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Site Preparation Guide
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Avid NewsCutter and NewsCutter XP Site Preparation Guide • Part 0130-05052-01 Rev. A • April 2002

Contents

Using This Guide
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Related Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Order Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation
Avid System Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NewsCutter Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Avid Unity for News Workgroup Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fibre Channel Workgroup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
NewsCutter Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Input and Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avid Meridien I/O Box Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1394 Board Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cabling Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Component Dimensions and Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Source Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Synchronization Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Telephone Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Networking Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Fiber-Optic Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ethernet Hub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
VGA Monitor Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Keyboard and Mouse Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RJ-45 Jacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
1394 Connector (NewsCutter XP Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
GPI Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
SDTI Connectors (NewsCutter Only Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Regulatory and Safety Notices
FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Index

Figures

Figure 1 Sample NewsCutter System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 2 Sample Layout for an Avid Unity for News
Workgroup Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 3 Meridien I/O Box Audio Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4 Meridien I/O Box Video Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 5 Meridien I/O Box Serial Digital Connectors . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 6 1394 Board DV Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 7 9-Pin Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 8 15-Pin VGA Monitor Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 9 6-Pin PS/2 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Figure 10 8-Pin Category 5 RJ-45 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Figure 11 6-Pin 1394 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 12 GPI Node Terminals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Figure 13 BNC Connectors on the Breakout Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Figure 14 BNC Connectors on the MPEG SDTI-CP
Adapter Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Tables

Table 1 NewsCutter Connector Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Table 2 Meridien I/O Box Audio Identifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Table 3 Meridien I/O Box Video Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Table 4 Meridien I/O Box Serial Digital Identifiers. . . . . . . . . .27
Table 5 System Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Table 6 Physical Specifications for Components . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 7 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 8 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Table 9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Table 10 VGA Monitor Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . .40
Table 11 PS/2 Connector Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Table 12 Category 5 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . .43
Table 13 6-Pin 1394 Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using This Guide

This guide provides site requirement information for the Avid NewsCutter® and NewsCutter XP systems. Unless noted otherwise, “NewsCutter” refers to both NewsCutter and NewsCutter XP throughout this guide.
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The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in the documentation.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for all NewsCutter users, from beginning to advanced. Read this guide if you are responsible for preparing a site for installation.
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About This Guide
This guide provides specifications for your NewsCutter system components in the following areas:
• Connectors
•Cabling
• Physical (dimensions and weights)
•Power
• Environmental
Symbols and Conventions
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Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the Windows
The NewsCutter documentation uses the following special symbols and conventions:
1. Numbered lists, when the order of the items is important.
• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.
A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions.
A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data.
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2000 operating system.
a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is
important.
- Indented dashed lists, when the order of secondary items is
unimportant.
Using This Guide
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A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this guide or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using the NewsCutter system, you should:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide.
2. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.
3. Check the release notes supplied with your Avid application for information on accessing the Avid Web site and the Avid Knowledge Center.
4. For support services, call Avid Customer Support:
- Broadcast products — call 800-NEWS-DNG (639-7364).
- Postproduction products — call 800-800-AVID (2843).
Related Information
The following documents provide more information about NewsCutter:
• Avid NewsCutter Setup Guide
This guide provides installation and configuration instructions as well as suggestions for troubleshooting problems that might arise with system hardware.
If You Need Help
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• Avid NewsCutter User’s Guide
This guide provides complete information on all editing tasks, such as recording footage, viewing and marking footage, editing, trimming, importing, exporting, and generating final output.
• Avid NewsCutter Effects Guide
This guide describes techniques for using digital video effects, titles, third-party plug-in effects, mattes, keys, and layering options.
• Avid NewsCutter Quick Reference
This folded card lists convenient keyboard shortcuts.
• Avid NewsCutter Release Notes
This document describes new features, hardware and software requirements, software installation instructions, and summary information on system and memory requirements.
• Avid NewsCutter Online Publications CD-ROM
Using This Guide
This online collection provides electronic versions of this guide and other guides listed in this section. You can view these documents with Adobe
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Acrobat
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Reader®, which you can install
from the CD-ROM. The collection also includes the Avid
NewsCutter User’s Guide Supplement, the Avid EDL Manager User’s Guide, the Avid MediaLog User’s Guide, the Avid MetaSync Setup and User’s Guide, and the Help systems associated with these guides.
• Avid NewsCutter Help
The NewsCutter application includes a Help system that can be viewed using your default Web browser. Help can be run as a standalone application from the Avid NewsCutter Online
Publications CD-ROM.
•Avid NewsCutter XP Setup Guide
This guide provides installation and configuration instructions as well as suggestions for troubleshooting problems that might arise with system hardware.
• Avid NewsCutter XP User’s Guide
This guide provides complete information on all editing tasks, such as recording footage, viewing and marking footage, editing, trimming, importing, exporting, and generating final output.
• Avid NewsCutter XP Effects Guide
This guide describes techniques for using digital video effects, titles, third-party effect filters, mattes, keys, paint effects, and layering options.
• Avid NewsCutter XP Quick Reference
This folded card lists convenient keyboard shortcuts.
• Avid NewsCutter XP Release Notes
This document describes new features, hardware and software requirements, software installation instructions, and summary information on system and memory requirements.
• Avid NewsCutter XP Online Publications CD-ROM
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This online collection provides electronic versions of this guide and other guides listed in this section. You can view these documents with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can install from the CD-ROM. The collection also includes the Avid NewsCutter XP Help, the Avid MediaLog User’s Guide, and the Avid EDL Manager User’s Guide.
•Avid NewsCutter XP Help
The NewsCutter XP application includes a Help system that can be viewed using your default Web browser. Help can be run as a standalone application from the Avid NewsCutter XP Online
Publications CD-ROM.
Related Information
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• Avid Products Collaboration Guide
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for transferring project files, audio files, and graphics and effects files between various Avid products.
The most recent update of the Avid Products Collaboration Guide is provided online. Check the release notes supplied with your Avid application for information on accessing online documentation.
If You Have Documentation Comments
Avid Technology continuously seeks to improve its documentation. We value your comments about this guide, the Help, the Online Publications CD-ROM, and other Avid-supplied documentation.
Simply e-mail your documentation comments to Avid Technology at
TechPubs@avid.com
Please include the title of the document, its part number, revision, and the specific section you are commenting on in all correspondence.
How to Order Documentation
To order additional copies of this documentation from within the United States, call Avid Telesales at 800-949-AVID (2843). If you are placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local Avid representative.
Using This Guide

Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation

This guide provides information about requirements for the site where the NewsCutter system will be installed. Electrical (power) and physical specifications on the system components are also included. Connector information and pin assignments are given if customized cabling is required.
Avid ships NewsCutter XP as a desktop system. You can also purchase NewsCutter XP software and install it on supported laptop systems. To use NewsCutter XP in the configurations covered in this guide, you must have the desktop version. The current release of both NewsCutter and NewsCutter XP versions ships on the Compaq Workstation W8000. Unless noted otherwise, all subsequent references to “NewsCutter” refer to both NewsCutter and NewsCutter XP on this desktop platform; references to the “NewsCutter system” refer to NewsCutter and any peripheral components connected to the desktop computer.
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Avid System Layouts

This section provides typical system layouts. Diagrams of NewsCutter components identify the rear interface connectors. The exact orientation of the equipment depends on the following:
• Available space in the work area: This document provides the dimensions of the equipment (see “Component Dimensions and
Weights” on page 31). However, Avid recommends additional
space for access and ventilation.
• Length of the cables: Avid does not recommend excessively long cables. See “Cabling Guidelines” on page 28 for cabling information.
• User preference: Whether the monitor, video deck, and system are on the left or right side is up to the user. The order from top to bottom in the rack can also differ due to accessibility of the controls or viewing indicators. (For rack-mount options, see your Avid sales representative.)

NewsCutter Layout

Figure 1 shows all standard and optional NewsCutter components
except for a video reference source (such as a black burst generator).
Set up your system components — especially the User Interface (UI) and Playback monitors, video deck, and keyboard — in positions that give you easy access to them.
Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation
SCSI ID
Slots
Act
Wide
Dualbus
Fans
Pwr 2
Pwr 1
V-LAN VLXi device
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Video deck
Speaker UI monitor
Keyboard
Figure 1 Sample NewsCutter System Layout
The NewsCutter system has the following features:
• Internal hard drive with an NTFS partition; primary drive that
contains the operating system.
• 3.5-inch floppy drive; reads and writes to 1.44-MB floppy disks.
• CD-ROM reader; required for installing software. Avid software is
distributed on CD-ROM.
• Fast and wide external SCSI connector; for connecting external
SCSI media drives. Media drives must be formatted as NTFS.
Playback monitor
Mouse
Speaker
Amplifier
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MediaDock device
• Ethernet network interface; required for Avid network connections.
• High-resolution monitor (1024 x 768); required for viewing the media edits.
• Windows 2000 operating system and the Windows
Service Pack 2.
Avid System Layouts
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Avid Unity for News Workgroup Layout

