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Avid® AirSPACE HD™

Installation and User’s Guide

Release 2.0.H11

atools for storytellers®

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Avid AirSPACE HD Installation and User’s Guide• Part 0130-XXXXX-01 Rev. A • Octo-ber 8, 2001

Contents

Using This Guide

Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-iAbout This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-iImportant Safeguards and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-iii

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-iiiCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-iv

Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-vSymbols and Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-v

Documentation Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-viIf You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-viHow to Order Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-vii

Chapter 1 AirSPACE HD Overview

In This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1About the AirSPACE HD High-Definition Video Server . . . . . . . . . 1-2

AirSPACE HD Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Video Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3System Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

AirSPACE HD Hardware Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7Customer-Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

AirSPACE HD Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8AirSPACE HD Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

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Chapter 2 Installation

In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10Unpacking and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12List of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12Installing AirSPACE HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Checking Drives After Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14Connecting Video Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15Connecting Control and Communications Cables . . . . . . 2-15Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Panasonic Interconnection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18Panasonic Video Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18Panasonic Audio Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20Panasonic Dub Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21Panasonic Audio/Video Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22DIP Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23Disabling the Alarm Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24Interconnection Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

Sony Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27Sony Video Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27Sony Audio Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28Sony Dub Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29Sony Audio/Video Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30

Control and Communications Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33Enabling Software Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35Power Up, Power Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35

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Chapter 3 User Interface

Introduction to the AirSPACE HD User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2Dashboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Controls Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8Record/Monitor Controller (Rec/Mon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9Playlist Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Playlists Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21PlayList Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22Event Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

System Diagnostic Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Chapter 4 System Setup

Accessing the Setup Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Version/License Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Verifying Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7System Configuration Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Selecting Video Recording Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10Selecting Vertical Interval and Horizontal Interval Settings . .

4-11Channel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11Controller Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Connecting the CD ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18Software Update Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Setting the System Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

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Chapter 5 AirSPACE HD Operations

Remote Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Remote Control Setup Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

General Remote Control Setup: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2For remote control from an automation system: . . . . . . . . . 5-3For remote control from a system using Sony protocol (such as

an edit controller):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3For remote control from any device providing contact

closure: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4Time Code Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Event Duration vs. Recorded Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Clip Absolute Time Code Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Clip Relative Time Code Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Recording Events Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Record Setup Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7Closed-Ended Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Playing Back Events Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Playback Setup Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Playback with the Record/Monitor Controller . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Creating and Modifying Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12Playlist Setup Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12Creating New Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13Modifying Existing Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15Deleting Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Playing Back Playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16Playback Setup Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16Using the Playlist Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Deleting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

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Appendix A Specifications

About This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2Video Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3Communications Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4VTR Emulation Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Tributary Wiring Specifications, Remote 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6Ethernet Connector Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7VGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9SCSI-S, SCSI-T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Balanced Monitor Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12Unbalanced Monitor Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14

Sony Protocol Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15HD Codec Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16

Appendix B Troubleshooting

About This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1Motherboard Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Understanding the Decimal Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4Remote Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5Packaging for Returned Materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Appendix C Installing and Configuring the RS-422 Serial Adapter

Installing the RS-422 Serial Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1Constructing & Installing the RS-422 Cable Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

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Appendix D Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Index

Using This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® AirSPACE HD™ high-definition video server.

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is intended for broadcast engineers and operators who use video equipment.

About This Guide

This guide provides the installation and operating instructions for the Avid AirSPACE HD high-definition video server.

The Contents lists all topics included in this book. They are presented with the following overall structure:

• Chapter 1 “AirSPACE HD Overview” describes this guide and presents the basic features, options, and configurations of the AirSPACE HD video server.

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• Chapter 2 “Installation” describes the system hardware, and provides comprehensive instructions for hardware and software installation.

• Chapter 3 “User Interface” introduces the AirSPACE user interface and describes all user interface controls.

• Chapter 4 “System Setup” provides detailed instructions for setting up all system parameters.

• Chapter 5 “AirSPACE HD Operations” provides step-by-step operating instructions for all basic and optional system modes and features.

• Appendix A “Specifications” provides a detailed list of all technical system specifications and connector pinouts.

• Appendix B “Troubleshooting” outlines basic system troubleshooting and technical support procedures.

• Appendix C, “Regulatory and Safety Notices,” lists regulatory and safety notices for the AirSPACE HD video server.

• A detailed index helps you quickly locate specific topics.

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Important Safeguards and Notices

This section provides important safety guidelines for both the Operator and Service Personnel. Specific warnings and cautions are found throughout the guide where they apply, but may not appear here. Please read and follow the important safety information, noting especially those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.

Warnings

Please observe the following important warnings:

• Αny instructions in this guide that require opening the equipment cover, changing a power supply, removing the motherboard, or changing a disk drive should be performed by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so.

• Heed all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions.

• Do not use this product in or near water. Disconnect AC power before installing any options or servicing the unit unless instructed to do so by this manual.

• This product is grounded through the power cords grounding conductors. To avoid electric shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting the product inputs or outputs.

• Route power cords and other cables so that they are not likely to be damaged. Disconnect power before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners; use only a damp cloth.

• Do not wear hand jewelry or watches when troubleshooting high current circuits, such as the power supplies. During installation, do not use the door handles or front panels to lift the equipment as they may open abruptly and injure you.

Important Safeguards and Notices

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• To avoid fire hazard, use only the specified correct type, voltage and current rating as referenced in the appropriate parts list for this product. Always refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel.

• Have qualified personnel perform safety checks after any service.

• Fuses should be replaced with the correct rating and type for the country in which the equipment is being operated:

Cautions• When installing this equipment, do not attach the power cord to

building surfaces. To prevent damage when replacing fuses, locate and correct the trouble that caused the fuse to blow before applying power.

• On a defective power supply, verify that power supply switches are off before removing the power supply or servicing the equipment. When replacing the unit, verify that the replacement power supply is turned off before installing the unit.

• Use only specified replacement parts. Follow static precautions at all times when handling this equipment.

• Slots and openings in the chassis are provided for ventilation. Do not block them. Leave the back of the frame clear for air exhaust cooling and to allow room for cabling — a minimum of 6 inches (15.25 cm) of clearance is recommended.

• The AirSPACE video server should not be operated with the front door removed. In order to retain the drives in position, and to

Location Fuse Specification

U.S. UL/CSA (3AG 3AB) Slo-Blo® 6.2510 Amp, 250 V

EuropeIEC 127 5 x 20mm Type “T”, Sheet III, 3.154 Amp 250 V

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ensure proper cooling, drive performance, and minimal electromagnetic interference, the door should be closed during normal operation.

• Do not ship the AirSPACE HD system in anything but the original shipping container.

Documentation Conventions

The following documentation conventions are used throughout this guide.

Symbols and Conventions

This documentation uses the following special symbols and conventions:

1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important.

a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is important.

• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.

• Indented bulleted lists, when the order of secondary items is unimportant.

n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.

c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.

w A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this guide or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.

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Documentation Terms

The following terms are used throughout this guide:

• “Clip” and “Event” are used synonymously to describe motion video sequences (such as commercials) that are recorded on the server.

• “Image” and “Still” are used synonymously to describe still or frozen video pictures.

• “Operator” and “User” are terms that refer to the person who uses the AirSPACE HD video server.

• “Source” refers to an audio/video signal that can be recorded on the AirSPACE HD video server.

• “AirSPACE HD” refers to the AirSPACE high-definition video server.

• “System” refers to the entire AirSPACE HD video server and all of its hardware and software components.

• “SPACE Pod™” refers to Avid’s hard drive mounting, shock absorber, and connector assembly.

If You Have Documentation Comments

Avid Technology continuously seeks to improve its documentation. We value your comments about this guide, the Help, the Online Publications CD-ROM, and other Avid-supplied documentation.

Simply e-mail your documentation comments to Avid Technology at

[email protected]

Please include the title of the document, its part number, revision, and the specific section you are commenting on in all correspondence.

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How to Order Documentation

To order additional copies of this documentation from within the United States, call Avid Telesales at 800-949-AVID (2843). If you are placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local Avid representative.

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CHAPTER 1

AirSPACE HD Overview

In This Chapter

This chapter provides background information about the AirSPACE HD video server.

The following topics are discussed:

• About the AirSPACE Digital Video Recorder

• AirSPACE Features

• AirSPACE System Options

• AirSPACE Hardware Options

• AirSPACE Support Options

• AirSPACE Configurations

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About the AirSPACE HD High-Definition Video Server

The AirSPACE HD video server operates in one of two high-definition modes:

• The Sony HDCAM option provides compatibility with Sony HDCAM 1080i components. Data is recorded on AirSPACE HD in SDTI format at 270 Mbps.

• The Panasonic HDP option provides compatibility with Panasonic HD 1080i or 720p components. Data is recorded on AirSPACE HD in SDTI format at 360 Mbps.

AirSPACE HD Features

The AirSPACE HD video server is a single-channel broadcast server that features HD (high-definition) 1080i and 720p video standards using either Sony HDCAM or Panasonic compression. The compact 6 RU chassis accommodates I/O operation, and provides up to eight hours (using Sony compression) or six hours (using Panasonic compression) of on-line audio/video storage capacity depending on the size of the drives in your AirSPACE HD system.

System Features

The following system features are provided:

• The AirSPACE HD system is designed to be operated primarily by remote control (from an external automation system or edit controller). For this purpose, AirSPACE HD includes an RS-422 port for each I/O channel, plus an Ethernet port for enhanced control and file sharing capabilities. For local control, a graphical user interface (GUI) provides full control and configuration capability via monitor, keyboard and mouse.

• The system’s high-speed bandwidth ensures random access capability to all media with concurrent network transfers.


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• AirSPACE HD supports 1080i and 720p at 360 Mb/s (Panasonic compression), and 1080i at 270 Mb/s (Sony compression).

• A RAID-3 configuration is used for full protection of the file system and all data. RAID-3 provides the large bandwidth specifically suited for image processing, and also provides data security. The operating system information is RAID 1 protected, using mirrored copies of this information on every drive. For additional details, see “System Reliability” on page 4.

• Two standard current-sharing live-swappable redundant power supplies are included for system reliability and easy maintenance. Either one of the supplies can run the system by itself.

• System configuration parameters are saved to nonvolatile memory and are preserved in the event of a power failure.

• A software license capability is included that enables system features and options to be changed via software.

Video Input/Output

The following video input/output features are provided:

• The AVIO board provides three video connections:

• 1 SDTI video input

• 2 SDTI video output (playback)

• The AVIO board provides a terminated analog reference input for Genlock capability.

• Closed captioning information is always preserved.

Communication

The following communication features are provided:

• Two RS-422 remote control ports are provided. The ports are designed for connection to automation systems and also support industry-standard VTR control protocols.


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• For basic command-level control, the system provides a GPI connector with 12 assignable control ports (8 inputs, 4 outputs). See “GPI” on page A-9. //check for accuracy//

• A 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection is standard on the chassis for multi-unit interconnection, remote diagnostics, and external control.

• One independent external ultra wide SCSI connection is provided for communication with external SCSI equipment, such as the optional CD ROM Drive for software updates. This port is not implemented for use as a SCSI target.

• A SMPTE alarm contact closure (BNC) is provided for facility use to connect to external annunciator devices to flag operators that a system problem exists.

• For remote diagnostics, software updates, and feature licenses, one of two different modem configurations is provided:

- For countries in which telecommunications regulations allow the use of U.S. modems, a standard modem connection is included on the rear chassis panel.

- For countries in which telecommunication regulations prohibit the use of U.S. modems, a serial adapter board is provided for connection to a customer-supplied modem.

n Diagnostics or feature licensing conducted by any qualified Avid Technical Support member, or software updates initiated either by the user or a remote Tech Support individual may be achieved via the modem over standard phone lines or via a direct Ethernet connection over the internet.

System Reliability

The AirSPACE HD video server is designed with the prevention of data loss as a paramount system criterion. Several factors contribute to the system’s reliability:

• Using a dedicated parity drive, hardware RAID Level 3 parity engine protection is provided on all system configurations. This


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prevents data loss in the event of any single drive failure and assures uninterrupted video streams on all outputs.

• Redundant current-sharing power supplies provide protection against power supply failures. In the event of a single power supply failure, a system warning ALERT is presented on the GUI accompanied by flashing LEDs on all drives and asserts the SMPTE Alarm.

• Temperature is monitored in seven locations throughout the system. In the event of high internal temperature, a system warning ALERT is presented on the GUI accompanied by the SMPTE Alarm (operation continues uninterrupted). In the event of an extreme internal temperature, a FAIL indication is presented on the GUI and all drives are spun down to prevent damage.

• The large rear cooling fans have tachometer sensing. If one slows excessively, a system warning ALERT is presented on the GUI accompanied by the SMPTE alarm.

The following lists important points regarding RAID data protection:

• All AirSPACE HD Systems ship with both a RAID parity drive, which is used to reconstruct data, and a Hot Spare drive, which is used in the event of any drive failure.

• RAID parity protection simultaneously protects audio and video data (plus file system information) for any single drive failure in a given array (RAID level 3). The operating system is further protected by being mirrored on every drive (RAID level 1).

• When the system determines that a drive has failed or is performing below standards, the defective drive is identified via a red LED on the SPACE Pod, and logged in the error log. For an illustration of the drive LEDs, see “Hardware Description” on page 2-2.

When the system detects such a drive failure, the system begins to rebuild the missing data automatically to the Hot Spare drive.


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You can install a replacement for the failed drive any time during or after the rebuild process. This drive becomes the new Hot Spare.

• While a replacement drive is being rebuilt, the drive’s two LEDs (blue and red) are lit. The blue LED (only) remains lit upon completion.

• In play mode, if a single drive fails to respond quickly enough to provide the requested data, the missing data is automatically calculated from the parity information.

• In record mode, if an individual drive fails to write its data in time and misses incoming data, a “mini rebuild” is required. The missing data is reconstructed and written to that drive as soon as the system is idle. The situation is noted in the log, and on the drive’s red Status LED.

• In the event of an unrecoverable error during recording, the system aborts the current recording and alerts the operator in both the error log and an alert dialog box.

• A drive’s position in the physical disk array is not critical. The RAID system software determines what portion of the stripes are on each drive, and operates the array identically regardless of drive position.

c Do not swap drives between different slots in the array while the system is turned on. The system will not recover if this occurs. However, you can remove a single failed drive and replace it with a spare while the system is operational.

• The system normally boots using the operating system on the first drive (Slot A). Should the system not be able to do so — or should a problem develop with that drive — the system will automatically use the drive in Slot C.

n Additional software versions may be stored on other drives in the system allowing you to evaluate new software versions and retain older ones in case you want to revert to an older release.


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AirSPACE HD Hardware Options

The following Hardware Options are available for the AirSPACE HD video server:

• The Graphical User Interface (GUI) display

- Provides a 14" VGA monitor (running in 640 x 480 mode) for displaying the AirSPACE graphical user interface directly from the individual system.

• The CD ROM Software Upgrade kit

- Provides a CD-ROM drive plus the necessary terminator and interconnect cables. This accessory allows you to reinstall or update the system software on any AirSPACE HD video server from a CD ROM.

• Spare Disk Drive & SPACE Pod Option

- Provides one disk drive and one SPACE Pod as a shelf-spare replacement for failed drives.

- Avid recommends you maintain a minimum of one shelf Spare Drive per AirSPACE HD system.

n One hot spare drive and pod are installed as standard with each system.

n Disk drives purchased from Avid are prequalified, pretested, and include the passthrough warranty from the disk drive manufacturer. If you purchase your own drives, Avid is not liable for any consequential performance problems or damages to the drives. User-supplied drives must be of the same size, manufacturer, model and, revision as those supplied with the system.

Customer-Supplied Accessories

You may supply industry-standard devices for the accessories listed below. There should be no problems using non-Avid supplied devices, but Avid is not responsible for the functionality or operation with non-qualified accessories.


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• To display the user interface, you can use any standard VGA monitor that supports 640 x 480 resolution and provides a standard 15-pin VGA connector.

• To reinstall or update system software, you can use any standard SCSI-based CD-ROM drive with the appropriate 68-pin HD cable. Avid has qualified the following models:

- Philips® PCA80SC

- Sony® CDU415

- Toshiba™ XM-5701B

- Plextor® 12Plex

n Avid does not guarantee the performance of a CD-ROM drive that is not listed above.

• Each AirSPACE HD system comes with a mouse and keyboard; however, they can be replaced with any standard PS/2 compatible keyboards or pointing devices.

AirSPACE HD Support Options• The Eclipse Option encompasses operational support, SPACE

hardware, and the associated software licenses. This includes embedded software, a standard part of the SPACE operating system, plus individual optional products which customers might purchase to further enhance their SPACE products.

For reference, note that the Avid Limited Warranty includes:

- One Year Repair/Replacement on SPACE Hardware

- 90 Days Operational Support

- 90 Days Maintenance/Upgrades on OS and Embedded Software

- 90 Days Maintenance/Upgrades on Optional Hardware/Software Products


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For the AirSPACE HD video server, the Eclipse Option is offered in two phases:

• Phase One (ESP-1) extends the Limited Warranty to provide one full year of:

- Operational Support

- Software Maintenance and Enhancement releases for the Embedded Software

- Support and Enhancement releases for Optional Hardware and Software Products

• Phase Two (ESP-2) provides each subsequent year of:

- Operational Support

- SPACE Hardware Maintenance including Avid Board Level Exchange

- Software Maintenance and Enhancement releases for the Embedded Software

- Support and Enhancement releases for Optional Hardware and Software Products

AirSPACE HD Configurations

The standard Avid AirSPACE HD video server is equipped with 20 hard drives — 18 drives for the media and file system, one (the 19th drive) for parity protection, and one (the 20th drive) as a hot-swappable spare.

The system is available in two configurations. For both Panasonic and Sony systems, nominal storage capacities are listed below.


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AirSPACE HD SPACE TIME Coordinates

AirSPACE HD SPACE TIME Coordinates AS HDCAM

AirSPACE HD

no HI HI

406 18.1 17.4 -

408 24.1 23.1 -

410 30.2 28.8 17.2

412 36.2 34.7 20.6

414 42.0 40.5 24.0

416 47.9 45.9 27.4

418 53.8 51.9 30.8

906 38.6 37.1 -

908 51.5 49.4 -

910 64.6 61.6 36.7

912 77.3 74.3 44.1

914 89.8 86.5 51.2

916 102.5 98.2 58.5

918 115.0 110.9 65.8

1806 78.7 75.6 -

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1808 104.9 100.5 -

1810 131.5 125.4 74.8

1812 157.3 151.1 89.7

1814 182.8 176.1 104.3

1816 208.6 199.9 119.1

1818 234.1 225.8 133.9

3606 159.9 153.6 -

3608 213.2 204.2 -

3610 267.2 255.0 152.0

3612 319.8 307.2 182.3

3614 371.5 357.9 211.9

3616 424.0 406.4 242.0

3618 475.7 459.0 272.2

7206 317.6 305.1 220.8

7208 423.5 405.8 294.7

7210 530.8 506.5 367.3

7212 635.2 610.2 440.3


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n The AirSPACE HD disk array is striped entirely in only one digital format at any given time. Changing the digital format of the array—from Sony compression to Panasonic compression, for example—causes all media to be inaccessible. When the change request is made, a message box appears alerting you and allowing you to cancel the procedure. You can not intermix Panasonic compression and Sony compression on a disk array.

