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1. Reset VGA monitor Remote control Panel Painting Tablet 2nd Remote Pane TouchScreen Switcher Button on RS422 port on RS232 port or Sony controllerl on RS422 port for Splitter on RS422 port The J16 connector Reset PC is connected to the motherboard in order to directly reset the PC hardware from the rear panel Reset button or from the remote control panel The J17 connector Remote Reset is not used EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 34 134 The Reset command from the Remote is sent through the Pin 5 of RS422 connector A PIN TO PIN cable is required with the Pin 5 connected assigned to the reset command see connector diagram chapter 2 The TC GPI card The TC GPI card screwed into the rear panel receives the external Genlock signal the external TimeCode reference and distributes them to the video hardware and to the PC hardware To COMC on SIO3 card Power supply Power supply To LPT2 to SIO card on SIO3 card To Timecode card TC IN TC OUT Genlock Genlock to backplane
2. EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 20 20 Digital 1 04 The Digital I O boards manage the video inputs and outputs and send receive the video information to from the CODEC s The digital 1 04 has two digital inputs two digital outputs and 2 onboard monitoring PAL NTSC outputs 8I v ss abal EN vou ALNI SLNI U79 U77 To PUE Bel INA LOOPA INB REF OUT MONA OUTA MONE QUTB LED s Information Bus A B D E shows the video input A is sent to bus A B and the video input B is sent to bus D E PVID A B shows the video signal is present on input A B USER LOCK shows the unit is actually locked on the Reference signal PGLCK shows the presence of the reference signal 12V 5V 5V 12V show all tensions are OK EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 E DISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 21 21 Connectors IN A B Serial Digital video i
3. Timecode IN Timecode OUT RS 422 Audio Recorder o o Genlock Loop CB BB Genlock The RS 422 input is assigned to the control data of the ADR and it is directly connected with a flat cable to the COM C on SIO3 card The GPI input connected to the LPT2 port SIO3 Card allows the control of some functions within the software Air Edit and LSM2Cam configurations Refer to the application user s manual for details EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 35 35 Chapter 6 ADR Audio Disk Recorder hardware description Audio data is recorded uncompressed in the ADR unit Audio Disk recorder The inputs outputs are available from the rear panel of the 1 U external rack Analogue Audio Channels 4 stereo IN 4 stereo OUT 600 Ohms Balanced XLR Comment As the VDR Video Disk Recorder and the ADR are two separate units the Genlock source is primordial and must be identical in order to avoid non synchronism problems lipsync between the video and the audio while recording or playing back the material On the rear panel of the Video Disk recorder unit the LOOP connector of the REF CB BB is assigned to that end REAR Panel Control command from Video Disk Recorder unit 90V 250V 50 60H PS uP6 E WP7 ues CRD uw 5 AA 6
4. C Genlock Reference FRONT Panel from Video Disk Recorder unit 5 BROADCAST Vam 5 A B Reset I D 16 Channel Audio Recorder LED s information Resets the ADR unit 45 A B Reset Lights when the genlock source is correct only with HAR BIN software version 5 07 or higher Flashes while the disk is working Lights when the voltage is correct EVS Broadcast Eguipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference ADR internal configuration Print 26 10 00 Page 36 36 Audio Disk 2 Audio Disk 1 DSP Simm s to us HAR MAIN Power c 5 Supply 9g Lo I EST Simm te s HAR ANALOG I sa ST5 ST7 19 5111 T13 5T15 pally Is l I l I i EVS Broadcast Eq uipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 D ISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 37 37 Au
5. Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 26 26 VIDEO RAID board The Video Raid or HCT4 board is a RAID controller that receives data from the CODEC boards in Record mode and sends data for storage to SCSI disks In Playback mode the HCT board calls back the data from the disks and transfers it to the CODEC boards One Video Raid board can manage up to 3 CODEC boards EM CPURAM 2M TITITITR CPU RAM mn VIDEO BUFFER RAM VIDEO BUFFER RAM TITE VIDEO BUFFER RAM VIDEO BUFFER RAM TTY VIDEO BUFFER RAM Ed sey A B TFD RESET EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 27 127 LED s information DJJ AB TF C RESET E Resets the Video raid board and initializes the RAM s Lights when data transfer is in process gt Notice the RAM s testing process While the program is loading LED s A and B give the following information about RAM SIMM s testing proces
6. Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 18 18 Multi access Drives capacity EVS Broadcast Equipment The basic EVS disk recorder is a 2 channel unit with one recording channel and one independent play or search channel built with two CODEC boards Other configurations are available such as 1 REC and 2 independent PLAY channels f The different drive arrangements are Module 4 1 x 4 GB drives total 20 GB 80 minutes 6 1 Module 4 1 x 9 GB drives total 45 GB 3 hours 6 1 Module 4 1 x 18 GB drives total 90 GB 6 hours 6 1 Module 8 2 x 18 GB drives total 180 GB 12 hours 6 1 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 19 19 Comment The Video Raid uses striping process across 5 disk drives The video data is striped over the first 4 drives A B C D while the parity information is saved on the fifth drive E If one drive A B C or D is damaged the Video Raid can use the parity information to recover the missing information if the RAIDS option is installed Video Hardware Presentation This section describes in details the location and configuration of the electronic boards developed by EVS for its Video Disk Recorder SCSI A a A A Disk E Codec 2 Mix Buffer Mix Buffer
7. with parallel 601 input output and software set quantization quality VIDEO RAID controller board HCT4 with 5 onboard National Semiconductor SCSI 2 controllers The 5 controllers spread the video read write data access across 5 SCSI busses to give a 36 Mbytes per second 288 Mbps effective rate Each controller is fitted with a RAM cache to cope with interruptions to the disk data flow caused by long disk seek times or disk thermal re calibration if used This RAM cache allows instant access to the material recorded moments ago Digital mixer buffer card for transition effects targeting painting module and split screen option All those EVS developed boards are plugged horizontally into a proprietary bus board with 96 pin connectors Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 17 17 Block Diagram External Disks Array Codec 72 Codec 3 Internal Data and Control busses 1 Monitoring outputs s5 I O 2 SDI outputs SDI inputs Monitoring outputs compose I O 1 SDI outputs SDI inputs Mix Buffer EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc
8. 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 46 46 The dynamic compression management system modify compression tables for each recorded field to keep the compression ratio as close as possible to the target A value of 60 for this parameters means an actual compression ration of 6 comparable to Retacam SP quality A value of 30 means an actual ratio of 3 comparable to Digital amp etacam quality A lower compression means better picture quality and less storage capacity but a higher bandwidth is required Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback 1 1 9 Minimum luma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of luminance Range 2 255 The lower the table the better the final picture quality However lower tables require a higher bandwidth Improper values can lead to exceed disks performance causing frozen pictures during playback 1 1 10 Minimum chroma table value of the lowest table to use for quantization of chrominance Range 2 255 The same remark applies for this parameter Since the chrominance is not as critical as luminance for picture quality slightly higher values can be used A typical ratio between chrominance and luminance tables is 1 2 1 1 11 Four lines interpolation selects between 2 line and 4 line interpolation process Range 0 or 1 Select 0 for 2 line interpolation and 1 for 4
9. Remote Tableti It will detect a remote or a ECEO terminator R582312 ECHO terminatar is m DBS connector which connect the pin 2 amp 1 R5422 ECHO terminator is m DBS connector which connect the pin 268 26 L the ports are Rz422 but the tablet port is RE232 gt ECHO terminator teat allows to certify the cable s the corresponding port Space bar to reset the ESC key to Exit Since 15 01 1535 16142182 Hunber Since 15 01 1535 16142152 Hunber Since 15 01 1535 16142152 Hunber Since 15 35 16142152 Hunter of Remote EVs since 15 01 1353 16 42 5z Number of since 15 16 42 52 Number of R24322 A R2422 E REMOTE OOH TABLET CJH 103 PC COM 5103 PC COMI COH CoM kandas iad Pal ie 3 13 Test Remote This option is used to test the link between the remote panel and the mainframe and the proper operation of the keys and display of the remote panel Several commands can be sent to the remote REMOTE DEBUG Port COM9 Version 1 20 du 26 10 98 Prince Michel r O 41 01 Running L Key Ox Dial Count 001 Lever MS gi 1t susci dem BANI mata aec hs M n ra Mana RmtCom RmtMsg Ted coLlor6e eeselbaet EDS E Euer Functions b Buzzer a gt Display animation f Brake t gt Display text c gt Clear display l Change led color e gt Draw 8 boxes L gt Turn off all leds S Led animation m Message gt Read Com r Refresh Re
