PRSS contentdepot IDC SFX4104 Installation Manual - page 11
ContentDepot Installation Guide
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2. Planning and Engineering
This section contains information you need to design and prepare for the installation of the ContentDepot
equipment. Spend time now planning the most effective and efficient installation of the system. Without proper
planning, you risk having to make time-consuming changes that might interrupt station service.
The headings within this section address particular issues that might affect your station. Generally, stations
that have broader requirements for file sharing, will have more installation considerations.
Within this section are several worksheets that will provide information for the installation and
configuration procedures. These worksheets will also be helpful in the future as they record the station's
configuration.
If you are upgrading from an existing ContentDepot installation, keep in mind that the IDC SFX 4104 Pro
Audio receivers receive both streams and files -- and will replace both your stream decoders and storage
receivers. The Pro Audio receivers use the same RF, audio, and network connections as your existing receivers,
but since both stream and file functions are in the same unit, you may have to reconfigure your equipment racks
to accommodate.
Keep in mind that you will get your Pro Audio receivers before the checkout/beta period for the new
system is complete, so there will be some time -- and it could be several months -- before the new receivers
are declared ready for on-air use.
Personnel
Ensure that your station has the skills to accomplish the following tasks. If you require assistance, contact
PRSS.
• Register the station profile and maintain user accounts on the ContentDepot portal. Identify
someone at your station who will be the administrator for the ContentDepot portal. This
administrator will be responsible for maintaining user accounts for the station and will be a
primary point of contact for PRSS.
• Rack-mount (or otherwise set up) the gear.
• Apply power to the equipment.
• Design and configure an IP-over-Ethernet local production network.
• Design and configure an appropriate information security model (to include issues such as
firewalls and isolation) for the gear exposed to the production network.
• Connect coaxial and/or Ethernet cables.
L-band Connection
Complete the following worksheet to record the RF connections to your equipment.
Worksheet 1. L-band connections at the splitter
Destination Device
Splitter Port # (or label) Comments about the run
SFX 4104 Pro Audio #1
SFX 4104 Pro Audio #2