Grass Valley PDR 200 User Manual
PDR200, PDR300, & PDR400
Installation Manual
071-8005-00
MARCH 23, 2 000
PROFILE FAMILY
VIDEO FILE SERVERS
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Revision Status
REV DATE DESCRIPTION
April, 1997 Initial release of In stallation Manual 070-9676-00
May, 1997 Procedure change, roll Part Nu mber to 070-9676-01
September, 1997 Add Analog Composite I/O and Monitor Boards, remove Fibre Channel
January, 1998 Change slot positions for systems above S/N B030000, roll P/N to
June, 1998 Added PDR300 with MPEG, PDR200 slot positions change for systems
user information, roll P/N to 070-9676-02
070-9676-03
above S/N B040000, roll P/N to 070-9676-04.
October, 1998 Added support for PDR200 Option DV and PDR304. Roll P/N to
070-9676-05.
November, 1998 Modif ied sections to sup port cha nges to the CPU board for PDR200
system s above S/N B050000 an d PDR300 systems above S/ N B020000.
Roll P/N to 070-9676-06.
December , 1998 Modified se ction s to sup port 1 8GByte d riv es, for PDR200 systems abo ve
S/N B060000 and P DR300 systems above S/N B030000.
Roll P/N to 070-9676-07.
April, 1999 Modified manual title and added support for the PDR400 with DVCPRO.
Roll P/N to 070-9676-08
October, 1999 Added six-channel DVCPRO support. Roll P/N to 070-9 676-09.
March 23, 2000 Added DVCPRO 50 support. New P/N to 071-8005-00.
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Grass Valley Group Product Support
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Contents
Grass Valley Group Pr oduct Support ................................... .. .............................. .. ...............iii
Chapter 1 Introducti on
Scope..................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Related Documentation ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Organization of the Manual....................................................................................................1-2
Product Descri pti on...................................... .. .............................. .. .......................................1-3
Product Feature s.......... .. .......................................... ........................................... ............ .1-4
Front Pan e l C o n tro l s a nd In d ic at o rs ...... ... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. 1-5
Accessories ...........................................................................................................................1-6
Standard Accessor ies............................. ......................................................................... .1-6
Optiona l Acc e s so r ie s ............ .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. 1-7
Configurations........................................................................................................................1-8
Configuration Labels..............................................................................................................1-14
Maximu m V id eo D a ta Rate s .. .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .... 1-15
Storage Capacit y Esti m ates ............................. .......... .. .............................. .. .........................1-16
DVCPR O Sy s te m T imin g C on s id e ra t io n s... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... ......... .. 1-17
Chapter 2 Mechanical Installation
Rack Mo unting........ .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ... ......... .......... .........2-1
Mounting the Slide Tracks in the Rack .............. ............................... .. .......... .. ..................2-2
Mounting the Profil e Video File Server .............. .. .. ............ ............ ...................... ............ .2-5
Making Rack Slide Adjustments ....................................................................................... 2-6
Mounting Panels and Audi o Chassis ............ ......................................... .. .................... .. ...2-6
Making Re a r P ane l C o nn e c tio n s ............ .. .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 2-7
Connecting the Mouse and Keyboard........... .. .. .......... .. .......... ............ .......... .. .......... ........2-8
Connec ting the Mon it o r......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ... ......... .......... ......... 2-8
Connecting the Reference Genlock .................................................................................. 2-9
Connec ting Video.... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .... 2-10
Connec ting Serial D ig ital Video............ .. .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .. .......... ......... 2-10
Connecting Analog Composite Video I/O.....................................................................2-11
Connec ting Analog C o mp os ite Monit or..... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ...... 2-1 2
Connecting Analog Composite Video Out....................................................................2-13
Connecting Component Analog Video.........................................................................2-14
Connec ting Audio.... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .... 2-15
Connecting 16 Channels AES/EBU Digital Audio (XLR216 or BNC 216) ....................2-16
Connecting 32 Channels AES/EBU Digital Audio (XLR216 or BNC 216) ....................2-18
Connecting 8 Analog and 8 Digital Channels (PAC208)..............................................2-20
Connecting 16 Analog/Digital Channels (PAC216) ......................................................2-22
Connecting 32 Analog/Digital Channels (PAC216) ......................................................2-24
Connec ting SCSI D ev ic e s.......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ... ......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 2-26
Connecting RS-422 Devices.............................................................................................2-32
Connec ting Netwo rk De v ic e s................. .......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .... 2-33
Connecting Fibre Channel...........................................................................................2-33
Connec ting to Ether n et ....... .......... ......... ... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ......... 2 -3 3
Making Power Connecti ons................ ........................................... ...................... ............ .2-34
Power Source............................................................................................................... 2-34
Source Power Frequency and Voltage Ranges............... ...................... ......................2-34
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Chapter 3 Starting Your Profile System
Power On/Off ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Logging On ....................................................................................................................... 3-1
Automa tic Logon ...................... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... ......... .. 3-1
Logon as Administr ator ........................................ .. .......... .. .................... .. .......... .. ........3-2
Logon as Profile....... ........................................... .........................................................3-2
Turning Power On.............................................................................................................3-2
Turning Power Off............................................................................................................. 3-4
System Set-up .......................................................................................................................3-5
Configu ring Your Prof ile S ys t em........ ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... ......... .......... ......... 3-6
Updating an Emergency Repair Disk................................................................................3-6
Installation Verification...........................................................................................................3-7
