Avid Technology Mojo DNA User manual

Brand: Avid Technology

Model: Mojo DNA

Category: Video switches

Type: User manual

Using the Avid Mojo DNA

Important Information

Avid® recommends that you read all the information in these installation

instructions thoroughly before connecting or using your new hardware.

This document explains how to use and connect cables and devices to the

Avid Mojo™ Digital Nonlinear Accelerator (DNA) and how to connect

specific devices to an Avid-supported PC or Macintosh® system that the

Avid Mojo is connected to. The supported PC and Macintosh systems used

with your Avid Mojo can change at any time.

nPlease look at the ReadMe file that installs with the application. It contains

important information that is used in conjunction with the information

presented in this document.

Contents

If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Avid Mojo DNA Front and Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Avid Mojo DNA Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Avid Mojo DNA Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Avid Mojo DNA

Power-On Self-Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting Peripheral Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting Audio Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting S-Video or DV Signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a Client Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a Video Deck — Component Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controlling a Video Deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Supported Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FireWire Drives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Internal IDE Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Formatting and Striping MediaDrives (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Formatting and Striping MediaDrives (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Striped Drives on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9.x Systems . 19

Moving Striped Drives to Another System (Macintosh Only) . . . 19

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Regulatory and Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Canadian ICES-003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

European Union Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Australia and New Zealand EMC Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Technical Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

If You Need Help

If you are having trouble using Avid Mojo DNA:

1. Retry the action, carefully following the instructions given for that

task. It is especially important to check each step of your workflow.

2. Check these installation instructions for the latest information that

might have become available after the documentation was published.

3. Check the documentation that came with your Avid application or your

hardware for maintenance- or hardware-related issues.

4. Visit the online Knowledge Center at www.avid.com/support. Online

services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Search this

online Knowledge Center to find answers, to view error messages, to

access troubleshooting tips, to download updates, and to read or join

online message-board discussions.

5. For Technical Support, please call 800-800-AVID (800-800-2843).

For Broadcast On-Air Sites and Call Letter Stations, call

800-NEWSDNG (800-639-7364).

Symbols and Conventions

These installation instructions use the following symbols and conventions:

Symbol or Convention Meaning or Action

nA note provides important related information,

reminders, recommendations, and strong

suggestions.

cA caution means that a specific action you take could

cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose

data.

wA warning describes an action that could cause you

physical harm. Follow the guidelines in this

document or on the unit itself when handling

electrical equipment.

Using the Avid Mojo DNA

Overview

The Avid Mojo DNA is designed to capture and output analog media and

digital media (DV 25) using digital decks and cameras.

The Avid Mojo DNA is powered by an autosensing power adapter that

plugs into a wall plug or power strip.

The Avid Mojo DNA accepts video and audio in different formats and

resolutions, and changes these formats and resolutions to Avid-specific

data for transfer to the Avid editing system over a 1394 cable. The data

transfer uses an Avid-specific protocol that describes the format and

resolution of the data being input.

You then edit the data on the Avid editing system and return it to the Avid

Mojo DNA to be changed back to the proper format and resolution as

needed for video and audio output.

nTo capture and play 1:1 video, you must have an Avid Mojo connected to

your system. Disconnecting the Avid Mojo results in a “Wrong Format”

error message for those 1:1 clips. However, without an Avid Mojo

attached, you can transcode your 1:1 video clips to DV 25 or 15:1s. For

more information, see “Using the Transcode Option” in the Help.

The Avid Mojo DNA consists of:

•The Avid Mojo DNA

•A stand

• A power adapter with power cord

Also included in the kit is a 6-pin to 6-pin 1394 cable that connects the

Avid Mojo to the host system platform and a Using the Avid Mojo DNA

CD-ROM.

You can also order a special adapter cable that allows you to send a

component signal into or out of the Avid Mojo using both the S-Video and

composite connectors at the rear of the Avid Mojo.

Avid Mojo DNA Front and Rear Panel

You can place the Avid Mojo DNA in a stand or position it on its side. The

Avid Mojo turns on when you connect the power adapter. You attach cables

to connect the power, the system, and external devices at the rear.

