Version: 110930
Sport-HD INSTRUCTION MANUAL Page 7 of 20
INSTALLATION
1.
Install the RM-HD1 and/or RM-HD2 SPORT-HD Replay Recorders in a 19 inch rack using standard mounting
methods. The rear of the units may secured if desired using separately purchased rack ears (required only in
high shock applications).
2.
Connect HDSDI IN of each channel to a feed from a camera, CCU, or an input selection router.
3.
Connect HDSDI OUT of each channel to a video switcher, distribution system, and/or monitor.
4.
Connect HD or SD video reference to REF input (standard bi-level SD blackburst or tri-level HD sync signals
are adequate). Reference is optional but important for frame accurate multi channel systems or when timed
signals are required by the production switcher.
5.
Optionally, connect up to 2 channels of line level analog audio inputs and outputs to the XLR connectors on the
units (+4 professional levels, not -10 consumer levels). Alternately the HDSDI IN may be fed through a digital
audio embedder and/or the HDSDI OUT may feed a digital audio disembedder to add/extract embedded digital
audio to/from the HDSDI signals. Eight channels of audio are available using embedded signals.
6.
Using the 15 foot (5 meter) RJ45 cable, connect the PANEL connector of the first (CH-1) RM-HD unit to the
AUX-E connector on the TBar. Using a short RJ45 cable, connect the AUX connector on the TBar to the main
control panel RJ45 connector. In applications where the control panel must be located farther than a 15 foot
cable will allow, an extension system is available that allows up to 1000 meters of distance.
7.
Using a short RJ45 cable, connect the PANEL connector of each successive RM-HD unit to the previous
channel's NEXT connector. This is how the channels are assigned to the control system.
8.
If time of day timecode is available, connect it to the TC connector on the Sport-EX TBar.
9.
Connect the 12VDC, 3A (minimum) power supply to the power input of each RM-HD and apply mains power.
The displays of the control panel should light up and the lamps on each RM-HD disk should light. After about
25 seconds, all channels should be finished booting and recording/playback should be possible.
10.
Press SETUP, STOP, UP arrow to CHANNEL QTY, ENTER. Type the number of channels on the keypad (1-
6), ENTER. F1 through up to F6, depending on the number of channels, are channel select keys.
11.
Double-tap a channel select F-key to control all channels. Select a single channel with a single tap. Hold one
and press others to select some channels. The red LED above channel select keys indicate the channels
being controlled. The green LED above one indicates which channel is shown on the STATUS display.
12.
Select the type of HDSDI signal that is to be used on each channel as follows: Select one or more channels.
Press SETUP, REC, use the UP and DOWN arrows to INPUT VIDEO SEL, press ENTER, UP and DOWN
arrows to input type (INTERLACE, PROGRESSIVE), press ENTER. Also set the frame rate (field rate if
interlaced): DOWN arrow to TV STANDARD SEL, enter, UP and DOWN arrows to the frame (or field) rate
(59.94, 50). These must both be set correctly or recordings will playback black and playback will not cue.
13.
Optionally, enter the time of day and date using the menu (if timecode is applied, only the date is relevant):
Press SETUP, REC, UP/DOWN arrows to SET TIME OF DAY, ENTER, and enter the time of day (HHMMSS)
in 24 hour format (add 12 to hours for PM, 00 for 12AM), ENTER, enter date (YYMMDD), ENTER, HOME.
14.
Make a test recording: Press REC, wait at least five seconds, press CUE, the STATUS display should read
CUED. Press PLAY, all channels should play back the recorded video. If CUED does not appear and/or video
does not play back on any channels, check the HDSDI type and rate (step 12) and check input/output signals
by inserting a BNC barrel between the input and output cables in place of the suspect RM-HD to see if input
HDSDI feeds through to the output monitoring. If it checks OK and you are sure the HDSDI is the same format
as set in step 12, the disk may be bad or may need formatting.
WARNING: Whenever power is disconnected from an RM-HD, always wait at least 5 seconds before reapplying
power. Failure to follow this procedure results in “short cycling” the disk drive power and, on rare occasions, could
cause permanent damage to the disk drive. Avoid applying unreliable power that is susceptible to repeated
interruptions or “brown outs”. The disk drive is not covered under the Sport-HD warranty.
