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NEXIO AMP 3HARED3TORAGE3ERVER

Hardware Installation and User Guide

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NEXIO AMP (NX3801HDX) Shared Storage Server

Hardware Installation and User Guide

175-100244-00 REV A

April 2011

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Harris Corporation

Broadcast Communications

Transmission

4393 Digital Way Mason, OH USA 45040

Media & Workflow

9800 South Meridian Blvd. Suite 300 Englewood, CO USA 80112

Infrastructure & Networking

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About This Guide......................................................................................1

Purchasing Documents ................................................................................5

Unpacking a Harris Product .........................................................................5

Returning a Harris Product ...........................................................................5

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Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................9

System ......................................................................................................15

Video ........................................................................................................15

Audio ........................................................................................................17

Video Compression ...................................................................................17

Storage .....................................................................................................26

RAID Redundancy ......................................................................................26

Timecode Connection Options ..................................................................26

Remote GPI Control ..................................................................................27

Remote Serial Interface ..............................................................................27

Controls ....................................................................................................27

Physical .....................................................................................................27

Power Supply ............................................................................................28

Supported Television Formats ....................................................................28

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.......................................................................... 29

Rear Panel Port Connectors .......................................................................31

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Contents

Rear Panel Port Descriptions ......................................................................34

Front Panel Descriptions ............................................................................44

Chapter 3 Getting Started........................................................................................47

Registering Your Software .........................................................................51

Confirming Connection to Additional Systems ...........................................56

Verifying Audio and Video I/O Connections ...............................................57

Testing Input and Output Signals ...............................................................57

Chapter 4 Using NEXIO Config...............................................................................61

Creating or Modifying a Preset ..................................................................64

Creating a Default Preset ...........................................................................65

Information ...............................................................................................69

Channel Configuration ..............................................................................70

Video Options ..........................................................................................71

Audio Options ...........................................................................................76

GPRX Options ............................................................................................78

Automation/Serial ......................................................................................79

IP Config ..................................................................................................82

FTP Folders ................................................................................................85

LLM Parameters .........................................................................................86

Error Logging ............................................................................................87

LLM ..........................................................................................................89

MPEG ........................................................................................................91

FTP ............................................................................................................93

Startup ......................................................................................................95

CV/Logo ....................................................................................................97

Other ........................................................................................................99

LLM 1 ......................................................................................................101

Chapter 5 Monitoring Server Status .................................................................103

LED Indicators ..............................................................................................103

NEXIO Monitor ............................................................................................104

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Testing the LED Lights ............................................................................. 106

Selecting Monitored Diagnostics ............................................................. 106

Checking Status ...................................................................................... 107

LCD Keypad Buttons ................................................................................... 109

Chapter 6 Connectors, Jumper Settings, and Circuits ............................ 111

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 123

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List of Procedures

Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................9

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.......................................................................... 29

To rack mount NEXIO AMP .............................................................................. 30

To remove NEXIO AMP from the rack ..............................................................31

To identify and remove the failed power supply ............................................... 34

To insert a new power supply ..........................................................................35

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Chapter 3 Getting Started........................................................................................47

To start NEXIO AMP .........................................................................................47

To log on to NXOS ...........................................................................................49

To create the deployment (.dc) file ...................................................................52

To confirm connection to additional systems .................................................... 56

To test I/O signals on a channel ........................................................................57

To test output signals on remaining playout channels ......................................59

Chapter 4 Using NEXIO Config ..............................................................................61

To start NEXIO Config ......................................................................................62

To create or modify a configuration preset .......................................................64

To restore the factory default settings ..............................................................65

To specify a default preset ............................................................................... 66

To select a configuration and include or exclude options ..................................70

To specify video options ...................................................................................71

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Procedures

To specify audio options .................................................................................. 76

To specify GPRX options .................................................................................. 78

To specify each available 422 port ................................................................... 79

To specify general parameters ......................................................................... 80

To specify VDCP parameters ............................................................................ 81

To specify IP configuration settings .................................................................. 83

To change virtual folders settings .................................................................... 85

To change LLM parameters ............................................................................. 86

To change Error Logging settings .................................................................... 87

To change LLM registry settings ....................................................................... 89

To change MPEG registry settings .................................................................... 91

To change FTP parameters ............................................................................... 93

To change Startup registry settings .................................................................. 95

To change CV/Logo registry settings ................................................................ 97

To change Other registry settings .................................................................... 99

To change LLM1 registry settings ................................................................... 101

Chapter 5 Monitoring Server Status................................................................. 103

To open NEXIO Monitor ................................................................................ 105

To test the LED lights ..................................................................................... 106

To select a diagnostic .................................................................................... 107

To deselect a diagnostic ................................................................................ 107

Chapter 6 Connectors, Jumper Settings, and Circuits............................ 111

To assemble a MDR connector ...................................................................... 117

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting................................................................................... 123

To remove the failed drive ............................................................................. 123

To manually start the Rebuild ........................................................................ 124

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About This Guide

About This Guide provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and tells you where to look for specific information. This section also gives you important information on unpacking and shipping your Harris product.

This guide introduces and describes procedures for installing and using NEXIO AMP™.

If the information in the release notes shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for users installing and operating NEXIO AMP Generation 5.

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About This Guide

Finding Specific Information in This Guide

This table shows the location of specific information in this guide.

If you are looking for Go to

Overview information about NEXIO AMP Chapter 1, Introduction

on page 9

Information about rack mounting NEXIO AMP

Information about connecting NEXIO AMP Chapter 2, Hardware

Start-up information for NEXIO AMP Chapter 3, Getting

Configuring video and audio settings for NEXIO AMP

Monitoring the server status of NEXIO AMP Chapter 5, Monitoring

Information about connectors, jumper settings, and circuits for NEXIO AMP

Troubleshooting information on how to remove, replace, and rebuild a boot drive

Chapter 2, Hardware Installation on page 29

Installation on page 29

Started on page 47

Chapter 4, Using NEXIO Config on page 61

Server Status on

page 103

Chapter 6, Connectors, Jumper Settings, and Circuits on page 111

Chapter 7,

Troubleshooting on

page 123

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Writing Conventions

This guide uses the following writing conventions.

Table 1-1 Writing Conventions

Convention Definition

Bold Indicates dialog box, property sheet, field, button, check

Italics Indicates e-mail addresses, names of books and

CAPS Indicates a specific key on the keyboard, such as ENTER,

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box, list box, combo box, menu, submenu, window, list, and selection names.

publications, and first instances of new terms and specialized words that need emphasis.

TAB, CTRL, ALT, DELETE.

Code

> Indicates the direction of navigation through a hierarchy

hyperlink Indicates a jump to another location within the electronic

Internet address Indicates a jump to a website or URL.

Step_heading Indicates an introduction to a procedure or series of

Note text Indicates important information that helps to avoid and

Tip Indicates information that may be helpful, including

Caution text Indicates important information that if not followed could

Danger text Indicates information that conditions or practices that can

Indicates variables or command-line entries, such as a DOS entry or something you type into a field.

of menus and windows.

document or elsewhere.

procedural steps.

troubleshoot problems.

related topics, shortcut keys, or ways to improve smooth operation of hardware and software.

cause system problems.

result in personal injury or loss of life.

Warning text Indicates information that if not followed could prevent

system operation or cause it damage.

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About This Guide

Introduction

This guide describes the NEXIO AMP™ Generation 5 shared storage server.

NEXIO AMP is an award winning broadcast video server integrated with SD and HD I/O, “agile” software-based codecs, high performance IT connectivity, and access to NEXIO's shared storage system via NEXIO's RAIDsoft™ software RAID controller.

NEXIO AMP is software configurable, and uses software codec technology to encode and decode HD and SD content. NEXIO AMP supports real-time I/O and redundant network interfaces.

This chapter includes the following sections:

 NEXIO AMP Configurations on page 10  NEXIO AMP Upgrades and Options on page 11  Optional Software Applications on page 12  Key Features on page 13  Specifications on page 15

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NEXIO AMP Configurations

NEXIO AMP Generation 5 is available in a variety of configurations. The available configurations are shown in Table 1-1. The Software License Card provided with your server shows which configuration you have purchased. If you want to upgrade to a different configuration, contact Harris BCD Support for an additional license. For details on licensing your software, see Registering Your Software on page 51 or the Software License Card provided with your server.

Table 1-1 NEXIO AMP Models

Model SD Channels Enabled HD Channels Enabled

NXAMP3801HDX1

NXAMP3801HDX2

NXAMP3801HDX3

NXAMP3801HDX4

 2 Bi-directional  1 Bi-directional

 4 Bi-directional  2 Bi-directional

 3 Bi-directional  2 Record+4PlayOnly

 4 Bi-directional (not available

with all codecs)

 4 Record+4PlayOnly

 3 Bi-directional

 4 Bi-directional (not available

with all codecs)

SD-only channel configurations do not support up/down/cross conversion; Bi-directional HD is not available with all codecs.

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NEXIO AMP Upgrades and Options

The following upgrades and options are available for your NEXIO AMP:

 Software License Upgrades — The software license upgrades enable

additional HD or SD channels, and optional Media Applications.

 NEXIO AMP NXCP Codec Processor Upgrade Kit — The NEXIO NXCP

Codec Processor Upgrade Kit provides hardware-assisted codec support for up to 4 channels of AVC-Intra play out (50 and 100 Mbps) or 2 channels of AVC-Intra encoding.

