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3. Provides insertion and sizing controls for custom graticules and other markers Also provides NTSC legacy 4 3 master reticule sizing Note Color attributes of markers described below are set using the master Overlay Color Controls described above Graticule Controls Graticule Enable w e Graticule provides enable disable of user graticule insertion Graticule Height Lonnie 20 0 50 100 I Q e Graticule Height and Width control height and width of insertion from Graticule Width aa paaa aaa 20 0 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area 0 50 100 3 32 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued s Center Cross Controls Center Cross Enable x r I e Center Cross provides enable disable of center cross insertion Cross Height 1 eR I I aru yal 10 5 50 100 l e Cross Height and Width control height of vertical line and width of Cross Winn a sn mc ho gE horizontal line from 0 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area 0 50 100 e Horizontal Line Controls l e Horizontal Line provides enable disable of horizontal line insertion Horizontal Line Enable x ina Gi Q Tal e Horizontal Line Size controls the width of the horizontal line from 0 to Hor Line 5 I orLine Size i aaa Tarra 402 100 of 4 3 outputted image area 0 50 100 Hor Lin
4. Option r Audio LTC controls described below only appear on cards with LTC licensed optional feature This feature allows audio LTC from an audio channel to be used as a timecode source with conversion to a selected SMPTE 12M format on the output video e Timecode Source Status Displays Reference VITC Status 06 09 15 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 e If a format is not receiving timecode data Not Present is displayed s Audio LTC Source and Mute Controls LTC Input Embed Ch 1 Mute LTC Audio on input loss Enabled Option gt wi LTC option only LTC Input control selects an input audio channel when audio LTC is to be used as a source Mute LTC Audio control allows timecode using LTC audio sources to freeze as follows e When set to Enabled and input timecode is lost timecode insertion is disabled e When set to Disabled and input timecode is lost timecode output reverts to next priority selection Note If muting upon loss of a particular input format is desired set all Source Priority 1 thru 4 to that particular input format If
5. 0 0 FrameO 0 1 Frame 1 1 0 Frame 2 1 1 Frame3 29 1 Frame 59 e 0J Jii E Audio LTC Output Audio LTC output is routed to desired embedded audio outputs using the Output Audio Routing Controls p 3 23 Whatever timecode is displayed on the Output Status is converted to audio LTC and available as an LTC audio output 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 Number Locations and Ranges p 3 8 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 e SD VITC Waveform Insertion Controls SD VITC Waveform Output 1 Line Number 14 j SD VITC Waveform Output 2 Line Number 16 3 SD VITC Waveform Insertion 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 Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number e SD VITC Waveform Insertion control only affects VITC waveforms inserted or copied to a new line number by this function An existing VITC waveform on an unscaled SD SDI stre
6. Indicator Icon or Display S E MFC 8320 N SM 00108053 slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 6 9940 aco 9940 ACO Card state No connection to device Connection OFFLINE Frame Delay 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 9940 ACO card in slot 6 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane in this example No connection to device indicating 9940 ACO card is not connecting to frame LAN If the 9940 ACO card is not connecting to the frame or LAN all controls are grayed out as shown in the example here Q Slot 0 MFC 5320 N slot 6 9940 aco 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 9940 ACO 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 BR MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot 0 MFC 8320 h Slot 6 9940 400 ba MPC 8320 N SN 00108053 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
7. info cobaltdigital com Technical Support Ssupport cobalidigital com 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL This page intentionally blank 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Overview This chapter contains the following information e Installing the 9940 ACO Into a Frame Slot p 2 1 e Installing a Rear I O Module p 2 3 e Setting Up 9940 ACO Network Remote Control p 2 5 Installing the 9940 ACO Into a Frame Slot 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 9940 ACO has a moderate power dissipation lt 18 W As such avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible CAUTION susceptible to serious damage from Electrostatic A Discharge ESD ESD damage may not be immediately oy apparent and can affect the long term reliability of the sss device This device contains semiconductor devices which are 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 Note If installing the 994
8. This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom corrective action for the 9940 ACO card and its remote control interface The 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO card itself and its remote control systems all to varying degrees provide error and failure indications Depending on how the 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO 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 specific failures also use the appropriate subsection listed below e Basic Troubleshooting Checks p 3 51 e 9940 ACO Processing Error Troubleshooting p 3 52 e Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors p 3 53 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 47 Troubleshooting 9940 ACO Card Edge Status Error Indicators and Display Figure 3 6 shows and describes the 9940 ACO card edge status indicators and display These indicators and the display show status and error conditions relating to the card itself and remote
9. v1 0 0019 Note now how the display shows Installs on Next Reboot 2 Click Load Selected Firmware The card holds directions to proceed with the upload and performs the upload only when the card is manually rebooted by pressing the Reboot button 3 To cancel a deferred upload press Cancel Pending Upgrade The card reverts to the default settings that allow an immediate upload upgrade 1 0 0019 Installs On Next Reboot 1 0 0000 1 0 0001 Currently Installed 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 45 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued e Card Network Setup Controls Note The IP address setting here is independent of a frame IP typically used for DashBoard or other frame card remote control Networki I aaa Addressing Mode allows setting address to static user address or Card Active IP 1994640 OOOO 09916100 via DHCP where a DHCP server is available for the connection Static IP Address Static Subnet Mask and Static Default Addressing Mode Gateway fields allow setting IP parameters when Static mode is selected Static e Card Active IP shows the currently configured IP address whether static or DHCP Static IP Address 10 99 16 100 Static Subnet Mask 255 755 2550 Static Default Gateway Oooo 3 46 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
10. Per Channel Audio Video Delay Offset Controls 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 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 02 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 e Where a Dolby pair is present adjustment of either channel control results in a matching delay setting for the other channel in the pair AudioVideo Delay Offset Absolute Audio Delay Status i 1 620 samples 33 8 ms Chanmel 1 m 8 H J 0 H D aes UMAPI IIIa Ia yf 0 00 e 800 00 266 67 266 67 800 00 6 1620 samples 33 8 ms Channel 2 FOCODTODDOPVCOT 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 B D oO 0 0 00 P 800 00 266 67 266 67 800 00 B2 samples 33 8 ms Channel 16 E E E doh eo oo oY 0 00 800 00 266 67 266 67 00 00 E F 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 in a bitstream upon switching or editing e Dolby E Embedding Alignment Control For incoming Dolby E data routed to the card audio
11. Reference 1 else Locktolnput s Reference 1 else Lock to Input Reference 2 else Lock to Input Lock to Input else Free Run Free Run Selects Frame Sync functions from the choices shown to the left and described below e Lock to Reference Output video is locked to selected external reference received on the frame reference bus External reference signal Ref 1 Ref 2 are distributed to the card and other cards via the Ref 1 Ref 2 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 to 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 Free Run Output video is locked to the card s internal clock Output video is not locked to external reference e Output Rate Select omara 23 90729 97759 94 24 30 60 Allows frame rate to be outputted same as input video or converted to from the choices shown to the left and described below Auto output video frame rate tracks with input video 23 98 29 97 59 94 forces standard North American frame rates Can be used to convert 24 30 60 Hz camera frame rates to corresponding 23 98 29 97 59 94 standard North A
12. Controls Audio Silence Events Setup 3 19 Presets 3 40 Controls Video Proc Color Correction 3 20 Admin Log Status Firmware 3 44 Update Card IP Address Output Audio Routing Controls 3 23 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 9 3 Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List Input Video 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Allows manual or failover selection of card SDI program video inputs and displays status and raster format of received SDI video e Input Video Source Input Video Source spa s SOI B SOIG SOI D Failover Ato B Failover B tn A Selects the input video source to be applied to the card s program video input SDI A and SDI B choices allow forced manual selection of correspondingly SDI IN A or SDI IN B e Failover A to B sets main path preference of SDI IN A If SDI IN A goes invalid then SDI IN B is selected If SDI IN A goes valid again failover automatically reverts to SDI IN A e Failover B to A sets main path preference of SDI IN B If SDI IN B goes invalid then SDI IN A is selected If SDI IN B goes valid again failover automatically reverts to SDI IN B SDI C and SDI D choices allow forced manual selection of correspondingly SDI IN C or SDI IN D without failover choices Note Failover criteria via this control is simple signal presence e Input Video Status Displays input status of each video input along with elapsed time of sig
13. Disable Output if ATC_VITC is not available Input VIT k Input ATO VTC Me InputATC_LTC W P Disable Output x Offset Controls onset Delayed Offset Field 0 Offset Frame 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 27 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued e Output Status Display Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 Source SDI VTC Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows Output Status 00 04 46 0681 Source SDI VITC 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
14. Set up email fields as shown in the example below Note Frame hosting the card must be accessible to email recipient s network It is recommended to set up and generate a test event to test the email send To fjoe doe xyzmedia com sub tab page recipeient receives an email alert upon event i with the triggering event shown in this example frozen From 33D2slot8frame1A21 yzrmedia corm video detected SMTP User framelAzi SMIP Password eeeeeee SMTP Server smtp grnail com SMTP Port 96 w Frozen video detected When fields are filled in to specify recipient and sender and email alert is selected for Event Action on Event Triggers Provides a global card operating status and allows a log Admin download for factory engineering support Also provides controls for selecting and loading card firmware upgrade files and for setting the card comm IP address e Log Status and Download Controls e Log Status indicates overall card internal operating status e Download Log File allows a card operational log file to be saved to Log Status Card OK a host computer This log file can be useful in case of a card error or in the case of an operational error or condition The file can be Download Log File fo902 UDXtargz submitted to Cobalt engineering for further analysis e Delete Log File deletes the currently displayed log file A second Delete Log File confirm confirmation dialog
15. a is displayed in lower Product MFC 8320 N portion of Card Info pane Supplier Ross Video Ltd Board Rev 3a Serial Number 565840004 Software Rev 1 11 DashBoard File View DB View Window Help By clicking on Slot 6 Bo yo x Basic TreeView Xx CDI 9940 ACO in this J ZE example Card Info is shown p for 9940 ACO card in slot 6 Software Test Frame C Slot 18 9901 UDX Status for selected card is shown here in this example all indications are OK s a Slot 6 9940 ACO Card state OK Connection ONLINE BQ Software Test Frame D slot 0 MFC 8310 N slot 2 CDI 9121 test Slot 6 9940 aco Slot 7 9910DA 4Q 3G R Q Slot 9 9901 UDX slot 12 9902 UDX Product Info Where applicable additional status is displayed as shown in this example x Output Video 4080i_5994 SDI Input C 1 080i_s994 OK Time 0 01 09 0 Errors SDI Input D 720p_5994 OK Time 0 01 09 0 Errors Card Voltage 11 39 V Card Power 47 45 WW Card Temp Front 43C Card Temp Rear 491C Card Temp FPGA 473Camb570Ccoe Card Up Tima 00 01 11 S CardActwe P 10 8911119 O o Preset Engaged Figure 3 8 Selecting Specific Cards for Card Info Status Display 3 50 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature affecting many
