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  • Page 1 X T S e r i e s D i s k R e c o r d e r Issue 3 - Nov 2005...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 1 Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS....................1 OVERVIEW ........................4 Unpacking ................................5 Dimensions ................................5 Installation ................................6 Operating conditions...............................7 2.4.1 Power Supply ..............................7 2.4.2 Grounding................................7...
  • Page 3 3.7.6 CODA0................................22 Connecting multiple XT’s on XNet : ........................23 3.8.1 Connection diagram without EVS XHub SDTI HUB..................23 3.8.2 Connection diagram witH EVS XHub SDTI HUB ..................24 3.8.3 Required conditions to set up and run XNet....................24 3.8.4 Starting XNet..............................26 3.8.5 XNet Performances & Troubleshooting ......................26 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION..................
  • Page 4 - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.4.3.1 Leds ................................45 MTPC Board................................46 4.5.1.1 LED’s information: .............................47 4.5.1.2 Board configuration:............................47...

  • Page 5: Overview

    EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 2 Overview Welcome in the EVS range of products and thank you for using an EVS XT Series Server. We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to continuing working with you.

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 2.1 Unpacking On receipt of the Equipment examine packing for obvious signs of damage. If damaged, do not unpack and inform the carrier immediately. Check thanks to the included packing list if all the items are present and if they show any mechanical damage.

  • Page 7: Installation

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 18” Touch Screen Video Monitor Weight: 11.0 Kg / 23.9 Lbs. Keyboard - Weight: 0.4 Kg / 0.9 Lbs. Tablet - Weight: 0.5 Kg / 1.2 Lbs.

  • Page 8: Operating Conditions

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 Operating conditions 2.4.1 POWER SUPPLY The EVS Disk recorder system operates on 220 VAC +/- 5% or 110 VAC (rear panel selectable), 47-63Hz, 400W...

  • Page 9: Compliance

    2.4.5 COMPLIANCE The EVS Disk recorder systems are in compliance with the Class A norm of the FCC rules and have been verified to comply with the electromagnetic compatibility standards of the European Directive 89/336/EEC particularly...

  • Page 10: Xt Series Servers Main Specifications

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 2.5 XT Series Servers Main Specifications 2.5.1 VIDEO XT Server XT[2] Server Standard Definition High Definition Standard Definition High Definition Video Formats 525i 59.94fps (NTSC) 720p 50/59.94fps...

  • Page 11: Video Bitrate

    EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 2.5.3 VIDEO BITRATE The EVS XT server uses an intra-frame video encoding technique. average bitrate of the encoded video stream can be set by the user within the accepted range. 8 to 100Mbps for standard definition, 40 to 250Mbps for high definition.

  • Page 12: Raid Level: 3

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 Disks Size NTSC Compression + Bitrate 5x73GB 5x146GB 5x300GB 10x300GB MJPEG / IMX 30 Mbps 18:33 37:15 76:41 153:30 MJPEG / IMX 40 Mbps...

  • Page 13: 2-Line Interpolator

    The interpolator is of course always disabled at 100% playback speed, because there is no parity violation. EVS use the same techniques with the Super Slow Motion disk recorder, working with all models of Super Motion cameras (150/180 Hz). The only...

  • Page 14: Cabling

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3 Cabling 3.1 XT 6U Back Plane, Muticam mode MADE IN E.U. RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422...

  • Page 15: Xt 6U Back Plane, Slave Mode

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.2 XT 6U Back Plane, Slave mode MADE IN E.U. RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 RS 422 Timecode reference...

  • Page 16: Xt[2] 6U Back Plane, Multicam Mode

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.3 XT[2] 6U Back Plane, Multicam Mode...

  • Page 17: Xt[2] 4U Back Plane

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.4 XT[2] 4U Back Plane Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option (XT2H-4-A3) (XT2H-4-A3B) Shown with Optional AES on MultiPin Connector Option...

  • Page 18: Gpi In Connections

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.5 GPI IN Connections On XT servers, GPI triggers are available from Multicam version 5.03.25 or higher. Refer to the User’s Manual of the Multicam or Air Box for GPI allocation.

