Instruction Manual Rosendahl nanosyncs HD www.rosendahl
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1. Instruction Manual Rosendahl nanosyncs HD Rosendahl nanosyncs HD is a professional video and audio sync reference generator Qanosyncsyy ANDARD SYNC ENGINE Tae ROSENDAHL J ROSENDAHL www rosendahl studiotechnik com Contents _ 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unpacking and Mounting into a 19 Rack Installation Front Panel Rear Panel Video Reference SD HD Video Generator Settings Audio Reference Sample Rate and Multipliers LTC time code generator USB midi port MTC and MMC Configuration Protection Firmware update nanoSETUP software Declaration of Conformity Specifications page page page page page page page page page page page page page page page 10 12 15 16 17 20 21 22 26 27 1 Unpacking and Mounting into a 19 Rack The unit is shipped in two preset mains versions 115VAC and 230VAC Please check the mains voltage marking on the original package and the voltage label on the rear panel before you connect the unit to mains The voltage selection slide switch is on the left side of the unit and covered by a plastic label to avoid accidentally changes The nanosyncs HD comes with the following accessories 1 pcs IEC mains cable 1 pcs USB cable type A B 1 pcs Instruction manual that you are now reading Please check that all these items are present and contact your dealer if anything is m2. Four LEDs indicate 24 fps 25 fps 30 fps 0 1 pull down 29 97 fps is on display with 30 fps and 0 1 LEDs 23 98 fps is on display with 24 fps and 0 1 LEDs The blue LOCKED LED indicates the generation of LTC synchronised audio clocks Drop or non drop formats are irrelevant because this is just a speed synchronisation process 14 8 Sample Rate and Multipliers Enter the setup mode and select the sample rate section L9 See page 10 for more informations how to navigate through the different setup sections The base sample rate of the audio clock generator can be set to 44 1 or 48kHz The next section L10 allows you to enter a so called pull factor These factors are special sample rates which are used in audio post production to compensate frame rate differencies from video and film standards 44 25 24 PAL film 0 1 1001 1000 30 fps NTSC 0 1 1000 1001 NTSC 30 4 24 25 film PAL Note For standard audio productions all four LEDs must be off Enter the setup mode and select the multipliers section L11 L13 To generate double or quad sample rates 88 2 96 76 4 192 kHz it is possible to apply x2 or x4 multipliers WO1 6 word clock outputs 1 6 are configured according L11 to output x1 x2 or x4 rates Outputs WO 7 8 can be set to x1 x2 x4 or x256 digidesign super clock shown in column L12 The AES EBU reference outputs can be set to x1 or x2 factors L13 The SPDIF refere
3. WO1 6 word clock outputs 1 6 are configured according L11 to output x1 x2 or x4 rates Outputs WO 7 8 can be set to x1 x2 x4 or x256 digidesign super clock rates shown in column L12 AES and SPDIF reference signals can be configured to output Fs x1 or x2 sample rates L14 USB Status Config Protect LED LTC to MTC indicates the translation of LTC time code into MTC sent via USB to a connected host computer LED MMC MTC to LTC signalises the operation of the internal LTC generator controlled by a connected host computer using MMC or MTC protocol or started LED CONFIG PROTECT indicates that the configuration protect mode is activated S2 S3 S4 Menu and Select Keys Use the Menu left and right keys S2 S3 lt to navigate through the different fields The parameters can be changed using the SELECT key S4 Press both menu keys S2 S3 to store all settings to non volatile flash memory 4 Rear Panel C1 C6 SD HD Video Sync Outputs BNC Six video outputs VO1 VO6 are individually buffered to drive single ended 75 ohm inputs VO1 VO3 VO4 VO5 VO6 can be configured to output standard definition sync signals or HD tri level reference signals C7 Video Sync Input BNC Both internal video generators can be genlocked to external video references using this input The video sync input accepts SD standard definition video syncs as well as HD tri level syncs according to the selected video referen
