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XRF1/XRF1A 16x16 RF Router Manual 

OVERVIEW 

Revision 1.2 

XRF1 - 1-1   

1. OVERVIEW 

The Evertz XRF1 signal management platform is a routing and monitoring system for L-Band, stacked L-
Band and 70/140 MHz IF signal applications.  It provides a compact, reliable method for building routing 
matrices from 16x16 to 32x32 inputs and outputs.  In addition to routing RF signals, it provides control, 
monitoring, and alarm reporting of critical signal parameters such as input signal presence, input signal 
level and gain control.  LNB DC supply voltages (+13 and +17 Vdc) are available on all 16 inputs to this 
device with overload and short circuit protection and alarming. 
 
The XRF1 is comprised of a standalone 1RU chassis that can be expanded up to 32x32 with additional 
XRF1 units and SRF series splitter/combiners.  As a system option, redundant power supplies are 
available to further enhance system reliability. 
 
The XRF1 is available with a built-in control panel and may be remotely controlled with Evertz X-NCP2 
control panel, with Evertz 

Vista

LINK

®

, or with other third party monitor and control (M&C) systems.  Evertz 

provides an SNMP interface over Ethernet as well as an RS323/422 control port for serial control 
applications.   
 

1.1. 

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL 

This manual is organized into 8 chapters: Overview, Installation, Configuration (chapters 3&4), Operation, 

Vista

LINK

®

, and Technical Description.  

 
Chapter 1 contains a quick summary of the router features used throughout the remainder of the manual. 
 
Chapter 2 provides a detailed description of the rear panel connectors and a guide for connecting the 
router to your existing system. 
 
Chapter 3 describes the configuration of the router using the serial port or Telnet. 
 
Chapter 4 describes the configuration of the router using the front panel controller. 
 
Chapter 5 provides a reference specification for front panel control of the router. 
  
Chapter 6 provides a description of router operation using the optional remote control panel. 
 
Chapter 7 describes how to control and configure the XRF1 router using 

Vista

LINK

®

. 

 
Chapter 8 lists the specifications for the XRF1 router.  
 
 
 

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Items of special note are indicated with a double box like this. 
 

 

Summary of Contents for XRF1

Page 1: ...ned in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the X1200 and X0601 Series Routers Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the Routers All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of...

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Page 3: ...hird 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 manu...

Page 4: ...ly to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense INFORMATION TO USERS IN THE U S A NOTE FCC CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE OR PERIPHERAL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ...

Page 5: ...rning performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future 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...

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Page 7: ... SERIAL PORT 3 1 3 2 1 Terminal Program Configuration 3 1 3 2 2 Connecting the PC to the Frame Controller 3 1 3 3 CONFIGURATION MAIN MENU 3 2 3 4 NETWORK CONFIGURATION MENU 3 2 3 5 ROUTER CONFIGURATION MENU 3 3 3 5 1 Input Output Descriptions 3 4 3 5 2 Salvo Descriptions 3 4 3 5 3 Salvo Commands 3 4 3 5 4 Execute Salvo 3 4 3 5 5 Salvo Flag 3 4 3 5 6 Output Flag 3 4 3 5 7 Crosspoints 3 5 3 5 8 Pass...

Page 8: ...asscode Prompting 4 9 4 3 2 1 Configuration Menu Passcode Access 4 10 4 3 2 2 Destination Lock Passcode Access 4 10 4 3 3 Display Function in Confirmation Messaging 4 11 4 3 4 Display Function in Error Reporting 4 12 4 3 5 Display Function in Panel Locked Status 4 12 4 4 STATUS INDICATOR LEDS 4 12 4 5 CONFIGURATION MENU OVERVIEW 4 13 4 5 1 Configuration Menu Function and Display 4 13 4 5 2 Configu...

Page 9: ...UTER CONTROL PANEL 6 1 6 1 1 Connections 6 1 6 1 2 Mounting 6 1 6 1 3 Specifications 6 2 6 1 3 1 Serial I O COM 1 6 2 6 1 3 2 Ethernet I O 6 2 6 1 3 3 Electrical 6 2 6 1 3 4 Physical 6 2 6 1 4 X NCP2 Configuration Menu 6 2 6 1 5 Setting the X NCP2 IP Address 6 3 6 1 6 Adding XRF1 Router to XNCP2 Control List 6 3 6 1 7 Initiating a Control Session with an XRF1 6 3 6 1 8 Terminating a Control Sessio...