Figure 1 Avid Mojo DNA in the Stand

Rear

Stand

Front panel

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Avid Mojo DNA Front Panel

The Avid Mojo DNA front panel contains function LEDs behind a cover, a

headphone jack, and volume control for the headphones (see Figure 2).

nThe function LEDs are not labeled on the front panel. You can see the

function names through the cover when it is lit.

Figure 2 Avid Mojo DNA Front Panel

Table 1 shows the name of each LED and describes its function.

CLIP 48KHZ DV REF HOST POWER

Headphone jack Volume control

LEDs

Table 1 LED Functions

LED Function

ClipFlashes red as audio data is lost (due to overloading or peaking), and for power-on

self-test. See “Power-On Self-Tests” on page9.

48KHz Lit when 48-KHz audio is selected; not lit when 44 KHz or 32 KHz is selected.

DV Lit when DV input is selected in the application.

Ref Lit when the Avid Mojo DNA is synced to the HOST and a project is selected.

Host Lit when the Avid Mojo DNA is connected to the HOST.

Power Lit when the power adapter is connected to the Avid Mojo DNA.

Avid Mojo DNA Front and Rear Panel

Avid Mojo DNA Rear Panel

Figure 3 shows the connections on the rear of the Avid Mojo DNA, while

Table 2 describes the function of each connector. The rear connectors are

labeled on the device.

Figure 3 Avid Mojo DNA Rear Panel (SD video and Audio Boards)

Although not labeled as a Component connection, you can connect a

custom cable to the S-Video and Composite input connectors that allows

you to input a Component signal into the Avid Mojo DNA. The same cable

can be used to output a Component signal when connected to the S-Video

and Composite output connectors. Connectors are described in Table 2.

Host DV Ref Video

Audio Audio Video

Input Output

Host

Ref input S-Video

input

Composite video

input (yellow)

Audio output

(left, white)

Audio output

(right, red)

Composite video

output (yellow)

S-Video

output

DC InAudio input

(left, white)

Audio input

(right, red)

Table 2 Avid Mojo DNA Rear Connectors

Label Function

Host A 6-pin 1394 connector used to input and output audio and

video signals to and from the Avid editing system

DV A 4-pin 1394 connector used for input and output to and from

a DV camera or deck and the Avid Mojo DNA

REF Input An RCA connector that provides a connection of a black burst

or house sync input; synchronizes decks that are part of the

system

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Video Input A 4-pin S-Video connector and an RCA connector that allow

you to input video signals to the system

S-Video and Composite video connectors are used to connect

the analog video outputs of a video camera or deck.

Component Input An optional cable (purchased separately) that uses the S-Video

and the Composite video input connectors, allowing you to

input a Component signal; connects to the analog video output

of a deck

Audio Input Two RCA connectors used for the left and right Audio input

signals; connect to an analog audio output of a video camera or

deck

Audio Output Two RCA connectors used for the left and right Audio output

signals; connect to an analog audio input of a video camera or

deck

Video Output A 4-pin S-Video connector and an RCA connector that allow

you to output video signals to a video camera or deck

S-Video and Composite video connectors are used to connect

the analog video inputs of a video camera or deck.

Component

Output

An optional cable (purchased separately) that uses the S-Video

and the Composite video output connectors, allowing you to

output a Component signal; connects to analog video input of

a video deck or monitor

Power Connects to the power adapter

Table 2 Avid Mojo DNA Rear Connectors (Continued)

Label Function

Power-On Self-Tests

Synchronizing Audio and Video Equipment

Avid systems require synchronization when inputting audio and video. A

synchronization signal for analog audio and analog video is generated

internally by the Avid Mojo DNA from one of the following three sources:

•Internal — The signal is generated by the Avid Mojo DNA internally.

This signal cannot be sent outside of the Avid Mojo DNA.

•Incoming video signal — The sync signal is generated from the

incoming video: component, composite, or S-Video.

•Video Reference IN (Ref) — The sync signal should be used when

you are capturing analog audio only. It should be generated from the

incoming signal (black burst generator [BBGen] or house sync). If

there is no sync connected to REF, the internal sync is used by default

to sync the incoming audio.

nBy default, the sync signal is generated from incoming video whenever you

capture analog video. Depending on the configuration of the audio and

video equipment attached to the Avid Mojo DNA, you might need to use a

black burst generator or house sync; for example, when you perform an

Insert Edit.

