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1. Figure 11 Rack Mounting VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 16 Basic Setup Procedure Configuring a VN Matrix 300 System Setting up and connecting a VN Matrix 300 system is best undertaken in three stages e Stage1 Network Communications Setup Configure the network settings for each device using a PC and serial data link ensuring that one device is configured as a controller e Stage2 Connection Connect each device to the network and connect its associated source or display equipment e Stage3 System Configuration Using a PC connected to the same network access the web interface served by the controller and make a detailed configuration of each device CAUTION Do not proceed with connecting or configuring the VN Matrix 300 for an existing network until you are certain you know what you are doing incorrect connection or configuration may cause disruption to other network users Network Communications Setup To establish a serial communications link e Using a null modem type serial cable supplied connect the serial port of a PC to the COM1 serial port on the VN Matrix 300 to be configured Configure PC 1900000000800 8008008 1900000080008 80008808 D Power Supply Figure 12 Connecting the Serial Port of a PC to the COM1 Serial Port on the VN Matrix 300 VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 17 On the PC run a terminal emulation program such as
2. Unit 1 NIC2 192 168 0 1 Controller NIC1 172 28 0 1 Unit 2 NIC2 192 168 0 2 NIC1 172 28 0 2 Browser address 172 28 0 1 Local NMS server Browser 172 28 0 3 172 28 0 4 Unit 1 Network Port 1 RJ45 Network Port 2 SFP Speed Duplex auto 10 100 1000 Speed Duplex Fiber fixed 1000 Boot method static dhcp Boot method static dhcp Address 172 28 0 1 Address 192 168 0 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Gateway Broadcast Broadcast Mtu 1500 Mtu 1500 Controller ip 172 28 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 O0O O JNJ OQ 0 B 0QY DN O Exit VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 21 Network Port 1 RJ45 Network Port 2 SFP Speed Duplex auto 10 100 1000 Speed Duplex Fiber fixed 1000 Boot method static dhcp Boot method static dhcp Address 172 28 0 2 Address 192 168 0 2 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Gateway Broadcast Broadcast Mtu 1500 Mtu 1500 Controller ip 172 28 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 O0 O J QOQ 0 B 0Q DN O Exit Switched Network Configuration Example 2 NOTES This example is the same as the first but the controller has now been assigned to NIC 2 on unit 1 e The browser interface is also available via NIC 1 The controller i
3. VN Matrix 300 N Y LAN 1 LAN STATUS ALARM Extron 2 0600000009 060000090000 12V DC Extron 000008 Geeeeee Matrix Systems VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP COM 1 COM 2 0000000000000 DN C 0000000000000 e 00 eg 8006 eee ee gt BOO Geeeee o e ee 0 oe gt lt ec6e ee OUT os y eee e ee LOOP d Extron Electronics INTERFACING SWITCHING AND CONTROL 68 1995 01 Rev A 1210 Safety Instructions e English AN This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and mainte nance servicing instructions in the literature provided with the equipment AN This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock Caution Read Instructions e Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using the equipment Retain Instructions e The safety instructions should be kept for future reference Follow Warnings Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the equipment or in the user information Avoid Attachments e Do not use tools or attachments that are not recommended by the equipment manufacturer because they may be hazardous Consignes de S curit Francais AN Ce symbole sert a avertir l utilisateur que la documentation fournie avec le mat riel contient des inst
4. connection present Is power applied L lt O Sm c O U Has the unit been removed VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 64 Overview SNMP The VN Matrix 300 system has the ability to report alarm events via an SNMP trap providing simple integration with Network management systems NMS When communicating using SNMP the VN Matrix 300 complies with the requirements of SNMP v3 When generating SNMP traps the VN Matrix 300 complies with the requirements of SNMPv1 and SNMPv2C Using SNMP Password The SNMP password is the same as the administrator password By default this is set to admin It is necessary to enter the administrator password in the accounts a page before SNMP can be used This process must be carried out for each of the following circumstances e When first using the system e After a firmware upgrade to the system A password for SNMPv3 is required to be 8 characters long e Ifthe administrator password is less than 8 characters in length then the remaining characters are packed as follows admin becomes adminadm e fthe administrator password is longer than 8 characters then the value is concatenated concatenate becomes concaten SNMP Trap Version The VN Matrix 300 supports both version 1 and version 2 SNMP traps SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c SNMP Community The SNMP Community value acts as a password It is used to authenticate messages between the VN Matrix 300 system and t
5. NOT recommended Each additional connection creates extra loading on the encoder CPU which ultimately results in poor display performance In addition multiple TCP streams carrying the same source data is an inefficient use of network bandwidth VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 7 Front Panel Features O At O LAN 1 o Lan 2 Ch O STATUS O ALARM Extron VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Figure 5 VN Matrix 300 Front Panel Indicators The following indicators are visible on the front of the VN Matrix 300 e Fully Lit when the unit is receiving power from the 12V supply input e Flashing an over temperature condition has occurred or there was a power overload underload condition Cycle the power off on to reset LAN 1 RJ45 Orange Indicates the status of network port 1 e Fully Lit or Flashing Intermittently control or source data is being transmitted or received by the port e Unlit no data or no network connection detected LAN 2 SFP Orange Indicates the status of network port 2 e Fully Lit or Flashing Intermittently control or source data is being transmitted or received by the port e Unlit no data or no network connection detected Flashing Source being streamed Source being received Fully Lit Source present but not N A being streamed such as unit currently disabled or in standby mode ALARM Red o Indicates that a critical alarm has occurred NOTE
6. The current stage status is indicated by the Device Upgrade Status field The process allows you to temporarily install and test the new firmware and if everything is OK you can then permanently install commit the new firmware Up until the last stage it is possible to return to the existing firmware version NOTE While the VN MATRIX is rebooting the Device gt WAIT lt BACKOUT Upgrade Status field shows device restarting y 1 PREPARE mmm READY TO ACTIVATE t READY TO COMMIT Automatic Reboot Automatic Reboot COMMITTING gt WAT EXISTING FIRMWARE 1 NEW FIRMWARE Figure 40 Temporarily Testing and Permanently Installing New Software 1 Click the forward button The Device Upgrade Status field will show PREPARE and percentage progress This stage may last a few minutes 2 When READY TO ACTIVATE appears click the forward button again 3 The unit will then reboot Once rebooted the Device Upgrade Status field will show READY TO COMMIT and the VN Matrix 300 will be using the new firmware Test for correct operation 4 If everything is working correctly click forward again to permanently install the new firmware The Device Upgrade Status field shows Committing and percentage progress This stage may last a few minutes If you experience any problems click reverse to return to the previous stage 5 When the Device Upgrade Status field returns to WAIT the unit is ready for use VN Matr
7. The number of data packets per second received from the source e Dropped packets The number of data packets dropped during the associated interval time This will always be O for TCP streams Dropped packets will be counted when using RTP streams on busy networks e Interval time The time over which the previous counts are averaged The total column assumes an interval time of infinity The remaining two times are user programmable in seconds Device Page Peripherals Serial Port Control Bi directional serial communications RS 232 can be achieved between any VN Matrix 300 units on a network Serial data is sent independently of the other streams on the network and it is not necessary to have a direct encoder to decoder relationship Pass through Control Mode In this mode serial data is passed from one VN Matrix 300 device to another Data flow is Tully bi directional and is independent of whether the VN Matrix 300 is an encoder or decoder Thus control of external equipment is supported VN MATRIX VN MATRIX server client 4 Data input to the Server is sent to the H N T VN MATRIX outputs of all Clients simultaneously i Y client yA Go VN MATRIX ila Data input to each Client is sent to the V S o Server output Simultaneous data input client is processed on a first in first out basis SE l us be SS ce Figure 36 Pass through Control A single VN Matrix 300 device is designate
8. VN Matrix 300 In Use to Transmit Encode and Receive Decode Configuration of each device including which source is displayed on which display can be achieved by any PC on the same network using the VN Matrix 300 Integrated Web Management System Data Transport Methods Source video data from a VN Matrix 300 Encoder can be distributed to multiple displays decoders one to many or to a single display decoder point to point Video data is transported from the source encoder to the display decoder using one of three methods e Multicast RTP e Unicast RTP e Unicast TCP A description of each method together with its advantages and disadvantages can be found on the following pages VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 4 This transport method uses a real time variation of UDP User Datagram Protocol called RTP Real Time Protocol Multicast RTP allows a source to be displayed on any number of Multicast RTP displays IP Rx a RIP Program Data ma lk EIS ba oja sje sE SIS EIS ajz j SIS s oja wfe mjs bi oja S SE SIS EIS ajz z SIS S 99 a a a cht E 2 cs oc Ka O cr a wt e ST o ES O e A IP Tx 1 Program Data IP Rx c System Control oja wfe EIS ba oja sje sE S EIS ajz le zio Ss Monitoring amp Control Program Data VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Any number of decoders Using
9. em P12 F3 packets to every 20 data packets This scheme can protect for burst packet losses up 5 packets long If packet 6 is lost or corrupted this can be corrected for using the F 2 FEC packet a p10 pt P12 F 3_ It is not possible to correct packets 14 15 and 16 pia tx Ix x ra using the row FEC F 4 as too much data Is missing P17 P18 P19 P20 F5 P17 pts P19 P20 FS To correct these packets the column FEC data is used Packets 15 and 16 may be corrected using F 3 and F 4 column FEC packets To correct packet 14 packet 6 must first be corrected using the row FEC After this the column FEC may be used to correct packet 14 Setting the FEC value The values that are set in the FEC row and column drop down lists will depend on the quality of the network link that is in use From the diagrams above it can be seen that the FEC data can add a large overhead to the overall bit rate that is transported over the network Therefore certain settings whilst they may provide a high level of reliability will be inefficient Settings that add little overhead may not provide a sufficient level of protection on networks with a poor QoS The recommended setting is 5 5 This setting should be used as the starting point for the error correction for the audio transport and provides rugged operation on uncorrected IP networks FEC is ONLY applied to the ancillary data channel It is NOT applied to the video channel FEC is
10. 61 Alarm Severity scan its 61 Alarm Reportimg 61 Applying Alarm Filter Settings cceeeeee 61 Alarm LSU E 61 e CB EE 62 Alarm Type Description Encoder 63 Alarm Type Description Decoder 64 Alarm Type Description Controller 64 Overview SNMP oocccocccccnccconcnnononncnnnnnonanonnnnnos 65 Using SNMP Password 65 SNMP Trap Version 65 SNMP C Onia UNIE aarda 65 SNMP Trap Destinations oocccooccccococcnconnncnnnnnnonos 65 Reference Information ccccseeeees 66 ele deg 66 Hardware rd 68 Network Port 1 RJ45 ooooccccccccnoccnnccncncnnonccnnnos 68 Network Port 2 SFP acicate 69 RS 232 Serial WO COM1 and COM2 70 Extrono Warrannty cccccccccccssssssseessseeeseeeeeeees 74 Contact Information oonconnccninccnooncnncncnnnns 74 VN Matrix 300 e Contents vi Introduction This section describes e About the VN Matrix 300 e Functional Overview e Setup and Configuration e System Control e Front Panel Features e Rear Panel Features About the VN Matrix 300 The Extrone range of VN Matrix 300 video encoders decoders VNC 300 codecs distribute digital SD and HDTV broadcast quality video across an IP network The VN Matrix 300 provides the bridge between digital video devices and IP based networks This user guide describes the operation of a VN Matrix 300 series device fitted with v 4 5g fi
11. Device restarting The controller has temporarily lost contact with the device while the device is restarting To install the new firmware into a VN Matrix 300 unit You must upgrade the VN Matrix 300 controller first Please note however that once you go past the ReadyToActivate stage the unit will reboot and the upgrade file will be erased from the controller It is recommended therefore that you get ALL devices to the ReadyToCommit stage before completing the controller upgrade otherwise you will need to upload the file again see page 53 1 Click the Browse button to navigate to the required upgrade file or type the path and filename directly into the field provided VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 54 2 Click the Upload button to begin uploading the file to the VN Matrix 300 controller This may take a few minutes Once the file is uploaded you can begin installing it into each unit starting with the controller unit 1 From the Device List page click on the VN Matrix 300 unit that you want to upgrade 2 From the Device page click the Upgrade tab The Upgrade page will appear 3 Click the Select Firmware Version listbox and choose the new firmware file you want to install Usually there will only be one file listed The remainder of the installation procedure is achieved using the forward and If necessary reverse buttons to move the installation between the various stages
