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Installation

Rack Mounting

Note: If you plan to use digital audio, be sure to change the configuration of the

Analog/Digital Audio Jumpers inside the unit before mounting the Image Server in a rack. The
jumpers are factory set to the Analog audio position. For more information about changing the
jumpers, see Analog/Digital Audio Selection on page 107.

There are four adhesive-backed rubber feet on the Image Server. These may need to be

removed when rack mounting the unit.

In North America, the Image Server will usually be mounted in a 19” rack enclosure having

10-24 or 10-32 tapped holes. In countries with metric standards, the user will need to supply
appropriate fasteners.

Cables attached to the rear of the Image Server should be supported by the rack mounting

rails. Do not support substantial cable weight from the Image Server.

Remove the front panel to expose the rack screw slots. Fasten the Image Server into the

rack using #10 flat-head Phillips screws (provided in North America). Replace the front panel.
Tighten the front panel access screws.

Summary of Contents for MAXX

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Page 3: ...Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers 13 Available Models 14 Installation___________________________________________________________ 15 Unpacking 15 Rack Mounting 16 Important Installation Notes System Cooling 17 Important Installation Notes Power Conditioning 18 Important Installation Notes Operating Environment 19 About Image Server Software 20 Image Server Hardware Interface ______________...

Page 4: ... Clip 42 Setting up Genlock for Playback 42 Playing a Clip 42 Editing a Clip 44 Edit while Recording 44 Embedded Audio______________________________________________________ 47 Introduction 47 Setup 47 Configuration 49 Audio Sample Rate Conversion 50 DV Video and Graphics________________________________________________ 51 Importing TARGA Graphics Files 51 Animation Import 51 FTP File Transfers 52 K...

Page 5: ...84 Output Configuration 87 Hard Disk Management________________________________________________ 88 About RAID 5 88 Improved Write Performance 89 Managing Disk Arrays 89 Error Notification and Repair 89 Log In to the RAID Utilities 91 Determining the Condition of The RAID Array 92 Displaying the Alarm Log of the Raid Array 93 Checking Status of the Drives 94 Removing the Degraded Drive from the RAI...

Page 6: ..._________________________________________________ 114 End User License Agreement___________________________________________ 115 Appendix A _________________________________________________________ 117 Connector Specifications 117 Audio XLR 3 Connector Pinout 117 Serial Control Connector Pinout 117 BNC Connectors 118 GPI Connector Pinout 118 System Board Ports 120 Appendix B _______________________...

Page 7: ...from time to time that introduce new product features or improve the performance of the product When such revisions are shipped in the form of a CD ROM printed operational notes will be included When revisions are introduced in the course of product production an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number which sh...

Page 8: ... personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this product manual for instruction Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further explanation or to clarify any uncertainty Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover Personal Injury Precautions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product with c...

Page 9: ...Product Registration Important As the owner of new capital equipment you will want to take advantage of product information enhancements upgrades or notifications issued by 360 Systems Send in your Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you Mail or fax it to 360 Systems offices in the USA at the address given below Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves the right t...

Page 10: ...ut Apart from serving its intended purposes Image Server MAXX is also valuable for its ability to convert between different analog and digital media formats in real time Exceptional Storage Capacity The Image Server s program storage is scaleable to suit the needs of both small and large users It houses four hard drives within its compact enclosure providing either 112 or 170 hours of storage at 1...

Page 11: ... Controls Hardware accessories are available from third party manufacturers to perform transport control trimming clip replay and playlisting automation A table of approved controllers is provided elsewhere in this manual Contact 360 Systems Sales Support team for assistance with a specific application The Image Server provides six GPI inputs for remote play stop and record capability from push bu...

Page 12: ... include transport control clip file management and head and tail trimming The GUI allows an Image Server to operate as three self contained VTR equivalents System configuration is clear and straightforward with the GUI It provides access to MPEG 2 encoding parameters audio channel and time code settings Whenever new server features are installed using the built in CD ROM drive new set up paramete...

Page 13: ...4 years experience manufacturing equipment for television broadcast and other industries that require elevated relability We understand quality and reliability and have given close attention to design issues like power cooling and protecting stored data ...

Page 14: ...Three simultaneous video outputs 1 video input SDI and composite video inputs and outputs Balanced analog and AES EBU digital audio ports Four audio channels 2 AES stereo pairs for each video channel Embedded audio Serial control via VDCP Sony BVW or Odetics protocols Compatible with leading broadcast automation systems Fast FTP transfers on Gigabit Ethernet VITC time code LTC Time code input and ...

Page 15: ...lay to Air Server Playback under automation control Program Store and Forward Temporary storage for subsequent delivery Commercial Insertion Playout under automation control Instant Replay Hot Key playback of sports plays news clips stills and graphics Sports Shows and Events Player bios animations graphics promos Game Shows Prizes graphics animations promos Talk and Variety Shows Promos teasers i...

Page 16: ...ord required Maintenance Spares 360 Systems is committed to keeping your Image Server on air The server contains hard disk drives and other fragile electronic devices and while it is designed to be very reliable having spare parts on hand in the event of a fault is a good practice Hard disk spares are particularly important Please consider these important options at the time of your purchase or sh...

Page 17: ...be at least two inches 50mm of space between the product and outer container The corners of the product must be protected Package Contents Confirm that all items on the packing list have been received Contact 360 Systems if any item is missing 9 Image Server MAXX 9 Keyboard 9 2 Button Scroll Mouse 9 Software CD ROM backup copy 9 Rack Mount Hardware Kit 9 Operations Manual 9 Quick Start Guide 9 Pow...

