STREAM – Computer-Aided TV Broadcast System Design
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1. Double click this line to open the new Stream Board Properties window Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties 3 2 x General Driver Resources QE Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Resource settings Resource type Setting Hiii Memory Range EBO00000 EBFFFFFF iii Memory Range EASO0000 EASFFFFF WH Interrupt Request 09 Setting based on Current c onfiguration IM Use automatic settings Change Setting Conflicting device list 4 Card setup parameters are peculiar to each type of the titling card Adjust the program features and the Stream Alpha card parameters before any work with the program If you intend to use the card in the pass through mode no additional system parameters adjustment may be required Otherwise this procedure must be performed Page 14 EE Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS de Alpha Pro Scripti Aar File Wideo Edit View Page Frame Pe Dl Start FS Clear Esc aa Fase Fa I ERE Eg Faster Alt Gray Slower Alt Gray Render Preferences Hardware Options e The Preferencer dialog box First of all increase the Video Preferencer command opens the limit of the memory available to the program The available memory size is crucial for a normal operation of the Alpha Pro 2 0 software Preferences xi Player Cache Safe Area Rendering Font cache 6384 Used File cache BE Used 02. o o o o o o oooooooooooee 10 3 Connector Assignment for the Stream Alpha SDI card cccccccccccccccccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 The Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup ccccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeess 12 Setup and Connection of the Stream Alpha Titling Cards ccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Card Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup ccccccccccccccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Stream Alpha plus and Stream Alpha Component Cards Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup Under Windows ZOO DO caso EE A A E E A E T EE SEE SE ETE E 15 Stream Alpha SDI Cards Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup under Windows 98 ccccccccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeaaaaaes 17 Stream Alpha SDI Card Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup under Windows 2000 XP cccccccccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeess 18 Reinstallation of the Stream Alpha Card Drivers under Windows ee OO Ir EE EE E E E EI A EE E T T me at 19 Hardware and Software Correct Installation Testing cccccsssssssssssssssssssssessssessssseeaes 20 WY arrani y scccccondecos sacncesvsenseowersseceacssscounsasseceaesanceunessaasssnesstecesevsacenoneseocssenesaessnasees 21 OPV TICE NOCO n pes iecesansesedencassowscscccsdosentenseocuessecasatsverses 21 Contact Informatio oss o5sssestetesathaccsscetdcecessesiecesstn
3. OtTMeHa e Cnpasra Other adjustable parameters are described in the Alpha Pro 2 0 software User s Manual and are of no concern at the present stage e Choose Video Hardware Options command to open the Hardware Options dialog box It allows to adjust the card parameters If you use a Stream Alpha plus card this window will look like 0 B New flex el Key Skew b El Grid Input PAL vl Enable FLL Output PAL el WTA signal EO UN output lo Key output Over Black S S video Composite R decoding PassThrough pass through relay No flex New flex Old flex Flex loading options Switching from No flex to New flex position allows to re initialize the card without reloading the computer Key output to work with an external mixer Over Black to use a black background rather than the input signal Input Output input output signal format PAL SECAM or NTSC If the input or output format is different from the default setting PAL PAL decoding must be turned on check the R option www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual X horizontal shift of the output with respect to the input signal Y image shift by Y lines upwards Phase PAL color phase Key Skew adjustable delay of the key signal Enable PLL switch on when the input signal is absent VTR Signal switch on when working with a video recorder or other instable signal source YUV
4. software All Component and Stream Alpha SDI cards are version of the Stream Alpha supplied with the extended version software Page 20 EF Stream Labs Stream Alpha User Manual F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Questions comments and suggestions should be sent to the e mail addresses software911 streamlabs ru and hardware911 streamlabs ru or submitted via our Web site at http www streamlabs ru To contact the Stream Labs Co call 095 747 66 38 on weekdays from 10 a m to 6 p m Moscow time Warranty The Stream Labs Corporation provides a five year warranty for all Stream Alpha series cards A free of charge repair will be offered upon a malfunction due to our fault or that of the components providers Malfunctions caused by an irregular use of the product are not covered by the present warranty Copyright Notice The hardware and software making part of the Stream Alpha cards delivery package cannot be copied or transferred to a third party in any form without a prior consent of the Stream Labs Corporation Contact Information Stream Labs Corporation Nauchnyj Park MGU vi 1 str 77 office 101A Leninskie Gory 123479 Moscow Russia Phone 095 747 66 38 e mail info streamlabs ru http www streamlabs ru www stream labs com Page 21
5. 2 PCI bus 2 device 10 function 0 m Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter Device usage Use this device enable vl www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual Alpha Pro Driver V in2000 Properties F Pl x General Driver Resources QE Alpha Pro Driver in2000 Resource settings Setting WH Memory Range EB000000 EBFFFFFF WH Memory Range EAS00000 EASFFFFF WM Interrupt Request 09 Setting based on Current configuration MV Use automatic settings Change Setting Conflicting device list No conflicts Make sure that the Conflicting device list at the Resources tab only contains the No conflicts line 1 The parameters setup for the Stream Alpha plus titling card is the same under Windows 98 and 2000 Page 16 EE Stream Labs Stream Alpha User Manual TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Start Settings Control Panel System Device Troubleshooting Manager Display adapters 1 The IRQ not available message is issued by the Ceoacrea CR HE Alpha Pro 2 0 program Despite the No conflicts line being present in the Conflicting device list field of the Resources tab some devices may use the same resources as the Stream Alpha plus card It can interfere with the normal operation of the card There is no point trying to untangle two PCI
