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Doremi Nugget Pro User Manual

1. 1 enne 25 14 1 1 Wiring of the Standard RS422 Cable sisse eee 26 14 1 2 Wiring of the NUGGET RS422 PC 27 14 1 3 Wiring of the Nugget RS422 Mac 200 0 2 222 000000000000000000000 28 14 1 4 Wiring of the DB 25 Audio 29 15 30 15 1 INTERFACE ie d E RAE Nd edo Ee fe E oed ae ee Enc dae geo cele 30 15 2 AUDIO iic ice En e Bed id au avian pene 30 15 3 VIDEO iiit Lice n Ue He Rer o Ue died 30 15 4 TIMECODE PEE 30 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 3 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc WARRANTY Doremi s warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth below Doremi Labs Inc Doremi warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ONE 1 YEAR from the date of original retail purchase If you discover a defect Doremi will at its option repair replace or refund the purchase price of this product at no charge to you provided you return it during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to your nearest Doremi Labs repair facility To each product returned for warranty service please attach your name address telephone number and a copy of t
2. encoded output on BNC Digital Embedded on SD SDI and HD SDI BNC connectors 15 3 Video Analog Composite output on BNC Analog YPbPr or RGB on DVI I connector Analog Sync Bi Level or Tri Level Sync on BNC Digital DVI Digital on DVI I connector Digital SD SDI BNC connector Digital HD SDI on BNC connector 15 4 TimeCode Analog LTC IN accepts signals from 1Vpp to 2Vpp centered at OV Signals below 1Vpp will not be read properly Analog LTC OUT 1Vpp Digital Embedded on HD SDI BNC connector NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 30 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc
3. Never use a DC power supply If water or any other liquid is spilled into or onto the NUGGET disconnect the power and call your dealer Make sure the unit is well ventilated and away from direct sunlight To avoid damage to internal circuitry as well as the external finish keep the NUGGET away from sources of direct heat stoves radiators etc Avoid using aerosol insecticides etc near the NUGGET They may damage the surface and may ignite Do not use denatured alcohol thinner or similar chemicals to clean the NUGGET They will damage the finish Modification of this equipment is dangerous and can result in the functions of the NUGGET being impaired Never attempt to modify the equipment in any way In order to ensure optimum performance of your NUGGET select the setup location carefully and make sure the equipment is used properly Avoid setting up the NUGGET in the following locations In a humid or dusty environment In a room with poor ventilation On a surface which is not horizontal Inside a vehicle such as a car where it will be subject to vibration In an extremely hot or cold environment doc NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 7 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSID
4. controller to send the same exact commands to two players Ribbon Cable DB9 FEMALE Face Up DB9 MALE Face Up PIN 1 DB9 MALE Face Up Cut here Cut here Connect directly to Controlled Device number 2 Connect to Controlling Device Using Standard pin to pin male to male P2 cable Connect directly to Controlled Device number 1 Sony 9pin Gang Cable Our Vsynchronizer application can be used to Gang start multiple units Batch files can also be created using our Sertest command prompt application to achieve Gang start 5 3 2 Chase A player in Chase mode can read the incoming timecode and start synchronized playback without the need for an external controller Chase mode requires a Master Slave relationship just like the Sync to LTC described above The current version of firmware supports Chase 5 4 Synchronizing Nugget Units using Chase To synchronize 2 Nugget Units e Designate one unit as Master and the other as Slave e Connect the LTC Out from the Master to the LTC IN of the Slave e Set the SYNC SRC on the Master to Internal e Set the CHASE MODE on the Master to OFF Set the SYNC SRC on the Slave to LTC IN e Set the CHASE MODE on the Slave to ON e Set the Chase mode DRIFT to 0 except for 720p formats where the DRIFT must be set to at least 2 If you control the Master unit and start playing the Slave will follow based on the LTC connection between Master and Slave NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 17 Version 2 5 07
5. o REE o a HD SDI SD SDI DVB ASI 4o aU ILC IEC 958 T OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT IN e audio breakout cable is manufactured by Hosa part number DTM 803 it will provide 3 pairs of AES EBU on XLRs 1 2 3 and 3 pairs of unbalanced analog channels for monitoring purpose on XLRs 5 6 7 two unbalanced analog audio channels per XLR 1 pin2 left pin3 right e The RS422 port can be used to control the Nugget players using the Odetics protocol e Ethernet 100BT is used for file transfer firmware update and control NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 11 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 3 Controlling the Nugget 3 1 Doremi Asset Manager The Nugget player ships with a Software program designed by Doremi to take full advantage of the Nugget features by providing file transfer settings modification and control capabilities Please refer to Doremi Asset Manager DoremiAM for further information 3 2 Nugget IP Address All Nugget players ship with the default IP address 192 168 100 191 You can use DoremiAM to change the IP address of the Nugget If you have changed the IP address of the Nugget and don t remember it you can use DoremiAM with the RS232 to RS422 cable provided with your unit to get or change the IP address using the computer s serial port 3 3 File Transfer Media files can be transferred to the Nugget using DoremiAM 3 4 Playlists DoremiAM provides full playlist management 3 5 Au