10. Verify Temperature Board O 29 Board i AD Performance Start Wait command Verify Stop iiicsgps liicBEH iiicur ES x 111C8F8 l111CBFB 111CBFB rM mara oo To move the cursor along by the selection boxes press lt TABS gt To mark a selection box press SPACE BAR The Performance test checks the disks access and controls the bandwidth The Verify test checks the validity of Data recorded to disks Each disk can be controlled separately press lt TABS gt and then SPACE BAR to select the desired disk If one disk is faulty the test processing stops and the sign appears on the error location In this case we advice to start the SCSI Info test in order to determine precisely the error EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs EVS Broadcast Equipment Issue 2 1 DISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 59 59 Disk Replace amp Rebuild This item is only available with the RAIDS option Disk Replace amp Rebuild Disk size 13800 HB Size protected 222 MB Size rebuild HB 0 Start Ready to start stop Ho disk to rebuild While the window opens the software loads the Protects table in order to detect which part of the disk has to be rebuilt The disk to rebuild is automatically detected and marked with a sign To move the cursor along by
11. information When the Options window is open press simultaneously ALT I A new window Option Info appears as shown below The following information is available System ID ID code of the hardware key This information is necessary for license code calculation User user s name This information is a label and is for information only Serial serial number of the mainframe The S N is also written on the back plate of the mainframe Limit time expiry date amp time for temporary license codes When the limit date is Jan 01 1970 it means that no temporary codes are present Key time current date amp time of the hardware key This is the date used to determine whether limit time for temporary license codes has been reached or not Press ENTER to go back to the Options window 3A Clear Clips This function is used to erase all clips and playlists of all applications present on the system e Use the T and 4 keys to select the Clear Clips line and press ENTER e You are asked to confirm ENTER or cancel lt ESC gt the command EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 i Issue 2 1 E DISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 52 52 3 5 V H Phase definition This option is used to adjust the horizontal and vertical digital phase of the mainframe U H Phase Definition
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13. 147 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 line interpolator reduce the vertical jitter but the vertical bandwidth is reduced set Four lines interpolation to 0 and Interpolation validation to 1 4 line interpolator the picture is perfectly steady but the vertical bandwidth is even more reduced set Four lines interpolation to 1 and Interpolation validation to 1 Note that all VTRs use interpolation in PLAY VAR mode 13 SCSI tracking enable or disable the tracking of the disk bandwidth to adjust automatically compression parameters in order to achieve the best picture quality Range 0 or 1 14 Min tfr pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify 15 Max tfr Pnd internal EVS parameter Do not modify 16 Max tfr rec internal EVS parameter Do not modify 17 Min Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify 18 Max Adjusting Factor internal EVS parameter Do not modify 1 1 19 Vigor internal EVS parameter Do not modify Example Modifying the audio video synchronisation Lipsync parameter In the EVS Main Menu use T and 4 keys to select the application for which you want to modify the parameter Press F9 to open the Maintenance Menu Use T and 4 keys to move inside the list until Parameters is highlighted Press ENTER to select this feature The Parameter window is displayed on the right side of the screen Use T and 4 keys to mov
14. 656 10 bit Serial Digital Interface and 270 MHz Separate analogue PAL NTSC encoders are installed on the I O board to provide monitoring outputs EVS has a range of cards which perform conversion between analogue composite PAL NTSC or analogue component and SDI serial digital component These can be mounted either internally or in 1RU up to 6 boards or 3RU up to 16 boards frames The cards are fitted with adjustments for video timing and TV standard 625 line 50Hz PAL or 525 line 59 94Hz NTSC is set by push buttons Composite Genlock Composite signal Loop through Reference signal input Input output SDI OUT2 SDI OUTI CVBS IN LOOP 90V 250V 50 60Hz 9 9 9 9 E Nama FF v7 7 TF SDIIN SDILOOP REF OUT2LOOP C T LOOI VBS OU SDI TO COMPOSITE L COMPOSITE TO SDI v SDI SDI v signal signal Genlock Reference or Composite Output Note Loop must be terminated if not used In some configuration the second signal output could be assigned as a Genlock Reference output Please refer to the ADA manual for jumpers settings EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 40 40 Chapter 8 EVS software Version 6 17 Introduction The EVS software is used for
15. 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Maintenance Menu Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 42 42 2 3 Commands available from the main menu The T and 4 keys of the keyboard can be used to select an application The blue line shows the current selection The pink line shows the default application The ENTER key is used to start the selected application Press F7 to make the application currently selected the new default application The default application is automatically started every time the EVS program is entered When the application currently selected is already the default application pressing F7 will disable the default application and the system will remain in the EVS Main Menu every time the EVS software is entered Press F8 to open immediately the Parameters window related to the selected application Press ESC to come back to main menu Press F9 to enter the Maintenance Menu To exit the EVS software and go back to the DOS prompt press simultaneously lt ALT gt lt Q gt and confirm with ENTER To start the EVS software from the DOS except from the DOS Shell mentioned above simply type RUN 3 EVS Maintenance Menu M 1 CAM LSM 2 CAM LSM 3 CAM LSM 4 CAM SUPER LSM Messages Applications Maintenance Parameters Configuration Clear Clips V H Phase definition Default A
16. ADA converters settings ADA Adjustment Display color bars 75 on all outputs Display color bars 100 on all outputs E2E mode on PGM output RI a lt ENTER gt Apply IK Select lt ESC gt Exit The E2E mode Live displays one input on the PGM output So the video signal passes through the disk recorder system and through the ADA converters To switch inputs press space bar in the I O INPUT SCANNING window IO Input scanning E2E mode input 1 XSPACE BAR gt Next input channel lt ESC gt Return to previous menu Note To perform properly the ADA adjustments please refer the ADA user s manual 3 9 Backup Not yet available EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 54 54 3 10 Restore Not yet available 3 11 TS Calibration When the Touch Screen option is installed it can be calibrated using this command If the Touch Screen is not installed a warning message is displayed 3 12 Test COM This option is used to test all serial ports of the system It will show peripherals connected to the ports or echo terminator t can be used to identify problems on RS232 and RS422 links PORT z LINK TEST halease 7 00 Dacanbra 958 This program will test what is connected to the amp serial ports PS422 A i E
17. LSM1CAM LSM2CAM LSM3CAM SLSM ojojo E 2 2 S NINININININ AE a E EE GE ae E ae EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 30 30 Note 1N75 IN2S IN4S naming Digital I O boards were previously named INIS has 1 Input Single Input Digital I O 3 IN2S has 1 input and 2 outputs IN4S has 2 inputs and 2 outputs Digital I O 1 2 Boards have a defined location on the video back plane in order to respect the control busses organization and the internal data transfer Example 1 LSM2CAM LSM3CAM SLSM p SCSI Disk A SCSI Disk B SCSI Disk C SCSI Disk D SCSI Disk E Codec 2 Codec 2 Codec 3 IN1S Digital I O 2 Digital I O 1 Mix Buffer SCSI Disk A SCSI Disk B SCS Disk C SCSI Disk D SCSI Disk E Array 1 2 B B E Array 1 Codec 2 Codec 2 Codec 3 Digital I O 3 Digital I O 1 Mix Buffer Mix Buffer EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 DISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 31 31 PC Pentium Hardware Configur
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19. Rackmount 1U up to 6 boards Weight 5 3 Kg 11 6 Lbs ADA Converter Rackmount 3U up to 16 boards Weight 10 8 Kg 23 9 Lbs Remote control panel Weight 2 9 Kg 6 3 Lbs Touch Screen Video Monitor Weight 3 6 Kg 7 8 Lbs Keyboard Weight 0 4 Kg 0 9 Lbs Tablet Weight 0 5 Kg 1 2 Lbs EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 E D ISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 4 4 13 Installation Verify the Disk recorder unit has the correct voltage specifications IN for your power source prior to applying power rear panel selectable 110 230 VAC Video disk recorder unit Before turning on the power open the front door of Video disk recorder unit to check if all boards fit into their guides If a board is out of its guides remove carefully the board and replace it in the same slot If internal ADA converters are present above the disk tray do not remove the ADA board because this board is tied to the rear connectors Audio disk recorder unit Before turning on the power check that both hard disk removable cartridges are fully engaged and locked If a cartridge is not properly locked the hard disk will not start Important remark It is recommended to connect the mains cable of the ADR to the mains plug available on the power supply unit of the ma
20. all systems 1 1 5 103 revision of the third digital I O board located underneath CODEC3 Not present on all systems 1 1 6 102 revision of the second digital I O board located underneath 103 Not present on all systems 1 1 7 10 Genlock revision of the first digital I O board located underneath 102 This board is present on all systems 11 8 KeyMix Board revision of the Keyer Mixer board located underneath IO Genlock Not present on all systems There are 2 types of digital I O boards Digital YO and Digital 1 04 Make sure to check the revision number and the board type written on the left front end of the I O board If the I O board type is DIGITAL I O the revision number in the configuration window can be A4 A5 or A6 If the I O board type is DIGITAL 1 04 the revision number in the configuration can be 104 RO 104 RI etc 1 1 9 TC Board revision of the TimeCode board This board is plugged into the PC motherboard at the back of the system 1 1 10 10 Type settings of the serial ports of the PC and the standard multi I O board Most applications use COMs 1 2 9 10 Refer to the application s operation manual for detailed settings 1 1 11 CPU type of processor used on the PC motherboard 486 or Pentium 1 1 12 Standard video standard PAL or NTSC 3 3 Options This function is used to manage software license codes for all applications To run particular application software and or s