6. 32 bit file train conversion They can be used to produce animation logos and presentations There is a flow rate restriction which prevents the updating of more than one half of the screen area per frame Resolution 720x576x32 bits Systems based on the P4 2 2 GHz and higher enable playback of any format AVI files provided the codec of this format is installed in the system Indeo DIV X MPEG4 etc The program allows combining source video files of different formats into video blocks with the help of the simplest editing tools clip trimming line editing as well as to correct some visual parameters of the video clips brightness contrast saturation etc Moreover the video files of a block can be played back by fragments rather than as a whole 1 e Page 7 EE Stream Labs H TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS a block can comprise fragments of different video clip arranged at will The TELE system also enables a superposition of logotypes including dynamic logos and pointer clocks over the video files played back Another block variety is SC Audio blocks Video and audio track content is filled separately and independently SC Audio video track is a train of files containing SC type Alpha Pro 2 0 titles Their total duration determines the length of the SC Audio block So if you use offline systems based on Miro DC30 DC50 video cards or systems based on the DV format and need a solution for broadcasting files cr
7. Alpha Pro Driver VVin2000 Windows is installing the software for your new hardware 2 As a result of the correct installation the Alpha Pro Driver VVin2000 line should appear under Page 17 www stream labs com EE Stream Labs ss TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Ceofctea 5465 based video overlay board xi O wne Oparieep Pecypces O new Stream board Ochoenas EoHpurypausa OOOO zj ETA UE A Tan pecypca Sanpoc Ha NpepbibaHHe fail DFOOOOO0 DFFFFFFF DESO0000 DESOFFFF OiwanasoHn naMarl OiwanasoHw amar Hamene nacnpahkiy ENHCOE KOHPAHETYOLWHY YETpPO CTE KOHPAKETbI HE O HAPYWEHEI Make sure that the Conflicting device list at the Resources tab only contains the No conflicts line 3 Launch the Alpha Pro 2 0 program and adjust the Stream Alpha titling card working parameters To do so select Start Programs AlphaPro The first program launch after the computer startup may take quite a while The program is then initializing the card At the moment of the card initialization a characteristic click of the relay is heard and a short interruption of the passing signal occurs de Alpha Pro Script que File Wideo Edit View Page Frame Pe G Start F5 Clear Esc dl Pause Fa i Hert Eg Faster Alt Gray Slower Alt Gray Render Preferences Hardware Options e Before you start to work with the program you should adjust th
8. analog and digital SDI video signal formats or as a grabber of individual frames or video clips The Stream Alpha SDI card works with 8 and 10 bit serial component SDI input signal and outputs a 10 bit signal in full compliance with the CCIR656 and SMPTE259m recommendations At the signal Page 4 FE Stream Labs F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS passage through the card all control information is preserved and the audio packages can be preserved or replaced as required The input signal is checked for errors with an EDH control sum calculation The output EDH packages are always formed anew in compliance with the SMPTE165 recommendation The card is externally synchronized with the input video signal When the output signal only consists of computer graphics the Black Burst synchronization signal can fed to the main input or the auxiliary analog input If no external synchronization is available the internal generator can be used The device can be used with an external mixer equipped with a Down Stream Key DSK input To this end dedicated analog and digital key alpha channel signal outputs are provided The card setup software tool offers a wide range of positive and negative key signal delay settings with respect to the output graphics On the computer power down or when the BYPASS mode is on input and output get locked through a relay and the 75 Ohm load of the card gets switched off The computer startup and the
9. and output get connected via the relay contacts and the 75 Ohm load is turned off X horizontal shift of the output with respect to the input signal Y image shift by Y lines upwards Phase PAL color phase Key Skew adjustable key signal delay e Close the Alpha Pro 2 0 program then launch it again Stream Alpha SDI Card Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup under Windows 2000 XP Windows 2000 operational system installation automatically enables the ACPI Computer mode The Stream Alpha SDI card and Alpha Pro 2 0 software can work correctly in this mode but in case of some compatibility problems with other hardware installed e g sound cards or network adapters it is recommended to enable the Standard Computer mode In this mode an individual interruption is assigned to each device or interruptions can be assigned manually Page 18 Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS To switch over to this mode open the Windows 2000 Device Manager and run the driver update for the Computer device Choose the Standard Computer option rather than ACPI Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Select a Device Driver Which driver do you want to install for this device Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you have a disk that contains the diver you want to install click Have Disk Manufacturers Models Standard computers Compa
10. necessary functions to choose the title text from the list to broadcast the title to hide the title 5 The TELE System The TELE system is video server software used for an automatic pre scheduled playback of logos titles animations and video clips It is recommended for automation of a TV company broadcasting and for integration of regional commercials and broadcasts into a television network broadcasting timetable This program is a logical sequel of the wide known Alpha Pro 2 0 TV character generation software It allows to convert a title generation station into a regular video server keeping its title creating capabilities intact Video File Formats Support e DV type 2 720x576 4 2 0 compression 1 5 audio 48 KHz stereo supported by the Pinnacle Dv500 and Matrox Rt2500 video cards MJPEG 720x576 4 2 2 compression 1 3 audio 48 KHz stereo miroVideo DC30 DC50 and Matrox DigiSuite cards output formats e 4 2 2 a compression free format converted from the AVI format by the Conv422 converter included in the TELE package or a video capture program if the system includes a grabber It features the highest quality of D1 for video 720 x 576 x 4 2 2 and a 48 KHz stereo format for the sound Besides the 422 format does not have the 4 Gb AVI file size restriction Estimated storage capacity is 60 minutes for a disk set of 2x80 Gb The 444 type animation files do not contain sound they are formed through a TGA
11. output YUV RGB switching of the 15 pin connector only available with the software extended version The default is an RGB Key signal at the 15 pin connector Close the Alpha Pro 2 0 program then launch it again Stream Alpha plus and Stream Alpha Component Cards Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup Under Windows 2000 XP The Alpha Pro software can work with the Stream Alpha plus card under Windows 2000 in the ACPI mode In this mode all devices are ascribed the same interruption However it is recommended to set up the Windows 2000 system in the Standard mode when each device gets a specific interruption To do so open the Windows 2000 Device Manager and run the driver update for the Computer device Choose the Standard Computer option rather than ACPI Upgrade Device Driver Wizard Select a Device Driver Which driver do you want to install for this device o Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Manufacturers Models Standard computers ACPI Multiprocessor PC Compaq ACPI Uniprocessor PC SGI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI PC MPS Multiprocessor PC MPS Uniprocessor PC Standard PC C Show compatible hardware Have Disk Show all hardware of this device class lt Back Cancel Restart the computer After the reloa