6. 15 07 2007 Version 2 5 Doremi Labs Inc 5 Synchronizing Multiple Nugget Units Multi screen applications like 3D and Stereoscopic require continuous frame accurate lock that can be easily achieved on the Nugget players Synchronizing two or more units require two major features Constant Play Latency and Synchronized Playback 5 1 Constant Play Latency The Play Stop Latency is the number of frames that will pass from the time a server gets a PLAY Stop command until it actually starts playing back stops You can send a PLAY command to two servers at the same exact time but if the Play Latency of the servers is not the same each will start on a different frame and the playback will not be synchronous The Nugget players have a Play Latency that can be defined using DoremiAM Device Settings default value is 5 5 2 Synchronized Playback If two servers start playback in sync but each is playing back with its own internal clock after a certain time they will drift apart and the frame accurate lock will be lost The Nugget Pro players can synchronize their playback to two different external sources Sync IN and LTC IN 5 2 1 Locking to Sync IN For 25 29 97 and 59 94 FPS formats bi level video sync can be fed using a low cost sync generator For 23 98 24 and 60 FPS formats tri level video sync can be fed Because tri level sync generators are expensive we came up with a very cost effective and innovative way to synchron
7. 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 5 5 Synchronizing Nugget Units Automatically If you want to setup the Nugget units to start synchronous playback at power up e Designate one unit as Master and the other as Slave e Connect the LTC Out from the Master to the LTC IN of the Slave e Set the SYNC SRC on the Master to Internal Set the SYNC SRC on the Slave to LTC IN e Set the CHASE MODE on the Slave to ON CHASE MODE on the Master MUST stay OFF Set the LOOP MODE on the Master to ON Set the LOOP MODE on the Slave to ON e Set the AUTO START on the Master to File select the filename and set auto start to Play Set the AUTO start on the Slave to File select the filename and set auto start to Pause e Save Defaults on both Master and Slave If you reboot both units the Master will load the designated file automatically and starts playback The Slave will also load the designated file automatically and because Chase is ON on the Slave it will start reading LTC from the Master and follow Since LOOP MODE is ON both Master and Slave will keep on looping for continuous playback 5 6 Synchronizing more than 2 Nugget Units If you have more than 2 Nugget units to synchronize e Designate one unit as Master and the rest as Slaves e Connect the LTC OUT of the Master to an analog video distribution amplifier an analog audio DA is more suitable but a video DA is easier to connect because it has BNC connectors e Follow the same synchronization instructions
8. in your area If in doubt consult a qualified electrician or your Doremi Labs dealer AVIS Le voltage peut diff rer d un pays l autre Il faut que le NUGGET soit ajuste au voltage du pays LA SOURCE DE PUISSANCE DOIT AVOIR UN CONDUCTEUR CONNECTE A LA TERRE Toutes r parations doivent tre effectu es par une personne qualifi e AFIN D EVITER UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE VEUILLEZ NE PAS ENLEVER LE CAPOT Nugget Power Ratings e AC Input 100 240V 4 2A 60 50Hz e Maximum Power Consumption 180W Rack Mount and Thermal Information e Maximum operating ambient temperature is 40 C e Never restrict the airflow through the devices fan or vents e When installing equipment into a rack distribute the units evenly Otherwise hazardous conditions may be created by an uneven weight distribution e Connect the unit only to a properly rated supply circuit Reliable earthing grounding of rack mounted equipment should be maintained PROTECTING YOURSELF AND THE NUGGET Never touch the AC plug with wet hands Always disconnect the NUGGET from the power supply by pulling on the plug not the cord Allow only a Doremi Labs Inc dealer or qualified professional engineer to repair or reassemble the NUGGET Apart from voiding the warranty unauthorized engineers might touch live internal parts and receive a serious electric shock Do not put or allow anyone to put any object especially metal objects into the NUGGET Use only an AC power supply
9. these cables are described in the following paragraphs NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 25 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 14 1 1 Wiring of the Standard RS422 Cable CONTROLLING DEVICE CONTROLLE DEVICE RCV2 9P Nugget DB9 M DB9 M Front View Front View 00000 09299 seARE T gt NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 26 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 14 1 2 Wiring of the NUGGET RS422 PC Cable CONTROLLING DEVICE CONTROLLED DEVICE PC RS232 Nugget DB9 F DB9 M Front View Front View 160 0 0 CO C OIOIOI OOO Wiring List Nugget 1 to Nugget Shell to PC Shell Nugget 2 to PC 2 Nugget 8 to PC 3 Nugget 3 4 6 to PC 5 Note For a true RS422 connection you can use an adapter made by KK Systems Part Number K422 99 This adapter connects to the RS232 port on the PC and provides an RS422 connection on the other side To connect the K422 99 to the NUGGET use a standard RS422 cable See wiring of the standard RS422 cable A true RS422 connection allows for a better connection and longer cables NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 27 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 14 1 3 Wiring of the Nugget RS422 Mac Cable CONTROLLING DEVICE CONTROLLED DEVICE Mac DIN8 M Nugget DB9 M Front View Front View 00 O0 O0 0 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 28 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 14 1 4 Wiring of the DB