Page 18: ...ay need to be removed when rack mounting the unit In North America the Image Server will usually be mounted in a 19 rack enclosure having 10 24 or 10 32 tapped holes In countries with metric standards the user will need to supply appropriate fasteners Cables attached to the rear of the Image Server should be supported by the rack mounting rails Do not support substantial cable weight from the Imag...

Page 19: ...draw hot air from the top of the rack into an air conditioning return duct and not vent it into the equipment room cold air should be ducted into the bottom of the rack The optimum air temperature for cooling electronic equipment is 25 C 72 F When many pieces of equipment are contributing to the heat load a substantial air flow will be needed and the inlet temperature may need to be lower Check Th...

Page 20: ...n cost and is most often used in non critical applications such as desk top computers A disadvantage is that it may create its own power transients when switching between utility power and its inverter supply Continuous Conversion UPS Design This improved design continuously converts utility power to DC stores it in a battery then produces isolated AC power from an inverter It never switches and i...

Page 21: ... CPU in equipment Some major broadcasters prohibit the carrying of cel phones into certain machine areas 360 Systems believes that the risk of undesired equipment behavior from their RF fields is very real Static Discharge Static electricity discharge is accepted by most people as an inevitable consequence of living in a dry area It is rather a result of floor coverings that may enhance appearance...

Page 22: ...board monitor and mouse The Image Server will ask you to accept the licensing agreement before it will operate This screen will only appear during the initial startup The CD ROM drive is intended only for installing software It may not be used to load video or audio program content If for any reason it becomes necessary to reinstall any software refer to the Maintenance chapter for instructions ...

Page 23: ...e system has stopped responding to commands and will not shutdown hold the button in for 4 seconds to force a power down Do not use the rear panel switch on the power supply to shut down the Image Server Abrupt power loss can cause loss of information stored on the disk array The rear panel power switch can be used to prevent re application of power during service procedures once the normal shut d...

Page 24: ...CH 1 3 LTC OUT CH 1 3 2 2 CVBS OUT SDI OUT 3 3 SDI OUT CVBS OUT SDI OUT 1 CVBS OUT 1 CVBS IN 1 SDI IN 1 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CALIFORNIA USA 1 3 serial control ports EIA 422 2 6 XLR 3 audio outputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 3 2 XLR 3 audio inputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 4 LTC time code input 5 3 Composite video outputs 6 Composite video input 7 AC Power connector 8 AC Power swit...

Page 25: ... Note that both analog and AES EBU audio signals are not available at the same time on a given input or output Internal jumpers select between analog or digital however each pair of inputs and outputs can be set up differently if desired A set of XLR 3 connectors allows high quality connections to be made in either format Embedded audio appears in the SDI output stream at all times Analog Audio Ca...

Page 26: ...ected As described earlier when analog audio is selected only two channels are available while selection of AES EBU digital audio provides two stereo pairs one on each XLR connector Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital The Image Server must be power cycled for jumper changes to take effect For more detail see Analog Digital Audio Select...

Page 27: ...e connected to a suitable logic input The pin out for the GPI connector will be found in Connector Specifications Genlock Sync Reference A BNC connector is provided on the rear panel to receive a genlock signal During normal operation the Image Server should be referenced to an external genlock reference in the form of CVBS black As with all video systems this server and equipment connected to it ...

Page 28: ...ovide monitors for the server Note Do not use older monitors that are not VESA compliant The server may not start properly if an unsuitable monitor is connected Serial Port The system board serial port is not used Make no connection USB Ports The system board USB ports are not used Make no connection Power An IEC mains socket is provided on the rear panel for power input The Image Server will acce...

Page 29: ... minimized as desired Shutting Down Image Server Click Start then Shutdown then either Halt Shutdown to begin an orderly shutdown or Full Restart to do an orderly shutdown and Restart Alternatively momentarily pressing the front panel power button will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown Image Server will acknowledge the button press with an audible beep and the front panel lights will b...

Page 30: ...in menu bar contains the following headings and sub menus Each menu choice is explained in detail in a later section File Transport Configure Window Help Exit Channel 1 System Cascade About Channel 2 Options Tile Channel 3 Date Time Close All Channels Cliplist Figure 2 Graphic User Interface with Clip Transport Windows File The File menu provides access to the Exit command ...

Page 31: ...used to time stamp data files of new recordings Channels Select a video channel from this dropdown menu to configure channel specific audio video and time code parameters For more information about changing channel setups see Channel Configuration on page 83 Window Arrangement Choices in this menu change the way the windows are displayed Use the CTRL TAB key combination to change the active window...

Page 32: ...st Displays a list of all clips When using the Playlist feature clips can be transferred from this window into the playlist by dragging or double clicking About Displays the Image Server software version serial number and Unit ID ...

Page 33: ...ows on the screen Windows may also be arranged manually by using the mouse and standard window sizing controls Each Clip Transport window includes a main menu bar status bar current clip name a large current time code display the standard transport controls and a shuttle slider Channel 1 also provides REC and E E A number of direct action buttons are also provided Go To Head Point Go To Tail Point...

Page 34: ...se Create to create a new clip file The Image Server will place itself in Record Ready mode If the server was previously in the Play Ready mode a brief pause will occur The channel status message will report Ready and the REC button will become functional Refer to the main Recording section for detailed information on making recordings Open In the Play Ready mode the Open command presents a list o...

Page 35: ...ar with a prompt to enter a clip name After entering the name click SAVE AS again to save the clip with a new name When using SAVE AS it is a good practice to give new sub clips a name related to the original A clip consists of audio video data and related attributes The attributes include the current starting and ending points the In and Out edit points When a copy of a clip is made using the Sav...

Page 36: ...emain on the disk as long as there is at least one clip file pointing to it The original recording will be automatically deleted when the last clip associated with it is deleted Deleting all related clips is the only way to free disk space Rename Rename is a drop down selection under File allowing a new or more useful name to be applied to an existing clip Figure 6 Select Rename and then the file ...

