Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD User Manual v.6.0a

Aurora Edit

Installation and Configuration Guide

SOFTWARE VERSION 6.0a

071-8501-01
OCTOBER 2006

Copyright Copyright © 2006 Grass Valley, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.

Portions of software © 2000 – 2006, Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
This document may not be copied in whole or in part, or otherwise r eproduced except as

specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Grass
Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 59900, Nevada City, California 95959-7900

This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.

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www.thomsongrassvalley.com.

Disclaimer Product options and specifications subject to change without notice. The information in this

manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should
not be construed as a commitment by Grass Valley, Inc. Grass Valley, Inc. assumes no
responsibility or liability for any errors or inacc uracies that may appear in this publication.

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Revision Status

Rev Date Description

March 28, 2005 Initial release, part number 071-8294-00
November 21, 2005 Release 071-8294-01 for Software Version 5.5
June 30, 2006 Release 071-8501-00 for Software Version 6.0
October 26, 2006 Release 071-8501-01 for Software Version 6.0a

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Breakout Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Keyboard and Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Aurora Edit LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Comparing the Aurora Edit Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Other Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Storage Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Digital News Production Workgroup Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Synchronization Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Networking Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting System Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Workstation Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Fibre Channel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting a Video Tape Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting Audio and Video Cables to the Breakout Box . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting an Audio Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 3 Installing Aurora Edit Video Boards and Breakout Boxes

(Optional)

SDR and HDR Board and Breakout Box Installation Procedure . . . . . 40

Preparing the Aurora Edit Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Installing SDR and HDR Boards Into the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Installing the SDR or HDR Board Driver and Control Panel. . . . . . . . . 44

Installing the SDR or HDR Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 4 Connecting External Controllers to Aurora Edit

Introducing the External Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Contents

Connecting an External Controller to the Aurora Edit Workstation . . . 47

Connecting the Jog/Shuttle Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connecting the Motorized Fader or the Effects Controller . . . . . . . 47

Verifying the COM Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Assigning a COM Port for the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 5 Turning On the Aurora Edit Workstation

Powering Up the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Understanding the System Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Running the System Self-Test Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Troubleshooting the System Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Chapter 6 Installing Software

Installing the Aurora Edit Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Local Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Shared Storage System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring the Disk Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Obtaining a Software License Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Launching Aurora Edit Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 7 SmartBins

Understanding SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Updating the Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Types of SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Step 1: Mount the NAS Volume for Transfer SmartBins. . . . . . . . . 79

Step 2: Install the Software for Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Step 3: Obtain a Softwar e License Number

for Transfer SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Step 4: Create a Transfer SmartBin in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Shared SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Step 1: Mount the drives for Shared SmartBins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Step 2: Install the Software for a Shared SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Step 3: Create Shared SmartBins in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Step 1: Map the Network Drive for Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . 95

Step 2: Install the Media Import SmartBins software . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Step 3: Obtain a Software License Nu mber for

Media Import SmartBins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Step 4: Create a Media Import SmartBin in Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 8 Installing the Aurora FTP Service

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Chapter 9 Configuring Your System

Setting Up the Host Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Setting Up Media Files for Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Setting Up Your Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Creating a New Bin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Chapter 10 Configuring Aurora Edit Options

Default Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Adding Video Sources to Aurora Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Setting General Source Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting Record Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Preroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Record Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Up a Workgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Setting Up Send Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Setting Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting Timeline Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Setting Graphics Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting Controller Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting Aurora Playout Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Contents

Appendix A Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Appendix B Field Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Grass Valley Product Support

To get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new
problems, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by
phone or fax. Contact Grass Valley first regarding problems with third party

software on Grass Valley products, such as the Microsoft
operating system and SQL Server™.

Web Technical Support

To access support info rmation on the Web, visit the product suppo rt Web page
on the Grass Valley Web si te . You ca n downl oad software or find solu ti ons to
problems by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.

World Wide Web: http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/support/
Technical Support E-mail Address: [e-mail].

Phone Support

Use the following information to contact product support by phone during
business hours. Afte r hours phone support is av ailable for warranty a nd contract
customers.