21. between the I O and the Video Raid controller boards It manages the compression and the decompression processes One CODEC board handles simultaneously 2 channels either record or playback channels and proceeds with the video compression and decompression in 4 2 2 quality CODEC boards are tied to the HCT board with one Bus Connector on the front side ELLE Bee 2 So ill LA LB TF LA LB TF DODEC LED s information LA flashes when the DSP program is running LB lights when the channel 1 2 is in use either in record or in playback mode TF flashes while data transfer is in process between the CODEC and the HCT boards EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E i DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Jumpers Addresses Print 26 10 00 Page 25 25 Depending on the configuration one to three CODEC boards are reguired The CODEC jumper must be moved as followed First CODEC Second CODEC Third CODEC to location 1 m 5 to location 2 to location 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment SCSI Disk A SCSI Disk B SCSI Disk C SCSI Disk D SCSI Disk E Codec 2 Codec 2 Codec 3 Digital 1 0 3 Digital I O 3 Digital l O 2 Digital I O 2 Digital 1 0 1 Digital 1 0 1 Mix Buffer Mix Buffer
22. configuration and maintenance operations It is also used to select which application to run since EVS M JPEG disk recorders have the ability to run various dedicated applications Video Server Slow Motion Video Delay When turning on the EVS mainframe the first step is the PC boot sequence followed by a check of the hardware status and finally the EVS software is started If a default application has been previously selected this application will start automatically after a few seconds if no key is hit If a default application hasn t been defined or if the space bar is hit the system will remain in the EVS main menu see snapshot next page and wait for the operator s next command 1 VGA lt gt B amp W Video Driver EVS Broadcast Equipment Between the PC boot and the hardware check the video driver is loaded and the display is automatically switched to B amp W video mode allowing the VGA screen to be displayed on a standard composite video monitor using the VGASBNC adapter provided with the unit If a VGA screen is directly connected to the VGA connector of the mainframe press simultaneously lt ALT gt and lt Backspace gt on the keyboard to switch back to the VGA mode Pressing lt ALT gt and lt Backspace gt again will switch again to B amp W video mode Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Te
23. disk provides a sustained rate of 7 5 Mbytes per second four hard disks provide 30 Mbytes per second If the application requires simultaneously 4 channels each channel will have 7 5 Mbytes per second 60 Mbps which is about 2 6 1 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 E DISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 12 12 Ram video buffer Block size The VIDEO RAID Hard disk controller board has 5 SIMM banks Each bank can receive a RAM module up to 128Mb The first bank is dedicated to the 68020 processor and the 4 remaining banks are dedicated to the onboard SCSI 2 controllers and compose the video RAM buffer of the unit Note S MM specifications 72 pin 32 bit EDO no parity Access time 60 ns On record The video buffer RAM is divided into different blocks the number of blocks depends on the size of the video RAM buffer and of the size of each block The compressed fields are stored in those blocks As soon as a block is filled it is transferred to the disks On play back The opposite processing is done Blocks are sent one by one from the disks Working with large blocks is advised to improve the bandwidth of the disk in order to minimize the disk heads movements However large blocks are not agreeable when in search mode because it takes more time to load them 256 KB blocks on disks are a good compromi
24. line interpolation Refer to the next parameter for details 1 1 12 Interpolation validation enables or disables the interpolation process Range 0 or 1 Select 0 to disable the interpolation process or 1 to enable the interpolation process selected by the Four lines interpolation parameter The interpolation process is aimed at reducing the vertical jitter of the pictures that is present during slow motion replays This vertical jitter is actually caused by a violation of the frame parity when playing back the pictures at less than 100 speed The process consists in re building new frames to produce a more transparent result These frames have to be interpolated i e calculated by making suitably weighted averages of adjacent lines There are 2 interpolation modes the 2 line interpolator and the 4 line interpolator Disadvantage of this method is that it reduces the vertical resolution This is particularly true with the 4 line interpolator The user can choose between 3 modes no interpolation maximize the vertical bandwidth of the picture but a vertical jitter appears in SloMo set Interpolation validation to 0 whatever the value of Four lines interpolation EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc EVS Broadcast Equipment Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 47
25. not working properly but a dysfunction has been previously detected during stage 1 2 3 or 4 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 57 157 The stages from 8 to 11 download read the microcode software 8 downloads BOOT320 BIN file program file 9 downloads CODEC BIN file program file 10 downloads HC4 ECC RBF file configuration file 11 downloads HC4 VCTO RBF file configuration file If the test stops at stage 8 9 10 or 11 an error message notices the file cannot be read So the file is probably missing or damaged In this case we advise you to re install the complete software The last stage examines the size of memory cache 12 checks the cache RAM and notices the size available If the test stops here a message mentions a Time Out error This means that the microcode is not properly responding and the video buffer RAM s are probably implicated In this case we advise you to start the MEMORY CACHE test for more details Diagnostic test After the automatic test process a selection menu is available in the lower right corner in the CHECK window This menu allows you to complete and to refine the hardware check Henu Disk defect Disk Read amp Verify Disk Replace amp Rebuild SCSI Info Memory cache test Leg Qui
26. to the general Parameters window EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 44 44 4 When you are back to the general Parameters window you can either select a new parameter to adjust using the T and 4 keys or press lt ESC gt to go back to the Maintenance Menu If the new value of the parameters is out of range the old value is not changed and the following message appears Default parameters for all applications Application LSM 1CAN VDL2CH VDL4CH LSM2CAN SLSM LSM3CAM LSM4CAM SPOTBOX NbrRecChnl 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 50 50 2 50 50 1 100 1 3 33 33 33 4 1 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 25252525 1 1 1 1 Multi Audio Options 2 2 or 4 2 2 NA 2 NA N A NA nbrPlayChnl 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 teletex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 audio 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 diskBlkSize 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 operationalDiskSize 90 100 100 90 90 90 90 100 lip sync 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 requestedComp 30 25 40 40 55 50 70 30 minLumaTbl 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 MinChromaTbl 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 interpol4L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 interpolValid 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 enableSCSITracking 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 MinTfrPnd 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 MaxTfrPnd 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 MaxTfrRec 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 AdjFactMin 1000 100
27. 0 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 AdjFactMax 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 Vigour 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Syntax NbrRecChnl per channel nbr stereo inputs per video channel Ex 2 50 50 1 1 means 2 record channels 50 of available storage for each channel 1 stereo input for each video channel SCSI Tracking parameters are valid only with 32 MB Video Buffer installed on the HCT4 controller EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 45 45 Parameters overview 1 1 1 Number of video channel selects the number of RECORD channels of the application the partition of the disk storage between these channels and the associated audio channels Not all combinations are valid Refer to the corresponding application s user s manual for more details nbrRecChnl number of RECORD channels Range 0 8 ChnlSize X percentage of disk space allocated to channel X Range 0 100 Total of all ChnlSize values for one application must not exceed 100 nbrAudio X number of audio channels associated to record channel X Number of play channel defines the number of PLAY channels Range 0 8 Teletext enables or disables the record playback of teletext information Range 0 or 1 The EVS J
