Grass Valley RS-422 User Manual
RS-422 INTERFACE BOARD
Installation Manual
071-0519-01
OCTOBER 2000
PROFILE FAMILY
VIDEO FILE SERVERS
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Rev Date Description
November, 1998 Origi nal iss ue. Manual Part Nu mber 071- 0519-00.
October, 2000 Revised Product Support contact information.
Part Number 071-0519-01.
Contents
Grass Valley Group Product Support........................................................................... 5
General Safety Summary............................................................................................. 6
Certifications and Complia n ce s.................................................................................... 9
Before You Star t........................................................................................................... 11
Kit Contents................. ......................................................................................... 12
Tools Required ..................................................................................................... 12
Electrostatic Precautions...................................................................................... 13
Installation Procedures................................................................................................. 14
Removing the Chassis Covers....... ........................................................... ........... 15
Removing the Circuit Bo a r d Hol d- down Bra cke ts ............................. .................. 16
Removing the RS-422 Interface Board................................................................. 18
Removing the Genlock Board For RS-422 Board Removal ......................... 20
Installing the RS-422 Interface Board................................................................... 22
Reinstalling Board Hold-down Brackets .............................................................. 24
Replacing the Profile Chassis Covers.................................................................. 27
Replacing the RS-42 2 Boa rd Int e r fa ce Cabl e........ ..................................... ......... 28
Installing the RS-422 Interface Board Device Driver ............................................ 29
Removing the Existing RS-422 Device Driver .............................................. 29
Installing the RS-422 Board Device Driver................................................... 30
Verifying Installation ............................................................................................. 34
Copying the Driver Diskette Contents to the System Drive.................................. 37
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Contents
Figures
Tables
1 Removing the front and rear chassis covers.............................................. 15
2 Removing the circu i t b o ard hold-down brackets......................................... 17
3 Positioning SCSI cables away from slot J17.............................................. 18
4 Removing the mounting bracket screw and RS-422 Interface board......... 19
5 Mounting screw location for full height board............................................. 21
6 RS-422 Interface board jumper and DIP switch settings............................ 22
7 Installing the RS-422 Interface board and mounting bracket screw........... 23
8 Removing the board hold-down extender for slot J17................................ 24
9 Installing board hold-down brackets........................................................... 25
10 Replacing the Profile chassis covers.......................................................... 27
11 Connecting the RS-422 Connector Panel interface cable.......................... 28
12 Typing the path to the device driver files. ................................................... 30
13 Select OEM Option window........................................................................ 31
14 The RocketPort/RocketModem NT Setup window settings........................ 32
15 The Advanced Board Options dialog box settings ..................................... 33
16 PDR Diagnostics window example............................................................. 35
17 RS-422 test results with a cable connecting ports P1 and P2 .. .................. 36
1 RS-422 Interface board kit contents ........................................................ . 12
2 Summary of installation procedures .......................................................... 14
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Grass Valley Group Product Support
You can get technical assist ance, check on the status of problems, or report new
problems by contacting our Produc t Support Group.
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RS-422 Interface Board Installation 5
General Safety Summary
General Safety Summary
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WARNING: These instructions are for use by qualified
service personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not
perform any servicing unless you are qualifie d to do so.
Refer to all safety summaries before performing service.
Review the following safety precautions to avoid personal
injury and prevent damage to this product or any products
connected to it.
While using this product, you may need to access oth er parts
of the system. Read the general safety summary in other
system manuals for warnings and cautions related to
operating the system.
Injury Precautions
Do Not Service
Alone
Disconnect Power To avoid electric shock while servi cing, disconne ct the main
Use Care W h en
Ser vicing W ith
Power On
Do not perform inte rnal se rvice or a dju stment of this product
unless another person capable of render ing first aid and
resuscitation is pres ent.
power by means of the power cord.
Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product.
Disconnect power and remove battery (if applicable) before
removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing
components.
Avoid Exposed
Circuitry
Do Not Operate
Without Product
Covers in Place
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To avoid injury while servicing, remove jewelry such as
rings, watches, and other metallic objects. Do not touch
exposed connections a nd compone nts when p ower is pres ent.
To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not operate this
product with covers or panels removed.
