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1. Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Off Channel Silence Gain dB Control Adjusts relative gain in dB applied to the corresponding destination AES channel Gain dB a 80 to 40 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch value Gain value in dB FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 41 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 continued Mute Control Allows pushbutton On Off channel muting while saving all other settings Channel is Unmuted Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Off Unmuted On Muted Phase Control Selects between Normal and Invert phase relative to source original phase for the destination AES channel Invert i Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Norm Non invert Inv Inverted 3 42 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Audio Mixing Provides down mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five embedded or AES channel sources into a stereo pair Down Mix Left and Down Mix 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 chan
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3. Output Mode Pass Incoming Code Replace Incoming Code Output Mode f Pass If Present Else Insert Vv Pass If Present Else Insert Drop down selection determines action to take in presence or absence of existing AFD code on input video Output Code 4 3 0000 Undefined 4 3 0010 Box 16 9 top 4 3 0011 Box 14 9 top 16 9 1111 16 9 amp walt 4 3 center Output Code f No AFD w v Drop down list assigns desired AFD to output SDI oaed Frame a i tA omn or Box T7 9 oo rah 4 3 a alternate 14 l center 0100 Box gt 16 9 1110 16 9 with alternate center 14 9 ey 1000 Full frame 1111 16 9 with alternate 4 3 sevice oaed Frame OES OCS OX RE aaa AFD Code Description AFD Code pesencien 0000 Undefined 1010 1601 Image protected Full frame 1011 14 9 center 0011 4 3 center 1101 4 3 with alternate 14 j center 0100 Box gt 16 9 1110 16 9 with alternate center 14 9 ey 1000 Full frame 1111 16 9 with alternate 4 3 ae 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 Output Line F Output Line q Allows selecting the line location of the AFD data within the video signal Ancillary D
4. Using the External Metadata Source drop down select RS 485 A external metadata Remove VBI SMPTE 2020 metadata from the output video by setting VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal i _ B Metadata Removal to On Dolby Encoder eee or External Source Program 1 W Using the AC 3 Metadata Source drop down select Program 1 From External Source Program 1 for AC 3 Metadata Source From External Source Program 2 e From External Source Program 8 From Internal Metadata Controls D Using the On Loss of External Metadata drop down select Use Last On Loss of External Metadata Use Last Received Metadata z Received Metadata as the failover source should the current Use Last Received Metadata Switch to Internal Metadata Controls metadata become unavailable Stop Encoding ee Auton atic 284 Kops maximum W Using the Encoded AC 3 Data Rate drop down select 348 kbps as Automatic 384 kbps maximum Rinna Aai kope maaan i AC 3 data rate for the encoded pair 56 kbps e 640 kbps Using the Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 6 Destination F ere eo eee Source faescni aescng vle asche v Encoder audio input channels 1 thru 6 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 set embedded channel pair 1 2 Using the card general audio routing controls in this example to use the Dolby Encoder as the source Source Dolby E coder v Figure 3 15 Dolby Di
5. 0 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 37 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Routes audio sources to discrete AES output channels 1 thru 8 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Also provides Gain Mute and Phase Invert controls for each channel Phase Normal Vv Phase Normal v The example above shows various Source selections and individual audio control settings for various audio sources fed to the Destination channels AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 8 with the resulting setup right The source to destination correlation shown here is only an example any of the sources on the left can connect to any of the destinations on the right The controls shown here are described in detail on the following pages Refer to Audio Routing Example Using DashBoard on page 3 67 for more examples of using these controls Destination AES Ch 1 AES Ch2 AES Ch3 AES Ch 4 Source Embed Ch 4 7v Embed Ch 5 7v Embed Ch6 Vv Embed Ch Vv Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 6 0 4 6 05 10 05 10 05 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Normal Vv Normal w Normal v Destination AES Ch5 AES Ch6 AES Ch7 AES Ch8 Source Dolby Encoder W Dolby Encoder W AES Ch4 a Tone 4 Mw Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0
6. 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 product Notes Notes provide supplemental information to the accompanying text Notes typically precede the text to which they apply 1 18 Introduction FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Installation In This Chapter This chapter provides instructions for installing the FSE 8241 series installing the card into the frame and cabling details This chapter contains the following information e Before You Begin Setting I O Switches for AES I O 1 4 Ports e Installing a Rear Module e Installing a Card e Cabling for the FSE 8241 Series e Setting up Network Remote Control FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Before proceeding with the instructions in this chapter ensure that your DFR 8321 series frame is properly installed according to the instructions in the DFR 8300 Series User Manual Static Discharge Throughout this chapter please heed the following cautionary note q ESD Susceptibility Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive semiconductor devices Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas and when synthetic fiber clothing
7. 40 0 Q 00 Q 00 Q 00 Q 00 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 05 0 0 0 05 6 05 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Normal A Normal Vv Normal Vv AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Ch 1 8 l a Ch 4 A AES CH 1 6dB AES CH 2 EMBEDDED CH 1 CH 16 Embed Ch 5 Embed Ch 6 AES CH 3 AES CH 4 Embed Ch 7 AES I O 1 4 AES CH 5 AES CH 6 AES CH 7 AES CH 8 AES IN 5 8 DOWNMIX L R MONO DOLBY ENCODED PAIR 3 38 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 continued Note AES Ch 2 thru AES Ch 8 have controls that are identical to the Source Gain Mute and Phase controls described here for AES Ch 1 Therefore only the AES 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 The FSE 8241 series do not have flexible routing control for AES Audio Out pairs 5 8 therefore controls similar to these for AES Out 5 8 are not included Instead AES Audio Out Pairs 5 8 serve as four copies of the Dolby encoded pair in addition to any other encoded pair routing AES Channel Source Using the Source drop down list selects the audio source to be routed to the corresponding AES output channel from the choices described belo
8. Audio Group 1 Embedded Audio Group 2 Note After familiarizing yourself with the controls described in the audio routing control sections that follow refer to the section Audio Routing Example Using DashBoard on page 3 67 for a full example using these controls FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 27 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 continued 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 SD audio data Depth control setting applied here affects both Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 Group Enable Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Group Enable Grp1 Group 1 selected On Off Enabled Disabled 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
9. Bitstream Protected v Bitstream Protected v Bitstream Protected Bitstream Protected v Bitstream Protected y Enabled v Enabled Enabled v Enabled Enabled Enabled v Enabled wW Enabled v Enabled wW Enabled Enabled v l Enabled bd Enabled Enabled l Enabled Bypassed w Bypassed v Bypassed w Bypassed v Bypassed Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard v Film Standard For an internally generated metadata individual audio production parametric settings and bitstream mode controls allow setup Drop down lists provide on off settings or selection from a range of appropriate choices in general conformance with Dolby encoding and ATSC A 52B practices 3 64 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Provides mapping selection and basic parametric control of the up to eight audio channels that comprise the audio channels carried by the Dolby encoded pair DolbyChMap Note Encoder input channels shown in DashBoard destination channels Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 8 correlate to typical channel designations as shown below Note that channel designations are a function of encod
10. Encoded Pair Carried By AES Output Channel Pair Destination AES Chi AES Ch Source Dolby Encoder Dolby Encoder a Gain dB 40 0 gt 00 40 0 gt 0 0 Using the Source drop down list in AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 tab selects the encoded pair using the drop down list as shown to the left When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the Dolby Encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to AES pair 1 2 or AES pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as AES Ch 2 Ch 3 Note Although the Gain Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled Note The AES Audio Out Pairs 5 8 tab is not available or displayed in DashBoard for the FSE 8241 series card Instead the encoded pair when active is available as copies on AES Out pairs 5 thru 8 regardless of other output routing selections 3 60 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby E FSE 8241 E only Functions Submenu List Dolby Encoder Provides Dolby metadata source selection failover controls AC 3 data handling controls and metadata encoding status displays Note After familiarizing yourself with the controls described in the Dolby
11. MENU DEPTH Three LEDs indicates third submenu items items subordinate to currently selected submenu item are now ready for selection Typically this is the level where values can now be adjusted for a specific parameter Four LEDs indicate fourth submenu items are now ready for selection This depth is not applicable to most items 3 4 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Card edge Control Menu Submenu Structure Using the menu system of group menus and submenus described earlier the FSE 8241 series parameters controls are organized into menus and submenus Table 3 2 As appropriate a submenu similarly may have its own further additional subordinate submenus Table 3 2 Card edge Control Menu Structure Menu Menu Depth as Depth indicated by LEDs Deme a 1 Submenu 1 selection items Submenu 2 Submenu 2 selection items Submenu 3 Submenu 3 selection items and or parameter values Submenu 4 Submenu 4 selection items and or parameter values Table 3 3 shows an example of using the card edge controls to access the Embedded Audio processing group menu along with some of its submenus to set the routing and signal processing parameters for an embedded audio channel A through S in Table 3 3 denote the discrete tasks required in performing the example setup using the card edge controls In this example the following input processing is being performed e Embedded Channel 3 is selec
12. 01 Installation 2 5 Cabling for the FSE 8241 Series This section provides information for connecting cables to the installed rear modules in the DFR 8321 series frame Note that the FSE 8241 series card BNC inputs are internally 75 ohm terminated It is not necessary to terminate unused BNC inputs or outputs SDI In Not connected DOLBY META AES IN 8 co KOO AES OUT 2 AES IN OUT 1 AES IN OUT 2 AES In Out 2 e e RCLK Out 1 AES In Out 1 AES OUT 4 AES IN OUT 3 AES IN OUT 4 AES In Out 3 AES OUT6 AES INS AES IN 6 SDI Out 2 gt gt 10 SDI Out 1 e AES OUT8 SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2 Figure 2 3 Cable Connections for the R2 8241 Figure 2 4 Cable Connections for the Rear Module R2M 8241 Rear Module R2 8241 Full Rear Module Each card occupies two slots and provides the following connections e One HD SD SDI coaxial input SDI IN e Two HD SD SDI reclocked input copies RCK OUT 1 and RCK OUT 2 e Four AES I O coaxial input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is user configurable e Two buffered SDI coaxial outputs SDI OUT 1 and SDI OUT 2 R2M 8241 Full Rear Module Each card occupies four slots and provides the following connections e One HD SD SDI coaxial input SDI IN e Four AES I O coaxial input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is user configurable e Two dedicated AES coaxial audi
13. 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 Mono Mixer Selection Mono Mixer Selection Left EmbedChiz2 W Right EmbedChi6 Separate drop down lists for Left and Right inputs allow selected embedded AES or the DM L DM R input channels to provide an additional mono mixed channel The resulting mono mix Mono is available as an audio source for any of the 32 destination embedded or AES output channels as shown below EMBED CH1 CH16 Destination Embedded Ch 1 Analog Ch 8 Down tix Lett Down bix Fight AES CH1 CH16 u EMBEDDED CH 12 EMBEDDED CH 16 Tone 1 Note Selection of any two channels for mono mixing in no way affects the source channels themselves 3 44 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 continued 5 1 Detection Threshold Control 4 1 Detection Threshold dBFS l 1450 0 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 e If detected signal level on all four of the selected channels designated as Center LFE Left Surround and Right S
14. 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 SD audio data Depth control setting applied here affects both Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 Group Enable Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Group Enable Grp1 Group 1 select range is Group 1 4 On Off Enabled Disabled 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 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 27 for descriptions of these controls For each channel its source and destination should be considered and appropriately set Unused destination channels should be set to the Silence selection 3 34 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Ma
15. 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 set up using Mono Mixer Selection in the Audio Mixing function Refer to Audio Mixing function description on page 3 43 for more information Dolby Encoded Pair as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Source Dolby Encoder Dolby Encoder Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Src DENC Dolby encoder selection as source Tone Generator 1 thru 4 as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Tonet e Tone 2 Tone 3 Tone 4 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Src TG Source TG 1 4 Dolby Encoder selection in Source drop down list allows Dolby Encoder encoded pair to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel pair When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected In this example the encoder output is the source for destination Embedded channel pair 1 2 Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to embedded pair 1 2 or embedded pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as embedded ch 2 ch 3 Note
16. Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled Using the Source drop down list in AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 tab selects the encoded pair using the drop down list as shown to the left When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the Dolby Encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to AES pair 1 2 or AES pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as AES Ch 2 Ch 3 Note Although the Gain Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled Note The AES Audio Out Pairs 5 8 tab is not available or displayed in DashBoard for the FSE 8241 series card Instead the encoded pair when active is available as copies on AES Out pairs 5 thru 8 regardless of other output routing selections 3 66 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Example Setups Using the Card and DashBoard Audio Routing Example Using DashBoard Figure 3 11 shows an example of using the FSE 8241 series Embedded Audio Group and AES Output Pairs functions to de embed audio route the audio to discrete outputs for post production processing and finally re embed the audio into the SDI video output Additionally the example
17. 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 Embedded Channel Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 w Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Source Grp Destination channel Src Setup to select 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 3 28 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 continued Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source Destination Embed Ch 1 w Eai Source Embed Gh 16 wi Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Src Em Source Embedded Channel 1 16 Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 range in Source drop down list enables an embedded channel Ch 1 thru 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 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Source AES Ch 16 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4
18. Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required In the event of problems with your FSE 8241 series the following basic troubleshooting checklist may help identify the source of the problem If the frame still does not appear to be working properly after checking all possible causes please contact your openGear products distributor or the Technical Support department at the numbers listed under the Contact Us section 1 Visual Review Performing a quick visual check may reveal many problems such as connectors not properly seated or loose cables Check the card the frame and any associated peripheral equipment for signs of trouble 2 Power Check Check the power indicator LED on the distribution frame front panel for the presence of power If the power LED is not illuminated verify that the power cable is connected to a power source and that power is available at the power main Confirm that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots If the power LED is still not illuminated replace the power supply with one that is verified to work Re seat the Card in the Frame Eject the card and re insert it into the frame Check Control Settings Refer to the Installation and User Controls sections of this manual to verify all user adjustable component settings 5 Input Signal Status Verify that source equipment is operating correctly and that a valid signal is being supplied 6 Output Signal Path V
19. barriers after any servicing This product contains safety critical parts which if incorrectly replaced may present a risk of fire or electrical shock Components contained with the product s power supplies and power supply area are not intended to be customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair To reduce the risk of fire replacement fuses must be the same time and rating Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer gt EMC Notices United States of America FCC Part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense fi Notice Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Limited could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CANADA This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appariel numerique de la classe
20. metadata encoding or can be used as a failover in the event of loss of external metadata Dolby Audio Encode In accordance with the selected metadata the Dolby Audio Encode function receives the audio inputs Ener Ch 1 Ch 8 from Audio Input Mapping Control and provides the Dolby E encoded SMPTE 337M pair Encd Pair 1 2 The pair is available as a source as an embedded channel pair allowing the encoded pair to be embedded in the SDI output and as a source for an AES output pair allowing the encoded pair to be available over a discrete AES 31d port Q Note On the encoder equipped FSE 8241 E AES Audio Out pairs 5 8 serve as amp four dedicated copies of the encoded pair in addition to any other encoded pair routing FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 15 User Control Overview DFR 8321 CN FRAME WITH MFC 8320 N Figure 1 8 shows the user control interface options for the FSE 8241 series These options are individually described below All user control interfaces described here are cross compatible and can operate together as desired Where applicable any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface Card edge Controls In conjuction with a DFR 8321 frame The FSD 8240 can be equipped with an MFC 8320 N card the controlled using built in FSD 8240 can be remotely controlled DashBoard card edge controls over a LAN Using a computer w
21. outputs AES OUT 1 4 are still available on cards equipped with a Rear Module having dedicated AES OUT BNC connectors AES IN OUT 4 AES IN OUT 3 AES IN OUT 2 AES IN OUT 1 f neor MODE Default Lone MODE Al Gay cz REAR OF CARD gt Figure 2 1 AES I O 1 4 Mode Switches FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Installation 2 3 Installing a Rear Module This procedure is applicable only if a rear module is not currently installed in the slot where the FSE 8241 series is to be installed The full assortment of FSE 8241 series rear modules is shown and described in the section Cabling for the FSE 8241 Series on page 2 6 Installing a Rear Module Use the following procedure to install a rear module in a DFR 8321 series frame 1 Locate the card frame slots on the rear of the DFR 8321 series frame 2 Remove the Blank Plate from the slot you have chosen for the FSE 8241 series installation If there is no Blank Plate installed proceed to the next step 3 Install the bottom of the rear module in the Module Seating Slot at the base of the frame s back plane Figure 2 2 Screw Hole gt j we gt oS IET LU on lt lt re AN Tit y Oo a Module Seating Slot Figure 2 2 Rear Module Installation FSE 8241 series not shown 4 Align the top hole of the rear module with the screw on the top edge of the frame back plane 5 Using a
22. pair to Embedded channel pair 1 2 AES CH 5 Aes N3 AO AES CH 7 AES NAA Map AES Ch1 thru Ch 6 as encoder audio inputs Figure 3 16 Dolby E Setup Example 1 of 2 3 72 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Source input ideo Vel per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 v A Using the External Metadata Source drop down select R5485 Input Port Input Video VBI external metadata Input ideo VBI per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Remove VBI SMPTE 2020 metadata from the output video by setting VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal a Metadata Removal to On Dolby Encoder Using the On Loss of External Metadata drop down select Switch to On Loss of External Metadata Switch to Internal Metadata Controls Internal Metadata Controls as the failover source should the current Use Last Received Metadata i metadata become unavailable Switch to Internal Metadata Controls Stop Encoding Dolby Internal Metadata Using the Program Configuration i che earl cl cae 1D drop down select 5 1 2 as the encoding mode The default audio settings can be internal Metadata Controis TP i hs used or the settings can be modified as Program ID 4 v 2 vi desired Bitstream Mode Complete Main v Complete Main v Audio Coding Mode 312 L C R Ls Rs v 210 L R v Dynamic Range Compression Words Do Not Exist v Do Not Exist v Dynamic Range Compres
