Document Outline

• About this manual
  • Using the Profile XP Documentation Set
  • Manual Descriptions
  • How this manual is organized
• Getting more information
• Grass Valley Product Support
• Introducing the ProfileXP Media Platform
  • ProfileXP Media Platform features
    • About channels and factory default configuration
    • Video compression for standard definition
      • MPEG-2 support
      • DVCPRO support
    • Video compression for high definition
    • Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI)
    • Fibre Channel RAID storage
      • Distributed Storage
      • Centralized Storage
    • Fibre Channel and/or Ethernet IP Video Networks
  • Front panel controls and indicators
  • Rear Panel View
  • Standard accessories
  • ProfileXP Media Platform system overview
    • High level block diagram
      • Application Subsystem
      • Real Time Subsystem
      • Media Storage Subsystem
      • Platform Resources
    • Board level block diagram
      • Motherboard
      • Applications Subsystem
      • Real Time Subsystem
      • Media Storage Subsystem
  • Starting the ProfileXP system
  • Logging on Windows NT
    • Automatic Logon
    • Logging on as Administrator
      • To log on as Administrator at Power Up
      • Logging on as Administrator from Profile account
    • Logging on as Profile
  • Shutting down the ProfileXP system
• Working with Configuration Manager
  • Tour of Configuration Manager
    • File System
    • Network
    • Video setup items
    • Audio setup items
    • License Configuration
    • Channel Configuration
    • Viewing hardware settings summary dialog boxes
      • Show or hide summary dialog boxes
  • Viewing board location information
  • Saving and restoring your system settings
    • Saving a copy of your system configuration
    • Opening saved configuration files
  • Importing system settings
    • Importing a configuration
  • Remote configuration
• Working with RAID Storage Using GVG Disk Utility
  • RAID chassis product descriptions
    • PFC500 product description
    • PFR500 product description
    • PFR600 product description
    • PFR700 product description
  • Estimating storage capacity
  • Determining maximum video data rate per channel
  • Connecting RAID chassis cabling
  • Configuring RAID storage using GVG Disk Utility
    • About configuring storage
      • Binding disk modules
      • Unbinding disk modules
      • Creating a video file system
      • Expanding Storage
      • File system volume name
      • Using Hot Spare drives
    • Introducing the GVG Disk Utility
      • GVG Disk Utility user interface overview
      • Checking storage subsystem status
    • Binding disks and creating a video file system
    • Configuring hot spare drives
    • Changing the video file system volume name
    • Expanding storage
    • Unbinding LUNs for reconfiguration
      • Unbinding LUNs: PFC500 and PFR700 Storage Systems
      • Unbinding LUNs: PFR500 and PFR600 Storage Systems
  • Performing RAID storage maintenance using GVG Disk Utility
    • System reboot procedure
    • Checking RAID controller microcode version
    • Loading RAID controller microcode: All models
    • Identifying disk modules prior to removal
      • To identify the disks in a LUN
      • To identify a disk module
    • Performing PFR500 maintenance tasks
      • Downloading PFR500 disk drive firmware
      • Disk firmware download: Alternate procedure
      • Forcing LUNs online: Recovery from improper power-off sequence
      • Forcing a replacement drive to rebuild
      • Starting and Stopping disk initialization
      • Checking and restoring default PFR500 RAID Controller settings
      • Checking PFR500 disk settings
      • Restoring PFR500 disk settings
    • Performing PFR600 maintenance tasks
      • Downloading PFR600 disk drive firmware
      • Replacing a failed disk module
      • Starting disk rebuild manually
      • Starting and Stopping disk initialization
      • Checking and restoring default PFR600 RAID Controller settings
      • Disabling a PFR600 RAID controller for removal
      • Enabling a PFR600 RAID controller
      • Disabling a PFR600 disk module for removal
    • Performing PFR700 maintenance tasks
      • Downloading PFR700 disk drive firmware
      • Replacing a failed disk module
      • Disabling a PFR700 RAID controller for removal
      • Disabling a PFR700 disk module for removal
      • Configuring PFR700 network and SNMP settings
    • Resetting the PFC500 system clock
• Adding or Removing Channels
  • Using the Channel Configuration dialog box
    • Displaying the Channel Configuration dialog box
    • Working with channels
    • Default settings for channels you add
    • Why resources appear dimmed, red, or in use
    • Using Tool Tips to manage resources
