Pinnacle Systems Unity MediaNet - 1.0 User Manual
Avid Unity™ MediaNet
Site Preparation Guide
Release 1.0
a
tools for storytellers™
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Avid Unity MediaNet Site Preparation Guide • Part 0130-01440-01 Rev. A • June 1999
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Contents
Using This Guide
Who Should Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About This Guide
Symbols and Conventions
If You Need Help
Related Information
If Yo u Have Documentation Comments
How to Order Documentation
Chapter 1 Site Planning Overview
Standard MediaNet Hardware Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Optional MediaNet Hardware Components
Choosing the System Location
Customer Responsibility
Chapter 2 System Layout
Clearance and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Airflow
Cables
Dimensions and Weight
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Chapter 3 Environmental Requirements
Chapter 4 Electrical Requirements
Hardware Component Power Cords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
UPS Power Cord
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Chapter 5 Networking Requirements
Chapter 6 Site Planning Check List
System Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Environment
Electrical
Network
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Appendix A Regulatory and Safety Notices
FCC Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Canadian ICES-003
European Union Notice
Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations
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Figures
Figure 2-1 MediaNet Rack Hardware Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 2-2
Figure 4-1
Figure 4-2
Figure 4-3
Mixing Copper and Optical Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Receptacle (CEE-22). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
NEMA 5-15P Style Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
IEC C-20 Style Plug and Receptacle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Tables
Table 2-1 Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 2-2
Table 3-1
Table 4-1
Table 4-2
Table 6-1
Component Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
MediaNet Networking Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Using This Guide
This guide contains information to help you prepare your site for
installing Avid Unity™ MediaNet hardware. By following these site
preparation guidelines, you can help ensure the smooth and successful
installation of your Avid Unity MediaNet environment. You can also
avoid delays in getting your Avid Unity MediaNet Server, sto rage subsystem, and connected Avid Unity MediaNet clients up and running.
This guide includes:
• A site planning overview
• System layout
• Environmental requirements
• Electrical requirements
• Networking requirements
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• A site planning check list
Your MediaNet environment might not contain certain features that are
described in your documentation. Avid’s documentation describes all features
regardless of which model you purchased.
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Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for system administrators and facilities personnel who are preparing the site for the Avid Unity MediaNet installation.
About This Guide
The information in this guide is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1, “Site Planning Overview” provides general information about setting up your site, customer responsibilities, and
selecting a location for your MediaNet hardware.
• Chapter 2, “System Layout” discusses the various available system configurations and provides dimensions and weight of the
MediaNet components for planning system floor space and
loading.
• Chapter 3, “Environmental Requirements” describes the environment for the MediaNet hardware, including necessary temperature and humidity limits.
• Chapter 4, “Electrical Requirements” describes the power requirements for the MediaNet hardware, including special plugs and
outlets.
• Chapter 5, “Networking Requirements” discusses how the
MediaNet environment can be connected to an in-house or standalone 10BASE-T/100BASE-T network.
• Chapter 6, “Site Planning Check List” provides a list of all the necessary items to complete before the MediaNet hardware installation can begin.
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Symbols and Conventions
The Avid Unity MediaNet documentation uses the following special
symbols and conventions:
1. Numbered lists, when order is important.
a. Alphabetical lists, when the order of secondary items is
important.
• Bulleted lists, when the order of the items is unimportant.
- Indented dashed lists, when the order of subtopics is unimportant.
Look here in the margin
for tips.
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In the margin you will find tips that help you perform tasks more easily and efficiently.
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 guide or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment.
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If You Need Help
If you are having trouble using Avid Unity MediaNet, you should:
1. Retry the action, carefully following the instr uctions given for that
2. Check the documentation that came with your hardware for main-
3. Check the Customer Service and News + Publications sections of
4. Check the Avid Bulletin Board, “Avid Online,” for information on
5. Contact your local Avid Reseller; in North America, you may con-
task in this guide.
tenance or hardware-related issues.
the Avid Web site at http://www.avid.com for the latest FAQs,
Tips & Techniques, Film + Television Update, and other Avid
online offerings.
product and user conferences. If you do not find the solution to
your problem, you can exchange information with other Avid customers and Avid Customer Support representatives.
tact Avid Customer Support at 800-800-AVID (2843).
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For general information, call your local Avid Reseller; in North America, call
the Avid Customer Relations Desk at 800-894-5654.
Related Information
The following documents provide more information about MediaNet:
• Avid Unity MediaNet Setup Guide
• Avid Unity MediaNet Administration Guide
• Avid Unity MediaNet Quick Start Card for Macintosh Clients
• Avid Media Composer Products Site Preparation Guide for Macintosh
systems
• Avid Media Composer Products Setup Guide for Macintosh systems
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If You Have Documentation Comments
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We value your comments about this guide or other A v id-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
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