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7800R4X4-RF Switch Series

4X4 RF Router, Software Expandable to 8x16

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Revision 1.0

6.2.

FIRMWARE UPGRADE

There are two recommended ways to upgrade the firmware for the 7800R4x4-RF.

1. WebEASY

2. VistaLINK

Using the WebEASY

on a web interface is the fasted and recommended procedure to load the

firmware onto the 7800R4x4-RF.

6.2.1. Firmware Upgrade Using WebEASY

When first visiting the 7800R4x4-RF web interface, the user will be asked to enter a Login and
Password. Enter “

customer

” for Login and “

customer

” for Password.

On the top of the web page for the 7800R4x4-RF, there is a tab labeled

Upgrade

. The

Upgrade

tab is

used to check current firmware version and upload the latest firmware.

Figure

6-2 : WebEASY

- Upgrade Button on Top Menu Bar

Selecting the Upgrade tab, will take the user to Figure

6-3 where the current firmware version is shown.

Should the firmware version be outdated, it is needed to download the firmware image file.



NOTE: Contact Evertz to get the latest firmware file.

Summary of Contents for 7800R4x4-FR Series

Page 1: ...y of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the 7800R4x4 RF products Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the 7800R4x4 RF product Due to on going research and development features and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice All rights reserved No part of this publicatio...

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Page 3: ...ird grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manuf...

Page 4: ... Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communicati...

Page 5: ...ERFACE 7 4 1 IO CONTROL 9 4 1 1 Inputs 10 4 1 2 OUTPUTS 11 4 2 SYSTEM 11 4 2 1 Controller 11 4 2 2 License 11 4 2 3 Product Features Supported 12 4 3 ENGINEERING 13 4 3 1 Router 14 4 3 2 Inputs 14 4 3 3 Outputs 14 4 4 NOTIFY 15 4 4 1 Input Fault Present 15 4 4 2 Output Fault Present 15 5 VISTALINK PRO INTERFACE 17 5 1 7800R4X4 RF CONFIGURATION 17 6 UPGRADE PROCEDURES 21 6 1 UPDATE VLPRO SERVER JAR...

Page 6: ...ASY System Product Features Supported 13 Figure 4 9 WebEASY Engineering Section 13 Figure 4 10 WebEASY Notify Section 15 Figure 5 1 VistaLINK 7800R4x4 RF Hardware Tree 17 Figure 5 2 VistaLINK Choosing View Configuration 18 Figure 5 3 VistaLINK Configuration Sections 19 Figure 6 1 VistaLINK Updating Jar file 21 Figure 6 2 WebEASY Upgrade Button on Top Menu Bar 22 Figure 6 3 WebEASY Firmware Upgrade...

Page 7: ...d The only warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty stated in the sales contract or order confirmation form Although every attempt has been made to accurately describe the features installation and operation of this product in this manual no warranty is granted nor liability assumed in relation to any errors or omissions unless specifically und...

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Page 9: ...Evertz 7800FR 3RU or 7801FR 1RU multiframe Features Benefits Modular switch with hot swappable design Future proof with 40 2400MHz operation Industry s best overall signal performance and preserving signal quality from input to output Supports the strict performance requirements of advanced modulation formats needed for optimal transponder usage and ROI over time 70 140MHz IF L Band stacked L Band...

Page 10: ...00MHz including L Band and other applications Housed in a compact 3RU and available in 8x16 matrix size the 7800R4x4 RF is a full featured routing matrix with automatic or manual gain control and RF power meters on each input channel as well as optional LNB power supplies While housed in a compact 7800 Frame the 7800R4x4 RF makes no compromises on features performance and most importantly reliabil...

Page 11: ...r Software Expandable to 8x16 Revision 1 0 Page 3 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 REAR PANEL Figure 2 1 7800R4x4 RF Rear Panel IN 1 8 The 7800R4X4 RF provides 8 BNC connections for inputs OUT 1 16 The 7800R4X4 RF provides 16 BNC connections for outputs ...

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Page 13: ...idth 40 to 2400MHz 3 2 RF SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response 850 2150MHz 1 5dB over bandwidth 0 5dB over any 36MHz channel 70 1000MHz 0 5dB 70 1000MHz 4 5dB Isolation 60dB input to output 70dB output to output 70dB input to output RF Input Power 0dBm to 60dBm Max RF Output Power 10dBm Input Return loss 18dB Output Return loss 70 2450MHz 12dB 850 2150MHz 14dB Input P1dB 5dBm 1500MHz typical OIP3 20d...

Page 14: ...C directive 3 6 PHYSICAL For max of 8x16 connections 8x16 B75 BNC 8x16 connections 75ohm 3 slots 8x16 B50 BNC 8x16 connections 50ohm 3 slots 8x16 F75 F Type 8x16 connections 75ohm 3 slots 8x16 M75 Mini BNC 8x16 connections 75ohm 2 slots 8x16 D75 Din 8x16 connections 75 ohm 2 slots 8x16 S50 SMA 8x16 connections 50 ohm 2 slots For max of 8x8 connections 8x8 B75 BNC 8x8 connections 75ohm 2 slots 8x8 ...

Page 15: ...e completely configured using the web interface To do this simply type the main IP address of 7800FC in the web browser Chrome preferred Note Computer must be on the same subnet in order to have communication with module Figure 4 1 WebEASY Login Menu Login and Password is customer The user can access all the cards from the frame tab under menu on the left of the page Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 WebEASY ...

