Pinnacle Systems Symphony, Media Composer Quick Start Guide
Avid® Symphony™ and
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Setup Guide
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Avid Symphony and Composer Products Setup Guide for the Mac OS X Operating System •
Part Number 0130-05434-01 • February 28 2003
Contents
Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
If You Have Documentation Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How to Order Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Avid Educational Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Avid System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
G4 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avid PCI Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avid System Board Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Avid Extender Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SCSI UL3D/160 Dual-Channel LVD Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fibre Channel Controller Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Meridien III (or III-U) Digital Media Board Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Meridien 3D Effects Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Meridien Display Controller Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Meridien I/O Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Meridien Video I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Meridien Serial Digital I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Meridien Eight-Channel Audio Interface Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Meridien Two-Channel Audio I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Universal Serial Bus Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Supported Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Supported Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Standalone Fibre Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SCSI UL3D/160 LVD Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Avid Unity MediaNetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Audio and Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Audio I/O Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Black Burst Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Typical System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 2 Setting Up the System Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Checking the Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installing the SCSI or Fibre Channel Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Arranging the Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Assembling the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking the Voltage Switch on the Avid PCI Extender. . . . . . . . . . 39
Connecting the G4 Platform and the Avid PCI Extender . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting the Meridien I/O Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting the Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting the Bin Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting the Edit Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting a Single Monitor in an Avid Xpress System. . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting the Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Opening the CD/DVD Drive on the 1-GHz G4 Platform. . . . . . . 47
Connecting the USB Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Connecting the USB Devices to the USB Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting the USB Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting the USB-to-Serial Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting the USB-to-MIDI Converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Connecting the USB Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Connecting the Storage Subsystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Avid MediaDrives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Avid MediaDock LVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fibre Channel Storage Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 3 Turning On the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Turning On the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Configuring the Avid System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting Up the Edit Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting Up the Bin Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Arranging the Monitors and Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Installing USB Device Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installing the Avid Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Running the Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Diagnostic Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 4 Connecting Audio and Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Video Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Configuration Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Identifying Audio and Video Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Meridien I/O Box Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Eight-Channel Audio Interface Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Two-Channel Audio I/O Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Video I/O Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Meridien I/O Box Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Connecting a Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Connecting the Eight-Channel Audio Board and Audio
I/O Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Connecting the Black Burst Generator (BBGen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connecting the BBGen to Two Video Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Controlling a Video Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Connecting Audio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Connecting the Audio Splitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Connecting the Video Input/Output Board to Decks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Connecting a Single Video Deck — Component Signal. . . . . . . . . . 84
Connecting Two Video Decks — Component Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Connecting a Single Video Deck — Composite Signal . . . . . . . . . . 89
Connecting Two Video Decks — Composite Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Connecting a Single Video Deck — Digital Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Connecting Two Video Decks — Digital Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Connecting a Video Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chapter 5 Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Connecting JL Cooper Fader Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Connecting the Yamaha 01V Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Connecting the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Connecting a VTR Emulator Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Monitor Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
MediaDrive Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audio Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
3D Effects Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Appendix A Installing or Replacing Boards in the Avid System . . . . . . . 113
Shutting Down the Avid System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Installing or Replacing Boards in the G4 Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
G4 Platform Board Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Installing or Replacing Boards in the Avid PCI Extender . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Avid PCI Extender Board Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Removing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Removing and Replacing a Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Replacing the Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Replacing Boards in the Meridien I/O Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Replacing the SDI Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Installing the Fibre Channel Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Appendix B Running the Avid System Test Pro Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Board Diagnostics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Test Selection Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Preferences Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Test Control Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Baseboard Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Video Subsystem Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Console Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Board Information Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Diagnostic Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Default Board Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Selecting Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Running a Single Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
External Loopback Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Running the Loopback Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Digital Media Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audio Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Component Video Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Composite Video Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Serial Digital Video Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