Page 10: ...s Table 2 1 Router RS 232 Port Pin Definitions 2 2 Table 2 2 Router RS 422 Port Pin Definitions 2 3 Table 4 1 Button Operations for Destination Selection Mode 4 1 Table 4 2 Button Operations for Salvo Selection Mode 4 2 Table 4 3 Button Operations for Source Selection Mode 4 2 Table 4 4 Button Operations for Configuration Menu Mode 4 3 Table 4 5 Button Operations for Configuration Set Mode 4 4 Tab...

Page 11: ...ith Evertz X NCP2 control panel with Evertz VistaLINK or with other third party monitor and control M C systems Evertz provides an SNMP interface over Ethernet as well as an RS323 422 control port for serial control applications 1 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This manual is organized into 8 chapters Overview Installation Configuration chapters 3 4 Operation VistaLINK and Technical Description Chapter ...

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Page 13: ... connectors these connectors accept conductors in the range of 21 19 AWG 0 41 0 64 mm2 Using a larger conductor will damage the connector If you are using cable with a center conductor larger than 19 AWG 0 64 mm2 a connector with a fixed or crimp pin of a suitable diameter must be used i e Amphenol Connex 222123 for RG6 or Canare FP C series 2 2 2 Power Connections The AC input voltage for the XRF...

Page 14: ... greater value 2 3 2 Serial Port Breakout Cable Control Upgrade Connection This 15 pin female D connector provides an RS 232 RS 422 serial interface used for external serial remote control A breakout cable is provided with the router to separate to three 9 pin female D connectors The cable labelled UPGRADE1 is a RS232 connection to the frame controller FC CPU for performing configuration and statu...

Page 15: ...OUTER USING THE EXTERNAL SERIAL PROTOCOL The XRF1 router can be controlled from third party M C systems over the RS232 422 control port or by SNMP control over Ethernet The serial port pinouts are shown in Table 2 1 and Table 2 2 above and the protocol supported by the serial port is available by contacting Evertz sales or service departments To interface with the XRF1 router via SNMP contact Ever...

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Page 17: ...r 3 2 CONNECTING TO THE FRAME CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION SERIAL PORT Configuration of the router is performed through the configuration serial port labelled UPGRADE1 on the breakout cable included with the XRF1 This cable should be connected to the DB15 SERIAL I O connector on the back of the XRF1 A PC with a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal is used to communicate with the frame cont...

Page 18: ... prior to exiting each configuration menu Some of the settings require the frame controller to be re booted prior to the changes taking effect This is accomplished by cycling power to the router frame or by executing the Reboot command from the Engineering Debug menu The X option exits the current menu and moves up one menu level 3 4 NETWORK CONFIGURATION MENU The network configuration menu displa...

Page 19: ...ttings should be adequate If the control network for the frame controller is to be connected to an existing network the IP address and other network settings will have to be changed so as to be compatible with the existing network 3 5 ROUTER CONFIGURATION MENU The router configuration menu provides access to all configuration settings for the routing matrix Select 2 on the main menu item list The ...

Page 20: ...NMP 3 5 3 Salvo Commands This menu item displays the salvos saved on the XRF1 and their corresponding crosspoint maps Salvos can only be saved through the VistaLINK SNMP software 3 5 4 Execute Salvo This menu item allows the execution of the 8 salvos that are stored in memory 3 5 5 Salvo Flag This indicates the authority access to a salvo A flag value of 0 indicates the salvo does not contain any ...

Page 21: ...ontrol AGC mode In manual mode the gain through the system on a particular input is fixed and user specified 0 dB is the default In automatic gain control AGC mode the output level on a particular input is fixed to a user selected target 20 dBm is the default The AGC maintains the output level if the input level is within the range determined by the AGC output level and the available gain in AGC m...

Page 22: ... the input when no signal is present This command allows the user to set the power level of the squelch circuit for each input Below the set input power level the input squelch circuit will mute the input 3 5 14 Squelch Enable This command allows the squelch function to be enabled or disabled on each input 3 5 15 Input Power Level This command generates a list of the current RF signal powers prese...

Page 23: ...dress 2 Remove Trap IP Address 3 Retrieve Trap IP Addresses from flash S Save and Exit X Exit 3 6 1 Set Trap IP Address For alarm reporting the frame controller sends out SNMP traps to a user specified IP address This command allows the user to set all trap destinations on the network Normally this will be the IP address of the PC that is running the VistaLINK program or the IP address of the serv...

Page 24: ...external third party control systems This menu does not configure the configuration upgrade port located on the front edge of the frame controller card Serial Control Port Configuration XRF1 FC v1 00 b961 Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 2 Standard RS 232 Protocol Evertz Router Control 1 Set baud rate 2 Set number of data bits 3 Set parity 4 Set number of stop bits 5 Set standard...

