RTS TBX - TriBus ADAM Specifications

ADAMTBX - TriBus Triple Bus Expander for ADAM93507838000 Rev A 12/2008

6Fail-Over ModesUnlike the DBX card, audio and communications (called control1) between frames is separated between the TBX-Tribus card and the MCII-e

7Full RedundancyIn Full Redundancy systems, there are two (2) links, shown in Figure 29, between each frame, so losing either one does not affect audi

8Partial RedundancyIn a Partial Redundancy systems, multiple frames, but not all frames, have two links configured between them. In the example shown

9Non-RedundancyIn a Non-Redundancy systems, shown in Figure 31, there is only one link between frames, so if the fiber link goes down, audio communica

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11Figure 2: Eight Frame Tribus System – Non-Redundant

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13Debug InformationThe Debug Information menu item, shown in Figure 32, allows you to send a flash file to RTS to help troubleshoot the reason for cra

141. From the Options menu, select Upload Debug Information.The Upload Debug Information window appears.NOTE: By default, the Debug folder (C:\Telex\A

15NOTE: Select the Delete debug information from intercom check box if you want to delete the debug information from system once the .azd file is crea

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17CHAPTER 2Installation and ConfigurationInstallationRequirements•10 Base-T or 100 Base TX Ethernet connection to the network• AZedit 3.6.1 or higher•

18ConfigurationTo configure the TBX-Tribus card, the following steps must be completed for the Intercom System to be active:Step 1 Configure each MCII

19Configure 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

203. Click Intercom Sizing Wizard.The Select Intercom Type window appears.4. Select the ADAM (multi-frame) radio button.5. Click Next.The Select Inter

218. 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 A

2213. Click Finish.The Intercom Configuration window reappears.14. Under Number of Ports in, make any changes to the frames for port allocation, as ne

23Configure the frame using the Frame Mapping window in AZedit To configure the frames with the Frame Mapping window, do the following:TIP: To save t

24Base 8 vs. Base 16 Port Number SystemsWith the advent of the TBX-Tribus card and the ever evolving technology to a 16-channel port system, Base 8 an

25FIGURE 38. Base 8 Port Numbering scheme with both AIO-16 and an AIO-8 card installed.

TableofContentsINTRODUCTION ...3General Description ...3VERSION

26Base 16 Port Number SystemThe Base 16 Port Number System is newly supported with the TBX-Tribus Card. Unlike the Base 8 Port Number System, where th

27Force Autonomous Mode Check BoxThe Force Autonomous Mode check box, shown in Figure 40, is used to force the current frame into autonomous (independ

283. 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 acti

29CHAPTER 3Window DescriptionsFrame Mapping Table WindowThe Frame Mapping Table window, shown in Figure 42, is used to link Tribus frames together. De

30IP Address 1 ColumnThe IP Address 1 column indicates the IP Address of the Active MCII-e Master Controller.To set the IP Address, do the following:1

31Base 16 Column Check BoxThe Base 16 check box is used to enable the Base 16 port number system. For more information, see “Base 8 vs. Base 16 Port N

32Test ButtonThe Test button is used to test the frame mapping configuration you create. Once you have tested your frame map configuration, press the

33MAC Address 1 ColumnThe MAC Address 1 column displays the MAC Address of the active master controller in the ADAM frame.IP Address 2 ColumnThe IP Ad

34TBX Links Status WindowThe TBX Links Status window, shown in Figure 47, is used to check the status of the TBX-Tribus card status. From this window,

35(A) Link Up/Dn ColumnThe (A) Link Up/Dn column displays the status of the links on the DBX port A.Any of the following indicators may appear:“—” The

36Audio A ColumnThe Audio A column displays the ports assigned to the Audio A link.Audio B ColumnThe Audio B column displays the ports assigned to the

37To open the Intercom Alarms window, do the following:1. Double-click the yellow highlighted alarm in the status bar.ORFrom the Status menu, select A

38Frame ColumnThe Frame column displays the frame affected by the warning or alarm.Alarm Time ColumnThe Alarm Time column displays the date and time (

39Logging WindowThe AZedit Logging window, shown in Figure 50, displays the log messages about the events that have occurred in the cluster. The log m

40J1 Radio ButtonThe J1 radio button indicates log messages are sent to another AZedit session connected serially over the J1 port. NOTE: The only AZe

41CHAPTER 4Download Firmware UpgradesDownload Firmware to the TBX-Tribus CardTo download firmware to the TBX-Tribus card, do the following:1. From the

423. 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 firmw

439. 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 appe

ListofFiguresFIGURE 1. 4 Frame System with Full Redundancy, including failover Master Controller ...7FIGURE 2. Partia

3CHAPTER 1IntroductionGeneral DescriptionA single TBX-Tribus fiber card can link up to eight (8) ADAM frames. This makes it possible to increase the n

4FeaturesInterface with ADAMThe TBX-Tribus card is backward compatible with all existing AES, AIO, and RVON cards in an ADAM intercom system. The hard

5SpecificationsNOTE: The TBX–Tribus supports up to eight (8) frames in non-redundant mode. Slot 10 should be used if a third TBX–Tribus card is needed