To determine if your system meets the requirements needed for NEXIO AMP NXCP Codec Processor Upgrade, contact Harris Customer Support.

 NEXIO Intrinsic Mirroring — Intrinsic Mirroring is an additional cost option

that provides block-level full redundancy, creating ECC or RAID-3 storage protection on mirrored volumes with NEXIOs NXS3100 Series storage.

For more information on Intrinsic Mirroring see the NEXIO Low Level Module User Guide or the NEXIO Intrinsic Mirroring User Guide.

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Optional Software Applications

The following table lists the additional software applications that are available for NEXIO AMP.

Table 1-2 Optional Software Applications

Application Description

NEXIO Remote Remotely administer and control NEXIO video servers from

NEXIO PlayList Event sequencing application that runs on NEXIO NXOS or

NEXIO Delay Create a delay for play-to-air. You can set various

NEXIO Navigator Monitors and provides system-wide diagnostics for NEXIO

NEXIO ClipSync Play back two separate clips together at the same time

any PC on the same LAN as your NEXIO server.

NEXIO Remote for media playback.

parameters and step in and out of delay as needed.

servers and associated system components.

frame accurately.

NEXIO PRX Encoder

NEXIO Intrinsic Mirroring (if configured in your system)

NEXIO AMP ChannelView

NEXIO AMP Logo Optional software that enables the display of up to 4 layers

NEXIO Track Router

To purchase optional software applications, contact your Harris Sales Representative. For details on Harris NEXIO AMP Media Applications, please visit

www.broadcast.harris.com/nexioamp/, or contact your Harris Sales Representative.

Generate a simultaneous low resolution proxy of content being ingested via baseband.

Optional software that controls and monitors mirroring of volumes on the NEXIO SAN.

Optional software that provides multiviewer I/O monitoring, enabling up to two NEXIO AMP inputs and four NEXIO AMP outputs to be viewed in real time on a computer monitor.

of static or animated logo graphics per video output. Requires NEXIO AMP ChannelView.

Optional software for NEXIO Remote and NXOS that controls the routing of audio on ingest, the addition of external audio and closed captions to stored media, and audio routing rules on playout for multilingual broadcasts.

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Key Features

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The following list outlines some of the key features of NEXIO AMP:

 3RU form factor  Two Six-Core AMD Opteron™ 64-bit processors  Dual mirrored boot drives  Dual port 4 Gbps Fibre Channel support  Dual hot-swappable power supplies  USB ports on the front and rear of the chassis  IEEE1394 FireWire port  10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet ports  Supports up to 96 TB of usable storage with RAIDsoft™ storage protection

 48TB=2logicaldisksconsisting of forty-eight 600 GB drives  96TB=4logicaldisksconsisting of forty-eight 600 GB drives via Media

Host architecture

 Supports NEXIO Farad shared storage  Software-based codecs for coding and decoding SD and HD media  Supports up to 8 SD channels, or up to 4 HD channels  Supports SD (525i, 625i) and HD (1080i, 1080p, 720p) content on the same

chassis

 Supports SDI (SMPTE-259M) and AES/EBU interfaces  Record and playback SD:

 MPEG-2 l-frame and MPEG-2 Long GOP 4:2:0 profile up to 15 Mbps, and

4:2:2 profile up to 50 Mbps

 IMX 30, IMX 40, and IMX 50  DVCPRO25 and DVCPRO50  DVCAM at 25 Mbps (625 only)  H.264 playback only (optional - requires software licensing)

 Supports HD-SDI (SMPTE-292M) and AES/EBU interfaces  Record and playback HD:

 MPEG-2 MP@HL l-frame 4:2:0 profile up to 100 Mbps, and 4:2:2 profile

up to 150 Mbps

 MPEG-2 MP@HL Long GOP 4:2:0 profile and 4:2:2 profile up to 80 Mbps  XDCAM HD at 35 Mbps (not available in 720p)  DVCPRO HD at 100 Mbps

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 XDCAM EX at 35 Mbps  XDCAM HD422 at 50 Mbps  H.264 playback only (optional - requires software licensing)  DNxHD (optional - requires software licensing)

 Supports Panasonic AVC-Intra for up to 4 channels of playout with the NXCP

Upgrade Kit

 Supports Panasonic AVC-Intra for up to 2 channels of ingest with the NXCP

Upgrade Kit

 SD scales to 450+ channels — with NXS3100 Series and 1600+ with NEXIO

Farad

 HD scales to 210+ channels — with NXS3100 Series and 500+ with NEXIO

Farad

 Integrated up/down/cross conversion support using software based real time

processing (HD licensed servers only)

 Automatic Aspect Ratio Conversion (ARC) using AFD (HD licensed servers only)  Read, generate, and write continuous and discontinuous VITC  EIA-608 <> EIA-708 and WST <> OP-47 closed caption transcoding using

software based real time processing (HD licensed servers only)

 Easy integration with IP networks using Gigabit Ethernet for media transfers  Supports redundant Ethernet, which automatically switches operation from

one Ethernet network to the other, if one Ethernet network fails

 Runs NEXIO operating system (NXOS) software for ingest, playout, file

transfers, content management, and additional optional applications

 Multitier user account access, prevents unauthorized operators from altering

video/audio procamps or deleting media

 Dolby® Digital and Dolby E audio pass-through; record and play  Off-speed play

 Works with a wide range of 3

party automation, archiving, and media

management applications

 Includes FTP Server to move media from server-to-server and between attached

general purpose drives

 MXF OP-1a  QuickTime  AVI  Native LXF  MPEG2 PS/TS Ingest  Pinnacle private audio stream (mixed services with MPEG audio)

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Specifications

System The following list describes the general specifications for NEXIO AMP:

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 MOV support for XDCAM EX and AVC-Intra files in both 720p and 1080i  GXF Handler supports file exports

 Supports optional software applications described in Table 1-2

This section describes the hardware and software specifications for NEXIO AMP.

 Two Six-Core AMD Opteron 64-bit processors  PCI Express platform  16 GB RAM  Dual mirrored boot drives  Two redundant 8 Gb Fibre Channel ports  Four 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet adapters  Dual-head DVI-I monitor interface  Two USB 2.0 ports on front panel  Four USB 2.0 ports on back panel  One FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (not powered) on front panel  Windows 7 Professional x64  NEXIO Operating System (NXOS)

Video The following table describes NEXIO AMP video specifications.

All SD and HD Input/Output Configurations require that you have registered your software. To register your software, see the Software License Card provided with your system.

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Table 1-3 NEXIO AMP Video Specifications

Channels SD = SDI (SMPTE-259M)

HD = HD-SDI (SMPTE-292M)

SD Formats 525 @ 29.97fps

625 @ 25fps

HD Formats 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @ 29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

SD Input/ Output

See Table 1-1 on page 10

Configurations

HD Input/ Output

See Table 1-1 on page 10

Configurations

SD Aspect Ratio

HD Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio Conversion

4:3 16:9

16:9

Up/down/cross conversion support (SD only) EIA-608 <> 708 & WST <> OP-47 caption conversion AFD aspect ratio conversion Port based aspect ratio conversion User-based aspect ratio conversion

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Audio The following table describes NEXIO AMP audio specifications.

Table 1-4 Audio Specifications

Channels & Formats 4 AES/EBU pairs per input channel

4 AES/EBU pairs per output channel 8 pairs embedded per input channel 8 pairs embedded per output channel

Inputs 4 pairs HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)

75 termination 1V p-p nominal levels

Outputs 4 pairs HD-BNC, unbalanced (AES/EBU)

75 termination 1V p-p nominal levels

Processing & Storage 16, 20, or 24-bit, PCM, 48kHz

Compressed Audio Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Dolby E pass-through

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Compression

The following tables describe the NEXIO AMP video compression specifications:

Table 1-5 Standard Definition Video Compression

Specifications on page 18

Table 1-6 High Definition Video Compression

Specifications on page 19

Table 1-7 2 Channel Mode — High Definition Video

Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host Architecture) on

page 21

Table 1-8 3 Channel Mode — High Definition Video

Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host Architecture) on

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Table 1-9 4 Channel Mode — High Definition Video

Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host architecture) on

page 24

Table 1-10 High Definition Video Compression

Specification for AVC-Intra on page 25

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All playout channels support up/down/cross conversion when used in 2 channel or 3 channel mode. Up/down/cross conversion is supported in 4 channel SD/HD mode. Up/down/cross conversion is not supported in 4 channel SD only mode or in 6 channel mode.

All channel configurations require registration using a Software License Key (SLK).

Table 1-5 shows the SD video compression coding and decoding.

Table 1-5 Standard Definition Video Compression Specifications

Compression Profile Resolution and

Frame Rate

SD Coding and Decoding

MPEG-2 l-frame — 4 to 15 Mbps

MPEG-2 l-frame — 10 to

4:2:0 525 @ 29.97fps

4:2:2 525 @ 29.97fps

50 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 4

4:2:0 525 @ 29.97fps

to 15 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 10

4:2:2 525 @ 29.97fps

to 50 Mbps

IMX — 30, 40, and 50 Mbps

DVCPRO — 25 and 50 Mbps

DVCAM* — 25 Mbps 625 @ 25fps

*DVCPRO25 is the same as DVCAM in 525 @ 29.97fps.

625 @ 25fps

525 @ 29.97fps 625 @ 25fps

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Table 1-6 shows the HD video compression coding and decoding.

