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8900NET

NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.2.0

071061202
JUNE 2003

Summary of Contents for Grass Valley 8900NET

Page 1: ...8900NET NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE Instruction Manual SOFTWARE VERSION 3 2 0 071061202 JUNE 2003...

Page 2: ...olutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Software updates drivers and patches can be down loaded Region...

Page 3: ...ood Networking Practices 19 Setting Frame Network Identity 20 Network Configuration Storage 22 Web Browser Setup 22 Web Browser Notes 23 Addressing the Frame URL 23 Default MAC machine Address 23 Usin...

Page 4: ...4 Functional Description 62 Temperature Sensing 62 ROM and RAM 63 Ethernet Port 63 RS 232 Serial Port 63 Module Health Bus 63 Frame Bus 63 Module Present Detection 63 Fan Speed Control and Monitor 64...

Page 5: ...e features of a specific 8900 module in the Gecko Signal Processing System family As part of this module family it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the Gecko 8900 Series fra...

Page 6: ...6 8900NET Instruction Manual Preface...

Page 7: ...udio video modules through a web browser graphical user interface GUI The 8900NET enables remote configuration and monitoring of the enhanced Gecko 8900 frame and its remote control capable modules 89...

Page 8: ...t to point configuration Figure 1 Point to point Configuration Figure 2 illustrates a typical LAN configuration Figure 2 Basic Network Configuration 0612 08 PC running Windows 95 98 NT Unix or Macinto...

Page 9: ...ed for the power supplies For addi tional information concerning the Power Supply module refer to the 8900 Series Frames Instruction Manual The third cell from the right is allocated for the 8900NET N...

Page 10: ...he module facing to the right side of the frame Instead of an ejector tab the 8900NET module has a connector tab with a circular finger hole for pulling the module 2 Verify that the module connector s...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...rol none The male end connects to J102 Video BNC or J7 Audio RS 232 connector on the 8900 TFN frame see Figure 6 and the female end connects to either Com1 or Com2 on the PC depending upon the configu...

Page 13: ...e The 25 pin adaptor is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB Figure 7 DB 9 Cable and DB 25 Cable Adaptor Pinout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 3 2 20 7 6 4 5 22 0612 1...

Page 14: ...cable connection and pinout for a point to point connection to the controlling PC Note This Category 5 UTP Crossover Cable is available from Grass Valley as part of cable kit model 8900CAB 10 ft 3 m...

Page 15: ...and ready availability from network equipment suppliers this cable is not supplied by Grass Valley Figure 9 LAN RJ 45 Connection and Cable 8900TFN Frame RJ 45 connector RJ 45 connector Pin Pin Pin Pi...

Page 16: ...board needs servicing Figure 10 LEDs and Configuration Switches Table 1 on page 17 describes all the module s LEDs and the conditions indi cated FAN red MOD Module Health Bus red PS1 Power Supply 1 re...

Page 17: ...ly is not rotating MOD red Off Normal operation or alarm disabled On continuously Module health bus is not disabled and one or more modules is reporting an internal fault Long continuous flashing One...

Page 18: ...Fault Reporting Disabled 2 PS2 Fault Reporting Enabled PS2 Fault Reporting Disabled 3 Not used Over Temp reporting is always enabled locally and through SNMP 4 Fan Fault Reporting Enabled Fan Fault R...

Page 19: ...enabled Grass Valley devices Refer to the NetConfig Manual or the 8900NET Release Notes for current information on using this tool Good Networking Practices The Local IP Address form of a URL can be...

Page 20: ...mulation application press the enter return key several times to see the active prompt At the prompt enter setup You will see setup Here are the current parameters and their values Local IP Address 19...

Page 21: ...f this machine It consists of four numbers separated by pe riods Each number can be in the range of 0 to 255 For example 192 167 221 45 There must an IP address IP Address 192 158 211 83 The Default R...

Page 22: ...tored you may also access the Frame Status page with the web browser see Figure 16 on page 29 All frames with 8900NET cards with software version 3 0 0 and later will report a Network Config status me...

Page 23: ...Frame Network Identity on page 20 or a Domain name that has been mapped to the IP Address in your Domain Name Server tables The URL should look like this http Frame s IP Address Example http 127 123 2...

Page 24: ...he device s sub list of links This will update the content display to the right Note To update status html pages must be manually refreshed by clicking on the Refresh button to the right of the page t...

Page 25: ...lack of input signal or incomplete support for remote monitoring and control Ability of module to perform intended operation is limited Red Fault Module 8900NET has detected a fault condition in modu...

