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2. Left Embed Ch 1 w Right Embed Ch 2 w Center EmbedCh3 w LFE Embed Ch 4 v Left Surround Embed Ch 5 wv Right Surround Embed Ch 6 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 25 3 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Audio Mixing continued e Up Mixer Mode Control Up Mixer Controls Always Llnrniz Bypass e Up Mixer Status Display Status Auto Mode Currently Upmixing Status Auto Mode Currently Bypassed Status Upmixino Status Bypassed e Auto Crossfade Speed Controls Auto Crossfade Speed Upmix to Bypass j Very Slow w Slow Medium Quick Very Quick Instant Auto Crossfade Speed Bypass to Upmix Very Slow w 3 26 Slow Medium Quick Very Quick Instant Enables or bypasses upmixer as follows e Auto Automatic enable bypass of 5 1 upmix function as follows If detected signal level on all four of the selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround are below the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer overwrites all six selected channels with the new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer If detected signal level on any of the four of the selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround is above the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer is bypassed a
3. Not Present Indicates embedded channel does not contain recognized audio PCM data Note Channel displaying Not Present may still carry usable audio data with Unlocked being displayed due to invalid headers Present Professional Indicates embedded channel contains recognized PCM data e Present Consumer Indicates embedded channel contains audio PCM data other than pro PCM for example S PDIF e Present Dolby E Indicates embedded channel contains audio encoded with Dolby E data e Present Dolby Digital Indicates embedded channel contains audio encoded with Dolby Digital data Note Dolby status displays shown to the left only occur for valid Dolby signals meeting SMPTE 337M standard The 9381 card does not perform Dolby processing on the signal Although the 9381 controls will appear to be usable for this signal tag the signal is passed with 1 to 1 routing and all related gain and polarity controls set to unity e Embedded Unity Channel Selection Embedded Unity Channel Selection Embedded Selects unity reset of Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 controls and re establishes default 1 to 1 routing Apply Audio Unity Settings Confirm Applies embedded unity channel selection as set in the above control To apply the selection click the Confirm button When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation e Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset e Click
4. Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom continued Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action Audio signal s do not route as e Embedded audio contains e When a valid Dolby E or Dolby Digital signal expected Dolby E or Dolby Digital in accordance with SMPTE 337M is encoded signal detected on an embedded audio signal gain and polarity controls for the channel are bypassed even though controls may appear to be functional Gain and polarity controls are not available for this signal type Parameter control not available as expected Refer to Status displays in Audio Input Controls function submenu tab on page 3 10 for more information e Upmixer inadvertently Make certain upmixer is set to Bypass if not enabled Upmixer Licensed intended for use Feature Only Note When manually enabled or set for automatic enable with appropriate signal levels upmixer overwrites selected embedded channels with new data same channel embedded output will no longer represent same channel embedded inputs for selected channels Audio not processed or passed e Input audio of type that e Embedded audio must be nominal 48 kHz through card cannot be locked by 9381 input card Note Although the Status Displays in Audio Input Controls function submenu tab will show audio formats other than Present Professional as being locked such as Present Consumer in any
5. Provides timecode data extraction from various Timecode sources and provides formatting and re insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video Shown below is an example in which received analog VITC waveform is extracted and applied to the 720p 5994 2997 frame rate stream as both ATC_VITC and ATC_LTC packets Each Timecode control is fully described on the pages that follow 720p IN SDI OUT w Analog VITC Waveform Status 00 04 46 06 0 gt ATC_VITC and _ SDI VITC Waveform Status Unlocked ATC_LTC Y Cmpst SDI ATC LTC Status Unlocked Analo VITC N SDI ATC VITC Status Unlocked A Noting that analog VITC contains the timecode r s source as shown in the status display the Source Priority drop down lists can be set to include Analog Source Priority2 SDI ITC v VITC timecode data as a preferred choice This extracts the analog VITC waveform timecode data EREA lat None v from the analog VITC input Source Priority4 None In this example since it is desired to provide both SDI ATC_VITC and ATC_LTC timecode data in the SDI HD ATC VITC Insertion Enabled output video both HD ATC VITC Insertion and HD ATC VITC Insertion Line Field 1 9 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended HD ATC LTC Insertion can be set to Enabled HD ATC VITC Insertion Line Field 2 8 571 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w In the example here the line numbers are set to the default SMPTE 12
6. HD SD SDI Timecode Inserter with HD SD SDI Input Embedded Audio and AFD Support Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc 2406 E University Ave Urbana IL 61802 Ce SyA LE Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com 9381 OM V4 4 Copyright Copyright 2014 Cobalt Digital Inc All Rights Reserved Duplication or distribution of this manual and any information contained within is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc This manual and any information contained within may not be reproduced distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without the express written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc Reproduction or reverse engineering of software used in this device is prohibited Disclaimer The information in this document has been carefully examined and is believed to be entirely reliable However no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies Furthermore Cobalt Digital Inc reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability function or design Cobalt Digital Inc does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein Trademark Information Cobalt is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc COMPASS and FUSION3G are registered trademarks of Cobalt Digital Inc openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a
7. 50 59 94 60 486i 1 29 97 575i 25 Embedded Audio The 9381 supports all four groups 16 channels of embedded audio at full 24 bit resolution in both SD with extended data packets and HD 1 All rates displayed as frame rates interlaced i field rates are two times the rate value shown 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 1 2 lists the technical specifications for the 9381 HD SD SDI Timecode Inserter with HD SD SDI Input Embedded Audio and AFD Support card Table 1 2 Technical Specifications Item Part number nomenclature Characteristic 9381 HD SD SDI Timecode Inserter with HD SD SDI Input Embedded Audio and AFD Support Installation usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear M modular system definition Power consumption lt 12 Watts maximum Environmental Operating temperature Relative humidity operating or storage 32 104 F 0 40 C lt 95 non condensing Frame communication 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto MDIX Indicators Card edge display and indicators as follows e 4 character alphanumeric display e Remote Activity LED indicator e Input Format LED indicator Controls Card edge switches as follows e Menu Enter pushbutton switch e Menu Exit pushbutton switch e Up down selection toggle switch Inte
8. O A O cC O A O c N O A O c ow Al O A O c O O Cc O O cC N DI OUT 3 wn z OUT 2 6 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Installation and Setup Connecting To 3 Wire Phoenix Terminal Connectors Connecting To 3 Wire Phoenix Terminal Connectors Figure 2 2 shows connections to the card 3 wire Phoenix terminal block connectors These connectors are used for card RS 485 LTC I O connections These terminal blocks use a removable screw terminal binding post block which allows easier access to the screw terminals Note Itis preferable to wire connections to Phoenix plugs oriented as shown in Figure 2 2 rather than assessing polarity on rear module connectors Note that the orientation of rear module connectors is not necessarily consistent within a rear module or between different rear modules If wiring is first con nected to Phoenix plug oriented as shown here the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation Note An RS 485 input received by the card must have the customary zero crossing associated with RS 485 If the LTC source is offset above or below ground 0 V the sources must be capacitively coupled or passed through an analog audio DA that can restore zero crossing Rear module RS 485 LTC Port Connections PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented rel with top screw
9. Video Input Standard INVALID SSN 000011672394 Video input Invalid Yellow indicator icon in 9381 Card Info pane shows error alert along with cause for alert in this example the 9381 is receiving no video input or a video input that is invalid for the card and or its current settings Figure 3 7 DashBoard Status Indicator Icons and Displays 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 33 By clicking on Slot 0 MFC 8320 N in this example Card Info is displayed for frame Network Controller Card 3 34 Troubleshooting Access the Card Info pane for a specific card by clicking the card slot position in the Card Access Navigation Tree pane as shown in the example in Figure 3 8 A DashBoard File view Treeview Window Help ko Basic Tree View X a 5 AS x l Gear MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 MFC 8320 N Slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 7 CDI 9061 RCYR21 slot 8 cDr 9381 Best MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 Bea MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R Bea MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R Connection ONLINE Product Hardware Software Rev 1 11 Card state Fan Door Open a Power Product MFC 8320 N ha Supplier Ross Video Ltd Board Rev 3a Serial Number 565840004 9381_TS_CARD_INFO_ACCESS PNG Status for selected card is shown here in this example connection OK and Fan Door Open alert Card general information is displayed in lower
10. steps null 0 e Gang Luma and Color Gain Gang Luma and Color Gain Fon 9381 OM V4 4 When set to On changing either the Color Gain or Luma Gain controls increases or decreases both the Video and Chroma levels by equal amounts 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 11 3 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Allows assignment of AFD Active Format Description codes to the SDI output video Note This function only marks the SDI output with an AFD code Actual AFD processing must be performed by a downstream card or system that recognizes an AFD code assigned here Incoming AFD Incoming AFD fi 6 9 coded frame 1010 16 9 image prote Displays incoming AFD setting as follows e If no AFD setting is present in the input video No AFD Present is displayed as shown in the example to the left e If AFD code is present one of the 11 four bit AFD codes is displayed e Output Mode Output Mode Pass lf Present Else Insert w Pass lf Present Else Insert Pass Incoming Code Replace Incoming Code Drop down selection determines action to take in presence or absence of existing AFD code on input video e Output Code Output Code Mo AFD wt 4 3 0000 Undefined 4 3 0010 Box 16 9 topi 4 3 0011 Bow 14 9 tapi 16 9 1111 16 9 wall 4 3 center w Drop down list assigns desired AFD to output SDI 4 3 Cod
11. 9381 Card Information Checking 9381 Card Information The operating status and software version the 9381 card can be checked using DashBoard or the card edge control user interface Figure 3 4 shows and describes the 9381 card information screen using DashBoard to access card information Note Proper operating status in DashBoard is denoted by green icons for the sta tus indicators shown in Figure 3 4 Yellow or red icons respectively indicate an alert or failure condition Refer to Troubleshooting p 3 31 for corrective action DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help i TM f The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard x Basic Tree View X a m Software Test Frame Dr Software Test Frame ba So In this example Frame A is hosting a 9381 card in slot 6 2 x Seg MFC 8320 N SN 311385R slot 0 MFC 8310 N slot 1 cDI 9003 slot 3 CDI 9321 DEC slot 4 CDI 9305 UM slot 5 cD1 9003 slot 6 co1 9381 Software Version and Software Build Number Refer to these numbers to check that documentation such as this manual matches the card s Software Release Number and Software Build Number Use these numbers also when communicating to Cobalt regarding this card Power Consumption and Temperature Displays This display shows the power consumed by the 9381 for both the 12V and 7 5V rails as well as key device temperatures Status Displays These displays show the status the s
12. Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Normal Invert Normal The example above shows a various Source selections and Embedded Embedded individual audio control settings Channels 1 16 Audio Group 1 for audio sources fed to the l CHI Destination channels Embed Ch 12 p I Embedded Ch 1 thru Embedded Ch 8 in Embedded Embed Ch 14 eme E Audio Groups 1 and 2 with the 2 I resulting setup right Embed Ch 10 CH3 The source to destination Embed Ch 3 I CH4 i correlation shown here is only an example any of the sources O L D on the left can connect to any of S cus l the destinations on the right or Embed Ch gt to Embedded Audio Groups 3 here are also available These Downmix L gt are described on the following and 4 not shown here pages L I l Downmix R D CH8 The controls shown here are I described in detail on the 1 Embedded Additional sources not shown following pages I Audio Group 2 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 13 3 Table 3 2 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued e SD Audio Depth SD Audio Depth SD Audio Depth Allows option of using 24 bit audio data structure per SMPTE 272M 3 10 default is 20 bit per SMPTE 272M 3 5 Note If 24 bit depth is desired make certain downstream equipment is compatible with 24 bit
