Rohde & Schwarz R&S VENICE 2U Installation instructions

VENICE 2U Hardware Guide (Version 1.2)
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Hardware Guide

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VENICE 2U | Hardware Guide | Version 1.2
Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH
Hardware Guide Version 1.2 for VENICE 2U Hardware Version 1.2
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Contents
Contents
1Introduction ...............................................................................1-1
1.1 Target Group ...........................................................................1-1
1.2 Conventions Used in this User Guide .....................................1-1
1.3 Safety Instructions ..................................................................1-4
1.4 Important Notes ......................................................................1-6
2Overview ......................................................................................2-1
2.1 R&S®VENICE 2U Models .........................................................2-2
2.2 Overview of the Front..............................................................2-6
2.2.1 The Front of the System .................................................2-6
2.2.2 Operation Items .............................................................2-8
2.2.3 Hard Disk Array .............................................................2-9
2.2.4 Fan Area .....................................................................2-11
2.3 Overview of the Rear .............................................................2-13
2.3.1 The Rear of the System ................................................2-13
2.3.2 Digital Video I/Os .........................................................2-14
2.3.3 Main Connector Panel ..................................................2-16
2.3.4 Power Supply ..............................................................2-19
2.3.5 ATX Connector Panel....................................................2-20
2.3.6 Slot Panel Connectors ..................................................2-22
2.4 Battery Backup Unit ..............................................................2-24
2.5 SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol..................2-25
3Installation ..................................................................................3-1
3.1 System Setup ..........................................................................3-2
3.2 Note about the Network Installation .......................................3-3
4Operation .....................................................................................4-1
4.1 Starting the System.................................................................4-2
4.2 Shutting Down the System .....................................................4-2

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5Maintenance ..............................................................................5-1
5.1 Hard Disk Maintenance ...........................................................5-2
5.1.1 Introduction to RAID ......................................................5-2
5.1.2 Identifying a Broken Hard Disk ........................................5-3
5.1.3 Replacing a Hard Disk ....................................................5-4
5.2 Fan Maintenance .....................................................................5-8
5.3 Power Supply Maintenance...................................................5-10
5.4 Opening and Closing the Casing ...........................................5-12
5.4.1 Opening the Casing......................................................5-12
5.4.2 Closing the Casing .......................................................5-13
5.5 Removal of the Faceplate ......................................................5-14
5.6 Backup or Recovery of the System Disk ...............................5-15
5.6.1 Creating a Backup Image of the System Disk .................5-15
5.6.2 Restoring the System Disk ............................................5-17
AAppendix ..................................................................................... A-1
A.1 Troubleshooting ...................................................................... A-2
A.2 Technical Data ........................................................................ A-4
A.2.1 General Technical Data .................................................. A-4
A.2.2 Dimensions .................................................................. A-5
A.3 Video Rasters.......................................................................... A-6
A.4 Signal In- and Outputs............................................................ A-7
A.5 Packing Instructions ............................................................. A-10
A.6 Conformity Declarations ....................................................... A-12
A.6.1 RoHS Compliance ....................................................... A-12
A.6.2 EC Declaration of Conformity (CE Marking) ................... A-12
A.6.3 FCC Compliance Statement ......................................... A-13
A.6.4 Korea Certification ....................................................... A-14
IIndex ...............................................................................................I-1

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Introduction
Introduction
1.1 Target Group
To use this manual you should have experience in handling video and
computer equipment. Additionally, to use the R&S DVS system in con-
nection with other equipment, e.g. a camera or a VTR, you should
know how to handle this equipment.
When performing maintenance tasks on the hardware of the R&S DVS
system, you must be qualified to work on, repair and test electrical
equipment.
1.2 Conventions Used in this User Guide
The following typographical conventions will be used in this documen-
tation:
1. Texts preceded by this symbol describe activities that you must
perform in the order indicated.
Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list.
Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a list of a second
level.
Texts preceded by this symbol are parts of a requirements list.
Texts preceded by this symbol describe the result of an action.
Texts preceded by this symbol are general notes intended to facilitate
work and help avoid errors.
Cause of Risk
Indicates the possibility of incorrect operation which can result in
damage to the product. You must pay particular attention to text
that follows this symbol to avoid errors.
Preventive measures to avoid risks of damage to the sys-
tem.

