controller) and a DC power jack. The unit can be power from the supplied power adaptor or powered from 9-12 volts DC. LED indicators show status of Ethernet activity and serial port activity.
Installation
Unpacking
When you receive your BusAlyzer, you should receive the following items:
• BusAlyzer
• This Users Manual
• 9 volt DC power supply
• Installation CD
Please take a moment to register your product at: http://www.jlcooper.com
This will allow us to notify you of important updates and changes to software or features.
Setup
The BusAlyzers compact design makes it easy to locate wherever you need it. The BusAlyzer must be setup up in a location that does not experience vibration, excessive humidity, dust or temperature extremes.
The BusAlyzer can be mounted in any orientation.
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Connecting the BusAlyzer
Connecting the BusAlyzer is quite straightforward. The
BusAlyzer typically connects between a deck and a controller as shown in the following diagram.
1. Connect the controller to Port A on the BusAlyzer.
2. Connect the deck to Port B on the BusAlyzer.
3. Connect the BusAlyzer to the Ethernet network
4. Connect the included power supply to the BusAlyzer.
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Configuring the BusAlyzer
Before using the BusAlyzer, it must be configured properly. There are two ways to use the BusAlyzer:
• Remote data capture
• Serial to Ethernet converter
Remote data capture
In Remote data capture mode, the BusAlyzer connects to an RS-
422 controller (such as an editing controller) on Port A and an RS-
422 device (such as a VTR or video server) on Port B.
In this mode, the BusAlyzer receives the serial data or commands from the receive pins (3 and 8) on Port A and passes it to the transmit pins (3 and 8) of Port B. Additionally, the BusAlyzer receives the serial data or responses from the receive pins (2 and 7) on Port B and passes it to the transmit pins (2 and 7) of Port A.
The serial data is only buffered and amplified, there is no reclocking, or other processing being applied to the serial stream.
These two serial streams are read by the BusAlyzer, time stamped and transmitted via Ethernet to a host computer running the
BusAlyzer analysis software.
To configure the BusAlyzer for Remote data capture mode, the following internal jumpers must be configured:
• JB4 – jumper must be in the Server position
• JB1 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• JB2 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• JB3 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• U6 – IC must be in the Mach position
• U10 – IC must be in the Ctrlr position
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The following diagram illustrates the correct jumper configuration for Remote data capture mode.
U10A U10B
JB3
JB2
JB1
U6A U6B
JB4
BusAlyzer Jumper Configuration for Remote data capture mode
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Serial to Ethernet converter
In Serial to Ethernet converter mode, a pair of BusAlyzers can connect two RS-422 devices together over an Ethernet connection.
This can be done on both Port A and Port B simultaneously.
Additionally, Port A and Port B can be configured to accommodate a controller or deck independently of each other.
In this mode, two BusAlyzers are required. One BusAlyzer must be configured to be a Server and the other must be configured to be a Client.
To configure the BusAlyzer for Remote data capture mode, the following internal jumpers must be configured:
• JB4 – jumper must be in the Server position
• JB1 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• JB2 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• JB3 – jumper must be in the Analyzer position
• U6 – IC must be in the Mach position
• U10 – IC must be in the Ctrlr position
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The following diagram illustrates the correct jumper configuration for Remote data capture mode.
U10A U10B
U6A U6B
JB3
JB2
JB1
JB4
BusAlyzer Jumper Configuration for Remote data capture mode
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Web Page Configuration
In addition to the jumpers settings, there are internal settings that must be configured if the BusAlyzer is to function correctly in your application. This is done by accessing the configuration web page.
Note: You must use Internet Explorer 6 or Safari to access the
BusAlyzers configuration web page. Other browsers such as Firefox,
Mozilla and Konqueror are not supported.
The BusAlyzers configuration web page can be accessed by:
1. Pressing the Reset button
2. Entering the BusAlyzers IP address in your web browser.
The factory default is http://192.168.254.112/ .
Note: The Configuration Web Page is ALWAYS at 192.168.254.112 regardless of the Configuration Web Page setting.
Note: Since the default subnet mask of the BusAlyzer is 255.255.255.0, you must set the IP address of your computer to match the subnet of the
BusAlyzer. You will need to set your computers IP address to
192.168.254.nnn where nnn can be any address except 112 or 114.
If you do not know what IP address the BusAlyzer is set to, the
BusAlyzer can be set to the factory defaults. This is done by performing the following steps:
1. Holding the Reset button.
2. Switching the Power switch on.
3. Releasing the Reset button.
The factory defaults are:
IP Address 192.168.254.114
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.254.198
If you cannot access the BusAlyzer, please refer to the troubleshooting section.
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BusAlyzer configuration web page
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Setup Information
Device IP Address
This is the IP address of the BusAlyzer. The factory default is
192.168.254.114.
Subnet Mask
This is the Subnet Mask of the BusAlyzer. The BusAlyzer will only respond to devices in its subnet. Any devices that are not in the BusAlyzers subnet will be ignored. The factory default is
255.255.255.0.
Gateway Address
This is the address of the router on your network. This is used when the BusAlyzer is in serial to Ethernet converter mode as a client. The factory default is 192.168.254.198.
Port Number
This is the TCP port number of the BusAlyzer. The factory default is 23.
Serial Port Setup Parameters
Baud Rate
This defines the port speed of the serial ports. Normally, this does not need to be modified. The standard P2 port speed that controllers use to communicate with VTRs is 38400 bits/sec. The factory default is 38400 bits/sec.
Parity and Parity Type
This defines the parity of the serial ports. Normally, this does not need to be modified. The standard P2 parity that controllers use to communicate with VTRs is odd parity. The factory default is odd parity.
SUBMIT
Click on this button to save the settings in the BusAlyzer.
CLEAR
Click on this button to reset the settings in the web page.
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Installing the BusAlyzer analysis software
The BusAlyzer analysis software must be installed to make use of the analysis features of the BusAlyzer. The software requires a computer with the minimum requirements:
• Pentium III or greater
• 128MB RAM
• Windows 2000 or Windows XP
• 10baseT or 100baseTX Ethernet interface
To install the BusAlyzer analysis software, insert the BusAlyzer installation CD into your CD or DVD drive. Open the CD or DVD driver and click on “setup.exe”. Alternately, you can find the latest software on the JLCooper support site, download it to your computer, and install it.
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