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GRASS VALLEY PROFILE XP PVS1100 Installation Manual

GRASS VALLEY PROFILE XP PVS1100 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide s oftw a re re l e a se 0 7 1 -8 1 9 2 -0 0 S e p te m b e r 2 0 0 2 P RO F IL E X P P VS 1 1 0 0 M E D I A P L AT F O R M F O R S TA N D A R D D E F I N I T I O N...
  • Page 2 Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. This document may not be copied in whole or in part, or otherwise reproduced except as specifically permitted under U.S. copyright law, without the prior written consent of Grass Valley Group Inc., P.O. Box 1114, Grass Valley, California 95945 USA.

  • Page 3: Before Getting Started

    Media Platform using factory default settings. After installing the PVS1100 using this installation guide, you can refer to the Profile XP System Guide to customize system settings for your installation. For Grass Valley Group Customer Support information, refer to page 41 of this Installation Guide. About channels and factory default configuration Profile applications use channels to control disk recording and playback.
  • Page 4 Before getting started Referring to Related Documentation This manual is part of a full set of support documentation for the Profile XP Media Platform. The following illustrates how to use the Profile XP documentation depending on the task you are performing. Path for the Installer Release Notes Installation Guide...
  • Page 5 Before getting started Checking standard PVS1100 Series accessories Your PVS1100 Series Media Platform is shipped with several standard accessories as shown in the table. Locate the accessories you need for your installation and proceed. Standard PVS1100 Accessories Keyboard and Mouse Ethernet Cable I/O Panel and interface cable Windows NT Software Disk and Documentation...
  • Page 6 Before getting started PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...
  • Page 7 Set up system hardware and connect video Set up the system hardware as shown in this diagram, then locate your PVS1100 Series model under Default Video Connections. Use the color coding to make the video I/O connections for the Recorder/Player channels. PVS1100 Media Platform SVGA Monitor...
  • Page 8 Connect audio (PVS1102, PVS1104 Only) Determine if your PVS1100 series system has one or two audio boards installed as shown on this diagram, then use the color coding to determine the audio I/O connections for each video channel. PVS1100 Media Platform Standard Optional Audio Board...
  • Page 9 Connect audio (Except PVS1102, PVS1104) Determine if your PVS1100 series system has one or two audio boards installed as shown on this diagram, then use the color coding to determine the audio I/O connections PVS1100 Media Platform for each video channel. Standard Optional Audio Board...
  • Page 10 Set up RAID Storage: PFC500/E IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1100 as part of a Media Area Network, do not perform this (Local storage only) Media Area Network Instruction Manual RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the for setting up RAID storage.
  • Page 11 Set up the RAID Storage: PFR500/E (Local storage only) IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1100 as part of a Media Area Network, do Media Area not perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the Network Instruction Manual for setting up RAID storage.
  • Page 12 Set up RAID Storage: PFR500/E IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1100 as part of a Media Area Network, do not (Local storage only) Media Area perform this RAID storage setup. Instead, follow the instructions in the Network Instruction Manual for setting up RAID storage.
  • Page 13 Start your PVS1100 system IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1100 as part of a Media Area Network, disregard this step. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area Network Instruction Manual for starting your PVS1100 system. To start your system: 1.
  • Page 14 Start your PVS1100 system PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...
  • Page 15 1 8 1 5 Create a video file system IMPORTANT: If you are installing your PVS1100 as part of a Media Area Network, disregard this step. Instead, follow the instructions in the Media Area Network Instruction Manual for starting your PVS1100 system. Before you can use your PVS 1100 system, you must create a video file system on the Fibre Channel RAID Chassis using the Disk Utility.
  • Page 16 Create a video file system 3. If you are configuring a PFR500 storage system, perform the following steps to set the Fibre Channel ID, otherwise, proceed to step 4. a. Expand the tree view and right-click the icon under PFR500, then Controller0 select in the context menu.
  • Page 17 Create a video file system b. Select RAID 3 using the LUN TYPE drop-down box. c. Select five contiguous disks, then click the add button to add them to the Selected Disks list. (TIP: Use ‘shift-click’ to select disks.) d. Click to close the Binding LUN…...
  • Page 18 Create a video file system 7. Enter a volume name or accept the default name, then click Next 8. Select , then click Yes, create a file system using all RAID3 LUNs Finish 9. Click , in the warning message box. The Progress Report window appears showing the create file system task status.
  • Page 19 Create a video file system 10. Upon 100% completion, click in Progress Report window. Close 11. When the reboot message appears, click , then restart the Windows NT operating system on the Profile XP Platform. 12. Continue with the next procedure in this guide. 18 September 2002 PVS 1100 Series Installation Guide...
  • Page 20 Create a video file system PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...
  • Page 21 Set up PFR500 network settings 1 5 1 6 For monitoring with NetCentral This procedure explains how to modify factory default PFR500 network and SNMP settings for monitoring with NetCentral Lite or NetCentral Manager. This step is not required for PFC 500 RAID storage systems. NOTE: Disregard this step if you are connecting one Profile XP Platform and PFR 500 RAID storage system to a network using factory default network settings.
