Cobalt reference guides, Manual conventions, Manual conventions (p. 1-3) – Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9414 4 In _ 4 Out Fiber-to-BNC Receiver _ Crosspoint Card User Manual
Page 7: Introduction
9400S-OM (V1.1)
9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL
1-3
Introduction
Cobalt Reference Guides
Check our website and proceed as follows if your card’s software does not
match the latest version:
Cobalt Reference Guides
From the Cobalt
®
Support>Documents>Reference
Guides
for easy to use guides covering network remote control, card firmware
updates, application notes and other topics.
Manual Conventions
In this manual, the terms below are applicable as follows:
•
9400-series refers to the 9400-series SDI/Fiber Multi-Channel
Transports with I/O Crosspoint cards.
•
Frame refers to the 8321 (or similar) frame that houses the Cobalt
®
COMPASS™ cards.
•
Device and/or Card refers to a COMPASS™ card.
•
System and/or Video System refers to the mix of interconnected
production and terminal equipment in which the 9400-series and
other COMPASS™ cards operate.
Card Software earlier than
latest version
Card is not loaded with the latest software. Not all
functions and/or specified performance described in
this manual may be available.
You can update your card with the new Update
software by going to the Support>Firmware
Software updates are field-installed without any
need to remove the card from its frame.
Card Software newer than
version in manual
A new manual is expediently released whenever a
card’s software is updated and specifications
and/or functionality have changed as compared
to an earlier version (a new manual is not
necessarily released if specifications and/or
functionality have not changed). A manual earlier
than a card’s software version may not completely
or accurately describe all functions available for
your card.
If your card shows features not described in this
manual, you can check for the latest manual (if
applicable) and download it by going to the
Support>Documents>Product Information and
Manuals