LTM-ER4 Manual - Laird Digital Cinema
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1. SOURCE SELECTOR 4 Pushbuttons with LED confirm EDITOR INTERFACE INPUT OUTPUT Selects 1 of 4 source devices to Editor COMPONENT VIDEO 1 R Y B Y Y 3 BNC Connectors RECORD DESTINATION SELECTOR 4 Pushbuttons with LED confirm Selects 1 of 4 destinations YC VIDEO 1 YC 4 Pin Din Female Connector CONTROL Toggles RS422 control between Source Select or Record Destination switches COMPOSITE VIDEO 1 750 BNC Connector PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS BALANCED AUDIO l O 1 Dual Channel 15 Pin Male D Sub POWER 110 220V AC 50 60 Hz 5amps Automatic Switching 15 Pin to 2 Female XLR breakout Cable Provided DIMENSIONS 3 5 H x 7 D x 19 W EIA Rackmount 1 Mono Channel RCA Connector SERIAL RS422 I O 1 9 Pin Female D Sub Connector UTILITY PORT 1 9 Pin Male D Sub Controls External Add on Modules Page 1 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems GENERAL DESCRIPTION The LTM ER4 represents the ultimate product for Non Linear Editor NLE to media machine interface It features many oper ational functions that make this product a true enhancement to today s modern audio video production facility The LTM ER4 is a multi format 4x1 selector on the source input side and a similar 1x4 assignment router on the output side The LTM ER4 can be configured in several setups to accomplish the work demands of a produ2. from non linear editor output 12 SVHS Input 4 Pin DIN Connector to the LTM ER4 1x4 Assignment Router SVHS Output 4 Pin DIN Connector from the LTM ER4 4x1 SVHS Video Router 14 Component Video Outputs R Y B Y Y YUV From the LTM ER4 1x4 Component Video Assignment Router using the 4 7 Pin Male to BNC breakout cables provided One cable for each device 15 RS422 Machine Control 9 Pin D Sub Connectors for the LTM ER4 4x1 RS422 Router connect to each device under control 16 RS422 Machine Control 9 Pin D Sub Connectors from the LTM ER4 RS422 4x1 Router Connect to controller NLE SVHS Outputs 4 Pin DIN Connector from the LTM ER4 1x4 SVHS Assignment Router Component Video Outputs R Y B Y Y YUV BNC Connectors from the LTM ER4 4x1 Component Video Router Note For the purpose of clarity the back panel graphics and nomenclature of the LTM ER4 pictured above has been altered 19 Utility 1 0 9 Pin D Sub Utility Port is used to control various external product interfaces developed for the ERA 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems MULTIFORMAT VIDEO The LTM ER4 features connections for three video formats All three video formats are routed simultane ously when a front panel button is pushed COMPONENT R Y B Y Y YUV commonly referred to as BETA YC Y C common
3. ILITY VO Component Video Inputs R Y B Y Y YUV To the LTM ER4 4x1 Component Video Router using the 4 7 Pin female to BNC breakout cables provided One cable for each device o SVHS Video Inputs Y C 4 Pin DIN connectors To the LTM ER4 4x1 SVHS Router o Composite Video Inputs BNC Connectors To the LTM ER4 4x1 Composite Video Router o Audio Input Output 15 Pin D Sub Connectors Inputs for LTM ER4 4x1 balanced audio router Female XLRs Outputs from LTM ER4 1x4 balanced audio router Male XLRs 4 Sets of 15 Pin to XLR breakout cables are provided with the LTM ER4 15 Pin connector pinout is provided in the technical data section of this manual 6 Composite Video Outputs BNC Connectors from the LTM ER4 composite video 1x4 Assignment Router 6 Composite Video Output BNC Connector from the LTM ER4 composite video 4x1Router Q Component Video Input R Y B Y Y YUV BNC Connectors to the LTM ER4 1x4 Component video assignment router o Composite Video Input BNC Connector to the LTM ER4 1x4 Composite Video Assignment Router o Unbalanced Audio Output RCA Connector from the LTM ER4 4x1 Unbalanced Audio Router 10 Unbalanced Audio Inputs RCA Connectors to the LTM ER4 4x1 Unbalanced Audio Router 11 Balanced Audio Input Output Output from the LTM ER4 4x1 Balanced Audio Router Male XLRs Normally fed to non linear input Input to the LTM ER4 1x4 Balanced Audio Assignment Router Female XLRs Normally
4. Model LTM ER4 User Manual TELE Specialized Router for Editing Systems LTM ER4 4 Machine Signal Router for Non Linear Edit Systems 2001 Laird Telemedia CE Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for Cr Non Linear Edit Systems CONTROL INPUT SELECT a OUTPUT SELECT Specialized Router for Editing Systems 5 OUTPUT FROM VTR 4 S gt c g o H o v x 6 amp 10 COMPONENT OUTPUT FROM VTR YIC OUTPUT FROM VTR z j 4 3 2 3 2 1 COMPONENT INPUT FROM VTR YIC INPUT FROM VTR e O T P E 1 4 3 2 1 e Q JT EDITOR AUDIO I O CC emm TO EDITOR FROM EDITOR Made In USA By Laird Telomadia 2000 All Rights Reserved UTILITY vo z The LTM ER4 provides a simple solution for routing multiple video sources in and out of your Non Linear Edit NLE System This clever router enables selection between four video sources to feed your NLE input in three video formats Component Y C and Composite Balanced 2 Channel audio and RS422 machine control will follow the video selection By connecting the NLE output to the LTM ER4 s assignment section the NLE signals can be sent to any one of 4 devices including the inputs to the same VTRs used in the NLE download process The LTM ER4 provides a distinct advantage over multiple format patchbays and with just a 2RU cabinet it saves valuable rack space NTSC PAL PAL M PAL N and SECAM Compatible