Page 37: ...bar appears at the bottom of the window that provides system information to the user including GENLOCK INPUT VIDEO DETECTED and TIME REMAINING PERCENT FULL Messages such as CONNECTED TO HOST or CONNECTION TO HOST REFUSED are also displayed as diagnostics Error and status messages from the RAID system can also be displayed here Transport Controls The clip window button functions are common to both ...

Page 38: ... is switched between Play Ready and Record Ready modes The status display will report Ready when the new mode is available NOTE 1 An external genlock signal must be connected to the server to make recordings NOTE 2 The maximum recording time is about 12 hours The Image Server will stop recording and save the file at that time Refer to the main Recording section for detailed information on making r...

Page 39: ...on Under automation control Auto E E behavior is slightly different than under GUI control The server will remain in E E ON mode until a transport control command Play Stop Jog etc is received After receiving such a command the server will remain in E E OFF mode until the clip is ejected a new clip is loaded or record mode is entered In record mode E E mode is ON As with GUI operation automation c...

Page 40: ...g the mouse button down The cursor may now be moved over the Stop button to wait for the desired point When using a scroll mouse position the cursor over the slider scale and rotate the wheel to increment speed Rolling the wheel in opposite directions changes the direction the arrow slider moves To stop video click the Stop button or the arrow slider Jog Buttons The Jog command will move to the ne...

Page 41: ...as the sync reference using the On Screen user interface A Eject any clip in Channel 1 and verify that the status window displays IDLE B From the main menu bar select CONFIGURE SYSTEM C Select GENLOCK as the sync source D Click APPLY followed by OK The CONFIGURE window will close E Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminated Note The INTERNAL sync reference setting a crystal can be u...

Page 42: ... in most curcumstances since crystal time references are produced with accuracies in the range of 25 to 100 ppm resulting in a frame error after some hours of play time In the absence of genlock the server will fail over to synchronizing to the input signal In some facilities this is not a desireable operating mode as it results in wild output video However it can be very useful in non genlocked o...

Page 43: ... clip being recorded becomes available for simultaneous playout Notes The maximum recording time for clips is about 12 hours The Image Server will stop recording and save the file at that time If an error that would corrupt the clip is detected during recording the Image Server will terminate the recording operation The clip will be saved and will contain all material up to that time In the event ...

Page 44: ... should be selected as the server sync reference using the graphic user interface A When working from the GUI check the box marked SERIAL CONTROL B Eject any clip in Channel 1 and verify that the status windows displays IDLE C From the main menu bar select CONFIGURE SYSTEM D Select GENLOCK as the sync source E Click APPLY followed by OK The Configure window will close F Check that the front panel ...

Page 45: ...lay the clip 5 Click STOP at any time 6 To control playback through the serial interface check the box marked SERIAL CONTROL 7 When using an automation controller un check this box 8 Additional channel transport windows can be opened to play multiple clips at the same time ...

Page 46: ...el 2 or 3 by selecting the clip name from the File Open menu A recording must be 10 seconds long before it will appear in the clip list Check Edit and use the transport controls to select and mark the In and Out Points as desired Without un checking Edit select File Save As enter a new clip name and click Enter A new clip is created that will play only between the In Point and Out Point This clip ...

Page 47: ...ip is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at the end is 00 00 01 15 the reported duration will be 00 00 01 16 The difference between the time code of the last frame and duration is accounted for because this calculation is zero based and both the first and last frames play so both are counted when calculating duration With NTSC drop frame time code the displayed duration may not be the exact nume...

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Page 49: ...a 4 analog AES EBU digital or embedded audio source Mix and match among inputs is not supported Embedded audio is always included in the SDI stream on playback and audio will simultaneously appear on the AES EBU or analog audio outputs as selected by the audio card option jumpers When analog audio is selected only channels 1 2 will be available at the output User bits in the SDI embedded audio str...

Page 50: ...appear Embedded Audio Configuration Window Type the key number supplied by 360 Systems into the Enter New Key text box Click on OK From the main GUI window select START SHUTDOWN FULL RESTART to reset the Image Server Embedded Audio is now enabled ...

Page 51: ...with AES EBU or analog audio inputs SDI Embedded Audio serial digital video with embedded audio The discrete audio inputs can be either two stereo pairs 4 channels of AES EBU digital audio or one stereo pair of 4dBu analog inputs as determined by jumpers on the audio card Regardless of the input selected audio will always appear in the SDI output stream as embedded audio and at the discrete output...

Page 52: ...1 2 and 3 4 When checked the incoming AES EBU audio tracks are converted to a 48K broadcast standard synchronized by video genlock Note Audio sample rate conversion is not applicable for Embedded Audio and Audio Rate Conversion boxes will be grayed out if the SDI Embedded audio check box is selected or if the XLR audio inputs are jumpered for analog audio ...

Page 53: ...ile and Logo_ mxf the key file Note the trailing underscore _ added to the file name of the key This allows the TARGA file to be used for key and fill applications when channels 2 and 3 are ganged together Once a TARGA file is ingested it exists only as an MXF MPEG 2 file The processed file may be transferred to and from network attached storage another Image Server or a graphics workstation as tw...

Page 54: ...ert the file into a DV stream dv for storage and future transfer MPEG 2 mp2 mpg mpeg m2v The Image Server will ingest valid MPEG 2 program stream files The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 or 24 bit 48kHz MPEG2 encoded audio 16 bit or 20 bit audio files will be written into a 24 bit space MXF M...

Page 55: ... issue a Still command to Channel 2 to achieve this effect Ingesting a TARGA file via FTP automatically creates a key clip and a fill clip each a single frame in length For example if file xyz tga is transferred to an Image Server via FTP then a pair of single frame clips is created xyz and xyz_ containing the fill and key material Still Frames A single frame clip a still may be inserted into a pl...