  • Page 19: Ttl Ttl Inputs On The Xt Server (Gpi Inputs 5, 6, 7, 8)

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.5.3 TTL TTL INPUTS ON THE XT SERVER (GPI INPUTS 5, 6, 7, TTL 1 TTL 2 TTL 3 TTL 4 Common Ground Each TTL input on the DB25 is directly connected to the pin of the TTL connector on the device triggering the GPI.
  • Page 20 - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 i=0 to 0.5 mA -> opto OFF i=2.5 to 30 mA -> opto ON imax= 30 mA • Direct connection to a TTL/CMOS signal possible (Pin opto - to GND and pin opto + to the TTL/CMOS signal.

  • Page 21: Rs422 Connector Of The Remote Control Panel

    Important note: The Reset command from the Remote is sent through the Pin n°5 of RS422 connector. This function should be disabled when the controller on RS422 #1 is not an EVS controller (refer to the PC board description on page 55 of this manual)

  • Page 22: Audio Configurations

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.7 Audio configurations: 3.7.1 CODA1 Internal Audio Module : Embedded + Analogue Balanced Embedded Audio 12 stereo inputs + 12 stereo outputs Analogue balanced audio 4 stereo inputs + 4 stereo outputs (XLR) Audio monitoring : 4 analogue balanced mono outputs (XLR) 3.7.2 CODA2...

  • Page 23: Coda4

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 Pinout for SUB- DB15 digital audio (AES/EBU 110 Ohm balanced) : P i n # S u b - D B 1 5 # 1...

  • Page 24: Connecting Multiple Xt's On Xnet

    Database shared among all LSM-XTs. This is assigned to one of the LSM- XT systems on the network. The XT acting as the network server can of course be used for standard LSM/video server operation. 3.8.1 CONNECTION DIAGRAM WITHOUT EVS XHUB SDTI HUB Editor...

  • Page 25: Connection Diagram With Evs Xhub Sdti Hub

    3.8.2 CONNECTION DIAGRAM WITH EVS XHUB SDTI HUB Editor 3.8.3 REQUIRED CONDITIONS TO SET UP AND RUN XNET 1. All systems on the network must be XT Series Servers, XFiles, XStores or Xhubs. 2. The SDTI advanced (for network client, master or server modes) option code must be validated in the options list.
  • Page 26 EVS XHub SDTI hub. 8. The distance shown in the table below is the maximum cable length between two active EVS servers, or 2 SDTI reclockers, on a XNet SDTI network, using a single piece of cable between 2 servers or 2 reclockers.

  • Page 27: Starting Xnet

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 3.8.4 STARTING XNET 1. When all above conditions are fulfilled, turn on all “Masters” and “Clients” XTs, and make sure the Multicam application is started on all of them.

  • Page 28: Hardware Description

    XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4 Hardware description 4.1 Boards and Slot Configurations The EVS Disk Recorder contains all the EVS developed boards. Several boards configurations are available. 4.1.1 6U FRAME Slot XT SD...

  • Page 29: Video And Reference Boards

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2 Video and Reference Boards 4.2.1 DIGITAL I/O E The Digital I/O E boards manage the video inputs and outputs, and send/receive the video information to/from the VIDEO CODEC board. It is also used to multiplex/de-multiplex video and audio data when embedded audio standard is selected.

  • Page 30: Led's Information

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.1.1 LED’S INFORMATION: Bus_A/C/D/E: shows whether the video input A is sent to bus A or C and the video input B is sent to bus D or E...

  • Page 31: Digital / Analogue Monitoring

    XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4 . 2 . 1 . 3 . 2 D i g i t a l / A n a l o g u e m o n i t o r i n g :...

  • Page 32: Video Codec 6 Board

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.2 VIDEO CODEC 6 BOARD The VIDEO CODEC board is the video interface between the I/O E board and the HCTS board. It manages the encoding and decoding processes.

  • Page 33: Led's Information

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 CODEC6 board. COD0 COD4 COD2 COD3 COD5 COD1 2 Play + 0 Rec Play 1 Play 2 1 Play + 1 Rec Play 1...