S-Video Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
GenLock Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Error Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Digital Media Board Failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Video I/O Board Failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Edit Display Controller Board Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
3D Effects Board Set Failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Two-Channel Audio I/O Board Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Serial Digital I/O Board Failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Appendix C Regulatory and Safety Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Taiwan EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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Figures
Figure 1 Rear View of G4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Figure 2 Avid PCI Extender Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Figure 3 Meridien I/O Box Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Figure 4 Avid System Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Figure 5 Arranging the G4 and Avid PCI Extender System. . . . . . .38
Figure 6 Setting the Avid PCI Extender Voltage Switch . . . . . . . . .39
Figure 7 Connecting the G4 Platform and the Avid PCI Extender . .40
Figure 8 Digital Data Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Figure 9 Meridien I/O Box to System Cable Connection . . . . . . . . .41
Figure 10 Digital Media Board to Meridien I/O Box Cable
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Figure 11 Bin Monitor to Graphics Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Figure 12 Edit Monitor to Display Controller Connection. . . . . . . . . .44
Figure 13 USB Port Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Figure 14 USB Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Figure 15 Connecting the USB Floppy Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Figure 16 USB-to-Serial Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Figure 17 Connecting the USB-to-MIDI Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Figure 18 USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 19 USB Application Key (Dongle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 20 SCSI Cable to SCSI Board Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Figure 21 Fibre Channel Controller Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Figure 22 Dock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Figure 23 System Preferences Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Figure 24 Edit Monitor’s Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Figure 25 Bin Monitor’s Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Figure 26 Arranging Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Figure 27 Meridien I/O Board Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Figure 28 Eight-Channel Audio Interface Board Connectors. . . . . . .68
Figure 29 Two-Channel Audio I/O Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Figure 30 Video I/O Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Figure 31 Meridien I/O Box Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Figure 32 Connecting the Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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Figure 33 Eight-Channel Synchronization Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 34 Black Burst Generator Power Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Figure 35 Connecting the Black Burst Generator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 36 Connecting to the Serial Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Figure 37 Audio Splitter Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Figure 38 Connecting the Audio Splitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Figure 39 Connecting a Video Deck — Component Signal . . . . . . . 85
Figure 40 Connecting Two Video Decks — Component Signal . . . . 88
Figure 41 Connecting a Video Deck — Composite Signal . . . . . . . . 90
Figure 42 Connecting Two Video Decks — Composite Signal. . . . . 92
Figure 43 Connecting a Video Deck — Digital Signal . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Figure 44 Connecting Two Video Decks — Digital Signal . . . . . . . . 96
Figure 45 Connecting a Video Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 46 JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Controller Cabling . . . . . 101
Figure 47 JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Controller Cabling. . 101
Figure 48 USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 49 Yamaha 01V Mixer Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Figure 50 Connecting the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel . . . . . . . . 103
Figure 51 USB-to-Serial Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 52 Connecting a VTR Emulator Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Figure 53 G4 Platform Slot Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Figure 54 Avid PCI Extender Slot Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Figure 55 Board to Chassis Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Figure 56 Video I/O Board in the Meridien I/O Box . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 57 Removing the SDI Board from the Video I/O Board. . . . 120
Figure 58 Installing the SDI Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Figure 59 Replacing the Video I/O Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Figure 60 Avid System Test Pro Window —
Board Diagnostics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 61 Test Selection Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 62 Displaying and Selecting Subtest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Figure 63 Preferences Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Figure 64 Preferences Window — Test Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Figure 65 Preferences Window — Base Board Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Figure 66 Preferences Window — Video Subsystem Tab . . . . . . . 136
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Figure 67 Console Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Figure 68 Avid System Test Pro Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Figure 69 Avid System Test Pro Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Figure 70 Test Selection Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Figure 71 Pixel DMA Loopback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Figure 72 Capture and Playback Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Figure 73 Audio Test External Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Figure 74 Component Video External Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Figure 75 Composite Video External Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Figure 76 Serial Digital Video External Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Figure 77 S-Video External Cabling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
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Tables
Table 1 Avid System Board Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 2 Eight-Channel Audio Interface Board Identifiers . . . . . . . 68
Table 3 Two-Channel Audio I/O Board Identifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Table 4 Video I/O Board Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Table 5 Meridien I/O Box Indicator Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Table 6 G4 Platform Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Table 7 Avid PCI Extender Peripheral Board Layout . . . . . . . . . 117
Table 8 Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Table 9 Board Diagnostics Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Table 10 Test Selection Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Table 11 Run Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Table 12 Preferences Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Using This Guide
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Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid® Symphony™, an Avid
Media Composer
You can use your system to create broadcast-quality output incorporating
every possible production element from full-speed, high-resolution footage
to multimedia artwork and animation to titling and computer-generated
effects.
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.
®
, an Avid Film Composer®, or an Avid Xpress® system.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is designed for anyone who is installing a system for the first
time, for anyone who might be moving a system, and for anyone who
might be attempting to solve problems that can arise with the system
hardware.
Using This Guide
About This Guide
The information provided in this guide will help you to understand the
components that are part of a system, connect the components for proper
system functionality, configure and test the system after installation, and
troubleshoot basic problems that can arise during daily operation.
The Contents that precedes this section lists the topics included in this
guide. They are presented with the following overall structure:
• Chapter 1, “Hardware Overview” helps you to understand the basic
and optional components that make up your system.
