d3 Technologies 4U User manual

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d3 4U v2.5
HARDWARE
GUIDE

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Index
• INDEX
• HARDWARE BACK PANEL DIAGRAM
• VIDEO OUTPUT
• DISPLAY PORT ADAPTORS
• GENLOCK
• VIDEO INPUT
• REMOVABLE MEDIA DRIVES
• AUDIO
• AUDIO BREAKOUT
• 4U v2.5 HARDWARE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
• CARE PACKAGE
P 02
P 03
P 04
P 05
P 06
P 07
P 08
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Hardware 4U v2.5
UTO SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY
(110 - 240 V A/C 50hz)
FIREWIRE 800 x 2
SDI LOOP THROUGH
FIREWIRE 400
SDI INPUT BOARD A INPUTS 1+2
SDI INPUT BOARD B INPUTS 3+4
SDI LOOP THROUGH
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
COM PORTS RS232
USB 2.0
DMX
ON-BOARD DVI (NOT IN USE)
DISPLAY PORT OUTPUTS (1-4)
VIDEO STEREO SYNC
FRAMELOCK RJ45 - IN
FRAMELOCK RJ45 - OUT
BLACKBURST/HOUSE SYNC- BNC
SPDIF I/O AES I/O
ADAT OUT
ADAT IN
ANALOGUE/MIDI OUT/IN
DATA
ON-BOARD AUDIO - MIC IN
ON-BOARD AUDIO - AUDIO LINE IN
ON-BOARD AUDIO - AUDIO LINE OUT

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YourV8800graphicscardcomespre-conguredforoptimalperformanceoutoftheboxbutshouldyou
needtoaccessthesettings,theycanbefoundintheCatalystControlCenter.
ToaccesstheCatalystControlCenter
• Right-clickontheWindowsdesktop
• SelectCatalystControlCenterfromthemenu
Settings for your V8800 graphics card
For further information on the graphics card settings for the V8800 please see the d3 User Guide
online at: http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#graphics-card-
settings
Yourd34Uv2.5usesAMD’sFireproV8800graphicscard.Itiscapableofdriving4individualoutputsatup
to2560x1600pixelsusingtheDisplayPortinterface.
TheV8800graphicscardhas4DisplayPortconnectors,pleaseseeexamplebelow:
What graphics card does my d3 4U v2.5 machine have?
What connections does the V8800 graphics card have?
InordertousetheDVIinterfacepleaseusetheActiveDisplayPortadapterssuppliedwithyourd34uv2.5
system.
For further information on DisplayPort adapters please see Active DisplayPort Adapters page of this
document.
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DisplayPort [DP] adapters  are used to convert DP to DVI for use with equipment supporting the DVI
interface.
Yes, If you want to output up to 2560x1600 pixels you will need to use  Active Dual Link adapters [not
included]ActiveDualLinkadapterswillalwayshaveanexternalUSBcableastheyrequireextrapower.
To purchase _Dual Link Active_ adapters please see Startech’s website at http://uk.startech.com/AV/
Displayport-Converters/DisplayPort-to-DVI-Dual-Link-Active-Converter-USB-Powered~DP2DVID
Pleasecontactd3supportforinformationconcerningtheuseofDatapathX4ortheMatroxTripleHead2Go
productswithd3.
Can I output more than 1920x1200 with DVI?
What is a DisplayPort adapter?
What DisplayPort adapters should I use?
TherearethreemaintypesofDPadapters:
• PassiveSingleLink
• ActiveSingleLink
• ActiveDualLink
WerecommendthatyouusetheincludedActiveDisplayPortadaters.
Yourd34uV2.5systemissuppliedwithfour[StartechDP2DVIS]ActiveSingleLinkAdapters,asshown
intheimagebelow:
Using Active DisplayPort adapters will allow you to output resolutions up to 1920x1200 pixels per DP
output.
ThesuppliedadaptershavebeenAMDGoldCertied.FormoreinformationonAMDGoldCertiedadapters
pleasevisittheAMDwebsiteat:http://support.amd.com/us/eyenity/Pages/eyenity-dongles.aspx
Pleasenote:IfyouusePassiveSingleLinkadaptersyouwillonlybeabletooutputontotwovideooutputs.
ThisisduetotheV8800’sclocktimings.IfpossiblealwaysuseActiveDisplayPortadaptersasitwillgive
youthebestperformanceandexibility.
For further information on DisplayPort adapters see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#displayport-adapters
Display Port Adapters

