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Trilogy Communications 

Mentor CX 

 

9.4

 

GPI

 

I

NPUT 

1:

 

R

EMOTE 

C

HANGEOVER 

C

ONTROL

 

Type 

Current sinking type (also referred to as ground closure type). 

Purpose 

Controls output selection when the system changeover mode 

is configured for GPI. 

Input activation 

Selects secondary channel set 

≤1.0

 V (wrt interface system 0V) 

≤6

 k 

 (contact to interface system ground) 

Input deactivation 

Selects primary channel set 

2.0 V (wrt interface system 0V) 

Maximum input voltage 

+ 60 V 

 

9.5

 

GPI

 

I

NPUT 

Type 

Current sinking type (also referred to as ground closure type). 

Purpose 

TBD 

Input activation 

≤1.0

 V (wrt interface system 0V) 

≤6

 k 

 (contact to interface system ground) 

Input deactivation 

2.0 V (wrt interface system 0V) 

Maximum input voltage 

+ 60 V 

 

9.6

 

GPI

 

O

UTPUT 

1:

 

R

EMOTE 

C

HANGEOVER 

O

UTPUT

 

Type 

Relay contact -Latched 

Purpose 

Indicates current output channel set 

(Retains indication when system loses power). 

Sense 

Open = Primary channel set selected 

Closed = Secondary channel set selected 

Max. load voltage 

+30 VDC 

Max. load current 

1 A 

 

9.7

 

GPI

 

O

UTPUT 

2:

 

R

EMOTE 

A

LARM 

O

UTPUT

 

Type 

Opto-isolated floating type 

Purpose 

Indicates if primary and secondary channel set signals are 

different format or if there is PSU module failure. 

Note: PSU module present but not powered or PSU module fan 

failure constitutes PSU module failure. 

Sense 

Floating = Alarm 

Closed  = OK 

Max. load voltage 

+60 VDC 

Max. load current 

250 mA 

Max. power dissipation 

450 mW 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Mentor CX

Page 1: ...Mentor CX Mentor Automatic Changeover User Guide ISSUE 1 1 TRILOGY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 Focus Way Andover Hampshire SP10 5NY United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1264 384000 www trilogycomms com...

Page 2: ...ument has been carefully compiled and checked for accuracy However Trilogy Communications Limited accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies which may occur and further reserves the right to make chan...

Page 3: ...13 3 OPERATION 14 3 1 INTRODUCTION 14 3 2 FRONT PANEL 15 3 3 CONTROLS 16 3 4 INDICATORS 17 4 USING VECTOR WEB BROWSER BASED MANAGEMENT 18 4 1 INTRODUCTION 18 4 2 GETTING STARTED 18 4 3 TOP LEVEL MENU...

Page 4: ...PTION 331 21 00 PASSIVE OPTION MODULE 34 8 OPTION 331 22 00 SD HD 3G SDI VIDEO OPTION MODULE 35 9 SPECIFICATION 36 9 1 GENERAL 36 9 2 EMC SAFETY 36 9 3 POWER 36 9 4 GPI INPUT 1 REMOTE CHANGEOVER CONTR...

Page 5: ...18 channels Both actively monitored and passively switched channels for a range of signals Front panel control and status indication Vector web management tightly integrated with Mentor RG provides fu...

Page 6: ...nnel Universal CO option module 331 21 00 Two channel Passive CO option module 331 22 00 Two channel SD HD 3G video CO option module 331 50 00 PSU module 1 5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT UK International Please...

Page 7: ...unit in your rack and firmly attach it to the rack using four bolts IMPORTANT Mentor CX has air intakes on the front of the chassis and fan assisted exhaust vents on the rear of the chassis Ensure tha...

Page 8: ...mains power supply unit PSU with an option to fit a second PSU Each PSU has its own dedicated IEC mains plug on the rear of the Mentor CX These should be wired according to the instructions provided...

Page 9: ...R PANEL CONNECTIONS Balanced AES channels 1 and 2 Balanced LTC channels 1 and 2 Option boards channels 7 18 Main and backup power supply IEC inlets Power supplies are removed from front of chassis GPI...

Page 10: ...A AND B There are two male D9 plugs for AES inputs and two identical connectors for LTC signals AES inputs are the upper connectors and LTC inputs are the lower connectors From SPG A From SPG B AES in...

Page 11: ...ote 1 serial data is for internal debug purposes only 2 10 FAULT LOOP Mentor CX has a fault loop output indicating a combined general system failure when open The output is presented on the AES output...

Page 12: ...ut 1 7 GPI out 1 8 GPI out 2 9 GND GPI Inputs 1 and 2 GPI input 1 is used to switch between A and B inputs when the unit is configured to use GPI to cause the changeover A floating input selects A inp...

Page 13: ...with a 10 100 Base T Ethernet port This port may be configured for either dynamic DHCP address mode or static address mode In most instances we recommend the static mode These options are located in t...

Page 14: ...out manual intervention This is to eliminate the possibility of repeated back and fore switching which would be very disruptive The most common occurrence of this is a missing termination downstream o...

Page 15: ...ck unlock Long press for configuration mode Changeover alarm Normally green Flash Red after changeover when Mentor CX is in manual or GPI mode Fault Reset Input Status LED 2 per channel top row Genera...

Page 16: ...tion mode if no action has been performed on the switches used in configuration mode i e buttons A and B then after a 15 second timeout the panel will go back to normal mode Flashing configuration mod...

Page 17: ...nchronised Input status There are individual LED indicators for each input 2 per channel They also have a secondary purpose when Mentor CX is in configuration mode Normal mode Configuration Mode Green...