13. Exit Submenu Pushbutton RMT Input Format Indicator Indicators Enter Submenu Pushbutton Menu Depth Indicators Item Alphanumeric Display Function Displays 4 digit alphanumeric code indicating status or errors as follows e EOXX Video Errors e E002 Video Acquiring Lock e E1XX Audio Errors RMT LED Blue LED flashes when card is receiving control message from remote network control e g DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel Input Format LEDs Four blue LEDs indicate the input signal raster format being received and locked onto by the card 1080 720 625 525 Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the card has not locked onto a particular format as in the case of no signal input 3 32 Figure 3 6 9381 Card Edge Status Indicators and Display 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting DashBoard Status Error Indicators and Displays Figure 3 7 shows and describes the DashBoard status indicators and displays These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the 9381 card itself and remote network communications Indicator Icon or Display BP MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 slot n MHFC 8320 N Sio 3 cor 9381 CDI 9381 Card state No connection to device Connection OFFLINE Gain dB x 400 0 0 Error Description Red indicator icon in Card Access Navigation
14. Figure 1 2 This function provides for extraction of timecode data from the input video and in turn re insertion of timecode data into the output SDI The function can monitor both the SDI video input and an analog VITC input of the card for supported timecode formats and then select and prioritize among analog VITC SDI VITC SDI ATC_VITC and SDI ATC_LTC timecode sources If the preferred format is detected the preferred format is used by the card if the preferred format is not detected the card uses other formats where available as desired Bidirectional transfer and conversion between VBI formats over SDI and audio LTC as well as RS 485 LTC 1s also accommodated Audio LTC can be received or sent over an RS 485 port or as digital audio over a selected embedded audio channel input output The function also provides conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format HD SD SDI From Video Proc SDI VITC Timecode Proc Embed Priority Buffer ATC VITC Select Format Timecode Proc Embed ATC _ LTC Timecode Proc Embed HD SD SDI Video Output Insert Control Line Number Control Audio RS 485 Audio LTC Out LTC Generate RS 485 LTC Out Figure 1 2 Timecode Processor AFD Inserter This function provides for assignment and insertion of AFD codes into the SDI output video Using this function AFD codes in accordance with the sta
15. No to reject unity reset Following confirm the destination channel controls are default reset as follows Gain is to unity e Phase control is set to Normal e Channel is set to Unmuted 3 10 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Provides the following Video Proc parametric controls Video Proc Video Proc Video Proc On Off provides master on off control of all Video Proc functions e When set to Off Video Proc is bypassed e When set to On currently displayed parameter settings take effect e Reset to Unity Reset to Unity Reset to Unity provides unity reset control of all Video Proc functions When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation e Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset e Click No to reject unity reset Luma Gain Luma Gain Adjusts gain percentage applied to Luma Y channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 Luma Lift Luma Lift e Color Gain Color Gain 0 0 Adjusts lift applied to Luma Y channel 100 to 100 range in 0 1 steps null 0 0 Adjusts gain percentage saturation applied to Chroma C channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 e Color Phase Color Phase I 360 0 Adjusts phase angle applied to Chroma 360 to 360 range in 0 1
16. Recommended HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 2 8 671 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w For HD output enables or disables ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC1 and ATC_VITC2 Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number e ATC_VITC Legacy Support Control ATC VITC Legacy Support Disabled 3 22 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL When enabled accommodates equipment requiring ATC_VITC packet in both fields as a field 1 packet non toggling Note Non toggling VITC1 and VITC2 packets do not conform to SMPTE 12M 2 2008 preferences As such ATC_VITC Legacy Support should be enabled only if required by downstream equipment 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Sets the test tone frequency for each of four tone generators Tone Generator 1 thru 4 e Frequency Selection Lists Tone Generator 1 Frequency Tone Generator 4 Frequency 1 KHz Selects the frequency for each of the four tone generators 18 discrete sine wave frequencies are available ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz default frequency is 1 0 kHz Note Unity gain signal level is equivalent to 20 dBu Provides down mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five embedded audio channel sources into a stereo pair Down Mix Left and Down M
17. SD audio data e Depth control setting applied here affects both Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 e Group Enable on Group Enable When enabled On enables the embedding of the corresponding embedded audio group Embedded Audio Group 1 or Embedded Audio Group 2 e Embedded Audio Group 1 consists of embedded channels 1 thru 4 e Embedded Audio Group 2 consists of embedded channels 5 thru 8 Two Group Enable buttons correspondingly enable or disable Embedded Audio Group 1 and Embedded Audio Group 2 Disabling a group removes the entire group of embedded audio channels while preserving the settings of the channels belonging to the group Note Embedded Ch 2 thru Embedded Ch 8 have controls identical to the Source Gain Mute and Phase controls described here for Embedded Ch 1 Therefore only the Embedded Ch 1 controls are shown here For each channel its source and destination should be considered and appropriately set Unused destination channels should be set to the Silence selection e Embedded Channel Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 w Source Using the Source drop down list selects the audio input source to be embedded in the corresponding embedded channel from the choices described below e Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source Destination Embed Ch 1 w Source Embed Ch 16 w Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 range in Source drop down list enables an embedded channel Ch 1 th
18. Tree pane shows card with Error condition in this example the Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows a general error issued by the 9381 card in slot 8 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane in this example No connection to device indicating 9381 card is not connecting to frame LAN If the 9381 card is not connecting to the frame or LAN all controls are grayed out as shown in the example here Q Slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 6 CDI 3381 Gray indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card s are not being seen by DashBoard due to lack of connection to frame LAN in this example both a 9381 card in slot 6 and the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card for its frame in slot 0 are not being seen DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help 24 MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N slot 6 co1 9381 Y gt MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 MFC 8320 N Card state O Fan Door Open Connection ONLINE Yellow indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card with Alert condition in this example the Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows a general alert issued by the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card Clicking the card slot position in the Card Access Navigation Tree in this example Network Controller Card Slot 0 MFC 8320 N opens the Card Info pane for the selected card In this example a Fan Door Open specific error is displayed
19. V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 15 3 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Embedded Audio Group 12 continued e Gain dB Control Adjusts and displays relative gain in dB applied to the corresponding destination Embedded Audio Group channel Gain dB a 80 to 40 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB e Mute Control Allows pushbutton On Off channel muting while saving all other settings Channel is Unmuted Channel is Phase Control Selects between Normal and Invert phase relative to source original phase for the destination Embedded Audio Group channel Invert I 3 16 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Selects the audio source for each embedded audio channel 9 thru 16 Embedded Audio Groups 3 and 4 Also provides Gain Phase Invert and Muting controls for each channel Embedded Audio Group 3 4 SD Audio Depth 20 bit Group Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 9 Embedded Ch 10 Embedded Ch 11 Embedded Ch 12 Source Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 3 Embed Ch 5 Silence Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 o Q oo 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 10 0 10 0 15 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Normal Normal N
20. attenuation making Lo and Ro content more predominate in the overall mix e Maximum attenuation setting 10 0 dB applies a 10 dB ratiometric reduction of surround channel content Surround channel content is restored at a 10 GB ratio relative to overall level making surround channel content less predominate in the overall mix 0 0 dB to 10 0 dB range in 0 1 dB steps default 3 dB Note Default setting of 3 0 dB is recommended to maintain surround channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix Separate drop down lists for Left and Right inputs allow selected embedded input channels to provide an additional mono mixed channel The resulting mono mix Mono is available as an audio source for any of the destination embedded output channels as shown below Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embed Ch 16 Down Mix Lett Down bix Fight EmbCh1 Chl6 Tone 1 Note Selection of any two channels for mono mixing in no way affects the source channels themselves 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Audio Mixing continued Note 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer function is an optional licensable feature This function and its controls appear only when a license key is entered and activated Refer to Licensable Features function description on page 3 28 for more information e Channel sour
21. before proceeding further Table 3 3 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems If required and applicable perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section Table 3 3 Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Checks Verify power presence and e On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9381 in all cases when power is characteristics being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern e Check the Power Consumed indications for both the 12 V and 7 5 V supply rails for the 9381 card This can be observed using the DashBoard Card Info pane or using the card edge controls and indicators as shown in Figure 3 4 on page 3 7 e If either of the rail supplies show no power being consumed either the frame power supply connections or the 9381 card itself is defective e If either of the rail supplies show excessive power being consumed see Technical Specifications p 1 15 in Chapter 1 Introduction the 9381 card may be defective Check Cable connection Make certain all cable connections are fully secure including coaxial cable attachment secureness and connecting to cable ferrules on BNC connectors Also make certain all connecting points are as points intended Make certain the selected connecting points correlate to the intended card
22. case the audio must be at nominal 48 kHz rate for lock and processing to occur e Enable control not turned on e Group Enable button for Embedded Audio Group 1 2 or Embedded Audio Group 3 4 function submenu must be turned on for sources to be embedded into respective embedded channels RS 485 LTC timecode not being e RS 485 A and B e Refer to Connecting To 3 Wire Phoenix received or sent by cardction connections reversed Terminal Connectors p 2 7 RS 485 may Submenu screen not function if the A and B connections are not as shown in this illustration Received RS 485 LTC has e An RS 485 input received by the card must DC offset have the customary zero crossing associated with RS 485 If the LTC source is offset above or below ground 0 V the sources must be capacitively coupled or passed through an analog audio DA that can restore Zero Crossing 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 37 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors In Case of Problems 3 38 Refer to Cobalt reference guide COMPASS Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM for network remote control troubleshooting information Should any problem arise with this product that was not solved by the information in this section please contact the Cobalt Digital Inc Technical Support Department If required a Return Material Authorization number RMA will be issued to you as w
