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StudioZ
Hardware User's Guide
May 1998
DHA016340

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  • Page 1 StudioZ Hardware User’s Guide May 1998 DHA016340...
  • Page 2 Notice Information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be considered a commitment by Intergraph Computer Systems. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors in, or omissions from, this document. Intergraph Computer Systems shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing or use of this document.
  • Page 3 Notes This device is designed and manufactured to comply with approved safety standards for information processing and business equipment. Read all operating instructions before using this device. Keep these instructions for future reference. Follow all warnings on the device or in the operating instructions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Loading and Starting the New Driver ..............4 Configuring the StudioZ Driver................5 Configuring the Workstation’s Video Display ..............10 Connecting to the StudioZ SDI Board ................10 Cables and Connections ..................10 Connecting a Video Monitor ................11 Connecting a VTR ....................13 2 Understanding StudioZ SDI Functionality..............
  • Page 6 Disabling the IR-8e Alarm ................... 39 Installing the Deskside Foot ................. 40 Reorienting the IR-8e ICP ..................40 StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e Stripe Setup..........42 StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro IR-8e Stripe Setup ..........43 B Troubleshooting StudioZ Operation................45 Index..........................49...

  • Page 7: Preface

    Compress and decompress images (via hardware) as part of the editing process. Convert sequences of uncompressed still images to full-motion format for editing and real-time playback. StudioZ is designed for use with audio and video editing software products that run under the Windows NT operating system. About This Document The StudioZ Hardware User’s Guide is organized as follows:...

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    Additional StudioZ Information Additional StudioZ information is available in StudioZ Starts Here! This document contains important information that may not have been available at the press time of the StudioZ Hardware User’s Guide, and is delivered with your workstation. Ergonomic Information Read the Ergonomics Guide delivered with your workstation for valuable information on ways to minimize repetitive stress injuries when working with a computer.

  • Page 9: Customer Support

    On these pages, you can get news and product information, technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more. Intergraph Bulletin Board Service On the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS), you can get technical support information, software updates and fixes, and more. To connect to the IBBS: 1.

  • Page 10: Faxlink

    In the United States, call 1-800-633-7248 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday (except holidays). Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor. Have the following information available when you call: Your service number, which identifies your site to Intergraph Computer Systems.

  • Page 11: More Support Options

    Visit the Support pages on the World Wide Web at http://www.intergraph.com/ics. For hardware support questions in the United States, call 1-800-763-0242. For software support questions in the United States, call 1-800-345-4856. Outside the United States, contact your local Intergraph Computer Systems subsidiary or distributor.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    StudioZ workstation to various types of video equipment. Setting up the StudioZ Workstation If you purchased a complete StudioZ workstation, it was shipped ready for you to set up and begin work. To set up the StudioZ workstation: 1.

  • Page 14: Installing The Studioz Sdi Hardware

    2. Open the base unit. 3. Remove the old StudioZ SDI board from its PCI slot, as appropriate. 4. Insert the new StudioZ SDI board in the slot and secure it to the chassis with a screw. 5. Close the base unit.

  • Page 15: Installing The Studioz Driver

    Installing the StudioZ Driver Depending on which board you have, you may need to upgrade the StudioZ driver. You can obtain the latest driver from the diskette delivered with your workstation, from the Support pages on the Intergraph Computer Systems World Wide Web site, or from the Intergraph Bulletin Board Service (IBBS) File Libraries.

  • Page 16: Loading And Starting The New Driver

    7. When you see a notification that the installation is complete, go back to Control Panel/Devices. 8. Scroll down the list of devices to the Intergraph StudioZ Driver or the Intergraph StudioZBurst Driver and verify that it is started (the word “Started” should appear under the Status column).

