Avid Adrenaline User Manual
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1. 32 System Connections and Configurations Related Topics Connecting the Application Key HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections HP xw8400 System Slot Configuration and Connections Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections 33 Using the Avid Adrenaline Macintosh G4 System Slot Configuration and Connections Avid has qualified the G4 system with the NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium graphics board to be used with the Avid Adrenaline Other Macintosh systems and graphics boards might be qualified at a later date The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration for the Macintosh G4 system The following figure identifies the slots and connections on the rear of the Macintosh G4 system G4 Slot Assignments Slot Description PCI slot 5 64 bit 33 MHz 5 V Available slot PCI slot 4 64 bit 33 MHz 5 V Option Avid Unity LANshare EX or Avid Unity PortServer gigabit board or second 1394 FireWire board PCI slot 3 64 bit 33 MHz 5 V Option SCSI or Fibre Channel board to Avid Unity system PCI slot 2 64 bit 33 MHz 5 V Option SCSI or Fibre Channel board to Avid Unity system AGP slot Apple graphics board Rear View of G4 System Slot 5 5000 jooo JOQG Slot 1 Apple Fleet graphics board comme comme C1 oooooo0o0 USB ports ooo0o0l000 FireWire6 pin TO 999 299 connecti2. For connector information see the following topics Four Channel Audio I O Board Connectors Avid DNxcel Board Connectors SD Video I O Board Connectors Using the Avid Adrenaline Four Channel Audio I O Board Connectors Number 1 The following figure shows the connections on the four channel audio I O board The following table describes the function of each connector You select which audio inputs to use from the Capture tool when capturing Four Channel Audio I O Board Connectors ANALOG IN 0 e98999958865 5 000000000000 2 00000 KSEE Aparen ANALOG OUT A LOCK N o ROH KOA Gain Gain There is also a headphone jack and volume control located on the front of the Avid Adrenaline Four Channel Audio I O Board Identifiers Label ANALOG IN ANALOG OUT AES EBU IN AES EBU IN AES EBU OUT Function Connection for 25 pin DSUB to 4 XLRs Professional and 4 RCA Consumer connectors Gain control between 10 and 4 is controlled by a software switch Channels 1 4 Professional level audio output male XLR connectors e Channels 1 and 3 are left channels e Channels 2 and 4 are right channels The audio ANALOG OUT channels 1 4 are in different locations depending on the version of your Four Channel Audio I O Board Check to see how your connectors are labeled AES EBU channels 1 and 2 digital inpu
3. 7 OVO Avid DNxcel Board Identifiers Number Label Function 1 HD SDI IN High Definition Serial Digital Interface input BNC connector 2 HD SDI OUT 1 High Definition Serial Digital Interface output number 1 BNC connector 3 HD SDI OUT 2 High Definition Serial Digital Interface output number 2 BNC connector 4 HD MONITOR OUT High Definition DVI Digital Visual Interface output connector DVI I connects to an HDTV monitor The use of a VGA adapter is not supported 5 Y HD COMPONENT OUT HD analog component video output Y luma signal BNC connector connects to analog video input of a monitor or waveform vector 6 PB HD COMPONENT OUT HD analog component video output PB color difference signal BNC connector connects to analog video input of a monitor or waveform vector 7 PR HD COMPONENT OUT HD analog component video output PR color difference signal BNC connector connects to analog video input of a monitor or waveform vector 8 HD TRILEVEL SYNC High Definition video reference input for tri level sync SD Video I O Board Connectors Number 1 Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel The following figure shows the connections on the SD video I O board The following table describes the function of each connector Video signals are output to all analog video connectors during capture and playback for client monitor use SD Video I O Board Connectors Sbbdbddddagdde OBOOD SD Video I O Board Identifiers L
4. An external syne should be used in this case When you capture audio using the AES EBU inputs on the Avid Adrenaline always use AES EBU channels 1 and 2 first The AES EBU 1 2 connector syncs to the incoming digital signal If you connect to the AES EBU 3 4 connector only the internal sync on the Avid Adrenaline does not sync with the incoming digital audio signal and the audio data will be corrupted Use the AES EBU 3 4 connector only if you need 4 channels of AES EBU audio Power On Self Tests Power On Self Tests Power button The Avid Adrenaline runs power on self tests POSTs to determine if the box and the boards within the box are operating properly each time you turn it on If a failure occurs during the POST specific Avid Adrenaline status LEDs on the front panel see the following figure light to help you determine which board within the Avid Adrenaline is not functioning properly Avid Adrenaline Status LEDs Status LEDs used for POST gt 0000 OOOO v 0000 0000 a 0000 2 0000 0000 OOOO 0000 N O00 o 0000 0000 SG a 0000 2 0000 0000 2 0000 Zz o S o HD SD DV NTSC PAL REF The following table shows the failure codes presented on the LEDs that define passing and failing during POST and which specific board has failed Ifno LEDs are lit 10 seconds after you turn on the Avid Adrenaline the A
5. Avid Unity MediaNetwork System Connections and Configurations Rear View of xw8400 System PS 2 ports N Parallel port Serial a ay USB ports i LAN connection 1394 6 pin connection sl Microphone Line OUT Line IN PCI Slots NOORWNDN L4 L Video graphics board SAS connector Serial attached SCSI Related Topics Connecting the Application Key HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections Macintosh G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections 27 Using the Avid Adrenaline HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections Avid has qualified the xw8200 system with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 graphics board to be used with the Avid Adrenaline Other PC systems and graphics boards might be qualified at a later date The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration for the xw8200 system The following figure identifies the slots and connections on the rear of the xw8200 system The ATTO 3300 and 3305 Fibre Channel boards are designed for 100 MHz PCI X bus slots If these Fibre Channel boards are installed into a PCI X 133 MHz bus slot you will experience data corruption and data loss Make sure you install ATTO 3300 or 3305 Fibre Channel board in a PCI X slot that runs at 100 MHz or less
