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1. AFD ETSI 625 ETSI 525 Description AFD ersig25 ETSI525 V Description 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 1 NTSC 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 0010 4 Top 0010 4 0 2 PAL Top 4x3 Letterbox 14x9 1 NTSC 4x3 Letterbox 14x9 oouo 2 Top s A 2 PAL Top 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 1 NTSC 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 0100 5 2 Center 0100 2 2 PAL Center 0101 0110 Undefined 0111 0 1000 O 0 1 NTSC 4x3CodedFrame 1000 O 0 Bo 4x3 Coded Frame 2 PAL 1001 4x3 Center 1001 0 0 eo 4x3 Center ag T 1010 3 4x3 16x9 Center _ 1010 3 2 ao 4x3 16x9 Center 1011 1 4x3 14x9 Center 1011 1 0 DON 4x3 14x9 Center 1100 3 4 7 Reserved 1100 0 athe Reserved 1101 6 4x3 Protect 14x9 1101 6 0 eo 4x3 Protect 14x9 1110 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 1110 2 1 NTSC 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 14x9 Center 2 PAL Protect 14x9 Center 1111 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 11 2 1 NTSC 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 Center 2 PAL Protect 4x3 Center 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 5 NTSC 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 0010 Top 6 PAL Top 16x9 Letterbox 14x9 5 NTSC 16x9 Letterbox 14x9 0011 Top 0011 i 6 PAL Top 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 5 NTSC 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 0100 Center 0100 l 6 PAL Center 0101 0110 Undefined 0111 0 5 NTSC 1000 7 1 5 NTSC 16x9 Coded Frame 1000 7 11 6 PAL 16x9 Coded Frame 6 PAL 5 NTSC 1001 16x9 4x3 Center 1001 1 6 PAL 16x9 4x3 Center 16x9 Center Protect 5 NTSC 16x9 Center Protect 1010 16x9 ee r 6 PAL 16x9 1100 Reserved 1100 1
2. on on D gt m 0 ao gt m 0 gt m 0 gt m 0 N gt wn J gt m 0 Multi terminal Phoenix terminal block connectors for unterminated wiring caa COMM 2 9 o Je ZEN wo z Q gt wo z Q m L B wo z O O wo O C g Q I In this example an RM20 9985 E Rear Module provides a connection interface for the signal types shown here 1 24 Figure 1 11 Typical 9985 Rear Module 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction REAR VIEW OF FRAME 9985 Functional Description For some card options a piggyback card 1s mounted to the main 9985 card Occupying two card slots the connections for the functions offered by the piggyback card are broken out using an expansion module which is installed adjacent to the base card rear module slot When an expansion rear module 1s used the base rear module mates with the base Fusion3G card and the expansion rear module mates with the expansion piggyback card that is piggyback installed on the base card Figure 1 12 shows a 9985 card using an RM20 9985 B base rear module along with an analog audio expansion rear module TEE OJI anY NY Pr 7 Pb C YiCmpst O I t Oll ei eE v Ino anY NY dnv NV 6 a Expansion Rear Module RM20 9985 XD installs on slot directly to the left of base Rear Module
3. OOO Description e Two SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Four AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Four SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed m 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 7 2 Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued Installing a Rear Module 9985 Rear Module RM20 9985 C Base Rear Module Description Provides the following connections e Four SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A thru SDI IN D e Two AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 and AES I O 2 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Four SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed 2 8 RM20 9985 D Base Rear Module n z gt wo z m 9 b m 0 b m 0 N AES 03 AES I O4 Provides the following connections e Two SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Four AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G e Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating terminals GPO 1 1 and 2 2 e T
4. 0 to 100 range in 0 1 steps default 100 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 53 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued COM and Metadata Routing 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides input and output support of Dolby metadata routing between optional Dolby encoder decoder and serial video interfaces Note Dolby Decoder drop down choices and Dolby Encoder selector for this function appear only on cards equipped with a Dolby decoder and or Dolby encoder e After familiarizing yourself with the controls described here see the following page for an example showing interrelated use of these controls Serial Port Selectors Serial Port Controls COM 1 Out Dolby decoder k Dut Dolby decoder Out SMPTE 2020 De embedder Input COM2 Input v For serial ports 1 and 2 selects the source for metadata to be exported outputted from the card over a port as shown from the choices listed to the left and shown below None selection frees the port to be used as an input Dolby Dolby Decoder Decoder Port 1 as output Input Video VBI metadata Input lt Note If settings here and described below attempt to set a given port as both an output and an input Serial Ports Conflict status display indicates conflict e g Port 1 configured as both input and output e VBI SMPTE 2020 Embedding Source Selector SMPTE 2020 Emb
5. Fisian 9985 Fat iat o aol E Sle see f 7 an a i ee od Sm x w rape em I j x f ad gt i bale d W TECHNOLOGY ri HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc 2406 E University Ave COBA T Urbana IL 61802 5 Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 men WWW Cobaltdigital com 9985 OM V1 20 Copyright Copyright 2014 Cobalt Digital Inc All Rights Reserved Duplication or distribution of this manual and any information contained within is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc This manual and any information contained within may not be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without the express written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc Reproduction or reverse engineering of software used in this device is prohibited Disclaimer The information in this document has been carefully examined and is believed to be entirely reliable However no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies Furthermore Cobalt Digital Inc reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability function or design Cobalt Digital Inc does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein Trademark Information Cobalt is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc FUSION3G and COMPASS are regist
6. Enabled Downmix Threshold dBFS Primary to Downmix Holdoff ms Downmix to Primary Holdoff ms 3 38 ves own i 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Provides an automatic downmix using alternate channels if designated stereo pair lose signals If content level drops below configurable threshold primary channel content is replaced with content downmixed from alternate channels Auto Downmix monitors designated primary channels for up to four downmixers primary channels Lp and Rp as Emb 1 and Emb 2 in the example e If these channels maintain levels above a selected threshold primary channels Lp and Rp pass unaffected as indicated by Failover indicator showing Primary e If these channels fall below a selected threshold for a specified selected period downmixed content replaces the primary channels as indicated by Failover indicator showing Downmix I Pinay 1 frome e Auto Downmix enables or disables auto downmixing for the four downmixers e Downmix Threshold sets the threshold in input dBFS at which content above the threshold maintains primary channel use e Primary to Downmix Holdoff sets the time allowed for below threshold primary content before downmix failover is engaged e Downmix to Primary Holdoff sets the time allowed when primary is noted to be above threshold before primary content is again engaged for use Note Default threshold and holdoff settings shown he
7. Program For each SDI output port supported by the card provides a crosspoint for routing program processed video reclocked or other video handled by the card Note Choices shown here are examples only Cards licensed with multiple video inputs such as when licensed for wings and key will have more output source choices such as key preview e Analog output controls not shown appear only on cards licensed for analog video output If your card is licensed for analog video support refer to Manual Supplement OPT F3G AN MS that is supplied with this manual In this example reclock of SDI IN A is fed to SDI OUT A port and buffered program video is fed to SDI OUT B thru SDI OUT D Input A Reclock Input A Reclock Input A Reclock 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 29 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Input Audio Status Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs and AES analog input pairs where licensed as described below AES pair status also shows sample rate e Unlocked Indicates AES pair or embedded channel does not contain recognized audio PCM data e PCM Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains recognized AES audio PCM data Dolby E Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby E encoded data Dol
8. Crossover L R C HP Crossover Input Parametric EQ1 3 L R C LFE Ls Rs Input AGC PCM Inputs From Audio Routing Gain Control 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 47 3 Table 3 2 Loudness Processing Custom Preset 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions 9985 Function Menu List continued continued Shown below are the Custom Preset sub tab parametric controls corresponding to A thru H on the previous page Non standard controls and unique functions are described below e Parametric EQ 1 thru 3 Provides 3 bands to provide notch filters Default set to 0 dB no effect Each filter has a 12 dB gain control and selectable center frequencies from 20 Hz 22 05 kHz e Inf gt 1 Thr checkboxes When enabled automatically increases AGC ratio to Infinity 1 once a signal exceeds the AGC threshold allowing for expansion below the threshold and limiting above the threshold Useful for bass frequency control e Soft Clip controls For low frequency bands 1 and 2 sets the point above in which band 1 low bass and band 2 mid bass are very quickly limited acting more like a clipper without the artifacts This helps maintain a tight bass sound Applying and Saving Custom Presets Note Presets are engaged on the Channel Mapping sub tab page The Presets drop down on this page only populate the fields here with the defaults used for a particular preset profile 1 In Presets dro
9. For reference the crossover frequencies are e Band 1 Low Bass 20 Hz 60 Hz e Band 2 Mid Bass 30 Hz 200 Hz e Band 3 Low Mid 170 Hz 1 15 kHz e Band 4 High Mid 950 Hz 6 1 kHz e Band 5 Brilliance 5 2 kHz 24 kHz 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Appendix A Parametric Eq ualization Input AGC 9985 OM V1 20 Note User Adjustable Parameters Three bands of parametric equalization are provided for fine tuning if necessary None of the factory supplied presets use the parametric equalizers but they are provided to create notch filters or other effects if necessary Each filter has a gain control with a 12dB range a center frequency control that varies from 20 Hz to 22 050 kHz and a bandwidth or Q control that varies between 0 and 10 Normal default settings for all bands are Gain OdB e bypassed The input AGC is a very slow acting front end gain control with a 36dB gain range whose only purpose is to make sure that the following processing stages are fed with the correct average audio levels It 1s basically the automatic equivalent of an operator slowly riding a gain control on a console to keep the audio close to reference level Wideband in nature the AGC is not meant to perform rapid gain reduction or expansion as its actions will be more audible as with all wideband gain processors As a slow gain rider its actions are nearly inaudible thanks to the multiband processing that foll
10. Invoke Preset 3 EAS insertion Invoke Preset 2 AES local insertion 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Preset Number GFI 1 Closed GFI 2 Open 2 GPI 2 is open Preset 2 AES local insertion in this example is invoked In this setup when both GPI 1 and GPI 2 are open SP Ima E Z Elsa HI Preset 1 norm or go Fils l sy back to network embedded GPI 1 Open GPI2 Open is invoked The state shown in bold is the currently active state See Audio Routing with GPI Control Example p 3 62 fora example showing the audio routing presets described here 3 57 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Allows up to 64 card user settings configuration presets Presets to be saved in a Preset and then recalled loaded as desired All current settings including list selections and scalar numeric control settings such as Gain etc are saved when a Preset Save is invoked Presets allow convenient recall of custom user settings performed on the card Presets are especially useful in defining card settings to invoke particular actions upon receiving a GPI trigger see GPIO Controls p 3 56 for more information or when used in conjunction with Event Based Preset invoke see Event Based Preset Loading p 3 59 for more information When a preset is invoked only the setting changes called
11. Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Provides timecode data extraction from various Timecode sources and provides formatting and re insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video Shown below is an example in which received SDI video with SDI VITC waveform timecode is to be converted to SDI ATC_VITC timecode data Each Timecode control is fully described on the pages that follow Reference VITC Status 525i 5994 525i 5994 Input VITC Status 05 49 08 19 1 w VITC gt _ 9985 Waveform input ATC_LTC Status Input ATC MITC Status Not Present w ATC_VITC A Noting that the incoming video contains VITC WE waveform timecode data as shown in the status display set the Source Priority drop down lists to Source Priority2 Input ATC_VITC v include VITC Waveform timecode data SDI VITC as cu C C a choice This extracts VITC Waveform timecode data from the incoming video Source Priority 4 Free Run V In this example itis desired to provide SD ATC_VITC O ATc_tcinsertion IE timecode data in the output video As such set SD ATC VITC Insertion to Enabled SD ATC Insertion Line 13 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended v In the example here the line numbers are set to the default SMPTE 12M 2 2008 recommended value Reference VITC Detect Extract SDI VITC Timecode Proc Embed 525i SDI w VITC
12. User Adjustable Parameters B1 B5 AGC Release 0 150 slowest fastest default B1 50 B2 60 B3 86 B4 88 B5 92 Sets how fast an input signal recovers from a gain change once that signal falls below the set threshold e B1 B5 AGC Drive 12 00 dB to 12 00 dB default 3 00 dB all Provides a gain control at the input of each compressor band which determines how much signal level is applied to each e B1 B5 AGC Thresh old 12 00 dB to 12 00 dB default 0 00 dB all Sets the reference point for the attack and release parameters to act on the audio signal present in each band Performs multiband limiting of the signals coming from the multiband compressor e B1 B5 Lim it Thresh old 12 00 dB to 0 00 dB default B1 4 25dB B2 4 25dB B3 6 50dB B4 9 00dB B5 9 00dB Sets the point above which limiting action takes place at an Infinity 1 ratio B1 Soft Clip Thresh old 12 00 dB to 0 00 dB default 3 00 dB B2 Soft Clip Thresh old 12 00 dB to 0 00 dB default 6 00 dB For Band 1 B1 low bass sets the point above where low bass is very quickly limited acting more like a clipper without the artifacts This helps maintain a tight bass sound This is the section where each of the processing bands is summed and where overall frequency response can be tailored e B1 B5 Out put Mix 12 dB to 12 dB defaults 0 dB all bands Sets the mix level for each band summin
13. Installing a Rear Module wo g gt wo m gt gt m N gt m Q Q gt im n z c _ P w s c Base Rear Module Fusion3G base card and Base Rear Module Expansion Rear Module always mates to expansion piggyback card Expansion Rear Module installs on slot directly to the left of base Rear Module Note Where a base HV rear module is to be used in conjunction with an expansion rear module a companion HV expansion rear module must also be used Both base and expansion HV rear modules use card positioning that optimizes air flow across the component surface of the card PCB COBALT RM20 9001 B S DIN SAMPLE NOT FOR USE Due to the density of connector placement on Rear Modules using high density connectors e g RM20 9001 B S DIN these modules use a QR barcode label instead a regular label Simply scan the image with a smart phone and a link to the rear module label as shown in our catalog will appear Smart phone must have a QR reader app such as QuickMark QR Code Reader or equivalent Not all devices may be able to acquire the image If this occurs use the device to access the web page for card rear module to view the diagram Figure 2 3 9985 with Expansion Rear Module 2 6 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup 9985 Rear Modules Notes Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules
14. Option gt Eight AES 3 id BNC pairs each pair user GUl selectable as either input or output Independent SRC for each input with auto manual SRC bypass for non PCM data e Option AES Q Various Rear Modules offer various number of AES pairs supported See 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 for more information Analog Video Audio I O Up to eight balanced analog audio channels using Phoenix 3 wire terminations each channel switch selectable as either input or output HD SD composite and component analog I O Refer to option Manual Supplement OPT F3GAN MS for descriptions of analog video audio I O options available SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Four 3G HD SD SDI BNC video outputs routable from card processing via output crosspoint Standard 0 Various Rear Modules offer various SDI BNC output complements See 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 for more information Note The input output complement listed above and shown in Figures 1 4 and 1 5 represents the maximum capability of the 9985 The practical input output complement is determined by the particular Rear Module used with the 9985 Not all options are available concurrently on a single card 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 Functional Description 9985 Video and Audio Options In addition to the I O options described in Table 1 1 above the 9985 offers several video and audio options described in Table 1 2 N
15. Release ms 68 Threshold dB 0 0 Limit Threshold dB 95 Output Level dB 0 0 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL MBAGC High Mid 0 95 6 1khz Inf 1 gt Thr Attack ms Release ms Threshold dB Limit Threshold dB Output Level dB MBAGC Brilliance gt 5 2khz Inf 1 gt Thr Attack ms Release ms Threshold dB Limit Threshold dB Output Level dB MultiBand Soft Clip B1 Soft Clip Thr dB B2 Soft Clip Thr dB Output Output Lim Drv dB gZ a oa gt 1 12 0 m om ol 5 0 Manufactured under license from Linear Acoustic Inc 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Provides an ITU R BS 1770 1 ATSC A 85 Audio Loudness Metering Loudness measurement of two independent 5 1 channel groups L R C LFE Ls and Rs If desired the independent meters can be set to provide pre and post processing assessments of the same program material Note This function provides DashBoard loudness metering and is furnished standard with this option OGCP 9000 Loudness Meter Option LM is an OGCP 9000 Control Panel option that provides advanced loudness metering functions such as graphing and statistics LM option is separate and independent of this function refer to catalog or website for more information e This function provides only loudness me
16. Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e 5 1 Detection Threshold Control 5 1 Detection Threshold dBFS Li 150 0 Center Width Control Center Width 0 0 e Surround Depth Control Surround Depth 0 0 9985 OM V1 20 Adjusts the threshold at which selected channels designated as C LFE Ls and Rs are considered to have viable content or at which signal levels can be considered insignificant when upmixer enable is set to Auto Setting affects automatic enable bypass of 5 1 upmix function as follows e If detected signal level on all three of the selected channels designated as Center Left Surround and Right Surround are below the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer allows overwrite of all six selected channels with the new 5 1 signal complement e If detected signal level on any of the three of the selected channels designated as Center Left Surround and Right Surround is above the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer is bypassed thereby releasing the selected six channels and allowing the original channels to pass unaffected Range is 150 dB to 0 dB in 0 1dB steps 0 dB equivalent to 24 dBu gt 0 dBFS Typically the 5 1 Detection Threshold control should be set to provide a usable threshold that maintains a threshold at which valid levels large enough o
17. closes edge trigger going from HI to LO Preset 7 is invoked Preset 7 would be Disabled Y defined to invoke the settings desired for this GPI action Disabled w GPI 2 Open Closed 7 GPI1 Clased Open When GPI 2 opens edge trigger going from LO to HI Preset 8 is invoked Preset 8 could be defined to invoke normal settings to revert to the pre GPI condition The state shown in bold is the currently active state GPI 2 Closed gt Open g x GPI 1 Disabled Don t Care epg Ng 7 a A Invoke Preset 7 Invoke Preset 8 Binary GPI coding triggers on conditions that consider state combinations on both GPI 1 and GPI 2 for the four state combinations on the GUI shown to the right This mode is useful where both GPIs must be considered before invoking an action In this example both GPIs are to be considered AES local insertion on GPI 1 preempts network embedded audio by invoking Preset 2 EAS insertion on GPI 2 preempts both network embedded audio and AES local insertion by invoking Preset 3 If GPI 1 is closed LO and Setting both of these GPICoding Binary drop downs to Preset 3 sets rule for if GPI 2 is closed LO Preset 3 EAS insertion in this example is invoked regardless of open close on GPI 1 GPI State GPI1 Closed GPI 2 Closed GPI 1 AES local insertion wE j eee GPI 2 EAS insertion tl nn Invoke Preset 1 norm 7
18. Applicable for card 7156 firmware version or greater Description of Correction of errata card edge status LED indicators product manual Update manual to reflect product functional changes of latest firmware changes release 9985 OM V1 20 Table of Contents TMIPOOUCHION 2 04644 ee oo ek Boa aa e aa Tel Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 9985 OM V1 20 ON acta pak sete a a creas kanak ta nasha aaa tetas 1 1 9985 Card Software Versions and this Manual 1 2 Cobalt Rererence On Jeux nus mua E asha ayu sassa 1 2 Manual t orive tilonm uyayup unuy unukuna u atakan 1 3 Warnings Cautions and Note s 1 3 Labelmne Symbol DeMons uu uy uu a aun nn a a Qa aaa ANa 1 4 SAT y SUMMA py 2 ukuy cinco Giada ot su Susu a usr 1 4 W TNA TN uu uu au terete ete eee uhayku ahay haasi asa qaa hasu 1 4 C illota atin eee ku Aun ner rere Reet ore ree eon Stes eae ap BU eer usta sa 1 4 9953 Base Mode land Optik uuu m u usu uuu ms 1 5 9983 PUNCH ON al DSS Cr pO Mees sank ts speaks shacks A E N 1 6 9055 Video Audio Sie nal Vy pes ex uuu Sana san uka suasana us Rss en 1 6 9985 Video und Agd160ODpI0608 uu u uu lu un a upas sapalan 1 7 Video subsystem DDoseripliehe u u Ai cies ine neers n usus 1 8 Audio SUDSECHON IDESCIIp lO Mig usu uy yu uu Susu u muu u ua 1 13 Control and Data Input Output Int
19. Dolby Decode E 6 1 v Dont Care v v Dolby Decoder Detected Format B Audio Silence Event Detected C HT A B C True Go To Event 64 inactive Dont Care v Dont Care v Dont Care v No Preset w Event Based Loading Audio Silence Configuration Conditions A B and C for Event 2 are set to recognize when all When all Event 2 conditions are true the true an overall condition indicative that the normal HD feed is again selected preset is invoked In this available In this example example Preset 1 would invoke routing bus e Dolby E 5 1 again detected by the card Dolby decoder pee Note Checked conditions are triggered upon start of event Any event based setup must be done in advance of the triggering event in order for event to be detected e Loss of true conditions does not disengage an event based triggering A new set of true conditions must be defined and then occur to transition from one event based trigger to another e Time required to engage an event based trigger depends upon complexity of the called preset For example a preset that invokes multiple changes will take longer to engage than a preset involving only a simple audio routing change e Make certain all definable event conditions that the card might be expected to see are defined in any of the Event 1 thru Event 64 rows This makes certain that the card will always have a defined go to preset if a
20. EmbedCh5 W Q I eb te a I LT Pa Sat S Te E e E 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbedCh6 W Q I Dee hes I es te a A E t I 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 I EmbedCh7 Q i lI Lt Ee KOS A i I fd Pee ig Lan I 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbedCh8 w Q ALI W d PW Py A n UN O h W IS Pa a tgl 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 v C AES Sa L I G Bs Gt ted te tt l Be it l 6 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 AES Ch2 v _ O a Q 6 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 V Q AES cn3 POC CO nO O TY Y 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 oe Q Vv AES Ch 4 Cee ee 6 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 Output Audio Routing Controls AES Ch 1 AES Ch 2 AES Ch 3 AES Ch 4 AES Port Direction e Q AESinput C AES Output e Q AESinput C AES Output e Q AESinput C AES Output e Q AESinput AES Output AES Audio Out J Figure 3 7 Audio Routing Example Sheet 2 of 5 3 63 Bus Chl Bus Ch2 Bus Ch3 Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch5 Bus Ch6 Bus Ch 7 Bus Ch8 The auto bypass upmixed main program audio now as channels Upmix L thru Upmix Rs is then fed to the 5 1 channel inputs of the Loudness Processing 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions SS SSS s Eas Bus Ch 1 4 Bus Ch 2 w Bus Ch 3 P i ir Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch5 Bus Ch 5 Mode Auto Status Auto Mode Main program audio Emb Ch 1 Ch 6 now on Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 6 is fedto Upmixing with the six bus channels routed to upmixing inputs L thru Rs respectively With upmix Mode setto Auto these channels will pass unaffected if they contain 5
21. M l band AGC bsp E cds eta care E tupas A 4 Niuliband TAGs nenas E uu ma sue isu A 5 Mult and EQ cerier uu uuu sns ana Se shu uu qusaqa E A 5 PUTAS FAS eoo tinakunataka a aaa au uu tanan pa aso A 6 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview This manual provides installation and operating instructions for the 9985 HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync card also referred to herein as the 9985 This manual consists of the following chapters e Chapter 1 Introduction Provides information about this manual and what is covered Also provides general information regarding the 9985 e Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Provides instructions for installing the 9985 in a frame and optionally installing 9985 Rear Modules e Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Provides overviews of operating controls and instructions for using the 9985 This chapter contains the following information e 9985 Card Software Versions and this Manual p 1 2 e Manual Conventions p 1 3 e Safety Summary p 1 4 e 9985 Base Model and Options p 1 5 e 9985 Functional Description p 1 6 e Technical Specifications p 1 26 e Warranty and Service Information p 1 31 e Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 32 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 1 9985 Card Software Versions and this Manual 9985 Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable Cobalt Digital Inc p
22. SDI VT Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 Source SDI ITC e Output status OK in this example SDI VITC timecode received and outputted Output Status Insertion Disabled e Timecode Insertion button set to Disabled output insertion disabled Note If timecode is not available from Source Priority selections performed timecode on output reverts to Free Run internal count mode e Because the 1 s digit of the display Frames counter goes from 0 to 29 the fractional digit along with the 1 s digit indicates frame count as follows 0 0 Frame 0 0 1 Frame 1 1 0 Frame 2 1 1 Frame3 29 1 Frame 59 Offset Controls onset Delayed Offset Field x Offset Frame a Allows the current timecode count to be advanced or delayed on the output video e Offset Advance or Delay selects offset advance or delay e Offset Field delays or advances or delays timecode by one field e Offset Frame delays or advances or delays timecode by up to 5 frames Note Default settings are null with both controls set at zero as shown Note Although the output line drop down on the controls described below will allow a particular range of choices the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format See Ancillary Data Line Nu
23. all indications are OK 9985 Card state OK Connection ONLINE Product we wins Opr Doly Encoder ok Where applicable Settings Savea additional status is e1 O open SS displayed as shown in COo ww a this example SDiinput 10805994 Wings Format hoe S S Analog Input hoe Cs Video Output 1080i_5994 Reference s2559 ooo Preset Engaged Preset8 gpitest CARD_INFO_9985_V4B PNG Figure 3 10 Selecting Specific Cards for Card Info Status Display 3 70 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature affecting many cards and or functions simultaneously or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by performing basic checks before proceeding further Table 3 3 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems If required and applicable perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section Table 3 3 Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Verify for power presence Checks On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9985 in all cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern Check Cable connection secureness and connecting points Make certain all c
24. and or FUSION3G card e System and or Video System refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the 9985 and other COMPASS and or FUSION3G cards operate e Functions and or features that are available only as an option are denoted in this manual like this Not all options are covered in this manual In these cases Manual Supplement s for the option s ordered have been included in the binder containing this manual Warnings Cautions and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages The definitions are provided below Warnings Warning messages indicate a possible hazard which if not avoided could result in personal injury or death Cautions Caution messages indicate a problem or incorrect practice which if not avoided could result in improper operation or damage to the product Notes Notes provide supplemental information to the accompanying text Notes typically precede the text to which they apply 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 3 I Safety Summary Labeling Symbol Definitions Important note regarding product usage Failure to observe may result in unexpected or incorrect operation Electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event gt Handle only using appropriate ESD prevention practices Aad If ESD wrist strap is not available handle card only by edges and avoid contact with any connectors or compo
