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COPYRIGHT
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DISCLAIMER
The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject
to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the
information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable,
EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors
that may appear in this publication.
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user manual by e-mail to
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REGIONAL CONTACTS
The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in
the Help > About menu in the us er interface.
You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices at the
following page on the EVS website:
http://www.evs.tv/contacts
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III
WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................ VI
1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 XS HIGH-RESOLUTION SERVER .............................................................................................. 1
1.2 UNPACKING ................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3.1 Video Disk Recorder Main Frame 19 Inches ...................................................................... 2
1.3.2 XT-HDX ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.3 SAS-HDX ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.4 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 6
1.5 SAFETY, COMPLIANCE AND OPERATING CONDITI ONS ........................................................ 6
1.5.1 Safety ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.5.2 EMC Standards .................................................................................................................. 6
1.5.3 EMC Warning..................................................................................................................... 7
1.5.4 CE Marking ........................................................................................................................ 8
1.5.5 Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 8
Environmental conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Hot Swap Secondary Power Supply .................................................................................................................... 9
Grounding ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.6 VENTILATION & RACK MOUNTING ........................................................................................... 9
1.7 XS SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 10
1.7.1 Video ................................................................................................................................ 10
1.7.2 Audio ................................................................................................................................ 10
1.7.3 Video Codecs & Bitrates .................................................................................................. 11
Supported Codecs ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Target Bitrate Range and Default Values .......................................................................................................... 11
Content Transfer Encoding and File Header ..................................................................................................... 12
1.7.4 Recording Capacity for XS Servers ................................................................................. 12
SCSI Disks ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
SAS Disks .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.7.5 Supported SMPTE Standards .......................................................................................... 18
1.7.6 Maximum Bitrate values ................................................................................................... 18
1.7.7 AVID DNxHD ® and APPLE ProRes 422 ........................................................................ 19
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products ................................................................................. 19
Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XS servers ............................. 20
Important Recommendation .............................................................................................................................. 24
1.7.8 Raid level: 3 ..................................................................................................................... 24
1.7.9 Interpolation ..................................................................................................................... 24
2-line Interpolator ............................................................................................................................................... 25
4-line Interpolator ............................................................................................................................................... 25
2. CABLING ................................................................................................................ 26
2.1 XS REAR PANEL ....................................................................................................................... 26
2.1.1 XS with COHX Boards ..................................................................................................... 27
4-Channel Open Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 27
2-Channel Open Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 28
Ingest Configuration (XS 5U-441 Config) .......................................................................................................... 28
Playout Configuration (XS 5U-414 Config) ........................................................................................................ 29
2.1.2 XS with V3X Boards ......................................................................................................... 30
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4-Channel Open Configuration (XS 5U-444 Config) .......................................................................................... 30
2-Channel Open Configuration (XS 5U-222 Config) .......................................................................................... 31
Ingest Configuration (XS 5U-441 Config) .......................................................................................................... 31
Playout Configuration (XS 5U-414 Config) ........................................................................................................ 32
2.2 GPI IN CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................. 32
2.2.1 Relay Opto inputs on the XS server (GPI inputs 1, 2, 3, 4) ......................................... 32
2.2.2 Relay TTL inputs on the XS Server (GPI inputs 5, 6, 7, 8) ......................................... 33
2.2.3 TTL TTL inputs on the XS server (GPI input 5, 6, 7, 8) ............................................... 33
2.3 GPI OUT SETTINGS ................................................................................................................. 34
2.4 MTPC GPIO CONNECTOR 15/10/02 ........................................................................................ 34
2.4.1 GPIO Connector: SUB-D 25-pins Male ............................................................................ 34
2.4.2 GPIO hardware specifications .......................................................................................... 35
2.5 RS422 CONNECTOR ................................................................................................................ 36
2.6 AUDIO CONFIGURATIONS ...................................................................................................... 36
2.6.1 CODA FOR XS ................................................................................................................ 36