United States [phone] (Toll F ree) France [phone]
Latin America [phone] (T oll Free) Germany [phone]
Eastern Europe [phone] Greece [phone]
Southern Europe [phone] Hong Kong [phone]

®

Windows®

Middle East [phone] Italy [phone]
Australia [phone] Netherlands [phone]
Belgium [phone] Poland [phone]
Brazil [phone] Russia [phone]
Canada [phone] (Toll Free) Singapore [phone]
China [phone] Spain + 34 91 512 03 50
Denmark [phone] Sweden [phone]
Dubai + 971 4 299 64 40 S w itzerland [phone]
Finland [phone] UK [phone]

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Preface

Authorized Support Representative

A local authorized support represent ative may be availa ble in your country. To
locate the support representative for your country, visit the product support
Web page on the Grass Valley Web site.

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Safety Summaries

General Safety Summary

Review the following safet y precaution s to avoid injur y and prevent damage to
this product or any products connected to it.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system.
Read the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and
cautions related to operating the system.

Review all system ope rator manuals , including manuals in electronic format on
the system hard drive.

Injury Precautions

Use Proper Power

Cord

Ground the Product This product is grounded thr ough the groundin g conductor of

To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord specified for
this product.

the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding
conductor must be conne cted to earth ground. Bef ore making
connections to the input or output terminals of the product,
ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Do Not Operate
Without Covers

Do Not Operate in

Wet/Damp

Conditions

Do Not Operate in

an Explosive

Atmosphere

Avoid Exposed

Circuitry

To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this
product with covers or panels removed.

To avoid electric shock, do not operate thi s product in wet or
damp conditions.

To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in
an explosive atmosphere.

To avoid injury, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, and
other metallic obj ects. Do not t ouch exposed conn ections and
components when power is present.

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Product Damage Precautions

Use Proper Power

Source

Provide Proper

Ventilation

Do Not Operate With

Suspected Failures

Battery

Replacement

Do not operate this p roduct from a power sourc e that applie s
more than the voltage specified.

To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.

If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it
inspected by qualified service personnel.

To avoid damage, replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the circuit board manufacturer.
Dispose of used battery according to the circuit board
manufact urer’s instructions.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This

Manual

!

Terms on the

Product

These terms may appear in this and other product manuals:
WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or

practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard immediately

accessible as one reads the marking.
WARNING indicates a personal injury hazard not

immediately accessible as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the

product.

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Symbols on the

Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (earth) terminal

!

ATTENTION – refer to manual

Service Safety Summary

Do Not Service

Alone

No Power Switch To avoid ele ctric shock, disconnec t the main power by means

Use Care When

Servicing With

Power On

Do not perform inter nal ser vice or adjustment of this p roduct
unless another person capable of rendering first aid and
resuscitation is present.

of the power cord. The power cord is the main power
disconnect. Ensure that t he power cord is ea sily acces sible at
the rear of the product or at the power receptacle.

Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product.
Disconnect power and remove battery (if applicable) before
removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing
components.

To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections.

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Certifications and Compliances

Canadian Certified

Power Cords

Canadian approval includes the products and power cords
appropriate for use in the North America power network. All
other power cords supplied are approved for the country of
use.

FCC Emission

Control

Canadian EMC

Notice of

Compliance

This equipment has been te sted and found to com ply 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 use d 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could
void the us er’s author ity to opera te this equi pment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux
appareils numériques de la classe A préscrites dans le
Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.

Canadian Certified

AC Adapter

Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other AC
adapters supplied are approved for the country of use.

EN55022 Class A

Warning

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio interference in
which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.

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Laser Compliance

Laser Safety

Requirements

Laser Safety Laser safety in the United States is regul ated by the Center for

The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser
product. Operating this product outside specifications or
altering its original design may result in hazardous radiation
exposure, and may be con sidered a n act of modi fying or new
manufacturing of a laser product under U.S. regulations
contained in 21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC
regulations in HD 482 S1. People per forming such an act are
required by law to recertify and reidentify this product in
accordance with provisions of 21CFR subchapter J for
distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance with
CENELEC HD 482 S1 for dist ribution within count ries using
the IEC 825 standard.

Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). The laser safety
regulations are publi shed in th e “Laser Product Performan ce
Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Title 21,
Subchapter J.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Standard 825, “Radiation of Laser Products, Equipment
Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide,” governs
laser products outsid e the United Stat es. Europe and member
nations of the Europ ean Free Trade Associat ion fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization
Electrotechnique (CENELEC).

FCC Emission

Limits

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subje ct to the following two conditi ons: (1) Th is
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesirable operation.