12. single computer It simplifies the overall switching topology and ensures simple and reliable broadcasting automation Chrome key is another way to define mixing proportions when an individual proportion of mixing with the computer graphics is set up for each specific www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual color group of a video signal Moreover if the earlier used 12 bit 4 x 4 x 4 color space could only allow a rough determination of the cut out areas the present use of the associative memory makes it possible to expand its dimension to 24 bit 8 x 8 x 8 Together with semi transparent mixing this ensures a very high precision at the video signal and computer graphics borders which do not boil any more If the passing signal has a high level of noise a mask on the lower bits in its digital representation can be used Signal Format Conversion The Stream Alpha SDI video card has apart from the serial digital input analog YUV RGB S Video and Composite inputs It can form analog YUV RGB S Video or Composite output signals simultaneously with the SDI signal regardless of the input used only one auxiliary composite output was available before Input signals may be in PAL SECAM or NTSC formats and the output ones in PAL or NTSC only Frame rate cannot be changed 1 e an NTSC signal can only be obtained and converted from NTSC The input decoder distinctive feature is the 9 bit signal processi
13. ES EE Pg PE EE EE www stream labs com Page 11 EE Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Stream Alpha User Manual koyin v in coin cra in The Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup 1 Install the provided HASP4 hardware dongle in the LPT1 serial port of your computer The software individual number XXX is marked on the dongle Ne MS 2 Insert the Alpha Pro 2 0 distribution CD into the CD drive and run CD Rom Setup KeyX XX Setup Setup exe Further software setup is performed automatically the user is only to specify the folder for the software installation Changing the suggested path of the installation folder is not recommended 3 Turn the computer off Setup and Connection of the Stream Alpha Titling Cards 1 Open the computer case cover and install the titling card into a vacant PCI slot Be careful Hold the card by its edges trying not to touch voltage stabilizers and other components of the card in order not to damage them www stream labs com If a PCI VGA adapter is present in your computer install it in the first PCI slot The slot numbers are usually marked either on the motherboard itself or in the user s manual provided It is recommended to install the Stream Alpha card in a minor slot as co
14. July 2004 Stream Labs Corporation STREAM Alpha Pro STREAM Alpha SDI STREAM Alpha Component User Manual EF Stream Labs Stream Alpha User Manual F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Content What is the STREAM Titling Station ccccssccccsscsssssssssscccsscccsssscssscoses 3 System Components In Brief ceeusioniansstsdsoi t mm sasioiesnm bttssm gesti 3 1 The Stream Alpha plus Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device ccccccccccccsscsececceeeeeeeeeeeeecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeseeesseseseeeeeess 3 2 The Stream Alpha Component Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device ccccccccccccceeeeceeececeeeeceeccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeess 4 3 The Stream Alpha SDI Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device ccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeececeeeececceeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeseeeseeeeeseees 4 4 The Alpha Pro 2 0 Software in Brief cccccccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeess 6 53 The TELE Sy SU iei n eri N E EERE E E EEEREN T Deary PACK AGG e a S EEAS 9 SVS Fit RC IMIG me DES semen R aa EEA OEE AE REE EEEE EREA EREA ERSS 9 WOD SR EE SE SR EEEE SREE E ERE E REEE 9 Connector Assignment of the Stream Alpha titling cards eeee 9 1 Connectors Assignment of the Stream Alpha plus Card cccccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 2 Connector Assignment for the Stream Alpha Component Card
15. USB bus controllers usually helps in this case too Properties window Windows 98 puts the card in the Video adapters section as a 5465 based Video Overlay Board Double click this line to open the 5465 based Video Overlay Board Properties window 3 The Intel 100 and D Link network adapter does not work with the Stream Alpha plus card although each card has a proper interruption Network adapter driver update does not help Ceofctea 5465 based video overlay board E uHe Dpa eep Pecypcts mi F465 based video overlay board Tun yotpotictea Brgeoaganreppi The card only works with the network adapters which have their drivers built in Windows 2000 by Microsoft Microsoft supplied drivers do not ea ou gt conflict with the Stream Alpha plus card On the de ea other hand Intel drivers used by the adapters that do not have in built drivers may work incorrectly Intel 10 100 big chip cards or IBM analogs can be recommended as a replacement MsrovopeTenb 5436 based video overlay board UCTROACTEO pasoraeT HOPManbHoO MicnonbSOBaHHE YCTPOCTBA I Cuwecteyet BO BCex KOHDHrYpALHAS Stream Alpha SDI Cards Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup under Windows 98 1 After the loading Windows 98 will detect a new hardware device and display the following messages Found New Hardware PCI Display Adapter Windows has found new hardware and is locating the software for it
16. ation input black and Y Cr and Cb outputs green red and blue respectively The other bunch includes the alpha channel output white and the Y Cr and Cb inputs green red and blue respectively Any connection to the input of the new version Stream Alpha Component card must provide a synchronization black connector and Y green connector signals Preview Out www stream labs com Page 10 EF Stream Labs Stream Alpha User Manual TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS The 37 pin connector layout pilo siats ol7 so dota lia is oa fas is 17 fis 9 ells PV Tu te bel Ll Pb vl Ju pp lel lel IGl IGl l l Tel lel fal le B synchronization input VV alpha channel output G ground The card has an SDI output a PAL Composite input output a YUV RGB input output and the DSK digital alpha channel input and output for a mixer connection When the card is connected to a mixer the synchronization channel can be taken from the analog or the SDI input 3 Connector Assignment for the Stream Alpha SDI card The card is equipped with three BNC connectors one RCA connector and a 15 pin connector for a special seven BNC connector block the key signal output white and the Y Cr Cb or G R B signal outputs green red and blue respectively Composite IN SDI Key o Q ew SDI IN SDI OUT The 15 pin connector layout I ee ee ee ee ee Cee CES ET STS
