Introduction ................................18 Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products ..................18 Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XS servers ........19 1.7.8 Raid level: 3 .......................... 22 ...
GPI IN CONNECTIONS ......................29 2.2.1 Relay Opto inputs on the XS server (GPI inputs 1, 2, 3, 4) ..........29 2.2.2 Relay TTL inputs on the XS Server (GPI inputs 5, 6, 7, 8) ..........30 ...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B Board Configuration ..............................69 REGIONAL CONTACTS ....................71 ...
XS is now available with SAS disks: 1.3.3, 2.1, 3.4.3 Possibility to use an external array (SAS-HDX) with hot- swappable SAS disks. 1.7.4 Recording Capacity for XS servers with SAS disks. 1.7.8 Update of Raid striping process for SAS disks 3.4.2 RTCL Board with SAS Disks.
10.03.B 1. Overview Welcom e in the EVS range of products and thank you for using an EVS XS server. We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to continuing working with you.
Check thanks to the included packing list if all the item s are present and if they show any mechanical damage. If yes, report damage or the missing parts to EVS or their appropriate representative.
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B 1.3.2 XT-HDX For more information on the XT-HDX, refer to section “ XT-HDX External RAID Array”, on page 62.
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 1.3.3 SAS-HDX The following drawings provide the various dimensions, in mm, of the SAS-HDX external array. For more information on the SAS-HDX, refer to section ‘SAS-HDX External RAID...
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B INSTALLATION Before turning on the power, open the front door of Video disk recorder unit to check if all boards fit into their guides. If a board is out of its guides, remove carefully the board and replace it in the same slot.
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 EN 55022 European Emission Standard EN 61000-4-5 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 4 (Limits), Section 5; Testing and measurem ent techniques - Surge immunity test.
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B 1.5.4 CE M ARKING The CE marking is affixed to indicate compliance with the following directives: • 89/336//EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Members States to electromagnetic compatibility.
Having regard to the weight of the XS chassis, support guides are required for this unit into the rack mount. The front ears of the XS unit are not designed to support its full weight. Applying full weight on these might result in bending the meta l...
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B XS SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 1.7.1 IDEO XS Server Standard Defini tion High Definition Video Formats 525i 59.94fps (NTSC) 720p 50/59.94fps 625i 60fps (PAL) 1080i 50/59.94fps...
The code-protected codecs are solely available when the corresponding code is valid. Up to Multicam 10.01, all codecs used in the EVS Video servers were encoding in 8-bit. From Multicam 10.03, it is possible to perform the encoding process in 8-bit or 10 bit and to write a 10-bit file on selected codecs.
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Disks Size 5x73GB 5x146GB 5x300GB 10x300GB 15x300GB NTSC Compression + Bitrate MJPEG / IMX 30Mbps 18h10 36h53 76h21 152h41 229h03...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B Recording Capacity in hours for 5 disks (4+1) RAID configuration – 50Hz...
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Recording Capacity in hours for 6 disk (5+1) RAID configuration – 50Hz...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B Recording Capacity in hours for 5 disk (4+1) RAID configuration – 59.94Hz...
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Recording Capacity in hours for 6 disk (5+1) RAID configuration – 59.94Hz...
SMPTE 372 M 1.7.6 AXIMUM ITRATE VALUES These maximum values are valid for XS servers running Multicam version 10.03 or higher. They guarantee a smooth play and a browse at 100% speed on all channels simultaneously. 2 ch 4 ch...
Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes codecs on XS servers, on the XNet[2] SDTI network and on the XF[2] in terms of storage capacity, number of usable video channels and network transfers. For details on how to setup a direct connection between an HD XS server and an Avid Apple...
4. Max. RT Channels: this is the maximum number of video channels (real time record or real time playback) that one XS server can support for a given frame rate and bitrate. Since an XS server can have a maximum of 4 local video channels, any value higher than 4 means that these additional real time access can be used over the XNet[2] SDTI network.
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 50Hz (“PAL”) Codec Video Fields Actual Max. RT Max. RT XS (SCSI) Storage Capacity...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B XFile[2] and XF[2] Transfers for Avid DNXHD® and Apple ProRes 422 XFile[2] bandwidth for backup and restore is 27MB/s. Therefore, it can support: •...
