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Catalyst V
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September 29, 2022
A-CAV-000-01, Rev. C

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  • Page 1 Catalyst V Hardware Manual September 29, 2022 A-CAV-000-01, Rev. C...
  • Page 2 The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Jupiter can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. The entire risk of the use or the result of the use of this Hardware and Software and documentation remains with the User. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.3 J4 Multi-Monitor Control Boards ....................16 4.3.1 J4DPe Board (4-540-371-00) ..................16 4.3.2 J4HDMIe Board (4-540-372-00) ..................17 4.4 Chassis, Drives and Accessories ....................18 4.4.1 Catalyst V Solid State Drives ..................18 4.4.2 Catalyst V Power Supplies (5-612-058-00) ..............18 Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 4: Chapter 5. Hardware Installation

    8.1 Hardware Faults ........................35 8.2 Contact Information ........................35 Appendix A. Return Merchandise Authorizations 9.1Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Policy ............... 37 9.2Shipping Policy .........................38 9.2.1Domestic .........................38 9.2.2International ........................38 9.3Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Instructions ...............39 Appendix B. Supported Adapters Catalyst V Hardware Manual...
  • Page 5 11.1Statement of Limited Warranty ....................43 11.2Software Warranty and Special Provisions ................44 11.2.1Limited Warranty ......................44 11.2.2Customer Remedies ......................44 11.2.3No Other Warranties .....................44 11.2.4No Liability for Consequential Damages .................44 Appendix D. Software License Agreement List of Figures List of Tables Index Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1 NTRODUCTION Catalyst display processors capture, distribute, display, and control digital and analog video streams. Catalyst input boards capture a wide variety of source signals and output boards display them on a single display or display wall array. 1.1 Solution Architecture The Catalyst scaling and communications engine allows a single source to be replicated into 1,2 or 4 independently scaled windows, depending on the resolution and frame rate.

  • Page 8: Catalyst V

    • RAID & redundant power suppliesWeb/VNC/Application support 1.2.1 Output Resolution The Catalyst V Series feature hardware that supports 4K resolutions on the inputs and up to 5K outputs (with 4-540-337-00 output board). 1.2.2 PCI Express Throughout the Catalyst product line, the full performance of PCI Express Gen 3 is leveraged. PCI Express 3.0 is a switched environment which creates a network of peripherals with the opportunity to communicate to other peripherals without waiting for access to shared resources (i.e.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Catalyst V Hardware Specifications

    Compatible with LCD, LED, cubes and projectors display technologies • RAID & redundant power supplies 2.1 Catalyst V Chassis The Catalyst V Chassis is a3RU, 19" chassis with five PCIe slots. Figure 2.1: Catalyst V Chassis with Cover Figure 2.2: Catalyst V Chassis Front Panel, Cover Removed...

  • Page 10: Figure 2.3 Catalyst V Chassis Rear Panel

    Chapter 2: Catalyst V Hardware Specifications Figure 2.3: Catalyst V Chassis Rear Panel Table 2.1: Catalyst V Chassis Feature Specifications System Intel® Core™ i9 2.8 GHz, i5 4.1 GHz, i3 3.2 GHz 250GB Solid State Drive (SSD) (Optional 2nd and 3rd SSDs and 500GB and 1TB SSDs) 16 - 64GB DDR4 SODIMM (32GB standard) PCI Express 3.0 Chassis, five 8 Lane slots...

  • Page 11: Table 2.2 Catalyst V Chassis Power Specifications

    Catalyst V Chassis Table 2.1: Catalyst V Chassis Feature Specifications Configuration Capacity up to 16 3840X2160@60Hz outputs up to 3 5120X2160@60Hz outputs up to 4 4K30p DVI HDCP inputs up to 4 4K60p HDMI inputs up to 8 4K30p HDMI inputs...
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  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Chassis Configuration

    Chapter 3 HASSIS ONFIGURATION The Catalyst V Chassis has 5 PCI-E Gen 3 slots, numbered left to right. Figure 3.1: Catalyst V Chassis Rear Panel The slots in the Catalyst V Chassis are allocated to specific functions: • Input Boards may be in slots 2-5.

