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1. Component Voltage Frequency Power DNP Server 120 240 VAC 50 60 300 Watts Analog Breakout Box N A N A N A D amp A Breakout Box 120 240 VAC 1 5 Amps 17 Monitor optional 100 240 VAC 50 60 2 Amps Specifications based on a Viewsonic A70 Mackie 1402VLZ Pro optional 120 240 VAC 50 60 25 W Fostex Speakers optional 120 VAC 5w Brocade Silkworm 2400 optional 8 100 240 VAC 50 60 1 5 Amps port Brocade Silkworm 2800 optional 16 100 240 VAC 50 60 1 5 Amps port Netgear FS516 Ethernet Switch 100 240 VAC 50 60 29W optional 16 port Synchronization Requirements A stable video reference source is required for synchronizing the system only if playing that system directly to air The system needs no reference as a stand alone workstation or on a fibre channel network environment The Pro Analog breakout box has reference In to the system on the front of the panel The Pro Analog Digital breakout box has reference IN on the back of the panel Digital News Production 17 Fa Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide Environmental Requirements Table 8 lists the environmental specifications for a standard broadcast environment The air conditioning must maintain the operating temperature listed Table 8 Environmental Specifications Condition Range Operating temperature 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit Storage temperature 0 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit Relative humiditv 20 to 80902. So geen VALLEY GROUP Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide NEWSEDIT DIGITAL NEWS PRODUCTION Contents DNP System Layouts 00000 2 Digital News Production Layout NewsEdit specific 2 Digital News Production DNP Workgroup Layout 4 DNP Server Connectors 00 sea 5 External I O Connecti0ons 0c cee eee eee eee 9 ATI All In Wonder Breakout Module 10 Cabling Guidelines 11 Audio Mixer for NewsEdit 0 0 0 e eee eee eee 13 Component Weights and Dimensions 0000e aes 15 Site Requirements 00 16 Power Requirements 0 000 e eee eee eee 16 Synchronization Requirements 00 cee eee eee 17 Environmental Requirements 0 0 0s eee eee eee 18 Networking Requirements L 18 Fibre Channel 18 Ethernet Switch 000 18 Pin ASSIQNMeNtS ka A NG PADA ej o eee te 19 VGA Monitor Port en aa AEE e REN 19 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors aan 20 RJ 45 Connectors 0 0 ec eee 21 GPI Pin Assignments 0 00 c eee eee 22 This guide provides information about site requirements for installing Digital News Production DNP systems Electrical and physical specifications on the system components are also included Connector information as well as pin assignments are given in case customized cabling is required Digital News Production ee igital News Production Site Preparati
3. Category 5 RJ 45 Connector Table 11 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Pin Color Code 1 Orange white stripe 2 Orange 3 Green white stripe 4 Blue 5 Blue white stripe 6 Green 7 Brown white stripe 8 Brown Digital News Production 21 Fa Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide 22 GPI Pin Assignments There are 2 COM port connectors on the backplane of the DNP sesrver COM1 is located alongside the other motherboard connectors COM2 is located in a slot position next to the video capture card s Both COM ports are generally used for the NewsQ application but can also be used with NewsEdit See the User Manual for setting up the GPI Commands in relationship to the pins described inTable 12 Figure 12 GP DB 9 Connector Table 12 GPI Pin Assignments Pin COM1 Function COM2 Function 1 x r 2 3 4 z 5 Chassis Ground Chassis Ground 6 IN2 IN5 7 12V 12V 8 IN 1 IN 4 9 IN 3 IN 6 Provide 5 to 24 volts to an input to trigger Digital News Production GPI Pin Assignments For further information on third party products please refer to the vendor s websites www brocade com www netgear com www mackie com www ati com www fostex com www microsoft com www intel com Digital News Production 23
4. Altitude 0 to 6000 ft 0 to 1829 m Networking Requirements Grass Valley Group products are designed to work over industry standard local area networks LANs and wide area networks WANs using standard TCP IP networking protocols Install all possible network cabling before the equipment arrives Make note of all the network IP addresses that will reside within workgroup Fibre Channel The DNP system transfers the final story s to the playback server through a Fibre Channel switch connection GVG recommends the Brocade Silkworm 2800 switch Typically fibre optic cable is run along or inside a facilities ductwork using using 50 micron dual SC type termination connectors GVG can recommend sources for custom or off the shelf length cables Ethernet Switch The Ethernet hub or switch routes data between all DNP systems the playout server and newsroom systems Ethernet hubs have multiple RJ 45 connectors that connect all the network devices A 100 BaseT Ethernet hub is required when connecting within GVG newsroom production workgroups Typically status LEDs on the hub shows valid connections or network activity 18 Digital News Production Pin Assignments Pin Assignments The following section provides pin assignments for various connections to the DNP server VGA Monitor Port The monitor port is a standard DB 15 pin female VGA connector for the 17 graphics monitor Figure 9 and Table 9 show the pin out configurati