Page 56: ...can create and store as many playlists as needed each with its own unique name For many users Advanced Playlisting may be all that s needed to go to air Play List and Clip List Windows for Advanced Playlisting Advanced Playlist Features and Benefits Drag and drop playlist building and editing on a graphics interface Edit lists while they re running Start at any point in a list Displays run time fo...

Page 57: ...rt Channel Playlist It presents the following information displays time displays control buttons and check boxes to the user 1 Title Column The title column displays all clips contained in a playlist with the first to play at the top Clip names of up 32 characters are supported 2 Duration Column The clip length is displayed in hours minutes seconds frames ...

Page 58: ...numbers within a playlist and also a SKIP checkbox which when un checked will skip over a clip while leaving it in the playlist 6 GPO Column The GPO column shows whether a general purpose control output number 1 through 6 is programmed to become active during playout of a clip An Image Server provides six GP outputs on a rear panel connector which may be used to control switchers character generat...

Page 59: ... hold wait event in a playlist immediately before the selected clip The PLAY or JUMP command will restart a playlist after it has stopped on a HOLD line The HOLD command is also available in the Playlist Item Context Menu accessed by clicking in the playlist item window HOME In the event the user has scrolled a distance up or down in the list to perform some action and then wishes to again make th...

Page 60: ...r including title duration and video format The Clip List Window is the source for all clips used to build a playlist Clip List Window To open the Clip List window click Window Clip List on the Main Menu Bar A clip may be dragged from the Clip List window to a position on the playlist The following rules will be helpful when editing with drag and drop Clips can be rearranged within a Playlist usin...

Page 61: ...Double clicking a clip will append it to the end of a Playlist if the Playlist s Edit Box is checked The Enter key will append a selected clip to the end of a Playlist if its Edit Box is checked Programming GPI Outputs The Image Server has six General Purpose Outputs referred to as GPO 1 through GPO 6 Any of these can be programmed to go active at a pre determined time or offset after the beginnin...

Page 62: ... On the GUI each button or other item that can be controlled by a keyboard command will appear surrounded by a dotted line Right Arrow Same as Tab except it will also advance through individual timecode fields Left Arrow Same as Right Arrow except it cycles in the opposite direction Up Arrow Increments the hours minutes seconds or frames field of the selected timecode window Down Arrow Decrements ...

Page 63: ... downloads they cannot be viewed or printed from the Image Server After logging into an Image Server select the ASRUN folder All logs are stored in this location and have the extension arl Sample As Run Log IS 76152 as run Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2005 Wednesday PM Pg 1 1 10 54 40 00 00 05 00 KRBE ID Legal PLAYED OK 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 3 10 55 15 00 00 30 00 Bur...

Page 64: ...eted 10 54 45 The time at which the clip was played in HH MM SS on a 24 hour clock 00 00 30 00 The length of the clip in HH MM SS FF on a 24 hour clock Cellular One Talk Time The name of the clip PLAYED OK The status of the played clip Other possible status conditions are CLIPPED meaning less than its full length played SKIPPED meaning it was skipped over and STOPPED meaning it was stopped during ...

Page 65: ...the Image Server s FTP service and opening the folder AsRun The As Run log contained in it can be transferred from an Image Server to another computer using standard FTP transfer tools The FTP window can be treated like any other Windows Explorer window Using Microsoft Internet Explorer FTP into the Image Server A folder named asrun will be listed in the Directory Contents To copy the As Run log t...

Page 66: ...tion Using the file 0225 1_test3 1 arl as an example the As Run naming convention is as follows 0225 The month and day Feb 25 on which the playlist was opened for playout 1 The Image Server channel on which the playlist was played test3 The name of the playlist 1 The instance of the playlist Each time you open a single playlist more than one time in a single day this number will automatically incr...

Page 67: ...Navigate to the Configure System Network dialog B Check Manual DNS C Enter the IP address e g 64 169 192 70 into the Name Server field D Uncheck the Manual DNS box E Click Apply or OK 3 To provide a list of public name servers rather than just one then put the list in the file data etc resolve conf A sample file is found in etc resolve list A Open a terminal window on the Image Server using Ctrl S...

Page 68: ...rectory etc if it does not already exist by entering mkdir data etc 3 Copy the sample NTP server list to that directory using cp etc ntp conf data etc ntp conf 4 If desired edit the file using an editor such as pico or vi For example pico data etc ntp conf If you have a machine on your local network that provides the NTP service then you may replace all the server entries with the IP address of th...

Page 69: ...e reported in the lower right corner of the Image Server GUI To update the GUI time restart the system using the Start Shutdown Full Restart option in the lower left corner of the GUI Verify Operation of NTP Service From a terminal window enter usr sbin ntpdate q pool ntp org This will query the given NTP server in this example pool ntp org and report the difference between the time protocol serve...

Page 70: ...t check box or choosing Save from the clip window File menu Save As works to save the edit points to a new clip name even if the edits have not been saved in the current clip This is a great help while conducting an Edit while Recording Mark In Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark In point time display The Mark In button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still...

Page 71: ... calculating duration With NTSC drop frame time code the displayed duration may not be the exact numerical value of Trim Out Trim In 1 due to the discontinuities in the drop frame time line Review Clip Button The Review Clip button cues the clip to the Mark In point and begins playback SOM if no Mark In point exists The Review Clip command will stop at the Mark Out point The Mark Out point will be...

Page 72: ...r on Channel 1 for record playout and editing while an automation controller on Channel 2 manages play to air operations Alternatively a single controller could control the operation of all Image Server channels Controller Priority Only one serial controller can control a given video channel at a time In general the first controller to gain control of a video channel will have exclusive command Th...

