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Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K

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Cable

EQ

Cable

EQ

Cable

EQ

Cable

EQ

SDI IN 2

SDI IN 1

Central

Processor and

Firmware

Cable

Driver

Cable

Driver

Cable

Driver

Cable

Driver

SDI IN 4

SDI IN 3

SDI OUT 2

SDI OUT 1

SDI OUT 4

SDI OUT 3

USB

Mini Converter SDI Multiplex 4K Block Diagram

Summary of Contents for Battery Converter

Page 1: ...Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Converters Windows October 2014 Mac OS X...

Page 2: ...that s perfect for use on location and Battery Converters let you work on location with or without external power This instruction manual contains all the information you need to start using your Blac...

Page 3: ...Mini Converter SDI to Audio 4K 26 Mini Converter Audio to SDI 30 Mini Converter Audio to SDI 4K 34 Mini Converter Optical Fiber 35 Mini Converter Optical Fiber 4K 36 Mini Converter UpDownCross 41 Min...

Page 4: ...an internal rechargeable battery for operating in the field without external power Simple mini switches select input and output settings The mini switch legend printed on the back of your converter pr...

Page 5: ...party adapters are commonly available to connect any video equipment using alternative connectors such as RCA The next step is to plug in audio Plugging in Audio If you re using embedded audio in SDI...

Page 6: ...OS X and Windows provides adjustment settings The Converter Utility interface is composed of three panes for Video Levels Audio Levels and Settings Settings not relevant to your converter model will...

Page 7: ...ector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C output BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 5 R ANALOG Ba...

Page 8: ...h HD and SD video Switch 4 3 and 2 SDI Audio De Embed Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinations allows eight independent pairs of aud...

Page 9: ...r AES EBU audio reference levels The Settings pane lets you select down conversion aspect ratio options When your converter is not connected to Converter Utility software the mini switches take priori...

Page 10: ...can switch to S Video and composite Right Analog Out Left Analog Out or AES EBU Out USB Mini Switches Loop SDI Out Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Central Processor and Firmware Y R Y B...

Page 11: ...BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y input BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C input BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left cha...

Page 12: ...itch 5 to OFF to select analog component video input or to ON for composite video and S Video analog inputs Switch 4 Composite S Video Set switch 4 to OFF to select composite video input or to ON for...

Page 13: ...posite Mini Switches Customizable Video Processor Central Processor and Firmware SDI Audio Embedder Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver USB Y R Y B Y SDI Out SDI Out Analog or AES EBU Audio Switch AES...

Page 14: ...d from Ultra HD to HD Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video output 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio output 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right ch...

Page 15: ...h 8 to OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio output Switch 4 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 2 Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having e...

Page 16: ...is switch is not used Mini Switch Settings Example Experiment with the mini switches by setting your Blackmagic Mini Converter to de embed SDI audio channels 1 and 2 and output to analog by setting sw...

Page 17: ...rs with HDMI compatibility Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video input 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4 TRS connector 3 R ANALOG Balanced right...

Page 18: ...t For example if the HDMI input is Ultra HD the SDI output will be Ultra HD FORCE TO HD switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to ON In this mode the output is forced to HD if the input is Ultra HD The Mini Convert...

Page 19: ...entral Processor and Firmware SDI Out SDI Out Video Processor and Down Converter SDI Audio Embedder AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Audio Analog to Digital with Balanced Input HDMI Video and Audio Decod...

Page 20: ...1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 output 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 8 AES EBU Balanced analog aud...

Page 21: ...sets of 8 AES EBU audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Audio Selection Tables Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with t...

Page 22: ...between SD HD and 3G SDI Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU SDI In Mini Switches Loop SDI Out Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 2 AES EBU Ch 2 Analog or Ch 3 4 AES EBU Ch 3 Anal...

Page 23: ...tal audio channels 5 and 6 output 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 8 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 4 or AES EBU digital audio channels 7 and 8 output 1 4 TRS connector 5 MINI B USB PORT...

Page 24: ...audio channels to be de embedded from your SDI input Audio Selection Tables Switch 5 Audio Group Bit 0 See switch 6 description Mini Switch Settings Example Try experimenting with the mini switches Se...

Page 25: ...between SD HD and Ultra HD Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU SDI In Mini Switches Loop SDI Out Ch 1 Analog or Ch 1 2 AES EBU Ch 2 Analog or Ch 3 4 AES EBU Ch 3 A...

Page 26: ...io channels 3 and 4 input 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 input 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 8 AE...

Page 27: ...analog or AES EBU audio and embeds audio into the SDI output at a sample rate of 48 kHz When switch 7 is set to ON sample rate conversion is disabled and audio is output at the original sample rate of...