10. 25 Audio Connector The Nugget Pro has a DB 25 audio connector with the following pinout Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 No Connection 14 No Connection 2 No Connection 15 Ch 5 analog 3 Ch 6 analog 16 Ch 5 amp 6 analog GND 4 Ch 3 analog 17 Ch 4 analog 5 Ch 3 amp 4 analog GND 18 Ch 1 analog 6 Ch 2 analog 19 Ch 1 amp 2 analog GND 7 IEC 958 plus 20 IEC 958 minus 8 IEC 958 GND 21 Ch 5 amp 6 plus 9 Ch 5 amp 6 minus 22 Ch 5 amp 6 GND 10 Ch 3 amp 4 plus 23 Ch 3 amp 4 minus 11 Ch 3 amp 4 GND 24 Ch 1 amp 2 plus 12 Ch 1 amp 2 minus 25 Ch 1 amp 2 GND 13 No Connection e Analog audio is unbalanced 300mV e Digital audio is balanced XLR compatible e audio breakout cable is manufactured by Hosa part number DTM 803 it will provide pairs of AES EBU on XLRs 1 2 3 and 3 pairs of unbalanced analog channels for monitoring purposes on XLRs 5 6 7 two unbalanced analog audio channels per XLR Pin1 GND pin2 left pin3 right NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 29 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 15 Specifications 15 1 Interface RS 422 Serial Differential 0 to 5 Volts RS232 Serial 2U versions only used for Debug purposes using a Null Modem Cable 8V to 8V Ethernet Gigabit older units were shipped with 100BT 15 2 Audio Analog 6 unbalanced 10dB DB 25 Digital 3 pairs of AES EBU DB 25 Digital IEC 958
11. 47 95 and disable the Aux Out For best HD performance we recommend e Video Out Format Auto Aspect None e Aux Out OFF NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 20 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 8 Video Outputs Genlock All video outputs of the Nugget can be locked to external sync If your Main video output is 1080i 59 94 and your Aux output is Anamorphic the HD SDI SD SDI and Composite outputs can all be locked to the same bi level or tri level sync source To genlock on the pixel and line of the sync signal you can change the H and V values For some formats the Nugget might not be able to line and pixel lock on all three outputs for that reason we have an extra setting called Lock HD SD e When Lock is set to HD VTRIG is adjusted internally so when VT is set to 0 the HD SDI is line locked to the sync source The SD SDI and composite output will still be locked to the sync Source but for some formats they will not be line locked e When Lock is set to SD VTRIG is adjusted internally so when VT is set to 0 the SD SDI is line locked to the sync source The HD SDI and composite output will still be locked to the sync Source but for some formats they will not be line locked To line lock the composite output it s best to set the Lock to SD and then change the VT until the composite output is line locked to the sync source The HZ value can be changed for pixel lock 9 NTSC Closed Caption The Nugget supports closed capti
12. D SDI signal follows the Aux Out settings and can be 480i NTSC or 576i PAL It also carries up to 6 channels of embedded audio 6 4 Composite Connector The resolution and frame rate of the Composite signal follows the Aux Out settings and can be NTSC or PAL 6 5 Color Space Setting The color space of the Aux Display is always YUV The color space of the Main Display can be set to RGB or YPbPr using DoremiAM Device Settings e For use with HD SDI or analog YPbPr display devices you must set the color space to YPbPr e For use with DVI D or analog RGB display devices you must set the color space to RGB If you look at the HD SDI output while the color space is set to RGB the colors will not look correct If you look at the DVI D output while the color space is set to YPbPr the colors will not look correct NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 19 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 7 Nugget Video Settings The Nugget has two video settings Video Out and Aux Out e The Video Out settings controls the signals on the DVI A DVI D and HD SDI connectors e The Aux Out settings control the signals on the Composite and SD SDI connectors 7 1 Best Setup for 10801 720p and SD Formats If you work in 1080i 720p or SD formats at 29 97 59 94 or 25 50 frames per second both Video Out and Aux Out can be active at the same time Using DoremiAM Device Settings set e Video Out Format Auto and Aspect Ratio None e Aux Out Anamorphic 7 2 Be
13. E REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol superimposed across a graphical representation of a person within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 8 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc CE NOTICE Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of the device to the EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility directive and to the Low Voltage directive of the European Community Such marking is indicative that this device meets or exceeds the following technical standard e EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interface Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the above standard has been made and is on file at Doremi Labs Europe Valbonne France NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 9 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your Nugget player purchase Nugget is a high quality HD and SD MPEG2 video player that decodes MPEG2 files up to 80Mbits sec N
