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User Manual

GV Node Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Alarm Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Asynchronous Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

3 Router Control Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Card Slot I/O Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

4 GV Matrix Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Overview of GV Matrix Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
MADI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
SDI Embedded Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Contact Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Grass Valley Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Corporate Head Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Summary of Contents for GV MATRIX

Page 1: ...User Manual v1 4 M6103 9700 140 2017 06 26 GV MATRIX COMPACT ADVANCED SDI ROUTER WITH INTEGRATED MULTIVIEWER ...

Page 2: ...s of GV Matrixs to use their product manuals for their own internal business use Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose unless specifically authorized in writing by Grass Valley A Grass Valley manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product d...

Page 3: ...to making any other equipment connections Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an internal grounding terminal Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge Use anti static procedures equipment and surfaces during servicing Indicates that the equipment has more than one...

Page 4: ...uid or aerosol cleaners use only a damp cloth Dangerous voltages may exist at several points in this equipment To avoid injury do not touch exposed connections and components while power is on High leakage current may be present Earth connection of product is essential before connecting power Prior to servicing remove jewelry such as rings watches and other metallic objects To avoid fire hazard us...

Page 5: ...t Electrostatic Discharge ESD Protection Electrostatic discharge occurs when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in intermittent failure or complete damage adversely affecting an electrical circuit When you remove and replace any card from a frame always follow ESD prevention procedures Ensure that the frame is electrically connected to earth ground through the power cord o...

Page 6: ... l équipement cette tension peut être suffisante pour constituer un risque de décharge électrique Avertit l utilisateur l opérateur ou le technicien de maintenance que des instructions importantes relatives à l utilisation et à l entretien se trouvent dans la documentation accompagnant l équipement Invite l utilisateur l opérateur ou le technicien de maintenance à prendre note du calibre du fusibl...

Page 7: ...in de ne pas endommager les connecteurs Coupez l alimentation avant de nettoyer l équipement Ne pas utiliser de nettoyants liquides ou en aérosol Utilisez uniquement un chiffon humide Des tensions dangereuses peuvent exister en plusieurs points dans cet équipement Pour éviter toute blessure ne touchez pas aux connexions ou aux composants exposés lorsque l appareil est sous tension La marque C CSA ...

Page 8: ... à proximité d une prise de courant facile d accès Si l équipement n est pas pourvu d un modules d alimentation auto adaptables vérifiez la configuration de chacun des modules d alimentation avant de les mettre sous tension Assurez une ventilation adéquate Pour éviter toute surchauffe du produit assurez une ventilation de l équipement conformément aux instructions d installation N utilisez pas l é...

Page 9: ...larité et ne remplacez la pile que par une pile du même type recommandée par le fabricant Mettez les piles usagées au rebut conformément aux directives du fabricant Avant de vous défaire de l équipement assurez vous d avoir lu l appendice Disposal and Recycling Information Précautions pour les écrans LCD et TFT Regarder l écran pendant une trop longue période de temps peut nuire à votre vision Pre...

Page 10: ...ence to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 Class A Radiated and conducted emissions EN 61000 3 2 Limits for harmonic curre...

Page 11: ...alley 环境管理部门向我们的部件供应商获取 Grass Valley 公司相信此信息的正确性但由于数据来源于公司外部我们无法保证它的完整和准确所有这些特性可能在未获通知的情况下更改 Technical explanations This statement is based on the information provided by our suppliers of components and collected through our Grass Valley s environmental management system Grass Valley believes this environmental information to be correct but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy as it ...

Page 12: ...xii Notices ...

Page 13: ...istering your GV Matrix to iControl 12 GV Matrix Initial Configuration 13 Configure the Controller 13 Configure the Frame Reference 15 Configure the Fabric Module I O 15 Ethernet Link Redundancy Channel Bonding 16 2 Configuring Your GV Matrix 19 User Interfaces 19 Local control panel 19 Controller s web page 21 iControl 22 Configure the CPU ETH3 Controller 24 Identification 24 Identification using...

Page 14: ...46 Alarms 47 Alarm Configuration using iControl 47 Alarm Reporting using the Web Page 48 Alarm reporting using the Menu 49 Local Control Panel Menu CPU ETH3 50 Upgrading the CPU ETH3 Controller 51 Configure the Frame Reference 52 Reference 53 URS Generation 53 Timecode 54 Alarms 55 Information 56 Factory Settings 58 Configure the IFM 2T Fabric Module 59 Identification 59 Status 61 Alarms 62 User P...

Page 15: ... Alarms 82 GV Node Manager 83 Alarm Configuration 84 Asynchronous Video 87 3 Router Control Configuration 89 Introduction 89 Overview 89 Card Slot I O Numbering 91 4 GV Matrix Audio 93 Overview of GV Matrix Audio 93 MADI 94 SDI Embedded Audio 95 Contact Us 99 Grass Valley Technical Support 99 Corporate Head Office 99 ...