Initial P owe r On Check s ........ .. .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... ... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. 3-7
System Board Diagnostics..................................................................................................... 3-9
Chapter 4 Networking Your Profile System
Network C on f ig u ra ti on s ...... ... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... .......... ...... 4-1
Network M o dels . ... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .... 4-1
Networking Several Profile Systems................................................................................. 4-2
Cascading Several Hubs .................................................................................................. 4-2
Point to Point Network Connection ................................................................................... 4-3
Connec ting Ethern e t .... .......... .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ... ......... .......... .... 4-4
Etherne t In te rface Co n fig u ration........ ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... ......... .......... ......... 4-4
Configu ring Ethe rn e t fo r T CP /IP ... .. .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. 4-5
Testing Your Ethernet Connection................ .. .. .............................. .. .. .................... .. ........4-5
Connecting Fibre Channel.....................................................................................................4-6
Appendix A S pecifications
General Information ............................................................................................................... A-1
Test Equipment......................................................................................................................A-1
Electrical Specifications......................................................................................................... A-2
Enviro n me n ta l C rit e ria . .......... .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .. .. A-10
Mechan ic a l S pe c if ic at io n s ....... .. .......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. A-11
PAC 208/216 Power Requiremen ts................ ............ .. ................................. .. ............ .. ........A-11
Appendix B Conne ct or Pin-outs
S-VGA C o nne c to r . .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. B-1
Etherne t C o nn e c to r. .. .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......B-2
Parallel Port Conne ctor..................................... ............ ...................... ...................... .............B-3
RS-232 Connectors.................. .. ...................... ............ ...................... ...................... .............B-4
SCSI Connector..................................................................................................................... B-5
Fibre Channel Connec tor.................................................................... ...................................B-7
Fibre Channel Cable Specifications................ .. ............ ...................... ............ ..................B-7
Reference Genlock D-Connector............. .. ............ ............ .................................. ..................B-8
Audio Signal Processing Board Connector.......... ............ ............ ............ ...................... ........B-9
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Figures
1-1 The Profile Video File Server ......... ........... .. .. .. ........... .. .......................... .............................. 1-1
1-2 Profile Video File Server Front Panel.......................................................... ......................... 1-5
1-3 Configuration Labels Locations..................... .. .......... .......... .. .......... .......... .. .......... .......... .. ... 1-14
2-1 Rack Slide Set for Right Side of Profile Chassis and Rack.................................................. 2-2
2-2 Spacing Specification for Mounting Holes in a Rack............................................................ 2-3
2-3 Front Rail Mounting Detail.................... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ .................... 2-4
2-4 Rear Rail M o u nt in g Deta il ...... ... ......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... . 2-4
2-5 Rack Slide Stop Latch.......................................................................................................... 2-5
2-6 BNC Conne ction Wit h EM I G a s ke t... .. ... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... ......... 2-7
2-7 Mouse, Keyboard, and S-VGA Monitor Connections ........................................................... 2-8
2-8 Reference Genlock Cable Connections................ .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... .. .......... ... 2-9
2-9 Breako u t Cab l e.... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .. .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .. 2-9
2-10 Serial Digital I/O Cable Connections........... .. .. ...................... .................................. ............. 2-10
2-11 Analog Composite I/O Cable Connections....................................... ....................... ............. 2-11
2-12 Analog Composite Monitor Cable Connections......... ........................................................... 2-12
2-13 Analog Composite Out Cable Connections.......................................................................... 2-13
2-14 Analog Component Video In Cable Connections................................. ...................... .......... 2-14
2-15 ASPB Connections for 16 Channels of AES/EBU Digital Audio........... .. ........... ................... 2-17
2-16 ASPB Connections for 32 Channels of AES/EBU Digital Audio........... .. ........... ................... 2-19
2-17 ASPB Connecti ons for 8 Analog and 8 Digital Audio Channels........... ............ ............ ........ 2-21
2-18 ASPB Connections for 16 Analog and 16 Digital Audio Channels............................... ........ 2-23
2-19 ASPB Connections for 32 Analog and 32 Digital Audio Channels............................... ........ 2-25
2-20 SCSI Cable Connections......... ........................ ........... ............ .. .. ............ ........... .. ............ .. ... 2-26
2-21 Example 1: Connecting a PDX218 Disk Expansion Chassis............... .................... .. .......... 2-27
2-22 Example 2: Connecting two PDX218 Disk Expansion Chassis ............. .......... ............ ........ 2-28
2-23 Example 3: Profile Video File Server to PLS 200 Connections............................................ 2-29
2-24 Example 4: Profile Video File Server to PDX 218 and PLS 200 Connect ions.......... .. .......... 2-30
2-25 Example 5: Profile Video File Server to Multiple RAIDs and PLS 200 Connections............ 2-31
2-26 Profile Video File Server and RS-422 Connector Panel Cabl e Connection......................... 2-32
2-27 Power Cord Connector......................................................................................................... 2-35
3-1 Rear Panel Main Power Switch............................................................................................ 3-3
3-2 Front Panel Power Switch........................................................ ............................................ 3-3
3-3 Profile VdrPanel ................................................................................................................... 3-5
4-1 Basic Hub Connections......................................................... ...................... ............ ............. 4-2
4-2 Cascading Severa l Hubs........ .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... .. .......... .......... ......... .......... .... 4-3
4-3 Point-to-Point Network Connection....................................... ............................................... 4-3
