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STORM 3G  ―  Setup Guide 

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Section

 5

Hardware Specifications

STORM 3G Main Board (STORM 3G)

Bus I/F

PCI Express x4 (rev 1.1)

Input/
Output
connectors

HD/SD-SDI 
input

BNC ×1

Video:

In compliance with SMPTE 

292M, 259M-C

Audio:

In compliance with SMPTE 

299M, 272M-A

HD/SD-SDI 
output

BNC ×1

Video:

In compliance with SMPTE 

292M, 259M-C

Audio:

In compliance with SMPTE 

299M, 272M-A

HDMI 
output

HDMI 

TM

 Mini Connector x1

(LPCM 8-channel audio 

supported)

Analog 
audio 
output

Internal connector ×1

Unbalanced stereo

Reference 
input

BNC ×1

NTSC/PAL black burst or 

HD tri-level sync

VTR 
control

D-SUB 9-pin ×1

RS-422A

Summary of Contents for STORM 3G -

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Page 4: ...of how to use a computer If there are no special instructions perform the same operation as a normal computer operation In this manual Microsoft Windows 7 operating system is described as Windows 7 collective term of Ultimate Professional Home Premium and Home Basic In this manual Microsoft Windows Vista operating system is described as Windows Vista collective term of Ultimate Business Home Premi...

Page 5: ...ing the Main Board 23 Setting the HTX OP1 Optional 24 Installing EDIUS 27 Confirmation after installation 27 EDID Monitor 31 3 Starting Up EDIUS and Creating New Project Starting Up EDIUS 32 Creating a New Project 33 4 Setting Editing Environments Storing Device Presets 36 Setting a Preview Device 53 5 Hardware Specifications STORM 3G Main Board STORM 3G 57 STORM 3G Expansion board HTX OP1 Optiona...

Page 6: ...electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Avoid Exposed Circuitry To avoid injury remove jewelry such as rings...

Page 7: ... or practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to equipment or other property or which may cause equipment crucial to your business environment to become temporarily non operational Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately a...

Page 8: ... to all safety summaries before performing service Do Not Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnect Power To avoid electric shock disconnect the main power by means of the power cord or if provided the power switch Use Care When Servicing With Power On Dangerous voltages o...

Page 9: ...ser will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference ...

Page 10: ...ould our product fail to be in good working order Grass Valley will at its option repair or replace it at no additional charge provided that the product has not been subjected to misuse abuse or non Grass Valley authorized alternations modifications and or repair Proof of purchase is required to validate your warranty Grass Valley is not responsible for any lost profits lost savings or other incid...

Page 11: ...essures Ne pas faire fonctionner le produit sans couvercle Afin d éviter un choc électrique ou un risque d incendie ne faites pas fonctionner ce produit lorsque que les couvercles ou les panneaux sont retirés Ne pas faire fonctionner le produit dans des conditions humides Afin d éviter un choc électrique ne faites pas fonctionner ce produit dans des conditions humides Ne pas faire fonctionner le p...

Page 12: ... vous remarquez que ce produit est endommagé faites le examiner par un personnel d entretien qualifié Termes et symboles de sécurité Termes utilisés dans ce manuel Les termes suivants peuvent apparaître dans ce manuel MISE EN GARDE Les indications de mise en garde identifient des conditions ou des pratiques qui peuvent provoquer des blessures corporelles ou le décès AVERTISSEMENT Les indications d...

Page 13: ...ent apparaître sur le produit DANGER haute tension Prise de mise à la masse terre ATTENTION consultez le manuel Résumé des mesures de sécurité d entretien MISE EN GARDE Les instructions d entretien de ce manuel sont destinées uniquement à du personnel d entretien qualifié Afin d éviter toute blessure corporelle ne procédez à aucun entretien à moins de posséder les qualifications requises Consultez...

Page 14: ...ipement a été testé et approuvé comme répondant aux normes des dispositifs numériques de classe A conformément à la Partie 15 des règlements du FCC Ces limites sont conçues pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre les brouillages préjudiciables dans un environnement commercial Cet appareil produit utilise et peut dégager de l énergie radioélectrique et s il n est pas installé et utilisé selo...

Page 15: ...ons du Canada Ce produit ne doit pas être utilisé dans des zones résidentielles Directive CEM Avertissement relatif à la classe A Ce produit ne doit pas être utilisé dans des zones résidentielles Limites d émission du FCC Cet appareil est conforme à la partie 15 des règlements du FCC Son utilisation est soumise aux deux conditions suivantes 1 Cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences nuis...

