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Mac Computer
The Mbox Extreme Media Server contains a Mac Pro computer which has been customized by PRG. The Mac
computer is used to operate the Mbox system and store the media. It also provides standard computer connectors
such as USB and FireWire® for the purpose of importing or exporting media data.
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Hard Drives - The Mac computer contains four hard drives: one which is used to boot the system, and three
which are arranged in a striped raid array (treating them as a single drive). All media files - including the standard
media library and all custom files - are stored on the computer and recalled as needed during a show.
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Cards - The Mac computer contains a modified Graphics card (which allows for Genlock), a Genlock card, and a
Blackmagic Decklink Video Capture card that can receive an SDI (SD/HD), component, or composite video signal,
and a Sonnet Ethernet card (v3.5 racks only - see details on next page).
FRONT VIEW
STA GEBL ACK OU T
PR EVIEWD IM
EDID CAP T UR E
ACTIVE
O UT PUT1
A
B
V G A 1
D VI 1
P RE V IE W 1
SD I 1
STA GEBL ACK OU T
PR EVIEWD IM
EDIDCAP TUR E
ACTIVE
O UT PUT2
A
B
V G A 2
D VI 2
P RE V IE W 2
SD I 2
CD/DVD ROM (2)
Mac Front Detail
Power
Button
USB
Headphone Jack
M O D E L 20 -980 4 -010 0
U SB
POWER
IN
OUT
TM
Dual I/O M odu le
G EN L OC K 1
DMX
ETHERNET
U SB
C OM PUT ER
IN
OUT
D MX R x
LINK
RD M Rx
Tx
RD M Tx
Rx
A
B
G EN L OC K 2
IN PU T 1
IN PU T 2
POR T1
POR T 2
Mac Rear Detail (v3)
FireWire
Figure 1-6: Mbox Extreme Mac Computer
ETHERNET
SITE WIRING
FAULT
Ethernet
USB
Audio
FireWire
SPDIF Audio In/Out
MBOX
REAR VIEW
LEFT
RIGHT
SMPTE IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
SDI IN
Y IN
R - Y IN
(COMPO SITE)
BALANCED AUDIO OUT
USB POR T
OVERL OAD
PROTECTOR
INPUT
PUSH TO
RESET
OUTPUT: 12 0V 50/60 Hz
SENSIBILITY
Video Capture Card
Genlock Card
Graphics Card
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MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL
B - Y IN
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