Page 25: ...panel while in each mode as well as details the context sensitive button and display operation Refer to Table 4 6 for a description of the function of each button from all modes of operation 4 1 1 Mode Definitions 4 1 1 1 Destination Selection Mode This is the default mode of operation for the XRF1 Control Panel Destination Selection Mode is initiated by pressing OUTPUT This mode is used to select...

Page 26: ...e OUTPUT Toggles to Destination Selection Mode Displays last manipulated destination INPUT Toggles to Source Selection Mode Displays last manipulated source MENU Initiates Configuration Menu Mode Displays passcode prompt if enabled 30 SECONDS OF INACTIVITY Panel times out Returns to Destination Selection Mode Table 4 2 Button Operations for Salvo Selection Mode 4 1 1 3 Source Selection Mode This m...

Page 27: ...uration menu it will exit this mode and return to Destination select menu mode default Displays higher menu level or exits menu mode to default 0 9 NUMERIC Selects source channel Displays selected source channel SCROLL KNOB Navigates menu options Displays selected option INPUT and or OUTPUT Exits Configuration Menu Mode and enters Source Destination or Salvo Selection Mode Displays last manipulate...

Page 28: ...s all buttons except Panel Lock Disables all buttons except Panel Lock Toggles between Panel Lock enabled and disabled INPUT Exits Destination Selection Mode and enters Source Selection Mode Exits Salvo Selection Mode and enters Source Selection Mode No operation Exits Configuration Menu and enters Source Selection Mode Exits Configuration Menu without making changes and enters Source Selection Mo...

Page 29: ...ame Finalizes source selection and toggles to Destination Selection Mode Finalizes menu selections and moves to subsequent menu level Enters value selected and displays CHANGES SAVED message for 1 second moves user up one menu level Must be used before exiting Configuration Set Mode for changes to take effect this action displays a CHANGES SAVED confirmation message 0 9 NUMERIC Manual entry of spe...

Page 30: ... view from all modes of operation The screen functions as a full 16 character display when a user is actively scrolling in Source or Destination Selection Modes as well as when displaying a salvo name or any level of the Configuration Menu In full display view the screen shows all 16 characters of the source destination salvo name or the configuration menu option NUMERIC ENTRY VIEW The display scr...

Page 31: ...HE KEYPAD numeric entry view WHILE NAVIGATING THE CONFIGURATION MENU full display view of the current menu option or parameter being set WHILE ENTERING A 0 9 NUMERIC SELECTION FROM THE KEYPAD numeric entry view Table 4 7 Description of Display Function within XRF1 Modes of Operation 4 3 1 1 Name Display when Control Panel is Idle The display screen of the XRF1 Control Panel is designed to show use...

Page 32: ... name is less than 7 characters long such as IRD 16 it will be displayed as IRD 16 not as 7 empty spaces 4 3 1 4 Name Display when in Salvo Selection Mode Salvos may be assigned up to a 16 character name through VistaLINK just as source and destination names are assigned If no name is assigned default naming of salvos will be SALVO 1 SALVO 2 and so on to 8 Examples of salvo names are ALL CALL SOUR...

Page 33: ...ion of the scroll knob clockwise or pressing the down arrow displays input channel 1 If the source on input channel 1 has been named TELSTAR 20 the display would show the following From the SELECT INPUT prompt one rotation of the scroll knob counter clockwise or pressing the up arrow displays input channel 16 or 32 If the source on input channel 16 or 32 has been named TELSTAR 15 the display would...

Page 34: ... displayed in full display view If the user enters the incorrect passcode the screen will display a 2 second message that will look like this After 2 seconds the screen will once again display the passcode prompt as shown below Refer to Figure 5 3 for the operational flow for accessing the Configuration Menu 4 3 2 2 Destination Lock Passcode Access The destination lock function may be passcode pro...

Page 35: ...des a locked destination the display will prompt for the passcode again If the user enters a valid passcode the display will return to provide the status of the current crosspoint pair and a successful take can then be executed Refer to Figure 5 4 for the operational flow for accessing the destination Lock feature 4 3 3 Display Function in Confirmation Messaging The XRF1 Control Panel has two poss...

Page 36: ...of communication with any device on the system network A fault can also develop in the event that a user attempts to manipulate router configurations beyond acceptable parameters When the XRF1 panel detects a fault status it will display an ERROR message for 2 seconds The screen would look like this After the ERROR message has been displayed for 2 seconds the display will return to the function it...

