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1. 7 SDI Dut 1 Input 1 Group 2 present 625 Group 3 present embed Group 4 present 24Bit a Input SRC Proc to AES to Mux2 to Mux3 to Mux4 5011 1 ae 5011 3 5011 4 5011 5 5011 6 5011 7 5011 8 1444144 4 71 5011 1 SDI 1 2 SDI 1 3 SDI 1 4 SDI 1 5 SDI 1 6 5011 7 SDI 1 8 Dolby E SDI Dut 1 SDI Dut 2 SDI Out 4 All of the internal audio from pathways 1 2 and 3 are made available as inputs to each embedder The embedder can be seen at the top of the GUI and it s possible to quickly disable or enable an individual AES Group using the checkbox provided These cross points also provide full mono control please refer to the previous section Setting Mono Cross Points for details SDI 1 1 SDI 1 2 5011 3 5011 4 Each channel into the embedder can be individually muted as required using the mute cross bar selections at the bottom of the GUI The remaining 3 embedders Mux 2 Mux 3 and MUX 4 are identical in operation Note If a Dolby E signal or any other compressed Audio A Data is connected to the cross point and if a mono control ze is performed then a warning will be indicated 3 Page 72 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 User Presets Tab This Tab allows the u
2. U cine 61 62 Ado Delay PUISE aan 63 AES Inpur CroSSDar pud eden E Pane 64 Automatic AUCIO DeleCION PRU 64 Comigunng Audio 65 Maintaining Dolby E Transparetiey 66 iim m 2 A M P 67 lim c 67 Pathway SON i ccr 67 o etre 68 AES POC Ta aaa ashen PON 69 AES QUE TAD C 70 Setting Mono Cross 70 EE 72 ULT Wc MI O 3 2 c e B 0 n 73 PIESE M 73 Setting GPlcontrol of 74 Gem ta 74 Sac
3. 75 EVON S T Dea E 76 INE p a s es 76 ER T ais 76 SNMP SUPPO a a 76 77 SeIVIGG 79 79 6 79 Contact INTONM ATION oss 79 4 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Warranty LYNX Technik AG warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two 2 year from the date of shipment If this product proves defective during the warranty period LYNX Technik AG at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty customer must notify LYNX Technik of the defect before expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by LYNX Technik with
4. 47 CONVENE SOURCE 47 lt CE 47 NINOS DOCU IS AIO NE 48 Down Converter 48 Foma are ee 48 Inserted 48 SDTV Convener ModE ases 48 Advanced Metadata Settings uiii ee ini 49 Closed Capons 49 Mime Code satan E 50 TMC P mE 51 Tame code erom 51 53 18 LE 53 Ee 56 ae 56 soc tech 56 TN 57 57 Insered FORM at DESCMPUOM 57
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6. 5 Proc Cony 1 Cony 2 AES XBar In Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events a a Pixel 5 ue 720p 50 mE i Total Delay msec E Demux 1 Mux 2 Output Delay 2 01042 eee gas ll le TRI BN Total Delay msec 0 000 M mm mmi Bus DIS BON des Total Delay msec 0 000 C Oe eis AR Delay Lines Delay Pixel SDI Out 4 gees 0 0 i 1080 50 pedals Total Delay msec 0 000 E 8 8 8 8 EIN Delay Out AES XBar In AProc Audio XBar Out Output Tracking 581 a ee f 9s ou joms 56s a2 oos f ms amp as 0u3 oos Oms 0 5 Out 4 The video delay can be adjusted for the four SDI outputs independently If the Fixed Processing Time is enabled the respective output is always set to the maximum possible delay 4 frames independent from the mode of processing The manually adjustable delay is then deactivated greyed out The Fixed Processing Time can be set independently for the four outputs The audio delay can be set at various positions SDI in Delay of the embedded audio after de embedding SDI out Delay of audio for re embedding AES in Individual delays for the four AES inputs AES out Delay at AES
7. The timing of the DolbyE signal in DolbyE FrameSynchronizerof cored guadband aigment ord Wis SDI Out 2 audio 1 1 i EE I I 4 Dolby E 501041 501 042 SDI Out 4 501 0 3 Pathway 4 5 The next 4 AES signals from the crossbar 21 24 is Pathway 4 amp 5 and is dedicated to SDI input 1 Any 4 of the 8 de embedded AES streams can be selected and fed through this pathway The audio maintains its synchronization and timing references to the input SDI signal and is not re synchronized or processed by the module The module is simply de embedding the audio and making it available as external signals Audio using these pathways can only be fed to the external AES outputs and cannot be embedded back into the output video For example you could use this pathway to de embed DolbyE and then feed it to an external DolbyE decoder Pathway 5 is identical in function to Pathway 4 but dedicated to the second SDI input Page 68 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 AES Proc Tab This provides access to the internal audio processing functions such as audio gain mute phase invert overload and silence detection per audio mono channel overload and silence are indicated by color of the respective symbol Green OK Red overload or silence A mo
8. The encoder always tries to the same input line to output line in our example above line 17 and 19 are not used on the output as they were not used in the input Clicking on these line numbers would activate their use in the output Line numbers in light grey are already occupied by other metadata with analog origin e g DVITC If there is a conflict or problem e g one line gets lost a warning in red will be shown as indicated above Page 55 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 HQ Scaler Tab The OC 5660 UPXD option is required for the HQ up down and cross conversion functionality For the basic module without the OC 5660 UPXD option installed this converter provides the HQ SDTV Aspect Ratio Conversion functionality Please see section Aspect Ratio Conversion Mode above for functionality If the OC 5660 UPXD option is activated this also provides Down Conversion functionality as described previously The screen below shows the controls provided for the HQ Up Down Cross and Aspect Ratio Conversion Device Info Position Status P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot 5 OK P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 9399 01 01 Locate Mai AES Proc 1 Cony 2 AES XBar In 1 2 Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events Main Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out 1 OutProc 2
9. 7 100 4 0 7 1080 AHZ 0 7 100 227 2 0 1080p 30Hz 2398 2 f080ps 24Hz 0 25 2 7 70 2 8 2 2 170 4 0 7 170 254 0 7 170 27 2 7 170 304 7 720 50Hz 0 7 1 70 54 2 7 170 60 The output format frequency or frame rate is determined by the connected reference signal and the output will remain fixed to this reference regardless of the connected input signals For input signals mismatched to the connected reference frame rate the synchronizer will show this as an asynchronous source indicated by a yellow status indication in the GUI and any output signal derived from this async source can show video disturbances see below Reference Lock NOTE For down conversion or HQ up down cross conversion additional firmware options are required Without these options installed the frame synchronizer passes the video in the connected input format SDTV Aspect Ratio Conversion functionality is included as part of the basic module Page 10 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Input Reference Signal The module has a very flexible input reference stage which facilitates the use of either SDTV analog bi phase sync i e black burst or HDTV analog tri level sync The reference input is cross lock compatible so an SDTV reference can be used to frequency lock HDTV signals and vice versa
10. GERE Se EE E c E ER 1 E o R m Mes e pe ee n es ees i3 E sip 090 iles SS eee 55 e es ees i mes FF e o 51 e t e i e ESS a BSS o A ee SS gt Baa eS 7 i ERE 13 sm Ec m i Gee ae pes nee onmes e 3 n m ie EE 15 JE EIE 0618 T S S E EE REESE ze 17 SDI Dut 1 sg ES es ue 18 ES ERES T 0 04 2 ee re E J E a T MES 21 f eee re eS e 22 DESS 8 23 o Tee E E 24 B RES REESE E ERES E ES ET 25 28 E ais 27
11. The area at the bottom of the screen is the error log Any fault condition or event will be time stamped and entered into the log There are a number of Tabs along the top of the screen which splits up the module settings into a number of logical displays The various GUI screens and primary functions are described below Page 41 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Main Tab This screen is the main interface and is presented first when the module is displayed in the GUI The layout replicates module block functions and signal flow from left to right Device Into Position Status PVD5550 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot5 1 OK P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 3383 01 01 Locate Video Proc HiQ Conv AES DutProc 1 QutProc 2 3 QutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel Main AES Proc 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 Mux3 Mux4 Timing Params User Presets Events 1 Overview Click on any block for detailed configuration optior extern board Y 2 Ref In 720p 50 9 C Proc Out 1 Mux 1 even freq J fyg F 4 M Out 1 Demux 1 FSync 1 625 1080 50 Proc Out 2 e Demux 2 FSync 2 missing SDI Out 2 108050 SDI Out 3 Proc Out 3 108050
12. Test Pattern Standard With no input signal connected the module can be used a stand alone test generator using this selection is possible to configure the test pattern into any of the supported standards or it can be set to follow the last input standard Settings provided are e Follow last input default e Fixed standards half same or double or current reference frame rate Test Pattern Enable This checkbox simply switches on the pre selected test Pattern Activated test pattern will be indicated on the Main Tab Video Adjustments Four on screen sliders are provided to allow for the adjustment of individual video parameters Separate sliders are provided for video Brightness gain Saturation Pedestal Black level and Hue Default null settings are 0 this is the default Sliders can be quickly returned to the factory null or transparent settings using the buttons provided at the bottom of each slider Page 61 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Timing Tab All manually adjustable delays for audio and video can be set in the GUI shown below Device Info PVD5550 HD SD FrameSync Position Status Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot 5 Q OK P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 9939 01 01 Locate Main Video Proc Conv AES OutProc 1 OutProc 2 OutProc 3 OutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options
13. Note Using the Fixed Processing Time Time makes sure the processing delay 15 always the same max delay This function can be activated in the OutProc Tab of the respective output or on the Timing Tab Settings This area is where the freeze function is defined and also the action and settings of the integrated test pattern generator Each channel has its own independent test pattern generator Output if no input Here the behavior of the P VD 5660 can be selected if no input is present Page 60 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 e Freeze e Black Test Pattern Freeze Mode When the synchronizer encounters excessive TRS errors it can be set to freeze or pass the video transparently selected on the Video Proc tab If Freeze is selected then the behavior of the freeze function is selected using the drop down selections These are e Freeze Field 1 e Freeze Field 2 e Freeze Frame Test Pattern Pre select A wide range of patterns is provided which can be selected using the drop down selection provided The pre selected pattern will be used if the freeze mode is set to test pattern and will also the pattern used if test pattern on is selected Patterns provided are Full field Black Full field White Full field Yellow Full field Cyan Full field Green Full field Magenta Full field Red Full field Blue 15 Grey full field 75 Color bars 75 Color bars over Red Pathological PLL EQ
14. P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Input Video Formats The module has two multi format serial digital inputs second input is optional with automatic input detection The module will detect the following input standards and configure the input stage automatically for operation in the connected format SDTV Formats 2 f080 60Hz 7 108097 23 98HZ 2 f1080p 24Hz 02 7 100 2504 02 2 1002972 1 0 7 1080p 30Hz 7 2398 2 f080psi 24HZ 7 11080 25 7 70 2 8 2 0 70 4 0 2 170 5 2 04 2 170 27 0 7 2 720 30H _ __ 170 50 02 o 720p 60H O Note As the synchronizer uses a single studio reference input both input signals should be the same input frequency frame rate as the reference for normal operation Formats can be different but the frame rate must match for example Input 1 10801i 59 94Hz and Input 2 525 59 94Hz with 59 94Hz reference is valid Input 1 1080i 59 94Hz and Input 2 720P 50Hz with 59 94Hz reference is not valid and input 2 will have a disturbed or corrupted output signal Page 9 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Output Video Formats The module provides eight SDI outputs user assignable in four sets of two outputs these sets can be mapped independently to any of the two input channels Supported output video formats are SDTV Formats 2 100 60 7 108097 23 98HZ
15. Local Matrix Display SUAS 14 05 Muth Function SDI 2 Frame Rate Mismatch Switch Mismatch between the fixed output frame LED 2 rate and the SDI input Conversion taking 5012 Status place NoSDI2 Signal Connected ALARM Ref Status LED 3 LED Color Indication Reference Present Yellow Reference Present but not used Module is set to free run with no lock to external reference Reference not present but required Module is set to lock to reference ALARM LED LED Color X Indication MM Problem with one of the SDI inputs o O Problem with both SDI inputs Red Flashing Cooling Fan Failure Note 7he Alarm LED can be seen with the rack front cover fitted Page 40 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Control System GUI All LYNX CardModules support a computer interface which allows setting the modules parameters using a simple GUI interface Access to all standard features and in some cases extended features is possible using this interface The complex nature and extensive user settings provided on the PVD 5660 requires the use of the control system Note Any settings made using the control system overrides any local settings made on the module All settings are stored in internal flash ram and will survive power cycles and long term storage The following GUI screenshots and descriptions shown below describe the settings and
16. the effected audio crossbars and audio processing parameters will be grayed out and set to read only in the control system 3 Persistence of user settings After turning the ASCA function ON audio infrastructure settings crossbars SRCs Embedders are modified by an automatic process When the ASCA function is then turned OFF again previous settings are automatically restored As a consequence turning the ASCA ON and OFF can result in a modified audio infrastructure crossbars processing 4 External AES input not usable Turning the ASCA function ON will allocate all available audio synchronization resources to the signals de embedded from video inputs SDI1 and SDI2 The external AES inputs cannot be used at all On the other hand the external AES outputs are not controlled by ASCA l e the AES output crossbar is still active not grayed out However the automatic ASCA process can re assign individual audio streams to different internal audio channels So if an external AES output is connected to a particular internal audio stream the content of that stream can change spontaneously because ASCA has modified the AES input crossbar following a change of the audio in the input signal 5 DolbyE Frame synchronizer timing assignment The ASCA function will use the available DE FS channels to provide frame synchronization and guard band alignment of the DolbyE signal If the same video signal is assigned to multiple v
