360 Systems Image Server 2000 V-2000, Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...For use with Software Version 2 10 Image Server Model V 2000B July 2005 Copyright 2003 2005 360 Systems All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America ...

Page 3: ...8 Key Features and Benefits 12 Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers 13 Available Models and Options 14 Installation______________________________________________________ 17 Unpacking 17 Rack Mounting 18 Important Information on Equipment Cooling 18 Important Information on Power Conditioning 19 About Image Server Software 19 The Image Server Hardware Interface _______________________________...

Page 4: ...aying a Clip 42 Setting up for Playback 42 Playing a Clip 42 Editing a Clip 44 Edit while Recording 44 Embedded Audio Option __________________________________________ 47 Introduction 47 Setup 47 Configuration 49 Audio Sample Rate Conversion 50 DV Video and Graphics____________________________________________ 51 Importing TARGA Graphics Files 51 Animation Import 51 FTP File Transfers 52 Key Fill M...

Page 5: ...Window Rebuild Progress 94 Replacing Hard Drives 94 Network File Transfers ____________________________________________ 96 MXF File Transfers 96 Network Operations 96 Using the Image Server in a Large Network 96 Transfer of Edited Segments 96 File Sizes Reported in Listing 97 FTP File Transfers 98 Gigabit Ethernet Hardware 99 Redundant Server Connection 99 Gigabit Ethernet Cable Quality 99 Configu...

Page 6: ..._________________ 117 Connector Specifications 117 Audio XLR 3 Connector Pinout 117 Serial Control Connector Pinout 117 BNC Connectors 118 GPI Connector Pinout 118 System Board Ports 120 Appendix B ____________________________________________________ 121 Serial Command Protocols 121 VDCP Command Table 121 P2 Serial Command Table 123 Odetics Protocol 125 Appendix C _________________________________...

Page 7: ... features or improve the performance of the product When such revisions are shipped in the form of a CD ROM printed operational notes will be included When revisions are introduced in the course of product production an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number which should always match the software revision of t...

Page 8: ... personal injury or equipment damage Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service Refer to appropriate sections of this product manual for instruction Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further explanation or to clarify any uncertainty Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover Personal Injury Precautions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product with c...

Page 9: ...tant As the owner of new capital equipment you will want to take advantage of the product information enhancements upgrades or notifications issued by 360 Systems Send in your Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you Mail or fax it to 360 Systems offices in the USA at the address given below Product Improvements and Upgrades 360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and or ...

Page 10: ...udio lets it fit seamlessly into an existing analog facility or become part of a new digital build out Apart from serving its intended purposes the Image Server is also valuable for its ability to convert between different analog and digital media formats in real time Exceptional Storage Capacity The Image Server s program storage is scaleable to suit the needs of both small and large users It hou...

Page 11: ...application engineer for assistance with your requirements Remote Controls Hardware accessories are available from third party manufacturers to perform transport control trimming clip replay and playlisting automation A table of approved controllers is provided elsewhere in this manual Contact 360 Systems Sales Support team for assistance with a specific application The Image Server also provides ...

Page 12: ...channel which includes transport control buttons clip file management and head and tail trimming allowing the Image Server to operate as three self contained VTR equivalents System configuration is clear and straightforward with the On Screen GUI It provides access to MPEG 2 encoding parameters audio channel and time code settings Whenever new server features are installed using the built in CD RO...

Page 13: ...alarms on key server components Self Mirroring Image Servers When the very highest level of reliability is required Image Servers are priced so attractively that it can even make good business sense to install them in redundant pairs 360 Systems offers a Dual Server Controller that allows an automation system to transparently control a redundant pair of Image Servers in parallel For more informati...

Page 14: ...video input SDI and composite video inputs and outputs Includes balanced analog and AES EBU digital audio ports as standard equipment Four audio channels 2 AES stereo pairs for each video channel Embedded audio available as an option Serial control via VDCP P2 or Odetics AMX or Crestron protocol Compatible with leading broadcast automation systems Fast FTP network transfers on Gigabit Ethernet LTC...

Page 15: ...omos spots over DSL or ATM lines Play to Air Server Playback under automation control Program Store and Forward Temporary storage for subsequent delivery Commercial Insertion Playout under automation control Instant Replay Hot Key playback of sports plays news clips stills and graphics Sports Shows and Events Player bios animations graphics promos Game Shows Prizes graphics animations promos Talk ...

Page 16: ...rect import of DV format video and TARGA graphics files over Ethernet Plays DV in native format and graphics with simultaneous key and fill Direct FTP file import from Photoshop After Effects Final Cut Pro Xpress DV Pro Liquid Edition Vegas video Multi Format Image Server Model V2000 MF 250 As above with 112 hours of storage at 12 Mb sec Multi Format Image Server Model V2000 MF 400 As above with 1...

Page 17: ...liable having spare parts on hand in the event of a fault is a good practice Hard disk spares are particularly important Please consider these important options at the time of your purchase or shortly after 120 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 52 hour servers 250 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 112 hour servers 400 GB Image Server Hard Drive for 170 hour servers Image Server Power Supply universal li...

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Page 19: ... within the package There must be at least two inches 50mm of space between the product and outer container The corners of the product must be protected Package Contents Confirm that all items on the packing list have been received Contact 360 Systems if any item is missing ü Image Server ü Keyboard ü 2 Button Scroll Mouse ü Software CD ROM backup copy ü Rack Mount Hardware Kit ü Operations Manual...

Page 20: ...Tighten the front panel access screws Important Information on Equipment Cooling When many pieces of equipment are mounted in an equipment rack a considerable amount of heat may be produced which must be removed efficiently Further a lower operating temperature will make equipment operate more reliably and it will last longer In the extreme case excessive temperatures cause rapid equipment failure...

