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Avid AirSpeed Installation and User`s Guide

1. UI and playback controls see Audio Knobs Built in jog and Mark IN and AirSpeed logo monitor and LEDs on page 30 shuttle wheel OUT button E NH NH NH NH BN 8 E NH NH NB 8 L LI Li L L L Li u o itn d o E NH NH NB UN E NH NB NB UN E NH NH UH H NB 8 00000000 D oad Channel Select buttons Operational controls Headphone control see see Ul and Playback Monitor see Operational Control Headphone Jack Volume on page 29 Buttons on page 33 and Channel Select on page 32 26 Front and Rear Panels You can lock the front panel controls and buttons disabling the Front Panel Control option in the Setup gt System Config tab in the AirSpeed UI see System Config Tab on page 78 When you disable the front panel capture and playback functions are done through remote applications The following table describes the front panel controls Front Panel Controls Control Ul and playback monitor Channel Select buttons Manual audio gain controls Operational controls Mark IN and OUT Headphone jack volume Description The UI and playback monitor displays the UI or video during playback and captures Configure or change settings in the UI using a keyboard and mouse connected to the PS 2 port The channel select buttons are used to switch between the two play channels Channel
2. Do not add any spaces between the name dash and number Also do not use more than one dash in the name The Studio consist of AirSpeeds using the naming format of studioname 1 through studioname 5 which allows the Avid editing system to easily locate the members of the Studio Chapter 6 AirSpeed Studio and Playout Name the AirSpeed in the Setup gt Network gt Host Name text box of the AirSpeed UI For more information on the network settings see Network Tab on page 77 The following figure is an example of how you would name three AirSpeed members to create a Studio Three AirSpeed Members in a Studio TO C i Cmomsres Caron Avid SYSTEM CONFIG DESTINATION CHANNELS TEMPLATE SOFTWARE SEND CAPTURE SETUP DIAGNOSTICS SHUTDOWN Avid SYSTEM CONFIG DESTINATION CHANNELS TEMPLATE SOFTHARE SEND CAPTURE SETUP DIAG SHUTDOWN Avid SYSTEM DESTINATION CONFIG CHANNELS TEATE SOFTWARE SEND The first AirSpeed name in the Studio must include the 1 in the name The second AirSpeed you add to the Studio must include 2 in the name and so forth You cannot skip a number in the Studio name For example you must use studioname 1 studioname 2 studioname 3 and cannot use studioname 1 studioname 3 and studioname 4 Adding the Studio to Your WorkGroup Studio support including status needs the Avid AirSpeed I O Peripheral applications and the Editor Ingest and Playback Support inst
3. For a description of each connector see the following table AirSpeed Serial Ethernet and Timecode Identifiers Number Label Function 1 KEYBOARD MOUSE Standard PS 2 compatible mouse and keyboard inputs two 6 pin mini DIN connectors The connectors are color coded keyboard purple and mouse green An icon is located beside the connectors to also indicated the input device The port can also be used with a trackball or other compatible pointing device 2 SERIAL Serial RJ 45 connection used for manufacturing functions 3 Gig E 1000BASE T data port Ethernet connection to the Avid Unity 136 Ethernet control interface network Connects to a network switch and provides a fast link to the Avid Unity environment Only the port identified in the figure is used to communicate with the Avid Unity MediaManager The second ethernet port is used for manufacturing functions Audio Connections AirSpeed Serial Ethernet and Timecode Identifiers Continued Number Label Function The Network status indicator in the AirSpeed UI is red if the Ethernet cable is plugged into the wrong port For more information on the Network status indicator see Dashboard on page 64 4 MONITOR Video graphic array VGA connection provides an alternative display port The EXT VIDEO switch above the Monitor connector redirects the video signal from the front display to the Monitor connector on the rear of the AirSpeed This switch is removed on
4. Channel 2 Is highlighted to indicate when the play channell button is lit and channel 1 is selected This is not a button that selects the channels Channel 3 Is highlighted to indicate when the play channel 2 button is lit and channel 2 is selected This is not a button that selects the channels 67 Chapter 3 User Interface To load and play a clip 1 Access the AirSpace UI by pressing Channel Select button 1 or 2 2 Do one of the following gt Type in the Video ID in the Video ID text box and press Enter gt Click the Browse button select a clip from the menu and click OK Video ID 3 Click one of the following buttons after viewing the clip gt Click Unload if you want to clear the Play button window and view a different clip gt Click Delete if you want to delete the clip from the internal AirSpeed drive The text fields in the Play button will also clear A Clips that have been sent to the workspace are deleted You cannot delete a clip that is in the process of being saved on the workspace 68 Capture Button Capture Button The following figure shows the Capture button Click the Capture button when you want to configure your capture settings The capture can be controlled both locally using the operational control buttons on the front and by up to two remote control devices and by any number of Pilot applications all simultaneously Make sure to avoid operational conflicts After you enter
5. Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations Pressing the Locator button while Fast Forward Rewind Shuttle or Jog is active Play mode functions no function is performed Pressing the Locator button places a locator whenever permitted regardless of what is on the display Jog Wheel The Jog wheel functions as follows If AirSpeed is idle and no clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop is not lit Jog has no function If the AirSpeed is idle and a clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop is lit turn the Jog wheel to advance or rewind the current clip The timecode appears on the display The Stop button remains lit A J is shown on the display If AirSpeed is performing a Play Fast Forward or Rewind and the Jog is turned AirSpeed will first Stop Stop lit then begin a Jog While capturing turning the Jog wheel has no function Jog continues if any button on the front panel is pressed when AirSpeed jogging Shuttle Ring The Shuttle ring functions as follows 110 If the AirSpeed is idle and no clip loaded on the selected channel Stop is not lit the shuttle knob has no function If capturing turning the shuttle wheel has no function If the AirSpeed is idle and a clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop is lit turn the shuttle wheel to advance or rewind the current clip The timecode appears on the display The Stop button remains on A Shuttle direction indicator is shown on the display If AirSp
6. Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised AirSpeed airflow is from the front of the chassis enclosure to the rear Make allowances for cooling air to be available to the front panel surface and no restrictions at the rear Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Make sure your rack enclosure is stable enough to prevent tipping over when one or more AirSpeed systems are extended on the sliding rails Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit for example use of power strips Checking the Contents of the Rack Mount Kit 40 The rack mount kit contains the following 2 rack mounting adjustable slide rails Assorted screws and nuts 2 rack nut clips 10 8 32 x 25 pan head screws not shown 4 10 32 x 75 flat head sc
7. Save Accepts the information and saves the settings Used in the Setup window m s be 65 Chapter 3 User Interface Common AirSpeed UI Buttons Button Name 7 EI Browse Play Button 66 Function Returns you to the information that was previously saved Once you click the Save button the Revert buttons uses the new saved information Used in the Setup window Opens a window listing the available clips on the AirSpeed internal drives Used in the Play and Capture windows The following figure shows the Play button Channel 1 and channel 2 can have unique information two different clips loaded at the same time Switch between the clips using the UI and Monitor buttons For details on the Channel Select buttons see Button and Wheel Functions on page 105 AirSpeed can play only the clips that are on the internal drives Play Button Tee PLAY CAPTURE TAC f SHUTDOWN Avid Browse button Displays the available clips on the internal drives Delete button Unload button Most of the text boxes in the AirSpeed UI require input from a keyboard After entering information in a text field press the Enter key to enter the data and advance to the next field The Tab key also advances you to the next user input field Shift Tab does not bring you back to the previous field Play Button Name Type the name of the clip you want to view You can type in the Video ID instead Once you press Enter
8. Type in the name of the bin where the clips are stored Catalog Name Type in the name of the catalog where you want the bin and clips saved The Project Bin or Catalog names do not have to pre exist before you type in the name Typing in a new name will create the project and bin 94 Activate button This button opens an existing template that you have previously saved Select a template from the Stored Template list then click Activate The selected template is loaded Edit button This button allows you to make changes to an existing template Select a template from the Stored Template list then click Edit Make the changes and click the Save button to save the template changes Save button This button saves changes you have made to an existing template or a newly created template Create a new template or edit an existing one and click the Save button to save the template Delete button This button deletes an existing template you have previously saved Select the template from the Stored Template list then click Delete Software Tab Software Tab The Software tab is used to update or retrieve a pervious version of AirSpeed software via the network The following figure shows an example Software tab Setup Button Software PLAY CAPTURE Sete DIAGNOSTICS SHUTDOWN Avid SYSTEM DESTINATION HETHORR CONFIG CHANNELS TEMPLATE SEND Update Version The Software tab displays the fol
9. For more information on features and connections see the Avid DNxchange Installation and User s Guide 35 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview HD Video With AirSpeed The process for monitoring HD media using the AirSpeed is different than the way SD media is monitored The HD media is in an SDTI stream coming and going and from the DNxchange channels The HD playback and captured media cannot be viewed from the input and output connections on the back of the AirSpeed or the AirSpeed UI and playback monitor on the front The HD embedded data needs to be played out through a DNxchange channel to be decoded back into HD media Although Avid editing systems can view and edit the HD media in the Avid Unity environment When working with HD media only single channel play out is supported You cannot select the second play out channel from the front panel or the AirSpeed Pilot application The Channel Select button 2 on the front panel is disabled and the second play channel selection in AirSpeed Pilot is disabled Monitoring HD Video During Capture 36 When capturing HD media you can monitor the captured HD media at the following two locations The easiest way to view the HD media coming into the DNxchange is to connect an HD monitor to the HD Out connector on the same DNxchange channel that is doing the capturing As the media is being captured through the HD In connector the video without audio and ancillary data is looped back through t
10. This symbol indicates a single step procedure Multiple arrows in a list indicate that you perform one of the actions listed Italic font is used to emphasize certain words and to indicate variables Courier Bold font identifies text that you type Press and hold the first key while you press the last key or perform the mouse action For example Ctrl drag Using This Guide If You Need Help If you are having trouble using AirSpeed 1 Retry the action carefully following the instructions given for that task in this guide It is especially important to check each step of your workflow 2 Check for the latest information that might have become available after the documentation was published Ifthe latest information for your Avid product is provided as printed release notes they ship with your application and are also available online Ifthe latest information for your Avid product is provided as a ReadMe file it is supplied in your Avid application folder as a PDF document ReadMe pdf and is also available online You should always check online for the most up to date release notes or ReadMe because the online version is updated whenever new information becomes available To view these online versions select ReadMe from the Help menu or visit the Knowledge Base at www avid com readme 3 Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your hardware for maintenance or hardware related issues 4 Visit
11. condition when lit 33 operation 107 used for quick captures 23 Reference connections 48 connector 140 loop 48 signal 16 specifications 143 status indicator 64 Reference inputs 34 Refresh playout list 123 Regulatory information 151 Relative timecode 115 Remaining timecode 83 Remote applications 14 connection 53 control connector 35 control operations 113 130 control protocol 86 control RS 422 serial port 23 pinouts 145 serial interface connector 137 Requirements environmental 142 hardware and software 15 Restart entire system 74 user interface 74 RetroLoop described 21 mode operation 112 Retroloop time 89 Revert button 66 Rewind button 109 RJ 45 connector 51 RS 422 commands 14 connection 17 remote connector 35 remote control 23 serial interface connector 137 S Safety information 151 Sample rate PAL 79 Sampling 16 or 24 bit 19 specifications 142 Save button 65 the error log 101 SDI serial digital interface connector 139 inputs 34 output signal timing 82 Self test 99 Send configuration 98 Software 98 Send To Playback menu 122 window 122 Serial connection RS 422 14 35 connectors 136 control 17 pinouts 145 Server 95 Set date 58 time 58 Settings scroll list 121 Setup audio and video channels 76 audio gain 31 button described 64 72 change audio and video format 76 destination template 76 function list 76 network configuration 76 77 parameters 75 storage de
12. 23 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Playback You can play back media previously captured by the AirSpeed Two video streams of media can be played back at the same time Pressing the Channel Select buttons allows you to switch between the two play channels Navigation and playback of specific clips is initiated by the AirSpeed UI and controlled using the Operational Control buttons Load a clip in the Play button of the AirSpeed UI and press the Play button on the front of the AirSpeed to view the clip in the UI and playback monitor When working with HD and 1 1 uncompressed media only single channel play out is supported You cannot select the second play out channel from the front panel or the AirSpeed Pilot application The Channel Select button 2 on the front panel is disabled and the second play channel selection in AirSpeed Pilot is disabled Playout A 24 Once you have edited your media use the AirSpeed as a playout server The AirSpeed allows you to play out two channels at the same time To select the dual channel control options see Channels Tab on page 85 Media sent to the AirSpeed for playout from an Avid Unity client can be controlled using the Avid AirSpeed CountDown application In an Avid iNEWS environment use the Avid INEWS ControlAir application For information on controlling clips on the AirSpeed see the Avid AirSpeed CountDown User s Guide or the Avid iNEWS ControlAir Device Manager Guide Before you can se
13. If the AirSpeed system is connected to only a single additional device for example a network with a single node at each end no switch is required when using Gigabit Ethernet GigE SMPTE Connection To connect the SMPTE alarm cable gt Connect the SMPTE Alarm BNC connector to your facility SMPTE Alarm loop or other contact closure activated alarm system 51 Chapter2 Installation Remote Serial Connection The following illustration shows the equipment needed to connect an AirSpeed CountDown PC to an AirSpeed server using standard RJ 45 Category 5 Ethernet cable This cable must be a straight cable with all eight conductors wired DB 9 to RJ 45 RJ 45 to DB 25 Digi serial card adapter adapter and cable f N AirSpeed server AirSpeed RJ 45 Cat 5 cable CountDown PC ey Avid supplies the following adapters for the Digi card Technical description Avid part number Avid description RJ 45 female to DB 9 male adapter 0070 03 154 01 RS 422 deck RJ 45 female to DB 25 female adapter 0070 03 153 01 RS 422 Digi These adapters use the following pinouts DB 9 male to RJ 45 female adapter RJ 45 female to DB 25 female adapter AirSpeed DB 9 Pin Number Wire Color Digi DB 25 Pin Number Wire Color 2 TX Black 16 RX Black 3 RX Red 2 TX Red 7 TX Yellow 3 RX
14. MediaManager 98 PortServer Pro 99 unique 16 ISO images 97 J Jog wheel operation 110 K Keyboard cabling 51 connection 34 connector 149 Knobs audio 30 Knowledge Base 12 L LANshare IP address 99 LEDs audio range 31 front panel 30 License agreement 60 PortServer 16 List of AirSpeeds for playout 120 Load a template 93 software 97 Locator button 109 Lock out front panel 83 160 Login name 57 60 LTC longitudinal timecode cabling 50 connector 140 number of IN and OUT 34 pinouts 148 148 pinouts and specification 148 timecode 144 Managing bandwidth 99 Manual audio gain controls 27 audio output adjusts 31 deletes 80 113 Mark IN button operation 111 setting 67 Mark OUT button operation 111 setting 67 Marking IN points on the fly 27 111 locator points on the fly 34 OUT points on the fly 27 111 Maximum characters for video ID 80 Maximum Video ID Length 80 Media uncompressed 79 Media Browse application 15 Media formats 20 Media input connector 139 MediaFiles directory 22 MediaManager check ins 22 59 client 17 connection 16 136 IP address 56 98 metadata 16 metadata format 99 network server 15 setting 98 Metadata files 22 Metadata format 99 Microseconds 82 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Modes absolute 114 Normal 20 RetroLoop 112 timecode 113 virtual timecode 115 Monitor connector 137 Studio Transfer 123 UI and playback 29 Monitoring transfers 124 Mouse cabli
15. Nn Ensure the NewsCutter application is running 2 Start the Avid Pilot application on the NewsCutter or other Windows system 3 4 Select the Server Port to which you are physically connected Audio Video and From the Server menu select the Server Name Control and from which you want to capture Select the Video ID of the clip you want to load Return to the NewsCutter application and control the AirSpeed using the NewsCutter Capture tool Using FlightPlan This section provides instructions for copying or moving clips from an Avid AirSpeed system to a NewsCutter product in the Avid Unity environment 129 Chapter 7 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications Transferring Clips From AirSpeed to NewsCutter Product To transfer clips from any connected AirSpeed to a NewsCutter product 1 From a NewsCutter product start the FlightPlan application 2 In NewsCutter configure the transfer settings a e Click the Settings tab in the Project window and double click Transfer in the Settings scroll list Click the TMClient ini tab In the Server text box type the AirSpeed Server name In the Workgroup text box type the name ofthe server s workgroup If the server is not already part of the workgroup type a name for the workgroup This entry is case sensitive Click OK 3 From the FlightPlan Server list select the AirSpeed Server on which the event or group of events you want to copy i
16. Shuttle wheel Jog wheel E E NH 8 NH HN 8 8 E Li L E L LI E L E L Li E L Li E L IS Prid 6 E EB NH 8 HB 8 E B NH 8 NH HB 8 C gt E E NH 8 HB 8 OOOOOOOO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 g e SB L IL JC ILILILI Chee Selot ats ors operational contos Markin Mat OUT p see Operational Control button button and Channel Select Button 2 on page 106 Buttons on page 106 Channel Select Button 1 When Channel Select button 1 is lit pressing button 1 cycles you through three screens relevant to channel 1 The screen are e Capture mode channel 1 settings for capturing media Play mode channel 1 settings for play out on channel 1 e Video view media that is being captured or playing on channel 1 When Channel Select button 1 is not lit pressing button 1 results in the following The state of the channel buttons are displayed Play Stop Fast Forward and Rewind For example press Play on channel 1 then press Channel Select button 2 and start a playing a clip on the channel 2 Then press Rewind on channel 2 and switch back to channel by pressing Channel Select button 1 The Play button will be lit if the clip is still playing 105 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations Youare returned to the same display you had on channel 1 prior to switching to channel 2 For examp
17. Status Window Reconnect To Server Send to Playout Server or Studio The Studio name appears in the Avid editing application s Send To Playback list when you are connected to the studio When a sequence is ready for playout highlight the sequence and send it to the Studio in the playback list 122 Using the Studio To send a sequence to a Studio do one of the following gt Right click on the selected sequence and select Send to Playback gt studioname gt Highlight the sequence in your bin and select Transfer gt Send to Playback gt studioname he Send To Workgroup gt Send To Playback gt studioa sqaxdtm1 airspace3 Status Window studiob 1 Reconnect To Server The Send To Playback list is not automatically refreshed with network changes If the Studio has become unavailable the Studio name remains in the Avid editing application s Send To Playback list To check if the Studio is still available select Transfer gt Reconnect To Server If the Studio name is removed from the Send To Playback list all of the Studio members are no longer unavailable If you send a sequence to a Studio that is unavailable the result is a failed transfer As long as one member of the Studio is available the Studio name appears on the Send To Playback list and the transfer is successful A Studio is only unavailable when all of its members are unavailable Monitoring Studio Transfers After you have sent a sequence to play
18. The keyboard and mouse plug directly into the PS 2 connectors rear of the chassis For more information see PS 2 Connections on page 51 34 DNxchange HD Option Control Connectors The following table lists the connections used for controlling the AirSpeed For details on each connector see Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 Control Connectors Connector Description Ethernet Gigabit LOOOBASE T Ethernet data connection Remote 1 and Remote 2 9 pin female RS 422 remote operational control connector DNxchange HD Option The Avid DNxchange is transcoder interface that converts high definition HD media from HD SDI devices to Avid DNxHD media encoded in a Serial Digital Transport Interface SDTI stream The Avid DNxchange also transports of 8 channels of embedded audio longitudinal timecode LTC and other ancillary data embedded in the HD SDI input stream This device enables you to move HD media through your existing standard definition SD serial digital interface SDI networks This enables you to transport high quality HD compressed media greater distances than with HD SDI When the Avid DNxchange is connected to the AirSpeed you can capture HD into your SD workgroup environment The Avid DNxchange is a rack mounted I O device which can be populated with two transcoder channels Each DNxchange channel can be configured as either an HD to SD transcoder compression capture or as an SD to HD transcoder decompression play
19. clients can control the AirSpeed through the serial RS 422 remote connector Only one VDCP client can connect to AirSpeed and perform captures Network local and Sony BVW clients cannot control the AirSpeed or perform playouts Channels Tab VDCP Playl Play 2 VDCP clients can connect to AirSpeed and use each of the Play channels independently Network local and Sony BVW clients cannot control the AirSpeed and no captures can be performed Sony Playl or Record Sony BVW VTR protocol Sony BVW clients can control the AirSpeed through the RS 422 remote connector One Sony BVW client can capture or play using VTR type operations Network local and VDCP clients cannot control the AirSpeed and the Play2 Channel cannot be used When using Sony BVW modes use the Avid Pilot application to create load or unload clips into AirSpeed Sony BVW protocol has no provisions for such operations Sony Playl Play2 Sony BVW VTR protocol Sony BVW clients can control the AirSpeed through the RS 422 remote connector Two Sony BVW clients can connect to the AirSpeed and initiate playout operations on Play and Play2 channels Network local and VDCP clients cannot control the AirSpeed and no captures can be performed Unrestricted VDCP This setting uses absolute mode and allows both VDCP and network clients to control the AirSpeed using the serial RS 422 remote VDCP and network PAPI protocols Sony BVW clients cannot
20. Button Click the Diagnostic button to display the system diagnostic report When no problem is detected the Diagnostic button should look similar to the following illustration Diagnostic Button Information id sewr OHUT oNN Avid This button allows you to examine the status of the monitored AirSpeed subsystems Alert conditions are displayed at the bottom of all the windows as dashboard indicators If a system problem detected a status indicator on the dashboard informs you where the problem resides For explanation of the dashboard indicators see Dashboard on page 64 The SMPTE output connector on the rear of the AirSpeed provides a alarm signal SMPTE 269M if the AirSpeed is in an error condition For the location of the connector and a description of the signal see Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 e Front Panel The text to the right of Front Panel states OK when displaying information for a AirSpeed with a full front panel On panelless AirSpeed systems Not Present is displayed For more information on the two models see Front Panel Controls on page 26 and Panelless Model on page 28 Network The text to the right of Network states OK when all of your network components are detected If the Avid Unity MediaManager or the Avid Unity TransferManager is not available the missing server is displayed beside the Network text stating a particular server is offline 73 Chapter 3 User Interfa
21. FCC notice 151 FlightPlan application 15 Format chroma 79 MXF Media format 23 OMF Media format 22 Formats 625 525 79 HD and SD setting 79 media 20 Freeze Mode 82 Frequency response 142 Front panel 26 Channel Select button 105 controls 27 Fast Forward button 108 indicators at startup 104 Jog wheel 110 Locator button 109 lockout 83 Mark IN button 111 Mark OUT button 111 operation 103 Play button 107 Record button 107 RetroLoop mode 112 Rewind button 109 Shuttle wheel 110 Stop button 109 Full scale digital audio 31 G Gain control front panel 27 knobs 30 Gateway 77 Genlock 82 GigE gigabit Ethernet connection 135 connector 136 setting 77 GPIO general purpose input output alarm connector 136 cabling 53 connector 137 pinouts 147 specifications 147 specifications connector 144 H Hardware requirements 15 HD high definition option 35 video selection 79 Headphone impedance 142 jack 27 output 142 volume control 27 Host Name 56 77 Host name Studio 119 text box 120 House reference 48 IMX 50 support 20 Indicator channel status 64 network status 65 reference status 64 Inputs analog reference input description 34 audio input description 34 video input description 34 159 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Installation in a rack 39 software 15 Interface connections 34 described 135 Interlaced HD 79 Internal drives 17 89 timecode 17 IP address configuring AirSpeed 56 initial 56
