Extron electronic 325 manual

User Guide VN-Matrix ® 325 Streaming A V Products SDI, HD-SDI & 3G-SDI Over IP Codec 68-2122-01 Rev . A 12 11[...]

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FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. 1. This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause u[...]

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Contents Introduction ............................................ 1 About this Guide ............................................. 1 About the VNC 325 Codec .............................. 1 Features ........................................................... 3 Installation and Setup ............................ 5 Installation and Setup Overview ..[...]

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Intr oduction • About this Guide • About the VNC 325 Codec • Features About this Guide This guide contains installation, configuration, and operating information for the Extron ® VN-Matrix ® VNC 325 encoder/decoders (codecs). NOTE: This guide describes the operation the VN-Matrix 325 with version 4.6 or later firmware. About the VNC 325 Cod[...]

Each VNC 325 codec has an integrated web interface. One codec in the VN-Matrix system must be designated as the system controller , and the contr oller can be any unit in the system, whether it is configured as an encoder or decoder . All normal system configuration and control is via the web interface of the designated contr oller . Using a comput[...]

Featur es Supports broadcast quality video formats (see table 1 ) T able 1. Supported Video Formats Video Format SMPTE 424 / 425M SMPTE 292M SMPTE 259M Resolutions 1080p @ 50/59.94/60 Hz 1080i @ 50/59.95/60 Hz 1080p@23.97/24/25/29.97/30 Hz 720p @ 23.97/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 Hz 525i @ 59.94 Hz 625i @ 50 Hz Color space 10-bit, 4:2:2, YCrCb 10-bi[...]

Highly efficient compr ession algorithms — The VN-Matrix 325 system uses a minimal amount of data to transport video and audio across the network. NOTE: It is crucial to the effective operation of VN-Matrix 325 that suf ficient data throughput be achieved, especially wher e multiple sources ar e encoded. The network efficiency is dir ectly affect[...]

Installation and Setup This section details the installation and initial configuration of the VN-Matrix VNC 325 codecs, including: • Installation and Setup Overview • Rear Panel Features • Mounting the Units • Planning the System Architectur e • Configuring Network Settings • Making Remaining Connection • Configuring Encoders and Deco[...]

Rear Panel Featur es NOTE: This “Rear Panel Features” section identifies the various ports on the back of the VNC 325 and defines their function. Do NOT make any network (LAN) connections until directed in the connection and setup pr ocedures that begin after this section. 12V DC 3A MAX POWER LAN 12 OPTICAL REMOTE SDI OUT SDI IN RS-232 OVER LAN[...]

d LAN port 1 (RJ-45 port) — Use either this port or the fiber optic network port ( e ) to stream video and audio data acr oss a network, to control the VN-Matrix system, or both. e LAN port 2 (fiber optic port) — Use either this port or the RJ-45 network port ( d ) to stream video and audio data acr oss a network, to control the VN-Matrix syste[...]

Data T ransport Methods Source (video) data fr om a VNC 325 encoder can be distributed to multiple decoders and displays (one-to-many) or to a single decoder and display (point-to-point). Video data is transported from the sour ce (encoder) to the display (decoder) using one of three methods, in order of pr eference, which ar e detailed in the foll[...]

This is the recommended transport method for r eal time video and audio data over an IP network. However , because RTP is a connection-less protocol, data delivery is not guaranteed. Where data packets ar e lost (such as due to excessive network traffic), the PURE3 algorithm carefully manages the data str eam to minimize any image disruption. NOTE:[...]

Unicast TCP The unicast TCP data transport method uses standard TCP pr otocol and should be used for single point-to-point transfer of data only . This method is connected as shown in figure 5 . NOTES: • Multiple decoder connections are theor etically possible using this method but not recommended. Each additional connection cr eates extra loadin[...]

Example 1: Switched and isolated network configuration NOTE: It is immaterial, in this example, which codec is the encoder and which is the decoder . These functions are not identified in figur e 6 . Figure 6 shows two VNC 325 codecs that ar e configured to work acr oss two switched and isolated networks. Codec 1 is configured as the contr oller , [...]

T able 2 shows the codec configuration settings for example 1. See “ Configur e Network Settings ” on page 16 to make these settings. NOTE: A gateway value must be set on the streaming port otherwise no str eaming status is available in the HTML network interface. T able 2. Applicable Codec Configuration Selections Codec 1 Option LAN Port 1 (RJ[...]

Example 2: Switched and isolated network configuration NOTE: It is immaterial, in this example, which codec is the encoder and which is the decoder . These functions are not identified in figur e 7 . Figure 7 shows two VNC 325 codecs that ar e configured to work acr oss two switched and isolated networks. Codec 1 is configured as the contr oller , [...]