Page 21: ...from an inverter It never switches and is immune to input transients brownouts and blackouts Models are available with batteries of almost any size making the continuous conversion UPS suitable for transient suppression or long term operating power the absence of utility power Recommended UPS Models The following makes of continuous conversion UPS systems are suitable for use with 360 Systems Imag...

Page 22: ...cause the system to begin an orderly shutdown In the event that the system has stopped responding to commands and will not shutdown hold the button in for 4 seconds to force a power down Do not use the rear panel switch on the power supply to shut down the Image Server Abrupt power loss can cause loss of information stored on the disk array SeeShutting Down Image Server on page 27 for details Indi...

Page 23: ...H 1 3 LTC OUT CH 1 3 2 2 CVBS OUT SDI OUT 3 3 SDI OUT CVBS OUT SDI OUT 1 CVBS OUT 1 CVBS IN 1 SDI IN 1 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CALIFORNIA USA 1 3 serial control ports EIA 422 2 6 XLR 3 audio outputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 3 2 XLR 3 audio inputs AES EBU digital or 4 balanced analog 4 LTC time code input 5 3 Composite video outputs 6 Composite video input 7 AC Power connector 8 AC Power switc...

Page 24: ... format per AES 3 2000 SDI embedded audio 4 channels server option These multiple standards facilitate the transition from an analog studio to digital production and broadcasting and ensures that the server can operate with virtually any external equipment Note that both analog and AES EBU audio signals are not available at the same time on a given input or output Internal jumpers select between a...

Page 25: ...tor Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital The Image Server must be power cycled for jumper changes to take effect For more detail see Analog Digital Audio Selection in the Maintenance chapter DIGITAL ANALOG JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN IN ANALOG POSITION JUMPER BLOCK PAIR SHOWN IN DIGITAL POSITION GAIN ADJUST Figure 3 Jumper location on audio...

Page 26: ...age Server also provides six GPI status outputs which may be used to confirm that a command has been received or for other purposes These functions of these open collector outputs are programmable and may be used to operate an LED or they can be connected to a suitable logic input The pin out for the GPI connector will be found in Connector Specifications Genlock Sync Reference A BNC connector is ...

Page 27: ...n scroll mouse is provided with the Image Server Plug the mouse into the green 5 pin MOUSE port Note that the server will only recognize the mouse if it is attached before power up Monitor A VESA compliant computer monitor may be connected to the 15 pin VGA video port The Image Server resolution is fixed at 1024 x 768 pixels with a refresh rate of 72 Hz This is best viewed on 17 inch or larger mon...

Page 28: ...ower button or through the SHUTDOWN command on the On Screen user interface The rear panel power switch should only be used if the Image Server fails to shutdown after holding the front panel power switch for 4 seconds The server may also be shut down from the graphic user interface Click START SHUTDOWN SHUTDOWN After a few seconds shutdown will occur ...

Page 29: ...tart menu button to launch applications manage the system or to shutdown the server Launching the Graphic User Interface The GUI appears automatically during boot up If On Screen has been closed click Start then Image Server GUI to re launch the GUI It will then appear and fill the screen The window can then be moved minimized or closed as desired Shutting Down Image Server Click Start then Shutdo...

Page 30: ...board shortcuts See the list of keyboard shortcuts in Appendix C On Screen Main Menu Bar The main menu bar contains the following headings and sub menus Each menu choice is explained in detail in a later section File Transport Configure Window Help Exit Channel 1 System Cascade About Channel 2 Options Tile Channel 3 Date Time Close All Channel 1 Clip List Channel 2 Channel 3 Figure 4 Graphic User ...

Page 31: ...low this menu System Open this dialog window to configure general control and sync parameters such as GPI sync time code and video standard SeeSystem Configuration on page 75 for more information Date Time Open this dialog window to set the Image Server s internal system date and time This information will be used to time stamp the data files of new recordings Channels Select a video channel from ...

Page 32: ...ly visible at the same time This choice is especially useful with larger monitors Close All Closes all open windows Note Transport windows must be in the idle state to close Clip List Opens a window containing all available clips on the Image Server When in Playlist mode with the Edit Box checked files may be dragged and dropped from Clip List window into the Playlist window About Displays the Ima...

Page 33: ...y by using the mouse and standard window sizing controls The server will establish a connection to control the channel when its channel window is opened A message Connected to host should appear in the bottom status bar of the main window If the Image Server program has not started because the system is busy the message Connection to Host Refused will appear This is usually a temporary condition t...

Page 34: ... DISK FULL When this figure becomes high it is wise to consider deleting unnecessary files from the drive Figure 6 File Dialog Box After entering a clip name choose Create to create a new clip file The Image Server will place itself in Record Ready mode If the server was previously in the Play Ready mode a brief pause will occur The channel status message will report Ready and the REC button will ...

Page 35: ...one frame per GOP I frame only The Tracks column lists the type of tracks associated with each clip Clips may have any of the following track attributes depending on how they were recorded Track Attribute Recorded Track V Video A 1 2 Audio Tracks 1 2 A 3 4 Audio Tracks 3 4 CC Closed Caption Figure 7 Selecting a Clip to Open Save The Save command saves a clip including any new head trim or tail tri...

Page 36: ...e durations may far exceed the anticipated recording time available on the disk array However these virtual files take no disk space Refer to the Percent Disk Full and Time Remaining estimation in the File New dialog box or at the bottom right of the main application window The Record Time Remaining estimate is based primarily on the current record configuration bit rate the number of audio tracks...