2.6.2 PIN ASSIGNMENT ON SUB-DB15 CONNECTORS ....................................................... 37
2.7 CONNECTING MULTIPLE EVS VIDEO SERVERS O N XNET ................................................. 39
2.7.1 Connection diagram without EVS XNet HUB ................................................................... 39
2.7.2 Connection Diagram With EVS XHub[2] XNet HUB ......................................................... 40
2.7.3 Required Conditions to Set up and run XNet ................................................................... 41
2.7.4 Starting XNet.................................................................................................................... 42
2.7.5 XNet Performances & Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 43
2.8 GIGABIT NETWORK ................................................................................................................. 44
2.8.1 Functional Overview ........................................................................................................ 44
2.8.2 Backup of Clips ................................................................................................................ 45
2.8.3 Restore of Clips ............................................................................................................... 46
2.8.4 Important Rules ................................................................................................................ 47
2.8.5 Switches .......................................................................................................................... 47
Supported Switches ........................................................................................................................................... 47
Comparison ....................................................................................................................................................... 48
Additional information ........................................................................................................................................ 48
2.9 REDUNDANT IPDP SERIAL LINK ............................................................................................. 49
3. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 50
3.1 BOARDS AND SLOT CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................ 50
3.1.1 Slot Configuration with COHX Boards ............................................................................. 50
3.1.2 Slot Configuration with V3X Boards ................................................................................. 50
3.2 VIDEO AND REFERENCE BOARDS ........................................................................................ 51
3.2.1 XS COHX Board .............................................................................................................. 51
Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................................... 52
Jumpers on the COHX base module ................................................................................................................. 52
Leds on the COHX base module with genlock .................................................................................................. 53
Leds on the COD A and COD B modules (from left to right) ............................................................................. 53
Connectors on the COD A and COD B modules ............................................................................................... 54
Layouts of Connector Positions and Assignments ............................................................................................ 55
3.2.2 V3X Board “Dual Power” .................................................................................................. 57
Description ......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................................................... 58
Jumpers on the COHX Base of a V3X Board .................................................................................................... 58
LEDs on the COHX Base of a V3X Board with Genlock ................................................................................... 59
LEDs on the V3X COD A and COD B Modules (From Left to Right) ................................................................ 59
General Connectivity on the V3X COD A and COD B Modules ........................................................................ 60
Connectivity on the V3X COD A and COD B Modules for 3D and 1080p Dual Link ......................................... 64
Connectivity on the V3X Boards COD A and COD B Modules for 3D and 1080p in Single-Link 3G-SDI ......... 66
3.2.3 Channel Assignment ........................................................................................................ 68
3.3 XS AUDIO CODEC BOARD ...................................................................................................... 69
LED information and connector ......................................................................................................................... 69
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3.4 RAID CONTROLLER BOARDS ................................................................................................. 70
3.4.1 HCTX board ..................................................................................................................... 70
Jumpers ............................................................................................................................................................. 71
LEDs .................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................ 72
Gigabit Connectors ............................................................................................................................................ 72
3.4.2 RCTL Board on Disk Array (with HCTX) .......................................................................... 73
SCSI Disk Array ................................................................................................................................................. 73
SAS Disk Array .................................................................................................................................................. 75
3.4.3 External RAID Array for XS Servers ................................................................................ 77
XT-HDX External RAID Array ............................................................................................................................ 77
SAS-HDX External RAID Array ......................................................................................................................... 80
3.5 MTPC BOARD ........................................................................................................................... 82
3.5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 82
3.5.2 A2/A4 Board .................................................................................................................... 83
Multiviewer ......................................................................................................................................................... 83
LED Information ................................................................................................................................................. 84
Board Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 84
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What’s New?
The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new features on
the Multicam version 10.04. Click the section number in the table to jump directly
to the corresponding section.
In the user manual, the icon has been added on left margin to highlight
information on new and updated features.