17. card initialization do not distort the passing through signal at the output The new version of the card allows to reproduce the input video signal and the result of its mixing with the computer graphics at the computer monitor in real time Computer Graphics Buffer Video card memory buffer for computer graphics output is 720 x 576 points for 50 Hz video systems and 720 x 240 for 60 Hz video systems Each point has a 32 bit representation 24 bits of which represent the point color 16 million hues and the remaining 8 bits are used to represent one of the 256 grades of transparency alpha channel Although a computer graphics point color component is represented by 24 bits 8 x 8 x 8 a 30 bit 10 x 10 x 10 representation is used for mixing 1 e if the input signal is a 10 bit it will remain the same at the output after the mixing Graphics buffer memory and PCI bus bandwidth of the modern computers makes it possible to update the buffer contents in real time without frame dropping while transmitting uncompressed video 32 bit pixel together with the sound Sound can be included in the SDI format output signal and be played through the computer sound card simultaneously All this allows to use the video card for broadcasting not only soundless titles and logos but also full screen clips with sound This does not require a separate video station with an offline editing card all output is performed through a single card from a
18. d Windows 2000 will reinstall the devices and re assign the IRQ interruptions 1 After the loading Windows 2000 will detect a new hardware device and display the following messages Found New Hardware Page 15 Stream Labs H TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Video adapter New Hardware Detection Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Installing Ll bpoGan nonce He Hak ena l xi Uvebpobar NOaNHCE EOpnopausu M atk poco PAPaHTHPYET YO NPOrPaMiMb HE GLH HSIMEHEHEI C MOMEHT a TECTHPOBAHHA E Mate pocopr U CTAHAEAHEAEMAA NporparMiMa HE COQEPHHT UMPpoBor NOONHCH MatEpocopT paBunbHocTt patoTti ato NPorpaMiMb E Windows HE MORET Gbith rap HTHpPOEAHA Alpha Pro Driver Mine Novick por DariMHOTO DOECNEVEHHA HMe werd UMD pOBYO NOATHCE Mark pocopt MORET bTb NPOMSBEQEH Ha Bed ysne Windows Update no anpecy http Aivindowsupdate microsoft com POLON EHTE UCTGHOBEYT Het OogpodHee Click Yes in this window After the card drivers are installed no computer restart is required 2 As a result of the correct driver installation the Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 line should appear under the Sound video and game controllers section Double click this line to open the Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties window Alpha Pro Driver in2000 Properties E 2 x General Driver Resources QE Alpha Pro Driver fv in2000 Device type Sound video and game controllers Manufacturer AlphaPro Location PCI Slot
19. devices using the same interruption manually If two cards use the same interruption it means that the slots they are installed in are hardwired to the same interruption line and changing the numbers will be of no avail You could try to install the card in a different slot or to prohibit the use of the USB bus controller if it interferes It helps in most cases The Alpha Pro 2 0 program would work correctly with the Stream Alpha plus and O6wHe Yorpotictea popHiH otopynosarua Eticrponeicreve Uctpotictea no THNANI Ucrpotictea no NOBENIQUEHUIO EI K onancioren B A Bugecananrepes el m F465 based video overlay board fo Re m PERT 9S AGP 2 English EES Duckoebie HAKONHTENH EA SBYKOBbIE BWLED H UTDOBbIE UCTpOACTEG EPS Enasuarypa El Le Konrponnep LIHHEI 1394 H KOT POA Eph THOEMX AHCKOE aS EOHTRONNEDL KECTKHE NHCEOB Sees EoHrponnepei WAH USB ge YHHBEPCaNbHBIA xocT EoHTpomnep Intel 8237146 EE PC Ep MHOr ORUHEUMOHANEHEIE EOHTRONIEDEI Ml OHHTOREI i Meie I Me mmbhd MT Ei F CEO CTEA HOEHTE Unanure Lenart Stream Alpha Component cards even in the case of different cards interruption coincidence under Windows 2000 but not under Windows 98 SaKPbITb Armena 2 The program works but the effects are played Click My Computer Properties to open the System back irregularly It can be seen especially distinctly with the drum and creeping line effects Switching off the
20. e etc 4 The Alpha Pro 2 0 Software in Brief What is Alpha Pro The Alpha Pro 2 0 is a software that is running under the Windows 98 2000 XP operating systems which allows to create scenarios title sequences to be output with various effects and play them back through a device for the computer graphics superposition over a TV video signal From the user s point of view it resembles a multi window text processor in which several scenarios can be edited and kept ready for the output simultaneously Besides the same scenario can www stream labs com fading out from the video screen The following effect types are supported vertical text upward movement Drum Roll Creeping Line horizontal movement of an infinite page from right to left Crawl static page Cross Fade with a pause for display Wipe including user defined with the adjustable transition softness animation playback over static pages effects with operating areas restricted to a certain part of the screen animation symbols in Roll or Crawl pages User defined parameters for video effects include the application area speed and delay duration The Alpha Pro 2 0 software distribution CD contains a detailed description of the program use procedures This description can also be downloaded from our Web site at http www stream labs com The Alpha Pro 2 0 Extended Version Enables the management of external application objects including
21. e working parameters of the program and the Stream Alpha SDI card Click Video Preferencer to open the Preferencer dialog box First of all increase the limit of the memory available to the program The available memory size is crucial for a normal operation of the Alpha Pro 2 0 software Preferences xi Player Cache Safe Area Rendering Font cache 16384 Used File cache 22764 Used 0 OTMeHa e Cnpasra www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual Other adjustable parameters are described in the Alpha Pro 2 0 software User s Manual and are of no concern at the present stage e Click Video Hardware Options to open the Hardware Options dialog box It allows to adjust the Stream Alpha SDI card settings Hardware Options Fo SDI input x lo Key output yY Close Pass Through Key Skew fo Grid M Over Black Phase 0 Brightness jo El Input PAL v Contrast jo El Output PAL v Saturation jo El Hue jo H SDI input SDI Input the card default setting is the Composite input signal or no input signal at all You have to check this parameter if you put an SDI signal to the card input To validate the changes press the Apply button before closing this window by pressing the Close button or the cross at the top right corner If the Stream Alpha SDI card is connected to a mixer check the Key output and Over Black settings In the Pass Through mode the card input