23. conflict with active picture area depending on video format See Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 8 for more information e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Selects the audio source for each embedded audio Embedded Audio Group 12 channel 1 thru 8 Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2 Also provides Gain Phase Invert and Muting controls for each channel SD Audio Depth 20 bit Group Enable w Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Embedded Ch 3 Embedded Ch 4 Source Embed Ch 12 W Embed Ch114 W Embed Ch100 WY Embed Ch 3 w Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Q Q 9 9 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 g0 0 g0 0 g0 0 g0 0 20 012 20 0 10 01 10 01 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Normal Normal Normal Group Enable On Destination Embedded Ch 5 Embedded Ch 6 Embedded Ch 7 Embedded Ch 8 Source Embed Ch5 w Tone 1 w Down MixLeft w Down Mix Right w Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 4 Q 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 10 0 15 0 15 0 15 0
24. displays are individually described in this section Table 3 4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action e DashBoard shows Video No video input present Make certain intended video source is yellow icon and Input Invalid connected to appropriate 9381 card video input message in 9381 Card Info Make certain BNC cable connections between pane frame Rear I O Module for the card and signal source are OK Video OC Input Invalid e Card edge Input Format LEDs show continuous cycling DashBoard shows Output Timecode not available due to e Timecode output requires that source and Status error message in 9381 lack of appropriate input priority are appropriately selected Also video Timecode function submenu timecode data input must contain appropriate timecode data screen and framesync reference Output Status No Output Available Refer to Timecode function submenu tab on page 3 19 for more information Ancillary data closed captioning e Control s not enabled e Make certain respective control is set to On or timecode Dolby metadata Enabled as appropriate AFD not transferred through 9381 e VANC line number conflict e Make certain each ancillary data item to be between two or more passed is assigned a unique line number see ancillary data items Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 8 3 36 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4
25. examples showing usage of a function are also provided Table 3 2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard to access each function and its corresponding submenus and parameters Note All numeric scalar parameters displayed on DashBoard can be changed using the slider controls arrows or by numeric keypad entry in the corre sponding numeric field When using numeric keypad entry add a return after the entry to commit the entry On DashBoard itself and in Table 3 2 the function submenu items are organized using tabs as shown below Timecode The table below provides a quick reference to the page numbers where each function submenu item can be found Function Submenu Item Page Function Submenu Item Page Audio Input Controls 3 10 Timecode 3 19 Video Proc 3 11 Tone Generator 3 23 AFD 3 12 Audio Mixing 3 23 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 3 13 Licensable Features 3 28 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 3 17 Presets 3 28 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 9 Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List Audio Input Controls 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Displays signal status for the 16 embedded audio channels Also provides global unity routing parameter control resets e Status Displays Embedded Group 1 Channel 1 Status Present Professional Embedded Group 4 Channel 16 Status Present Dolby E Individual signal status displays for embedded audio channels 1 16 as follows
26. portion of Card Info pane By clicking on Slot 2 CDI 9381 in this example Card Info is shown for 9381 cardin slot 6 A DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help CDI 9381 Card state OK Connection ONLINE Seg MFC 8320 N SN 311385R Slot 0 MFC 8310 N ot 3 CDI 9321 DEC slot 4 cDI 9305 UM slot 5 co1 9003 Slot 6 CDI 9323 DEC Card Info Product Manufacturer Software Release Number Software Build Number Software Build Date Software Build Time FPGA Build Number 12V Power Rail 7 5V Power Rail Video Input Standard SSN Video Audio Settings gt Software Test Frame gt Software Test Frame f gt Softw CDI 9381 Cobalt Digitaline Bo 188s ooo Ww o 0000137AC904 Cobalt Digital Inc 3 2168 Feb 25 2009 12 23 38 2158 0 14 2 W 0 504 W 1080i_5994 0000137ACc904 fx O Opm 1 9381_TS_CARD_INFO_ACCESS2 PNG Status for selected card is shown here in this example all indications are OK Where applicable additional status is displayed as shown in this example Figure 3 8 Selecting Specific Cards for Card Info Status Display 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature affecting many cards and or functions simultaneously or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by performing basic checks
27. set up using Mono Mixer Selection in the Audio Mixing function Refer to Audio Mixing function description on page 3 23 for more information e LTC Output over Embedded Channel Destination Embedded Ch 1 Source LTE w LTC selection in embedded channel Source drop down list allows any timecode format received by the card to be outputted as audio LTC over an embedded audio output destination channel In this example audio LTC is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 Note When LTC is selected as source Gain and Mute controls are disabled Tone Generator 1 thru 4 as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Tonet e Tone 2 Tone 3 Tone 4 Source Tone Generator 1 thru Tone Generator 4 range in Source drop down list enables one of four tone generators Tone 1 thru Tone 4 to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel In this example Tone 1 tone generator 1 is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 Note Tone generator frequencies can be independently set for the four tone generator sources Refer to Tone Generator function description on page 3 23 for more information Silence Mute as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 I Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel Use this setting for unused destination channels In this example silence muting is applied to Embedded Ch 1 9381 OM
28. the function submenu Using the Video Proc function submenu example the individual parameters for this function consist of various video processor parameters such as Luma Gain Saturation and so on Figure 3 1 Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard User Interface See Figure 3 2 The 9381 function submenus are organized in DashBoard using tabs When a tab is selected each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed Scalar numeric parametric values can then be adjusted as desired using the GUI slider controls Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop down lists In this manner the setting effected using controls and selection lists displayed in DashBoard are comparable to the submenu items accessed and committed using the 9381 card edge controls Typical On Off Typical Parametric Typical Selection List DashBoard Tabs Control Control Closed Captioning Timecode Tone Generator At fio Mixing Licensable Features Advanced Setup Presets Embeatled Audio Group 3 4 PES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 AES Audio Out Pairs 5 8 Dolby Audio LKFS Mon for Metering Video Sigi al Controls Audio Input Ccfitrols Video Proc scaler AFD Overlays Framesync Embedded Audio Group 1 2 SD Audio Depth Group Enable In Destination Embedded Ch 3 Embedded Ch 4 Source Embed Ch 2 Embed Ch 3
29. to Upmix going to active from 2 0 to 5 1 when upmixer enable is set to Auto and the active threshold as set by the 5 1 Detection Threshold control is crossed in either direction To suit program material and production aesthetic preferences several choices are available as shown to the left Slower settings allow for a more gradual transition between modes however with a longer interval before levels stabilize Faster settings conversely allow for a smaller interval before levels stabilize however with greater perceived abruptness 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued e 5 1 Detection Threshold Control 5 1 Detection Threshold dBFS l 150 0 Center Width Control Center Width 0 0 e Surround Depth Control a Surround Depth 0 0 9381 OM V4 4 a Adjusts the threshold at which selected channels designated as C LFE Ls and Rs are considered to have viable content or at which signal levels can be considered insignificant when upmixer enable is set to Auto Setting affects automatic enable bypass of 5 1 upmix function as follows If detected signal level on all four of the selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround are below the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer allows overwrite of all si
30. 4 4 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I O Module 10 If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control perform setup in accordance with Setting Up 9381 Network Remote Control p 2 8 Note If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and connected to DashBoard no network setup is required for the card The card will be dis covered by DashBoard and be ready for use Installing a Rear I O Module Note This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9381 is to be installed If installing the 9381 in a slot already equipped with a suitable I O module omit this procedure Install a Rear I O Module as follows 1 On the frame determine the slot in which the 9381 is to be installed 2 Inthe mounting area corresponding to the slot location install Rear I O Module as shown in Figure 2 1 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 3 2 4 SULLA ht amp ee z Installing a Rear I O Module Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis DSCN3483A JPG Hold top of Rear I O Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw Lightly tighten captive screw DSCN3487A JPG Figure 2 1 Rear I O Module Installation 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Installation and Setup 9381 Rear I O Modules Inst
31. 4 4 Table of Contents INGE OCU COON 66 55 32 5 3s oes eee awed cele wa Se oR e ewes 1 1 VV SUI Laga talus eae Rips E usan eh atta Susa T aaa a ususi aes 1 1 9381 Card Software Versions and this Manual 1 2 Cobalt ReTerence Gill eu uyanaman units dcenlamseuassclidcanrtetes vansalceduobs 1 2 Manual Conven ONS erra E 1 3 Warnings Cautions and NOteS seics csssssesatecsacided ods bsaansnavtacestavveduarensacesdetuiens 1 3 Labeling Symbol DeliniflIons uuu u inna a 1 4 Sl Iy UMMA atone muna umu maaan uk suu pautas bu ha atun ats 1 4 W TOMI S tusuna a pnm a eaters kasu atus ue aces 1 4 SAUD ONS utu unum ayaman E 1 4 9381 Functional DES Cript On srisccccecetantssvasasteveincedaveenachadiserPiavasastaceioand E R 1 5 9381 Input Output Pomialsu uyu 2 uy yu Du ca unas 1 5 Video Proces or DESC PION uuu u uu naa aa eee ee 1 5 Audio Processor D seriplie u u u uy wecuss E O i 1 8 User Control l ter ge6u uu u u u ha a a kogasussas 1 12 O30 Reat VO NMOdUICS suyup uuu uu E as 1 14 Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9381 1 14 POC IGE al SPC CI 1C AG ONS i525 se uuu a caidas Inscoaaactuns 1 15 Warranty and Service Iniorifigdti ouu sn unan ua aaa alay uui 1 17 Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty 1 17 Contact Cobalt Die ttal TNC uuu un uu snsaslvyavetaion diets use eenaumivwavetvaans 1 18 Installation
32. EREIN SOLD COBALT PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS COBALT S LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT ITS OPTION OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFITS EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 17 9381 OM V4 4 J Contact Cobalt Digital Inc Contact Cobalt Digital Inc Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following e Name and address of your local dealer e Product information and pricing e Technical support e Upcoming trade show information Phone 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 Web www cobaltdigital com General Information info cobaltdigital com Technical Support support cobaltdigital com 1 18 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Overview This chapter contains the following Information e Installing the 9381 Into a Frame Slot p 2 1 e Installing a Rear I O Module p 2 3 e Connecting To 3 Wire Phoenix Terminal Connectors p 2 7 e Setting Up 9381 Network Remote Control p 2 8 Installing the 9381 Into a Frame Slot CAUTION CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards Cards with m
33. Embed Ch 4 Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 O O O _ A v J gt 0 0 lt Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Normal Normal Normal Figure 3 2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 3 3 Control and Display Descriptions Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces Note Video Proc function among others is accessed using the Control Panel Select Submenu key Video Proc function is selected from the list of functions submenu items When the Video Proc function submenu is selected its related parameters are now displayed In this example Color Gain saturation is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to Color Gain See Figure 3 3 Similar to the function submenu tabs using DashBoard the Remote Control Panels have a Select Submenu key that is used to display a list of function submenus From this list a control knob on the Control Panel is used to select a function from the list of displayed function submenu items When the desired function submenu is selected each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed Scalar numeric parametric values can then be adjusted as desired using the control knobs which act like a potentiometer Items in a list can then be selected using the cont
