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The Avid|DS 4.02 Workstation Setup Guide was written by Patrick Bayne and edited by Liven Tam. Formatting, layout, and illustrations by Luc Langevin and Jim Royal. © 1999–2001 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid|DS Logo, and Softimage are registered trademarks, and MEDIArray, MediaDock, and Equinox are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license from Apple Computer, Inc.
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Contents Contents Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Avid|DS Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Two-Enclosure Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Three-Enclosure Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 The Avid MEDIArray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 The Copper Cables to the Fibre Channel Controller Board . . . . . . . 48 The Machine Control Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before You Start Where to Find Information The Avid|DS package includes a comprehensive set of learning materials. With this Roadmap, you’ll know where to find the information you need to get up and running quickly and effectively. Start with the Workstation Setup Guide to prepare your site for Avid|DS and assemble your workstation. Use the Installation & Administration Guide if you need to reinstall and license any of the components, or for tips on the daily maintenance of your workstation.
About This Guide About This Guide This guide provides information on: • The components of the workstation • Proper assembly of the workstation • Necessary additional peripherals • Troubleshooting Following these guidelines can help ensure the successful installation of your workstation, and avoid delays in getting your workstation up and running. This guide is intended for anyone who is installing an Avid|DS 4.
Before You Start Avid|DS Support Technical support for Avid|DS is provided by your Avid reseller working together with Avid|DS Customer Service. Immediate assistance for any technical issue is available through our hotline, e-mail, and web support services. Licensing Support You must contact your reseller to request a license for your Avid|DS workstation. You can do this directly or through the license request form at http://www.softimage.com/licensing/request.
Avid|DS Support Support Telephone and Fax Numbers Worldwide Tel: 514 845 2199 Fax: 514 845 8252 North America Tel: 800 387 2559 Fax: 514 845 8252 U.K. and International Tel: + 44 1 753 650 670 Fax: + 44 1 753 658 503 E-mail Support You can contact Avid|DS Customer Service at any time by sending e-mail to dssupport@avid.com. Avid|DS Mailing List If you have an e-mail account, you can join the worldwide network of Avid|DS users exchanging ideas.
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Chapter 1 Package Contents Workstation Setup Guide • 13
Chapter 1 • Package Contents In This Chapter... This chapter provides an overview of the hardware, software, and documentation included with your Avid|DS workstation. Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package Contents Package Contents Your Avid|DS workstation contains hardware, software, and documentation. Hardware After carefully unpacking the hardware, verify all of the items on the packing slip before setting up your workstation. And, make sure that you write down the serial number of all the devices.
Chapter 1 • Package Contents Customers who purchase the standard definition version of Avid|DS can choose between an Avid MediaDock LVD storage and an Avid MEDIArray Fibre Channel storage. Software Most of the software that you receive on CD is also installed on your workstation's hard drive. You should keep the software and drivers CDs in a safe place in case you need to reinstall the software or any of the drivers. The Avid|DS 4.02 software package contains: • Avid|DS 4.
Package Contents Documentation The complete Avid|DS documentation set includes: Document Format Version Release Notes Print 4.02 Describes known problems and provides workarounds. Workstation Setup Guide Print 4.02 Shows you how to prepare for and set up your workstation hardware. Installation & Administration Guide Print 4.02 Provides instructions on how to reinstall the current version of Avid|DS, and perform workstation administration tasks.
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Chapter 2 Site Preparation Workstation Setup Guide • 19
Chapter 2 • Site Preparation In This Chapter... This chapter provides you with information on preparing your site for an Avid|DS workstation. Site Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Additional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Site Planning Site Planning When preparing your site, you must consider the environmental, electrical, and space requirements for your Avid|DS 4.02 workstation, as well as any additional equipment that you may need to purchase and its requirements.
Chapter 2 • Site Preparation In addition, make sure your site meets the following electrical specifications: Component Voltage Frequency IBM IntelliStation Z Pro workstation 100 to 127 V AC (NA) 200 to 240 V AC (Intl) 47 to 63 Hz 21-inch IBM P260 monitors 100 to 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box 100 to 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz Avid MediaDock LVD storage system 90 to 264 V AC (fully configured) 50 to 60 Hz Avid MEDIArray Fibre Channel storage (standard definition version of Avid|DS
Site Planning If you purchase the optional rack mount kit for the base unit, it mounts in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, MEDIArray, MediaDock LVD storage system, and DUA II audio convertor can also be mounted in the same or another equipment rack. The following table lists the dimensions of the major hardware components: Dimensions (inches) Dimensions (centimeters) Base unit (tower) Height: 17.3 Depth: 8.5 Width: 23.9 Height: 44.0 Depth: 21.6 Width: 60.
