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1. 22 4 4 3 Choice Of Bitrate us cece cess l sa eire leere Io sissa etr EON 23 4 4 4 XF2 Transfers 25 4 4 5 Gigabit Ethernet Transfers 25 4 4 6 Important Recommendations 26 4 5 Recording CapacitieS 2 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CABLING 202000000000 32 5 1 Rack iInstallation 32 5 1 1 Unpacking een 32 5 1 2 Ventilation and Rack Mounting 32 5 1 3 Boards Checking 32 5 2 Rear Panel Description 33 XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual BZ Rear Panel Configurations 33 5 2 2 GU Rear Panel Layout 33 5 2 3 4U Rear Panel Layout 38 5 3 Audio Connections 42 5 3 1 Audio Channels 42 5 3 2 Digital Audio DB15 PInout 43 9 3 9 Analog Audio DB15 PIinout 44 5 3 4 Monitoring Audio DB15 Pinout 45 5 4
2. For more information on the SAS HDX refer to See External page 79 AIL RAID Array SAS HDX on 3 Hardware Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 3 1 4 Control Devices The following control devices can optionally be connected to your server to control it Remote Control Panel Weight 2 9 kg 6 3 lb 10 Touch Screen Video Monitor Weight 3 6 kg 7 8 Ib 18 Touch Screen Video Monitor Weight 11 0 kg 23 9 Ib VA sema 54 x S A A 52 SSS 3 Hardware Specifications 11 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 12 Keyboard Weight 0 4 kg 0 9 Ib Tablet Weight 0 3 kg 0 66 Ib Ref Wacom CTF 430 Bamboo One Issue 11 00 A 3 Hardware Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 3 2 Power Supply Redundant Power Supply The server is fitted with two auto switching and hot swappable power supplies The secondary hot swappable power supply should be connected to the mains to allow automatic power switching to this second power supply should the first one fail Grounding Warning The protective earth must be connected to the ground before powering up the unit Ensure the disk recorder unit is properly grounded at all times to avoid electrical shock hazard Electrical Specifications Rated voltage 115 to 240 VAC single phase Rated freguency 47 63 Hz Input con
3. November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW 1 1 1 TN 1 1 2 High Resolution Server 2 1 3 O E 2 2 SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE 3 A CMS D 2 2 EMC Standards oossoo lee cece cece cece ee eee ee ln na eeeeee 3 2 3 EMC Waring oloon 4 2 4 FCC MAarking oloon 5 25 CE Marking 00 nn 5 3 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 6 3 1 Mechanical Dimensions and Weights 6 3 1 1 Rack Mount 4U Main Frame 6 3 1 2 Rack Mount 6U Main Frame 7 3 1 0 SAS HDX Unit 10 3 1 4 Control Devices 11 3 2 PowerSupply eee nene nen 13 3 3 Environmental Conditions 14 4 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS esee 15 4 1 Video Specifications ll sn ee eeee 15 4 2 Audio Specifications 0 nsn eeeeee 16 4 3 Video Codecs and Bitrates 17 4 3 1 Supported Codecs ommaan 17 4 3 2 Maximum bitrateS 19 4 3 3 InterpolatioON 222220 2 19 4 4 AVID DNxHD and APPLE ProRes 422 22 4 4 1 INTRO AO A L Aes S TEKES SN T LLEE MUS SEIN 22 4 4 2 Video Bitrate Compatibility
4. Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 2 V3X Video and Reference Boards 6 2 1 Description The V3X board is divided in 3 parts a base board identified as COHX base rear section and center extension and two modules identified as COD A V3X front left and COD B V3X front right The COD A V3X and COD B V3X modules are the actual codec modules each of them being able to be configured by software either as an encoder for a record channel or as a decoder for a play channel The COD V3X modules are SD HD and 3 Gbps capable They support the following new features e Full resolution 3D HD on a single V3X module Dual Link HD SDI or single link 3 Gbps e 1080p 50 59 94 Hz video standard on a single V3X module Dual Link HD SDI or single link 3 Gbps There are 2 versions of the V3X board one with genlock one without genlock The genlock model can easily be identified by the presence of 3 quartz synthesizers at the back of the COHX base board on the right hand side and by the presence of the GLK and PSU OK LEDs on either side of the DIN connector at the center front of the board Note that a V3X board with genlock must be installed as V3X 1 in first position slot 2 in the server A V3X board with genlock can never be installed in any other slot and thus cannot be used instead of V3X 2 or 3 Doing so will result in conflicting electrical signals inside the system Warning It highly advised not to remove a V3X board f
5. 3G SDI program output for left amp right eyes 3D or link 18 2 1080p OUT 3G identical to J6 MEN 3G SDI input left amp right eyes 3D or link 1 amp 2 1080p Alternate 3G SDI input Not wired to the 3G for hardware loop backplane a xo fome e Used for loop in AN Note lt The loops of the input signal are not genlocked 6 Boards Description 71 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Connectors Positions and Assignments 3D 1080p Input REC CODEC 1 OUT 6 3G Left eye amp Right eye input 3D or Link 1 amp 2 input 1080p 3G Loop of Input IN 1B 05 CHAR SD 1 N A o 3G Loop of Input J6 CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD HD SD Left eye input 3D or HD SD Link 1 1080p e Loop of Input Character Out 3D 1080p Output PLAY N 1 UT 6 3G Bn Clean output N A 3G Clean output CHAR OUT OUT 6B HD SD cd Left eye output 2D or HD SD Link 1 output 1080p o e Clean output Character Out 72 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 2 5 Channel Assignment 6 Channels Server Upper Codec SLOT 4 ps uis V roms pene Middle Codec SLOT 3 ja D C y PGM 4 PGMA Lower Codec SLOT 2 CAM F e E or PGM1 4 y PGM 4 Channels Server 6 Boards Description Upper Codec SLOT 3 B A 4 PGM3 y PGMA EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Lower Codec SLOT 2 CAM D CA
6. Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Disk Insertion and Removal To insert or remove a disk from an external array carefully follow these steps 6 Boards Description 1 How to insert 1 Insert the canister in the bay slot 2 Push the canister do not press the lock lever 3 Push until the canister is fully engaged in the slot 5 While holding the canister in place press the lack lever The canister is lacked when you hear a click 8 All the canisters must be well aligned 2 Pinch slightly the lock lever and pull aut the canister 81 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 6 5 MTPC Board 6 5 1 Introduction The function of the PC board is mainly the control of the video hardware and the interface of the peripheral equipment such as a remote controller with the video hardware The following MTPC board is used Revision A2 A4 with COMMEL HS870 motherboard and a new time code management module with bootable USB In standard configuration the PC hardware is composed by One mounting PC board with serial ports LTC reader and generator is controlled by the motherboard e IDE System 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 capacity of this drive may vary depending on market availability but the system partition is always set to 1 GB T
7. Compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section2 limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 3 limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current of 16 A EN 61000 4 3 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 3 Testing and measurement techniques Radiated radio Frequency electromagnetic field immunity test EN 61000 44 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 4 Testing and measurement techniques Electrical fast transient burst immunity test EN 61000 4 5 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 5 Testing and measurement techniques Surge immunity test EN 61000 4 6 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 6 Testing and measurement techniques Immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields 2 Safety and Compliance 3 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 2 3 Standard Area Title EN 61000 4 7 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 7 harmonics and interharmonics measurements and instrumentation for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto EN 61000 4 11 European Europe
8. Input Character Out j J3 6 Boards Description 67 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A SD Mode Output PLAY IN 6 OUT 1 N A SD SDI Clean Output N A SD SDI Clean Output SD SDI Monitoring Output N A Character Out HD Mode Output PLAY N A HD SDI Clean Output N A HD SDI Clean Output J6 CHAR OUT OUT 1B SD HD HD SD SDI SD SDI Monitoring Output Cl O Character Out 68 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 2 3 COD Connectivity in 3D and 1080p Dual Link This section describes the connector assignments and layout for the video standards HD 3D and 1080p in Dual Link mode Connector Assignments Connector 3D 1080p mode Connector label SDI monitoring output Not wired to the backplane SD down converted Used for onboard multiviewer input HD SDI program output for right eye 3D or OUTB link 2 1080p HD SDI monitoring output for left eye 3D or link 1 CHAR OUT SD HD 1080p HD SD HD SDI program output for left eye 3D or link O 1 1080p HD identical to J6 HD SDI input for left eye 3D or link 1 1080p HD Alternate HD SDI input Not wired to the backplane HD for hardware loop Used for loop in AN Note The loops of the input signal are not genlocked J5 HD SDI input for right eye 3D or link 2 IN B 1080p HD J6 HD SDI program output for left eye 3D o
9. Motion 1 Cam configuration i e 1 Super Motion REC 1 Std REC 1 Super Motion PLAY 1 Std PLAY maximum bitrates for Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 should be 145 Mbps NTSC or 185 Mbps PAL e When using the Avid DNxHD codec we advise to work at 100 Mbps if the picture quality is satisfactory the XT3 can sustain 6 local channels 5 network transfers e The 4ch configurations with 3D 1080p or 3D SLSM 3x are only possible with Avid DNxHD 100 Mbps or Apple ProRes 422 LT 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 4 5 Recording Capacities Disk Storage The disk storage on SAS disks can be as follows with a total of up to 84 disks e internal storage only 6 or 12 x 300 GB or 900 GB SAS disks external storage only up to 4 arrays with 24 x 300 GB or 900 GB SAS disks with or without spare disks e both internal and external storage Warning The sum of internal and external disk storage on an XT3 server cannot exceed 20 TB Figures in Recording Capacity Tables The following tables show the recording capacity in hours for different video bitrates for e 1 record channel that is 1 video 4 stereo audio tracks in SD 1 video 8 stereo audio tracks in HD e With the Operational Disk Size parameter set to 100 e With arrays of 300 GB disks Tip Y The table figures should be multiplied by 3 for 900 GB disk arrays Configurations in normal characters ar
