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List of Procedures
This guide introduces and describes procedures for installing and using
NEXIO AMP™.
If the information in the release notes shipped with your product differs
from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release
notes.
Intended This guide is intended for users installing and operating NEXIO AMP
(NX3601HDI).
Audience
2 About This Guide
Finding This table shows the location of specific information in this guide.
Convention Definition
Indicates important information that if
Caution text
not followed could cause system
problems.
Danger text Indicates information that conditions or
practices that can result in personal
injury or loss of life.
Warning text Indicates information that if not
followed could prevent system
operation or cause it damage.
1 In the Customer Login area, enter your User and Password, and click
OK.
OR
Click New User to register with Harris.
The Welcome page appears.
Returning a Harris In the unlikely event that a Harris product fails to operate properly, contact
Product the Harris NEXIO Customer Service Department to obtain a Return
Authorization (RA) number, then send the unit back for servicing. Include
the RA number on the outside of the return box.
Keep at least one set of original packaging in the event that a product
needs to be returned for service. If the original package is not available,
you can purchase replacement packaging from Harris Corporation.
Otherwise, you can supply your own packaging as long as it meets the
following criteria:
If the product is still within the warranty period, Harris Corporation will
return it to you by prepaid ground shipping after servicing.
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Technical Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can
contact technical support by phone or e-mail.
Support
Harris Broadcast Communications Division (BCD) Support:
Call: 1-416-445-4032
Toll Free: +1-888-534-8246
Email: BCDService@harris.com
Website: http://support.broadcast.harris.com.
1 Introduction
NEXIO AMP The NEXIO AMP 3601 series is available in a variety of configurations. The
available configurations are shown in Table 1-1. The Software License
Configurations Card provided with your server shows which configuration you have
purchased. If you want to upgrade to a different configuration, contact
Harris BCD Support for an additional license. For details on licensing your
software, see Registering Your Software on page 49 or the Software
License Card provided with your server.
NEXIO AMP The NEXIO AMP (G2-G4) servers add the following features to the
NEXIO AMP (G1):
Upgrades and
Options Additional codec choices
More CPU processing power
Supports up to 6 SD channels and up to 4 HD channels per chassis,
with up to 2 HD ingest channels available
Provides 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports
The following upgrades and options are available for your NEXIO AMP:
CPU Upgrade Kit — The CPU upgrade kit brings your NEXIO AMP up
to the latest generation.
To determine if your system meets the requirements needed for the NEXIO
AMP NXCP Codec Processor Upgrade, contact Harris Customer Support.
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Software The following table lists the additional software applications that are
available for the NEXIO AMP.
Applications
Table 1-2 Optional Software Applications
Application Description
NEXIO Remote Remotely administer and control NEXIO video
servers from any PC on the same LAN as your
NEXIO server.
NEXIO PlayList Event sequencing application that runs on NEXIO
NXOS or NEXIO Remote for media playback.
NEXIO Delay Create a delay for play-to-air. You can set various
parameters and step in and out of delay as
needed.
NEXIO ClipSync Play back two separate clips together at the same
time frame accurately.
NEXIO Generate a simultaneous low resolution proxy of
PRXEncoder content being ingested via baseband.
NEXIO AMP Optional software that provides multiviewer I/O
ChannelView monitoring, enabling up to two NEXIO AMP
inputs and four NEXIO AMP outputs to be viewed
in real time on a computer monitor.
NEXIO AMP Logo Optional software that enables the display of up
to 4 layers of static or animated logo graphics per
video output. Requires NEXIO AMP ChannelView.
Key Features The following list outlines some of the key features of the NX3601HDI:
Specifications This section describes the hardware and software specifications for the
NX3601HDI.
System The following list describes the general specifications for the NX3601HDI:
Configuration
Two Dual Core AMD Opteron 64-bit processors (G1), Quad Core AMD
Opteron 64-bit processors (G2 and G3), or Six-Core AMD Opteron
64-bit processors (G4)
PCI Express platform
8 GB RAM
Dual RAID 1 protected SATA boot drives
Six SATA drives for internal media storage
Two (G1) or four (G2-G4) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet adapters
(ports 3 and 4 can only be used when upgraded to a NX3601HDX)
Dual-head DVI-I monitor interface
PS/2 keyboard and mouse via included USB adapter
One USB 2.0 port on front panel
Four USB 2.0 ports on back panel
One FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (not powered) on front panel
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
NEXIO Operating System (NXOS)
NEXIO PlayList
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Video The following table describes the NEXIO AMP video specifications.
Video Compression The following tables describes the NX3601HDI video compression
specifications. All playout channels support up/down/cross conversion
when used in 2 channel or 3 channel mode. Up/down/cross conversion is
supported in 4 channel SD/HD mode. Up/down/cross conversion is not
supported in 4 channel SD only mode or in 6 channel mode.