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NewsCutter can work as a standalone system or as part of a broadcast network such as an Avid Unity
The Avid Unity for News workgroup environment consists of the following functional components:
• Supported Avid editing systems (such as a NewsCutter system).
• Avid Unity MediaManager server to track and manage Avid Unity media files. When connected to a Fibre Channel network, a workgroup client uses the MediaManager server to share Avid Unity files with clients within the workgroup.
• Avid Unity TransferManager server to manage the transfer of media files to and from another workgroup’s TransferManager server (typically, over an Ethernet network). The TransferManager server also allows you to transfer media files from a feed (ingest) device or send finished sequences to a playback device.
The TransferManager server is not required equipment in a MediaNet workgroup. However, you must connect a TransferManager server in your workgroup if you want to share media files with other workgroups.
• Avid Unity MediaNet File Manager and storage subsystem.
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for News workgroup.
• A Fibre Channel network that connects the Avid editing systems,
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Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation
An optional Fibre Channel connection kit is available for connecting NewsCutter to the Avid Unity MediaNet workgroup.
• An Ethernet network that is used as a general-purpose
MediaManager server, and TransferManager server to the File Manager and storage subsystem.
communications network connecting all the system components. An Ethernet network can also be used by the TransferManager server to transfer media files between workgroups.
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The purpose of the workgroup is to enable collaborative workflows by allowing multiple NewsCutter editors to share media files and other project data.
Figure 2 shows a typical shared-storage workgroup configuration that
includes the necessary connections if you are planning to transfer media files over a network to an optional playback device. The playback sequences are cued and sent to air by the optional Broadcast Control System (BCS). The BCS controls the playback devices using a serial connection.
Fibre Channel switch
TransferManager server to another workgroup
Playback device
MediaManager server
Still store
Broadcast Control System
Local network
hub or switch
Character generator
Serial connections to playback devices
NewsCutter systems (see Figure 1 for a typical layout)
MediaNet File Manager and Avid Unity storage
Figure 2 Sample Layout for an Avid Unity for News
Workgroup Environment
Avid System Layouts
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Follow the procedures in the Avid Unity MediaNet Windows Client Setup Guide in order to make your NewsCutter system operational in the
Avid Unity environment.

Fibre Channel Workgroup Configuration

An optional Fibre Channel connection kit is available for NewsCutter. If you are installing a Fibre Channel connection kit, follow the instructions provided by the computer manufacturer for removing the cover and installing an expansion board in NewsCutter.

NewsCutter Connectors

The NewsCutter system is a computer with specific peripheral boards installed for converting the incoming video and audio, analog, or digital signals into digital format for storage. The Windows 2000, Windows preinstalled. This disk-based, nonlinear, random-access system is designed for editing news stories, promotional material, and other broadcast needs.
Service Pack 2, and NewsCutter application software come
Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation
Table 1 provides a description of each system or peripheral board
connector. Avid customers sometimes request pin assignments for customizing their interface cables. See “Pin Assignments” on page 38 for information on which signals are on which pins.
Table 1 NewsCutter Connector Identifiers
Connector Name Connector Function
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Digital media board (M port)
VGA VGA output from standard VGA board, 15-pin
Network Network interface, RJ-45 network jack
SCSI SCSI port, fast and wide interface, 68-pin female
PS/2-style Two PS/2-style connectors (keyboard and mouse),
Parallel Parallel port, 25-pin female DB-connector; connects
COM1 and COM2 Two serial ports, 9-pin male DB-connector;
Fibre Channel Rx and Tx (option)
Interface between NewsCutter and the Avid Meridien™ I/O box (Avid proprietary cable, shipped with NewsCutter)
DB-connector; connects to VGA interconnect cable
DB-connector; connects MediaDrives
6-pin
application key and local printer
connects the serial adapter for remote video deck control
Fibre Channel adapter board, receive and transmit optical interface connectors (needed for Avid workgroup configurations); also has two 9-pin female DB connectors
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
USB port; connects USB application key and MIDI converter
Avid System Layouts
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Table 1 NewsCutter Connector Identifiers (Continued)
Connector Name Connector Function
SDTI board (NewsCutter only option)
MPEG SDTI-CP board (NewsCutter only option)
1394 connector (NewsCutter XP only)

