GRASS VALLEY M-Series, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...M Series INTELLIGENT VIDEO DIGITAL RECORDER Upgrade Kit Installation Manual 071 8231 01 JULY 6 2004 the most watched worldwide ...

Page 2: ...marks and other proprietary rights may be found at www thomsongrassvalley com Disclaimer Product options and specifications subject to change without notice The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions Inc Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions Inc assum...

Page 3: ...ling the Media Disk Upgrade Choose the correct upgrade procedure 25 About disk groups 25 Adding three disk modules 26 Back up the iVDR media file system 26 Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord 28 Remove the front panel or door 29 Remove the fan module 29 Install disk modules 30 Replace components in reverse order 30 Update the media file system 30 Replacing existing disk modules 33 Back up...

Page 4: ... drive mounting brackets 46 Set DVD drive jumper to slave mode 46 Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord 46 Remove the iVDR top cover 47 Remove the top drive bay EMI shield 47 Install the DVD drive 48 Replace the top cover 49 Power on the iVDR and test the DVD drive 49 Using the DVD RW drive 50 ...

Page 5: ...ailable for warranty and contract customers Authorized Support Representative A local authorized support representative may be available in your country To locate the support representative for your country visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Web site United States 800 547 8949 Toll Free France 33 1 34 20 77 77 Latin America 800 547 8949 Toll Free Germany 49 6155 870 606 Eastern...

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Page 7: ...onnected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Do Not Operate Without Covers To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do Not operate in Wet Damp Conditions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions Do Not Operat...

Page 8: ...d with this kit until you install them Wear ESD grounding straps when handling boards outside of their ESD static shielded bags Handle the circuit boards only by the edges and avoid touching the printed wires on the back of the circuit board as much as possible Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or prac...

Page 9: ...service Do Not Service Alone Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Disconnect Power To avoid serious injury from high currents ensure that the power cord is disconnected prior to performing upgrades that require removing the top cover or direct contact with the internal components Use Care Whe...

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Page 11: ...ck Finish 9 Remove the CD ROM from the drive 10 Double click the AppCenter shortcut on the Windows desktop AppCenter starts and initializes 11 For information on selecting and configuring the new compression settings using the Configuration tool refer to the M Series User Manual or online help NOTE After installing the Codec upgrade and selecting the new compression type all existing media of a di...

Page 12: ...12 M Series Upgrade Kit Manual 6 July 2004 Chapter 1 Installing the Codec Upgrade ...

Page 13: ...eT network adapter upgrade to the M Series iVDR Procedure summary Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord Remove the top cover Install network adapter board in PCI slot 6 Replace the top cover Connect cabling and apply label Power on and test the hardware Configure site specific network settings Tools needed Torx tool with T15 tip ...

Page 14: ...r toolbar select System Shut Down and select Shut Down in the Shut Down dialog box then click OK Wait for the iVDR to shut down and power off If AppCenter is not running In the Windows taskbar click Start Shut Down and select Shut down then click Ok Wait for the iVDR to shut down and power off 2 Remove the iVDR power cord Remove the top cover 1 Remove top screw 2 Remove rear screw 3 Pull toward re...

Page 15: ...l network adapter board in PCI slot 6 Install network adapter board in PCI slot 6 Remove the mounting screw and cover from the PCI slot Choose any open PCI slot 4 6 1 2 AGP Slot Insert the network adapter board in PCI slot 6 Replace mounting screw 2 3 ...

Page 16: ...etwork cable 3 Apply 1000BT rear panel label provided with the upgrade kit 3 Replace top screw 2 Replace rear screw 1 Replace top cover then push forward to lock R2 CH1 P2 CH2 OUT IN 2 P2 LTC P2 CH1 R2 CH2 R2 LTC Analog Audio P u s h P u s h P u s h Cmpst REF 2 OUT L R Loop Thru GPIO Audio MON Out 1000BT Network Apply label 10Bt 100Bt 1000Bt PORT 3 PORT 4 RS422 PORT 1 PORT 2 RS422 SCSI VGA FRONT P...

Page 17: ...et to 192 168 0 10 with a subnet mask of 255 255 0 0 1 Power on the iVDR using the front standby switch Wait for Windows to initialize and AppCenter to automatically start Windows automatically recognizes the network adapter board 2 Test the network adapter hardware as follows a In the AppCenter toolbar select System Minimize b In the Windows System Tray double click the Intel Wired Network Adapte...

Page 18: ...eneral Tab in the Intel PROSet dialog box includes a Test Cable button that can be used to test the cable e OPTIONAL You can run Intel PROSet diagnostics to further test the hardware by selecting the Diagnostics tab then selecting the Run Tests button f In the Intel PROSet dialog select Ok to close Configure site specific network settings Refer to the installation chapter of the M Series User Manu...

Page 19: ...the IEEE 1394 adapter upgrade to the M Series iVDR Procedure summary Update iVDR software if needed Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord Remove the top cover Install IEEE 1394 adapter board Replace the top cover Connect cabling and apply label Power on and test the hardware Tools needed Torx tool with T15 tip ...