ProRes 422 at 145Mbps (NTSC) RESTORE Maximum transfer speeds through the Gigabit ports of the XS server : • 6 simultaneous real time transfers with Avid DNxHD® 85M bps • 4x faster than real time on a single transfers with Avid DNxHD® 85Mbps •...
The jitter frequency depends upon the chosen playback speed. To avoid this phenom enon and provide a stable output picture, EVS developed 2 types of line interpolator: 2-line and 4-line interpolators. The interpolation process can be enabled or disabled by the operator on all EVS slow motion systems.
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Motion signal does not cause parity violation at this particular speed. Whatever the choice, the resulting picture is thus always a compromise between stability and resolution . With EVS systems, the operator always has got the choice between any of the 3 above described techniques: no interpolation, 2-line interpolation or 4-line interpolation.
10.03.B 2. Cabling XS REAR PANEL The following drawings show the various possible configurations of an XS server. Note An XS ‘SAS’ rear panel will differ in the SAS-HDX connector on the upper right corner: 2.1.1 ONFIGURATION (XS 5U-444 C...
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 (XS 5U-444 C ONFIG HOWN WITH PTIONAL ULTI ONNECTOR PTION (XS 5U-222 C ONFIG HOWN WITH PTIONAL ONNECTOR PTION...
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B (XS 5U-222 C ONFIG HOWN WITH PTIONAL ULTI ONNECTOR PTION 2.1.2 (XS 5U-441 C NGEST ONFIGURATION ONFIG BNC C...
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 HOWN WITH PTIONAL ULTI ONNECTOR PTION 2.1.3 (XS 5U-414 C LAYOUT ONFIGURATION ONFIG BNC C HOWN WITH PTIONAL ONNECTOR PTION...
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B HOWN WITH PTIONAL ULTI ONNECTOR PTION GPI IN CONNECTIONS On XS servers, GPI triggers are available. Refer to the Multicam or AirBox user manuals for GPI allocation. 2.2.1 (GPI ELAY PTO INPUTS ON THE SERVER INPUTS...
Common Ground Each TTL input on the DB25 is directly connected to the pin of the TTL connector on the device triggering the GPI. The ground must be common between the DB25 connector of the XS and the external device.
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B GPI OUT SETTINGS The user can define the functions, types and settings associated to the GPI outs in IP Director settings (GPI and Auxiliary Track tab).
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 2.4.2 GPIO HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 4 X Relay isolated output: • normally open contact (power off -> open) • maximum 1A •...
If a Reset command can be 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 section ‘MTPC Board’ on page 67 of this manual).
XHub when using Non-Relay connectors to avoid network interruptions. Note If an XS ‘SAS’ must be connected to other XT2 or XS servers with SCSI disks, these servers must run at least Multicam version 10.01.67. 2.7.1 EVS XN...
Number of clips 5. Network Type must be set to “Server” on 1 EVS video server (and only 1) on the network. The others must be set to either “Master” (to share clips and view others’ clips) or “Client” (to share clips only).
1. When all above conditions are fulfilled, turn on the “Server” EVS video server and start the Multicam application. 2. Turn on all “ Masters” and “Clients” EVS video servers, and make sure the Multicam application is started on all of them. They should see the “Server” on the network and they will connect automatically.
These performances are also limited by the disk bandwidth available from the EVS video server where the clips are stored. If the EVS video server “owning” the clips is doing multiple playbacks at the same time, freezes can occur on the remote EVS video server using those clips.
However, the external systems cannot read the raw files coming from the XS servers. For this reason, XTAccess is used as a “gatew ay” betw een the XS and the IT world. It takes up the role of gateway used so far by XFile/XStream as it creates file form ats compliant with external systems.
XS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML file: a. It gets the clip content that has to be backed up from the XS server. b. It generates a backup file of the clip in the format specified by the external system (no transcoding feature, only native codec).
(copy) of clips from an archiving or backup system to a given XS server. 2. XTAccess processes the XML job: a. It gets the clip file to restore from the external system . b. It restores, i.e. copies, the clip on the XS server specified in the XML file.
M ulticam automatically assigns a UmID to the restored clip. o A start LSM ID is specified in XTAccess and incremented as defined for each new clip that is restored in order to find an empty location on the XS server. The restored clip contains the clip metadata.
XS server. To ensure the failover, the backup links between IPDirector workstations and the XS servers need to be physically cabled to a second RS422 port, as shown on the following schema: The serial link redundancy will ensure that there is no single point of failure in the setup.