22. O female connector on the rear panel Avid provides the cable with the AirSpeed In the following table P indicates the positive signal N indicates the negative signal and AA indicates analog audio 13 1 OOOOOOOOOO0000 OOOOOOOOOO000 25 14 Analog Audio Connector Pin Assignments Female Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal AA OUT P8 10 AA OUT P2 19 Ground Ground 11 Ground 20 AA OUT N4 AA OUT N7 12 AA OUT NI 21 AA OUT P3 AA OUT P6 13 N C 22 Ground Ground 14 AA OUT N8 23 AA OUT N2 AA OUT N5 15 AA OUT P7 24 AA OUT PI AA OUT P4 16 Ground 25 Ground Ground 17 AA OUT N6 AA OUT N3 18 AA OUT P5 LTC Timecode 148 The LTC In is an AC coupled differential input feeding a comparator which requires a minimum 100mV differential between the LTC and LTC Peak Peak input levels can be anywhere between 300 mV and 5 3V The following table lists LTC specifications on the rear panel The LTC Out functionality has not been implemented Connector Pinouts LTC In LTC Out female connector male connector a eoo LTC Timecode Input Connector Specifications XLR Female Pin 1 2 3 Signal GND Line Line Function Ground Positive differential signal Negative differential signal Shielded cable must be used on each connection to maintain RFI compliance Connect the shield of the cable to the shield of the connector Keyboard Mouse The following table lists keyboard and mouse connector specification
23. OMF media To have access to the captured MXF media as soon as possible set your Short Chunking Period to the minimum value of 15 seconds and both the Transitional Interval and Chunking Period to 3 minutes Chunking values are set in the Setup gt Channel tab of the AirSpeed UI For chunking time constraints see Channels Tab on page 85 RetroLoop RetroLoop provides the ability to capture material for a predetermined user selectable amount of time before an unknown event occurs RetroLoop captures media continuously in a loop using a predetermined amount of storage space Start capturing media using the RetroLoop feature when the event happens start a normal capture and capture as much of the event as you want The end result is a clip that contains material before and after the event For information about entering RetroLoop mode see RetroLoop Mode on page 112 You must initiate RetroLoop using the AirSpeed front panel 21 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Media Formats and Files The AirSpeed creates media and metadata files in the OMFI or MXF MediaFiles directories on the target workspaces If the system s unique MediaFiles directory is not present on the selected network media drive the AirSpeed creates one The AirSpeed also creates a subdirectory under the OMFI MediaFiles for OMF or Avid MediaFiles for MXF directory The AirSpeed does not perform bin management operations Bin entries for AirSpeed media are g
24. RC heh ed eee Rc e e e Res nd 73 Shutdown BUNGO i dici d ionii had hao heel a etude b dioe dede b doi ec 74 Configuring the AirSpeed 0 0000 eee 75 Accessing the Setup Subtabs 0 2 0 0 eee e ee Lbs cada bd be Rad rd 75 NetWork TAD mr CPC kaiaa a a eee od Gai hee ES 7T Soon Cond TAa ohe smi euet qe e deni pe bidder ibd 3 78 Chapter 5 Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan and VNC Password Requirements 84 Setting Passwords to Access AirSpeed n ESEE ERES 84 iuc c r E 85 Destination Template lllisslsslslseesl ne 92 DOING TR Siri ped b i Bowes RORSECRTROSTERDIPb5gddbrsaeAng 95 Network Setup for the Software BEERGEEEeE Eque US Soltware Naming Convention 202 ouis ed Re RR RR giv evisadivreins BO Loadihg SONNEI ini eei eacx caue Rede R ew date A crar dard ota ated oe 97 MONONA S Ea EE edat dde ue nb do ande E dea ded able dc feu doa fec bud ical 98 Maintenance and Troubleshooting ss ocercecccuur o esas E eket EE ERES 99 Power On Salf Test iiuussusse une a ma RR ura Rx dg E exu ee J9 PAO GS CP C A A E TETE ETTE T T 100 ee LOO EATE A AE A we Okan ck eam uic 101 AirSpeed Operations 00 eren 103 Poner FUNGUOMS casada zeda qe PsXapucedsza sse adaha S Airspeed Startup Defaults Lia susac aos x uon RR DRROR GEO cR a RR RR RC EROR ae 104 Button and Wheel FineliofiS coososcs c ResRREET RES ee Rb ed Shed PAGS 105 Channel Select Button T iucunda poet
25. Support 12 audio 20 media formats 20 Synchronization connector 140 described 16 specifications 143 System configuration 75 78 diagnostic report window 73 monitoring 29 remote connector 35 requirements 15 setup 75 75 status display 65 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index System Director name 56 virtual name in Send tab 99 T Taiwan EMC regulations 154 Tape Name 93 TC Mode 80 Technical support 12 Telnet 58 Template create 85 93 load 93 name 93 Terminator video reference 48 THD plus noise 142 Time network protocol 78 of day display 65 setting 57 zone 57 Timecode absolute 114 cabling 50 connectors 34 136 input connector 140 internal 17 internal setting 70 LTC connector 148 mode 80 modes described 113 network server 17 on screen display 83 relative 115 source setting 70 specifications 143 virtual timecode mode 115 TMClient ini tab members listed in Studio 119 playout 24 window 120 Total Duration 67 Transfer complete 59 monitoring 124 Reconnect To Server 122 Send To Playback 122 sequences for Avid editing system 128 server list 120 setting up the Avid editing system for 121 settings in an Avid editing system 121 Status window 124 TransferManager activity 124 application 15 not available 73 status options 125 Transition Interval 92 Troubleshooting ping test 100 self test 99 U UI user interface Capture button 69 described 29 Diagnostic button 73 monitor described 27 overview 18 Play b
26. Yellow 8 RX Green 14 TX Green not used Brown not used Brown not used Gray not used Gray not used Blue not used Blue not used Orange 1 not used Orange 52 Cabling To connect remote serial cables l 3 Connect one end of a 9 pin serial cable to either the Remote 1 and Remote 2 RS 422 connector Connect the other end of the serial cable to your RS 422 device such as an automation system or edit controller The remote ports can be used for Remote control via VDCP protocol Sony BVW protocol Connect the second remote port by repeating steps 1 and 2 GPIO Connection To connect a GPIO cable on the rear panel l 2 3 The general purpose input output GPIO interface requires you to build a cable Refer to GPIO on page 147 for GPIO connector pin assignments and build a cable using a 25 pin D type female connector on one end The other end of the cable depends on the GPIO interface on the device you are controlling Connect the 25 pin connector to the GPIO connector Connect the other end of the GPIO cable to the GPIO device Power Cord An U S IEC power cord is shipped with the AirSpeed If your local power distribution is not compatible with the supplied cord you must provide your own IEC power cable that is compatible with your country s power system The power connector accepts 100 to 240 Vac 50 60 Hz Power Connection 0000000000000 Q 9 c QO
27. an Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment Enter the Virtual System Director Name if working in an Avid Unity ISIS environment You must also add the AirSpeed name to the Management tab in the Avid Unity ISIS Administration software The AirSpeed name does not appear in the Avid Unity ISIS Device window of the Administration software until the AirSpeed is restarted If you are not using a DNS server in your Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment enter an IP address of your PortServer To identify the DNS server see Network Tab on page 77 A DNS server must be used in an Avid Unity ISIS environment Current MetaData Fmt Displays the metadata format of media The metadata format is either OMF or MXF depending on the format set in MediaManager workgroup If the MediaManager is not detected NOT LOGGED IN is displayed Maintenance and Troubleshooting The AirSpeed UI provides status indicators to alert you to detected network problems For information on what is detected and the meaning of the colors displayed in the status indicators see Dashboard on page 64 Power On Self Test When you turn on the AirSpeed it performs an internal self test A successful startup of the AirSpeed indicates that the internal boards are working 99 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed The power on self test does not test the external interface connections Network Test 100 You can contact the AirSpeed with the ping command to see if th
28. and take up no room on the array Virtual Timecode Virtual timecode 01 00 00 00 01 00 14 05 Typical capture Captured media IN point is 1 hour l l l T t T Time A A Mark IN Mark OUT Clip absolute timecode 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 05 is the clip duration Having made a virtual tape event while still in virtual mode you can make marks anywhere within or beyond the range of the recorded media You view those mark values in either Virtual or Absolute mode as shown in the following diagram Virtual and Absolute Timecode 01 00 01 07 01 00 12 22 Virtual timecode 01 00 00 00 01 00 14 05 Captured media Time Vrbe Mark IN Clip absolute timecode 00 00 01 07 Clip relative timecode 00 00 00 00 116 A Mark OUT 00 00 12 22 00 00 11 15 is the clip duration Timecode Modes Finally you can move the default Record In point in Virtual Timecode mode at any time by cueing to a different location and commencing a capture or cueing to a point in time prior to existing media if any exists in the event Doing so maps an event onto a different region of the virtual tape space as shown in the following diagram This example is identical to the previous one only capture started at 2 30 00 00 instead of the default 1 00 00 00 Virtual and Absolute Timecode Started Later 02 30 01 07 02 30 12 22 Virtual timecode 02 30 00 00 02 30 14 05 Captured media Bese eee Fp eee ee odo eur Time A A Mark IN M
29. as an Edit Cont ule uude dee RbpRERRRMRRHERETRRR ERROR RR PB ERR 134 Remote Control from Any Device Providing Contact Closure 134 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C 10 Chassis 0010 07109 xx sesee RR 135 Control Connecllofis va dad S hb dhe Sd bab qub pda dd d eaASSAARAAAa BAS 136 Audio COnDBEUDIB uos ok E ACCU ER RC A DE CA EERE AOA ole ei A 137 videol TC LonfmeedblS a 22 o4204 pea gecei RU E EE ER Re EEREDPASATROETRENNE 139 Specifications liliis 141 Physical SpacficallWis osc ud ge careen RR ACE acRAOR CREE oe dard ap os ded ao 141 PRIS Soncifi Gall DIS so eo aure pe Eae PERI kb P eed eddpe e reges 142 Video Specifications iu ddeudo sexe xe Xo e xr d RR Seeded eek de dans 143 Control and Synchronization Specifications 20020000e eee 143 Data perde aliolig s qs mue be OR da ad D ROC UA US do aot ew Seong ode 144 Rear Panel Specifications usu eeasarecaokeck kk a bo CC C RC EC TR a CR ad 144 Connector PINCUS iaceo e o PERI par reb bored das dabei decease 145 Remote 1 aud POSITIOIB 2 Liu qaia quce doa dera bea ale deb o db eae 145 Ethernet Connector Specifications 2200020 cece eee 146 CP 93 3550 obs 0b Seda e touts Esau de mae e dpa us rA 147 Anal MOMO sins dee dra Gcr de rg on Qe o e PTS ee HR QS hee ke 148 LIG MME PDC 148 KeuDOS OQ MOUSE i eR KAS e aie ad bd elo ke 149 Regulatory and Safety Notices 0 0 0 0 0 cee eee 151 Wamingsand Ca
30. cable connection out cable connection DIGITAL es SMPTE BS A 1 2 6 a4 o 5 6 A 7 8 CH1 2 AN ee IS 5 6 CH7 8 OQO OO REMOTE 1 O O O to omo ANALOG AUDIO OUT SDIIN SDIOUT1 A OUT 2 YIG MON REF OUT REF IN REMOTE eet y ae OOO OCP O OSES ESSESO A LY YZ INZ GPIO To connect your audio equipment 1 Connect the Avid analog audio out cable to the 25 pin Analog Audio Out connector 2 Connect the eight analog audio out XLR connectors to the appropriate monitoring devices 3 Connect the Digital Audio In connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 to your AES EBU digital audio source 4 Connect the four DIGITAL OUT connectors to your AES EBU audio device 49 Chapter2 Installation Timecode Cables To connect longitudinal timecode LTC cables P Connect your LTC timecode source to the LTC IN connector The LTC Out functionality has not been implemented LTC Connection REMOTE 1 GPIO LTCIN LTCOUT1 LTCOUT2 90090 e GEO EEEO REMOTE 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT DB CEE e SSE SEO A LTC in Control and Communications Cables The following figure identifies the connectors used to connect the control and communication cables For the exact location of the control and communication connectors see Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 Control and Communication Connections SMPTE RS 422 serial connecto
31. channels You can either watch the video that is being captured or play back two channels of video that were just captured Each time you press the Channel Select buttons they cycle through the following functions Press Channel Select button 1 Capture mode channel 1 settings for capturing media Play mode channel 1 settings for playout on channel 1 Video view media that is being captured or playing on channel 1 Press Channel Select button 2 Play channel 2 settings for playout on channel 2 Video view media that is playing on channel 2 When capturing media Channel Select button 2 has no function Audio Knobs and LEDs The front panel provides audio LEDs and gain control knobs for each of the eight audio channels The audio knobs are recessed under each LED row and extend out the front panel when pushed Push the channel knob again to retract the knob to be flush with the front panel Turn the knob to adjust the output gain when playing media The LEDs above the knob provide a visual indication of the signal for each channel Numbers under each knob indicate the audio channel it controls The following figure shows the eight knobs that control the audio channel gain and their LEDs HeadPhone controls are also identified Audio Controls LEDs indicate d the audio level Audio channel gain O O O O O O O O Dj C Headphone jack contolknobs ln C ee mo pou Headphone volume 1 2 7 8 Q o Audio channe
32. list of AirSpeed ISO images are located For example MediaManager name omm airspeed Select the AirSpeed ISO image from the Available Versions list in which you want to load 6 Click Update Version 7 Select the appropriate dialog boxes When the upgrade is complete the AirSpeed will restart A Do not interrupt the AirSpeed while the software is being updated Multiple AirSpeeds can be updating the software from the same MediaManager file at the same time 97 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed Send Tab 98 The Send tab is used to select the destination for the media in the Avid Unity environment It also sets the communication between the other servers on the network The following figure shows a sample Send tab window Setup Button Send ETE oo Bao 3e Avid SYSTEM DESTINATION HETHORK CONFIG CHANNELS TEMPLATE SOFTWARE The Send tab displays the following MediaManager Select this option to configure the AirSpeed as a MediaManager client Enter the MediaManager IP address or name in the text box Shared Storage Type Select the Avid shared storage network environment in which you are connecting the AirSpeed MediaNetwork Select MediaNetwork from the Shared Storage Type menu if your media network is an Avid Unity MediaNetwork ISIS Select ISIS from the Shared Storage Type menu if your media network is an Avid Unity ISIS BW Mgmt MediaNetwork
33. on page 20 Chunking 20 When capturing the media is sent in segments to a workspace allowing workgroup users access to media that is currently being captured AirSpeed refers to this capture process as chunking also called Shared Volume Segmentation Chunking is supported for both audio and video media Software Overview You can set the length of the chunk so that media is available shortly after capturing has started At each chunk interval more media is available adding to your previous media The AirSpeed supports chunking by creating clips of the material at a predetermined duration times and by periodically checking in captured material through the Avid Unity MediaManager client interface AirSpeed captures short chunks of media up to a transition time then from the transition time forward media is captured at your selected Chunking Period For example if the Chunking Period is set to 3 minutes the Transition Interval to 1 minute and the Short Chunking period to 15 seconds media checks in at 15 30 45 60 240 420 seconds etc See the following illustration AirSpeed Chunking Model Transition Interval 2 1 minute 3 2 o I o Short chunking Chunking period Time period 15 seconds 3 minute chunks In the AirSpeed workflow even though MXF media is streaming to Avid Unity metadata becomes available according to the Channel tab chunking settings MXF media follows the same chunking model as the
34. one is the record channel as well as play channel one Both channel one and channel two can be playing video at the same time Switch between the two channels by pushing either Channel Select button For more information on the buttons see UI and Playback Monitor on page 29 The audio gain controls allow you to adjust the gain of the audio outputs Audio levels are displayed on the front panel LEDs For more information on the knobs and LEDs see Audio Knobs and LEDs on page 30 Six buttons to the lower right of the UI and playback monitor match the buttons on a videotape recorder VTR For more information on the buttons see Operational Control Buttons on page 33 Mark IN and OUT are set on the fly by pressing the IN or OUT buttons while capturing When you press IN again the first mark IN point moves Pressing OUT again moves the mark OUT point You cannot mark more than one mark IN and one mark OUT point per clip You can have an IN point without having an OUT point Plug a headphone set into the headphone jack and use the knob above the jack to control and channel select adjust the volume The headphone jack is a stereo output You can only hear two audio channels at a time through the headphone jack Select the audio channels you want to hear using the audio channel select knob see Audio Knobs and LEDs on page 30 27 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Panelless Model The following figure shows the front of the
35. panelless AirSpeed All configuration capture and playback functions are done through remote applications Panelless Front Panel AirSpeed logo Power and Mode LED o V yiii D e z cl KN m 28 There are two AirSpeed functions that cannot be performed with the panelless model that are available on the full panel model The two functions that cannot be performed on the panelless model are e Retroloop Locators All other front panel functions are performed in the following software e Virtual Network Computing VNC used to access the AirSpeed UI and configure the AirSpeed For more information see Virtual Network Computing on page 131 e Avid AirSpeed Pilot used to capture media and play it back The application is also used to set the audio gain The audio gain controls only appear in the Pilot application when accessing an panelless AirSpeed For more information see the Avid FlightPlan and Pilot User s Guide or online Help Avid AirSpeed FlightPlan used to manage your captured media by moving renaming or deleting clips For more information see the Avid FlightPlan and Pilot User s Guide or online Help Front and Rear Panels The LED on the front of the panelless system is a tri colored LED that indicates when the AirSpeed is in the following modes Panelless LED Functions LED State Function Constant Yellow Indicates the AirSpeed is powered on and idle Blink Red Indicat
36. studioa 3 in the Server text box The AirSpeed members are studioa 1 studioa 2 and studioa 3 121 Chapter 6 AirSpeed Studio and Playout If you are adding an individual AirSpeed to the Send to Playback list type the AirSpeed Host Name in the Server text box as it appears in the Setup gt Network tab of the AirSpeed UI 6 Type the name of your workgroup in the Workgroup text box This can be any name you give your workgroup This entry is case sensitive 7 Click OK Using the Studio When the Avid editing application starts and connects to the Avid Unity environment the playback devices are made available to the Avid editing system These devices are displayed in the Transfer gt Send To Playback menu If your Studio was not available when you started the Avid editing application select Select Transfer gt Reconnect To Server Connect to Playout Server or Studio The Studio is defined in the TMClient ini tab on the Avid editing system The Avid editing system determines if the playback device is a Studio by the naming convention see Adding the Studio to Your WorkGroup on page 120 This determination happens when the Avid editing application is started If you are already running the Avid editing application and want to make sure the playback servers are available select Reconnect To Server in the application To connect or reconnect to transfer server P Select Transfer gt Reconnect to Server Transfer Help
37. supports closed captioning decoding to the MON connector on the back of the AirSpeed Make sure that closed captions are enabled on the television 25 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Front and Rear Panels AirSpeed uses industry standard video and audio input and output connections in addition to network and control connections The AirSpeed is designed for a 19 inch 483 mm rack occupying three rack units 3U For information on installing the AirSpeed into a rack see Installing AirSpeed in a Rack on page 39 You can manually configure your AirSpeed by using the UI and playback monitor User Interface on page 63 lists the tab structure of the AirSpeed UI as seen in the UI playback monitor Avid recommends using the Virtual Network Computing VNC application to configure the AirSpeed when access to the AirSpeed is not available or when a keyboard and mouse are not attached For more information see Virtual Network Computing on page 131 The AirSpeed is available in two models one with a front panel monitor and controls and one with a blank front panel that can only be configured and controlled with remote network applications The following sections describe the differences in the two front panels e Front Panel Controls Panelless Model Front Panel Controls The following figure shows the controls on the front of the AirSpeed Front Panel Layout Audio indicators and gain
38. the Video ID displays Video ID Type the reference identification ID for the video you want to view You can type in the Name instead Once you press Enter the Name displays Clip Duration Displays the length of time between the Mark IN and Mark OUT points If no Mark IN and Mark OUT are set the time matched the Total Duration text box Clip Type Select the type of media from the menu The choices are as follows Virtual Plays the entire clip regardless of the Mark IN and Mark OUT points For information on the differences between virtual and absolute modes see Timecode Modes on page 113 Absolute Plays the clip from the Mark IN point to the Mark OUT point If Mark IN and Mark OUT points were not set the entire clip is played Total Duration Shows the total extent of all media captured for the current clip the amount of time between the first captured frame and the last This is the same as the Clip Duration unless Mark IN or Mark Out points have been set Time Code Displays the timecode of the displayed frame Mark IN Displays the clip s playback inpoint as entered during the capture or as trimmed by an automation system If no inpoint is marked the text box is empty if in Absolute mode In Virtual mode 1 hour is entered Mark OUT Displays the clip s playback outpoint as entered during the capture or as trimmed by an automation system If no outpoint is marked the text box is empty
39. the data in this button click the Create button Capture Button Selections co M tp CS J f SHUTDOWN Avid Browse button Displays the available clips on the internal drives Delete button Unload button Most of the text boxes in the AirSpeed UI require input from a keyboard After entering information in a text field press the Enter key to enter the data and advance to the next field The Tab key also advances you to the next user input field Select the Clip type Virtual or Absolute mode first to avoid data entry loss Name Type the name you want for the clip The Name can be the same as the Video ID Clip Names cannot contain spaces or these characters and V e Video ID Type the reference identification ID you want for the captured video Pressing enter twice enters the text to the Name field Video IDs can be up to eight or 31 alphanumeric characters in length The Maximum Video ID Length is set in the Setup gt System Config window see System Config Tab on page 78 Video IDs can not contain spaces or these characters and V 69 Chapter 3 User Interface 70 Clip Duration Type in the length of time you want to capture This text box allows you to set up closed ended captures for new clips and displays the playable clip duration for existing clips Ifyou know when to stop capturing the media enter the length of time you want to capture For example if you know media you
40. the online Knowledge Base at www avid com onlinesupport Online services are available 24 hours per day 7 days per week Search this online Knowledge Base to find answers to view error messages to access troubleshooting tips to download updates and to read or join online message board discussions How to Order Documentation To order additional copies of this documentation from within the United States call Avid Sales at 800 949 AVID 800 949 2843 If you are placing an order from outside the United States contact your local Avid representative Avid Educational Services 12 For information on courses schedules training centers certifications courseware and books please visit www avid com training or call Avid Sales at 800 949 AVID 800 949 2843 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview This chapter provides background information about the AirSpeed media server The following topics are discussed Design e DNxchange HD Option Hardware and Software Requirements Software Overview e Front and Rear Panels AirSpeed is a digital recorder or playback device designed to work seamlessly in Avid Unity environments Avid Unity ISIS Avid Unity MediaNetwork and LANshare AirSpeed allows you to capture incoming media directly into storage allocation groups called workspaces or play out media to air Previously Avid editing systems were used to capture the media preventing the Avid editor from editing Now media can be captured
41. want ends in an hour type 00 01 00 00 Leave this field blank if you are doing a crash record Clip Type Select the type of media from the menu The choices are as follows Virtual Captures whatever media is coming in Use this selection during a crash record When a new Video ID is created in Virtual mode the Clip Duration timecode text box is dimmed allowing open ended capture Crash records are only valid when in Virtual mode Absolute Captures media for the duration set in the clip duration When a new Video ID is created in Absolute mode the Clip Duration timecode text box activates and allows you to type the desired duration of the clip to be captured After a capture is initiated it automatically terminates at this duration a value greater than 0 must be entered in order to capture Internal Time Code Displays the current internal AirSpeed timecode Source TC Displays the current timecode information reflected in the frame when capturing The internal AirSpeed timecode is used when the media being captured does not have an embedded timecode The timecode source is selected in the Setup gt Channel tab see Channels Tab on page 85 The Recorded TC Source selections are VITC the time base is taken from the SDI input If no VITC is present the default starting timecode value is 02 22 22 22 LTC the time base is taken from the LTC input on the rear of the AirSpeed If no LTC is pre
42. you adjust the volume control you see and hear the signal change Reallocate all eight audio channels to the Play 2 channel using the Setup gt Channels gt Audio Channel Selection During Playback settings Select the Play 2 channel by pressing the Channel Select button 2 Play a test tone clip on Play 2 channel and repeat the adjustment process Audio Gain Precaution If Channel Select button 1 is selected and you change audio gains on channels associated with the Play 2 channel or if you have Channel Select button 2 selected and you change audio gains on channels associated with the Play 1 channel the change does not occur until the next time you load a clip on that Play channel Only adjust audio gains on the Play channels associated with the currently selected playback channel Headphone Jack Volume and Channel Select A stereo headphone jack is provided on the AirSpeed front panel The jack provides output for two audio channels at a time Select channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 or 7 8 using the audio channel select knob Adjust the headphone volume using the headphone volume control Controls are identified in Audio Knobs and LEDs on page 30 Shuttle Ring and Jog Wheel 32 The Shuttle ring and Jog wheel on the front panel allow you to quickly search and scan captured clips while viewing them on the UI and playback monitor Turning the outer Shuttle ring allows variable speed playback both forward and backwards The speed
