Apex Digital apex 10 Wartungshandbuch

APEXDIGITAL AUDIO ROUTERInstallation and Service Manual Standard Software Version: 3.0 Apex Plus Software Release: 2.0071825704NOVEMBER 2009

12 APEX Installation and Service Manual Preface

102 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Max Size SwitchThe Max Size switch (Figure 45) applies only to Standard Apex sys

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 103Frame Settings Frame Number SwitchUp to eight Apex chassis can be configured to operate as a single route

104 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Jupiter ControlJupiter control requires connection of a CM-4000 or VM-3000 Cross

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 105Jupiter Control 1. Install the CC-2010 Matrix (Crosspoint bus) cable.Interconnection from a Jupiter VM-30

106 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation VDE EMI/RFI Modifications to Matrix Cables – user-supplied matrix cables for VDE

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 107Jupiter Control 2. Set Level switches:Two back-panel rotary switches shown in Figure 50 are used to set t

108 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation As described on S34-1/2 – Stereo/Mono Mode Selection on page 94, Apex is normall

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 109Encore Control Encore Control Encore Control via NR-33000 Broadlinx boardThis control method uses an Ethe

110 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 51. LAN and Crosspoint Bus Connections for Encore Control of ApexPCPCEth

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 111Encore Control 3. Set Level switches:Two back-panel rotary switches are used to set the level address of

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 13 Safety SummaryRead and follow the important safety information below, noting especially those instruction

112 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 113 Section 4TroubleshootingUse the tables below for determining the status of the device LEDs for use in tr

114 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 4 — Troubleshooting Table 8. PS-34000 Power SupplyTable 9. CX-34000 Control XPT BoardOff No lin

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 115LEDs *Older version of this board (671-6538-sax) has incorrect silk screening on solder side. Silk screen

116 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 4 — Troubleshooting Off Link bad or not present - DS21 Green Next numbered link (3) O

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 117LEDs §If DS27 and DS28 are both illuminated, the Master Clock input is missing.Table 12. IN-34075 / IN-

118 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 4 — Troubleshooting Table 13. OP-34075 / OP-34110 Output BoardsRef Display MeaningMADI DS1 Green

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 119Reset Procedures Reset Procedures• Individual boards can be reset by pulling and re-seating them (power c

120 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 4 — Troubleshooting

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 121 GlossaryNote: terms set in SMALL CAPS are defined within this glossary.10Base2 Coax version of ETHERNET.

14 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Symbols on the ProductThe following symbols may appear on the product:Indicates that danger

122 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Glossary Ccategory/number selection method Operator first picks category (example: VTR); then unit within

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 123Glossary For additional information, refer to the “Switcher Control Rule Book” appendix of the Party Line

124 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Glossary ESbus Tributary protocol (a.k.a. “ESTR” and “ES-trib”). Full tributary ESBus automation protocol

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 125Glossary JJNIA Jupiter Network Interface Application. A program that supports operation of a Logger, Log V

126 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Glossary 2. On the MC 3020L Linkage panel, the LOCK button is used to prevent any inter-ruption in the as

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 127Glossary output monitoring Feature of routing switcher which allows control system to verify switcher perf

128 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Glossary remote switcherNon-Thomson distribution switcher under Jupiter control.repeater Device for conne

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 129Glossary SMPTE 259M-1997 Television standard: “10-Bit 4:2:2 Compo-nent and 4fsc Composite Digital Signals

130 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Glossary VM 3000B VM-3000 with minor electrical changes and “crescent” style front panel. Functionally id

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 131 IndexNumerics10/100BaseTdefined 121110-ohm D connector pinout 774000 seriesdefined 121AA REF LED 116

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 15Safety Summary Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for this product.Grou

132 APEX Installation and Service Manual Index Controller boardDefined 122CP boarddefined 122CP-3300defined 122CP-3310defined 122CP-3320defined 1

Installation and Service Manual 133Index FAQ database 6FCC 25Ferrite 106Fiber Extendersinstallation 72planning 45fiber optic cable 45File serve

134 APEX Installation and Service Manual Index Defined 125LockDefined 125Loggingdefined 126Logical level mappingdefined 126Logical level namedefin

APEX Installation and Service Manual 135Index Pinout110 ohm D connector 77OP MON / AES REF connector 89Planning Guide 31PmemDefined 127Polling an

136 APEX Installation and Service Manual Index software download from web 6Space requirements 32SPDdefined 129SPDIFdefined 129Specifications 62Sp

16 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage or equipmen

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 17Safety Summary Sicherheit – ÜberblickLesen und befolgen Sie die wichtigen Sicherheitsinformationen dieses

