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    L IGHTNING 1000 Installation Guide P art No. 151000-INST Rev . B • January 1999[...]

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    Lightning 1000 Installation Guide P/N 151000-INST • Rev . B • January1999 • Printed in U.S.A. The information contained in this Installation Guide is subject to change without notice or obligation. Copyright © 1999 PINN A CLE SYSTEMS , INC. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any fo rm without the written permission of Pinn[...]

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    F renc h: A A A A A TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION . Il y a danger d’explosion s’il a remplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement a vec une batterie du meme type ou d’un type equi valent recommande par le constructeur . Mettre au rebut les batteries usagees conformement aux instructions du fabricant. P ower Suppl[...]

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    iii Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Contents 1: Introduction Ov erview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Documentation Conv entions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Primar y Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    iv Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Connecting Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ref erence Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Input connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 1: Intr oduction Overview This guide pro vides installation instructions for Pinnacle’ s Lightning system. The following c hapters are included: • Chapter 1, Intr oduction summarizes the guide and describes the hardware and software components of the Lightning system. • Chapter 2, Har dwar e Installation pr[...]

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    2 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Documentation Con ventions The follo wing con v entions are used throughout this guide: • In the te xt, the fir st use of important terms are indicated in italic letters. F or example: A layout is an image manipulation... • In the te xt, references to material elsewhere within this man ual are also indicated [...]

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    3 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Documentation T erms The follo wing terms are used throughout this guide: • Oper ator and User refer to the person who uses Lightning. • System refers to the entire Lightning system itself. • V ideo System refers to the mix of interconnected equipment (including switcher, edit controller and VTRs) in which [...]

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    4 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide W elcome to Lightning Pinnacle’ s Lightning is an ad v anced still store that allows you to record and play stills, organiz e them into sequences, create transitions between channels (from the “Pre view” channel to the “ Air” channel), and create basic layouts with your stills. Y ou can also create your[...]

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    5 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide The basic system consists of the Lightning electronics chassis (single- channel), k eyboard, and mouse . T wo customer supplied components are also required: • • • • • An SVGA menu monitor for viewing the user interf ace (or “display”) • An SDI (serial digital) video monitor for previe wing stills[...]

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    6 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Remote Control The Lightning system can be controlled remotely via GPI, RS-422 automa- tion or OLE commands. System Inputs and Outputs A Lightning system can be configured with a maximum of three CCIR-601 Input/Output channels as shown below: Channel 1 Video Out K e y Out Outputs Inputs Video Key Channel 2 Video [...]

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    7 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide T echF AX and W ebsite As a vital part of our ong oing customer support activities, Pinnacle Systems offe rs se ve ral important services: • FaxBack and T echF AX A FaxBack system is online and av aila ble f or 24-hour technical support information. The system provides up-to-the-min ute Lightning information, t[...]

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    8 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Company Ad dress and Phone Numbers Pinnacle Systems Inc. 280 North Bernardo A venue Mountain V iew , California 94043 USA • Customer Service (U.S.): (650) 930-2990 • Customer Service (Europe): +44 1895 442-003 • Customer Service Fax (U.S .): (408) 933-8632 • Customer Service Fax (Europe): +44 1895 442-009[...]

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    9 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 2: Har d ware Installation In This Chapter This chapter provides a hardwa re description, plus comprehensi ve instr uc- tions for installing your Lightning hardwa re. The f ollo wing major sections are included. • What Y ou W ill Need • Lightning Hardware • Setup Block Diagram • Preparing Y our Site • U[...]

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    10 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide What Y ou Will Need The Lightning system consists of the following requir ed components. Pinnacle-supplied: • Lightning electronics chassis (single-channel standard) • Lightning softwa re opera ting system • Mouse • Alphanumeric k eyboard Customer-supplied: • SVGA menu monitor • Analog composite refe[...]

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    11 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Lightning Hard ware The follo wing topics are cov ered in this section: • Chassis Dimensions • Chassis Front Components • Chassis Rear P anel Components • Chassis Backplane Components • Chassis Internal Components • ShotBox Components • Rear ShotBox Components Chassis Dimensions The Lightning Chass[...]

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    12 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Chassis Front Components The f igure belo w illustrates the front of the Lightning chassis. 4 7 6 5 2 1 3 With door closed With door open 1) Po w er Switch 4) P ow er LED 7) Floppy Disk 2) Air V ents 5) Disk Drive LED 3) Door 6) CD R O M 1. Power Switch. Press to turn Lightning on and of f. 2. Air V ents. Lightn[...]