Table 1-6 High Definition Video Compression Specifications

Compression Profile Resolution and

Frame Rate

NEXIO AMP

HD Coding and Decoding

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 80, and 100 Mbps

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 70, 80, 100, 120, and 150 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 18, 25, 35, 50, 60, 70, and 80 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 25, 35, 50, 70, and 80 Mbps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @ 29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @ 29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @ 29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @ 29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

DVCPRO HD — 100 Mbps

XDCAM HD — 35 Mbps (not available in 720p)

XDCAM HD422 — 50 Mbps

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 1080i @ 25fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

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Table 1-6 High Definition Video Compression Specifications

XDCAM EX — 35 Mbps 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

H.264 (decode only) 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

DNxHD 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

AVC-Intra encode on servers with six-core processors (2 channel mode only)

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

Table 1-7 shows the HD video compression coding and decoding for the following

when connected via Media Host architecture:

 2 Channel (1 bi-directional+1playonly)  2 Channel (2 bi-directional+0playonly)

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 2 Channel (2 ingest+0playonly)

Table 1-7 2 Channel Mode — High Definition Video Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host Architecture)

Compression Profile Resolution and

Frame Rate

HD Coding and Decoding

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 80, and 100 Mbps

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 70, 80, 100, 120, and 150 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 18, 25, 35, 50, 60, 70, and 80 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 25, 35, 50, 70, and 80 Mbps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @

29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @

29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @

29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

1080i @ 25fps 1080p @

29.97fps 1080p @ 25fps 720p @ 59.94fps 720p @ 50fps

DVCPRO HD — 100 Mbps

XDCAM HD — 35 Mbps (not available in 720p)

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 1080i @ 25fps

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Table 1-7 2 Channel Mode — High Definition Video Compression Specifications

(for servers connected via Media Host Architecture)

XDCAM HD422 — 50 Mbps

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

XDCAM EX — 35 Mbps 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

H.264 (decode only) 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

DNxHD 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

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Table 1-8 shows the HD video compression coding and decoding for the following

when connected via Media Host architecture:

 3 Channel (0 ingest+3playonly)  3 Channel (1 ingest+2playonly)

Table 1-8 3 Channel Mode — High Definition Video Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host Architecture)

Compression Profile Resolution and

Frame Rate

HD Coding and Decoding

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 80, and 100 Mbps

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50, 70, 80, and 100 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 18, 25, 35, 50, 60, 70, and 80 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 25, 35, 50, 70, and 80 Mbps

XDCAM HD — 35 Mbps (not available in 720p)

XDCAM HD422 — 50 Mbps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 1080i @ 25fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

XDCAM EX — 35 Mbps 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

H.264 (decode only) 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

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Table 1-9 shows the HD video compression coding and decoding for the following

when connected via Media Host architecture:

 4 Channel (0 ingest+4playonly)  4 Channel (1 ingest+3playonly)  4 Channel (2 ingest+2playonly)

Table 1-9 4 Channel Mode — High Definition Video Compression Specifications (for servers connected via Media Host architecture)

Compression Profile Resolution and

Frame Rate

HD Coding and Decoding

MPEG-2 l-frame — 50 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 18, 25, 35, 50, 60, 70, and 80 Mbps

MPEG-2 Long GOP — 25, 35, 50, 70, and 80 Mbps

XDCAM HD — 35 Mbps (not available in 720p)

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:0 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

4:2:2 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

1080i @ 29.97fps 1080i @ 25fps

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Table 1-9 4 Channel Mode — High Definition Video Compression Specifications

(for servers connected via Media Host architecture)

XDCAM HD422 — 50 Mbps

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

XDCAM EX — 35 Mbps 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

H.264 (decode only) 1080i @ 29.97fps

720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

AVC-Intra is available on servers with six-core processors. Table 1-10 shows the HD video compression specifications for servers equipped with a NEXIO AMP NXCP

Codec Processor board.

Table 1-10 High Definition Video Compression Specification for AVC-Intra

HD Coding AVC-Intra:

 2 ingest+0playonly

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

HD Decoding AVC-Intra:

 0 ingest+2playonly  0 ingest+3playonly  0 ingest+4playonly

1080i @ 29.97fps 720p @ 59.94fps 1080i @ 25fps 720p @ 50fps

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Storage NEXIO AMP can be connected to storage via direct Fibre Channel, NX1000MIOH,

NX1010MIOH, or NX1011MIOH. For more information, contact your Harris Sales Representative.

RAID

Redundancy

Timecode

Connection

Options

The following table describes NEXIO AMP RAID redundancy specifications.

Table 1-11 RAID Redundancy Specifications

Controller RAIDsoft™ software RAID management

system

RAID Protection Schemes Per Volume

Intrinsic Mirroring Protection Scheme (if configured in your system)

NEXIO Farad RAID-601 RAID 6 (drive protection) + RAID 0

*Requires 2 SANs with identical configuration and capacity.

The following list describes the timecode connections options for NEXIO AMP.

 RS-232  TCP/IP  Leitch clock interface  VITC reader, writer, and generator

RAID-3 (single drive parity; single drive failure protection)

-ORECC (multiple drive parity; dual drive failure protection)

Choice of RAID-3 or ECC storage protection plus fully mirrored storage area networks*

(striping by NEXIO's RAIDsoft to add bandwidth) + Intrinsic Mirroring

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Remote GPI

Control

The following table describes the GPI control specifications for the NEXIO AMP.

Table 1-12 GPI Control Specifications for NEXIO AMP

Inputs 32 inputs (two 26-pin MDR connectors)

Outputs 16 outputs (two 26-pin MDR connectors)

Remote

Serial

The following list describes the remote serial interface specifications for NEXIO AMP:

Interface

 RS-422 ports for control of up to eight channels; one port can be allocated for

a VTR

 RJ-12 connector  Harris ADC VDCP pinout (see NEXIO AMP RS-422 Pinouts on page 115)

Controls The following table describes NEXIO AMP control specifications.

Table 1-13 Control Specifications

Input/Output

Protocols

 Ethernet, TCP/IP via socket or UDP

 RS-422

 GPI

 NEXIO Native Protocol

 VDCP

 Sony 9-Pin

Physical The following table describes NEXIO AMP size specifications.

Table 1-14 Size Specifications

Height 5.25 in. (13.4 cm); 3RU

Width 19 in. (48.3 cm)

Length 26 in. (71.4 cm) from the rack ears to the rear panel

Weight 47 lbs. (21.3 kg)

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Power Supply  Redundant dual hot-swappable, dual load-sharing

 AC 115-120 V; 200-240 V, auto select  60/50 Hz  750 W

Supported

Television

Formats

NEXIO AMP supports the following television standard formats:

 525 @ 29.97fps  625 @ 25fps  720p @ 59.94fps  720p @ 50fps  1080i @ 29.97fps  1080i @ 25fps  1080p @ 29.97fps  1080p @ 25fps

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This chapter describes how to install and begin using NEXIO AMP. This chapter includes the following sections:

 Rack Mounting on page 29  Connecting NEXIO AMP on page 31

Rack Mounting

The NEXIO AMP comes with the rack mounting rails.

The following are installation requirements/recommendations:

 Equipment — Mount the chassis on an appropriate rack using the provided

 Power source — Connect the power inlet to an adequate power source. Using

 Adequate airflow — NEXIO AMP frames require adequate airflow around the

 External device connections — Video monitors and all connections to

rack mounting and support equipment.

a UPS is strongly recommended. Connect each of the two redundant power supply connections to a separate electrical circuit for added protection.

chassis to provide sufficient cooling. All components draw air in through the front and exhaust via the rear of the frame. The surfaces must be clear of obstructions to provide proper air circulation and cooling.

external devices should be available and in working order.

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 Cable clearance — Provide at least 2 inches of clearance in the rear of the

rack for cabling.

Ensure that the rack is anchored to the floor so that it cannot tip over when NEXIO AMP is extended out of the rack.

To rack mount NEXIO AMP

1 Remove the slides from the rails.

2 Attach a slide to each side of the NEXIO AMP chassis. The release latch on the slide

faces the rear of the frame.

3 Attach an extension to the back of each rail to match the depth of your rack.

4 Attach the rails to the rack posts.

5 Pull the inner rail out until it locks.

6 Slide the NEXIO AMP into the rail until it stops; press the release latch on each slide

and continue to slide the NEXIO AMP into the rail until it locks.

7 Press the release button on the outside of the rail and slide the NEXIO AMP all the

way into the rack.

rear rack

posts

slide

extension

Figure 2-1 Rack Mounting

front rack

posts

release button

release latch

slide

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To remove NEXIO AMP from the rack

1 Stand in front of the NEXIO AMP and pull NEXIO AMP out as far as it will go.

2 Press the release latch on each side of the slide, and pull the NEXIO AMP out the

rest of the way.

For more information on rack mounting, see the NEXIO NX3801HDX Installation Quick Start Guide.

Connecting NEXIO AMP

This section contains the following topics:

 Rear Panel Port Connectors on page 31  Rear Panel Port Descriptions on page 34  Front Panel Descriptions on page 44

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Rear Panel

Port

Connectors

The NEXIO AMP rear panel is shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 NEXIO AMP Rear Panel

The function of each connector is shown in Table 2-1. For additional information, see Rear Panel Port Descriptions on page 34.

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Table 2-1 NEXIO AMP Rear Panel Port Connectors

Port Description

SYS ID SYS ID Button

Used to identify a server from the front.

Power Supply

Power Supply Alarm Reset Button Silences the power supply alarm.

Alarm Reset

Power Supplies Power Supply 1, Power Supply 2 Two hot swappable, redundant power

supplies.