4. m Example Version 2 0 is indicated by 2 LED EXT NTSC in column 1 and a blanked LED column 2 To update the firmware you need a PC running Windows XP or Vista Visit www nanosyncs com and download the newest nanosyncs HD firmware file NFXXXX DAT and the nanoSETUP software for Windows XP Make a USB connection from your computer to the nanosyncs HD using the supplied USB A B cable Now start the software nanoSETUP The serial number and firmware version of the connected nanosyncs HD unit s are displayed 1 Select the update window under Options gt Firmwareupdate 2 Load a valid firmware file NFXXXX DAT The program indicates the date and the version of the firmware 3 Press the Program button to start the update The upload process is indicated by all LEDs on during the erase process and fast flashing LEDs during the programming operation This process takes about one minute and is indicated by a progress bargraph in the software display 21 A premature termination of the software update process leads to the complete loss of the firmware but does not erase the nanosyncs HD BIOS Please switch the unit off and on again use the Read command and restart the firmware update procedure again If a CRC error occurs the software update process is stopped and is indicated by all LEDs flashing in a slow 2 second beat 0 5 Hz After a successful firmware update the unit starts and shows the new firmware
5. 48 kHz as well as x2 88 2 96 kHz or x4 176 4 192 kHz rates Outputs WO7 WO8 support x1 x2 x4 and also x256 digidesign super clock sample rates All outputs drive 3 5 Vpp into single ended 75 ohm inputs C20 C21 AES EBU Outputs XLR 3 pin Two AES 3 clock reference outputs can be configured to generate standard x1 44 1 48 kHz or x2 88 2 96 kHz sample rates These outputs are transformer balanced and drive 3 5 Vpp into standard 110 ohm inputs C22 SPDIF Output RCA The IEC 985 SPDIF audio clock reference output can be configured to provide standard x1 44 1 48 kHz or x2 88 2 96 kHz sample rates This output drives 0 5 Vpp into standard coaxial 75 ohm SPDIF inputs C23 Mains Socket IEC Use the IEC mains cable supplied for connecting to an earthed mains socket Please see also page 4 Unpacking 5 Video Reference To navigate through the settings you must enter the setup mode by pressing one of the MENU keys lt or gt The currently selected parameter section starts flashing to indicate you are in the setup mode With the MENU buttons lt 4 and gt you can move form one section to the next When saving the settings the menu position will also be stored and reappears at the same position when the setup mode is called up again Press both menu keys S3 S4 to exit the setup mode and store all settings to non volatile flash memory Enter the setup mode and select the video refer
6. The maximum range is 14s Example Lock the unit to an external PAL reference EXT PAL and set the SD STD acordingly to PAL 25 Feed the incoming PAL source signal and the regenerated SD PAL 25 signal to an two channel oscilloscope and set the trigger to the source signal Press the 8ns and 8 ns buttons to adjust the H phasing Press the SAVE button to store this alignment for EXT PAL non volatile H Phase adjustments will also modify the absolute SC H Phase when the USE INTERNAL SUBCARRIER control is disabled 25 14 Declaration of Conformity CE Rosendahl Studiotechnik GmbH Andechser Str 5 D 86919 Utting a A Germany herewith confirms that the product Type professional video and audio sync reference generator Model nanosyncs hd meets the requirements of the council of the European communities relating to electromagnetic compatibility Council Directive 89 336 EEC Technical Data EMV EN 55022 EN 61000 Electric safety EN 60950 The CE symbol is awarded to high quality appliances which comply with the European Directive 89 336 EEC or the EMVG law relating to electromagnetic compatibility of appliances and which offer the following significant benefits Simultaneous and interference free operation of adjoining appliances No unpermitted interference signals High resistance to electro smog This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other
