DVS Pronto2K.2, ProntoHD.2 Hardware Manual

Pronto2K.2/ ProntoHD.2 Hardware Guide (Version2.0)

Digital Disk Recorder

Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2

Hardware Guide

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Hardware Guide

Introduction

Overview

Installation

Operation

Maintenance

Appendix

Index

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Hardware Guide Version 2.0 for Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2

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Contents

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1 Introduction ............................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Overview ............................................................................. 1-4

1.2 Target Group ........................................................................ 1-5

1.3 Conventions Used in this User Guide.................................... 1-5

1.4 Safety Instructions ................................................................ 1-6

1.5 Important Notes ................................................................... 1-8

2 Overview .................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Overview of the Front .......................................................... 2-2

2.1.1 The Front of the Video System...................................... 2-2

2.1.2 Operation Items ..........................................................2-3

2.1.3 LEDs .......................................................................... 2-4

2.1.4 Faceplate ................................................................... 2-5

2.1.5 DVD Drive ................................................................. 2-7

2.2 Overview of the Rear ........................................................... 2-9

2.3 Connectors in Detail ........................................................... 2-11

2.3.1 Digital Video I/Os ..................................................... 2-11

2.3.2 Main Connector Panel ............................................... 2-12

2.3.3 Slot Panel Connectors ................................................ 2-14

2.3.4 ATX Connector Panel................................................. 2-16

3 Installation ................................................................................. 3-1

4 Operation ................................................................................... 4-1

4.1 Starting the System .............................................................. 4-2

4.2 Shutting Down the System ................................................... 4-3

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5 Maintenance .............................................................................. 5-1

5.1 Hard Disk Maintenance ........................................................ 5-2

5.1.1 Replacing a Hard Disk ..................................................5-2

5.1.2 Setting Up the Stripe Set ..............................................5-5

5.1.3 Formatting the Video Hard Disks................................... 5-6

5.2 Opening and Closing the Casing ..........................................5-7

5.2.1 Opening the Casing .................................................... 5-7

5.2.2 Closing the Casing ...................................................... 5-7

5.3 Fan Maintenance.................................................................. 5-8

5.4 Power Supply Maintenance ................................................ 5-11

A Appendix ....................................................................................A-1

A.1 Troubleshooting ...................................................................A-2

A.2 Technical Data ......................................................................A-4

A.3 Hardware Specifications .......................................................A-5

A.4 Video Rasters .......................................................................A-7

A.5 Signal In- and Outputs .........................................................A-8

A.6 Packing Instructions............................................................A-11

A.7 Conformity Declarations.....................................................A-13

A.7.1 RoHS Compliance .....................................................A-13

A.7.2 EC Declaration of Conformity (CE Marking) .................A-13

A.7.3 FCC Compliance Statement ........................................A-14

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Introduction 1

This documentation describes how to use the hardware of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2, the Pronto disk recorder family manufac­tured by DVS. The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 is a powerful high-defini­tion disk recording system with enormous flexibility, suitable for any
high-end postproduction application. Whether you need to capture un­compressed HD or film data, process it, color grade it or output it to
film, you will find the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 supporting your work­flow at every stage.

Based on the Windows operating system the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
stores the material in its native resolution and mode in a selectable file
format directly on the connected storage, making pre-conversion or
compression unnecessary. Clips of any resolution (up to 2K), color
space or bit depth can be captured and the final output resolution can
be configured freely as well.

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Furthermore, up to 16 different channels of audio can be in- or output
by the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 and all audio data can be accessed
and processed with the software as easily as the video material in up to
99 audio tracks.

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 provides enough intrinsic power to ac­cept material from cameras, telecines or VTRs. In a studio environment,
the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 connects to high-resolution cameras, en­abling the capturing of footage together with an immediate viewing af­terwards. When integrated into a high-end post workflow, the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 can handle real-time telecine transfers with­out any effort.

The ProntoHD.2 is the standard version of the Pronto digital disk re­corders by DVS. It supports all common TV standards from SD up to 2K
(at 15 Hz) via single-link HD-SDI or a DVI connection. The Pronto2K.2
is an enhanced version of the ProntoHD.2 and provides either a dual­link HD-SDI or DVI connection for the real-time in- and output of un­compressed video material up to a full 2K resolution in RGB 10 bit.

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 hardware can be delivered with various
storage capacities and an upgrade of a Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 from
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ture. Furthermore, the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 can also be connected
to a DVS-SAN that provides several terabytes of data storage. It can be
used in any environment where large amounts of data must be access­ed in real time by multiple clients. Then the attached workstations can
use the DVS-SAN for all their storage requirements and a local storage
may be unnecessary.

Additionally, the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 video system can be deliv­ered with the following options to adapt it to your special needs.

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Disk-Upgrades

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Disk-Upgrade

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
FC/SAN

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
LVDS

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
RAM

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
MultiDevice

This option contains a set of four hard
disks to increase the amount of the in­stalled hard disks from 12 to 16 drives.

Contains a set of 12 or 16 hard disks that
replace the existing hard disks.

With this option the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 will be equipped with a dual
Fibre Channel interface, providing a real­time capable connection to an external
Fibre Channel disk array.

Ultra160 SCSI controller for the connec­tion of an external tape drive.

For better performance reasons you can
equip your system with additional RAM.

Enables a synchronous play-out of multi­ple Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2s. One
master device controls other devices via
RS-422 for a synchronous play-out of the
timeline.

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4K-Workflow non-real
time

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Audio16

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Variframe

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Teletext VBI 335

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Special Raster Formats

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Raster

For Pronto2K.2 only: Non-real-time
workflow with 4K material including
conforming, capturing and play-out.

Support of 16 embedded audio channels
(AIV) instead of eight.

Enables a capture with Variframe. Frames
are skipped according to the Variframe
flag. Works in 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and
2K formats.

Enables capture and play of teletext in­formation in line 335 of 625 lines rasters.

Some standard and non-standard for­mats including Slow PAL 625i /24 and
Eureka 1980 × 1152i /25

Customer tailored video rasters for in­and output.

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12Bit

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
Conform

For Pronto2K.2 only: Support of 12 and
16 bit file formats (DPX and TIFF) for in­and output.

Autoconform Option. Processing and re­cording of clips via EDLs in the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 I/O Tool and
building up a project in the timeline of
the Edit Tool automatically afterwards.
Transitions are rendered by software in
non real-time. After rendering the transi­tion can be played in real time.

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1.1 Overview

This guide informs you about the installation of the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 hardware, its operation as well as all connection possibili­ties. Furthermore, it describes some maintenance tasks that you may
carry out yourself.

The chapters contain the following information:

Chapter 1 Begins with a short introduction to the

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2, followed by a note
regarding the audience this manual is written
for and an explanation of the conventions used
in this manual. Furthermore, it provides safety
instructions that you must adhere to and some
important notes that you should read.

Chapter 2 This chapter gives a front and rear overview of

the video system detailing all items, connectors
and interfaces. Additionally, it contains some
further information about the digital video in­and outputs such as the DVS naming conven­tions and the signal distribution.

Chapter 3 Describes the hardware installation of the

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

Chapter 4 Explains how to operate the Pronto2K.2 /

ProntoHD.2, i.e. how to start and shut down
the device.

Chapter 5 Details maintenance work in case of a hard

disk, fan or power supply unit failure. In here
you can also find some important notes for the
setup of a stripe set or a formatting of the video
hard disks.

Appendix Provides technical details and general informa-

tion about the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 hard­ware. Furthermore, it gives hints how to resolve
irregularities during operation.

Index This chapter facilitates the search for specific

terms.

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1.2 Target Group

To use this manual you should have experience in handling video and
computer equipment. Additionally, to use the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 in connection with other equipment, e.g. a camera or a
VTR, you should know how to handle this equipment.

When performing maintenance tasks, you must be qualified to work
on, repair and test electrical equipment.

1.3 Conventions Used in this User Guide

The following typographical conventions will be used in this documen­tation:

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– Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list.
y Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must per-

form in the order indicated.

Texts preceded by this symbol are general notes intended to fa­cilitate work and help avoid errors.