12. During the VN Matrix 300 boot up cycle typically 20 30 seconds the Network and Status indicators may light or flash intermittently while the unit initializes STATUS Indicates the source status of the VN Matrix 300 Encoder source Decoder display VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 8 Test Button The test button on the front panel provides the following functionality Encoder Decoder Action Display the test pattern on the Display the test pattern on the SDI OUT connector SDI OUT connector Active stream Suspended Not displayed Output 1280 x 720 progressive format 720 x 576 720 x 480 interlaced aa ee E NA A Figure 6 Test Pattern 720x480 720x576 Figure 7 Test Pattern 1280 x 720 Reset Button Each VN Matrix 300 unit is fitted with a concealed reset button This can be used to reboot the operating system for example during firmware upgrade procedures To activate this button insert the blade of a very small screwdriver or similar tool or straightened paper clip into the hole on the front panel on the left of the indicators Rear Panel Features COU gt d CU 0000 Figure 8 VN Matrix 300 Rear Panel All connections to the VN Matrix 300 are provided on the rear panel of the unit Full details of connector types pin outs and specifications can be found in the Technical Data section VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 9 Digital Video Connectors The VN Matrix 300 provides 3 B
13. Figure 47 Alarm List Events VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 61 Alarm Logs A historical list of the last 200 alarm events is provided in the Alarm Logs page gt Extron Device List A Alarm Logs Save Ai Help Logout VN Matrix Controller Alarm Management Filter Settings Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 41 GMT Bad Device Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 41 GMT Bad Device Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 41 GMT Bad Device 12 Oct 2010 08 21 29 GMT Bad Device 12 Oct 2010 08 21 29 GMT Bad Device 12 Oct 2010 08 21 30 GMT Bad Device 12 Oct 2010 08 21 30 GMT Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 40 GMT Bad Device 12 Oct 2010 08 21 47 GMT Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 51 GMT Decoder Buffer Underfiow 12 Oct 2010 08 21 48 GMT Tue 12 Oct 2010 08 21 53 GMT Bad Video PLL a A Figure 48 Alarm Log Page Showing Error Conditions The log provides data on when an alarm error condition was raised and cleared Each event is paired in the log so a raise and clear event is listed together The log holds a historical record of the last 200 alarm events When more that 200 events occur the oldest event is deleted from the log Alarm events that are listed in the log may be sorted by Type Raise time and Severity Position the mouse pointer over the required sorting heading Type Raise time or Severity and left click to change the list order The list will be refreshed each time the
14. HyperTerminal with the following comms settings Baud rate 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Low level configuration Connect the power to the VN Matrix 300 or if already connected cycle the power off then on The VN Matrix 300 will commence sending setup diagnostic data which should appear in the HyperTerminal window After a few seconds the diagnostic data will stop and you will see a flashing cursor in the Hyperterminal window Press the lt Enter gt key the VN Matrix 300 should respond with the following login prompt VN Matrix R Maintenance Console ver n n 192 168 0 1 login NOTE The login prompt will be preceded by the current IP Address of the unit Type config and press the lt Enter gt key When prompted for a password type config and press the lt Enter gt key The following menu will then appear NOTE The IP addresses here are for illustration and may not match those on your unit RJ 45 Network Port Optical Network Port set wort Port 8 PS Port 2 Speed Duplex auto_10_100_1000 10 Speed Duplex fibre _fixed_1000F Boot method static dhcp 11 Boot method static address 19241690104 12 address netmask 25525925570 13 netmask 2959 2554 255 0 gateway 14 gateway broadcast 15 broadcast LOZ E 14255 mtu 1500 16 mtu 1500 controller ip 192 168 0 101 17 ip forwarding D controller port 80 18 webserver port 80 e Exit 0 1 Ze
15. Multicast RTP to Display a Source on Numerous Displays Figure 2 latency which is important for video transport The RTP protocol compensates for jitter and any breaks in the sequence of data during the transfer over an IP network guaranteed Where data packets are lost such as due to excessive network traffic the The source encoder uses RTP to send data to a multicast group RTP provides very low This is the recommended transport method for real time video and audio data over an IP network However because RTP is a connection less protocol data delivery is not VN Matrix 300 carefully manages the data stream to minimize any image disruption 5 VN Matrix 300 e Introduction Unicast RTP Like Multicast RTP this method uses a real time variation of UDP protocol called RTP This method can be used where the network infrastructure does not support multicast traffic Typically this should be used as a point to point configuration that is single source to single display but it can also be used for up to four displays Program Data Up to four decoders may be part of the UNICAST RTP group VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP RTP Program Data Program Data Network RTP Program Data VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Monitoring A Control RTP Program Data System Control VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERI
16. a maximum of 10A 250V Since the current draw of the PSU is less than 1A a fuse of a lower rating not less that 3A 250V may be used WARNING Never attempt to fit a fuse or circuit breaker of a higher maximum rating than shown above VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 14 Unfused Plugs or Hard wired If the power cord is fitted with an unfused plug or is hard wired into a power strip mains distribution batten then the power cord must be protected by an external fuse or circuit breaker of a rating shown in the table below Supply Voltage 110V nominal 230V nominal Maximum Fuse Rating Minimum Fuse Rating 3A 3A WARNING Never attempt to fit a fuse or circuit breaker of a higher maximum rating than shown above Accessories Supplied Accessories In addition to this User Guide the VN Matrix 300 is supplied with the following accessories Item Quantity Part Number 12 V Power Supply Unit PSU 1 70 761 01 RS 232 Serial cable 1 27 699 01LF If any of these items is missing or damaged please contact your Extron representative immediately Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are also available for use with the VN Matrix 300 these must be ordered separately from your Extron dealer Item Description Part Number VNM Dual Rack Mount Kit A kit that allows 2 VN Matrix 300 units to 60 1130 01 1U Dual mounting be installed in a 19 inch equipment rack Full instr
17. channels present in the SDI HDSDI 3G SDI video transport These are arranged in 4 groups each of 4 channels The VN Matrix 300 units can transport 1 group 4 audio channels The required audio group is selected here The groups are presented as channel pairs as described below e Channel pair 1 Group 1 channels 1 amp 2 e Channel pair 2 Group 1 channels 3 amp 4 e Channel pair 3 Group 2 channels 1 amp 2 e Channel pair 4 Group 2 channels 3 amp 4 e Channel pair 5 Group 3 channels 1 amp 2 e Channel pair 6 Group 3 channels 3 amp 4 e Channel pair 7 Group 4 channels 1 amp 2 e Channel pair 8 Group 4 channels 3 amp 4 The indicator to the right of the list showing each channel pair is green if that audio group Is present in the SDI source Selecting either of the check boxes associated with a group will automatically enable both of the channel pairs in that group It is not possible to select fewer than 2 channel pairs Forward error correction may be applied to the ancillary data This protects against packet loss when the ancillary data is transported across a network Forward Error Correction Forward error correction may be applied to the Ancillary data to protect against errors caused by packet loss when the data is transported over a network Forward Error Correction FEC enables the decoder to recreate data that has been lost or corrupted without the need for retransmission The FEC data is sent separate from the image and a
18. decoder can be used as a controller Additional Control Features Remote Control RS 232 serial data can be routed between selected VN Matrix 300 units using the COM2 port for example to provide remote control of an external device Network Requirements The VN Matrix 300 uses highly efficient compression algorithms to minimize the amount of data needed to be transported across the network It is however crucial to the effective operation of VN Matrix 300 that sufficient data throughput can be achieved especially where multiple sources are being encoded The efficiency of a network will be directly affected by the speed and configuration of each element within its infrastructure such as switchers and routers The VN Matrix 300 will achieve optimum transmission results over a dedicated 1 Gbps network Gigabit Ethernet VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 3 VN Matrix 300 System Overview In this example either of the two encoder streams may be routed to any of the three decoder units The VN Matrix 300 labelled IP Rx is the controller for the system IP Tx 1 IP Rx a VN MATRIX 300 SERIES VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Network Ox O LAN 1 o OLAN2 Orest O STATUS O ALARM AL Extron Extron VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Monitoring amp Decoder Configured as Controller Control Figure 1
19. decoders Serial CONTO POM EE 1 RS 232 male 9 pin D connector Baud rate and protocol 115200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no flow control Serial control pin configurations 1 DED ebe 2s Tx 2 DTR 5 GND C DR 7 lt RIS Ss GIs 9 T1M9 USB CONTOLPOMES ennccincosninanecimis 2 female USB non operational Ethernet control port 1 female RJ 45 1 female SPF IP module Ethernet data rate 10 100 1000Base T half tull duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol s sineeeeeineen ICMP ping IP TCP RTP RTCP UDP DHCP HTTP SMTP Telnet SYSTEM COMMON vic sacrsbnisanmiseansdsawysaniien VN Matrix Enterprise Controller VN Matrix Enterprise Retundant Controller VN Matrix Web server Nreleteiufesiui te Extron control configuration software VNM Viewer VNM Virtual Switch for Windows Extron Command Line Interface CLI Microsoft Internet Explorer and other Web browsers Telnet Network transport Ethernet data rare 10 100 1000Base T half tull duplex with autodetect Ethernet protocol Streaming sa no RTP RTCP Tan DO aea TCP UDP unicast or multicast All supported coooccccccccoccncnnnccnnoo ICMP ping IP TCP RTP RTCP UDP DHCP HTTP SNMP V3 Telnet Video INPUT QUID E PURE3 Codec compression Audio input output oocccccoccncnnncnnn Pass through General External power supply 100 VAC to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz external to 12 VDC 5 A max Power CONSUMPTION oocoo
20. e Source Reports the currently select stream e rtp destination Reports the IP destination address and port for the current stream When connecting using RTP this will be either a multicast group address or for RTP unicast the IP address of the decoder When connecting using TCP this field will be empty e rtp source Reports the multicast group address that reception statistics will be reported to In RTP unicast and TCP modes this reports the IP address of the encoder e Playback Delay This defines the playback delay The playback delay is the sum of the transit time in the network and the time spent in the input buffer of the decoder This setting may me modified by the user e Setting the Playback Delay too small results in the playback image jumping as network loading changes e Setting the Playback Delay too large increases the image latency and may result in internal buffer overflow on high bandwidth data streams This causes a jumpy screen update and screen flashing The Playback Delay setting should be set to a value between 0 1 and 0 2 seconds VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 48 Bit rate and network statistics for the current stream are reported in a tabular form e The total column contains counts for the history of the stream e The window and window2 columns contain counts over user programmable intervals e Megabits sec The bit rate received from the current data source e Packets sec
21. either there is no source connected or no invalid video IS present e Active Indicates that a valid video connection is present VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 32 Encoder Streams Panel The Streams panel of the Configure page for an encoder provides information on any active streams that are configured on the encoder e Stream definition Provides information on any active streams from the Encoder e Streams are provisioned at the display decoder device e Once a stream has been provisioned the details will appear in the listing RTP UNICAST Streams When the multicast option is not selected a decoder may connect using either e TCP IP connection Used for guaranteed delivery on point to point single connection systems e RTP UNICAST connection Streams are sent as RTP Unicast NOTE In this mode up to 4 simultaneous streams are supported This is dependant on the total aggregated bit rate which must not exceed 270 Mbs Configuring a Multicast Connection When the Multicast enable option see figure 19 is selected the user may configure a multicast connection e The user is prompted to enter a Multicast group address in the range 224 nnn nnn nnn to 239 nnn nnn nnn e Streams are sent as RTP Multicast e Note that the VN Matrix 300 supports IGMP V2 for multicast working New export stream This function is not supported VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 33 Bandwidth Management
22. for low level setup or system recovery COM2 used for cross network serial communications and alarm relay 9 pin D type male e 06000 View into chassis plug Connector Shell Screen Connector Shell Screen COM 1 connector pin out Function DCD RX data In TX data out DTR Ground COM 2 connector pin out RX data In TX data out Alarm Relay NC Alarm Relay COM Alarm Relay NO Ground 9 pin D type female with metal cover 6 core plus overall screen low capacitance 0 22 mm min per core 2 95 meters 9 5 feet RS 232 Baud 115200 Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None Baud 115200 Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None VN Matrix 300 e Technical Data 70 Extrone Warranty Extron Electronics warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and or materials Extron Electronics will at its option repair or replace said products or components to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition provided that it is returned within the warranty period with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to USA Canada South America and Central America Japan Extron Electronics Extron Electronics