Page 16: ...ou remplacer le produit sans frais supplémentaires si le produit venait à présenter un défaut de fonctionnement qui ne soit pas le résultat d une mauvaise manipulation d un abus ou de toute opération modification ou réparation non autorisées par Grass Valley La garantie du produit ne peut être validée que sous présentation d une évidence d achat Grass Valley ne peut être tenu pour responsable des ...

Page 17: ...nstructions or higher is essential for operating EDIUS EDIUS complies with multi processor and hyper threading technology PCI bus PCI Express x4 PCI Express Spec Revision 1 1 or later x1 Hard disk drive 6GB or larger space required for software installation Drive with ATA100 7200rpm or faster is necessary for video storage RAID 0 is recommended for HD resolution editing The disc space of twice as ...

Page 18: ... 10bit 8bit 10bit 8bit 10bit 32bit OS 64bit OS Memory Minimum 1GB 2GB 2GB 4GB 4GB Recommended 2GB 4GB 4GB 4GB 4GB Video Memory Minimum 256MB 512MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Recommended 512MB 1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB Sound system Support for WDM driver is required Optical drive DVD ROM drive required for software installation For storage on a BD or DVD disc a supporting drive is required OS Windows 7 32bit 64bit Window...

Page 19: ...ress required This is necessary for activation user registration and updating of software and receiving support Limitations Following are limitations to use this product Please also see the Readme text included in the installation DVD ROM for the latest information Stand by mode Set stand by mode for screen saver and monitor power supply to OFF when using this product ...

Page 20: ... Asia Singapore 65 6379 1313 China 861 0660 159 450 Japan 81 3 5484 6868 Australia and New Zealand 61 1300 721 495 Central South America 55 11 5509 3443 Middle East 971 4 299 64 40 Near East and Africa 800 8080 2020 or 33 1 48 25 20 20 Europe Belarus Russia Tadzikistan Ukraine Uzbekistan 7 095 2580924 225 Switzerland 41 1 487 80 02 S Europe Italy Roma 39 06 87 20 35 28 Milan 39 02 48 41 46 58 S Eu...

Page 21: ...tion Current versions of product catalogs brochures data sheets ordering guides planning guides manuals and release notes in pdf format can be downloaded FAQ Database Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Download software updates drivers and patches ...

Page 22: ...TORM 3G the procedures for mounting STORM 3G and then for installing EDIUS Part names STORM 3G Main board STORM 3G rear panel 5 4 3 2 1 1 HDMI Mini output connector HDMI OUT 2 SDI output connector SDI OUT 3 Reference input connector REF IN 4 SDI input connector SDI IN 5 Remote connector REMOTE ...

Page 23: ...re that your work area is dust free and dry Prepare a Philips screwdriver and an empty box for removed screws in advance Also be sure that your PC is turned off and that the cables including power are removed from the PC The product components vary depending on the product of your purchase POINT See the instruction manual for your PC motherboard for the PCI PCI Express slot type Set the main board...

Page 24: ... in PCI Express slot POINT The main board should fit in the PCI Express slot without using any force If the board cannot be inserted fully please do not force in or bend any parts of the board Setting the HTX OP1 Optional 1 Securely insert HTX OP1 into PCI PCI Express slot HTX OP1 ...

Page 25: ...edge before inserting the HTX OP1 2 Connect the main board and HTX OP1 with the attached board connection cable Main board HTX OP1 Board connection cable 3 Connect the REF OUT terminal of HTX OP1 and the REF IN terminal of the main board with the attached BNC cable Main board HTX OP1 BNC cable POINT In System Setting of EDIUS 6 you can select a format to output REF signals from HTX OP1 Setting Edi...

Page 26: ...t the side without branch to main board and the side with branch to sound device in output destination Use a connector that complies with the connector type and wiring specification for connecting destination If you cannot use the attached audio cable 4pin 4pin prepare another cable separately Output from sound device on board Connect the audio cable to the terminal of motherboard Note that onboar...

Page 27: ...rocedure see the Installation Guide of EDIUS Confirmation after installation Confirming resource in Windows 7 Windows Vista Confirm whether driver has been normally installed after restarting when driver and application software installation is finished 1 Proceed to Hardware and sound from Control Panel of Start menu In Windows Vista proceed to System and Maintenance from Control Panel of Start me...

Page 28: ...ource or change board insertion position 5 Close Device Manager Checking the driver for the main board now finishes When resources compete EDIUS will not operate normally if your and other devices compete or share PC resources Try following solution Remove other device that share interrupting or change IRQ of other device Change resource setting with BIOS of PC or motherboard See instruction manua...

Page 29: ...ot with BIOS other types program special IRQ in advance Confirming resource in Windows XP Confirm whether driver has been normally installed after restarting when driver and application software installation is finished 1 Double click System from Control panel of start menu Or right click My Computer of start menu and select Properties 2 Select Hardware tab and click Device Manager ...

