Evs Xs Product manual

Technical Reference

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Version 10.04 - January 2011

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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual

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10.04.A

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011

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to change without notice. 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

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Issue

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XS Series DISK RECORDER – Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011

XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.04 - Hardware Technical Reference Manual

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EVS Broadcast Equipment SA – January 2011

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................... III

WHAT’S NEW? ................................................................................................................VI

1. OVERVIEW............................................................................................................... 1

1.1 XS HIGH-RESOLUTION SERVER..............................................................................................1

1.2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................................2

1.3 DIMENSIONS ..............................................................................................................................2

1.3.1 Video Disk Recorder Main Frame 19 Inches......................................................................2

1.3.2 XT-HDX .............................................................................................................................4

1.3.3 SAS-HDX...........................................................................................................................5

1.4 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................6

1.5 SAFETY, COMPLIANCE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS........................................................6

1.5.1 Safety.................................................................................................................................6

1.5.2 EMC Standards..................................................................................................................6

1.5.3 EMC Warning.....................................................................................................................7

1.5.4 CE Marking........................................................................................................................8

1.5.5 Power Supply.....................................................................................................................8

Environmental conditions.....................................................................................................................................9

Hot Swap Secondary Power Supply....................................................................................................................9

Grounding............................................................................................................................................................9

1.6 VENTILATION & RACK MOUNTING...........................................................................................9

1.7 XS SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................10

1.7.1 Video................................................................................................................................10

1.7.2 Audio................................................................................................................................10

1.7.3 Video Codecs & Bitrates..................................................................................................11

Supported Codecs.............................................................................................................................................11

Target Bitrate Range and Default Values..........................................................................................................11

Content Transfer Encoding and File Header.....................................................................................................12

1.7.4 Recording Capacity for XS Servers .................................................................................12

SCSI Disks.........................................................................................................................................................12

SAS Disks..........................................................................................................................................................13

1.7.5 Supported SMPTE Standards..........................................................................................18

1.7.6 Maximum Bitrate values...................................................................................................18

1.7.7 AVID DNxHD ® and APPLE ProRes 422 ........................................................................19

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................19

Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products.................................................................................19

Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XS servers.............................20

Important Recommendation ..............................................................................................................................24

1.7.8 Raid level: 3.....................................................................................................................24

1.7.9 Interpolation.....................................................................................................................24

2-line Interpolator...............................................................................................................................................25

4-line Interpolator...............................................................................................................................................25

2. CABLING................................................................................................................ 26

2.1 XS REAR PANEL.......................................................................................................................26

2.1.1 XS with COHX Boards.....................................................................................................27

4-Channel Open Configuration..........................................................................................................................27

2-Channel Open Configuration..........................................................................................................................28

Ingest Configuration (XS 5U-441 Config) ..........................................................................................................28

Playout Configuration (XS 5U-414 Config)........................................................................................................29

2.1.2 XS with V3X Boards.........................................................................................................30