14. FIRST TIME eene enne 14 4 4 ADDING NUGGET UNITS TO DOREMIAM 14 4 5 TRANSFERRING FILES TO NUGGET 14 4 6 SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS bro REP Ioa bare eite P 15 5 SYNCHRONIZING MULTIPLE NUGGET UNITS essen ennemi riens 16 5 1 CONSTANT PLAY LATENCY ic tecto ete ie iode hebt er eee 16 522 SYNCHRONIZED PLAYBAGCK 5 23 3 2 iia febres iai aee ike e ad ce abu iaceo sabe bobo 16 5 2 1 Eocking to Sync IN e a dr aeo d dod 16 5 22 LOCKING O LTO IN eid tees sd ite eat e pas dex eod espada gode edes 16 5 3 SYNCHRONIZED START ue Tere de ende nada 16 5 3 1 GANG Slat EET 17 5 3 2 GL EET 17 5 4 SYNCHRONIZING NUGGET UNITS USING 17 5 5 SYNCHRONIZING NUGGET UNITS 18 5 6 SYNCHRONIZING MORE THAN 2 NUGGET UNITS 18 DA nieht mem eee ta ent 18 6 VIDEO OUTPUTS 19 x DV IFI CONNECTOR 19 6 2 HD SDI CONNECTOR iiir oct 19 6 3 SD SDI CONNECTOR decode cand aue e da ende ane dae 19 6 4 COMPOSITE CONNECTOR 22 22 n Mb oca adag 19 6 5 COLOR
15. OSTS OF RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH DOREMI PRODUCTS NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 4 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc Software License Agreement THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT this Agreement is provided by Doremi Labs Inc Licensor to you the customer the Customer PLEASE READ IT S TERMS CAREFULLY AS THE CUSTOMER S USE OF THE SOFTWARE WILL CONSTITUTE THE CUSTOMER S ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT 1 License Licensor hereby grants to the Customer a non transferable except as otherwise provided herein and non exclusive license to use the software and associated documentation being provided with the Doremi Labs equipment being acquired by the Customer respectively the Software and the Documentation on a single piece of Doremi Labs equipment at one site The Software and the piece of Doremi Labs equipment must remain at the same location for the term of this license The number of users of the Software is not limited and the users are not required to be personally identified to Licensor 2 Restrictions Customer acknowledges that the Software and its structure organization and source code constitute valuable trade secrets of Licensor and its suppliers Accordingly Customer agrees not to and shall not allow others to a modify adapt alter translate or create derivative works from the Software b merge the Software with other software c s
16. Page 13 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 4 Transfering files to the Nugget To transfer media files to the Nugget use Doremi Asset Manager A brief description of DoremiAM will be provided in this manual for more details please refer to the Doremi Asset Manager manual 4 1 DoremiAM Installation Install the application by double clicking on the DoremiAssetManager x x x y y y y z exe icon Where X x x DoremiAM version number y y y y Nugget Firmware number z NUG SDI Firmware number PS SOME COMPUTERS REQUIRE A REBOOT AFTER THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS TRANSFERRING FILES TO THE NUGGET USING DOREMI ASSET MANAGER YOU MUST REBOOT THE SYSTEM AFTER THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE 4 2 Description DoremiAM runs as a service indicated by a green circle icon in the right section of the toolbar The icon will be red if any failure occurs 4 3 Running DoremiAM for the First Time When you run DoremiAM for the first time it will prompt you to define a database location The database DB folder created inside the folder you specify will hold copies of all files you transfer to the Nugget using DoremiAM The database location can be on the internal drive USB or Fire Wire drive or on a NAS connected to the PC running DoremiAM 4 4 Adding Nugget Units to DoremiAM If DoremiAM is minimized double click on its icon to bring it up Under the Devices tab select the Default Group or create a new Group then click o
17. RING OR CORRECTION LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET THE CUSTOMER S REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED IF ANY MODEL OR SAMPLE WAS SHOWN TO THE CUSTOMER SUCH A MODEL OR SAMPLE WAS USED MERELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GENERAL TYPE AND QUALITY OF THE SOFTWARE AND NOT TO REPRESENT THAT THE SOFTWARE WOULD NECESSARILY CONFORM TO SUCH A MODEL OR SAMPLE Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to the Customer 9 Limitation of Remedies The Licensor shall not under any circumstances be liable to the Customer for any indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use or results of use of the software and documentation or otherwise relating to the functioning thereof or arising out of this agreement or any breach of this agreement by the Licensor even if the Licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages Licensor s liability to the Customer for actual damages for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action will be limited to the greater of 300 or the money paid for the Software that caused the damages or that is the subject matter of or is directly related to the cause of action Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitati
18. SPACE SETTING te ere Edd ag 19 7 jNUGGET VIDEO SETTINGS eren eren AA ASAA RA EN ER Pirat 20 7 1 BEST SETUP FOR 10801 720P AND SD FORMATS essen eene nennen nennen nennen nns 20 7 2 BEST SETIUPEFOR 1080P FORMATS iiti p ODE Dr Tex a RADI RE Cena REI rus 20 7592 MIBEO OUT AUTO MODE 20 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 2 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 7 4 RECOMMENDED SETTINGS 20 8 VIDEO OUTPUTS GENE OCK 21 9 NTSC CLOSED CAPTO N reca urnas 21 10 LOGO OVERLAY AND BURN IN WINDOW BIW 22 10 11 LOGO DESIGN coit etre rte e ee E eer 22 1022 LOGO FILE TRANSFER ed ete eed rro aet eo dt ick 22 10 3 BURNIN WINDOW d ee et e des e e eT e Ere 22 11 FIRMWARE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS 23 12 NUGGET MPEG2 FILE 24 13 VIDEO DURATION nenne nnne 24 14 CONTROL PROTOCOL 25 14 1 CONTROLLING THE NUGGET USING THE SERIAL
19. doremi NUGGET Reference Manual Version 2 5 Compliant with Firmware Version 1 4 28 24 NUG SDI Version 84 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 1 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION e 10 2 SNUGGET MODELS en Eee LE e EHE LEURS DER UR A OAE EE 11 2 1 iNUGGETFRONTDPANEL resto t oa ERU EE t E o o ne d dut eee ore 11 2 2 NUGGET REAR PANEL GE E eT a pU EN e a 11 2 3 NUGGET PRO REAR PANEL Renten Ree te ge DIR ES MR Pene Fan ben a ec eaa nd 11 3 CONTROLLING THE NUGGET retenu AaS EAREN RE AARRE EEE ERNA ERARE ANE AEREN 12 3 1 DOREMIASSET MANAGER Lv v an de A ava A A Ea ne Leva A dade 12 3 2 NUGGET IP ADDRESS 12 3 3 FILE TRANSFER 2 12 3 42 Read ee 12 315 7 AUTOSTART EE 12 3 6 TIMECODE OFFSET eee 12 EMULATION cem 13 4 TRANSFERING FILES TO THE 14 4 1 DOREMIAM INSTALLATION ccssceceesceceeeeeceaeeeeaeeseeneeceaeeecaaeesaaeeeegaeeeseaeeseaeeseeeeeseeeeesaeeeeneeeseneeeaas 14 4 2 DESCRIPTION Goce 14 4 3 RUNNING DOREMIAM FOR THE
20. elementary stream Filename m2v idx Video index file Filename m2v nfo Video information file Filename nug AN information file These files are transparent to the user 13 Video Duration Limitations The Nugget Player has some minor limitations To use a file in loop mode or in a playlist the file duration must be at least 31 frames e Any clip in a playlist must also be at least 31 frames long to keep the playlist going shorter clips will cause the playlist to stop If you set Loop Mode ON during the last 60 frames of playback the unit will not loop mode until you cue up to start and hit play again NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 24 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 14 Control Protocol The Nugget can be controlled using the RS422 port or using TCP IP The Nugget uses the standard P2 protocol or otherwise known as the Sony 9 pin protocol for non file related functions and it uses the Odetics protocol to load and browse files Developers can send an email to sales doremilabs com to get a complete Nugget Control Protocol document 14 1 Controlling the Nugget using the Serial Port To control the nugget using the serial port you need to have the proper RS422 cable e If you are using a controller with an RS422 serial port use the standard RS422 cable you are using a PC with RS232 port use the RS422 PC cable included with the Nugget e fyouare using a Mac with a mini DIN8 RS422 cable use the RS422 MAC e All
21. he bill of sale bearing the appropriate Doremi serial numbers as proof of date of the original retail purchase You will also need to contact Doremi Labs technical support to receive a return authorization number RMA This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for Doremi that can be identified by the Doremi Labs trademark trade name or logo affixed on them Doremi software is warranted pursuant to a separate written statement packed with the software Doremi does not warrant any products that are not Doremi products This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Doremi or if any Doremi serial number has been removed or defaced THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED DOREMI SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE No Doremi distributor agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty DOREMI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY AND ANY C
22. in the previous 2 paragraphs PS We strongly recommend using a DA to distribute the LTC from the Master to multiple slave units as opposed to daisy chaining LTC between units but if a DA is not available daisy chaining will be acceptable 5 7 LTC IN Latency If you want the Nugget to chase 1 or 2 frames ahead of the incoming LTC you can set the LTC IN Latency to 1 or 2 Values up to 5 are allowed default value is 0 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 18 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 6 Video Outputs There are 5 different video outputs on the Nugget they are mapped as follows Output Signal Type Connector Type Video Out or Aux Out HD SDI Digital BNC Video DVI D Digital DVI I Video DVI A Analog DVI I Video SD SDI Digital BNC Aux Composite Analog BNC Aux 6 1 DVI I Connector The DVI I connector carries 2 signals analog and digital The resolution and frame rate of the DVI signal follows the Video Out settings and can be 1080i 1080p 1080psf or 720p e To connect to an analog YPbPr or RGB display device use a DVI I to VGA or DVI I to BNC cable e connect to DVI digital display device use DVI D to DVI D cable 6 2 HD SDI Connector The resolution and frame rate of the HD SDI signal follows the Video Out settings and can be 1080i 1080p 1080psf or 720p It also carries up to 6 channels of embedded audio 6 3 SD SDI Connector The resolution and frame rate of the S