34. M 2 2008 recommended values HD ATC LTC Insertion HD ATC LTC Insertion Line 10 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended v Y Cmpst A gt Analog VITC Analog a Detect Extract SDI IN Priority Select s T o o Detect Extract P Buffer ATC_VITC Timecode Format Proc Embed L spiarcvrc Detect Extract gt Detect Extract ATC LTC Timecode Proc Embed 720p SDI w ATC_VITC w ATC_LTC O E AudioLTC ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled Detect Extract onto m ATC_LTC Insertion Enabled Line Number ATC_ VITC1 Line 9 default SMPTE 12M 2 Control ATC_VITC2 Line 8 571 default SMPTE 12M 2 ATC_LTC Line 10 default SMPTE 12M 2 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 19 3 Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued e Timecode Source Status Displays Analog VITC Waveform Status Unlocked OOOO SDIVITC Waveform Status Unlocked SDIATC_LTCStatus Unlocked SDIATC_VITC Status 00 10 46 02 0 Line 10 Audio LTC Status 21 01 48 22 1 Audio LTC Source AES Input ch r w Displays the current status and contents of the supported timecode formats shown to the left e If a format is receiving timecode data the current content timecode running count and line number is displayed e If a format is not receiving timecode data Unlocked is displayed e If Au
35. Presets b in this example Save Cancel before saving Save In My Documents vi a 2 Ms BE 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL Upload open card presets from a network computer by clicking Upload at the bottom of DashBoard Browse to the location where the file was saved on the computer or drive in this example My Documents Cobalt Presets Open Look In E Cobalt Presets vi 2 P HE P RCYR 21 Presets bin Select the desired file and click Open to load FileName RCVR 21 Presets bin the file to the card Files of Type BIN Files bin Vv To upload presets Open Cancel saved from one card to another same model card simply click Upload on the other same model card s DashBoard page and repeat the same steps here Note Preset transfer between card download and file upload is on a group basis i e individual presets cannot be downloaded or uploaded separately e After uploading a presets file engagement of a desired preset is only assured by pressing the Preset Load button for a desired preset 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom corrective action for the 9381 card and its remote control interface The 9381 card requires no periodic maintenance in its normal operation if any error indication as described in this section occurs use this section to correct th
36. alling a Rear I O Module Table 2 1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I O Modules specifically for use with the 9381 Notes Rear I O Modules equipped with 3 wire Phoenix connectors are supplied Table 2 1 9381 Rear I O Modules with removable screw terminal block adapters For clarity the adapters are omitted in the drawings below RM20 9381 A on OO OO cc 14 SDI IN RCK OUT RCK OUT 9381 Rear I O Module Y L8E6 WH O O O Oo oO O Description Provides the following connections e HD SD SDI coaxial input SDI IN e Analog VITC input VITC IN e Four reclocked SDI input copies RCK OUT 1 4 e Four buffered SDI coaxial outputs SDI OUT 1 4 RM20 9381 A S CARD 2 e sawi Split Rear Module Provides each of the following connections for two 9381 cards e SDI coaxial input SDI IN e Two SDI reclocked input copies RCK OUT e Two SDI coaxial outputs SDI OUT 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 5 2 Installing a Rear I O Module Table 2 1 9381 Rear I O Modules continued 9381 Rear I O Module Description RM20 9381 B Provides the following connections e HD SD SDI coaxial input SDI IN e Four reclocked SDI input copies RCK OUT 1 4 e Four buffered SDI coaxial outputs SDI OUT 1 4 e RS 485 LTC input output RS 485 S8r S3 ol
37. already familiar with using DashBoard or a Cobalt Remote Control Panel to control Cobalt cards please skip to 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions p 3 9 Chapter 3 Operating Instructions This chapter contains the following information e Control and Display Descriptions p 3 1 e Accessing the 9381 Card via Remote Control p 3 5 e Checking 9381 Card Information p 3 7 e Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 8 e 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions p 3 9 e Troubleshooting p 3 31 Control and Display Descriptions Note 9381 OM V4 4 This section describes the user interface controls indicators and displays for using the 9381 card The 9381 functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here The format In which the 9381 functional controls indicators and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used Regardless of the user interface being used access to the 9381 functions and the controls indicators and displays related to a particular function follows a general arrangement of Function Submenus under which related controls can be accessed as described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview below DashBoard and the Remote Control Panel provide greatly simplified user interfaces as compared to using the card edge controls For this reason it is strongly recommended that DashBoard or a R
38. and Setup 2 1 OVEN OW iasusanausestussusqukasmunusamuuuyuaascauytanusu E 2 1 Installing the 95561 Into a Frame Slot Lau ay n upa sa u Saa 2 1 Installing a Rear VO MoOGuUle uuu k su unuy ae haren esa banat eee haat arenas 2 3 9381 Rear UO NOd lk uuu u u uu taeiaaada uta 2 5 Connecting To 3 Wire Phoenix Terminal Connectors 2 7 setting Up 9381 Network Remote Control essesi clan dates staasteuavesviceess 2 8 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL i Chapter 3 Operating InstructionS 3 1 VON WV ects etc E Sac leew ces conten aide seared sate E a anasu 3 1 Control and Display D escriplioniSu uuu u asa u kaa te etiunee a awa aasue gus 3 1 Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview 3 2 DashBoard UW ser Mier ac u anun anat uE usa uui 3 3 Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces 3 4 Accessing the 9381 Card via Remote Control 3 5 Accessing the 9381 Card Using DashBoard M 3 5 Accessing the 9381 Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel 3 6 Checking 933 Card Int Orman On snacieci u mun cert ta S m hakusaupi as aa shbshu 3 7 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges 3 8 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions
39. any heat producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build up particularly in frames using only convection cooling CAUTION This device contains semiconductor devices which are susceptible to serious damage from Electrostatic A Discharge ESD ESD damage may not be immediately i h apparent and can affect the long term reliability of the A device Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas and when wearing synthetic fiber clothing Always use proper ESD handling precautions and equipment when working on circuit boards and related equipment 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 1 2 2 Note Note Note Note Installing the 9381 Into a Frame Slot e If installing the 9381 in a slot already equipped with a suitable I O module proceed to card installation steps below e If installing the 9381 in a slot with no rear I O module a Rear I O Module is required before cabling can be connected Refer to Installing a Rear I O Module p 2 3 for rear I O module installation procedure CAUTION If required make certain Rear I O Module s is installed before installing the 9381 into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear I O Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot Check the packaging in which the 9381 was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I O Module connection label In some
40. ard installed e DashBoard and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9381 as shown The value displayed at any time on the card or via DashBoard or a Control Panel is the actual value as set on the card with the current value displayed being the actual value as effected by the card Parameter changes made by any of these means are universally accepted by the card for example a change made using the card edge controls will change the setting displayed on DashBoard and a Control Panel a change made using DashBoard will similarly change the setting displayed on a Control Panel and the card itself Figure 1 6 9381 User Control Interface 1 12 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction 9381 Functional Description e Built in Card Edge User Interface Using the built in card edge controls and display card control settings can be set using a front panel menu which is described in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Note Some of the 9381 functions described in this manu9381al are available only when using the DashBoard or Cobalt OGCP 9000 or OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel user interfaces e DashBoard User Interface Using DashBoard the 9381 and other cards installed in openGear frames such as the Cobalt HPF 9000 or 8321 Frame can be controlled from a computer and monitor DashBoard allows users to view all frames on a network with control and monitoring for all populated
41. bed below 1 Enter the feature key string in the Feature Key box Press return or click outside of the box to acknowledge entry Note Entry string is case sensitive Do not enter any spaces Inthe DashBoard Card Info pane wait for the feature identification to be shown for the card product number in this case UM appearing after the card part number and Licensed to be displayed This indicates the key was correctly entered and recognized by the card Note If DashBoard card function submenu control pane does not re appear close the card and re open it Click and confirm Reboot When the card function submenu control pane appears again the licensable feature will be available Note Applying the licensable feature and its reboot has no effect on prior settings All control settings and drop down selections are retained Allows up to 16 card user settings configuration presets to be saved in a Preset and then recalled loaded as desired All current settings including list selections and scalar numeric control settings such as Gain etc are saved when a Preset Save is invoked Card Name RCVR21 Selected Preset 1 FactPre v Preset Name FactPre Preset Save Confirm Preset Load Confirm Reset Current Preset Confirm Download Presets CDI Presets bin Save The Preset Name field and Preset Save button allow custom user setting configurations to be labeled and saved to a Preset for fut
42. ble as an audio source for any of the 16 destination embedded output channels Embed Ch1 Ch 16 Figure 1 4 Audio Mono Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources Note 2 0 to 5 1 Upmix Function Upmix function is an optional licensable feature This function and its controls appear only when a license key is entered and activated This option identi fied in Cobalt price lists as UM can be purchased upon initial order or field activated using a key string which is sent to you when this option is pur chased The 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer function receives a normal PCM stereo pair from the Audio Routing Gain Control function and upmixes the pair to provide 5 1 channels Left L Right R Center C Low Frequency Effects LFE Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs Whenever the upmixer is active it overwrites the six selected channels with the new 5 1 upmix signals including replacing the original source stereo L and R inputs with new L and R signals 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 9 Note 9381 Functional Description The 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer can be set to up mix in any of three modes Always upmix Bypass upmix or Auto enable bypass upmixing The Auto upmixing mode looks at the signal levels on the selected channels and compares them to a selectable level threshold It then determines whether or not to generate 5 1 upmixing from the stereo pair as follows e If the upmixer detects signal level below a selected thresho
43. cases this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I O connector bank correspond ing to the slot location of the card Install the 9381 into a frame slot as follows 1 Determine the slot in which the 9381 is to be installed 2 Open the frame front access panel 3 While holding the card by the card edges align the card such that the plastic ejector tab is on the bottom 4 Align the card with the top and bottom guides of the slot in which the card is being installed 5 Gradually slide the card into the slot When resistance is noticed gently continue pushing the card until its rear printed circuit edge terminals engage fully into the rear I O module mating connector CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in rear I O module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or rear I O module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted 6 Verify that the card is fully engaged in rear I O module mating connector 7 Close the frame front access panel 8 Connect the input and output cables as shown in Table 2 1 9 Repeat steps through 8 for other 9381 cards The 9381 BNC inputs are internally 75 ohm terminated It is not necessary to terminate unused BNC inputs or outputs To remove a card press down on the ejector tab to unseat the card from the rear I O module mating connector Evenly draw the card from its slot 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V
44. ces used by the upmixer are post processed signals received from the Audio Routing Gain Control function When active the channel selections made using this function are directly embedded in the output SDI Refer to 2 0 to 5 1 Upmix Function p 1 9 in Chapter 1 Introduction for detailed functional description and signal flow e For any six channels selected for this function the Left and Right channel selections always serve as the stereo input pair e 2 0 to 5 1 Up Mixer Selection Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround allow embedded audio source selection and Up Mixer Selection embedded channel assignments for the six generated 5 1 channels Left Embed CH 1 Aa Up Mixer Selection WJ x x Right Embedch2 w 3 O Embed Ch 16 Center EmbedCh3 V Silence v LFE EmbedCh4 w The example below shows selection of embedded channels 1 and 2 as Left Surround EmbedCh5 the received stereo source Embed Ch1 and Ch 2 for Left and Right drop down list selections in the Up Mixer Selection tool x seit alert u Using the setup shown in the example when upmix is active the embedded channel 1 2 stereo pair is overwritten with the new stereo pair L R on channels 1 2 As selected in the example the additional 5 1 channels C LFE Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs overwrite Emb Ch 3 Ch 6 respectively Emb Ch 1 Ch 16 Up Mixer Selection
