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ROADCAST

IME

ELAY

Operations Manual

P/N 100-145-0024

February 2018

Software Version 5.14.xxx

Model TSS-2470 Broadcast Time Delay

Model TSS-2470

Variable Time Delay

Summary of Contents for TSS-2470 II

Page 1: ...ST TIME DELAY Operations Manual P N 100 145 0024 February 2018 Software Version 5 14 xxx Model TSS 2470 Broadcast Time Delay Model TSS 2470 II Variable Time Delay Copyright 2018 360 Systems All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...TSS 2470 Time Delay Features 9 TSS 2470 II Time Delay Additional Features 10 Installation 11 Unpacking 11 Package Contents 11 Rack Mounting 12 System Cooling 12 Power Conditioning 13 About TSS 2470 Time Delay Software 15 Front Panel Features 16 Front Panel 16 Power Button 16 Indicators 17 Rear Panel Drawing 18 Rear Panel Connectors 19 Operations 20 The Graphical User Interface 20 Basic TSS 2470 Ru...

Page 3: ...lt Diagnostics 37 Front Panel Indicators 37 Other Error Indicators 37 Gigabit Ethernet Indicators 38 Access to Components 38 Removing the Front Panel 38 Removing the Top Cover 39 General Handling Precautions 40 Installing Removing I O Cards 40 Accessing the Main System Board 41 Managing the RAID Disk Array 41 Notices 45 Product Registration 45 Product Improvements and Upgrades 45 Repair Policy 45 ...

Page 4: ...d Français AVERTISSEMENT danger de choc électrique Italiano AVVERTIMENTO pericolo di shock elettrico Español ADVERTENSIA peligro de choque electrico General Safety Caution Heed the following important cautions regarding the TSS 2470 Time Delay in order to avoid personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this...

Page 5: ... bump the recorder as damage to internal components may result Turn off power before moving the Time Delay Do not obstruct air vents Maintain an ambient temperature below 30 C 86 F Clean only with a soft cloth dampened with water Do not spray cleaners or solvents directly on the product WARNING Do not ingest the battery Chemical Burn Hazard This product contains a coin button cell battery If the c...

Page 6: ...s com support product registration or call our Customer Service Department at 818 991 0360 Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and or improvements to its products without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold Certain features mentioned in this document may not be present in all models Time Delays a...

Page 7: ...ow that interested them simply by changing the channel The TSS 2470 model can be used in a disaster recovery system where a 24 hour delay provides a guarantee of airing appropriate content for the time of day The TSS 2470II variable delay server can be used as a mountain minute delay server or in other application where the delay may need to be reset without loss of the recorded material The TSS 2...

Page 8: ...ploys high quality HD video encoding at 100 Mb s or SD encoding at 30 Mb s which is ideal for this application providing superior final image quality when used in conjunction with other codec processes such as MPEG or H 264 for satellite transmission and cable distribution 16 embedded audio channels are provided Vertical Interval Ancillary VANC data is reproduced The payload capacity is set by def...

Page 9: ...cify a frame accurate delay time such that multiple units will play back in frame accurate sync when fed identical input video RAID 5 drive array protects stored data against a single drive failure 1 HD SDI SD SDI program input 1 E E monitor output 1 delayed program output HD SDI SD SDI connectors provided Records video in 10 bit at 100 Mb s for visually lossless picture quality Records 8 stereo p...

Page 10: ...70 Time Delay but with the added benefit of being able to reset the delay time without a restart Four quick set delay time buttons for setting or resetting a delay time Transport controls over the delay feed such as Pause Jog FF REW and Play are available throughout the maximum recorded delay time ...

Page 11: ...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 Model TSS 2470 Time Delay Keyboard 2 Button Wheel Mouse Software backup on USB memory stick PDF Operations Manual Power cord The TSS 2470 Time Delay is not shipped with a video monitor Select a VESA co...

Page 12: ...ced which must be removed efficiently Further a lower operating temperature will make equipment operate more reliably and it will last longer In the extreme case excessive temperatures cause rapid equipment failure and damage which can be difficult to repair Heat in an equipment rack should be removed by forced air This is often accomplished by blowers installed in the top of the rack venting into...