Updated sections for Multicam versio n 10.04
Section 1.7.3 New supported codec AVC-Intra 100
Section 1.7.4 Update of recording capacities with SAS disks to include the
110 bitrate (for AVC-Intra 100)
Section 1.7.5 New SMPTE standard
Section 1.7.6 Maximum bitrate values updated for AVC-Intra 100, as well
as 3D, 1080p and 3D SLSM 3x
Section 1.7.7 Remark related to Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes codecs
in 3D/1080p and 3D SLSM 3x configurations
Section 2.1.2 New rear panels for EVS se rver with V3X boards
Section 2.8.4
Some important rules to be taken into account on GigE
networks
Section 3.1.2 Slot configurations for EVS servers with V3X boards
Section 3.2.2 Section on the new V3X board
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1. Overview
Welcome in the EVS range of products and thank you for using an EVS XS server.
We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to
continuing working with you.
The EVS XS series servers are full digital in PAL (625i), NTSC (525 i), 720p, 1080i
and 1080p standards. These multi-channel, disk-based video servers are
specifically designed for studio applications, to satisfy the needs of near-live and
pre-recorded studio product ions.
From Multicam version 10.03, the XS server is available in two versions:
• XS: equipped with internal SCSI disks and which can be connected to an XT-
HDX external SCSI disk arr ay
• XS-SAS: work with SAS disks. It is equipped with internal SAS disk array
and/or can be connected to a SAS-HDX external SAS disk array.
1.1 XS HIGH-RESOLUTION SERVER
The XS server is typically used as a high-resolution server with various third party
controllers, applications and automation systems using industry-standard
protocols such as Sony BVW75, VDCP, Odetics, DD35, IPDP, or EVS’ AVSP,
EditRec, Linx API.
XS series servers can also be controlled by EVS applications:
IPDirector: a suite of Windows software applications designed to manage
networked EVS video servers. Its applications make it possible to control multiple
channels within the XNet network, as well as to log an event, to create and
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manage clips and play-lists with advanced functions, among others to extract clips
from a VTR. It also provides extensive database search features.
INSIO: an interface to manage single or multi-camera ingests, instant review, clip
transfer and streaming to editor and storage, as well as production notes.
1.2 UNPACKING
Upon receipt of the equipment examine packing for obvious signs of damage. If
damaged, do not unpack and inform the carrier immediately. Check thanks to the
included packing list if all the items are present and if they show any mechanical
damage. If yes, report damage or the missing parts to EVS or their appropriate
representative.
1.3 DIMENSIONS
1.3.1 VIDEO DISK RECORDER MAIN FRAME 19 INCHES
Rack mount 5U – Weight: 37 Kg/ 81.4 Lbs.
The following drawings provide the various dimensions, in mm, of the XS serv er.
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1.3.2 XT-HDX
For more information on the XT-HDX, refer to section “XT-HDX External RAID
Array”, on page 77.
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1.3.3 SAS-HDX
The following drawings provide the various dimensions, in mm, of the SAS-HDX
external array.
For more information on the SAS-HDX, refer to section ‘SAS-HDX External RAID
Array’ on page 80.
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1.4 INSTALLATION
Before turning on the power, open the front door of Video disk recorder unit to
check if all boards fit into their guides. If a board is out of its guides, remove
carefully the board and replace it in the same slot.
1.5 SAFETY, COMPLIANCE AND OPERATING
CONDITIONS
1.5.1 SAFETY
This equipment has been designed and tested to meet the requirements of the
following:
EN 60950 European Safety of information technology equipment
including business equipment.
IEC 950 International Safety of information technology equipment
including business equipment.
In addition, this equipment has been designed to meet the following:
UL 1950 - USA USA Safety of information technology equipment
including business equipment
1.5.2 EMC STANDARDS
EN 55022 European Emission Standard
EN 61000-3-2 European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 3 (Limits);
Section2 ; limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <16A per phase)
EN 61000-3-3 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
3 (Limits), Section 3; limitation of voltage fluctuation
and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for
equipment with rated current of 16 A.