45. d to output video Embedded audio must be nominally 48 kHz input 32 44 1 96 and 192 kHz inputs are not compatible with the 9381 Embedded output audio is always precisely synchronized with the output video As set with the default settings the routing between embedded audio channels Is basic 1 for 1 for the 16 embedded audio channels with embedded Ch 1 being embedded to embedded Ch 1 at the SDI output and so on Other sources and or destinations for each channel are selected using the card edge controls or a remote control system 1 8 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction 9381 OM V4 4 9381 Functional Description Audio Down Mix and Mono Mix Function See Figure 1 3 The Audio Down Mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded audio sources serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individual signals to be multiplexed into stereo pair Down Mix Left DM L and Down Mix Right DM R The resulting stereo pair DM L and DM R can in turn be routed and processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier Embed Ch1 Ch16 Emb Ch 3 Emb Ch 5 Emb Ch 6 Emb Ch 9 Emb Ch 11 Figure 1 3 Audio Down Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources The Mono Mixer function Figure 1 4 generates an additional mono mixed channel from two selected embedded input channels serving as left and right inputs The resulting mono mix channel is availa
46. dio LTC is being received the timecode running count is displayed e Audio LTC Source selects audio source to be used by card audio LTC function Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 16 RS 485 LTC input is via RS 485 es Function control and supersedes any selection here if set to LTC IN Note Audio LTC Source must be appropriately set for card to receive and process audio LTC RS 485 Port LTC Control RS 485 Port Function LTC In Overrides Audio LTC Source W Dolby Metadata LTC In Overrides Audio LTC Source LTC Output Allows RS 485 port to be used to receive LTC or send LTC over RS 485 port as follows e If RS 485 LTC is to be received via the shared RS 485 port set the RS 485 Port Function control to LTC In e If RS 485 LTC is to be outputted via the shared RS 485 port set the RS 485 Port Function control to LTC Output The timecode string carried on the LTC output is that selected using the Source Priority controls described on the next page Incoming ATC Packet Removal Control Incoming ATC Packet Removal Disabled Enables or disables removal of existing input video ATC timecode packets from the output This allows removal of undesired existing timecodes from the output resulting in a clean slate where only desired timecodes are then re inserted into the output For example if both SDI ATC_VITC and ATC_LTC are present on the input video and only ATC_LTC is desired using the Removal control will remove both timec
47. e and carrying no other data While range indicated by drop down list on GUI may allow a particular range of choices the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format Limiting ranges for various output formats are as follows Format Line No Limiting Format Line No Limiting Format Line No Limiting Because line number allocation is not standardized for all ancillary items consideration should be given to all items when performing set ups Figure 3 5 shows an example of improper and corrected VANC allocation within an HD SDI stream AFD Insertion attempted using ATC_VITC 9 8 Conflict between ATC VITC 9 8 VANC line 9 AFD 9 a es AFD both CC 10 default caio on ine Dolby Metadata 13 Dolby Metadata 13 ee resolved AFD Insertion ATC_VITC 9 8 ATC_VITC 9 8 corrected to use CC 10 Conflict between VANC line 18 Dolby Metadata 13 ATC_VITC on line 9 8 and oe i es Tae ea AFD now on line 18 Dolby Metadata 13 AFD 18 us m Figure 3 5 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 3 8 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 individually lists and describes each 9381 function submenu tab and its related list selections controls and parameters Where helpful
48. e condition Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9381 card itself and its remote control systems all to varying degrees provide error and failure indications Depending on how the 9381 card is being used 1 e standalone or network controlled through DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel check all available indications in the event of an error or failure condition The various 9381 card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below Note The descriptions below provide general information for the various status and error indicators For specific failures also use the appropriate subsection listed below e Basic Troubleshooting Checks p 3 35 e 9381 Processing Error Troubleshooting p 3 36 e Troubleshooting Network Remote Control Errors p 3 38 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 31 Troubleshooting 9381 Card Edge Status Error Indicators and Display Figure 3 6 shows and describes the 9381 card edge status indicators and display These indicators and the display show status and error conditions relating to the card itself and remote network communications where applicable Because these indicators are part of the card itself and require no external interface the indicators are particularly useful in the event of communications problems with external devices such as network remote control devices 4 Character Alphanumeric Display Menu Selection eee Switch MENU DEPTH 4
49. ed Frame AFD Code Description AFD Code Description _ No code present 1001 Full frame 0000 Undefined 1010 16 9 center 0010 Box 16 9 top 1011 14 9 center 0011 Box 14 9 top 1101 4 3 with alternate 14 9 center 0100 Box gt 16 9 center 1110 16 9 with alternate 14 9 center 1000 Full frame 1111 16 9 with alternate 4 3 center 16 9 Coded Frame AFD Code Description AFD Code Description No code present 1001 4 3 center 0000 Undefined 1010 16 9 ane protected 0010 Full frame 1011 14 9 center 0011 4 3 center 1101 4 3 with alternate 14 9 center 0100 Box gt 16 9 center 1110 16 9 with alternate 14 9 center 2 1000 Full frame 1111 16 9 with alternate 4 3 center 1 AFD codes numbering and definitions conform to SMPTE 2016 1 2007 2 Image Protected implies picture content that must not be cropped by conversion processes or display devices Alternate center formats may have protected center areas with areas outside of the protected area not containing mandatory content e Output Line Output Line g 3 12 Allows selecting the line location of the AFD data within the video signal Ancillary Data space Range is 9 thru 41 default is line 12 Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent
50. ell as specific shipping instructions If required a temporary replacement item will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred are the customer s responsibility All products shipped to you from Cobalt Digital Inc will be shipped collect The Cobalt Digital Inc Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc beyond the warranty period without charge for the life of the product See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 18 in Chapter 1 Introduction for contact information 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 G uh 9381 OM V4 4 Cobalt Digital Inc 2406 E University Ave Urbana IL 61802 Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com Printed in USA
51. emote Control Panel be used for all card applications other than the most basic cases Card edge control codes are not included in this manual If card edge control is to be used obtain a copy of Manual Supplement Card Edge Control Reference Master List and Instructions for Using Compass Card edge Local Control Codes 989CEC MS pdf at www cobaltdigital com gt Support gt Reference Documents 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 1 Control and Display Descriptions Note When a setting is changed settings displayed on DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel are the settings as effected by the 9381 card itself and reported back to the remote control the value displayed at any time is the actual value as set on the card Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview 3 2 The functions and related parameters available on the 9381 card are organized into function submenus which consist of parameter groups as shown below Figure 3 1 shows how the 9381 card and its submenus are organized and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards function submenus and parameters If using DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the desired 9381 card is first selected The desired function submenu is next selected Function Submenus consist of parameter groups related to a particular 9381 card function for example Video Proc Individual Parameters Each submenu consists of groups of parameters related to
52. erence Documents for easy to use guides covering network remote control card firmware updates example card processing UI setups and other topics 1 2 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9381 itself Examples are provided below e Card edge display messages are shown like this e Connector names are shown like this SDI IN In this manual the terms below are applicable as follows e 9381 refers to the 9381 HD SD SDI Timecode Inserter with HD SD SDI Input Embedded Audio and AFD Support card e Frame refers to the 20 slot frame that houses the Cobalt Compass and or Fusion3G cards e Device and or Card refers to a Compass card e System and or Video System refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the 9381 and other Compass cards operate e Functions and or features that are available only as an option are denoted in this manual like this Warnings Cautions and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages The definitions are provided below Warnings Warning messages indicate a possible hazard which if not avoided could result in personal injury or death Cautions Caution messages indicate a problem or incorrect practice which if not avoided could result in improper operation or damage to the pr
53. for Compass Cards LP51 L P20 Manual Supplement OPT SW LP MS is included in your documentation package Supplement OPT SW LP MS can be downloaded from our website or requested using the Cobalt contact information in this manual 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction 9381 Functional Description Emb Ch 1 Ch 16 Threshold 5 1 Up Mix From Audio Routing Gain Control Detect een Emb Chl Emb Ch 2 With all detected signal levels on Emb Ch 3 Ch 6 below Emb Ch 3 threshold upmixer is active and Emb Ch4 overwrites with new 5 1 Emb Ch5 20 dBFS Emb Ch 6 60 dBFS _ _ Selected channels Emb Ch 1 Ch 6 Below Trecho are overwritten with the new 5 1 Overwrite upmix content To Audio Embed Emb Ch 1 Ch 16 Threshold 5 1 Up Mix From Audio Routing Gain Control Detect Emb Chl Emb Ch 2 With any detected signal levels on Emb Ch 3 Ch 6 above Emb Ch 3 threshold upmixer is bypassed Emb Ch 4 Emb Ch 5 Emb Ch 6 20 dBFS Above Threshold Bypass 60 dBFS I Because the selected channels are Note In either case shown here the already carrying viable content unselected channels in this upmixing is bypassed allowing the example Emb Ch 7 thru Ch 16 six original Emb Ch 1 Ch 6 to pass are not involved in this process unaffected and always pass unaffected To Audio Embed Figure 1 5 Up Mix Auto Enable Bypass with Example Sources Tone Generator Function The 9381 contains fo
54. heck our website and proceed as follows if your card s software does not match the latest version Card Software earlier than Card is not loaded with the latest software Not all latest version functions and or specified performance described in this manual may be available You can update your card with new Update software by going to the Support gt Firmware Downloads link at www cobaltdigital com Download Firmware Update Guide which provides simple instructions for downloading the latest firmware for your card onto your computer and then uploading it to your card through DashBoard Software updates are field installed without any need to remove the card from its frame Card Software newer than A new manual is expediently released whenever a version in manual card s software is updated and specifications and or functionality have changed as compared to an earlier version a new manual is not necessarily released if specifications and or functionality have not changed A manual earlier than a card s software version may not completely or accurately describe all functions available for your card If your card shows features not described in this manual you can check for the latest manual if applicable and download it by going to the Support gt Documents gt Product Information and Manuals link at www cobaltdigital com Cobalt Reference Guides From the Cobalt web home page go to Support gt Ref
55. ibution requirements within a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards Cards with many heat producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build up particularly in frames using only convection cooling CAUTION If required make certain Rear I O Module s is installed before installing the 9381 into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear I O Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot CAUTION If card resists fully engaging in rear I O module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or rear I O module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted CAUTION 1 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction 9381 Functional Description 9381 Functional Description Figure 1 1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9381 The timecode insertion function allows receiving timecode data from either SDI or via an analog input that receives analog VITC waveform timecode The 9381 also includes a full 16 channel audio processor router and a video processor The 9381 also handles AFD code detection insertion Note Some ofthe functions described below are available only when using the DashBoard or Cobalt OGCP 9000 or OGCP 9000 CC Control Panels user interfaces Refer to User Control Interface p 1 12 for user interface descriptions 9381 Input Output Formats The 9381 provides the foll
