Grass Valley Profile Serial Digital User Manual

SERIAL DIGITAL I/O UPGRADE

Installation Manual

071-8074-00

NOVEMBER 2000

PROFILE FAMILY

VIDEO FILE SERVERS

Copyright Copyright © 2000 Grass Valley Group Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United

States of America.
This document may not be copied in whole or in part, or otherwise reproduced

except as specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written
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95959-7900

Trademarks Grass Valley, GRASS VALLEY GROUP, Profile and Profile XP are either

registered trademarks or trademarks of Grass Valley Group in the United States
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patents, issued and pending. Additional information regarding

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www.grassvalleygroup.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 Group. Grass Valley Group assumes no responsibility or liability for any
errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication.

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Revision Status

Rev Date Description

December 1997 Original issue. Manual Part Number 070-9977-00.
November 2000 Revised Product Support contact information.

Part Number 071-8074-00.

Grass Valley Group Product Support

You can get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new
problems by contacting our Product Support Group.

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General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury 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 acce ss other parts of the
system. Read the g eneral safety s ummary in other sys tem manuals
for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.

Injury Precautions

Do Not Operate

Without Product

Covers in Place

Do Not Operate in

Wet/Damp

Conditions

Do Not Operate in an

Explosive

Atmosphere

Avoid Exposed

Circuitry

To avoid electric shoc k or fire hazar d, do not o per ate t his pro duct
with covers or panels removed.

To avoid electric shock, do not opera te this 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 ri ngs, watches, and other
metallic objects. Do not touch exposed connections and
components when power is present.

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Product Damage Precautions

Product Damage Precautions

Use the Proper

Voltage Setting

Provide Proper

Ventilation

Do Not Operate If

You Suspect

Product Failures

Ensure that the lin e selector is in the proper po sition for t he power
source before applying power.

Prevent product overheating by providing proper ventilation.

If you suspect there is damage to this pro duct, have it in spected by
qualified service personnel.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This

Manual

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Terms on the

Product

These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING: Warning statements id ent ify conditions or practic es
that can res ult in person al injury or loss of life.

CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or practices
that can result in damage to the equipment or other property.

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

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ATTENTION – refer to manual

Service Safety Summary

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Do Not Service

Alone

Disconnect Power To avoid electric shock, disconnect the main power by means of

Use Care When

Servicing With

Power On

WARNING: These instructions are for use by qualified service
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any
servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety
summaries before performing service.

Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this product
unless another person capable of rendering first aid and
resuscitation is present.

the power cord or, if provided, the power switch.
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

Certifications and Compliances

FCC Emission

Control

Canadian EMC

Notice of

Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Cl as s A digital device, p ursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are de signed to provi de reas ona ble prot ecti on
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment . This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is lik ely 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 Group can affect emission
compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Clas s 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 R èglement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du
Canada.

EN55022 Class A

Warning

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic
environment, this produ ct ma y cause radio interferenc e, in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Certification

Category Standard

Safety Designed/tested for compliance with:

UL1950 – Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
Business Equipment (Third Edition, 1995)

IEC 950 – Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
Business Equipm ent (Second edition, 1991)

CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950- 95 – Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment

EN60950 – Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
Business Equipment (includes Appendix ZB)

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Serial Digital I/O Upgrade Installation

Introduction

These instructions explain how to install the new serial digital I/O board in a
PDR100 Video Disk Recorder or a PDR200 Video File Server. The latest boards
have Sharcnet connectors so that embedded audio can be routed to and from the
Audio Signal Processing Board (ASPB). These instructions also assume that you
have already installed a slave disk recorder board field upgrade. The slave board
converts a two-channel Profile system into a four-channel system.

NOTE: Embedded audio does not work wi th the Analog Audio I/ O boards that
came standard with the PDR100. You must install an ASPB in a PDR100 to
use embedded audio.

The instructions include procedures for:

• Opening the Profile chassis.

• Moving existing boards, if necessary, to make room for the new board.

• Installing the new board.

• Closing the Profile chassis.

• Verifying that the insta lled board is functionin g correctly.

System Requirements

The Profile system software installed in the Profile system must be version 2.1 or
higher. To check the software version installed in your Profile system, open the
VrdPanel application and cho ose
listed in the Product Version field in the displayed window.

Kit Contents

This upgrade kit includes the following:

• A serial digital component I/O board.

• Two Sharcnet cables.

• Two 50

• A set of stick-on identification labels.

• This installation manual.

Ω audio clock cables.

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Serial Digital I/O Upgrade Installation

Tools Required

Tools required, but not supplied, to install this kit are:

• A Torx tool with T10 and T15 tips.

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding straps.

Electrostatic Precautions

CAUTION: This product contains components that are highly sensitive to

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electrostatic discharge. To protect these components from damage and to
maintain product reliability, take the following precautions whe n handling
the circuit boards:

• Handle all circuit boards in a static-protected area capable of controlling

static charge on conductive materials, people, and nonconductive
materials. Static-prot ected areas include nonstati c table tops and nonstatic
floor mats.

• Leave the board in its ESD static -shielded bag unt il you are re ady to install
the board.

• Wear ESD grounding straps when handling boards outside of their ESD
static-shielded bags.

• Handle the circuit boards only by the edges. Avoid touching the printed
wires on the back of the circuit board as much as possible.

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