10. PAL 6251 NTSC 525i 720p 1080p and 1080i standards These multi channel disk based video servers are ideal for a wide range of broadcast applications from sports and live production to playout and transmission XT3 servers are available in 6U or 4U chassis They will offer flexible configurations with up to 8 channels in SD HD or up to 6 channels in 3D 1080p They support natively a wide range of codecs XT3 servers work with SAS disks they are equipped with internal SAS disk array and or can be connected to a SAS HDX external SAS disk array EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 1 2 1 3 High Resolution Server XT3 servers are typically used as high resolution servers with various third party controllers applications and automation systems using industry standard protocols such as Sony BVW75 VDCP Odetics DD35 IPDP or EVS AVSP EditRec LinX API XT3 servers can also be controlled by EVS applications Live Slow Motion LSM for sports production including replays highlights editing and analysis tools like Split Screen to compare 2 synchronized actions side by side Target Tracking and Painting to highlight a particular detail or provide tactical explanations IPDirector a suite of Windows software applications designed to manage networked EVS video servers Its applications make it possible to control multiple channels within the XNet2 network as well as to log an event to create and manage
11. Please refer to the XTAccess user manual for full information about the possible workflows with third party systems 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 53 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 6 2 54 Backup of Clips Overview The following schema shows how the backup of clips is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Archive E E Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro wrapping Gigabit Ethernet oo Workflow 1 Anexternal system for example IP Director sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the backup of a given clip created on an XT3 server server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file o It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from the server o It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system no transcoding feature only native codec The following formats are supported EVS MXF AVI Avid MXF OPAtom MXF OP 1A Quick Time Quick Time Ref depending on the video codec o It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system The metadata of the clip are either included in the file in EVS MXF or sent via an XML file 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 9 6 3 Restore of Clips Overview Only clips having one of the following formats can be restored EVS MXF MXF OP 1A or Quick Tim
12. RS422 Connections 46 5 4 1 RS422 Connector Pinout 46 5 4 2 Redundant IPDP Serial Link 46 5 5 KNetNetwork 48 5 5 1 Introduction 48 5 5 2 Network Architectures 48 5 5 3 Required Conditions to Set up and Run KNet o0 5 5 4 Starting XN et 2 c cece RI cee ceeccecceceecees o1 5 5 5 XNet Performances and Troubleshooting 52 5 6 Gigabit Network oossoo oonan nanna nananana 53 5 6 1 Functional OvervieW 53 5 6 2 Backup of Clipse 54 5 6 3 Restore of Clips 99 5 6 4 Important Rules oonan nalan 56 5 6 5 Switches 56 5 7 GPIO Connections 58 5 7 1 GPIO Connector Pin Out 58 5 7 2 GP In Connections 58 5 7 3 GP Out Connections 60 6 BOARDS DESCRIPTION sss 62 6 1 Boards and Slots Configuration 62 6 2 V3X Video
13. clips and play lists with advanced functions among others to extract clips from a VTR It also provides extensive database search features INSIO an interface to manage single or multi camera ingests instant review clip transfer and streaming to editor and storage as well as production notes Proxy Server A low resolution option can be set up to use the XT3 server as a proxy server only The Proxy servers can be run on large production events as the counterparts of the high resolution servers In this case they need to be included in an XNet2 network distinct from the high resolution XNet2 network The XT3 proxy servers are used for browsing purposes and can be controlled by IPDirector or EVS own API AVSP protocols 1 Overview XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 2 2 1 2 2 Safety and Compliance Safety This equipment has been designed and tested to meet the requirements of the following e EN 60950 European Safety of information technology equipment including business equipment e EC 950 International Safety of information technology equipment including business equipment In addition this equipment has been designed to meet the following UL 1950 USA USA Safety of information technology equipment including business equipment EMC Standards This equipment complies with following EMC standards Standard Area Title EN 61000 3 2 European Electromagnetic
14. direct connection between an HD XT3 server and an Avid or Apple server please refer to the specific documents EVS AvidTM integration v3 01 or EVS Apple integration v 3 01 Video Bitrate Compatibility Avid DNxHDO is standardized at specific bitrates according to 2 profiles e Standard profile 120 Mbps in PAL 50 Hz and 145 Mbps in NTSC 59 94 Hz e High Level profile 185 Mbps in PAL 50 Hz and 220 Mbps in NTSC 59 94 Hz Although Avid DNxHDO is standardized at the specific bitrates mentioned here above Avid products can seamlessly read DNxHDO files and streams at other bitrates DNxHDO pictures at other bitrates than those defined by the 2 official Avid profiles can also be referred to as VC 3 as defined in SMPTE 1019 To allow users to determine the best balance between picture quality storage capacity number of video channels per server and network speed XT3 servers can generate Avid DNxHDO files and streams at any given bitrate between 20 Mbps and 220 Mbps These files and streams should remain compatible with Avid production tools Apple ProRes 422 is also standardized at specific bitrates according to 3 profiles 1 Apple ProRes 422 also sometimes referred to as Apple ProRes 422 SQ 120 Mbps in PAL 50 Hz and 145 Mbps in NTSC 59 94 Hz 2 Apple ProRes 422 HQ 185 Mbps in PAL 50 Hz and 220 Mbps in NTSC 59 94 Hz 3 Apple ProRes 422 LT 85 Mbps in PAL 50 Hz and 102 Mbps in NTSC
15. disk array SAS HDX if it is installed Power Supplies The server power supply is made of two hot swappable units Both of these units are connected to allow automatic power switching to the second power supply should the first one fail 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 41 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 3 9 3 1 42 Audio Connections Audio Channels The XT3 server manages up to 96 mono audio channels according to the chosen variant and the installed hardware The embedded audio modules and codecs can be used as input or output channels for embedded digital AES EBU or analog audio signals According to your server configuration you can find the following audio connectors on the rear panel e Embedded audio o Upto 96 embedded channels input or output Digital audio e DB15connectors 16 inputs and 16 outputs 110 Ohm balanced e BNC connectors 8 inputs and 8 outputs 75 Ohm unbalanced e Analog audio e DB15connectors 16 inputs high Z balanced and 16 outputs 600 Ohm drive capable breakout cables with XLR connectors available e Audio monitoring e DB15 connector 4 analog mono outputs 600 Ohm drive capable o XLR connectors 4 analog mono outputs 600 Ohm drive capable The connectors are illustrated along with their respective pinouts in the following topics 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference
16. guides are required for this unit into the rack mount The front ears of the unit are not designed to support its full weight Applying full weight on these might result in bending the metal plate Boards Checking The main power switch is located at the front side lower right corner of the 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 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 9 2 9 2 1 0 2 2 Rear Panel Description Rear Panel Configurations The XT3 server comes in a variety of configurations and rear panel variants e 6U rack with 6 4 or 2 channels and various audio connectors e 4U rack with 4 or 2 channels and various audio connectors The different available configurations and the connectors positions and types for each of these variants are described in the following topics 6U Rear Panel Layout Rear Panel Areas The following drawing represents an example of a 6U rear panel available on an XT3 Server server The various areas of the rear panel are highlighted in the drawing and their respective variants are listed in the following table along with a short description of the related connectors JEE Do W 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 33 EVS Broadca
17. help 2 Safety and Compliance XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 2 4 FCC Marking This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation The following labels are affixed on the equipment This device complies with Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may EVS XT3 Server not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C Tested to comply With FCC Standards 2 9 CE Marking The CE marking is affixed to indicate compliance with the following directives e 89 336 EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Members States to electromagnetic compatibility e 73 23 EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonization of the laws of the Members States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits e 1999 5 EC of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity CE 2 Safety and Compliance EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 3 3 1 3 1 1 Hardware Specifications Mechanical Dimensio
18. machine to be automatically assigned as new network server is the one with the highest serial number in the SDTI network 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 5 6 Gigabit Network 5 6 1 Functional Overview The Gigabit connection makes it possible to transfer video and audio material from your XT3 server to external systems via the TCP IP network The external systems can be the following e Astorage system or an archiving system such as XStore or XF2 e Anon linear editing system such as Xedio Apple Final Cut Pro or Avid However the external systems cannot read the raw files coming from a XT3 server For this reason XTAccess is used as a gateway between your server and the IT world It takes up the role of gateway used so far by XFile XStream as it creates file formats compliant with external systems Archive Video Feeds GigE Apple Final Cut Pro EX Gigabit Ethernet XTAccess is directly connected to the XT3 server through the Gigabit network via an FTP client It runs on an XP workstation and is mainly controlled by the external systems no user interface via XML files or other processes The Gigabit connection fulfills the following functions in relation with the XT3 server e Backup of clips from an XT3 server Restore of clips to an XT3 server e Transfer of clips between servers
