Avid Symphony and Composer Products. Setup Guide. for the Mac OS X Operating System USO RESTRITO. m a k e m a n a g e m ov e med i a Avid

Transcription

1 Avid Symphoy ad Composer Products Setup Guide for the Mac OS X Operatig System m a k e m a a g e m ov e med i a Avid

2 Copyright ad Disclaimer Product specificatios are subject to chage without otice ad do ot represet a commitmet o the part of Avid Techology, Ic. The software described i this documet is furished uder a licese agreemet. You ca obtai a copy of that licese by visitig Avid's Web site at The terms of that licese are also available i the product i the same directory as the software. The software may ot be reverse assembled ad may be used or copied oly i accordace with the terms of the licese agreemet. It is agaist the law to copy the software o ay medium except as specifically allowed i the licese agreemet. Avid products or portios thereof are protected by oe or more of the followig Uited States patets: 4,746,994; 4,970,663; 5,045,940; 5,267,351; 5,309,528; 5,355,450; 5,396,594; 5,440,348; 5,452,378; 5,467,288; 5,513,375; 5,528,310; 5,557,423; 5,568,275; 5,577,190; 5,584,006; 5,640,601; 5,644,364; 5,654,737; 5,715,018; 5,724,605; 5,726,717; 5,729,673; 5,745,637; 5,752,029; 5,754,851; 5,799,150; 5,812,216; 5,852,435; 5,883,670; 5,905,841; 5,929,836; 5,929,942; 5,930,445; 5,946,445; 5,987,501; 5,995,115; 6,016,152; 6,018,337; 6,023,531; 6,035,367; 6,038,573; 6,058,236; 6,061,758; 6,091,778; 6,105,083; 6,118,444; 6,128,001; 6,130,676; 6,134,607; 6,137,919; 6,141,007; 6,141,691; 6,157,929; 6,198,477; 6,201,531; 6,211,869; 6,223,211; 6,239,815; 6,249,280; 6,269,195; 6,301,105; 6,317,158; 6,317,515; 6,327,253; 6,330,369; 6,351,557; 6,353,862; 6,357,047; 6,392,710; 6,404,435; 6,407,775; 6,417,891; 6,426,778; D396,853; D398,912. Additioal U.S. ad foreig patets pedig. No part of this documet may be reproduced or trasmitted i ay form or by ay meas, electroic or mechaical, icludig photocopyig ad recordig, for ay purpose without the express writte permissio of Avid Techology, Ic. Copyright 2003 Avid Techology, Ic. ad its licesors. All rights reserved. Prited i USA. The followig disclaimer is required by Apple Computer, Ic. APPLE COMPUTER, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY PROVIDES YOU WITH SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. The followig disclaimer is required by Sam Leffler ad Silico Graphics, Ic. for the use of their TIFF library: Copyright Sam Leffler Copyright Silico Graphics, Ic. Permissio to use, copy, modify, distribute, ad sell this software [i.e., the TIFF library] ad its documetatio for ay purpose is hereby grated without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright otices ad this permissio otice appear i all copies of the software ad related documetatio, ad (ii) the ames of Sam Leffler ad Silico Graphics may ot be used i ay advertisig or publicity relatig to the software without the specific, prior writte permissio of Sam Leffler ad Silico Graphics. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS-IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. The followig disclaimer is required by the Idepedet JPEG Group: Portios of this software are based o work of the Idepedet JPEG Group.

3 The followig disclaimer is required by Ray Sauers Associates, Ic.: Istall-It is licesed from Ray Sauers Associates, Ic. Ed-User is prohibited from takig ay actio to derive a source code equivalet of Istall-It, icludig by reverse assembly or reverse compilatio, Ray Sauers Associates, Ic. shall i o evet be liable for ay damages resultig from reseller s failure to perform reseller s obligatio; or ay damages arisig from use or operatio of reseller s products or the software; or ay other damages, icludig but ot limited to, icidetal, direct, idirect, special or cosequetial Damages icludig lost profits, or damages resultig from loss of use or iability to use reseller s products or the software for ay reaso icludig copyright or patet ifrigemet, or lost data, eve if Ray Sauers Associates has bee advised, kew or should have kow of the possibility of such damages. The followig disclaimer is required by Videomedia, Ic.: Videomedia, Ic. makes o warraties whatsoever, either express or implied, regardig this product, icludig warraties with respect to its merchatability or its fitess for ay particular purpose. This software cotais V-LAN ver. 3.0 Commad Protocols which commuicate with V-LAN ver. 3.0 products developed by Videomedia, Ic. ad V-LAN ver. 3.0 compatible products developed by third parties uder licese from Videomedia, Ic. Use of this software will allow frame accurate editig cotrol of applicable videotape recorder decks, videodisc recorders/players ad the like. The followig disclaimer is required by Ultimatte Corporatio: Certai real-time compositig capabilities are provided uder a licese of such techology from Ultimatte Corporatio ad are subject to copyright protectio. The followig disclaimer is required by 3Prog.com Ic.: Certai waveform ad vector moitorig capabilities are provided uder a licese from 3Prog.com Ic. Att. Govermet User(s). Restricted Rights Leged U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. This Software ad its documetatio are commercial computer software or commercial computer software documetatio. I the evet that such Software or documetatio is acquired by or o behalf of a uit or agecy of the U.S. Govermet, all rights with respect to this Software ad documetatio are subject to the terms of the Licese Agreemet, pursuat to FAR (a) ad/or DFARS (a), as applicable. Trademarks 888 I/O, AirPlay, AirSPACE, AirSPACE HD, AiMatte, AudioSuite, AudioVisio, AutoSyc, Avid, AVIDdrive, AVIDdrive Towers, AvidNet, AvidNetwork, AVIDstripe, Avid Uity, Avid Xpress, AVoptio, AVX, CamCutter, ChromaCurve, ChromaWheel, DAE, D-Fi, D-fx, Digidesig, Digidesig Audio Egie, Digidesig Itelliget Noise Reductio, DigiDrive, DINR, D-Verb, Equiox, ExpertReder, FieldPak, Film Composer, FilmScribe, FluidMotio, HIIP, HyperSPACE, HyperSPACE HDCAM, IllusioFX, Image Idepedece, Itraframe, is9, is18, is23, is36, Lo-Fi, Magic Mask, make maage move media, Marquee, Matador, Maxim, MCXpress, Media Composer, MediaDock, MediaDock Shuttle, Media Fusio, Media Illusio, MediaLog, Media Reader, Media Recorder, MEDIArray, MediaShare, Meridie, MetaSyc, NaturalMatch, NetReview, NewsCutter, OMF, OMF Iterchage, OMM, Ope Media Framework, Ope Media Maagemet, ProEcode, Pro Tools, QuietDrive, Recti-Fi, rs9, rs18, Sci-Fi, Softimage, Soud Desiger II, SPACE, SPACEShift, Symphoy, Trilliget, UityRAID, Vari-Fi, Video Slave Driver, VideoSPACE, ad Xdeck are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Techology, Ic. i the Uited States ad/or other coutries. inews, inews CotrolAir, ad Media Browse are trademarks of inews, LLC.

4 Apple, Macitosh, Mac OS, ad Power Macitosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Ic., registered i the U.S. ad other coutries. ATI ad RADEON are trademarks ad/or registered trademarks of ATI Techologies Ic. ATTO is a trademark of ATTO Techology, Ic. DiskWarrior is a registered trademark of Alsoft, Ic. FaderMaster Pro is a trademark of JL Cooper, a divisio of Soud Techology. Mitsubishi is a registered trademark of Mitsubishi Deki Kabushiki Kaisha. PowerPC is a registered trademark of Iteratioal Busiess Machies Corporatio, used uder licese therefrom. RCA is a registered trademark of Geeral Electric Compay. Ultimatte is a registered trademark of Ultimatte Corporatio. Widows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporatio i the Uited States ad/or other coutries. Yamaha is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporatio of America. All other trademarks cotaied herei are the property of their respective owers. Avid Symphoy ad Composer Products Setup Guide for the Mac OS X Operatig System Part Number February

5 Cotets Usig This Guide Who Should Use This Guide About This Guide Symbols ad Covetios If You Need Help Related Iformatio If You Have Documetatio Commets How to Order Documetatio Avid Educatioal Services Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Avid System Compoets G4 Platform Avid PCI Exteder Avid System Board Locatios Avid Exteder Iterface SCSI UL3D/160 Dual-Chael LVD Board Fibre Chael Cotroller Board Meridie III (or III-U) Digital Media Board Set Meridie 3D Effects Board Meridie Display Cotroller Board Meridie I/O Box Meridie Video I/O Board Meridie Serial Digital I/O Board Meridie Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Meridie Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Uiversal Serial Bus Devices... 29

6 Supported Devices Supported Moitors Supported Storage Stadaloe Fibre Chael SCSI UL3D/160 LVD Board Avid Uity MediaNetwork Audio ad Video Equipmet Audio I/O Device Black Burst Geerator Typical System Layout Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Before You Begi Checkig the Kit Cotets Istallig the SCSI or Fibre Chael Board Arragig the Compoets Assemblig the System Checkig the Voltage Switch o the Avid PCI Exteder Coectig the G4 Platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder Coectig the Meridie I/O Box Coectig the Moitors Coectig the Bi Moitor Coectig the Edit Moitor Coectig a Sigle Moitor i a Avid Xpress System Coectig the Cliet Moitor Coectig USB Devices Coectig the Keyboard ad Mouse Opeig the CD/DVD Drive o the 1-GHz G4 Platform Coectig the USB Hub Coectig the USB Devices to the USB Hub Coectig the USB Floppy Drive Coectig the USB-to-Serial Adapter Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter Coectig the USB Applicatio Key

7 Coectig the Storage Subsystem Avid MediaDrives Avid MediaDock LVD Fibre Chael Storage Subsystem Chapter 3 Turig O the System Turig O the System Cofigurig the Avid System Settig Up the Edit Moitor Settig Up the Bi Moitor Arragig the Moitors ad Desktop Istallig USB Device Software Istallig the Avid Software Ruig the Diagostics Diagostic Utilities Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Video Decks Cofiguratio Notes Idetifyig Audio ad Video Boards Meridie I/O Box Coectors Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Coectors Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Coectors Video I/O Board Coectors Meridie I/O Box Idicators Coectig a Cliet Moitor Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet Coectig the Eight-Chael Audio Board ad Audio I/O Device Coectig the Black Burst Geerator (BBGe) Coectig the BBGe to Two Video Decks Cotrollig a Video Deck Coectig Audio Equipmet Coectig the Audio Splitter

8 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Compoet Sigal Coectig Two Video Decks Compoet Sigal Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Composite Sigal Coectig Two Video Decks Composite Sigal Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Digital Sigal Coectig Two Video Decks Digital Sigal Coectig a Video Server Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices...99 Coectig JL Cooper Fader Cotrollers Coectig the Yamaha 01V Mixer Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable Chapter 6 Troubleshootig Geeral Problems Moitor Problems MediaDrive Problems Audio Problems D Effects Problems Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Shuttig Dow the Avid System Groudig Istallig or Replacig Boards i the G4 Platform G4 Platform Board Locatios Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid PCI Exteder Avid PCI Exteder Board Locatios Removig the Top Cover Removig ad Replacig a Board Replacig the Top Cover Replacig Boards i the Meridie I/O Box Replacig the SDI Board Istallig the Fibre Chael Driver

9 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Meus Board Diagostics Tab Test Selectio Widow Prefereces Widow Test Cotrol Prefereces Baseboard Prefereces Video Subsystem Prefereces Cosole Widow Board Iformatio Widow Diagostic Overview Default Board Diagostics Selectig Diagostic Tests Ruig a Sigle Diagostic Test Exteral Loopback Cablig Ruig the Loopback Tests Digital Media Loopback Cablig Audio Loopback Cablig Compoet Video Loopback Cablig Composite Video Loopback Cablig Serial Digital Video Loopback Cablig S-Video Loopback Cablig GeLock Cablig Error Coditios Digital Media Board Failed Video I/O Board Failed Edit Display Cotroller Board Failed D Effects Board Set Failed Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Failed Serial Digital I/O Board Failed

10 Appedix C Regulatory ad Safety Notices FCC Notice Caadia ICES Europea Uio Notice Australia ad New Zealad EMC Regulatios Taiwa EMC Regulatios Idex

11 Figures Figure 1 Rear View of G Figure 2 Avid PCI Exteder Rear View Figure 3 Meridie I/O Box Rear View Figure 4 Avid System Layout Figure 5 Arragig the G4 ad Avid PCI Exteder System Figure 6 Settig the Avid PCI Exteder Voltage Switch Figure 7 Coectig the G4 Platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder..40 Figure 8 Digital Data Cable Figure 9 Meridie I/O Box to System Cable Coectio Figure 10 Digital Media Board to Meridie I/O Box Cable Coectio Figure 11 Bi Moitor to Graphics Port Figure 12 Edit Moitor to Display Cotroller Coectio Figure 13 USB Port Coectio Figure 14 USB Hub Figure 15 Coectig the USB Floppy Drive Figure 16 USB-to-Serial Adapter Figure 17 Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter Figure 18 USB-to-MIDI Coverter Frot Pael Figure 19 USB Applicatio Key (Dogle) Figure 20 SCSI Cable to SCSI Board Coectio Figure 21 Fibre Chael Cotroller Boards Figure 22 Dock Figure 23 System Prefereces Widow Figure 24 Edit Moitor s Display Widow Figure 25 Bi Moitor s Display Widow Figure 26 Arragig Moitors Figure 27 Meridie I/O Board Idetificatio Figure 28 Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Coectors Figure 29 Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Coectors Figure 30 Video I/O Board Coectors Figure 31 Meridie I/O Box Idicators Figure 32 Coectig the Cliet Moitor

12 Figure 33 Eight-Chael Sychroizatio Cablig Figure 34 Black Burst Geerator Power Cablig Figure 35 Coectig the Black Burst Geerator Figure 36 Coectig to the Serial Adapter Figure 37 Audio Splitter Rear View Figure 38 Coectig the Audio Splitter Figure 39 Coectig a Video Deck Compoet Sigal Figure 40 Coectig Two Video Decks Compoet Sigal Figure 41 Coectig a Video Deck Composite Sigal Figure 42 Coectig Two Video Decks Composite Sigal Figure 43 Coectig a Video Deck Digital Sigal Figure 44 Coectig Two Video Decks Digital Sigal Figure 45 Coectig a Video Server Figure 46 JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Cotroller Cablig Figure 47 JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Cotroller Cablig Figure 48 USB-to-MIDI Coverter Frot Pael Figure 49 Yamaha 01V Mixer Rear View Figure 50 Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel Figure 51 USB-to-Serial Adapter Figure 52 Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable Figure 53 G4 Platform Slot Layout Figure 54 Avid PCI Exteder Slot Layout Figure 55 Board to Chassis Coectio Figure 56 Video I/O Board i the Meridie I/O Box Figure 57 Removig the SDI Board from the Video I/O Board Figure 58 Istallig the SDI Board Figure 59 Replacig the Video I/O Board Figure 60 Avid System Test Pro Widow Board Diagostics Tab Figure 61 Test Selectio Widow Figure 62 Displayig ad Selectig Subtest Figure 63 Prefereces Widow Figure 64 Prefereces Widow Test Cotrol Tab Figure 65 Prefereces Widow Base Board Tab Figure 66 Prefereces Widow Video Subsystem Tab

13 Figure 67 Cosole Widow Figure 68 Avid System Test Pro Widow Figure 69 Avid System Test Pro Widow Figure 70 Test Selectio Widow Figure 71 Pixel DMA Loopback Cablig Figure 72 Capture ad Playback Cablig Figure 73 Audio Test Exteral Cablig Figure 74 Compoet Video Exteral Cablig Figure 75 Composite Video Exteral Cablig Figure 76 Serial Digital Video Exteral Cablig Figure 77 S-Video Exteral Cablig

14 Tables Table 1 Avid System Board Locatio Table 2 Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Idetifiers Table 3 Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Idetifiers Table 4 Video I/O Board Idetifiers Table 5 Meridie I/O Box Idicator Fuctios Table 6 G4 Platform Board Layout Table 7 Avid PCI Exteder Peripheral Board Layout Table 8 Meu Fuctios Table 9 Board Diagostics Buttos Table 10 Test Selectio Buttos Table 11 Ru Cotrol Buttos Table 12 Prefereces Buttos

15 Usig This Guide Cogratulatios o your purchase of a Avid Symphoy, a Avid Media Composer, a Avid Film Composer, or a Avid Xpress system. You ca use your system to create broadcast-quality output icorporatig every possible productio elemet from full-speed, high-resolutio footage to multimedia artwork ad aimatio to titlig ad computer-geerated effects. The documetatio describes the features ad hardware of all models. Therefore, your system might ot cotai certai features ad hardware that are covered i the documetatio. Who Should Use This Guide This guide is desiged for ayoe who is istallig a system for the first time, for ayoe who might be movig a system, ad for ayoe who might be attemptig to solve problems that ca arise with the system hardware.