23. sorting criteria is applied VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 62 Alarm Type Description Encoder DN Alarm Type Description Action Default Settings No source No source present at the input Check input Critical reporting connections is there an output on the loop through connector Bad source syncs Source is present unrecognized Critical reporting due to bad sync measurement No SDI source lock Source is present unable to lock Critical reporting Unsupported SDI Mode Source is present mode not Critical reporting supported Unsupported Mode Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Bad Source Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Analogue Phasing error Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Hardware encoding The hardware is unable to Critical reporting error encode the input signal Unsupported audio Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A source E 2 lt Se OI po O U c LLJ Data rate overload The compressed data rate is too Increase the Critical reporting high compression or reduce the required bit rate Network overload The network is dropping too Warning many packets reporting VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 63 Alarm Type Description Decoder DN Alarm Type Description Action Default Settings No decoder video data Indicates that there is a valid Warning reporting connection no video data present Usually accompanied by no source data stream
24. start using Each VN Matrix 300 device the new firmware This is a temporary including the controller mode that allows you to test the new firmware If you encounter any problems you can back out of this mode and return to the previous firmware version Reboot the VN Matrix 300 to start using Each VN Matrix 300 device the new firmware permanently including the controller All stages of the upgrade process are carried out using the web interface It is recommended that all VN Matrix 300 units in the same system are upgraded to the same firmware version to ensure full compatibility VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 52 Performing the Activate function on the controller will cause the device to reboot and as a result the upgrade file in the temporary storage are will be erased It is recommended therefore that you PREPARE all devices first after which the upgrade file will no longer be needed Then perform the Activate function on each device commencing with the controller The Activate function must be performed on the controller device first such that the new firmware is in control of upgrading the remaining devices When performing Activate or Commit on the controller the device will reboot This will cause temporary loss of the web interface since this is provided by the controller Wait for 30 seconds to allow the device time to reboot then refresh the browser Uploading
25. the Firmware File to the VN Matrix 300 Controller e Login to the web interface e From the Device List page click on the VN Matrix 300 device that you wish to upgrade e From the Device page click the Upgrade tab The Upgrade page will appear Save All Help Logout Please specify an upgrade file to upload Select Firmware Version selectupgrade v ver4 59 ver4 5g WAIT Figure 39 Upgrade Page e Upload Browse to the Tile that you wish to upload to the VN Matrix 300 device This file is loaded to a temporary area of memory on the controller The Controller can hold a maximum of two upgrade files If another is loaded then the oldest file is deleted e Select Firmware Version Select the upgrade version to be used Usually this is the version that you uploaded in the step above e Committed Version This is the current version that is loaded and running on the VN Matrix 300 device e Upgrade Version This is the version that you are upgrading to e Device Upgrade Status This reports the status of the upgrade process One of seven possible messages states will be reported VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 53 Device Upgrade status messages Device Upgrade Description Status This is the normal state when the unit Browse to and load a new is running with the current version of version of firmware The new firmware file is held in the controller Select the firmware version f
26. 0 AA 10 xx yy where yy is in the range 00 FF xx is in the range 00 FF For example Port I 00 E0 AA 10 00 18 IP address Factory set default is Port 192 168 0 1 User definable via the serial interface VN Matrix 300 e Technical Data 68 Network Port 2 SFP Function Connector type Optical SFP compatible transceivers Optical wavelength Recommended cable Maximum transfer distance Compliant Standard Ethernet MAC address IP address Port 2 is used for network connectivity and supports 10 100 1000BASE LX Gigabit Ethernet optical and 10 100 1000BASE TX Gigabit Ethernet copper connections SFP mini GBIC GIGABIT slot for copper or Optical SFP compatible transceivers Dell Finisar FTLF8519P2BNL Transceiver module 850nm Ethernet 1000base SX 550meters IEEE802 3 Each address is unique and in the format 0 E0 AA 10 xx yy where yy is in the range 00 FF xx Is in the range 00 FF For example Port Il 00 E0 AA 10 10 18 Factory set default is Port Il 192 168 1 12 User detinable via the serial interface VN Matrix 300 e Technical Data 69 RS 232 Serial UO COM1 and COM2 Function Connector type Pin out details Mating connector Recommended cable Maximum cable length Comms standard COM1 default setting COM2 setting The default settings are able to be modified to suit user requirements for control of external equipment COM1 used
27. 0i 1080p 1080psf Video processing decoder CONES SON E PURE3 Codec Frame rate del y 35 ms 70 ms encoding decoding end to end BIT TAIE een 6 Mbps to 250 Mbps Bit and frame rate control Selectable Frame Talesin cian Up to 60 fps 1080p Video output decoder Number signal type oocccccccoo 1 digital component video 10 bit 4 2 2 with auto detection NOTE Output signal format follows the input format at the encoder CONNECTIONS EN 1 female BNC Nominal level ooooccccccccooo 0 8 Vp p IMPERLSACE neriesi Patan oraci n 75 ohms Vertical Treouency 23 97 Hz to 60 Hz depending on signal format Resolutions 525i 625i 720p 1080i 1080p 1080psf Sync genlock decoder External sync oeniock 0 8 Vp p digital component video Genlock connechor oooccccncccccccnnnn 1 female BNC VN Matrix 300 e Technical Data 66 Output Impedance 75 ohms Vertical Treouency 23 97 Hz to 60 Hz depending on signal format Audio input and output Number signal type casieessineaaaa 4 groups of 4 channels embedded with video signal Source TOMAS erisin SMPTE 299M SMPTE 272M Connechors 2 0c ccceccecceceecceceeeceeeeeees 1 female BNC shared with video input Audio processing COMPIESSION EE None DUONG GE SMPTE 299M SMPTE 272M A Sampling rotes 20 or 24 bit digital audio 48 kHz synchronous 32 48 kHz asynchronous Control remote local host codecs
28. 192 168 0 101 ver d5g X Encoder 103 192 168 0 103 verd 20 Xx Figure 15 Device Modes NOTES Only devices that are configured to connect to the system controller will be listed e The list may show more devices than you have in your system This is because the controller will maintain a list of devices that have been used in the past and are not currently available In this case the IP address entry for that codec will be blank VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 28 Device Page Select a device from the device list e Double click the mouse pointer on any of the entries for a device in the list see figure 15 The Device page of the chosen unit will be displayed The example below shows the Device page for an encoder Device List Upgrade Peripherals Save All Help Logout f Device Encoder 101 Device Summary Encoder 101 790006 Active 192 168 0 101 9001 5432 Good Audio Channels ancPorto 101 colfec 101 rowfec KA 010 010 licence management Figure 16 Device Page is Divided into Four Information Areas Device Summary e Device Name The name of the device may be changed to a User specific value This is the name of the device itself e Serial Number of the unit For information only required when upgrading the licence on a device e IP address port This field shows two pieces of information e The IP address of the Media 1 ETHERNET in
29. 55 255 0 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway Gateway Broadcast Broadcast OO GO Mich Mtu 1500 Mtu 1500 Controller ip 192 168 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 Exit VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 23 Routed Network Configuration Example NOTES This is an example of a routed network configuration e Unit 1 is configured as the controller on IP address 192 168 0 1 The two VN Matrix 300 units are connected across a WAN via an external router A gateway IP address is now set on NIC port 2 option 14 Only 1 gateway may be assigned Image data is transported over NIC 2 the SFP connector The port used for image data transfer is set in the WEB interface described later Browser control is available on either NIC Enter the IP address of the appropriate NIC in the browser address bar A network management system connected via NIC 1 RJ45 This provides isolation between image and SNMP traffic Browser address A 192 168 0 1 2 Browser NIC2 gt 192 168 0 3 192 168 0 250 192 168 1 250 Unit 1 Unit 2 Controller NIC2 192 168 0 1 NIC2 192 168 1 1 NIC1 172 28 0 1 NIC1 172 29 1 1 Local SNMP Local NMS server T e 172 28 0 3 2 Ri Pa NMS server 172 29 1 3 Browser NIC1 h 172 28 0 4 Browser address 172 28 0 1 id Browser NIC1 172 29 1 4 Unit 1 Network Port 1 RJ45 Network Port 2 SFP Boo
30. A ALS AE me EARP AX EGEL AREA BREA JA NEIRA e PUE ARA ARA eA E TU A AFA ARA ARA mag o RE AER AA ACRE EIB e PRAEH mw AAIE ALA DER Warning Power sources This equipment should be operated only from the power source indicated on the product This equipment is intended to be used with a main power system with a grounded neutral conductor The third grounding pin is a safety feature do not attempt to bypass or disable it Power disconnection e To remove power from the equipment safely remove all power cords from the rear of the equipment or the desktop power module if detachable or from the power source receptacle wall plug Power cord protection Power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Servicing Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel There are no user serviceable parts inside To prevent the risk of shock do not attempt to service this equipment yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Slots and openings H the equipment has slots or holes in the enclosure these are provided to prevent overheating of sensitive components inside These openings must never be blocked by other objects Lithium battery e There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace it only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
31. AL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Figure 3 Using Unicast RTP Where the Network Infrastructure Does Not Support Multicast Traffic RTP provides very low latency which is important for video transport The RTP protocol compensates for jitter and any breaks in the sequence of data during the transfer over an IP network However because RTP is a connection less protocol data delivery is not guaranteed Where data packets are lost for example due to excessive network traffic the VN Matrix 300 carefully manages the data stream to minimize any image disruption VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 6 Unicast TCP This method transports data using standard TCP Transport Control Protocol and should only ever be used for single point to point transfer of data Each encoder is paired to a decoder with a point to point data link VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP TCP IP TCP IP Program Data Program Data Network System Controller VN MATRIX 300 SERIES SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OVER IP Monitoring amp Control Figure 4 Using Unicast TCP as a Single Point to Point Transfer of Data TCP is a connection based protocol and therefore data is guaranteed to be delivered However in the event of excessive network traffic delivery may be delayed impacting real time performance Multiple decoder connections are theoretically possible using this method but
32. Alarm Status ven Nai admin p Naine public User Name recgui Current Password Current Password Current Password New Password New Password New Password Confirm Confirm Confirm Update Passwords Sg Time 2010 11 01 16 14 30 Options MS New Time 2010 11 01 15 14 59 Checksum 37R6Q V6KDH K9YTO HOBKX MBF7C Change Licence Figure 43 Accounts Page The system clock is generated by the unit that is acting as the controller All units in the system receive their time stamps from the system controller The clock for all VN Matrix 300 series units is set in production and may be changed to reflect the local time by entering the new time in the format shown below and clicking the Change Time button Clock Management Current Time 2010 11 01 16 14 30 New Time 2010 11 01 15 14 59 Figure 44 Clock Management Controller Licensing The system controller is able to be licensed to add or remove features Currently the license is entered in production and users should not attempt modify this in any way otherwise the unit may become unstable VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 58 Alarms and SNMP This section provide the following Overview Alarms Alarms Page Overview SNMP SNMP Trap Destinations Overview Alarms The VN Matrix 300 is configured to generate alarms for range of error conditions A list of these error conditions and their meanings are presented on the following pages Alarms can b
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34. L This value sets the Time To Live TTL for multicast packets Configuration e Provides access to the device configuration pages e Select an icon to access the configuration pages VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 31 Configuration Page Videoport Encoder The encoder Configure page provides e Status information for the encoder e Access to the Bandwidth Management page e Stream statistics and multicast configuration eae oa eee Save All Help Logout Em Device Encoder 101 gt VideoPort videoPorto Alarm Status Dev giest sys Mea 1920 x 1080 50i SMPTE active New Export Stream Connection Destination Transport IP address Decoder 102 videowindow intemal 192 168 0 102 8000 Figure 19 Configuration Page Encoder Videoport Panel The top panel of the videoport Encoder Configure page see figure 19 provides the following information e Name This may be changed to a User specific value This is the name that is applied to the video port that is the name of the image stream Note that this need not be the same as the name applied to the physical unit itself e Input Mode The VN Matrix 300 codec supports a fully automatic detection of the connected signal format No manual configuration is required e Current Mode This value reports the currently detected source type e Source Status This value reports the status of the input connection e Unplugged Indicates that