Page 37: ...ny order to be tagged for deletion then press Delete Note The Ctrl key is a toggle selector and may be used to de select files that were accidentally highlighted This is also useful in combination with the Shift key A large block may be highlighted using the Shift key then use the Ctrl key and mouse to de select individual files from within the highlighted list The Ctrl key may also be used to add...

Page 38: ...ime Code display indicates the current position in the active clip measured from the Mark In point When a clip is loaded to play it will be cued at the Mark In point which may also be the SOM if no Mark In point has been set If Edit mode is entered the clip will cue to the SOM The time code display then shows the current position measured from the SOM Current Clip Name This window below the main T...

Page 39: ...rward or Rewind Video appears as a still frame Click Play FF Rew Jog GoTo or Shuttle to continue from the current position E E Mode This button appears only in the Channel 1 Record Play window Prior to recording it is useful to monitor a signal to be recorded but from the server s output The term E E E to E refers to an electrical path through the server from input to output connector without goin...

Page 40: ... drag the slide control to change speed Releasing the slider bar will let it snap back to zero speed or still For Hold Speed operation position the cursor over the slider control scale not the slider arrow and click the left mouse button to increment the speed control The transport will run in the selected direction at the selected speed without holding the mouse button down The cursor may now be ...

Page 41: ...plied to the rear panel Genlock connector The server will not enter record mode if it does not detect the presence of a genlock signal The genlock input has a fixed 75 ohm termination Do not add another termination at any point on the genlock cable 2 The external genlock signal must be selected as the sync reference using the On Screen user interface A When working from theSerial Inputs check the ...

Page 42: ...nfirm the selection and close the window These topics are covered in detail in the System Configuration chapter of this book Making a Recording When the steps outlined in Setting up for Recording above have been done you are ready to record Channel 1 can be used for recording or playback but not both at the same time Before making a recording channel 1 must first be placed in the Record Ready mode...

Page 43: ...luable if Channels 2 and 3 are in use for another purpose If Channel 2 or 3 is available it can be used to play the recording while it is being made A short delay is required before a clip being recorded becomes available for playout Notes The maximum recording time for clips is about 12 hours The Image Server will stop recording and save the file at that time If an error that would corrupt the cl...

Page 44: ...ip in Channel 1 and verify that the status windows displays IDLE C From the main menu bar select CONFIGURE SYSTEM D Select GENLOCK as the sync source E Click APPLY followed byOK The Configure window will close F Check that the front panel GENLOCK LED is now illuminated 3 If the server is installed in a facility where no genlock signal is available the Internal Sync reference setting can be used fo...

Page 45: ...ing a Clip to Open 5 Click PLAY to play the clip 6 Click STOP at any time 7 Additional clips can be played by following steps 3 through 5 Additional channel transport windows can be opened and multiple clips can be played at the same time ...

Page 46: ...ding on either Channel 2 or 3 by selecting the clip name from the File Open menu Note that recordings must be 10 seconds long before they appear in the clip list Use the transport controls to select and mark the In and Out Points as desired Without un checking Edit select File Save As enter a new clip name and click Enter A new clip is created that will play only from the In Point to the Out Point...

Page 47: ...mouse or keyboard arrows to move between fields When a field is highlighted increment the up down arrows spinwheels to change a numeric value Whether or not a clip is still or playing press Mark Out to capture a time code value from the clip Duration Display Displays the total running time TRT of the current clip For example if the first frame of the clip is 00 00 00 00 and last frame displayed at...

Page 48: ... seconds before the Mark Out point or EOM if no Mark Out Point exists and then begin playback Review Out will stop at the Mark Out Point After Review Out commences all of the standard transport buttons are available for use Time Code Display of Edited Clips The GUI displays absolute time when in edit mode and elapsed time relative to the head point once the edit has been saved ...

Page 49: ...puts is not supported Embedded audio is always included in the SDI stream on playback and audio will simultaneously appear on the AES EBU or analog audio outputs as selected by the audio card option jumpers When analog audio is selected only channels 1 2 will be available at the output User bits in the SDI embedded audio stream are not supported Setup A software key is required to enable the Embed...

Page 50: ...gure 11 Embedded Audio Configuration Window Type the option key number supplied by 360 Systems into the Enter New Key text box Click on OK From the main GUI window select START SHUTDOWN FULL RESTART to reset the Image Server Embedded Audio is now enabled ...

Page 51: ...ideo with AES EBU or analog audio inputs SDI Embedded Audio serial digital video with embedded audio The discrete audio inputs can be either two stereo pairs 4 channels of AES EBU digital audio or one stereo pair of 4dBu analog inputs as determined by jumpers on the audio card Regardless of the input selected audio will always appear in the SDI output stream as embedded audio and at the discrete o...

Page 52: ... 2 and 3 4 When checked the incoming AES EBU audio tracks are converted to a 48K broadcast standard synchronized with video genlock Note Audio sample rate conversion is not applicable for Embedded Audio and Audio Rate Conversion boxes will be grayed out if the SDI Embedded audio check box is selected or if the XLR audio inputs are jumpered for analog audio ...

Page 53: ... frame if it exists These will be converted to high resolution MPEG 2 files one frame in length For example if an original file is named Logo tga the MPEG 2 files created will be named Logo mxf a fill file and Logo_ mxf key note the trailing underscore _ added to the file name of the key This allows the TARGA file to be used for key and fill applications Once a TARGA file is ingested it exists onl...

Page 54: ... ingest of avi files the server will convert the file into a DV stream dv for storage and future transfer MPEG 2 mp2 mpg mpeg m2v The Image Server will ingest valid MPEG 2 program streams or elementary streams The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 or 24 bit 48kHz uncompressed audio 16 bit audio ...