4-4 System Ethernet Connector................................................................................................. 4-4
4-5 Example of Profile System and Fibre Channel Connec ti ons...................................... .......... 4-6
4-6 Fibre Channel Board and Hub Connection ........................... ............................................... 4-7
B-1 S-VGA Moni tor Co nnector.................................................................. .................................. B-1
B-2 Ethernet RJ-45 Connector...................... ............ .. ............ .................................................... B-2
B-3 Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................................................ B-3
B-4 RS-232 Connector Pin-outs ................................................................................................. B-4
B-5 68 Pin SC S I C o nne c to r ............. .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......... ......... ......... B-5
B-6 Fibre Channel Connector ..................................................................................................... B-7
B-7 Reference Genlock 25-pin Connector.................................................................................. B-8
B-8 ASPB Connector .................................................................................................................. B-9
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Tables
1-1 Profile Video File Server Model Descriptions ....... .. ..................................................... ....1-8
1-2 PDR202 and PDR204 Factory Standard Configurations with Installable Options ..........1-9
1-3 PDR304 and PDR308 Factory Standard Configurati ons wit h Installable Options ..........1-10
1-4 PDR312 and PDR316 Factory Standard Configurati ons wit h Installable Options ..........1-11
1-5 PDR324 Factory Standard Configurations with Installable Options ...............................1-12
1-6 PDR404 Factory Standard Configurations wit h Installable Options ................ ............ ....1-13
1-7 Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With Non-RAID Storage ............ .. .. ............ ....1-15
1-8 Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With PRS255 RAID Storage Chassis ...........1-15
1-9 Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With PRS255M RAID Storage Chassis ........1- 15
1-10 Profile Video File Server Stora ge Capacity Estimates ......... ...................... ............ .........1-16
2-1 Audio Interface Chassis Summary ..................................................................................2-15
2-2 RS-422 Interface Board Connector ....... ...................... ...................... ...................... ........2-32
2-3 Power Cords for the Profile Video File Server and PAC 208 ..........................................2-35
3-1 Rear Panel Board Indicators ............ .. .................... .. .............................. .. .......................3-8
A-1 Serial Digital Video Input/Output .....................................................................................A-2
A-2 Analog Composite Video Output ............................... .. ........................ .. ........... .. .. ...........A-3
A-3 Analog Composite Video I/O ............... .. .. ................................... .. ...................................A-4
A-4 Component Analog Video Input .......................................................................................A-5
A-5 Component Analog Video Performance . .........................................................................A-5
A-6 Format Voltage Level Def initions for CAVmtrxN Colorbar Matrix Test Clip ............. ........A-6
A-7 Format Voltage Level Def initions for CAVmtrxP Colorbar Matrix Test Clip .....................A-7
A-8 Program Input Genlock ....................................................................................................A-8
A-9 Reference Genlock ..........................................................................................................A-8
A-10 Time Code .................... ........... .. ............ .. ......................................................... .. .............A-8
A-11 Analo g Au di o . .. ... ......... .......... .......... .......... .. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......... ... .......A-9
A-12 Digital Audio ....................................................................................................................A-9
A-13 Profile Video File Server Power Source ..........................................................................A-9
A-14 Profile Video File Server Power Supply Specifications (from Man ufacturer) .......... .........A-10
A-15 Environmental Criteria .....................................................................................................A-10
A-16 Profile Video File Server Mechanical Specifications .......................................................A-11
A-17 PAC208/216 Power Requirements ...... .. ............ .. ............ ........... ............ .. ............ .. .........A-11
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Safety Summaries
General Safety Summary
Review the following sa fety precautions to a void injury and prevent damage
to this product or any products conne ct ed to it.
Only qualified personne l should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to acces s other parts of the system.
Read the General Safety summary in other system manuals for warnings and
cautions related to operating the system.
Injury Precautions
Use Proper Power
Cord
Ground the Product This produ ct is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power
Do Not Operate
Without Covers
Do Not operate in
Wet/Damp
Conditions
Do Not Opera te i n an
Explosive
Atmosphere
Avoid Exposed
Circuitry
To avoid fire hazard, use only the power cord spe cified for this product.
cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected
to earth gr ound. B efore makin g c onnections to the in put o r output ter minal s
of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
To avoid electric shock or fir e hazar d, do not ope rate this product with
covers or panels removed.
To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product in wet or damp
conditions.
To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not opera te this product in an ex plosive
atmosphere.
To avoid injury, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, and other metallic
objects. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power i s
present.
Product Damage Precautions
Use Proper Power
Source
Provide Proper
Ventilation
Do Not Operate With
Suspec ted Failures
Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than the
voltage specifie d.
To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.
If you suspect there is dama ge to this product, have it inspected by qualifi ed
service personnel.
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Safety Summaries
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This
Manual
!
!
Terms on the
Product
Symbols on the
Product
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING: Warning statements identify conditio ns or practices t hat can
result in personal injur y or loss of life.
CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or practic es that can
result in damage to the equipment or other property.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates a person al inj ury ha zard i mmediately acc essible 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 inc luding the product.
The following symbols may appear on the produc t:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (ear th) terminal
!
ATTENTION – refer to manual
Service Safety Summary
Do Not Service
Alone
Disconnect Power To avoid ele ctric shock, disc onnect the main power b y means of the power
Use Care When
Servicing With
Power On
Do not perform interna l service or adjus tment of this pr oduct unless another
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
cord or, if provided, the power switch.