6. HP Workstation xw8200 Slot Assignments Slot Description PCI slot 1 32 bit 33 MHz 5 V Do not use This bus segment is used by the integrated 1394 and the integrated Ethernet An on board Ultra 320 SCSI connector panel occupies this location The on board SCSI is on the same bus segment as slots 6 and 7 PCI Express slot 2 x16 Graphics bus Qualified OGL graphics board PCI slot 3 32 bit 33 MHz 5 V Do not use This bus segment is used by the integrated 1394 and the integrated Ethernet PCI Express slot 4 x8 mechanically Do not use Currently Avid has not qualified any boards for this slot x4 electrically PCI X slot 5 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3 V Option Avid Unity LANshare EX or Avid Unity PortServer gigabit 28 board or second 1394 board See Ethernet Support on page 45 for more Ethernet informations A Do not install the ATTO 3300 or 3500 Fibre Channel board in this slot Ifyou install a second 1394 FireWire board make sure that it runs on 3 3 volts or is a Universal board Universal boards operate at 5 volts and at 3 3 volts System Connections and Configurations HP Workstation xw8200 Slot Assignments Continued Slot Description PCI X slot 6 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V Option Fibre Channel board to Avid Unity system or Fibre Channel board to playback device PCI X slot 7 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V Available slot Rear View of xw8200 System PS 2 ports Parallel port Serial port US
7. USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 41 Using the Avid Adrenaline Yamaha 01V Mixer Rear View MIDI OUT MIDI IN USB to MIDI converter rear boos bA Soe iz b a MIDI cable to In A Out A see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 You must set up the O1V mixer using its front panel See your Avid editing application Help for more setup instructions The Yamaha 01V mixer can also be connected directly to a serial port For information on configuring the mixer when connected to a serial port see Setting Up the Yamaha 01V 96 or Yamaha 01V Connecting the Yamaha 01V 96 Mixer You can connect a Yamaha 01V 96 mixer via MIDI using the same procedure described in Connecting the Yamaha 01 V Mixer on page 41 However Avid recommends that you use a USB connection for this mixer For information on connecting the Yamaha 01V 96 or Yamaha 01V see Setting Up the Yamaha 01V 96 or Yamaha 01V Controlling a Video Deck 42 Avid editing systems provide video deck control through a serial control connector on most decks You can control a single deck by using an RS 232 to RS 422 serial adapter An optional RS 232 to RS 422 serial adapter kit is available through Avid The optional serial adapter kit that contains the following e An RS 232 to RS 422 serial adapter e Two serial cables with 9 pin male c
8. clock SMPTE for NTSC and EBU for PAL 4 inch audio tip ring sleeve TRS jacks that each output one channel left right of audio to speakers The audio feeding this connection is from the incoming or outgoing audio This TRS jack provides balanced professional level audio to your speaker system Do not use 4 mono cables in this connector as your output levels might be too high Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment Avid editing systems require synchronization when capturing audio and video Digital audio signals AES EBU S PDIF and optical contain their own synchronization sync signal A sync signal for analog audio and analog video can also be generated from the connected REF signal from incoming video or internally by the Avid Adrenaline MA CN The digital signal from a 1594 device has its own sync signal to which the Avid Adrenaline synchronizes When doing a digital cut you need to select the type of sync you are using in the Video Output tool The following list summarizes how sync works HD Tri Level Syne Tri level sync signals are generated from the incoming tri level house sync If there is no sync connected an internal sync is used Tri level sync works similar to an analog sync but the tri level sync signal consists of a three level sync pulse zero volts OV blank a 0 3 V pulse and a 0 3 V pulse m 12 Using the Avid Adrenaline Do not connect a tri level sync to the Ref co
9. resolutions to Avid specific data for transfer to the Avid editing system over a 1394 FireWire cable The data transfer uses an Avid specific protocol that describes the format and resolution of the data being input You then edit the data on the Avid editing system and return it to the Avid Adrenaline to be changed back to the proper format and resolution as needed for video and audio output The Avid Adrenaline consists of The Avid Adrenaline enclosure backplane power supply and power cord e A standard definition SD video I O board e A high definition HD video I O board called the Avid DNxcel e A four channel audio I O board A Professional Consumer In audio cable is provided with the Avid Adrenaline that allows you to input four channels of analog audio The cable has a DB25 connector at one end that plugs into the Avid Adrenaline and eight separate connectors at the other end that allow you to input either four channels of professional analog audio using XLR connectors or four channels of consumer analog audio using RCA connectors Also included in the kit is a 6 pin to 6 pin 1394 cable that connects the Avid Adrenaline to the host system platform The Avid Adrenaline is shipped with a Using the Avid Adrenaline CD ROM that includes this online document Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel Front Panel The Avid Adrenaline is turned on from the front panel and most cables ar
10. B ports LAN connection 1394 6 pin connection __ Microphone p Channel A SCSI connector Line OUT Video graphics board Line IN 1 2 3 PCI Slots 4 C 5 Channel B SCSI connector 6 7 ee Related Topics Connecting the Application Key HP xw8400 System Slot Configuration and Connections Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections Macintosh G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections 29 Using the Avid Adrenaline Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration for the Mac Pro system The following figure identifies the slots and connections on the rear of the Mac Pro system Mac Pro Slot Assignments Slot Description PCI Express slot 4 Option ATTO ULSD SCSI board PCI Express slot 3 Option Fibre Channel board to Avid Unity system ATTO Celebrity 42es fibre or 41es PCI Express slot 2 Option Second 1394 FireWire adapter to DV deck PCI Express slot 1 Apple graphics board You should run the Expansion Slot Utility provided by Apple to configure the PCI Express lanes on the Mac Pro Rear View of Mac Pro System EN Slot 1 Apple graphics board USB ports RR P N FireWire 400 6 pin connection FireWire 800 9 pin connection 1394B Ethernet connection Modem
11. G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections 25 Using the Avid Adrenaline HP xw8400 System Slot Configuration and Connections Avid has qualified the xw8400 system with the NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 graphics board to be used with the Avid Adrenaline Other PC systems and graphics boards might be qualified at a later date The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration for the xw8400 system The following figure identifies the slots and connections on the rear of the xw8400 system HP Workstation xw8400 Slot Assignments Slot PCI slot 1 32 bit 33 MHz 5 V PCI Express slot 2 x16 Graphics bus PCI Express slot 3 x8 mechanically x4 electrically PCI Express slot 4 x16 mechanically x4 electrically PCI X slot 5 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3 V PCI X slot 6 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V PCI X slot 7 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V 26 Description Do not use This bus segment is used by the integrated 1394 and the integrated Ethernet Qualified OGL graphics board Option Fibre Channel for shared or local storage Option Fibre Channel for local storage if slot 3 is occupied Option Second 1394 board If you install a second 1394 FireWire board make sure that it runs on 3 3 volts or is a Universal board Universal boards operate at 5 volts and at 3 3 volts Option GB Ethernet card connection to Avid Unity ISIS Option Local SCSI storage or GB Ethernet card connection to
