DVS VENICE Hardware Manual

VENICE Hardware Guide (Version1.0)

Multi-channel Video Server

VENICE

Hardware Guide

VENICE
Hardware Guide

Introduction

Overview

Installation

Operation

Maintenance

Appendix

Index

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DVS Digital Video Systems AG
Krepenstr. 8
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Phone: [phone]

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Internet: http://www.dvs.de

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Dear customer,

this product was developed and tested thoroughly. Unfortu­nately, the possibility of problems and errors can never be ruled
out. To support us in helping you as fast as possible if such a
case occurs, please fill in this registration form and send or fax
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Connected devices

(Brand and type of edit controller, VTR, external storage, etc.)

Contents

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

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

1.2 Target Group ........................................................................ 1-3

1.3 Conventions Used in this User Guide .................................... 1-3

1.4 Safety Instructions ................................................................ 1-4

1.5 Important Notes ................................................................... 1-6

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.1.5 Hard Disk Array .......................................................... 2-6

2.1.6 DVD Drive ................................................................. 2-8

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

2.2.1 The Rear of the System ................................................ 2-9

2.2.2 Digital Video I/Os ..................................................... 2-10

2.2.3 Main Connector Panel ............................................... 2-11

2.2.4 ATX Connector Panel .................................................2-13

2.2.5 Slot Panel Connectors ................................................2-14

2.2.6 Power Supply ........................................................... 2-17

2.3 Battery Backup Unit ........................................................... 2-18

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

4.1 Starting the System .............................................................. 4-1

4.2 Shutting Down the System ................................................... 4-2

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

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

5.1.1 Introduction to RAID ...................................................5-2

5.1.2 Identifying a Broken Hard Disk...................................... 5-3

5.1.3 Replacing a Hard Disk.................................................. 5-4

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 Controller Maintenance ......................................................5-11

5.5 Power Supply Maintenance ................................................ 5-13

5.6 Using the DVS Recovery Disc .............................................5-15

5.7 Removal of the Faceplate ...................................................5-17

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

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

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

A.2.1 General Technical Data ................................................A-4

A.2.2 Dimensions.................................................................A-5

A.3 Hardware Specifications .......................................................A-6

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

This documentation describes how to use the hardware of VENICE, the
multi-channel video server manufactured by DVS.

VENICE is a highly flexible server system for the capturing and play-out
of audio and video content. Especially designed for broadcast work­flows, it provides multiple independent channels and supports natively
the most common compressed formats. With VENICE you can easily
capture live content, e.g. from cameras directly, and access data for
play-out operations – if required both at the same time and in the for­mat that suits your workflow best. During each operation you can con­trol an externally connected device via RS-422 to act as a player or
recorder, either in a manual or automatic (autoedit) operation mode.

The VENICE hardware uses Linux as its operating system and will be
equipped with a storage capacity of several terabytes. It stores the cap­tured material in a selectable file format (compressed or uncompressed)
directly on the connected storage.

With its flexible software the VENICE server can be controlled either lo­cally or from remote client stations in the network. With this you can
place the hardware of VENICE at any location you like and still have full
control over it.

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1.1 Overview

This guide informs you about the installation of the VENICE hardware,
its operation as well as all connection possibilities. Furthermore, it de­scribes maintenance tasks that you may carry out on your own.

The chapters contain the following information:

Chapter 1 Begins with a short introduction to VENICE, fol-

Chapter 2 This chapter gives a front and rear overview of

lowed 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 observe.

the system detailing all items, connectors and
interfaces. Additionally, it contains some fur­ther information, for example, about the digital
video in- and outputs and the battery backup
unit.

Chapter 3 Describes the hardware installation of the DVS

system.

Chapter 4 Explains how to operate the DVS system, i.e.

how to start and shut down the device.

Chapter 5 Details maintenance work, for example, in case

of a hard disk, fan or power supply unit failure.

Appendix Provides technical details and general informa-

tion about the hardware of the DVS system.
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 DVS system in connec­tion with other equipment, e.g. a camera or a VTR, you should know
how to handle this equipment.

When performing maintenance tasks on the hardware of the DVS sys­tem, 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:

y Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must per-

form in the order indicated.

– Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list.

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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.

Entry Indicates entries to be made at a command line

or an output of a program on the screen

[Key] A key on a keyboard

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1.4 Safety Instructions

To use VENICE correctly please heed the following:

Please read the following safety instructions carefully before
attempting any installation and/or performing any work on
the VENICE hardware.

If the DVS system is not used in compliance with the safety
instructions, the warranty and all resulting liability claims will
be void.

General

VENICE 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 DVS system the manuals and guides deliv­ered with it must be read and observed.

– Use the DVS system only in apparent good technical order.
– The hardware of the DVS system 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 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 sys­tem. Avoid touching the internal components of the DVS system
whenever possible.

– Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to

changing voltages. Connecting or disconnecting the DVS system 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.

– Use, store and transport the DVS system 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 DVS system must

be disconnected from the power supply immediately. Before using
the DVS system again, it has to be checked by authorized service
personnel.

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

casing.

– The DVS system must not be misused, abused, physically damaged,

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

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– Do not perform any changes or extensions to the DVS system

whatsoever.

Transportation

VENICE is a very sensitive device. Especially the hard disks of the system
must be handled with great care. Therefore, observe in case of trans­portation:

– Handle the DVS system 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 DVS system 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 VENICE needs some basic
environmental conditions:

– Do not expose the DVS system to sources of heat, such as direct

sunlight or a radiator.
– Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation holes of the system.
– When installing the DVS system in a rack, take care that warmed up

air is conducted to the rear of the rack and properly vented away.
– Avoid areas with high humidity or dust. Best operating conditions

are given in an air-conditioned site.
– Do not expose the DVS system to strong electric or magnetic fields.
– Avoid areas where the DVS system 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 other 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’s 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 AG.
– Products not used in compliance with the safety instructions

detailed in section “Safety Instructions” on page 1-4.

– 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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Product Disposal (B2B)

Used electrical and electronic products should not be dis­posed of with general household waste. At the end of its
service life you may return the DVS product after appro­priate prior notification to either your local distributor or
DVS in Germany. DVS will then take the device free of
charge to a waste disposal organization which will recycle
and reuse it environmental friendly.

General Notes

Please observe the following general important notes:

VENICE has been delivered to you fully preconfigured and op­timized for a real-time in- and output of video streams.
Changing any of the settings (e.g. the hardware, software
and/or BIOS settings) may lead to a loss of performance or
may even render the system unusable. Re-configuring the
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.

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Your DVS system has been tested thoroughly and is very reli­able. However, because of the vast amount of third-party
software available, its reactions on the installation of such
could not be tested. The installation of third-party software
may disrupt the real-time capability and/or limit the function­ality of your system.

