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Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 Hardware Guide (Version 2.0)

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Page 1: ...Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Hardware Guide Version 2 0 Digital Disk Recorder Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Hardware Guide...

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Page 3: ...2 1 3 I A 4 5 Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Hardware Guide Introduction Overview Installation Operation Maintenance Appendix Index...

Page 4: ...ation is correct and or complete In no event shall DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation any special indirect or consequential damages and da...

Page 5: ...49 511 630070 E mail info dvs de Internet http www dvs de Phone 49 511 67807 25 Fax 49 511 67807 31 E mail support dvs de U S Headquarters DVS Digital Video Inc 300 East Magnolia Boulevard Suite 102...

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Page 7: ...ation form and send or fax it to the address on the right You may also use our online registration form which can be accessed from the following internet page http www dvs de english support support h...

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Page 9: ...2 2 2 1 1 The Front of the Video System 2 2 2 1 2 Operation Items 2 3 2 1 3 LEDs 2 4 2 1 4 Faceplate 2 5 2 1 5 DVD Drive 2 7 2 2 Overview of the Rear 2 9 2 3 Connectors in Detail 2 11 2 3 1 Digital V...

Page 10: ...pening the Casing 5 7 5 2 2 Closing the Casing 5 7 5 3 Fan Maintenance 5 8 5 4 Power Supply Maintenance 5 11 A Appendix A 1 A 1 Troubleshooting A 2 A 2 Technical Data A 4 A 3 Hardware Specifications A...

Page 11: ...2K 2 ProntoHD 2 and all audio data can be accessed and processed with the software as easily as the video material in up to 99 audio tracks The Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 provides enough intrinsic power to...

Page 12: ...an external Fibre Channel disk array Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 LVDS Ultra160 SCSI controller for the connec tion of an external tape drive Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 RAM For better performance reasons you can...

Page 13: ...nd output Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Conform Autoconform Option Processing and re cording of clips via EDLs in the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 I O Tool and building up a project in the timeline of the Edit Tool...

Page 14: ...ront and rear overview of the video system detailing all items connectors and interfaces Additionally it contains some further information about the digital video in and outputs such as the DVS naming...

Page 15: ...wing typographical conventions will be used in this documen tation Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list y Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must per form in the o...

Page 16: ...f them is switched on may damage the hardware Switch off all peripheral hardware before connecting or disconnecting anything Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to elec trostatic...

Page 17: ...on page A 11 Avoid shocks or vibrations during transport For longer distances it is recommended to use a lifting truck Keep the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 as a transportation good dry In the warranty perio...

Page 18: ...DVS product in it in case of a product return If the customer is not satisfied with the repair DVS will have the option to either attempt a further repair ex change the product or refund the purchase...

Page 19: ...rocedure Do not change any of the settings unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing and what the results would be The video hard disks of the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 are ar ranged as a strip...

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Page 21: ...2 ProntoHD 2 video system will be de scribed first followed by an overview of the rear of the video system For explanatory reasons the latter also contains some information about the digital video in...

Page 22: ...t the DVD drive 2 1 1 The Front of the Video System This section provides an overview of the front of the video system Figure 2 1 Overview of the front operation items With the operation items located...

Page 23: ...ons Further information about the DVD drive can be found in section DVD Drive on page 2 7 power The power switch turns the system on or off The respective state of the system will be indicated by the...

Page 24: ...he white front strip and thus not visi ble when off system LEDs The four system LEDs located above the power switch at the front of the video system display the status of the system Figure 2 4 LEDs fo...

Page 25: ...I Currently without function HDD LEDs The HDD LEDs show the activity of the internal video hard disks Each represents a hard disk of the array Figure 2 5 HDD LEDs and hard disk array Starting from the...

Page 26: ...tem is turned on if not the power is turned off Furthermore if you need access to one of the hard disks for example to replace it the faceplate can be lifted in its hinges without any diffi culty It i...

Page 27: ...tion about this as well as an overview of a disk carrier see section Replacing a Hard Disk on page 5 2 2 1 5 DVD Drive The video system is equipped with a DVD drive which can be used for service purpo...

Page 28: ...g the operation of the drive please re fer to the original manufacturer s documentation emergency eject It is possible to remove a CD or DVD from the drive when the system is cut from power In sert a...

Page 29: ...overview of the power supply can be found in section Power Supply Maintenance on page 5 11 main connector panel The main connector panel provides most of the standard in and outputs of the Pronto2K 2...