16. e Video Delay Display Displays the current input to output video delay in msec units as well as in terms of Frames fractional frame in number of lines Status display shows total input to output video delay Video Delay 34 1 3ms Framesyne 34 13ms 1frares12lines including any framesync delays e Framesync Lock Status Display Displays the current framesync status and reference source Lock Status Framesyne Locked to Reference Note Audio timing offset from video is performed using the delay controls on the Input Audio Routing Controls tab Refer to Input Audio Routing Controls p 3 15 for these controls 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 13 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO 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 as described below e Absent Indicates embedded channel pair does not contain recognized audio PCM data e Present PCM Indicates embedded channel pair contains recognized audio PCM data e Dolby E Indicates embedded channel pair contains Dolby E encoded data e Dolby Digital Indicates embedded channel pair contains Dolby Digital encoded data Note Dolby status displays occur only for valid Dolby signals meeting SMPTE 337M standard Emb 1 2 Dolby Digital Data Emb
17. e e Disengagement Holdoff sets the time in msec where when event time is has ceased an alert event is cleared Event Type sets the type of event s to be considered by the event screening Disabled Frozen frame Black frame Black or Frozen frame or Black Frozen or No Input 3 18 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Sets audio level screening and thresholds for audio Audio Silence Events silence event alerts When a silence events occur the event s can be used by the Presets function to invoke input routing or other changes Note The audio source assessed consists of choices from the SDI source that is being routed to the card on its processed video path for example if SDI A is the selected Input Video Source selected embedded channels on this source are checked using this function Any combination of the processed video path embedded channels can be selected to be screened for silence In the example here Audio Silence Event 1 is set to trigger if audio on both Emb Ch 1 and Ch 2 fall below the selected threshold for an interval exceeding the selected threshold Up to eight different and separate audio silence events can be set to be screened with descending priority of consideration from Event 1 down to Event 8 This status here can be propagated to the Presets gt Event Tri
18. 3 4 Present PCM 80 dBF5 80 dBF5 Emb 5 6 Prasent PCM 60 dBF5 80 dBF5 Emb 7 8 Present PCM 20 dBF5 20 dBF5 Emb 9 10 Present PCM dBFS 20 dEFS Emb 11 12 Prasent FCM 14 dBF5 10 dBF5 Emb 13 14 Present PCM 9 dBF5 5 dBF5 Emb 15 16 Present PCM 3 dBFS 0 dBFS 3 14 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Input Audio Routing Controls Provides audio routing gain per channel bulk audio delay controls and audio meters These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16 channel internal bus which is used for all audio processing Input Bus Audio Bus Ch 1 Audio Bus Ch 2 Audio Bus Ch 3 Audio Bus Ch 4 Audio Bus Ch 5 Audio Bus Ch6 Audio Bus Ch 7 Audio Bus Ch8 Emb Ch 1 Ernb Ch 2 w Emb Ch 3 Emb Ch 4 Emb Ch 5 w Emb Ch 6 w Emb Ch 7 Emb Ch 8 w Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert 20 al 20 20 zal 20 20 20 Q Q z Q Q Q Q Q Q 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 g0 g0 g0 g0 g0 g0 g0 g0 Ol oS OF os S 0 Audio Bus Ch 9 Audio Bus Ch 10 Audio Bus Ch 11 Audio Bus Ch 12 Audio Bus Ch 13 Audio Bus Ch 14 Audio Bus Ch 15 Audio Bus Ch 16 Emb Ch 3 Emb Ch 10 Emb Ch11 Emb Ch 12 Emb Ch 1
19. CAUTION The 9940 ACO FPGA is designed for a normal range operating temperature around 85 C core temperature Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable However the disable override setting should be avoided under normal conditions to ensure maximum card protection CAUTION 1 4 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction 9940 ACO Functional Description 9940 ACO Functional Description Figure 1 1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9940 ACO In addition to a basic signal presence input failover function a Quality Check function allows failover to alternate inputs based on user configurable subjective criteria such as black frozen frame or audio silence Two discrete character burn strings can be inserted on output video with each string inserted as static text and or insert only upon LOS A moving box insertion can be enabled to serve as a dynamic raster confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost 9940 ACO Input Output Formats The 9940 ACO provides the following inputs and outputs e Inputs 3G HD SD SDI IN A thru SDI IN D four 3G HD SD SDI inputs SDI IN A or SDI IN B can be set to failover to A or B In absence of opposite channel of this pair e Outputs e 3G HD SD SDI OUT 1 4 four 3G HD SD SDI buffered video outputs Each
20. Inout A Event Engaged indicating black or frozen video detected Using the Event Action selector go to action of go to B can be invoked which in this example is a user preset that changes card routing to use an alternate input source Conversely to go back to the original source an event could be set up with Video Quality here looking for Input A Event Disengaged and in turn invoke an event action returning routing to the original video source in this example user preset normal path A Video Quality Events Event Status Frozen video det Video Quality Audio Silence Event ANC Data Event Action Event Type Black orFrozen w Input A Event Engaged w Dont Care v Dontcae go to B i Vv Vv x Vv Input A Input B Input A Event Disengaged Dont Care Dont Care normal path A Inthe example here Event 1 and Event 3 are respectively set for frozen video and closed captioning absence detection Using separate Event rows for Video Quality and ANC Data closed captioning absence screening allows these conditions to be independently detected and acted upon with user actions tailored to the event when either of the conditions are detected different actions can be taken as selected In this example frozen video calls a preset using an input video routing change while loss of closed captioning calls a preset to burn a no CC message on the raster Both Events 1 and 3 have corresponding go to a
21. Ross Video Limited Dolby is aregistered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Other product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners Congratulations on choosing the Cobalt 9940 ACO Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn The 9940 ACO 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 9940 please contact us at the contact information on the front cover Manual No 9940ACO OM Document Version V1 2 Release Date February 6 2015 Applicable for Firmware Version 1 94 0000 or greater or greater Description of Update manual for latest card v1 94 functionality product manual This firmware version has significant user changes interface changes versus prior firmware versions and the use of this new Product Manual is strongly recommended 9940ACO OM V1 2 Table of Contents PRET OOUCUIOMN Yuyo 42 65 ee bs So we eee puas usya isyu 1 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 9940ACO OM V1 2 DV CIVIC Wy tet Spertd oieiede acca tsrnacieltss cane E EE aaa s ane 1 1 9940 ACO Card Software Versions and this Manual
22. SD 525i SDI IN Input VITC 525i w 1st priority 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 alternate 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 REE P ATC_VITC not being present urce Priority 2 Input ATC VITO W the card will revert to no a Source Priority 3 Disable Output w timecode output since the choice of Disable Output out prioritizes ATC_LTC with these settings Source Priority 1 Input ITC k Source Priority 4 Input ATC LT w The choices shown here will allow ATC_LTC to out prioritize
23. be a quality alert event red due the condition exceeding the criteria threshold s set Event Status below This status can be propagated to the Presets gt Event Triggers sub tab controls to issue a card GPO or other command when video Event Status No Input quality events are detected Event Status video Ok Event Status Frozen video detected e Position and Width Controls Position and Width controls set the area of concern to be screened by the r Quality Event function X position Sao 9 aan ae er ee 50 0 50 100 O X and Y Position controls set the origin point for the area of concern Yposition lt 0 noes we NEAGEI 50 0 50 100 Origin 0 0 j x 100 Wank Til S S S r a 9 E mm 50 5 0 50 100 Heigl M Sc ce r 9 a te ae a 50 0 50 100 y 100 X and Y Width controls set the size for the area of concern J x andy 20 _ x and y 80 Threshold and Event Type Controls Sets the thresholds for black frame and event type to be considered Also provides holdoff controls for event trigger engagement and Noise Immunity agian disengagement Se e Noise Immunity sets the relative noise levels that are rejected in Engagement Holdoff ms D the course of black event assessment Low Medium or High O e Engagement Holdoff sets the time in msec where when time is Disengagement Holdoff ms un exceeded an event is to be considered a valid alert event Event Type Backa eraser
24. become 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 nine standard patterns such as color bars sweep patterns and other technical patterns The test patterns can be applied to the output video upon loss of input or manually inserted at any time 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 9 9940 ACO Functional Description Character Image Burn in Functions Text strings and timecode as selected using the timecode function can be burned into the output video Burn in attributes such as size position background color and opacity are user configurable Two discrete character burn strings can be inserted on output video with each string inserted as static text and or insert only upon LOS A moving box insertion can be enabled to serve as a dynamic raster confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost Video Quality Events Detect Function A Video Quality Events user interface and an Event Triggers user interface provide for setting an area of concern across the program raster which can be monitored for frozen or black video events Threshold controls allow setting the sensitivity of the function while engage and disengage threshold timing controls allow setting how f
25. 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 power presence and characteristics Checks e On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9940 ACO 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 e Check the Power Consumed indication for the 9940 ACO card This can be observed using the DashBoard Card Info pane e If display shows no power being consumed either the frame power supply connections or the 9940 ACO card itself is defective e If display shows excessive power being consumed see Technical Specifications p 1 14 in Chapter 1 Introduction the 9940 ACO card may be defective Check Cable connection secureness and connecting points Make certain all cable 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 o
26. connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or rear I O module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted 6 Verify that the card is fully engaged in rear I O module mating connector 7 Close the frame front access panel 8 Connect the input and output cables as shown in 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules p 2 4 9 Repeat steps l through 8 for other 9940 ACO cards e The 9940 ACO BNC inputs are internally 75 ohm terminated It is not neces sary to terminate unused BNC 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 I O 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 9940 ACO Network Remote Control p 2 5 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I O Module Note 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 DashB
27. 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 Ba m ms mu 9940 ACO Status Error Input Active Indicators Indicators Item Alphanumeric Display Function COM LED Blue LED flashes when 9940 ACO is receiving control message from remote network control e g DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel REF LED Blue LED illuminates indicating 9940 ACO is receiving selected reference when set up for framesync operation ERR LED This function is currently reserved Input Active LEDs Blue LEDs for each SDI input A thru D indicate signal presence for each corresponding card SDI input No illumination of any of the LEDs indicates the 9940 ACO has not locked onto a valid signal on any input 3 48 Figure 3 6 9940 ACO Card Edge Status Indicators and Display 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting DashBoard Status Error Indicators and Displays Figure 3 7 shows and describes the DashBoard status indicators and displays These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the 9940 ACO card itself and remote network communications
28. of lines of output video between the output video and the frame sync reference Positive values provide delay negative values provide advance Range is 1124 thru 1124 lines null 0 lines 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 3 12 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued e Frame Delay Control When Framesync is enabled specifies the smallest amount of latency delay frames held in buffer allowed by the frame sync The frame sync D 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 a between the specified minimum latency and minimum latency plus one frame not one field Frame Delay Note Due to card memory limits the maximum available Minimum Latency Frames is related to the output video format selected When using this control be sure to check the Report Delay display to kame certain desired amount of frames are delayed
29. output video Overlay Note If ident text insertion is desired for input LOS conditions the Framesync On Loss of Video control must be set to provide a Always disabled raster from one of the choices shown to support the text insertion Always enabled If this control is set to Disable Outputs no raster or text insertion Enabled on loss of video will be present on the output video under input LOS conditions See Framesync p 3 11 for more information e Display Ident Text Entry Field Dialog entry box that allows entry of desired ident text string Enter desired text as click Update when done to input the text string Display Text DENT Note All normal keyboard alphanumeric characters are supported in addition to ASCII characters Windows ALT nnnn e Up to 126 characters can be entered e Ident Text Size Positioning Controls Sets burn in size position attributes as follows e Character Size sets proportional relative sizing Range is 0 thru 10 Character Size e e Horizontal Position sets horizontal position in percentage of offset from left of image area left justified Range is 0 thru 90 Vertical Position sets vertical position in percentage of offset from top of image area top justified Range is O thru 90 0 Note Character sizing and positioning for a given raster format may not _ be appropriate for another format especially if transitioning from I _ i HD to SD Set size a
