CONFIDENTIAL DOC-USR-0206-01
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Z3 Technology, LLC ♦100 N. 8th St. STE 250 ♦Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 USA ♦+1.402.323.0702
The exact function of these connectors are assigned by the blades, please consult the specific blade
user’s guide to determine the ultimate function of the connector.
6.0 GETTING STARTED AND RUNNING THE Z3-MVE-SPEC
6.1 Basic Setup and Operation
(1) Mount the MVE-SPEC chassis onto a 19-inch standard rack
(2) Plug and route the AC power cord to the AC power source
(3) Insert and lock all desired function blades
(4) Insert and lock as many blank panel covers as necessary to completely close the front of the
unit.
(5) Connect the cables as required per each function blade
(6) Turn power on
NOTE: It is mandatory to have all slots of the chassis occupied, and the BLE264-FP blanks *MUST* be used
where there are no active blades. The entire front of the MVE-SPEC must be enclosed.
7.0 IMPORTANT NOTES
7.2 Compatible Blades
Only insert into the MVE-SPEC blades compatible with the MVE-SPEC system. At the time of this
writing the compatible function blades are BLE264-H4 (4 channels of H264 encoding with HDMI
input), BLE264-S4 (4 channels of H264 encoding with SDI input) and the BLD265-SC2 (two channels of
H264 or H265 decoding with composite and SDI output).
Please consult Z3 Technology for additional functions.
7.3 Cooling
The MVE-SPEC chassis contains four fans used to bring in cool air from the front of the rack. The cool
air is forced through the function blades, which typically contain a number of heat sinks, and
expelled through the vents on the rear of the rack.
It is very important to keep the air intake path on the front of the unit unobstructed and free of
debris.
It is also important to only operate the unit with all card slots covered to maintain the integrity of
the air flow. The MVE-SPEC must have its front panel completely enclosed even when less than four
slots are taken by function blades. In this case the unused slots must be enclosed using blank panel
covers, part number BLE264-FP.
7.4 Order of populating blades into the MVE-SPEC chassis
Blades can be inserted in any slot without any particular order.