7214 738.1 711.0 513.2

7216 842.4 807.3 587.1

7218 945.1 911.8 662.4

18006 783.2 752.3 544.4

18008 1044.2 1000.5 726.6

18010 1308.9 1249.0 905.7

18012 1566.4 1504.7 1085.8

18014 1820.0 1753.2 1265.5

18016 2077.1 1990.6 1447.7

18018 2330.4 2248.2 1633.3


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CHAPTER 2

Installation

In This Chapter

This chapter describes the AirSPACE HD server’s hardware and provides instructions for hardware installation, software installation, and system power-up procedures.

The following topics are discussed:

• Hardware Description

• Hardware Installation

• Panasonic Interconnection

• Sony Interconnection

• Control and Communications Connection

• Enabling Software Licenses

• Power Up, Power Down

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Hardware Description

The figure below illustrates the front of the chassis with the door opened. The door may be detached by releasing the pins that secure the hinge.

The following descriptions refer to the circled numbers above.

1. SPACE Pod

Each SPACE Pod (Avid’s drive mounting, shock absorber, and connector assembly) houses one disk drive in the array. Empty SPACE Pods should fill unused slots to ensure proper air flow and shielding.

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3

4

5

6

1)Space Pod 3) Blue LEDS 5) Handle

2) Vents 4) Red LEDS 6) Green LED (if installed)

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2. Vents

Functional air holes in each SPACE Pod’s faceplate provide vents for cooling. To maintain proper drive temperature, do not block the vents.

3. Blue LED

The Blue LED, when lit by itself, indicates that the disk drive is operating correctly. See the following note for LED information.

4. Red LED

The Red LED, when lit steadily by itself (not blinking), indicates a data error or disk fault. See the following note for LED information.

5. Handle

The SPACE Pod Handle provides a finger-hold for removal of the drive.

6. Green LED

The Green LED indicates disc activity.

Please note the following important points regarding the disk drive LEDs:

• When a drive has developed an unrecoverable fault, the system will automatically take the drive off line and light the drive’s red LED.

• If the system has a hot spare drive installed, it will immediately begin rebuilding data on the hot spare, lighting the blue and red LEDs on that drive.

• If the system does not have a hot spare drive installed, it will indicate a hardware fault condition.

Hardware faults are indicated by a flashing pattern of all LEDs. If the fault is due to a drive failure, only that drive’s red LED will remain on steadily.


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• When both LEDs are lit simultaneously, the drive is rebuilding data. It is recommended that you do not shut the system down during rebuilds.

The figure below illustrates the designations for drives A through T:

The figure below illustrates the rear chassis.

A B C D

E F G H

I J K L

M N O P

Q R S T

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Analog Video Outputs

Y/G/Y Pb/B/Mon Pr/R/C Monitor TC Mon.

AES Digital Audio

A1/2 In A3/4 In A1/2 Out A3/4 Out

Fan 1

PLUTO TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Remote 1

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Status

PLUTO SPACE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER

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110 / 115 / 230 V~Hz 50 / 60

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19)Not Active

2)Ethernet 11)Blank Slot 20)Redundant Power Supplies

3)Remote 1 12)Digital Video I/O 21)GPI I/O

4)Keyboard 13)Not Active 22)SCSI-S

5)Mouse 14)Not Active 23)SCSI-T

6)Remote 2 15)Not Active 24)Power

7)Status LEDs 16)Not Active 25)FCC Notice

8)Modem 17)Not Active 26)SMPTE Alarm

9)SBC with VGA Connector

18)Not Active 27)Motherboard Tray Handle


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The chassis contains the Motherboard, disk drive array, and all required system electronics. All input/output connections, cooling fans, power supplies, and plug-in PC cards are designed on slide-in assemblies that allow easy removal and insertion from the rear of the chassis.


1. Cooling Fans

Six cooling fans (two upper main system fans plus two per power supply fans) are provided for optimum airflow through the chassis — from front to rear. To maintain proper chassis temperature, do not block the fans with system cables or other rack equipment. A minimum clearance of 6 inches (15.25 cm) is recommended.

2. Ethernet

The Ethernet Connector (RJ-45) provides a 100/10 BaseT Ethernet connection for networking. The system automatically senses whether it is connected to a 10 Mb or 100 Mb speed network.

3. Remote 1

The Remote 1 port (9-Pin “D” female) accepts RS-422 control from an external device such as an automation controller or editing system. See “Connector Pinouts” on page A-5 for details.

4. Keyboard

For direct control in conjunction with the User Interface, the Keyboard port accepts a standard PS/2 compatible Keyboard (6-Pin mini “DIN”).

5. Mouse

Port for standard PS/2 compatible Mouse (6-Pin mini “DIN” connector). Provides direct control in conjunction with the User Interface. The port can also be used with a trackball or other compatible pointing device.

6. Remote 2

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The Remote 2 port (9-Pin “D” female) accepts RS-422 control from an external device such as an automation controller or editing system. See “Connector Pinouts” on page A-5 for details.

7. Status LEDs

The system includes a POST (Power On Self Test) diagnostic mode. The two Status LEDs report the results of diagnostic tests. See “POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostics” on page B-3 for a list of codes.

8. Modem

One of two different modem configurations is provided for remote connection capability (between the customer location and Avid):

9. SBC with VGA Connector

All system activity is controlled by the SBC (Single Board Computer). This card is a standard 200 or 300 MHz MMX Pentium on a plug-in PICMG type card. To display the User Interface, a VGA output (15-Pin “D” female) is provided for connection to a display monitor. The display output is a 640 x 480 pixel graphic containing all user controls.

n The Parallel Port on the SBC card is unused.

10. Blank Slot

You can use this slot to install a serial adapter card. Otherwise, the slot is unused.

11. Blank Slot

This card slot is not used.

12. Digital Video I/O

All system digital video I/O capability is provided on a plug-in PCI type interface card. Four BNC connectors are provided for:

• One analog reference input

• Two SDTI outputs (buffered, identical)


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• One SDTI input

13. Not Active

14. Not Active

15. Not Active

16. Not Active

17. Not Active

18. Not Active

19. Not Active

20. Redundant Power Supplies

21. Two standard current-sharing live-swappable redundant power supplies are provided. Either power supply can run the system by itself in the event the other supply fails. Each power supply has its own power switch. See “Power Supplies” on page B-2 for information about changing power supplies.

n To obtain the benefit of redundant power supply protection, both power supplies must be turned on.

22. GPI/O

One 25-pin GPI connector provides eight general-purpose inputs. See “GPI” on page A-9 for implemented functions.

23. SCSI-S

The SCSI-S connector is an external 40 MB/s Wide UltraSCSI single-ended connection (not differential) for interfacing with peripheral SCSI equipment. SCSI-S is internally connected to disk controller “S.” (UltraSCSI is also referred to as SCSI 3.)

24. SCSI-T

The SCSI-T connector is an external Wide UltraSCSI single-ended connection (not differential) for interfacing with peripheral SCSI equipment such as Avid’s CD ROM option. SCSI-T is internally

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connected to disk controller “T.” Use the CD ROM option to update the software.

25. Power

The power connector accepts 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, auto ranging. An IEC to US 3-prong plug is supplied with each unit. In international applications, the customer must provide the appropriate power cabling.

26. FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This unit meets or exceeds all standards set by the following U.S. and International safety and emissions agencies: FCC class A, UL, CSA, and CE.

27. SMPTE Alarm

One BNC connector is provided for the SMPTE alarm (SMPTE 269M). The alarm provides a contact closure whenever a hardware fault exists in the system (including a failed drive or power supply, or a detected fault in other circuitry). Note that this contact is closed when power is off.

28. Motherboard Tray Handle

The rear lower lip of the connector panel forms a handle to facilitate the removal of the system Motherboard tray (original-chassis systems have a cabinet handle attached). See “Motherboard Replacement” on page B-2 for information about changing the Motherboard tray.


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Hardware InstallationThis section provides instructions for hardware installation. The following topics are discussed:

• What You Will Need

• Unpacking and Inspection

• Installation

What You Will Need

The following list outlines the items that are required (and recommended) for proper system operation:

• Electronics and Hardware

The AirSPACE HD server chassis is required.

For rack mounting support, standard rack ears are provided on each chassis (eight customer-supplied rack mount screws are required). Additional customer-supplied rack support (in the form of L-brackets) is also required.

n Rack “slides” are not required because all sub-assemblies can be removed for service with the unit in place. However, the use of rack L-brackets, a rack shelf, or other support is required because the weight of an AirSPACE HD array cannot be supported by the rack ears alone.

• Monitoring and Control

A VGA monitor is required for viewing the graphical user interface. If the system is to be controlled by an external device and all configuration settings have been made, a monitor does not need to be connected. The Avid VGA Monitor accessory is recommended.

A PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse are supplied with each unit, and are required to access user interface items. The mouse must be

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connected before reboot/power-on to be functional. The Keyboard and Mouse do not have to be connected when not needed.

c Do not connect or disconnect the Mouse or Keyboard with the power on.

A high-definition digital video output monitor (customer-supplied) is recommended for output video display.

• CD ROM and SCSI Cable

A CD ROM drive and associated SCSI cable are required for software updates. See “Connecting the CD ROM” on page 4-18 for important CD ROM information.

• Interconnect Cables (customer-supplied)

- Video coax cable rated for digital video transmission.

- Video coax cable rated for analog video transmission.

- RS-422 9-Pin “D” serial interconnect cables (Avid-supplied).

- GPI 25-Pin “D” interconnect cable (if desired).

- Ethernet RJ-45 interconnect cables and the appropriate Ethernet network.

• Input Sources

- A SDTI input source is required.

- An analog video reference source is recommended. The system can also be configured to free run or lock to the SDTI input.

• Power

A stable power source must be provided. Be sure to avoid power lines that are subject to noise and voltage spikes.

c Due to the nature of disk-based systems, the most recent data (i.e., the last written frames) may be lost if power fails. Therefore, Avid strongly recommends that you use an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) with this product.

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Unpacking and Inspection

Unpack the system and inspect all shipping cartons for signs of damage. Contact Avid Technology and the shipper immediately if you suspect that damage has occurred in transit.

Check that you have received all standard and optional system components. If any items are missing, contact Avid Technology immediately.

w Each chassis can weigh up to 165 pounds (75 kilograms). When unpacking and inspecting the system, be aware that the chassis is front-heavy due to the placement of the drives.

List of Materials

The following list of items are shipped with each unit:

• AirSPACE HD chassis with all drives and software installed

• chassis door (to be attached after rack mounting)

• this manual

• PS/2 type computer keyboard

• PS/2 type computer mouse

• 6' IEC power cord (for use with U.S. standard power)

• 15' RS-422 control cable

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• 6' RJ-11 Modem Cable (U.S. only)

n It is recommended that you keep the original packing material in the event that you need to ship the unit.

c Due to the weight of the product, do not ship the system in anything but the original shipping container strapped to the supplied pallet. Failure to do so could result in damage that voids the manufacturer’s warranty. Contact Avid for replacement packing materials if needed.

Installing AirSPACE HD

This section provides instructions for hardware installation. The following topics are discussed:

• Checking Drives after shipment

• Rack Mounting

• Connecting Video Cables

• Connecting Control and Communications Cables

• Connecting Power

• Installing and Removing Disk Drives

c When installing system equipment, always observe these important safety and handling precautions.

• Follow all standard anti-static precautions.

• Avoid temperature and humidity extremes.

• Provide adequate ventilation and sufficient space for cables. To maintain proper temperature, do not block the two rear fans and allow at least 6” of clearance behind the unit.

• If you need to handle the disk drives or internal boards, ground yourself to the chassis first.

• Always hold boards by the edges—do not touch the chips.


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Checking Drives After Shipment

c Transportation and shipment of the AirSPACE HD server may cause the disk drives to shift or become unseated. Before proceeding with installation (and particularly before powering up the AirSPACE HD server), ensure that all disk drives are fully seated in the chassis. This step ensures a good electrical connection for each drive.

Rack Mounting

The AirSPACE server chassis is too wide to accommodate rack slides. Therefore (in addition to the supplied rack ears) a pair of L-brackets (or other appropriate hardware as described below) is required to support the weight of the chassis.

w The AirSPACE HD chassis can weigh up to 165 pounds (75 kg), and the bulk of the weight is toward the front of the box.

Observe the following precautions when rack mounting the unit:

• At least two people should be handling the system.

• A third person should be stationed behind the rack.

• Do not allow the unit to overhang the mounting hardware without proper support. Without this support, the unit or the entire rack could tip over.

To install the AirSPACE HD server chassis in a rack:

1. In your equipment rack, allow a minimum of six rack units for the AirSPACE chassis (10.50 inches or 26.67 centimeters).

2. Install a pair of L-brackets at the bottom of the assigned space, and secure the brackets to both the front and rear rack rails.

Alternate Method: Install a standard rack shelf. The shelf must be strong enough to support the chassis weight.

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3. Set the AirSPACE HD chassis on top of the brackets and slide it forward into the rack.

4. Secure the chassis to the rack with standard rack-mount hardware—four screws on each side of the chassis.

Connecting Video Cables

The procedure for connecting video cables depends on what type of compression (Sony or Panasonic) you are using. See “Panasonic Interconnection” on page 18 for installation using Panasonic codecs. See “Sony Interconnection” on page 27 for installation using Sony codecs.

Connecting Control and Communications Cables

See “Control and Communications Connection” on page 33 for reference with the following procedure.

To connect control and communications cables:

1. Ensure that you have the proper control and communications cables and equipment available.

2. Connect the Avid Mouse or a standard PS/2-compatible Mouse to the Mouse connector.

3. Connect the Avid Keyboard or a standard PS/2-compatible Keyboard to the KBD connector.

4. Connect the Avid VGA monitor (provided with the Avid VGA user interface monitor accessory) or a standard VGA monitor to the VGA connector.

5. Connect one of your edit controller’s RS-422 serial communications ports to the Remote 1 connector.

6. If required, connect a second edit controller (or another RS-422 controlling device) to the Remote 2 connector.

7. For external communication (when telephone support is required), use the appropriate procedure below:


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• For non-CE countries, connect the Modem Line In connector to a standard telephone line.

• For CE countries, connect your customer-supplied modem to the Serial Adapter Card’s standard 25-Pin “D” connector. Note that the Serial Adapter Card is located in the Modem card slot.

8. Connect the GPI I/O connector to the desired destination GPI input and output devices. See “GPI” on page A-9 for GPI connector pinouts.

9. If required, connect the CD ROM drive or other SCSI peripheral device to the SCSI “T” connector. See “Connecting the CD ROM” on page 4-18 for additional information.

10. Connect the SMPTE Alarm connector to your facility SMPTE Alarm loop or other contact-closure-activated alarm system.

11. When required, connect a 10 BaseT or 100 BaseT Ethernet RJ-45 cable from the Ethernet connector to an available Ethernet hub.

Connecting Power

See “Control and Communications Connection” on page 33 for reference with the following procedure.

n A U.S. IEC power cord is shipped with the AirSPACE HD server. If your local power distribution is not compatible with the supplied cord, you must provide a IEC power cable that is compatible with your country’s power system.

To connect power:

1. Attach the line cord to the power receptacle.

2. Connect the Power connector to a stable power source. Be sure to avoid power lines that are subject to noise and voltage spikes. The power connector accepts 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, auto ranging.

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Installing and Removing Disk Drives

In the event that you need to install additional disk drives or remove a failed disk drive, use the following procedures.

n The RAID system only maintains data integrity for one failed drive. If you remove two drives (or if a drive has failed and you remove a different one), you may experience a loss of data. A flashing pattern of lights across all drives indicates a problem with the RAID system. Ignore the flashing pattern when looking for the following three conditions:

• Drives with Blue LEDs on (only) are working properly and should not be removed under normal circumstances.

• Drives with Red LEDs on (only) have been identified as failed and should be removed and replaced as soon as possible.

• Drives with both LEDs on are being rebuilt and should not be removed under normal circumstances.

To remove disk drives:

1. Throughout the removal process, handle all drives with the appropriate static protection procedures.

2. Open the system’s front door by turning the two screw-operated latches counterclockwise1/2 turn.

3. Grasp the desired drive by the small handle on its lower lip, and pull firmly to extract the drive. Wait until the drive stops spinning before fully extracting.

4. If a drive is being sent directly to the drive manufacturer for pass-through warranty, unmount the drive from the SPACE Pod by removing the 4 screws on the bottom and disconnecting the power and signal connectors.

n The drive manufacturer will not return your SPACE Pod.

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1. Throughout the installation process, handle all drives with the appropriate static protection procedures.

2. Slide the replacement drive (properly mounted to the SPACE Pod) into the empty slot.

3. Push in the front of the SPACE Pod firmly until the drive is fully seated. Ensure that the faceplate is flush with adjacent drives, and properly positioned between the protruding tabs on either side.

4. Close the front door and latch it by turning the two screw-operated latches clockwise 1/2 turn.

Panasonic Interconnection

The following topics are discussed in this section:

• Panasonic Video Block Diagram

• Panasonic Audio Block Diagram

• Panasonic Dub Block Diagram

• Panasonic Audio/Video Interconnection

• DIP Switch Settings

• Disabling the Alarm Indicator

Panasonic Video Block Diagram

The figure below illustrates the use of an AirSPACE HD server in a Panasonic HD environment:

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Please note the following important points regarding the Panasonic configuration:

• The Panasonic HDP option is required for AirSPACE HD to operate in 1080i and 720p.

• The Panasonic AJ-HDP500 compressor/decompressor is required for 1080i operations (as shown above); the AJ-HDP510 is required for 720p operations. These 2RU standalone units provide inputs and outputs for SMPTE 292M signals (at 1.49 Gbps). They also provide the necessary conversion to SMPTE 267M-18 data (at 360 Mbps), which is required to interface with AirSPACE HD.

