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HDSPARK Pro
Setup Guide
F0951010083
www.grassvalley.com
October 2010

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  • Page 1 HDSPARK Pro Setup Guide F0951010083 www.grassvalley.com October 2010...
  • Page 2 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, Inc., P.O. Box 59900, Nevada City, California 95959-7900. This product may be covered by one or more U.S.
  • Page 3 Trademarks Grass Valley, K2, Aurora, Summit, Dyno, Solo, Infinity, Turbo, Profile, Profile XP, NetCentral, and Logos NewsBrowse, NewsEdit, NewsQ, NewsShare, NewsQ Pro, and Media Manager are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Grass Valley, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 4 Manual • If there are any variations between the Explanation explanation in this manual and the actual application method, priority is given to the actual application method. • The screens used as examples in this manual are those of the development stage, so they may vary from those in the final product.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3 Starting Up EDIUS and Creating New Project Starting Up EDIUS ..........28 Creating a New Project ........29 4 Configuring Editing Environments Storing Device Presets ........33 Setting a Preview Device ........41 5 Hardware Specifications HDSPARK Pro Main board ........46 HDSPARK Pro ― Setup Guide...

  • Page 6: Safety Summaries

    Safety Summaries Safety Summaries General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. While using this product, you may need to access other parts of the system. Read the General Safety Summary in other system manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
  • Page 7 Safety Summaries Provide Proper Ventilation To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation. Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING: Warning statements identify conditions or practices that can result in...
  • Page 8 Safety Summaries Symbols on the Product The following symbols may appear on the product: DANGER high voltage Protective ground (earth) terminal ATTENTION – refer to manual Service Safety Summary WARNING: The service instructions in this manual are intended for use by qualified service personnel only.
  • Page 9 Safety Summaries Certifications and Compliances FCC Emission Control 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 equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 10: Warranty

    Valley warrants that for this period the product will be in good working order. Should our product fail to be in good working order, Grass Valley will, at its option, repair or replace it at no additional charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to misuse, abuse or non-Grass Valley authorized alternations, modifications and/or repair.

  • Page 11: Résumé Des Mesures De Sécurité

    Résumé des mesures de sécurité Résumé des mesures de sécurité Résumé des mesures de sécurité générales Consultez les mesures de sécurité suivantes afin d’éviter toute blessure corporelle et dommage au produit, et pour tous les produits qui y sont connectés. Lors de l’utilisation de ce produit, il est possible que vous ayez à...
  • Page 12 Résumé des mesures de sécurité Précautions relatives aux dommages au produit Utiliser une source d’alimentation appropriée Ne faites pas fonctionner ce produit avec une source d’alimentation qui applique une tension supérieure à celle spécifiée. Prévoir une ventilation adéquate Afin d’empêcher une surchauffe du produit, prévoyez une ventilation adéquate.
  • Page 13 Résumé des mesures de sécurité Termes relatifs au produit Les termes suivants peuvent apparaître sur le produit : DANGER indique un risque de blessure corporelle immédiatement accessible lors de la lecture de l’inscription. MISE EN GARDE indique un risque de blessure corporelle non immédiatement accessible lors de la lecture de l’inscription.
  • Page 14 Résumé des mesures de sécurité Débrancher l’alimentation Afin d’éviter un choc électrique, coupez l’alimentation principale au moyen du cordon d’alimentation ou, le cas échéant, de l’interrupteur d’alimentation. Faire preuve de prudence lors de l’entretien lorsque l’appareil est sous tension Ce produit peut être le cadre de tensions et d’intensités dangereuses.
  • Page 15 Résumé des mesures de sécurité Avis de conformité de la CEM pour le Canada Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

  • Page 16: Garantie

    Cette garantie est valide pour une période d’un an (ou de deux ans dans les pays de l’Union européenne) à partir de la date d’achat de Grass Valley ou un agent autorisé de Grass Valley. Cette garantie ne s'applique qu'à l'acheteur initial du produit Grass Valley et elle ne peut être transférée.