RAID Redundancy The following table describes the NX3601HDI RAID redundancy
specifications.
Timecode The following list describes the timecode connections options for the
Connection Options NX3601HDI:
RS-232
TCP/IP
Leitch clock interface
VITC reader, writer, and generator
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Remote GPI Control The following table describes the GPI control specifications for the
NX3601HDI.
Remote Serial The following list describes the remote serial interface specifications for
Interface the NX3601HDI:
RS-422 ports for control of up to six channels, one VTR, and one
unused
RJ-12 connector
Harris ADC VDCP pinout (see NX3601HDI RS-422 Pinouts on
page 110)
Optional The following table lists the optional software applications for the
NX3601HDI. The optional software applications are activated using a
Software Software License Key (SLK).
Applications Table 1-13 Optional Software Applications
Application Description
NEXIO Remote Application that lets you remotely administer and
control NEXIO video servers from any PC on the
same LAN as your NEXIO server.
NEXIO Delay Application that lets you create a delay for
play-to-air. You can set various parameters and
step in and out of delay as needed.
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2 Installation
This chapter describes how to install and begin using the NEXIO AMP™
NX3601HDI. This chapter includes the following sections:
Rack Mounting The NX3601HDI comes with the rack mounting rails.
Ensure that the rack is anchored to the floor so that it cannot tip
over when the NX3601HDI is extended out of the rack.
rear rack
posts
front rack
posts
rail
extension
release button
release latch
slide
NX3601HDI Rear The NX3601HDI has two different rear panel types. The NX3601HDI (G1)
Panel Port provides 2 Ethernet ports and the NX3601HDI (G2) provides 4 Ethernet
Connectors ports.
The NX3601HDI supports one VTR either in COM Port 7 or COM Port 8.
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NX3601HDI Rear The following sections describe the NX3601HDI rear panel port
Panel Port connections.
Descriptions
AES/EBU Audio Ports
The audio ports use BNC connectors for AES/EBU digital audio input.
Video Ports
The video ports use BNC connectors for SDI and HD-SDI video with 8 pairs
(16 channels) of embedded audio input and output.
Do not use wire or plastic ties on cables as this can impede cable
performance. Use soft cable ties such as Velcro-based ties for wrapping
cables.
The BNC connectors use coaxial cable to connect devices together. Use
high-quality cable suitable for HD-SDI with the NX3601HDI frame, for
example, the Belden 1694A cable. Cable used for analog, SDI, and ASI
devices may not be high enough quality.
Reference Ports
There are two reference ports on the NX3601HDI back panel. These
reference ports are labeled:
REF IN
LOOP
The reference ports use BNC connectors for analog bi-level or tri-level sync
reference connection. A valid reference signal must be applied to the REF
IN port when the system is configured for external sync.
Each frame should have its own reference for the source device to ensure
correct timing.
USB
There is a USB port designated for use with a USB keyboard and a USB
port designated for use with a USB mouse.
In addition, there are three available USB 2.0 ports. One USB port is
located on the front of the video server. Two USB ports are located on the
rear of the server. The available USB ports can be used to connect devices
to the server.
The following USB devices can be used as sources and destinations when
moving content in and out of the server:
An FTP site created for a USB device is created as Folder type rather than
an FTP Server type.
RS-232
There is one serial port designated for RS-232 communication. This port
can be used with a supported Time Code Corrector module to lock the
NX3601HDI server system to your house time reference. For more
information, see the NXUSBTC User Guide and your Adrienne AEC Box
(NXUSBTC) documentation.
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Ethernet
The NX3601HDI is equipped with four Ethernet ports, labeled Ethernet 1,
Ethernet 2, Ethernet 3, and Ethernet 4. Each port is 10/100/1000 Mbps
capable with full autonegotiation. The ports may be flexibly used for
NEXIO LAN, Media Host LAN, FTP, Proxy, and Protocol (control). Full duplex
operation is always preferred for networks and is required for the NEXIO
LAN. Category 5, 5e, or 6 cables must be used at 100 Mbps operation,
and Category 5e or 6 cables are required for operation at 1000 Mbps.
The default Ethernet port allocations for the NX3601HDI are shown
below.
The possible Ethernet port allocations for the NX3601HDI are shown
below.
If you need to enter values for Ethernet 3 or higher, enter the appropriate
IP address(es) in the NEXIO Config — LLM tab, NetDiskServer boxes
(see LLM on page 88).
The following rules apply for when moving content in and out of a server
mainframe via FTP:
Protocol can be used via any Ethernet port. Ethernet ports 3 and 4 can
be teamed for port redundancy. Do not team Ethernet ports 3 and 4 if
they are used in servers with the low resolution proxy (PRXEncoder)
application.
