ADAM TBX - TriBus Triple Bus Expander for ADAM 93507838000 Rev A 12/2008
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................. 3 General Description ...............................................3 VERSION REQUIREMENTS ..............................................3 Features ..................................................................4 Specifications ..........................................................5 Fail-Over Modes ....................................................6 FULL REDUNDANCY ......................................................
List of Figures FIGURE 1. FIGURE 2. FIGURE 3. FIGURE 4. FIGURE 5. FIGURE 6. FIGURE 7. FIGURE 8. FIGURE 9. FIGURE 10. FIGURE 11. FIGURE 12. FIGURE 13. FIGURE 14. FIGURE 15. FIGURE 16. FIGURE 17. FIGURE 18. FIGURE 19. FIGURE 20. FIGURE 21. FIGURE 22. FIGURE 23. FIGURE 24. FIGURE 25. FIGURE 26. FIGURE 27. FIGURE 28. 4 Frame System with Full Redundancy, including failover Master Controller ....................................7 Partially Redundant system, including failover Master Controller ...................
CHAPTER 1 Introduction General Description A single TBX-Tribus fiber card can link up to eight (8) ADAM frames. This makes it possible to increase the number of available users on a system by transparently integrating additional frames. The ADAM frame must be equipped with an MCII-e Master Controller card (version 2.0.4 or later), allows the TBX-Tribus to link together multiple frames, thereby allowing users to quickly connect multiple ADAM intercom systems.
Features Interface with ADAM The TBX-Tribus card is backward compatible with all existing AES, AIO, and RVON cards in an ADAM intercom system. The hardware and software is compatible to work seamlessly with the TDMa (Time Division Multiplexing) and control bus circuitry for routing audio and controlling data. This card provides a downloadable firmware feature through AZedit Intercom Software. Channels Per Link The TBX-Tribus has three (3) fiber links.
Specifications Board Performance Throughput Per Link: 360Mb/sec SFP Fiber Transceivers: Voltage: 3.3 V Rails Standard Rate: SONET OC12 or Gigabit Ethernet Recommended Parts: Multi-Mode: Finisar - FTLF8519P2BNL (Oxide VCSEL, Maximum reach of 550m) Single Mode: Finisar - FTLF1422P1BTL (1310nm, Maximum reach 40km) Fiber Cable Connector Type: Multiple Mode Fiber LC–LC Duplex Connector – max length 500m (546.8 yd.) Single Mode Fiber LC–LC Duplex Connector – max length 40km (24.
Fail-Over Modes Unlike the DBX card, audio and communications (called control1) between frames is separated between the TBX-Tribus card and the MCII-e Master Controller Card. Communication between frames using TBX-Tribus occurs using the MCII-e Master Controller over Ethernet. Audio is passed between frames using the TBX-Tribus card fiber connection (see Figure 29 to Figure 31). Audio between frames exists as long as there is a single valid link between frames.
Full Redundancy In Full Redundancy systems, there are two (2) links, shown in Figure 29, between each frame, so losing either one does not affect audio. FIGURE 29.
Partial Redundancy In a Partial Redundancy systems, multiple frames, but not all frames, have two links configured between them. In the example shown in Figure 30, Frame 1 and Frame 2 have full redundancy between them; however, Frame 3 has only one (1) link to Frame 1. This means if the fiber connection between Frame 1 and Frame 3 is broken, Frame 3 can not send or receive audio. FIGURE 30.
Non-Redundancy In a Non-Redundancy systems, shown in Figure 31, there is only one link between frames, so if the fiber link goes down, audio communications between the frames is lost. FIGURE 31.
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Figure 2: Eight Frame Tribus System – Non-Redundant 11
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Debug Information The Debug Information menu item, shown in Figure 32, allows you to send a flash file to RTS to help troubleshoot the reason for crash in AZedit. In the event of a processor crash, the processor saves diagnostic information about the cause of the problem to its flash memory. The menu item stays greyed-out until a flash file is created when the processor crashes. NOTE: Every card in every frames stores its own debug information.
1. From the Options menu, select Upload Debug Information. The Upload Debug Information window appears. FIGURE 33. NOTE: Upload Debug Information window By default, the Debug folder (C:\Telex\AZedit\Debug) is where the AZedit debug file you create is stored. 2. In the File name field, enter a name for the debug file you create. For example, you could use the date as the file name – 12152008.azd. 3. Click Save. The Uploading Debug Information Status window appears. FIGURE 34.
NOTE: 4. Select the Delete debug information from intercom check box if you want to delete the debug information from system once the .azd file is created. Otherwise, the information kept on the intercom system. Remember, you will only be able to save the most current debug information. This means that if your processor fails twice you will only be able to capture the second failure’s diagnostic information. Click OK. The AZedit debug file is made. To find the file you just created, do the following: 1.
