Technicolor - Thomson 8900 User Manual
Gecko Frames
8900 SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM
Instruction Manual
071063603
MARCH 2005
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Contents
Preface
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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EN55022 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Canadian Certified Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Canadian Certified AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Laser Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Laser Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Laser Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FCC Emission Limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 1 — Gecko 8900 Series Frames
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Frame Options and Upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8900TX Convection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8900TF Forced-air System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8900TFN Networked System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Frame Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Network Configuration Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frame Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Calculating Frame Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Frame Monitor and Network Interface Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 2 — Installation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rack Mounting the Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Module Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Loop-through Input Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Direct Input/Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Frame Alarm Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frame Alarm Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Frame Alarm Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Contents
Section 3 — Power Up
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
120 VAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
240 VAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Line Cord Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4 — Monitoring and Control
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Frame Monitor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Enabling Alarms and Fan Speed Control Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Frame Monitor Module Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 5 — Specifications
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Frame Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix – 8900 Frames Archive
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Identifying Frame Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Network Configuration Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Video Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SMPTE Alarm Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Audio Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Index
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual provides installation and safety and regulatory information
for the Gecko 8900 Series Video and Audio frames for housing Grass Valley
8900 Series modules.
An Appendix to this manual provides summary archive information on
previously released 8900 frames.
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Preface
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Safety Summary
Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.
WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover
or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in This Manual
Terms on the Product
Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:
WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-
CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage
The following terms may appear on the product:
DANGER
the marking.
WARNING
sible as you read the marking.
sonal injury or loss of life.
to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.
— A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read
— A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-
CAUTION
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— A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.
Safety Summary
Symbols on the Product
The following symbols may appear on the product:
Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.
Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.
This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.
Warnings
Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.
Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.
Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.
The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.
Dangerous voltage or current may be present
battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.
— Disconnect power and remove
Do not service alone
person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present.
Remove jewelry
and other metallic objects.
Avoid exposed circuitry
circuitry when power is present.
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— Do not internally service this product unless another
— Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches,
— Do not touch exposed connections, components or
Safety Summary
Use proper power cord
this product.
Ground product
earth ground.
Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place
product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.
Use correct fuse
product.
Use only in dry environment
Use only in non-explosive environment
explosive atmosphere.
High leakage current may be present
before connecting power.
Dual power supplies may be present
cord into a separate branch circuit employing a separate service ground.
Disconnect both power supply cords prior to servicing.
Double pole neutral fusing
— Use only the power cord supplied or specified for
— Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to
— Do not operate this
— Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this
— Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
— Do not operate this product in an
— Earth connection of product is essential
— Be certain to plug each power supply
— Disconnect mains power prior to servicing.
Cautions
Use proper lift points
Avoid mechanical hazards
servicing.
The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property
Use correct power source
that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.
Use correct voltage setting
plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to
match the power source.
Provide proper ventilation
ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions.
Use anti-static procedures
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures,
equipment and surfaces during servicing.
— Do not use door latches to lift or move equipment.
— Allow all rotating devices to come to a stop before
— Do not operate this product from a power source
— If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-
— To prevent product overheating, provide equip-
— Static sensitive components are present which
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Safety Summary
Do not operate with suspected equipment failure
damage or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Ensure mains disconnect
of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet
must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify
that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power
supplies and/or options.
Route cable properly
likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid connector damage.
Use correct power supply cords
meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at
voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply
with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have
the approval of the country of use.
Use correct replacement battery
reduce the risk of explosion, check polarity and replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
— If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)
— Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not
— Power cords for this equipment, if provided,
— This product may contain batteries. To
— If you suspect product
Troubleshoot only to board level
populated with surface mount technology (SMT) components and application specific integrated circuits (ASICS). As a result, circuit board repair at
the component level is very difficult in the field, if not impossible. For warranty compliance, do not troubleshoot systems beyond the board level.
— Circuit boards in this product are densely
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Regulatory Notices
Certifications and Compliances
FCC Emission Control
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 and used 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.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group
can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.
EN55022 Class A Warning
For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
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Regulatory Notices
Canadian Certified Power Cords
Canadian Certified AC Adapter
Laser Compliance
Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied
are approved for the country of use.
Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.
Laser Safety Requirements
The device used in this product is a Class 1 certified laser product. Operating this product outside specifications or altering from its original design
may result in hazardous radiation exposure, and may be considered an act
of modifying or new manufacturing of a laser product under U.S. regulations contained in 21CFR Chapter1, subchapter J or CENELEC regulations
in HD 482 S1. People performing such an act are required by law to recertify and reidentify this product in accordance with provisions of 21CFR
subchapter J for distribution within the U.S.A., and in accordance with
CENELEC HD 482 S1 for distribution within countries using the IEC 825
standard.