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Source of Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
Preventive measures to avoid minor or moderate in-
jury.
Source of Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can
result in death or serious injury.
Preventive measures to avoid death or serious inju-
ry.
Source of Danger
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Preventive measures to avoid death or serious injury.
“ ” Texts enclosed by quotation marks are references to other manuals, guides,
chapters, or sections.
’ ’ Texts enclosed by single quotation marks are references to labelings given
by the author and quoted labelings.
’Window’ Text in bold with single quotation marks indi-
cates a window name
BUTTON Text in small caps and bold indicates a push but-
ton
Group/Menu Text in italic and bold indicates either a group
name, menu name or options in a menu list
Menu > Option In the specified group or menu select the stated
item.
Item Text in bold only stands for other labeled items
of a user interface
Directory/File Directory structure or file
Entry Indicates parameters or variables, as well as se-
lections or entries made in a program; it may
also indicate a command (e.g. at a command
line), a syntax or contents of a file/output
[Key] An individual key or a key combination on a key-
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Conventions Used in this User Guide
Keyboard Shortcuts
To perform options or procedures with the keyboard often requires a si-
multaneous pressing of two keys.
Example:
Screenshots
The screenshots shown in this documentation may be taken on various
operating systems as well as from pre-release versions of the software.
Their appearance may differ from your environment. However, they
should contain all relevant elements that you need to understand the
described actions.
[Ctrl + F1] If this is given, hold down the [Ctrl] key and
press simultaneously the [F1] key.
[Alt, F1] If this is given, press the [Alt] key first and then
the key [F1] successively.

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Safety Instructions
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1.3 Safety Instructions
To use R&S®VENICE 2U correctly please heed the following:
General
VENICE 2U has been built according to the applying safety regulations.
To minimize the possibility of a faulty operation of the device all manu-
als and guides must be available at all times at the operation site. Be-
fore installing and/or using the R&S DVS system the manuals and
guides delivered with it must be read and observed.
Use the R&S DVS system only in apparent good technical order.
The hardware of the R&S DVS system works with voltages that can
be hazardous to your health. Never work on the system or access
its interior with the power cable(s) being plugged in. Make sure the
power supply is disconnected from the components you intend to
work on.
Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to elec-
trostatic discharge. If you touch them without precautionary mea-
sures, they can be destroyed. Use a wrist strap connected to
ground when accessing electronic parts and take care of grounding
the system. Avoid touching the internal components of the R&S
DVS system whenever possible.
Computer hardware contains components that are sensitive to
changing voltages. Connecting or disconnecting the R&S DVS sys-
tem to or from peripheral hardware while any of them is switched
on may damage the hardware. Switch off all peripheral hardware
before connecting or disconnecting anything.
Use, store and transport the R&S DVS system only in compliance
with the technical data laid out in section “Technical Data” on
page A-4.
If fluids or solid objects get inside the casing, the R&S DVS system
must be disconnected from the power supply immediately. Before
using the R&S DVS system again, it has to be checked by autho-
rized service personnel.
Only use a damp tissue without any cleaning agents to clean the
casing.
Disregarding the safety instructions
If the R&S DVS system is not used in compliance with the safety
instructions, the warranty and all resulting liability claims will be
void.
Please read the following safety instructions carefully be-
fore attempting any installation and/or performing any work
on the VENICE 2U hardware.