If Media Most architecture is used, no FTP support is allowed using
any Ethernet port.
DVI
The NX3601HDI has two available DVI ports. This lets you simultaneously
connect two monitors to the system.
DVI1 is the primary DVI port. DVI2 is optional. If the DVI2 connection is
used, it supports spanning of the desktop or a second simultaneous
instance of the desktop.
PC Speaker
Computer speaker port connector. Not used.
GPI Ports
The NX3601HDI provides 4 GPI connectors.
GPI IN 1-16
GPI IN 17-32
GPI OUT 1-8
GPI OUT 9-16
GPI OUT — There are two GPI OUT connectors. Each GPI OUT connector
manages 8 GPI output triggers. Outputs can be programmed to trigger
certain events in the Playlist and to indicate a RAIDset error.
COM Ports
There are eight ports designated for RS-422 communications. Six of these
ports can be used to control channels on the server, one can be used to
connect a VTR.
The NX3601HDI supports one VTR either in COM Port 7 or COM Port 8.
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NX3601HDI Front The front panel of the NX3601HDI shown in Figure 2-4. The front panel
Panel Descriptions includes the following:
The NX3601HDI front panel buttons are shown in Figure 2-5, and
described in Table 2-5.
1 2 3 4
Power Button
Use the Power button to turn on or turn off the video server.
Reset Button
Use the Reset button to reset the video server.
DVD/CD-RW Drive
Use the DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive for loading NEXIO software upgrades on
your server. Do not load any other software without consulting Harris
Customer Service.
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LED Indicators
The LED indicators show general status and health of the server.
3 Getting Started
This chapter describes how to start and begin using the NEXIO AMP. This
chapter includes the following sections:
Starting the This section describes how to start the NEXIO AMP and the initial startup
tasks that you should perform. After you have performed the tasks
NEXIO AMP described here, you should run the Using NEXIO Config on page 61 to
assign your video and audio I/O settings.
The NXOS Log On dialog box appears after you start the server and the
LLM and NXOS applications are started (see Figure 3-1). The first time you
log on to NXOS there are two default user accounts: Administrator and
Guest. Log on to NXOS using the default Administrator account.
To log on to NXOS
1 In the Accounts list, click Administrator. The Administrator user name
appears in the User Name box (see Figure 3-1).
2 In the Password box, type system. This is the default password for the
Administrator account.
The NXOS main window appears (see Figure 3-2). Your MediaBase clip
list will be empty if no clips are stored on the server system.
Startup Once the NEXIO AMP is successfully started, complete the following
startup operations to ensure the NEXIO AMP is operating properly:
Operations
Registering Your Software on page 51
Confirming Connection to Additional Systems on page 56
Verifying Audio and Video I/O Connections on page 56
Testing Input and Output Signals on page 57
Registering Your Your software must be registered. Typically this gets done during the
Software commissioning process. If your software does not get registered during
the commissioning process, you can register your software. To register
your software you will need to send Harris BCD Support the deployment
file (.dc file) for the software. The .dc file is a unique encrypted file for
each server. Therefore you must make sure that you name each server
with a unique name for easy identification.
The following procedure describes how to create the deployment (.dc) file
that you need to send to Harris BCD Support. This information can also be
found on the Software Registration Card provided with your server.
If you have any questions about registering your software, contact BCD
Technical Support (see Technical Support on page 7).
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2 Double-click RM.exe.
Tip: You can also click Start > Programs > Harris > Software License Key >
Registration Manager to open the Registration Manager.
If you are using NEXIO Software Release 5.7.1 or earlier, the Registration
Manager is located at C:\VR\SLK.
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Tip: You can click an application and then click Features configuration to
view a list of the features that are enabled.
3 Click Register.
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4 Name the deployment (.dc) file using the server name and the serial
number (found on the right hand side of the server).
Make sure to scan your USB stick before inserting it into the
computer and again before inserting it into the server to prevent
viruses or malware.
6 Click OK.
7 Email the .dc file and the description of what you are registering (e.g., 4
Channels SD/HD) to Harris BCD Support at bcdservice@harris.com.
Harris BCD Support will send you a redistribution code (.rc) file.
8 Copy the .rc file to the USB stick and insert it into server.
9 Open the Software License Key - Registration Manager as described
above.
10 In the Open dialog box, locate the USB stick and double-click the .rc file.
11 Run the appropriate application to complete the registration (e.g., NEXIO
Config, PlayList, etc.)
You can now close the Software License Key - Registration Manager
and start NEXIO Config as described above.
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Confirming The LLM enables you to confirm that the NEXIO AMP is connected to
Connection to additional systems by viewing information in the Nodes area.