23. profound effect on program material technical and aesthetic aspects Setup should only be performed by authorized personnel Internal Metadata Controls Bitstream Mode Audio Coding Mode Center Mix Level Surround Mix Level Dolby Surround Mode LFE Enable Dialog Normalization Audio Production Information Mix Level dB Room Type DC Highpass Filter Bandwidth Lowpass Filter LFE Channel Lowpass Filter Surround Channel 90 Degrees Phase Shift Filter Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation Compression Words Compression Profile Dynamic Range Compression Words Dynamic Range Compression Profile Complete Main v 3 2 L C R Ls Rs v 3 dB Vv 3 dB v Not Indicated v LFE is On coded wW 27 Vv Does Not Exist vw 80 Vv Not Indicated Vv Enabled v Enabled v Bypassed nei Enabled v Bypassed v Do Not Exist Vv Film Standard v Do Not Exist vy Film Standard 7v For an internally generated metadata individual audio production parametric settings and bitstream information controls allow setup Drop down lists provide on off settings or selection from a range of appropriate choices in general conformance with Dolby Digital AC 3 encoding and ATSC A 52B practices 3 58 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Provides mapping selection and basic parametric control of the up to six Dolby Ch Map audio channels that
24. shows how internal tone generator sources can be embedded into the SDI output FSE 8241 D E O SDI IN eeens AUDIO AUDIO DE EMBED EMBED VIDEO OUTPUT WITH SIX EMBEDDED AUDIO CHANNELS POST PRODUCTION VIDEO FEED WITH 6 EMBEDDED AUDIO CHANNELS AUDIO ROUTING CONTROL EMBED CH1 AES CH 1 EA EMBEDCH2 AES CH 2 EMBEDCH3 _ fess EMBEDCH4 _ AES CH 4 EMBEDCHS _ AES CHE E AES CH7 AES IN 5 eami AES CH8 AES CH 9 AES IN 6 ic AES CH 10 EMBED CH 7 EMBED CH 16 POST PRODUCTION CONSOLE Figure 3 11 Audio Routing Example 1 of 3 In the example here Embedded Channels thru 5 are de embedded from the input SDI data and routed to discrete AES channels 1 thru 5 Also an internal tone generator TG1 is routed to AES channel 6 Figure 3 12 shows the card control settings that result in this routing FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 67 Destination AES Ch 1 AES Ch 2 AES Ch 3 AES Ch 4 Source Embed Ch 1 W Embed Ch 2 v Embed Ch 3 v Embed Ch 4 v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Q 00 OQ 00 00 0 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 6 0 6 0 2 10 0 10 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Vv Normal v Normal Vv Normal v Destination AES Ch5 AES Ch6 AES Ch7 AES Ch8 Source Embed Ch5 v Tone 1 v Silence wv Silence v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Q 00 Q 00 Q 00 Q 0
25. Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 LOS DIS Disables outputs FRFR Freeze to last frame FRCL Freeze to selected color In the event of input video Loss of Signal LOS determines action to be taken as follows e Disable Outputs Disable all outputs e Freeze Last Frame Freeze image to last good frame last frame having valid SAV and EAV codes e Freeze to Color Freeze image to a color raster as selected using Framesync LOS Freeze Color control 3 24 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 continued Framesync LOS Freeze Color Framesync LOS Freeze Color Yellow cyan Green Magenta Red Blue ray 10 Gray 25 Gray 50 Black Custom Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 LOSC White Yellow Cyan Green Magenta Red Blue Gray 10 Gray 25 Gray 50 Black Custom In the event of LOS with Freeze to Color enabled above sets the image raster color from choices shown to the left Custom Color Hue Custom Color Hue PATI Fic 360 0 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 CHUE value Custom freeze color hue in degrees Adjusts raster hue phase angle for custom LOS color 360 to 360 range in 0 1 steps null 0 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 25 Custom Color Saturation Adjusts raster saturation level for custom LOS color Ch 0 to 100 range in 0 1
26. Control Menu FS 1 2 3 value Delay value in msec Displays the current input to output audio delay in msec units as well as in terms of Frames fractional frame in number of lines Note Value shown in column 3 is displayed value only No control is available in this mode Video Delay Display Video Delay 0 068 ms 0 Frames 1 lines Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 VDLY value Delay value in msec Displays the current input to output video delay in msec units as well as in terms of Frames fractional frame in number of lines Note Value shown in column 2 is displayed value only No control is available in this mode FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 23 continued Framesync Status Display Framesync Status fon Displays the current framesync status as follows Framesynec Status On Framesync status OK Framesync Status Off Framesync source off or not connected Framesync Status or no valid reference detected Improper or missing framesync reference Framesync Status Minimum Latency Frames setto 3 the maximum amount for this standard Latency frames selection exceeds limits Note See Minimum Latency Frames Control above for more information about this message Loss of Input Signal Selection Disable Outputs wl Disable Outputs Freeze Last Frame Freeze to Color On Loss of Input Signal
27. E203 Reference Standard is 720p 29 97 a reference standard not supported by the framesync Blue LED flashes when card is receiving control message from remote network control RMT LED DashBoard REF LED Blue LED illuminates indicating card is receiving valid reference when set up for framesync operation ERR LED Red LED illuminates when card unable to lock to framesync or unable to lock to input standard 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 Input Format LEDs DashBoard Status Error Indicators and Displays Table 3 6 shows and describes the DashBoard status indicators and displays These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the card itself and remote network communications Table 3 6 DashBoard Status Indicators Icons and Displays Indicator Icon or Display Error Description Frame 14 Red indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card with Error j slot 0 MFC 8320 M condition in this example the Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows a general so ET error issued by the FSE 8241 D card in slot 7 een Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane in this example No connection to Card state No connection to device device indicating the card is not
28. Embd Grp Src Ae Source AES Channel 1 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 range in Source drop down list enables a discrete AES channel Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel In this example AES Ch 1 is the source for destination Embedded Ch 1 Down Mix Left or Right as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Down Miz Lett wt Down Miz Lett Down Mix Right Source Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Ch Src DML Downmix L channel DM R Downmix R channel 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 R C 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 43 for more information FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 29 Embedded Audio Group 1 7 continued Mono Mix as Source Destination Embedded Ch 1 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Src Mono Mono mix selection as source
29. Encoder continued On Loss of External Metadata Selects the action to take in the event of loss of external metadata as shown to the left On Loss of External Metadata Lise Last Received Metadata Lise Last Received Metadata Switch to Internal Metadata Controls Stop Encoding Metadata Status Display Displays the metadata source currently being used as follows e Internal Metadata is being used Indicates internal metadata Metadata Status Internal Metadata is being used usage either by manual selection or failover e External Metadata is being used Indicates external metadata e Last Received External Metadata is being used When enabled Metadata Status External Metadata is being used as described above indicates last received external metadata is being used as a failover in lieu of valid current external metadata _ eee aa Metadata Status Last Received External Metadata is being used FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 55 Dolby External Metadata Provides selection of external metadata physical source and control and provides status and audio programming detail displays for the external metadata External Metadata Source External Metadata Source R5495 Input Port Vv RS485 Input Port Input Video VBI per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Selects the physical source of external metadata to be used as shown to the left Note RS 485 metada
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31. ancillary data line number for the outputted AFD code Timecode Processor This function provides for extraction of timecode data from the input video and in turn re insertion of timecode data into the output SDI Figure 1 2 The function can monitor the SDI video input of the card for supported timecode formats and then select and prioritize among 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 The function provides conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 SDI VIDEO SDI SDI VITC VITC WAVEFORM DETECT EXTRACT TIMECODE PROC EMBED SDIATC_VITC DETECT EXTRACT PRIORITY BUFFER ATC_VITC TIMECODE SELECT FORMAT PROC EMBED SDIATC_LTC DETECT EXTRACT SDI VITC TIMECODE PROC EMBED INSERT CONTROL SDI VIDEO OUT LINE NUMBER CONTROL Figure 1 2 Timecode Processor 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 e 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES input e Four independent internal tone generators described below e Digital silence m
32. encoding without any external metatdata being required Full audio production controls are provided in general conformance with ATSC A 52B definitions as well as extended bitstream controls The Internal Metadata Generator can be used as a Stable known source of metadata encoding or can be used as a failover in the event of loss of external metadata Dolby Audio Encode In accordance with the selected metadata the Dolby Audio Encode function receives the audio inputs Ener Ch 1 Ch 6 from Audio Input Mapping Control and provides the Dolby Digital AC 3 encoded SMPTE 337M pair Encd Pair 1 2 The pair is available as a source as an embedded channel pair allowing the encoded pair to be embedded in the SDI output and as a source for an AES output pair allowing the encoded pair to be available over a discrete AES 3id port Note On the encoder equipped FSE 8241 D AES Audio Out pairs 5 8 serve as four dedicated copies of the encoded pair in addition to any other encoded pair routing The encoded AC 3 data rate can be selected from multiple choices with associated audio quality trade offs FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 13 FSE 8241 E Overview The Dolby E Encoder receives up to eight different audio sources Input Audio IN 1 thru IN 8 from the card Audio Routing Control and produces an encoded Dolby pair using either received external metadata or internally generated metadata that can be
33. insertion enabled For SD output enables or disables SD ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the video stream Note SD ATC_VITC is locked to line 12 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain this line is available if SD ATC_VITC is to be used Refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 for more information HD ATC_VITC Insertion Control HD ATE VITE Insertion Disabled Card edge Control Menu TC 1 2 HFVC HD ATC_VITC TC insertion disabled HD ATC_VITC TC insertion enabled For HD output enables or disables SD ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the video stream 3 48 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 continued HD ATC_VITC Line Insertion Controls HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 1 9 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended v HD ATC_VITC Insertion Line Field 2 8 571 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended W For HD ATC_VITC timecode output selects the line number for ATC_VITC1 and ATC_VITC2 Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 8 thru 20 range the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format Refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 for more information The card does not check for conflicts on a given
34. l aes Gain Press Exit Menu and in this example select Pol Pol polarity for Embedded Channel 1 Norm Press Enter Menu and in this example select Inv Norm no invert for AES Output Channel 1 Card edge Display Orientation Brightness and Timeout Adjust The card edge includes an 4 Character Alphanumeric Display can be changed between vertical or horizontal character orientation to suit the mounting position of the card as shown and described below nn a m A i Figure 3 3 Vertical Orientation Figure 3 4 Horizontal Orientation Vertical orientation displays characters as show in Figure 3 3 in this example Disp Use this orientation when a frame has cards positioned vertically Horizontal orientation displays characters as show in Figure 3 4 in this example Disp Use this orientation when a frame has cards positioned horizontally 1 Access the Displ Display menu 2 Select between Horizontal or Vertical as shown below Card edge Control Menu Disp 1 2 H V Horz Horizontal orientation Vert Vertical orientation FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 7 Use the following procedure to adjust the display brightness 1 Access the Displ Display menu 2 Select from the relative brightness levels as shown below Card edge Control Menu Disp 1 2 BRGT The timeout period from when a menu is entered to when the display times outs reverts
35. s submenus In this manner pressing the Exit Menu pushbutton navigates out of a menu and its submenus FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 3 Status and Selection LEDs on the Card edge The front edge of the FSE 8241 series has LED indicators for communication activity Basic LED displays and descriptions are provided in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 LEDs on the FSE 8241 series Display and Description When flashing this LED indicates when the card is receiving RMT Blue control messages from DashBoard When lit this LED indicates when the card is receiving valid Blue frame sync enable when set up for reference frame sync When lit this LED indicates when the card is unable to lock to Red frame sync or unable to lock to the input standard Four blue LEDs indicate the input signal raster format being INPUT BI received and locked onto by the card 1080 720 625 525 ue FORMAT Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the card has not locked onto a particular format as in the case of no signal input Four green LEDs show the currently selected menu submenu depth navigation e No LEDs indicate top level menu items are now ready for selection One LED indicates first submenu items items subordinate to currently selected menu item are now ready for selection Two LEDs indicates second submenu items items subordinate Green to currently selected submenu item are now ready for selection
36. saving all other settings Channel is Unmuted Channel is Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Mute Off Unmuted On Muted FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 31 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 continued Phase Control Selects between Normal and Invert phase relative to source original phase for the destination Embedded Audio Group channel Invert m Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Ch Pol Norm Non inverted Inv Inverted 3 32 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Selects the audio source for each embedded audio channel 9 thru 16 Embedded Audio Groups 3 and 4 It also provides Gain Mute and Phase Invert controls for each channel SD Audio Depth 20 bit Group Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 9 Embedded Ch 10 Embedded Ch 11 Embedded Ch 12 Source EmbedCh4 w Embedchs w AES Ch 1 v AES Ch 2 v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 00 00 0 0 0 0 gt 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 6 05 6 05 10 05 10 05 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal v Group Enable on Normal v Normal a Normal vw Destination Embedded Ch 13 Embedded Ch 14 Embedded Ch 15 Embedded Ch 16 Source AES Chi4 v Ga
37. steps Custom Color Saturation l i 0 0 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 CSAT value Color saturation level in percent Custom Color Y Level Adjusts raster luma level for custom LOS color 64 to 940 range Custom Color Y Lewel 1 64 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 CVAL value Luma level Reset Framesync Resets the frame sync clearing any buffered audio and video When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting Reset Framesync confirmation e Click Yes to reset the frame sync e Click No to reject reset Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 RSET Y Move toggle switch left or up to confirm reset Reject reset by pressing Exit Menu pushbutton 3 26 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Selects the audio source for each embedded audio channel 1 thru 8 Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2 It also provides Gain Mute and Phase Invert controls for each channel SD Audio Depth 20 bit Group Enable on Phase Normal v Group Enable on The example above shows various Source selections and individual audio control settings for various audio sources fed to the Destination channels Embedded Ch 1 thru Embedded Ch 8 in Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2 with the resulting setup right The source to destination correlation shown here is only an example any of the source
38. to the default card model display can be adjusted from 5 to 9999 seconds 166 7 minutes as described below 1 Access the Displ Display menu 2 Use the Menu Selection Toggle switch to enter the desired timeout value as shown below Card edge Control Menu Disp 1 2 TOUT value Timeout value in seconds 3 8 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 DashBoard User Interface The FSE 8241 series function submenus are organized in DashBoard using tabs for example Embedded Audio Group 1 2 in Figure 3 5 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 card edge controls Figure 3 5 shows the same setup described in Table 3 3 as performed using DashBoard Note how this setup is greatly simplified using DashBoard with most of the discrete tasks A through S in Table 3 3 performed with the card edge controls now rolled into simple actions using DashBoard Select top level menu item Embedded Audio Group 1 A B in Table 3 3 Set Enable to On cC D in Table 3 3 Timecode Tone Generator Adio Mix
39. user defined using the encoder controls Figure 1 7 The encoded pair can be sent from the card as embedded audio or over discrete AES 3id connections as a SMPTE 337M formatted non PCM signal Note On cards equipped with a Rear Module accommodating AES OUT pairs 5 8 the encoded pair is available as copies on AES channels 9 thru 16 PROGRAM SELECT CONTROL SMPTE 2020 EXTERNAL DE MUXED METADATA EXTERNAL METADATA FROM SDI IN METADATA METADATA FAILOVER SELECT CONTROL SELECT INTERNAL METADATA RS 485 METADATA INTERNAL METADATA PROGRAM STATUS MODE DISPLAY AUDIO SETUP CONTROLS INTERNAL METADATA METADATA GENERATOR CODING MODE CONTROLS DOLBY TO AUDIO AUDIO ROUTING ENCODE CONTROL DOLBY INPUT AUDIO INPUT ENCODED AUDIO MAPPING CONTROL PAIR l TO AES ENCD PR 1 2 STATUS OUT 5 8 DISPLAY 4X COPIES EMB 1 16 AES 1 16 DM L DM R MONO TONE 1 4 SILENCE Figure 1 7 Functional Block Diagram FSE 8241 E Input Audio Mapping Any audio input supported by the card can serve as audio inputs for the Dolby E Encoder The eight user selected audio sources are mapped to Encr Ch 1 thru Encr Ch 8 which are then fed to the Dolby Audio Encode function 1 14 Introduction FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby Metadata Selection Control When external metadata is being used for encoding the Dolby E Encoder allows user selection of the
40. 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal 7v Normal ka Normal Vv Normal Vv AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 FSE 8241 D E Using the AES Audio Out a Pairs 1 4 function the Source selections shown above route the selected sources to discrete AES channels 1 through 6 These AUDIO DE EMBED discrete outputs are then available on the card rear module AES OUT 1 thru AES OUT 3 BNC connectors to be fed to the console EMBED CH 1 AES CH 1 AES OUT 1 EMBED CH 2 EMBED CH 3 AES CH 3 AEE n EMBED CH4 CONSOLE EMBED CH 5 Figure 3 12 Audio Routing Example 2 of 3 3 68 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 The discrete AES audio on AES channels 7 thru 16 is now re embedded using the control settings shown in Figure 3 13 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 SD Audio Depth 20 bit Group Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Embedded Ch 3 Embedded Ch 4 Source AES Ch v AES Ch10 v AES Ch 11 v AES Ch12 v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 z z z Z Q 0 0 Q 50 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal v Normal v Normal v Normal v Gr
41. 1 D Overview and FSE 8241 E Overview for details 1 4 Introduction Figure 1 1 Simplified Block Diagram FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Functional Summary Figure 1 1 shows a functional block diagram of the FSE 8241 series The card frame synchronizer also includes a full 16 channel audio embedder de embedder and an 8 channel The cards also handles AFD code detection insertion Additionally the FSE 8241 D provides Dolby Digital AC 3 encoding using any of the audio sources supported by the card and using either external or internally generated metadata Similarly the FSE 8241 E provides Dolby E encoding using any of the audio sources supported by the card and using either external or internally generated metadata Note Some of the functions described below are available only when using DashBoard Refer to the section User Control Overview on page 1 16 for user interface descriptions Input and Output Formats The FSE 8241 series provides the following inputs e HD SD SDI IN dual rate HD SD SDI input e AES I O 1 4 user switchable as AES inputs or AES outputs e AES IN 5 8 dedicated AES inputs e DOLBY META IN RS 485 external Dolby metadata input The FSE 8241 series provides the following outputs e SDI OUT two dual rate HD SD SDI buffered video outputs e RCK OUT two reclocked HD SD SDI buffered input copies e AES OUT 1 4 dedicated AES outputs e AES