EN 61000-4-3 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits), Section 3; Testing and measurement
techniques - Radiated, radio-Frequency,
electromagnetic field immunity test.
EN 61000-4-4 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits), Section 4; Testing and measu rement
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EN 55022 European Emission Standard
techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity
test.
EN 61000-4-5 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits), Section 5; Testing and measu rement
techniques - Surge immunity test.
EN 61000-4-6 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits); Section 6 ; Testing and measurement
techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances,
induced by radio-frequency fields.
EN 61000-4-7 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits), Section 7; harmonics and interh armonics
measurements and instrumenta tion, for power supply
systems and equipment connected thereto.
EN 61000-4-11 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part
4 (Limits); Section 11 ; Voltage dips, short
interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests.
EN 50082-1 European European Generic Immunity Standard – P art 1:
Domestic, commercial and light industry
environment.
FCC USA Conducted and radiated emission limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Title 47 –
Telecommunications, Part 15 : Radio Frequency
devices, subpart B-Unintentional Radiators.
1.5.3 EMC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
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1.5.4 CE MARKING
The CE marking is affixed to indicate compliance with the following directives:
• 89/336//EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Members
States to electromagnetic compatibility.
• 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the
Members States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within
certain voltage limits.
• 1999/5/EC of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications
terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.
1.5.5 POWER SUPPLY
This equipment is equipped with AUTOSWITCH and hot-swappable power supply.
Connection to supply: Pluggable equipment Type A (EN60950 §1.2.5):
Equipment which is intended for connection to the building power supply wiring via
a non-industrial plug and socket-outlet or a non-industrial appliance coupler or
both. Correct mains polarity must always be observed. Do not use reversible
power plugs with this equipment.
Class of equipment: Class 1 equipment (EN60950 § 1.2.5): electric shock
protection by basic insulation and protective earth.
Rated voltage: 115 t o 240Vac (single phase)
Rated frequency: 47-63 Hz
Related Current: 8 A (100 to 120 Vac range) 4 A (220 to 240 V ac range)
Input connector: CEE22/IEC 32 0 3-pin male receptacle
Important
The protective earth must be connected to the ground before powering
up the unit.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Temperature: 0°C to + 50°C (32°F to 104°F) ambient with free air flow
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% (non-condensing)
Cooling requirements: Forced ai r cooling air flow from front to back
Handling/movement: Designed for fixed use when in operation
Storage and transportation temperatur e: 0°C to +70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Storage and transportation r elative humidity: 0% to 90% (non-condensing)
HOT SWAP SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY
A 2nd power supply (hot swap) for the disk recorder unit is available.
This additional power supply should be connected to mains to allow automatic
power switching to the second power supply would the first one fail.
The external ADA rack is fitted with an AUTOSWITCH power supply.
GROUNDING
Ensure the disk recorder unit is properly grounded at all times to avoid electrical
shock hazard.
1.6 VENTILATION & RACK MOUNTING
Adequate ventilation is obviously required for optimum performance. As a result of
this consideration, ensure no other equipment is located close to the mainframe.
Important
• Remember that fans are used to air cool the equipment and protect
it from overheating.
• Do not block fans intakes during operations.
Having regard to the weight of the XS chassis, support guides are required for this
unit into the rack mount. The front ears of the XS unit are not designed to support
its full weight. Applying full weight on these might result in bending the metal
plate.
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1.7 XS SE RVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS
1.7.1 VIDEO
XS Server
Standard Definition High Def inition
Video Formats 525i 59.94fps (NTSC)
625i 60fps (PAL)
720p 50/59.94fps
1080i 50/59.94fps
1080p 50/59.94fps (DualLink)
Digital Interface 10-bit 4:2:2 Serial
(SMPTE259M).
Full frame synchronizer at
input.
Dual output for PLAY
channels.
10-bit 4:2:2 Serial
(SMPTE292M).
Full frame synchronizer at
input.
Dual output for PLAY
channels.