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    13 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Chassis Rear Panel Components The f igure belo w illustrates the rear panel of the Lightning chassis (Serial Digital version). Y/C SVGA COMPOSITE MOUSE K/B SCSI NETWORK MENU OUTPUTS REF-LOOP RS422-A RS422-B RS422-C RS422-D GPI-A GPI-B OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT DIGIT AL I/O DIGIT AL I/O VIDEO KEY VIDEO KEY A / VI[...]

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    14 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide monitor the user interf ace in composite format (typically at distances greater than f i v e meters from the chassis). 5. SVGA Menu Output. One 15-pin “D” connector is provided for the system’ s SV GA display menu output. Use this menu output for the maximum video quality . The Y/C and Composite outputs ar[...]

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    15 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 14. Mouse. One 5-pin “PS2” connector is provided for the Mouse. 15. Network. One RJ-45 connector is pro vided for connecting Light- ning to your f acility’ s PC netw ork. Either a 10-baseT or 100-baseT connection can be used. T he Network card is standard. Refer to your W indows NT User’ s Guide for deta[...]

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    16 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Chassis Backplane Components When the two capti v e screws on the rear panel ar e released, the Rear Connector Panel drops down to re veal the Backplane. The f igure belo w illustrates the backplane and the associated connectors on the rear of Lightning’ s inter nal cards . 13 16 17 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 [...]

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    17 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 4. Network Card. One RJ-45 jac k interconnects to the rear panel Network connector . 5. D VE Card. The standard DVE card pro vides the electronics for Lightning’ s layout, GPI, and remote control capabilities. T wo 5- Pin “D” connectors are provided. Use the upper connector only . 6. RS-422 Card. This mult[...]

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    18 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 17. Com 1. This 9-pin connector is an industry-standard RS232 port. 18. Parallel Port. This 25-pin connector is used for the Lightning security dongle. Howe v er , it can also be used to connect a printer . Chassis Internal Components The f igure belo w illustrates a top view of the interior of the Lightning cha[...]

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    19 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 1) Motherboard and CPU 9) SV GA Card 17) Ch. 2 I/O Card (opt.) 2) CD ROM Drive 10) Network Card 18) Ch. 1 I/O Card (std.) 3) Floppy Disk Drive 11) D VE Card 19) Video Connector Board 4) CPU F an Assembly 12) RS-422 Card 20) Control Connector Board 5) Standard Hard Drive 13) Blank Slot 21) Input Matrix Board 6) V[...]

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    20 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 14. Blank Slot. 15. Blank Slot. 16. Channel 3 Digital I/O Card (optional). The Channel 3 Digital I/O Card provides the electronics for the optional thir d channel’ s digital video and key inputs and outputs. 17. Channel 2 Digital I/O Card (optional). The Channel 2 Digital I/O Card provides the electronics for [...]

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    21 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide ShotBo x Components The f igure belo w illustrates ShotBox components. PINNA CLE F1 F2 F3 F4 123 456 789 0 MEMORY RECALL MEMORY ENTER CLEAR ENTER MENUS STILLS SEQ EFX/ LAYOUT PVW MODE FRAME KEY RECORD CANCEL R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 FREEZE DISPLAY MODE INS DEL SHIFT TAKE PLAY A PLAY B PLAY C 1 2 4 3 1) Status Display 3[...]

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    22 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Rear ShotBox Components The f igure below illustrates the rear components of the Lightning ShotBo x. 1 2 1) P o wer Connector 2) Control Connector 1. Control Connector . One 9-pin “D” Control Connector is pro vided for connecting the ShotBox to the Lightning Chassis. The ShotBox can be placed at a maximum di[...]

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    23 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Setup Block Dia gram F or refer ence in the following procedur es, a simplified system block diagram of a Digital system is provided belo w . Lightning chassis connector names are listed inside the Lightning chassis block. Video Inputs Digital Input Sources Digital Input Sources Video Outputs T o Monitor, Routin[...]

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    24 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Preparing Y our Site When preparing to install your Lightning system, attention should be giv en to Env ironmental, Po wer and Location r equirements. • En vironmental Requirements Lightning is designed to operate in normal “machine room” or “control room” conditions. Care must also be taken to av oid [...]