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29. 10 00 Page 9 9 3 CAM s RS422 R from VDR WA aa 50 60Hz WP1 P2 EZ 1p3 up4 E VP6 uP ups 150W 00060066008000000 B rrr JT 1 Stereo OUT Stereo IN Stereo IN Stereo IN for PGM from CAM A from CAM B from CAM C 4CAM s RS422 I from VDR HET E up4 up2 E E uP3 up4 Ex E UPS UPS UP7 ups OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 2 eee E 1 59s Stereo OUT Stereo IN Stereo OUT Stereo IN Stereo IN Stereo IN for PGM from CAM A for PRV from CAM B from CAM D for CAM C Video Delay RS422 L from VDR Xp mane OO 6 oo6 oo 6 oo s Lo qu uYgudq dN4cq qu Stereo OUT1 Stereo IN1 Stereo OUT1 Stereo IN1 Stereo OUT2 Stereo IN2 Stereo OUT2 Stereo IN2 forDELAY 1 from LIVE 1 for Delay 2 from LIVE2 for DELAY 1 fromLIVE1 for DELAY 2 for LIVE 2 OPTIONAL Spot Box RS422 E from VDR 9N 280v E UPA WP2 EE Ei P3 uPA E E VP5 ups UP7 VP8 130 Ref Video CBIBB ig GENLOCK from VDR Stereo OUT Stereo IN Stereo OUT Stereo OUT Monitoring OUT for OUTPUT 1 forINPUT1 for OUTPUT 2 for OUTPUT 3 for INPUT 1 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 10 10 ADA converters The ADA converter boards fit into video disk recorder unit or can be used as a stand alone unit de
30. 18 20 03 Primary deaf Grown defect in c READY HO DISE Primary def 233 Date 08 01 1999 11 14 44 a SI P5 i Ne 4 aa Iv READY READY i READY READY Primary def 240 364 138 158 Grown defect Oo 0 Oo I iD z READY READY READY NO DISK Primary def 556 Bs 104 33 Grown defect o 0 0 I EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 61 61 Table of contents IE Overview Disk Recorder Main specifications Video Audio Capacity Raid level 5 Chapter 1 Technical Specifications Za X ak X 1 1 Unpacking 1 2 Dimensions 1 3 Installation 1 4 Operating conditions 1 4 1 Power Supply 1 4 2 Grounding 1 4 3 Location 1 4 4 Ventilation amp Rack Mounting 1 4 5 Compliance Chapter 2 Cabling Peripheral Equipment Genlock and Timecode references RS422 connector of the Remote control panel Video disk recorder cabling Audio Disk Recorder cabling RS422 between the ADR and the VDR units 1 CAM and SLSM KO cO cO ooooo N ND A anA AAA A N N N 2 CAM s 3 CAM s 4 CAM s Video Delay Spot Box ADA converters 10 Chapter3 Compression 11 Bit Rate Reduction Ta
31. 4 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 38 38 HAR ANALOG H ST2 ST4 ST6 ST amp ST10O ST12 ST14 ST16 I mm STS 517 ms s mm s sria sn5 I I I I I S117 STIs ST19 ST20 sT21 ST22 ST23 124 I 8 d PF YP d P P P 90V 250V 50 60Hz EH P1 VP2 EH Ei WP3 WP4 EH E UPS uP6 Eu E UP7 ue TAN on oo E e Jumpers Settings ST17 24 Input impedance Closed 600 Ohms Default Open 47Kohms ST 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 Peak amp Nominal output levels Default Closed Peak level 18 dBu Nominal level 4dBu Open Peak level 12dBu Nominal level 2dBu ST 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 Peak amp Nominal Inputs levels Closed Peak level 12 dBu Nominal level 2 dBu Default Open Peak level 18 dBu Nominal level 4 dBu Make sure that settings are consistent for all channels Should this not be the case it would result in different audio levels depending on the selected channels EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 D ISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 39 39 Chapter 7 ADA converters The digital video inputs and outputs on the BNC connectors on the rear of the mainframe are standard CCIR601
32. 98 CPU RAM test size 15 HB ok Opan fila CHECK BIN Download ok CHECK BIN Version VZ 04 12 07 99 Disk mounting a a2 1 board Controller A B D E Id Q Ready Ready Ready Beady Ready Disk organizing Operational disk size 705 24200 blocks Open BOOT320 BIN Download ok Open CODEC BIH Download ck start Open HC4 ECC RBF Download ok Open HC4 VCTIO RBF Download ok Size nf memory cache 64 HB Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 56 56 Note During the test process some error messages could appear In this case please note the error message and contact EVS for support The first four stages examine the HCT4 board 1 2 3 4 resets the HCT4 board The LED B on the HCT4 board flashes during this stage This reset command never stops the check process checks the double access RAM by successively writing and reading codes into the COMRAM U17 of the HCT4 board If the test stops at this stage an error message advises you to check if the HCT4 board is well plugged or if the UI7 device is present on the HCT4 board checks the EPROM version If the test stops here an error message notices the EPROM code is not found and advises yo
33. AND J DATA VIDIDATA KEYBOARD GENLOQK AUDIO RECORDER TI 4E CODE OUT IN2CVBS OUT CVBS_J OUT 1 SERIAL OUT 2 SERIALZ IN 1 MONIT OUT 3 SERIA OUT AINFRAME TOGETHER TIME CODE IN AUDIO RECORDE og i RS 422 rd m REMOTE RS422 TABLET RS232 TO IN2 MONIT IN S MONIT IN 4 MONIT GPI IN OUT g EMO Cu gt ee Keyboard VGA Monitor or B W Video monitor with VGA BNC adapter EVS Broadcast Equipment RS 422 RS 232 RS 422 RS 422 6 EVS Remote 2nd EVS Tablet Remote Email support evs broadcast com Touch Screen Q Switcher or for Super Motion gh Splitter do Sony amp controller Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Video disk recorder cabling N1 N2 Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 7 7 Comment 1 Genlock loop must be terminated if not used Comment 2 The ADR and the Mainframe must be genlocked with the same reference signal otherwise the synchronisation between audio and video might drift in time RS422 connector of the Remote control panel 1 4 6 Shell DB9PM 7 vps es dps 4 6 9 Shell Z 8 RESET ANS NR DB9PM Twisted pair 2 Twisted pair The RS 422 cable of the Remote c
34. Comment Normal Quantization level is defined from 1 to 510 The CODEC uses level 2 4 6 and 8 506 508 510 to obtain 255 tables 2 is a LOSSLESS table which means that no quantization will be done after the DCT process However we know that this gives pictures with low compression like 2 1 or even less when the picture contains a lot of noise or high frequencies The 255th table has the maximum of quantization and might be used for a true noise picture We know that if we increase the quantization we increase the compression for a particular picture It is then possible to select a quantization table which gives a target compression ratio The disk recorder automatically does this process The selection of the quantization table to use is done by linear interpolation process based on two values quantization table and compression given by the two previous fields Each field is saved with its table number from 1 to 255 At playback the controller will automatically decompress the picture with its own table This allows almost constant compression ratio and thus constant capacity It also allows the reading of fields recorded with various compression ratios So in order to adjust the average compression ratio the user must set the following parameters see EVS software LUMAMIN minimum quantization table for luminance CHROMAMIN minimum quantization table for chrominance Requested COMP average compression requested If each
35. Disk Recorder Issue 2 1 Date October 2000 Technical Reference BROADCAST EQUIPMENT E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 1 1 Overview Welcome in the EVS range of products and thank you for your interest in the Disk Recorder System We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to continuing working with you This manual is divided in 7 sections describing The technical specifications of EVS disk recorder systems The cabling installation The bit rate compression The interpolation process The Hardware description The EVS software Disk Recorder Main specifications All EVS Disk recorder systems are full digital in PAL or NTSC standard with a Search function while recording live action Clip Management and non linear on line editing instant playback With the internal 10 bit digital keyer mixer board two synchronized clips can be displayed simultaneously in split screen mode and target tracking and painting features can be blended with recorded material Video 4 2 2 SMPTE CCIR 601 digital 10 bit NTSC 525 lines PAL 625 lines Inputs 1 to 4 channels Full frame Synchronizer at each input Outputs 1 to 4 channels Monitoring PAL NTSC SDI with keying of TC and useful information Genlock BlackBurst Internal 10 bit digital keyer mixer board Audio Up to 16 channels of 16 bits 48 kHz analogu
36. PEG disk recorder can record playback VBI information in lines 15 to 22 for PAL standard and in lines 16 to 23 for NTSC standard even field and the corresponding lines in the odd field If ADA converters are used with the system make sure the Teletext mode is also enabled on these refer to the associated ADA user s manual Audio enables or disables the audio Range 0 or 1 If the external EVS 16 ch Audio Disk Recorder ADR is not connected the audio parameter must be set to 0 zero Otherwise the system might not work properly Disk block size defines the size in KB of data blocks to be recorded to or read from the disks Range 64 1024 Standard value is 256 KB Operational disk size percentage of the disks actually used to store the data Range 0 100 Restricting access to the center part of the drives increases the performance of the system but decreases capacity Standard value is 70 9o Lipsync delay in field between video and audio signals Range 50 50 A positive value means video is ahead of audio A negative value means audio ahead of video This adjustment is done during the RECORD process A new Lipsync value will apply for the next recorded pictures only Requested compression M JPEG compression ratio x 10 that the system must reach Range 17 32767 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EVS Broadcast Equipment E DISK RECORDER Issue
37. a a gt lt ENTER gt Validate lt ESC gt Cancel 4f Mod Ph U gt Mod Ph H The horizontal phase can be adjusted between 25900 ns and 25900 ns by 37 ns steps The vertical phase can be adjusted between 6 and 6 video lines by one line steps Commands e Use T and 4 keys to adjust the horizontal phase or type in the value in the Horizontal Phase box e Use lt lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the vertical phase or type in the value in the Vertical Phase box e Use TAB key to toggle between Horizontal Phase and Vertical Phase boxes e Press ENTER to save the new values and return to the Maintenance menu or press ESC to go back to the Maintenance menu without saving the changes 3 6 Default Application EVS Broadcast Equipment This option is used to define the default application that is automatically started by the system Every time the EVS software is entered the default application is started a few seconds later You can avoid the automatic start by pressing the SPACE BAR or the T and keys immediately when entering the EVS software If no default application has been defined the system will remain in the EVS software The default application is shown with yellow characters and a blue background in the Application window To define a default application e In the Application window select the new default application using the T and 4 keys e Press F7 or