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Introduction
Safety Instructions
The R&S DVS system must not be misused, abused, physically
damaged, neglected, exposed to fire, water or excessive changes in
the climate or temperature, or operated outside maximum rating.
Do not perform any changes or extensions to the R&S DVS system
whatsoever.
Transportation
VENICE 2U is a very sensitive device. Especially the hard disks of the
system must be handled with great care. Therefore, observe in case of
transportation:
Handle the R&S DVS system with great care.
Always use the original packing or a similar structured packing for
transportation as detailed in section “Packing Instructions” on
page A-10.
Avoid shocks or vibrations during transport. For longer distances it
is recommended to use a lifting truck.
Keep the R&S DVS system as a transportation good dry.
In the warranty period you have to keep the original packing and
use it in case of transportation.
Environmental Conditions
For error-free working and a long service life VENICE 2U needs some
basic environmental conditions:
Do not expose the R&S DVS system to sources of heat, such as
direct sunlight or a radiator.
Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation holes of the system.
When installing the R&S DVS system in a rack, take care that
warmed up air is conducted to the rear of the rack and properly
vented away.
Avoid areas with high humidity or dust. Best operating conditions
are given in an air-conditioned site.
Do not expose the R&S DVS system to strong electric or magnetic
fields.
Avoid areas where the R&S DVS system will be subject to vibrations
or shocks.

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1.4 Important Notes
The following provides information about warranty, a note about the
conformity of the product and some other general information.
Warranty Information
This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and work-
manship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Rohde &
Schwarz DVS GmbH (in short ’R&S DVS’) extends this Limited Warran-
ty to the original purchaser.
In the event of a defect or failure to confirm to this Limited Warranty,
R&S DVS will repair or replace the product without charge. In order to
make a claim under this Limited Warranty, the purchaser must notify
R&S DVS or their representative in writing of the product failure. In this
Limited Warranty the customer must upon R&S DVS’s request return
the product to the place of purchase or send the defective device to a
given address for the necessary repairs to be performed. In the warran-
ty period the customer must keep the original packing and pack the
R&S DVS product in it in case of a product return. If the customer is not
satisfied with the repair, R&S DVS will have the option to either attempt
a further repair, exchange the product or refund the purchase price.
This warranty does not cover:
Products not developed by Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH.
Products not used in compliance with the safety instructions
detailed in section “Safety Instructions” on page 1-4.
Products on which warranty stickers or product serial numbers
have been removed, altered or rendered illegible.
The costs of installations, removals, transportations, or reinstalla-
tions.
Costs for transportation damages.
Damages caused to any other item.
Any special, indirect or consequential damages, and damages
resulting from loss of use, data or profits, or business interruption.
Incorrect packaging
This warranty will be void if you do not transport the R&S DVS de-
vice in the original packing.
You have to keep the original packing and use it in case of
transportation.

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Important Notes
Declaration of Conformity
This product has been tested according to
the applying national and international direc-
tives and regulations. Further information
about this can be found in section “Confor-
mity Declarations” on page A-12.
Product Disposal (B2B)
Used electrical and electronic products should not be dis-
posed of with general household waste. At the end of its
service life you may return the R&S DVS product after ap-
propriate prior notification to either your local distributor
or R&S DVS in Germany. R&S DVS will then take the de-
vice free of charge to a waste disposal organization
which will recycle and reuse it environmental friendly.
General Notes
Please observe the following general important notes:
Changing settings/ re-configuring the system
VENICE 2U has been delivered to you fully preconfigured and op-
timized for a realtime in- and output of video streams. Changing
any of the settings (e.g. the hardware, software and/or BIOS set-
tings) may lead to a loss of performance or may even render the
system unusable. Re-configuring the system anew is in most cas-
es a lengthy procedure.
Do not change any of the settings unless you are absolutely
sure of what you are doing and what the results would be.
Installation of third-party software
Your R&S DVS system has been tested thoroughly and is very reli-
able. However, because of the vast amount of third-party software
available, its reactions on the installation of such could not be test-
ed. The installation of third-party software may disrupt the realtime
capability and/or limit the functionality of your system.
When installing third-party software, make sure that it does
not interrupt and/or limit any functionality of the system.
Only use the designated storage to store video and audio data. Other
storage locations will be too slow for realtime operations.