Input and Output Connections

NewsCutter and NewsCutter XP handle input and output of media differently:
• NewsCutter uses the Avid Meridien I/O box to control all video and audio input and output.
• NewsCutter XP uses an OHCI-compliant 1394 board to connect to a digital video (DV) device such as a video deck, digital camera, or transcoder.
Serial Data Transport Interface board; contains receive and transmit male multipin connector that connects to female multipin connector on breakout box, which connects to a video deck through a cable
Serial Data Transport Interface adapter board, optimized for MPEG 50; contains four BNC connectors that connect through cables to an MPEG SDTI-CP video deck
OHCI-compliant 1394 board; contains two 6-pin connectors that connect NewsCutter XP to transcoders and digital video devices
Avid NewsCutter Site Preparation
Avid Meridien I/O Box Connectors
The Avid Meridien I/O box provides all the audio and video input and output connections for the NewsCutter system (including four-channel audio with the second audio interface installed). Figure 3 identifies the audio connectors. See Tabl e 2 for a description of each connector.
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Figure 3 Meridien I/O Box Audio Connectors
Avid System Layouts
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Table 2 Meridien I/O Box Audio Identifiers
Number Label Function
1 AUDIO IN MIC Microphone audio input, female connector
2 AUDIO IN CHAN 1 Channel 1 audio input, female connector
3 AUDIO IN CHAN 2 Channel 2 audio input, female connector
4 AUDIO OUT CHAN 1 Channel 1 audio output, male connector
5 AUDIO OUT CHAN 2 Channel 2 audio output, male connector
6 AES/EBU IN AES/EBU digital input, female connector
7 AES/EBU OUT AES/EBU digital output, male connector
8 S/PDIF IN S/PDIF digital input, phono (RCA
®
) jack
9 S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF digital output, phono (RCA) jack
a
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AUDIO IN MIC Microphone audio input 2, female connector (not used)
11 AUDIO IN CHAN 1 Channel 3 audio input, female connector
12 AUDIO IN CHAN 2 Channel 4 audio input, female connector
13 AUDIO OUT CHAN 1 Channel 3 audio output, male connector
14 AUDIO OUT CHAN 2 Channel 4 audio output, male connector
15 AES/EBU IN AES/EBU digital input 2, female connector
16 AES/EBU OUT AES/EBU digital output 2, male connector
17 S/PDIF IN S/PDIF digital input 2, phono (RCA) jack
18 S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF digital output 2, phono (RCA) jack
a. NewsCutter can use only one microphone audio input.
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Figure 4 identifies the video connectors on the Meridien I/O box. See Table 3 for a description of each connector.
1
3
5
16
2
14
15
6
4
12
13
1117 9
7
10
8
Figure 4 Meridien I/O Box Video Connectors
Table 3 Meridien I/O Box Video Identifiers
Number Label Function
1 COMPONENT Y IN Video Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
2 COMPONENT R-Y IN Video R-Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
3 COMPONENT B-Y IN Video B-Y component input, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
4 COMPONENT Y OUT Video Y component output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks or routers.
5 COMPONENT R-Y OUT Video R-Y component output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks or routers.
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Table 3 Meridien I/O Box Video Identifiers (Continued)
Number Label Function
6 COMPONENT B-Y OUT Video B-Y component output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks or routers.
7 SYSTEM IN/OUT Audio and video I/O connector from NewsCutter.
8 LTC OUT Longitudinal timecode (LTC) output, male connector
(timecode output currently is not functional).
9 LTC IN Longitudinal timecode input, female connector. Master
clock used to synchronize NewsCutter to the house master clock (SMPTE for NTSC, and EBU for PAL).
10 SLAVE CLOCK OUT Clock output, BNC connector. Used to synchronize other
broadcast components.
11 S-VIDEO OUT Super composite video output, 4-pin connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks or routers.
12 COMPOSITE OUT 3 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
13 COMPOSITE OUT 2 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
14 COMPOSITE OUT 1 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
analog video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
15 S-VIDEO IN Super composite video input, 4-pin connector. Connects to
analog video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
16 COMPOSITE IN Composite video input, BNC connector. Connects to analog
video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
17 Video Reference (REF) Black burst input, BNC connector. Synchronizes decks and
V-L AN
®
VLXi® controller that are part of the system.
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Figure 5 identifies the optional serial digital connectors on the Meridien
I/O box. See Table 4 for a description of each connector.
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Avid NewsCutter Setup Guide.
1
2
4
3
Figure 5 Meridien I/O Box Serial Digital Connectors
Table 4 Meridien I/O Box Serial Digital Identifiers
Number Label Function
1 SERIAL DIGITAL IN Composite video input, BNC connector. Connects to digital
video output of decks, satellite feeds, or routers.
Instructions for installing the optional serial digital board are provided in the
2 SERIAL DIGITAL OUT 1 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
digital video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
3 SERIAL DIGITAL OUT 2 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
digital video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
4 SERIAL DIGITAL OUT 3 Composite video output, BNC connector. Connects to
digital video input of decks, monitors, or routers.
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1394 Board Connectors
Transcoders and DV devices, such as digital video decks and digital cameras, connect to a 1394 PCI board installed on your NewsCutter XP system (see the Avid NewsCutter XP Setup Guide for more information on installing the 1394 board). You can use either a 6-pin cable or a 4-to-6-pin 1394 converter cable to connect digital devices to NewsCutter XP. Figure 6 illustrates the connections on the 1394 board.
Figure 6 1394 Board DV Connectors