Page 13: ... 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 For this reason 360 Systems does not recommend this type for use with the TSS 2470 Time Delay Continuous Conversion UPS Design This improved design continuously converts utility power to DC stores it in a battery then pr...

Page 14: ...nto a machine room where it is in close proximity to broadcast equipment and its associated wiring is unwise They are able to interfere with serial control commands video synchronization and in some cases can crash the CPU in equipment Some major broadcasters prohibit the carrying of cell phones into certain machine areas 360 Systems believes that the risk of undesired equipment behavior from thei...

Page 15: ...c discharge About TSS 2470 Time Delay Software The TSS 2470 Time Delay is shipped with its application programs and operating system installed The first time that it is started it must be connected to a keyboard monitor and mouse in order to enter the operational parameters It is recommended that these always be available however once set up the delay process will start automatically when the syst...

Page 16: ...ng pressing the Power button momentarily will cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown This can also be initiated from the GUI by selecting START SHUTDOWN SHUTDOWN In most cases the power will shut off automatically however if the front panel lights begin to blink the file system has been properly closed and it is safe to force the power off by holding the front panel button in for 4 seconds ...

Page 17: ... illuminated continuously or in some cases are dark when inactive on not connected The NIC indicator will flash on and off if a network cable is attached indicating network activity Error conditions are indicated by flashing of the SYS indicator See the table Front Panel Indicators on page 37 for diagnostic meanings ...

Page 18: ...2470 Time Delay Rear Panel Drawing 1 SDI Video I O 2 Power Supply Module 1 3 Power Supply Module 2 4 USB ports for Keyboard Mouse 5 Gigabit Ethernet port 1 6 Gigabit Ethernet port 2 7 VGA Video monitor output ...

Page 19: ...second monitoring output which reflects input video and audio E E REAR PANEL DESIGNATION CONNECTOR TYPE FUNCTION IN HDBNC HD SDI SD SDI Video Program Input OUT HDBNC Main HD SDI SD SDI Video Program Out GEN HDBNC Black Burst Tri level reference input USB USB Keyboard Mouse Program updates NET 1 RJ 45 Gigabit Ethernet for diagnostic use Other Motherboard I O various future use ...

Page 20: ...included and the user needs to supply an SVGA compliant monitor The GUI is divided into two sections Run Stop control and Time Delay Set Controls and displays for each section are described below In addition the Menu Bar provides two dialogs accessed through Edit Configure and Help About Model TSS 2470 Time Delay Model TSS 2470II Variable Time Delay Graphical User Interface ...

Page 21: ...and the recording process sets up and commences Time to Air is a countdown value displaying the time remaining before delayed program material reaches the output It is an approximate display value it is not directly locked to the video timing Time Delay Setting Delay time is entered and displayed in the DELAY TIME window in HH MM SS FF format Hours Minutes Seconds Frames The desired time is entere...

Page 22: ...l Rewind The button starts to reverse from current delay setting effectively increasing the delay time Fast Forward The button starts to fast forward from the current delay setting effectively decreasing the delay time Play The Play button causes the video to play from the current delay setting Pause The Pause button causes the video to go to still on the frame pause is pressed Variplay slider The...

Page 23: ...immediately reconfigures and starts the delay for the established time Display Mode The Display Mode button located just under the Recorded At readout display allows the user to switch the Recorded At time between the time generated by the system clock or generated by the recorded time code Edit Configure Dialog Configure Options Dialog Main Screen Title This allows a user selected title to replac...

Page 24: ... values higher than 4 KB frame Output Timing This controls the timing relationship of the output to the reference which is the input video or the genlock reference as set by the Frame Synchronizer checkbox Note that these timing adjustments apply only to the Delay output not the Monitor output The monitor outputs are designed for confidence monitoring only and are not timed In most applications th...

Page 25: ...alf pixel The adjustment range is 100 000 The Up Down Arrow buttons increment in steps of 10 nsec Frame Synchronizer This makes the timing of the output reference the Genlock input rather than the input signal This is used in systems where the output of the Time Delay is contributing to a timed system such as a video switcher There must be a valid Black burst or Tri level sync signal present on th...