Page 26: ...rts Vendor name Number of media module slots Software version installed on the 8900NET module Network Config whether the network configuration is stored on the 8900NET module or on the frame backplane...

Page 27: ...entified by the absence of connector pins 10 and 50 see Figure 14 Incompatible legacy modules can be returned to Grass Valley for upgrade to the new connector Note If an unmodified legacy module is in...

Page 28: ...ng Figure 15 8900 Frame Configuration Information Select Configuration To physically locate a frame select and apply Flash to flash the frame s front cover LEDs Name the frame and its location Enter a...

Page 29: ...e properties and Status of on board hardware configuration switches set as described in Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option on page 18 A Status LED icon on each module page changes color to r...

Page 30: ...r such as the Grass Valley s NetCentral application Note There are both hardware and software report enable switches for each report Both must be enabled for the report to be sent Software report swit...

Page 31: ...00NET GUI After reading the agreement click on Agree to finish installing the SNMP Agent Figure 18 Clicking the Decline button will abort the SNMP Agent installation and return you to the Configuratio...

Page 32: ...he setup items shown in Figure 19 Figure 19 Configuring the 8900 Network Module with SNMP Agent Installed Select Configuration Enable disable SNMP status reporting Enable disable SNMP level of report...

Page 33: ...ry If the entry was active it remains active until the next module reboot Note Report destination status does not change until the 8900NET module is rebooted The status column to the left of the activ...

Page 34: ...ion flashes the yellow COMM and CONF LEDs on the front of the module to locate in the frame Slot Identification You may identify the module by typing a specific name in the Name field The assigned nam...

Page 35: ...odule switch settings for Module Status Reporting and Asynchronous Status Reporting These functions must be enabled for the following Slot SNMP Trap Reports to function Slot SNMP Trap Reports This sec...

Page 36: ...using the RS 232 port sub sequent address changes may be made using the menu shown above Note SubNet Mask and Gateway IP Address are required Rebooting the NET Module You can reboot the 8900NET modul...

Page 37: ...gement System SMS routing system and uses the same File Transfer Protocol FTP technique to download software Note This procedure assumes your Local FTP Server computer is a 32 bit Windows host running...

Page 38: ...r SAVE AS Select the SAVE AS option and set the path to the temporary directory on your computer This process will trigger the download of the file to your computer Note If you have access to an exist...

Page 39: ...e resulting file will be a bin or fld c modular 8900 8900net_sw300a_fw1 fld Note The file name shown indicates 8900NET software version 3 00 firmware version 1 0 3 Extract the FTPD Xitami FTP Server f...

Page 40: ...ration file that has been modified specifically for Grass Valley software downloads and ftpusers sms the FTPD s admin file specifying user names and passwords network access to files in the ftp server...

Page 41: ...8900NET Instruction Manual 41 Using the 8900NET GUI e You will see Select Destination Directory Figure 24 Do not change the default settings f Click on Next Figure 24 Select Destination Directory...

Page 42: ...42 8900NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI g You will see the Select Program Group screen Figure 25 Do not change the default settings h Click on Next Figure 25 Select Program Group...

Page 43: ...8900NET Instruction Manual 43 Using the 8900NET GUI i You will see the Automatic Startup Query screen Figure 26 Select No j Click on Next Figure 26 Automatic Startup Query...

Page 44: ...0NET Instruction Manual Using the 8900NET GUI k You will see the Administration Password screen Figure 27 Do not enter anything in these fields l Click on Next Figure 27 FTPD Server Administration Pas...

Page 45: ...ofile screen Figure 28 Select Tiny never block another task n Click on Next Figure 28 Choose Server Profile o You will see the Ready To Install screen Click on Next An installation meter box will appe...

Page 46: ...art up Configuration Files The FTP Daemon has now been installed and requires configuration files be placed in the Xitami directory a Open Windows Explorer b From the Explorer window return to the FTP...

Page 47: ...word File ftpuser sms Note The FTPD configuration files themselves should be installed in a password protected directory 7 Start the FTPD If the Xitami Web Server FTPD is not already running start it...

Page 48: ...0 GUI to initiate software updates Use the web browser to Access the appropriate Software Update page for a given module Enter the required data into the HTML Form on that page and Submit the form The...

Page 49: ...Serial Connection for console interface Comm Parameters 9600 baud 8 bits parity none 1 stop flow none Comm 1 or Comm 2 port RS 232 PC running Hyperterm Terminal Emulation PC running web browser GUI 89...

