Harmonic Electra 1000, Installation Manual

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© 2012 Harmonic Inc. 9 Electra 1000, Version 3.0, Rev M
Chapter 1
Preface
This manual describes the Harmonic DiviCom™ Electra™ 1000 Multichannel Encoder.
1.1 Manual Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 2,
Introduction
, introduces the encoder and describes its features.

Chapter 3,
Installation
, provides a hardware overview, including a description of the back
panel ports, connector specifications, and rack-mounting instructions.

Chapter 4,
Operating the Encoder
, describes how to begin configuring the encoder using
NMX or the front panel.

Chapter 5,
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
, describes maintenance and what to do in the
event of problems.

Appendix A,
Audio and Video Specifications
, provides specifications for AIC,and video
encoding.

Appendix B,
Encoder Specifications
, describes specifications and physical characteristics of
the back panel ports and port pinouts, environment specifications, and input and output
specifications.

Appendix C,
Encoder Back Panel Slot Locations
, shows the numbering of the back panel
slots. NMX uses the slot number to differentiate between cards of the same type within
the encoder.

Appendix D,
Boot Sequence
, describes the encoder boot sequence, including the
messages that appear on the front panel.

Appendix E,
Wiring the –48 VDC Power Supply
, provides specifications for the optional DC
power supply and wiring instructions.

Appendix F,
FLEX Decoding Module
, provides details about the FLEX decoding module.
 Appendix G
,
RF Input Card
, provides specifications for the RF Input Card

Appendix H,
A/B Power Input Switch
, provides specifications for the optional A/B Power
Input Switch card.