Cabling Guidelines

DV
6-pin 6-pin
6-pin connectors
The customer is responsible for the audio, video, network, and serial cables. Lengths are determined by the customer’s needs. A floor plan of the facility, with the locations marked where the users and equipment are located, will help plan the cabling needs. Avid does not recommend excessively long cables.
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Table 5 lists the standard and maximum lengths that Avid
recommends for the system cables.
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equipment.
Table 5 System Cable Lengths
Cable Standard Length Maximum Length Connects
These guidelines refer to the cable lengths and not the physical distances of the
Power cables 6 ft (1.8 m)
Included with system components
Keyboard cable 6 ft (1.8 m)
Attached to keyboard
Mouse cable 6 ft (1.8 m)
Attached to mouse
Mouse extension cables longer than 25 feet (7.6 meters) can negatively
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impact system performance. Longer cables cause signal degradation and might require a booster.
A quality power strip can be used (not supplied).
Up to 12 ft (3.7 m) A quality PS/2 extender cable can be used (not supplied).
Up to 12 ft (3.7 m) A quality PS/2 extender cable can be used (not supplied).
NewsCutter and system components to ac source (or power strip)
Keyboard to NewsCutter
Mouse to NewsCutter
User Interface (UI) monitor cable
Meridien digital media cable (NewsCutter option)
6 ft (1.8 m) Included with monitor
Monitor extension cables longer than 25 feet (7.6 meters) can negatively
c
impact system performance. Longer cables cause signal degradation and might require a booster.
6 ft (1.8 m) Included with Meridien I/O box
Up to 15 ft (4.6 m) A quality VGA extender cable can be used (not supplied).
50 ft (15.2 m) Optional through Av id
UI monitor to NewsCutter
Meridien I/O box to NewsCutter
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Table 5 System Cable L engths (Continued)
Cable Standard Length Maximum Length Connects
IEEE 1394 cable (NewsCutter XP option)
SCSI cable (optional)
Fiber-optic cable (optional)
Remote-control serial cable
GPI control cable Customer supplied Up to 25 ft (7.6 m) GPI controller to
V-LAN VLXi cable Customer supplied Up to 25 ft (7.6 m) VLXi to NewsCutter
Speaker cable Customer supplied Up to 20 ft (6.1 m) Speaker to amplifier
14.7 ft (4.5 m) 236 ft (72.0 m) Transcoder or DV device to NewsCutter XP
Customer supplied Up to 6 ft (1.8 m)
Optional through Av id
The last SCSI device in the SCSI chain must be terminated. Terminators are
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customer supplied and are available through Avid.
Customer supplied 50 micron, up to
1650 ft (503.0 m) 65 micron, up to
577.5 ft (176.0 m)
12 ft (3.6 m) Included with system
100 ft (30.5 m) Limit imposed by RS-422 requirements
SCSI devices (MediaDock™ and MediaDrive) to NewsCutter
NewsCutter clients and playback devices to Fibre Channel hub (fiber-optic cables must be industry certified)
Video deck to NewsCutter
NewsCutter
BNC video reference cables
BNC video cables (analog or digital)
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Customer supplied Up to 25 ft (7.6 m) Black burst generator or
Customer supplied Up to 25 ft (7.6 m) NewsCutter to
reference video source to deck, NewsCutter, and V-LAN VLXi
customer-supplied equipment (such as a deck, satellite feed, and Playback monitor)
Table 5 System Cable L engths (Continued)
Cable Standard Length Maximum Length Connects
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BNC timecode cables
Printer cable Customer supplied 6 ft (1.8 m) NewsCutter to
RJ-45 Category 5 cables
Customer supplied Up to 25 ft (7.6 m) V-LAN VLXi to deck (required
only if deck does not have a built-in timecode)
customer-supplied printer
Customer supplied Up to 330 ft (100.5 m) Ethernet hub to NewsCutter
clients, playback devices, and BCS

Component Dimensions and Weights

Table 6 provides the dimensions and weights of the NewsCutter
system components.
Table 6 Physical Specifications for Components
Component
Rack­mount
Rack Units Height x Width x Depth Wei ght
Meridien I/O box (includes a two-channel audio interface and video interface; the serial digital interface is optional)
NewsCutter (Compaq Evo Workstation W8000)
Audio amplifier Yes 1 2.0 x 19.0 x 12.0 in
Yes 3 5.2 x 17.3 x 7.6 in
(13.2 x 43.9 x 19.3 cm)
Yes 5 17.8 x 8.0 x 23.3 in
(45.2 x 20.4 x 59.2 cm)
(5.1 x 48.3 x 30.5 cm)
Component Dimensions and Weights
15.5 lb (7.0 kg)
48.0 lb (21.8 kg)
14.0 lb (6.4 kg)
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Table 6 Physical Specifications for Components (Continued)
Component
Rack­mount
Rack Units Height x Width x Depth Wei ght
External drives
MediaDrive rS LVD (with interlocking stacking brackets)
MediaDock LVD rackmount (includes a maximum of eight MediaDock Shuttle
™
drives and
two power supplies)
Yes 2 3.1 x 8.2 x 9.9 in
(7.9 x 20.8 x 25.1 cm)
Ye s 4
+ 1 for
5.3 x 17.6 x 16.3 in (13.5 x 44.7 x 41.4 cm)
cables
7.1 lb (3.2 kg)
63.0 lb (28.6 kg) (includes two power supplies and eight drives)
Monitor
21-inch monitor No — 19.3 x 19.7 x 19.2 in
(49.0 x 50.0 x 48.8 cm)
17-inch monitor No — 16.0 x 16.0 x 17.0 in
(40.6 x 40.6 x 43.2 cm)
Playback monitor
—— — —
77.0 lb (35.0 kg)
38.0 lb (17.2 kg)
(customer supplied)
Video input/output hardware (to be used with customer-supplied decks, satellite feeds, or routers)
GPI controller Yes 1 1.7 x 17.0 x 10.5 in
(4.4 x 43.2 x 26.7 cm)
Black burst generator No — 1.7 x 7.0 x 8.0 in
(4.4 x 17.8 x 20.3 cm)
V-LAN and VLXi Yes 1 1.7 x 19.0 x 11.0 in
(4.4 x 48.3 x 27.9 cm)
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9.0 lb (4.1 kg)
1.9 lb (0.9 kg)
8.5 lb (3.8 kg)

Site Requirements

The following are the site requirements for NewsCutter.

