GRASS VALLEY zodiak, User Manual

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Zodiak User Manual 19
Introduction
The options are:
• Upgrade Kit (2.5-M/E only) adds a third full M/E (replacing
PGM/PST) by changing keycaps to the Main panel, and installing a
M/E module (M/E 3) and additional Video Processor frame power
supply in the Video Processor frame,
• Four Transform Engines (internal DPMs) each for M/E 1, M/E 2 and
M/E 3 (3-M/E only),
• KlipCache increased StillStore capacity,
• Additional floating Chroma Key pairs for use on any full-function
keyer,
• RGB Color Correction for all keyer, background, and utility buses on
M/E 1, M/E 2, and M/E 3 (3-M/E only),
• AMP protocol control of VDRs,
• 24– and 32–Crosspoint Remote Aux panels,
• Spare Video Processor frame power supply,
• Menu Panel Flush Mount and Adjustable Console Bracket mounting
kits, and
• NetCentral SNMP Agent.
External Interfaces Supported
All Zodiak systems have the following control interfaces:
• Ethernet Facility LAN connections allowing error reporting and
upload/download capability for configurations, E-MEMs and images,
• Video Processor frame GPI interface with eight opto-isolated inputs
and eight relay outputs,
• Main panel GPI interface with four opto-isolated inputs and four relay
outputs,
• 32 programmable tally contact closures and serial tally,
• Two USB ports on the Menu panel (one connecting to the external Zip
drive, and one spare),
• Six RS-422 serial ports for interfacing to 24- and 32-Crosspoint Remote
Aux panels, Peripheral Bus II devices, edit controllers and CPL for
external DPM (Krystal, GVeous) interface.