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12 • Introduction

GPI-8941 Series User Guide (v9.0)

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Summary of Contents for openGear GPI-8941 Series

Page 1: ...GPI 8941 Series 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: ...his manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Ross Video Limited Ross Video Limited assumes no responsibility o...

Page 4: ...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 with the limits for a Class A Digital...

Page 5: ...vironmentally friendly and health conscious manner The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please...

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Page 7: ...otload Button 17 Control and Monitoring Features 17 Status and Selection LEDs 18 Supported Rear Modules 18 Physical Installation 21 Before You Begin 21 Removing the Blank Plates from the Rear Panel 21...

Page 8: ...r 45 Troubleshooting RossTalk Communications 45 Setting up Communications via the GPInet Protocol 48 Configuring the GPI Inputs 49 Configuring a GPI Input 49 Configuring the GPI Outputs 51 Configuring...

Page 9: ...Auto Response Control 78 Verbose Message Control 79 GPI Index Base Control 80 Request All Session Settings 81 Asynchronous GPI State Reporting Control 81 GPI State Control 82 GPI Trigger Control 83 G...

Page 10: ...iv Contents GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 11: ...ng the options in DashBoard Configuring the GPI Outputs outlines how to configure each GPI output using the options in DashBoard Monitoring provides an overview of the available options for monitoring...

Page 12: ...ate value for the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway for your device Contacting Technical Support At Ross Video we take pride in the quality of our products but if problems occur help is as close as t...

Page 13: ...oltage source setting for each GPI output Supports the Image Video GPI485 serial protocol Supports the Image Video GPInet protocol over Ethernet Supports RossTalk protocol over Ethernet Reports status...

Page 14: ...ovides a simplified circuit diagram for pull to ground inputs Figure 2 3 Simplified Circuit Diagram Pull to Ground Inputs RossTalk Protocol via TCP IP DashBoard Control CPU Serial Port GPI485 Protocol...

Page 15: ...DashBoard Control System enables you to monitor and control openGear frames and cards from a computer DashBoard communicates with other cards in the frame through the MFC OG3 N or MFC OGX N The DashBo...

Page 16: ...16 Before You Begin GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 17: ...edge features Figure 3 1 GPI 8941 Card Control Locations Bootload Button This button for factory service in the unlikely event of a complete card failure Do not press this button unless instructed to...

Page 18: ...ng orange this LED indicates there is a signal error such as a missing or invalid input or reference Orange When lit orange this LED indicates the card is powering on Red When lit red this LED indicat...

Page 19: ...he number of GPI inputs and outputs for your card refer to Table 2 1 cabling the GPI inputs and outputs refer to the chapter GPIO Cabling on page 23 reference cabling refer to the chapter Reference Ca...

Page 20: ...20 Hardware Overview GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 21: ...he openGear Frame If the rear module is already installed in the frame proceed to the section To install a rear module into the openGear frame 1 Ensure that the openGear frame is properly installed Re...

Page 22: ...the slot the GPI 8941 card will slide into 2 Verify that the GPI 8941 card aligns with the rear module 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver fasten the rear module to the backplane using the provided screws...

Page 23: ...purpose interface GPI outputs are Form A SPST relay contacts that close when the output is activated Each output is isolated from the other outputs and the main card circuit except when the output is...

Page 24: ...Connector Figure 5 2 illustrates the pinouts for the right DC 37 connector on the rear module This connector is always GPI 17 32 and is labeled as Expansion 2 none input or output in the DashBoard Pro...

Page 25: ...21 7 Circuit GND Input 5B 7 N C N C 6 Input 6A Input 6 26 N C N C 26 22 8 Circuit GND Input 6B 8 N C N C 7 Input 7A Input 7 27 N C N C 27 23 9 Circuit GND Input 7B 9 N C N C 8 Input 8A Input 8 28 N C...

Page 26: ...rcuit GND Input 6B 8 Circuit GND Input 22B 7 Input 7A Input 7 27 Input23A Input 23 27 23 9 Circuit GND Input 7B 9 Circuit GND Input 23B 8 Input 8A Input 8 28 Input 24A Input 24 28 24 10 Circuit GND In...