18 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Symbole am ProduktDie folgenden Symbole können sich am Produkt befinden:Weist auf eine gefä

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 19Safety Summary Keine offen liegenden Leiter berühren — Berühren Sie bei eingeschalteter Strom-zufuhr keine

20 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Gerät ausreichend belüften — Um eine Überhitzung des Geräts zu vermeiden, müssen die Ausrüs

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 21Safety Summary Consignes de sécuritéIl est recommandé de lire, de bien comprendre et surtout de respecter

Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands CERTIFICATECertificate Number: 510040.001 The Quality System of: Thomson Inc, and it’s wordwide Grass

22 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Symboles apposés sur le produitLes symboles suivants peut être apposés sur le produit:Signa

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 23Safety Summary Évitez tout contact avec les circuits exposés — Évitez tout contact avec les connex-ions, l

24 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Safety Summary Assurez une ventilation adéquate — Pour éviter toute surchauffe du produit, assurez une ven

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 25 Regulatory NoticesCertifications and CompliancesFCC Emission ControlThis equipment has been tested and fo

26 APEX Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Notices Canadian Certified Power CordsCanadian approval includes the products and power cords appro

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 27Regulatory Notices FCC Emission LimitsThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub

28 APEX Installation and Service Manual Regulatory Notices

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 29 Section 1IntroductionApex Features• High-density, large-scale digital audio router based on 11 RU frame w

30 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 1 — Introduction The Apex Digital Audio Router is designed to provide the highest density and most

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 31 Section 2Planning GuideThis section provides details necessary for planning, ordering, and installing an

APEXDIGITAL AUDIO ROUTERInstallation and Service Manual Standard Software Version: 3.0 Apex Plus Software Release: 2.0071825704NOVEMBER 2009

32 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Space and Ventilation RequirementsThe Apex frame requires 11 rack units (19.25

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 33Space and Ventilation Requirements Figure 3. Standard Apex FRM-34075 256 x 256 75 Ohm Frame AES REF BHIGH

34 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 4. Standard Apex FRM-34110 256 x 256 110 Ohm FrameAES REF BHIGHESTAMC A

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 35Space and Ventilation Requirements Figure 5. Auxiliary PanelAES REF BHIGHESTAMC ALOWESTOUTINOUTOP MON AA

36 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Expanded (Multi-Chassis) SystemsStandard Apex ModelsWith a standard Apex chassi

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 37Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Expanded Apex Plus systems require RG-59 or RG-6 coax Master Clock connec

38 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 6. Standard Apex Expansion InfiniBand Cabling (optional redundant cable

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 39Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 8. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand Cabling (optional redundant cab

40 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Table 2. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand and Master Clock Cable RequirementsInf

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 41Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 9. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 512 InputsFrame

6 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Contacting Grass ValleyCopyright © Grass Valley, Inc. All rights reserved.This product may be covered by o

42 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 10. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 1024 InputsFrame 0Fra

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 43Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 11. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 1536 InputsMast

44 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 12. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling - Systems with 2048 InputsMaster Clo

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 45Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Fiber Extenders (Standard Apex Only)Fiber Extenders are used to connect a

46 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 14. Example of Standard Apex Expansion InfiniBand Cabling with Fiber Ex

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 47Facility Interface Facility InterfaceAudio SignalsThe multi-format support of the Apex router includes AES

48 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Reference ConnectionsEach Apex chassis must have a video reference or an AES re

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 49Facility Interface Single Video ReferenceSince there is only one video reference in this example (Figure 1

50 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Single AES ReferenceSince there is only one AES reference in this example (Figu

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 51Facility Interface Single Video Reference – Redundant OperationIn this arrangement (Figure 17), the same v

APEX Installation and Service Manual 7Contents ContentsPrefaceAbout This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Dual References – Redundant OperationIn this arrangement (Figure 18), the same

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 53Facility Interface MADI Support Apex I/O boards are presently supplied with a BNC MADI hardware port. The

54 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Output MonitoringNote Output Monitoring applies only to standard Apex systems.O

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 55Facility Interface The signal selected by the control system for monitoring is always present on both the

56 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Redundancy To maximize uptime and reliability, the Apex system can be equipped

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 57Control Systems Control SystemsJupiter Facility Control SystemJupiter control requires connection of a CM-

58 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide CC-2010 Matrix (Crosspoint Bus) CableConnection from a Jupiter VM-3000 or CM-40

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 59Control Systems Encore Control Encore Control via NR-33000 Broadlinx BoardThis control method uses an Ethe

60 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Figure 22. LAN and Crosspoint Bus Connections for Encore Control of ApexPCPCEt

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 61Alarm System Alarm SystemAll major components (except the fan module) include a local alarm LED. Fan failu