Page 30: ...you can find the slot panel connectors of the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Available are the video I O panel containing video connec tions and the graphic card panel Furthermore if applicable some additiona...

Page 31: ...abetically For YUV you will usually use one channel connectors labeled A single link For YUVA you will need two channels A for YUV and B for the key signal With RGB you will always need two channels A...

Page 32: ...ot Panel Connectors on page 2 14 Item Description RMT In DB 9 connector female serial RS 422 inter face for an input of slave control a pin out of this connector can be found in section Signal In and...

Page 33: ...ode port A can be found among the slot panel connectors see section Slot Panel Connectors on page 2 14 R Out BNC connector for an analog output of red G Out BNC connector for an analog output of green...

Page 34: ...be connected here For further information about the graphic card please refer to the orig inal manufacturer s documentation included in the delivery of the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 USB Panel The USB uni...

Page 35: ...the following Item Description DVI DVI connector complying with the DVI standard for the output of analog and digital video signals the analog output of the DVI connector provides the same signals as...

Page 36: ...YUVA RGB A in dual link mode Ref In BNC connector for a synchronization of video signals input of horizontal or composite sync reference in put depending on software settings No Item Explanation 1 mo...

Page 37: ...audio signals 8 keyboard PS 2 connector to connect a keyboard to your video system 9 S PDIF With the S PDIF connection you can con nect audio devices and stereo components to the video system This con...

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Page 39: ...st 1024 768 pixels default manufacturing setting y Connect any other peripheral computer and video equipment For an overview of the panels and connectors at the system s rear see section Overview of t...

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Page 41: ...tem and how to shut it down For both procedures you have to use the power switch of the operation items on the front of the video system Figure 4 1 The power switch Any other items necessary for a cor...

Page 42: ...video system perform the following y Press the power switch briefly to turn on the video system The system will be started and the DVS logo in the middle of the face plate lights up As with any stand...

Page 43: ...f 2 Alternatively you can initiate a fast shut down by pressing the power switch briefly Some settings will be saved and afterwards the system turns off With the operating system not completely loaded...

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Page 45: ...t you can perform on your own For each work a detailed procedure description is given If you experience trouble with the video system that cannot be resolved with the work described here or the sectio...

Page 46: ...disk 3 Reassemble it into the video system All steps are explained in the following Step 1 Removing the Video Hard Disk The video hard disks that are accessible at the front of the video system store...

Page 47: ...the disk carrier of the defective hard disk by pressing the opener of the disk carrier press to the left This will cause the lever to come out of the disk carrier so that it pro trudes a little from...

Page 48: ...carrier directly i e do not use the lever to push the carrier Move it until you feel the resistance of the hard disk interface inside the system and until the lever retracts by itself from the pushin...

Page 49: ...stem y Configure the hard disks that should be used as video hard disks as Dynamic Disks y After that create a partition on the stripe set Stripeset Partition and set the drive letter to V for video y...

Page 50: ...s the volume label the name Clipster Storage XXXX with XXXX standing for the capacity of the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 storage in gigabyte to the stripe set y Next start the formatting Once the formatting...

Page 51: ...owards the rear of the system Figure 5 3 Removing the top cover of the casing Once the cover slid backwards it can be taken off the system 5 2 2 Closing the Casing After finishing your task at hand e...

Page 52: ...an y Open the casing of the video system as described in section Open ing the Casing on page 5 7 An alarm can also be caused by a power supply unit failure or an overheating of the system Please refer...

Page 53: ...place it For this perform the following y Press the latch of the respective fan module towards the front of the video system y With the locking mechanism released pull the fan up and out of the system...

Page 54: ...step finished you have successfully replaced the broken fan module Once the system is turned on no alarm should be sounded anymore Only use original manufacturer spare parts Other spare parts might d...

Page 55: ...ProntoHD 2 system is hot swappable so you can safely replace it with the system operating Fol low these steps to replace a power supply unit Figure 5 5 Power supply overview y Take a look at the powe...

Page 56: ...power source the power cord to the newly installed power supply unit y After that check the LED indicating the status of the power supply unit If it is lit up in green the unit is working properly Wi...

Page 57: ...2 1 3 4 5 I A Appendix A This chapter first gives some hints how to resolve irregularities during operation After that technical data and general information about the Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 are provi...