Page 27: ...N C N C 25 21 7 Circuit GND Output 5B 7 N C N C 6 Output 6A Output 6 26 N C N C 26 22 8 Circuit GND Output 6B 8 N C N C 7 Output 7A Output 7 27 N C N C 27 23 9 Circuit GND Output 7B 9 N C N C 8 Output...

Page 28: ...ircuit GND Output 6B 8 Circuit GND Output 22B 7 Output 7A Output 7 27 Output 23A Output 23 27 23 9 Circuit GND Output 7B 9 Circuit GND Output 23B 8 Output 8A Output 8 28 Output 24A Output 24 28 24 10...

Page 29: ...Circuit GND Input 6B 8 Circuit GND Output 22B 7 Input 7A Input 7 27 Output 23A Output 23 27 23 9 Circuit GND Input 7B 9 Circuit GND Output 23B 8 Input 8A Input 8 28 Output 24A Output 24 28 24 10 Circu...

Page 30: ...30 GPIO Cabling GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 31: ...rtical Reference Timing Window on page 39 the reference inputs on the openGear frame refer to its user guide Reference Cabling Connect a reference source to the REF1 or REF 2 BNCs on the openGear fram...

Page 32: ...32 Reference Cabling GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 33: ...d under the two DC 37 GPI connectors The Serial port is a Molex 8 circuit with a 2 00mm pitch micro Latch A cable assembly is supplied with the GPI 8941 that provides a female DE 9 connection Figure 7...

Page 34: ...and a 8 pin serial adapter female connection on the other end Figure 7 2 Example GPI 8941 Serial Port to an External Serial Device OGX FR Series Frame PS1 100 240V 50 60Hz 600W CAUTION RISK OF SHOCK...

Page 35: ...GPI 8941 in DashBoard Ensure that the openGear frame with the GPI 8941 card s is displayed in the Tree View located on the left side of the DashBoard window It may take 30 seconds or more to update t...

Page 36: ...p This tab is used for specifying the protocols the GPI 8941 card will use to communicate with external devices GPI Input Setup When your card provides GPI inputs this tab is populated with setup menu...

Page 37: ...uter is on The GPI 8941 card must be installed in an openGear frame with an MFC OG3 N or MFC OGX N The MFC OG3 N or MFC OGX N in your openGear frame is running software version 2 92 or higher This inf...

Page 38: ...r card You can also specify a vertical reference timing window based on a supported reference signal format For More Information on cabling a reference source to your openGear frame refer to the chapt...

Page 39: ...89 Stop Line will give a 1080p signal a window that starts on line 173 and ends on line 961 whereas a 480p window starts on line 76 and ends on line 432 Keep the following in mind before setting up t...

Page 40: ...elect the node for the GPI 8941 card you want to configure 2 Select the Config tab 3 Locate the Timing Window Setup area of the tab 4 Locate the All row in the Type list The cells in this row will be...

Page 41: ...nu to control the GPI output directly from DashBoard and specify the trigger type usage for the specified GPI output connection This is a control command sent from DashBoard where An On command will a...

Page 42: ...mmunications 1 From the Tree View select the node for the GPI 8941 you want to configure 2 Select the Remote Control Setup tab 3 Select the Serial I O Port tab located at the bottom of the Remote Cont...

Page 43: ...e over Ethernet using the RossTalk protocol or the Image Video GPInet protocol Use the options in the GPI 8941 Remote Control Setup tab to configure the Ethernet protocol that your card will use to co...

Page 44: ...es from on to off The GPI will also be automatically refreshed if the Refresh Period is not set to zero 0 No message does not send messages for the GPI 3 Use the ID field to specify a GPI identificati...

Page 45: ...ard 5 Select the Enable box 6 Click Apply at the bottom of the tab to save the new settings Troubleshooting RossTalk Communications This section provides troubleshooting tips should you experience iss...

Page 46: ...twork tab 3 Locate the slot for the GPI 8941 card in the Ethernet Switch area of the Network tab 4 Verify that the Force Port Speed field for the slot is set to 100Mb s Verify the IP Address of the GP...