Page 73: ...de for the clip becomes zero based with reference to the head point To move to the head point of the clip the automation controller would send a time code value of 00 00 00 00 regardless of the clip s original time stamp When unchecked the Image Server will calculate time code position based upon the time stamp from the first frame of the unedited clip Note that this only affects the operation of ...

Page 74: ...0 Systems and the manufacturers of equipment listed below and found to operate correctly This list is not comprehensive and the inclusion or absence of a product does not indicate a preference for any make or model Operational variations do exist between makes and models Manufacturer Controller Protocol Notes HARRIS AUTOMATION ADC 100 VDCP ALL HARRIS CONTROLLERS SAME SUNDANCE FAST BREAK VDCP NVERZ...

Page 75: ...l modes and 3 channel modes software upgrades now produce gap free playback under all conditions A 10 frame pre roll is required to allow the server time to access a file for playback Uses for Extra Server Ports If a video port on the server does not have a designated purpose there are several good uses it may be put to that take only a small amount of extra work and enhance overall system capabil...

Page 76: ... Control of an Image Server located in a machine room Ingest station for loading commercials and other content from tape Edit station for trimming content Building editing and running playlists Remote control of an Image Server located at a transmitter site evergreen backup Access to file content and operations by engineering or management Control of more than one Image Server from a single workst...

Page 77: ...ar Image Server The key is a printed certificate with a unique number matched to a particular Image Server serial number A separate Remote Workstation key is needed for each Image Server however it is possible to install the Remote Workstation software on a number of PCs any of them can then control an Image Server Operations Up to three Remote Workstations can simultaneously view the channel acti...

Page 78: ... of Windows will start the Remote Workstation setup program If it does not select the Run option of the taskbar Start Menu and type D setup exe If necessary replace D with the drive letter of your CD ROM You will be prompted to enter the IP address of the Image Server you wish to control If you know the address enter it here This information can also be entered after installation You will be asked...

Page 79: ...erties Page Because simultaneous sessions may be started from a single Remote Workstation it may be convenient to make copies of the Remote Workstation icon and change the IP address of each to allow one click access to any number of Image Servers ...

Page 80: ...his information will be used to time stamp the data files of new recordings All channels must be idle to change the Date Time setting Channels Select a video channel from this dropdown menu to configure channel specific audio video and time code parameters For more information about changing channel setups see Channel Configuration on page 84 Many options are presented on a single screen Some choi...

Page 81: ...several tabs that organize general machine settings Timing Tab Select the Timing tab to configure the following parameters System Parameter Value Video Sync Genlock Internal Genlock Timing Lines 4 to 12 Pels 200 to 200 Output Mode 2 or 3 Channel Figure 13 System Timing Configuration Window ...

Page 82: ...eo timing may be adjusted in terms of lines H sync and pels pixels with reference to the external sync See Timing Tab above Note that when in E E mode channel 1 does not reference the genlock signal and therefore is not affected by changes in Genlock Timing Color Framing Color Framing refers to the ability of all video channels to achieve and maintain the correct color frame phase relationship Vid...

Page 83: ...5 volts and becomes active when taken low through a contact closure Two drop down menus select the control functions and channel assignments of each GPI input Assignable functions include Play Stop Re cue Record and Pause Each may be mapped to Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Figure 14 GPI Input Configuration Window ...

Page 84: ...ive low outputs are intended to drive low current LEDs or a logic input Two drop down menus provide independent monitoring for each output Available status parameters include Idle Playing and Recording Each of these states may be monitored for Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Figure 15 GPI Output Configuration Window The GPI connector pinout will be found i...

Page 85: ...time code LTC Out Source chooses which channel will control the LTC Timecode output Figure 16 System Time Code Configuration Window Names The Image Server and the three transport channels can each have names assigned These are displayed in the upper left of each GUI window and also appear in As Run Logs Figure 17 System Names Configuration Window ...

Page 86: ... name but before recording the change will not be applied to this recording Therefore do not make changes to a recording s characteristics after you have initiated it Input Configuration The factory default settings for Input Channel Configuration are presented for reference Most of these video encoding options will be suitable for general broadcast operations but may not be optimum for contributi...

Page 87: ...g audio recording a choice of zero or two audio channels is available With digital audio a choice of zero two or four channels is available Since the Image Server records 24 bit uncompressed PCM a worthwhile savings of disk space can be achieved by turning off audio tracks when they are not needed Audio Sample Rate Conversion The Image Server always records audio at 48 kHz Select Sample Rate Conve...

Page 88: ...tarting Time Code entry field MPEG 2 Profiles Select either Main Profile Main Level 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 Profile Main Level for recording GOP Structure GOP structure defines the MPEG Group of Pictures coding as combinations of I P and B frames The allowable combinations are presented in a drop down list I Frame only encoding will produce the least compressed picture and requires more hard disk space How...

Page 89: ...io Delay will be effective when the clip is reloaded Figure 20 Channel Output Configuration Window SC H Phase Adjusts the Sub Carrier Horizontal phase relationship Use a vector scope to view the phase relationship and adjust the setting Changes to the setting are effective immediately without clicking Apply or OK The adjustment range is 90 Audio Delay Audio timing relative to picture output can be...

Page 90: ...s Advanced Data Protection features where all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path Some of the Image Server RAID implementation features and benefits include Non blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity On board processor minimizes host CPU overhead Easy to configure arrays Dynamic sector repair for robust data protection Ac...

Page 91: ...nitoring and troubleshooting programs automatically check the array report problems and provide access to RAID status information and service options A single drive fault should not cause data loss but remember the drive array is degraded and no longer has storage redundancy Hence another disk failure may cause a complete loss of data and system failure After a drive failure it is strongly recomme...