HD/SD and SDI Video

IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4 Four BNC connectors for HD-SDI and SDI

video inputs 1 through 4.

REF IN BNC connector for analog bi-level or

tri-level reference input.

LOOP BNC connector for analog reference

passive loop-through. Loop output = REF IN input. If the loop-through is not used, connect a 75terminator to this jack.

LOOP IN1, LOOP IN2, LOOP IN3, LOOP IN4

Four BNC connectors for loop-through of inputs 1 through 4.

OUT1, OUT2, OUT3, OUT4 Four BNC connectors for HD-SDI and SDI

video outputs 1 through 4.

AES Audio IN1 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio input. Connect to these ports when using AES/EBU audio and Dolby E for input 1.

IN2 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio input. Connect to these ports when using AES/EBU audio and Dolby E for input 2.

IN3 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

IN4 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio input. Connect to these ports when using AES/EBU audio and Dolby E for input 3.

audio input. Connect to these ports when using AES/EBU audio and Dolby E for input 4.

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Table 2-1 NEXIO AMP Rear Panel Port Connectors

OUT1 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio output 1.

OUT2 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio output 2.

OUT3 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio output 3.

OUT4 Four HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU

1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

audio output 4.

USB USB1 USB 2.0 port connector for mouse.

MOUSE

USB2 USB 2.0 port connector for keyboard.

KEYBOARD

USB3, USB4 Two unassigned USB 2.0 port

connectors.

RS232 RS232 9-pin D-sub connector for RS232 serial

port connection.

PC Speaker PC SPKR Computer speaker port connector. Not

used.

Fibre Channel PORT 0, PORT 1 Two 4Gb Fibre Channel connections to

shared storage.

DVI DVI1, DVI2 Two DVI-I primary monitor connections.

Ethernet ETHERNET1, ETHERNET2,

ETHERNET3, ETHERNET4

Four RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connections.

GPI Ports GPI IN 1-16, 17-32 Two 26-pin MDR connectors for GPI

input.

GPI OUT 1-8, 9-16 Two 26-pin MDR connectors for GPI

output.

COM Ports COM PORTS Eight RJ-12, RS-422 ports for serial

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

control.

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Rear Panel

Port

Descriptions

The following sections describe the NEXIO AMP rear panel port connections.

SYS ID

The SYS ID button enables you to identify a server from the front. When you press the SYS ID button, the front panel indicator illuminates so that you can easily identify the applicable server.

Power Supply Alarm Reset

The power supply alarm reset button silences the power supply alarm.

Power Supplies

NEXIO AMP has two redundant hot swappable power supplies located on the back panel. Under normal operation both power supplies work in tandem spreading the load between them. In the event of a failure, the functional power supply provides all power needed by NEXIO AMP.

To identify and remove the failed power supply

1 Look at the status LED on the front of each power supply. The LED on the failed

power supply will not be illuminated.

Status LED

Figure 2-3 Power Supply Module

2 To remove a power supply, push the release tab to the left.

Handle

Release Tab

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3 Hold the release tab to the left, grasp the power supply handle, and pull the power

supply out of the frame.

To insert a new power supply

1 Slide the replacement power supply into the empty slot.

2 Press firmly so that it clicks in place. If the power supply cord is in place, the

module's status LED will illuminate.

HD/SD and SDI Video

The HD/SD SDI video ports use BNC connectors for HD-SDI and SDI video input and output.

The ports can be configured for SMPTE-259M SD or SMPTE-292M HD outputs.

Reference Ports

There are two reference ports on the NEXIO AMP back panel: REF IN and LOOP.

The reference ports use BNC connectors for analog bi-level or tri-level sync reference connection. A valid reference signal must be applied to the REF IN port when the system is configured for external sync.

Looping is not recommended. If you do loop, use caution when looping reference throughout the server system. If one external cable fails or you replace a failed server, you will compromise the reference signal to other servers in the looped chain. Always terminate unused loop outputs with a 75terminatorprovided in the accessories bag).

Each frame should have its own reference for the source device to ensure correct timing.

Referencing the Server System to the House Time Clock (Optional)

Refer to the NXUSBTC User Guide for more information on referencing the NEXIO AMP to your house time clock. When recording from a satellite feed, apply frame synchronization hardware between the receiver and the video input channel. The synchronization hardware and the NEXIO AMP mainframe must be connected to the house reference.

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In addition, refer to the NXUSBLTC User Guide for support of one LTC input per channel and one LTC output per channel. NXUSBLTC is ideal if you want to preserve LTC input timecode from VTRs and other sources, and if you are using downstream devices that require an LTC input, such as closed caption insertors.

When recording from a satellite feed, apply frame synchronization hardware between the receiver and the video input channel. The synchronization hardware and the NEXIO AMP mainframe must be connected to the house reference.

Do not use wire or plastic ties on cables as this can impede cable performance. Use soft cable ties such as Velcro-based ties for wrapping cables.

The BNC connectors use coaxial cable to connect devices together. Use high-quality cable suitable for HD-SDI with the NEXIO AMP frame, for example, the Belden 1694A cable. Cable used for analog, SDI, and ASI devices may not be high enough quality.

AES Audio

The audio ports use HD-BNC connectors for AES/EBU digital audio input.

RECORD 1 (5) and RECORD 2 (6) — Supports a total of 4 pairs (8 channels) of digital audio in per video channel. Each input connector supports one pair of AES/ EBU digital audio.

PLAY 1-4 — Supports a total of 4 pairs (8 channels) of digital audio out per video channel. Each output connector supports one pair of AES/EBU digital audio.

USB

There is a USB port designated for a USB keyboard and a USB port designated for a USB mouse.

In addition, there are four available USB 2.0 ports. Two USB ports are located on the front of NEXIO AMP. Two USB ports are located on the rear of NEXIO AMP. The available USB ports can be used to connect devices to the server.

The following USB devices can be used as sources and destinations when moving content in and out of the server:

 USB CD-ROM/R/RW drives (source only)  USB DVD-ROM/RW/RAM drives (source only)

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 USB hard drives  USB thumb drives

An FTP site created for a USB device is created as Folder type rather than an FTP Server type.

NEXIO AMP supports USB 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0.

RS232

There is one serial port designated for RS232 communication. This port can be used with a supported Time Code Corrector module to lock the NEXIO AMP server system to your house time reference. For more information, see the NXUSBTC User Guide and your Adrienne AEC Box (NXUSBTC) documentation.

PC Speaker

Computer speaker port connector. Not used.

Fibre Channel

Orange fiber optical cables (provided) are used to connect the frame to shared storage. These connections are used to pass video and audio data to and from the ingest and playback channels.

PORT 0 — Used for primary connection to storage.

PORT 1 — Use only if directed by your system design.

DVI

The NEXIO AMP has two available DVI ports. This lets you simultaneously connect two monitors to the system.

DVI1 is the primary DVI port. DVI2 is optional. If the DVI2 connection is used, it supports spanning of the desktop or a second simultaneous instance of the desktop.

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Ethernet

NEXIO AMP is equipped with four Ethernet ports, labeled Ethernet 1, Ethernet 2, Ethernet 3, and Ethernet 4. Each port is 10/100/1000 Mbps capable with full autonegotiation. The ports may be flexibly used for NEXIO LAN, Media Host LAN, FTP, Proxy, and Protocol (control). Full duplex operation is always preferred for networks and is required for the NEXIO LAN. Category 5, 5e, or 6 cables must be used at 100 Mbps operation, and Category 5e or 6 cables are required for operation at 1000 Mbps.

NEXIO AMP

The default Ethernet port allocations for NEXIO AMP are shown in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Default Ethernet Port Allocations for NEXIO AMP

Ethernet Port

Gigabit Ethernet is required.

The possible Ethernet port allocations for the NEXIO AMP are shown in Table 2-3.

Table 2-3 Ethernet Port Allocations for NEXIO AMP

Ethernet Port

3 

4 

NEXIO LAN FTP



NEXIO LAN

Media Host LAN





Protocol (Control)



FTP

2, 4

Proxy

Protocol (Control)





Only available when a Media Host architecture is used.

Gigabit Ethernet is required.

No Teaming allowed.

No FTP allowed on chassis when Media Host architecture is used.

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Standard Ethernet Configuration

The following sections describe the configurations for physical ports Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 when used in the standard network configuration.

If you need to enter values for Ethernet 3 or higher, enter the appropriate IP address(es) in NEXIO Config — LLM tab, NetDiskServer boxes (see LLM on page 89).

Ethernet 1 Port Configuration (default)

The following shows the default configuration from the factory:

 Configured as the NEXIO LAN communications port  Preferred port for Ethernet based automation control (G1 only)

If you are using a direct connection:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select NXLAN 1 for Ethernet 1.

NEXIO AMP

If you are using a Media Host architecture:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select Not Assigned for all Ethernet connections.

3 In the Hi-Res Net Server (MIOH) area, enter the IP address for Host 1 and Host 2.

FTP with Standard Ethernet

The FTP Server can move both SD and HD content in and out of the server system.

The following rules apply for when moving content in and out of a server mainframe via FTP:

 FTP Server module must be running on the mainframe that is used to move

clips in and out of the server system.

 The FTP client controlling the transfer process may run on any computer that

has connectivity to the Ethernet port bound to the FTP service.

 FTP cannot use the same Ethernet port as the low resolution proxy

(PRXEncoder).