You must pay particular attention to text that follows this
symbol to avoid errors and possible resulting damages there­of.

Texts following this symbol you must pay particular atten­tion to to avoid dangers and personal injuries.

“ ” Texts enclosed by quotation marks are references to other man-

uals, guides, chapters, or sections.

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1.4 Safety Instructions

To use the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 correctly please heed the follow­ing:

Please read the following safety instructions very carefully be­fore attempting any installation and/or performing any work
on the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

If the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 is not used in compliance
with the safety instructions, the warranty and all resulting lia­bility claims will be void.

General

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 has been built according to the applying
safety regulations. To minimize the possibility of a faulty operation of
the device all manuals and guides must be available at all times at the
operation site. Before installing and/or using the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 the manuals and guides delivered with it must be read and
observed.

– Use the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 only in apparent good technical

order.

– The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 hardware works with voltages that

can be hazardous to your health. Never work on the system or
access its interior with the power cable(s) being plugged in. Make
sure the power supply is disconnected from the components you
intend to work on.

– Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to

changing voltages. Connecting or disconnecting the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 to or from peripheral hardware while any of them is
switched on may damage the hardware. Switch off all peripheral
hardware before connecting or disconnecting anything.

– Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to elec-

trostatic discharge. If you touch them without precautionary mea­sures, they can be destroyed. Use a wrist strap connected to ground
when accessing electronic parts and take care of grounding the
video system. Avoid touching the internal components of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 whenever possible.

– Use the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 only in compliance with the

technical data laid out in section “Technical Data” on page A-4.

– If fluids or solid objects get inside the casing, the Pronto2K.2 /

ProntoHD.2 must be disconnected from the power supply immedi­ately. Before using the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 again, it has to be
checked by authorized service personnel.

– Only use a damp tissue without any cleaning agents to clean the

casing.

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– The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 may not be misused, abused, physi-

cally damaged, neglected, exposed to fire, water or excessive
changes in the climate or temperature, or operated outside maxi­mum rating.

– Do not perform any changes or extensions to the Pronto2K.2 /

ProntoHD.2 whatsoever.

Transportation

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 is a very sensitive device. Especially the
hard disks of the system must be handled with greatest care. Therefore,
observe in case of transportation:

– Handle the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 with great care.
– Always use the original packing or a similar structured packing for

transportation as detailed in section “Packing Instructions” on
page A-11.

– Avoid shocks or vibrations during transport. For longer distances it

is recommended to use a lifting truck.
– Keep the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 as a transportation good dry.
– In the warranty period you have to keep the original packing and

use it in case of transportation.

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Environmental Conditions

For error-free working and a long service life, the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 needs some basic environmental conditions:

– Do not expose the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 to sources of heat,

such as direct sunlight or a radiator.
– Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation holes of the video system

(front as well as rear).
– Avoid areas with high humidity or dust. Best operating conditions

are given in an air-conditioned site.
– Do not expose the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 to strong electric or

magnetic fields.
– Avoid areas where the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 will be subject to

vibrations or shocks.

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1.5 Important Notes

The following provides information about warranty, a note about the
conformity of the product and some general information.

Warranty Information

This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and work­manship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. DVS ex­tends this Limited Warranty to the original purchaser.

You have to keep the original packing and use it in case of
transportation. Otherwise this warranty will be void.

In the event of a defect or failure to confirm to this Limited Warranty,
DVS will repair or replace the product without charge. In order to make
a claim under this Limited Warranty, the purchaser must notify DVS or
their representative in writing of the product failure. In this Limited
Warranty the customer must upon DVS’ request return the product to
the place of purchase or send the defective device to a given address
for the necessary repairs to be performed. In the warranty period the
customer must keep the original packing and pack the DVS product in
it in case of a product return. If the customer is not satisfied with the
repair, DVS will have the option to either attempt a further repair, ex­change the product or refund the purchase price.

This warranty does not cover:

– Products not developed by DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH.
– Products not used in compliance with the safety instructions

detailed in section “Safety Instructions” on page 1-6.

– Products on which warranty stickers or product serial numbers have

been removed, altered or rendered illegible.

– The costs of installations, removals, transportations, or reinstalla-

tions.
– Costs for transportation damages.
– Damages caused to any other item.
– Any special, indirect, or consequential damages, and damages

resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, or business interruption.

Declaration of Conformity

This product has been tested according to

RoHS

2002/95/EC

the applying national and international di­rectives and regulations. Further information
about this can be found in section “Confor­mity Declarations” on page A-13.

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General Notes

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 is delivered to you fully pre­configured and optimized for a real-time in- and output of
uncompressed video streams. Changing any of the settings
(for example, the hardware, software and/or BIOS settings)
may lead to a loss of performance or may even render the sys­tem unusable. Re-configuring the video system anew is in
most cases a lengthy procedure. Do not change any of the
settings unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing
and what the results would be.

The video hard disks of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 are ar­ranged as a stripe set. If one hard disk fails, your data will be
unrecoverable. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to per­form backups of your video data at regular intervals.

Only use the designated video drive (disk stripe set) to store
video and audio data. Other storage locations will be too slow
for real-time operations.

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real-time performance reasons empty of data.

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Overview 2

This chapter provides a detailed overview of the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 hardware. The video system will be shown in a front and
a rear view and all its parts and connectors will be listed.

The front of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 video system will be de­scribed first, followed by an overview of the rear of the video system.
For explanatory reasons the latter also contains some information
about the digital video in- and outputs, for example, the DVS naming
conventions and the signal distribution over the SDI connectors. The
chapter will be concluded with further details and descriptions about
the connectors provided by the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 hardware.

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2.1 Overview of the Front

This section gives an overview of the front of the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2.

First the operable front panel at the top of the video system will be de­scribed which provides all operational items as well as the LEDs of the
video system. This will be followed by a description of the faceplate that
covers the hard disks of the system’s disk array. The faceplate can be
lifted in case you need access to one of the hard disks, for example, for
replacement. The section will be concluded with some explanations
about the DVD drive.

2.1.1 The Front of the Video System

This section provides an overview of the front of the video system:

DVD drivefaceplateLEDsoperation items

Figure 2-1: Overview of the front

operation items With the operation items located at the upper left-

hand side of the front, the video system can be
controlled (e.g. turned on or off). Additionally, they
provide two USB connectors for an easy connectiv­ity to devices such as memory sticks. Further infor­mation about the operation items can be found in
section “Operation Items” on page 2-3.

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LEDs The upper part of the front is equipped with LEDs

that indicate the system status and the status of
the internal video hard disks. Further information
about the LEDs and their meaning can be found in
section “LEDs” on page 2-4.

faceplate The faceplate covers the video hard disk array. If

DVD drive The DVD drive can be used, for example, for soft-

2.1.2 Operation Items

With the operation items located at the upper left-hand side of the vid­eo system’s front, the hardware of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 can be
controlled (e.g. turned on or off).

power reset mute USB connectors

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you need access to one of the hard disks, for exam­ple, to replace it, it can be lifted. The faceplate will
be described in more detail in section “Faceplate”
on page 2-5.

ware installations. Further information about the
DVD drive can be found in section “DVD Drive”
on page 2-7.

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Figure 2-2: Operation items overview

power The power switch turns the system on or off. The

respective state of the system will be indicated by
the DVS logo in the middle of the faceplate (see
section “Faceplate” on page 2-5): If it is illuminat­ed, the power is turned on; if not, the power is
turned off.

reset The reset button to the right of the power switch

resets your video system and initiates a warm re­boot.

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the system. Otherwise data may be lost.

mute In case of a system malfunction, e.g. a fan failure,

power supply failure or overheating, the system
alarm turns on. By pressing this button the alarm
buzzer can be switched mute.

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USB connectors The two integrated USB connectors (universal seri-

al bus) offer you the possibility to connect other
devices such as memory sticks easily and quickly.

2.1.3 LEDs

The front of the video system is equipped with a total of 20 LEDs which
indicate on the one hand the system status (four LEDs) and on the other
the status of the hard disks of the disk array (16 LEDs).