Page 26: ...stic system message logs it does not affect the operation of the TSS 2470 Time Delay in any way Therefore it is not mandatory to connect the system to a network if you are not taking advantage of these features Use only the NET1 connection on the rear panel to connect to the network Make no connection to NET2 Configure Network dialog Use the Configure Network dialog to configure network communicat...

Page 27: ...ot use these examples unless you know that they are appropriate as addressing errors can cause problems for the entire network If you are in doubt consult with your IT specialist The Name Servers and NTP Servers fields provide the information needed to reach the public time servers Note that NTP and the System Time in no way affects the accuracy of the Time Delay The NTP Servers field contains a l...

Page 28: ...P Servers field leaving the Name Servers field blank since there would be no URLs to be resolved Note Not all time servers allow unlimited public access Refer to www ntp org for more information Click the APPLY button to save your changes FTP User and Password In order to obtain log files from the server for use when troubleshooting technical issues you may FTP to the server from a remote computer...

Page 29: ... Time Delay is restarted It is recommended that a full restart be performed after enabling DHCP Date and Time Date and Time are used only for display in the GUI and internal error logging the system time has no effect on the operation of the video delay From the Main Menu selection bar at the top of the screen select Configure Options then select Date Time in the window at left The date and time i...

Page 30: ... signals from the NIST radio station W W V Alternatively public time servers may be used which are accessible through an Internet connection Connecting to the Network To obtain automatic date time updates from the public time servers on the Internet you will need to provide the server with Internet access Generally servers would be connected on a secure high speed local area network with any Inter...

Page 31: ...ar Click Edit Configure Date Time screen When Automatic Updates is not checked the Region and Zone lists are enabled Select your region and then the zone within that region There may be more than one way to your zone America New York for example is the same as US Eastern Click the APPLY button to activate the settings After changing the time zone a Full Restart must be performed before changes bec...

Page 32: ...aced selectable Compression format Audio Embedded Audio 16 channels Groups 1 4 per SMPTE 299M Audio coding 48k sample rate 24 bit word Linear PCM Ancillary Data Payload size Selectable from 0 no ancillary data saved to 4 MB per field Closed Captions Records and plays CC data from VANC per EIA 708B in HD and will reproduce whatever method is used on the input signal as it relates to true 708 data o...

Page 33: ...ors LED Power on Network Connectivity System alarm Miscellaneous ports USB SVGA display Ethernet Cooling Forced air Power 100 to 240 volts universal 50 60 Hz 165 watts Mechanical 3 x 19 x 18 89 x 483 x 457 mm H W D Mounting Rack mount 1U Weight 27 lb 10 6 Kg net Country of origin U S A ...

Page 34: ...A VESA compliant VGA or SVGA computer monitor should be connected to the 15 pin video port The TSS 2470 Time Delay 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 appearance This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the TSS 2...

Page 35: ...Mechanical Drawing 35 Mechanical Drawing Dimensional Drawing ...

Page 36: ...rations 2 With power applied insert a 360 Systems USB Flash Drive into one of the USB sockets 3 Press the front panel power switch briefly to shutdown the TSS 2470 Time Delay 4 Wait 5 seconds and then press the front panel power switch again to boot from the USB Flash Drive 5 The Installer menu provides a choice to Update the TSS 2470 Time Delay operating system begin a new complete install or can...

Page 37: ... hardware diagnosis SYSTEM FLASHING indicates that the CPU fan is running slow or stopped or that the CPU temperature or voltage is not within manufacturer s specification Shut down the TSS 2470 Time Delay and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis Other Error Indicators The bottom line of the GUI will announce error conditions in some cases giving further detail on th...

Page 38: ...n off the rear panel power switch and disconnect the power cord before opening the unit for service The following sections provide instruction on disassembly and re assembly for maintenance The front panel is removed to allow access to the hard drives The top cover is removed to service an I O card or fans Removing the Front Panel The front panel is easily removed for access to the four disk drive...

Page 39: ...t panel It is recommended that the front panel be removed or attached only while the system is OFF Removing the Top Cover Using a No 2 Philips head screwdriver unscrew the two 6 32 Philips head screw attaching the top cover to the chassis Push down on the two silver buttons on the top panel and slide the cover back to remove ...