Page 92: ...s Parity errors may occur if the Image Server loses power or is improperly shut off No data will be lost but the parity reinitialization process may take several hours NEVER use the rear panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or selecting Start Shutdown Shutdown from the graphic user interface A degraded ...

Page 93: ...s perform the following steps The above drawing will appear Open the RAID utilities by selecting START SYSTEM RAID STATUS In the Login window enter ADMINISTRATOR In the Password window make no entry leave it blank In the event this does not work use the password 3ware Click the Login button to enter the Login Utilities ...

Page 94: ...e 23 Report of RAID Array Condition To replace a failed drive in the RAID control utility perform the following steps The above drawing should appear Login as ADMINISTRATOR Note the ERROR STATUS on this Summary Screen If an error condition is indicated continue to next page ...

Page 95: ...etimes a benign condition but often indicates a hardware problem with the drive Drive Error The drive reported a data error A rare isolated occurrence may be acceptable but probably indicates a drive failure Drive SMART Threshold Exceeded The drive s self diagnostic program is reporting an impending drive failure The drive should be replaced Remapping Bad Sector This is a normal function of a hard...

Page 96: ... Status of the Drives Figure 25 RAID Maintenance Display To check the status of the RAID drive array perform the following steps The above drawing should appear Select MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE Note the status of each drive in the array ...

Page 97: ... Figure 26 Removing Failed Drive from RAID Controller The UNIT MAINTENANCE SCREEN above will appear Remove the degraded drive from the menu by clicking Remove Drive Select the Rescan Controller option on the above screen to have the system recognize the drive as Available ...

Page 98: ...e but the Image Server can still be used When complete OK will be shown in the status for all ports on the MAINTENANCE menu Replacing Hard Drives The Image Server hard disk drives have been factory tested and configured in a RAID 5 array Each drive is numbered 0 3 and must be attached to the correctly numbered data cable Drive bays are also numbered Please read Removing the Front Panel on page 104...

Page 99: ...and drop file transfers it can also manage many Image Servers at once and does not tie up the Image Server GUI which may already be in use Third party FTP manager programs are readily available for download through the Internet FTP programs may also be used to move recorded or edited material between an Image Server and Network Attached Storage NAS or a DVD ROM library Using the Image Server in a ...

Page 100: ...ints Overwriting Files It is the responsibility of the client application Windows Explorer FlashFXP etc to ask the user if they want to overwrite a file Interrupted and Resumed Transfers If a transfer is interrupted for example by a dropped connection the amount of the file that has been transferred is kept on the target system Resumption of a partial transfer is possible if the FTP client support...

Page 101: ...reams The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 bit 48kHz MPEG2 Layer 1 audio MXF Material Exchange Format mxf The Image Server supports FTP import and export of MPEG 2 files in MXF format in operational patterns 1a and 1b Applicable standards are SMPTE 377M 378M and SMPTE 381M Image Servers will re...

Page 102: ...gabit Ethernet Cable Quality The high data rates generated by Gigabit Ethernet require high quality cable designed for this application Low quality network cables can result in high error rates and lower transmission speed For Gigabit operation standard CAT 5 cable should not be used New Category 5e enhanced cables ensure maximum transfer rates and should be used as the minimum standard Category 6...

Page 103: ... SYSTEM NETWORK Each Image Server is shipped with a unique default network Host Name and IP Address Qualified network engineers may change these configurations to suit your specific network environment Factory defaults for networking are Network enabled Use DHCP Use automatic DNS Disable Networking Checkbox This selection turns the network OFF or ON The default is ON but can be turned off to deny ...

Page 104: ...t Router Host Name may be a fully qualified domain name such as edit1 mydomain com All other manually configured addresses must be properly formatted IP addresses Manual DNS Checkbox When using DHCP the DNS name resolution is usually configured automatically Enabling Manual DNS configuration requires that a DNS server address be supplied for name resolution Saving Network Configuration Click on OK...

Page 105: ... indicates that there is a fault in the system power supply Shut down the Image Server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis FANS FLASHING indicates that there is a fault of the internal chassis fan Check the chassis fan operation Replace if necessary Do not run the Image Server without a working fan DRIVES FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the system RA...

Page 106: ...al audio selection jumpers or to service an I O card the system board or power supply Removing the Front Panel The front panel is easily removed for access to the CD ROM drive the four disk drives or for removing the server from an equipment rack Using a coin or a flat blade screwdriver unscrew the two large panel fasteners on the left and right sides of the face panel Hold the panel in place whil...

Page 107: ...ndle printed circuit boards by their edges or by the metal bracket Don t touch any pin contact lead or component on the printed circuit boards Keep disk drives in their anti static package until installed in the server Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing I O cards into your system Excessive force can damage the PC boards cables or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligned with its s...

Page 108: ...iately place the video card into a conductive storage bag to protect it from electrostatic discharges Reverse the procedure to install a card After all the screws are reinstalled check that the riser card RAID card and video card are all seated properly in their PCI connectors RAID Controller Card Unplug the four Serial ATA cables from the RAID card Remove the 6 32 x pan head Phillips screw holdin...

Page 109: ...up Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital SETTING AND CALIBRATION REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS Connector Main 3 L Main 3 R Main 2 L Main 2 R Main 1 L Main 1 R Main In L Main In R Main 3 L R Aux 3 L R Main 2 L R Aux 2 L R Main 1 L R Aux 1 L R Main In L R Aux In L R Jumper J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 Trimmer RV8 RV7 RV6 RV5 RV4 RV3 RV2 RV1 ...