• In this configuration, AirSPACE HD effectively replaces a Panasonic D5 server (such as the AJ-D580H), which also functions with a SMPTE 267M-18 I/O. The Panasonic D5 does not have an internal codec option, thus the external AJ-HDP500 or AJ-HDP510 is required.

• Note that the newer Panasonic AJ-HD2700 DVR keeps 360 Mbps internal, and thus provides no compressed data connection to and from the AirSPACE HD server.


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Panasonic Audio Block Diagram

When interfacing with AirSPACE HD server, there are two methods the Panasonic AJ-HDP500 and AJ-HDP510 compressor/decompressors can use to process audio. The following diagram illustrates these methods:

Please note the following points:

• AirSPACE HD accepts embedded audio within the SMPTE 267M stream, which is encoded in the HANC.

• The AJ-HDP500 and AJ-HDP510 systems each include an individual embedder and disembedder, and each unit offers the choice of accepting serial audio or an AES audio input (20 bits at 48 KHz).

• DIP switch 11 on the front of the unit switches between the two audio modes. See “Panasonic Interconnection” on page 18.

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• To keep audio and video in sync, the AJ-HDP500 and AJ-HDP510 systems each include a frame delay on the input and output (2 frames total).

Panasonic Dub Block Diagram

For full flexibility and lossless dubs in the HD environment, you have a choice of several dub paths comprised of the AirSPACE HD server and two Panasonic AJ-D580H DVRs. The following diagram illustrates these dub paths:


• As shown above, each unit requires the AJ-HDP500 or AJ-HDP510 to convert SMPTE 292M to SMPTE 267M-18.

• The lossless duplication pathway between units is performed in SMPTE 267M-18 format.


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Panasonic Audio/Video Interconnection

The figure below illustrates the recommended audio/video connections between AirSPACE HD and the Panasonic AJ-HDP500.

Please note the following points regarding the interconnection:

• Connect input HD video (SMPTE 292M) to the processor’s HD Serial In port.

• Connect the Serial Data Out port (SMPTE 267M-18) to the AirSPACE HD input.

Remote

TimingAirSPACE HD

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• Connect the AirSPACE HD Out 1 port to the processor’s Serial Data In port.

• Connect any of the processor’s HD Serial Out ports to the desired destination HD device.

• If desired, you can optionally connect a DAC (Digital to Analog converter) to one of the processor’s available HD Serial Out ports.

• Connect 525 sync to AirSPACE HD Ref In port.

n For proper codec operation, the AirSPACE HD unit must be referenced to the processor’s output. Ensure that the processor’s 525 Sync output is connected to the AirSPACE HD Analog Ref port.

Ensure that a standard HD tri-level reference is connected to the processor’s Ref In connector.

DIP Switch Settings

The diagram below illustrates how to set the DIP switches on the front of the AJ-HDP500 or AJ-HDP510 processor for proper operation with AirSPACE HD.

SW 1

Remote

Local

SW 2

1080

1035

SW 3

59

60

SW 4

Norm

EEQ

SW 5SignalSelect

SW 6SignalSelect

SW 7SignalSelect

SW 8Rec Ref

Ref

Input

SW 9

Video In

Serial

SW 10Out Ref

Ref

Input

SW 11Audio In

AES

Serial

SW 12Factory

Use

ON

OFF

ON

OFF


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Please note the following:

• Set switches 1 through 7, 9, and 12 as shown.

Switches 5, 6, and 7 select HDP internal test patterns.

• Set switch 8 per your facility requirements:

• If UP, and the processor has no tri-level sync connected, the processor is in Free Run mode.

• If UP, and the processor has tri-level sync connected, the processor locks to the tri-level sync.

• If DOWN, the processor locks to the video input.

• Switch 10 determines

• Switch 11 determines the source of the audio:

• If UP, AES audio is selected and embedded via the AES In connectors.

• If DOWN, audio is selected and disembedded from the HD Serial In port.

Disabling the Alarm Indicator

The AJ-HDP500 includes an alarm circuit (and a visual RED indicator) that senses whether or not a D5 DVR is connected. This alarm typically is on when the AJ-HDP500 is connected to AirSPACE HD. You can ignore the alarm, or disable it using the procedure below.

To disable the alarm indicator on the AJ-HDP500 codec, complete the following steps:

1. Turn off power to the codec.

2. Remove the codec front cover.

3. Remove the PCB retaining plate.

4. Remove the top two boards (L1 and L2)

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c You must remove both boards at the same time due to the wires that are connected to the two boards.

5. Locate the DIP switch bank labeled SW1 on board L1. See the diagram below.

6. On SW1, set bit 3 to On.

7. Install boards L1 and L2.

8. Replace the PCB retaining plate and the codec front cover.

9. Power on the Codec.

The alarm is no longer functional.

L1 BOARD

SW1


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Interconnection Notes

Please note the following special interconnection points:

• Interconnecting the HD2000/HD2700

Because the HD2000/HD2700 decks do not have 525 sync inputs, you should lock the AJ-HDP500 to input (DIP Switch 10 down). Reference should still be provided to AirSPACE HD by the 525 Sync output of the AJ-HDP500.

• Output Jitter

When jitter is present on the output of the AJ-HDP500, try looping the Compressed Serial Data Output directly to its Input—thus bypassing AirSPACE HD or any other compressed storage device. If the jitter is still present, but it clears when you move DIP Switch 4 (Norm/EEQ) down, then the HDP500 likely requires an EPROM update.

In its initial version of code, the HDP relied on the D-5/580 to feed back configuration information on the VTR control cable. Since this connection is not available on all D-5 models (nor on AirSPACE HD), the HDP may not initialize correctly. When the HDP initializes incorrectly, the output appears to be jittery or field-swapped. The EPROM in question (IC205) is located in the middle of L1, on the front edge as you remove the board.

Contact Panasonic or Avid Technical Support for this update.

• AirSPACE HD reads time code from HANC when VITC mode is selected.

• Time code is not reinserted into HANC in Panasonic HD mode.

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Sony Interconnection


• Sony Video Block Diagram

• Sony Audio Block Diagram

• Sony Dub Block Diagram

• Sony Audio/Video Interconnection

Sony Video Block Diagram

The figure below illustrates the use of the AirSPACE server in a Sony HD environment.

Please note the following points regarding the Sony configuration:

• The Sony HDCAM option is required for AirSPACE HD.

• Two Sony HDCAM codec boards are required:

• HKPF-E270 Encoder

• HKPF-D270 Decoder


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These boards are housed in Sony PFV-series terminal equipment chassis. The Encoder accepts SMPTE 292M signals (at 1.49 Gbps) and converts the signal to SDTI (at 270 Mbps) for interconnection to AirSPACE HD. The Decoder accepts SDTI (at 270 Mbps) and converts it back to SMPTE 292M for distribution in HD 1080i.

• Unlike the Panasonic D5, the Sony HDW-500 offers an internal codec option (HKDV-506). This board converts SMPTE 292M to SDTI (at 270 Mbps), thus providing a second, more direct method of interconnecting with the AirSPACE HD server.

Sony Audio Block Diagram

The figure below illustrates how the Sony HKPF-E270 encoder and HKPF-D270 decoder route audio when interfacing with AirSPACE HD server.


• AirSPACE HD accepts embedded audio within the SDTI stream, which is encoded in the HANC.

• The Sony codec by itself accepts only serial audio embedded within the SMPTE 292M stream. If you want to use AES audio,

CompressedHD Data

Sony HDCAM Codec

HKPF-E270 Encoder HKPF-D270 Decoder

CompressSMPTE 292M

Video with Embedded Audio

SMPTE 292MVideo with Embedded Audio

Uncompress

SDTI, 270 Mbps, SMPTE 267M-18Video with Embedded Audio

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additional embedders/disembedders are required. See “Sony Interconnection” on page 27 for details.

• Time code is reinserted into the HANC.

Sony Dub Block Diagram

For full flexibility and lossless dubs in the HD environment, you have a choice of several dub paths comprised of the AirSPACE HD server and two Sony HDW-500 DVRs. The following diagram illustrates these dub paths:


• As shown above, each HDW-500 includes the optional HKDV-506 board that inputs SDTI or internally converts the HDW’s SMPTE 292M to SDTI at 270 Mbps. An external codec is not required for DVR-to-AirSPACE HD dubs.

• Use the HDW’s DUB IN and DUB OUT connectors for interconnection to AirSPACE HD.


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• The lossless duplication pathway between units is performed in SDTI format.

• For direct playback from AirSPACE HD, the Sony HDCAM codec is required.

Sony Audio/Video Interconnection

The figures below illustrate two recommended audio/video connections between AirSPACE HD and the Sony codec. Each diagram shows cards that are housed in a Sony PFV-series terminal equipment chassis (such as the PFV-D50A). Different chassis in the series hold different numbers of optional cards. A power supply is provided with each chassis.

The diagram below illustrates the use of SMPTE 292M with embedded audio. The HKPF-E270 encoder and HKPF-D270 decoder connect to AirSPACE HD as shown. No additional audio connections are required.

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n Although not shown in the diagram, reference connections are possible for the Sony encoder and decoder and Avid recommends that you lock the codecs to input video using the front panel switches. Terminate or loop as required.

The diagram below illustrates the use of separate audio and video feeds. In addition to the HKPF-E270 encoder and HKPF-D270 decoder, the HKPF-105 embedder and HKPF-106 disembedder are used to embed/disembed AES audio into the SDTI stream.


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On the front of the Sony codecs, please note:

INPUTEXT1125EXT525

REFLOCK

REF SEL

MINDELAY

SYS DELAY

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• Ensure that the SYS DELAY switch is in the REF LOCK position.

• Ensure that the REF SEL switch is in the INPUT position.

n It is also possible to lock to reference, but Avid recommends locking to video input.

Control and Communications Connection

Use the following diagram as reference for all control, communications, and power connection procedures. Peripheral control and communication components are shown for illustration purposes only—your specific configuration may differ.

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Enabling Software Licenses

Many features available on AirSPACE HD system are supported by the existing hardware but not enabled until a specific license for that feature has been purchased.

Software licenses are “keys” that determine each system’s enabled features. Once a specific license has been purchased, the associated “key” may be downloaded via modem (internet) connection.

Contact your regional Avid Sales Office for details on purchasing software licenses. See “Remote Software Updates” on page 4-20 for information on enabling software licenses.

Power Up, Power Down

To power up the AirSPACE HD server system:

1. Ensure that the mouse and keyboard are properly connected.

2. Turn on the two AirSPACE HD power supplies. Switches are located on the power supplies themselves on the rear chassis panel.

3. Turn on the VGA display monitor.

Power Supply Switch

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4. When the user interface appears (this takes from 2 to 3 minutes), the system is ready for operation.

To power down the AirSPACE HD system:

1. Click the Menu Select button, then select Shutdown from the pop-up list.

The Shutdown dialog box appears.

Select the desired shutdown mode:

• Click Restart User Interface to restart the GUI only.

• Click Reboot entire system to reboot both the system and the GUI.

• Click Halt entire system to perform a complete shutdown. A variety of internal tasks such as file system clean-up will be performed, and the operating system will then shut down.

2. Click OK to perform the selected shutdown operation.

3. Turn off peripheral equipment as required.

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User Interface

This chapter introduces the AirSPACE HD user interface, and provides detailed descriptions of all user interface sections and controls.

The following major topics are discussed:

• Introduction to the AirSPACE HD User Interface

• Dashboard

• Controls Menu

• Status Bar

• Record/Monitor controller

• Playlist controller

• Playlists Menu

• PlayList Builder

• Event Database

• System Diagnostic Menu

For operating instructions on all system modes and features, see Chapter 5.

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Introduction to the AirSPACE HD User Interface

Figure 3-1 illustrates the AirSPACE HD user interface, with a sample Controls menu selected.

Figure 3-1 AirSPACE HD User Interface

The following descriptions refer to the numbers above.

1. Dashboard

The Dashboard provides a control panel that is always present at the bottom of the user interface. It enables you to access all AirSPACE HD menus and provides system clock time and disk usage status. For additional details, see the following section “Dashboard”.

2. Workspace

1. Dashboard 2. Workspace 3. Scroll Bar

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The Workspace area changes depending upon the menu button that you select in the Dashboard. This area is reserved for your record and playback controllers, for designing playlists, and for setting up all AirSPACE HD system parameters.

3. Scroll Bar

The scroll bar appears when additional vertical space is required in the Workspace.

Dashboard

Figure 3-2 illustrates the AirSPACE HD Dashboard.

Figure 3-2 AirSPACE HD Dashboard


1. Menu Select Button

Click the Menu Select button to display a pop-up menu that allows you to access any of the six AirSPACE HD menus.

1. Menu Select Button2. Time of Day Display3. Reference Status Indicator

4. Machine Name5. Disk Usage

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When you make a selection, the menu name becomes the label of the Menu button on the Dashboard.

• Click PlayLists to display the Playlist menu, which allows you to design and modify playlists of AirSPACE HD events. See “Playlists Menu” on page 3-21.

• Click Controls to display the Controls menu which allows you to monitor automated events, or manually use either of two local AirSPACE HD record and playback controllers:

- Record/Monitor (VTR Emulator) controller

- Playlist controller

Because AirSPACE HD is designed to be operated primarily by remote control (from an external automation system or edit controller), the local controllers, which provide manual control capability to access all features, are available only at the machine console and do not offer many automated functions available from external control applications.

Typically you use the Controls menu only to monitor the Channel Status and Event ID being controlled by an external automation system or edit controller. See “Controls Menu” on page 3-6.

• Click Setup to display the Setup menu, which allows you to set system parameters such as channel configuration, video setup, network configuration and Controller Setup. For details, see “Accessing the Setup Menus” on page 4-2.

• Click Warnings to display the System Diagnostic menu, which provides important disk drive, fan, temperature, and power supply status. See “System Diagnostic Menu” on page 3-33.

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• Click Shutdown to display the Shutdown dialog box, which presents three different system shutdown options. For details, see “Power Up, Power Down” on page 2-35.

2. Time of Day Display

The Time of Day Display displays the AirSPACE HD server’s internal clock. For more information see “Software Update Menu” on page 4-19

3. Reference Status Indicator

The Reference Status Indicator indicates (by color) the presence and quality of your reference signal:

• Yellow with a red unlocked padlock icon indicates one of the following:

- no signal

- unusable signal

- wrong standard

- no reference input

• Green indicates usable reference signal is present and the system is locked to it.

4. Disk Usage

The Disk Usage display indicates (in percentage) the amount of disk space that is currently used on the AirSPACE HD disk array.

5. Machine Name

The Machine Name display indicates the network name of the AirSPACE HD server. The name is derived from the hostname text box on the Network Configuration menu within the Setup Menu.

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Controls Menu

Click to display the Controls menu — the main work area for the AirSPACE NT system. Figure 3-3 illustrates a sample menu.

Figure 3-3 Controls Menu

The Controls menu enables you to perform one of the following functions:

• Record or Play back single events to/from the server manually

• Shuttle, jog, and change the In and Out Points of a loaded event

• Play back lists of events manually

• View the Channel Status and Event ID being controlled by an automation system or edit controller.

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Two controllers are used to perform these functions:

• Record/Monitor controller

• Playlist controller

Each AirSPACE HD controller appears on the Controls menu. A controller is effectively a multi-purpose program that enables you to manually perform specific record, playback, monitoring, and “list playback” functions — independent of any automation, editing, or other external control system.

The following general rules apply to the Controls menu and to the controllers themselves:

• Controllers are always stacked vertically on the UI — separated by a small space in between.

• Controllers run one-at-a-time. If the Playlist controller is connected to a VDCP control device via RS-422 (such as an automation system), commands are recognized when the channel is in “Remote” and ignored when in “Local.” If the Record/Monitor is connected to a Sony control device via RS-422 (such as an editor), the system responds to the last command asserted by either the external device or the local controller.

• To prevent control conflicts, the controllers are hidden when the channel is in “Remote”.

• A controller can be maximized or minimized by clicking the Min/Max button in the top left corner of each window.

- With the button’s arrow pointing to the right, the controller is minimized. In this mode, only the controller’s top Status Bar is shown — but the controller is still running. See “Status Bar” below.

- With the button’s arrow pointing down, the controller is maximized, providing access to all of it’s tools. See “Record/Monitor Controller (Rec/Mon)” on page 3-9 and “Playlist Controller” on page 3-15.

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Status Bar

The figure below illustrates the information shown in the Status Bar. This bar is always present at the top of the Controls screen.

Figure 3-4 Status Bar

1. Min/Max Button

Clicking the Min/Max button minimizes or maximizes the selected controller. This button is disabled when the channel is in Remote mode (see Local/Remote below).

2. Channel Name

This displays the name of the AirSPACE HD channel. The label can also be customized on the Setup: Channel Configuration menu.

3. Local/Remote Switch

The Local/Remote toggle button enables you to select whether the channel operates from the local screen or the remote RS-422 connected device. When “Remote” is selected, the panel automatically minimizes to prevent control conflicts.

4. Transport Mode

The Transport Mode text box indicates the status of the channel and system output (for example, PLAY, STOP, RECORD).

5. Event ID

1. Min/Max Button2. Channel Name

3. Local/Remote Switch4. Transport Mode

5. Event ID

1 2 3 4 5

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The Event ID text box shows the name of the event that is being recorded or played back.

Record/Monitor Controller (Rec/Mon)

The figure below shows the Rec/Mon controller in its maximized form. Please note the following important capabilities:

• The Rec/Mon can be controlled both locally and by an automation system or edit controller.

• The status bar displays the channel status (record or playback) and the Event ID of the event being controlled by an automation system or edit controller.

• You can not play back an event, while it is being recorded.

The controller is divided into five areas as shown in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5 Record/Monitor Controller

1. Status Bar2. Event Parameters

3. Transport Controls4. Record Monitor Section

5. Event Modification Section

1

23

4

5

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Status Bar

The Status Bar displays the controller name.

Transport Controls

The buttons and text boxes in the Transport Control Section enable you to control the file (event) that is listed in the Event Parameter Section. The buttons are dimmed if no event is listed.

• At the top, the Time Code Display shows your current location in the file, with 00:00:00:00 representing the start of the file (in Absolute time code mode - see below). Standard time code notation is used.

• Click the SHUTTLE slider, and while holding, move the mouse left and right to shuttle within the file. Release the mouse button to stop.

• Click the JOG slider, and while holding, move the mouse left and right to jog the file. Release the mouse button to stop.

• The STOP button has two functions:

- When recording an event, click STOP to stop the recording earlier than the entered duration. If you do not click stop, the file automatically stops when the full duration is reached.

- When playing back an event, click STOP to stop playback at any point in the file. If you do not click stop, the file automatically stops when the end of the file is reached.