Number of
channels
2 or 4 channels,
reversible REC/PLAY
2 or 4 channels,
reversible REC/PLAY
Monitoring & Downconverters
1 CVBS or SDI (software
select) per channel, with OSD
1 built-in down-converter per
channel, CVBS or SDI outpu t
(software select) with OSD +
additional clean SDI output.
1 dedicated HD SDI output
with OSD per chann el
Reference Analogue Black Burst Analogue Black Burst and HD
Tri-Level Sync
Graphics Board n.a. n.a.
1.7.2 AUDIO
• 8 input and 8 output analogue balanced channels on 4 DB15
• 16 input and 16 output (8 pairs + 8 pairs) AES/EBU
o on BNC connector, or
o on DB15 connectors
• up to 64 channels embedded audio (16 audio mono channels per video
channel)
• 4 additional analogue balanced output channels for monitoring
• all audio connectors on mainf rame
Audio Processing
•
uncompressed audio
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• 24 bit processing and storage
• sample rate converter from 25-55 kHz to 48KHz
• audio scrub
• audio mix
1.7.3 VIDEO CODECS & BITRATES
SUPPORTED CODECS
The EVS XS server uses an intra-frame video encoding technique. The XS server
supports natively the following video codecs:
Codec SD HD C ode Protection
MJPEG √ √ No
DVCPro 50 √ - Code 9
IMX √ - No
Intra-frame MPEG-2 - √ No
Avid DNxHD® - √ Code 5
Apple ProRes 422 - √ Code 6
Apple ProRes 422 HQ - √ Code 6
Apple ProRes 422 LT - √ Code 6
DVCPro HD - √ Code 8
AVC-Intra 100 - √ Code 13
TARGET BITRATE RANGE AND DEFAULT VALUES
The target bitrate of the encoded video stream can be set by the user within the
accepted range: 8 to 100Mbps for standard definition, 40 to 250Mbps for high
definition with the exception of Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD® and DVCPro codecs
working with defined bitrates.
The default values are MJPEG 30Mbps for standard definition and MJPEG
100Mbps for high definition.
The code-protected codecs are solely available when the corresponding code is
valid.
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CONTENT TRANSFER ENCODING AND FILE HEADER
Up to Multicam 10.01, all codecs used in the EVS Video servers were encoding in
8-bit. From Multicam 10.03, it is possible to perform the encoding process in 8-bit
or 10 bit and to write a 10-b it file on selected codecs.
The following table summarizes the proposed configurations in the XS:
Encoding File Header
DNxHD 120/145 8-bit 8-bit
DNxHD 185/220 8-bit 8-bit
DNxHD 185x
DNxHD 220x
10-bit 10-bit
ProRes 120/145 8-bit 10-bit
ProRes 185/220 8-bit or 10-bit 10-bit
DVCPro HD 8-bit 8-bit
M-JPEG 8-bit 8-bit
MPEG 8-bit 8-bit
AVC-Intra 100 10-bit 10-bit
Note
When encoding in 10-
bit, it is not possible to use the graphic
functionality: Paint, Target, Logo Insertion and manual offside line.
1.7.4 RECORDING CAPACITY FOR XS SERVERS
SCSI DISKS
The following tables show the r ecord capacity, in hours, for 1 record channel (i.e.
1 video + 2 stereo audio tracks in SD; 1 video + 4 stereo audio tracks in HD) with
arrays of 73GB, 146GB or 300GB disks compared with the different video bitrates
& codecs. These tables are valid with the “Operational Disk Size” parameter set to
100%.