Power-On Self-Tests

The Avid Mojo DNA runs power-on self-tests (POSTs) to determine if the

box and the board within the box are operating properly each time you turn

it on.

If a failure occurs when running a POST, the Clip LED (see Figure 2)

blinks steadily once a second. Also, if the Power LED does not light after

you connect the Avid Mojo DNA to the power adapter, the Avid Mojo

DNA is not capable of running diagnostics and is not functioning properly.

If possible, try another power adapter. If the Avid Mojo DNA does not

work with a different power adapter, replace the Avid Mojo DNA.

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Connecting Peripheral Equipment

There are several possible cabling configurations depending on your

camera, video deck, and client monitor. The audio and video output signals

are available to each output connector at the same time. Video and audio

cables are not included with the Avid Mojo DNA. Avid provides optional

video cables that use the S-Video and Composite video connectors for a

component connection to your deck. The following sections describe

several possible connections:

•Connecting Audio Signals

•Connecting S-Video or DV Signals

•Connecting a Client Monitor

•Connecting a Video Deck — Component Signal

•Controlling a Video Deck

Connecting Audio Signals

Audio input and output connections on the rear of the Avid Mojo DNA use

standard RCA connectors. Audio connections require the following:

• Four audio cables with RCA connectors on both ends of the cable. You

can also use audio cables with RCA connectors on one end and XLR

connectors on the other end.

• A video deck or audio device with audio input and output connections.

Connecting Peripheral Equipment

To connect your audio to a deck or audio device:

1. Attach two audio cables to the Audio input connectors (see Figure 4):

nYour cables might be color-coded with red and white connectors. If so,

match the colors on the RCA connectors with the color of the inputs on the

Avid Mojo DNA.

nIf you have RCA-to-XLR connectors on your audio cables, you must pay

attention to the male and female XLR connections attached to your audio

device.

a. Connect an RCA connector to the red Audio input connector on

the Avid Mojo DNA.

b. Connect an RCA connector to the white Audio input connector on

the Avid Mojo DNA.

2. Attach the other end of the audio cables (or XLR connectors) to Audio

output connectors on your deck or audio device.

Figure 4 Connecting Audio to the Deck

HOST DV Ref In Video

In Audio In Audio Out Video

Out Power

Audio input (white) Audio output (red)

To Audio input on the

deck or audio device

Audio input (red) Audio output (white)

To Audio output on the

deck or audio device

RCA jack to

RCA jack cable

XLR connector to

RCA jack cable

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3. Attach two more audio cables to the Audio output connectors (see

Figure 4):

a. Connect an RCA connector to the red Audio output connector on

the Avid Mojo DNA.

b. Connect an RCA connector to the white Audio output connector

on the Avid Mojo DNA.

4. Attach the other end of the last two audio cables (or XLR connectors)

to Audio input connectors on your deck or audio device.

Connecting S-Video or DV Signals

The S-Video and DV connectors on the rear of the Avid Mojo DNA use

industry-standard connectors. The connections are as follows:

• There are two S-Video connectors on the rear of the Avid Mojo DNA.

One connector is for video input, and the other is for video output.

Figure 5 identifies the connectors.

• The DV connector uses a 4-pin 1394 cable that carries the video and

audio input and output signals to and from your DV device. You can

also use a 4-pin to 6-pin DV cable if your DV device uses a 6-pin

connector. Figure 5 identifies the connector.

Figure 5 Connecting S-Video or DV to the Deck

Host DV Ref Video

Audio Audio Video

Input Output

4-pin DV S-Video input S-Video output

Connecting Peripheral Equipment

Connecting a Client Monitor

To view the video as it passes through the Avid Mojo DNA, you might

want to connect a monitor. You have two options:

• Most video decks provide a video output connector. You can connect a

monitor to the deck to see the video sent to the Avid Mojo DNA or the

video the Avid Mojo DNA sends to the deck. See your video deck

manufacturer’s documentation for more information.

cThe video you see in the monitor connected to the deck might not

indicate there is a video signal going to the Avid Mojo DNA.

