The TesiraCONNECT TC-5 is a 5-port AVB-capable network device designed specifically to connect Biamp conferencing products together. The TesiraCONNECT is placed at the center of any Biamp conference room to provide power and media streaming for Biamp components. TesiraCONNECT works out of the box with Biamp products, simplifying conference room deployments. TesiraCONNECT also connects multiple AVB-enabled Biamp products within a system. Supported topologies include the connection of up to four TesiraCONNECT devices in a single media network cluster.While TesiraCONNECT provides most of the same features and functions as an AVB network switch, Biamp prefers to avoid calling it a network switch. We do this to reinforce that TesiraCONNECT is only intended to be used with Biamp products, and has only been tested with Biamp products.
Additionally, TesiraCONNECT is a simple plug-and-play device with no setup required, in contrast with most other AVB switches that have countless configuration options and require extensive setup to work correctly. Capabilities and limitsTesiraCONNECT is a Tesira infrastructure device that runs Tesira Firmware 3.12 and later. All configuration, firmware updates, and fault monitoring are provided via Tesira Software and Biamp SageVue. InstallationTesiraCONNECT may be mounted under table with the optional mounting bracket, behind a display, in a credenza, a plenum space, or anywhere that it is convenient to accommodate a room design.TesiraCONNECT TC-5 uses a fanless design and is passively cooled. Ensure adequate airflow around the device and that the ambient temperature remains between 0°C to 40°C. Excessive ambient air temperature or blocked airflow may result in overheating.
TesiraCONNECT will provide fault alerts if over temperature. ConnectionUp to four TesiraCONNECT TC-5 devices can be used within a single media network cluster. The devices may be in a star or chain topology. The TesiraCONNECT is intended to connect to the AVB port of a DSP and provide connectivity for expander devices in a room. Tesira must be observed.All 5 ports of the TC-5 are AVB enabled. Ports 2-5 provide PoE+ power. The DSP should be connected to Port 1. Any powered expander devices, additional server-class devices, or additional TC-5 devices should be connected to ports 2-5.The following diagram shows a chain topology connection.The following diagram shows an example star topology connection. Single network connectionTesira devices support converging control and AVB media on to a single network cable.
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Multiple DSPs may be connected to a TesiraCONNECT using single cable mode. Must be followed. The TesiraCONNECT would need to be directly attached to a control computer or uplinked to a control network when using single network connection on the DSPs, to allow a computer to connect to the system via Tesira software. TesiraCONNECT does not support mixing separated and single cable connections within the same system, and it does not provide router functions between isolated control and media networks. Device discoveryThe TesiraCONNECT device is discoverable in the Device Maintenance window of Tesira Software. Configuration and firmware updates for the device are performed from this window.The TesiraFORTE or SERVER-IO in the system will facilitate discovery and control communication between the Control and AVB networks for the TesiraCONNECT device.
This requires that separated networks are enabled on the DSP, which is the default in Tesira 3.8 and newer. If separated networks is not enabled or both the AVB and Control networks of the DSP have the same subnet, the TesiraCONNECT device will not be discoverable. Network settingsTesiraCONNECT offers the same network settings as any other Tesira server-class device. The network settings are accessed via the Device Maintenance window.The hostname, network addressing and device services are modified on the Control Network tab.By default, RSTP is enabled and the control IP address is obtained automatically. The Tesira media network generally will run without a DHCP server and default to a link local IP address.Telnet and SSH are provided for TTP (Tesira Text Protocol) and are disabled by default.
Since the TesiraCONNECT is not part of a system configuration, TTP is limited to DEVICE and SESSION commands only.The AVB tab provides the peer delay setting. The value should be increased if using fiber media convertors because they add more latency to the link. Status LEDsThe following states are represented on the front panel LEDs of the TesiraCONNECT device. FaultsThe following major and minor faults are reported by TesiraCONNECT. Alarm LevelFault MessageCommentNoneN/ANormal operation.MinorOver temperature warningCPU has exceeded 75 °C. Ensure ambient is under 40 °C and adequate ventilation around device.MajorPoE+ fault on port #, Over current limitMay indicate issue with network cabling or powered end-point device.MajorAVB bandwidth exceededStream reservation limit exceeded, check uplink bandwidth.MajorOver temperature faultCPU has exceeded 81 °C.
