Avid Technology AirSpeed series, Installation And User Manual

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2 Installing the Hardware and Setting Up Your System
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• Connecting Expansion Port Cables
• Connecting the Console Cables
Connecting SDI and Video Reference Cables
The SDI and Video Reference connections are marked on the rear of the AirSpeed Multi
Stream. The following procedure describes which connector to use.
For more specific information, see the following topics:
• “Connecting Video Reference Cables” on page 56
• “Connecting SDI Video Input Cables (for SD Models)” on page 57
• “Connecting SDI Video Input Cables (for MPEG-2 HD Models)” on page 58
• “Connecting SDI Video Input Cables (for DNxHD Models)” on page 59
• “Connecting SDI Video Output Cables (for SD Models)” on page 60
• “Connecting SDI Video Output Cables (for MPEG-2 HD Models)” on page 61
• “Connecting SDI Video Output Cables (for DNxHD Models)” on page 62
Connecting Video Reference Cables
This topic contains information on how to connect video reference cables to the rear of the
AirSpeed Multi Stream chassis.
The following illustration shows the location of the video reference connectors on the rear of
the AirSpeed Multi Stream MPEG-2 HD chassis. The location of the REF IN/THRU
connectors are the same for all AirSpeed Multi Stream models.
House Reference
(Analog or Tri-level)
OUT
1 4 2 3 5 6 7 8
IN
1 2
IN
3
4
EXPANSION
PORT 1
EXPANSION
PORT 2
USB
CONSOLE
VGA
SERIAL
ETHERNET 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
OUT
REF
IN/THRU
LTC
IN/THRU