Laser Safety
Laser safety in the United States is regulated by the Center for Devices and
Radiological Health (CDRH). The laser safety regulations are published in
the “Laser Product Performance Standard,” Code of Federal Regulation
(CFR), Title 21, Subchapter J.
The international Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 825, “Radiation of Laser Products, Equipment Classification, Requirements and
User’s Guide,” governs laser products outside the United States. Europe
and member nations of the European Free trade Association fall under the
jurisdiction of the Comite European de Normalization Electrotechnique
(CENELEC).
For the CDRH: The radiant power is detected trough a 7 mm aperture at a
distance of 200 mm from the source focused through a lens with a focal
length of 100 mm.
For IEC compliance: The radiant power is detected trough a 7 mm aperture
at a distance of 100 mm from the source focused through a lens with a focal
length of 100 mm.
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FCC Emission Limits
Certification
Regulatory Notices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may no cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesirable operation. This device
has been tested and found to comply with FCC Part 15 Class B limits for a
digital device when tested with a representative laser-based fiber optical
system that complies with ANSI X3T11 Fiber Channel Standard.
Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:
Safety ANSI/UL60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
IEC 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60950-00Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
BSEN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical
Business Equipment (Third edition, 2000).
Business Equipment (Third edition, 1999).
Business Equipment.
Business Equipment.
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Regulatory Notices
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Gecko 8900 Series Frames
Introduction
The Grass Valley Gecko™ 8900 Signal Processing System is a family of conversion, distribution, timing, and processing modules which provides
support for a wide variety of signal processing applications.
Two Gecko 8900 Series frame types are available to support these modules:
• 8900 BNC/Video – providing BNC input/output connectors for video
modules, and
• 8900 Balanced Audio – providing four BNC connectors and 10 three terminal audio connectors for balanced input/output connections for
audio modules.
Section
1
Note
Key features of the Gecko 8900 Series frames include:
• Support of all Grass Valley 8900 Series modules,
•Wide range of analog and digital functions,
• 10 module slots in each 2 RU frame,
•Analog/digital passive loop-through inputs,
• 100 W power supplies, each with independent AC main inputs and
• LEDs on front cover for fault and power supply status,
• Self-contained variable speed cooling,
• Ethernet control and monitoring,
• Serial interface for IP Address configuration and Frame Alarm output,
•IP network identity stored in non-volatile frame memory.
Refer to the documentation for each 8900 module for frame compatibility
information.
integrated cord retention,
and
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Section 1 — Gecko 8900 Series Frames
The power usage of 8900 modules varies greatly from less complex analog
to higher complexity digital modules. To handle these power requirements
and offer more control and monitoring flexibility, both frame types are
offered in 8900TX, TF, and TFN models.
These models provide:
• 8900TX-V/TX-A – Vented cover for passive cooling and single 100 W
power supply for modules outputting up to 30 W power,
• 8900TF-V/TF-A – Fan front cover with a variable fan speed mode and
a single 100 W power supply, and
• 8900TFN-V/TFN-A – Fan front cover, 100W power supply, and
Ethernet capability for remote control and monitoring using a webbased GUI (Graphical User Interface) with the 8900NET Network Interface Module.
An 8900 Video frame can house 8900 Series video modules and Grass
Valley 8500 or 8800 analog distribution amplifiers (except the 8510R). The
frame can house from one to ten 8900 video modules depending upon
power requirements.
The 8900 Audio frame offers the same power, cooling, and control options
as the 8900 Video frame while providing a backplane with three-terminal
connectors for balanced audio inputs and outputs. Each audio module slot
provides 10 three-terminal connectors and four BNC connectors for functions determined by the specific audio module installed.
Frame Options and Upgrades
Table 1 shows the Gecko 8900 Series frame models available. Table 2 pro-
vides the upgrade options available to extend the frame capabilities.
Table 1.
Model # Cover type/power max. Controller Active Comm. Ports
8900TX-V/TX-A Convection/30 Watts None None
8900TF-V/TF-A Fan Front Cover/100 Watts Frame Monitor Module Frame Alarm
8900TFN-V/TFN-A Fan Front Cover/100 Watts 8900NET Network Interface Module Frame Alarm, RS-232, Ethernet
Table 2. Frame Upgrade Options and Features for Both Video and Audio Frames
Model # Upgrade Cover type/power max. Controller Active Comm. Ports
8900FAN
8900FN 8900TX to 8900TFN Fan/100 Watts 8900NET Network Interface Module Frame Alarm, RS-232, Ethernet
8900NET 8900TF to 8900TFN Fan/100 Watts 8900NET Network Interface Module Frame Alarm, RS-232, Ethernet
8900TX to 8900TF
Frame Models and Features
Fan/100 Watts Frame Monitor Module Frame Alarm
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