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Page 17: ... Control Setup 9 GV Matrix Initial Configuration 13 Ethernet Link Redundancy Channel Bonding 16 About GV Matrix Frame The 4 RU GV Matrix frame incorporates dual redundant power supplies a frame controller and the fabric module as well as 16 modular card slots All signal and control connections are made on the rear panel The front door opens to provide access to the controller fabric module and pow...

Page 18: ...6 slots in the frame i e 144 total in and 144 total out allowing full routing capacity between all of the frame s GV Matrix modular cards XIO 4901 SDI I O Interface Card The XIO 4901 SDI interface modular card provides 9 SDI inputs and 9 SDI outputs to the GV Matrix It includes timing alignment for synchronous signals and format detection and management plus probing and status reporting KMX 4911 M...

Page 19: ...ds per order Fan assemblies 3 Rear rack adapters 2 Power cords 2 Power cord retaining clips 2 Thumb drive with documentation and other support materials These items are required but are not supplied Rack mounting screws 8 Modular cards and their rear panels that are part of your order are installed in the GV Matrix when shipped Modular cards ordered separately must be user installed See Install th...

Page 20: ...ally off the hinge pins on the right hand side to remove it Install the GV Matrix in a Rack Note You may choose to install the GV Matrix in a rack either before or after the other steps in this section whichever is most convenient However power up the frame last The GV Matrix housing frame occupies 4 RU in a standard 19 inch rack The GV Matrix is supplied with a pair of rear rack adapters that pro...

Page 21: ...d 4 Fasten the extender and bracket sections together using the supplied screws Verify that the Cards and Power Supplies are Properly Seated Despite solid packaging pre installed components may have been disturbed in transit Take a moment to verify that the power supplies fabric module modular cards and controller are securely installed To verify that components are securely installed 1 Open the f...

Page 22: ...Modular Cards Each modular card has an associated rear panel for inputs and outputs IMPORTANT The rear panel must be installed before the card is inserted into the frame To install the rear connector panel 1 Remove any existing panel either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed by releasing the captive screw s on the bottom 2 Slide the top edge of the new panel under the lip...

Page 23: ...d connector into the inlet 3 Rotate the clip up and press the cord into the gripping loop of the clip Power Up the GV Matrix To power up the GV Matrix connect the two power supply cords to AC power Notes There is no Power switch the GV Matrix is powered up as soon as either power supply is plugged into an AC source For safety ensure that the AC supply sockets are located near the equipment and are...

Page 24: ...link redundancy MEDIA PORT GigE 10 GigE 1 2 Dual streaming ports for internal external connectivity to the modular cards on SFP interfaces Future use REF IN 1 2 connectors External reference signal for the frame with a loop through on DIN connectors REF IN 2 2 connectors Future use LTC IN 1 External time code on DIN connector LTC IN 2 Future use GPI Alarms generated on the controller card may be r...

Page 25: ...mal SDI I O channels They are indicated by the white on black channel labels Networking and Control Setup For the GV Matrix to join a TCP IP network it must be configured with an IP address a network mask and a gateway Use the local control panel to configure ethernet port ETH1 so that you can connect to the GV Matrix online GV Matrix is shipped with the following default settings ETH1 ETH2 IP add...

Page 26: ...nformation about iControl refer to the iControl User Guide available from the Documentation Library section of Grass Valley s website FordetailedinformationaboutiControlSolo referto theiControlSoloUser Guide available from the the Documentation Library section of Grass Valley s website iControl Solo is available from the Downloads section of the Grass Valley website GV Matrix is compatible with iC...

Page 27: ... one postion to the right and to accept the current value Touch ESC to move one position to the left and leave the current value unchanged Note Touching ESC when the input focus is in the first position returns you to the previous menu level 5 Once you have accepted all values in the desired address touch ESC repeatedly to move to the first position and then touch ESC again to move back to the pre...

Page 28: ...Manager window opens 4 In the Configuration tab click Add The Target Information window opens 5 In Target Information enter the IP address that you have given your GV Matrix and a Densité name for the GV Matrix e g DNAME 6 Click OK The Target Information window closes Your GV Matrix appears in the Configuration tab The GV Matrix s status is Online and its icon is green 7 Close the Densite Manager ...

Page 29: ...modular cards installed in the GV Matrix are also now available in the iControl Navigator window Together these devices make up the iControl presence of your GV Matrix GV Matrix Initial Configuration You will configure three elements of your GV Matrix in this initial setup Configure the Controller on page 13 Configure the Frame Reference on page 15 Configure the Fabric Module I O on page 15 Config...