7. can be configured to output black Rosendahl bi level syncs for Dolby Encoder Decoders See page 23 nanoSETUP software for more details ze 7 Audio Reference Enter the setup mode and select the audio reference section See page 10 for more informations how to navigate through the different setup sections The audio reference can be set to FOLLOW VIDEO The audio clock generator follows to the selected video reference If you want to use the nanosyncs HD as a studio master set the video reference to INTERNAL and the audio reference to FOLLOW VIDEO To synchronise the audio clocks to an external video reference you must slave the video section to this external video reference and set the audio reference to follow video When one of the selected SD or HD video generator standards does match an integer relationship with the selected word clock sample rate for example PAL and 48 kHz the audio clock phase will be adjusted to the video phase This means that the video s start of picture will be phase locked to the word clock signal Thus synchronising several nanosyncs HD to the same house sync reference will result in phase locked audio word clocks between all units The blue LOCKED LED indicates the generation of video locked audio clock signals EXT WORD FS When you set the audio reference to external word clock FS the word clock generator resolves to a defined external word clock frequency In this operation mode you
8. can select the generated sample rate independent of the input sample rate You can synchronise for example a 44 1 kHz word clock signal to an external 96 kHz word clock reference This means the unit works as an electronic gearbox to synchronise different sample rates together De This functionality is a powerful tool when you need to convert a audio project from one sample rate to an other using a sample rate converter and your nanosyncs HD for locking both clocks together The input word clock is set with the four FPS leds in the audio reference section and the output sample rate is set in the standard sample rate and multiplier sections see page 17 The four FS LEDs in the audio reference section indicate the selected external word clock sample rate These LEDs are also used to indicate the selected frame rate for audio reference mode LTC and the denomination left of the slash relates to the FPS value for LTC operation and the value right of the slash relates to the operation mode external word FS Example In operation mode external word FS LEDs 25 48 0 and 30 x2 are on means the unit synchronises the audio clocks to an external 96 kHz external word clock signal The blue LOCKED LED indicates the generation of gearbox locked audio clock signals EXT WORD 1 1 Audio reference mode EXT WORD 1 1 regenerates the incoming word clock sample rate from 40 200 kHz on all word clock outputs 1 1 AES and SPDIF outputs are limited to
9. generate 1080i psf 1080p x1 1080p x2 720p x2 or 720p x1 standards according L4 The LEDs L5 indicate the selected frame rate L6 SD HD Select The six video outputs can be configured to output the SD or the HD signal VO1 3 video outputs 1 3 are switched over together outputs VO4 VO5 and VO6 can be selected individually L7 L8 Audio Reference This field indicates the reference selection for the word clock and AES SPDIF audio clock generator Settings FOLLOW VIDEO EXT WORD FS EXT WORD 1 1 and LTC FPS are possible under L7 Column L8 indicates the selected frame rate for LTC FPS mode or the sample rate FS selected when set to EXT WORD FS mode Es multipliers N mnanosyncsjn PULL WO1 6 WO7 8 AES SPDIF USB MULTISTANDARD SYNC ENGINE 48 000 x x AES x1 LIC TO MTC LOCKED x AES x2 MMC MTC TO LTC lt 4 MENUD SELECT 44 100 ate xi xi SPDIF x1 CONFIG PROTECT 4 SPDIF x2 sro ROSENDAHL _ L9 L10 L11 L12L13 L14 S2 S3 S4 x256 L9 L10 Sample Rate The base sample rate of the audio clock generator can be set to 44 1 or 48kHz The blue locked LED indicates the audio lock status according to the selected audio reference L10 indicates applied word clock pull up or down rates 4 25 24 0 1 1001 1000 0 1 1000 1001 or 4 24 25 L11 L12 L13 Multipliers To generate double or quad sample rates 88 2 96 76 4 192 kHz it is possible to apply x2 or x4 multipliers accordingly
10. household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal oe 15 Specifications USB USB 2 0 class compliant midi device plug and play under windows XP or Mac OSX MTC MMC and Rosendahl SYSEX for firmware updates video input BNC 75 ohms terminated accepts SD bi level syncs and HD tri level syncs word clock input BNC female 75 ohms terminated 1 5 5 Vpp 40 200 kHz time code LTC input RCA Cinch 10k ohms 40 to 20 dBu LTC output RCA Cinch 600 ohms 1 Vpp 23 98 24 25 29 97 29 97drop 30 fps SPDIF output RCA 75 ohms 0 5 Vpp IEC 985 Fs x1 or Fs x2 AES EBU outputs 2 x XLR 3 pin male transformer balanced 110 ohms 3 5 Vpp AES 3 Fs x1 or Fs x2 word clock outputs 8 x BNC 75 ohms 3 5 Vpp 75 ohms outputs 1 6 multipliers Fs x1 Fs x2 Fs x4 outputs 7 8 multipliers Fs x1 Fs x2 Fs x4 Fs x256 super clock video