Only use the designated storage to store video and audio data.
Other storage locations will be too slow for real-time opera­tions.

Leave about 15 % of the overall main storage capacity empty
of data for real-time performance reasons.

Compared to other alarms sounded by the system the alarm
buzzer of the power supply is relatively faint. In a loud environ­ment it may be drowned by other noises. When operating the
DVS system in a loud environment, it is recommended to check
the state of the alarm LED (see section “Operation Items” on
page 2-3) at regular intervals.

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This chapter provides a detailed overview of the hardware of the DVS
system. The system will be shown in a front and a rear view and all its
parts and connectors will be described. For explanatory reasons the sec­tion about the rear also contains some further information about the
digital video in- and outputs. The chapter will be concluded with a de­scription of the battery backup unit installed inside the system.

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2.1 Overview of the Front

This section gives an overview of the front of the DVS system. After an
overall overview of the front the operable front panel at the top of the
system will be described first. This will be followed by descriptions of
the faceplate and the hard disk array. The section will be concluded with
some explanations about the DVD drive.

2.1.1 The Front of the System

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

HDD LEDsoperation items

faceplate/

hard disk array

DVD drive

VENICE

Figure 2-1: Overview of the front

operation items With the operation items the system can be con-

trolled (e.g. turned on or off). Additionally, they of­fer some LEDs that allow you to assess the state of
the DVS system as well as USB connectors for an
easy connectivity of additional devices such as
memory sticks. Further information about the op­eration items can be found in section “Operation
Items” on page 2-3.

HDD LEDs The upper part of the front is equipped with LEDs

that indicate the statuses (activities) of the hard
disks of the hard disk array. Further information
about the LEDs and their meaning can be found in
section “HDD LEDs” on page 2-4.

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faceplate/
hard disk array

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

2.1.2 Operation Items

With the operation items at the system’s front the hardware of VENICE
can be controlled (e.g. turned on or off). There you can also find LEDs
that allow you to assess the state of the DVS system as well as USB con­nectors.

The faceplate covers the hard disk array. If 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.

The hard disk array contains the main storage and
system/metadata hard disks which can be used to
store video and audio material. All disks can be re­placed easily in case of failure. The disk array is de­scribed in more detail in section “Hard Disk Array”
on page 2-6.

ware installations. Further information about the
DVD drive can be found in section “DVD Drive”
on page 2-8.

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Figure 2-2: Operation items overview

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

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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No. Item Explanation

1 alarm LED This LED indicates that a hardware malfunction

2, 3 LAN 1/2 LEDs Indicate that a valid network is connected to the

4, 5 USB ports The USB connectors (universal serial bus) at the

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

7 reset Resets your system and initiates a warm reboot.

has occurred.

first/second LAN connection at the rear of the
system (see section “ATX Connector Panel” on
page 2-13).

front offer you the possibility to connect other
devices such as memory sticks easily.

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).

Use a thin, pointed object to press this button.

8 mute In case of a hardware malfunction a system

2.1.3 HDD LEDs

The HDD LEDs show the statuses (activities) of the hard disks of the
hard disk array. They can be seen only when they are flashing because
they are located behind the white strip and thus not visible when off.

Save your data before resetting the
system. Otherwise data may be lost.

alarm turns on. By pressing this button the
alarm buzzer can be switched mute. Use a thin,
pointed object to press this button.

Some alarms (e.g. the one in case of a
hard disk failure) are independent of
the system alarm and cannot be
switched mute with the mute button.

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Figure 2-3: HDD LEDs

Each LED represents a hard disk of the array:

Overview

LEDs:

hard disks:

A

1

234 1234 123 4 1 23 4

A:
D:
C:

B:

1234
1234
1234

1234

BCD

system/metadata disk set

main storage disk set

Figure 2-4: HDD LEDs and the hard disk array

Starting from the left, the first four LEDs display the accesses to the top
row of hard disks (see section “Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6); 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.

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2.1.4 Faceplate

The faceplate covers the hard disks of the hard disk array.

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

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Figure 2-5: Overview of the faceplate

The top side of the faceplate is hinge-fastened, while its bottom side is
fixed with magnets. If you need access to one of the hard disks, for ex­ample, to replace it, you just have to lift the faceplate:

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Then you can access the hard disks of the hard disk array (see section
“Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6).

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Figure 2-6: Lifting of faceplate

The faceplate can be removed for transport reasons (see sec­tion “Removal of the Faceplate” on page 5-17).

2.1.5 Hard Disk Array

The hard disks of the hard disk array are used to store your video and
audio material. Among them you can find the main storage of the DVS
system as well as the system/metadata hard disks. To prevent data loss
in case a hard disk fails, it is normally RAID protected. Furthermore, the
system/metadata hard disks are protected with a battery backup unit
to prevent data loss, for example, in case of a power failure.

Further information about RAID and the location of the main
storage and system/metadata hard disks can be found in sec­tion “Introduction to RAID” on page 5-2. The battery backup
unit is described in section “Battery Backup Unit” on
page 2-18.

Once the faceplate is lifted (see section “Faceplate” on page 2-5), you
have access to the hard disk array:

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lifted faceplate hard disk array hinge wire

Figure 2-7: Hard disk array

The hinge wires hold the faceplate in place and allow you to lift
it. For further information see section “Faceplate” on page 2-5
and section “Removal of the Faceplate” on page 5-17.

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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.

lever openerdisk carrier

LED disk
power

LED disk
activity

Figure 2-8: Hard disk carrier overview

Further information about how to remove and exchange a
hard disk can be found in section “Hard Disk Maintenance” on
page 5-2.

disk carrier The disk carriers hold each one hard disk of the

array. The hard disks are mounted to the disk
carriers with several screws normally located at
the sides of the carriers.

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lever Once the lever is unlatched with the opener, it

can be used to pull the disk carrier and its hard

disk out of the system.
opener Unlatches the lever and with it the disk carrier.
LED disk power Shows whether the disk of the disk carrier re-

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LED disk activity Indicates the status of the hard disk of the disk

2.1.6 DVD Drive

The system is equipped with a DVD drive which can be used for service
purposes or to install additional software. It also provides burning capa­bility.

carrier (see also section “HDD LEDs” on
page 2-4):

off Hard disk is idle.
green Hard disk is accessed.
red A hard disk or hard disk carrier related

error has occurred.

DVD tray DVD eject emergency eject

Figure 2-9: Overview of DVD drive

DVD tray The DVD tray holds the CD or DVD.
DVD eject Opens the DVD tray when the system is

turned on.

emergency eject You can open the DVD tray with the system

cut from power: Insert a thin, pointed object

into the emergency eject hole. Then the DVD

tray opens.