42. 2 Line Number 16 Card edge Control Menu TC 1 2 VITO VITC output 1 line number only 6 thru 22 Selects the VITC1 and VITC2 line numbers 6 thru 22 where the VITC data is inserted when the output is SD Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 6 thru 22 range the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format Refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 for more information The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number SD VITC Waveform Insertion Control SD VITC Waveform Insertion Disabled Card edge Control Menu TC 1 2 SDVC Off SD VITC TC insertion disabled On SD VITC TC insertion enabled Enables or disables VITC waveform timecode insertion into the SD SDI output stream Note SD VITC Waveform Insertion control only affects VITC waveforms inserted or copied to a new line number by this function An existing VITC waveform on the SDI input is not affected by this control and in all cases is passes on the SDI output SD ATC Insertion Control SD ATC Insertion Disabled Card edge Control Menu TC 1 2 SDAT Off SD ATC TC insertion disabled On SD ATC TC
43. 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Manual Overview This manual covers the FSE 8241 series cards equipped with a Dolby Digital encoder FSE 8241 D and the FSE 8241 series card equipped with an optional Dolby E encoder FSE 8241 E Where applicable descriptions related exclusively to either cards are respectively denoted by FSE 8241 D only or FSE 8241 E only In all other aspects both cards function identically as described in this manual This manual consists of the following chapters e Introduction Provides information about this manual and what is covered Also provides general information regarding the FSE 8241 series e Installation Provides instructions for installing the FSE 8241 series in a DFR 8321 series frame and optionally installing the rear modules e Operating Instructions Provides overviews of operating controls and instructions for using the FSE 8241 series e Loudness Measurement Guidelines and Techniques Provides a condensed guide to practical techniques for properly measuring and assessing loudness in various types of program material e Specifications Provides the technical specifications for the FSE 8241 series e Service Information Provides troubleshooting solutions and warranty information Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable Ross Video provides for continual openGear product enhancements through software updates As such functions describe
44. 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 e Glitch free handling of embedded audio when a frame is dropped or duplicated e Dolby E encoding with optional metadata output e 16channels of discrete audio embedding or de embedding e User offset to frame sync to align Dolby delay e AFD code insertion e HD SD closed captioning and flexible timecode support e Frame Sync with up to 13 frames of user adjustable delay e 4 internal tone generators e Reports status and configuration remotely via the DashBoard Control System e 5 year transferable warranty FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 3 Functional Block Diagram EXT REF IN 1 2 SDI IN EQUALIZER DOLBY METADATA IN AES IN OUT 1 4 This section provides a functional block diagram that outlines the workflow of the FSE 8241 series Note that signal connections shown depicts full input output capability Practical input output signal availability is determined by the rear module used RCLK SDI OUT 1 2 RECLOCK OL E i TC PROCESSING AUDIO PROCESSOR AUDIO DE EMBED LKFS MONITOR DESERIALIZER AUDIO ROUTING GAIN CONTROL AES DECODE SRC AES IN 1 4 DOLBY ENCODE 9 aa m gt ad O Lu aa lt O x m N lt of m n AUDIO EMBED FRAME SYNC TRACKING DELAY AND USER OFFSET AES ENCODE Available on the R2 8241 rear modules only Refer to the sections FSE 824
45. A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada EUROPE This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE Directive 93 68 EEC INTERNATIONAL This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22 1997 along with amendments A1 2000 and A2 2002 and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device Notice This is a Class A product In domestic environments this product may A N cause radio interference in which case the user may have to take adequate measures Maintenance User Serviceable Parts Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required This product contains no user serviceable parts If the module does not appear to be working properly please contact Technical Support using the numbers listed under the Contact Us section on the last page of this manual All openGear products are covered by a generous 5 year warranty and will be repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period See the Warranty and Repair Policy section in this manual for details Environmental Information The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need for the extraction of natural resources Ross Video encourages you to use the approp
46. Although the Gain Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled 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 50 for more information 3 30 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 continued Silence Mute as Source Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel Use this setting for unused Destination Embedded Ch 1 destination channels In this example silence muting is applied to Embedded Ch 1 Source silence Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Src Off Channel Silence Gain dB Control Adjusts 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 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 Embd Grp Ch Gain value Gain value in dB Mute Control Allows pushbutton On Off channel muting while
47. C 8320 N opens the Card Info pane for the selected card In this example a Fan Door Open specific error is displayed Yellow indicator icon in the Card Info pane shows error alert along with cause for alert in this example the FSE 8241 D is receiving no video input or a video input that is invalid for the card and or its current settings Where available error messages within a function submenu pane show highly specific information relating to detected errors in this example message shows an invalid or missing Framesync Enable reference selection Access Card Info panes for specific cards by clicking the card slot position in the Card Access Navigation Tree pane as shown in the example in Figure 3 19 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 3 76 Operating Instructions By selecting Slot 0 MFC 8310 N in this example Card Info is displayed for frame Network Controller Card Fil DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help 5 Basic Tree View X Frame 14 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N X Status for selected card is shown here in this example connection OK and Fan Door Open alert S E Frame 14 MFC 8320 N Slot 0 MFC 8320 N Slot 7 LDP 8242 E7 cear Frame 5 E7 ceap Frame 6 Card state O Fan Door Open Connection ONLINE Product Hardware Bara RSS Serial Number lt lt Software Rev 1 Card general information is displayed in lower portion of
48. Card Info pane By selecting Slot 8 FSE 8241 D in this example Card Info is shown for the card in slot 8 Figure 3 19 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 F DashBoard File view Tree View Window Help go Basic Tree View X a Frame 6 Slot 8 FST 6602 Frame 14 Slot 8 FSE 8241 D Status for selected card is shown here in this example all indications are OK g ceap Frame 1 FSE 8241 D Slot 0 MFC 8310 N Slot 7 F5E 8241 E Slat 8 FSE 8241 D H fea Frame 5 BY Frame 6 Card state OK Connection ONLINE Card Info Product Manufacturer Ross Video Ltd Software Version 3 0 2651 FPGA Build Number n v v f O 3 a 3 A z 5 ount 2 Version 2609 12V Power Rail 7 5V Power Rail Temperature Sensor 1 8 5C Temperature Sensor 2 28 5 C Video Input Standard 720p_5994 Reference Standard Reference 1 525i_5994 Where applicable additional status is displayed as shown in this example Video ox ox ox Om Audio Frame Sync Settings Selecting Specific Cards for Card Info Status Display Operating Instructions 3 77 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 before proceeding further Table 3 7 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source
49. DashBoard Control System is a trademark of Ross Video Limited Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories 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 UPMAX AutoMAX and AutoMAX ITI are trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc All rights reserved All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this guide are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this product and any associated equipment refer to the Important Safety Instructions listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage Products may require specific equipment and or installation procedures to be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements Notices have been included in this publication to call attention to these specific requirements Symbol Meanings This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance servicing instructions within the Product Manual Documentation Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment Warning The symbol with the word Warning within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could resu
50. E M Ross Video Limited FSE 8241 D FSE 8241 E HD SD SDI Frame Synchronizer with Dolby Encoding User Manual HNN NUNNNUNNANEANNY II e openkear _ es Live Production Technology HD SD SDI Frame Synchronizer with Dolby Encoding User Manual Ross Part Number 8241DR 004 01 Release Date August 12 2011 Printed in Canada The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation Copyright 2011 Ross Video Limited All rights reserved Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Ross Video Limited Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited Patents This product is protected by the following US Patents 4 205 346 5 115 314 5 280 346 5 561 404 7 034 886 7 508 455 7 602 446 7 834 886 7 914 332 This product is protected by the following Canadian Patents 2039277 1237518 1127289 Other patents pending Notice The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Ross Video Limited Ross Video Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks ROSS is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited Ross ROSS ROSS are registered trademarks of Ross Video Limited openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited
51. Embedded Channel 1 This selects the source for the embedded channel Press Enter Menu again and in this example select Em03 Embedded Channel 3 as source for Embedded Channel 1 Press Exit Menu and in this example select Gain gain adjustment field for selected embedded audio channel gain Press Enter Menu again and in this example select value a gain value of 12 1 for this channel Src or Gain Press Exit Menu and in this example select Pol J Pol phase for Embedded Channel 1 Norm Press Enter Menu again and in this example select Inv Inv invert polarity for Embedded Channel 1 Go to submenu and in this example select AES AES output channel selection This selects an AES output channel as the output for this group Press Enter Menu and in this example select Ch01 AES Output Channel 1 Press Enter Menu again and select in this example Sre source for AES Output Channel 1 Press Enter Menu again and in this example select Em01 Embedded Channel 1 as source for AES Output Channel 1 3 6 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Table 3 3 Card edge Controls Setup of Example Embedded Audio Function Setup Submenu Depth e eee _ Src Press Exit Menu and in this example select Gain Gain gain adjustment field for the selected AES output Pol channel gain Press Enter Menu and in this example select a value gain value of 18 5 for this channel Src
52. FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Table 3 8 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action e DashBoard shows Video yellow icon and Input Invalid message in Card Info pane Video O input Invalid No video input present e Card edge Input Format LEDs show continuous cycling e DashBoard shows Frame Sync red icon and Reference Invalid message in Card Info pane Frame sync reference not properly selected or not being received Frame Sync QO Reference Invalid e Card edge red ERR indicator illuminated DashBoard shows Framesync Status error message in FSE 8241 series card Framesync function submenu screen Framesynec Status minimum Latency Frames Specified Minimum Latency Frames setting exceeds FSE 8241 series card buffer space for the selected output video format Source synchronization condition Video audio synchronization or delay noted Make certain intended video source is connected to appropriate FSE 8241 series card video input Make certain BNC cable connections between frame Rear Module for the card and signal source are OK e If external frame sync reference is not intended to be used make certain the Framesync Enable selection list is set to Off or Input Video as desired If external frame sync reference is intended to be used make certain selected external frame sync reference is active on frame sync frame bus External reference sig
53. Gear Network Car Frame 6 Slot 3 Frame 6 Slot 2 Frame 6 Slot 1 Frame 14 Slot 8 X Audio Input Controls AFD Framesync Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 FSE 8241 E Card state OK Slot 8 FSE 8241 D Connection ONLINE fey Frame 5 E gt ceap Frame 6 Card Info Manufacturer Software Version FPGA Build Number 12V Power Rail 7 5V Power Rail Temperature Sensor 1 Temperature Sensor 2 Video Input Standard Reference Standard SSN Video Audio Frame Sync Settings 3 12 Operating Instructions Dolby Ch Map AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Card Info Encoding Mode Status AC 3 Metadata Source On Loss of External Metadata Tone Generator Dolby Encoder Audio Mixing Licensable Features Presets Dolby External Metadata Dolby Internal Metadata Encode Input Audio v From Internal Metadata Controls v use Last Received Metadata v Figure 3 7 FSE 8241 E Tabs in DashBoard FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the card can be checked using DashBoard or the card edge control user interface Figure 3 8 shows and describes the card information screen using DashBoard and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface Proper operating status in DashBoard is denoted by green icons for the status indicators shown in Figure 3 8 Yellow or red icons respectively indicate an alert or
54. I O 1 4 user switchable as AES inputs or AES outputs ENCD COPY 1 4 four Dolby encoded pair copies available on discrete AES output channels 9 10 thru 15 16 over the AES OUT 5 8 BNC connectors The input output complement listed above represents the maximum capability of the FSE 8241 series The practical input output complement is determined by the particular Rear Module used with the card For More Information e on the user interfaces refer to the section User Control Overview on page 1 16 e on the required rear modules refer to the section Rear Modules Overview on page 1 10 Video Functions Description This section provides an overview of the frame synchronizer AFD inserter and timecode processor functions of the FSE 8241 series Frame Sync Function This function provides for frame sync control using either one of two external EXT REF IN 1 2 reference signals distributed with the card frame or the input video as a frame sync reference This function also allows horizontal and or vertical offset to be added between the output video and the frame sync reference FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 5 1 6 Introduction A video audio delay offset function allows adding or reducing audio delay from the matching video delay This function is useful for correcting lip sync problems when video and audio paths in the chain experience differing overall delays A R
55. KFS target value averaging and thresholds are set as described in the following section Target LKFS Setting FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 35 Audio LAFS Monitor continued Target LKFS Setting The Audio LKFS Monitor uses the currently selected Dolby dialnorm setting as its target LKFS see examples below DolbyEncoder Encoder DolbyEncoder Encoder Cardinfo CAT559D v1 0 2 7 Card Info CATSS9D v1 0 2 7 Encoding Mode Encode Input Audio vi Encoding Mode Encode Input Audio v AC 3 Metadata Source From Internal Metadata Controls Vv Dolby Internal Metadata Internal Metadata Controls ry Bitstream Mode f Complete Main v Audio Coding Mode 3 2 L C R Ls Rs Vv Center Mix Level 3 4B v AC 3 Metadata Source f From External Source Program 1 W Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Program Status D Program Description E Bitstream Mode Completemain Audio Coding Mode 32 CRLsRs Center Mix Level Attenuation is 38 Surround Mix Level Attenuation is 34B8 Dolby Surround Mode Not Dolby Surround Encoded LFE Enable LFE is On coded Surround Mix Level 3 dB v Dolby Surround Mode Not Indicated v LFE Enable FE is On coded v Dialog Normalization 24 v Dialog Normalization 27 qBFS lf External Metadata is being used reported dialnorm If Internal Metadata is being used dialnorm as set using value of selec
56. Level Dolby Surround Mode LFE Enable Dialog Normalization Audio Production Information Mix Level dB Room Type Copyright Bit Bandwidth Lowpass Filter LFE Channel Lowpass Filter Surround Channel 90 Degrees Phase Shift Filter Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation Compression Words Compression Profile Dynamic Range Compression Words Dynamic Range Compression Profile For each individual program comprising the program configuration individual drop down list allow a Program ID number to be assigned In this example each Program ID drop down list has a range of 8 corresponding to the number of programs defined by example E8x1 program configuration 8x1 a ee SS a ees Se Complete Main v Complete Main v Complete Main v Complete Main v l Complete Main A 3 2 L C R Ls Rs wY 3 2 L C R Ls Rs v 3 2 L C R Ls Rs Y 13 2 L C R Ls Rs wv 3 2 L C R Ls Rs 3 dB w 3 dB vi 3 dB nl 3 dB Vv 3 dB i 3 dB v 3 dB vi 3 dB v 3 dB v 3 dB y Not Indicated v Not Indicated vi Not Indicated v Not Indicated v Not Indicated y LFE is On coded v LFE is On coded v LFE is On coded v LFE is On coded l LFE is On coded 27 v 27 v 27 27 27 Does Not Exist v Does Not Exist v Does Not Exist Does Not Exist v l Does Not Exist 80 w fso v fso v s0 v fso Not Indicated v Not Indicated Not Indicated v Not Indicated v Not Indicated
57. Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screw fasten the rear module to the back plane of the frame Do not over tighten 6 Ensure proper frame cooling and ventilation by having all rear frame slots covered with rear modules or Blank Plates This completes the procedure for installing a rear module in a DFR 8321 series frame 2 4 Installation FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Installing a Card A This section outlines how to install a FSE 8241 series card when the Rear Module is already installed in a DFR 8321 series frame If you are installing the FSE 8241 series card in a slot with no rear module a rear module is required before cabling can be connected Refer to the section Installing a Rear Module on page 2 4 for rear module installation procedure Caution If required make certain the rear module s is installed before installing the FSE 8241 series card into the frame slot Damage to card and or rear module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in the slot Installing the FSE 8241 series Use the following procedure to install the FSE 8241 series card into a frame slot 1 Check the packaging in which the card was shipped for any extra items such as a rear module label In some cases this label is shipped with the card and should be installed on the rear I O connector bank corresponding to the slot location of the card 2 Determine the slot in which the card is t
58. TC_LTC SDI ATC_VITC Status Unlocked A Noting that the incoming video contains VITC D Source Priority 1 waveform timecode data as shown in the status display set the Source Priority drop down lists to Source Priority2 ATC_VITC v include VITC Waveform timecode data SDI VITC as eres a choice This extracts VITC Waveform timecode l data from the incoming video Source Priority4 None v In this example it is desired to provide both SDI ATC_VITC and ATC_LTC timecode data in the HD ATCVITC insertion Enabled converted HD output video As such set both HD ATC VITC Insertion Line Field 1 9 SMPTE 1 2 2 2008 Recommended v HD ATC VITC Insertion and HD ATC LTC Insertion HD ATC VITC Insertion Line Field 2 2 Vv to Enabled fs 571 SMPTE 12M 2 2008 Recommended In the example here the line numbers are set to the HD ATC LTC Insertion Enabled 525i SDI with VITC Waveform PRIORITY SDI VITC SELECT SDI VITC TIMECODE DETECT EXTRACT PROC EMBED SDIATC_VITC DETECT EXTRACT BUFFER ATC_VITC TIMECODE FORMAT PROC EMBED SDI ATC_LTC DETECT EXTRACT ATC_LTC TIMECODE PROC EMBED INSERT CONTROL 525i SDI with ATC_VITC ATC_VITC Insertion Enabled ATC_LTC Insertion Enabled LINE NUMBER CONTROL ATC_VITC1 Line 9 default SMPTE 12M 2 ATC_VITC2 Line 8 571 default SMPTE 12M 2 ATC_LTC Line 10 default SMPTE 12M 2 3 46 Operating Instructio
59. VITC and AFD ANAU AFD 9 ___ bot on VANC line 9 CC 10 CC 10 Dolby Metadata 13 Dolby Metadata 13 CARD 1 tise a a a i p CARD n AFD Insertion attempted using VANC line 9 default Figure 3 9 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Conflict 3 14 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 ATC_VITC 9 8 q _ a Conflict between ATC_VITC 9 8 CC 10 ATC_VITC on line 9 8 CC 10 Dolby Metadata 13 and AFD now on line 18 ee _ _i_ resolved Dolby Metadata 13 AFD 18 _ CARD 1 ee ee ee p CARD n re AFD Insertion corrected to use VANC line 18 Figure 3 10 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Resolved FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 15 Function Submenu List and Descriptions This section individually lists and describes each FSE 8241 series function submenu tab and its related list selections controls and parameters Where helpful examples showing usage of a function are also provided This section is primarily based upon using DashBoard to access each function and its corresponding submenus and parameters All numeric scalar parameters displayed on DashBoard can be changed using the slider controls arrows or by numeric keypad entry in the corresponding numeric field When using 2 y numeric keypad entry add a return after the entry to commit the entry This section als
60. aden 3 74 Error and Failure Indicator Overy ie Waasu e iae 3 74 Processing Error Froubleshooune einn ai eeieeaeeereaseeen 3 78 IAM CASS Ol Proble MS septa ce sonaursncedencunaetkaosesSensauttacounatagen O 3 81 Specifications 4 TeenniGal SPEC Cat OU 55 ccdec da sac lt seh eteiea vaca R aso ets aa AE 4 2 Service Information 5 Troubleshooting Checklist xicccenteachendcavecais ninin E a E se ieaeeeeaesas 5 2 Waranty and Repair POMC apuna du a E E 5 3 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Overview Functional Block Diagram Functional Summary FSE 8241 D Overview FSE 8241 E Overview User Control Overview Manual Overview Documentation Terms and Conventions A Word of Thanks Congratulations on choosing an openGear FSE 8241 series HD SD SDI Frame Synchronizer with Dolby Encoding Your FSE 8241 series is part of a full line of Digital Products within the openGear Terminal Equipment family of products backed by Ross Video s experience in engineering and design expertise since 1974 You will be pleased at how easily your new FSE 8241 series fits into your overall working environment Equally pleasing is the product quality reliability and functionality Thank you for joining the group of worldwide satisfied Ross Video customers Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your FSE 8241 series please contact us a