Dangerous voltages or currents may exi st in this produc t. Disconnect power
and remove battery (if applicable) before removing protecti ve panels,
soldering, or replacing components.
To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections
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Certifications and Compliances
Certifications and Compliances
Canadian Certified
Power Cords
FCC Emission
Control
Canadian EMC
Notice of
Compliance
Canadian approval incl udes the products and power cords appropriat e for
use in the North Ameri ca power network. All other power cords supplied are
approved for the country of use.
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 harmf ul 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 inter ference t o rad io communic ations . Opera tion of thi s equipmen t
in a reside ntial area is like ly to cause harmful int erfere nce in whic h case the
user will be r equired t o correct t he interfer ence at his own expense . Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group can affect
emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
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 num érique n’émet pas de bruit s 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
EN55022 Class A
Warning
Laser C om p liance
Laser Safety
Requirements
Canadian approval incl udes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.
For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interf erence in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
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 radi ation exposure, and may be considered an act
of modifying or new manufacturing of a laser product under U.S.
regulations cont ained in 21CFR Chapter 1, subchapter J or CENELEC
regulations in HD 482 S1. People performing such an act are required by
law to recer tify and reidenti fy this pr oduct i n accor danc e with p rovision s of
21CFR subchapter J for distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance
with CENELEC HD 482 S1 for distribution within countries using the IEC
825 standard.
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Safety Summaries
Laser Safety Laser safety in the United States is regul ated by the Center for Devi ces and
Radiological Hea lth (CDRH). The laser safe ty r egulations are published in
the “Laser Product Performance Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR), Title 21, Subchapter J.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 825,
“Radiation of Laser Produc ts, Equi pment Clas sific ation, Requirements a nd
User’s Guide,” governs laser products outside th e United States. Europe and
member nations of the European Free Trade Association fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comité Européen de Normalization Electrotechnique
(CENELEC).
For the CDRH: The radiant power is detected through a 7 mm apertur e at a
distance of 200 mm from the source focused through a lens with a focal
length of 100 mm.
For IEC compli ance: The radia nt power is detect ed through a 7 mm apertur e
at a distanc e of 100 mm f rom the so urce f ocused thr ough a lens with a foc al
length of 100 mm.
FCC Emission
Limits
Certification
Category Standard
Safety Designed/tested for compliance with:
This device c omplies with Part 1 5 of the FCC R ules. Operati on i s subje ct t o
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interferen ce, and (2) thi s devi ce mu st acc ep t any int erf erence received ,
including interf erence that may cause undesirable operation. This device
has been tested and found to c omply with FCC Part 15 Class B limits for a
digital device when test ed with a representative laser-based fiber optical
system that complies with ANSI X3T11 Fiber Channe l Standard.
UL1950 - Sa fe ty of Inf or mation Techn olo gy Equipme nt, incl udi ng Elect ri cal Bus in ess
Equipment (Third Edition, 1995)
IEC 950 - Sa fe ty o f Info rma tion Te chn ol ogy Eq uipment , inclu di ng Elec tr ical Busines s
Equipment (Second edition, 1991)
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950-95 - Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment
EN60950 - Sa fety of Inf ormation Technol ogy Eq uipment, includi ng El ectric al Busin ess
Equipment
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Chapter
1
Introduction
Scope
This is the Installation manual for the Grass Valley Group Profile Family of Video
File Servers. The Profile family of products includes the PDR200 JPEG Video File
Server, the PDR300 MPEG Video File Server, and the PDR400 DVCPRO Video File
Server. This Insta llation manual provides a n overview of the Prof ile Video File Server
(shown in Figure 1-1) and descriptions of the tasks listed below:
• Installing the vide o file server into an equipment rack.
• Connecting Video and Audio I/O.
• Connecting SCSI devices.
• Connecting Fibre Channel and Ether net.
• Configuring Ethernet IP Address.
• Power On/Off procedures.
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Figure 1-1. The Profile Video File Server
Profile Video File Server Installation 1-1
Chapter 1 Introduction
Related Documentation
Profile Family User Manual
PDR200 Service Manua l
Profile Syst em Sof twa re Re le as e No te s
PDX218 Disk Expansion Chassis Instruction Manual
Windows NT Instruction Manual
Organization of the Manual
The Installation manual is divided into the chapters identif ied and described below.
Chapter 1 - Introduction: This chapter describes the contents of the manual and
provides a brief overview of the Profile Video File Server. It includes configuration
and board location information.
Chapter 2 - Mechanical Installati on: This c hapter describes the physical
installation of the system up to initial power-on.
Chapter 3 - Starting Your Profile System: This chapter consists of procedures to
turn system powe r On and Off, to set up the system, and to verify correct installation
of the Profile Video File Server.
Chapter 4 - Networking Your Profile System: This chapter describes the Ethernet
and Fibre Channel networking use d in the Profile Video File Server, including
connections.
Appendix A - Sp ecificatio ns: This appendi x consists of physical and electrica l
specifications a nd environmental criteria.
Appendix B - Connector P in-outs: This appendix identifies certain connectors and
the signals present and the pins of those connectors.
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Product Description
The Profile Video File Server is a disk-based video file server with enhanced record
and playback quality, and rapid storage/retrieval c apabilities. In addition to the
advantage of not having to load tape as with VTRs, the Profile Video File Server
occupies less rack space and is fully computer controlled.