  • Page 14: Figure 3.2 Board Allocation Example 1

    Figure 3.2: Board Allocation Example 1 Figure 3.3 Board Allocation Example 2 has 1 Output in slot 1 and Input boards in slots 2-5. The IP Decorder board is also and Input/Capture board. Figure 3.3: Board Allocation Example 2 Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 15: Chapter 4. Boards And Accessories

    OARDS AND CCESSORIES Catalyst V is a modular design which provides for adding or swapping input boards, output boards or multi- monitor control boards. Catalyst input boards capture a wide variety of source signals and output boards display them on a single display or display wall array. Mulit-monitor control boards extend the number of display a single output can support.

  • Page 16: Quad Displayport Graphics (3-540-337-00)

    Table 4.1: Quad DisplayPort Graphics Output Specifications Bus Type PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Output Connectors 4x DisplayPort 1.4 Maximum Resolution 4x 5120x3200 @ 60Hz Memory 4 GB GDDR5 HDCP Compliance Cooling Active Power Consumption 50 W Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 17: Quad Hdmi Output (3-540-338-00)

    Figure 4.2: Quad HDMI Output Board Table 4.2: Quad HDMI Output Specifications Bus Type PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Output Connectors 4x HDMI Maximum Resolution 4x 4096x2160 @ 60Hz Memory 4 GB GDDR5 HDCP Compliance Cooling Active Power Consumption 50 W Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 18: Input Boards

    PCIe x16 Gen 2 mechanical (x8 electrical) Video Input Connectors 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 Memory 8 GB (34 GB/sec) HDCP Compliance Capture, display, and scale HDCP sources Typical Power Consumption 24.6W (12V), 6.105W (3.3V) [Total: 30.705W] Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 19: Quad Mini-Hdmi Video Capture (3-540-334-01)

    * Captures signals up to 4096x2160 @ 60Hz resolution In YUV 4:2:0, 12 bits per pixel (8 bits per component). Video Modes RGB 24, YUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:2:0 Future Memory 8 GB (34 GB/sec) Backplane Connection PCIe x16 Gen 2 mechanical (x8 electrical) Figure 4.5: Female HDMI to Male Mini-HDMI Adapter (4-750-163-00) Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 20: Ip Decoder (3-450-304-02)

    Table 4.5: IP Decoder Specifications Connections 1 x RJ-45 Memory 8 GB (34 GB/sec) Bus Type PCIe x16 Gen 2 mechanical (x8 electrical) Resolution Number of Streams per Board 3840x2160x60 3840x2160x30 Decoding Capability 1920x1080x60 1920x1080x30 1280x720x60 704x480 Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 21: Quad Bnc Sdi Video Capture (3-540-312-01)

    Table 4.6: Quad BNC SDI Video Capture Specifications Connections 2 x 12G SDI, 2x 3G SDI • SD-SDI Customer Resolutions • HD-SDI • 3G-SDI Memory 8 GB (34 GB/sec) Bus Type PCIe x16 Gen 2 mechanical (x8 electrical) Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 22: J4 Multi-Monitor Control Boards

    4.3.1 J4DPe Board (4-540-371-00) Easily expand one 4K DP output from Catalyst V (using a DP to mini-DP adapter) to four FHD mini-HDMI to extend the number of displays in a video wall. Figure 4.8: J4DPe Mini-DP 4K to 4 Mini-HDMI 1080P Multi-Monitor Control Board Table 4.7: J4DPe Multi-Monitor Control Board Specifications...

  • Page 23: J4Hdmie Board (4-540-372-00)

    J4 Multi-Monitor Control Boards 4.3.2 J4HDMIe Board (4-540-372-00) Easily expand one 4K HDMI output from Catalyst V (using an HDMI to mini-HDMI adapter) to four FHD Mini- HDMI to extend the number of displays in a video wall. Figure 4.9: J4HDMIe Mini-HDMI 4K to 4 Mini-HDMI 1080P Multi-Monitor Control Board Table 4.8: J4HDMIe Multi-Monitor Control Board Specifications...

  • Page 24: Chassis, Drives And Accessories

    Figure 4.10: Catalyst V SSD on Carrier 4.4.2 Catalyst V Power Supplies (5-612-058-00) The Catalyst V chassis is powered by one or two 550W power supplies. The second power supply (the right hand one) is optional. Figure 4.11: Catalyst V Power Supply...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5. Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION The front panel of the Catalyst V Chassis is shown in the figure below. The front panel power switch is a soft power switch, which leaves some standby power applied to the system. 5.1 Indicators, Interfaces and Buttons Figure 5.1: Catalyst V Chassis Front Buttons and LEDs...