19. on the COHX base board with the genlock functionnality Color Status Function LED GLK O The genlock module is not initialized Green Blinking The genlock module is properly initialized but no valid genlock signal is detected The module is initialized and a valid genlock signal is detected Blinking There is a genlock problem On A resync is needed On All voltages are present and in the allowed range There is a voltage problem V3X COD Modules LEDs The following table lists the LEDs available on then V3X COD modules from left to right Color Status Function Green Blinking Indicates CPU activity On There is a problem with the module processor LED PLAY Green The module is set in play mode by the software The module is set in record mode PVID Green A valid video signal has been detected on the J8 connector SD HD SDI input whether the module is in play or record mode TF transfer Blinking Data transfers occur between the module and the H3X board COD Connectivity in SD and HD This section describes the connector assignments and layout for the video standards SD 525i SD 625i HD 1080i and HD 720p The specific connectivity for HD 3D 1080p Dual Link and 3D 1080p Single Link 3 Gbps is described in the following sections 6 Boards Description 65 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Connector Assignments Connector SD mode HD mode Connector la
20. with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL 4 8 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC e 3 8 x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC Restore Maximum transfer speeds through the Gigabit ports of the XT3 server e 6 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD 85 Mbps e 4x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNXHD 85 Mbps e 5 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD 100 Mbps e 3 4x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD 100 Mbps e 5 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL e 3x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL e 4 1 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC e 2 5 x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC Simultaneous backup and restore The backup sessions reach higher bandwidth and pre empt the bandwidth against the restore sessions On a per session based the system allocate between 3 75 and 6 times more bandwidth to backup session than to restore session Important Recommendations e For6 channel configuration maximum bitrates for Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 should be 220 Mbps NTSC or 185 Mbps PAL e Super
21. 59 94 Hz Apple ProRes 422 on XT3 servers is only available at these bitrates 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 4 4 3 Choice of Bitrate How to Read the Following Tables 1 2 Video Bitrate value set by the user in the advanced parameters window of the XT3 server Fields Block numbers of video fields that can be stored in one disk block of 8 MB taking into account 8 audio tracks Actual Bandwidth this is the actual disk network bandwidth that is required for the real time record or real time playback of one video stream and its associated audio tracks Max RT Channels this is the maximum number of video channels real time record or real time playback that one XT3 server can support for a given frame rate and bitrate Since an XT3 server can have a maximum of 6 local video channels any value higher than 6 means that these additional real time access can be used over the XNet2 SDTI network For mixed configuration with standard and super motion channels on the same server the following rule must be used to ensure that the settings do not exceed the maximum bandwidth of the server nbr of standard channels x their actual bandwidth nbr of super motion channels x their actual bandwidth must be lower than or equal to 205 MB s Example Can run an XT3 server with 2 records 1 super motion 1 standard 2 play 1 super motion 1 standard in Avid DNxHD wit
22. B15 Pinout on page 44 for more details on the connectors pinout according to the different configurations 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual The following analog and digital audio connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description Digital audio 16 BNC connectors 8 in and 8 out Analog audio 16 XLR connectors 8 in and 8 out Digital audio 4 multi pin DB15 connectors 2 in and 2 out Analog audio 16 XLR connectors 8 in and 8 out RS422 Ports The RS422 ports allow the server to be remotely controlled through remote panels or third party control devices In Spotbox mode the remote panel if used should be connected on the first RS422 port The RS422 connectors layout is as follow Config Layout Description 6 connectors RS422 PORTS REMOTE 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 35 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Controls and Communications O This rear panel part presents some or all of the following connectors according to your configuration e The Ref Video connectors allow the server to receive or send back the analog genlock reference signal e The XNet2 connectors allow the interconnection of EVS servers XF2 and or XStore in an XNet2 network The IN connector of a server is connected to the OUT connector of another server and so on to
23. BOSS CPU z CPU 1 16 123456 7 8 FRAMER NET DSP SDTI 1485 Mpbs SDI OUT SDIIN E E J 15 J 16 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 4 2 LEDs Function The available LEDs on the XNet2CTL controller module are from left to right LED Color Status Function An error occurred while booting the H3X board Green The signal on the XNet2 IN connector is a valid EVS SDTI signal The XNet2 SDTI network is established SDTI loop closed correct speed etc Blinking Indicates DSP activity audio processing The available LEDs on the GBE Gigabit module module are from left to right Green LED 2 to tn For EVS internal use only Color Status Function CPU1 Blinking These LEDs blink alternately every 250 milliseconds to CPU2 indicate that the processor is running Other For EVS internal use only LEDs Connectors The following connectors are available on the XNet2 SDTI module J15 OUT connector for XNet2 SDTI network 1485 Mbps without relay J16 IN connector for XNet2 SDTI network 1485 Mbps without relay Gigabit Connectors The two board Gigabit connectors are connected to the two backplane Gigabit ports The Gigabit connectors must be on a network that supports Jumbo Frames of at least 9014 bytes Ethernet frames One of the tested switch belongs to the Cisco 3750 G family for example the WS C3750G 24T
24. M C pom 1 rom 2 Channels Server Lower Codec SLOT 2 CAM B CAMA PGMI T 4 PGM2 PRV 74 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 3 Audio Codec Board The audio codec board is the audio interface between the V3X boards and the H3X board Video codec and audio codec boards are tied to the H3X board with one bus connector on the front side Different audio configurations are available with the audio codec board See See Audio Connections on page 42 for details The following LEDs are available on the audio codec board e LD 1 3 Internal EVS information only e LD 4 transfer activity to from the H3X board ANALOG AES EBU E E14 on iii EI LD1 LD2 LD3 6 Boards Description 75 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 6 4 Raid Controller Boards 6 4 1 H3X Board Issue 11 00 A The H3X raid controller board is divided in 4 parts 2 in front 2 in the back e Front left GBE GigE module e Front right CTL controller module e Back left CPU module e Back right SDTI module WG
25. MB s and 32 MB s for restore Therefore it can support in backup mode e 4 0 real time transfers with Avid DNXHD 85 Mbps e 3 5 real time transfers with Avid DNxHDG 100 Mbps e 3 0 real time transfers with Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL e 2 5 real time transfers with Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC Therefore it can support in restore mode e 2 8 realtime transfers with Avid DNXHD 85 Mbps e 2 4 real time transfers with Avid DNxHD 100 Mbps e 2 0realtime transfers with Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL e 1 7 real time transfers with Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps NTSC 4 4 5 Gigabit Ethernet Transfers Tip Y The following observations focus on steady rates the transfer performances with small clips will be lower as they generate a lot of starts and ends of sessions 4 Software Specifications 25 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 4 4 6 26 Backup Maximum transfer speeds through the Gigabit ports of the XT3 server e 6simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD 85 Mbps e 62xfasterthan real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD 85 Mbps e 6simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD6 100 Mbps e 5 3xfasterthan real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD 100 Mbps e 5 8 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHDO or Apple ProRes 422 at 120 Mbps PAL e 4 6xfaster than real time on a single transfers
26. Manual 9 3 2 Digital Audio DB15 Pinout The digital audio DB 15 connector is illustrated hereunder connector installed on the rear panel and viewed from outside Its pinout is described in the following table where each column corresponds to one of the 4 available connectors DB15 connector DB15 connector DB15 connector DB15 connector 2 3 4 Inputs 1 8 Inputs 9 16 Outputs 1 8 Outputs 9 16 mono mono mono mono Gnd ond Gd ond AES input 1 2 AES input 9 10 AES output 1 2 AES output 9 10 CO E a G G G G i G 2 o nd Gnd nd AES input 3 4 AES input 11 12 AES output 3 4 AES output 11 12 AES input 5 6 AES input 13 14 AES output 5 6 AES output 13 14 AES input 7 8 AES input 15 16 AES output 7 8 AES output 15 16 AES input 1 2 AES input 9 10 AES output 1 2 AES output 9 10 nd Gnd nd nd Gnd nd AES input 11 12 AES output 3 4 AES output 11 12 ev jm jm ow oe 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 43 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 9 3 44 Analog Audio DB15 Pinout The analog audio DB 15 connector is illustrated hereunder connector installed on the rear panel and viewed from outside Its pinout is described in the following table where each column corresponds to one of the 4 available connectors DB15 connector DB15 connector DB15 connector DB15 connector 2 3 4 Inputs 1 4 In
