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Installation Instructions

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

1

GETTING STARTED

2

Overview

2

Determine Mounting Configuration

2

Installing Power Supply

2

INSTALLING THE OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE

3

Point-to-Point, Repeater, Self-Healing Ring Diagrams

4

LED Operating Status

5

INSTALLING THE DATA MODULE

6

Configuring the Data Module

6

Install Data Module

7

Connect Data Module

7

Channel Mapping

7

Connection Instructions

8

RS-232, TTL, RS-422, RS-485, Manchester/Biphase Interface

9

RS-485, Sensornet, Test Mode

9

Data Module - Channel Sequence

10

INSTALLING THE ETHERNET MODULE

11

Install Ethernet Module

11

Connect Ethernet Module

12

INSTALLING THE VIDEO MODULE

13

Install Video Input Module

13

Install Video Output Module

13

Connection Instructions

14

Video Module - Channel Sequence

15

INSTALLING THE AUDIO MODULE

16

Configuring the Audio Module

16

Audio Input Termination Diagrams

17

Audio Input/ Output Charts

18

Audio Module - Channel Sequence

19

INSTALLING THE CONTACT CLOSURE MODULE

20

Install Contact Closure Module

20

Connection Instructions

21

RJ45, Contact Input/ Contact Output Charts

22

Contact Input/ Contact Output - Channel Sequence

22

CONFIGURING THE PHOENIX FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

23

Turn on power and check status

23

Select the system topology

24-26

Set the node ID

26

FRONT PANEL MENU TREE AND DESCRIPTIONS

27

Main Menu Options

28-31

Menu Options: Video

31-33

Menu Options: Data

34-36

Menu Options: Ethernet

37

Menu Options: Audio

38-39

Menu Options: Contact Closure

39-41

MAIN LOCAL POWER/ MAIN LOCAL TEST/ MAIN LOCAL ABOUT

41-42

MAIN REMOTE/ MAIN ABOUT

42-43

BLANK PANEL SPECIFICATIONS AND LIMITED WARRANTY

44

OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

45

DATA MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

46

ETHERNET MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

47

VIDEO MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

48

AUDIO MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

49

CONTACT CLOSURE MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

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CUSTOMER SUPPORT

50

Phoenix Fiber Optic Communication System

Summary of Contents for Phoenix A8950CC

Page 1: ...GE Security Phoenix Fiber Optic Communication System A8950CC installation instructions 11 A8950CC ...

Page 2: ...Termination Diagrams 17 Audio Input Output Charts 18 Audio Module Channel Sequence 19 INSTALLING THE CONTACT CLOSURE MODULE 20 Install Contact Closure Module 20 Connection Instructions 21 RJ45 Contact Input Contact Output Charts 22 Contact Input Contact Output Channel Sequence 22 CONFIGURING THE PHOENIX FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 23 Turn on power and check status 23 Select the system topolog...

Page 3: ...you still have questions please contact technical support during normal business hours Monday through Friday excluding holidays between 6 a m and 5 p m Pacific Time GE Security Call 888 437 3287 US including Alaska and Hawaii Puerto Rico Canada Outside the toll free area 503 885 5700 Fax 561 998 6224 Note You should be at the equipment and ready with details before calling Technical Support Conven...

Page 4: ... if redundant power supply is not used Optional Redundant Power Supply When using the redundant power supply remove panel and insert second power supply in slot B and secure CAUTION This product contains ESD sensitive components Although all precautions have been made to reduce ESD susceptibility use good grounding techniques when handling uninstalled modules 2 Getting Started Specifications Model...

Page 5: ...rs Each port connects to a pair of fibers The top fiber in a port is the laser output Tx and the bottom fiber is the photo diode input Rx In a point to point system connect the optic in port A from the first node to the optic in port A in the second node Remember that the two fibers need to be crossed so that the laser output on one node is connected to the photodiode input in the other node This ...

Page 6: ...t Tx A Rx A Tx A Rx A A8972FLC A8972FLC A8974FLC A8972FLC A8972FLC Tx A Rx A HEAD END MIDDLE NODES FIELD END NODE Tx B Rx B Tx A Rx A Tx A Rx A A8974FLC A8974FLC A8974FLC A8974FLC Tx A Rx A Tx A Rx A Tx A Rx A Tx A Rx A Tx B Rx B Tx B Rx B Tx B Rx B Tx B Rx B 4 ...

