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NK-3G144 User Guide (v04)

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Contents

Introduction 

9

Related Publications.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Documentation Conventions..................................................................................................................................... 9
Contacting Technical Support................................................................................................................................. 10

Before You Begin 

11

Features ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Typical System Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 11
System Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 12
How the Panels and Routing Switchers Communicate........................................................................................... 13

Hardware Overview 

15

Front Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Chassis .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Cards and Accessories ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 18

Installation 

23

Overview................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................................... 23
Unpacking the Equipment....................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the Routing Switcher .............................................................................................................................. 24
Installing the Routing Switcher System in a Star-Layout....................................................................................... 27
Connecting Source and Destination Devices .......................................................................................................... 31
Connecting a Video Reference to NK Series Routing Switchers ........................................................................... 32
Installing DashBoard .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Connecting to the NK-IPS in the Routing Switcher System .................................................................................. 32
Checking the Firmware Version of a Device.......................................................................................................... 33
Upgrading the Firmware Version of the NK-3G144 ..............................................................................................33

Setting up a Routing Switcher 

35

Implementing Your System Plan ............................................................................................................................ 35
The NK-3G144 Device Tab.................................................................................................................................... 36
Default Configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 37
Setting Up Input Cards............................................................................................................................................ 38
Setting Up Output Cards ......................................................................................................................................... 39
Setting Up Input and Output Offsets ...................................................................................................................... 40
Setting Up Partitions ............................................................................................................................................... 41
Setting Up Video Referencing ................................................................................................................................ 46
Saving the Current File for the Routing Switcher .................................................................................................. 46
Sending a Configuration File to a Device............................................................................................................... 47
SmartPaste............................................................................................................................................................... 48

Operating a Routing Switcher 

49

LED Indicators........................................................................................................................................................ 49
Monitoring the NK-3G144 via DashBoard............................................................................................................. 51
Disabling the Alarm for a PSU ............................................................................................................................... 54
Resetting the NK-3G144......................................................................................................................................... 54
Loading Default Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 54

Summary of Contents for NK-3G144

Page 1: ...NK 3G144 User Guide...

Page 2: ...eople that make things happen At Ross our employees are a special group Our employees truly care about doing a great job and delivering a high quality customer experience every day This code of ethics...

Page 3: ...127289 Other patents pending Notice The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Ross Video L...

Page 4: ...o be aware of this fact This device is intended for use in areas outside home International This equipment has been tested under the requirements of CISPR 22 2008 or CISPR 32 2015 and found to comply...

Page 5: ...ject to Ross notification of change of ownership Extended Warranty For customers that require a longer warranty period Ross offers an extended warranty plan to extend the standard warranty period by o...

Page 6: ...O Box 880 Ogdensburg New York USA 13669 0880 General Business Office 1 613 652 4886 Fax 1 613 652 4425 Technical Support 1 613 652 4886 After Hours Emergency 1 613 349 0006 E mail Technical Support t...

Page 7: ...a Video Reference to NK Series Routing Switchers 32 Installing DashBoard 32 Connecting to the NK IPS in the Routing Switcher System 32 Checking the Firmware Version of a Device 33 Upgrading the Firmwa...

Page 8: ...NK 3G144 55 Replacing a Matrix or Control Card 56 Replacing and Cleaning the Fan Filter 57 NK 3G144 Inputs and Outputs 59 Connectors 61 T BUS Connector 61 Alarm GPI Connector 61 Technical Specificatio...

Page 9: ...Switcher provides Operating a Routing Switcher provides Maintenance provides NK 3G144 Inputs and Outputs provides Connectors provides Technical Specifications provides the specifications for the RCP S...

Page 10: ...ts but if problems occur help is as close as the nearest telephone Our 24 hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock After sales service and technical suppor...

Page 11: ...control system to form a multi level routing switcher system For smaller routing applications routing switchers may be used individually to provide switching across a single router level or signal ty...

Page 12: ...connections between NK Series devices use straight through CAT5 cables Ethernet Communication Router Inputs Router Outputs T BUS Communication Server 1 Camera 2 VTR 1 Server 2 Server 3 VTR 2 Network S...

Page 13: ...g Switchers on page 32 The NK 3G144 can be partitioned Each partition may be assigned to a unique or common switching level Switching The control panel sends a switch request message to the routing sw...

Page 14: ...14 Before You Begin RCP Series User Guide v04...

Page 15: ...3 1 NK 3G144 Front Panel The front panel of the door has a ventilation grill and behind that reusable filters There are two banks of three fans on the inside of the front panel see Figure 3 2 The top...