 Protocol can be used via any Ethernet port. Ethernet ports 3 and 4 can be

teamed for port redundancy. Do not team Ethernet ports 3 and 4 if they are used in servers with the low resolution proxy (PRXEncoder) application.

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 If Media Most architecture is used, no FTP support is allowed using any

Ethernet port.

If you are using FTP services:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select FTP LAN for the appropriate Ethernet connection (typically

Ethernet 3 or Ethernet 4).

Redundant Ethernet Configuration

NEXIO AMP supports redundant Ethernet. Redundant Ethernet requires two physical Ethernet switch infrastructures, one supporting the Ethernet 1 connections and the other supporting the Ethernet 2 connections. If one Ethernet port or infrastructure fails, operation continues using the redundant port.

The two physical infrastructures must be supported by separate switches; or switch infrastructures. The two physical infrastructures must be of the same caliber hardware. For example, do not use a 1000BASE-T infrastructure on one side and a 100BASE-T infrastructure on the other side.

If you need to enter values for Ethernet 3 or higher, enter the appropriate IP address(es) in NEXIO Config — LLM tab, NetDiskServer boxes (see LLM on page 89).

Warning: The redundant LAN feature is not designed to handle situations where different networks are missing. For example, if Ethernet 1 cable is pulled from node 1, pulling an Ethernet 2 cable from any other node will cause Ethernet data flow to the NEXIO LAN to stop. In other words, any one network can totally fail, but one network must remain intact.

The following Ethernet switches can be used for redundant Ethernet connectivity:

 NXES40024  NXES40048  NXES45024  NXES45048  NXESD1224X2

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 NXESB624  NXESB648

Redundant Ethernet protects NEXIO LAN traffic (internode communications) only. It does not protect FTP, Protocol, or Proxy communications.

Ethernet 1 Port Configuration (redundant)

The following shows the default configuration from the factory:

 Configured as a primary LAN communications port for NEXIO network traffic  Supports Ethernet based automation control

If you are using a direct connection:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select NXLAN 1 for Ethernet 1.

If you are using a Media Host architecture:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select Not Assigned for all Ethernet connections.

3 In the Hi-Res Net Server (MIOH) area, enter the IP address for Host 1 and Host 2.

Ethernet 2 Port Configuration (redundant)

The following shows the default configuration from the factory:

 Configured as a redundant LAN communications port for NEXIO network

traffic

 Supports Ethernet based automation control

If you are using a direct connection:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select NXLAN 2 for Ethernet 2.

If you are using a Media Host architecture:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select Not Assigned for Ethernet 2.

3 In the Hi-Res Net Server (MIOH) area, enter the IP address for Host 1 and Host 2.

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FTP with Ethernet

The FTP Server can move both SD and HD content in and out of the server system. FTP services are supported on any of the Ethernet port except a port being used for low resolution proxy generation using PRXEncoder.

The following rules apply when moving content in and out of a server mainframe via FTP:

 FTP Server module must be running on the mainframe that is used to move

clips in and out of the server system.

 The FTP client controlling the transfer process may run on any computer that

has connectivity to the Ethernet port bound to the FTP service.

 FTP cannot use the same Ethernet port as the low resolution proxy

(PRXEncoder).

 Protocol can be used via any Ethernet port. Ethernet ports 3 and 4 can be

teamed for port redundancy. Do not team Ethernet ports 3 and 4 if they are used in servers with the low resolution proxy (PRXEncoder) application.

 If Media Most architecture is used, no FTP support is allowed using any

Ethernet port.

If you are using FTP services:

1 In NEXIO Config,clicktheIP Config tab (see page 82).

2 In the Role list, select FTP LAN for the appropriate Ethernet connection (typically

Ethernet 3 or Ethernet 4).

GPI Ports

The NEXIO AMP provides 4 GPI connectors.

 GPI IN 1-16  GPI IN 17-32  GPI OUT 1-8  GPI OUT 9-16

GPI IN — There are two GPI IN connectors. Each GPI IN connector manages 16 GPI input triggers. Inputs can be used to trigger playlist functions such as play, stop, and record of each channel.

GPI OUT — There are two GPI OUT connectors. Each GPI OUT connector manages 8 GPI output triggers. Outputs can be programmed to trigger certain events in the Playlist and to indicate a RAIDset error.

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COM Ports

There are eight ports designated for RS-422 communications. They can all be used to control channels on the server. COM port 7 or 8 can be used to connect a VTR.

COMports1-8canbeconfigured to control various channels (see Table 2-4). Each COM port can control only one channel. The COM ports are codec based, therefore codec 0 = channel 1, etc. For more information on configuring COM ports, see NEXIO AMP RS-422 Pinouts on page 115.

Table 2-4 Default COM Port Channel Configurations

Mode COM Port Codecs

2 channel mode COM Port 1 and 2 Codec 0 and 1 (channel 1 and 2)

3 channel mode COM Port 1, 2, and 3 Codec 0, 1, and 2 (channel 1, 2,

and 3)

4 channel mode COM Port 1, 2, 3, and4Codec 0, 1, 2, and 3 (channel 1, 2, 3,

and 4)

6 channel mode COM Port 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

and 6

8 channel mode COM Port 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6, 7, and 8

Codec 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 (channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

Codec 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8)

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Front Panel

Descriptions

LED Indicators

The front panel of NEXIO AMP is shown in Figure 2-4. The front panel includes the following (described below):

 LED Indicators  LCD  LCD Keypad  Boot Drives  USB Ports  FireWire Port  SYS ID Indicator

LCD LCD

Keypad

Boot Drives

Figure 2-4 NEXIO AMP Front Panel

LED Indicators

The LED indicators are on the front of NEXIO AMP. The LED Indicators are used to monitor NEXIO AMP. For more information on monitoring NEXIO AMP, see LED

Indicators on page 103.

USB Ports

Firewire Port

SYS ID Indicator

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LCD and LCD Keypad

The LCD and LCD keypad work together to provide a user interface that enables you to power on, power off, and reset the system. You can also view status and monitor the system using the arrow keys (for more information, see LCD Keypad

Buttons on page 109).

Power Off Power On /

Reset

Figure 2-5 LCD Keypad

Power On/Reset Button

The power on/reset button enables you to turn on NEXIO AMP, and reset the system as described below:

 Turn On — press and hold the button for 5 seconds to power on the system.  System Reset — when powered on; press and hold the button for 3 seconds

to reset the system.

Power Off Button

The power off button enables you to shut down the system as described below:

 Power Off — press and hold the power off button for 5 seconds to shut down

the system.

Arrow Buttons

The arrow buttons enable you to access information and system status. For more information, see LCD Keypad Buttons on page 109.

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Boot Drives

NEXIO AMP has two boot drives. For information on replacing a drive, see

Replacing the Boot Drive on page 123.

USB Ports

The front of NEXIO AMP has two USB 2.0 ports. For more information, see USB on page 36.

Firewire Port

NEXIO AMP has an IEEE1394 Firewire port connector that can be used for a portable storage device.

SYS ID Front Panel Indicator

The SYS ID back panel indicator illuminates when the SYS ID button on the back panel is pressed. This allows you to identify the applicable server from the front.

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Getting Started

This chapter describes how to start and begin using the NEXIO AMP. This chapter includes the following sections:

 Starting NEXIO AMP on page 47  Startup Operations on page 51

Starting NEXIO AMP

This section describes how to start the NEXIO AMP and the initial startup tasks that you should perform. After you have performed the tasks described here, you should run the Using NEXIO Config on page 61 to assign your video and audio I/O settings.

To start NEXIO AMP

 Press the power button on the front panel. Under normal operation, the NEXIO

AMP server software starts when you start the server. The following application shortcuts appear on your desktop:

 NEXIO Startup  LLM  FTP Server  NXOS  NEXIO Config

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Table 3-1 Desktop Shortcuts

Shortcut Description

Starts the FTP Server, LLM, and NXOS. Use this shortcut as the default method for starting these applications.

Starts the Low Level Module (LLM). The LLM application is the core software component for communication and video/audio I/O in your NEXIO system.

Starts the FTP Server. The FTP Server lets you manage the transfer of content in and out of your NEXIO system.

Starts NXOS. NXOS is the built-in operating system for NEXIO servers. It provides the user interface where you can encode, play out, and manage your content. It also provides access to the following optional applications: ClipSync, Playlist, and Delay.

The NXOS Log On dialog box appears after you start the server and the LLM and NXOS applications are started (see Figure 3-1). The first time you log on to NXOS there are two default user accounts: Administrator and Guest. Log on to NXOS using the default Administrator account.

Table 3-2 Default Administrator Account

User Name Administrator

Password system

Tip If you log on as a Guest, you do not need a password.

Starts NEXIO Config. NEXIO Config lets you change the video and audio, and I/O control settings for your video server.

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To log on to NXOS

1 In the Accounts list, click Administrator. The Administrator user name appears in

the User Name box (see Figure 3-1).

2 In the Password box, type

system. This is the default password for the

Administrator account.

Figure 3-1 NXOS Log On Dialog Box

3 Click Log on.

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The NXOS main window appears (see Figure 3-2). Your MediaBase clip list will be empty if no clips are stored on the server system.