61. applicable and download it by going to our website FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 17 Documentation Terms and Conventions In this manual display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the FSE 8241 series itself Examples are provided below e Card edge display messages are shown like this Ch01 e Connector names are shown like this AES IN 1 In this manual the terms below are applicable as follows e All references to the DFR 8321 series frame also includes all versions of the 20 slot frames and any available options unless otherwise noted e FSE 8241 series refers to both the FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E unless otherwise noted e FSE 8241 D refers to the HD SD Frame Sync with Audio Embedding De Embedding and Dolby Digital AC 3 Encoder card e FSE 8241 E refers to the HD SD Frame Sync with Audio Embedding De Embedding and Dolby E Encoder card e Board and Card refer to openGear terminal devices within openGear frames including all components and switches e System and Video System refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in your environment e Operating Tip and Note boxes are used throughout this manual to provide additional user information Warnings Cautions and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages The definitions are provided below
62. are mapped to discrete AES output channels 1 16 AES SRC Passthrough and Zero Delay Audio Input Controls Embedding are all disabled Audio controls all All Gain and Phase polarity controls are set audio functions to unity and normal respectively Framesync is disabled Reference 1 or 2 must be selected to enable the frame sync Upmixer set to Always Enabled with upmix Audio Mixing Up function using embedded channels 1 thru 6 oo n i e Center width set to 0 icensable Feature activated only e Surround Depth set to 100 e 5 1 Detection Threshold set to 150 dB LKFS Dialnorm Deviation Alarm set to Audio LKFS Monitor disabled Preset Name Preset Name FactPre Download Presets Download Presets COl Presets bin Save 3 52 Operating Instructions 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 2 RCVRI21 Name field in this example RCVR21 Preset Name fRovest 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 Download Presets allows all 16 presets to be stored to a specified location on a network computer for use with other same model openGear cards FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby Di
63. ata Update Metadata Updates the external metadata status and program configuration display screen The display always shows the last initiated metadata transaction to refresh screen for any changes click Update Note Metadata does not continuously report Use this button to report new metadata When clicked the button stays in the depressed position while updating When the button displays the out position update is complete and all displays are current External Metadata Program Details Displays the status and programming details for each AC 3 program dictated by the received external metadata Note This display is read only No changes can be made to the settings All displays are reports per the received metadata Information provided here is intended as an overview of the screen Displayed parameters are per ATSC A 52B definitions Refer to ATSC A 52B for detailed descriptions and background Status and programming details are displayed for up to eight Dolby AC 3 programs in each column corresponding to an AC 3 program Where AC 3 programs exist for the current Where AC 3 programs do not exist for the current metadata coding the columns show the metadata coding the columns are collapsed details for the individual AC 3 program Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Program Status Program Description Bitstream Mode Audio Coding Mode Center Mix Level Surround Mix Level Dolby Surro
64. ata Selection Control When external metadata is being used for encoding the Dolby Digital AC 3 Encoder allows user selection of the following external metadata sources e Input Video De muxed metadata extracted from SDI input video VBI portion in accordance with SMPTE 2020 e RS 485 Input Port Metadata received from external device system using the card s DOLBY META IN RS 485 connector When an external source is selected its status is displayed showing the following e Presence of data on selected source e Program configuration status AC 3 modes for the various program configurations defined in the metadata Where multiple external source programs are available up to eight separate programs the descriptions and audio settings for each program thru 8 are displayed This function in turn allows selection of the desired AC 3 external source program The external metadata selected here is fed to Failover Select Failover Select allows user selection of the action to take in the event of loss of external metadata with the choices being e Switch to internal metadata e Use last received metadata e Stop encoding The available metadata following this function is fed to the Dolby Audio Encode function Internal Metadata Generator The Internal Metadata Generator provides full audio setup program coding and bitstream definition controls allowing user generated metadata for providing Dolby Digital AC 3
65. ata space Range is 9 thru 41 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 conflict with active picture area depending on video format Refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 for more information The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data 3 20 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Provides video Frame Sync offset and audio re sync tools Framesync Enable Reference Input Video Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 Enbl Off Frame Sync Off disabled Reference 1 selected Reference 2 selected Input Video reference Disables the Frame Sync function or selects from choices below Off Disables Frame Sync function output video timing matches the input video timing Reference 1 Allows Frame Sync function to use external Reference 1 as the reference standard Reference 2 Allows Frame Sync function to use external Reference 2 as the reference standard Note If Reference 1 or Reference 2 is selected and an appropriate external reference is not received the Frame Sync Reference invalid indication appears in the Card Info status portion of DashBoard indicating invalid frame sync reference er
66. ble 3 8 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action When a valid Dolby E or Dolby Digital signal in accordance with SMPTE 337M is detected on an AES or embedded audio signal SRC is automatically bypassed disabled along with Embedded or AES audio gain and polarity controls being bypassed even contains Dolby E or Dolby though controls may appear to be functional Digital encoded signal Gain and polarity controls are not available for this signal type Refer to Status displays in Audio Input Audio signal s do not route as Controls function submenu tab on page 3 3 17 expected for more information Parameter control not available as When either of these modes is enabled flexible expected routing and parametric controls are not available When either of these modes is not intended for use make sure they are disabled Audio Input Controls AES Passthrough or Zero Delay Embedding mode may inadvertently be enabled Refer to Audio Input Controls function submenu tab on page 3 3 17 for more information Note Routing and parametric controls may appear functional when either of these mode are enabled although the controls will not be functional AES discrete and embedded audio must be nominal 48 kHz input Note Although the Status Displays in Audio Input audio of type that cannot Input Controls function submenu tab will be locked by FSE 8241 series show audio formats other tha
67. cccccccecccceeeesecseesesessessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeesaas 1 16 ENETEIA N E A EE T EE T 1 17 Card Software Versions and this Manual cccc csssssccccccccceecceeeeeeeeeeesssesesaas 1 17 Documentation Terms and Conventions ccccccccccccccsessccsseessssceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeeaaas 1 18 Warnings Cautions and Notes ccccccccccccccccceesessesesssssseceeeeeeeeeececeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeas 1 18 Installation 2 Dele 00M oles iienaa E EE T ae rn eee eee 2 2 PEAT ND 1S AF AET E AE E ENE E E E 2 2 UED MN E E E IEE AA EE E A N E 2 2 Setting I O Switches for AES I O 1 4 Ports cccccccccesecssesessssseceaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 3 Tis Cal lie a Rear WO GUC ccicarecsatenasssenences se casetantcvst ndunss nce sued EAS iE EEEE E 2 4 Installing a Rear Module iss cc lt anonsanaoasinanntledarpeannaadgeabantesaanteussumdoraneanivaninendehreonndaan 2 4 E ET a e PE O A sti pst A P O re A E E A rees 2 5 Installing the FSE 8241 SCs c 0 csssesseacesevasvaadsannnskstndsncsa svdsanesabsbavevenndareomacsasoenses 2 5 Cabling forthe FSE 8241 Sees srosicricsen iaee urnen E anaa E Eann E EA EEAS 2 6 Setting up Network Remote Control ccisy csssnnsnenxsannasasnicinsnaaaiiensnveeabecsdaneasiendaasansasignanhosvevndsbens 2 7 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Contents i ii e Contents Operating Instructions 3 Control and Display Descriptions isein an aa a a Ea Taaa 3 2 Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview
68. 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 mono 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 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 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 45 a Provides timecode data extraction from various sources and provides Timecode formatting and re insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video Shown below is an example in which received SDI video with SDI VITC waveform timecode is to be converted to SDI ATC_VITC and SDI ATC_LTC timecode data Each Timecode control is fully described on the pages that follow SDI VITC Waveform Status 21 41 29 17 0 525i SDI 525i 59 94 with VITC with ATC_VITC SDIATCLTeStatus Unlocked oooO Waveform with A
69. comprise the audio channels carried by the Dolby Digital AC 3 encoded pair Note Encoder input channels shown in DashBoard destination channels Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 6 correlate to typical channel designations as shown below Note that channel designations are a function of encoding Based on encoding actual channel designations may vary from the examples shown here LS RS Left Surround Right Surround LFE Low Frequency Effects C Center or mono as applicable S Surround mono Not available do not use L modes e g 3 0L are LFE enabled modes Internal Metadata controls or external metadata coding set to produce an LFE channel Ch 2 a a a E E a SOL S EA S ret a SS EE ee R Eo M S ee E a o o Go SS e e e E e E D Se CS A Cee eee RS RS Audio Input Source Select Selects the input channel mapping Drop down lists for encoder inputs Destination Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 6 can be independently sourced from embedded discrete AES downmix mono or tone Destination Encoder Ch 1 generator audio source as shown to the left Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 16 AES Ch1 AES Ch 16 Down Mix Lett Down Mix Right Wiona Tone 1 Tone 4 Silence FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 59 Dolby Ch Map continued Gain dB Control Gain dB Adjusts relative gain in dB applied to the corresponding encoder
70. connecting to frame LAN Connection OFFLINE Gain dB anol If the card is not connecting to the frame or LAN all controls are grayed out as shown i in the example here 0 0 HM Frame 14 Gray indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card s are not being E slot 0 MFC 8320 M seen by DashBoard due to lack of connection to frame LAN in this example both a slot 7 F5E 6241 D FSE 8241 D card in slot 7 and the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card for its frame aki in slot O are not being seen FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 75 Table 3 6 DashBoard Status Indicators Icons and Displays Indicator Icon or Display Error Description Fl DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help 1 Basic Tree view X AAS S E Frame 14 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N Slot 7 FSE 8241 D Dr Frame 14 Slot 0 MFC 8320 N MFC 8320 N Card state Fan Door Open Connection ONLINE Video Input Standard INVALID oo Reference Standard Reference Input Video INVALID oT ex aro Framesync Status or no valid reference detected 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 MF
71. 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 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 43 Audio Mixing continued Surround Mix Ratio Control Q Surround Mix Ratio dB 10 0 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 attenuation making Lo and Ro content more predominate in the overall mix Maximum attenuation setting 10 0 dB applies a 10 dB ratiometric reduction of surround channel content Surround channel content is restored at a 10 dB 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
72. d as described later From Internal Metadata Controls Allows encoding using internal metadata generator On Loss of External Metadata On Loss of External Metadata Lise Last Received Metadata Lise Last Received Metadata Switch to Internal Metadata Controls Stop Encoding Selects the action to take in the event of loss of external metadata as shown to the left Metadata Status Display Metadata Status Internal Metadata is being used Metadata Status External Metadata is being used Metadata Status Last Received External Metadata is being used Displays the metadata source currently being used as follows e Internal Metadata is being used Indicates internal metadata usage either by manual selection or failover e External Metadata is being used Indicates external metadata usage external metadata selected and available e Last Received External Metadata is being used When enabled as described above indicates last received external metadata is being used as a failover in lieu of valid current external metadata FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 61 Provides selection of external metadata physical source and control and provides status and audio programming detail displays for the external metadata Dolby External Metadata Where external metadata does not specify all eight available AC 3 programs the columns for the unspecifie
73. d programs are collapsed as shown here when Dolby E2 2 is specified by the external metadata Where external metadata is used the details of each resulting AC 3 program can be checked by viewing the External Metadata Program Status displays in the Dolby External Metadata tab Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Source Input vide VBI per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal Off vaia exehdedSliepredent S S ae a aS SR External Metadata Status External Metadata Program Configuration Status Update Metadata External Metadata Program Status 2 EE EN EN EE EA EN CE 0000A compietemain Compieteman GE Jf EE Program Description Bitstream Mode Audio Coding Mode Center Mix Level Surround Mix Level Dolby Surround Mode LFE Enable foun en JIC Prensatonie 208 aiensatoniee TI CICICI FRensatonie 208 N e J CIC fRotndeatea A Nornevatea J CC Eropa ecoa 1 IC ICIC External Metadata Source External Metadata Source R5485 Input Port Vv RS485 Input Port Input Video VBI per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 VBI Metadata Removal VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal on Selects the physical source of external metadata to be used as shown to the left Note RS 485 metadata is available only on cards equipped with appropriate Rear I O Module having a DOLBY META IN port No failover exists to switch betwee
74. d in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build If you received your FSE 8241 series card and this manual at the same time this manual reflects all facets of your card The software version of your card can be checked by viewing the Info submenu on the card edge display or by checking the Card Info menu in DashBoard Refer to the section Checking Card Information on page 3 13 for more information This section provides guidance when your card software does not match this manual Card software is an earlier version Card is not loaded with the latest software Not all functions and or specified performance described in this manual may be available You can update your card by 1 Contacting Ross Technical Support 2 Downloading the latest firmware and or software for your card onto your computer 3 Uploading the new firmware and or software to your card through DashBoard Card software is a newer version A new manual is expediently released whenever a 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
75. ded Ch 1 as Source for AES Ch1 output N O in Table 3 3 Audio Input Controls AFD Framesync Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Audio LKFS Monitor Timecode Tone Generator Audio Mixing Licensable Features Presets AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Dolby Encoder Dolby External Metadata Dolby Internal Metadata Dolby Ch Map Destination AES Ch 1 Source mbed Ch 1 bd Embed Ch 2 v Embed Ch 3 v Embed Ch 4 Vv Set Gain for AES Ch1 Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 to 18 5 using direct a i i i i 0 0 Q 0 0 CQ 0 0 0 0 numeric entry or slider 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 control z i i 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 P Qin Table 3 3 18 5 6 0 05 0 05 0 05 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Normal w Normal v Normal v Normal Destination Source Embed Ch 5 v Embed Ch 6 v Embed Ch v Embed Ch 8 v Set Phase for AES Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Ch1 to Normal Q 00 Q 700 Q 00 Q 00 R S in Table 3 3 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal v Normal Yv Normal v Normal v Figure 3 6 DashBoard Setup of Example Embedded Audio Function Setup 2 of 2 3 10 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Accessing the Card via DashBoard Acce
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77. e period for tailoring the measurement to suit various program material conditions as well as configurable thresholds which provide an unambiguous alarm indication if the measured LKFS deviates from the thresholds This function uses the encoder metadata dialnorm setting as the LKFS target reference For More Information e about LKFS parameters and this function as well as practical measurement techniques refer to the section About Target LKFS Value on page 4 3 Rear Modules Overview The FSE 8241 series interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module All inputs and outputs shown in the Figure 1 1 enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector The Rear Module breaks out the FSE 8241 series card edge connections to industry standard connections that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain In this manner the particular inputs and outputs required for a particular application can be accommodated using a Rear Module that suits the requirements The required input and outputs are broken out to the industry standard connectors on the Rear Module the unused inputs and outputs remain unterminated and not available for use The full assortment of Rear Modules is shown and described in the section Cabling for the FSE 8241 Series on page 2 6 1 10 Introduction FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Supported Audio and Video Formats The FSE 8241 series s
78. ely set No failover exists to switch Improper metadata source between loss of RS 485 metadata and Input selection Video SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata Refer to the section Dolby Digital External Metadata on page 3 56 or the section Dolby E External Dolby encoded audio cannot be Metadata on page 3 62 for details decoded on downstream monitor wia The card offers choices to revert to internal or last received metadata as failover choices for loss of external metadata A choice to stop encoding upon metadata loss is also available Make certain this choice is selected only if intended Refer to the section Dolby Digital Encoder on page 3 53 or the section Dolby E Encoder on page 3 61 for details Failover improperly set In Case of Problems Should any problem arise with this product that was not solved by the information in this section please contact Ross Technical Support FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 81 3 82 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Specifications In This Chapter This chapter provides the technical specification information for the FSE 8241 series Note that technical specifications are subject to change without notice The following topics are discussed e Technical Specifications FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Specifications 4 1 Technical Specifications This section provides technical
79. erify that destination equipment is operating correctly and receiving a valid signal 7 Unit Exchange Exchanging a suspect unit with a unit that is known to be working correctly is an efficient method for localizing problems to individual units 5 2 Service Information FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Warranty and Repair Policy The FSE 8241 series cards are warranted to be free of any defect with respect to performance quality reliability and workmanship for a period of FIVE 5 years from the date of shipment from our factory In the event that your FSE 8241 series card proves to be defective in any way during this warranty period Ross Video Limited reserves the right to repair or replace this piece of equipment with a unit of equal or superior performance characteristics Should you find that this FSE 8241 series card has failed after your warranty period has expired we will repair your defective product should suitable replacement components be available You the owner will bear any labor and or part costs incurred in the repair or refurbishment of said equipment beyond the FIVE 5 year warranty period In no event shall Ross Video Limited be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages including loss of profits incurred by the use of this product Implied watranties are expressly limited to the duration of this warranty This FSE 8241 series User Manual provides all pertinent in
80. eset Framesync function resets the frame sync following any horizontal or vertical offset changes clearing any buffered audio and video and re establishing the frame sync The FSE 8241 series re establishes video audio sync following framesync changes by applying an offset in small progressive amounts to provide a seamless glitch free retiming A user selectable hard resync function allows setting a threshold at which hard resync is applied if audio video offset exceeds the threshold Hard resync provides fastest snyc up suitable for off air manipulation Conversely a threshold setting that avoids hard resync allows glitch free on air manipulation In the event of input video loss of signal this function provides for disabling the video going to a desired color raster or freezing to the last intact frame frame having valid SAV and EAV codes 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 standard 4 bit AFD code designations can be applied to the output video 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