• You can see the input and output video signals passing through the

Avid Mojo DNA using the Composite video output connector on the

rear of the unit. Connect a composite monitor to the connector

identified in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Connecting a Composite Monitor

Connecting a Video Deck — Component Signal

An optional component video deck connection requires the following:

• Two Avid Mojo DNA component video cables

• A video deck with component inputs and outputs

Host DV Ref Video

Audio Audio Video

Input Output

Composite video output

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To connect a deck using component signals:

1. Locate a component video cable (see Figure 7).

There are three BNC connectors on one end of the cable; the other end

has an RCA connector and an S-Video connector.

Figure 7 Optional Component Cable

2. Attach the RCA and S-Video end of the cable to the Avid Mojo DNA

inputs as follows (see Figure 8):

a. Connect the RCA connector to the yellow Composite video input

connector on the Avid Mojo DNA.

b. Connect the S-Video connector to the S-Video input connector on

the Avid Mojo DNA.

Figure 8 Connecting a Video Deck — Component Signal

S-Video connector

Three component BNC connectors

for the deck connection

Composite video

RCA connector

Host DV Ref Video Audio Audio Video DC

Input Output

S-Video input S-Video output

To component in

on the deck

Composite video input Composite video output

To component out

on the deck

Connecting Peripheral Equipment

3. Attach the other end of the component cable (with the three BNC

connectors) to Component output of your video deck as follows:

a. Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component

output connector labeled Y.

b. Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component output

connector labeled R-Y.

c. Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component

output connector labeled B-Y.

4. Locate another component cable and attach the RCA and S-Video end

to the Avid Mojo DNA outputs as follows (see Figure 8):

a. Connect the RCA connector to the yellow Composite video output

connector on the Avid Mojo DNA.

b. Connect the S-Video connector to the S-Video output connector on

the Avid Mojo DNA.

5. Attach the other end of the component cable (with the three BNC

connectors) to Component input of your video deck as follows:

a. Connect the BNC attached to the green wire to the component

input connector labeled Y.

b. Connect the BNC attached to the red wire to the component input

connector labeled R-Y.

c. Connect the BNC attached to the blue wire to the component input

connector labeled B-Y.

nMake sure you terminate the input signal if your video deck supports

passthrough. See the documentation that is provided with your video deck.

Controlling a Video Deck

Avid editing systems provide video deck control through a serial control

connector on most decks. You can control a single deck by using an

RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter. An optional RS-232 to RS-422 serial

adapter kit is available through Avid.

Using the Avid Mojo DNA

The optional serial adapter kit that contains the following:

• An RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter

• Two serial cables; with 9-pin male connectors at both ends

To connect a single deck to your system:

1. Locate the serial adapter kit.

2. Attach one end of a 9-pin cable to the end of the serial adapter labeled

RS-232.

3. Attach the other end of the 9-pin cable to the serial port on the Avid

editing system (see Figure 9) or to the serial connector of the

USB-to-serial adapter.

nWhen you attach the cable to the serial port on the PC, note if you are

using the COM1 or COM2 serial port. You need to select the port in the

Avid editing application.

Figure 9 Video Deck Control Cabling

4. Attach one end of another 9-pin cable to the end of the serial adapter

labeled RS-422.

5. Attach the other end of the 9-pin cable to the remote serial port of the

video deck.

nPlace the deck in Remote mode before attempting to control the deck using

the software. See the documentation provided with your deck.

To video deck

RS-422 connection RS-232 connection

To Avid editing

system

Serial Adapter

Supported Storage

Storage options are explained in the following sections.

FireWire Drives

When you are using an Avid Mojo DNA and you want to use FireWire®

drives, you need a second 1394 OHCI board on a different bus segment in

your Avid editing system. See your computer manufacturer’s

documentation to identify a PCI bus slot that is on a different bus segment

than the 1394 port used for the Avid Mojo DNA.

Internal IDE Drives

An internal IDE drive can be used for media storage with your

Avid Mojo DNA.

Formatting and Striping MediaDrives (Windows)

To use all the resolutions available in your Avid editing application, you

might need to stripe your MediaDrives. Disk drives must be configured as

Dynamic if you are striping drives.

To configure and stripe a drive:

1. Start your system, and log in to an account with administrative

privileges.