• Click the PLAY button to begin playing a selected event, or to resume playback after clicking STOP. The Transport Mode text box indicates “Play” in green. Playout commences at the position within the file indicated in the Time Code Display above the Shuttle control.

• Click the RECORD button to record into a new event that has just been created (by entering new event parameters and clicking Create) or into an existing event which has been loaded (by entering an existing event ID). The Transport Mode text box indicates “Record” in red. Recordings begin at the

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position within the file indicated in the Time Code Display above the Shuttle control.

Event Parameters

The buttons and text boxes in the Event Parameter Section enable you to enter database information for new events to be recorded, or to select existing events for playback or modification.

• The Event ID text box enables you to enter the ID of a new or existing event for recording, playback or modification.

The following rules apply:

- When a new Event ID is entered, the Duration, Create, and Event Name functions activate enabling you to enter data for a new event to be recorded. The controls in the Event Modification Section are dimmed.

- Event IDs entered from the GUI can be up to eight alphanumeric characters in length. Event IDs can not contain spaces or any of the following characters: *, ?, :, /, and \. The VDCP protocol can access only events with no more than 8 character IDs.

- When an existing Event ID is entered, its information (as stored) appears in the Event Name and Duration text boxes enabling you to play back the file. Neither text box can be changed at this point. Additionally, the controls in the Event Modification Section become active and the Delete button becomes active, which enables you to delete the event from disk.

- When an existing Event ID is entered, the system displays the first frame of the event (Absolute frame 00:00). The PLAY button also becomes active, which enables you to manually play the event.

- The adjacent pencil eraser button clears the currently loaded event, clears all entries, and puts the Rec/Mon into an idle state with black at the output.

• The Event Name text box has two functions:

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- When a new Event ID is entered, the Event Name text box becomes active and enables you to name the event or provide other textual information about the event.

- When an existing Event ID is entered, the Event Name text box automatically fills in with the event name specified at the event’s creation time.

• The Event Duration time code text box enables you to set up closed-ended records for new events and displays the playable event duration for existing events:

- When a new Event ID is created, the Event Duration time code text box becomes active enabling you to type the desired duration of the event to be recorded. Once a recording is initiated, it will automatically terminate at this duration (a value greater than 0 must be entered to record).

- When an existing Event ID is entered and that event is loaded, the Duration text box displays the existing event’s duration; the value can be adjusted using Mark In and Out as described in “Event Modification Section” on page 3-13.

- When new events are created, for convenience the Event duration text box automatically recalls the last valid duration that was entered. The only time that the text box is blank is when the Rec/Mon is first initialized.

• The Total Duration display shows the total extent of all media recorded for the current event (the amount of time between the first recorded frame and the last). This is the same as the Event Duration until Mark In and/or Mark Out points have been set.

• The Create button becomes active when a new Event ID has been entered. Click Create to create a new file after all the above fields are filled in as desired. Once clicked, the RECORD button becomes active enabling you to record the file.

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• The Delete button becomes active when a known Event ID is entered allowing you to delete the file. Deleting an event from the AirSPACE HD server automatically removes it from any playlists that included it. Click Delete to display the Delete Event dialog box.

- Click Yes to delete the event, or Cancel to halt the procedure.

Event Modification Section

The buttons and text boxes in the Event Modification Section enable you to modify the inpoints and outpoints of existing events. You can trim events with frame accuracy. When an existing event is entered in the Event ID text box, the previously set In and Out point information automatically appears.

• The In time code text box and the three adjacent buttons enable you to adjust the event’s playback inpoint. These must be within the boundaries of the original recording.

- Click Mark to mark a new inpoint. You can do this with the event playing (mark on-the-fly) or with the event stopped.

- Click Cue to cue to the current inpoint shown in the In time code text box.

- Click Clr to clear any marked inpoint, returning the In time code text box to 00:00.

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• The Out time code text box and the three adjacent buttons enable you to adjust the event’s outpoint. These must be within the boundaries of the original recording.

- Click Mark to mark a new outpoint. You can do this on-the-fly or with the event stopped.

- Click Cue to cue to the outpoint shown in the Out time code text box.

- Click Clr to clear any marked outpoint, returning the Out time code text box to the physical end of recording.

• Regardless of where In and Out points are set, the trimmed recorded material remains on the server.

Record Monitor Section

The two buttons in the Record Monitor Section enable you to monitor a recording as it occurs. The functions are similar to the EE (electronics to electronics) and PB (playback) buttons found on VTRs.

• Click EE to monitor the input signal before it is recorded on the server.

• Click PB to monitor the playback signal of the media on the server.

• Regardless of EE/PB selection, when recording, you are monitoring the input signal.

n For step by step instructions for using the Record/Monitor controller, see Chapter 5 “Recording Events Manually” on page 5-7.

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Playlist Controller

The figure below shows the Playlist controller in its maximized form. Please note the following important capabilities:

• The Playlist controller can be controlled either locally and by an automation system.

• Under local control, you can manually play back a list of events (called a Playlist).

• You can Freeze, Skip or Recue the list at any time as described below.

A Playlist is a list of files that are arranged in a particular order for playout. This function is typically performed by an automation system, but AirSPACE HD enables you to create playlists and play them back manually. This capability is primarily a backup facility in the event that the automation system is not functional.

The Playlist controller is divided into three sections as shown below.

Figure 3-6 Playlist Control Panel

1. Status Bar 2. Playlist Control Section 3. Playlist Display Section

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Status Bar

The Status Bar displays the controller name.

Playlist Control Section

The Playlist Control Section indicates the playlist that is currently loaded and comprises a group of manual controls. Playlists are created on the Playlists menu. See “Playlists Menu” on page 3-21.

• The Playlist text box displays the current playlist that is loaded in memory. To choose a playlist, click the Down Arrow and select a list from the menu. Once selected, its name appears in the text box and the list’s contents appear in the Playlist Display Section. The pencil eraser button clears out the currently loaded playlist and puts the playlist controller into an idle state with black on the output (a confirm dialog appears).

• The Event Clock is a countdown display that indicates the time remaining for playout of the current event—or when the next event will begin playing back.

• The five Playlist Action buttons below the Playlist text box have different functions depending on the playlist mode. To understand these modes, note the following definitions:

- Next Event — there are two types of “Next Events”. (1) A “Next Event” is one that is waiting to be triggered or paused at frame 00:00. This event is highlighted in the playlist. (2) When a “Current Event” is playing or frozen, a “Next Event” is the one below it ready to be played next.

- Current Event — The “Current Event” is the one that is playing or frozen (stopped at a frame other than 00:00). The Current Event is always highlighted.

- Event Positions — In the Playlist Display Section, a “Current Event” is typically in the top position of the list, unless you have scrolled the list down. When cued, the “Next Event” appears by default in the top position; when playing, the “Next Event” is in the second position below the highlighted current event unless you have scrolled the list down.

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The following tables list the different functions of the five Playlist Action buttons depending on the current state of the playlist controller output. Resulting actions are also listed. Note that the buttons are dimmed if no playlist is loaded.

Table 3-1 Playlist State — List Paused, Waiting for Trigger

Playlist State Click Resulting Action

The list is stopped at 00:00, waiting for a trigger.

NEXT The next event starts playing.

FREEZE N/A — the button is dimmed.

CUE The playlist cues to frame 00:00 of the next event, and this frame is routed to the ACV output. The list remains paused.

Table 3-2 Playlist State — Playlist is Playing

Playlist State Click: Resulting Action:

The playlist is playing back events.

NEXT The event is terminated at its current location, and logged at its aired duration. The next event plays immediately. If there are no more events in the list, the system continues to play out the last clip.

FREEZE The current event freezes. The button turns red.

CUE The playlist cues to frame 00:00 of the current event. The list pauses and waits for command.

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Playlist Display Section

The Playlist Display Section lists the details of the playlist that is named in the Playlist Control Section.

• The highlighted line indicates the “Current Event” that is playing or frozen. The line immediately below the current event is the “Next Event”—the one that will be played next.

• The horizontal and vertical scroll bars enable you to scroll the playlist manually—vertically to reveal additional events, or horizontally to reveal additional columns.

• The Playlist Control Section shows five columns of data:

- The Event ID column lists the event’s ID, as entered in the Record or Record/Monitor controllers or from an automation system.

- The Event Name column lists the name of the event, as entered in the Record or Record/Monitor controllers or from an automation system.

- The Duration column lists the event’s playable duration, as entered in the Record or Record/Monitor controllers or from an automation system.

Table 3-3 Current Playlist State — Playlist is Frozen

Playlist State Click Resulting Action

The playlist is frozen, the FREEZE button is red.

NEXT The next event starts playing immediately. The FREEZE is canceled.

FREEZE The current event un-freezes and plays forward from the current location. The button turns black.

CUE The playlist cues to frame 00:00 of the current event. The list pauses and waits for a command. The FREEZE is canceled.

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- The Mark In column lists the event’s actual playback inpoint (as entered in the Record/Monitor controller’s In text box, or as trimmed by an automation system). If the inpoint does not differ from the original recording, the Mark In column reads 00:00.

- The Mark Out column lists the event’s actual playback outpoint (as entered in the Record/Monitor controller’s Out text box, or as trimmed by an automation system). If the outpoint does not differ from the original recording, the Mark Out column displays the time code at the end of the recording.

• You can adjust the column width by placing the pointer on the line that separates any two columns, until the small crosshair “+” appears. Right-click the mouse, and while holding, drag left or right to re-size the column to the left of the crosshair. The order of columns is fixed, however, and can not be changed.

Note the following important points regarding playlists in general:

• A playlist is a text file that simply references events by ID—the playlist does not store the actual media.

• Each playlist can contain up to 10,000 events, and you can have thousands of playlists stored on the server. The number of playlists you can store is limited only by the number of text files that can be stored on the available media.

• An event can appear any number of times in a playlist, depending on how the playlist was originally composed (on the Playlists menu, or on the automation system).

• When a list is first loaded, it automatically cues the first event and goes into the wait (or standby) state, and the first event is highlighted. The Event Clock resets to the first event’s duration.

• Click NEXT to begin manual list playback. The Event Clock counts down to the next event. When the clock reaches zero, the first event is logged, the clock resets to the next event’s duration, the list scrolls up and the next event begins to play. This cycle repeats

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until the end of the playlist is reached, or until a new command is received such as NEXT, FREEZE, or CUE.

n All events listed in a playlist must exist on the server. If an event was added to a playlist and subsequently deleted, it will be automatically removed from that playlist.

• You can scroll the playlist while it is playing back events or while it is paused. This enables you to review upcoming events, or those that have already been played.

In this situation, if the “Current Event” has been scrolled down, it will automatically jump to the top position in the Playlist Display Section when a transition occurs from a “Current Event” to a “Next Event.”

• In automated-list-playback mode (from an automation system) the panel is in Remote mode and can not be viewed—only the status line is used to reflect automation commands.

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Playlists Menu

Click the Menu Select button, then click PlayLists to display the Playlists menu, which enables you to create and modify playlists of AirSPACE HD events. While this function is normally accessed from an automation system or other external device, the Playlists menu enables you to view all the events on the server and build playlists for playout on the Playlist controller.

Figure 3-7 illustrates a sample Playlists menu, which is divided into two main sections.

Figure 3-7 Playlists Menu

1. The PlayList Builder section comprises a set of controls that enable you to open, create, modify, and delete playlists. Events are selected from the Event Database section below and are arranged for playout as desired in the active playlist. Once you have created (or modified) and saved a list, you can open it in the Playlist

1. Playlist Builder 2. Event Database

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controller and “run” it on air. See “PlayList Builder” on page 3-22 and “Playlist Controller” on page 3-15 for additional details.

2. The Event Database section comprises a list of events that you can add to the active playlist in the PlayList Builder section. The list itself is derived from database entries that are made in the Record controller, the Rec/Mon, or by an automation system. The list can be sorted on any column. Refer to the “Event Database” section for details.

PlayList Builder

At the top of the PlayLists menu, the PlayList Builder section comprises a group of controls that enable you to open, create and modify playlists. Figure 3-8 illustrates a sample PlayList Builder screen.

Figure 3-8 Playlist Builder

Playlist Function Controls

The buttons and text boxes in the Playlist Function Controls section enable you to perform the functions necessary to create and modify playlists.

1. Playlist Function Controls 2. Current Playlist

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• The Playlist text box displays the name of the playlist that you are creating or modifying.

• Click New to create a new playlist. The Name Playlist dialog box appears, which enables you to enter a name of up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length.

- Click OK to accept the new name. The name appears in the Playlist text box and the Current Playlist section is cleared. If the name already exists, a dialog box appears asking you to select another name.

- Click Cancel to cancel the procedure. The current playlist remains on line.

Note that if you click New and you have not saved changes in the current playlist, the Save Changes dialog box appears and prompts you to do so. For details, see “Save Changes Dialog Box” on page 3-27.

• Click Open to open an existing playlist for modification. The Open Playlist dialog box appears, which enables you to select an existing playlist from those already stored on the server.

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Use the scroll bar to scroll the list, then click the desired playlist to highlight it.

- Click Open to open the selected playlist. The name appears in the Playlist text box and its contents appear in the Current Playlist section.

- Click Cancel to cancel the procedure. The current playlist remains on line.

n If you click Open and you have not saved changes in the current playlist, the Save Changes dialog box appears. See “Save Changes Dialog Box” on page 3-27.

• Click Save to save a new (or modified) playlist. The system updates the disk file with the current playlist name.

• Click Save As to save a new (or modified) playlist with a new name. The Name Playlist dialog box appears.

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- Type a new name, then click OK. The name appears in the Playlist text box, but the list remains in the Current Playlist section. If the name already exists, a dialog box appears asking you to select another name.

- Click Cancel to cancel the procedure. The playlist remains on line with its current name.

• Click Delete to delete a playlist from the server. The Delete Playlists dialog box appears.

Use the scroll bar to scroll the list, then click the desired playlist to highlight it.

- Click Delete to remove the selected playlist from the system.

- Click Cancel to cancel the procedure.

n You cannot delete a playlist that is currently in use by any playlist controller on the system—a warning dialog appears if you attempted to do so.

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• Click Close to close the current playlist. If you click Close and you have not saved changes, the Save Changes dialog box appears. See “Save Changes Dialog Box” on page 3-27.

• Click ADD to add a new event or multiple events (highlighted in the Event Database) to the current playlist. For additional rules on selecting events to add, see “Current Playlist” on page 3-26 and “Event Database Controls” on page 3-29.

• Click REMOVE to remove highlighted event(s) from the current playlist. All following events will be pulled up. For rules on highlighting single and multiple events, see “Current Playlist” below.

Current Playlist

The Current Playlist section displays the events in active playlist. New events are added from the Event Database section below, and always appear initially in the order in which you add them.

• The horizontal and vertical scroll bars enable you to scroll the playlist manually to reveal additional events or columns.

• The Current Playlist sections comprises five columns of data:

- The Event Name column lists the name of the event.

- The Event ID column lists the event’s ID (up to eight characters).

- The Duration column lists the event’s total duration.

- The Mark In column lists the event’s actual playback inpoint.

- The Mark Out column lists the event’s actual playback outpoint.

• You can adjust the column width by placing the pointer on the line that separates any two columns until the crosshair “+” appears. Right-click the mouse, and while holding, drag left or right to re-size the column to the left of the crosshair.

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• Adding Events — the following rules apply to adding events to the playlist:

- If no events are highlighted in the Playlist Builder, new events are added at the bottom of the playlist when you click ADD.

- If a single event (or multiple events) are highlighted in the Playlist Builder, new events are added above the top-most highlighted event when you click ADD.

• Highlighting Events — the following rules apply to highlighting events in the playlist:

- One Event — to highlight one event, click it. Click it again to remove the highlight. This enables you to remove one highlighted event or to select a a single event above which a new database event will be inserted.

- Contiguous Block of Events — to highlight a contiguous block of events, click the first event, then hold down SHIFT and click the second event to create a range. This enables you to select a range to remove or reposition.

- Discontiguous Range of Events — to highlight a discontiguous range of events, click the first event, then hold down CTRL and click all other events that you want to highlight.

Note that if you click one event without holding down SHIFT or CTRL, any currently highlighted range or block are deselected, and the new event is highlighted.

Save Changes Dialog Box

The Save Changes dialog box appears under the following conditions:

• If you click New, Open or Close prior to saving the current playlist.

• If you click the Menu Select button, and choose a menu other than the Playlists menu.

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The dialog box appears and prompts you as follows:

• Click Yes to save all changes and update the disk file with the current playlist name. The next selected action (for example, New, Open, etc.) will be processed.

• Click No to process the next selected action without saving the file to disk. Any changes or modifications will be lost.

• Click Cancel to cancel the procedure. Changes are not saved to disk, and the next requested action is not processed.

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Event Database

At the bottom of the Playlists menu, the Event Database comprises a list of events (files) that you can add to the active playlist in the PlayList Builder section.

Figure 3-9 Event Database

Event Database Controls

The buttons and text boxes in the Event Database Controls section enable you to sort the event list and delete events from the AirSPACE HD server.

• The Event ID text box enables you to set selection criteria for the events to be displayed in the Event List section to view a more manageable sized list. The text box is a filter that searches all events for a match based on the letters and numbers that you type. The following rules apply:

- Enter an asterisk ‘ * ‘ to list all events on the server. The asterisk is a universal matching character that matches everything.

- The asterisk can be used in conjunction with other characters to find everything that starts with any

1. Event Database Controls 2. Event List

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particular characters (XXX*), ends with any particular characters (*XXX) or contains any particular characters (*XXX*), where XXX is represents the characters for which you are looking. For example, in the figure above, Event ID is searching for all those events who’s ID begins with the letters “ID.”

- Type the desired letters and/or numbers to set the match criteria. When you press ENTER, the first matches appear in the Event List. The total number of matched events is displayed below the text box.

- If an asterisk does not appear anywhere in the Event ID text box, only the exact event that matches what you typed will be displayed (if it exists).

• It is also possible to do advanced matching when looking for specific Event ID text strings. For advanced matching, use the characters question mark (?), left and right brackets ([ & ]), and the backslash (\). The following rules apply to these special characters:

- ? Matches any single character in string.

- [chars] Matches any character in the set given by chars. This can be a list of characters separated by commas and/or a sequence. If a sequence of the form x-y appears in chars, then any character between x and y, inclusive, will match.

- \x Matches the single character x. This provides a way of avoiding the special interpretation of the characters [ and ] in the pattern (?, * and \ can not be used for event IDs).

• Click Delete to remove a single or multiple highlighted event(s) from the server. The Delete Event dialog box appears.