HDD LEDssystem LEDs

Figure 2-3: LEDs of the video system

The LEDs can be seen only when they are flashing because
they are located behind the white front strip and thus not visi­ble when off.

system LEDs The four system LEDs located above the power switch

at the front of the video system display the status of the
system:

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Figure 2-4: LEDs for the system’s state

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system HDD Indicates accesses to the system hard disk

(e.g. during the loading of the operating
system).

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alarm Shows a system component failure, e.g. a

fan failure, power supply failure or over­heating. When this LED turns on, the
alarm buzzer is sounded as well. It can be
switched mute with the mute button at
the front of the video system. Further in­formation about what to do in case of an
alarm can be found in section “Trouble­shooting” on page A-2.

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LAN I Indicates that a valid network is connect-

ed to the first LAN connection (available
on the connection panel of the computer
system, see section “ATX Connector Pan­el” on page 2-16).

LAN II Currently without function.

HDD LEDs The HDD LEDs show the activity of the internal video

hard disks. Each represents a hard disk of the array:

2.1.4 Faceplate

The faceplate covers the hard disks of the video hard disk array. They
are used to store your video and audio material. All disks can be re­placed easily in case of a failure.

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hard disks:

Starting from the left, the first four LEDs display the ac­cesses to the top row of hard disks of the array (see sec­tion “Faceplate” on page 2-5); the second four LEDs
show the state of the bottom row of the hard disk array;
the third LED group belong to the third row (from the
top), while the fourth group represents the second row.

A:
D:
C:
B:

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1234
1234
1234

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Figure 2-5: HDD LEDs and hard disk array

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faceplate backlit DVS logo

The faceplate is built with an integrated backlit DVS logo which indi­cates the state of the video system, i.e. its power-on status: If the DVS
logo is illuminated, the power of the video system is turned on; if not,
the power is turned off.

Figure 2-6: Overview of the faceplate

Furthermore, if you need access to one of the hard disks, for example,
to replace it, the faceplate can be lifted in its hinges without any diffi­culty. It is fastened to the chassis with magnets only, and you just have
to pull the lower part of the faceplate away and upwards to loosen the
faceplate.

Figure 2-7: Lifting of faceplate

Then you can access the hard disks of the video hard disk array:

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lifted faceplate hard disk array

Overview

Figure 2-8: Uncovered video hard disk array

Each hard disk of the array is connected to the system with the help of
a disk carrier which makes the removal of a hard disk from the system
easy, for example, in the event of a failure. For further information
about this as well as an overview of a disk carrier see section “Replacing
a Hard Disk” on page 5-2.

2.1.5 DVD Drive

The video system is equipped with a DVD drive which can be used for
service purposes or to install additional software.

DVD tray DVD eject emergency eject

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Figure 2-9: Overview of DVD drive

DVD tray The DVD tray holds the CD or DVD. It can be

opened with the button ’DVD eject’.

DVD eject The button ’DVD eject’ opens the DVD tray.

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emergency eject It is possible to remove a CD or DVD from the

For further information regarding the operation of the drive, please re­fer to the original manufacturer’s documentation.

drive when the system is cut from power. In­sert a thin, pointed object into the emergency
eject hole. Then the DVD tray opens.

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2.2 Overview of the Rear

This section provides an overall overview of the rear of the video sys­tem.

Detailed descriptions of the individual connectors can be found
in section “Connectors in Detail” on page 2-11. For an over­view of the power supply see section “Power Supply Mainte­nance” on page 5-11.

power supply main connector panel ATX connector panel slot panel connectors

Overview

RMT Out

SD/HD SDI B InSD SDIA In

SD SDIA Out SD/HDSDI B Out

R Out G Out B Out

LTCIn LTCOut

PUSH

CVBS Out

VSync OutHSync Out

VGA

987654321

Analog

Audio

Out

Dig.Audio Ch. 1-8

RMT In

Mon. 1

Figure 2-10: Overview of the rear

power supply The redundant power supply provides the vid-

eo system with power. It consists of three inde­pendent power supply units: Even if one fails
the others will still supply enough power to
keep the system operable. An overview of the
power supply can be found in section “Power
Supply Maintenance” on page 5-11.

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main connector panel The main connector panel provides most of

the standard in- and outputs of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 to give you the full
functionality of the video system. It holds, for
example, the connectors for remote control
and the video I/Os as well as the interfaces for
analog and digital audio (AES/EBU) including
LTC .

ATX connector panel The standard connectors of the computer sys-

tem are placed on this panel.

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slot panel connectors Here you can find the slot panel connectors of

the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2. Available are
the video I/O panel containing video connec­tions and the graphic card panel. Furthermore,
if applicable, some additional panels may be
present for internal reasons or on customer re­quest.

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2.3 Connectors in Detail

For explanatory reasons this section starts with some information about
the digital video in- and outputs detailing, for example, the DVS nam­ing conventions and the signal distribution over the SDI connectors. Af­ter that follows a description of the individual panels and connections
at the rear of the video system in detail as they are shown in section
“Overview of the Rear” on page 2-9.

2.3.1 Digital Video I/Os

This section contains some further information about the digital video
in- and outputs of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

Because the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 provides sometimes different
functions on the connectors of the video system, the labeling has been
simplified. DVS named the input/output channels (connectors) of the
digital video signals alphabetically. For YUV you will usually use one
channel (connectors labeled ’A’, single link). For YUVA you will need
two channels (’A’ for YUV and ’B’ for the key signal). With RGB you will
always need two channels (’A’ and ’B’, dual link).

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The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 provides two A ports for an input as well
as an output at the rear of the video system. However, currently the SD­only ports provide no functionality. They are reserved for future use.

The table below shows how the signals are distributed over the SDI (se­rial digital interface) in- and output ports for the different color modes:

Input Output

Video Mode

YCbCr4:2:2 – Y, Cb, Cr ––Y, C

YC

A 4:2:2:43–Y, C

bCr

YC

bCr

YC

bCr

RGB 4:4:4

RGBA 4:4:4:4

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4:4:4

A 4:4:4:43–Y, ½C

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Port A

–Y, ½C

–G, ½R, ½B½ R, ½ B – G, ½ R, ½B½R, ½B

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–G, ½R, ½B½ R, ½ B, A–G, ½R, ½B½R, ½B,

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Port A

, Cr A– Y, C

b

b

½C

r

b

½C

r

Port B

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, ½ Cr –Y, ½C

½C

b

,

½C

b

½C

, A

r

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Port A

–Y, ½C

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Port A

½C

½C

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, Cr –

b

, Cr A

b

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b

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b

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½C

½C
½C

A

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, ½ Cr

b

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1) Reserved for future use.

2) Located on slot panel (see section “Slot Panel Connectors” on page 2-14).

3) Pronto2K.2 only.

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2.3.2 Main Connector Panel

The main connector panel provides the standard in- and outputs of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 to give you the full functionality of the video
system. It holds, for example, the connectors for remote control and the
digital video I/Os (serial digital interface).

The additional connectors of the serial digital interface (i.e. the
missing SDI A ports) can be found in the slot panel area (see
section “Slot Panel Connectors” on page 2-14.