81. failure condition Refer to the section Troubleshooting on page 3 74 for corrective action Fi DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help Bes Basic Tree View X The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard In this example Frame 1A is hosting a FSE 8241 E card in slot 7 Frame 14 Slot 8 Dr SNMP Frame 7 Slot Ifa SNMP Frame Frame 14 FSE 8241 E slot 0 mFc 8320 N Slot 7 F5E 8241 E sA EM Frame 6 Card state OK Connection ONLINE Card Info Software Version Number Refer to this number to check that documentation such as this manual matches the card s Software Version Number Use this number also when communicating to Ross Video regarding this Product FSE 8241 E Ross Video Ltd Software Version 4 0 2958 Manufacturer card Power Consumption and Temperature Displays 12V Power Rail This display shows the power consumed by the 7 54 Power Rail 0974W SS card for both the 12V and 7 5V rails as well a key device temperatures Temperature Sensor 1 Temperature Sensor 2 Video Input Standard Status Displays Reference Standard These displays show the status the signal being received by the card Green Settings icon shows that SSN F pE any changes made on DashBoard are successfully video saved on the card s memory mio rramesync setings Checking Card Using Info Card edge Controls value 12V Watts consumed value 5V Watts consumed Fi
82. ffset Control Audio Offset from Video ms 5 75 0 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 3 ADLY ADJ value Delay value When Framesync is enabled adds or reduces offsets audio delay from the matching video delay audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions This control is useful for correcting lip sync problems when video and audio paths in the chain experience differing overall delays 575 0 msec to 575 0 msec range null 0 0 msec Note Delay offset values of less than approximately 1 frame are progressively applied by the card to provide a seamless glitch free retiming However delay offset values exceeding 1 1 2 frames may result in a slight audio discontinuity at the moment when the offset is applied using this control if the Audio Hard Resync Threshold control is not at a setting greater than the delay offset To prevent this condition during an on air manipulation it is recommended that the Audio Hard Resync Threshold control be set high enough such that expected delay offsets exceeding 1 1 2 frames are progressively applied Note If using Audio Offset control to perform off air corrections it is recommended to temporarily set the Audio Hard Resync Threshold control to its minimum setting thereby allowing the offset to be assessed and corrected as fast as possible Current Audio Delay Display Current Audio Delay 2 02 ms 0 Frames 31 lines Card edge
83. following external metadata sources e Input Video De muxed metadata extracted from SDI input video VBI portion in accordance with SMPTE 2020 e RS 485 Input Port Metadata received from external device system using the card s DOLBY META IN RS 485 connector When an external source is selected its status is displayed showing the following e Presence of data on selected source e Program configuration status program descriptions for the various program configurations defined in the metadata Where multiple external source programs are available up to eight separate programs the descriptions and audio settings for each program thru 8 are displayed The external metadata selected here is fed to Failover Select Failover Select allows user selection of the action to take in the event of loss of external metadata with the choices being e Switch to internal metadata e Use last received metadata e Stop encoding The available metadata following this function is fed to the Dolby Audio Encode function Internal Metadata Generator The Internal Metadata Generator provides full audio setup program coding and bitstream definition controls allowing user generated metadata for providing Dolby E encoding without any external metatdata being required Full audio production controls are provided in general conformance with ATSC A 52B definitions The Internal Metadata Generator can be used as a stable known source of
84. for the current Where AC 3 programs do not exist for the current metadata coding the columns show the metadata coding the columns are collapsed details for the individual AC 3 programs External Metadata Program Status Program Description Bitstream Mode Audio Coding Mode Center Mix Level Surround Mix Level Dolby Surround Mode LFE Enable Dialog Normalization DC Highpass Filter Bandwidth Lowpass Filter LFE Channel Lowpass Filter Surround Channel 90 Degrees Phase Shift Filter Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation Compression Words Compression Profile Dynamic Range Compression Words Dynamic Range Compression Profile For each AC 3 program as applicable individual audio production parametric settings and bitstream information is displayed in accordance with the programming inherent in the received metadata FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 57 Provides the audio production parametric controls and bitstream controls required for setting up and using internal metadata generation Dolby Internal Metadata Internal Metadata Programming Controls Provides audio production and bitstream controls for internal metadata Note Information provided here is intended as an overview of the screen Displayed parameters are per ATSC A 52B definitions Refer to ATSC A 52B for detailed descriptions and background When internal metadata is used settings performed here have a
85. formation for the safe installation and operation of your openGear Product Ross Video policy dictates that all repairs to the FSE 8241 series cards are to be conducted only by an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative Therefore any unauthorized attempt to repair this product by anyone other than an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative will automatically void the warranty Please contact Ross Video Technical Support for more information In Case of Problems Should any problem arise with your FSE 8241 series card please contact the Ross Video Technical Support Department Contact information is supplied at the end of this publication A Return Material Authorization number RMA will be issued to you as well as specific shipping instructions should you wish our factory to repair your FSE 8241 series card If required a temporary replacement frame will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of you the customer All products shipped to you from Ross Video Limited will be shipped collect The Ross Video Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Ross Video Limited beyond the warranty period without charge for the life of the equipment FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Service Information 5 3 Contact Us Contact our friendly and professional support representatives for the following
86. functions sections that follow refer to the section Dolby E Setup and Routing Example FSE 8241 E only on page 3 72 for a full example using these controls Encoding Mode Encoding Mode 1 Encode Input Audio wt Encode Input Audio Encode 1KHz Test Tone 18 dBFS Encode 1KHz Test Tone 20 dBFS Encode Silence Encoding Status Display Status Encoding Active Status Encoding Stopped Selects audio input fed to the encoder as shown to the left Encode Input Audio selection routes program material audio as selected using the Dolby E Channel Mapping tab page 3 65 Displays encoding status as follows e Encoding Active Indicates encoder is receiving valid metadata either from selected source or selected failover if desired source is not present and encoded audio is being generated e Encoding Stopped Indicates encoder is not receiving valid metadata from selected source AC 3 Metadata Source AC 3 Metadata Source j From External Source ka From External Source From Internal Metadata Controls Selects metadata source as follows e From External Source Allows encoding using selected metadata from external source Note If external metadata is selected as source intended physical source SMPTE 2020 de mux from SDI or RS 485 must be appropriately selected See Dolby External Metadata function page 3 65 for more information Encoding can be set to failover to internal metadata if desire
87. gital AC 3 Setup Example 2 of 2 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 71 Dolby E Setup and Routing Example FSE 8241 E only Figure 3 16 shows an example setup of using the FSE 8241 E Dolby controls and audio routing controls to perform the following Encode AES channels 1 thru 8 into a Dolby E 5 1 2 encoded pair using input video VBI SMPTE 2020 external metadata remove the VBI metadata following encoding e Perform encoding using received 5 1 2 Program Configuration per received metadata e Set failover to use internal metadata if loss of external metadata loss e Route the encoded pair to embedded channel pair 1 2 Figure 3 16 shows this setup consisting of steps A through F Figure 3 17 correspondingly shows the DashBoard function tabs and control settings that are used for this setup Dolby External Metadata Control Seo E ATANT SDI OUT SDI IN eee A Remove VBI SMPTE 2020 VBI SMPTE 2020 metadata from output video RS 485 RS 485 META IN Select Input Video VBI for external metadata Dolby Internal Metadata Failover Last Received 5 1 2 Internal Metadata Stop Recording Selection Select 5 1 2 internal Select Internal metadata Configure metadata as failover choice audio settings as required Dolby Encode Channel Mapping AES CH 1 AES CH 3 ENCD PAIR 1 2 AES N2 A To EMB CH 1 2 Route the encoded
88. gital FSE 8241 D only Functions Submenu List l l Provides Dolby metadata source selection failover controls AC 3 data Dolby Encoder handling controls and metadata encoding status displays Note After familiarizing yourself with the controls described in the Dolby functions sections that follow refer to the section Dolby Digital AC 3 Setup and Routing Example FSE 8241 D only on page 3 70 for a full example using these controls Encoding Mode Selects audio input fed to the encoder as shown to the left Encode Input Audio selection routes program material audio as selected Encoding Mode using the Dolby Digital Channel Mapping tab page 3 59 Encode Input Audio Encode 1KHz Test Tone 18 dBFS Encode 1KHz Test Tone 20 dBFS Encode Silence Encoding Status Display Displays encoding status as follows e Encoding Active Indicates encoder is receiving valid metadata Status Encoding Active either from selected source or selected failover if desired source is not present and encoded audio is being generated Encoding Stopped Indicates encoder is not receiving valid metadata from selected source Status Note If external metadata is selected as source intended physical source SMPTE 2020 de mux from SDI or RS 485 must be appropriately selected See Dolby External Metadata function for more information Encoding can be set to failover to internal metadata if desired as described
89. gure 3 8 Card Info Utility FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 13 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Table 3 4 lists typical default output video VANC line number locations for various ancillary data items that may be passed or handled by the card Table 3 4 Typical Ancillary Data Line Number Locations Ranges Default Line No Range E E ATC VITC 12 locked 9 8 Note 2 Dolby Metadata 13 Note 2 13 Note 2 SDINTTE Wsin HIGHER 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 available and carrying no other data 2 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 525i 12 19 720p 9 25 1080p 9 41 625i 9 22 1080i 9 20 Because line number allocation is not standardized for all ancillary items consideration should be given to all items when performing set ups Figure 3 9 and Figure 3 10 show an example of conflicted and resolved VANC allocation within an HD SDI stream ATC_VITC 9 8 Conflict between _ D F ATC_
90. hen 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 For any selection following confirm the destination channel controls are default reset as follows e Gain is to unity e Phase control is set to Normal e Channel is set to Unmuted Tie AES and Embedded Controls Tie AES and Embedded Controls When set to Enabled gangs Gain Phase and Mute controls for same numbered Embedded and AES channels 1 thru 8 Ganging is bilateral with Embedded channel control settings affecting corresponding AES channel controls and vice versa FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 19 Allows assignment of AFD Active Format Description codes to the SDI output video Framesync must be enabled for proper AFD insertion 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 i 6 9 coded frame 1010 16 9 image protected Displays incoming AFD setting as follows e If AFD code is present one of the 11 four bit AFD codes is displayed as shown in the example to the left Also displayed is the VANC line number of the incoming AFD code e Ifno AFD setting is present in the video signal No AFD Present is displayed
91. illary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges e Function Submenu List and Descriptions e Troubleshooting FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 1 Control and Display Descriptions The format in which the FSE 8241 series card 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 card functions and the controls indicators and displays related to a particular function follows a general arrangement of Function Submenus under which related parameters can be accessed as described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview below After familiarizing yourself with the arrangement described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview proceed to the subsection for the particular user interface being used Descriptions and general instructions for using each of the three user interfaces are individually described in the following subsections e Card edge Controls Indicators and Display on page 3 3 e DashBoard User Interface on page 3 9 Instructions provided here are applicable for all available user control methods However DashBoard provides greatly simplified user interfaces as compared to using the card edge controls For this reason it is strongly recommended that DashBoard be used for all card applications other than the most basic cases Not all functions avai
92. in dB 40 0 0 0 Q 40 0 80 0 20 09 Channel is Unmuted Phase Invert Yv The example above shows various Source selections and individual audio control settings for various audio sources fed to the Destination channels Embedded Ch 9 thru Embedded Ch 16 in Embedded Audio Groups 3 and 4 with the resulting setup right The source to destination correlation shown here is only an example any of the sources on the left can connect to any of the destinations on the right or to Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2 not shown here Additional sources not shown here are also available AES Ch15 v 40 0 0 0 Q 40 0 80 0 15 09 Unmuted Normal v EMBEDDED CH 1 CH 16 AES I O 1 4 AES IN 5 8 DOWNMIX L R MONO ENCODED PAIR D 1 2 Down MixLeftt Down Mix Right 7 40 0 40 0 Q 00 Q 0 0 40 0 40 0 E 80 0 80 0 0 05 0 05 Unmuted Unmuted Normal 7v Normal 7v Embedded Audio Group 3 Embed Ch 4 es 6dB Embed Ch 8 CH 10 6dB AES Ch 1 as CH 11 OdB AES Ch2 CH 12 OdB Embedded Audio Group 4 AES Ch 14 gt pai CH 13 AES CH 15 2048 al CH14 DM L a p CH 15 0dB a DM R t CH 16 0dB 3 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 33 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 continued SD Audio Depth SD Audio Depth SD Audio Depth
93. ing Based on encoding actual channel designations may vary from the examples shown here Unnumbered channel designations imply channel 1 where multiple programs exist LF RF Left Front Right Front LS RS Left Surround Right Surround LFE Low Frequency Effects C Center or mono as applicable S Surround mono BSL BSR Back Surround Left Back Surround Right LE RE Left Extra Right Extra Not available do not use a ee ee a Ch 3 Ch 4 ReRe ARE Re Re RF RE R R Co C a e a A E Se a C LFE 3R RF Re Rr o R ae a E 4C LFE ems ks ps e p e e a pe e e eS RS TC m a e nRa ae e aaa a e e l ncoder Inpu X2 iil EEC i SCR REE RF RRR L A A CA cae SSSR e e oR E A LE oe ce rss CRT aS CRE PR BCR PRR CSR RE Audio Input Source Select Destination Encoder Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 Selects the input channel mapping Drop down lists for encoder inputs Destination Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 8 can be independently sourced from embedded discrete AES downmix mono or tone generator audio source as shown to the left Embed Ch 16 AES ch AESh 16 Down Mix Lett Down Mis Right Mono Tone 1 Tone 4 Silence FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 65 Dolby Ch Map continued Gain dB Control Gain dB Adjusts relative gain in dB applied to the corresponding encoder input 80 to 40 dB range i
94. ing Licensable Features Presets Audio LKFS Monitor AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Dolby Encoder Dolbv External Metadati Dolbv Internal Metadata Dolby Ch Map Audio Input Cc ntrols AFD Framesync Embedde Audio Group 1 2 Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Select Embedded ee e ee Ch 1 Source as Embedded Ch 3 Group Enable On E G in Table 3 3 Destination aksa mbedCh3 Y Embeacn2 w Embeacn3 w fEmbedCha v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Set Gain for oo Q w Q wo Q oo Embedded Ch1 to o T ems os 12 1 using direct oa numeric entry or 7 sli der control Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted H I in Table 3 3 Hi 8 Normal ly Normal a A Noma ly Group Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 5 Embedded Ch 6 Embedded Ch 7 Embedded Ch 8 Source EmbedChS EmbedCh6 Y EmbedCh EmbedCh8 Y Set Phase for Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Embedded Ch1 to Q 0 0 oS 0 0 00 Q 0 0 Invert 40 0 40 0 40 0 gt 40 0 J K in Table 3 3 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal vw Normal Y Normal Normal 7v l Figure 3 5 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 DashBoard Setup of Example Embedded Audio Function Setup 1 of 2 Operating Instructions 3 9 Select AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 L M in Table 3 3 Select Embed
95. ing de embedding for the 16 embedded and FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 7 AES CH 1 AES CH 8 1 8 Introduction AES discrete audio channels Other sources and or destinations described below for each channel are selected using the card edge controls or a remote control system As shown in Figure 1 1 the FSE 8241 series card provides eight discrete AES input pair ports and four discrete AES output pair ports On Rear Modules having limited AES I O capabilities switches 11 thru 14 allow available rear module BNC connectors to be allotted between AES inputs and outputs as desired Buffered copies of AES OUT 1 4 are available as dedicated outputs and as respective outputs fed through 11 14 on the card Note that the FSE 8241 series receives up to 16 channels of discrete AES audio but are not equipped with AES output pairs 5 thru 8 These outputs instead provide copies of the Dolby encoded output pair Embedded Audio AES Audio Out Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Pairs 1 4 Group 3 4 AES CH 9 EMBED CH 1 EMBED CH 9 AES CH 1 AES CH 16 EMBED CH 8 EMBED CH 16 AES CH 8 Figure 1 3 Default Embed De Embed Audio Routing Audio Down Mixer and Mono Mixer Function The audio down mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded or AES discrete sources serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individual signa
96. input 80 to 40 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Muting Control Channel is Unmuted Channel is Phase Control Phase Mormal wi Invert F Allows pushbutton On Off muting of the corresponding encoder input while saving all other settings Selects between Normal and Invert phase relative to source original phase for the corresponding encoder input Encoded Pair Output Routing Routes encoded channel pair to SDI output and or discrete AES outputs using the Embedded Audio Group and AES Audio Out Pair controls as described below Encoded Pair Carried By Embedded Channel Pair Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Source Dolby Encoder Dolby Encoder e Gain dB 40 0 40 0 Q 00 Q 0 0 Using the Source drop down list in the Embedded Audio Group 1 2 or Embedded Audio Group 3 4 tab selects the encoded pair using the drop down list as shown to the left When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the Dolby Encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to embedded pair 1 2 or embedded pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as embedded ch 2 ch 3 Note Although the Gain Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled
97. is worn Always exercise proper grounding precautions when working on circuit boards and related equipment This card contains semiconductor devices which are susceptible to serious damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD ESD damage may not be immediately apparent and can affect the long term reliability of the device Unpacking Unpack each card you received from the shipping container and ensure that all items are included If any items are missing or damaged contact your sales representative or Ross Video directly 2 2 Installation FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Setting I O Switches for AES I O 1 4 Ports This procedure is applicable only if any of the four AES I O 1 4 ports on the FSE 8241 series are to be used as outputs the switches are set to input mode by factory default The FSE 8241 series is equipped with a four section red DIP switch that sets AES pairs 1 thru 4 as either inputs or outputs The factory default position is the input position for each pair e Ifall of the AES I O 1 4 ports are to be used as inputs or not used at all omit this procedure Ifany of the AES I O 1 4 ports are to be used as outputs set the switches as described in this procedure Switch 11 thru 14 settings for AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 mode shown in Figure 2 1 For port to be used as an output set switch to down position as shown in Figure 2 1 Regardless of 11 thru 14 settings for AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4
98. ith DashBoard installed the FSD 8240 can be remotely controlled over a LAN Figure 1 8 User Control Interface 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 the section Card edge Controls Indicators and Display on page 3 3 Note Some of the FSE 8241 series functions described in this manual are available only when using DashBoard DashBoard User Interface Using DashBoard the FSE 8241 series card and other cards installed in a DFR 8321 series 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 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 Download the free DashBoard software by going to the Ross Video website The DashBoard user interface is described in the section DashBoard User Interface on page 3 9 If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control the MF C 8300 Series User Manual provides thorough information and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of openGear cards using DashBoard 1 16 Introduction FSE