25. destination AES output Ch 1 Note Where stereo loudness processor is available drop down selections for these channels are LP2 L and LP2 R Tone as Source for AES Channel Output Tone 50 HZ w AES Ch 1 Tone 50 HZ Tone 16 KHZ lt B gt Tone 50 Hz thru Tone 16 kHz range in Source drop down list routes one of eight tone frequencies to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example 50 Hz tone is the source for destination AES output Ch 1 Dolby Encoder Output as Source for AES Channel Output Encoded Dolby Digital B iL w AES Ch 1 Encoded Dolby Digital B iL Encoded Dalby Digital B F Encoded Dolby L and Encoded Dolby R selection in Source drop down list routes a Dolby encoded pair from any of the card s Dolby encoders A up to D to be the source for the selected AES output channel In this example Dolby Digital Encoder B L is the source for destination AES output Ch 1 Note Encoded channel pairs selected should only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to AES pair 1 2 or AES pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as AES ch 2 ch 3 Silence as Source for AES Channel Output AES Ch 1 Silence A Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected AES output channel Use this setting for any unused AES output channels In this example Silence is the sourc
26. e The closed captioning function does not support PAL closed captioning standards Message Description Film rate closed captioning either as pass through or up down conversion is not supported by the card Unsupported Frame Rate Packet is marked from closed captioning source external to the card that no data is present Data Not Present Packet is marked from closed captioning source external to the card indicating packet does not contain active caption service Service Inactive No Data ID Packet from closed captioning source external to the card is not properly identified with Ox9669 as the first word of the header unidentified packet e Closed Captioning Output Insertion Control Closed Captioning e Closed Captioning HD Output Line HD Output Line 10 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Turns on or turns off the Closed Captioning on the output video Note When set to On closed captioning is set to standard default line number See Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 9 SD output is locked to line 21 e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain selected line is available and carrying no other data Selects the VANC line number 9 thru 41 for the closed caption data when the output is HD Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the actual range is
27. elect Processing LP51 L LP51 R Master Output LP51 C Gain Control LP51 Ls LP51 Rs Loudness processor provides loudness processed outputs LP51 L thru LP51 Rs which are available as source selections for card audio output routing To Output Audio Routing Controls Figure 1 9 5 1 Channel Loudness Processor with Example Sources Note Tone Generators The 9985 contains eight built in tone generators of frequencies from 50 Hz to 16 kHz Each of the eight tone generators can be routed to the upmixer or directly to card audio outputs Default output is 20 dBFS DashBoard Dual Audio Loudness Meter Description This function provides DashBoard loudness metering and is furnished stan dard with the card OGCP 9000 Loudness Meter Option LM is an OGCP 9000 Control Panel option that provides advanced loudness metering functions such as graphing and statistics LM option is separate and inde pendent of this function refer to catalog or website for more information This function allows two independent 5 1 channel PCM groups to be routed to two independent DashBoard loudness meters that provide short term loudness measurement in accordance with ITU R BS 1770 1 ATSC A 85 The function can monitor any combination of channels on the card internal bus or audio DSP output channels such as upmixed and loudness processed channels channel routing to the meters is independent of any other card routing and does not affect the
28. particular event occurs For example if the card is expected to see a 720p5994 Dolby E5 1 2 stream or as an alternate a 52515994 PCM stream make certain both of these conditions are defined with your desired go to presets in any two of the Event 1 thru Event 64 condition definition rows 3 60 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Event Based Presets Audio Silence Configuration allows definition of up to 16 embedded audio silence patterns to be detected as Audio Silence Configuration Condition C of the overall Events Based loading In the example here and also correlating to the example on the previous page Audio Silence Event 1 is set to trigger if audio on Emb Ch 3 thru Ch 6 falls below the selected threshold for an interval exceeding the selected threshold for example a reversion to stereo audio instead of 5 1 channel audio If Audio Silence Event as a trigger condition is not desired it can be set to Don t Care on the Event Based Loading sub tab or globally set to Disabled here Event Based Presets Audio Silence Events Emb Chan 1 Emb Chan 2 Emb Chan 3 Emb Chan 4 Emb Chan 5 Emb Chan 6 eae Emb Chan 16 Audio Silence Event 1 E Ej Fi Vv E Vv J Audio Silence Event 2 m ia TE z El 5 Audio Silence Event 16 El r ia C E Audio Failover Threshold dBFS 60
29. would be invoked resulting in the routing changes shown below right These are the routing changes saved to Preset 2 and described in D that replace the normal embedded channel routing with the AES local insertion pair rs i Bus Ch 1 w Bus Ch 2 w Bus Ch3 v Bus Ch 9 w Bus Ch 10 Vv Silence v BJ PRS Bus Ch 4 w Bus Ch 5 v Bus Ch 6 Silence k Silence Silence v Mode Auto Vv Mode Auto Status Auto Mode Status Auto Mode If GPI 2 closes as set by the GPI Controls settings shown above Preset 3 EAS insertion would be invoked resulting in the routing changes shown below right These are the routing changes saved to Preset 3 and described in E that replace the normal embedded channel routing and AES local insertion routing if active with the EAS insertion pair Output Audio Routing Controls 7 LP51 L v Q _ Emb Ch 1 ORO TE Once fon HIN D D Bus Ch 11 x A 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 1 O Oa aR Gon 0 0 80 0 30 0 l LP51R v Q x Emb Ch 2 peru pepereenenany 0 0 Bus Ch 12 v x 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 2 ogan 0 0 80 0 30 0 LP51 c v Q z 1 Emb Ch 3 PRR NC OQ DC OD YT 0 0 Silence x 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 3 paraad 0 09 Q 80 0 30 0 w A Emb Ch 4 LP51 LFE FOR RGS CIE UCT TLE SEC su 0 0 v Silence y ry 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 4 EECA A n 0 0 O 80 0 30 0 Yv A Emb Ch 5 LP51 Ls OD OD COTO TOG U 0 0 Silence x z 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 5 TORIC a UTR CRC 0 0
30. 1 audio or automatically be upmixed to 5 1 audio if they don t 5 1 Ch Loudness Processing Upmix L Upmix Rs Stereo Loudness Processing Loudness Processing Loudness Processing 5 1 Channel a Loudness Processing 5 1 Source Upmix R x lUpmixc v inputs s Upmix LFE w Upmix Ls w Upmix Rs bd The stereo SAP pair now on channels Bus Ch 7 and Ch 8 is routed to the L and R inputs of a stereo loudness processor Loudness Processing Stereo Channel Se La Loudness Processing Stereo Source Bus Ch vii Buschs xV The main program 5 1 audio now conditionally upmixed and then loudness processed and now on channels LP51 L thru LP51 Rs and SAP stereo audio now loudness processed and now on channels LP2 L thru LP2 R are then routed from the card processing to output embedded audio Ch 1 thru Ch 8 using the Output Audio Routing Controls Emb Aud Out tab 3 64 Output Audio Routing Controls LP51 L v Emb Ch 1 Ca ee SIMI i N I it tt l 0 0 s Output Audio 80 0 30 0 20 0 Routing Embedded outputs on rar vy i Controls card SDI output Emb Ch 2 eae 11 tiny 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 ae Embed Ch 1 Emb Ch3 LPS1 C v l UA Goo a n Gey try 0 0 LP51R gt Embed Ch 2 80 0 30 0 20 0 LP51C Embed Ch 3 LP51LFE Embed Ch 4 Emb Ch 4 LP51 LFE vi a r gn 00 LP51Ls Embed Ch5 80 0 30 0 20 0 LP51Rs Embed Ch 6 Pss il y Emb Ch5 LP51 Ls v I E oe IDD O I it tt l 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 LP51 Rs Vv oo LP2R Embed
31. 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Flex Mix Summing Node Bus Selector Flex Mix Bus Flex Mir A w Flex My Flex Mix B Flex Mix F Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Dolby E Alignment Each Flex Mix input channel can be fed as desired to any of 16 summing node buses Flex Mix A thru Flex Mix P The flex mix buses can be routed and processed the same as any other audio input source Note See the examples on the previous page for providing various types of mixers by applying a common Flex Mix Bus to various input channels Dolby E Alignment Provides selectable Dolby E alignment for embedded Dolby E to position the bitstream utilizing the Dolby E guard band This helps prevent frame errors that may occur ina bitstream upon switching or editing e Dolby E Embedding Alignment Control Status Line 418 Reference Aligned Align Select Mo Alignment w Align to Reference Align to Output Video 3 40 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL For incoming Dolby E data routed to the card audio bus either over embedded channels or via AES embedding to the bus aligns the embedded Dolby data corresponding to selection Alignment line as a result of selection is shown in Status display Note Where a frame reference is available it is recommended to use the Align to Reference selection This helps ensure that the correct alignment is achieved even if the video is user delayed or output format scaling is changed Ref
32. 2 e Installing a Rear Module p 2 4 e Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors p 2 15 e Setting Up 9985 Network Remote Control p 2 15 The 9985 is suitable for installation only in a 20 slot frame Cobalt PN HPF 9000 OG3 FR 8321 CN or equivalent Setting I O Switches for Analog Audio 1 8 Ports 9985 OM V1 20 Notes This procedure is applicable only for 9985 equipped with analog audio options for example option ANAIO Refer to catalog or Fusion8G man ual supplement Analog Audio Video Options OPT F3GAN MS for more infor mation e All switches are set as inputs as factory default Analog audio options allow the 9985 to be used with analog audio inputs and or outputs The option provides for eight analog audio channel IN or OUT with each channel configurable as an input or output using DIP switches S1 thru S8 The switches are located on the option piggyback card Note switch S1 thru S8 locations for AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 8 shown in Figure 2 1 For port to be used as an output set switch to down position as shown in Figure 2 1 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 1 Installing the 9985 Into a Frame Slot AN AUD I O 4 AN AUD 1 0 3 AN AUD I O 2 amp Rear of Card gt AN AUD 1 01 AN AUD I O 5 AN AUD I O 6 AN AUD I O 7 AN AUD I O 8 Figure 2 1 9985 AN AUD I O 1 8 Mode Switches Installing the 9985 Into a Frame Slot CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements with
33. 5 1 channel upmix of the input stereo pair If any content is present on the monitored C LFE Ls or Rs input channels whose is above a user defined level threshold Bus Ch 3 thru Ch 6 in this example all six inputs channels pass through the upmixer with upmixing bypassed Upmixer output channels Upmix L thru Upmix Rs are available as sources for the card audio output routing Bus Ch 1 Ch 16 L i Upmix outputs Bus Ch 2 R avallable as sources for Bus Ch 3 audio output routing Bus Ch5 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 51 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Up Mixer Status Display Status Auto Mode Currently Upmixing Status Auto Mode Currently Bypassed Status Upmixino Status Bypassed e Auto Crossfade Speed Controls Auto Crossfade Speed Upmix to Bypass f Very Slow 2000 ms w Very Slow 2000 ms Slow 1000 ms Medium 500 ms Quick 250 ms Very Quick 100 ms Instant 10 ms Auto Crossfade Speed Bypass to Upmix very Slow 2000 ms w Very Slow 2000 ms Slow 1000 ms Medium 500 ms Quick 250 ms Very Quick 100 ms Instant 10 ms 3 52 Shows activity status of upmixer processing as follows e Auto Mode Currently Upmixing With upmixer enable set to Auto indicates selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround are clear for use as described above upmixe
34. 9 Note 2 ATC_VITC 13 Note 2 9 8 Note 2 ATC_LTC 10 Note 2 Dolby Metadata 13 Note 2 13 Note 2 SDI VITC Waveform 14 16 Note 2 Closed Captioning 21 locked 10 Note 2 Notes The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data While range indicated by drop down list on GUI may allow a particular range of choices the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format Limiting ranges for various output formats are as follows Format Line No Limiting Format Line No Limiting Format Line No Limiting Because line number allocation is not standardized for all ancillary items consideration should be given to all items when performing set ups Figure 3 6 shows an example of improper and corrected VANC allocation within an HD SDI stream AFD Insertion attempted using ATC_VITC 9 8 q Conflict between ATC_VITC 9 8 VANC line 9 AFD 9 SANG Hr AFD both CC 10 default cc 10 tt Dolby Metadata 13 Dolby Metadata 13 i resolved AFD Insertion ATC_VITC 9 8 ATC VITC 9 8 corrected to use n Conflict between cco VANC line 18 Dolby Metadata 13 B ATC_VITC on line 9 8 and Dolby Metadata 13 NES AFD 18 AFD now on line 18 cas Figure 3 6 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Ex
35. 9985 Network Remote Control Balanced Analog Audio Port Connections Removable Phoenix plug view oriented a with top screw terminals up Option gt Le COMM Port Connections Removable Phoenix plug view oriented m with top screw terminals up Note RS 485 communication will not work if any of the connections are reversed from that shown here B GPO Port Connections Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top screw terminals up GPO controlled circuit must not exceed voltage current ratings See Technical Specifications p 1 28 in Chapter 1 Introduction wz e Jopi2 GPi mr KE Figure 2 4 Phoenix Terminal Connections 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 17 2 18 This page intentionally blank 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Overview This chapter contains the following information If you are already familiar with e Control and Display D ipti 3 1 using DashBoard or a Cobalt ontrol and Display Descriptions p Remote Control Panel to control e Accessing the 9985 Card via Remote Control p 3 6 Cobalt cards please skip to 9985 Funcion Submenu lisi e Checking Card Information p 3 8 and Descriptions p 3 10 e Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 9 e 9985 Function Submenu List and Descriptions p 3 10 e Troubleshooting p 3 67 Control and Display
36. 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 13 2 Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued Installing a Rear Module 9985 Rear Module Rear Module RM20 9985 F HV Base High Ventilation SDI INA SDI IN B Description Provides the following connections e Two SDI video inputs SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Four SDI video outputs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed e Available equipped with High Density BNC HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9985 F HV HDBNC or RM20 9985 F HV DIN respectively Rear Module RM20 9985 F HV2 Base High Ventilation Provides the following connections e Two 3G HD SD SDI video inputs SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Four AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Four 3G HD SD SDI video outputs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed e This rear module provides optimized ventilation and should be used with hi ventilation rear module RM20 9985 XF HV where an expansion rear module is required for analog I O and or fiber I O e Available equipped with High Density BNC HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9985 F HV2 HDBNC or RM20
37. Bus See Figure 1 5 The internal bus receives its audio inputs from the input routing function and accommodates a maximum of 16 concurrent channels This conduit serves as a centralized point for managing audio delay offset from video and master gain controls for outputs from the input routing function A bulk master video audio delay function allows adding or reducing audio delay from the video delay The 9985 re establishes video audio sync following framesync changes by applying an offset in small progressive amounts to provide a seamless glitch free retiming In addition to the master sync delay controls each bus channel has its own independent delay and gain control As shown in Figure 1 5 the internal bus receives inputs directly from card external sources or Dolby decoder outputs as listed below e Emb Ch 1 16 e AES Ch 1 16 e Analog audio Ch 1 8 e Dolby decode Ch 1 10 e Silence Automatic Audio Failover Automatic audio failover option AFO allows monitoring each of the card s internal bus channels for a user configurable signal level threshold If this threshold is not achieved within a configurable holdoff time the failover function allows an alternate secondary channel to substitute for the primary channel 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 17 9985 Functional Description Audio Output Routing Function See Figure 1 5 The output routing function provides routing to card outputs This function can al
38. GPI source connected to GPI inputs e If GPI is not to be used make certain GPI Coding control on GPI Controls tab is set to Disabled If control is left on Binary with no inputs the pull up HI logic state on the open inputs will be interpreted as two HI s on the inputs resulting in an invoked preset e Event Based Loading sub tab inadvertently set to trigger on event e If event based loading is not to be used make certain Event Based Presets is disabled either using master Enable Disable control or through events settings See Event Based Preset Loading p 3 59 for more information Card spontaneously disconnects from remote control card displays red error card edge LED e Card software error e In the extremely unlikely case this error occurs the card will display Slot 18 9901 UDX Card state Log status A critical Error has occurred Connection ONLINE Status Product Go to the Log tab and follow the on screen instructions to download the generated log file to connected computer After the file downloads the card reboots and the error indication will be cleared 2 Send the log file to Cobalt product support Cobalt Engineering will analyze the log and typically respond with corrective action 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 3 73 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors Refer to Cobalt reference guide COMPASS
39. IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y CVBS OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT O l Y38l4d ANLG VID IN KO respectively e Two fiber I O GUI configurable as I O Note Analog inputs and outputs operational only with Pb C Pr YICVBS appropriate card option ANA and ANV Oe installed aa e Available equipped with High Density BNC ANLG VID OUT HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9985 XF HV HDBNC or RM20 9985 XF HV DIN respectively Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors Figure 2 4 shows connections to the card Phoenix terminal block connectors These connectors are used for card analog audio serial comm and GPIO connections These terminal blocks use a removable screw terminal binding post block which allows easier access to the screw terminals 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 15 Note Setting Up 9985 Network Remote Control It is preferable to wire connections to Phoenix plugs oriented as shown in Figure 2 4 rather than assessing polarity on rear module connectors Note that the orientation of rear module connectors is not necessarily consistent within a rear module or between different rear modules If wiring is first con nected to Phoenix plug oriented as shown here the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation Setting Up 9985 Network Remote Control 2 16 Note Perform remote co
40. In the example here event based presets are set to detect when an SD feed without Dolby E 5 1 is received In this example this event would invoke a failover preset that develops a 5 1 channel upmix to substitute for the normal HD 5 1 channel content decoded and applied to the card Dolby AC 3 encoder When the normal feed with Dolby E 5 1 is again received a second event based presets load returns to the card to normal processing revert to using Dolby E 5 1 for the decoder source and AC 3 PCM source Conditions A B and C for Event 1 are set to recognize when all true an overall condition indicative of loss of normal HD feed In this example e Video changing to SD format When all Event 1 conditions e Loss of Dolby E 5 1 at decoder input and instead ss aretrue the selected presetis Events Based Preset audio consisting of PCM invoked In this example Loading set to Enabled turns e Muting of audio on embedded channels that Preset 8 would invoke on controls allowing defined expectedly would contain 4 channels of upmixing a stereo PCM pair to conditions to be checked multi channel audio 5 1 content Event Based Presets Event Based Preset Loading Enabled Preset Load Status Acquired Video Format A Event highest priority Event 64 lowest priority Events with all wildcards are ignored Eventi O active SD wi Dolby Decode PCM v Audio Silence Event 1 v Ce v Event2 inactive 720p50 59 94 60 v
41. In this example loudness processed channel LP51 L is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Note Where stereo loudness processor is available drop down selections for these channels are LP2 L and LP2 R Tone as Source for Embedded Channel Output w Emb Ch 1 Tone 50 HZ Tone 50 HZ h Tone 16 KHZ Tone 50 Hz thru Tone 16 kHz range in Source drop down list routes one of eight tone frequencies to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example 50 Hz tone is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 3 42 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls Emb Audio Out 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Dolby Encoder Output as Source for Embedded Channel Output Encoded Dolby Digital B iL w Emb Ch 1 Encoded Dolby Digital B iL Encoded Dolby Digital B F Encoded Dolby L and Encoded Dolby R selection in Source drop down list routes a Dolby encoded pair from any of the card s Dolby encoders A up to D to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example Dolby Digital Encoder B L is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Note Encoded channel pairs selected should only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to embedded pair 1 2 or embedded pair 3 4 and s
42. Installing a Rear Module Table 2 1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear Modules specifically for use with the 9985 e Rear Modules equipped with multi wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters For clarity the adapters are omitted in the drawings below Refer to Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors p 2 15 for connector polarity orientation details e The Rear Modules shown here are standard production items Other signal combinations may be available as custom items Consult Product Support with requests Also please check our web site pages for this product new Rear Modules may be available that are not listed here e 0 JJJ Some connection types described here on Expansion Rear Modules are functional only on cards equipped with corresponding options Base Rear I O Modules provide connections for standard card BNC video and audio connections with the rear module mating directly with the Fusion3G card Expansion Rear I O Modules are required for some video and audio options such as analog audio video and fiber connections These rear modules mate with an Expansion piggyback card that is mounted to the base Fusion3G card when equipped with these options 9985 Rear Module gt P ITI e en O n z Q RM20 9985 B Base Rear Module Provides the following connections m 0 S O r m n S a P n z O C Cc
43. OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL I 9985 Functional Description 9985 Functional Description Figures 1 4 and 1 5 show functional block diagrams of the 9985 video control and audio subsystems respectively 9985 Video Audio Signal Types Table 1 1 lists the video audio inputs and outputs available via rear module connections provided by the 9985 Note that some signal types are supported through the use of options and also require a rear module that supports the connections described here the complete option rear module requirement is specified in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 9985 Video Audio Signal Types Option Rear Module Signal ID Description Package Required SDI IN A thru SDI IN D Four SDI BNC video inputs routable to card processing via input crosspoint SDI IN A is standard Other inputs are active when options are installed such as wings and keyer Inputs outputs are HD SD option 3G enables 3G HD SD SDI BNC I O 0 Various Rear Modules offer various SDI BNC input complements See 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 for more information Fiber Rx A I O Fiber Rx B I O Up to two 3G HD SD SDI fiber LC video inputs routable to card processing via input crosspoint e Option FRx 1 Fiber input e Option FRx Tx 1 Fiber input 1 Fiber output e Option FRx Rx 2 Fiber inputs LY Requires Expansion Rear Module supporting fiber I O See 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 for more information AES Audio IN OUT 1 16
44. Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM for network remote control troubleshooting information What To Do If Your Card Locks Up In very rare cases of the card locking up during a firmware upgrade such as power interruption during a card firmware upgrade the card can be set to boot from its non volatile file safe Image held in card ROM When the safe image is loaded the card is now rebooted unlocked and can receive a target firmware upgrade bin file which 1f not stored on your computer can be downloaded from Support gt Firmware Download link at www cobaltdigital com Perform the following steps in the order listed as necessary until normal operation is restored NOTE Your card s Presets 4 character Place the card in its frame slot but do not fully insert into slot yet may be erased following this display procedure You may be able to re apply them after performing this procedure as described in Uploading GB With card fully in slot continue holding the button for about 3 Your Presets on the next seconds then release it page Hold the lower button in and slide the card into a powered slot 4 When the card edge 4 character display shows 25 T the card is now rebooted and ready to receive its firmware bin operating file Open the card in DashBoard and observe its Product tab Note the recovery image now shown in the FPGA Version field This indicates that the card is ready to receive
45. SMPTE 2020 VBI Metadata Output Enabled Output Line 13 gt SMPTE 2020 embed new metadata Serial Port 1 Tx export new metadata I Rx import external metadata Serial Port 2 Dolby Dolby Encoder 7 gt Decoder 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 55 3 9985 Function Menu List continued Table 3 2 GPIO Controls 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides two independent GPI controls for GPI 1 and GPI 2 that invoke a user defined card presets upon receiving a contact closure logic level on the corresponding GPI input Also provides two independent contact pairs GPO 1 and GPO 2 that can be invoked by setting a GPO to be enabled when a card preset is in turn applied Note After familiarizing yourself with the GPI controls described here see Audio Routing with GPI Control Example p 3 62 for a comprehensive example using these controls for multi source audio routing e GPI Status Displays cos O oven e2 O oven n Cosed Status displays for GPI 1 and GPI 2 indicate Open and unlit indicator for GPI not present on GPI input Display indicates Closed and lit indicator when GPI is present Note GPI trigger threshold type is set using GPI Coding drop down described below Refer to Specifications in Introduction Chapter 1 for GPI electrical specifications and limitations GPI Preset Number Go To Select Individual drop down
46. The 9985 provides full color processing control luma gain and lift chroma saturation and color phase of the output video The color correction option COLOR provides independent RGB channel controls for luma black and gamma The color correction function converts the YCbCr SDI input video to the 4 4 4 RGB color space where the color correction is applied and then back to YCbCr SDI on the output of the function Controls are available to adjust each RGB level independently for both white levels gain and black levels offset Gamma can also be independently adjusted for each RGB channels Various controls can be ganged to provide adjustment for all three color channels simultaneously The color correction function can be user selected to be applied to input video or output video as shown in Figure 1 4 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 OM V1 20 9985 Functional Description Frame Sync Function This function provides for frame sync control using either one of two external FRAME REF IN 1 2 reference signals distributed with the card frame or the input video as a frame sync reference This function also allows horizontal and or vertical offset to be added between the output video and the frame sync reference Frame sync can select from either of two card frame reference sources or free run input video sync Selectable failover allows alternate reference selection should the initial reference source beco
47. Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating terminals GPO 1 1 and 2 2 e Two RS485 serial ports GUI configurable for function COMM1 and COMM2 e Four SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D gt 2 O g O c j gt g par O RM20 9901 J Base Rear Module 7 g w g O Cc kar g O Cc o Provides the following connections e Four 3G HD SD SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A thru SDI IN D e Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G e Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating terminals GPO 1 1 and 2 2 e Four 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D 2 10 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued 9985 Rear Module Description Note When using Y C S video analog input or output connections are as shown below and not as shown on label which correspond to YPbPr and composite mode connections Label Y C Input Mode Y C Output Mode Pr C C Pb C Y Y Cmpst NC Composite See table Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections e Four analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 4 I O function of each connection is switch configurable RM20 9985 XB Expansion Rear Module
48. Waveform Priority Select SDI VITC Detect Extract Buffer ATC_VITC b Format Timecode Proc Embed a SDIATC_VITC Detect Extract ATC LTC Timecode _ SDIATC_LTC a 525i SDI Detect Extract w ATC_VITC E m E Insert E FreeRun Control 7 g ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled Internal Count E Line Q ATC_VITC Line 13 default SMPTE 12M 2 Number Control 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 15 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Timecode Source Status Displays Reference VITC Status 06 09 1 5 06 0 Input VITC Status 06 09 15 05 0 Input ATC_LTC Status Not Present Input ATC_VITC Status 06 09 1 05 0 Field 1 Line 13 Field 2 Line 278 Displays the current status and contents of the four supported external timecode formats shown to the left e If a format is receiving timecode data the current content timecode running count and line number is displayed If a format is not receiving timecode data Not Present is displayed Incoming ATC Packet Removal Control Incoming ATC Packet Removal Disabled Enables or disables removal of existing input video ATC timecode packets from the output This allows removal of undesired existing timecodes from the output resulting in a clean slate where only desired timecodes are then re inserted into the output For
