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PN 9100-0217-02
Copyright © December 1994
Revised March 1995,
July 1995, September 1995
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, California 94063

COPYRIGHT 1994 ABEKAS VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION
MAY BE REPRODUCED OR USED IN ANY FORM BY ANY
MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER.
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and
sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as
trademarks. Where those designations appear in this
manual, and Abekas was aware of a trademark claim,
the designations have been printed in initial caps or all
caps.

Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Email:[email protected]
Atlanta
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Chicago
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Dallas
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Los Angeles
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
New York
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
San Francisco
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Abekas Asia Pacific, Inc.
Units 12, 40/F
Metroplaza Tower II
223 Hing Fong Road
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Portman House
12 Portman Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG3 1EA England
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Email:[email protected]
France
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Italy
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
© Abekas 1994
Printed in USA 9/95
All brand and
product PN 9100-0217-02
SEP 1995

NORTH WEST REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
SOUTH WEST REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
12711 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 160
Studio City, CA 91604
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
479 N. Business Center Dr., Ste. 107
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
U.S. Sales and Service Offices
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
6730 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 2175
Dallas, TX 75240
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
SOUTH EAST REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
3180 Presidential Drive, Ste. G
Atlanta, GA 30340
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
NORTH EAST REGION
Abekas Video Systems, Inc.
500 N. Broadway, Ste. 101
Jericho, NY 11753
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

International
Sales and Service Offices
THE AMERICAS
Canada, Central And South
America
Abekas Americas/Pacific Office
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
AFRICA - All Countries
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Portman House
12 Portman Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG3, 1EA England
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
MIDDLE EAST - All
Countries
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Portman House
12 Portman Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG3, 1EA England
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
EUROPE
UK
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Portman House
12 Portman Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG3, 1EA England
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
France
Abekas France
16 rue Louis Blanc
93585 Saint-Ouen Cedex
France
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Italy
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Via Mar della Cina 189/193
00144 Roma
Italy
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
All Other Countries In Eastern
and Western Europe
Abekas Video Systems, Ltd.
Portman House
12 Portman Road
Reading, Berkshire
RG3, 1EA England
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Abekas sells and supports it products worldwide through a network of offices
and distributors. For local information or the name of the distributor in your
country, please contact the appropriate office:

ASIA
Japan
Abekas Americas/Pacific Office
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
All Other Asian Countries
Abekas Americas/Pacific Office
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
South Pacific - All Countries
Abekas Americas/Pacific Office
101 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

TRAINING
OPERATIONS: Abekas training courses teach your operators how to get the
optimum performance from your Abekas equipment.
MAINTENANCE: Your own engineers can be trained to keep your Abekas
equipment in top condition.
CLASSES: Classes are held in our Training Facility in Redwood City, California.,
and Reading, Berkshire. Class sizes are intentionally small to ensure
individualized attention. Please contact the Training Department in Redwood
City or Reading for more information.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Abekas provides technical support through professional Field Service and
Product Support Engineers. In the U.S., dial [phone]. Outside the U.S.,
please contact your nearest Abekas office or Distributor and ask for service or
product support.
WARRANTY SERVICE
Whether your equipment is in or out of warranty, you can obtain parts by calling
either your local Sales and Service office or Customer Service in Redwood City or
Reading. Exchange programs are available for circuit boards, power supplies, and
other assemblies both in and out of warranty.
Please contact your local Sales and Service office for information about extended
warranty service and on-site spare parts.
Customer Support
Abekas provides the best customer service in the industry. For professional
quality equipment such as ours, you need professional quality service and
support. We provide training, technical support, and service as outlined below:

