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Port Screen

Makes settings for each port of the unit.

The settings vary depending on whether the port is for
input or for output.

For input ports

Port information

Displays the operating status of the selected port. The
display is the same as on the Home screen.

Option

Remote 9pin

Selects whether to enable remote control from the device
connected to the REMOTE 1 to 8 connectors.
• Off
• On

Remote 25pin

Selects whether to enable remote control from the device
connected to the GPIO (25-pin) connector.
• Off
• On

SDI Remote

Selects whether to enable remote control from the device
connected to the SDI input connector.
• Off
• On

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Summary of Contents for PWS-4500

Page 1: ...MULTI PORT AV STORAGE UNIT PWS 4500 OPERATION MANUAL English 1st Edition Revised 5 ...

Page 2: ...corder 9 Using the unit as a player 10 Displaying the Web Menu 11 Configuring the Network 11 Setting the System and Boards 12 Maximum Recording Time of Memory 13 Chapter 4 Web Menu Title Bar 14 Home Screen 14 Status Screen 18 System Screen 19 Board tab 19 Setup tab 19 Monitor tab 21 Remote tab 23 Network tab 25 Share Play tab 26 Bank tab 27 Power tab 28 Port Screen 29 For input ports 29 For output...

Page 3: ...Output Specifications 43 File Operations via FTP 45 Directory structure 45 Setting Up 45 Connecting via FTP 45 Command list 46 Usage Precautions 49 Troubleshooting 49 Salvaging memory when recording ends abnormally 49 Error Messages 50 Warning Messages 51 Displaying the error log 54 Recording Format 55 Specifications 59 ...

Page 4: ...rview Features The PWS 4500 is a multi channel recorder that supports 4K to HD resolutions The unit features high speed high capacity memory storage and supports transfers over IP giving it a high degree of affinity in a network infrastructure ...

Page 5: ... indicator goes out when the power cord is disconnected b SYSTEM indicator Displays the status of the unit Green Operating normally Green flashing once per second Starting up Orange flashing once per second Warning message was issued Red high speed flashing four times per second Serious error has occurred Purple flashing once per second Network reset is in progress c ACCESS indicator Displays the ...

Page 6: ... On on the Port screen of the web menu The output signal format can be set to Interlace Progressive or PsF in Port Configuration on the Port screen of the web menu When the playback file format is 4K QFHD the output is down converted to HD Also you can use this connector as an HD standard speed signal input connector during HD high frame rate recording d SDI IN OUT 10 connector Outputs the same si...

Page 7: ... 4K the output is down converted to HD When HD Multi Output dual system output is selected in the port settings the x 1 main port monitor signal is output from the SDI IN OUT 9 connector and the x 2 sub port monitor signal is output from the SDI IN OUT 10 connector e TIME CODE IN connector Not used f TIME CODE OUT connector Outputs the playback time code g AUDIO AES EBU connector Outputs the audio...

Page 8: ... Not used for normal operation i NETWORK 3 connector The unit is equipped with a 10G Ethernet interface board Install an SFP module and connect to this port using a network cable C Power supply section a Option slot Use as one of the following connectors by installing an option board NMI LAN connector when PWSK 4506F is installed Transfers audio video stream over an NMI 6G 12G SDI connector when P...

Page 9: ...ts Using the unit as a recorder The following shows an example of connecting a 4K digital player or other devices to the input ports and using the unit as a recorder Using a common time code On this unit a common time code can be used for multiple input ports To use a common time code set the master time code in Master TC page 20 on the Setup tab of the web menu then set Master TC in TCG Source pa...

Page 10: ...s Chapter 3 Setup Using the unit as a player The following shows an example of connecting a 4K digital recorder or other devices to the output ports and using the unit as a player 4K digital recorder Video monitor Remote controller ...