49. and interfaces with the piggyback card In this example an expansion rear module breaks out optional analog video audio connections Expansion rear modules are always identifed with an X in the module part number 9985 OM V1 20 wo z gt z r m Q S N b m 0 O b m 0 wo O gt wo z Q m RM20 9985 B Base Rear Module provides connection break out for base card functions Figure 1 12 9985 with Expansion Rear Module 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 25 1 Technical Specifications Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9985 Table 1 3 lists and provides details regarding the audio and video formats supported by the 9985 Table 1 3 Supported Audio and Video Formats Item Description Specification Input Output Video Raster Structure Frame Rate 1080p 23 98 24 29 97 25 30 1080p 3G 2 50 59 94 60 1080 25 29 97 30 7200 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 486i 1 29 97 575i 0 25 Embedded Audio The 9985 supports all four groups 16 channels of embedded audio at full 24 bit resolution in both SD with extended data packets and HD Analog Audio The 9985 supports 8 channels of balanced differential analog audio maximum total of inputs and outputs The analog audio is encoded such that a 24 dBu input is equivalent to digital 0 dBFS Discrete AES Audi
50. at one time The remote control panels are totally compatible with the openGear control software DashBoard any changes made with either system are reflected on the other 1 openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a trademark of Ross Video Limited 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 23 1 9985 Rear Modules BNC connectors for coaxial video and AES audio signals 9985 Functional Description The 9985 physically Interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module Figure 1 11 shows a typical 9985 Rear Module All inputs and outputs shown in the video and audio block diagrams Figures 1 4 and 1 5 respectively enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector The Rear Module breaks out the 9985 card edge connections to industry standard connections that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain In this manner the particular inputs and outputs required for a particular application can be accommodated using a Rear Module that best suits the requirements The required input and outputs are broken out to the industry standard connectors on the Rear Module the unused inputs and outputs remain unterminated and not available for use The full assortment of 9985 Rear Modules is shown and described in 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 in Chapter 2 Installation and Setup n z gt wo z w I wo I m n
51. automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format See Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 9 for more information e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data unless existing metadata is to be intentionally overwritten 3 19 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides video frame sync delay control and output control loss of program video failover selection controls e Framesync Enable Select Lock to Reference 1 Else Input Lock to Reference 2 Else Input Lock to Reference 1 else Reference 2 Else Input Lock to Input Selects Frame Sync functions from the choices shown to the left and described below e Free Run Output video is locked to the card s internal clock Output video is not locked to external reference e Lock to Reference Output video is locked to external reference received on the frame reference bus using the rules selected External reference signals Reference 1 and Reference 2 are distributed to the card and other cards via buses on the frame Note If valid reference is not received the Card state Reference Invalid indication appears in the Card Info status portion of DashBoard indicating invalid frame sync reference error e Lock t
52. by the preset are re loaded avoiding unnecessary delay or signal disruption that would otherwise result from a global control preset change e Preset Save stores all current card control settings for the selected preset in this example pressing Save for Preset 1 The Preset Name field allows entry of norm saves all current card control settings to Preset 1 names that are useful in describing the purpose or action of a particular preset a as shown in the examples here e Pressing Load recalls a preset Up to 62 ASCII characters can be e Pressing Delete clears a preset After a delete pressing Load entered replaces the deleted preset with factory default settings ee a ee ee Preset norm Press To Load Press To Save Press To Delete Preset AES local insertion Press To Load Press To Save Press To Delete Preset 3 EAS insertion Press To Load Press To Save Press To Delete Preset4 go to SMPTE bars Press To Load Press To Save Press To Delete Preset 64 Press To Load Press To Save Press To Delete Download save card presets to a Upload open card presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets at the bottom of Save at the DashBoard bottom of the Presets page Preset 64 Download Presets 9901 Presets bin Save Browse to the location Ny where the file was saved on the computer or I drive in this Browse to a des
53. channels from a card 5 1 channel loudness Measurement Short Term 23 0 LUFS Long Term 32 3 LUF S processor The respective Measurement displays show a pre processed short term loudness of 11 3 LUFS and a post processed short term loudness of 23 0 LUFS with both measurements being within reasonable ranges and as expected Meter 2 e Measured Loudness Display Dual displays for Meter 1 and Meter 2 that show respective current aggregate ITU R BS 1770 1 loudness for the selected monitored Measurement Short Term 11 3 LUFS Long Term 20 7 LUFS channels Note inf LUFS display indicates loudness meter is not receiving any input for example as in the case of wrong muted channels being routed to meter instead of intended channels 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 49 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Loudness Metering continued e Short Term Window Reset Control Ganged Short Term Window control for Meter 1 and Meter 2 sets the duration in seconds that sampling time accumulates before each a averaging recalculation see below Short Term Window sec C 0 1 to 60 0 seconds range in 0 1 second steps default 1 8 sec 0 1 Reset button clears the accumulated moving average data and restarts Measurement Reset measurement In this example the last 3 measurement periods are averaged in each reported LUFS value This cycle i
54. channels in any way The two loudness meters readily allow pre and post processed loudness processing comparison when loudness processing is being performed by the card The function provides a configurable short term window for tailoring the measurement to suit various program material conditions 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 Functional Description Control and Data Input Output Interfaces GPI Interface Two independent ground closure sensing GPI inputs GPI 1 and GPI 2 each sharing common ground connection as chassis potential are available Associated with each GPI user control is a selection of one of 64 user defined card presets in which GPI activation invokes a card control preset Because the GPI closure invokes a user defined preset the resulting setup is highly flexible and totally user defined Invoking a user preset to effect a change involves card setup communication limited only to the items being changed the card remains on line during the setup and the called preset is rapidly applied GPI triggering can be user selected to consider the activity on discrete GPI ports or combinations of logic states considering both GPI inputs This flexibility allows multistage progressive actions to be invoked if desired Indication is provided showing whenever a GPI input has been invoked GPO Interface Two independent SPST NO electromechanical non referenced floating contact pairs GPO 1 1 and GPO 2
55. compares them to a selectable level threshold It then determines whether or not to generate 5 1 upmixing from the stereo pair as follows e If the upmixer detects signal level below a selected threshold on all three of the selected channels designated as C Ls and Rs this indicates to the upmixer that these channels are not carrying 5 1 In this case the upmixer produces new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer e If the upmixer detects signal level above a selected threshold on any of the three selected channels designated as C Ls and Rs this indicates to the upmixer that the channel s are already carrying viable 5 1 content In this case the upmixer is bypassed and the channels fed to the upmixer pass unaffected to the upmixer outputs 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 OM V1 20 From Internal Bus With all detected signal levels on Bus Ch 3 5 and 6 below Bus Ch 3 Bus Ch 1 Ch 16 9985 Functional Description The examples in Figure 1 8 show the automatic enable disable upmixing function applied to example selected channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch6 As shown and described the processing 1s contingent upon the signal levels of the channels selected to carry the new 5 1 upmix relative to the selected threshold in this example 60 dBFS Threshold 5 1 Upmix Detect Bus Chl Bus Ch 2 Upmix outputs consist of new upmix content threshold upmixer is active and Bus Ch 4 generates new 5 1 co
56. control is useful for correcting lip sync problems when video and audio paths in the chain experience differing overall delays 800 0 to 800 0 msec range in 0 1 msec steps null 0 0 msec Delay Status shows current delay from video for the corresponding audio channel Note Maximum advance delay offset is dependent on video format Refer to Technical Specifications p 1 26 for details Offset control adds or reduces offsets bulk entire bus audio delay from the matching video delay audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions This control is useful for correcting lip sync problems when video and audio paths in the chain experience differing overall delays 800 0 to 800 0 msec range in 0 1 msec steps null 0 0 msec Delay Status shows current delay from video for the audio bus Note Maximum advance delay offset is dependent on video format Refer to Technical Specifications p 1 26 for details 3 34 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Audio Bus Input Routing Controls continued Input Routing e Auto Audio Failover Option AFO Provides conditional failover to any alternate Secondary audio channel received by the card if designated primary channel choice loses signals Option Both source primary channel and
57. its operating firmware bin file coca m 6 Upload the desired card firmware bin file as described in the Support gt Firmware Download link at Product Options AES ANAIO ANAVI ANAVO HINGS KEYE www cobaltdigital com Manufacturer cobalt Digital Inc SerialNumber 324693 Status Product Software Version 49 7082 Processor Type FPGA Version 4 0 70371 29 recovery image 3 74 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions In Case of Problems 9985 OM V1 20 Troubleshooting Should any problem arise with this product that was not solved by the information in this section please contact the Cobalt Digital Inc Technical Support Department If required a Return Material Authorization number RMA will be issued to you as well as specific shipping instructions If required a temporary replacement item will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred are the customer s responsibility All products shipped to you from Cobalt Digital Inc will be shipped collect The Cobalt Digital Inc Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc beyond the warranty period without charge for the life of the product See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 32 in Chapter 1 Introduction for contact information 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 75 This page intentionally blank 3 76 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20
58. lines Configurable Video Delay 3G HD SD 0 5 1 0 5 0 seconds max Configurable Audio Delay 16 channel independent delay per channel 1 sample step size Up to 5 sec delay for each channel Frame Reference Input Number of Inputs Two non terminating looping Frame Reference inputs with selectable failover Standards Supported SMPTE 170M 318M black burst SMPTE 274M 296M tri color Return Loss gt 35 dB up to 5 75 MHz Serial Ports Two ports each 3 wire RS 485 using Phoenix connectors with removable screw terminal blocks Phoenix PN 1803581 Cobalt PN 5000 0013 000R Rx Functions Closed captioning input Dolby metadata input RS 485 LTC IN Tx Functions Closed captioning output Dolby metadata output RS 485 LTC OUT GPI Ports Two opto isolated ports with self sourcing current on 3 wire IN 1 IN 2 GND Phoenix connector with removable screw terminal blocks Phoenix PN 1803581 Cobalt PN 5000 0013 000R Triggering User configurable GPI activation invokes a selected user preset Response GPI acknowledge upon falling edge input triggered by R lt 10 kQ or Vin lt 2 0 V GPI release upon rising edge input triggered by R 10 KQ or Vin 2 0 V G GND terminal at chassis ground potential Suitable for use with 3 3V LVCMOS logic Maximum Recommended Logic Control Voltage Range 0 to 5 VDC GPO Ports Two independent non referenced floating SPST relay closure indic
59. routing routes bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 to embedded outputs Emb Ch 1 thru Emb Ch 16 Emb Ch1 thru Emb Ch 16 controls are identical to those shown here for Emb Ch 1 e Embedded Output Channel Source Select Emb Ch 1 Bus Ch 1 With the Emb Audio Out sub tab selected using the Source drop down list selects the card audio source to be directed to the corresponding embedded output channel from the choices described below Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source for Embedded Channel Output w Emb Ch 1 Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 1 A Bus Ch 16 Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 range in Source drop down list routes a card internal bus channel Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 to be the source for the selected embedded output channel a this example Bus Ch 1 is the source for destination Embedded output h 1 e Upmixer Channels as Source for Embedded Channel Output j k 2 ht Wprmix L Option Upmis RS d Upmix L thru Upmix Rs range in Source drop down list routes an upmixed channel to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example Upmix L is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 e Loudness Processed Channels as Source for Embedded Channel Output k Emb Ch 1 a LP51 L A LF51 Rs LP51 L thru LP51 Rs 5 1 channel loudness processor processed channels L thru Rs range in Source drop down list routes a loudness processed channel to be the source for the selected embedded output channel
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61. the sharpening process can be reduced resulting in subjectively smoother raster backgrounds and detail boundaries Range is 0 thru 63 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Color Correction 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path Option COLOR e Color Corrector Color Corrector on Color Corrector On Off provides master on off control of all Color Corrector functions e When set to Off all processing is bypassed e When set to On currently displayed parameters settings take effect e Reset to Unity Confirm Reset to Unity Reset to Unity provides unity reset control of all Color Corrector functions When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation e Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset e Click No to reject unity reset e Luma Gain R G B controls A Green aono oann opaan anii ni U0 100 0 0 0 100 0 Blue LE u m OP ooo ao oT D D 100 0 0 0 100 0 Red perenne ater eae D D 100 0 0 0 100 0 e Black Gain R G B controls s Green lu mag g 0b umanan napa UD 100 0 0 0 100 0 Blue lu Meet TT S RTT anun 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 Red mag 3uDualugp agunanul O00 100 0 0 0 100 0 es Gamma Factor R G B controls Green S arnanammanama 1 000 0 125 3 12
62. w Follow Trigger Aa 4x3 0010 Letterbox 16x49 Top 4x3 0011 Letterbox 1429 Top 16x9 1110 Protect 14x9 16x9 1111 Protect 4x3 When received ARC code is received applies H V coding as follows Follow Trigger Uses the ARC coding inherent in the received triggering ARC e 4x3 ARC Codes For received triggering formats coded as 4x3 applies the H V coding selected in this drop down e 16x9 ARC Codes For received triggering formats coded as 16x9 applies the H V coding selected in this drop down Note Settings performed here can be applied directly to the output video or the settings applied here can be custom modified if desired for any of the 11 4x3 codes and any of the 11 16x9 codes available here using the AFD Map sub tab Refer to AFD WSS VI Translation Matrix on page 327 for more information and coding descriptions 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 25 3 Table 3 2 AFDWSSM AFD IWSS VI 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Input Triggering Controls Trigger on AFD Dff t Trigger on WSS CNE Trigger on VI lor v WSSM1 Priority WSS Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows e Trigger on AFD e Off rejects AFD coded triggering e On allows trigger on AFD e Trigger on WSS e Off rejects WSS coded triggering e AFD allows triggering on AFD coded WSS e E
63. 02 Primary to Secondary Holdoff ms s5000 Secondary to Primary Holdoff ms Oo Event Based Loading Audio Silence Configuration Failover controls set the conditions that comprise a silence event and also a transition back to an untriggered condition with resumption of audio for the selected embedded channels e If the selected channels maintain levels above the selected Audio Failover Threshold no triggering is invoked e If these channels fall below the selected threshold for period specified by the Primary to Secondary Holdoff control the respective Audio Silence Event trigger condition C goes true e Secondary to Primary Holdoff control sets the time in which the trigger is revoked upon an event false condition Note Default threshold and holdoff settings shown here are recommended for typical use 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 61 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Audio Routing with GPI Control Example Figure 3 7 shows an example of using the 9985 Routing controls Audio DSP controls and GPI controls to e Route an embedded network main 5 1 channel feed through the card Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6 but conditionally provide upmixing if the 5 1 channel complement is stereo audio only Also apply loudness processing before re embedding it into the output SDI path e Provide stereo loudness processing for a network SAP stereo feed and re embed this pair into its original location Emb Ch 7 8 e P
64. 1 20 Operating Instructions Card Access Navigation Card Info Tree Pane A DashBoard File View Tree view Window Help 9901Capture Slot 5 9901Capture Slot 0 gt T A B Demo Slot 1 S MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 9985 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 7 9985 slot 8 CDI 9061 RCYR26 Card state OK Connection ONLINE EER MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 EER MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R ER MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R Status Product we cotyencoer pony Decoder wa Settings Sae j e O m oe SDIInputA 1080i_5994 SDI Input B Analog Input Video Output 1080i_59394 Reference 525i_5994 Preset Engaged Auto Saved Preset a 9985 Device view closed 4 38 18 PM Accessing the 9985 Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel Accessing the 9985 Card via Remote Control Card Function Menu and Controls Pane gt ENG Rack SN 2308601 gt SNMP Frame 7 Slot ENCE Test Frame Sl Output Audio Routing Controls Video Proc Dolby Encoder Dolby Framesync Input Audio Status Video Proc on Resetto Unity Confirm Basic Video Proc Luma Gain 1 0 0 Color Gain Color Phase Gang Luma Color Gain Refresh Upload Reboot SNMP Frame 7 Slot X SNMP Frame 7 Slot 12 Audio DSP Features GPI Controls Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Presets 9985_DB_ACCESS PNG Press the Select Device key and select a card as shown in the example below Select Device 4 Select Subm
65. 2 are available A GPO can be invoked by setting a GPO to be enabled when a card preset is in turn applied 1 e when a preset is invoked either manually or via event based loading the GPO is correspondingly also activated Serial COMM Ports The 9985 is equipped with two 3 wire serial ports COM 1 Serial Port 1 COM 2 Serial Port 2 The ports allow serial metadata import and export between optional Dolby encoders and decoders The ports also provide for SMPTE 2020 de embedding to an output port and provide RS 485 LTC I O when licensed with option LTC 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 21 I 9985 Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1 10 shows the user control interface options for the 9985 These interfaces are individually described below Note All user control interfaces described here are cross compatible and can oper ate together as desired Where applicable any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface OGCP 9000 Control Panel or OGCP 9000 CC Control Panel a Remote Control Panel Using the Control Panel 9985 card can be remotely controlled over a LAN 20 Slot Frame with Network Controller Card DashBoard Remote Control In conjunction with a frame equipped Using a computer with with a Network Controller Card 9985 DashBoard installed 9985 card can be remotely controlled over card can be remotely control
66. 3 5 Note When a setting is changed settings displayed on DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel are the settings as effected by the 9985 card itself and reported back to the remote control the value displayed at any time is the actual value as set on the card Function Menu Parameter Menu Overview The functions and related parameters available on the 9985 card are organized into function menus which consist of parameter groups as shown below Figure 3 1 shows how the 9985 card and its menus are organized and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards function menus and parameters If using DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the desired 9985 card is first selected The desired function menu is next selected Function Menus consist of parameter groups related to a particular 9985 card function for example Video Proc pe K Individual Parameters Each menu consists of groups of parameters related to the function menu Using the Video Proc function menu example the individual parameters for this function consist of various video processor parameters such as Luma Gain Saturation and so on Figure 3 1 Function Menu Parameter Menu Overview 3 2 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions XaN L066 Control and Display Descriptions 9985 Card Edge Controls Indicators and Display Figure 3 2 shows and describes the 9985 card edge control
67. 5 5 000 8 000 l Blue 1 000 0 125 3 125 5 000 8 000 Red Qe 1 000 l 0 125 3 125 5 000 8 000 Separate red green and blue channels controls for Luma Gain Black Gain and Gamma curve adjustment Gain controls provide gain adjustment from 0 0 to 200 0 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 0 Gamma controls apply gamma curve adjustment in 0 125 to 8 000 range in thousandths steps unity 1 000 Each of the three control groups Luma Black and Gamma have a Gang Column button which allows settings to be proportionally changed across a control group by changing any of the group s controls 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 13 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Color Correction continued e Black Hard Clip Black Hard Clip White Hard Clip White Hard Clip 50 0 White Soft Clip White Soft Clip i 50 0 Applies black hard clip limiting at specified percentage 6 8 to 50 0 null 6 8 Applies white hard clip limiting at specified percentage 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 Applies white soft clip limiting at specified percentage 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 e Chroma Saturation Clip Chroma Saturation Clip l 50 0 3 14 Applies chroma saturation clip limiting chroma saturation at specified percentage 50 0 to 160 0 null 160 0 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20
68. 80 0 30 0 LP51 Rs v Q n Emb Ch 6 A a a 0 0 Silence x 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch6 ULE De CO Gi 0 0 80 0 30 0 LP2 L v Q Emb Ch 7 Petree MO M OG 0 IS Aal OE W pi p V 0 0 Bus Ch 11 w Z 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 7 OOO Oooo UPDP 0 0 80 0 30 0 i LP2 R v Q s Emb Ch 8 IQ aou u Tunpni ur nu muj 0 0 Bus Ch12 Vv 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 8 O IIAP OOo oo DD 80 0 30 0 4 3 66 Emb Audio Out Figure 3 7 Audio Routing Example Sheet 5 of 5 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom corrective action for the 9985 card and its remote control interface The 9985 card requires no periodic maintenance in its normal operation if any error indication as described in this section occurs use this section to correct the condition Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9985 card itself and its remote control systems all to varying degrees provide error and failure indications Depending on how the 9985 card is being used 1 e standalone or network controlled through DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel check all available indications in the event of an error or failure condition The various 9985 card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below Note The descriptions below provide general information for the various status and error indicators For sp
69. 985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Using the Presets and GPI Controls tabs normal setup shown in A thru C on the previous sheets Presets AES Local Insertion shown in D in the previous sheets and EAS Insertion shown in E in the previous sheets can be invoked using GPI 1 and GPI 2 card inputs as described here e Normal setup routing A thru C can be saved into Preset 1 norm This preset can be invoked to recall normal embedded routing following any GPl invoked routing e AES Local Insertion routing changes D can be saved into Preset 2 AES local insertion EAS Insertion routing changes E can be saved into Preset 3 EAS insertion Preset 1 norm Preset 2 AES local insertion Preset3 EAS insertion GPIO Controls GPI Coding Binary ws The GPI Controls tab can then be set to invoke Preset 2 AES local insertion upon a GPI 1 closure if GPI 2 is open or invoke Preset 3 EAS insertion unconditionally upon a GPI 2 closure as shown to the right Preset 1 applied to GPI 1 Open GPI 2 Open recalls the normal routing following a GPI invoked preset Be as x GPI 1 Closed GPI 2 Open 2 v Refer to GPIO Controls p 3 56 for more information about GPI coding and rules setting OPI 1 Open GPI 2 Closed ec GPI 1 Open GPI 2 Open 1 w If GPI 1 closes and GPI 2 is open as set by the GPI Controls settings shown above Preset 2 AES local insertion
70. 9985 F HV2 DIN respectively 2 14 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued 9985 Rear Module Description RM20 9985 XB HV Expansion High Ventilation Used in conjunction with high ventilation base Rear Rear Module Module RM20 9985 B HV to provide the following additional connections e Four analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 4 I O function of each connection is switch configurable I O 3 e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT respectively Note Analog inputs and outputs operational only with appropriate card option ANA and ANV installed Pr Y Cmpst AN QO O Available equipped with High Density BNC HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9985 XB HV HDBNC or PbiC Pb C RM20 9985 XB HV DIN respectively 0 4 19 lt mc L RM20 9985 XF HV Expansion High Ventilation Used in conjunction with high ventilation base Rear Rear Module Module RM20 9985 F HV to provide the following additional connections e Two analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 and AN AUD I O 2 I O function of each connection is switch configurable e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y CVBS
71. 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 27 1 Technical Specifications Table 1 4 Technical Specifications continued Item Characteristic Fiber Inputs Outputs Input Output Complement option required Up to two inputs outputs maximum total between inputs and outputs Connectors Dual LC standard polish Fiber Type 9 125 micron single mode Mating System Blindmate Tx Power 5 dBm 1310 nm Rx Power 16 to 3 dBm 1260 to 1620 nm Analog Video Input Input Complement option required Separate component and composite inputs on 75 Q BNC connectors Supports component HD SD and component composite and Y C SD inputs Video Input Types HD Component YPbPr and RGB SMPTE SD Composite Component YPbPr BetaCam MII SMPTE N10 RGB and Y C ADC Bit Depth 12 bit Sampling 54 MHz 4x oversampling Frequency Response Y CVBS 0 25 dB to 30 MHz Pb Pr 0 25 dB to 15 MHz Noise lt 60 dB to 30 MHz unweighted Differential Phase lt 1 5 Differential Gain lt 1 0 Analog Video Output Output Complement option required Separate component and composite outputs on 75 Q BNC connectors Supports component HD SD and component composite and Y C SD outputs Video Output Types HD Component YPbPr and RGB SMPTE SD Composite Component YPbPr BetaCam MII SMPTE N10 RGB and Y C DAC Bit Depth 12 bit 1 28 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction Technical
72. Analog Input 2 Analog Input 3 Analog Input 4 Embed Ch1 Embed Ch 2 AES Ch 1 AES Ch2 Analog Input 5 Analog Input 6 Silence Silence Flex Mix A wv Flex Mix A w Flex Mix A v Flex Mix A Flex Mix B w Flex Mix B w Flex Mix B w Flex Mix B w Flex Mix C v Flex Mix C w Flex Mix C w Flex Mix C v Flex Mix D w Flex Mix D k Flex Mix D k Flex Mix D k Gw Flex Mix A Flex Mix A v Flex Mix B wv Flex Mix B v Flex Mix C k Flex Mix C w Flex Mix D k Flex Mix D v In this example four 4 input mono mixers are provided by selecting Flex Mixer Bus A for the Flex Mix 1 thru Flex Mix 4 inputs and Flex Mixer Bus B for the next four inputs and so on as shown Emb Ch 1 Ch 16 iwa AES Ch 1 Ch 16 gt Anlg Ch 1 Ch 8 Emb Ch 1 Flex Mix 1 Emb Ch 2 Flex Mix 2 Flex Mix A Emb Ch 3 Flex Mix 3 Emb Ch 4 Flex Mix 4 Emb Ch5 Flex Mix 5 Emb che Texhixe Flex Mix B Emb Ch 11 Flex Mix 7 gt To Audio Bus Input Routin Emb Ch 12 Flex Mix 8 p g Emb Ch 14 Flex Mix 10 Flex Mix C Flex Mix 11 Emb Ch 15 Emb Ch 16 Flex Mix 12 Anlg Ch 1 Flex Mix 13 Anlg Ch 2 Flex Mix 14 Flex Mix D Anig Ch 3 Flex Mix 15 gt Anlg Ch 4 Flex Mix 16 In this example three 2 input mono mixers are provided by selecting Flex Mixer Bus A for the Flex Mix 1 and Flex Mix 2 inputs and Fle