Page 55: ...box option to show first frame for a Cue command is ignored for channels in ganged mode The automation system must issue a Still command to Channel 2 to achieve this effect Ingesting a TARGA file via FTP automatically creates a key clip and a fill clip each a single frame in length For example if file xyz tga is transferred to an Image Server via FTP then a pair of single frame clips is created xy...

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Page 57: ...ate and store as many playlists as needed each with its own unique name For many users Advanced Playlisting may be everything you ll need to go to air Figure 13 Play List and Clip List Windows for Advanced Playlisting Advanced Playlist Features and Benefits Ø Drag and drop playlist building and editing on a graphics interface Ø Edit lists while they re running Ø Start at any point in a list Ø Disp...

Page 58: ...s and check boxes to the user 1 Title Column The title column displays all clips contained in a playlist with the first to play at the top Clip names of up 32 characters are supported 2 Duration Column The clip length is displayed in hours minutes seconds frames 3 Time Remaining Column Time Remaining indicates when a currently playing clip will finish 4 Status Column Status refers to what has take...

Page 59: ...ut of a clip An ImageServer provides six GPI outputs on a rear panel connector which may be used to control switchers character generators or other devices Time Displays Buttons and Check Boxes The following buttons and check box icons also appear in the Playlisting window PLAY PAUSE toggle When a Playlist is stopped PLAY will cause the currently cued clip to play from its start When the Playlist ...

Page 60: ...HOME will do this and will also maintain the currently playing clip within the window if EDIT is off If no clip is playing then the currently cued clip is selected Segment Time Remaining Window This window displays time remaining from present until the next HOLD command in the list Total Time Remaining Window This window displays the total time of all clips that remain unplayed including the prese...

Page 61: ... a Playlist is in the edit mode EDIT checkbox is checked When a clip is dropped it will be inserted in the Playlist ABOVE the clip it was dropped over and will occupy the event number of that clip Clips can be rearranged within a Playlist using drag and drop Clips can also be dragged from other Playlist windows To do this the target Playlist must be enabled for editing Clips cannot be inserted bef...

Page 62: ...o go active at a predetermined time or Offset after the beginning of a Playlist clip An active Duration can also be set after which the output again goes inactive In all cases every output will go inactive when a clip ends By default a new clip contains no programmed GPI output commands Information on interfacing to GPI outputs will be found in Appendix A of the Image Server Operations Manual Figu...

Page 63: ...mecode fields Left Arrow Same as Right Arrow except it cycles in the opposite direction Up Arrow Increments the hours minutes seconds or frames field of a timecode window when it has the keyboard focus Down Arrow Decrements the hours minutes seconds or frames field of a timecodewindow when it has the keyboard focus Enter Toggles the enabled disabled state of a GPI output This is the equivalent of ...

Page 64: ...red in this location and have the extension arl Sample As Run Log IS 76152 as run Ch2 KQRS Engr Wed Feb 02 2005 Wednesday PM Pg 1 1 10 54 40 00 00 05 00 KRBE ID Legal PLAYED OK 2 10 54 45 00 00 30 00 Cellular One Talk Time PLAYED OK 3 10 55 15 00 00 30 00 Burger Stop 2 for 1 PLAYED OK 4 10 55 45 00 00 15 00 Promo Friends Today PLAYED OK 5 10 56 00 00 00 30 00 Bank of America Gold Years PLAYED OK 6...

Page 65: ...p in HH MM SS FF on a 24 hour clock Cellular One Talk Time The name of the clip PLAYED OK The status of the played clip Other possible status conditions are CLIPPED meaning less than its full length played SKIPPED meaning it was skipped over and STOPPED meaning it was stopped during playout Configure System Names The name for a particular Image Server and its three video channels can be set using ...

Page 66: ...mage Server s FTP service and opening the folder AsRun The As Run log contained in it can be transferred from an Image Server to another computer using standard FTP transfer tools The FTP window can be treated like any other Windows Explorer window Using Microsoft Internet Explorer FTP into the Image Server A folder named asrun will be listed in the Directory Contents To copy the As Run log to you...

Page 67: ...onvention Using the file 0225 1_test3 1 arl as an example the As Run naming convention is as follows 0225 The month and day Feb 25 on which the playlist was opened for playout 1 The Image Server channel on which the playlist was played test3 The name of the playlist 1 The instance of the playlist Each time you open a single playlist more than one time in a single day this number will automatically...

Page 68: ...enu Save As works to save the edit points to a new clip name even if the edits have not been saved in the current clip This is a great help while conducting an Edit while Recording Mark In Button Sets the current time code value into the Mark In point time display The Mark In button can capture a time code value from the clip when it is still or on the fly Mark In Display Displays the time code of...

Page 69: ...d both the first and last frames play so both are counted when calculating duration With NTSC drop frame time code the displayed duration may not be the exact numerical value of Trim Out Trim In 1 due to the discontinuities in the drop frame time line Review Clip Button The Review Clip button cues the clip to the Mark In point or SOM if no Mark In point exists and begins playback Review Clip will ...

Page 70: ...68 Advanced Playlisting ...

Page 71: ...e operation of all Image Server channels Controller Priority When the Serial Control box is checked the first controller to gain control of a video channel will have exclusive command This prevents conflicting instructions from causing unexpected behavior However a local user may take control of a channel by de selecting the Serial Control check box in that channel s dialog window A GUI window wil...

Page 72: ...lay the first frame of video Cue with Offset vs Timestamp When checked the time code for the clip becomes zero based with reference to the head point To move to the head point of the clip the automation controller would send a time code value of 00 00 00 00 regardless of the clip s original time stamp When unchecked the Image Server will calculate time code position based upon the time stamp from ...

