Setup guide
40 • Avid|DS
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 status LEDs are as follows:
Front panel of the Avid Equinox Break-Out-Box
LED Status
HD The break-out-box box is in HD mode (as opposed to SD)
SD The break-out-box is in standard definition mode
Input Lock The break-out-box has a valid input signal and is locked to it
(for capture)
Genlock The break-out-box is locked to the house sync
Host Link This LED blinks to indicate that there is communication
between the workstation and the break-out-box
Power Indicates whether the break-out-box is on or off
Power switchStatus LEDs