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GPI-8941 User Guide (v9.0)

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Service Information

Troubleshooting Checklist

Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required. In the event of problems with your GPI-8941, the 
following basic troubleshooting checklist may help identify the source of the problem. If the frame still does not 
appear to be working properly after checking all possible causes, please contact your openGear products distributor, 
or the Technical Support department at the numbers listed under the “

Contact Us

” section.

1.

Visual

 

Review

 — Performing a quick visual check may reveal many problems, such as connectors not 

properly seated or loose cables. Check the card, the frame, and any associated peripheral equipment for signs of 
trouble.

2.

Power Check — 

Check the power indicator LED on the distribution frame front panel for the presence of 

power. If the power LED is not illuminated, verify that the power cable is connected to a power source and that 
power is available at the power main. Confirm that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots. If the 
power LED is still not illuminated, replace the power supply with one that is verified to work.

3.

Input Signal Status

 — Verify that source equipment is operating correctly and that a valid signal is being 

supplied.

4.

Output Signal Path

 — Verify that destination equipment is operating correctly and receiving a valid 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 unlikely event of a complete card failure, you may be instructed by a Ross Technical Support specialist to 
perform a complete software reload on the card.

To reload the software on the card

1. Eject the card from the frame.

2. Press and hold the 

Bootload

 button, while re-inserting the card into the frame.

3. Release the button.

• The 

PWR 

LED will flash green while the card is waiting for a new software load.

• If a new software load is not sent to the card within 60 seconds, the card will attempt to restart with its last 

operational software load.

• Software loads can be sent to the card via DashBoard.

Warranty and Repair Policy

The GPI-8941 is warranted to be free of any defect with respect to performance, quality, reliability, and 
workmanship for a period of FIVE (5) years from the date of shipment from our factory. In the event that your 
GPI-8941 proves to be defective in any way during this warranty period, Ross Video Limited reserves the right to 
repair or replace this piece of equipment with a unit of equal or superior performance characteristics.

Should you find that this GPI-8941 has failed after your warranty period has expired, we will repair your defective 
product should suitable replacement components be available. You, the owner, will bear any labor and/or part costs 
incurred in the repair or refurbishment of said equipment beyond the FIVE (5) year warranty period.

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Страница 1: ...GPI 8941 Series User Guide...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

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