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EVS XT[2] Technical Reference Hardware Manual

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Production & Playout Server

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  • Page 1 Technical Reference Hardware Version 10.03 - July 2010 Production & Playout Server...
  • Page 2 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ................................16   Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products ..................16   Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XT[2] servers ....... 17   Important Recommendations ........................... 21 1.9.8 Raid level: 3 .......................... 21  ...
  • Page 4 XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 2.2.1 (XT[2]H-4-A3) Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option ........24     2.2.2 (XT[2]H-4-A3B) Shown with Optional AES on Multi-pin Connector Option ......24  ...
  • Page 5 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 MTPC BOARD ........................... 59     3.5.1 Introduction ........................... 59     3.5.2 A2/A3 and A2/A4 Board ......................60  ...

  • Page 6: What's New

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B What’s New? The following table describes the sections updated to reflect the new and updated features on Multicam version 10.03.

  • Page 8: Overview

    10.03.B 1. Overview Welcom e in the EVS range of products and thank you for using an EVS XT[2] server. We will do our best to satisfy your video production needs and we look forward to continuing working with you.

  • Page 9: Xt[2] Proxy Server

    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.

  • Page 10: Xt-Hdx

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B Cold swap (without redundant power supply) Description Length (mm) Length (inch.) Rackable length (from behind the rack 23,7 mounting stripes to the back of the server)

  • Page 11: Remote Control Panel

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 1.4.3 EMOTE ONTROL ANEL Weight: 2.9 Kg / 6.3 Lbs. 1.4.4 10” T OUCH CREEN IDEO ONITOR Weight: 3.6 Kg / 7.8 Lbs.

  • Page 12: Tablet

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 1.4.7 ABLET Weight: 0.3 Kg / 6.6 Lbs. R e f : W a c o m ® C T F - 4 3 0 B a m b o o O n e...

  • Page 13: Emc Warning

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 EN 55022 European Emission Standard EN 61000-4-3 European European Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Part 4 (Limits), Section 3; Testing and measurem ent techniques - Radiated, radio-Frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test.

  • Page 14: Ce Marking

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •...

  • Page 15: Hot Swap

    – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Class of equipment: Class 1 equipment (EN60950 § 1.2.5): electric shock protection by basic insulation and protective earth. Rated voltage: 110 to 240Vac (single phase)

  • Page 16: Secondary Power Supply

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B ECONDARY OWER UPPLY Cold Swap 2 Power Supply power supply (cold swap) for the disk recorder unit is available optionally.

  • Page 17: Hardware Consumption

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 HARDWARE CONSUMPTION Nominal Current Hardware Description Max. Current Power X T [2 ] 6 U 6CH 5HD D C O LD SW A P...

  • Page 18: Xt[2] Server Main Specifications

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B XT[2] SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS 1.9.1 IDEO XT[2] Server Standard Definiti on High Definition Video Formats 525i 59.94fps (NTSC) 720p 50/59.94fps 625i 60fps (PAL) 1080i 50/59.94fps...

  • Page 19: Video Codecs & Bitrates

    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...

  • Page 20: Recording Capacity For Xt[2] Servers

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B The following table summarizes the proposed configurations in the XS: Encoding File Header DNxHD 120/145 8-bit 8-bit DNxHD 185/220...
  • Page 21 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Disks Size Compression + Bitrate 5x73GB 5x146GB 5x300GB 10x300GB 15x300GB MJPEG / IMX 30Mbps 36h36 75h45 151h30 227h15 MJPEG / IMX 40Mbps...

  • Page 22: Supported Smpte Standards

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 1.9.5 SMPTE S UPPORTED TANDARDS The following standards are supported: SD SDI SMPTE 259 M (5 25 i 59 .94Hz ; 6 25 i...

  • Page 23: Avid Dnxhd ® And Apple Prores 422

    APPLE P NTRODUCTION EVS XT[2] servers feature a native implementation of the Avid DNxHD® and Apple ProRes 422 high definition video codecs. This enables native audio and video file transfers in either direction between the EVS XT[2] servers, and Avid and Apple post-production tools in High Definition.