30. output can be Independently set as processed output vldeo or selected Input video reclocked RLY BYP B 3G HD SD SDI which outputs a copy of SDI OUT 1 under normal condltions or passive outputs the SDI Input as a relay failover if card power 1s lost 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 5 9940 ACO Functional Description L6810 LA Qg0r66 Buljnoy MO eUBIS pue suonduo5s p p ljie1 p nd no 104 X u uSAo Bueuo o nv o JOJOY 1 A0o IeJ JSAOd Jo SSo pue Buiss oSoid puedo o Bunnoi ujed nyoe s o s J3Ao BuEguo o nv Z r xX WUMOG UONELUJOJU JOU 104 X9 o JOY p sn npouu J8SHO O I 1 1 Aq p uluui p si Ayjiqesjiene jeubis yndyno jndul jeonoesg ias LNO yulodssol9 Aejaq Ayyiqedes ndinonndul n sjoid p umoys suono uuoo2 eUBIS SOJON DOHADA Meng San L q _ X08 Indul oipny p lo l s las LNO v do9 99 01d 90ud a v Ata lt z ILON dA8 ATH JO UON _ a 10130 49249 Old9 Su s iqd 99u sqv Buiuonde5o p sol5 uue1J WO y9No199 4 lt a NI IAS 9949 Ss u A3 901d 291 S y29 49 s u Ad O3 GS GH D iW NI 43H 1X3 S5u lis olpny po5S uurl Auien o p A y5o 5 3 OA uss ui 9 ed uing po S uui jouASowe4 uang spose aeienaeda g NI IAS uing 1 ppeIeyy as aH 9 jUIOdssou yd nd no 0 MON 1ndul p l5 sS z ILON J AO I d lt ISAo BueuoS o nv indino o ssedkq ATy lt Q NI IA
31. routing in the event of power loss regardless of whether a selection was manually invoked or by a unit detected failover RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 4 are DA outputs which can be individually set as reclocked or processed outputs of the currently selected input These outputs are not relay equipped and will lose signal in the event of power loss RM20 9940 C e P Id e ELE ELE O v O O O O x O KIPROC Provides the following connections e Two 3G HD SD SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A thru SDI IN D e Three 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 3 each GUI selectable as selected input reclocked or processed ou e One relay protected SDI processed output BNC RLY BYP B 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 G and GPO 2 G RM20 9940 F Note RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 4 are DA outputs which can be individually set as reclocked or processed outputs of the currently selected input RLY BYP B is a relay protected path which carries processed SDI out under normal conditions and passive routes SDI IN B to this BNC upon loss of power n z O S O Provides the following connections e Four 3G HD SD SDI video input BNCs SDI IN A thru SDI IN D e Four 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 4 each GUI se
32. s Sets speed of motion for moving box image burn in as follows e Moving Box Horizontal Speed sets the X axis speed from choices shown e Moving Box Vertical Speed sets the Y axis speed from choices shown 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 37 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Moving Box continued e Moving Box Attributes Controls Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the moving box insertion e Color drop down sets box color from multiple choices shown Moving Box Opacity mana ios pane i e Opacity controls sets box opacity from 0 least opacity to 100 full Opacity Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Blue Black YC Alignment Provides controls for correcting upstream misalignment of Y and C phase SMPTE color bars showing Y C misalignment as SMPTE color bars showing proper Y C alignment as evidenced by poor transitions at the color borders evidenced by crisp transitions at the color borders Y C misalignment is typically introduced by upstream analog to digital conversion especially where the Y and chroma paths may experience differing characteristics Y C Alignment Controls Provides the following Y C alignment controls e Enable control turns on alignment YC Alignment Enable Enabled e C Phase Adjustment Relative to Y provides a 8 to 7 phase offset of C phase from Y
33. this is not done the card failover timecode selection may substitute another format choice for the format not being received 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 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 3 26 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued e Source Priority Reference vITC Input ITE Input ATC LT Inputatc_ ITC Disable Output Source Priority 4 Reference WITE w Selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported external 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
34. 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 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9940 ACO itself Examples are provided below e Card edge display messages are shown like this e Connector names are shown like this SDI IN A In this manual the terms below are applicable as follows e 9940 ACO refers to the 9940 ACO Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn card e Frame refers to the HPF 9000 OG3 FR 8321 or similar 20 slot frame that houses Cobalt or other cards Device and or Card refers to a Cobalt or other card System and or Video System refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the 9940 ACO
35. 0 ACO in a slot with no rear I O module a Rear I O Module is required before cabling can be connected Refer to Installing a Rear I O Module p 2 3 for rear I O module installation procedure CAUTION If required make certain Rear I O Module s is installed before installing the 9940 ACO into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear I O Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 2 1 2 2 Note Note Installing the 9940 ACO Into a Frame Slot Check the packaging in which the 9940 ACO was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I O Module connection label In some cases this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I O connector bank cor responding to the slot location of the card Install the 9940 ACO into a frame slot as follows 1 Determine the slot in which the 9940 ACO 1s 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 I O module mating connector CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in rear I O module mating
36. 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Video Proc Video Proc Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls Video Proc Video Proc Video Proc Enable Disable provides master on off control of all Video Proc functions e When set to Disable Video Proc is bypassed e When set to Enable currently displayed parameter settings take effect e Reset to Unity Resetto Unity Confirm 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 e Color Gain Color Gain 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 e Color Phase Color Phase ers 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 3 20 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 9940 ACO PRODUCT MA
37. 3 Emb Ch 14 Emb Ch 15 Emb Ch 15 Mute Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert Invert 20 20 20 20 2 20 a 20 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 30 s 30 30 30 a 30 30 30 30 gn 80 go go gn 80 go 80 0 ey 0s os J5 05 All audio inputs are transferred through the card via the 16 channel Internal Bus Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and Invert controls 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 Table 3 2 3 16 Input Audio Routing Controls Input Bus 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued Note Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Audio Bus Ch 1 thru 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 Bus Channel Source Audio Bus Ch 1 Emb Ch 1 w Using the Source drop down list selects the audio input source to be routed to the card bus channel from the following choices e Embedded input channel 1 thru 16 Emb Ch 1 thru Emb Ch 16 e Channel Mute Phas
38. 5 49 08 19 1 icon bow ALT Status Input ATC_VITC 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 Priority 2 Input ATC_VITC v include VITC Waveform timecode data SDI VITC as oes CIC a choice This extracts VITC Waveform timecode Se data from the incoming video Source Priority 4 Free Run V In this example it is desired to provide SDI ATC_VITC timecode data in the processed output video As such SD ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled set SD ATC VITC Insertion to Enabled EEE INP 13 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w EIEEE Te Eea In the example here the line numbers are set to the default SMPTE 12M 2 2008 recommended values SDI VITC Timecode Reference VITC Detect Extract Proc Embed 525i SDI Priority w VITC A Select Waveform SDI VITC Detect Extract Buffer ATC_VITC Proc Embed SDIATC_VITC Detect Extract PI ATC_LTC Timecode SDI ATC_LTC Proc Embed SSD Detect Extract w ATC_VITC E g Free Run otak Z MC VITC Insertion Enabled Internal Count f Line Q ATC_VITC Line 13 default SMPTE 12M 2 Number Control Audio LTC Option Detect Extract 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 25 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued
39. ACO Function Menu List continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each embedded audio output channel Also provides Gain Phase Invert and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel Note Embedded Ch 2 thru Embedded Ch 16 have controls identical to the Source Gain Mute and Invert controls described here for Embedded Ch 1 Therefore only the Embedded Ch 1 controls are shown here For each channel its source and destination should be considered and appropriately set Unused destination channels should be set to the Silence selection e Group Enable Disable Controls Groupt Groups Groups 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 all groups This control should not be manipulated when carrying on air content e Embedded Output Channel Source Emb Out Ch 1 Audio Bus Ch 1 w Using the drop down list selects the audio input source to be embedded in the corresponding embedded output channel from the following choices e Card Audio Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16 e Built in Tone generators Tone 1 thru Tone 16 all are 20 dBFS level freq Hz in ascending order are 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1k 2k 4k 6k 8k 12k and 16k Note M
40. ING 9940 AGU Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc 2406 E University Ave Urbana IL 61802 Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com 9940ACO OM V1 2 Copyright Copyright 2015 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 Some functions described in this manual may not appear in initial release product Trademark Information Cobalt is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a trademark of
41. NUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Color Correction 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued 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 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 Green lU1IlIlllIlI IllIlllll1 D D 100 0 0 0 100 0 Blue AoA yini a a i 0 05 100 0 0 0 100 0 Red JEEP rrr ir ryprutrrtargy 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 e Black Gain R G B controls Black Gain A Green T nn 100 0 0 0 100 0 Blue u In tooo ho oot ono of 0 0 100 0 0 0 100 0 Red ee OO 0 0 06 100 0 0 0 100 0 Gamma Factor R G B controls 1 een s renee 10002 0 125 3 125 5 000 8 000 Blue Qe 1 000 a 0 125 3 125 5 000 8 000 Red 2 1 000 al 0 125 3 125 5 000 8 000 Separate red green and blue channels controls for Luma Gain Black Gain an
42. O Card Information The operating status and software version the 9940 ACO card can be checked using DashBoard or the card edge control user Interface Figure 3 4 shows and describes the 9940 ACO card information screen using DashBoard and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface Note Proper operating status in DashBoard is denoted by green icons for the sta tus indicators shown in Figure 3 4 Yellow or red icons respectively indicate an alert or failure condition Refer to Troubleshooting p 3 47 for corrective action The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard In this example Network Controller Card is hosting a 9940 ACO card in slot 6 File View DB View Window Help ae x Basic TreeView X E Software Test Frame C Slot 18 9901 UDX Software eH x BY Software Test Frame D slot 0 MFC 8310 N slot 2 CDI 9121 test Slot 6 9940 aco slot z 9910DA 4Q 3G R Slot 9 9901 UDx slot 12 9902 UDX Status Product Info Slot 6 9940 ACO Card state OK Connection ONLINE Output Video 10805994 OOO SDiinputA 10801 5994 OK Time 0 01 09 0 Errors SDiinputB 1080i_5994 OK Time 0 01 09 0 Errors SDiinputC 10801 5994 OK Time 0 01 09 D Errors Status Display nn e This displays shows the status and format of the signals being oe _ received by the 9940 ACO as well as card status TT CardPower i7aswo SCS CardTe
43. S as aH 9 Figure 1 1 9940 ACO Functional Block Diagram 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 6 Introduction 9940 ACO Functional Description Video Processor Description The 9940 ACO features a frame sync character burner and pattern generator The 9940 ACO video subsystem also provides the functions described below Input Video Select Quality Check Functions A GUI based control allows selection of one of four SDI inputs as the card processed video input The input can be selected using DashBoard manual control set to failover to an alternate input upon loss of the target input and can be externally selected via a GPI interface Reclocked copies of any SDI input can be outputted by the card when selected as a choice on the output crosspoint A user configurable Quality Check function allows subjective criteria such as black frozen or no video frame events to propagate an event alert This alert can be used by the card Presets function to invoke video routing changes GPO and other actions Auto Changeover Function See Figure 1 2 This function allows the card logic assert of input select and routing to the RLY BYP OUT card processed output under normal conditions while providing latching relays at both the input and output nodes to provide input failover to select an alternate input and also provides output failover which can passively relay route the currently selected input directly to the output if the ca