43. you have assigned a new unique IP address to each AirSpeed Default IP Address 56 The AirSpeed chassis 0010 07109 xx is initially configured with the following default IP address and Subnet mask P address 192 168 1 101 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 The 0010 06715 xx chassis did not ship with an IP or subnet address preconfigured Configuration To avoid network IP address and subnet mask conflicts connect one AirSpeed to your Avid Unity environment at a time Set the appropriate IP address and subnet mask settings in the Setup gt Network tab for that AirSpeed and save the settings For information on the Network tab see Network Tab on page 77 The IP address and subnet mask information must be provided to you by your network administrator Setting the Time Zone Date and Time AirSpeeds are shipped from Avid with the default time zone set to Greenwich Mean Time GMT When setting up the AirSpeed for the first time you need to select your time zone then set the date and time A The AirSpeed must be idle when you set or change the date or time To localize the AirSpeed with the date and time 1 Open a console window by simultaneously pressing Ctr1 Alt F1 2 Log in using Login name maint Password mars 3 At the command prompt type cd usr share zoneinfo and press Enter 4 Type 1s and press Enter Find the correct continent or zone for your specific locale from the list The following list is d
44. you quit the Avid editing application or clear the list using the Transfer Status window options For information on the Transfer Status window see Transfer Status Window on page 124 Transfer Status Window The Transfer Status window displays all TransferManager activity To open the Transfer Status window gt Select Transfer gt Status Window Transfer Help Status Window Reconnect To Server 124 Using the Studio The Transfer Status window opens Transfer Status DER Gz Completed Completed Transfers display as one entry in Transfer Status window Although multiple sequences might be included in the transfer the window displays status for the entire transfer If one or more members of the Studio are not available the transfer immediately displays an Error with corresponding text An Error is displayed even if other Studio members are successfully transferring If you have administrative privileges or you initiated the transfer you can cancel retry pause or resume transfers The following table explains the Status conditions TransferManager Status Descriptions Status Description User Options Transferring At least one transfer is running and none Pause or cancel the transfer have failed Paused All transfers are paused Resume or cancel the transfer Error plus information At least one transfer has failed As soon Retry or clear the transfer indicating the error as one tran
45. 00 or Windows XP Operating System Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid DS Nitris DNA Avid Equinox Break Out Box Avid DS Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock 2 MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDlIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box NewsCutter NewsCutter DV NewsCutter XP Pro Tools AVoption V10 Symphony Products for the Mac OS X Operating System Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock 2 MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDlIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box Pro Tools AVoption V10 Symphony Products for the UNIX Operating System AirPlay AirSPACE AirSpeed DNxchange VideoSPACE Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups Avid ProEncode Avid Unity ISIS Avid Unity MediaManager Avid Unity MediaNetwork includes File Manager Avid Unity TransferManager LANserver LANserver EX MEDIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive MEDIArray ZX MEDlIArray ZX Drive Nearchive PortServer Vixel switches 8100 7100 7200 9100 9200 Xdeck Base Model Numbers None Product Options All Year of Manufacture 2006 1 Products for the Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP Operating System products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid DS Nitris DNA Avid Equinox Break Out Box Avid DS Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDoc
46. 1 hours 36 minutes 12180 seconds 3 hours 23 minutes 50820 seconds 14 hours 7 minutes Channels Tab Internal Drive Capture Time per Video and Audio Format Resolution 10801i 59 94 36 GB drives 16 bit Audio 24 bit audio only 24 bit Audio 6180 seconds 1 hours 43 minutes 73 GB 13260 seconds 3 hours 41 minutes 300 GB 55320 seconds 15 hours 22 minutes 10801 50 24 bit audio only 36 GB drives 7260 seconds 2 hours minutes 73 GB 15600 seconds 4 hours 20 minutes 300 GB 64980 seconds 18 hours 3 minutes 720p 59 94 24 bit audio only 36 GB drives 6660 seconds 1 hours 51 minutes 73 GB 14220 seconds 3 hours 57 minutes 300 GB 59280 seconds 16 hours 28 minutes The number of channels selected for the capture does not affect the predetermined amount of space AirSpeed assumes eight tracks of audio are being captured in Retroloop mode For a description of Retroloop see Capture Mode on page 20 For information on using Retroloop mode see RetroLoop Mode on page 112 Chunking Period This is the period of time in seconds during which captured media is made available for transfer from the AirSpeed to the workspace Media is transferred in chunks specified at this setting after the media has reached the Transition Interval For example if the Chunking Period is set to 3 minutes Transition Interval to 1 minute and Short Chunking period to 15 seconds media checks in at 1
47. 35 Default gateway 77 Default password 84 Delete a clip 68 button 65 94 captured clips 81 clips 113 clips at specified time 81 playback clips 81 Deleting automatically 23 Design of AirSpeed 13 Destination Template configuration 92 Destination storage 23 Devices audio connections 49 Diagnostic button described 73 indicator 64 report window 73 Dialog box transfer monitor 123 Digital AES EBU audio connector 138 audio LED range 31 input and output 19 158 recorder 13 Dimensions 141 DIN connector 144 Discrete audio 80 Display 29 system status 65 time of day 65 user interface UI 26 DNS Domain Name System IP address 56 multiple domain names 60 requirement 15 setting 77 DNxchange HD option 35 Dolby compatibility 80 Domain Name 77 Drives internal storage by video format 89 size 17 Drop 80 Dual channel playback applications 24 setting 86 Duration field 70 timecode 114 DVCPRO format 20 Dynamic Range 142 E EBU audio connector 138 Edit button 94 Editor ingest 120 EIA rack units 39 Elapsed timecode 83 Embedded audio 80 Embedded software 19 End of VDCP Play 83 Environment requirements 142 specifications 142 workgroup 55 Error transfer 125 Error message log 101 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Ethernet CAT 5 cable 51 client license 60 connections 16 control interface 136 data connection 35 pinouts 146 port specifications 144 European Union notice 152 F Fast Forward button operation 108
48. 4 2 0 format chroma and luma ratio when PAL is selected as the Video Standard with a DV 25 Compression Type This option is not available when you have NTSC selected as the Video Standard 79 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed 80 Audio Source Select the appropriate Audio Source button to choose whether you want the audio input to be embedded or discrete Discrete audio cannot be used with the DNxchange option HD video timecode audio and ancillary data are embedded in the SD SDTI stream Discrete assigns up to eight channels of audio to be captured from the AES digital inputs AES 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 found on the rear panel Embedded assigns up to eight channels of 20 bit audio to be captured from data extracted from the horizontal ancillary data embedded in the SDI video stream e Audio Resolution Select if you want to capture at 16 or 24 bit audio 16 bit for normal DV media compatibility 24 bit for ultimate audio quality or Dolby E compatibility 24 bit is required to operate with Dolby E signals while 16 bit is adequate to support Dolby AC 3 e TC Mode Select whether you want Drop or Non Drop frames Do not select Drop Frame if you are using PAL Drop is short for Drop Frame and puts the AirSpeed into Drop Frame mode only in NTSC format Non Drop is short for Non Drop Frame and puts the AirSpeed into Non Drop Frame mode Clip Deletion Mode Select whethe
49. 5 30 45 60 240 420 seconds etc For more information see Chunking on page 20 Short Chunking Period The AirSpeed captures short chunks of media building up to the Transition Interval This setting allows media to be available seconds after you have started the capture See the example in the Chunking Period description 91 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed Transition Interval The transition time specified in seconds is the point where the Short Chunking Period switches to the Chunking period See the example in the Chunking Period description The following tables show the minimum and maximum chunking times Minimum and Maximum Chunking for DV 25 and MPEG 30 IMX 30 Chunking Setting Minimum Maximum Chunking Period 3 minutes 9 minutes DV 25 6 minutes IMX 30 Transition Interval 1 minute 3 minutes Short Chunking Period 15 seconds 3 minute Minimum and Maximum Chunking for DV 50 MPEG 50 IMX 50 HD and 1 1 Chunking Setting Minimum Maximum Chunking Period 3 minutes 3 minutes Transition Interval 1 minute 3 minutes Short Chunking Period 15 seconds 3 minutes VITC Input Line Select The VITC Input Line Select control determines the line on which to read the VITC timecode Click the Up Down buttons to select the line where VITC is located on the input The selections are 12 to 19 Click Save to save your channel settings or Revert to cancel any changes and return to the previous settings After t
50. Avid AirSpeed Installation and User s Guide Avid Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology Inc The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement You can obtain a copy of that license by visiting Avid s Web site at www avid com The terms of that license are also available in the product in the same directory as the software The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement Avid products or portions thereof are protected by one or more of the following United States Patents 4 746 994 4 970 663 5 045 940 5 267 351 5 309 528 5 355 450 5 396 594 5 440 348 5 452 378 5 467 288 5 513 375 5 528 310 5 557 423 5 577 190 5 584 006 5 640 601 5 644 364 5 654 737 5 715 018 5 724 605 5 726 717 5 729 673 5 745 637 5 752 029 5 754 851 5 799 150 5 812 216 5 828 678 5 842 014 5 852 435 5 987 501 6 061 758 6 223 211 6 301 105 6 532 043 6 546 190 6 636 869 6 747 705 6 763 523 6 813 622 Other patents are pending This document is protected under copyright law An authorized licensee of Avid AirSpeed may reproduce this publication for the licensee s own use in learning how to use the software Thi
51. D SDI HD monitor HD deck inanua inna o HD SDI HD monitor Ez z s DOOOOOOOOOODODOOOO IO OC SEES 9 s OOOO00000000000 w ODDODOOQOODOOUO COGI 9 0 LLL LUI LAI If you have several AirSpeeds capturing HD media connect one of the SDI Out connectors from each AirSpeed to a router Also connect the router to a DNxchange channel that is configured for Play mode Use the HD Out of the DNxchange play channel to view the HD media on each AirSpeed by selecting the AirSpeed source to route to the DNxchange play channel 37 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview 38 S Chapter 2 Installation This chapter provides AirSpeed installation connections and system power up instructions The AirSpeed requirements in the Avid Unity workgroup environment are also listed You might want to configure the AirSpeed prior to rack mounting if the front panel access limited in your rack location Do not connect multiple AirSpeed servers to your Avid Unity environment until you have assigned a new unique IP address to each AirSpeed Installing AirSpeed in a Rack The AirSpeed is designed for 19 inch 483 mm rack enclosures and requires three EIA rack units 3U or 5 25 inches 133 4 mm of rack space The rail kit installs into rails that are between 24 to 30 inches deep AirSpeed provides rack nuts for those rack enclosures that do not have threaded holes Rack nut c
52. FS Inter channel crosstalk 60 dB at 1 kHz Inter channel gain mismatch 0 5 dB Output Impedance 300 ohm Minimum Headphone Impedance 32 ohm Maximum Headphone Output Level 18 dBu Video Specifications Video Specifications Video Specifications Parameter Video Channels 1 SDI Input 2 SDI outputs Video Input Video Outputs Video Monitoring Video Compression Specification 1 Receive or 2 Play Channels 525 625 selectable SMPTE 259M ITU R BT 601 10 bit Serial Digital Component Video 1 SDI serial digital interface SMPTE 259M 2 SDI serial digital interface SMPTE 259M NTSC PAL Composite Monitor Output Clean Feed and Burned in TC YPrPb GBR Component Monitor Out selectable 25 MB s 4 1 1 DV and 50 MB s 4 2 2 DV or IMX 50 Control and Synchronization Specifications Control and Synchronization Specifications Parameter External Control Manual Control Timecode Reference Output timing Internal Time Specification RS 422 control for each play using VDCP and Avid external Application Program Interface API 8 GPI 4 GPO TTL Interface Active low going signal see GPIO Connector Pin Assignments Female on page 147 Graphical user interface provides basic Record Play trimming locators and configuration capabilities Linear Timecode SMPTE 12M Balanced I O Vertical Interval Timecode SMPTE 266 Compatible with Input and Output Line Selections Analog black bu
53. Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations N1709 John Kells Australian Operations Manager Avid Technology Australia Unit B 5 Skyline Place French Forest NSW 2086 Australia Phone 61 2 8977 4800 Taiwan EMC Regulations Taiwan EMC Regulations BSMI Class A EMC Warning KEAR i amp X CP dA ESL o o ARAR PE A gt DA ik T EC ARR FAETH EA e HR 154 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Numerics 1000BASE T 51 144 16 or 24 bit audio setting 80 sampling 19 525 lines NTSC 19 625 lines PAL 19 625 525 standard format 79 8 or 31 characters for Video ID 80 A Absolute capture 70 mode 114 play 67 Access to storage area network 16 Activate button 94 Adjust audio output 31 AES EBU audio connector 138 digital inputs 80 inputs and outputs 19 AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor dialog box 123 Alarm connector 136 SMPTE 137 Analog audio c
54. O ole lt Power cord 2COCOCOOCOCCO o receptacle 2ooO000O0O0O0000 Ne Cag a T SS To connect power 1 Attach the power cord to the power receptacle on the rear of the AirSpeed 2 Connect the other end of the power cord to a properly grounded stable power source A For maximum power protection Avid recommends surge protected uninterruptible power supply UPS 53 Chapter2 Installation Turning the AirSpeed On and Off To turn on up the AirSpeed gt Press the AirSpeed power switch located on the rear panel This is a spring loaded switch that does not stay recessed after you press it Power Switch Power switch When the user interface appears on the front panel display the system is ready to be configured 54 Workgroup Requirement To turn off the AirSpeed 1 Press the Channel Select button 1 until the UI is displayed 2 Click the Shutdown button Shutdown Tab Shutdown button Aa f DIAG 3a o Avid Shutdown option 3 Select the Shutdown option to completely turn off the software and hardware 4 Click OK A variety of internal tasks such as file system clean up are performed and the console screen appears Wait until the operating system text stops scrolling on the UI monitor and the word Reset is displayed twice 5 After the text in the console has stopped for approximately 10 seconds press the power switch locate
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56. R KR Red b eiren OO Headphone Jack Volume and Channel Select 32 Shuttle Ring and Jog Wheels uiuis acd kb EORR CR de b n 32 Operational Control ButlonS s s ssoscsrirssssrriisi terenie lb 4 e BB Rear Media Connections 00 0 cece eee esses 34 keyboard and MOUSE Lise cng rp Se dde Pede Sees bed PpRekekebeResep a OS SOWPSLGODHSODOES ca cass SH he Mea SASS ASRS ALARA RA RA AE AR RRO AS BO HD Video WIR ASbDOB Lec sese ru e e RE ERE IRrVIBre idera pies BB Monitoring HD Video During Capture ic icici cance eae eee eevee exem 36 Installation 640 soa eencas SAREE THEE PRR RRR RR RR 39 Installing Airspeed ina RaoK 00 0 8 e ser eres ee er eee e eee OD Checking the Contents of the Rack Mount Kit 40 Separating the Slide Rall amp islsssise c ab Ehe c7x4 e mee 4 Attaching the Outer Rails to the Rack 0 0200000 eee eeee 43 Securing the AirSpeed in a Rack 0 0 cece eee eee AT Cabling 0 0 TARNEN MENORES i SDI and Video Cables sssseee eee eee eee 48 PUTIN hah ah ia th Sea T TIS T TTL ae ae ay TT S Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Control and Communications Cables llle 50 Por ONE NR ou asa uraede he dub den bb dh uoi udedet odd dedi debis 51 EIneniet Connie pops io ue ERE TA EWES BAR Bees c Ed 51 SMPTE Connell unu rer erer Er Re EP RUSSIE REPRE ER 51 Remote Serial Connection llle 52 GPIO Connection uuu le
57. RR SERRE AGERE RE RESEAKRE 109 Channel Select Button 2 aaan ERE d AREE GP nea etaveseaeca 106 Operational Control Buttons isssesse sese RR RR RR RRR AGE A xs 106 Pay BUNOU ag ae ata cuo dete e toc cct Reto Ud tn d fn ab d ie de diu du 107 Recond BURNOM Petr EI 107 Fast Forward BUMDN ilis e esee bd REP TP PN 108 Rewind BUOM acaroi RURFETE REF el eded FR IN erWe e qd ucepe sse TUS iHi EREREREEIR LI I RAG E D PTETTTETEEE LU Locator ERUDIDHL sea icube Ie it dx Ro ES ae ee bo See Ee ce e dd RC d Od do ai 109 ADEL ENA AES AEAT 11711015 711 5 117 2125 2200 0000 TIT 110 Shute RINO bh aiden bo hie Ep doce qeddpenddcbiduibhemrpes MM Mark IN cip CP TTE HO Mak OUT BUN MERERI PT ri FOlloLoom MONS ascolta deu qat aded uda adducts ETT 112 Daelelitio CP rreren Saca doicr dece eek edu eR UE DA CERTE NR E a 113 Timecode Modes coe Ru e nme x eR e sees eer 118 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Clip Duration Verses Total Duration 2 020020200 eee eee 114 Clip Absolute Timecode Mode 0 00 c cece ee eee eens 114 Clip Relative Timecode Mode 0200 000e eee eee 115 Virtual Timecode Mode s eerdere e cmn 115 Timecode Values for Network Links to Clips 0 005 117 AirSpeed Studio and Playout naaa naaa 119 odio CONDE 3434 dR oo RON ERI REP TP b PR PC RREERAEREFROEER CERES 119 Creating the Studio on the AirSpeed 220002 0c ences 119 Adding the Stadio to Your WorkG
58. Select Yes or No in the bandwidth BW management Mgmt menu when Unity is selected in the Shared Storage Type menu This option is not available when ISIS is selected an the Shared Storage Type Yes Should be selected if you are using any combination of Avid editing systems and AirSpeed servers on the same PortServer or LANshare Maintenance and Troubleshooting Enabling bandwidth management in the Unity environment prevents the AirSpeed from taking more bandwidth than it actually requires from the network The network bandwidth is more evenly distributed between all the PortServer or LANshare clients when this option is enabled No Should be selected if the AirSpeed servers are the only clients on your PortServer or LANshare no Avid editing system clients bandwidth management is not needed The AirSpeed servers perform the network tasks using all the available bandwidth the PortServer or LANshare has available BW Mgmt ISIS Select Play or Ingest or Ingest Only from the BW Mgmt ISIS menu The BW Mgmt ISIS selections are not available when MediaNetwork is selected in the Shared Storage Type menu Play or Ingest Should be selected if the AirSpeed will be playing out or capturing media Ingest Only Should be selected if the AirSpeed will be capturing media The AirSpeed play out function should not be used with this setting Shared Storage Server Enter the PortServer IP address or name if working in
59. Setup Button Network capture QED Oracnostics Cmutoom Avid SYSTEM CONFIG CHANNELS DESTINATION TEMPLATE HATTNANE Save button Any changes you make to the current network settings do not take effect until you click the Save button and then restart the AirSpeed If you are unsure about any network configurations names or setup values discussed below please contact your facility s AirSpeed administrator for technical assistance Host Name Type the name you want to give the AirSpeed Domain Name Type the name of the domain for your Avid Unity environment option Use the following IP Address You are required to provide the following information IP Address Enter the IP address you want to assign to the AirSpeed Subnet Mask Enter your subnet mask values Default Gateway Enter the address for your network s default gateway option DNS Server Enter the address for your DNS server option 77 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed NTP Server Enter the IP address for your Network Time Protocol NTP server option The NTP server synchronizes the time on your network and client to a reference time source When you enter an IP address for a NTP Server click the Save button and confirm you want to make the changes by clicking OK in the dialog box AirSpeed checks to see if the NTP server is running If the NTP server is not running or in a valid state the NTP Server checkbo
60. UT 2 COMP A PeR R O 6 OUT REF IN REMOTE 2 ANALOG AUDIO OU e e 9 MEM O T OCR 6 OLEO A 9 A OO 29 KEYBOARD MONITOR a USB S wA c c For a description of each connector see the following table Audio Identifiers Number Label 138 AES EBU AUDIO IN CH 1 2 AES EBU AUDIO IN CH 3 4 AES EBU AUDIO IN CH 5 6 AES EBU AUDIO IN CH 7 8 AES EBU AUDIO OUT CH 1 2 AES EBU AUDIO OUT CH 3 4 AES EBU AUDIO OUT CH 5 6 AES EBU AUDIO OUT CH 7 8 ANALOG OUT Function Digital AES EBU audio input BNC connector Digital AES EBU audio input BNC connector Digital AES EBU audio input BNC connector Digital AES EBU audio input BNC connector Digital AES EBU audio output 48 KHz 16 24 bit BNC connector signal source is software selectable Digital AES EBU audio output 48 KHz 16 24 bit BNC connector signal source is software selectable Digital AES EBU audio output 48 KHz 16 24 bit BNC connector signal source is software selectable Digital AES EBU audio output 48 KHz 16 24 bit BNC connector signal source is software selectable Channels 1 8 Professional level audio output 25 pin DSUB connector a DB25 to XLR cable is provided Signal source is software selectable Video LTC Connections Video LTC Connections The following figure identifies the video and timecode connectors on the AirSp
61. ab Closed Caption Enables and disables the line typically used in the media for closed captioning When selected this line includes closed caption data If deselected this closed caption data line is left blank and can be used for other data TC Shown On OSD Provides an on screen display OSD in the AirSpeed UI gt Capture gt Source TC text box of how much time has past or is left during a capture Elapsed Displays how much time has passed since the capture started Timecode elapsed can be displayed in either Absolute mode or Virtual mode In virtual mode the timecode continues until the capture or play is stopped Remaining Displays how much time is remaining to the end of the clip Timecode remaining can be displayed only in Absolute mode Virtual mode denotes an endless tape and does not calculate the time remaining Front Panel Control Prevents the operation control buttons Mark In and Mark Out buttons locator buttons shuttle ring and jog wheel from functioning on the AirSpeed front panel Front panel control functions are described in Operational Control Buttons on page 106 This option is not selectable on the panelless AirSpeed model The Channel Select buttons and the AirSpeed UI are not affected when the front panel controls are disabled Enable Allows you to control the AirSpeed using the front panel controls and buttons Disable Restricts you from using the front panel controls and
62. able harness 49 component output 88 out cabling 49 output 138 pinouts 148 specifications 142 XLR 19 Analog reference inputs 34 Analog video connectors 139 Applications FlightPlan 130 Pilot 128 remote 14 requirements 15 telnet 59 Audio 16 or 24 bit 80 analog monitor connector 148 analog output 19 capture channels 88 channel selection during playback 88 connections 49 connectors 137 control knobs 30 digital input and output 19 discrete setting 80 embedded setting 80 gain 31 gain controls 27 inputs 34 LEDs 31 output channels 88 outputs 34 pinouts 148 sampling 19 specifications 142 supported formats 20 Australia EMC regulations 154 Auto Delete 81 Automatic deletes 23 80 Available Versions 95 Avid AirSpeed CountDown application 15 24 Avid DNxchange Option 15 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Avid FlightPlan application 15 remote application 14 Avid iNEWS ControlAir application 13 15 Avid Media Browse application 15 Avid media formats 20 Avid NewsCutter editing products 15 Avid Pilot application 15 usage 14 Avid Unity bandwidth 99 license 60 server 15 setting 99 storage type 98 transfer settings 59 use of AirSpeed 13 Avid Unity ISIS storage type 98 virtual system name 56 Avid Unity MediaManager network server 15 setting 98 Avid Unity TransferManager application 15 not available 73 B Bandwidth Management menu selection 99 Bin entries 22 Name 94 Boot drive 73 Browse button 66 Buttons Acti
63. ad kekaencnd pud au RE URRAEdCRA REOR REENE Od Power CU i coe cegsdeeade Dagc E NEA MEN Keds fedis edis 53 Turning the AirSpeed On and OF isle ceded wi eceie cadens dca doo Rob gor nipat 54 WOU ReQUIPSMIGM x acu dai kcacg xen dde dex ole cent ined eee ard RR 55 BI ONE os oos S o X EXC RWA TREE FRA TE RP PEE PW OE EE IDENWAWR S 56 Default IP JQUiBsg uius acu cese hr b dp bc obedece dee gb 56 Setting the Time Zone Date and Time rere E rd Accessing the AirSpeed Through Telnet 0 000 e cece e ees 58 Setting Up Tor Transterring ta Unity Lui sua sua cause ck x ok RR Aa 59 MediaManager System User Account 000 cee eee eee eee eens 59 License AO BEITIBIE circ cdod ete ei ed Rae ded arb eee iver d pue dried eae 60 Multiple Domain Names and DNS servers llli lesus 60 Static Mounted Workspaces 200020 0c eee eee eee 61 Adjusting the Audio Playout Gain 0 0 0 ccc cee 61 User Interface 2c 00s iere a edi beo eee 63 Introduction to the AirSpeed User Interface 2000200 eee eee 63 Airspeed Ul BuhOns i secosuu e RR IRE RERREReRE SAP IER EVE YET 64 acce M PL 64 Common Ul BUGIS serenite gout quac d da ab e oben deo bib diee d bests 65 Ea BUD a oc Be 23 2639 33994 200 SAG Ed da se adim dad a a DAES 66 pec calci ipn MONETE REL EUER a Se EIU i 69 Dep BOE cie ae adore ao ku da Dhan dead ote ETE aor iL dar lass T2 Exacgaostic BUON 5 05 eae p err exa
64. allation License Agreement Once the AirSpeed is connected to the Avid Unity environment you must accept the Avid End User License Agreement AirSpeed uses an Avid Unity Ethernet client license Multiple Domain Names and DNS servers In the event there is a failure with the primary domain and DNS server multiple domains and DNS servers can be used as backups To create multiple domain names and DNS servers 1 Open a console window by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt F2 2 Log in using Login name maint Password mars 3 At the command prompt type cd usr home pluto etc and press Enter 4 Type vi secondary dns and press Enter 5 Type i this characters does not display the editor goes into insert mode The n in the following step represents the IP address of the backup DNS servers on the network You can enter as many DNS servers as you want 6 Type the following to add additional DNS servers as backups nameserver nnn nnn nnn nnn and press Enter nameserver nnn nnn nnn nnn and press Enter Press Esc andtype wq and press Enter 7 Close the console window by simultaneously pressing Ctr1 A1t F3 8 Restart the AirSpeed by selecting Restart Entire System in the Shutdown window of the AirSpeed UI 60 Configuration Static Mounted Workspaces Avid recommends you use static mounted workspaces with the AirSpeed You must disable dynamically mounted workspaces on the Avid Unity PortServer To disable dynamic m