T able 3 shows the codec configuration settings for example 2. See “ Configur e Network Settings ” on page 16 to make these settings. NOTE: A gateway value must be set on the streaming port otherwise no str eaming status is available in the HTML network interface. T able 3. Applicable Codec Configuration Selections Codec 1 Option LAN Port 1 (RJ[...]

Example 3: Routed Network Configuration NOTE: It is immaterial, in this example, which codec is the encoder and which is the decoder . These functions are not identified in figur e 8 . Figure 8 shows an example of a r outed network configuration. Codec 1 is configured as the controller , via LAN port 2. • The two codecs are connected acr oss a wi[...]

T able 4 shows the codec configuration settings for example 3. See “ Configur e Network Settings ” on page 16 to make these settings. T able 4. Applicable Codec Configuration Selections Codec 1 Option LAN Port 1 (RJ-45) Option LAN Port 2 (fiber optic) 2 Address: 172.28.0.1 12 Address: 192.168.1.1 3 Netmask: 255.255.0.0 13 Netmask: 255.255.255.[...]

Low-level Network Configuration Before connecting a LAN port (see item d or item e on figur e 2 and on page 6) on any VNC 325 to the network, you need to establish the network settings of each unit. Y ou also need to select one codec in the VN-Matrix system as the controller and designate that codec, by its IP address, in each codec. All normal sys[...]

6. T ype the default passwor d config and press <Enter>. The connected unit downloads the configuration menu (see figure 10 ). NOTES: • The IP addresses and other variable shown in figur e 10 are for illustration only and may not match those on your unit. • Many menu selections are not available if DHCP is selected. Select option 1 or 11 [...]

Configuration Selections NOTES: • In a typical installation, you: • Must change the addr ess ( 2 or 12 ), netmask ( 3 or 13 ), gateway address ( 4 or 14 ), and controller IP ( 7 ). • May need to change the boot method (1 or 11). • Most installers do not need to change the other selections. If you do change settings, note the existing values[...]

LAN Port Specific Options Option Function Comments 4 and 14 gateway: Set the IP address of the default gateway . • Gateway values must be set on the str eaming port otherwise no streaming status is available in the HTML network interface. The default gateway must be on the same subnet as the port to which it is assigned. Manually enter the gatew[...]

Making Remaining Connections RS-232 Over LAN Port If you want the VN-Matrix units to pass serial data or control signals, such as for serial control of a pr ojector , connect RS-232 devices to RS-232 Over LAN port on all codecs that are hosting contr olled or controlling devices. Figur e 11 shows how to connect a host device to the pass-through dev[...]

e LAN 2 port (Optical) — If desired, connect an IP fiber cable terminated with 2 OPTICAL an LC connector . NOTES: • Extron does not supply the plug-in SFP module for the Optical network port. • The factory default IP address for this port is 192.168.1.2. RJ-45 port wiring It is vital that your Ethernet cables be the correct cable type and tha[...]

Video Input, Output, and Loop Connections The three video connections ar e connected differ ently , depending on whether the codec is to be configured as an encoder or a decoder . Encoder configuration See figure 13 . a SDI Out BNC connector — This connector provides a buf fered loop thr ough of the original source with or without an optional tex[...]

Decoder configuration See figure 14 . a SDI Out BNC connector — Connect an SDI, HD-SDI, or 3G-SDI digital video device to display the digital video that was streamed to the decoder (item B on figure 14 ). The video output is in the same format as the originating source at the encoder . When no video streams ar e being decoded, this output can pro[...]

Configur e Encoders and Decoders NOTE: Perform the procedur es in this section after you connect all codecs in the system to a network. After the low-level configuration described on page 17 , system configuration and operation is via the network interface (built-in HTML pages) of the unit designated as the controller . The pages can be viewed by a[...]

4. Enter the Username and Password. NOTES: • The VN-Matrix 325 codecs have two valid usernames: • admin — allows full r ead/write access to all setup parameters. • public — allows r ead-only access to setup parameters. • As shipped from the factory , the passwor d for both usernames is the same as the name itself (the password is “adm[...]

Configure the Units as Encoders or Decoders A typical VN-Matrix 325 network (see figure 17 ) includes an encoder (sour ce), a decoder (display), and a controlling PC. The data transport method, TCP or RTP , is defined on the decoder configuration page. Multicasting is selected on the encoder configuration page (see “ Enable multicast streaming ?[...]

