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Chapter 1: Getting to know WSD/2X

 

TREME

 

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System Options

 

A variety of options are available:

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Serial Digital I/O— The Serial Digital option provides ITU-R/
BT.601 (CCIR 601) Serial Digital input and output in addition 
to the standard Analog Component I/O. Full-bandwidth 4:2:2 
component digital video quality, 8-bit or 10-bit, provides the 
highest quality interface to D1 recorders or other component 
digital recording, processing, switching, image storage, and 
monitoring devices.

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SCSI Board— In addition to the standard Ultra SCSI-3 port, an 
optional SCSI board supports differential SCSI. This board is 
recommended for high volume SCSI use. 

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Audio Option— Realtime audio playback and record matched 
precisely to video.   The option includes utilities to transfer 
computer .aif audio files via ethernet or SCSI. Audio is digitized 
at 16-bit, 48kHz sampling. Audio inputs and outputs are analog. 

Additional options include: 

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Buf Box with jog/shuttle knob for remote control

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Charybda Driver software package for SGI workstations, 
providing file format translation

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Diaquest products for Macintosh and NT computers:   Animaq, 
3D Studio MAX, and Adobe Photoshop Plug-ins

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Ethernet and SCSI cables and accessories

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Shipping Case 

Summary of Contents for WSD/2XTREME

Page 1: ...s Chapter 1 Getting to know WSD 2XTREME About this manual WSD 2Xtreme features System Inputs System Outputs External Control System Options Front Panel Layout WSD 2Xtreme Applications Image Transfer C...

Page 2: ...up n n n n Chapter 4 Using the WSD 2Xtreme operation including timecode recording playback segment play mode and Macros n n n n Chapter 5 Ethernet Operation An overview of communicating with 2Xtreme t...

Page 3: ...productivity WSD 2Xtreme consists of an electronics chassis with floppy disk drive an AT compatible mini keyboard and interconnect cables Control is through keyboard driven menus or through ethernet o...

Page 4: ...d control 2Xtreme from within applications that support the 2Xtreme SCSI inter face You can also use the other 2Xtreme command line utilities or the WSDVCP Virtual Control Panel to transfer files to a...

Page 5: ...maximum record capacity of the disk array You can choose between timecode display hours minutes sec onds frames or absolute frames display 0 to the maximum number of frames storable on your array You...

Page 6: ...ur GPI inputs and four GPI outputs n n n n 100Base T or 10Base T Ethernet RJ45 connection n n n n Ultra SCSI 3 n n n n VGA display connector for standard PC VGA monitor Refer to Appendix B Installatio...

Page 7: ...os 1 through 4 Output GPIs are initiated from the 2Xtreme keyboard n n n n SCSI port When used as a SCSI master the Ultra SCSI 3 port provides backup and restore capability to or from a streaming tape...

Page 8: ...e standard Ultra SCSI 3 port an optional SCSI board supports differential SCSI This board is recommended for high volume SCSI use n n n n Audio Option Realtime audio playback and record matched precis...

Page 9: ...SI devices and ALWAYS shut the workstation off first before all SCSI devices This protects against accidental data loss and possible damage to the workstation or SCSI devices Floppy Disk Drive Used to...

Page 10: ...through ethernet for control and through SCSI for high speed file transfer n n n n 2Xtreme records images transferred from the workstation 2Xtreme is controlled via keyboard ethernet or SCSI n n n n C...

Page 11: ...image is converted from one standard to the other there may be some loss of resolution Consult graphics reference texts to learn how to design graphics that will transfer as smoothly as possible n n n...

Page 12: ...creating the art in the software package Round images appear round on the workstation monitor Prior to sending the images to 2Xtreme change the image size to 720 x 486 in 525 or 720 x 576 in 625 The o...

Page 13: ...orizontal strokes using a narrow brush On the first pass down the canvas the brush lays in odd lines only 1 3 5 through 525 or 625 When it reaches the bottom of the canvas one video field Field 1 is c...

Page 14: ...1 14 Chapter 1 Getting to know WSD 2XTREME Start Here Index Contents...

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