Page 30: ... MII status for eth1 is set to AUTONEGOTIATION 6 Click Apply to save your changes 7 Click Setup Time Date in the navigation area The Time Date setup page appears If you have an NTP server s IP address enter it and select Enabled If you do not have an NTP server s IP address manually enter the current date and time and select Disabled 8 Click Apply 9 Click Alarm GPI Report in the navigation area Th...

Page 31: ...ces locate yours by checking the Frame column it will have the DNAME you chose for your GV Matrix See step 5 under Registering your GV Matrix to iControl The frame reference module s iControl panel opens 2 To set the timecode and reference sources a Click the Input tab b In the Reference Source list select Auto c In the Timecode Source list select Auto Changes are applied immediately 3 To set the ...

Page 32: ...ailable choices depend on whether the MDX option is activated on the XIO 4901 card Changes are applied immediately Ethernet Link Redundancy Channel Bonding GV Matrix incorporates ethernet link redundancy as a standard feature Channel Bonding uses the controller s ETH2 port as a redundant active backup for the ETH1 port When Channel Bonding is enabled the two Ethernet interfaces are seen as one ETH...

Page 33: ...17 GV Matrix User Manual The feature is OFF by default and can only be turned ON through the controller s web client See step 4 on page 14 under Configure the Controller ...

Page 34: ...18 Getting Started Ethernet Link Redundancy Channel Bonding ...

Page 35: ...splayed on the touch screen on the front of the frame No IP connection required but not all features available Both the controller itself and modular cards installed in the frame can be configured Controller s web page A web client served by the controller IP connection required Complete functionality of the controller is provided and help is displayed on the browser page Does not configure or con...

Page 36: ...h of these elements is shown by the color of the button outline Color Meaning Green Status OK Yellow Warning Red Error Flashing Red Critical error Gray No card in the slot modular card slots only Status and alarm reporting is configured independently for each module through it s iControl interface See Alarm Configuration on page 84 for information about status and alarm reporting and configuration...

Page 37: ...ayed in the upper right side of the control panel as a colored outilne around the CTRL segment The table shows how the various error conditions are flagged Alarm Status Priority Display Power supply failure 1 FLASHING RED Fan failure 1 FLASHING RED Internal error 2 RED Normal no errors GREEN LOCAL CONTROL SELECTED FLASHING YELLOW The status display can show only one alarm status so it displays onl...

Page 38: ...ar The home page of the CPU ETH3 Web client appears Select the topic area of interest from the left hand navigation pane and click to open the configuration page iControl The CPU ETH3 controller supports remote operation through two rear panel 100Mbps GigE ethernet ports using Grass Valley s iControl The command set available for communicating with a Densité frame permits more complex and comprehe...

Page 39: ...Library section of Grass Valley s website iControl Solo is available from the Downloads section of the Grass Valley website The CPU ETH3 controller is compatible with iControl version 7 20 and later and iControl Solo version 7 20 build 52 and later In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites double click on the icon of the controller to open its control panel The iControl panel for the CPU ETH3 con...

Page 40: ...rol them using The iControl interface The controller s web page The local control panel and menu Summary Identification 24 Status Monitoring 26 Network Configuration 34 Link Redundancy 36 SNMP Functionality 37 Data Restoration 39 Factory Alignment 43 Time Management 45 Alarms 47 Local Control Panel Menu CPU ETH3 50 Identification Configure this feature using iControl Controller s web page Localcon...

Page 41: ...e data box Data Box Use Default Label Identifies this device in iControl applications usually device type and identification FrameControllerDNAME Short Label 8 character short label used in iControl Frame Co Source ID Any text no text Comments Any text Densite Frame Service The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about this card Three buttons in the panel give access to other infor...

Page 42: ...sly monitors the operating condition and status of the GV Matrix frame s power supplies and ventilating fans It also monitors the status and usage of its ethernet ports and the status of its on board memory as well as the data throughput of all modular cards installed in the frame Monitor status using iControl Controller s web page Localcontrol panel Status Monitoring using iControl The iControl i...

Page 43: ...gation pane Status Frame Select the Frame tab to see a report on the status of the frame s CPU fans and power supplies These items are displayed CPU status icon Front LED color icon GPI activated icon Frame fan 1 icon Frame fan 2 icon Power supply 1 present absent Power supply 1 voltage icon Power supply 1 fan icon Power supply 2 present absent Power supply 2 voltage icon Power supply 2 fan icon S...

Page 44: ...rd open that card s control panel in iControl Status Advanced Select the Advanced tab to view a report on the usage of the controller s resources These items are displayed CPU use average 2 min Load average 1 min Load average 5 min Memory usage Compact flash usage Flash disk 0 usage Status monitoring using the Controller s web page The controller s web page offers a very comprehensive view of the ...

