DVS Atomix LT Installation Guide

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Page 1 - Atomix LT

Atomix LT Installation Guide (Version 2.0)PCI Video BoardAtomix LTInstallation Guide

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iiAtomix LT Installation Guide3.1.4 Setting up the Remaining Internal Connections ... 3-103.1.5 Finishing the Installation...

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1-11123I4AIntroductionThis documentation describes Atomix LT, a high-end uncompressed video and audio I/O hardware manufactured by DVS.Atomix LT is ce

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1-2Atomix LT Installation Guide– Analog audio output– AES/EBU audio– LTC input and output1.1 OverviewThis guide informs you about the installation of

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1-3Introduction123I4A1.2 Target GroupTo use this manual you should have experience installing hardware components in a computer system and be familiar

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1-4Atomix LT Installation Guide1.4 Safety InstructionsTo use Atomix LT correctly please heed the following:GeneralAtomix LT has been built according t

Page 7 - Registration Form

1-5Introduction123I4A– Do not expose Atomix LT to sources of heat, such as direct sunlight or a radiator.– The chassis of the computer system where th

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1-6Atomix LT Installation Guide1.5 Important NotesThe following provides information about warranty and the conformity of the product. Furthermore, it

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1-7Introduction123I4AFlat cable connectors are equipped with a locking mechanism to pre-vent them from becoming disconnected after they were plugged i

Page 10 - Atomix LT Installation Guide

1-8Atomix LT Installation Guide1.6 System RequirementsRequired HardwareThese are the minimum hardware requirements that the computer sys-tem has to me

Page 11 - Introduction

2-12213I4AOverviewThis chapter shows an overview of Atomix LT thereby detailing all items, switches and connectors of the Atomix LT board and its addi

Page 13 - 1.2 Target Group

2-2Atomix LT Installation Guide2.1 Overview of the Video Board ProductAtomix LT as a video board product consists of various individual com-ponents t

Page 14 - 1.4 Safety Instructions

2-3Overview213I4A2.2 Overview of the BoardThe PCI video board delivered with Atomix LT is a complex piece of technology. This section provides an ove

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2-4Atomix LT Installation Guide2.2.2 Overview of the Component SideThe following provides overviews of the component sides of the Atomix LT boards, de

Page 16 - 1.5 Important Notes

2-5Overview213I4ANo. Item Explanation1 SDI Out B BNC connector for an output of digital video signals (serial digital interface, port B); usually used

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2-6Atomix LT Installation Guide2.2.3 Overview of the Soldering SideThis section shows the operation items located at the soldering side of the PCI vid

Page 18 - 1.6 System Requirements

2-7Overview213I4AFigure 2-4: Items on the Atomix LT board’s soldering side2.2.4 Digital Video I/Os of the Atomix LT BoardThis section contains some in

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2-8Atomix LT Installation Guidesingle link). For YUVA you will need two links (’A’ for YUV and ’B’ for the key signal). With RGB you will always need

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2-9Overview213I4AMixed operations between the two tables are possible with the limita-tion that as soon as you set up two physical links for dual link

Page 21 - 2.2 Overview of the Board

2-10Atomix LT Installation Guide2.3 Overview of the PanelsTo provide all the connection possibilities of the board at a computer casing, several pane

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2-11Overview213I4AWhen only one panel for audio has been delivered to you, it should al-ways be set up as audio panel #1 (i.e. connected to AUDIO 1-8/

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213I4AAtomix LT Installation GuideIntroductionOverviewInstallationMaintenanceAppendixIndex

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2-12Atomix LT Installation Guide2.3.3 Audio PanelUp to two audio panels can be included in your Atomix LT delivery (see section “Note About the Audio

Page 25 - DIP switch LEDs

2-13Overview213I4AFigure 2-6: Panels for analog and digital audioAudio PanelItem Explanation#1 Analog Audio 3.5 mm unbalanced stereo headphone jack to

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2-14Atomix LT Installation Guide2.3.4 RS-422 PanelThe RS-422 panel provides two DB-9 connectors for a standard RS-422 connection for remote control.Pi

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2-15Overview213I4AFigure 2-8: Panel with GPI connectionItem ExplanationGPI DB-15 connector (male) providing the general purpose interfaceGPI

Page 28 - 2.3 Overview of the Panels

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Page 29 - 2.3.2 Audio and RS-422 Panel

3-13321I4AInstallationThis chapter details all the information necessary to install Atomix LT in a computer system.First, the installation of the boar

Page 30 - 2.3.3 Audio Panel

3-2Atomix LT Installation Guide3.1 Hardware InstallationHow to install Atomix LT in a computer system is described in this sec-tion. The installation

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3-3Installation321I4AThe computer system is now ready for the installation and you have to proceed with the checking of the panels for their correct j

Page 32 - 2.3.5 GPI Panel

3-4Atomix LT Installation GuideJumper Settings of the Audio Panel(s)On the audio panel that should be installed as the audio panel #1 (see section “No

Page 33 - Item Explanation

3-5Installation321I4A In the computer system remove the slot bracket from the PCI slot where the Atomix LT board should be installed. Insert the Ato

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Installation Guide Version 2.0 for Atomix LTCopyright © 2012 by DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH, a Rohde & Schwarz company, Hanover. All rights res

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3-6Atomix LT Installation GuideConnecting the Audio and RS-422 PanelDepending on your setup the audio and RS-422 panel can be installed as the audio p