• Chapter 2, “Setting Up the System Hardware” helps you to complete
the installation of the components that come with your
system.
• Chapter 3, “Turning On the System” provides the basic system
configuration information and the tests you should perform before
trying to run the Avid software.
• Chapter 4, “Connecting Audio and Video Equipment” explains
synchronization of audio and video equipment and how you
connect audio and video equipment to the system.
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• Chapter 5, “Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices” explains how
you connect serial and MIDI port devices.
• Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting” provides basic problem-solving
information to help you determine why one or more components is not
functioning as expected.
• Appendix A, “Installing or Replacing Boards in the Avid System”
explains how to remove and replace boards in the Avid PCI Extender
and Meridien
™
I/O box.
• Appendix B, “Running the Avid System Test Pro Program” explains
how to start and then run the Avid System Test Pro Program.
• Appendix C, “Regulatory and Safety Notices” provides regulatory and
safety notices for the system.
• An Index at the end of this guide helps you locate the information you
need.
Symbols and Conventions
Unless noted otherwise, the material in this document applies to the
Macintosh operating system.
Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions:
Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
Symbols and Conventions
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c
w
> This symbol indicates menu commands (and
t
k This symbol represents the Apple or Command key.
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.
A warning describes an action that could cause you
physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this
document or on the unit itself when handling
electrical equipment.
subcommands) in the order you select them. For
example, File > Import means to open the File menu
and then select the Import command.
This symbol indicates a single-step procedure.
Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform
one of the actions listed.
Press and hold the Command key and another key to
perform a keyboard shortcut.
Margin tips In the margin, you will find tips that help you
perform tasks more easily and efficiently.
Italic font Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to
indicate variables.
Courier Bold font
Courier Bold font identifies text that you type.
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Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action
Click Quickly press and release the left mouse button
(Windows) or the mouse button (Macintosh).
Double-click Click the left mouse button (Windows) or the mouse
button (Macintosh) twice rapidly.
Right-click Quickly press and release the right mouse button
(Windows only).
Drag Press and hold the left mouse button (Windows) or
the mouse button (Macintosh) while you move the
mouse.
Ctrl+key
k+key
If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using the system:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that task
in this guide. It is especially important to check each step of your
workflow.
2. Check the release notes supplied with your Avid application for the
latest information that might have become available after the hardcopy
documentation was printed.
3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your
hardware for maintenance or hardware-related issues.
4. Visit the online Knowledge Center at www.avid.com/support. Online
services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this
online Knowledge Center to find answers, to view error messages, to
access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read/join
online message-board discussions.
Press and hold the first key while you press the
second key.
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5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).
For Broadcast On-Air Sites and Call Letter Stations, call
800-NEWSDNG (800-639-7364).
Related Information
The following documents provide more information about the hardware
and software for your system:
• Avid Symphony and Composer Products Site Preparation Guide for the
Mac OS X Operating System (online version)
• Avid iS MediaDrive Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDrive rS LVD Setup and User’s Guide
• Avid MediaDock LVD Setup and User’s Guide
• The appropriate Avid Composer Products release notes
• The appropriate Avid Composer Products editing and user’s guide
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.
Related Information
Simply e-mail your documentation comments to Avid Technology at
TechPubs@avid.com
Please include the title of the document, its part number, 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 Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843). If you are
placing an order from outside the United States, contact your local
Avid representative.
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Avid Educational Services
For information on courses/schedules, training centers, certifications,
courseware, and books, please visit www.avid.com/training or call
Avid Sales at 800-949-AVID (800-949-2843).
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Chapter 1
Hardware Overview
Your Avid system allows you to edit video and audio projects digitally in
uncompressed or compressed format using the Meridien III board set.
n
The minimum supported operating system for this release is v10.2.2 of the
Mac OS
Your system might not contain all of the hardware that is described in your
documentation. Our documents describe all hardware regardless of which
model you purchased.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Avid System Components
• Universal Serial Bus Devices
• Supported Devices
• Typical System Layout
®
X operating system.
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Avid System Components
The Avid system is based on three major pieces of equipment:
•The Apple
platform) with the ATI
• An optional Avid Peripheral Component Interconnect bus (PCI)
Extender.
• A Meridien I/O box that contains the analog portion of the Avid
Meridien video subsystem that:
- Digitizes video and audio prior to sending it to the extender in
- Changes the digital signal from the extender to analog for output to
- Reformats certain digital signals it receives to and from Avid
®
Dual 1-GHz PowerPC® G4 Mini-Tower platform (G4
digital form.
the video and audio devices.
format for transfer to and from the extender.
