORE THE BACKUP FIRMWARE IMAGE 1 Power on the Agility Zero U unit 2 Use a narrow implement e g a straightened out paper clip to press and hold the recessed reset button for roughly ten seconds until the indicators flash green red 3 Release the reset switch The Agility Zero U unit will switch to the backup firmware image Once com...

Page 15: ...le to downgrade the firmware After installing the older firmware perform a factory reset on each Agility unit in order to clear the configuration file TO UPGRADE A SINGLE AGILITY ZERO U UNIT VIA THE NETWORK LINK 1 Download the latest upgrade file from Black Box 2 Temporarily connect the Agility Zero U unit and a computer via a network see Browser based configuration utility section for details 3 R...

Page 16: ...ration MAIN STATUS INDICATORS Off No power Green Operating Video USB and network link all present Orange Operating But video USB and or network link missing Red momentarily Unit is booting up or consistently Unit has failed try rebooting Red green flashing Unit is in backup mode Blue Factory reset has been activated Red blue flashing Unit is in upgrade mode Fast green flash Unit is in identify mod...

Page 17: ...and reboot more than 15s blue The backup firmware version has no video or USB functionality Once invoked you will need to load an upgrade file to restore normal operation see page 14 TO RESET THE AGILITY ZERO U 1 Power on the Agility Zero U unit 2 Use a narrow implement e g a straightened out paper clip to press and hold the recessed reset button The status indicators will immediately turn red Use...

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Page 19: ...7 877 2269 APPENDIX B Configuration pages This section covers the browser based configuration utility for the Agility Zero U unit The pages are titled as follows System Configuration System Messages Video Configuration Statistics USB Settings Firmware Upgrade Security Reboot IPATH Manager About ...

Page 20: ... 877 877 2269 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION To get here 1Connect your computer to the network port on the front panel 2 Run a web browser and enter the IP address of the unit If the address is unknown perform a manual factory reset to http 169 254 1 33 3If necessary click the System Configuration link ...

Page 21: ... checkboxes allow you to determine which peripheral options will be used Video digital audio and USB When the Enable Audio 1 option is checked the Agility Zero U arranges a bi directional audio stream with the host computer via the USB connec tion When the Enable Audio 2 option is checked the EDID definition of the DisplayPort or HDMI connection will be altered to permit a uni directional audio st...

Page 22: ...UPPORT 1 877 877 2269 VIDEO CONFIGURATION To get here 1Connect your computer to the network port on the front panel 2Run a web browser and enter the IP address of the unit If the address is unknown perform a manual factory reset to http 169 254 1 33 3Click the Video Configuration link ...

Page 23: ...essary network traffic by ignoring the color dithering where it occurs If the video source is not noisy or dithered then you can switch off Magic Eye to enable full color accuracy Magic Eye mode can remain enabled without penalty for video that does not have dither or noise Use Default DDC and Choose Default DDC When the Use Default DDC option is unticked Agility will use the EDID that is reported...

Page 24: ... Using this option you can select whether Agility Zero U unit should report itself as a 13 or a 7 port USB hub Some USB hosts are only able to sup port 7 port USB hubs If this option is set to 7 then only 7 USB devices are supported by the PC Reserved Port Range For some devices e g touch screens you may wish to ensure that they are always reported to the same USB port number so that the USB drive...

Page 25: ...tion is enabled if the receiver at the other end of the link has always on selected otherwise it is disabled Note video data is never encrypt ed Secure web pages with password When ticked this option enables https security so that the configuration pages are only accessible to the admin user with a password Change confirm password These options allow you to change the admin password for the system...

Page 26: ...s to a remote server via the network Provide the IP address of a suitable server here also Note iPATH Agility Controllers use the User Data gram Protocol UDP for all Syslog traffic Store system messages in unit When ticked this option will store system mes sages within the memory of Agility Zero U unit Click the View messages button to view the list or the Clear messages button to delete the list ...