Power Requirements

Avid strongly recommends using a surge protector and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). If the computer loses power even for a moment, the entire system will stop functioning. There must be a 20-A, 110- to 120-Vac, 60-Hz circuit or a 10-A, 220- to 224-V ac, 50-Hz circuit for each NewsCutter system. The circuit must have a dedicated circuit breaker and an isolated ground.
Storage upgrades might require additional electrical service. Take into consideration the equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this concern. Consult your Avid representative.
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Systems are designed to work with a single-phase (three-wire) power cord with a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet.
For best performance, keep all system power connections on the same power feed distribution panel. Do not connect fans, lamps, coffee pots, or other equipment to the same outlet that is powering the Avid equipment.
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Table 7 lists the power requirements for individual system
components. Surge protectors and a UPS are recommended but are not supplied by Avid.
Table 7 Power Requirements
Item Type Voltage Frequency Power
Meridien I/O box Autosensing 100 to 120 V ac
220 to 240 V ac
NewsCutter (Compaq Evo Workstation W8000)
Audio amplifier (optional) Autosensing 110 V ac
Disk drive systems
MediaDrives Autosensing 100 to 120 V ac
MediaDock Switch
Monitors
21-inch UI monitor Autosensing 100 to 120 V ac
17-inch UI monitor Autosensing 100 to 120 V ac
Playback monitor (user supplied; requirements vary)
Autosensing 90 to 132 V ac
180 to 264 V ac
220 Vac
200 to 240 V ac
83 to 245 V ac 47 to 63 Hz 140 W (idle)
selectable
200 to 240 V ac
200 to 240 V ac
—— ——
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
65 W
500 W maximum
35 W
40 W
200 W (max.)
150 W
120 W
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Table 7 Power Requirements (Continued)
Item Type Voltage Frequency Power
Video and input/output hardware
GPI controller Autosensing 90 to 240 V ac 47 to 63 Hz 30 W
35
Black burst generator Switch
selectable
V-LAN and VLXi Autosensing 120 V ac

Source Requirements

Avid systems accept video and audio that adhere to broadcast standards. Excessive jitter and noise on a signal is not an acceptable source. All video sources need to be synchronized.

Synchronization Requirements

A stable video reference source is required for synchronizing the system. Use 75-ohm coaxial cables when you are connecting the reference signal. You can use a black burst generator as the video reference source.
120 V ac 240 Vac
220 Vac
60 Hz 50 Hz
60 Hz 50 Hz
20 W
20 W

Printing Requirements

NewsCutter uses standard 25-pin parallel printing capabilities. The parallel port is AT-compatible, supporting bidirectional, EPP, and ECP protocols. You can use network printers via Ethernet connections.
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Telephone Requirements

Systems do not include a modem. Communication outside the NewsCutter system should be done through the network board. A telephone near the system is recommended if you need to communicate with your Avid representative. Avid encourages all customers to use the Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center to access the latest news.

Environmental Requirements

Table 8 lists the environmental specifications for a standard
NewsCutter environment. The air conditioning must maintain the operating temperature listed.
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Avid reserves the right to stop the installation and shut off the Avid equipment if the temperature exceeds 75°F (24°C). Installation will be completed once the air conditioning has been corrected.
Table 8 Environmental Specifications
Condition Range
Operating temperature 50°F to 75°F (10°C to 24°C)
Storage temperature –4°F to 140°F (–20°C to 60°C)
Relative humidity 20% to 80%
Altitude 0 to 6000 ft (0 to 1829 m)
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Networking Requirements

NewsCutter is designed to work over industry-standard local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), using standard networking protocols. The NewsCutter system uses an Ethernet 100BASE-T connection. Avid recommends you use a Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable when connecting NewsCutter to a network.
Install network cabling before the equipment arrives (for example, lay out the network cables between rooms before setting up the equipment). Make a note of all the network IP addresses (clients, printers, playback devices).
Fiber-Optic Switch
NewsCutter transfers the finalized sequences to the playback device through a Fibre Channel switch connection. Typically, fiber-optic cable is run along or inside ductwork. Fiber-optic cable is made of optical fibers, fine strands of glass, or other transparent material, and is not resilient by nature.
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Ethernet Hub
The Ethernet hub connects NewsCutter clients to Avid broadcast network segments. Ethernet hubs have multiple RJ-45 ports that connect all the network devices. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to all the other ports so all segments of the LAN can see all packets.
A 100BASE-T Ethernet hub is required when connecting within a production workgroup. Typically, status LEDs on the hub show valid connections or network activity.
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Patch Panel
A patch panel is used as a junction box to centralize all the incoming connections from the workstations and network devices in the computer room. The incoming connections access the system through the patch panel. Patch panels allow you to reconfigure and diagnose the system with minimal effort; failed computer components can be bypassed easily. Avid recommends the system administrator keep a log of each device connected to the patch panel.
The customer is responsible for running the cable from the computer room to each distribution point. In turn, the distribution points connect each network device (printers, teleprompters, and wire services) via a Category 5 cable.