RMT Out

SD/HD SDI B InSD SDI A In

Analog

Mon. 1

Audio

Out

Dig. Audio Ch. 1-8

RMT In

SD SDI A Out SD/HD SDI B Out

ROut GOut BOut

LTC In LTC Out

PUSH

Figure 2-11: Main connector panel on rear

Item Description

CVBS Out

VSync OutHSync Out

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RMT In DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an input of slave control; a pin-out of
this connector can be found in section “Signal
In- and Outputs” on page A-8

RMT Out DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an output of master control; a pin-out
of this connector can be found in section “Sig­nal In- and Outputs” on page A-8

Analog Audio Out
Mon. 1

6.3 mm (¼") unbalanced analog stereo head­phone jack to monitor the audio output of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2

Overview

Item Description

Dig. Audio Ch. 1-8 DB-25 connector (female) for a balanced audio

signal in- and output of the digital audio
channels 1 to 8; a pin-out of this connector can
be found in section “Signal In- and Outputs”
on page A-8

SD SDI A In Reserved for future use

SD/HD SDI B In BNC connector for an input of digital video sig-

nals (serial digital interface, port B); input of the
second stream of YUVA or RGB[A] in dual-link
mode; port A can be found among the slot
panel connectors (see section “Slot Panel Con­nectors” on page 2-14)

SD SDI A Out Reserved for future use

SD/HD SDI B Out BNC connector for an output of digital video

signals (serial digital interface, port B); output
of the second stream of YUVA or RGB[A] in
dual-link mode; port A can be found among
the slot panel connectors (see section “Slot
Panel Connectors” on page 2-14)

R Out BNC connector for an analog output of red

G Out BNC connector for an analog output of green

B Out BNC connector for an analog output of blue

CVBS Out BNC connector for a composite video burst sig-

nal when an SD video mode is selected (no
down-converted signal), either analog output
of SD video or used for synchronization pur­poses

HSync Out BNC connector for an output of a video syn-

chronization signal (horizontal sync)

VSync Out BNC connector for an output of a video syn-

chronization signal (vertical sync)

LTC In XLR connector (female) for the input of longi-

tudinal timecode

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LTC Out XLR connector (male) for the output of longitu-

dinal timecode

XLR connectors for digital audio are available via a breakout
cable.

For RS-422 control the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 supports the
standard industrial 9-pin protocol.

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2.3.3 Slot Panel Connectors

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 provides in its slot panel connector area
various connections, such as an USB panel, the video I/O panel and the
graphic card panel. Furthermore, if applicable, some additional panels
may be present for internal reasons or on customer request.

VGA

USB panel video I/O panel

Figure 2-12: Slot panels on rear

The layout of the slot panel area on your video system may dif­fer from the figure above: The position of the individual slot
panels may vary and additional panels may be installed for in­ternal reasons or on customer request. Nevertheless, the func­tionality of the slot panels of interest for you remains the same.

VGA

The VGA panel is the panel of the graphic card installed in the video
system. The monitor to control a Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 has to be
connected here.

For further information about the graphic card, please refer to the orig­inal manufacturer’s documentation included in the delivery of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

USB Panel

The USB (universal serial bus) connectors available on the USB panel of­fer you the possibility to connect other peripheral devices to your video
system, such as a printer.

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Overview

Video I/O Panel

This is the video I/O panel of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2. It holds
one digital video interface (DVI connector) for the output of analog and
digital video signals, some links of the serial digital interface (A ports)
and a reference input.

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Figure 2-13: Video I/O panel

In detail the panel provides the following:

Item Description

DVI DVI connector complying with the DVI standard for

the output of analog and digital video signals; the
analog output of the DVI connector provides the
same signals as R Out, G Out and B Out (see section
“Main Connector Panel” on page 2-12); a pin-out of
this connector can be found in section “Signal In­and Outputs” on page A-8

(HD) SDI IN BNC connector for an input of digital video signals

(serial digital interface, port A); either input of YUV
in single-link or first stream of YUVA/RGB[A] in dual­link mode

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Item Description

(HD) SDI OUT BNC connector for an output of digital video signals

(serial digital interface, port A); either output of YUV
in single-link or first stream of YUVA/RGB[A] in dual­link mode

Ref In BNC connector for a synchronization of video signals

(input of horizontal or composite sync (reference in­put), depending on software settings)

2.3.4 ATX Connector Panel

This panel on the rear of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 holds the con­nectors of the computer system. It provides the following connections:

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Figure 2-14: ATX connector panel on rear

No. Item Explanation

1 mouse PS/2 connector to connect a mouse to your

video system.

2 parallel port DB-25 connector for the connection of an

external device, such as a printer.

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3 COM port RS-232 connector for the connection of se-

rial interface devices.

4 USB ports These USB connectors (universal serial bus)

offer you the possibility to connect other
devices to your video system.

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No. Item Explanation

5 LAN (1000 Mb) Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Base-T) connection

port to connect your video system to a net­work.

6 FireWire At this FireWire 400 port (IEEE 1394a) you

can connect other peripheral hardware.

7 line in Connector of internal sound card for incom-

ing low-level audio signals.

8 keyboard PS/2 connector to connect a keyboard to

your video system.

9 S/PDIF With the S/PDIF connection you can con-

nect audio devices and stereo components
to the video system. This connection is the
consumer version of the standard known as
AES/EBU (digital audio).

10 line out Connector of internal sound card for outgo-

ing low-level audio signals, e.g. to connect
headphones.

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Installation 3

This chapter describes the installation procedure of the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 video system. The video system must be installed properly
before you can start working with the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

To install the hardware of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 perform the
following:

y Unpack the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 and its accessories.

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Please check your delivery and compare it with the delivery
note which has been included in the package on an extra sheet
of paper. In case of missing items, please contact your local
vendor or DVS immediately.

To make warranty claims you have to keep the original pack­ing and use it in case of a return transportation.

y Place the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 on a firm, flat surface within

reach of a power outlet. For good air circulation and cooling make
sure the ventilation holes are not covered.

y Connect at least the following computer peripherals:

– Mouse,
– keyboard, and
– a monitor that is operable at a resolution of at least

1024 × 768 pixels (default manufacturing setting).

The recommended resolution to run the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2 software is 1600 × 1200 pixels.

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y Connect any other peripheral computer and video equipment. For

an overview of the panels and connectors at the system’s rear see
section “Overview of the Rear” on page 2-9 and section “Connec­tors in Detail” on page 2-11.

y Connect the power cable(s) to the video system.

The system is now properly installed and you can switch on the video
workstation as described in section “Starting the System” on page 4-2.

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Operation 4

This chapter describes how to operate the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
hardware, i.e. it is explained how to start the video system and how to
shut it down. For both procedures you have to use the power switch of
the operation items on the front of the video system.

power switch

Figure 4-1: The power switch

Any other items necessary for a correct operation of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 hardware, such as the LEDs or the
reset button, are described in chapter “Overview” on
page 2-1.

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4.1 Starting the System

After a proper installation of the system (see chapter “Installation” on
page 3-1) you may start the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 at any time.

To start the video system perform the following:

y Press the power switch briefly to turn on the video system.

The system will be started and the DVS logo in the middle of the face­plate lights up. As with any standard computer after initial booting, the
system starts to load the installed operating system. When the operat­ing system has finished its loading, you can begin to work with the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 right away.

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4.2 Shutting Down the System

There are several possibilities to shut down the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2. All depend on whether the operating system is already
loaded, or not. Please act accordingly.

To shut down the video system perform the following according to the
state of the video system’s operating system:

After a shut-down wait at least ten seconds before starting the
system again. This time is needed to safely erase all memory
banks of the system.

With the operating system fully loaded

If the operating system is up and running, there are two ways to shut
down your video system:

1. Turn the system off by shutting down the operating system the
usual way.

The operating system will then save your personal settings and once it
has ended, the system will turn off.

2. Alternatively, you can initiate a fast shut down by pressing the
power switch briefly.

The fast shut down may not save all your system data
and personal settings before the system turns off. Occa­sionally, this may lead to a loss of system data.

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Some settings will be saved and afterwards the system turns off.

With the operating system not completely loaded

If the operating system is not completely loaded, perform the follow­ing:

Shutting down the video system while the operating system
is loading may lead to corrupted system data. Use this proce­dure only if absolutely necessary.

y Shut down the system by pressing the power switch until the sys-

tem turns off.

The system will shut down immediately.

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Maintenance 5

This chapter explains the maintenance work that you can perform on
your own. For each work a detailed procedure description is given. If
you experience trouble with the video system that cannot be resolved
with the work described here or the section “Troubleshooting” on
page A-2, please contact your local vendor or DVS directly.

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5.1 Hard Disk Maintenance

This section deals with the possible events of a hard disk failure as well
as further hard disk maintenance tasks. First, a description how to re­place a broken hard disk is given, followed by some information that
you have to observe in case you have to set up the stripe set anew
and/or format it.

