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Mac Pro Computer
The Mbox 2016 Dual Output Server hardware includes an Apple Mac Pro computer. The Mac Pro computer runs the
Mbox software and provides input and output of various control, video, and audio signals. The computer itself has
standard computer connections for signals such as Thunderbolt, USB, and Ethernet. These connectors have cables that
send/receive signals to/from the appropriate items elsewhere in the Mbox rack
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Hard Drive - The Mac Pro computer contains one 256GB solid-state hard drive which is used to boot the system. All
media files - including the standard media library and any custom files - are stored on a 2TB solid-state RAID housed
on a PCIe card in the PCIe card cage.
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Graphics Card - The Mac Pro computer contains a modified graphics card, which allows the computer's video
output to be locked to genlock reference sync.
Mac Pro Connections
(located inside xMac unit)
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Ethernet - Two Ethernet cables connect between the Mac Pro and the xMac unit's rear panel.
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USB - The Mac Pro has four USB connections, three to the xMac unit's rear panel, and one to the front panel.
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Thunderbolt - The Mac Pro has one Thunderbolt connection to the xMac unit's rear panel.
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DVI - Two Thunderbolt to DVI adapter cables provide video to the DVI output connectors on the rear of the xMac
unit.
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FireWire - One Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter provides control signal to the Power Relay in the xMac unit.
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HDMI - The Mac Pro has one HDMI connection to the rear of the xMac unit.
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Video Sync - A custom cable assembly connects between the Mac Pro and the Genlock Controller in the xMac unit.
USB (4)
Ethernet (2)
B
1
2
T B #
1
3
5
2
4
6
3
4
A
Thunderbolt connectors
HDMI
1, 2, 5, & 6 are used for
DVI output, Thunderbolt,
and the Power Relay
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