Chapter 1: Introduction
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MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide
ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Computer
The ConnectPlus 1000 gateway consists of a computer with an Intel processor that runs the
Microsoft Windows OS. It also includes a Fibre Channel card for connection to the storage arrays
via the Fibre Channel switches. This gateway connects the Liquid blue workstation with the
MediaStream Networked Storage Systems and the MSS 8000 NS server.
ConnectPlus 1000 provides high-speed connectivity with up to 300 Mbps performance over
industry-standard Gigabit Ethernet. Network data transfer is accomplished through Pinnacle’s
implementation of standard FTP.
Figure 1-2: ConnectPlus 1000 Gateway Chassis
Liquid blue Workstation
Pinnacle Liquid blue non-linear editing workstations deliver native support for major standard
video formats, resulting in format independence and eliminating transcoding and degradation by
recompression. Any combination of DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO25/50, MPEG-2, MPEG IMX,
Digital Betacam, and uncompressed D1/D5 can be used within a single timeline, all with real-
time playback. High-speed transfer via SDTI reduces capture and mastering time.
The Liquid blue application and the MediaStream Media Gateway client application are installed
on the Liquid blue workstation.
MMG System Requirements
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MSS platforms supported: 900 NS, 8000 NS and 8000SI
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MSS 900 NS: Release 2.22 or greater
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MSS 8000 NS and MSS 8000si: Release 3.14 or greater
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Connect Plus 1000: Version 3.03.7 or greater
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MediaStream Server copyDLL: Version 4.9 or greater
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MXF is MSS blue compatible MXF format (4ch/16bit)
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Not supported on integrated ConnectPlus 1000/MSi PC of 8000si
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Limit of one TCS server per ConnectPlus 1000
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MMG must be loaded on source cluster
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Liquid blue client 6.1 with Liquid Blue Service Pack 2 supported
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Supported on ConnectPlus 1000 IBM 335 and Avnet GWY100 PCs