17. 1080 The down converters be automatically poe controlled by AFD WSS or VI Selection is Manual AFD automated WSS automated V automated Input Aspect Ratio made from the drop down box Depending on what codes are detected in the input signal and the converted output format the down converters are automatically preset for this mode of operation Page 47 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Input Aspect Ratio For SDTV inputs the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 can be selected Down Converter Mode The down converter provides three modes which can be selected using the radio buttons provided Pillarbox Letterbox e Center cut e Stretch to Fill The Input standard and the signal used in indicate which input format is routed to the specific conversion channel and also indicates which of the four outputs the converter output is routed to these will change if the internal signal routing is changed Output Format With this selection you can choose the output video format The selections possible are qualified by the frequency preselection see Video Proc Tab page 43 and the attached reference signal For SDTV output formats the aspect ratio can also be selected Inserted Format Description With the three checkboxes you can select what type of format description will be inserted into the video signal as metadata This information is derived from the se
18. 108050 Proc Out 4 Mux 4 SDI Out 4 108050 0 03220 Digital udioDAmp e DVD3520 HD SD DigitalVideoDAmp e DVA3720 AnalogVideoDAmp i lt emply gt AES XBar In 8 SRC 8 AES Processing empty 3 EE 1 Multiplexing 5010 M d PMx3212 SD Embedder cedi d 3214 SD Embedder 3312 SD Embedder AES Dut 1 1 al AES Out 2 PMX3362 HD SD Embedder AES Out 3 F lt empty gt AES Out 4 Clear Log e 600020290 aoo N CO Re w oo om a og Local Time Server Time Level Device Position Headline The above screenshot shows the complete module GUI The Device info area contains information about the module including name and firmware revision If used as part of a larger system using the LYNX central control system the modules position and physical location is displayed above the locate button Note The Locate function is a tool used to quickly identify a module in larger systems Selecting locate will flash the module alarm LED yellow This does not effect module operation The first screen displayed when the module is selected is the Main Tab this is a graphical representation of the modules overall function and signal flow left to right Clicking on the processing boxes will link to other GUI screens with more controls for these specific functions
19. 2 6 Video Proc Tab Device Info Position Status P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 505 P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 999 01 01 Locate Mai AES Proc Cony 1 2 AES XBar In 2 3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events d Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out QutProc 1 2 OutProc 3 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel General Video SDI Input 1 Reference Source extern board M Synchronization Mode Frame Sync Frequency Preselect follow Ref lnput Freeze TRS error Freeze on TRS Error current Frequency even freq Synchronous SDI 1 Input minimum audio delay GFI Influence none DVITC Line Selection Reader 625 19 m Reader 625 21 gt Reader 525 14 Reader 525 16 hd SDI Input 2 Synchronization Mode Frame Sync E Freeze on TRS error Freeze on TAS Error Synchronous SDI 2 Input minimum audio delay DVITC Line Selection Reader 625 19 m Reader B 625 21 m Reader 525 14 Reader 525 1 General Video Settings The first area covers some General setup parameters for the frame sync operation External Reference Source It is possible to take the external reference signal from three sources Either from the common rack reference an external reference connection to the rack fra
20. 3 lt 00 0 B o 0 58 SDI 1 3 pp 00 po IH gH 5011 4 00 a o om 5011 5 00 l po aM 5011 5 00 l l o o 5011 7 m 00 Bi 0 o g 5011 8 00 0 o Il 0 5 SDI 1 1 EGE 00 o o 05 50112 18 SDIOut2 00 5011 3 18 00 0 B o 5011 4 20 spi our3 u 00 BH o Il 05 m Note If any Dolby E signal or other Audio data is passed through the processing stage the processing will be deactivated so the audio data will not be modified controls will be greyed out Settings will be set back to the original value if PCM audio will be switched to the same path Page 69 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 AES Out Tab This section is used to configure the external AES outputs 4 outputs are provided and any of the internal audio signals can be routed to the external outputs if required Input SRC Proc to to Mux2 to Mux3 SDI 1 2 siis on gt SSeS ae E es eee al SS See Sei SDI 1 8 SDI 1 2 SDI 1 3 SDI 1 4 5011 5 SDI 1 6 5011 7 5011
21. 97 1080p 2997 9 1080p 29 97 720p 29 97 9 10800160 21006 59 10800100 720 60 6 10800160 1080 0 720p60 10060 465 720060 7000 48 720p60 108050 6 720p60 70 20 2 1080p30 108060 465 1080030 7000 48 1080p30 108020 1 9 1080030 70020 9 1080p24 1080psF24 8 58 58 79 78 78 65 5 8 9 82 5 8 65 5 8 5 82 5 8 82 Page 16 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 10801 59 94 155 65 78 78 65 48 65 NO on on 6 605 1705 78 525 7 1080015994 71 65 525 7 720 5 4 48 525 7 1080p 29 97 6 525 7 7202997 9 Page 17 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Audio Processing The module will de embed the complete audio payload from each incoming SDI stream 4 AES groups 8 AES 16 audio channels Audio is de embedded from both input SDI signals passed to an AES audio input matrix along with 4 External AES inputs The type of audio PCM Dolby E or Audio Data is detected by the module automatically The AES input matrix has 20 selectable input channels There are 5 separate audio pathways through the frame synchronizer each one selected according to the application and requirements for audio processing The audio streams can be individually delayed in various zones see GUI
22. CONVERSION 57 nois COD ONG TO T TELE 57 OUTEOWEC RODIN Gy STEP 57 Ez PRENNE 58 General NOISE Reduction MMC 58 Block ANTIC ISCOUOHODE o 58 Mosquito Noise Reductor seeren Un 58 Detail Enhancement Sharpness and 58 OUMU FIOC Sed 59 ColorSpace CONVESSO cao duree 59 Aperture COITOCHOn 60 E 60 Eneas dipped rr 60 Video Output Delay Adjustment orti mre Einb Er rugiens seed dede side reu dd ticae ats 60 NING ctr RET 60 60 3 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Freeze n 61 Test Patern Preset 61 TestPalterm stabat 61 tes tPA ENADE ui to ee 61 Videc
23. Manual Rev 2 6 Teletext Closed Captions Decoder W ST 625 only 52031 WST OP4 SDP Image Scaling WST World System Teletext Description Normally analog information designed mainly for PAL TV In the context of the P VD 5660 itis an emulation of analogue teletext for digital TV 2031 WST SMPTE 2031 Carriage of DVB SCTE VBI Data in VANC Description This Standard specifies how to carry the digital values resulting from defined standardized data streams carried in MPEG 2 Transport Streams TS as specified by either DVB ETSI EN 301 775 or SCTE 127 or both as ancillary data packets in the vertical ancillary data space VANC Note n the P VD 5660 only teletext data digital teletext data derived from WST in the data packets will be detected and processed OP47 SDP Free TV Australia Operational Practice OP 47 STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF TELETEXT SUBTITLES and VBI DATA FOR HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION Description Free TV Operational Practice OP 47 describes the technical operational practices associated with the storage and distribution of Closed Caption Subtitling data in the vertical ancillary space of the 10 bit serial HD SDI signal complying with ITU R BT 1120 7 Note n the P VD 5660 only teletext data digital teletext data derived from WST the data packets will be detected and processed Teletext Decoder Selecting the teletext tab will show the control window below The teletext decoder indicates
24. Proc Out 4 Mux 4 SDI Out 4 NR HiQ Conv 1080 50 8 48 8 AES XBar In 8 SRC 8 AES Processing 8 AES Out 8 Audio Out Mux 12 12 12 8 8 m AES Out 1 AES Out 2 AES Out 3 AES Out 4 The primary purpose of this screen is to show the overall signal flow through the module and allow easy navigation to other areas Input standards and formats are auto detected and displayed in the GUI Parameters will be annunciated in different colors to show status green good red problem yellow caution etc REF in Select There is a select list next to the REF in connection This selects if the reference signal is to be used from the common rack reference input intern rack or the board connection plate reference input extern board The reference for the frame synchronizer can also be derived from the digital inputs This is useful for applications where the P VD 5660 is used as a video delay line Signal Routing In the center of the screen there is an area where the internal signal routing can be changed This area is fundamental to the modules flexibility and function Here the internal video signals can be routed through or bypassing the internal resources Up down cross conversion options ARCs etc Selecting a cross point via the radio button closes the connection operation is self explanatory Page 42 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev
25. The selection of 2D or 3D noise reduction processing is automatically controlled by the firmware in accordance with the video signal being processed Block Artifact Reduction Block Artifact Reduction BAR locates and reduces block edges produced by DCT based compression processing BAR can be applied to any interlaced or progressive input signal Mosquito Noise Reduction Mosquito Noise Reduction MNR dynamically adapts to image content effectively reducing mosquito artifacts around sharp edges in DCT based compression It can be applied to any interlaced or progressive signal Detail Enhancement Sharpness and Texture The detail enhancement function provides both sharpness and texture enhancement realized by adaptive horizontal vertical and diagonal large edge and small edge enhancement processes Overshoot undershoot control is provided to minimize ringing on the enhanced edges In addition noise rejection is provided to minimize the amount of enhancement applied to the noisy areas of the image For ease of use the various controls are combined into two parameters Level and Threshold e Level controls the level of the horizontal vertical as well as the diagonal high pass filtered picture content which will be added to the original signal again i e the gain of the high frequency content in the signal e Threshold This parameter controls the level of signal which is passed through for level control i e all amplitudes
26. VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER LYNX TECHNIK OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Page 5 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Regulatory information Europe Declaration of Conformity LYNX Technik AG Brunnenweg 3 D 64331 Weiterstadt Germany Declare under our sole responsibility that the product TYPE P VD 5660 B P VD 5660 D To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards environments E1 E3 55103 1 1996 55103 2 1996 60950 2001 Following the provisions of 89 336 EEC 73 23 directives Winfried Deckelmann ae T Weiterstadt August 2008 Place and date of issue Legal Signature USA FCC 47 Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to the part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy an
27. adjustments possible for the PVD 5660 CardModule LYNX Desktop Controller lt HOME gt File View Device Help lt lt Connect Device Info Position Status Device ESE Stack 7 0 Frame 7 505 OK it Frame Synchronizer RCT5010 P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Cony simulated 939 01 01 Locate AES Proc 1 Conv2 AES Timing Params User Presets Events Main jx Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out 1 DutProc 2 3 DutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel INTERNAL Setup lt empty gt 1 Overview Click on any block for detailed configuration optior 2 Refln estem board 71 Proc Out 1 Mux 1 301 Qut 1 525 Switching RCT5010 5 05012 SD ChangeD verSwitch e SVD5512 HD SD Change verS witch e SVD5082 SD 8 2 Input Switch i empty i lt empty gt i lt empty gt Demux 2 FSync 2 i lt empty gt i Cempty gt C missing H i i empty SIMULATION Series3000 5 Distribution RCT5021 0443320 AnalogdudioDAmp 8 8 33 ss EVE 4 even freq Demux 1 FSync 1 9000 d g 108050 Proc Out 2 Ad Cou gemmam 4 ie SDI Out 2 10801 50 Proc Out 3 NR HiQ Cony SDI Out 3
28. can be seen below the small blocks under the de embedder indicate the audio status for each AES stream PCM Audio Detected E Dolby E Audio Detected D Digital Audio Stream other than DolbyE Detected Blank No Audio Signal Present Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 Phase aligned demus Phase aligne demux Audio Content 15 16 E ES In this example you can see input 2 has no audio present and input 1 has the following AES 1 PCM Audio AES 2 Digital Audio Stream AES 3 Dolby E Audio AES 4 PCM Audio AES 5 PCM audio AES 6 PCM Audio AES 7 No Audio Present AES 8 No Audio Present Page 19 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Configuring Audio Inputs Audio inputs can be configured automatically based on the audio detected or manually configured to be only a particular type When an input is manually configured the system will indicate when a conflict exists between the configured setting and the detected audio on that channel by highlighting the box in yellow Clicking on one of the audio boxes with the mouse will bring up the audio configuration dialog for that channel see below Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 Phase aligned demus Phaze aligned demus Audio Content D E p p p a 4 rr r Nx Desktop Controller gt x SIL 04 05 Automatic OF Manual settings P PCM audio 05 Dolby E non P
29. could be incorrect To indicate this conflict a small warning symbol is inserted into the audio line in the control system GUI See below inpia Here you can see DolbyE from input 2 has been routed into audio Pathway 1 channel 2 Phase aligned demux The module has inserted the warning symbol Note The module has automatically greyed out the sample rate converter and has also disabled the downstream audio processing not seen here lt lt lt lt 21 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 A better choice for signal this DolbyE signals is Pathway 3 as this is designed for DolbyE and includes 4 x DolbyE synchronizers and will always maintain the correct guard band timing Note The Dolby Synchronizers have to be referenced to one of the outputs for correct guard band alignment see also description in the GUI section below page 67 Another area of concern for DolbyE or compressed audio streams is the mono audio output crossbars These should not be changed from the default setting for these types of signals The Module will also provide a visual warning if any of the mono cross points are conflict 1 into SDI Qut 1 Here you can see the highlighted cross point has been manually changed from its default settings The warning eee p symbol clearly indicates there is a conflict with this cross M point setting for the audio signal pr
30. in the signal below this threshold will not be used for the detail enhancement Note Detail Enhancement is also active if the option OC 5660 UPXD HQ Up Down Cross Converter is activated Page 3 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Settings and Control The P VD 5660 module has an integrated micro controller which enables the module to be configured and controlled locally using the multifunction switch and 4 character dot matrix display or from remote using a GUI interface when using one of the optional controllers and control software NOTE This module is extremely compact and flexible with hundreds of possible user settings It is not practical to make all these settings available on the local dot matrix display The use of the control system is mandatory to access the vast array of settings possible Please refer to the GUI section of this manual for details on the control provided Some rudimentary module settings are possible via the local controls which are detailed below Once set all settings are automatically saved in non volatile internal memory Flash RAM The module will always recall the last used settings Multi function Switch LED 4 REF Status LED 1 SDI 1 Status Local Matrix Display Side Front aum 14 16 Multi Function Switch Operations Switch LED 2 012 Status gt ALARM 74 Down Enter Multi Function