56. ignal being received by the 9381 Green Settings icon shows that any changes made on DashBoard are sucessfully saved on the card s memory Figure 3 4 9381 Card Info Utility 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL CDI 9381 Card state OK Connection ONLINE Card Info Product Cr UU Manufacturer Cobalt Digital inc Software Version 3020 Software Build Date Jul292009 Software Build Time 11 59 35 FPGA Build Number 25710 DSP Count 2 version 2609 12V Power Rail 905w 7 5V Power Rail 0 588W Temperature Sensor 1 uc O Temperature Sensor 2 26c i Video Input Standard WD Cid ssn 000011672334 video xk ti Settings O saved 9381_CARD_INFO2 PNG 3 7 3 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Table 3 1 lists typical default output video VANC line number locations for various ancillary data items that may be passed by the card Table 3 1 Typical Ancillary Data Line Number Locations Ranges Default Line No Range AFD 12 Note 2 9 Note 2 ATC_VITC 13 Note 2 9 8 Note 2 ATC_LTC 10 Note 2 Dolby Metadata 13 Note 2 13 Note 2 SDI VITC Waveform 14 16 Note 2 Closed Captioning 21 locked 10 Note 2 Notes 1 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is availabl
57. ilable from Source Priority selections performed timecode on output reverts to Free Run internal count mode e Because the 1 s digit of the display Frames counter goes from 0 to 29 the fractional digit along with the 1 s digit indicates frame count as follows 0 0 Frame 0 0 1 Frame 1 1 0 Frame 2 1 1 Frame 3 29 1 Frame 59 Offset Controls Offset Field 0 v Offset Frame 0 v Allows the current timecode count to be advanced or delayed on the output video e Offset Advance or Delay selects offset advance or delay e Offset Field delays or advances or delays timecode by one field e Offset Frame delays or advances or delays timecode by up to 5 frames Note Default settings are null with both controls set at zero as shown 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 21 3 Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued Note Although the output line drop down on the controls described below will allow a particular range of choices the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format See Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges p 3 8 for more information e The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data e Insertion controls de
58. ing continued e Center Mix Ratio Control Center Mix Ratio dB 10 0 Adjusts the attenuation ratio of center channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lt and Rt content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix e Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no ratiometric reduction Center channel content is restored as in phase center channel content with no attenuation making center channel content more predominate in the overall mix e Maximum attenuation setting 10 0 dB applies a 10 dB ratiometric reduction of center channel content Center channel content is restored as in phase center channel content at a 10 dB ratio relative to overall level making center channel content less predominate in the overall mix 0 0 dB to 10 0 dB range in 0 1 dB steps default 3 dB Note Default setting of 3 0 dB is recommended to maintain center channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix e Surround Mix Ratio Control a Surround Mix Ratio dB 10 0 Mono Mixer Selection Mono Mixer Selection Left EmbedChi2 Y Right Embedchi6 w 3 24 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL Adjusts the attenuation ratio of surround channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lo and Ro content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix e Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no ratiometric reduction Surround channel content is restored with no
59. inputs and or outputs Cabling mistakes are especially easy to make when working with large I O modules Card seating within slots Make certain all cards are properly seated within its frame slot It is best to assure proper seating by ejecting the card and reseating it again Check status indicators and On both DashBoard and the 9381 card edge indicators red indications signify an displays error condition If a status indicator signifies an error proceed to the following tables in this section for further action Troubleshoot by substitution All cards within the frame can be hot swapped replacing a suspect card or module with a Known good item 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 35 3 Troubleshooting 9381 Processing Error Troubleshooting Table 3 4 provides 9381 processing troubleshooting information If the 9381 card exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3 4 follow the troubleshooting instructions provided In the majority of cases most errors are caused by simple errors where the 9381 1s not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card Note The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con ditions listed Other error indications not specified here may also be displayed on DashBoard and or the 9381 card edge status indicators Note Where errors are displayed on both the 9381 card and network remote con trols the respective indicators and
60. ion of using 24 bit audio data structure per SMPTE 272M 3 10 default is 20 bit per SMPTE 272M 3 5 SD Audio Depth Note If 24 bit depth is desired make certain downstream equipment is compatible with 24 bit SD audio data JA hit e Depth control setting applied here affects both Embedded Audio aka sp Group 1 2 and 3 4 e Group Enable When enabled On enables the embedding of the corresponding embedded audio group Embedded Audio Group 3 or Embedded Audio Group 4 Group Enable on I e Embedded Audio Group 3 consists of embedded channels 9 thru 12 e Embedded Audio Group 4 consists of embedded channels 13 thru 16 Two Group Enable buttons correspondingly enable or disable Embedded Audio Group 3 and Embedded Audio Group 4 Disabling a group removes the entire group of embedded audio channels while preserving the settings of the channels belonging to the group Note Embedded Ch 9 thru Embedded Ch 16 have controls that are identical to the Source Gain Mute and Phase controls described for Embedded Ch 1 Refer to Embedded Audio Group 1 2 on page 3 13 for descriptions of these controls e For each channel its source and destination should be considered and appropriately set Unused destination channels should be set to the Silence selection 3 18 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued
61. ix Right or selection of any two audio sources to be mono mixed to serve as a monaural source With an optional upmixer licensable feature activated any normal PCM stereo pair can be fed to the upmixer to generate 5 1 surround sound audio which in turn can be applied to six user selectable channels Down Mixer Selection Down Mixer Selection Left Embed Ch w Right Embed Ch2 w Center Embed Cha w Left Surround Embed Ch 4 w Right Surround Embed Cho w Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs inputs allow embedded channel or silence audio source selection for each of the five inputs as shown below Down Mixer Selection Embed Ch 1 w Embed Ch 15 v The example below shows selection from various sources and the resulting stereo pair DM L and DM R The two signals comprising the pair can be routed and processed the same as any other audio input source Embed Ch1 Ch1l Down Mixer Selection Left EmbedCh1 w Embedded Ch 1 Right EmbedCh2 W Embedded Ch 2 Center EmbedCh6 Y Embedded Ch 6 Left Surround EmbedCh4 W Embedded Ch 4 Right Surround EmbedChs W Embedded Ch 5 Note The stereo pair are basic L R PCM signals with no additional encoded information 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 23 3 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Audio Mix
62. ld on all four of the selected channels designated as C LFE Ls and Rs this indicates to the upmixer that these channels are not carrying 5 1 In this case the upmixer overwrites all six selected channels with the new 5 1 content e If the upmixer detects signal level above a selected threshold on any of the four selected channels designated as C LFE Ls and Rs this indicates to the upmixer that the channel s are already carrying viable 5 1 content In this case the upmixer is bypassed allowing the original channels to pass unaffected The examples in Figure 1 5 show the automatic enable disable up mixing function applied to example selected channels Emb Ch 1 thru Emb Ch 6 As shown and described the processing 1s contingent upon the signal levels of the channels selected to carry the new 5 1 upmix relative to the selected threshold in this example 60 dBFS Note also that this function 1s applied after the Audio Routing Gain Control function Loudness Processor Option LP Loudness processor function is an optional licensable feature This function and its controls appear only when a license key is entered and activated This option identified in Cobalt price lists as LP can be purchased upon initial order or field activated using a key string which is sent to you when this option is purchased If your card was purchased with option LP loudness processor manual supplement 5 1 and Stereo Loudness Processing Options
63. nd the original channels pass unaffected e Always Upmix Manual enable turns on upmixer and overwrites content on all six selected channels with new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer regardless of original signal level or content e Bypass Manual disable bypasses the upmixer When bypassed the six embedded audio channels pass unaffected Shows activity status of upmixer processing as follows e Auto Mode Currently Upmixing With upmixer enable set to Auto indicates selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround are clear for use as described above upmixer is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix e Auto Mode Currently Bypassed With upmixer enable set to Auto indicates selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround have content such as existing Original 5 1 or other content upmixer is bypassed disabled and allows normal passage of six selected channels e Upmixing Indicates upmixer is manually enabled set to Always Upmix and is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix e Bypassed Indicates upmixer is manually disabled set to Bypass and is currently passing all selected channels unaffected Individual controls select the relative crossfade transition speed between Upmix to Bypass going to inactive from 5 1 to 2 0 and Bypass
64. ndard 4 bit AFD code designations can be applied to the output video 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 7 9381 OM V4 4 J 9381 Functional Description This function checks for any existing AFD code within the received video input If a code is present the code is displayed When used in conjunction with a separate downstream card capable of providing AFD directed scaling the image can in turn be scaled in accordance with the AFD coding embedded by this card The function also allows the selection changing of the AFD code ancillary data line number for the outputted AFD code Audio Processor Description The audio processor operates as an internal audio router The router function chooses from the following inputs e 16 channels of embedded audio from the SDI video input e Four independent internal tone generators described below e Internal down mix and mono mixer outputs described below e Digital silence mute setting The router function provides up to 16 channels of embedded audio on the SDI OUT outputs The router acts as a full audio cross point Each of the 16 embedded output channels can receive signal from any one of the 16 embedded input channels four internal tone generators or the down mix left and or the down mix right or mono mixer outputs Unused output channels can be mapped to a Silence source Each output also provides gain adjustment and selectable polarity inversion Output audio rates are always 48 kHz locke
65. nsists of the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Provides information about this manual and what is covered Also provides general information regarding the 9381 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Provides instructions for installing the 9381 in a frame and optionally installing 9381 Rear I O Modules Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Provides overviews of operating controls and instructions for using the 9381 This chapter contains the following information 9381 OM V4 4 9381 Card Software Versions and this Manual p 1 2 Manual Conventions p 1 3 Safety Summary p 1 4 9381 Functional Description p 1 5 Technical Specifications p 1 15 Warranty and Service Information p 1 17 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 18 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 1 9381 Card Software Versions and this Manual 9381 Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable Cobalt Digital Inc provides for continual product enhancements through software updates As such functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build The Software Version of your card can be checked by viewing the Card Info menu in DashBoard See Checking 9381 Card Information p 3 7 in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions for more information You can then check our website for the latest software version currently released for the card as described below C
66. odes from the output The ATC_LTC timecode by itself can then be re inserted on the output using the other controls discussed here e Source Priority Source Priority 1 w Source Priority 2 k Source Priority 3 w Source Priority 4 w As described here selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported formats in the event the preferred source is unavailable Each of the four Source Priority selection lists allows assignment of source priority from the following choices Source Priority 1 I Analog VITC k Mone Source Priority 2 SDI VITC ATG LTC ATC WIT Source Priority 3 Source Priority 4 Source Priority 1 thru Source Priority 4 select the preferred format to be used in descending order i e Source Priority 2 selects the second most preferred format and so on 3 20 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued e Output Status Display Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 Source SDI VT Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 Source SDI VITC e Output status OK in this example SDI VITC timecode received and outputted Output Status insertion Disabled e Timecode Insertion button set to Disabled output insertion disabled Note If timecode is not ava