44. See Timecode p 3 25 for information on using timecode controls e Timecode Insertion Control Enables or disables timecode burn in overlay insertion into output video Note If timecode insertion is desired for input LOS conditions the Overlay Framesync On Loss of Video control must be set to provide a raster from one of the choices shown to support the timecode Always disabled insertion Always enabled If this control is set to Disable Outputs no raster or timecode Enabled on loss of video insertion will be present on the output video under input LOS conditions See Framesync p 3 11 for more information e Timecode Format Display Selector Selects the format of timecode string burn in overlay insertion into output video from choices shown Display Format HH MM SS Frarme w HH HH MM HH MM SS HH MMSS Frame HH MMSS Frame Field 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 35 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Character Burner continued k Rr 4 e Timecode Character Size Positioning Sets burn in size position attributes as follows Controls e Character Size sets proportional relative sizing Range is 0 thru 10 e Horizontal Position sets horizontal position in percentage of offset Character Size from left of image area left justified Range is 0 thru 90 e Vertical Position sets vertical position in per
45. Sukan ate 3 10 Output Video Mode Conirols uu u unus uuu aula sua 3 10 GK SY NG Z aaa aa u ayapuahhtiyun as usmkasusaya pu utasa aesausssa 3 11 lnp t Audio Statis uuu u a ma R uuu Qua qaku u uba 3 14 Input AvidiG ROUEN SC ONUONS sisi uuu u unu unus ul unu saa 3 15 Video Quality Events Setup Controls 3 18 Audio Silence Events Setup Controls 3 19 Video Proc C oloE Orec HOI uuu ieee inh pha teeieseadaakeress 3 20 Output Audio Routing Controls 3 23 ii odee n yam amana ukuna Quam aa tose ulus kusha maaan at 3 25 C OSC LC api oni S uuu u umum uuu AN 3 30 RoUe o a nes oo a eee ee er eae ee 3 31 Character Dummer ua am umu amaata alanine ieee eaten 3 34 Moving Box InGerOm 2 ausunuqpu musu uhu iu bau Q 3 37 TC Altenment Ontrol uuruuu u n a a E aE aa 3 38 COMM Ports Setup Controls sensukcesa a u 105 3 39 UCSC r E sau a asuaka ON 3 40 Admin Log Status Firmware Update Card IP Address 3 44 Troubleshoolina essee a anu uu m Da uy aan u iu aa qaa s 3 47 Error and Failure Indicator OvervIew 3 47 Basic Troubleshooting Checks 3 51 9940 ACO Processing Error Troubleshooting 3 52 Trou
46. a holdoff time in seconds where when time is exceeded an event is to be considered a valid alert event Note Closed captioning presence absence status here is forwarded to the Presets gt Event Triggers controls where it is available as a screened criteria using the ANC Data column See Event Triggers p 3 42 for more information 3 30 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Reticules Allows Safe Action and or Safe Title overlays and other static markers to be added to the output video image l Basic F Typical Reticule Overlay Marker Insertions The 9940 allows any combination of the reticule overlay markers to be applied to the output video Sizing and other characteristics for each type of marker can be set as described below O uT kqt Safe Action Area SAA Reticule Safe Title Area STA Reticule Graticule Center Cross Note Overlay markers using this function are for setup only When enabled these markers are embedded in the output video and will appear in the image Use this function only on preview video and not on air video Make certain any overlay tools are turned off when no longer needed e Multiple overlay markers described below can be simultaneously enabled as desired Insertion Master Enable Disable Provides master reticules enable disable e Wh
47. alerts when an event has occurred Presets LoadiSave e Preset Layer Select Allows selecting a functional layer or area of concern that the preset is concerned with Limiting presets to a layer or area of concern allows for highly specific presets and masks changing card settings in areas outside of the layer or area of concern Default All setting will look at all card settings and save all settings to the defined preset with no masking Selecting a layer in the example In Audio In Audio Routing Input Video ii J Routing will set the preset to only look at and touch audio routing settings and save these Bani Z 4 a settings under the preset When the presetis loaded recalled the card will only touch the audio routing E es ee ee layer 2 Z E ll Example Since EAS audio routing can be considered independent of video proc settings if normal audio routing was set up with a particular video proc setting in effect and at a later time EAS audio routing is desired to be saved and invoked as a preset selecting In Audio Routing here tells the preset save and load to not concern itself with video proc settings In this manner any video proc settings in effect when the EAS preset is invoked will not affect any video proc settings that might be currently in effect e Preset Enter Save Delete Locks and unlocks editing of presets to prevent accidental overwrite as follo
48. am is not affected by this control and is passed on an SDI output SD ATC Insertion Control SD ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled SD ATC Insertion Line 13 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended Vv For SD output enables or disables SD ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC 3 28 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued 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 enables 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 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 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 prefer
49. and other cards operate e Functions and or features that are available only as an option are denoted in this manual like this 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 3 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 Handle only using appropriate ESD prevention practices If ESD wrist strap is not available handle card only by edges and avoid contact with any connectors or components Symbol WEEE 2002 96 EC For product disposal ensure the following e Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste 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
50. ast the event detection engages and releases when triggered The Event Triggers user interface allows instructing the card as to the action to take upon an event such as go to a changed signal routing activate a GPO send an automated email or go to a user defined preset Closed Captioning Events Detect Function An Event Triggers user interface can detect Closed Caption Absence and Closed Caption Presence events The Event Triggers user interface in turn allows instructing the card as to the action to take upon an event such as go to a changed signal routing activate a GPO send an automated email or go to a user defined preset Video Output Crosspoint A three output video matrix crosspoint allows independently applying the card processed video output or reclocked input to any of the four card non relay outputs RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 4 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction 9940 ACO Functional Description Audio Processor Description The audio processor operates as an internal audio router An Input Audio Status display 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 such the audio subsection provides a full crosspoint between all supported audio inputs and output formats Bulk and per channel audio delay controls are provided Audio Down Mix Function See Figure 1 4 The Aud
51. bed 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 Message Description Unsupported Film rate closed captioning either as Frame Rate pass through or up down conversion is not supported by the card Data Not Present Packet is marked from closed captioning source external to the card that no data is present 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 caption service is marked as inactive display indicates bit in packet from upstream source may inadvertently be set as inactive In this case closed captioning data if present is still processed and passed by the card as normal The closed captioning function does not support PAL closed captioning standards e Presence Absence Check Controls Presence Event Delay sec J 0 Presence Event Status Active Absence Event Delay sec Absence Event Status inactive Displays CC presence and or absence event status This status can be propagated to the Presets gt Event Triggers sub tab controls to issue a card GPO or other command when CC presence absence events are detected Controls for both presence and absence provide for
52. bleshooting Network Remote Control Errors 3 53 Di CAS ol Problem 2 umu m us q D S022 3 53 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Overview Chapter 1 ntroduction This manual provides Installation and operating Instructions for the 9940 ACO Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn card also referred to herein as the 9940 ACO This manual consists of the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Provides information about this manual and what is covered Also provides general information regarding the 9940 ACO Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Provides instructions for installing the 9940 ACO in a frame and optionally installing a 9940 ACO Rear I O Module Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Provides overviews of operating controls and instructions for using the 9940 ACO This chapter contains the following information 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO Card Software Versions and this Manual p 1 2 Manual Conventions p 1 3 Safety Summary p 1 4 9940 ACO Functional Description p 1 5 Technical Specifications p 1 14 Warranty and Service Information p 1 16 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 17 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 1 0040 ACO Card Software Versions and this Manual 9940 ACO Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable Cobalt Digital Inc provides for continual product enhancements through softwa
53. bus aligns the embedded Dolby data corresponding to selection Alignment line as a E ninnmeni Notaigned SOSCS S result of selection is shown in pele P 7 Note Where a frame reference is available it is recommended to use the Align to Reference selection This helps ensure that the ee eee correct alignment is achieved even if the video is user delayed or output format scaling is changed Align to Reference Refer to Preferred Alignment for Dolby E in HD Systems http www dolby com about news events EDU D 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 17 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Sets quality check screening and thresholds for video Video Quality vents quality event alerts When a quality events occur the event s can be used by the Presets function to invoke input 4 input routing or other changes Note Input B has controls identical to the controls described here for Input A sub tab Therefore only the Input A controls are shown here Set controls for other inputs using the respective sub tab e Event Status Indicator Displays event status based on criteria set below for signal condition to be considered OK green or signal condition considered to
54. 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 SDI Input C 1080i_5994 SDI Input D 720p_s994 Reference Unlocked Yellow indicator icon in 9940 ACO Card Info pane shows error alert along with cause for alert in this example the 9940 ACO is not receiving an enabled framesync source Figure 3 7 DashBoard Status Indicator Icons and Displays 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 49 3 Troubleshooting Access Card Info panes for specific cards by clicking the card slot position in the Card Access Navigation Tree pane as shown in the example in Figure 3 8 Fi DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help r Basic Tree View X ae 5 w Status for selected card is By eledng on aoro MPG EN G MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 MFC 8320 N Pe shown here in this in this example Card Info is Seabee caine example connection OK Slot 0 MFC 8320 N displayed for frame Network and Fan Door Open Controller Card alert O Slot 16 9901 UDX Connection ONLINE EEI MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 GEA MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R RE MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R Product Hardware Power Card general information
55. centage of offset from top of image area top justified Range is 0 thru 90 Horizontal Position Note Character sizing and positioning for a given raster format may not be appropriate for another format especially if transitioning from HD to SD Set size and position for a balanced appearance e g I E do not place text too close to margins or set larger than necessary Vertical Position that accommodates both HD and SD raster formats if multiple format use is required e Timecode Character Background Attributes Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the Controls burn in timecode string and its background e Color drop downs set text or background color from multiple choices Character Color e Opacity controls set text or background opacity from 0 least opacity to 100 full opacity Character Opacity Background Color Black Background Opacity 3 36 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Provides a moving box graphic insertion overlay on the output video Moving box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost Moving box insertion provides dynamic display even on static video Attributes such as box size color vertical movement speed and horizontal movem