27. S For more information refer to the Multicam Configuration manual for setting up the IP addresses RCTL Board on SAS Disk Array Disk Arrays on systems with H3X boards have a controller on the disk array board Different configurations can be used One internal array with a series of 6 disks One internal arrays with two stacked series of 6 disks e No internal storage 6 Boards Description 77 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 78 LEDs on Internal Array LEDs 1 to 6 are used in case of one internal array of 6 disks LEDs 7 to 12 are used for the upper series of disks in case of one internal array of 2x6 disks LEDs correspond to the disks as schematized as followed Function the corresponding disk is not started not spinning on steady green the corresponding disk is started and used inthe RAID array on slowly blinking the corresponding disk is started but not used in the RAID green array the RCTL RAID controller is properly booted n on red errors occur during the data transfer between the RAID controller and the disks on fast blinking the corresponding disk is starting spinning green 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 4 3 External RAID Array SAS HDX The SAS HDX is a 2U external disk storage containing up to 24 hot swappable SAS disks with a minimum of 5 disks External storage can be used with or wi
28. Technical Reference Hardware Version 11 00 November 2011 Production amp Playout Server XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S A Copyright 2011 All rights reserved Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate up to date and reliable EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs tv Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs tv contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs tv downloadcenter EVS Broadcast Equipment S A
29. an Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 4 Limits Section 11 Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests EN 50082 1 European European Generic Immunity Standard Part 1 Domestic commercial and light industry environment FCC USA Conducted and radiated emission limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 47 Telecommunications Part 15 Radio Frequency devices subpart B Unintentional Radiators EMC Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
30. andReferenceBoards 63 6 2 1 DescriptioN 222 222220 63 6 2 2 COD Connectivity in SD and HD 65 6 2 3 COD Connectivity in 3D and 1080p Dual Link 69 6 2 4 COD Connectivity in 3D and 1080p Single Link 3G SDI 71 6 2 5 Channel Assignment 2 22 cee cece eee cecceeceeeeees 73 6 3 AudioCodecBoard 15 6 4 RaidControllerBoards 76 6 4 1 H3KBoard 76 6 4 2 RCTL Board on SAS Disk Array 77 6 4 3 External RAID Array SAS HDX 19 6 5 MIPCBoardd 82 6 5 1 Introduction 82 6 5 2 A2 A4 Board 83 XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 1 1 1 1 Overview Overview Presentation Welcome in the EVS range of products and thank you for using an EVS XT3 server We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to continuing working with you The EVS XT3 servers are full digital in
31. anual Recording Capacity in Hours for 6 Disk 5 1 RAID Configuration 59 94Hz 5 1 Ext 30Mbps 40Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 110Mbps 145Mbps 220Mbps Disks array RAIDS Spares 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 audios audios audios audios audios audios audios NO Oo 207 180 180 Ss ll s or oO AJIN ala EE EN mg SN MSN N EM Fem IEN 36 ES a E E MENN EE eon EE 66 ES EN 245 KN as an 300 227 300 227 328 248 328 248 9 265 49 265 4 Software Specifications 31 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 9 1 9 1 1 9 1 2 9 1 3 32 Hardware Installation and Cabling Rack Installation Unpacking Upon 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 If yes report damage or the missing parts to EVS or their appropriate representative Ventilation and Rack Mounting Adequate ventilation is obviously required for optimum performance As a result of this consideration ensure that no other equipment is located close to the mainframe Warning e Remember that fans are used to air cool the equipment and protect it from overheating e Donot block fans intakes during operations Having regard to the weight of the server chassis support
32. ave a higher priority than SEARCH BROWSE requests which in turn have a higher priority than COPY requests Note that Live E2E mode on a remote record train has the same priority level as a SEARCH BROWSE request Note that when working at 1485 Mbps only passive SDI routing equipment may be used The use of active SDI equipment should be avoided because they could cause additional line delays and prevent the proper operation of XNet2 If the start up of the network at a specific speed does not work properly and all machines are apparently configured properly and the Multicam is actually started on all of them this can be due to the fact that the selected cables to connect all EVS servers together are not suitable or too long to operate at such a speed You can decrease the speed of the SDTI network on all machines and try working in this mode The number of simultaneous real time transfers you can achieve is of course reduced While working at 1485 Mbps if the connection cannot be established please make sure that all equipments are set to the same speed and connected to the non relay connectors All equipments should be started if not connected to an XHub It is recommended to use XHub if the network speed is set to 1485 Mbps Once the network has been established if the system acting as the network server is disconnected or shut down another system will automatically be assigned to act as a new network server The switch is automatic The next
33. bel J5 is factory wired to the backplane instead of J1 You can CHAR SD connect J1 instead of J5 if CVBS monitoring is required in SD or HD mode AN SDI monitoring is no longer available on J1 CVBS monitoring output SD CVBS monitoring output SD down converted SDI monitoring output SD SDI monitoring output Not wired to the SD down converted backplane Used for onboard multiviewer input SDI monitoring output SD SDI monitoring output SD HD CHAR OUT SD HD SDI program output HD SDI program output SD identical to J7 HD identical to J7 SDI program output HD SDI program output OUT SD identical to J6 HD identical to J6 SDI input SD HD SDI input HD Alternate SDI input Alternate HD SDI input Not wired to the SD for hardware loop HD for hardware loop backplane Used for internal loop in J3 Loop through for the SDI input Loop through for the SDI input OUT B signal SD signal SD down converted S Note The loops of the input signal are not genlocked 66 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Connectors Positions and Assignments SD Mode Input REC CODEC 1 IN 1 SD SDI SD SDI Input Loop of Input N A SD SDI Loop of Input SD SDI SD SDI Loop of Input L f Input Character Out TEST HD SDI HD SDI Input Loop of Input N A HD SDI W Loop of Input CHAR OUT OUT 6B SD HD HD SD SDI SD SDI Loop of Input Loop of
34. ce shown in the table below is the maximum cable length between two active EVS servers or 2 SDTI reclockers on an XNet2 SDTI network using a single piece of cable between 2 servers or 2 reclockers Intermediate connectors patch panels etc might degrade these figures Depending on the number of servers connected on the network the location of the master server the presence or not of an XHub SDTI hub the actual maximum values may be higher than indicated If longer distances between servers are required SDTI to Fiber converters can be used allowing distances over thousands of meters if necessary EVS has validated the following SDI Fibre converters e Stratos Lightwave Media Converter TX RX VMC T H 2 VMC R H 2 www stratoslightwave com o Telecast TX RX292 www telecast fiber com o Network Electronics SDI EO 13T electrical to optical SDI OE S optical to electrical www network electronics com o Network Electronics HD EO 13T electrical to optical HD OE optical to electrical e BlueBell BB320T TX and BB320R RX www bluebell tv Cable type 1485 Mbps 45 m 148 ft 90 m 484 ft 150 m 492 ft 80 km RG59 RG6 RGM 120 m 393 ft Super HiQ Fiber 80 km 200 km is the total length of the return path i e the actual distances between the 2 servers connected via the fiber link is half of this value i e 40 km 1485 Mbps a Note When reclockers are used the total delay induced by these re
35. ck Bandwidth Channels 250 GB 500 GB 750 GB 1TB Avid DNxHD 120 Mbps 26 15 38MB s 13 33 4 09 8 28 12 46 16 56 ferret s Avid DNxHD 185 Mbps 17 23 53 MB s 8 71 2 43 5 32 8 21 11 04 jenin HQ Avid DNxHDO amp Apple ProRes 422 at 150 Hz PAL Super Motion 3x XF2 Storage Capacity Codec Video Fields Actual Max RT in hours and minutes Bitrate Block Bandwidth Channels 250 GB 500 GB 750 GB 1 TB 0 EOI Avid DNxHD 120 Mbps 44 44 MB s 4 61 1 26 2 56 4 25 5 52 a Avid DNxHD 185 Mbps 5 66 67MB s 3 O 2 3 54 HQ Avid DNxHDO amp Apple ProRes 422 at 59 94 Hz NTSC XF2 Storage Capacity Codec Video Fields Actual Max RT in hours and minutes Bitrate Block Bandwidth Channels 250 GB 500 GB 750GB 1TB 36 13 32 MB s 1539 1445 19 34 Avid DNxHD 145 Mbps 26 18 44 MB s 11 12 3 28 7 03 10 39 14 0 aa Avid DNxHD 220 Mbps 17 28 21 MB s 7 2 4 6 9 14 HQ 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Avid DNxHDO amp Apple ProRes 422 at 180 Hz NTSC Super Motion 3x XF2 Storage Capacity Video Fields Actual Max RT Codec in hours and minutes 250 GB 500 GB 750 GB 1TB Bitrate Block Bandwidth Channels Avid DNxHD 145 Mbps 53 28 MB s 3 85 112 226 3 41 4 52 AA OR EN RR KAN A KN Avid DNxHD 220 Mbps 79 92 MB s 2 57 0 48 1 38 2 27 3 16 Se HQ 4 4 4 XF2 Transfers XF2 bandwidth for backup is 50
36. clockers between 2 active servers on the network may not exceed 15 us Starting XNet 1 When all above conditions are fulfilled turn on the Server EVS video server and start the Multicam application 2 Tum on all Masters and Clients EVS video servers and make sure the Multicam application is started on all of them 3 They should see the Server on the network and they will connect automatically Connection takes a few seconds usually between 2 and 5 sec for each EVS video Server 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 51 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 9 9 52 XNet Performances and Troubleshooting 1 With the default settings 10 real time transfers can be achieved on the network with standard definition pictures in normal conditions and 3 real time transfers with super motion pictures Copy of a clip between 2 servers on the network can be made up to 5 times faster than real time depending on network load With high definition pictures these numbers are reduced to 3 4 real time transfers and copy clip 2 times faster than real time These performances are also limited by the disk bandwidth available from the EVS server where the clips are stored If the EVS server owning the clips is doing multiple playbacks at the same time freezes can occur on the remote EVS server using those clips Priority levels have been implemented to maximize network bandwidth efficiency PLAY requests h
