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Procedure
1. Connect both FS3 power cords to mains AC and allow time for the unit to
boot up. Observe the front panel LEDs.
• The ALARM LED will light red, indicating an alarm condition, and the REF
LED will be off. By default the FS3 is configured to operate genlocked to an
external reference signal.
2. Press the front panel STATUS button, then turn the SELECT knob to view
various Status menus.
• The Status menus will report No Input for the Video Processor video inputs
(the ports are disconnected), and the GEN (Genlock) parameter will report
Ref (configured for external reference) but will also report No Input or No
Ref.
Video Format Status screen
Video Format Alarm Status screen
IN1
SDI 1
No Input
BKGD Black
GEN
Ref
No Input
OUT1
UHD59
IN1
SDI 1
Incompat
BKGD Black
GEN
Ref
No Ref
OUT1
UHD59
3. Connect a 1080i59.95 HD tri-level sync reference signal to one of the FS3 Ref
Loop BNCs.
• The REF LED will light blue, indicating the FS3 is genlocked to an external
reference signal.
• The Status menu GEN parameters will report Ref and indicate the format of
the incoming reference signal or OK.
• The front panel ALARM LED will still be lighted red, however, because the
FS3 is not receiving a compatible video input. No Input and Incompat will
be reported for SDI 1.
Video Format Status screen
Video Format Alarm Status screen
IN1
SDI 1
No Input
BKGD Black
GEN Ref
1080i59
OUT1
UHD59
IN1
SDI 1
Incompat
BKGD Black
GEN Ref
OK
OUT1
UHD59
4. Connect a 1080i59.95 SDI video source to the SDI 1 input BNC.
• The front panel ALARM LED will go off, indicating no alarm condition exists
• The front panel will report 1080i59 and an OK status for SDI 1.
Video Format Status screen
Video Format Alarm Status screen
IN1
SDI 1
1080i59
BKGD Black
GEN Ref
1080i59
OUT1
UHD59
IN1
SDI 1
OK
BKGD Black
GEN Ref
OK
OUT1
UHD59
5. Disconnect one of the power cords, leaving the other attached.
• The ALARM LED will light red, and the PWR LED of the power supply with
the removed cord will turn off.
6. Reconnect the power cable. The ALARM LED will turn off and the PWR LED
will light.
This workflow confirms the FS3 powers up successfully and reports reference and
power supply alarms.
NOTE: FS3 Reference, Power Supply, and Video Format alarms can be disabled, if
desired.