Page 11: ...roxy server settings It may not be possible to set the appropriate setting due to conflicts if the computer is using a multi session connection If this occurs reconfigure the settings The web menu cannot be displayed on a computer connected to the NETWORK 3 connector To display the web menu always connect the computer to NETWORK connector 1 or 2 Do not browse any other website in the Web browser w...

Page 12: ...cted HD 1280 720 video signal format cannot be selected Click the Next button to display the Step 2 screen 4 Select the input output type of each port and click the Next button Input single system input HD Multi Input dual system input Input with 2 Boards using two boards Output single system output HD Multi Output dual system output HD Cut Out for 4K QFHD video HD cutout For high frame rate recor...

Page 13: ...2 82 9 110 5 HD 50p 14 9 29 9 44 9 59 9 HD 59 94p 15 2 30 5 45 8 61 1 Avid DNxHD 45 HD 25p 55 6 111 3 166 9 222 5 HD 29 97p 46 3 92 7 139 1 185 5 Avid DNxHD 145 HD 50i 27 5 55 1 82 7 110 3 HD 59 94i 22 9 45 9 68 9 91 9 HD 50p 14 9 29 9 44 9 59 9 HD 59 94p 12 4 24 9 37 4 49 9 Avid DNxHD 220x HD 50i 19 4 38 8 58 2 77 7 HD 59 94i 16 1 32 3 48 5 64 7 HD 50p 10 2 20 5 30 8 41 1 HD 59 94p 8 5 17 1 25 7 ...

Page 14: ...s of each screen the underlined option is the default value for each item Title Bar The title bar is common to each screen of the web menu a Serial number Displays the serial number of the unit b Number of open ports c Storage capacity d Error warning indicators Displays the number of errors and warnings that have occurred Clicking the indicator displays detailed information about the error warnin...

Page 15: ... Menu HD SDI Port Displays the status of each port The port settings vary depending on whether the port is used for input or for output For inputs The following information is displayed Simple display Detailed display ...

Page 16: ...g the previous recording However if a subclip is created in a loop recording area file the subclip area cannot be overwritten Accordingly the capacity of the loop recording area decreases by the size of the subclip If the remaining capacity that can be used for loop recording is reduced to less than five minutes after creating a subclip in the loop recording area further subclips cannot be created...

Page 17: ...k h OUT Displays the video format of the video signal being output i Audio track detail display mode only Displays which external channel is used for each audio track and the signal SDI NMI or AES EBU used Network Session Displays the operating status of the network connection The following information is displayed Session Displays the session name N1 to N8 File Name Displays the name of the file ...

Page 18: ... errors and warnings Power Supply Status Displays the status of the AC power supply unit s Existence Indicates whether the AC power supply unit s have been recognized AC In Status Indicates the presence or otherwise of AC input Ambient Temperature Displays the ambient temperature of the unit Hotspot Temperature Displays the hotspot temperature Fan Speed Displays the speed of the fan Power Out Disp...

Page 19: ...ort Select the format to use from the matrix Step 5 Select the port grouping to operate in sync You can set up multiple combinations of input ports or output ports Step 6 Check the settings made in steps 1 to 5 and submit the settings Setup tab Makes basic operating mode settings of the unit System Parameters Reference Source Selects the reference signal for operation of the unit In NMI mode only ...

Page 20: ...Shifted Play Selects when using chasing playback whether to play back video stored in a buffer for playback with the shortest delay or to play back video that is recorded in storage Shortest Delay From Storage Only Output Port SDI 1 2 3 4 When using each port as an output port this selects whether to output the signal from the SDI 1 to 4 connectors When set to Off signals are output from the SDI 5...

Page 21: ...ter Timer Set UB This sets the user bits when TCG Source is set to Internal Preset or REGENE Source is set to TC Only Enter a numeric value and click the Set button to change the user bits Clicking the Reset button resets the counter Monitor tab Makes settings related to monitor signals Multi Monitor Makes settings for the multi monitor signal output from the MONITOR connector MONITOR 1 2 Displays...

