5. HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CABLING 46
5.1. Rack Installation 46
5.2. Rear Panel Description 47
5.2.1. Rear Panel Configurations 47
5.2.2. 6U Rear Panel Layout 47
5.2.3. 4U Rear Panel Layout (PS2 Chassis) 54
5.2.4. 4U Rear Panel Layout (USB Chassis) 58
5.3. Video Connections 62
5.4. Audio Connections 62
5.4.1. Audio Channels 62
5.4.2. Digital Audio DA-15 Pinout 64
5.4.3. Analog Audio DA-15 Pinout 65
5.4.4. Monitoring Audio DA-15 Pinout 66
5.5. RS422 Connections 67
5.5.1. RS422 Connector Pinout 67
5.5.2. Redundant IPDP Serial Link 67
5.6. XNet Network 68
5.6.1. Introduction 68
5.6.2. Network Architectures 69
5.6.3. Required Conditions to Set up and Run XNet 70
5.6.4. Starting XNet 72
5.6.5. XNet Performances and Troubleshooting 72
5.7. Gigabit Network 73
5.7.1. Functional Overview 73
5.7.2. Backup of Clips 75
5.7.3. Restore of Clips 76
5.7.4. Important Rules 77
5.7.5. Switches 78
5.8. GPIOConnections 79
5.8.1. GP In Connections 79
5.8.2. GP Out Connections 82
6. BOARDS DESCRIPTION 84
6.1. Boards and Slots Configuration 84
6.2. V3X Video and Reference Boards 85
6.2.1. Description 85
6.2.2. CODConnectivity in SD and HD 88
6.2.3. CODConnectivity in 3D and 1080p Dual Link 92
6.2.4. CODConnectivity in 3D and 1080p Single Link 3G-SDI 94
6.2.5. CODConnectivity in SLSM 2Ph Single Link 3G-SDI 96
6.2.6. CODConnectivity in 4K 98
6.2.7. Channel Assignment 100
6.3. Audio Codec Board 102
6.4. H3X Board 103
IV Table of Contents
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 12.05.C- November 2014