360 Systems Image Server 2000 User manual

Page 2 Image Server 2000 Owner’s Manual
For use with Software Version 4.05.3 0
Image Server 2000 120
Image Server 2000 250
Image Server 2000 400
April 2008
Copyright 2008, 360 Systems
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
900-105-000 -0 Image Server 2000 UM

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Contents
Contents______________________________________________________________ 3
Preface _______________________________________________________________ 8
Software and Operations Manual Revisions............................... 8
Safety Notices _________________________________________________________ 9
Safety Terms and Symbols ........................................................ 9
General Safety Caution............................................................. 9
Personal Injury Precautions....................................................... 9
Product Registration ................................................................10
Product Improvements and Upgrades ......................................10
Trademarks .............................................................................10
Software Copyrights ................................................................10
Video and Audio Copyright Reminder .....................................10
Introduction _________________________________________________________ 11
Key Features and Benefits........................................................14
Applications for 360 Systems Image Servers .............................15
Available Models ....................................................................16
Installation___________________________________________________________ 17
Unpacking ..............................................................................1
Rack Mounting........................................................................18
Important Installation Notes.....................................................18
System Cooling .......................................................................18
Power Conditioning ................................................................19
About Image Server Software...................................................20
Image Server Hardware Interface _______________________________________ 1
Front Panel Features ................................................................21
Power ON/OFF button ............................................................21
Indicators................................................................................21
Rear Panel Features .................................................................23
Video Inputs ...........................................................................23
Video Outputs.........................................................................23
Audio I/O................................................................................23
Analog/Digital Audio Selection................................................24
Serial Control Ports..................................................................24
Gigabit Ethernet Port ...............................................................25
GPI Control.............................................................................25
Genlock Sync Reference..........................................................25
LTC Time Code Input ..............................................................25

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LTC Time Code Output ...........................................................26
Keyboard ................................................................................26
Mouse ....................................................................................26
Monitor...................................................................................26
Power .....................................................................................26
Basic Operations______________________________________________________ 7
The Image Server Desktop.......................................................2
Launching the Graphic User Interface ......................................2
Shutting Down Image Server ...................................................2
On-Screen Main Menu Bar ......................................................28
System Menu Bar ....................................................................29
The Status Bar .........................................................................30
The Transport Channel View ...................................................31
Transport Menu Bar.................................................................31
Playlist Menu Bar ....................................................................33
MAKING A RECORDING FROM THE GUI..............................35
Record Configuration Options .................................................35
Set Channel 1 to the Transport View........................................35
Setting the Sync Source ...........................................................35
Setting the Video Input Source.................................................36
Arming the Audio tracks..........................................................3
Setting the Recording Format...................................................3
Setting the Time Code Source..................................................38
Beginning Recording...............................................................38
USING E-E Mode to Monitor the Recording Source ..................40
PLAYING A CLIP FROM THE GUI...........................................41
Beginning Playback.................................................................41
Looping a Clip ........................................................................41
Pausing a Clip.........................................................................41
Ejecting a Clip.........................................................................42
Using Jog ................................................................................42
Using GO-TO .........................................................................42
Using Fast Forward / Rewind ...................................................42
Using Shuttle to Control Playback Speed..................................42
EDITING A CLIP .....................................................................43
Using Edit-while-Recording .....................................................43
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION....................................................45
Assigning Names to the Server and Transport Channels............45
Programming GPIO Outputs....................................................46
Programming GPIO Inputs.......................................................4
Configuring Linear Time Code (LTC)........................................48
Configuring the Network .........................................................48
Setting the Date and Time .......................................................50
Calibrating Channels ...............................................................51
CLIP NAVIGATOR ..................................................................52
Renaming and Deleting Clips ..................................................52
Sorting Clips ...........................................................................52
Filtering the Clip Display.........................................................52
Finding Clips...........................................................................53

