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Installing the video overlay option, Installing the pci panel server option – Grass Valley Maestro Master Control Installation v.2.4.0 User Manual

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MAESTRO — Installation and Service Manual

Section 3 — Hardware Installation

Installing the Video Overlay Option

The video overlay option boards may be installed in the Grass Valley sup-
plied GUI PC only. If this option was purchased separately from the GUI
PC, follow the instructions below to install the video overlay option.

Note

The GUI Video Overlay PCI Card supports standard definition SDI video only.
High definition video is not supported at this time.

Follow these instructions to install the video overlay option:

1.

Turn off the power to the PC and then remove the power cords.

2.

Open the computer case. Remove the cover plate of an unused PCI
expansion slot.

Refer to

page 99

for suggested positions for GUI PC boards.

3.

Align the bus connector on the board with the PCI expansion slot.
Gently press the board down into the slot until you feel the edge of the
bus connector reach the bottom of the PCI slot

4.

Secure the rear metal bracket of the board to your computer case.

5.

Install the “Vid 1 In / Vid 2 In” BNC connector rear panel. Connect the
“Vid 1 In” miniature coax cable to the mezzanine input board on the
video overlay board that is nearest to the PC rear panel. Connect the
“Vid 2 In” miniature coax cable to the mezzanine input board on the
video overlay board that is farthest from the PC rear panel.

6.

Close the computer case, attach the power cords, and then power up
the computer.

7.

Install the software driver supplied for the video overlay option. See
GUI Video Overlay Driver Installation

on page 128

.

Installing the PCI Panel Server Option

The PCI Panel Server option may be installed in the Grass Valley supplied
GUI PC. If this option was purchased separately from the GUI PC, See

page 103

for a discussion of the PCI Panel Server.

Follow these instructions to install the PCI Panel Server:

1.

Power off the PC. Open the computer case. Remove the cover plate of
an unused PCI expansion slot.

Refer to

page 99

for suggested positions for GUI PC boards.

2.

Align the bus connector on the board with the PCI expansion slot. See

Figure 54

.