Additional Systems
If you are connected via a Media Host architecture you will only see your
own node and not the rest of the nodes in the system.
2 In the Logical Disks pane, confirm that logical disk D and any other
volumes in your SAN are displayed.
Verifying Audio Verify the signal routing by checking the installation of your cables.
and Video I/O Confirm that all audio and video I/O cables are connected properly and
Connections securely.
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Testing Input and Test signals on all connected channels. You can verify input and output
Output Signals signals by recording and playing back a test clip.
2 In the ID box enter the name of the new clip. This is the name of your test
clip.
3 In the Duration box enter a time duration for the test clip. Thirty seconds
to 2 minutes is recommended.
4 Click OK.
The new ID name appears in the ID box in the channel window and in the
MediaBase window. The Record button (see Figure 3-11) is available
indicating that the clip is ready to record.
The record button appears red (see Figure 3-12). This indicates the clip is
being recorded. The current record duration is displayed at the top of the
window.
6 Once the recording is complete, play the test clip back in an available
playout channel by doing one of the following:
a If you used a bi-directional channel, rewind the clip and click Play.
b Load the clip into a play only window.
3 Drag the selected clip from MediaBase and drop it in the channel window.
4 Press Play.
5 Confirm playback on a connected monitor.
6 Repeat Steps 1 though 5 for all configured playback channels.
You can also verify output by dragging a clip from an ingest channel
window to a playout channel window. For example, drag a clip from
Channel 1 and drop it in Channel 3. You may do this while recording a clip
in Channel 1. Press the Play button in Channel 3 to play the clip back
during the ingest process.
NEXIO Config NEXIO Config enables you to easily configure all of the settings for your
NEXIO AMP servers. You can create and save these settings in
Overview configuration presets to use at any time.
In this chapter you will learn how to work with configuration presets. You
will also be provided detailed information on each NEXIO Config window.
NEXIO Config is intended to be run while the LLM is not running. Most
changes made within NEXIO Config require a restart of the LLM for the
changes to take effect.
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click
arrows to
view
additional
tabs
If you have not registered your software using your Software License Key
(SLK), a message appears telling you to contact Harris BCD Support to
obtain a license. See Technical Support on page 6 for contact
information.
Registering your software will require that you send Harris BCD Support
the deployment (.dc) file for the software. The .dc file is a unique
encrypted file for each server. Therefore you must make sure that you
name each server with a unique name for easy identification. For
information on creating the .dc file, see Registering Your Software on
page 51.
Working with NEXIO Config allows you to select an existing preset, or create a new
preset to use for your configuration. You can easily apply and discard
Configuration changes, and save your configuration preset using the following icons:
Presets
Save — opens the Save Current preset dialog box where you can
name and save the configuration preset.
Apply — opens the Apply Changes dialog box (see Figure 4-3) so
that you can view the changes made to the configuration preset. No
changes will be applied until you click OK.
Defaults — opens the Defaults dialog box (see Figure 4-8). You
can restore the factory default settings (i.e., 2 SD channels), or you can
restore the preset that you specify as the default (see To specify a
default preset on page 66).
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You can click Discard at anytime to discard all the changes made to the
selected configuration preset.
Creating a Default The following procedures describe how to restore the system to the
Preset factory default settings (i.e., 2 SD channels) and how to specify a selected
configuration as the default preset.
3 Click OK.
The following dialog box appears asking if you want to review the
changes.
4 Click Yes to open the Apply Changes dialog box and review the changes
prior to restoring the factory defaults.
-OR-
Click No to restore the factory defaults without reviewing the changes.
The following dialog box appears recommending that you restart the
system.
3 Copy the file that you want to use as the default from C:\Program
Files\Harris\NEXIO Config (x64)\presets to C:\Program
Files\Harris\NEXIO Config (x64).
4 Rename the file to default.xml.
5 Click the Defaults icon.
The Defaults dialog box appears. Since you have defined a default preset,
the Default Preset button is available (see Figure 4-8).
7 Click Yes to open the Apply Changes dialog box and review the changes
prior to restoring the default preset.
-OR-
Click No to restore the default preset without reviewing the changes.
The following dialog box appears recommending that you restart the
system.
8 Click OK to restart the system and apply the default preset settings.
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NEXIO Config The following sections describe the settings for each of the NEXIO Config
windows:
Windows
Information on page 69
Channel Configuration on page 70
Video Options on page 71
Audio Options on page 76
Automation/Serial on page 78
IP Config on page 81
FTP Folders on page 84
LLM Parameters on page 85
Error Logging on page 86
LLM on page 88
MPEG on page 90
FTP on page 92
Startup on page 94
CV/Logo on page 96
Other on page 98
LLM 1 on page 100
Information The NEXIO Config Information window (Figure 4-11) provides the
following information. No changes can be made in this window.
