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  • Page 1 Technical Reference Hardware Version 10.04 - January 2011 Studio Production Server...
  • Page 2  ...
  • Page 3 EVS website: http://www.evs.tv/contacts EVS W ANUALS ON EBSITE The latest version of the user manual, if any, and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center, on the following webpage: http://www.evs.tv/downloadcenter...
  • Page 4 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AVID DNxHD ® and APPLE ProRes 422 ................ 19 Introduction ................................ 19 Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products ................. 19 Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XS servers ......20 Important Recommendation ..........................24 1.7.8 Raid level: 3 ........................
  • Page 6 2.6.1 CODA FOR XS ........................ 36 2.6.2 PIN ASSIGNMENT ON SUB-DB15 CONNECTORS ............37 CONNECTING MULTIPLE EVS VIDEO SERVERS ON XNET ..........39 2.7.1 Connection diagram without EVS XNet HUB ..............39 2.7.2 Connection Diagram With EVS XHub[2] XNet HUB ............40 2.7.3...
  • Page 7 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A RAID CONTROLLER BOARDS ....................70 3.4.1 HCTX board ........................70 Jumpers ................................71 LEDs .................................. 71 Connectors ................................ 72 Gigabit Connectors ............................

  • Page 8: What's New

    Remark related to Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes codecs in 3D/1080p and 3D SLSM 3x configurations Section 2.1.2 New rear panels for EVS server with V3X boards Section 2.8.4 Some important rules to be taken into account on GigE networks Section 3.1.2...

  • Page 9: Overview

    10.04.A 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.

  • Page 10: Unpacking

    Check thanks to the included packing list if all the items are present and if they show any mechanical damage. If yes, report damage or the missing parts to EVS or their appropriate representative.
  • Page 11 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A...

  • Page 12: Xt-Hdx

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 1.3.2 XT-HDX For more information on the XT-HDX, refer to section “XT-HDX External RAID Array”, on page 77.

  • Page 13: Sas-Hdx

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 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...

  • Page 14: Installation

    – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 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.

  • Page 15: Emc Warning

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A EN 55022 European Emission Standard techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test. EN 61000-4-5 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 4 (Limits), Section 5;...

  • Page 16: Ce Marking

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 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 •...

  • Page 17: Environmental Conditions

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A NVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature: 0°C to + 50°C (32°F to 104°F) ambient with free air flow Relative humidity: 0% to 90% (non-condensing)

  • Page 18: Xs Server Main Specifications

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 XS SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 1.7.1 IDEO XS Server Standard Definition High Definition Video Formats 525i 59.94fps (NTSC) 720p 50/59.94fps 625i 60fps (PAL) 1080i 50/59.94fps...

  • Page 19: Video Codecs & Bitrates

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 24 bit processing and storage • • sam ple rate converter from 25-55 kHz to 48KHz • audio scrub audio m ix •...

  • Page 20: Content Transfer Encoding And File Header

    NCODING AND EADER 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.

  • Page 21: Sas Disks

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A External module (12 + 3) x 300 GB drives (total 3600 GB usable) • Disks Size Compression + Bitrate...
  • Page 22 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Recording Capacity in hours for 5 disks (4+1) RAID configuration – 50Hz...
  • Page 23 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Recording Capacity in hours for 6 disk (5+1) RAID configuration – 50Hz...
  • Page 24 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Recording Capacity in hours for 5 disk (4+1) RAID configuration – 59.94Hz...
  • Page 25 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Recording Capacity in hours for 6 disk (5+1) RAID configuration – 59.94Hz...

  • Page 26: Supported Smpte Standards

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 1.7.5 SMPTE S UPPORTED TANDARDS The following standards are supported: SD SDI SM PTE 259 M (5 25 i 59 .94Hz ; 6 25 i...

  • Page 27: Avid Dnxhd ® And Apple Prores 422

    EVS XS servers feature a native implementation of the Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes 422 high definition video codec s. This enables native audio and video file transfers in either direction between the EVS X S servers, and Avid and Apple post-production tools in High Definition. This document explains the impact of using Avid DNxHD®...