  • Page 22 Set up PFR500 network settings Instructions Text entered and displayed in terminal window The boot screen appears. After Rebooting now - this will kill this shell. default settings are displayed, press any key within 10 sec, Ciprico Web Manager otherwise, the PFR500 will Copyright Ciprico Inc.
  • Page 23 Set up PFR500 network settings Instructions Text entered and displayed in terminal window APPLICATION PARAMETERS: Boot Choices: [1]Factory Flash Loader or [2]Ciprico Network Server Press Enter to accept defaults. Your Choice (1 or 2)? [2] Press Enter to accept defaults. Mail and SNMP notification level: 1 (most verbose) through 5 (off)? [NOTE: The default value may appear different than...
  • Page 24 Set up PFR500 network settings Instructions Text entered and displayed in terminal window Type c, then press Enter. (M)odify any of this or (C)ontinue? [M] Wait for non-volatile storage Updating non-volatile storage. This may take a while...Done update. Wait for initialization. Initializing Enclosure Services Interface..Done NOTE: If the network cable is not connected, the console...
  • Page 25 Set up PFR500 network settings Instructions Text entered and displayed in terminal window Wait for initialization, then Initializing Enclosure Services Interface..Done proceed to step 3 of this Started Monitor procedure. Started SNMP Agent Started FTP Flash Loader NOTE: If the network cable Started Web Server is not connected, the console Started Telnet Server...
  • Page 26 Set up PFR500 network settings PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...
  • Page 27 Start NetCentral Lite 1 5 1 7 monitoring software NetCentral Lite monitoring software is installed and preconfigured to run on your Profile XP Media Platform to monitor system status. Using NetCentral Lite, you can check status information for all major subsystems in the Profile XP Media Platform and receive alert messages when a subsystem is operating at reduced capacity or is no longer functioning.
  • Page 28 Start NetCentral Lite monitoring software Adding the PFR 500 RAID storage device This procedure explains how to add the PFR 500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis to the NetCentral device list. This step is required in order to monitor the PFR500. NOTE: This step is not required for the PFC500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis since it is monitored in-band through the Profile XP Fibre Channel connection.
  • Page 29 1 5 1 8 Select audio I/O format You must select the audio I/O format for the audio channels assigned to the default video channels. The PVS1100 supports three audio I/O formats: AES/EBU, embedded audio (SMPTE 272M Level A), and analog audio formats. An interface chassis is required for analog audio and AES/EBU digital audio.
  • Page 30 Select audio I/O format 3. If you selected embedded audio format, perform the following steps for each audio channel input pair requiring embedded audio: a. Click the left-hand drop-down list arrow in the Embedded column for the channel pair you want to configure, and select a video input as shown. NOTE: With one audio board, only the first 4 video inputs are selectable.
  • Page 31 Select audio I/O format Select audio output format To select audio output format: 1. Click to navigate to Page 2 of the Audio Output Routing dialog box as shown. Next 2. For AES/EBU or Analog audio, no selection is required. These audio formats are selected automatically when the system sees the audio interface is attached.
  • Page 32 Select audio I/O format c. Click the right-hand drop-down list arrow in the column for the Embedded channel pair you want to configure, and select an audio group and channel pair as shown. NOTE: Up to two audio groups (8 audio channels) can be embedded on a single video output.
  • Page 33 Test your system setup using 1 6 1 9 VdrPanel In this step, you will use VdrPanel in local control to test the record and play channels. This procedure assumes you have video and audio signals connected to the inputs of all record channels and have a way of monitoring the video, audio, and timecode outputs.
  • Page 34 Test your system setup using VdrPanel 3. Load and play a clip on each Play Channel as follows: a. Click anywhere in the panel for a Play Channel. b. Select to open the Load Clip dialog box. VideoClip | Load Clip c.
  • Page 35 1 6 1 Adjust video output timing All playback channels are zero timed by default. However, video output timing adjustment is provided to meet downstream timing requirements if needed. In this procedure you will load a clip and verify the output timing for each play channel. To adjust video output timing: 1.
  • Page 36 Adjust video output timing 2. Select in the Configuration Manager window. Page 1 of the Video Video Timing Timing dialog box appears. 3. Click to navigate to page 2 of 3. Next Delay Advance 4. Select the video output from the list, then adjust the video output timing with the timing controls.
  • Page 37 1 6 1 Select an RS-422 control protocol PVS 1100 remote control protocols are shown in the table. Follow the procedure indicated for the remote control protocol you want to use. If you are not using RS-422 control, you can skip this step Protocols Available Application to Use Procedure to Follow...
  • Page 38 Select an RS-422 control protocol 4. Select a serial port using the port select drop-down list as shown. COM1 and COM2 are RS-232 ports on the PVS1100 rear panel. P1 through P8 are RS-422 ports on the I/O Panel. Figure 1. dialog box 5.
  • Page 39 Select an RS-422 control protocol Setting up RS-422 remote control using Prolink (Profile protocol) Use this procedure to start and set up Prolink to control the PVS1100 using Profile protocol. 1. Close VdrPanel if you used it earlier to test your record and play channels. 2.
  • Page 40 Select an RS-422 control protocol PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...

  • Page 41: Grass Valley Group Product Support

    Grass Valley Group Product Support To get technical assistance, check on the status of problems, or report new problems, contact Grass Valley Product Support via e-mail, the Web, or by phone or fax. Web Technical Support To access support information on the Web, visit the product support Web page on the Grass Valley Group Web site.
  • Page 42 PVS1100 Series Installation Guide 18 September 2002...

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