16 Usig This Guide About This Guide The iformatio provided i this guide will help you to uderstad the compoets that are part of a system, coect the compoets for proper system fuctioality, cofigure ad test the system after istallatio, ad troubleshoot basic problems that ca arise durig daily operatio. The Cotets that precedes this sectio lists the topics icluded i this guide. They are preseted with the followig overall structure: Chapter 1, Hardware Overview helps you to uderstad the basic ad optioal compoets that make up your system. Chapter 2, Settig Up the System Hardware helps you to complete the istallatio of the compoets that come with your system. Chapter 3, Turig O the System provides the basic system cofiguratio iformatio ad the tests you should perform before tryig to ru the Avid software. Chapter 4, Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet explais sychroizatio of audio ad video equipmet ad how you coect audio ad video equipmet to the system. Chapter 5, Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices explais how you coect serial ad MIDI port devices. Chapter 6, Troubleshootig provides basic problem-solvig iformatio to help you determie why oe or more compoets is ot fuctioig as expected. Appedix A, Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System explais how to remove ad replace boards i the Avid PCI Exteder ad Meridie I/O box. Appedix B, Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program explais how to start ad the ru the Avid System Test Pro Program. Appedix C, Regulatory ad Safety Notices provides regulatory ad safety otices for the system. A Idex at the ed of this guide helps you locate the iformatio you eed. 16

17 Symbols ad Covetios Symbols ad Covetios Uless oted otherwise, the material i this documet applies to the Macitosh operatig system. Avid documetatio uses the followig symbols ad covetios: Symbol or Covetio Meaig or Actio c w A ote provides importat related iformatio, remiders, recommedatios, ad strog suggestios. A cautio meas that a specific actio you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. A warig describes a actio that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelies i this documet or o the uit itself whe hadlig electrical equipmet. > This symbol idicates meu commads (ad subcommads) i the order you select them. For example, File > Import meas to ope the File meu ad the select the Import commad. t k This symbol idicates a sigle-step procedure. Multiple arrows i a list idicate that you perform oe of the actios listed. This symbol represets the Apple or Commad key. Press ad hold the Commad key ad aother key to perform a keyboard shortcut. Margi tips Italic fot I the margi, you will fid tips that help you perform tasks more easily ad efficietly. Italic fot is used to emphasize certai words ad to idicate variables. Courier Bold fot Courier Bold fot idetifies text that you type. 17

18 Usig This Guide Symbol or Covetio Meaig or Actio Click Double-click Quickly press ad release the left mouse butto (Widows) or the mouse butto (Macitosh). Click the left mouse butto (Widows) or the mouse butto (Macitosh) twice rapidly. Right-click Drag Ctrl+key k+key If You Need Help If you are havig trouble usig the system: Quickly press ad release the right mouse butto (Widows oly). Press ad hold the left mouse butto (Widows) or the mouse butto (Macitosh) while you move the mouse. Press ad hold the first key while you press the secod key. 1. Retry the actio, carefully followig the istructios give for that task i this guide. It is especially importat to check each step of your workflow. 2. Check the release otes supplied with your Avid applicatio for the latest iformatio that might have become available after the hardcopy documetatio was prited. 3. Check the documetatio that came with your Avid applicatio or your hardware for maiteace or hardware-related issues. 4. Visit the olie Kowledge Ceter at Olie services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this olie Kowledge Ceter to fid aswers, to view error messages, to access troubleshootig tips, to dowload updates, ad to read/joi olie message-board discussios. 5. For Techical Support, please call AVID ( ). For Broadcast O-Air Sites ad Call Letter Statios, call 800-NEWSDNG ( ). 18

19 Related Iformatio Related Iformatio The followig documets provide more iformatio about the hardware ad software for your system: Avid Symphoy ad Composer Products Site Preparatio Guide for the Mac OS X Operatig System (olie versio) Avid is MediaDrive Setup ad User s Guide Avid MediaDrive rs LVD Setup ad User s Guide Avid MediaDock LVD Setup ad User s Guide The appropriate Avid Composer Products release otes The appropriate Avid Composer Products editig ad user s guide If You Have Documetatio Commets Avid Techology cotiuously seeks to improve its documetatio. We value your commets about this guide, the Help, the Olie Publicatios CD-ROM, ad other Avid-supplied documetatio. Simply your documetatio commets to Avid Techology at TechPubs@avid.com Please iclude the title of the documet, its part umber, ad the specific sectio you are commetig o i all correspodece. How to Order Documetatio To order additioal copies of this documetatio from withi the Uited States, call Avid Sales at AVID ( ). If you are placig a order from outside the Uited States, cotact your local Avid represetative. 19

20 Usig This Guide Avid Educatioal Services For iformatio o courses/schedules, traiig ceters, certificatios, courseware, ad books, please visit or call Avid Sales at AVID ( ). 20

21 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Your Avid system allows you to edit video ad audio projects digitally i ucompressed or compressed format usig the Meridie III board set. The miimum supported operatig system for this release is v of the Mac OS X operatig system. Your system might ot cotai all of the hardware that is described i your documetatio. Our documets describe all hardware regardless of which model you purchased. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Avid System Compoets Uiversal Serial Bus Devices Supported Devices Typical System Layout

22 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Avid System Compoets G4 Platform c The Avid system is based o three major pieces of equipmet: The Apple Dual 1-GHz PowerPC G4 Mii-Tower platform (G4 platform) with the ATI RADEON 9000 Pro graphics board. A optioal Avid Peripheral Compoet Itercoect bus (PCI) Exteder. A Meridie I/O box that cotais the aalog portio of the Avid Meridie video subsystem that: - Digitizes video ad audio prior to sedig it to the exteder i digital form. - Chages the digital sigal from the exteder to aalog for output to the video ad audio devices. - Reformats certai digital sigals it receives to ad from Avid format for trasfer to ad from the exteder. The Avid system uses the ew G4 platform that cotais a AGP slot (slot 1) ad four PCI slots (see Figure 1). All optioal boards show are i the G4 platform oly if you do ot have the Avid PCI Exteder. The ew G4 system must have a Avid fa kit istalled i slot 2 if you are placig the Avid board set ito the G4 system. See your Avid Certified Support Represetative (ACSR) for istallatio of the fa. Slot 5 Optioal locatio for the Meridie display cotroller board (EDC4) or the host iterface board that coects the G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder with a flat ribbo cable. Slot 4 Optioal locatio for the Meridie III digital media board set. Slot 3 Optioal locatio for the Meridie 3D effects board. Slot 2 Optioal locatio for the SCSI UL3D or Fibre Chael board. (If you eed to use both boards, use the Avid PCI Exteder). Slot 1 Ca oly cotai a Apple graphics board. 22

23 Avid System Compoets G4 platform Slot 5 Host iterface board Slot 1 Apple graphics board USB ports Audio coectors c Figure Rear View of G4 Optioal locatio of digital media portio of the Avid Meridie III video subsystem whe o Avid PCI Exteder is used. Avid supports a 4-foot (1.2-meter) flat ribbo cable for use betwee the G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder. Usig a loger cable is ot supported ad ca cause ustable data trasfers. See the Apple user s guide that ships with the system for the exact locatios of device coectors o the rear pael. As of this writig all systems ship with a miimum memory requiremet of 512 MB for all Avid applicatios. Always check the release otes that came with your system for chages i the memory requiremets ad memory cofiguratio. If you eed to icrease the system memory i your Avid system, cotact your support provider or use your Apple user s guide that ships with the system. 23

24 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Avid PCI Exteder The Avid system uses a PCI expasio iterface board to coect the G4 platform to the optioal Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 2). The Avid PCI Exteder is oly eeded if you wat to use SCSI ad Fibre Chael devices i the same system. It cotais a set of Meridie PCI boards that allow you to iput ad output data from a variety of sources. Avid exteder iterface coector Slots 1 through 7 c Figure 2 Avid PCI Exteder Rear View Avid supports a 4-foot (1.2-meter) flat ribbo cable for use betwee the G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder. Usig a loger cable is ot supported ad ca cause ustable data trasfers. 24

25 Avid System Compoets Avid System Board Locatios Table 1 lists the locatio of each board i the Avid system. Table 1 Avid System Board Locatio Avid System Boards Apple graphics board Host iterface board Avid exteder iterface SCSI UL3D/160 dual-chael LVD board (UL3D)(optioal) Fibre Chael cotroller board (optioal) Meridie III digital media board set (Avid Composer Products) Meridie III-U digital media board set (Symphoy) Meridie 3D effects board (Z6 board) Meridie display cotroller board (sigle-head) Meridie video I/O board Meridie serial digital I/O board (attached to the video I/O board) Meridie eight-chael audio iterface board Meridie two-chael audio I/O board a. Built ito the system board of the Avid PCI Exteder. Locatio G4 G4 Avid PCI Exteder a Avid PCI Exteder or G4 Avid PCI Exteder or G4 Avid PCI Exteder or G4 Avid PCI Exteder or G4 Avid PCI Exteder or G4 Meridie I/O box Meridie I/O box Meridie I/O box Meridie I/O box 25

26 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Avid Exteder Iterface The Avid exteder iterface is built ito the system board of the Avid PCI Exteder ad coects the Avid PCI Exteder to the G4 platform usig a flat ribbo cable o loger tha 4 feet (1.2 meters) i legth. SCSI UL3D/160 Dual-Chael LVD Board Fibre Chael Cotroller Board The optioal SCSI UL3D/160 dual-chael LVD board (UL3D) is used with all Avid rs MediaDrives ad the Avid MediaDock LVD storage system ad other Avid supported storage devices (see Supported Storage o page 31 for actual drive iformatio). You ca have oe of two types of optioal Fibre Chael cotroller boards: The 2-Gb optical Fibre Chael cotroller board allows the system to use Avid Uity MediaNetwork or a optical stadaloe Fibre Chael storage subsystem. The 2-Gb copper Fibre Chael cotroller board is available for a existig copper stadaloe Fibre Chael storage subsystem. This board is ot supported for Avid Uity MediaNetwork. Meridie III (or III-U) Digital Media Board Set The Meridie III or III-U digital media board set is a PCI board ad a daughter board. Depedig o the system you order, the board set ca provide deep defocus, compressio ad decompressio fuctios, color correctio circuitry, the use of 24p, ad Ultimatte fuctioality cotrolled by the dogle. The board set also iterfaces the 3D effects board if preset, ad acts as a iterface to the Meridie I/O box. Meridie 3D Effects Board The system uses optioal 3D video effects to ehace video productio. 3D effects are supplied by a Z6 3D effects board. The board provides 3D effects ad uses oe PCI slot. The 3D effects board coects to the digital media board usig a over-the-top coector. The 1394 coectio o this board is ot fuctioal. 26

27 Avid System Compoets Meridie Display Cotroller Board Meridie I/O Box Two-chael audio I/O board Eight-chael audio iterface board The system uses a sigle-head Meridie display cotroller board (display cotroller board) to support the Edit moitor. The moitor is ormally supplied with the system. The Bi moitor is cotrolled by the graphics board i the G4 platform, ad is ot part of the Meridie I/O board set. Iformatio o how to coect the Cliet moitor is located i Coectig a Cliet Moitor o page 74. The system uses the Meridie I/O boards i the Meridie I/O box to support video ad audio. The followig sectios explai the fuctios of each board. Depedig upo the system you purchase, you will have either the twochael or eight-chael audio board. You ca idetify the boards i your Meridie I/O box by lookig at the back of the Meridie I/O box (see Figure 3). Serial digital I/O board Video I/O board Figure 3 Meridie I/O Box Rear View 27

28 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Meridie Video I/O Board Meridie Serial Digital I/O Board Each system uses a video I/O board. The video I/O board has the followig features: Provides a parallel digital iterface betwee the digital media board ad the aalog I/O. Digitizes oe chael of composite, compoet (Y, R-Y, B-Y), or S-Video. Coverts digital output from the digital media board to a aalog output sigal for composite (three outputs), compoet, ad S-Video. Acts as a baseboard for the serial digital I/O (SDI) board. Provides a gelock capability to allow the video to be locked to a exteral source such as house syc or to a black burst geerator (BBGe). Provides a audio slave clock to lock icomig audio to icomig video. The SDI board provides physical iputs ad outputs betwee the video I/O board ad a serial digital device. Meridie Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Meridie Two-Chael Audio I/O Board A eight-chael audio iterface board that liks the system to a separate eight-chael audio I/O device (Digidesig 888 I/O ). The audio I/O device provides coectios for up to eight chaels of digital audio or eight chaels of aalog audio. A two-chael audio I/O board provides coectios for two chaels of digital audio, two chaels of aalog audio, ad a microphoe iput. This is a stadaloe board. 28

29 Uiversal Serial Bus Devices Uiversal Serial Bus Devices The coector pael o the G4 platform has two Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) ports (see Figure 1). Avid coects a USB keyboard to oe USB port ad a 7-port USB hub to the other USB port. The followig list shows the devices that attach to the 7-port USB hub: USB floppy drive USB-to-serial adapter USB-to-MIDI coverter USB applicatio key (dogle) The USB mouse coects to the USB keyboard. The software drivers for the USB devices ship separately from the Avid CD-ROM istaller. You should keep the USB device drivers i a dry, staticfree locatio. If you eed to rebuild the Avid system disk, you must istall the USB device drivers before you istall the Avid software. See the release otes for your specific Avid software for more iformatio. If you have USB dogles (other tha the Avid dogle) that eed to be attached to your system, you should attach them to the remaiig ports o the 7-port USB hub. 29

30 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Supported Devices This sectio lists the supported devices for Avid systems ad the Meridie hardware. Supported Moitors c The followig Avid moitors are supported i Avid systems: Edit moitors 22-ich, high-resolutio Mitsubishi Bi moitors 22-ich, high-resolutio Mitsubishi A Cliet moitor capable of composite, YUV, serial digital, or SVHS The followig Apple moitors are supported i Avid systems: Edit moitors 15-ich flat pael, 15-ich studio display, 17-ich studio display Bi moitors 15-ich flat pael, 15-ich studio display, 17-ich studio display, 21-ich studio display, 22-ich ciema display (flat pael) The Meridie hardware with Avid systems does ot support 640 x 480 moitors or settig a high-resolutio moitor for the edit display to 640 x 480. You must select the proper resolutios ad umber of colors for each moitor as explaied i Cofigurig the Avid System o page 58, or your Edit moitor might appear black ad your Avid software might ot fuctio properly. 30

31 Supported Devices Supported Storage Stadaloe Fibre Chael SCSI UL3D/160 LVD Board There are three types of exteral storage optios available for your Avid system: Stadaloe Fibre Chael SCSI UL3D/160 LVD board (LVD drives oly) Avid Uity MediaNetwork As drive size ad drive speed improve, some Fibre Chael devices, MediaDrives, ad LVD shuttles will be available for use, while some might be discotiued. Cotact your Avid Sales ad Product iformatio lie at for more product iformatio. The shippig stadaloe Fibre Chael system uses a 2-Gb optical Fibre Chael cotroller board (see Fibre Chael Cotroller Board o page 26) ad a Fibre Chael disk eclosure that cotais up to 14 drives. The SCSI LVD board associated with Avid systems is the SCSI UL3D/160 dual-chael LVD. It ca be used by all Avid systems (see SCSI UL3D/160 Dual-Chael LVD Board o page 26). The system supports four types of SCSI storage: All rs LVD MediaDrives available i rack ad stack eclosures The MediaDock LVD storage system The MediaDock 2+ LVD storage system The MediaRAID 8 IDE storage system 31

32 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview Avid Uity MediaNetwork The Avid Uity MediaNetwork server ad storage subsystem use Fibre Chael storage compoets to provide the shared storage eviromet for a umber of MediaNetwork cliets. Audio ad Video Equipmet Audio I/O Device Black Burst Geerator For more iformatio about Avid Uity MediaNetwork, see the documetatio that ships with Avid s Workgroup solutios ad Avid Uity MediaNetwork. The system supports the followig add-o hardware for advaced audio ad video iput ad output capabilities. The system you purchase determies whether the hardware is stadard with your system or ca be added as a optio. The system supports eight chaels of audio usig a eight-chael audio I/O device. The device allows you to coect up to eight chaels of professioal-quality audio equipmet, such as mixers ad audio outputs from high-ed video decks. A black burst geerator creates a commo referece sigal that is used by may of the compoets exteral to the system to sychroize audio ad video sigals whe usig multiple video decks. 32

