Crystal Vision Vision 3 User manual

Vision 3

3U frame

Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England.

Tel: +44(0) 1223 497049 Fax: +44(0) 1223 497059 sales@crystalvision.tv www.crystalvision.tv

Crystal Vision Vision 3 User Manual

Contents

1Introduction 4

2Installation 8

2.1 General Safety Summary 8

2.2 Rack mounting and ventilation 9

2.3 Frame connectors 10

Connecting mains cables 11

2.4 Connector pin-outs 12

Alarm relay connections 12

RJ45 Ethernet connectors 13

2.5 Vision 3 PSUs 13

2.6 Installing Crystal Vision cards 14

2.7 Fitting rear modules 15

2.8 Video References 15

3Control 17

3.1 Ethernet connections 18

3.2 Setting up and connecting 18

Set up the PC’s Local Area Connection 18

4VisionWeb 21

Master Status 22

Frame Status 23

Card Temperature Status 24

4.1 VisionWeb ‘Option’ pages 25

About 26

Hardware Id 26

Configuration/Backup-Restore/Auto restore 27

Configuration/Backup-Restore/Manual restore 28

Configuration/Labels 30

Configuration/Network 31

Configuration/SNMP 32

Software upgrade 33

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Diagnostics 33

5Front Panel operation 34

Configuration menu tree 35

6Frame memory 36

6.1 File Structure 36

6.2 Cards 37

6.3 Frame 38

7Card software updates 39

8Virtual Cards 40

8.1 Introduction 40

8.2 What you will need 40

8.3 Summary of what you should do 40

9Password Protection 41

9.1 To add a new user 41

9.2 To delete a user 42

9.3 Logging out from a password-restricted frame 42

10 Maintenance 43

10.1 Inserting and removing power supplies 43

10.2 Replacing a front panel fan 44

10.3 Replacing the mains input fuses 44

11 Troubleshooting 46

11.1 Front panel LED status 46

11.2 Alarm relays 46

11.3 Ethernet 47

12 Specification 48

13 Appendix 1 49

13.1 SNMP Operation 49

Management information base (MIB) 49

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Object Identifiers (OID) 49

Traps 51

Filters 52

13.2 Virtual card instructions with example 54

Choose the controls 54

Rename the template file 55

Edit the template file 55

Check the edited file against the XML schema 59

Transfer the file to the frame 60

Revision 1 Added note about new security introduced with frame software version V1.5 build

16216 to beginning of page 17.

05/07/18

Revision 2 Updated information on number of images typically required for software upgrade

on Page 33. Amended note on password protecting frames and slots on Page 41.

26/02/20

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Crystal Vision Introduction

1 Introduction

Vision 3 from Crystal Vision is a 3U, 19” mount rack frame that holds any mixture of up to 20

Vision cards and has powerful redundancy features including dual Ethernet connections, dual

analogue reference inputs and dual power supplies. A hinged front panel drops down for easy

access to the cards and power supplies, all of which can be hot plugged. The front panel itself

has a LCD display that allows full control and status monitoring of the cards and frame.

Vision cards are vertically mounted and plug directly into the rear modules and the PCIe bus on

the back plane. The rear modules provide the I/O interface and by connecting directly to the rear

module much higher I/O video bandwidth is achievable. The cards are held in place when the

hinged front panel is shut. To remove a card, firstly lower the front panel by pressing in the two

black buttons on the side of the front panel and then using the ring at the bottom of the card pull

the card out. The white tab at the top of each card is a label marker only and should not be

pulled.

Each card has a green and red LED. The green LED is on when the on-card voltage regulators

are working correctly. The red LED is currently undefined.

The frame controller processor (FCP) is mounted horizontally underneath the Vision cards and

can be removed, if necessary, by undoing the retaining screws and pulling on the ring pull at the

left hand side corner. Care must be taken when re-inserting the FCP to ensure that the

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connectors are correctly lined up and not forced. The FCP monitors the status of the frame and

cards and contains sufficient memory to back up the configuration of every card.

Holding both reset push buttons down simultaneously will reset the CPU on the FCP if

necessary.

There are four cooling fans mounted on the front panel and one in each power supply. Every

card has a temperature sensor which controls the speed of the front panel fans to regulate the

frame temperature. Normally, the fans run at a fixed speed but if one of the following conditions

apply, the fans will enter ‘fault’ mode and run at full speed:

A card or controller processor temp exceeds 65 degrees (fans will return to normal

speed once temp reaches 60 degrees).