Page 20: ...u button then choose Show Versions Software versions are displayed 4 Check that system software is version 2 0 or higher 5 If needed update iVDR software Follow directions in the Release Notes and Installation Instructions that you receive with the iVDR software Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord 1 Perform one of the following In the AppCenter toolbar select System Shut Down and select S...

Page 21: ...6 July 2004 M Series Upgrade Kit Manual 21 Remove the top cover Remove the top cover 1 Remove top screw 2 Remove rear screw 3 Pull toward rear 1 cm to release then lift cover off ...

Page 22: ...2004 Chapter 3 Installing the IEEE 1394 Adapter Install IEEE 1394 adapter board Remove the mounting screw and cover from the PCI slot Choose any open PCI slot 4 6 1 2 AGP Slot Insert the adapter board in PCI slot Replace mounting screw 3 4 ...

Page 23: ...iVDR power cord 3 Connect your IEEE 1394 device cable not provided 3 Replace top screw 2 Replace rear screw 1 Replace top cover then push forward to lock R2 CH1 P2 CH2 OUT IN P2 LTC P2 CH1 R2 CH2 R2 LTC Analog Audio P u s h P u s h Cmpst REF L R Loop Thru GPIO Audio MON Out PORT 3 PORT 4 RS422 PORT 1 PORT 2 RS422 SCSI VGA FRONT PANEL 1394A Input Apply label 1394 Note The iVDR supports one IEEE 139...

Page 24: ...tandby switch Wait for Windows to initialize and AppCenter to automatically start Windows automatically recognizes the IEEE 1394 adapter board 2 Ensure the 1394 device is connected and powered on 3 Test the IEEE 1394 adapter hardware as follows a In Recorder select the menu button then choose Options The options dialog box opens b Select Video and choose IEEE 1394 then select OK IEEE 1394 view is ...

Page 25: ...ting disk modules on page 33 If the iVDR already has six disks installed use this procedure to remove and replace 3 or 6 of the disk modules with disks of higher storage capacity About disk groups Disk modules must be added or replaced in 3 disk groups as shown The disks within a disk group must have the same storage capacity however disks groups can have different storage capacities For example y...

Page 26: ...tool with T15 tip Back up the iVDR media file system Use the following steps to power on the iVDR and back up the media file system Backing up the media file system captures a snapshot of the iVDR s media file system which contains references to the video stored on the media disks but does not back up the video files themselves The backup file can be used to restore the media file system if the me...

Page 27: ...g box opens 4 In the Save dialog box browse to locate a destination folder NOTE Do not save to the default V drive You may save the backup file to Local Disk D the CD ROM drive or an external drive You must use Windows Explorer to create a destination folder otherwise you can save the file to an existing folder 5 Select the File Name text entry control and then use the onscreen or external keyboar...

Page 28: ...l for information on restoring the media file system using the backup file Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord 1 In the Storage Utility select Close then select No to close without rebooting the iVDR 2 Click Ok in the information message 3 Use Windows to shut down and power off the iVDR as follows a In the Windows task bar click Shut Down b Select Shut down then click OK c Wait for the iV...

Page 29: ...led on your iVDR remove it as shown in the illustration If the Media Drive Door is installed on your iVDR remove it as shown in the illustration however disregard steps 1 and 2 since these do not apply to Media Drive door Remove the fan module Press latch and raise Front Panel 1 Remove screw 3 2 Disconnect cable 2 Slide off 4 1 1 2 Remove screws Pull out fan module ...

Page 30: ... use the iVDR Storage Utility to update the media file system to make use of the new drives 1 Reconnect the power cord and power on the iVDR using the front standby switch The iVDR boots in Storage Maintenance mode and the Storage Utility starts automatically Push in until the front latch clicks 2 Slide each disk module into an empty slot 1 VAR JOG SHTL R1 P2 P1 R2 Do not move exist ing disk modul...

Page 31: ...hen the update is complete 3 Select Yes to restart 4 Click No to restart in normal mode The iVDR reboots in normal mode and AppCenter starts automatically 5 Verify access to the additional storage as follows a In the AppCenter Clips pane select the Current Bin label then select the Organize Bins b In the Organize Bins dialog box select disk volume V Volume properties are displayed in the Organize ...

Page 32: ...32 M Series Upgrade Kit Manual 6 July 2004 Chapter 4 Installing the Media Disk Upgrade This concludes the media disk upgrade procedure ...

Page 33: ...move existing disk modules Insert new disk modules Replace components in reverse order Make a new media file system Tools needed Torx tool with T15 tip Back up existing media Performing this upgrade will destroy all existing media on the media disks Back up the media you do not want to lose by transferring it to another device using the video network or removable media such as CD or DVD Reboot the...

Page 34: ...y select Close then select No to close without rebooting the iVDR 5 Click Ok in the information message 6 Use Windows to shut down and power off the iVDR as follows a In the Windows task bar click Shut Down b Select Shut down then click OK c Wait for the iVDR to automatically power off 7 Remove iVDR power cord ...