    • Using the Warning symbol to find shared resources
    • Using the Summary button to review channel settings
  • Adding and configuring a new channel
    • To add a channel
    • Entering channel name and description
    • Selecting the channel type
    • Selecting video quality and crosspoints
    • Setting the SD MPEG recorder aspect ratio
    • Selecting playout aspect ratio conversion
      • Setting up-conversion aspect ratio
      • Setting down-conversion aspect ratio
    • Setting up an SDTI channel
    • Selecting audio channels for each audio track
    • Selecting timecode I/O for each timecode track
  • Removing a channel
• Modifying a Channel: Video Settings
  • Adjusting video output timing
    • Adjusting playout timing to match zero time
    • Adjusting playout timing to match E to E timing
    • Adjusting system reference timing to offset all playout timing
  • Recording synchronous and asynchronous feeds
  • Changing the system video standard
  • Configuring the video codec type
  • Selecting the video I/Os used by a channel
  • Selecting video quality for a channel
    • Guidelines for selecting Video Quality Presets
    • Selecting video quality settings for a channel
    • Selecting browse video quality settings for a channel
    • Defining and selecting a custom video quality preset
  • Recording VBI information uncompressed
  • Selecting the video still-play mode
  • Viewing video input status
  • Modifying video input settings
    • Setting up the VITC reader
    • Erasing video input VBI information
    • Selecting freeze or black upon video input loss
  • Modifying video output settings
    • Setting up the VITC generator
    • Erasing video output VBI information
    • Ancillary Data insertion
    • Selecting freeze or black for video output signal loss
    • Erasing the horizontal blanking interval
  • Renaming video I/Os in crosspoint lists
    • Renaming the video inputs
    • Renaming the video outputs
  • Configuring the video monitor output
    • Enabling or disabling dither on the Video Monitor output
    • Enabling or disabling NTSC pedestal
    • Configuring Text Overlay on the Video Monitor output
    • Enabling Video Monitor timecode burn-in
  • Using multiple video tracks for one channel
• Modifying a Channel: Audio Settings
  • About ProfileXP Audio
    • Determining the number of audio channels available
    • Determining the audio formats available
  • Adding or removing audio tracks
    • Removing audio tracks
    • Adding audio tracks
  • Selecting audio channels for an audio track
  • Changing the audio I/O format
    • Select audio input format
    • Select audio output format
  • Checking AES/EBU input status
  • Selecting incoming digital audio coding format
  • Adjusting audio delay
    • Selecting audio delay presets
    • Selecting custom audio delay
  • Adjusting analog audio input level
  • Adjusting analog audio output level
  • Muting analog audio outputs
  • Selecting analog audio output line mode
  • Selecting audio reference level
  • Changing how audio sounds during jog
• Modifying a Channel: Timecode Settings
  • About ProfileXP series timecode
  • Using the internal timecode generators
    • Selecting the internal generator as a timecode source
    • Using the same TC generator for multiple channels
    • Setting up an internal timecode generator
  • Recording VITC
    • Selecting a VITC input for a channel
    • Recording timecode from ancillary data
    • Setting up the VITC reader on a Video Input
    • Setting up the VITC reader on the Reference Input
  • Generating VITC on a video output
    • Selecting the video output as a timecode output for the channel
    • Setting up the VITC generator on a video output
  • Deleting unwanted VITC and other VBI signals
  • Recording or generating LTC
  • Select a timecode source for timecode burn-in
• Modifying a Channel: Ancillary Data
  • About ProfileXP series ancillary data
  • Adding an ancillary data track
  • Selecting the video I/Os used for ancillary data
  • Removing an ancillary data track
• Managing Optional Licenses
  • Enabling optional features
  • Requesting a license
  • Adding a license
  • Deleting licenses
  • Archiving licenses
• Controlling the ProfileXP Remotely
  • Setting up RS-422 remote control in VdrPanel
  • Setting up RS-422 remote control using Prolink
    • How to set up Prolink
    • Overview of the Prolink communications window
  • Running PortServer to enable remote operation
  • Setting up AMP remote control
    • Configuring AMP protocol control
  • Using the AMP application for local control
    • Setting Options
    • Loading a clip
    • Playing a clip
    • Recording a clip
• Setting up a Simple Network
  • About Profile Networking
    • About Windows NT networking
    • About the Fibre Channel video network option
      • How’s it connected together?