Device operation is unstable past 85 °C.The front panel provides a fault LED. Tesira Software and Biamp SageVue will report fault messages. Additionally, any Tesira server-class device will report a fault if a discovered TesiraCONNECT device has an alarm. The DSP will report 'Infrastructure device fault detected'.
Most electronic scales and laboratory balances have an RS232 (Serial) or a USB port however no instructions are normally provided to show you how to correctly connect it to your PC or how to input weight values directly into programs like Excel or Access. The steps below will show you how to connect your scale to a PC and identify what port the scale is connected to and also how to input weight readings directly into Microsoft Excel. The only things that you will need are an appropriate cable that connects from the scale to your PC and a Windows program called a 'Software Wedge'. In this example, we will use a product called from. Note: This tutorial assumes that your scale or balance has a 'Print' button that will transmit weight values to a PC.
Most scales and balances do have one although it may not be marked clearly. You may need to read the users manual for the scale or contact its manufacturer to learn exactly how it works. If your scale does not have a Print button, it does not necessarily mean that you cannot send weight data to a PC. It means that you probably need a more advanced software wedge like the product from TAL Technologies. If your scale has a USB connection then you would need to determine what connector is on the scale. The USB ports on a PC are always Type A USB ports therefore if your scale has a Type B USB port, you would need to get a USB cable that has a Type A connector on one end and a Type B connector on the other. Shown above are the most common USB ports found on most scales and balances along with pictures of the connectors that fit the ports.
Important Note: If your scale has a USB connector then it should come with a device driver that you will need to install in Windows in order for the scale to show up as a standard COM port in Windows. Sometimes this device driver is supplied on a CD that comes with the scale and sometime you need to download the driver from the manufacturer's web site. If your scale has a USB connection but does not come with a driver or if you fail to install the driver, then it will not be possible to read in data from the scale using off-the-shelf software tools (like the BC-Wedge software wedge) and you will need to contact the scale's manufacturer to find out what software tools they have that you can use. If your scale has a RS232 port, it will usually be located on the back of the scale and it should look like one of the ports shown above. It is more common for a scale to have either a 9-Pin male connector or a 25-Pin female connector. Serial ports found on the back of a PC will always be either 9-Pin Male or 25-Pin female. Almost all PCs built in the past 10 years that have serial ports will have 9-Pin male ports and usually only very old PCs will have 25-Pin serial ports.
If you need to connect a 9-Pin cable to a 25-Pin port or if you need to connect a 25-Pin cable to a 9-Pin port, you can purchase 9 to 25 pin adapters at most computer or office supply stores or on Amazon.com for under $10.00. Just make sure that you match male and female connections correctly. RS232 cables come in two varieties called 'Modem Cables' and 'Null Modem Cables'. Modem cables have the wires in the cable running straight through and Null Modem cables have the transmit and receive lines crossed in the cable.
Most scales will typically connect to a PC using a Null Modem cable however there are exceptions. One way to make sure that you have all your options covered is to purchase a 'Null Modem Adapter'. A Null Modem Adapter is a small connector that slips in line with the cable and crosses the transmit and receive lines.
A Null Modem Adapter will convert a Null Modem Cable to a Modem Cable and a Modem Cable to a Null Modem cable. They are also available on Amazon.com or at any office supply store for under $10.00. Once you know the types of connectors that are on both your scale and your PC, you would connect the two together using an appropriate cable.
If your scale comes with a cable, then that would be the best one to use. If not, you can purchase cables in any configuration or length that you want., or any office supply store should have what you need.
You may want to contact the manufacturer of the scale to find out if it uses a Modem or a Null Modem cable before making a purchase. Note: The Parallel ports on a PC are also 25-Pin ports however they are always 25-Pin male connectors. Parallel ports on a PC are generally only used for connecting to a printer. They are not serial ports and cannot be used to communicate with a scale. If your scale has a RS232 port but your PC only has USB ports, you can purchase a RS232 to USB converter cable at any computer or office supply store for under $25.00. The best ones use either FTDI or Prolific chipsets. Amazon.com also sells them for around $10.