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CHAPTER 2 Installation and Configuration Installation Requirements • • • 10 Base-T or 100 Base TX Ethernet connection to the network AZedit 3.6.1 or higher MCII-e Master Controller 2.0.4 or higher To install the Tribus into an ADAM frame, do the following: 1. Firmly push the back card into slot 8, 9, or 10 in the ADAM frame. NOTE: Depending on the number of Tribus cards you are using determines the slot the card will occupy. 1 card = slot 8, 2 cards = slots 8 and 9, and 3 cards = slots 8, 9, 10. 2.
Configuration To configure the TBX-Tribus card, the following steps must be completed for the Intercom System to be active: Step 1 Configure each MCII-e Master Controller IP Address for the Ethernet (page 18) Step 2 Configure the size of your Intercom system for each frame (page 19) NOTE: Step 3 Each frame must be configured exactly the same. The number of ports must not exceed the number of ports allowed for the number of frames in the intercom system.
Configure the size of your Intercom system for each frame To configure the size of your frame, do the following: IMPORTANT: You must know the number of frames and the number of ports your intercom system supports. 1. In AZedit, from the Options menu, select Intercom Configuration. A warning message appears. 2. Click OK. The Intercom Configuration window appears.
20 3. Click Intercom Sizing Wizard. The Select Intercom Type window appears. 4. Select the ADAM (multi-frame) radio button. 5. Click Next. The Select Intercom Size window appears. 6. Select the The number of frames in the intercom radio button. OR Select the minimum number of ports required and enter the minimum number of ports you have. 7. Enter the number of frames in your system (up to eight (8) frames).
8. Click Next. The Select Frame Links window appears. 9. Verify the Tri-Bus Expander Cards (TBX) radio button is selected. 10. Select the Enable Test Audio (recommended) check box. 11. Click Next. The Verify Intercom Configuration window appears. 12. Verify the information displayed is correct.
22 13. Click Finish. The Intercom Configuration window reappears. 14. Under Number of Ports in, make any changes to the frames for port allocation, as needed. 15. Click Test to verify the configuration validity. 16. Click Apply to apply the configuration to the intercom system. The Intercom Configuration window closes and the configuration is applied to the intercom system.
Configure the frame using the Frame Mapping window in AZedit To configure the frames with the Frame Mapping window, do the following: TIP: To save time from manually entering in the IP Addresses and MAC Addresses for all your frames, be sure to connect to Ethernet. By being connected via Ethernet, you can browse for the other ADAM frame’s addresses, select them, and automatically update the table. 1. From the Options menu in AZedit, select Frame Mapping Table.
Base 8 vs. Base 16 Port Number Systems With the advent of the TBX-Tribus card and the ever evolving technology to a 16-channel port system, Base 8 and Base 16 port number systems were created. Base 8 Port Number System The Base 8 Port Number System splits 16 ports between a top and bottom group. The bottom group starts with 1 through 136; the top group consists of ports 137 through 272 (see Figure 37).
FIGURE 38. Base 8 Port Numbering scheme with both AIO-16 and an AIO-8 card installed.
Base 16 Port Number System The Base 16 Port Number System is newly supported with the TBX-Tribus Card. Unlike the Base 8 Port Number System, where the ports were split into an upper and lower set of eight (8) ports, the Base 16 Port Number System puts all 16 ports in one slot. This means, when you configure your intercom system to support Base 16, slot 1 in the ADAM holds ports 1–16, slot 2 holds ports 17 through 33, slot 3 holds 34 through 49, and so on.
Force Autonomous Mode Check Box The Force Autonomous Mode check box, shown in Figure 40, is used to force the current frame into autonomous (independent) mode, if none of its Tri-bus audio links are active. Normally, a frame communicates with other frames that are part of the same intercom. However, the Options page of the Intercom Configuration dialog has a new option, Force Autonomous Mode when no audio links up.
3. Click the Options tab. The Options page appears. 4. Select the Force Autonomous Mode when no audio links up check box. Force Autonomous Mode is activated. 5. Click Apply. The Intercom Configuration window closes. AZedit Connections The AZedit Connections menu item, shown in Figure 41, is used to select a frame to which AZedit connects. This menu also has the option to Auto Connect.
CHAPTER 3 Window Descriptions Frame Mapping Table Window The Frame Mapping Table window, shown in Figure 42, is used to link Tribus frames together. Determine the frame position (1 through 8) and enter the primary and secondary MCII-e Master Controller IP Addresses. FIGURE 42. Frame Mapping Table Frame Column The Frame column displays the frame’s positional rank within the intercom system.