65. alled on the Avid editing system Uninstalling either removes Studio functionality from the Avid editing system The Studio is configured in the TMClient ini tab of the Avid editing application s Transfer setting dialog box A Studio is identified using the following naming convention in the TMClient ini tab studioname N In this example studioname is the name entered as the Host Name on each AirSpeed in the Studio and N represents the number of members in the Studio 120 Studio Concept This naming convention distinguishes the AirSpeed Studio and all other TransferManager Servers including single AirSpeeds AirSpeed and Studio names must also be added as a client on the TransferManager Server Configuration Window Invalid or inactive playback server name entries in TMClient ini can delay the Avid editor Startup Adding the Studio to the Transfer Server List Transfer Settings Current To add a Studio to an Avid editing system 1 In the Avid editing application click the Settings tab in the Project window 2 Double click Transfer in the Settings scroll list The Transfer Settings window opens 3 Click the TMClient ini tab 4 Click Add If changing the Studio name click Edit 5 Type the Studio name and the number of members in brackets in the Server text box The number in brackets N identifies how many AirSpeed members are in the Studio Using the figures in this section as an example type
66. ame of media is at 3 29 from the Mark IN and the clip duration is 4 00 When in Absolute Timecode mode the Mark IN position becomes the beginning of the playable media and the Mark OUT the end In order to operate outside of these points you must either clear the Mark or change to another timecode index such as Virtual On the Capture Monitor user interface when in Clip Absolute Mode Mark IN and Mark OUT values are expressed in Clip Absolute values while the current position indicator is shown in Relative timecode values Relative timecode is always reported to controlling automation systems via the VDCP protocol Virtual Timecode Mode Virtual timecode mode provides a timecode space that is more useful for editing applications because it allows for preroll before the beginning of a clip and post roll after the end Additionally Virtual mode supports events constructed of any number of contiguous or noncontiguous captures 115 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations Conceptually Virtual timecode provides a 24 hour space or virtual tape in which to record media This virtual tape initially appears to the user as pre striped or containing black silence The default Mark In value and the default beginning of Virtual Tape media are both 1 hour 01 00 00 00 The default Mark OUT is the end of the capture The following diagram shows an example where three captures are made separated by a few seconds These gaps will play back in black
67. anel on both chassis are exactly the same but the connectors on the rear panel are in different locations This document includes information on the currently shipping chassis 0010 07109 xx To view the connector layout see Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 You can set up and configure the AirSpeed using the user interface UI displayed on the built in front panel monitor as well as remote applications such as the Virtual Network Computing VNC application Avid Pilot and Avid FlightPlan For more information on VNC see Virtual Network Computing on page 131 Media that you previously captured plays back in the UI monitor on the front of the AirSpeed as well as through the connections on the back of the AirSpeed You can play back two streams of video at the same time Use the UI playback buttons to select the video stream you want to view For more information see UI and Playback Monitor on page 29 The Record and Stop buttons located on the front panel of the AirSpeed allow you to initiate and terminate the capture of material In addition to these front panel buttons you can control and capture material using Avid CaptureManager through a network interface You can control the AirSpeed through serial or Ethernet connections If Avid Unity becomes unavailable AirSpeed captures media to the internal drives until Avid Unity becomes available or the internal drives are full Hardware and Software Requirements Hardware a
68. annels you want to capture from the menu The choices are as follows 0 1 2 1 4 1 8 Channels Tab When you click the Next button a second set of Channel selections become available see Setup Button Channels First Window on page 86 Click the Previous button to return to the first Channel selections Setup Button Channels Second Window _ caPTURE QSETUF f DIAGNOSTICS SHUTDOWN Avid SYSTEM DESTINATION HETWORR CONFIG TEMPLATE SOFTHARE SEND Save button Previous button lij Revert button The second window of the Channel tab displays the following Retroloop Time This numeric text box allows you to enter the amount of time in seconds you want to capture before an unknown event occurs You must select a Retroloop Time between 60 seconds and 14280 seconds approximately 4 hours Enter the time for the Retroloop text boxes in seconds AirSpeed continuously captures media in a loop using this predetermined amount of time Once the event happens you trigger a normal Record mode and the capture continues until stopped The end result is a clip that contains material before and after the event Transfers to Avid Unity begin when you trigger the normal Record mode The maximum allowed value cannot exceed the total amount of disk space on the AirSpeed internal drives When the internal drives are empty the following table provides the approximate seconds available per
69. are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Avid Technology Inc in the United States and or other countries Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners GOT FOOTAGE Editors Filmmakers Special Effects Artists Game Developers Animators Educators Broadcasters Content creators of every genre Just finished an incredible project and want to share it with the world Send us your reels and we may use your footage in our show reel or demo For a copy of our release and Avid s mailing address go to www avid com footage Note Avid cannot guarantee the use of materials submitted Avid AirSpeed Installation and User s Guide 0130 07444 01 Rev A February 2006 Chapter 1 Contents Using This Guide us zoropi heme ugs ERR MORE doR ES aaa 11 Symbols and Conventions usada suu dores boi R ERR Rub Rod Rp Rp ded 11 i Your led Pell uiuos ce nos Ri d uas AR Rug de ug a de Read idle SN SBS 12 Howto Order Documentatidh lt 4 ke weg hae ie che a wg a We oe Wm de TRE gn 12 Avid Educational Services naunau anana 12 AirSpeed Overview 000 ccc sees 13 B cop MCI RR 13 Hardware and Software Requirements 0 200 2 eee eee eeeee 15 Software Installation 2 02 2002 c eee eee ees 15 Sun np EOM oo dh duret e sedet an
70. are protected from the Auto Delete function under the following conditions Clips that are in use Clips that are delete protected Avid FlightPlan and Avid Pilot function Clips that have not successfully transferred to a workspace Capture mode only Media can be manually deleted using the Avid FlightPlan or Avid CountDown applications Auto Delete Dialog Box when drives are 75 4 Full W Delete Recorded Clips W Delete Send to Playback Clips Until the drives are 25 Full W Delete All the clips at time 00 oo HH tnt Delete Recorded Clips Select this option to delete the captured media when the drives reach the high percentage mark Delete Send to Playback Clips Select this option to delete the playout media when the drives reach the high percentage mark Delete All the Clips at Time HH MM Select this option and set the time hour and minutes when you want the media to be deleted from the internal drives All candidate media is deleted from the internal drives every day regardless of the high and low percentage settings Click Save to save your configuration and enable the video mode settings or Revert to cancel any changes and return to the previous settings After the settings are saved restart the AirSpeed to enable the new settings 81 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed 82 When you click the Next button a second set of system configuration selections become available see the followin
71. ark OUT Clip absolute timecode 00 00 01 07 00 00 12 22 Clip relative timecode 00 00 00 00 00 00 11 15 is the clip duration On the Capture Monitor and Pilot user interfaces you can select whether you are operating in Virtual or Absolute Timecode mode Mark IN and Mark OUT values as well as the current position indicator are expressed in the timecode values appropriate to that selection as shown in the preceding examples Mark IN and Mark OUT have no effect on playing or stopping playout of media from these interfaces when in virtual mode They only limit the extents of the playable media in Absolute mode Virtual Timecode is always reported to controlling devices when under the Sony protocol Timecode Values for Network Links to Clips When you access a clip from a NewsCutter product the system checks to determine where in Virtual Tape time that clip is located Since default NewsCutter sequences are created with the beginning at time 00 00 00 00 when AirSpeed receives such an event it is placed at the default Virtual time of 01 00 00 00 one hour for convenience in subsequent editing operations When you create a NewsCutter clip with a starting time other than zero the system assumes that the non zero time value needs to be preserved for later editing or for establishing Mark IN and Mark OUT values Thus when AirSpeed receives such an event it is placed in Virtual time at the same spot as it was on the NewsCutter timeline 117 Chap
72. arm 1 BNC connector Connector Pinouts A Thefollowing connectors are listed in this section Remote 1 and Remote 2 Ethernet Connector Specifications e GPIO Analog Audio Monitor LTC Timecode e Keyboard Mouse In order to ensure emission compliance all cables attached to connectors on the AirSpeed chassis must be fully shielded and properly grounded to the connector shell where possible Remote 1 and Remote 2 The following table lists RS 422 specifications for the Remote 1 and Remote 2 female connectors on the rear panel RS 422 Remote 1 and Remote 2 Female Pin Remote 1 Remote 2 1 Ground Ground 2 Transmit data 1 Transmit data 2 145 Appendix B Specifications RS 422 Remote 1 and Remote 2 Female Pin Remote 1 Remote 2 3 Receive data 1 Receive data 2 4 Ground Ground 5 Ground Ground 6 Ground Ground 7 Transmit data 1 Transmit data 2 8 Receive data 1 Receive data 2 9 Ground Ground Ethernet Connector Specifications The following table lists Ethernet connector RJ 45 specifications on the chassis 12 34 5 6 7 L Ethernet Connector Specifications Female Pin Wire Color Signal Function 1 White Orange TD A Positive differential transmit 2 Orange TD A Negative differential transmit 3 White Green RD B Positive differential receive 4 Blue TD C Positive differential transmit 2 White Blue TD C Negative differential transmit 6 Gr
73. ation and documentation from www realvnc com To access AirSpeed via VNC Viewer over the network 1 Download and install the VNC Viewer software 2 Start VNC Viewer 3 In the VNC Viewer Connection Details dialog box type the AirSpeed name or the IP address of the AirSpeed and click OK VNC Viewer Connection Details x Va Server AirSpeed Name or IP address x About ptions Cancel 4 Atthe VNC Viewer Authentication dialog box type mars in the Password text box and click OK 1 Usemame Lo Va Uk Password Canal 131 Chapter 7 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications 132 The default password for VNC is mars you can change the password in the AirSpeed UI gt Setup gt System Config tab see Setting Passwords to Access AirSpeed on page 64 The AirSpeed UI displays in a window on your local system Whatever process that is currently being performed on the AirSpeed is displayed in the window You can click on any button tab and enter data from your remote system to control and configure the AirSpeed The default VNC settings causes some buttons in the AirSpeed UI to appear dimmed and the text not be visible You correct this by changing the color setting in the VNC options To change the color setting 1 Right click on the VNC window title bar Select Options Click the Colour Encoding tab Click the Defaults tab 2 3 4 Select Colour level to Med
74. ayout on channel 2 Ensure that each configured panel automation protocols are available for Capture and Playlist controller panels has selected an appropriate automation protocol for your application VDCP or Sony See System Config Tab on page 78 J For each rear panel in your AirSpeed configuration ensure that the automation system s RS 422 port s are properly connected to the desired remote port s on the rear panel Repeat the above item for each channel that you want to control from an automation system For RS 422 wiring details see Remote 1 and Remote 2 on page 145 133 Chapter 7 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications Remote Control from a System Using Sony Protocol such as an Edit Controller The rear panel includes two remote connectors The Remote 1 port and Remote 2 port both provide Sony protocol control capability for both primary and secondary channels Use either port L Ensure that each configured panel Sony is currently only available for the Capture Monitor panel has selected the Sony protocol item in that panel s pop up selector See System Config Tab on page 78 L For each rear panel in your AirSpeed configuration ensure that the editing system s RS 422 port s are properly connected to the desired remote port s on the rear panel L Repeat the above item for each channel that you want to control from an automation system For RS 422 wiring details see Remo
75. back within the Avid editing application you can monitor the transfer in the Avid editing application The AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor dialog box automatically appears on the Avid editing system the first time you send a sequence to a Studio The dialog box first appears minimized in the taskbar When you click on the minimized dialog box in the taskbar the dialog box opens and stays on top of the Avid editing application This dialog box can be minimized again but cannot be closed The following figure shows the AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor dialog box as it appears on the Avid editing system 123 Chapter 6 AirSpeed Studio and Playout AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor Dialog Box Wil AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor B Studio ID Server Video ID VideoName Staus Message studioa 2147483610 LONG transfer studioa 1 Transferring studioa 2 Transferring studioa 3 Completed 2147483609 LONG transfer studioa 1 ERROR Unable to Find media studioa 2 Completed studioa 3 Completed 2147483608 LONG transfer studioa 1 Transferring studioa 2 Completed studioa 3 Completed The dialog box provides a tree listing of the AirSpeed members in the Studio with the transfer results The AirSpeed Studio Transfer Monitor dialog box is updated in the Avid editing application as the media transfers A Studio monitor cannot be used to retry or pause transfers Transferred items are listed in the dialog box until
76. buttons on the front panel Capture and playback functions are done through remote applications At End of VDCP Play Select one of the following functions to be performed at the end of the clip playout from VDCP This setting is only available when using VDCP protocol with an external controller Cue to First of Next Cues to the first frame of the next clip in the playlist Wait in Black Displays black after playing the clip The output goes to black and the AirSpeed does not advance to any other clip Stop in Last Frame Displays the last frame of the clip that was just played Change Client Password Click the Change Client Password button to set a password for accessing the AirSpeed through Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan or VNC 83 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan and VNC Password Requirements When you change the default or the existing password you must meet the following requirements The password must include e 6to 12 characters atleast 4 distinct characters For example these passwords will work e AirSpeed e StudioASp4 For example these passwords will not work e Air4 e aaa44AS Setting Passwords to Access AirSpeed 84 When you attempt to log into AirSpeed from the Avid Pilot the Avid FlightPlan or the Virtual Network Computing VNC applications you are prompted for a password A password is required even if you have not set one The default passwor
77. by external devices that require such a signal for their capture or command and control operations The LTC Out 2 functionality has not been implemented Appendix B Specifications This appendix provides a detailed listing of all technical system specifications and connector pinouts The following topics are discussed Physical Specifications Audio Specifications Video Specifications Control and Synchronization Specifications Data Specifications Rear Panel Specifications Connector Pinouts All specifications are subject to change without notice Physical Specifications Physical Specifications Parameter Specification Dimensions inches 19 00 w x 5 2 h x 27 d cm 48 3 w x 13 2 h x 68 6 d Rack Units 3 Weight pounds 54 kilograms 24 3 Appendix B Specifications Power and Environment Requirements Parameter Specification Power 100 to 240 Vac 50 60 Hz Auto Ranging 470 Watts Environmental 10 C to 35 C 90 RH non condensing Audio Specifications 142 Audio Specifications Parameter Specification Channels 8 Channels per Video Channel AES EBU Sampling 48 KHz 16 or 24 bit precision Balanced Differential AC 3 Fully compatible with professional and consumer encoding Audio Monitoring 8 Channels of Analog Out Analog Audio Output Specifications Parameter Specification Frequency Response 20 20 kHz 0 5 dB deviation Dynamic Range 82 dB unweighted THD plus Noise 78 dB unweighted at 0 dB
78. ce Ingest Frame CRC Errors DNxHD only AirSpeed has the capability of detecting frame cyclic redundancy check CRC errors in the incoming SDTI encoded HD feed during captures The frame containing the CRC error is discarded and the last known good frame is used in its place DNxHD media is only available when you have the Avid DNxchange option allowing you to capture encoded HD media For more information on this option see DNxchange HD Option on page 35 Typically CRC errors are caused by cable integrity If a high number of CRC errors are displayed check your cable connections and lengths If more than 200 CRC errors are detected the SMPTE alarm is triggered CRC errors are automatically cleared when the AirSpeed restarts The clear button clears both the recent and total errors Shutdown Button Click the Shutdown button to turn off or restart the AirSpeed The Shutdown button is shown below Shutdown Button Selections au Am ui CUm SHUTDOWN Avid kl Restart User Interface Use to restart the software only Restart Entire System Use to restart both the system and the software Shutdown Use to completely shutdown A variety of internal tasks such as file system clean up will be performed before the operating system shuts down When completely turning off the AirSpeed you must wait until the operating system text stops scrolling on the UI monitor before pressing the power switch 74 Cha
79. ck where you can mount the AirSpeed at eye level or lower The AirSpeed needs to be positioned at the proper baseline position see the following figure If your rack enclosure has threaded holes continue with Attaching the Outer Rails to the Rack on page 43 Positioning the AirSpeed Rack mounting rail 5 8 inf 5 8 inf Rack mounting rail hole spacing AirSpeed bezel 13 4in 3U mounting holes 13 4in 2U Rail kit mounting holes AirSpeed 1 3 4 in EIA rack unit P d A E Baseline position is between two 1 2 inch holes 1 2 inl 42 Installing AirSpeed in a Rack 2 From the inside of the enclosure rail slide the rack nut clips over the holes where the AirSpeed rails and front panel will secure to the rack enclosure see the following figure Each front rack mounting rail needs 4 rack nut clips and 2 rack nut clips for each rear mounting rail Attaching Rack Nuts onto the Rack Enclosure Rack nut clip slid over hole Use your own rack hardware if your rack has threaded holes or unique fasteners Rack enclosure mounting rail Q Attaching the Outer Rails to the Rack After separating the slide rails as previously described see Separating the Slide Rails on page 41 attach the outer slide rails to the rack There is a post at each end of the slide rail bracket that allows you to hold the slide rail in position while putting in the screws 43 Chapt
80. control AirSpeed in this mode When capturing in this mode using the network or VDCP serial port 1 only you cannot play a clip on either channel using any protocol When playing out on either channel 1 channel 2 or both channels you cannot perform a capture using any protocol You cannot initiate a crash record from the front panel with this setting VDCP works only with absolute mode crash records are in virtual mode Unrestricted Sony This setting uses virtual mode and allows both Sony and network clients to control the AirSpeed using the Sony BVW and network PAPI protocols VDCP clients cannot control AirSpeed in this mode When capturing in this mode using the network or Sony protocols you cannot play a clip on either channel using any protocol When playing out on either channel 1 channel 2 or both channels you cannot perform a capture using any protocol Clips that you have loaded cannot deleted clips 87 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed 88 AirSpeed does not support using all three protocols VDCP PAPI and Sony simultaneously For example you cannot access AirSpeed using VDCP through serial port 1 Sony through serial port 2 and PAPI using the network at the same time e Recorded TC Source This menu allows you to select the timecode source while capturing When you use CaptureManager this setting is automatically set by the application and the current mode is overridden The timecode selected
81. cribed the Channels Tab on page 85 The audio output channels depend on which Channels are selected in the Setup gt Channels gt Audio Channel Selection During Playback setting Audio could be set to 0 4 or 8 audio channels If Channel 1 is set to eight all eight audio gain controls are associated with the Play 1 channel Ifthe Play 1 channel has four audio channels allocated to it you can have the other four channels allocated to Play 2 The Audio Channel Selection During Playback setting maps which audio gain controls are associated with each Play channel 31 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Set the Audio Channel Selection During Playback setting so that all eight channels are allocated to Play 1 Make sure the test tone clip has audio on all the relevant channels if the playback channel has all eight audio channels allocated to it make sure you play a test clip with eight channels of audio The LEDs give you feedback as to which audio channels have audio present For more information on adjusting the audio gain with a scope see Adjusting the Audio Playout Gain on page 61 Play the test tone clip on the Play 1 channel and adjust the gains so that output audio on each channel is at the house levels When you have finished setting the audio gain controls push them back into the recessed position to prevent inadvertent changes While recessed they are flush with the front panel Changes to the gains happen in real time As soon as
82. d channel Stop is lit pressing Mark OUT functions as follows fthere is no Mark IN point no function is performed fthere is a valid Mark IN point a Mark OUT point is indicated on the display with the same timecode as the Mark IN When in Play mode and you press Mark OUT without a Mark IN point no function is performed When in Capture mode pressing Mark OUT functions as follows fthere is no Mark IN point no function is performed If there is a valid Mark IN point a Mark OUT point is indicated on the display with the correct timecode and a subclip is created When in Fast Forward Rewind or Jog modes no function is performed when Mark OUT is pressed 111 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations e Clear the Mark IN and Mark OUT points by simultaneously pressing and holding Mark IN and Mark OUT for a couple seconds e Ifa clip is loaded with a Mark IN point the clip plays from the Mark IN point forward to the Mark OUT point e When in RetroLoop mode pressing Mark OUT has no function RetroLoop Mode 112 When Record and Rewind buttons are lit AirSpeed is in RetroLoop mode You cannot enter RetroLoop mode if a clip is loaded To enter RetroLoop mode gt Press the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons simultaneously To start the capture in RetroLoop mode gt Press Record to begin a normal capture preserving the RetroLoop media gt Press Locator to begin a normal capture preserving the RetroLoop media a
83. d for Avid Pilot and Avid FlightPlan is avid123 The default password for VNC is mars You cannot connect to the AirSpeed from the Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan or VNC clients without entering a password For more information on VNC see Virtual Network Computing on page 131 The default password for VNC is mars but it does not follow the password requirements previously described Once the default VNC password is changed you cannot return to the default password of mars Channels Tab To set or change the password 1 Click Change Client Password in the Setup gt System Config second window Client Password Dialog Box Select Client Pilot EE Password m Confirm password Sawe Cancel Select Pilot FlightPlan or VNC from the Select Client menu Type your password in the Password text box Re type the password in the Confirm password text box nA A W N Click Save to save the new password or Cancel to not make any changes and return to the previous settings The new password is required next time you log in to this AirSpeed with Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan or VNC After you save the new password the change takes effect immediately You do not need to restart the AirSpeed or the AirSpeed UI before the new password is enabled Channels Tab The Channels tab allows you to select the number of channels used while capturing and playing back audio This tab is also used to select your tim
84. d on the rear chassis panel to turn the AirSpeed off Workgroup Requirement You must have the Avid Unity workgroup environment already operating before adding the AirSpeed to the environment 55 Chapter2 Installation Configuration Y The AirSpeed is configured at each site as a network appliance Site specific settings need to be applied for the AirSpeed to operate in your workgroup environment Each AirSpeed installed needs to be uniquely configured AirSpeed requires fixed internet protocol IP addresses for the network interface As part of a setup procedure your administrator must first configure an administrative client system to match the AirSpeed configuration IP address Typically a direct physical connection is established using this IP address Program AirSpeed with the following e A site specific host name domain name e A site specific node IP address and mask for the network interface The DNS server IP address required for Avid Unity ISIS The NTP server IP address e The Shared Storage Server PortServer Pro name if DNS is present if not use an IP address System Director name DNS required MediaManager host name if DNS is present if not use an IP address Some setting changes require you to power cycle the AirSpeed A message appears in the UI and playback monitor when you must power cycle the AirSpeed for the changes to take effect Do not connect any AirSpeed to your workgroup environment until
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86. directly into Avid Unity workspaces unattended freeing the Avid editing system for editing Use the Avid editing system to edit the captured media into sequences and send the sequence back to the AirSpeed for playout Up to five AirSpeeds together can be grouped to form a Studio Design AirSpeed is designed for ease of use Once the AirSpeed is configured this network media server captures one stream of video and up to eight channels of audio to a preselected Avid Unity workspace The video format you select in the AirSpeed should be compatible with the editing systems at your site The captured material is made available to Avid editing systems that use media files compliant with Open Media Format OMF or Material Exchange Format MXF The AirSpeed is also a two channel playout server Select the AirSpeed s host name in the Send To Playback list on the Avid editing system and you can transfer a sequence to the AirSpeed server Then use AirSpeed CountDown or Avid iNEWS ControlAir to manage the playout of the sequence You can group from two to five AirSpeed servers as a Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview 14 Studio by following an AirSpeed host naming method Send a sequence to the Studio and all the AirSpeeds in that Studio have the capability to playout the sequence For information on the Studio concept and configuration see AirSpeed Studio and Playout on page 119 There are two functionally equivalent AirSpeed chassis The front p