12. Using the Avid Adrenaline Important Information Avid recommends that you read all the information in these installation instructions before connecting or using your new hardware and software The following topics explain how to use and connect cables and devices to the Avid Adrenaline Digital Nonlinear Accelerator DNA and how to connect specific devices to an Avid supported PC or Macintosh system that the Avid Adrenaline is connected to The PC and Macintosh systems supported for your Avid Adrenaline can change at any time Please look at the ReadMe file that installs with the application It contains important information that you should use in conjunction with the information presented in these topics See the following topics e Overview e Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel e Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment e Power On Self Tests e 1394 Requirements e Connecting Peripheral Equipment e System Connections and Configurations e Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices e Storage e Specifications Using the Avid Adrenaline Overview The Avid Adrenaline is designed to capture and output analog media and digital media DV 25 using digital decks cameras and digital audiotapes The Avid Adrenaline is powered by an autosensing power supply connected by a standard power cord to a wall plug or power strip The Avid Adrenaline accepts video and audio in different formats and resolutions and changes these formats and
13. a port location 4 Push the USB MIDI Thru button in to allow the device to function as a USB to MIDI converter see the following figure USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel Button In position INA INB 0000 INA OUT A OUT B 38 Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices Connecting JL Cooper Fader Controllers Your Avid system supports the FaderMaster Pro and the MCS 3000X fader controllers Both of the fader controllers connect to a USB to MIDI converter that connects to a USB port on the system See your Avid editing application Help to initialize your JL Cooper fader controllers Fader controller connections are shown for both the MCS 3000X and the FaderMaster Pro see JL Cooper MCS 3000X Fader Controller Cabling on page 40 and JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Controller Cabling on page 40 There are two major differences between the two fader controllers e The MCS 3000X has a four position switchpack that is not on the FaderMaster Pro The MIDIIN and MIDI OUT are in opposite positions in the MCS 3000X and the FaderMaster Pro To connect the fader controllers 1 Quit any open applications 2 Shut down the Avid editing system 3 Make sure your USB to MIDI converter is connected to the USB port as explained in Connecting the USB to MIDI Converter on page 38 4 If you are cabling the MCS 3000X set switch 4 to the ON down position The switch is upside down on the MCS 3000X see the followin
14. abel Reference IN REF Y ANALOG IN component PR ANALOG IN component PB ANALOG IN component COMPOSITE ANALOG IN S VIDEO ANALOG IN S VIDEO ANALOG OUT Function Video reference input for a black burst or house sync signal BNC connector Analog component video input Y luma BNC connector connects to the Y video output of decks Analog component video input PR color difference signal BNC connector connects to R Y video output of decks Analog component video input PB color difference signal BNC connector connects to the B Y video output of decks Composite video input BNC connector connects to analog video output of decks Super video input 4 pin connector connects to analog video output of decks Super video output 4 pin connector connects to analog video input of decks Using the Avid Adrenaline Number 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 SD Video I O Board Identifiers Continued Label Y ANALOG OUT component PR ANALOG OUT component PB ANALOG OUT component COMPOSITE ANALOG OUT 1 COMPOSITE ANALOG OUT 2 SDI IN SDI OUT SDI OUT SDTI OUT SDTI OUT HOST 1394 DV 1394 Function Analog component video output Y luma BNC connector connects to Y video input of decks Analog component video output PR color difference signal BNC connector connects to R Y video input of decks Analog component video output PB color difference si
15. connection 30 System Connections and Configurations Related Topics Connecting the Application Key HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections HP xw8400 System Slot Configuration and Connections Macintosh G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections 31 Using the Avid Adrenaline Macintosh G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections The following table lists the Avid qualified slot configuration for the Macintosh G5 system The following figure identifies the slots and connections on the rear of the Macintosh G5 system G5 Slot Assignments Slot Description PCI X slot 4 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3 V Option Second 1394 FireWire board or Ultra320 SCSI UL4D board PCI X slot 3 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V Option Fibre Channel board to Avid Unity system PCI X slot 2 64 bit 100 MHz 3 3 V Option Ultral60 SCSI UL3D board or second 1394 FireWire board when an Ultra320 SCSI board is used in slot 4 AGP slot Apple graphics board Rear View of G5 System M m H Slot 4 o amo Slot 1 Apple graphics board E Se eH l E o a Audio connections o k USB port ports N s oe EE S FireWire 400 6 pin connection BSCEE Kaai T Erw i f See FireWire 800 9 pin connection 1394B Sees m ESR N Ethernet connection w Modem connection
16. e Connecting the USB Hub The USB hub explained in this section converts one USB port into seven USB ports The USB hub kit see the following figure contains a USB hub a power adapter and a USB cable The USB hub shown in the example might not be the actual USB hub you use However the example shown provides enough information to allow you to properly connect whatever USB hub you decide to use The USB hub is supported only when it is powered by an ac adapter hi The USB hub has the following connections e USB ports 1 through 7 e Device connection e On Off switch e Power connection USB Hub DC connector AC power adapter USB hub USB cable USB ports Device connection On Off switch Power connection Device connector 7 i USB connector To connect the USB hub 1 Connect the power adapter to the USB hub a Plug the dc connector of the ac power adapter into the USB hub power connection b Plug the ac power adapter into a wall outlet or power strip 36 Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices 2 Connect the USB hub to the system using the USB cable a Plug the device connector of the USB cable into the device connection at the rear of the USB hub b Plug the USB connector of the USB cable into one of the USB ports at the rear of the system 3 Turn on the power Connecting the USB Devices to the USB Hub Once the USB hub is connected to the system you can connect the following USB dev