33 rs plus 18 rs plus 18 rs plus 18 rs plus khz AUDIO SYNC PULL DOWN 48 kh z VID EO SYNC POWER Typical System Layout Typical System Layout As you set up the system, you eed to arrage the various compoets to avoid exceedig the legths of the cables that are provided with the system. You must place the Avid PCI Exteder close to the G4 platform. Speaker Cliet moitor Figure 4 shows a sample layout for a Avid system usig the G4 platform, Avid PCI Exteder, Meridie I/O box, moitors, speakers, Avid Fibre Chael or SCSI drives, video decks, ad a audio I/O device. Bi moitor Figure 4 Edit moitor G4 Audio I/O device Meridie I/O box Fibre Chael or SCSI drives Avid PCI Exteder Video decks Avid System Layout 33

34 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview 34

35 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware This chapter explais how to coect the differet parts of your Avid system. You might ot have all of the equipmet metioed i this chapter, depedig upo the type of system you purchased. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Before You Begi Checkig the Kit Cotets Istallig the SCSI or Fibre Chael Board Arragig the Compoets Assemblig the System Coectig the Meridie I/O Box Coectig the Moitors Coectig USB Devices Coectig the Storage Subsystem

36 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Before You Begi Before you begi istallig the Avid system, do the followig: Upack all the boxes that came with the hardware kit. Check the cotets of the hardware kit agaist the packig list to cofirm you have received all the parts. Determie if you eed to istall a SCSI or Fibre Chael board. Positio the hardware compoets. Checkig the Kit Cotets Upack ad check the cotets of the kit to esure you have all the ecessary parts. The kit cotais as stadard hardware compoets: A supported G4 platform with a USB keyboard, USB mouse, ad a USB applicatio key (dogle) A optioal Avid PCI Exteder A separate SCSI board or Fibre Chael board USB devices such as a 7-port hub, a floppy drive, a USB-to-serial adapter, ad a USB-to-MIDI coverter Two moitors for a Avid system, 22 iches i size Avid Xpress systems iclude oe high-resolutio 22-ich moitor i the stadard system cofiguratio. Additioal moitors are optioal. Two speakers Peripheral boards for audio, video, compressio, ad SCSI acceleratio (istalled i the expasio chassis) Some type of storage subsystem (Avid MediaDrives, MediaDock LVD, or other supported storage) Cables to coect the G4 platform ad the audio equipmet, video equipmet, moitors, ad MediaDrives 36

37 Istallig the SCSI or Fibre Chael Board Your system might also iclude as stadard or optioal hardware compoets: Cables to coect the G4 platform ad the optioal Avid PCI Exteder A eight-chael audio iterface board with a eight-chael audio I/O device A stadaloe Fibre Chael storage subsystem A black burst geerator Istallig the SCSI or Fibre Chael Board If you received a SCSI board or a Fibre Chael board that is ot istalled i the system, you should refer to Appedix A ad follow the istructios to istall the board before you proceed ay further. Arragig the Compoets Start arragig the compoets i the Avid system by placig the moitors, keyboard, mouse, ad speakers i positios that are comfortable for viewig ad operatig the system (see Figure 5). The Meridie I/O box ad the audio I/O device must be placed close to each other. They are coected by cables that are 2 feet log. Place the G4 platform, the optioal Avid PCI Exteder, ad the SCSI drives (or the Fibre Chael drives) close together. The G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder coect usig up to a 4-foot (1.2-meter) cable. Positio the remaiig compoets, such as video decks, additioal audio I/O devices, ad video iterface hardware i locatios that are easily accessible. 37

38 rs 18 plus rs plus 18 rs plus 18 rs 18 plus kh z A D UDI O W O N S Y N C P U LL 48 kh z V I DE O S Y N C P O WE R Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Figure 5 Assemblig the System c Arragig the G4 ad Avid PCI Exteder System All systems shipped directly from Avid have most of the PCI boards already istalled i the G4 or the optioal Avid PCI Exteder (the SCSI or Fibre Chael boards might ot be istalled). The Avid exteder iterface is already istalled i the system board of the Avid PCI Exteder, ad the Avid PCI host iterface board is istalled i the G4 platform. The video ad audio boards are istalled i the Meridie I/O box. I this sectio, coectios to the Avid PCI boards are show to the boards oly, ot istalled i the Avid PCI Exteder. Before you begi assemblig your Avid system, check the release otes that came with the system to make sure there are o chages, additios, or deletios to the followig procedures. 38

39 Assemblig the System Checkig the Voltage Switch o the Avid PCI Exteder The shippig Avid PCI Exteder cotais a switch-selectable power supply. Make sure the voltage settig at the rear of the system is set properly for your area. Voltage switch Settig the Voltage Switch The voltage switch is located at the rear of the system betwee the two power sockets (see Figure 6). To set the voltage switch slide the switch to show 115 for voltages i the 100 to 120 V ac rage, or to show 230 for voltages i the 200 to 240 V ac rage. Figure 6 Settig the Avid PCI Exteder Voltage Switch 39

40 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Coectig the G4 Platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder The G4 platform ad the optioal Avid PCI Exteder are coected by a flat, gray, ribbo cable. Slot 5 To coect the G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder: 1. Attach oe ed of the Avid PCI Exteder cable to the board i slot 5 of the G4 platform (see Figure 7). 2. Attach the other ed of the Avid PCI Exteder cable to the Avid exteder iterface coector of the Avid PCI Exteder. 3. Plug the power cords of both the G4 platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder ito a power strip. G4 platform Avid exteder iterface coector Figure 7 Avid PCI Exteder Avid PCI Exteder uses a 4-foot (1.2-meter) cable. Coectig the G4 Platform ad the Avid PCI Exteder 40

41 Coectig the Meridie I/O Box Coectig the Meridie I/O Box The Meridie I/O box is a stadaloe box that cotais the audio ad video I/O boards. You coect video equipmet to the Meridie I/O box ad audio equipmet to the audio I/O device. The Meridie I/O box is coected to the digital media board located i the Avid PCI Exteder usig a 9.8-foot (3-meter) digital data cable. To coect the Meridie I/O box: 1. Locate the 9.8-foot (3-meter) digital data cable. The eds of the digital data cable are show i Figure 8. Figure 8 Digital Data Cable 2. Coect oe ed of the digital data cable to the Meridie I/O box at the system iterface coector show i Figure 9. REF Meridie I/O box Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COMPOSITE S-VIDEO 8 chael IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM SLAVE CLOCK IN / OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO OUT Slave Clock I IN LTC OUT System iterface coector Figure 9 Meridie I/O Box to System Cable Coectio 41

42 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware 3. Locate the digital media board i the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 10). Coect the other ed of the digital data cable to the coector labeled M (mai) o the digital media board. Coectio to Meridie I/O box Digital media board Figure 10 Coectig the Moitors c Coectio C ot used M C Digital Media Board to Meridie I/O Box Cable Coectio The Avid system comes with a high-resolutio Bi moitor ad a highresolutio Edit moitor. The Bi moitor displays the Macitosh operatig system desktop, while the Edit moitor displays the Avid software editig eviromet. You must select the proper resolutios ad umber of colors for each moitor as explaied i Cofigurig the Avid System o page 58, or your Edit moitor might appear black ad your Avid software might ot fuctio properly. Although you ca set the moitors up ayway you wat, Avid suggests that the Bi moitor should be located to the left of the Edit moitor. This allows you to maitai the proper two-scree display eeded by the operatig system ad the Avid system. 42

43 Coectig the Moitors Use the followig istructios to coect the moitors to the correct locatios o the display cotroller board. The moitors show i the followig sectios might ot be the moitors you receive. If you use differet moitors o your system, see the user s guide that accompaies the moitor to complete the moitor istallatio, or cotact the moitor reseller. Coectig the Bi Moitor VGA graphics port To coect the Bi moitor usig the VGA port: 1. Locate the Bi moitor cable (VGA cable). This cable has a stadard VGA style coector at both eds. 2. Attach oe coector to the VGA graphics port o the G4 platform (see Figure 11). Figure 11 G4 platform Bi Moitor to Graphics Port You ca also use the Apple-supplied DVI to VGA adapter ad use the DVI graphics port. 43

44 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware 3. Attach the other ed of the VGA cable to the VGA coector of the selected sigal source iput coector o the Bi moitor. 4. Attach the ac power cord to the ac power coector o the back of the moitor. 5. Plug the ac power cord ito a power strip. Coectig the Edit Moitor To coect the Edit moitor: 1. Locate the Edit moitor cable (VGA coectors at both eds) i the hardware kit. 2. Locate the edit display cotroller board i the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 12). 3. Attach oe ed of the Edit moitor cable to the VGA coector labeled EDIT o the display cotroller board. Figure 12 Display cotroller board Moitor VGA cable Edit Moitor to Display Cotroller Coectio 4. Attach the other ed of the Edit moitor cable to the VGA iput coector o the Edit moitor. 5. Attach the ac power cord to the ac power coector o the back of the moitor. 6. Plug the ac power cord ito a power strip. EDIT 44

45 Coectig the Moitors Whe the system is started for the first time, you might eed to adjust the moitors that are attached to the display cotroller board. Cotrols to adjust the moitor are part of a tilt-out pael below the moitor scree. For iformatio o usig these cotrols, see the user s guide icluded with the moitor. Coectig a Sigle Moitor i a Avid Xpress System Coectig the Cliet Moitor If you have a sigle-moitor Avid Xpress system, the moitor is used as the Bi ad Edit moitor. To coect a sigle moitor i a Avid Xpress system you must: 1. Remove the Apple graphics board from the system. To remove the Apple graphics board, follow the istructios i Appedix A. 2. Coect the sigle moitor to the Meridie display cotroller board as if you were coectig the Edit moitor described i Coectig the Edit Moitor o page 44. With the Apple graphics board removed, the operatig system seds boot ad cosole iformatio, as well as video, to the Meridie display cotroller board. The Cliet moitor displays the playback i either NTSC or PAL format. The Cliet moitor ca be coected to a aalog composite output, a compoet output, or to the serial digital (SDI) output of the Meridie I/O box. See Coectig a Cliet Moitor o page 74 for a descriptio of how to coect the Cliet moitor to the composite output. 45

46 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Coectig USB Devices The Avid system uses USB devices that coect to the two USB ports at the rear of the G4 platform. Most of these devices have there ow software drivers that eed to be istalled before they ca be used. This sectio explais how to coect the USB devices, but does ot provide istructios for istallig the software. After you complete the physical istallatio of all devices explaied i this sectio, you should cotiue with Chapter 3. Chapter 3 explais how to tur o the system ad poits to the release otes that cotai the istructios for istallig the USB devices software ad the Avid software. You eed to istall drivers for all of the USB devices (except the USB hub, dogle, ad keyboard) prior to istallig the Avid software. This sectio explais how to coect the followig USB devices: The USB mouse to the USB keyboard 7-port USB hub with the followig attached devices: - USB floppy drive - USB-to-serial adapter - USB-to-MIDI coverter - USB applicatio key (dogle) If more USB devices become available for use with the Avid system before this guide is updated, or istructios chage, release otes will be set with the devices to explai hardware ad software istallatio. 46

47 Coectig USB Devices Coectig the Keyboard ad Mouse The USB keyboard devices provided with the G4 platform are the keyboard ad USB mouse. USB ports To coect the USB keyboard devices: 1. Coect the USB mouse to the left or right USB coector o the keyboard. 2. Attach the keyboard cable to oe of the two USB ports at the rear of the G4 platform (see Figure 13). Avid supplies a differet keyboard that provides keycaps that map to specific Avid fuctios. This keyboard does ot allow you to ope the CD/DVD drive. See Opeig the CD/DVD Drive o the 1-GHz G4 Platform o page 47 for istructios o opeig the CD/DVD drive. Figure 13 USB Port Coectio Opeig the CD/DVD Drive o the 1-GHz G4 Platform Keyboard coector The 1-GHz G4 platform does ot have a butto to ope the CD/DVD drive. The stadard way to ope the CD/DVD drive is by pressig the Eject butto i the upper right corer of the Apple keyboard. Problem Avid supplies a differet keyboard that provides keycaps that map to specific Avid fuctios. This keyboard does ot allow you to ope the CD/DVD drive with the same key as the Apple keyboard. Solutio Press the F12 key o the Avid-supplied keyboard. 47

48 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Coectig the USB Hub The USB hub coverts oe USB port at the rear of the G4 platform ito seve USB ports. The USB hub kit (see Figure 14) cotais a USB hub, a power adapter, ad a USB cable. USB hub The USB hub show i the example might ot be the actual USB hub you receive. However, the example show provides eough iformatio to allow you to properly coect whatever USB hub you receive. The USB hub is supported oly whe it is powered by the ac coverter. Figure 14 DC coector USB ports Device coectio O/Off switch Power coectio Device coector USB Hub AC coector Power adapter USB cable USB coector 48

49 Coectig USB Devices The USB hub has the followig rear coectios: USB ports 1 through 7 Device coectio O/Off switch Power coectio To coect the USB hub (see Figure 14) to the G4 platform: 1. Coect the power adapter to the USB hub: - Plug the dc coector of the power adapter ito the power coectio at the rear of the USB hub. - Plug the ac coector of the power adapter ito a wall outlet or power strip. 2. Coect the USB hub to the G4 platform usig the USB cable: - Plug the device coector of the USB cable ito the device coectio at the rear of the USB hub. - Plug the USB coector of the USB cable ito oe of the USB ports at the rear of the G4 platform (see Figure 13). 3. Tur the power switch to the O positio. 49

50 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware Coectig the USB Devices to the USB Hub Oce the USB hub is coected to the G4 platform, you ca coect the followig USB devices to the USB hub: USB floppy drive USB-to-serial adapter USB-to-MIDI coverter Coectig the USB Floppy Drive Floppy drive USB applicatio key (dogle) Avid supplies a USB floppy drive (see Figure 15) with a attached cable that coects to a USB port o the USB hub. Figure 15 USB coector Coectig the USB Floppy Drive To coect the floppy drive to a port o the USB hub: t Coect the USB coector of the floppy-to-usb cable to a USB port at the rear of the USB hub (see Figure 14 for a port locatio). The software for the floppy drive is built ito Mac OS X. Power for the floppy drive comes through the floppy-to-usb cable. 50

51 Coectig USB Devices Coectig the USB-to-Serial Adapter The USB-to-serial adapter (see Figure 16) coects to a USB port o the USB hub. USB coector Figure 16 Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter USB-to-Serial Adapter To coect the USB-to-serial adapter to the USB hub: 1. Plug the USB coector portio of the cable ito a USB port at the rear of the USB hub (see Figure 14 for a port locatio). 2. Istall the USB-to-serial adapter software, usig the istructios located o the USB-to-serial adapter CD-ROM. The USB-to-MIDI coverter ad USB cable coects to a USB port o the USB hub (see Figure 17). Oly coect the USB-to-MIDI coverter if you are goig to use it. The USB-to-MIDI coverter must be cofigured prior to use. See the release otes for this iformatio. USB-to-MIDI coverter USB cable Device coector Device coector USB coector Figure 17 Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter 51

52 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware To coect the USB-to-MIDI coverter to a port o the USB hub: 1. Fid the MIDI coverter USB cable. 2. Coect the device coector of the USB cable to the device coector at the rear of the USB-to-MIDI coverter. USB-to-MIDI coverter 3. Coect the USB coector of the USB cable to a USB port at the rear of the USB hub (see Figure 14 for a port locatio). 4. Push the USB/MIDI Thru butto I to allow the device to act as a USB-to-MIDI coverter (see Figure 18). Figure 18 Coectig the USB Applicatio Key USB dogle IN A IN B IN A OUT A OUT B USB/ MIDI Thru USB Butto (I positio) USB-to-MIDI Coverter Frot Pael Istructios for coectig the faders to the USB-to-MIDI coverter ca be foud i Chapter 5. The applicatio key, commoly referred to as a dogle (see Figure 19), allows the Avid software to ru o your system, ad plugs ito the USB hub. Attach the dogle to ay port o the USB hub. Figure 19 USB Applicatio Key (Dogle) c Be careful that you do ot lose the applicatio key. Your Avid software does ot fuctio without it. If you lose your applicatio key, you must purchase aother key from Avid. Due to the replacemet cost of the applicatio key, Avid recommeds you isure the applicatio key for the full market cost of your system. 52