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Storage capacity exceeded
In case of a full storage performance losses may occur.
Leave about 10 to 15% of the overall main storage capacity
empty of data for performance reasons.
Compared to other alarms sounded by the system the alarm buzzer of
the power supply is relatively faint. In a loud environment it may be
drowned by other noises. When operating the R&S DVS system in a
loud environment, it is recommended to check the state of the alarm
LED (see section “Operation Items” on page 2-8) at regular intervals.
It is recommended to set up an e-mail notification, to ensure you get in-
formed when a hardware malfunction occurs.

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Overview
Overview
R&S®VENICE 2U Models .......................................................................2-2
Overview of the Front ............................................................................2-6
The Front of the System ....................................................................2-6
Operation Items .................................................................................2-8
Hard Disk Array .................................................................................2-9
Fan Area ..........................................................................................2-11
Overview of the Rear ...........................................................................2-13
The Rear of the System ...................................................................2-13
Digital Video I/Os .............................................................................2-14
Main Connector Panel .....................................................................2-16
Power Supply ...................................................................................2-19
ATX Connector Panel .......................................................................2-20
Slot Panel Connectors .....................................................................2-22
Battery Backup Unit ............................................................................. 2-24
SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol ................................2-25
Contents

Overview
R&S®VENICE 2U Models
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2.1 R&S®VENICE 2U Models
The R&S®VENICE 2U system is delivered in a 2HU chassis and depend-
ing on, for example, the type of use or the workflow that is required you
can order further options like e.g. the ingest option. The following op-
tions are available:
VENICE 2U base model with playout capability (default)
VENICE 2U with default playout capability + ingest option
VENICE 2U with default playout capability + ingest and transform
option
Functionality
Option
Base Model
(playout only)
Base Model +
Ingest Option
Base Model +
Ingest and
Transform Option
Basics
Available channels 2or4
channels
2or4
channels
2or4
channels
SDI playout 
SDI ingest –
File ingest of
P2/XDCAM
–
Transcoding – – 
Transfer via (Spycer) 
VENICE 2U Play
server license
optional 
Storage
SAN (incl. Fibre
Channel +HBA)

3000 GB (excl. HBA) optional optional optional
6000 GB (incl. HBA) optional optional optional
9000 GB (incl. HBA) optional optional optional
Connectors
AES/EBU in/out 
HDMI output optional optional optional
LTC output 
LTC input –
Control Interfaces
MOS/VDCP 
FIMS/SOAP 

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R&S®VENICE 2U Models
Apart from the differences mentioned in the table above, the
VENICE 2U variants are in most respects identical. Whereever required
the specialities of these variants will be detailed in this hardware guide.
Workflows
Avid workflow optional optional optional
NLE attachable
(NAS)
– – –
Formats/Codecs
SD 
HD 720p/1080i 
1080p 50/60 – – 
Avid DNxHD 
Sony XDCAM 
Apple ProRes 
DVCPRO, MPEG-2 
AVC-Intra 50/100/
200

2K – – one channel1
4:4:4 – – one channel1
Uncompressed – – one channel1
Software Features
Proxy file generation – 
Batchlist recording – 
Batchlist transcoding – – 
File ingest – – 
1) One channel on two-channel system and up to two channels on four-channel system.
Further information about the VENICE 2U variants can be found in sec-
tion “Overview of the Rear” on page 2-13 and section “Digital Video I/
Os” on page 2-14.
Functionality
Option
Base Model
(playout only)
Base Model +
Ingest Option
Base Model +
Ingest and
Transform Option