17. e This prevents the need for extension cords Make sure your site is away from major electrical equipment such as motors air conditioners or elevators Make sure the location is not subject to static electrical buildup Plug only the Avid Adrenaline and other system equipment into the power strip Do not plug in coffee makers radios lights or other non Avid devices Avid recommends the use of an uninterruptible power supply UPS appropriately sized for your system configuration The UPS provides system protection against sudden power surges or losses that could cause you to lose your work Electrical Specifications Topic Specification Voltage 100 V ac to 240 V ac Frequency range 50 Hz to 60 Hz Watts 165 W
18. e connected at the rear of the enclosure See the following topics e Front Panel e Rear Panel The Avid Adrenaline front panel see the following figure contains a power button a 14 inch headphone jack and volume control audio meters and various status LEDs Avid Adrenaline Front Panel Status LEDs Audio meters 980000089 98000008 C 0000o 889998088 00000 9BHOO9KBH0A Pull 988008000 00000000 HD SD DV NTSC PAL REF Down LTC 44 1 48 96 1234567 8 12345678 oo0oo0oo o 0000 IN OUT 0 O Power button 14 inch headphone jack Headphone volume control Using the Avid Adrenaline The status LEDs are used during POST see Power On Self Tests on page 13 and light when the function specified by the LED is active The following table shows the name of each LED and describes its function LED Functions LED HD SD DV NTSC PAL REF Pull Down LTC 44 1 48 96 Function Lit when high definition codec is selected and POST Lit when standard definition codec is selected and POST Lit when DV data is present on the 6 pin 1394 cable between the host and the Adrenaline These conditions are e When capturing from a DV source e When capturing from an analog or SDI source and DV is selected in the Capture tool e When performing a Digital Cut with Digital Cut Native selected Lit when an NTSC project is selected Lit when a PAL pro
19. e C840 and the 1 33 GHz Apple PowerBook G4G5 17 inch are also available for use with the Avid Adrenaline but they are not used as examples in this document You might need to provide a 6 pin to 4 pin cable for use with your Dell Latitude C840 As more systems and third party boards are tested and qualified and as different configurations are approved they will be placed on the Avid web site For the latest information concerning system availability go to www avid com Click your product line for example Broadcast or Video Editing and then click your Avid application See the following topics e Connecting the Application Key HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections e Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections e Macintosh G5 System Slot Configuration and Connections 24 System Connections and Configurations Connecting the Application Key The application key see the following figure commonly referred to as a dongle allows the Avid software to run on your system If you have not yet connected the application key you should do so before you run the Avid application If your system has USB ports in the front and in the rear Avid recommends that you connect the application key to a USB port at the rear of the system Application Key Ze Related Topics Connecting the Application Key HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections Mac Pro System Slot Configuration and Connections Macintosh
20. ediaDrives Windows e Formatting and Striping MediaDrives Macintosh Avid has qualified the two SCSI channels on the rear of the xw8200 system and the built in SCSI support on the xw8400 see HP xw8200 System Slot Configuration and Connections on page 28 or HP xw8400 System Slot Configuration and Connections on page 26 The channels connect to a dual U320 chip on the system board You can use the two SCSI connectors at the rear of the system and a Fibre Channel board in the xw8200 system at the same time Avid supports the ATTO SCSI UL3D 160 LVD board in the G4 system and the G5 system Additional boards might be supported at a later date You can use a SCSI board and a Fibre Channel board at the same time in the G4 system or the G5 system Documentation for connecting storage devices is included with the devices on a CD ROM if they are purchased from Avid Striping information can be found on the Avid Knowledge Base Contact your Avid Sales and Product information line at 800 949 2843 for the latest storage product information Storage Fibre Channel Support 1394 Support Avid provides support for local storage or Avid Unity MediaNetwork using the following Fibre Channel boards e ATTO 2 Gb optical Fibre Channel Model 3300 single channel e ATTO 2 Gb copper Fibre Channel Model 3305 single channel When you are using an Avid Adrenaline and you want to use 1394 Fire Wire drives you need a second 1394 OHCI board
21. eo output The following figure identifies the connectors The DV connector uses a 4 pin 1394 cable that carries the video and audio input and output signals to and from your DV device You can also use a 4 pin to 6 pin DV cable if your DV device uses a 6 pin connector The following figure identifies the connector 20 Connecting Peripheral Equipment Connecting S Video or DV to the Deck nm ae le ix OO amp 0900 COs S Video input S Video output 4 pin DV Connecting Audio Signals Avid provides a Professional Line In Audio cable with the Avid Adrenaline see the following figure The Avid supplied cable uses a DB 25 connector on one end and eight separate connectors at the other end that allow you to input either four channels of professional analog audio using XLR connectors or four channels of consumer analog audio using RCA connectors Analog Professional Line In Audio Cable The connections between the Avid Adrenaline and video deck vary depending on the type of audio equipment and video deck you have The following figure identifies the connections for your audio equipment See Four Channel Audio I O Board Connectors on page 6 for more connector information Channels 1 and 3 are left channels channels 2 and 4 are right channels The audio ANALOG OUT channels 1 4 are in different locations depending on the version of your Four Channel Audio I O Board Check to see to how your connec
22. g figure 5 Locate two MIDI cables with 5 pin DIN connectors You can use the In A and Out A connector pair or the In B and Out B connector pair on the rear of the USB to MIDI converter Whichever pair you use select the corresponding port when you configure the device using the Controller Settings dialog box in the Avid editing application For information on configuring the device see Using the FaderMaster Pro and MCS 3000X 6 Plug one end of the first MIDI cable into the In A connector of the USB to MIDI converter see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 and the other end of the cable into the MIDI OUT connector of the fader controller 7 Plug one end of the second MIDI cable into the Out A connector of the USB to MIDI converter and the other end of the cable into the MIDI IN connector of the fader controller 39 Using the Avid Adrenaline 8 Make sure the button on the front of the USB to MIDI converter is pushed in see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 JL Cooper MCS 3000X Fader Controller Cabling MIDI cable Switch USB to MIDI MIDI IN converter rear EXPANDER suacT 7 gt A POWER OutA InB Out B MIDI cable to InA see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Controller Cabling MIDI cable L utA InB Out B USB to MIDI converter rear MIDI OUT MIDI cable to In A
