Product specifications

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ATTO SiliconExpress Boards
All media storage devices are connected to the Avid Media Processor
via a SiliconExpress board installed in the Avid Media Processor.
When the system is recording and playing video, the SiliconExpress
board provides a fast SCSI connection for transferring digital media
between the Avid Media Processor and each storage device.
Avid Media Processors can include one or two, single-ended or
differential SiliconExpress boards. All SiliconExpress IV boards have
68-pin connectors. The differences between the single-ended and
differential versions of the board are shown in Figure 9-3.
Figure 9-3 Identifying Single-ended and Differential
SiliconExpress Boards
SCSI Cables
Each storage device is connected to a SiliconExpress board using the
appropriate single-ended or differential SCSI cables, connectors, and
terminators.
Differential 68-pin SCSI connector
with male jackscrews.
(SiliconExpress 4D board)
Side view
Side view
Single-ended 68-pin SCSI connector
with female jackscrews.
(SiliconExpress IV board)