31. module rear connection panel INT Reference taken from common rack reference back FPS Output frame rate selection ODD All outputs jammed to 59 94Hz 23 98 Hz or 29 97 Hz frequency frame rate EVEN All outputs jammed to 50Hz 24 Hz 25 30 Hz or 60 Hz frequency frame rate AUTO Output frame rate is derived from connected reference default back RSET Reset Factory Defaults NO YES Reset factory defaults back back This is for facilities which operate in a single fixed format and wish to maintain this constant output frame rate at all times regardless of the connected reference signal or any disturbance to the connected reference signal This will prevent the output frame rate and format automatically tracking the connected reference standard should this change The output video signal will maintain the jammed to the video frame rate but the video will be disturbed if the input reference signal changes Page 39 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 LED Status Indicators The P VD 5660 module has LED indicators that serve as alarm and status indication for the module Function is described below SDI 1 Status LED 1 LED Color Indication LED 3 SDI1 Present and REF Status Yellow SDI 1 Frame Rate Mismatch LED 1 SD 1 Status Mismatch between the fixed output frame rate and the SDI input Conversion taking place Red No SDI 1 Signal Connected SDI 2 Status LED 2
32. only 520 51 WoT BEEN 52031 WST missing OP4 SDP missing Teletext missing missing click here to change selection 501 input oe 1 If WST teletext data is present selected then the line numbers containing teletext data on both the input and output are shown The green designation indicates valid teletext data is present Note f 52031 or OP47 SDP Teletext is detected selected then no line numbers will be shown Line Selection automatic 7 manual Field 1 in out 6 al E out 318 319 820 821 22 323 824 825 826 828 gt 25 330 27 332 888 834 335 E Ieee 16 17 16 19 E 171 19 19 Field2 in 318 319 820 2 822 24 828 323 330 331 332 833 834 835 Page 54 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 In automatic mode the output line numbers equal the input line numbers Manual mode has to be selected to change the output line numbers Manual Input to output line mapping can be changed by clicking on the respective line number Line Selection automatic manual Field 1 in e out 6 E 11 1 EO Field in 2318 319 320 321 222 322 324 325 325 227 328 329330 3 1 332 839 504 3358 Darg out 318 319 22 330 331 332
33. or De embeeders will be deactivated control is greyed out as this delay would be re aligned by the Dolby E Synchronizer again Audio Delay Pulse The Audio Delay Pulse is connected through a BNC connector with TTL levels Please select the related SDI output with the drop down list provided Max Delay 5 Frames S _ Actual Delay Page 63 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 AES Input Crossbar Tab The complete audio payload 8 x AES is de embedded from each input channel and 4 external AES inputs can be applied to the module All the audio is fed into an AES audio cross bar which is configured using the GUI below Device Info ioi tatus PVD5560 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot5 P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Cony simulated 999 01 01 Locate Video Proc Conv AES QutProc 1 2 OutProc 3 4 Noise Reduction 5 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 Input Crossbar Phase aligned demux Phase aligned demux ral Audio Content P P PI P P P Pre PrP n H o 01 wipe B i v 03 DE E E
34. outputs Setting of the audio delay SDI in and SDI out x can be performed in a pop up window when clicking on the deembedder embedder blocks Audio Delay SDHn 1 1 ms 0 00 Audio Delay SDI In 1 2 ms 0 00 Note The Synchronizer will auto track the audio Audio Delay SDHn 1 3 ms 0 00 delay to the video processing delay The Audio Delay SDHIn1 4 ms 000 adjustments provided here are offsets relative to the internal tracking delay Audio Delay SDHn 1 5 ms 0 00 Audio Delay SDIn 1 6 ms 0 00 l The audio delay offset can be set at various Audio Delay 50 1 7 ms 0 00 positions as graphically shown the audio Audio Delay SDHn 1 8 ms 0 00 processing chain Clicking the and buttons adjusts the setting Audio Delay Range is 0 330 Close Set al to defaut seconds total input to output set in ms Page 62 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 The external AES outputs can be linked to one of the auto tracking delays of any of the four SDI outputs using the drop down box Output Tracking shown Use the drop down list provided to link the four external AES outputs to one SDI output channel auto tracking delay value Output Tracking Delay Pulse Output Tracking Select to disable auto tracking delay for the External AES outputs Note In case of detected Dolby E signals the input audio delay AES in
35. positive direction this will increase sharpness if adjusted in the negative direction this will soften the image There is a check box to switch aperture correction ON and OFF and an adjustment range The numerical adjustment range provided is 80 to 30 and is changed by clicking on the or Buttons Note Aperture correction OFF is the same as a Zero setting in the adjustment range Clip CR Cb Headroom If activated all Luminance Y values below 64 and above 940 and Chrominance Cr CB values below 64 and above 864 will be clipped H and V Blanking A checkbox selection is provided for H Horizontal and V Vertical blanking When selected the video output will have new blanking applied in both of these areas which will overwrite any information in the vertical and horizontal blanking intervals Video Output Delay Adjustment Each video output can be delayed relative to the reference sync up to a maximum of 3 frames This is usually used for downstream system timing applications The delay is adjustable in the following increments Frames Lines Pixels Total Delay in ms Depending on preferences you can use one or all of the adjustments provided to set the total video delay Note adjustable delay applied is in addition to the fixed processing delay of the module Please refer to the tables provided in the Fixed Video Processing Delays section for more information on processing delays
36. shipping charges prepaid LYNX Technik shall pay for the return of the product to the customer if the shipment is within the country which the LYNX Technik service center is located Customer shall be responsible for payment of all shipping charges duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care LYNX Technik shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than LYNX Technik representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non LYNX Technik supplies or d to service a product which has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY LYNX TECHNIK WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED LYNX TECHNIK AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE LYNX 5 RESPONISIBILITY TO REPAIR AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY LYNX TECHNIK AND ITS
37. signals can optimize de interlacer performance General Noise Reduction General noise reduction comprises of both adaptive 2D and 3D noise reduction 3D noise reduction corrects for temporal and spatial noise and 2D noise reduction corrects spatial 3D noise reduction is applied to any interlaced or progressive signal with a pixel rate less than or equal to 75 5 2D noise reduction is applied to any interlaced or progressive signal The selection of 2D or 3D noise reduction processing is automatically controlled by the firmware in accordance with the video signal being processed Block Artifact Reduction Block Artifact Reduction BAR locates and reduces block edges produced by DCT based compression processing BAR can be applied to any interlaced or progressive input signal Mosquito Noise Reduction Mosquito Noise Reduction MNR dynamically adapts to image content effectively reducing mosquito artifacts around sharp edges in DCT based compression It can be applied to any interlaced or progressive signal Detail Enhancement Sharpness and Texture The detail enhancement function provides both sharpness and texture enhancement realized by adaptive horizontal vertical and diagonal large edge and small edge enhancement processes Overshoot undershoot control is provided to minimize ringing Page 58 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 on the enhanced edges In addition noise rejection is provided to minimize the amou
38. start of the next line has to be maintained to compensate for the processing delay of the P VD 5660 Line Sync In this mode the synchronizer delays t he input signal towards the next frame start to achieve horizontally and vertically aligned pictures The delay is then the timing difference of the input signal to the Frame Pulse of the Reference This results in frame aligned signals without the additional 1 frame delay of the frame synchronizer mode A minimum delay of approx gt line before the start of the next frame has to be maintained to compensate for the processing delay of the P VD 5660 Synchronized to Minimum Delay next frame start A approx 72 line Frame 0 Reference Reference Frame 1 Reference For distortion free switching in front of the P VD 5660 e g in a router all signals have to be in area I or all signals in area II Area 11 is a window for line synchronization of 2 5 lines HD and 4 5 lines SD Area I is an extension of the standard line synchron ization to allow for infinite line synchronization As this extended functionality is buffered differently distortion free switching is only possible within these two areas To adjust the timing of video signals relative to the reference to avoid larger delays the video output delay function can be used see page 60 This shifts the video signal into the required area This adds the manua
39. switched to Input 1 with open and to Input 2 with GPI closed SDI 1 in OH p SDI 2 in OH Input Input Switch Switch in GPI in OPEN HIGH CLOSED LOW The settings of the audio crossbar for Deembedder 1 which deembeds the audio from SDI 1 are also switched to Deembedder 2 Page 27 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Freeze input with If this mode of the influence is selected then the following functions will be performed With open the module processes all input signals as usual e With closed the inputs will be frozen volatile freeze i e frozen frame is not retained through power cycle The influence can also be configured to freeze input 1 only freeze Input 2 only if input option is installed or freeze both inputs In the case of an activated freeze on one or both inputs the module processing performs all functions on the frozen frame s User Presets GPI Switch User Presets allow the user to store 7 additional sets of module settings Snapshots in addition to the current settings in module flash RAM The GPI can then be configured to toggle between any 2 of the 8 stored presets by selecting switch user presets as the GPI influence setting Refer to the User Settings section in the GUI part of this manual for more details page 73 Functional Diagram A functional diagram of the PVD 5660 is shown on the next page Page 2
40. the connectors Remove the rear connection panel and check alignment with the CardModule Insert and remove the CardModule a few times to ensure correct alignment and then tighten the two screws to secure the rear connection plate Power up the rack and check the module LED s and matrix display illuminate Check the module is automatically logged into the control system device tree It may take a few seconds for the control system to discover the new module NOTE The use of the optional control system is mandatory for the control and setup of this module If you do not have the control system then please contact your LYNX representative for details on how to upgrade your installation with the LYNX control system Page 32 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Firmware Options The basic module is a single channel frame synchronizer and SDTV ARC with full audio support providing four user mapped outputs With the addition of the following firmware options the performance and features of the module can be greatly enhanced and customized to meet a specific application Note Firmware options can be added at any time by simply purchasing and installing a license code string No hardware or firmware modifications are needed For information on how to install a licensed option please refer to the GUI section of this manual Second Input Option OC 5660 SCND The addition of this option will enable the second input and provi
41. to purchase the specific license codes from LYNX Technik Click the request code button next to the channel you wish to activate A number will be displayed Please forward this number with your purchase order to your authorized LYNX dealer or representative When you receive the license string simply type it or paste it using the windows clipboard into the area provided and press activate Activation is confirmed when the option status turns green Page 75 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Events Tab The Events Tab is where the module alarming and error notifications are configured for the module Activate or deactivate events notification by clicking the event enable boxes Enable and disable entry into the logfile for when the event status change toactive Column or to deactive Column OFF by clicking log in GUI boxes simulate event log in GUI SNMP event enabled Trap on off on off Reference No Input d SDI Input 1 No Input SDI Input 2 No Input Fan Failure per es High Temperature Could not lock to SDI Input 1 pz Could not lock to SDI Input 2 Could not lock to Reference AES Input 1 No Input AES Input 2 No Input a AES Input 3 No Input AES Input 4 No Input AES Input 1 asynchron
42. what type of teletext is detected A valid teletext is indicated with a green background Time Code Teletext Line Selection Encoder C automatic manual S Fili in e NE NE NEN NN 17 19 none missing WST 625 only missing out EN 52031 WST lekkere Field2 in 38 319 820 822 8 329 330 331 332 838 834 835 0 47 SDP selection per SDI input out 53 of 79 A pre selection can be set by clicking on the P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 text at the bottom of the decoder window This will open the Video Proc tab where the Decoder pre selection can be set for the two inputs Closed Captions Time Code WT 625 only S2031 WOT OP4 SOF Metadata Input 1 DVITC Line Selection Reader 4 625 19 v Reader B 625 EE Reader 4 525 14 Reader 525 16 Teletext Decoder auto select W ST 625 only 52031 WST missing 4 SDP missing Teletext Encoder The encoder is used for the insertion of the teletext data into the respective converter Metadata Input 2 DVITC Line Selection Reader 625 Reader 625 Reader 525 Reader 525 Teletext Decoder auto select WST 625 only Encoder WOT 625