Page 30: ... main board now finishes When resources compete EDIUS will not operate normally if your and other devices compete or share PC resources Try following solution Remove other device that share interrupting or change IRQ of other device Change resource setting with BIOS of PC or motherboard See instruction manual of PC or motherboard since BIOS setting method varies by manufacturer POINT IRQ set metho...

Page 31: ...t mounted to the PC the driver and the application software in package EDID Monitor are installed at the same time EDID Monitor is software to check the video display ability the number of receivable audio channels and other information of the monitor device connected to STORM 3G with an HDMI cable ...

Page 32: ...project POINT The enclosed USB key must be attached to the PC s USB port in order to use EDIUS Once you have executed the following procedures the operation to start up EDIUS and to create a new project partly differs from that of the first time Refer to EDIUS User Reference Guide for details Starting Up EDIUS Start up EDIUS and specify the saving destination of project files 1 Double click the ED...

Page 33: ...ation in a drive other than the one in which your operation system is installed 3 Click OK Created projects are saved in the specified folder after performing the preceding steps The Start Project dialog box appears Creating a New Project Set the format of the project to be created and store it as a project preset 1 Click New Project in the Start Project dialog box ...

Page 34: ...it and click Next Configure the settings for video size frame rate and video quantization according to the format of the project to be created in EDIUS You can also check one or more check boxes for an item 3 Checkthe items on the list The list of the formats corresponding to the conditions set in step 2 appears The project presets of the checked formats are created Remove the check of unused form...

Page 35: ...ttings dialog box appears and then the icon of created project preset appears in the Presets List Then you can create a new project 5 Enter a project name to Project name field in Project file 6 Select a project preset and click OK A new project file opens in the selected project preset setting ...

Page 36: ...ormation of Grass Valley products and external devices which are used for capturing or printing to tape cameras decks web cameras and microphones as the device presets By using the device presets stored Input Output can be operated smoothly when capturing or printing to tape This section describes how to store a device preset by an example when STORM 3G is used for input output 1 Connect the devic...

Page 37: ...STORM 3G Setup Guide 37 Storing Device Presets 3 Click the Hardware tree and click Device Preset 4 Click New Preset Wizard appears ...

Page 38: ...the device preset name 6 Click Select Icon select the image of the icon and then click OK To use an image you like click and select the desired file 7 Click Next The screen to configure the connection information for input and to configure the format settings is displayed ...

Page 39: ...lect the interface to use for input POINT When connecting an HDV device to the IEEE1394 terminal on your PC select Generic HDV when connecting a DV device to IEEE1394 terminal on your PC select Generic OHCI and when inputting from a video capture device or an audio capture device based on DirectShow select DirectShow Capture When you do not use any interface for input select Not Select ...

Page 40: ...nput setting screen of STORM 3G appears When EDIUS recognizes an input device used for capturing the video from the input device is displayed on the upper part of the screen For details on the setting when inputting with interfaces other than STORM 3G refer to EDIUS User Reference Guide ...

Page 41: ...set 11 Set each item Configure the input setting of STORM 3G Click Apply and then configure another item Sync Settings Configuring Sync Settings synchronizes the monitor output device used for capturing with STORM 3G STORM 3G is always synchronized with the input signal from the external devices ...

Page 42: ...tput format is HD STORM 3G can be synchronized via the signals of both Tri level tri level sync and BB Black Burst If one of the signals is detected the box for the corresponding signal Tri level or BB will light in green If the output format is SD only BB is available Horizontal Shift Adjustment In the HD H shift box adjacent to Tri Level input a horizontal shift adjustment value for the tri leve...

Page 43: ...format to output the REF signals from BB NTSC BB PAL Tri Level 1080 59 94i Tri Level 1080 50i Tri Level 1080 23 98PsF and Tri Level 1080 24PsF Default Restore the default settings Video Output Settings The settings of a monitor output device used for capturing Analog Output Settings Not available SDI B Output Setting Not available ...

Page 44: ... the number of VITC output lines in the input field of adopted video standard NTSC PAL Component Output Setting Not available Default Restore the default settings Audio Output Settings The settings of a monitor output device used for capturing Audio Monitor Select the audio channel to monitor ...

Page 45: ... connector Select if 8 audio channels are to be output or the 2 channels specified as analog audio channels are to be output Balanced Audio Output Settings Not available Default Restore the default settings Input Control Settings The settings of an input device used for capturing Control Port Not available ...