8 APEX Installation and Service Manual Contents Multi-frame Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

62 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide Specifications75 Ohm VersionAES–3id–1995 coaxial transmission of AES signals SM

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 63Specifications Environmental0° to +35° C10 to 90%, Non-condensingPhysicalChassis: 19.25 inches (11 RU) hig

64 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide APX-SFP-M300Small form-factor plug-in multi-mode transceiver that is to be used

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 65Ordering Information Ordering InformationApex router is configured by selecting a frame, Matrix boards, I/

66 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide APX-34075-OUT frame(s). Includes 1 PS-34000 Power Supply, 1 FM-34000 Dual Fan M

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 67Ordering Information APX-OP-34075Apex Output 75 Ohm board – 32 outputsAPX-OP-34110Apex Output 110 Ohm boar

68 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide InfiniBand CablesAPX-INFI-CABLCable assembly, 4 meter (13 foot) 4x equalized In

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 69Ordering Information Crosspoint Bus ItemsOne Crosspoint bus cable required per system.MNC-XPT-CBL-3Crosspo

70 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 2 — Planning Guide

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 71 Section 3InstallationSummary of Installation ProcedureThe following is a summary of the steps needed for

APEX Installation and Service Manual 9Contents Master Clock Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

72 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation 4. Make sure all cards are all seated in their backplane sockets. This should not

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 73Summary of Installation Procedure 10. Check the rear panel rotary switches: For Standard Apex, check the M

74 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 24. Apex RF-34075 75 Ohm Frame (Apex RF-34110 110 Ohm Frame Similar)9.100

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 75Summary of Installation Procedure Figure 25. Apex Major ComponentsLicense BoardControl Board AControl Boa

76 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 26. Standard Apex FRM-34075 256 x 256 75 Ohm FrameAES REF BHIGHESTAMC ALO

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 77Summary of Installation Procedure Figure 27. Standard Apex FRM-34110 256 x 256 110 Ohm FrameAMC ALOWESTOU

78 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 28. Auxiliary Panel OverviewAES REF BHIGHESTAMC ALOWESTOUTINOUTOP MON AA

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 79Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Expanded (Multi-Chassis) SystemsStandard Apex ModelsWith a standard Apex

80 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Clock Out connectors are functionally identical, i.e., they can be connected to a

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 81Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Figure 29. Standard Apex Expansion Infiniband Cabling (optional redundan

10 APEX Installation and Service Manual Contents Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 31. Apex Plus Expansion InfiniBand Cabling (optional redundant cables not

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 83Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems InstallationRack MountingThe Apex Fiber Extender is mounted in a standard

84 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 32. Apex Plus Master Clock Cabling – Systems with 2048 InputsMaster Clock

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 85Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems Fiber Extenders (Standard Apex Only)Fiber Extenders are used to connect a

86 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 34. Example of Standard Apex Expansion InfiniBand Cabling with Fiber Exte

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 87Expanded (Multi-Chassis) Systems CablingFigure 35 shows the cabling details between a remote chassis (Chas

88 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Power Supply NotesVentilation is critical for Apex power supplies, which should n

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 89Reference Connections Reference ConnectionsEach Apex chassis must have a video reference or an AES referen

90 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Single Video ReferenceSince there is only one video reference in this example sho

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 91Reference Connections Single AES ReferenceSince there is only one AES reference in this example shown in F

APEX Installation and Service Manual 11 PrefaceAbout This ManualThis manual provides system planning, installation and troubleshooting information sp

92 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Single Video Reference – Redundant OperationIn the arrangement shown in Figure 39

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 93Reference Connections Dual References - Redundant OperationIn this arrangement shown in Figure 40, the sam

94 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation CX-34000 Control Crosspoint Board ConfigurationPlease refer to the CX-34000 assem

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 95CX-34000 Control Crosspoint Board Configuration Note S34-8 must be set to ON for APEX PLUS systems.•S1 thr

96 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Output Card Switches•S1 through S4•S7 through S10•S13 through S16•S19 through S22

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 97CX-34000 Control Crosspoint Board Configuration V-fade (Silent Switching)The Apex utilizes a silent-switch

98 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Figure 41. DIP Switch Settings on CX-34000 Control Crosspoint BoardAES ("lo

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 99Output Monitoring Output MonitoringNote Output monitoring is a standard Apex system feature.Output monitor

100 APEX — Installation and Service Manual Section 3 — Installation Multi-frame SystemsOn multi-frame systems, each frame is monitored separately. F

APEX — Installation and Service Manual 101Frame Settings Frame SettingsNote On all the rotary switches, use the triangular arrowhead for pointing t