11. outputs 6 x BNC 75 ohms AC coupled SD bi level 300 mV sync 300 mV burst HD tri level 300 mV sync high low audio clock synthesiser Fs x1 Fs x2 Fs x4 Fs x256 from sample frequencies 42 336 44 056 44 100 44 144 45 937 kHz 46 080 47 952 48 000 48 048 50 000 kHz lock range to external LTC is 10 of nominal speed lock range to external word clock is 40 200 kHz random jitter amplitude lt 180 ps in all operation modes clock jitter lt 8 ps RMS within the audio spectrum 20 Hz 20 kHz Internal time base temperature compensated VCXO 0 5 ppm ambient temperature 15 30 Celsius video sync generators standard definition 525 29 97 NTSC 625 25 PAL 625 24 and 625 23 98 slow PAL high definition 1080psf23 98 1080psf24 1080150 1080i59 94 1080i60 1080p23 98 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 1080p50 1080p59 94 1080p60 720p23 98 720p24 720p25 720p30 720p50 720p59 94 720p60 black Rosendahl bi level syncs power supply internal linear regulated power supply 230 VAC 50 Hz or 115 VAC 60 Hz 10 W internal switchable dimensions 19 1U rackmount 442 x 120 mm 2 5 kg vas
12. the generated PAL 24 signals do not insert a colour burst Select the HD STD section to edit the generated HD tri level standard whereas x2 indicates double frame rate as on display in the FPS field L8 1080 I PSF x2 1080 lines interlace or progressive segmented frame 47 95 48 50 59 94 60 fps rates Note For a sync signal there is no difference between both standards A progressive segmented frame means progressive scanned picture contents are transferred within an interlace frame format 10 1080 P x1 1080 lines progressive 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 fps rates 1080 P x2 1080 lines progressive 50 59 94 60 fps rates 720 P x2 720 lines progressive 50 59 94 60 fps rates 720 P x1 720 lines progressive 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 fps rates Go to the video generator FPS section to select the HD generator base frame rate 24 fps 0 1 pull down film frame rate 24 fps standard film frame rate 25 fps European HDTV 30 fps 0 1 NTSC frame rate 30 pull down 30 fps US Japan HDTV According to the standard listing above not all HD standards exist at all frame rates When you select a non existing combination of STD and FPS the hd video outputs are switched off and the FPS LEDs will extinguish Go to the video generator SD HD SELECT section to configure the six video outputs VO1 VO6 C1 C6 VO1 VO3 VO4 VO5 and VO6 can be individually set to output the SD or HD generator signal In addition VO6
13. to an external Tri Level Sync signal applied on the video sync input connector C7 The four LEDs 24 25 50 30 60 0 1 in the video reference section indicate the automatically detected input frame rate When the input frame rate matches the SD or HD generator frame rate a phase lock will be performed phase locked means that the according v sync patterns are reset exactly to the same position as where the video input signal v sync is located The blue LOCKED LED in the video section indicates genlocked operation to an external Tri Level reference 6 SD HD Video Generator Settings The nanosyncs HD generates one SD video sync standard and one HD tri level standard simultaneously You can set the frame rates and formats independent for the SD and HD generator section Both standards are always frequency locked to the selected video reference also when the frame rates are different When using the same frame rate or double half rates the standards will also be phase locked together phase locked means both v sync patterns start exactly at the same position Enter the setup mode and select the SD STD section Press the SELECT button to set the SD generator to NTSC PAL 25 or PAL 24 NTSC 525 lines 29 97 fps SD used in the US Japan PAL 25 625 lines 25 fps SD used in Europe PAL 24 625 lines 24 fps used for film postpro PAL 23 98 625 lines 23 98 fps indicated by LEDs PAL 24 and NTSC simultaneously Note