43. 8 ada XI X 4 4 Dolby E SDI Dut 1 SDI Out 2 SDI Out 4 SDI Out 3 SDI 1 1 5011 2 5011 3 5011 4 FELLATE ALB LTTE AES Output Crossbar to ext Timing Zones See Note below AES Outputs All inputs to the crossbar are shown horizontally and the 4 x External AES outputs are shown at the bottom of the screen Selecting a cross point will route the required signal to the selected AES output There is also a mute function for each AES output if required SDI 1 1 5011 2 5011 3 5011 4 o RS SDI 2 1 SDI 2 2 e by SDI 2 SDI 2 3 SDI 2 4 N N on When a cross point is selected it will select the AES pair left and right channel However these cross points are Mono in nature Please refer to the section Setting Mono Cross Points below for details on how to use the mono cross point functionality Note All selections made for the AES outputs on the crossbar MUST be made from the same timing zone or audio disturbances may occur This means all crossbar selections must be from either the yellow blue or green timing zones and not a mixture Setting Mono Cross Points This technique of selecting mono cross points is patent pending To keep the GUI simplified the default operation of the External AES output crossbar and the three individual output embedder cross bars are AES in nat
44. 8 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 ONG un pi n p B Eno s3v SIV say 59 59 Say 2 nde BOY E3071 sepu 9 4003 099 G PEO Page 29 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 P VD 5660 DUAL HD SD FRAME SYNCHRONIZER 00000 990 o 0 000 Local Matrix Display LED 1 SD 1 Status Dual 50760 Sync LED 7 5012 Status LED 3 REF Status Module Layout Function Switch Module Front Panel P VD 5660 DUAL HD SD FRAME SYNCHRONIZER 0 10 00 0 p a Two versions of the PVD 5660 are available 5 7 BNC connectors for unbalanced AES3id SubD connector for balanced AES3 PVD 5660 B PVD 5600 D Module Rear Termination Panels Cooling Fans Note Cooling fan operation is monitored and alarmed with the module alarm LED and also within the LYNX control system Page 30 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Connections Video The PVD 5660 uses standard 75 Ohm BNC connectors We recommend the use of high quality video cable for digital video connections to reduce the risk of errors due to excessive
45. 9 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Detected Time Code ATC LTC ATC VITC and DVITC will be detected if present in the incoming video signal Detected Time Codes are indicated with present with green background For DVITC also the insertion lines are indicated For DVITC two insertions per video signals are possible normally the second insertion is a duplicate of the first one For ATC VITC a DVITC Index is shown indicating the original insertion line of the VITC signal which will be used if converted back to DVITC In the Video Proc Tab a DVITC Line Selection for the two DVITC Readers per input signal is provided If a specific line is selected the presence detection will indicate a DVITC signal only if present in the selected line Selecting AUTO will enable a search for DVITC signals in any line NOTE An AUTO search can take longer up to 15 seconds Line Selection Header 625 14 Header 625 21 Header 525 14 Header 525 16 b Time Code Insertion Activating the respective checkboxes will enable the insertion of the different time codes into the converter output The three time codes can be generated from different incoming types A source priority selection with three levels for the three possible time code types is provided If the primary source is not present Fallback1 will be used if this is also missing as a source Fallback 2 will be used Source Priority Prima
46. 9 94 Hz e All 23 98 Hz input formats will be synchronized to any 23 98 Hz reference signal from the tables above The output frame rate can be any format with a frame rate of 23 98 Hz e All 24 Hz input formats will be synchronized to any 24 Hz reference signal from the tables above The output frame rate can be any format with a frame rate of 24 Hz NOTE If the frame rate of the reference signal is not equal double or half of the input output frame rate then all functions still are available except the video delay as the frame rate of the output video does not match the frame rate of the reference signal The video output remains frequency locked to the Reference signal In this case a synchronized Dolby E signal will not match the required guard band of the video output signal NOTE If the input frame rate the output frame rate and the frame rate of the reference signal do not match then the module s converters if activated will perform a rudimentary frame rate conversion with drop and repeat frames This mode of operation is not a recommended or specified functionality for the P VD 5660 and unwanted artifacts may occur Frame Synchronization Two independent frame synchronizers are provided one for each input channel Second input is optional The algorithms used are extremely robust and very tolerant of poor input signals The Synchronizers use Flywheel functionality This allows the module to recover from any missi
47. CM Data 12 13 15 16 The default setting is always automatic as seen above and for this first input you can see it has detected PCM audio To manually set this input simply click on the respective selection with the mouse Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 Phase aligned demux Phase aligned demux Audio Content pl Elp pip Yd ie TE a rr r dd Desktop Controller lt HOME 04 Audio Content Detection from SDI 1 1 Automati L 5 08 Manual settings df POM audo E D non PCM Data dd In this case you can see input 1 has been manually configured for PCM audio and it is highlighted green to indicate it is a manual selection and there is no conflict a box with a letter inside which is not green indicates this channel is configured for automatic detection Page 20 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 If we manually force this input to DolbyE this will cause a conflict as PCM audio is present See below Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 Phase aligned demus Phase aligned demus Audio Content D E p p t al E t LYNX Desktop Controller lt HOME gt 03 04 Audio Content Detection from SDI 1 1 05 Automatic 4 Manual settings F audia 09 Dolby E 10 D Data L Here you can see the conflict is flagged by turning the box yellow This is indic
48. DR exem sn 28 The crossbar arrangement is simple the inputs from the two de embedders for each SDI Signal come in from the top The external AES inputs come in from the bottom All audio inputs are the vertical component of the crossbar The audio pathways out of the crossbar are horizontal Routing an AES pair is achieved by clicking on the cross point with the mouse cursor Automatic Audio Detection Audio presence and audio format for the embedded audio on the 2 SDI inputs and the 4 x external AES inputs is automatically detected and displayed on the module GUI in the LYNX control system This can be seen below the small blocks under the de embedder indicate the audio status for each AES stream Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 P PCM Audio Detected Dolby Audio Detected Ponte D Compressed Audio Stream Detected other than DolbyE Blank No Audio Signal Present 06 Page 64 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 In this example you can see input 2 has no audio present and input 1 has the following AES 1 PCM Audio AES 2 Digital Audio Stream AES 3 Dolby E Audio AES 4 PCM Audio AES 5 PCM audio AES 6 PCM Audio AES 7 No Audio Present AES 8 No Audio Present Configuring Audio Inputs Audio inputs can be configured automatically based on the audio Rom Domus Input 2 Phase aligned demux P
49. DutProc 3 OutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options Input Output Input Standard 1080 50 1920 x 1080 Signal used in SDI Out 2 Converter Source Input 1 m Output Format 108050 Control Mode Manual Input Aspect Ratio M Format Desc AFD WSS VI Inserted Format Desc AFD Wss Closed Captions 334 CDP 334 RAW Line 21 Inserted Closed Captions 334 CDP 5334 RAW Line 21 Time Codes ATC LTC ATC VITC Advanced Meta Data Settings Inserted Time Codes ATC LTC ATC VITC DVITC DVITC B Image Scaling Conversion pillarbox 4 3 letterbox 16 9 center cut 14 9 conversion stretch to fill custom Motion adaptive filtering Iv Advanced Settings HQ Scaler Source This selection allows the input source to the scaler to be selected this can also be set using the signal routing selections on the Main Tab Selections possible are Input 1 and Input 2 Input Control Mode Input Standard 108050 1920 1080 Converter Source C The converter can be automatically Control Mode controlled by AFD WSS or VI Selection is DAD ated made from the drop down box Depending automated what codes are detected in the input signal and the converted output format the converter is automatically preset for this mode of operation Page 56 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Input Aspect Ratio For SDTV
50. LYNX Technik AG Broadcast Television Equipment Reference Manual P VD 5660 D P VD 5660 B Dual Channel SD HD Multi format Frame Synchronizer with Full Embedded and External AES Audio Support Revision 2 6 November 2010 This Manual Supports Device Revisions P VD 5660 Firmware Revision Control System GUI Release LYNX TECHNIK AG Information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without express written permission of LYNX Technik AG LYNX Technik AG may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering the subject matter in this document Except as expressly written by LYNX Technik AG the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property of LYNX Technik AG or any of its affiliates LYNX Technik AG Brunnenweg 3 D 64331 Weiterstadt Germany www lynx technik com 2008 2010 LYNX Technik AG all rights reserved P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Contents Oai Sa hog ne 2 lilia 5 Regulatory InTOFmaltl Discsiei aE 6 met 6 DeclaraviGh Gh COMORMINY a RR iR uet v
51. NTER RE 15 Programmable Video Output 15 Fixed roeessittbBeldys nsu bises aiti tia a Ead Deui icti Bie D Ep 16 AdO FTOCOSSING ee HMM 18 AWAY MT 18 xli pec 18 Pathway S DOD VE UM 18 Pahwa dand PAWAY arial ia ns ban vel i Posti xA EY Dead dne Deut 18 Audio DEE CHON 19 E 20 Maintaining DolbyE 21 Automatic Audio Synchronization amp Channel Assignment 5 23 r 23 Working PIMC Was LN UNUM 24 Sync RESOUICOS Meee Monee 24 ENATOR 25 27 SWEM INDUS eiere E X 27 FREEZES IM UE WIC o a ere 28 User Presels SWIIGDo ng dtt aed out
52. SOI Note e As mentioned above user configuration is only needed in products with two inputs and when both of these inputs are active If only one input is used the SDI1 only mode is automatically active e of the non shared modes SDI1 only or SDI2 only the other SDI input can only be used with signals that are either a Synchronous OR b Do not contain any embedded audio of any format Page 24 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 In the event that the available synchronization resources are exceeded the remaining audio content will be passed through un synchronized and a warning will be visible in the control system GUI This situation can occur even in a single channel module and independently of the above user decisions on resource allocation per channel For example this situation can occur if there are more than 4 DolbyE streams embedded in the incoming SDI signal or when a dual channel device is operated in SDI1 SDI2 mode and more than 4 AES streams containing PCM audio are embedded in one of the incoming SDI signals Demux Input 1 D Input 2 Phase aligned demus Phase aligned demus I E a El E EH PEFP FEF The available resources SDI channel applied to the embedded audio streams the following order of priority if one of the audio streams is not present it will not be assigned any resources Audio streams
53. Switch The CardModule is equipped with a multi function switch located on the front bottom edge of the card See above Using the Local Display Menus Making local adjustments to the module is done using the multifunction switch and the integrated 4 character dot matrix display The menu system is layered and navigation through the system is done using the UP and DOWN functions of the switch ENTER is used to move between menu levels and also enter a selection Operation Move UP within a level Move down within a level Change levels Make selection Page 38 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Menu Structure The Menu structure is defined in the next table and can be used to help navigating through the menu system ENTER moves between levels UP DOWN moves between items within the level When a new setting is entered the system will jump back one level in the menu system e The back selection in the menu structure will take you back one level when selected e When an item is selected which has several setting possibilities the first value displayed will be the value currently stored in the system The order of the available settings for any menu item in the table supplied does not represent the order the settings will actually be displayed e If left unattended the menu will default to the root display after a short timeout P VD 5660 Root Display REF Reference Selection EXT Reference taken from
54. The connected reference is auto detected and the synchronizer automatically configures the outputs to the frame rate of the connected reference signal Supported reference signals are shown below 7 TOBO enz 7 108097 23 98HZ 2 1080p 24Hz 7 100 25 0 7 1080p 2997Hz 7 1080p 30Hz 1080pst 23 988Hz 7 f080psi 24HZ 1 0 7 f080ps 25Hgz 7 70 2 8 2 170 4 0 7 170 25 4 0 7 170 27 2 0 7 170 3042 7 170 50 0 7 1 70 5 4 2 7 170 60 O 11 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Reference Lock If the input frame rate the output frame rate and the frame rate of the reference signal are equal exactly half of each other or double of each other then all modes of the P VD 5660 operate with no limitations All 25 Hz and 50 Hz input formats will be synchronized to any 25 Hz 50 Hz reference signal from the tables above The output frame rate can be any format with a frame rate of 25 Hz or 50 Hz e All 30 Hz and 60 Hz input formats will be synchronized to any 30 Hz or 60 Hz reference signal from the tables above The output frame rate can be any format with a frame rate of 30 Hz or 60 Hz All 29 97 Hz and 59 94 Hz input format will be synchronized to any 29 97 Hz or 59 94 Hz reference signal from the tables above The output frame rate can be any format with a frame rate of 29 97 Hz or 5
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56. ating the channel is manually preset for Dolby E but the audio format is in conflict with this setting in this case PCM audio Note Even though there is a conflict the actual audio content is passed through the system i e it is not blocked Maintaining DolbyE Transparency The PVD 5660 can process and synchronize DolbyE signals transparently but some care needs to be taken as to the routing of the DolbyE signals or any compressed audio bit stream through the module To help maintain transparency the module will automatically bypass any processing stages which might corrupt this signal and also provide a warning indication in the GUI indicating there is a possible problem with the specified routing of this signal in the module For example if DolbyE audio is routed through any of the inputs in audio Pathway 1 there are three areas of concern b The sample rate converters b the audio processing stage c Synchronization and DolbyE guard band timing The module will automatically disable the input audio delay the sample rate converter and bypass the audio processing for this channel in the Audio Processing amp controls will be greyed out so in this case the DolbyE signal will be passed transparently and is ready for re embedding into the outputs or passing to an external output However audio Pathway 1 does not have any DolbyE synchronization capability so the DolbyE audio will not be synchronized and also the guard band timing