Page 73: ...mon to all automation controllers Baud Rate 38 4 K Baud Start Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Parity Odd Stop Bits 1 Tested Automation Controllers The Image Server has been tested by 360 Systems and manufacturers of equipment listed below and found to operate correctly This list is not comprehensive and the inclusion or absence of a product does not indicate a preference for any make or model Operational varia...

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Page 75: ...d 3 channel modes software upgrades now produce gap free playback under all conditions A 10 frame pre roll is required to allow the server time to access video data for playback Uses for Extra Server Ports If a video port on the server is not designated for a purpose there are several good uses it may be put to that take only a small amount of extra work and resources and enhance overall system ca...

Page 76: ...nd sync parameters such as GPI sync time code and video standards See System Configuration Options below for more information Options Optional features purchased along with Image Servers include a certificate with a unique 16 digit Key code Keep this certificate in a safe location While optional features are generally installed and activated at the factory the Key code will be required should you ...

Page 77: ...s When making certain selections other selections may become available unavailable or have different range limits Options that become unavailable will be grayed out To accept changes made to the configuration dialog box click Apply Click OK to accept changes and close the configuration dialog window ClickCancel to close the window and discard any changes Changes will become effective when the chan...

Page 78: ... Image Server must be referenced to an external genlock reference in the form of CVBS Black A BNC connector is provided for this purpose on the rear panel An internal crystal reference is also provided when Image Server is used as a stand alone player or for convenience in performing tests in the laboratory ...

Page 79: ... aligned with respect to each other however after cycling power color framing could be out of phase with reference to the external genlock input Color framing errors may appear as brief horizontal image shift when switching between separate video sources NTSC Models The Color Framing toggle button advances the phase of all channels by 180 degrees with respect to the external genlock signal PAL Mod...

Page 80: ...s active when pulled to ground through a contact closure Two drop down menus provide independent selection of control functions and channel assignments for each GPI input Assignable functions include Play Stop Re cue Record and Pause Each may be mapped to Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Figure 23 GPI Input Configuration Window ...

Page 81: ...ilable status parameters include Idle Playing and Recording Each of these states may be monitored for Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channels 1 2 Channels 2 3 or Channels 1 2 3 Figure 24 Output Configuration Window The GPI connector pinout will be found in Appendix A Control Descriptions of Control features may be found in the Automation Control section starting on page 69 Time Code The Image Serve...

Page 82: ...n Window Names The Main Image Server GUI window and each of the individual Channel windows may be assigned unique names This is especially useful when using either the Remote GUI or operating multiple Image Servers from a single computer monitor using a KVM switch ...

Page 83: ...System Configuration 81 Figure 26 Configure SystemNames Window Network A complete description of the Network window may be found in the Configuring Network Settings section beginning on page 99 ...

Page 84: ...re recording the change will not be applied to this recording Do not make changes to a recording s characteristics after you have initiated it Input Configuration The factory default settings for Input Channel Configuration are presented for reference Most of these video encoding options will be suitable for general broadcast operations but may not be optimum for contribution content or low bit ra...

Page 85: ...or certain video material such as keys or wallpaper no audio is needed For analog audio recording a choice of zero or two audio channels is available With digital audio a choice of zero two or four channels may be made Since the Image Server records 24 bit uncompressed PCM a worthwhile savings of disk space can be achieved by turning off audio tracks when not needed Audio Sample Rate Conversion Th...

Page 86: ... selected time code source value can be viewed in the Channel 1 CVBS Time Code burn in window when E E mode is monitoring the input source and no clip is cued When recording begins E E mode switches the monitor from the input to the disk and the Time Code burn in window shows the current time code position MPEG 2 Profiles Select either Main Profile Main Level 4 2 0 or 4 2 2 Profile Main Level for ...

Page 87: ...ration dialog window ClickCancel to close the window and discard any changes Changes to the Time Code Burn in position are effective immediately Changes to the Audio Slip will be effective when the clip is reloaded Figure 28 Channel Output Configuration Window Time Code Burn In This area of the dialog window sets the Time Code Burn In ON or OFF When it is set ON choose the display position on the ...

Page 88: ...ion Audio Slip Audio timing relative to picture output can be configured for audio channels 1 2 and 3 4 The value is set in millisecond ms increments 1 000ms The setting is applied to a clip when it is loaded for playback ...

Page 89: ...ition the Image Server uses Advanced Data Protection features where all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path Some of the Image Server RAID implementation features and benefits include Non blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity On board processor minimizes host CPU overhead Easy to configure arrays Dynamic sector repair for...

Page 90: ...array Monitoring and troubleshooting programs automatically check the array report problems and provide access to RAID status information and service options A single drive fault should not cause data loss but the drive array is degraded and no longer has storage redundancy Hence another disk failure may cause a complete loss of data and system failure After a drive failure it is strongly recommen...

Page 91: ...s Parity errors may occur if the Image Server loses power or is improperly shut off No data will be lost but the parity reinitialization process may take several hours NEVER use the rear panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button or selecting Start Shutdown Shutdown from the graphic user interface A degraded ...

Page 92: ...Security Alert window will pop up and provide information about a security certificate Select Yes to proceed In the Login window select ADMINISTRATOR from the drop down menu In the Password window make no entry leave it blank Click the Login Button to enter the Login Utilities The Summary screen will be displayed A message under theStatus heading may appear This can be either a WARNING or an ERROR...

Page 93: ... track of any condition that would adversely affect its reliability In the event that an error should occur the Summary Window will be helpful in diagnosing the problem The above drawing will appear Make note of any error conditions reported Select MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE from the screen The following screen will provide detailed information about the array status ...

Page 94: ...he drive will change to NOT PRESENT If you suspect the drive is damaged or if a previous Rebuild attempt has failed 1 Power down the system 2 Replace the failed drive with a drive of identical storage space Detailed information about how to replace hard drives is on page 110 3 Restart the system 4 Repeat the steps described earlier in this chapter up to this point then continue Click on the Rescan...

