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HCP-1801 HD/SD SDI Control Probe 

Guide to Installation and Operation 

 

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HCP-1801 

 

LUMA MIN ERROR 

Indicates an average minimum 
luminance error of the input video 
signal 

LUMA MAX ERROR 

Indicates an average maximum 
luminance error of the input video 
signal 

FREEZE ERROR 

Indicates that a frozen image has 
been detected on the input signal 

BLACK ERROR 

Indicates that a video black has 
been detected on the input signal 

OVERLOAD 

Indicates a peak level error in one 
or both channels 

LEVEL MAX

 

Indicates an average maximum 
level error in one or both channels 

LEVEL MIN

 

Indicates an average minimum 
level error in one or both channels  

SILENCE 

Indicates audio silence

 

in one or 

both channels

  

DYNAMICS

 

Indicates lack of dynamics

 

in one 

or both channels

  

SLICING

 

Indicates sounds with cuts

 

in one 

or both channels

  

AUDIO PHASE 

Indicates a phase error 

STEREO WIDTH 

Indicates a stereo width error 

 
 

iCONTROL INTERFACE 

 

The operation of the HCP-1801 is controlled using 
Miranda’s iControl system. This manual describes the 
control panels associated with the HCP-1801 and their use. 
Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information 
about setting up and operating iControl. 
 
In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites, double-click on 
the HCP-1801 icon to open the control panel. 
 

 

 

 
The control panel has three sections: 
 

1. Card Status Area:

  at the top of the panel, shows status 

icons for several key items, and text messages describing 
detected errors. A complete description of the Card Status 
Area begins below 
 

2. Display Area: 

 this area has seven tabs, each giving 

access to a visual display of some aspect of the HCP-

1801`s operation. A complete description of these displays 
begins on page 5. 
 

3. Parameters Area:

  gives access to all controls and 

adjustments associated with this probe. A complete 
description of the how to set up the probe using the 
Parameters Area begins on page 8. 
 
 
 
 

Card Status Area 

 

The Card Status Area provides a continuous update of the 
status of the HCP-1801. This area includes three sections: 

 

Header 
 
Icons 

 

Message 
area 

 

 

The 

header

 gives the product name, and identifies the slot 

in which it is installed in its Densité frame. At the left is a 
status icon whose color shows the overall status of the 
probe: 
 

Green 

=  OK 

 

Yellow  =  warning 

 

Red 

=  error 

 
The ten 

Icons

 monitor some specific aspects of the HCP-

1801’s operation: 

 

 

   (a)

     

(b)

    

(c)

     

(d)

      

(e)    (f)    (g)    (h)    (i)    (j)    

 


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Miranda DENSITE Series

Page 1: ...bit digital audio disembedding Remote control and status On card status Led Current latch status for remote reporting Monitoring of embedded audio Signal presence detection and format validation Pres...

Page 2: ...y and control panel are assigned to the card in the frame whose SELECT button has been pushed User Interface Pushing the SELECT button will cause the on card STATUS LED to flash yellow and the card id...

Page 3: ...MAX LEVEL MIN SILENCE DYNAMICS AUDIO PHASE STEREO WIDTH VERSION HCP 1801 xxx FACTORY DEFAULT RESTORE STATUS menu NO SIGNAL VIDEO 525 VIDEO 625 NO SIGNAL VIDEO 525 VIDEO 625 VIDEO 1080i 59 94 VIDEO 108...

Page 4: ...se Please consult the iControl User s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites double click on the HCP 1801 icon to open the control pan...

Page 5: ...which the HCP 1801 will detect a video freeze Black Zones a display of the areas within which the HCP 1801 will detect video black Info a listing of various information about the HCP 1801 card itself...

Page 6: ...ion of this panel Display Area Freeze Zones The display shows the current video thumbnail overlaid with boxes showing the four zones in which the HCP 1801 can detect a video freeze You can click on an...

Page 7: ...access this probe Remote System Administration Click on this button to open the Joining Locators HCP 1801 data entry box Display Area Macroblock The display shows a graph of the block artifact index...

Page 8: ...be used to return your probe to a standard operating condition To load it into the Current Profile right click on the Factory Profile icon then right or left click on the Load in Current text that app...

Page 9: ...x has a checkmark in it as shown in the example while an unselected box is blank Click on the box to change its status Because the HCP 1801 is concerned with detecting the presence of errors much of i...

Page 10: ...ders See page 9 for definitions of these parameters 525 White Max Check whether the luma content of the video signal is going higher than the specified threshold Enable check to enable this test Thres...

Page 11: ...hese four zones are common between the Freeze and Black parameters so they can be set up in either panel Enable check to enable this test Full Screen click this button to set the selected zone to full...

Page 12: ...m right corner Stop line pixel Note you can also set the zone size and position by clicking the Black tab in the display area and using your mouse to drag the outline of the zone Threshold set the lev...

Page 13: ...ll be extracted The available range is 11 12 13 19 20 525 AFD Detect the presence of Active Format Descriptor AFD data in the SDI video signal Enable check to enable this test Extract extract the AFD...

Page 14: ...and Interval Set up the error detection window using the sliders See page 9 for definitions of these variables 625 Luma Max Exp This measure verifies that the luma content of the video signal regular...

Page 15: ...each accessed from a tab Note these four zones are common between the Black and Freeze parameters so they can be set up in either panel Enable check to enable this test Full Screen click this button...

Page 16: ...value from the WSS and display it in the text box below Aspect Ratio The text box reports the detected aspect ratio 625 VITC Detect the presence of Vertical Interval Time Code VITC on a selected line...

Page 17: ...signal luma level will trigger an error message Duration Occurrence and Interval Set up the error detection window using the sliders See page 9 for definitions of these variables 1080i 720p Luma Min...

Page 18: ...ing monitored over the range Noisy to HiQ so that the Freeze algorithm will know how to treat noise when attempting to detect a frozen image Some experimentation may be required Duration Occurrence an...

Page 19: ...le check to enable this test Duration Set the time for which the CC must be continuously detected as invalid in order for this condition to be flagged 1080i 720p Close Caption Detect the presence of C...

Page 20: ...the presence of Dolby E encoded data in the SDI video signal Enable check to enable this test Extract extract the Dolby E program configuration and channel status and display them in this panel Line...

Page 21: ...ee page 9 for definitions of these variables Audio Overload Detect the highest level present in the signal both channels checked separately Enable Ch1 Enable Ch2 check to enable this test Threshold se...

Page 22: ...k to enable this test Threshold set the level in dB below which an Audio Dynamics error will be flagged Duration Occurrence and Interval Set up the error detection window using the sliders See page 9...

Page 23: ...flag to be generated detection window using the sliders See page 9 for definitions of these variables General AES Shows the contents of the AES channel status bits and the channel status data validit...

Page 24: ...ad Counters click this button to reset all the overload counters on the ALM display to zero See the next section for instructions on setting up the overload counters Meter Ballistics Config Type selec...

Page 25: ...ntains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this HCP 1801 card Each alarm name includes an icon that shows its current status The Overall alarm and GSM contribution columns contain pu...

Page 26: ...ences Click in the checkbox to enable logging of alarm events for each individual alarm At the bottom of the window are several other controls Copy to other cards Click this button to open a panel tha...

Page 27: ...se This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the EMC directive 2004 108 CE EN 55022 Class A radiated and conducted emissions EN 55024 Immunity of Information Technolo...

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