Page 18: ...ect the Ethernet port on the Mentor CX to a laptop using a standard RJ 45 cable not supplied Give the laptop a temporary IP address within the same subnet e g 192 168 1 20 Open your web browser and Na...

Page 19: ...ase Overview is repeated within the panel immediately to the right Here is the key Note 1 Signal status or health is indicated by the traffic signal colours 2 A selected mode or active state is indica...

Page 20: ...hes as shown in the first image below 4 4 1 Vector Status Overview This page provides an overview of the entire Mentor reference system i e the Mentor CX and the two associated Mentor RG The IP addres...

Page 21: ...Page 21 of 43 Trilogy Communications Mentor CX 4 4 2 Vector Status Channels Channel status is provided on three pages All Channels Main Channel Formats Option Channel Formats...

Page 22: ...nd appropriate text to identify module type 4 4 4 Vector Status Network This page provides read only information for the current network settings Any changes can be made after logging in to the Admin...

Page 23: ...er decision making process Channel setup Select which channels will be included in the changeover decision making process A fail condition on any of the channels included in the changeover decision ma...

Page 24: ...network and reported accordingly The following will cause a sync fail condition The Mentor RG reports a synchronisation method not approved in the configured list The following causes a sync warning B...

Page 25: ...ode o Auto controlled by detecting errors on incoming signals from connected Mentor RG o Manual controlled on screen or from front panel o GPI external control connected to GPI input See section 2 11...

Page 26: ...ow the Mentor CX to be accessed by an admin PC located on the same subnet If you plan to access the Mentor CX from a different subnet then a Gateway address must be entered Factory default IP address...

Page 27: ...ort Any software update may be disruptive and should be carefully scheduled Please contact Trilogy for further details 4 7 5 Vector Admin Misc Actions Three miscellaneous actions are presented Network...

Page 28: ...l tab presents an overview in a user friendly format If you contact Trilogy Technical Support our engineers will request information from this screen to assist in answering your question To make a cop...

Page 29: ...mmunications Mentor CX PDF versions of the Mentor CX User Guides can be downloaded from the support website by clicking the short links on this page QR codes provide an easy way for smartphone users t...

Page 30: ...Word clock 10 MHz 27 MHz Black and burst BB Mentor CX monitors PAL and NTSC BB and reports the detected standard Signal amplitude 180 mV causes a failure condition Signal amplitude 210 mV double term...

Page 31: ...tomatically detected and reported The following error causes a failure condition Peak to peak signal level 320 mV 5 1 3 AES balanced via D type connectors AES signals from the Mentor RG can be transmi...

Page 32: ...listed Description Description reports as 1920x1080 60 p 1920x1080 30 sF 1920x1080 60 i 1920x1080 59 94 p 1920x1080 29 97 sF 1920x1080 59 94 i 1920x1080 50 p 1920x1080 25 sF 1920x1080 50 i 1920x1080 6...

Page 33: ...The following error causes a failure condition Peak to peak signal level 320 mV 6 3 CONNECTORS Each option module provides two changeover channels where a channel comprises two inputs A and B plus on...

Page 34: ...I video There is no monitoring detection or reporting capability Each option module provides two changeover channels where a channel comprises two inputs A and B plus one switched output The module ma...

Page 35: ...ormats detected are listed in the Specifications see section 9 12 Each option module provides two changeover channels where a channel comprises two inputs A and B plus one switched output The module m...

Page 36: ...rt 15 107 15 109 and ICES 003 Issue 6 EN 61000 3 2 2014 EN 61000 3 3 2013 Immunity EN 55103 2 2009 Safety IEC 60950 1 2005 A2 2013 NOTE Immunity is specified to criterion B the outputs may suffer some...

Page 37: ...stem 0V 6 k contact to interface system ground Input deactivation 2 0 V wrt interface system 0V Maximum input voltage 60 V 9 6 GPI OUTPUT 1 REMOTE CHANGEOVER OUTPUT Type Relay contact Latched Purpose...

Page 38: ...input to output channel to channel 50dB 100kHz to 12MHz Fault detection condition LTC Fail condition Signal low level threshold 500 mVpp Incorrect LTC sync word Warning condition Discontinuous timeco...

Page 39: ...tter than 40dB to 6 MHz Crosstalk Unselected input to output channel to channel 60dB 100 kHz to 6 MHz 50dB 6 MHz to 50 MHz Fault detection condition NTSC PAL TLS Fail condition Signal low level thresh...

Page 40: ...il Switching Time Typically 1 5 ms max 10 ms Return Loss 15dB 5 MHz to 1 5 GHz 10dB 1 5 GHz to 3 GHz Crosstalk Unselected input to output channel to channel 55dB 100 kHz to 900 MHz 30dB 900 MHz to 3 G...

Page 41: ...tion condition NTSC PAL Tri level Fail condition Signal low level threshold 180 mV Warning condition Signal low level threshold 210 mV Signal high level threshold 50 0mV Detected format difference For...

Page 42: ...1 kHz 27 MHz 0 20 UIpp 0 1 148 5 MHz 0 30 UIpp 0 1 297 MHz Fault detection condition None 9 11 331 22 00 SD HD 3G SDI VIDEO OPTION MODULE Channel Set Type SD SDI HD SDI 3G SDI Number of channel sets...

Page 43: ...20x1080 25 p 3G SMPTE 425 X 1920x1080 24 p 3G SMPTE 425 X 1920x1080 23 98 p HD SMPTE 292 1920x1080 30 sF note will be reported as 1920x1080 60 i HD SMPTE 292 1920x1080 29 97 sF note will be reported a...

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