Page 95: ...o rebuild the RAID drive array perform the following steps Select the Unit 0 and Port 2 checkboxes Select Rebuild Unit A pop up window will ask for confirmation Re select the Port 2 checkbox in the pop up window then hit OK to begin re building the array The rebuild process will begin ...

Page 96: ...7 in this example The rebuild progress will automatically update every 5 minutes Click the refresh button on your browser window for an immediate update When complete 100 will be shown on the MAINTENANCE menu Replacing Hard Drives The Image Server hard disk drives have been factory tested and configured into a RAID 5 array Each drive is numbered 0 3 and must be attached to the matching numbered da...

Page 97: ...Hard Disk Management 95 Please read Removing the Front Panel on page 103 for instructions on accessing the hard drive bays Detailed information about how to replace hard drives is on page 110 ...

Page 98: ...ransfer manager program running on a Windows or Macintosh computer This approach provides a rapid way to execute drag and drop file transfers it can also manage many Image Servers at once and does not tie up the Image Server GUI which may already be in use Third party FTP manager programs are readily available for download through the Internet FTP programs may also be used to move recorded or edit...

Page 99: ...ent application Windows Explorer FlashFXP etc to ask the user if they want to overwrite a file Interrupted and Resumed Transfers If a transfer is interrupted for example by a dropped connection the amount of the file that has been transferred is kept on the target system Resumption of a partial transfer is planned for a future software release System Security The Image Server can share program con...

Page 100: ...G 2 program or elementary streams The server s ingest application will recognize a program stream that encapsulates a single MPEG 2 video stream and up to 2 stereo pairs of 16 or 24 bit 48kHz uncompressed audio MXF Material Exchange Format mxf Transfer of MXF files between compatible products is the preferred method of file interchange to and from an Image Server The server supports ingest and pla...

Page 101: ...rored operation of two Image Servers It does not use FTP protocol and no connection should be made from it to other equipment Gigabit Ethernet Cable Quality The high data rates generated by Gigabit Ethernet require high quality cable designed for this application Low quality network cables can result in high error rates and lower transmission speed For Gigabit operation standard CAT 5 cable should...

Page 102: ... SYSTEM NETWORK Each Image Server is shipped with a unique default network Host Name and IP Address Qualified network engineers may change these configurations to suit your specific network environment Factory defaults for networking are Network enabled Use DHCP Use automatic DNS Disable Networking Checkbox This selection turns the network OFF or ON The default is ON but can be turned off to deny ...

Page 103: ...lified domain name such as edit1 mydomain com All other manually configured addresses must be properly formatted IP addresses Manual DNS Checkbox When using DHCP the DNS name resolution is usually configured automatically Enabling Manual DNS configuration requires that a DNS server address be supplied for name resolution Saving Network Configuration Click on OK APPLY or CANCEL to accept or abandon...

Page 104: ...HING indicates that there is a fault in the system power supply Shut down the Image Server and contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further hardware diagnosis FANS FLASHING indicates that there is a fault of the internal chassis fan Check the chassis fan operation Replace if necessary Do not run the Image Server without a working fan DRIVES FLASHING indicates that there is a fault in the syste...

Page 105: ...digital audio selection jumpers or to service an I O card the system board or power supply Removing the Front Panel The front panel is easily removed for access to the CD ROM drive the four disk drives or for removing the server from an equipment rack Using a coin or a flat blade screwdriver unscrew the two large panel fasteners on the left and right sides of the face panel Hold the panel in place...

Page 106: ...rinted circuit boards by their edges or by the metal bracket Don t touch any pin contact lead or component on the printed circuit boards Keep disk drives in their anti static package until installed in the server Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing I O cards into your system Excessive force can damage the PC boards cables hard drives or the motherboard Be sure each board is aligned with...

Page 107: ...t the video card from the chassis Unplug the 50 pin ribbon cable from the video card Immediately place the video card into a conductive storage bag to protect it from electrostatic discharges Reverse the procedure to install a card After all the screws are reinstalled check that the riser card RAID card and video card are all seated properly in their PCI connectors RAID Controller Card Unplug the ...

Page 108: ...up Both jumpers for each channel Left Right or Main Aux must be set together either analog or digital SETTING AND CALIBRATION REFERENCE DESIGNATIONS Connector Main 3 L Main 3 R Main 2 L Main 2 R Main 1 L Main 1 R Main In L Main In R Main 3 L R Aux 3 L R Main 2 L R Aux 2 L R Main 1 L R Aux 1 L R Main In L R Aux In L R Jumper J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 Trimmer RV8 RV7 RV6 RV5 RV4 RV3 RV2 RV1 ...

Page 109: ...nt to a 4 dBu output level 3 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 Left adjust trimmer RV4 until a level of exactly 4 00 dBu is obtained 4 Repeat this procedure for audio Channel 1 Right while adjusting trimmer RV3 and also for each subsequent audio channel using its associated trim pot Having established accurate gain settings for all analog audio outputs in steps 1 through 3 above ...

Page 110: ...ocedure 6 Position all audio output jumper blocks to obtain analog outputs 7 Using the graphic user interface verify that server Channel 1 is in E E mode so that an input signal will appear at its output 8 Apply a 1 kHz sine wave at a level of 4 dBu to analog audio Input 1 L 9 While observing the output level of audio Channel 1 L adjust output gain trim pot RV4 until a level of 4 dBu is obtained 1...