73. Appendix A Linear Acoustic AEROMA X Detailed Description Note The following is provided by written permission of Linear Acoustic Inc 2012 Linear Acoustic Inc All Rights Reserved The following describes the functional audio processing blocks of the AEROMAX loudness processing used by this product Processing Structure Figure A 1 shows the general signal flow of the processing core and also shows what part of the chain is being adjusted by each parameter Note that this signal flow is also shown in Figure A 2 Menus for User Adjustable Parameters with the top of the list being the input and the bottom of the list being the output Neg Attack Time Dyn Proc Neg Attack Time Dyn Proc Multiband i Neg Attack NR i Time Dyn Proc Parametrit Neg Attack Time Dyn Pros Neg Attack Time Dyn Proc Figure A 1 AEROMAX General Signal Flow 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL A 1 Appendix A User Adjustable Parameters User Adjustable Parameters A 2 Adj Input AGC Down To View Gate Threshold 0 to 90 dB 21 dB Freeze Threshold 0 to 90 dB 31 dB Ratio 1 1 to Inf 1 12 1 1 AGC Range 0 to 36 dB 25 00 dB Threshold 18 to 0 dB 14 00 dB Attack 0 to 100 24 Release 0 to 100 42 Adj Parametric Eq Down To View Band 1 Freq 20 Hz 20 kHz Band 1 Level 12 Db OdB Band 1 Q 0 10 Bands 1 3 Figure A 2 shows the user adjustable parameters o
74. CT MANUAL 3 5 3 Accessing the 9985 Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9985 Card via Remote Control Access the 9985 card using DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below Accessing the 9985 Card Using DashBoard 1 On the computer connected to the frame LAN open DashBoard 2 As shown below in the left side Basic View Tree locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9985 card to be accessed in this example MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help re Basic Tree view WwW GR MPC 8320 N SN 00108053 SU MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 EG MEC 8320 N SN 2308605R teap MPC 8320 N SN 23508606F DB_ACCESS1 PNG 3 As shown below expand the tree to access the cards within the frame Click on the card to be accessed in this example slot 6 9985 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help ke Basic Tree view M Mo cB MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 slot n MFC 8320 N Slot 6 9985 Slot 8 CDI 9061 RCvR26 GEA MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 GEA MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R GE MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R DB_ACCESS2A PNG As shown on the next page when the card is accessed in DashBoard its function menu screen showing tabs for each function 1s displayed The particular menu screen displayed is the previously displayed screen from the last time the card was accessed by DashBoard 3 6 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V
75. Ch 8 i FE i LP2 L v Emb Ch 7 Pe Poe U UB I IN m lI Null tt l 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 I LP2 R xv Emb Ch 8 POOP past Capa kipunata saq 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Audio Out Figure 3 7 Audio Routing Example Sheet 3 of 5 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Local insertion audio from AES Ch 1 2 and now on Bus Ch 9 10 can replace the main program 5 1 audio with the routing shown below right Because of the flexibility of the internal bus structure the AES pair now replaces the main program audio and follows the same processing path as that used for the main 5 1 audio with no other downstream routing changes required With the unused upmixer input channels set to silence this will force an upmix of the received stereo pair in this example This routing change performed on the Upmixing tab can be accomplished using a preset allowing a single button action to effect this routing Incorporating this preset with the card GPI controls this routing change can be automated Main 5 1 gt x SES a _ j Bus Ch 9 w Bus ch10 v silence v Local Insertion Overwrite w m Ts Silence w Silence Silence Local AES Ch 1 2 Bus Ch 9 10 Insertion c Mode Auto v Audio AES pair 1 Status Auto Mode Similar to the above example EAS localinsertion audio from AES Ch 3 4 and now on Bus Ch 11 12 can replace the main program 5 1 and
76. Default setting is recommended to maintain center channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix e Surround Mix Ratio Control Surround Mix Ratio bE Pi 1 r a I OR 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 Adjusts the attenuation ratio of surround channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lo and Ro content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix e Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no ratiometric reduction Surround channel content is restored with no attenuation making Lo and Ro content more predominate in the overall mix e Maximum attenuation setting 80 0 dB applies a 80 dB ratiometric reduction of surround channel content Surround channel content is restored at a 80 GB ratio relative to overall level making surround channel content less predominate in the overall mix 20 0 dB to 80 0 dB range in 0 1 dB steps default 3 dB Note Default setting is recommended to maintain surround channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 37 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Downmixers 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Auto Downmix Option ADM re ee eee D 7 Embed Ch 1 w Embed Ch 2 Downmixer A Downmixer D AES Ch 1 Downmixer D Silence nl Silence Auto Downmix
77. Descriptions Note When you are familiar with the card functions and controls described in this chapter please go to the Support gt Documents gt Reference Guides link at www cobaltdigital com for Fusion3G application notes covering comprehen sive setup of practical processing applications This section describes the user interface controls indicators and displays both on card and remote controls for using the 9985 card The 9985 functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here The format in which the 9985 functional controls indicators and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used Regardless of the user interface being used access to the 9985 functions and the controls indicators and displays related to a particular function follows a general arrangement of Function Menus under which related controls can be accessed as described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview below 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 1 3 Control and Display Descriptions After familiarizing yourself with the arrangement described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview proceed to the subsection for the particular user interface being used Descriptions and general instructions for using each user interface are individually described in the following subsections e DashBoard User Interface p 3 4 e Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces p
78. Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and Audio Video Delay Offset controls A Bulk Audio Video Delay control provides master control of all 16 internal bus channels The source to destination correlation shown here is only an example any of the sources described on the following pages can route to any of the internal bus channels 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 31 3 Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Routing 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Note Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 Bus Ch 2 thru Bus Ch 16 have controls identical to the controls described here for Bus Ch 1 Therefore only the Bus Ch 1 controls are shown here For each bus channel its source should be considered and appropriately set Unused bus channels should be set to the Silence selection e Bus Channel Source x Bus Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 Using the Source drop down list selects the audio input source to be directed to the corresponding bus channel from the choices described below e Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source x Bus Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 A Embed Ch 16 Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 range in Source drop down list routes an embedded channel Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example E
79. Follow AFD to Enabled In this example since only AFD is to be outputted AFD Output is set to Enabled with WSS and VI choices set to Disabled AFD Status shows AFD code now being outputted The insertion line number using its default value here can be set using the AFD Output Line controls for the progressive Output AFD Status Enabled 16x9 0100 Letterbox 16x9 Center WSS Status 5 Disabled orno valid mapping VI Status FQ Disabled or no valid mapping format in this example the Field 1 control serves as the line AFD Output Enabled v number control O DE VI Output Disabled w AFD Output Line Field 1 10 AFD Output Line Field 2 323 s 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued AFDWSSMI AFDWSSM 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions AFD WSS VI sub tab provides prioritized and gated input monitoring for AFD WSS and or VI formats Also provides translation between input and output AFD WSS and VI ARC formats Note Active ARC control available only with card equipped with scaler On non scaler card ARC control convert function only manipulates output SDI ARC codes and has no local effect on card output aspect ratio e Line number control available only for AFD format WSS and VI use fixed line numbers per applicable standards e Some AFD codes are not supported in WSS and VI formats
80. HER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON COBALT S PART ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH OR FOR USE WITH THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS THE BUYER OF THE PRODUCT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE OR RELIED UPON WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY AND FUNCTION OF THE GOODS HEREIN SOLD COBALT PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS COBALT S LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT ITS OPTION OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 31 J Contact Cobalt Digital Inc Contact Cobalt Digital Inc Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following e Name and address of your local dealer e Product information and pricing e Technical support e Upcoming trade show information Phone 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 Web www cobaltdigital com General Information info cobaltdigital com Technical Support support cobaltdigital com 1 32 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Overview Note Chapter 2 Installation and Setup This chapter contains the following information e Setting I O Switches for Analog Audio 1 8 Ports p 2 1 e Installing the 9985 Into a Frame Slot p 2
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82. ODUCT MANUAL 3 21 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Video Delay Display Video Delay 0 06 rns D Frames 1 lines Displays the current input to output video delay in msec units as well as in terms of Frames fractional frame in number of lines e Framesync Status Display Status Running Reference 1 Displays the current framesync status as follows Status Running Reference 1 e Framesync status running from indicated frame reference Status or no valid reference detected e Improper or missing framesync reference Status Running Local Clock e Framesync derived using card local clock Status Minimum Latency Frames setto 3 the maximum amount for this standard e Latency frames selection exceeds limits Note See Minimum Latency Frames Control in Framesync p 3 20 for more information about this message Note Audio timing offset from video is performed using the delay controls on the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls tab Refer to Audio Bus Input Routing Controls p 3 31 for these controls 3 22 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued AFDANSS MI 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Allows assignment of AFD WSS and or VI codes to the SDI output video and allows custom ARC settings to be applied for each code Also
83. OJI aNnv NY O I Ele EHR Oll aNnv NV LNO GNv NVY dNV NV NI O 3 ge a e Y O I PH eHe UV v O e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT respectively S Ol Of Ol L O I O l Q QO 2 lt lt IO 6 0O 4 UO 8 Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections e Eight analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 8 I O function of each connection is switch configurable e Two fiber I O GUI configurable as I O 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued Installing a Rear Module 9985 Rear Module OJI Of anY NY dNV NV Hel HERNIE OJI anY NY OO RM20 9985 XD Expansion Rear Module t Ofl 9 O I S Ol GQnvNyY QNYNY dGnV NV BEBHIBEBHIBEE Sm O Description Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections e Six analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 8 I O function of each connection is switch configurable e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog composite output Cmpst OUT L O I O I
84. On Loss Of Video Disable Outputs w Disable Outputs Flat Field Black Freeze Test Pattern In the event of program input video Loss of Signal LOS determines action to be taken as follows e Disable Outputs Disable program video SDI outputs Flat Field Black go to black flat field on program video output e Freeze go to last frame having valid SAV and EAV codes on program video output e Test Pattern go to standard technical test pattern on program video output pattern is selected using the Pattern drop down described below 3 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Pattern Select Pattern 75 bars w ri bars 100 bars SMPTE Bars Tartan Bars Pluge Ramp H Sweep Pulse and Bar Multiburst Black Provides a choice of standard technical patterns shown to the left when Test Pattern is invoked e Output Video Reference Offset Controls Reference Offset Vertical Lines 1124 Horizontal us 64 000 With framesync enabled provides the following controls for offsetting the output video from the reference Vertical Lines sets vertical delay in number of lines of output video between the output video and the frame sync reference Positive values provide delay negative values p
85. Phase ee aan 360 0 Adjusts phase angle applied to Chroma 360 to 360 range in 0 1 steps null 0 e Gang Luma Color Gain Gang Luma Color Gain Detail Enhancement Controls When set to On changing either the Luma Gain or Color Gain controls increases or decreases both the Luma and Color gain levels by equal amounts Sharpness Level Threshold and Noise Reduction controls individually described below which can be used to tailor output video sharpness per program material and aesthetic preferences Note Detail Enhancement Controls apply to both SD and HD conversions e Sharpness Level Control Adjusts the aggressiveness of sharpening applied to MPEG video Optimum setting results in overall perception of increased sharpness while avoiding pattern noise artifacts Range is 0 thru 255 e Sharpness Threshold Control Threshold j its A pl 0 Adjusts the point at which sharpening rules become active Data below the threshold setting is passed unaffected Higher settings allow for a more subtle sharpness enhancement especially with content showing motion Lower settings allow more content in general to be acted upon by the enhancement process Range is 0 thru 255 Noise Reduction Control Noise Reduction 0 0 7 3 12 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Adjusts the amount of statistical low pass filtering applied to the data Using this control regular pattern noise artifacts from
86. Refer to AFD WSS VI Translation Matrix on page 327 for more information Input Format Status Displays Input Detected 16x9 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top O Not Present O Mot Present AFD Status WSS Status VI Status Displays the current status and contents of the three supported ARC formats shown to the left e If a format is received the current formatting code and description is displayed as shown in the example e If a format is not receiving data Not Present is displayed e Scaler AFD Enable Scaler follow AFD Scaler equipped card only Enables scaler to apply ARC settings provided by ARC controls in this function e Enabled sets the output aspect ratio to track with AFD settings performed in this tab overriding any other scaler manual ARC control settings e Disabled allows ARC coding processing performed in this tab but does not apply ARC settings in scaler Note This control also appears on the Scaler tab and is mutually ganged with the selection performed on either tab e Scaler follows AFD functions only when a valid AFD output format is being generated and enabled The scaler only observes AFD code commands with the controls on this tab set to generate an AFD coded output WSS and or VI formats must be translated to a supported AFD cross translation for scaler active ARC to function when using WSS or VI input formats Input Mapping Force Input Mapping j Follow Trigger
87. S Encoded Dolby L w mE AES Ch 1 ae 7 y aie Ved Pa ee a Ge 2 l nom 0 0 v E 80 0 30 0 20 0 0 dBFS Encoded Dolby R w See Encoded Dolby F Seen ae 0 0 E 80 0 30 0 20 0 AES Audio Out Output Audio Crosspoint Embed Out Bus Ch 1 2 Card 16 Ch Internal Bus ust one Embed Out Chi Ch6 i AES Out Audio Ch 1 Ch 2 DSP AC 3 Encode Dolby The card internal bus Audio DSP outputs and the Dolby encoder output pair are available as sources for the card embedded audio and AES audio outputs The example here shows various Source routing selections using the Emb Audio Out and AES Audio Out sub tabs that direct upmix outputs L thru Rs to Embedded outputs Ch 1 thru Ch 6 the pre upmix Bus Ch1 and Ch 2 sources to Embedded outputs Ch 7 and Ch 8 and a Dolby encoded pair to AES outputs Ch 1 and Ch 2 unused embedded and AES channels can be set to Silence or Mute Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and a peak level display The source to destination correlation shown here is only an example any of the digital audio output destinations described on the following pages can receive inputs from any of the internal bus DSP or Dolby encoder sources 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls Emb Audio Out 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Note Default factory preset
88. SAP audio and AES local insertion if active with the routing shown above right In this example it is desired to route the EAS audio directly to the destination embedded output channels This routing change is performed on the Output Audio Routing Controls and can furthermore be automated when a preset is used in conjunction with a card GPI input typically an EAS receiver device has a logic signal output for this purpose Output Audio Routing Output Audio Routing Controls Controls Source ain Embed Ch 1 Bus Ch 11 v z Main 5 1 X B Embed Ch 2 Emb Ch 1 Bus E zm 00 Embed Ch 3 80 0 30 0 20 0 Embed Ch 4 Emb Ch 2 Bus a y pi GI IA JN PU W 5 I ay s W 0 tty 0 0 a Embed Ch 5 80 0 30 0 20 0 Embed Ch 6 Q Emb Ch 3 Silence v OOO O E ROT E A E W DOWN 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 silence v a ees Embed Ch 7 Emb Ch 4 Silence v A L u Rea EE SCRE Mj PAR E OAT AA 9 0 0 SAP p X Embed Ch 8 80 0 30 0 200 s s Emb Ch5 Silence v et et VL Fe EST West VL ay K MEPL JS 9 tij 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 Emb Ch 6 Silence eee ee sae Cool Q tty 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 EAS Insertion Overwrite en Bus Ch 11 V Q n q pinu U C W W eee v 80 0 30 0 20 0 s Emb Ch 8 hice aa Ae 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 EAS Audio AES Ch 3 4 AES pair 2 gy Bus Ch 11 12 Emb Audio Out Audio Out AES Audio Out Figure 3 7 Audio Routing Example Sheet 4 of 5 9985 OM V1 20 9
89. Secondary Source failover choices offer from the full complement of source choices described on the previous pages In the example here bus channels 1 thru 4 have primary sources as Emb Ch 1 Emb Ch 2 AES Ch 1 and AES Ch 2 In the example AES Ch 1 and AES Ch 2 have experienced signal loss and have failed over to selected choices Analog Ch 1 and Analog Ch 2 as shown by the Secondary Failover indication for these primary channels Source Secondary Source Busch3 ES Ch W Analog Input 1 v Bus cha AES Ch 2 s Analog Input 2 v Audio Failover master enable disable control Busch 16 ESCh4 v se Primary _ 1 Audio Failover Enabled Audio Failover Threshold dBFS BD Primary to Secondary Holdoff ms S000 Secondary to Primary Holdoff ms Input Downmixers Input Flex Mix Dolby E Alignment Input Routing Failover controls set the conditions that comprise a loss of audio event and also a transition back to primary channels e If the selected channels maintain levels above the selected Audio Failover Threshold no triggering is invoked e If these channels fall below the selected threshold for period specified by the Primary to Secondary Holdoff control the primary channels are replaced with the designated secondary channels e Secondary to Primary Holdoff control sets the time in which the trigger is revoked upon resumption of primary channel signals Note Default thresh
90. Specifications Table 1 4 Technical Specifications continued Item Analog Video Output option required cont Characteristic Frequency Response Y CVBS 0 25 dB to 30 MHz Pb Pr 0 25 dB to 15 MHz Noise lt 60 dB to 30 MHz unweighted Differential Phase 2125 Differential Gain lt 1 0 AES Audio Inputs Outputs Standard option required SMPTE 276M Number of inputs outputs maximum total between inputs and outputs 8 pairs 16 channel on BNC connectors per AES3 id 75 Q impedance Input Level 0 2 to 2 0 Vp p Output Level 1 0 Vp p Return Loss gt 15 dB up to 6 144 MHz Input SRC Range 32 kHz to 96 kHz Input SRC Performance gt 130 dB THD N Analog Audio Inputs Outputs option required Number of inputs outputs maximum total between inputs and outputs Eight 3 wire balanced analog audio using Phoenix connectors with removable screw terminal blocks Phoenix PN 1803581 Cobalt PN 5000 0013 000R Input Impedance gt 10 kO Input Clip Level 24 dBu eq 0 dBFS Max Output Level 24 dBu eq 0 dBFS Frequency Response 0 12 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz SNR 115 dB A weighted THD N 96 dB 20 Hz to 10 kHz Crosstalk 106 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 29 1 Technical Specifications Table 1 4 Technical Specifications continued Item Characteristic Audio Video Delay Frame Sync Min Latency 2
91. TSI allows triggering on ETSI coded WSS Trigger on VI e Off rejects Vl coded triggering e AFD allows triggering on AFD coded WSS e SMPTE allows triggering on SMPTE coded WSS Note If multiple formats are present on the input video AFD preempts other formats followed by WSS or VI as set by the WSS VI Priority control e Output Enable Controls Output AFD Output Enabled w WSS Output Disabled W VI Output Disabled w Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows e AFD Output e Disable turns off AFD format on output e Enable inserts AFD packet on output and allows changing line number e Follow Input Line inserts AFD packet on same line as received AFD line number where applicable e WSS Output e Disable turns off WSS format on output e AFD Enabled inserts AFD coded WSS on output e ETSI Enabled inserts ETSI coded WSS on output e VI Output e Disable turns off WSS format on output AFD Enabled inserts AFD coded VI on output e SMPTE Enabled inserts SMPTE coded VI on output e Output Status Displays Output AFD Status Enabled 16x9 1111 Protect 43 WSS Status O Disabled or no valid mapping VI Status O Enabled SMPTE B 6245 5041 6x9 Displays the current output status coding and H V ratio for AFD WSS and VI formats e If a format is active and enabled as set with the Output Enable controls the code and H V descripti
92. a Reserved 16x9 4x3 Protect 5 NTSC 1101 14x9 1101 1 6 PAL 16x9 4x3 Protect 14x9 1110 16x9 Protect14x9 1110 1 ie 16x9 Protect 14x9 1111 16x9 Protect 4x3 1111 1 x ca 16x9 Protect 4x3 3 27 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued AFD Map sub tab allows bidirectionally re aspecting from 4x3 0 AFDAWSSM frames to companion 16x9 frames and allows customizing aspect ratio settings for the AFD codes and the corresponding WSS and VI translation equivalents supported by the card Input 4x3 V Zoom 60 200 HZoom 60 200 Pan Output AFD Code 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Top 0010 100 0 2 100 0 D 12 5F2 16x9 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top w 4x3 Letterbox 14x9 Top 0011 116 7 100 0 oos zih 16x9 0011 Letterbox 14x9 Top w 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 1111 133 315 100 05 oos D D 16x9 1111 Protect 4x3 v Input 16 9 Pan 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 Top 0010 750s 100 0 0 00 12 59 4x3 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top w 16x9 Letterbox 14x9 Top 0011 75 02 100 0 D 71E 4x3 0011 Letterbox 14x9 Top w 16x9 Protect 4x3 1111 100 02 133 0 oos oos 4x3 1111 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 w Separate control groups for 4x3 and 16x9 coded input frames allow custom ARC as well as pan tilt for various coded frames e By default each row is set for its companion re aspected output along with output AFD code for the companion output i e 4x3 frames get re aspected to a com
93. able connections are fully secure including coaxial cable attachment to cable ferrules on BNC connectors Also make certain all connecting points are as intended Make certain the selected connecting points correlate to the intended card inputs and or outputs Cabling mistakes are especially easy to make when working with large I O modules Card seating within slots Make certain all cards are properly seated within its frame slot It is best to assure proper seating by ejecting the card and reseating it again Check status indicators and displays On both DashBoard and the 9985 card edge indicators red indications signify an error condition If a status indicator signifies an error proceed to the following tables in this section for further action Troubleshoot by substitution All cards within the frame can be hot swapped replacing a suspect card or module with a known good item 9985 Processing Error Troubleshooting 9985 OM V1 20 Note Note Table 3 4 provides 9985 processing troubleshooting information If the 9985 card exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3 4 follow the troubleshooting instructions provided In the majority of cases most errors are caused by simple errors where the 9985 is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con ditions listed Other error indications
94. allows translations between WSS VI and AFD active ARC formats Scaler equipped cards only Provides active ARC re aspecting resulting in a properly scaled and cropped image area Without AFD NTSC Coded 4 3 1080i Video Signal NTSC Coded image on 16 9 display shows letterbox cropping With AFD NTSC Coded 4 3 1080i Video Signal with 1010 AFD Code NTSC Coded image on 16 9 display shows letterbox cropping 1010 AFD Code Received and Applied to Scaler 1080i Video Signal with 16 9 uncorrected signal Up Conversion to 16 9 Uncorrected up conversion results in postage stamp effect with both letterbox and sidebars visible on 16 9 display 1080i Video Signal with 16 9 corrected signal Up Conversion to 16 9 AFD Corrected up conversion results in intended image area properly visible on 16 9 display 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 23 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 3 24 AFDANSS MI continued AFDAWS SWI Shown below is an example in which received 625i50 SDI video is being up converted to 720p50 The settings shown in the example below provide for directing the scaler to re aspect the 4 3 input video output video with the AFD code representing the new re aspected H V format 625i50 Video Input w WSS ETSI 5 gt Scaler L 4 3 gt 16 9 Scaler ARC Comman
95. ample 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 9 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Note Table 3 2 individually lists and describes each 9985 function menu tab and its related list selections controls and parameters Where helpful examples showing usage of a function are also provided Table 3 2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard to access each function and its corresponding menus and parameters e All numeric scalar parameters displayed on DashBoard can be changed using the slider controls arrows or by numeric keypad entry in the corre sponding numeric field When using numeric keypad entry add a return after the entry to commit the entry e Unless specified otherwise controls described here affect the card program video path for example the Video Proc tab controls have no effect on the card key or fill video paths e Some options are not described here Refer to the option Manual Supple ment s to this manual that have been shipped with your card Please con sult Product Support for more information On DashBoard itself and in Table 3 2 the function menu items are organized using tabs as shown below Dolby Encoder Some functions use sub tabs to help maintain clarity and organization In these instances Table 3 2 shows the ordinate tab along with its Encoder Input sub tabs Highlighted sub tabs indicate that controls described ar
96. and key will have more input choices e Analog choice appears only on cards licensed for analog video input option ANV If your card is licensed for analog video support refer to Manual Supplement OPT F3G AN MS that is supplied with this manual Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls Video Proc Video Proc Fon Video Proc On Off provides master on off control of all Video Proc functions e When set to Off Video Proc is bypassed e When set to On currently displayed parameter settings take effect e Reset to Unity Reset to Unity Reset to Unity provides unity reset control of all Video Proc functions When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation e Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset e Click No to reject unity reset Luma Gain Luma Gain Adjusts gain percentage applied to Luma Y channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 Luma Lift Luma Lift Color Gain Color Gain 0 0 9985 OM V1 20 Adjusts lift applied to Luma Y channel 100 to 100 range in 0 1 steps null 0 0 Adjusts gain percentage saturation applied to Chroma C channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 11 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Video Proc 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Color Phase Color
97. ard using tabs for example Video Proc in Figure 3 3 When a tab is selected each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed Scalar numeric parametric values can then be adjusted as desired using the GUI slider controls Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop down lists Set Luma Gain to 120 using direct numeric entry or slider control Input Audio Status Audio Bus Input Routifig Controls Output Audio Routing Controls Video Proc Resetto Unity Confirm Basic Video Proc Luma Gain Luma Lift Color Gain Color Phase Gang Luma Color Gain Detail Enhancement Sharpness Level Sharpness Threshold Noise Reduction Main Tab Video Proc Video Proc i Color Correction Sub Tabs I 63 9985_VIDPROC_EX PNG Set Color Gain to 90 Some 9985 tabs have sub tabs at the bottom of the pane which allow access to additional functions without the clutter of all controls appearing in a single pane In this example Color Correction controls in addition to the Video Proc controls shown here can be accessed by clicking the Color Correction sub tab Figure 3 3 DashBoard Setup of Example Video Proc Function 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces See Figure 3 4 Similar to the function menu tabs using DashBoard the Remote Control Panels
