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007-4243-002

Index

D

data interface

,

 9

Digital Visual Interface

and TMDS

,

 9

domains, switching

,

 8

E

electromagnetic emissions

,

 19

electromagnetic interference

,

 21

electrostatic discharge

,

 21

environmental specifications

,

 3

ESD wrist strap

,

 21

European regulatory notice

,

 17, 19

F

features

,

 xi

front panel

displayed

,

 xii

G

Genlock

described

,

 8, 9

Genlock BNC connectors

,

 xi, 9, 13

Genlock in

,

 9, 12, 13

Genlock LEDs

,

 13

Genlock loop-through

,

 9, 12, 13

H

HD BNC connectors

,

 8

HD Genlock BNC connectors

,

 9, 12, 13

HD in BNC

,

 13

HD LEDs

,

 13

HD out BNC

,

 12

High Definition

connections

,

 8, 12, 13

Genlock connections

,

 12, 13

High Definition Genlock in

,

 9, 12, 13

High Definition Genlock loop-through

,

 9, 12, 13

High Definition in

,

 13

High Definition out

,

 12

High Definition SMPTE-292M

,

 8

I

icons

,

 xiii

Industry Canada Notice

,

 19

input connectors

displayed

,

 10

inrush current

,

 1

installation

and brackets

,

 6

and mounting brackets

,

 6

hardware

,

 5

orientation

,

 3

requirements

,

 5

internal operation diagram

,

 10

J

Japanese regulatory notice

,

 19

L

LEDs

,

 13

Low Voltage Differential Signaling. See LVDS

Summary of Contents for VBOB

Page 1: ...SGI Video Breakout Box Owner s Guide 007 4243 002 ...

Page 2: ...ment was developed at private expense if acquired under an agreement with the USA government or any contractor thereto it is acquired as commercial computer software subject to the provisions of its applicable license agreement as specified in a 48 CFR 12 212 of the FAR or if acquired for Department of Defense units b 48 CFR 227 7202 of the DoD FAR Supplement or sections succeeding thereto Contrac...

Page 3: ...007 4243 002 iii Record of Revision Version Description 001 January 2001 Initial Rev 002 April 2001 Second Rev ...

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Page 5: ...pport xiii Reader Comments xiv 1 VBOB Site Preparation and Specifications 1 Site Preparation 1 Technical Specifications 3 2 Rackmounting and Hardware Overview 5 Mounting VBOB in an SGI 3000 Series Rack 5 Theory of Operation 8 LVDS Interface 9 Genlock 9 TMDS Interface optional 9 3 VBOB Chassis Connectors and Cabling 11 Chassis Connectors 11 Rear Chassis LEDs 13 Getting Started 14 ...

Page 6: ... Manufacturer s Regulatory Declarations 17 CMN Number 17 Class A Compliance 17 Electromagnetic Emissions 19 Japanese Notice 19 Industry Canada Notice Canada Only 19 CE Notice 19 Radio and Television Interference 20 Shielded Cables 20 Electrostatic Discharge 21 Index 23 ...

Page 7: ...i Injury or Death Warning Icon xiii Figure 1 1 Chassis Airflow Diagram 2 Figure 2 1 Installing the Mounting Brackets on VBOB 6 Figure 2 2 Installing VBOB in the Rack 7 Figure 2 3 Internal Operation Block Diagram 10 Figure 3 1 VBOB Chassis Rear Panel Connectors 11 Figure 3 2 Rear Chassis LEDs 14 ...

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Page 9: ...007 4243 002 ix Tables Table 1 1 Cooling and Power Requirements 1 Table 1 2 Physical and Environmental Specifications 3 Table 2 1 Rack Installation Hardware for VBOB 5 Table 3 1 Rear Panel Connectors 12 ...

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Page 11: ...ctors and LEDs located on the back of the VBOB chassis Chapter 4 VBOB CD describes the VBOB software Appendix A Regulatory Specifications lists all regulatory information related to use of the VBOB in the United States and other countries Product Features The VBOB is shipped for rackmounting in an SGI 3000 series rack or a user supplied rack It can also be used as a table top unit The chassis is b...

Page 12: ...ront Panel Figure ii shows the VBOB rear panel For labeling of the rear panel connectors see Chapter 3 Figure ii VBOB Rear Panel HD Out TM DS B TM DS A 1 HD In GP I O RS 422 RS 232 SD Ge nlock Timing Ou t HD Ge nlock LVDS A LVDS B SD In SD Ou t Present Present 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 C D A B ...

Page 13: ...haracters that you type on your keyboard are in Courier bold Procedures are explained in numbered steps When necessary an explanation follows the step Warnings that describe conditions that could cause injury or death are highlighted with the lightening bolt icon as shown in Figure iii Figure iii Injury or Death Warning Icon Product Support SGI provides a comprehensive product support and maintena...