37. ctually 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 effect 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 The interpolator is of course always disabled at 10096 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 does not cause parity violation at this particular speed Whatever the choice the resulting
38. d Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Video and Codecs C The codecs modules allow connections for recording and playback of video material Each connector on a codec module is connected to the corresponding J connector on the COD A or COD B module of a V3X board Please refer to the See V3X Video and Reference Boards on page 63 for more details on each connector specific usage according to the different configurations The following video and codecs connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description ee OY a 2 channels version J8 J LETT IN 1B US CHAR SD Uf CHAR SD U1 CHAR our OUT 1B CHAR OUT OUT 28 JA ES 4 33 mm lee n f o so meom 4 channels version J7 o J7 O O sus 9 35 IN 1B 0 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 CHAR SD J1 J6 9 our OUT 1B 9 OUT our28 9 OUT our 3B CHAR OUT OUT 4B E J3 E J3 JA J3 JA J3 DE IN2 Ol J8 y Digital Audio O The digital audio inputs and outputs are available on BNC or on multi pin DB 15 connectors for audio signals input and output in digital format Please refer to the See Analog Audio DB15 Pinout on page 44 for more details on the connectors pinout according to the different configurations The following digital audio connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description 16 BNC connectors 8 in and 8 out 4 mult
39. e HP switches are not compatible with Cisco s proprietary protocols ISL PagP PVST etc which could be a problem for integration in some legacy Cisco environment However such a case is quite unlikely to arise and most of the time workarounds can be found The stacking possibilities of the Cisco 3750E series permit to have fully active LACP teams for redundancy to the hosts 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 57 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 9 7 9 7 1 9 7 2 58 GPIO Connections GPIO Connector Pin Out The following table lists the GPIO connector pin out Relay Out 4 Relay Out 4 Relay Out 3 Relay Out 3 3 Relay Out 2 Relay Out 2 Relay Out 1 7 Relay Out 1 IN opto 4 IN opto 3 IN opto 2 IN opto 1 I JOTTL8 GND Return I O 8 O I OTTLT 23 GND Return I O 7 1 l O TTL 6 GND Retum I O 6 l O TTL 5 GND Return I O 5 N opto 4 N opto 3 N opto 2 N opto 1 NO N NINI lt a SN O 0 mm 3 B J 8 a 9 10 m GP In Connections GPI Triggers Issue 11 00 A Refer to the Multicam user manuals for the allocation of your XT3 server GPI triggers 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Opto isolated Inputs GP In 1 2 3 4 Pin Out specifications e The input consists in an opto diode VF O 1 1 Volt in series with a 470 ohm resistor e Typica
40. e depending on the video codec The restore process can be set up in two different ways e Via XML file sent by the external application e Via folder scan The following schema shows how the restore of clips is performed with the Gigabit connection and XTAccess Archive GigE 4 2 a Video Feeds Apple Final Cut Pro L4 nu Un wrapping Avid AVES E Gigabit Ethernet Workflow Restore via XML File 1 An external system which can generate XML files for restoring clips for example MediaXChange or IPDirector sends an XML file to XTAccess to request the restore copy of clips from an archiving or backup system to a given XT3 server 2 XTAccess processes the XML file o It gets the clip file to restore from the external system e trestores i e copies the clip on the server specified in the XML file 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 55 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 6 4 9 6 5 56 Workflow Restore via Folder Scan 1 Basedonthe parameters defined in XTAccess this application scans specific folders on external backup or archiving systems 2 When a clip file has been written to the scanned folder XTAccess creates a copy of the clip on the server specified in the XTAccess parameters The restored clip receives a new UmlD and LSM ID o Multicam automatically assigns a UmID to the resto
41. e Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Recording Capacity in Hours for 6 Disk 5 1 RAID Configuration 50Hz 5 1 Ext 30Mbps 40Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 110Mbps 120Mbps 185Mbps Disks array RAIDS Spares 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 audios audios audios audios audios audios audios 135 135 248 808 666 273 Cross s 060 sr xs 270 N R O O NIN alalala em 0 C OD O OT O1 O O O O SN EN mg SN MSN N EM Fem IEN 36 ES a E E MENN EE eon EE 66 ES EN 4 Software Specifications 29 30 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Recording Capacity in Hours for 5 Disk 4 1 RAID Configuration 59 94Hz 4 1 Ext 30Mbps 40Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 110Mbps 145Mbps 220Mbps Disks array RAIDS Spares 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 audios audios audios audios audios audios audios 11 11 NO NO KR BR amp O O1 amp EH KHE KN EH oO 00 O N O I N I NS co SEN O O e N C O aj af oa ao O O O CO N n Lm oes om ne o ew ar sse 10 m 12 Cz per pn pe 9 ree EN EM EN EM EN ele N O O O N oO O 157 a O O O Co N dl O e NNT NIN E O N O O0 PB O N A KN KES KN KN 180 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference M
42. e the recommended ones without hot spare disks Configurations in bold characters are the recommended ones with hot spare disks Raid Level 3 The Video Raid uses striping process across 5 or 6 disk drives The video and audio data is striped over the first 4 or 5 drives while the parity information is saved on the fifth or sixth drive If one drive is damaged the Video Raid can use the parity information to recover the missing information so that operation can continue seamlessly without bandwidth loss For more information on online rebuild refer to the section dedicated to this subject in the XT3 Software Technical Reference manual 4 Software Specifications 27 28 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Recording Capacity in Hours for 5 Disks 4 1 RAID Configuration 50Hz 4 1 Ext 30Mbps 40Mbps 50Mbps 100Mbps 110Mbps 120Mbps 185Mbps Disks array RAIDS Spares 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 audios audios audios audios audios audios audios 13 a dl N x N cpu o o e pom o pee N N GQ N O NO C 00 A I R EM Dm pom ome ms 260 2 s so m9 o soo me 162 IEN EN EM 991 764 822 678 333 278 4 822 678 333 278 881 726 357 333 297 4 881 726 357 333 297 202 940 775 381 355 4 940 775 381 355 175 175 e N A co co O O O A oO NO O N O 4 Softwar
43. ersion 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 4 Software Specifications 4 1 Video Specifications Video Standards The following table lists the video specifications both in SD and in HD format for your XT3 server Standard Definition Video Formats 525i 59 94fps 720p 50 59 94fps NTSC 1080i 50 59 94fps 625i 60fps PAL 1080p 50 59 94fps DualLink Digital Interface 10 bit 4 2 2 Serial 10 bit 4 2 2 Serial SMPTE292M SMPTE259M Full frame synchronizer at input Full frame Dual output for PLAY channels synchronizer at input Dual output for PLAY channels Number of 2 4 or 6 channels 2 4 or 6 channels channels reversible reversible REC PLAY REC PLAY High Definition Monitoring amp 1 CVBS per 1 built in down converter per channel CVBS Down channel with output with OSD additional clean SDI output converters OSD 1 dedicated HD SDI output with OSD per channel Reference Analogue Black Analogue Black Burst and HD Tri Level Sync Burst 4 Software Specifications 15 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A SMPTE Standards The following table lists the SMPTE standards supported by your server Configuration SMPTE standard SMPTE 259M 525i 59 94 Hz 625i 50 Hz SMPTE 292M 720p 50 and 59 94 Hz 1080i 50 and 59 94 Hz Embedded audio HD SMPTE 299M AES EBU audio SMPTE 272M T SMPTE 12M Vertical Ancillary Data Mapping of Audio Metadata into SMPTE 2020 Vertica
44. form a closed loop network e The Multiviewer connectors allow a monitor to be connected directly to the server and to display PGM and REC channels as configured in the Multicam setup e The Loop IN connector allows the loop of PGM1 on REC1 to be able to use the loop feature The Timecode connectors allow the server to receive or send back the LTC timecode reference signal e The Gigabit Ethernet connectors allow the interconnection of servers other EVS and or third party systems into a Gigabit Ethernet network e The RS232 connector allows a tablet to be connected to the server e The Multiviewer connector provides an analog Multiviewer output on a DB 15 connectors that can be configured in CVBS RGB HD or YUV HD The GPI connector allows GPI General Purpose Interface devices to send or receive electric pulses that will trigger commands on the server or to be connected with third party devices e The Console connector allows a monitor and a keyboard to be connected to the Server The following connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description REF VIDEO XNeT 2 540 1500 MULTIVIEWER Ref Video HD SDI ette tie N Multiviewer i IS Loop IN Timecode Gigabit Ethernet RS232 Multiviewer GPI Console 36 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Controls and Communications This rear panel part presents some or a
45. h a video bitrate of 100 Mbps in PAL Calculation 1 standard rec play at 100 Mbps uses 13 3 MB s 1 super motion record play at 100 Mbps uses 40 0 MB s 2x 13 3 2x 40 0 126 6 MB s Conclusion this configuration is supported Network transfers the maximum bandwidth over the XNet2 SDTI network is approximately 110 MB s To determine the number of real time transfers that can occur simultaneously over the network this number must be divided by the actual bandwidth given in the table for a selected bitrate Example How many real time transfers can do over an XNet2 SDTI network set at 1485 Mbps if work with Apple ProRes 422 at 145 Mbps in NTSC Calculation Maximum SDTI bandwidth Actual Bandwidth real time transfers 110 MB s 18 4 MB s 7 6real time transfers Note This number is the maximum that the network connection can support Of course it is also necessary that the XT3 where the material is stored has enough local disk bandwidth to feed the network accesses on top of its own local channels see Max RT Channels To get information on the recording capacity of the servers according to the video bitrates refer to section See Recording Capacities on page 27 4 Software Specifications 23 24 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Avid DNxHD amp Apple ProRes 422 at 50 Hz PAL XF2 Storage Capacity Video Fields Actual Max RT Codec in hours and minutes Bitrate Blo