23. ize multiple Nugget Pro players using the LTC input 5 2 2 Locking to LTC IN This is the easiest way to achieve synchronized playback without the need for an external sync generator You must designate one of the Nugget Pro players as the Master and set its Sync Source to Internal All other Nugget Pro players will be designated as Slave and their Sync Source must be set to LTC IN The LTC OUT of the Master should be fed to the LTC IN of all Slave players For one Slave use a standard video BNC to BNC cable For multiple Slave players use a standard audio or video distribution amplifier feed it from the LTC OUT of the master and distribute it to the LTC IN of all Slave players Locking to LTC requires NUG SDI version 60 or higher 5 3 Synchronized Start There are many ways to start a multi screen system based on multiple units two will be discussed in this manual Gang Start and Chase NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 16 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 5 3 1 Gang Start Gang start requires a controlling device connected to all Nugget players and capable of sending commands like load the proper files locate to the beginning timecode and send the Play command The Doremi RCV2 9P can be used as a Gang controller for a 2 screen operation If you don t have a controller with Gang capability like the RCV2 you can make a special cable that gangs the send lines and receives only from one Nugget This will allow you to use a single machine
24. n New Device Type the Name as you want it to appear and type the IP address of the Nugget you want to add You can organize the units by groups if needed Add all Nugget units in your facility 4 5 Transferring Files to Nugget Units e Using Windows Explorer select all the files you want to transfer and Right Click on one of them e Scroll down to Send To and select Doremi devices e Select all Nugget units to send the files to You can Shift Select or Ctrl Select multiple Nugget units e Click Finish to start the transfer If you bring the DoremiAM window up and click on the Tasks tab you can see the progress of the file transfer All media files will be added to the Database before they get transferred to the Nugget units The Clip database tab will show you all files in the database NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 14 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 4 6 Supported Video Formats DoremiAm supports most common video formats MPEG2 Streams Transport Streams Program Streams Elementary Streams QuickTime Blackmagic uncompressed 8bit and 10bit Component YUV uncompressed Photo JPEG MJPEG A MJPEG B H264 MPEG Avid DNxHD codec WMV Windows Media All WMV files are accepted except files with WMAPro WMAV3 audio codec which requires a special lisence AVI DIVX XVID MPEG2 DVCPro25 Matrox MPEG2 MXF format DV MPEG2 Image Sequences TIFF TARGA JPEG NUG OM 000105 DRM Page
25. ndent contractors of the Customer performing maintenance or support services requiring access to the Software The Customer further agrees not to alter or remove any copyright or other proprietary rights notice or identification which indicates the Licensor s ownership from any part of the Software 4 License Non Transferable Neither the license granted by this Agreement nor any copies of the software the documentation or any other materials delivered by the Licensor to the Customer pursuant to this Agreement may in whole or in part be assigned sublicensed loaned out distributed or otherwise transferred by the Customer to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of the Licensor except as provided below Any attempt to assign sublicense loan distribute or otherwise transfer such materials in violation of the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed null and void If the Customer desires to transfer the license granted by this Agreement in connection with a sale of the Doremi Labs equipment being purchased by another customer of Doremi the Licensor hereby consents to the assignment of the license provided a such sale otherwise complies with the terms of this agreement and applicable law b the transferee reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement and c the transferee must be another customer of Doremi 5 Export by Law Assurances The Customer agrees and certifies that neither the Software and d
26. o indemnify Licensor for any liability loss costs and expense including court cost and reasonable attorney s fees arising out of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement relating to use by the government 7 Term The license is effective until terminated Customers may terminate it at any time by destroying the Software together with all copies permitted by this Agreement Licensor may terminate this license upon thirty 30 days prior written notice to Customer if Customer materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach if curable during such thirty 30 day period provided that if Customer breaches the provisions of Sections 2 or 3 Licensor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Customer The license will also terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement The Customer agrees upon such termination to destroy all copies of the Software NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 5 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 8 Disclaimer of Warranty THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO ITS MERCHANDABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH THE CUSTOMER SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE THE CUSTOMER AND NOT LICENSOR OR A LICENSOR AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR ASSUMES THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING REPAI
