8900NET Instruction Manual
11
Installation
Cabling
This section describes physical connections, the connectors and cables,
used for network communications. Setup procedures for each type of con-
nection are described in
Establishing Frame Network Identity
An example of control and monitoring connectors on the 8900TFN frame
are illustrated in
.
Note
There are several versions of frames in the Gecko 8900 Series. Refer to the
8900 Series Frames manual that came with your frame for the latest informa-
tion on cabling.
Figure 5. 8900NET Input/Output Connectors on 8900TFN Frame
Frame Alarm
The Frame Alarm is accessed through pins 8 and 9 of the RS-232 connector.
Details for connecting an external customer-supplied alarm are given in the
Gecko 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual
.
Note
Earlier version 8900 frames used a BNC connector labelled SMPTE ALARM
to access the alarm connection. For information concerning the SMPTE
Alarm bus cable, refer to the
Gecko 8900 Frames Instruction Manual
.
RS-232 Communication Port Cable
The nine-pin RS-232 connector is used to connect the frame to a PC to ini-
tially set the frame’s network communication parameters. After network
communication is established, subsequent changes to these parameters can
be made using the network GUI.
CAUTION
The RS-232 cable should be removed after completing the initial frame setup.
Leaving a long serial cable connected to the frame without a connection at
the other end may freeze the 8900NET module startup routine.
J1
J2
RS232
ETHERNET
Frame Alarm
(Video – J102 pins 8 and 9)
(Audio – J7 pins 8 and 9)
Network configuration storage
Frame ID
(Frame MAC address storage)
0612_31