Page 110: ...nt to a 4 dBu output level 3 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 Left adjust trimmer RV4 until a level of exactly 4 00 dBu is obtained 4 Repeat this procedure for audio Channel 1 Right while adjusting trimmer RV3 and also for each subsequent audio channel using its associated trim pot Having established accurate gain settings for all analog audio outputs in steps 1 through 3 above ...

Page 111: ...ocedure 6 Position all audio output jumper blocks to obtain analog outputs 7 Using the graphic user interface verify that server Channel 1 is in E E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output 8 Apply a 1 kHz sine wave at a level of 4 dBu to analog audio Input 1 L 9 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 L adjust output gain trim pot RV4 until a level of 4 dBu is obtained 1...

Page 112: ...menu provides a choice to Update the Image Server operating system begin a new complete install or cancel the install Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the Image Server Use this selection for all normal software updates Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array and install the new operating system IMPORTANT Using the NEW opti...

Page 113: ...s 4 Disconnect the power and Serial ATA data cable from the drive and remove it from the drive bay 5 Replace the drive fasten the holding plate in place and reattach drive cables Note that the data cables are numbered re attach then to the same drive location from which they were removed 6 Replace the front panel and tighten the two large screws 7 Replace the AC power cord and turn on the rear pan...

Page 114: ... Code of Federal Regulation CFR Title 21 Subchapter J The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard 825 Radiation of Laser Products Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide governs laser products outside the United States Europe and member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Electrotechnique C...

Page 115: ... and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Radio Interference Canada English This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Français Cet appariel numérique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Reglement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada ...

Page 116: ...available 360 Systems will replace it with a similar product or if not available a product of equal value Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability The liability of 360 Systems under the foregoing warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of defective material or workmanship and does not include any expense related to the shipment of the product to or from 360 Systems or compensation fo...

Page 117: ...are Your use of the Software is limited to the licensing option set forth on your invoice Each licensing option is defined as follows Single User License Software provided to You under this option may only be installed on any Image Server owned or controlled by You but in no event may it be used on more than one Image Server at the same time Multiple User License Software provided under this optio...

Page 118: ...all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1 7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California U S A without reference to conflicts of laws provisions or the 1980 U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and as to matters affecting copyrights trademarks and patents by U S federal law Any dispute...

Page 119: ...the internal Analog Digital Audio Selection jumpers Pin BALANCED ANALOG AES EBU DIGITAL 1 SHIELD FRAME GROUND SHIELD FRAME GROUND 2 OR HOT DIGITAL 3 OR COMMON DIGITAL SHELL FRAME GROUND FRAME GROUND Serial Control Connector Pinout Pin EIA 422 DB9 F Connector 1 GND 2 Transmit A TX 3 Receive B RX 4 GND 5 N C 6 GND 7 Transmit B TX 8 Receive A RX 9 GND Shell Frame ground ...

Page 120: ...ovided 5 volts may be sourced from pins 21 or 22 or provided from an external source Current limiting devices are provided within the Image Server General purpose status outputs also appear on the GPI connector Open collector outputs are provided as status outputs and may be used to drive an external LED or control input Refer to the connector pin out table and partial schematic following GPI Conn...

Page 121: ...25 GPO 5 12 GPO 4 24 GPO 3 11 GPO 2 22 INPUTS OUTPUTS 5V 200mA MAX SOURCE GPI O DB25 F 1K INTERNAL CIRCUITS 1K 15 2 3 16 1K 4 17 1K 5 18 1K 6 19 1K GPO 1 23 GPI 2 RTN GPI 2 GPI 3 RTN GPI 3 GPI 4 RTN GPI 4 GPI 5 RTN GPI 5 GPI 6 RTN GPI 6 21 8 Figure 31 GPI Connection Schematic ...

Page 122: ...erver is pre configured to an SVGA screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and 64 000 colors The refresh rate will auto negotiate with the attached monitor to achieve the best available value This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors Use only VESA compliant monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the server SVGA Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RED 9 5V 2 GREEN 10 GND...

Page 123: ...8X 16 Undelete Protect ID 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 1X 00 Stop 04 ACK 1X 01 Play 04 ACK 1X 02 Record 04 ACK 1X 04 Still 04 ACK 1X 05 Step 04 ACK 1X 06 Continue 04 ACK 1X 07 Jog 04 ACK 1X 08 Varispeed Play 04 ACK 1X 0A EE Mode 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 2X AX 1D Rename ID 04 ACK 2X 1E Preset Std Time 04 ACK 2X AX 1F New Copy 04 ACK 2X 20 Sort Mode 04 ACK 2X 21 Close Por...

Page 124: ...X 91 List of ID s 3X BX 14 ID Size Request 3X 94 ID Size 3X BX 16 ID Request 3X 96 ID Presence 3X 17 Compression Settings Request 3X 97 Compression Settings 3X BX 18 ID s Added List 3X 98 List ID s Added 3X BX 19 ID s Deleted List 3X 99 List ID s Deleted AX and BX versions are long filename variants Macro commands 5X DX in CMD 1 are not implemented The following commands are reserved to maintain m...

Page 125: ...QUEST ACK 00 1D LOCAL ENABLE ACK 00 0C LOCAL DISABLE ACK 20 00 STOP ACK 20 01 PLAY ACK 20 02 RECORD ACK 20 10 FAST FORWARD ACK 2X 11 JOG FORWARD ACK 2X 12 VAR FORWARD ACK 2X 13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 20 20 REWIND ACK 2X 21 JOG REVERSE ACK 2X 22 VAR REVERSE ACK 2X 23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 20 30 PRE ROLL ACK 20 0F EJECT ACK 20 05 STANDBY ON ACK 20 60 FULL E E OFF ACK 20 61 FULL E E ON ACK 24 31 CUE UP WI...