Page 58: ...out and reas sembled correctly as described in section Replacing a Hard Disk on page 5 2 After that start the system again A video hard disk is defective Shut down the system as described in section...

Page 59: ...he power supply units If all are green shut down the video system see section Shutting Down the System on page 4 3 and check whether a fan has failed see section Fan Maintenance on page 5 8 If necessa...

Page 60: ...0 mm depth 662 mm Weight approx 45 kg Environment No exposure to heat No exposure to strong electric or magnetic fields Operating tempera ture Maximum 10 30 C Optimum 15 25 C Storage temperature 0 50...

Page 61: ...rial Digital 4 4 4 8 10 bit Dual Link 1 1 BNC 2 BNC 1 BNC 2 BNC Reference Input Output Analog Reference Genlock 1 BNC 1 BNC for S H 1 BNC for V Audio Input Output Embedded Audio 8 Digital Stereo Chan...

Page 62: ...4 41 Storage Format Uncompressed YUV 4 2 2 YUVA 4 2 2 4 RGB 4 4 4 RGBA 4 4 4 4 all in 8 10 bit user selectable Internal Processing Color space conversion User definable LUT Frame repetition Input rast...

Page 63: ...29 97 NTSC HR 525 960 486 16 9 625i 25 PAL HR 625 960 576 16 9 720p 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 71 928 72 750 1280 720 16 9 1035i 29 97 30 1125 1920 1035 16 9 1080i 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 1250 19...

Page 64: ...Connector DVI Pin No Signal Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 TX_2 9 TX_1 17 TX_0 2 TX_2 10 TX_1 18 TX_0 3 GND 11 DVI_CLK_B 19 DVI_CLK_B 4 TX_4 12 TX_3 20 TX_5 5 TX_4 13 TX_3 21 TX_5 6 DDC_CLK 14 5V 22 G...

Page 65: ...io OUT CH 5 6 3 Audio OUT CH 5 6 16 GND 4 Audio OUT CH 3 4 17 Audio OUT CH 3 4 5 GND 18 Audio OUT CH 1 2 6 Audio OUT CH 1 2 19 GND 7 Audio IN CH 7 8 20 Audio IN CH 7 8 8 GND 21 Audio IN CH 5 6 9 Audio...

Page 66: ...RMT Out 9 Pin D Sub Connectors RMT In RMT Out Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 1 1 2 TX_D_CON 2 RX_C_CON 3 RX_D_CON 3 TX_C_CON 4 GND 4 GND 5 5 6 GND 6 GND 7 TX_D_CON 7 RX_C_CON 8 RX_D_CON 8 TX_C_CON 9 9 ex...

Page 67: ...ion Otherwise the warranty will be void In any other case if you do not have the original packing any more use a similar structured packing for transportation DVS can not be held liable for damages du...

Page 68: ...A 12 Pronto2K 2 ProntoHD 2 Hardware Guide Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 a b c Box A Box B Box B Box B Box B Box B...

Page 69: ...devices are manufac tured in compliance with this directive A 7 2 EC Declaration of Conformity CE Marking DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH herewith declares that the following product s according to th...

Page 70: ...ot installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Op eration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful int...

Page 71: ...cable 2 13 C camera 1 1 casing close 5 7 open 5 7 chapter overview 1 4 closing of casing 5 7 color modes 2 11 COM port 2 16 conformity declaration 1 8 A 13 connectors 2 11 ATX connector panel 2 9 2 16...

Page 72: ...peration 4 1 packing A 11 safety 1 6 K keyboard 2 17 3 1 L labeling of connectors 2 11 LAN 2 17 LAN I LED 2 5 LAN II LED 2 5 LEDs 2 2 2 4 alarm 2 4 5 8 5 11 hard disks 2 5 LAN I 2 5 LAN II 2 5 power s...

Page 73: ...r A 7 ProntoHD 2 1 1 protocols RS 422 2 13 Q quick format 5 6 R R Out 2 13 RAM 1 2 rear overview 2 9 Ref In 2 16 reference input 2 16 remote control 2 12 reset button 2 3 RMT In 2 12 pin out A 10 RMT...

Page 74: ...conventions 1 5 U USB connectors 2 4 2 14 2 16 V vertical sync 2 13 video hard disk array 2 3 access 2 6 video hard disk s activity 2 5 assembly 5 4 format 5 6 LEDs 2 5 removal 5 2 replace 5 4 status...

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