PRG Mbox Designer User Manual v3.7 - Manual (Page 19)

MBOX ® MEDIA SERVER USER MANUAL 11
Mac Computer
The Mbox Extreme Media Server contains a Mac Pro computer which has been customized by PRG. The Mac
computer is used to operate the Mbox system and store the media. It also provides standard computer connectors
such as USB and FireWire® for the purpose of importing or exporting media data.
+ Hard Drives - The Mac computer contains four hard drives: one which is used to boot the system, and three
which are arranged in a striped raid array (treating them as a single drive). All media files - including the standard
media library and all custom files - are stored on the computer and recalled as needed during a show.
+ Cards - The Mac computer contains a modified Graphics card (which allows for Genlock), a Genlock card, and a
Blackmagic Decklink Video Capture card that can receive an SDI (SD/HD), component, or composite video signal,
and a Sonnet Ethernet card (v3.5 racks only - see details on next page).
Figure 1-6: Mbox Extreme Mac Computer
SITE WIRING
FAULT
OUTPUT: 12 0V 50/60 Hz SENSIBILITY
INPUT
RESET PUSH TO
PROTECTOR OVERL OAD
USB POR T
2 ou
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LEFT RIGHT SMPTE IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT SDI IN R - Y IN B - Y IN
1 in
2
1
(COMPOSITE)
Y IN
BALANCED AUDIO OUT
ETHERNET
EDIDCAP TUR E
B A
P RE V IE W 1 SDI 1
OUTPUT1
PREVIEWDIM EDID CAP TUR E
A B
Rx V G A 2 D VI 2 P RE V IE W 2 SDI 2
STAGEBLACK OUT
V G A 1
STAGEBLACK OUT PREVIEWDIM
OUTPUT2
D VI 1
RDM Tx INPUT 1 GENLOCK 2 INPUT 2 PORT1 PORT 2 B A
ETHERNET
Dual I/O M odu le
USB
OUT IN DMX Rx RDM Rx
GENLOCK 1 DMX
T M
IN OUT
USB
COMPUTER
Tx LINK
M O D E L 20 -980 4 -010 0
POWER
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
2 ou
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1 in
2
1
Graphics Card
FireWire
SPDIF Audio In/Out
Ethernet
Audio
USB
Genlock Card
Video Capture Card
Mac Rear Detail (v3)
FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW
Mac Front Detail
Power
Button
Headphone Jack
USB FireWire
CD/DVD ROM (2)