Page 16: ...ol cards are inserted vertically into the frame mating with the motherboard at the rear of the routing switcher Matrix cards are inserted horizontally into the frame mating with the motherboard The mo...

Page 17: ...ots 15 to 18 outputs 113 to 144 The additional outputs are labelled on the rear panel as 113D to 144D These outputs may be used as general purpose duplicate outputs or to monitor critical signals that...

Page 18: ...G up to 144 144 4 duplicate output slots are provided for monitoring critical output signals or as general purpose duplicate outputs NK 3G144 96 3G HD SD digital video routing switcher 96 inputs 96 ou...

Page 19: ...plate or an input output BNC rear connector strip is attached through this gasket to the frame Figure 3 4 NK 3G144 Rear Panel If a BNC rear connector strip is not fitted a rear blanking plate must be...

Page 20: ...Power The NK 3G144 uses an IEC connector that provides AC mains power to the 15 V DC 32 A PSU mounted in the frame A second IEC connector can be used to install an optional second PSU for redundancy...

Page 21: ...em Video Reference The NK 3G144 Routing Switcher is capable of video referencing If connected a video reference ensures that switching occurs in the default vertical interval across all router levels...

Page 22: ...22 Hardware Overview NK 3G144 User Guide v04...

Page 23: ...for breakaways the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Correct IP addresses have been assigned to the equipment where required All NK Series equipment c...

Page 24: ...s under short circuit conditions Access to the inside chassis areas should be restricted to service personnel only by use of the chassis door screw The screw should be engaged to limit access to the i...

Page 25: ...Locate the spare position for the PSU see Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 PSU position in the frame 4 Hold the PSU with the fan grill facing toward you 5 Position the PSU so that the LED and fan are closest to...

Page 26: ...ream devices are also disconnected T Bus RJ 45 sockets on devices downstream from the NK IPS are passively connected internally so device failure or power disconnection does not disrupt communication...

Page 27: ...rack It has integrated rack ears allowing it to be screwed in using standard screws and cage nuts Installing the Routing Switcher System in a Star Layout You may connect NK Series equipment to the NK...

Page 28: ...ing a BNC Rear Connector Strip to the Rear Panel of the NK 3G144 There are two types of BNC rear connector strips that you can attach to the NK 3G144 NK I3G RC 9807 5104 x 3G input NK O3G RC 9807 5103...

Page 29: ...erting a Card into the NK 3G144 An input output BNC rear connector strip must be installed into the rear panel before the corresponding card can be inserted into the frame There are four types of card...

Page 30: ...ew Location 3 Open the front door 4 Locate an available slot position in the frame Figure 4 7 Slot Positions in the Chassis Input Slots 1 to 18 Output Slots 1 to 18 Slots 19 to 22 for Carbonite eXtrem...

Page 31: ...automatically transferred from the control card For More Information on replacing a matrix or control card see Replacing a Matrix or Control Card on page 56 Connecting Source and Destination Devices...

Page 32: ...to have switching simultaneously The last routing switcher in the video referencing loop must have a 75 BNC termination connected to its spare VID REF connector Installing DashBoard DashBoard can be...

Page 33: ...the NK IPS in the Routing Switcher System on page 32 2 In the Basic Tree View section double click the device for which you want to check the firmware version The device tab for the selected device o...

Page 34: ...34 Installation NK 3G144 User Guide v04...

Page 35: ...r For More Information on checking and upgrading firmware see Checking the Firmware Version of a Device on page 33 and Upgrading the Firmware Version of the NK 3G144 on page 33 saving a configuration...

Page 36: ...the NK 3G144 device tab 1 Open DashBoard 2 In the Basic Tree View double click the icon of the NK IPS to which the NK 3G144 is connected The connected devices are listed below the NK IPS icon 3 Double...

Page 37: ...r for example NK 3G144 This parameter can be changed to any name that uniquely identifies the device for example NK 3G144_1 The name is also displayed in Basic Tree View This field has a maximum of 16...

Page 38: ...depending on the cable length and signal data rate for signals that comply with SMPTE 259M 292M 344M 424M and DVB ASI When enabled the cable equalizing inputs of the NK 3G144 adjust to the data rate a...

Page 39: ...Enabled check box for the corresponding output In some situations you may want to disable reclocking to reduce cumulative effects of serial reclocking along a signal path 5 Use the information in Tab...

Page 40: ...hers across the same router level you can offset the input and output ranges of each routing switcher so that each can be addressed as required This is done by assigning the first input and first outp...