Page 22: ...g the port to output to each region The region is displayed solid black when Black is selected Port Order When Automatic Mode is selected this specifies the ordering of ports Vertical Horizontal MONITOR 2 Direction When Automatic Mode is selected this sets the input output direction of the MONITOR 2 connector of the multi monitor Output Input MONITOR 2 Position When Automatic Mode is selected and ...

Page 23: ...23 System Screen Chapter 4 Web Menu Remote tab Makes settings related to remote control ...

Page 24: ...rmation about playable files on port D Port D Editable Information about files that can be switched seamlessly during playback on port D Remote SDI Port Selects the port to operate remotely on the REMOTE 1 to 8 connectors Protocol Setting VDCP Clip End Mode Sets whether the to automatically play the next clip or whether to stop playback upon reaching the end of a clip during continuous playback us...

Page 25: ...of the NETWORK 2 connector The default gateway setting for Network 1 is displayed The following values are the factory default values IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Network 3 10GbE When an optional 10 Gigabit network is used this sets the IP address subnet mask default gateway and MTU The following values are the factory default values IP Address 192 168 0 10 Subnet Mask 255 255 ...

Page 26: ...lects whether to connect the PRC manager 1 PRCM 1 IP Address Sets the IP address of PRC manager 1 IP Live System Manager Sets the IP address of the connected IP Live System Manager using IP Address 1 IP Address 2 is set automatically by the IP Live System Manager NMI Network Media Interface Configures network settings when using Share Play In this version DHCP can only be set to Off Set the IP add...

Page 27: ...k Bank 1 to 3 you want to save To save named settings enter a name in the text box on the right and then click the Save button To rename saved settings enter a new name in the text box on the right and then click the Rename button Bank Recall Recalls saved settings Click the Recall button for the bank Bank 1 to 3 you want to recall or to recall default values Factory Setting To recall default valu...

Page 28: ...e Loads the settings from a setup file dat stored on the computer and configures the PWS 4500 All Reset Click the Submit button to reset all settings The IP addresses and other network settings and the menu settings saved in all banks are also reset Power tab Used to reboot and shut down the unit Log Out Click the Log Out button to log out from the web menu Reboot Click the Start button to close a...

Page 29: ...tus of the selected port The display is the same as on the Home screen Option Remote 9pin Selects whether to enable remote control from the device connected to the REMOTE 1 to 8 connectors Off On Remote 25pin Selects whether to enable remote control from the device connected to the GPIO 25 pin connector Off On SDI Remote Selects whether to enable remote control from the device connected to the SDI...

Page 30: ...mode is set to NDF and DF cannot be selected TC OUT Sets the output time code from the TIME CODE OUT connector when recording Through Regene Timer Select Selects the time data to display TC UB TM1 TM2 Timer Set Displays the time counter To change the counter enter a value and click the Set button Clicking the Reset button resets the counter Displayed only when Timer Select is set to TC UB or TM1 C...

Page 31: ...CH04 CH05 CH08 CH09 CH12 CH13 CH16 CH01 CH06 CH01 CH08 CH09 CH16 CH01 CH16 Character Audio Meter on SDI 9 Monitor Selects whether to display superimposed character information such as the time code and audio meter on the output from the SDI 9 connector When set to Off text information display can be enabled only on the SDI 10 connector and no text information is displayed on the SDI 9 connector Of...

Page 32: ...erter In this case the input signals need to be locked to the video signal at 48 kHz Noise will occur if this condition is not met SDI Source Port For dual system input per board this selects whether the audio signal is input on the main port or the sub port x 1 Selects the main port audio signal x 2 Selects the sub port audio signal x represents the port A to D Audio Source Selects whether to rec...

Page 33: ...33 Port Screen Chapter 4 Web Menu For output ports ...