38. ameters 43 3 2 Configuration 48 3 3 Options 49 3 4 Clear Clips 51 3 5 V H Phase definition 52 3 6 Default Application 52 3 7 Default parameters 53 3 8 ADA adjustment 53 3 9 Backup 53 3 10 Restore 54 3 11 TS Calibration 54 3 12 Test COM 54 3 13 Test Remote 54 3 14 Set Time 55 3 15 DOS Shell 55 3 16 Hardware Check 55 Automatic test 55 Diagnostic test 57 Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 63 63 Notes EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Europe Africa amp Middle East EVS Broadcast Equipment s a Parc Scientifique du Sart Tilman Rue Bois Saint J ean 16 4102 Liege BELGIUM Tel 32 4 361 7000 Fax 432 4 361 7099 e mail support evs broadcast com France EVS France s a Quai Carnot 47 92210 Saint Cloud FRANCE Tel 433 1 5557 3625 Fax 33 1 4112 9783 email france evs broadcast com Italy EVS Italia s r l Via Cipro 96 25124 Brescia ITALY Tel 439 030 242 71 34 Fax 439 030 2478182 e mail italy evs broadcast com North America EVS Broadcast Equipment Inc 9 Law Drive Suite 200 FAIRFIELD NJ 07004 USA Tel 1 873 575 7811 Hotline 1 973 575 7813 Fax 1 973 575 7812 e mail evsusa evs tv South America EVS Argentina s r l Nicasio
39. ation Free Slot The function of the PC hardware is mainly the control of the Video hardware via the software and to interface the peripheral Equipment i e Remote control panel with the video hardware In standard configuration the PC hardware is composed of a Pentium Motherboard with 200MMX processor and an onboard VGA card provided with 4Mb DRAM and a 2Gb IDE HDD Lateral door to access the PC connections tee Slot v Free Slot lassical Multi I O COM 3 4 or COM 1 2 v SLOT 2 MULTI I O COM 3 4 or 1 2 LPT1 S SIO3 Multi I O COM 9 10 LPT2 S CPI PC Card v SLOT 4 CPI PC Card rienne TIMECODE Card v SLOT 5 Timecode Card ree Slot v Free Slot ICP Pentium Motherboard v SLOT 7 CPU 200MMX VGA HDD Floppy Cs qe o EVS Broadcast Equipment The use and the configuration of each board is detailed in the next section Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 E DISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 32 32 Classical Multi I O car
40. ble of guantization 11 Ram video buffer Block size 12 Disk duration and compression rate 12 Chapter4 Interpolation 000 13 2 line interpolator 13 4 line interpolator 13 Chapter 5 Hardware description 1 15 Physical Specifications 15 Internal PC Specifications 16 EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs EVS Broadcast Equipment Issue 2 1 DISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 62 62 Multi access Drives capacity 18 Video Hardware Presentation 19 Digital 1 04 20 Single input Digital I O 23 CODEC board 24 VIDEO RAID board 26 Video Backplane 29 Video boards layout 29 PC Pentium Hardware Configuration 31 Classical Multi I O card 32 EVS SIO3 Multi I O card 32 EVS CPI PC card 33 Adrienne LTC reader card 33 The SIO card 33 The TC GPI card 34 Chapter 6 ADR Audio Disk Recorder hardware description 35 ADR internal configuration 36 Audio Level adjustements 37 Chapter 7 ADA converters eee 39 Chapter 8 EVS software 40 Introduction 40 1 VGAoB amp W Video Driver 40 2 EVS Main Menu 41 2 1 EVS Screen layout 41 2 2 Tips to move inside the EVS software 41 2 3 Commands available from the main menu 42 3 EVS Maintenance Menu 42 3 1 Par
41. call the Maintenance menu F9 and select Default Application e f a default application was already defined a message warns the operator that it will be disabled The command can be confirmed with ENTER or cancelled with lt ESC gt e f the command is confirmed another message tells the operator that a new default application has just been defined Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 53 153 To remove the default application e In the Application window select the application that is the current default application yellow characters with blue background using T and 1 keys e Press F7 or call the Maintenance menu F9 and select Default Application e a message warns the operator that the current default application will be disabled The command can be confirmed with ENTER or cancelled with lt ESC gt 3 7 Default parameters This command erases all current parameters settings and restore the default factory settings for all applications When selecting this option you are asked to confirm the command or cancel it 3 8 ADA adjustment This command allows you to adjust the luminance and chrominance levels on all outputs according to the color bars displays 75 and 100 This option acts as a color bar generator and is useful to adjust the
42. chnical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 41 41 2 EVS Main Menu Configuration Title bar window Software Releases 01 00 62 61 60 01 00 62 61 06 LSM 1 CAM 901 00 82 01 08 61 66 62 61 06 LSM 2 CAM Status LSM 3 CAM KeyMix Board 1in3 Standard i aan LSM 4 CAM l Genlock Ok TC Board C AL Tcin Ok SUPER LSM IO Type OMs 33439516 Phases H E v MO CPU Pentium Messages Message window F9 Maintenance _ lt F8 gt Parameters 1t Select F7 Def App R1t Q Quit Task bar z 2 1 EVS Screen layout Title bar the first line of the VGA screen is the title bar It contains the EVS software revision and current date and time Task bar the last line of the VGA screen is the task bar It contains a summary of the keyboard controls available Application window this window contains the list of all applications installed on the system Configuration window this window shows the hardware configuration of the system Message window messages are displayed in this space to provide more information on the current selection 2 2 Tips to move inside the EVS software e The active window is always shown with a double frame e Use T Jl and TAB keys to change the selection inside the active window e Use ENTER to select an item or to confirm an entry e Use lt ESC gt to go back to the previous menu or to cancel an entry EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361
43. ct is the alternation of original fields perfectly focused and interpolated fields unfocused resulting in a pumping video signal 4 line interpolator The 4 line interpolator uses a more sophisticated calculation based on the 4 neighboring lines By using suitable coefficients for the weight of each line in the resulting calculation we apply this interpolation to all fields The final result is a permanently slightly unfocused picture The advantage is a stable output signal with no jitter and no pumping but the vertical bandwidth is even more reduced Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EVS Broadcast Equipment EWs EVS Broadcast Equipment Issue 2 1 D ISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 14 14 The interpolator is of course always disabled at 100 playback speed because there is no parity violation EVS use the same techniques with the Super Slow Motion disk recorder working with all models of Super Motion cameras 150 180 Hz The only difference between the processing of Super Motion and normal scan 50 60 Hz signals is that the interpolator is always disabled at 33 playback speed because the Super Motion signal do not cause parity violation at this particular speed Whatever the choice the resulting picture is thus always a compromise between stability and resolution With EVS systems the operator always has
44. d The common use Type 2 of the communication ports is defined as follows I O Type 2 COM1 The Painting tablet is connected to this port through the J11 connector of SIO card COM2 The Touch Screen video monitor is connected to this port through the J9 on SIO card RS232 is converted into RS422 LPT1 The switcher of the Splitter in SLSM configuration is connected to this port through the J8 connector on SIO card Figure Type 2 0 pn dum pn un pr VGA COM9 COM 1 COM10 COM2 Splitter Monitor Keyboard EVS Remote or SONY controller EVS S103 Multi I O card The communication ports on the SIO3 card are set as follows I O Type 2 COM9 The main remote control panel is connected to this port through the J12 connector of the SIO card RS422 signal is converted within the SIO card COM10 The second remote control panel or the Sony control panel is connected to this port through the J10 connector of the SIO board RS422 signal is converted within the SIO card LPT2 The dongle key is directly connected to this port Comment In Spot Box system configuration an additional EVS SIO3 Multi I O card replaces the Classical Multi I O card in order to increase buffering capabilities of serial ports EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technica
45. d press ENTER A double frame appears around the Configuration window and the cursor blinks next to the HCT label To modify an item in the configuration window 1 Use T l1 or TAB keys to select the desired item 2 Press SPACE BAR several times until the correct value appears 3 Select another item to modify or press ESC to go back to the Maintenance Menu EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 49 49 Configuration items overview Note The order of the boards in this list is the same as inside the mainframe from top to bottom The revision of a board located in the front part of the mainframe is always written on a white label on the left front end of the board Rev A1 SN 154 DIGITAL 1 04 Board serial number Board revision Board type 1 1 1 HCT revision of the HCT board Video Raid controller The HCT board is located immediately underneath the disk tray and is present on all Systems 1 1 2 CODEC 1 revision of the first CODEC board immediately underneath the HCT board This board is present on all systems 1 1 3 CODEC 2 revision of the second CODEC board located underneath CODEC1 Not present on all systems 1 1 4 CODEC 3 revision of the third CODEC board located underneath CODEC2 Not present on