All RS232 to USB converter cables require a driver to be installed in Windows in order for the cable to work. Typically the driver is provided on a CD with the cable and you normally install the driver first before you connect the cable to your PC for the first time. On most PCs that have a single built in COM port, the port will appear to Windows as COM1 however this is not always the case. If your scale uses a USB connection or if you are using a RS232 to USB converter, you will need to determine the COM port number that the device is connected to. The best way to do this is to look in the Windows Device Manager in the section labeled 'Ports (COM & LPT)'. This section will contain a list of all COM ports that are installed on your PC.
Note: If your scale connects directly to a USB port or if you are using a RS232 to USB converter, make sure that the scale or the converter is connected to the PC and that it's device driver is installed before looking in the Device Manager. Once you know the COM port that the scale is connected to, you can download the BC-Wedge software Setup program from the TALtech.com web site using the following URL: The file is a ZIP file so you will need to save it to a folder on your PC and then extract its contents using the Windows File Explorer and then run the Setup.exe program that was extracted from the ZIP file. After you install BC-Wedge, run it and select the COM port for your scale from the COM Port drop down list in the main BC-Wedge window. The BC-Wedge software was primarily designed to input data from a bar code scanner however it can also be used with most scales and balances.
TALtech has a full line of Software Wedge products that have much more advanced features than what are available in the BC-Wedge program. You can learn more at: For the purpose of this tutorial, BC-Wedge should work just fine. Now that you have your scale connected to your PC, the next step is to determine the serial communications parameters that the scale uses. The very best way to do this is to either look in the scale's user's manual or contact it's manufacturer. You will need to know the Baud Rate, the Parity setting, the number of Data Bits, and the number of Stop Bits. In order for your PC to communicate with your scale, the settings that you select in the BC-Wedge software must exactly match the settings that your scale uses. (The 'Flow Control' option and the 'Scanner Beep String' can be ignored.) To enter the serial communications settings in BC-Wedge, you would click on the 'Settings' option in the BC-Wedge main menu.
This will display the window shown above where you would enter the communications settings. Note: You do not have to change any serial communications parameters in the Windows Device Manager. The parameters that you select in the BC-Wedge software (or any other software) will always override any parameters set in the Device Manager.
If you have the correct communications parameters set in the BC-Wedge software, you should be able to see a weight reading in the text box labeled 'Input Data From Scanner' when you press the Print button on your scale. The image above shows typical data from a scale. If no data appears after you press the print button then you may have the wrong COM port selected. If data appears but is garbled or completely unreadable then you have the right COM port but the wrong serial communications parameters selected. You may need to experiment with different settings until you see data that looks correct.
Try setting the Number Of Data Bits to '7', and the Parity to 'Even' and then try each different Baud Rate until you see data that contains weight values that match what is on the scale's display. Most balances can be configured to output data continuously and when you enable this option in the balance settings, the output rate can be anywhere from 2 to 20 readings per second. This mode is normally meant for updating a display that is connected directly to the balance.
Another option is to configure the balance so that it outputs a weight when you send a command to the balance through the RS232 port. A typical command is just an upper case P followed by a carriage return character (ASCII 13) although different manufacturers use different command sets. In any case, if you were to us a software product like WinWedge from TALtech (www.taltech.com/WinWedge), you could configure the software to send the command out the RS232 port at a regular time interval so that you get much more precise control over the timing of the weight values. You also have better control over when to start and stop the data outputs. I would recommend looking in the user's manual for your particular balance the learn what options are available in the balance and also what commands it responds to.
If you have questions, feel free to give me a call at 215-496-0222 Just as for Tom or anyone in support if I am not available. You could have each of the 10 scales sending data int the same workbook or into separate workbooks - whichever way you want.
You can also have data go into the workbook(s) when you want. You could have a button in the workbook that you click on when you want a reading or you could have the weight values read in at a regular time interval or when you press a button on the scales. Most scales can also be configured to output data at stability so you could data go into the workbook automatically when the scale stabilizes. Basically, you can make it work whatever way you want.