Note that a COHX board with genlock must be installed as COHX #1 in first position (slot 2) in an XS system. A COHX board with genlock can never be installed in any other slot, and thus cannot be used instead of COHX #2.
COHX with Note that the Genlock Loop connector on the back panel of the genlock) XS server must always be terminated with a 75 Ohm load if it is not used. It defines the position of the board inside the server.
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B COHX EDS ON THE BASE MODULE WITH GENLOCK when the genlock module is not initialized Blinks green when the genlock module is properly initialized, but not valid...
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 COD A COD B ONNECTORS ON THE MODULES Connector label on Connector SD mode HD mode rear panel SDI/CVBS (*)
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B The following drawings show the connector positions: SD Mode – Input HD Mode – Input IN 1 OUT 4...
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Note Only front backplanes labelled BKP7 are compatible with COHX boards (4 slots for 5U frames). The BKP7 backplanes (compatible with XS COHX boards) have 3 rows of soldering per slot, while the backplanes compatible with IO-E, COHD or COHU boards have 2 rows of soldering per slot.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 XS AUDIO CODEC BOARD The XS AUDIO CODEC board is the audio interface between the COHX boards and the HCTX board. VIDEO C ODEC and AU DIO COD EC boards are tied to the HC TX board with one Bus connector on the front side.
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B RAID CONTROLLER BOARDS 3.4.1 HCTX BOARD The HCTX board is actually divided in 4 parts (3 in front, 1 in the back).
ST1-2, ST1-3 and ST1-4 on controller module are not used. No jumper must be installed. 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...
XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B Note When booting the HCTX board, LEDs 1 to 8 will light according to the following sequence : Hardware reset all LEDs on (1 : red ;...
3.4.2 RCTL B HCTX) OARD ON RRAY WITH XS server can be provided in two versions: with SCSI disks or SAS disks. SCSI D RRAY Disk Arrays on systems with HCTX Boards have a controller on the disk array board.
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B LEDs 0/A – 1/B – 2/C – 3/D – 4/E (between the 2nd and 3rd disk from left in front): These LEDs match the position of the disks on the board, i.e:...
Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 SAS D RRAY Different configurations can be used • One internal array with a series of 6 disks • One internal arrays with two stacked series of 6 disks,...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B LEDs on Internal Array LEDs 1 to 6 are used in case of one internal array of 6 disks.
XTERNAL RRAY The XT-HDX is an external disk storage containing up to 15 SC SI disks. It is connected to the XS server via a dedicated SCSI cable on the backplane of the server. Necessary equipment • XS with XT-HDX connector on the back plane and MT5D_LNK board •...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B 5. Power on the XT-HDX before powering on the XS server. Disk organization The XT-HDX can hold up to 15 disks organized in 3 RAIDs of 5 disks.
When starting from a clean disk array (after a “Clear Video Disks” from the EVS maintenance menu), the XS server is recording first on RAID #0 until this one is full, then on RAID #1 and finally on RAID #2. It is therefore normal to see activity only on 5, 10 or 15 disks depending on how much material (clips and record trains) is stored on the server.
SAS disks, with a minimum of 5 disks. External storage can be used with or without internal storage. It is connected to the EVS server via a dedicated SAS cable on the rear panel of the server, provided that the X-ESAS conn ection module has been placed inside the server.
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Disk Insertion and Removal To insert or remove a disk from an external array, carefully follow these steps:...
• One mounting PC board, with serial ports, LTC reader and generator, is 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.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 3.5.2 A2/A4 B OARD ULTIVIEWER The multiviewer board is an option on XS servers. Connectors The J2 connectors from the CODEC modules of the COHX board are connected to the IN connectors of the multiviewer board.
HPOL, VPOL and ENVS are used to configure the composite sync generator used in TV mode (no effect if XS is only used with a VGA monitor). The HPOL jumper can be used to invert or not the VGA HS signal (Horizontal Sync) to generate the composite output signal (TV mode).
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 Notes:...
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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 10.03.B Regional Contacts AM ERICA (NORTH & LATIN) EVS Americas Tel: +1 973 575 7811 usa@evs.tv Fax: +1 973 575 7812 USAsupport@evs.tv...
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Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – March 2010 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA EVS Italy Tel: +39 030 296 400 italy@evs.tv Fax: +39 030 294 3650 Tech. line: +39 334 631 1493...
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