23. gnal BNC connector connects to B Y video input of decks Composite video output BNC connector connects to analog video input of decks or monitor Composite video output BNC connector connects to analog video input of decks or monitor Serial Digital Interface input BNC connector Serial Digital Interface output BNC connector Serial Digital Interface output BNC connector Serial Data Transport Interface output BNC connector Serial Data Transport Interface output BNC connector At this time the SDTI outputs function as SDI outputs 6 pin 1394 connection used to input output audio and video to from system 4 pin 1394 connection used to input output DV 25 audio and video data to from 1394 decks or cameras this connection is not for DV 50 or DVCPRO HD devices DV 50 and DVCPRO HD devices require an optional 1394 board on a separate bus Devices connected to the DV connector must be turned on after the Avid Adrenaline is turned on For more information see 1394 Requirements on page 14 Number 20 21 22 23 Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment SD Video I O Board Identifiers Continued Label LTC IN LTC OUT MONITOR OUT 1 MONITOR OUT 2 Function Longitudinal timecode input female connector can be used in place of 9 pin deck control when deck control is not required Longitudinal timecode output male connector master clock used to stripe tapes and synchronize systems to the house master
24. ices to the USB hub e USB to serial adapter e USB to MIDI converter See the following topics e Connecting the USB to Serial Adapter e Connecting the USB to MIDI Converter Connecting the USB to Serial Adapter The USB to serial adapter connects to a USB port on the USB hub see the following figure USB to Serial Adapter UN M USB to serial adapter cable 37 Using the Avid Adrenaline To connect the USB to serial adapter to the USB hub 1 Plug the USB to serial adapter cable into a USB port on the USB hub see Connecting the USB Hub on page 36 for port locations 2 Install the USB to serial adapter software using the instructions that came with the USB to serial adapter Connecting the USB to MIDI Converter Avid recommends the use of the MIDISPORT 2x2 USB to MIDI converter connected to a USB hub for the Macintosh systems or to a USB port on a PC see the following figure Connecting the USB to MIDI Converter Device connector Device connector g USB connector The ReadMe file and the Help in your application explains how to install the drivers and configure the USB to MIDI converter To connect the USB to MIDI converter to a port on the USB hub 1 Locate the MIDI converter USB cable 2 Connect the device connector of the USB cable to the device connector on the USB to MIDI converter 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB port on the USB hub see USB Hub on page 36 for
25. ideo cables with BNC connectors at both ends e A video deck with composite inputs and outputs To connect a deck using composite signals 1 Locate one composite video cable 2 Attach one end of the cable to the Avid Adrenaline Composite output connector on the SD video I O board see the following figure Connecting a Video Deck Composite Signal 1394 E 6 oa 6000060000000 5 106 Composite in Composite out To composite out To composite in on Video deck on video deck 3 Attach the other end of the composite cable to Composite input of your video deck 4 Locate another composite video cable and attach it to the Avid Adrenaline Composite input on the SD video I O board see the previous figure 5 Attach the other end of the composite cable to Composite output of your video deck Make sure you terminate the input signal if your video deck supports passthrough See the documentation that is provided with your video deck 18 Connecting Peripheral Equipment Connecting a Video Deck Serial Digital Signal A serial digital video deck connection requires the following e Two serial digital cables with BNC connectors at both ends e A video deck with serial digital inputs and outputs To connect a deck using serial digital signals 1 Locate one serial digital cable 2 Attach one end of the cable to the SDI IN on the Avid Adrenaline SD video I O board or HD SDI IN on the Avid DNxcel b
26. ject is selected Blinks when a Reference signal is connected and constantly on when the Avid Adrenaline is locked to the incoming Reference signal Lit when Pull Down is selected in the application Lit when LTC IN is being input to the Avid Adrenaline Lit when 44 1 MHz audio is selected Lit when 48 MHz audio is selected Lit when 96 MHz audio is selected Rear Panel SD video I O board Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel The following boards are attached to the Avid Adrenaline rear panel see the following figure Avid DNxcel HD Video I O board Provides HD SDI I O HD monitor HD component and a HD trilevel sync connections for video equipment Four channel audio I O board Provides two microphone inputs four analog I O channels two S PDIF audio I O channels four AES EBU audio I O channels and eight channels of optical ADAT SD Video I O board Provides analog and digital I O connections for video equipment and connects the Avid Adrenaline to the system using a 6 pin 1394 cable It also provides a reference for syncing equipment to the Avid Adrenaline Ifyou did not order the optional Avid DNxcel board a blank panel is installed in the middle slot on the rear of the Avid Adrenaline Avid Adrenaline Rear Panel Boards 0000 0006 exe a poe HD SDI OUT HO MONITOR OUT HD COMPONENT OUT ouri ourz j PB PR Avid DNxcel HD video I O board Four channel audio I O board Avid DNxcel omo
27. k Utility application in Applications Utilities to stripe drives If you use the Disk Utility application you will not be able to view the drives on the Mac OS 9 system Additionally Avid s drive filtering feature will not function properly resulting in poor performance There are certain considerations when using striped drives on different Macintosh operating systems and when moving striped drives Related Topics e Using Striped Drives on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 x Systems e Moving Striped Drives to Another System Macintosh Only Using Striped Drives on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 x Systems The Avid editing software automatically recognizes drives that were striped on Mac OS 9 x You should be able to use these drives to edit and play video However if you move a drive that was striped on a Mac OS X system back to Mac OS 9 x you cannot play video from the drives on Mac OS 9 x If necessary you can set up your Mac OS 9 x system so that it recognizes the drives You can then copy media files from the drive to your Mac OS 9 x drives To set up a Mac OS 9 x system to recognize drives that were striped on a Mac OS X system 1 Navigate to the following folder Applications Avid Goodies OS 9 System Folder Extensions 2 Copy the file ExpressStripe_OS9_Enablr to the Extensions folder on your Mac OS 9 system 3 Restart the Mac OS 9 system The system is now able to recognize the striped drives You can use the drives to copy media ont
