Zodiak Installation and Service Manual
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Introduction
Zodiak System Options
The options listed below are for all models of Zodiak, except those dedi-
cated to M/E 3. Selected sets of options may be combined into packages for
initial purchase. Individual options can be purchased and added to a
Zodiak system at a later time. Some Zodiak system options contain hard-
ware components and some are software enabled.
The options are:
•
Upgrade Kit (2.5-M/E only) adds a third full M/E (replacing
PGM/PST) by changing keycaps to the Main panel, and installing a
M/E module (M/E 3) and additional Video Processor frame power
supply in the Video Processor frame,
•
RGB Color Correction for all keyer, background, and utility buses on
M/E 1, M/E 2, and M/E 3 (3-M/E only),
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Additional floating Chroma Key pairs for use on any full-function
keyer,
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Net Central II SNMP Agent,
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Spare Video Processor frame power supply,
•
Four Transform Engines (internal DPMs) each for M/E 1, M/E 2 and
M/E 3 (3-M/E only),
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24– and 32–Crosspoint Remote Aux panels, and
•
Menu Panel Flush Mount and Adjustable Console Bracket mounting
kits.
External Interfaces Supported
All Zodiak systems have the following control interfaces:
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Ethernet Facility LAN connections allowing error reporting and
upload/download capability for configurations, E-MEMs and images,
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Video Processor frame GPI interface with eight opto-isolated inputs
and eight relay outputs,
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Main panel GPI interface with four opto-isolated inputs and four relay
outputs,
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32 programmable tally contact closures and serial tally,
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Two USB ports on the Menu panel (one connecting to the external Zip
drive, and one spare),
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Six RS-422 serial ports for interfacing to 24- and 32-Crosspoint Remote
Aux panels, Peripheral Bus II devices, edit controllers and CPL for
external DPM (Krystal, GVeous) interface.