2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and select Manage.

The Computer Management window opens.

3. Click the Disk Management folder.

nFor more information on the Computer Management window, click the

Help icon in the toolbar of the Computer Management window.

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4. Make a Dynamic drive by right-clicking the disk ID section of the disk

in the Computer Management window and selecting Upgrade to

Dynamic disk, or Create Dynamic disk, depending upon the status of

your disk.

When you select a disk in the Computer Management window, the

white section of the disk changes to stripes, showing that the section

has been selected.

5. Repeat step 4 for each drive you want to stripe.

6. Right-click one of the Dynamic drives and select Action > Create

Volume.

7. Follow the instructions in the Create Volume Wizard to finish striping

the drives using NTFS format.

Formatting and Striping MediaDrives (Macintosh)

To use all the resolutions available in your Avid editing system, use the

ATTO ExpressStripe software to stripe drives on the Mac OS® X operating

system. The ExpressStripe software is installed in the following location:

/Applications/ExpressStripe

The instructions for using the software are in a PDF file, Expressstripe.pdf,

that is installed along with the ExpressStripe application.

nYou must be logged in as an Administrator to stripe drives.

cDo not use the Apple Disk Utility application (in Applications/Utilities)

to stripe drives. If you use the Disk Utility application, you will not be

able to view the drives on the Mac OS 9 system. Additionally, Avid’s

drive filtering feature will not function properly, resulting in poor

performance.

Supported Storage

Using Striped Drives on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9.x Systems

The Avid editing software automatically recognizes drives that were

striped on Mac OS 9.x. You should be able to use these drives to edit and

play video. However, if you move a drive that was striped on a Mac OS X

system back to Mac OS 9.x, you cannot play video from the drives on

Mac OS 9.x. If necessary, you can set up your Mac OS 9.x system so that it

recognizes the drives. You can then copy media files from the drive to your

Mac OS 9.x drives.

To set up a Mac OS 9.x system to recognize drives that were striped

on a Mac OS X system:

1. Navigate to the following folder:

Applications/Avid Goodies/OS 9/System Folder/Extensions

2. Copy the file ~~ExpressStripe_OS9_Enablr to the Extensions folder

on your Mac OS 9 system.

3. Restart the Mac OS 9 system.

The system is now able to recognize the striped drives. You can use the

drives to copy media onto your Mac OS 9 drives.

cDo not run a Mac OS 9 Avid editing application on the same system as

a Mac OS X Avid editing system. There might be conflicts between the

system files used by the two applications.

Moving Striped Drives to Another System (Macintosh Only)

In order to move striped drives to another system, you need to be able to

identify the drives that make up a particular striped set. This was easy on

Mac OS 9 because the system allowed you to use the SCSI ID order when

striping drives.

On Mac OS X, the system does not use the SCSI ID but instead uses its

internal diskn name (where n is the drive number) when creating the

striped sets. You can use Avid Storage Manager or ExpressStripe to

identify a striped set on Mac OS X.

Using the Avid Mojo DNA

To use Avid Storage Manager to identify a striped set:

1. Start the Avid Storage Manager application and select

View > Volumes.

2. Select the striped volume you wish to move and click Identify.

The system blinks the lights on the front of the drives that make up the

volume.

To use ExpressStripe to identify a striped set:

1. Start the ExpressStripe application.

2. In the opening dialog boxes, select Utilities and then select

Benchmark.

3. Select the striped volume you want to move and click Start.

The system runs the benchmark test on the volume and shows activity

on the front of the drives that make up the volume.

Specifications

The following sections provide specifications for the Avid Mojo DNA.

Dimensions and Weight

Table 3 shows the dimensions and weight for the Avid Mojo DNA

enclosure. The dimensions are based on the unit in the stand; the

orientation is shown in Figure 1 on page 5.

Table 3 Dimensions and Weight

Dimension Avid Mojo DNA Stand

Width 1.13 in (28.7 mm) 4.5 in (114.3 mm)

Height 11.0 in (279.4 mm) 2.13 in (54.1 mm)

Depth 6.8 in (172.7 mm) 8.5 in (215.9 mm)

Weight 1.5 lb (0.68 kg) 1.32 lb (0.59 kg)

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