57. box yellow This MR Phase aligned demux Phase aligned demux is indicating the channel is manually 1 preset for Dolby E but the audio Audio Content Detection from SDI 1 1 format is in conflict with this setting in un this case PCM audio Note Even 07 Manual settings though there is a conflict the actual audio present is passed through the 1 d system i e it is not blocked 12 Page 65 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Maintaining DolbyE Transparency The PVD 5660 can process and synchronize DolbyE signals transparently but some care needs to be taken as to the routing of the DolbyE signals or any compressed audio bit stream through the module To help maintain transparency the module will automatically bypass any processing stages which might corrupt this signal and also provide a warning indication in the GUI indicating there is a possible problem with the specified routing of this signal in the module For example if DolbyE audio is routed through any of the inputs in audio Pathway 1 there are three areas of concern b The sample rate converters b the audio processing stage c Synchronization and DolbyE guard band timing The module will automatically disable the sample rate converter and bypass the audio processing for this channel in the Audio Processing amp controls will be greyed out so this case the DolbyE signal will be passed transparently and i
58. cable attenuation Max cable lengths the module will support are shown below SDTV 250m Belden 8281 270Mbits s HDTV 140m Belden 1694A 1 4Gbits s Note Due to the compact design of the connection plate it will be necessary to use a connection tool to secure the BNC video connectors External Audio AES The module provides for both Unbalanced AES3id and Balanced AES3 external audio connections The PVD 5660 B version provides BNC connections for unbalanced AES3id The PVD 5660 D version provides a SubD connector for balanced AES3 Connections for the SubD connector are provided below Pin Number Connection Connection 1 AES4ouwt t RES 2 JAES4otGND 15 6 OL AEStout 7179 _ AES1outGND 8 AES4inGND 27 _ AES3int 9 53 22 2 AES 2 in 25 14 View looking INTO connector as seen module We recommend you use high quality screened twisted pair cable for the balanced audio connections Page 31 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Installation If this module was supplied as part of a system it is already installed in the rack enclosure If the module was supplied as a field upgrade please follow the installation procedure below 3 NOTE Observe static precautions when handling card Please see ESD warnings on 7 This module has a double width rear connection panel meaning it will
59. ck Level and Hue using on screen sliders Aperture Correction An adjustable horizontal aperture corrector is provided for each of the four output channels This can be used to add or remove image sharpness as required Note When using the down converter the filtering process results in a very slight loss of high frequency information which is normal the aperture corrector can be used to compensate for this slight loss Test Patterns Each of the four output channels has its own independent test pattern generator which provides a wide selection of test patterns which can be switched into each output The selected test pattern is also available as one of the modes the synchronizer will switch to when excessive video TRS errors are encountered Possible synchronizer actions when the input video errors become excessive are Freeze Field 1 Freeze Field 2 Freeze Frame Selected Test Pattern Black Programmable Video Output Delay Each of the four SDI outputs has separate programmable video output delay which can be set independently between 0 and 3 frames The adjustment is available in pixel line and full frame increments Note The Synchronizer including the OC 5660 DWN and or OC 5660 UPXD options if installed has fixed frame delays depending on the signal path and selected function see below The gt 3 frame user adjustment is additional delay relative to the fixed delays This adjustment will delay the SDI
60. d if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Page 6 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Getting Started Most CardModules are installed into the rack frames and system tested in the factory If this is an upgrade part or service exchange item then the module is supplied in a padded cardboard carton which includes the CardModule rear connection plate and mounting SCrews Packaging The shipping carton and packaging materials provide protection for the module during transit Please retain the shipping cartons in case subsequent shipping of the product becomes necessary Do not remove the module from its protective static bag unless observing adequate ESD precautions Please see below ESD Warning This product is static sensitive Please use caution and use preventative measures to prevent static discharge or damage could result to module Preventing ESD Damage Electrostatic discharge ESD damage occurs when electronic assemblies or the components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failure Do not handle the module unless using an ESD preventative wrist strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact Connect the strap to any solid ground
61. d in none Converter Source Input 1 Output Format 625 16 9 Control Mode Manual Input Aspect Ratio 16 9 Format Desc AFD WSS VI Inserted Format Desc AFD wss Closed Captions 334 CDP 5334 RAW Line 21 Inserted Closed Captions 5334 CDP 5334 RAW Line 21 Time Codes Advanced Meta Data Settings V Inserted Time Codes ATC VITC DVITC A Teletext WST 625 52031 WST SDP Inserted Teletext 52031 WST Audio Metadata 2020 Closed Captions Time Code Teletext Detected Closed Captions Closed Caption Insertion Source Priority Primary Source Fallback 1 Fallback 2 000000 present 334 RAW present 5334 RAW Line 21 present Line 21 Image Scaling P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Advanced Metadata Settings On the left side all detected Meta Data is displayed on the right side all re inserted Meta Data is displayed Note The P VD 5660 is transparent for Dolby Metadata S2020 if Dolby Metadata is detected it will be displayed only in the input part of this window left side To configure the insertion of Meta Data please activate the Checkbox Advanced Meta Data Settings in the center The following screen will be shown with the Meta Data Handling in the middle this is identical for all three converters in the P VD 5660 Position Status Default Priority Conver
62. de a second channel of frame synchronization This also includes a 16 channel de embedder with 16 additional inputs into the integrated AES input crossbar It is possible to switch seamlessly between the two inputs clean switch which can be configured to trigger via input or can be switched the control system Note Both frame synchronizers are connected to the single reference input used for the module Page 33 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Down Conversion Option OC 5660 DWN With the addition of this option basic HDTV to SDTV down conversion capability is added to the module 2 instances are required to provide two internal channels of down conversion These converter s are individual internal resources which can be routed to any input signal and any of the four available outputs Modes of operation are described below Letterbox This takes the 16 9 aspect ratio of the input HD signal and fits it into the 4 3 SD aspect ratio screen with black bars at the top and bottom of the image Center Cut This mode cuts the center portion of the 16 9 input signal and fills the 4 3 SD aspect ratio screen Stretch to Fill This mode takes the 16 9 input signal and distorts vertically stretches the image to fit the available 4 3 SD aspect ratio space 16 9 HDTV Source 4 3 Center Cut 4 3 Letterbox 4 3 Stretch to fill Page 34 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Up Down Cross Conv Optio
63. de embedded from group 1 Audio streams de embedded from group 2 1 2 3 Audio streams de embedded from group 3 4 Audio streams de embedded from group 4 5 In the event of unavailable synchronization resources a warning will be issued and the remaining audio channels will be process un synchronized All audio signals will be delivered on the output in any case So the limitation applies only in an asynchronous environment Limitations 1 Audio Disturbances Whenever the ASCA function is re configuring the audio channels the configuration process will possibly generate audible disturbances in some of the audio output channels embedded or AES of the same video program Such re configuration will be triggered by any change of the appropriate input configuration video embedded audio Therefore this function is recommended to be used in environments in which the incoming signal configuration does not change while a programming stream is being processed l e it can be used for automatic pre setup only Page 25 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 2 Flexibility Crossbars and processing Using the ASCA function imposes the following limitations to the audio infrastructure Internal audio processing mute gain invert is disabled and set to neutral Takes full control over all internal audio crossbars input and output except the crossbar configuring the external AES output channel assignment Accordingly
64. e guard band Note Synchronization and auto guard band alignment only works correctly if the frame rates of the video input output matches the reference signal see above Reference lock Note The Dolby Synchronizers have to be referenced to one of the video outputs or the AES audio outputs for correct guard band alignment see also description in the GUI section below page 67 Pathway 4 and Pathway 5 Each of these two pathways are 4 x AES signals wide 8 channels and these bypass all internal audio processing and audio synchronization These channels are simply de embedded audio maintaining synchronization to the respective incoming SDI stream Page 18 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 These channels cannot be re embedded back into the output SDI signals but can be routed to the external AES outputs using the output matrix for external processing Pathways 1 2 and 3 are fed into 4 independent mono audio output crossbars which provide 16 channels of audio to 4 independent output embedders one for each of the SDI outputs There is also a 4 x AES 8 channel external outputs via an independent mono crossbar if required Note All external AES connections are isolated through transformer coupling Automatic Audio Detection Audio presence and audio format for the embedded audio on the 2 SDI inputs and the 4 x external AES inputs is automatically detected and displayed on the module GUI in the LYNX control system This
65. er tains 28 PTAC DANA Cc Er 28 amp EAT EI 31 31 Extemal Audio AES pee wien eo M M EEA EE te 31 HS CANAL OW Aver dC Pr 32 Fiimware T 33 second input Option OG S6600 SGND Landes nese 33 Down Conversion Option 5660 34 Up Down Cross Conv Option OC 5660 UPXD rr ee 35 oid 35 ie SIRO MEN E doce mR 35 COSS 10 9 9 36 2 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 nage size and Positiokliie er seann QUID Mates NE MR ud stele RA UR 36 Color Space Sete 2 36 Noise Reduction optional 5660 81 1 400 00000000000000000 nns 37 General Noise REGUCHION oseanen Tp 37 BIOCK Ariilach Reduction MPO RE RD RO TET EE 37 Noise eet p 37 Detail Enhancement Sharpness and 37 Settings and
66. esent Note For information on how to configure and switch mono cross points please refer to the GUI section of the manual 2 PVD 5660 has some very powerful audio capabilities and enables the handling of compressed DolbyE signals and any other compressed audio bit stream transparently if a little attention is paid to the internal signal routing and application of the module The alternative is to decode the audio and then process all audio as discreet PCM audio channels finally re encoding the audio before re embedding If no audio manipulation is required within the compressed bit stream i e adjusting audio levels swapping channels etc then there is no real requirement to decode and re encode the audio Aside from the possible quality loss compounding from multiple decode and encode cycles this would add considerable cost to the solution and significantly increase module size Note The Dolby Synchronizers have to be referenced to one of the video outputs or the AES audio outputs for correct guard band alignment see also description in the section below page 67 Page 22 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Automatic Audio Synchronization amp Channel Assignment ASCA Introduction The PVD5660 Frame Synchronizer provide comprehensive audio routing capabilities providing a separate AES input crossbar and also individual mono crossbars for each output channel While this provides the greatest leve
67. hase aligned demux detected or manually configured to xeu E E EE Re I UE Audio Content be only a particular type When an input is manually configured the 03 system will indicate when a conflict 05 u exists between the configured setting and the detected audio on that POM audio channel 10 non PCM Data Clicking on one of the audio boxes with the mouse will bring up the audio configuration dialog for that 16 channel The default setting is always automatic as seen above and for this first input you can see it has detected PCM audio To manually set this input simply click Demux Input 1 Demux Input 2 on the respective selection with the Phase aligned demux Phase aligned demux mouse Audio Content P D E p un FE ato TM Desktop Controller lt HOME gt EET In this Case yOU can see Input 1 has ppp Audio Content Detection from SDI 1 1 been manually configured for PCM HHHH Automatic US 07 audio and it is highlighted green to 08 eo indicate it is a manual selection and 7 002 E E E non ata there is no conflict a box with a letter inside which is not green indicates 5 BERE this channel is configured for automatic detection If we manually force this input to DolbyE this will cause a conflict as PCM audio is present See below Here you can see the conflict is flagged by turning the
68. he rename button to rename any stored preset To load a saved preset To load a saved preset into the module simply click on the load button adjacent to the preset this will show the dialog shown below asking you to confirm your selection as this will overwrite any current stored module settings vt Load Preset To Page 73 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Setting GPI control of Preset selections In some cases its desirable to switch quickly between two sets of stored presets this can be achieved using the external GPI trigger 1 Next to each preset there are two radio buttons which allow for the selection of switching Name GPlon off Current Save To 1 Rename Load 2 Rename Load 3 Load 4 Load 5 Rename Load 6 Rename Load Rename Load GPI GFI Influence ne 022203 2 Simple select any two of the stored presets and the required polarity 3 Setthe influence to switch user presets the presets are now toggled based upon the polarity external GPI input signal 4 The active Preset is indicated by the grey bar behind the Preset in the picture above behind the Current preset Note f a Preset except Current is active all control parameters for the P VD 5660 are greyed out Influence The drop down box for
69. ideo outputs using the video crossbar on the main page of the GUI and if those video outputs use a different timing offset relative to the current sync input then the correct audio video timing of the DolbyE stream can only be guaranteed for the first of those SDI outputs For details refer to section Maintaining DolbyE Transparency Pathway 3 Dolby E of the product user manual Page 26 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Function The GPI input General Purpose Interface which is a switch input function contact closure can be used to perform a number of functions The influence of this input can be set by the user using the control system on the Video Proc Tab or User Preset Tab Main Video Proc HiQ Scaler DutProc 1 General Video Reference Source extern board v Frequency Preselect follow last Re Input current Frequency 50 Hz GPI Influence Switch Inputs With the Switch Video Inputs mode selected the internal video cross bars are not accessible through the control system anymore Greyed out see below Ovi With the contact open all converters are switched to Input 1 with contact closed both the converters are switched to Input 2 The cross bar points which allow switching the four video outputs to the internal converter outputs retain their settings and the cross bar points which allow the switching the original inputs to the four outputs are