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- Click Yes to delete the event, or Cancel to halt the procedure.

c If you attempt to delete an event that is included in one or more playlists, the event will be removed from those playlists without warning.

Event List

The Event List section displays the matching events that were found in the database — based on the criteria you entered in the Event ID text box. You can highlight and add single or multiple events to the playlist.

• The horizontal and vertical scroll bars enable you to scroll the event list to reveal additional events or columns.

• The Event List comprises five columns of data that are similar to those in the Current Playlist section:

- The Event Name column lists the name of the event.

- The Event ID column lists the event’s ID (up to eight characters).

- The Duration column lists the event’s total duration.

- The Mark In column lists the event’s actual playback inpoint.

- The Mark Out column lists the event’s actual playback outpoint.

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• You can adjust the column width by placing the pointer on the line that separates any two columns, until the crosshair “+” appears. Right-click the mouse, and while holding, drag left or right to re-size the column to the left of the crosshair.

• Sorting — you can sort the Event List by any one of the five columns. Click a column header to select that data text box. The header color is highlighted to indicate that it is the new selected sort column. Note that the default sort is by Event ID, in ascending order.

• Selecting Events — you can select one or more events in the Event List. When ADD is clicked in the PlayList Builder section, the selected events will be added to the current playlist. For rules on adding events, see “Current Playlist”.

The following rules apply to selecting events in the Event List:

- One Event — to highlight one event, click it. Click again to remove the highlight.

- Continuous Block of Events— to highlight a continuous block of events, click the first event, then hold down SHIFT and click the second event to create a range.

- Discontinuous Range of Events— to highlight a discontinuous range of events, click the first event, then hold down CTRL and click all other events that you want to highlight.

Note that if you click one event without holding down SHIFT or CTRL, any currently highlighted range or block will be deselected, and the new event will be highlighted.

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System Diagnostic Menu

Click the Menu Select button, then click Warnings to display the System Diagnostic Report menu, a sample of which is illustrated below.

This menu enables you to examine the status of any of the monitored AirSPACE HD subsystems. Information on the state of each listed subsystem is provided, including the current Boot Drive.

If there are any important system problems, an “Alarm” button appears on the dashboard to take you directly to this menu.

Any “Alert” condition is shown in yellow text to indicate a situation which should be attended to. Any “Failure” condition is shown in red to indicate a situation which MUST be attended to. Text in the information column will indicate the nature of the problem.

n If you open the System Diagnostic Report window shortly after initialization of the system, there might be no values present as it takes several seconds for the text boxes to be updated. If no values are present, close and re-open the window.

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CHAPTER 4

System Setup

This chapter provides instructions for setting up the AirSPACE HD system parameters. The following topics are discussed:

• Accessing the Setup Menus

• Version/License Information

• Network Configuration

• Video Format Selection

• Channel Configuration

• Controller Setup

• Software Installation

• Setting the System Clock

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Accessing the Setup Menus

The Setup Menu enables you to configure all aspects of the AirSPACE HD system. Accessing this area can have broad impacts on all system operations and should be conducted only by qualified facility personnel.

c Changing system setup parameters can cause interruption of playout and/or destruction of media on the system. However, viewing setup parameters can be done without impacting the system. Proceed with caution.

Click the Menu Select button, then click Setup to display the Setup menu. The figure below shows the Setup menu, which is divided into two main sections.

1. Setup Function Buttons 2. Setup Parameter Section

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Setup Function Buttons

The Setup Function List consists of six buttons that provide access to the various AirSPACE HD system setup areas. The list remains on screen while the right-hand Setup Parameter Section changes accordingly. For each of these buttons, detailed information is covered in the following sections.

• Click Version/License Info to display AirSPACE HD software version and software license information.

• Click Network Configuration to setup the system’s network parameters.

• Click Change Video Format to change the video format of the entire disk array.

• Click Channel Configuration to configure your video channels.

• Click Controller Setup to select the protocol for each serial port.

• Click Software Update to update system software via a connected CD ROM drive, the internal modem connected via phone lines, or via the internet.

Setup Parameter Section

The buttons, text boxes, and dialog boxes in the Setup Parameter Section change depending on the button selected in the Setup Function List. These areas are described in detail in the following sections.


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Version/License Information

In the Setup Function List, click Version/License Info to display the Version/License Information screen.

This screen enables you to review current information regarding the AirSPACE HD software version and software licenses.

• The version of AirSPACE HD software under which the system was booted appears at the top of the page.

• All licensed features are shown in a scrolling list with the status of each license shown adjacent. Purchased features appear with an unlimited license. Avid encourages you to try out features. Contact Avid Boulder Technical Support to obtain trial licenses. Trial-licensed features appear with an expiration date.

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• An area is provided for you to enter a New License Key, which may be obtained by contacting Avid Boulder Technical Support. License keys must be generated for the specific serial number machine on which it is to be entered—entering other numbers here could result in loss of capabilities.

• Licenses are also updated automatically from our customer serial number database whenever you do a software update, regardless of the source (modem, Internet, or CD ROM).

Network Configuration

The Network Configuration menu enables you to perform the following functions:

• Set network configuration parameters. Note that Standard dimmed networking is supported in the AirSPACE HD server.

• Enable/disable network communications

n Any changes that are made to the current network settings will not take effect until you click the Save button on the Network Configuration screen and you reboot the system.

If you are unsure about any network configurations, names or setup valuesdiscussed below, please contact your facility’s system administrator fortechnical assistance.

To view or change any of the network parameters:

1. Click the Menu Select button, then click Setup.

2. In the Setup Function List, click Network Configuration to displaythe Network Configuration screen shown below:


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3. Click the Network Enabled check box to enable (or disable) network communications for the AirSPACE HD server.

4. Click in the Hostname text box, and enter the AirSPACE HD server’s network name. Use all lowercase alphanumeric characters only. Do not include spaces, periods, or other non-alphanumeric characters.

n The hostname you configure here appears on the system’s dashboard at the bottom of the screen and identifies this particular AirSPACE HD server both to the network and to the facility.

5. Click in the Domain Name text box and enter the AirSPACE HD server’s domain name. You must supply a domain. If you do not have a network domain, create one that relates to your facility’s name (for example, avid.com or posthouse.com).

6. Click in the IP Number text box, and enter the assigned IP Number for the AirSPACE HD server. If you do not know the server’s IP number, contact your system administrator to obtain one.

Note the following points about the IP number:

• The IP number is defined as four values, where each value is in the range 1 through 254 and is separated by periods (.).

• Make sure the IP number is on the same subnet as your other networked machines.

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7. Click in the Netmask text box, and enter the AirSPACE HD server’s netmask value. If required, contact your system administrator to get the proper netmask value for your subnet (most likely, this value is 255.255.255.0).

8. If your AirSPACE HD recorder needs to be accessed by other machines on a different subnet, you must supply a default router. To define a default router, enable the Default Router check box (red). Once enabled, enter the IP number.

If you do not use a default router, ensure that the Default Router check box is disabled (blue). In the “disabled” mode, the AirSPACE HD server is accessible only by machines on the same subnet.

9. If you are using a name server, enable the DNS Server check box (red), and enter the name server’s IP number. If you are not using a name server, disable the check box (blue). When using the name server, make sure the name server has an entry for the hostname that you assigned to the AirSPACE HD server.

10. Click Save to save your configuration and enable the networkinterface. After clicking, a pop-up window appears showing thework in progress. Enabling the network takes a few seconds. Afterthe network has been configured, the pop-up window disappears.

11. Restart the server to ensure proper network operation.

Verifying Communications

It is frequently useful to be able to verify that your network is properly configured and that communication is taking place between an AirSPACE HD server and other networked equipment such as a NewsCutter. The standard network “ping” command is useful to verify paths and can be used as described in this section.

Pinging from the AirSPACE HD

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target computer (identified below as “Windows NT I/P address” and “Windows NT hostname” respectively).

1. On the AirSPACE HD server, type Ctrl+Alt+F1.

2. At the login prompt type maint. The password is mars.

3. Type ping <Windows NT I/P address>. You should see a series of responses showing the ping was successful.

4. Type Ctrl+c to terminate the ping.

At this point you should see a confirmation of your ping, i.e.: “8 packets transmitted, 8 packets received, 0% packet loss”If you do not see a message like this, call Avid Technical Support.

5. Type Ctrl+Alt+F3 to return to the AirSPACE HD GUI.

Pinging from a workstation

To verify communication from a known PC that has been configured for the network, you should know the IP address and host name of the target AirSPACE HD server (identified below as “AirSPACE HD I/P” and “AirSPACE HD hostname” respectively).

1. Click Start>Run.

2. At the Run dialog box, type cmd.

3. In the Command Prompt window type ping <AirSPACE HD I/P>. You should see a series of responses showing the ping was successful. If your ping was not successful, call Avid Technical Support.

4. If all was successful type exit to close the command prompt window.

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System Configuration Selection

The System Configuration screen enables you to perform the following AirSPACE HD setup functions:

• Select the AirSPACE HD server’s video recording standard.

• For Panasonic compression, select whether to preserve the Vertical Interval.

• Select whether to preserve the Horizontal Interval settings.

c Modifying System Configuration selections can invalidate media on the array. Proceed with caution and note all warnings below.

To view or change any of the media format settings:


2. In the Setup Function List, click System Configuration to display the System Configuration screen.


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Selecting Video Recording Standards

n Some features are license-protected and are not selectable without a valid license.

To change the Video format of the array:

1. Select from the drop down list the desired format/compression:

Select Panasonic 1080i to record in Panasonic’s 360 Mb compression; select Sony 1080i to record in Sony’s 270 Mb compression; select Panasonic 720p to record in Panasonic’s 360 Mb compression in progressive-scan mode.

2. Click Change Format to accept the changes, or Cancel to halt the procedure.

3. When you click Change Format, a confirm dialog box appears asking you to confirm your choice prior to re-striping the system’s disk array.

c Changing the disk format marks all areas of the array invalid and causes all media to be lost.

n Any change that you make to the system’s disk format alters the available recording time.

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Selecting Vertical Interval and Horizontal Interval Settings

You can select whether to preserve the vertical interval only in Panasonic compression. To set AirSPACE HD to preserve the vertical interval, select the On button on the VI line. To set AirSPACE HD not to preserve the vertical interval, select the Off button on the VI line.

You can select whether to preserve the horizontal interval only in Sony compression. To set AirSPACE HD to preserve the horizontal interval, select the On button on the HI line. To set AirSPACE HD not to preserve the horizontal interval, select the Off button on the HI line.

Channel Configuration

The Channel Configuration screen enables you to perform the following AirSPACE HD setup functions:

• Rename the channel

• Adjust the channel’s video output timing

• Adjust the channel’s H-phase

Instructions for each setup procedure are provided below.


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The figure below illustrates the top portion of the Channel Configuration screen:

1. Name Channel Button

The Name Channel Button enables you to enter a custom name for the channel. Click the Name Channel Button to display the Name Channel dialog box.

Type a channel name, up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length. Click OK to accept the new name or Cancel to ignore. Once accepted, the name appears in the channel’s Status Bar.

2. Video Channel Configuration

The Video Channel Configuration section lists the current characteristics of the channel’s video components.

3. Audio Channel Configuration

The Audio Channel Configuration is disabled in AirSPACE HD.

Renaming the Channel

To rename the channel.


2. In the Setup Function List, click Channel Configuration.

1. Channel Select Button

2. Name Channel Button

3. Video Channel Configuration

4. Audio Channel Configuration

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3

4

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3. Click the Name Channel Button.

4. In the Name Channel dialog box, type the desired name — up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length.

5. Click OK to accept the new name, or Cancel to halt the procedure. Once accepted, the name appears in the channel’s Status Bar.

Adjusting the Channel’s Output Timing

The Video Output Timing controls enable you to adjust the channel’s output timing in relation to the reference video input. The channel’s digital video outputs are adjusted simultaneously with these controls. The effects of any timing change can be viewed immediately on the output.

To adjust the channel’s output timing in relation to the AirSPACE HD server’s reference video input:



3. Using the appropriate Up/Down arrows, adjust the channel’s timing:

• Click the up/down arrows (or highlight and type-in) for Lines to change timing on a line basis. The adjustable range is -3 to +5 lines.


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• Click the up/down arrows (or highlight and type-in) for µSec to change system timing on a microsecond basis. The adjustable range is 0 to +63.555 microseconds.

n The Output Timing is expressed in uS which are always positive, counting from the start of the line. So, -1 line, 6uS is really 64us - 6 us = 56uS.

4. Click Save to save the configuration to disk, or Revert to cancel any changes and return to the previous settings.

Adjusting the H-Phase

If you have AirSPACE HD installed as part of a Panasonic installation, you can adjust the output timing of the Panasonic HDP-500 processor from the AirSPACE HD GUI. To adjust the processor’s timing, you must install a serial adapter. See Appendix C for instructions on installing the adapter.

To adjust the HDP-500 processor output timing:



3. Click the up/down arrows (or highlight and type-in) for Lines to change timing on a line basis.

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Controller Setup

The Controller Setup screen enables you to configure the AirSPACE HD controllers (Record/Monitor and Playlist). This menu is where the overall functional operation of the server is established.

The Controller Setup screen enables you to select the protocol that you want enabled on the Controls menu for the AirSPACE HD system.

Click the adjacent Protocol button and select the desired protocol. To complete the procedure, click OK to change the system’s Controller Setup (or Cancel to halt the procedure). When you return to the Controls menu, the new configuration will be available for use.


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In addition to video assignments, note the following protocol assignments:

• Protocol assignments for all systems:

- VDCP protocol can used with both Playlist and Record Monitor controllers. Make the connection on the RS-422 control ports.

- Sony protocol can be used only with the Record/Monitor controller.

n The Sony protocol is licensed feature.

In the event that commands are “simultaneously” received by both RS-422 ports, the last command received takes precedence.

To configure the controller system complement:


2. In the Setup Function List, click Controller Setup to display the Controller Setup dialog box.

3. Select from the pop-up menu the Protocol to be assigned to each controller menu.

4. Click OK to update the system’s Controller Setup based on your selections, or Cancel to halt the procedure. Confirming any changes will halt the playout of all channels — a warning dialog is presented to advise that will happen. When you return to the Controls menu, the new configuration will be available for use.

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Software Installation

The AirSPACE HD server’s software resides on the system’s disk drives in RAID-protected form. Upon initial receipt of your system, the current version of software is installed.

All system software, as well as major software updates, are available on CD ROM. You may also choose to update your software via modem or via an Internet connection, in which cases you do not need to connect the CD ROM.

n You must have a valid support license to update the software.

The following sections provide step-by-step instructions for reinstalling or updating the software. The following topics are covered:

• Connecting the CD ROM

• Software Update Menu

• Enabling Software Licenses

n AirSPACE HD servers always cold-boot from drive A (the upper left drive inthe array). If the system has rebooted automatically, it might have booted froma different drive. You can check which drive from which the system booted byopening the Warnings screen of the system GUI.

c Exercise care when upgrading versions as some versions are not backward-compatible (media will be lost when down-revving).

You may need to cycle power to ensure that drive A is the drive to get updated. If the machine refuses to boot from drive A, turn off power and swap drives A and C, then restart. After a single drive update, if you want to go back to the previous software revision, halt, power down, then swap the A drive with a different active drive in the array.


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As long as this is done with the system halted, any drives may be inserted in any slot and audio/video data remains intact.

Connecting the CD ROM

You must connect a suitable CD ROM Drive to the external SCSI connector on the back of the chassis and initiate software updates from the user interface.

The Avid CD ROM Drive and Cable accessory is recommended because it has been tested and pre-qualified to meet EMC and safety guidelines. You can use any conforming CD ROM drive with single-ended SCSI (SCSI I, II or Ultra) plus cable (with the appropriate 68-pin connector). However, if you do not use the Avid CD ROM Drive, you are responsible for EMC and safety issues.

• If the CD ROM drive is customer-supplied, it must be marked with the correct agency approvals appropriate for the country of use.

• If the SCSI cable is customer-supplied, it must be shielded to maintain emission specifications.

• The CD ROM Drive must be terminated ether internally or with an external terminator at the end of the SCSI chain. The SCSI address of the CD ROM drive must be set to “1.”

• In the event of a major system failure where the operating system data has been lost, the system can boot from any undamaged drive that is moved into slot A. Contact Technical Support for details.

To connect the CD ROM:

1. Ensure that the proper model of CD ROM is available. If you do not have a suitable model, the Avid CD ROM Drive and Cable accessory is recommended.

2. Connect the CD ROM drive to the SCSI connector.

3. Terminate the CD ROM Drive connection using the supplied terminator.

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4. Ensure that the CD ROM drive is connected and turned on before powering up the AirSPACE HD chassis.

Software Update Menu

In the Setup Function List, click Software Update to display the Software Update Configuration screen. This screen enables you to perform the following setup functions:

• Retrieve the list of available software versions

• View Release notes for available software versions

• Update the system licenses for features and options

• These functions can be accomplished from this screen by:

- connection to the Avid Software Support Server via the Internet

- establish a modem connection to the Avid Software Support Server

- update software via CD ROM

• Update the Boot Drive

• Copy the new/current operating system version to all drives


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The following figure shows the Software Update menu screen, with the release notes for the currently selected version shown:

CD-ROM Software Updates

To perform a CD-ROM update from this screen, select the CD-ROM Update button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Remote Software Updates

To perform a remote update from this screen:

1. Connect to the Internet

• If your Ethernet network is already connected to the Internet proceed to the next step (you must have your system administrator assure that port 5999 is open for TCP/IP and UDP)

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• or - Select Modem Update

- Scroll the list and find the closest city for a toll-free or lowest toll connection

- Edit the Dial out number if needed (i.e. add 9 for an outside line)

- Select Dial — once connected, the system returns you to the Software Update Screen

2. Select Retrieve Versions

3. Select Release Notes

• Review the notes for any prospective versions and be sure that any listed limitations will not affect your uses of the system

• Consult with Avid Technical support for further information about the features, limitations, and desirability of any release for your application.

4. Highlight the desired version in the list and select Update Boot Drive.

5. When instructed, power-cycle the entire system.

6. Thoroughly test the new version in your environment with whatever control systems and network interfaces you use in your facility.

7. When satisfied that the new version works in your facility, return to this screen and select Copy to All Drives for full RAID 1 operating system protection.


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Setting the System Clock

The Dashboard shows the time of day in a display based on the system clock. Avid ships AirSPACE HD servers from the factory with the Computer’s BIOS clock set to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)—you must localize the clock to your regional time zone.

You set the time zone by copying the correct time zone file into the file /etc/localtime. The timezone files are located in the directory /usr/share/zoneinfo.