Chapter 2 • Site Preparation Additional Equipment A typical Avid|DS workstation requires the following additional peripherals and cables: Device Description House sync generator The house sync must have the same video format as your video equipment and as the project that you create in Avid|DS 4.02. You will need a tri-level sync generator for HD projects. Video monitor HD or NTSC/PAL Video tape recorder (VTR) VTRs connect to the base unit through an RS-422 cable.
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Chapter 3 System Overview Workstation Setup Guide • 27
Chapter 3 • System Overview In This Chapter... This chapter provides an overview of the hardware included with your Avid|DS 4.02 workstation. System Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Signal Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Back Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Disk Subsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Inputs and Outputs System Inputs and Outputs The following table describes the system inputs and outputs: Input/output Description Video In HD via BNC connector Video Out HD via BNC connector. Composite via BNC connector.
Chapter 3 • System Overview Signal Flow The following provides an overview of the signal flow during capture and playback. The Avid|DS software controls the process. Capture Capture mode lets you use Avid|DS to capture or play back video and audio from the VTR. • The video output of the VTR goes through the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box to the Avid Equinox PCI card, and from there to the video storage array.
Back Panel Overview Back Panel Overview On the back panel of your base unit, four expansion cards are installed for use with Avid|DS. The back panel also contains ports for connecting the mouse, keyboard, monitors, and software protection key (dongle). Workstation Cards The following table describes the function of each expansion card installed in the workstation. Expansion cards are installed in the workstation’s PCI and AGP slots.
Chapter 3 • System Overview Card Placement The following illustration shows the placement of cards in the expansion slots of a deskside workstation. AGP slot: Wildcat video PCI slot 1: Used by the Wildcat 4210.
Back Panel Overview Adaptec Card Connections The following illustration shows the connections on the Adaptec 39160 card. This is the storage adapter included with HD systems and with standard definition versions of Avid|DS that use the Avid MediaDock LVD storage. For more information on the Adaptec card, refer to the Adaptec documentation. Very high density connectors Channel 2/B Channel 1/A Emulex Card Connections The following illustration shows the connections on the Emulex Fibre Channel controller.
Chapter 3 • System Overview Disk Subsystem In a standard configuration, one Low-Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) SCSI disk drive is installed in the base unit, and eight LVDS disk drives are installed in the Avid MediaDock LVD. The system disk drive is formatted with three partitions for storing operating system files, project files, and audio files. The Avid MediaDock LVD drives are formatted as a striped set for video file storage.
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Chapter 4 • Assembling the System In This Chapter... This chapter provides detailed instructions for connecting an Avid|DS workstation base unit to the peripheral devices. Before Assembling the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 The Keyboard, Mouse, and Graphic Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 The Computer Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 The Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Before Assembling the System Before Assembling the System Before setting up your system, consult the Release Notes to make sure that there are no changes, additions, or deletions to the procedures in this chapter. The required expansion cards are installed and configured for Avid|DS. You should not remove or modify these cards. For detailed instructions on setting up the base unit hardware, refer to the IBM documentation.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System The Keyboard, Mouse, and Graphic Tablet The keyboard and mouse come with attached cables for connecting them to the back panel. The WACOM graphic tablet comes with a power transformer and a DB-9 cable. The following illustration shows the keyboard, mouse, and WACOM tablet connections on a deskside workstation. For more information, refer to the WACOM documentation. Keyboard Mouse WACOM tablet To connect the keyboard and mouse 1.
The Computer Monitors The Computer Monitors Your workstation comes with two 21-inch monitors for displaying Avid|DS. Place the monitors side-by-side in your work area. Each monitor comes with a DVI cable and a power cable. For more information on the card and cables, refer to the Wildcat 4210 and monitor documentation. On a rack mount workstation, the video ports are to the left when viewing the back of the workstation base unit.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System The Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box The Avid|DS workstation also includes the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box, which provides the high definition and standard definition input and output from your workstation. The front panel of the break-out-box has several status LEDs and a power switch.
The Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box The back panel of the break-out-box has several connectors that provide the following: • USB connection • Digital tether that transfers video signal data between the workstation’s Avid Equinox PCI card and the break-out-box • Sync output to the Avid Equinox PCI card • HD video input from a VTR or other device • HD video outputs to VTRs or monitors If either of the HD video outputs is not being used, terminate it with a 75-ohm terminating resistor.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System To connect the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box to the workstation 1. Make sure that the power switch on the break-out-box is in the Off position. 2. Attach the power cord to the power connector at the back of the breakout-box and plug it into a power outlet. 3. Locate the USB cable in the break-out-box kit. 4. Plug one end of the cable into the USB connector on the back of the break-out-box. 5.