35. NC connectors for the connection of digital video sources The function of the connectors may change dependant on the configuration of the unit encoder or decoder mode Connector OOS Mode SDI IN___ SDI OUT SDI LOOP Encoder Digital Video This connector provides a loop This connector provides a IP TX input through of the original source simple re clocked buffered with a text overlay optional loop through connection of for identification purposes the input source Decoder Digital Genlock Digital Video output Not used IP RX input optional e The video output will be in the same format as the originating source When no video streams are being decoded this output can provide either a frozen image of the last received frame or a user definable splash screen Power Supply Input The VN Matrix 300 requires a 12V DC regulated power supply rated at 5A via this connector A suitable mains operated power supply unit PSU Is provided Network Connectors These are used to connect the VN Matrix 300 to an Ethernet network e Either port may be used for streaming images along with any associated audio and ancillary data e It is not possible to stream data from both ports simultaneously e Either port may be used for control and monitoring purposes e It is possible to use one port for the streaming of image data and the other port for control and monitoring purposes RJ45 LAN 1
36. ND 300 is achieved using a serial data link to the COM1 port This interface provides for configuration of the network settings for each unit and is undertaken during commissioning High level configuration is achieved via the network using the Integrated Web Management System There is no need for the VN Matrix 300 units to be configured for a specific source type The VNC 300 or VND 300 automatically identities the source format of the signal connected to the encoder The decoded image Is presented in exactly the same format Configuration of the system specific parameters is made via the Integrated Web Management provided by the controller VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 2 System Control Integrated Web Management System The VN Matrix 300 incorporates an integrated web management system referred to in this manual as the web interface This allows any VN Matrix 300 unit on a network to be configured via a Windows based PC on the same network using a standard web browser such as Mozilla FireFox or Internet Explorer This interface provides for full control of the VN Matrix 300 feature set One VN Matrix 300 unit in the system is designated as a controller This unit acts as a server for the web interface and holds a record of the configuration for all VN Matrix 300 devices on the network The controller manages the communications to all VN Matrix 300 devices Any VN Matrix 300 unit whether it is configured as an encoder or
37. Page Videoport Encoder Click the Bandwidth tab on the Configure page The Bandwidth see figure 20 page opens 3 Extron Device Configure Bandwidth Save All Help Logout Em Device Encoder 101 gt VideoPort videoPort0 Bandwidth Management Control Mode liay S Bil rate Mbps Tr v 20 000 Decoder 102 videowindow Bandwidth Luminance 4 e Chrominance 6 Lock Y Mode None Temporal RefreshRate 1 Target Bandwidth Mbps 20 000 Threshold 1 Chroma Frame Drop Percentage 1 Figure 20 Bandwidth Page The Bandwidth page provides for the control of the spatial and temporal compression settings for the encoded source The available controls are arranged as two main groups e Bandwidth Management Standard control Provides a simple interface used to configure a subset of the VN Matrix 300 compression toolset e Advanced settings Provides advanced control of the complete VN Matrix 300 compression toolset To hide this area click the Standard button in the Bandwidth Management control section When hiding the Advanced control area section default settings are applied to some of the controls These settings remain in force while the Standard area controls are in use and will cancel any changes that were made previously VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 34 Bandwidth Management Standard Control Bandwidth Management image Onitrol Mode Sr trate Mbps z Control Mode Q
38. Provides a 1000BASE T connection SFP LAN 2 Provides for an optional 1000BASE SX optical connection Serial UO Connectors COM1 and 2 are standard 9 pin D type connectors These are used to establish a serial data link between the VN Matrix 300 and an external computer e COM is used for low level configuration of the VN Matrix 300 unit via a serial link e COM2 is used for sending or receiving serial data across a network for example for control of external devices VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 10 Installation and Basic Setup Procedures This section describes basic installation and setup procedures including Choosing a Suitable Location Environmental Requirements Rack Mount Requirements Mains Power Connection Mains Power Cord Accessories Setup Procedure Network Connections Choosing a Suitable Location The VN Matrix 300 is designed to be used either as a free standing unit or to be mounted in a 19 inch equipment rack using the optional kits available CAUTION Whichever installation method you choose there are certain environmental requirements detailed on the following pages which must be observed in order to ensure safe and reliable operation Environmental Requirements Orientation The VN Matrix 300 is designed to be used free standing on a stable horizontal surface It can however be used in any orientation subject to the necessary ventilation requirements VN Matrix 300 e Installati
39. a or 4 53 6 H 8 9 Please select an option VN Matrix 200e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 18 Network Port Specific Options Option O and 10 Function Network port link speed Comment Option 0 allows the speed of the RJ45 network port to be set manually Option 10 reports the speed of the SFP port this is fixed at 1Gbs 1 and 11 Set STATIC or DHCP Entering 1 11 will toggle this option When DHCP is selected items 2 12 through 5 15 are not accessible It is necessary to assign a known IP address for the controller This address must be entered manually into each VN Matrix 300 unit Therefore it is not always practical to use DHCP It is recommended to use a Static IP address scheme 2 and 12 Set the local address of the Network port Network port 1 is assigned to the RJ45 connector Network port 2 Is assigned the SFP connector Standard ETHERNET IP addressing rules apply Do not use any leading zeroes in the IP address for example 172 28 12 100 is valid 172 028 012 100 is not valid 3 and 13 Set the appropriate subnet mask for the network Standard ETHERNET subnet rules apply Do not use leading zeroes in the subnet mask such as 255 255 10 0 is valid 255 255 010 0 Is not valid 4 and 14 Set the IP address of the default gateway Required for VN Matrix 300 systems that include multiple subnets The default gateway must be on the same subnet as t
40. all streams including video ancillary audio and FEC VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 38 Configuration Page Ancport Encoder The AncPort configuration is accessed from the icon in the device configuration page and provides access to settings relating to the Ancillary data that is present in the video transport connection Primarily this data relates to the embedded audio Configuration As reet 101 coifec 101 rowtec 010 Figure 26 Configuration Page Icons 2 Extron Device List Device Configure Save All Logout Bin Device Encoder 101 gt ANCPort ancPorto Alarm Status Dev GI8AF Sys Warning Name ancPortO Transport Mode transparent channel pair 1 Y BH channel pair 5 E Licensed Pairs 2 channel pair 2 a channel pair 6 a channel pair 3 B channe pair7 RB channel pair 4 a channel pair 8 a Fec Rows FEC Mode Row Column e Fec Columns Overhead 40 6 4 Mbps Error Injection Rate Streams Multicast Enable New Export Stream IP address IP port Decoder 102 audiowindow rtp internal 192 168 0 102 8002 Figure 27 Configuration Page The Name of the stream that is assigned to the ancillary data NOTE That this may be different to that of the physical encoder unit itself VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 39 ANC Panel FEC Panel Provides for control and configuration of the ancillary data channels Selecting the Audio group There are 16 audio
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42. ation CAUTION A caution warns of things or actions that might damage the equipment WARNING A warning warns of things or actions that might cause injury death or other severe conseduences Copyright 2010 Extron Electronics All rights reserved Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this guide are the properties of their respective owners Contents Introduction cccscesesesesesesessesesssesseseseseetnenesneees 1 Network NIC CommectiONS En 20 Single Network Connectton 20 About the VN Matrix SOO ae 1 Dual Nero EE EEGEN 20 SflategtsivEite wu 1 System Control Data occiso 20 Signal Compatibility Video un Video and Audio Data 21 Signal Compatibility Audio 2 Switched Network Configuration Unit Setup and Configuration ee SI IEN 21 Ss A o 3 Switched Network Configuration Integrated Web Management System 3 EXAMple eegene 22 Additional Control Features unn 3 Routed Network Configuration Example 24 Network Reoutrements 3 VN Matrix 300 System Overvieww 4 ee Data Transport Methode 4 System ConfiguratiON oooocccincconccnocccooncnonnos 26 Front Panel Sg 8 VN Matrix 300 Web Inter aa cc 26 Jee ue 8 Start Up and Login Procedure 7 MSU BUN O Neoteo inet decile 9 Login Screen User ACCOUNTS s sccsecssseecsseesssees 7 Reset Button eege geen 9 Device List Page sss 28 Rear Panel Features Een 9 BIS CN Ke E 28 Digital Video Connector En 10 Device Mode ak 28 Power Supply Input emeng
43. bo Device PAG Cac cescsc1aeecccnanieaescias ecesasaseeonaieeccasicieaads 29 Network Connectors En 19 Device SUMMA E 29 Serial I O CONNECHOTS En 19 Licensed Features cocccccccnnonnnonccncnononnnonnnnenncnnnnns 29 BITTEN 30 Installation and Basic Setup Create Source Encoder 0 ceceeccecceeeceeeeeeneeeeeeees 30 Configuration E 30 Procedures ccscccsssesssssccseessesssssseeeeeseesseaes 11 Create Display Decoder barandas 31 Choosing a Suitable Location 11 Configuration Page Videoport Encoder 32 Environmental Requirements cee 11 Encoder Videoport Panel 32 o EE 11 Encoder Streams Panel 33 Temperature oncoccccccocononcononaronccnnnnnnnaninncnaninannnos 12 Bandwidth Management Page Videoport Ven At sisi 12 Encoder ccoccocononononononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 34 Humidity and Water 12 Bandwidth Management Standard Rack eg UU 12 CONTON o iene aieiyaneanpe 35 Mounting and Support 12 Advanced Control Video Quality and Ventilation EE 12 Bandwidth Management 36 Power SUVs 12 Video Quality Management 37 Mains Power Connection via PaU 13 Bandwidth Management 38 Mains Power Cord for PSU ceeceeeeeeeeeees 13 Streams Panel 38 Power Up Procedure ccccceessseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 13 Configuration Page Ancport Encoder 39 Fitting a Mains Plug erario 14 ANC Panel HE 40 External Supply Protection oooccccccccocncnnccnnnos 14 FEC Panel sncississsidsancs
44. c Camera Frame Interviews Static Camera Frame Surveillance Telepresence Collaboration Video Phone Profile e High Detail e High Motion e High Detail e Low Motion e Low Motion e No Motion Control Mode PBR PBR with dynamic Frame management Peak flow rate SDI 270 Mbs 10 to 20 Mbps 3 to 10 Mbps 500 kbps to 3 Mbps HD SDI 1 5 Gbs 50 to 90 Mbps 15 to 50 Mbps 2 to 15 Mbps Resolution 3G SDI 3 Gbs 100 to 180 Mbps 30 to 100 Mbps 4 to 30 Mbps Typical Bit rate video Typical bit rates Embedded Audio The VN Matrix 300 supports the transport of the Ancillary data that is embedded in the video transport The ancillary data contains audio timecode closed caption and other user specific information The VN Matrix 300 supports the transport of audio data only Audio overview Available in blocks of 4 channels Audio Bit rate e For HD and 3G sources the audio bit rate is approximately 4 Mbs for each channel in the group The total bit rate for each group is approximately 16 Mbs e For SD sources the audio bit rate is approximately 2 Mbs for each channel in the group The total bit rate for each group is approximately 8 Mbs e Forward error correction may be applied to correct the network problem e FEC is required to correct for packet drops on the network e FEC Is only added to Audio only e Implements the recommendations d
45. cccccccnncco 30 watts nominal 60 watts max Temperature humidity Storage 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C 10 to 90 noncondensing Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 10 to 85 noncondensing CO OTN EEN Fan vents front to back Mounting Rack e EE Yes Butler Metal eieiei 1 75 H x 8 5 Wx 12 2 D 1U high half rack wide 4 4 cm H x 21 5 cm W x 30 9 cm D Height with feet is 2 1 5 3 cm Depth includes connectors PROGUGE wegi ereis 2 8 lbs 1 3 kg each SHIDDING WENU saccnnocavuacsnonsttnodanvan 8 lbs 4 kg VN Matrix 300 e Technical Data 67 Regulatory compliance Safety cancionero CE UL A inten aei CE EN60950 1 Warranty esoo tado ladra 3 years parts and labor NOTE All nominal levels are at 10 NOTE Specifications are subject to change without notice Hardware Network Port 1 RJ45 Function Port is used for network connectivity and supports 10 100 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet copper connections Connector type Shielded RJ 45 Socket Pin out details Data TX RX indicator Network Status indicator TX_D1 TX Bl_D3 TX_D1 TX RX_D2 RX RX_D2 RX Bl_D4 Bl_D3 Bl_D4 Mating connector Shielded RJ 45 Plug Recommended cable CAT 5E or CAT 6 Shielded twisted pair STP Maximum cable length 100 meters 330 feet Comms standard 10 100 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet MAC address Each address is unique and in the format 0 E
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47. configuration page provides access to the following features e Name This may be changed to a user specific value This is the name that is displayed in the device list page e Nodata splash Enables the display of a splash screen when the display device detects a break in the input data stream When this control is disabled the last decoded frame is displayed e Active format This value reports the currently selected output mode The reported mode will be the same as the source type If no source is avallable then a the splash screen resolution is reported Decoder Streams Panel The lower panel provides for stream selection and bit rate monitoring video Encoder 101 videoPortD_rtp e audio Encoder101 ancPort0_rtp colfec Encoder 101 colfec_rtp rowfec Encoder 101 rowfec_rtp Figure 31 Decoder Streams Panel Decoder Source stream selection Bandwidth Source Encoder 101 videoPort0_rtp EX Please selecta source Import Source Encoder 101 videoPortO_rip Encoder 101 videoPorn0_tcp Encoder 103 videoPort0_rtp m Encoder 103 videoPort0_tcp Figure 32 Active Source Stream The active source streams that are avallable may be viewed in a drop down list under the Source heading in the lower panel The avallable streams are listed by their device name these may be user defined by renaming the appropriate encoder device The type of connection that is to be established between an encoder and decode