  • Page 17: Configuring The Studioz Driver

    Once the driver is installed and started, you can change the configurations to meet your specific needs. To configure the StudioZ driver: 1. Close any applications that rely on the StudioZ driver (such as StudioZ Central Plus or Adobe Premiere). NOTE Adjustments you make to the StudioZ driver configuration, particularly the Genlock Phase Adjust parameter, will not take effect when the driver is under an application’s control.
  • Page 18 7. Click Continue to accept the new settings and dismiss the dialog box. 8. Click Close in the Drivers dialog box, then dismiss the Control Panel. The changes take effect the next time you run the StudioZ utilities. See Chapter 2, “Understanding StudioZ SDI Functionality,” for information about StudioZ operations.
  • Page 19 StudioZ Driver Configuration Parameters Parameter Description Device List Displays the boards detected by the StudioZ driver. Video Quality Specifies the video quality value. Video quality is related to the amount of video compression — a higher value results in less compression.
  • Page 20 Monitor or Computer Screen. External Monitor Specifies that the output display device is the external video monitor connected to the StudioZ board. This setting provides the best video quality and performance, and is the default. Computer Screen Specifies that the video output display devices is the monitor connected to your workstation.
  • Page 21 Use the scroll arrows to change the phase adjust value. Reference Enable Allows the StudioZ SDI card to use either an internal or an external genlock source. NOTE Reference Enable is on by default if you loaded the Intergraph StudioZBurst driver.

  • Page 22: Configuring The Workstation's Video Display

    Connecting to the StudioZ SDI Board This chapter provides an overview of the cables and connections for the StudioZ SDI board, and describes how to connect StudioZ to various types of video equipment. Cables and Connections...

  • Page 23: Connecting A Video Monitor

    SDI and Composite output. A 4-pin mini-DIN port is included for S-video output. Refer to the following figure: Video input and output are connected to the StudioZ workstation through ports on the StudioZ SDI board. Connections...
  • Page 24 To connect a video monitor to the StudioZ SDI board: Connect your video monitor to the SDI board using one of the following methods: − Connect S-video (Y/C OUT) on the SDI board to Line C IN (Y/C IN) on your video monitor.

  • Page 25: Connecting A Vtr

    2. Connect your VTR output to the SDI board using one of the following methods: − Connect S-video (Y/C OUT) from the VTR to S-video IN (Y/C IN) on the converter, then connect SDI OUT from the converter to SDI IN on the StudioZ SDI board. −...
  • Page 26 Video Out Video In Optional Converter Y C OUT StudioZ Interface COMP OUT Video SDI IN SDI, S-video, SDI OUT or Composite Video Cables REF IN Video Monitor Rear Connector Panel Video Out Video In NOTE Refer to your video monitor documentation for information on which ports to connect to for...
  • Page 27 If your VTR has stereo audio capability, refer to the following figure to connect the VTR audio inputs and outputs to your StudioZ workstation. Use two stereo miniphone-to-RCA phono cables (user supplied), and one stereo splitter cable (user supplied). NOTE The Line In and Line Out ports are located on the back panel of the workstation’s base unit.

  • Page 29: Understanding Studioz Sdi Functionality

    StudioZ Central Plus application software. See the StudioZ Central Plus Quick-Start Guide and StudioZ Central Plus Online Reference Guide for more information. StudioZ Central Plus is an individual program, although it also may be integrated into other software packages. Check with Intergraph Computer Systems support if you have any questions about integrating StudioZ Central Plus into other packages.

  • Page 30: Jpeg Compression/Decompression

    This compression reduces the disk data rate required for full-rate, full-frame capture. The actual disk data rate is a function of the Video Quality value set during StudioZ driver configuration, the image content of the video captured, and the amount of hard disk space that is used.

  • Page 31: Video Input/Output Interface Specifications

    When video capture is triggered, capture begins with the next odd field of incoming video. If the video sequence cannot be stored in memory quickly enough to maintain full frame rates, you may encounter dropped frames. If this happens, StudioZ duplicates input frames as necessary to produce a seamless video sequence.

  • Page 32: Real-Time Video Capture

    StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS displays a red dot on the transport control when frames drop. NOTE The status bar in StudioZ Central Plus displays the number of dropped frames. See the StudioZ Central Plus Quick-Start Guide for more information. Real-Time Video Playback Frames are played back as two individual fields.

  • Page 33: Capturing And Playing Back Video

    StudioZ Central Plus Quick-Start Guide. Video Capture The Capture command in StudioZ Central Plus lets you record audio and video data, and save that data to an AVI or a raster file. For optimal capture results, you must manage two parts of the capture process —...
  • Page 34 The algorithm used by StudioZ preserves the necessary data to reconstruct an image that is visually faithful to the original. The quality of the reconstructed image depends on the amount of compression that was applied to it.