Page 35: ...led on your iVDR remove it as shown in the illustration If the Media Drive Door is installed on your iVDR remove it as shown in the illustration however disregard steps 1 and 2 since these do not apply to Media Drive door Remove the fan module Press latch and raise Front Panel 1 Remove screw 3 2 Disconnect cable 2 Slide off 4 1 1 2 Remove screws Pull out fan module ...

Page 36: ...modules Push in on drive to release tension on latch 1 Press latch until it clicks 2 Slide out 3 VAR JOG SHTL R1 P2 P1 R2 Disk Group Disk Group Remove and replace disks in 3 disk groups All disks within a disk group must have the same storage capacity Push in until the front latch clicks 2 Slide each disk module into an empty slot 1 ...

Page 37: ... standby switch The iVDR boots in Storage Maintenance mode and the Storage Utility starts automatically 2 Select the Storage Utility context menu button and select Make Media File System 3 Select Yes to confirm making the file system A progress indicator appears When the process is complete a message appears to confirm success and to prompt you to reboot 4 Select Yes to reboot 5 Click No to reboot...

Page 38: ...nual 6 July 2004 Chapter 4 Installing the Media Disk Upgrade b In the Organize Bins dialog box select disk volume V Volume properties are displayed in the Organize Bins dialog box This concludes the media disk upgrade procedure ...

Page 39: ...racket to the front panel module Connect cable to front DVI connector Install the front panel Power on and adjust display brightness Calibrate the touch panel Tools needed Torx tool with a T15 tip and a T9 tip or 5 64 allen wrench 1 4 inch flat blade screw driver NOTE If you ordered the optional front panel cradle kit do not perform this procedure Refer the Front Panel Cradle Installation Instruct...

Page 40: ...follows a In the AppCenter toolbar click System Shutdown b Select Exit To Windows c Click OK The Windows desktop appears 3 Right click on the Windows desktop then choose Properties 4 Select the Settings Tab then set the Screen Area to 640 x 480 pixels 5 Click Apply 6 Select OK at the warning dialog 7 Select Yes to keep the new settings 8 Select OK to close the Display Properties dialog box Power o...

Page 41: ... to the front panel module Mount bracket to the front panel module Connect cable to front DVI connector Install screws through bracket mounting holes Use T9 tip or 5 64 allen VAR JOG SHTL R1 P2 P1 R2 Connect the front panel cable and tighten retaining screws ...

Page 42: ...he touch panel Calibrate the front panel touch screen to optimize its performance The front panel can be tilted to a convenient operating angle Calibration may enhance operation after the angle of the touch panel is changed or when the front panel has been removed and extended to operate as a desktop device using the optional 15 foot extension cable and front panel cradle To calibrate the touch sc...

Page 43: ...ctions to calibrate the touch panel CAUTION Do not modify any other settings in the Calibration Applet These are factory set for optimal performance 4 Touch OK in the Calibration Applet window to save and exit 5 Click the maximize button in the AppCenter title bar and test the touch panel This concludes the front panel upgrade procedure ...

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Page 45: ...cedure summary Attach DVD drive mounting brackets Set DVD drive jumper to slave mode Power off the iVDR and remove the power cord Remove the iVDR top cover Remove the top drive bay EMI shield Install the DVD drive Replace the top cover Power on the iVDR and test the DVD drive Using the DVD RW drive Tools needed Torx tool with T15 tip Phillips tip screw driver ...

Page 46: ...he power cord 1 Perform one of the following steps to power off the iVDR If AppCenter is running In the AppCenter toolbar select System Shut Down and select Shut Down in the Shut Down dialog box then click OK Wait for the iVDR to shut down and power off If AppCenter is not running In the Windows taskbar click Start Shut Down and select Shut down then click Ok Wait for the iVDR to shut down and pow...

Page 47: ... the iVDR top cover Remove the top drive bay EMI shield 2 3 Remove rear screw 1 Remove top screw Push back 1 cm to release then lift off Push latch and lower the drive bay door 1 Push latch and raise the front panel or door 90 2 4 Remove EMI shield Keep screws for DVD drive 3 ...

Page 48: ... Series Upgrade Kit Manual 6 July 2004 Chapter 6 Installing the DVD RW Drive Install the DVD drive Install the DVD drive in the top drive bay 1 4 IDE Cable labled primary Spare Power Cable Connect cables 2 ...

Page 49: ...rive letter F 1 Connect the iVDR power cord 2 Power on the iVDR using the front standby switch Wait for Windows to initialize AppCenter starts automatically Windows automatically recognizes the DVD drive 3 Test the DVD drive as follows a In the AppCenter toolbar select Clips b In the Clips pane select the context menu button then choose Send to The Send to dialog box appears Push latch and lower t...

Page 50: ...mat the disk media The iVDR includes the software for doing this formatting Refer to the M Series User Manual for instructions on formatting disk media DVDs Must Be Made Compatible After writing data to the DVD you must make the disk compatible so that you can remove it and use it in another computer or device When you make the disk compatible you effectively close the disk and it becomes read onl...