48. d the server One or more VN Matrix 300 devices are then configured as clients VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 49 Data input to the server is sent to all clients simultaneously Data received at a client is sent to the server Simultaneous data transfers are processed on a first in first out basis Any number of pass through groups may exist on the same network Communication may only take place between a client and a server it is not possible to communicate from client to client Configuring a Serial Pass through Group Server Mode Decide which device is to be the server 1 Onthe Device page select the peripherals tab 2 Onthe Peripherals page set the mode to server 3 Configure the other settings baud rate data bits stop bits parity and handshake as required 4 Click the Save ALL tab 3 Extron Device List Device Peripherals Save All Help Logout Ed Device Encoder 103 gt Peripheral Configuration Figure 37 Serial Pass through Group Server Mode VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 50 Client Mode From the Devicepage Peripherals tab of each device in the client group configure the client devices 1 On the Device page click on the device you want to configure as a client 2 Select the Peripherals tab 3 Setthe mode to client This reveals the destination listbox 4 Inthe destination listbox select passthrough for the appropriate server C
49. e List page click the Accounts tab 3 Extron Accounts Alarms Save All Help Logout VN Matrix Controller Administrator Public Account Recorder GUI Account User Name admin User Name public User Name recgui Current Password Current Password Current Password New Password New Password New Password Confirm fi rier Clock Management Controller Licensing Current Time 2010 10 12 09 00 29 Options M5 New Time Checksum 37R60 V6KDH K9YTO HOBKX MBF7C Change Time Figure 42 Accounts Page The VN Matrix 300 has three user accounts e Administrator which allows full read write access to all setup parameters e Public Account which allows read only access to setup parameters e Recorder GUI Account which allows full read and write access to all setup parameters for the VN Matrix recorder NOTE The VN Matrix Recorder features are not covered in this user guide Enter the Current Password for the user account you want to change Then enter the new password in both the New Password and Confirm fields NOTE The password can include letters numbers and the underscore character and is case sensitive e Click the Update Password button to save the change The new password will be required the next time you login VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 57 Clock Management Device List Accounts Alarms Save All Logout VN Matrix Controller System
50. e monitored at a number of locations throughout the WEB GUI Alarms page In the list immediately below the Filter Settings box This details the alarm conditions that are currently active on the system Alarm Logs page In the list immediately below the Filter Settings box This provides a historical log of when an alarm condition was raised and cleared Device list page see figure 15 Where a Traffic light symbol in the Status Column is used to represent the status of a device In the top right hand corner of each page in the GUI Where the device status and system status is displayed In addition the red LED located on the front panel of the VN Matrix 300 illuminates whenever a critical alarm is triggered Alarm conditions once triggered will be remain active until the error that caused It has cleared and then for a further 5 seconds VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 59 Alarms Page Save All Help Logout VN Matrix Controller Alarm Management System Alarm Status Warning Default None v Default NotReporting _Apply Filter Change Figure 45 The Alarms screen enables a user to define and monitor system alarms Filter Settings Filter Settings 0 No Source All Devices e Defauli None e Apply Filter Change Figure 46 Filter Settings Section The Filter Settings section allows the default settings for each alarm
51. ec headings in the bandwidth list Bandwidth Source AUCIOIF ec viden ES7100 enc 1 Addeobontl pre ze audio Es 2100 enc 1 ancPorto_ rip colfec ES7100 enc1 colfec_rtp rowfec ES7100 enc 1 rowfec_ rtp Figure 34 FEC Stream NOTES FEC data is only sent from an encoder when it is enabled for processing by a decoder e FEC data is only sent for the audio stream VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 47 Decoder Bit Rate and Stream Statistics The bit rate and statistics for each of the stream types video audio and FEC may be monitored NOTE The bit rate statistic reported here applies to whichever stream type is being monitored This is different to the bit rate statistics reported by the encoder which is for the total of all stream types Select the stream that is to be monitored by selecting the appropriate entry in the bandwidth list The following example is specific to the video data Note that the scheme for audio and FEC data is the same Bandwidth page stream statistics Device List Device Display Bandwidth Save All Help Logout El Device Decoder 102 gt Display decoder name gt Window videowindow Window Name videowindow Playback Delay 0 1 sec Pipeline Status E Source Encoder 103 videoPort0_rtp m rip destination 239 255 255 1 8008 rip source 239 255 255 1 8008 Raw Network Statistics Total Si Window _ Figure 35 Stream Statistics on Bandwidth Page
52. efined of PRO MPEG COP3 e FEC can add up to 50 bit rate overhead VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 44 Typical Bit Rates HD and 3G Sources Audio The total bit rate for each group is approximately 16 Mbs 1 group 2 group 3 group 4 group 4 channels 8 Channels 12 channels 16 Channels 16 Mbs 32 Mbs 48 Mbs 64 Mbs Audio Bit rate FEC overhead Example 40 Total audio FEC VN Matrix 300 Maximum bit rate The maximum supported bit rate is 300Mbs e This is the total combined bit rate for video and audio data e The VN Matrix 300 GUI provides an indication of the total transport bit rate as adjustments are made to compression and FEC Maximum bit rate example Application Broadcast Contribution Video Bit rate Audio bit rate 1 Group Camera Panning FEC 040 O Sports Nature Lifestyle Resolution SD 10 20 Mbs 42 Mbs HD 50 to 90 Mbps 112 Mbs 3G 100 to 180 Mbps 202 Mbs Configuration Page Videoport Decoder The decoder Configuration page provides e Status information for the decoder e Stream selection e Bit rate monitoring 3 Extron save All Help Logout Encoder 101 videoPor0_p Encoder 101 ancPort0_rtp Encoder 101 colfec_rtp Encoder 101 rowfec_rtp Figure 30 Videoport Page VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 45 Decoder Videoport Panel The top panel of the videoport decoder
53. ensure CE compliance ALWAYS use the PSU provided If a backup or replacement PSU is required always use an Extron approved PSU Supply Requirements for PSU CAUTION ALWAYS observe the following instructions to ensure safe and reliable operation of the PSU ALWAYS ensure that the mains supply voltage is single phase only and is within the permitted range e 100 240 V AC 0 45 A Max 50 60 Hz NEVER connect the PSU to a DC supply DO NOT allow the mains power point to be overloaded This is particularly important to check when powering several items of equipment from a single power point such as within rack mounted Installations WARNINGS This equipment must be grounded earthed To avoid the possible risk of electric shock or product damage due to condensation ALWAYS allow the PSU to become acclimatized to ambient temperature and humidity for at least thirty minutes BEFORE switching on This is particularly important when moving the unit from a cold to a warm location Mains Power Cord for PSU The mains PSU is equipped with a 3 pin male type mains connector which requires a power cord fitted with a corresponding 3 pin IEC320 female connector The type of power cord that is supplied will be appropriate for use in your country WARNING Do not allow anything to rest on the mains power cord Power up Procedure You must always ensure that the VN Matrix 300 is powered up at the same time as the source com
54. es elektrischen Schlags und oder andere Gefahren bestehen Schlitze und ffnungen Wenn das Ger t Schlitze oder Locher im Geh use aufweist dienen diese zur Vermeidung einer berhitzung der empfindlichen Teile im Inneren Diese ffnungen d rfen niemals von anderen Objekten blockiert werden Litium Batterie e Explosionsgefahr falls die Batterie nicht richtig ersetzt wird Ersetzen Sie verbrauchte Batterien nur durch den gleichen oder einen vergleichbaren Batterietyp der auch vom Hersteller empfohlen wird Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien bitte gem den Herstelleranweisungen Alimentaci n el ctrica Este equipo debe conectarse nicamente a la fuente tipo de alimentaci n el ctrica indicada en el mismo La alimentaci n el ctrica de este equipo debe provenir de un sistema de distribuci n general con conductor neutro a tierra La tercera pata puesta a tierra es una medida de seguridad no puentearia ni eliminaria Desconexi n de alimentaci n el ctrica Para desconectar con seguridad la acometida de alimentaci n el ctrica al equipo desenchufar todos los cables de alimentaci n en el panel trasero del equipo o desenchufar el m dulo de alimentaci n si fuera independiente o desenchufar el cable del recept culo de la pared Protecci n del cables de alimentaci n Los cables de alimentaci n el ctrica se deben instalar en lugares donde no sean pisados ni apretados por objetos que se puedan apoyar sobre ellos Reparacione
55. essed via the COMM 2 connector will be closed The traffic light indicator for the device Device list will be shown in red Warning When triggered a warning alarm will result in the traffic light indicator for the device device list showing in amber None A setting of None effectively filters the alarm condition The alarm will still appear in the alarms list but it will not affect any colored indicators Alarm Reporting An alarm condition may be either reporting or not reporting A reporting condition will cause an SNMP trap to be sent to an SNMP client whenever that alarm condition is triggered Applying Alarm Filter Settings e Changes made to the filter settings may be applied by clicking Apply filter change button e Changes made will be lost after a power down unless the Save all tab is clicked to make these changes permanent Alarm List The Alarm list provides information on all alarm events that are currently active The list is refreshed each time the Alarms tab Is selected Alarm events that are listed may be sorted by Type Raise time and Severity Position the mouse pointer over the required sorting heading Type Raise time or Severity and left click to change the list order The list will be refreshed each time the sorting criteria is applied 0 790006 Tue 12 Oct 2010 09 03 45 GMT No Source Critical Reporting 21 790001 Tue 12 Oct 2010 09 03 47 GMT Bad Video PLL Warning Reporting
56. hange the other settings baud rate data bits stop bits parity and handshake as required 6 Click Save All tab 3 Extron Device List Peripherals Save All Help Logout EH Device Decoder 102 gt Peripheral Configuration serial Pont Control destination 2 passthroughEncoder 103 por2 w Figure 38 Serial Pass through Group Client Mode VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 51 Firmware Licensing Upgrades and User Accounts This section describes upgrading device firmware and clock management Upgrading Device Firmware From time to time Extron may issue firmware upgrades for VN Matrix 300 in order to make new functionality available Details of the latest firmware release will be published on our website www extron com Upgrades are supplied in a single file named in the format upgrade_verx x tar where verx x is the version number Before you start you will need to copy the upgrade file on to the computer that you use to access the VN Matrix 300 controller The update process is split into the following stages Function Summary Performed On Upload Copy the upgrade file from the control The VN Matrix 300 controller PC to a temporary storage area on the only VN Matrix 300 Controller Prepare Unpack and copy the new firmware from Each VN Matrix 300 device the controller into the VN Matrix 300 including the controller alternate flash memory Activate Reboot the VN Matrix 300 to
57. he NMS By default the Community string is set to public The Community string must match that in use by the NMS if not then it may not be possible to manage the VN Matrix 300 device SNMP Trap Destinations The Filter Settings dialogue in the Alarm Logs page is used to add and remove destination IP addresses for NMS servers Filter Settings Snmp Trap eon snmp Community public snmp Trap Create Trap Destination Destinations p Delete Trap Destination Figure 49 Filter Settings Dialog Box The IP address of the NMS should be entered in the Create Trap Destination box Multiple destinations may be added VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 65 Reference Information This sections covers specifications and hardware information Specifications Video o AA SDI HD SDI 3G SDI digital video A 8 or 10 bits automatic o A o iiaa 270 Mbps 1 485 Gbps 2 970 Gbps Operation standard SMPTE 259M SMPTE 296M SMPTE 424M Auto data rate lock Yes Video input and loop through encoder Number signal type oooo ooo 1 digital component video with loop through 10 bit 4 2 2 with auto detection EE 2 female BNC 1 for input 1 for loop through live 0 8 Vp p Impedance eiaeiiai 75 ohms Data rates oooncncnccoccnnccconcnnnnononnnos 19 Mbps to 2 97 Gbps Vertical Treouency 23 97 Hz to 60 Hz depending on signal format Resolution range cccccccccconcoccnnnonos 525i 625i 720p 108
58. he as the port to which it is assigned Only one default route is supported Once a value is set on either option the other option is no longer available To clear a gateway address select the option 4 or 14 and enter return with no value set Standard ETHERNET IP addressing rules apply Do not use any leading zeroes in the IP address for example 172 28 12 100 is valid 172 028 012 100 is not valid 5 and 15 Set the broadcast address Not required 6 and 16 Set the value of the maximum transmission unit that is the number of bytes payload in a frame Set the IP address of the controller This value will affect the performance of the system A large value can cause packets to be fragmented split whilst a small value may not make efficient use of the network capacity For ETHERNET this value is normally set to 1500 In certain circumstance this value may need to be changed to better match the network that is in use Remember that one and only one VN Matrix 300 must be configured as a controller The controller IP address must be set to the IP Address option 2 and 12 of either Network port on the unit designated as the controller This is port over which control data Is sent VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 19 Network Port Specific Options Option Function comment Unit Specific Options Set the number of the By default this is set to 5432 this