5. e Channel switch YTR Ethernet Hub Figure 5 DNP Server System connections 8 Digital News Production External I O Connections External I O Connections The DNP Server comes with an I O Breakout Box BOB to provide video and audio input and output Currently there are 2 different types of I O panel configurations Figure 6 identifies the connections for the Pro Analog and Figure 7 identifies connections for the Pro Analog Digital combination panel Y TE teed 6 fell O O 018 Figure 6 Pro Analog Breakout Box AESIEBU AESIEBU jed In jed In 1 2 Out 34 Out F PDIF DO 666 m 666 cv In fin Pb In Prin SDiin SDIOut YOut Pb Out Pr Dut Cv Out if 5 O O O O O O oO i 9 o i 2In din 666600006 Balanced Analog Audio Figure 7 Pro Analog Digital Breakout Box Note On the backside of the Pro Analog Digital breakout panel is a reference input for genlocking the DNP system Digital News Production 9 Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide ATI All In Wonder Breakout Module The DNP is equipped with an ATI All In Wonder Video Graphics Adapter Along with this adapter is a small purple breakout module for getting low resolution video display on the user interface The module connector inputs are S Video RCA video and RCA audio When using the Pro Analog I O you need to connect the S Video output from the I O panel to the S Video input on the ATI module When using the Pro Analog Di
6. erver for a standard RS 422 length cable An extension cable can be added for greater distances The length of a fibre optic cable between a DNP server and a fibre channel switch should be 1650 feet 500 meters when using a 50 micron cable Digital News Production 11 Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide Table 3 System Cable descriptions Grass Valley Supplied Cable Description Length Connects Standard power cords Up to 6 ft 1 8m All physical hardware with designated power supply Keyboard cable Up to 6 ft 1 8m Quality PS 2 extender cables can be used Keyboard to Server Mouse cable Up to 6 ft 1 8m Quality PS 2 extender cables can be used Mouse to Server Digital tether data cable 15 ft 1 8m T O Breakout box to video board on Server Purple ATI I O cable 8 ft 1 8 standard ATI I O to mini din connection on graphics card S Video cable 6 ft 1 8m S Video on Analog I O box to ATI T O Table 4 System Cable descriptions Customer Supplied Cable Description Length Connects Fibre optic 50 micron SC Multimode type up to 1650 ft 500m Fibre channel switch to server fibre port RJ 45 Cat5 Ethernet Customer desired Ethernet hub or switch to Server ethernet port Remote serial Up to 15 ft 4 6m Quality RS422 extension module can be used Remote control from VTR to RS 422 card o
7. gital I O you need to connect the composite video output of the I O panel to the RCA video input on the ATI module Alternately you can connect the video input of the ATI module to the Component Y output of the I O panel to see video In any case when you open the DNP program you need to set the VGA input selection in order to properly see a video connection on the user interface Figure 8 shows the ATI breakout module Figure 8 AT Breakout Module 10 Digital News Production Cabling Guidelines Cabling Guidelines The customer is responsible for all video audio 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 determine cable requirements Table 3 describes all cables typically needed as well as cable length limitations and recommendations Use all GVG supplied cables delivered with the DNP system All supplied cables are tested and qualified for GVG broadcast system configurations The monitors should be within 6 feet of the DNP server VGA cable extensions may be used although greater distances can degrade images displayed on the monitors The keyboard and mouse should be within 6 feet of the DNP server Keyboard and mouse extensions may be used for greater distances The video and audio breakout panel should be within 10 feet of the DNP server The VTR should be within 15 feet of the DNP s
8. hernet Switch Yes 1 1 7x 13x Bin 4 7 Ibs optional 16 port Digital News Production 15 ital News Production Site Preparation Guide U 16 Site Requirements This section describes the various site requirements for installing the NewsRoomSuite Power Requirements Grass Valley Group highly recommends using a surge protector and an uninterruptible power supply UPS If the computers lose power even for a moment the entire system will stop functioning There must be a 20 A 110 to 120 V alternating current 60 Hz or 10 A 220 to 224 V alternating current 50 Hz 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 GVG representative 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 powered off grounded power outlet Table 7 lists the power requirements for individual system components Surge protectors and a UPS are recommended but are not supplied by GVG For best performance keep all system power connections on the same power feed distribution panel Do not connect any other equipment to the same outlet that is powering the DNP equipment Digital News Production Synchronization Requirements Table 7 DNP System Power Requirements