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Preface

Certification

Category Standard

Safety Designed/tested for compliance with:

ANSI/UL60950-2000 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment
IEC 60950 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition, 1999)
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950-00 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment
EN60950:2000 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment (3rd edition)

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Environmental Criteria

The following table lists the environmental criteria for the Aurora Edit system.

Characteristics Description

Operating Temperature Requirement: 10° to 40°C
Storage Temperature Requirement: -40° to 65°C
Operating Altitude Requirement: To 10,000 feet

Supplemental Data: IEC 60950 compliant to 2000 meters
Storage Altitude Requirement: To 40,000 feet
Mechanical Shock Supplemental Data: Class 5 (30G) Grass Valley 00113150 0
Random Vibration Requirement: Operational: Class 6 Grass Valley

Requirement: Non-Operational: Class 5 Grass Valley

Transportation Requirement: Grass Valley 001131500
Equipment Typ e Supplemental Data: Information Technology
Equipment Class Supplemental Data: Class 1
Installation Category Requirement: Category II Local level mains, appliances,

Pollution Degree Requirement: Level 2 operatin g environment, indoor use

Relative Humidity Requirement: Operating 80% f rom +30° to +40°C

001131500

001131500

portable equipment, et c.

only.

Non-Operating 90% fr om +30° to +60°C
Do not operate with visible moisture on the
circuit boards

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Chapter

1

Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit system is a combina tion of hardware and softw are that
provides the tools necessary to create and manage content for news and sports
broadcasts.

This chapter discusses:

• The Aurora Edit SD and HD products

• Aurora Edit LT

• How the Aurora Edit products compare

• Other components

• Storage Options

• The Digital News Production workgroup layout

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components

The Aurora Edit family, both SD (standard definition) and HD (high
definition), consists of several components comprising a digital production
system. All Aurora Edit software applications ru n o n t he Aurora Edit platform.

Workstation

Aurora Edit

The Aurora Edit worksta tion is a personal computer ho using these components:

• Graphics display card

• Hard drive with NTFS format for operating system

• Media drives (72, 146, or 300GB)

• One TCP/IP compatible Ethernet LAN connection

• Windows XP operating system

•6 slots:

- 2 PCI Express (PCle) x 16 graphics and I/O

- 3 full-height PCI-X

- 1 full-length PCI

Aurora Edit

(Tower Conguration)

•Ports:

- Front: 2 USB 2.0

- Back: 4 USB 2.0

• Optional:

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- Fibre Channel or Gigabit Ethernet network cards

AJA

- RS-422 controller card

- One of two boards providing video compression:
SD: DV25; DV50; IMX; and MPEG up to 50 mbits
HD: all the above with MPEG extending to 120 mbits

The Aurora Edit workstation can be rackmounted or standalone.

Breakout Box

Breakout Box

Ch. 2 In

BALANCED AUDIO

Ch. 1 Out Ch. 2 Out

BALANCED AUDIO

BALANCED AUDIO

Push Push

Ch.1 In

Ch. 1 In Ch. 1 OutCh. 2 In Ch. 2 Out

Ch. 1 In Ch. 1 OutCh. 2 In Ch. 2 Out

An optional Breakout Box (BOB), which provides video and audio input and
output, is available with Aurora Edit. The BOB conn ects to a bo ard inst alled i n
the Aurora Edit workstation.

There are two different types of Breakout Box/board combinations: SDR and
HDR. The type of Breakout Box/boar d combi nation would d epend on the t ype
of video compression you use on your Aurora Edit system: SD or HD.

Push

Ch.1/2 In Ch.1/2 Out

Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 1/2 Out

Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 1/2 Out

AES/EBU
Audio

AES/EBU

AES/EBU

Audio

Audio

Ch.1/2

In
Out

Ch. 1/2

Ch. 1/2

In

Y/CVBS

In

Out

Out

In

In

Out

Out

Pb/Y

In

In

Out

In

In

Out

Out

1

2

In

12

Out

12

Out

SDI

Ref Loop

SDI Ref Loop Y/CVBS Pb/Y Pr/C

SDI Ref Loop Y/CVBS Pb/Y Pr/C

Pr/C

In

In

Out

Out

RS-422

Ch. 1(L) Ch. 2(R)

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)

RS-422

RS-422

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Keyboard and Mouse

Esc F1

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`

Tab

Caps
Lock

Shift

Ctrl

F2 F31F4

Q W

A G

Z XHC V

Alt

RE I O P

D FS

F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12

2

T

Y U

B

N

CTL

The Aurora Edit’s keyboard has color-coded keys that allow you to see editing
commands at a glance. Keys corre spo nd to Auror a Edi t functio ns. The Aurora
Edit system also includes a standard USB mouse.