  • Page 28: Choices Of Bitrates When Using Avid Dnxhd® Or Apple Prores 422 With Evs Xs Servers

    2. Apple ProRes 422 HQ: 185Mbps in “PAL” (50Hz) and 225Mbps in “NTSC” (59.94Hz) 3. Apple ProRes 422 LT: 85Mbps in “ PAL” (50Hz) and 102Mbps in “NTSC” (59.94Hz) Apple ProRes 422 on EVS XS servers is only available at these bitrates. DNxHD® HOICES OF ITRATES WHEN USING...
  • Page 29 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A To get information on the recording capacity of the servers according to the video bitrates and the disks used, refer to section 0 ‘...
  • Page 30 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 180Hz (“NTSC Super Motion 3x”) Codec Video Fields Actual Max. RT Max. RT...
  • Page 31 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Gigabit Ethernet Transfers with XS servers for Avid DNXHD® and Apple ProRes 422 Preliminary note The following observations focus on steady rates; the transfer performances with small clips will be lower as they generate a lot of starts and ends of sessions.

  • Page 32: Important Recommendation

    To avoid this phenomenon 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.

  • Page 33: 2-Line Interpolator

    Motion signal does not cause parity violation at this particular speed. Whatever the choice, the resulting picture is thus always a comprom ise 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.

  • Page 34: Cabling

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 2. Cabling XS REAR PANEL The drawings presented in this section show the rear panels of an XS, with respectively a COHX or V3X board. The BNC IN/OUT connectors are slightly different.

  • Page 35: Xs With Cohx Boards

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 2.1.1 COHX B WITH OARDS HANNEL ONFIGURATION The 4-channel open configuration is available and presented in the manual with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 36: 2-Channel Open Configuration

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 HANNEL ONFIGURATION The 2-channel open configuration is available with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors. However, it is only shown with the optional AES on multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 37: Playout Configuration (Xs 5U-414 Config)

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A (XS 5U-414 C LAYOUT ONFIGURATION ONFIG The playout configuration is available with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 38: Xs With V3X Boards

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 2.1.2 V3X B WITH OARDS (XS 5U-444 C HANNEL ONFIGURATION ONFIG The 4-channel open configuration is available and presented in the manual with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 39: 2-Channel Open Configuration (Xs 5U-222 Config)

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A (XS 5U-222 C HANNEL ONFIGURATION ONFIG The 2-channel open configuration is available with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors. However, it is only shown with the optional AES on multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 40: Gpi In Connections

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 (XS 5U-414 C LAYOUT ONFIGURATION ONFIG The playout configuration is available with the optional AES on BNC connectors or multi-pin connectors. However, it is only shown with the optional AES on multi-pin connectors.

  • Page 41: Relay  Ttl Inputs On The Xs Server (Gpi Inputs 5, 6, 7, 8)

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 2.2.2  TTL XS S (GPI ELAY INPUTS ON THE ERVER INPUTS 6, 7, 8) The relay must be connected between the ground and the corresponding TTL input on the DB25.

  • Page 42: Gpi Out Settings

    – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 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).

  • Page 43: Gpio Hardware Specifications

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 2.4.2 GPIO HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 4 X Relay isolated output: normally open contact (power off -> open) • • maximum 1A •...

  • Page 44: Rs422 Connector

    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 82 of this m anual).

  • Page 45: Pin Assignment On Sub-Db15 Connectors

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 2.6.2 PIN ASSIGNMENT ON SUB-DB15 CONNECTORS AES DB15 Connectors Sub-DB15 #2 Sub-DB15 #3 Sub-DB15 #4 Sub-DB15 #1 Inputs 9-16...
  • Page 46 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Analogue DB15 Connectors Sub-DB15 #1 Sub-DB15 #2 Sub-DB15 #3 Sub-DB15 #4 Inputs 1-4 (mono) Inputs 5-8 (m ono) Outputs 1-4 (mono)

  • Page 47: Connecting Multiple Evs Video Servers On Xnet

    CONNECTING MULTIPLE EVS VIDEO SERVERS ON XNET The XNet network may be com posed by several EVS video servers all connected with a 75-Ohm coaxial cable (BNC). The exchange between systems is operated through the SDTI interface at 540 or 1485 Mbps.

