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XS Series DISK RECORDER - Version 10.03 - Hardware
Technical Reference Manual
Issue
10.03.B
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA
–
March 2010
iii
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 ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3.3 SAS-HDX ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.5 SAFETY, COMPLIANCE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS ........................................................ 5
1.5.1 Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5.2 EMC Standards ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.5.3 EMC Warning .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.5.4 CE Marking ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.5.5 Power Supply .......................................................................................................................... 7
Environmental conditions ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Hot Swap Secondary Power Supply .......................................................................................................................... 8
Grounding .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.6 VENTILATION & RACK MOUNTING ........................................................................................... 8
1.7 XS SERVER MAIN SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 9
1.7.1 Video ....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7.2 Audio ....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7.3 Video Codecs & Bitrates ....................................................................................................... 10
1.7.4 Recording Capacity for XS Servers ....................................................................................... 11
SCSI Disks ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
SAS Disks ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
1.7.5 Supported SMPTE Standards ............................................................................................... 17
1.7.6 Maximum Bitrate values ........................................................................................................ 17
1.7.7 AVID DNxHD ® and APPLE ProRes 422 .............................................................................. 18
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Video Bitrate Compatibility with Avid and Apple Products ....................................................................................... 18
Choices of Bitrates when using Avid DNxHD® or Apple ProRes 422 with EVS XS servers ................................... 19
1.7.8 Raid level: 3 .......................................................................................................................... 22
1.7.9 Interpolation .......................................................................................................................... 23
2-line Interpolator ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
4-line Interpolator ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
2. CABLING ................................................................................................................ 25
2.1 XS REAR PANEL ....................................................................................................................... 25
2.1.1 Open Configuration ............................................................................................................... 25
(XS 5U-444 Config) Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option ............................................................. 25
(XS 5U-444 Config) Shown with Optional AES on Multi-pin Connector Option ....................................................... 26
(XS 5U-222 Config) Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option ............................................................. 26
(XS 5U-222 Config) Shown with Optional AES on Multi-pin Connector Option ....................................................... 27
2.1.2 Ingest Configuration (XS 5U-441 Config) .............................................................................. 27
Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option ............................................................................................. 27
Shown with Optional AES on Multi-pin Connector Option ....................................................................................... 28
2.1.3 Playout Configuration (XS 5U-414 Config) ............................................................................ 28
Shown with Optional AES on BNC Connector Option ............................................................................................. 28