
17
Lightning 1000 Installation Guide
4.
Network Card. One RJ-45 jack interconnects to the rear panel
Network connector.
5.
DVE Card. The standard DVE card provides the electronics for
Lightning’s layout, GPI, and remote control capabilities. Two 5-
Pin “D” connectors are provided. Use the upper connector only.
6.
RS-422 Card. This multi-port serial board connects to the four RS-
422 connectors on the rear panel of the chassis via ribbon cables.
7 – 9. Blank Slots.
10. Channel 3 Digital I/O Card (optional). The Channel 3 Digital I/O
card (optional) provides the electronics for the second channel’s
digital video and key inputs and outputs. Five connectors are
provided. See below for details.
11. Channel 2 Digital I/O Card (optional). The Channel 2 Digital I/O
card (optional) provides the electronics for the second channel’s
digital video and key inputs and outputs. Five connectors are
provided. See below for details.
12. Channel 1 Digital I/O Card (standard). The Channel 1 Digital I/O
card (standard) provides the electronics for the first channel’s
digital video and key inputs and outputs.
Note that the connectors descriptions listed below apply to all three
Digital I/O Cards:
a.
Key Out. One mini-BNC jack connects to the rear panel Key
Out connector for the selected channel.
b.
Video Out. One mini-BNC jack connects to the rear panel
Video Out connector for the selected channel.
c.
Key In. One mini-BNC jack connects to the rear panel Key In
connector for the selected channel.
d.
Video Out. One mini-BNC jack connects to the rear panel
Video Out connector for the selected channel.
e.
Reference. For one channel only, one mini-BNC jack connects
to the rear panel Reference In and Reference Loop connectors.
This jack is only connected on Channel 1’s card and is not
used on Channels 2 and 3.
13. Power. The power cable (from the internal power supply) is routed
through this hole to the rear AC connector panel.
14. Keyboard. One 5-pin “PS2” jack interconnects to the rear panel
Keyboard connector.
15. Mouse. One 5-pin “PS2” jack interconnects to the rear panel
Mouse connector.
16. Com 2 (RS-232). This 9-pin connector is an industry-standard RS-
232 port.
a
b
c
d
e