14. AW audio hardware and the LTC generator are running at the same speed The MMC MTC to LTC LED column L14 indicates LTC generation 29 97 and 23 98 non drop frame rates are not defined in MTC but when you set the HD FPS frame rate column 5 to 0 1 rates the internal LTC time code generator will output pull down rates accordingly Example A digital audio workstation DAW is slaved to the nanosyncs HD word clocks The nanosyncs HD audio reference is set to FOLLOW VIDEO The nanosyncs HD is used as a studio master clock An audio mixing console requires LTC time code for its automating The DAW sends MTC to the nanosyncs HD and the LTC generator output feeds the audio mixing console 11 Configuration Protection To avoid unwanted changes in the nanosyncs HD setup by interested visitors for example it is possible to protect the configuration In the protected mode all keys are disabled LED CONFIG PROTECT L14 indicates active protection mode To enable or disable protection mode hold both MENU keys S2 S3 down for about 6 seconds 20 12 Firmware Update The firmware version installed in your nanosyncs HD is displayed every time the unit is switched on After the LED test all LEDs on for about 1 second the currently installed firmware version is shown on the first two leftmost LED columns for about 1 second in the format n m First column reflects version digit n the second column is version digit
15. Fs x2 rates up to 100 kHz You can use nanosyncs HD as a word clock distributor which follows to all incoming sample rates automatically with the advantage that all clocks are regenerated This results in highest clock quality on all outputs independent of the word clock input signal used The blue LOCKED LED indicates the locked 1 1 regeneration of audio word clock signals Sse The sample rate and multipliers section L9 L13 follow automatically to the word clock input signal When audio reference is set to to EXT WORD 1 1 it is not possible to access the sample rate and multiplier sections in the menu LTC FPS The nanosyncs HD is also able to resolve audio word clock signals to external free running LTC time code signals Only forward running timecode within a 10 window is used as a reference The nanosyncs HD will perform a very slow calibration to your time code source which can take up to a half minute Once calibrated the nanosyncs HD will relock immediately to the same speed as long as you do not change the sample rate or the reference time code format Once calibrated the nanosyncs HD will flywheel over looping ramping and low or high speed time code with no disturbance to the audio clock outputs LTC produced by analog tape recorders will be flywheeled to produce a ultra low jitter synchronised audio clock Select the used LTC time code standard stepping through the FPS section in the audio reference field
16. anging the HD FPS settings while the time code generator is running will not reset and restart the time code generator Please stop and restart the generator to take over a new frame rate B 10 USB midi port MMC and MTC The nanosyncs HD has a USB Universal Serial Bus port for bidirectional communications with a host computer The nanosyncs HD firmware complies with the USB Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices Release 1 0 Current operating systems as Windows XP or Max OSX support the MIDI device class and can be connected without installation of a software driver The nanosyncs HD unit is detected as Standard Audio Device OSX shows also the device name as nanosyncs HD Any application which uses MIDI ports can use the nanosyncs HD as midi in or out port LTC to MTC Connect a LTC time code signal to the time code input C9 The LTC level can vary from 40 to 20 dBu Forward running LTC in the range of 10 of playspeed is translated into MTC quarter messages All LTC formats are automatically detected and the equivalent MTC format is used Time code signals running reverse or slower faster than the 10 range will be translated into MTC Full Messages MTC Full Messages serve to spot a slaved DAW to the according time code position whereas MTC quarter messages are used for synchronisation at play speed The LTC TO MTC LED column L14 indicates that LTC time code is read and sent as MTC to the USB m
17. are able to send MMC commands The nanosyncs HD accepts MMC commands via the USB to control the integrated LTC time code generator LTC output on C10 In firmware 2 0 the following MMC commands are implemented stops the LTC generator starts the LTC time code generator FO 7F 7F 06 03 F7 MMC deferred play starts the time code generater after active MCP locate FO 7F 7F 06 44 06 01 hr MMC locate mn sc fr ff F7 sets generator to time code position sets the LTC format When receiving MMC commands the internal time code generator is referenced from the SD and HD video generators When a frame rate matches the time code standard the LTC will also be phase locked to the video generator 29 97 and 23 98 non drop frame rates are not defined in the MMC protocol The nanosyncs HD generates 29 97 or 23 98 non drop time code rates when receiving 30 or 24 non drop MMC play commands and the HD generator is set to 0 1 rates HD FPS LED 0 1 in column 5 saos MTC to LTC Midi Time Code MTC can be generated by most DAW software When the nanosyncs HD is receiving MTC from DAW software it will trigger start the internal LTC time code generator accordingly This means a new detected MTC signal sets the LTC generator to the corresponding position and starts the generator Your DAW hardware must be slaved to the nanosyncs HD audio clocks and the nanosyncs HD audio reference must be set to FOLLOW VIDEO to make sure the D