5.1.1 Replacing a Hard Disk

With the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 you will notice a broken hard disk
when a proper play-out or record of video is no longer possible (e.g.
when you receive drops in the performance monitor of the DVS video
system software). Then you have the possibility at hand to replace the
broken disk.

If a hard disk fails, your data will be unrecoverable. It is
strongly recommended to perform backups of your data at
regular intervals.

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 software provides some tools to
recognize the condition of video hard disks, for example,
whether one is defective or still suited for real-time operation.
For further information on this subject, please contact the DVS
service department.

The hardware replacement of a failed disk can be divided into three
steps:

1. Remove the hard disk from the video system.

2. Replace the hard disk.

3. Reassemble it into the video system.

All steps are explained in the following.

When finished with the replacement of the video hard disk, the
stripe set has to be set up anew and afterwards formatted. Fur­ther information about how to do these tasks can be found in
section “Setting Up the Stripe Set” on page 5-5 and section
“Formatting the Video Hard Disks” on page 5-6.

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Step 1: Removing the Video Hard Disk

The video hard disks that are accessible at the front of the video system
store the video and audio data. Because they are connected to the
whole system with the help of disk carriers, they can be removed easily.

Maintenance

lever openerdisk carrier

LED disk
power

LED disk
accesses

Figure 5-1: Hard disk carrier overview

To remove a video disk from the system perform the following:

y If appropriate, stop the operation of your video system, close all

software programs and shut down the system (see section “Shut­ting Down the System” on page 4-3).

y When the system is turned off, lift up its faceplate (see section

“Faceplate” on page 2-5).

y Unlock the disk carrier of the defective hard disk by pressing the

opener of the disk carrier (press to the left).

This will cause the lever to come out of the disk carrier so that it pro­trudes a little from the rest of the front.

y Take the lever and force it gently (i.e. the whole disk carrier) to the

left (1). While doing so, pull the lever more out of the disk
carrier (2) until it cannot be moved further:

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Figure 5-2: Pulling out the lever

This takes the hard disk installed in the disk carrier out of the video sys­tem’s interfaces inside.

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y Once the interface connection inside the video system is severed,

you can pull the disk carrier carefully out of the video system.

Significant environmental changes, for example, altitude,
voltage, temperature, shock, vibration, etc., can damage
the hard disks. Therefore, handle the hard disks with great
care.

Now the video hard disk is removed from the video system and it has
to be replaced in the next step.

Step 2: Replacing the Video Hard Disk

To replace the video hard disk do the following:

y Unscrew the screws that fix the hard disk to the disk carrier.

y Exchange the broken disk with a new one and assemble it in the

disk carrier again with the screws.

It is best to use the same brand and type of hard disk again.
Otherwise a loss of performance might occur.

After that, the hard disk is replaced and the disk carrier with the new
disk has to be reassembled in the video system.

Step 3: Reassembling the Video Hard Disk

After replacing the video hard disk, the disk carrier with the new disk
has to be reassembled in the video system. For this perform the follow­ing:

y Slide the disk carrier back into its shaft at the front of the disk array.

y Push it completely back into the shaft by applying pressure to the

disk carrier directly (i.e. do not use the lever to push the carrier).
Move it until you feel the resistance of the hard disk interface inside
the system and until the lever retracts by itself from the pushing.

It is important that you do not use the lever to insert the
disk carrier. Apply an even pressure only to the carrier di­rectly until the lever moves back by itself.

y Then simply close the lever until it snaps in place which as a result

will shove the carrier completely back in.

y To make sure that the hard disk sits properly in its interface, press

the closed disk carrier one more time, for example, with the side of
your hand, into its shaft.

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The disk carrier of the replaced disk should be level with the
others at the front of the video system’s disk array.

With this the replacement of the video hard disk is finished. However,
to use the new disk you have to set up the stripe set of the disk array

again as well as format it. Further information about this can be found
in section “Setting Up the Stripe Set” on page 5-5 and section “For­matting the Video Hard Disks” on page 5-6.

5.1.2 Setting Up the Stripe Set

After a failure of the video hard disk array because of a broken hard
disk, you have to set up the disk stripe set anew to make a sufficient
fast location for real-time operations available again to the video sys­tem.

A stripe set is a group of hard disks that can be accessed through the
operating system as one drive. To set up a stripe set you have to con­figure the hard disks properly via the operating system tools:

In general, a configuration and formatting of hard disks is part
of how the operating system manages hard disks. The follow­ing provides some hints only. Further details and descriptions
can be found in the documentation of the operating system or
the respective tool.

y Switch on the video system and log on with administrative rights.

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y Under Windows start the tool to manage and administrate hard

disks (’Disk Management’).

When running, the tool displays all video hard disks present in the sys­tem including all newly installed ones. If this is not the case, perform a
system rescan or reboot your video system.

Do not vary from the original specification and configuration
of the stripe set, i.e. use the same amount and type of hard
disks again. Otherwise a loss of performance might occur.

y Configure the hard disks that should be used as video hard disks as

’Dynamic Disks’.

y After that create a partition on the stripe set (’Stripeset Partition’)

and set the drive letter to ’V’ (for ’video’).

Some DVS maintenance tools depend on a correct drive
letter and volume name for the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
stripe set.

y As a next step you will be asked automatically by the system to for-

mat the stripe set. Further information about this and what to
observe during this procedure can be found in section “Formatting
the Video Hard Disks” on page 5-6.

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Once the formatting process is finished, the setup of the stripe set is
complete. You can now select it as a normal disk drive (volume) in a
standard file manager and your system is fully operational again.

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5.1.3 Formatting the Video Hard Disks

This section provides some information you should observe if you want
to format the video storage of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 uses several video hard disks combined
to a stripe set as the location where to store the video data. If you want
to format the video hard disks, please observe the following:

In general, a configuration and formatting of hard disks is part
of how the operating system manages hard disks. The follow­ing provides some hints only. Further details and descriptions
can be found in the documentation of the operating system or
the respective tool.

A formatting of the video hard disks will erase all existing data
on the disks.

y If appropriate, switch on the video system and log on with adminis-

trative rights.

y Select the appropriate tool to format hard disks, for example, a

standard file manager.

y Before initiating a format, configure the formatting process to the

following:

– Activate the ’Quick Format’ option to speed up the formatting

process.
– Select the file format ’NTFS’ to format the stripe set.
– Specify 64 KB as the allocation unit size.
– Assign as the volume label the name Clipster-Storage-

XXXX (with XXXX standing for the capacity of the Pronto2K.2 /

ProntoHD.2 storage in gigabyte) to the stripe set.

Some DVS maintenance tools depend on a correct drive
letter (V:\) and name for the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2
stripe set.

Do not activate the ’Enable Compression’ check box.

y Next start the formatting.

Once the formatting process is finished, you can select the stripe set as
a normal disk drive (volume) in a standard file manager and use it for
your video data again.

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For performance reasons it is strongly recommended to disable
the ’Indexing Service’ of the video hard disk drive (the format­ted stripe set) via its properties in a file manager.

5.2 Opening and Closing the Casing

Some tasks described in this manual require an opening of the video
system’s casing(s) and a closing afterwards once the intended work is
finished. Both tasks will be explained in this section.

5.2.1 Opening the Casing

To open the casing of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 video system per­form the following:

The system your are working on operates with voltages
that can be hazardous to your health. Never work on the
system or access its interior with the power cable(s) being
plugged in. Make sure the power supply is disconnected
from the components you intend to work on.

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The video system must be operated only with the chassis’ top
cover installed.

y If appropriate, shut down the video system.

y Disconnect all power cords from the casing.

y Press the two buttons at the top of the video system casing and

move the top cover towards the rear of the system.

Figure 5-3: Removing the top cover of the casing

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Once the cover slid backwards, it can be taken off the system.

5.2.2 Closing the Casing

After finishing your task at hand (e.g. the fan maintenance) you have
to close the casing of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 video system again.
For this perform the following:

y Simply put the cover back on and slide it into place until it locks.

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y Afterwards reconnect the power cords.

With this the task to close the casing is finished and you can turn the
system back on at any time.