22. eated in these systems If you are going to automate the pre scheduled commercial inserts broadcasting and need a convenient solution for building up advertising blocks and play lists with a possibility of editing them in the course of playback or if you need to insert animation logos moving over the screen Alpha Pro 2 0 BILL CLINTO ror Ties ey Heo iNe Uniled Stale www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual If you find it more convenient to transfer clips to the broadcasting computer over the network instead of writing them on your VCR and broadcasting manually through a control console If you would like to be able to insert commercials and video clips right into the passing video signal without mixer Then this software is for you See the details on the TELE software and the latest information updates at the software developers Web site www alpha pro ru Hartmuth Strampe Germany Slelea i Atmateiois Pelresciy 3 8 SApDOSID AKIS Prodan 5 Kamm es Dobog DR ad LA RS Monteanty 8 ve habapis Galka S 18 Dabizas Popescu 4 209 Lagoranis Stoica 12 91 erantzeskos Slinga T0948 Viiras EO GbateS RES ults REL are 123 aor y Poe Th UEI day cuter co BU BULUS 107 Page 8 FE Stream Labs F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Delivery Package 1 Hardware 1 PCI bus Stream Alpha card 2 TV character generation software Alpha Pro 2 0 distribution CD 3 T
23. eo Image Processing and the Open Architecture The card is supplied with a powerful general purpose Phillips Trimedia processor and the memory for the program loading It means that without physically changing the card new opportunities can be obtained through an upload of HForHeb pressFi Partial Fade le videa Edit Mew Page Frame oleja gt fm oe oe Fade In T Speed 5 Belay 00 00 00 El Duration 00 07 00 El Apel 4 gt gt Stream Alpha User Manual be opened in several separate windows which simplifies on the fly changing of the various parts of the text A scenario is paged number of pages being unlimited An individual video effect can be assigned to each page determining its appearance motion and Paragraph Character Window Help T italic Quality Sharpness Set As Defa Take Restore auto appl 0174 A I Complete micro programs of virtual logical elements operation Besides it allows not only to change the card logical structure but also to alter the very algorithms of video processing It allows for example e to add compressed image processing options e to upload the input signal progress monitoring program which is actually used in security and supervision programs developed by the STREAM Labs for security systems e to monitor the domains of connectivity in Chrome Key formation e to apply textures in real time using the input imag
24. equired Recommended motherboard models for the Pentium IV platform ASUS P4B266 C ASUS P4B266 SE ASUS P4T E ASUS P4T533 C www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual Workplace Setup The computer and video equipment power must be supplied from the same power mains The computer must be grounded If the power mains provide a separate grounded cable use it otherwise utilize the ground of the power switchboard this operation must be performed by a qualified professional The grounding quality determines the safety of your equipment as well as the quality of the image Connecting the computer and video equipment cases with a common cable is also recommended for the noise reduction WARNING Never switch the connecting wires while the computer or video equipment is on It can result in a wreck of computer or video the video system equipment Before any svitching all the equipment must be disconnected from the power mains Connector Assignment of the Stream Alpha titling cards Familiarize yourself with the arrangement and the assignment of the connectors of the cards before the setup and connection of the Stream Alpha cards 1 Connectors Assignment of the Stream Alpha plus Card e S Video out Output connector for the S Video Y C PAL SECAM and NTSC format video signals Composite out RCA connector for the PAL SECAM and NTSC format video signals output e S Video in Input connector for the S V
25. es Device Manager to open the Device Manager window Windows 2000 stores the card under the Sound video and game controllers section as Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Double click this line to open the Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties window www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties 21 x General Driver Resources QE Alpha Pro Driver win2000 Device type Sound video and game controllers Manufacturer AlphaPro Location PCI Slot 2 PCI bus 2 device 10 function 0 m Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter zi Device usage Use this device enable Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties 2x General Driver Resources Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Resource settings Resource type Hii Memory Range 8 Memory Range UN Interrupt Request Setting EB000000 EBFFFFFF E4800000 EASFFFFF 03 setting based on Current configuration MV Use automatic settings Change Setting Conflicting device list e Make sure that the Conflicting device list at the Resources tab only contains the No conflicts line 2 The parameters setup for the Stream Alpha SDI titling card is the same under Windows 98 and 2000 Reinstallation of the Stream Alpha Card Drivers under Windows 98 2000 XP Soft
26. h the card unchanged The card is equipped with a stand alone sync generator which switches on automatically in absence of a synchronizing signal On the computer power down or when the BYPASS mode is on input and output get locked through a relay and the 75Ohm load of the card gets switched off The card can also be used for a computer graphics superposition over a TV image either internally or with an external mixer To this end the card is equipped with an alpha channel output and the option of switching the multiplication of the computer produced image and the alpha channel signal off In addition to the traditional analog mixing the latest version of the Stream Alpha plus card features a digital mixing mode which comprises the input signal decoding Mode the card can be switched from the passing through signal mode to decoding The decoding together with the ensuing encoding produces a nearly 10 us delay but allows to choose between various standards of input and output signals as well as to treat input signals of lower Page 3 FE Stream Labs F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS quality without deteriorating the quality of the output The component RGB optionally YUV and key alpha channel signal outputs allow to use the card with a mixer equipped with a component input and a Down Stream Key DSK input Technical Specification Alpha channel delay Yes 0 255 adjustment Alpha channel sub Yes 0 255 carrier p