Channel The NEXIO Config Channel Configuration window (Figure 4-12) allows
Configuration you to select the channel type and select options.
If a value appears in a box that is grayed out, the value is valid but cannot
be edited. In addition, if a check box is selected and is grayed out, the
option is enabled and cannot be disabled from this window.
4 In the Low Res Proxy Channel list, select the number of low resolution
channels if applicable.
5 In the Options area, select the check boxes for the options that you want
to include, and clear the check boxes for the options that you want to
exclude.
Video Options The NEXIO Config Video Options window (Figure 4-13) allows you to
specify the Global Configuration and the Channel Configuration for your
system.
Video Standard
Under Video Standard, select the video standard (i.e., NTSC or
PAL).
Genlock
Under Genlock, select the source and resolution setting.
Extended Record
a Select the Extended Record check box to increase the number
of vertical pixels recorded to include those that make up the VBI
data closed captioning. This saves space if the recorded VBI lines
are set to the same values. This only applies to SD MPEG 4:2:2
configurations.
Resolution
In the Resolution area, select the desired resolution for the
channel configuration (i.e., SD, HD 1080i, and HD 720p). On a
server configured for SD-only, 1080i and 720p options are not
available.
Select the desired ARC setting from the list. The selected ARC
setting becomes the default ARC setting for any SD 4:3 clips
(that do not have pre-defined ARC settings) loaded into that
channel.
b Select the desired Timecode Insert check boxes (i.e., VITC and/or
LTC). This will insert the clip’s timecode data into the media play
out so that downstream devices are able to interpret the current
timecode of the clip that is playing out.
c In the Line Select list, select the desired line for the VITC output
(i.e., 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20). This option is
only applicable for SD-only clips and if VITC insert is selected.
d Select the Duplicate line 0 check box if desired to add a duplicate
line of the VITC output 2 lines later. For example, if you have VITC
output on line 16, a duplicate of the output will appear on line
18. This option is only applicable for SD-only clips and if VITC
insert is selected.
e Select the Legacy timecode display check box to report a
channel’s current output timecode based on the start time of a
currently playing clip instead of the embedded timecode within
the clip.
Audio Options The Audio Options window (Figure 4-14) allows you to select the audio
type, audio bits, audio tracks, and audio control for your configuration.
Changes to the audio configuration affect input channels only. The output
channels always output embedded and AES audio simultaneously.
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When the Audio Input Type is AES/EBU, the color of each video port in
the System Master window is related to the corresponding audio ports in
the Audio Options window (see Figure 4-15).
3 In the Audio Bits area, click the number of bits per sample (i.e., 16 Bit, 20
Bit, or 24 Bit).
4 In the Audio Tracks area, select the number of audio tracks (i.e., 4, 8, or
16).
5 In the Audio Control area, select the desired controls (i.e., Volume Enable
to control the volume of the audio, and/or Audio Fades to create an
automatic fade between clips).
6 Select the Audio Restriction Bypass check box to allow audio that has
restrictions to be accepted by an appropriate deck, regardless of
compatibility.
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If you have compressed audio (e.g., Dolby), clear the Volume Enable and
Auto Fades check boxes and do not manually adjust the volume.
Automation/Serial The Automation/Serial window (Figure 4-16) allows you to set control
ports, general parameters, and VDCP parameters for your configuration.
IP Config The NEXIO Config IP Config window (Figure 4-17) allows you to specify
the following network settings:
Server and Order Configuration
Network Settings
LLM Domain and Node Settings
High-Res Network Server (MIOH)
Low-Res Settings
2 In the Order Number box, type the order number only if instructed to do
so by Harris BCD Support.
3 In the Platform Type list, change the default platform type only if
instructed to do so by Harris BCD Support. The Platform Type is read by
the registry and should match the Platform information shown in the
Node/Domain window.
The Network Settings area shows the current IP address, the subnet
address, the role, and the connection name of the selected adapter. The
arrow to the left of the Adapter column indicates which adapter is
selected (see Figure 4-19).
5 In the LLM Domain and Node Settings area, type the Domain Letters
and Node Number in the appropriate boxes.
Do not set the Node Number greater than 127 or the LLM will not
launch.
FTP Folders The NEXIO Config FTP Folders window (Figure 4-21) allows you to select
virtual folders and MXF options.
Tip: Virtual folders are used to identify which media files meet the
requirements of the selected file type (e.g., .avi, .mov, etc.) and can be
wrapped and exported as that file type.
2 In the MXF Options area, select how you want to export the MXF files to
the virtual folders.
