Grass Valley Aurora Ingest v.6.1 - Manual (Page 18)

8 Aurora Ingest System Guide May 2007
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Aurora Ingest
• Aurora Core software
Installing Aurora Ingest
To install Aurora Ingest, you need to install the hardware in your computer, install the
Aurora Ingest software, and obtain a software license number.
This section is divided into the following topics:
“Installing Hardware (VTR Controller)”
“Installing Software”
“Obtaining a Software License Number”
“Migrating Aurora Ingest - Server”
Installing Hardware (VTR Controller)
Grass Valley supplies the Aurora Ingest Server with all the necessary hardware and
software installed. The software for the other Aurora Ingest components can be
installed on any PC with that meets the
“System Requirements” for that component.
In addition, for VTR Controller Grass Valley supplies a RocketPort Plus Universal
PCI 422 SMPTE 8 Port RoHS RS-422 card that must be installed.
NOTE: The video capture card is for SD (standard definition) video only. If you want
to ingest HD video and then view it on the Ingest monitor, first downconvert from HD
to SD, and then from digital to analog. The video capture card accepts composite
analog video only (NTSC or PAL).
1. Install the video capture card in your computer and install the card’s driver.
2. If you are connecting one or more VTRs to VTR Controller, install the RS-422 card
in your computer, making sure the dip switches are set to the down position , as
shown, and install the card’s driver.
3. Connect the video capture board’s S-Video Input connector to the device you’re
using for on-screen video display (VTR, router, or switch box).
4. Connect the VTR(s) to the VTR Controller machine via RS-422.
5. If you are using LTC for timecode, connect a timecode cable from the timecode
source (VTR for VTR Ingest, Timecode Generator for Aurora Ingest - Scheduler)
to the Media Server.
Installing Software
If you’re migrating Aurora Ingest - Server from an existing installation to a new one,
refer to
“Migrating Aurora Ingest - Server” on page 9 .
To install the Aurora Ingest software on your computer, insert the Aurora Ingest
CD-ROM into the machine’s CD-ROM drive and follow these instructions:
On this screen... Do this...
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