  • Page 48: Connection Diagram With Evs Xhub[2] Xnet Hub

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 2.7.2 EVS XH [2] XN ONNECTION IAGRAM...

  • Page 49: Required Conditions To Set Up And Run Xnet

    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).

  • Page 50: Starting Xnet

    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.

  • Page 51: Xnet Performances & Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 52: Gigabit Network

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 GIGABIT NETWORK 2.8.1 UNCTIONAL VERVIEW The Gigabit connection m akes it possible to transfer video and audio m aterial from the XS servers to external systems via the TCP/IP network.

  • Page 53: Backup Of Clips

    Time, Quick Time Ref (depending on the video codec). c. It stores the backup file in the target folder specified by the external system. The metadata on the clip are either included in the file (in EVS MXF) or sent via an XM L file.

  • Page 54: Restore Of Clips

    ESTORE OF LIPS Only clips having one of the following formats can be restored: EVS M XF, M XF OP-1A or Quick Tim e (depending on the video codec) . The restore process can be set up in two different ways: •...

  • Page 55: Important Rules

    The material used on GigE networks with EVS servers need to support jumbo • frames. • Both GigE ports of an EVS server need to be defined on different sub- networks. • Teaming between the GigE1 and GigE2 ports is not possible.

  • Page 56: Comparison

    – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 OMPARISON The HP Procurve 2510G-24 and Cisco Catalyst 2960G-24TC can be used for small setups where no inter-VLAN routing is needed.

  • Page 57: Redundant Ipdp Serial Link

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A REDUNDANT IPDP SERIAL LINK The IPDirector communicates with the XS server via one serial link. If that link fails, the XS server can no longer be controlled by any IPDirector.

  • Page 58: Hardware Description

    The XS server is available in a 5U frame, whatever the video board. Important It is not allowed to mix COHX and V3X boards on the sam e EVS server. 3.1.1 COHX B...

  • Page 59: Video And Reference Boards

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A VIDEO AND REFERENCE BOARDS 3.2.1 XS COHX B OARD ESCRIPTION The XS COHX board is divided in 3 parts: COHX base (centre front and back), COD A module (front left), and COD B module (front right).

  • Page 60: Block Diagram

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 LOCK IAGRAM COHX UMPERS ON THE BASE MODULE ST1, ST2 These 2 jumpers must be installed on the last COHX board of the server (i.e.

  • Page 61: Leds On The Cohx Base Module With Genlock

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 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...

  • Page 62: Connectors On The Cod A And Cod B Modules

    Alternate SDI input Alternate HD SDI input Used for loop in (SD, for hardware loop) (HD, for hardware loop) (*) The switch between SDI and CVBS on J1 is done by a software setting in the EVS Configuration m enu.

  • Page 63: Layouts Of Connector Positions And Assignments

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A AYOUTS OF ONNECTOR OSITIONS AND SSIGNMENTS The following drawings show the connector positions:...
  • Page 64 – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Note Only front backplanes labelled BKP7 are compatible with COHX boards (4 slots for 5U frames). The BKP7 backplanes (compatible with XS...

  • Page 65: V3X Board "Dual Power

    ” OARD OWER Important It highly advised not to remove a V3X board from the EVS server. Should you have to do so, manipulate the board very carefully, making sure it is not exposed to mechanical or electric shocks. ESCRIPTION...

  • Page 66: Block Diagram

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 LOCK IAGRAM COHX B V3X B UMPERS ON THE ASE OF A OARD ST1, ST2: These 2 jumpers must be installed on the last V3X board of the server (i.e.

  • Page 67: Leds On The Cohx Base Of A V3X Board With Genlock

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A COHX B V3X B S ON THE ASE OF A OARD WITH ENLOCK when the genlock module is not initialized...

  • Page 68: General Connectivity On The V3X Cod A And Cod B Modules

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 TF (transfer) Blinks green while data transfers occur between the COD module and the HCTX board M1, M2, M3, M4...
  • Page 69 Used for loop in (SD, for hardware loop) (HD, for hardware loop) * The switch between SDI and CVBS on J1 is done by a software setting in the EVS Configuration menu. Note The loops of the input signal are not genlocked.
  • Page 70 Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Layouts of Connector Positions and Assignments...
  • Page 71 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Note Only front backplanes labelled BKP7 are compatible with V3X boards (4 slots for 5U frames). The BKP7 backplanes (compatible with V3X...

