USB Sync Board
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1. commercial and light industry This product is classified for use in a typical Class A commercial environment and is not designed or intended for use in other EMC environments The user of this product is obliged for proper use and installation of the product and for taking all steps necessary to remove sources of interference to telecommunications or other devices V eae Sch P ae 2 USBSync Board warranty information This product is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase Merging Technologies Inc extends this Limited Warranty to the original purchaser In the event of a defect or failure to confirm to this Limited warranty Merging Technologies Inc will repair or replace the product without charge within sixty 60 days In order to make a claim under this limited warranty the purchaser must notify Merging Technologies Inc or their representative in writing of the product failure In this limited warranty the customer must upon Merging Technologies Inc request return the product to the place of purchase or other local designation for the necessary repairs to be performed If the consumer is not satisfied with the repair Merging Technologies Inc will have the option to either attempt a further repair or refund the purchase price This warranty does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to misuse abuse accident physical damage neglect e2. ae 11 2 Output The Bi phase output permits to control devices that accept bi phase signals on their input this can typically be a 35mm projector USB Sync Biphase output VCC_5V VG SV Phase A female DIN R31 220 R32 220 3 1 PHASE A OUT 5 4 3 Red wire White wire R35 ES Q Q3 10k a VCC_5V VCC_5V Phase B female DIN R778 220 R23 220 3 1 GA PHASE B OUT 8 0 Red wire White wire R25 20 R262 NC R83 K Ss 1 gQ Q5 10k a Figure 6 Bi phase output schematics 11 3 Configuration The Bi phase configuration panel depending on the application offers the possibility to select the following settings Pulse frame number of Bi phase pulses per video frame 1 100 Min speed minimum speed of the device expressed in a ratio of nominal speed 1 30 1 2 Max speed fastest speed allowed for the device expressed as a multiplier of nominal speed 1 30 PAccn acceleration between slowest speed and nominal speed 1 slowest acceleration 20 fastest acceleration Accn acceleration between nominal speed and maximum speed 1 slowest acceleration 20 fastest acceleration AMERGING P ae Machine Pulse frame 2 e Min Speed 1 5 z Max Speed 12 e Paccn 5 v Accn 5 v Reset to default Figure 7 Bi phase configuration 11 4 Watchdog capability Watchdog functionality has been implemented on the Bi phase output of the board This means that it is ensured
3. internal connection to motherboard JP2 Erase flash do not short this jumper JP5 Atmel microprocessor manual reset JP6 56 Ohm pull up on bi phase phase A positive pin JP7 56 Ohm pull down on bi phase phase A negative pin JP8 56 Ohm pull up on bi phase phase B positive pin JP9 56 Ohm pull down on bi phase phase B negative pin Li DBF RS422 GPIO ey 5 ae o J4 DBIS Video IN LTC 1 70 SS I P Biphase I 0 LI MIDI 170 e pa o LPT Figure 2 Connectors and jumpers layout P ae 6 3 Bracket view The following picture shows a view of the PCI bracket with the DB9 and DB15 connectors to the external world DBS Dous O O Figure 3 USB Sync board bracket with the two connectors A eis P ae 7 Breakout cable pin out description The following picture describes the physical implementation of the signals on the DB15 male plug of the breakout cable wom C A 7 PHASE B OUT X PHASE B IN K i y USB Sync board breakout cable L A Merging Technologies Version E Le Verney 13 d Ke z CH 1070 Puidoux Figure 4 Breakout cable pin out 8 Video reference input This input accepts a composite PAL NTSC or Tri level HDTV video signal that can be used by the USB Sync board to generate LTC or Bi phase signals synchronous t