5.3 Fan Maintenance

To cool the many hard disks installed in the system as well as the other
electronic parts (e.g. the motherboard and its CPU), the system is
equipped with several fans that can be exchanged in case of a failure
easily. This section describes what to do if a fan failure takes place.

When a fan failure occurs, you will be notified by a lit alarm LED and
the sounding of the alarm buzzer of the video system (see section
“LEDs” on page 2-4). The alarm can be switched mute with the mute
button at the front of the video system (see section “Operation Items”
on page 2-3). Then you have to do the following to exchange the failed
fan:

An alarm can also be caused by a power supply unit failure or
an overheating of the system. Please refer to section “Trouble­shooting” on page A-2 first for further details about what to
do in case of an alarm.

The system your are working on operates with voltages
that can be hazardous to your health. Never work on the
system or access its interior with the power cable(s) being
plugged in. Make sure the power supply is disconnected
from the components you intend to work on.

Fan maintenance should only be performed by personnel
qualified for handling and testing electrical equipment.

Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive
to electrostatic discharge. If you touch them without precau­tionary measures, they can be destroyed. Use a wrist strap
connected to ground when accessing electronic parts and
take care of grounding the video system. Avoid touching the
internal components of the computer system.

y Open the casing of the video system as described in section “Open-

ing the Casing” on page 5-7.

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Maintenance

With the casing of the video system open, you can now test the fans.
For this you have to plug in the power supply again.

Testing the fans is possible only with an opened casing
and the power turned back on.

Once the power cables are plugged in again, do not touch
anything else than the external power cords or the power
switch at the front of the system. Under no circumstances
reach inside the system.

After testing the fans switch off the power and disconnect
the power cables immediately.

y Reconnect the power cords.

y Press the power switch to turn on the system.

y Observe the fans and memorize the failed one (the fan not revolv-

ing is the broken one).

y Press the power switch until the system turns off.

y After this disconnect the power cables once again.

With the broken fan identified, you can replace it. For this perform the
following:

y Press the latch of the respective fan module towards the front of

the video system.

y With the locking mechanism released, pull the fan up and out of the

system.

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y At the place of the old fan module insert a new fan into the system.

Only use original manufacturer spare parts. Other spare
parts might damage your system.

See to it that the fan module plugs properly into the system’s
fan interface and that, when completely inserted, the lock­ing mechanism snaps back into its locked position. The latch
may need manual assistance.

y Next, close the casing of the video system as described in section

“Closing the Casing” on page 5-7.

With the last step finished you have successfully replaced the broken
fan module. Once the system is turned on, no alarm should be sounded
anymore.

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5.4 Power Supply Maintenance

The redundant power supply provides the video system with power. It
is a very reliable and enduring part of the video system because it con­sists of three independent power supply units: Even if one fails the oth­ers will still offer enough power to keep the system working.

The system can be operated with only two power supply units
working. However, if another one fails the system will break
down. Therefore, it is recommended to change a failed power
supply unit immediately.

When a power supply unit failure occurs, you will be notified by a lit
alarm LED and the sounding of the alarm buzzer of the video system
(see section “LEDs” on page 2-4). The alarm can be switched mute
with the mute button at the front of the video system (see section “Op­eration Items” on page 2-3).

An alarm can also be caused by a fan failure or an overheated
system. Please refer to section “Troubleshooting” on page A-2
first for further details about what to do in case of an alarm.

Maintenance

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Each power supply unit in the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 system is hot­swappable, so you can safely replace it with the system operating. Fol­low these steps to replace a power supply unit:

latch (of #3)

LED (of #3)

power cable socket (of #3)

handle (of #3)

#3

#2

#1

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y Take a look at the power supply at the rear of the video system and

examine its three LEDs. The LED of the malfunctioning power sup­ply unit should be either extinguished or lit in red.

y Next unplug the power cord from this power supply unit.

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y Take the handle of the respective unit and press the unit’s latch to

the right.

y Then pull the unit at its handle firmly out of the power supply.

Do not reach inside the system when removing a power
supply unit or when the unit is out of the system.

y Change the power supply unit against a new and operable one.

y Carefully slide the new unit into the power supply until it clicks into

place.

Only use original manufacturer spare parts. Other spare
parts might damage your system.

When completely inserted, please observe that the latch is
truly in place and locking the unit.

y Connect the power source (the power cord) to the newly installed

power supply unit.

y After that check the LED indicating the status of the power supply

unit: If it is lit up in green, the unit is working properly.

With this the power supply unit has been replaced successfully.

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Appendix A

This chapter first gives some hints how to resolve irregularities during
operation. After that technical data and general information about the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 are provided.

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A.1 Troubleshooting

The table below lists some errors that may occur during the operation
of the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 and details how to resolve them:

Error Cause Solution

The path (drive let­ter) of the stripe set
(video data storage)
is not displayed in a
file manager of the
operating system.

A proper play-out or
record of video mate­rial is no longer possi­ble.

A video hard disk or a
hard disk carrier got
loose/jammed (e.g.
after transport) or is
not mounted correct­ly.

A video hard disk is
defective.

The video data stor­age is too full.

The configuration of
the video system was
altered so that it is no
longer capable of
real-time operations.

One or more video
hard disks may be
defective.

Shut down the system as described
in section “Shutting Down the Sys­tem” on page 4-3. Then perform
the following: Pull all disk carriers
partially out of the chassis and after­wards install them again. See to it
that they are pulled out and reas­sembled correctly as described in
section “Replacing a Hard Disk” on
page 5-2. After that start the system
again.

Shut down the system as described
in section “Shutting Down the Sys­tem” on page 4-3. Replace the de­fective disk as explained in section
“Hard Disk Maintenance” on
page 5-2.

It is recommended to use only 85%
of the overall video hard disk capac­ity. If your video storage is too full,
delete some of your video data.

Contact your local vendor or the
DVS service department.

Replace the defective disk(s) as de­scribed in section “Hard Disk Main­tenance” on page 5-2.

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An alarm is sounded
and the alarm LED is
lit up.

One of the power
supply units has been
disconnected from
power during opera­tion.

One of the power
supply units has
failed.

A fan has failed. Check the LEDs of the power supply

The system is over­heated.

Check the LEDs of the power supply
units. If one is extinguished or lit in
red, this unit may be disconnected
from power. Examine the power
cord of the unit. See to it that it is
correctly plugged in at both ends
and that the mains current is operat­ing properly.

Check the LEDs of the power supply
units. If one is extinguished or lit in
red, a power supply unit has failed.
Replace the broken unit as described
in section “Power Supply Mainte­nance” on page 5-11.

units. If all are green, shut down the
video system (see section “Shutting
Down the System” on page 4-3)
and check whether a fan has failed
(see section “Fan Maintenance” on
page 5-8). If necessary replace the
broken module as described in the
same section.

If you can rule out the three above
mentioned causes, the alarm must
be due to overheating. An overheat­ing rarely occurs, and then most like­ly caused by too much dirt
accumulated at the ventilation holes.
Shut down the video system imme­diately (see section “Shutting Down
the System” on page 4-3). After­wards open the respective casing as
described in section “Opening the
Casing” on page 5-7 and clean all
ventilation holes. When finished, re­assemble the system (see section
“Closing the Casing” on page 5-7)
and start it. In case the problem per­sists, contact the service department
of DVS.