Page 40: ...c 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 hard drives or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligned with its slot in the mating connector before installing Use care to not flex any PC boards Interface cable connectors must be mated carefully Use care to not bend any of the pin...

Page 41: ...ed on the system but is only used in conjunction with the initial setup of the drives 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 or removal of the wrong disk may cause a complete loss of data and system failure After a drive failure it is strongly recommended that at the earliest time diag...

Page 42: ...own or some other data error The term degraded refers to the state of the Array data not necessarily the hardware or disk drives themselves It indicates that the parity information that protects the data is not up to date Parity errors may occur if the TSS 2470 Time Delay loses power or is improperly shut off No data will be lost but the parity re initialization process may take several hours NEVE...

Page 43: ... line The system can be used immediately but if possible allow the RAID to finish rebuilding before putting the system back in service If the Recording process starts automatically simply click the Stop button in the GUI A hard disk array ideally should be repaired using the same drive model and capacity as other drives in the array Because specific drive models become unavailable as time goes on ...

Page 44: ...lease the lever on the front of the drive and pull the drive out of the chassis 4 Replace the drive and fasten the holding plate in place 5 Replace the front panel 6 Replace the AC power cords and turn on the rear panel AC switch 7 Turn the system ON using the front panel button and check the RAID array status 8 Check for correct operation of the TSS 2470 Time Delay NOTE All drives in the RAID arr...

Page 45: ...cument may not be present in all models The TSS 2470 Time Delay is not offered for sale in all countries Repair Policy A product being returned under warranty shall be sent to 360 Systems freight prepaid in the original or equivalent packaging Call 360 Systems for a return authorization number before returning a product Use the following address for shipping and correspondence 360 Systems offices ...

Page 46: ...46 TSS 2470 Time Delay Software Software in this product is based on the work of or copyright by 360 Systems Montavista Trolltech and FreeType Team Copyright 2003 2016 by 360 Systems ...

Page 47: ...IS AGREEMENT ELECTRONICALLY SELECT THE ACCEPT BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS SELECT THE DECLINE BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND THE REGISTRATION OR INSTALLATION PROCESS WILL NOT CONTINUE 1 Company grants to You a non exclusive license to use the TSS 2470 Time Delay software program t...

Page 48: ... this license and will make available to Company other legal remedies You may not disclose any of Company s proprietary or trade secret information relating to the Software to any third party 4 Company warrants that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with its Documentation Your exclusive remedy for breach of this limited warranty and Company s entire liability shall be in Compan...

Page 49: ...vent the parties to this Agreement each consent to the in personam jurisdiction and venue of such courts The parties agree that service of process upon them in any such action may be made if delivered in person by courier service by telegram by facsimile or by first class mail and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between You and Company ...

Page 50: ...fornia 91320 Upon receipt its condition will be verified and if the product qualifies for warranty coverage 360 Systems will at its option repair or replace the product without charge In the case of replacement if the replacement for a defective product is no longer available 360 Systems will replace it with a similar product or if not available a product of equal value Disclaimer and Limitation o...

Page 51: ...CT OR ITS OPERATION DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS SPECIFICATIONS Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages under certain circumstances so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state ...

Page 52: ...Drives 44 Installing Removing I O Cards 40 KVM Switch 11 LED Indicators 37 Main Screen Title 23 Maintenance 37 Mechanical Concerns 40 Mechanical Drawing 35 Motherboard 41 Mounting 12 Network Time Protocol 30 Notices General 45 NTP 30 Output Timing 24 25 Power Conditioning 13 Power LED 37 Power ON OFF Reset Button 16 Program Updates from USB Memory 36 Quick Select Presets 21 Rack Mounting 12 RAID R...

Page 53: ... 21 Timing Output 24 25 Top Cover Removing 39 Trouble Shooting See Fault Diagnostics UPS power conditioning 13 USB Program Updates 36 VANC Line Selection 24 Variable Control Functions 22 Vertical Lines timing adjustment 25 Video I O Card 41 Video Mode 23 Warranty 50 ...

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