™
RADEON™ 9000 Pro graphics board.
G4 Platform
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The Avid system uses the new G4 platform that contains an AGP slot
(slot 1) and four PCI slots (see Figure 1). All optional boards shown are in
the G4 platform only if you do not have the Avid PCI Extender.
The new G4 system must have an Avid fan kit installed in slot 2 if you
are placing the Avid board set into the G4 system. See your Avid
Certified Support Representative (ACSR) for installation of the fan.
• Slot 5 — Optional location for the Meridien display controller board
(EDC4) or the host interface board that connects the G4 platform and
the Avid PCI Extender with a flat ribbon cable.
• Slot 4 — Optional location for the Meridien III digital media board set.
• Slot 3 — Optional location for the Meridien 3D effects board.
• Slot 2 — Optional location for the SCSI UL3D or Fibre Channel
board. (If you need to use both boards, use the Avid PCI Extender).
• Slot 1 — Can only contain an Apple graphics board.
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Slot 5 Host
interface board
Slot 1 Apple
graphics board
USB ports
Audio connectors
G4 platform
Optional location of digital media portion
3
2
1
Figure 1 Rear View of G4
of the Avid Meridien III video subsystem
when no Avid PCI Extender is used.
Avid System Components
c
n
n
Avid supports a 4-foot (1.2-meter) flat ribbon cable for use between the
G4 platform and the Avid PCI Extender. Using a longer cable is not
supported and can cause unstable data transfers.
See the Apple user’s guide that ships with the system for the exact locations
of device connectors on the rear panel.
As of this writing all systems ship with a minimum memory requirement
of 512 MB for all Avid applications. Always check the release notes that
came with your system for changes in the memory requirements and
memory configuration.
If you need to increase the system memory in your Avid system, contact
your support provider or use your Apple user’s guide that ships with the
system.
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Avid PCI Extender
The Avid system uses a PCI expansion interface board to connect the G4
platform to the optional Avid PCI Extender (see Figure 2). The Avid PCI
Extender is only needed if you want to use SCSI and Fibre Channel
devices in the same system. It contains a set of Meridien PCI boards that
allow you to input and output data from a variety of sources.
Avid extender interface connector
Figure 2 Avid PCI Extender Rear View
c
Avid supports a 4-foot (1.2-meter) flat ribbon cable for use between the
G4 platform and the Avid PCI Extender. Using a longer cable is not
supported and can cause unstable data transfers.
Slots
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Avid System Components
Avid System Board Locations
Table 1 lists the location of each board in the Avid system.
Table 1 Avid System Board Location
Avid System Boards Location
Apple graphics board G4
Host interface board G4
Avid extender interface
SCSI UL3D/160 dual-channel LVD board (UL3D)(optional) Avid PCI Extender or G4
Fibre Channel controller board (optional) Avid PCI Extender or G4
Meridien III digital media board set (Avid Composer Products)
Meridien III-U digital media board set (Symphony)
Meridien 3D effects board (Z6 board) Avid PCI Extender or G4
Meridien
Meridien
Meridien serial digital I/O board (attached to the video I/O board) Meridien I/O box
Meridien eight-channel audio interface board Meridien I/O box
Meridien two-channel audio I/O board Meridien I/O box
display controller board (single-head) Avid PCI Extender or G4
video I/O board Meridien I/O box
Avid PCI Extender
Avid PCI Extender or G4
a
a. Built into the system board of the Avid PCI Extender.
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Avid Extender Interface
The Avid extender interface is built into the system board of the Avid PCI
Extender and connects the Avid PCI Extender to the G4 platform using a
flat ribbon cable no longer than 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length.
SCSI UL3D/160 Dual-Channel LVD Board
The optional SCSI UL3D/160 dual-channel LVD board (UL3D) is used
with all Avid rS MediaDrives and the Avid MediaDock
system and other Avid supported storage devices (see “Supported Storage”
on page 31 for actual drive information).
Fibre Channel Controller Board
You can have one of two types of optional Fibre Channel controller boards:
• The 2-Gb optical Fibre Channel controller board allows the system to
use Avid Unity
™
MediaNetwork or an optical standalone Fibre
Channel storage subsystem.
• The 2-Gb copper Fibre Channel controller board is available for an
existing copper standalone Fibre Channel storage subsystem. This
board is not supported for Avid Unity MediaNetwork.