Page 34: ...ection under all other conditions Off Resource Port x TC Setup TCR Select Sets the readout value of the time code reader LTC VITC DF Mode Sets the drop frame mode of the timer counter NDF DF When the frame frequency is not set to 29 97 Hz the mode is set to NDF and DF cannot be selected TC OUT Selects the signal to output from the TIME CODE OUT connector of the connector panel TC Through TM1 TM2 T...

Page 35: ...gnal behind the audio meter is visible Channel Setting Sets the audio channels to display in the audio meter L R General term indicating individual mixing of L odd numbered channels and R even numbered channels CH01 CH02 CH03 CH04 CH05 CH06 CH07 CH08 CH09 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16 CH01 CH04 CH05 CH08 CH09 CH12 CH13 CH16 CH01 CH06 CH01 CH08 CH09 CH16 CH01 CH16 Character Audio Meter on SDI ...

Page 36: ...oes not perform blanking processing Blank Performs blanking processing Y ADD Selects whether to forcibly turn off Y add Auto Off Audio Audio Output Select Selects the file track to output for each audio output channel AES EBU Selects the audio signal track that is output from the x 1 main port or x 2 sub port on the AES EBU 1 2 to 7 8 connectors when the port is set to HD Output Multi Shuttle Muti...

Page 37: ...ows you to exclude files that match the selected criteria Select Physical Partition Specifies the recording areas in internal memory for display Select Playable Port Displays files for the specified playable port Search Displays files with file names that contain the specified character string File List Displays the file list To filter the files using options specify the search criteria in Select ...

Page 38: ...t memory and configures the memory of the unit Info tab Displays the status of internal memory and boards A to D Storage Capacity Total Size Displays the total capacity of internal memory Loop Recording Area Size Displays the size and usage status of each area for loop recording ...

Page 39: ... file system was last renewed Volume Label Displays the volume label Storage Information Displays information about memory boards A to D Model Name Displays the model name of the memory board Serial Number Displays the serial number of the memory board First Access Date Displays the date that files were first accessed Setup tab FS Format Formats the file system Logical Format Formats the logical f...

Page 40: ...t when using loop recording The recording loops back to the start of the loop recording area when it reaches the end of the area overwriting the file If there is more than one file in the loop recording area files are overwritten starting with the oldest file Before defining loop recording area ...

Page 41: ... number from the selection options To assign the recording time as the criterion enter the recording time Specifying a recording time automatically calculates the number of blocks capacity to satisfy the recording time After the loop recording equally is equally assigned to each port you can adjust the assignment using the Assign Area menu Assign Port Selects the input port to assign to the loop r...

Page 42: ...Loop Recording Area to Input Port Reconnects the link between the loop recording area and the recording port Select the corresponding loop recording area and click the Submit button to reconnect the loop recording area and recording port This function can be executed when a loop recording area has been defined which is not linked with a recording port Format Loop Recording Area Erases the data in ...

Page 43: ...r2 23p PsF to 29p PsF 1 5G In1 In2 IM1 IM2 Char1 Char2 50p 59p 1 5G In1 1 In1 2 In2 1 In2 2 IM1 1 IM1 2 IM2 1 IM2 2 Char1 Char2 3G 1 5G c In1 In2 IM1 IM2 Char1 Char2 100i 119i 1 5G In1 1 In1 2 IM1 IM2 Char Char 3G In1 IM1 Char Char 100p 119p 3G 1 5G c In1 1 In1 2 IM1 1 IM1 2 Char Char 150i 179i 1 5G In1 1 In1 2 In1 3 IM1 1 IM1 2 IM1 3 Char Char 150p 179p 3G 1 5G c In1 1 In1 2 In1 3 IM1 1 IM1 2 IM1...

Page 44: ...ctor outputs For single system signal formats transferred using more than one SDI cable it is represented by Out1 1 Out1 2 and so on 8 system output is supported for formats that are transferred using one SDI cable Single Link 4 system output for formats using two cables Dual Link and 2 system output for formats using four cables Quad Link DC Down converted 4K to HD signal output for monitor Char ...