  • Page 24: Choices Of Bitrates When Using Avid Dnxhd® Or Apple Prores 422 With Evs Xt[2] 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 XT[2] servers is only available at these bitrates. DNxHD® HOICES OF ITRATES WHEN USING...
  • Page 25 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 50Hz (“PAL”) Codec Video Fields Actual Max. RT XT[2] Storage Capacity XF[2] Storage Capacity...
  • Page 26 XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B Avid DNxHD® & Apple ProRes 422 at 180Hz (“NTSC Super Motion 3x”) Codec Video Fields Actual Max. RT XT[2] Storage Capacity...
  • Page 27 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Gigabit Ethernet Transfers with XT[2] 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 28: Important Recommendations

    This parity violation induces a 1-line shift of the field, resulting in a vertical jitter of the picture. 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...

  • Page 29: 2-Line Interpolator

    XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 can be enabled or disabled by the operator on all EVS slow motion systems. LINE NTERPOLATOR The 2-line interpolator actually generates a new field, when the original field is in parity violation.

  • Page 30: Cabling

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 2. Cabling XT[2] 6U BACK PLANE, MULTICAM MODE...

  • Page 31: Xt[2] 4U Back Plane

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 XT[2] 4U BACK PLANE 2.2.1 (XT[2]H-4-A3) S HOWN WITH PTIONAL ONNECTOR PTION 2.2.2 (XT[2]H-4-A3B) S HOWN WITH PTIONAL ULTI ONNECTOR...

  • Page 32: Gpi In Connections

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B GPI IN CONNECTIONS On XT servers, GPI triggers are available from Multicam version 5.03.25 or higher. Refer to the Multicam or AirBox user manuals for GPI allocation.

  • Page 33: Ttl Ttl Inputs On The Xt Server (Gpi Input 5, 6, 7, 8)

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 2.3.3 TTL I XT S (GPI 5, 6, 7, NPUTS ON THE ERVER INPUT TTL 1 TTL 2 TTL 3...
  • Page 34 XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B Relay Out 2 Relay Out 2 Relay Out 1 Relay Out 1 IN + opto 4 IN - opto 4...

  • Page 35: Gpio Hardware Specification

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 2.5.2 GPIO H ARDWARE PECIFICATION 4 X Relay Isolated Output: • normally open contact (power off -> open) • maximum 1A •...

  • Page 36: Rs422 Connector

    The Reset command from the Remote is 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 59 of this manual).

  • Page 37: Audio Configurations

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 AUDIO CONFIGURATIONS 2.7.1 CODA FOR XT[2] Internal Audio Module: Em bedded + AES/EBU + Analogue Balanced • Embedded Audio 64 channels (input or output) •...

  • Page 38: Connecting Multiple Evs Video Servers On Xnet

    Analogue output 8 - CONNECTING MULTIPLE EVS VIDEO SERVERS ON XNET The XNet network is composed 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 39: Connection Diagram Without Evs Xhub Sdti Hub

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 2.8.1 EVS XH SDTI HUB ONNECTION IAGRAM WITHOUT...

  • Page 40: Connection Diagram With Evs Xhub Sdti Hub

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 2.8.2 EVS XH SDTI HUB ONNECTION IAGRAM...

  • Page 41: 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 42: 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”...

  • Page 43: 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 44: Gigabit Network

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B GIGABIT NETWORK 2.9.1 UNCTIONAL VERVIEW The Gigabit connection makes it possible to transfer video and audio material from the XT servers to external systems via the TCP/IP network.

  • Page 45: Backup Of Clips

    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 of the clip are either included in the file (in EVS MXF) or sent via an XML file.

  • Page 46: Restore Of Clips

    2.9.3 ESTORE OF LIPS Only clips having one of the following formats can be restored: EVS MXF, MXF OP-1A or Quick Time (depending on the video codec). The restore process can be set up in two different ways: • via XML file sent by the external application.

  • Page 47: Switches

    UPPORTED WITCHES All switches used on the GbE networks of EVS system s need to support jumbo frames (Ethernet frames with more than 1,500 bytes of payload). Three models of 19-inch Gigabit switches have been validated for use with EVS’...

  • Page 48: Comparison

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 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 49: 2.10 Redundant Ipdp Serial Link

    – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 2.10 REDUNDANT IPDP SERIAL LINK The IPDirector communicates with the XT[2] server via one serial link. If that link fails, the XT[2] server can no longer be controlled by any IPDirector.