The general process is as follows:

1. Login at the UNIX prompt (Ctl+Alt+F1) using the user name and password provided by your Avid Technical Support representative.

2. Change directories to /usr/share/zoneinfo and find a file named after a city in your time zone.

3. Copy that file to /etc/localtime.

For instance, to set a system to Avid Boulder’s timezone use:cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Denver /etc/localtime

4. Logout and return the display to the AirSPACE GUI (Ctl+Alt+F3)

5. If your local time still requires adjustment, you may reset the BIOS clock by using the Unix “date” command.

date yymmddhhmm.ss

for example date 0101010101.00 sets the clock to January 1, 2001 at 1:01 in the AM.

n If you need assistance in setting your clock, consult Avid Boulder Technical Support.

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AirSPACE HD Operations

This chapter provides operating instructions for the AirSPACE HD video server. The following topics are discussed:

• Remote operations

• Recording events manually

• Playing back events manually

• Creating and modifying playlists

• Playing back playlists

• Deleting events

In following the instructions in this chapter, make sure you have read Chapter 3 and that you are thoroughly familiar with its contents.

As a prerequisite, a qualified facility engineer or technician should have read and configured the system as described in Chapter 4.

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Remote Operations


• Remote control setup checklist

• Time Code Modes

• Remote control operating notes

Remote Control Setup Checklist

Prior to operating the AirSPACE HD server by remote control, ensure that the following hardware connections are made, and that the following system configuration functions are set as desired in the Option section:

General Remote Control Setup:

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server is properly installed. See “Hardware Installation” on page 2-10.

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server’s video format is properly selected. For instructions, see “System Configuration Selection” on page 4-9.

• Ensure that the control protocol is properly configured. See “Controller Setup” on page 4-15.

• Ensure that each playout channel’s VITC output line and record channel’s VITC input line is properly set. See “Channel Configuration” on page 4-11”.

• Ensure that the output timing is properly set. For details, see “Channel Configuration” on page 4-11.

• If required for your specific configuration, ensure that the AirSPACE HD server’s network parameters are properly set. For details, see“Network Configuration” on page 4-5.


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For remote control from an automation system:

The AirSPACE HD server includes two remote connectors: REMOTE 1 and REMOTE 2. port.

Ensure the appropriate automation protocol is selected. See “Controller Setup” on page 4-15.

Ensure that the automation system’s RS-422 port(s) are properly connected to the desired remote port(s) on the AirSPACE HD server.

For RS-422 wiring details, see “Tributary Wiring Specifications, Remote 1 and 2” on page A-6.

Remote operations can be monitored locally using the AirSPACE HD user interface and viewing the Status Line.

For remote control from a system using Sony protocol (such as an edit controller):

The AirSPACE HD server includes two remote connectors: The REMOTE 1 port and REMOTE 2 port provide Sony protocol control capability for both the primary and secondary channels—use either port.

Ensure that the Sony protocol is selected. See “Controller Setup” on page 4-15.

Ensure that the editing system’s RS-422 port(s) are properly connected to the desired remote port(s) on the AirSPACE HD server.

For RS-422 wiring details, see “Remote 1 and 2” in Appendix A page 9.


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For remote control from any device providing contact closure:

The AirSPACE HD server includes one GPI connector. This connector provides 12 assignable control ports (8 inputs, 4 outputs). //is this true?//

• Ensure that the controlling device’s GPI (General Purpose Interface) port is connected to the GPIO connector on the AirSPACE HD server.

• Ensure that the proper GPI “pin” connections are made. For GPI wiring details, see Appendix A “GPI” on page A-9.

• For GPI control, ensure that all GPI triggers are programmed properly from the external device.

n GPI functionality operates differently in every environment and may have unexpected latencies. GPI operation cannot be guaranteed and must be tested for your specific application.


Time Code Modes

AirSPACE HD provides the functionality to both record and playback using VITC and LTC time code. Thus these time code values are always preserved, however they are not available to the user via the remote ports or the GUI.

n All time code operations are identical in 30-Frame (525/60) and 25-Frame (625/50) rate television systems except that Drop-Frame mode does not apply to 25-Frame operation.


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Event Duration vs. Recorded Duration

All events are described by two different duration values: Event Duration and Recorded Duration. Recorded Duration is the duration of media in an event from first frame of recorded video to last frame of recorded video. Event duration is simply the difference between the Mark Out and the Mark In. The Event duration is the length of time the event plays under automation control.

n You can view Event Duration and Recorded Duration by loading the desired event into the Rec/Mon controller.

AirSPACE supports two types of user time code indexes called “clip absolute” and “clip relative.”

Clip Absolute Time Code Mode

Events are always treated in “Absolute” time code mode by automation systems. Absolute mode also may be used when you select it on the Rec/Mon panel.

When using Clip Absolute Time Code, the time code is, by definition, zero at the beginning of any recording. When recording is stopped, the duration of the clip is equal to the duration of the event from the beginning to the end of the recording; therefore it is an absolute index into an event.

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The following figure shows Clip Absolute time code mode before any Mark In or Mark Out points have been set:

Clip Relative Time Code Mode

Clip Relative Time Code is identical to Clip Absolute until a user-defined “Mark-In” or “Mark-Out” is made to move the beginning or end of an event’s playback. Once you have selected a ‘Mark In’ value, the absolute time code is any value at that ‘in’ point, but it’s relative time code is 0. Similarly, once you select a ‘Mark Out’, the ‘Event Duration’ is recalculated based on the difference between the In and Out points.

00:00:00:00 00:00:04:12

Default Record In Point ==Default Mark In Point

Default Event Duration ==Default Mark Out Point

MarkIn

MarkOut

RecordedMedia

Clip AbsoluteTime Code

MarkIn

RecordedMedia

00:00:00:00 00:00:03:29

00:00:00:08 00:00:04:08

MarkOut

00:00:00:00

Clip AbsoluteTime Code

Clip RelativeTime Code


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In the figure above, the Mark In is set to :08 after the beginning of the recording and the Mark Out is set to 4:08. Thus, the last playable frame of media is at 3:29 and the event duration is 4:00.

n The Mark In position becomes the beginning of the playable media and the Mark Out becomes the end of the playable media. To view media outside of these points, you must clear the Mark.

On the Rec/Mon controller, when in Clip Absolute Mode, Mark In and Mark Out values are expressed in Clip Absolute values, while the current position indicator is shown in Relative time code values.

n Relative time code is always reported to controlling automation systems via the VDCP protocol.

Recording Events Manually

The section provides instructions for manually recording single events with the Record/Monitor controller. The following topics are discussed:

• Record setup checklist

• Recording with the Record/Monitor controller

Record Setup Checklist

Prior to recording manually with the AirSPACE HD server, ensure that the following system setup functions are set as desired:

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server is properly installed with video ports connected: Ensure that incoming video signals are properly routed to the AirSPACE HD server. See “Panasonic Interconnection” on page 2-18 and “Sony Interconnection” on page 2-27.

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server’s video format is properly selected. See “System Configuration Selection” on page 4-9.


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• Ensure that the VITC input and output lines are properly set (if desired). See “Channel Configuration” on page 4-11”.

• If desired, name the channel so that its custom name appears in the controller’s Status Bar. See “Renaming the Channel” on page 4-12

• For EE monitoring, playback verification, and trimming, ensure that a monitor is connected to the digital output connector.

• For EE monitoring purposes, ensure that a digital video monitor is connected to the codec video output.

Closed-Ended Recording

Use closed-ended recording when you know the duration of the record and you want the system to automatically stop recording after a pre-determined duration.

To manually perform a closed-ended record and trim events with the Record/Monitor controller:

1. If the Record/Monitor is not already visible, click the Menu Select button, select the Controls menu, then open the Record/Monitor controller.

2. Select “Absolute” time code mode from the time code pop-up selector.

3. In the Event ID text box, enter a new ID for the event—up to eight alphanumeric characters in length—and press ENTER.

n Note that the Event ID can not contain any of the following characters: *, ?, :, /, and \.

4. In the Event Name text box, enter a name for the event—up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length.

5. In the Duration text box, enter the desired duration for the event.

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n Because you are recording manually (and because you can trim), you might want to enter a duration longer than the event’s actual length. For example, if the event is a 30-second commercial, set your record duration to 35:00 to allow for preroll and reaction time.

6. Click Create to create a new event, and place the AirSPACE HD server in the “standby” mode.

7. Manually cue up and roll your source material.

8. Click Record to begin recording the event.

9. The event automatically stops recording when the assigned duration is reached; however, if you want to stop recording earlier than the assigned duration, click STOP.

10. If you need to trim the inpoint, use the controls in the controller’s Transport Control section (Shuttle, Jog, Play, Stop) to cue the event to the desired inpoint.

11. Click the Mark button adjacent to the Mark In text box to set theevent’s new inpoint.

12. If you need to trim the outpoint, use the controls in the controller’s Transport Control section to cue the event to the desired outpoint.

13. Click the Mark button adjacent to the Mark Out text box to set theevent’s new outpoint.

14. To review the event (if desired), cue the event to the first frame by clicking Cue next to the Mark In text box, then click Play.

15. Repeat steps 3 through 14 to manually record additional events.


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Playing Back Events Manually

This section provides instructions for manually playing back single events with the Record/Monitor controller. The following topics are discussed:

• Playback setup checklist

• Playback with the Record/Monitor controller

Playback Setup Checklist

Prior to playing back manually with the AirSPACE HD server, ensure that the following system setup functions are set as desired:

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server is properly installed, with all video ports connected. See “Panasonic Interconnection” on page 2-18 and “Sony Interconnection” on page 2-27.


• Ensure that the VITC output line is properly set. See “Channel Configuration” on page 4-11.

• If desired, name the channel so that its custom name appears in the controller’s Status Bar. See “Renaming the Channel” on page 4-12

• For playback monitoring (with the Record/Monitor controller), ensure that a monitor is connected to the codec digital output.

Playback with the Record/Monitor Controller

Use the following steps to manually play back and trim events with the Record/Monitor controller:

1. If it is not already visible, click the Menu Select button, select the Controls menu, and open the Record/Monitor controller.

2. In the Event ID text box, enter the ID of the event that you want to play back. Press ENTER to accept. The event’s information


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appears in the Event Name, Duration, Mark In and Mark Out text boxes.

n If the event information does not appear and the “Create” button becomes enabled, you have entered an ID that does not exist on the server. You can click on the pencil eraser button to clear your selection and try again. You may want to refer to the Event Database on the PlayLists menu to view a list of the events currently on the system.

3. In the controller’s Transport Control section, click Play.

4. The event automatically stops playing when the current outpoint is reached; however, if you want to stop playback earlier than the assigned duration, click STOP.

5. To manually view the event, use the controls in the controller’s Transport Control section (Shuttle, Jog, Play, Stop) as required. Select the desired time code mode as follows

• Select Absolute to constrain viewing to only the area within the Mark-In and Mark-Out points for this event.

• To view the entire recorded event in Absolute mode, clear the Mark In and Mark Out values with the associated Clear buttons.

6. If you need to trim the inpoint, use the controls in the controller’s Transport Control section to cue the event to the desired inpoint.

7. Click the Mark button next to the Mark In text box to set the event’s new inpoint.

8. To trim the outpoint (if required), use the controls in the controller ’s Transport Control section to cue the event to the desired outpoint.

9. Click the Mark button adjacent to the Mark Out text box to set the event’s new outpoint.

10. To review the trimmed event, cue the event to the first frame by clicking Cue next to the Mark In text box, then click Play.

Any changes to the Mark setting are automatically saved.

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11. Repeat steps 2 through 10 to manually play back additional events.

Creating and Modifying Playlists

This section provides instructions for manually creating playlists with the PlayList Builder and Event Database. The following topics are discussed:

• Playlist setup checklist

• Creating new playlists

• Modifying existing playlists

• Deleting playlists

Playlist Setup Checklist

Prior to creating playlists, ensure that the following functions have been performed:

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server is properly installed with all video ports connected. See Chapter 2.

• Ensure that the events that you want to include in your playlists have been properly recorded on the AirSPACE HD server. For instructions, see “Recording Events Manually” on page 5-7.

At any time prior playing lists out, ensure that each event that you include in your playlists has been properly trimmed to the desired inpoint and outpoint. See “Playing Back Events Manually” on page 5-10.


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Creating New Playlists

To manually create new playlists with the PlayList Builder and the Event Database:

1. Click the Menu Select button, then select the Playlists menu.

2. In the PlayList Builder section, click New to display the Name Playlist dialog box.

3. Enter a playlist name—up to 32 alphanumeric characters in length—then click OK to accept the name.

4. In the Event Database section, click in the Event ID text box and type in the “selection” criteria for the events that you want to display in the Event List, then select Enter or Return.

This sets the scope of events to be displayed in the Event List section to view a more manageable sized list. The text box is a filter that searches all events for a match based on the letters and numbers that you type. The following rules apply:

• Enter an asterisk ‘ * ‘ to list all events on the server. The asterisk is a universal matching character that matches everything.

• You can use the asterisk in conjunction with other characters to find everything that starts with any particular character(s) (X*), ends with any particular character(s) (*X) or contains any particular characters) (*X*), where X is represents the characters for which you are looking. For example, type “PSA*” to list only those events who’s ID begins with the letters “PSA.”

• Type the desired letters and/or numbers to set the match criteria. When you press ENTER, the first matches appear in the Event List. Scroll down to see more. The total number of matched events is displayed below the text box.

• For more detailed information about selecting events using Event ID matching strings, see “Event Database Controls” on page 3-29


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5. To sort the Event List, click one of the five column headers.

The heading becomes highlighted in blue and the list is sorted by the selected column heading.

6. Highlight the event(s) in the Event List that you want to add to the playlist. You can highlight a single event, a continuous block of events using the Shift key, or a discontinuous range of events using the Ctrl key. For more information on selecting events, see “Event List” on page 3-31.

7. In the PlayList Builder section, click ADD to add the selected events to the new playlist. Please note the following:

• If no events are highlighted in the Current Playlist, new event(s) are added at the bottom of the playlist.

• If a single event (or multiple events) are highlighted, new event(s) are added above the top-most highlighted event.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add all desired events from the current selection of events to the playlist.

9. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to reselect other events in the Event Database to add events from a different selection to the playlist.

10. In the PlayList Builder section, if you need to delete an event (or multiple events) from the Current Playlist, highlight the desired event(s) and click REMOVE. You can remove a single event, a continuous range of events, or a discontinuous range.

11. When you have added all desired events to the new playlist, click Save to save the list on the AirSPACE HD server. This list is now available for use in the Playlist controller.

12. To create another new playlist, repeat steps 2 through 11.


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Modifying Existing Playlists

To manually modify existing playlists with the PlayList Builder and the Event Database:


2. In the PlayList Builder section, if an existing playlist is currently open, click Close (and, if desired, save the playlist if prompted).

3. Click Open to display the Open Playlist dialog box.

4. Use the scroll bar to scroll the list, highlight the desired playlist, and click Open to display the list in the Current Playlist section.

5. Add a new event (or multiple events) as described in steps 4–7 in the previous section.

6. When all modifications to the playlist are complete, do one of the following:

• Click Save to save the modified list with the current name, replacing the previous version of this list.

• Click Save As to save the modified playlist with a new name. When the Name Playlist dialog box appears, type a new name and click OK to accept.

The modified list is now available for use by an automation system or in the Playout controller.

7. To modify another playlist, repeat steps 2 through 6.

Deleting Playlists

To delete a playlist from the server:


2. In the PlayList Builder section, click Delete to display the Delete Playlists dialog box.

3. Use the scroll bar to scroll the list, highlight the desired playlist, then click Delete to remove it from the server.


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n Note that you cannot delete a playlist that is in use by the playlist controller—a warning dialog appears if attempt to do so.

Playing Back Playlists

The section provides instructions for manually playing back playlists with the Playout controller. The following topics are discussed:

• Playback setup Checklist

• Using the Playlist controller

Playback Setup Checklist

Prior to manually playing back playlists with the AirSPACE HD server, ensure that the following system setup functions are set as desired:

• Ensure that the AirSPACE HD server is properly installed with all video ports connected. See “Panasonic Interconnection” on page 2-18 or “Sony Interconnection” on page 2-27.


• Ensure that the VITC output line is properly set. See “Channel Configuration” on page 4-11.

• If desired, name the channel so that its custom name appears in the controller’s Status Bar. See “Renaming the Channel” on page 4-12.

• For playback monitoring (with the Record/Monitor controller), ensure that a video monitor is connected to the codec digital output.


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Using the Playlist Controller

To initiate the play out of a playlist with the Playlist controller:

1. If not already visible, click the Menu Select button, select the Controls menu, and open the Playlist controller.

2. In the Playlist text box, click the Down Arrow and select a list from the menu.

Once selected, its name appears in the text box and the list’s contents appear in the Playlist Display section.

3. Click NEXT to begin manual list playback.

The Event Clock counts down to the next event. When the clock reaches zero, the first event is logged, the clock resets to the next event’s duration, the list scrolls up and the next event begins to play. This cycle repeats until the end of the playlist is reached.

n You can scroll the playlist while it is playing back events, or while it is paused. This feature enables you to review upcoming events, or those that have already been played.

4. If you want to interrupt or override the list playback, use the three Playlist Action buttons (NEXT, FREEZE, and CUE) as required.

n The three Playlist Action buttons perform different functions depending on the current state of the playlist. See “Playlist State” on page 3-17 for a set of comprehensive tables that explain each button’s function based on different states of the active playlist.

5. To play back a different playlist, repeat steps 1 and 2 above.

n If you load a new playlist while a current list is playing, a confirm dialog box appears, the current list will be halted, and the new list will be loaded and ready to play back from the “standby” state.

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Deleting Events

You can manually delete events from the AirSPACE HD server from three different locations on the user interface:

• Deleting events using the Record/Monitor controller

• Deleting events using the Event Database

To delete events using the Record/Monitor controller:

1. Click the Menu Select button, select the Controls menu, then open the Record/Monitor controller.

2. In the Event ID text box, enter the ID for the event that you want to delete. Press ENTER to accept.

3. Click the Delete button to display the Delete Event dialog box.

4. Click Yes to delete the event.

To delete events using the Event Database:

1. Click the Menu Select button and select the Playlists menu.

2. In the Event Database section, click in the Event ID text box and set the “selection” criteria for the events that you want to display. Type the desired letters and/or numbers, and press ENTER. For more information on search criteria, see Chapter 5-13, Step 4.

3. To sort the Event List, click one of the five column headers.

The list is sorted by the selected data text boxes.