99. lable using DashBoard are available using the card edge controls When a setting is changed settings displayed on DashBoard are the settings as effected by the 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 The functions and related parameters available on the card are organized into function submenus which consist of parameter groups as shown below Figure 3 1 shows how the card and its submenus are organized and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards function submenus and parameters When using DashBoard the desired card is FSE 8241 D E i first selected The desired function submenu is next selected a se sore of parameter groups related to a particular FSE 8241 series Each submenu consists of groups of parameters related to the function submenu Using the Framesync function submenu example the individual parameters for this function consist of various frame sync parameters such as Vertical Delay Horizontal Delay and so on Figure 3 1 Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview 3 2 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Card edge Controls Indicators and Display Figure 3 2 shows and describes the FSE 8241 series card edge controls indicators and display RMT LED Ai REF LED ERR LED i 4 4 Charac
100. later Encoded AC 3 Stream Controls Basic controls for assigning bitstream numbers format and rates as described below Note These controls is not required to produce the encoded output These_controls offer expanded functions as desired in conformance with Dolby Digital AC 3 encoding capabilities Encoded AC 3 Stream Number Sets stream ID number 0 thru 6 to identify the current stream to subsequent downstream processes or devices Encoded AC 3 Stream Number Encoded AC 3 Bitstream Format Sets AC 3 bitstream as full 32 bit or channel divided 16 bit bitstream Encoded AC 3 Bitstream Format 32 bit wi 16 Bit Ch 16 bit Che FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 53 Dolby Encoder continued Encoded AC 3 Data Rate Where desired allows selection of alternate AC 3 data rates Lower settings where appropriate when used in conjunction with compressed audio formatting allows for more packet free space Output and AES se automatic 384 kops maximum w stream always runs at 3 072 Mbps Automatic 384 kbps maximurn fad Automatic 446 kbps maximum 56 kbps B40 kbps AC 3 Metadata Source Selects metadata source as follows e From External Source Allows encoding using selected metadata AC 3 Metadata Source From External Source Program 1 w from external source and selects the desired AC 3 program 1 thru 8 From External Source Progra
101. line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number 1 HDLT HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control HD ATC LTC Insertion Disabled Card edge Control Menu TC 2 HD ATC LTC timecode insertion disabled HD ATC LTC timecode insertion enabled For HD output enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the video stream 1 AVLS HD ATC_LTC Line Insertion Control HD ATC_LTC Insertion Line 10 SMPTE 12M 2 20085 Recommended W ATC_VITC Legacy Support Control ATC VITC Legacy Support Disabled Card edge Control Menu TC 2 ATC VITC legacy support disabled ATC VITC legacy support enabled For HD timecode output selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 20 range the actual range is automatically clamped limited to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format Refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 for more information The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data When enabled accommodates equipment requiring ATC_VITC packet in both fields as a field 1 packet non toggling Note Non toggling VITC1 a
102. ls to be multiplexed into a 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 Figure 1 4 EMBED CH 1 CH16 sssssssee5 AES CH1 CH16 sssss0uuue EMBEDDED CH 1 EMBEDDED CH 2 AES CH 6 EMBEDDED CH 4 EMBEDDED CH 5 Figure 1 4 Audio Down Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 The mono mixer function generates an additional mono mixed channel from two selected embedded or AES discrete input channels serving as left and right inputs Figure 1 5 The resulting mono mix channel MONO can in turn be routed and processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier EMBED CH 1 CH16 sssssss55 AES CH1 CH16 sssss000 EMBEDDED CH 12 EMBEDDED CH 16 DM Mono Figure 1 5 Audio Mono Mix Functional Block Diagram with Example Sources Tone Generator Function The FSE 8241 series contains four built in tone generators Tone Generator 1 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 or AES audio outputs 18 discrete sine wave frequencies are available ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz default frequency is 1 0 kHz AES Audio Input Advanced Features AES Sample Rate Converter The FSE 8241 series AES inputs have sample ra
103. lt in death or serious Injury Caution The symbol with the word Caution within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices Notice The symbol with the word Notice within the equipment manual indicates a situation which if not avoided may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non compliant operating state ESD Susceptibility This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event p gt gt B B Important Safety Instructions Caution This product is intended to be a component product of the DFR 8300 series frame Refer to the DFR 8300 series frame User Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products gt Warning Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety hazard with the power switch in the OFF position To avoid electrical shock disconnect all A C power cards from the chassis rear appliance connectors before servicing this area gt Warning Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service personnel from hazardous voltages For continued safety replace all
104. ly received external metadata 5 1 2 in this example Update Metadata Update External Metadata Update Updates the external metadata status and program configuration display screen The display always shows the last initiated metadata transaction to refresh screen for any changes click Update Note Metadata does not continuously report Use this button to report new metadata When clicked the button stays in the depressed position while updating When the button displays the out position update is complete and all displays are current 3 56 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby External Metadata ae External Metadata Program Details Displays the status and programming details for each AC 3 program dictated by the received external metadata Note This display is read only No changes can be made to the settings All displays are reports per the received metadata Information provided here is intended as an overview of the screen Displayed parameters are per ATSC A 52B definitions Refer to ATSC A 52B for detailed descriptions and background Status and programming details are displayed for up to eight Dolby AC 3 programs in each column corresponding to an AC 3 program AC 3 programs are selected for the encoder using the AC 3 Metadata Source drop down list in the Audio Input Controls tab described on page 3 3 54 Where AC 3 programs exist
105. m 1 fee Note If external metadata is selected as source intended physical source SMPTE 2020 de mux from SDI or RS 485 must be appropriately selected See Dolby External Metadata function for more information Encoding can be set to failover to internal metadata if desired as described later From Internal Metadata Controls Allows encoding using internal metadata generator From External Source Program 2 From External Source Program 8 From Internal Metadata Controls wi Where external metadata is used the details of each resulting AC 3 program can be checked by viewing the External Metadata Program Status displays in the Dolby External Metadata tab After observing the program status description the desired external source can be selected using the AC 3 Metadata Source drop down list described above Program 1 as shown here and selected in the example above Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Source R5485 Input Por VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal On External Metadata Status valid extended BSI i External Metadata Program Configuration Status 7 2 2 2 Oo Update Metadata Update External Metadata Program Status ES a a G 0 A progambeserton E e e Bitstream Mode 000 Audio Coding Mode O00 Conter Mic Love 000 Surround Mix Leve 000 Doty Surround Mode 000 3 54 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby
106. mesync Status On Latency frames selection within limits Framesync Status Minimum Latency Frames setto 3 the maximum amount for this standard e Latency frames selection exceeds limits Audio Hard Resync Threshold Control Sets threshold at which hard resync is applied if audio video offset exceeds threshold see below Hard resync provides fastest snyc up a suitable for off air manipulation Conversely a threshold setting that Audio Hard Resync Threshold Frames _ avoids hard resync allows glitch free on air manipulation 1 5 Range is 1 5 to 13 0 frames in 0 1 frame increments With offset less than selected hard resync threshold resync is progressively applied in many small steps to provide a seamless glitch free retiming After the successive steps the audio is synchronized with the video in this example 40 msec Progressive correction is applied at 1 msec sec appr rate ee 40msec Audio Aneel In this example initial offset of 200 msec appr 6 frames is below 9 frame threshold and results in soft resync being progressively applied With offset greater than selected hard resync threshold resync is immediately applied 12 s ne 40msec eer 440msec In this example initial offset of 400 msec appr 12 frames is above 9 frame threshold and results in immediate hard resync 3 22 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 continued Audio O
107. mesync reset will not result if offsets within this window are applied To apply an offset framesync reset within this window first apply a relatively large offset then apply the target smaller offset Example To apply a 1 period offset first apply a 10 period positive offset and then apply a 9 period negative offset This results in the target 1 period offset being applied to the output video Operating Instructions 3 21 Minimum Latency Control When Framesync is enabled specifies the smallest amount of latency allowed by the frame sync latency measurement in output video frames a The frame sync will not output a frame unless the specified number of frames are captured in the buffer The operational latency of the frame sa a a a sync is always between the specified minimum latency and minimum latency plus one frame not one field 0 to 13 frame range default 1 frame Card edge Control Menu FS Note Due to card memory limits the maximum available Minimum l Latency Frames is related to the output video format 4 2 For example with a 1080i59 94 output the maximum allowed setting is 5 For a 1080i film 23 98 output the maximum allowed setting is 3 Conversely greater maximum settings are allowed for value Min Latency in frames SD formats such as 525i59 94 where the practical maximum limit is 13 When using this control be sure to check the Framesync Status display as follows LATF Fra
108. metadata output e 16 channels of discrete audio embedding or de embedding e User offset to frame sync to align Dolby delay e AFD code insertion e HD SD closed captioning and flexible timecode support e Frame Sync with up to 13 frames of user adjustable delay e 4 internal tone generators e Reports status and configuration remotely via the DashBoard Control System e 5 year transferable warranty FSE 8241 E The FSE 8241 E is an HD SD SDI frame sync and Dolby E Encoder with 16 channels of audio embedding or de embedding The Dolby E Encoder receives up to different audio sources from either embedded or discrete inputs and produces an encoded Dolby pair using either received external metadata or internally generated metadata that can be user defined using the encoder controls The encoded pair can be sent from the card as embedded audio or over discrete AES 31id connections as a SMPTE 337M formatted non PCM signal The FSE 8241 E offers glitch free handling of embedded audio during frame synchronization and a user adjustable offset to the frame sync to align the Dolby delay Video and audio processing controls as well as flexible timecode processing closed captioning support and AFD code insertion provide complete signal management for all incoming signals Features The FSE 8241 E includes the following features e Handles all popular formats of SD 270Mbps and HD 1 485Gbps signals 1 2 Introduction FSE 8241 D and FSE
109. n Present card Professional as being locked such as Audio not processed or passed Present Consumer in any case the audio through card must be at nominal 48 kHz rate for lock and processing to occur Group Enable button for Embedded Audio Group 1 2 or Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Enable control not turned on function submenu must be turned on for sources to be embedded into respective embedded channels 3 80 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Table 3 8 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error Condition Corrective Action Make certain upmixer is set to Bypass if not intended for use Note When manually enabled or set for Upmixer inadvertently enabled automatic enable with appropriate signal levels Upmixer Licensed Feature upmixer overwrites selected embedded only channels with new data same channel Audio not processed or passed embedded output will no longer represent through card cont same channel embedded inputs for selected channels If any of AES IN 1 thru AES IN 4 are to be used as inputs the respective DIP switch must be set to the default INPUT mode position Refer to the section Setting I O Switches for AES I O 1 4 Ports on page 2 3 for more information AES pairs 1 thru 4 switch not set for Input factory default mode If external metadata is to be used make certain source as input video VBI or source as RS 485 is appropriat
110. n 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Muting Control Channel is Unmuted Channel is Allows pushbutton On Off muting of the corresponding encoder input while saving all other settings Phase Control Mormal wi Invert F Phase Selects between Normal and Invert phase relative to source original phase for the corresponding encoder input Encoded Pair Output Routing Encoded Pair Carried By Embedded Channel Pair Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Source Dalby Encoder s Dolby Encoder 3 Gain dB 40 0 40 0 Q 0 Encoded Pair Carried By AES Output Channel Pair Destination AES Ch 1 AES Ch Source Dolby Encoder Dolby Encoder w Gain dB Routes encoded channel pair to SDI output and or discrete AES outputs using the Embedded Audio Group and AES Audio Out Pair controls as described below Using the Source drop down list in the Embedded Audio Group 1 2 or Embedded Audio Group 3 4 tab selects the encoded pair using the drop down list as shown to the left When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the Dolby Encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to embedded pair 1 2 or embedded pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as embedded ch 2 ch 3 Note Although the Gain
111. n for the various status and error indicators For specific failures also use the appropriate subsection listed below e Basic Troubleshooting Checks on page 3 78 e Processing Error Troubleshooting on page 3 78 Card edge Status Error Indicators and Display Figure 3 18 shows and describes the 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 INPUT FORMAT LEDs RMT LED MVI REF LED gt ERR LED ai lt 4 Character Display 1080 LED 9 ii 720 LED I 625 LED 525 LED Figure 3 18 Card edge Status Indicators and Display 3 74 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Table 3 5 Status and Error Indicators Displays 4 digit alphanumeric code indicating status or errors as follows e EOXX Video Errors e E002 Video Acquiring Lock e E100 Analog Input Clipping e E2XX Frame Sync Errors e E200 Reference is Incompatible with Input Video Alphanumeric Display e E201 Reference Standard is Invalid No Reference Present e E202 Reference Standard is 720p 23 98 a reference standard not supported by the framesync e
112. n loss of RS 485 metadata and Input Video SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata If selected metadata is lost the function reverts to failovers described for the On Loss of External Metadata control described on the previous page VBI Metadata Removal On Off controls SMPTE 2020 1 metadata removal from the SDI video output e When set to On metadata is removed from the SDI output e When set to Off metadata is allowed to pass on the SDI output Note When encoding is active it is recommended to set Metadata Removal to On Because the valid metadata for the newly encoded audio is now carried in the encoded audio stream removal of previous SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata is recommended External Metadata Status Display External Metadata Status Valid extended BSI is present External Metadata Status Not Present Displays the current external metadata source status as follows e Valid Indicates valid external metadata being received If extended bitstream is present this is also displayed Not Present Indicates external metadata is not available from selected physical source External Metadata Program Configuration Status Display External Metadata Program Configuration Status Displays the program configuration of the currently received external metadata 5 1 2 in this example 3 62 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby External Metadata oman Update External Metad
113. nals Reference 1 and Reference 2 are distributed to the FSE 8241 series card and other cards via a frame bus Refer to Framesync function submenu tab on page 3 3 21 for more information Reduce the Minimum Latency Frames setting as specified in the error message to correct the error Note Due to card memory limits the maximum available Minimum Latency Frames is related to the output video format selected For example with a 10801 5994 output the maximum setting is 5 For a 10801 film 2398 output the maximum setting is 3 due to the increased buffer space needed for the slower frame rate Conversely greater maximum settings are allowed for SD formats such as 5251 5994 where the practical maximum limit is 13 Use the Audio Offset from Video control to compensate for video audio delay Refer to Framesynce function submenu tab on page 3 3 21 for more information Make certain respective control is set to On or l o Control s not enabled Ancillary data closed captioning Enabled as appropriate timecode Dolby metadata AFD not transferred through the FSE 8241 series card VANC line number conflict data items FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 between two or more ancillary Make certain each ancillary data item to be passed is assigned a unique line number refer to the section Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges on page 3 14 Operating Instructions 3 79 Ta
114. nd 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 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 49 Sets the test tone frequency for each of four tone generators Tone Generator 1 thru 4 1 Tone Frequency Selection Lists 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 Tone Generator 1 Frequency 1 KHz Note Unity gain signal level is equivalent to 20 dBu Tone Generator 2 Frequency 1 KHz w Tone Generator 3 Frequency 1 KHz w Tone Generator 4 Frequency 1 KHZ Card edge Control Menu Aud 2 3 TG1 TG4 Select Tone Generator 1 4 Select frequency for selected tone generator in Hz 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 Selected Preset Preset Name Preset Save Preset Load Reset Current Preset Download Presets IRCVR21 M1 FactPre w FactPre Contirm Confirm Confirm CDl Presets bin The Preset Name field and Preset Save button allow custom user
115. nels Down Mixer Selection Down Mixer Selection Left Embed chi Right Embed hz Center Emheach3 Y Left Surround Embed h4 Right Surround Embed Chi W Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs inputs allow embedded or AES channel audio source selection for each of the five inputs as shown below Down Mixer Selection EmbedCh1 w Embed Ch 1 A e x Embed Ch 16 AES Ch1 e AES Ch 16 e Silence 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 Down Mixer Selection EMBED CH1 CH16 ssssss0008 Left EmbedChi W Right EmbedCh2 W Center Esche y AES CH1 CH16 Left Surround Embed Ch4 W Right Surround EmbedCh5 W EMBEDDED CH 1 EMBEDDED CH 2 AES CH 6 EMBEDDED CH 4 EMBEDDED CH 5 Note The stereo pair are basic L R PCM signals with no additional encoded information Center Mix Ratio Control a Center Mix Ratio dB I i 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
116. not available when AES passthrough is enabled Pair 8 Off Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES PASS AES Apply to AES pair 1 8 Passthrough disabled Passthrough enabled FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 17 Audio Input Controls continued AES Zero Delay Embedding AES tero Delay Embedding Pair 1 Off Pair 2 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES ODLY Apply to AES pair 1 8 Zero Delay embedding is disabled Zero Delay Embedding enabled Individual AES Zero Delay Embedding On Off control for each AES pair 1 thru 8 disables or enables Zero Delay Embedding as follows Off Disables Zero Delay Embedding for the selected AES input pair Zero delay embedding is set to Off by default On The selected pair directly embeds into its corresponding group AES Pair 1 embeds into embedded channels 1 and 2 AES pair 2 embeds into embedded channels 3 and 4 and so on with the normal frame sync audio delay being bypassed Note Zero Delay Embedding overrides the standard audio routing system For example if AES Pair 1 is selected then the controls to route into embedded channels 1 and 2 will not apply Gain and polarity control is not available when zero delay embedding is enabled Status Displays ns See Pair 1 Mot Present Pair 2 Present Professional Pair 8 Not Present Embedded Group 1 Channel 1 Status Present Pr
117. nput FSE 8241 D Encode Supports up to eight audio inputs and provides Dolby Dolby E Audio Input Encode E encoded pair available as embedded or discrete AES per SMPTE 337M Dolby nee User selectable from de muxed metadata on input video External P per SMPTE 2020 1 2008 or from RS 485 interface Metadata Number of Inputs Two non terminating looping Frame Reference inputs HD 720p 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 10801 25 29 97 1080p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 Standards Supported 1080p sF 23 98 24 SD 486i 29 97 NTSC 575i 25 PAL Reference Input Four built in tone generators each configurable for 18 discrete sine wave frequencies ranging from 50Hz to Internal Tone Generators 16kHz Generator source signal level is equivalent to 20dBu 10 100Mbps Ethernet with Auto MDIX Operating Temperature Temperature 32 F 104 F 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 40 C Environment Ki ae MEA Humidity operating or sonorense storage Power Max Power Max Power Consumption lt 15W FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Specifications 4 3 4 4 Specifications FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty and Repair Policy FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Service Information 5 1 Troubleshooting Checklist