Page 45: ...er supplies the power supply and frame fans the GPI port the two ethernet ports the two media ports and the controller s file system It also shows the cards occupying the frame s slots and the status of each Status Controller information This page provides detailed information about the controller card ...

Page 46: ...nts Configure at Date and Time Configure at SNMP Configure at Status Network Information This page shows the current status of the two ethernet network interfaces on the rear panel ETH1 and ETH2 Link status Speed Duplex IP address Netmask Gateway MAC address MII Status It also shows the status of the two Media Ports on the rear panel MEDIA PORT 1 and MEDIA PORT 2 including details of the installed...

Page 47: ...Part Number Serial Number Date code Wave length Status Card Information This page shows all the slots in the frame and identifies cards inserted in them by type firmware version speed device ID Last saved restore point and Restore Point size ...

Page 48: ...hows the status of the reference module that generates the frame s internal URS reference The status of the two REF inputs and the two LTC inputs is shown as well as the URS generation mode and the selected timecode source Status Statistics This page provides a comprehensive overview of resource utilization in the frame ...

Page 49: ...us Connections Information This page shows the IP address of all connections to this controller and graphics representing the state of raw data and unsolicited messages for each connection The page provides help in interpreting the graphics Status monitoring using the local control panel Select STATUS and then SEL to cycle through the list of current faults The amount of status information availab...

Page 50: ...ithout an existing connection See Networking and Control Setup on page 9 for instructions on configuring the IP address of the GV Matrix to enable a connection to your local network and for instructions on registering your GV Matrix to iControl Once an ethernet connection is established the current values can be modified using the web page or the local controller Only the hostname can be changed t...

Page 51: ...characters or less and may contain only the ASCII letters a through z case insensitive the digits 0 through 9 and the hyphen You can see the IP address of the two ethernet ports but they can only be configured via the menu or the web page Network Configuration using the web page To configure the two Ethernet ports 1 Select Setup Ethernet from the left side navigation pane ...

Page 52: ... for more detailed instructions Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ETH1 OPTIONS IP ADDRESS 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 NETWORK MASK 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 GATEWAY 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 MAC ADDRESS 0 FFF 0 FFF 0 FFF MII STATUS AUTONEGOTIATION 100baseTx FD 10baseT FD 10baseT HD ETH2 OPTIONS SAME AS FOR ETH1 Link Redundancy DENSITE 3 CPU ETH3 OPT LINK is a software option that enables the Ethernet link redundanc...

Page 53: ...ons heading in the left side navigation pane 3 Enter the activation key into the web page data box 4 Click Enable SNMP Functionality The CPU ETH3 card can function as an SNMP agent sending SNMP traps to designated targets SNMP functionality can only be enabled via the web page or the local control panel but once enabled the iControl panel can be accessed Manage SNMP functionality using iControl Co...

Page 54: ...led 1 Click the Network button in the left side navigation pane and select the SNMP tab 2 Enter the IP addresses of up to three trap managers The trap targets are active as soon as the addresses are entered SNMP functionality using the web page To enable and configure SNMP traps 1 Select Setup SNMP from the left side navigation pane 2 Select the Enabled radio button 3 Enter the IP addresses of up ...

Page 55: ...eir configuration and parameter values The CPU ETH3 controller provides a backup of this data which can be restored to the card when needed This is valuable if the card is inadvertently reconfigured or is replaced after failure with a new card of the same type The saving of the current data into the controller s memory and restoring the data onto the Densité series card can be done manually or aut...

Page 56: ... in the slot is the same type as the card that was there when the data was saved To configure automatic data restoration functions 1 Click the Restore Point button and view the Config tab 2 Select the Default Action box to enable the auto restore function for all the modular cards in the GV Matrix frame Default Action automatically updates a card when it is inserted in a slot previously occupied b...

Page 57: ...a Restoration using the Web Page To manually save and apply restore point data 1 Select Tools Restore Points from the left side navigation pane The page shows the card type label and staus for all cards currently installed in the frame 2 Select the checkboxes for all the cards for which you want to manually save or restore data 3 Click Save at the bottom to copy all restorable data from the cards ...

Page 58: ...ace the current card settings with the restore point data stored in the controller when the card is inserted into the frame 3 Select whether Auto save is enabled or disabled using the radio buttons 4 When Auto Save is enabled you must set up a schedule to save the restore point data Use the radio buttons to select a daily weekly or monthly schedule 5 For the selected schedule set a start time for ...

Page 59: ...e may be times when the CPU ETH3 settings have been adjusted and it is useful to restore them to a normalized condition The CPU ETH3 controller maintains a Factory Default alignment in its memory to which it can be restored at any time Note Ethernet settings are not included in the Factory data set and are not changed when the Factory Default alignment is installed Reset the card to factory settin...