Monitor

You can have one or two computer monitors attached to your Aurora Edit
workstation. In a dual-monitor configuration, one monitor usually displays
multiple bins, while the rest of the Aurora Edit appl ications displ ay on the other
monitor.

Print
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Software

Aurora Edit software c onsists of t he Aurora Edit nonl inear editor in SD and HD
versions.

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Aurora Edit LT

Aurora Edit LT

DV Camcorder

VTR

1394
Network
Card

Aurora LT

Mobile Uplink

Designed for field editing, the Aurora Edit LT system is a laptop computer with
DV25 video compression accomplishe d with software. It also includes a 1394
interface card and 100 GB of internal storage.

Aurora LT comes with a color-coded keyboard, letting you perform editing
functions quickly.

Aurora LT uses the Windows XP operating system.

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Comparing the Aurora Edit Products

This table shows how each of the Aurora Edit products, SD, HD, and LT
compare in their features:

Aurora Edit SD Aurora Edit HD Aurora Edit LT

Platform To wer or Rack Tower or Rack Laptop
Media Formats NTSC DV, DVCAM,

Media Formats PAL DV, DVCAM,

Max Data Rate 50 Mb/s + DV 100 Mb/s 50 Mb/s
Breakout Box Required Yes, SDR Yes, HDR No
Ethernet Workg roup Yes Yes Yes
K2 Storage Yes Yes Yes, via CIFS
GXF Transfer Support Yes Yes Yes
Color Correction and

2D Support
Titling Options Yes Yes Yes
Cuts and Transitions Yes Yes Yes

DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

Yes Yes Yes

DV, DVCAM,
DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

DV, DVCAM,
DVCPRO, MPEG, IMX

DV, DVCAM,
DVCPRO, MPEG
(playback only)

DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO

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Other Components

There are several a dditional compone nts you may wish t o use with your Aur ora
Edit system:

• XRE Server, used for these services:

- SmartBin Servic e

- Domain Controller for Open SAN securit y

• Video Tape Recorder (VTR)—Allows you to use footage from video tapes.

• External monitor—Displays standard NTSC or PAL output.

• Audio mixer, such as Mackie 1402VLZPro—Allows greater control of
audio input.

• External controllers—The Jog/Shuttle Controller , Motorized Fader
Controller, and Effects Controller (available from Grass Valley) allow you
to control the Aurora Edit applicatio ns.

• Speakers.

Other Components

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

Storage Options

With the Aurora Edit system, you have two options for storing files:

• Network Attached Storage (NAS) network, a shared storage network
consisting of these co mponents:

- NAS Server to manage the network file systems

- RAID arrays provide storage for all media

- Database System Manager (DSM), which hosts the Aurora database and

optionally the SmartBin Service

• K2 network, a shared storage network consisting of these components:

- K2 Media Server to manage the network file systems

- RAID arrays provide storage for all media

- Gigabit Ethernet Switch connecti ng the K2 Medi a Server and the Auro ra

Edit client devices

- Control point PC, which hosts the K2 Configuration application used to

configure the storage system

- Database System Manager (DSM), which hosts the Aurora database and

optionally the SmartBin Service

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Digital News Production Workgroup Layout

Digital News Production Workgroup Layout

This illustration shows a typical s etup for an Aurora Edit workstation withi n the
Digital News Production workgroup.

Ethernet Control LAN

Embedded SDI

incoming feeds

Aurora

Ingest

Ingest

K2 Media Client

! !

K2 Media Server

Aurora Edit

Aurora DSM

High Resolution Editing

Gigabit iSCSI network

K2 RAID

Shared Storage

Playout

K2 Media Client

Aurora
Playout

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System

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Chapter

2

Setting Up the Hardware

Once you understand the site requirements and cabling guidelines, you can set
up your Aurora Edit workstation and connect the cables.

