THOMSON Edius NX PCI-X Guida utente

Hardware Setup Manual

EDIUS NX PCI-X / EDIUS NX PCI-e /

EDIUS NX Express / HDSTORM

F095807232

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(2) The contents or specifications of this product may be changed without prior notice.

(3) We have prepared the contents of this product to the best of our ability; however if you have any questions

about the contents, or if there are any errors or missing items, please contact Thomson Grass Valley.

(4) However we do not take any responsibility for malfunctions arising from use, irrespective of the points

outlined in (3).

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extraordinary, incidental or derivative claims, including those for lost earnings generated by the application of

this product.

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Manual Explanation

■Information not described in this manual may be displayed in some cases. Make sure to read the text file attached

to the disc.

■If there are any variations between the explanation in this manual and the actual application method, priority is

given to the actual application method.

■The screens used as examples in this manual are those of the development stage, so they may vary from those in

the final product.

■This manual is written for people who have a basic knowledge of how to use a computer. If there are no special

instructions, perform the same operation as a normal computer operation.

■In this manual, EDIUS 5 and EDIUS series are called 'EDIUS'.

■In this manual, Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional operating system is called Windows XP Professional or

Windows XP. Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition operating system is called Windows XP Home Edition or

Windows XP.

■In this manual, Windows Vista™ Home Basic, Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Windows Vista™ Business,

Windows Vista™ Ultimate is called Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows

Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate or Windows Vista.

■In this manual, Adobe Photoshop is called Photoshop, and Adobe After Effects is called After Effects.

■Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, due to the change in product specifications etc.

Hardware Setup Manual

July 23, 2008

Table of Contents

1 Before Using

Notices&Warranties ....................................... 3

Notices&Warranties ...............................................3

DANGER.........................................................4

CAUTION ........................................................4

FCCNotice.......................................................5

DeclarationofConformity............................................5

Operationenvironment..............................................6

Limitations........................................................9

Support................................................. 10

CustomerSupport.................................................10

Web-site ........................................................10

OnlineUserRegistration............................................10

2 Hardware Setting

SettingtheMainBoard......................................11

SettingtheSubBoard...................................... 12

Expansionboard(HX-HD1) .........................................12

HardwareMPEGEngineboard ......................................14

Audiooutput .....................................................16

Setting the NX Bay (NHX-B10) (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the HDSTORM BAY (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Partnames.............................................. 22

EDIUS NX PCI-X / PCI-e / Express Main board (NHX-E1 / E2) Rear panel . . . . 22

Expansion board (HX-HD1) Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

HDSTORM Main board (HQX-E1) Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hardware MPEG Engine board Rear panel (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NX Bay (NHX-B10) Front panel (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

HDSTORM BAY Front panel (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3 Software Installation / Uninstallation

InstallingEDIUS.......................................... 26

Installing Attached Application Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

InstallingTitleMotionPro ...........................................31

ToolsFoldercontents..............................................32

HQX-E1Monitor..................................................33

InstallingDVCapture ..............................................34

Conrmation after installation ................................ 37

Conrming resource (in Windows Vista)................................37

Conrming resource (in Windows XP) .................................38

Uninstallation ............................................ 41

Uninstalling driver and application software from Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Uninstalling driver and application software from Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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4 License Transfer

Transferringlicense........................................ 43

UsingLicenseTransfertool .........................................43

Transfer between a USB key and a local disk of a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Transfer between a USB key and another USB key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

5 Hardware Specications

MainBoard.............................................. 46

EDIUSNXPCI-X(NHX-E1) .........................................46

EDIUS NX PCI-e / EDIUS NX Express (NHX-E2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

HDSTORM(HQX-E1)..............................................47

Expansionboard(HX-HD1) ................................. 48

HardwareMPEGEngineboard............................... 48

NXBay(NHX-B10)(Optional)................................ 50

HDSTORM BAY (HQX-B10) (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Before Using

1Before Using

Notices & Warranties

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright laws to

the owner of copyright, except for fair use (mainly private noncommercial use). Also,

in certain cases copying is prohibited with no exceptions. In no event shall Thomson

Grass Valley be liable for any direct or indirect damages whatsoever arising from the

use of captured materials.

Warranty

This product is covered by a limited warranty when you register your Thomson Grass

Valley product. This warranty is for a period of one year (or two years in European

Union countries) from the date of purchase from Thomson Grass Valley or an

authorized Thomson Grass Valley agent. This warranty applies only to the original

purchaser of the Thomson Grass Valley product and is not transferable, Thomson

Grass Valley warrants that for this period the product will be in good working order.

Should our product fail to be in good working order, Thomson Grass Valley will, at its

option, repair or replace it at no additional charge, provided that the product has not

been subjected to misuse, abuse or non-Thomson Grass Valley authorized alternations,

modications and/or repair. Proof of purchase is required to validate your warranty.

Thomson Grass Valley is not responsible for any lost prots, lost savings or other

incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this

product. This includes damage to property and, to the extent permitted by law, damages

for personal injury. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties of merchantability

and tness for a particular purpose.

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DANGER

The following conditions indicate the potential for serious bodily injury or loss of life.

Health precautions

In rare cases, ashing lights or stimulation from the bright light of a computer display

or TV monitor may trigger temporary epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness. It is

believed that even individuals whom have never experienced such symptoms may be

susceptible. If you or close relatives have experienced any of these symptoms, consult a

doctor before using this product.

