Harris InfoCaster R2100 Assembly instructions

InfoCaster

Harris

InfoCaster

™

R2100

Hardware Installation Manual

175-700202-00

Revision B

WARRANTY INFORMATION

The HARRIS BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD WARRANTY POLICY STATEMENT provides a

complete description of your warranty coverage, limitations, and exclusions. To view the complete warranty, visit

http://www.broadcast.harris.com/support/warranties.asp

If you have any questions about this Warranty, write to us at

Harris Canada Systems, Inc.

26 Peppler Street,

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada,

N2J 3C4,

or call us at 519-570-9111.

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Preface

Manual Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... vi

Audience ........................................................................................................................................ vi

Revision History ............................................................................................................................. vi

Writing Conventions ....................................................................................................................... vi

Obtaining Documents .................................................................................................................... vii

Unpacking/Shipping Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Safety Standards and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Safety Terms and Symbols ............................................................................................................ ix

Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive ................................................................ x

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive .............................................. xi

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Electrical Safety Guidelines .......................................................................................................... xv

Power Cords ............................................................................................................................ xv

General Electrical Safety Guidelines ....................................................................................... xv

General Safety Guidelines ........................................................................................................... xvi

ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................................................. xvi

Operation Safety Guidelines ....................................................................................................... xvii

Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Main Features ................................................................................................................................ 3

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System Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Front Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Front Panel LEDs ...................................................................................................................... 4

Back Panel ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Back Panel Connections ........................................................................................................... 5

Back Panel PC Ports ...................................................................................................................... 6

PC Port Connections ................................................................................................................ 6

LAN Port LEDs .......................................................................................................................... 7

Installation and Setup

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chassis Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Structural Support ........................................................................................................................ 12

Install the Chassis Slides ............................................................................................................. 13

Rack Mount the Chassis .............................................................................................................. 15

InfoCaster System Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

GPI Triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

USB GPI Trigger .......................................................................................................................... 18

Serial GPI Trigger ........................................................................................................................ 19

Configure GPI Triggers ................................................................................................................ 20

Temperature Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connect the Temperature Probe .................................................................................................. 21

Temperature Probe Pinouts ......................................................................................................... 22

Configure the Temperature Probe ............................................................................................... 23

Output Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Display Output Options ................................................................................................................ 24

Single Head Output ................................................................................................................. 24

TV Out, Spanning, Edit & Playback, or Multi Head Output ..................................................... 24

Disable the Onboard VGA ...................................................................................................... 25

Configure NVIDIA Card Display ................................................................................................... 25

Configure ATI Card Display ......................................................................................................... 32

Video Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Configuration Utility ...................................................................................................................... 35

Select the Video Output Device ................................................................................................... 36

Set Device Output Options ........................................................................................................... 36

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Set the Video Standard ................................................................................................................ 37

Configure VGA Output ................................................................................................................. 38

Confirm the Video Output ............................................................................................................. 39

Audio Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Enable Live Audio Input ............................................................................................................... 40

Enable Audio Output .................................................................................................................... 40

Configure the Audio I/O ................................................................................................................ 40

Audio Channel Output Options .................................................................................................... 43

Plasma Display Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Plasma XML File .......................................................................................................................... 45

Edit the File ............................................................................................................................. 45

Example Plasma XML File ........................................................................................................... 48

Maintenance

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Back Up Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Defragment Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Prevent Damage and Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Hardware ...................................................................................................................................... 52

Software ....................................................................................................................................... 52

Monitor Refresh Rate ................................................................................................................... 52

System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

System Recovery DVD ................................................................................................................ 53

Recovery Procedure .................................................................................................................... 53

Specifications

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

System Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 59

Temperature Probe Specifications ............................................................................................... 60

Power Supply Specifications ........................................................................................................ 61

Index .................................................................................................. 63

Technical Support ............................................................................ 67

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Manual Information

Purpose

This manual details the features, installation, operation, maintenance, and

specifications of the InfoCaster R2100 system.

Audience

This manual is written for engineers, technicians, and operators responsible for

the system installation and setup.

Revision History

The revision history of this manual is outlined in the following table.

Writing

Conventions

This manual adheres to the following writing conventions.

Table P-1. Revision History of Manual

Edition Date Revision History

AManuals previous to revision numbering.

BNovember 2008 Updated technical support information.

Table P-2. Writing Conventions

Term or Convention Description

CAPS Indicates a specific key on the keyboard, such

as ENTER, TAB, CTRL, ALT, DELETE

Code Indicates variables or command-line entries,

such as a DOS entry or something you type

into a field.

>Indicates the direction of navigation through a

hierarchy of menus and windows.

hyperlink Indicates a jump to another location within the

electronic document or elsewhere

Internet address Indicates a jump to a website or URL

Note

Indicates important information that helps to

avoid and troubleshoot problems

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Obtaining

Documents

Inscriber documents can be viewed or downloaded from the Harris website at

https://premier.harris.com/broadcast/. Alternatively, contact your Inscriber

customer service representative to request a document.

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Unpacking/Shipping Information

Inscriber has carefully inspected, tested, and calibrated this product prior to

shipment to ensure years of stable and trouble free service.

Before installing and configuring the InfoCaster R2100 system, follow these

steps:

1 Check equipment for any visible damage that may have occurred during

transit.

2 Confirm that you have received all items listed on the packing list.

3 Contact your Inscriber sales representative if any parts are missing.

4 Contact the carrier if any item is damaged.

5 Remove all packaging material from the product and its associated

components before you install the unit.

Keep at least one set of original Inscriber packaging, in the event that you need

to return a product for servicing. If the original packaging is not available, you

can purchase replacement packaging from Inscriber at a modest cost or supply

your own packaging as long as it meets the following criteria:

• The packaging must be able to withstand the weight of the product.

• The product must be held rigid within the packaging.

• There must be at least two inches (5 cm) of space between the product and

the container.

• The corners of the product must be protected.

If the product is still within the warranty period, Inscriber will return the

product to you prepaid after servicing.

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