Page 60: ...ore the card to the Factory default alignment The controller will automatically reset to complete the process Recall factory settings using the web page To reset the controller to the factory default settings 1 Select Tools Restore Factory Defaults from the left side navigation pane 2 Click Restore The controller will automatically reset and you will be returned to the Main page once it is back on...

Page 61: ...t The CPU ETH3 controller is time aware and its internal clock can be updated manually or via an NTP Network Time Protocol server The controller runs on UTC i e universal coordinated time Note that this does not recognize daylight savings time as implemented in many jurisdictions Manage time and date settings using iControl Controller s web page Localcontrol panel Time management using iControl To...

Page 62: ...t Setup Date and Time from the left side navigation pane The Current Date Time shown at the top is the value at the time this page was opened and is not dynamically updated 2 Select Enabled to activate NTP time synchronization in the controller 3 Enter the IP address of at least one and up to three running NTP servers in the data boxes The CPU ETH3 card will use the first source of valid time it f...

Page 63: ...GV Matrix when error conditions are detected These alarms are used to set the card status on the local control panel and the status icon in the top left of the iControl window The alarms are reported to the iControl network and can be reported locally on the GV Matrix s GPI port GPI reporting can only be accessed from the web page and the menu as described at the end of this section page 32 Detail...

Page 64: ...iate alarm status from the drop down list c Click on the icon in the GSM Contribution column d Click to select the appropriate alarm status from the drop down list 3 Click OK to accept the settings or Cancel to discard the changes See Alarm Configuration on page 84 for a more detailed description of the contents of this panel Alarm Reporting using the Web Page To configure alarm reporting on the w...

Page 65: ...4 Choose whether the card alarms will be reported on the rear panel GPI interface using the radio buttons 5 Click Apply to save your changes Alarm reporting using the Menu Access the Alarm Report menu item and scroll through the list of available alarms setting each to OFF or to report through GPI Use the GPI Report item to turn GPI reporting on or off Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ALARM REPORT PS FAILU...

Page 66: ...PEED DUPLEX HOST NAME HOST NAME ETH1 OPTIONS IP ADDRESS 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 NETWORK MASK 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 GATEWAY 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 MAC ADDRESS 0 FFF 0 FFF 0 FFF MII STATUS AUTONEGOTIATION 100baseTx FD 10baseT FD 10baseT HD ETH2 OPTIONS SAME AS FOR ETH1 SNMP OPTIONS SNMP AGENT ENABLE DISABLE SNMP TRAPS LIST IP ADDRESS 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 ADD IP ADDRESS 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 ...

Page 67: ...er in the iNavigator page and select NETWORK ETH to see the IP address 4 You will be asked for a username and password the default values are Username admin Password leave blank The CPU ETH3 web page will open in your browser 5 In the left side menu select Tools Upgrade Firmware TIME OPTIONS TIME HH MM SS DATE DD MMM YY NTP CLIENT ENABLE DISABLE NTP SERVER LIST IP ADDRESS 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 A...

Page 68: ...at the top of the page and the Upgrade button will be enabled 8 Click Upgrade The window will show the status of the upgrade process The CPU ETH3 card will reboot once the upgrade is complete Configure the Frame Reference Summary Reference 53 URS Generation 53 Timecode 54 Alarms 55 Information 56 Factory Settings 58 The frame reference module is physically integrated into the CPU ETH3 module but i...

Page 69: ...nput tab 2 Click the Reference Source pulldown 3 Click to select the reference source Selection Detail Auto Use the External reference if it s not available use the Internal reference External Use the signal on the REF connector on the controller rear panel Internal Use the signal from the internal generator Note In this release only EXTERNAL is supported no matter what is selected in the pulldown...

Page 70: ...e rate and other cards in 29 97Hz The phase relation between these two frame rates will be arbitrary thus the name free run Note In this release only NORMAL is supported no matter what is selected in the pulldown Timecode To select the timecode source 1 Select the Input tab 2 Click the Timecode Source pulldown 3 Click to select the source of timecode Source Function Auto Use LTC if available if no...

Page 71: ...nal reference all information extracted from the input is out of phase and the card may flag errors even if there are none To configure timecode logging 1 Select the Alarms tab 2 Select the checkboxes to send the indicated time codes LTC VITC to the iControl GSM where it can be used by other network devices Note This uses network resources so you should leave these boxes unchecked if there is no n...

Page 72: ...lumn b Click to select the appropriate alarm status from the drop down list All alarms in the column will be set to the selected status c Repeat steps a and b for the GSM contribution column 5 Click OK to accept the settings or Cancel to discard the changes See Alarm Configuration on page 84 for a more detailed description of the contents of this panel Information The user can enter labels and com...