27. ocumentation nor any direct product thereof is being or will be downloaded shipped transferred exported or re exported directly or indirectly into any country to which export is prohibited by the laws and regulations of the United States 6 Government End Users If acquiring the Software on behalf of any unit or agent of the United States government the Customer agrees that a the Software is Commercial Computer Software as the term is defined in paragraph 27 401 of the DoD Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations the Supplement or is within the equivalent classification of any other federal agencies regulations b the Software was developed at private expense and no part of it was developed with government funds c the government s use of the Software is subject to Restricted Rights as that term is defined in clause 52 227 7013 b 3 ii of the supplement or in the equivalent clause of any other federal agencies regulations d the Software is a trade secret of the licensor for all purposes of the Freedom of Information Act and e each copy of the Software will contain the Following Restricted Rights Legend Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restriction as set forth in the subdivision b 3 ii of the Rights in the Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 52 227 7013 Manufacturer Doremi Labs Inc 306 E Alameda Ave Burbank CA 91502 The Customer agrees t
28. on on extended NTSC video files encoded as 512x720 When such file is loaded you can adjust the VBI using DoremiAM to move the video so the closed caption data in the file will align with video line 21 For files that are properly encoded the closed caption will be aligned with video line 21 when VBI is set to 3 which is the default value If your file is not properly aligned you can change the VBI value until the closed caption data aligns with video line 21 NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 21 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 10 Logo Overlay and Burn In Window BIW The Nugget can display a small logo overlay on the HD SDI output 10 1 Logo Design Logo files should be designed as PNG without compression with the following restrictions 64x64 with 15 colors transparency or 128x64 with 3 colors transparency Gimp is a free software utility that can be used to generate the PNG file 10 2 Logo File Transfer Use DoremiAM s Logo Manager to send the PNG logo file from your PC to the Nugget 10 3 Burn In Window The Nugget can display a burn in window on both HD SDI and SD SDI outputs DoremiAM provides separate controls for BIW on both outputs HD SDI Options are e BIW OFF White on Black Black on White White on background Black on background e Mode Normal or Enhanced Normal shows the timecode only while enhanced shows timecode video format and servo lock status e Position Top Left Top Center Top Right Bottom Left Bo
29. on or exclusion may not apply to customer 10 General a The terms of this Agreement are intended as a final expression of the parties agreement with respect to such terms as are included in this Agreement and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of its terms and no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be introduced in any judicial proceeding if any involving this Agreement b This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely in the State of California without regard to such state s conflict of laws provisions c If any portion of any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect d All waivers must be in writing Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 6 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT WARNING Power requirements for electrical equipment vary from area to area Please ensure that your NUGGET meets the power requirements
30. st Setup for 1080p Formats For 1080p formats including 23PSF and 24PSF the Aux output must be disabled for proper playback Using DoremiAM Device Settings set e Video Out Format Auto and Aspect Ratio None e Aux Out OFF 7 3 Video Out Auto Mode When the Video Out is set to Auto the output format will be the same as the file format This eliminates any scaling from the output and yields the best quality picture 7 4 Recommended Settings Output Settings depend on the how you are using the Nugget player and the display device connected to it e f you want to run playlists and have seamless transitions all files should have the same format and must be encoded in Set the Video Out to Auto or force it to the same format the files were encoded with If the format is 108i or 720p you can set the Aux Out ON e f you want to run playlists but don t care about seamless transitions files can have different formats and the output can be set to Auto or be forced If you want to avoid monitor flickers caused by format changes force the output and don t set it to Auto If you want to avoid bad frames displayed during transitions have some black at the start and end of every clip e f you are connected to a monitor that does not support the file format you are using you must force the output For example if the file is encoded in 24p and your HD SDI monitor does not support 24p but support 24pSF you must force the output to 1080i