46. he RS422 port is NOT an EVS controller Maximum voltage on pin 5 of an RS422 port of the server should not exceed 5 Volt when the corresponding jumper is engaged Applying a higher voltage on pin 5 when the corresponding jumper is engaged Will result in permanent electronic damage to the board gt 6 Boards Description e Instant Tapeless TechnOlogy 4111 ANN EVS Broadcast Equipment Li ge Science Park 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Ougr e Belgium Corporate North amp Latin America Headquarters Headquarters 32 4 361 7000 1 973 575 7811 Asia amp Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters available on 852 2914 2501 www evs tv contact 2 To learn more about EVS go to www evs tv
47. he remaining capacity of this drive is not used e 64 128 MB SDRAM modified The SDRAM used has been modified to suit the system requirements Please contact EVS support for RAMs upgrade Do not use standard PC RAM modules 82 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 5 2 A2 A4 Board MULTIVIEWER BOARD REEERE SAA 1234565 6 Boards Description 83 84 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Multiviewer The multiviewer board is an option on XT3 servers Connectors Function The J2 connectors from the CODEC modules of the COHX board are connected to the IN connectors of the multiviewer board OUT1 HD The OUT HD connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTIVIEWER HD SDI connector on the rear panel of the server OUT2 SD The OUT SD connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTIVIEWER SD SDI connector on the rear panel of the server The DB15 connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTI DB15 connector on the rear panel of the server Connectors Function The J2 connectors from the CODEC modules of the COHX board are connected to the IN connectors of the multiviewer board OUT1 HD The OUT HD connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTIVIEWER HD SDI connector on the rear panel of the server OUT2 SD The OUT SD connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTIVIEWER SD SDI connect
48. i pin DB15 connectors 2 in and 2 out 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 39 40 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Analog Audio O The analog audio inputs and outputs are available on multi pin DB15 connectors for audio signals input and output in analog format Please refer to the See Analog Audio DB15 Pinout on page 44 for more details on the connectors pinout according to the different configurations The following analog and digital audio connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description ANALOGAUDIO INPUTS e 4multi pin DB15 connectors 2 in and 2 out RS422 Ports The RS422 ports allow the server to be remotely controlled through remote panels or third party control devices In Spotbox mode the remote panel if used should be connected on the first RS422 port The RS422 connectors layout is as follow Config Layout Description 4 connectors 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Controls and Communications O This rear panel part presents some or all of the following connectors according to your configuration The Ref Video connectors allow the server to receive or send back the analog genlock reference signal The XNet2 connectors allow the interconnection of EVS servers XF2 and or XStore in an XNet2 network The IN connector of a server is connected to
49. ince 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 This issue is specific to interlaced formats 525i 625i and 10801 and does not concern progressive formats 720p and 1080p 4 Software Specifications 19 20 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A If O and E represent respectively the odd and even fields of a standard video signal 50 60 Hz we have The original video signal OEOEOEOEOEOEOEOE The output video signal at 50 speed OOEEOOEEOOEEOOEE The output video signal at 33 speed o OQOOEEEOOOEEEOOOE The output video signal at 25 speed OOOOEEEEOOOOEEEE 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 10096 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 a
50. isco Catalyst 3750E 24TD 3750E 48TD 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Comparison The HP Procurve 2510G 24 and Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24TC can be used for small setups where no inter VLAN routing is needed On larger setups both GigE ports of the XT3 servers or and several ports on the XF2 are often used to increase the bandwidth or to allow redundancy Since both GigE ports of an XT3 server server cannot be used on the same sub network virtual LANs need to be created To allow the transfer of packets between the virtual LANs layer 3 switches are required You need to select a layer 3 switch that is able to route jumbo frames A switch of the Cisco Catalyst 3750E series should be used on larger setups as they support jumbo frames allow traffic to be routed between different VLANs and provide stacking capabilities The following table gives an overview on the supported switches 10Gb JF JF Model X2 switching routing HP Procurve 2510G 24 Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24TC Cisco Catalyst 3750E 24TD Cisco Catalyst 3750E 48TD A layer 2 device can be used when all machines are configured to be on the same LAN when another layer 3 device is present to do the routing if needed or when no routing between VLANs is needed Additional Information HP switches have a lifetime guarantee with next business day advance replacement with no additional contract purchas
51. l Ancillary data 4 2 Audio Specifications Audio analog and digital configurations e upto 8 8 analogue balanced input amp output channels e upto 16716 8 pairs 8 pairs AES EBU or Dolby E input amp output channels e Max 6 8 audio per video in XT3 6U and 4 16 audio per video in XT3 4U Additional audio Specifications e Upto 64 channels embedded audio 16 audio mono channels per video channel e 4 additional analogue balanced output channels for monitoring e All audio connectors on mainframe Audio Processing e Uncompressed audio e 24 bit processing and storage e Sample rate converter from 25 55 kHz to 48 kHz e Audio scrub e Audio mix 16 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 4 3 4 3 1 Video Codecs and Bitrates Supported Codecs The XT3 server uses an intra frame video encoding technigue It supports natively the following video codecs SD HD Code Protection ES x A o EN Intra frame MPEG 2 y Apple ProRes 422 N 00de6 Apple ProRes 422HQ Y Code6 Apple ProRes 422LT Code6 EM AVC Intra 100 Code 13 The code protected codecs are solely available when the corresponding code is valid Target Bitrate Range and Default Values The target bitrate of the encoded video stream can be set by the user within the accepted range 8 to 100 Mbps for standard definition 40 to 250 Mbps for high definition with the e
52. l switching point 1 4 mA for secure operation o 1 0to00 5 mA gt opto OFF e j22 5to 30 mA gt opto ON o imax 30 mA Direct connection to a TTL CMOS signal possible Pin opto to GND and pin opto to the TTL CMOS signal Typical switching point 1 6 Volts for secure operation e Vin lt 0 8 Volts gt opto OFF oe Vin 2 2 Volts 2 mA gt opto ON o Vin max without external resistor 15 Volts TTL Inputs GP In 5 6 7 8 Relay Inputs Pin Out The relay must be connected between the ground and the corresponding TTL input on the DB25 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 59 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 7 3 60 TTL Inputs Pin Out Each TTL input on the DB25 is directly connected to the pin of the TTL connector on the device triggering the GPI The ground must be common between the DB25 connector of the XT3 and the external device TTL 1 TTL 2 TTL 3 TTL 4 Common Ground OOOOOOOO 263626909 09 08 12 069 02 Specifications e each pin can be individually configured as an output or an input e internal 4K7 pull up to 5 V low level Vi 1 5 Volt U12 74HC245 e high level Vi gt 3 5 Volt U12 74HC245 optional TTL compatible level U12 74HCT245 GP Out Connections Relay Isolated Outputs GP Out 1 2 3 4 Pin Out The user can define the functions types and settings associated to the GPI outs in the following applications e Setup
53. ll of the following connectors according to your configuration e The PC LAN connector is a XLR connector that enables the connection to the PC LAN network e The Audio Monitoring Outputs connectors are AES XLR connectors that allow audio output connections for monitoring purposes The following connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description AUDIO MONITORING OUTPUTS PC LAN Audio Monitoring Outputs SAS HDX The SAS HDX connector allows the connection to the external disk array SAS HDX if it is installed The SAS HDX connector layout is as follow Config Layout Description Do not block ventilation slot CAUTION This apparatus must be earthed SAS H DX con nector connecting peripheral equipment or circui Power Supplies The server power supply is made of two hot swappable units Both of these units are connected to allow automatic power switching to the second power supply should the first one fail 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 37 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 5 2 3 4U Rear Panel Layout Rear Panel Areas The following drawing represents an example of a 4U rear panel available on an XT3 serverserver The various areas of the rear panel are highlighted in the drawing and their respective variants are listed in the following table along with a short description of the related connectors 38 5 Hardware Installation an
54. menu of the Remote Panel pages 8 3 amp 8 4 e IP Director settings GPI and Auxiliary Track tab 200000004688 x curs 880888999 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Specifications e normally open contact power off gt open e maximum 1 A e maximum 50 Volts e typical life time 100 000 000 switchings TTL Outputs GP Out 5 6 7 8 Pin Out TILS TTL 6 TTL 7 TTL 8 Common Ground o o S o eeeeoc oo00 Y qp e 6 626 G9 9 Co 0090905 i Specifications e each pin can be individually configured as an output or an input e internal 4K7 pull up to 5 V low level Vi 1 5 Volt U12 74HC245 e high level Vi gt 3 5 Volt U12 74HC245 optional TTL compatible level U12 74HCT245 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 61 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 6 Boards Description 6 1 Boards and Slots Configuration The XT3 server is equipped with several boards that are all developed by EVS According to your server version the following setup configurations are available 6U Rack Installed boards 4 video channels 2 video channels wxmwmo wwsomo veja ll 4U Rack Installed boards 4 video channels 2 video channels CODA Audio Codec E V3X SD HD 1 Genlock V3X SD HD 1 Genlock 62 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00