Any one of the front panel fans fail.

Either of the PSU fans fail.

Either of the PSUs fail.

The fault conditions above will also activate the alarm relays on the rear of the frame and turn

the front panel LED red.

The frame should be operated with the front panel shut to prevent overheating, but the front

panel can be opened for short periods to change cards or power supplies etc. To change the

fan, the frame should be de-powered as this operation may take too long to prevent the frame

from overheating. The frame should continue to work reliably if a single fan only fails but the

faulty fan must be replaced as soon as the frame can safely be de-powered for maintenance.

The frame will work reliably with a single PSU only but a faulty PSU should be replaced as soon

as possible. The frame need not be de-powered to change a PSU; simply pull out the front IEC

mains lead, lift the green locking tab and remove the PSU by pulling on the handle mounted in

front of the fan. The front panel should be closed straight afterwards to maintain temperature

regulation.

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Close up of PSU3-VF power supplies

Each Vision card type can use a variety of rear module types and these are listed in the card’s

User Manual. A card can be plugged into any position in the frame but the appropriate rear

module must be fitted to the same slot position.

Rear of Vision 3 frame showing plug-in rear modules

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A rear module can have up to seven BNC connectors which can be inputs or outputs depending

on the associated card. BNC connectors are normally used for video and unbalanced AES

audio. ‘D-Type’ connectors are used for balanced AES and analogue audio. Some rear modules

may have optical I/O connectors. The function of each connector of the rear module is explained

in the User Manual of every card.

The front panel is fitted as standard with an LCD display and several buttons that can be used

to step through several menus to display and control the configuration of each card and the

frame itself. The function of each button and the menu tree is explained later in this manual.

Vision 3 front panel close up showing LCD and buttons

Next to the left-hand row of front panel buttons is a USB connector which, although powered,

has no current function.

On the rear panel, can be found: mains inputs for both PSUs and fuses; two RJ45 Ethernet

ports which can be set to respond to different or the same IP address; two external analogue

reference inputs which are fed to all card positions and those cards that require a reference can

be programmed to use either one then automatically use the other in case of failure; two

identical relay alarm outputs that both change state after a power supply or fan failure.

Rear view showing mains supply, alarm, Ethernet and reference connectors

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Crystal Vision Installation

2 Installation

2.1 General Safety Summary

The following warnings are intended for user guidance and safety.

Ground This product must be grounded through the grounding conductor of the power

cord.

Power

cable Use only power cords that meet the required specification for this product.

Fuses To avoid fire hazard, use only fuses of the type and rating specified.

Service These servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To reduce

the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that

contained in this manual unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to

qualified service personnel.

Apart from procedures described in this manual there are no user serviceable

parts within the frame. If the frame requires any other servicing it should be

returned to the manufacturer or dealer.

On no account should the unit be powered whilst any covers are removed.

Ventilation The unit must have adequate ventilation. Installation should be in standard 19"

racks with cool air circulation available at the front. The lower side and upper

rear ventilation grilles must not be obstructed. The front panel should only be

open for short periods.

EMC To comply with EMC regulations, the following guidelines should be observed:

Do not operate this unit for extended periods with the front panel open.

Do not use the frame unless all the rear connector positions are filled, either

with Crystal Vision rear modules, or with Crystal Vision blanking plates.

Do not operate the equipment with covers or panels removed.

General To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions.

To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this product in an explosive

atmosphere.

Only use this rack in conjunction with Crystal Vision -VF modules designed for

that purpose.

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The Vision 3 frame can house the Crystal Vision range of optical

modules. Although these modules are not capable of causing

personal injury, care should be exercised when exposing unshielded

optical signals not to look directly into the light beam.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in

a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which

case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own

expense.

2.2 Rack mounting and ventilation

The unit must have adequate ventilation. Install in standard 19" racks with cool air circulation at

the front and with both lower side and upper rear ventilation slots unobstructed.

Vision 3 airflow

Install the Vision 3 frame in a standard 19” rack as follows:

Mount the frame and secure via the rack ears.

Allow adequate space for the fan intakes at the front and exhaust through the left, right

and rear openings.

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