Page 7: ...ng the LEDs on the back of the unit adjacent to the optic module verify proper operation as shown in the table below Both optical launch power and optical receive power as well as transceiver status can be verified from the LCD front panel Tx GREEN Indicates sufficient power received and frame synchronization OFF Indicates insufficient optical power Rx 5 ...

Page 8: ...ry switches on the module For each channel on the data module rotate the dial switch to the desired format If you want to select the data format from the front panel leave the switch in position 0 Setting Mode 0 Software selectable factory preset 1 RS 232 3 wire 2 RS 232 handshake 3 TTL 4 RS 422 2 wire 5 Manchester biphase 6 RS 485 2 wire standard Sensornet 7 RS 485 2 wire 1V NOTE The DATA SELECT ...

Page 9: ... all single ended applications and twisted shielded cable for all differential formats Wire gauge is dependent on copper run length Refer to manufacturer of data equipment for specific recommendations Once the data equipment has been connected confirmation of data activity can be verified on the front panel LCD The channel order is sequential beginning with the top RJ45 in slot 1 as Channel 1 work...

Page 10: ...e 1 Terminal Block Pin Assignments Figure 2 RJ45 Socket Viewed from the rear of the unit 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Using the breakout box A breakout box with a 3 CAT 5 patch cord supplied can be used to interface to the Phoenix system Pinouts are shown in the tables and figures above RJ45 A RJ45 B RJ45 C RJ45 D 8 Pin 1 8 ...

Page 11: ...nation tie to 8 if req d N C RS 485 GND GND SHIELD GND GND SHIELD GND SHIELD N C N C TTL Out TTL In Tie to pin 6 N C N C N C N C Manchester Biphase Out GND SHIELD Manchester Biphase Out N C Manchester Biphase In Manchester Biphase In N C Termination tie to 8 if req d 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 TABLE 5 TTL INTERFACE DATA SELECT Switch Position 3 Signal Pin 1 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 TABLE 6 RS 422 INTERFACE DATA SELECT Sw...

Page 12: ...485 Out RS 485 In 5 VDC Bias Out Termination tie to 8 if req d RS 485 Out RS 485 In GND SHIELD GND SHIELD Tie to pin 8 Tie to pin 1 N C N C Tie to pin 7 Tie to pin 2 N C N C N C Sensornet N C Termination tie to 8 if req d N C Sensornet GND GND SHIELD Data module channel sequence Slot 1 RJ45 A Ch 1 IN OUT RJ45 B Ch 2 IN OUT RJ45 C Ch 3 IN OUT RJ45 D Ch 4 IN OUT Slot 4 Ch 13 IN OUT Ch 14 IN OUT Ch 1...

Page 13: ...modules connected to a network however they must share bandwidth between nodes Each network can sustain 25Mbps throughput between nodes Note Ethernet is inherently a bi directional communication protocol Therefore all nodes in a Phoenix system with Ethernet modules must be connected with duplex fiber connections Simplex connections between nodes will cause the network to fail Tools and materials r...

Page 14: ...er variety may be used with the Ethernet module The auto MDI MDI X feature of each port automatically detects the type of cable connection to establish link 3 Configure At power up every port has Auto Negotiation enabled This should work seamlessly with most Ethernet equipment However if necessary Auto Negotiation Link Speed and Duplex can be configured manually via the Phoenix chassis s front pan...

Page 15: ...de screwdriver Installation instructions 1 Install video input module As shown below install video Input modules in slots 5 6 7 or 8 color keyed green and secure Up to four modules may be installed per Phoenix node Up to four incoming video signals can be installed per module by connecting to BNC mounts four on each card INSERT VIDEO INPUT MODULES IN SLOTS 5 8 Green INSERT VIDEO OUTPUT MODULES IN ...

Page 16: ...slot 6 is assigned Channel 5 This continues to the bottom BNC in slot 8 which is mapped to Channel 16 Video Outputs Connect video monitoring equipment including monitors and recording devices to the video output cards using the BNCs on the back of the panel Confirmation of video output can be confirmed on the front panel LCD As with the inputs cards the channel order is sequential beginning with t...