  • Page 34: Hdgl Board

    The HD output signals are down-converted to standard definition for monitoring and/or HD/SD simulcasting and are SDI/CVBS switchable. Two types of Genlock Reference are available: SD BlackBurst and HD Tri- level sync (software configureable, refer to EVS Menu section of this manual).

  • Page 35: Led's Information

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.3.1 LED’S INFORMATION: -12V, +5V, +12V: show all voltages are OK. 625i 50.00/525i 59.94, 720p 50.00, 720p 59.94, 1080i 50.00, 1080i 59.94: show the video standard in use.

  • Page 36: Hd Video Codec Board (Coh)

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.4 HD VIDEO CODEC BOARD (COH) The HD Video Codec board manages the HD video inputs and outputs as well as the encoding and decoding processes. It is also the video interface...

  • Page 37: Led's Information

    TFA: flashes while data transfer is in process between the CODEC and the HCTS boards. 4.2.4.2 BOARD CONFIGURATION: Do not modify the jumpers positions. Please call EVS for support. 4.2.4.3 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT: 2-ch HD or HD/SD compatible XT server :...

  • Page 38: Cohx Board

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.5 COHX BOARD The COHX board is divided in 3 parts : COHX base (center front and back), COD A module (front left), and COD B module (front right).

  • Page 39: Jumpers On The Cohx Base Module

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.2.5.1 JUMPERS ON THE COHX BASE MODULE ST1, ST2 : these 2 jumpers must be installed on the last COHX board of the server (i.e. on COHX #1, 2 or 3 if there are respectively 1, 2 or 3 COHX board installed in the server) ST3 (SPARE) : «...

  • Page 40: Connectors On The Cod A And Cod B Modules

    (HD, for hardware loop) (*) the switch between SDI and CVBS on J1 is done by a software setting in the EVS Configuration Menu Note : Only front backplanes labelled BKP7 are compatible with COHX boards (4 slots for 4U frames, and 7 slots for 6U frames).

  • Page 41: Audio Codec Board

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.3 AUDIO CODEC board ( V I D E O R A I D C O D A ) The AUDIO CODEC board is the audio interface between the I/O E board and the HCTS board.

  • Page 42: Raid Controller Boards

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.4 Raid Controller Boards 4.4.1 HCTS BOARD ( V I D E O R A I D H C T S ) The HCTS board is a RAID controller that receives data from the CODEC boards in Record mode and sends data for storage to SCSI disks.

  • Page 43: 7-Segment Display

    Menu), and if L1 LED is OFF, the system is in HARDWARE SLAVE mode (“CLIENT” or “MASTER” in EVS Configuration Menu). The other two LEDs are not in use at the moment. 1 (and only 1) XT on the SDTI network must operate in Hardware Master mode.

  • Page 44: Hctx Board

    ST1-2, ST1-3 and ST1-4 on controller module are not used. No jumper must be installed on these ST1 on CPU module (rear corner, left) : for EVS internal tests only (used to reset the board). Never install that jumper, or the board will be in a permanent reset state ! 4.4.2.2 LEDS...

  • Page 45: Connectors

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 FRAMER : on (green) when the signal on the Xnet or Xnet[2] IN connector is a valid EVS SDTI signal. NET : on (green) when the Xnet SDTI network is actually established (SDTI...

  • Page 46: Rtcl Board On Disk Array (With Hctx)

    - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 4.4.3 RTCL BOARD ON DISK ARRAY (WITH HCTX) Disk Arrays on systems with HCTX Boards have a controller on the disk array board. 4.4.3.1 LEDS 0 / A –...

  • Page 47: Mtpc Board

    One mounting PC board with serial ports and LTC reader and generator and controlled by the motherboard • IDE System Hard disk: the IDE disk drive is used for storing the EVS software and the DOS operating system. Neither audio nor video data is saved on this disk.

  • Page 48: Led's Information

    Warning : This jumper should be removed if the device connected to the RS422 port is NOT an EVS controller. Maximum voltage on pin 5 of an RS422 port of the XT server should not exceed 5 Volt when the corresponding jumper is engaged.
  • Page 49 - Technical Reference Issue 3.0 XT Series DISK RECORDER EVS Broadcast Equipment SA - Nov 2005 Notes:...

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