  • Page 50: Hardware Description

    Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 3. Hardware Description BOARDS AND SLOT CONFIGURATIONS The EVS Disk Recorder contains all the EVS developed boards. Several board configurations are available. 3.1.1 6U F RAME XT[2] SD, HD or HD/SD...

  • Page 51: Video And Reference Boards

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 VIDEO AND REFERENCE BOARDS 3.2.1 COHX B OARD The 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 52: Jumpers On The Cohx Base Module

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B COHX B UMPERS ON THE ODULE ST1, ST2: These 2 jumpers must be installed on the last COHX board of the server (i.e.

  • Page 53: Leds On The Cod A And Cod B Modules (From Left To Right)

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 COD A COD B M EDS ON THE ODULES FROM EFT TO IGHT Blinks green to indicate CPU activity On, steady...
  • Page 54 Used for loop in (SD, for hardware loop) (HD, for hardware loop) (*) The sw itch betw een SDI and CVBS on J1 is done by a software setting in the EVS Configuration menu. The following diagrams show the connector positions:...
  • Page 55 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 HD Mode - Input SD Mode - Output...

  • Page 56: Channel Assignment

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B HD Mode - Output Note Only front backplanes labelled BKP7 are compatible with COHX boards (4 slots for 4U frames, and 7 slots for 6U frames). The BKP7...
  • Page 57 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 4-ch XT[2] Server Upper Codec (SLOT 4) Lower Codec (SLOT 2) 6-ch XT[2] Server Upper Codec (SLOT 5) Middle Codec (SLOT 4)

  • Page 58: Audio Codec Board

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B AUDIO CODEC BOARD The 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 59: Raid Controller Boards

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 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 60: Leds

    EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 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 state !

  • Page 61: Connectors

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 if check is successful: led 3 on (green) Polling for PC led 4 on (green) commands Switching to enhanced led 5 on (green)

  • Page 62: Rctl Board On Disk Array (With Hctx)

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B 3.4.2 RCTL B HCTX) OARD ON RRAY WITH Disk Arrays on systems with HCTX Boards have a controller on the disk array board.

  • Page 63: External Raid Array Xt-Hdx For Xt[2] Server

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Disk LEDs the corresponding disk is not started (not spinning) on, fast blinking the corresponding disk is starting (spinning) (green)

  • Page 64: Installation And Operation

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B Important An XT[2] server cannot work simultaneously with an internal RAID array (MT5D) and an external RAID array (XT-HDX). When an XT[2] server is equipped with the XT-HDX external disk storage, the MT5D internal RAID is replaced by the MT5D_LNK board.

  • Page 65: Disk Organization

    When starting from a clean disk array (after a “Clear Video Disks” from the EVS maintenance menu), the XT[2] server is recording first on RAID #0 until this one is full, then on RAID #1 and finally on RAID #2.

  • Page 66: How To Replace A Disk

    • 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.

  • Page 67: A2/A3 And A2/A4 Board

    Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 3.5.2 A2/A3 A2/A4 B OARD ULTIVIEWER The multiviewer board is an option on XT[2] servers. Connectors The J2 connectors from the CODEC modules of the COHX board are connected to the IN connectors of the multiviewer board.

  • Page 68: Led Information

    The ENVS jumper can be used to enable or not the presence of the VGA VS signal (Vertical Sync) in the composite output signal (TV mode) If the LSM TV mode is used, these jumpers must be set-up according to EVS recommendations, which depend on LSM software version and CPU board...
  • Page 69 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 Notes:...

  • Page 70: Regional Contacts

    XT Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual Issue EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 10.03.B Regional Contacts AM ERICA (NORTH & LATIN) EVS Americas Tel: +1 818 846 9600 usa@evs.tv East Coast Fax: +1 818 846 9601...
  • Page 71 Issue – Version 10.03 - Hardware Technical Reference XT Series DISK RECORDER 10.03.B EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – July 2010 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA EVS Iberica Tel: +34 91 490 3930 iberica@evs.tv Fax: +34 91 490 3939 Tech. line: +34 91 490 3933...
  • Page 72 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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