87. dless of what is on the UI monitor video Play 1 Play 2 or Record when Fast Forward is pressed the selected channel 1 or 2 fast forwards the loaded clip If the AirSpeed is capturing pressing Fast Forward has no function If the AirSpeed is playing pressing Fast Forward turns off Play mode and begins a Fast Forward If the AirSpeed is idle and there is a clip loaded on the selected channel pressing Fast Forward begins a Fast Forward If there 1s no clip loaded when Fast Forward is pressed no function is performed If Fast Forward is lit performing a fast forward Pressing Fast Forward again has no function Pressing the Rewind button turns Fast Forward off and begins a rewind Pressing Play turns Fast Forward off and starts Play from where Fast Forward stopped Pressing Stop stops the Fast Forward Using Jog or Shuttle stops the Fast Forward and begins the jog or shuttle operation Pressing Mark IN has no function Pressing Mark OUT has no function Pressing Locator has no function Pressing button 1 or 2 operates as described in Channel Select Button 1 on page 105 or Channel Select Button 2 on page 106 Operational Control Buttons Rewind Button Performs the same actions as the Fast Forward button but in the reverse direction Stop Button When a playing clip or capture is stopped the Stop button is lit If the AirSpeed is idle and there is no clip loaded on the selected channel t
88. dvised knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages The following disclaimer is required by Videomedia Inc Videomedia Inc makes no warranties whatsoever either express or implied regarding this product including warranties with respect to its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose This software contains V LAN ver 3 0 Command Protocols which communicate with V LAN ver 3 0 products developed by Videomedia Inc and V LAN ver 3 0 compatible products developed by third parties under license from Videomedia Inc Use of this software will allow frame accurate editing control of applicable videotape recorder decks videodisc recorders players and the like The following disclaimer is required by Altura Software Inc for the use of its Mac2Win software and Sample Source Code 1993 1998 Altura Software Inc The following disclaimer is required by 3Prong com Inc Certain waveform and vector monitoring capabilities are provided under a license from 3Prong com Inc Attn Government User s Restricted Rights Legend U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This Software and its documentation are commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation In the event that such Software or documentation is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the U S Government all rights with respect to this Software and documentation are subject to the terms of the License Agreemen
89. e AirSpeed is seen by the network To verify communication from a client system such as a NewsCutter which is on the Avid Unity network obtain the IP address of the target AirSpeed To ping AirSpeed from a client system on the Avid Unity network l Click Start gt Run 2 Type the ping command and the IP address of your AirSpeed For example 3 ping 192 168 1 101 A command prompt window opens and displays the ping command and a response if the AirSpeed is seen by the network If the ping succeeds a series of responses appears for example 8 packets transmitted 8 packets received 0 packet loss Close the command prompt window when done To ping a target AirSpeed from another AirSpeed on the network l 2 On the AirSpeed simultaneously press Ctr1 Alt F1 At the login prompt type login maint password mars Type ping AirSpeed I P address gt If the ping succeeds a series of responses appears for example 8 packets transmitted 8 packets received 0 packet loss Type Ctr1 c to terminate the ping 5 Simultaneously press Ctr1 A1t F3 to return to the AirSpeed UI Maintenance and Troubleshooting Message Log Up to five message log files are store on the internal drive and can be reviewed on the AirSpeed display The log file names are runa runa 0 runa 1 and so on The latest file is always saved as runa The oldest file runa4 is deleted when a new file is created To view
90. e in your reference loop terminate the remaining Ref Out connector with a 75Q terminator If the AirSpeed is in the middle of your reference loop connect the remaining Ref Out connector to the next device s reference input 3 Connect the SDI input connector to your incoming digital signal Two different SDI outputs are available for sending SDI signals out to your other devices For information on selecting the component video format see Channels Tab on page 85 4 Connect the analog component video output connectors Y Pb Pr to your analog component video monitoring devices as required 5 Connect the COMP connector composite output to a composite analog monitoring device if required 48 Cabling 6 Connect the MON connector additional composite output to an appropriate composite analog monitor Audio Cable Avid provides an analog audio cable harness with the Avid AirSpeed The cable uses a DB 25 connector on one end and eight industry standard XLR male audio connectors on the other end Analog Audio Output Cable Avid analog audio cable provided with the AirSpeed The connections between the AirSpeed and your source and destination equipment vary depending on the type of audio equipment you have The following figure identifies the connections for your audio equipment See Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 for exact connector locations Audio Input and Output Connections AES EBU I O Optional analog audio
91. e sequence If one or more AirSpeeds in the Studio are offline any other AirSpeed still online in the Studio can perform the playout For detailed information on the Studio concept configuration and using the Studio see Chapter 6 Play While Transferring A Play while transferring PWT is a feature that allows you to begin playing out media from the AirSpeed as soon as 5 seconds of media has been transferred You do not need to wait for the transfer from the Avid editing system to finish When PWT is not used the media is not available until the media is completely transferred The PWT option is selected in the Avid editing application when a clip is sent to playback The PWT feature is designed for time sensitive playout needs It is recommended that you do not send all your playout media to the AirSpeed using the PWT option Closed Caption Closed caption information is captured and supported on playout This information is hidden in the video signal invisible without a decoder Closed captions are stored in line 21 of the vertical blanking interval VBI for NTSC When the closed caption option is selected closed caption data is preserved If deselected this closed caption data line is left blank and can be used for other data To set the closed caption option see the System Config Tab on page 78 Closed captioning is not displayed in the AirSpeed UI and playback monitor To view closed captions connect a television that
92. ecode source remote control configuration and characteristics of your analog component video output Channel configuration can be configured independently with variations appropriate to primary or secondary channel features 85 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed 86 The following figure shows an example of the Channels tab Setup Button Channels First Window di CONFIG TEMPLATE CAPTURE EE Oracnostics emoon SYSTEM DESTINATION SOFTHARE SEND Next button When you click the Next button a second set of channel selections become available see Setup Button Channels Second Window on page 89 Click the Previous button to return to the first window of the Channel selections The first window of the Channel tab displays the following Control Configurations This menu allows you to control the AirSpeed through a remote controller AirSpeed supports the following remote controller configurations Local Network Record or Play Local and network clients have full control of the AirSpeed These clients can perform capture and play operations VDCP or Sony BVW clients cannot connect to AirSpeed Local Network Play and VDCP Play2 Local and network clients control playout of Channel 1 and VDCP clients control the playout on Channel 2 of the AirSpeed No capture functions can be performed and Sony BVW clients cannot connect to the AirSpeed VDCP Record Video disk control protocol VDCP
93. eed Video Connectors ae ub a a D DIGI CO OU SMPTE Acsieou Chiz chaa 6 CHT CH12 T a C 1 Z REMOTE 1 GPIO LTCIN LTC UT1 LTC OUT J it 00000 Z O OQ Q Ordo opo b REMOTE 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT c CEES er EESE O OOOQQOOQ oOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SEES ores Ot SSR AS OOCOOSCOSO BW OOOO 000999090999 Gal OOQOOOOCOCO onmo O09 OODOOODODOOO KEYBOARD m MONITOR OOOOOOOOQ QODOOOO Cus fa ps e G9 e 5 scsi 5 b u For a description of each connector see the following table Video LTC Identifiers Number Label Function 1 SDIIN Serial Digital Interface input BNC connector 2 SDI OUTI Serial Digital Interface output number 1 BNC connector 3 SDI OUT2 Serial Digital Interface output number 2 BNC connector 4 COMP composite Composite video output BNC connector Connects to analog video input of decks monitors or routers 5 Y ANALOG OUT component Analog component video output Y luma BNC connector connects to Y video input of decks 6 P B ANALOG OUT Analog component video output Pb color difference signal BNC component connector connects to B Y video input of decks 7 P R ANALOG OUT Analog component video output Pr color difference signal BNC component connector connects to R Y video input of decks 8 MON monitor Composite video output BNC connector Con
94. eed is performing a Play Fast Forward or Rewind and the Shuttle is turned AirSpeed will first Stop Stop lit then begin a Shuttle Shuttle continues if button 1 button 2 Play Record Rewind Fast Forward Stop Mark IN Mark OUT or Locator is pressed when AirSpeed is shuttling Mark IN Button Mark IN Button The Mark IN button functions as follows If the AirSpeed is idle and no clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop button is not lit pressing Mark IN has no function When in Play mode and Mark IN is pressed a Mark IN point is placed on the clip The timecode appears on the display When in Capture mode and Mark IN is pressed a Mark IN point is placed on a subclip The timecode appears on the display When in Fast Forward Rewind or Jog modes no function is performed when Mark IN is pressed Clear the Mark IN and Mark OUT points by simultaneously pressing and holding Mark IN and Mark OUT for a couple of seconds Ifa clip is loaded with a Mark IN point the clip plays from the Mark IN point forward to the Mark OUT point Mark OUT Button The Mark OUT button has similar functionality as the Mark IN button with the exception of RetroLoop mode see RetroLoop Mode on page 112 Mark OUT has no function in RetroLoop mode If the AirSpeed is idle and no clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop button is not lit pressing Mark OUT has no function If the AirSpeed is idle and a clip is loaded on the selecte
95. een RD B Negative differential receive 7 White Brown RD D Positive differential receive 8 Brown RD D Negative differential receive 146 GPIO Pin Connector Pinouts The following table lists pin assignments for the 25 pin GPIO female connector on the AirSpeed chassis 0010 07109 xx rear panel The GPIO connector on the AirSpeed chassis 0010 06715 xx rear panel requires the following adapter Avid part number 0070 03231 01 When AirSpeed chassis 0010 06715 xx has the GPIO adapter attached the pinouts match the 0010 07109 xx pinouts listed in the following table Contact your Avid Representative about getting a GPIO adapter for the 0010 06715 xx chassis if you plan on using the GPIO connector The external connector and cable are customer supplied A shielded cable must be used on this connector to maintain RFI compliance The shield of the cable should be connected to the connector s shield or shell 13 1 OOOOOOOOOOOO0 OOOOOOOOOOO00 25 14 GPIO Connector Pin Assignments Female Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Ground 10 Record Start 19 Ground Record Tally 11 Record Stop 20 Play 1 Cue Play 2 Tally 12 Play 2 Play 21 Play 1 Stop N C 13 N C 22 N C N C 14 Ground 23 N C Ground 15 Play 1 Tally 24 N C Play 1 Play 16 Server Ready 25 N C Play 2 Cue 17 N C Play 2 Stop 18 N C 147 Appendix B Specifications Analog Audio Monitor Pin 2 The following table lists pin assignments for the 25 pin Analog Audio I
96. enerated by the MediaManager server as the material is checked in The media format OMF or MXF that is captured depends on the workgroup environment of your MediaManager If you want to capture MFX media the MediaManager needs to be set to AAF in the Data Format menu in the MediaManager System Setup window If you want to capture OMF media select OMF in the MediaManager System Setup window For details on configuring your MediaManager see the Avid Unity MediaManager documentation To change your AirSpeed between capturing OMF and MXF media enter the name of the MediaManager that is configured for the media environment you want Use the Send tab to change the MediaManager see Send Tab on page 98 When the MediaManager workgroup is set to AAF mode all new media checked into the workgroup is in MXF format with AAF metadata All editors and applications included in the MXF AAF workgroup must support the ability to read and write MXF media and AAF metadata Workspaces must already be created in Avid Unity in order to enter the workspace name during the AirSpeed setup see Destination Template on page 92 AirSpeed creates new projects bins and catalogs if the names in the configuration do not already exist OMF Files 22 Open Media Format OMF was developed by Avid Technology Inc and many industry and standards partners for the interchange of digital media data between platforms and applications OMF Interchange OMFI is a p
97. ent is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful Appendix C Regulatory and Safety Notices interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian ICES 003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Union Notice 152 CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Application of Council Directives Standards to which Conformity is Declared Manufacturer s Name European Contact Type of Equipment 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC EN60950 1999 Third Edition CISPR 22 1997 EN55022 1994 A1 1995 A2 1997 Class A EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 11 Avid Technology Inc 1925 Andover Street Tewksbury MA 01876 USA Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or Avid Technology International B V Sandyford Business Center Unit 3 Dublin 18 Ireland Information Technology Equipment European Union Notice Product Name Products for the Windows NT Windows 20
98. equest Timecode Modes The following topics are discussed in this section Clip Duration Verses Total Duration Clip Absolute Timecode Mode Clip Relative Timecode Mode Virtual Timecode Mode Timecode Values for Network Links to Clips AirSpeed provides VITC and LTC timecode functionality to both capture and playback These timecode values are always preserved All timecode operations are identical in 30 Frame 525 60 and 25 Frame 625 50 rate television systems except that Drop Frame mode is not applicable in 25 Frame operation 113 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations Clip Duration Verses Total Duration All clips are described by two different duration values Clip Duration and Total Duration Total Duration is the duration of media in an event from first frame of recorded video to last frame of recorded video perhaps including unrecorded black regions as described under Virtual timecode below Clip Duration is the difference between the Mark OUT and the Mark IN The Clip Duration is the length of time the event will play under automation control You can view the Clip Duration and the Total Duration by loading the desired clip into a Capture Monitor controller 29 c AirSpeed supports three types of user timecode indexes called clip absolute clip relative and virtual tape Clip Absolute Timecode Mode You can use Absolute mode when you select it on the Capture Monitor panel or in the Pilot appl
99. er2 Installation To attach the bracket and rails 1 Place one outer slide rail inside the rack mounting rails The rail ends should be outside of the front and back mounting rail surfaces 2 Attach the front of the outer slide rail to the front mounting rail with the two flat head screws If you haven t already attached the rack nut clips for the AirSpeed bezel if necessary place a rack nut clip just above and below the holes used for the front slide rail For more information see Positioning the AirSpeed in the Rack on page 42 Attaching the Outer Rail Assembly to the Front of the Rack Outer slide rail L Rack nut clips for AirSpeed bezel if necessary 44 V eoeoeoodnoe See 9 99999 e e csse SSN X Gs d o j6 x oA e a a Front mounting rail S Flat head screws 10 32 x 75 Secure with rack nut clips if necessary Installing AirSpeed in a Rack 3 Attach the rear of the outer slide rail to the rear mounting rail with the two truss head Screws Attaching the Outer Rail Assembly to the Rear of the Rack and Adjusting the Support Rail Outer slide rail assembly Truss head screws 10 32 x 75 Qe Ca P Rear mounting rail x Rack nut clips Ais w p w A N a if necessary ki ud a UP Ti e rd d M 4 Repeat this procedure to attach the second outer slide rail on the other side of the rack 45 Chapter2 Installation Attachin
100. erface 18 Description Clip loading is always enabled in AirSpeed The AirSpeed accepts the but does nothing in AirSpeed since clip loading is always enabled The AirSpeed returns the current Mark In and Mark Out set for currently loaded clip The AirSpeed returns the current Mark In and Mark Out set for currently loaded clip as in the Clip Length Request The AirSpeed sets the Mark In and Mark Out timecodes for currently active clip It does not do any trimming or clip modification The AirSpeed finds the first clip The AirSpeed finds the next clip The AirSpeed sends a response after finding the clip The AirSpeed implements a load clip command playback function The AirSpeed implements a command to create a new clip capture function The AirSpeed deletes the clip If the clip is locked the clip is not be deleted Issuing a BVW eject command causes the currently active clip to be unloaded The front panel of the AirSpeed unit provides a monitor that has the option to display the AirSpeed UI The UI provides windows for capturing media playing media and configuring the AirSpeed The AirSpeed UI is explained in User Interface on page 63 Also included on the front are buttons for capturing and marking media indicators and controls for the audio and a headphone jack See Front Panel Layout on page 26 Software Overview Portions of the front panel are designed to resemble a standard deck control inter
101. es an new clip has been created and the AirSpeed is waiting to start capturing Constant Red Indicates the AirSpeed is capturing Blink Green Indicates a clip has been loaded and the AirSpeed is ready to play out Constant Green Indicates the AirSpeed is playing out Visual Status Information You can monitor a variety of status information using the UI and playback monitor the LEDs and the operational control buttons Monitored system components are displayed on the Diagnostic button of the AirSpeed UI see Diagnostic Button on page 73 UI and Playback Monitor The UI and playback monitor displays the AirSpeed UI configuration settings the incoming video or play out video You select the display with the Channel Select buttons what you see depends on if you are in the Capture or Play out mode The setup and configuration settings are explained in User Interface on page 63 and Configuring the AirSpeed on page 75 The following figure identifies the monitor and buttons UI and Playback Monitor User interface and playback monitor C 2 EXT OOOOOOOO D e ag O00000 eoe Channel Select buttons switch the NE monitor between display modes 29 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Use the Channel Select buttons to switch between the Capture mode or the two Playout
102. face with the appropriate buttons for capturing playing pausing and shuttling Additional controls are provided for nonlinear deck navigation The AirSpeed UI provides you with the flexibility to tailor capture and playout settings These settings include network and workgroup settings audio and video formats and interface operations You have the ability to instantly capture crash record to a predetermined workspace on Avid Unity by pressing the Record button Software Overview The AirSpeed system software supports all networking and operational requirements of the AirSpeed Digital Input and Output Selection The AirSpeed can capture and play back video from serial digital interface SDI connectors on the rear of the AirSpeed Digital audio input and output connectors are also on the rear panel Digital audio is available through the following AES EBU BNC connections SDI Inputs and outputs using 525 lines NTSC or 625 lines PAL of video with optional embedded 48 KHz 20 bit audio Eight AES inputs 4 AES EBU pairs with 16 or 24 bit sampling at 48 KHz Inputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 Eight AES outputs 4 AES EBU pairs with 16 or 24 bit sampling at 48 KHz Outputs 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 When no video signal is present black is recorded Analog Output Selection Analog video output is available through composite and component Y Pr R Pb B connectors Eight analog audio outputs are available through an Avid
103. ferred as described in Installation on page 39 Ensure that communication is configured and tested on both the AirSpeed and NewsCutter product sides as described in Network Tab on page 77 Chapter 7 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications Transferring Sequences from a NewsCutter Product to AirSpeed To transfer sequences from a NewsCutter product to the AirSpeed 1 After completing the sequence right click the sequence in the Timeline 2 Select Post to Playback A dialog box opens asking you the Name and Tape ID of the sequence you want to transfer 3 If it is not already filled in enter the Name and Tape ID of your sequence 4 Click OK to begin the transfer A status window appears indicating the time remaining to transfer the story Once the status bar disappears a dialog box appears confirming that the story has successfully transferred to the server Using Avid Pilot to Load Clips into a NewsCutter Product s Capture Tool This section provides instructions for loading a clip into the Avid NewsCutter product s Capture tool Before you send a sequence to an AirSpeed follow the checklists below AirSpeed Setup Checklist Ensure that the AirSpeed is properly installed with all audio video ports and networking connected according to your specific requirements For details see Installation on page 39 L Ensure that the AirSpeed is properly configured to communicate with the Avid Un
104. g Setup Button System Config Second Window Click the Previous button to return to the first System Config selections Setup Button System Config Second Window CAPTURE SU Re Avid DESTINATION TEMPLATE SOFTHARE SEND Genlock A Save button bd A bd Change Client Password Bm E e Previous button Revert button The selections in this window allow you to adjust the SDI output timing The second window of the System Config tab displays the following Genlock Locks the video output signal timing to the analog reference input signal provided to the rear panel connector secs Microseconds Allows you to slow down or advance the video timing relative to the horizontal genlock timing source The recommended setting when using DV 25 and DV 50 with closed captioning is 2 usecs Since the closed captioning line is beyond the standard DV display lines changing the timing shifts the display so that the closed caption line can be displayed Freeze Mode When performing any operation other than playing and shuttling a clip select the behavior of the frame that is displayed when you stop Frame Freeze The SDI and composite output alternate between the fields ofa frame Field Freeze The SDI and composite output play the first field of a frame SDI Locks the video output signal timing to the SDI video input signal provided to the rear panel connector System Config T
105. g Inner Rails to the AirSpeed After separating the slide rails as previously described see Separating the Slide Rails on page 41 attach the inner slide rails to the AirSpeed To attach the inner slide rails 1 Position the inner slide rail against the side of the AirSpeed so that the tapered end and release spring clip of the inner slide rail is toward the back of the unit 2 Secure the inner slide rail to the AirSpeed enclosure with five pan head screws Attaching the Inner Slide Rails 1 of 10 T pan head screws 8 32 x 25 3 Repeat this procedure to attach the other inner slide rail on the other side of the AirSpeed 46 Cabling Securing the AirSpeed in a Rack A You should have someone helping you lift the AirSpeed while you are positioning it into the slide rails To secure the AirSpeed to the rack enclosure 1 Lift and position the AirSpeed so that the inner slide rails attached to the sides of the AirSpeed align with the outer slide rails secured to the rack 2 Push the front of the AirSpeed flush against the front mounting rail Align the holes in the AirSpeed bezel with the holes in the front mounting rail see the following figure 3 From the front of the rack enclosure insert the screws with nylon washers through the AirSpeed and front mounting rail and tighten Front Panel Screws SS eeeoooooooee CUR S eeeeeoooecoooc SY 1 of 4 black screws with nylon wa
106. guring the AirSpeed 76 You need a keyboard and mouse connected to the rear of the AirSpeed to select and enter data using the AirSpeed UI see Control and Communications Cables on page 50 Alternatively you can also use the VNC application to access the AirSpeed UI The following figure shows the Setup button which is divided into six subtabs Setup Button CAPTURE SETUP f DIAGNOSTICS f SHUTDOWN DESTINATION TEMPLATE SOFTWARE SEND Setup button tabs The Setup button list six tabs that provide access to the various AirSpeed setup areas The tabs remains on the window while the setup parameter section changes accordingly The Setup button subtabs are used to perform the following Click Network to configure the AirSpeed s network parameters Click System Configuration to change the audio and video format Click Channel to configure your audio and video channels Click Destination Template to create capture templates Multiple templates can be saved Click Software to update AirSpeed software via the network Click Send to identify the shared storage and bandwidth management in your Avid Unity environment Network Tab Network Tab The Network configuration tab allows you to set the network configuration parameters and identify your DNS server All network communication is done through the gigabit Ethernet Gig E connection on the rear of AirSpeed The following figure shows an example of the Network tab
