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Summary of Contents for Accom WSD/2XTREME
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Page 1: Chapter 1: Getting To Know
Quick Contents Chapter 1: Getting to know • About this manual WSD/2X TREME • WSD/2Xtreme features • System Inputs • System Outputs • External Control • System Options • Front Panel Layout • WSD/2Xtreme Applications • Image Transfer Considerations... -
Page 2: About This Manual
Chapter 1 to learn about operating WSD/2Xtreme. Start Here This manual contains: Chapter 1, Getting to know the WSD/2Xtreme —system features, n n n n capabilities, options, and applications. Chapter 2, Keyboard Controls —overview of all the controls on... - Page 3 WSD/2Xtreme Features WSD/2Xtreme Features The WSD/2Xtreme Video Disk Array is a desktop real time digital disk recorder. 2Xtreme is ideal for graphics work, animation, imaging, and scientific visualization and is the perfect peripheral device for workstation applications which involve processing or creating images on a frame-by-frame basis.
- Page 4 Macintosh and PC/NT computers. Playback Segments n n n n To take advantage of WSD/2Xtreme’s random access capability, a playback range (as defined by a marked inpoint and outpoint) may be defined as a segment and inserted into a segment list.
- Page 5 WSD/2Xtreme Features Continuous Play Modes n n n n 2Xtreme offers two continuous-play modes: “Loop,” and “Ping Pong,” which are active in Normal, Segment, and Cine play operation. In Segment Play the In and Out points are defined as either Segment IDs or as points on the Segment List Timeline.
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Page 6: System Inputs
Chapter 1: Getting to know WSD/2X TREME System Inputs The standard 2Xtreme video input is Analog RGB/Betacam compo- nent. An ITU-R/BT.601 (CCIR 601) serial digital video input is optional. Data and control connections include: Mini-Keyboard connector n n n n Start Here Two RS-422 connectors (one for an external edit controller, the n n n n... -
Page 7: External Control
External Control External Control External device interface includes RS-422 ports, GPI (General Pur- pose Interface) triggers, Ethernet, and SCSI. RS-422 Control— Two RS-422 auxiliary ports are provided: n n n n Port 1 is a slave port that allows 2Xtreme to be controlled by an external edit controller. -
Page 8: System Options
Chapter 1: Getting to know WSD/2X TREME System Options A variety of options are available: Serial Digital I/O— The Serial Digital option provides ITU-R/ n n n n BT.601 (CCIR 601) Serial Digital input and output in addition to the standard Analog Component I/O. Full-bandwidth 4:2:2 component digital video quality, 8-bit or 10-bit, provides the highest quality interface to D1 recorders or other component Start Here... -
Page 9: Front Panel Layout
Front Panel Layout Front Panel Layout Floppy Disk Drive– Used to load new software from 3.5 inch diskette, or as an emergency boot drive. The Reset button resets the CPU and causes a warm Start Here boot to take place. The Power button turns the unit on or off. - Page 10 Chapter 1: Getting to know WSD/2X TREME WSD/2Xtreme Applications Primarily, 2Xtreme is used with graphics workstations. Graphics cre- ated on the workstation are transferred to 2Xtreme for realtime play- back. You can also record live video on 2Xtreme and transfer these images to the workstation for rotoscoping or other manipulation.
- Page 11 Image Transfer Considerations Image Transfer Considerations When you take a computer image created in one drawing program, of a particular file format, and transfer to a different file format for use in another drawing program, or convert a 525 line standard television picture to a 625 line standard picture, there are always limitations imposed by the transfer.
- Page 12 Chapter 1: Getting to know WSD/2X TREME This disparity affects you when you build a graphic on Computer pixel the computer which you intend to use as a video ele- ment in either an NTSC or PAL program. On the com- puter, the graphic is propor- NTSC pixel Start Here...
- Page 13 Image Transfer Considerations Interlaced Scanning— A single, complete frame of video n n n n consists of many horizontal lines of video information (525 lines for NTSC; 625 lines for PAL). Each frame consists of two “fields” of lines, which, when interlaced by the television screen’s momentary retention of information, “paint”...
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