Page 17: ... 7 Ch 9 IN Ch 10 IN Ch 11 IN Ch 12 IN Slot 6 Ch 5 IN Ch 6 IN Ch 7 IN Ch 8 IN Video Output module channel sequence Slot 11 BNC A Ch 1 OUT BNC B Ch 2 OUT BNC C Ch 3 OUT BNC D Ch 4 OUT Slot 14 Ch 13 OUT Ch 14 OUT Ch 15 OUT Ch 16 OUT Slot 13 Ch 9 OUT Ch 10 OUT Ch 11 OUT Ch 12 OUT Slot 12 Ch 5 OUT Ch 6 OUT Ch 7 OUT Ch 8 OUT BNC A BNC B BNC C BNC D 15 ...

Page 18: ...ermination on an individual channel basis b Input range Based on the level of input signal you will be applying the specific channel you may choose to modify the input range selection switches By default the switches are set to high range 18dBu and will transmit any audio signal within the specifications of the unit If lower level input signals are expected you may change the input range to low 8d...

Page 19: ...egrade the input sensitivity of the A8920A can be increased by switching to the 8 dBu maximum scale You can set the transmitter input to 8 dBu and the receiver output to 18 dBu to add 10 dB of gain to the system however this also increases system signal to noise ratio S N AUDIO INPUT RANGE Ch A Ch B Ch C Ch C Low High ON S3 Low High ON S4 AUDIO OUTPUT RANGE Ch A Ch B Low High ON S7 Ch C Ch D Low H...

Page 20: ...O INPUTS CHANNELS A B Audio Signal Pin 1 IN A IN B IN A GND SHIELD GND SHIELD IN B GND GND 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 C AUDIO OUTPUTS CHANNELS A B Audio Signal Pin 1 OUT A OUT B OUT A GND SHIELD GND SHIELD OUT B GND GND 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 D Bottom AUDIO OUTPUTS CHANNELS C D Audio Signal Pin 1 OUT C OUT D OUT C GND SHIELD GND SHIELD OUT D GND GND 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 B AUDIO INPUTS CHANNELS C D Audio Signal ...

Page 21: ... be used to interface to the Phoenix system Pinouts are shown in the tables and figures above Audio module channel sequence RJ45 A Ch 1 2 IN RJ45 B Ch 3 4 IN RJ45 C Ch 1 2 OUT RJ45 D Ch 3 4 OUT Ch 13 14 IN Ch 15 16 IN Ch 13 14 OUT Ch 15 16 OUT Ch 9 10 IN Ch 11 12 IN Ch 9 10 OUT Ch 11 12 OUT Ch 5 6 IN Ch 7 8 IN Ch 5 6 OUT Ch 7 8 OUT Slot 15 Slot 16 Slot 17 Slot 18 RJ45 A RJ45 B RJ45 C RJ45 D 19 ...

Page 22: ...er slots The only tool recommended is a small flat blade screwdriver Installation instructions 1 Install contact closure module Install contact closure modules in slots 15 16 17 or 18 color coded black and secure Up to four contact closure modules can be installed in each node Connect contact closure wires to terminal blocks on each card by using the RJ45 connectors The channel sequence is as foll...

Page 23: ... A RJ45 B RJ45 C RJ45 D 2 Connect to the module Each contact closure module is shipped with four RJ45 cables and four breakout boxes to aid in connecting to the Phoenix Use the tables below to determine pin out information for your application GE Security recommends using shielded cable for all single ended applications and shielded twisted pair for all differential formats Wire gauge is dependent...

Page 24: ...OUT Ch 13 16 OUT Slot 15 Slot 16 Slot 17 Slot 18 IN GND RJ45 A Top CONTACT INPUTS CHANNELS A D Contact Signal Pin 1 IN A GND GND IN B GND IN D GND IN C 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 C CONTACT OUTPUTS CHANNELS A D Contact Signal Pin 1 C A N O D N O A C B N O C C D N O B C C 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 D Bottom CONTACT OUTPUTS CHANNELS E H Contact Signal Pin 1 C E N O H N O E C F N O G C H N O F C G 4 6 7 8 5 3 2 RJ45 ...

Page 25: ...sis 23 Basic configuration of a Phoenix chassis is a three step process 1 Turn on power and check status 2 Select the system topology 3 Set the node ID If your system requires non default settings e g channel mapping PAL video etc please refer to the section titled FRONT PANEL MENU TREE AND DESCRIPTIONS after you have completed the basic configuration If you have not already done so install the Po...

Page 26: ... end of the fiber If all three of these conditions are true then the LED will be green If any of these conditions is not true then the LED will be red If an optic transceiver module slot is empty then the LED will be off Optic C and Optic D These LEDs are unused After the power on test they will always be off Status This LED indicates the status of the ring when the Phoenix system is configured as...