53 Coectig the Storage Subsystem Coectig the Storage Subsystem Avid MediaDrives Your Avid system supports the followig three types of storage subsystems: Avid MediaDrives (is, is Pro, ad rs drives) Avid MediaDock LVD (a stadaloe SCSI subsystem) Fibre Chael storage subsystem Mauals are provided for the Avid MediaDrives, Avid MediaDock LVD, ad Fibre Chael storage subsystem that cotai detailed istallatio istructios. Overviews of istallatios are provided i the followig sectios. If you received a SCSI board or a Fibre Chael board that is ot istalled i the system, you should refer to Appedix A ad follow the istructios to istall the board before you proceed ay further. You might have oe or more types of Avid drives for storig the media ad other data associated with video ad audio projects. The supported drives ca be foud i Supported Storage o page 31. You coect the drives to the SCSI LVD board. To idetify the SCSI board i your system, look at the back of the G4 platform or the back of the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 20). The SCSI cable ad the cable betwee the digital media board ad Meridie I/O box use the same type of coector. Make sure you coect the SCSI cables to the proper coector. 53

54 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware c You should ever coect or discoect drives or termiators with the system or drives o. See the drive maual that shipped with your drives ad the SCSI LVD Release Notes for detailed iformatio o how to coect drives to the ew SCSI LVD board. Very high-desity itercoect coectors SCSI LVD board Figure 20 Avid MediaDock LVD c Chael 1 Chael 2 SCSI Cable to SCSI Board Coectio If you have more tha oe drive, you might wat to stack the drives so they take up a miimal amout of desk space, ad arrage the drives i two separate stacks (oe stack for each coector). You might have a Avid MediaDock LVD storage system that you eed to coect to the SCSI LVD board. To idetify the SCSI LVD board i your system, look at the back of the G4 platform or the back of the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 20). The supported drives available i the Avid MediaDock LVD ca be foud i Supported Storage o page 31. You should ever coect or discoect drives or termiators with the system or drives o. See the Avid MediaDock LVD Setup ad User s Guide that shipped with your MediaDock LVD ad the SCSI LVD Release Notes for detailed iformatio o how to coect the MediaDock LVD to the SCSI LVD board. 54

55 Coectig the Storage Subsystem Fibre Chael Storage Subsystem Fibre Chael optical cotroller board Fibre Chael copper cotroller board You might have a Fibre Chael storage subsystem that cotais a 2-Gb optical or copper Fibre Chael cotroller board. To idetify the Fibre Chael cotroller board i your system, look at the back of the G4 platform or the back of the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 21). Istallatio istructios ship with the Fibre Chael storage subsystem. Figure 21 Fibre Chael Cotroller Boards A adapter comes with the Fibre Chael copper cotroller board allowig you to use copper cablig. 55

56 Chapter 2 Settig Up the System Hardware 56

57 Chapter 3 Turig O the System Oce the basic system is coected, you should tur o the system ad make sure your moitors are set up correctly. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Turig O the System Cofigurig the Avid System Istallig USB Device Software Istallig the Avid Software Ruig the Diagostics Diagostic Utilities

58 Chapter 3 Turig O the System Turig O the System Oce you have the keyboard ad mouse, moitors, disk subsystem, Meridie I/O box, ad applicatio key (dogle) istalled, you should tur o the system to make sure it boots properly before you istall the Avid software ad the remaiig hardware. To tur o the system: 1. Make sure all devices are properly plugged ito a surge protector or wall outlet. 2. Make sure the moitors are properly positioed: Bi moitor to the left ad Edit moitor to the right. 3. If you have the optioal Avid PCI Exteder, make sure it is tured o. 4. Make sure the Meridie I/O box ad all drives are tured o. 5. Tur o the system. If your system boots properly, cotiue with Cofigurig the Avid System o page 58 to cofigure your moitors. Cofigurig the Avid System Avid systems come with a Edit moitor ad a Bi moitor. These systems have a specific cofiguratio for the moitors to prevet the Macitosh desktop from coflictig with the Edit moitor. You eed to make sure the Bi ad Edit moitors are set up correctly. Avid Xpress systems come with oly a Edit moitor, ad you ca purchase a Bi moitor as a optio. These systems have a specific cofiguratio for the moitors to make sure the Macitosh desktop appears o the Edit moitor. If you also coected a computer moitor, you eed to make sure both it ad the Edit moitor are set up correctly ad are set to the same resolutio. 58

59 Cofigurig the Avid System If your Avid system comes with two moitors, begi with Settig Up the Edit Moitor o page 59, ad cotiue with Settig Up the Bi Moitor o page 61. c Settig Up the Edit Moitor If your Avid system comes with a sigle moitor, begi with Settig Up the Bi Moitor o page 61, ad cotiue with Istallig the Avid Software o page 63. Do ot cofigure the moitors o the Avid system while the Media Composer, Film Composer, or Avid Xpress software is ruig. To cofigure the Edit moitor: 1. Click the System Prefereces ico i the Dock (see Figure 22). The System Prefereces widow opes (see Figure 23). Dock Figure 22 Dock System Prefereces ico 2. Click the Displays ico i the System Prefereces widow. Displays ico Figure 23 System Prefereces Widow 59

60 Chapter 3 Turig O the System The Edit moitor s Display widow opes o the right moitor if you have two moitors (see Figure 24). c Figure 24 Edit Moitor s Display Widow 3. Click the Colors pop-up meu, ad select Millios. 4. Select 1024 x 768 i the Resolutios list box. Click the Refresh Rate pop-up meu, ad select 75 Hertz. If you eed to use a differet resolutio, select a resolutio from the Resolutios list box. These are resolutios that are compatible betwee the video board ad the moitor. 5. Click Cofirm i the dialog box that opes. If you are usig a Bi ad Edit moitor, they must both be set to the same resolutio to work properly. 60

61 Cofigurig the Avid System Settig Up the Bi Moitor The Bi moitor s Display widow opes o the left moitor if you have two moitors (see Figure 25). Close c Figure 25 Bi Moitor s Display Widow To cofigure the Bi moitor: 1. Click the Colors pop-up meu, ad select Millios. 2. Select 1024 x 768 i the Resolutios list box. Click the Refresh Rate pop-up meu, ad select 75 Hertz. If you eed to use a differet resolutio, select a resolutio from the Resolutios list box. These are resolutios that are compatible betwee the video board ad the moitor. 3. If you have oly oe moitor click the Close butto. If you have two moitors cotiue with Arragig the Moitors ad Desktop o page 62. If you are usig a Bi ad Edit moitor, they must both be set to the same resolutio to work properly. 61

62 Chapter 3 Turig O the System Arragig the Moitors ad Desktop If you have both a Edit moitor ad a Bi moitor coected to the Avid system, you eed to arrage the moitors to match their physical locatios i the system layout. You also eed to set the Bi moitor as the startup moitor. Click oe Close of these moitors. To arrage the positios of the moitors ad cofigure the desktop ad startup moitor: 1. Click the Arragemet tab i the Bi moitor s Display widow (see Figure 26). Figure 26 Arragig Moitors Meu bar 2. Click oe of the moitors ad a red box opes o the moitor that equates to the moitor you clicked (see Figure 26). 3. If the moitor positios o the widow are reversed from their physical positios, click oe of the moitors ad drag it to the correct positio. 4. Click the Meu bar ad drag it to the Bi moitor, if it is ot already there (see Figure 26). This places the startup scree o the Bi moitor. 5. Click the Close butto. 62

63 Istallig USB Device Software Istallig USB Device Software You must istall the USB device software prior to istallig ad executig the Avid software. Locate the istructios that shipped with the USB devices ad istall the software at this time. See the release otes that are specific to your system for details o software istallatio. Istallig the Avid Software Ruig the Diagostics After cofigurig your moitors ad istallig USB device software, you are ready to istall the Avid software. To istall the software, use the applicatio CD-ROM that shipped with your system. Oce you istall the software, you ca ru Avid System Test Pro to test the Meridie I/O board set ad the Meridie I/O box. You ca also ru System Maager to test Avid storage devices. These applicatios use the drivers from the Avid software. Avid diagostics, Avid System Test Pro, is a set of utilities that test the peripheral boards i the Avid system. The diagostics are i the Applicatios/Utilities/AvidSystemTest directory o your system drive. Whe you double-click the Avid System Test Pro ico, a widow opes that allows you to select Board Diagostics to test the peripheral boards ad ay attached daughter boards. Appedix B explais how to ru board diagostics. You ca also obtai Help to ru board diagostics by selectig Help > type of Help. 63

64 Chapter 3 Turig O the System Diagostic Utilities There are two other major software utilities available: Storage Maager allows you to: - Select ad create partitios. - Create striped groups. - Erase partitios. - Perform hard drive surface tests. The Storage Maager applicatio ad iformatio o usig Storage Maager ca be foud i the Applicatios/Utilities/AvidStorageMaager directory o your system drive. You ca also fid Storage Maager o the Avid olie Kowledge Ceter at DiskWarrior specializes i elimiatig directory errors by allowig you to rebuild your disk directory usig the data recovered from the origial directory. By doig this you ca recover files ad folders that you thought were lost. Your disk must be a Mac OS Stadard (HFS) or Mac OS Exteded (HFS Plus) disk. Avid ships the DiskWarrior CD-ROM that cotais the applicatio ad the maual that explais how to use the DiskWarrior software. You should always check the release otes that ship with your system to see if there have bee ay updates that relate to the diagostic utility guides. Drive stripig ad resolutios iformatio ca be foud o the Avid olie Kowledge Ceter at 64

65 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet This chapter describes how to coect audio ad video equipmet to the audio ad video boards i the Avid system. Cofiguratios ca be a simple sigle-deck cofiguratio or multiple-deck cofiguratios with mixers ad a audio iterface. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Video Decks Cofiguratio Notes Idetifyig Audio ad Video Boards Meridie I/O Box Coectors Meridie I/O Box Idicators Coectig a Cliet Moitor Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet Cotrollig a Video Deck Coectig Audio Equipmet Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig a Video Server

66 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Video Decks The Avid system supports video decks from a umber of differet maufacturers. These decks ca be cotrolled directly by the system as explaied i this chapter. Cofiguratio Notes The followig sectios describe how to coect the audio, video, ad cotrol cablig that might be ecessary to cotrol your video deck. You should select the sectios that are appropriate for your system ad compoets. The followig list provides some geeral cofiguratio otes that apply to may of the cofiguratios covered i this guide: You ca have oly oe audio iterface board i the Meridie I/O box at oe time. If you are ot usig the passthrough feature o your video deck to pass the video sigal to other devices, make sure you termiate the passthrough coectio with a 75- termiator. This might be doe with a switch you eed to tur o, or you might eed to istall 75- termiators o the ope passthrough coectors. If you are usig speakers without iteral audio amplifiers, you will eed to coect a exteral audio amplifier betwee the audio source ad the speakers. The figures i this guide depictig the rear paels of the decks are sample illustratios; the coectors o your deck might be i differet locatios. Check the maual that came with your deck for the correct coector ames, locatios, ad fuctios. 66

67 Idetifyig Audio ad Video Boards Idetifyig Audio ad Video Boards Eight-chael audio iterface board Two-chael audio I/O board Avid systems with Meridie I/O hardware use the followig video I/O ad audio I/O boards: Video I/O board Provides aalog ad digital I/O coectios for video equipmet, coects the Meridie I/O box to the digital media board o the system, ad provides locatios for sycig equipmet to the Meridie I/O box. Eight-chael audio iterface board Coects digitally to the eight-chael audio I/O device that provides eight chaels of aalog I/O, AES/EBU I/O coectios, ad S/PDIF I/O coectios. Two-chael audio I/O board Provides two chaels of aalog I/O, AES/EBU I/O coectios, S/PDIF I/O coectios, ad a microphoe iput. Depedig upo the system you purchased, you will have either the twochael or eight-chael audio board. You ca idetify the boards i your Meridie I/O box by lookig at the back of the Meridie I/O box (see Figure 27). AUDIO IN Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y GAIN 1 AUDIO OUT chael IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM AES / EBU MIC CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 1 +4 CHAN 2 IN OUT GAIN 2 SLAVE CLOCK IN Slave Clock I S / PDIF LTC OUT REF COMPOSITE S-VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN / OUT OUT IN OUT Video I/O board Figure 27 Meridie I/O Board Idetificatio 67

68 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet The video board must be i the lower slot of the Meridie I/O box, ad the audio board must be placed i the slot directly above the video board as show i Figure 27. Oly oe audio board ca be placed i the Meridie I/O box at a time. Meridie I/O Box Coectors The followig sectios provide figures ad tables that describe the fuctio of each coector located o the eight-chael ad two-chael audio boards, ad the video I/O board. Cablig is show i later sectios of the chapter. Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Coectors Figure 28 shows the coectios o the eight-chael audio iterface board. Table 2 describes the fuctio of each coector. Figure 28 REF Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COMPOSITE S-VIDEO chael IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIGITAL VIDEO Slave Clock Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Coectors SYSTEM SLAVE CLOCK IN / OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO OUT I IN LTC OUT Table 2 Eight-Chael Audio Iterface Board Idetifiers Number Label Fuctio 1 8 chael Eight-chael digital iterface coectio to the audio I/O device 2 Slave Clock I Slave Clock I, for sycig eight-chael audio iterface board 68

69 Meridie I/O Box Coectors Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Coectors Figure 29 shows the coectios o the two-chael audio I/O board. Table 3 describes the fuctio of each coector. Figure 29 Table 3 Number Label Fuctio AUDIO IN COMPOSITE COMPONENT IN IN Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Coectors Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Idetifiers 1 AUDIO IN MIC Microphoe audio iput, female coector 2 AUDIO IN CHAN 1 Chael 1 audio iput, female coector 3 AUDIO IN CHAN 2 Chael 2 audio iput, female coector AUDIO OUT AES / EBU MIC CHAN 1 CHAN 2 IN CHAN 1 +4 CHAN 2 OUT Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y S-VIDEO REF COMPOSITE OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO GAIN 1 OUT OUT GAIN 2 IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 SERIAL DIGITAL SYSTEM IN / OUT SLAVE CLOCK OUT IN IN S / PDIF LTC OUT OUT 4 AUDIO OUT CHAN 1 Chael 1 audio output, male coector 5 AUDIO OUT CHAN 2 Chael 2 audio output, male coector 6 AES/EBU IN AES/EBU digital iput, female coector 7 AES/EBU OUT AES/EBU digital output, male coector 69

70 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Table 3 Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Idetifiers (Cotiued) Number Label Fuctio 8 S/PDIF IN S/PDIF digital iput, phoo (RCA ) jack 9 S/PDIF OUT S/PDIF digital output, phoo (RCA) jack 10 Gai butto The butto is ot a coectio, but sets the gai of the outgoig audio sigals: Video I/O Board Coectors +4 db gai is 0 Vu at +4 dbu sigal level. -10 db gai is 0 Vu at -10 dbu sigal level. The Gai butto should be IN or OUT (default is OUT) depedig upo the type of deck coected to the board: Professioal decks Butto should be OUT. Cosumer decks (for example, a VCR or cassette recorder) Butto should be IN. Figure 30 shows the coectios o the video I/O board. Table 4 describes the fuctio of each coector chael Slave Clock I 11 COMPOSITE COMPONENT IN IN REF Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COMPOSITE S-VIDEO OUT IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM SLAVE CLOCK OUT 1 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN / OUT OUT 2 OUT OUT IN LTC OUT Figure 30 Video I/O Board Coectors 70

71 Meridie I/O Box Coectors Table 4 Video I/O Board Idetifiers Number Label Fuctio 1 COMPONENT Y IN Video Y compoet iput, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video output of decks. 2 COMPONENT R-Y IN Video R-Y compoet iput, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video output of decks. 3 COMPONENT B-Y IN Video B-Y compoet iput, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video output of decks. 4 COMPONENT Y OUT Video Y compoet output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks. 5 COMPONENT R-Y OUT Video R-Y compoet output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks. 6 COMPONENT B-Y OUT Video B-Y compoet output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks. 7 SDI IN Serial digital iput, BNC coector. 8 SDI OUT1 Serial digital output umber 1, BNC coector. 9 SDI OUT2 Serial digital output umber 2, BNC coector. 10 SDI OUT3 Serial digital output umber 3, BNC coector. 11 SYSTEM Audio ad video I/O coector from the system iterface board. 12 LTC OUT Logitudial timecode output, male coector. Master clock used to stripe tapes ad sychroize systems to the house master clock (SMPTE for NTSC, ad EBU for PAL). 13 LTC IN Logitudial timecode iput, female coector. Ca be used i place of 9-pi deck cotrol whe deck cotrol is ot required. 14 SLAVE CLOCK OUT Clock output, BNC coector. Used to sychroize other audio or video compoets. 71

