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Table of Contents 
Section 1:  Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5 
What is the MVS System? ........................................................................................................................ 5 
After your Installation… ........................................................................................................................... 8 
Installation Check-Out........................................................................................................................... 8 
Operator Training .................................................................................................................................. 9 
Section 2: Engineering Quick Start (Hardware) ......................................................................................... 10 
Where to turn for help ........................................................................................................................... 10 
What are all these boxes? ...................................................................................................................... 10 
Unpacking the boxes .............................................................................................................................. 11 
Rack Mounting ....................................................................................................................................... 12 
Power Requirements & Environmental ................................................................................................. 12 
Where do the components go? .............................................................................................................. 12 
Group and Unit ID settings ..................................................................................................................... 13 
Wiring ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 
LANs .................................................................................................................................................... 14 
SWITCHER CHASSIS (MVS-7000X only) .................................................................................................. 16 
Video Inputs ........................................................................................................................................ 17 
Video Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 17 
Reference ............................................................................................................................................ 17 
Format Converter ................................................................................................................................ 18 
Multi-Viewer ....................................................................................................................................... 18 
DME Inputs and Outputs..................................................................................................................... 18 
SWITCHER CHASSIS (MVS-8000X only) .................................................................................................. 20 
Video Inputs ........................................................................................................................................ 21 
Video Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 21 
MVS-8000X Dedicated M/E Outputs .................................................................................................. 22 
Reference ............................................................................................................................................ 22 
Format Converters .............................................................................................................................. 22 
Multi-Viewer ....................................................................................................................................... 23
 
DME Inputs and Outputs..................................................................................................................... 23 
Control Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 25 
Panel Type ........................................................................................................................................... 25 
Connecting the Panel .......................................................................................................................... 27