Page 27: ...tialization routine is displayed on the LCD when the chassis powers up A splash screen showing the GE logo and Phoenix product name is displayed after the routine completes After approximately one minute of inactivity the LCD display will turn off The display can be re enabled by pressing any of the seven buttons on the front panel Use the up and down buttons to move the cursor to 1 Local Press th...

Page 28: ...Menu Note that the topology and ring length is indicated on item 2 in the menu 3 Set the Node ID Every Phoenix node i e chassis in a system should have a unique node ID number The node ID is set to 0 the first time a Phoenix chassis is switched on This is an invalid ID it must be a number between 1 and 255 Once set the node ID will be remembered if the chassis loses power The ID will increment by ...

Page 29: ...ows menus from which sub menus or features can be selected A small black arrow is used as a cursor The up and down buttons move the cursor up or down one line in the menu respectively The enter button selects the sub menu or feature at which the cursor is pointing The left button takes you back up one level in the menu hierarchy The remaining three buttons right and are menu specific and are descr...

Page 30: ...nnels installed 4 Data Shows the number of installed data channels 5 Audio Shows the number of installed audio channels 6 Contacts Shows the number of installed contact channels 7 Power Shows which power supplies are installed 8 Test 9 About Only three of the menu choices are visible on the LCD at one time Pressing the down button when the cursor is at the bottom of the screen will display the nex...

Page 31: ...a Self Healing Ring topology then each node must also know the total length of optical fiber used in the ring Once set the topology will be remembered if power to the chassis is lost Select the topology of the system from the menu s choices Linear and Self Healing Ring SHR A new screen will appear asking you to confirm your choice for topology Note that SHR is an acronym for Self Healing Ring used...

Page 32: ...ted as either Good Faulty or Not Found if the selected transceiver is not installed Main Local Optics Receive This screen shows the optical receive power of the selected optic transceiver Use the button to select the next transceiver Use the button to select the previous transceiver The power is displayed in milliwatts mW The receive power can be used to verify path loss if the transmit launch pow...

Page 33: ...mbers under the monitor icons to the left and or right of the camera represent the output channel numbers The arrows to the left and or right of the camera labeled A and B respectively indicate over which fibers this mapping is enabled If the selected input channel is mapped to the output channel then a black square is shown in the middle of the monitor icon and the arrow is displayed If a mapping...

Page 34: ...of enabled channels in a Self Healing Ring is 16 Channel mapping behaves the same way for Data and Audio channels Main Local Video Output Mapping This screen allows you to select which optic port is being reviewed for each of the 16 video output channels The number under the monitor icon indicates which output channel is selected The letters under the camera icons indicate at which optic port the ...

Page 35: ...inear mode either A B or no optic port can be selected depending on what optics are installed In Self Healing Ring mode either both fiber ports are mapped or neither port is mapped This menu allows the user to select the format of the video test patterns and to initiate a test pattern for a specified channel The first and second lines of this menu show the currently selected video channel and the ...

Page 36: ... mapping is enabled If the selected input channel is mapped to the output channel then a square wave is displayed on the oscilloscope icon and the arrow is displayed If a mapping does not exist for the selected input and output channel pair then the square wave and the arrow are not displayed The status of the input data signal is depicted on the screen of the middle icon Z A high impedance condit...

Page 37: ...t which optic port the selected output channel will be looking Arrows to t he left and right of the middle icon indicate that the mapping is enabled If the output channel is not mapped to a fiber then the corresponding arrow is not shown The status of the output data signal is depicted on the screen of the middle icon Z A high impedance condition is detected at the data input i e no equipment is d...

Page 38: ...F or ON 1 0 Z The test pattern is generated at the specified output channel so an Input Data Module is not required and channel mappings will have no affect on the test pattern Use and to change selections at each line in the menu Press left to exit this screen When leaving this menu with test patterns enabled a warning message comes up alerting that test patterns have been disabled to allow real ...

Page 39: ...round the screen The and buttons increment and decrement the slot and port selections and toggle the Auto Negotiation Speed and Duplex settings Port A is the top port Port B is the middle port and Port C is the bottom port Port A is the top port Port B is the middle port and Port C is the bottom port Press enter to leave this menu Main Local Ethernet Port Traffic This screen allows you to monitor ...