Pin Assignments

The following sections provide the pin assignments for the NewsCutter connectors.

Serial Ports

NewsCutter has two serial ports (COM1 and COM2). The ports can be internally configured to communicate in RS-232 and RS-422 protocol. The NewsCutter serial ports use 9-pin male connectors.
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Figure 7 shows the connector pinouts.
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15
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Figure 7 9-Pin Serial Connector
Table 9 lists the pin assignments for the serial connectors. Not all serial
devices use every signal.
Table 9 Serial Connector Pin Assignments
Pin RS-232 Signal RS-422 Signal
1 Data carrier detect Ground
2 Receive data Transmit data –
3 Transmit data Receive data +
4 Data terminal ready Receive common
5 Ground Not used
6 Data set ready Transmit common
7 Request to send Transmit data +
8 Clear to send Receive data –
9 Ring indicator Ground
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VGA Monitor Port

The UI Monitor port uses a 15-pin female VGA connector. Figure 8 shows the connector pinouts.
Figure 8 15-Pin VGA Monitor Connector
Table 1 0 lists the pin assignments for the VGA UI monitor connector.
Table 10 VGA Monitor Connector Pin
15
610
1115
Assignments
Pin Signal
1Red video
2Green video
3Blue video
4Ground
5 Display Data Channel Ground
6Red Ground
7Green Ground
8Blue Ground
9 Not used
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Table 10 VGA Monitor Connector Pin
Assignments (Continued)
Pin Signal
10 SYNC Ground
11 Ground
12 Serial Data
13 Horizontal SYNC
14 Vertical SYNC
15 Serial Clock

Keyboard and Mouse Connectors

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NewsCutter provides two PS/2-style 6-pin female connectors for the keyboard and mouse. Figure 9 shows the connector pinouts.
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4
21
3
Figure 9 6-Pin PS/2 Connector
Pin Assignments
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Table 11 lists the pin assignments for the PS/2-style connector.
Table 11 PS/2 Connector Pin Assignments
Keyboard/Mouse Pin Signal
1 Data
2 NC
3 Ground
4 +5 volts
5 Clock
6 NC
NC – no connection

RJ-45 Jacks

Category 5 UTP cable supports up to 1 Gb/s (1000 Mb/s). The cable contains four twisted pairs of wires, for a total of eight wires. Avid recommends using Category 5 cables for serial connections whenever possible.
The four pairs of wires in UTP cable are colored so they can be identified at each end of the cable. Typically, the pairs are made up of a solid color wire and the same color wire striped with white.
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Figure 10 shows the standard connector pinouts for an 8-pin RJ-45 jack
(used on Category 5 cables).
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Figure 10 8-Pin Category 5 RJ-45 Connector
Table 1 2 lists the pin assignments with color code according to the
IEEE specification for an EIA/TIA-568B RJ-45 wiring scheme. Not all devices use every pin. Pairs are identified by colors. Ethernet 100BASE-T data connections use only the orange (pins 1 and 2) and green pairs (pins 3 and 6).
Table 12 Category 5 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
Pin Color Code
1 Orange/white stripe
2Orange
3 Green/white stripe
4Blue
5Blue/white stripe
6 Green
7Brown/white stripe
8Brown
Pin Assignments
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1394 Connector (NewsCutter XP Only)

The OHCI-compliant 1394 board contains a Texas Instruments® chip set and two 6-pin 1394 connectors (see Figure 11). 1394 cables contain two sets of twisted-pair wires carrying signals between DV devices and NewsCutter XP. For a list of qualified boards, see your Avid Reseller.
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Figure 11 6-Pin 1394 Connector
Table 1 3 lists the standard pin assignments for 6-pin 1394 connectors.
Table 13 6-Pin 1394 Connector Pin Assignments
Pin Signal
1Bus power
2Ground
3 TPB– (data negative)
4 TPB+ (data positive)
5 TPA– (data negative)
6 TPA+ (data positive)
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GPI Connector

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The Videomedia
®
VLXi-GT GPI controller contains six programmable
general-purpose interface (GPI) inputs/outputs with quick-disconnect terminal connectors. Each connector contains three terminals: the left terminal is the GPI input, the center terminal is the GPI ground, and the right terminal is the GPI output. Remove about 1/4-inch of insulation from the appropriate wire and then insert the bare wire into the appropriate terminal. Turn the screw directly above the terminal clockwise to secure the wire in the connector. Figure 12 shows the node terminals on the GPI controller.
SERIAL
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 12 GPI Node Terminals

