User Operations Guide—Mira Instant Replay Server
Revised: 5 September 2014
Copyright ©2014, Abekas Incorporated
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Gigabit Ethernet Ports
These ports are used to connect the Mira server to one or two local area networks (LAN). Typically, these ports are used to
transfer clip file data between the Mira server and the LAN. This port is capable of gigabit performance, and is backward
compatible with older 10-T and 100-T Ethernet networks.
When multiple Mira servers are installed, these Ethernet ports can be used to manage all the clip content on the multiple Mira
servers.
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DVI OUT Main Desktop GUI
This output displays the main graphical user interface (GUI) of the Mira server, and connects to an external computer monitor
with a DVI-D port. For optimum user experience, this external computer monitor should feature a minimum resolution of
1280x1024. Monitors with higher resolution are also acceptable and encouraged, in order to provide more “screen real estate” for
users.
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DVI OUT Extended Desktop GUI
This DVI output can be used to display a second desktop view for the Windows operating system. When this is done, the Viewer
built into Mira Explorer can be separated and positioned onto this second desktop DVI monitor. This provides another method of
viewing the video channels in Mira. In Addition, the Instant Replay interface of a second Mira Instant Replay Control Surface can
be displayed on this extended desktop during 2-user operations (refer to sections
Mira 8-Channel Instant Replay Servers:
Two Mira Control Panels, Two Events and/or
Mira 8-Channel Instant Replay Servers: Two Mira Control Panels, One Event).
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Analog Audio OUT for ChA-ChD
This 3.5mm female jack provides an analog monitoring output for two tracks (one stereo pair) of audio from any of the four video
channels in the ChA through ChD group of channels in the Mira server. By default, the output is set to monitor the stereo audio
output from the ChA video channel.
From the Mira Engineering Setup user interface, the stereo audio pair can be switched to monitor the audio output from any of
the other three video channels in the group; refer to the section “
” on page 208 below.
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HD-SDI / SD-SDI Digital Video IN/OUT for ChA-ChD
These eight BNC connectors provide the serial digital video (SDI) inputs and outputs for the second group of four video channels
labeled ChA-ChD. Each BNC pair provides the IN and OUT for one video channel.
When operating the Mira server in standard-definition (SD) video formats, these BNC connectors accept and provide serial digital
video signals operating at a data rate of 270Mb/s (SD-SDI).
When operating the Mira server in high-definition (HD) mode, these BNC connectors accept and provide serial digital video
signals operating at data rate of 1.5Gb/s (HD-SDI).
NOTE:
It is not possible to operate the Mira server is both SD and HD mode at the same time; so these BNC connectors operate either in the SD-SDI
or
in
the HD-SDI mode at any given time.
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Analog Audio OUT for ChE-ChH
This 3.5mm female jack provides an analog monitoring output for two tracks (one stereo pair) of audio from any of the four video
channels in the ChE through ChH group of channels in the Mira server. By default, the output is set to monitor the stereo audio
output from the ChE video channel.
From the Mira Engineering Setup user interface, the stereo audio pair can be switched to monitor the audio output from any of
the other three video channels in the group; refer to the section “
” on page 208 below.
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HD-SDI / SD-SDI Digital Video IN/OUT for ChE-ChH
(
Mira 8-Channel Servers Only
)
These eight BNC connectors provide the serial digital video (SDI) inputs and outputs for the second group of four video channels
labeled ChE-ChH. Each BNC pair provides the IN and OUT for one video channel.
When operating the Mira server in standard-definition (SD) video formats, these BNC connectors accept and provide serial digital
video signals operating at a data rate of 270Mb/s (SD-SDI).
When operating the Mira server in high-definition (HD) mode, these BNC connectors accept and provide serial digital video
signals operating at data rate of 1.5Gb/s (HD-SDI).
NOTE:
It is not possible to operate the Mira server is both SD and HD mode at the same time; so these BNC connectors operate either in the SD-SDI
or
in
the HD-SDI mode at any given time.
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