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FordetailedhelpontheS400card,pleaseseethein-builthelpcenterintheCatalystControlCenter.
ToaccesstheCatalystControlCenterHelppleasefollowthesesteps:
• Right-clickontheWindowsdesktop
• SelectCatalystControlCenterfromtheoptionsmenu.
• Selectthequestionmark[?]iconinthetoprightoftheCatalystControlCenterwindow.
Yourd34uv2.5usestheS400Genlockcard.TheS400cardisAMD’ssolutiontoachievesync[Genlock]
betweenmultiplegraphicscards[GPU’s]ortoenabletheGPUtobesyncedtoanexternalHouseSync.
EachS400cardhas1xBNCconnectionforBlackburstorHouseSyncand2xRJ45connectionsfordaisy
chainingmultipleS400cardstogether[1xIn&1xOut].
What Genlock card does my d3 4u v2.5 have?
What connections does my S400 card have?
Further information
For further information and to see all of the settings for the S400 card see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup - 17.9 Genlock card settings
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For further information on Capture Cards please see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#sdi-capture
Yourd34uv2.5d3systemisequippedwith2xActiveSiliconPhoenixPHX-D20HDSDIcapturecards.
ThesecardshavetheabilitytocapturelivevideofromeitherSD-SDIorHD-SDIvideosourceswithupto
fouruniqueSDortwouniqueHDfeedspermachine.
• 525 NTSC
• 625PAL
• 720p
• 1080i
• 1080p
InthestartmenuopentheprogramcalledActiveSiliconPhoenixCapture(32-Bit)application.Thisprogram
isabletocheckthestatusandcongurethecapturecardsinstalledinyourd34uv2.5system.
*GototheWindowsStartMenu
*SelectActiveSiliconPhoenixCapture(32-Bit)
*InthetoolbaratthetopoftheActiveSiliconPhoenixCapturewindowselectPhoenixControlCenter.
Tochecktheinput,selecttheboardnumberandchannelthatyoupluggedyourSDIsourceintothenfollow
thesesteps:
*Selectthecorrectcongurationledependinguponyourinput(PAL,NTSC,1080ior1080p)
*ClickCongure
*ThenclickLive
You should now see the SDI input in the camera window screen in the Active Silicon PhoneixCapture
Window
Tocheckthestatusofthecard;
• clickCongure.
What are the video inputs on my d3 4u v2.5?
What formats do my capture cards accept?
What connections do the capture cards have?
How do I test the live video input outside of d3?
Pleasenote:Ifanerrormessagepopsupitmaybenecessarytore-ashorupdatethedriversoftware.
Todosopleasecontactd3support.
Pleasenote:It’srecommendedthatyoucheckyourlivevideoinputoutsideofd3rst.
Pleasenote:LiveVideoinputinherentlyintroducesframelatencyduringplayback.Pleasecontactd3
supportforguidanceonperformancestandards.
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Yourd34uv2.5machineshipswithasingle512GbOCZVertex4SolidStateDrive(SSD)indrivebay1.
OutofthefourdrivebaystherearetwofastSATA3drivebays(bays1and2)andtwoSATA2drivebays
(bays3and4).Toensureoptimalperformancealwayspopulatebay1and2rst.
TheOCZVertex4iscapableof461.9MB/ssequentialreadand462.9MB/ssequentialwrite.
Pleasenote:Ifyoueverneedtoreplaceorexchangeyourmediadriveitisrecommendthatyouuseadrive
withsimilarread/writespeeds.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontactd3support.
WARNING:Donotremovedrives
whenthemachineison.
How are the removable drive bays arranged?
For more information on removable drive bays please see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#removable-media-drives
Removable Media Drives

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TheRMEcardhasfourconnections:
• AnalogIn/Out[ViaAnalogueBreakoutCable-supplied]
• DigitalIn/Out[ViaDigitalBreakoutCable-notincluded]
• ADATOut[8Channelsviaopticalcable-notincluded]
• ADATIn[8Channelsviaopticalcable-notincluded]
To connect the RME card to external devices, we recomend using the supplied Analogue Breakout
Cable. For more information on the Analogue Breakout Cable please see the Audio Breakout page of
thisdocumentoratourUserGuideonline:http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/
hardware-setup#audio-card-settings
Yourd34uv2.5usesaRMEHDSP9632HammerfallDSPproaudiocard,whichusesthelatest182kHz
AD-andDA-converters.
• GototheWindowsStartMenu
• TypeSoundinthesearchbarandthenselectSoundunderthecontrolpanelcategory.
• Right-clickthedevicenamedSpeakersRMEHDSP9632andselectSetasDefaultDeviceifitisnot
alreadyselected.
Which connections does the RME card have?
What audio card does my d3 4u v2.5 have?
RME card settings
For further information please see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#audio-card-settings
Audio

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Eachd3systemsissuppliedwithabreakoutcablefortheRMEHDSP9632audiocard.
1xHDSP9632/HDSPeAIO:Analogbreakoutcable,balanced(P/NBO9632XLRMKH)
Thisbreakoutcableprovidesthefollowinginputsandoutputs;
• 1xMidiin(5pinDIN)
• 1xMidiout(5pinDIN)
• 1xBalancedstereolineout(¼”TRS)
• 2xBalancedlineout(XLR)
• 2xBalancedlinein(XLR)
FormoreinformationontheRMEaudiocardpleaserefertotheAudioCardpageofthisdocument.
BelowisapictureoftheAnalogBreakoutCablesuppliedwithyourd3machine.
Forexibilityyourd34uv2.5comeswithanAnalogBreakoutCablewhichletsyouchoosewhichinput/
outputtouse.
ThereareseveralvariationsoftheAudioBreakoutCablesavailable.
PleaserefertoRME’swebsiteformoreinformation:http://www.rme-audio.íde/en_products_cables.php
Why do I need a breakout cable?
Are different Breakout Cables avaliable?
What connections does the breakout cable have?
For further information on the Analog Breakout Cable please see the d3 User Guide online at:
http://www.d3technologies.com/support/user-guide/chapters/hardware-setup#audio-card-settings
Audio Breakout