55. n for the SynchroDB to continue working correctly This can be achieved for example by defining an IPDirector workstation in Network mode 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 47 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 9 9 9 9 1 9 9 2 48 XNet Network Introduction The XNet2 network is composed by several EVS video servers all connected with a 75 Ohm coaxial cable BNC The exchange between systems is operated through the SDTI interface at 1485 Mbps On XT3 servers there is one pair of SDTI connectors XNet2 Non Relay connectors that can be used at 1485 Mbps The SDTI loop is closed only when the Multicam software is started It is therefore recommended to use XHub when using Non Relay connectors to avoid network interruptions The XNet2 requires a network server dedicated to the management of the Database shared among all LSM EVS video servers This is assigned to one of the LSM EVS servers on the network The EVS server acting as the network server can of course be used for standard LSM video server operation Note If an XT3 server must be connected to other XT or XS family servers with SCSI or SAS disks these servers must run at least Multicam version 10 05 Network Architectures To assemble an XNet2 network EVS servers may be connected directly in a closed loop architecture or using a dedicated hub they may be connected in a star architecture as illustrated in the following figu
56. nector CEE 22 IEC 320 3 pin male receptacle Connection to supply Pluggable eguipment Type A EN 60950 81 2 5 Eguipment which is intended for connection to the building power supply wiring via a non industrial plug and socket outlet or a non industrial appliance coupler or both Correct mains polarity must always be observed Do not use reversible power plugs with this eguipment Class of equipment Class 1 equipment EN 60950 1 2 5 electric shock protection by basic insulation and protective earth Electrical Consumption The following electrical specifications are valid for the XT3 6U server Data Type Voltage Value Inrush current PSU plugged on power grid 230 V Maximal current full load CPU at 100 230 V Inrush current PSU plugged on power grid 110V Maximal current full load CPU at 100 110 V Maximal power consumption full load CPU at 10096 EN 400 W 3 Hardware Specifications 13 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 3 3 Environmental Conditions Operating e Temperature 10 C to 50 C 50 F to 122 F ambient with free air flow e Relative humidity 0 to 90 non condensing e Cooling requirements Forced air cooling air flow from front to back e Handling movement Designed for fixed use when in operation Storage and Transport e Temperature 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 158 F e Relative humidity 0 to 90 non condensing 3 Hardware Specifications XT3 Server V
57. ns and Weights Rack Mount 4U Main Frame Weight 4U 19 inches chassis with 6 HDD on RCTL board 31 kg 68 3 Ib Dimensions The following drawings provide the various dimensions in mm of the XT3 server with a 4U chassis a E 3175 if unl T un 3 Hardware Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 618 00 i 3 1 2 Rack Mount 6U Main Frame Weight Disk Configuration Weight 6U 19 inches chassis with 6 HDD on RCTL board fix mounted 35 kg 77 2 b 6U 19 inches chassis with 12 HDD on RCTL board fix mounted 37 kg 81 6 lb 6U 19 inches chassis with 6 HDD on hot swap rack 37 kg 81 6 lb 6U 19 inches chassis with 12 HDD on hot swap rack 39 kg 86 0 Ib 3 Hardware Specifications 7 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Dimensions The following drawings provide the various dimensions in mm of the XT3 server with a 6U chassis Front view 8 3 Hardware Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 3 Hardware Specifications EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 3 1 3 SAS HDXUnit Issue 11 00 A The following drawings provide the various dimensions in mm of the SAS HDX external array Rear View 442 40 Left View 88 00 o e en CN f Top View Front View lt J zf N 465 00 482 60
58. or on the rear panel of the server The DB15 connector of the multiviewer board is connected to the MULTI DB15 connector on the rear panel of the server LED Information Internal EVS information Board Configuration HPOL VPOL and ENVS are used to configure the composite sync generator used in LSM TV mode no effect if the server is only used with a VGA monitor The HPOL jumper can be used to invert or not the VGA HS signal Horizontal Sync to generate the composite output signal TV mode The VPOL jumper can be used to invert or not the VGA VS signal Vertical Sync to generate the composite output signal TV mode The ENVS jumper can be used to enable or not the presence of the VGA VS signal Vertical Sync in the composite output signal TV mode If the LSM TV mode is used these jumpers must be set up according to EVS recommendations which depend on software version and CPU board model revision Set up the jumpers as follows e HPOL On VPOL Off ENVS On REMOTE RESET jumpers are available to designate the remote s from which the RESET command can be sent This command resets the whole system PC and video hardware 6 Boards Description ali XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual In standard configuration only Remote one on RS422 port 1 is allowed to reset the system Remote Reset AAA mM un A LN H Warning This jumper should be removed if the device connected to t
59. picture is thus always a compromise between stability and resolution With EVS systems the operator always has 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 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual S Note All professional VTRs use line interpolation in PlayVar mode to avoid vertical jitters Default value is interpolator off for all configurations except SuperLSM configuration in which 4 line interpolator mode is enabled 4 Software Specifications 21 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 22 AVID DNxHD and APPLE ProRes 422 Introduction XT3 servers feature a native implementation of the Avid DNxHD and Apple ProRes 422 high definition video codecs This enables native audio and video file transfers in either direction between the XT3 servers and Avid and Apple post production tools in High Definition This document explains the impact of using Avid DNxHDO and Apple ProRes codecs on XT3 servers on the XNet2 SDTI network and on the XF2 in terms of storage capacity number of usable video channels and network transfers For details on how to setup a
60. puts 5 8 Outputs 1 4 Outputs 5 8 mono mono mono i Analog input 3 Analog input 7 Analog output 3 Analog output 7 Analog input 4 Analog input 8 Analog output 4 Analog output 8 Analog input 1 Analog input 5 Analog output 1 Analog output 5 Analog input 2 Analog input 6 Analog output 2 Analog output 6 Analog input 3 Analog input 7 Analog output 3 Analog output 7 Analog input 4 Analog input 8 Analog output 4 Analog output 8 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt a a a a a EL c 2 O Pin UN 2 3 5 e 8 JN m mo 12 so Lu 15 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 9 3 4 Monitoring Audio DB15 Pinout The monitoring audio DB 15 connector is illustrated hereunder connector installed on the rear panel and viewed from outside Its pinout is described in the following table 8 1 LE 15 9 DB15 connector Outputs 1 4 mono Pin n 7 5 s LN um a M e 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 45 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A 5 4 RS422 Connections 5 4 1 RS422 Connector Pinout The RS422 connectors are used to connect a remote control from EVS or third party to your server The cable wiring is a straightforward pin to pin connection as illustrated in the following diagram You should use a
61. r link OUT 1 1080p HD identical to J7 i i 6 Boards Description 69 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Connectors Positions and Assignments 3D 1080p Input REC CODEC 1 N 1 UT 6 Loop of Left eye input 3D or Link 1 input 1080p Left eye input 3D or Link 1 input 1080p Right eye input 3D or Link 2 input 1080p HD SD Left eye input 3D or Link 1 input 1080p Loop of Right eye input 3D or Link 2 input 1080p Character Out 3D 1080p Output PLAY IN 1 UT 6 N A Left eye output 3D or Link 1 output 1080p J8 CHAR SD J1 N A J6 CHAR OUT OUT 6B HD SD SD HD Left eye output 3D or Right eye output 3D or Link 1 output 1080p N Link 2 output 1080p Character Out J4 J3 70 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 2 4 COD Connectivity in 3D and 1080p Single Link 3G SDI This section describes the connector assignments and layout for the video standards HD 3D and 1080p in Single Link 3G SDI mode Connector Assignments Connector 3D 1080p Mode Connector label N A CHAR SD SDI program output 2D Not wired to the SD down converted backplane Used for onboard multiviewer input SDI program output 2D OUT B FON SDI monitoring output for left eye 3D or link 1 1080p CHAR OUT SD HD 3G SDI program output for left amp right eyes 3D or link 1 amp 2 1080p OUT 3G identical to J7 ME
62. red clip e A start LSM ID is specified in XTAccess and incremented as defined for each new clip that is restored in order to find an empty location on the server The restored clip contains the clip metadata 3 Therestored clip is moved from the scanned folder to one of the following subfolders on the external archiving or backup system o Restore done folder where the files are moved to when they are successfully restored o Restore error folder where files are moved to when they failed to restore Important Rules Gigabit networks including EVS servers need to abide by the following rules e The hardware used on GigE networks with EVS servers need to support jumbo frames e Both GigE ports of an EVS server need to be defined on different sub networks e Teaming between the GigE1 and GigE2 ports is not possible This is not possible to implement failover through the GigE network e The GigE port available on the MTPC board PC LAN is a 100Base T port This is used for monitoring purposes XNet Monitor or for the communication with other applications LinX This can be in the same sub network as the GigE port Switches Supported Switches All switches used on the GigE networks of EVS systems need to support jumbo frames Ethernet frames with more than 1 500 bytes of payload Three models of 19 inch Gigabit switches have been validated for use with EVS workflows e HP Procurve 2510G 24 e Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24TC e C