The PDR200 provides up to four Motion-JPEG encoders/decoders (CODECs) in a
flexible system which star ts with four base configurations: two are for 2- channel
Profile systems and t wo are for 4- channel Pr ofile syste ms. These base configur ations
can be ordered with analog or digital inputs and outputs. Each configuration is then
tailored, through factory installed options, to meet your site-specific needs . Many
options may be e asily added to your PDR 200 as your needs change and expand. For
information on adding options, contact your Grass Valley Group represe ntative.
A two-channel system (PDR202) is equipped with a single Master Enhanced Disk
Recorder board, which provid es two JPEG codecs, and two SCSI buss es, SCSI A and
SCSI B, although SCSI B may not be a vailable on all models. A four- channel sy stem
(PDR204) adds a Slave Enhanced Disk Recorder, which pr ovides two additional
JPEG codecs and two more SCSI busses (SCSI C and SCSI D).
The PDR300 adds factory-installed MPEG encoders and decoders to the Profile
Video File Server, while retaining all the capabiliti es and optional configurations of
the PDR200. Two MPEG boards, one with one encoder and two decoders, the other
with four decoders, provide many combinations of capabiliti es to meet your needs.
The JPEG codecs on the Master and Slave Enhanced Disk Recorder boards remain
available as resources f or record/p lay channel s or for transcoding cli ps betwee n JPEG
and MPEG.
Product Description
The PDR400 adds factory-inst alled DVCPRO boards to the Profile Video File S erver,
while retaini ng the same capabili ties and optiona l configura tions of the PDR200. The
DVCPRO boards includes up to six DVCPRO 2 5 codecs arra nged in pair s. Ea ch pair
of DVCPRO 25 codecs may be used a s a single DVCPRO 50 codec. Bec au se of this
paired codec arc h itec tur e, s ome s y stem tim ing rest ri ction s ap ply . These res tri ct ions
are discussed in “DVC PRO System Timing Consider ations” on page 1-17. The JPEG
codecs on the Master and Slave Enhanced Disk Recorder boards remain available as
resources for record/play channels or for transcoding clips between JPEG and
DVCPRO. In some configurations, the operation of one of the JPEG codecs may be
restricted as described in “C onfigurations” on page 1-8.
The Profile Vide o File Server is mounted o n rack slides for installation in a st andard
electronic equip ment rack. All connections to the Profi le Video File Server are on the
rear panel (see Chapter 2, “Mechanical In sta llat io n ”). Also see Appendix A,
“Specifications”, for physic al and electrical spe cifications and environmental crite ria.
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Product Features
Record/playback and storage/retrieval applications for the Profile Video File Server
run in the Windows NT
loaded on the dedi cated system hard disk, which is also used for application storage .
Control is via an internal Pentium-based CPU board.
Other features incl ude:
• Super-VGA monitor output
• Auto switching 10/100BASE-T Ether net network support
• Control interfaces:
- RS-232 (two rear panel ports)
- RS-422 (eight ports through breakout panel)
- Keyboard and mouse
- Parallel port
• Front panel controls and indic ators.
TM
environment. The Windows NT operating software is
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Front Panel Controls and Indicators
The Profile Video File Server front panel, shown in Figure 1-2, consists of the
controls and indicator s keyed to Figure 1-2 and briefly described below.
Floppy Disk Drive access for loading operating system software or specific
Ê
application soft ware. The drive accepts standard 3-1/2-inch double density
(720KB) or high density (1.44MB) floppy diskettes.
Green LED indic ator light ed when bot h the p ower s witch on the r ear pane l and the
Ë
one on the front panel (see Î below) are On.
Eight green LED indicators, labeled DISK ACCESS, show disk activity. They are
Ì
mapped right to left to the physical loc a tion of each hard disk drive in the chassis
and flash on when activity occurs on the associated disk. A LED should flash on
for every disk ins tal led in the unit . If a LED fai l s to flash on for each disk in the
unit or if a LED remains lit, there may be a problem with the one of the disks. If
you do not have any internal disk storage, which is an option, these LEDs remain
off.
Í
Three red Trouble LED indicators. When lighted they provide warnings of
(from the left):
Front Panel Controls and Indicators
SYS FAULT (not used)
FAN FAULT (failure of one or more fans)
OVER TEMP (power supply over temperature)
The STANDBY/ON switch provides system On/Off control (the same as pressing
Î
the rear pan el On/Off switch). Both must be On for o peration of the Profile Video
File Server.
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1 2 3 4 5
Figure 1-2. Profile Video File Server Front Panel
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Accessories
There are two types of accessories for the Profile Video File Server: Standard and
Optional. Standard Accessories are those items required to install and operate the
Profile Video File Server. They are shipped with your Profile system. Optional
accessories expand P rof ile Vi deo File Server capabili tie s, si mplif y i nstallati on, or aid
in servicing. Optional accessories are available through Grass Valley Group.
Standar d Acc ess or ie s
A Profile Video File Server shipmen t includes the following items:
• 1 Manual, Profile Family User
• 1 Manual, Installation
• Profile Syst em Sof twa re R elease Notes
• Soft ware Pa ckage which includ es the l atest versi on of Pro fil e Syste m Softwa re an d
an Emergency Repair diskette.
• Windows NT software package
• 1 Keyboard (Grass Valley Group part number 119-4899-XX)
• 1 Mouse (Grass Valley Group part number 119-433 0-XX)
• EMI Suppression Gaskets f or BNC Connectors (Grass Val ley Group part number
016-1448-XX)
• Cable Assemblies, Power (161-0123-00 for US and Japan; 161-0066-09 for
Europe; 161-0066-10 for the United Kingdom; or 161-0066-11 for Australia)
• 1 RS-422 Connector Panel and cable
• 1 Set of rack-mounting slides
• Ethernet cable
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Optional Accessories
If ordered, Grass Valley Group provide s the optional accessories listed below.