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

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2.2 Overview of the Rear

This section describes the rear of the system. After an overall overview
of the rear some explanatory details about the digital video in- and out­puts are given. Next, the main connector panel will be described, fol­lowed by detailed descriptions of the ATX connector panel, the slot
panel connectors and the power supply.

2.2.1 The Rear of the System

This section provides an overview of the rear of the system:

main connector ATX connector slot panel

panel panel connectors

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power supply

LTC Ou tCh. 1LTC I n

987654321

PUSH

Ch.1 Dig.Audio 1 - 8

Ch.3 Dig.Audio 1 - 8

Ch.4 Dig.Audio 1 - 8

Ch.2 Dig.Audio 1 - 8

LTC Ou tCh.2LTC In

PUSH

Ch.2 RMTCh. 1 RMT Ch.1

Ch.4 RMTCh.3. RMT

SDIIn B

SDIOut B

VGA

Figure 2-10: Overview of the rear

main connector panel The main connector panel provides most of

the standard in- and outputs of VENICE to give
you the full functionality of the system. It
holds, for example, the connectors for remote
control and video I/Os. It is in more detail de­scribed in section “Main Connector Panel” on
page 2-11.

ATX connector panel On this panel you can find the standard con-

nectors of the computer system. Further infor­mation about them can be found in section
“ATX Connector Panel” on page 2-13.

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slot panel connectors The slot panel connectors of the DVS system

power supply The redundant power supply provides the sys-

provide, for example, video I/O panels con-

taining video connections and the graphic card

panel. Furthermore, if applicable, some addi-

tional panels may be present for internal rea-

sons or on customer request. More details

about the slot panel connectors can be found

in section “Slot Panel Connectors” on

page 2-14.

tem with power. It consists of several indepen-

dent power supply units: Even if one fails the

others will still supply enough power to keep

the system operational. Further information

about the power supply can be found in sec-

tion “Power Supply” on page 2-17.

2.2.2 Digital Video I/Os

This section contains some information about the digital video in- and
outputs of VENICE.

Generally DVS names the input/output channels (connectors/ports) of
the digital video signals alphabetically: the main video stream is then
available, for instance, on port A and the secondary video stream on
port B. However, because some systems offer more channels providing
sometimes different functions, the labeling of the ports can be supple­mented by numbers. To simplify matters whenever feasible the main
video ports (ports A) may be labeled without an alphabetical or numer­ic structuring.

For YUV you will usually use one channel (the main video ports, mostly
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).

For the very first video channel VENICE provides two SDI ports for an
input as well as an output at the rear of the system. Any additional
numbering on the port labels refer to the respective video channel of
VENICE. The remaining video channels provide single-link SDI connec­tions only.

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The table below shows the signal distribution over the SDI (serial digital
interface) in- and output ports for the different color modes:

Input

Video Mode

YCbCr4:2:2 Y, Cb, C

YC

A 4:2:2:4 Y, Cb, C

bCr

RGB 4:4:4 G, ½ R, ½ B ½ R, ½ B G, ½ R, ½ B ½ R, ½ B

RGBA 4:4:4:4 G, ½ R, ½ B ½ R, ½ B, A G, ½ R, ½ B ½ R, ½ B, A

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

2) Dual link modes are available for the first video channel only.

(per video channel)

SDI In A

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The DVI output ports are available for all video channels and provide
video signals in RGB at all times.

2.2.3 Main Connector Panel

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

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

Output

(per video channel)

SDI In B

–Y, C

AY, C

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SDI Out A1SDI Out B

, C

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, C

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Ch. 1 Dig. Audio1-8

Pin-outs of most connectors can be found in section “Signal In­and Outputs” on page A-8.

LTC OutCh. 1LTC In

Ch. 3 Dig. Audio1-8

Ch. 2 Dig. Audio1-8

PUSH

Ch. 4 Dig. Audio1-8

LTC OutCh. 2LTC In

Ch. 2 RMTCh. 1 RMT Ch. 1

Ch. 4 RMTCh. 3. RMT

Figure 2-11: Main connector panel on rear

SDI In B

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Ch. 1 LTC In XLR connector (female) for an input of longitu-

Ch. 1 LTC Out XLR connector (male) for an output of longitu-

Item Description

dinal timecode for video channel 1

dinal timecode for video channel 1

Ch. 1
Dig. Audio 1-8

Ch. 2
Dig. Audio 1-8

Ch. 3
Dig. Audio 1-8

Ch. 4
Dig. Audio 1-8

DB-25 connector (female) for a balanced audio
signal in- and output of the digital audio
channels 1 to 8 (AES/EBU) for video channel 1;
XLR connectors are available via a breakout ca­ble

DB-25 connector (female) for a balanced audio
signal in- and output of the digital audio
channels 1 to 8 (AES/EBU) for video channel 2;
XLR connectors are available via a breakout ca­ble

DB-25 connector (female) for a balanced audio
signal in- and output of the digital audio
channels 1 to 8 (AES/EBU) for video channel 3;
XLR connectors are available via a breakout ca­ble

DB-25 connector (female) for a balanced audio
signal in- and output of the digital audio
channels 1 to 8 (AES/EBU) for video channel 4;
XLR connectors are available via a breakout ca­ble

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Ch. 2 LTC In XLR connector (female) for an input of longitu-

dinal timecode for video channel 2

Ch. 2 LTC Out XLR connector (male) for an output of longitu-

dinal timecode for video channel 2

Ch. 1 RMT DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an out- or input of master/slave control
signals for video channel 1; its pin-out (master
or slave) can be switched in the software

Ch. 2 RMT DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an out- or input of master/slave control
signals for video channel 2; its pin-out (master
or slave) can be switched in the software

Ch. 3 RMT DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an out- or input of master/slave control
signals for video channel 3; its pin-out (master
or slave) can be switched in the software

Overview

Item Description

Ch. 4 RMT DB-9 connector (female), serial RS-422 inter-

face for an out- or input of master/slave control

signals for video channel 4; its pin-out (master

or slave) can be switched in the software

Ch. 1 SDI In B BNC connector for an input of digital video sig-

nals (serial digital interface, port B) for video

channel 1; 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)

Ch. 1 SDI Out B BNC connector for an output of digital video

signals (serial digital interface, port B) for video

channel 1; 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)

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2.2.4 ATX Connector Panel

The ATX connector panel on the rear of the DVS system holds the con­nectors of the computer system. It provides the following connections:

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No. Item Explanation

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

system

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

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No. Item Explanation

3 CEN/LFE Connector for center out and subwoofer

4 line in Connector to input audio signals

5 keyboard PS/2 connector to connect a keyboard to

6, 7 USB ports These USB connectors (universal serial bus)

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

9 back surround Connector for rear surround speakers

10 side surround Connector for middle surround speakers

11 front Connector to output audio signals (line

speakers

the system

offer you the possibility to connect other
devices to your system

ports to connect the system to a network

out), e.g. for front speakers or headphones

12 mike Connector to input low-level audio signals

The audio ports on this panel are not used by the VENICE soft­ware. The Spycer software, however, uses them.