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Finding Clips Using Wildcards.................................................53
Finding Clips Using Regular Expressions ..................................54
USING PLAYLISTS ..................................................................55
The Playlist view .....................................................................56
Creating and Running a Playlist ...............................................5
Loading a Playlist (FILE>LOAD)..............................................58
Saving a new Playlist (FILE>SAVE AS).....................................58
Saving an existing Playlist (FILE>SAVE)...................................58
Setting a Start Time for a Playlist ..............................................58
Stopping a Playlist (STOP) .......................................................58
Pausing a Playlist (PLAY/PAUSE)..............................................59
Cueing a Clip (CUE) ................................................................59
Looping a Playlist (LOOP [X]) .................................................59
Showing the First Frame of a CUED clip (SHOW).....................59
Preparing the Next Clip for Playback (NEXT)............................59
Jumping to a selected Clip (JUMP) ...........................................59
Automatically scrolling to the currently playing Clip (HOME) ...59
Setting the Maximum Number of Played Items to Keep ............60
Enabling As-Run Logging.........................................................60
Viewing, Editing and Archiving Playlists...................................60
EDITING PLAYLISTS ...............................................................61
Removing a Clip from a Playlist ...............................................61
Removing All Clips Above or Below the Selected Clip .............61
Inserting a HOLD into a Playlist...............................................61
Appending a Playlist (FILE->APPEND) ....................................61
Changing the duration of Clips in a Playlist ..............................62
Mapping GPO to Playlist events ..............................................63
Mapping GPI to Control a Playlist............................................64
Advanced Topics______________________________________________________ 65
System Timing.........................................................................65
Using Embedded Audio...........................................................66
Using Audio Sample Rate Conversion......................................6
Using Channel Ganging ..........................................................68
Using the DV Video and Graphics Option ...............................69
Importing TARGA Graphics Files............................................. 0
Animation Import.................................................................... 0
Still Frames ............................................................................. 0
FTP File Transfers .................................................................... 1
Network Time Protocol ________________________________________________ 75
Automatic Date/Time Updates................................................. 5
Connecting to the Network...................................................... 5
Configuring NTP ..................................................................... 6
Selecting the Time Zone.......................................................... 6
Entering Network Parameters...................................................

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Automation Control ___________________________________________________ 79
Remote Serial Control ............................................................. 9
Configuring the automation interface .......................................80
Other Automation Options......................................................81
Tested Automation Controllers.................................................83
Tested Remote Control Panels and Switchers ...........................83
Remote Workstation Interface __________________________________________ 84
System Requirements ..............................................................85
About the Remote Workstation Interface..................................85
Operations..............................................................................85
Installation ..............................................................................86
After Installation......................................................................86
Hard Disk Management________________________________________________ 88
About RAID 5 .........................................................................88
Improved Write Performance...................................................89
Managing Disk Arrays .............................................................89
Error Notification and Repair ...................................................89
Log-In to the RAID Utilities......................................................91
Determining the Condition of the RAID Array ..........................92
Displaying the Alarm Log of the Raid Array..............................93
Checking Status of the Drives ..................................................94
Removing the Degraded Drive from the RAID Unit..................95
Rebuilding the RAID Array ......................................................96
Replacing Hard Drives ............................................................96
Maintenance _________________________________________________________ 97
Fault Diagnostics.....................................................................9
Front Panel Indicators..............................................................9
Gigabit Ethernet Indicators.......................................................98
Access to Components ............................................................98
Removing the Front Panel........................................................98
Removing the Top Cover.........................................................98
General Handling Precautions .................................................99
Installing/Removing I/O Cards ...............................................100
Accessing the Motherboard ...................................................100
Analog/Digital Audio Selection..............................................101
Audio Level Calibration.........................................................102
Calibration Procedure............................................................102
Program Updates via CD-ROM..............................................104
Replacing a Hard Drive .........................................................105
Factory Repair Policy.............................................................105
Regulatory Certifications........................................................106
Safety....................................................................................106
Laser Compliance..................................................................106
Radio Interference Compliance..............................................106
Product Warranty____________________________________________________ 108
End User License Agreement___________________________________________ 109

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Appendix A _________________________________________________________ 111
Connector Specifications .......................................................111
Audio XLR-3 Connector Pinout..............................................111
Serial Control Connector Pinout ............................................111
BNC Connectors ...................................................................112
GPI Connector Pinout ...........................................................112
System Board Ports................................................................114
Appendix B _________________________________________________________ 115
Serial Command Protocols.....................................................115
VDCP Command Table .........................................................115
BVW Serial Command Table .................................................11
Odetics® Protocol..................................................................118
Appendix C _________________________________________________________ 1 1
Technical Specifications ........................................................121
Keyboard Shortcuts ...............................................................123
APPENDIX D – PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT DETAIL _______________________ 1 4
APPENDIX E – AS-RUN LOGGING DETAIL______________________________ 1 7
As-Run Naming Convention ..................................................12
Sample As-Run Log ...............................................................12
As-Run Log Page Header .......................................................12
As-Run Log Body...................................................................128
APPENDIX M – IMPORTING MPEG PROGRAM STREAM FILES ____________ 1 9
Encoding MPEG-2 Files Compatible with Image Server...........129
General Requirements...........................................................130
Appendix O _________________________________________________________ 131
Mechanical Drawing.............................................................131
Index_______________________________________________________________ 13

