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7700/7800 MultiFrame

 

Manual 

7880IP-ASI-IP IP/ASI/IP Converter 

 

Revision 1.1 

Page i 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

1.

 

OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 1

 

2.

 

INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................. 3

 

2.1.

 

REAR PLATE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 3

 

2.1.1.

 

Video Connections .................................................................................................... 3

 

2.1.2.

 

Ethernet Connection .................................................................................................. 4

 

2.2.

 

HARDWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 5

 

2.3.

 

CONFIGURING THE BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS ........................................................... 8

 

2.4.

 

CONNECTING TO VLPRO ................................................................................................... 9

 

3.

 

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 11

 

3.1.

 

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 11

 

3.1.1.

 

Inputs and Outputs .................................................................................................. 11

 

3.1.2.

 

Encapsulation Parameters ...................................................................................... 11

 

3.1.3.

 

De-Encapsulation Parameters ................................................................................. 11

 

3.1.4.

 

Monitored Parameters ............................................................................................. 11

 

3.1.5.

 

Physical (number of slots) ....................................................................................... 11

 

4.

 

CARD CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................... 12

 

4.1.

 

CONTROL TAB .................................................................................................................. 12

 

4.1.1.

 

ASI Port Control Section .......................................................................................... 12

 

4.1.2.

 

Output IP Stream 1 & 2 Sections ............................................................................. 13

 

4.2.

 

MONITOR TAB ................................................................................................................... 14

 

4.2.1.

 

Output IP Stream 1 & 2 Sections ............................................................................. 15

 

4.2.2.

 

ASI Input Monitor Section ........................................................................................ 16

 

4.3.

 

IP TO OUTPUT TAB ........................................................................................................... 17

 

4.3.1.

 

ASI Port Control ...................................................................................................... 17

 

4.3.2.

 

IP Input Control Section........................................................................................... 17

 

4.3.3.

 

ASI Output Monitor .................................................................................................. 18

 

4.3.4.

 

IP Input Monitor ....................................................................................................... 18

 

5.

 

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................ 20

 

5.1.

 

UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE ............................................................................ 20

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 7880IP-ASI-IP

Page 1: ... 1 Inputs and Outputs 11 3 1 2 Encapsulation Parameters 11 3 1 3 De Encapsulation Parameters 11 3 1 4 Monitored Parameters 11 3 1 5 Physical number of slots 11 4 CARD CONFIGURATION 12 4 1 CONTROL TAB 12 4 1 1 ASI Port Control Section 12 4 1 2 Output IP Stream 1 2 Sections 13 4 2 MONITOR TAB 14 4 2 1 Output IP Stream 1 2 Sections 15 4 2 2 ASI Input Monitor Section 16 4 3 IP TO OUTPUT TAB 17 4 3 1 A...

Page 2: ... Frame Controller 6 Figure 2 4 COM Port Properties Window 6 Figure 2 5 7880IP ASI IP HyperTerminal Main Menu 7 Figure 2 6 7880IP ASI IP Network Configuration Sub Menu 8 Figure 2 7 7880IP ASI IP VistaLINK PRO Hardware Tree Configuration 9 Figure 4 1 InputToIP Control Tab 12 Figure 4 2 InputToIP Monitor Tab 15 Figure 4 3 IP to Output Tab 17 Figure 5 1 VistaLINK PRO Server 20 Figure 5 2 VistaLINK PRO...

Page 3: ...performance either expressed or implied 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 error...

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Page 5: ...ASI IP is also capable of receiving IP stream and re create ASI stream For contribution application the 7880IP ASI IP offers industry standard FEC support for encapsulation or de encapsulation The 7880IP ASI IP occupies one card slot and can be housed in a 1RU frame which will hold up to 3 modules a 3RU frame which will hold up to 14 modules Applications include ASI to IP conversion IP to ASI conv...

Page 6: ...ASI Input 10 100 RJ45 ASI Loop Out ASI Output Card Edge Input Present Module Status FEC Generator Output processor 10 100 1000 RJ45 10 100 1000 RJ45 Equalizer Cable Driver TS processor IP De encapsulators FEC Receptor Input processor IP Router Ethernet 1 Mac adr 1 IP Stack 1 Ethernet 1 Mac adr 1 IP Stack 1 Figure 1 1 7880IP ASI IP Block Diagram ...

Page 7: ...on on mounting the rear plate and inserting the module into the frame see section 3 of the 7700FR manual Figure 2 1 7880IP ASI IP Rear Plate 2 1 1 Video Connections ASI IN This BNC connector is compatible with DVB ATSC ASI standards The maximum input bandwidth of each input cannot exceed 270 Mb s This ASI Input corresponds to the Loop Out on the 7880IP ASI IP module LOOP OUT This BNC can be used t...

Page 8: ...t White Green White Orange X 2 Transmit Green White or White Orange White or Orange X 3 Receive White Orange White Green X 4 N A Blue White or Blue Blue White or Blue Not used required 5 N A White Blue White Blue Not used required 6 Receive Orange White or Orange Green White or Green X 7 N A White Brown White Brown Not used required 8 N A Brown White or Brown Brown White or Brown Not used required...

Page 9: ...erver 2 Evertz serial cable 3 VLPro Server IP address Before handling the card it is important to minimize the potential effects of static electricity It is therefore recommended that an ESD strap be worn Locate on a 7700 chassis two adjacent vacant slots Unpack the card and separate the rear card from the main card Locate on the rear of the rack the two slots and remove the blanking panels Insert...