Configure the devices as encoders or decoders as follows. 1. On the device list page, click anywhere on the r ow (except the Delete column) for the device to be configured (item a in figur e 18 ). This selects that device and displays the device page (see figure 19 ). 2 1 — or — — or — NOTE: The icons displayed in this panel are available o[...]

4. Click the display icon that appears in the configuration box after you have created a display in step 3 ( a in figure 20 ). The display configuration page appears. 2 1 Figure 20. Source Configuration 5. Click the Video Source drop-down box and then select the video sour ce ( b ). • Choose rtp(m) for multicast RTP streaming. NOTE: rtp(m) is ava[...]

Enable multicast streaming NOTES: • The VN-Matrix 325 supports IGMP V2 for multicast streaming. • The multicast streaming setting does NOT track acr oss all four encoder configuration pages (video, anc [ancillary , specifically audio], colfec [column foward err or correction], and r owfec [row forwar d error correction]). For most applications,[...]

Operation This section provides a detailed description of the physical and HTML operator interface of the VNC-325 codec, including: • Indications and Controls • Network Interface Indications and Contr ols VN-M AT RIX 325 SERIES SERIAL DIGIT AL VIDEO O VER IP LAN-1 LAN-2 S TA TUS ALARM TEST 3 1 2 Figure 22. Fr ont Panel Indications and Controls [...]

b T est button — Pr ess and hold to suspend the active stream of the encoder and display a test pattern on the SDI Out connector ( item f in figure 2 and on page 7). Release to end the test pattern. See “ T est Pattern “ in the “Reference Information” section for the test patterns. c Reset button (to the left of the LAN 2 LED) — Insert [...]

Device List Page Device Field This field identifies the video format of the devices that are pr esent on the network: • 3G — A device that operates at all resolutions up to and including the 3G-SDI standar d. • HDSDI — A device that is operates at all resolutions up to and including the HD-SDI standard. • SDI — A device that operates at[...]

Device Page The device page for a specific codec (see figure 25 ) is available when you select that unit by clicking anywhere on the r ow (except the Delete column) of a device on the device list page ( a ). Figure 25 shows the device page for a unit that is configur ed as an encoder . 2 6 3 4 5 1 Figure 25. T ypical Device Page for an Encoder The [...]

Device summary panel This panel consists of the following fields: • Name — This field displays the name of the device. Y ou can change the name of the unit to a more meaningful value for your installation as follows: 1. Highlight the existing device name. 2. T ype the new name. | 3. Click the update button. NOTE: Spaces within names can cause i[...]

Device setup panel The Device setup panel allows a codec to be configured as either an encoder or a decoder . (see “ Configure Encoders or Decoders “). The panel consists of the followings: • Device T ype — Select create source , create display , or (if the device is already configur ed) change device type . • Mode : • Enable — Normal[...]

Configuration Page — Video Encoder The video encoder configuration page (see figure 26 ) is accessed by clicking the video icon in the configuration panel of the device page and consists of two panels. This page also provides access to the bandwidth management page via the Bandwidth tab (see “ Bandwidth Management Page and T ypical Bit Rates ?[...]

Configuration Page — Audio Encoder The audio encoder configuration page (see figure 27 ) is accessed by clicking the audio icon in the configuration panel of the device page. 2 2a 2b 2c 1 3 4 Figure 27. Audio Encoder Configuration Page The page consists of four panels: • Name ( a ) • Audio ( b ) • Forward Err or Correction ( c ) • Streams[...]

ANC (Audio) panel 2a 2b 2c The anc (audio) panel provides contr ol and configuration of the audio data channels. The SDI/HDSDI/3G SDI video transport supports up to 16 audio channels, arranged in four groups of four channels each. • T ransport Mode ( Ç ) The VN-Matrix system supports two audio transport modes: T ransparent — The compr ession e[...]

Forward err or corr ection (FEC) panel 3b 3c 3a Figure 28. Audio Encoder FEC Panel NOTES: • FEC is only applied to the audio data channel; it is not applied to the video channel. • FEC is effective only for RTP transports. It should not be used for TCP transport. • FEC is not requir ed, and is not applied when the encoder is configured in ste[...]

P1 P2 P3 P4 F R 1 If packet P6 is lost or corrupted ( x ), the loss can be corrected by using the F R 2 FEC packet. However , corrupt packets P14, P15, and P16 cannot be corrected using the r ow FEC packet (F R 4) because too much data is missing. T o corr ect these packets, the column FEC data is used. Packets 15 and 16 can be corrected using F C [...]