27. hase control Graphics passing Yes 0 1727 through signal respective position adjustment Inputs Composite PAL SECAM NTSC S Video PAL SECAM NTSC Outputs Composite PAL SECAM NTSC S Video PAL SECAM NTSC RGB DSK YUV DSK Differential non lt 0 2 linearity 2 The Stream Alpha Component Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device The Stream Alpha Component titling card works with a component YUV signal A novel 10 bit digit to analog converter with a 4x over sampling is used for the graphics generation The card works on a 32 bit PCI bus and has a 64 bit memory bus The card own memory bank amounts to 16 Mb The card has a digital only graphics generation path and works in both analog and digital mixing modes In the digital mode the input signal gets digitized mixed with the graphic and transported to the output The signal delay is about 10 us The digital mixing mode can use component YUV or RGB as well as composite or S Video input signals In the latter case the signal is decoded with the innovative Philips decoder This decoder uses an adaptive color combine filter to separate brightness and color signals In the analog mixing mode the card superimposes the graphics over the passing through video signal in www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual component YUV or RGB optionally formats using the alpha channel with a palette The alpha channel allows to assign an
28. he computer startup may take quite a while as the software is initializing the card To check that the system is installed correctly select Video Hardware Option Grid In the correct system www stream labs com el My Computer 2 If you cannot see the grid on the screen first check all the connections Make sure the inputs and outputs are connected correctly If this does not help use the contact information provided below to contact the system vendors 3 In order to evaluate the Alpha Pro 2 0 software abilities quickly you can launch and play back one of the demo files stored at the Alpha Pro 2 0 distribution CD To do so copy the AlphaWipes renamed as Wipe and Sample folders to your hard disk Open the Sample Demo32 All sc file and press Play or FS 4 After you press the Play button and the Rendering procedure is complete the Pause button will be activated automatically To start the demo playback press Pause or F9 again To get acquainted with the software abilities read the TV Character Generator Alpha Pro Software User s Manual or the updated and enlarged documentation stored as the Alpman pdf for the and Alpmana pdf for the extended version files Sample uses of the basic version various features of the software can also be found in the sc files stored at the distribution CD recommended for study Examples stored in the Demotrx Subtitle and Clock folders are only available to the users of the extended
29. his STREAM Titling System Hardware Setup Guide and User s Manual 4 The Alpha Pro 2 0 software User s Manual The program s functions are described more in detail in the PDF format files included in the distribution CD A HASP hardware dongle to be inserted in the computer LPT serial port required for the Alpha Pro 2 0 operation For specific versions of the titling card the delivery package may also include For the Stream Alpha plus card a 15 pin 4xBNC YUV cable to connect to an external Component mixer via the YCrCb Alpha Key or the RGB Alpha Key DSK inputs For the Stream Alpha Component card a 37 pin 8xBNC cable to connect the synchronization outputs and the and the alpha channel outputs and the Y Cr Cb outputs System Requirements Intel based IBM PC Celeron Pentium III based Pentium III or Pentium IV Minimal configuration an 933 MHz Intel Pentium III processor Additional cooling inside the case is recommended For Stream Alpha SDI minimal configuration is PIV 2 0 GHz CD ROM drive One vacant PCI slot At least 128 Mb RAM At least 200 Mb of unused hard disk space An AGP bus VGA video adapter recommended Motherboard integrated video adapters can cause problems Windows 98 2000 XP operating system Any Windows graphical mode with the High Color 16 bit 800x600 pixel resolution or higher 1024x768 pixel recommended A quality video signal source and a video monitor are r
30. ideo Y C PAL SECAM and NTSC format video signals e Composite in RCA connector for the PAL SECAM and NTSC format video signals input YUV Key RGB Key 15 pin connector for a special four BNC connector block the key signal output white and the Y Cr Cb or G R B signal outputs respectively green red and blue The YUV Key operation mode is only supported by the Alpha Pro 2 0 extended version software The optional connector block is not included in the standard delivery package but can be supplied separately Page 9 FE Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Stream Alpha User Manual S Video Out Composite Out S Video In Composite Int 15 pin output RGB Key YUV Key oma O amp i E m D gt gt TTT T The 15 pin connector configuration 2 Le po 7 is Key V 3 2 Connector Assignment for the Stream Alpha Component card e RCA connector composite signal output e 37 pin connector for the tail consisting of two 4 wire bunches One of them contains the synchroniz
31. individual level of transparency for each image point The palette allows to change this degree of transparency during the subsequent work e g for the Fade In Out effects without re drawing the alpha channel The card is equipped with a stand alone sync generator which switches on automatically in absence of a synchronizing signal On the computer power down or when the BYPASS mode is on input and output get locked through a relay and the 75 Ohm load of the card gets switched off The card is also equipped with a dedicated synchronization input and a composite PAL output The superposition of the computer graphics over the TV image can be done either internally or with an external mixer using a card generated key signal transported via the dedicated alpha channel Key output Technical Specification Alpha channel delay Yes 0 255 adjustment TV standard 625 525 lines Y U V R G B 0 7 V 75 Ohm inputs Synchro signal 0 3 V 75 Ohm Y U V R G B 0 7 V 75 Ohm outputs LO V 75 Ohm Alpha channel 0 7 V 75 Ohm output 3 The Stream Alpha SDI Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device The new Stream Alpha SDI card is a multi functional video card which can replace several studio devices at once Apart from its main functionality of superimposing the graphics over the passing through digital SDI signal or its supplying to an external mixer the card can also be used as a transcoder between
32. ization signal to the SDI or Composite input The choice of the input is not important The card output then yields Graphics SDI n PAL Composite signals and the DSK alpha channel output to be connected to the mixer Card Driver Installation and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup Warning It is recommended to install the Alpha Pro 2 0 software before the physical installation of the cards in your computer Page 13 EE Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS It will facilitate the driver setup procedure Driver Installation for the Stream Alpha plus and Stream Alpha Component Cards and Alpha Pro 2 0 Software Setup under Win 98 The Alpha Pro 2 0 and titling card driver setup procedures for the Stream Alpha plus and Stream Alpha Component cards are virtually identical so we will describe the routine for these two Stream Alpha titling cards jointly noting as necessary distinctive features of the specific cards After the loading Windows 98 will detect a new hardware device and display the following messages New Hardware Found PCI Display Adapter Windows has found new hardware and is locating the software for it new Stream Board Windows is installing the software for your hardware Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties Th xl General Driver Resources QE Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Device type Sound video and game controllers Manufacturer AlphaPro Location PCI Slot 2 PCI bus 2 device 10 func
