Tightrope Cablecast SX Setup Manual

Cablecast SX

Setup Guide

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Tightrope Media Systems

For Cablecast version 5.3.6 Build 221

Printed June 5, 2015

1 Cablecast SX Setup

1.1 Prerequisites

1.2 Overview of Setup

Thank you for purchasing a Cablecast SX video server from Tightrope Media
Systems! This guide will walk you through setting up your new server.

Before beginning the installation, please make sure that you have the following
resources available:

• An ethernet network connection

• A keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor

•

Your existing A/V infrastructure (At least one video monitor, if you’re just
testing)

There are three parts to setting up your SX server: Physical Setup, Software Setup,
and Testing.

Physical Setup :

Software Setup :

Testing :

Starting in chapter 2, you’ll learn about the physical connections on the Cablecast
SX server, and how to tie it into your existing infrastructure.

Next, in chapter 3, you be taken through the steps necessary to configure the
Cablecast SX server software.

Finally, in chapter 4, you’ll run some simple tests to make sure the Cablecast SX
server is correctly configured and ready to use.

So, without any further delay, let’s get started!

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2 Part I: Physical Setup

In this section, we’ll be going over the physical setup of the Cablecast SX server.

2.1 In the box

Your Cablecast SX server should come with the following items in the box:

AC power cables : Powers the Cablecast SX server.

SX server : The Cablecast SX server itself.

SX breakout cables :

These breakout cables allow you to connect the SX server into your station’s
infrastructure. See figure 2.1 on the following page for an example of SD breakout
cables for the SX-LE, SX-2, and SX-4. figure 2.2 on the next page shows an
example of the HD breakout cables for the SX2-HD. The SXLE-HD does not
require any breakout cables.

The SX-LE and SX-2 come with one set of two breakout cables (one video and
one audio), and the SX-4 comes with two sets of video and audio cables (two
video, two audio). The SX2-HD also has one set of two breakout cables (one
video and one audio) but they carry SDI video and AES/EBU audio.

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FI GU RE 2.1:

SD Breakout Cables.

The Cablecast SX

FI GU RE 2.2:

HD Breakout Cables.

The Cablecast SX

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2.2 Physical Connections

2.2.1 System Connections

2.2.2 AV Connections

On the back of your Cablecast SX server, you’ll see several ports. Please refer to
the appropriate section for your server, as the ports are somewhat different.

All of the Cablecast SX servers share some basic system connections:

1. Connect a keyboard and mouse. One PS/2 port is provided, and can be used
for either a keyboard or mouse. USB keyboards and mice are suggested if
possible.

2.

Connect a monitor. The monitor is required for server setup, and we recom­mend that it remain connected. The Cablecast SXLE-HD has a single VGA
port, whereas the other server have a DisplayPort and DVI-I port. A DVI to
VGA adapter is included.

3.

Connect the Cablecast SX server to the network via one of the ethernet
network jacks.

4.

Connect the Cablecast SX server’s power supply to an AC power source
using the provided AC power cables.

Next, you will connect the Cablecast SX server to your video infrastructure.

SX-LE and SX-2

SX-4

The SX breakout cables are “keyed” so that they can only fit in the appropriate
port on the back of the SX server. Do not force the SX breakout cables into the
port!

The video and audio connections on the Cablecast SX-LE and Cablecast SX-2 are
identical.

1. Connect the video breakout cable to the VIDEO port.

2. Connect the audio breakout cable to the AUDIO port.

See section 2.2.4 for an explanation of the connectors on each breakout cable.

1. Connect a video breakout cable to the VIDEO port labeled AV I/O 1.

2. Connect a video breakout cable to the VIDEO port labeled AV I/O 2.

3. Connect a audio breakout cable to the AUDIO port labeled AV I/O 1.

4. Connect a audio breakout cable to the AUDIO port labeled AV I/O 2.

See section 2.2.4 for an explanation of the connectors on each breakout cable.

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7

8

9

AC power

1

PS2

2

USB 2.0

3

RS-232

4

Ethernet

5

2

4

3

FI GU RE 2 .3 : The Cablecast SX-LE

5

6

USB 3.0

6

DVI-I and DisplayPort

7

AUDIO

8

VIDEO

9

8

7

1

AC power

1

PS2

2

USB 2.0

3

RS-232

4

Ethernet

5

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2

4

3

FI GU RE 2 .4 : The Cablecast SX-2

5

6

USB 3.0

6

DVI-I and DisplayPort

7

VIDEO

8

AUDIO

9

9

AC power

1

PS2

2

USB 2.0

3

RS-232

4

Ethernet

5

USB 3.0

6

8

7

1

2

4

3

FI GU RE 2 .5 : The Cablecast SX-4

5

6

DVI-I and DisplayPort

7

VIDEO 1

8

AUDIO 1

9

VIDEO 2

10

AUDIO 2

11

9

10

11

SXLE-HD

The Cablecast SXLE-HD does not require any breakout cables.

1.

Connect a cable from

2.

Connect a cable from an output of your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher to

3. Connect house tri-level or analog blackburst to Ref In.

SX2-HD

1.

Connect the video breakout cable to the large 8-coaxial pin connector. These
outputs also have embedded audio.

2.

Connect the audio breakout cable to the keyed 26-pin connector labeledAif
you plan to use AES/EBU audio.

See section 2.2.5 for an explanation of the connectors on each breakout cable.

2.2.3 Final Connections

Next, connect the SX breakout cables to your existing AV infrastructure as needed.
Each individual cable on the SX breakout “bundle” is labeled as described in

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Out 1

to an input on your SD/HD-SDI routing switcher.

In 1

.

AC power

1

PS2

2

USB 2.0

3

RS-232

4

Ethernet

5

1

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7

FI GU RE 2 .6 : The Cablecast SXLE-HD

5

6

6

7

8

9

10

USB 3.0

VGA

OUT 1

IN 1

REF IN

8

9

10

AC power

1

PS2

2

USB 2.0

3

RS-232

4

Ethernet

5

8

7

1

2

4

3

FI GU RE 2 .7 : The Cablecast SX2-HD

5

6

USB 3.0

6

DVI-I and DisplayPort

7

AUDIO

8

VIDEO

9

9

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