70. influence is used to set the function of the GPI input in this case we have configured the GPI to switch between 2 stored presets Other settings include None owitch video inputs Freeze input 2 Freeze input 2 Freeze both inputs owitch user presets Page 74 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Options Tab One tab the GUI is reserved for Options This is where the option license codes entered to unlock the embedded firmware options Device Info Position Status P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 505 OK P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 999 01 01 Locate gt eu AES Proc 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 3 4 Timing User Presets Evei Main Video Proc AES Out OutProc 1 OutProc 2 3 OutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel Activation of optional features for this Device Status Name Description 5660 DwN1 Down Converter 1 active 5660 DWN2 Down Converter 2 EINE 5660 SCND 2nd 501 input active DC 5560 UPXD Up Cross Down Converter mE Noise Reduction EUIS Enter license code for activation If the module was purchased with options pre installed then you will see the option status as green Active you would like to add any option after delivery then you will need
71. ing purchased separately these are entered into the module to activate the options Option licenses are managed entered using the Options Tab in the GUI Main Video Proc Conv AES Out 1 utProc 2 3 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel AES Proc Conv 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events Input Output Input Standard 108050 1920 1080 Signal used in none Conver ter Source Input 1 E Dutput Format 625 16 9 Control Mode Manual Input Aspect 16 9 Format Desc AFD WSS VI Inserted Format Desc AFD wss Closed Captions 5334 CDP 5334 RAW Line 21 Inserted Closed Captions 5334 5334 RAW Line 21 Time Codes ATC LTC ATC VITC Advanced Meta Data Settings Time Codes ATC LTC ATC VITC DVITC A DVITC B Image Scaling Conversion pillarbox 4 3 letterbox 16 9 center cut C stretch to fill The small graphics left and right per channel display directly the settings of the down converter and the resulting output format Converter Source Its possible to select the signal source into each down converter This is done using the first drop down box Source This can be Input 1 or Input 2 This can also be changed using the signal router on the Main Tab Control Mode Input Input Standard 108050 1920
72. ing source such as any exposed metal on the rack chassis or any other unpainted metal surface Caution Periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap The measurement should be between 1 and 10 Megohms Page 7 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Product Description The P VD 5660 FLEXCARD is a high performance dual channel SD HD frame synchronizer line synchronizer with full embedded and external AES audio support Basic functionality is a single channel multi format frame synchronizer and SDTV ARC The module provides support for AFD Active Format Description WSS Wide Screen Signaling and VI Video Index for automated control of the optional converter stages Transparency resp conversion of embedded Metadata is also ensured including Time Code and Closed Caption Dolby E processing is included in the audio processing stages i e encoded Dolby E streams are synchronized to the Reference Signal and the Guard Band is automatically aligned Firmware options provide the ability to easily add additional functionality which include e Second Input option code OC 5660 SCND 2Channels of Basic Down Conversion option code OC 5660 DWN e Single channel of HQ UP DOWN CROSS conversion option code OC 5660 UPXD e Single channel of HQ Noise Reduction option code OC 5660 NR Firmware options can be added at any time with a license code No hardware or Firmware modifications are required Page 8 of 79
73. inputs the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 can be selected Output Format With this selection you can choose the output video format The selections possible are qualified by the frequency preselection see Video Proc Tab page 43 and the attached reference signal For SDTV output formats the aspect ratio can also be selected Inserted Format Description With the three checkboxes provided you can select what type of format description will be inserted into the video signal as metadata This information is created depending on the settings of the converters If there was already metadata of this type inserted it will be overwritten if the related checkbox is selected NOTE f the checkbox is not selected then no data will be inserted and any existing data Will be blanked Conversion Mode With the selection box in the middle of the screen the conversion mode can be selected The check box motion adaptive filtering is used to improve picture quality for moving images and reduces motion blur and should be selected for normal use For still images and conversion from progressive to progressive standards the checkbox should be switched off Input Cropping With these controls it s possible to crop the input image which will be used for conversion cropping will appear on the converted image output To use this function the advanced settings checkbox has to be activated Output Cropping With these controls the size and positioning of
74. l Rev 2 6 If the mouse pointer is positioned on the cross point using the ctrl key and left mouse button click will toggle the settings Use of this function takes a little practice as the position of the pointer on the correct cross point quadrant is critical We recommend you select the mini crossbar as specified above as this provides the most precise control Pressing CTRL ALT and clicking the left mouse button will result in a channel swap Proc 1 Note If a Dolby E signal or any other compressed 0 Audio Data is connected to the cross point and if a A mono control is performed then a warning will be indicated Output Mux Tabs Each output has a separate embedder which can embed the full AES payload 8xAES back into the output SDI signals A separate tab is provided for each embedder P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 999 01 01 Locat gt Video Proc AES DutProc 1 QutProc 2 3 QutProc 4 Reduction Options Main AES Proc Cony 1 2 AES XBar In 2 Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events AES Output Crossbar Mux 1 into SDI Out 1 Group Status Mux into SDI Out 1 delete overwritten SDI Eg B Group1 Group Group3 Groups 9
75. l of flexibility it can also be cumbersome for basic applications which just need the audio passed through the system transparently The same embedded audio configuration on the input is required on the synchronized output The new Automatic Audio Synchronization and Channel Assignment ASCA function has been introduced to address this and once enabled will ensure the incoming embedded audio streams are synchronized and then routed to the appropriate output i e audio is embedded into the same group of the same video program Note External AES inputs are not supported while the ASCA function is enabled The ASCA function is by default OFF which required manual configuration of the audio crossbars Device Info PY D5660 HD SD Framesync FYD 5660 Dual 250 Digital videa Frame Synchronizer with Up Down aus AES Proc Conv 1 Conv2 AES XBar In video Proc Hid Conv AES DutProc General Video Reference Source inter rack Frequency Preselect follow last Ref Input E curent Frequency even freq Influence none General Audio Automatic 4udia Synchronization and Channel Assignment Resource Assignment 5011 amp 5012 m The ASCA function is enabled and configured on the video proc tab using the LYNX Desktop Controller control system Page 23 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Working Principle Depending on the type of audio content PCM Dolb
76. llow last reference Now the module will use this new setting through a power cycle Also this value will not be restored to 50Hz following a Restore Factory Defaults operation the stored setting is preserved The Current Frequency area in the GUI is showing the frequency the frame synchronizer is running in currently useful if the follow last reference selection is made Freeze Mode This is where the reaction of each channel is defined in Ini xl the case of excessive video errors TRS Errors The output can be configured to freeze Freeze on TRS Stack 7 0 Frame 8 Slot 4 Error or pass the input signal transparently when sun ew d excessive errors are encountered If configured to pass 1 AES video transparently Transparent then all video errors m M and disturbances are passed from the input to the output Freeze Mode Freeze on TAS m The synchronizer is very robust in its ability to handle p poor quality input signals but there may be occasions where excessive errors cannot be recovered by the synchronizer This is generally qualified by TRS errors TRS means Timing Reference Signals and is a sequence of digital values embedded in the SDI data streams If the frame synchronizer cannot recover these errors then the channel will freeze the video until the errors can be recovered One function of the synchronizer is to repair any bad TRS val
77. lly adjusted delay but avoids the additional frame delay e g if a signal is in the area of the minimum delay Page 45 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Note n line synch mode the converters are disabled when converters are active frame synch mode 1 required Synchronous SDI Input minimum audio delay If activated the embedded audio to video delay at the output is always minimal This should be used for clock synchronized signals only DVITC Input Line Selection DVITC Line Selection for the two DVITC Readers per input signal is provided If a specific line is selected the presence detection will indicate a DVITC signal only if present in the selected line Selecting AUTO will enable a search for DVITC signals in any line NOTE An AUTO search can take longer up to 15 seconds oee also Advanced Meta Data Settings Page 51 Page 46 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Convi Conv2 Tab Video Converter 1 and 2 OC 5660 DWN option This tab identical for Converter 1 and Converter 2 will display the configuration screen for the two basic down converters OC 5660 DWN option This screen can also be accessed by clicking on the Conv 1 resp Conv 2 box in the flow diagram on the main GUI screen The down converter functionality in this section will only be active if the OC 5660 DWN options one for each down converter have been purchased and installed Options are installed via a license str
78. me which is fed to all cards installed in the rack or via the BNC connection provided on the module rear connection panel or from either of the two video inputs Selections provided are e External board Via module rear connection panel e Internal rack Common rack reference Frequency Pre select This is where the frame synchronizer output frequency or frame rate is selected This can be jammed into a frame rate which will never change to maintain this constant output frame rate at all times regardless of the connected reference signal or any disturbance to the connected reference signal This will prevent the output frame rate and format automatically tracking the connected reference standard should this change The output video signal will maintain the jammed to the video frame rate but the video will be disturbed if the input reference signal changes Page 43 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 It is also possible for the synchronizer to configure the output frame rate based upon the connected reference This is the default setting for the module Possible settings are e Even 24 25 30 or 50 Hz e Odd 23 98 29 97 or 59 94 Hz e Follow last reference default Note The synchronizer is supplied from the factory with the last stored reference as 50Hz With no reference connected its possible to change the last stored reference to something else Simply select the desired fixed frequency and then re select fo
79. n OC 5660 UPXD The addition of this option adds a single channel of high quality up down and cross conversion to the module which can be used in addition to the basic down conversion options if installed This is an internal resource which can be routed to any input signal and mapped to any or all of the four available outputs Modes of operation are described below Note Operation mode is switchable i e Up Conversion OR Down Conversion OR Cross Conversion Down conversion Down conversion modes are as described previously for the basic down conversion option This converter also adds a 14 9 conversion Up Conversion The UP converter will convert the connected SDTV input standard to the selected HD Standard within the same or half the frame rate See below 525 59 94Hz Input Signal Converted to 1080i 59 94Hz or 720P 59 94Hz 625 50Hz Input Signal Converted to 1080i 50Hz or 720P 50Hz Modes of operation are as follows Center Cut This mode cuts the horizontal center portion of the 4 3 SD input signal and fills the 16 9 HD aspect ratio image area top and bottom of image are cropped PillarBox This takes the 4 3 SD aspect ratio of the input signal and fits it vertically into the 16 9 HD image area with black bars at the left and right of the image Stretch to Fill This mode takes the 4 3 SD input signal and distorts horizontally stretches the image to fit the available 16 9 HD image area 14 9 Conversi
80. ng sync pulses on the input signal s by predicting where they should be and then re inserting them If no converters are active the frame synchronizer passes the video in the connected input format The Synchronizers can also be switched into a Line Synchronizer Mode see page 45 Page 12 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 ARC Aspect Ratio Conversion The basic module includes three independent ARCs Aspect Ratio Converters which can be used to convert SDTV signals between 4 3 or 16 9 aspect ratios Two of the ARCs are fixed in mode and are basic in operation suited better for fixed monitoring applications The third ARC is a high quality image processor which has extended functionality including manually adjustable image size and position The three ARCs are internal resources which can be routed to any input signal and any of the four available outputs Modes supported are as follows Conversion from 16 9 to 4 3 Aspect Ratio Letterbox This takes the 16 9 aspect ratio of the input signal and fits it horizontally into the 4 3 SD image area with black bars at the top and bottom of the image Center Cut This mode cuts the center portion of the 16 9 input signal and fills the 4 3 SD image area Stretch to Fill This mode takes the 16 9 input signal and distorts vertically stretches the image to fit the available 4 3 SD image area ARC Output Modes 16 9 Center Cut 16 9 SDTV Source 16 9 Letterbox 16 9 S
81. no mix down function per AES is also provided This can be activated with the checkbox mixdown at the right side Sample rate converters can also be selected or bypassed which are provided for the first 8 AES streams derived from the input audio crossbar Device Info Position Status PVD5550 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot P VD 5550 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Cony simulated 3983 01 01 Locate Main Video Proc HiQ Cony AES 1 2 3 4 Noise Reduction Options AES Proc 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events In SRC AES Processing AES Left channel Right channel mute invert gain dB ovr sil mute invert gain dB ovr sil mixdown 50111 o IH om po IH mE 5011 2 00 0 B po 5011 3 00 BB po my E 5011 4 00 0 1 o 04 5011 5 0 0 05 o IH m 305 5011 6 00 05 o 18 50117 00 o I ol i 00 l l 05 o IH 05 os 50111 00 Bi EN m o J 0 oy 5011 2