33. l Stream Alpha cards and the Alpha Pro 2 0 software can be use in a wide range of applications TV programs titling during editing and live broadcasting TV program logotypes production automated screening of current time temperature atmospheric pressure and other similar information additional equipment required audience telephone polls during live broadcasts additional equipment required informational and graphical design of sports broadcasts generation of various digital and analog clocks and timers pre scheduled broadcasting of informational and advertisement blocks animation and video clips playback in 4 4 4 4 2 2 DV type 2 and AVI formats subtitling www stream labs com 1 The Stream Alpha plus Real Time Titles and Graphics Superposition and Output Device The Stream Alpha plus card works with composite S Video and RGB YUV component signals The card has a digital only path of image shaping which provides a better quality shaped signal and a better tie in to the input signal The card uses an alpha channel with a palette to superimpose graphics on the passing through signal The use of the alpha channel allows to assign an individual level of transparency for each image point The palette allows to change this degree of transparency during the subsequent work e g for the Fade In Out effects without re drawing the alpha channel Audio signal and other control information pass throug
34. mean that the card jumper is in a wrong position or absent When connecting the card via the 15 pin VGA connector in the RGB DSK or YUV DSK mode note that the card default output signal is always RGB The YUV DSK mode is only available with the software extended version Synchronization RGB Key Composite RGB Key Composite S Video YUV Key YUV Key S Video RGB Key YUV Key Following combinations of standards are possible at the Stream Alpha plus card inputs and outputs Note that the card output SECAM signal does not comply with the Russian GOST standard S SECAM nso r x ox AL Ok Ok secam o Ok nse For the Stream Alpha Component card When using the Stream Alpha Component card in a pass through mode connect the synchronization signal black and YUV inputs green red and blue The output then yields a Video Graphics superposition in YUV green red and blue and PAL Composite format When working with an external mixer connect the synchronization black and Y green signals to the card inputs The output then only yields a Graphics signal in YUV green red and blue DSK Down Stream Key and PAL Composite format For the Stream Alpha SDI card In the pass through mode only SDI input and output should be connected The card output then yields a Video Graphics PAL Composite signal www stream labs com When working with an external mixer connect a synchron
35. mpared to the VGA adapter If your computer uses an AGP VGA adapter the Stream Alpha card can be installed in any PCI slot It is not recommended to install the Stream Alpha card in the slot next to the AGP as the present day video adapters tend to heat significantly Stream Alpha card installation requires the following parameter to be set at the motherboard BIOS setup PNP PCI CONFIGURATE gt Primary Graphics Adapter AGP 2 Close the computer 3 Connect the video signal sources and receivers e For the Stream Alpha plus card If you use a video recorder as a video signal source note that only professional video recorders featuring the Time Base Corrector mode can be used The signal quality cannot be guaranteed if you use a household video system If both S Video and Composite signals are available in the path it is Page 12 FE Stream Labs F TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS recommended to use the S Video signals This usually results in a much higher quality image The card new version allows to use any wire connection layout in the coding decoding mode This also gives you a freedom of the standard choice for the card input and output signals If the card is connected in PAL Composite PAL Composite or PAL S Video PAL S Video mode without any coding and subsequent decoding the Stream Alpha User Manual signal passes through the card transfer relays unchanged If the signal does not pass through the card it may
36. ng and the separation of brightness and color components in composite PAL SECAM and NTSC based on a _ band split adaptive color combine filter rather than a rejecter filter used before It does not narrow the bandwidth of the brightness channel The 9 bit signal processing allows to preserve all 256 brightness levels in the course of digitalization rather than the 160 170 which could only be maintained in the case of the 8 bit signal processing A 10 bit digital to analog converter with 4x over sampling is used for the generation of the output analog signals This enables a complete signal filtering from the high frequency noise without additionally reducing the bandwidth of the output signal brightness channel Page 5 EE Stream Labs H TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS Single Frame and Video Clip Capture Any of the Stream Alpha SDI card input signals could be captured Composite S Video YUV RGB or SDI The latter is especially important since the input signal component 10 bit depth is preserved The video card allows to capture video clips to a hard disk or computer memory in real time without any compression or loss of frames Such SDI YUV RGB grabbers are very rare and can prove very handy in video production offline editing slow video replay or storage of images Two such cards used together can make it possible to create a video delay line for a few seconds or even minutes t Alpha Fro all Additional Vid
37. niesassseccasestsdccsustseseagsssiccassseecs 21 www stream labs com Page 2 FE Stream Labs Stream Alpha User Manual El TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS What is the STREAM Titling Station The Stream titling station is a computer system for mixing video signal and computer information The system is developed as an open platform and allows to use a variety of computer software The hardware configuration consists of an IBM compatible PC with titles and graphics superposition and output cards The generator native software runs under Windows 98 NT 2000 XP operating systems The open architecture allows to form character generation sets specifically according to their supposed application The standard package includes all necessary interfaces for the use of character generators as a comprehensive broadcasting station in programs edition and live broadcasts Stream character generators are available as complete devices or sets of individual cards and software packages All products are under a five year warranty System Components in Brief and the software updates are free of charge We currently produce Stream Alpha titling cards of three types according to different types of signals they work with Stream Alpha plus to work with composite S Video and RGB or YUV component signals Stream Alpha Component to work with YUV RGB component signals Stream Alpha SDI to work with the SDI serial digital component signa