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A.2 Technical Data

The following shows the technical data of the Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2:

Dimensions height: 176 mm (4 U)

width: 430 mm
depth: 662 mm

Weight approx. 45 kg

Environment No exposure to heat

No exposure to strong electric or magnetic
fields

Operating tempera­ture

Maximum: 10 - 30 °C
Optimum: 15 - 25 °C

Storage temperature 0 - 50 °C

Humidity 10 - 80%, non-condensing at all times

Air Dust-free

Surface No vibrations/shocks allowed

Power consumption max. 600 W (primary)

AC power 100 - 120 VAC, 220 - 240 VAC

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A.3 Hardware Specifications

The following table shows the hardware specifications of the
Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

Table A-1: Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 specifications

Video Input Output

Analog 3 BNC RGB/YUV

DVI (analog and digital) 1 DVI-I

HD Serial Digital 4:2:2 8/10 bit
HD Serial Digital 4:4:4 8/10 bit (Dual Link)

Serial Digital 4:2:2 8/10 bit
Serial Digital 4:4:4 8/10 bit (Dual Link)

Reference Input Output

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or CVBS and Y/C

1 BNC

1

2 BNC

1 BNC

1

2 BNC

1 BNC
2 BNC

1 BNC
2 BNC

Analog Reference Genlock 1 BNC 1 BNC for S/H

1 BNC for V

Audio Input Output

Embedded Audio, 8 Digital Stereo Chan­nels

AES/EBU, 4 Digital Stereo Channels 1 DB-25 (XLR via

Analog Audio 1 stereo head-

1 BNC
(via Video In)

breakout cable)

1 BNC
(via Video Out)

1 DB-25 (XLR via
breakout cable)

phone jack
(6.3 mm/¼")

Timecode Input Output

Longitudinal (LTC) 1 XLR female 1 XLR male

Vertical (VITC) 1 BNC

(via Video In)

1 BNC
(via Video Out)

Data and Control Interfaces Input Output

Serial RS-422 1 DB-9 female 1 DB-9 female

GPI (1 DB-9) 2 TTL 2 TTL

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Table A-1: Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 specifications (cont.)

Data Formats

Color Modes YCbCr 4:2:2

YC

A 4:2:2:4

bCr

RGB 4:4:4
RGBA 4:4:4:4

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Storage Format Uncompressed

YUV 4:2:2
YUVA 4:2:2:4
RGB 4:4:4
RGBA 4:4:4:4
all in 8/10 bit, user selectable

Internal Processing Color space conversion

User definable LUT
Frame repetition
Input raster detection

Audio Formats 48 kHz, 20/24 bit

1) Pronto2K.2 only.

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A.4 Video Rasters

The following table shows the supported video rasters. All frequencies
indicate the frame rate.

Most 2K and the 4K film rasters are available for a Pronto2K.2
only.

Table A-2: Supported video rasters

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Raster

525i /29.97 (NTSC) 525 720 486 4:3

625i /24 (Slow PAL) /25 (PAL) 625 720 576 4:3

525i /29.97 (NTSC HR) 525 960 486 16:9

625i /25 (PAL HR) 625 960 576 16:9

720p /23.976/24/25/29.97/30
/50/59.94/60/71.928/72

1035i /29.97/30 1125 1920 1035 16:9

1080i /23.976/24/25/29.97/30 1250 1920 1080 16:9

1080p /23.976/24/25/29.97/30
/47.952/48/50/59.94/60

1080psF /23.976/24/25/29.97
/30

2048p /23.976/24 1125 2048 1080 2:1

2048p /24 1600 2048 1536 4:3

2048p /24 1600 2048 1556 4:3

2048psF /23.976/24 1125 2048 1080 2:1

2048psF /24 1600 2048 1536 4:3

Total lines

per frame

750 1280 720 16:9

1125 1920 1080 16:9

1125 1920 1080 16:9

xsize ysize

Aspect

ratio

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2048psF /14.985/15/19.98/20
/24/30/36

4096psF /5 3125 4096 3112 4:3

1980 2048 1556 4:3

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A.5 Signal In- and Outputs

This section provides pin-out information about some of the connectors
provided by the Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2.

Digital Video Interface (DVI-I Connector)

16

24

C1 C2

8

C4C3

C5

17

10

18

3

2

11

19

1

9

12

20

5

4

13

21

14

22

7

6

15

23

(external view;
female on interface, male on cable)

Table A-3: Pin-out for Digital Video Interface Connector (DVI)

Pin

No.

Signal

1 /TX_2 9 /TX_1 17 /TX_0

2 TX_2 10 TX_1 18 TX_0

3 GND 11 DVI_CLK_B 19 /DVI_CLK_B

4 /TX_4 12 /TX_3 20 /TX_5

5 TX_4 13 TX_3 21 TX_5

6DDC_CLK 14+5V 22GND

7 DDC_DAT 15 GND 23 TX_CLK

8 ANALOG_VSYNC 16 HP_DETECT 24 /TX_CLK

Pin

No.

Signal

Pin

No.

Signal

A-8

C1 ANALOG_RED C3 ANALOG_BLUE C5 GND

C2 ANALOG_GREEN C4 ANALOG_HSYNC

Digital Audio (25-Pin D-Sub Connector)

113

25 14

(external view;
female on interface, male on cable)

Table A-4: Dig. Audio Ch. 1-8

Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal

1 Audio OUT CH 7/8 14 /Audio OUT CH 7/8

2 GND 15 Audio OUT CH 5/6

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3 /Audio OUT CH 5/6 16 GND

4 Audio OUT CH 3/4 17 /Audio OUT CH 3/4

5 GND 18 Audio OUT CH 1/2

6 /Audio OUT CH 1/2 19 GND

7 Audio IN CH 7/8 20 /Audio IN CH 7/8

8 GND 21 Audio IN CH 5/6

9 /Audio IN CH 5/6 22 GND

10 Audio IN CH 3/4 23 /Audio IN CH 3/4

11 GND 24 Audio IN CH 1/2

12 /Audio IN CH 1/2 25 GND

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RMT In and RMT Out (9-Pin D-Sub Connectors)

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9

1

6

(external view;
female on interface, male on cable)

RMT In RMT Out

Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal

1– 1–

2 /TX_D_CON 2 /RX_C_CON

3 RX_D_CON 3 TX_C_CON

4 GND 4 GND

5– 5–

6 GND 6 GND

7 TX_D_CON 7 RX_C_CON

8 /RX_D_CON 8 /TX_C_CON

9– 9–

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A.6 Packing Instructions

The following describes the best way to pack a DVS video system.

Keep the original packing and use it in case of transportation.
Otherwise the warranty will be void.

In any other case, if you do not have the original packing any­more, use a similar structured packing for transportation. DVS
can not be held liable for damages due to transportation.

Fragile. Avoid shocks or vibrations. For longer distances use a
lifting truck.

Keep dry.

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Figure 1: Figure 2:

a)

Front

Video System

Box A

Rear

b)

c)

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Figure 3: Figure 4:

Box A

Box B

Box B

Figure 5:

a) b)

Box B

Box B

c)

Box B

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A.7 Conformity Declarations

Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 has been tested according to the applying
national and international directives and regulations. The following
states further information about the compliances and conformities.

A.7.1 RoHS Compliance

The EU directive 2002/95/EC ’Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS)’ prohibits the use of certain substances in electrical and elec­tronic equipment. The Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2 devices are manufac­tured in compliance with this directive.

A.7.2 EC Declaration of Conformity (CE Marking)

Appendix

DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH herewith declares that the following
product(s) according to the provisions of the mentioned EC Directives –
including their relevant revisions at the time of this declaration – is (are)
in conformity with the detailed standards or other normative docu­ments:

Pronto2K.2 /
ProntoHD.2

EC Directives:

– EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
– Low-Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

Applied Harmonized Standards:

– EN50081-1
– EN50082-1
– EN55022
– EN55024
– EN61000-3-2
– EN61000-3-3
– IEC61000-4-2
– IEC61000-4-3
– IEC61000-4-4
– IEC61000-4-5
– IEC61000-4-6
– IEC61000-4-11

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A.7.3 FCC Compliance Statement

DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH herewith declares that the following
equipment has been tested according to the applying valid FCC regu­lations:

– Pronto2K.2 / ProntoHD.2

FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in­terference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ­ment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Op­eration of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the inter­ference at his own expense.

Note: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply
with Class A requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable
could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment. To ensure that the use of this prod­uct does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded
I/O cables.