Page 37: ...ion has been flagged as protected to users or selected salvo contains a protected destination Selected destination is not protected or selected salvo does not contain protected destination PSU STATUS 1 2 LED s Green Power supply unit s are functioning properly Power supply is not in use or is in Fault status ETHERNET LED Green Ethernet network communication is functioning properly Ethernet network...

Page 38: ...address Firmware Version Displays the firmware version Reboot Allows a warm reboot of the router processor Configuration settings are maintained during a reboot Table 4 9 Configuration Menu Options 4 5 3 CONFIGURE OUTPUT Menu Options and Parameters LEVEL1 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION All Outputs Allows configuration of all outputs Channel 1 to 16 Output channel selection Table 4 10 Configure Output Menu ...

Page 39: ...only Gain Mode Accesses AGC MODE and MANUAL GAIN MODE options Gain Accesses manual gain 18 to 6dB on XRF1 or 12 to 10dB on XRF1A in 1dB steps in MANUAL GAIN MODE only Squelch Accesses ON or OFF options RF Threshold Accesses UPPER LOWER and SQUELCH threshold settings LNB Power LNB option only Accesses 13V 18V OFF settings for LNB LNB Reset LNB option only Accesses reset of LNB power after a short c...

Page 40: ...increments to 30dBm Displays 70dBm allows parameter setting in 1dBm increments to 31dBm Displays 70dBm allows parameter setting in 1dBm increments to 50dBm SETS OUTPUT LEVEL Displays 20dBm allows parameter setting in 1dBm increments to 50dBm SETS OUTPUT VS INPUT GAIN DIFFERENCE Displays 0dB allows parameter setting in 1dB increments from 15dB to 16dB LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 INPUT 16 LNB RE...

Page 41: ...OCK All buttons are locked out of use and the PANEL LOCK LED is illuminated 5 1 2 PANEL LOCK Disable Press PANEL LOCK All buttons are available for use and the PANEL LOCK LED is dark XRF1 Control Panel is in default Destination Selection Mode SOURCE SELECTION MODE panel unlocked DESTINATION SELECTION MODE panel unlocked CONFIGURATION MENU MODE panel unlocked CONFIGURATION SET MODE panel unlocked P...

Page 42: ...ents from 15dB to 16dB LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 INPUT 16 LNB RESET 13V OFF 18V NO YES ALL INPUTS INPUT 1 INPUT LEVEL ind ch Figure 5 2 Configuration Menu Structure per Input Channel 5 2 INPUT SELECT FUNCTION 5 2 1 INPUT Function from Destination Selection Mode Press INPUT This toggles to Source Selection Mode 5 2 2 INPUT Function from Salvo Selection Mode NOTE INPUT and OUTPUT are pressed s...

Page 43: ...out making configuration changes and enters Destination Selection Mode 5 4 MENU FUNCTION The XRF1 user has the option to enable passcode protection through VistaLINK software limiting access to Configuration Menu Mode Setting and enabling of the menu passcode is processed only through Evertz s VistaLINK The XRF1 is only responsible for querying the user for the passcode when required When passcode...

Page 44: ...ation Set Mode Press MENU Returns the user to Menu Level 1 and prompts for Input channel selection When the user exits Configuration Set Mode or after 30 seconds of inactivity the XRF1 Control Panel returns to Destination Selection Mode without making changes to configuration parameters PRESS MENU Has Passcode Been Set PROMPT ENTERCODE _ _ _ _ DISPLAY INVALIDCODE YES INCORRECT NO Is Passcode Corre...

Page 45: ...rator Level This level of protection allows system managers with the Administrator level 4 digit passcode to enable a lock on any selected destination To disable the lock on a selected destination only the Administrator level code is accepted When passcode protection has been enabled pressing LOCK from Destination Selection Mode prompts the user for a 4 digit passcode If passcode protection is nev...

Page 46: ...ill blink at 2Hz when any protected destination is selected TO DISABLE 1 Navigate to the desired protected destination 2 Press PROTECT 3 PROTECT LED will be dark when any unprotected destination is selected When a Protect enable or disable process is completed or after 30 seconds of inactivity the XRF1 Control Panel will return to the previous mode Destination Selection Mode 5 7 TAKE FUNCTION The ...

Page 47: ...n input channel 5 and all destinations displays TAKE SUCCESSFUL for 2 seconds then returns to Destination Selection Mode After a take is completed from any selection mode the 16 character screen will display a TAKE SUCCESSFUL message for 2 seconds The display will then return to the previous mode and display the last manipulated input output pairing or salvo 5 8 ENTER FUNCTION 5 8 1 ENTER Function...