82. nous Dolby E signals The Dolby Synchronizers have to be referenced to one of the video outputs or the AES audio outputs for correct guard band alignment This is done automatically when an audio signal through the Dolby Synchronizers is selected for embedding or selected for the AES outputs Assignment of the Dolby Synchronizers to the outputs can be done manually by clicking with the right mouse button on the respective Dolby Synchronizer and selecting the output with the pull down list oe Dolby E SDI Out 1 e SDI Out 2 Spinued Parameter Details Parameter Details AudioD olbyE T iming3 Select in list hold Ctrl to add parameter to the selection Display Name Dolby E Timing 3 5000 DolbyE T iming 3 Description Shows the timing assigned audio video output to DolbyE Framesyncronizer 3 Access read write N Curent Value 50044 5 gt a SDI Out 3 SDI Out 4 AES Out none Page 67 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 If a Dolby synchronizer is used twice an alarm will be shown Clicking on the alarm sign will show a message Group Status 2 into SDI Out 2 delete Grup Group2 removed by converter Group 1 Group2 Group3 Group 4 Group removed by converter T Group 4 removed by conveiter ee in e 2 m Proc to AE a ye LYNX Desktop MADMIN
83. nsive remote control and status monitoring supported when used with a LYNX External Operating Voltage Power Consumption Safety Size 283mm x 78mm Weight CardModule 160g connector plate 100g Rack space Requires 2 slots in rack frame max 5 modules per frame Temperature 5 C to 40 C Maintaining specifications Humidity 90 Max non condensing Page 78 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Service Parts List Due to the very dense design and high level of integration there the module is not user serviceable Please contact LYNX for repairs or to request an exchange unit There is one consumable part used on this module which 15 the cooling fan A service kit is available to exchange the fan Ordering information below Part type Cooling Fan Service Kit Series 5000 CardModules Technical Support If you are experiencing problems or have questions please contact your local distributor for further assistance Technical support is also available from our website Please do not return products to LYNX without an RMA Please contact your authorized dealer or reseller for more details More detailed product information and product updates may be available on our web site www lynx technik com Contact Information Please contact your local distributor this is your local and fastest method for obtaining support and sales information LYNX Technik can be contacted directly using the information below Addres
84. nt of enhancement applied to the noisy areas of the image For ease of use the various controls are combined into two parameters Level and Threshold e Level controls the level of the horizontal vertical as well as the diagonal high pass filtered picture content which will be added to the original signal again i e the gain of the high frequency content in the signal e Threshold This parameter controls the level of signal which is passed through for level control i e all amplitudes in the signal below this threshold will not be used for the detail enhancement Output Proc Tabs There are four Out Proc tabs provided one for each of the four outputs provided This is where the individual video processing functions are set for each channel All four tabs have identical adjustments Vevice Into Position Status P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 Slot5 73 P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 999 01 01 Locate Mai AES Proc 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events gt ain zs Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out 1 2 OutProc 3 OutProc 4 Noise Reduction Options Backpanel Processing Video Adjustment Color Space Conversion Gain Saturation Black Level Hue CSC Operation Mode off 100 100 7 5 180 0 Aperture Correction Enable Aperture Co
85. occupy two slots of a standard Series 5000 Card Rack This is to accommodate the additional connections needed for this module and to also provide adequate space for cooling in the rack Up to five P VD 5660 modules can be accommodated in a single Series 5000 rack frame NOTE When using this module the R FR 5011 or R FR 5012 Fan Front Rack Frame should be used which provides additional airflow into the rack If you plan to install this module into empty slots in an existing rack with no fan front cover then please purchase the FR 5001 Fan Front update kit Each Card Module is supplied with a rear connection panel and mounting screws Please follow the procedure below for the installation of the card module into the Series 5000 Card Frame We recommend you power the rack down before installing any additional modules into an existing card frame 1 Select a free two slot space in the card frame where the CardModule will be located Remove the blank connection panels from the rear of the rack if fitted Install the rear connection panel using the screws supplied Do not tighten the screws fully Slide the card module into the card frame and carefully check the CardModule connects to the rear connection plate The card should fit easily and should not require excessive force to insert if you feel any resistance there could be something wrong with the rear connection panel location Do not try and force the connection this may damage
86. on This mode takes the 4 3 SD input signal and distorts horizontally stretches the image to HDTV 16 9 Center Cut HDTV Page 35 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Cross Conversion When used in cross conversion mode the module will cross convert the video signal between formats within the same or half the frame rate Please refer to the table below for supported conversion modes Y _ wey new mew v 1080p 23 98Hz 1080p 29 97Hz 1080psf 23 98Hz 1080psf 24Hz 1080psf 25Hz 720p 23 98Hz 720p 29 97Hz 720p 59 94 720 60Hz 1080p 24Hz 1080p 25Hz 1080p 30Hz 720p 24Hz 720p 25Hz 720p 30Hz 720p 50Hz __Ka Y Y DE 625 50Hz wey mm Y wem roost ase Y Y mum Y Y EE 11 YET mw ivi Green Y Supported mode White empty Not supported mode Grey Not applicable Image size and Positioning This option also provides the ability to manually adjust the image size and position of the converted output For more information on the controls and use of this feature please refer to the GUI section of this manual for more details Note The converters can be automatically controlled by AFD Acti
87. on s AES Audio Inputs outputs Signal PVD 5660 B 53 id un balanced PVD 5660 D AES3 balanced No of inputs outputs 4 x AES in and 4 x AES out assignable Connectors PVD 5660 B BNC 75 ohm PVD 5660 D Female 25 pin SubD 110 ohm Coupling Audio Processing De embedder De embed all audio 4 audio groups 8xAES from each input source Audio input matrix 20 channel AES audio input crossbar provides channel assignment prior to processing Audio pathways Multiple internal paths Pathway 1 8 x AES routed through SRC sample rate converters and full audio processing gain phase invert mute overload and silence detection Pathway 2 8 x AES routed through delay only Pathway 3 4 x AES containing 4 x Dolby E synchronizers Pathway 4 4 x AES bypasses all processing synchronized to input 1 Pathway 5 4 x AES bypasses all processing synchronized to input 2 Audio delay Audio is delayed to match the video delay and will automatically track the frame synchronizer User adjustment of 0 330 second in ms is provided Page 77 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Independent embedders apply 4 audio groups 8 AES into each output channel User selectable Pathway 1 2 and 3 only Frame Syne Down conversion Requires Firmware option for Down Conversion ARC frame sync Local Controls Local alphanumeric display with integrated menu system for setting basic module parameters Remote Control Comprehe
88. ous AES Input 2 asynchronous AES Input 3 asynchronous AES Input 4 asynchronous pij The GUI has an integrated error log which is a simple text log file stored in the controller PC This will record an event and timestamp it The log can be seen at the bottom of the GUI screen and can be scrolled through using the scrolling bar Log in GUI Function Events are selectable you can chose if you want to record a particular event in the log or not or configure it to only record one side of the event For example you might want to log when a SDI input was removed but do not want to log when it came back The ON OFF trigger can be configured for each of the available events shown in the list and is setup using the checkboxes provided Alarm Activation By default all alarm conditions are activated checked by de selecting a specific alarm condition this column you are telling the module to ignore this condition completely It will not color the alarm LED log and event in the GUI or send a SNMP trap This is useful if for example you never have anything connected to input 2 and want the card to ignore this input condition completely you would simply de select SDI Input 2 No Input and it will be ignored SNMP Support If the system is using a RCT 5030 Master Controller and the SNMP option is installed then the SNMP Trap columns become available Here you can configure what e
89. rovide standard transparency Time Code DVITC Digital Interval Time Code SMPTE 266M 2008 Description D VITC is an 8 bit digital data representation of the band limited analog signal corresponding to the vertical interval time code VITC of SMPTE 12M and IEC 60461 The 8 bits of D VITC shall be carried in the 8 most significant bits of the 10 bits of the ANSI SMPTE 125M or ITU R BT 601 coding Since some equipment may be built using only 8 of the 10 bits both 10 and 8 bit interpretations of the values are given in this standard with 10 bits the preferred expression DVITC is only present in SDTV 525 625 ATC Ancillary Time Code SMPTE 291M 2008 Description The acronym ATC refers to ancillary packets carried in the Ancillary space VANC or HANC of a digital television data stream as described in SMPTE 12M 2 formerly SMPTE RP 188 and payloads of these packets convey LTC or VITC codeword data Closed Captions Time Code Detected Time Code Time Code Insertion Line Select Source Priority Reader 625 19 Primary Source Fallback 1 Fallback 2 1 wewc wea present Info W inserter A 625 13 gt v v present Inserter 625 gt v v Automatic Default Priority Imane Gealina Page 50 of 7
90. rrection Level 0 YCrCb Headroom B H Blanking V Blanking Delay Delay Mode FramesLinesPixels 7 Delay Frames 0 0 0 0 0 IRE 0 0 Delay Lines 0 Delay Pixel 0 Total Delay msec o 000 Fixed Processing Time Settings Output if no input Freeze m Freeze Mode Freeze Field 2 Test Pattern preselect 75 Colorbar 100 100 7 5 IRE 180 0 standard 625 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 Test Pattern Enable 0 0 0 0 IRE 0 0 Color Space Conversion Note This is only active when the conversion option s are installed OC 5660 DWN and or OC 5660 XUPD This is where the color space conversion functionality is configured This is used to ensure correct color reproduction on the outputs HD color space is wider than SDTV color space so there is the possibility of some illegal colors being reproduced if the color space is not converted Possible selections only for the two down converts automatic for HD Converter are e Convert convert the video signal e Bypass perform no conversion e Luma in Bypass only convert Chroma portion of signal Page 59 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Aperture Correction Horizontal aperture correction is provided for each output channel which can be used to sharpen or soften the video signal This is sometimes required for down converted video signals as the filtering process rolls off the high frequency very slightly If adjusted in the
91. ry Source Fallback 1 Fallback 2 ATCMTC DVTCA arcate l ovTCA v DVITCA ATCMTC ATCLIC Default Priority Note f Default Priority is active the Source Priorities are set as shown in the picture above i e the Primary Source is set to provide standard transparency Page 51 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Note DVITC is only present in SDTV DVITC Line Select DVITC can be inserted twice Inserter A and B into the output signal with selectable line numbers line 6 22 See table below Line Select letterbox 16 9 Table 4 VITC Line select number SDTV interfaces only VITC line select number bitb5z0 bit bS 1 bit b5 2 0 bit b5 1 DBEB2 VITC Repeated VITC VITC Repeated VITC bits b4 b on line N line on line M on line N 2 bO field 1 field 2 field 1 field 2 field 1 2 field 1 field 2 r 93 3m 1 9 322 11 324 0 10 2 3 12 275 10 323 12 325 ee a a umm omms _ ai oo o o wore 71191979147 we 952 11191917147 9 alol olo 2 83 ape je x Page 52 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference
92. s LYNX Technik AG Brunnenweg 3 D 64331 Weiterstadt Germany Website www lynx technik com E Mail info lynx technik com LYNX Technik manufactures a complete range of high quality modular products for broadcast and Professional markets please contact your local representative or visit our web site for more product information LYNX TECHNIK AG Page 79 of 79
93. s ready for re embedding into the outputs or passing to an external output However audio Pathway 1 does not have any DolbyE synchronization capability so the DolbyE audio will not be synchronized and also the guard band timing could be incorrect To indicate this conflict a small warning symbol is inserted into the audio line in the control system GUI See below you can see DolbyE from input 2 has been routed into audio Pathway 1 channel 2 Phase aligned demux The module has inserted the warning symbol Note module has automatically greyed out the sample rate converter and has also disabled the downstream audio processing not seen here lt lt I I lt a lt A better choice for signal this DolbyE signals is Pathway 3 as this is designed for DolbyE and includes 4 x DolbyE synchronizers and will always maintain the correct guard band timing Another area of concern for DolbyE or compressed audio streams is the mono audio output crossbars These should not be changed from the default setting for these types of signals The Module will also provide a visual warning if any of the mono cross points are in conflict Mux into SDI Qut 1 Here you can see the highlighted cross point has been manually changed from its default settings The warning Group 1 Group2 Group3 Group 4 i i pm TE symbol clearly indicates there is a conflict with this cross om m point se
94. section Pathway 1 This audio pathway is scaled 8 x AES signals wide 16 channel The audio is fed through selectable sample rate converters SRC s where the audio is re sampled synchronized and then fed into a full audio processing stage which includes mono gain adjustment mute phase inversion silence and overload detection PCM Audio using this pathway will be free from any audio interference pops and clicks when frames are dropped or repeated by the frame synchronizer Note encoded Dolby E audio signal is detected by the module the associated SRC and the following audio processing will be switched off automatically For asynchronous Dolby E streams you should use Audio Pathway 3 which provides Dolby E synchronizers Pathway 2 This audio pathway is scaled 8 x AES signals wide 16 channels and bypasses any sample rate conversion therefore any of these channels are DolbyE transparent through the synchronizer It is assumed the audio is already synchronous to the connected reference signal no audio synchronization is performed by the synchronizer s on these audio channels Pathway 3 For DolbyE The PVD 5660 is transparent to any embedded or external DolbyE bit streams a If the input is synchronous then any audio pathway can be used b If the input is asynchronous Pathway 3 provides 4 Dolby E synchronizers which synchronizes the Dolby E signal to the reference signal and automatically aligns th