Product Damage Precautions
Do Not Operate in
Wet/Damp
Conditions
Do Not Opera te i n an
Explosive
Atmosphere
To avoid electric shock, do not op erate this pr oduct in we t or
damp conditions.
To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate this product in
an explosive atmosphere .
Product Damage Precautions
Use the Proper
Voltage Setting
Provide Proper
Ventilation
Do Not O p er ate If
You Suspect
Product Failures
Ensure that the line selec tor is in the proper position for the
power source before applying power.
Prevent product overhea ting by providing proper vent ilation.
If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it
inspected by qualifie d servic e personnel.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This
Manual
These terms may appear in this manual:
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WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or
practices that can result in personal injury or loss of life.
CAUTION: Caution statements identify conditions or
practices tha t can result in damage to the equipment or other
property.
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General Safety Summary
Terms on the
Product
Symbols on the
Product
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These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates a personal injury hazard imme diately
accessible as you read 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.
The following symbols may appear on the product:
DANGER high voltage
Protective ground (eart h) ter minal
ATTENTION – refer to manual
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Certifications and Compliances
Certifications and Compliances
FCC Emission
Control
Canadian EMC
Notice of
Compliance
This equipment has bee n tested and found to co mply with the
limits for a Class A digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against ha rmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a comm ercial environ m en t . This eq uip m en t
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with this installation
manual, may cause harmful interf erence to radio
communications. Oper ation of t his equipment in a residential
area is lik ely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be requi red t o corr ect the interference at his or her
own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Grass Valley Group can affect emission
compliance and could void the user’s author ity to operate this
equipment.
This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class A limits f or
radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interferenc e Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.
Le présent appareil num érique n’émet pas de bruit s
radioélectriques dépassant les li mites applicables aux apparei ls
numériques de la classe A préscrites dans le Règlement 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 product may cause radio interference , in
which case the user may be required to take adequate
measures.
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Certifications and Compliances
Certification
Category Standard
Safety D e signed /te sted for co m p li an ce with:
UL1950 – Safe ty of Inf ormation Technolo gy Equipm ent, in cluding Ele ctrica l
Business Equipment (Thir d Edition, 1995)
IEC 950 – Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including
Electrical Business Equipment (Second edition, 1991)
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950-95 – Safety of Information Technology
Equipment , including Electrical Business Equipment
EN60950 – Safety of Information Technology Equi pm ent, including
Electrical Business Equipment (includes Appendix ZB)
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RS-422 Interf ace Board Installati on
Before You Start
Use these instructions to remove and replace the Profile Video File Server RS-422
Interface boa rd with the new RS-422 In terface board inclu ded in this upgrade kit.
This upgrade kit includes a new inte rface cable for connecting to the exist ing
eight-port RS-422 Connector Panel. The device driver software required by
Windows NT to access and operate the new board is also included.
You can install the board with the Profile chassis fully extended on the rack slides
if the equipment rack is adequately mounted to prevent tipping, and if there is
sufficient sl ack in the cables connected to t he rear panel to allow t he chassis to fully
extend on the slides.
If it is nec essary for you to remove the Profile chassis from the equipment rack to
perform this insta lla tio n, refe r to the Profile Installation Manual for instructions
on removing the Profile system from the rack. Bear in mind that the chassis with a
full complement of disk drives wei ghs approximately 70 pounds. Observe the
following warnings:
WARNING: To prevent injury, two people are required to lift the Profile
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system. The Profile system is too heavy for one person to remove from the
rack.
WARNING: To prevent inju ry, insure th at the rack is anchored to t he floor so
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that it cannot tip over when the Profile system is extended out of the rack.
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Before You Start
Kit Contents
A list of kit contents is shown in Table 1.
Table 1. RS-422 Interf ace board kit contents
Qty. Item
1 RS-422 Interface Board
1 Interface cable for 8-port RS-422 Conne ctor Panel
1 Windows NT Driver Diskette
1 Installation manual
1Warranty card
Tools Required
Tools required, but not supplied, to install this kit are:
Grass Valley G roup part number 174-4198-XX
(Replaces existi ng interf ace cable.)
“Driver for the RocketPort Series/Windows NT (i386)”
• A Torx tool with T10 and T15 tips.
• Standard DB9 male-to-male cable (for loop-back diagnostic test )
• Electrostati c discharge (ESD) grounding straps.
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