98. ating input path selected either via manual or failover selection GPO can be selected to trigger upon engagement of a specified user preset Response Closure effected for duration of true status condition closure release upon false status condition Maximum Recommended Voltage Current 12 VDC 100mA max Connector 4 terminal Phoenix GPO1 GPO1C GPO2 GPO2C 1 30 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction Warranty and Service Information Warranty and Service Information Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty 9985 OM V1 20 This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of shipment to the original purchaser except that 4000 5000 6000 8000 series power supplies and Dolby modules where applicable are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year Cobalt Digital Inc s Cobalt sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to at its option 1 the repair or 41 replacement of the product and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt This limited warranty applies only to the original end purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferrable therefrom This warranty is limited to defects in material and workmanship and shall not apply to acts of God accidents or negligence on be
99. bles or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data e HD ATC_VITC Insertion Control HD ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 1 9 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended wv HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 2 8 571 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w For HD output enables or disables ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC1 and ATC_VITC2 Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number e ATC_VITC Legacy Support Control ATC VITC Legacy Support Disabled When enabled accommodates equipment requiring ATC_VITC packet in both fields as a field 1 packet non toggling Note Non toggling VITC1 and VITC2 packets do not conform to SMPTE 12M 2 2008 preferences As such ATC_VITC Legacy Support should be enabled only if required by downstream equipment Free Run Timecode Controls Free Run Hours 7 h Free Run Minutes Free Run Seconds Confirm Apply Free Run Values Allows an initial starting count to be applied to output video timecode when Free Run insertion is enabled Note Initialization can only be applied when card is outputting Free Run timecode as shown by Output Status displaying Free Run e If failover to Free Run occurs due to loss of external timecode s the Free Run count assumes its ini
100. by Digital Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby Digital encoded data Note Dolby status displays occur only for valid Dolby signals meeting SMPTE 337M standard If a Dolby pair is passed through the card without decoding the signal is passed with all related gain controls locked out e AES Dolby encoded inputs that are routed directly to card optional Dolby decoder are detected as Dolby and are then routed via a special path that automatically bypasses SRC However AES inputs to other destinations e g AES embedding are first applied through SRC These paths disable SRC if Dolby encoded data is detected To avoid a possible Dolby noise burst if an input on these paths changes from PCM to Dolby it is recommended to set the AES SRC control for the pair to SCR Off for an AES input that is expected to carry a Dolby signal e With SRC set to Off when receiving a PCM pair over an AES input Status may display NULL code 0 Line 0 or Data instead of the expected PCM message The Peak field may also display Data instead of the dBFS levels for the pair This issue is related only to the DashBoard display the processing control and passthrough of PCM AES pairs is not affected in any way by this issue Emb 1 2 PCM 34 0 dBFS 33 5 dBFS Emb 3 4 20 1 dBFS 20 1 dBFS Emb 5 6 PCM 26 0 dBFS 29 0 dBFS Emb 7 8 Dalby Digital Data Emb 9 10 Dalby E Line 233 Data Emb 11 12 CM lt 150 0 dBFS
101. cted signal level on all three of the selected channels designated as Center Left Surround and Right Surround are below the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control described below upmixer produces new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer e If detected signal level on any of the three of the selected channels designated as Center Left Surround and Right Surround is above the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixing is bypassed and the channels fed to the upmixer pass unaffected to the upmixer outputs e Always Upmix Manual enable turns on upmixer and overwrites content on all six selected channels with new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer regardless of original signal level or content e Bypass Manual disable bypasses the upmixer When bypassed the six input audio channels pass unaffected to the upmixer output Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround allow a stereo pair to be upmixed to 5 1 channel SSS ES BSS aS Bus Ch1 wv BusCh2 wv Bus Ch3 v ee eee eee eee Bus Ch4 v BusChs v BusCh6 V The example here shows selection of bus channels 1 and 2 as the received stereo source Bus Ch1 and Ch 2 for Left and Right drop down list selections in the Upmixer Selection tool Using the setup shown in the example when upmix is active either forced upmix or auto enabled the Upmix L thru Upmix Rs channels comprise a
102. ction Submenu Parameter Submenu OxVvervIew 3 2 9985 Card Edge Controls Indicators and Display 3 3 DashBoard User Horia ux 2 uy ana hua N susu a Susa 3 4 Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces a s 3 5 Accessing the 9985 Card via Remote Control 3 6 Accessing the 9985 Card Using DashBoard V 3 6 Accessing the 9985 Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel 3 7 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL i Appendix A Checking Card Tit Ormation vic uy 2 a a aoa tat a u sn a a u aaa ass 3 8 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges 3 9 9985 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 3 10 Video Tipi C ontiol uuu anu 2 2 2 ua Sears hain 3 11 Video Proc Color COmeCtiOn sensasi en a uama nu Si S 3 11 Timecode uuu unpuy yu up tS hu unan 3 15 COSC LCuptonihp seen E a Suasana akaasusa athe 3 19 Frames yC a A anay aha bana eT Cerne ate oe Lem yuana ne 3 20 PE DW SSI VIEASEC CONOIS u u u yT uuu uu uy uu uu u s 3 23 Video Output Crosspoint Control 3 29 InP AIO SAUS iere Zuma uqa uquspa asuaka s uhay 3 30 A
103. d Output ARC Cross Matrix Mapping Format Detect Select Note Active ARC control available only with card equipped with scaler On non scaler card ARC control convert function only manipulates output SDI ARC codes and has no local effect on card output aspect ratio Noting that the incoming video contains WSS coding Trigger on WSS is set to ETSI with other choices set to Off The settings here allow ARC to trigger only on an ETSI coded WSS received code to full centered 16 9 re aspecting and mark the AFD Generate Insert Control WSS Generate Insert Control VI Generate 720p50 Video Insert Control Output w AFD 0100 16 9 center Input AFD Status O Not Present 7 i E WSS Status O Detected 4x3 01 00 Letterbox 1 6x9 Center VI Status O Not Present Trigger on AFD Off Trigger on WSS ETSI w Trigger on VI Off In this example it is desired to use the H V re aspecting inherent in the received B video ARC perform the re aspecting with no modification and output an AFD code Force input Mapping representing the re aspecting performed As such Force Input Mapping is set to Follow Trigger thereby bypassing the Output ARC Cross Matrix Map table and directly perform the re aspecting defined by the received Scaler follow AFD code in this example Letterbox 16x9 Also in this example the scaler is directed to apply the output AFD re aspecting by setting Scaler
104. d and or Rear Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in Rear Module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or Rear Module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted CAUTION 1 4 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 Base Model and Options 9985 Base Model and Options See Figure 1 1 The base model 9985 provides Linear Acoustic loudness processing with frame sync video processing embedded audio support and timecode support Options add various I O video and audio expanded capabilities to the base model as shown in Figure 1 1 and described below The various options are described in detail in 9985 Video and Audio Options p 1 7 and as applicable throughout this manual The 9985 is available as a base model with any one of the three following configurations e 9985 LP5 1 e 9985 2LP2 0 Dual Stereo Loudness Processor with Frame Sync 5 1 Channel Loudness Processor with Frame Sync e 9985 LP2 0 Stereo Loudness Processor with Frame Sync VANC Data Controls Video Proc 3G HD SD SDI BNC gt 3G HD SD SDI BNC Input 3G HD SD Fiber Video Routing AES Audio p gt Analog Audio gt Analog Video gt Output Video Routing 3G HD SD Fiber AES Audio Audio Mux De mux Routing Au
105. d audio Accommodates internally generated and external metadata e Option ENCD Q If serial metadata Rx Tx support is needed requires Rear Module with RS 485 port Dolby E Encoding Note 3 Provides Dolby E encoding from any audio source used by the card including mixed and loudness processed audio Accommodates internally generated and external metadata e Option ENCE Q If serial metadata Rx Tx support is needed requires Rear Module with RS 485 port Notes 1 This option must be used in conjunction with a Cobalt OGCP 9000 Remote Control Panel The control panel serves as the control display portal 2 Option UM can be used in conjunction with Loudness Processing options UM option can only be added to a base model and not models fitted with added loudness processors 3 Dolby AC 3 and E encoding cannot be accommodated concurrently within the same card Video Subsystem Description Note Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options See Figure 1 4 The 9985 features a frame sync that can select from either of two card frame reference sources input video or free run internal clock video sync In the event of input video loss of signal the output can be set to disable video go to black go to an internal test signal generator pattern or freeze to the last intact frame last frame having valid SAV and EAV codes Video Processor
106. d for greater level density adherence to target at the expense of dynamic range e TV 5B Loud Similar to TV 5B Heavy but with a louder more punchy perception e ITU Loud Limit Utilizes a specially tuned input AGC plus multi band and a final limiter to gradually adjust the average program loudness to an internally set AGC value with the multi band and final limiters acting until the AGC gains control of the level This preset is most appropriate for ingest or live program material Note This preset bypasses the multi band AGC As such it has less ability to manage spectral balance e Protection Limit Bypasses all processing except for final output limiter which is set only to prevent overload Note Unless the audio received has already been loudness processed this setting is typically not recommended e Custom See next page 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Loudness Processing continued Channel Mapping e Master Output Gain Control Allows fine adjustment of the overall output gain 20 0 dB to 11 dB range in 0 1 dB steps default 0 0 dB Master Output Gain dB i Note This control is primarily useful in matching the output level to an 20 0 alternate LKFS target level if required Also it is useful where desired in matching various Processing Profile presets to have similar output levels Th
107. ding priority when true Event Based Preset Loading provides a global enable or disable for this function Event status indicator shows if a defined event is true and has been automatically engaged Acquired Video Format is condition A for three conditions comprising the overall event statement Drop down selector allows input video format received as condition A Dolby Decoder Detected Format is condition B for three conditions comprising the overall event statement Drop down selector allows Dolby format received by the card Dolby decoder as condition B Audio Silence Event Detected is condition C for three conditions comprising the overall event statement See Audio Silence Configuration on page 3 61 for more information If A B C True Go To selects the card preset to go to when the defined conditions are true Note Any of the three conditions above can be set as a wildcard for any event definition by selecting Don t Care for the condition e Cards not equipped with Dolby decoder option DEC do not have Dolby Decoder Detected Format B event column e Make certain Go To for any event screening not to be used is set for No Preset This prevents an event from unintentionally invoking a preset 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 59 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Event Based Presets continued Event Based Loading
108. dio Mux De mux Routing Wings Keying Support Analog Audio Analog Video Color Correction 16 Channel Internal Audio Bus Audio Proc denotes option Base Features Functions HD SD SDI coax BNC input e Video Proc controls e GPI ports with user definable output I functions Per channel audio video delay control e Centralized GUI remote control using DashBoard software and Cobalt OGCP 9000 Remote Control P anels Linear Acoustic loudness ong Frame sync with reference e Advanced audio processing with selectable from multiple sources full routing gain and delay control SMPTE timecode support with translation across formats Option Features Functions 3G SDI input output 3G HD SD SDI Fiber input output Blind mate interface allows card Swapping with no cable disconnection Passive relay bypass for SDI coax input output path e Linear Acoustic automatic upmixing Universal HD SD analog video input 3D comb decoder on analog video input Composite video output is color framed to match reference burst plus user offset e Wings insertion and general purpose keying AES ports GUl selectable as input or output Independent SRCs for each input e Analog audio inputs and outputs Full 24 bit conversion Complete Dolby E AC 3 encoder and decoder options Figure 1 1 9985 Simplified Overview of Base and Option Features Functions 9985
109. e closed and this setting is saved along with other items to a particular preset whenever the preset is invoked the GPO will also be invoked Example Assume GPO 1 is set Closed with this setting saved with others in Preset 6 With Preset 6 invoked GPO 1 will now go to closed If Preset 6 using Event Based Loading is set to be invoked whenever SD is received in turn whenever SD is received GPO 1 will also be invoked As such in this example GPO 1 would serve as a GPO that indicates when SD is being received 3 56 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued GPIO Controls continued Selects GPI triggering as follows e Disabled GPI conditions on both GPI ports are ignored no preset is invoked as a result of GPI status Use this setting as a master disable of GPI functions e Edge and Binary See the description and examples below Note Make certain GPI Trigger Coding is set to Disabled if GPI is not to be used Selecting Binary triggering without controlled GPI inputs will result in inadvertently invoking a preset e GPI Trigger Coding GPI Coding Disabled w Edge Binary Edge GPI coding triggers on transitional state changes occurring on individual GPI inputs for the four states on the GUI shown to the right GPI State Preset Number GPI1 Open Closed In this example when GPI 2
110. e for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Note If an AES pair is being used as an input the channels do not have be muted here e Gain Mute Control 20 0 dBFS m eO UR ST A 00i 80 0 30 0 20 0 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Provides relative gain in dB control and peak level display for corresponding AES output channel Also provides a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB 3 45 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Loudness Processing Channel Mapping 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Channel Mapping sub tab provides channel selection for 5 1 and or stereo channels to be loudness processed Also provides controls for selecting loudness processing profile preset Note 5 1 channel loudness processor is described below Stereo loudness processor has identical controls with omission of controls other than L and R e Loudness processing induces an 8 msec delay into the audio This delay can be removed by setting either the bulk or channel Audio Video Delay controls to introduce a 8 msec advance See Audio Bus Input Routing Controls p 3 31 e Loudness Processor Input Channel Selection Bus CH 1 w Loudness Processing 5 1 Source Bus Ch 2 Silence e Processing Profile Preset Selection Processing Enabled Preset Tv 55 General s TY 5B Light TY SB Heavy TW 5B Loud ITU Loud Limit Protection Li
111. e found by selecting this sub tab in this example the Encoder Input sub tab Opti Functions and or features that are available only as an option are denoted in this section using this ption icon When an option is not installed tabs and controls for the function do not appear in the card DashBoard GUI The table below provides a quick reference to the page numbers where each function menu item can be found Function Menu Item Page Function Menu Item Page Video Input Control 3 11 Output Audio Routing Controls 3 41 Video Proc Color Correction 3 11 Loudness Processing 3 46 Timecode 3 15 Card Loudness Metering 3 49 Closed Captioning 3 19 Upmixing 3 51 Framesync 3 20 COM and Metadata Routing 3 54 AFD WSS VI ARC Controls 3 23 GPIO Controls 3 56 Video Output Crosspoint Control 3 29 Presets 3 58 Input Audio Status 3 30 Event Based Preset Loading 3 59 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls 3 31 3 10 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List Video Input 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Selects the card program video input e Input Video Preference Input Selection 1 SDI A w SDI B Analog Video Proc Video Proc Selects the input video source to be applied to the card s program video input Note Choices shown here are examples only Cards licensed with multiple video inputs Such as when licensed for wings
112. e function allows passage of timecode data The function also allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 11 suod g INO IGS pue g NI IGS 8ul u wl q AjUO jqeene si ssed q Aejay uonoauuos aoje assed wesbeig 4I0 g JO1JU0D OaPIA S9666 t L a4nbi4 JO p nb jou 85u s 1id pio npoui sess UO paeo JOAO Ie assed Ajjnj sapiaoid ssedAq Aejas jeuondo 9 UOISI A SJEMUUI PseO pue aHeyoed suondo s npouu O I AG p uluu p SI 1lu uu duuo2 CE jeoNOeIY Ayoeded n sjoidap umoys 1lu uu duuoo ndi no ndui Indu V NI IGS wo Ajuo ajqeyjrene si JUIOdSsO D o piA 1ndinO y o Pe o piA ndui payoo DayH walsAsqns oipne Bullnos pequwid ap pequa opne 10 Wesbeig yoo g OIPNY S96601 19434 1X9 0 JaJaY suondo se AjUO BIQEIIeEAe aie UMOYS syoojq JeEUOI IOUN BWOS Z poyloeds siwu ulo ss un exeo qS se si ndino ndui o piA Ily SOJON m t LO Zt Idd C NI 8 xi Hadid M6 Niv xu yagli LE HAIA S8664 SeJi ul O I 917 S8t SY O I epean z i NOD 4 x xy IeH S ino a xi yaaa CG lon uoo NI IA TII Jouu I YIOMION ino V xX1 yagla 3 awe uo 004 04 19ud9u1a NI GIA Ady t ILON GIA LNdNI 4104 ANIIS lt JNS NI GIA NDd a g NI 10S julodssolg 3110 as lt sales lt S vnlaas
113. e loudness processor has a default target loudness of 24 LKFS Note A USA ATSC A 85 and the CALM Act H R 1084 S 2847 requires that when real time loudness processing is applied using a fixed target loudness of 24 LKFS downstream AC 3 encoding must correspondingly use a fixed dialnorm value of 24 The default target loudness as set by the loudness processor Master Output Gain Control is 24 LKFS When loudness processing is engaged make certain AC 3 dialnorm is set as described here Loudness Processing Provides custom detailed parametric controls for modifying any of the factory Presets profiles to suit user preferences Custom Preset Note Modification of default presets settings using the Custom Preset page can have a profound effect on program material technical and aesthetic aspects Setup should only be performed by authorized personnel and should be fully assessed before being used for on air programming Refer to Appendix A Linear Acoustic AEROMAX Detailed Description for detailed descriptions of these parametric controls and their interaction e Custom settings may result in loudness processing that is no longer compliant with ITU BS 1770 ATSC A 85 The Custom Preset page exposes parametric controls correlating to functional blocks as shown below Refer to A thru H on the next page for these controls imi LFE Ls R Output Limiter LS RS Master Gain PCM Outputs Control HP
114. ecific failures also use the appropriate subsection listed below e Basic Troubleshooting Checks p 3 71 e 9985 Processing Error Troubleshooting p 3 71 e Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors p 3 74 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 67 3 Troubleshooting 9985 Card Edge Status Error Indicators and Display Figure 3 8 shows and describes the 9985 card edge status indicators and display These indicators and the display show status and error conditions relating to the card itself and remote network communications where applicable Because these indicators are part of the card itself and require no external interface the indicators are particularly useful in the event of communications problems with external devices such as network remote control devices 4 Character Alphanumeric Display 0000 MENU DEPTH Card Edge Manual Controls NONE UF Status Input Format Menu Depth Indicators Indicators Indicators XaN L066 Function Display Displays 4 digit abbreviated code showing menu and menu selections When in a menu displaying a parameter setting the display shows parametric scalar value and sign where applicable Card Edge Manual This function is currently reserved Controls Input Format Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901 UDX Indicators e 3G e HD e SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9901 UDX has not locked onto a part
115. ed using the Source drop down list selects the card audio source to be directed to the corresponding AES output channel from the choices described below e Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source for AES Channel Output Bus Ch 1 w AES Ch 1 Bus Ch 1 A Bus Ch 16 Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 range in Source drop down list routes a card internal bus channel Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 to be the source for the selected AES output channel In this example Bus Ch 1 is the source for destination AES output Ch 1 e Upmixer Channels as Source for AES Channel Output j k pect Wprmix L A Option v Upmix L thru Upmix Rs range in Source drop down list routes an upmixed channel to be the source for the selected AES output channel In this example Upmix L is the source for destination AES output Ch 1 3 44 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls AES Audio Out 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Loudness Processed Channels as Source for AES Channel Output AES Ch 1 eee LP51 L LP51 Rs lt B gt LP51 L thru LP51 Rs 5 1 channel loudness processor processed channels L thru Rs range in Source drop down list routes a loudness processed channel to be the source for the selected AES output channel In this example loudness processed channel LP51 L is the source for
116. edder Controls Metadata Source Serial part 1 w Serial port 2 Dalby decoder Input video Mone For VBI embedding at the card SDI output selects the source of metadata to be exported outputed from the card from the choices listed to the left and shown below Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Dolby Output SMPTE Decoder es 2020 VBI Input Video VBI metadata ipetadata embedding None e SDI Input VBI Metadata Status Display Input Status Receiving embedded metadata on line 13 3 54 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Indicates if Dolby metadata is present on input SDI VBI as well as VBI line number If no metadata present displays Not Present 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued COM and Metadata Routing continued e Metadata Embedding Embedded Metadata Output enables SMPTE 2020 1 metadata embedding in the SDI video output as selected using controls described above Embedded Output Line allows selection of SMPTE 2020 1 metadata line location within the VANC space for re inserted Dolby metadata Embedded Metadata Output on Embedded Output Line 13 Range is 9 thru 41 Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on
117. enu Cancel 9985_3366_3392 JPG This display shows the list order number of the device that is ready for selection 9985 OM V1 20 Cobalt Digital Use the keypad or any knob to select a device 19985 Receiver 21 Input Processing HD Tap Peck Downconvert esk LCD Corrector Loss cf Signal Label Referfnce Generator Recefver 22 Input Processing This display shows the devices assigned to the Control Panel e Rotate any knob to select from the list of devices The device selected using a knob is displayed with a reversed background in this example 1 9985 Receiver 21 Input Processing e Directly enter a device by entering its list number using the numeric keypad and then pressing Enter or pressing in any knob 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 7 3 Checking Card Information Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the 9985 card can be checked using DashBoard Figure 3 5 shows and describes the 9985 card information screen using DashBoard Note Proper operating status in DashBoard is denoted by green icons for the sta tus indicators shown in Figure 3 5 Yellow or red icons respectively indicate an alert or failure condition Refer to Troubleshooting p 3 67 for corrective action F DashBoard The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help In this example Network Controller Card MFC 8320 N ye Basic Tree View x a serial
118. er to Preferred Alignment for Dolby E in HD Systems http www dolby com about news events newsletters dtvaudio dolby e alignment html for more information regarding Dolby E alignment e This control applies only to externally received Dolby E data streams Card Dolby E encoder if used data is automatically aligned with video to utilize guard band 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Output Audio Routing Controls Emb Audio Out 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides controls to route card audio from card processing paths to 16 channel embedded and 16 channel AES audio destinations external of the card Use the corresponding sub tab to access embedded or AES output routing EmbCh1 Upmix L v RTE Bi ET 20 0 dBFS 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbCh2 UpmixR v Q Ta 20 0 dBFS 900 300 20 EmbCh3 Upmkc w Q r 20 0 dBFS 800 300 200 EmbCh4 UpmixLFE W Q gt m 50 0 dBFS 00 300 200 EmbCh5 Upmixls Y m lt 50 0 dBFS FELLES TETES IE 80 0 30 0 NI Emb Ch 6 Upmix Rs w m lt 50 0 dBFS lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt pene 80 0 30 0 N LS EmbCh7 Bus Ch1 v Q m 20 0 dBFS PA pupu Wr igu ul Pa a qatu a a WIE 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbCh8 Busch2 W Q 20 0 dBFS H TE 4 N 30 0 20 0 Emb Audio Out 0 dBF
119. ered trademarks of Cobalt Digital Inc openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a trademark of Ross Video Limited Dolby encoder technology on this card is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby is aregistered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Other product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners Linear Acoustic AEROMAX and UPMAX are registered trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc 2 0 to 5 1 audio upmixer licensed feature uses the AutoMAX II upmix algorithm provided under license from Linear Acoustic Inc Loudness processor licensed feature uses AEROMAX algorithms provided under license from Linear Acoustic Inc Linear Acoustic the LA symbol AutoMAX and AutoMAX II are trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc All Rights Reserved Congratulations on choosing the Cobalt 9985 3G HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync The 9985 is part of a full line of modular processing and conversion gear for broadcast TV environments The Cobalt Digital Inc line includes video decoders and encoders audio embedders and de embedders distribution amplifiers format converters remote control systems and much more Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9985 please contact us at the contact information on the front cover Manual No 9985 OM Document Version V1 20 Release Date November 1 2014
120. erfaces 1 21 UserControl IM enlaces uuu m musu supa aussi eats 1 22 JIS F RO Modu eas n nne Gente T tae 1 24 Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9985 1 26 Technical SPCC IC d ion a uu ZS musu Daun a ussas 1 26 Warranty and Service Inf OBIDa IONm seirene iien E EE E A a a 1 31 Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty 1 31 Contact O baltic ital Ine uuu n t Sulu uya Qa DS Dn mam n uu Sua 1 32 Installation and Setup 2 1 OV CI VA CW Susa aene ikasmaea nasisa ssp saya qaqa aus qosun uyu samana aysa aaa ban asya 2 1 Setting I O Switches for Analog Audio 1 8 Ports 2 1 Installing the 998 5 Into a Fraime SIt uuuuu u una dew vesavseadincntseisiauusvaceesdecieledeadusiavensds 2 2 linstalline aR ear Module iste otis nu uQ a Satta 2 4 6 ARC AE WV OOS yuuk da ane dace dertnnctatcnee E 2 7 Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors 2 16 Settings Up 9955 Network Remote Control uzun uy soled ceva a E i 2 16 Operating InstructionS J l ONOI NI ere eee Ene en me ree a uama u eee ETT ECE ae Tere ere een ter Teeter Renter eae 3 1 C ontroland Display D seripti nS a uu uu uu u a e 016 3 1 Fun
121. ers Downmixers See Figure 1 6 Four independent downmixers Downmix A thru Downmix D provides for the selection of any five embedded AES discrete Dolby decoded or analog audio sources serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individual signals to be multiplexed into a stereo pair The resulting stereo pairs Downmix A L R thru Downmix D L R can in turn be routed and processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier Embed Ch 1 Ch 16 AES Ch1 Ch16 AN AUD Ch 1 Ch 8 Embedded Ch 1 To Internal Bus Embedded Ch 2 Downmix A L AES Ch 6 Embedded Ch 4 Downmix A R Embedded Ch 5 Figure 1 6 Downmixing Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources Automatic Downmixer Automatic downmixing option ADM allows monitoring a selected stereo pair for a user configurable signal level threshold If this threshold is not achieved within a configurable holdoff time the automatic downmixing develops a stereo downmix from selected alternate multi channel sources developing an automatic downmix as described for Downmixers above Flex Mixer The flex mixer is a flexible structure mixer in which any of 16 summing nodes Flex Mix Bus A thru Flex Mix Bus P can be applied to any of the 16 inputs thereby allowing several customizable mixing schemes Any individual input row can be assigned to any of the Flex Mix buses Using this scheme full cross point mixing
122. ertain an analog channel is not being used an output before assigning it as a source here Refer to Setting I O Switches for Analog Audio 1 8 Ports p 2 1 for more information 3 32 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Routing 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Dolby Decoded Channel as Source x Bus Ch 1 Dolby Decoder Out 1 Dolby Decoder Gut 1 Dolby Decoder Downrmix F Dolby Decoder Out 1 thru Dolby Decoder Downmix R range in Source drop down list routes a Dolby decoded channel to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example Dolby decoded Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note Drop down choices of Ch 1 thru Ch 8 and Mix L Mix R represent maximum channels available Actual active channel complement is per received Dolby format and upstream encoding Inactive channels should not be used Downmix A L R thru Downmix D L R as Source j w Downmix A L x Duwnrnix A F Downmix O L Downmix D F k Downmix A L thru Downmix D R range in Source drop down list routes a downmixer output channel to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example Downmix A L L output channel of downmixer A is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note See Input Downmixers sub tab descripti