18. ce source This input is internally 75 ohm terminated and requires standard video levels 300mV Sync 300 mV Burst 300mV Tri Level C8 Word Clock Input BNC The audio clock generator can be resolved to external word clock signals This input is internally 75 ohms terminated and accepts word clock signals from 40 200 kHz at 1 5 5 Vpp levels C9 LTC Time Code Input RCA LTC time code also called SMPTE is read by the nanosyncs HD and translated into MTC via the USB midi port The audio clock generator can also be resolved to the LTC applied on this input Timecode levels can vary from 40 to 20 dBu This input is internally terminated with 10k ohms high impedance C10 LTC Time Code Output RCA The LTC time code output has a fixed output level of 1Vpp It can drive low impedance inputs down to 600 ohms To connect to XLR time code inputs a standard audio adaptor cable RCA to XLR is required AUDIO CLOCK OUTPUTS wo6 WO7 WO8 KISS 14 019 C20 C21 C22 C23 AES 2 C11 USB Port USB type B A USB 2 0 midi device class compliant interface allows plug and play connectivity to MAC or PC host computers Operating systems Windows XP or Mac OSX are required for the midi device class functionality Supports MTC and MMC as well as Rosendahl Sysex commands for remote and update functions C12 C19 Word Clock Outputs BNC Word clock outputs WO1 WO6 can be configured to output base sample rates 44 1
19. ence section with the SELECT key INTERNAL The internal 0 5 ppm accurate crystal oscillator is the master for both video generators Blue LOCKED LED in the video section will be on An applied reference signal at the video sync input connector will be ignored EXT PAL The unit locks to an external PAL video reference signal applied on the video sync input connector C7 The 25 50 LED in the video reference section indicates that there is a video input signal present at 25 fps When the internal SD generator is set to PAL 25 the outputs will be 8 field and subcarrier genlocked to the PAL video input signal LEDs 24 or 24 and 0 1 indicate the detection of a slow PAL reference at 24 or 23 98 fps The blue LOCKED LED in the video section indicates locked operation to external PAL references EXT NTSC The unit locks to an external NTSC video reference signal applied on the video sync input connector C7 The 30 60 and 0 1 LEDs in the video reference section indicate that there is a video input signal present at 29 97 fps When the internal SD generator is set to NTSC the outputs will be 4 field and subcarrier genlocked to the NTSC video input signal The blue LOCKED LED in the video section indicates genlocked operation to an external NTSC reference A 30 fps black amp white input signal is indicated by the 30 fps LED without 0 1 LED The nanosyncs HD will also lock to 30 fps signals EXT TRI LEVEL The unit locks
20. es by default the colour subcarrier 1 1 to the incoming subcarrier colour burst This 1 1 subcarrier tracking can modify the absolute SC H phase but also preserves the 4 8 NTSC PAL field colour framing sequence from the external reference The USE INTERNAL SUBCARRIER control disables the external subcarrier tracking and guarantees correct absolute SC H phase on the SD video outputs without respect to the colour framing sequence of the external reference 3 BLACK ROSENDAHL Black Rosendahl on VO6 changes the HD trilevel sync output on video output 6 VO6 into a bi level sync signal as used by Dolby Encoders Decoders The frame rate of this signal follows the selected HD standard setting 4 Pilotton on WO8 outputs a 47 95 48 50 59 94 or 60Hz square wave signal on word clock output 8 according to the SD standard selection 2 The special function settings are displayed together with the firmware version each time the unit is switched on s page 21 NTSC LED in column L3 indicates activated NTSC PEDESTALS PAL LED in column L3 indicates USE INTERNAL SUBCARRIER VO6 HD LED in column L6 indicates BLACK ROSENDAHL VO6 x256 LED in column L12 indicates PLLOTTONE ON WO8 Options gt Varispeed Use varispeed to generate non standard sample rates locked to the video reference Asynchron recorded audio files can be corrected by using inverse tuned playback sample rates Enter an integer or floating poin