Page 28: ...6 and 5 to the OFF position Embed analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 5 4 3 2 and 1 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software complement...

Page 29: ...4 Analog or Ch 7 8 AES EBU Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Central Processor and Firmware SDI Audio Embedder Stereo Audio Analog to Digital Converter Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES EBU...

Page 30: ...4 input 1 4 TRS connector 3 CH 3 Analog or CH 5 6 AES EBU Balanced analog audio channel 3 or AES EBU digital audio channels 5 and 6 input 1 4 TRS connector 4 CH 4 Analog or CH 7 8 AES EBU Balanced an...

Page 31: ...r analog or AES EBU audio and embeds audio into the SDI output at a sample rate of 48 kHz When switch 7 is set to ON sample rate conversion is disabled and audio is output at the original sample rate...

Page 32: ...8 6 and 5 to the OFF position Embed analog audio channels 1 to 4 by setting switches 8 6 5 4 3 2 and 1 to the OFF position Blackmagic Converter Utility Settings The Converter Utility software compleme...

Page 33: ...Ch 4 Analog or Ch 7 8 AES EBU Equalizer Re Clocker and 10 bit De Serializer Central Processor and Firmware SDI Audio Embedder Stereo Audio Analog to Digital Converter Analog or AES EBU Analog or AES E...

Page 34: ...ectors 1 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 2 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 3...

Page 35: ...ter s internal software is updated using the USB port 2 OPTICAL OUT Optical fiber output supports a single mode optical fiber cable with LC connector 3 OPTICAL IN Optical fiber input supports a single...

Page 36: ...s set to OFF the Mini Converter acts as an SDI distribution amplifier Connectors 1 2 3 4 AND 5 SDI OUT SDI video outputs BNC connectors 6 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via...

Page 37: ...llarbox 16 9 Ratio Display 4 3 Ratio Image OFF OFF 14 9 Pillarbox 4 3 Ratio Image 16 9 Ratio Display OFF ON 16 9 De Squeeze ON ON Mini Switches Mini Converter UpDownCross mini switches provide the fol...

Page 38: ...nition inside a high definition 16 9 frame Black bars feature on the sides 14 9 Pillarbox This setting is a compromise between 4 3 pillarbox and 16 9 zoom The standard definition 4 3 image is slightly...

Page 39: ...5i50 720p50 1080i50 720p59 94 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080i59 94 720p60 525i59 94 625i50 720p60 1080i60 1080PsF23 98 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 1080PsF23 98 1080p23 98 525i59 94 625i50 720p59 94 10...

Page 40: ...and 10 bit De Serializer Automatic Ref In Mini Switches Frame Re Sync Central Processor and Firmware Format Conversion Up Down Cross SDI Audio De Embedder Audio Delay Standards Converter NTSC PAL USB...

Page 41: ...definition tri sync or standard definition blackburst signals and is perfect for small studios and outside broadcasts Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 AND 6 REF OUT Reference video outputs BNC connectors 7 MINI B...

Page 42: ...5 6 7 8 Video Format Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch 1 Switch Diagram NTSC OFF OFF OFF OFF PAL OFF OFF OFF ON 720p50 OFF ON ON ON 720p59 94 OFF ON ON OFF 720p60 ON ON ON OFF 1080i50 OFF OFF ON ON 10...

Page 43: ...Sync Ref Format Bit 2 See switch 4 description Switch 2 Sync Ref Format Bit 1 See switch 4 description Switch 1 Sync Ref Format Bit 0 See switch 4 description Mini Converter Sync Generator Block Diagr...

Page 44: ...cked outputs to match with support for ASI ancillary data and embedded audio formats Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AND 8 SDI OUT SDI video outputs on BNC connectors 9 SDI In SDI input 10 POWER 12V 12 volt...

Page 45: ...buted on both pairs of outputs Dual link 3G SDI to single link 6G SDI Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD to quad link HD SDI Ultra HD so you can connect the latest dual link Ultra HD sources to existing quad l...

Page 46: ...HD channel A 8 SDI OUT 2 SD HD SDI Single link 3G SDI Single link 6G SDI Dual link HD SDI channel B Dual link 3G SDI Ultra HD channel B Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD channel B 9 SDI OUT 3 SD HD SDI Singl...

Page 47: ...lifier Mini Switch Settings Example Convert quad link Ultra HD to dual link Ultra HD by setting switch 8 to ON and switch 7 to OFF Conversion Switch 8 Switch 7 Switch 6 Switch 1 Switch Diagram Single...