4. A USB Sync Board AAA HUE LO OT OST a fa Ss wi USBSyne Board Revision B Claude Cellier Olivier Auberson User Manual Version 1 01 April 2009 2009 Merging Technologies Merging Technologies Le Verney CH 1070 Puidoux Switzerland Tel 41 21 946 04 44 e Fax 41 21 946 04 45 www merging com P foe Please read the following information very carefully before attempting any installation Failure to comply with the precise instructions may result in damage to your Merging hardware Please read this entire section of the manual carefully before 1 Important notice 1 1 STATIC DANGER NOTICE Please note that the USBSync board contains delicate electronic components that can be damaged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity Take all necessary precautions not to discharge static electricity when touching any of the USBSync components 1 2 INFORMATION FOR THE USER USBSync and its daughter card comply with the following specifications EMC Emissions EN 55022 1994 A1 1995 A2 1997 Class A ITE emissions requirements EU FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A emissions requirements USA EMC Immunity EN 50082 1 1992 EMC residential commercial and light industrial generic immunity standard FCC Notice This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This d
5. e board is configured as Machine control Master or Remote control Slave These settings are saved in a per board basis MM Merging Technologies MTUSBSync Settings Device C Remote control Slave Figure 11 RS422 settings 14 Drivers installation Merging Technologies provides the users with an installer for the drivers of the board please check at www merging com for the latest version When installing follow the instructions on screen If a previous version of the drivers has already been installed the new version will overwrite the files there is no need to first uninstall the previous version If a board is present in the system when installing MS Windows might ask the user several times for confirmation this is the normal behavior as the USB Sync board is seen as several devices by the system AMERGING ae 15 Some examples 15 1 Biphase input setup when connected to a generator with open collector outputs To be able to read the biphase output from an open collector generator the connection and jumpers setup suggested is the following Biphase source open collector USB Sync board VCC_5V R108 56 JP6 closed JP6 Not connected PHASE A IN U8 i White wire Via EI PHASE A IN keet ber ES S ol Red wire 220 PS8802 2 F3 A JP7 a i JP7 open R30 56 Figure 12 Open collector output The PHASE_A_IN needs to be le
6. evice may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation These limits are designed for providing reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS A requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Notice Such a marking is indicative that this system s devices meet the following applicable technical standards e EN 55022 Information Technology Equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement e EN 50082 1 1992 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential
7. ft unconnected and PHASE A_IN connected to the output of the generator Jumper JP6 has to be shorted and JP7 is to be left open The same schematic has to be applied on the Phase B signal JP8 shorted and JP9 open AMERGING P ae 16 Contacting Merging Technologies For all general or sales inquiries In Europe Africa and Asia contact our Swiss Office Merging Technologies SA Le Verney 1070 Puidoux Switzerland Phone 41 21 946 0444 Fax 41 21 946 0445 In the Americas contact Merging USA 43 Deerfield Road Portland ME 04101 1805 United States of America Phone 1 207 773 2424 Fax 1 207 773 2422 For all documentation inquiries or suggestions for improvement www merging com AMERGING
8. nuausiente aawannssuGns da niesna eiie i ssaa iSo tar Eni beare ni anise otani dacs PasAan aai AEA ia 13 E 14 15 1 Biphase input setup when connected to a generator with open collector outputs eceeeeseeeeeeteeneeeee 14 16 Contacting Merging Technologies cccccsscncvvesissnecsvendenionsaanacevandeenisuntennesinesaxaasnndsaconnnceacesuarbanisiarextanaanumnnaaeeeunres 15 A SE P ZE 4 Introduction This document presents and describes the Merging Technologies USB based synchronization solution This is a PCI form factor board that is intended to be plugged into a PCI slot 5 USBSync Board features overview The Merging Technologies USBSync board is designed to bring synchronization capabilities to PC software through a USB connection Here is a quick summary of features e USB v2 0 Full speed compliant Video reference input LTC input and output RS422 connection machine and controller MIDI connection Bi phase input and output 6 USBSync board specifications 6 1 Block diagram Syne i DB15 connector Biphase Out iI USB Sync board Block diagram Biphase In Figure 1 Block diagram of USB Sync board 7 eee ae 6 2 Connectors and jumpers The connectors and jumpers implemented on the USBSync board are as follow J2 DB9 connector for RS422 communication J3 USB connector type B not soldered on production boards J4 DB15 connector for breakout cable J5 USB connector for