Page 48: ...tion Set Mode 1 Navigate to desired configuration parameter and perform desired change to settings 2 Press ENTER Performs physical changes to parameter settings and displays a CHANGES SAVED message Moves back up one menu level NOTE It is necessary to press ENTER after making any configuration parameter changes or the changes will not take place If the user exits Configuration Set Mode without pres...

Page 49: ...ntrol panel may be connected directly to the router s Ethernet port using a crossover Ethernet cable or to a hub or switch which is connected to the router s Ethernet port using a standard Ethernet cable A hub or switch is required to connect multiple control panels to a frame controller The panel communicates with the router s frame controller using SNMP A single XRF1 may have up to eight X NCP2 ...

Page 50: ...e 17 1 8 W x 4 3 8 D x 3 H 435mm x 111mm x 89mm Weight 4 lbs 1 81 kg Temperature 0 to 50 deg C Operating 6 1 4 X NCP2 Configuration Menu When power is applied to the unit the X NCP2 provides a set up menu with the following parameters back Conveniently located at the start and end of a menu stack this menu item allows the user to return to the previous menu for further configuration if required Ne...

Page 51: ... procedure to add routers to the X NCP2 control list 1 Enter the setup menu at the top level menu of the X NCP2 2 Enter the add frame item in the list 3 Select the frame type as NON SNMP 4 Enter the IP address of the XRF6 frame controller using the scroll knob and SETUP key 5 The XNCP2 will update and display the IP address of the added frame controller The same procedure can be followed to remove...

Page 52: ... the router in the display area of the panel This is done using the leftmost scroll knob When the frame IP address or name is highlighted press SELECT 2 Press OUTPUT SELECT to put the panel into output selection mode The numeric buttons 0 9 will illuminate 3 Use the numeric buttons to select the desired output i e 5 by pressing 5 followed by OUTPUT SELECT to exit output selection mode 4 Press INPU...

Page 53: ...rotect function works the same as on the XRF 1 local control panel Refer to section 5 6 for details 6 1 13 Salvo Select Button Pressing this button allows access to up to 8 pre programmed salvos that have been configured using Evertz VistaLINK software A SALVO is a pre programmed sequence of crosspoint connections that can be constructed using VistaLINK and executed from the XRF1 Control Panel or ...

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Page 55: ... in the network Evertz VistaLINK C Configuration Utility graphical user interface GUI third party or custom manager software may be used to monitor and control Evertz VistaLINK enabled products 2 Managed devices each with a unique address OID communicate with the NMS through an SNMP Agent The XRF1 XRF1A communicates directly with the manager using its internal Agent 3 A virtual database known as t...

Page 56: ...crosspoint control matrix and the configuration menu available for each router input For more information on the VistaLINK suite of products please contact an Evertz sales representative or visit www evertz com Figure 7 1 VistaLINK Configuration Menu for each Router Input Figure 7 2 VistaLINK Crosspoint Cross Matrix ...

Page 57: ...imum RF Output Power 10dBm Input P1dB 2 dBm 1500MHz typ OIP3 12dBm 1500MHz typ Max RF Output Power 10 dBm Noise Figure XRF1 6dB 1500MHz Gain 18dB typ 20dB 1500MHz Gain 0dB typ XRF1A 6dB 1500MHz Gain 12dB typ 15dB 1500MHz Gain 0dB typ Connector Type BNC per IEC 61169 8 Annex A F connector optional accepts conductor range 21 19 AWG 0 41 0 64 mm2 on center pin Impedance 75 ohm 50 ohm BNC optional Ret...

Page 58: ...max w o LNB power option 175 Watts max with LNB power option Power Supply Configuration 1 supply standard optional redundant supply requires separate inlet Connector IEC 60320 1 per power supply Fuses Standard 1 amp 250 Volt time delay 5 x 20 mm T1AL250V 2 per PSU LNB option 4 amp 250 Volt time delay 5 x 20 mm T4AL250V 2 per PSU 8 1 7 Compliance Safety CSA Listed to CSA C22 2 No 60065 03 UL 60065 ...

Page 59: ...Check that the line fuse is rated for the correct value marked on the rear panel Never replace with a fuse of a greater value The fuse holder is located inside the power entry module To change the fuses remove the fuse holder from the power entry module using a small screwdriver The fuse holder contains two fuses one for the line and one for the neutral side of the mains connection Remove the blow...

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