59. ix 300 SD Not supported Not supported 5251 59 94 Hz 6251 50 Hz VN Matrix 300 HD Not supported 10801 50 59 95 60 Hz VN Matrix 300 3G 1080p 50 59 94 60Hz 1080p 23 97 24 25 29 97 30 Hz 10bit 4 2 2 YCrCb 720p 23 97 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Hz 10bit 4 2 2 YCrCb YCrCb 10 Dit 4 22 YCrCo Supported Video modes The VN Matrix 300 incorporates advanced image acquisition circuitry which can auto detect the format of the connected signal without the need for any additional setup Input sources are encoded and decoded at their native resolution and format Signal Compatibility Audio The VN Matrix 300 range of codecs support the transport of embedded audio data as described by the following SMPTE standards e SMPTE 299M 24 bit digital audio e SMPTE 272M A 20 bit digital audio VNC 300 configured as an Encoder The source signal is connected to the input BNC of the VNC 300 A reclocked loop through connection is provided for an external local monitor In addition a second loop through is available that includes an overlay function that may be used for identification purposes VNC 300 configured as a Decoder The decoded video signal is available on the output BNC The loop through connector is not active NOTE The input connector BNC on the decoder may be used to connect to a digital studio genlock signal Unit Setup and Configuration Low level communications setup of the VNC 300 or V
60. ix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 55 Licensing Each VN Matrix 300 unit is supplied with a feature set that is defined by a license key and a structure This is not intended to be changed as part of normal operation and this section is provided for information only 3 Extron Device List Device License Help Logout E Device Encoder 103 gt License Alarm Status Dev Aiga Sys Glear Encoder 103 790008 V1 01 N1 m4 mH 05 00 53 U16 Figure 41 License Page License structure The licensed features are represented in the by the structure The characters used in the structure and their meaning are outlined below NOTES This information is provided for interest only it is not essential for a user to be familiar with this e Asthe range of licensed features increases additional characters will be added that may not appear in the list presented here Character String Representing Number of supported video encoder channels Number of supported display decoder channels Enables ancillary channel support Internal use not user option Internal use not user option Internal use not user option Internal use not user option Supported video transports SDI HDSDI 3GSDI Number of supported audio ancillary channels VN Matrix 300 e Firmware License Upgrades and User Accounts 56 User Accounts Changing User Login Passwords From the Devic
61. ix 300 encoder The controls are divided into to two main categories e Video Quality e Bandwidth Some of the controls that are available in the simple control interface described above are also present in this area Where controls are duplicated the settings will track VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 36 Video Quality Management Spatial Compression settings Video Quality Luminance 4 e Chrominance 6 e Lock v Temporal v RefreshRate 1 Threshold 1 e Chroma Y Figure 23 Spatial Compression Settings The level of spatial compression is set using the Luminance and Chrominance control These controls are normally locked with an optimal offset of 2 units between them A Luminance value of O provides the minimum spatial compression a Luminance value of 10 provides the maximum spatial compression If required the Chrominance compression may be set independently by unchecking the Lock box A spatial compression setting of 4 6 will provide visually lossless compression for HD content NOTE By default the Luminance and Chrominance offset is set to 2 whenever the simple standard management scheme is selected Temporal Compression settings Temporal compression may be applied by selecting the Temporal check box Temporal Y By default this option should always be selected Temporal compression causes data to be transferred only when a change occurs between frames Using the Thresh
62. k mount kits available separately to secure the VN Matrix 300 Full details on using the kit are included with the kit It will be necessary to remove the four feet before rack mounting DO NOT stand other units directly on top of the VN Matrix 300 when it is rack mounted as this will place excessive strain on the mounting brackets Ventilation ALWAYS ensure that the rack enclosure is adequately ventilated Sufficient airflow must be achieved by convection or forced air cooling to satisfy the ventilation requirements of all items of equipment installed within the rack No additional ventilation gap is required above or below the VN Matrix 300 and adjacent Surfaces or equipment Power Supply ALWAYS ensure that the mains power supply is of the correct voltage and frequency for all equipment within the rack and that it has a good ground earth connection Where a power strip mains distribution batten is used of either a hard wired or plug and socket type always ensure that the current rating of both the power strip and the supply is sufficient for all equipment within the rack VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 12 Mains Power Connection via PSU The VN Matrix 300 must be powered from a 12 Volt DC regulated supply A suitable mains operated power supply unit PSU is provided The mains connection details that follow relate to the PSU CAUTION Never connect the VN Matrix 300 directly to the mains To
63. management section provides a method to set a maximum bit rate for the encoded stream It duplicates the Control mode settings already described in the Standard Control area already described above but includes two additional modes of control Bandwidth Mode None T Target Bandwidth Mbps 20 000 Frame Drop Percentage 1 Figure 24 Bandwidth Management Section Control Mode Manual Frame drop In this mode the spatial image quality is held constant However a bit rate limit is applied and maintained by controlling the frame update rate whenever this limit is exceeded The frame rate is managed by setting a value for the Frame Drop Percentage This is the percentage of frames that are dropped whenever the bit rate limit is exceeded Control Mode Shared Flow rate This mode is the same as the Peak flow rate but the bit rate control is applied to the aggregate value for all streams from the encoder as would be the case if multiple maximum 4 Unicast streams are chosen as the data transport method Streams Panel The streams panel provides statistics on all of the active connections running on the encoder Bandwidth Management E Image Ontrol Mode it rate Mbps SE Quality Bitrate Mbps UPdate tt Destination BW Mbps Drone RTT us 4 Standard None gt v 20 000 Standard 1 Decoder 102 videowindow rtp 0 655 0 0 152 Figure 25 Streams Panel Section The bit rate figure that is reported here is the total for
64. mandatory Configuring FEC as a MULTICAST stream Configuration ancPortO 101 coltec 101 rowtec Ay 010 010 Figure 28 Configuration Page Icons VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 42 The format of the FEC stream is set via the appropriate icon either coletec or rowfec in the Configure dialog of the Device page 3 Extron Device List Configure Save All Help Logout Alarm Status Dev Gigar sys Mies E Device Encoder 101 gt FecPort colfec Name colfec update Transport IP address intemal 192 168 0 102 8004 Connection Destination Decoder 102 colfecWindow Figure 29 Device Page Configuration Dialog e Multicast Enable Allows the user to select the multicast option If selected e The user is prompted to enter a multicast group address in the range 224 nnn nnn nnn to 239 nnn nnn nnn e Streams are sent as RTP multicast e The VN Matrix 300 supports IGMP V2 for multicast working When this option is not selected e Streams are sent as RTP unicast TIP This setting DOES NOT track the same setting applied in the VideoPort page For most applications this setting should be set to be the same as that for the Videoport but this is not mandatory VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 43 Typical Application Bit Rates Typical bit rates Video Application Broadcast Contribution Camera Panning Sports Nature Lifestyle Broadcast News Media Gathering Stati
65. manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Avertissement Alimentations Ne faire fonctionner ce mat riel qu avec la source d alimentation indiqu e sur l appareil Ce mat riel doit tre utilis avec une alimentation principale comportant un fil de terre neutre Le troisi me contact de mise a la terre constitue un dispositif de s curit n essayez pas de la contourner ni de la d sactiver D connexion de l alimentation Pour mettre le mat riel hors tension sans danger d connectez tous les cordons d alimentation de l arri re de l appareil ou du module d alimentation de bureau s il est amovible ou encore de la prise secteur Protection du cordon d alimentation Acheminer les cordons d alimentation de mani re ce que personne ne risque de marcher dessus et a ce qu ils ne soient pas cras s ou pinc s par des objets R paration maintenance Faire ex cuter toutes les interventions de r paration maintenance par un technicien qualifi Aucun des l ments internes ne peut tre r par par l utilisateur Afin d viter tout danger d lectrocution l utilisateur ne doit pas essayer de proc der lui m me a ces op rations car l ouverture ou le retrait des couvercles risquent de l exposer de hautes tensions et autres dangers Fentes et orifices e Si le bo tier de l appareil comporte des fentes ou des orifices ceux ci servent emp cher les composants internes sensibles de sur
66. may be changed if required port that is used for Note that all VN Matrix 300 units MUST have the same port communications with number assigned the system controller Set the port number By default this is set to 80 this may be changed if required that is used for Note that the browser in use must use the same port number communication with the server Reboot and activate Any changes made are only activated after a reboot of the settings VN Matrix 300 unit NOTE Typing reboot at the hyperterminal cursor will also reset the unit Network NIC Connections All network connections are made at the rear panel of the VN Matrix 300 CAUTION Do not proceed with connecting VN Matrix 300 to an existing network until it is correctly configured using the Low level configuration procedure Incorrect connection or configuration may cause disruption to other network users Typically the VN Matrix 300 will connect to convenient network point on an existing in house network Use the correct cable type for your chosen network Single Network Connection The VN Matrix 300 may be configured to run on a single physical network port 1 or 2 In this configuration all data image ancillary and control including monitoring is transported over a single physical link The VN Matrix 300 may be used over both switched single segment and routed multi segment networks Dual Network Connection If required both network con
67. message in the WEB interface No decoder mode No matching decoder mode for the Warning reporting incoming stream No source report Unable to detect the format of the Warning reporting received data stream Recovered audio Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A No decoder audio data Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Bad audio at decoder Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Bad audio PLL Not applicable to VN Matrix 300 N A Video network packets Excessive network packet loss has Warning reporting dropped occurred Decoder buffer overflow The incoming data rate is high Warning reporting reduce the pipeline delay Decoder buffer The incoming data rate is too low Warning reporting underflow increase the pipeline delay Decoder Alarm Bad video PLL The decoder cannot synchronize to Warning reporting the video data No decoder ANC data The decoder is not receiving any Warning reporting embedded audio ancillary data Missing ANC at decoder The Decoder Is receiving poor Warning reporting quality ANC data Recovered ANC Error correction has recovered Warning reporting corrupted missing ANC Alarm Type Description Controller i Alarm Type Description Action Default Settings Bad device The Controller is unable Check the device in question Critical reporting to contact the specified device The device is not available or has failed Is the network cable
68. mplete For commissioning use the admin account and click LOGIN SN Controller Login Mozilla Firefox EN Ene Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help _ Controller Login Figure 14 Login Screen EA eo http 192 166 0 101 controller E Most Visited _ Getting Started Latest Headlines VN MATRIX Controller VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 27 Device List Page The Device List page will display This page lists all of the VN Matrix 300 codecs and decoders that are present on the network Device Type Three types of device may appear in the list e 3G SDI A codec that is licensed to operate at all resolutions up to and including the 3G SDI standard e HDSDI A codec that is licensed to operate at all resolutions up to and including the HD SDI standard e SDI A codec that is licensed to operate at resolutions up to the SDI standard Device Mode VN Matrix 300 Devices are listed in one of three modes e Asan Encoder Cal e Undefined 2 e Asa Decoder ae The mode for each device may be set as required Note that the VN Matrix 300 is also supplied as a decoder only option In this case the source encoder mode is not available to be used 3 Extron Save All Help Logout VN Matrix Controller System Alarm Status Giest F 7 E Iversion Del Decoder 102 192 168 0 102 a Decoder 104 192 168 0 104 verd5g XN Encoder 101