Page 36 - 3.1 Hardware Installation

3-7Installation321I4AConnecting the Audio Panel(s)Depending on your setup the audio panel(s) can be installed as audio panel #1 and/or audio panel #2

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3-8Atomix LT Installation GuideConnecting the RS-422 PanelThe connection of the RS-422 panel to the board is made with a 12-pin flat cable. Set up the

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3-9Installation321I4AConnecting the GPI PanelA 12-pin flat cable is used to make the connection of the GPI panel to the board. The connector on the bo

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3-10Atomix LT Installation Guide3.1.4 Setting up the Remaining Internal ConnectionsTo finish the cabling inside the computer system you may want to co

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3-11Installation321I4A3.1.5 Finishing the InstallationThis step of installing the Atomix LT board is the last step to be per-formed. To finish the har

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3-12Atomix LT Installation Guide3.2 Software InstallationBeside the files for software development, the DVS SDK software pack-age also includes the At

Page 42 - Connecting the RS-422 Panel

3-13Installation321I4AThe new license key is now set and will be stored non-volatile in Atomix LT. Repeat the described steps to activate the feature

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3-14Atomix LT Installation Guide3.4 Upgrading the FirmwareIt is recommended to have the latest released firmware version installed on the Atomix LT b

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3-15Installation321I4A Then compare the version numbers of the output separately with the numbers stated in the DVS SDK.If one of the version numbers

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Headquarters:Support:For the Americas:Support:DVS Digital Video Systems GmbHKrepenstr. 830165 HannoverGERMANYPhone: +49-511-67807-0Fax: +49-511-630070

Page 46 - 3.3 Setting the License Key

3-16Atomix LT Installation GuideIf the firmware version is upgraded, the procedure is finished. If it is not upgraded, perform the procedure again and

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3-17Installation321I4A3.5 Testing the InstallationAfter having installed and set up everything, you should test if the Atomix LT installation has bee

Page 48 - 3.4 Upgrading the Firmware

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Page 49 - 3.4.2 Upgrading the Firmware

4-144213IAMaintenanceThis chapter explains maintenance work that you may perform on your own, i.e. it will be explained in detail what to do in case o

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4-2Atomix LT Installation GuideFigure 4-1: Setting of Flash controller DIP switchThis setting will load a safe mode programming (fallback map) when th

Page 51 - 3.5 Testing the Installation

A-1A213I4AAppendixThis chapter provides technical data and general information about Atomix LT.A.1 Technical DataThe following shows the technical dat

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A-2Atomix LT Installation GuideA.2 Hardware SpecificationsThe following table shows the hardware specifications of Atomix LT.Table A-1: Atomix LT spe

Page 53 - Maintenance

A-3Appendix213I4AA.3 Baud Rate of RS-422 PortsThe baud rate (data transfer speed) of the RS-422 ports of Atomix LT can be set up via the DVS software

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A-4Atomix LT Installation GuideA.4 Video RastersThe following table shows the supported video rasters. All frequencies indicate the frame rate.Table A

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A-5Appendix213I4AA.5 GPI (Optocoupler)This section provides further details about the GPI based on optocou-pler technology (see section “GPI Panel” on

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A-6Atomix LT Installation GuideGPI OutputThe output can switch loads with a maximum current of 200 mA at a voltage range from 0 V to 200 V, or up to 2

Page 58 - A.4 Video Rasters

A-7Appendix213I4AA.6 Signal In- and OutputsThis section provides pin-out information about some of the connectors provided by Atomix LT.AUX Breakout

Page 59 - A.5 GPI (Optocoupler)

A-8Atomix LT Installation GuideDigital Audio (25-Pin D-Sub Connector)Table A-3: Digital Audio Ch. 1-8/LTCPin No. Signal Pin No. Signal1 Audio OUT CH

Page 60 - GPI Output

A-9Appendix213I4ARMT In/Out 1 and RMT In/Out 2 (9-Pin D-Sub Connectors)The RS-422 connector(s) can be switched between master and slave mode via the s

Page 61 - A.6 Signal In- and Outputs

A-10Atomix LT Installation GuideGPI Pin-out (15-Pin D-Sub Connector)The DB-15 plug provides the optocoupler GPI in- and output.Please note that the si

Page 62 - Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal

A-11Appendix213I4AA.7 Conformity DeclarationsAtomix LT has been tested according to the applying national and in-ternational directives and regulation

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A-12Atomix LT Installation GuideFCC NoticeThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to

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A-13Appendix213I4AA.8 Short Reference: Atomix LT BoardsThis section provides short references to the Atomix LT boards.Atomix LT

Page 65 - A.7 Conformity Declarations

A-14Atomix LT Installation GuideAtomix LT 4 BNC

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I-1II2134AIndexNumerics3-Gbit/s SDI ...2-5, 2-89-pin D-Sub connector pin-out ...A-915-pin D-Sub connector pin-out ...A-

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Registration FormDear customer,this product was developed and tested thoroughly. Unfortu-nately, the possibility of problems and errors can never be r

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I-2Atomix LT Installation Guidefail safe ...2-6, 3-10, A-1fallback map ... 4-2firmware upgrade ...

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I-3IndexI2134ASDI (serial digital interface) ... 2-53-Gbit/s SDI ...2-5, 2-8in- and outputs ... 2-

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iCContents1 Introduction .................... 1-11.1 Overview ........

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