Page 14: ...age You can contact SGI in any of the following ways Send e mail to the following address techpubs sgi com Use the Feedback option on the Technical Publications Library World Wide Web page http techpubs sgi com Contact your customer service representative and ask that an incident be filed in the SGI incident tracking system Send mail to the following address Technical Publications SGI 1600 Amphith...

Page 15: ... SGI 3000 series rack Site Preparation Table 1 1 provides site preparation information for a single VBOB chassis Table 1 1 Cooling and Power Requirements Specification Value Per Server Cooling requirements 256 Btu hour Power consumption 128 watts maximum AC input to power supply 100 120 200 240 Vac at 50 60 Hz 4 2A autoranging Inrush current 5 amps maximum Nominal current draw 0 8 amps 100 120 Vac...

Page 16: ... supply enclosure and over the motherboard The hot air exhausts out the back of the chassis Caution Always keep at least 4 inches 10 2 cm of clearance at the back of the chassis for cooling Figure 1 1 Chassis Airflow Diagram HD Out TM DS B TM DS Connec 1 HD In GP I O RS 422 RS 232 SD Genlock Timing Out HD Genlock LVDS A LVDS B SD In SD Out Present Present 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 C D A B ...

Page 17: ...ength includes rear BNCs Weight Installed 36 lb 16 4 kg maximum Installation Orientation Any with 4 in 10 2 cm clearance at back Acoustic noise 50 dBA approximate Air temperature Operating Non operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 40 to 149 F 40 to 65 C Thermal gradient Operating Non operating 18 F 10 C per hour maximum 108 F 60 C per hour maximum Altitude Operating Non operating 10 000 ft 3 048 m MSL ma...

Page 18: ...ing 30G 3ms vertical 15G 3ms horizontal critical velocity 200 in s critical acceleration 50G 11ms trapezoidal Mechanical vibration Operating Non operating 0 25G 5 500 5Hz 1 oct min 0 5G 3 200 3Hz 1 oct min Table 1 2 continued Physical and Environmental Specifications Specification Value Per VBOB ...

Page 19: ...re listed in Table 2 1 Warning Personnel could be seriously injured and equipment could be damaged if the rack topples over Install all equipment into the rack from the lowest available position Also make certain that the rack has sufficient power for the VBOB s needs Check with the appropriate facilities authorities before installing this unit in a rack Note This installation requires two people ...

Page 20: ...at surface and attach the front mounting brackets as shown in Figure 2 1 3 With one person holding each side place the VBOB on the desired slide rails then slide it inside the rack 4 Attach the VBOB to the rack as shown in Figure 2 2 using appropriate screws for your rack The VBOB chassis is now securely attached to the rack Figure 2 1 Installing the Mounting Brackets on VBOB ...

Page 21: ...Mounting VBOB in an SGI 3000 Series Rack 007 4243 002 7 Figure 2 2 Installing VBOB in the Rack ...

Page 22: ...High Definition BNC connectors which you can use with applications where Alpha signals accompany the YUV video In addition VBOB includes an LVDS video output connector Generator Locking Device Genlock input and loop throughs for both Standard Definition Video and High Definition Video and a RS 232 port for system upgrading and maintenance are also included Utilizing a highly advanced 80 bit parall...

Page 23: ...external sync signal which locks the timing of the output video picture This allows you to maintain a common timing across multiple video devices which enables smooth dissolves wipes and other effects commonly used on broadcast TV VBOB has two BNC connectors for Standard Definition genlock and two BNC connectors for High Definition genlock You can use either of these connectors as an input or a lo...

Page 24: ...cvr ch2 LVDS rcvr LVDS rcvr HD ser dig xmtr ch1r HD ser dig xmtr ch2 SD ser dig xmtr ch1 SD ser dig xmtr ch2 SD genlock HD genlock LVDS connector in LVDS xmtr LVDS xmtr LVDS connector out TMDS Daughtercard VBOB motherboard crossbar 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 19 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 SDPDVIN2 9 0 SDPDVIN1 9 0 TMDS into Daughtercard connection op...

Page 25: ...B chassis Chassis Connectors Figure 3 1 shows the rear panel connectors Figure 3 1 VBOB Chassis Rear Panel Connectors HD Out TMDS B TMDS A 1 HD In GP I O RS 422 RS 232 SD Genlock Timing Out HD Genlock LVDS A LVDS B SD In SD Out Present Present 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 C D A B 8 9 13 14 21 20 11 12 1 24 19 18 25 27 26 15 6 10 16 17 22 23 28 29 4 5 2 3 7 ...

