Introduction; Using This Manual - Pinnacle Systems Deko1000 Technical Reference And Service Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction To Deko1000 and Deko550

Introduction

The Deko1000 and Deko550 are broadcast graphics workstations for creating and displaying
graphical elements and clips for live on-air productions. Both are based on both the Microsoft
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Windows 2000 operating system, and on Pinnacle
technology. Windows 2000 provides the interconnections, serviceability and networking
capabilities required to seamlessly integrate into the critical broadcast environment. The Inflexion
Engine is an object-based broadcast quality video processing engine that is designed to support a
wide range of broadcast functionality which includes clip recording and playback, real-time
effects generation, and graphics display.
This document provides detailed technical information about the Deko1000 and Deko550
workstations. It is meant to be used for initial setup and installation as well as a reference guide
for system maintenance and troubleshooting.
As with other Deko products, the Deko1000 and Deko550 can be configured to be in a Single
Channel or Program-Preview configuration. Each Deko1000 and Deko550 workstation will be in
one of these configurations, depending on how the workstation was ordered. Each one of these
configuration types is described in "Chapter 2: Deko1000 and Deko550 System Overview."
Important: This manual references only newer Deko1000 and Deko550 systems that were shipped after
July 2004 and includes the model numbers listed below:
• Model: 372101000 -- Deko1000 Single Channel System
• Model: 372101002 -- Deko1000 Dual Channel System
• Model: 325100550 -- Deko550 Single Channel System
• Model: 325100552 -- Deko550 Dual Channel System
If the model number of your Deko1000 or Deko550 system does not appear in the list above, please refer
to the Quick Install document that was provided on the Application CD with the original shipment of
your system

Using This Manual

Here is a quick overview of this manual's Chapters and Appendices
• Chapter 1: Introduction To Deko1000 and Deko550 -- Provides an overview of this manual.
• Chapter 2: Deko1000 and Deko550 System Overview -- Provides a basic overview of the
Deko1000 and Deko550 system. The various hardware and channel configurations a Deko worksta-
tion can have are detailed here.
• Chapter 3: Installation And Set Up -- Explains how to set up a Deko1000 or Deko550 workstation
after it has been initially received. This includes installing the hard drives, attaching peripheral
devices, testing the workstation, Deko1000 or Deko550 software setup, and control and network con-
nections.
• Chapter 4: Troubleshooting -- This Chapter describes how to use the Inflexion I/O Diagnostic Util-
ity, and the Deko Manifest Utility. These two software utilities are provided within the Deko550
workstation system software and Deko1000 workstation system software as a means to quickly and
easily troubleshoot a workstation.
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Systems proprietary Inflexion Engine
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