Table of Contents
Operations
Introduction
System Description .............................................1-1
Scope of Manual ..................................................1-4
Operations .....................................................1-4
Technical ........................................................1-5
Manual Conventions ..........................................1-6
About the GUI Interface.....................................1-7
Getting Started
GUI Overview .....................................................2-1
Mouse Operations ........................................2-2
Cursor Types .................................................2-3
The GUI Windows .......................................2-4
List Window ...........................................2-5
Transport Window ................................2-6
Menu Window .......................................2-7
View Window ........................................2-8
Numeric Window ..................................2-9
Alphanumeric Window .....................2-10
Misc Keys Window .............................2-11
Basic Menu Operations ....................................2-12
Basic Playback ...................................................2-14
Basic Recording .................................................2-16
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Ethernet ..............................................................2-20
Workstation Test ........................................2-20
File Transfers Between
the Workstation and Diskus...............2-21
Personal Computer Test ...........................2-23
File Transfers Between
Your Computer and Diskus ...............2-25
User Interface & Menus
The GUI ................................................................3-1
Overview .......................................................3-1
Mouse Operations ........................................3-2
Using The Cursor .........................................3-4
Cursor Types...........................................3-4
Default Cursor Setting ..........................3-5
The Windows ................................................3-6
Close & Size Icons .................................3-6
Arranging Windows .............................3-6
Window Types........................................3-7
The Menus .........................................................3-21
Overview......................................................3-21
Defaults ........................................................3-23
Timecode .....................................................3-28
Loop (Segment) ..........................................3-31
Segment List ................................................3-34
Macro List ....................................................3-36
Macro Alias .................................................3-39
Remote 1 ......................................................3-42
Remote 2 ......................................................3-44
Clip ...............................................................3-46
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Status ............................................................3-48
Archive .........................................................3-51
Ethernet ........................................................3-54
Pattern ..........................................................3-56
Analog I/O (Option) .................................3-59
Ethernet & SCSI
Overview...............................................................4-1
File Formats .........................................................4-2
Workstations ........................................................4-3
Unix Remote ’r’ Commands .......................4-3
The rlogin Command ...........................4-3
The rsh Command .................................4-4
File Transfers .................................................4-5
The rcp Command ................................4-5
Window Transfers .................................4-9
PCs and Macs.....................................................4-10
Telnet ............................................................4-10
File Transfers ...............................................4-11
The FTP Command .............................4-11
Ethernet Commands ........................................4-16
Command Order ..................................4-16
SuperUser Commands .......................4-17
SCSI Operations ................................................4-78
Overview......................................................4-78
Tape Drive Operation ................................4-79
Archiving Video on Tape .........................4-79
Recovering Video from Tape to Disk .....4-80
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Other SCSI Modes ......................................4-81
Append Mode.......................................4-81
Browse Mode ........................................4-81
Applications
Overview...............................................................5-1
Clips and Segments ............................................5-1
Clip Definition ..............................................5-1
Segment Definition ......................................5-3
Clip and Segment Comparison ..................5-4
Defining a Clip .............................................5-5
Editing a Clip ................................................5-7
Defining a Segment .....................................5-8
Editing a Segment ......................................5-10
Editing a Segment List ..............................5-11
Using Ethernet with Segments ................5-12
Loops ..................................................................5-14
Creating a Loop ..........................................5-14
Diskus to Betacam Interface ............................5-17
Setup Procedure..........................................5-17
Timecode ............................................................5-19
Drop Frame .................................................5-21
SMPTE Timecode .......................................5-22
Diskus Timecode ........................................5-22
Timecode Trigger .......................................5-23
RotoPhoto ..........................................................5-25
Requirements for Using RotoPhoto ........5-25
Installation ...................................................5-25
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RotoPhoto Operation .................................5-26
Importing a Diskus Image
into a Macintosh...................................5-26
Exporting a File
from the Macintosh to Diskus............5-28
RotoPhoto Options ....................................5-30
Square Pixels Check Box ....................5-30
Loop Check Box....................................5-30
Frame/Field Radio Buttons................5-30
Different Disk........................................5-30
Technical Data ............................................5-31
DiskNet ...............................................................5-32
Overview......................................................5-32
Installation....................................................5-32
Logging In ...................................................5-33
Control Panel ..............................................5-34
Disk Mode .............................................5-34
Setting Inpoints ....................................5-35
Transferring Files........................................5-35
Load Image ...........................................5-36
Dump Image ........................................5-38
Specifying the Range of Files ............5-39
Other Menu Functions...............................5-40
The Hosts File..............................................5-41
VideoTools .........................................................5-43
Overview......................................................5-43
Installing VideoTools ................................5-45
Requirements........................................5-45
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Initial Connection and
Hardware Startup ................................5-46
Software Installation............................5-47
Verifying the AVCP ............................5-50
Verifying SCSI File Transfers.............5-51
Operation .....................................................5-53
Primary Pull-Down Menus ................5-53
Command Input Area .........................5-54
Virtual Control Panel ..........................5-55
Starting VideoTools .............................5-56
Typical Operations .....................................5-57
Selecting a Video Source.....................5-57
Recording Video On Diskus...............5-57
Using Clips............................................5-57
Selecting and Playing
an Existing Clip.....................................5-58
Setting Up a New Clip.........................5-58
Viewing Video Stored On Diskus .....5-62
Keyboard Shortcuts .............................5-65
Ending a Session...................................5-66
SCSI Target Mode ......................................5-67
Command Set .......................................5-67
Command Structure and Syntax .......5-69
Typical Applications ...........................5-74
SCSI Drivers ................................................5-78
Command Details.................................5-79
Control Panel
Overview ..............................................................6-1
Function Keys ......................................................6-2