69. ncillary data The level of FEC can be set to protect against different levels of data loss This produces a corresponding change in the amount of data that is transported and thus the bit rate is increased or decreased in proportion to the amount of FEC applied PRO MPEG COP3 The error correction scheme employed on the VN Matrix 300 product range is implemented using the recommendations of PRO MPEG COP3 Row and Column FEC The FEC may be applied as either column or column and row e Column FEC is used to protect against burst packet losses providing that the burst of packet losses are not in the same row Column FEC is known as 1D dimension FEC as correction data is only calculated on one dimension e Row FEC is used to protect against the loss of a single packet It is the simplest method of protection and results in the lowest overhead in terms of bit rate and latency However it is not able to handle consecutive burst burst packet loss VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 40 By using both FEC methods together 2 dimensional FEC the combined effect can protect against more loss permutations than either scheme used in isolation FEC works by adding additional data to the stream Using this data it is possible for the decoder to detect and reconstruct any lost packets The diagram to the left shows the FEC scheme applied to a 4 column x 5 row structure Note that this adds 5 row FEC packets and 4 column FEC Po ero
70. nections may be used In this configuration image and ancillary data is transported on one connection whilst the other network port is used for monitoring and or management functions System Control Data System control is managed by the VN Matrix 300 that has been designated as the controller Any changes made in the interface are sent to the affected VN Matrix 300 device from the controller The control information between the controller and any other VN Matrix 300 unit in the system is sent via the network that has been assigned to the controller VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 20 Video and Audio Data Video and audio data may be transported over either of the NICs on the VN Matrix 300 unit and are independent of the system control data NOTE The browser is accessible via either network port on the unit that is configured as the controller Switched Network Configuration Example 1 NOTES In this example two VN Matrix 300 units are configured to work across a switched network e Unit 1 is configured as the controller on IP address 172 28 0 1 This unit serves the management interface GUI The browser control PC may be connected to either NIC System control data is always sent over the 172 28 x x network Image data is configured to run over NIC 1 the RJ45 connector This is defined in the management interface described later Browser address 192 168 0 1 Browser NIC2 192 168 0 3
71. nterface is available on either NIC Image data is configured to run over NIC 2 the SFP connector System control data is now sent over the 192 168 0 x network The controller IP address is now assigned in Option 17 under network port 2 in the configuration for both units Option 7 is no longer available under Network port 1 Browser NIC2 192 168 0 3 lt Unit 1 Controller NIC2 192 168 0 1 NIC 1 172 28 0 1 Browser address 192 168 0 1 Unit 2 NIC2 192 168 0 2 NIC1 172 28 0 2 Local NMS server 172 28 0 3 Local NMS server 172 28 0 3 Browser NIC1 fee ___ __ JJ 172 28 0 3 Browser address 172 28 0 1 VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 22 Network Port 1 RJ45 Network Port 2 SFP Speed Duplex auto 10 100 1000 10 Speed Duplex Fiber fixed 1000 Boot method static dhcp 11 Boot method static dhcp Address 172 28 0 1 12 Address 192 168 0 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 13 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 14 Gateway Broadcast 15 Broadcast Mtu 1500 16 Mtu 1500 17 Controller ip 192 168 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 Network Port 1 RJ45 Network Port 2 SFP gt Speed Duplex auto 10 100 1000 Boot method static dhcp 10 Speed Duplex Fiber fixed 1000 Boot method static dhcp Address 172 28 0 2 Address 192 168 0 2 Netmask 2
72. old setting The Threshold setting see figure 23 modifies the detection point of the temporal compression algorithm A value of O results in all changes between frames being sent As the threshold value is increased only changes above a certain level are sent thus reducing the bit rate This control is used to compensate for image sources that have a level of noise in them In general there is always a certain amount of noise in any source that is produced by an analogue method By applying a threshold this noise can effectively be ignored by the PURE3 compression engine resulting in a lower transmitted bit rate As a general rule always set this to a 1 for a camera originated image When to use the Chroma setting The Chroma setting adapts the temporal compression to take note of the chroma changes in an image When enabled note that chroma thresholding will increase the bit rate This setting should be selected on for video sources Refresh Rate Refresh rate controls how frequently the non changing parts of the screen are updated when temporal compression mode is enabled This is useful when connecting new displays to a Mb source and to fill in gaps in the data when using a lossy network transport such as RTP A value of 1 refreshes the screen in one second a value of 0 1 refreshes the screen 10 times per second A value of O disables the refresh VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 37 Bandwidth Management The Bandwidth
73. on and Basic Setup Procedures 11 Temperature DO NOT install or operate the VN Matrix 300 in an area where the ambient temperature exceeds 35 C 95 F or falls below 5 C 35 F Remember that as with all electronic equipment the VN Matrix 300 and its associated PSU also produces heat which may affect the ambient temperature After the VN Matrix 300 has been in use for a period of time the external casing may become slightly warm to the touch Ensure that any adjacent surfaces will not be affected by the heat Ventilation DO NOT obstruct the ventilation grills during use The VN Matrix 300 has an integral forced air cooling system A fan draws air in through the grille in the front panel and expels warmed air through the grilles in the back panel The fan speed is controlled automatically by an internal temperature sensor The fan may therefore appear to run faster as the unit warms up or if the ambient temperature is increased A self resetting thermal cut out will shutdown the VN Matrix 300 if the temperature exceeds design limits Humidity and Water DO NOT install or operate the VN Matrix 300 in an area in which the ambient relative humidity exceeds 85 or in an area that is prone to condensation DO NOT install or operate the VN Matrix 300 near water or in a location which may be prone to water seepage the VN Matrix 300 is not waterproof Rack Mount Requirements Mounting and Support ALWAYS use the special rac
74. only effective for RTP transports It should not be used for TCP transport Error injection rate This setting should be left at O It used for test purposes only and is used to drop packets artificially in order to test the effectiveness of the FEC scheme VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 41 Streams Panel ANC The Streams panel of the Configure page for an encoder provides information on any active streams audio that are configured on the encoder e Stream definition Provides information on any active streams from the encoder e Streams are provisioned at the display decoder device e Once a stream has been provisioned the details will appear in the listing Configuring Audio as a Multicast Connection When the Multicast enable option is selected the user may configure a multicast connection e The user is prompted to enter a multicast group address in the range 224 nnn nnn nnn to 239 nnn nnn nnn e Streams are sent as RTP multicast e Note that the VN Matrix 300 supports IGMP V2 for multicast working When this option is not selected e Streams are sent as RTP unicast e Note that in this mode up to 4 simultaneous streams are supported This is dependant on the total aggregated bit rate which must not exceed 270 Mbs TIP This setting DOES NOT track the same setting applied in the VideoPort page For most applications this setting should be set to be the same as that for the Videoport but this is not
75. or the upgrade Select the foward button to move to the Prepare state Prepare This state is reported when an upgrade Wait until the Upgrade status box file has been selected and is being reports READYTOACTIVATE uploaded to the unit During this time the upgrade file is copied to a separate alternate area of FLASH MEMORY ready to be used by the VN Matrix 300 that is to be upgraded Ready To Activate During this state the device has Select the foward button to loaded the new firmware to FLASH activate the new firmware and MEMORY and is ready to run the move to the Ready To Commit firmware state Select the reverse button to abandon the upgrade via the BACKOUT state Ready To Commit During this state the device Is running Select the forward button the new firmware The old firmware is to permanently store the new still available to be used if the upgrade version of firmware and move is unsuitable to the Committing state Select the reverse button to abandon the upgrade via the Ready To Activate state Committing At this point the new firmware The new code has been committed version is being written the main when the status returns to the FLASH MEMORY The original Wait state firmware is overwritten and is no longer available for use Backout The firmware version that is held in Select the Reverse button to the main flash area is being written to abandon the upgrade the alternate flash memory area
76. puter or slightly before VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 13 Fitting a Mains Plug If you are fitting a plug to the unterminated power cord or replacing an existing plug you must fit a plug that e ls rated for use with mains voltage e Jk equipped with a grounding pin connection e Complies with any applicable National or Local electrical regulations e ls fitted with a correctly rated fuse applicable to UK style plugs only see page 13 WARNING Never attempt to fit or use a plug without a ground or earth pin connection Wiring Details The wires of both mains power cords supplied with each VN Matrix 300 are color coded as shown in the table below be sure to connect your plug in accordance with the following guidelines Connect the wire colored to the plug terminal identified with Brown L or Live or Line or colored red or brown Blue N or Neutral or colored blue or black Green and Yellow E orE or Earth or Ground or colored green or green amp yellow External Supply Protection CAUTION The mains power cord supplied with this product is rated at 10A maximum and must be protected from overload by an external fuse or circuit breaker Fused Plugs UK style If the power cord is fitted with a UK style BS1363 3 pin plug that is with provision for an internal fuse then it must be fitted with a BS1362 ASTA approved 1 inch cartridge fuse This fuse must be rated at
77. r is defined by picking the stream type from this drop down list Stream Type _tcp A unicast TCP stream used for guaranteed delivery point to point connections Stream Type rtp unicast A unicast UDP stream used for best effort point to point connections This type of connection is replaced by the _rtp m type if a multicast stream has been configured at the corresponding encoder VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 46 Stream Type _rtp MULTICAST A multicast UDP stream used for best effort point to multi point delivery Note that this stream type is only available when a multicast stream has been configured at the corresponding encoder Decoder Enabling audio streams Transport of the audio content the audio stream associated with the selected video stream may be enabled by selecting the Audio check box under the Audio heading Use the update button to apply the setting The selected audio stream will be listed adjacent to the audio heading in the bandwidth list Bandwidth video Encoder 103 videoPort0_rtp m e E audio Encoder 103 ancPort0_rtp colfec none rowfec none Figure 33 Audio Stream in Bandwidth List Decoder Enabling FEC for audio streams Forward error correction FEC for the selected audio stream may be enabled by selecting the FEC check box under the FEC heading Select the the update button to apply the setting The associated FEC stream will be listed adjacent to the colfec and rowf
78. rmware or later Video signals connected to a VN Matrix 300 encoder are compressed into a TCP or RTP data stream for transport across a local area or wide area network At the far end of the network another VN Matrix 300 unit decodes the compressed stream back into the original video signal format Ancillary primarily audio data associated with the original video signal is preserved in an uncompressed form and is transported across the network alongside the video signal Functional Overview The VNC 300 codec can be configured to operate in one of two modes as an e Encoder to encode a source and stream it across a network e Decoder to decode a VN Matrix 300 data stream from a network Therefore any VN Matrix 300 system will comprise at least two devices one configured as an encoder and the other as a decoder Multiple encoders and decoders can co exist on the same network On a given network any decoder can display the source provided by any encoder NOTE The VN Matrix 300 Is also available as a decoder only device VND 300 In this case details included here relating to the encoding of digital video signals are not relevant VN Matrix 300 e Introduction 1 Signal Compatibility Video The VN Matrix 300 is supplied in one of three options based on the type of digital video transport and video resolutions that it is intended to support Digital Video Transport Model Number SMPTE424 425M SMPT292 SMPTE 259M VN Matr
79. ructions importantes concernant l exploitation et la maintenance r paration A Ce symbole sert a avertir l utilisateur de la pr sence dans le bo tier de l appareil de tensions dangereuses non isol es posant des risques d lectrocution Attention Lire les instructionse Prendre connaissance de toutes les consignes de s curit et d exploitation avant d utiliser le mat riel Conserver les instructionse Ranger les consignes de s curit afin de pouvoir les consulter a l avenir Respecter les avertissements e Observer tous les avertissements et consignes marqu s sur le mat riel ou pr sent s dans la documentation utilisateur Eviter les pi ces de fixation Ne pas utiliser de pi ces de fixation ni d outils non recommand s par le fabricant du mat riel car cela risquerait de poser certains dangers Sicherheitsanleitungen e Deutsch OG Dieses Symbol soll dem Benutzer in der im Lieferumfang enthaltenen Dokumentation besonders wichtige Hinweise zur Bedienung und Wartung Instandhaltung geben Dieses Symbol soll den Benutzer darauf aufmerksam machen daB im Inneren des Geh uses dieses Produktes gef hrliche Spannungen die nicht isoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen k nnen herrschen Achtung Lesen der Anleitungen e Bevor Sie das Ger t zum ersten Mal verwenden sollten Sie alle Sicherheits und Bedienungsanleitungen genau durchlesen und verstehen Aufbewahren der Anleitungen Die Hinweise zur elektri