Page 41: ...t you want to define as the first output for the routing switcher 5 Send the current file to the device see Sending a Configuration File to a Device on page 47 Setting Up Partitions The routing switch...

Page 42: ...number of partitions If this does not divide exactly any remaining inputs and outputs cannot be used For example a 144 144 routing switcher may be partitioned as shown in Figure 5 5 Figure 5 6 or Figu...

Page 43: ...NK 3G144 User Guide v04 Setting up a Routing Switcher 43 Figure 5 5 Example of a 144 144 routing switcher with one partition...

Page 44: ...44 Setting up a Routing Switcher NK 3G144 User Guide v04 Figure 5 6 Example of a 144 144 routing switcher with three partitions...

Page 45: ...44 Device Tab on page 36 2 Select the Config tab 3 In the Num Partitions box enter or select the number of partitions that you want to use 4 In the Partition Levels table select the router level that...

Page 46: ...he Routing Switcher The parameters that you have set up on the device tab for a routing switcher are stored in a configuration file When you have finished making changes to the configuration of the ro...

Page 47: ...ile 1 Select the device tab containing the configuration file that you want to save 2 Click to save the current file To open a saved file 1 In the File Navigator navigate to the saved configuration fi...

Page 48: ...send to the device see step 4 in Sending a Configuration File to a Device on page 47 for the device page descriptions 4 In the Select Devices list select the SmartPaste check box of the device s to w...

Page 49: ...D are provided below Heartbeat LED The front panel of the NK 3G144 has a Heartbeat LED Following power up this LED flickers while the NK 3G144 is initializing During normal operation the LEDs indicate...

Page 50: ...WR Green solid The onboard switch mode power supply is providing 5 V FUSE Red solid An overcurrent condition on the 15 V DC supply to the control card is present STAT Backup CPU card flashes green whe...

Page 51: ...Board 1 Open the routing switcher device tab see The NK 3G144 Device Tab on page 36 2 Select the Config tab 3 In the Config tab scroll down the Status Frame Details and Alarms areas Status Area The St...

Page 52: ...startup speed failure 4 running speed warning 8 running speed failure 16 stopped failure The table represents the fans as they are viewed with the door of the routing switcher open Matrix Fan Speed re...

Page 53: ...us section is Local Matrix read only Green Matrix OK the power to and from the matrix is within acceptable limits The fuse is intact Red Matrix Error the power to and from the matrix is outside of acc...

Page 54: ...ile to the device see Sending a Configuration File to a Device on page 47 Resetting the NK 3G144 When you perform a reset the NK 3G144 loads the last known operating state and configuration file that...

Page 55: ...ront door 8 Insert and tighten the front door screw to secure the front door of the NK 3G144 shut Caution When the frame is energized Hazardous Energy Levels are present on the chassis midplane where...

Page 56: ...ve If the matrix or control card is the primary card the Primary Card check box is selected If the Primary Card check box is not selected you can remove the card 4 If the card that you want to replace...

Page 57: ...NK 3G144 In order to prevent blockage replacing and cleaning the fan filter for the NK 3G144 should be performed on a regular basis To replace or clean the fan filter 1 Remove the six screws that hol...

Page 58: ...58 Maintenance NK 3G144 User Guide v04...

Page 59: ...9 70 71 72 INPUTS 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 INPUTS 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 INPUTS 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 INPUTS 9 10 11 12 13 14...

Page 60: ...60 NK 3G144 Inputs and Outputs NK 3G144 User Guide v04...

Page 61: ...of T BUS connector RJ 45 female Alarm GPI Connector Figure 9 2 Alarm GPI connector Table 9 1 Pinouts for the T BUS Connector Pin Function 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Tx Rx RS485 4 5 6 Tx Rx RS485 7 14 4 V RCP...

Page 62: ...9 3 Alarm GPI connector with tally lamp Figure 9 4 Alarm GPI connector with alarm relay Figure 9 5 Alarm GPI connector with OEM opto input 50 mA max Alarm GND External Power Supply Alarm GND External...

Page 63: ...al Specifications Outputs Item Specifications Connection 75 BNC Total number of outputs Up to 144 in groups of 8 Return loss 15dB 5MHz to 1 5GHz 10dB 1 5GHz to 3 0GHz Level 800mV p p 10 Re clocking Au...

Page 64: ...when routing switcher is powered up then changes speed to suit the detected card temperature Table 10 5 Technical Specifications Power Item Specifications Power consumption 500W Power supply 15VDC 32A...

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