Contact your nearest fie ld office or distributor for more inform ation.
• Ethernet Hub (for Ethernet connections)
• Fibre Channel Hub (for Fibre Channel networking)
• Optical Media Interfa ce Adapter (copper-to-fibe r) for fibre channel networking.
• S-VGA Monitor
• PAC208/216 Analog/Digita l Profile Audio Chassis
• XLR216 or BNC216 Digital Audio Breakout Panel
• PDX218 Disk Drive Expansion Chassis
• 1 SCSI Terminator (011-0166-0 0)
• Eight-connecto r DB25-XLR breakout cable for longitudinal ti me code I/O, 6 ft.
(Grass Valley Group part number 174-3249-XX)
• Eight-connecto r breakout c able, with DB25 conne ctor, 24 ft. (Grass Valley Gr oup
part number 174-3481-XX)
Optional Accessories
• External CD ROM drive (Grass Valley Group part number PDRFCD)
• Service Manual (070-9675-XX)
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Configurations
The Profile Vide o File Server is ava ilable in several factory instal led configurations.
Table 1-1 lists the available JPEG codecs, MPEG encoders, MPEG decoders and
DVCPRO2 5 co d ecs t hat are available on each mod el .
Table 1-1. Profile Video File Server Model Descriptions
Model
Number
PDR202A 2 0 0 0 Analog
PDR204A 4 0 0 0 Analog
PDR202D 2 0 0 0 Digital
PDR204D 4 0 0 0 Digital
PDR304A 2 0 4 0 Analog
PDR304D 2 0 4 0 Digital
PDR308A 2 0 8 0 Analog
PDR308D 2 0 8 0 Digital
PDR312A 2
PDR312D 2
PDR316A 2
PDR316D 2
PDR324A 4 2 4 0 Analog
PDR324D 4 2 4 0 Digital
PDR404A 4
PDR404D 4
PDR406A 4
PDR406D 4
a.
4 if Slave Di sk Recorder is installed
b.
If JPEG #2 and DVCPRO25 #4 are used, t hey must both be connected to the same video
input via the internal video crosspoint router, otherwis e, the wrong video input may be
record ed. To avoi d this res tricti on, use on e of the other thr ee JPEG c odecs avai labl e in the
system.
Number
of JPEG
CODECs
a
a
a
a
b
b
b
b
Number of
MPEG
Encoders
120Analog
120Digital
160Analog
160Digital
004Analog
004Digital
006Analog
006Digital
Number of
MPEG
Decoders
Number of
DVCPRO25
CODECs
Video I/O
Type
Tables 1-2 through 1-6, on pages 1-9 through 1-13, list the various video I/O
configurations, as well as the locations of all the boards in the system. In the tables,
note that factory inst allable option boards are shaded.
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Table 1-2. PDR202 and PDR204 Factory Standard Configurations with Instal lable Options
Slot PDR202A PDR202D PDR204A PDR204D
J1 System CPU System CPU System CPU System CPU
J2 Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port
J3
Configurations
J4
J5 Audi o I/O
J6
J7
J8
J9
J10 Disk Recor der Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master
J11 Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave
J12
J13
J14 Video I/O
J15 Video I/O
J16 Reference / Tim ecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode
System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video Mixer Video Mixer Video M ixer Video Mixer
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video I/O
Serial D igital Compone nt
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Video Out
Picture M onitor (Analog)
or
Video Out
Analog Composite
Video In
Analog Component
Analog Composite
Digital AES/ E B U
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
or
Video Out
Analog Composite
Video In
Analog Compo nent
Video I/O
Serial Digi tal Compon ent
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
Video I/O
Serial Di gi ta l C ompo nent
Video Out
Picture M onitor ( A nalog)
or
Video Out
Analog Composi te
Video In
Analog Component
Video I/O
Analog Composi te
Analog Composi te
Digital AES/ E B U
Digital AES/ E B U
Analog Composi te
Picture Mo nitor (Analog )
Analog Composi te
Analog Component
Serial Digital Component
Serial Digital Component
Audio I/O
Audio I/O
Video I/O
Video Out
or
Video Out
Video In
Video I/O
Video I/O
J17 Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
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Table 1-3. PDR304 and PDR308 Factory Standard Configurations with Installable Options
Slot PDR304A PDR304D PDR 308A PDR308D
J1 System CPU System CPU System CPU System CPU
J2 Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port
J3
J4
J5 A udio I/O
J6 Video Out
J7
J8 MPEG Video
J9
J10 Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorde r Ma ster Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master
J11
J12 MPEG Video
J13
J14 Video I/O
J15 Video I/O
System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI
Audio I/O
Digital AES/EBU
Analog Compos ite
Audio I/O
Digital AES/EBU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Decoder
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Video I/O
Serial Digit al Component
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
Decoder
Serial Digital Component
Serial Digital Component
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S /E BU
Video Out
Analog Composite
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S /E BU
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
Decoder
Decoder
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Digital AES/EBU
Serial Digit al Component
Digital AES/EBU
Picture M onitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
MPEG Video
Serial Digit al Component
Serial Digit al Component
Serial Digit al Component
Audio I/O
Video I/O
Audio I/O
or
Video Out
Decoder
Decoder
Video I/O
Video I/O
Video I/O
J16 Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode
J17 Remote I/ O
RS422
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Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Table 1-4. PDR312 and PDR316 Factory Standard Configurations wit h Inst allable Options
Slot PDR312A PDR312D PDR316A PDR316D