21. idi port sie To synchronise a DAW to MTC time code open the nanosyncs HD midi port in your DAW application software and make the according settings Please see also the instructions of your DAW software for synchronisation to MTC The LTC to MTC translation is an independent process in the nanosyncs HD and works within all operation modes When you use the nanosyncs HD as master clock video reference set to internal and audio reference set to follow video you can still use the LTC to MTC translation Example 1 1 A professional video machine is genlocked to the nanosyncs HD video syncs 2 A digital audio workstation DAW is slaved to the nanosyncs HD word clocks The nanosyncs HD audio reference is set to FOLLOW VIDEO 3 Your DAW software controls the video machine via 9 pin 4 The LTC output of the video machine is connected to the nanosyncs HD and sent via USB to the DAW software as MTC Example 2 1 An analog multitrack audio tape recorder with LTC time code recorded on track 24 feeds LTC to the nanosyncs HD 2 The nanosyncs HD audio reference is set to LTC 3 A digital audio workstation is slaved to the nanosyncs HD word clocks super clocks 4 The DAW software receives time code from the tape machine translated to MTC from the nanosyncs HD via USB 18 MMC to LTC Midi Machine Control MMC is a midi protocol to remote a video machine or an audio recorder Most DAW software applications
22. issing The nanosyncs HD housing is a standard 19 rackmount type 1U high Use four rackmount screws to mount the unit into a standard 19 rack When necessary remove the bonded rubber foots on the bottom side Please do not mount your nanosyncs hd direct atop of equipment with high heat emission High ambient temperature can cause small variations in the absolute tuning of the internal precision crystal oscillator Make sure the used power socket is a 3 pole type with separate ground conductor Use only the provided or other 3 pole power cables with international safety certificates 2 Installation Word clock cables should be under 20 metres to retain maximum benefit from the nanosyncs HD ultra low jitter clocks The optimum solution is to mount the nanosyncs HD in the same 19 rack as the most important AD DA digital audio converters in your studio These units should receive the lowest jitter sample clocks If you require no more than the eight word clock outputs provided by the nanosyncs HD feed each digital audio unit a separate clock line If you need more clock signals you should use a word clock distribution unit such as the Rosendahl nanoclocks All video and word clock cables used must be 75 ohm coaxial RG59 Do not use 50 ohm coaxial computer network cables RG58 Most video and word clock inputs are internal terminated with 75 ohms You can not connect two terminated inputs to one word clock or video sync o
23. nce output can be set to x1 or x2 factors L13 15 9 LTC time code generator From firmware 2 0 you can also start the internal LTC time code generator manually without connecting to a host computer Therefor a new menu section has been implemented indicated by blinking LED MMC MTC to LTC The new menu section appears next to SPDIF or previous to VIDEO REFERENCE Within this menu you can start and stop the time code generator with the SELECT key The time code standard follows to the HD FPS section L5 and can be set to 23 98 24 25 29 97 or 30 fps non drop standards The starting time defaults to 00 00 00 00 when no external time code signal is present If a time code signal is applied on the LTC input indicated by the LTC to MTC LED and the incoming time code standard matches the HD FPS setting the unit performs a so called JAM SYNC and takes over the time values of the external time code This also copies a detected 29 97 drop frame standard to the generator when HD FPS is accordingly set to 29 97 30 0 1 The time code generator will be phase aligned to the HD video sync generator and also to the SD sync generator if both generators are running concurrent standards With different standards on the time code input and the HD FPS section the generator can not be started in JAM SYNC mode 24 and 24pd or 30 and 30pd standards can JAM SYNC each other but the generator will follow the HD FPS rate Ch
