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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 

 

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  |  HDA-3961 

Specifications 

Electrical Inputs and Outputs 

 

Physical: 

 

8 BNC connectors: 2 In, 6 Out (HDA-3961- 3SRP-2IN)  
12 HD-BNC connectors: 2 In, 10 Out (HDA- 3961-3SRP-HF)  

 

SDI standards: 

 

SMPTE ST 259-C (270 Mb/s)  
SMPTE ST 292 (1.485, 1.485/1.001 Gb/s)  
SMPTE ST 424 (2.970, 2.970/1.001 Gb/s)  
SMPTE ST 2082-1:2015 (11.88Gbs et 11.88/1001 Gbs)  

 

Cable length (Belden 1694A cable): 

 

365m (1312 ft.) at 270 Mb/s 
125m (656 ft.) at 1.485 Gb/s 
110m (492 ft.) at 2.970 Gb/s  

 

Cable length (Belden 4794R cable): 

 

60m (197 ft.) at 11.88 Gb/s  

 

Return loss: 

 

>15 dB up to 1.5 GHz  
>10 dB from 1.5 GHz to 3 GHz  
>TBD at 12 GHz  

Jitter (wideband): 

<0.2 UI p-p  

 

Rise/fall time: 

 

<135 ps for all formats (12G, 3G, HD, SD)  

 

Processing Performance 

 

Processing delay:

 

7 ns typical  

 

Electrical 

 

Power: 

less than 12.5W max 

 

Summary of Contents for GRASS VALLEY HDA-3961

Page 1: ...HDA 3961 Single Dual 12G 3G HD SD SDI Distribution Amplifier DA with Optional Fiber Connectivity Guide to Installation and Operation 13 03070 010 AA M00 2019 01 28 ...

Page 2: ...adiate 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requir...

Page 3: ...Operation 8 3 1 Control Options 8 3 2 Card Edge Status LED 8 4 Local Control Using the Frame s Control Panel 9 5 Remote Control Using iControl 10 5 1 The iControl Graphic Interface Window 10 5 2 The Input panel 12 5 3 The Rear panel 13 5 4 The Status panel 13 5 5 The Output panel 14 5 6 The Alarms panel 14 5 7 The Info panel 17 5 8 The Presets panel 19 6 Specifications 20 7 Contact Us 21 Grass Val...

Page 4: ...making it ideal for longer cable lengths The HDA 3961 provides a user configurable fiber optic transceiver for bidirectional conversion of 12G 3G HD and SD SDI signals to 1310 nm optical signals Ideal for mixed coax and fiber workflows the HDA 3961 allows users to configure the inputs and outputs to match their infrastructure needs 1 2 Features Single dual 12G 3G HD SD SDI inputs Flexible selectio...

Page 5: ...961 5 1 4 Front Card edge Interface The front card edge of the HDA 3961 incorporates two elements Status LED see section 3 2 Select Button see section 4 Select Button IRD 3802 Status LED Status Select HDA 3961 Figure 1 2 Front card edge layout ...

Page 6: ...t be installed with the card out of the frame To remove an existing card from the slot tilt up the swivel handle on the front of the card to lever the connectors apart then use the handle to pull the card straight out of the slot Densité 3 frame rear panel installation To install the connector panel 1 If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed remove it as described above...

Page 7: ...for SD input signals to the BNC labeled 12G 3G HD SDI IN The HDA 3961 will automatically switch to the detected video line format 12G 3G HD SD OUT Serial Digital Video Outputs The HDA 3961 provides multiple12G 3G HD SD SDI video outputs on BNC or HD BNC connectors labeled 12G 3G HD OUT 1 2 etc The SDI video signal conforms to the SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M C standard Fiber I O connector SFP optical...

Page 8: ...ontrol Options The HDA 3961 can be controlled in two different ways The local control panel and its push buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust parameter values see section 4 Grass Valley s iControl system can be used to access the card s operating parameters from a remote computer using a convenient graphical user interface GUI see section 5 3 2 Card Edge Status LE...

Page 9: ...d edge flashes yellow Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu as described below The complete menu structure is shown in ANNEX 1 HDA 3961 Local User Interface on page 22 Two versions of the local control panel exist Panel type Frame models Appearance Physical Densité 2 Densité 3 Densité 3 FR1 Touch screen Densité 3 FR4 GV Node The local control panel is fastened to the front of ...

Page 10: ...meter from the control menu but have not applied your change you did not touch the SEL button on the control panel once the 30 second timeout has occurred the parameters will be confirmed as if you had touched the SEL button 5 Remote Control Using iControl The operation of the HDA 3961 may be controlled using Grass Valley s iControl system This manual describes the control panels associated with t...

Page 11: ...nterpretation read the error message in the iControl window to see which applies Table iControl Status Icon interpretation Icon 1 Manual Card Configuration green Remote card control activated The iControl interface can be used to operate the card yellow Local card control active The card is being controlled using the Densité 3 frame control panel as described in section 4 Any changes made using th...