46. d with 16Mb for the CPU and 32Mb for the Video buffering Therefore jumpers onto HCT are set on 32Mb means up to 32Mb EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc DISK RECORDER Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 29 29 Video Backplane All boards above described are plugged into the video back plane The monitoring output cables and the Genlock input cable are available on the rear of the backplane and are directly fixed to the connectors on the rear panel of the Video Disk recorder The J3 J4 J5 connectors are connected to the CPI PC card Ensure connector plugs J4 and J5 are not inverted otherwise the Video Hardware will not be correctly initialized 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000 900000000000000000000000000000000 900000000000000000000000000000000 000000000000
47. dio Level adjustements EVS Broadcast Equipment Peak and nominal audio levels of each channel can be adjusted independently These adjustments are made by changing jumpers positions inside the ADR To access the jumper s positions the cover of the ADR must be removed This operation should be reserved to a qualified EVS technician If you wish to perform these adjustments yourself remove gently all screws to release cover plate Caution High voltage is present inside the ADR and can cause electric shocks resulting in serious hazards Make sure the mains power cable is unplugged and wait at least 5 minutes to let electric capacitors discharge before opening the ADR 1 Peak levels jumper select 12 or 18dBu 2 Nominal levels jumper select 2 or 4 dBu 3 Input impedance jumper select 47K or 600 Ohms 4 Output impedance 600 Ohms 5 Software selectable input gain 0 to 22 5 dB step 1 5 dB 6 Default 0 dB otherwise change levels specs 7 Software selectable output attenuation 0 dB to 46 5 dB step 1 5 dB Comment 1 The jumpers for selecting the input impedance are located next to the corresponding XLR connectors 2 The jumpers for selecting the input and the output levels are located opposite the corresponding XLR connectors next to the operational amplifiers Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 00102
48. ds of a standard video signal 50 60 Hz we have The original video signal O EO EOIE QO E Q E QE OE O The output video signal at 50 speed OOEEOOEEOOEEOOEE The output video signal at 33 speed OOOEEEOOOESE El O Ilo o Hi The output video signal at 25 speed PO On Be iE NODE EE E Fields with parity violation are shown in bold underlined letters As it appears from the above table whatever the playback speed with the exception of the normal 100 playback speed a number of fields violate the normal parity of the output signal This parity violation induces a 1 line shift of the field resulting in a vertical jitter of the picture The jitter frequency depends upon the chosen playback speed To avoid this phenomenon and provide a stable output picture EVS developed 2 types of line interpolator 2 line and 4 line interpolators The interpolation process can be enabled or disabled by the operator on all EVS slow motion Systems 2 line interpolator The 2 line interpolator actually generates a new field when the original field is in parity violation Each line of this new field is calculated by a weighted average of the 2 neighboring lines This process solves the problem of parity violation and vertical jitter but the drawback is a reduction of the vertical resolution on the interpolated fields that appear unfocused Another by side effe
49. e balanced Capacity Motion JPEG compression 1 5 1 to 20 1 Internally up to 12 hours 6 1 With external storage Up to 24 hours 6 1 Raid level 5 The Video Raid uses striping process across 5 disk drives The video data is striped over the first 4 drives while the parity information is saved on the fifth drive If one drive is damaged the Video Raid can use the parity information to recover the missing information EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 2 2 Chapter 1 Technical Specifications 11 Unpacking On receipt of the Equipment examine packing for obvious signs of damage If damaged do not unpack and inform the carrier immediately Check thanks to the included packing list if all the items are present and if they show any mechanical damage f yes report damage or the missing parts to EVS or their appropriate representative 12 Dimensions Video disk recorder Main frame 19 inches Rackmount 6U Weight 32 5 Kg 71 5 Lbs Audio disk recorder ADR Rackmount 1U Weight 11 5 Kg 25 3Lbs EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 3 3 ADA Converter
50. e inside the list until Lipsync is highlighted Press ENTER to select this parameter A new window appears in the center of the screen Type in the new value of the lipsync Press ENTER to validate and return to the general Parameters window Select another parameter to modify or press lt ESC gt to return to the Maintenance Menu Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 48 48 3 2 Configuration This function is used to set the hardware configuration of the system boards release numbers port settings There s only one configuration of hardware for the whole system Important notice The configuration is factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Configuration window Software Releases 01 00 62 61 66 01 00 02 81 88 LSM 1 CRM 01 00 62 61 60 61 66 62 61 06 LSM 2 CAM LSM 3 CAM KeyMix Board 1in3 Standard A LSM 4 CAM Gen lock Ok TC Board C A1 Tcin Ok SUPER LSM IO Type I NEFETPEREUNMIIPhases H BE vu BE CPU Pentium Messages lt F9 gt Maintenance lt F8 gt Parameters 1t Select F7 Def App R1t Q Quit To enter the configuration window press F9 to open the Maintenance menu select Configuration an
51. e_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 22 22 3 Digital Analog signal loop Moving the LOOP_A and LOOP_B jumpers allows to select analog or digital input loop IN1 IN2 IN3 IN4 from the connectors of the rear panel LOOP A B Ia The signal loop from the rear panel is analog LOOP A B EE The signal loop from the rear panel is digital Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc EVS Broadcast Equipment Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 23 23 Single input Digital I O In LSM3CAM and Super LSM configurations an additional Digital I O board is required The second I O board may be one Digital 1 04 or one Digital I O with a single input channel with no monitoring output and no digital output In this case the single input I O board is located in the I O 3 slot of the mainframe LED s information PVID shows the video signal is present on input OE1 OE2 shows the video input is sent to bus OE1 0E2 Connectors IN Serial Digital video input LOOP Loop through of digital input Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 24 24 CODEC board The CODEC board is the interface
52. got the choice between any of the 3 above described techniques no interpolation 2 line interpolation or 4 line interpolation Even if the operator chooses to use the interpolation this process will be automatically disabled when not necessary 100 playback for 50 60 Hz signal 33 and 100 playback for 150 180 Hz signal Comment All professional VTR s use line interpolation in PlayVar mode to avoid vertical jitters Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 15 15 Chapter 5 Hardware description Physical Specifications The EVS Disk Recorder is housed in a 19 485 mm rack frame with extended depth and 6 rack unit 266 mm height It contains all the EVS developed boards namely the JPEG digital video compression board CODEC s the VIDEO RAID board save re call the digital video data to from hard disks with 5 separate standard SCSI 2 busses a Keyer Mixer Frame Buffer board and the Digital I O board CCIR601 The unit is controlled by an internally installed IBM compatible PC motherboard with its own separate floppy IDE hard drive VGA graphic board and keyboard Typically five 9 GB hard disk drives are mounted internally in the unit The record capacity with two arrays disks 2 x 5 x 9GB can reach 12 hours 6 1 compression rate For h
53. he highlighted lines yellow characters on a blue background show the valid options The red line is the current line Use the T and 4 keys to move inside the options list When temporary options are present the limit time for these is shown in the lower part of the Options window To go back to the Maintenance Menu press ESC Example of line for a PERMANENT option 10 PERM LSM 1 CAM all options Example of line for a TEMPORARY option 21 DEMO LSM 2 CAM Basic To enter new license codes e Make sure the cursor blinks in the Option box in the lower part of the Options windows EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 51 51 e Type in the code corresponding to the desired option license codes are sent by EVS Technical Support Dpt and press ENTER e Repeat this operation for the next license code e You can check that the corresponding options are enabled by scrolling into the options list To remove a license code e Use the T and l1 keys to move inside the options list and select the option that must be removed e When the option is selected white characters press simultaneously lt CTRL gt lt DEL gt on the keyboard e Confirm the delete of the option with ENTER or cancel with ESC To check hardware key dongle
54. igher capacity up to 24 hours at 6 1 the additional drives are fitted internally and or in external chassis The user interface is made through the keyboard and different menus rolling on the VGA monitor one or two dedicated remote control panels with lever jog knob and LCD display and tablet or touch screen for specials effects EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 D ISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 16 16 Internal PC Specifications The PC controls the operation of the Disk Recorder unit The boards plugged into the PC ISA bus are e ICP Pentium motherboard e Adrienne LTC reader card e EVS CPI PC card interface between the PC and the Video hardware e EVS SIO3 Multi I O for COM 9 10 LPT2 e Classical Multi I O for COM 3 4 or COM 1 2 EVS boards Play back lt EVS Broadcast Equipment Record L Video Raid Controller Digital DE 1 0 PODEN The boards installed in the EVS Disk Recorder unit are YO board with 4 2 2 CCIR601 10 bit inputs x2 outputs x2 and 2 onboard monitoring outputs PAL NTSC SDI which provide T C and other information readout on rear BNC video monitoring outputs One two or three CODEC boards with two JPEG LSI chipsets per board each chipset can be set up to either encode or decode
