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Installing the ingeststation hardware, Installing the ingeststation software – Grass Valley IngestStation v.1.0 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Installing IngestStation

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Installing the IngestStation Hardware

To install the IngestStation hardware:

1. Install the video capture board in your computer and install the driver for the

board.

2. If necessary, install the RS-422 board in your computer and install the driver

for the board.

3. If you are going to be connecting several VTRs to IngestStation, you may

want to install and use the RS-422 breakout box, which connects to the
RS-422 board in the IngestStation computer.

4. 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).

5. Connect the VTR(s) to the computer via RS-422 (either directly to the board

or through the breakout box).

Installing the IngestStation Software

To install the IngestStation software on your computer, insert the IngestStation
CD-ROM into the machine’s CD-ROM drive and follow these instructions:

On this screen...

Do this...

Welcome

Click

Next

.

Choose Destination
Location

Click

Next

.

Select Server Type

Select the type of media server you are using with IngestStation—

MSeries

or

Profile

.

Select Program
Manager Group

Click

Next

.

Start Installation

Click

Install

.

Installation Complete

Click

Finish

.