Figure 3-2 NXOS Main Window

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Startup Operations

Once NEXIO AMP is successfully started, complete the following startup operations to ensure the NEXIO AMP is operating properly:

 Registering Your Software on page 51  Confirming Connection to Additional Systems on page 56  Verifying Audio and Video I/O Connections on page 57  Testing Input and Output Signals on page 57

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Registering

Your

Software

Your software must be registered. Typically this gets done during the commissioning process. If your software does not get registered during the commissioning process, you can register your software. To register your software you will need to send Harris BCD Support the deployment file (.dc file) for the particular software and/or channels that you want to register. The .dc file is a unique encrypted file for each server. Therefore you must make sure that you name each server with a unique name for easy identification.

The following procedure describes how to create the deployment (.dc) file that you need to send to Harris BCD Support. This information can also be found on the

Software Registration Card provided with your server.

If you have any questions about registering your software, contact BCD Technical Support (see Technical Support on page 6).

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To create the deployment (.dc) file

1 Navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Harris\SLK folder.

Figure 3-3 SLK Folder

2 Double-click RM.exe to open the Registration Manager.

Tip You can also click Start > Programs > Harris > Software License Key >

Registration Manager to open the Registration Manager.

If you are using NEXIO Software Release 5.7.1 or earlier, the Registration Manager is located at C:\VR\SLK.

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The Software License Key - Registration Manager appears.

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Figure 3-4 Software License Key - Registration Manager

Tip You can click an application and then click Features configuration to view a list

of the features that are enabled.

3 Click Register.

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The Save As dialog box appears.

Figure 3-5 Save As Dialog Box

4 Name the deployment (.dc) file using the server name and the serial number (found

on the right hand side of the server).

Make sure to scan your USB stick before inserting it into the computer and again before inserting it into the server to prevent viruses or malware.

5 Insert and locate your USB stick, and click Save.

The following message appears telling you that the .dc file is generated.

Figure 3-6 Information Dialog Box

6 Click OK.

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7 Email the .dc file and the description of what you are registering (e.g., 4 Channels

SD/HD) to Harris BCD Support at bcdservice@harris.com.

Harris BCD Support will send you a redistribution code (.rc) file.

8 Copy the .rc file to the USB stick and insert it into server.

9 Open the Software License Key - Registration Manager as described above.

10 In the Open dialog box, locate the USB stick and double-click the .rc file.

11 Run the appropriate application to complete the registration (e.g., NEXIO Config,

PlayList, etc.)

The Software License Key - Registration Manager shows the application as registered (see Figure 3-7).

Figure 3-7 NEXIO Config Registered

You can now close the Software License Key - Registration Manager and start NEXIO Config as described above.

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Confirming Connection

to Additional

Systems

The LLM enables you to confirm that the NEXIO AMP is connected to additional systems by viewing information in the Nodes area.

Figure 3-8 LLM Main Window

To confirm connection to additional systems

1 In the Nodes pane, confirm that the video server that you are currently logged on

to and any other active nodes are displayed.

If you are connected via a Media Host architecture you will only see your own node and not the rest of the nodes in the system.

2 In the Logical Disks pane, confirm that logical disk D and any other volumes in

your SAN are displayed.

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Verifying

Audio and

Video I/O

Connections

Testing Input

and Output

Signals

Verify the signal routing by checking the installation of your cables. Confirm that all audio and video I/O cables are connected properly and securely.

Test signals on all connected channels. You can verify input and output signals by recording and playing back a test clip.

To test I/O signals on a channel

1 In the channel window, click Add ID (see Figure 3-9).

Figure 3-9 Channel Window

The Add ID dialog box appears (see Figure 3-10).

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Figure 3-10 Add ID Dialog Box

2 In the ID box enter the name of the new clip. This is the name of your test clip.

3 In the Duration box enter a time duration for the test clip. Thirty seconds to 2

minutes is recommended.

4 Click OK.

The new ID name appears in the ID box in the channel window and in the MediaBase window. The Record button (see Figure 3-11) is available indicating that the clip is ready to record.

Figure 3-11 Ready to Record

5 Left-click (hold) + right-click the Record button, or press CTRL Q.

The record button appears red (see Figure 3-12). This indicates the clip is being recorded. The current record duration is displayed at the top of the window.

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Figure 3-12 Recording

6 Once the recording is complete, play the test clip back in an available playout

channel by doing one of the following:

a If you used a bi-directional channel, rewind the clip and click Play.

b Load the clip into a play only window.

7 Confirm successful playback on a connected monitor.

8 If the video server has a second ingest channel, repeat the procedure above for

Channel 2 ingest.

To test output signals on remaining playout channels

1 Select the channel window (see Figure 3-13).

Figure 3-13 Channel 2 Window

2 Select a clip in MediaBase.

3 Drag the selected clip from MediaBase and drop it in the channel window.

4 Press Play.

5 Confirm playback on a connected monitor.

6 Repeat Steps 1 though 5 for all configured playback channels.

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You can also verify output by dragging a clip from an ingest channel window to a playout channel window. For example, drag a clip from Channel 1 and drop it in Channel 3. You may do this while recording a clip in Channel 1. Press the Play button in Channel 3 to play the clip back during the ingest process.

For more information on NXOS, see the NXOS User Guide.

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NEXIO Config Overview

NEXIO Config enables you to easily configure all of the settings for your NEXIO AMP servers. You can create and save these settings in configuration presets to use at any time, or copy presets between servers for fast, reliable setup of multiple servers.

In this chapter you will learn how to work with configuration presets. You will also be provided detailed information on each NEXIO Config window.

This chapter includes the following sections:

 Starting NEXIO Config on page 62  Working with Configuration Presets on page 63  NEXIO Config Windows on page 68

NEXIO Config is intended to be run while the LLM is not running. Most changes made within NEXIO Config require a restart of the LLM for the changes to take effect.

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Starting NEXIO Config

To start NEXIO Config

 Double-click on the NEXIO Config desktop shortcut (see Figure 4-1).

Figure 4-1 NEXIO Config Desktop Shortcut

The NEXIO Config Information window appears (see Figure 4-2).

click tabs to view windows

click arrows to view additional

Figure 4-2 NEXIO Config Information Window

click Next to view next window

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If you have not registered your software using your Software License Key (SLK), a message appears telling you to contact Harris BCD Support to obtain a license. See

Technical Support on page 6 for contact information.

Registering your software will require that you send Harris BCD Support the deployment (.dc) file for the software. The .dc file is a unique encrypted file for each server. Therefore you must make sure that you name each server with a unique name for easy identification. For information on creating the .dc file, see

Registering Your Software on page 51.

Working with Configuration Presets

NEXIO Config allows you to select an existing preset, or create a new preset to use for your configuration. You can easily apply and discard changes, and save your configuration preset using the following icons:

Save — opens the Save Current preset dialog box where you can name

and save the configuration preset.

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Discard — discards all changes made to the configuration preset.

Apply — opens the Apply Changes dialog box (see Figure 4-3) so that you

can view the changes made to the configuration preset. No changes will be applied until you click OK.

Defaults — opens the Defaults dialog box (see Figure 4-8). You can restore the factory default settings (i.e., 2 SD channels), or you can restore the preset that you specify as the default (see To specify a default preset on page 66).

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Creating or

Modifying a

Preset

The following procedure describes how to create or modify a preset.

To create or modify a configuration preset

1 In the Preset in use list, select the desired preset, or select <new> to create a new

preset.

2 Make the desired changes to each NEXIO Config window.

You can click Discard at anytime to discard all the changes made to the selected configuration preset.

3 Click Apply to view the changes.

The Apply Changes dialog box appears (see Figure 4-3).

Figure 4-3 NEXIO Config — Apply Changes

4 Review all of the changes in the list.

5 Click OK to write the changes to the registry and restart your system.

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Creating a

Default

Preset

The following procedures describe how to restore the system to the factory default settings (i.e., 2 SD channels) and how to specify a selected configuration as the default preset.

To restore the factory default settings

1 Click the Defaults icon.

The Defaults dialog box appears (see Figure 4-4).

Figure 4-4 NEXIO Config — Factory Defaults

2 Click Factory Defaults.

The following warning appears.

Figure 4-5 NEXIO Config — Factory Defaults Warning

3 Click OK.

The following dialog box appears asking if you want to review the changes.

Figure 4-6 NEXIO Config — Factory Defaults Message

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4 Click Yes to open the Apply Changes dialog box and review the changes prior to

restoring the factory defaults.

-OR-

Click No to restore the factory defaults without reviewing the changes.

The following dialog box appears recommending that you restart the system.

Figure 4-7 NEXIO Config — Defaults Reboot

5 Click OK to restart the system and apply the factory defaults.

To specify a default preset

1 Create a preset as described in Creating or Modifying a Preset on page 64.

2 In Windows Explorer, open the presets folder.

Tip The presets folder is in C:\Program Files\Harris\NEXIO Config (x64).

3 Copy the file that you want to use as the default from C:\Program

Files\Harris\NEXIO Config (x64)\presets to C:\Program Files\Harris\NEXIO Config (x64).

4 Rename the file to default.xml.

5 Click the Defaults icon.

The Defaults dialog box appears. Since you have defined a default preset, the Default Preset button is available (see Figure 4-8).

Figure 4-8 NEXIO Config — Default Preset

6 Click Default Preset.

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The following message appears asking you if you want to review the changes.

Figure 4-9 NEXIO Config — Default Preset Message

7 Click Yes to open the Apply Changes dialog box and review the changes prior to

restoring the default preset.

-OR-

Click No to restore the default preset without reviewing the changes.

The following dialog box appears recommending that you restart the system.