  • Page 35: Video Playback

    When capturing video, if the data rate of the selected video and the Video Quality value exceed the disk data rate, the StudioZ Central Plus status bar will indicate that video frames have been dropped (not captured). To avoid dropped frames, you should recapture the sequence using a lower Video Quality value, or you should defragment the target disk.

  • Page 37: System-Specific Information

    Setting Up a Stripe Set All of the data drives on the StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation are set up as a single stripe set prior to shipping. You only need to follow the instructions for the standard stripe setup if you have to rebuild your workstation.
  • Page 38 To set up a stripe set: 1. Verify that you are logged on with Administrator privileges. 2. From the Windows NT Start menu, go to Administrative Tools/Disk Administrator. NOTE For detailed information on using Disk Administrator, refer to the printed Microsoft documentation and to Disk Administrator’s online help.
  • Page 39 14. Right-click the stripe set you just created, then select Format from the pop-up menu. The Format dialog box displays: 15. From the File System menu, select NTFS. 16. Under Volume Label, type Video Storage. 17. Under Format Options, select Quick Format. 18.

  • Page 40: Configuring The Adaptec Bios Settings

    Appendix A for information on this option and instructions for creating a stripe set with the JBOD IR-8e option. The SCSI IDs of the StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e JBOD drives should be set to occupy SCSI IDs 0, 1, 2, and 3 per channel. The IR-8e has no SCSI ID; it is set to off-bus (OB) prior to shipment.

  • Page 41: Studioz Pro And Studioz T-Rax

    You have the option of configuring the disks on your StudioZ T-RAX or StudioZ Pro workstation as one stripe set (this is not a required configuration as it is with StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS). The alternative is to configure multiple stripe sets (we recommend no more than two stripe sets).
  • Page 42 Follow the stripe setup instructions in “StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS” earlier in this chapter, but remember the following: You must be logged on with Administrator privileges. StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS requires that the drive letter for the video storage stripe set be labeled ‘D’. StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro do not have this limitation.

  • Page 43: A Studioz Options

    Pre-installation Instructions for Sportster 56K Voice Internal U.S. Robotics Modem Your StudioZ workstation has two COM ports that may be used by other devices (such as the VTR control or the optional WACOM tablet). This can cause resource conflicts, so you should add and configure a third COM port before installing the modem.
  • Page 44 3. Verify that IRQs 3 and 4 are assigned only to the serial ports, and that IRQ 7 is not assigned to any device. NOTE If IRQ7 is not assigned to a device, it will not be displayed in the list. 4.
  • Page 45 5. Click Onboard Serial Port1 in the Peripheral dialog box. 6. In the Options dialog box, reset the address to 3F8H/IRQ4. 7. Click Onboard Serial Port2, and reset this address to 2F8H/IRQ3. NOTE If Windows NT Diagnostics Resources determines that the IRQ and I/O addresses given in the previous exercise are unavailable, assign an available IRQ and I/O address to the onboard serial ports from the Options dialog.

  • Page 46: Calibrating The Ensemble A/D Converter

    Calibrating the Ensemble A/D Converter If your StudioZ workstation has an Ensemble A/D converter in the input path (such as the Ensemble Designs Serial Box I and III), you may need to calibrate the A/D converter to obtain correct timing of the output SDI signal.
  • Page 47 NOTE The StudioZ Pro, StudioZ T-RAX, and StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstations are shipped with the CTIS0520B mouse. The Apex Switchback Extender will not operate with the Primax mouse CTIS05204 that was delivered in 1996. You must have a CTIS0520B or later model...

  • Page 48: Configuring The Audio Storage Option

    See the documentation delivered with the PEM drive for more information. Professional Audio Option Antex Studio Card The Antex Studio Card is a profession audio option available for the StudioZ Pro workstation. You must disable the on-board sound in the BIOS before you install this option.

  • Page 49: Backup Storage Options

    NOTE The StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro workstations are delivered with one Adaptec 2940UW controller. You must purchase an additional Adaptec controller for the IR-8e (these workstations are delivered with one FINFD63 Adaptec card). See “Installing the Driver for an Additional Adaptec Controller”...

  • Page 50: Setting Up The Ir-8E

    IR-8e drive as another stripe set, or you can configure both the internal drives and the IR-8e drive as one stripe set. If you have the StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, you must configure the workstation’s internal drives and the IR-8e drive as one stripe set.