Page 73: ...ns Short Label The short form label that iControl uses in some cases 8 characters Source ID A descriptive name for this frame reference Comments Any desired text The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about this device Three buttons in the panel give access to other information Button Details Reports the Firmware version service version and panel version for this card ...

Page 74: ...ce The LongID is the address of this frame reference in the iControl network Remote System Administration Opens the Joining Locators window which lists remote lookup services to which this frame reference is registered To add additional services 1 Click Add 2 Enter the IP address of a server running a Jini look up service using this syntax jini ip_address 3 Click OK to add the service or Cancel to...

Page 75: ...ory Configuration 64 Technical Support 65 In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites double click on the icon of the fabric module to open its control panel Identification The user can enter labels and comments to make this fabric module easy to identify in a complex iControl setup This information is entered into data boxes in the Info panel To enter labels and text descriptions 1 Click the Info ...

Page 76: ...evice Type which is IFM for GV Matrix but can be changed by the user Short Label The short form label that iControl uses in some cases 8 characters Source ID A descriptive name for this IFM 2T Comments Any desired text The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about this device Three buttons in the panel give access to other information Button Details Reports the Firmware version ser...

Page 77: ...Joining Locators window which lists remote lookup services to which this IFM 2T is registered To add additional services 1 Click Add 2 Enter the IP address of a server running a Jini look up service using this syntax jini ip_address 3 Click OK to add the service or Cancel to discard the information To remove an existing service 1 Click a service in the Joining Locators window to select it 2 Click ...

Page 78: ...n the message area Alarms The fabric module generates alarms that are sent to the GV Matrix controller card when error conditions are detected These alarms are used to set the control panel status display and the status icon in the top left of the iControl window The alarms are reported to the iControl network and can be reported locally on the frame s GPI port GPI reporting can only be accessed f...

Page 79: ...the settings and keep the window open or Cancel to discard the changes and close the window See Alarm Configuration on page 84 for a more detailed description of the contents of this panel User Presets The IFM 2T has 5 memory registers that can hold user defined parameter settings You can save the current settings to a register or reload the IFM 2T with the contents of a register To manage User Pr...

Page 80: ...n select which groups of parameters are restored To reset the IFM 2T to the factory default status 1 Click Factory Presets 2 Click the checkboxes corresponding to the parameters that you want to restore to factory default values Checkbox Restores i e overwrites current values with factory defaults Card Parameters All operating parameters you have configured via the user interface Card Alarms The a...

Page 81: ...y the CPU ETH3 on and plugged in while you remove the old IFM 2T and insert a new one Technical Support If you are troubleshooting the IFM 2T with the assistance of Grass Valley s technical support team they may ask you to supply a system snapshot To obtain a system snapshot 1 In iControl open the IFM 2T service panel and select Info Technical Support 2 Click Get System Snapshot 3 Technical suppor...

Page 82: ...gure the XIO 4901 SDI I O Card The XIO 4901SDI I O modular card provides SDI ASI and MADI inputs and outputs on the GV Matrix frame It can be configured and managed using its iControl interface Summary The iControl Service Panel 66 Identification 67 Status 68 Input Configuration ASI 69 Input Configuration SDI 70 Input Timing SDI 72 Input Audio 73 Output Configuration ASI 73 Output Configuration SD...

Page 83: ...tered into data boxes in the Info panel To enter labels and text descriptions 1 Click the Info button and select the Info tab 2 Enter appropriate text in the white data boxes the image shows the default values Data Usage Label The label that is shown for this module in iControl applications Short Label The short form label that iControl uses in some cases 8 characters ...

Page 84: ...s to which this XIO 4901 is registered To add additional services 1 Click Add 2 Enter the IP address of a server running a Jini look up service using this syntax jini ip_address 3 Click OK to add the service or Cancel to discard the information To remove an existing service 1 Click a service in the Joining Locators window to select it 2 Click Remove 3 Click OK in the pop up confirmation window to ...

Page 85: ...t or output When an error is flagged an error status message will be shown beneath the dashboard icons Multiple error messages will cycle in the display You can always check the current status of an icon by mousing over the status will be shown in the message area Input Configuration ASI The Input Config panel provides resources to configure the processing of the nine rear panel inputs before they...

Page 86: ...ugh 9 To assign a name to an input 1 Click Input Config and select one of the SDI IN tabs 2 Type a name for this input in the Name data box To select the format that the XIO 4901 input will lock to 1 Click the Format Mode pulldown 2 Click to select the desired format mode Selection Details Follow source format The XIO input format follows the currently detected input Lock to initial format detecte...