      • Choosing machine names and IP addresses for your Fibre Channel network
    • About the Ethernet video network option
      • Choosing machine names and IP addresses for your Ethernet video network
    • Simple Networks
    • ProfileXP systems with both video network options installed
  • Setting up a simple Windows NT network
    • Set machine name and IP address on each ProfileXP system
    • Power-off and connect proper cabling
    • Power-on the hub or switch and configure if necessary
    • Power-on and test each ProfileXP system on the network
  • Setting up a simple video network: Fibre Channel
    • Set up the Windows NT Ethernet network
    • Configure Fibre Channel network settings on each Profile XP
    • Manually Edit the hosts file on each ProfileXP
    • Power-down and connect proper Fibre Channel cabling
    • Power-on the switch and configure if necessary
    • Test the Fibre Channel network using Media Manager
  • Setting up a simple video network: Ethernet
    • Set up the Windows NT Ethernet network
    • Configure the video network on each ProfileXP: Ethernet
    • Manually Edit the hosts file on each ProfileXP
    • Power-off and connect proper Ethernet cabling
    • Power-on the hub or switch and configure if necessary
    • Test the Ethernet video network using Media Manager
• Solving Common Setup Problems
  • Summary of setup problems
  • Common record/play problems
  • Problems with video
  • Problems with audio
  • Problems with timecode
    • VITC Record
  • Storage system problems
  • Problems using Configuration Manager
  • Channel control problems
  • Common Ethernet network problems
  • Common Fibre Channel video network problems
    • Testing the Fibre Channel Video network
      • Testing the Ethernet name resolution and connectivity
      • Testing Fibre Channel name resolution and connectivity
  • Common Ethernet video network problems
    • Testing the Ethernet Video network
      • Testing the Windows NT Ethernet name resolution and connectivity
      • Testing video Ethernet name resolution and connectivity
  • General Information
  • Test Equipment
  • Electrical Specifications
  • ProfileXP System Power Specifications
  • PAC 216 Power Requirements
  • Environmental Criteria
  • S-VGA connector
  • RJ-45 Ethernet connector
  • Parallel Port connector
  • RS-232 connectors
  • I/O Panel RS-422 connectors
  • I/O Panel GPI connectors
    • GPI Input connector (on I/O Panel)
    • GPI output connector (on I/O Panel)
  • I/O Panel LTC connectors
  • Fibre Channel Disk board connectors
    • Metagig Connector PInouts
    • DB-9 Connector Pinouts
    • Fibre Channel Cable Specifications
  • Fibre Channel Network board connector
  • Audio board connector
  • Rack mounting the ProfileXP
    • Chassis dimensions for ProfileXP and peripheral equipment
    • Rack mount hardware shipped with the ProfileXP system
    • Rack mounting Fibre Channel RAID systems
    • Mounting the Rack Slides
    • Installing the ProfileXP on the rack mount rails
    • Making Rack Slide Adjustments
    • Mounting Panels and Audio Chassis
  • Rear Panel Drawings
    • ProfileXP Media Platform Chassis
    • XLR216 and BNC216 AES/EBU Breakout Panels
    • PAC216 Profile Audio Chassis
    • I/O Panel
    • PFC500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis
    • PFC500E Expansion Chassis
    • PFR500 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis
    • PFR500E Expansion Chassis
    • PFR600 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis
    • PFR600E Expansion Chassis
    • PFR700 Fibre Channel RAID Chassis
    • PFR700E Expansion Chassis