107. h the DNxchange option MXF only HD 720p 59 94 frames per second DNxHD media is only available when you have the HD media encoded using the optional Avid DNxchange When an HD Video Standard is selected the Compression Type menu is not available Compression Type Select the SD NTSC and SD PAL compression you want to capture The following types are available Changing the media format alters the available capture time For example if you change from DV 25 to DV 50 your AirSpeed s available capturing time is cut roughly in half DV compression DV 25 captures the most DV media on your workspace DV 50 captures higher DV quality video using twice the space of DV 25 MPEG I frame only compression IMX 30 captures the most MPEG media on your workspace IMX 50 captures higher MPEG quality video 1 1 captures high quality standard definition uncompressed media MXF only When working with 1 1 uncompressed media only single channel play out is supported You cannot select the second play out channel from the front panel or the AirSpeed Pilot application The Channel Select button 2 on the front panel is disabled and the second play channel selection in AirSpeed Pilot is disabled In SD 1 1 uncompressed and DNxHD playback modes AirSpeed limits the number of simultaneous transfers to two one play while transfer and one background transfer or two background transfers Chroma Format Select either 4 1 1 or
108. hannels 85 connections 16 Destination Template 92 internal drives 17 Software 95 system 75 78 Connections AES 19 audio devices 49 Ethernet control and configuration 16 Ethernet data 35 rear 34 Connectors 19 alarm 136 analog audio 19 138 analog audio monitor 148 analog component 139 audio 137 control 35 136 digital AES EBU audio 138 GigE 135 GPIO specifications 147 keyboard 34 136 LTC 140 LTC time code 148 media input 139 monitor output 34 mouse 34 136 149 network 135 pinouts 145 PS 2 34 51 136 144 SDI 139 SMPTE 137 sync 140 timecode 34 140 USB 136 137 VGA 137 video 139 video reference 140 Console AirSpeed 103 messages 103 Contact closure 144 Control panel 64 protocol 86 specifications 143 VDCP 17 Control and configuration connection GigE 136 ControlAir application 13 15 Controls audio gain 27 command set 17 connection described 16 connectors 35 headphone 27 operational control buttons 27 serial 17 UI front panel 26 CountDown application 15 Crash record explained 19 media destination 23 157 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Create a new template 85 93 button 65 new projects bins and catalogs 22 Crosstalk 142 Current recording mode 108 D Dashboard described 64 Data connector 136 IP address 56 specifications 144 Date setting 57 Decibels 31 Deck control buttons 27 described 17 Decoder HD play mode 35 Decompression HD standard
109. he Stop button is not lit If the AirSpeed is idle and there is a clip loaded on the selected channel the Stop button is lit If the AirSpeed is in RetroLoop mode Fast Forward Rewind and Record lit and Stop is pressed the Record light turns off and RetroLoop mode ends The Stop light turns off and the RetroLoop is cleared When Stop is lit Pressing Stop twice unloads the loaded clip and turns the Stop light off Pressing Stop once has no function Pressing Rewind in Play mode rewinds the loaded clip Pressing Fast Forward Play mode fast forwards the loaded clip Pressing Play plays the loaded clip Pressing Fast Forward and Rewind together will not start RetroLoop mode because a clip is loaded Pressing Record does nothing Turning the Jog or Shuttle performs jog and shuttle operations Pressing Mark IN or Mark OUT places a Mark IN or Mark OUT point in the clip Pressing Stop when Play Rewind Fast Forward or Record are lit stops the function Locator Button Up to 8 locators can be set in each clip The Locator button functions as follows If AirSpeed is idle and no clip is loaded on the selected channel Stop is not lit the Locator button has no function If AirSpeed is in Play or Capture mode with a clip loaded pressing the Locator button adds a locator to the clip If AirSpeed is in RetroLoop mode when the Locator button pressed the AirSpeed enters Capture mode and a locator is added 109
110. he settings are saved restart the AirSpeed to enable the changed settings Destination Template 92 The Destination Template tab is used to quickly select capture formats and settings you use on a regular basis If you normally have several common media formats that you capture on specific workspaces save these settings as a template When you want to capture a format select your saved template instead of configuring the settings again Destination Template The following figure shows an example of the Destination Template tab Setup Button Destination Template arene CAPTURE HU DIAGNOSTICS SHUTDONN Avid SYSTEM HETHORE CONFIG CHANNELS SOFTHARE SEND The Destination Template tab displays the following Template The information displayed in this text box displays the currently loaded template gt To load a template select a template from the Stored Template list then click Activate P Tocreate a new template select a template from the Stored Template list click Edit make your changes give the template a new name and click Save The new template is added to the Stored Template list e Video ID Displays the reference identification ID given to the clip Type in the name you want for the clip When multiple clips are made the base name stays the same and a 001 002 003 etc is added to the name Name Displays a second reference name for the clip Type in a second name y
111. ication When you use Clip Absolute Timecode the timecode is by definition zero at the beginning of any capturing When capturing is stopped the duration of the clip is equal to the duration of the event from the beginning to the end of the capturing and is an absolute index into an clip The following figure shows Clip Absolute timecode mode before any Mark IN or Mark OUT points have been set Absolute Timecode Clip absolute timecode 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 12 114 Captured media Time A Mark OUT Default clip duration is the default Mark OUT point A Default start point is the MarkIN default Mark IN point Timecode Modes Clip Relative Timecode Mode Clip Relative timecode is exactly the same as Clip Absolute until you set a Mark IN or a Mark OUT to move the beginning or end of an event s playback After you have selected a Mark IN value the absolute timecode can be any value at that IN point but its relative timecode is 0 Similarly once you select a Mark OUT value the system recalculates the Clip Duration based on the difference between the IN and OUT points Relative Timecode Clip absolute timecode 00 00 00 08 00 00 04 08 00 00 00 00 Captured media TL JIII gt Time A Mark IN Mark OUT Clip relative timecode 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 29 In the example above Mark IN has been set to 08 after the beginning of the capture and Mark OUT has been set to 4 08 Thus the last playable fr
112. in this menu is displayed in the Capture gt Source TC text box see Capture Button on page 69 VITC When this option is selected the time base is taken from the SDI input If no VITC is present the default starting timecode value is 02 22 22 22 LTC When this option is selected the time base is taken from the LTC input on the rear of the AirSpeed If no LTC is present the default starting timecode value is 01 11 11 11 Internal This setting uses the internal absolute timecode as the time base the default starting timecode value is 01 00 00 00 Manual Use this setting to enter the starting timecode manually The timecode value is entered into the Capture gt Source TC text box see Capture Button on page 69 The default value is zero Analog Component O P Select whether you want Y Pb Pr or G B R characteristics for your video component output Audio Channel Selection During Playback These menus allow you to select how many audio channels you want to output The selections are 0 1 4 5 8 1 8 You can select a maximum of eight channels total so if you select 1 4 channels of audio output on one playback channel you have 0 or 5 8 channels available for the other playback channel However if you select 1 8 audio outputs on one of the playback channels you cannot select any audio output on the other playback channel e Capture Select the number of audio ch
113. ing Play Plays out video from the AirSpeed Two video clips can be played out one clip on each channel Stop Lit when system is paused 33 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Operation Control Buttons Continued Button Indicator and Condition Rewind Fast Forward Lit when system is shuttling Locator Mark frames where you want to identify later while editing the media You can mark up to 8 frames per clip Rear Media Connections The AirSpeed supports industry standard inputs and outputs to provide flexibility for individual requirements The following table lists the inputs and outputs on the AirSpeed For details on each connector see Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 Video and Audio Connectors Connector Description Serial Digital 1 serial digital interface SDI input 1 BNC Interface 2 SDI outputs 2 BNC Analog Reference In 1 reference input 1 BNC and Loop Out 1 reference output 1 BNC Video Outputs 1 composite output with overlay for monitoring the source video 1 BNC 1 composite output 1 BNC 1 component output rear panel 3 BNC LTC In and Out 2 analog TC outputs 2 XLR 1 analog TC input 1 XLR Audio Inputs 8 digital audio AES EBU inputs 4BNC software configurable Audio Outputs 8 digital audio AES EBU outputs 4BNC software configurable 8 analog audio outputs 25 pin cable included Keyboard and Mouse You need to provide your own PS 2 keyboard and mouse to navigate through the AirSpeed UI
114. is related to the extent of rotation away from the starting position of the wheel Rotate the ring clockwise for forward shuttle rotate the ring counter clockwise for reverse shuttle The shuttle plays the video forward or backward up to 5 times the real time speed The clip continues to move until the ring is released or returned to its center position Front and Rear Panels The center wheel is the Jog wheel allowing you to view a clip frame by frame The speed and direction is directly proportional to the speed and direction that the wheel is rotated The following figure shows the Shuttle ring and Jog wheel Shuttle Ring and Jog Wheel Shuttle ring Jog wheel ere 8 QC seeeeeee Fem O 4 O mmmmmmmm sO ett ttt sO mmmmmmmum 3 4 5 6 O E O Operational Control Buttons The following figure shows the operational control buttons These buttons have a backlight to help determine the capturing state of the AirSpeed The following table lists the functions of these buttons User Interface on page 63 lists all the front panel button functions Operational Control Buttons e m i gt Record button Play button Stop button Rewind button Fastforward Locator button button The following table lists the functions of the buttons that light Operation Control Buttons Button Indicator and Condition Record Solid red when system is captur
115. is is typically c omm 8 In the omm directory create a directory named airspeed 9 Copy the AirSpeed_nz iso file into the airspeed directory If you rename the AirSpeed iso file you must follow the naming requirements listed in the Software Naming Convention on page 96 Software Naming Convention 96 When you store the AirSpeed software on the MediaManager server for AirSpeed upgrades you must follow strict naming conventions The Setup gt Software tab in the AirSpeed UI looks for a software version similar to the following AirSpeed 1977 iso Each character between the word AirSpeed and the iso extension must be a number a period an underscore or a dash The word AirSpeed and the extension must not be changed For example these naming formats will work e AirSpeed_1977 iso e AirSpeed 1977 iso e AirSpeed 1977 1 iso For example these naming formats will not work e AirSpeed 1977_old iso e AirSpeed 197701d iso e AirSpeed 1977a iso e ASpeed 1977 iso Software Tab Loading Software To load new or earlier versions of AirSpeed software l 2 Make sure your AirSpeed is on the Avid Unity network Copy the update software to a client in the network Avid recommends you store your AirSpeed ISO images in the following location on the MediaManager server MediaManager name omm airspeed Select Setup gt Software In the Server text box type in a URL to a web page where the
116. isplayed Africa Australia Etc MET WET America CET Europe MST posixrules Antarctica CST6CDT Factory MST7MDT zone tab Arctic EET GMT PST8PDT Asia EST HST Pacific Atlantic EST5EDT Indian SystemV You must type the selection exactly as it appears in the list upper or lower case The time zones for North America are listed in the directory with the daylight savings time zones ending with DT 5 At the command prompt type cd region or zone gt and press Enter For example if your continent is America type cd Asia and press Enter You are now at the usr share zoneinfo Asia directory 6 At the command prompt type 1s and press Enter Choose the closest city file to your location 7 Atthe command prompt type cp city etc localtime and press Enter 57 Chapter2 Installation For example if your city is New York type cp New York etc localtime at the command prompt After pressing Enter the city file is copied into the etc directory To set the date and time 1 While still in the console window type date and press Enter to view the current date and time set 2 To set the date type date and enter the date and time in the following format and press Enter yymmddhhmm ss Do not use spaces or any characters between the numbers After pressing enter the date and time display are displayed Confirm that the information is correct If not repeat Step 2 3 Close the console window by simultaneously pressing Ctr1 A1
117. ity workgroup environment For details see Configuring the AirSpeed on page 75 NewsCutter Product Setup Checklist L Ensure that the NewsCutter product is properly installed with all audio and video ports and networking connected according to your specific requirements Contact your Avid representative for details regarding proper NewsCutter product installation Configure the NewsCutter product to communicate with an AirSpeed See the NewsCutter product documentation 128 Using FlightPlan m Verify communications between the NewsCutter product and AirSpeed For details see Network Test on page 100 Verify that Avid Pilot is properly installed on your system See the installation instructions provided with the Avid Pilot software Configuring AirSpeed to Work with a NewsCutter Product using Avid Pilot The AirSpeed can be used as a video source for a NewsCutter product Note the following The AirSpeed functions like a standard VTR to the NewsCutter product Only one NewsCutter product can be accessing any one channel of the AirSpeed at a time The NewsCutter product captures the video via the SDI video input on the NewsCutter product No media travels over the network The network connection is used only to allow Avid Pilot to communicate with the AirSpeed Loading AirSpeed Clips into the Capture Tool To load clips that were recorded onto an AirSpeed into the NewsCutter product s Capture tool l
118. ium or Full 5 6 Click Save As Defaults and click OK to close the window All buttons and text in the AirSpeed UI are now visible each time you start the VNC application Remote Operations General Remote Control Setup Ensure that the video format and audio source are properly selected in the AirSpeed For instructions see System Config Tab on page 78 Ensure that each desired function Record Playlist or Capture Monitor is properly configured for your application See System Config Tab on page 78 1f required for your specific configuration ensure that each playout channel s component analog outputs are set to the desired format For details see Channels Tab on page 85 Ensure that each playout channel s VITC output line and record channel s VITC input line is properly set See Channels Tab on page 85 Ensure that each playout channel s output timing is properly set For details see Channels Tab on page 85 if required for your specific configuration ensure that the network parameters are set properly in the AirSpeed UI For details see Network Tab on page 77 Remote Control from an Automation System The rear panel includes two remote connectors The Remote 1 port is normally used for remote control capability for the primary channel Capture mode or playout on channel 1 The Remote 2 port is normally used for remote control capability for the secondary channel pl
119. k MediaDock 2 MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box NewsCutter NewsCutter DV NewsCutter XP Pro Tools AVoption V10 or Symphony configuration 2 Products for the Mac OS X Operating System products were tested in a typical Avid Adrenaline DNA Avid Xpress Avid Xpress DV Film Composer Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock 2 MediaDrive MediaRAID MEDIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDIArray II MEDIArray II Drive Meridien I O box Pro Tools AVoption V10 or Symphony configuration 3 Products for the UNIX Operating System products were tested in an AirPlay AirSpeed DNxchange or VideoSPACE configuration 4 Products for MediaNetwork and Workgroups products were tested in a typical Avid ProEncode Avid Unity ISIS Avid Unity MediaManager Avid Unity MediaNetwork includes File Manager Avid Unity TransferManager LANserver LANserver EX MEDIArray MEDIArray Drive MEDlIArray II MEDIArmray II Drive MEDIArray ZX MEDIArray ZX Drive Nearchive PortServer or Xdeck configuration 153 Appendix C Regulatory and Safety Notices I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards George R Smith Director of Hardware Engineering Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed X of with other waste
120. l 1 through channel 8 control Headphone audio channel select knob 30 Front and Rear Panels The LEDs reflect the current audio capture level Use the gain control knobs to manually adjust the audio gain during playout Green and yellow LEDs help illustrate the audio levels You cannot adjust the gain of the audio being captured The audio LEDs on the front panel monitor audio display between 12 dB to 35 dB The following table compares the audio range with the markings on the front panel Audio LEDs in Full Scale Digital Stenciled Scale Actual Value From Full Scale Digital 3 dB 12 dB 1 dB 14 dB 0 dB 5 dB 1dB 16 dB 3 dB 18 dB 5 dB 20 dB 10 dB 25 dB 20 dB 35 dB You use the eight audio gain controls when the AirSpeed is being configured and not during a broadcast Typically you calibrate the AirSpeed to house gains although there might be other legitimate configurations To calibrate the AirSpeed audio for playout press the audio gain control knob to extend it out of the front panel and allow it to be adjusted Each of the eight audio output channels has a separate gain control Select the Play 1 channel by pressing the Channel Select button 1 Play a test tone clip and use the audio gain control knobs to adjust the audio gain outputs on the rear of the AirSpeed associated with that playout channel The audio output channels map to the Play 1 and Play 2 channels as des
121. latform independent file format that stores both the digital media video audio graphics animation and the information describing how the media is edited together to form a final sequence This editing information called a composition is the OMFI representation of the sequence created in Avid editing applications Any other program that supports OMFI can read OMFI files even if the program resides on a different computer platform As a result with OMFI you can transfer files between different applications on different platforms without worrying about cross platform translations Software Overview MXF Files The Material Exchange Format MXF is a format developed by the Professional MPEG Forum in association with organizations such as the SMPTE The European Broadcasting Union EBU and the AAF Association Material Exchange Format is a wrapper or container format which encapsulates media and rich production metadata into a single file which is useful for media storage and exchange It is an open technology that can be implemented by any manufacturer MXF has been designed to be flexible enough for use in all stages of content creation from acquisition to authoring to distribution The primary benefit of MXF is that it provides greater workflow efficiency by preserving useful metadata as media files make their way through the content creation process The MXF format is independent of the type of content that it contains so an MXF fi
122. le if you are playing video on channel 1 1 lit press 2 2 lit you ll see the state of channel 2 then press 1 again 1 lit and you are returned to the video playing on channel 1 The channel 2 status is displayed For example you are in channel 2 2 is lit and you press Play the loaded clip plays Then press 1 to switch to channel 1 Ch2 play is displayed Channel Select Button 2 When AirSpeed is currently capturing pressing Channel Select button 2 has no function When button 2 is lit pressing 2 cycles you through two screens relevant to channel two The screens are Play channel 2 settings for play out on channel 2 e Video view media that is playing on channel 2 When working with HD and 1 1 uncompressed media only single channel play out is supported You cannot select the second play out channel from the front panel or the AirSpeed Pilot application The Channel Select button 2 on the front panel is disabled and the second play channel selection in AirSpeed Pilot is disabled When Channel Select button 2 is not lit pressing button 2 results in the following The state ofthe channel 2 buttons are displayed Play Stop Fast Forward and Rewind Youare returned to the same display you had on channel 2 prior to switching to channel 1 The channel 1 status is displayed Operational Control Buttons The following figure shows the operational control buttons These buttons have a backlight to help yo
123. le can contain video and or audio at any resolution or compression In many instances MXF files encapsulate media that is already formatted to one of the existing industry standards MXF allows for easy exchange of material between file servers tape streamers and digital archives MXF is an ideal interchange format to enable workflow efficiencies in news broadcasting post production asset management and archiving applications Media Destination Selection The AirSpeed remembers the last storage destination set Whether you initiate the capture by manually pressing the front panel Capture button or by remotely controlling the capturing media is stored to the last selected Avid Unity network workspace This feature allows you to crash record using the front panel Record button for quick captures Captured media is first stored on the internal drives of the AirSpeed and then copied to the selected Avid Unity workspace To avoid reaching the internal drive s maximum storage capacity AirSpeed can be configured to automatically delete the media that has been saved to a workspace The Auto Delete setting in the Setup gt System Config tab controls when to delete the media and how much media to delete For more information on setting the Auto Delete see System Config Tab on page 78 When the workspace is full the AirSpeed continues to capture until the internal drives are filled Once the internal drives are full the AirSpeed stops capturing
124. lips position the rack nuts at the holes of the rack and are used to secure the rack components in place The AirSpeed ships with slide rails brackets and rack mount screws When the inner slide rails are mounted to the AirSpeed and the outer slide rails are mounted to the rack you can secure the AirSpeed in the rack so it doesn t slide forward If your rack has threaded holes you might have to supply your own rack fasteners If your rack does not have threaded holes install the rack nuts included with the AirSpeed see Attaching the Outer Rails to the Rack on page 43 The UI and playback monitor provides optimum viewing when positioned at eye level and lower If you are looking up at the UI and playback monitor the clarity is impaired The AirSpeed is designed to be installed horizontally in a rack Installing the AirSpeed on an angle or in a sloped console causes the internal drives to wear faster than the intended life of the drive To ensure the stability of the rack enclosure start from the bottom when you install the rack components in the rack enclosure Chapter2 Installation Rack mount Requirements Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment might be greater than room ambient Therefore consider installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer
125. lowing Server This text box is used to type the URL to a web page where the AirSpeed ISO images are located Available Versions List the available versions of software in the location designated by the Server text box Update Version button Loads a new or earlier version of AirSpeed software from a network client Network Setup for the Software The AirSpeed software upgrade process requires an iso file on the network which can be reached via a Web browser Since the Avid Unity MediaManager runs a Web server Avid recommends you use your MediaManager to provide such a directory Before you can update your AirSpeed software through the network using the AirSpeed UI you need to create a Web server directory on your Avid Unity MediaManager server 95 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed e To set up a web server directory on your MediaManager 1 On the MediaManager desktop right click My Computer and select Manage 2 In the Computer Management window expand Services and Applications gt Internet Information Services gt Default Web Site Right click the OMM object and select Properties In the Properties dialog box select Directory Browsing under Local Path Note the directory path shown in the Local Path box Click OK QN nr A Q This allows you to browse to the c omm directory level and below 7 In Windows Explorer navigate to the directory shown in the Local Path box noted above Th
126. nction Pressing button 1 functions as described in the Channel Select Button 1 on page 105 Pressing Record again Play Rewind Fast Forward Jog or Shuttle has no function Pressing Stop stops the current capture and displays the current clip loaded see Stop Button on page 109 Pressing Mark IN sets a Mark IN point in the media being captured see Mark IN Button on page 111 Pressing Mark OUT sets a Mark OUT point in the media being captured see Mark OUT Button on page 111 Pressing Locator places a locator in the frame being captured see Locator Button on page 109 107 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations When a clip is playing on either channel pressing Record has no function The UI dashboard displays System is in Play mode You must stop playing media before you can capture Each time a capture is initiated the values from the selected template are used If no template is selected when a capture is started using the default template If Record is pressed and no clip is queued and no play operation is active a capture begins regardless of what is on the display If play channel 2 button is lit when a capture is started 2 turns off and 1 lights A capture cannot start if a clip is loaded in either playout channel The UI and playback monitor displays the media mode of the current session being captured Fast Forward Button 108 AirSpeed is fast forwarding when the button is lit Regar
127. nd Software Requirements Your AirSpeed system requires specific Avid components and software versions see the AirSpeed ReadMe included with your release for the qualified versions The following Avid products are required e Avid Unity ISIS Avid Unity MediaNetwork or Avid Unity LANshare EX e Avid Unity MediaManager e Avid NewsCutter Avid NewsCutter XP or Avid Media Composer editing system e Avid PortServer Pro II or LANshare EX based on the Intel Server Chassis SR2200 SR2400 or newer platform The AirSpeed connects to an Avid Unity PortServer Pro through an Ethernet network switch A network Domain Name System DNS server recommended in the Avid Unity MediaNetwork environment required in the Avid Unity ISIS environment If your Avid Unity environment does not have a network DNS server instructions for creating one can be found on the Avid Knowledge Base Go to www avid com Optional Avid applications and hardware include e Avid Unity TransferManager e Avid Media Browse e Avid iNEWS ControlAir Avid AirSpeed FlightPlan e Avid AirSpeed Pilot Avid AirSpeed CountDown e Avid DNxchange see DNxchange HD Option on page 35 Software Installation The AirSpeed software resides on the system s disk drives The software comes preinstalled Future releases and updates require you to load the software on your Avid Unity MediaManager server where the AirSpeed can access the new or old versions AirSpeed software is ins