Figure 4-10 NEXIO Config — Defaults Reboot

8 Click OK to restart the system and apply the default preset settings.

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NEXIO Config Windows

The following sections describe the settings for each of the NEXIO Config windows:

 Information on page 69  Channel Configuration on page 70  Video Options on page 71  Audio Options on page 76  GPRX Options on page 78  Automation/Serial on page 79  IP Config on page 82  FTP Folders on page 85  LLM Parameters on page 86  Error Logging on page 87  LLM on page 89  MPEG on page 91  FTP on page 93  Startup on page 95  CV/Logo on page 97  Other on page 99  LLM 1 on page 101

It is important to understand that if a value appears in a box that is grayed out, the value is valid but cannot be edited. In addition, if a check box is selected and is grayed out, the option is enabled and cannot be disabled from that window.

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Information The NEXIO Config Information window (Figure 4-11) provides the following

information. No changes can be made in this window.

 Identification — displays the host name of the server  Node information — indicates the NEXIO domain to which this server

belongs and its node number in that domain

 Hardware — indicates the number and type of processors, and the amount of

RAM in the server

 Platform — identifies the NEXIO server platform and its connection to the

media storage system

 Firmware — indicates the version of firmware loaded on the server’s video

hardware (this information is typically not retrievable if the LLM is currently running)

 Software — lists the installed media services and core components

Figure 4-11 NEXIO Config — Information

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Channel

Configuration

The NEXIO Config Channel Configuration window (Figure 4-12) allows you to select the channel type and select options.

The back panel graphic shown below appears different than the actual hardware.

Figure 4-12 NEXIO Config — Channel Configuration

If a value appears in a box that is grayed out, the value is valid but cannot be edited. In addition, if a check box is selected and is grayed out, the option is enabled and cannot be disabled from this window.

To select a configuration and include or exclude options

1 In the Channel Type list, select the configuration for your system.

2 In the Record/Bi-directional Channels list, select the number of record or

bi-directions channels.

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3 In the Play Only Channels list, select the number of play out channels.

4 In the Low Res Proxy Channel list, select the number of low resolution channels if

applicable.

5 In the Options area, select the check boxes for the options that you want to

include, and clear the check boxes for the options that you want to exclude.

Video

Options

The NEXIO Config Video Options window (Figure 4-13) allows you to specify the Global Configuration and the Channel Configuration for your system.

Figure 4-13 NEXIO Config — Video Options

To specify video options

1 Click All Channels to set the video configuration for all of the channels, or click

the desired channel (e.g., CH1 Play) to configure a channel individually.

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2 In the Global Configuration area, set the options described below:

Video Standard

 Under Video Standard, select the video standard (i.e., NTSC or PAL).

Genlock

 Under Genlock, select the source and resolution setting.

The available Source settings are:

 Internal — this uses the internal clock of the server rather than

referencing to an external reference source.

 Input1 — this references the output video of all channels to the

timing derived from video input 1.

 External — this references the video outputs to the external reference

signal applied to the REF IN connector. This is the recommended setting.

The available Resolution settings are:

 Standard — use for bi-level 525 or 625 line reference.  HD1080i — use for tri-level 1080i reference.  HD720 — use for tri-level 720p reference.  HD1080p — use for tri-level 1080p reference.

VBI and Closed Captioning

a Under VBI and Closed Captioning, set the start and stop lines for stored

closed captioning and other ancillary data. This data is stored as clip essence.

b Select the SD MPEG Extended Height check box to compress the

ancillary data. This only applies to SD-only, MPEG 4:2:2 configurations.

Extended Record

a Select the Extended Record check box to increase the number of vertical

pixels recorded to include those that make up the VBI data closed captioning. This saves space if the recorded VBI lines are set to the same values. This only applies to SD MPEG 4:2:2 configurations.

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3 In the Channel Configuration area, set the options described below:

Resolution

 In the Resolution area, select the desired resolution for the channel

configuration (i.e., SD, HD 1080i, HD 720p, and HD 1080p). On a server configured for SD-only, HD 1080i, HD 720p, and HD 1080p options are not available.

Play Format and ARC

a Click the appropriate Play Aspect option, and then in the Default

Channel ARC list select the ARC play format. For details on selecting the

Play Aspect and Default Channel ARC see the appropriate section below:

SD 16:9 Aspect Ratio Output

For channels configured to play out SD media, it is important to identify the aspect ratio of the video output. If a channel is intended to display a 16:9 aspect ratio, click the 16:9 option, and then select the desired ARC setting. The selected ARC setting becomes the default ARC setting for any SD 4:3 clips (that do not have pre-defined ARC settings) loaded into that channel.

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The available settings for a SD channel configured for a 16:9 aspect ratio are:

 Default — Uses the Pillar Box option to display the clip.  Anamorphic — Stretches the clip in the horizontal dimension to

fit the 16:9 frame.

 Pillar Box — Adds black bars on each side of the clip to fit the

16:9 frame.

 Middle Cut — Enlarges the clip on four sides to fit the 16:9

frame.

 14:9 HD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 14:9.  21:9 HD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 21:9.

SD 4:3 Aspect Ratio Output

If a channel is intended to display a 4:3 aspect ratio, click the 4:3 option, and then select the desired ARC setting. The selected ARC setting becomes the default ARC setting for any SD 16:9 clips (that do not have pre-defined ARC settings) loaded into that channel.

The available settings for an SD channel configured for a 4:3 aspect ratio are:

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 Default — Uses the Letter Box option to display the clip.  Anamorphic — Shrinks the clip in the horizontal dimension to fit

the 4:3 frame.

 Letter Box — Adds black bars to the top and bottom of the clip

to fit the 4:3 frame.

 Center Cut — Crops the sides of the clip to fit the 4:3 frame.  14:9 SD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 14:9.  21:9 SD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 21:9.

For SD clips loaded into SD channels, the aspect ratio conversion has been disabled. Whether the SD clips have the 16:9 or the 4:3 aspect ratio flag enabled, they will be played out of all SD configured channels without an aspect ratio conversion applied.

HD Aspect Ratio Output

For channels configured to play out HD media, the aspect ratio of the video output is always 16:9.

Select the desired ARC setting from the list. The selected ARC setting becomes the default ARC setting for any SD 4:3 clips (that do not have pre-defined ARC settings) loaded into that channel.

If an AFD flag is present on input, AFD-based ARC will be applied on playout as necessary. This will override the port based ARC settings automatically for media loaded into HD channels.

b Select the desired Timecode Insert check boxes (i.e., VITC and/or LTC).

This will insert the clip’s timecode data into the media play out so that downstream devices are able to interpret the current timecode of the clip that is playing out.

The available settings for an HD channel configured for 16:9 aspect ratio are:

 Default — Uses the Pillar Box option to display the clip.  Anamorphic — Stretches the clip in the horizontal dimension to

fit the 16:9 frame.

 Pillar Box — Adds black bars on each side of the clip to fit the

16:9 frame.

 Middle Cut — Enlarges the clip on four sides to fit the 16:9

frame.

 14:9 HD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 14:9.  21:9 HD — Changes the aspect ratio of the clip to 21:9.

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c In the Line Select list, select the desired line for the VITC output (i.e., 10,

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20). This option is only applicable for SD-only clips and if VITC insert is selected.

d Select the Duplicate line 0 check box if desired to add a duplicate line of

the VITC output 2 lines later. For example, if you have VITC output on line 16, a duplicate of the output will appear on line 18. This option is only applicable for SD-only clips and if VITC insert is selected.

e Select the Legacy timecode display check box to report a channel’s

current output timecode based on the start time of a currently playing clip instead of the embedded timecode within the clip.

Record Format and ARC

a In the Format list, select the appropriate record format.

b In the Bit Rate (Mbps) list, select the appropriate bit rate for the format.

c Click the appropriate Record Aspect option.

d Select the Record VBI check box if you want to record the VBI

information.

e Click the appropriate GOP option, and select the M and N value if

applicable.

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Audio

Options

The Audio Options window (Figure 4-14) allows you to select the audio type, audio bits, audio tracks, and audio control for your configuration.

The back panel graphics shown below appear different than the actual hardware.

Figure 4-14 NEXIO Config — Audio Options

To specify audio options

1 Click All Channels to set the audio configuration for all of the channels, or click

the desired channel (e.g., CH1 Play) to configure a channel individually.

2 In the Audio Input Type area, click the desired input (i.e., Embedded or AES/EBU).

Changes to the audio configuration affect input channels only. The output channels always output embedded and AES audio simultaneously.

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When the Audio Input Type is AES/EBU, the color of each video port in the System Master window is related to the corresponding audio ports in the Audio Options window (see Figure 4-15).

Figure 4-15 Video and Audio Ports when AES/EBU is Selected

3 In the Audio Bits area, click the number of bits per sample (i.e., 16 Bit, 20 Bit, or

24 Bit).

4 In the Audio Tracks area, select the number of audio tracks (i.e., 4, 8, or 16).

5 In the Audio Control area, select the desired controls (i.e., Volume Enable to

control the volume of the audio, and/or Audio Fades to create an automatic fade between clips).

6 Select the Audio Restriction Bypass check box to allow audio that has restrictions

to be accepted by an appropriate deck, regardless of compatibility.

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If you have compressed audio (e.g., Dolby), clear the Volume Enable and Auto Fades check boxes and do not manually adjust the volume.

GPRX

Options

The GPRX Options window (Figure 4-14) allows you to select the video and audio bit rates for GPRX (low resolution proxy).

Figure 4-16 NEXIO Config — GPRX Options

To specify GPRX options

1 In the Video Bitrate(Khps) list, select the desired video bitrate for your

configuration.