Page 50: ...and number of entry fields Non essential fields have been removed in the later release If the module does not support network software update the page will be blank except for the header and status i...

Page 51: ...not be found a File Not Found message will appear in the Progress Monitor Results line Figure 34 Select the Software Download link or the Refresh button to refresh the page to return to the download p...

Page 52: ...are and firmware if applicable numbers should match that indicated in the bin or fld file name see Step 2 of this procedure for file names and version numbers Update Processing Details Upon receipt of...

Page 53: ...Windows 95 98 or later Terminal emulation Hyperterminal Environmental Frame temperature range 0 to 45 C Operating humidity range 0 to 90 non condensing Non operating temperature 0 to 45 C Mechanical F...

Page 54: ...perating correctly replace it with a known good spare and return the faulty module to a designated Grass Valley repair depot Call your Grass Valley representative for depot location Refer to Contactin...

Page 55: ...Has the 8900NET module been assigned the correct Default Routing Address Has the 8900NET module been assigned the correct Subnet Mask e Has the 8900NET module been rebooted since new IP Address Defaul...

Page 56: ...network ping failed there may be a network problem between the frame and the workstation To ensure it is not the frame check the frame with a point to point connection Using a crossover Ethernet cabl...

Page 57: ...dule is set for local control only Refer to that specific module s manual for help b In version 2 0 and later of the 8900NET module software the web pages for a module in the remote lockout state will...

Page 58: ...LED indicates no link off try a different hub port connec tion If the LED still indicates no link change the cable If the LED still indicates no link contact VideoFrame 6 Check that the frame is addre...

Page 59: ...nual 4 Check that the IP Address and Community Name for the SNMP Manager has been assigned in the REPORT DESTINATIONS table and is Active If there is no entry for the SNMP Manager in the Table the SNM...

Page 60: ...ch change events check that the HARDWARE SWITCH REPORTING parameter on the 8900NET module s CONFIGURA TION page is Enabled For Frame Bus Failure Fixed events Check that the FRAME BUS switch Switch 6 o...

Page 61: ...he frame s CONFIGURATION page is Enabled Check that the SNMP Manager is properly configured to receive the Event Messages Check that the SNMP Manager has been assigned the same com munity name as in t...

Page 62: ...C or Internal frame temperature above 70 C The microprocessor will then report a temperature fault 0612 01 Alarm Bus Boot ROM SDRAM NVRAM Temperature Sensing SMPTE Alarm Signal Processing Microprocess...

Page 63: ...e needs both MAC and IP Addresses Module Health Bus The Module Health bus connects all the audio video module cells to the microprocessor It is used to report module faults or data errors Frame Bus Th...

Page 64: ...temperature is 30 C or lower the fans are set to minimum speed For temperatures above 30 C the fan speed is set higher as the temperature increases The fan speed is set to maximum for ambient tempera...

Page 65: ...Support1 Control Monitoring Notes2 Software Update 8931 160169 00 no comm n a 8936 160170 00 no comm n a 8941 160171 00 no comm 8900_FLOAD CBL3 8916 671 4853 00 basic status Id defect faults not repo...

Page 66: ...8900NET v3 2 0 ftp download 8964ENC 671 6477 00 full c m Requires 8900NET v3 2 0 ftp download 8990ARC 671 5246 00 full c m 8900_FLOAD CBL 8981FS 671 5023 00 full c m 8900_FLOAD CBL3 671 5023 01 8981NR...

Page 67: ...hen the problem module is installed the NET module cannot communicate with any of the modules in slots 1 through 10 ID defects The module is susceptible to ESD electro static dis charge damage of the...

Page 68: ...68 8900NET Instruction Manual Appendix...

Page 69: ...orts 18 documentation online 2 domain name server 19 E enable SNMP 30 enables 18 environmental 53 Ethernet 14 F fan speed 18 FAQ database 2 fault alarms 18 fault condition 26 fault reports filtering 1...

Page 70: ...19 network traffic delays 19 NIM LED 16 O on board configuration switches 29 online documentation 2 P parity 12 point to point 8 14 point to point communication 19 power 53 power supply 9 R reboot 36...

Page 71: ...truction Manual 71 Index V variable fan speed 18 VideoFrame control panel 8 voltage 53 W Web browser 22 web site documentation 2 web site FAQ database 2 web site Grass Valley Group 2 web site software...

Page 72: ...72 8900NET Instruction Manual Index...

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