Page 46: ...rity to TC input terminal to get timecode Check Deck Control Check if the deck connected to REMOTE terminal can be controlled by EDIUS when using RS 422 remote control Capture Preroll Time Set the preliminary operation time preroll before capturing begins Default Restore the default settings 12 Click OK 13 Click the pulldown of Video Format and select the video format of the source data to be capt...

Page 47: ...led codec settings are available by clicking Settings 15 Configure the other items if necessary and click Next The screens for configuring the connection information or format at outputting is displayed 16 Click the pulldown of Interface and select STORM 3G from the list The names of the mounted products are displayed in the Interface list Select the interface to use for output ...

Page 48: ...hen not using the interfaces for outputting exporting to an HDV device or printing to tape of a device not controlled by deck select Not Select 17 Click Settings The output setting screen of STORM 3G appears Color bar is displayed on the upper part of the screen When the output video format is specified properly color bar is displayed also in the output devices ...

Page 49: ... Guide 18 Click the Settings tree and click an item to set 19 Set each item Configure the output setting of STORM 3G Click Apply and then configure another item Sync Settings Configuring Sync Settings synchronizes the output device used for printing to tape with STORM 3G The setting items are the same as that of Sync Settings in Step 11 Sync Settings P41 ...

Page 50: ...he same as that of Video Output Settings in Step 11 Video Output Settings P43 Audio Output Settings The settings of an output device used for printing to tape The setting items are the same as that of Audio Output Settings in Step 11 Video Output Settings P44 Output Control Settings The settings of an output device used for printing to tape Control Port Not available ...

Page 51: ...k ID from the connected deck VCR Display the deck name corresponding to the VCR ID only ID and deck names which are set as preset If there are multiple decks with the same ID all the decks are displayed Edit Delay VCR Constant 1 Byte 6 is displayed If the deck is not in the preset enter manually E E Delay VCR Constant 1 Byte 5 is displayed If the deck is not in the preset enter manually Start Dela...

Page 52: ...dit Pre Rec Time Set the draft margin length at FirstEdit storing the control signals as the standard point for editing at the top of the tape automatically Default Restore the default settings 20 Click OK 21 Click the pulldown of Video Format and select the video format of output destination 22 Configure the other items if necessary and click Next 23 Check the contents and click Completed ...

Page 53: ... External devices such as a monitor which is connected to a PC and used for checking while editing or Grass Valley products can be managed as preview devices and the detailed settings can be configured This section describes how to set STORM 3G as a preview device and configure the detailed settings 1 Connect the device used for editing to STORM 3G For HTX OP1 connect the device to HTX OP1 if nece...

Page 54: ...TORM 3G Output Select the preview device to be used A check mark appears on the side of the device name POINT When Use Pulldown Format when Available is checked the system operates in pulldown 2 3 2 3 regardless of Pulldown Type of the current project setting Check it when the monitor does not support the progressive format ...

Page 55: ...ar is displayed on the upper part of the screen and also on the monitor of the preview device Notes When the preview device is not compatible with the video format set in the current project setting a warning message appears Modify the project setting according to the preview device 6 Click the Settings tree and click an item to set ...

Page 56: ...me as that of Sync Settings in Step 11 of Storing Device Presets Sync Settings P41 Video Output Settings The settings of a monitor output device used for editing The setting items are the same as that of Video Output Settings in Step 11 of Storing Device Presets Video Output Settings P43 Audio Output Settings The settings of a monitor output device used for editing The setting items are the same a...

Page 57: ...PTE 292M 259M C Audio In compliance with SMPTE 299M 272M A HD SD SDI output BNC 1 Video In compliance with SMPTE 292M 259M C Audio In compliance with SMPTE 299M 272M A HDMI output HDMI TM Mini Connector x1 LPCM 8 channel audio supported Analog audio output Internal connector 1 Unbalanced stereo Reference input BNC 1 NTSC PAL black burst or HD tri level sync VTR control D SUB 9 pin 1 RS 422A ...

Page 58: ...ting temperature 0 45C Operating humidity 10 80 no condensation STORM 3G Expansion board HTX OP1 Optional Input Output connectors Reference output BNC 2 NTSC PAL BB or HD tri level sync NTSC BB 286 mV PAL BB 300 mV HDTV 300 mV TC input BNC 1 Time Code 0 5 to 18 Vp p 10 kΩ unbalanced External dimensions 90 W x 106 65 H mm excl PCI bracket Operating temperature 0 45C Operating humidity 10 80 no cond...

Page 59: ...eople s Republic of China only 产品中有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 STORM 3G HTX OP1 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 Cr VI 聚溴联苯 PBB 聚溴二苯醚 PBDE 电缆 外壳 焊锡 电路板 电子元件 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在SJ T11363 2006标准规定的限量要求以下 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出SJ T11363 2006标准规定的限量要求 ...

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