Page 48: ...EQ Cable EQ Cable EQ Cable EQ SDI IN 2 SDI IN 1 Central Processor and Firmware Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver Cable Driver SDI IN 4 SDI IN 3 SDI OUT 2 SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 4 SDI OUT 3 USB Mini C...

Page 49: ...Ultra HD Quad link HD SDI Ultra HD to Ultra HD If the HDMI output detects an HD monitor or HDTV the output signal is automatically downconverted Only use inputs 1 and 2 with a valid dual link signal...

Page 50: ...Central Processor and Firmware SDI In 4 SDI In 3 SDI In 2 SDI In 1 HDMI Video and Audio Formatter Customizable Video Processor 5 MINI B USB PORT Connects to the Converter Utility software via your Ma...

Page 51: ...Y composite or NTSC PAL output BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y output BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C output BNC connector 4 L ANA...

Page 52: ...to ON Component analog video supports both HD and SD video Switch 4 3 and 2 SDI Audio De Embed Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight different combinat...

Page 53: ...rter to output high definition component video and analog audio channels 1 and 2 by setting switches 8 5 4 3 and 2 to the OFF position Audio Channels Switch 4 Switch 3 Switch 2 Switch Diagram 1 and 2...

Page 54: ...ty SDI to Analog 4K Block Diagram Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility Adjust down conversion settings using Blackmagic Converter Utility Adjust analog video levels using Blackmagic...

Page 55: ...input BNC connector 2 B Y or S VIDEO Y Analog component B Y or S Video Y input BNC connector 3 R Y or S VIDEO C Analog component R Y or S Video C input BNC connector 4 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced lef...

Page 56: ...Betacam video levels Set switch 6 to OFF for SMPTE levels or to ON for Betacam levels SMPTE levels are more common and even Betacam SP decks can use SMPTE levels so only switch this to Betacam if you...

Page 57: ...ls pane lets you adjust audio levels for analog channels or AES EBU reference levels Mini Converter Heavy Duty Analog to SDI Block Diagram 12 bit Digital to Analog SD HD Video Converter Component inpu...

Page 58: ...All connectors are recessed and protected by a tough aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video output 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digi...

Page 59: ...OFF to select balanced analog audio or to ON for digital AES EBU audio output Switch 4 SDI Audio De Embed Bit 2 Switches 4 3 and 2 are grouped together to provide 8 ON OFF combinations Having eight di...

Page 60: ...vy Duty SDI to HDMI 4K Block Diagram Adjust audio levels using Blackmagic Converter Utility The Clamp Video output to legal levels setting is checked by default This setting ensures your analog output...

Page 61: ...recessed and protected by a tough aircraft grade aluminum chassis Connectors 1 HDMI HDMI type A video input 2 L ANALOG or AES EBU Balanced left channel analog audio or AES EBU digital audio input 1 4...

Page 62: ...audio Format There are 2 conversion formats to choose from AUTO switch 1 to OFF switch 2 to OFF In this mode the SDI output resolution will match the HDMI input For example if the HDMI input is Ultra...

Page 63: ...io Switch Central Processor and Firmware SDI Out SDI Out Video Processor and Down Converter SDI Audio Embedder AES EBU Sample Rate Converter Audio Analog to Digital with Balanced Input HDMI Video and...

Page 64: ...e via your Mac OS X or Windows computer The Mini Converter s internal software is also updated using the USB port 2 SDI In Primary SDI input BNC connector 3 SDI LOOP Loop through output of your SDI in...

Page 65: ...HDMI 65 Central Processor and Firmware SDI In SDI Loop Out Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Equalizer Power Battery Mini USB HDMI Out 12 31V Input Battery Converter SD...

Page 66: ...so updated using the USB port 2 SDI OUT SDI video output BNC connector 3 SDI OUT Secondary SDI output 4 HDMI HDMI type A video input 5 ON BATT OFF Switches battery power On or Off When set to On the B...

Page 67: ...ttery Converter HDMI to SDI 67 Central Processor and Firmware SDI Out SDI Out Automatic SD HD 3G SDI Cable Driver Mini USB HDMI In Power Battery 12 31V Input Battery Converter HDMI to SDI Block Diagra...

Page 68: ...computer The restart will load a USB driver for Converter Utility so that it can communicate with the converter s internal settings Click restart to complete the installation Once the computer has re...

Page 69: ...mputer open the About Blackmagic Converter Utility window On Mac OS X open Blackmagic Converter Utility from the Applications folder Select About Blackmagic Converter Utility from the application menu...

Page 70: ...gic Design shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Blackmagic Design representatives to install repair or servi...

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