9. o a reference video signal This BNC input should be used for the main house sync or black burst reference video signal A 75 Ohm termination can be applied on the input signal via a software configuration 9 LTC In and Out LTC IN is a symmetrical input signal It accepts an external SMPTE EBU timecode signal between 0 2 and 5 Vp p LTC OUT is a symmetrical output signal The signal generated has a maximum output level of 3 3 Vp p P fe 10 RS422 communication The DB9 connector present on the bracket of the board is a standard RS422 port A software control enables the switch between the To machine and From controller function of the port The signals assigned to the pins of the DB9 differ depending on the chosen mode In To machine configuration e Pin 3 RX e pin 8 RX e pin 7 TX e pin 2 TX In From controller configuration e pin3 TX e pin 8 TX e pin 7 RX e pin 2 RX 11 Bi phase 11 1 Input The Bi phase input offers the capability to receive position speed indications from another device VCC_5V USB Sync Biphase input D R108 56 Phase A female DIN gt JP6 3 1 R PHASE A _IN Red wire o White wire PHASE A IN R64 220 VCC_5V JP7 R30 56 R17 56 de Phase B female DIN lt JP8 S 2 A R PHASE _B_IN Red wire KR White wire PHASE_B_IN Rae 220 JP9 R19 Figure 5 Bi phase input schematics P
10. that the Bi phase stream stops properly with an appropriate deceleration if the software or operation system crashes or freezes This is a kind of emergency stop that ensures that the device driven by the Bi phase pulses is not damaged if something runs out of control 12 MIDI port MIDI communication between the USB Sync board and an external device is available through two DIN female connectors The pin out of the connectors matches standard MIDI connections 12 1 Input MIDI IH o MIDI Ui Figure 8 MIDI input connector pin out 12 2 Ouput MIDI OUT o o MIDI OUT Figure 9 MIDI output connector pin out AMERGING 13 Control Panel A control panel is available in the MS Windows start menu as well as in the general control panel folder The first tab of this application enables the user to select the configuration of each board present in the system The configurations available are LTC Bi Phase Video RS422 or LTC Video Midi The first one does not offer the Midi capability as it is exclusive with RS422 and Biphase for the same reason the second configuration does not provide Bi phase or RS422 support MM Merging Technologies MTUSBSync Settings Device R5422 Selection MTUSBSyne 1 X Refresh Configuration LTCA ideo MIDI Figure 10 Device configuration AMERGING T ae The second tab of the control panel allows the user to select whether the RS422 port of th
11. xposure to fire water or excessive changes in the climate or temperature or operation outside maximum rating 2 Products on which warranty stickers or product serial numbers have been removed altered or rendered illegible 3 The cost of installations removal or reinstallation 4 Damages caused to any other products A SE P ae 3 Table of contents Eed 2 1A STATIC DANGER NOTICE E 2 1 2 INFORMATION FOR THE USER ninian noin nE a S AE E EE ERE EEEE 2 2 USBSync Board warranty information ssiccsncssscassenssseasacssacceontaccasuascevaneasbansnocnsedceunsontunedssadeeendieassensvecduandesioveaniees 3 EE 4 Greet ss sccaixsaavcssapsaccansssaseiindyanceusiny E E E E aroma naaaNenCN 5 5 USBS Vie EE EE 5 6 EE e 5 6 EE 5 6 2 Connectors and JUMPE S esrden sirenat e EE EEEa EE EA EE a E E i S 6 6 3 Brack t Vie Wresni rrisnin nane area AEA PEEL ENE ELANA EEan EAEE EE E EEA EA REEE aa TEA Aa EAEE EATER 7 7 Breakout cable pin out ESCH OM vccsisaszacsnceasanesscnvcasasensandensedvncandnoansanendandenenhentensuenadannnstateuntaaeasauventancadennensantaes 8 EE 8 9 LTC In nd Oa vas cess iesneinnspaaniednnda iasi nAaR RAAEN EE AEE E EAER EE E E Ea AKESE AAEE EEEE 8 10 R5422 COMUNICATO cerisiers enisinia sai Ease ENEE ANESEC AENEA KAOS EE aE E RART EAEE EEES 9 Eege H TELDU EE 9 at 10 11 3 Configuration EE 10 11 4 Watchdog E 11 TZ MIDI PO EE 11 ISCH Ri E 11 EE 11 J3 C ntrol Eeer 12 J4 Dryers installation xcesscatacencchutseaseantonnsa
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