128. nd adding the Locator To exit RetroLoop mode gt Press the Stop button When AirSpeed is in Play Record Rewind or Fast Forward modes RetroLoop cannot be initiated While in RetroLoop mode Pressing Play has no function Pressing Stop ends the RetroLoop mode and enters Stop mode with a clip loaded Stop lit See Stop Button on page 109 Pressing button 1 functions as described in Channel Select Button 1 on page 105 Pressing button 2 has no function Pressing Fast Forward has no function Pressing Rewind has no function Pressing Mark OUT has no function Using the Jog or Shuttle has no function Deleting Clips Deleting Clips You can manually delete clips from the AirSpeed UI You can also delete clips from the Avid Pilot Avid FlightPlan and AirSpeed CountDown applications see the Help for more information To delete clips in the Play button 1 Click the Play button in the AirSpeed UI 2 In the Video ID text box enter the ID for the clip that you want to delete Press Enter to accept 3 Click the Delete button to display the Delete Clip dialog box 4 Click Yes to confirm the delete request To delete clips in the Capture button 1 Click the Capture button in the AirSpeed UI 2 In the Video ID text box enter the ID for the clip that you want to delete Press Enter to accept 3 Click the Delete button to display the Delete Clip dialog box 4 Click Yes to confirm the delete r
129. nd your sequence to the AirSpeed from an Avid editing system you must add the AirSpeed to your Send To Playback list in the Avid editing application Adding an AirSpeed to the Send to Playback list is done by adding the AirSpeed Host Name to the TMClient ini tab of the Transfer settings To send a sequence from an Avid editing system to playout 1 Add the AirSpeed Host Name to the TMClient ini tab in the Transfer settings This process is described in Adding the Studio to Your WorkGroup on page 120 2 Connect to the AirSpeed by selecting Transfer gt Reconnect to Server This process is described in Connect to Playout Server or Studio on page 122 3 Send a sequence to playout by doing one of the following gt Right click on the selected sequence and select Send To Playback gt AirSpeedname gt Highlight the sequence in your bin and select Transfer gt Send To Playback gt AirSpeedname 4 Optional Monitor the transfer status by selecting Transfer gt Status Window see Transfer Status Window on page 124 Do not delete the sequence or source media off of the Avid Unity workspace until you are sure the transfers to the AirSpeed or Studio are complete Software Overview Studio Playout An Avid AirSpeed Studio consists of two to five AirSpeeds grouped together using the network host names of the AirSpeed When an Avid editing system sends a sequence to the Studio any AirSpeed member of the Studio can play out th
130. nects to analog video input of your optional external output monitor Text overlay is displayed on this output 139 Appendix A Chassis 0010 07109 xx Number 9 10 11 12 13 140 Label REF OUT reference output Video LTC Identifiers Continued Function Video reference REF output sync signal for daisy chaining the house sync to other media equipment BNC connector Ifthe REF OUT signal is not used A terminator must be attached to the REF OUT connector If more than one device is connected the last device in the REF chain must be terminated REF IN reference input LTC IN LTC OUT 1 LTC OUT2 Video reference REF input for a black burst or house sync signal BNC connector Longitudinal timecode input female connector Provides a feed to the AirSpeed server for an analog timecode signal allowing an alternate source generated timecode to be applied to the captured material Longitudinal timecode output male connector Analog timecode signal that can be used by external devices that require such a signal for their capture or command and control operations The LTC input signal is present on the LTC Out 1 connector but Avid does not recommend using the LTC Out 1 connector to daisy chain the LTC signal The LTC output signal is out of sync with the LTC input and should not be connected to other devices Longitudinal timecode output male connector Analog timecode signal that can be used
131. ng 51 connection 34 connector 136 149 MPEG IMX 50 format 20 compression 79 79 MPEG 30 IMX format 20 MXF Material Exchange Format described 23 format displayed 99 select HD format 79 N Network communications 77 configuration 76 77 connection GigE 135 136 connectors 136 Gigabit Ethernet 77 MediaManager 73 pinouts 146 requirements 15 server 15 specifications 144 status indicator 65 test 100 time 17 time protocol 78 TransferManager 73 unix 77 New projects creating 22 New Zealand EMC regulations 154 NewsCutter products editing products 15 Next button Channels 86 System Config 78 Non Drop 80 Normal mode 20 NTP Network Time Protocol IP address 56 setting 78 TP Network Time Protocol server 17 TSC 525 lines 19 support 20 N N O OK button 65 OMF Open Media Format described 22 format displayed 99 used by editing systems 13 Version 1 0 compliant 20 OMFI MediaFiles 22 On screen timecode display 83 On the fly marking points 27 Operational control buttons 106 described 27 33 Operations 103 front panel 103 listed 103 remote control 113 130 with applications 127 Option HD resolutions 15 Output audio 34 audio adjustment 31 video 34 Output impedance 142 Output signal timing 82 Overlay output connector 34 Overview of AirSpeed 13 Overview of Avid DNxchange 35 P PAL 625 lines 19 sample rate 79 support 20 161 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Paramete
132. o the HD Out connector e If you would rather see that the encoded HD media in the SD SDTI stream is being captured accurately connect the SDI Out either SDI OUT 1 or SDI OUT 2 on the AirSpeed to the SD In connector on a second DNxchange channel that is configured for Play mode This output stream includes the video embedded audio and ancillary data You must provide a reference signal to both DNxchange channels and make sure the appropriate channels are configured for capturing or playing out DNxchange HD Option Connect an HD monitor to the HD Out connector on the DNxchange play channel As the media is being captured through the HD In connector and the SDTI stream sent to the AirSpeed it is looped back through to SDI Out connector The SDTI stream is decoded back to HD media with the DNxchange play channel and can be seen on the HD Out connector of the DNxchange play channel The HD output of the second channel lags behind the HD input of the first channel by 12 frames The following figure provides a diagram showing both methods Cabling for Monitoring HD Video While Capturing DNxchange channel in DNxchange channel in Capture mode Play mode occo O AAA Cae Q 9 Se E 9 ea REF SD OUT 10MDOBASET IN LIC OUT LJ Reference A signal pe H
133. ode that provides the appropriate file and directory access to the storage area network Avid has qualified AirSpeed support on the PortServer Pro based on the SR2200 and newer platforms The PortServer Pro based on the Intel ISP2150 Internet Server platform is not qualified to support AirSpeed AirSpeed uses an Ethernet client license in the Avid Unity workgroup environment and appears in the PortServer Pro Status Viewer You do not have to purchase an additional license for the AirSpeed seat Contact your Avid representative about updating your Avid Unity dongle to add AirSpeed Ethernet client licenses at no charge Hardware and Software Requirements MediaManager Client AirSpeed sends metadata to the Avid Unity MediaManager server during check ins and when capture is terminated The Avid Unity MediaManager client generates and stores an OMF or AAF clip media file on the Avid Unity Captured Material Exchange Format MXF media is stored in the workspace as Advanced Authoring Format AAF For more information on MXF see Media Formats and Files on page 22 Network Time Protocol AirSpeed supports the use of a Network Time Protocol NTP server By entering the IP address of your NTP server on the network the AirSpeed gradually synchronizes to the network time The date and time in AirSpeed operating system is corrected to match the NTP server For information on configuring the NTP server see Network Tab on page 77 Internal St
134. orage The AirSpeed is equipped with four internal SCSI drives These drives are used as a buffer for incoming media and storing playback media The AirSpeed is equipped with four internal drives These internal drives are in a 4 way RAID 0 stripe Serial Control For flexibility the AirSpeed supports more than one control mechanism The AirSpeed supports the standard Sony BVW slave deck control operations and Video Disk Control Protocol VDCP These operations include capturing playing pausing shuttling and navigating to timecode The serial control ofthe AirSpeed is through two standard 9 pin RS 422 interface connectors on the rear of the AirSpeed For information on configuring the serial remote ports see Channels Tab on page 85 The following commands are implemented in Avid products as extensions to the Sony BVW protocol These protocol extensions provide clip name processing support not covered under the Sony BVW specification Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview The AirSpeed responds with an ACK upon successful completion of the commands listed in the following table In the event of a transmission error the AirSpeed responds with a NACK followed by a status byte Supported BVW Extensions Extension Clip Loading Enabled Disable Clip Loading Clip Length Request Clip Length Response Set Clip Length Find First Clip Request Find Next Clip Request Find Clip Response Load Clip New Clip Delete Clip User Int
135. ou want for the clip Tape Name Displays the name given to the tape Type in the name you want for the tape Stored Template list When you have created and saved one or more templates they are listed in this scroll box Select a saved template to load or delete it Workspace The information displayed in this text box displays the currently loaded template 93 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed Workspace list AirSpeed scans for workspaces on Avid Unity every few seconds to check the workspace availability When a workspace is added to Avid Unity the scan detects the new workspace and adds the name to the Workspace list on AirSpeed Ifa workspace has been removed from the Avid Unity the workspace is deleted from Workspace list If the deleted workspace is being used by the current Template transfers are sent to the workspace in the default Template If no workspaces exist the captured media is saved to the internal AirSpeed drives only The internal drives in the AirSpeed eventually fill up and the AirSpeed stops capturing To change the workspace for in a template l 2 3 Click Edit Select the new workspace in the Workspace list Click Save Check Into method Captured media can be associated with either a Project or Catalog Depending on the method you select the following options are available Project name Type in the name of the project that you want used with the media Bin name
136. ounted workspaces 1 Log in to your Avid Unity PortServer 2 Double click PortServerConfiguration exe in the following location drive Program Files Avid Technology MAvidUnity PortServerStartup The Avid Unity PortServer Service Configuration window opens 3 Deselect Enable dynamic mounting of MediaNetwork workspaces if selected 4 Click OK and log off the Avid Unity PortServer Adjusting the Audio Playout Gain The eight audio gain controls on the front panel are used to calibrate the AirSpeed for playout These audio gain controls do not provide any function during capture Avid recommends you play out a test tone on all eight audio channels for both Play channels There is a separate gain control for each of the eight audio output channels While the tone is playing monitor the audio out on the rear of the AirSpeed with a scope to fine tune the output audio Use the eight audio gain control knobs to vary the output For more information see Audio Knobs and LEDs on page 30 Use the Channel Select buttons to select the playout channel The audio gain controls only adjust the audio for the Play channel selected and the audio channels allocated to that Play channel in the Setup gt Channels gt Audio Channel Selection During Playback settings After you have made the adjustment recess the audio gain control knobs back into the front panel so they are not easily changed 61 Chapter2 Installation 62 Chapter 3 User In
137. panelless AirSpeed models and the video signal is directed to the Monitor connector 5 USB Universal serial bus USB connections used for manufacturing functions The use of a USB keyboard or mouse is not supported on the USB connector 6 SMPTE SMPTE output provides a alarm signal SMPTE 269M if the AirSpeed is in an error condition BNC connector The alarm provides a logic ow going closure output whenever a hardware fault exists in the system including a failed drive or a detected fault in other circuitry 7 REMOTE 1 9 pin female RS 422 serial interface used for remote control to serial interface the AirSpeed 8 REMOTE 2 9 pin female RS 422 serial interface used for remote control to serial interface the AirSpeed 9 GPIO General purpose input output for remotely controlling the AirSpeed 25 pin DSUB connector For example you can invoke a GPI command to start capturing and one to stop capturing Audio Connections The following figure identifies the audio connectors on the AirSpeed The audio and video analog outputs are intended for monitoring If you want to integrate the media into analog devices use professional digital to analog converters 137 Appendix A Chassis 0010 07109 xx Audio Connectors NATI 0 G ss A SMPTE AES EBU 6 2 E 9 OOO 86 OO OQO REMOTE 1 GPIO LTCIN LTCOUT1 LTCOUT2 00000 NZ IN 2 Ww Sooo ONXSoooooooooooof Q SDIIN SDI OUT 1 SDI O
138. pter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed This chapter provides information on each of the Setup tab parameters within the AirSpeed UI You can change the AirSpeed configuration settings remotely using the Virtual Network Computing VNC application from any client on the Avid Unity Media Network Use the VNC application to configure the AirSpeed when access to the AirSpeed is not available or when a keyboard and mouse are not attached After using the VNC application to remotely change the AirSpeed setting you must restart the AirSpeed before the changes are implemented For more information on VNC see Virtual Network Computing on page 131 The following topics are discussed e Accessing the Setup Subtabs Network Tab System Config Tab e Channels Tab Destination Template Software Tab Send Tab Maintenance and Troubleshooting Prior to proceeding with AirSpeed configuration ensure that your AirSpeed is installed and connected using the information in Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 Accessing the Setup Subtabs A The Setup button allows you configure all aspects of the AirSpeed Accessing this area impacts all of the AirSpeed operations and should only be conducted by qualified personnel Changing AirSpeed setup parameters can cause interruption of playout and or destruction of media on the AirSpeed However viewing setup parameters can be done without impacting the AirSpeed Proceed with caution Chapter 4 Confi
139. r connection GPIO connector DIGITAL AUDIO IN OUT SMPTE AES EBU CH12 CH34 CH56 CH 7 8 CH12 CH34 CH56 CH7 8 O OOOO Ores eee A A SDIIN Jj 2 MP D Pe B Pa R MON RET REF IN Nm OTO OOOOOOOOOODODOOOOcOOOOOOOOO0O00000000 OO00000000060 OQGOGO0QUOQUOCOQOQOOUO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD GO666000606000060 GR QUOUODUDOU Ser Gub o SRLS OCHO DOOOOOOOOOCODODOODOO wm C ur us OODOUDODODOOOOOO aA ogo Ez Tee GigE Ethernet connection PS 2 connector 50 Cabling PS 2 Connections You need to provide a standard PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse The keyboard and mouse plug directly into the rear of the chassis To connect the keyboard and mouse cables 1 Connect the PS 2 compatible mouse to the connector with the mouse icon on the rear of the Airspeed 2 Connect the PS 2 compatible keyboard to the connector with the keyboard icon on the rear of the Airspeed Keyboard and Mouse PS 2 Connectors PS 2 mouse connector d wes066 QR E GOOOOOOOO o SESS des Eo GI KEYBOARD MONITOR Of om PS 2 keyboard connector Ethernet Connection To connect the Ethernet cable gt Connect an Ethernet CAT 5 cable with a RJ 45 connector from the GigE connector to an Gigabit 1000BASE T Ethernet switch
140. r you want to manually or automatically delete media off of your internal drives Manual lets you delete the media off of the AirSpeed internal drives when you determine appropriate Auto allows AirSpeed to automatically delete media from the internal drives set the percentage using the Auto Delete button e Maximum Video ID Length Select the maximum number of characters allowed for the video ID names 8 Maximum number of characters supported with VDCP The VDCP selection is under the Remote Control Protocol see the Channels Tab on page 85 31 Maximum length of characters supported in Avid workgroups All saved Destination Templates are erased when changing the Maximum Video ID Length setting System Config Tab e Auto Delete When Auto is selected in the Clip Deletion Mode click the Auto Delete button to set a high and a low percentage for deleting media When media has filled the internal storage capacity to the high percentage setting percentage of storage used on the internal drives media is deleted until it reaches the low percentage setting Media is deleted after it has been transferred and saved to the Avid Unity workspace If AirSpeed is unable to transfer the media or if the workspace is filled AirSpeed continues to capture until the internal drives are filled Once the condition is corrected and the media is transferred media deletes as specified in the Auto Delete dialog box Clips
141. reviously described oO N A tA Close the Telnet application Setting Up for Transferring to Unity After setting up the appropriate Avid Unity settings for the AirSpeed in the Setup gt Network tab enter the settings for the MediaManager and PortServer in the Setup gt Send tab Remember to save the settings on each tab Captures are complete when the clips have been transferred to Avid Unity and are checked into MediaManager After they are checked into MediaManager they are available for automatic deletion MediaManager System User Account The AirSpeed must be a system user client on the MediaManager Use the following procedure to add the AirSpeed account to your MediaManager see the MediaManager Help for more information The MediaManager application now includes the AirSpeed System User account However if your MediaManager does not already have an AirSpeed System User account you must create one To create a system user account on your MediaManager server 1 Click Administration in the mode selector 2 Click the New User icon in the Functions list The Create User window opens 3 Specify the account attributes by typing in the appropriate text boxes User Name airspeed Password avid The built in login password for all AirSpeed servers is avid 4 Select the System User account privilege level from the Role list 5 Click Save The account is created and added to the Users list 59 Chapter2 Inst
142. rews not shown 4 10 32 x 75 truss head screws not shown 4 10 32 x 75 black screws with nylon washers not shown Use your own rack hardware if your rack has threaded holes or unique fasteners Installing AirSpeed in a Rack Rack Mount Kit Contents Q N Rack nut clip 12 Rear adjustable outer slide rail Slide rails 2 Inner slide rail Front rail bracket Separating the Slide Rails You need to separate the slide rails and attach the inner movable section to the AirSpeed and the outer fixed section to the rack rails To separate the slide rails 1 Slide the slide rail completely open 2 Press the spring clip on the inside of the slide rail 3 Pull and separate the two halves 4 Repeat these steps to separate the second slide rail Separating the Slide Rails Spring clip Outer slide rail attach to rack Inner slide rail attach to AirSpeed 41 Chapter2 Installation Positioning the AirSpeed in the Rack The following procedure helps you decide where to install the AirSpeed in the rack If your rack enclosure does not have threaded holes install the rack nut clips included with the rack mount kit where the slide rails and AirSpeed front panel secures to the rack enclosure If your rack enclosure has threaded holes do not attach the rack nut clips To position the AirSpeed in the rack enclosure and attach the rack nut clips 1 Select a position in the ra
143. roup 226scee seceseeee6o054508e0 120 Usine SIM asas sqb ttr eed as Erb ERR RENE SIS CREE S dre et 122 Connect to Playout Server or Studio 0 6 eens 122 Send to Playout Server or Studio 0 1 elles 122 Monitoring Studio Transfers sius xe saccos xr exon Rox kho nd Boe eae 123 Irante Sites VVIDDON I o igeq hc eR REFER aga betadeSabesesaeses 124 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications 127 Transferring Sequences from an Avid NewsCutter Product 127 Transfer Setup Checklist TR ee SIET ISTANT AET TIR NT 127 Transferring Sequences from a NewsCutter Product to AirSpeed 128 Using Avid Pilot to Load Clips into a NewsCutter Product s Capture Tool 128 AirSpeed Setup Checklist 00000 eee eee 128 NewsCutter Product Setup Checklist 0 2002200020 00s 128 Configuring AirSpeed to Work with a NewsCutter Product using Avid Pilot 129 Loading AirSpeed Clips into the Capture Tool 00 0c ee eee 129 Misi TETTE EIL i i D Ll 11 ee rer LI 129 Transferring Clips From AirSpeed to NewsCutter Product 130 Remote Coe lignis aoa ucc gorge adhd qoo cio db ota Vos ede qure ana nce 130 Virtual Network Compullld issus k m R deg tui ERES P REESE EREE 8 134 General Remote Control SetuP iussa sedere ordo eros bo doe rE EEREN 133 Remote Control from an Automation System 02200005 133 Remote Control from a System Using Sony Protocol such
144. rs 75 Password 57 60 default 84 procedure 84 requirements 84 setting 83 Pause transfer 125 Physical specifications 141 Pilot application 15 capturing 128 Ping test 100 Pinouts 145 analog audio 148 analog audio monitor connector 148 Ethernet 146 GPIO 147 keyboard and mouse 149 LTC 148 LTC timecode connector 148 mouse connector 149 remote 145 Play button 33 described 64 66 operation 107 Play channels 24 Play mode 30 Play while transfer 25 Playback channels 24 Playback clips delete 81 Playback list 122 Playback monitor 29 Playback support 120 Playout available server 122 process 24 server 24 server list 120 TMClient ini tab 24 VITC input line select 92 Points Mark IN and OUT 27 PortServer Pro client 16 IP address 56 99 license 16 162 network server 15 platform 16 Power 142 cord 53 receptacle 53 requirements 142 switch 54 Power on functions 103 self test 99 Previous button Channels 89 System Config 82 Programmed chunking 20 Progressive HD 79 Project Name 94 Protocol setting 86 Sony BVW 87 VDCP 17 PS 2 connector 136 Q Quick captures 23 R Rack attaching rack nuts 42 installation 39 requirements 40 securing the AirSpeed in 39 units 26 Rack mount installation 41 47 kit contents 40 rack nuts 42 units 141 Range audio 31 Rear interface connections 34 panel specifications 144 Reconnect To Server Studio 122 window 122 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Record button
145. rs such as channel configuration video setup network configuration and Controller Setup For details see Setup Button on page 72 Diagnostic button provides front panel disk drive CPU fan network and license status For details see Diagnostic Button on page 73 Shutdown button presents three different system level command options For details see Shutdown Button on page 74 Dashboard 64 The dashboard is always present at the bottom of the AirSpeed UI regardless of which UI button is clicked It provides the AirSpeed status and also displays the internal clock See the following figure AirSpeed Dashboard Reference status Channel status System status Network status Time of day indicator indicator indicator The dashboard display includes the following Reference status indicator Indicates by color the presence and quality of your reference signal Red indicates no signal and green indicates usable reference signal is present and the system is locked to it e Channel status indicator Indicates by color the presence and quality of your SDI input signal Red indicates no signal and green indicates usable input signal is present Introduction to the AirSpeed User Interface System status Displays a scrolling text message indicating the status of the system Messages vary depending on the selected button and the operating state of the AirSpeed e Network status indicator Indica
146. rst reference looping input 5 lines advance to 3 lines delay in 1 8th pixel steps Derived from VITC on composite reference input 143 Appendix B Specifications Control and Synchronization Specifications Parameter Specification Closed Caption All Closed Caption lines are preserved Data Specifications Data Specifications Parameter Specification Keyboard Mouse Port 6 Pin mini DIN connector for PS 2 compatible keyboard and mouse SMPTE Alarm BNC connector SMPTE 269M Contact Closure to ground shell Ethernet Port RJ 45 connector IOBASE T 100BASE T or 1000BASE T auto sensing only 1000BASE T is qualified to use on AirSpeed for Avid Unity network inter connections Rear Panel Specifications 144 Rear Panel Specifications Parameter Serial Remote 1 Serial Remote 2 GPIO Connector Analog I O Connector LTC Timecode AES EBU Digital Audio Component Monitor Out Composite Monitor Out SDI In SDI Out Specification 9 Pin female D connector RS 422 9 Pin female D connector RS 422 25 Pin female D connector male 25 Pin female D connector female In 1 XLR female connector Out 2 XLR male connectors The LTC Out functionality has not been implemented In 4 BNC connectors Out 4 BNC connectors 3 BNC connectors 1 BNC connector 1 BNC connector 2 BNC connectors Connector Pinouts Rear Panel Specifications Parameter Specification Reference In 1 BNC connector Reference Out 1 BNC connector SMPTE Al
147. s 6 7 4 9 i EN 9 3 2 e e 1 Mouse Connector Specifications Mini DIN Pin 1 Signal Data Data GND 5 Volts Clock Clock Function Keyboard data Mouse data Ground Fused VCC Keyboard clock Mouse clock 149 Appendix B Specifications 150 Appendix C Regulatory and Safety Notices Warnings and Cautions DED PD Never install equipment if it appears damaged Disconnect the power cord before servicing unit Only perform the services explicitly described in this document For services or procedures not outlined in this document speak with authorized Avid service personnel Follow all warnings and cautions in the procedures Operate the device within its marked electrical ratings and product usage instructions There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipm
148. s document may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part for commercial purposes such as selling copies of this document or providing support or educational services to others This document is supplied as a guide for Avid AirSpeed Reasonable care has been taken in preparing the information it contains However this document may contain omissions technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Avid Technology Inc does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due to the use of this document Product specifications are subject to change without notice Copyright 2006 Avid Technology Inc and its licensors All rights reserved The following disclaimer is required by Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics Inc for the use of their TIFF library Copyright 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc Permission to use copy modify distribute and sell this software i e the TIFF library and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee provided that i the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation and ii the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR
149. s located If the AirSpeed Server you want does not appear in the list see the FlightPlan documentation for adding servers to this list The list of available clips on the connected system appear in the window as soon as the connection is successfully completed 4 Select the event or group of events to be moved or copied by clicking Shift clicking or Ctrl clicking the events listed in the window To select all the events in the list select Edit gt Select All 5 Drag the selection to a NewsCutter bin The NewsCutter client copies the clip to a Avid Unity workspace Remote Operations 130 Prior to operating the AirSpeed by remote control ensure that the following hardware connections are made and that the following system configuration functions are set Virtual Network Computing General Remote Control Setup Remote Control from an Automation System Remote Control from a System Using Sony Protocol such as an Edit Controller Remote Control from Any Device Providing Contact Closure Remote Operations Virtual Network Computing An application called Virtual Network Computing VNC provides access to the AirSpeed UI from a remote computer This cross platform software allows you to perform all keyboard and mouse functions on the AirSpeed using a network connection Multiple VNC sessions can be run simultaneously on a single computer Each VNC session displays a single AirSpeed UI Download the VNC Viewer client applic