2 IIn the Audio Bitrate(Khps) list, select the desired audio bitrate for your

configuration.

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Automation/

Serial

The Automation/Serial window (Figure 4-17) allows you to set control ports, general parameters, and VDCP parameters for your configuration.

Figure 4-17 NEXIO Config — Automation/Serial

To specify each available 422 port

1 In the Channel/VTR list, select the channel that you want to assign to the port or

select VTR to assign the port to a VTR.

2 In the Protocol list, select the desired protocol for the selected channel.

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To specify general parameters

1 Select the Auto Clip Protect check box to prevent the deletion of any clip while

cued or stacked.

 In the Max Segment Ref Count box enter a value greater than 0 to enable

reference ID protection, which is required for auto clip protection to work. The default value is 2.

2 The Cue With Data Mode parameter allows optional VDCP functionality when

cueing a clip with timecode data. In the Cue With Data Mode list, select one of the following:

 0 — a clip cued to timecode outside of its existing In and Out point cues to the

nearest existing frame.

 1 — the cue command is ignored and an error bit it set.  2 — the cue command is ignored, an error bit is set, and the cued bit is

cleared. In addition, if a clip is playing and another is stacked, the stacked clip will be unloaded.

3 In the Exact Duration Update list, select one of the following:

 0 — to disable exact duration update.  1 — to guarantee that playback from any node of the system will not overrun

the media written to disk.

4 In the Jog/Shuttle Speed Limit list, select the desired value. The default is 1.5625.

The maximum recommended value for this parameter is 2.0. If you set the value to greater than 2.0 you may run out of bandwidth. If you run out of bandwidth, the clip in that channel may not play out correctly. In addition, the clips in the other channels may not play out correctly either.

Set to 0, it is disabled. Set to 1, it is enabled. Set to 2,

5 The Blanking Control parameter for the output of the play channel to go to black

at the end of a playing a clip when there is no clip following it stacked to play. In the Blanking Control list, select one of the following:

 0 — to disable automatic blanking.  1 — to enable automatic blanking. The blanking is reset at the point that the

next clip is cued or by playing the current clip in reverse.

 2 — to blank the channel even when the clip is first cued in the channel.

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6 In the Record Latency parameter defines the time in fields between when the

NEXIO receives the record command and actually initiates the record. This value should only be changed to match an automation controller whose latency is greater than 6 fields. The minimum value is 6.

7 In the Clock Source list, select one of the following:

 COM1 or COM2 — to sync the internal clock and Harris applications to an LTC

TCC.

 SYSTEM — to lock the Harris applications to the Windows 7 system clock.

The Auto Stop optionisforInternal Use Only.

To specify VDCP parameters

1 Select the Disk Preroll Mode check box to enable disk preroll. The amount of the

preroll specified by the VDCP controller is added to any existing timecode offsets established for the channel.

2 Select the Jog Smooth check box to enable jog smooth. If the jump threshold is

exceeded then VDCP Jog command performs a jump without a scrub, otherwise it performs a smooth jog with scrub.

 In the Jump Threshold list, select one of the following:

 0 — to translate to CX.01/CX.02. This is the default.  1 — to translate to C1.00/C4.00.

3 Select the Port Mode check box to enable a more flexible interpretation of the

VDCP protocol. Specifically it enables VDCP controllers to send record commands to a play port and play commands to a record port.

4 Select the Stop On Next check box to enable this feature. During stacked

(back-to-back ID) playout, the play channel will stop when it reaches the end of the current ID as long as no play command has been sent to play the stacked clip.

5 Select the Unload Record Complete check box to enable automatic

record-channel unloading of completed recordings.

6 In the Play Latency list, enter the field value that you want between the receipt of

a play-command and the time the first frame of video plays. The minimum value is 12.

Stack Stop Late is not an available option.

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IP Config The NEXIO Config IP Config window (Figure 4-18) allows you to specify the

following network settings:

 Server and Order Configuration  Network Settings  LLM Domain and Node Settings  High-Res Network Server (MIOH)  Low-Res Settings

Figure 4-18 NEXIO Config — IP Config

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To specify IP configuration settings

1 If you want to change the server name, in the Server Name box, type a new name

for the server, and then click Set Server Name.

The Set Server Name dialog box appears asking you if you want to change the name (see Figure 4-19).

Figure 4-19 NEXIO Config — Set Server Name

 Click OK to change the name.

2 In the Order Number box, type the order number only if instructed to do so by

Harris BCD Support.

3 In the Platform Type list, change the default platform type only if instructed to do

so by Harris BCD Support. The Platform Type is read by the registry and should match the Platform information shown in the Node/Domain window.

The Network Settings area shows the current IP address, the subnet address, the role, and the connection name of the selected adapter. The arrow to the left of the Adapter column indicates which adapter is selected (see Figure 4-20).

Figure 4-20 NEXIO Config — Network Settings

4 To change the current IP address or subnet mask, double-click in any of the

Network Settings boxes to select that adapter and display the IP Config dialog

box (see Figure 4-21).

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Figure 4-21 NEXIO Config — IP Config

 In the IP Address box, type the new IP address.  In the Subnet Mask box, type the new subnet mask.  Click Apply to save the changes and return to the IP Config window.

5 In the LLM Domain and Node Settings area, type the Domain Letters and

Node Number in the appropriate boxes.

Do not set the Node Number greater than 127 or the LLM will not launch.

6 If the computer is connected to the NEXIO Storage SAN through a network server

(Media Host architecture), in the High-Res Network Server (MIOH) area, type the Host 1 address and the Host 2 address (if configured for dual paths) in the appropriate boxes.

7 If the computer is connected to a Low-Res Network Server, in the Low-Res

Settings area do one of the following:

 Type the location of the folder where you want to store the low resolution files

in the GPRX Location box.

 Click Browse to locate the folder where you want to store the low resolution

files.

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FTP Folders The NEXIO Config FTP Folders window (Figure 4-22) allows you to select virtual

folders and MXF options.

Figure 4-22 NEXIO Config — FTP Folders

To change virtual folders settings

1 In the Virtual Folders area, select the file types for which you want to create

virtual folders.

Tip Virtual folders are used to identify which media files meet the requirements of the

selected file type (e.g., .avi, .mov, etc.) and can be wrapped and exported as that file type.

2 In the MXF Options area, select how you want to export the MXF files to the

virtual folders.

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LLM

Parameters

The NEXIO Config LLM Parameters window (Figure 4-23) allows you to view and change disk parameters, performance tuning, and NetDisk server parameters.

Do not change these settings unless you are instructed to do so by Harris BCD Support.

Figure 4-23 NEXIO Config — LLM Parameters

To change LLM parameters

1 In the Raid Configuration area, click the appropriate option.

2 In the LLM Disk Parameters and Performance Tuning areas, enter the new

value(s) for the registry setting(s).

3 In the NetDisk Server area, select the appropriate value from the

NDWindowSize list.

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Error

Logging

The NEXIO Config Error Logging window (Figure 4-24) allows you to set logging options for debugging. The Debug String defines what is written to the errlog.txt. This can be modified using the Debug Codes area. The number of days a log is kept and the size of the log options apply to the errlog.txt, tract.txt, traceVDCP.txt, and rwerrlog.txt. These logs are located in the C:\VR\Logs\LLM folder.

If these logs are not already created and you need help creating them, contact Harris Technical Support.

Figure 4-24 NEXIO Config — LLM Debug

To change Error Logging settings

1 In the Available list, click the code that you want to include in the Debug String

and click > to move it to the Selected list.

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2 In the Selected list, click the code that you do not want to include in the Debug

String and click < to move it back to the Available list.

Tip Click >> to move all of the codes to the Selected list. Click << to move all of the

codes to the Available list.

All codes that appear in the Debug String are included in the errlog.txt file.

3 In the Number of days to keep logs list, select the number of days that you want

the logs to be saved.

Tip It is recommended that you select a minimum of 3 days to keep the logs so that

they are saved through the weekend.

4 In the Size of log files list, select the maximum size in kB for the log files.

Tip It is recommended that you select at least 32000 kB for the log files.

5 In the CheckDisk area Interval list, select the desired time (in seconds) that you

want between LLM integrity checks (i.e., 15, 30, 60, 120, 340).

When CheckDisk is added to the Debug String, the CheckDisk area becomes available. The LLM performs an integrity check on the FAT table held in RAM at the selected time interval.

6 In the SaveDisk area:

 In the Interval list select the desired time (in seconds) that you want between

FAT snapshots (i.e., 900, 1800, 3600, 7200).

 In the Files list select the desired number of files that you want to save in the

snapshot (i.e., 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10).

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LLM The NEXIO Config LLM window (Figure 4-25) allows you to view and change

various LLM registry settings. The name, type, data value, and status of each parameter is shown.

Do not change these settings unless you are instructed to do so by Harris BCD Support.

Figure 4-25 NEXIO Config — LLM

To change LLM registry settings

1 Double-click in the Data column of the registry setting that you want to change.

2 Type the new value for the registry setting. Changed values appear in bold.

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The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status icons are described below:

green check mark — indicates that the LLM parameter currently exists in the registry.

green plus sign — indicates that the LLM parameter is absent in the registry and will be created.

red minus sign — indicates that the LLM parameter will be deleted.

purple question mark — indicates that the LLM parameter has no meaning

in the current configuration.

yellow exclamation mark — indicates that the LLM parameter has been manually changed and does not meet the predefined rules.