56. cted card loses power Mechanical HOLD B asserted by relay latching Enn 9940 ACO Functional Description SDI A selected card loses power Select Processed Mechanical GO TO active asserted by bypass asserted Mechanical HOLD A x control logic gi asserted by relay by relay latching y latching SDI IN B selected card and SDI IN B OK Select Processed Select Processed active asserted by T i i control logic Select B active g asserted by I control logic Mechanical GO TO bypass asserted by relay latching 9940ACOFO LB90 Figure 1 2 Auto Changeover Function and Signal Flow Timecode Processor See Figure 1 3 This function provides for extraction of timecode data from input video source and in turn allow individual timecode strings to be embedded and or burned into the output video The function can monitor any of the video inputs of the card for supported timecode formats such as ATC_LTC or ATC_VITC for HD and ATC_VITC or VITC waveform with selectable odd even field line number control for SD SDI inputs Waveform VITC timecode can also be extracted from a reference input and used as the output timecode value 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 An internally generated free run timecode can be also be embedded on output video 1f desired The function also provid
57. ctions to resume normal operation when the event ceases in this example a preset normal path A w Event1 O Last Active Event Input A Event Engaged w Dont Care w Dont Care w gotoB x Event2 Condition NotMet Input A Event Disengaged v Dont Care v Dont Care v normal path A v Event3 O Condition Met J Dont Care v Dont Care v Closed Caption Absence Event w no ce msg v Event 4 O Condition Not Met Dont Care w Dont Care Vv Closed Caption Presence Event w normal path A w Note Screened 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 If a desired user preset does not appear in the Event Action drop down press the DashBoard Refresh button at the bottom of the page to update the list in the drop down 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 a video change will take longer to engage than a preset involving only an audio routing change Make certain all definable event conditions that the card might be expected to see are defined in any of the Event 1 thru Event 32 rows This makes certain that the card will a
58. d 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 21 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO 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 6 8 to 50 0 null 6 8 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 Applies black hard clip limiting at specified percentage Applies white hard clip limiting at specified percentage Applies white soft clip limiting at specified percentage e Chroma Saturation Clip Chroma Saturation Clip l 50 0 3 22 percentage 50 0 to 160 0 null 160 0 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL Applies chroma saturation clip limiting chroma saturation at specified 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls Downmixer Embedded Output 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940
59. d an automated email or go to a user defined preset 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 11 1 9940 ACO Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1 5 shows the user control Interface options for the 9940 ACO These options 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 e DashBoard M User Interface Using DashBoard the 9940 ACO and other cards installed in openGear frames 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 parameters 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 1s described in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions e Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panels The OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panels conveniently and intuitively provide parameter monitor and cont
60. d at the Support gt Firmware Downloads link at www cobaltdigital com 1 Access a firmware upgrade file from a network computer by clicking Upload at the Ls bottom of DashBoard Refresh Reboot 2 Browse to the location of the firmware upgrade file in this example My Documents v1 0 0019 bin Look jn My Documents M EP Ea ARIE 3 Select the desired file and click Open to upload the file to the card lt File name 1 0 0019 bin Files of type Firmware bin e Immediate firmware upload The card default setting of Automatically Reboot After Upgrade checked allow a selected firmware version to be immediately uploaded as follows Firmware To Load 1 Click Firmware To Load and select the desired upgrade file to be loaded in ede this example v1 0 0019 5 2 Click Load Selected Firmware The card now reboots and the selected firmware is loaded Automatically Reboot After Upgrade FA 1 0 0000 v1 0 0001 Currently Installed e Deferred firmware upload With Automatically Reboot After Upgrade Automatically Reboot Afier Upgrade unchecked firmware upgrade loading is held off until the card is manually rebooted This allows scheduling a firmware upgrade downtime event until Firmware To Load when it is convenient to experience to downtime uploads typically take about v1 0 0010 60 seconds v1 0 0018 1 Click Firmware To Load and select the desired upgrade file to be loaded in this example
61. d expected settings When using presets the Preset Layer selection should be used such that only required aspects are touched for example if a go to preset for closed captioning absence is only to put up a no cc message on the raster this preset should be set to only touch the character burner layer to invoke a character burn Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors Refer to Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM for network remote control troubleshooting information In Case of Problems 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 17 in Chapter 1 Introduction for contact information 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 53 This page intentiona
62. d v Dont Care v Dont Care v normal path A v J Event 32 Condition Not Met Dont Care w DontCare w DontCare v Dont Care Y Closed Caption Absence Event w no cc msg v Note Event criteria settings in any row comprise an AND function Where multiple criteria are selected a true trigger condition is not propagated unless all specified criteria are true To independently screen for multiple criteria rows should be set up where each criteria is screened in its own Event row Examples of this are shown on the following pages Event History E on T E The Event History log shows any triggered events in groups of five most recent events 19 22 39 02 05 15 2 GPO 1 Close d newest at the top 19 2239 020545 4 ePo 2 Close In the example here log shows Event 2 as the 13 2217 020505 PO 1 close most recent event and its user selected action of GPO 1 Close 10 2217 02055 4 epo 2 ciose Pressing the Force Event Refresh button updates the list Card Time 13 25 43 02 05 14 Force Event Refresh 3 42 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued Event Triggers In the example here for Event 1 the Video Quality Events tab is set to screen for frozen video on Input A When detected this status can be used here Video Quality set to
63. de 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 behalf 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 Off
64. e lt l displayed Black Adj Color Phase In this example Color Gain 0 0 deg saturation is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to Color Gain 9940 ACO_3370_3372B JI Figure 3 3 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 3 4 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Accessing the 9940 ACO Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9940 ACO Card via Remote Control Access the 9940 ACO card using DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below Accessing the 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO card to be accessed in this example MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help kei Basic Tree view W Ea MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 cos MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 HEO MFC 8320 N SN 2308605 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 9940 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help T Basic Tree View W ES MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 slot 0 MFC 8320 M z Slot 6 3940 Slot 8 COI 9061 RcvR26 Get MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 Gea MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R Gea MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R As shown on the next page when the card is acc
65. e 3 1 Function Menu Parameter Overview 3 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard User Interface See Figure 3 2 The card function menus are organized in DashBoard using tabs 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 Typical Status Display DashBoard Tabs YC Alignment Video Proc GPIO Presets Log Firmware Update Firmware Update Output Audio Routing Controls AFDAWS SWI Timecode Closed Captioning Char r Burner Moving Box Input Audio Status Input Audio Routing Contro Input Video Video Quality Events Framesynec Opee O X position Y position E 64 Noise Immunity tedium w Black Level Engagement Holdoff ms Disengagement Holdoff ms Event Type Disabled x 16 16 Typical Selection List Typical Parametric Control Figure 3 2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 3 3 Control and Display Descriptions Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces See Figure 3 3 Similar to the function menu tabs using DashBoard the Remote Control Panels have a Select Submenu key that is used to display a list of function submenus From this list a contro
66. e Invert Gain Controls and Peak Level Display a Audio Delay Audio Bus Input Routing Controls eo Provides Mute and phase Invert channel controls as well as peak level meter for each output channel Meter shows level as affected by Level control Gain controls allow relative gain in dB control for the corresponding destination Embedded Audio Group channel 80 to 20 dB range in 1 0 dB steps unity 0 dB Note Although the card can pass non PCM data such as Dolby E or AC 3 setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data Audio Delay Provides bulk all four groups master and individual card audio bus channel delay offset controls and delay parametric displays Bulk Master Audio Video Delay Control Audio Bulk Delay msec 33 3000 219 Bulk Delay control adds bulk all four groups audio delay from any video delay net audio delay offset setting adds 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 33 to 3000 msec range in 0 01 msec steps null 0 msec 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Audio Bus Input Routing Controls continued Audio Delay
67. e Pos yi sess pss sssssss 50 Horizontal Line Pos controls the vertical positioning of the horizontal 50 100 line from 0 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area e Vertical Line Controls Vertical Line provides enable disable of vertical line insertion Vertical Line Enable u Ver Line Size 9 ers ao A e Vertical Line Size controls the height of the vertical line from 0 to aoe y 100 of 4 3 outputted image area Ver Line Pos aaia mariaa 502 Vertical Line Pos controls the horizontal positioning of the line from 0 0 50 100 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area e NTSC Legacy Reticule Fixed Control NTSC Legacy Enable Disahle it 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL When set to enable provides fixed size safe action area 4 3 reticule suited for CRT based displays 3 33 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Character Burner Provides for user configurable burn in of up to two text strings and timecode on output video Note Ident 1 and Ident 2 sub tabs provide identical independent controls for inserting two independent text identification burn in overlays on the output video Ident 2 has controls identical to the controls described here for Ident 1 Therefore only the Ident 1 controls are shown here e Ident Insertion Controls Selects the rules for identification text burn in overlay insertion into
68. e save card 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 selecting and loading a desired preset as described on the previous page 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 41 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Provides event based loading allowing a defined action Presets to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status Actions can be canned control commands or user defined by going to a user preset Event Triggers e 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 Loading button is set to Disabled e Because event based preset loading can apply 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 although the settings are persistent across power cycles Event triggers allow a variety of event screening criteria and in turn provide an Event Action go to in response to the detected event s For each scr
69. eened criteria categories can be set as Don t Care or set to specific criteria to broaden or concentrate on various areas of concern e The Event based loading button serves as a master enable disable for the function e Go to Event Actions can be user defined presets canned hard coded selections such as GPO triggers or routing changes or automated E mail alert to a respondent see Email Alerts p 3 44 for setting up e mail alerts e Each Event definer Event 1 thru Event 32 can be set to screen for any or several criteria as shown in the example below Up to 32 separate events can be defined e Event 1 thru Event 32 are arranged with Event 1 having the highest priority descending down to Event 32 Where multiple event screening is enabled lower priority events are serviced first with the highest priority event being the final event serviced and last action taken as well as last item logged in the Event History see below This helps ensure that a lower priority event does not mask detection of higher priority event s e The Status indicator and message shows the activation status of each Event Green indicator means event is currently engaged T ec O S Video Quality Audio Silence Event ANC Data Event Action Event 1 Last Active Event Dont Care Vv Dont Care w Input A Event Engaged v Dont Care wv Dont Care x P to B Event2 Condition Not Met Dont Care v Dont Care w input A Event Disengage