72 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Table 4 Video I/O Board Idetifiers (Cotiued) Number Label Fuctio 15 S-VIDEO OUT Super-video output, 4-pi coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks. 16 COMPOSITE OUT3 Composite video output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks or moitor. 17 COMPOSITE OUT2 Composite video output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks or moitor. 18 COMPOSITE OUT1 Composite video output, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video iput of decks or moitor. 19 S-VIDEO IN Super-video iput, 4-pi coector. Coects to aalog video output of decks. 20 COMPOSITE IN Composite video iput, BNC coector. Coects to aalog video output of decks. 21 Video Referece (REF) Black burst or house syc iput, BNC coector. Sychroizes decks that are part of the system. 72

73 Meridie I/O Box Idicators Meridie I/O Box Idicators The frot pael of the Meridie I/O box has six idicators ad a power switch (see Figure 31). Whe you tur o the Meridie I/O box, the idicators tur o ad off as it goes through a power-o self-test (POST). After the POST, the 48-kHz ad POWER idicators remai o. Idicator Figure khz AUDIO SYNC PULL DOWN Power switch 44.1 khz AUDIO SYNC PULL DOWN 48 khz VIDEO SYNC POWER 48 khz VIDEO SYNC POWER Meridie I/O Box Idicators Table 5 lists the idicator fuctios. Table 5 Fuctio Meridie I/O Box Idicator Fuctios 44.1 khz The 44.1-kHz idicator is o whe 44.1-kHz digital audio is selected i the Meridie I/O box. 48 khz The 48-kHz idicator is o whe 48-kHz digital audio is selected i the Meridie I/O box. AUDIO SYNC The audio syc idicator is o whe the applicatio is ruig ad the audio sample clock is withi 10 Hz of the expected sample rate. VIDEO SYNC The video syc idicator is o whe video syc or Ref I is detected as a syc i the Meridie I/O box. If Iteral syc is used, the idicator is off. 73

74 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Table 5 Meridie I/O Box Idicator Fuctios (Cotiued) Idicator Fuctio PULL DOWN The pulldow idicator is o whe you play back a NTSC project at i the Timelie, record with the Pulldow butto set i the Digitize widow (NTSC), or whe performig a digital cut at (NTSC). POWER The power idicator is o whe the Meridie I/O box power switch is i the O (1) positio. Coectig a Cliet Moitor The video I/O board provides three composite outputs. You would ormally coect oe of these outputs to the Cliet moitor. To coect the Cliet moitor usig a composite output: 1. Locate a 8-foot cable labeled Serial Digital i the hardware kit. It has BNC coectors at both eds. 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of the cable to COMPOSITE OUT3 as show i Figure 32 (you ca use COMPOSITE OUT1, OUT2, or OUT3). 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of the cable to the composite iput of the Cliet moitor. If you are usig a moitor that accepts serial digital iput as a Cliet moitor, you ca also coect a serial digital cable betwee OUT1, OUT2, or OUT3 (explaied i Table 4) o the serial output portio of the video I/O board to the serial iput of the Cliet moitor. If you are usig a moitor that accepts compoet sigal iput as a Cliet moitor, you ca also coect a compoet cable (explaied i Table 4) o the compoet output portios of the video I/O board to the iput of a compoet moitor. 74

75 REF Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COM POSITE S-VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO SERIAL DIG ITAL IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 AVID IN / OUT SLAVECLOCK OUT IN LTC OUT Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet Composite iput CH A AUDIO R/P G/Y B/P INPUT CH B CH C SYNC VIDEO INPUT POWER REMOTE Figure 32 Coectig the Cliet Moitor Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet COM POSITE COM PONENT Avid systems with Meridie hardware require sychroizatio whe iputtig audio ad video. Digital audio sigals ASE/EBU ad S/PDIF cotai their ow syc sigals ad do ot eed a exteral syc. A sychroizatio sigal for aalog audio ad aalog video is geerated iterally by the video I/O board from oe of the followig three sources: Iteral The sigal geerated by the Meridie I/O box iterally. This sigal caot be set outside the Meridie I/O box. Icomig video sigal The syc sigal geerated by icomig video: compoet, composite, S-Video, or serial digital. OUT Referece I The icomig sigal (BBGe or house syc) attached to the pael of the video I/O board at the rear of the Meridie I/O box. By default, the syc sigal is geerated from icomig video wheever you digitize video. OUT 8 chael Slave Clock I Composite Output 3 75

76 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Whe you are digitizig aalog audio oly, ad a syc is coected to Ref I, Ref I is automatically selected to syc the icomig audio. If there is o syc coected to Ref I, the iteral syc is used by default to syc the icomig audio. Use the followig iformatio to help you sychroize the system: Eight-chael audio iterface boards require sychroizatio betwee the board ad the audio I/O device. See Coectig the Eight- Chael Audio Board ad Audio I/O Device o page 76. Depedig o the cofiguratio of the audio ad video equipmet attached to the Meridie I/O box, you might eed to use a black burst geerator or house syc. - Whe you are iputtig audio oly, you should syc the audio deck to the Meridie I/O box by coectig a BBGe or house syc to Ref I o the video I/O board. - If you are outputtig to two decks simultaeously, you should syc the audio deck to the Meridie I/O box by coectig a BBGe or house syc to Ref I o the video I/O board, ad select Referece I i the software. See Coectig the Black Burst Geerator (BBGe) o page 78 for a example. Coectig the Eight-Chael Audio Board ad Audio I/O Device Eight-chael audio systems require sychroizatio to keep the audio ad video sigals properly aliged, ad a cable to provide eight chaels of digital audio betwee the eight-chael audio iterface board ad audio I/O device. Basic eight-chael audio coectio requires the followig compoets ad cables: Oe eight-chael audio I/O device Oe eight-chael audio iterface board Two audio syc cables labeled Slave Clock (each are 2 feet log) Oe high-desity 50-pi cable 76

77 ANALOG OUT ANALOG IN ASE/EBU OUT ASE/EBU IN Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y S-VIDEO REF COM POSITE IN IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIG ITAL VIDEO SYSTEM IN / OUT SLAVE CLOCK OUT COMPUTER S/PDIF S/PDIF IN LTC OUT SLAVE CLOCK Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet Audio I/O device Eight-chael audio iterface board Video I/O board To coect a eight-chael audio iterface board to the eightchael audio I/O device: 1. Locate oe of two cables labeled Slave Clock i the hardware kit. 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of the cable to Slave Clock I of the eight-chael audio iterface board, labeled A i Figure Attach the other ed of the cable to SLAVE CLOCK OUT of the audio I/O device, labeled B i Figure Locate the secod cable labeled Slave Clock i the hardware kit. 5. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of the cable to SLAVE CLOCK OUT of the video I/O board, labeled C i Figure Attach the other ed of the cable to SLAVE CLOCK IN of the audio I/O device, labeled D i Figure 33. You must have the eight-chael audio board ad eight-chael audio iterface sychroized aytime the eight-chael I/O board is i the system. COM POSITE COM PONENT IN IN Computer System cable 8-chael OUT OUT 8 chael IN OUT IN OUT Slave Clock I C A D B Slave Clock cable Slave Clock cable Figure 33 Eight-Chael Sychroizatio Cablig 77

78 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet 7. Locate the 50-pi digital system cable. 8. Attach oe ed of the cable to the coector labeled COMPUTER at the rear of the audio I/O device. 9. Attach the other ed of the cable to the coector labeled 8-chael o the eight-chael audio iterface board at the rear of the Meridie I/O box. Coectig the Black Burst Geerator (BBGe) The optioal black burst geerator supplies a commo referece sigal to may of the compoets i the system. To coect the black burst geerator to a power source: 1. Attach the ac power module ad cord to the power coector o the back of the black burst geerator (see Figure 34). 2. Plug the ac power module ito a power strip. Figure 34 Power coector Black Burst Geerator Power Cablig AC power module 78

79 Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet Coectig the BBGe to Two Video Decks You might have to syc two decks to the Meridie I/O box whe cofigurig your video equipmet as show i Figure 35. c To syc two decks to the Meridie I/O box usig a BBGe: 1. Locate three syc cables with BNC coectors at both eds (these are ot provided i the hardware kit). 2. Attach the BNC coector of cable A to BB3 output of the BBGe. (BB3 is used as a example; ay output ca be used.) 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of cable A to Ref I o the video board. 4. Attach the BNC coector of cable B to BB1 output of the BBGe. (BB1 is used as a example; ay output ca be used.) 5. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of cable B to Ref I o the first deck. 6. Switch the termiator for the Ref I to the OFF positio o the first deck. If you eed to syc oly oe deck to the system, make sure you have the deck s Ref I termiator switch i the ON positio. 7. Attach the BNC coector of cable C to passthrough Ref I o the first deck. 8. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of cable C to Ref I o the secod deck. 9. Switch the termiator for the Ref I to the ON positio o the secod deck. Avid suggests you use a commo syc (BBGe or house syc) wheever you output simultaeously to two differet decks, or you are iputtig audio oly from oe deck. Figure 35 shows a example of how to coect the syc cables betwee the BBGe ad two decks. 79

80 BREAKER BREAKER AC IN AC IN IN IN REF ANALOG I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE CUE TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL ANALOG I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE CUE TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y S-VIDEO COM POSITE OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIG ITAL VIDEO SYSTEM IN / OUT AUDIO CLOCK OUT IN LTC OUT Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Passthrough Ref I Ref I Termiator OFF ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT First deck Cable B Figure 35 BB1 Cable C Ref I Cable A BB1 BB2 BB3 COM POSITE COM PONENT Termiator ON ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT Ref I BB3 8 chael Slave Clock Coectig the Black Burst Geerator I Secod deck You ca also syc the two decks to the Meridie I/O box by attachig a cable betwee BB2 ad Ref I of the secod deck istead of usig the passthrough Ref I from the first deck. If you do this, you must termiate Ref I o both decks. OUT OUT 80

81 Cotrollig a Video Deck Cotrollig a Video Deck Avid systems ca provide video deck cotrol through the serial cotrol coector o most decks. You ca coect a sigle deck to your system usig the USB-to-serial adapter ad a direct serial cable with a roud 8-pi DIN coector at oe ed ad a 9-pi D coector at the other ed. To coect a sigle deck to your system: 1. Locate a serial cable. 2. Attach the roud 8-pi DIN coector to a serial port coector o the USB-to-serial adapter (see Figure 36). 3. Attach the 9-pi D coector to the serial coector o the back of the deck. Figure 36 8-pi DIN coector to a port o the USB-to-serial adapter Coectig to the Serial Adapter The USB-to-serial adapter requires its ow software. See Coectig USB Devices o page 46 for more iformatio. You might have to place the video deck i Remote mode by turig a switch before attemptig to cotrol the video deck usig the software. 81

82 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet Coectig Audio Equipmet Audio equipmet is ot directly coected to the system. Depedig upo the system you purchase, audio equipmet coects to oe of the followig: Coectig the Audio Splitter Female coectio A eight-chael audio I/O device. The audio device is the coected to the eight-chael audio iterface board of the Meridie I/O box. A two-chael audio splitter that coects to a audio I/O board i the Meridie I/O box. You might eed to sychroize the audio equipmet to the Meridie I/O box. See Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet o page 75 for details. To coect up to eight chaels of audio to the system, you use the eightchael audio iterface board ad the eight-chael audio I/O device. Avid ships a audio splitter (see Figure 37) that allows you to iput two chaels of audio ad sed both chaels to two speakers ad a video deck. Figure 37 Lie I Lie Out Moitor Out Left Right Left Right Left Right Audio Splitter Rear View Male coectio The splitter is placed betwee: Two audio output chaels of either the 888 I/O audio device or the two-chael audio I/O board ad two speakers. Two audio outputs of either the 888 I/O audio device or the two-chael audio I/O board ad two chaels of a record deck. 82

83 BREAKER AC IN VIDEO INPUT ANALOG I/O VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT 75 ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT Speakers OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE AUDI O IN AUDI O OUT AE S / EBU IN IN MIC CH AN 1 C H AN 2 CH AN 1-10 TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL +4 CH AN 2 IN OUT Y R- Y B- Y Y R- Y B-Y DI GI T AL VI DE O SYST E M RE F C OM P OSIT E S-VI DE O OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S- VI DE O IN / OUT SL AVE C L OCK OUT IN S / P DI F OUT Coectig Audio Equipmet AUDIO INPUT 75 Two-chael audio I/O board To coect the audio splitter usig chaels 1 ad 2 as a example: 1. Locate oe of the two-chael XLR to XLR cables shipped with the system. (This is two XLR to XLR cables boud together to form oe cable.) Audio output to deck Lie Out C O M P OS IT E C O M P O N E NT - Coect the two female coectors of the cable to the aalog output of chaels 1 ad 2 of either the 888 I/O audio device or the two-chael audio I/O board (see Figure 38). - Coect the two male coectors of the cable to the Left ad Right coectios of Lie I o the audio splitter. Lie I G AI N 1 O UT G AI N 2 Lie I Lie Out Moitor Out Left Right Left Right Left Right Audio splitter Moitor Out Record deck IN OUT ANALOG OUT ANALOG IN ASE/EBU OUT ASE/EBU IN O UT MIC. INST. LINE MIC. INST. LINE XLR to ¼-ich 888 I/O audio device COMPUTER S/PDIF S/PDIF IN OUT SLAVE CLOCK IN OUT Figure 38 Coectig the Audio Splitter 83

84 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet 2. Locate the two XLR to ¼-ich cables shipped with the system. - Coect the female XLR coectors to the Left ad Right coectios of Moitor Out o the audio splitter. - Coect the ¼-ich coectors to the left ad right speakers as show i Figure Locate the remaiig two-chael XLR to XLR cable shipped with the system. (This is two XLR to XLR cables boud together to form oe cable.) - Coect the two female coectors of the cable to the Left ad Right coectios of Lie Out o the audio splitter (see Figure 38). - Coect the two male coectors of the cable to chaels 1 ad 2 of AUDIO INPUT o the record deck. Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Because there are may possible cablig cofiguratios for differet combiatios of video decks ad Cliet moitors, oly basic istallatios are preseted i this guide. Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Compoet Sigal A sigle compoet video deck coectio to the video I/O board requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Compoet Video A video deck capable of compoet I/O To coect the I/O of a sigle deck usig compoet sigals o the video board: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Compoet Video. There are three BNC coectors o each ed of the cable. Each BNC is attached to a differet colored wire (red, gree, ad blue). 84

85 BREAKER AC IN ANALOG I/O DIGITAL I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Y R-Y B- Y Y R-Y REF COM POSITE S-VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 TIME CODE AUDIO INPUT CUE IN OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 B-Y OUT 3 MONITOR OUTPUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIG ITAL VIDEO SYSTEM IN / OUT AUDIO CLOCK OUT REMOTE PARALLEL I/O IN LTC OUT Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Cable B 2. Attach oe ed of the cable labeled A i Figure 39 (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT OUT o the video I/O board as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. 3. Attach the other ed of Cable A (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT IN of the deck as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. COMPONENT IN COMPONENT IN CUE R L CH1/2 CH3/4 CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL 8 chael COMPONENT OUT Slave Clock COMPONENT OUT Cable A I Figure 39 Coectig a Video Deck Compoet Sigal 85

86 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Compoet Video. There are three BNC coectors o each ed of the cable. Each BNC is attached to a differet colored wire (red, gree, ad blue). 5. Attach oe ed of the cable labeled B i Figure 39 (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT IN o the video I/O board as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. 6. Attach the other ed of Cable B (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT OUT of the deck as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. Coectig Two Video Decks Compoet Sigal You might wat to iput (digitize) video from oe deck ad output video (lay-back) to a secod deck. Coectig two compoet video decks to a video I/O board, oe as iput ad oe as output, requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Compoet Video Two video decks capable of compoet I/O To coect two decks, oe as iput ad oe as output, usig a compoet sigal: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Compoet Video. There are three BNC coectors o each ed of the cable. Each BNC is attached to a differet colored wire (red, gree, ad blue). 86

87 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks 2. Attach oe ed of the cable labeled A i Figure 40 (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT IN o the video I/O board as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. 3. Attach the other ed of Cable A (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT OUT of the secod video deck as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Compoet Video. There are three BNC coectors o each ed of the cable. Each BNC is attached to a differet colored wire (red, gree, ad blue). 5. Attach oe ed of the cable labeled B i Figure 40 (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT OUT o the video I/O board as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. 6. Attach the other ed of Cable B (usig the three BNC coectors) to COMPONENT IN of the first video deck as follows: The BNC attached to the gree wire to the coector labeled Y. The BNC attached to the red wire to the coector labeled R-Y. The BNC attached to the blue wire to the coector labeled B-Y. Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. 87