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LLM Parameters The NEXIO Config LLM Parameters window (Figure 4-22) allows you to
view and change disk parameters, performance tuning, and NetDisk
server parameters.
Error Logging The NEXIO Config Error Logging window (Figure 4-23) allows you to set
logging options for debugging. The Debug String defines what is written
to the errlog.txt. This can be modified using the Debug Codes area. The
number of days a log is kept and the size of the log options apply to the
errlog.txt, tract.txt, traceVDCP.txt, and rwerrlog.txt. These logs are located
in the C:\VR\Logs\LLM folder.
If these logs are not already created and you need help creating them,
contact Harris Technical Support.
Tip: Click >> to move all of the codes to the Selected list. Click << to move all
of the codes to the Available list.
All codes that appear in the Debug String are included in the errlog.txt
file.
3 In the Number of days to keep logs list, select the number of days that
you want the logs to be saved.
Tip: It is recommended that you select a minimum of 3 days to keep the logs
so that they are saved through the weekend.
4 In the Size of log files list, select the maximum size in kB for the log files.
Tip: It is recommended that you select at least 32000 kB for the log files.
5 In the CheckDisk area Interval list, select the desired time (in seconds)
that you want between LLM integrity checks (i.e., 15, 30, 60, 120, 340).
LLM The NEXIO Config LLM window (Figure 4-24) allows you to view and
change various LLM registry settings. The name, type, data value, and
status of each parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
red minus sign — indicates that the LLM parameter will be deleted.
MPEG The NEXIO Config MPEG window (Figure 4-25) allows you to view and
change various MPEG registry settings. The name, type, data value, and
status of each parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
red minus sign — indicates that the MPEG parameter will be deleted.
FTP The NEXIO Config FTP window (Figure 4-26) allows you to view and
change various FTP registry settings. The name, type, data value, and
status of each parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
red minus sign — indicates that the LLM1 parameter will be deleted.
Startup The NEXIO Config Startup window (Figure 4-27) enables you to change
the install location of the specified applications and their startup
parameters.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
CV/Logo The NEXIO Config CV/Logo window (Figure 4-28) allows you to view
and change various ChannelView and Logo registry settings. The name,
type, data value, and status of each parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
Other The NEXIO Config Other window (Figure 4-29) allows you to view and
change various additional registry settings. The name, type, data value,
and status of each parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
LLM 1 The NEXIO Config LLM1 window (Figure 4-30) becomes available when
you select a low res proxy channel in the Channel Configuration tab (see
Figure 4-12). The LLM1 window allows you to view and change various
LLM1 registry settings. The name, type, data value, and status of each
parameter is shown.
The status of each parameter appears in the Status column. The status
icons are described below:
red minus sign — indicates that the LLM parameter will be deleted.
5 Monitoring Server
Status
This chapter describes how to monitor the status of the NEXIO™ AMP
NX3601HDI video server.
LED Indicators The LED indicators are on the front of the NX3601HDI frame. They show
general status and health of the frame.
NEXIO Monitor In addition to the front panel LED indicators, the NX3601HDI has local
machine monitoring software called NEXIO Monitor. NEXIO Monitor is
software that runs as an application in your Windows system tray. See
Figure 5-1.
Testing the LED NEXIO Monitor lets you test the frame’s LED indicator lights. This test does
Lights not test if the actual diagnostic is being monitored; it only tests the LED
lights to verify that they are working.
Selecting NEXIO Monitor lets you select which diagnostics to monitor. You can
Monitored select the following diagnostics:
Diagnostics
Drive Access — drive availability
Fan Failure — server fan
Overheat — temperature of CPU
LLM Fault — LLM functions
Overheat
LLM Fault
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To select a diagnostic
In the Monitored Parameters area, select the check box of the desired
diagnostic (see Figure 5-5). The selected diagnostic will be monitored.
To deselect a diagnostic
In the Monitored Parameters area, clear the check box of the desired
diagnostic. The cleared diagnostic will not be monitored.
Checking Status The Status area displays the current status of the three major diagnostics
(see Figure 5-6):
Fan
Temperature
LLM
Power Supply
6 Connectors, Jumper
Settings, and Circuits
NX3601HDI MDR The NX3601HDI has a 26-pin 3M MDR GPI connector (see Figure 6-1).
Pinouts See Table 6-1 and Table 6-2 for the pinout descriptions.
1 14
13 26
NX3601HDI RS-422 The NX3601HDI rear panel includes 8 RJ-12 connectors (see Figure 6-2).
Pinouts See Table 6-3 and Table 6-4 for the pinout descriptions.
6 54 3 2 1
Table 6-3 shows the slave configuration pinout descriptions for the
NX3601HDI.
Table 6-4 shows the RJ-12 to DB-9 pinout descriptions for the
NX3601HDI.