118. ns FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Timecode Source Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of the three supported timecode formats shown to the left SDIVITC Waveform Status Unlocked Ifa format is receiving timecode data the current content timecode running count and line number is displayed SDI ATC VITC Status 00 10 46 02 0 Field 1 Line 9 Field 2 Line 571 SDI ATC LTC Status 00 1 0 46 02 0 Line 10 e If a format is not receiving timecode data Unlocked is displayed Incoming ATC Packet Removal Control 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 SSDI S all UTES EIT then re inserted into the output For example if both SD VITC Waveform and SD ATC_VITC timecode data are present on the input video and only ATC_VITC is desired using the Removal control will remove both timecodes from the output The ATC_VITC timecode by itself can then be Card edge Control Menu TC re inserted on the output using the other controls discussed here 1 2 Rmvl Off Packet removal disabled On Packet removal enabled Source Priority As described here selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported formats in the event the preferred source is unavailable Source Priority 1 el Each of the fou
119. nts Make certain change is desired before confirming preset change Selected Preset 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 ISIS PS 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 16 FactPre a Card Name Text entry field provides for optional entry of card name function etc as shown in this example Card Name RC R 31 Input Processing Note Card name can be 31 ASCII characters maximum FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 51 continued Reset Current Preset Reset 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 above button has a Confirm pop up that appears requesting confirmation The factory default settings are as follows Function Parameter Setting Audio mapping reset for simultaneous embedding and de embedding Audio Mapping ST Embedded Audio Discrete AES input channels 1 16 are Group 1 2 and mapped to embedded audio output channels Embedded Audio 116 Group 3 4 e Embedded audio input channels 1 16
120. nual Iss 01 Audio LAFS Monitor Provides an ITU R BS 1770 1 ATSC A 85 Audio Loudness LKFS measurement of selected channels comprising the L R C Ls and Rs channels of a 5 1 channel complement Also provide a configurable alert if summation LKFS result exceeds configurable thresholds Note This function provides only LKFS monitoring as described here this function does not provide active LKFS correction Selected channels are passed through the card unaffected by settings made for this function The Audio LKFS Monitor target LKFS uses the Dialnorm value setting per the received selected external metadata or per the internal metadata settings where used Refer to the chapter Loudness Measurement Guidelines and Techniques for more information about LKFS parameters and measurement techniques Read and understand the information in this appendix before changing LKFS parameters from default values Monitor Channel Selection Monitor Channel Selection Embed Gut Ch 1 W Left Right Embed Out Ch 2 v Center Embed Out Ch 3 v Left Surround Embed ut ch 5 W Right Surround Embed Gut Ch 6 vet Measured Loudness Display Measured Loudness ITU R BS 1 7 70 1 24 247 LEFS Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs for applying any combination of card audio outputs to each of the five LKFS monitor inputs as shown below Note Set any u
121. nused LKFS monitor channel inputs to Silence Monitor Channel Selection _ AWH Embed Out Ch 1 v A Embed Out Ch 1 Embed Out Ch 16 AES Qut Ch1 AES Out Ch 8 Dolby Encoder In Ch 1 e Dolby Encoder In Ch 6 Silence v The example below shows selection from various channel sources applied to the LKFS monitor inputs Because the LKFS monitor uses output post processed destination channels LKFS under over conditions can be corrected using the DashBoard controls for the monitored channels Dolby channel selections use the channels routed to the Dolby encoder inputs Monitor Channel Selection AES CH 1 atr AES CH 2 Right AES OutCh2 W OUT Center Embed OutCh3 W CH1 CH16 Left Surround Embed OutCh5S W OUT Right Surround Embed OutCch6 W Displays the current aggregate ITU R BS 1770 1 LKFS loudness for the selected monitored channels Note inf LKFS display indicates LKFS monitor is not receiving any input for example as in the case of intended channels not being seen by the LKFS monitor due to desired embedded channels being directed to AES output and not embedded output channels LKFS Dialnorm Deviation Alarm Control LKFS Dialnorm Deviation Alarm on mdo Audio LEFS Outside of Dialnorm Setting When set to On provides indication in the Card Info pane of LKFS compliance or violation vs target LKFS dialnorm as shown L
122. o be installed Notice Heat and power distribution 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 Open the frame front access panel While holding the card by the card edges align the card such that the plastic ejector tab is on the bottom 5 Align the card with the top and bottom guides of the slot in which the card is being installed 6 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 module mating connector Caution f the card resists fully engaging in rear module mating connector check for alignment and proper insertion in slot tracks Damage to card and or rear module may occur if improper card insertion is attempted 7 Verify that the card is fully engaged in rear module mating connector Close the frame front access panel Connect the input and output cables as outlined in the section Cabling for the FSE 8241 Series on page 2 6 10 Repeat steps 1 through 9 for other cards Operating Tip 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 This completes the procedure for installing a card in a DFR 8321 series frame FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss
123. o inputs AES IN 5 and AES IN 6 e Four dedicated AES coaxial audio outputs AES OUT 1 thru AES OUT 4 Note AES OUT 1 thru AES OUT 4 always function as outputs regardless of whether AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 are used as inputs or outputs AES OUT 5 thru AES OUT 8 always function as Dolby encoded pair copies e One Dolby RS 485 metadata input DOLBY META e Two buffered SDI coaxial outputs SDI OUT 1 and SDI OUT 2 2 6 Installation FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Setting up Network Remote Control If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control refer to the MF C 8300 Series User Manual for information 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 discovered by DashBoard and be ready for use FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Installation 2 7 2 8 Installation FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions In This Chapter This section describes the user interface controls indicators and displays both on card and remote controls for using the FSE 8241 series cards The functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described in this chapter The following topics are discussed e Control and Display Descriptions e Accessing the Card via DashBoard e Checking Card Information e Anc
124. o provides abbreviated menu structure charts showing the menu structure for accessing the function parameter using the card edge controls If using card edge controls refer to the section Card edge Control Menu Submenu Structure on page 3 5 and Table 3 3 for an explanation and an example of card edge control menu structure navigation Where a card edge menu is not shown for a particular control this indicates the control is not available using card edge controls On DashBoard itself and in this section the function submenu items are organized using tabs as shown below AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 Audio Input Controls The table below provides a quick reference to the page numbers where each function submenu item can be found Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Dolby Digital Internal Metadata Embedded Audio Group 3 4 Dolby Digital Channel Mapping Pees E 3 16 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Controls the AES Audio Input features for the eight AES input pairs and displays signal status for the AES pairs and the 16 embedded audio Audio Input Controls channels Also provides global unity routing parameter control resets Note Also refer to the section AES Audio Input Advanced Features on page 1 9 for detailed information regarding these functions AES SRC Individual SRC Disable control for each AES pair 1 thru 8 disables or enables Sample Rate Conversion SRC bypass as foll
125. of most general problems If required and applicable perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section Table 3 7 Basic Troubleshooting Checks tte ec On both the frame Network Controller Card and the FSE 8241 series card in all cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern Check the Power Consumed indications for both the 12 V and 7 5 V supply rails for the FSE 8241 series card This can be observed using the DashBoard Card Info Verify power presence and pane or using the card edge controls and indicators as shown in Figure 3 8 on page characteristics 22213 e If either of the rail supplies show no power being consumed either the frame power supply connections or the FSE 8241 series card itself is defective e If either of the rail supplies show excessive power being consumed refer to the section Technical Specifications on page 4 2 the FSE 8241 series card may be defective Make certain all cable connections are fully secure including coaxial cable Check Cable connection attachment to cable ferrules on BNC connectors Also make certain all secureness and connecting connecting points are as intended Make certain the selected connecting points points correlate to the intended card inputs and or outputs Cabling mistakes are especially easy to make
126. ofessional Embedded Group 4 Channel 16 Status Present Dolby E 3 18 Operating Instructions Individual signal status displays for AES pairs 1 8 and embedded audio channels 1 16 as follows Not Present Indicates AES pair or embedded channel does not contain recognized audio PCM data Note Channel displaying Not Present may still carry usable audio data with Not Present being displayed due to invalid headers Present Professional Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains recognized AES audio PCM data Present Consumer Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains audio PCM data other than AES for example S PDIF Present Dolby E Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby E encoded data Present Dolby Digital Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby Digital encoded data Note Dolby status displays shown to the left only occur for valid Dolby signals meeting SMPTE 337M standard The card does not perform Dolby decoding on the signal Although the card 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 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Audio Input Controls continued Embedded Unity Channel Selection Embedded Unity Channel Selection Embedded AES Selects unity reset of Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 controls and re establishe
127. oup Enable on Destination Embedded Ch 5 Embedded Ch 6 Embedded Ch 7 Embedded Ch 8 Source AES Ch13 v AES Ch14 v ES Ch15 v AES Ch16 v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Q 00 Q 00 Q 00 Q o 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Z 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 00s 0 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal v Normal Vv Normal wW Normal v Destination Embedded Ch 9 Embedded Ch 16 Source Silence YV Silence Gain dB 40 0 40 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 40 0 40 0 gt 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal Vv Normal vw FSE 8241 D E Using the Embedded Audio Group 1 2 and 3 4 functions the Source selections shown above route the discrete AES audio signals received from the console on rear module AES IN 5 thru AES IN 8 BNC connectors to Embedded SDI OUT TO CONSOLE AES CH 7 AES CH 9 AES CH 11 AES CH 12 Aes cH 10 f EMBED CH 7 Silence EMBED CH 16 Figure 3 13 Audio Routing Example 3 of 3 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Audio Group 1 2 embedded channels 1 thru 6 Unused Embedded Audio Group 3 4 embedded channels 7 thru 16 are set to Silence mute Operating Instructions 3 69 Dolby Digital AC 3 Setup and Routing Example FSE 8241 D only Figure 3 14 shows an example setup of using the FSE 8241 D Dolby controls and audio
128. ows AES SRC e Disabled In this mode AES SRC for the corresponding AES pair is bypassed SRC is set to Disabled by default This mode is preferred where the AES rate matches the input video rate This mode is necessary when embedding non PCM AES audio such a Dolby E or Dolby Digital audio streams Note In this mode AES rate must match the input video rate or audio dropouts will occur Pair 1 Note AES audio must be nominally 48 kHz Enabled In this mode AES SRC for the corresponding AES input pair is enabled SRC enabled allows the FSE 8241 series card to interface with asynchronous AES sources sources in which the AES timing does not match the video reference timing SRC can be used to compensate for minor clock rate differences in the AES stream and the input video stream Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Apply to AES pair 1 8 SRC Bypass is on SRC Enabled bypass is off AES Passthrough Individual AES Passthrough On Off control for each AES pair 1 thru 8 disables or enables Passthrough as follows AES Passthrough e Off Disables AES passthrough for the selected AES input pair Passthrough is set to Off by default Pair 1 pI e On Passthrough is turned on with the corresponding AES output pair to act as a bit for bit copy with zero delay of the corresponding Pair 2 mem AES input pair Note AES Passthrough set to On overrides normal audio routing Gain and polarity control is
129. r Source Priority selection lists allows assignment of source priority from the following choices Source Priority 2 wt SDI WITE wf Source Priority 3 wt Mone Source Priority 4 ei ATC LTC ATG ITC Carnd eage Control Mend 0G Source Priority 1 thru Source Priority 4 select the preferred format to be 4 2 used in descending order i e Source Priority 2 selects the second most SO preferred format and so on PRI Priority 1 thru 4 No source selected SDI VITC ATC LTC ATC_VITC Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows Output Status 00 04 46 06 1 iSource SDI VTC trad anti 00 04 46 06 1 Source SDIVITC Source SDI VITC e Output status OK in this example running SDI VITC timecode received and outputted Output Status No Output Available e Timecode not available due to lack of appropriate input timecode data on enabled formats Note Timecode output requires that source and priority are appropriately selected as described above in Source Priority Also video input must contain appropriate timecode data Output Status insertion Disabled e Timecode Insertion button set to Disabled output insertion disabled FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 47 continued VITC Waveform Output Line VITC Waveform Output 1 Line Number 14 VITC Waveform Output
130. rd Audio Routing Control and produces an encoded Dolby pair using either received external metadata or internally generated metadata that can be user defined using the encoder controls Figure 1 6 The encoded pair can be sent from the card as embedded audio or over discrete AES 3id connections as a SMPTE 337M formatted non PCM signal Note On cards equipped with a Rear Module accommodating AES OUT pairs 5 8 the encoded pair is available as copies on AES channels 9 thru 16 PROGRAM SELECT CONTROL SMPTE 2020 EXTERNAL DE MUXED METADATA EXTERNAL METADATA FROM SDI IN METADATA METADATA FAILOVER SELECT CONTROL SELECT INTERNAL PROGRAM STATUS MODE DISPLAY METADATA INTERNAL METADATA GENERATOR RS 485 METADATA INTERNAL METADATA AUDIO SETUP CONTROLS METADATA DOLBY TO AUDIO AUDIO ROUTING ENCODE CONTROL DOLBY INPUT AUDIO INPUT ENCODED AUDIO MAPPING CONTROL PAIR l TO AES ENCD PR 1 2 STATUS OUT 5 8 DISPLAY 4X COPIES EMB 1 16 AES 1 16 DM L DM R MONO TONE 1 4 SILENCE Figure 1 6 Functional Block Diagram FSE 8241 D Input Audio Mapping Any audio input supported by the card can serve as audio inputs for the Dolby Digital AC 3 Encoder The six user selected audio sources are mapped to Encr Ch 1 thru Encr Ch 6 which are then fed to the Dolby Audio Encode function 1 12 Introduction FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby Metad
131. riate take back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end of life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner For product disposal ensure the following e Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste e Collect this product separately e Use collection and return systems available to you The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You can also contact Ross Video for more information on the environmental performances of our products Company Address Ross Video Limited R OSS 8 John Street Iroquois Ontario Canada KOE 1K0 General Business Office Fax Technical Support After Hours Emergency E mail Technical Support E mail General Information Website Ross Video Incorporated P O Box 880 Ogdensburg New York USA 13669 0880 1 613 e 652 e 4886 1 613 e 652 e 4425 1 613 e 652 e 4886 1 613 349 e 0006 techsupport rossvideo com solutions rossvideo com http www rossvideo com Contents Introduction 1 Si Mi Wy ecto ferences cis O EIE ops poise occas E cnet comers 1 2 FSE 024l Die EE 1 2 DST 2 A E E EE ET E AE EE EE 1 2 Functional Block Diagram cccccessssscsscececeeececeecceceeseeeeseessssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeenaas 1 4
132. ro delay audio embedding is set to Off by default FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 9 Low Latency AES Passthrough This function is similar to zero delay audio embedding If low latency AES passthrough is selected for a given input pair it causes the corresponding AES output pair to act as a bit for bit copy of the corresponding AES input pair This control overrides the normal audio routing and delay Gain and polarity control is not available when this option is selected Passthrough is set to Off by default Audio LKFS Monitor Description This function monitors selected output destination channels from the Audio Routing Gain Control function and applies signal analysis based on ITU R BS 1770 1 ATSC A 85 criteria to produce an LKFS measurement and provide indications of under threshold and over threshold level conditions The function can monitor any combination of embedded or AES channels or channels fed to the Dolby encoder selected as the L R C Ls and Rs ITU R BS 1770 1 channels note that the LFE and AUX channels are not included in any LKFS calculations Because the LKFS monitor uses output post processed destination channels LKFS under over conditions can be corrected using the DashBoard controls on this card for the monitored channels Dolby channel selections use the channels routed to the Dolby encoder inputs The functions provides a configurable moving averag
133. ror Additionally the card edge ERR indicator illuminates indicating the same External reference signals Reference 1 and Reference 2 are distributed to the FSE 8241 series card and other cards via an DFR 8321 frame bus Input Video Uses the input video signal as the reference standard Note If Input Video is used for framesync any timing instability on the input video will result in corresponding instability on the output video Vertical Delay Control Vertical Delay Lines l i i 1124 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 VOS Vertical delay value in number of lines value When Framesync is enabled sets vertical delay in number of lines of output video format between the output video and the frame sync reference Range is 1124 thru 1124 lines Note Lines refer to lines in the output video format and not to the reference format Horizontal Delay Control Horizontal Delay us l i i 64 000 Card edge Control Menu FS 1 2 HOS Horizontal delay value value FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 When Framesync is enabled sets in usec of output video timing horizontal delay between the output video and the frame sync reference Range is 64 000 thru 64 000 usec Note When an external framesync reference is used the card will not produce a framesync reset until the variance between framesync reference and output video exceeds 2 clock periods Therefore a fra
134. routing controls to perform the following e Encode AES channels 1 thru 6 into an AC 3 encoded pair e Use RS 485 external metadata received on DOLBY META IN port remove the VBI metadata following encoding e Perform encoding using received AC 3 Program 1 e Set the AC 3 data rate to 384 kbps max automatic e Route the encoded pair to embedded channel pair 1 2 Figure 3 14 shows this setup consisting of steps A through G Figure 3 14 correspondingly shows the DashBoard function tabs and control settings that are used for this setup Dolby External Metadata Control SDI IN misss SDI OUT LX Remove VBI SMPTE 2020 VBI SMPTE 2020 metadata from output video RS 485 RS 485 META IN O Select RS 485 for external metadata Dolby Encode Channel Mapping Select Program 1 for AC 3 metadata source Last Received Select Last Received metadata as failover choice Stop Recording AES CH 1 ENC CH 1 AES CH 3 ENC CH 3 ENCD PAIR 1 2 nes N2 Oas cH fone on OJ ewe cH 12 RES CHS egeecie E Select 348 kbps as AC 3 G ies 2 anne data rate for encoded pair pair to Embeaade eo ENC CH6 j channel pair 1 2 Map AES Ch1 thru Ch 6 as encoder audio inputs Figure 3 14 Dolby Digital AC 3 Setup Example 1 of 2 3 70 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Dolby External Metadata External Metadata Source RS485 Input Port RS485 Input Port Input Video YBI per SMPTE 2020 1 2008
135. s default 1 to 1 routing as follows Embedded Routes Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as sources to destination channels Embedded Ch 1 thru Embedded Ch 16 e AES Routes AES Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as sources to destination channels Embedded Ch 1 thru Embedded Ch 16 AES Unity Channel Selection AES Unity Channel Selection Embedded 3 AES Selects unity reset of AES Outputs Pairs 1 4 and 5 8 controls and re establishes default 1 to 1 routing as follows Embedded Routes Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 8 as sources to destination channels AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 8 e AES Routes AES Ch 1 thru Ch 8 as sources to destination channels AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 8 Dolby Encoder Unity Channel Selection Dolby Encoder Unity Channel Selection Embedded w AES Maps selected audio source as the encoder audio inputs and applies default unity parametric settings in Dolby Channel Mapping function tab as described below FSE 8241 D only Up to six channels can be sources for encoder inputs Encoder Ch1 thru Encoder Ch 6 FSE 8241 E only Up to eight channels can be sources for encoder inputs Encoder Chi thru Encoder Ch 8 Embedded Routes embedded channel sources as sources to encoder audio inputs e AES Routes AES channel sources to encoder audio inputs Apply Audio Unity Settings Confirm Applies embedded and AES unity channel selection as set in the above drop down lists To apply the selections click the Confirm button W
