Introduction; Manual Organization - Harmonic Electra9200 Installation Manual

Introduction

This manual describes the Harmonic Electra® 9200 Universal SD/HD MPEG-2 and AVC
Encoder series. It describes the encoder features, the various optional components that can
be integrated into the encoder, and provides instructions for basic installation and setup.
The Electra 9200 encoder is normally delivered with all cards, components, software, and
licenses pre-installed according to customer specifications. The purpose of this manual is to
guide you through the installation of your customized encoder, from mounting it in the rack to
making it operational.
NOTE: While information about various cards and modules may include installation instructions,
Harmonic strongly recommends that only trained service representatives perform installation of
internal cards and components.

Manual Organization

This manual is organized to walk you thorough the steps common to all encoder
configurations: unpacking and mounting the encoder, cabling and power-up, and accessing
the encoder set-up applications. It includes instructions specific to each optional component,
as well as component replacement, troubleshooting and maintenance information. Also
included are comprehensive specifications for the physical characteristics of the encoder, as
well as for the features supported by the encoder.
This manual contains the following parts:
Chapter 1, Electra 9200
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Chapter 2, Installing the
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cabling for the basic encoder configuration, and power-up/boot sequence instructions.
Chapter 3, Operating the
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NMX.
Chapter 4, Electra 9200
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encoding features supported on the encoder.
Chapter 5, Maintenance and
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replace field-replaceable components, and what to do in the event of problems.
Chapter 6, Audio Modules,
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Chapter 7, FLEX Decoding
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provides decoding specifications and support information.
Chapter 8, ASI
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Chapter 9, ATSC RF Input
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Chapter 10, A/B Power Input
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redundancy for units equipped with a single power supply.
Appendix A, Encoder Physical
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environment specifications for the encoder, the back panel input and output ports, and
the connector pinouts.
Appendix B, Audio
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format supported by the Electra 9200.
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Overview, introduces the encoder and describes its features.
Encoder, provides instructions for rack-mounting the encoder,
Encoder, describes how to begin configuring the encoder using
Specifications, provides specifications for all audio and video
Troubleshooting, describes maintenance of the unit, how to
provides specifications for the optional audio modules.
Module, describes the optional FLEX decoder module, and
Module, describes the optional ASI module for input or output.
Module, describes the optional RF input module.
Switch, describes the optional A/B Power Switch for power
Specifications, describes physical characteristics and
Specifications, lists detailed audio specifications for each major audio
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Manual Organization
Introduction
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