Figure 30. FEC Encoder Str eams Panel NOTE: This setting does NOT track the same setting applied in other (video, anc, colfec, and rowfec) encoder configuration pages. For most applications, you should set the same transport for all stream elements, but this is not mandatory . The New Export Stream function is not supported. Bandwidth Management Pa[...]

Bandwidth management standard contr ols panel Destination Trans BW(Mbps) Drop% RTT(us) # 1 20.000 rtp 0.655 0. 05 2 1a 1d 1c 1b Figure 32. Bandwidth Management (Standar d) Controls Panel The Streams information ar ea ( Ä ) provides statistics for any active str eams currently running from the encoder . The bit rate value is the total for all str e[...]

Advanced Controls panel Click the Advanced button in the Bandwidth Management panel to access this panel. The controls in this ar ea provide the complete set of VNC 325 image quality and bit rate tools (see figure 33 ). Some of the contr ols in the Bandwidth Management panel are duplicated here; when contr ols are duplicated, settings in one panel [...]

NOTE: Threshold compensates for image sour ces that have a level of noise in them. In general, there is always a certain amount of noise in any sour ce that is produced by an analog method. By applying a thr eshold, this noise can effectively be ignor ed by the PURE3 compression engine, r esulting in a lower transmitted bit rate. ° Chroma check bo[...]

T ypical bit rates This section provides estimated bit rates for various video, audio, and err or correction selections and suggested mode (see “Bandwidth Management”, item Ä ), selections. The maximum supported bit rate is 300 Mbps, which is the total combined bit rate for video, audio, and error corr ection data. The streams information ar e[...]

Decoder Display and Configuration Page T o access the decoder display and configuration page (see figur e 35 ), click the display icon on the device page. 1 2 Figure 35. Decoder Display and Configuration Page The available controls consist of two main panels: a Decoder video configuration controls — Pr ovides controls for the display name and the[...]

Decoder Streams Configuration Panel 1a 1d 1b 1c Figure 37. Decoder Str eams Configuration Panel For each change made in the decoder streams configuration panel, click the Update button in the video configuration panel to confirm the change. Ä Source str eam selection — Y ou can view the available active source (str eams) by opening the Source dr[...]

Decoder Bit Rate and Stream Page T o view the bit rate and statistics for one of the incoming str eams (video, audio and error corr ection, open the decoder bit rate and streams page for that str eam (see figure 38 ) on the decoder display and configuration page. Click the desir e Bandwidth link, video , audio , colfec (column error corr ection), o[...]

f Raw Network Statistics panel — Reports the bit rate and network statistics for the current str eam (see figure 39 ). a b c 6a 6b 6c 6d Figure 39. Raw Network Statistics Panel a Total column — Contains items ä through ¨ data accumulated for the history of the stream. b c Window1 and Window2 columns — Contain items ä through ¨ data accumu[...]

Peripherals Page and Serial Port Contr ol The VN-Matrix units can pass bidirectional serial (RS-232) data or contr ol signals, such as for serial control of a pr ojector , across the network. See “ RS-232 Over LAN Port “ and “ Serial Port Wiring “ in the “Installation section”. Serial data is sent independently of the other streams on t[...]

Configuring a Serial Pass-through Gr oup NOTE: The client and server ends of the serial pass-through connection do not have to have the same baud rate settings, however having the differ ent ends at vastly differ ent rates can result in unexpected r esults. 1. Decide which device is to be the server . 2. On the device list page (see figure 23 on pa[...]

Firmware Upgrade Page Extron may occasionally issue firmwar e upgrades for the VNC 325. See the Extron website, www .extron.com , for details of the latest firmwar e release. Upgrades ar e supplied in a single file, “upgrade_ver x . x .tar”, where ver x . x is the version number . Copy the upgrade file onto the computer that you use to access t[...]

NOTES:  The activate and commit stages reboot the contr oller . This results in two considerations: • The upgrade file in the temporary storage area of the contr oller codec is erased. Extron r ecommends that you: • Prepare all devices first (the upgrade page displays the READYTOACTIVATE message. • Then activate the upgrade on each device [...]

4. Click the Browse button ( a ). The File Upload window (see figure 44 ) opens. 2 2 3 1 Figure 44. Upload a Firmware File to the Contr oller Codec 5. Navigate to the folder where you saved the firmwar e upgrade file, select the file, and click the Open button ( b ). The File Upload window closes. 6. On the upgrade page, click the upload button ( c[...]

NOTE: The remainder of the installation pr ocedure is performed using the forwar d button to advance the installation through the various stages. If necessary , the reverse button can back up a stage. The Device Upgrade Status fi eld indicates the current stage or the status. The process lets you temporarily install and test the new firmwar e and, [...]