55. inframe and leave the ADR mains switch on the front panel turned ON permanently This way the mainframe and the ADR will always start simultaneously when turning on the mainframe If the mains of the mainframe and the ADR are independent make sure the ADR is always turned on BEFORE the selected application starts loading 1 4 Operating conditions 141 142 14 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment Power Supply The EVS Disk recorder system operates on 220 VAC 5 or 100 VAC 15 rear panel selectable 47 63Hz 400W maximum The remote panel the touch screen the external ADA rack and the 16 ch Audio Disk Recorder ADR are fitted with an AUTO SWITCH power supply Grounding Ensure the Disk recorder unit is properly grounded at all times to avoid electrical shock hazard Location Avoid using the Disk recorder unit in areas having high humidity less 9096 non condensing high temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F or excessive dust Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 Issue 2 1 E D ISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 5 5 144 14 5 Ventilation amp Rack Mounting Adequate ventilation is obviously required for optimum performance As result of this consideration ensure no other Equipment is located close to either unit In order to avoid overheating problems we recommend the following rack mounting lay
56. ion SCSI tracking 8 Min tfr pnd Max tfr pnd Max tfr rec ou Ro S S N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y 4 2 Important notice Mos parameters are factory preset and should not be modified without advice of qualified EVS staff Improper values for some parameters will prevent the proper operation of the system Please refer to the parameter s charts for correct values To modify a parameter 1 Select the desired parameters using the T and l keys of the keyboard to highlight the corresponding line and press ENTER 2 Then select the application to modify and press ENTER 3 A new window appears with information related to the selected parameter The current value of the parameter is displayed in a small box and can be modified to enter the new value n some cases several values can be adjusted from the same window Use the TAB key to move from one box to the next one The selected box is shown with a RED background the other accessible boxes are shown with a BLUE background Some information about the current parameter is displayed in the center of the window 3 When the desired box is selected modify the parameter to its new value and press ENTER to validate If several values can be adjusted in the same window pressing ENTER will validate the current entry and place the cursor in the next box If the current box is the last one the system will go back
57. l Reference HCT4 001024 doc To PC Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 33 33 EVS CPI PC card The CPI PC card is the interface between the PC hardware and the video hardware boards The link is physically done with 3 flat cables directly connected from the CPI PC card to the J3 J4 and J5 connectors of the video back plane Only control data is transferred through this link Adrienne LTC reader card The LTC card reads the Timecode reference coming from an external source VTR camera T C generator If the Timecode reference is discontinued or if the card is damaged the system will automatically select the PC internal clock as reference at start up 2Gb Hard disk The IDE disk drive is used for storing the EVS software and the DOS operating system Neither audio nor video data is saved on this disk The SIO card The SIO card screwed into the rear panel is the hardware link between the PC motherboard and the peripheral Eguipment Remote control panel keyboard VGA painting tablet It converts RS232 signal in RS422 signal RS422 is used for control links for EVS remote control panels the Sony remote controller the Touch Screen controller but the Painting tablet uses RS232 port to communicate ToVGA To TC GPI card To COM9 To COM1 To COM10 To COM2 To LPT1 REMOTE Keyboard
58. mote Esc gt Exit EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT Rue Bois St Jean 16 B4102 Ougr e Belgium EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 DISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 55 155 3 14 Set Time The Set Time command allows adjusting the system time amp date Example of time format 11 24 32a for 11 h 24 min 32 sec a m 10 58 00p for 10 h 58 min 00 sec p m Example of date format 10 24 1999 for October 24 1999 03 15 2001 for March 15 2001 3 15 DOS Shell The DOS Shell allows the operator to access temporarily the DOS prompt without really exiting the EVS software The EVS software is still present in the background All DOS commands are available from the DOS Shell to look for a file check PC drive capacity edit files To exit the DOS Shell and return to EVS type EXIT 3 16 Hardware Check Automatic test The aim of this software is to check the hardware and to verify the validity of the data recorded to disks After the selection of this command from the Maintenance menu the system automatically starts the test processing One after the other the different stages are displayed in the Check window CHECK 02 OS Genleck IO4 PAL 1 az H3 Hi 5 EVS Broadcast Equipment HCT4 Reset Check of the double access HAM ok EPROM Version 01 05 24 03
59. nputs LOOP A B Loop through of digital input A B REF OUT Genlock output MON A B Optional Serial digital monitoring outputs reguires chips U79 and U77 OUT A B Serial Digital video outputs EVS Broadcast Eguipment Board configuration 1 Adding a second Digital 1 0 I 04 model Comment The Digital I O boards have different configurations depending on the location inside the mainframe On Digital I O at location 1 ADD jumper ON INTG jumper on IRQ A 19 resistor ON U24 chip ON On Digital I O at location 2 ADD jumper OFF INTG jumper remove IRQ A 19 resistor OFF U24 chip OFF Before adding the second Digital I O board into the Disk recorder system the ADD jumper the INTG jumper on IRQ A the S19 resistor and the U24 chip must be removed from the I O board 2 Digital Analog monitoring Moving the MON A and MON B jumpers allows you to select analog or digital monitoring from the connectors on the rear panel MON A B The monitoring output from the rear panel is analog Adding chips to U79 and U77 The monitoring output from the rear panel is analog AND digital monitoring is available from the front connectors MON_A and MON_B MON A B Wm Adding chips to U79 and U77 The monitoring from the rear panel are digital Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs EVS Broadcast Equipment Issue 2 1 D ISK RECORDER File Technical_Referenc
60. ontrol panel must be wired PIN TO PIN following the above diagram Use shielded cable to avoid electromagnetic interference on long distances Important note The Reset command from the Remote is sent through the Pin n 5 of RS422 connector Video and audio cables are differently wired up depending on the operating software used Pay attention to the cameras location on input connectors N1 N2 IN3 IN4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 SERIAL AES UAM UAM IS MS MS MISSAM MONITORING N1 IN2 N3 N4 OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 j MONITORING Application 1 f LSM 1CAM CAMA PGM CAMA PGM CAMA PGM LSM 2CAM CAMB CAMA PGM CAMB CAMA PGM PRV CAMB CAMA PGM PRV LSM 3CAM CAMA CAMB PGM CAMA CAMB CAMC PGM CAMA CAMB CAMC PGM LSM 4CAM CAMA CAMB PGM CAMA CAMB CAMD CAMC PGM PRV CAMA CAMB CAMD CAMC POM PRV LSM 3IN430UT CAMA CAMB PGM CAMA CAMB CAMC PGM PRVI PRV2 PRV3 CAMA CAMB CAMC PGM PRV PRV2 PRV3 Super LSM PGM Phase1 Phase 2 Phase 3 PGM Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 PGM EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 8 8 Audio Disk Recorder cabling The ADR can be used in conjunction with a HCT2 or a HCT4 VideoRaid video disk recorder The following schematics for audio cabling describe the various applications available with the HCT4 VideoRaid disk recorder Please
61. out Pe n L 3UAU ADA i Airing 2 7 1U ADR j 4u 6U _ LSM n NS Ha En support m Remember that fans are used A to air cool Equipment to protect from overheating do not block fans intakes during operations Having regard to the weight of the LSM and the ADR units support guides are required for these units into the rack mount The front ears of these units are not designed to support their full weight Applying full weight on these might result in bending the metal plate Compliance The EVS Disk recorder systems are in compliance with the Class A norm of the FCC rules and have been verified to comply with the electromagnetic compatibility standards of the European Directive 89 336 EEC particularly standards EN50081 1 and EN50082 2 All EVS applications and products are Year 2000 compliant Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EVS Broadcast Equipment EWs DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 6 6 Chapter 2 CABLING Peripheral Equipment Genlock and Timecode references ADR Rear panel UP41 VP2 UP3 UP4 90v 250V brun P5 p UP3 m3 OO660066o06600665 pd Disk Recorder Mainframe Rear panel Genlock Reference LTC Timecode reference INA SERIAL IN2 SERIAL IN 1 CVBS
62. pecific software options not only the software itself is required but also a license key which is unique for every option on every system This license key can be temporary until a defined deadline for demonstration purposes or permanent with no time limit EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 50 50 When a temporary license key is about to expire the system will warn the operator The warning is displayed every time the EVS software starts from a few days before the expiry date The following message appears Warning Dame Options will be out of date on Dec 21 1938 2213312357 Please contact EVS 1 Tele 32 4 361 DU Bax x2 4 361 7099 E mail supportBeva brcadcast cots Prema SENTER t continue To enter the Options menu open the Maintenance Menu then use the T and 4 keys to highlight the Options line and press ENTER The Options window appears as shown below Options Full options Suitch from Temporary to validation m LSM 1 CAM all options LSM 1 G Basic LSM CAM Clips amp Playlists Mgmt CAM Split Screen CAM Telestrator CAM Target Track M all options CAM Clips amp Playlists Mgmt CAM Split Screen 1 CA 2 CAM Basic 2 2 2 CAM Telestrator ENTER Validate lt ESC gt Quit lt CTRL Del gt Delete T