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Miscellaneous Control Keys .............................6-3
INPUT.............................................................6-3
CLIP.................................................................6-3
SEG..................................................................6-4
RECORD.........................................................6-4
Transport Control Keys .....................................6-5
←PLAY and PLAY→...................................6-5
←JOG and JOG→..........................................6-5
VAR.................................................................6-6
FRAME ...........................................................6-6
STOP................................................................6-7
Playback Control Keys .......................................6-8
LOOP...............................................................6-8
MARK, IN, and OUT....................................6-8
Numeric Keypad ................................................6-9
0 to 9 ................................................................6-9
CLEAR............................................................6-9
FIELD..............................................................6-9
GOTO............................................................6-10
+/− Key..........................................................6-10
DECIMAL POINT (.) Key..........................6-10
MENU Key ........................................................6-11
ENTER Key ........................................................6-12
Control Knob .....................................................6-13
LCD Display ......................................................6-14
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Technical
Installation
System Description .............................................7-1
Video I/O.......................................................7-1
Control............................................................7-2
System Specifications .........................................7-4
Storage Capacity ...........................................7-4
Video Connections........................................7-4
Computer Interface Connections ...............7-4
Control Connections.....................................7-5
Timecode........................................................7-5
Unpacking.............................................................7-7
Assembling the Main Chassis ...........................7-7
Desktop Systems ..........................................7-8
Tower Systems ............................................7-10
Rack Mount Systems .................................7-12
Power Connection ............................................7-15
Control Panel Power (Optional)...............7-16
Connecting Diskus ...........................................7-17
Video Connections .....................................7-17
Inputs......................................................7-17
Outputs ..................................................7-18
System Reference .................................7-18
Menu Monitor ......................................7-19
General...................................................7-19
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Computer/Workstation Connections .....7-20
Ethernet Connections ..........................7-20
SCSI Connections ................................7-20
Control Connections ..................................7-21
GUI Control ..........................................7-21
Control Panel Control .........................7-22
GPI Control ...........................................7-29
Powering Up Diskus.........................................7-32
Getting Started...................................................7-33
Startup Messages .......................................7-33
Using the GUI Interface .............................7-33
Engineering Menus ..........................................7-35
States ............................................................7-35
Engineering .................................................7-37
Remote 1 ......................................................7-40
Remote 2 ......................................................7-42
Analog I/O (Option) .................................7-44
Ethernet Setup ...................................................7-46
Overview......................................................7-46
Thicknet ................................................7-47
Thinnet ..................................................7-48
Twisted Pair .........................................7-49
Diskus as an Ethernet Device....................7-50
Addressing...................................................7-51
Ethernet Address .................................7-51
IP (Internet Protocol)
Address and Name .............................7-52
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Workstation Initial Setup ................................7-53
The ping Command ...................................7-58
Mac TCP Initialization .....................................7-59
The System Folder .....................................7-59
The MacTCP Control Panel ......................7-60
MacTCP Control Panel
More... Selection .........................................7-61
PC, Mac, and Power PC Initial Setup ............7-62
Ping................................................................7-64
Telnet ............................................................7-65
File Transfers ...............................................7-66
The FTP Command .............................7-66
FTP Commands....................................7-66
YUV File Transfers...............................7-67
RGB File Transfers................................7-69
SCSI Introduction .............................................7-71
Overview......................................................7-71
SCSI Benefits................................................7-71
General SCSI-1 Specifications...................7-71
Single-Ended vs. Differential SCSI ..........7-72
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous...............7-73
Installation Notes........................................7-73
SCSI-2 ..................................................................7-74
Command Queuing and the CCS.............7-74
Fast SCSI ......................................................7-74
Wide SCSI ....................................................7-74
SCSI Commands .........................................7-75
SCSI File Transfer and Remote Control ..7-75
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SCSI Control ......................................................7-77
Tape Drive Connection..............................7-77
Other SCSI Modes.......................................7-77
Append Mode.......................................7-77
Browse Mode ........................................7-77
Chassis
Cooling .................................................................8-1
Main Chassis Dimensions .................................8-2
Control Panel Dimensions .................................8-3
(Optional) .............................................................8-3
Getting Inside the Main Chassis ......................8-4
Removing the Drive Tray ..................................8-6
Analog Input/Output Option ..........................8-8
Introduction ...................................................8-8
Analog Component Inputs...................8-8
Composite and S-Video Outputs.........8-8
Configuring the Analog I/O Board...........8-9
Installing the Analog I/O Board..............8-11
Differential SCSI I/O Option ..........................8-13
Introduction .................................................8-13
Installing the
Differential SCSI I/O Board......................8-15
Switches & Indicators
Overview...............................................................9-1
First Birthday .......................................................9-4
Connectors
Overview.............................................................10-1
Connectors..........................................................10-2
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System Overview
Updating the Software .....................................11-1
First Birthday .....................................................11-3
Appendix
File Formats........................................................12-1
Overview......................................................12-1
YUV Images ..........................................12-1
RGB Conversion...................................12-1
Data Format...........................................12-2
Diskus File Name Conventions .........12-2
Window Spec .......................................12-3
Fields and Frames ................................12-4
Field Dominance ..................................12-5
CCIR 601 (YUV) Summary .......................12-6
Matrices..................................................12-6
4:2:2 Sampling.......................................12-6
Data.........................................................12-6
Tar Command Format................................12-9
10-Bit Ethernet/SCSI File Format...........12-10
Conversion Programs...............................12-11
RGB - YUV...........................................12-11
YUV - RGB ..........................................12-14
Example Programs....................................12-16
demo.c..................................................12-17
mycp.c ..................................................12-20
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