38. ough writing an appropriate scenario and preparing the Alpha Pro page templates it is possible to set rigidly the design style background name display font and the effects for its appearance and fading out It allows to obtain a control panel without superfluous distracting control elements Live Broadcasts Having prepared page templates based on the broadcast design style and written the management scenario in Visual Basic it is possible to broadcast appropriate pages at the right moment making software changes directly at the moment of broadcasting for real time presentation of any computer input information It solves the design problems of sports events translation game shows etc The same approach enables telephone polls broadcasting by installing the required amount of modems into the computer or using a dedicated card for this purpose With a high precision SMPTE EBU format time code source it is possible to program a schedule of the page broadcasting time specifying the calendar functions and precision up to one frame which enables an automated airing of simple commercial inserts creeping lines logos animation logos This function has been used by Russia s RTR TV channel for the LG animation logo output User s interface an HTML page can be tailored by the user so as to exclude all www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual incidents in the course of broadcasting only keeping the strictly
39. q SGI ACPI Multiprocessor PC ACPI Uniprocessor PC Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI PC MPS Multiprocessor PC MPS Uniprocessor PC Show compatible hardware Have Disk f Show all hardware of this device class lt Back Cancel Restart the computer Enter the BIOS Setup Set the PNP PCI CONFIGURATE gt Primary Graphics Adapter AGP option to enable the loading of the video adapter installed in an AGP slot After the reload Windows 2000 will reinstall the devices and re assign the IRQ interruptions 1 After the loading Windows 2000 will detect a new hardware device and display the following messages Found New Hardware Video adapter New Hardware Detection Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Installing Urpposana no Anvcb He Hah AeHa Uapposan nognhcb koprnopayhh Wa kpocogTt lApaHTHRYET TO Nporpariribl HE GLH HSIMEHEHEI C MOMEHT a TECTHPOBAHHA E MatEpoconT U CTAHAEAHEAEMAA NporparMiMa HE COQEPHHT UMPpoBor NONNHCH MatEpocopT paBunbHocTt pagorhl ator pporpa riribl E Windows HE MORET Obit PapaHTHpoeaHa Alpha Pro Driver Minen Novick NporpanMMHoro DOECNEVEHHA HMe werd UHPPOEYO MOATHCE Mark pocopt MORET Gbrb NPOMSBEQEH Ha Bed ysne Windows Update no anpecy http Aivindowsupdate microsoft com NpogoakeTb YCTaHOBRKY Het OogpodHee Click Yes in this window After the card drivers are installed no computer restart is required Select My Computer Properti
40. tion 0 m Device status This device is working properly If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to start the troubleshooter l Device usage Use this device enable z Make sure that the Conflicting device list at the Resources tab only contains the No conflicts 3 Launch the Alpha Pro 2 0 program and adjust the working parameters of the Stream Alpha titling card To do so select Start Programs AlphaPro The first program launch after the computer startup may take quite a while The program is then initializing the card At the moment of the card initialization a characteristic click of the relay is heard and a short interruption of the passing signal occurs www stream labs com Stream Alpha User Manual As a result of the correct installation the new Stream Board line should appear under Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager Display Adapters aix Action View E REE aa a Monitors ES Network adapters amp Other devices 5 Ports COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers jee Alpha Pro Driver P Audio Codecs g amp l Creative Game Port Pi Creative 5B Live series p Legacy Audio Drivers p Legacy Video Capture Devices CP Media Control Devices b Video Codecs m System devices El Universal Serial Bus controllers NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller
41. user developed programs That comprises programs written in Microsoft Office VBA script language including Word Excel and Access scenarios programs in Visual Basic Web pages containing scenarios im VBScript and programs written in Delphi and Visual C That allows the user to play back the required pages at the required moment and to modify the program in the course of playback for real time presentation of any computer input information Connecting the computers with Page 6 EE Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS video cards into a network enables a centralized output control from a single program Broadcasting design is set up in the form of templates that may be prepared beforehand and or edited on air Real time data are merged into a template immediately at the playback moment A function is provided for automatic screen update synchronously with the input data updates A system of any capacity may be constructed out of standard equipment IBM PC s video cards and reconfigured if necessary The user can edit templates at will and if necessary write dedicated Visual Basic VBScript or VBA programs for specific tasks The Internet Explorer built in Visual Basic script language can be used to concentrate all program controls within one or several HTML pages comprising text input fields and operation buttons Consider a set of the Name text input field and the Show and Hide buttons Thr
42. ware update may require a driver reinstallation The card driver is stored in the same folder of the CD as the Alpha Pro 2 0 software distribution package CD Rom Setup KeyX X X win2000 or win98 Page 19 EF Stream Labs TELEVISION COMPUTER SYSTEMS A187 E Stream Alpha User Manual l0 x setup a grid image should appear on the TV monitor File Edit View Favorites Tools Help da Bach mb tJ A Search L 4 Folders History as DE XX tn Ey screen Address E A187 Go a a a b setup winZ000 wings A187 Select an item to view its description See also My Documents My Network Places My Computer 3 object s 0 bytes To update the card driver select My Computer Properties Device Manager to open the Device Manager window Find the Alpha Pro Driver Windows2000 line under the Sound video and game controllers section Double click this line to open the Alpha Pro Driver Win2000 Properties window Open the Driver tab and press the Update driver button to open the Update Device Driver Wizard window Install the new driver manually specifying the new drivers location win2000 or win98 folder Hardware and Software Correct Installation Testing 1 You can now start working with the Alpha Pro Select Start Programs AlphaPro After the program launch you should hear a 2 0 software characteristic click of the relay The first program launch after t
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