2.2.5 Slot Panel Connectors

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

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video I/O panels: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4

VGA

Figure 2-13: Slot panels on rear

Overview

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The full complement of four video channels is optionally avail­able. In its standard variant VENICE will be delivered with two
video channels.

The layout of the slot panel area on your 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.

VGA

The system is equipped with a graphic card and the VGA panel is the
panel of this card. The monitor for VENICE 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 DVS
system.

Video I/O Panel Channel 1/2/3/4

The video I/O panels of VENICE hold each one digital video interface
(DVI connector) for an output of analog and digital video signals, some
links of the serial digital interface (A ports) and a reference input. There
is one video I/O panel available for each video channel of VENICE.

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The full complement of four video channels is optionally avail­able. In its standard variant VENICE will be delivered with two
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Figure 2-14: Video I/O panel for the video channels 1/2/3/4

In detail each panel provides the following connectors and items for its
respective video channel:

Item Description

DVI DVI connector for an output of analog and digital

RGB 8 bit video signals for each video channel; a pin­out of this connector can be found in section “Signal
In- and Outputs” on page A-8

Ref. Term Termination switch for the reference input for each

video channel; switches off the termination of the
genlock signal manually, e.g. if this channel is not the
last link in a genlock connection chain

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

(serial digital interface, port A) for each video chan­nel; either input of YUV in single-link or first stream
of RGB in dual-link mode

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

(serial digital interface, port A) for each video chan­nel; either output of YUV in single-link or first stream
of RGB in dual-link mode

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Ref In BNC connector for a synchronization of video signals

for each video channel, i.e. the reference input; input
of horizontal or composite sync depending on soft­ware settings

2.2.6 Power Supply

The redundant power supply provides the system with power. It con­sists of several 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 one power supply unit out
of order. However, if another one fails, a continued operation
of the system cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, it is recom­mended to change a failed power supply unit immediately
(see section “Power Supply Maintenance” on page 5-13).

The state of the power supply units can be easily checked ei­ther with their LEDs as explained below or with the general
alarm LED (see section “Operation Items” on page 2-3).

The following provides an overview of one of the power supply units:

Overview

latch power cable socketLEDhandle

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Figure 2-15: Overview of the power supply

handle With the handle of the power supply unit you

can pull the unit out of the power supply once it

is unlocked with the latch.
LED The LED indicates the state of the power supply

unit:

green Operating normally

off Standby mode

off (alarm LED on) Disconnected from power or

malfunction

latch The latch of a power supply unit locks it in the

power supply. With it the unit can be unlocked

and pulled out of the power supply with the

help of the handle.

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power cable socket The socket where the power cable has to be

plugged in to provide the system with power.

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2.3 Battery Backup Unit

To prevent data loss especially for the metadata, the system/metadata
hard disks (see section “Introduction to RAID” on page 5-2) are pro­tected by a battery backup unit. If the system’s operation gets inter­rupted, for example, in case of a power failure, it will provide power to
the cache of the connected RAID controller, so that buffered data will
not get lost. Once the operation of the system is restored, the cached
data will be written to the hard disks.

The battery backup unit is located inside the casing of the DVS system:

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Figure 2-16: Location of battery backup unit inside the system

The battery backup unit is a rechargeable battery that will be charged
automatically when the system is turned on.

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Installation

This chapter describes the installation procedure of the VENICE hard­ware. The system must be installed properly before you can start work­ing with it.

To install the hardware of VENICE perform the following:

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y Unpack the DVS system and its accessories.

Check your delivery and compare it with the delivery note 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 DVS system on a firm, flat surface within reach of a power

outlet or mount it in a rack. 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

1280 × 1024 pixels (default manufacturing setting).

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.

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

The VENICE hardware is now properly installed and you can switch on
the system as described in section “Starting the System” on page 4-1.

After installing the hardware the DVS system has to be set up
first before it can be used. How to perform the initial setup is
in detail described in the software documentation delivered
with the system.

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Operation

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

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power switch

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

4.1 Starting the System

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

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To start the system perform the following:

y Press the power switch briefly to turn on the 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 begins to load the installed operating system. When the oper­ating system has finished its loading, you can begin to work with the
DVS system right away.

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4.2 Shutting Down the System

There are several possibilities to shut down the DVS system. All depend
on whether the operating system is already loaded, frozen or not com­pletely loaded. Please act accordingly.

To shut down the system perform the following according to the state
of the 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 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.

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

With the operating system frozen or not completely loaded

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

This procedure can cause corrupted system data. However, the
system should be sufficiently protected against this by the jour­naling file system and the battery backup unit (see section
“Battery Backup Unit” on page 2-18).

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

tem turns off.

The system will then shut down immediately.

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Maintenance

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 system that cannot be resolved with
the work described here or in 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 event of a hard disk failure. First,
some introductory information about RAID are provided. After that fol­low descriptions how to act when a hard disk fails.

5.1.1 Introduction to RAID

In a system where huge amounts of data are processed, large storage
capacities combined with high data throughputs are mandatory. To
provide both at the same time it is common practice in the area of video
and digital film to configure several hard disks together into a stripe set
or RAID. The IT world has defined several ’levels’ of RAID, most of
them providing some kind of data protection.

The RAID feature makes the DVS system tolerant of disk failures. Even
with a broken disk operations can still be continued and, once the failed
disk has been replaced, the missing data can be recovered easily. The
data protection is provided by a RAID controller installed inside the sys­tem which independently administers the data protection for the sets of
hard disks connected to it.

The system/metadata hard disks are protected by a RAID 1 applied to
the data, meaning by a mirroring of the data between two disks. If one
of the hard disks fails, the missing data can be restored with the mir­rored information stored on the other disk.

If the second disk fails in the meantime, the data will be unre­coverable.

The main storage of the DVS system comprises up to 14 hard disks that
are protected by a RAID 6 applied to the data. With this, the data is
striped across these hard disks during write procedures. At the same
time the information necessary to rebuild a failed hard disk (parity in­formation) is generated and written across the disks as well. Because
RAID 6 writes the parity information twice to different hard disks (dual
parity), up to two hard disks can fail and your data will still be recover­able due to the information stored on the other disks. Especially server
systems make use of the RAID 6 feature because, particularly with larg­er disk capacities, the recovery of a single disk can take a long time and
the failure of a second disk in the meantime is not unlikely anymore.