Page 47: ...t the RossTalk Connection Once you verified the setup as outlined in the previous sections you may want to test the RossTalk connection between the GPI 8941 card and the external device To test the Ro...

Page 48: ...hernet communications for the card 1 From the Tree View select the node for the GPI 8941 card you want to configure 2 Select the Remote Control Setup tab 3 Select the GPInet Protocol tab located at th...

Page 49: ...igure all inputs with the same settings If the GPI All Configuration box is selected in the Config tab you can change the settings for all GPI Inputs on the Setup tab For More Information on the optio...

Page 50: ...When the GPI Input state is OFF a toggle from Low to High will set the state to ON The next toggle from Low to High will change the state to OFF Toggle Trailing Edge When the GPI Input state is OFF a...

Page 51: ...on your card may differ from what is presented here If the GPI All Configuration box is selected in the Config tab you can change the settings for all GPI Outputs on the Setup tab For More Information...

Page 52: ...lliseconds mS a pulse will be sent 8 Use the Output menu to specify the behavior of the GPI Output Choose from the following Pulse select this option to generate a pulse when triggered The pulse must...

Page 53: ...Configuration box is selected in the Config tab you can change the settings for all GPI Inputs on the Report tab For More Information on the GPI Input Setup tab refer to the section GPI Input Setup Ta...

Page 54: ...he GPI Output Setup tab refer to the section GPI Output Setup Tab on page 66 the messages displayed in the Report tab refer to the section Report Tab on page 15 To set up reporting on the commands for...

Page 55: ...From the Confirmation dialog box select one of the following Cancel Select this option to cancel the upload of the file and return to the Device View Continue Select this option to upload the file Whi...

Page 56: ...56 Software Upgrades GPI 8941 User Guide v9 0...

Page 57: ...n the Product tab Hardware Tab Table 15 2 summarizes the read only information displayed in the Hardware tab Table 15 1 Product Tab Items Item Parameters Description Product Indicates the card model S...

Page 58: ...Address Reports the MAC address for the card RossTalk Protocol TCP Port Reports the TCP port number that remote devices are connected to when using the RossTalk protocol to communicate with the card S...

Page 59: ...ne of the timing window for the card Refer to Table 15 5 for a list of default values Fields Both The timing window will be applied to Field 1 and Field 2 if the reference format is interlaced Odd Onl...

Page 60: ...7 Both PAL 79 234 Both 1080i 141 422 Both 480p 132 394 N A 576p 157 469 N A 720p 188 563 N A 1080p 282 844 N A All 25 75 Both Table 15 6 Network Setup Tab Items Item Parameter Description Addressing M...

Page 61: ...epresented by the ASC symbol for a carriage return LF The end of the message is represented by the ASC symbol for a line feed CRLF The end of the message is represented by the ASC symbols for a carria...

Page 62: ...k to the GPI 8941 series card The default is Port 7788 Table 15 8 RossTalk Server Menu Items Item Parameter Description Enable Selected Enables the use of RossTalk protocol to control the card Cleared...

Page 63: ...upport via the GPInet protocol No warnings No unsaved changes are made to the GPInet protocol setup WARNING There are unsaved changes to the GPInet protocol setup Apply Applies and saves any changes m...

Page 64: ...ts and Tx Driver Control values currently in use by the GPI485 Protocol Group c Sets the first GPI485 protocol group used by the card Serial Port Test Message Product Selected Includes the product nam...

Page 65: ...erminal input circuit both terminals are isolated from ground activated by a current flowing through the two terminals Polarity Normal The GPI reports a trigger when the input has a Low to High transi...

Page 66: ...g Edge Only A RossTalk report is sent when the input see a low to high edge Trailing Edge Only A RossTalk report is sent when the input sees a High to low edge GPInet Report No Reports The GPI does no...

Page 67: ...se The GPI will generate a pulse when triggered Further triggers are buffered until the pulse has completed Re trigger Pulse The GPI will generate a pulse when triggered If the GPI receives anther tri...

Page 68: ...onnector of the rear module State read only Off Indicates the specified GPI is not active On Indicates the specified GPI is active Command Select The Command field displays this message when no parame...