Page 16: ...F Switch Series 4X4 RF Router Software Expandable to 8x16 Page 8 Revision 1 0 Figure 4 3 WebEASY 7800R4x4 RF Menu The 7800R4x4 RF web page has four sections on the left side of the page as is shown in Figure 4 3 ...

Page 17: ...7800R4X4 RF Switch Series 4X4 RF Router Software Expandable to 8x16 Revision 1 0 Page 9 4 1 IO CONTROL Figure 4 4 WebEASY IO Control Section ...

Page 18: ...ugh the router for all outputs connected to a particular input is fixed The default value for all inputs is 0dB with an adjustable gain range of 10 to 20 dB If a high level input signal i e 10 dBm is set to full gain of 20 dB the output level on any connected inputs will be exceeding design limits Significant distortion to the RF signal may occur under these circumstances AGC Power AGC Automatic G...

Page 19: ...y a fixed amount of gain to the selected output Available range is 15 to 15 in 1dBm steps Note that the Gain Mode settings must be in Manual mode for this control to be available 4 2 SYSTEM Figure 4 6 WebEASY System Section 4 2 1 Controller Name Alias This field allows the user to edit the identity of the frame Health This field indicates if there is any fault in the system The status will be Ok o...

Page 20: ...2 Channel Key Outputs 5 to 12 4CK OP 3 Channel Key Outputs 5 to 16 Table 4 1 Licenses How to apply a license Obtain order customer specific license by sending the serial number of the module as seen in webpage under engineering menu Figure 4 9 Right click on the key and go to Edit it with notepad Copy the string between Go to webpage and paste this string under System License and hit apply Figure ...

Page 21: ...ch Series 4X4 RF Router Software Expandable to 8x16 Revision 1 0 Page 13 Figure 4 8 WebEASY System Product Features Supported Verify that the enabled features work 4 3 ENGINEERING Figure 4 9 WebEASY Engineering Section ...

Page 22: ...field allows the user to revert back to factory settings 4 3 2 Inputs Squelch Enable Set to enable turning off input when power level after gain falls below the squelch threshold Squelch Threshold If the input level falls below the Squelch Threshold set point the input will be turned off or squelched RF Upper Threshold This slide bar is the upper RF input power level thresholds for SNMP alarms The...

Page 23: ...eshold limit Input Power Low This indicator shows red if the input power is below threshold limit Input Squelch This indicator shows red if squelch is enabled AGC out of range This indicator shows red if AGC power is beyond the limit LNB short This indicator shows red if there is short on the LNB input LNB Current high A range of values indicating the maximum LNB current LNB Current low A range of...

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Page 25: ... file The IP address of the 7800 FC should automatically appear in VistaLINK PRO Client window along the left column under hardware Should it not appear open the VistaLINK PRO Sever window and click the Discovery tab This will allow the user to search for the IP address of the device of choice Under the Range Discovery tab enter the range of the IP address of the 7800 FC and then push the Start bu...

Page 26: ...ies 4X4 RF Router Software Expandable to 8x16 Page 18 Revision 1 0 Figure 5 2 VistaLINK Choosing View Configuration By selecting view configuration Figure 5 2 the Configuration page will appear which has four tabs Figure 5 3 ...

Page 27: ...er Software Expandable to 8x16 Revision 1 0 Page 19 Figure 5 3 VistaLINK Configuration Sections These tabs hold the same content and features as the web page and making any changes through vista link will automatically update the web page ...

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Page 29: ...to update a jar file Ensure that all VLPro clients are closed If the clients are not closed they will be automatically disconnected after restarting VLPro server On the main page of VLPro Server select Help on task bar then choose Apply Update and Product Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 VistaLINK Updating Jar file In the new appeared window navigate to the proper Jar file and double click on it to select th...

Page 30: ...800R4x4 RF web interface the user will be asked to enter a Login and Password Enter customer for Login and customer for Password On the top of the web page for the 7800R4x4 RF there is a tab labeled Upgrade The Upgrade tab is used to check current firmware version and upload the latest firmware Figure 6 2 WebEASY Upgrade Button on Top Menu Bar Selecting the Upgrade tab will take the user to Figure...

Page 31: ...6 Revision 1 0 Page 23 Figure 6 3 WebEASY Firmware Upgrade Menu Click Choose File and browse to locate image file Once selected click open to advance to next step Click upgrade and watch the progress bar for status Once completed the device will automatically restart ...

Page 32: ... Revision 1 0 Figure 6 4 WebEASY Firmware Upgrade Menu 6 2 2 Firmware Upgrade Using VistaLINK Ensure that the 7800R4x4 RF is running the latest firmware to check this simply right click on the cards address in VLPro Client and select Version Information as shown in Figure 6 5 ...

Page 33: ... Figure 6 5 VistaLINK Selecting Version Information Once Version Information is selected Figure 6 6 will appear and the module will be able to be selected for upgrade Open hardware tree and select card to be upgraded Put the check mark in the square beside the card to select it for upgrade ...

Page 34: ...button to select the XPRF image file Click the Upgrade button and wait for the upload to complete This will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes depending on network traffic The progress bar to the right will provide feedback on the status of the upgrade Figure 6 7 VistaLINK Selecting File for Firmware Upgrade Upon completion the 7800R4x4 RF will reboot automatically and return online in normal Run ...

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