95. ser to store and recall 7 sets of additional module presets settings and also configure switching between any two of the 3 stored presets and or the current module settings 8 total The presets are stored in module flash ram and will survive power cycles P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 P YD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer With Up Down Cross Conv simulated 333 01 01 EM ui Video Proc Cony AES Out OutProc 1 2 OutProc 3 4 Noise Reduction AES Proc Conv1 Conv2 AES Muxi Mu Mud Timing P Name GPlon GPI off e 1 Rename Load C 2 Rename Load 3 Rename Load 4 Rename Load 5 Rename Load Rename Load Rename Load GPI GFI Influence none To save a preset 1 First make all the module settings required using the various settings provided for the module 2 Click the button Save To to switch up the dialog box x LYNX Desktop Controller lt HOME gt Save user prese Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 3 3 Using the radio button to select the preset location you Preset 4 wish to save the settings to and type in a name co Preset 6 Preset 7 4 Click Save and the all the current module settings are stored in the named preset DUE 5 Use t
96. sion pillarbox 4 3 letterbox 16 9 center cut stretch to fill G Closed Captions Detected Closed Captions 5334 Closed Captions 5334 CDP transport packet containing 708 and or CEA 608 data 533 Closed Captions 5334 RAW transport packet containing CEA 608 data Line21 Closed Captions in Line 21 containing CEA 608 data 525 video standard only Detected Closed Captions transport packets are indicated with present with green background Page 49 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Closed Captions Re Insertion Activating the respective checkboxes will enable the re insertion of the different transport packets into the converter output Transport packets can be generated from different incoming types A source priority selection with three levels for the three possible transport packets is provided If the Primary Source is not present Fallback 1 will be used if this is also missing as a source Fallback 2 will be used Source Priority Primary Source Fallback 1 Fallback 2 5334 0 r 5334 7 15394 I 8334 7 5334 v Default Priority LL 5334 COP 5334 Line 21 Note f Default Priority is active the Source Priorities are set as shown in the left picture i e the Primary Source is set to p
97. the output image can be set Any parts of the image which has no content cropped on the input or outside the image extents if shifted or made smaller will be filled with black To use this function the advanced settings checkbox has to be activated Note t is also possible to manually drag the input and output cropping extremities using the mouse pointer on the GUI Simply position the mouse over the green line you wish to move click and drag the line to the desired point on the image Drag Green Lines with mouse n Note 7 non standard setting is used the Conversion setting will jump to custom Page 57 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Noise Reduction Tab High Quality Noise Reduction OC 5660 NR option The OC 5660 NR option is required for the HQ Noise Reduction functionality The screen below shows the controls provided for this function AES Proc 1 2 AES XBar In 1 2 Mux3 4 Timing Params User Presets Events Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out OutProc 1 DutProc 2 OutProc 3 4 Noise Reduction ptions Backpanel Noise Reduction Detail Enhancement General Block Artifact Mosquito Level Threshold 63 63 63 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 o o _o _o EN EN The adaptive noise reduction function processes the input data in either progressive or interlaced format Application of noise reduction to noisy interlaced
98. tretch to Fill Page 13 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Conversion from 4 3 to 16 9 Aspect Ratio PillarBox This takes the 4 3 aspect ratio of the input signal and fits it vertically into the 16 9 SD image area with black bars at the left and right of the image Center Cut This mode cuts the horizontal center portion of the 4 3 input signal and fills the 16 9 SD image area cropping the top and bottom of the image Stretch to Fill This mode takes the 4 3 input signal and distorts horizontally stretches the image to fit the available 16 9 SD image area ARC Output Modes 16 9 Center Cut 4 3 SDTV Source 16 9 Pillar Box 16 9 Stretch to Fill ARC Image Size and Positioning The single high quality ARC provides the ability to manually adjust image position and size for the conversion process A 14 9 conversion setting is also added Please refer to the GUI section of this manual for more information of the controls provided and how to use them Note The converters can by automatically controlled by AFD Active Format Description WSS Wide Screen Signaling and VI Video Index Please refer to the GUI section of this manual for more information of the controls provided and how to use them Page 14 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Video Processing Proc Amp Functions Each of the four output channels has an associated video processing amp which provides user adjustable Gain Saturation Bla
99. tting for the audio signal present Note For information on how to configure and switch mono cross points please refer to the GUI section of the manual 2 Page 66 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Pathway 1 The first 8 AES signals out of the crossbar 01 08 represent Pathway 1 through the Frame Synchronizer These audio signals are fed through sample rate converters which can be turned on and off using the check boxes This pathway also has full audio processing functionality available downstream in the module E SRC Note 7his pathway is not recommended for non synchronized DolbyE or encoded audio bit streams If Dolby E or other Audio Data signals are detected this Is indicated on respective audio channel The warning for Dolby E signals is indicating that asynchronous Dolby E signals cannot be synchronized through this pathway SISISISISI 1077 Pathway 2 The next 8 AES outputs from the crossbar 09 16 represent Pathway 2 through the synchronizer These channels do not pass through any sample rate converters and audio passed through this pathway is assumed to be synchronous with the connected reference signal no audio synchronization is performed in the frame sync Pathway 3 Dolby E The next 4 AES outputs from the crossbar 17 20 represent Pathway 3 through the synchronizer These channels contain 4 Dolby E synchronizers This pathway allows synchronization of asynchro
100. ttings made to the converters If there was already metadata of this type inserted in the input signal they will be overwritten if the related checkbox is selected NOTE f the checkbox is not selected then no data will be inserted and any existing data will be blanked SDTV Aspect Ratio Converter Mode The Aspect Ratio Converter provides three modes for 16 9 to 4 3 conversion and three modes for 4 3 to 16 9 conversions which can be selected using the radio buttons provided 16 9 to 4 3 Conversion e Letterbox e Center cut e Stretch to Fill vertical 4 3 to 16 9 Conversion e Pillar Box e Center cut e Stretch to Fill horizontal The Input format and the signal used indicate which input format is routed to the specific conversion channel and also indicates which of the four outputs the converter output is routed to these will change if the internal signal routing is changed Page 48 of 79 Device Info P D5660 HD SD FrameSync Stack 7 0 Frame 7 505 P VD 5660 Dual HD SD Digital Video Frame Synchronizer with Up Down Cross Conv simulated 999 01 01 Locate Mai Video Proc HiQ Conv AES Out QutProc 1 QutProc 2 QutProc 3 DutProc 4 Noise Reduction Private ARC Color Correction Options ain ES AES Proc Conv 1 2 AESXBarIn Muxi 2 Mux3 Mux4 Timing Params User Presets Events Input Output Input Standard 1080 50 1920 1080 Signal use
101. ues ensuring a stable and technically correct video stream is delivered on the outputs Selections for each channel are as follows e Freeze on TRS errors e Transparent Note The function of the freeze operation is defined in each output video proc stage Freeze Mode Page 44 of 79 Synchronization Mode Three different modes of synchronization can be selected Frame Synchronization The input signal is always buffered for 1 frame TRS errors can be hidden with a freeze frame of the last valid frame Also repeat frames in case the input clock is lower than the reference clock will be generated from the last buffered frame Delay input to output is always minimum 1 frame plus the timing difference of input signal to Reference P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Ye LYNX Desktop Controller File View Device Help Position Stack 7 0 Frame 8 Slot 4 Locate c2 QutProc 3 QutProc 4 Timing AES AES SDI Input 1 Synchronization Made Frame Syne 8938 01 01 Frame Syne Freeze Mode Line Sync H Synchronous 501 1 Input Line Sync minimum audio delay Line Sync In case of clock synchronized signals the Line synchronizer H mode can be activated to achieve minimum delay The input signal differences within 1 line is buffered for 1 line to correct timing A minimum delay of approx 72 line before the
102. ure meaning selecting a cross point with the mouse will switch both channels left and right in the AES pair Mono selections are possible instructions below With the cursor positioned over the required cross point click the right button on the mouse to display a submenu Page 70 of 79 to Mux4 SDI 4 ernal AES Outputs P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Select Mono Controls from this small submenu and a new mini cross point control box is displayed Parameter Details Mono Controls lt Ctrl gt lt Mousel gt po The Mini cross bar looks like shown and permits Output full control over the routing of the left and right audio channels within the AES cross point 17L 17 selected E AES XB li ZI s oimply select the desired routing by clicking the mouse on a cross point and then click close to apply selection and close the dialog The default button will return the selection to the SRC Proc to AES z 1 E wm Standard default settings When a cross point has been changed the graphical cross point selection changes to indicate the underlying configuration This is shown below Default Output 18L 18H 121 12H Left input channel into Output both output channels 18L 18H 121 Right input channel Cutout into both output channels 18L 188 121 Inpu 12R Left and right channel swapped Page 71 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manua
103. ve Format Description WSS Wide Screen Signaling and VI Video Index Please refer to the GUI section of this manual for more information of the controls provided and how to use them Color Space Conversion The conversion options also provide integrated color space conversion capability which will automatically compensate for the conversion of the wider 709 HD color space into the more narrow 601 SDTV color space or vice versa ensuring legal color reproduction NOTE Color space conversion can be bypassed or set to process only the chrominance part of the signal if desired Note f this option OC 5660 UPXD is activated the detail Enhancement is active please see page 37 Page 36 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Noise Reduction optional OC 5660 NR The module provides optional Noise Reduction functionality for one channel The adaptive noise reduction function processes the input data in either progressive or interlaced format Application of noise reduction to noisy interlaced signals can optimize the de interlacer performance General Noise Reduction General noise reduction comprises of both adaptive 2D and 3D noise reduction 3D noise reduction corrects for temporal and spatial noise and 2D noise reduction corrects spatial 3D noise reduction is applied to any interlaced or progressive signal with a pixel rate less than or equal to 75Mp s 2D noise reduction is applied to any interlaced or progressive signal
104. vents you would like to transmit a SNMP trap for over the network This has no impact or influence over the internally error log maintained by the LYNX control system Internal LYNX error logging and external SNMP traps can be configured independently Note 7he simulated event is part of the GUI simulator and allows us to force a particular error condition for testing and demonstration purposes Page 76 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Specifications Signal input standards No afinputs impedance Cable Equalization Up to 250m Belden 8281 270MHz Return Loss gt 15 270MHz gt 10dB 1 485GHz Signal Type No of inputs Connection impedance Signal Type Output standards No Of outputs 4 separate outputs with 2 x SDI out of each output 8 total Connector Impedance 75 Ohms Jitter lt 0 2 UI 270 2 lt 0 2 1 485GHz 100kHz Return Loss gt 15 dB 1 5GHz Video Processing Delay adjustment range Up to 3 frames of programmable delay in pixel line frame increments Independent for all 3 outputs Minimum delay Variable depending on selected functionality and installed options Please refer to Fixed Video Delays table in this manual Video adjustments Gain Saturation Hue Black Level Aperture correction Horizontal only adjustable for each output channel 3 Color space conversion 601 gt 709 or 709 gt 601 or transparent selectable Note Requires conversion opti
105. video output relative to the connected reference by the delay setting specified fixed delay Page 15 of 79 P VD 5660 Reference Manual Rev 2 6 Fixed Processing Delays The Synchronizer including the OC 5660 DWN and or OC 5660 UPXD options if installed has fixed frame delays depending on the signal path and selected function see below If signals are routed through the OC 5660 DWN Converters the delays are as follows Input Standard Output Standard Delay ms Delay Frames rounded to 2 frame 2 1080i 50 625 C MEE pM 720P 50 1080p 25 5 79 2 10801 59 94 55 6 2 720p 59 94 05 6 27 1080 29 97 0 2 6 05 72055 292 p 1 If signals are routed through the OC 5660 UPXD up down cross Converter the delays as follows Delay Frames rounded to 2 frame 108010 0050 78 24 1080050 18 5 J 119 3 1080050 720p25 119 83 720p50 108050 58 7200550 0950 58 720p50 1 10802 99 7200550 025 7 p Wa NN 6 4 4 6 4 6 4 6 6 4 0102 gt 1080159 94 7 10845 4 598 10801 59 94 720p 59 94 6 10801 59 94 1080p 2997 9 720p 59 94 10805994 6 720 59 94 1720 5 4 48 720p 59 94 108 227 749 720p 59 94 1720 227 2 1080p 29 97 10845 4 465 1080p 29 97 720 59 94 48 1080p 29
106. yE other data different synchronization methods and therefore different internal audio pathways have to be used for each audio input stream The ASCA function will automatically select the appropriate audio pathway through the module by automatically configuring the various internal audio crossbars based on the type of audio signal Limited Sync Resources The synchronization resources are limited on each module There are a total of 8 sample rate converters SRC and 4 DolbyE frame synchronizers DE FS available In the case of a dual channel module with the second input option the user has to specify how these synchronization resources are assigned to the input SDI signals The available choices are the following 1 SDI1 SDI2 this is the default 4 SRCs 2 DE FSs are available to synchronize the audio content of SDI1 4 SRCs and 2 DE FSs are available to synchronize the audio content of SDI2 2 501 only All 8 SRCs 4 DE FSs are available to synchronize the audio content of 011 Audio content of SDI2 cannot be synchronized and can only be passed through as is embedded 3 SDI2 only Audio content of SDI1 cannot be synchronized can only be passed through as is embedded All 8 SRCs 4 DE FSs are available to synchronize the audio content of SDI2 General Audio Automatic Audio Synchronization and Channel 4 signment ASCA Resource Assignment 5011 Ei 5011 SOIT

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