Page 45: ...u can connect the unit and computer via FTP using the following methods Using the command prompt Using FTP client software This section describes using the command prompt method If using FTP client software set up the software as required Logging in 1 Launch the command prompt 2 Enter ftp SP IP_address and press the Enter key where SP is a space character For example if the IP address of the unit ...

Page 46: ...ple PORT 10 0 0 1 242 48 IP address 10 0 0 1 Port number 62000 PASV Requests that the unit listen to a port other than the default data connection port sets the unit to Passive mode for initiating a data connection from the computer Syntax PASV CRLF TYPE Specifies the data type Syntax TYPE SP type_code SP delimited options CRLF The following type codes exist However this unit transmits code I rega...

Page 47: ...0000099 mxf STAT Transmits attribute information about the file at the specified path or transmits data transfer status from the unit to the computer If a file is specified the following attribute information is displayed MXF file File name excluding mxf extension File protection information File type File length number of frames File size number of bytes File recording date File recording time Fi...

Page 48: ...ZE Transmits the size of the specified file Syntax SIZE SP path_name CRLF Extension commands In the command syntax SP represents a space character and CRLF represents a carriage return line feed entered using the Enter key SITE REPF Transfers the MXF file from the specified path on the unit to the current directory on the computer You can use this command to specify a portion of the body of the MX...

Page 49: ...the content of the file that was recorded being lost The unit is equipped with a function salvage function for restoring the data in memory with minimal loss The salvage function allows the file to be restored based on marker and other information recorded to memory The salvage process can take a few seconds or up to 10 minutes depending on the state of the memory when the recording was interrupte...

Page 50: ... resolve the cause of the error based on the error message and then turn the unit back on If the error message appears again when the unit is turned on contact your Sony representative Note Note Code 1 Indication Description 14xx00 14xxpp PS FAN1 TROUBLE etc A malfunction of cooling fan motor was detected For details refer to the Service Manual 260100 POWER SUPPLY A UNIT TROUBLE A failure was dete...

Page 51: ...cting the memory If error D7xx01 occurs every time the power is turned on the data must be salvaged D80101 SLOT Mx FILE SYSTEM ERROR An error was detected with the file system in memory If the same error occurs every time the power is turned on the memory must be formatted Follow the on screen instructions to format memory E101pp PORT x COND3 BAD STOP REC Recording was aborted because all the swap...

Page 52: ... audio channel 9 channel 10 input for the indicated port 1E01pp PORT x NO A11 A12 INPUT P x NO A11 12 No carrier was detected on digital audio channel 11 channel 12 input for the indicated port 1F01pp PORT x NO A13 A14 INPUT P x NO A13 A14 No carrier was detected on digital audio channel 13 channel 14 input for the indicated port 2001pp PORT x NO A15 A16 INPUT P x NO A15 A16 No carrier was detecte...

Page 53: ... COMMUNICATION ERROR There was not response to the NMI command D104pp PORT x DIO DM DMA ERROR DMA transfer between the DIO board and DM board was not completed successfully The may be noise in the recorded data D204pp PORT x DATA READ ERROR IN SHARE PLAY An access error to target storage occurred during SHARE PLAY execution E10101 MEMORY FULL NOT RECORDABLE M1 FULL The recording operation command ...

Page 54: ...og 1 2 button and Create Storage Log 1 2 button are for maintenance use Code Indication Description C10101 SLOT Mx CONDITION1 DOUBTFUL M1 COND1 DBT The number of errors when writing reading is becoming larger Although all errors can be corrected it is recommended that you replace with new memory C10201 SLOT Mx CONDITION1 BAD M1 COND1 BAD The number of errors when writing reading has become extreme...