IP Address 1 Column The IP Address 1 column indicates the IP Address of the Active MCII-e Master Controller. To set the IP Address, do the following: 1. Click the Address to make the field active and the Browse button appear (see Figure 43). 2. Use the Browse button to open the Select Frame Window. NOTE: FIGURE 43. For more information, see “Select Frame Window” on page 32. Frame Mapping Table Browse Button which opens the Select Frame window.
Base 16 Column Check Box The Base 16 check box is used to enable the Base 16 port number system. For more information, see “Base 8 vs. Base 16 Port Number Systems” on page 24. Move Up Button The Move Up button allows you to set the frame position of the system up in the Frame hierarchy. Frame 1 is the master frame and holds the most complete frame mapping table.
Test Button The Test button is used to test the frame mapping configuration you create. Once you have tested your frame map configuration, press the Apply button to implement the modifications you make. The message below appears if the frame map is deemed valid. FIGURE 45. Frame Mapping Table Valid message Done Button The Done button is used to close the Frame Mapping window.
MAC Address 1 Column The MAC Address 1 column displays the MAC Address of the active master controller in the ADAM frame. IP Address 2 Column The IP Address 2 column displays the IP Address of the standby master controller, if available, in the ADAM frame. MAC Address 2 Column The MAC Address 2 column displays the MAC Address of the standby master controller, if available, in the ADAM frame. OK Button The OK button is used to accept the selections made and close the window.
TBX Links Status Window The TBX Links Status window, shown in Figure 47, is used to check the status of the TBX-Tribus card status. From this window, you can also download firmware. For more information, see “Download Firmware Upgrades” on page 41. FIGURE 47. TBX Links Status Window TBX Column The TBX column displays TBX-Tribus cards listed by frame and slot number. Example: 2 : 009 indicates the TBX card is in Frame 2 and occupying slot 9.
(A) Link Up/Dn Column The (A) Link Up/Dn column displays the status of the links on the DBX port A. Any of the following indicators may appear: “—” The link is down. OK The link is up for # hops. (A) Partner Column The (A) Partner column displays frame number of the TBX card to which the connection is made. For example, if Frame 1’s A connector is connected to Frame 2, a 2 appears under the (A) Partner column.
Audio A Column The Audio A column displays the ports assigned to the Audio A link. Audio B Column The Audio B column displays the ports assigned to the Audio B link. Audio C Column The Audio C column displays the ports assigned to the Audio C link. Intercom Alarms The Intercom Alarms window, shown in Figure 49, displays alarms that occur in the intercom and an indication of whether they have been resolved or not.
To open the Intercom Alarms window, do the following: 1. Double-click the yellow highlighted alarm in the status bar. OR From the Status menu, select Alarms. The Intercom Alarms window appears. FIGURE 49.
Frame Column The Frame column displays the frame affected by the warning or alarm. Alarm Time Column The Alarm Time column displays the date and time (in 24-hour clock time) the alarm or warning occurred. Resolved Time Column The Resolved Time column displays the date and time (in 24-hour clock time) the alarm or warning was resolved. Description Column The Description column displays a description of the alarm or warning.
Logging Window The AZedit Logging window, shown in Figure 50, displays the log messages about the events that have occurred in the cluster. The log messages are kept locally on each frame. These normally are identical, with the exception of when the frames are resynchronizing, across the intercom cluster. FIGURE 50.
J1 Radio Button The J1 radio button indicates log messages are sent to another AZedit session connected serially over the J1 port. NOTE: The only AZedit session allowed to configure the log destinations is the session currently configured as the start destination for log messages or the main serial connection connected to J1 of the ADAM MC breakout panel. Restrictions can be set up for the AZedit destination session to restrict access to the Configure Logging window.
CHAPTER 4 Download Firmware Upgrades Download Firmware to the TBX-Tribus Card To download firmware to the TBX-Tribus card, do the following: 1. From the Status menu in AZedit, select Software Versions. A flyout menu appears. 2. From the flyout menu, select IO Cards. The I/O Card Version Information Window appears. FIGURE 52.
3. Right-click on the TBX-Tribus card you want to download the firmware update to. A popup menu appears. 4. From the popup menu, select Download firmware.... The Firmware Download window appears. 5. Using the Look in: drop down menu, navigate to the folder where the firmware is located. 6. Click Open. The Download Device Firmware window appears. FIGURE 53. 7. Click Begin Download. The download begins. This takes a minute or two to occur. FIGURE 54. 8.
FIGURE 55. Successful Download Message 9. Click OK. The success message and Download Device Firmware window closes. 10. From the Status menu, select I/O Cards. The IO Card Status window appears. 11. Verify the Tribus card firmware has been updated. CAUTION: Do not power down the frame or remove the TBX-Tribus card from the frame until you have verified the new version information from AZedit. If the card loses power during download, undesirable results may occur.
