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Video Rack – Back Patch Panel

The panel on the back of the video rack, numbered left to right as you face it. Match each cable to its number.

Back patch panel. The 5 round plates in the middle are blank. Dashed circles = optional / unused.
Back patch panel. The 5 round plates in the middle are blank. Dashed circles = optional / unused. (tap to enlarge)
⚠ Do NOT plug the speaker into #8. #8 is DMX (lighting) and is unused. It looks like the speaker XLR. The EV speaker cable goes in #5 (left side, next to the round SDI jack).
#Plug inGoes to
1Blue powerCONPOWER IN → wall outlet
2AES (etherCON)→ IEM rack #2 (AES IN)
3Data (network)→ IEM rack #3 (Data IN)
4SDI OUT (round BNC)→ LED wall: SDI cable to the NovaStar SDI input
5XLR OUT→ EV speaker, near house left
6 7BNC→ RF Venue shark fin antenna (#6 + #7: attach the 2 short antennas on the side)
8XLRDMX – UNUSED. Not the speaker!
9RJ45 dataOptional: TV NDI receiver, if used
10HDMIUnused – leave empty
11Grey powerCONPOWER OUT → TV loom
Where it is (boxed): back of rack, bottom.
Where it is (boxed): back of rack, bottom. (tap to enlarge)
▶ Startup (Mac Mini)
  1. Turn on the Mac Mini (the power button is on the bottom side).
  2. Log in (password: video), open LightKey, and load the "Hilton 2" file.
  3. Open Wing Edit as needed.
✓ Setup checklist
  • #1 Power in → wall outlet
  • #2 + #3 → IEM rack
  • #4 SDI → NovaStar SDI input
  • #5 XLR → EV, near house left
  • #6 + #7 → shark fin + 2 side antennas
  • #11 Power out → TV loom
  • #9 TV NDI receiver (only if used)
  • Leave #8 (DMX) and #10 (HDMI) empty