Page 12: ...e menus found in the Annex to this document beginning on page 22 5 2 The Input panel This panel allows the user to select the input that will be processed through the available channels in the HDA 3961 Two channels are available The rear panel may have one or two electrical inputs and may have two optical inputs Channel B will be greyed out if no signal is available for it Input Config Select the ...

Page 13: ...This panel shows the status of the various inputs to this HDA 3961 Electrical inputs A and B Data rate 270 Mbps 1 5 Gbps 3 Gbps 12 Gbps the detected input data rate is indicated by a green status icon No Lock No Signal either of these conditions is indicated by a red status icon Fiber Module type the type of fiber module installed in the rear panel will be shown in the text box None Single RX Sing...

Page 14: ...I O connector and an installed single or dual output TX cartridge Optical output A can only carry channel A On an HDA 3961 optical output B can carry Channel A when the Operating Mode is set to Single Channel see the Input tab or it carries Channel B when the Operating Mode is set to Dual Channel 5 6 The Alarms panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the HDA 3961 to be configured Click on t...

Page 15: ...larm Status associated with this card GSM is a dynamic register of all iControl system alarms and is also an alarm provider for external applications The possible values for this contribution are related to the Overall alarm contribution If the Overall alarm contribution is selected as Disabled the GSM alarm contribution can be set to any available value If the Overall alarm contribution is select...

Page 16: ... button to open a save dialog where you can save a file containing a list of all alarms on this card and their current values along with an Alarm Key for each The alarm keys are useful for system integration and troubleshooting The file is saved in csv format OK Apply Cancel OK accepts the settings and closes the window once the card confirms that there are no errors Apply accepts the settings but...

Page 17: ...for this HDA 3961 when it appears in iControl applications Short Label type the short form label that iControl uses in some cases 8 characters Source ID type a descriptive name for this HDA 3961 Comments type any desired text The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about this card Three buttons in the panel give access to other information Details Reports the Firmware version servi...

Page 18: ...961 to register itself on a user specified Jini lookup service using the following syntax in the Input data box jini ip_address where ip_address is the IP address of the server running the lookup service Remove select one of the services listed in the Joining Locators window by clicking on it and click Remove to delete it from the window You will be asked to confirm the removal in a Query box Figu...

Page 19: ...urrently selected User Preset is shown on the name bar Click Load to load the contents of the selected User Preset into the HDA 3961 All parameter settings and values will be replaced by the contents of the selected User Preset Click Save to store the current parameter settings and values from the HDA 3961 into the selected User Preset The existing contents of the preset will be overwritten withou...

Page 20: ... 424 2 970 2 970 1 001 Gb s SMPTE ST 2082 1 2015 11 88Gbs et 11 88 1001 Gbs Cable length Belden 1694A cable 365m 1312 ft at 270 Mb s 125m 656 ft at 1 485 Gb s 110m 492 ft at 2 970 Gb s Cable length Belden 4794R cable 60m 197 ft at 11 88 Gb s Return loss 15 dB up to 1 5 GHz 10 dB from 1 5 GHz to 3 GHz TBD at 12 GHz Jitter wideband 0 2 UI p p Rise fall time 135 ps for all formats 12G 3G HD SD Proces...

Page 21: ...or 1 530 478 4148 To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley s website www grassvalley com An online form for e mail contact is also available from the website Corporate Head Office Grass Valley 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Quebec H4S 2C6 Canada Telephone 1 514 333 1772 Fax 1 514 333 9828 www grassvalley com ...

Page 22: ...ANNEL B ELECTRICAL B OPTICAL B OUTPUT CONFIG OPTICAL A OFF ON OPTICAL B OFF ON USER PRESET LOAD USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5 SAVE USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 USER 5 CONFIG ALARMS CH A NO LOCK ALARM LEVEL GREEN YELLOW RED FLASH RED ALARM REPORT NONE GPI CH A NO SIGNAL ALARM LEVEL GREEN YELLOW RED FLASH RED ALARM REPORT NONE GPI CH B NO LOCK ALARM LEVEL GREEN YELLOW RED FLASH RED ALARM REPORT ...

Page 23: ...t is installed DO NOT LOOK INTO AN OPERATING SFP MODULE S CONNECTORS AS EYE DAMAGE MAY RESULT The SFP module is sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD It is recommended that you use an ESD preventive wrist strap grounded to the Densité 3 chassis while handling the SFP module SFP modules are subject to wear and their useful lifetime is reduced each time they are inserted or removed Do not remove ...

Page 24: ... the LC connector is clean Carefully remove any debris if necessary 3 Plug the LC terminated fiber optic cable into the SFP module Removing the fiber optic cables 1 Grasp the LC fiber optic connector that is plugged into the SFP module and pull it straight out to disengage the optical fiber from the SFP Never pull the fiber optic cable itself as catastrophic damage may occur 2 Insert a dust plug i...

Page 25: ...mb and forefinger and pull it straight out of the slot Do NOT pull on the latch to remove the module as it is easily damaged You may find that you need to wiggle the module or perhaps push it into the slot a bit before it will release and slide out 3 Insert a dust plug into the SFP module ...

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