The different drive arrangements are:
• Internal/External module (4 + 1) x 73 GB drives (total 292 GB usable)
• Internal/External module (4 + 1) x 146 GB drives (total 584 GB usable)
• Internal/External module (4 + 1) x 300 GB drives (total 1200 GB usable)
• Internal/External module (8 + 2) x 300 GB drives (total 2400 GB usable)
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• External module (12 + 3) x 300 G B drives (total 3600 GB usable)
Disks Size
PAL
Compression + Bitrate
5x73GB
5x146GB
5x300GB
10x300GB
15x300GB
SD
MJPEG / IMX 30Mbps
18h
36h36
75h45
151h30
227h15
MJPEG / IMX 40Mbps
14h54
28h35
59h11
118h22
177h33
MJPEG / IMX 50Mbps
11h27
23h15
48h08
96h16
144h24
DVCPro 50
11h27
23h15
48h08
96h16
144h24
HD
MJPEG / MPEG 100Mbps
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
DVCPro HD
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
Avid DNxHD® 100Mbps
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
Avid DNxHD® 120Mbps
4h42
9h31
19h43
39h26
59h09
Avid DNxHD® 185Mbps
3h11
6h28
13h25
26h50
40h15
HD
Apple ProRes 422
120 Mbps
4h42
9h31
19h43
39h26
59h09
Apple ProRes 422 HQ
185 Mbps
3h11
6h28
13h25
26h50
40h15
Disks Size
NTSC
Compression + Bitrate
5x73GB
5x146GB
5x300GB
10x300GB
15x300GB
SD
MJPEG / IMX 30Mbps
18h10
36h53
76h21
152h41
229h03
MJPEG / IMX 40Mbps
14h06
28h37
59h15
118h30
177h45
MJPEG / IMX 50Mbps
11h26
23h12
48h03
96h06
144h09
DVCPro 50
11h26
23h12
48h03
96h06
144h09
HD
MJPEG / MPEG 100Mbps
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
DVCPro HD
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
Avid DNxHD® 100Mbps
5h38
11h27
23h42
47h24
71h06
Avid DNxHD® 145Mbps
4h04
8h16
17h07
34h14
51h21
Avid DNxHD® 220Mbps
2h39
5h24
11h11
22h22
33h33
HD
Apple ProRes 422
145 Mbps
4h04
8h16
17h07
34h14
51h21
Apple ProRes 422 HQ
220 Mbps
2h39
5h24
11h11
22h22
33h33
SAS DISKS
The following tables show the recording capacity, in hours, for 1 record channel
(i.e. 1 video + 4 stereo audio tracks in SD; 1 video + 8 stereo audio tracks in HD)
with external arrays of 300GB disks compared with the different video bitrates.
These tables are valid with the “Operational Disk Size” parameter set to 100%.
Configurations in normal characters are the recommended ones without hot spare
disks.
Configurations in bold characters are th e recommended ones with hot spare disks.
The disk storage can be as fol lows, with a total of up to 84 disks:
• internal storage only: 6 or 12 x 300GB SAS disks.
• external storage only: up to 4 arrays with 24 x 300 GB SAS disks, with or
without spare disks
• both internal and external storage.
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Recording Capacity in hours for 6 disk (5+1) RAID configu ration – 50Hz
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1.7.5 SUPPORTED SMPTE STANDARDS
The following standards are supported:
SD SDI
SMPTE 259M (525i 59.94Hz; 625 i
50Hz)
HD SDI
SMPTE 292M (720p 50 and 59.94Hz;
1080i 50 and 59.94Hz)
Embedded audio HD SMPTE 299M
AES/EBU audio SMPTE 272M
LTC SMPTE 12M
D-VITC SMPTE 266M
Ancillary TC in HD RP 188
Vertical Ancillary Da ta SMPTE 334M
VC-3 SMPTE 2019-1
IMX D-10 SMPTE 356M
1080p 50 and 59.94Hz SMPTE 372M
Mapping of Audio Metadata
into Vertical Ancillary data
SMPTE 2020
1.7.6 MAXIMUM BITRATE VALUES
These maximum values are valid for XS servers runni ng Multicam version 10.03 or
higher. They guarantee a smooth play and a browse at 100% speed on all
channels simultaneously.
