Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.0a Installation - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Hardware
30 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide
Cabling Guidelines
Creating a floor plan of your facility with user and equipment locations marked
will help you determine necessary cable lengths. Follow these guidelines to
install your Aurora Edit system:
• Use all cables delivered with your Aurora Edit system. All supplied cables
are tested and qualified for Thomson Grass Valley broadcast system
configurations.
• The monitors should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation. You
may use VGA cable extensions, though video images degrade with increased
length.
• The keyboard and mouse should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit
workstation. Use keyboard and mouse extensions only if necessary.
• The Breakout Box should be within 6 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation.
• The VTR should be within 15 feet of the Aurora Edit workstation for a
standard RS-422 length cable. An extension cable can be added for greater
distances.
• A fibre-channel switch should be within 1650 feet (500 meters) from the
Aurora Edit workstation when using a standard Multimode cable.
These cables ship with your Aurora Edit system:
Cable Description Length Connects
Standard power cords Up to 6 ft. (1.8m) All physical hardware with designated
power supply
Keyboard cable Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)
(Quality PS/2 extender
cables can be used) Keyboard to Aurora Edit workstation
Mouse cable Up to 6 ft. (1.8m)
(Quality PS/2 extender
cables can be used) Mouse to Aurora Edit workstation