88 IN IN 1 G AIN -10 MIC CHA N 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 1 +4 CHAN 2 IN OUT IN OUT REF S-VIDEO COMPOSITE OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO 2 G AIN IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DI GI T AL VI DE O SYSTEM SLAVECLOCK S / PDIF LTC Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet COMPONENT OUT ANALOG I/O DIGITAL I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE TIME CODE IN OUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 Secod deck Cable B Cable A BREAKER BREAKER AUDIO OUTPUT MONITOR OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE R L CH1/2 CH3/4 PARALLEL I/O AC IN CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AES / EBU COMPONENT IN ANALOG I/O DIGITAL I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT TIME CODE AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE IN OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT MONITOR OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE R L CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O AC IN CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL COMPO SIT E COMPO NE N T Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y OUT COMPONENT OUT 8 chael Slave Clock I IN / OUT OUT IN OUT COMPONENT IN First deck Figure 40 Coectig Two Video Decks Compoet Sigal 88

89 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Composite Sigal A sigle composite video deck coectio to the video I/O board requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Composite Video (you ca also use the Serial Digital cables) A video deck capable of composite I/O To coect a deck as iput ad output usig a composite sigal: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Composite Video (labeled Cable A i Figure 41). 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable A to COMPOSITE OUT1 o the video I/O board (although ot recommeded, you could also use COMPOSITE OUT2 or COMPOSITE OUT3). 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable A to COMPOSITE IN o the video deck. Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Composite Video (labeled Cable B i Figure 41). 5. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable B to COMPOSITE IN o the video I/O board. 6. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable B to COMPOSITE OUT o the video deck. 89

90 BREAKER AC IN AUDIO IN IN IN CH1 REF CH1 VIDEO INPUT COMPOSITE OFF OFF ANALOG I/O COMPONENT AUDIO INPUT CH2 CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH2 CH3 CH4 VIDEO OUTPUT COMPOSITE COMPONENT DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT TIME CODE AUDIO INPUT CUE IN OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 MONITOR OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT CUE R L CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL AUDIO OUT M IC CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 1 +4 CHAN 2 IN REF Y R-Y B- Y Y R-Y B-Y COM POSITE S-VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3-10 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 DIG ITAL VIDEO SYSTEM IN / OUT AES / EBU OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT SLAVE CLOCK OUT IN IN S / PDIF LTC OUT OUT Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet COMPOSITE IN Termiator COMPOSITE OUT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT Cable B Cable A Figure 41 COM POSITE COM PONENT G AIN 1 G AIN 2 COMPOSITE IN COMPOSITE OUT1 Coectig a Video Deck Composite Sigal OUT OUT 90

91 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig Two Video Decks Composite Sigal You might wat to iput (digitize) video from oe deck ad output video (lay-back) to a secod deck. Coectig two composite video decks to a video I/O board, oe as iput ad oe as output, requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Composite Video Two video decks capable of composite I/O To coect two decks, oe as iput ad oe as output, usig a composite sigal: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Composite Video (labeled Cable A i Figure 42). 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable A to COMPOSITE IN o the video I/O board. 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable A to COMPOSITE OUT o the first video deck. 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Composite Video (labeled Cable B i Figure 42). 5. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable B to COMPOSITE OUT3 o the video I/O board (you could also use COMPOSITE OUT1 or COMPOSITE OUT2). 6. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable B to COMPOSITE IN o the secod video deck. Avid recommeds you use a exteral syc for outputtig to two decks simultaeously (see Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet o page 75). Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. 91

92 BREAKER BREAKER AC IN AC IN IN REF ANALOG I/O DIGITAL I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE CH1 ANALOG I/O TIME CODE AUDIO INPUT CUE IN OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 MONITOR OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT R L CH1/2 CH3/4 DIGITAL I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SERIAL V/A INPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT CH1 75 ON OFF CH2 CH2 75 ON OFF AUDIO INPUT CH3 CH4 CUE AUDIO OUTPUT CH3 CH4 CUE TIME CODE SERIAL V/A OUTPUT AUDIO INPUT MONITOR OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT R L CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COM POSITE S-VIDEO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIG ITAL VIDEO SYSTEM IN / OUT AUDIO CLOCK OUT IN LTC OUT Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet COMPOSITE IN Termiator Secod deck Cable A Figure 42 First deck COMPOSITE IN COM POSITE COMPONENT IN IN CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL OUT COMPOSITE OUT Cable B IN OUT CH1/2 CH3/4 OUT Slave Clock Coectig Two Video Decks Composite Sigal 8 chael I COMPOSITE OUT3 92

93 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig a Sigle Video Deck Digital Sigal A sigle digital video deck coectio to the video I/O board requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Serial Digital A video deck capable of serial digital I/O To coect a deck as iput ad output usig a serial digital sigal: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Serial Digital (labeled Cable A i Figure 43). 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable A to IN o the Serial Digital portio of the video I/O board. 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable A to SERIAL OUTPUT o the video deck. Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Serial Digital (labeled Cable B i Figure 43). 5. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable B to OUT1 o the Serial Digital portio of the video I/O board. 6. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable B to SERIAL INPUT o the video deck. 93

94 BREAKER AC IN REF Y ANALOG I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL Cable R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y S-VIDEO COM POSITE OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 SERIAL DIG ITAL SYSTEM IN / OUT SLAVE CLOCK OUT IN LTC OUT Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet SERIAL OUTPUT SERIAL INPUT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT Cable A Figure 43 COM POSITE COM PONENT OUT OUT Slave Clock 8 chael I IN OUT1 Coectig a Video Deck Digital Sigal B 94

95 Coectig the Video Iput/Output Board to Decks Coectig Two Video Decks Digital Sigal You might wat to iput (digitize) video from oe deck ad output video (lay-back) to a secod deck. Coectig two serial digital video decks to a video I/O board, oe as iput ad oe as output, requires the followig compoets ad cables: Two cables labeled Serial Digital Two video decks capable of serial digital I/O To coect two decks, oe as iput ad oe as output, usig a serial digital sigal: 1. Locate oe cable labeled Serial Digital (labeled Cable A i Figure 44). 2. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable A to IN o the Serial Digital portio of the video I/O board. 3. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable A to SERIAL OUTPUT o the first video deck. Make sure you termiate the iput sigal if your video deck supports passthrough. 4. Locate a secod cable labeled Serial Digital (labeled Cable B i Figure 44). 5. Attach the BNC coector at oe ed of Cable B to OUT1 o the Serial Digital portio of the video I/O board. 6. Attach the BNC coector at the other ed of Cable B to SERIAL INPUT o the secod video deck. Avid recommeds you use a exteral syc for outputtig to two decks simultaeously (see Sychroizig Audio ad Video Equipmet o page 75). 95

96 BREAKER BREAKER AC IN AC IN IN IN ANALOG I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 REF AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE CUE TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL ANALOG I/O VIDEO INPUT VIDEO OUTPUT REF COMPOSITE COMPONENT COMPOSITE COMPONENT OFF OFF AUDIO INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE AUDIO OUTPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CUE TIME CODE IN OUT MONITOR OUTPUT R L DIGITAL I/O SERIAL V/A INPUT AUDIO INPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 AUDIO OUTPUT CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE PARALLEL I/O CONTROL PANEL REMOTE1 IN REMOTE1 OUT RS232C VIDEO CONTROL Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y COM POSITE S-VID EO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIG ITAL VIDEO AUDIO CLOCK AVID IN / OUT OUT IN LTC OUT Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet SERIAL INPUT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT Secod deck Cable A Cable B Figure 44 COM POSITE COM PONENT ON ON SERIAL V/A OUTPUT IN OUT OUT SERIAL OUTPUT Slave Clock 8 chael I OUT1 First deck Coectig Two Video Decks Digital Sigal 96

97 CO M G O UT ANALO G IN PUTE ASE/EBU O UT ASE/EBU IN R SLAVE CLO CK S/PDIF S/PDIF IN O UT Black IN O UT Slave Clock 8 chael I IN OU T 1 OU T 2 OUT 3 LTC Y R- Y B- Y R- Y B- Y DIGIT AL VID EO SLAVE C LOC K IN OU T OU T R EF C OM POSIT E S- VID EO 1 OU T 2 OUT 3 S- VID EO IN / OUT OU T IN OUT Coectig a Video Server Coectig a Video Server The Avid system cotrols the media goig to ad from the video server i much the same way as it cotrols a video deck (see Figure 45). You should use the same istructios that explai how to coect a video deck to the Avid system whe you coect the video server. It is assumed that you kow all the coectios o your video server, so you oly eed to kow where to coect cables o the Avid system. For example, to coect speakers see Two-Chael Audio I/O Board Coectors o page 69, or to coect the black burst geerator see Coectig the Black Burst Geerator (BBGe) o page 78. Figure 45 assumes you have the optioal Avid PCI Exteder. Eight-chael audio device ANALO Avid system Meridie I/O box Video ad audio C OM PO SIT E C OM PON EN T Video server R L Video burst geerator Remote cotrol from USB-to-serial adapter Figure 45 Coectig a Video Server 97

98 Chapter 4 Coectig Audio ad Video Equipmet 98

99 Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices Avid systems support the coectio of two differet MIDI fader cotrollers (fader cotroller), a Yamaha 01V mixer (01V mixer), ad a JL Cooper Media Cotrol Statio3 (MCS3) jog/shuttle wheel (jog/shuttle wheel). The fader cotrollers ad the 01V mixer coect to the USB-to- MIDI coverter attached to the USB hub (see Coectig the USB Hub o page 48), while the jog/shuttle wheel coects to the USB-to-serial adapter attached to the USB hub usig a female-to-female adapter ad a serial remote deck cable. The two fader cotrollers are the JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro ad the JL Cooper MCS-3000X. Avid supports recordig automatio gai usig the MIDI features of the 01V mixer. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Coectig JL Cooper Fader Cotrollers Coectig the Yamaha 01V Mixer Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable

100 Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices Coectig JL Cooper Fader Cotrollers You ca use I B ad Out B o the rear of the USB-to-MIDI coverter istead of I A ad Out A, but you eed to recofigure the ports usig the software explaied i the release otes. Your Avid system supports the FaderMaster Pro ad the MCS-3000X fader cotrollers. Both of the fader cotrollers coect to a USB-to-MIDI coverter that coects to the USB hub o the G4 platform. To iitialize ad test your JL Cooper fader cotrollers, see either the editig guide or user s guide for your system. Fader cotroller coectios are show for both the ew MCS-3000X ad the FaderMaster Pro (see Figure 46 ad Figure 47). There are two major differeces betwee the two fader cotrollers: The MCS-3000X has a four-positio switchpack that is ot o the FaderMaster Pro. The MIDI IN ad MIDI OUT are i opposite positios i the MCS-3000X ad the FaderMaster Pro. To coect the fader cotrollers: 1. Quit ay ope applicatios. 2. Shut dow the Avid system i a ormal maer. 3. Make sure your USB-to-MIDI coverter is coected to the USB hub as explaied i Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter o page If you are cablig the MCS-3000X, set switch 4 to the ON (dow) positio. The switch is upside dow o the MCS-3000X (see Figure 46). 5. Locate two MIDI cables with 5-pi DIN coectors. 6. Plug oe ed of the first MIDI cable ito the I A coector of the USB-to-MIDI coverter (see Figure 48), ad the other ed of the cable ito the MIDI OUT coector of the fader cotroller. 7. Plug oe ed of the secod MIDI cable ito the Out A coector of the USB-to-MIDI coverter, ad the other ed of the cable ito the MIDI IN coector of the fader cotroller. 8. The butto o the frot of the USB-to-MIDI coverter must be I, (see Figure 48). 100

101 Coectig JL Cooper Fader Cotrollers ON MIDI cable Switch MIDI IN USB-to-MIDI coverter (rear) EXPANDER SELECT MIDI OUT MIDI IN ON POWER Out A I B Out B MIDI IN MIDI OUT Figure 46 Power 9VDC MIDI I MIDI Out Switch I Switch Out _ + Figure 47 I A see Fig 48 JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Cotroller Cablig MIDI OUT MIDI cable Out A MIDI cable Out A MIDI cable Out A I B Out B USB-to-MIDI coverter (rear) I A see Fig 48 JL Cooper FaderMaster Pro Fader Cotroller Cablig USB-to-MIDI coverter (frot) IN A IN B USB MIDI Thru Butto (I positio) I A IN A OUT A OUT B USB Figure 48 USB-to-MIDI Coverter Frot Pael 101

102 MONITOR OUT OMNI OUT R L COAXIAL OUT IN THRU MIDI OUT OPTION 1/0 IN TO HOST Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices Coectig the Yamaha 01V Mixer To coect the 01V mixer: 1. Quit ay ope applicatios. 2. Shut dow the Avid system i a ormal maer. You ca use I B ad Out B o the rear of the USB-to-MIDI coverter istead of I A ad Out A, but you eed to recofigure the ports usig the software explaied i the release otes. 3. Make sure your USB-to-MIDI coverter is coected to the USB hub as explaied i Coectig the USB-to-MIDI Coverter o page Locate two MIDI cables with 5-pi DIN coectors. 5. Plug oe ed of the first MIDI cable ito the I A coector of the USB-to-MIDI coverter (see Figure 48), ad the other ed of the cable ito the MIDI OUT coector of the 01V mixer (see Figure 49). 6. Plug oe ed of the secod MIDI cable ito the Out A coector of the USB-to-MIDI coverter, ad the other ed of the cable ito the MIDI IN coector of the 01V mixer (see Figure 49). 7. The butto o the frot of the USB-to-MIDI coverter must be I, (see Figure 48). Figure 49 MIDI OUT SREREO OUT R L DIGITAL STEREO POWER ON OFF MIDI IN Out A Yamaha 01V Mixer Rear View Out A I B Out B I A see Fig 48 You must set up the 01V mixer usig its frot pael. See your system s editig guide or user s guide for istructios that explai setup ad testig. 102

103 Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel To coect the jog/shuttle wheel you eed the followig equipmet: A ac power adapter (part of the JL Cooper MCS3 kit) Female-to-female D-type adapter (ot supplied i the kit) Jog/shuttle wheel 9- pi D-type ed Roud 8-pi DIN ed ot show. A serial cable with a roud 8-pi DIN coector at oe ed ad a 9-pi D-type coector at the other ed (the same cable used to remotely cotrol a video deck) To coect a jog/shuttle wheel to your system: 1. Locate the female-to-female adapter. 2. Attach oe ed of the female-to-female adapter to the male coector of the jog/shuttle wheel (see Figure 50). Figure 50 Serial cable Female-to-female adapter Male coector DC power coectors AC coector Coectig the JL Cooper Jog/Shuttle Wheel 103

104 Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices 3. Attach the 9-pi coector of the serial cable to the other ed of the female-to-female adapter. 4. Attach the roud 8-pi DIN coector to the USB-to-serial adapter (see Figure 51) that is coected to the USB hub. See Coectig the USB-to-Serial Adapter o page 51 for iformatio that explais how to coect the USB-to-serial adapter to the USB hub. 5. Coect the dc power coectors o the jog/shuttle wheel ad the ac power adapter. 6. Plug the ac coector of the power adapter ito a wall socket. To fid iformatio o how to iitialize ad use the jog/shuttle wheel, see your system s editig guide or user s guide for istructios that explai setup ad testig. Figure 51 To USB hub Serial port 1 USB-to-Serial Adapter 104

105 Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable Female 9-pi D-type to cotroller You ca coect certai cotrollers to a Avid system usig a VTR emulator cable that allows the Avid system to emulate a VTR. You eed the followig equipmet to coect the emulator cable to the Avid system: A istalled USB-to-serial adapter (see Coectig the USB-to- Serial Adapter o page 51). A VTR emulator cable (female 9-pi D-type coector to male roud 8-pi DIN). The VTR emulator cable purchased from Avid looks like a serial deck cotrol cable, but the piout withi the VTR emulator cable is differet. Be sure you purchase the correct cable. To coect the VTR emulator cable to the Avid system: 1. Locate the VTR emulator cable. 2. Attach the male roud 8-pi DIN coector to the serial coector of the USB-to-serial adapter (Figure 52). 3. Attach the female 9-pi D-type coector to the cotroller. Male roud 8-pi DIN USB-to-serial adapter Figure 52 Coectig a VTR Emulator Cable 105