Page 69: ...Output acts on RossTalk commands GPInet Control Not Allowed The specified GPI Output ignores GPInet commands Allowed The specified GPI Output acts on GPInet commands Serial Control Not Allowed The spe...

Page 70: ...70 DashBoard Menus GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 71: ...ecifications GPI Inputs Item Specifications Isolated Input 3mA max 4 30VDC Input Pull to Ground 5V supplied by the card 3mA maximum 2000ohms or less Table 16 2 Technical Specifications GPI Outputs Ite...

Page 72: ...72 Technical Specifications GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

Page 73: ...carriage return line feed is okay Commands and parameters are available in two forms verbose and non verbose terse For example to configure an asynchronous GPI report the verbose command is ConfigStat...

Page 74: ...nly are interested in GPI 1 an input and when it becomes active high we wish to make GPI 17 an output inactive low Command GPI ModuleQuery AllInfo GPI ModuleQuery A GPI ModuleQuery a gpi modulequery a...

Page 75: ...this session GPI 25 0 Config None Detailed GPI 26 0 Config None Detailed GPI 27 0 Config None Detailed GPI 28 0 Config None Detailed GPI 29 0 Config None Detailed GPI 30 0 Config None Detailed GPI 31...

Page 76: ...d report current GPI status GPI 1 0 C Card replies GPI 1 is off No configuration response since auto response is off GPI 2 C L D S Configure GPI 2 to send a detailed report on leading rising and trail...

Page 77: ...rd reports GPI 19 has had an event this is the trailing edge Parameter Description Terse Verbose Command 1 GPI GPI GPI command message class 2 M ModuleQuery Module query command 3 T Type Request modul...

Page 78: ...esponse GPI ModuleStatus Type GPI 8941 GPI ModuleStatus Inputs 16 GPI ModuleStatus Outputs 16 Command GPI modulequery t Response GPI M T GPI 8941 Parameter Description Terse Verbose Command 1 GPI GPI...

Page 79: ...e On verbose format Response GPI SessionStatus AutoResponse on Command GPI s v Response GPI SessionStatus AutoResponse on Parameter Description Terse Verbose Command 1 GPI GPI GPI command message clas...

Page 80: ...erbose message return is on Set GPI index base to start from 0 Verbose message return is on GPI S V 1 terse format GPI SessonConfig Verbose On verbose format Response GPI SessionStatus Verbose on Comm...

Page 81: ...I status message can also be requested by setting Parameter 6 to S or SendStatusMsg The returned status message is in the format configured by Parameter 5 Response GPI SessionStatus Base 0 Command GPI...

Page 82: ...Detailed Configure to send a detailed GPI status message empty empty Do change the current configuration 6 S SendStatusMsg Request a GPI status report empty empty Do not request a GPI status report Re...

Page 83: ...Any changes to the GPI state are reported as configured by the Asynchronous GPI State Reporting Control command The command is ignored by GPI inputs Example Set GPI 17 to active on Parameter Descripti...

Page 84: ...GPI command message class 2 Select GPI by index 0 31 or 1 32 as set by Index Base Control AllGpi Select all GPIs 3 StatusReq Requests a status response 4 D Detailed Requests a detailed status message...

Page 85: ...reportable state Refer to the section Asynchronous GPI State Reporting Control on page 81 for details R Request The status message is due to a detailed status request C Config The status message is d...

Page 86: ...86 RossTalk Protocol GPI 8941 User Guide v9 0...

Page 87: ...n and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THI...

Page 88: ...88 Software Licenses GPI 8941 User Guide v9 0...

Page 89: ...lid signal 5 Unit Exchange Exchanging a suspect unit with a unit that is known to be working correctly is an efficient method for localizing problems to individual units Bootload Button In the unlikel...

Page 90: ...tative will automatically void the warranty Please contact Ross Video Technical Support for more information In Case of Problems Should any problem arise with your GPI 8941 please contact the Ross Vid...

Page 91: ...k Controller Card the MFC OG3 N or MFC OGX N and any available options unless otherwise noted NTSC captions the CEA 608 D Line 21 Data Services captions openGear frame refers to the OGX FR series fram...

Page 92: ...92 Glossary GPI 8941 Series User Guide v9 0...

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