28. m and log in to an account with administrative privileges 2 Right click the My Computer icon and select Manage The Computer Management window opens 3 Click the Disk Management folder For more information on the Computer Management window click the Help icon in the toolbar of the Computer Management window 4 Make a drive Dynamic by right clicking the disk ID section of the disk in the Computer Management window and selecting Upgrade to Dynamic disk or Create Dynamic disk depending upon the status of your disk When you select a disk in the Computer Management window the white section of the disk changes to stripes showing that the section has been selected 5 Repeat step 4 for each drive you want to stripe 6 Right click one of the Dynamic drives and select Action gt Create Volume 7 Follow the instructions in the Create Volume Wizard to finish striping the drives using NTFS format Formatting and Striping MediaDrives Macintosh 46 To use all the resolutions available in your Avid editing system use the ATTO ExpressStripe software to stripe drives on the Mac OS X operating system The ExpressStripe software is installed in the following location Applications ExpressStripe The instructions for using the software are in a PDF file Expressstripe pdf that is installed along with the ExpressStripe application You must be logged in as an Administrator to stripe drives Storage A Do not use the Apple Dis
29. ment 3 Attach the other end of the component cable to Component output of your video deck as follows a Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component output connector labeled Y b Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component output connector labeled R Y c Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component output connector labeled B Y 4 Locate another component video cable and attach it to the Avid Adrenaline outputs as follows see the previous figure a Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component output connector labeled Y b Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component output connector labeled PR c Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component output connector labeled PB 5 Attach the other end of the component cable to Component input of your video deck as follows a Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component input connector labeled Y b Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component input connector labeled R Y c Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component input connector labeled B Y Make sure you terminate the input signal if your video deck supports passthrough See the documentation that is provided with your video deck 17 Using the Avid Adrenaline Connecting a Video Deck Composite Signal A composite video deck connection requires the following Two composite v
30. nnector on the SD Video I O board or connect the reference sync to the tri level sync connector on the Avid DNxcel board The proper sync signal must be connected to the correct connector for the sync to work e Video Reference IN REF Sync signals are generated from the incoming black burst generator BBGen or from a house sync If there is no sync connected to REF an internal sync is used By default the sync signal is generated from incoming video whenever you capture analog video Depending on the configuration of the audio and video equipment attached to the Avid Adrenaline you might need to use a BBGen or house sync for example when you perform an Insert Edit Incoming video signal When you capture video a sync signal is generated by the Avid Adrenaline from the incoming video component composite SDI S Video or DV When you capture analog video and audio the Avid Adrenaline generates a sync signal from the incoming video but it does not sync your video to your audio You must sync these externally to the Avid Adrenaline e Word Clock Out signal The Word Clock Out signal is primarily used to sync an audio device with the Avid Adrenaline s internal sync When the Avid Adrenaline generates a sync signal from a video input an audio device can use the Word Clock Out to sync to the Avid Adrenaline e Incoming analog audio When you capture audio only the Avid Adrenaline does not sync to the incoming audio
31. o your Mac OS 9 drives A Do not run a Mac OS 9 Avid editing application on the same system as a Mac OS X Avid editing system There might be conflicts between the system files used by the two applications 47 Using the Avid Adrenaline Moving Striped Drives to Another System Macintosh Only 48 In order to move striped drives to another system you need to be able to identify the drives that make up a particular striped set This was easy on Mac OS 9 because the system allowed you to use the SCSI ID order when striping drives On Mac OS X the system does not use the SCSI ID but instead uses its internal diskn name where n is the drive number when creating the striped sets You can use Avid Storage Manager or ExpressStripe to identify a striped set on Mac OS X To use Avid Storage Manager to identify a striped set 1 Start the Avid Storage Manager application and select View gt Volumes 2 Select the striped volume you wish to move and click Identify The system blinks the lights on the front of the drives that make up the volume To use ExpressStripe to identify a striped set 1 Start the ExpressStripe application 2 In the opening dialog boxes select Utilities and then select Benchmark 3 Select the striped volume you want to move and click Start The system runs the benchmark test on the volume and shows activity on the front of the drives that make up the volume Specifications Specifications The following info
32. oard see the following figures Connecting a Video Deck Digital Signal to the DNxcel Board AES EBU parr OPTICAL won e AR PN HD MONITOR OUT HD COMPONENT DVH HD SDI OUT HD TRILEVEL HD SDI IN Dp Pw oe To serial digital output To serial digital input on video deck on video deck 19 Using the Avid Adrenaline Connecting a Video Deck Digital Signal to the SD Video I O Board 5 aila a o k D OI aI SDI IN ie N SDI OUT To serial digital output To serial digital input on video deck on video deck 3 Attach the other end of the serial digital cable to serial digital output on the video deck 4 Locate another serial digital cable and attach it to the SDI OUT on the Avid Adrenaline SD video I O board or HD SDI OUT on the Avid DNxcel board see the previous figures You can use either SDI OUT connectors on the two boards 5 Attach the other end of the serial digital cable to the serial digital input on the video deck Make sure you terminate the input signal if your video deck supports passthrough See the documentation that is provided with your video deck Connecting S Video or DV Signals The S Video and DV connectors on the rear of the Avid Adrenaline use industry standard connectors The connections are as follows e There are two S Video connectors on the rear of the Avid Adrenaline One connector is for video input and the other is for vid