123. esponding to the slot location of the card e Depending on option s ordered the 9985 unit may consist of a main card and a piggyback option card If equipped with a piggyback card both cards as a unit will require simultaneous alignment with slot guides and rear modules in the following steps Install the 9985 into a frame slot as follows 1 Determine the slot in which the 9985 is to be installed 2 Open the frame front access panel 3 While holding the card by the card edges align the card such that the plastic ejector tab is on the bottom 4 Align the card with the top and bottom guides of the slot in which the card is being installed 5 Gradually slide the card into the slot When resistance is noticed gently continue pushing the card until its rear printed circuit edge terminals engage fully into the Rear Module mating connector CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in Rear Module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or Rear Module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted 6 Verify that the card is fully engaged in Rear Module mating connector 7 Close the frame front access panel 8 Connect cabling in accordance with the appropriate diagram shown in Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 9 Repeat steps 1 through 8 for other 9985 cards e The 9985 BNC inputs are internally 75 ohm terminated It is not necessary to terminate unused BNC
124. eters to DashBoard so the control interface is always up to date The DashBoard software can be downloaded from the Cobalt Digital Inc website www cobaltdigital com enter DashBoard in the search window The DashBoard user interface is described in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Note If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM provides thorough information and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of COMPASS and FUSION3G cards using DashBoard Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel product manuals have complete instructions for setting up remote control using a Remote Control Panel Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support gt Documents gt Reference Guides link at www cobaltdigital com and then select DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 32 Cobalt OGCP 9000 OGCP 9000 CC and WinOGCP Remote Control Panels The OGCP 9000 OGCP 9000 CC and WinOGCP Remote Control Panels conveniently and intuitively provide parameter monitor and control of the cards within the 20 slot frame The remote control panels allow quick and intuitive access to hundreds of cards in a facility and can monitor and allow adjustment of multiple parameters
125. example if both SDI ATC_VITC and ATC_LTC are present on the input video and only ATC_LTC is desired using the Removal control will remove both timecodes from the output The ATC_LTC timecode by itself can then be re inserted on the output using the other controls discussed here e Source Priority Reference ITC Input yl TC Input ATC LTC Input ATC _vITC Disable Output Source Priority 4 Reference WITE w Selects the priority assigned to each supported received formats and internal Free Run in the event the preferred source is unavailable Source Priority 1 thru Source Priority 4 select the preferred format to be used in descending order i e Source Priority 2 selects the second most preferred format and so on See example below HD SD 525i SDI IN Input VITC 525i 1st priority w ATC_VITC FRAME REF Reference VITC 2nd priority In this example Input VITC 1st priority selection selects SDI VITC received on SDI input over reference VITC received on frame reference regardless of video input material source to be processed by the card The selected timecode source is embedded on the SDI video output in this example 720p using the selected line number In this example if the SDI VITC on the SDI input becomes unavailable the card then uses the reference VITC data received on the frame reference Note Disable Output setting should be used with care If Disable Output is selected with alterna
126. feed The wings L R insertion width can be manually configured or can be set to automatically track with aspect ratio as set by the host card on cards equipped with aspect ratio control Video Output Crosspoint A four output video matrix crosspoint allows independently applying the card video processing paths PROGRAM VIDEO KEY PREVIEW RECLOCKED to any of the four card discrete coaxial outputs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D A video D A converter provides either composite or component analog video outputs of program video using choices from several formats appropriate for SD or HD analog video e Rear Module relay bypass is available only between the SDI OUT B and SDI OUT B ports This is a passive bypass and does not require card opera tion or presence for bypass e Output reclocked video can only be obtained from SDI input SDI OUT A Audio Subsection Description Note 9985 OM V1 20 Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options See Figure 1 5 The 9985 audio processing subsection is built around a card internal 16 channel bus This 16 channel bus receives inputs from an input routing crosspoint that routes de embedded and discrete AES signals over the 16 channel bus Correspondingly at the output end of the 16 channel bus is an output routing crosspoint that in turn distributes the 16 channel bus signals to embedded and discrete AES audio outputs An Input Audio Status dis
127. g all bands back together These controls are prior to the final look ahead limiter and increasing gain may cause more final limiting possibly more than desired 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL A 5 Appendix A Final Stage A 6 Note User Adjustable Parameters This final section of the processor is where the final look ahead peak limiter and bass soft clipper are adjusted The look ahead limiters are wideband limited to 6dB of gain reduction are extremely fast and due to their look ahead nature are virtually transparent even at full gain reduction Their purpose is to control any peaks that make it through the multiband section Adjustable parameters are e Final Limiter Drive 6 dB to 6 dB default 5 dB Sets the level at which the wideband sum of all bands 1s fed to the final limiter e Output Level 36 dB to 0 dB default 11 dB Sets the output level for the current preset Can be used to match the measured loudness of one preset to another This is useful as more aggressive presets will measure differently from less aggressive versions With TV 5B Gen selected and normal dialog based programming applied loudness will measure approximately 24 LKFS 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 SO Sy NIE 9985 OM V1 20 Cobalt Digital Inc 2406 E University Ave Urbana IL 61802 Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com Printed in USA
128. g audio video I O options 15 Watts typical Environmental Operating temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Relative humidity operating or storage lt 95 non condensing Frame communication 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto MDIX Internal Tone Generators Eight built in tone generators each configurable for 18 discrete sine wave frequencies ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz Generator source signal level is equivalent to 20 dBu Note SMPTE 425 specifications below only with option 3G Standards Supported SDI 3G SMPTE 425 level A 1080p60 1080p59 94 1080p50 HD 1080i60 1080i59 94 1080150 1080p29 97 1080p25 1080p24 1080p23 98 720p60 720p59 94 720p50 720p29 97 720p25 720p24 720p23 98 SD 486159094 576150 BNC SDI Video Inputs Outputs Input Output Complement e Four BNC input connectors maximum e Four BNC output connectors maximum Data Rates Supported SMPTE 425 level A and B 3 Gbps SMPTE 292 HD SDI 1 485 Gbps or 1 485 1 001 Gbps SMPTE 259M C SD SDI 270 Mbps BNC Connector Input Output Impedance 75 Q terminating Cable Equalization 3G 394 ft 120 m Belden 1694A Cable Equalization HD 591 ft 180 m Belden 1694A Cable Equalization SD 1050 ft 820 m Belden 1694A Return Loss gt 15 dB up to 1 485 GHz gt 10 dB up to 2 970 GHz Jitter Alignment 3G HD SD lt 0 3 UI 0 2 UI 0 2 UI Jitter Timing 3G HD SD lt 2 0 UI 1 0 UI 0 2 UI
129. grayed out as shown in the example here slot 9985 Gray indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card s are not being seen by DashBoard due to lack of connection to frame LAN in this example both a 9985 card in slot 6 and the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card for its frame in slot 0 are not being seen DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help T S B MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N Slot 6 9985 MFC 8320 N Card state Fan Door Open Connection ONLINE Yellow indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card with Alert condition in this example the Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows a general alert issued by the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card Clicking the card slot position in the Card Access Navigation Tree in this example Network Controller Card Slot 0 MFC 8320 N opens the Card Info pane for the selected card In this example a Fan Door Open specific error is displayed Video O Input Invalid Yellow indicator icon in 9985 Card Info pane shows error alert along with cause for alert in this example the 9985 is receiving no video input or a video input that is invalid for the card and or its current settings Figure 3 9 DashBoardTM Status Indicator Icons and Displays 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 69 3 Troubleshooting Access the Card Info pane for a specific card by clicking the card slo
130. h pair can be user GUl selectable as an input or output All embedded and AES channels have status displays that show the following for each channel pair e PCM signal presence e Dolby E signal presence e Dolby Digital signal presence e Missing no signal detected Embedded AES and analog input channel pairs also have displays showing slow ballistics true peak levels for each pair Embedded and AES channels at digital silence signal level show Mute analog channels with levels below 96 dBFS digital equivalent show Silence Output audio rates are always 48 kHz locked to output video but discrete AES inputs can pass through the sample rate converters to align these inputs with the output timing Output AES is always precisely synchronized with the output video The balanced analog audio input is sampled at 48 kHz with a 24 dBu clipping level 24 dBu gt 0 dBFS AES Dolby encoded inputs routed directly to card optional Dolby decoder are detected and use a special path that automatically bypasses SRC 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 weiber Y29019 OlPNY S866 S L a4nbi4 SIOJLIBUBD uo US9H BuO a ay y ss upnoT I1 oss 5Soiq SS UpPNOT d abeyoed suoido pasaps0 Aq p uiua p SI JUBLUA GWOD jeo OeIY AyOedeo n smoys yoo G qSq Olpny t r any xan spoxesa BuipoSu weas Sv ldi nuu sluoddns uo ndo e1iBiq Aqiog reypa Aqq 40 pue d qioq se ajqeyjiene uodo pooSu Aaloa SWRAIIS OY pue g Aqjoq yoq
131. h 3 Embed Ch 4 Embed Ch 5 Embed Ch 6 AES Ch 1 AES Ch 2 Silence Bus Ch 10 Silence Bus Ch 16 Emb Ch 1 6 AES Ch 1 2 Silence 30 0 POTALA 80 0 30 0 I T O Oat pon 80 0 30 0 ECAA ANI S 80 0 30 0 a T ai 80 0 30 0 E AA TE 4 80 0 30 0 Arb Tears eal jane 80 0 30 0 Oe Cetera EI 80 0 30 0 EA T EA 80 0 30 0 et te TES pan 80 0 30 0 ee Jal Ku 80 0 30 0 Input Audio Crosspoint Silence or Mute gt RS Ia me 9 Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 2 Bus Ch 3 Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch 7 Bus Ch 8 Bus Ch 9 Bus Ch 10 Bus Ch 16 Card 16 Ch Internal Bus Gain Mute Bulk and Channel Delay Controls 9 Q 9 Uy AEN O Audio Video Delay Offset msec Absolute Audio Delay Status no 3198 samples 66 6ms 800 0 800 0 EREE me 3199 samples 66 6ms 800 0 T qx B98 sampesreoems 800 0 En 0 0 3199 samples 66 6ms 800 0 at 0 04 3198samples 66 6ms 800 0 TE 3199samples 66 6ms qm Bee sampesresems 800 0 EEEREN 0 0 3198 samples 66 6ms 800 0 Ha ae 8Gsampies o56ms 800 0 All audio inputs are transferred through the card via the 16 channel Internal Bus Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 The example above shows various Source selections that direct Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6 and AES Ch 1 and Ch 2 onto the card internal bus unused bus channels can be set to Silence or Mute
132. half of the purchaser and shall be voided upon the misuse abuse alteration or modification of the product Only Cobalt authorized factory representatives are authorized to make repairs to the product and any unauthorized attempt to repair this product shall immediately void the warranty Please contact Cobalt Technical Support for more information To facilitate the resolution of warranty related issues Cobalt recommends registering the product by completing and returning a product registration form In the event of a warrantable defect the purchaser shall notify Cobalt with a description of the problem and Cobalt shall provide the purchaser with a Return Material Authorization RMA For return defective products should be double boxed and sufficiently protected in the original packaging or equivalent and shipped to the Cobalt Factory Service Center postage prepaid and insured for the purchase price The purchaser should include the RMA number description of the problem encountered date purchased name of dealer purchased from and serial number with the shipment Cobalt Digital Inc Factory Service Center 2406 E University Avenue Office 217 344 1243 Urbana IL 61802 USA Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com Email info cobaltdigital com THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ALL OT
133. han A new manual is expediently released whenever a version in manual card s software is updated and specifications and or functionality have changed as compared to an earlier version a new manual is not necessarily released if specifications and or functionality have not changed A manual earlier than a card s software version may not completely or accurately describe all functions available for your card If your card shows features not described in this manual you can check for the latest manual if applicable and download it by going to the card s web page on www cobaltdigital com Cobalt Reference Guides From the Cobalt web home page go to Support gt Reference Documents for easy to use guides covering network remote control card firmware updates example card processing UI setups and other topics 1 2 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9985 itself Examples are provided below e Card edge display messages are shown like this e Connector and control names are shown like this AES I O 8 In this manual the terms below are applicable as follows e 9985 refers to the 9985 HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync card Frame refers to the 20 slot frame that houses the Cobalt COMPASS and or FUSION3G cards Device and or Card refers to a COMPASS
134. have a Select Submenu key that is used to display a list of function menus From this list a control knob on the Control Panel is used to select a function from the list of displayed function menu items When the desired function menu is selected each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed Scalar numeric parametric values can then be adjusted as desired using the control knobs which act like a potentiometer Items in a list can then be selected using the control knobs which correspondingly act like a rotary selector Figure 3 4 shows accessing a function menu and its parameters in this example Video Proc using the Control Panel Note Refer to OGCP 9000 Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 OM or OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 CC OM for complete instructions on using the Control Panels Video Proc function among others is accessed using the Control Panel Select Submenu 1 Video Proc key Video Proc function is selected from the list of functions menu items 9985_3396B_3346B JPG When the Video Proc function menu is selected its White Adj related parameters are now 400 0 displayed In this example Color Gain saturation is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to Color Gain 3370_3372B JPG Figure 3 4 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODU
135. hown here for AES Ch 1 AES Port Direction Select Source AES Port Direction aescng Encoded Dolby L AESInput AES Output eee AESInput AES Output AES Ch2 Encoded Dolby R w Provides port direction control for each AES port on the card rear module Note AES port direction selector controls input or output direction on a channel pair basis e When using the AES Port Direction controls for an AES pair only the even channel control of the pair responds to DashBoard control For example to change AES pair 1 from input to output click on the AES Ch 2 AES Output direction radio button e Before assigning a pair as a output here make certain an AES channel pair is not being used as an input If a port is to be used as an output set control for desired pair to AES Output If a port is to be used as an input set control for desired pair to AES Input Refer to Audio Bus Input Routing Controls p 3 31 to route an AES input into the card Note Cards with option AES16 do not share AES input and output BNC ports 16 channels of AES input embedding is available using the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls with 16 channels of AES output de embedding using the AES Ch1 thru AES Ch 16 AES outputs on the AES Audio Out sub tab This option is fully utilized only when using rear I O module RM20 9985 G e AES Output Channel Source Select AESCh1 Bus Ch 1 With the AES Audio Out sub tab select
136. ht for this example All signals coming into the card must first be placed on the bus to be accessed by card DSP functions or to be outputed Network Program Audio Main de embedded from SDI IN Network Program Audio SAP de embedded from SDI IN Local Insertion Audio AES pair 1 EAS Audio AES pair 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Embed Ch 1 Bus Ch 1 Embed Ch 2 Bus Ch 2 Embed Ch 3 Bus Ch 3 Embed Ch 4 Bus Ch 4 Embed Ch 5 Bus Ch5 Embed Ch 6 Bus Ch 6 Embed Ch 7 Bus Ch 7 Embed Ch 8 F Bus Ch 8 AES Ch 1 2 Bus Ch 9 A Wq s Ss Bus Ch 10 AES Ch 3 4 Bus Ch 11 L Bus Ch 12 D Because AES pair 1 Local Insertion Audio and AES pair 2 EAS Audio AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 4 are to be used as inputs for the routing in this example AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 4 must be set as AES Input on the Output Audio Routing Controls gt AES Audio Out tabs as shown 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch2 Bus Ch3 Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch7 Bus Ch8 Bus Ch9 Bus Ch 10 Bus Ch 11 Bus Ch 12 EmbedCh1 W Q E l Lae P T UCTS at alr 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbedCh2 w Q Poo ie IE DS JAT Pet INE ut Tate SS Ve 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 Embed Ch3 W Q RE I CPL Lbs l i We OS at et Ae A I 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0 EmbedCh4 W O Ere Pat a Oe price PULAS ite I 0 0 v 80 0 30 0 20 0
137. icular format as in the case of no signal input Menu Depth indicators This function is currently reserved RMT LED Blue LED flashes when 9901 UDX is receiving control message from remote network control e g DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel LOCK LED Blue LED illuminates when 9901 UDxX is locked to input video ERR LED This function is currently reserved Figure 3 8 9985 Card Edge Status Indicators and Display 3 68 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting DashBoard Status Error Indicators and Displays Figure 3 9 shows and describes the DashBoard status indicators and displays These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the 9985 card itself and remote network communications Indicator Icon or Display BB MFC 8320 N 5M 00108053 slot 0 mFc s320 4 slots 9985 9985 Card state No connection to device Connection OFFLINE Gain dB 40 0 0 0 Error Description Red indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card with Error condition in this example the Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows a general error issued by the 9985 card in slot 6 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane in this example No connection to device indicating 9985 card is not connecting to frame LAN If the 9985 card is not connecting to the frame or LAN all controls are
138. ideo input and reference input for supported timecode formats and then select and prioritize among SDI VITC waveform SDI ATC_VITC and SDI ATC_LTC timecode sources If the preferred format is detected the preferred format is used by the card 1f the preferred format is not detected the card uses other formats where available as desired The function also provides conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format When licensed with option LTC this function also can receive send and translate between audio RS 485 LTC timecode formats and the VBI formats described above Refer to catalog or Fusion3G manual supplement OPT F3GLTC MS for more information 1 10 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 Functional Description 3G HD SD SDI Frame Ref VITC Reference Waveform SDI VITC Detect Extract Timecode Proc Embed Program Video Input SDI VITC Waveform Detect Extract Priority Buffer ATC_VITC Select Format Timecode Proc Embed SDIATC VITC Detect Extract ATC_LTC SDI ATC LTC Timecode Detect Extract Proc Embed Internal Count Control Line Number Control Audio Audio LTC i Audio LTC Out Ea Ta gt Audio RS 485 Select Extract LTC Generate RS 485 LTC Out Figure 1 3 Timecode Processor Closed Captioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup When enabled th
139. in a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards Cards with many heat producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build up particularly in frames using only convection cooling The 9985 has a moderate power dissipation 20 W max As such avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible CAUTION This device contains semiconductor devices which are susceptible to serious damage from Electrostatic A Discharge ESD ESD damage may not be immediately s a apparent and can affect the long term reliability of the device Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas and when wearing synthetic fiber clothing Always use proper ESD handling precautions and equipment when working on circuit boards and related equipment CAUTION If required make certain Rear Module s is installed before installing the 9985 into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup 9985 OM V1 20 Notes Notes Installing the 9985 Into a Frame Slot e Check the packaging in which the 9985 was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear Module connection label In some cases this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I O connector bank corr
140. inputs or outputs e External frame sync reference signals are received by the card over a reference bus on the card frame and not on any card rear I O module connectors The frame has BNC connectors labeled REF 1 and REF 2 which receive the reference signal from an external source such as a house distribution e To remove a card press down on the ejector tab to unseat the card from the Rear Module mating connector Evenly draw the card from its slot 10 If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control perform setup in accordance with Setting Up 9985 Network Remote Control p 2 15 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 3 Installing a Rear Module If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and connected to DashBoard no network setup is required for the card The card will be dis covered by DashBoard and be ready for use Installing a Rear Module 2 4 Notes This procedure is applicable only if a Rear Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9985 is to be installed e Where options are furnished using a piggyback card mounted to 9985 main card base Rear Module must be installed in frame location such that Rear Module interfaces with base card Expansion Rear Module must be installed in frame location such that Rear Module interfaces with expansion piggyback card see Figure 2 3 e Note that some Rear Modules and labels have several ventilation h
141. ired save location in Save n E My Documents v 2 m Pe example My this example My Documents Cobalt Look In Cobalt Presets v S P HE Documents Cobalt covatrresets Presets Presets lt gt The file can then be File Name RoR Pressen Select the desired File Name REVR 21 Presets bin renamed if desired Files of Type BIN Files bin vj file and click Open Files of Type BINFilesC bi v RCVR21 Presets in this example to load the file to the card Save Cancel Open Cancel before committing the save Note Preset transfer between card download and file upload is on a group basis i e individual presets cannot be downloaded or uploaded separately e After uploading a presets file engagement of a desired preset is only assured by pressing the Press To Load button for a desired preset 3 58 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Save Delete Protect Button Save Delete Unprotected Event Based Presets Event Based Loading Locks and unlocks editing of presets to prevent accidental overwrite as follows e Unprotected Allows preset Save and Delete buttons to save or delete current card settings to the selected preset Use this setting when writing or editing a preset e Protected Toggle to this setting to lock down all presets from being i
142. led a LAN Computer over a LAN with NIC Note To communicate with DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the frame must have a Network Controller Card MFC 8320 N MFC FC or equivalent installed in the frame e DashBoard and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9985 as shown The value displayed at any time on the card or via DashBoard or a Control Panel is the actual value as set on the card with the current value displayed being the actual value as effected by the card Parameter changes made by any of these means are universally accepted by the card for example a change made using DashBoard controls will change the setting displayed on both DashBoard and a Control Panel a change made using a Control Panel will similarly change the setting displayed on the Control Panel and DashBoard Figure 1 10 9985 User Control Interface 1 22 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction 9985 Functional Description e DashBoard User Interface Using DashBoard the 9985 and other cards installed in openGear frames such as the Cobalt HPF 9000 or 8321 Frame can be controlled from a computer and monitor DashBoard allows users to view all frames on a network with control and monitoring for all populated slots inside a frame This simplifies the setup and use of numerous modules in a large installation and offers the ability to centralize monitoring Cards define their controllable param
143. lt 150 0 dBFS Emb 13 14 CM lt 150 0 dBFS lt 150 0 dBFS Emb 15 16 Chi lt 150 0 dBFS lt 150 0 dBFS mt SRC AES 1 2 FCM 48000 Samples Per Second 34 0 dBFS 33 5 dBFS SRC On AES 3 4 PCM 44100 Samples Per Second 20 1 dBFS 20 1 dBFS SRC On AES 5 6 Configured AS Output Eo SRC On AES 7 8 Configured As Output a SRC On AES 9 10 Unlocked g SRC On AES 11 12 Unlocked aie SRC On AES 13 14 Unlocked oe SRC On AES 15 16 Unlocked SRC On Note After familiarizing yourself with the controls described in the audio routing control sections that follow see Audio Routing with GPI Control Example p 3 62 for a comprehensive example using these controls for multi source audio routing 3 30 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Routing 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides routing gain and individual master audio video delay controls for embedded AES analog and downmix flex mix input audio These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16 channel internal bus which is used for all audio processing Bulk Audio Video Delay Offset msec l Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 2 Bus Ch3 Bus Ch4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch7 Bus Ch 8 Bus Ch 9 a A TEE 0 0 800 0 Video Delay 66 61 ms 3 frames 1117 lines Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 2 Embed C
144. mbed Ch 1 embedded Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 as Source k Bus Ch 1 AES Ch 1 AES Ch 1 A AES Ch 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 range in Source drop down list routes an AES channel Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example AES Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note AES inputs are only available on card equipped with option AES AES audio I O e AES port connectors channel pairs on the card rear module are set as either Input or Output using the AES Port Direction control on the Output Audio Routing Controls DashBoard tab Make certain an AES channel pair is not being used an output before assigning it as a source here Refer to Output Audio Routing Controls p 3 41 for more information e Analog Ch 1 thru Ch 8 as Source x Bus Ch 1 Analog Ch 1 Analog Ch 1 A Analog Ch a Analog Ch 1 thru Analog Ch 8 range in Source drop down list routes an analog channel Ch 1 thru Ch 8 to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example Analog Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note Analog audio inputs are only available on card equipped with option ANAIO ANAVI or ANAVO analog audio I O e Analog audio connectors on the card rear module are set as either Input or Output using the AN AUD I O 1 8 Mode Switches located on the 9985 analog audio piggyback PCB Make c
145. mber Locations and Ranges p 3 9 for more information e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 17 3 Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e SD VITC Waveform Insertion Controls For SD output enables or disables SD VITC waveform timecode insertion into the output video and selects the VITC1 and VITC2 line numbers 6 thru 22 where the VITC waveform is inserted SD VITC Waveform Output 1 Line Number 14 Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same SD VITC Waveform Output 2 Line Number 16 line number aaa e SD VITC Waveform Insertion control only affects VITC SD VITC Waveform Insertion Enabled waveforms inserted or copied to a new line number by this function An existing VITC waveform on an unscaled SD SDI stream is not affected by this control and is passed on an SDI output e SD ATC Insertion Control For SD output enables or disables SD ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC SD ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled SD ATC Insertion Line 13 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w e HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control HD ATC_LTC Insertion Enabled HD ATC_LTC Insertion Line 10 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w For HD output ena
146. me unavailable or invalid In the event of input video loss of signal the output can be set to disable video go to black go to an internal test signal generator pattern or freeze to the last intact frame last frame having valid SAV and EAV codes An internal test signal generator provides a selection of 10 standard patterns such as color bars sweep patterns and other technical patterns The generator output can be invoked upon loss of program video input or applied to the program video output via user controls ARC Processor See Figure 1 2 This function uses extracted Aspect Ratio Control ARC data from the input video in either AFD WSS or VI formats and provides e Format translation between AFD WSS and VI ARC formats e H V cross conversion matrix in which a received code directs a same or other user selectable alternate H V ratio on the output for any of several H V ratios e Scaler equipped card only Directs scaler automatic active ARC in response to received and or converted ARC code Scaler Follows ARC The input video is checked for ARC formats and can be set to provide a trigger upon when a selected ARC format is received the code associated with the received format can be applied to the output as a translated format for example from WSS to AFD Received H V codes can also be applied through an H V conversion matrix that allows alternate H V ratios for a given received input code The ARC code format prio