2 ch 4 ch
4ch
(3D)
4ch
(1080p)
SD JPEG
PAL 100 100 N/A N/A
NTSC 100 100 N/A N/A
HD JPEG
PAL 225 225 110 110
NTSC 250 250 110 110
HD MPEG
PAL 225 225 110 110
NTSC 250 250 110 110
Avid DNxHD® PAL 185 185 100 100
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2 ch 4 ch
4ch
(3D)
4ch
(1080p)
NTSC 220 220 100 100
Apple ProRes
422
PAL 185 185 85 85
NTSC 220 220 102 102
DVCPro 50
PAL 50 50 N/A N/A
NTSC 50 50 N/A N/A
DVCPro HD
PAL 100 100 100 100
NTSC 100 100 100 100
AVC-Intra 100
PAL 111 111 110 110
NTSC 111 111 110 110
1.7.7 AVID DNXHD ® AND APPLE PRORES 422
INTRODUCTION
EVS XS servers feature a native implementation of the Avid DNxHD® and Apple
ProRes 422 high definition video codecs. This enables native audio and video file
transfers in either direction between the EVS XS servers, and Avid and Apple
post-production tools in High Definition. This document explains the impact of
using Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes codecs on XS servers, on the XNet[2] SDTI
network and on the XF[2] in terms of storage capacity, number of usable video
channels and network transfers.
For details on how to setup a direct connection between an HD XS server and an
Avid or Apple server, please refer to the specific documents
(EVS_Avid_integration or EVS_Apple_integration).
VIDEO BITRATE COMPATIBILITY WITH AVID AND APPLE
PRODUCTS
Avid DNxHD® is standardized at specific bitrates according to 2 profiles:
1. Standard pro file: 120Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 145M bps in “NTSC” (59.94Hz)
2. High Level profile: 185Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 220Mbps in “NTSC” (59.94Hz)
Although Avid DNxHD® is standardized at the specific bitrates mentioned here
above, Avid products can seamlessly read DNxHD® files and streams at other
bitrates. DNxHD® pictures at other bitrates than those defined by the 2 official
Avid profiles can also be re ferred to as “VC-3” as defined in SMPTE 1019.
To allow users to determine the best balance between picture quality, storage
capacity, number of video channels per server, and network speed, EVS XS
servers can generate Avid DNxHD® files and streams at any given bitrate between
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20Mbps and 220Mbps. These files and streams should remain compatible with Avid
production tools.
Apple ProRes 422 is also standardized at specific bitrates according to 3 profiles:
1. Apple ProRes 422 (also sometimes referred to as Apple ProRes 422 SQ):
120Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 1 45Mbps in “NTSC” (59.94Hz)
2. Apple ProRes 422 HQ: 185Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 225Mbps in “NTSC”
(59.94Hz)
3. Apple ProRes 422 LT: 85Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 102Mbps in “NTSC”
(59.94Hz)
Apple ProRes 422 on EVS XS servers is only available at these bitrates.
CHOICES OF BITRATES WHEN USING AVID DNxHD® OR APPLE
PRORES 422 WITH EVS XS SERVERS
How to Read the Following Tables ?
1. Video Bitrate: value set by the user in the advanced parameters window of
the XS server
2. Fields/Block: number of video fields that can be stored in one disk block of
8MB, taking into account 8 audio tracks.
3. Actual Bandwidth: this is the actual disk/network bandwidth that is required
for the real time record or real time playback of one video stream and its
associated audio tracks.
4. Max. RT Channels: this is the maximum number of video channels (real time
record or real time playback) that one XS server can support for a given frame
rate and bitrate. Since an XS server can have a maximum of 4 local video
channels, any value higher than 4 means that these additional real time
access can be used over the X Net[2] SDTI network.
For mixed configuration with standard and super motion channels on the same
server, the following rule must be used to ensure that the settings do not
exceed the maximum bandwidth of the server: (nbr of standard channels x their
actual bandwidth) + (nbr of super motion channels x their actual bandwidth)
must be lower than or equal to 150 MB/s (SCSI disks) or 205 MB/s (SAS
disks).