70. elected 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 5 shows an example of improper and corrected VANC allocation within an HD SDI stream AFD Insertion flict between attempted using ATC_VITC 9 8 Con ATC_VITC 9 8 VANC line 9 AFD 9 ee iv AFD both CC 10 default tca on ine Dolby Metadata 13 Dolby Metadata 13 i resolved AFD Insertion ATC _VITC 9 8 ATC VITC 9 8 corrected to use CC 10 Conflict between 20 yoo Dolby Metadata 13 ATC_VITC on line 9 8 and Dolby Metadata 13 a AFD 18 F AFD now on line 18 us Figure 3 5 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 3 8 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 individually lists and describes each 9940 ACO function menu and its related list selections controls and parameters Where he
71. en enabled any combination of reticules or other markers described SDI Out Reticule below can be inserted B e When disabled insertion of all reticules or other markers is disabled Enable e Safe Action Area SAA Controls e SAA provides enable disable of safe action area graticule insertion Disable f SAA Height 82 e SAA Height and SAA Width control height and width of insertion from S 5 x 0 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area Note Reticule Size control is locked to Custom for this card with safe SAA Width aaa paaa Q 92 action area size control as described above 50 100 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 31 3 Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued e Safe Title Area STA Controls STA Enabe w Disable STA Height g2 DS UA imi imi un ymi s 50 100 50 100 STA Width 921 e STA provides enable disable of safe title area graticule insertion e STA Height and STA Width control height and width of insertion from 0 to 100 of 4 3 outputted image area e Overlay Color Controls Overlay Color White x Inverse Color Enable w Opacity teatro 100 0 50 100 e Overlay Color selects from white or black colors e Opacity sets the opacity of the overlay for both white black and inverse color modes White overlay color rp a Plack overlay color
72. ences As such ATC_VITC Legacy Support should be enabled only if required by downstream equipment e Free Run Timecode Controls Free Run Hours Free Run Minutes Free Run Seconds Apply Free Run Values 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 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 initial count from the last valid externally supplied count 3 29 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Closed Captioning Provides controls for setting closed captioning absence and presence detection thresholds e Closed Captioning Input Status Input Status CDP Packet on Line 16 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 descri
73. ent speed are all user configurable Moving box can be set to insert contunously or only upon loss of input e Moving Box Insertion Controls Moving Box Always disabled w Always disabled Always enabled Enabled on loss ofvideo Selects the rules for moving box overlay insertion into output video Note If moving box insertion is desired for input LOS conditions the Framesync On Loss of Video control must be set to provide a raster from one of the choices shown to support the moving box insertion If this control is set to Disable Outputs no raster or moving box insertion will be present on the output video under input LOS conditions See Framesync p 3 11 for more information e Moving Box Size Controls Moving Box Width O pri Moving Box Height Sets size of box image burn in as follows e Moving Box Width sets the width as a percentage of maximum available raster width Range is 0 thru 40 e Moving Box Height sets the height as a percentage of maximum available raster height Range is 0 thru 40 Note Moving box sizing for a given raster format may not be appropriate for another format especially if transitioning from HD to SD Set size and position for a balanced appearance that accommodates both HD and SD raster formats if multiple format use is required e Moving Box Speed Controls Moving Box Horizontal Speed Mone Slow Fast Moving Box Vertical Speed Norral
74. es conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format 0J JIJE When licensed with option LTC this function also can receive and translate audio LTC timecode from Emb Ch 1 16 for insertion as SMPTE 12M ATC timecode formats onto the output video as described above 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction Frame Reference Ref VITC Waveform Detect Extract SDI VITC Detect Extract SDI ATC_VITC Detect Extract SDI ATC_LTC Detect Extract Audio LTC from Emb Ch 1 16 9940ACO OM V1 2 j Audio LTC Select Extract 9940 ACO Functional Description 3G HD SD SDI SDI VITC Timecode Proc Embed Priority Buffer ATC VITC Select Format Timecode Proc Embed ATC LTC Timecode Proc Embed SDI Video Output Insert Control Line Number Control Figure 1 3 Timecode Processor 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
75. essed 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 5 CardAccess Navigation Tree Pane DashBoard File View DB View Window Help ae yr Basic Tree View Accessing the 9940 ACO Card via Remote Control Card Function Menu and Controls Pane Card Info Pane x Jonathan 20 Slot Frame Slot 16 9940 ACO x Jonathan 20 Slot Frame Slot 0 MFC 8320 N GPIO Presets Firmware Upgrade Log Status ti Frame Ve Frame Veh Frame Moving Box Input Video Character Burner Slot 16 9940 ACO Input Audio Status Card state OK Connection ONLINE Framesync Output Audio Routing Controls Timecode Ve Frame Beat Frame OF 9b 01 09 a7 BES Frame 120775007 GEA Frame 120775086 EEU Frame 28291 1 010000a8 GEU Frame 6a4311 0100001F GER Frame 7eed43 010000d6 GEN Frame 842b8b 0000005b GER Frame dc1611 010000ed ceap Frame Name Test ABC feat French DD Demo ceap Hi Power Stress Test 1 GER Hi Power Stress Test 2 GE HPF 3 EEU HPF 4 GR HPF 5 EER HPF 6 GER HPF 7 GEA HPF Shaved Midplane B Jonathan 20 Slot Frame slot 0 MFC 8320 N Slot 16 9940 aco Product Info Output Video SDI Input A SDI Input B GPI1 GPI2 Reference 1 Card Voltage Card Power Card Temp Front Card Temp Rea
76. 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 Cobalt 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 17 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 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 2 5 Setting Up 9940 ACO Network Remote Control GPI Port Connections GPO Port Connections Rear module PCB connector Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top GPi2 mz KE GPO 1 KE GPO controlled circuit must not exceed voltage current ratings See Technical Specifications p 1 14 in Chapter 1 Introduction COMM and GPIO Connections RJ 45 Connector Pin Function TG i ee 2 GPI IN 2 er hich Note View is looking into 3 GPIO COM connector from 4 GPO OUT 1 un
77. ggers sub tab controls to issue a card GPO or other command when audio silence events are detected SME Slee Sd SMe Seed Pe rere Emb Chan 16 Audio Silence Event 1 F F r r m Audio Silence Event 2 o E E r T m Audio Silence Event 8 iy a oO TE E E w Audio Failover Threshold dBFS B Trigger Holdoff ms soon Release Holdoff ms e Audio Failover Threshold sets the level at which channel content is considered to be silent and correspondingly also a transition back to an untriggered condition with resumption of audio for the selected embedded channels If the selected channels maintain levels above the selected Audio Failover Threshold no triggering is invoked Trigger Holdoff sets the period of time in which selected channel silence must occur before an Audio Silence Event trigger goes true e Release 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 e Checkboxes work as an AND function Where multiple boxes are checked a true trigger condition is not propagated unless all selected channels experience the configured silence criteria In the example shown above both Emb Ch 1 and Emb Ch 2 would have to experience silence before a Silence Event was propagated 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 19 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3
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79. ing 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 GPIO 2 GPI configurable to select input routing 2 GPO configurable to invoke upon input selected 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 0to5 VDC GPO Maximum Recommended Voltage Current 12 VDC 100mA max 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 15 1 Warranty and Service Information Warranty and Service Information Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty 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 11 replacement of the product and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be ma
80. io Down Mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded channels serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individual signals to be multiplexed into stereo pair Down Mix Left DM L and Down Mix Right DM R The resulting stereo pair DM L and DM R can in turn be routed to any embedded audio pair as desired Embed Ch1 Ch16 Emb Ch 1 Emb Ch 2 Emb Ch 3 Emb Ch 5 Emb Ch 6 Figure 1 4 Audio Down Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources Audio Silence Events Detect Function An Audio Silence Events user interface and an Event Triggers user interface provide for setting audio level screening and thresholds for audio silence event alerts When a silence events occur the event s can be used by the Presets function to invoke input routing or other changes An Audio Failover Threshold control allows setting the level at which channel content is considered to be silent and correspondingly also a transition back to an untriggered condition with resumption of audio for the selected embedded channels Trigger holdoff sets the period of time in which selected channel silence must occur before an Audio Silence Event trigger goes true Release holdoff sets the time in which the trigger is revoked upon an event false condition The Event Triggers user interface allows instructing the card as to the action to take upon an event such as go to a changed signal routing activate a GPO sen
81. is displayed to back out of the delete if desired e Thermal Shutdown enable disable allows the built in thermal failover to be defeated Thermal shutdown is enabled by default CAUTION The 9940 ACO FPGA is designed for a normal range operating temperature around 85 C core temperature Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable However the disable override setting should be avoided under normal conditions to ensure maximum card protection Save Thermal Shutdown Disable 3 44 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version where multiple versions can be uploaded to the card s internal memory to invoke an upgrade to a selected version either instantly or set to install on the next card reboot thereby allowing card upgrade downtime to be controlled at a scheduled point in time e Firmware Upgrade Controls Note The page tab here allows managing multiple firmware versions saved on the card New upgrade firmware from our web site can always be directly uploaded to the card without using this page Instructions for firmware downloading to your computer and uploading to the card can be foun
82. l Input Emb 5 x Right Surround Channel Input Emb f wy Left Channel Input thru Right Surround Channel Input select the five audio bus source channels to be used for the downmix Downmix channels Downmixer L and Downmixer R are available as sources for embedded audio outputs using the Channel Source controls described above e Center Mix Ratio Control ta p e pepo a Ted S E E 1 l T A y i 0 0 80 30 20 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 0 dB setting 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 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 dB to 80 dB range in 0 dB steps default 3 dB Note 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 f il p ilipi b pio TT T T 00s 80 30 20 3 24 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL Adjusts the attenuation ratio of s
83. l arrangement of Function Menus under which related controls can be accessed as described in Function Menu Parameter Overview below Note When a setting is changed settings displayed on DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel are the settings as effected by the card itself and reported back to the remote control the value displayed at any time is the actual value as set on the card 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 1 3 Control and Display Descriptions Function Menu Parameter Overview The functions and related parameters available on the 9940 ACO card are organized Into function menus which consist of parameter groups as shown below Figure 3 1 shows how the 9940 ACO 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 we desired 9940 ACO card is first selected 9940 ACO The desired function menu is next selected Function Menus consist of parameter groups oe e a relatedto a particular 9940 ACO card function for example Input Video TAE Individual Parameters o Each menu consists of groups of parameters related to the function menu Using the Input Video function menu example the individual parameters for this function consist of various input video controls and displays such as input video source and status displays Figur
84. l knob on the Control Panel is used to select a function from the list of displayed function submenu items When the desired function submenu 1s 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 switch In this manner the setting effected using controls and selection lists displayed on the Control Panel are comparable to the submenu items accessed and committed using the 9940 ACO card edge controls Figure 3 3 shows accessing a function submenu and its parameters in this example Video Proc using the Control Panel as compared to using the card edge controls 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 Pan els Video Proc function among others is accessed using the Control 1 Video Audio Proc Panel Select Submenu 2 HD and SD Scaler Settings key Video Proc function is ee selected from the list of functions submenu items 5 Embedded Ch 9 16 Gain 8 Presets 3396B_3346B JPG When the Video Proc function submenu is White Adj selected its related 400 0 164 8 parameters are now i aa a