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Preface
This manual provides installation, setup and operating instructions for 360 Systems’ Image
Server™ 2000. It is organized to provide quick access to topics of primary interest. An extensive
Table of Contents is provided at the beginning and a subject Index at the end, to assist in locating
information.
If you have already used hard disk video servers (or VTRs), you may find discussion of the
basic server to be covering familiar topics. However, it is strongly recommended that engineering
managers and staff members operating the Image Server read through this manual. Being familiar
with its operation can prevent operational mistakes, and will make all users aware of important set-
up and maintenance issues.
Software and Operations Manual Revisions
Software revisions are released from time-to-time that introduce new product features, or
improve the performance of the product. When such revisions are shipped in the form of a CD-
ROM, printed operational notes will be included. When revisions are introduced in the course of
product production, an updated Operations Manual will be shipped with new servers.
The title page of an Operations Manual indicates its revision number, which should always
match the software revision of the server with which it is used. Operations Manuals for the latest
revision may be obtained from 360 Systems Customer Service, or from 360 Systems’ web site.
Your comments are welcome. If anything in this manual seems unclear, please let us know
by sending an email to sup[email protected].
Typographical Conventions
The following typographical conventions are used to clarify meaning:
• Connector or indicator labeling that appears on the unit is shown in Arial Narrow Bold.
• GUI menu items are shown in Arial Bold.
• Test typed into the GUI and Key Commands are shown in Courier Bold.
• GUI sub-menu paths are shown by the > symbol.

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Safety Notices
Safety Terms and Symbols
THE FOLLOWING WARNING SYMBOLS ARE USED IN THIS MANUAL:
ENGLISH ATTENTION: REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.
FRANÇAIS ATTENTION: VEUILLEZ VOUS RÉFÉRER AU MODE D’EMPLOI
POUR UNE INFORMATION IMPORTANTE.
ITALIANO ATTENZIONE: FATE RIFERIMENTO AL MANUALE PER
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI.
ESPAÑOL ATENTCION: FAVOR DE REFERIR AL MANUAL DE
OPERACION POR INFORMACION IMPORTANTE.
ENGLISH WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD.
FRANÇAIS AVERTISSEMENT: DANGER DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE.
ITALIANO AVVERTIMENTO: PERICOLO DI SHOCK ELETTRICO.
ESPAÑOL ADVERTENSIA: PELIGRO DE CHOQUE ELECTRICO.
General Safety Caution
• Heed the following important cautions regarding the Image Server in order to avoid personal
injury or equipment damage.
• Only qualified personnel should perform installation and service. Refer to appropriate sections
of this product manual for instruction. Contact 360 Systems Customer Support for further
explanation, or to clarify any uncertainty.
• Disconnect the power cord before removing the cover.
Personal Injury Precautions
To avoid electric shock, do not operate this product with covers removed.
To avoid risk of fire, replace the power cord only with same type and rating as specified. Replace
damaged power cords immediately.
This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
shock, do not remove or modify the contacts on the plug.
Prevent the power cord from being walked on, pinched, or abraded.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Remove jewelry, such as rings, watches, or necklaces before servicing this equipment.

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Product Damage Precautions
• Image Server recorders contain hard disk drives and other fragile electronic and mechanical
devices. While this product is very reliable, it is still vulnerable to shock. Handle it with care,
and exercise caution not to drop or bump the recorder as damage to internal components may
result. Turn off power before moving the server.
• Do not obstruct air vents. Maintain an ambient temperature below 30°C (86°F).
• Clean only with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not spray cleaners or solvents directly
on the product.
CAUTION :
Replace battery only with the same, or equivalent, battery type. Follow all local laws
regarding the disposal of BR and CR Lithium batteries. Batteries should be fully
discharged prior to disposal.
CAUTION :
Never use the rear-panel power supply switch to shutdown the Image Server. Doing so
may cause errors in the hard disk array. Should this happen, the array can be
reinitialized without any data loss; however, the process may take several hours.
Shutdown the system only by momentarily pressing the front panel power button, or
through the On-Screen user interface.
Product Registration
Important: As the owner of new capital equipment, you will want to take advantage of product
information, enhancements, upgrades, or notifications issued by 360 Systems. Send in your
Warranty Card so 360 Systems can remain in contact with you. Mail or fax it to 360 Systems
offices in the USA at the address given on page 105.
Product Improvements and Upgrades
360 Systems reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements to its products without
incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold.
Certain features mentioned in this document may not be present in all models. Image Servers are
not offered for sale in all countries.
Trademarks
Image Server, Multi-Format Image Server, 360 Systems, 360 Systems Broadcast, Bit-for-Bit, and
Direct Digital Import are trademarks or registered trademarks of 360 Systems in the U.S. and/or
foreign countries. Other trademarks referred to in this document are the property of their
respective owners.
Software Copyrights
Software in this product is based on the work of, or is copyright by, 360 Systems, SuSE® GmbH,
Trolltech, and FreeType Team. Copyright 2003-2008 by 360 Systems.
Video and Audio Copyright Reminder
It is illegal to use this product to make copies of copyrighted material without the express
permission of the copyright holder