5. Network transfers: the maximum bandwidth over the XNet[2] SDTI network is
approximately 110 MB/s. To determine the number of real time transfers that
can occur simultaneously over the network, this number must be divided by the
actual bandwidth given in the table for a selected bitrate.
Example: How many re al time transfers can I do over an XN et[2] SDTI network
(set at 1485Mbps) if I work with Apple ProR es 422 at 145Mbps in “NTSC”?
Calculation:
Maximum SDTI bandwidth / Actual Bandwidth = re al time transfers:
110MB/s / 18.4MB/s = 6 real time t ransfers.
Note: This number is the maximum that the network connection can support.
Of course it is also necessary that the XS where the material is stored has
enough local disk bandwidth to feed the network accesses, on top of its own
local channels (cfr point 4. Max. RT Channels).
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To get information on the recording capacity of the servers according to the video
bitrates and the disks used, refer to section 0 ‘
Note
When encoding in 10-
bit, it is not possible to use the graphic
functionality: Paint, Target, Logo Insertion and manual offside line.
Recording Capacity for XS Ser vers’ on page 12.
Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 50Hz (“PAL”)
Codec
Video
Bitrate
Fields
/Block
Actual
Bandwidth
(MB/s)
Max. RT
Channels
(1)
Max. RT
Channels
(2)
XS (SCSI) Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
XF[2] Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
5x73GB
5x146GB
5x300GB
250GB
500GB
750GB
1TB
Avid DNxHD®
85 Mbps
35
11.43
13.13
17.94
6.34
13.20
27.37
5.36
11.24
17.11
22.48
Avid DNxHD®
100 Mbps
30
13.33
11.25
15.38
5.38
11.26
23.41
4.48
9.46
14.44
19.32
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422
120 Mbps
26
15.38
9.75
13.33
4.53
9.54
20.31
4.09
8.28
12.46
16.56
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422 HQ
185 Mbps
17
23.53
6.38
8.71
3.11
6.29
13.25
2.43
5.32
8.21
11.04
Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 150Hz (“PAL Super
Motion 3x”)
Codec
Video
Bitrate
Fields
/Block
Actual
Bandwidth
(MB/s)
Max. RT
Channels
(1)
Max. RT
Channels
(2)
XS (SCSI) Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
XF[2] Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
5x73GB
5x146GB
5x300GB
250GB
500GB
750GB
1TB
Avid DNxHD®
85 Mbps
12
33.33
4.50
6.15
2.15
4.34
9.28
1.55
3.54
5.53
7.48
Avid DNxHD®
100 Mbps
10
40.00
3.75
5.13
1.53
3.48
7.53
1.36
3.15
4.54
6.30
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422
120 Mbps
9
44.44
3.38
4.61
1.41
3.26
7.06
1.26
2.56
4.25
5.52
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422 HQ
185 Mbps
5
66.67
2.25
3.08
1.08
2.17
4.44
0.57
1.57
2.57
3.54
Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 59.94Hz (“NTSC”)
Codec
Video
Bitrate
Fields
/Block
Actual
Bandwidth
(MB/s)
Max. RT
Channels
(1)
Max. RT
Channels
(2)
XS (SCSI) Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
XF[2] Storage Capacity
(in hours and minutes)
5x73GB
5x146GB
5x300GB
250GB
500GB
750GB
1TB
Avid DNxHD®
85 Mbps
42
11.42
13.14
6.15
6.29
13.21
27.39
5.36
11.24
17.12
22.48
Avid DNxHD®
100 Mbps
36
13.32
11.26
5.13
5.38
11.27
23.42
4.48
9.47
14.45
19.34
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422
145 Mbps
26
18.44
8.13
4.61
4.04
8.16
17.07
3.28
7.03
10.39
14.06
Avid DNxHD®
Apple ProRes
422 HQ
220 Mbps
17
28.21
5.32
3.08
2.39
5.24
11.11
2.16
4.37
6.57
9.14
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SCSI disks
2
SAS disks
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