  • Page 17: Before Using

    Section Before Using Before Using Operation environment Note • EDIUS operation is not necessarily guaranteed even in the environments satisfying all conditions below. PC/AT compatible machine supporting the following conditions. CPU: Intel Pentium 4, Xeon, Core Duo, or higher CPU supporting SSE2 instructions or higher is essential for operating EDIUS.
  • Page 18 Section 1 ― Before Using Graphics Processing Unit Graphics Processing Unit supporting Direct 3D 9.0c or later or PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required. 1024 x 768 pixels, 32 bit display or higher is available. Memory and Video Memory The operating conditions of memory and video memory are as follows: Resolution SD or smaller...
  • Page 19 Before Using Windows 7 (32bit/64bit) Windows Vista SP2 or later (32bit/64bit) Windows XP SP3 or later (32bit) Internet Explorer 8 or later The functionality of EDIUS 6 is not guaranteed on virtual operating systems such as Virtual PC, VMWare, and Windows XP mode of Windows 7. USB port One USB port required (USB 1.1 or higher, for use of the USB key)

  • Page 20: Contacting Grass Valley

    Section 1 ― Before Using Contacting Grass Valley +800 8080 2020 United International +1 800 547 8949 or France States/ Support +33 1 48 25 20 +1 530 478 4148 24 x 7 Canada Centers 24 x 7 Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Macau: +852 2531...
  • Page 21 Contacting Grass Valley Grass Valley Web Site The http://www.grassvalley.com web site offers the following: Online User Documentation — Current versions of product catalogs, brochures, data sheets, ordering guides, planning guides, manuals, and release notes in .pdf format can be downloaded. FAQ Database — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.

  • Page 22: Hardware Setting

    Section Hardware Setting This section describes the part names of HDSPARK Pro, the procedures for mounting HDSPARK Pro and then for installing EDIUS. Part names HDSPARK Pro Main board Rear panel [1] Analog audio output terminal (AUDIO OUT) [2] SDI output terminal (SDI OUT) [3] AES/EBU output terminal (AES OUT) HDSPARK Pro ― Setup Guide...

  • Page 23: Setting The Hardware

    See the instruction manual for your PC (motherboard) for the PCI Express slot type. Set the main board (HDSPARK Pro) in the PCI Express slot (PCI Express x1). * When PCI Express x1 is not available, either PCI Express x4 or x8 can be used.

  • Page 24: Installing Edius

    Contact the computer/motherboard manufacturer. Installing EDIUS Install EDIUS after mounting HDSPARK Pro. For details on the installation procedure, see the Installation Guide of EDIUS. Confirmation after installation Confirming resource (Windows 7/Windows Vista)
  • Page 25 Confirm the device name. • [HDSPARK Pro] If you find ! or X mark at the top of device name, that means you failed installing HDSPARK Pro driver. Try installation again, check competitive resource, or change board insertion position. Close "Device Manager".
  • Page 26 Section  ― Hardware Setting POINT • The method to assign IRQ varies depending on the PC or motherboard manufacturer. Some types assign arbitrary IRQ to each PCI Express slot with BIOS, other types program special IRQ in advance. Confirming resource (Windows XP) Confirm whether driver has been normally installed after restarting when driver and application software installation is finished.
  • Page 27 Confirm the device name. • [HDSPARK Pro] If you find ! or X mark at the top of device name, that means you failed installing HDSPARK Pro driver. Try installation again, check competitive resource, or change board insertion position. Close "Device Manager".

  • Page 28: Starting Up Edius And Creating New Project

    Section Starting Up EDIUS and Creating New Project Project file is the largest unit for editing EDIUS works. A project file contains information such as the edit process or the video format. This section describes the operation when you start up EDIUS for the first time and how to create a new project.

  • Page 29: Creating A New Project

    Creating a New Project Click [Browse] and specify the saving destination folder of project files. It is recommended to specify a saving destination in a drive other than the one in which your operation system is installed. Click [OK]. Created projects are saved in the specified folder after performing the preceding steps.
  • Page 30 Section  ― Starting Up EDIUS and Creating New Project When you start up EDIUS for the first time, "Create Project Presets" wizard appears. Check one or more items for "Size", "Frame Rate", and then "Bit", and click [Next]. Configure the settings for video size, frame rate, and video quantization according to the format of the project to be created in EDIUS.
  • Page 31 Creating a New Project Check the items on the list. The list of the formats corresponding to the conditions set in step 2 appears. The project presets of the checked formats are created. Remove the check of unused format if necessary. Click [Completed]. The "Project Setting"...
  • Page 32 Section  ― Starting Up EDIUS and Creating New Project Select a project preset and click [OK]. A new project file opens in the selected project preset setting. HDSPARK Pro ― Setup Guide...