NX3601 Jumper Table 6-5 shows the jumper settings for the NX3601HDI RS-422 and GPI
Settings Board.
NX3601HDI MDR This section describes the procedure for assembling a NX3601HDI MDR
Connector connector.
Assembly
To assemble a MDR connector
1 Use a wire stripper to remove approximately 1/16” of the wire insulation from each
of the required conductors (see Figure 6-3).
Tip For optimal results, use a soldering iron with a fine tip. To make a solder connection
from the wire to the solder cup, first flow solder on both the cable and the cup.
Next, use tweezers to locate the wire through the hole of the solder cup. Then, use
the solder iron to flow the solder and make the connection.
Do not push the wire down too far when installing the wire
through the hole in the solder cup or you may cause a short to the
cup.
4 Install the grounding strap to the connector so that the long tab is placed
underneath the connector (see Figure 6-5).
5 Position the lower shell onto the connector as shown in Figure 6-6.
7 Clamp the ferrite onto the cable next to the connector that will be connected to
the rear panel (pro-panel) as shown in Figure 6-8.
GPI Input and GPI The following figures show representative GPI input and output circuits.
Output Circuits
Figure 6-9 shows a representative GPI input circuit.
7 Troubleshooting
This chapter describes how to remove, replace, and rebuild the NEXIO™
NX3601HDI boot drive and a media drive.
Replacing the If a boot drive is bad, a message appears indicating that there is a RAID
Access Failure (see Figure 7-12).
Boot Drive
Push
thumb tab
up
Pull lever
out and
down
Pull drive
out
If your product has a different drive or you need help removing a drive,
contact Harris Customer Support.
2 Press Enter.
The NVIDIA Mirror RAID Detail window appears showing the
information for the new drive.
Replacing an This procedure describes how to replace a media drive for a NX3601HDI.
This procedure is intended to be used only when a bad drive exists and has
NX3601HDI been identified. There is no need to stop the LLM to replace the Media
drive. It is recommended that the system is running throughout the
Media Drive replacement process.
Do not use the serial number reported from the LLM or RAIDtools to
identify a drive. The serial number reported from those functions is the
“serial number” of the RAID group as defined by the ATTO Configuration
Tool (see Figure 7-14). This number changes every time the Create New
RAID group function is used (as described in Step 15). The only reliable
methods to monitor the actual serial number of a drive is to look on the
label of the drive itself or to use the ATTO Config Tool > RAID CLI tab >
BlockDevScan function (see Figure 7-22).
The size of the replacement drive should not be less than the size of the
smallest drive in the NX3601HDI unit. For example if a unit has all 750 GB
drives, or a hybrid of 750 GB and 2 TB drives in it; the size of the
replacement drive should not be less than 750 GB. To check the capacity
of the drives (see Figure 7-14):
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a Click Start > All Programs > ATTO Configuration Tool >
Configuration Tool to launch the ATTO Configuration Tool.
b Expand the localhost tree, and click ExpressSAS R348.
c Click the RAID tab.
In the Attached Drives area, the Capacity column shows the size of
each drive (see Figure 7-14).
2 Logically remove the failed drive from the LLM RAIDset following the
procedure below. It is assumed that the LLM drive number of the failed
drive is known. If it is unclear as to which LLM drive number has failed,
contact Technical Support.
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a From the LLM, right-click the appropriate Logical Disk, and click
Properties.
The Properties dialog box appears (see Figure 7-15).
g Click Yes.
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The drive icon changes to a drive with a slashed circle and it’s label
turns to a question mark (Figure 7-18).
h Click OK.
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The drive appears in the Physical Disks area with the label that it had
before, and is ready for removal (see Figure 7-19).
To locate the physical location of the failed drive on the NX3601HDI, play
a spot and observe the LEDs on the drives. The drive without the LED
flashing, is the bad drive.
3 Physically remove the drive from the server (see Figure 7-13).
a Push the thumb tab up.
b Pull the lever out and down.
c Pull the failed drive out.
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Push
thumb tab
up
Pull lever
out and
down
Pull drive
out
If your product has a different drive or you need help removing a drive,
contact Harris Customer Support.
The following event message appears telling you that the RAID Group is
offline.
4 Click OK.
A list of drives appears showing the ID, product type, serial number, and
capacity of each drive. Locate the drive with no entry in the InUse
column. This serial number and size, and the new drive’s serial number
and size should match. An ID is assigned to this drive. Usually, this drive is
the last drive listed (see Figure 7-22).
Do not use the serial number reported from the LLM or RAIDtools to
identify a drive. The serial number reported from those functions is the
“serial number” of the RAID group as defined by the ATTO Configuration
Tool (see Figure 7-14). This number changes every time the Create New
RAID group function is used (as described in Step 15). The only reliable
methods to monitor the actual serial number of a drive is to look on the
label of the drive itself or to use the ATTO Config Tool > RAID CLI tab >
BlockDevScan function (see Figure 7-22).