Page 27: ...packet rates and or frame rates Submit Click this button after ticking the above checkbox to plot the chosen statistics on a pop up graph Upgrade Use this page to upgrade the main or backup firmware image on Agility Zero U unit Please see the section Performing an upgrade for details Reboot Use this page to perform a reboot or a factory reset Please see the section Manual factory reset for details...

Page 28: ...displays key information about the Agil ity Zero U unit that may be requested by Technical Support To get here 1Connect your computer to the network port on the front panel 2 Run a web browser and enter the IP address of the unit If the address is unknown perform a manual factory reset to http 169 254 1 33 3Click the About link ...

Page 29: ...7 877 2269 BLACKBOX COM NEED HELP LEAVE THE TECH TO US LIVE 24 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1 877 877 2269 APPENDIX C Dimensions 1 97 50mm 4 x M3 holes 2 95 75mm 0 91 23mm 4 33 110mm 1 3 33mm 2 2 56mm 0 98 25mm 0 2 5mm ...

Page 30: ...ches that perform their most onerous tasks e g IGMP snooping using multiple dedicated processors ASICS Ensure the maximum number of concurrent snoopable groups the switch can handle meets or exceeds the number of Agility transmitters that will be used to create multicast groups Check the throughput of the switch Full duplex 1Gbps up and down stream speeds per port Use the same switch make and mode...

Page 31: ...on all switches with Agility units connected directly to them Enable the L3 switch as an IGMP Querier Enable Spanning Tree Protocol STP on all switches and importantly also enable portfast only on all switch ports that have Agility units connected If any hosts will use any video resolutions using 2048 horizontal pixels e g 2048 x 1152 ensure that Jumbo Frames are enabled on all switches Choose an ...

Page 32: ...horizontal pixels being used If jumbo frames are output by an Agility unit but the network switches have not been configured to use jumbo frames the switches will attempt to break the large packets down into standard packets This process introduces a certain latency and could be a cause for dropped packets One or more Agility units may be using an old firmware version Firmware versions prior to v2...

Page 33: ...LITY RECEIVER SOUNDS LIKE A SCRATCHED RECORD This issue is called Audio crackle and is a symptom of the same problem that produces blinding see previous page The issue is related to missing data packets REMEDIES As per blinding discussed previously PROBLEM IPATH CANNOT LOCATE WORKING AGILITY UNITS There are a few possible causes The Agility units must be reset back to their zero config IP addresse...

Page 34: ...to specify particular sources of multicast data Agility units make use of IGMPv2 when performing multicasts to ensure that no unnecessary congestion is caused IGMP SNOOPING The IGMP messages are effective but only operate at layer 2 intended for routers to determine whether multicast data should enter a subnet A relatively recent development has taken place within the switches that glue together a...

Page 35: ...o frames or Jumbo packets offer advantages for Agility units when transmitting certain high resolution video signals across a network This is because the increased data in each packet reduces the number of packets that need to be transferred and dealt with thus reducing latency times The main problem is that for jumbo frames to be possible on a network all of the devices on the network must suppor...

Page 36: ... end store and forward switches latency is rarely an issue LAYER 2 AND LAYER 3 THE OSI MODEL When discussing network switches the terms Layer 2 and Layer 3 are very often used These refer to parts of the Open System Interconnection OSI model a standardized way to categorize the necessary functions of any standard network There are seven layers in the OSI model and these define the steps needed to ...

Page 37: ... support department This product includes binaries that are derived from the open source community The modules listed below are licenced under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2 1 and must be provided in source form on request kmod libdaemon avahi libgpg error nettle libgcrypt gnutls libmicrohttpd In addition to the GPL modules listed this product also includes binaries derived from 3rd part...

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Page 54: ... is powering Replace the power adapter with a manufacturer approved type only Do not use the power adapter if the power adapter case becomes damaged cracked or broken or if you suspect that it is not oper ating properly If you use a power extension cord with the units make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make s...

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