J1 System CPU System CPU System CPU System CPU
J2 Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port
J3
Configurations
J4
J5 Audio I/O
J6
J7
J8 MPEG Video
J9
J10 Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master
J11
J12 MPEG Video
J13
J14 Video I/O
System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI
Audi o I/ O
Digital AES/ E B U
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Analog )
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Analog )
Encoder/Decoder
Fibre Chan nel Fibr e Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
Analog Composi te
Digital AES/ E B U
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Analog)
Audi o I/ O
Digital AES/ E B U
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
Encoder/Decoder
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
Audio I/O
Digital AES/EBU
Video Out
Analog Compos ite
Audio I/O
Digital AES/EBU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
Encoder/Decoder
Decoder
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
Video I/O
Analog Compos ite
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Ana log)
Audio I/O
Digital AES/ E B U
or
Video Out
Picture Mo nitor (Ana log)
MPEG Video
Encoder/Decoder
MPEG Video
Decoder
Video I/O
Serial Di gi ta l C ompo nen t
Video I/O
Serial Di gi ta l C ompo nen t
J15 Video I/O
J16 Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode
J17 Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Serial Di gi ta l C ompo nen t
Remote I/O
RS422
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Table 1-5. PDR324 Factory Standard Configurations with Instal lable Options
Slot PDR324A PDR324D
J1 System CPU System CPU
J2 Parallel Port Parallel Port
J3
J4
J5 Audio I/O
J6
J7
J8 MPEG Video
J9
J10 Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master
J11
J12 MPEG Video
J13
J14 Video I/O
System SCSI System SCSI
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Encoder/Decoder
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave
Encoder/Decoder
Video I/ O
Serial Dig ital Com ponent
Analog Composite
Digital AES/EBU
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Audio I/O
Digital AES/EBU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
MPEG Video
Encoder/Decoder
MPEG Video
Encoder/Decoder
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
J15 Video I/O
J16 R eferenc e / Timeco d e Referenc e / Ti m ec ode
J17 Remote I/O
Analog Composite
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RS422
Video I/O
Serial Digital Component
Remote I/O
RS422
Table 1-6. PDR404 Factory Standard Configurations with Installable Options
Slot PDR404A PDR404D PDR406A PDR406D
J1 System CPU System CPU Syst em CPU System CPU
J2 Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port Parallel Port
J3
Configurations
J4
J5 Audio I/O
J6
J7
J8 Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Slave Disk Recorder Sla v e Disk Recorder Slave
J9
J10 Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master Disk Recorder Master
J11 DVCPRO Four-codec DVCPRO Four-codec DVCPRO Four-codec DVCPRO Four-codec
J12 DVCPRO Two-codec DVCPRO Two-codec DVCPRO Two-codec DVCPRO Two-codec
J13
J14 Video I/O
J15 Video I/O
J16 Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode Reference / Timecode
System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI System SCSI
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture M onito r (Ana lo g)
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
or
Video Out
Picture M onito r (Ana lo g)
Fibr e C h annel Fi bre Channel Fibre Channel Fibre Channel
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Analog Composite
Analog Composite
Digita l A E S/ E BU
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Audio I/O
Digita l A E S/ E BU
or
Video Out
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Video I/ O
Serial Digital Component
Video I/ O
Serial Digital Component
Video I/ O
Serial Digital Component
Audio I/O
Digita l A ES/EBU
Video Mixer
or
Video Out
Picture M onitor (Analog)
Audio I/O
Digita l A ES/EBU
or
Video Out
Picture M onitor (Analog)
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Video I/O
Analog Composite
Digital AES/EBU
Video Mixer
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Digital AES/EBU
Picture Monitor (Analog)
Serial Digital Component
Serial Digital Component
Serial Digital Component
Audio I/O
or
Video Out
Audio I/O
or
Video Out
Video I/O
Video I/O
Video I/O
J17 Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
Remote I/O
RS422
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Configuration Labels
You may check/identify your conf iguration, including factory installed options, by
looking at the bottom panel just bel ow the rear panel board connectors. A
configuration label, whic h identifie s the board installe d in the sl ot above t he label, ha s
been attached to assist you in making connections to your Profile system. F igure 1-3
shows the location of the configur ation label.
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Labels
Figure 1-3. Configuration Labels Locations
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Maximum Video Data Rates
This section describes the maximum video data rate available per channel on the
Profile Video Fi le Server whe n all c hannels are in use. The maximum video da ta r ate
per channel depends on the Profile model, the type of storage, and the number of
storage disk drives in the system. The Profile Video File Server can be configured
with either RAID or non-RAID s torage. Refer t o Table 1-7, Table 1-8, and Table 1-9
to determine the maximum video data rates for various Profile models and storage
options.