4. Highlight the event(s) in the Event List that you want to delete. You can highlight a single event, a continuous range of events, or a discontinuous range of events. For rules on selecting events, see Chapter 5-14, Step 6.

5. Click the Delete button to display the Delete Event dialog box,then click Yes to delete the event.


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6. If you attempt to delete an event that is included in anotherplaylist, the Delete Warning dialog box appears. Click OK todelete the event, or Cancel to halt the procedure.

Deleting Events

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APPENDIX A

Specifications

About This Appendix

This appendix provides a detailed listing of all technical system specifications and connector pinouts. The following topics are discussed:

• Physical Specifications

• Video Specifications

• Time Code Specifications

• Communications Specifications

• VTR Emulation Specifications

• Connector Pinouts

• Sony Protocol Command List

A-2

Physical Specifications

*The chassis can not accommodate side-mounted rack rails.

**SPACE Pods may or may not have disk drives mounted in them. Empty SPACE Pods should fill the unused slots to ensure proper air flow and shielding.

***Actual weight varies depending on the model. L-brackets are required to support the chassis weight.

****In CE countries, a compatible customer-supplied modem must be used for connection to local phone lines.

Parameter Specification

Dimensions * inches: 19.00 (w) x 10.50 (h) x 23.00 (d)cm: 48.26 (w) x 26.67 (h) x 58.42 (d)

Rack Units 6

SPACE Pod slots ** 20

SPACE Pod height inches: 2.0cm: 5.1

Weight *** pounds: 165 kilograms: 75

Power requirements 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Auto Ranging, 600 Watts

Fuse (U.S.) 3AG Slo-Blo® 6.25 Amp, 250 V

Fuse (Europe) 5 x 20mm Type “T”, Sheet III, 3.15 Amp 250 V

Operating Temperature 10 to 40°C Ambient, 90% RH non-condensing

Safety compliance **** UL, CUL, CE

Emissions compliance FCC class A, CISPR 22A

Specifications

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Video Specifications


SDTI Input 75Ω BNC connector, 8-bit SMPTE 267M-18 compatible (960 lines) and SMPTE 294M-18 compatible (720 lines) for Panasonic compression

75Ω BNC connector, 8-bit HDCAM SDTI for Sony compression

Input phase timing Automatic, after vertical switch interval (in E-E mode)

SDTI Output 75Ω BNC connector, 8-bit SMPTE 267M-18 compatible (960 lines) and SMPTE 294M-18 compatible (720 lines) for Panasonic compression

75Ω BNC connector, 8-bit HDCAM SDTI for Sony compression

Analog Reference 75Ω BNC connector, non-looping

Serial Input Cable EQ 0 to 200 m. of Belden 8281 quality cable

Output Timing Selectable, locked to reference, input video or free-run

Output Timing Range > +/- 4 H in 37 nS increments (14 bit control range)

Vertical Interval Preservation line 10 for Panasonic compression

N/A for Sony compression

VITC Input Reader line 10 for Panasonic compression


VITC Playback Reinsertion line 10 for Panasonic compression


Self-test Mode Video I/O loop-back provided for self-test capabilities

Video Specifications

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Communications Specifications


Serial Control Port 1 9-Pin “D” female, RS-422 tributary wiring

Serial Control Port 2 9-Pin “D” female, RS-422 tributary wiring

Mouse Port 6-Pin mini “DIN” connector, for PS/2 compatible Mouse.

Keyboard Port 6-Pin mini “DIN” connector, for PS/2 compatible Keyboard.

VGA Connector 15-Pin “D” female

GPI Connector 25-Pin “D” female

GPI Input TTL level control, unbiased or contact closure to supply voltage provided

GPI Output Contact closure to ground, 20mA capacity @48 V max

SMPTE Alarm BNC connector, SMPTE 269M Contact Closure to ground (shell)

Ethernet Port RJ-45 connector, 10 BaseT or 100 BaseT, auto sensing

External SCSI 68-Pin High Density connector (2 each). Provides 2 independent non-differential Wide Ultra-SCSI III

Specifications

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VTR Emulation Specifications

Connector Pinouts

The following connectors are listed in this section:

• Remote 1

• Remote 2

• Ethernet

• VGA

• GPI

• SCSI

• Time Code In


Output usage Motion playback, frame freeze, or E-E

Stop mode after forward play For sequential forward play (1x), system continuously displays frame N+1 after user clicks Stop on frame N

Stop mode after reverse play For sequential reverse play (-1x), system continuously displays frame N-1 after user clicks Stop on frame N

Stop mode after variable speed play For variable-speed playback in which system plays every Nth frame (N, 2N, 3N,... MN) system continuously displays frame (M+1)N after user clicks Stop on frame MN

Variable Speed Performance User-defined variable play speed range, interpolated Field Playback

Video Shuttle Performance User-defined shuttle speed range, selectable frame-based picture in shuttle, or SPACE Shuttle (system displays slices of intermediate fields)

VTR Emulation Specifications

A-6

• Time Code Out

• Mouse

• Keyboard

w To ensure emission compliance, all cables attached to connectors on the AirSPACE HD Chassis must be fully shielded and properly grounded to the connector shell where possible.

Tributary Wiring Specifications, Remote 1 and 2

The following table lists RS-422 tributary wiring specifications for the Remote 1 and Remote 2 connectors. Use this table when connecting RS-422 to an external editing system.

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Pin # Edit Controller AirSPACE HD Server

1 Frame ground Frame ground

2 Receive A (–) Transmit A (–)

3 Transmit B (+) Receive B (+)

4 Transmit Common Receive Common

5 Spare Spare

6 Receive Common Transmit Common

7 Receive B (+) Transmit B data (+)

8 Transmit A (–) Receive A data (–)

9 Frame ground Frame ground

Specifications

A-7

Ethernet Connector Specifications

The following table lists Ethernet connector (RJ-45) specifications:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pin # Wire Color Signal Function

1 White-Orange TD+ Positive differential transmit

2 Orange TD– Negative differential transmit

3 White-Green RD+ Positive differential receive

4 Blue GND

5 White-Blue GND

6 Green RD– Negative differential receive

7 White-Brown GND

8 Brown GND

Connector Pinouts

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VGA

The following table lists VGA connector specifications:

5 4 3 2 1

10 789 6

15 14 13 12 11

(Female)External View

Pin # Signal Function

1 R R output. 0.714 V p-p (± 10%)/75 Ω

2 G G output. 0.714 V p-p (± 10%)/75 Ω

3 B B output. 0.714 V p-p (± 10%)/75 Ω

4 GND Ground

5 — —

6 GND

7 GND Ground

8 GND

9 — —

10 GND Ground

11 GND Ground

12 — —

13 H sync H sync output (TTL level)

14 V sync V sync output (TTL level)

15 — —

Specifications

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GPI

The following table lists GPI connector specifications:*

5 4 3 2 1

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1 Ground

2 GPI Out 1

3 GPI Out 3

4 GPI Out 5

5 GPI Out 7

6 Ground

7 GPI In 1 Play

8 GPI In 3 Advance Frame

9 GPI In 5 REC while asserted

10 GPI In 6

11 GPI In 7

12 GPI In 8

13 VCC

14 Ground

15 GPI Out 2

16 GPI Out 4

17 GPI Out 6

18 GPI Out 8

19 Ground

20 GPI In 2 Advance to next Frame and Record Frame

21 GPI In 4 Previous Frame

22 GPI In 5 RTN

23 GPI In 6 RTN

24 GPI In 7 RTN

25 GPI In 8 RTN

Connector Pinouts

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*All GPI Outs are a switch closure to ground.

•GPI Ins 1 - 4 are a switch closure to ground.

•GPI Ins 5 - 8 are selectable: logic level drive (with 5V across GPI IN and GPI RTN) or switch closure to ground by connecting the desired RTN(s) to VCC (PIN 13).

n Shielded cable must be used on each connection to maintain RFI compliance. The shield of the cable should be connected to the connector’s shield or pin 1.

Specifications

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SCSI-S, SCSI-T

The following table lists SCSI-S and SCSI-T connector specifications:

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function1 — Ground 35 DB 12 Data bit 12 - asserted low

2 — Ground 36 DB 13 Data bit 13 - asserted low



5 — Ground 39 DB P1 Data parity (odd)









14 — Ground 48 DB P Data bit parity

15 — Ground 49 GND


17 Term Power

Term power from AirSPACE HD (5V)

51 Term Power


18 Term Power


52 Term Power


19 — Not implemented 53 — Not implemented


21 — Ground 55 ATN Attention


23 — Ground 57 BSY Busy - bus is being used

24 — Ground 58 ACK Acknowledge - handshaking signal

25 — Ground 59 RST Reset - indicates reset condition

26 — Ground 60 MSG Message - driven by MESSAGE target

27 — Ground 61 SEL Select - selects TARGET initiator

28 — Ground 62 C/D Control/Data - indicates bus data type

29 — Ground 63 REQ Request - handshaking signal

30 — Ground 64 I/O Input/Output - controls data direction





Connector Pinouts

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Balanced Monitor Connection

For balanced inputs, connections to the source are pin-to-pin.

Unbalanced Monitor Connection

For unbalanced connections, disconnect pin 3 (– line).

PGM 1 Source Input

Ground

Line +

Line -

1 2

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3

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Ground

Line +

3

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Specifications

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Mouse

The following table lists Mouse connector specifications:

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531


1 Mouse Data Mouse data to CPU

2 Unused —

3 GND Ground

4 +5 Volts +5 V from chassis power supply

5 Clock Clock pulses

6 Unused —

Connector Pinouts

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Keyboard

The following table lists Keyboard connector specifications:

642

531


1 Keyboard Data Keyboard data to CPU

2 Unused —

3 GND Ground

4 +5 Volts +5 V from chassis power supply

5 Clock Clock pulses

6 Unused —

Specifications

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Sony Protocol Command List

This section provides an extensive table that lists Sony remote-control protocol commands that are supported by the AirSPACE HD system.

Command Status Command Status Command StatusAInDataSense Functional FullEEOn Functional StandbyOff No Op

AInEntry Functional HeadSelect No Op StandbyOn No Op

AInPreset Functional InDataSense Functional StatusSense Functional

AInRecall Functional InEntry Functional Stop Functional

AInReset Functional InPreset Functional TapeAutoSelect Functional

AInShiftMinus Functional InRecall Functional TCGenDataSense No Op

AInShiftPlus Functional InReset Functional TimeCodePreset No Op

AntiClogDisable No Op InShiftMinus Functional TimerModeSelect Functional

AntiClogEnable No Op InShiftPlus Functional TimerModeSense Functional

AOutDataSense Functional JogFwd Functional UBitPreset No Op

AOutEntry Functional JogRev Functional VarFwd Functional

AOutPreset Functional LocalDisable No Op VarRev Functional

AOutRecall Functional LocalEnable No Op

AOutReset Functional OutDataSense Functional

AOutShiftMinus Functional OutEntry Functional

AOutShiftPlus Functional OutPreset Functional

AudioSplitOff Functional OutRecall Functional

AudioSplitOn Functional OutReset Functional

AutoEdit Functional OutShiftMinus Functional

AutoModeOff Functional OutShiftPlus Functional

AutoModeOn Functional Play Functional

CmmdSpeedSense Functional PreReadModeSel Functional

ColorFrameSelect No Op Preroll Functional

CueUpWData Functional PrerollTimePreset Functional

CurTimeSense Functional PrerollTimeSense Functional

DAInputSense Functional Preview Functional

DevTypeReq Functional ProgPlayMinus Functional

DMCSetFwd Functional ProgPlayPlus Functional

DMCSetRev Functional RecInterval Functional

EditFieldSelect Functional Record Functional

EditOff Functional Review Functional

EditOn Functional Rewind Functional

EditPreset Functional SelectedEEOn Functional

Eject Functional ServoRefSelect Functional

FFwd Functional ShuttleFwd Functional

FullEEOff Functional ShuttleRev Functional


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HD Codec Comparison

The table below compares system specifications and performance of the two available high-definition codecs.

AirSPACE HDParameter

Sony HDCAMCodec

Panasonic HDCodec

Connectivity All 1080i devices, HDCAM compatible modes

All 1080i devices, C1080i 8-bit mode only or 720p

HD/SD Switchable

Supported, format change required

Supported, format change required

Transport Stream I/O

SDTI @ 270 Mbps * SDTI @ 360 Mbps *

Frame size 585 Kbytes/compressed frame

760 Kbytes/frame with HANC

898 Kbytes/frame

1051 Kbytes/frame with HANC

1122 Kbytes/frame with error bits

1288 Kbytes/frame with HANC and error bits

Connectivity HKPF-E270 HDCAM Encoder

HKPF-D270 HDCAM Decoder

HDW-500 High Definition VTR with HKDV-506 Dub I/O Module

AJ-HDP500 Encoder/Decoder for 1080i, AJ-HDP-510 for 720p

D-580 VTR in HD mode

Embedded Audio

Supported, with external embedder/disembedder, in HANC

Supported (internally embedded/disembedded) in HANC

Specifications

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*The SDTI transport stream is data, and is not viewable.

** VITC and LTC data is stored in HANC.

Delay compensation

Automatic compensation for embedded audio using external embedder/ disembedder (HKPF-105, HKPF-106)

Automatic compensation for internal compression/decompression delays

HI and VI Preserve VI and/or HANC, configurable

Preserve VI and/or HANC, configurable

Time code modes

VITC, LTC, Tape Timer ** VITC, LTC, Tape Timer **

HD Storage Up to 7.9 hours, HDCAM Up to 6.3 hours, HD-D5


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Specifications

APPENDIX B

Troubleshooting

About This Appendix

The following topics are covered in this appendix:

• Motherboard Replacement

• Power Supplies

• POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostics

• Technical Support

• Remote Diagnostics

• Packaging for Returned Materials

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Motherboard Replacement

c The Motherboard tray should be changed only by qualified service personnel.

w Dangerous voltages are present while the Motherboard tray is removed if the system remains plugged in.

If you need to remove or install the Motherboard tray, please note the following:

• Ensure that the power supply is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the system.

• To remove the tray, extract the nine Phillips-head screws around the perimeter of the upper rear panel and the two 1/4-turn latches in the lower corners.

c When reinstalling the Motherboard tray, use extreme care to avoid bending the connector pins. To reinstall, gently slide the tray back into the chassis allowing the connectors to self-guide the mating pair into position.

Power Supplies

c Power supplies should be changed only by qualified service personnel.

w Dangerous voltages are present when one supply is removed while the other is still operating. In this situation, do not put your hand within the chassis cavity.

If you need to remove or install a power supply, please note the following:

• Ensure that the power supply is turned off.

Troubleshooting

B-3

• To remove a power supply, rotate the retaining screw counter-clockwise to release the supply from the chassis. Reverse the process when re-installing a supply.

POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostics

The AirSPACE HD server includes POST (Power On Self Test) diagnostics, which are reported as numeric codes on the dual LED display on the rear chassis.

If you experience trouble when the system is booting up, note the code on the rear chassis display and refer to the following table for information that may assist you in pinpointing the problem. Contact Avid Technical Support if you need assistance.

Understanding the Decimal Points

Decimal points are an integral part of the POST code numeric display.

• The Left Decimal Point indicates that an Ethernet Link (10 or 100 BaseT) has been detected. This LED lights when the system detects another device sending link pulses to the AirSPACE HD server after it has loaded the Ethernet driver during bootup.

Mouse Remote 2

Remote 1

10/100BaseT

Status

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Rear ChassisPOST Display

Left Decimal PointRight Decimal Point

POST (Power On Self Test) Diagnostics

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• The Right Decimal Point indicates that the bootup procedure has started. It lights when the system writes 00 to the display, shown as 00.

Technical Support

To answer questions and perform remote diagnostics, Avid Technical Support is available 24 hours a day. For assistance, contact:

• Phone: (800) NEWS DNG

• Email: [email protected]

Before contacting Technical Support, please make a note of your AirSPACE HD server’s serial number located on the rear of the chassis

POST Code Description

00. System initialization failed.

05. Severe modem problem, preventing boot-up.

10. Parity engine has failed to initialize properly. A Motherboard or SBC (Single Board Computer) failure has occurred.

11. Parity engine has initialized properly. The system hardware is working correctly.

12. System initialization has passed. The AVIO (Audio/Video Input/Output) Xilinx parts have failed to initialize properly. The AVIO is most likely faulty.

13. The AVIO has initialized correctly.

47 The operating system is searching for a boot device (notice that no decimal point LEDs are on). If the system locks with this number displayed, the Motherboard has failed.

Troubleshooting

B-5

toward the bottom left corner. This information is used to identify your system’s hardware, licensing, support agreement, and system history.

Remote Diagnostics

Remote diagnostics may be performed via two mechanisms:

• Phone

Connect an analog phone line to the modem (Line connector), and ensure that it is working by calling the number. The modem should pick up and respond with tones. This will save time (yours and Avid’s), by confirming that you have the correct phone number and a good line connection.

• Internet

Diagnostics also may be run over the internet via a telnet session. Contact your systems administrator to find out if your facility can support this functionality. You should have the system’s IP Address and port number available before calling for support.

Diagnostics are an extremely important mechanism that enable Avid to quickly identify hardware problems, history logs, enable licensing, and turn on extra logging. This functionality enables Avid to identify and collect isolated information from your specific working environment.

Remote Diagnostics

B-6

Packaging for Returned Materials

It is important to keep all shipping materials for your AirSPACE HD server and repair equipment. This includes boxes, foam, palettes, and any other materials used to transport SPACE equipment. Avid asks that you re-package your return equipment (for repair) in the replacement equipment shipping container or in the original shipping container. Avid assumes no responsibility for damages incurred by improperly packaged return equipment.

Troubleshooting

APPENDIX C

Installing and Configuring the RS-422 Serial Adapter

The RS-422 serial adapter is required for controlling the output timing of the Panasonic HDP-500 processor. Once the card is installed and the serial cable is connected from the card to the HDP-500, you adjust the processor’s output timing using the H-Phase adjustment. See “Adjusting the H-Phase” on page 4-14.

Installing the RS-422 Serial Adapter

The dual-port RS-422 card is factory configured from B&B Electronics for RS-232 operation.

n The two (2) enclosed floppy disks are not required for this installation.

To install the serial adapter, complete the following steps:

1. HALT the system. See “Power Up, Power Down” on page 2-35.

2. Turn off both power supplies and remove the power cord and all cables connected to the AirSPACE HD chassis.

3. Remove the nine (9) PHS screws around the perimeter of the installed sled.

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c Always observe proper Static Precautions when handling assemblies.