67. oduct Notes Notes provide supplemental information to the accompanying text Notes typically precede the text to which they apply 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 3 Safety Summary Labeling Symbol Definitions I Attention consult accompanying documents Electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD A event Handle only using appropriate ESD prevention practices If ESD wrist strap is not available handle card only by edges and avoid contact with any connectors or components Symbol WEEE 2002 96 EC For product disposal ensure the following e Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste E e Collect this product separately e Use collection and return systems available to you Safety Summary Warnings i To reduce risk of electric shock do not remove line voltage service barrier cover on frame KAMIS equipment containing an AC power supply NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Cautions This device is intended for environmentally controlled use only in appropriate video terminal equipment operating environments CAUTION This product is intended to be a component product of an openGear frame Refer to the openGear frame Owner s Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products CAUTION Heat and power distr
68. on the card to be accessed in this example Slot 6 CDI 9381 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help ke3 Basic Tree View x k ES MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 Slot O MFC 8320 N w Slot 6 CDI 9391 Go Slot 8 CDI 9061 RCvR26 Best MPC 8320 N SN 00108895 Best MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R Best MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R As shown on the next page when the card is accessed a DashBoard its function submenu screen showing tabs for each function is displayed The particular submenu screen displayed is the previously displayed screen from the last time the card was accessed by DashBoard 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 5 Card Info Pane CardAccess Navigation Tree Pane A DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help Bog Basic Tree View x gt Software Test Frame ER MFC 8310 N SN 311385R CDI 9381 Slot 0 MFC 8310 N slot 1 cor 9381 slot 3 CDI 9321 DEC Slot 4 cDI 9305 UM slot 5 cDI 9005 Slot 6 CDI 9323 DEC Card state OK Connection ONLINE Card Info Product Manufacturer Cobalt Digital Inc Software Release Number Software Build Number Software Build Date Software Build Time FPGA Build Number 12V Power Rail 7 5V Power Rail Video Input Standard SSN Video gt Software Test Frame Accessing the 9381 Card via Remote Control Card Function Submenu and Controls Pane Y gt Softweest Frame Y gt Software Test Frame Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Audio Inp
69. ono content back into L and R channels with 100 setting resulting in center channel level going to zero and L R channels becoming normal L R channels containing some mono content 0 to 100 range in 0 1 steps default 0 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL Adjusts surround channel content in terms of percentage applied to Ls and Rs channels e Maximum setting results in greatest surround channel levels e Lower settings progressively diminish surround channel levels with 0 setting resulting in no Ls or Rs level with Ls and Rs content progressively folded back into L and R respectively 0 to 100 range in 0 1 steps default 100 3 27 3 Table 3 2 Licensable Features 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued This function allows activation of optional licensed features Note For card pre ordered with licensed feature s the activation steps described below are not required the feature will already be installed activated To order features and obtain a license key contact Cobalt sales at sales cobaltdigital com or at the contact information in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc in Chapter 1 Introduction Please provide the SSN number of your card displayed in the Card Info pane when contacting us for your key e License Feature and Key Entry window Feature Key Enter Key Here Activate licensable feature 2 0 to 5 1 Upmix as descri
70. ormal w Group Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 13 Embedded Ch 14 Embedded Ch 15 Embedded Ch 16 Source Tone 2 w Down MixLeft w Down Mix Right w Silence w Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 00 Q E E 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 20 0 20 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Normal Normal Normal e m s sm Embedded 1 Embedded Channels 1 16 1 Audio Group 3 u y cHo The example above shows Embed Ch 1 10 dB various Source selections and Embed Ch 3 individual audio control settings CH10 for audio sources fed to the spades ny Destination channels mbe r CH1 Embedded Ch 16 in Embedded Silence p Audio Groups 3 and 4 with the np N resulting setup right wa ms spa 5 The source to destination TG 0 dB correlation shown here is only l l CH i an example any of the sources g on the left can connect to any of Downmix L pa eee l l l l the destinations on the right or CHIS to Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2 Additional sources not Downmix R N shown here are also available silence P GRG I Embedded Audio Group 4 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 17 3 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued Embedded Audio Group 3 4 continued e SD Audio Depth Allows opt
71. owing inputs and outputs e Inputs e HD SD SDI IN dual rate HD SD SDI input e VITC IN analog Y Cmpst VITC waveform input e Outputs e SDI OUT four SD SDI buffered video outputs e RCK OUT four SD SDI reclocked buffered video outputs Video Processor Description Video Processor The 9381 provides full color processing control luma gain and lift chroma saturation and color phase of the output video 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 5 9381 Functional Description SI9ALIG 919qe9 LNO lias ABZICLAS p qui3 oipny pap yeun ssed sj uugyo eUIBIO 9 e 1 xiuudn L S 0 0 Z s ssed g ssedAg 1x3 S XIU S MOU YIM SJ uupuo p9129 9S 9 SOIMIOAC A119V ILON 1 xiuidn JO4 U0D i ules O Fans Burnoy poqw3 93q olpny oipny JOSS9IOJd OIDnV LNO DLT _____ S8r Sd Buiss 5oiuq poS uurl O IA O p A Bo euv OLT OLIA O DIA p pp qu q 19119su 9po2 Buiss 5S5oiq ddv O DIA JOSS9901qg O DIA Ino lt ace O I O17 olpny E i qg 8 6 in1le ajqesusol J xiuidn G 0 0 Z IPeuondo 3 0N zileii s q NI 911 S8r Sd 4 NI ISdwd A Figure 1 1 9381 Functional Block Diagram 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 6 Introduction Analog Video Input SDI Video Input SDI VITC Detect Extract SDI ATC_VITC Detect Extract Audio RS 485 LTC gt 9381 Functional Description Timecode Processor See
72. rnal Tone Generators Four built in tone generators each configurable for 18 discrete sine wave frequencies ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz Generator source signal level is equivalent to 20 dBu Resolution 10 bit video data path Serial Digital Video Input Data Rates Supported SMPTE 292 HD SDI 1 485 Gbps or 1 485 1 001 Gbps SMPTE 259M C SD SDI 270 Mbps Impedance 75 Q terminating Equalization HD 328 ft 100 m Belden 1694A 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL Technical Specifications Table 1 2 Technical Specifications continued Item Characteristic serial Digital Video Input cont Equalization SD 1000 ft 305 m Belden 1694A Return Loss gt 18dB at 5 MHz 1 485 GHz Analog VITC Video Input Input Complement Y composite input Input Type Differential Common Mode Rejection 5 VAC Return Loss gt 20 dB to 30 MHz RS485 LTC Input Output RS 485 LTC 3 wire balanced via Phoenix terminal block connector only with appropriate Rear I O Module fitted with connector Post Processor Serial Digital Video Number of Outputs Outputs Two HD SD SDI BNC per IEC 60169 8 Amendment 2 Impedance 75Q Return Loss gt 15 dB at 5 MHz 270 MHz gt 12 dB at 270 MHz 1 485 GHz Signal Level 800 mV 10 DC Offset 0 V 50 mV Jitter HD lt 0 15 UI all outputs Jitter SD lt 0 10 UI all outputs Overshoot lt 0 2 of amplitude Pre P
73. rocessor Reclocked Serial Digital Number of Outputs Video Outputs Four SD SDI BNC per IEC 60169 8 Amendment 2 Impedance 75Q 1 16 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Introduction Warranty and Service Information Warranty and Service Information Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years from the date of shipment to the original purchaser except that power supplies cooling fans and Dolby modules where applicable are warranted to be free from defects In material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year Cobalt Digital Inc s Cobalt sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to at its option 1 the repair or 41 replacement of the product and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt This limited warranty applies only to the original end purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferrable therefrom This warranty is limited to defects in material and workmanship and shall not apply to acts of God accidents or negligence on behalf of the purchaser and shall be voided upon the misuse abuse alteration or modification of the product Only Cobalt authorized factory representatives are authorized to make repairs to the product and any unauthorized attempt to repair this product shall immediately void
74. rol knobs which correspondingly act like a rotary switch Figure 3 3 shows accessing a function submenu and its parameters in this example Video Proc using the Control Panel Refer to OGCP 9000 Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 OM or OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 CC OM for complete instructions on using the Control Pan els 1 Video Proc 2 SD Settings 4 Presets White Adj Color Gain 100 0 164 8 Ww 1 9061 TY 21 Input Processing lt Color Phase 0 0 deg 9XXX_3370_3372B JPG Figure 3 3 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Accessing the 9381 Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9381 Card via Remote Control Access the 9381 card using DashBoard or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below Accessing the 9381 Card Using DashBoard 1 On the computer connected to the frame LAN open DashBoard 2 As shown below in the left side Basic View Tree locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9381 card to be accessed in this example MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help kei Basic Tree view W Ea MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 EG MFC 8320 N SN 00108895 EE MFC 8320 N SN 2308605R SE MFC 8320 N SN 2308606R 3 Asshown below expand the tree to access the cards within the frame Click
75. ru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel In this example Embed Ch 1 embedded Ch 1 is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 e Down Mix Left or Right as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Down Miz lett s Source Down Mix Lett Down Mix Right Down Mix Left and Down Mix Right selections in Source drop down list allow either downmixer left or right channel to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel In this example the Down Mix Left channel is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 Note Down Mix Left and Down Mix Right channels are a stereo pair derived from the L C R Ls and Rs channel inputs selected using the Audio Mixing function The stereo pair consists of basic L R PCM signals with no additional encoded information Refer to Audio Mixing function description on page 3 23 for more information 3 14 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued Embedded Audio Group 1 2 continued Mono Mix as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Source Mono selection in Source drop down list allows mono mix content to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel In this example the mono content is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 Note Mono mix content is
76. scribed below enable or disable insertion on output video only when the Scaler is enabled Existing waveform or packet based data on an unscaled stream are not affected by these controls and are passed on the SDI output SD VITC Waveform Insertion Controls VITC Waveform Output 1 Line Number 14 v VITC Waveform Output 2 Line Number 16 v SD VITC Waveform Insertion i For SD output enables or disables SD VITC waveform timecode insertion into the output video and selects the VITC1 and VITC2 line numbers 6 thru 22 where the VITC waveform is inserted Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number e SD VITC Waveform Insertion control only affects VITC waveforms inserted or copied to a new line number by this function e SD ATC Insertion Control SD ATC_MITC Insertion Enabled SD ATC Insertion Line 13 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended k For SD output enables or disables SD ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC e HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control HD ATC_LTC Insertion Enabled HD ATC_LTC Insertion Line 10 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended w For HD output enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data e HD ATC_VITC Insertion Control HD ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 1 9 SMPTE 12M 2 2008
77. set Current Preset Confirm e Reset Current Preset resets all parameters including preset custom name entered of the currently selected Preset as displayed in the Selected Preset field to factory default settings The button has a Confirm pop up that appears requesting confirmation Download Presets Download Presets CODI Presets bin Save Download Presets allows all 16 presets to be stored to a specified location on a network computer for use with other same model COMPASS cards Refer to Cobalt reference guide COMPASS Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM for instructions on using the Download Presets function 3 30 Download a presets file to a computer on the card s DashBoard network to save presets Preset files stored on a computer can then be uploaded back to the card Note also that a presets file can also be uploaded to other same model COMPASS cards In this manner presets built up using a single card can be easily applied to other same model cards without repeating the setup work on the other cards Download save card presets to a network computer by clicking Download Presets Save at the bottom of the Presets page Download Presets cae Presets bin Save Browse to a desired save location in this example My Documents Cobalt E ciicipranc Presets The file can then be etme senses C C renamed if desired p ae iles e iles bin x RCVR21