24. t value from 40 000 to 52 025 Hz For music productions you can tune up or tune down the complete system temporarily Factor 12 root of 2 shifts the absolute tuning one semitone So a sample rate of 46 722 kHz tunes a 44 100 kHz project one semitone up Not all audio engines support varispeed clocking Options gt Firmware update We recommend to update your unit only if you require a newly implemented feature or in case of a documented firmware bug in your current version Please see page 21 for a detailed firmware update description 24 Options gt LTC time code generator nanoSETUP utility software allows to control the LTC generator for using the nanosyncs HD as an LTC master generator 23 98 24 25 29 97 29 97d and 30 FPS standards can be selected without respect to the SD HD generator standards The internal time code generator is referenced by the video section and if the frame rates are concurrent the generated time code will also be in phase with the video sync generators The SYSTEMTIME button copies the computers system time to the time code preset values hours minutes and seconds Options gt H Phase adjustment When the unit is locked to an external reference EXT PAL EXT NTSC or EXT TRI LEVEL you can adjust the H phasing in steps of 8 ns Press the SAVE button to store individual H Phase settings to each of the three external reference modes EXT PAL EXT NTSC and EXT TRI LEVEL
25. utput using a BNC T Only if the inputs are switchable or have no termination you can use BNC Ts to connect multiple word clock or video sync inputs In this case use very short cables to link the BNC Ts Ensure that only the last input of the chain is 75 ohm terminated Passive BNC T links should not be used to link more than 3 inputs Please refer also to the instruction manuals of the devices you connect to the nanosyncs audio clock and video sync outputs 3 Front Panel video reference sd hd video generator audio reference SD STD HD STD FPS SD HD SELECT FPS FS INTERNAL LLES Hess er VO 1 3 HD FOLLOW VIDEO 24 44 1 O EXT PAL Bia LOCKED VO 4 HD EXT WORD FS 25 48 0 EXT NTSC 30 60 PAL 25 oa 2 VO 5 HD EXT WORD 1 1 aoe EXT TRI LEVEL 0 1 PAL 24 FPS x2 A 1 VO 6 HD LTC FPS 0 1 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 S1 Power Switch Switches the unit from standby power down mode to normal operation mode and vice versa L1 L2 Video Reference The first four LEDs L1 indicate the selected video reference INTERNAL EXT PAL EXT NTSC or EXT TRI LEVEL The second column L2 displays the detected frame rate L3 SD Video Generator Standard The standard definition sync generator can be set to output NTSC PAL 25 or slow PAL 24 23 98 The blue locked LED indicates that the SD and HD video generators are genlocked to the selected video reference L4 L5 HD Video Generator Standard The high definition TRI LEVEL sync generator can be set to
26. version The previous menu settings are saved but should be verified as the new firmware possibly contains new features and settings 13 nanoSETUP Software nanoSETUP is a free utility program running under Windows XP or later One or multiple nanosyncs units can be configured with this software The READ command lists connected nanosyncs HD units with serial number and firmware version and imports the actual settings of the selected unit In the main window you find the standard controls for VIDEO REFERENCE SD HD VIDEO GENERATOR AUDIO REFERENCE SAMPLE RATE MULTIPLIERS CONFIG PROTECT Press the TRANSMIT SETTINGS button to send and store the current configuration non volatile A subsequent READ command can be sent to verify the transfer and storage of the new settings 92 In addition to the standard menu parameters which are also available with the local controls you can configure special functions and settings of the nanosyncs HD non volatile 1 NTSC PEDESTALS NTSC Pedestals can be switched on off to set the black level of SD NTSC sync signals to 7 5 IRE as used in the USA 2 USE INTERNAL SUBCARRIER This setting only applies when the unit is locked to an external PAL or NTSC reference and the internal SD generator is running the same standard VIDEO REFERENCE EXT PAL and SD STD PAL VIDEO REFERENCE EXT NTSC and SD STD NTSC In these two operation modes the nanosyncs HD synchronis
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