The Avid MediaDock LVD The Avid MediaDock LVD The Avid MediaDock LVD is the default storage system that ships with the Avid|DS. You can connect the Avid MediaDock LVD storage system directly to the Adaptec controller in the Avid|DS workstation with the included SCSI cables. The controller is installed before your Avid|DS workstation is shipped. ESM module Drive shuttles I/O module Front Back The Avid MediaDock LVD storage system The Avid MediaDock LVD has eight slots for LVD shuttle drives.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System Single Enclosure Configuration The single enclosure configuration is the simplest of the three supported storage configurations. The single Avid MediaDock LVD is attached to the Avid|DS workstation in a dual bus configuration as shown below.
The Avid MediaDock LVD Two-Enclosure Configuration The two-enclosure configuration uses two MediaDock LVDs, each in a single bus configuration (each enclosure connected to a single SCSI bus) as shown below. In this configuration you can use a maximum of sixteen drives, eight in each MediaDock or on each SCSI bus.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System Three-Enclosure Configuration The three-enclosure configuration uses two Avid MediaDock LVDs in single bus configurations and one Avid MediaDock LVD in a dual bus configuration. This configuration lets you use a maximum of twenty-four drives; twelve on each SCSI bus.
The Avid MediaDock LVD To connect the Avid MediaDock LVD in a three-enclosure configuration 1. Locate one of the SCSI cables in the Avid MediaDock LVD kit. 2. Attach the very-high-density connector of the cable to the channel 1/A connector of the Adaptec controller. 3. Attach the cable’s other high-density 68-pin connector to the corresponding connector in the SRM module at the top rear of Avid MediaDock LVD #1. 4. Locate the second SCSI cable; it is identical to the first. 5.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System The Avid MEDIArray The Avid MEDIArray is an optional storage solution available with the standard definition version of Avid|DS 4.02. You can connect the Avid MEDIArray storage directly to the Emulex fibre channel controller board in the Avid|DS workstation. The controller board is installed before shipment.
The Machine Control Cable The Machine Control Cable The machine control cable included with Avid|DS consists of the DataMate DM 7015 or Rosetta Stone adapter, a 3-foot RS-232 cable, and a 10-foot RS422 cable. The adapters perform an RS-232 to RS-422 signal conversion that lets you control a VTR from your Avid|DS workstation. The two cables are both standard 9-pin male-to-male data cables. The adapters includes two diagnostic LEDs (power and data).
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System Peripheral Devices Peripheral devices, such as VTRs and DATs, connected to your workstation allow you to capture and output video/audio material. You can control this equipment remotely with Avid|DS. Video Connections You can connect HD VTRs and video monitors to your workstation. Although you should use a house sync, Avid|DS can capture and output using an internal sync signal generated by the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box.
Peripheral Devices 7. Plug one end of a BNC sync cable into the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box’s Genlock Input and the other into the house sync. RS-232 cable to COM 1 RS-232 to RS-422 convertor USB cable RS-422 cable to VTR Digital tether Digital VTR House sync Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box Video monitor Using Internal Sync Using internal sync lets you capture and play back video without the benefit of having a house sync signal.
Chapter 4 • Assembling the System Audio Connections The connections between the Mykerinos audio card, DUA II audio convertor, and VTR may vary depending on the type of audio equipment and VTR you have. Use the following illustration and steps as a guideline for connecting the Mykerinos audio card and audio equipment.
The Software Protection Key The Software Protection Key The software protection key (dongle) provides copy protection for the software that is installed on your workstation. Avid|DS will not start unless the dongle identification number matches the information in the license file on your workstation's hard drive. The dongle does not require batteries as it receives electrical power from the parallel port. So, before attaching the dongle, you should verify that the parallel port is active.
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Index Index A Adaptec card connections 33 attaching software protection key 53 audio devices, connecting 52 Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box 40 connecting 42 Avid Equinox PCI card connections 32 Avid MediaDock LVD, connecting 43 Avid MEDIArray 48 Avid|DS discussion group 8 B back panel, workstation 31 C cables 42, 43 machine control, assembling 49 capture, signal flow 30 cards 31 Adaptec card connection 33 Avid Equinox PCI card connections 32 Emulex card connections 33 Mykerinos audio card connections 32 place
Index M S T machine control cable, assembling 49 mailing list 11 MediaDock LVD connecting 43 drives 34 MEDIArray, connecting 48 module ESM 46, 47 I/O 47 SRM 46, 47 monitors, connecting 39 mouse, connecting 38 Mykerinos card connections 32 SCSI cable 44, 45, 47 SCSI disk drive, LVDS (Low Voltage Disk Drive) 34 signal flow 30 capture 30 playback 30 single enclosure configuration 44 site planning requirements 21 to 23 electrical 21 environmental 21 space 22 software 16 software protection key (dongle), at