SDTI Connectors (NewsCutter Only Option)

The SDTI adapter option in NewsCutter connects to a breakout box containing four BNC connectors. Figure 13 identifies the signals for each connector on the breakout box.
OUTIN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT
IN
SDI/SDTI Out SDI/SDTI Loop Out SDI/SDTI In Ref In
Figure 13 BNC Connectors on the Breakout Box
Pin Assignments
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The MPEG SDTI-CP option does not connect to a breakout box. Instead, cables from the MPEG SDTI-CP video deck connect directly to the BNC connectors on the optional MPEG SDTI-CP adapter board.
Figure 14 identifies the signals for each connector on the adapter
board.
SDTI Out SDTI In Reference Loop (Passthrough) Ref In
Figure 14 BNC Connectors on the MPEG SDTI-CP Adapter
Board
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FCC Notice

Regulatory and Safety Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Canadian ICES-003

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

European Union Notice

Declaration of Conf ormity (According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014)
Regulatory and Safety Notices
Application of Council Directives:
Standards to which Conformity is Declared:
Manufacturer’s Name: Avid Technology, Inc.
European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or
Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC.
EN60950:1992 + A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A11 CISPR 22:1985 / EN55022:1988 Class A EN55024:1998/EN61000 — 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-11
1925 Andover Street Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA
Avid Technology International B.V. Sandyford Business Center Unit 3, Dublin 18, Ireland
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Product Name: Products for the Windows NT or Windows 2000
Operating System: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Avid Xpress DV, Avid Unity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, Symphony
Products for the Macintosh Operating System: Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, Av id U ni ty
Products for the UNIX Operating System: AirPlay, VideoSPAC E
Base Model Numbers: None
Product Options: All
Year of Manufacture: 2002
(1) Products for the Windows NT or Windows 2000 Operating System: products were tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress , Avid X press DV, Avid U n ity, Avid|DS, NewsCutter, NewsCutter XP, NewsCutter DV, or Symphony configuration.
(2) Products for the Macintosh Operating System: products were tested in a typical Media Composer, Film Composer, Avid Xpress, or Avid Unity configuration.
(3) Products for the UNIX Operating System: products were tested in an AirPlay or VideoSPACE configuration.
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards.
George R. Smith, Director of Hardware Engineering.
European Union Notice
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Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations

John Kells, Australian Operations Manager
N1709
Avid Technology (Australia) Unit B 5 Skyline Place French Forest NSW 2086 Australia Phone: 61-2-8977-4800

Taiwan EMC Regulations

Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning
Regulatory and Safety Notices

Index

A B C D E F G H K L M N P R S T U V W
Numerics
1394
cables
30
connectors 22, 28
A
Audio
dimensions power 34
Avid system
components linking 37
Avid system components
dimensions
31
16
31, 34
B
Basic system setup 16 Black burst generator
dimensions power 35
32
C
Cables
Avid-supplied
Cabling
guidelines
Category 5
description
Components
dimensions
Connectors
1394
22, 28
GPI 45 keyboard 41 RJ-45 43 SDTI 22, 45 SDTI-CP 22, 45, 46 serial 38 UI monitor 40
29
28
42
31
D
Device
connections
Dimensions of components 31
38
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Drives
dimensions power 34
32
E
Enhanced system setup 16 Environmental requirements 36
F
Fibre Channel 18, 20
G
General-purpose interface (GPI)
connectors controller power requirements 35 controller specifications 32
Grounding 33
45
H
House clock 26
M
MediaDock
dimensions power 34
MediaDock Shuttle 32 MediaServer
components console 17
Monitors
dimensions power 34
32
17
32
N
Network
connections Ethernet hub 37 site 37
Network connection 37 Networking
requirements
NewsCutter
layout
Newsroom Computer System
Ethernet hub patch panel 38
37
37
16
37
K
Keyboard
connector
41
L
Layout
NewsCutter
Linking Ethernet connections 37
16
P
Patch panel
description
Physical dimensions 31 Pin assignments
1394 GPI 42 keyboard 42 remote control 42 RJ-45 43
38
44
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serial 39 UI monitor 40
Ports See Connectors Power
connections requirements 33 specifications 34
Printing requirements 35
33
R
Requirements See Site requirements
S
SDTI-CP 22, 45 Serial connector 38 Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI) 22 Setting up
work environment
Site network 37 Site requirements
environmental network 37 power 33 printing 35 source 35 synchronization 35 telephone 36
Source requirements 35 Specifications
environmental mechanical 31
power 34 Surge protector 33, 34 Synchronization requirements 35 System layouts 16
16 to 20
36
36
T
Telephone requirements 36
U
Uninterruptible power supply See UPS UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
description
UTP (unshielded twisted pair) 42
33
V
V-LAN VLXi
dimensions requirements 35
32
W
Weights of components 31 Work environment
setting up
16
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