Page 55: ... 6x 359 1 5G 600 400 1 5G 800 8x 479 1 5G 800 YPbPr 4 2 2 1920 1080 10 Interlace 25 1 5G 100 1x 29 97 1 5G 100 50 1 5G 3G 200 2x 59 94 1 5G 3G 200 75 1 5G 3G 300 3x 89 1 5G 3G 300 100 1 5G 400 4x 119 1 5G 400 150 1 5G 600 6x 179 1 5G 600 200 1 5G 800 8x 239 1 5G 800 Progressive 23 98 1 5G 80 1x 25 1 5G 100 29 97 1 5G 100 50 1 5G 3G 200 59 94 1 5G 3G 200 100 3G 400 2x 119 3G 400 150 3G 600 3x 179 3...

Page 56: ... 3G 400 29 97 3G 480 50 3G 800 59 94 3G 960 100 3G 1600 2x 119 3G 1920 YPbPr 4 2 2 4096 2160 10 Progressive 23 98 3G 384 1x 24 3G 384 25 3G 400 29 97 3G 480 50 3G 800 59 94 3G 960 Avid DNxHD 45 YPbPr 4 2 2 1920 1080 8 Progressive 23 98 1 5G 36 1x 25 1 5G 36 29 97 1 5G 45 50 1 5G 3G 70 59 94 1 5G 3G 90 Avid DNxHD 145 YPbPr 4 2 2 1280 720 8 Progressive 50 1 5G 115 1x 59 94 1 5G 145 YPbPr 4 2 2 1920 ...

Page 57: ...rlace 25 1 5G 85 1x 29 97 1 5G 102 Progressive 23 98 1 5G 82 25 1 5G 85 29 97 1 5G 102 50 1 5G 3G 170 59 94 1 5G 3G 204 Apple ProRes 422 YPbPr 4 2 2 1280 720 10 Progressive 50 1 5G 122 1x 59 94 1 5G 147 YPbPr 4 2 2 1920 1080 10 Interlace 25 1 5G 122 1x 29 97 1 5G 147 Progressive 23 98 1 5G 117 25 1 5G 122 29 97 1 5G 147 50 1 5G 3G 245 59 94 1 5G 3G 293 Apple ProRes 422 HQ YPbPr 4 2 2 1280 720 10 P...

Page 58: ...ed over the network or during normal recording as opposed to loop recording AV data is stored in the general recording area not assigned as the loop recording area The general recording area and loop recording area are managed separately Accordingly files received over the network are saved in the general recording area and are not deleted automatically by loop recording mode If the entire storage...

Page 59: ...signal format Sampling frequency 48 kHz video sync Quantization 24 bits Headroom 20 dB 18 dB 16 dB 15 dB 12 dB 9 dB selectable I O connectors When ENCODER mode is selected per board SDI INPUT 1 to 4 BNC 4 HD SDI 1 485 Gbps SMPTE ST 292 1 BTA S004B compliant 3G SDI 2 97 GHz SMPTE ST 424 Level A B SDI OUTPUT INPUT MONITOR 5 to 8 BNC 4 HD SDI 1 485 Gbps 3G SDI 2 97 GHz Does not satisfy the SDI signal...

Page 60: ...d in Card 1 2 1 Network card connected to the unit Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 DA1 For information about network cards visit the following site http www intel com support go network adapter userguide htm 2 Available only when an SFP module is installed Supplied accessories Operation Guide 1 Installation Manual 1 Operation Manual CD ROM 1 Cable RJ45 DSUB Part No 1 848 424 12 SONY ...

Page 61: ...es Always make a test recording and verify that it was recorded successfully SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use SONY...

Page 62: ...rosoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Google Chrome is a registered trademark of Google Inc Firefox is a trademark or registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation in the United States and other countries Opera browser 1995 2013 All rights reserved Opera and the O logo are trademarks of Opera Software ASA Mac and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the US and...

Page 63: ...Sony Corporation PWS 4500 SYL 4 589 925 16 1 2015 ...

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