If a third disk fails in the meantime, the data will be unrecov­erable.

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The following figure shows a representation of the hard disk array of
the DVS system (see also section “Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6). It in­dicates the location of the disk sets (RAID packs) in the hard disk array:

hard disks:

Figure 5-1: Disk sets (RAID packs) of the hard disk array

With the available RAID feature the DVS system can withstand disk fail­ures without losing data or access to data.

5.1.2 Identifying a Broken Hard Disk

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system/metadata disk set

main storage disk set

In case of an alarm or when suspecting a worn hard disk, you have to
identify the broken hard disk first in order to replace it.

An alarm can be caused by a number of reasons. Please refer
to section “Troubleshooting” on page A-2 first for further de­tails about what to do in case of an alarm.

If a hard disk fails, the alarm will be sounded by a RAID con­troller. It cannot be switched mute with the mute button of the
operation items. It can be turned off either with the RAID soft­ware manager or by replacing the broken hard disk.

Data accesses to the hard disk array are still possible because
any missing data will be recalculated from the parity informa­tion stored on the other hard disk(s). This can limit the overall
performance and real-time operations may no longer be possi­ble.

Replace the failed disk as soon as possible. If you do not re­place a broken disk in time and another disk fails in the mean­time, your data may be unrecoverable.

Before replacing a hard disk you have to gather the log files of
the RAID controller. If you know how to do this you may pro­ceed on your own. If not, please contact the DVS service de­partment first.

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In most cases you can find the broken disk by simply observing the
LEDs of the disk array (see section “Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6).
While performing continuous accesses to the data, it will be the one:

– no longer blinking (either continuously on or off),
– irregularly blinking compared to the other hard disks of the

same disk set, or

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– showing a hard disk or disk carrier related error (see section

“Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6).

Once the broken disk has been identified, you can replace it as de­scribed in section “Replacing a Hard Disk” on page 5-4. However, es­pecially the detection of worn hard disks can prove difficult. If you are
unsure about having detected the correct hard disk please contact the
DVS service department.

5.1.3 Replacing a Hard Disk

As soon as the broken hard disk has been identified (see section “Iden­tifying a Broken Hard Disk” on page 5-3), it can be replaced easily. The
replacement of a broken hard disk can be divided into three steps:

1. Removing the hard disk from the system.

2. Replacing the hard disk.

3. Reassembling it into the system.

All steps are explained in the following.

Before replacing a hard disk you have to gather the log files of
the RAID controller. If you know how to do this you may pro­ceed on your own. If not, please contact the DVS service de­partment first.

Step 1: Removing the Hard Disk

The hard disks that are accessible at the front of the system are con­nected to the system with the help of disk carriers. They can be re­moved easily, even when the system is running (hot-swappable).

For an overview of a disk carrier as well as further information
about it see section “Hard Disk Array” on page 2-6.

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

y If appropriate, stop all accesses to the hard disk array of your sys-

tem, for example, by exiting the video system software and sever­ing the network connections.

y Lift the faceplate of the system (see section “Faceplate” on

page 2-5).

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y Then, unlatch the disk carrier of the defective hard disk by pressing

the opener of the disk carrier (1).

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

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y Take the lever and turn it in its hinge (2) until it cannot be moved

further:

Figure 5-2: Pulling out the lever

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

y Once the interface connections inside the system are severed, you

can pull the disk carrier out of the system.

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

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To replace the hard disk do the following:

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

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 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 system.

Step 3: Reassembling the Hard Disk

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

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

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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

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interface inside the system and until the lever retracts by itself from
the pushing.

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

result will slide the carrier completely back in.

Once the faceplate of the DVS system is back in place, the replacement
of the hard disk is finished. After several minutes the replaced hard disk
will be automatically recognized by the system. Then the rebuild of the
data will be initiated on its own. When the system has finished the re­build, the DVS system will be fully operational again.

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.

The disk carrier of the replaced disk should be level with the
others of the array.

During a rebuild real-time processes may not be possible. It is
recommended to restrict accesses to the hard disk array until
the rebuild is finished.

A rebuild takes several hours. It is strongly recommended to
avoid accesses to the disk array during this time, otherwise it
may take considerably longer.

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5.2 Opening and Closing the Casing

Some tasks described in this manual require an opening of the system’s
casing and the closing of it 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 DVS 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.

Maintenance

The system must be operated only with the chassis’ cover in­stalled to ensure proper cooling.

y Shut down the system as described in section “Shutting Down the

System” on page 4-2.

y Disconnect all power cords from the system.

y Press the two buttons at the top of the system (1) and move the

cover towards the rear of the system (2).

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

5.2.2 Closing the Casing

After finishing your task at hand you have to close the casing of the
DVS 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 of closing 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), 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 an alarm buzzer of the system. The alarm can be
switched mute with the mute button at the front of the system (see sec­tion “Operation Items” on page 2-3). Then you have to do the follow­ing to exchange the failed fan:

An alarm can be caused by a number of reasons. 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.

Maintenance inside the system 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 system. Avoid touching the inter­nal components of the computer system.

y Open the casing of the system as described in section “Opening the

Casing” on page 5-7.

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Maintenance

With the casing of the 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 system (1).

y With the locking mechanism released pull the fan module up and

out of the system (2).

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Figure 5-4: Removal of fan module

This will sever the connection of the fan to the system.

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y Unscrew the finger protection grille from the broken fan and after-

wards screw off the fan from the fan bracket.

y Replace the broken fan with a new one and reassemble the fan

module: Screw the fan to the fan bracket and afterwards the finger
protection grille to the fan.

y Re-insert the repaired fan module into the system.

y Next close the casing of the system as described in section “Closing

the Casing” on page 5-7.

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

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.

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5.4 Controller Maintenance

During the service life of the DVS system you may have to exchange a
RAID controller (see section “Introduction to RAID” on page 5-2). It
may be indicated, for example, if a disk set (RAID pack) cannot be ac­cessed anymore. This section describes how to exchange a RAID con­troller.

Before exchanging a RAID controller contact the DVS service
department.

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.

Maintenance inside the system should only be performed
by personnel qualified for handling and testing electrical
equipment.

Maintenance

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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 system. Avoid touching the inter­nal components of the computer system.

y Identify the controller or disk set that causes the problem, for exam-

ple, by consulting the RAID software manager.

y Then, open the casing of the system as described in section “Open-

ing the Casing” on page 5-7.