5. Operates on 110 220 Volts with an automatic switching power supply SPECIFICATIONS Mechanical Specifications VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS 4X1 SOURCE SELECTOR SECTION VIDEO 4 Component R Y B Y Y 7 Pin Female Connector VIDEO PERFORMANCE Measured with a 40 IRE 3 58Mhz sine wave a linear ramp 0 100 IRE 7 Pin Male to 3 BNC breakout cable provided BANDWIDTH 70Mhz unity gain bandwidth 4 YC Video 4 Pin Din female RESPONSE DC 100Mhz overall 4 Composite Video 759 BNC connectors DC 70Mhz Baseband 0 05dB TILT 0 5 AUDIO 4 Dual Channel Balanced 15 Pin D Sub OVERSHOOT 0 1596 15 Pin D Sub to Female XLR Breakout Cable Provided DC OFFSET OV 1Vp p into 75 ohm 4 Mono Unbalanced RCA Phono DIFFERENTIAL GAIN 0 0196 DIFFERENTIAL PHASE 0 05 CONTROL 4 RS422 serial control full duplex ADJ CROSSTALK 65dB tested 10Mhz each device Serial Control I O 9 Pin D Sub Female AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS 1X4 DESTINATION SELECTOR SECTION AUDIO PERFORMANCE Measured with 1KHz 1 2Vp p sine wave balanced audio VIDEO 4 Component R Y B Y Y 7 Pin Male Connector FREQUENCY RESPONSE 10 60KHz 0 1dB 7 Pin Female to 3 BNC breakout cable provided S N RATIO 85dB at specified tested center frequency for response 4 YC Video 4 Pin Din female DISTORTION 0 0596 4 Composite Video 75Q BNC connectors CROSSTALK gt 110dB isolation AUDIO 4 Dual Channel Balanced 15 Pin D Sub 15 Pin D Sub to Male XLR Breakout Cable Provided FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
6. RT4 5 2 XLM1 CH1 IN AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 6 3 XLM1 AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 7 2 XLM2 CH2 IN AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 8 3 XLM2 AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 9 1 XLF1 GROUND 10 11 1 XLF2 GROUND 12 13 1 XLM1 GROUND 14 5 1 1 XLM2 GROUND Part No D15M 4XLR 6 Four provided with each LTM ER4 TECHNICAL DATA EDITOR BALANCED AUDIO I O CABLE D15F PIN XLR PIN LABEL FUNCTION 1 2 XLF1 CH1 OUT AUDIO IN TO RT4 2 3 XLF1 AUDIO IN TO RT4 3 2 XLF2 CH2 OUT AUDIO IN TO RT4 4 3 XLF2 AUDIO IN TO RT4 5 2 XLM1 CH1 IN AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 6 3 XLM1 AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 7 2 XLM2 CH2 IN AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 8 3 XLM2 AUDIO OUT FROM RT4 9 1 XLF1 GROUND 10 11 1 XLF2 GROUND 12 13 1 XLM1 GROUND 14 5 1 1 XLM2 GROUND Part No D15F 4XLR 6 One provided with each LTM ER4 TECHNICAL SUPPORT The LTM ER4 is a highly specialized flexible and adaptive product It would be impossible to include with this manual all the possible wiring solutions that we can think of and that customers have developed In an effort to provide you with as much information and assistance as possible we will continually post application dia grams at our web site www lairdtelemedia com You may also E mail us at info lairdtelemedia com Page 8 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems N Safety Precautions AN To prevent fire or sho
7. ck hazard do not expose this equipment to the environment of Humidity and or dust Do not use this equipment in an unprotected outdoor installation or any area classified as a wet area 2 The operating temperature of this product must be kept between 40 C and 95 C Direct sunlight or an intense source of heat direct or ambient must not be introduced to the product either by induction or contact 3 Always keep the product on a stable and secure base or enclosure Do not drop the product or sub ject it to sudden heavy impact 4 Provide adequate ventilation so that thermal characteristics do not cause an increase in product tem perature to resulting in overheating 5 Do not clean the unit by using electrically conductive or corrosive chemicals Always be certain to unplug the unit from AC wall power before any major cleaning Use a damp cloth only for cleaning 6 Do not subject the product to electrical mains power over voltage The product must be used at the rated supply voltages indicated on the product rear panel only 7 Do not plug the product into an overloaded electrical outlet This may result in fire or electrical shock 8 Object Ingress and Liquid Entry Never insert or push sharp metal objects into the product or use such devices for an attempt at opening or servicing the product Servicing should be referred to a trained and qualified technician only Do not allow liquid of any type to enter the unit Do not allow the u