85. lect controls have no effect on this control and will reset all layers to factory default e Download Presets saving the preset files to a folder on the connected computer Load Delete Existing Preset Select Preset PD Pevi22 w Local Area 23 Load Selected Preset Delete Selected Preset x Load Factory Defaults Load il Download Presets StoredPresets bin 3 40 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued Load Save Download save card presets to a Upload open card presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets Save at the at the bottom of bottom of the Presets page DashBoard Download Presets StoredPresets bin s Browse to the location where the file was saved Browse to a desired save location in an j si his example Wy ias s i EES example My T e SSSSSa Documents Cobalt Lookin J Cobalt Presets v 2 ma i Ee BE Presets WD Cobalt Presets The file can then be o i renamed if desired z RCVR21 Presets FleName RcvR21Presetsbin ooo Select the desired File Name RCVR 21 Presets hin in this example Files of Type BIN Files bin v file and click Open Files of Type BIN Files bin v before committing to load the file to the Save Cancel Open Cancel th
86. lectable as processed out selected input reclocked or wings key fill preview where available e One relay protected SDI processed output BNC RLY BYP B outputs a copy of SDI OUT 1 under normal conditions or passive outputs the SDI input on SDI IN B as a relay failover if card power is lost e COMM GPIO RJ 45 connector Provides the following Multi format serial interface Two opto isolated GPI inputs Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Installation and Setup GPIO COMM Connections GPIO COMM Connections Note Figure 2 2 shows connections to the 3 pin Phoenix terminal block connectors where used GPIO connections and the RJ 45 connector GPIO COMM connections where used It is preferable to wire connections to plugs oriented as shown in Figure 2 2 rather than assessing orientation on rear module connectors Note that the orientation of rear module 3 wire connectors is not necessarily con sistent within a rear module or between different rear modules If wiring is first connected to plug oriented as shown here the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation Setting Up 9940 ACO Network Remote Control 9940ACO OM V1 2 Note Perform remote control 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
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88. lpful 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 Note 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 On DashBoard itself and in Table 3 2 the function menu items are organized using tabs as shown below Input Video Video Quality Events i Some functions use sub tabs to help maintain clarity and organization In these Input Audio Routing Controls instances Table 3 2 shows the ordinate tab along with its sub tabs Highlighted sub tabs indicate that controls described are found by selecting this sub tab in this input Bus 4 he oe See example the Input Bus sub tab on the Input Audio Routing Controls page 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 Input Video Controls 3 10 Timecode 3 25 Output Video Mode Controls 3 10 Reticules 3 31 Framesync 3 11 Character Burner 3 34 Input Audio Status 3 14 Moving Box Insertion 3 37 Input Audio Routing Controls 3 15 Y C Alignment Controls 3 38 Video Quality Events Setup 3 18 COMM Ports Setup Controls 3 39
89. ls the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action e DashBoard shows No video input present Make certain intended video source is Unlocked message in connected to appropriate 9940 ACO card video 9940 ACO Card Info pane input Make certain BNC cable connections between frame Rear I O Module for the card and SDI InputA Unlocked signal source are OK SDIInputB Unlocked e Card edge Input LED corresponding to input is not illuminated Ancillary data closed captioning Control s not enabled e Make certain respective control is set to On or timecode not transferred Enabled as appropriate roU Ue ave e VANC line number conflict e Make certain each ancillary data item to be between two or more passed is assigned a unique line number see ancillary data items Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 8 Audio not processed or passed Enable control not turned on On Output Audio Routing Controls tab Audio through card Group Enable control for group 1 thru 4 must be turned on for sources to be embedded into respective embedded channel groups Selected upgrade firmware will Automatic reboot after upgrade Card Presets gt Automatically Reboot After not upload turned off Upgrade box unchecked Either reboot the card manually or leave this box checked t
90. lways have a defined go to action if a particular event occurs For example if the card is expected to see a 72005994 stream or as an alternate a 52515994 stream make certain both of these conditions are defined with your desired go to presets in any two of the Event 1 thru Event 32 condition definition rows Event Actions defined using user presets must be used with care to prevent conditions that could cause looping or the removal or override of desired expected settings When using presets the Preset Layer selection should be used such that only required aspects are touched for the example above the preset no cc msg should be set to only touch the character burner layer to invoke a character burn Where multiple event screening is set up the event you consider to be the highest priority should be set as higher priority than lesser events as shown in the example above where Video Quality screening trumps CC absence Also this prioritization helps ensure that all desired events are screened for before a significant change such as input video source change is effected 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 43 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Presets Provides setup for automated Email alerts when an event has occurred Email Alerts As an Event Action choice on the Events Triggers sub tab an Email alert can be sent as a response
91. merican frame rates s 24 30 60 forces 24 30 60 frame rates Can be used to convert 23 98 29 97 59 94 Hz frame rates to corresponding 24 30 60 Hz frame rates e Initial Startup Format Select Initial Startup Format 52550 34 tu r 20p 59 9460 1080i 59 9460 1080p 59 9460 625i50 F20p50 1080150 1O80p50 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 11 3 Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued continued e Program Video Output Mode Select Output Mode imput video w Flat Field Freeze Test Pattern Sr w 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 e Test Pattern card outputs standard
92. mpFront 3430 j Card Temp Rear ic 8 s s s CardTempFPGA 47 3Cambs70Ccore CardupTime 000111 o S AE hosii Preset Engaged Auto Saved Preset Product Info Card Info Display This displays alternately selected in the Card Info pane shows s u the the card hardware and software version info as well as a ETS roduct Options sire n Cobalt code number for the currently installed rear module Supplier Cobalt Digital Inc Revision fosos SS Build Date Apr 72014165325 FPGA Revision 1 00 0000 FPGA Build Date apr 72014182442 Serial Number ense oS SA Rear Module eee Figure 3 4 9940 ACO Card Info Status Utility 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 7 3 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 AFD 12 Note 2 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 1 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the s
93. nal acquire SDI A thru SDI D show raster format for all card inputs If signal is SDI A Status 080i_5994 OK Time 2 05 51 0 Errors not present or is invalid Unlocked is displayed These status indications are also propagated to the Card Info pane SDI B Status 1080p_5994 Ok Time 0 29 54 0 Errors papag i Note Status display shows maximum card input complement SDI C Status Unlocked Input complement is determined by rear I O module used SDI D Status Unlocked Output Video Allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as processed SDI or reclocked SDI out e Output Video Crosspoint SDI OUT 1 Program k SDI OUT 2 SD Input A Reclock w SDI OUT 3 Program v SDI OUT 4 SDI input B Reclock w 3 10 For each SDI output port supported by the card provides a crosspoint for routing program processed video or selected input reclocked to an SDI output 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Provides video frame sync delay offset control and output control loss of program video failover selection controls e Framesync Enable Disable Control Framesyne Enable Framesync Enabled Framesync bypassed Framesyne Enabled Provides master enable disable of all card framesync functions controls e Lock Mode Select Lock Mode
94. nd position for a balanced appearance e g Vertical Position 5 yy 4 do not place text too close to margins or set larger than necessary 0 that accommodates both HD and SD raster formats if multiple format use is required Horizontal Position Positioning with H and V controls at zero origin Size 3 Positioning with H and V controls both at 50 Size 3 3 34 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Character Burner continued ident Text Character Background Attributes Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the Controls burn in text and its background e Color drop downs set text or background color from multiple choices Character Color e Opacity controls set text or background opacity from 0 least opacity to 100 full opacity Character Opacity Background Color Black w Background Opacity 0 Character Burner Provides controls for burn in of timecode on output video Timecode L L me E e Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data Note This status display mirrors the same display in the Timecode tab Output Status 00 04 46 0861 Source SDI VITC Card must be set to output a timecode as shown in this display in order for timecode burn in to function
95. ndicator serial Digital Video Input Number of inputs Four with manual select or failover to alternate input Data Rates Supported SMPTE 424M 292M SMPTE 259M C Impedance 75 Q terminating Return Loss gt 15 dB up to 1 485 GHz gt 10 dB up to 2 970 GHz 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1 1 Technical Specifications continued Item Characteristic Input Select Auto Changeover Failover Failover to alternate input on loss of target input Failover invoked upon LOS and or user configurable parametric criteria such as black frozen frame or audio silence Black frame trigger configurable for black intensity threshold and persistence time Frozen frame trigger configurable for frozen percentage difference and persistence time Post Processor Serial Digital Video Number of Outputs Outputs One 3G HD SD SDI BNC relay protected Four 3G HD SD SDI BNC selectable as processed or input reclocked output Impedance 75 Q Return Loss gt 15 dB at 5 MHz 270 MHz Signal Level 800 mV 10 DC Offset 0 V 50 mV Jitter 8G HD SD lt 0 3 0 2 0 2 UI Embedded Audio Output 16 ch embedded User crosspoint allows routing of any embedded channel to any embedded channel output Multi frequency tone generator for each audio output Master delay control range of 33 msec to 3000 msec Frame Reference Input Number of Inputs Two non terminat
96. o allow automatic reboot to engage an upgrade upon selecting the upgrade 3 52 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom continued Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action Card does not pass video or Event based preset Event based preset loading Presets tab gt audio as expected Control inadvertently invoked Event Triggers sub tab should be set to settings spontaneously changed Disabled if this function is not to be used Read from expected settings and understand this control description before using these controls to make sure engagement for all expected conditions is considered See Presets p 3 40 for more information Card will not retain user settings Event Based Loading sub tab If event based loading is not to be used make or setting changes or presets inadvertently set to trigger on certain Event Based Presets is disabled either spontaneously invoke event using master Enable Disable control or through events settings See Presets p 3 40 for more information Event triggering results in Event Action selected or Event Actions defined using user presets must unexpected or unrelated processing change embedded be used with care to prevent conditions that processing changes in a called preset touches could cause looping or the removal or override aspects not intended as action of desire
97. o system video connections at the rear of its frame using a Rear I O Module All inputs and outputs shown in the 9940 ACO Functional Block Diagram Figure 1 1 enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector The Rear I O Module breaks out the 9940 ACO card edge connections to BNC and other connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain The full assortment of 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules is shown and described in 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules p 2 4 in Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Technical Specifications Table 1 1 lists the technical specifications for the 9940 ACO Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn card Table 1 1 Technical Specifications Item Part number nomenclature Characteristic 9940 ACO Multi Input Framesync with Auto Changeover and Character Burn Installation usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear M modular system delinition Power consumption lt 18 Watts maximum Installation Density Up to 20 cards per 20 slot frame Environmental Operating temperature Relative humidity operating or storage 32 104 F 0 40 C lt 95 non condensing Frame communication 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto MDIX Indicators Card edge display and indicators as follows e 4 character alphanumeric display e Status Error LED indicator Input Format LED i