9. ide Number Connector Function 1 PS 2 style PS 2 style connector for Mouse 2 RJ 45 Ethernet Port Connector 3 DB 25 Not used 4 DB 15 Not used 5 S Video In Video Input for VGA video 6 RCA Not used 7 S Video Out Not used 8 1394 Firewire Not used 9 PS 2 style PS 2 style connector for Keyboard 10 USB Disabled 11 DB 15 HD VGA port only used for troubleshooting 12 DB 9 Male COM1 port used for external GPI 13 RCA Mini Computer audio line in not used 14 RCA Mini Computer audio line out not used 15 RCA Mini Computer Mic not used 16 DB 15 HD VGA port used for external UI monitor 17 DB 9 Male RS 422 Remote Control 18 Dual SC type Fibre Channel connectors 19 50 pin SCSI SCSI connector for external storage devices 20 Digital Tether Connection to I O Breakout panel 21 DB 9 Male COM2 port used for external GPI Digital News Production DNP Server Connectors Figure 4 DNP Server Front Table 2 DNP Server Connections Number Function 1 Main power switch 2 Panel door lock 3 Keyboard lock 4 Reset power switch 5 1 4 meg Floppy disk drive 6 CD Rom drive 7 Media drive lock 8 Media drive carriage 1 9 Media drive carriage 2 Digital News Production 7 Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide Server Backplane Pro Analog Breakout I O Pro Analog Digital Breakout I O Keyboard Mouse Fibr
10. n server BNC video 8 ft Digital I O composite or component Y to ATI I O BNC video reference Customer desired Reference on I O Panel BNC video Customer desired Customer equipment to I O panel BNC timecode Customer desired House timecode clock to TCR card XLR Audio Customer desired Customer supplied equipment to VO panel 12 Digital News Production Audio Mixer for NewsEdit Audio Mixer for NewsEdit As an option a mixer can be added to enhance audio capabilities This will allow you to set up several inputs into the editor Table 5 is a suggested configuration on the setup of a mixer and NewsEdit Examples used in the table are based on the Mackie 1402VLZPro Table 5 Mixer Setup Optional Input From To Cable type Analog Audio VTR Channel 1 output Mixer channel 1 line IN XLR female to 1 4 male with a Mixer VTR Channel 2 output Mixer channel 2 line IN XLR female to 1 4 male Main mixer out left Breakout panel balanced XLR female to XLR male channel IN left channel Main mixer out right Breakout panel balanced XLR female to XLR male channel IN right channel Breakout panel Balanced VTR Channel 1 input XLR male to XLR male Left Out Breakout panel Balanced VTR Channel 2 input XLR male to XLR male Right Out Breakout panel Left desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male or Unbalanced Left Out 1 4 male Breakout panel Right desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male o
11. nd PS 2 mouse Two serial ports DNP software The following is a list of optional DNP Server system features High resolution 17 inch VGA monitor Fibre Channel network adapter card Gigabit Ethernet adapter card Time code Reader adapter card FeedClip only 9 18 36 72 and 180 gigabyte removable SCSI media drives Additional DNP software Fibre Channel RAID3 protection storage Digital News Production 3 Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide Digital News Production DNP Workgroup Layout Vibrint FeedClip Vibrint FeedClip Vibrint NewsEdit Vibrint FeedClip Om l Vibrint NewsEdit OJ SS un Grass Valley Profile Figure 2 DNP Workgroup Layout Vibrint NewsEdit 4 Digital News Production Fibre Channel Switch Ethernet Switch i Newsroom Computer System O DNP Server Connectors DNP Server Connectors The DNP Server is a computer with specific peripheral hardware for converting the incoming video and audio analog or digital signals into digital format for storage The Windows2000 operating system and DNP application are preinstalled on the DNP Server Figure 3 and Figure 4 identifies the rack mount version connectors and parts Table 1 provides a description of each connector Figure 3 DNP Server Back Digital News Production 5 Table 1 DNP Server Connections Digital News Production Site Preparation Gu