8. ction facility The basic scenario is the 4 machine and one NLE configuration In this setup the LTM ER4 allows you to select amp download from four source machines for input to the NLE After editing is done on the NLE the LTM ER4 assigns the NLE output signal back to any of the source machines now performing as recorders With additional equipment the LTM ER4 can actually accept four source machines and feed four separate recorders In another configuration the LTM ER4 can route signals between two NLE units and a single VTR The LTM ER4 features a state of the art microprocessor embedded controller commanding high speed low noise high fre quency monolithic block router chipsets This high tech design presents an ultra high performance platform providing years of service to your production facility SPECIAL FEATURES AUTOMATIC 110 220 50 60 CYCLE POWER OPERATION The LTM ER4 delivers a high grade computer power supply assuring years of trouble free performance worldwide It s always ready to operate just plug it in and the system automatically determines amp switches to the line voltage AUTOMATIC POWER UP DIAGNOSTICS The LTM ER4 will run its own self diagnostics once power is supplied This feature tests the on board microprocessor and the software running the unit After the diagnostics are completed the LTM ER4 selects input 1 and awaits the operator s next command SINGLE BUTTON OPERATION The LTM ER4 was designed to be ext
9. destination simultaneously Laird provides 7 Pin multicore to 3 BNC breakout cables for the component video input amp output signals Utilize standard 4 Pin DIN SVHS cables for S Video inputs amp outputs and standard BNC cables Composite video signals AUDIO SIGNAL OPERATION The LTM ER4 handles standard 2 channel balanced audio Because it would be impossible to fit 20 standard XLR connectors on a 2 RU enclosure the LTM ER4 comes with 15 Pin D Sub to Male Female XLR breakout cables for balanced audio input and output Unbalanced signals are accommodated via standard RCA jacks RS422 CONTROL OPERATION Each machine interface is equipped with a standard RS422 9 pin D Sub for serial machine control An RS422 port is also provided for the NLE connection The LTM ER4 allows the operator to control the VTRs either in the source download mode or output record mode by a front panel toggle switch During the download operation the toggle switch is switched to face the input select pushbutton switch es Now each pushbutton will automatically select the VTRs audio video and associated RS422 control When the NLE is feeding a VTR during upload record it is possible to use the same VTRs for download and upload as long as they are recorder players the control toggle is switched toward the output selector pushbuttons Now the same RS422 rout ing functions will perform between NLE and VTR Page 3 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling R
10. ing Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT SECTION The LTM ER4 is divided into 2 basic sections INPUT SELECTION amp OUTPUT DESIGNATION The input section operates as 4x1 Multi format Video router with Audio Follow video INPUT SELECTION The left front panel pushbuttons control a functioning multi format audio follow video 4x1 router with RS422 By the push of a button the three video routers audio routers and RS422 all operate to switch the associated signals of the device connected to that numbered input to the designated output connectors See diagram below VTR1 VTR2 VTR3 VTR4 COMPGNENT OUTPUT FRDM VTR e 6 3 2 COMPONENT INPUT FROM VTR e e 1 NOTE To interface your VTRs with the Component Video Section of the LTM ER4 use the pro vided 7 Pin to SBNC breakout cables 2 NOTE S VHS amp Composite umm same format Page 7 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems TECHNICAL DATA VTR BALANCED AUDIO I O CABLE D15M PIN XLR PIN LABEL FUNCTION 1 2 XLF1 CH1 OUT AUDIO IN TO RT4 2 3 XLF1 AUDIO IN TO RT4 3 2 XLF2 CH2 OUT AUDIO IN TO RT4 4 3 XLF2 AUDIO IN TO
11. ly referred to as SVHS COMPOSITE VBS commonly referred to as baseband video NOTE THESE FORMATS WORK COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER amp DO NOT CON VERT OR TRANSCODE AUDIO BALANCED AUDIO Dual channel balanced audio sometimes referred to as pro audio using ground UNBALANCED AUDIO Standard unbalanced audio using ground NOTE THE UNBALANCED AUDIO IS A SELECT INPUT OPTION ONLY AND ITS OUTPUT IS LABELED MONITOR AUDIO OUT ON THE ROUTE4 REAR PANEL RS422 SERIAL CONTROL The LTM ER4 has full duplex RS422 control via standard 9pin D Sub con nectors The front panel toggle switch allows the follow of RS422 serial control to either the select but tons or output buttons When the toggle switch is aimed at the left switches the RS422 will switch when the input select switches are pressed When the toggle switch is aimed to the right the output select switches now control the RS422 SUMMARY The LTM ER4 will receive the signals from a maximum of 4 devices and route any one of the four signals to the input of a device such as a Non Linear Editor Projector Another VCR Control Room Feed or Secondary Edit Suite The LTM ER4 assignment feature will accept signals from any compatible device such as a Non Linear Editor another VTR Control Room Feeds or Graphics Station and route assign those signals video and audio to any one of four similar destinations Page 6 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterl
12. nit to be submersed in water as this may cause a shock hazard A trained qualified technician should perform all servicing of the unit There are no serviceable compo nents within the unit for user access Page 9 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com
13. o Audio Control Label each cable for easy recognition later D Strain relieve all cables so that the weight of the cables are not pulling on the LTM ER4 cabinet E Plug the LTM ER4 into a safe surge protected AC outlet Do not use low quality passive surge protector outlet strips These strips can cause noise problems F Do not run unbalanced audio cables for distances in excess of 20 feet Unbalanced cables over this length can pick up noise from external sources G Do not run balanced cables for over 100 feet For distances over this length it is suggested that a line driver amplifier be used H Do not run RS422 cables longer than 15 feet For distances in excess of 15 feet use a high quality 9 Pin D Sub cable Provide adequate ventilation for the LTM ER4 Do not sandwich the unit between two very warm pieces of equipment such as waveform monitors or vectorscopes J The LTM ER4 is not a vertical interval switcher Switching live between VTR inputs will cause a glitch in the video signal VIDEO SIGNAL OPERATION THE LTM ER4 IS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THREE VIDEO SIGNAL FORMATS n COMPONENT R Y B Y Y or Y U V n SVHS YC n COMPOSITE CVBS The LTM ER4 handles up to four video signals in all three formats All formats are handled simultaneously therefore when a selector button is depressed the three formats are online In the output section the pushbuttons work the same way assign ing the three NLE video formats to the selected
14. oad e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for Cr Non Linear Edit Systems FRONT PANEL SECTION DESIGNATIONS CONTROL 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 9 C INPUTSELECT OUTPUT SELECT LAIRD ELEMEDIA CO c Specialized Router for Editing Systems 1 Input Selection Each button when pushed selects an input to the 4x1 Router platforms LED flashes when button is pressed 2 Control Toggle Determines which set of push buttons will control RS422 Serial Router When switch is aimed to the left input selector switches control RS422 When switch is aimed to the right output selector switches control RS422 o Output Selection Each button when pushed selects a destination for the 1x4 Assignment Router LED flashes when button is pressed Page 4 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com OC LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for Cr Non Linear Edit Systems BACK PANEL SECTION DESIGNATIONS OUTPUT FROM VTR AUDIO I O TRO Speo f Speo xam Lr 4 3 2 1 9 e 9 4 3 2 1 COMPONENT INPUT FROM VTR 0 o S O 6 D E D 9 S 2 m EDITOR AUDIO I O ke T TO EDITOR FROM EDITOR UT
15. remely easy to operate allowing the operator to concentrate on the production work at hand Four input selector pushbuttons and four output selector pushbuttons are the major controls on the front panel BUILT IN CABLE DRIVERS The LTM ERA is designed with audio and video buffered cable drivers This feature allows the LTM ER4 to interface with extended cable runs between machines without the need for expensive cable driving electronics FULL RS422 SERIAL CONTROL The LTM ER4 completely interfaces with standard RS422 9pin machine control protocol Simply cable the machine under con trol to the LTM ER4 and the NLE and all full duplex RS422 control is automatically routed by the front panel switches in con junction with audio video switching TWO CHANNEL BALANCED AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT The LTM ER4 features full 2 channel balanced audio for all four source and output devices Using 15 pin D Subs for low pro file interface the LTM ER4 is ready for any and all broadcast balanced audio equipment Unbalanced audio switching is also provided using RCA connectors Page 2 800 898 0759 e 845 339 9555 e 2000 Sterling Road e Mount Marion NY 12456 e www lairdtelemedia com Lp LTM ER4 AIRD 4 Machine Signal Router for TELE EDIA Ce Non Linear Edit Systems SETUP GUIDELINES A Be certain to twist lock and properly seat the 7 pin Component cables B Be certain to screw down all D Sub connections firmly C Dress cables in groups Vide
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