This chapter discusses:

• Site requirements

• Guidelines for cabling your Aurora Edit system

• Connecting system cables

• Connecting network cables

• Connecting a Video Tape Recorder

• Connecting audio and video to the Breakout Box

• Connecting an audio mixer

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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Site Requirements

This section details site requirements for your Aurora Edit system.

Power Requirements

It is highly recommende d that you use a surge protec tor and an uninte rrupt ible
power supply (UPS) with your system. There must be a 20 A, 110 to 120 V
alternating current, 60 Hz or 10 A, 220 to 224 V alternating current, 50 Hz
circuit breaker and an isolated ground.

Storage upgrades may require additional electrical service. Consider the
equipment nameplate ratings and consult your Thomson Grass Valley
representative.

The Aurora Edit system is designed to work with a single-phase (three-wire )
power cord with a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric
shock, always plug the cord into a powered off grounded power outlet.

For best performance, keep all system power connections on the same power
feed distribution pa nel . Do not co nnect a ny other equ ipment t o the sa me outle t
that is powering the Aur ora Edit equipment.

This table lists the power requirements for the system components.

Component Voltage Frequency Power

Aurora Edit Workstation 120/240 VAC 50/60 700 Watts
17" Monitor

(optional; spec based on Viewsonic A70)
Mackie 1402VLZ Pro (optional) 120/240 VAC 50/60 25 W
Fostex Speakers (optional) 120 VAC 5 W
Brocade Silkworm 2400 (optional 8 port) 100/240 VAC 50/60 1.5 Amps
Brocade Silkworm 2800 (optional 16 port) 10 0/240 VAC 5 0/60 1.5 Amps
Netgear FS516 Ethernet Switch

(optional 16 port)

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100/240 VAC 50/60 2 Amps

100/240 VAC 50/60 29 W

Synchronization Re quirement s

You must have a stable video refe rence source to sync hronize the system i f you
are playing directly to air. The system needs no reference if the output is not
required to be genlocked.

Environmental Requirements

This table lists the specifications for a standard broadcast environment.

Condition Range

Operating temperature 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Storage tempe r ature 0 to 140 degr e e s Fah re nheit
Relative humidity 20% to 80%
Altitude 0 to 6000 ft. (0 to 1829 m)

Networking Requirements

Your system is designed to work over industry-standard local area networks
(LANs) and wide area networks (WANs) using standard TCP/IP networking
protocols. Insta ll all possibl e network cabling before t he equipment a rrives and
make note of the network IP addresses that reside within the network.

Synchronization Requirements

Fibre Channel

The Aurora Edit system transfers files to the playback server through a Fibre
Channel switch connection. Typically, fibre-optic cable is run along or inside
facilities ductwork using 62.5-micron termination connectors, SC type for the
Emulex Fibre Channel card and LC type for the Q-Logic Fibre Channel card.
Contact Thomson Grass Valley for sources for custom or off-the-shelf length
cables.

Ethernet Switch

The Ethernet switch routes data between all Aurora Edit systems, the playout
server, and newsroom systems. A 100-BaseT Ethernet switch is required to
connect network devices wi thin Aurora Edit product ion workgroups. A Gigabit
Ethernet switch is available and used for the Network Attached Storage
product. Status LEDs on the hub show network activity.

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Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware

Cabling Guidelines

Creating a floor plan of your facilit y with user and equipment locations mar ked
will help you determine necessary cable lengths. Follow these guidelines to
install your Aurora Edit system:

• Use all cables delivered with your Aurora Edit system. All supplied cables
are tested and qualified for Thomson Grass Valley broadcast system
configurations.

• The monitors should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation. You
may use VGA cable extensions, thoug h video images degrade with increas ed
length.

• The keyboard and mouse should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit
workstation. Use keyboard and mouse extensions only if necessary.

• The Breakout Box should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation.

• The VTR should be within 15 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation for a
standard RS-422 length cable. An extension cable can be added for greater
distances.

• A fibre-channel switch should be within 1650 feet (500 meters) from the
Aurora Edit workstatio n when usin g a standard Multimode cable.

These cables ship with your Aurora Edit system:

Cable Description Length Connects

Standard power cords Up to 6 ft. (1.8m) All physical hardware with designated

Keyboard cable Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)

(Quality PS/2 extender
cables can be used)

Mouse cabl e Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)

(Quality PS/2 extender
cables can be used)

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power supply
Keyboard to Aurora Edit workstation

Mouse to Aurora Edit workstation