To reach the RAID controllers you may have to remove an
air duct which is fastened to the system with several screws.

y On the defective controller memorize the order of the cables that

are connected to it. To make this easy the cables are numbered.

y Disconnect the cables connected to the controller.

y Remove the defective controller from the system and in its place

install a new one.

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

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The controller must have the same firmware installed as the
other controllers.

y Connect the cables to the controller again in the same manner as

they were on the old controller.

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y Next close the casing of the system as described in section “Closing

the Casing” on page 5-7.

With the last step finished you have successfully replaced the defective
RAID controller. Now, you have to integrate the new controller in the
existing configuration:

y Turn on the system as described in section “Starting the System” on

page 4-1.

After the initial booting you will see something like the following on the
screen:

Following foreign Arrays are found:
Array#<x>-RAID-<y>

Press <Enter> to accept the current configuration
Press <CTRL-A> to enter RAID Configuration Utility
Press <CTRL-H> to Pause Configuration Messages
(Default is not to accept if no valid key pressed in 30
seconds)

y Press [Enter] on the keyboard to accept the configuration detected

by the system:

<Enter> pressed: The current configuration is accepted

After this the newly installed RAID controller automatically initiates a
verify of the connected hard disks which may take some time. When
finished, the system will continue its booting procedure until the oper­ating system is fully loaded. You may then continue your work with the
system.

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5.5 Power Supply Maintenance

The redundant power supply provides the system with power. It is a re­liable and enduring part of the system because it consists of several 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 one power supply unit out
of order. However, if another one fails, a continued operation
of the system cannot be guaranteed. 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 an alarm buzzer of the system. The
alarm can be switched mute with the mute button at the front of the
system (see section “Operation Items” on page 2-3).

An alarm can be caused by a number of reasons. Please refer
to section “Troubleshooting” on page A-2 first for further de­tails about what to do in case of an alarm.

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Compared to other alarms sounded by the system the alarm
buzzer of the power supply is relatively faint. In a loud environ­ment it may be drowned by other noises. When operating the
DVS system in a loud environment, it is recommended to check
the state of the alarm LED (see section “Operation Items” on
page 2-3) at regular intervals.

Each power supply unit in the DVS system is hot-swappable, so you can
safely replace it with the system running. Follow these steps to replace
a power supply unit:

For an overview of a power supply unit see section “Power
Supply” on page 2-17.

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

examine the LEDs of the units. The LED of the malfunctioning
power supply unit should be extinguished.

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

y Unscrew the security screw of the latch.

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

the left to unlock it.

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y Then pull the unit at its handle 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.

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y Slide the new unit into the power supply until it clicks into place.

y Tighten the security screw of the latch again.

y Connect the power source (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.

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.

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5.6 Using the DVS Recovery Disc

DVS delivers with each system a recovery disc that can be used to re­store the operating system on the system hard disk back to its manu­facturing state. It is a bootable CD/DVD that will launch a Live Linux
which in turn will restore the system hard disk.

The following describes the steps to make a successful recovery of the
system hard disk:

y If appropriate, disconnect all Fibre Channel cables from the system.

y Insert the DVS recovery disc into the CD/DVD drive of your DVS

system and (re-)start the system.

This will boot from the recovery disc and the DVS recovery environ­ment (autoscript) will be loaded.

To complete the loading of the DVS recovery environment
some user entries are required. For this follow the instructions
given on the screen or just press [Enter] on your keyboard each
time.

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The loading of the environment and the recovery process itself
will both try to initialize hardware that may not be present on
your system. Any error messages displayed during loading/ini­tialization, e.g. Failed or Warning, can be disregarded. The
recovery process should work nonetheless.

Once the loading is finished, you will see something like the following
on the screen:

RESTORING A PREVIOUS SYSTEM IMAGE FROM THIS DVD

...............................................

!!! WARNING !!!
Restoring the image will DELETE ALL DATA from your system
disk
Enter “yes” to continue

y To continue with the restoration type in yes and then press [Enter].

To abort the recovery of the system disk at this point enter
no instead.

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Afterwards the target device as well as the image that will be used for
the restoration will be detailed on the screen.

y Press [Enter] on your keyboard to continue.

The DVS recovery environment will now start the program Partimage
which will perform the actual restoration.

y To start the recovery follow the instructions given on the screen.

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The program Partimage will then start the recovery process of the sys­tem hard disk and its progress will be indicated with a progress bar on
the screen.

When the system has finished the recovery, you will be notified about
this:

Operation successfully finished

y Then press [Enter] which will terminate the program Partimage.

After this the DVS recovery environment continues with its script and
you will be notified again:

Restore complete [Press Enter]

The recovery process may take some time.

If during the recovery process the screen turns black, press
[Space] to get it back again.

y Next press [Enter] to finish the script, and then once more to con-

tinue with the termination of the live operating system.

When the termination is concluded, you will be returned to the root
command prompt (/root %) where you can enter either reboot or
poweroff to reboot or turn off the system:

y Enter the respective command, then press [Enter] and wait until the

monitor turns black.

y Remove the DVS recovery disc from the CD/DVD drive.

After this the recovery procedure is complete and the system hard disk
has been restored to its manufacturing state. The next time the DVS
system is started, it will load the restored operating system.

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5.7 Removal of the Faceplate

The faceplate of the system can be removed, for example, for trans­ports. For this perform the following:

The system must be operated only with the faceplate installed
to ensure electromagnetic compatibility.

y Lift the faceplate of the system (see section “Faceplate” on

page 2-5).

Beneath it you will see a cable with a jack connection that supplies the
DVS logo of the faceplate with power.

y Unplug the jack connection.

y Next hold tight the faceplate and remove the hinge wires as indi-

cated in the following figure:

Maintenance

hinge wire

1 22

Figure 5-5: Removing the hinge wires

Afterwards the faceplate can be taken off.

To reassemble the faceplate reverse the above steps.

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

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A.1 Troubleshooting

The table below lists some errors that may occur during the operation
of the DVS system and details how to resolve them. If you experience
trouble that cannot be resolved with the solutions described here or in
chapter “Maintenance” on page 5-1, please contact your local vendor
or DVS directly.

Error Cause Solution

Accesses to the main
storage are slow.

AND/OR

Drops occurred dur­ing play-out/capture.

An alarm is sounded
and the alarm LED is
lit. The alarm can be
switched mute with
the mute button.

The data storage is
too full.

Configurations of the
system have been al­tered.

One or more hard
disks of the hard disk
array are worn.

A RAID controller is
defective.

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

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

Contact the DVS service depart­ment.

Try to identify the worn disk and re­place it as described in section “Hard
Disk Maintenance” on page 5-2.