Meridien III (or III-U) Digital Media Board Set
The Meridien III or III-U digital media board set is a PCI board and a
daughter board. Depending on the system you order, the board set can
provide deep defocus, compression and decompression functions, color
correction circuitry, the use of 24p, and Ultimatte
by the dongle. The board set also interfaces the 3D effects board if present,
and acts as an interface to the Meridien I/O box.
™
LVD storage
®
functionality controlled
Meridien 3D Effects Board
The system uses optional 3D video effects to enhance video production.
3D effects are supplied by a Z6 3D effects board. The board provides 3D
effects and uses one PCI slot. The 3D effects board connects to the digital
media board using an over-the-top connector. The 1394 connection on this
board is not functional.
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Meridien Display Controller Board
The system uses a single-head Meridien display controller board (display
controller board) to support the Edit monitor. The monitor is normally
supplied with the system.
Avid System Components
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Meridien I/O Box
n
Two-channel
audio I/O board
The Bin monitor is controlled by the graphics board in the G4 platform,
and is not part of the Meridien I/O board set. Information on how to
connect the Client monitor is located in “Connecting a Client Monitor” on
page 74.
The system uses the Meridien I/O boards in the Meridien I/O box to
support video and audio. The following sections explain the functions of
each board.
Depending upon the system you purchase, you will have either the twochannel or eight-channel audio board. You can identify the boards in your
Meridien I/O box by looking at the back of the Meridien I/O box (see
Figure 3).
Eight-channel
audio interface
board
Serial digital I/O board
Figure 3 Meridien I/O Box Rear View
Video I/O board
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Meridien Video I/O Board
Each system uses a video I/O board. The video I/O board has the following
features:
• Provides a parallel digital interface between the digital media board
and the analog I/O.
• Digitizes one channel of composite, component (Y, R-Y, B-Y), or
S-Video.
• Converts digital output from the digital media board to an analog
output signal for composite (three outputs), component, and S-Video.
• Acts as a baseboard for the serial digital I/O (SDI) board.
• Provides a genlock capability to allow the video to be locked to an
external source such as house sync or to a black burst generator
(BBGen).
• Provides an audio slave clock to lock incoming audio to incoming
video.
Meridien Serial Digital I/O Board
The SDI board provides physical inputs and outputs between the video I/O
board and a serial digital device.
Meridien Eight-Channel Audio Interface Board
An eight-channel audio interface board that links the system to a separate
eight-channel audio I/O device (Digidesign
device provides connections for up to eight channels of digital audio or
eight channels of analog audio.
Meridien Two-Channel Audio I/O Board
A two-channel audio I/O board provides connections for two channels of
digital audio, two channels of analog audio, and a microphone input. This
is a standalone board.
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888 I/O™). The audio I/O
Universal Serial Bus Devices
The connector panel on the G4 platform has two Universal Serial Bus
(USB) ports (see Figure 1). Avid connects a USB keyboard to one USB
port and a 7-port USB hub to the other USB port.
The following list shows the devices that attach to the 7-port USB hub:
• USB floppy drive
• USB-to-serial adapter
• USB-to-MIDI converter
• USB application key (dongle)
The USB mouse connects to the USB keyboard.
Universal Serial Bus Devices
n
n
The software drivers for the USB devices ship separately from the Avid
CD-ROM installer. You should keep the USB device drivers in a dry, staticfree location. If you need to rebuild the Avid system disk, you must install
the USB device drivers before you install the Avid software. See the release
notes for your specific Avid software for more information.
If you have USB dongles (other than the Avid dongle) that need to be
attached to your system, you should attach them to the remaining ports on
the 7-port USB hub.
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Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Supported Devices
This section lists the supported devices for Avid systems and the Meridien
hardware.
Supported Monitors
The following Avid monitors are supported in Avid systems:
• Edit monitors — 22-inch, high-resolution Mitsubishi
• Bin monitors — 22-inch, high-resolution Mitsubishi
• A Client monitor capable of composite, YUV, serial digital, or SVHS
The following Apple monitors are supported in Avid systems:
• Edit monitors — 15-inch flat panel, 15-inch studio display,
17-inch studio display
• Bin monitors — 15-inch flat panel, 15-inch studio display,
17-inch studio display, 21-inch studio display, 22-inch cinema display
(flat panel)
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The Meridien hardware with Avid systems does not support 640 x 480
monitors or setting a high-resolution monitor for the edit display to
640 x 480.
You must select the proper resolutions and number of colors for each
monitor as explained in “Configuring the Avid System” on page 58, or
your Edit monitor might appear black and your Avid software might
not function properly.
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