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    25 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Unpacking and Inspection When you receiv e your Lightning system, inspect the shipping cartons for signs of physical damage. Contact your dealer and the shipper immediately if you suspect any damage has occurred during shipping. Check the contents of each box to be sure that all parts are included. If an y items[...]

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    26 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Reference Connection T o connect video refer ence: 1. Connect a stable analog reference signal (such as Black Burst) from your house sync generator to the left-hand Reference connector . Note The house sync generator must feed the same ref erence to all de vices in your Lightning system. 2. If Lightning is the l[...]

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    27 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Input connection T o connect digital video inputs: 1. Connect CCIR-601 digital video sources to the A/V ideo Input connector on all standard and optional channels in your system. 2. Connect CCIR-601 digital ke y sources to the B/K ey Input connec- tor on all standard and optional channels in your system. Output [...]

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    28 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Display Connection T o connect menu monitor display outputs: 1. Connect a customer-supplied SVGA monitor to the SV GA connector , for all “local” menu displa y monitor ing requirements (in conjunction with the local alphanumeric ke yboard). 2. Connect a customer -supplied composite monitor to the Composite c[...]

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    29 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide ShotBo x Connection T o connect the optional ShotBox A and ShotBox B: 1. Connect the supplied 25-foot (7.6 m) RS-422 cable (supplied with the option) from the chassis RS422-A port to the Control port on ShotBox A. The configuration of por t RS422-A is COM3. 2. Connect the supplied 25-foot (7.6 m) RS-422 cable (s[...]

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    30 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide T o connect GPI input lines, you will need to build a custom cab le that connects the automation system’ s GPI output to the desired input ports on the Lightning’ s GPI connector . The f igure belo w illustrates a typical GPI interf ace circuit. Automation System’ s Relay Output + GPI Pin 1 (in 0) Pin 11 ([...]

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    31 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide A utomation Systems Connections Ports RS-422-C and RS-422-D are designed to connect the Lightning 1000 to automation systems that can control it via Lightning’ s RS-422 protocol. The configuration of port RS422-C is COM5, and port RS-422-D is configured as COM6. The follo wing table pro vides pinout info rmati[...]

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    32 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide P o wer Up Pr ocedure T o power up the Lightning system: 1. Ensure that all peripheral equipment is powe red on, including the SVGA monitor and the ShotBo x. 2. Press the Power switch on the front of the Lightning chassis. The green Power LED (belo w the switch) lights when the system is on. At this point, the s[...]

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    33 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide System Interconnect Dia gram The diagram belo w sho ws an example of video, control and reference connections. All de vices sho wn are CCIR-601 digital video format. Reference Signal Loop Loop Loop Loop 75 Ohm T er minator Sync Generator VTR VTR 2 Lightning Camera F acility Sources Video and K ey Graphics System[...]

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    35 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide 3: Software Installation In This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for installing and updating Lightning softw are. The f ollo wing sections are included. • Softw a re Description • Installing Software • System Files and User Files Software Description The Lightning system runs in the W indo ws(tm[...]

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    36 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Installing Software All Lightning software is pro vided on CD R OM. Softwa re installation is only required upon initial system installation, when you recei ve updated Lightning softwa re from Pinnacle, or in the e vent of a system fault that pre vents the softwa re from loading properl y . Impor tant T o instal[...]

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    37 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Appendix A: Specifications In This Appendix The follo wing section is pro vided in this Appendix: • Specifications Specifications This section provides Lightning technical specifica tions. System F ormat • NTSC: 525/60Hz • P AL: 625/50Hz System Inputs Each channel has the following I/O’ s: • Digital I/[...]

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    39 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide Index Symbols 10-baseT , 100-baseT 15 525 and 625 standards 5 A A C P ower In 14 air vents 12 analog reference signal 26 A utomation Protocol, Lightning 28 A utomation Systems Connections 31 B Blac k Burst 26 C CCIR-601 6 CD R OM 5, 12, 19, 36 Channel 3 Channel Input/Output 14 channel output 6 Chassis dimensions[...]

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    40 Lightning 1000 Installation Guide L LEDs 12 Lightning Hardware 4 Lightning Automation Protocol 28 M menu monitor displa y 28 Motherboard 19 Mouse 15 N Netscape Navigator 7 Network Card 19 Network connection 5, 27 O Optional Equipment 5, 10 Output channels 6 Output Connection 27 outputs from Lightning 13 P P arallel P or t 18 Pinnacle-supplied ha[...]