  • Page 51: Disabling The Ir-8E Alarm

    NOTE When the IR-8e is shipped, it has no SCSI ID and is set to off-bus (OB). The SCSI IDs of the individual drives are shown in the following figure: NOTE See “Configuring the Adaptec BIOS Settings” in Chapter 4 for more information. Disabling the IR-8e Alarm When the IR-8e is populated with eight drives, an alarm sounds when you start the device.

  • Page 52: Installing The Deskside Foot

    InterRAID-8e Hardware User’s Guide. 6. Follow the disk striping instructions for your workstation to complete the configuration of the IR-8e. See “StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e Stripe Setup” and “StudioZ T- RAX and StudioZ Pro IR-8e Stripe Setup” in this appendix for more information.
  • Page 53 3. Lift the cover from the door. 4. Carefully disconnect the ICP interface cable from the panel’s PCB. Refer to the following figure.

  • Page 54: Studioz For Softimage|Ds Ir-8E Stripe Setup

    StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS IR-8e Stripe Setup The internal drives on your StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation and the drives on the IR-8e (JBOD FDSK590) must be configured as one stripe set. WARNING If you are installing an FDSK590 (IR-8e) on an existing StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS workstation, you must back up all of the information on the existing stripe set (see “Backup Storage Options”...

  • Page 55: Studioz T-Rax And Studioz Pro Ir-8E Stripe Setup

    21. From the Partition menu, select Exit to dismiss Disk Administrator. StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro IR-8e Stripe Setup There are two ways to set up the drives on the StudioZ T-RAX and StudioZ Pro workstations. We recommend striping the internal drives as one drive and the drives on the IR-8e FDSK590 as another drive.
  • Page 56 4. Select Disk 1. 5. Press , and select Disk 2, Disk 7, and Disk 8. CTRL 6. From the Partition menu, select Create Stripe Set to display the stripe set size. 7. Click OK to create the stripe set of the internal drives and dismiss the dialog box. 8.

  • Page 57: B Troubleshooting Studioz Operation

    Disable programs (such as virus scanners or batch files) that may run automatically. You may find it helpful to isolate your StudioZ workstation from the network and verify that no other programs are running before you capture or play back video.
  • Page 58 Blank video image or poor quality video image is captured during a video capture sequence, and the input video source is an SDI device. Verify that the video input source is connected to the SDI IN port on the StudioZ board edge panel.
  • Page 59 StudioZ board edge panel, and that it provides the necessary 75-ohm termination load for the composite video output. Verify that the StudioZ driver is configured for the correct video input format (NTSC or PAL) and is compatible with the external video source format (NTSC or PAL).

  • Page 61: Index

    9 extender, 34 configuring specifications, 10 Adaptec BIOS settings, 28 capture audio storage option, 36 data rate, 21 StudioZ driver, 5 digitizing process, 21 video display, 10 frame dimensions, 9 connections, 10 monitoring, 19 Apex Switchback Extender, 34 real-time, 19...
  • Page 62 Adaptec controller, 29 loading, 4 Antex Studio Card, 36 starting, 4 driver for additional Adaptec stopping, 3 controller, 29 StudioZ configuration, 7, 8, 9 modem, 31 dropped frames, 45 SDI board, 2 StudioZ driver, 3 Intergraph customer support, ix Ensemble A/D converter, 34...
  • Page 63 38 audio storage, 36 StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS backup storage, 37 stripe set, 42 Ensemble A/D converter, 34 StudioZ Pro stripe sets, 43 modem, 31 StudioZ T-RAX stripe sets, 43 video storage, 37 video storage, 37 WACOM tablet, 34...
  • Page 64 36 controller, 29 backup, 37 stripe setup, 29 video, 37 system-specific information, stripe set IR-8e, 42, 43 support services StudioZ for SOFTIMAGE|DS, FAXLink, x hardware, ix StudioZ Pro, 29 Intergraph Bulletin Board StudioZ T-RAX, 29 Service, ix StudioZ software, ix...
  • Page 65 aspect ratio, 10 playing back, 23 composite output, 19 quality, 7, 22 compression, 8 real-time capture, 19 compression ratio, 22 real-time playback, 20 configuring, 10 SDI video I/O, 19 data rate, 21 storage options, 37 decompression, 18 S-video output, 19 digitizing, 21 display, 10 format, 21...

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