The terminal window shows the status as Ready (see Figure 7-22).
10 Click the RAID tab.
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11 In the Attached Drives area, identify the drive with no information in the
Usage column (see Figure 7-23).
12 Click the Groups tab.
13 Follow the procedure below to delete any group(s) that show Offline in
the Status column (see Figure 7-23).
a Right-click the group that you want to delete, and click Delete
Group.
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14 Follow the procedure below to create a new RAID group to use with the
new drive (see Figure 7-24).
Figure 7-24 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID Tab (Create Group #1)
If Next is not available, check the drive name in the Name column and
make sure it is entered correctly.
g Drag the new drive from the Attached Drives area into the Create
new RAID group area (see Figure 7-25).
Figure 7-25 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID Tab (Create Group #2)
The new drive appears in the Create new RAID group area
(see Figure 7-26).
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Figure 7-26 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID Tab (Create Group #3)
h Click Next.
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Figure 7-27 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID Tab (Create Group #4)
Figure 7-28 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID Tab (Create Group #5)
The Confirm operation dialog box appears showing the values of the
created RAID group (see Figure 7-29).
p If all of the values are correct, click Yes; otherwise click No and repeat
the procedure to input the correct values.
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Figure 7-30 ATTO Configuration Tool — RAID CLI Tab (Disable Write
Caching)
Index
A discarding 63
saving 63
AES/EBU 76, 77 control specifications 25
AES/EBU audio 35 customer support 7
analog reference 36
anamorphic 73, 74
ARC 15 D
aspect ratio 20 decoding
aspect ratio conversion 15 HD 24
audio configuration 76 discarding configuration templates 63
audio input 76 documents
audio options 76, 78 purchasing 5
audio ports 35 Drive Access LED 45, 103
audio specifications 20
E
B
Ethernet configuration
bit rate (Mbps) 75 Ethernet 1 39
boot drive
replacing 119
F
C Fan Fail 45, 103, 104
Fault LED 45, 104
center cut 74 features 70
changing finding information 2
video routing, audio routing 48 firmware information 69
changing configuration templates 63 frame dimensions 25
channel configuration 73 front panel
checking frame status 107 LED indicators 45, 103
closed captioning 72
Com Ports 41
compressed audio 20 G
configuration templates 63 GOP 75
changing 63
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GPI N
input 41
output 41 network settings 82
pinouts 112, 113 NEXIO Config windows
Audio Options 76, 78
IP Config 81
H LLM 88, 100
hardware information 69 LLM Debug 86
HD decoding 24 LLM Parameters 84, 85, 92
high-res network server (MIOH) 81 MPEG 90
house time clock 36 Node/Domain 69
Other 98
System Master 70
I Video Options 71
identification 69 NEXIO Monitor
inserting timecode 75 about 104
intended audience 1 open 104
selecting diagnostics 106
status icons 107
K testing lights 106
key features 14 node information 69
L O
LED indicators 45, 103 optional software applications 26
Drive Access 45, 103 Overheat LED 45, 104
Fan Fail 45, 103, 104
Fault 45, 104 P
Overheat 45, 104
PS Fault 45, 103 pillar box 73, 74
PS Good 45, 103 pinouts 112, 113
legacy timecode display 75 platform information 69
letter box 74 play format and ARC 73
license ports
SLK 63 com 41
LLM domain and node settings 81 keyboard 37
LOOP 36 serial 37
low-res network server (PRXH) 81 USB 37
protocols 25
PRXH 81
M PS Fault LED 45, 103
manuals PS Good LED 45, 103
purchasing 5 purchasing documents 5
middle cut 73, 75
MIOH 81 R
monitoring diagnostics 106
RAID 24
redundancy 24
redundant Ethernet configuration 40
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REF IN 36 T
reference 36
reference input 36 technical support 7
resolution 73 television formats 26
templates
changing 63
S discarding 63
saving configuration templates 63 saving 63
selecting diagnostics 106 testing LED lights 106
server and order configuration 81 timecode connection 24
server name tri-level sync 36
changing 82
SLK 63 U
software information 69
USB 37
software license key 63
user guides
specifications
purchasing 5
audio 20
controls 25
GPI 25 V
physical 25 VBI 72
power supply 26 video compression 20
RAID 24 video options 71
remote serial interface 25 video ports 35
storage 24 video specifications 17
supported formats 26 video standard 72
video 17
video compression 20
starting NEXIO Config 62 W
storage 24 writing conventions 3
support 7
system configuration 16
system features 70