Table 1-7. Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With Non-RAID Storage
Maximum Video Data Rates
Profile Models
with Non-RAID
Storage
PDR202 48Mb/s 48Mb/s 48Mb/s
PDR204 not available 48Mb/s 48Mb/s
PDR312 24Mb/s 50Mb/s 50Mb/s
PDR304 24Mb/s 50Mb/s 50Mb/s
PDR324 not available 24Mb/s 24Mb/s
PDR 316 not available 24Mb/s 24Mb/s
PDR308 not available 18Mb/s 24Mb/s
Table 1-8. Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With PRS255 RAID Storage Chassis
Profile Models
with the
PRS255 RAID
Storage Chassis
PDR202 24Mb/s 48Mb/s 48Mb/s 48Mb/s
PDR204 not allowed 36Mb/s 36Mb/s 48Mb/s
PDR312 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 50Mb/s
PDR304 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 24Mb/s
3 Internal Drives 5 Internal Drives 8 Drives
5 Drives 10 Drives 15 Drives 20 Drives
Maximum Video Data Rat e Per Chan nel
(When All Channe ls Are In Use )
(Internal or PDX218 )
Maximum Video Data Rat e Per Chan nel
(When All Channe ls Are In Use )
Table 1-9. Maximum Video Data Rates Per Channel With PRS255M RAID Storage Chassis
Profile Models
with the
PRS255M RAID
Storage Chassis
PDR312 50Mb/s 50Mb/s 50Mb/s
PDR304 24Mb/s 50Mb/s 50Mb/s
PDR324 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 24Mb/s
PDR 316 not allowed 24Mb/s 24Mb/s
PDR308 not allowed 18Mb/s 24Mb/s
10 Drives 15 Drives 20 Drives
Maximum Video Data Rate Per Channel
(When All Channels Are In Use)
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You can select the video data rate the Profile system uses to record the video signal,
unless you are using DVCPRO25 codecs which operate at a fixed 25Mb/s. When
selecting video data rates, be sure not to exceed the total Profile system bandwidth.
Fibre channel trans fers, archive opera tions, and high bandwidth recor ding or playout
may require that you reduce the data rate on other channels or operate fewer channels
at one time. Although playout and recording take priority over other operations,
exceeding your P rofile syst em bandwidth may result in r ecord or pla yback pr oblems.
For information on setting the video data rate in Profile applications software, ref er to
the appropriate sections o f the Profile Family User Manual
Storage Capacity Estimates
The Profile Video File Server stor a ge capacity is determined by the number of disk
drives in the system and the video data rate selected to record the video signal. The
Profile Video File Server can be configured with three, five, or eight int ernal 18GB
disk drives. You c an r efer to Tabl e 1-10 for storage esti mates ba sed on t he number of
disk drives installed and the video data rate. All Profile applications allow you to
select the video data rate used to record the video signal, unless you are using
DVCPRO 25 compression which operates at a fixed 25Mb/s data rate, or
DVCPRO 50 compression which operates at a fixed 50Mb/s data rate. For more
information about set ting the video data rate, refer the appropr iate sections of the
Profile Family User Manual.
Table 1-10. Profil e Video Fi le Ser ver Storage Capacity Estimates
Number of
Internal
Drives
3 disks 2 hrs 4 hrs 4 hrs 6.1 hrs 10.2 hrs
5 disks 3.5 hrs 6.5 hrs 6.5 hrs 10.2 hrs 17 hrs not available
8 disks 5.5 hrs 10.5 hrs 10.5 hrs 16.3 hrs 27.2 hrs 9
JPEG Factory Preset
Data Rate Targets
48Mb/s 24Mb/s 24Mb/s 15Mb/s 8Mb/s 25Mb/s
100KB/fld 50KB/fld 102KB/frm 66KB/frm 37KB/frm 120KB/frm 525/60
120KB/fld 60KB/fld 123KB/frm 78KB/frm 41KB/frm 144KB/frm 625/50
MPEG-2 Factory Preset
Data Rate Targets
DVCPRO 25
Data Rate
not available
Video storage times are estimates (within 10%) and include 2 audio channels and 1 timecode channel.
Adding 2 more channels of audio adds approximately 1.5 Mb/s to the total data rate .
The Profile Video File Server stor age space can be expanded by adding one or two
PDX 218 Disk Expansion Chassis containing eight 18GB disk drives each. You can
refer to entrie s for eight drive systems in Table 1-10 to determine the storage capacity
of a PDX218 at various video data rates.
NOTE: Storage capacity estimate s for the PRS255 RAID Storage Chassis are
located in the PRS255 RAID Storage Instruction Manual.
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DVCPRO System Timing Considerations
DVCPRO System Timing Considerations
The DVCPRO codecs used in Profile systems are actually pairs of codecs. Because of this
paired codec arc h itec ture, some restrict io ns ap pl y to the DVCPRO codec s whic h require the
follow ing sy stem ti ming li mita ti o ns:
1. Y ou must supply a Reference In signal to the Profile system.
2. All video signals that you want to record with a D VCPR O codec must be synchronous with
the Reference In signal.
3. If you want to use the DVCPRO codecs as independent codecs, all of your video inputs
must be auto-timed to the Reference input. In Configuration Manager, select Enable
Auto-Tim ing for each input. You must ensure that each input actually auto-times by
checking that th e Auto-Tim ed indicator in the V ideo Input dia log box is li t. Refer to “Using
the Profile Configuration Manager ” in the Profile Family User Manual for more
information on Auto-Timing.
4. If you are unable to auto-time an input, or if you wish to use the DVCPRO 25 codecs for
BVW Insert/Edit operations, you may only use one of the codecs from each pair,
DVCPRO25 #1, DVCPRO25 #3, and D VCPRO25 #5. Note that the second DVCPRO 25
codec from each pair must not be used.
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