4. Remove the AirSPACE HD the Sled Assembly from the chassis.

5. Verify the following jumper settings for both PORT 1 and PORT 2:

6. Remove the blank PCI slot cover plate and install the B&B Serial Adapter in PCI SLOT 2 between the AVIO Board and the Single Board Computer.

n Slot numbers for the various plug-in boards are silk-screened on the Component Side of the AirSPACE HD Motherboard Assembly.

PORT 1 PORT 2

Jumper Position Jumper Position

JP-1 (A) 422/485 JP-4 (A) 422/485

JP-1 (B) 422 JP-4 (B) 422

JP-1 (C) 422 JP-4 (C) 422

JP-1 (D) SD JP-4 (D) SD

JP-1 (E) IN JP-4 (E) IN

JP-2 (A) 422 JP-5 (A) 422

JP-2 (B) 422 JP-5 (B) 422

JP-2 (C) 422 JP-5 (C) 422

JP-2 (D) 422 JP-5 (D) 422

JP-3 (Clock) *1 JP-3 (Clock) *1


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7. Replace the hold-down screw, securing the Serial Adapter to the chassis.

8. Reinstall the Sled Assembly in the system chassis.

9. Replace the nine (9) PHS screws.

10. Reconnect all cables and restore system power.

Constructing & Installing the RS-422 Cable Assembly

For proper operation, you must make the control cable for the HDP-500 processor.

Construct the cable following the wiring diagram in Figure C-1.

c Use only components specified on the assembly drawing.

The drawing indicates the connections between the Panasonic HDP and the AirSPACE HD.

Constructing & Installing the RS-422 Cable Assembly

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APPENDIX D

Regulatory and Safety Notices

FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Canadian ICES-003

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

European Union Notice

Declaration of Conformity (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014)

Application of Council Directives:

73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.

Standards to which Conformity is Declared:

EN 60950: 1992 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 IEC950: 1992 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4: 1993 Mod.CISPR 22:1985 / EN 55022:1988 Class A EN 50082-1:1992 / IEC801 -2, -3, -4

Manufacturer’s Name: Avid Technology, Inc. 1925 Andover StreetTewksbury, MA 01876, USA

European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or Avid Technology International B.V. Sandyford Business Center Unit 3,Dublin 18, Ireland

Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment


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(1) Products for the Windows NT Operating System: products were tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, or Symphony configuration.

(2) Products for the Macintosh Operating System: products were tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, or Avid Unity configuration.

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.

George R. Smith, Director of Quality Engineering

Product Name: Products for the Windows NT Operating System: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, Symphony

Products for the Macintosh Operating System: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Unity

Base Model Numbers: None

Product Options: All

Year of Manufacture: 2000

European Union Notice

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Australia and New Zealand EMC RegulationsJohn Kells, Australian Operations ManagerAvid Technology (Australia)166 Epping RoadLane Cove N.S.W.Sydney, Australia 2066Phone: 011-612-9937-1800

Taiwan EMC Regulations

Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning

N1709


Index

Numerics10 Base T 1-4100 Base T 1-4

AAbout the AirSPACE HD video server 1-1Accessories

Avid-supplied 1-7customer-supplied 1-7graphical user interface 1-7

Add events to playlist 3-26, 3-27Adjust column width 3-19, 3-26, 3-32AirSPACE HD

about the video server 1-1accessories 1-7channel assignments 4-15codec comparison A-16configurations 1-9controllers 3-7features 1-2hardware 2-2manual record operations 5-7network configuration 4-5operations 5-1

packing list 2-12playlist operations, create 5-12playlist operations, playback 5-16playout operations 5-10rear chassis 2-4remote control operations 5-2specifications A-1system setup 4-1

AJ-D580H 2-19AJ-HD2700 2-19AJ-HDP500 2-19AJ-HDP510 2-19Alarm, SMPTE 1-4, 2-9Alert dialog 1-6Analog

reference 2-11Anti-static precautions 2-13Assign

protocol 4-16video channels 4-15

Audiochannel configuration 4-12

AVIO cardconnections 1-3

Index-2

BBlue

LEDs 2-3, 2-17Boot

drive 3-33system 1-6

Both LEDs lit 2-17Button

clr (clear) 3-13create 3-12cue 3-13delete 3-13EE (electronics to electronics) 3-14min/max 3-7, 3-8PB (playback) 3-14play 3-10record 3-10set inpoint 3-13trim 3-14

CCables

communications connections 2-15control connections 2-15Ethernet 2-11GPI 2-11interconnect 2-11power connections 2-16RS-422 2-11video 2-11video connections 2-15

CD ROM 2-8approved models 1-8connection 4-18customer-supplied 1-8software upgrade kit 1-7termination 1-7, 4-18

CE 2-16, A-2

Change video format 4-3Channel

assignments 4-15audio configuration 4-12name dialog 4-12video configuration 4-12

channel configuration 4-11Chassis

door 2-12rack mounting 2-14rear 2-4weight 2-14

Checklistlist playback 5-16playlist 5-12playout 5-10record 5-7remote control 5-2

Clearance 2-13Clip 1-viClock, event 3-16, 3-19Close

captioning 1-3playlist 3-26

Clr button 3-13Codec comparison A-16Column

duration 3-18, 3-26, 3-31event ID 3-18, 3-26, 3-31event name 3-18, 3-26, 3-31mark in 3-19, 3-26, 3-31mark out 3-19, 3-26, 3-31sort event list 3-32width 3-19, 3-26, 3-32

Commandlist, Sony protocol A-15

Communications 1-3cable connections 2-15interconnection diagram 2-33specifications A-4

Comparison, HD Codecs A-16

Index-3

ConfigurationAirSPACE HD 1-9audio channel 4-12network 4-5system 4-1video channel 4-12

Connectcommunications cables 2-15control cables 2-15power cable 2-16video cables 2-15

ConnectorEthernet 2-6GPI I/O 2-8GPI specifications A-9keyboard 2-6, A-14modem 2-7mouse 2-6, A-13parallel 2-7pinouts A-5power 2-9REMOTE 1 5-3remote 1 2-6, 2-7REMOTE 2 5-3SCSI-S 2-8, A-11SCSI-T 2-8, A-11VGA 2-7VGA specifications A-8

Controlcable connections 2-15interconnection diagram 2-33panel 3-2setup 4-3, 4-15setup dialog 4-15

Controllersmaximize and minimize 3-7, 3-8playback with playout controller 5-10playout 3-15record/monitor 3-9rules 3-7run 3-7

Controls menufunctions 3-6rules 3-7

Conventions 1-vCooling 1-5, 2-3Create button 3-12CTRL click event 3-27, 3-32Cue 3-17, 3-18

button 3-13Current

event 3-16playlist 3-26

Customer supplied accessories 1-7

DDatabase

event 3-22, 3-29event controls 3-29sort events 3-29

Default router 4-7Delete

button 3-13event dialog 3-13events 5-18warning dialog 3-31

Designations, drives 2-4Diagnostics 1-4, 2-7, B-3, B-5

report window 3-33Diagram

communications connection 2-33control connection 2-33Panasonic audio connections 2-20Panasonic audio/video interconnection

2-22Panasonic dub connections 2-21Sony audio connections 2-28Sony audio/video interconnection 2-30,

2-31Sony dub connections 2-29

Index-4

Dialogcontrol setup 4-15delete event 3-13delete warning 3-31name channel 4-12name playlist 3-23save changes 3-27shutdown 3-5

Digitalchange format 1-12video I/O card 2-7video input source 2-11video monitor 2-11

Dimensions A-2DIP switch settings, Panasonic 2-23Disk Drive

check 2-14electrical connection 2-14installation 2-17pass-through warranty 1-7pre-qualified 1-7removal 2-17unseated 2-14

Disk usage 3-5Display time code 3-10DNS server 4-7Documentation

conventions 1-vterms 1-vi

Domain name 4-6Door, chassis 2-12Drive

CD ROM 1-7designations 2-4failure 1-5, 2-17installation 2-17mounting 1-viposition 1-6rebuild data 2-4removal 2-17replacement 1-5

tables 1-9Duration

column 3-18, 3-26, 3-31field 3-12

EEclipse option 1-8Editor

cable 2-12EE button 3-14Enable software licenses 2-35End of Msg 3-14Error

log 1-6unrecoverable 1-6

Ethernet 1-4cables 2-11connector 2-6connector specifications A-7

Eventclock 3-16, 3-19CTRL click 3-27, 3-32current 3-16database 3-22, 3-29database controls 3-29deleting 5-18highlight 3-32highlight continuous block 3-27, 3-32highlight discontinuous range 3-27, 3-32highlight one 3-27, 3-32highlight rules 3-27ID (identification) 3-9, 3-11ID column 3-18, 3-26, 3-31ID field 3-29ID rules 3-11ID, known 3-11ID, new 3-11list section 3-31list, sort columns 3-32

Index-5

name 3-11name column 3-18, 3-26, 3-31next 3-16parameter section 3-11select 3-32selection rules 3-32SHIFT click 3-27, 3-32sort database 3-29

Event position 3-16

FFailure 1-5, 2-17Fans 1-5

cooling 2-6Fault condition 2-3FCC

notice 2-9Features 1-2Format

change 1-12Freeze 3-17, 3-18Fuses 1-iv

GGenlock 1-3GPI

cables 2-11connector specifications A-9I/O connector 2-8

Graphical User Interface accessory 1-7

HHalt Entire System 2-36Handle 2-3

motherboard tray 2-9

Hardwaredescription 2-2fault 2-3installation 2-10

HD Codec comparison A-16HD2000/HD2700 2-26HDCAM option 1-2HDP option 1-2HDW-500 2-28Highlight 3-18

continuous block of events 3-27, 3-32discontinuous range of events 3-27, 3-32events 3-27one event 3-27, 3-32

HKDV-506 2-28HKPF-105 2-31HKPF-106 2-31HKPF-D270 2-27, 2-30HKPF-E270 2-27, 2-30hostname 3-5, 4-6House Time code 3-5

II/O

digital video card 2-7GPI 2-8

Image 1-viInput

sources 2-11video 1-3

Inspection 2-12Install software 1-7Installation 2-13

CD ROM 4-18disk drives 2-17hardware 2-10what you will need 2-10

Interconnectioncables 2-11

Index-6

communications system 2-33control system 2-33Panasonic audio/video 2-22Panasonic HD 2-18Sony audio/video 2-30, 2-31Sony HD 2-27

IP number 4-6

JJitter, output (Panasonic) 2-26Jog 3-10

KKeyboard 2-10

connector 2-6, A-14customer supplied 1-8

Known event ID 3-11

LL-brackets 2-10LEDs

blue 1-6, 2-3, 2-17both 2-17lit simultaneously 2-4red 1-6, 2-3, 2-17rules 2-3status 2-7

Licensessoftware 2-35

List of materials 2-12

MMachine name 3-5

Manual list playback 3-19Mark In column 3-19, 3-26, 3-31Mark Out column 3-19, 3-26, 3-31Maximize and minimize controllers 3-7, 3-8Menu

playlists 3-21setup 4-2

Min/Max button 3-7, 3-8Mini rebuild 1-6Modem

connector 2-7serial adapter card 1-4, 2-7standard connection 1-4, 2-7

Monitorconnector specifications A-8digital video 2-11temperature 1-5VGA 2-10

Motherboardreplacement B-2tray handle 2-9

Mouse 2-10connector 2-6, A-13customer supplied 1-8

NName

channel dialog 4-12event 3-11machine 3-5network 3-5playlist dialog 3-23

Netmask 4-7Network 1-4

communications 4-5configuration 4-3, 4-5default router 4-7DNS server 4-7domain name 4-6

Index-7

enabled 4-6hostname 4-6IP number 4-6name 3-5netmask 4-7unix 4-5

Newevent ID 3-11playlist 3-23

Next 3-17, 3-18, 3-19event 3-16

Non-volatile memory 1-3

OOperations 5-1

creating playlists 5-12deleting events 5-18list playback checklist 5-16manual record 5-7playback checklist 5-10playback playlists 5-16playback with playout controller 5-10playlist checklist 5-12playout 5-10record checklist 5-7remote control 5-2remote control checklist 5-2using record/monitor controller 5-10using remote control 5-2

Operator 1-viOption

eclipse 1-8Panasonic HDP 1-2Sony HDCAM 1-2

Outputjitter, Panasonic 2-26

Output timing 4-13

PPackaging, returns B-6Packing list 2-12Panasonic

AJ-D580H 2-19AJ-HD2700 2-19AJ-HDP500 2-19AJ-HDP510 2-19audio block diagram 2-20audio/video interconnection 2-22DIP switch settings 2-23dub block diagram 2-21HD interconnection 2-18HD video block diagram 2-18HD2000/HD2700 2-26HDP option 1-2output jitter 2-26

Parallel connector 2-7Parity protection 1-4PB button 3-14PFV-series 2-28Physical specifications A-2Pinouts A-5

Ethernet A-7GPI connector A-9keyboard connector A-14mouse connector A-13remote 1, 2 RS-422 A-6SCSI-S connector A-11SCSI-T connector A-11VGA connector A-8

Play button 3-10Playlist 3-15

add events 3-26, 3-27builder 3-21checklist 5-12, 5-16close 3-26control section 3-16cue 3-17, 3-18current 3-26

Index-8

field 3-23freeze 3-17, 3-18function controls 3-22highlight 3-18highlight events 3-27manual playback 3-19new 3-23next 3-17, 3-18operations, create 5-12operations, playback 5-16playing 3-17remove events 3-26rules 3-19save 3-24save as 3-24selection 3-16states 3-17

Playlists menu 3-21Playout

checklist 5-10controller 3-15operations 5-10operations with playout controller 5-10

Position, event 3-16POST

diagnostics 2-7, B-3numeric display B-3

Powercable connection 2-16connector 2-9cord 2-12failure 2-11redundant supplies 2-8stable source 2-11supplies 1-3, 1-5supply removal B-2supply replacement B-2up/down procedures 2-35UPS 2-11

Primary channel 1-3Protocol

assign 4-16RS-422 4-16Sony, command list A-15VDCP 4-16

PS/2keyboard 2-12mouse 2-12

PS/2 compatiblekeyboard 2-6mouse 2-6

RRack

mounting 2-10, 2-14shelf 2-10slides 2-10

RAID-1 1-3RAID-3 1-3, 1-4Rear chassis 2-4Reboot entire system 2-36Rebuild, mini 1-6Rec duration 3-12Record

button 3-10checklist 5-7duration 3-12manual operations 5-7

Record/Monitor controller 3-9Red LEDs 2-3, 2-17Redundant power supplies 1-3, 1-5, 2-8Reference

analog 2-11Reliability 1-4Remote

1 connector 2-6, 2-7control operations 5-2diagnostics B-5

REMOTE 1 5-3REMOTE 2 5-3

Index-9

Remote controlchecklist 5-2

Removeevents from playlist 3-26

Remove disk drive 2-17Replacement drive 1-5Returned materials B-6RJ-45 2-6, 2-11Router, default 4-7RS-422

cable 2-12cables 2-11connector 2-6, 2-7protocol 4-16remote 1, 2 connector specifications A-6

Rulesadd events to playlist 3-27controllers 3-7event ID 3-11highlight events 3-27playlist 3-19selecting events 3-32

Run controllers 3-7

SSafeguards 1-iiiSafety

guidelines 1-iiiSave

as, playlist 3-24changes dialog 3-27playlist 3-24

SBC 2-7Scroll Bar 3-3, 3-18, 3-24SCSI

cable 4-18CD ROM connection 4-18S connector 2-8S connector specifications A-11

T connector 2-8T connector specifications A-11ultra 1-4

Secondary channel 1-3Section

current playlist 3-26event list 3-31event parameter 3-11playlist builder 3-21playlist control 3-16setup parameter 4-3

Segment 1-viSelect

events 3-32Serial Adapter Card 2-16Server, DNS 4-7Set button 3-13Setup

change video format 4-3channel configuration 4-11control setup 4-3, 4-15function list 4-3menu 4-2network configuration 4-3, 4-5parameter section 4-3system 4-1system configuration 4-9version/license info 4-3

SHIFT click event 3-27, 3-32Shutdown

dialog 3-5Shuttle 3-10Single board computer 2-7Slider

jog 3-10shuttle 3-10

SMPTE alarm 2-9Software

install 1-7licenses 1-3, 2-35update 1-7

Index-10

Software Updatescreen 4-19

Sonyaudio block diagram 2-28audio/video interconnection 2-30, 2-31dub block diagram 2-29HD interconnection 2-27HD video block diagram 2-27HDCAM option 1-2HDW-500 DVR 2-28HKDV-506 2-28HKPF-105 embedder 2-31HKPF-106 dis-embedder 2-31HKPF-D270 decoder 2-30HKPF-D270 encoder 2-27HKPF-E270 encoder 2-27, 2-30PFV-series terminal equipment chassis 2-28protocol command list A-15

Sortevent database 3-29event list columns 3-32

Source 1-viSPACEPod 1-vi, 2-2

handle 2-3Spare

hot 1-6Specifications A-1

communications A-4connector pinouts A-5Ethernet A-7physical A-2remote 1, 2 connectors A-6tributary wiring A-6video A-3VTR emulation A-5

Start of Msg 3-13Status

bar 3-7, 3-8, 3-10LEDs 2-7of monitored subsystems 3-33

Still 1-vi

Support B-4System 1-vi

boot 1-6communications interconnection 2-33configuration 4-1configuration parameters 1-3control interconnection 2-33diagnostic report window 3-33features 1-2reliability 1-4setup 4-1

system configuration 4-9

TTechnical Support B-4Temperature 1-5, 2-13Terminator 1-7Terms 1-viTime code

counter 3-5display 3-10house 3-5

Timinglines 4-13, 4-14microseconds 4-14output video 4-13

Transportmode 3-8

Tributary wiring A-6Trim button 3-14Troubleshooting B-1

UUltra SCSI 1-4Unix networking 4-5Unpacking 2-12Unrecoverable error 1-6

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Update software 1-7UPS 2-11User 1-vi

interface 1-2Using

record/monitor controller 5-10remote control 5-2

VVDCP protocol 4-16Ventilation 2-13Vents 2-3Version/License Info 4-3VGA

connector 2-7connector specifications A-8monitor 2-10monitor, customer supplied 1-8

Videoassignments 4-15block diagram, Panasonic HD 2-18block diagram, Sony HD 2-27cable connections 2-15cables 2-11change format 4-3channel configuration 4-12digital input source 2-11input/output 1-3output timing 4-13specifications A-3

VTRemulation specifications A-5

WWarnings 1-iii

chassis weight 2-12Warranty, disk drive pass-through 1-7

Weight, chassis 2-12What you will need 2-10Width, column 3-19, 3-32Workspace 3-3

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