31. to Start Using DoremiAM you can set the Nugget to automatically play a specific file or playlist after boot You can also set the Loop mode ON or OFF to keep the playback going in a loop 3 6 Timecode offset Using Device Settings you can set the Nugget to either A Time or Timecode A Time The first frame of video will start at timecode 00 00 00 00 unless you define a TC offset in the Info tab This type of offset is created on the Nugget clip and is only active in A Time mode e Timecode The first frame of video will start at the Timecode offset value shown under Database information gt Timecode tab If the source file supports timecode all mpeg2 streams the Timecode offset value will be automatically calculated during the import process otherwise it will be set to 00 00 00 00 In that case you can create a timecode offset by changing its value in the Database information window This type of offset is created on the Database and is active in Timecode mode Use Timecode offset when you send one clip to multiple Nugget devices to avoid creating an A Time offset on each unit NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 12 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 3 7 Emulation A controlling device will always try to identify the controlled device by sending a Device ID command Settings the emulation mode to Doremi DVW500 or BVW75 will cause the Nugget to respond with a Doremi DVW500 or BVW75 device ID Default is Doremi NUG OM 000105 DRM
32. ttom Center and Bottom Right e Size Auto Small and Large Auto will change the size to small or large based on the format specified SD SDI Options are e BIW OFF White on Black Black on White White on background Black on background e Mode Normal or Enhanced Normal shows the timecode only while enhanced shows timecode video format and servo lock status NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 22 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 11 Firmware Upgrade Instructions The Nugget has two firmware packages Nugget Firmware and NUG SDI firmware The later one is only needed for Nugget Players with the SDI option Doremi Asset Manager is packaged with the adequate Nugget firmware packages Please refer to the DoremiAM manual for upgrade instructions NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 23 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 12 Nugget 2 File Structure A Clip ID that is 8 characters long represents each file In addition to Clip ID DoremiAM shows a Title field that has a longer name usually the original file name unless changed by the user during import When browsing from an Odetics controller like the RCV2 ListMaker or a third party controller or automation software only the Clip ID is visible Each clip ID has 7 different files placed automatically by DoremiAM in the video data directory Filename aif Audio elementary stream file Filename aif idx Audio index file Filename aif nfo Audio information file Filename m2v Video
33. ublicense lease rent loan or otherwise transfer the Software to any third party d make the Software available to any third party as part of any time sharing ASP or service bureau arrangement or otherwise operate the Software for the benefit of any third party e reverse engineer decompile disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Software except to the extent the provisions of this clause e are expressly prohibited by applicable law or f otherwise use or copy the Software except as expressly allowed in Section 1 Title in ownership of and all right associated with the Software shall remain vested in the Licensor Licensor reserves all rights not expressly granted to the Customer 3 Confidentiality of the Software The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Software and the Documentation constitute valuable proprietary products and trade secrets of the Licensor embodying substantial creative efforts and confidential information ideas and expressions The Customer agrees to maintain in all respects the confidentiality of the Software including without limitation agreeing not to disclose or otherwise make available to any other person or entity in any manner the Software in any form whatsoever except that such disclosure or availability shall be permitted to an employee of the Customer whose duties and responsibilities require access to the Software in the course of his or her employment or to agents or indepe
34. ugget decodes both MPEG2 4 2 2 and 4 2 0 files Using the Doremi Asset Manager application you can transfer MPEG2 stream files QuickTime AVI WMV and files to the Nugget The Pro version of the Nugget adds HD SDI SD SDI Genlock and LTC IN OUT Genlock can be used to synchronize several units to play at the same speed LTC IN OUT can be used to chase several units to keep them in frame accurate sync HD SDI and SD SDI can be used to connect to professional monitors or to high definition recorders NUG OM 000105 DRM Page 10 Version 2 5 07 2007 Doremi Labs Inc 2 Nugget Models Nugget players come in 5 different models Nugget Nugget Pro Nugget ProSD Nugget 2u and Nugget 2uPro Nugget MPEG2 player 422 420 up to 80 Mbits sec with DVI I video Nugget Pro Same as Nugget plus HD SDI out Sync in and LTC in out Nugget ProSD Same as Nugget Pro but can only load SD files Can be upgraded to Nugget Pro Nugget 2u Same as Nugget but 2RU high with a removable drive Nugget 2uPro Same as Nugget Pro but 2RU high with a removable drive 2 1 Nugget Front Panel doremi PWR Lights when the unit is on HDD Indicates hard drive access LAN Indicates network access via Ethernet 2 2 Nugget Rear Panel AES Analog AUDIO OUT 50005509 RS 422 COMPOSITE IEC 958 OUT AUDIO OUT 2 3 Nugget Pro Rear Panel AES Analog AUDIO OUT RS 422 Ethe SYNC IN LTC OUT 9 LTC IN

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