  • Page 33: Configuring Editing Environments

    Section Configuring Editing Environments This section describes how to store the information of the connected devices used for capturing or printing to tape, and how to configure the devices used while editing. Before editing, configure the following editing environments. Storing Device Presets Store and manage the connection information of Grass Valley products and external devices which are used for capturing or printing to tape (cameras, decks, web...
  • Page 34 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Connect the device used for input/output to a PC. Connect an HDV device (or a DV device) to IEEE1394 port on your PC using a DV cable, to input from an HDV device (or a DV device). To input from a video capture device or an audio capture device based on DirectShow, connect the device to the USB terminal on your PC.
  • Page 35 Storing Device Presets Enter the device preset name. Click [Select Icon], select the image of the icon, and then click [OK]. To use an image you like, click […] and select the desired file. Click [Next]. The screen to configure the connection information for input and to configure the format settings is displayed.
  • Page 36 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Click the pulldown of "Interface" and select the interface to use for input from the list. • "Generic HDV" Select this item to connect an HDV device to the IEEE1394 port on a PC and input the data. •...
  • Page 37 Storing Device Presets The screen for the input settings of the interface selected in step 8 is displayed. When EDIUS recognizes an input device used for capturing, the video from the input device is displayed on the upper part of the screen. The following is the screen for "Generic HDV".
  • Page 38 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Click the pulldown of "Video Format" and select the video format of the source data to be captured from the list. Click the pulldown of "Codec" and select the codec to be used for capturing from the list. Depending on the selected codec, the detailed codec settings are available by clicking [Settings].
  • Page 39 Storing Device Presets Click the pulldown of "Interface" and select the interface to use for output from the list. • "Generic OHCI" Select this item to print to tape of a DV device using IEEE1394 port on a PC. • "Not Select" Select this item when you do not use an interface for output, data is output to an HDV device, or data is printed to tape from a device which cannot be...
  • Page 40 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Check the contents and click [Completed]. The icon of the created preset appears in the device preset list. Click [OK]. For details on the procedure of capturing and exporting with a device preset, refer to EDIUS User Reference Guide.

  • Page 41: Setting A Preview Device

    Valley products can be managed as preview devices and the detailed settings can be configured. This section describes how to set HDSPARK Pro as a preview device and configure the detailed settings. Connect the device used for editing to HDSPARK Pro.
  • Page 42 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Click "HDSPARK Pro - Output" Select the preview device to be used. A check mark appears on the side of the device name. POINT • When "Use Pulldown Format when Available" is checked and pulldown to a general format (59.94i/50i/59.94p/ 50p) is available, pulldown output is prioritized.
  • Page 43 Setting a Preview Device Click [Settings]. The detailed setting screen for the preview device appears. Color bar is displayed on the upper part of the screen and also on the monitor of the preview device. Note • When the preview device is not compatible with the video format set in the current project setting, a warning message appears.
  • Page 44 Section  ― Configuring Editing Environments Set each item. Configure the detailed setting for the preview device. Click [Apply], and then configure another item. Audio Output Settings  The settings of a monitor output device used for editing. Audio Monitor Select the audio channel to monitor. HDMI Audio Output Settings Not available.
  • Page 45 Setting a Preview Device Click [OK]. HDSPARK Pro ― Setup Guide...

  • Page 46: Hardware Specifications

    Section Hardware Specifications HDSPARK Pro Main board PCI Express x1 (rev 1.0) Bus I/F BNC ×1 Video: In compliance with HD/SD- SMPTE 292M, 259M-C SDI output Audio: In compliance with Output SMPTE 299M, 272M-A terminals BNC ×1 AES/EBU AES3 (AES-3id)
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