106 Chapter 5 Coectig Serial ad MIDI Port Devices 106

107 Chapter 6 Troubleshootig This chapter provides basic troubleshootig iformatio for your Avid system. Whe you have problems with your system, cosult the followig sectios to determie whether or ot you ca solve the problem before cotactig Avid for assistace. If your problem persists, cotact your support provider or Avid Customer Support at AVID ( ) for additioal assistace. This chapter cotais the followig sectios: Geeral Problems Moitor Problems MediaDrive Problems Audio Problems 3D Effects Problems

108 Chapter 6 Troubleshootig Geeral Problems Moitor Problems If oe or more of the system compoets does ot tur o, make sure that: The power cord is coected. The power cord is plugged ito a power strip. The power strip is plugged ito a wall outlet. The power strip is tured o. The Avid PCI Exteder is tured o. The Meridie I/O box is tured o. The coectios betwee the mouse, keyboard, dogle, ad system are secure. If the Bi moitor is ot workig, make sure that: The moitor has power (see Geeral Problems o page 108). The cable is properly coected to the rear of the G4 platform. The Moitor settigs are correct i the Display portio of the System Prefereces. For additioal iformatio o Bi moitor coectios, see Coectig the Bi Moitor o page 43. If the Edit moitor is ot workig, make sure that: The moitor has power (see Geeral Problems o page 108). The cable is properly coected to the display cotroller board. The Moitor settigs are correct i the Display portio of the System Prefereces. You ru Avid System Test Pro as explaied i Appedix B. For additioal iformatio o Edit moitor coectios, see Coectig the Edit Moitor o page

109 MediaDrive Problems MediaDrive Problems If the Cliet moitor is ot workig, make sure that: The moitor has power (see Geeral Problems o page 108). The composite BNC coector or serial digital Out BNC coector is properly coected to the composite out coector or the serial digital out coector o the video I/O board. You ru Avid System Test Pro as explaied i Appedix B. For additioal iformatio o Cliet moitor coectios, see Coectig a Cliet Moitor o page 74. If oe or more of the MediaDrives does ot appear o the desktop, or oe or more of the MediaDrives is producig errors, make sure that: The MediaDrives have power (see Geeral Problems o page 108). All the SCSI cables o the SCSI bus are coected ad that the coectors are secure. The last LVD MediaDrive o the SCSI bus has a Avid SCSI LVD/SE termiator if eeded. Each MediaDrive o the SCSI bus has a uique SCSI ID from 0 to 6 or 8 to 15. If ot, shut dow the system ad the hard drives. Reset the SCSI IDs startig with the drive closest to the system as 0, ad move sequetially alog the SCSI chai, icremetig the SCSI ID by 1 for each cosecutive drive. If the drive was previously attached to a Widows operatig system, you must use Storage Maager or StorEx to ru a read-write destructive test while still o the Widows operatig system before brigig it to the G4 platform. You use a utility such as Storage Maager to help fid disk errors. For additioal iformatio o MediaDrive error correctio, see the specific MediaDrive setup ad user s guide for your drives. 109

110 Chapter 6 Troubleshootig Audio Problems If o soud is comig through the speakers, make sure that: The speakers are plugged ito a power strip. The speakers are tured o. The speaker volume is tured up. The speaker cable is plugged ito the lie iput o the back of each speaker. The speakers are properly coected to the audio board or the audio iterface. The audio chael speaker icos are tured o i the software Timelie (you ca liste to up to four audio chaels at a time). You have selected ozero volume levels i the Audio Mix widow. You have ozero volume levels for the volume idicator i the audio Timelie. If audio tracks do ot digitize, make sure that: The audio tracks you are digitizig are tured o i the Digitize tool. The volume o the speakers is tured up whe you are moitorig the audio while digitizig. The audio cables from the deck are properly coected deck output to audio board iput or audio iterface iput. If audio tracks do ot appear o a digital cut, make sure that: The audio tracks you wat to write to the tape or moitor are tured o i the Digital Cut widow. The audio tracks you wat to write to the tape or moitor are set to Output i the Audio tool. The audio cables to the deck are properly coected audio board output or audio iterface output to deck iput. 110

111 3D Effects Problems Check that the audio rate is set to the proper sample rate for the digitized audio. If you caot hear previously digitized audio, make sure the proper sample rate is set i the audio settigs. 3D Effects Problems If Avid 3D effects are ot fuctioig, you might see oe or more of the followig symptoms: The media might appear gree. While you are startig the applicatio, you see the message: 3D Effects ot respodig. Cotiue with 3D Effects disabled. The 3D Warp icos are blak ad show a blue dot i the Timelie. The 3D Warp ico does ot appear i the Effect Palette. To correct the problem: Make sure the video deck coected to the Meridie I/O box matches the project you have ope (PAL or NTSC). Make sure the BBGe coected to the Meridie I/O box matches the project you have ope (PAL or NTSC). Ru the Avid System Test Pro diagostics as explaied i Appedix B. 111

112 Chapter 6 Troubleshootig 112

113 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System If you eed to istall or replace boards i the G4 platform, the Avid PCI Exteder, or the Meridie I/O box, ad istall the drivers for the ATTO storage boards, use the istructios i the followig sectios: Shuttig Dow the Avid System Groudig Istallig or Replacig Boards i the G4 Platform Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid PCI Exteder Replacig Boards i the Meridie I/O Box Istallig the Fibre Chael Driver

114 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Shuttig Dow the Avid System Whe you remove boards from the G4 platform, the Avid PCI Exteder, or the Meridie I/O box, you eed to shut dow the Avid system. Groudig c To shut dow the system: 1. Select Special > Shut Dow if the G4 platform is ruig. 2. Tur off the power to all peripherals attached to the G4 platform, the Avid PCI Exteder, ad the Meridie I/O box. 3. Tur off the G4 platform, the Avid PCI Exteder, ad the Meridie I/O box. 4. Uplug the power cord from the rear of the Avid PCI Exteder. To prevet ay damage to the boards i the G4 platform, the Avid PCI Exteder, or the Meridie I/O box, Avid recommeds you touch the metal portio of the chassis prior to removig or hadlig the boards. The boards are sesitive to electrostatic discharge. Do ot hadle ay of the boards uless you properly groud yourself. Istallig or Replacig Boards i the G4 Platform c To istall or replace boards i the G4 platform you should: 1. Shut dow the Avid system, (see Shuttig Dow the Avid System o page 114). 2. Follow the istructios i Settig Up Your Power Macitosh that explai how to istall or replace boards. If you are istallig the Avid board set ito the Power Macitosh G4 platform, you must remove the plastic hadles prior to istallatio. 114

115 Istallig or Replacig Boards i the G4 Platform The software for the SCSI UL3D board ad the 2-Gb optical Fibre Chael cotroller board are istalled whe you istall the Avid software. G4 Platform Board Locatios Figure 53 shows the layout ad umberig of the slots i the G4 platform. Slot 5 Slot 1 Figure 53 G4 Platform Slot Layout Table 6 lists the recommeded slot locatios i the G4 platform. Table 6 G4 Slot Number Board G4 Platform Board Layout 5 Must be the host iterface board to the Avid PCI Exteder or optioal locatio for the Meridie display cotroller board (EDC4) 4 Optioal locatio for the Meridie III digital media board set 3 Optioal locatio for the Meridie 3D effects board 2 Optioal locatio for the SCSI UL3D or Fibre Chael cotroller board 1 Must be the Apple graphics board 115

116 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid PCI Exteder The followig sectios explai how to istall or replace boards i the Avid PCI Exteder. To perform board removal ad istallatio: 1. Shut dow the Avid system (see Shuttig Dow the Avid System o page 114). 2. Kow the board locatios. 3. Remove the top cover. 4. Remove ad replace the board. 5. Replace the top cover. Avid PCI Exteder Board Locatios Figure 54 shows the layout ad umberig of the slots i the Avid PCI Exteder. Slot 7 Slot 1 Master slot is part of the system board. 0 1 Figure 54 Avid PCI Exteder Slot Layout 116

117 Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid PCI Exteder Table 7 lists the Meridie I/O boards ad their recommeded slot locatios i the Avid PCI Exteder. You oly eed to use the Avid PCI Exteder if you eed the SCSI LVD board ad the Fibre Chael cotroller board i the same system. Table 7 Slot Number Part of system board Removig the Top Cover Avid PCI Exteder Peripheral Board Layout Meridie I/O Board 1 SCSI LVD board Avid PCI Exteder iterface board (to the G4) 2 Fibre Chael cotroller board a 3 Not available for use 4 Digital media board set 5 3D effects board 6 Not available for use 7 Display cotroller board a. This is a optioal board ad ca be used i the stadaloe Fibre Chael disk subsystem or Avid Uity MediaNetwork. To remove the top cover o the Avid PCI Exteder: 1. Locate a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Uscrew the screws that hold the cover to the chassis. Place the screws i a safe locatio, as you will eed them to reistall the cover. 3. Lift the cover off the chassis. 117

118 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Removig ad Replacig a Board To remove ad replace a Avid board i the Avid PCI Exteder: 1. Groud yourself as explaied i Groudig o page If ecessary, take ay cables off the board you are goig to remove. 3. Uscrew the board from the coectio at the rear of the Avid PCI Exteder (see Figure 55). Save the screw. 4. Grasp the board with two hads ad getly but firmly pull the board out of the slot. 5. Place the board i a sealed atistatic bag. Figure 55 Board to Chassis Coectio 6. Place the ew board ito the proper slot Getly but firmly press the board ito the slot. Coector screw 8. Recable the board if ecessary (you might have to attach iteral cables to the board before you place the board i the slot). 9. Use the screw from step 3 to coect the board to the coector strip at the rear of the system. 118

119 Replacig Boards i the Meridie I/O Box Replacig the Top Cover To replace the top cover o the Avid PCI Exteder: 1. Replace the top cover o the chassis. 2. Use the screws removed earlier to screw the cover o the chassis. 3. Plug the power cord ito the rear of the Avid PCI Exteder. Replacig Boards i the Meridie I/O Box c Replacig the SDI Board You might have to replace boards i the Meridie I/O box. The followig example describes how to replace the serial digital I/O (SDI) board located i the Meridie I/O box. The istructios eeded to replace the serial digital I/O board provide all you eed to kow about removig ad istallig boards i the Meridie I/O box. The boards are sesitive to electrostatic discharge. Do ot hadle ay of the boards uless you properly groud yourself. See Groudig o page 114. The SDI board is attached to the video I/O board ad is a field replaceable uit (FRU). To replace the SDI board i the field: 1. Uplug the Meridie I/O box. 2. Remove the video I/O board from the Meridie I/O box. a. Loose (but do ot remove) the four thumbscrews that attach the video I/O board to the Meridie I/O box (see Figure 56). b. Use the thumbscrews to pull the video I/O board from the Meridie I/O box. c. Place the video I/O board o a atistatic surface. 119

120 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Thumbscrews Figure 56 Thumbscrews Video I/O Board i the Meridie I/O Box SDI pael 3. Remove the SDI pael board from the video I/O board (see Figure 57). a. Remove ad save the two blak pael screws. b. Firmly, but carefully, pull the SDI board from the SDI coector as show i Figure 57. c. Pull the SDI coector pael to the rear, through the frot pael of the video I/O board. Pael screws Figure 57 Removig the SDI Board from the Video I/O Board 120

121 Replacig Boards i the Meridie I/O Box 4. Istall the ew SDI pael board o the video I/O board. a. Place the SDI coector pael through the frot pael of the video I/O board (see Figure 58). b. Alig the SDI board coector with the coector o the video I/O board ad carefully press the SDI board ito the coector o the video I/O board. Figure 58 c. Secure the SDI frot pael to the video I/O board frot pael usig the two pael screws you removed previously. Coector Istallig the SDI Board SDI frot pael 5. Replace the video I/O board ito the Meridie I/O box. Pael screws a. Alig the edges of the video I/O board i the bottom slot of the Meridie I/O box (see Figure 59). b. Slide the video I/O board ito the Meridie I/O box ad firmly push the board ito the coector at the frot of the box. c. Tighte the four thumbscrews. Guide rails Thumbscrews Thumbscrews Figure 59 Replacig the Video I/O Board 121

122 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System Istallig the Fibre Chael Driver The ATTO 2-Gb Fibre Chael adapter boards, optical ad copper, use the same driver. A ATTO cofiguratio utility is used to perform firmware updates. The cofiguratio utility, firmware, ad driver are placed o the disk whe you istall your applicatio. To istall the Fibre Chael adapter board driver: 1. Navigate to Macitosh HD/Applicatios/Utilities/UpgradeDriver. 2. Double-click the EPCICfg ico. The ExpressPCI Cofiguratio Tool widow opes to the autheticatio scree. 3. Click the lock ico. The Autheticate widow opes. 4. Type the ame ad password for a user accout with admiistrator permissios. 5. Click OK. The Itroductio scree opes. 6. Click Next. The Licese Agreemet scree opes. 7. Click the I accept butto, ad the click Next. The Importat Iformatio scree opes. 8. Read the iformatio o the scree, ad the click Next. The Choose Product Features scree opes. 9. Click the Applicatio ad Driver ico. The Applicatio ad Driver title highlights. 10. Click Next. The Choose Istall Folder scree opes. 11. Accept the default ad click Next. The Pre-Istall Summary scree opes. 12. Click Istall. The cofiguratio utility ad driver are istalled. This takes approximately 1 miute. 13. Click Next. The Istall Complete scree opes. 14. Click Doe. 15. Restart you system. 122

123 Istallig the Fibre Chael Driver To update the Fibre Chael adapter board firmware: 1. Shut dow the system. 2. Discoect the Fibre Chael cable from the Fibre Chael board. 3. Boot the system. 4. Navigate to Macitosh HD/Applicatios/ExpressPCI Cofiguratio Tool folder. 5. Double-click the ExpressPCI Cofiguratio ico. The ExpressPCI Cofiguratio Tool widow opes. 6. I the left pae, expad hosts to localhost. You see ExpressPCI FC 3300 or FC Click ExpressPCI FC 3300 or FC I the right pae, click the Flash tab. The Flash optios appear. 9. Click the Browse butto ad avigate to: Macitosh HD/Applicatios/Utilities/UpgradeDriver/FlashBudle_xx, ad click Ope. 10. Click Update. A message box opes iformig you to umout all devices. 11. Click OK. The firmware updates. The update is fiished whe a message appears at the bottom of the ExpressPCI Cofiguratio Tool widow. 12. Close all ope widows. 13. Shut dow the system. 14. Coect the Fibre Chael cable to the Mac OS X cliet. 15. Boot the system. 123

124 Appedix A Istallig or Replacig Boards i the Avid System 124

125 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program This appedix describes the meus, widows, ad buttos i the Avid System Test Pro program, ad how to start Avid System Test Pro. This appedix cotais the followig sectios: Meus Board Diagostics Tab Test Selectio Widow Prefereces Widow Cosole Widow Board Iformatio Widow Diagostic Overview Default Board Diagostics Selectig Diagostic Tests Ruig a Sigle Diagostic Test Exteral Loopback Cablig Error Coditios

126 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Meus The diagostics are located i the Avid System Test Pro folder, which is located i Macitosh HD/Applicatios/Utilities. Table 8 explais the Avid System Test Pro meus ad their fuctios. Table 8 Meu Name File Edit Test Widow Meu Fuctios Fuctio Provides a Save commad for the Board Iformatio, Cosole data, ad Prefereces settigs. Select File > Quit to quit Avid System Test Pro. Allows you to Udo or Redo commads ad Cut, Copy, ad Paste data from the Cosole widow ad Board Iformatio widow whe the widow is selected. Data you cut or copy ca be pasted ito a text widow. Select all the text withi the widow with the Select All commad. Allows you to ru tests that have already bee selected. Allows you to display selected widows. 126

127 Board Diagostics Tab Board Diagostics Tab The Avid System Test Pro widow displays the Board Diagostics tab whe you start the Avid System Test Pro program. Figure 60 shows the Avid System Test Pro widow ad the Board Diagostics tab.. Figure 60 Avid System Test Pro Widow Board Diagostics Tab The Board Diagostics tab provides diagostics used to test the Avid compoets i the system. The Board Diagostics tab cotais two buttos Select ad Test. Table 9 explais the fuctio of each butto. Table 9 Butto Test Select Board Diagostics Buttos Fuctio Executes all tests that are curretly selected. Opes the Test Selectio widow. This widow allows you to select or deselect the subassemblies you wat to test. Tests ca be selected i groups or idividually. For more iformatio, see Test Selectio Widow o page