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The following table shows the hardware specifications of VENICE 2U
as they are available for each video channel pair (ch. 1/2 or ch. 3/4).
General annotations as well as the information concerning only either
one or the other variant are detailed in footnotes.
Table 2-1: VENICE 2U specifications per video channel pair
Video Input Output
HDMI 1.4 a (optional) 1 HDMI1
HDMI 1.3 (optional) 1 HDMI1
SDI (serial digital interface) 4:2:2
8/10 bit (single link)
2 streams via
2 BNC22 streams via 2 BNC
SDI (serial digital interface) 4:4:4 8/10/12 bit
(dual link)3, 4 1 stream via 2 BNC21 stream via 2 BNC2
SDI (serial digital interface) 4:4:4 8/10/12 bit
(3 Gbit/s)3, 4 2 streams via 2 BNC22 streams via 2 BNC2
Reference Input Output
Analog reference genlock 1 BNC2
Audio Input Output
Embedded audio, 16 digital channels
(mono)
1 BNC per stream
(via Video In)21 BNC per stream (via Video Out)
AES/EBU, 8 digital channels (mono) 1 DB-25 per chan-
nel (XLR via
breakout cable)2
1 DB-25 per chan-
nel (XLR via break-
out cable)
Timecode Input Output
Longitudinal (LTC)41 Mini XLR fe-
male21 Mini XLR male
Vertical (VITC) 1 BNC per stream
(via Video In)21 BNC per stream (via Video Out)
Data and Control Interfaces Input Output
Serial RS-422 2 DB-9 female (pin-out will be
switched by the software)
Data Formats
Color Modes3YCbCr4:2:2
YCbCrA 4:2:2:4
RGB 4:4:4
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Storage Format3Compressed or uncompressed
YUV 4:2:2
YUVA 4:2:2:4
RGB 4:4:4
RGBA 4:4:4:4
all in 8/10 bit, user selectable
Internal Processing Color space conversion
Frame repetition
Realtime scaler
Input raster detection
Audio Formats 48 kHz, 16/24/32 bit
1) Optionally available for all VENICE 2U variants.
2) Only available for VENICE 2U with ingest option
3) Only VENICE 2U with ingest and transform option operates in 4:4:4 and
4:4:4:4 mode.
4) Available for the first video channel of a video channel pair.
VENICE 2U (hardware variant with default playout capability as well as
the variant with ingest option):
The in- and output of 2K, 4:4:4 and uncompressed video material is not
possible when using VENICE 2U with only the default playout capability
and only ingest option.
VENICE 2U (hardware variant with ingest and transform option):
The in- and output of 2K, 4:4:4 and uncompressed video material is re-
stricted to one video channel if using only the system’s local storage.
Then the other video channels may not be used. This applies to the
VENICE 2U two-channel as well as to the four-channel variant.
Furthermore, the in- and output of video material in AVC-Intra is possible
to on two video channels (four video channels with the VENICE 2U four-
channel variant) at the same time.
General note:
Please note that the above stated cannot be guaranteed under all cir-
cumstances. Beside the video format, bit depth, color space, or file for-
mat used they also depend, for example, on the number of processes/
user interfaces running on the system or whether external accesses to
the storage are taking place. The information above should be taken as
approximations only that may work under ideal circumstances.

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Overview of the Front
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2.2 Overview of the Front
2.2.1 The Front of the System
This section provides an overview of the front of the system:
Figure 2-1: Overview of the front
The faceplate covers the fan area, the operation items in the middle of
the device and the hard disk array.
It is built with an integrated backlit R&S DVS logo which indicates the
state of the system, i.e. its power-on status: If the R&S DVS logo is illu-
minated, the power is turned on; if not, the power is turned off.
The bottom side of the faceplate is hinge-fastened, while its top side is
fixed with magnets. If you need access, for example to the operation
items, you just have to fold down the faceplate:
Figure 2-2: Opening the faceplate
Then you can access the operation items (see section “Operation
Items” on page 2-8), the fans of the fan area (see section “Fan Area” on
page 2-11) and the hard disks of the hard disk array (see section “Hard
Disk Array” on page 2-9).
Once the faceplate is folded down (see section “The Front of the Sys-
tem” on page 2-6), you have access to the uncovered front of the sys-
tem:
The faceplate can be removed for transport reasons (see section “Re-
moval of the Faceplate” on page 5-14).
backlit R&S DVS logofaceplate