Page 111: ... CD 5 The Installer menu provides a choice to Update the Image Server operating system begin a new complete install or cancel the install Choose UPDATE if you want to keep the video and audio clip files that exist on the Image Server Use this selection for all normal software updates Choose NEW only if you want to partition and reformat the drive array and install the new operating system IMPORTAN...

Page 112: ...is 4 Disconnect the power and Serial ATA data cable from the drive and remove it from the drive bay 5 Replace the drive fasten the holding plate in place and reattach drive cables Note that the data cables are numbered re attach then to the same drive location from which they were removed 6 Replace the front panel and tighten the two large screws 7 Replace the AC power cord and turn on the rear pa...

Page 113: ... published in the Laser Product Performance Standard Code of Federal Regulation CFR Title 21 Subchapter J The International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Standard 825 Radiation of Laser Products Equipment Classification Requirements and User s Guide governs laser products outside the United States Europe and member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the jurisdiction of the...

Page 114: ...ons 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operation Radio Interference Canada English This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Français Cet appariel numérique de la classe A respecte toute les exigences du Regle...

Page 115: ...ge 360 Systems will at its option repair or replace the product without charge In the case of replacement if the replacement for a defective product is no longer available 360 Systems will replace it with a similar product or if not available a product of equal value Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability The liability of 360 Systems under the foregoing warranty is limited solely to the repair or ...

Page 116: ...sion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages under certain circumstances so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state ...

Page 117: ...liance with the terms of this Agreement You shall be solely responsible for installation of the Software Your use of the Software is limited to the licensing option set forth on your invoice Each licensing option is defined as follows Single User License Software provided to You under this option may only be installed on any Image Server owned or controlled by You but in no event may it be used on...

Page 118: ... to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement In the event of termination of this Agreement all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1 7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California U S A without reference to conflicts of laws provisions or the 1980 U N Convention on Contracts for the International Sale...

Page 119: ...the internal Analog Digital Audio Selection jumpers Pin BALANCED ANALOG AES EBU DIGITAL 1 SHIELD FRAME GROUND SHIELD FRAME GROUND 2 OR HOT DIGITAL 3 OR COMMON DIGITAL SHELL FRAME GROUND FRAME GROUND Serial Control Connector Pinout Pin EIA 422 DB9 F Connector 1 GND 2 Transmit A TX 3 Receive B RX 4 GND 5 N C 6 GND 7 Transmit B TX 8 Receive A RX 9 GND Shell Frame ground ...

Page 120: ...ovided 5 volts may be sourced from pins 21 or 22 or provided from an external source Current limiting devices are provided within the Image Server General purpose status outputs also appear on the GPI connector Open collector outputs are provided as status outputs and may be used to drive an external LED or control input Refer to the connector pin out table and partial schematic following GPI Conn...

Page 121: ...25 GPO 5 12 GPO 4 24 GPO 3 11 GPO 2 22 INPUTS OUTPUTS 5V 200mA MAX SOURCE GPI O DB25 F 1K INTERNAL CIRCUITS 1K 15 2 3 16 1K 4 17 1K 5 18 1K 6 19 1K GPO 1 23 GPI 2 RTN GPI 2 GPI 3 RTN GPI 3 GPI 4 RTN GPI 4 GPI 5 RTN GPI 5 GPI 6 RTN GPI 6 21 8 Figure 38 GPI Connection Schematic ...

Page 122: ... Image Server is pre configured to an SVGA screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and 64 000 colors The refresh rate will auto negotiate with the attached monitor to achieve the best available value This resolution is best viewed on 17 inch or larger monitors Use only VESA compliant monitors 360 Systems does not provide monitors for the server SVGA Connector Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 RED 9 5V 2 GREE...

Page 123: ...elete Protect ID 04 ACK 0X 8X 16 Undelete Protect ID 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 1X 00 Stop 04 ACK 1X 01 Play 04 ACK 1X 02 Record 04 ACK 1X 04 Still 04 ACK 1X 05 Step 04 ACK 1X 06 Continue 04 ACK 1X 07 Jog 04 ACK 1X 08 Varispeed Play 04 ACK 1X 0A EE Mode 04 ACK CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME CMD 1 CMD 2 NAME 2X AX 1D Rename ID 04 ACK 2X 1E Preset Std Time 04 ACK 2X AX 1F New Copy 04 ACK 2X 20 Sort ...

Page 124: ...3X BX 11 ID List 3X 91 List of ID s 3X BX 14 ID Size Request 3X 94 ID Size 3X BX 16 ID Request 3X 96 ID Presence 3X 17 Compression Settings Request 3X 97 Compression Settings 3X BX 18 ID s Added List 3X 98 List ID s Added 3X BX 19 ID s Deleted List 3X 99 List ID s Deleted AX and BX versions are long filename variants not yet implemented Macro commands 5X DX in CMD 1 are not implemented The followi...

Page 125: ...QUEST ACK 00 1D LOCAL ENABLE ACK 00 0C LOCAL DISABLE ACK 20 00 STOP ACK 20 01 PLAY ACK 20 02 RECORD ACK 20 10 FAST FORWARD ACK 2X 11 JOG FORWARD ACK 2X 12 VAR FORWARD ACK 2X 13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 20 20 REWIND ACK 2X 21 JOG REVERSE ACK 2X 22 VAR REVERSE ACK 2X 23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 20 30 PRE ROLL ACK 20 0F EJECT ACK 20 05 STANDBY ON ACK 20 60 FULL E E OFF ACK 20 61 FULL E E ON ACK 24 31 CUE UP WI...

Page 126: ...IME CODE PRESET ACK 44 31 PRE ROLL TIME PRESET ACK 41 33 SERVO REFERENCE SELECT ACK N A TIMER MODE STATUS ACK 7X 20 STATUS DATA 7X 20 N A COMMAND SPEED SENSE 71 2E 40 48 REF VIDEO SELECT ON ACK 40 49 REF VIDEO SELECT OFF ACK 6X 0E CURRENT TIME SENSE ACK ACK 10 01 NAK 11 12 xx ...