Page 87: ...andard color bar to the fabric module RGB value Feed a full frame color patch to the fabric module To choose the color for the RGB value 1 Click the color patch in the screen beside the Output on Error Mode pulldown The Color Selection window opens 2 Click Default to select and apply the default color Black Y 16 Cb Cr 128 3 Move the sliders or type into the data boxes to adjust the color Invalid c...

Page 88: ...gnal 1 Click Input Config and select the SDI IN tab for that input 2 Select the Video tab and view the Timing to Reference data window Asynchronous Input Signals The input detection circuitry in XIO 4901 must be advised when the input signal is asynchronous to the system timing as defined by the GV Matrix s URS signal generated in the CPU ETH3 controller This is because an asynchronous signal will...

Page 89: ...t status of the nine inputs by selecting Input Status Input Audio For a complete discussion of audio including MADI in the XIO 4901and GV Matrix see GV Matrix Audio on page 93 Output Configuration ASI The Output Config panel provides resources to configure the processing of the nine signals received from the IFM 2T fabric module before they are sent to the rear panel outputs If an output has been ...

Page 90: ...ats Red Output Configuration SDI The Output Config panel provides resources to configure the processing of the nine signals received from the IFM 2T fabric module before they are sent to the rear panel outputs If an output has been configured for SDI output using the GV Node Manager the tab for that output in the Output Config panel will be labeled SDI OUT n n 1 through 9 To assign a name to an ou...

Page 91: ... 1 Click Output Config and select the All tab 2 Click the Format Mode pulldown 3 Click to select the desired format mode per step 2 in the previous procedure To select the SDI output from the XIO 4901 when the input from the IFM 2T is in error 1 Click Output Config and select one of the nine SDI OUT tabs 2 In the Video tab click the Output on Error Mode pulldown 3 Click to select the desired outpu...

Page 92: ... select the desired SDI output from the XIO 4901 when the input from the the IFM 2T is in error Output Details Blank Use the selections made in the 9 individual channel tabs Color bar Feed a standard color bar to the SDI output RGB value Feed a full frame color patch to the SDI output 4 You must select the color patch individually for each of the nine outputs as per To choose the color for the RGB...

Page 93: ...ment The total delay added using the two sliders is shown in the Total Delay data window Output Status You can check the status of the nine SDI outputs by selecting Output Status Note The CRC is recalculated and inserted for all XIO 4901 outputs Output Audio For a complete discussion of audio including MADI in the XIO 4901and GV Matrix see GV Matrix Audio on page 93 ...

Page 94: ...igured for ASI format To select the video pattern for the test signal 1 In the Test panel click the Video Selection pulldown 2 Click to select the desired test signal Output Details Color bar Use a standard color bar as the test signal Configurable color slate Use a full frame color patch as the test signal To choose the color for the full frame color patch 1 Click the color patch in the screen be...

Page 95: ...L column to apply the pattern to all inputs or all outputs To configure the audio pattern for the test signal 1 Choose an amplitude by moving the slider or typing in the data box Range 96 sBFS to 0 sBFS 2 Choose a frequency by moving the slider or typing in the data box Range 20 Hz to 20000 Hz To enable the audio pattern on inputs and outputs 1 Click on a checkbox in the Audio Pattern Enable grid ...

Page 96: ...ctive User Presets The XIO 4901 has 8 memory registers that can hold user defined parameter settings You can save the current settings to a register or reload the XIO 4901 with the contents of a register To manage User Presets 1 Click Factory Presets 2 Select a register using the Card Preset Select pulldown 3 Click Save to save the card s parameter values in the selected memory register ...

Page 97: ...ou have entered up to 16 characters will be appended to the label name in the selection pulldown Factory Configuration The XIO 4901 maintains a set of factory specified settings in memory and can be restored to that state at any time You can select which groups of parameters are restored To reset the XIO 4901 to the factory default status 1 Click Factory Presets 2 Click the checkboxes correspondin...

Page 98: ...r conditions are detected These alarms are used to set the control panel status display and the status icon in the top left of the iControl window The alarms are reported to the iControl network and can be reported locally on the frame s GPI port GPI reporting can only be accessed from the menu as described at the end of this section page 32 To configure the alarms 1 Click Alarm Config The Alarm C...

Page 99: ...ard the changes and close the window See Alarm Configuration on page 84 for a more detailed description of the contents of this panel GV Node Manager The GV Node Manager manages inputs and outputs between the IFM 2T fabric module and the modular cards in the GV Matrix s 16 slots To manage the inputs and outputs between the Fabric Module and the modular cards 1 In iControl Navigator locate the GV N...

Page 100: ...t activated blank OFF SDI ASI OFF SDI MADI ASI Activated None OFF SDI ASI OFF SDI MADI ASI Activated MDX OFF SDI MDX OFF SDI MDX When using the XIO 4901 4DRP rear panel BNC connectors there are only 8 I O available and MADI is enabled on I O CH 7 8 Alarm Configuration All modules with an iControl interface provide an Alarm Configuration window The specific display for each module is shown in its o...

