Thomson Gecko Frames Signal Processing System - Manuals

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 5 Preface About This Manual This manual provides installation and safety and regulatory information for the Gecko 8900 Series Video and Audio frames for housing Grass Valley 8900 Series modules. An Appendix to this manual provides summary archive information on previo...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 7 Safety Summary Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the manual. WARNING Any ins...

8 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Safety Summary Symbols on the Product The following symbols may appear on the product: Warnings The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life. Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Discon...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 9 Safety Summary Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for this product. Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to earth ground. Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this pr...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 11 Regulatory Notices Certifications and Compliances FCC Emission Control 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 ...

12 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Regulatory Notices Canadian Certified Power Cords Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use. Canadian Certified AC Adapter Canad...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 13 Regulatory Notices FCC Emission Limits This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may no cause harmful inter-ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 15 Section 1 Gecko 8900 Series Frames Introduction The Grass Valley Gecko™ 8900 Signal Processing System is a family of con-version, distribution, timing, and processing modules which provides support for a wide variety of signal processing applications. Two Gecko 890...

16 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 1 — Gecko 8900 Series Frames The power usage of 8900 modules varies greatly from less complex analog to higher complexity digital modules. To handle these power requirements and offer more control and monitoring flexibility, both frame types are offered in ...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 19 Frame Connections Frame Connections Two types of connector backplanes are available in the Gecko 8900 Series frames. The 8900 BNC/Video frame provides ten module slots, each with a loop-through input and up to eight connectors for input/output func-tions as needed ...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 21 Frame Cooling Network Configuration Storage Both the 8900 BNC/Video and Balanced Audio frames are equipped with IP address storage capability on the rear backplane. When an 8900NET module is installed (with version 3.0 software or later), the IP address assignments...

22 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 1 — Gecko 8900 Series Frames Calculating Frame Power To calculate the power required for your frame, you must total all the power dissipated for each individual module. Table 3 provides the power dissipation for many of the modules compat- ible with the 890...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 23 Frame Monitor and Network Interface Modules The total frame power required is less than 30 watts; therefore, the convec-tion frame may be used. With ten modules, the total frame power required is greater than 30 watts and an 8900TF or 8900TFN forced-air frame must ...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 25 Section 2 Installation Introduction This section contains information about: • Rack mounting the frame, • Module installation, • Rear connectors, and • Frame Alarm. Rack Mounting the Frame After carefully unpacking this equipment, check the box for a power cords an...

26 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 2 — Installation Module Installation There are ten cell locations in each frame to accommodate either video or audio modules (module types cannot be mixed in a frame). These are the ten cells located on the left side of the frame. Refer to Figure 8 . Module...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 27 Rear Connectors Rear Connectors Modules may be configured for a variety of inputs and outputs. The 8500 modules have six outputs. The 8800 and 8900 modules have up to eight outputs. Refer to individual module manuals for specific configuration information. Note Con...

28 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 2 — Installation Loop-through Input Connectors Input signals are routed through the rear of the frame. There is one loop-through input for each module cell refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 on page 27 . Note No more than five digital modules should be looped....

30 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 2 — Installation Frame Alarm Connector Use of the Frame Alarm requires the presence of either the Frame Monitor or 8900NET Network Interface module in the frame. Frame Monitor module features are discussed in Section 4-Monitoring and Control in this manual....

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 31 Rear Connectors Frame Alarm Conditions The conditions monitored by Frame Alarm reporting are: • Frame Health • Power supply 1 voltage • Power supply 2 voltage • Fan rotation • Frame temperature • Module Health Bus (8900 Video Frames only) • Power supply voltage • S...

32 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 2 — Installation Frame Alarm Example Refer to Figure 14 for an example of a typical alarm schematic using pins 8 and 9 of the RS-232 port. Figure 14. Typical Alarm Schematic for Frame Alarm The impedance between the pins 8 and 9 of the RS-232 connector can ...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 33 Section 3 Power Up Introduction This section contains information about: • Power Connections • Applying Power CAUTION Verify that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots. Ejector tabs should click into place when snapped on the locking pin on the module ...

34 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 3 — Power Up Power Connections There are two types of power cords supplied with the 8900 Series frames for 120 V and 240 V operation. Line voltage selection is not required for this power supply. Optional redundant power supplies are also shipped with both ...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 35 Power Connections Line Cord Retainer To help prevent accidental loss of power, the AC line cord is held in place by a retainer clip ( Figure 17 ). Figure 17. Cable Retainer Clip To properly install the line cord, follow these steps: 1. Ensure that the retainer clip...

36 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 3 — Power Up Applying Power Upon applying power to the frame, verify that the green power LED for each power supply (assuming a redundant supply is present)PS1 and PS2 is illuminated ( Figure 18 ). If the frame is a TF or TFN model (with fans), check the re...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 37 Section 4 Monitoring and Control Introduction The Gecko 8900TF/8900TFN frames offer monitoring and remote control capability by providing two types of frame communication modules that can reside in the controller cell of the frame: • Frame Monitor module (8900TF Fr...

38 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Section 4 — Monitoring and Control Frame Monitor Module The Frame Monitor module comes installed in the 8900TF frame. It pro-vides indicator LEDs on the front of the module (visible when fan front cover is removed) that report alarm conditions and module power stat...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 39 Frame Monitor Module Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option The Frame Monitor module has an eight position DIP switch (S1) that enables or disables the alarm functions and the variable fan speed function. Refer to Figure 19 on page 38 for the location of S1 a...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 41 Section 5 Speci Þ cations Introduction This section discusses specifications for the Gecko 8900 frames and the 8900PSX 100 W power supply. Refer to the module instruction manual for the specifications for a particular audio/video module. Frame Specifications See Ta...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 43 Power Supply Power Supply See Table 10 for a list of power supply specifications. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Table 10. Power Supply Specifications Parameter Value Inputs Voltage Range 100 V to 240 V, continuous range Frequency 47 Hz ...

46 Gecko Frames Instruction Manual Appendix – 8900 Frames Archive To determine what frame model you have and where IP addresses are stored, you may also access the Frame Status page with the web browser. All frames with 8900NET cards with software version 3.0.0 and later will report a Network Config...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 49 Audio Frame Audio Frame Earlier versions of the 8900 Audio TX/TF/TFN frames have a backplane configuration as shown in Figure 22 . The earlier frames differ from the current frames in one main area: • There is no network configuration (IP address) storage capabilit...

Gecko Frames Instruction Manual 51 Index Numerics 120V line cord 34 240V line cord 34 8900 models FAN 16 FN 16 TF 16 TFN 16 TX 16 8900TF frame description 18 overview 16 upgrading 18 8900TFN frame description 18 overview 16 8900TX frame description 17 overview 16 upgrading 17 A alarms conditions 31 ...