Page 127: ...0X2001 PLAY ACK 0X2002 RECORD ACK 0X2004 STAND BY OFF ACK 0X2005 STAND BY ON ACK 0X200D DMC START ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X200F EJECT ACK 0X2010 FAST FORWARD ACK 0X2X11 JOG FORWARD ACK 0X2X12 VAR FORWARD ACK 0X2X13 SHUTTLE FORWARD ACK 0X2020 REWIND ACK 0X2X21 JOG REVERSE ACK 0X2X22 VAR REVERSE ACK 0X2X23 SHUTTLE REVERSE ACK 0X2030 PREROLL ACK 0X2X31 CUE UP ACK 0X2X38 PROG SPEED PLAY PLUS ACK 0X...

Page 128: ... 0X4X35 COLOR FRAME SELECT ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X36 TIMER MODE SELECT ACK 0X4X37 INPUT CHECK ACK 0X4040 AUTO MODE OFF ACK 0X4041 AUTO MODE ON ACK 0X4046 VARIABLE MEMORY OFF ACK 0X4047 VARIABLE MEMORY ON ACK 0X4048 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE OFF ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4049 VIDEO REFERENCE DISABLE ON ACK COMMAND HAS NO EFFECT 0X4X70 VIDEO INPUT SELECT ACK 0X4X91 OUTPUT VIDEO LEVEL ACK COMM...

Page 129: ...36 0XA001 AUTO SKIP ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX02 CUE UP TO RECORD ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX04 PREVIEW IN PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX05 PREVIEW OUT PRESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA006 PREVIEW IN RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA007 PREVIEW OUT RESET ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX10 ERASE ID ACK ODETICS COMMAND 0XA014 LIST FIRST ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XA015 LIST NEXT ID 0X8814 ODETICS COMMAND 0XAX18 ID STA...

Page 130: ...ce Genlock External black burst or internal crystal Audio Digital Inputs Outputs 2 stereo pairs 4 channels per video input or output Digital audio format AES EBU 110 ohm XLR 3 connector AES 3 2000 Dynamic range digital 144 dB 24 bit word size Audio format 48k sample rate 24 bit word size Linear PCM Embedded audio 20 bit 4 channel Optional software Bit for Bit data handling Transparent to Dolby E D...

Page 131: ... Storage Storage time max 170 hours max at 12 Mb s Capacity 480 GB to 1 6 TB Data redundancy Hardware generated RAID 5 utilizing 4 drives Drive arrangement Located within enclosure accessible behind front panel CD ROM drive Internal replaceable from front panel For loading operating system and feature upgrades Miscellaneous Operating system Linux Front panel indicators 5 LEDs indicate Power on Gen...

Page 132: ...ist Edit Left Arrow Jog reverse 1 frame Shift C Clear Left Arrow Remove clip File Operations Right Arrow Add clip Ctrl N New Ctrl O Open Navigating Between Channels Ctrl S Save Ctrl number Switches to Transport Channel number Ctrl A Save As Alt number Switches to Playlist Channel number Ctrl D Delete Ctrl R Rename Mark In Mark Out Times Edit Mode number Inserts right justified number Menu Operatio...

Page 133: ...Index 131 Appendix D Mechanical Drawing Figure 39 Dimensional Drawing 18 85 479 mm 18 12 460 mm 17 00 432 mm 19 00 483 mm 3 47 88 mm ...

Page 134: ...Point 45 68 Mark Out Point 46 68 Play 37 Record 36 Review Clip 46 69 Review Out Point 47 69 Rew 38 Stop Still 37 Calibration Audio Level 109 Cascade Windows 30 CD ROM 111 CD ROM Drive 19 Channel Status Bar 35 Channels Menu 29 77 Clip Exit 35 Open 32 Save 33 34 35 Save As 34 Clip Transport Window 31 Close Clip See Exit Color Framing 79 Configuration Menu Cascade 30 Channels 29 77 Date Time 29 77 Sy...

Page 135: ...Selection 23 Audio I O 22 Connectors 21 22 Indicators 20 Models 15 Mounting 18 Rear Panel 21 22 Video In 22 Video Out 22 In Point Display 45 68 Indicators 20 Input Factory Defaults 84 Input Source 85 Inputs Audio 22 Video 22 Installation 17 Installing Hard Disk Drives 96 Installing Removing I O Cards 107 Introduction 9 Jog Buttons 38 Jumpers A D Audio Selection 108 Location on Audio Card 23 Key Fe...

Page 136: ... 21 22 Indicators 105 Reboot 27 Record Button 32 Setup 76 Record Button 36 Recording New 32 Regulatory Compliance 113 Repair 112 Replacing a Hard Drive 112 Restart 27 Review Clip Button 46 69 Review Out Point Button 47 69 Sample Rate Conversion 85 Save 33 34 35 Save As 34 SC H Phase 87 Schematic GPIO 121 SDI 9 13 22 38 85 130 Serial Control Ports 23 Serial Protocol Command Table 123 P2125 VDCP 123...

Page 137: ... Trouble Shooting See Fault Diagnostics Variable Bit Rate 86 VDCP Command Table 123 Controllers 73 75 Serial Control 71 VDCP Options 72 Vertical Interval Time Code 86 Video Format 79 Video I O Card 107 Video Inputs 22 Video Outputs 22 Video Sync 77 VITC 86 Warranty 115 Window Burn 87 Window Menu 29 Wiring GPIO Schematic 121 XLR 3 Connectors 22 ...