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Numerics

25-pin D-Sub connector pin-out ......A-9

4K ................................................ 1-2

9-pin D-Sub connector pin-out

RMT In

RMT Out ............................... A-10

..................................A-10

A

accessing the video hard disk array ... 2-6

activity of video hard disks .............. 2-5

AIV ............................................... 1-2

alarm ............................................ 2-3

fan .................................. 5-8, A-3

LED ........................ 2-4, 5-8, 5-11

overheating .............................A-3

power supply unit ........... 5-11, A-3

allocation unit size .......................... 5-6

Analog Audio Out Mon. 1 ............. 2-12

ATX connector panel .............2-9, 2-16

audio ............................................ 1-1

analog output ........................ 2-12

digital (AES/EBU) .................... 2-13

interfaces ................................. 2-9

pin-out ....................................A-9

XLR connectors ...................... 2-13

B

B Out ......................................... 2-13

BIOS ............................................. 1-9

breakout cable ............................. 2-13

C

camera .......................................... 1-1

casing

....................................... 5-7

close

open ........................................ 5-7

chapter overview ............................ 1-4

closing of casing .............................5-7

color modes ................................. 2-11

COM port ................................... 2-16

conformity declaration .......... 1-8, A-13

connectors ................................... 2-11

ATX connector panel ........2-9, 2-16

DVI .......................................2-15

labeling ..................................2-11

main connector panel .......2-9, 2-12

naming conventions ................ 2-11

slot panels .....................2-10, 2-14

conventions

naming of connectors

typographical ........................... 1-5

CVBS Out .................................... 2-13

..............2-11

D

DB-25 connector ............................A-9

DB-9 connector

RMT In

RMT Out ...............................A-10

declaration of conformity ...... 1-8, A-13

Digital Audio Ch. 1-8 ............ 2-13, A-9

disk carrier ..............................2-7, 5-2

overview .................................. 5-3

disk recorder .................................. 1-1

dual link .. 1-1, 2-11, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16

DVD drive ..............................2-3, 2-7

eject ........................................ 2-7

emergency eject ........................ 2-8

tray .........................................2-7

DVI ............................................. 2-15

DVI connector ..............................2-15

pin-out ....................................A-8

DVS logo (faceplate) ................2-3, 2-6

..................................A-10

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emergency eject (DVD drive) ........... 2-8

environmental conditions ........ 1-7, A-4

Ethernet ...................................... 2-17

F

faceplate ................................2-3, 2-5

DVS logo ..........................2-3, 2-6

lift ........................................... 2-6

fan failure ...................................... 5-8

fast shut down ............................... 4-3

Fibre Channel ................................ 1-2

FireWire ...................................... 2-17

formatting video hard disks ............. 5-6

front overview ............................... 2-2

G

G Out ......................................... 2-13

graphic card ................................. 2-14

guarantee ...................................... 1-8

H

hard disk failure ............................. 5-2

(HD) SDI IN ................................. 2-15

(HD) SDI OUT ............................. 2-16

HDD LEDs ..................................... 2-5

hinge ............................................2-6

horizontal sync ............................. 2-13

HSync Out .................................. 2-13

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important notes ............................. 1-8

installation ..................................... 3-1

instructions

installation

maintenance ............................ 5-1

operation ................................. 4-1

packing .................................A-11

safety ...................................... 1-6

............................... 3-1

K

keyboard ..............................2-17, 3-1

L

labeling of connectors ...................2-11

LAN ............................................2-17

LAN I LED ......................................2-5

LAN II LED .....................................2-5

LEDs ..................................... 2-2, 2-4

alarm ...................... 2-4, 5-8, 5-11

hard disks .................................2-5

LAN I .......................................2-5

LAN II ...................................... 2-5

power supply ..........................5-11

system .....................................2-4

system component failure ..........2-4

system HDD .............................2-4

line in ..........................................2-17

line out ........................................2-17

LTC

..........................................2-13

In

Out ....................................... 2-13

M

magnets ........................................2-6

main connector panel ............ 2-9, 2-12

mike ............................................2-17

monitor ............................... 2-14, 3-1

mouse ................................. 2-16, 3-1

multi-device ...................................1-2

mute button .................. 2-3, 5-8, 5-11

N

naming conventions (connectors) ...2-11

network .......................................2-17

connection .............................2-17

connection status ......................2-5

notes (important) ............................1-8

NTFS .............................................5-6

O

opening of casing ...........................5-7

operation items ...................... 2-2, 2-3

options ..........................................1-1

12Bit ....................................... 1-3

4K-Workflow non-real time ........ 1-2

Audio16 ...................................1-2

Conform ..................................1-3

Disk-Upgrade ...........................1-2

Disk-Upgrades ..........................1-2

FC/SAN ...................................1-2

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LVDS ...................................... 1-2

MultiDevice ............................. 1-2

RAM ....................................... 1-2

Raster ...................................... 1-2

Special Raster Formats ............... 1-2

Teletext VBI 335 ....................... 1-2

Variframe ................................ 1-2

overheating ...................................A-3

overview ....................................... 2-1

chapters .................................. 1-4

connectors ............................. 2-11

disk carrier ............................... 5-3

front ....................................... 2-2

power supply ......................... 5-11

rear ......................................... 2-9

P

packing instructions ......................A-11

parallel port ................................. 2-16

partition ........................................ 5-5

pin-out

25-pin D-Sub connector

9-pin D-Sub connector ............A-10

audio ......................................A-9

DVI ......................................... A-8

RMT In ..................................A-10

RMT Out ............................... A-10

power ........................................... 2-3

on/off status ..................... 2-3, 2-6

switch ..............................2-3, 4-1

power supply ................................. 2-9

overview ................................ 5-11

unit failure ............................. 5-11

power switch ..........................2-3, 4-1

Pronto2K.2 .................................... 1-1

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installation

options .................................... 1-1

shut down ............................... 4-3

specifications ............................A-5

start ........................................ 4-2

storage capacity ................ 1-1, 1-9

technical data ........................... A-4

video raster ..............................A-7

ProntoHD.2 ................................... 1-1

protocols (RS-422) ....................... 2-13

............................... 3-1

............A-9

R

R Out .......................................... 2-13

RAM .............................................1-2

rear overview ................................. 2-9

Ref In .......................................... 2-16

reference input ............................. 2-16

remote control ............................. 2-12

reset button ................................... 2-3

RMT In ........................................ 2-12

pin-out ..................................A-10

RMT Out .....................................2-12

pin-out ..................................A-10

RS-232 ........................................ 2-16

RS-422 ........................................ 2-12

control protocol ......................2-13

S

S/PDIF ........................................2-17

safety instructions ........................... 1-6

SD SDI A In .................................. 2-13

SD SDI A Out ............................... 2-13

SD/HD SDI B In ............................ 2-13

SD/HD SDI B Out ......................... 2-13

SDI (serial digital interface) ............ 2-12

signal distribution .................... 2-11

setting up a stripe set ......................5-5

shutting down ................................4-3

fast shut down .......................... 4-3

signal distribution (SDI) .................2-11

single link ..........1-1, 2-11, 2-15, 2-16

slot panel connectors ...........2-10, 2-14

sound card ...................................2-17

specification(s) ...............................A-5

starting .......................................... 4-2

status

of power-on/-off

of system ..........................2-2, 2-4

of video hard disks .............2-2, 2-4

storage capacity ......................1-1, 1-9

stripe set .................................1-9, 5-6

setup .......................................5-5

system HDD LED ............................2-4

system LEDs ...................................2-4

system reset ................................... 2-3

system status ..........................2-2, 2-4

...............2-3, 2-6

1

2

3

4

5

A

I

Q

quick format .................................. 5-6

T

target group .................................. 1-5

technical data .................................A-4

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telecine ......................................... 1-1

transportation ...................... 1-7, A-11

troubleshooting ..............................A-2

typographical conventions ............... 1-5

U

USB connectors ........... 2-4, 2-14, 2-16

V

vertical sync ................................. 2-13

video hard disk array ....................... 2-3

access ...................................... 2-6

video hard disk(s)

activity

assembly .................................. 5-4

.................................... 2-5

format .....................................5-6

LEDs ........................................2-5

removal ...................................5-2

replace .....................................5-4

status ............................... 2-2, 2-4

video I/O panel ............................2-15

video raster ................................... A-7

VSync Out ...................................2-13

VTR ..............................................1-1

W

warranty ........................................1-8

X

XLR connectors (audio) .................2-13

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