Page 101: ...rd LED status is shown at the bottom of the alarm tree in the Status Name column This column is not shown in all cases Overall Alarm This column allows configuration of the contribution of each individual alarm to the Overall Alarm associated with this card The Overall Alarm is shown in the upper left corner of the iControl panel and also appears at the bottom of the Status Name column GSM Contrib...

Page 102: ...of the column beside the card name to select all alarms At the bottom of the window are several other controls Copy to other cards 1 Click this button to open a panel that allows the alarm configuration set for this card to be copied into other cards of the same type 2 Select one or more destination cards from the list in the window by clicking in the checkboxes or all of them by clicking in the A...

Page 103: ...als on page 72 for a fuller description and procedure Asynchronous IN checkbox Behavior Checked The signal is considered ASYNC The incoming SDI can be at a different frame rate than reference or can be a wild feed Unchecked The signal is considered SYNC The incoming SDI must be genlocked and timed within NTW GV Matrix output behavior for asynchronous video SDI Outputs Clean switching at the XIO 49...

Page 104: ...88 Configuring Your GV Matrix Asynchronous Video ...

Page 105: ... for setting up the control interface for GV Matrix using NV 9000 If you need more detailed information please consult the user documentation for this product available on the Grass Valley website www grassvalley com Summary Introduction 89 Overview 89 Step 1 Configure GV Matrix for your operational setup 90 Step 2 Connect GV Matrix to the NV9000 network 90 Step 3 Design a configuration using SE U...

Page 106: ...atrix for your operational setup Before connecting GV Matrix to an external control solution you must identify the use requirements and configure the system parameters that affect them These are found in the earlier chapters of this manual Step 2 Connect GV Matrix to the NV9000 network Because the GV Matrix is connected to the NV9000 House Net you will need to set the GV Matrix IP address to occup...

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Page 108: ...2033 2049 2065 2081 2097 2113 2129 2145 16 2161 2177 2193 2209 2225 2241 2257 2273 2289 Audio Matrix MADI audio MADI Groups 1 4 Groups 5 8 Groups 9 12 Groups 13 16 I O 8 1 16 17 32 33 48 49 64 I O 9 65 80 81 96 97 112 113 128 Audio Matrix embedded audio Slot No I O 1 I O 2 I O 3 I O 4 I O 5 I O 6 I O7 I O 8 I O 9 ...

Page 109: ...r for MADI audio streams There are no other discreet audio inputs or outputs to the GV Matrix Audio functionality is affected by The MDX option see Options on page 79 enables embedding and de embedding on the XIO 4901 The GV Node Manager the control point for selecting the status of audio on the XIO 4901 inputs and outputs The audio functionality available at each of the XIO 4901 rear panel inputs...

Page 110: ... the control system Control of the router for audio and video is handled by the NV9000 control system See Router Control Configuration on page 89 MADI The XIO 4901supports MADI audio on the last two numbered inputs and outputs The actual designated inputs and outputs depend on the installed rear panel because the panel with DIN connectors supports 9 IN and 9 OUT while the panel with BNC connectors...

Page 111: ... page 92 To configure MADI on an XIO 4901 output 1 Click Output Config in the XIO 4901 iControl service panel and select a MADI OUT tab Only the last two numbered inputs may be designated as MADI outputs The 64 audio channels in the output MADI stream are mapped from the IFM 2T audio matrix as shown in the table Audio Matrix MADI audio on page 92 SDI Embedded Audio SDI inputs and outputs on the XI...

Page 112: ... embedding on that SDI output Note MDX is the default selection for the Options Inputs and Outputs columns in GV Matrix Manager when the MDX Option is first enabled Steps 2 and 3 allow you to verify the default configuration and let you disable MDX if you don t need it on a particular input or output by selecting OFF or SDI in the pulldown To configure Audio De embedding on an SDI Input 1 Click In...

Page 113: ...O 4901 iControl service panel and select an SDI OUT tab 2 Select the Audio tab The tab will only be shown if the MDX option is Installed on this XIO 4901 Selected under Options in the GV Node Manager for this card Selected under Outputs from Internal Fabric Module for this output on this card No information is displayed in this tab in the current release ...

Page 114: ...98 GV Matrix Audio SDI Embedded Audio ...

Page 115: ...in a local phone number for the support center nearest you please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley s website www grassvalley com An online form for e mail contact is also available from the website Corporate Head Office Grass Valley 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Quebec H4S 2C6 Canada Telephone 1 514 333 1772 Fax 1 514 333 9828 www grassvalley com ...

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