136. s on the left can connect to any of the destinations on the right or to Embedded Audio Groups 3 and 4 not shown here Additional sources not shown here are also available These are described on the following pages The controls shown here are described in detail on the following pages Refer to the section Audio Routing Example Using DashBoard on page 3 67 for more examples of using these controls Normal vv EMBEDDED CH 1 CH 16 AES 1 0 1 4 AES IN 5 8 DOWNMIX L R MONO DOLBY ENCODED PAIR Normal Vv Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 4 AES Ch 1 AES Ch 3 AES Ch 6 DM MONO ENCD PAIR 1 2 Destination Embedded Ch 1 Embedded Ch 2 Embedded Ch 3 Embedded Ch 4 Source EmbedCh1 W EmbedCh4 W AES Ch1 v AES Ch3 v Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 Q 50 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 z 0 0 3 0 0 5 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Normal v Destination Embedded Ch 5 Embedded Ch 6 Embedded Ch 7 Embedded Ch 8 Source AES ChS v Mono Y Dolby Encoder W Dolby Encoder W Gain dB 40 0 40 0 40 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 Q 50 0 Q 0 0 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 gt 40 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 00 Channel is Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Unmuted Phase Normal v Normal 7v Normal v Normal w Embedded
137. setting configurations to be labeled and saved to a Preset for future 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 openGear cards Each of the items to the left are described in detail on the following pages 3 50 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Preset Save and Load e Preset Save stores all current card control settings to the currently selected preset Preset Save 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 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 Preset Load The above buttons have a Confirm pop up that appears requesting confirmation Note Applying a change to a preset using the buttons described above rewrites the previous preset contents with the invoked conte
138. sion Profile Film Standard v Film Standard v Dolby Ch Map eae Using the Encoder Ch 1 thru Encoder Ch 8 drop downs a map AES Ch 1 thru Ch 8 to Encoder audio input channels 1 Source AES Ch v AES Ch 2 v AES che v thru 8 Embedded Audio Group 1 2 Using the card general audio routing controls in this Destination example Embedded Audio Group 1 2 set embedded Source Dolby Encoder Y channel pair 1 2 to use the Dolby Encoder as the source Figure 3 17 Dolby E Setup Example 2 of 2 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 73 Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom corrective action for the FSE 8241 series card The card requires no periodic maintenance in its normal operation if any error indication as described in this section occurs use this section to correct the condition Error and Failure Indicator Overview The FSE 8241 series card itself and its remote control systems all to varying degrees provide error and failure indications Depending on how the 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 FSE 8241 series card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below The descriptions below provide general informatio
139. specifications for the FSE 8241 series Table 4 1 FSE 8241 series Technical Specifications Category Specification SMPTE Standards SMPTE 292 HD SDI 1 485 Gbps or 1 485 1 001 Gbps Accommodated SMPTE 259M C SD SDI 270 Mbps HD 328ft 100m Belden 1694A Equalization SD 1000ft 305m Belden 1694A 2 processed HD SD SDI BNC per IEC 60169 8 Number of Outputs Amendment 2 2 buffered reclocked input copies SMPTE Standards Accommodated gt 15dB at SMHz 270MHz Return Loss gt 12dB at 270MHz 1 485GHz Signal Level 800mV 10 DC DC Offset OV 50mV i lt 0 15UI all outputs Jitter SD lt 0 10UI all outputs Pre Processor Number of Outputs 2 HD SD SDI BNC per IEC 60169 8 Amendment 2 Reclocked Number of Inputs Number of Inputs maximum 8 8 unbalanced SMPTE i e SMPTE 276M Accommodated Input Level 0 1 to 2 5Vp p 5Vp p tolerant Inputs Sample Rate 48kHz 4 2 Specifications FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Table 4 1 FSE 8241 series Technical Specifications Category Specification l 4 unbalanced AES Number of Outputs maximum l 4 unbalanced Dolby encoded pair output copies ee SMPTE Standard Outputs plea aus SMPTE 276M Accommodated AES Audio gt 304B 100kHz to MHz Outputs Sample Rate 48kHz Supports up to six audio inputs and provides Dolby Digital AC 3 encoded pair available as embedded or discrete AES per SMPTE 337M Dolby Digital Audio I
140. ss the FSE 8241 series card using DashBoard as described below Accessing the Card via 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 frame containing the FSE 8241 series card to be accessed in this example Frame 1A Fi DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help Pe Basic Tree View X l ks E Frame 1A m i Frame 3 el ee Frame 5 ce Bea Frame 6 Basic Tree View Selecting the Frame 3 As shown below expand the tree to access the cards within the frame Click on the card to be accessed in this example Slot 7 FSE 8241 E Fal DashBoard File View Tree View Window Help ty Basic Tree view See Frame 14 of slot 0 MFC 8310 M of Slot 8 FSE 8241 p cel a Frame 5 ca Bea Frame 6 Basic Tree View Selecting the FSE 8241 E As shown in Figure 3 7 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 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 11 Card Access Navigation Card Info Pane Tree Pane Card Function Submenu and Controls Pane ee E mek F DashBoard File View TreeView Window Help Frame 14 Slot 8 yY SNMP Frame 7 Slot yY SNMP Frame 7 Slot yY open
141. t the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual Our technical support staff is always available for consultation training or service FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 1 Overview This section provides a general overview of the FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E FSE 8241 D The FSE 8241 D is an HD SD SDI frame sync and Dolby Digital Encoder with 16 channels of audio embedding or de embedding The Dolby Digital AC 3 encoder receives up to six different audio sources from either embedded or discrete inputs and produces an encoded Dolby pair using either received external metadata or internally generated metadata that can be user defined using the encoder controls The encoded pair can be sent from the card as embedded audio or over discrete AES 3id connections as a SMPTE 337M formatted non PCM signal The FSE 8241 D offers glitch free handling of embedded audio during frame synchronization and a user adjustable offset to the frame sync to align the Dolby delay Video and audio processing controls as well as flexible timecode processing closed captioning support and AFD code insertion provide complete signal management for all incoming signals Features The FSE 8241 D includes the following features e Handles all popular formats of SD 270Mbps and HD 1 485Gbps signals e Glitch free handling of embedded audio when a frame is dropped or duplicated e Dolby Digital encoding with optional
142. ta is available only on cards equipped with appropriate Rear I O Module having a DOLBY META IN port No failover exists to switch between loss of RS 485 metadata and Input Video SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata If selected metadata is lost the function reverts to failovers described for the On Loss of External Metadata control described on the previous page VBI Metadata Removal VBI SMPTE 2020 1 2008 Metadata Removal on VBI Metadata Removal On Off controls SMPTE 2020 1 metadata removal from the SDI video output e When set to On metadata is removed from the SDI output e When set to Off metadata is allowed to pass on the SDI output Note When encoding is active it is recommended to set Metadata Removal to On Because the valid metadata for the newly encoded audio is now carried in the encoded audio stream removal of previous SMPTE 2020 VBI metadata is recommended External Metadata Status Display External Metadata Status Valid extended BSI is present External Metadata Status Not Present Displays the current external metadata source status as follows e Valid Indicates valid external metadata being received If extended bitstream is present this is also displayed Not Present Indicates external metadata is not available from selected physical source External Metadata Program Configuration Status Display External Metadata Program Configuration Status Displays the program configuration of the current
143. te converters that can be independently enabled for each AES pair to allow the card to interface with asynchronous AES sources sources in which AES timing does not match the video input timing The sample rate converters are set to disabled bypassed by default this is necessary when embedding undecoded non PCM audio such as Dolby E or Dolby Digital audio streams When a valid Dolby E or Dolby Digital signal in accordance with SMPTE 337M is detected on an AES or embedded audio signal SRC is automatically bypassed along with gain and polarity controls Zero Delay Audio Embedding In cases where additional delay must be avoided it may be desirable to embed AES with minimum latency Using zero delay embedding the video can then be delayed by one frame to account for any remaining audio delay In this manner any delay between video and audio can be cleanly contained and managed within one frame period When zero delay audio embedding is enabled for a given AES pair the pair is directly embedded into its corresponding group for example AES Pair 1 into embedded channels 1 and 2 AES Pair 2 into embedded channels 3 and 4 and so on with the normal frame sync audio delay being bypassed This function overrides the audio routing system for example if AES Pair 1 is selected then the controls to route AES Pair 1 into other embedded channels will not apply Gain and polarity control is not available when this option is selected Ze
144. ted AC 3 program coding serves as DashBoard configurable internal metadata setting target LKFS value in this example 27 LKFS serves as target LKFS value in this example 24 LKFS 3 36 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Audio LAFS Monitor continued Measurement Window Control Sets the duration in seconds that sampling time accumulates before each averaging recalculation see below Ll 0 1 to 30 0 seconds range in 0 1 second steps default 10 0 sec Measurement Window seconds l i i 0 1 In this example the last 3 measurement periods are averaged in each reported LKFS value This cycle is continually repeated The Measurement Window parameter sets the sampling time accumulated before each averaging recalculation Session NOOCOOL Ld i _ _ _ 3rd Report 14 2nd Report _ ist Report Allowed Deviation dB Control Sets the allowable deviation above or below dialnorm LKFS target level at which where exceeded the measured LKFS is considered out of range a 0 0 to 40 0 dB LKFS range in 0 1 dB steps default of 4 0 dB LKFS Allowed Deviation dB i i 0 0 Deviation Alarm Time Control Sets the allowable time an out of range measured LKFS as set above can loiter after which results in an LKFS out of range alarm display D 0 to 30 sec range in 1 second steps default 1 0 sec Deviation Alarm Time seconds
145. ted as the source for Embedded Channel 1 within Embedded Audio Group 1 e Gain is increased over unity default by 12 1 e Phase is inverted In this example the following output processing is being performed e The embedded Channel 1 path has been directed to AES Output Channel 1 e Gain is increased over unity output default by 18 5 e Phase is normal non inverted Due to the limited control available when using the built in card edge control user interface the navigation into and out of submenus shown in Table 3 3 is required to perform the setup described above Table 3 3 Card edge Controls Setup of Example Embedded Audio Function Setup re ae Embd Press Enter Menu and in this example select AES Embd Embedded Audio Groups This selects the Tone embedded audio function of the Audio processor FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 5 Table 3 3 Card edge Controls Setup of Example Embedded Audio Function Setup Submenu Depth ee Description Press Enter Menu again and in this example select Grp1 Embedded Audio Group 1 This selects the embedded audio group to be accessed Press Enter Menu again and in this example select On This sets the selected embedded audio group to Enabled Press Exit Menu and in this example select Ch01 Destination Embedded Channel 1 This selects the embedded channel to be accessed Press Enter Menu and select in this example Sre source for
146. ter Display 1080 LED sii INPUT FORMAT LEDs 720 LED qi 625 LED 525 LED Menu Select Toggle Switch Exit Submenu Pushbutton MENU DEPTH LEDs Enter Submenu Pushbutton Figure 3 2 Controls Indicators and Display Card edge Controls This section provides a general overview of the components used for navigating the menu system on the card edge 4 Character Display Displays 4 digit abbreviated code showing menu and submenu selections When in a menu displaying a parameter setting the display shows parametric scalar value and sign where applicable Menu Selection Toggle Switch When in a menu or submenu selection mode moving the switch up or down toggles up and down through the menu or submenu item choices When in a mode where a parameter setting is displayed moving the switch up or down increase or decreases the parametric value Enter Menu Pushbutton When pressed selects and opens the current mode shown on the display At this point submenu choices within the selected menu are now displayed Pressing the pushbutton again goes deeper into the submenu now opening items subordinate to the selected submenu In this manner pressing the Enter Menu pushbutton navigates into a menu and its submenus Exit Menu Pushbutton When pressed moves in the opposite direction of the Enter Menu pushbutton It closes the currently selected submenu and moves to the next higher menu eventually moving completely out of the item
147. the selected destination AES channel In this example the Down Mix Left channel is the source for destination AES Ch 1 Note Down Mix Left and Down Mix Right channels are a stereo pair derived from the L R C 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 43 for more information Mono Mix as Source Destination AES Ch 1 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Mono Mono mix selection as source Mono selection in Source drop down list allows mono mix content to be the source for the selected destination AES channel In this example the mono content is the source for destination AES Ch 1 Note Mono mix content is set up using Mono Mixer Selection in the Audio Mixing function Refer to Audio Mixing function description on page 3 43 for more information Dolby Encoded Pair as Source Destination AES Ch 1 AES Ch Source Dolby Encoder Dolby Encoder h Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch DENC Dolby encoder selection as source Dolby Encoder selection in Source drop down list allows Dolby Encoder encoded pair to be the source for the selected destination AES output channel pair When either channel of a companion pair is sourced from the encoder the companion channel is automatically similarly selected In
148. this example the encoder output is the source for destination AES channel pair 1 2 Note Encoded channel pairs selected can only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be applied to AES pair 1 2 or AES pair 3 4 and so on but not split to route through fabricated unrelated pairs such as AES ch 2 ch 3 Note Although the Gain Muting and Phase controls will appear to be usable when an encoded pair is selected the controls are disabled 3 40 Operating Instructions FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 continued Tone Generator 1 thru 4 as 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 Destination for the selected destination AES channel In this example Tone 1 tone generator 1 is the source for destination AES Ch 1 Le Note Tone generator frequencies can be independently set for the Source Tone 2 four tone generator sources Tone 3 Tone 4 Refer to Tone Generator function description on page 3 50 for more information Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES TG Source Tone Generator 1 4 Silence Mute as Source Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected destination AES channel Use this setting for unused destination channels Destination AES Ch 1 In this example silence muting is applied to AES Ch 1
149. und Mode LFE Enable DC Highpass Filter Bandwidth Lowpass Filter LFE Channel Lowpass Filter Surround Channel 90 Degrees Phase Shift Filter Surround Channel 3 dB Attenuation Compression Words Compression Profile For each AC 3 program as applicable individual audio production parametric settings and bitstream information is displayed in accordance with the programming inherent in the received metadata FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 63 Dolby Internal Metadata Provides the audio production parametric controls and bitstream controls required for setting up and using internal metadata generation Internal Metadata Programming Controls Provides audio production and bitstream controls for internal metadata Note Information provided here is intended as an overview of the screen Displayed parameters are per ATSC A 52B definitions Refer to ATSC A 52B for detailed descriptions and background When internal metadata is used settings performed here have a profound effect on program material technical and aesthetic aspects Setup should only be performed by authorized personnel Program Configuration drop down list allows selection of various standard Dolby E program configurations Dolby Internal Metadata Program Configuration Internal Metadata Controls Program ID Bitstream Mode Audio Coding Mode Center Mix Level Surround Mix
150. upports 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 FSE 8241 series Table 1 1 Supported Audio and Video Formats SCidtem S sSC CSCCC_CODescription Specification Input Output Video 1080i 25 29 97 30 720p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 486i 575i D The FSE 8241 series supports all four groups 16 channels of embedded audio Embedded Audio at full 24 bit resolution in both SD with extended data packets and HD The FSE 8241 series can accept 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES audio on 75Q BNC connections Sample rate conversion can be employed to account for minor clock rate differences in the AES stream and the input video stream Discrete AES Audio Input Note The AES signal must have a nominal rate of approximately 48 kHz The FSE 8241 series card does not support AES input at 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 96 kHz or 192 kHz rates The FSE 8241 series can provide 8 channels AES pairs 1 thru 4 of discrete Discrete AES Audio Output AES audio on 75Q BNC connections 1 All rates displayed as frame rates interlaced 1 field rates are two times the rate value shown FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Introduction 1 11 FSE 8241 D Overview The Dolby Digital AC 3 Encoder receives up to six different audio sources Input Audio IN 1 thru IN 6 from the ca
151. urround are below the level threshold set using the 5 1 Detection Threshold control upmixer allows overwrite of all six 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 while nuisance levels considerably below the threshold B are rejected allowing the upmixer to stay locked in the enabled mode and overwrite these signals with the new signals DABRE ean BYPASS Above Threshold 60dBFS SE SE ae TE OVERWRITE Below Threshold Optimum setting is dependent on program 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 Center Width Control center Width i 0 0 Surround Depth Control Surround Depth i 0 0 Adjusts center channel content in terms of percentage applied to L and R
152. ute setting e Internal Down Mix and Mono Mixer outputs described below e Dolby Digital AC 3 encoded pair FSE 8241 D only e Dolby E encoded pair FSE 8241 E only The router function provides the following audio outputs e 16 channels of embedded audio on the SDI output e 8 channels of discrete AES output on four discrete AES pairs e Dolby encoded pair which can be routed on embedded or discrete AES channels The router acts as a full audio cross point Each of the 24 output channels 16 embedded 8 discrete AES can receive signal from any one of the 40 16 embedded 16 discrete AES input channels four internal tone generators or several mixer sources 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 locked to output video but discrete AES inputs can be set to use sample rate converters to align these inputs with the output timing AES must be nominally 48 kHz input 32 44 1 96 and 192 kHz inputs are not compatible with the FSE 8241 series card The sample rate converters are disabled by default Output AES is always precisely synchronized with the output video As set with the default settings the routing between embedded audio channels Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 and discrete AES audio channels AES Ch1 thru AES Ch 16 is as shown in Figure 1 3 In this mode the routing is basic 1 to 1 embedd
153. w Destination AES Ch 1 Source Embed Chi wt Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 AES Ch Destination channel number set up to select Source Embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 as Source Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 range in Source drop down list enables an embedded channel Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected Destination destination AES channel In this example Embed Ch 1 embedded Ch 1 is the source for Source destination AES Ch 1 Embed Ch 16 wt Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Em Source Embedded Channel 1 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 as Source AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 range in Source drop down list enables a discrete AES channel Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to be the source for the selected Destination destination AES channel Gourc In this example AES Ch 5 is the source for destination AES Ch 1 AES Ch 16 Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch Ae Source AES Channel 1 16 FSE 8241 D and FSE 8241 E User Manual Iss 01 Operating Instructions 3 39 AES Audio Out Pairs 1 4 continued Down Mix Left or Right as Source Destination Source Down Mix leit W Down Mix Lett Down Mix Right Card edge Control Menu Aud 1 2 3 4 AES Ch DML Downmix L channel DMR Downmix R channel Down Mix Left and Down Mix Right selections in Source drop down list allow either downmix left or right channel to be the source for
154. when working with large I O modules eee Make certain all cards are properly seated within its frame slot It is best to assure Card seating within slots ee _ l proper seating by ejecting the card and reseating it again On both DashBoard and the FSE 8241 series card edge indicators red indications signify an 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 Processing Error Troubleshooting Check status indicators and displays Table 3 8 provides FSE 8241 series processing troubleshooting information If the FSE 8241 series card exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3 8 follow the troubleshooting instructions provided In the majority of cases most errors are caused by simple errors where the FSE 8241 series card is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error conditions listed Other error indications not specified here may also be displayed on DashBoard and or the FSE 8241 series card edge status indicators Where errors are displayed on both the FSE 8241 series card and network remote controls the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section 3 78 Operating Instructions

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