  • Page 26: Rack Mount Installation

    Note: Provide sufficient clearance behind the chassis to remove the 9” long power supplies. The Catalyst V rack mounting kit is designed for a standard 19-inch racks. Rear rack rails are required for supporting the rear of the chassis. To secure the rack, refer to the instructions that came with it from the rack manufacturer. One method for securing the rack is to bolt it to the floor or wall.

  • Page 27: Required Tools

    Plug the mouse and keyboard cables into any one of the USB ports. 5.3.4 Ethernet Cables Connect the Twisted Pair (Cat 6) cable to the appropriate RJ45 connector on the rear panel of the Catalyst V. Catalyst V Hardware Manual...
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  • Page 29: Chapter 6. Removing & Replacing Components

    Chapter 6 & R EMOVING EPLACING OMPONENTS This section describes how to remove and replace the components listed below in the Catalyst V: • Battery • Memory modules (SODIMMs) • PCI Express moards • Power supplies • Chassis fans •...

  • Page 30: Remove The Cover

    6.2 Remove the Cover Perform the steps in Section 6.1, First Things First on page Remove the 12 screws which retain the top cover on the Catalyst V chassis Remove top cover from Catalyst V chassis Figure 6.1: Catalyst V Chassis Interior...

  • Page 31: Battery Replacement

    6.3 Battery Replacement WARNING! There is danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Jupiter Systems. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions Attention: Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’un type équivalent recommandé...

  • Page 32: Motherboard Sodimm Memory Replacement

    Chapter 6: 6.4 Motherboard SODIMM Memory Replacement 6.4.1 Memory Support The Catalyst V chassis supports up to 64 GB using 2666 MHz non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM 64-bit, 260-pin 1.2V SODIMMs. Figure 6.3: Memory Locations Memory is provided in 8, 16, and 32 GB SODIMMs. The picture above shows the 32 GB configuration, consisting of two 16 GB SODIMMs.

  • Page 33: Pci Express Board Removal

    The power supply modules are located at the left side of the rear panel of the chassis. One power supply is standard and a second module is optional. See Section 4.4.2, Catalyst V Power Supplies (5-612-058-00) on page The power supplies are hot-swappable, so the system can stay on IF only one power supply is removed and the other is operating properly.

  • Page 34: Chassis Fan Replacement

    Chapter 6: Chassis Fan Replacement The Catalyst V has three chassis fans (4-615-050-00). One blows air across the motherboard and two fans cool the PCI Express input and output boards. Figure 6.5: Catalyst V Chassis Fans To replace the fan: Perform the steps in Section 6.1, First Things First on page 23...

  • Page 35: Ssd Replacement

    SSD Replacement 6.8 SSD Replacement The Catalyst V must go through an orderly shutdown before removing a drive carrier from the receiver bay. Section 4.4.1, Catalyst V Solid State Drives on page Figure 6.6: SSD Carrier Perform the steps in Section 6.1, First Things First on page 23...
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  • Page 37: Chapter 7. Raid Configuration

    Chapter 7 RAID C ONFIGURATION A Catalyst V processor will not boot with a failed RAID array. Follow the procedure below if it is necessary to rebuild the array: Installing wipes the information on the drives. Before installing RAID: •...

  • Page 38: Figure 7.2 Ssata Raid Boot Select Sata Controller

    Arrow down to SATA/sSATA RAID Boot Select, press enter and select [SATA Controller] Figure 7.2: sSATA RAID Boot Select SATA CONTROLLER Typical settings for RAID 1 mode Figure 7.3: Typical settings for RAID 1 Save changes and exit BIOS Setup Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 39: Setup The Raid Array

    7.2 Setup the RAID Array Assign Drives to RAID Array Restart the Catalyst V. After the flash screen appears, press <Cntrl> < I> to enter into Intel Rapid Storage Tech set-up At Main Menu (reference screen shot below), you should see both hard drives with status of Non- RAID Disk.

  • Page 40: Figure 7.5 Select Raid1 (Mirror)

    When prompted “Are you sure you want to create this volume?”, enter Y for Yes to create volume the status of the RAID drives should appear as shown in Move the arrow to menu item 6. Exit This action will exit you out of the Intel RAID setup. The System will reboot. Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 41: Chapter 8. Technical Support

    If you require technical assistance, please contact Jupiter Systems' technical support team. Please provide as much information to the support team about the fault and any steps you have taken in trying to resolve the issue.
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  • Page 43: Appendix A. Return Merchandise Authorizations

    The only person who can authorize an RMA is a Tech Support Representative. Do NOT send products of any kind to Jupiter Systems – if they do not have a RMA number plainly displayed on the outside of the package they will be refused by the receiving department and returned. When receiving the RMA number, it is recommended that printing the page received in the email (See Section 9.3 Return...