147. mit Custom 3 46 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Separate drop down lists for each loudness processor input channel that directs any combination of card audio processing channels listed below to each of the loudness processor inputs as shown below e Bus Ch1 thru Bus Ch 16 e Upmix L R C LFE Ls Rs Tone 1 thru Tone 8 Silence Note Set any unused channel inputs to Silence Loudness Processing 5 1 Channel aay Loudness Processing 5 1 Source f Bus ch 1 Vv Bus Ch 2 v Busch3 v rts ls xv Bus Ch v Bus Ch 4 v Bus Ch5 Enables or bypasses loudness processing and allows selection of preset loudness profile best suited for the program material and or model of processing desired as follows e TV 5B General This is the general recommended preset for all types of content It provides moderate dynamic range compression and is calibrated to produce audio having an average dialog loudness of 24 LKFS with no additional output level trim Use of this preset as an initial setting is recommended e TV 5B Light Similar to TV 5B General this preset varies in that multi band compression is reduced closer to 2 1 thereby providing a more gentle action Note This preset sacrifices agility in loudness control in favor of a more gentle compression profile this preset may not be suitable for some material e TV 5B Heavy Similar to TV 5B General this preset varies in that multi band compression is increase
148. nadvertently re saved or deleted Use this setting when all presets are as intended Note When toggling between button modes make sure to wait for the card Settings status indicator to turn green before moving on Event based loading allows a defined preset to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status Event based loading is particularly useful for automated card setup when transitioning from normal processing to processing supporting an alternate format Up to 64 individual events can be defined and detected Note Event Based Preset loading is not passive and can result in very significant and unexpected card control and signal processing changes if not properly used If event based presets are not to be used make certain the Event Based Preset Loading button is set to Disabled e Because event based preset loading applies card control changes by invoking presets loading conditions cannot be nested within a called preset event based loading settings performed here cannot be saved to presets Event Preset Load Select Controls Event Based Preset Loading Eventi active ff A B C True Go To Event based preset loading checks for up to three conditions as described below to all be true and then invokes a selected preset when an ANDed true occurs Up to 64 discrete events can be defined with Event 1 having highest priority of engagement and subsequently numbered events engaging in descen
149. nents Symbol WEEE 2002 96 EC For product disposal ensure the following e Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste A e Collect this product separately e Use collection and return systems available to you Safety Summary Warnings i To reduce risk of electric shock do not remove line voltage service barrier cover on frame DOUDE equipment containing an AC power supply NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Cautions This device is intended for environmentally controlled use only in appropriate video terminal equipment operating environments CAUTION This product is intended to be a component product of an openGear frame Refer to the openGear frame Owner s Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards Cards with many heat producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build up particularly in frames using only convection cooling The 9985 has a moderate power dissipation 20 W max As such avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible CAUTION If required make certain Rear Module s is installed before installing the 9985 into the frame slot Damage to car
150. not specified here may also be displayed on DashBoard and or the 9985 card edge status indicators Where errors are displayed on both the 9985 card and network remote con trols the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 71 Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Troubleshooting Symptom e DashBoard shows Video yellow icon and Input Invalid message in 9985 Card Info pane Video O Input Invalid _ e Card edge Input Format LEDs show continuous cycling Error Condition No video input present Corrective Action Make certain intended video source Is connected to appropriate 9985 card video input Make certain BNC cable connections between frame Rear I O Module for the card and signal source are OK e DashBoard shows none in Reference message in 9985 Card Info pane Reference none Frame sync reference not properly selected or not being received e f external frame sync reference is not intended to be used make certain the Framesync Mode selection list is set to Free Run or Input Video as desired If external frame sync reference is intended to be used make certain selected external frame sync reference is active on frame sync frame bus External reference signals Reference 1 and Reference 2 are distributed to the 9985 and other cards via a the frame bus Refer to Framesync function menu tab on page 3 20 fo
151. ntent 20 dBFS 60 dBFS From Internal Bus With any detected signal levels on Bus Ch 3 5 or 6 above Bus Ch 3 threshold upmixer is bypassed Bus Ch 4 20 dBFS 60 dBFS Bus Ch 1 Ch 16 Bus Ch5 Below Threshold Overwrite Threshold Detect Bus Ch 1 Because the selected Bus Ch2 channels are already carrying viable content upmixing is bypassed allowing the six original Bus Ch 1 Ch 6 to pass through upmix outputs Bus Ch5 Upmix L thru Upmix Rs Bus Ch 6 unmodified Above Threshold Bypass Figure 1 8 Upmixing Auto Enable Bypass with Example Sources Note Loudness Processor See Figure 1 9 The loudness processor function receives up to six selected channels from the internal bus and performs loudness processing on the selected channels A loudness processing profile best suited for the program material can be selected from several loudness processing presets Discussion and example here describes 5 1 channel loudness processor Stereo and dual stereo processors operate similar to described here 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 19 1 20 From Internal Bus 9985 Functional Description The example in Figure 1 9 shows routing of embedded output channels Emb Out Ch 1 thru Ch 6 fed through the loudness processor A master output gain control is provided which allows fine adjustment of the overall output level Processing Preset Select Bus Ch 1 Ch 6 Input Output Loudness
152. ntrol setup in accordance with Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM e If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM provides thorough information and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of COMPASS cards using DashBoard Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel product manuals have complete instructions for setting up remote control using a Remote Control Panel Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support gt Reference Documents link at www cobaltdigital com and then select DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 32 e If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and connected to DashBoard no network setup is required for the card The card will be dis covered by DashBoard and be ready for use 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Rear module PCB connector Note Unbalanced connections can be connected across the and G terminals Note that this connection will experience a 6 dB voltage gain loss Adjust input gain for these connections accordingly B Rear module PCB connector RS 485 A GPI Port Connections Rear module PCB connector Setting Up
153. number 8053 is hosting a 9985 card in slot 6 DAS x BY MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 9985 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N x iot 6 9985 Card state OK Slot 8 CDI 9061 RCYR26 Connection ONLINE GE MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 BE MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R BE MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R Product Status Displays Clicking the Status sub tab shows the status the signal being received by the 9985 and other card conditions Green Settings icon shows that any changes made on DashBoard video ok are sucessfully saved on the card s memory Wings forr tt Clicking the Product sub tab shows product information such DolbyEncoder k SS as card model options installed and firmware versions Use settings sa SSS this information when communicating to Cobalt regarding the card GPI1 O Open SDi input 10805994 Wings Format fone Analog Input one Video Output 1080i_5994 Reference 5255994 Preset Engaged Preset8 gpitest 9985_CARD_INFO PNG Figure 3 5 9985 Card Info Utility 3 8 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Table 3 1 lists typical default output video VANC line number locations for various ancillary data items that may be passed or handled by the card Table 3 1 Typical Ancillary Data Line Number Locations Ranges Default Line No Range ee 5 AFD 12 Note 2
154. o Input Uses the program video input video signal as the reference standard Note If Lock to Input is used for framesync any timing instability on the input video will result in corresponding instability on the output video e Initial Startup Format Select Initial Startup Format 1060p59 94 w 1080i59 94 720p59 94 525i59 94 1080p50 1080i50 1080p50 625i50 Selects a synthesized frame sync format rate to be invoked from the choices shown to the left in the time preceding stable lock to external reference Set this control to that of the intended external reference to help ensure smoothest frame sync locking This control also sets the card test pattern format where the card s initial output at power up is the internal pattern instead of program video e Program Video Output Mode Select Output Mode input Video w Flat Field Black Freeze Test Pattern Provides a convenient location to select between card program video output and other technical outputs from the choices shown to the left and described below Input Video card outputs input program video or loss of signal choices described below e Flat Field Black card outputs black flat field e Freeze card outputs last frame having valid SAV and EAV codes Test Pattern card outputs standard technical test pattern pattern is selected using the Pattern drop down described below e Loss of Input Signal Selection
155. o The 9985 can accept 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES audio on 75Q BNC connections maximum total of inputs and outputs Sample rate conversion can be employed to accommodate sample rate differences in the AES stream and the input video stream 1 All rates displayed as frame rates interlaced i field rates are two times the rate value shown 2 Not supported as analog video I O formats 3G SMPTE 425 only with option 3G Technical Specifications Table 1 4 lists the technical specifications for the 9985 HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync card Note Input output types and number of input outputs in some cases are a function of option s and or rear module installed Input outputs requiring options are specified below Refer to Table 1 1 9985 Video Audio Signal Types for detailed information on available input output complements and correspond ing options rear module requirements 1 26 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1 4 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number nomenclature 9985 HD SD Loudness Processor with Frame Sync Installation usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear modular system definition Power consumption 28 Watts nominal The following options add power consumption as follows e KEYER option 2 Watts e DEC Dolby decoder option 2 Watts e ANA ANV analo
156. o on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as embedded ch 2 ch 3 Silence as Source for Embedded Channel Output j k i Silence A Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected embedded output channel Use this setting for any unused embedded output channels n this example Silence is the source for destination Embedded output h 1 Gain Mute Control a eee OC pea 20 0 dBFS LU rqu l I u ee ey Dn 80 0 30 0 20 0 Provides relative gain in dB control and peak level display for corresponding embedded output channel Also provides a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB e Group Enable Disable Controls Emb Group 1 Enabled Emb Group 4 Enabled 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL Allows enable disable of embedded audio groups 1 thru 4 on card program video output to accommodate some legacy downstream systems that may not support all four embedded audio groups Note Changing the setting of this control will result in a noise burst in group adjacent to that being enabled or disabled This control should not be manipulated when carrying on air content 3 43 3 Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls AES Audio Out 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Note AES Chi thru AES Ch 16 controls are identical to those s
157. of PCM signals can be achieved within the limit of available Flex Mix buses and eventually applied to any of the internal bus channels Figure 1 7 shows an example of two independent 3 to 1 mono mixers availed by setting inputs rows 1 thru 3 to use virtual flex mix bus Flex Mix Bus A and by setting inputs 4 thru 6 to use virtual flex mix bus Flex Mix Bus B The Flex Mix A and Flex Mix B virtual outputs can then be routed over any of the internal bus channels In this example because rows 1 thru 3 are all applied in common to mixer node Flex Mix Bus A the Flex Mix Bus A output is the mono mixed sum of these inputs The mono mix on the Flex Mix Bus B node similarly produces a mono mix of input rows 4 thru 6 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Introduction Emb Ch3 p Row3 9985 Functional Description p Flex Mix A I Emb Ch Rw 1 Flex Mix Bus A Flex Mix Bus A Emb Ch 2 Rw Flex Mix Bus A To Internal Bus Flex MixB I In this example rows 1 thru 3 all set to Emb Ch7 Row4 j Flex Mix Bus B feed to Flex Mix Bus A node results in Emb Ch8 D Row 5 Emb cho p Rowe Flex Mix BusB a mono mix on Flex Mix A Flex Mix Bus B A second independent mono mixer is facilitated similarly with rows 4 thru 6 all feeding to Flex Mix Bus B node resulting in mono mix output Flex Mix B Figure 1 7 Flex Mixer with Dual Mono Mixer Example 9985 OM V1 20 Internal
158. old and holdoff settings shown here are recommended for typical use 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 35 3 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Input Downmixers Provides four independent downmixers that Audio Bus Input Routing Controls each multiplex any five embedded AES analog or Dolby decoder output audio channel sources as L R C Ls Rs inputs into a stereo pair Downmix A L Downmix A R thru Downmix D L Downmix D R Input Downmixers Note Downmixers B thru D have controls identical to the controls described here for Downmixer A Therefore only the Downmixer A controls are shown here For each downmixer input channel its source should be considered and appropriately set Unused bus channels should be set to the Silence selection e Downmixer A thru D Input Channel Separate L R C Ls Rs drop downs for each of the four independent Selection downmixers A thru D that directs any combination of card audio inputs listed below to each downmixer input channel e Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 e AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 e Analog Ch 1 thru Analog Ch 8 e Dolby Decoder Output Ch 1 thru Dolby Decoder Output Downmix R e Silence a si a aa i Vv j Yw i w w P x Downmixer D ilence Silence Silence Silence Silence The example here shows selection from various sources and the resulting stereo pair Downmix A L and Downmix A R The
159. oles To allow maximum ventilation it is recommended to place the label fully over connectors such that label is flush with rear module and holes are not obscured Also when a card is not installed in a slot it is recommended that the supplied blank cover be used to preserve proper forced ventilation flow through The full assortment of 9985 Rear Modules is shown and described in 9985 Rear Modules p 2 7 Install a Rear Module as follows 1 On the frame determine the slot in which the 9985 is to be installed 2 In the mounting area corresponding to the slot location install Rear Module as shown in Figure 2 2 3 If an expansion Rear Module is to be installed install it adjacent to the base Rear Module as shown in Figure 2 3 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis DSCN3483A JPG Hold top of Rear Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw Lightly tighten captive screw Note Rear Modules RM20 9985 E occupies two rear module slot mounting locations and use two captive screws DSCN3487A JPG Figure 2 2 Rear Module Installation 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 5 REAR VIEW OF FRAME j L Oll EEE Z Ol N O Expansion Rear Module Fusion3G expansion card and Expansion Rear Module Lo Li Lo
160. on 5 1 channel or stereo audio output loudness Option 2LP2 0 dual independent processing can be added stereo loudness processing e Option LP2 0 stereo loudness processing OGCP Loudness Meter 5 1 channel loudness meter in accordance with Option LM software EBU R128 ATSC A 85 and ITU BS 1770 Note 1 Allows OGCP 9000 to provide user interface Linear Acoustic Upmixing Linear Acoustic AUTOMAX converts legacy Option UM software stereo program audio from any source Note 2 received by the card to 5 1 channel audio Automatic Downmixing Provides a stereo downmix from selected e Option ADM alternate multi channel sources if selected primary L R channels lose signal Automatic Audio Failover Provides failover to alternate secondary e Option AFO channels to substitute for the primary channels in the event of audio signal loss 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 7 1 9985 Functional Description 9985 Video Audio Options continued Table 1 2 Option Dolby E AC 3 Decoding Description Provides Dolby E and or AC 3 decoding from embedded and AES sources Option Rear Module Package Required e Option DEC Q If serial metadata Rx Tx support is needed requires Rear Module with RS 485 port Dolby Digital AC 3 Encoding Note 3 Provides Dolby AC 3 encoding from any audio source used by the card including mixed and loudness processe
161. on in this section for more information e Flex Mix Sum Node A thru P as Source j rd Bus Ch 1 Flex Mir A Flex Mix A h Flex Miz P krd Flex Mix A thru Flex Mix P range in Source drop down list routes 1 of 16 flex mix summing nodes Flex Mix A thru Flex Mix P to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example Flex Mix A sum node of flex mixer A is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note See Input Flex Mix sub tab description in this section for more information Gain Mute Control Gain Tm Q E 80 0 30 0 20 0 o0 kj Provides relative gain in dB control and a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 33 3 Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Routing 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Channel Audio Video Delay Control Display AudioVideo Delay Offset msec A a a A PR a uD Absolute Audio Delay Status 3196 samples BB Brrs e Bulk Master Audio Video Delay Control Display wae 681 4 S Video Delay 66 61 ms 3 frames 1117 lines Bulk Audio Video Delay Offset msec Offset control adds or reduces offsets channel audio delay from the matching video delay audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions This
162. on is displayed e If a format is not outputting data Disabled is displayed Note The code displayed shows the outputted code If the code is modified by user settings performed in the AFD Map sub tab these changes are shown here Refer to AFD Map sub tab for more information e As shown in the example settings that result in invalid mapping across format translations will display Disabled In these cases no output is inserted for the format AFD Output Line Control AFD Output Line Field 1 105 AFD Output Line Field 2 nE Allows selecting the line location of the AFD data within the video signal Ancillary Data space Note The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data e For progressive formats the Field 1 control serves as the line number control 3 26 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued AFDAWSSNI continued AFD WSS VI Translation Matrix The table below lists valid translations between WSS VI and SMPTE 2016 AFD codes for both 4x3 and 16x9 coded frames WSS WSS WSS WSS Note Shaded cells indicate invalid translation which cannot be used 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL
163. ote that several options also require a rear I O option that supports the video and or audio options described here the complete option requirement is specified in Table 1 2 Table 1 2 9985 Video Audio Options Option Rear Module Package Option Description Required Note Options are periodically added for this card Check for latest options on the card web page at cobaltdigital com Most options in addition to licensing require that card be loaded with the latest available firmware Video Options Color Correction In addition to standard video proc controls e Option COLOR provides independent RGB channel controls for luma black and gamma Wings Insertion Provides wings insertion using an independent Option WINGS Refer to option SDI input provided for wings insertion with Manual Supplement software configurable insertion width pan OPT SW F3GWINGS MS for more controls information Keying Provides keying using independent SDI inputs e Option KEYER Refer to option for key and fill signals Also provides a Manual Supplement OPT F3KEY MS separate dedicated key preview SDI output for more information Audio Options Note Software options below can be field installed on a card without removal of the card from its frame Added second In addition to base loudness processor a e Option LP5 1 5 1 Ch loudness Linear Acoustic Loudness second Linear Acoustic AEROMAX processing Processing functi
164. ows it The AGC has two stages of gating where the gain expansion is slowed or stopped to prevent background noise increasing Adjustable parameters are Gating Thresh old 0 dBFS to 90 dBFS default 21 dBFS Gating sets the point at which the AGC release time is made extremely slow to prevent increasing background noise and allow the AGC to return to unity gain Freeze Thresh old 0 dBFS to 90 dBFS default 31 dBFS Freeze stops all gain change 1 e when the audio drops to silence and remains frozen at its current gain value until the threshold is exceeded Very quiet audio such as a golf match benefits from having processing frozen when input audio drops below a given level to prevent boosting the cricket sounds e Ratio 1 1 to Inf 1 default 12 0 1 e Range 0 dB to 36 dB default 24dB Range sets how much gain expansion above unity is performed and this amount is subtracted from the total AGC gain range of 36dB so the default value allows for 24dB of expansion and 12dB of compression This adjustment is reflected in real time by changing the AGC meter scale e Threshold 18 dBFS to 0 dBFS default 16dBFS Attack 0 150 slowest fastest default 21 e Release 0 150 slowest fastest default 47 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL A 3 Appendix A User Adjustable Parameters e Progressive Release 0 100 slowest fastest default 50 Sets the speed at which the release time is increased fas
165. p down on the Channel Mapping sub tab page select Custom 2 On this sub tab page select the default preset to build from i e preset closest to desired custom and press Load Template The fields here are now populated with the detailed default settings for the selected default preset profile 3 Perform parametric changes as desired Listen to material and assess changes performed Note Any changes made on this page are saved using card global presets and not locally on this page 4 Save the custom settings in accordance with Presets tab instructions in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions of the card s product manual Input AGC Gate Threshold dB Freeze Threshold dB Ratio AGC Range dB Threshold dB Attack ms Release ms Parametric EQ 1 Frequency Hz Level dB Q Parametric EQ 2 Frequency Hz Level dB B Q Parametric EQ 3 Frequency Hz LeveldB Q MultiBand AGC All Ratio Range dB Progressive Rise ms 3 48 12 5 1 w 25 0 14 0 MBAGC Low Bass 20 60hz Inf 1 gt Thr Attack ms 225 Release ms 56 Threshold dB 0 0 Limit Threshold dB BB Output Level dB 0 0 MBAGC Mid Bass 30 200hz Inf 1 gt Thr Attack ms 3242 Releasems 67 Threshold dB 0 0 Limit Threshold dB 9 0 Output Level dB 0 0 MBAGC Low Mid 170hz 1 2khz Inf t gt Thr Attack ms 42
166. panion 16x9 re aspecting and AFD code and similarly 16x9 frames get re aspected to a companion 4x3 re aspecting and AFD code In this example default settings provide the scaling and tilt factors to convert a 16x9 coded 0010 frame to its companion 4x3 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top frame Input 16 9 V Zoom 60 200 HZoom 60 200 Pan Output AFD Code 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 Top 0010 75 05 100 0 0 0 12 5 4x3 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top w Scaling and P an Tilt factors x The AFD coding effect the re aspecting and representing the applied position offset here that result in re aspecting is applied to the a 4x3 0010 Letterbox 16x9 Top output video image when these defaults are applied e On cards with a scaler when the scaler is set to Scaler follow AFD any V H pan or tilt custom changes made here are directly applied to the output video e On cards without a scaler only the Output AFD Code column appears these cards can only mark the output signal with an AFD code and do not perform any re aspecting 3 28 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Provides an output video crosspoint between up to four Output Video SDI output ports and the card program video and auxiliary streams e Output Video Crosspoint SDI OUT A SDI OUT B SDI OUT C SDI OUT D 9985 OM V1 20 Program Program Program
167. play shows the presence and peak level of each input audio channel received by the card For digital audio inputs payload is identified PCM or data such as Dolby Digital or E as well as sample rate for discrete AES inputs Discrete AES inputs can have sample rate conversion applied to align these inputs with the output timing received sample rates from 32 kHz to 96 kHz are supported 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 13 Note Note 9985 Functional Description An Audio DSP function which interfaces with the output routing block provides eight tone generators and advanced functions such as loudness processing and upmixing The routing and Audio DSP functions are described in detail later in this section As such the audio subsection provides a full crosspoint between all supported audio inputs and output formats The audio subsection allows choices from the following audio inputs e 16 channels of de embedded audio from the SDI program video path e Upto 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES input e Upto 8 channels of balanced analog audio input e Upto 10 channels of decoded Dolby E or AC 3 audio e Digital silence mute setting The audio subsection allows routing to the following audio outputs e 16 channels of embedded audio on the SDI output e Upto 16 channels of discrete AES output on eight AES pairs e Upto 8 channels of balanced analog audio output Practical AES channel count handled by the card is 8 pairs of which eac
168. r G Vy NV anY NY TIE ZO 8 Oil L S E aE n z O C m n z O C TI n z O C O n z O C x S O I 9 O I IN O O EEE EEE v O 4 Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections e Eight analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 8 I O function of each connection is switch configurable e Two fiber I O GUI configurable as I O e Four expansion SDI coaxial outputs reserved function e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT respectively 2 12 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued 9985 Rear Module Description RM20 9985 XF Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections e Two analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 and AN AUD I O 2 I O function of each connection is switch configurable e Two fiber I O GUI configurable as I O e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively e Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT respectively High Ventilation Rea
169. r Modules High Ventilation HV Rear Modules offer coaxial connections using miniaturized connectors HDBNC or DIN 1 0 2 3 thereby freeing up area for openings to increase ventilation This is helpful where normal above frame ventilation space cannot be accommodated or in cases where the frame is fitted with a large amount of high power cards such as the 9985 and especially when equipped with options requiring a piggyback card such as option ANAIO Where a base HV rear module is to be used in conjunction with an expansion rear module a companion expansion rear module of the HV type must also be used For example base module RM20 9985 B HV can be used with expansion module RM20 9985 XB HV RM20 9985 B HV cannot be used with normal expansion module RM20 9985 XB See Figure 2 3 for other considerations regarding HV rear modules RM20 9985 B HV Base High Ventilation Provides the following connections Rear Module e Two SDI video inputs SDI IN A and SDI IN B SDI IN A e Four AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each INB connection is software configurable e Four SDI video outputs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D AES 1 0 2 Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed e Available equipped with High Density BNC HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9985 B HV HDBNC or RM20 9985 B HV DIN respectively AES 1 0 1 9985 OM V1 20
170. r is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix e Auto Mode Currently Bypassed With upmixer enable set to Auto indicates selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround have content such as existing Original 5 1 or other content upmixer is bypassed disabled and allows normal passage of six selected channels e Upmixing Indicates upmixer is manually enabled set to Always Upmix and is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix e Bypassed Indicates upmixer is manually disabled set to Bypass and is currently passing all selected channels unaffected Individual controls select the relative crossfade transition soeed between Upmix to Bypass going to inactive from 5 1 to 2 0 and Bypass to Upmix going to active from 2 0 to 5 1 when upmixer enable is set to Auto and the active threshold as set by the 5 1 Detection Threshold control is crossed in either direction To suit program material and production aesthetic preferences several choices are available as shown to the left Slower settings allow for a more gradual transition between modes however with a longer interval before levels stabilize Faster settings conversely allow for a smaller interval before levels stabilize however with greater perceived abruptness 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions
171. r more information Card does not pass video or audio as expected Control settings spontaneously changed from expected settings Event based preset inadvertently invoked Event based preset loading should be set to Disabled if this function is not to be used Read and understand this control description before using these controls to make sure engagement for all expected conditions is considered See Event Based Preset Loading p 3 59 for more information Audio routing can be affected by failover controls that are located on the Audio Bus Input Routing tab See Audio Bus Input Routing Controls p 3 31 for more information Video audio synchronization or delay noted Source synchronization condition Use the Audio Video Delay Offset controls to compensate for video audio delay Refer to Audio Bus Input Routing Controls function menu tab on page 3 31 for more information Ancillary data closed captioning timecode Dolby metadata AFD not transferred through 9985 VANC line number conflict between two or more ancillary data items Make certain each ancillary data item to be passed is assigned a unique line number see Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 9 AES audio not processed or passed through card AES Port Direction Select not set to match intended use for AES rear module port Each AES channel pair has port direction selectors that set the AES as inp
172. re are recommended for typical use e For Failover indicator to properly function and for automatic downmix to route to card processing downmix output channels from this function must be routed to a pair of card internal bus channels For example if primary channels Emb1 Emb2 were to be routed to card internal bus channels Bus1 Bus 2 when using this function route Downmix A L and Downmix A R instead to Bus 1 Bus 2 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Audio Bus Input Routing Controls gt Input Flex Mix Provides a 16 channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing a DN RN Input Flex Mix nodes Each input channel has independent gain and mute controls Flex Mix 1 Flex Mix 2 Flex Mix 3 Flex Mix 4 Flex Mix 5 Flex Mix 6 Flex Mix 7 Flex Mix 8 Flex Mix 9 Flex Mix 10 Flex Mix 11 Flex Mix 12 Flex Mix 13 Flex Mix 14 Flex Mix 15 Flex Mix 16 Flex Mix 1 Flex Mix 2 Flex Mix 3 Flex Mix 4 Flex Mix 5 Flex Mix 6 Flex Mix 7 Flex Mix 16 Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch2 Embed Ch3 Embed Ch 4 Embed Ch5 Embed Ch 6 Embed Ch 11 Embed Ch 12 Embed Ch 13 Embed Ch 14 Embed Ch 15 Embed Ch 16 Analog Input 1
173. rganized into major functional groups and each group s subordinate parameters Defaults are shown for the TV 5B Gen preset other profile presets will vary some or all of these parameters Adj Multiband Limit Down To View Adj Multiband Levels Adj Final Down To View Down To View Adj Multiband AGC Down To View Ratio 1 1 to Inf 1 2 7 1 Range Band 2 Master Output OdB to 36dB 18 00 12 dB to 12 dB 0 11 0 dB B1 Soft Clip Thresh B1 B5 Limit Thresh Band 1 12 dB to 0 dB 12 dB to 12 dB 0 Output Lim Drv 6 dB 5 0 dB 18 dB to 0 dB NOTE Set Output Loudness Progressive Rise Band 3 using LAMBDA or equivalent 0 100 50 12 dB to 12 dB 0 B2 Soft Clip Thresh 11 is approx 27 LeqA RLB 18 dB to 0 dB B1 B5 Inf 1 gt Thr Band 4 nable Disable 12 dB to 12 dB 0 Band 5 12 dB to 12 dB 0 B1 B5 AGC Attack 0 100 B1 B5 AGC Release 0 100 B1 B5 Threshold 12 dB to 12 dB II Figure A 2 Menus for User Adjustable Parameters The TV profiles used by this product s AEROMAX loudness processing utilize second order Linkwitz Reilly style filters that are hard coded to specific frequencies As the processing required for television applications is not as aggressive as other mediums little advantage can be gained from changing these values and the remainder of the processing relies on these characteristics remaining constant Therefore non configurable crossover frequencies are used here
174. rity works in that AFD has highest priority with WSS or VI selectable as the next priority In conjunction with a user accessible cross matrix table the received code then in turn directs any of several user selectable H V settings to be inserted on the output video as AFD WSS and or VI codes AFD WSS and or VI can be rejected for input consideration On cards equipped with a scaler the selected output H V ratio can be set to automatically apply this aspect ratio to the program video 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 9 I 9985 Functional Description Program Video Input Format Output AFD Generate Detect ARC Insert Control Select Cross Matrix Note 1 Active ARC control available only with card equipped with scaler On WSS Generate non scaler card ARC control convert Insert Control function only manipulates output SDI ARC codes and has no local effect on card output aspect ratio 2 Line number control available only VI Generate for AFD format WSS and VI use Insert Control fixed line numbers per applicable Program standards Video 3 Some AFD codes are not supported Output in Vl and WSS formats Scaler ARC Command Note 1 Figure 1 2 ARC Processor Timecode Processor See Figure 1 3 This function uses extracted timecode data from the input video waveform or ATC reference VITC waveform or internal free run and in turn re inserts selected timecode data into the program video signal The function can monitor v
175. rovide advance Range is 1124 thru 1124 lines null 0 lines e Horizontal us sets horizontal delay in us of output video between the output video and the frame sync reference Positive values provide delay negative values provide advance Range is 64 thru 64 usec null 0 000 usec Note Offset advance is accomplished by hold off of the reference directed release of the frame thereby effectively advancing the program video relative to the reference e Minimum Latency Frames Control Minimum Latency Frames I When Framesync is enabled specifies the smallest amount of latency allowed by the frame sync latency measurement in output video frames The frame sync will not output a frame unless the specified number of frames are captured in the buffer The operational latency of the frame sync is always between the specified minimum latency and minimum latency plus one frame not one field Note Due to card memory limits the maximum available Minimum Latency Frames is related to the output video format selected For example with a 525i59 94 output the practical maximum limit is 13 When using this control be sure to check the Framesync Status display as follows Framesync Status On e Latency frames selection within limits Framesync Status Minimum Latency Frames setto 3 the maximum amount for this standard e Latency frames selection exceeds limits 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PR
176. rovide the ability to replace the network main audio with that from a Local Insertion AES pair AES pair 1 using a preset invoked by a ground closure on GPI 1 e Provide the ability to replace the both the network main audio and SAP audio with that from an EAS receiver on AES pair 2 using a preset invoked by a ground closure on GPI 2 A thru E on sheets 2 through 4 show the setups using the DashBoard tabs to accomplish the setup shown in sheet Sheet 5 shows the use of presets to define the setups and provide for GPI automated triggering of these setups Note that the source internal bus and destination correlations shown here are only examples any source can route to any destination Audio Bus Output Audio Input Routing Routing Controls Controls Program um ao Audio Main Embed Ch 3 de embedded Embed Ch 4 from SDI IN Embed Ch 5 Embed Ch 6 Network Program Embed Ch 7 Embed Ch7 Audio SAP _EmbedCh8 pl Loudness Embed Ch 8 de embedded Processing from SDI IN roca AES Ch 1 2 Insertion Audio AES pair 1 EAS Audio AES Ch 3 4 AES pair 2 Figure 3 7 Audio Routing Example Sheet 1 of 5 3 62 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions The routing required to get all channels shown in A D and E into the card processing is accomplished using the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls tab as shown to the rig
177. rovides for continual product enhancements through software updates As such functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build Cards loaded with initial software builds may not reflect all functionality described in 9985 Functional Description of this chapter Also note that some functions described here are options and may not appear on all 9985 cards The Software Version of your card can be checked by viewing the Card Info menu in DashBoard See Checking Card Information p 3 8 in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions for more information You can then check our website for the latest software version currently released for the card as described below Check our website and proceed as follows if your card s software does not match the latest version Card Software earlier than Card is not loaded with the latest software Not all latest version functions and or specified performance described in this manual may be available You can update your card with new Update software by going to the Support gt Firmware Downloads link at www cobaltdigital com Download Firmware Update Guide which provides simple instructions for downloading the latest firmware for your card onto your computer and then uploading it to your card through DashBoard Software updates are field installed without any need to remove the card from its frame Card Software newer t
178. rovides the following connections e SDI video input BNC SDI IN A e Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES 1 thru AES 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable SDI video output BNC SDI OUT A Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 9 2 Installing a Rear Module Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued 9985 Rear Module Description JO OO RM20 9985 G Base Rear Module gt 0 ITI e N 2 O o gt r o S D DI OUT B Provides the following connections e Two SDI video input BNC SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Eight additional AES BNC AES 3id outputs AES OUT 1 thru AES OUT 8 e Two SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A and SDI OUT B Note Operational only in conjunction with card option AESOUT16 Rear module mates with base Fusion3G card and option expansion card L WWOD HEEL Od O O c P DI OUT C COMM 2 GPI EE EE wo z Q m DI OUT D Provides the following connections e Two SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A and SDI IN B e Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G e
179. s indicators and display 4 Character Alphanumeric Display OOOO MENU DEPTH SS Status Input Format Menu Depth Indicators Indicators Indicators Card Edge Manual Controls Display Function Displays 4 digit abbreviated code showing menu and menu selections When in a menu displaying a parameter setting the display shows parametric scalar value and sign where applicable Card Edge Manual Controls This function is currently reserved Input Format Indicators Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901 UDX e 3G e HD e SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9901 UDX has not locked onto a particular format as in the case of no signal input Menu Depth Indicators This function is currently reserved RMT LED Blue LED flashes when 9901 UDX is receiving control message from remote network control e g DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel LOCK LED Blue LED illuminates when 9901 UDX is locked to input video ERR LED This function is currently reserved 9985 OM V1 20 Figure 3 2 9985 Card Edge Controls Indicators and Display 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 3 3 Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard User Interface Select top level menu item Video Proc Set Video Proc enable to On Video Proc Framesync Scaler See Figure 3 3 The 9985 function menus are organized in DashBo
180. s one for each of the four GPI states monitored by the card allow invoking a card preset when the corresponding GPI state is true e No Preset setting inhibits going to a preset if the state corresponding to the drop down becomes true This setting is typically used to inhibit GPI for an unused GPI e 1 thru 64 setting allows any of 64 user defined presets to be invoked when the state corresponding to the drop down becomes true Note No Preset setting should be considered and used for any logic state that is not specifically to be used for a valid GPI state GPI go to number settings are independent of saved presets and cannot be defined under a preset e Make certain presets toggled by GPI call identical card settings except for what is expressly to be changed by the toggle In addition to invoking undesired operation unintentionally different settings called in presets may invoke states that result in longer engagement times e g even if a Dolby encoder is not used on either toggled GPI preset invocation undesired setup such as enabling an encoder from disabled to enabled may cause longer engagement time overall Make sure such functions are similarly set for both preset toggles whenever possible unless required e GPO Enable GPO Settings GPO 1 Closed Press To Open GPO 2 Opened Press To Close Enables GPO 1 and or GPO 2 GPO is designed to be used in association with a card preset If GPO is set to b
181. s continually repeated The Measurement Window parameter sets the sampling time accumulated before each averaging recalculation Session t sec JUD T L I l Lo lt 3rd Report lt q 2nd Report lt q e 1st Report 3 50 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides upmixing of any normal PCM stereo pair into 5 1 surround sound audio which in turn can be applied to six user selectable channels Option UM Note For any six channels selected for this function the Left and Right channel selections always serve as the stereo input pair e Upmixing induces a 6 msec delay into the audio This delay can be removed by setting either the bulk or channel Audio Video Delay controls to introduce a 6 msec advance See Audio Bus Input Routing Controls p 3 31 e Up Mixer Mode Control Up Mixer Controls Always Upraix Bypass e Upmixer Input Channel Selection Bus Ch 1 k Bus ChG v Selects the audio input source to be directed to the corresponding upmixer input from the choices listed below Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 e LP L thru LP Rs multiple if equipped with multiple loudness processing eTone 1 thru Tone 8 Silence 9985 OM V1 20 Enables or bypasses upmixer as follows e Auto Automatic enable bypass of 5 1 upmix function as follows If dete
182. so direct internal bus signals to further mixing capabilities or advanced Audio DSP functions This function also provides gain and mute controls for each signal Audio DSP functions include 5 1 channel and stereo loudness processing and upmixing Audio DSP Functions Overview The Audio DSP block provides the function complement selected via user controls listed below Because this block is entirely software based it can provide the Audio DSP combinations listed below depending on ordered options e 5 1 Ch Loudness Processor Dual Stereo Loudness Processors e Dual 5 1 Ch Loudness Processors e 5 1 Ch Loudness Processor Upmixer e Dual Stereo Loudness Processors Dual Stereo Loudness Processors e Dual Stereo Loudness Processors Upmixer e Dual Upmixers 2 0 to 5 1 Upmixer The 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer function receives a normal PCM stereo pair from any internal bus channel pair The stereo pair is upmixed to provide 5 1 channels Left L Right R Center C Low Frequency Effects LFE Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs Whenever the upmixer is active it overwrites the six selected 5 1 output channels with the new 5 1 upmix signals including replacing the original source stereo L and R inputs with new L and R signals The 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer can be set to upmix in any of three modes Always upmix Bypass upmix or Auto enable bypass upmixing The Auto upmixing mode looks at the signal levels on the selected channels and
183. t position in the Card Access Navigation Tree pane as shown in the example in Figure 3 10 File View Tree view window Help s B i PSS tree WEN X MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N X i ait a Status for selected card is MFC 8320 N M shown here in this Card state O Fan Door Open example connection OK T AS and Fan Door Open TUR MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 alert By clicking on Slot 0 MFC 8320 N in this example Card Info is displayed for frame Network Controller Card Slot 0 MFC 8320 N Slot 6 9985 Slot 8 cDI 9061 RCYR26 Beat MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 Sea MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R Gea MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R Connection ONLINE Product Hardware Power Card general information A is displayed in lower Product wFC 6320N portion of Card Info pane Supplier Ross Video Ltd Board Rev BA Serial Number 565840004 Software Rev 1 11 TS_CARD_INFO_ACCESS PNG F DashBoard File View Treeview Window Help x Basic Tree View X Gz Gr E MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 6 9985 Q Slot 8 CDI 9061 RCvR26 cea MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 GE MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R EE MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R By clicking on Slot 6 9985 in this example Card Info is shown for 9985 card in slot 6 Software Test Frame C Slot 1 CDI 9381 u o Status for selected card is shown here in this example
184. te intended format s set as a lower priority the card will indeed disable all timecode output should the ordinate preferred format s become unavailable Typically choices other than Disable should be used if a timecode output is always desired with Disable only being used to remove all timecode data In this example even though and ATC_LTC could be available to substitute for _ ee ATC_VITC not being present urce Priority 2 Input ATO _V ITC the card will revert to no k Disable Output k timecode output since the choice of Disable Output out prioritizes ATC_LTC with these settings Source Priority 1 Input ITC k Source Priority 3 Source Priority 4 Input ATE_LTE w The choices shown here will allow ATC_LTC to out prioritize Disable Output if ATC_VITC is not available Input ATC LTC w ra Disable Output x Input VITC x lt Input ATO VITO W 3 16 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Reference Source Select Reference source j Follow Framesync Reference ki Follow Framesyne Reference Reference 1 Input Reference 2 Input For Reference VITC timecode choice used for Source Priority above selects reference VITC source from the choices shown to the left e Output Status Display Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 Source
185. ter at very low gain values This feature approximates a logarithmic release to help recovery from dramatic gain reduction more quickly Multiband AGC This section is the heart of the dynamics processing engine A multiband AGC i e compressor that allows for medium ratio 3 1 is default adjustment of audio band Adjustable parameters are e Ratio 1 0 1 to Inf 1 default 3 0 1 e B1 B5 Inf 1 Above Thresh Enabled Disabled default B1 Enabled B2 Enabled B3 Disabled B4 Disabled B5 Disabled AGC automatically increases ratio to Infinity 1 once a signal exceeds the threshold set below allowing for expansion below the threshold and limiting above the threshold Useful for bass frequency control e Range 0 dB to 24 dB default 24 dB Range sets how much gain expansion above unity is able to be performed This adjustment is reflected in real time by changing the AGC meter scale e Progressive Release 0 100 slowest fastest default 50 Sets the speed at which the release time is increased faster at very low gain values This feature approximates a logarithmic release to help recovery from dramatic gain reduction more quickly B1 B5 AGC Attack 0 150 slowest fastest default B1 46 B2 88 B3 88 B4 88 B5 92 Sets how fast an input signal is acted upon once is crosses the set threshold A 4 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Appendix A Multiband Limiters Multiband EQ 9985 OM V1 20
186. tering as described here this function does not provide active loudness correction Selected channels are only monitored by this function with no affect on the channels e Loudness Meter 1 Meter 2 Source Channel For Meter 1 and Meter 2 separate drop down lists for each loudness Selection meter source input channel as listed below Meter 1 e Bus Ch1 thru Bus Ch 16 Upmix L R C LFE Ls Rs output channel e Loudness Processor L R C LFE Ls Rs output channel A e Silence Bus Ch 2 _ Note Source input channels include drop downs for L R C LFE Ls Rs Aux 1 and Aux 2 channels LFE Aux 1 and Aux 2 channels Silence are not included in loudness measurements e On cards equipped with multiple upmixers and or loudness processors drop down choices are identified by function processor designator and channel e g LP51 A Ls denotes 5 1 channel loudness processor A left surround Ls channel output e Set any unused channel inputs to Silence In this example 5 1 channel Meter 1 selections in Meter 1 and ii i i u Meter 2 are respectively used Sources UpmixAL w UpmixAR w UpmixAC w UpmixALFE v UpmixALs V UpmixARs for loudness pre processed Measurement Short Term 11 3 LUFS Long Term 20 7 LUFS channels from a card Upmixing function and r r r rr r r rr rr r aS a loudness post processed Sources LP AL V LPAR w LPs ac w LP51 ALFE W LP51 ALs Y LP51ARSs Y
187. tial count from the last valid externally supplied count Note Option gt Option LTC provides timecode receive and send as LTC via card audio interfaces and a card RS 485 COM port If your card is licensed for option LTC refer to Manual Supplement OPT SW F3GLTC MS that is supplied with this manual 3 18 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9985 Function Menu List continued Closed Captioning 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions Provides support for closed captioning setup e Closed Captioning Input Status Input Status CDP Packet on Line 16 HD packet based display Input Status SD Caption Waveform Detected on Line 21 SD waveform based display Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows e If closed captioning is present a message similar to the example shown left is displayed Also displayed is the VANC line number of the incoming closed captioning packet or SD waveform based VANC line number e If no closed captioning is present in the video signal Not Present or Disabled is displayed Note Packet closed captioning status Captioning Rejected Due To message can appear due to the items described below The closed captioning function assesses cdp_ identifier cap frame rate ccdata_present and caption_service_active items contained in the packet header to make the determinations listed below Refer to CEA 708 B for more information
188. two signals comprising the pair can be routed and processed the same as any other audio input source Note The stereo pair consists of basic L R PCM signals with no additional encoded information EmbedCh1 Ch16 AES Ch1 Ch16 Anlg Ch1 Ch 8 To Audio Bus Input Routing Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Embedded Ch 3 Downmix A R Embedded Ch 5 Embedded Ch 6 3 36 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Downmixers 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued e Center Mix Ratio Control Center Mix Ratio E tor rp rapor p poin I ey 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 Adjusts the attenuation ratio of center channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lt and Rt content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix e Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no ratiometric reduction Center channel content is restored as in phase center channel content with no attenuation making center channel content more predominate in the overall mix e Maximum attenuation setting 80 0 dB applies a 80 dB ratiometric reduction of center channel content Center channel content is restored as in phase center channel content at a 80 dB ratio relative to overall level making center channel content less predominate in the overall mix 20 0dB to 80 0 dB range in 0 1 dB steps default 3 dB Note
189. udio Bus Input Routine Controls 3 31 Output Audio Routing Co ntrols uuu u ua Su us eae 3 41 Loudness Pio c SSIS soeren e um uapa uska asua aE a aueia 3 46 Card Loudness Nilo y uyu ukum Kau oie Q maa i uuu 3 49 rx ce a ea cet aa n au pusu uu ecco 3 51 COM and Metadata ROBUn8 uras 2k qasisqa e a a 3 54 GPIO CONTOS xu xuyu ua u uuu uu s aQ yn A 3 56 ro a a E n ana aps n m n ee eae tease 3 58 Event Based Preset Loading a5 uu uy uuu uu m en hs ath de usa 3 59 Audio Routing with GPI Control Example 3 62 TT OUD ICS OO CNG wat seated oe uama aaa nena up Munas E T pistaku 3 67 Error and Failure Indicator Overview uuu uu uu u u iese ee u a 3 67 Basic Troubleshooting Checks a sino noona a 3 71 9985 Processing Error Troubleshooting 3 71 Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors 3 74 What To Do Your Card Locks U piscidacewaseccscasecce eaaa E aE IE aves 3 74 Fras Ol PROB seis he reas tiie ote eet eine tt aL 3 75 Linear Acoustic AEROMAX Detailed Description A 1 PROCESSUS Suci e uuu m na S uma uuu assum usa au upas A 1 User Adjustable Paramete S anona a a T E a t E A 2 Parametric Ra ualization eiir a E A 3 POCA CIE uuu get ete nearest ee Reet rere spa asua aap Mee nT ENTE ea er errr Tne snn sea A 3
190. ut or output Make certain port is set as input or output as intended in accordance with Output Audio Routing Controls p 3 41 3 72 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom continued Symptom Analog audio not processed or passed through card Error Condition Analog input output DIP switches not set to match intended use for analog rear module port Corrective Action Each analog channel corresponding to rear module analog audio ports has input output port direction selectors that set the AES as input or output Make certain port is set as input or output as intended in accordance with Setting I O Switches for Analog Audio 1 8 Ports p 2 1 ENCD ENCE options only Encoder will not accept external RS 485 metadata RS 485 A and B signals reversed flipped Conventions using RS 485 are not always consistent across devices If the A and B differential feeds are reversed the encoder will not recognize the signal This card uses the following convention per EIA 485 A is inverting pin B is non inverting pin G is ground common Reversing the A and B connections in this error case typically solves this problem Card will not retain user settings or setting changes or presets spontaneously invoke e GPI Controls tab GPI Coding set to Binary with no controlled
191. ver the threshold disable the auto upmix A left while nuisance levels 20 dBFS F nae considerably below the Above Threshold threshold 8 left are Bypass rejected allowing the 60 dBFSL ee te upmixer to stay locked in Below Threshold the enabled mode and OA overwrite these signals N verwrite with the new signals Coe ope Optimum setting is dependent on program L L material general overall levels A 60 dB setting is recommended for material closely adhering to the SMPTE 20 dBFS Alignment level for normal material such as dialog Adjusts center channel content in terms of percentage applied to L and R channels e Minimum setting keeps all L R mono content confined to center C channel with any center channel content removed from L and R channels e Higher settings progressively blend respective L and R mono content back into L and R channels with 100 setting resulting in center channel level going to zero and L R channels becoming normal L R channels containing some mono content 0 to 100 range in 0 1 steps default 0 Adjusts surround channel content in terms of percentage applied to Ls and Rs channels e Maximum setting results in greatest surround channel levels e Lower settings progressively diminish surround channel levels with 0 setting resulting in no Ls or Rs level with Ls and Rs content progressively folded back into L and R respectively
192. video format See Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 9 for more information e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data unless existing metadata is to be intentionally overwritten Typically when encoding is active it is recommended that any metadata not specifically related to that being used by the encoder be removed or replaced with metadata being used by the encoder and also that the line number be set to overwrite obsolete input VBI metadata Also the encoded pair carries the up to date metadata within the encoded pair stream Removing or replacing obsolete metadata avoids any ambiguity of having different metadata packets on multiple lines or metadata that is not related to the encoding being performed Metadata Routing Example In this example the on card Dolby encoder is to receive external metadata over serial port B Also the new metadata from the on card decoder is to be inserted into the SDI output SMPTE 2020 VBI and exported from the card over serial port A Serial Port Controis Decoder metadata is exported outputed from the card ww s on Serial Port 1 CON 1 Out Dolby decoder COM2 input Encoder receives external metadata on Serial Port B Serial Port Conflicts SMPTE 2020 Embedder Controls MW Decoder metadata is embedded on SDI output Metadata Source u
193. wo SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A and SDI OUT B Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 9985 OM V1 20 Installation and Setup Table 2 1 9985 Rear Modules continued Installing a Rear Module O w Oo L RLY Byp _ L NAOS zje g b m 0 O O c P 9985 Rear Module m o S N wo z Q m RM20 9985 E Base Rear Module P io P m 0 r m N S a r m Q S D r m a S r m N S o caa COMM 2 Description Provides the following connections e Four SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A thru SDI IN D e Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable e Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G e Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating terminals GPO 1 1 and 2 2 e Two RS485 serial ports GUI configurable for function COMM1 and COMM2 e Four SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES installed wo z gt P m e AES 3 r m o a P ITI e RM20 9985 F Base Rear Module m m b m n D r m Q D g p P
194. x Mixer Bus B for the next two inputs and so on as shown EmbCh1 Ch16 AES Ch 1 Ch 16 Anlg Ch 1 Ch 8 Emb Ch 1 Flex Mix 1 Flex Mix A Emb Ch 2 Flex Mix 2 Flex Mix 3 Flex Mix 4 gt AES Ch 1 Flex Mix B AES Ch 2 To Audio Bus Input Routing Anlg Ch 5 Flex Mix C Anlg Ch 6 9985 OM V1 20 9985 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 39 3 Table 3 2 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls Input Flex Mix 9985 Function Menu List continued 9985 Function Menu List and Descriptions continued Note Flex Mix input channels Flex Mix 2 thru Flex Mix 16 have controls identical to that described here for Flex Mix 1 Therefore only the Flex Mix 1 controls are shown here For each Flex Mix input channel its source should be considered and appropriately set Unused input channels should be set to the Silence selection e Flex Mix Input Channel Source Source kr ooo BEBE Using the Source drop down list selects the audio input source to be directed to the corresponding bus channel from the choices listed below e Silence e Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 e AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 Analog Ch 1 thru Analog Ch 8 e Dolby Decoder Output Ch 1 thru Dolby Decoder Output Downmix R Gain Mute Control Gain Mute Q J bsp a S po S a Peo la AR TOE 0 0 80 0 30 0 20 0 7 a Provides relative gain in dB control and a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0

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