12. on Guide DNP System Layouts This section provides a typical system layout Diagrams of the Vibrint system components identify the rear interface connectors The exact orientation of the equipment depends on e Available space in the work area This document provides the dimensions of the equipment however Grass Valley Group recommends additional space for access and ventilation e Length of the cables Cables with excessive length clutters the area and is not recommended e User preference Whether the monitor video deck and system are on the left or the right side is up to the user The order from top to bottom in the rack can also differ to to accessibility of the connectors and viewing indicators Digital News Production Layout NewsEdit specific Figure 1 shows all standard and optional components Set up your system components in positions that give you easy access to them Mle Figure 1 DNP System Components example is NewsEdit Digital News Production Digital News Production Layout NewsEdit specific The following is a list of supplied DNP Server system features 20 gigabyte IDE hard drive with NTFS format for operating system 3 5 inch floppy drive reads and writes to 1 44 MB diskettes CD ROM reader required for installing software Built in TCP IP compatible Ethernet LAN connection Windows2000 operating system Breakout I O panel 2 options Pro Analog or Pro D amp A Standard keyboard a
13. on for the connector Figure 9 VGA Monitor Connector Table 9 VGA Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Red video 2 Green video 3 Blue video GND 5 Display Data Channel GND 6 Red GND 7 Green GND 8 Blue GND 9 Not used 10 SYNC GND 11 GND 12 Serial Data Digital News Production 19 igital News Production Site Preparation Guide Table 9 VGA Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 13 Horizontal SYNC 14 Vertical SYNC 15 Serial Clock Keyboard and Mouse Connectors The DNP system provides two standard PS 2 style connectors These connectors are used for the keyboard and mouse Figure 10 and Table 10 show the pin out for these 6 pin female connectors Figure 10 PS 2 Connector Table 10 PS 2 Connector Pin Assignments Keyboard Mouse Pin Signal 1 Data 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Plus 5 volts 5 Clock 6 Not used 20 Digital News Production RJ 45 Connectors RJ 45 Connectors Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable supports up to 100 megabits per second The cable contains four twisted pairs of wires for a total of eight wires The four pairs of wires in UTP cable are color coded so that they can be identified at each end of the cable Typically the pairs are made up of a solid color and the same color striped with white The standard pin configuration for an 8 pin RJ 45 connector is shown in Figure 11 1 8 Figure 11
14. posite Input Single BNC BNC VTR Component Output Breakout panel Component Input Tri BNC BNC harness Breakout panel Component Output VTR Component Output Tri BNC BNC harness 14 Digital News Production Table 5 Mixer Setup Optional Component Weights and Dimensions Input From To Cable type Ethernet amp Fibre Server Chassis Ethernet Hub Switch RJ45 RJ45 Server Chassis Fibre Channel Switch Dual SC Dual SC a For optimum performance and a clean cabling environment it is recommended to keep all cable lengths between 6 8 feet Component Weights and Dimensions Table 6 describes some additional information regarding each DNP system s physical specifications including weight and dimensions Table 6 DNP Physical Specifications Component Rack Mount Rack Units Height x Width x Weight Depth DNP Server Yes 4 5 87 x 17 x 20 in 40 Ibs Analog Breakout Box Yes 2 3 5x 12x 3 8 in 2 5 Ibs D amp A Breakout Box Yes 3 3 7 x 13 68 x 4 25 in 3 5 Ibs 17 Monitor optional No N A 16x 16x 17in 38 Ibs Mackie 1402VLZ Pro optional Yes 8 2 9 x 14x 12 9 in 9 5 lbs Speakers optional No N A 7 25 x 4 67 x 6 58 in 3 7 Ibs Brocade Silkworm 2400 Yes 1 1 71 x 16 87 x 17 72 17 lbs optional 8 port in dual power supply Brocade Silkworm 2800 Yes 2 3 5 x 16 87 x 17 72 28 5 Ibs optional 16 port in dual power supply Netgear FS516 Et
15. r Unbalanced Right Out 1 4 male Digital News Production 13 Digital News Production Site Preparation Guide Table 5 Mixer Setup Optional Input From To Cable type Analog Audio without a Mixer VTR Channel 1 output Breakout panel balanced IN left channel XLR female to XLR male VTR Channel 2 output Breakout panel balanced IN right channel XLR female to XLR male Breakout panel Balanced Left Out VTR Channel 1 input XLR male to XLR female Breakout panel Balanced VTR Channel 2 input XLR male to XLR female Right Out Breakout panel Left desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male or Unbalanced Left Out 1 4 male Breakout panel Right desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male or Unbalanced Right Out 1 4 male Digital Audio VTR AES EBU Breakout panel AES EBU XLR male to XLR male Channels 1 amp 2 Output Channels 1 amp 2 Input Breakout panel VTR AES EBU Channels XLR male to XLR female AES EBU Channels 1 amp 2 1 amp 2 Input Output Breakout panel Left desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male or Unbalanced Left Out 1 4 male Breakout panel Right desktop speaker RCA male to XLR male or Unbalanced Right Out 1 4 male Video VTR SDI Output Breakout panel SDI Input Single BNC BNC Breakout panel SDI VTR SDI Input Single BNC BNC Output VTR Compoiste Output Breakout panel Composite Single BNC BNC Input Breakout panel Composite Output VTR Com
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