  • Page 44: Shipping Policy

    9.2 Shipping Policy In all cases the Customer must obtain an RMA number from Jupiter Systems and ship the unit or board to Jupiter Systems freight prepaid with the RMA number clearly indicated on the shipping label and on the waybill.

  • Page 45: Return Merchandise Authorization (Rma) Instructions

    Receiving will refuse any packages without RMA numbers visible on the outside of the package. Note: Note Please print the next page, cut out and use the mailing label with the RMA num- ber in the space provided. Catalyst V Hardware Manual...
  • Page 46 Return Merchandise Authorizations Jupiter Systems 31015 Huntwood Avenue Hayward, CA 94544-7007 RMA # ______________ Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

  • Page 47: Appendix B. Supported Adapters

    Appendix B UPPORTED DAPTERS Table B.1: Jupiter Adapters Description Jupiter Part Number For Use With... Photo DP to HDMI Active Adapter 4-750-158-00 4-540-337-00, Quad DisplayPort Output Board. Adapter pur- chased separately Mini-HDMI to HDMI Adapter 4-750-163-00 2-540-334-01, Video Capture Board, HDMI.

  • Page 48: Table B.2 Supported Adapters, 4-750-159-00

    Supported Adapters Table B.2: Supported Adapters, 4-750-159-00 Description Adapter Information Photo HDMI Adapter-Active Mini- Accell Model# B086B-012B DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 Resolutions: 4K3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz Plugable MDP-HDMI (UPC: 819927010692) Catalyst XL Hardware Manual...

  • Page 49: Appendix C. Warranty

    Jupiter product. Jupiter shall not be held liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, general or special damages resulting from the use or the inability to use or the failure of a Jupiter product used in any application. No warranty, including this warranty, shall apply to any Jupiter products that have been modified in any way, by any organization other than the Jupiter factory.

  • Page 50: Software Warranty And Special Provisions

    Jupiter has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case, Jupiter’s entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE.

  • Page 51: Appendix D. Software License Agreement

    You may not sublicense any rights granted in the Agreement. You may not transfer the Software, except upon: (i) a transfer of this License Agreement; (ii) a transfer of the JUPITER hardware equipment with which the Software was supplied; (iii) your providing the transferee with a copy of this Agreement; (iv) the transferee accepting the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
  • Page 52 Upon any violation of any of the provisions of the Agreement, your rights to use the Software shall automatically terminate and you shall be obligated to return the Software to JUPITER or to destroy all copies of the Software. If you destroy such Software, you agree to send JUPITER written notification of such destruction.

  • Page 53: List Of Figures

    Figure 2.2 Catalyst V Chassis Front Panel, Cover Removed .......
  • Page 54 Figure 6.1 Catalyst V Chassis Interior ........

  • Page 55: List Of Tables

    Table 2.4 Catalyst V Chassis Environmental Specifications ....... . 5...
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  • Page 57: Index

    Cat V Non-operating Maximum non-operating altitude, Operating Catalyst V Catalyst V Chassis Altitude Cover removed Non-operaing maximum Catalyst V chassis rear panel Operating maximum Catalytst V Storage maximum RAID configuration Audio in/out jacks Chassis environemental specifications Cabling Chassis fans Chassis environmental specifications...
  • Page 58 Catalyst V Hardware Manual Index Circuit overloading Configuration capacity Indicators, interfaces and buttons Configure SATA as RAID Input boards Contact Information Dual DP Video Capture Quad Mini-HDMI Video Capture input boards Quad BNC SDI Video Capture Dimensions, Rack mount chassis...
  • Page 59 Operating ambient temperature RAID Array Setup Operating temperature RAID array, failed Output boards RAID configuration Quad DisplayPort Graphics Rated voltage range, Catalyst V Quad HDMI Graphics Rated voltage range Output resolution Reduced air flow Overview Remove and Replace Components Catalyst solution...
  • Page 60 Catalyst V Hardware Manual Index Temperature Ambient operating VNC support via Canvas Uneven mechanical loading Web support Website Catalyst V Hardware Manual...

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