98. oard and be ready for use Installing a Rear I O Module Note This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9940 ACO is to be installed If installing the 9940 ACO in a slot already equipped with a suitable I O mod ule omit this procedure Install a Rear I O Module as follows 1 On the frame determine the slot in which the 9940 ACO is to be installed 2 Inthe mounting area corresponding to the slot location install Rear I O Module as shown in Figure 2 1 Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis Hold top of Rear I O Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw Lightly tighten captive screw DSCN3487A JPG Figure 2 1 Rear I O Module Installation 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 2 3 2 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules Table 2 1 2 4 Installing a Rear I O Module Table 2 1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I O Modules specifically for use with the 9940 ACO Notes Rear I O Modules equipped with 3 wire Phoenix connectors are supplied 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules with removable screw terminal block adapters For clarity the adapters are omitted in the drawings below 9940 ACO Rear I O Module Description Note RLY BYP B is the card processed output which uses either input SDI IN A or SDI IN B This output uses relay latching to retain selected
99. phase C Phase Adjustment Relative to Y A Minus 7 3 38 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Provides controls for setting up the two COMM serial ports for LTC functions and setting comm protocol for each port COM Routing Note This tab has identical independent controls for COM 1 and COM 2 Therefore only the COM 1 controls are described here e COM Mode Protocol ee serial comm protocol for the respective port as RS 232 or Note Protocol choices should consider the payload to be carried COM 1 Mode Typically LTC is sent or received using only RS 485 serial protocol R5455 COM Port Routing Function Sia port function for the respective port as LTC Encoder input or Note Any displayed functions other than LTC Encoder are reserved COM 1 TX Routing or not applicable for this card model Ant Data Extractor 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 39 3 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded recalled as desired and provides a one button restore of factory default settings Also provides event based loading allowing a defined preset to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status Also provides automated Email
100. r Card Temp FPGA Card Up Time 9940 ACO Information Updated OK 4 28 30 PM T Oem 1 52 4 06 W 2 3 3 6 C SAE 47 Days 08 33 43 Lock Mode Output Rate Initial Startup Format Output Mode On Loss of Video Test Pattern Vertical Lines Horizontal us Frame Delay Report Delay Lock Status Free Run vi Auto vi 1080p 59 94 60 v Input video w Test Pattern v SMPTE Bars wv Framesyne Free Running peers peed jjnetont Accessing the 9940 ACO Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel Select Device Select Submenu Cancel Press the Select Device key and select a card as shown in the example below 9 This display shows the list order number of the device that is ready for selection Cobalt Digital IBC Use the keypad or any knob to select a device Receiver 71 Input Processing eck Downconvert k LCD Corrector Receper 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 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions Checking 9940 ACO Card Information Checking 9940 AC
101. rd loses power or is removed from the frame Both relays are located on the card rear module The RLY BYP OUT SDI output retains selected routing regardless of whether a selection was manually invoked or by a unit detected failover such as loss of power For example prior to a power loss event if a changeover from SDI IN A to SDI IN B was active at the time this selection is retained by the latching relays In a power loss event SDI IN B would be directly routed to output RLY BYP OUT and the card automatically removed from the signal path until normal operation again commences In normal operation the output relay always maintains routing from the card processed output to output RLY BYP OUT Note The card also provides active DA driven outputs RCK PROC 1 thru RCK PROC 4 These outputs are independent of the relay failover function and will lose signal in the event of a power loss e The above failover uses basic signal presence as failover criteria and is limited to inputs A and B Failover using active assessments Quality Check can be set to provide failovers using frozen black frame and other criteria See Video Quality Events Detect Function p 1 10 and Closed Captioning Events Detect Function p 1 10 for more information 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 7 1 8 SDIIN A selected card and SDI IN A OK Select A active asserted by control logic Select B active asserted by control logic SDIIN B sele
102. re updates As such functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build The Software Version of your card can be checked by viewing the Card Info menu in DashBoard See Checking 9940 ACO Card Information p 3 7 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 Note Not all functionality described in this manual may appear on cards with initial software versions 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 than 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
103. rol of the 9940 ACO and other video and audio processing terminal equipment meeting the open architecture Cobalt cards for openGear standard In addition to circumventing the need for a computer to monitor and control signal processing cards the Control Panels allow quick and intuitive access to hundreds of cards in a facility and can monitor and allow adjustment of multiple parameters 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 The Remote Control Panel user interface is described in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions 1 openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a trademark of Ross Video Limited 1 12 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 Introduction OGCP 9000 Control Panel or OGCP 9000 CC Control Panel 9940 ACO Card Computer with NIC DashBoardTM Remote Control Using a computer with 9940 ACO Functional Description Remote Control Panel Using the Control Panel 9940 ACO card can be remotely controlled over a LAN 20 Slot Frame with Network Controller Card In conjunction with a frame equipped with a Network Controller Card DashBoard installed 9940 ACO card can be remotely 9940 ACO card can be remotely controlled over a LAN controlled over a LAN Note To communicate with DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the frame mu
104. service barrier cover on frame KAA 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 9940 ACO has a moderate power dissipation lt 18 W As such avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible CAUTION If required make certain Rear I O Module s is installed before installing the 9940 ACO into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear I O Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in rear I O module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or rear I O module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted
105. st have a Network Controller card installed e DashBoard and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9940 ACO 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 the DashBoard controls will change the setting displayed on a Control Panel 9940ACO OM V1 2 Note Figure 1 5 9940 ACO User Control Interface 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 Cobalt 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 cobalidigital com and then select DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 17 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 1 13 1 Technical Specifications 9940 ACO Rear I O Modules The 9940 ACO physically interfaces t
106. technical test pattern pattern is selected using the Pattern drop down described below e Snow card outputs synthesized snow multi color pattern e Loss of Input Signal Selection On Loss of Video Disable Outputs w Disable Outputs Flat Field Freeze Test Pattern Snowy 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 e Snow output synthesized snow multi color pattern Test Pattern Select Test Pattern 75 Bars a T5 Bars 100 Bars SMPTE Bars Tartan Pluge Ramp H Sweep Pulse and Bar Multiburst Provides a choice of standard technical patterns shown to the left when Test Pattern is invoked either by LOS failover or directly by selecting Test Pattern on the Program Video Output Mode Select control e Output Video Reference Offset Controls 1124 i Horizontal us 64 000 Vertical Lines With framesync enabled provides the following controls for offsetting the output video from the reference Vertical Lines sets vertical delay in number
107. terminated user facing side 5 GPO OUT 2 6 UART_TX 7 UART_RX 8 COMM GND GPO controlled circuit must not exceed voltage current ratings See Technical Specifications p 1 14 in Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 2 2 GPIO COMM Connector Pinouts 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 9940ACO OM V1 2 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 9940 ACO Card via Remote Control p 3 5 Cobalt cards please skip to 9940 ACO Function Menu List e Checking 9940 ACO Card Information p 3 7 and Descriptions p 3 9 e Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 8 e 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions p 3 9 e Troubleshooting p 3 47 Control and Display Descriptions This section describes the user interface controls indicators and displays for using the 9940 ACO card The 9940 ACO functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here The format in which the 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO functions and the controls indicators and displays related to a particular function follows a genera
108. ultiple tone generators even if set to the same frequency may not exhibit phase coherence If identical tones with frequency and phase coherence are required use a single tone generator e g Tone 1 across multiple channels instead of multiple generators set to the same frequency Audio LTC Downmixer L Downmixer R e Channel Mute Phase Invert Gain Controls and Peak Level Display Invert Invert 20 20 30 30 80 80 n Oe 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL Provides Mute and phase Invert channel controls as well as peak level meter for each output channel Meter shows level as affected by Level control Gain controls allow relative gain in dB control for the corresponding destination Embedded Audio Group channel 80 to 20 dB range in 1 0 dB steps unity 0 dB Note Although the 9940 can pass non PCM data such as Dolby E or AC 3 setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data 3 23 3 Table 3 2 Output Audio Routing Controls 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions 9940 ACO Function Menu List continued Provides audio down mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair e Downmixer Source Controls Left Channel Input Right Channel Input Emh 2 w Center Channel Input Emb 3 x Left Surround Channe
109. urround channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lo and Ro content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix 0 dB setting 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 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 dB to 80 dB range in 0 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 Operating Instructions 9940 ACO Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9940 ACO 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 525i 5994 SDI video with VITC waveform timecode is being processed to output ATC_VITC timecode To re format and insert the timecode data the following can be performed using the Timecode function Each Timecode control is fully described on the pages that follow Reference VITC Status 525i 5994 525i 5994 Input VITC Stat 49 08 19 Heer AAGO np us 0
110. utputs 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 9940 ACO 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 9940ACO OM V1 2 9940 ACO PRODUCT MANUAL 3 51 3 Troubleshooting 9940 ACO Processing Error Troubleshooting Table 3 4 provides 9940 ACO processing troubleshooting information If the 9940 ACO 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 9940 ACO is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card Note The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con ditions listed Other error indications not specified here may also be displayed on DashBoard and or the 9940 ACO card edge status indicators Note Where errors are displayed on both the 9940 ACO card and network remote contro
111. ws Presets Controls seco aaa Create New Preset Mew Preset Mame e Protect ready This state awaits Protected and allows preset Save Delete button 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 inadvertently re saved or deleted Use this setting when all presets are as intended e Create New Preset Field for entering user defined name for the preset being saved in this example IRD Rcv122 e Save Saves the current card settings under the preset name defined above Protect IRD Revi22 Ready open state changes can be applied Protected state changes locked out e Preset Save Load Controls e Select Preset drop down allows a preset saved above to be selected to be loaded or deleted in this example custom preset IRD Rev122 e Load Selected Preset button allows loading recalling the selected preset When this button is pressed the changes called out in the preset are immediately applied e Delete Selected Preset button deletes the currently selected Local Area 23 preset e Load Factory Defaults button allows loading recalling the factory default preset When this button is pressed the changes called out in the preset are immediately applied Note Load Factory Defaults functions with no masking The Preset Layer Se

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