33. on a different bus segment in your Avid editing system See your computer manufacturer s documentation to identify a PCI bus slot that is on a different bus segment than the 1394 port used for the Avid Adrenaline Ifyou use a 1394 board it must be a universal PCI card and not a 5V only board To determine the supported 1394 boards go to www avid com Click your product line for example Broadcast or Video Editing and then click your Avid application At this time Avid has not qualified a FireWire 800 or 1394b drive to be used with Avid Adrenaline systems For the latest qualified storage products contact your local Avid Reseller or call the Avid Sales and Product information line at 800 949 2843 for the latest information about available drives Ethernet Support At this time only the Alacritech 1 Gb board is supported For supported devices and configurations go to www avid com Click your product line for example Broadcast or Video Editing and then click your Avid application You cannot use the built in 1394 connection and the built in 1 Gb Ethernet for a Avid LANshare EX connection at the same time 45 Using the Avid Adrenaline Formatting and Striping MediaDrives Windows To use all the resolutions available in your Avid editing application you might need to stripe your MediaDrives Disk drives must be configured as Dynamic if you are striping drives To configure and stripe a drive 1 Start your syste
34. onnectors at both ends Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices To connect a single deck to your system 1 Locate the serial adapter kit 2 Attach one end of a 9 pin cable to the end of the serial adapter labeled RS 232 3 Attach the other end of the 9 pin cable to the serial port on the Avid editing system see the following figure or to the serial connector of the USB to serial adapter When you attach the cable to the serial port on the PC note if you are using the COMI or COM2 serial port You need to select the same port in the Avid editing application Video Deck Control Cabling RS 422 connection a os Serial Adapter RS 232 connection To Avid editing To video deck system 4 Attach one end of another 9 pin cable to the end of the serial adapter labeled RS 422 5 Attach the other end of the 9 pin cable to the remote serial port of the video deck Place the deck in Remote mode before attempting to control the deck using the software See the documentation provided with your deck 43 Using the Avid Adrenaline Storage SCSI Supp 44 ort You have several storage options including SCSI Fibre Channel 1394 and Ethernet To use all the resolutions available in your Avid editing application you might need to configure and stripe your drives See the following topics on storage options e SCSI Support e Fibre Channel Support e 1394 Support e Ethernet Support e Formatting and Striping M
35. ons m OOOO IOOO OO00C O00 Audio connections a 0000000 e O0o0o0000 oo0oo09gooo0 34 Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices Avid systems support the connection of two different MIDI fader controllers and a Yamaha 01V mixer The fader controllers and the 01 V mixer connect to the MIDISPORT 2x2 USB to MIDI converter attached to the USB ports The two fader controllers are the JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro and the JL Cooper MCS 3000X Avid supports recording automation gain using the MIDI features of the 01 V mixer See the following topics e USB and Serial Differences Between Windows and Macintosh Systems e Connecting the USB Hub e Connecting the USB Devices to the USB Hub e Connecting JL Cooper Fader Controllers e Connecting the Yamaha 01V Mixer e Connecting the Yamaha 01V 96 Mixer e Controlling a Video Deck USB and Serial Differences Between Windows and Macintosh Systems If you have a Windows system you most likely have 2 or more USB connections and one serial connection If you need more than one serial connection Avid recommends using a USB to serial adapter See the documentation that comes with the device If you have a Macintosh system you might have two USB connectors and no serial ports Avid suggests you attach a USB hub to the rear of the system and use a Keyspan Twin USB to serial adapter Macintosh only for deck control 35 Using the Avid Adrenalin
36. r at the same time Industry standard video and audio cables are not included with the Avid Adrenaline The following sections describe several possible connections e Connecting a Video Deck Component Signal e Connecting a Video Deck Composite Signal e Connecting a Video Deck Serial Digital Signal Connecting S Video or DV Signals e Connecting Audio Signals e Connecting a Client Monitor 15 Using the Avid Adrenaline Connecting a Video Deck Component Signal A component video deck connection requires the following Two component video cables with three BNC connectors at both ends e A video deck with component inputs and outputs To connect a deck using component signals 1 Locate one component video cable The cables used in the following example have three BNC connectors on each end of the cable and are color coded red green and blue 2 Attach one end of the cable to the Avid Adrenaline inputs as follows see the following figure a Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component input connector labeled Y b Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component input connector labeled PR c Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component input connector labeled PB Connecting a Video Deck Component Signal Component in Component out Pam cH To component out To component in on deck on deck 16 Connecting Peripheral Equip
37. re repeaters to boost or extend the signal to the device In addition Avid does not support any type of cable extender or FireWire hub between the Avid editing system connection and the Avid Adrenaline or the Avid Mojo If the Avid editing system does not sense a direct connection to the Avid Adrenaline or the Avid Mojo the Avid product enters a non operating mode Connecting Peripheral Equipment Devices 1394 FireWire decks and cameras that are connected to the Avid Adrenaline must be turned on after the Avid Adrenaline Avid recommends you turn on your Avid editing system and start the Avid editing application as follows To turn on an Avid editing system with a FireWire device 1 Turn on the system 2 Turn on the Avid Adrenaline 3 Turn on the 1394 FireWire device Although some devices appear to be turned off they can still send data over the 1394 bus Many support a standby mode To ensure the device is off disconnect the power cord 4 Start the Avid editing application To capture play or perform a digital cut with DV 50 or DVCPRO HD media you need to capture using a separate 1394 FireWire port For more information see Capturing DV Media Directly from a DV Device and Playing Back to a DV Device Connecting Peripheral Equipment There are several possible cabling configurations depending on your camera video deck and client monitor The audio and video output signals are available to each output connecto
38. rmation provides specifications for the Avid Adrenaline Dimensions and Weight The following table shows the dimensions and weight for the Avid Adrenaline enclosure Dimensions and Weight Dimension Avid Adrenaline Width 17 5 in 445 mm Height 5 25 in 132 mm Depth 16 8 in 422 mm Weight 29 0 lb 13 2 kg Environmental Specifications The following table shows the environmental specifications for the Avid Adrenaline enclosure In general you should prepare a site that is clean and dust free In addition e Select a location free from significant temperature or humidity changes A location with approximately 40 percent humidity can prevent problems stemming from electrostatic discharge e Select a location where there is adequate space in front of and behind the system components You must be able to connect cables and service the parts of your system they also need adequate airflow for cooling 49 50 Using the Avid Adrenaline Environmental Specifications Environment Specification Operating temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Operating humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Storage temperature 40 F to 117 F 40 C to 47 C Storage humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Electrical Specifications The following table shows electrical specifications for the Avid Adrenaline enclosure Select your site with these electrical requirements in mind Make sure there are adequate power outlets for the Avid Adrenalin