150. sent the default starting timecode value is 01 11 11 11 Internal the internal absolute timecode is used as the time base the default starting timecode value is 01 00 00 00 Manual you must enter the starting timecode manually Capture Button To load and recapture a clip 1 Access the AirSpace UI by pressing Channel Select button 1 or 2 2 Do one of the following gt Type in the Video ID in the Video ID text box and press Enter gt Click the Browse button select a clip from the menu and click OK Video ID 3 Click one of the following gt Click OK if you want recapture of an existing clip Click Cancel to close the Video ID dialog box and return to the previous window A Clips that have been sent to the workspace are deleted You cannot delete a clip that is in the process of being saved on the workspace 71 Chapter 3 User Interface Setup Button The following figure shows the Setup button The Setup button contains six subtabs that divide the settings into groups Once you enter your settings in a subtab click the Save button to save and enter the settings If you make a mistake click the Revert button to return to the last saved settings All Setup subtabs are described in Chapter 4 Setup Button Selections SLUCENIG UU oss y oo Avie SYSTEN DESTINATION CONFIG CHANNELS SOFTHARE SEND TEMPLATE Save button Revert button 72 Diagnostic Button Diagnostic
151. sfer fails regardless of the state of any of the other transfers the transfer state is failed Pending All transfers are pending Cancel the transfer Completed All transfers have completed with no Clear the transfer failures Canceled All transfers have been canceled Clear the transfer Right click the status line of a particular transfer to select the user options 125 Chapter 6 AirSpeed Studio and Playout 126 Chapter 7 AirSpeed Operations with Other Avid News Applications This chapter provides operating instructions for the AirSpeed when configured to work with the Avid NewsCutter product The following topics are discussed Transferring Sequences from an Avid NewsCutter Product Using Avid Pilot to Load Clips into a NewsCutter Product s Capture Tool Using FlightPlan e Remote Operations Transferring Sequences from an Avid NewsCutter Product This section provides instructions for transferring completed sequences from an Avid NewsCutter product to an Avid AirSpeed system These are the media files containing audio and video information When sequences are transferred to the AirSpeed they are automatically flattened that is all transitions are rendered and all non linear edits become one continuous piece of media Transfer Setup Checklist Ensure that there is an appropriate network connection between the desired NewsCutter pprop product AirSpeed combination between which files are to be trans
152. shers Rack enclosure front mounting rail ss9s9sel V uA Cabling The following sections describe the cabling on the rear of the AirSpeed SDI and Video Cables e Audio Cable Timecode Cables Control and Communications Cables Power Cord 47 Chapter2 Installation SDI and Video Cables The SDI and Video connections are marked on the rear of the AirSpeed the following procedure describes which connector to use To find the exact location Chassis 0010 07109 xx on page 135 To connect video cables on the chassis 1 Ensure that you have the proper digital AES EBU 75 ohm rated and SMPTE 259M serial digital interface coaxial cables available SDI Reference and Video Output Connections Monitor Composite Component To sync the input output output output of the AirSpeed and broadcast devices DIGITAL AUDIO G60 000000000 AES EBU NEE 00000 000000000 0000 REMOTE 1 ume QOC beo HH CH 1 2 CH 3 4 CH 5 6 CH 7 8 LOG ADI OUT vE Reference J5660b0859o A x A UT MON COMP PRR YIG Pe B SMPTE TIXIICT D e e Om on LTC OUT1 LTC OUT2 KEYBOARD MOUSE SDI input Two SDI outputs Y Y Broadcast devices Lab i ee eee 2 Connect a composite video reference source house reference black burst to the Ref input connector If the AirSpeed is the last devic
153. stination 23 subtabs 75 system 75 video format 79 79 Shared Storage Server name 99 Shared Storage Type menu 98 selection 98 163 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Shared Volume Segmentation chunking 20 Short Chunking Period 91 Shutdown 55 74 button described 64 74 Shuttle buttons 34 wheel 110 Signal timing 82 Site settings 56 Slave deck control 17 SMPTE 269M standard 144 alarm connector 137 output 73 Software 15 configuration 95 loading 97 location 97 requirements 15 server 95 Sony BVW control 17 BVW extensions 18 protocol setting 87 setting 87 Specifications analog audio output 142 audio 142 breakout panel 144 channels 142 connector pinouts 145 control and synchronization 143 data 144 dimensions 141 environmental 142 Ethernet 144 GPIO 144 headphone 142 impedance 142 LTC 144 physical 141 power 142 PS 2 144 rack units 141 rear panel 144 reference 143 sampling 142 164 SMPTE 144 timecode 143 video 143 143 video compression 143 weight 141 Startup defaults 104 Status information 29 of monitored subsystems 73 Stop button lit 33 operation 109 Storage configuration 17 Storage destination 23 Streams video 24 Studio cancel transfer 125 clear window 124 125 creating 119 description 119 error during transfer 125 monitor 123 naming AirSpeed 119 number of members 25 pause transfer 125 playback server list 122 refresh playback server list 123 Transfer Monitor 123 using 122 Subnet Mask 77
154. supplied cable that connects to a 25 pin connector on the AirSpeed The eight XLR connectors on the other end of the cable connect to the analog inputs of your audio device see Audio Cable on page 49 The audio and video analog outputs are intended for monitoring If you want to integrate the media into analog devices use professional digital to analog converters 19 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Supported Media Formats The media files created by AirSpeed and stored on Avid Unity workspaces are OMF Version 1 0 and MXF compliant The AirSpeed supports the following Avid media formats Supported Avid Media Formats Media File Type Supported Formats Video NTSC and PAL DV25 NTSC supports DVCPRO DV25 411 PAL supports DVCPRO DV25 411 and DV25 420 DV50 IMX 50 MPEG 50 I frame only compression IMX 30 MPEG 30 I frame only compression 1 1 MXF only Optional Avid DNxchange 1080 Interlaced DNxHD 10801 59 94 fields per second 10801 50 fields per second 720 Progressive 720p 59 94 frames per second Audio WAVE 48 kHz Capture Mode AirSpeed captures real time events or media Video and audio are captured through the SDI input and stored on an Avid Unity workspace You can start a capture using the front panel operational controls or the Avid Pilot application The captured media is saved in chunks so that portions are available to edit while you are still capturing it For more information see Chunking
155. t pursuant to FAR 12 212 a and or DFARS 227 7202 1 a as applicable Trademarks 888 I O Adrenaline AirPlay AirSPACE AirSPACE HD AirSpeed AniMatte AudioSuite AudioVision AutoSync Avid Avid DNA Avid DNxcel Avid DNxHD AVIDdrive AVIDdrive Towers Avid Learning Excellerator Avid Mojo AvidNet AvidNetwork AVIDstripe Avid Unity Avid Unity ISIS Avid Xpress AVoption AVX CamCutter ChromaCurve ChromaWheel DAE D Fi D fx DigiDelivery Digidesign Digidesign Audio Engine Digidesign Intelligent Noise Reduction DigiDrive Digital Nonlinear Accelerator DigiTranslator DINR DNxchange D Verb Equinox ExpertRender FieldPak Film Composer FilmScribe FluidMotion HIIP HyperSPACE HyperSPACE HDCAM IllusionFX Image Independence iNEWS iNEWS ControlAir Instinct Intraframe iS9 i818 iS23 i836 LaunchPad Lo Fi Magic Mask make manage move media Marquee Matador Maxim MCXpress Media Browse Media Composer MediaDock MediaDock Shuttle Media Fusion Media Illusion MediaLog Media Reader Media Recorder MEDIArray MediaShare Meridien MetaSync MissionControl NaturalMatch Nearchive NetReview NewsCutter Nitris OMF OMF Interchange OMM Open Media Framework Open Media Management ProEncode Pro Tools QuietDrive Recti Fi RetroLoop rS9 rS18 Sci Fi Softimage Sound Designer II SPACE SPACEShift SpectraGraph SpectraMatte Symphony Trilligent UnityRAID Vari Fi Video Slave Driver VideoSPACE and Xdeck
156. t F3 4 Restart the AirSpeed by selecting Shutdown gt Restart Entire System in the AirSpeed UI 5 Click OK Accessing the AirSpeed Through Telnet You can also access the AirSpeed console using remote systems on the Avid Unity network Telnet is a common way to remotely access the AirSpeed using a client system such as a NewsCutter You need to know the IP address and host name of the target AirSpeed The following information does not provide the details on how to completely set the time zone but advanced administrators might find this information helpful This procedure is one way to get to the a time zone utility in the AirSpeed console This procedure is not recommended because some selections are difficult to select without a color UI There are several free Telnet applications on the Internet that make it easier to use this utility for example PuTTY Windows HyperTerminal has also been used but you must make sure you select TCP IP for your connection Avid has found that selecting VT100 provides the best results To access your AirSpeed using Telnet to select the time zone 1 Make sure your AirSpeed is powered on 2 From an Avid Unity Client system click Start gt Run 3 Type Telnet lt AirSpeed host name gt and press Enter 58 Configuration 4 Log in using Login Name maint Password mars Type tzsetup and press Enter Select your region country and time zone Enter the date and time as p
157. talled using the Setup gt Software tab in the AirSpeed UI For more information see Software Tab on page 95 Chapter 1 AirSpeed Overview Synchronization When AirSpeed is capturing media the sync is locked to the input signal During playback the outgoing media should be locked to the house reference signal provided on the Reference In connector on the rear of the AirSpeed For information on video reference output and configuration see System Config Tab on page 78 Ethernet Connections AirSpeed systems have an Ethernet connection used to control configure capture media to or play out from Avid Unity For more information see Control Connectors on page 35 Each AirSpeed needs its own IP address The AirSpeed system operates as a PortServer Pro client to the Avid Unity storage area network SAN AirSpeed establishes a connection with Avid Unity MediaManager via an Ethernet connection to check in project information and other metadata associated with the captured material This process occurs at the start of capturing during chunking and when capture is terminated Networking AirSpeed connects to the Avid Unity network with a unique name and IP address Avid Unity identifies each AirSpeed using either the AirSpeed name or the IP address AirSpeed operates as an attached Avid PortServer Pro or Avid LANshare EX Ethernet client PortServer Pro Connection 16 The AirSpeed software contains Avid Unity client c
158. te 1 and Remote 2 on page 145 Remote Control from Any Device Providing Contact Closure 134 The rear panel includes one GPIO General Purpose Input Output connector This connector provides 12 control functions 8 inputs 4 outputs L For each rear panel in your AirSpeed configuration ensure that the controlling device s GPIO port is connected to the GPIO connector on the rear panel For each rear panel ensure that the proper GPIO pin connections are made For GPIO wiring details see GPIO on page 147 For GPIO control ensure that all GPIO triggers are programmed properly from the external device GPIO functions operate differently in every environment and may have unexpected latencies GPIO operation cannot be guaranteed and must be tested for your specific application Appendix A Chassis 0010 07109 xx This appendix explains each of the interface connections on the AirSpeed chassis 0010 07109 xx The chassis identification label is on the bottom of the rear panel near the SCSI connector If your AirSpeed does not have a label in this location see the documentation that came with the your AirSpeed chassis Chassis 0010 07109 xx Label Location DIGITAL AUDIO W U LICIN LICOUT1 LICOUT2 e 0010 07109 xx Although you do not need to connect
159. ter 5 AirSpeed Operations The reverse is true also when clips are linked from AirSpeed to the NewsCutter Any event with an IN point in Virtual Tape time of 01 00 00 00 creates NewsCutter footage with a start time of zero Any other event IN point creates footage with start time equal to the IN point 118 Chapter 6 AirSpeed Studio and Playout This chapter describes the AirSpeed Studio functionality in the Avid Unity workgroup environment It also describes the steps in configuring the Studio AirSpeed Studios are not supported in the Macintosh environment Studio Concept The Studio consists of a group of AirSpeeds that can share a playout request When media is sent to the Studio all the AirSpeeds in the Studio are sent the media Each AirSpeed in the Studio is capable of performing the playout even if some of the Studio members are offline The Avid editing system sending a sequence to the Studio looks at the information listed in the TMClient ini tab of the Transfer settings to identify the Studio and its members The Studio information listed in the TMClient ini tab is the aggregate of all the AirSpeed members in the Studio You can create multiple Studios in a workgroup environment Each Studio is created using the same process Creating the Studio on the AirSpeed You create the Studio by naming up to five AirSpeeds with a common Host Name and a unique number after the name The name and the number are separated with a dash
160. terface This chapter introduces the AirSpeed user interface and provides detailed descriptions of all user interface sections and controls This chapter includes the following sections Introduction to the AirSpeed User Interface Play Button Capture Button Setup Button Diagnostic Button Shutdown Button Introduction to the AirSpeed User Interface The following figure shows the AirSpeed user interface UI with the Play button selected AirSpeed User Interface Play cartone C sETUF Ornanostics smutoom Ayie UI buttons Button information Channel 3 xi Dashboard Chapter 3 User Interface AirSpeed UI Buttons The AirSpeed UI is divided into the following sections Play button allows you to play recorded clips that are on the internal AirSpeed drives You can play back clips on two separate channels While playing back clips you can enter Mark IN and Mark OUT points and create locators See Play Button on page 66 for information on each setting Capture button allows you to capture media with or without the timecode You can remotely capture the media or manually press the Record button on the front panel and start capturing the media instantly You can also set the duration of the capture in addition to setting Mark IN and Mark OUT points and locators See Capture Button on page 69 for information on each setting Setup button allows you to set system paramete
161. tes by color the presence of your network connection Green Indicates a usable network signal and the TransferManager are present Yellow Indicates a network signal is present but the MediaManager or TransferManager is not available Red Indicates no network signal The Network status indicator is red if the Ethernet cable is plugged into the wrong port For the exact location see Control Connections on page 136 Time of day displays the AirSpeed system s internal clock For more information see Accessing the Setup Subtabs on page 75 Common UI Buttons The following buttons are used throughout the AirSpeed UI Not all of the buttons are used in each UI window The meanings of the common AirSpeed UI buttons are described in the following table Common AirSpeed UI Buttons Button Name Function Create The Create button activates when a new Video ID has been entered Click Create to create a new file after all the fields in the button are filled in as desired Once clicked the Record button allows you to capture the file Used in the Capture window EZ Delete The Delete button activates when a known Video ID is entered allowing you to delete the file Used in the Play and Capture windows Unload The Unload button clears all text fields in the window Used in the Play and Capture windows OK Accepts the information or selection and performs the function Used in the Shutdown window o
162. the error log l 2 On the AirSpeed simultaneously press Ctr1 Al1t F1 At the login prompt type Login maint Password mars Type the following on the command line to view the log files cp var tmp Type the following to view the last log file cp var tmp runa Simultaneously press Ctr1 A1t F3 to return to the AirSpeed UI 101 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed 102 Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations This chapter provides operating instructions and button information for the AirSpeed The following topics are discussed Power On Functions AirSpeed Startup Defaults Button and Wheel Functions e Operational Control Buttons e Jog Wheel Shuttle Ring Mark IN Button e Mark OUT Button RetroLoop Mode Deleting Clips e Timecode Modes Power On Functions The AirSpeed does not require any input to fully boot To turn on the AirSpeed from the powered off state use these guidelines e Observations during the power on self test POST All front panel lights come on for a period This can be used to detect if lights are burned out or defective A splash screen appears on the UI indicating that the AirSpeed is booting and a progress bar displayed Ifa keyboard is connected you can press the ESC escape key when the splash screen is displayed to show the AirSpeed console with boot messages Chapter 5 AirSpeed Operations In the event a hardware failure is detected d
163. u determine the capturing state of the AirSpeed The following sections list the functions of these buttons Operational Control Buttons e B 1 Record button rd Play button Stop button Rewind button Fast Forward Locator button button 106 Operational Control Buttons Play Button When the Play button is lit Pressing Play again has no function Pressing Record has no function Pressing Stop stops the current clip from playing see Stop Button on page 109 Pressing Fast Forward starts a fast advance of the media see Fast Forward Button on page 108 Pressing Rewind starts a rewind see Rewind Button on page 109 Turning the Jog or Shuttle stops the Play and begins the Jog or Shuttle see Jog Wheel on page 110 and Shuttle Ring on page 110 Pressing Mark IN sets a Mark IN point in the media see Mark IN Button on page 111 Pressing Mark OUT sets a Mark OUT point in the media see Mark OUT Button on page 111 Pressing the Locator button places a locator in the frame being played see Locator Button on page 109 When a clip is loaded on a channel 1 or 2 pressing Play begins a the play operation If you press Play and there is no clip loaded for the selected channel No clip loaded is displayed in the UI dashboard Record Button When the AirSpeed is capturing the red Record button is lit Pressing button 2 has no fu
164. uring boot an error message is displayed in the UI The following are the messages and their meaning System disk corrupt A problem was detected with one of the internal drives The boot process will stop Disk 3 not functional A problem was detected with disk drive number 3 The boot process will stop UI damaged and not operable A problem was detected with the user interface UT circuit The boot process will continue to boot up the AirSpeed although you might not be able to view the built in UI and playback monitor System memory is damaged or missing A problem was detected with the internal memory The boot process will stop CPU fan non functional A problem was detected with the internal processor fan The boot process will continue Chassis fan non functional A problem was detected with the internal AirSpeed fan The boot process will continue AirSpeed Startup Defaults 104 After the AirSpeed has successfully started the indicators are as follows Channel Select button 1 On Channel Select button 2 Off Stop Play Record Rewind Fast Forward and Locator buttons Off No clips are loaded UI monitor Displays the Play 1 button with the cursor on the video ID field Button and Wheel Functions Button and Wheel Functions The behavior of the AirSpeed buttons is described in this section The following figure identifies the location of these items Front Panel Buttons and Wheels
165. utions aiias eise exe e RR edero nrk brte ueseedeeys 151 POCO NOUCB oiu dnd acidi pd dceo dd ed od yaad Hed dor dudes dps d edo drives 151 Canadan iC sO atsepocrePhtibemeosahibeuiGsQikeue se Hed mediis 152 European HOC NOICE oci ice iengo i Apina dcin c ad oh Ve ef toute dabei 152 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union 154 Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations llli else 154 Taiwan EMC Reglilatlofig uas cn esee ego Reb xS RR IRR hr Ried 154 hplg ep LPETTTTTPDT 155 Using This Guide Congratulations on your purchase of an Avid AirSpeed multichannel media server You can use your AirSpeed to capture and output broadcast quality media Symbols and Conventions Avid documentation uses the following symbols and conventions Symbol or Convention A A Italic font Courier Bold font Ctrl key or mouse action Meaning or Action A note provides important related information reminders recommendations and strong suggestions A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm Follow the guidelines in this document or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment This symbol indicates menu commands and subcommands in the order you select them For example File gt Import means to open the File menu and then select the Import command
166. utton 66 Setup button 72 Shutdown button 74 windows described 63 UI button browse 66 Capture 64 create 65 dashboard 64 delete 65 diagnostic 64 OK 65 Play 64 revert 66 save 65 Setup 64 Shutdown 64 unload 65 Uncompressed media 79 Unix networking 77 Unload a clip 68 button 65 165 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Unrestricted Sony 87 Unrestricted VDCP 87 Update Version button 95 USB connector 136 V VDCP video disk control protocol connection 53 described 17 end 83 setting 86 87 Versions 95 Video change format 76 channel specifications 143 component output 88 139 compression specifications 143 connectors 139 format MPEG 20 outputs 34 reference 16 reference terminator 48 specifications 143 143 standard 79 streams 24 Video ID capture 69 destination template 93 maximum length 80 play 67 Viewing the error log 101 Virtual capture 70 name for System Director 99 play 67 timecode mode 115 VITC output line select 92 VNC Virtual Network Computing Setup UI 75 W WAVE format 20 Web site technical support 12 166 Weight 141 Wheel Jog 110 shuttle 110 Window transfer status 124 Workgroup compatibility 13 environment 55 Workspace check in 94 configure 93 OMF Version 1 0 compliant 20 X XLR connectors 19
167. vate 94 Channel Select 105 deck control 27 delete 94 Edit 94 Fast Forward 108 for shuttling 34 front panel controls 26 28 Locator 34 109 156 Mark IN 111 Mark OUT 111 operation control with backlight 33 operational control 106 Play 33 107 Record 33 107 Rewind 109 Stop 33 109 Update Version 95 BVW extensions 18 protocol 87 C Cabling 47 53 Canadian interference causing equipment regulations 152 Capture application 128 button 64 button described 69 chunking mode 20 display modes of 108 mode 30 number of audio channels 88 using an application 130 Captured clips delete 81 Catalogs creating 22 Name 94 Change client password 83 Change video format 76 Channel configuration 85 select button location 30 select button operation 105 select buttons described 27 specifications 142 status indicator 64 Channel 2 67 Channel 3 67 Check In Method 94 Check ins 17 22 Chroma format 79 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Index Chunking described 20 minimum and maximum 92 period 91 Clear transfer window 125 Clip Deletion Mode 80 Clip Duration 67 capture 70 described 114 Clip Type capture 70 play 67 Clips delete 68 delete from internal drive 81 manually delete 113 unload 68 Closed Caption 25 144 Closed caption setting 83 Command prompt 57 60 Compliant media files 13 Component video output 139 Compression HD capture mode 35 Compression type 79 Compression type 79 79 Configuration AirSpeed 75 c
168. video and audio format 89 Chapter 4 Configuring the AirSpeed Internal Drive Capture Time per Video and Audio Format Resolution DV 25 36 GB drives 73 GB 300 GB DV 50 36 GB drives 73 GB 300 GB IMX 30 MPEG 30 36 GB drives 73 GB 300 GB IMX 50 MPEG 50 36 GB drives 73 GB 300 GB 1 1 36 GB drives 73 GB 300 GB 90 16 bit Audio 28620 seconds 7 hours 57 minutes 61260 seconds 17 hours 01 minutes 255120 seconds 70 hours 52 minutes 14280 seconds 3 hours 58 minutes 30600 seconds 8 hours 30 minutes 127560 seconds 35 hours 26 minutes 27480 seconds 7 hours 38 minutes 58740 seconds 16 hours 19 minutes 244680 seconds 67 hours 58 minutes 18300 seconds 5 hours 05 minutes 39180 seconds 10 hours 53 minutes 163140 seconds 45 hours 19 minutes 5820 seconds 1 hours 37 minutes 12360 seconds 3 hours 26 minutes 51720 seconds 14 hours 22 minutes 24 bit Audio 26820 seconds 7 hours 27 minutes 57420 seconds 15 hours 57 minutes 239160 seconds 66 hours 26 minutes 13380 seconds 3 hours 43 minutes 28680 seconds 7 hours 58 minutes 119580 seconds 33 hours 13 minutes 25740 seconds 7 hours 9 minutes 55080 seconds 15 hours 18 minutes 229380 seconds 63 hours 43 minutes 17160 seconds 4 hours 46 minutes 36720 seconds 10 hours 12 minutes 152940 seconds 42 hours 29 minutes 5760 seconds
169. x is deselected and the IP address is reset to NO Click Save to save your configuration and enable the network interface After the network is configured restart the AirSpeed to enable the changed settings System Config Tab The System Config Configuration tab enables you to select the video standard video and audio format and the method for deleting media off of the AirSpeed A Modifying System Configuration Selections can invalidate media The following figure shows an example of the System Config tab Setup Button System Config First Window ALL ELIGE o 0o BAaocmuc3e ul Avid DESTINATION HETHORK CHANNELS TEMPLATE SOFTHARE SEND Save button Next button E Revert button When you click the Next button a second set of System Config selections become available see Setup Button System Config Second Window on page 82 Click the Previous button to return to the first window of the System Config selections 78 System Config Tab The first window of the System Config tab displays the following e Video Standard Select standard definition SD NTSC or PAL or select a high definition HD format The following formats are available SDNTSC 525 lines television standard normally Drop Frame SD PAL 625 lines HD 1080 Interlaced available with the DNxchange option MXF only HD 1080i 59 94 fields per second HD 10801 50 fields per second HD 720 Progressive available wit
170. your audio and video inputs and outputs for the initial setup you do need an Ethernet connection to initially configure each AirSpeed Do not connect more than one new AirSpeed to your Avid Unity environment until you have initially configured the AirSpeed with a unique IP address provided by your network administrator The 0010 07109 xx chassis is shipped from Avid with a default IP and subnet address see Default IP Address on page 56 You initially configure your AirSpeed using the Ethernet port connected GigE on the rear of the AirSpeed The GigE connector is identified in the Control Connections on page 136 For more information on the initial configuration see Configuring the AirSpeed on page 75 Appendix A Chassis 0010 07109 xx Control Connections The following figure identifies the network serial PS 2 USB and alarm connectors on the AirSpeed Serial Ethernet Monitor and General Purpose Interface Connectors O f SI ETE ASSEHU CH 12 CH 3 4 a CH 5 6 CH 7 8 CH 1 2 CH 34 CH 5 6 CH 7 8 REMOTE 1 GPIO e 999 p LTCOUT1 LTCOUT2 REMOTE 2 ANALOG AUDIO OUT Sp OUT 1 OUT 2 COMP YIG Pe B PR MON REF OUT REF IN C2229 e OfessssssessSSSel a SCARS COREL 90980000000 000009 QD ON OFF CI QO OOOOOO dE ome CEU Oooooocoo MONITOR USB USB T a er Ga

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