Page 40: ... channel pair then the lines next to speaker and the arrow are not displayed Please refer to the Video Input Mapping Menu described earlier for important notes regarding channel mapping and instructions on how to enable mappings Main Local Audio Output Mapping This screen allows you to select which optic port is being reviewed for each of the 16 audio output channels The number under the speaker i...

Page 41: ...in Local Contacts Input Mapping This screen allows you to assign a pair of contact input channels to a pair of contact output channels over a selected fiber port The numbers under the switch icon indicates the currently selected input channels The number under the circuit icons to the left and or right of the switch icon represent the first of two output channel numbers The arrows to the left and ...

Page 42: ...status of the output contacts are depicted on the circuits in the middle icon Open If the contact closure is open then the circuit is open as shown above Closed If the contact closure is closed then the circuit is closed Please refer to the Video Output Mapping Menu described earlier for important notes regarding channel mapping and instructions on how to enable mappings However note that contact ...

Page 43: ...line 3 Force allows a contact output to be forced into a known state for test None The test is disabled and the contact behaves normally Open The contact is forced open Closed The contact is forced closed When leaving this menu with test patterns enabled a warning message comes up alerting that the test states have been disabled to allow real contact closure information to pass Main Local Power Th...

Page 44: ... is identical to the Main Local Video Test Menu described earlier Main Local Test Data This menu is identical to the Main Local Data Format Menu described earlier Main Local Test Audio This menu is identical to the Main Local Audio Test Menu described earlier Main Local Test Contact This menu is identical to the Main Local Contact Configure Menu described earlier in this section Main Local About T...

Page 45: ...s not available An Under Construction message is displayed when selecting this menu Main About The Main About Menu displays the software version of the chassis Under Construction Phoenix Controller Version 1 1 Date 02 16 05 43 ...

Page 46: ...9 x 84 mm 2 99 in W x 3 30 in H 77 x 84 mm 2 oz 5 7 g 8 oz 22 85 g V Blank Panel Installation and Specifications 44 Limited warranty GE Security warrants that equipment will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will substantially conform to the relevant specifications published by GE Security for a period of five years from delivery During this period GE Security will at its option...

Page 47: ...er Wavelength 1310 nm Transmitter launch power 2 dBm typical Receiver sensitivity 22 dBm typical Gain control OAGC Connector style Duplex LC 1 50 in W x 3 30 in H x 8 20 in L 38 x 84 x 208 mm Weight 8 0 oz 227 g Connections one or two duplex LC connectors Product ordering Model Part number A8972FLC Single optical input output module A8974FLC Dual optical input output module 45 ...

Page 48: ...ire 5 wire TTL RS 422 2 wire 4 wire RS 485 Manchester Biphase Sensornet Baud rate DC to 512 kbps depending on data format Bit error rate 10 9 Test signal Internally generated RS 485 signal 0 75 in W x 3 30 in H x 8 88 in L 19 x 84 x 226 mm Weight 4 0 oz 113 g Connections RJ45 or factory supplied breakout box Product Ordering Model Part number 46 ...

Page 49: ...Ethernet Size Ports 3 10 100BASE T Auto Negotiation Supports Full and Half Duplex Throughput Module Port to Port Line Rate Between Nodes 25 Mbps Auto MDI MDI X 0 75 in W x 3 30 in H x 8 88 in L 19 x 84 x 226 mm Weight 4 0 oz 113 g Product Ordering Model Part number Ethernet Module 47 ...

Page 50: ...tput Signal 1 0 V p p composite Signal to noise ratio 55 dB Resolution 520 TVL Input impedance 75 ohms Differential phase 0 7 degrees Differential gain 2 0 10 bit AD Test signal Video pattern 0 75 in W x 3 30 in H x 8 25 in L 19 x 84 x 210 mm Weight 4 8 oz 136 g Product Ordering Model Part number Video Input Module Video Output Module 48 ...

Page 51: ... Frequency response 20 20 kHz Output signal level Maximum 8 dBm or 18 dBm switch selectable Output impedance 30 ohms unbalanced 60 ohms balanced Audio sampling rate 46 8 kHz Signal to noise ratio 90 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 003 24 bit AD Test signal 1 kHz 0 dBu 0 75 in W x 3 30 in H x 8 88 in L 19 x 84 x 226 mm Weight 4 0 oz 113 g Connections RJ45 or factory supplied breakout box Product 0rd...

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