Page 26: ...port B reserved for future use 8 SD in BNC 1 Standard Definition in 1 link A 9 SD in BNC 2 Standard Definition in 2 link B 10 9 pin subminiature D RS 232 service port 11 SD out BNC 1 Standard Definition out 1 link A 12 SD out BNC 1 Standard Definition out 1 link A 13 SD out BNC 2 Standard Definition out 2 link B 14 SD out BNC 2 Standard Definition out 2 link B 15 SD Genlock BNC Standard Definition...

Page 27: ...esent and valid FLASHING Signal present but unrecognizable invalid such as wrong video format OFF No signal present The last LED on the right indicates the processor activity This LED should flash at a rate of about 1 Hz 24 HD in 1 BNC High Definition in BNC 1 link A 25 HD in 2 BNC High Definition in BNC 2 link B 26 TMDS A TMDS digital video in connector optional 27 TMDS B TMDS digital video in co...

Page 28: ... power cord to the VBOB power plug and the other end of the cord to your AC power source 3 Connect all other cables as applicable 4 Turn the VBOB power switch to the On position 5 Boot the SGI host system Note You can find cabling instructions for a specific configuration in the owner s guide provided with your VBOB related product HD Out TMDS B TMDS A 1 HD In GP I O RS 422 RS 232 SD Genlock Timin...

Page 29: ...b If you want to use inst to automatically update the firmware make sure VBOB is connected to your system If VBOB is not connected a message appears that reminds you to connect VBOB to the system To execute this utility enter vbob_flash Superuser privileges are required For detailed instructions on using this utility see the vbob_flash man page Micro Code The micro code used in the VBOB hardware i...

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Page 31: ...tions and European Directives listed on the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity The CE insignia displayed on each device is an indication of conformity to the European requirements CMN Number The VBOB model number or CMN number is on the system label on the chassis To obtain the Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity from SGI you must either provide the CMN number to your local SGI sales re...

Page 32: ...terference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sepa...

Page 33: ...ence Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment Japanese Notice Industry Canada Notice Canada Only This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique német pas de perturbations radioélectriques dépassant les normes applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A préscrites dans le Règlement sur les inter...

Page 34: ...nce stops If it does that peripheral is the cause of the interference If your workstation does cause interference to radio or television reception try to correct the interference by following one or more of these suggestions Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops Move the workstation to one side or the other of the radio or television Move the workstation farther away fr...

Page 35: ...o permanent component damage Note While operating your workstation keep all covers and doors including the plastics in place The shielded cables included with the workstation and its peripherals should be installed correctly with all thumbscrews fastened securely An ESD wrist strap is included with some products such as memory and graphics upgrades The wrist strap is used when installing these upg...

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Page 37: ...d Standard Definition Video xi 8 booting up 14 brackets 6 C cables connecting 14 shielded 20 Canadian regulatory notice 19 CD components 15 CE Notice 17 19 chassis and airflow 2 described xi dimensions 3 installing 5 7 mounting 5 7 site preparation 1 2 chassis connectors 11 13 chassis LEDs 13 chassis rear panel connectors 11 13 Class A compliance 17 18 CMN number 17 compliance 17 18 connection and...

Page 38: ...rough 9 12 13 H HD BNC connectors 8 HD Genlock BNC connectors 9 12 13 HD in BNC 13 HD LEDs 13 HD out BNC 12 High Definition connections 8 12 13 Genlock connections 12 13 High Definition Genlock in 9 12 13 High Definition Genlock loop through 9 12 13 High Definition in 13 High Definition out 12 High Definition SMPTE 292M 8 I icons xiii Industry Canada Notice 19 input connectors displayed 10 inrush ...

Page 39: ...rocessor activity and LEDs 13 product features xi product support xiii R rack and product features xi installing VBOB in 5 7 rackmounting overview 5 7 rackmounting rails 5 radio interference 20 rails 5 rear panel displayed xii 11 14 LEDs 13 rear panel connectors 11 13 regulatory specifications 17 21 relative humidity 3 RS 232 port xi 8 12 RS 422 port 12 S SD BNC connectors 8 SD Genlock BNC connect...

Page 40: ...nd DVI 9 described 9 TMDS A connector 13 TMDS B connector 13 TMDS daughtercard displayed 10 TMDS interface optional 9 TMDS video input xi 8 Transition Minimized Differential Signaling See TMDS U UPS volt amp rating 1 V VBOB and flashing the PROM 15 attaching to rack 6 configuring 8 features xi mounting in rack 5 7 VBOB CD 15 VBOB chassis and airflow 2 described xi dimensions 3 installing 5 7 mount...

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