63. res 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual Connection Diagram Without EVS XHub SDTI Hub Example of XNet2 network without hub OB Van 41 4 Channel X5 REC 2 PLAY 6 Channel XT3 4 Channel XT3 RS422 2 REC 4 PLAY N 2REC 2PLAY 6 Channel XT3 Mb S 5 REC 1 PLAY p KFP amp XStoreSE OB Van 2 6 Channel XT3 amp Channel X5 1 SuperMotion REC 4 REC 2 PLAY T REC 2 PLAY 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling 49 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Connection Diagram With EVS XHub SDTI Hub Example of XNet2 network with a SDTI hub OB Van 1 4 Channel XS 2 REC 2 PLAY KS J 6 Channel XT3 4 Channel XT3 RS422 2 REC 4PLAY 2 REC 2 PLAY SDTI 6 Channel XT3 5 REC 1 PLAY XHub3 3 XT XF 2 amp XStoreSE OB Van 2 6 Channel XT3 6 Channel XS 1 SuperMotion REC 4 REC 2 PLAY 1 REC 2 PLAY n 5 5 3 Required Conditions to Set up and Run XNet 1 All systems on the network must be XT2 XT3 or XS family servers and XF2 XStoreSE XHub2 or XHub3 devices 2 The SDTI advanced option code for network client master or server modes must be validated in the options list 3 They should all be running compatible software version A warning message is displayed when trying to connect an EVS video server with a software version that i
64. rom your EVS server Should you have to do so manipulate the board very carefully making sure it is not exposed to mechanical or electric shocks 6 Boards Description 63 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Block Diagram The block diagram of the V3X board is illustrated hereunder with the connectors jumpers and LEDs location sT1 ST2 COHX base V3X coa LH CPP ROA co BOARD 2 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 JB J9 BOARD 3 BOARD 4 Base Board Jumpers The following table lists the COHX base board jumpers and their respective function Jumper Function ST1 ST2 These 2 jumpers must be installed on the last V3X board of the server that is on V3X 1 2 or 3 if there are respectively 1 2 or 3 V3X boards installed in the server ST3 SPARE Parking for ST1 and ST2 jumpers when they are not used ST4 only on Must be set to HIZ or not installed Note that the Genlock Loop connector on the back panel of the server if available must always be terminated with a 75 Ohm load if it is not used Defines the position of the board inside the server It must be set to 1 for a V3X with genlock and to 2 or 3 for a V3X board without genlock depending on its position in the server 64 6 Boards Description XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 6 2 2 Base Board LEDs The following table lists the LEDs available
65. s not compatible with the network server 4 Thefollowing parameters must be similar on all systems SDTI speed 1485 Mbps in Hardware Configuration menu 5 Network Type must be set to Server on one and only one EVS video server on the network The others must be set to either Master to share clips and view others clips or Client to share clips only 6 Adifferent network number must be specified for each EVS video server that you want to connect to the network If the same network number is assigned to 2 different systems the second one will not be able to connect and a warning message will be displayed 7 All EVS video servers must be connected with a good quality BNC 75 Ohm cable to form a closed loop Connect the SDTI OUT connector of the first EVS video server to the SDTI IN connector of the second one etc until the loop is closed by connecting the SDTI OUT connector of the last EVS video server to the SDTI IN connector of the 50 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 9 9 4 first one The SDTI loop must be closed at all times during network operation If for any reason the loop is open all network communication will be interrupted and all systems will automatically switch to stand alone mode When the loop is closed again network operation will resume automatically This problem can be avoided or limited using EVS XHub SDTI hub 8 The distan
66. shielded cable to avoid electromagnetic interference on long distances Controller DB9PM DB9PM 3 Twisted pair 8 3 8 53 5 RESET 2 7 Tx B Tx A Z2 a Twisted pair 7 1 4 6 9 DO ha Shell Shell Warning The RESET command line from the remote control is sent through the pin 5 of the RS422 connector This function should be disabled when the controller on connector 1 is not an EVS controller The technical specification for the RS422 link is as follows o 19200 bauds o No parity o 8 data bits o 1 stop bit 5 4 2 Redundant IPDP Serial Link The IPDirector communicates with the server via one serial link If that link fails the XT3 server can no longer be controlled by any IPDirector A failover mechanism has been put into place it switches the IPDirector link from one port of an XT3 server server to another port on another XT3 server 46 5 Hardware Installation and Cabling XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual To ensure the failover the backup links between IPDirector workstations and the XT3 servers need to be physically wired to a second RS422 port as shown on the following schema ER Oo IP Loc emcter XT3 1 XT3 2 oe Active RS link 4 Redundant RS link The serial link redundancy will ensure that there is no single point of failure in the setup However you need to put into place a thoroughly thought through IPDP configuratio
67. st Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Video and Codecs The codecs modules allow connections for recording and playback of video material Each connector on a codec module is connected to the corresponding J connector on the COD A or COD B module of a V3X board Please refer to the See V3X Video and Reference Boards on page 63 for more details on each connector specific usage according to the different configurations The following video and codecs connectors layouts are available according to your configuration Config Layout Description ee om 2 channels version et et 0000000 00000000 BORO 00000005 a mmc 4 channels version CHAR OUT our t CHAR OUT ouras 28 ed ua o 010100 CHAR OUT our 28 CHAR OUT our 3B CHAR OUT OUT 48 o 01019107 or CODEC ya 6 channels version Sa LJ CODECS CODEC J CODEC IN 4 HTT E N sB 09 wau LL LL Ne CHAR SOD CHAR SD M1 J6 CHAR OUT our 2 CHAR OUT our se CHAR OUT our ae CHAR OUT orsa CHAR OUT ourea 3 Son J4 D Je D E J3 J4 J3 J4 J3 M J3 Analog and Digital Audio GG The analog audio inputs and outputs are available on XLR connectors for audio signals input and output in analog format The digital audio inputs and outputs are available on BNC or on multi pin DB 15 connectors for audio signals input and output in digital format Please refer to the See Analog Audio D
68. the OUT connector of another server and so on to form a closed loop network The Multiviewer connectors allow a monitor to be connected directly to the server and to display PGM and REC channels as configured in the Multicam setup The Loop IN connector allows the loop of PGM1 on REC to be able to use the loop feature The Timecode connectors allow the server to receive or send back the LTC timecode reference signal The Gigabit Ethernet connectors allow the interconnection of servers other EVS and or third party systems into a Gigabit Ethernet network The RS232 connector allows a tablet to be connected to the server The Multiviewer connector provides an analog Multiviewer output on a DB 15 connectors that can be configured in CVBS RGB HD or YUV HD The GPI connector allows GPI General Purpose Interface devices to send or receive electric pulses that will trigger commands on the server or to be connected with third party devices The Console connector allows a monitor and a keyboard to be connected to the server Controls and Communications This rear panel part presents some or all of the following connectors according to your configuration The PC LAN connector is a XLR connector that enables the connection to the PC LAN network The Audio Monitoring Outputs connectors are AES XLR connectors that allow audio output connections for monitoring purposes SAS HDX The SAS HDX connector allows the connection to the external
69. thout internal storage It is connected to the server via a dedicated SAS cable on the rear panel of the server provided that the X ESAS connection module has been placed inside the server Necessary equipment Server with SAS HDX connector on the rear panel Multicam version 10 05 or higher SAS HDX external disk storage 6 Boards Description 79 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A LEDs on the External Array For each disk a blue LED and a red LED are present Status Function EUC Red Led ed L Of On steady Defect drive must be replaced Blinking Connected disk being written to read from f On Off Connected disk not currently written to read from steady n i f ff O On slowly Spare disk the corresponding disk is started and used in the steady blinking RAID array Of The corresponding disk is not present Note When starting from a clean disk array after a Clear Video Disks from the EVS maintenance menu the server is recording first on RAID 0 until this one is full then on RAID 1 and finally on RAID 2 It is therefore normal to see activity only on some disks depending on how much material clips and record trains is stored on the server L Sound Alert on External Array When a fan or a power supply unit fails on an external array a sound alert is given and can be stopped by pressing the Mute button on the array 80 6 Boards Description XT3 Server
70. xception of Apple ProRes Avid DNxHD and DVCPro codecs working with defined bitrates The default values are M JPEG 30 Mbps for standard definition and M JPEG 100 Mbps for high definition 4 Software Specifications 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment S A November 2011 Issue 11 00 A Content Transfer Encoding and File Header It is possible to perform the encoding process in 8 bit or 10 bit and to write a 10 bit file on selected codecs The following table summarizes the proposed configurations Encoding File Header DNxHD 185x 10 bit 10 bit DNxHD 220x ProRes 120 145 10 bit ProRes 185 220 8 bit or 10 bit 10 bit A Note When encoding in 10 bit it is not possible to use the graphic functionality Paint Target Logo Insertion and manual offside line 18 4 Software Specifications XT3 Server Version 11 00 Hardware Technical Reference Manual 4 3 2 Maximum bitrates These maximum values are valid for XT3 servers running Multicam version 10 05 They guarantee a smooth play and a browse at 100 speed on all channels simultaneously 4ch 4ch 3D 1080p via ES Codec 4 ch 4ch 3D SD JPEG HD JPEG Avid DNxHD App le ProRes 422 PAL 220 DVCPro 50 DVCPro HD AVC Intra 100 NTSC 50 100 100 111 111 z z z z z z Z TI O T T T T T T T j O O O O O c e iis 4 3 3 Interpolation Introduction The playing back of smooth slow motion pictures carries specific issues s

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