Page 10: ...0 Frame Controller Figure 2 4 COM Port Properties Window Connect the 9 pin d type end of the serial cable to the serial port of your computer Open a Terminal session and configure the port for the following configuration Bits per second 115200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 2 Flow Control None ...

Page 11: ...re the data port network settings This setup can alternatively be completed from VLPro once the control network settings have been established 3 SNMP Configuration This sub menu enables the user to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol settings In this menu you can set or remove the SNMP trap IP address and the SNMP Read and Set community strings 4 Debug Interface This menu is for Evert...

Page 12: ...ensuring that the IP address is not already in use on the network 2 Select option 2 Set Netmask and configure the correct subnet mask for your network 3 If required also configure option 3 Set Gateway 4 Exit the Network Configuration menu using s Save and Exit NOT x Exit Figure 2 6 7880IP ASI IP Network Configuration Sub Menu You have now completed the necessary minimum configuration and can conne...

Page 13: ...y clicking on the button Your card should appear as a newly listed device with the IP address used to configure the card in Step 1 above It may take up to a minute to appear while the card and switch negotiate network settings this can be verified directly on the switch if necessary Please note that the 7880IP ASI IP will identify two items under the IP address in the navigation tree IpToAsi and I...

Page 14: ...nu Enter the IP address used in the configuration stage earlier and select OK The card should now be listed and will remain greyed out for a moment while VLPro finds the card and confirms its configuration Please consult your network administrator if you continue to have problems connecting the card with VLPro alternatively contact Evertz Microsystems Ltd or your authorized reseller for technical ...

Page 15: ... on and off Select 1 to 7 MPEG packets per IP frame Optional FEC encoding Pro MPEG forum code of practice 3 release 2 cop3 with L D following the below mentioned range L D 100 1 L 20 4 D 20 IP address IP Subnet mask Gateway for the source IP address for the destination Unicast and Multicast Selection of the source port and destination port Set Local MAC address of the equipment 3 1 3 De Encapsulat...

Page 16: ...ge will open enabling the user to toggle the configuration tabs in order to configure the parameters of the 7880IP ASI IP Sections 4 1 to 4 3 provide an explanation of the features and functions of the 7880IP ASI IP card 4 1 CONTROL TAB The control tab is divided into three sub sections which include ASI Port Control Output IP Stream 1 and Output IP Stream 2 Figure 4 1 InputToIP Control Tab 4 1 1 ...

Page 17: ...ation IP Address This field enables the user to enter the unicast or a multicast IP address Multicast addresses should be in the range of 224 0 0 0 through 239 255 255 255 Destination UDP Port 0 to 65535 This field enables the user to enter the destination port number for the IP address entered above RTP Protocol Use this drop down box to enable On or disable Off the use of the RTP The use of RTP ...

Page 18: ...r the number of packets per row to be associated with an FEC packet FEC Offset Annex A Use this drop down menu to enable the use of a non block aligned FEC arrangement which is an alternative method of generating the FEC packets For more information on the FEC offset refer to the Pro MPEG Code of Practice 3 release 2 Annex A 4 2 MONITOR TAB The Monitor page displays the status of the Ethernet Data...

Page 19: ...tination IP addresses the Stream Type will be a Multicast or Unicast Sent Ethernet Bandwidth This field identifies the current bitrate of the Output IP Stream 1 Sent IP Packets This field identifies the current total number of IP Packets sent Sent TS Packets This field identifies the current total number of TS Packets sent Clear Stream Stats The network statistic can be reset at any time by select...

Page 20: ... bite is not detected The actual synchronization of the TS depends on the number of correct sync bytes necessary for the device to synchronize two or more consecutive corrupted sync bytes indicate sync loss ASI Continuity Count Errors A continuity counter error is indicated if the value of the continuity counter field within a payload packet is not incremented by one and the packet is not a valid ...

Page 21: ...urce of the ASI Output Currently 1 Stream source 4 3 2 IP Input Control Section Stream Active Use this drop box to disable or enable the incoming IP stream Multicast IP address 0 0 0 0 for Unicast Enter the destination IP address This will be the multicast address you want the 7880IP ASI IP to capture Ensure that you enter the correct IP address A multicast address should be in the range of 224 0 ...

Page 22: ...ng from zero again 4 3 4 IP Input Monitor Stream Type This field will display whether the card is set to unicast or multicast Received Ethernet Bandwidth This field will display the current bitrate of the input IP stream Received IP Packets This field will display the current total number of received IP packets Received TS Packets This field will display the current total number of received TS pac...

Page 23: ...onverter Revision 1 1 Page 19 Clear Stream Stats The network statistic can be reset at any time by selecting the Clear Stream Stats button To apply the new setting click the Apply button and the statistics will be reset and begin counting from zero again ...

Page 24: ... few minutes for the Ethernet switch negotiation to complete then it is possible that your JAR file may be old or missing To perform a JAR update ensure that all VLPro clients are closed those clients which are not closed will automatically be disconnected as soon as the VLPro Server is restarted Maximize the VLPro Server window from the Windows task bar select Help Apply Update Product from the m...

Page 25: ...all updates have been successfully applied by selecting from the menu Tools View Show Hide Product update log From the menu shutdown the server by selecting File Shutdown Server Now re open the server it is normal for the start up to take marginally longer while each individual update is being applied Once complete you may restart the VLPro Clients As the Client restarts you will experience a shor...

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