Do not use in environments requiring a high degree of reliability

and safety

This product is not to be used in medical devices or life support systems. The

characteristics of this product are not suited for use with such systems.

Protect against static electricity

An electrostatic discharge may damage components of this product. Do not directly

touch any of the connectors or component surfaces.

Static electricity can be generated on clothing and on people. Before handling the

product, discharge static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal

surface.

Do not disassemble

Do not remove the cover or modify the Product. Fire, electric shock or malfunction

may result. For internal inspection or repair, please contact your system integrator or

Thomson Grass Valley directly.

CAUTION

The following conditions indicate the potential for bodily harm, damage to hardware or

loss of data.

Do not setup in areas subject to heat

Do not setup in an area exposed to direct sunlight or near a heating apparatus. The heat

can accumulate, causing burns, re or damage. Also, the unit may become deformed or

change color.

Only setup using the prescribed method

Do not setup in a manner other than prescribed. Do not use while wrapped in cloth or

plastic. Heat can accumulate, causing burns, re or damage.

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Before Using

FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed,

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,the

user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment has been certied to comply with the limits for a class B computing

device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations,

shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved

equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV

reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modications made to the equipment

without the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this

equipment.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Declaration of Conformity

According to FCC Part 15

Responsible party Name: Grass Valley, Inc

Address: 400 Providence Mine Road, Nevada City, CA 95959

Telephone: 530-478-3890

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Operation environment

Notes EDIUS operation is not necessarily guaranteed even in the environments

satisfying all conditions below.

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EDIUS NX PCI-X / PCI-e

CPU:

EDIUS NX PCI-X ............Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz or higher

(Intel Xeon 2.8GHz Dual Processor (Hyper-threading)

recommended)

EDIUS NX PCI-e .............Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz or higher

(Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or higher is recommended for HD

resolution)

* Supports multi-processor and Hyper-threading technology.

PCI bus

Empty bus slots satisfying the below performance are required:

Main board:

EDIUS NX PCI-X ............Using 1 PCI (64bit / 66MHz PCI ver2.1)

* You can also use two 32bit / 33MHz PCI (PCI Spec. Revision 2.1) slots, if you are

editing in SD resolutions only.

EDIUS NX PCI-e .............Using 1 PCI Express x1 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.0a)

Expansion board:

HX-HD1............................Using 1 PCI (32bit / 33MHz PCI ver2.1 or later)

Memory

EDIUS NX PCI-X ..............1GB or lager

EDIUS NX PCI-e ...............512MB or lager

(1GB or larger recommended for HD resolution editing.)

Hard disk drive

800MB or larger space required for software installation.

Drive with ATA100 / 7200rpm or faster is necessary for video storage.

* Ultra 160 SCSI or faster is necessary to playback two or more streams in SD

uncompressed.

* RAID0 is recommended for HD resolution editing.

Graphics

Direct3D 9.0c or later, PixelShader 3.0 or later

SD 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger recommended

HD 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger recommended

Sound system

Support for WDM driver is required.

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Before Using

DVD-ROM drive

Required for software installation.

DVD-R / RW or DVD+R/RW drive is required when creating DVD-Video with

Canopus DVD Creator.

Windows XP SP2 or later (32bit)

Windows Vista SP1 or later (32bit)*

Windows Vista SP1 or later (64bit)*

* Windows Vista SP1 includes the following operation systems.

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

EDIUS NX Express

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz or higher

(Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or higher is recommended for HD resolution)

* Supports multi-processor and Hyper-threading technology.

PCI bus

Empty bus slots satisfying the below performance are required:

Main board:

Using 1 PCI Express x1 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.0a)

Hardware MPEG Engine board:

Using 1 PCI Express x1 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.0a)

Memory

512MB or lager (1GB or larger recommended for HD resolution editing.)

Hard disk drive

800MB or larger space required for software installation.

Drive with ATA100 / 7200rpm or faster is necessary for video storage.

* Ultra 160 SCSI or faster is necessary to playback two or more streams in SD

uncompressed.

* RAID0 is recommended for HD resolution editing.

Graphics

Direct3D 9.0c or later, PixelShader 3.0 or later

SD 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger recommended

HD 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger recommended

Sound system

Support for WDM driver is required.

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DVD-ROM drive

Required for software installation.

DVD-R / RW or DVD+R/RW drive is required when creating DVD-Video with

Canopus DVD Creator.

Windows XP SP2 or later (32bit)

Windows Vista SP1 or later (32bit)*

Windows Vista SP1 or later (64bit)*

* Windows Vista SP1 includes the following operation systems.

Windows Vista Home Basic

Windows Vista Home Premium

Windows Vista Ultimate

Windows Vista Business

HDSTORM

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz or higher

(Xeon 2.8GHz Dual Processor (hyper-threading) recommended.)

* EDIUS complies with multi-processor and hyper threading technology.

* CPU supporting SSE2 instructions is necessary in operating EDIUS.

PCI bus

The below PCI Express slot is required:

PCI Express x1 (PCI Express Spec. Revision 1.0a)

Memory

Memory space with 1GB or larger required, larger than 2GB recommended.

Hard disk drive

800MB or larger space required for software installation.

Drive with ATA100 / 7200rpm or faster is necessary for video storage.

* The disc space in HDD requires twice as large as the size of the le to be edited.

* RAID 0 is recommended for HD resolution editing.

Graphics

Direct3D 9.0c or later, PixelShader 3.0 or later

SD 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger recommended

HD 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger recommended

Sound system

Support for WDM driver is required.

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