Page 126: ...IME CODE PRESET ACK 44 31 PRE ROLL TIME PRESET ACK 41 33 SERVO REFERENCE SELECT ACK N A TIMER MODE STATUS ACK 7X 20 STATUS DATA 7X 20 N A COMMAND SPEED SENSE 71 2E 40 48 REF VIDEO SELECT ON ACK 40 49 REF VIDEO SELECT OFF ACK 6X 0E CURRENT TIME SENSE ACK ACK 10 01 NAK 11 12 xx ...

Page 127: ...CK 0X2001 PLAY ACK 0X2002 RECORD ACK 0X2004 STAND BY OFF ACK 0X2005 STAND BY ON ACK 0X200D DMC START ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X200F EJECT ACK 0X2010 FAST FORWARD ACK 0X2X11 JOG FORWARD ACK 0X2X12 VAR FORWARD ACK 0X2X13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 0X2020 REWIND ACK 0X2X21 JOG REVERSE ACK 0X2X22 VAR REVERSE ACK 0X2X23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 0X2030 PREROLL ACK 0X2X31 CUE UP ACK 0X2X38 PROG SPEED PLAY PLUS ACK...

Page 128: ...0X4X35 COLOR FRAME SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X36 TIMER MODE SELECT ACK 0X4X37 INPUT CHECK ACK 0X4040 AUTO MODE OFF ACK 0X4041 AUTO MODE ON ACK 0X4046 VARIABLE MEMORY OFF ACK 0X4047 VARIABLE MEMORY ON ACK 0X4048 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE OFF ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4049 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE ON ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X70 VIDEO INPUT SELECT ACK 0X4X91 OUTPUT VIDEO LEVEL ACK COMMA...

Page 129: ...36 0XA001 AUTO SKIP ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX02 CUE UP TO RECORD ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX04 PREVIEW IN PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX05 PREVIEW OUT PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA006 PREVIEW IN RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA007 PREVIEW OUT RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX10 ERASE ID ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA014 LIST FIRST ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XA015 LIST NEXT ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX18 ID STA...

Page 130: ... Digital Inputs Outputs 2 stereo pairs 4 channels per video input or output Digital audio format AES EBU 110 ohm XLR 3 connector AES 3 2000 Dynamic range digital 144 dB 24 bit word size Audio format 48k sample rate 24 bit word size Linear PCM Embedded audio 20 bit 4 channel Bit for Bit data handling Transparent to Dolby E Dolby AC 3 Analog Inputs Outputs 2 mono channels per video input or output A...

Page 131: ...GB to 1 6 TB Data redundancy Hardware generated RAID 5 utilizing 4 drives Drive arrangement Located within enclosure accessible behind front panel CD ROM drive Internal replaceable from front panel For loading operating system and feature upgrades Miscellaneous Operating system Linux Front panel indicators 5 LEDs indicate Power on Genlock Fan alarm Drive alarm System alarm Miscellaneous ports Keyb...

Page 132: ...it Left Arrow Jog reverse 1 frame Shift C Clear Left Arrow Remove clip File Operations Right Arrow Add clip Ctrl N New Ctrl O Open Navigating Between Channels Ctrl S Save Ctrl number Switches to Transport Channel number Ctrl A Save As Alt number Switches to Playlist Channel number Ctrl D Delete Ctrl R Rename Mark In Mark Out Times Edit Mode number Inserts right justified number Menu Operations DEL...

Page 133: ...Index 131 Appendix D Mechanical Drawing Figure 32 Dimensional Drawing 18 85 479 mm 18 12 460 mm 17 00 432 mm 19 00 483 mm 3 47 88 mm ...

Page 134: ... 45 69 E E 37 Eject 37 FF 37 GoTo 38 Jog 38 Jog 38 Mark In Point 44 68 Mark Out Point 45 68 Play 36 Record 36 Review Clip 45 69 Review Out Point 45 69 Rew 37 Stop Still 37 Calibration Audio Level 108 Cascade Windows 29 30 CD ROM 110 CD ROM Drive 20 Channel Status Bar 35 Channels Menu 29 78 Clip Exit 35 Open 32 Save 33 34 Save As 33 Clip Transport Window 31 Close Clip See Exit Color Framing 80 Conf...

Page 135: ... Halt 27 90 Handling Precautions 105 Hard Drive Replacement 111 I O Card RAID 106 Video 106 Image Server Audio A D Selection 24 Audio I O 23 Connectors 22 23 Indicators 21 Models 14 Mounting 16 Rear Panel 22 23 Video In 23 Video Out 23 In Point Display 44 68 Indicators 21 Input Factory Defaults 84 Input Source 85 Inputs Audio 23 Video 23 Installation 15 Installing Hard Disk Drives 96 Installing Re...

Page 136: ... Mounting 16 Radio Interference Compliance 112 RAID Card 106 Fault Tolerance 88 Performance 88 Repair 89 Rear Panel Drawing 22 23 Features 22 23 Indicators 104 Reboot 27 Record Button 32 Setup 78 Record Button 36 Recording New 32 Regulatory Compliance 112 Remote Workstation Interface 74 Repair 111 Replacing a Hard Drive 111 Restart 27 Review Clip Button 45 69 Review Out Point Button 45 69 Sample R...

Page 137: ... Tab 79 Top Cover Removing 104 Track Arming 85 Transfer Rate Ethernet 97 Transport Menu 29 Trouble Shooting See Fault Diagnostics Variable Bit Rate 86 VDCP Command Table 121 Controllers 72 73 Serial Control 70 VDCP Options 71 Vertical Interval Time Code 86 Video Format 80 Video I O Card 106 Video Inputs 23 Video Outputs 23 Video Sync 79 VITC 86 Warranty 114 Window Menu 29 Wiring GPIO Schematic 119...

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