  • Page 72: Connectivity On The V3X Cod A And Cod B Modules For 3D And 1080P Dual Link

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 V3X COD A COD B M ONNECTIVITY ON THE ODULES 1080 Connector Assignments Connector 3D/1080p mode Connector label CHAR SD...
  • Page 73 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Layout of Connector Positions and Assignments...

  • Page 74: Connectivity On The V3X Boards Cod A And Cod B Modules For 3D And 1080P In Single-Link 3G-Sdi

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 V3X B COD A COD B ONNECTIVITY ON THE OARDS 1080 3G-SDI ODULES FOR P IN INGLE Connector Assignments Connec-tor...
  • Page 75 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Layout of Connector Positions and Assignments...

  • Page 76: Channel Assignment

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 3.2.3 HANNEL SSIGNMENT 2-ch XS Server Lower Codec (SLOT 2) 4-ch XS Server Upper Codec (SLOT 3) Lower Codec (SLOT 2)

  • Page 77: Xs Audio Codec Board

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A XS AUDIO CODEC BOARD The XS AUDIO CODEC board is the audio interface between the COHX boards and the HCTX board. VIDEO CODEC and AUDIO CODEC boards are tied to the HCTX board with one Bus connector on the front side.

  • Page 78: Raid Controller Boards

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 RAID CONTROLLER BOARDS 3.4.1 HCTX BOARD The HCTX board is actually divided in 4 parts (3 in front, 1 in the back).

  • Page 79: Jumpers

    ST1-2, ST1-3 and ST1-4 on controller module are not used. No jumper m ust 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...

  • Page 80: Connectors

    Issue – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 Note When booting the HCTX board, LEDs 1 to 8 will light according to the following sequence : Hardware reset all LEDs on (1 : red ;...

  • Page 81: Rctl Board On Disk Array (With Hctx)

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 3.4.2 RCTL B HCTX) OARD ON RRAY WITH XS server can be provided in two versions: with SCSI disks or SAS disks.
  • Page 82 – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 LEDs 0/A – 1/B – 2/C – 3/D – 4/E (between the 2nd and 3rd disk from left in front): These LEDs m atch the position of the disks on the board, i.e:...

  • Page 83: Sas Disk Array

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 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, •...
  • Page 84 – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 LEDs on Internal Array LEDs 1 to 6 are used in case of one internal array of 6 disks. LEDs 7 to 12 are used for the upper series of disks in case of one internal array of 2x6 disks.

  • Page 85: External Raid Array For Xs Servers

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 3.4.3 RAID A XS S XTERNAL RRAY FOR ERVERS Two types of external RAID array can be used according to the model of internal disks which equip the XS server: •...
  • Page 86 – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference XS Series DISK RECORDER 10.04.A EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 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.

  • Page 87: Led Status

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A LED Status LEDs on the disk canisters No color The disk is operational Green There is activity (write/read) on the disk...

  • Page 88: Sas-Hdx External Raid Array

    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 connection module has been placed inside the server.
  • Page 89 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Disk Insertion and Removal To insert or remove a disk from an external array, carefully follow these steps:...

  • Page 90: Mtpc Board

    • 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. The capacity of this drive may vary depending on m arket availability, but the system partition is always set to 1GB.

  • Page 91: A2/A4 Board

    XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A 3.5.2 A2/A4 B OARD ULTIVIEWER The multiviewer board is an option on XS servers. Connectors The J2 connectors from the CODEC m odules of the COHX board are connected to the IN connectors of the multiviewer board.

  • Page 92: Led Information

    This jumper should be removed if the device connected to the RS422 port is NOT an EVS controller. M axim um voltage on pin 5 of an RS422 port of the XS server should not exceed 5 Volt when the corresponding jumper is engaged.
  • Page 93 XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011 10.04.A Notes:...
  • Page 94 16, rue Bois St Jean B-4102 Ougrée Belgium Corporate North & Latin America Asia & Pacific Other regional offices Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters available on +32 4 361 7000 +1 973 575 7811 +852 2914 2501 www.evs.tv/contact To learn more about EVS go to www.evs.tv...

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