39. see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 40 Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel InA INA INB Button In position o000 OUTA Connecting the Yamaha 01V Mixer To connect the 01V mixer 1 2 3 4 Quit any open applications Shut down the Avid editing system Make sure your USB to MIDI converter is connected to the USB port as explained in Connecting the USB to MIDI Converter on page 38 Locate two MIDI cables with 5 pin DIN connectors You can use the In A and Out A connector pair or the In B and Out B connector pair on the rear of the USB to MIDI converter Whichever pair you use select the corresponding port when you configure the device using the Controller Settings dialog box in the Avid editing application For information on configuring the device see Setting Up the Yamaha 01V 96 or Yamaha 01V 5 Plug one end of the first MIDI cable into the In A connector of the USB to MIDI converter see USB to MIDI Converter Front Panel on page 41 Plug the other end of the cable into the MIDI OUT connector of the 01V mixer see the following figure Plug one end of the second MIDI cable into the Out A connector of the USB to MIDI converter Plug the other end of the cable into the MIDI IN connector of the 01V mixer see the following figure Make sure button on the front of the USB to MIDI converter is pushed in see
40. t female connectors AES EBU channels 3 and 4 digital input female connectors AES EBU channels 1 and 2 digital output male connector Avid Adrenaline Front and Rear Panel Four Channel Audio I O Board Identifiers Continued Number Label Function 6 AES EBU OUT AES EBU channels 3 and 4 digital output male connector 7 S PDIF IN S PDIF digital input white phono RCA jack 8 S PDIF OUT S PDIF digital output red phono RCA jack 9 OPTICAL IN 8 optical channels input 10 OPTICAL OUT 8 optical channels output 11 WORD CLOCK OUT Internal clock output to synchronize audio and video BNC connector Word Clock is used to signal the timing of digital audio data words It is not timecode which is used to indicate your place in the program material Word Clock takes care of the transmission of digital audio from AES EBU S PDIF or optical connections There is normally one device designated as the Word Clock Master also known as House Clock in the studio All other digital audio devices function as a slave to the House Clock GAIN Gain controls for each audio channel Using the Avid Adrenaline Avid DNxcel Board Connectors The following figure shows the connections on the Avid DNxcel HD video T O board The table following the figure describes the function of each connector Avid DNxcel Board Connectors O O00 A Q MONITOR OUT ID COMPONENT OUT HD TRILEVE o 7 F OROKO QO Avid DNxcel
41. t monitor All analog video outputs are active when you play a sequence or when you capture data A Client monitor can be connected to any of the following video outputs on the SD video I O board see SD Video I O Board Connectors on page 9 e Component e Composite e SDI S Video e DV A If you use the DV connection for a Client monitor Avid cannot guarantee that the DV device will be synchronized with the playing of the data in the system A Client monitor can be connected to of the following video outputs on the HD video I O board see Avid DNxcel Board Connectors on page 8 e HD Monitor Out e HD Component Out Most video decks provide a video output connector You can connect a monitor to the deck to see the video sent to the Avid Adrenaline or the video the Avid Adrenaline sends to the deck See the documentation that came with your video deck for more information A The video you see in the monitor connected to the deck might not indicate there is a video signal going to the Avid Adrenaline 23 Using the Avid Adrenaline System Connections and Configurations The Avid Adrenaline has been tested with the following PC and Macintosh products which are used as examples in this document HP Workstation xw8400 HP Workstation xw8200 e Apple dual 2 8 GHz or faster PowerPC G5 system e Apple Mac Pro system e Apple FireWire 800 dual 1 42 GHz PowerPC G4 system The 2 4 GHz Mobile P4 Dell Latitud
42. tors are labeled 21 22 Using the Avid Adren ANALOG IN Avid supplied analog line in cable connection aline Audio Input and Output Connections ANALOG OUT AES EBU I O S PDIF I O XLR audio out cable connection connections cable connection Optical I O connections 7 me HD SDi ouT ouri ourz ANALOG IN loog 6 oloo ooo ANALOG OUT OOOO 099 To connect your audio equipment 1 Attach the audio output ports on the Avid Adrenaline to the input ports on the video deck or audio device see the preceding figure 2 Connect the audio input ports on the Avid Adrenaline to the output ports on the video deck or audio device The Avid Adrenaline provides two balanced 4 inch audio tip ring sleeve TRS jacks for monitoring your audio The MONITOR output jacks are on the SD Video I O board When you play a sequence the audio tracks are mixed down to stereo for playing through the monitor speakers see the following figure These TRS jacks provide balanced professional level audio to your speaker system Do not use mono cables in this connector as your output levels might be too high Audio Monitoring Connection Avid Adrenaline Speakers J 4 gt gt Output to monitoring speakers Connecting Peripheral Equipment Connecting a Client Monitor To view the video as it passes through the Avid Adrenaline you might want to connect a Clien
43. vid Adrenaline has not yet reached the capability of running diagnostics and should be considered nonfunctional When a failure occurs in the POST both the high definition HD and standard definition SD LEDs are lit and the DV and NTSC LEDs define the failing board The PAL and REF LEDs might be on or off For more information on the LEDs see Front Panel on page 3 13 Using the Avid Adrenaline POST Failure Codes DV NTSC PAL REF Failed Board On On Audio On Off Avid DNxcel Off SD Video 1394 Requirements 14 hi The rear of the Avid Adrenaline has two 1394 connectors The 6 pin connector is used to connect the Avid Adrenaline to the system The 4 pin connector is used for connecting cameras decks or other video devices for input or output For connector locations see SD Video I O Board Connectors on page 9 Macintosh systems more commonly use the term FireWire where Windows systems use the IEEE term of 1394 The multiple FireWire connectors on Macintosh systems are on the same bus You must install a separate 1394 board in Macintosh and Windows systems if you want to attach 1394 drives Cable The IEEE 1394 cabling standard requires that IEEE 1394 FireWire devices be within 14 76 ft 4 5 m of the next bus connector When connecting a FireWire device drive camera or deck your FireWire cable must not exceed this length Avid products do not support the use of IEEE 1394 FireWi
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