evertz 7700FC - Determining Fcboot Version; Connecting the Computer to the Card Edge Serial Port

7700 MultiFrame Manual
7700FC VistaLINK® Frame Controller
7700FC-16 Revision 1.4.7
1. Start a VistaLINK
®
Pro client and login
using the Administrator user account
(VLPRO-C does not use login accounts).
2. Expose the 7700FC in the hardware tree
using ‘Add/Update Frame’ and collapsing
the nodes in the tree appropriately.
3. Use the right-click mouse button on the
‘FC’ in the tree and select ‘View
configuration’.
4. Select the ‘Software Status’ tab in the
configuration view.
5. Compare the ‘Tag Name’ with criteria 1
in section 7.1.
FC shown in the hardware tree
Software Status tab for the FC Configuration view
7.1.2. Determining fcboot version
7.1.2.1. Connecting the Computer to the Card Edge Serial Port
You will need the following equipment in order to connect to the serial port on the 7700FC Frame
Controller.
• PC with available communications port. The communication speed is 57600 baud, therefore a 486
PC or better with a 165500 UART based communications port is recommended.
• “Straight-thru” serial extension cable (DB9 female to DB9 male) or (DB25 female to DB9 male)
• Terminal program such as HyperTerminal
• Special upgrade cable supplied with the 7700FR frame. This cable is normally in the vinyl pouch
at the front of the 7700FR manual binder. (Evertz part #WA S76).
Connect the 7700PB serial upgrade cable to the 2x3 header (J2) at the front edge of the 7700FC card.
Note that pins 1 and 5 on the header should be removed and pins 1 and 5 on the cable connector should
also be plugged. If the cable is not keyed, make sure that you install it so that the cable is away from front
of the frame when the module is installed (i.e. so that it passes over the full length of the card). Pin 1 of
the ribbon cable is brown and will be facing the edge of the module with the card ejector when the cable is
correctly installed.