If you can rule out the above men­tioned causes, a RAID controller may
be defective. Before attempting to
exchange a RAID controller (see sec­tion “Controller Maintenance” on
page 5-11) contact the DVS service
department.

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

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One of the power
supply units has
failed.

Check the LEDs of the power supply
units. If one is extinguished and you
can rule out the above mentioned
cause, a power supply unit has
failed. Replace the broken unit as
described in section “Power Supply
Maintenance” on page 5-13.

Error Cause Solution

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

units. If all are green, shut down the
system (see section “Shutting Down
the System” on page 4-2) 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.

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An alarm is sounded
and the alarm LED is
off. The alarm cannot
be switched mute
with the mute but­ton.

OR

At start-up the sys­tem is not able to ini­tialize a disk set.

The system is over­heated.

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

If you can rule out the 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 system immediately (see
section “Shutting Down the Sys­tem” on page 4-2). Afterwards
open the 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 DVS service department.

Shut down the system as described
in section “Shutting Down the Sys­tem” on page 4-2. 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 5-4. After that start the system
again.

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A hard disk of the
hard disk array is de­fective.

A RAID controller is
defective.

Replace the defective disk as ex­plained in section “Hard Disk Main­tenance” on page 5-2.

If you can rule out the above men­tioned causes, a RAID controller may
be defective. Before attempting to
exchange a RAID controller (see sec­tion “Controller Maintenance” on
page 5-11) contact the DVS service
department.

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A.2 Technical Data

This section provides technical data of VENICE.

When installing the DVS system in a rack, take care that
warmed up air is conducted to the rear of the rack and properly
vented away.

A.2.1 General Technical Data

The general technical data of VENICE are as follows:

Weight approx. 45 kg

Environment (also
during transport)

Operating
temperature

Storage temperature 0 - 50 °C (32 - 122 °F)

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

Air Dust-free

Power consumption max. 3000 W (primary)

AC power 100 - 120 VAC, 220 - 240 VAC

No exposure to heat

No exposure to strong electric or magnetic
fields

No vibrations/shocks allowed

Maximum: 10 - 30 °C (50 - 86 °F)
Optimum: 15 - 25 °C (59 - 77 °F)

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A.2.2 Dimensions

21,00

199,10

220,10

25,30

455,30

480,60

The following figure shows the dimensions of the DVS system. The
drawing already includes some space for connectors and plugs that can
protrude from the rear (’plug safety’ (l minus j), usually plus 150 mm).
However, this amount of space depends on the type of connectors
used.

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720,10

l

688,10

k

660,10

j

56,00

i

49,00

h

abc

rear

g

g

side

Figure A-1: Measured dimensions

a 176 mm g 142 mm

b 139 mm h 50 mm

c 37 mm i 58 mm

d 25 mm j 655 mm

e 455 mm k 687 mm

f 480 mm l 805 mm

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A.3 Hardware Specifications

The following table shows the hardware specifications of VENICE as
they are available for each video channel.

Table A-1: VENICE specifications per video channel

Video Input Output

DVI (analog and digital) 1 DVI-I

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

1 BNC

1

2 BNC

1 BNC
2 BNC

Reference Input Output

Analog Reference Genlock 1 BNC H/V

(via DVI)

Audio Input Output

Embedded Audio, 8 Digital Stereo Chan­nels

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

1 BNC
(via Video In)

breakout cable)

1 BNC
(via Video Out)

1 DB-25 (XLR via
breakout cable)

Timecode Input Output

Longitudinal (LTC)

Vertical (VITC) 1 BNC

2

1 XLR female 1 XLR male

1 BNC

(via Video In)

(via Video Out)

Data and Control Interfaces Input Output

Serial RS-422 1 DB-9 female (pin-out can be

switched in the software)

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Data Formats

Color Modes YCbCr 4:2:2

YC

A 4:2:2:4

bCr

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

Storage Format Compressed or 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

Frame repetition
Input raster detection

Audio Formats 48 kHz, 16/24/32 bit

1) Available for the first video channel.

2) Available for the first two video channels.

A.4 Video Rasters

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

Some rasters are available as optional features only.

The availability of rasters depends on the selected file format
and/or codec.

Table A-2: Supported video rasters

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Raster

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

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

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

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

1080i /23.976/24/25/29.97/30 1125 1920 1080 16:9

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

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

2048p /23.976/24/25 1125 2048 1080 2:1

2048psF /23.976/24/25 1125 2048 1080 2:1

2048psF /14.985/15/19.98/20 1600 2048 1556 4:3

Total lines

per frame

750 1280 720 16:9

1125 1920 1080 16:9

1125 1920 1080 16:9

xsize ysize

Aspect

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A.5 Signal In- and Outputs

This section provides pin-out information about some of the connectors
provided by the VENICE system.

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– 12– 20–

5– 13– 21–

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

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C1 ANALOG_RED C3 ANALOG_BLUE C5 GND

C2 ANALOG_GREEN C4 ANALOG_HSYNC

Digital Audio (25-Pin D-Sub Connector)

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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

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

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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 Connector)

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(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

3RX_D_CON 3TX_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–

These connectors can be switched between ’RMT In’ and ’RMT Out’ in
the software.

For RS-422 control DVS systems support the standard industrial 9-pin
protocol.

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A.6 Packing Instructions

The following describes the best way to pack a DVS 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
cannot 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

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Figure 3: Figure 4:

Box A

Box B

Box B

Figure 5:

a) b)

Box B

Box B

c)

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A.7 Conformity Declarations

VENICE 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 VENICE devices are manufactured in compliance
with this directive.

A.7.2 EC Declaration of Conformity (CE Marking)

Appendix

DVS Digital Video Systems AG 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:

VENICE EC Directives:

– EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
– Low-Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC

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 AG herewith declares that the following
equipment has been tested according to the applying valid FCC regu­lations:

– VENICE

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

9-pin D-Sub connector pin-out

RMT In

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

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A-C

accessing the hard disk array ........... 2-5

activity of hard disks ........ 2-2, 2-4, 2-8

alarm .................................... 2-4, A-2

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

hard disk failure ................ 5-3, A-3

LED .................2-4, 5-8, 5-13, A-2

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

power supply unit failure ......... 5-13

RAID controller ................. 5-3, A-3

ATX connector panel .............2-9, 2-13

audio

digital (AES/EBU)

per video channel ................... 2-12

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

XLR connectors ...................... 2-12

battery backup ...................... 2-6, 2-18

BIOS ............................................. 1-7

breakout cable (digital audio) ........ 2-12

casing

close

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

location of battery backup ....... 2-18

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

Ch. 1 Dig. Audio 1-8 .................... 2-12

Ch. 1 LTC In ................................ 2-12

Ch. 1 LTC Out ............................. 2-12

Ch. 1 RMT .................................. 2-12

Ch. 1 SDI In B .............................. 2-13

Ch. 1 SDI Out B ........................... 2-13

Ch. 2 Dig. Audio 1-8 .................... 2-12

Ch. 2 LTC In ................................ 2-12

.................... 2-12

Ch. 2 LTC Out .............................2-12

Ch. 2 RMT ................................... 2-12

Ch. 3 Dig. Audio 1-8 ..................... 2-12

Ch. 3 RMT ................................... 2-12

Ch. 4 Dig. Audio 1-8 ..................... 2-12

Ch. 4 RMT ................................... 2-13

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

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

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

COM port ................................... 2-13

composite sync .............................2-16

conformity declaration .......... 1-6, A-13

connectors .....................................2-9

ATX connector panel ........2-9, 2-13

DVI ....................................... 2-16

labeling ..................................2-10

main connector panel .......2-9, 2-11

naming conventions ................2-10

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

USB .........................................2-4

conventions

naming of connectors

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

..............2-10

D-F

data loss ...............................2-6, 2-18

data protection ............................... 5-2

DB-25 connector .................. 2-12, A-9

DB-9 connector ...................2-12, 2-13

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

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

declaration of conformity ...... 1-6, A-13

Digital Audio Ch. 1-8 ......................A-9

dimensions ....................................A-5

disk activity LED

disk carrier

HDD LEDs ................................2-4

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see hard disk array

disk carrier

overview .................................. 2-7

disk power LED (disk carrier) ............ 2-7

disk set (RAID pack) ....................... 5-2

dual link ................... 2-10, 2-13, 2-16

DVD drive ..............................2-3, 2-8

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

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

tray ......................................... 2-8

DVI ............................................. 2-16

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

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

DVS logo (faceplate) ................2-4, 2-5

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

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

environmental conditions ........ 1-5, A-4

Ethernet ...................................... 2-14

exchanging

fan

hard disk .................................. 5-4

power supply unit ................... 5-13

RAID controller ....................... 5-11

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

DVS logo ..........................2-4, 2-5

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

removal ................................. 5-17

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

fan module .................................... 5-9

fast shut down ............................... 4-2

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

..............................2-7, 5-4

.......................................... 5-8

G-I

genlock ....................................... 2-16

graphic card ................................. 2-15

guarantee ...................................... 1-6

handle ........................................ 2-17

hard disk array ........................2-3, 2-6

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

hard disk(s) .................................... 2-6

activity ..................... 2-2, 2-4, 2-8

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

disk power LED ........................ 2-7

disk set (RAID pack) .................. 5-2

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

rebuilding failed disk ................. 5-6

removal ................................... 5-4

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

status ....................... 2-2, 2-4, 2-8

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

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

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

hinge .................................. 2-5, 5-17

horizontal sync .............................2-16

important notes ...................... 1-6, 1-7

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

instructions

installation

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

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

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

safety ......................................1-4

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

J-L

keyboard ............................. 2-14, 3-1

labeling of connectors ...................2-10

LAN .................................... 2-4, 2-14

latch ............................................2-17

LEDs

alarm

disk activity ...................... 2-4, 2-8

disk power ...............................2-7

HDD .........................2-2, 2-4, 2-8

LAN .........................................2-4

power supply ................ 2-17, 5-13

lever (disk carrier) ...........................2-7

Linux .............................................1-1

LTC XLR connectors ......................2-12

.............. 2-4, 5-8, 5-13, A-2

M-O

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

main connector panel ............ 2-9, 2-11

main storage ..................................2-6

metadata storage .................... 2-6, 5-2

monitor ............................... 2-15, 3-1

mouse ................................. 2-13, 3-1

mute button .. 2-4, 5-8, 5-13, A-2, A-3
naming conventions (connectors) ...2-10

network .......................................2-14

connection ..................... 2-4, 2-14

connection status ......................2-4

notes (important) .................... 1-6, 1-7

opener (disk carrier) ........................2-7

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

operating system ............................1-1

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

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

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

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

chapters .................................. 1-2

connectors ............................... 2-9

disk carrier ............................... 2-7

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

power supply unit ................... 2-17

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

P-R

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

parity information (RAID) .........5-2, 5-3

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

on/off status ............................ 2-5

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

power cable socket ....................... 2-17

power supply ............................... 2-10

handle ................................... 2-17

latch ...................................... 2-17

LED ....................................... 2-17

overview of one unit ............... 2-17

power cable socket ................. 2-17

status of unit .......................... 2-17

unit failure ............................. 5-13

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

protocols (RS-422) ....................... A-10

RAID .....................................2-6, 5-2

controller ................ 2-18, 5-2, 5-3

controller exchange ................. 5-11

disk set (RAID pack) .................. 5-2

parity information ..............5-2, 5-3

rebuilding failed disk ................. 5-6

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

rebuilding failed disk ....................... 5-6

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

Ref. Term .................................... 2-16

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

termination ............................ 2-16

remote control ............................. 2-11

removal of the faceplate ............... 5-17

replacing a hard disk ....................... 5-4

reset button ................................... 2-4

RMT In pin-out ............................A-10

RMT Out pin-out ......................... A-10

RS-232 ....................................... 2-13

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

RS-422 ........................................2-11

control protocol ......................A-10

S-T

safety instructions ...........................1-4

SDI (serial digital interface) ............ 2-11

per video channel . 2-10, 2-13, 2-15

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

shutting down ................................4-2

fast shut down .......................... 4-2

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

single link ...........................2-10, 2-16

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

specification(s) per video channel .....A-6

starting .......................................... 4-1

status

of disk power

of hard disks .............. 2-2, 2-4, 2-8

of network connection ............... 2-4

of power supply unit ...............2-17

of power-on/-off ......................2-5

storage capacity ......................1-1, 1-7

stripe set ........................................ 5-2

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

system/metadata HDD .............2-6, 5-2

target group .................................. 1-3

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

dimensions ...............................A-5

general ....................................A-4

termination of Ref In .....................2-16

transportation ...................... 1-5, A-11

tray (DVD drive) .............................2-8

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

typographical conventions ...............1-3

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

U-Z

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

VENICE ......................................... 1-1

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

main storage ............................ 2-6

operating system ...................... 1-1

shut down ................................ 4-2

specifications ............................A-6

start ........................................ 4-1

storage capacity .................1-1, 1-7

system/metadata ......................2-6

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

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

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video channel .............................. 2-15

audio ..................................... 2-12

SDI ..................... 2-10, 2-13, 2-15

specifications ............................A-6

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

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

warranty ........................................1-6

XLR connector

audio

.....................................2-12

LTC .......................................2-12

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