80. s mantenimiento Solicitar siempre los servicios t cnicos de personal calificado En el interior no hay partes a las que el usuario deba acceder Para evitar riesgo de electrocuci n no intentar personalmente la reparaci n mantenimiento de este equipo ya que al abrir o extraer las tapas puede quedar expuesto a voltajes peligrosos u otros riesgos Ranuras y aberturas Si el equipo posee ranuras o orificios en su caja alojamiento es para evitar el sobrecalientamiento de componentes internos sensibles Estas aberturas nunca se deben obstruir con otros objetos Bater a de litio Existe riesgo de explosi n si esta bater a se coloca en la posici n incorrecta Cambiar esta bater a nicamente con el mismo tipo o su equivalente recomendado por el fabricante Desachar las bater as usadas siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante H asit EIR e Gre REH m ERHI Bt A EE HL RCE BRR W ERE Wi ARES ERE o CEET PL WARIA 8 A A A BNE RA RREI FURR RIP KEM MERRIA BSF HEIR e PARED EAS A RHET REAREA HA SER E A a E E fi HEL et Bar N22 LST Ir i T EEZ EFL e FEAL se EA EL CERRI ENAERE R AMEE EAT AR PEI XSL PERT e NIE M00 uh GEESE DARE ACHE SA lA N 2 REPS FASE AD RS FELT O Notational Conventions Used in this Guide TIP A tip provides a suggestion to make setting up or working with the device easier NOTE A note draws attention to important inform
81. schen Sicherheit des Produktes sollten Sie aufbewahren damit Sie im Bedarfsfall darauf zur ckgreifen k nnen Befolgen der Warnhinweise Befolgen Sie alle Warnhinweise und Anleitungen auf dem Ger t oder in der Benutzerdokumentation Keine Zusatzger te Verwenden Sie keine Werkzeuge oder Zusatzger te die nicht ausdr cklich vom Hersteller empfohlen wurden da diese eine Gefahrenquelle darstellen k nnen Instrucciones de seguridad Espa ol Este s mbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre instrucciones impor ZN tantes de operaci n y mantenimiento o cambio de partes que se desean destacar en el contenido de la documentaci n suministrada con los equipos tos con voltaje peligroso sin protecci n aislante que puedan encontrarse dentro de la caja o alojamiento del producto y que puedan representar riesgo de electrocuci n Este s mbolo se utiliza para advertir al usuario sobre la presencia de elemen Leer las instrucciones Leer y analizar todas las instrucciones de operaci n y seguridad antes de usar el equipo Conservar las instrucciones e Conservar las instrucciones de seguridad para futura consulta Obedecer las advertencias Todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas en el equipo o en la documentaci n del usuario deben ser obedecidas Evitar el uso de accesorios No usar herramientas o accesorios que no sean especificamente recomendados por el fabricante ya que podrian implicar riesgos EME e AM MES
82. sssnarvivcinestesianawuovscecensinsieeds 40 ACCessories 15 Forward Error Correcton 40 Supplied Accessories cccoocccccococconocannonccnonononnnons 15 Streams Panel AN 42 Optional Accessories ccccccccccccccnccnnononcnnnnnannnnnnos 15 Typical Application Bit Rates ooonccccncccccncn m 44 Rack MOUNTING esta 16 Configuration Page Videoport Decoder 45 Basic Setup Procedure c ccssscceccessseeeeeeeaeeees 17 Decoder Videoport Panel 46 Configuring a VN Matrix 300 System 17 Decoder Streams Panel 46 Network Communications Setup eseese 17 Decoder Bit Rate and Stream Statistics 48 VN Matrix 300 e Contents Vv Device Page Pertpherals EE 49 Serial Port Control wsece ceswtsetccdesctdesszeseenseteesectecss 49 Pass through Control Mode ooooccccccccnccnnnccnono 49 Configuring a Serial Pass through Group 50 Firmware Licensing Upgrades and User ACCOUNTS cccccccccceeeseeessssssseeesnsenneseeeeeeees 52 Upgrading Device Firmware oooooonnnncnccnnnnnenennn 52 Uploading the Firmware File to the VN Matrix 300 Controller ooocccccoooooo 53 Brent 8 0 PERO OM OR TE A 56 User EE Eege 57 Clock Mana emendisniccicin diri 58 Controller Licensing sssssssssssennnnnnesssssnnnneenee 58 Alarms and SNMP 0 cccccsccsssesseeeeeeeees 59 Overview Alarm 59 Alarms Page A er senaacustiautanechankiectdae 60 PUE eege ege 60 A 61 Alarm ee EE
83. t it is not possible to maintain the bit rate limit using only Spatial compression then a different control mode should be chosen or the bit rate limit should be increased e PBR F FD This mode is as for PBR F with the addition of dynamic frame rate management if the spatial compression is insufficient to maintain the bit rate limit VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 35 Image Quality The Image Quality controls the spatial compression A setting of 4 provides a visually lossless image A higher setting results in higher compression whilst a lower setting applies a lower level of compression Changes made to this setting will result in a corresponding change in the bit rate for the encoded stream Bit Rate Enter a value up to a maximum of 300 Mbs to set the limit for the aggregate total bit rate for all data e Image data e Audio e Ancillary This control is not available when the Control mode is set to NONE Advanced Control Video Quality and Bandwidth Management Video Quality Bandwidth Luminance 4 Chrominance 6 Lock W Mode None Temporal Y RefreshRate 1 Target Bandwidth Mbps 20 000 Threshold 1 e Chroma Frame Drop Percentage 1 Figure 22 Advanced Control Page Click the Advanced button in the Bandwidth simple control area described in the previous pages to access this sectopm The controls in this area provide access to the complete set of image quality and bit rate tools for the VN Matr
84. t method static dhcp Boot method static dhcp Address 172 28 0 1 Address 192 168 1 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 250 Broadcast Broadcast Mtu 1500 Mtu 1500 Controller ip 192 168 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 Exit VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 24 Unit 2 1 Boot method static dhcp Boot method static dhcp Address 172 29 1 1 Address 192 168 1 1 Netmask 255 255 0 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 250 Broadcast Broadcast Mtu 1500 Mtu 1500 Controller ip 192 168 0 1 Controller port 5432 Webserver port 80 Exit VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 25 System Configuration This section describes e VN Matrix 300 Web Interface e Start Up and Login Procedure e Device List Page e Device Page e Configuration Page Videoport Encoder e Bandwidth Management Page Videoport Encoder e Configuration Page Videoport Decoder e Device Page Peripherals VN Matrix 300 Web Interface Once all VN Matrix 300 devices have been correctly set up for and connected to a network any further system configuration is achieved via the VN Matrix 300 web interface This comprises a number of pages which provide access to various system parameters The web interface is served up by the VN Matrix 300 device that was designa
85. ta Interface The selection defines which of the two network interfaces is to be used for the data transport Multicast TTL This value sets the Time To Live TTL for multicast packets Configuration The Configuration area provides access to the device configuration pages Click on an icon to access the configuration pages VN Matrix 300 e System Configuration 30 Create Display Decoder Select this option to create a Display Decoder Display will be shown adjacent to a change device type button A display icon will be created in the Configuration window Device Setup Device Type aspay Mode enable v identify Source Identify Figure 18 Source Decoder Configuration and Setup The Device Setup area provides access the following controls and information e Mode e Enable Normal operation image transport is enabled e Disable Image transport is disabled the local display will show a blank screen e Standby Same as disable the display will show a splash screen e Identify When checked causes the name of the device to be overlaid on the decoded image output e Source Identify When checked causes the name of the current source stream to be overlaid on the decoded image output This value is displayed in brackets immediately after the device name e Data Interface The selection defines which of the two network interfaces is to be used for the data transport e Multicast TT
86. ted as the controller during the network set up procedure It can be viewed by any up to date web browser running on a PC that is connected to the same network as the VN Matrix 300 devices Suitable browsers include but are not necessarily limited to e Firefox MMozilla v1 3 and above Firefox is the recommended browser for use with the VN Matrix 300 product family e Internet Explorer v6 and above NOTE Whatever browser is used it must be configured to accept cookies and be JavaScript enabled VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 26 Start Up and Login Procedure The IP address of the controller is entered into the address bar of the browser in the normal way File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help E SX A 1 httpy192 168 0 101 controller amp Most Visited _ Getting Started Latest Headlines Figure 13 Entering the IP Address In the example above the IP address of the controller is 192 168 0 101 NOTE The IP address of the controller in your system will be different The login screen will be displayed in the browser see figure 14 Login Screen User Accounts VN Matrix 300 has two user accounts e admin which allows full read write access to all setup parameters e public which allows read only access to setup parameters Initially the password for both accounts is the same as the user name that is the account name It is recommended that these are changed once commissioning is co
87. terface e The port number that has been configured for send and receive of UDP control information e By default these are 9001 send 5432 receive e Link Status The condition of the ETHERNET network link to the controller Licensed Features e This field provides a description of features that are enabled on the device e The licence management button provides access the License page where additional features may be enabled VN Matrix 300 System Configuration 29 Device Setup The Device setup area allows a VN Matrix 300 device to be configured as either an encoder or as a decoder Create Source Encoder Select this option to create a source ENCODER Source will be shown adjacent to a change device type button A videoport and ancport icon will be created in the Configuration window Device Setup Device Type source change device type Mode enable v identify Data Interface Multicast TTL Configuration ancPorto 101 colfec 101 rowtec gh videoPorto A 010 010 Figure 17 Source Encoder Configuration and Setup The Device Setup area provides access to the following controls and information Mode e Enable Normal operation image transport is enabled e Disable Image transport is disabled e Standby Same as disable Identify When checked causes the name of the device to be overlaid on the content that is presented on the SDI OUT connector on the rear panel Da
88. type to be modified Alarm Type Select the particular alarm that is to have its default setting changed Alarm Source Select the device on which the alarm is to changed Alarm Severity Set the alarm severity Each alarm condition has a default severity which may be overwritten using the filter controls Note that the default setting Is listed in this drop down independently of any changes that have been made to the alarm severity Alarm Reporting Set the alarm to be either reporting or not reporting Each alarm condition has a default reporting setting Note that the default setting is listed in this drop down independently of any changes that have been made to the alarm reporting VN Matrix 300 e Alarms and SNMP 60 Alarm Type This drop down lists the available alarm error conditions for all units Alarm error conditions are divided into two broad categories e Alarm errors that occur on an Encoder e Alarm errors that occur on a Decoder In addition there is one alarm error that only occurs on the device that is configured as the system controller Alarm Source Alarm filters may be set for either a single specific unit or for all VN Matrix 300 devices in the system Alarm Severity Alarms may be set to one of three severities Alarm Severity Critical When triggered a critical alarm illuminates the red LED on the front panel of the affected unit In addition the normally open contacts of the relay acc
89. uality Bit rate Mbps bees Destination Trans None wild 20 000 Standard 1 Decoder 102 videowindow rip Figure 21 Standard Control Area The Standard control area provides a user with a quick configuration method for the VN Matrix 300 encoder Statistics for any active streams currently running from the encoder are provided in the Streams information area Configuration for the encoder is made via 3 entries e Control Mode e Image Quality e Bit rate Control Mode The Control Mode list is a set of 6 modes that are designed to manage the encoded image data stream by applying different spatial and temporal compression schemes NOTE These control modes are also accessible in the Advanced settings control area e None In this mode the compression scheme maintains a constant image quality The bit rate will vary dependant on the content Slowly moving or static image content will have a lower bit rate than fast moving image sequences There is no bit rate limiting in this mode e Peak Flow In this mode the spatial image quality is held constant However a bit rate limit is applied and maintained by controlling the frame update rate whenever this limit is exceeded e PBR F This is a Peak bit rate mode The spatial quality is held constant until the bit rate limit is exceeded At this point additional spatial compression is applied to keep the bit rate at the specified limit If the content is such tha
90. uctions are included with the kit VNM Quad Rack Mount Kit A kit that allows 4 VN Matrix 300 units to be 60 1131 01 2U Quad mounting installed side by side in a 19 inch equipment rack Full instructions are included with the kit VNM MBU A kit that allows a VN Matrix 300 unit to be 60 1132 01 mounted to any convenient flat surface such as under a desk Full instructions are included with the kit VNM 12 PSDR A 12 way redundant power supply system 70 762 01 for use when rack mounting multiple units Extron faceplate 60 1129 01 VN Matrix 300 e Installation and Basic Setup Procedures 15 Rack Mounting Figure 9 VNM Quad RMK 2U High Figure 10 VNM Dual RMK 1U High for 4 VN Matrix 300 Units for 2 VN Matrix 300 Units Full details of the VNM Dual RMK and VNM Quad RMK rack trays are available on request from your Extron dealer Redundant PSU A 12 way redundant power supply system VNM12PSR is available This is designed to be used for powering multiple VN Matrix 300 units when they are rack mounted Power supply redundancy e 12 Units with full redundancy The redundant PSU is supplied in two parts e The power supply housing e A cable breakout housing Both are rack mounting Full details are available on request aj VN Series Encoder Decoder vi H 7 ei ei age He VNM 12 PS VNM 12 PSR DC Power Cables 8 Shown 12 Max VNM 12 PSD

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