Accounts Page (Passwords and Clock Management) T o access the accounts page (see figur e 46 ), click the Accounts tab on the device list page. The accounts page consists of the passwords panel, the clock management panel, and the controller licensing panel. Figure 46. Accounts Page Passwords Panel The VN-Matrix 325 system has three user accounts, a[...]

Clock Management Panel The unit that is designated as the controller generates the system clock. All units in the system receive their time stamps fr om the system controller . The clock for all VNC 325 units can be changed to reflect the local time as follows: 1. Entering the local time in the New Time field in the format yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss (see [...]

Alarms and SNMP This section provides a detailed examination of VNC 325 alarm conditions and its handling of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This section includes the following: • Alarms • Simple Network Management Protocol Alarms The VNC 325 generate alarms for range of error conditions, defined in the “ Alarm types and descriptio[...]

Filter settings panel The Filter Settings panel (see figure 49 , on the pr eceding page) allows you to modify the default settings for each alarm type. a Alarm T ype — Selects an alarm for which you want to change its default settings. This drop-down box lists the available alarm error conditions for all units. Alarm err or conditions are divided[...]

Alarm list panel The alarm list panel (see figure 50 ) pr ovides information on all alarm events that are curr ently active. Figure 50. Alarm List Panel Alarm events that are listed can be sorted by Type , Raise Time , and Severity . Position the mouse over the desired sorting heading and left-click to change the list or der . The list is refr eshe[...]

T able 12. Decoder Alarm T ype and Description Alarm T ype Description Action Default Settings Decoder Alarm No decoder video data Indicates that there is a valid connection, no video data present. Usually accompanied by no source data stream message in the web interface. W arning, reporting No decoder mode No matching decoder mode for the incoming[...]

Alarm Logs page The alarm logs page (see figure 51 ) pr ovides a historical list of the last 200 alarm events. Figure 51. Alarm Log Page The log provides data on when an alarm err or condition was raised and cleared. Each event is paired in the log so a raise and clear event is listed together . When mor e that 200 events occur , the oldest event i[...]

Simple Network Management Pr otocol NOTE: SNMP is an internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP network and a compon ent of the Internet Engineering T ask Force (IETF) Internet Protocol Suite. It is not the intent of this guide to define SNMP further than this and this section is intended for users who are familiar with SNMP pr otocol. T[...]

SNMP Community V alue The SNMP community value, defined within the protocol, acts as a passwor d. It authenticates messages between the VN-Matrix 325 system and the NMS. By default, the community string is set to public . This value can be changed, using the SNMP filter settings panel (see figure 52 ) on the alarm logs page. The community string mu[...]

Refer ence Information This section discusses the specifications, part numbers, and accessories for the VNC 325 codec. T opics that ar e covered include: • Specifications • Part Numbers and Accessories • Mounting the Codec • T est Pattern Specifications Video Signal type ..................................... SDI, HD-SDI, 3G-SDI [...]

Resolutions ..................................... 525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1080psf Sync — genlock — decoder External sync (genlock) ................... 0.8 Vp-p (digital component video) Genlock connector ......................... 1 female BNC Output impedance ......................... 75 ohms V ertical frequency ........................[...]

Network transport Ethernet data rate .......................... 10/100/1000Base-T , half/full duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol Streaming ................................ RTP , RTCP T ransport ................................. TCP , UDP (unicast or multicast) All supported ........................... ICMP (ping), IP , TCP , R TP , RTCP , UDP[...]

Part Numbers and Accessories Codec Part Number and Included Parts Item Part Number VNC 325 codec 60-1249-01 12 VDC External power supply 28-113-07LF Power supply cable assembly 27-795-01LF Serial cable VN-Matrix 325 Setup Guide Mounting and Power Options These items can be order ed separately: Accessory Part Number RSU 129 9.5-inch deep universal r[...]

Mounting the Codec CAUTION: Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only . The 1-inch high, half rack width VNC 325 can be placed on a table, mounted in a rack, or mounted under a desk or table. T abletop Use Affix the included rubber feet to the bottom of the unit and place it in any convenient location. Mounting kits Mo[...]

T est Patter n Pressing and holding the fr ont panel T est button and selecting the network interface test mode display the test pattern on the SDI OUT connector . Output format : HD 1280 x 720, progr essive SD 720 x 576 or 720 x 480, interlaced Figure 53. High Definition T est Patter n: 1280 x 720 Figure 54. Standar d Definition T est Pattern: 720[...]

Extr on W arranty Extron Electr onics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of thr ee years from the date of pur chase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/or materials, Extron Electr onics will, at its option, repair or r eplace said produc[...]