128 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program The Board Diagostics tab also cotais two message boxes that provide Test Status ad Test Progress. Test Status Test Status shows the followig status messages: TESTING if tests are ruig PASSED if selected tests have passed FAILED if ay of the selected tests have failed If you are ruig board diagostics with the Cosole widow closed ad a error occurs, the program automatically opes the Cosole widow to display the error iformatio. Test Progress Test Progress provides a visual idicatio of the overall progress of the test suite curretly selected. Whe the Test Selectio widow is ope, test results are displayed for each idividual test. 128

129 Test Selectio Widow Test Selectio Widow The Test Selectio widow opes whe you click the Select butto o the Board Diagostics tab. The Test Selectio widow (see Figure 61) lists the Avid-specific subassemblies that were detected whe Avid System Test Pro was started. The Test Selectio widow provides five buttos (three for test selectios ad two for cotrollig the test executio method). Figure 61 Test Selectio Widow 129

130 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Tests The Tests area i the Test Selectio widow lists all of the Avid-specific subassemblies located i the Avid system that ca be tested. Whe you click the triagular opeer to the left of a board ame, the compoet tests associated with the board are displayed, as show i Figure 62. Board beig tested Triagular opeer Compoet o the board beig tested Figure 62 Displayig ad Selectig Subtest Message box Check box The message box displays the result of the tests performed. If the test passes, the message box displays PASS. If ay of the tests fail, the message box displays FAIL. If you click the check box, it switches to either black or clear. Whe the check box is black, the test is selected to ru. If the check box is clear, the test is deselected. You ca select a group of tests to ru o the board by selectig the check box to the right of the board or compoet ame, or expad the list usig the triagular opeer ad select a idividual test. Whe a check box is ot selected, all subtests uder that check box are skipped. For example, Figure 62 shows the DMA Tests as beig deselected. All the tests that make up the DMA Tests are skipped. 130

131 Test Selectio Widow Test Selectio Buttos Table 10 explais the fuctio of the Test Selectio buttos.. Table 10 Test Selectio Buttos Butto All Noe Default Selects all the tests listed i the Test Selectio widow. Deselects all the tests listed i the Test Selectio widow. Selects all tests that do ot require user iteractio. Tests that are ot selected by default require you to: Cable a output sigal back to its associated iput to test the iterface. See Exteral Loopback Cablig o page 143 for more iformatio. Most of the loopback cablig is doe o the Meridie I/O box. Liste to the speakers while the tests are ruig to verify audio toes. View the scree while the tests are ruig to verify colors or clips. Make selectios for test optios. Ru Cotrol Buttos The two Ru Cotrol buttos allow you to ru the selected tests or a idividual test. Table 11 explais the fuctio of the Ru Cotrol buttos. Table 11 Fuctio Ru Cotrol Buttos Butto Ru Iteractive Fuctio Rus the test for the selected compoets i the Test Selectio widow. Rus a idividual test o a compoet regardless of what is selected i the check boxes. While you are i Iteractive mode, click a specific test. The status result of the selected test displays i the message box. 131

132 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Prefereces Widow Figure 63 shows the Prefereces widow that opes whe you select Widow > Prefereces. The widow allows you to customize some of the board diagostics by selectig oe of three tabs. Each tab is explaied i the followig sectios. Figure 63 Prefereces Widow Whe you click the Defaults butto i the Prefereces widow, the origial Avid settigs retur i all three Prefereces tabs. Table 12 explais the fuctio of the Prefereces buttos. Table 12 Butto Save Prefereces Buttos Fuctio Saves the curret prefereces settigs ad locatios of all widows to the Avid System Test Pro Prefs file i the System folder. The saved settigs are ot used util the diagostics are restarted. Defaults Sets all prefereces i the Prefereces widow to the default state. This does ot affect the Avid System Test Pro Prefs file or widow locatios. Chages that are ot saved are valid oly util Avid System Test Pro is restarted. 132

133 Prefereces Widow Test Cotrol Prefereces The Test Cotrol prefereces provide error detectio ad test cotiuatio optios. The Test Cotrol tab provides the followig optios (see Figure 64): Cotiue o error This selectio cotiues with the ext selected test whe a error is detected durig a test. The Cosole records the failure ad a red FAIL message is displayed i the Test Selectio widow. By default, this optio is selected. Pause o error This selectio stops the testig whe a error is detected. Click the Ru butto i the Test Selectio widow to cotiue with the rest of the selected tests, or stop the test suite by pressig k+period o the keyboard. The Cosole records the failure. By default, this optio is deselected. Stop o error This selectio stops the testig whe a error is detected ad cacels the remaiig tests i the test suite. The Cosole records the failure. By default, this optio is deselected. Loop cotiuously This selectio repeats testig of the selected test suite util you press k+period o the keyboard. By default, this optio is deselected. Loop this may times Type the umber of times you would like to repeat the test suite. The diagostics stop automatically after ruig the give umber of times. By default, this optio is selected, with the test ruig oe time. 133

134 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Figure 64 Prefereces Widow Test Cotrol Tab To chage the test optios: 1. Select Widow > Prefereces. 2. Click the Test Cotrol tab. 3. Select oe Error Hadlig optio. 4. Select oe Loopig optio. 5. Click Save to have your preferece chages appear the ext time you ru the diagostics. 134

135 Prefereces Widow Baseboard Prefereces The Baseboard prefereces refer to the digital media board. The Base Board tab provides the followig optios (see Figure 65): Use I/O Box Routes video data to the Meridie I/O box. I tur, the video is displayed o a exteral moitor. The default is selected. Use Display Cotroller Routes video data to the Playback widow i the User Iterface moitor. This test does ot route data to the Meridie I/O box. The default is selected. Figure 65 Prefereces Widow Base Board Tab To chage the test optios: 1. Select Widow > Prefereces. 2. Click the Base Board tab. 3. Select oe or both Display Selectio optios. 4. Click Save to have your preferece chages appear the ext time you ru the diagostics. 135

136 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Video Subsystem Prefereces The Video Subsystem tab allows you to override the default video stadard (NTSC, NTSCj, or PAL) of the Meridie I/O box (see Figure 66). The Meridie I/O box defaults to NTSC i the Uited States. If the default is set to NTSC ad you wat to test the PAL fuctios, you must chage the video stadard to PAL ad reru the diagostic (these settigs are oly looked at durig the diagostic startup). NTSC (default) Natioal Televisio Stadards Committee format NTSCj Natioal Televisio Stadards Committee, Japaese format PAL Phase Alteratig Lie format Figure 66 Prefereces Widow Video Subsystem Tab To chage the test optios: 1. Select Widow > Prefereces 2. Click the Video Subsystem tab. 3. Select oe Video Stadard optio. 4. Click Save to have your preferece chages appear the ext time you ru the diagostics. 136

137 Cosole Widow Cosole Widow Whe a error is detected durig a test, the message box chages to red ad displays FAIL, iformig you a error has occurred. If you are ruig board diagostics with the Cosole widow closed ad a error occurs, the program automatically opes the Cosole widow. Fast Meu butto The Cosole widow displays iformatio o all the tests that have occurred sice the applicatio started, or sice the Cosole was cleared. Each etry lists the ame of the test ad the test results. Figure 67 shows the Cosole widow. Figure 67 Cosole Widow The Cosole widow has a Fast meu that allows you to prit the text i the Cosole widow or log the text to a output file o the Macitosh HD. The log iformatio is useful to Avid Customer Support whe diagosig problems o the Avid system. The iformatio i the Cosole widow ca be saved i text (.txt) format by selectig File > Save > Cosole or clickig the Cosole Fast Meu butto, ad selectig Save > Cosole. Oce the Cosole iformatio has bee saved, you ca ope the saved file with ay text-editig applicatio ad prit it. To view the Cosole widow: t Select Widow > Cosole. 137

138 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program To save the Cosole iformatio: t Select File > Save > Cosole or click the Cosole Fast Meu butto, ad select Save Cosole Text. To clear the Cosole iformatio: t Click Clear at the bottom of the Cosole widow or click the Cosole Fast Meu butto, ad select Clear Cosole. Board Iformatio Widow Diagostic Overview The Board Iformatio widow provides you with embedded iformatio such as firmware revisios ad serial umbers of the Avid boards i the system. The board iformatio ca be saved i text (.txt) format. Oce the board iformatio has bee saved, you ca ope the saved file with ay text editig applicatio ad prit it. To view the board iformatio: t Select Widow > Board Iformatio. To save the board iformatio: t Select File > Save > Board Iformatio. You should test all the Avid system boards after istallatio or if you are havig problems while ruig your Avid system. You ca test all basic fuctios of the Avid system boards usig the default settigs i the Board Diagostics tab. Before ruig ay diagostics, quit all applicatios started o the Avid system. Before you ru the board-level diagostics, see Board Iformatio Widow o page 138 to uderstad the fuctio of each diagostic widow. You might eed to chage the Prefereces for the video format you are usig. Prefereces also allow you to chage error hadlig if a error is detected. 138

139 Default Board Diagostics Default Board Diagostics The diagostics are located i the Avid System Test Pro folder, which is located i the Utilities folder o the Macitosh HD. Use the Board Diagostics tab to test all of the Avid-specific boards detected i the system ad i the Meridie I/O box. The default test suite rus all the tests that do ot require user itervetio. Tests that require user itervetio, such as exteral loopback tests, are ot selected by default ad must be selected maually. To ru the default diagostics: 1. Locate ad ope the Avid System Test Pro folder i the Utilities folder. 2. Double-click the Avid System Test Pro ico to ru the diagostics program. The Avid System Test Pro widow opes (see Figure 68). Figure 68 Avid System Test Pro Widow 3. To ru the default (or curretly selected) tests, click the Test butto. Whe all of the selected tests are completed, the Test Status displays the results. Press k+period to stop the tests. The Prefereces settigs affect how log the test will ru. Prefereces settigs let you select the umber of times you wat the tests to repeat. Prefereces also allow you to stop or cotiue if a error is detected. See Prefereces Widow o page 132 for more iformatio. 139

140 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program Selectig Diagostic Tests This sectio provides a procedure that explais how to ru the diagostics o idividual subassemblies. To ru the diagostics o a subassembly that icludes loopback tests, you must coect exteral I/O cables as explaied i Exteral Loopback Cablig o page 143. To ru the specific diagostic test: 1. Locate ad ope the Avid System Test Pro folder i the Utilities folder. 2. Double-click the Avid System Test Pro ico to ru the diagostics program. The Avid System Test Pro widow opes (see Figure 69). Figure 69 Avid System Test Pro Widow 3. Click the Select butto. The Test Selectio widow opes (see Figure 70). 140

141 Selectig Diagostic Tests Board to be tested Triagular opeer Message box Selected check box Figure 70 Test Selectio Widow Deselected check box 4. Select the tests you wat to ru. Some possibilities are as follows: t Select a board to test by: a. Clickig the check box to the right of the board you wat to test. The check box should be filled (black). b. Deselectig all of the other boards by clickig the check boxes so each check box is clear (empty). To see which tests are selected or to select a odefault test, such as a loopback test, expad all of the triagular opeers. t Select a few tests by: a. Clickig the Noe butto i the Test Selectio area of the widow. All of the tests are deselected. b. Clickig the triagular opeer to the left of the board ame. As you click o the triagular opeers that appear uder the board ame, compoet tests ad idividual tests are displayed. c. Selectig the tests you wat to ru, icludig the board associated with the tests you selected. 141

142 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program A subassembly is tested whe the rightmost check box is filled. Whe the rightmost check box is empty, that subassembly (or test) is ot selected ad that compoet is ot tested. 5. Click the Ru butto i the Ru Cotrol area of the widow. The diagostic tests oly the selected board ad the selected compoets. The results of each test are displayed i the message box i the Test Selectio widow ad the Cosole widow. The Cosole widow will automatically ope if ay of the tests have failed (see Error Coditios o page 151 for further assistace). Make a copy of the test results by clickig the pop-up meu o the Cosole widow, ad selectig Save. You ca prit a copy by clickig the pop-up meu o the Cosole widow ad selectig Prit. After the tests are complete, you ca select ad deselect other tests to do more testig. Click the Default butto i the Test Selectio area of the widow to reset the selectio to the Avid defaults. 6. Whe you fiish testig the board, quit the diagostics by selectig File > Quit. 142

143 Ruig a Sigle Diagostic Test Ruig a Sigle Diagostic Test The Iteractive butto i the Ru Cotrol area of the Test Selectio widow lets you ru a test o a idividual compoet or subassembly without selectig or deselectig tests with the rightmost check boxes. To ru the specific diagostic test: 1. Click the Iteractive butto. The color of the butto lightes. 2. Click the idividual test i the compoet list you wat to test. The selected test rus, ad the result is displayed i the message box whe the test is complete. This procedure does ot require you to deselect ay of the other tests. Oly the compoet test ame that was clicked is tested, regardless of the selectios made i the check boxes o the right. Exteral Loopback Cablig Avid System Test Pro icludes tests that require you to coect iputs to outputs o Avid-specific subassemblies. These loopback tests verify that the iterface circuitry o those boards is workig properly. Loopback tests listed i the Test Selectio widow are idetified by havig the word loopback i the test ame. All tests that are deselected by default (or by clickig the Default butto i the Test Selectio widow) do ot require user iteractio. Tests that are deselected by default require you to view the Playback moitor, liste to a audio toe, or coect a exteral cable to the system. Most of the exteral cablig requires a cable to be looped from a iput to the associated output. 143

144 Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program You will eed to discoect the I/O cables betwee the Avid Meridie I/O box ad your video deck. Other cablig istructios i this sectio might require you to discoect other equipmet such as your Playback moitor. For iformatio regardig cable coectios ad video decks, see the Avid setup guide that came with your system. If you click the All butto i the Test Selectio widow, all tests, icludig the loopback tests, are selected. You must coect all the loopback cables before you ru the All test. Loopback cables are customer supplied ad must be of reasoable legth. Do ot use ay cables that are over 30 feet (9.2 meters) log. To cable the boards i the Meridie I/O box to ru the loopback tests, locate the followig cables (all cables are customer supplied): Audio cable Two male XLR coectors o oe ed ad two female XLR coectors at the other ed, or two idividual audio cables. Avid recommeds a Belde 8451 audio cable or equivalet. Compoet video cable Three BNC coectors at both eds of the cable or three idividual BNC video cables. Avid recommeds a Belde 8281 video cable with 75-ohm video coectors or equivalet. Composite video cable Oe BNC coector at each ed. S-Video cable Oe 6-pi, S-Video coector at each ed. 144

145 Exteral Loopback Cablig Ruig the Loopback Tests Cable the Meridie I/O box as described i the followig sectios before ruig these tests. Do ot ru a loopback test o a iterface coector that does ot have a loopback cable attached. Ruig a loopback test without the cable attached always produces a FAIL coditio. To ru the loopback tests: Digital Media Loopback Cablig 1. Loop back the Meridie I/O box coectors as explaied i the followig sectios. 2. Start the diagostics as described i Selectig Diagostic Tests o page Select the tests that have loopback i the test ame (or click the All butto i the Test Selectio widow to ru all tests). 4. Click the Ru butto i the Test Selectio widow. 5. Do oe of the followig: t If the tests pass, select File > Quit. t If ay test fails, the Cosole widow opes showig which board failed the test. See Error Coditios o page 151 for possible solutios to the problem. There are two loopback tests for the digital media board: Pixel DMA Loopback (pixel test) Capture Playback Utility (capture ad playback test) Always ru the Pixel DMA Loopback test before you ru ay other loopback tests. If the digital media board fails its test, the boards istalled i the Meridie I/O box are ot expected to pass their tests. 145

146 MIC CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 1 +4 CHAN 2 IN OUT REF COMPOSITE S-VIDEO IN OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM SLAVE CLOCK IN S / PDIF LTC OUT Appedix B Ruig the Avid System Test Pro Program To coect the Pixel DMA Loopback test cable: t Coect the M ad C coectors of the digital media board together usig the digital media I/O cable (see Figure 71). Figure 71 Pixel DMA Loopback Cablig The Capture Playback Utility test captures ad digitizes icomig data ad plays it back to allow you to see if it was digitized properly. This tests the basic video capture ad playback fuctio. To coect the Capture Playback Utility test cable: 1. Attach a video source to COMPOSITE IN o the video I/O board (see Figure 72). 2. Attach a moitor to COMPOSITE OUT1 o the video I/O board. AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AES / EBU COMPOSITE COMPONENT IN IN M C Y R-Y B-Y Y R-Y B-Y GAIN 1 OUT GAIN 2 OUT IN / OUT IN OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 S-VIDEO OUT Figure 72 Capture ad Playback Cablig 146