78. slots inside a frame This simplifies the setup and use of numerous modules in a large installation and offers the ability to centralize monitoring Cards define their controllable parameters to DashBoard so the control interface is always up to date The DashBoard software can be downloaded from the Cobalt Digital Inc website www cobaltdigital com enter DashBoard in the search window The DashBoard user interface is described in Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Note If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control Cobalt reference guide Compass Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM provides thorough information and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of Compass cards using DashBoard Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support gt Downloads link at www cobaltdigital com and then select DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 18 Cobalt OGCP 9000 OGCP 9000 CC and WinOGCP Remote Control Panels The OGCP 9000 OGCP 9000 CC and WinOGCP Remote Control Panels conveniently and intuitively provide parameter monitor and control of the cards within the 20 slot frame The remote control panels allow quick and intuitive access to hundreds of cards in a facility and can monitor and allow adjustment of multiple parameters at one
79. terminals up Note RS 485 communication will not work if any of the connections are reversed from that shown here Rs485 zo o e Figure 2 2 3 Wire Phoenix Terminal Connections 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 2 7 2 Setting Up 9381 Network Remote Control Setting Up 9381 Network Remote Control Perform remote control setup in accordance with Cobalt reference guide COMPASS Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM Note If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control Cobalt reference guide COMPASS Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM provides thorough infor mation and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of COMPASS cards using DashBoard Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel product manuals have complete instructions for setting up remote control using a Remote Control Panel Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support gt Reference Documents link at www cobaltdigital com and then select DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc p 1 18 e If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and connected to DashBoard no network setup is required for the card The card will be dis covered by DashBoard and be ready for use 2 8 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Overview If you are
80. the warranty Please contact Cobalt Technical Support for more information To facilitate the resolution of warranty related issues Cobalt recommends registering the product by completing and returning a product registration form In the event of a warrantable defect the purchaser shall notify Cobalt with a description of the problem and Cobalt shall provide the purchaser with a Return Material Authorization RMA For return defective products should be double boxed and sufficiently protected in the original packaging or equivalent and shipped to the Cobalt Factory Service Center postage prepaid and insured for the purchase price The purchaser should include the RMA number description of the problem encountered date purchased name of dealer purchased from and serial number with the shipment Cobalt Digital Inc Factory Service Center 2406 E University Avenue Office 217 344 1243 Urbana IL 61802 USA Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com Email info cobaltdigital com THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES ON COBALT S PART ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH OR FOR USE WITH THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS THE BUYER OF THE PRODUCT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE OR RELIED UPON WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALITY AND FUNCTION OF THE GOODS H
81. time The remote control panels are totally compatible with the openGear control software DashBoard any changes made with either system are reflected on the other 1 openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard is a trademark of Ross Video Limited 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 13 1 9381 Rear I O Modules 9381 Functional Description The 9381 physically interfaces to system video connections at the rear of its frame using a Rear I O Module All inputs and outputs shown in the 9381 Functional Block Diagram Figure 1 1 enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector The Rear I O Module breaks out the 9381 card edge connections to BNC connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain These required BNC connections are provided by either an 8310 BNC or 8310 C BNC frame which both have a built in BNC connector backplane module or by using an optional 9381 Rear I O Module Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9381 The 9381 supports all current SMPTE standard SD and HD video formats Table 1 1 lists and provides details regarding the audio and video formats supported by the 9381 Table 1 1 Supported Audio and Video Formats Item SDI Input Output Video Description Specification Raster Structure Frame Rate 1080PsF 23 98 24 1080p 23 98 24 1080 l 25 29 97 30 720p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30
82. trademark of Ross Video Limited Dolby is aregistered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Other product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners Linear Acoustic AEROMAX and UPMAX are registered trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc 2 0 to 5 1 audio upmixer licensed feature uses the AutoMAX II upmix algorithm provided under license from Linear Acoustic Inc Linear Acoustic the LA symbol AutoMAX and AutoMAX II are trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc All Rights Reserved Congratulations on choosing the Cobalt 9381 HD SD SDI Timecode Inserter with HD SD SDI Input Embedded Audio and AFD Support The 9381 is part of a full line of modular processing and conversion gear for broadcast TV environments The Cobalt Digital Inc line includes video decoders and encoders audio embedders and de embedders distribution amplifiers format converters remote control systems and much more Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9381 please contact us at the contact information on the front cover Manual No 9381 OM Document Version V4 4 Release Date March 18 2014 Applicable for Firmware Version 3314 or greater Description of Revise manual for latest firmware functionality and product manual minor edits changes Update manual to include latest available card options 9381 OM V4 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 9381 OM V
83. ur built in tone generators Tone Generator thru Tone Generator 4 Each of the four tone generators can be set to a different frequency and are available as audio sources for the embedded audio outputs 18 discrete sine wave frequencies are available ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz default frequency is 1 0 kHz 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 1 11 J 9381 Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1 6 shows the user control interface options for the 9381 These options are individually described below Note All user control interfaces described here are cross compatible and can oper ate together as desired Where applicable any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface OGCP 9000 Control Panel or OGCP 9000 CC Control Panel a Remote Control Panel Using the Control Panel 9381 card can be remotely controlled over a LAN Card Edge Controls 9381 card can be controlled using built in card edge controls 20 Slot Frame with Network Controller Card DashBoard Remote Control In conjunction with a frame equipped Using a computer with with a Network Controller Card 9381 DashBoard installed 9381 card can be remotely controlled over card can be remotely controlled a LAN Computer over a LAN with NIC Note To communicate with DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the frame must have the optional MFC 8320 N network controller c
84. ure use The Preset Load button and the Selected Preset drop down list allow saved presets to be selected and loaded as desired When a preset is loaded it immediately becomes active with all user settings now automatically set as directed by the preset Saved presets can be uploaded to a computer for use with other same model COMPASS cards Each of the items to the left are described in detail on the following pages 3 28 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9381 Function Submenu List continued continued Preset Save and Load Preset Save Confirm Preset Load e Preset Save stores all current card control settings to the currently selected preset For example if Preset 1 is selected in the Selected Preset drop down list clicking and confirming Preset Save will then save all current card control settings to Preset 1 e Preset Load loads applies all card control settings defined by whatever preset Preset 1 thru Preset 16 is currently selected in the Selected Preset drop down list For example if Preset 3 is selected in the Selected Preset drop down list clicking and confirming Preset Load will then apply all card control settings defined in Preset 3 The above buttons have a Confirm pop up that appears requesting confirmation Note Applying a change to a preset using the buttons described abo
85. ut Controls Timecode Video Proc Video Proc on Reset to Unity Confirm CDI 9381 White Adj 2168 0 0 Feb 25 2009 Black Adj I 12 23 37 100 0 Color Gain Tea 0 0 Color Phase oct Be near Ap y 8 0 504 W 360 0 1080i_5994 Gang Luma and Color Gain Off 0000137AC904 O O 9381 Test Frame SI X 9381 Test Frame Sl Tone Generator gt Software Test Frame Audio Mixing Presets Embedded Audio Group 1 2 9381_DB_ACCESS3A3 PNG Accessing the 9381 Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel Select Device 42 Select Submenu Cancel 9381_3366_3392 JPG This display shows the list order number of the device that is ready for selection 3 6 Cobalt Digital IBC 2008 Use the keypad or any knob to select a device Press the Select Device key and select a card as shown in the example below 1 9381 Timecode Processing HD Tap peck Downconvert esk LCD Corrector Loss Signal Label Referpnce Generator Recifiver 22 Input Processing This display shows the devices assigned to the Control Panel e Rotate any knob to select from the list of devices The device selected using a knob is displayed with a reversed background in this example 1 9381 Timecode Processing e Directly enter a device by entering its list number using the numeric keypad and then pressing Enter or pressing in any knob 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 9381 OM V4 4 Operating Instructions Checking
86. ve rewrites the previous preset contents with the invoked contents Make certain change is desired before confirming preset change Selected Preset Selected Preset 1 FactPre w 16 FactPre w Selected Preset 1 thru Selected Preset 16 range in drop down list selects one of 16 stored presets as ready for Save being written to or for Load being applied to the card Note The preset names shown to the left are the default unnamed preset names All 16 presets in this case are loaded identically with the factory default settings Preset Name Preset Name FactPre With one of 16 presets selected provides for entry of custom name for the preset as shown in example below Entering text in Preset Selected Preset 2RCVR21 Name field in this Preset Name RcvR21 example RCVR21 applies custom name to selected Preset in this example Preset 2 Note Preset name can be seven ASCII characters maximum The Preset ID number does not need to be entered it is added automatically Card Name Card Name RCVR 21 Input Processing Text entry field provides for optional entry of card name function etc as shown in this example Note Card name can be 31 ASCII characters maximum 9381 OM V4 4 9381 PRODUCT MANUAL 3 29 3 Table 3 2 9381 Function Submenu List continued 9381 Function Submenu List and Descriptions continued Reset Current Preset Re
87. x selected channels with the new 5 1 signal complement If detected signal level on any of the four of the selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround is above the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer is bypassed thereby releasing the selected six channels and allowing the original channels to pass unaffected Range is 150 dB to 0 dB in 0 1dB steps 0 dB equivalent to 24 dBu gt 0 dBFS Typically the 5 1 Detection Threshold control should be set to provide a usable threshold that maintains a threshold at which valid levels large enough over the threshold disable the auto upmix A left while nuisance levels 200BFS lt A considerably below the Above Threshold threshold CB left are Bypass rejected allowing the 60dBFS _ See 2S upmixer to stay locked in 3 I Threshold Ihe enabled mode and Overwrite Overwrite these signals 7 with the new signals s C am L L material general overall levels A 60 dB setting is recommended for material closely adhering to the SMPTE 20 dBFS Alignment level for normal material such as dialog Adjusts center channel content in terms of percentage applied to L and R channels e Minimum setting keeps all L R mono content confined to center C channel with any center channel content removed from L and R channels e Higher settings progressively blend respective L and R m

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