63. pplication Default parameters ADA Adjustement fi TS Calibration OMs 33459316 The EVS Maintenance Menu contains various options to configure and check the system These options are described in details in the next sections EUS 86 17 Dec 11 2666 13 56 55 1 ont igurat ion Software Releases 61 66 62 61 60 61 66 62 61 60 61 66 42 61 60 61 66 62 61 66 Revisions Status Standard Hn Genlock Ok Tcin Ok Phases H EJ v MO Pentium Hardware Check lt F9 gt Maintenance lt F8 gt Parameters 1t Select F7 Def App fl1t Q Quit EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 43 43 To select an option use the T and 4 keys of the keyboard to highlight the corresponding line and press SENTER To go back to the Application window press lt ESC gt on the keyboard 3 1 Parameters Every application has its own set of parameters The current application is shown in the title of the Parameters window Parameters are used to define video amp audio channels adjust compression ratios amp picture quality etc Parameters for delay application umber of video channel 3 Number of play channel 1 Disk block size 256 Operational disk size 78 Lipsync 4i za Four lines interpolation Interpolation validat
64. refer to the corresponding software manual for more details Comment As the VDR and the ADR are two separate units and in order to ensure the audio recording please check if the ADR rack unit is ON before loading the application the Audio parameter in the EVS menu is enabled the RS422 link between units is well connected and both unit are genlocked with the same reference RS422 between the ADR and the VDR units DB9PM DB9PM Twisted pair 5 Initializes DSP 2 2 Twisted pair 7 AES Ed 7 1 4 6 9 1 4 6 9 Shell pt Shell The RS 422 cable like the Remote control cable must be wired PIN TO PIN following the above diagram Important note The Pin n 5 is used to initialize the DSP 1 CAM and SLSM RS422 L from VDR PN SIN Ref Video CB BB 6 POS iz ENLOCK from VDR Stereo OUT Stereo IN Stereo OUT2 Stereo IN2 for PGM from CAM for PGM from CAM l OPTIONAL 2 CAM s RS422 from VDR RS42 Ref Video CB BB C k TII T 331 014 347 255 Stereo OUT1 Stereo IN1 Stereo OUT1 Stereo IN1 Stereo OUT2 Stereo IN2 Stereo OUT2 Stereo IN2 for PGM from CAM B for PRW from CAM A j for PGM from CAM B for PRW from CAM A j OPTIONAL EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26
65. s A B At start up On COMRAM is faulty On On CPU RAM is faulty On All RAM s are OK When the program loading is complete both A and B are On SEeSeces 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Notice the stages of the system boot processing Flashes while the Video Raid board is working gt Notice if Disks are OK p ug At start up On On On VIDEO raid controller is OK On On Two disks or more are faulty On Disk A is faulty Disk B is faulty On On Disk C is faulty On Disk D is faulty On On Disk E is faulty H B B EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 28 28 Jumpers settings The Video Raid board can accept up to 128Mb RAM for the CPU likewise for the Video buffering WZE WBSZI up to 32MB of RAM installed in each bank WZE W821 NEN up to 128MB of RAM installed in each bank Comment The VIDEO RAID Hard disk controller board has 5 SIMM s RAM banks The CPU RAM is dedicated to the processor and the 4 video buffer RAM s are dedicated to the onboard SCSI 2 controllers In standard configuration the Video Raid board is provide
66. se Therefore a block is 1 MB in RAM If the compression is 4 1 or about 100 KB per field each block contains about 10 fields or 200 milliseconds of video Disk duration and compression rate The following schematic shows the record duration per channel with trays of 9Gb and 18Gb disks compared with the different compression rates The Disk size parameter is set to 100 2 1 ES 4 1 Di 6 1 1 Record channel 0 57 52 Tead 1 55 44 2 24 41 2 53 37 ce lt lt oe form 2 Ee Bec pax Ber Bere 2 Record channels 0 28 56 ee 0 57 52 14220 1 26 48 S5 ss Pss gt 1 26 48 Ee Td Ju 3 Record channels 0 28 56 0 38 35 EE 0 57 52 057 62 GL Tem A AS M M 2 Bs Rer pow per pee Ta 4 Record channels 0 14 28 0 21 42 0 28 56 0 36 10 aa Pisa oe 05752 3L Ta oe 2 2 02856 1 26 48 26 48 t i Buc lt lt i Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EVS Broadcast Equipment Issue 2 1 E D ISK RECORDER File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 13 13 Chapter 4 Interpolation The playing back of smooth slow motion pictures carries specific issues since some fields must be repeated at regular interval to provide the video at the playback speed required by the operator parity violation appears regularly on the output video signal If O and E represent respectively the odd and even fiel
67. t lt ALE Q gt Disk defect This test gives you details about the disks used Status Manufacturer Product type Capacity Primary and Grown defects EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 58 58 Id D Jmm m mmo h m m sees G nm n n n n m D a wma EC m nn nan Status Ready Ready Ready Ready Ready Manufact QUAHTUM QUANTUM QUANTUM QUANTOM QUANTUM Preduct ATLASIVSWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS Capacity B 971 292 KI 8 971 292 KI amp 371 292 E 8 371 292 R 8 971 2 2 KI Primary d 259 333 558 220 Grown def o o 20 o Id l m eee E n um C n n n s um DS wn wn RES nnn Status Beady Beady Ready Ready Ready Manufact QUAHTUM ouaHTUM QUANTUM QUANTUM QUANTOM Product ATLASIVSWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS ATLASIVWLS Capacity B 971 292 EK 8 71 2592 E 8 371 292 E 8 971 292 R 8 971 2 2 K Primary d 212 198 456 250 334 Grown def e o The primary defects are normal defects detected at factory The grown defects are linked to the working and should be monitored if the number increases Disk Read amp Verify This menu tests the reading performance of disks and checks the validity of the Data recorded Disk Bead amp
68. the selection boxes press lt TABS gt To mark a selection box press SPACE BAR When a disk problem is detected the RAID5 option allows you to work with only 4 disks Select the No disk to rebuild item to bypass the recovering process if this one is not necessary and then to avoid the error messages at start up After the disk replacement you have to start the REBUILD process in order to authorize anew the working with 5 disks SCSI Info This information is reserved to qualified EVS technicians The SCSI information traces the history of the different defects spotted in the entire SCSI system Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 E DISK RECORDER Issue 2 1 File Technical Reference HCT4 001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 60 60 Memory cache test This item tests the video buffer RAM s and the MAC chipsets located on the HCT4 board The above screen represents graphically the location of components on board Herery cache test Cache size Test progression Fast X If one component is faulty the test processing stops and the lt gt sign appears on the error location The complete test for a 128MB cache size lasts 12 minutes For a quick test mark the Fast option box by pressing SPACE BAR Log The CHECK LOG file traces the history of disks over the successive uses This file keeps watch on the disks defects Date 04 01 1555
69. u to check the U23 device on the HCT4 board checks the validity and the size of the CPU RAM of the HCT4 board If the test stops here an error message notices the size of the CPU RAM is insufficient or another message notices the CPU RAM is defect In this case we advise you to start the MEMORY CACHE test for more details The next stage downloads reads the CHECK BIN file 5 checks the presence the validity and the version of the file If the test stops here an error message notices the CHECK BIN file cannot be read So this file is probably not present in the current directory or is damaged In this case we advise you to re install completely the software The next two stages examine the disks As this concerns the complete SCSI system this section of the test lasts much longer 6 7 EVS Broadcast Equipment checks the number of disks trays and tests the disk controllers The status for each disk is noticed as follows Ready No disk or Not ready During this stage the CHECK LOG file is updated A Time Out message appears when a major defect has been detected in the disks or in the disk connectors In order to locate precisely the defect we advise you to read the LOG file or start the DISK READ amp VERIFY test checks disk organizing and calculates the disks capacity available according to operational disk size parameter If the test stops here this means that the HCT4 board is
70. vice boards are mounted horizontally in 1U height rack or vertically in 3U rack and combined according to the requirements of each application Board Model converts To Single CD12 S Composite 4 2 2 serial digital Single CD10 S Composite Y C S VHS 4 2 2 serial digital Single DC12 S 4 2 2 serial digital Composite Double CD30 CD31 S RGB YUV 4 2 2 serial digital Double DC 30 S 4 2 2 serial digital RGB YUV Example of video cabling with external ADA Genlock Reference Composite or signal Composite Composite input Output signal output sbioUr2 SDIOUT CVES N LOOP COMPOSITE TO SDI SDI TO COMPOSITE Genlock Reference Input GENLOCK AUDIO RECORDE AND MAINFRAME TOGETHE TIME CODE OUT TIME CODE IN REMOTE TABLET RS422 RS232 f SZ EVS Broadcast Equipment Email support evs broadcast com Tel 32 4 361 7000 FAX 32 4 361 7099 EWs Issue 2 1 DISK RECORDER File Technical_Reference_HCT4_001024 doc Technical Reference Print 26 10 00 Page 11 11 Chapter 3 COMPRESSION Bit Rate Reduction Table of quantization EVS Broadcast Equipment The CODEC compression decompression board uses 255 different quantization tables Luminance and chrominance Each table is numbered from 1 to 255

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