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Hardware 4U v2.5

UTO SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY
(110 - 240 V A/C 50hz)

FIREWIRE 800 x 2

SDI LOOP THROUGH

FIREWIRE 400

SDI INPUT BOARD A INPUTS 1+2

SDI INPUT BOARD B INPUTS 3+4

SDI LOOP THROUGH

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

COM PORTS RS232
USB 2.0
DMX

ON-BOARD DVI (NOT IN USE)

DISPLAY PORT OUTPUTS (1-4)

VIDEO STEREO SYNC

FRAMELOCK RJ45 - IN
FRAMELOCK RJ45 - OUT
BLACKBURST/HOUSE SYNC- BNC

SPDIF I/O AES I/O

ADAT OUT

ADAT IN

ANALOGUE/MIDI OUT/IN

DATA

ON-BOARD AUDIO - MIC IN
ON-BOARD AUDIO - AUDIO LINE IN
ON-BOARD AUDIO - AUDIO LINE OUT

Summary of Contents for 4U

Page 1: ...d3technologies com d3 4U v2 5 HARDWARE GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...PP UK 44 0 20 7234 9840 2 Index INDEX HARDWARE BACK PANEL DIAGRAM VIDEO OUTPUT DISPLAY PORT ADAPTORS GENLOCK VIDEO INPUT REMOVABLE MEDIA DRIVES AUDIO AUDIO BREAKOUT 4U v2 5 HARDWARE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET CARE PACKAGE P 02 P 03 P 04 P 05 P 06 P 07 P 08 P 09 P 10 P 11 P12 ...

Page 3: ...RE 400 SDI INPUT BOARD A INPUTS 1 2 SDI INPUT BOARD B INPUTS 3 4 SDI LOOP THROUGH USB 2 0 USB 2 0 COM PORTS RS232 USB 2 0 DMX ON BOARD DVI NOT IN USE DISPLAY PORT OUTPUTS 1 4 VIDEO STEREO SYNC FRAMELOCK RJ45 IN FRAMELOCK RJ45 OUT BLACKBURST HOUSE SYNC BNC SPDIF I O AES I O ADAT OUT ADAT IN ANALOGUE MIDI OUT IN DATA ON BOARD AUDIO MIC IN ON BOARD AUDIO AUDIO LINE IN ON BOARD AUDIO AUDIO LINE OUT ...

Page 4: ... see the d3 User Guide online at http www d3technologies com support user guide chapters hardware setup graphics card settings Your d3 4U v2 5 uses AMD s Firepro V8800 graphics card It is capable of driving 4 individual outputs at up to 2560x1600 pixels using the DisplayPort interface The V8800 graphics card has 4 DisplayPort connectors please see example below What graphics card does my d3 4U v2 ...

Page 5: ...e three main types of DP adapters Passive Single Link Active Single Link Active Dual Link We recommend that you use the included Active DisplayPort adaters Your d3 4u V2 5 system is supplied with four Startech DP2DVIS Active Single Link Adapters as shown in the image below Using Active DisplayPort adapters will allow you to output resolutions up to 1920x1200 pixels per DP output The supplied adapt...

Page 6: ... 5 uses the S400 Genlock card The S400 card is AMD s solution to achieve sync Genlock between multiple graphics cards GPU s or to enable the GPU to be synced to an external House Sync Each S400 card has 1 x BNC connection for Blackburst or House Sync and 2 x RJ45 connections for daisy chaining multiple S400 cards together 1 x In 1 x Out What Genlock card does my d3 4u v2 5 have What connections do...

Page 7: ...r at the top of the Active Silicon PhoenixCapture window select Phoenix Control Center To check the input select the board number and channel that you plugged your SDI source into then follow these steps Select the correct configuration file depending upon your input PAL NTSC 1080i or 1080p Click Configure Then click Live You should now see the SDI input in the camera window screen in the Active S...

Page 8: ... The OCZ Vertex 4 is capable of 461 9 MB s sequential read and 462 9 MB s sequential write Please note If you ever need to replace or exchange your media drive it is recommend that you use a drive with similar read write speeds For further information please contact d3 support WARNING Do not remove drives when the machine is on How are the removable drive bays arranged For more information on remo...

Page 9: ...ocument or at our User Guide online http www d3technologies com support user guide chapters hardware setup audio card settings Your d3 4u v2 5 uses a RME HDSP 9632 Hammerfall DSP pro audio card which uses the latest 182 kHz AD and DA converters Go to the Windows Start Menu Type Sound in the search bar and then select Sound under the control panel category Right click the device named Speakers RME ...

Page 10: ...udio Card page of this document Below is a picture of the Analog Breakout Cable supplied with your d3 machine For flexibility your d3 4u v2 5 comes with an Analog Breakout Cable which lets you choose which input output to use There are several variations of the Audio Breakout Cables available Please refer to RME s website for more information http www rme audio íde en_products_cables php Why do I ...

Page 11: ...rtnet via Gigabit LAN IN Video 4 x SD SDI 2 x HD SDI Analogue Audio 15 pin D sub to 2 x XLR Analog Balanced Digital Audio 9 pin D sub to 1 x RCA Digital 1 x XLR Digital MIDI 1 x MIDI Artnet via Gigabit LAN GENERAL Data Peripherals 6 x USB 2 0 1 x Firewire 400 2 x Firewire 800 Network Dual Gigabit LAN Video Sync ATI S400 Card 2x RJ45 for System Link 1x BNC for House Sync Environmental Tolerances Te...

Page 12: ...age do I get with my d3 Training Product support is free with d3 as long as your machine is under warranty 3 years d3 Designer comes with a free support package of a year after which you can subscribe to a yearly care package If you need us here s how to get in touch 1 Website Please if possible check the online User Guide and knowledge base first before proceeding to step two www d3technologies c...

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