Avid Technology AirSpeed series, Installation And User Manual

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Cabling Up the AirSpeed Multi Stream
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Connecting Remote Serial Cables
The following illustration shows the equipment needed to connect a serial controller device
to an AirSpeed Multi Stream server, using standard RJ-45 Category 5 Ethernet cable. This
cable must be a straight cable with all eight conductors wired. For details on each RJ-45
connector with signals, see
“RS-422 Serial Remote RJ45 Connector Specifications” on page
243 .
To connect remote serial cables:
1. Connect one end of a RJ-45 serial cable to any of the corresponding Serial outputs.
By default, the serial ports are labelled 1-8.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to your RS-422 device, such as an automation
system or edit controller.
The remote ports can be used for:
- Remote control via VDCP protocol
- Sony BVW protocol
3. Connect additional remote ports by repeating steps 1 and 2. If you want to configure
these ports, see “Configuring Channels for Remote Control with Avid iNEWS
Command or CaptureManager” on page 106 .
Connecting the Console Cables
The CONSOLE input is an RS-232 port that is not for customer use. Avid uses this port for
terminal access to the AirSpeed Multi Stream to perform diagnostic tests.
To connect to the console:
1. Attach one end of the RS-232 cable to the Console input on the back of the AirSpeed
Multi Stream chassis.
2. Connect the other end to your RS-232 device.
SERIAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CONSOLE
VGA
Console input