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9931-EMDE Functional Description

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9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL

9931-EMDE-OM  (V1.17)

Figure 1-9  5.1-Channel Loudness Processor with Example Sources

Tone Generators.

The 9931-EMDE contains eight built-in tone generators 

of frequencies from 50 Hz to 16 kHz. Each of the eight tone generators can be 
routed to the upmixer or directly to card audio outputs. 
(Default output is -20 dBFS.) 

DashBoard Dual Audio Loudness Meter 
Description

.

Note:

This function provides DashBoard loudness metering and is typically fur-
nished with cards licensed for loudness processing. OGCP-9000 Loudness 
Meter Option (+LM) is an OGCP-9000 Control Panel option that provides 
advanced loudness metering functions such as graphing and statistics. +LM 
option is separate and independent of this function; refer to catalog or website 
for more information.

This function allows two independent 5.1-channel PCM groups to be routed 
to two independent DashBoard loudness meters that provide short-term 
loudness measurement in accordance with ITU-R BS.1770-1 – ATSC A/85. 

The function can monitor any combination of channels on the card internal 
bus, or audio DSP output channels such as upmixed and loudness-processed 
channels (channel routing to the meters is independent of any other card 
routing and does not affect the channels in any way). The two loudness meters 
readily allow pre and post-processed loudness processing comparison when 
loudness processing is being performed by the card.

The function provides a configurable short term window for tailoring the 
measurement to suit various program material conditions.

Bus Ch 1– Ch 6

>

From Internal Bus

Bus Ch 1

Bus Ch 3

Bus Ch 4

Bus Ch 5

Bus Ch 6

L

R

(C)

(LFE)

(Ls)

(Rs)

To Output Audio 

Routing/Controls

Loudness 

Processing

Loudness processor provides loudness-processed outputs LP51 - L thru LP51 - Rs
which are available as source selections for card audio output routing.

Processing 

Preset 

Select

Master 
Output 

Gain

Control

L

R

(C)

(LFE)

(Ls)

(Rs)

Input/Output 

Select

Bus Ch 2

LP51-L

LP51-C

LP51-LFE

LP51-Ls

LP51-Rs

LP51-R

Summary of Contents for 3G Fusion 9931-DE

Page 1: ...9931 EMDE 2406 E University Ave Urbana IL 61802 Voice 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 www cobaltdigital com Product Manual 9931 EMDE OM V1 17 Cobalt Digital Inc 3G HD SD SDI Embedder De Embedder ...

Page 2: ...ense from Dolby Laboratories Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Other product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective owners Linear Acoustic AEROMAX and UPMAX are registered trademarks of Linear Acoustic Inc 2 0 to 5 1 audio upmixer licensed feature uses the AutoMAX II upmix algorithm provided under license from Linear Acoustic Inc L...

Page 3: ...7 Video Subsystem Description 1 8 Audio Subsection Description 1 13 Control and Data Input Output Interfaces 1 21 User Control Interface 1 22 9931 EMDE Rear Modules 1 24 Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9931 EMDE 1 26 Technical Specifications 1 26 Warranty and Service Information 1 31 Cobalt Digital Inc Limited Warranty 1 31 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc 1 32 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup ...

Page 4: ...er Locations and Ranges 3 9 9931 EMDE Function Submenu List and Descriptions 3 10 Video Proc Color Correction 3 11 Timecode 3 15 Closed Captioning 3 19 Framesync 3 20 AFD WSS VI ARC Controls 3 23 Video Output Crosspoint Control 3 29 Input Audio Status 3 30 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls 3 31 Output Audio Routing Controls 3 41 Upmixing 3 46 COM and Metadata Routing 3 49 GPIO Controls 3 51 Presets...

Page 5: ...me This manual consists of the following chapters Chapter 1 Introduction Provides information about this manual and what is covered Also provides general information regarding the 9931 EMDE Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Provides instructions for installing the 9931 EMDE in a frame and optionally installing 9931 EMDE Rear Modules Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Provides overviews of operating c...

Page 6: ... use guides covering network remote control card firmware updates example card processing UI setups and other topics Card Software earlier than latest 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 with new Update software by going to the Support Firmware Downloads link at www cob...

Page 7: ...production and terminal equipment in which the 9931 EMDE and other COMPASS and or FUSION3G cards operate Functions and or features that are available only as an option are denoted in this manual like this Not all options are covered in this manual In these cases Manual Supplement s for the option s ordered have been included in the binder containing this manual Warnings Cautions and Notes Certain ...

Page 8: ...itting an optical signal The transmitted light is not visible and can cause permanent eye damage Do not perform connection disconnection with sending or receiving device powered CAUTION This device is intended for environmentally controlled use only in appropriate video terminal equipment operating environments CAUTION This product is intended to be a component product of an openGear frame Refer t...

Page 9: ... audio video delay control AES ports GUI selectable as input or output Independent SRCs for each input SMPTE timecode support with translation across formats GPI ports with user definable functions Centralized GUI remote control using DashBoard software and Cobalt OGCP 9000 Remote Control Panels Option Features Functions 3G HD SD SDI Fiber input output Blind mate interface allows card swapping wit...

Page 10: ...iption Option Rear Module Package Required SDI IN A 3G HD SD SDI BNC video input Standard Various Rear Modules offer various SDI BNC input complements See 9931 EMDE Rear Modules p 2 7 for more information Fiber Rx A I O Fiber Rx B I O Up to two 3G HD SD SDI fiber LC video inputs routable to card processing via input crosspoint Option FRx 1 Fiber input Option FRx Tx 1 Fiber input 1 Fiber output Opt...

Page 11: ...eo Audio Options Option Description Option Rear Module Package Required Note Options are periodically added for this card Check for latest options on the card web page at cobaltdigital com Most options in addition to licensing require that card be loaded with the latest available firmware Video Options Color Correction In addition to standard video proc controls provides independent RGB channel co...

Page 12: ...channels to substitute for the primary channels in the event of audio signal loss Option AFO Dolby E AC 3 Decoding Provides Dolby E and or AC 3 decoding from embedded and AES sources Option DEC If serial metadata Rx Tx support is needed requires Rear Module with RS 485 port Dolby Digital AC 3 Digital Plus Encoding Provides Dolby AC 3 encoding from any audio source used by the card including mixed ...

Page 13: ...work Remote Control Ethernet 10 100 on frame Serial Rx Tx Interface COM 1 2 Metadata I O RS 485 LTC I O GPIO GPI 1 2 Reclock SDI OUT A SDI OUT B SDI OUT C SDI OUT D Cable Drivers NOTE 4 Video Framesync H V Offset Audio offset control to audio subystem Frame Ref Select Failover FRAME REF IN 1 FRAME REF IN 2 Figure 1 2 9931 EMDE Video Control Block Diagram Notes 1 All video input outputs are 3G HD S...

Page 14: ...bars sweep patterns and other technical patterns The generator output can be invoked upon loss of program video input or applied to the program video output via user controls Timecode Processor See Figure 1 3 This function uses extracted timecode data from the input video waveform or ATC reference VITC waveform or internal free run and in turn re inserts selected timecode data into the program vid...

Page 15: ...ct Extract SDI ATC_VITC Detect Extract Priority Select Program Video Input SDI VITC Timecode Proc Embed ATC_VITC Timecode Proc Embed ATC_LTC Timecode Proc Embed Insert Control Line Number Control Buffer Format 3G HD SD SDI From video proc Free Run Internal Count Ref VITC Waveform Detect Extract Audio LTC Select Extract Audio RS 485 LTC Audio RS 485 LTC Generate Audio LTC Out RS 485 LTC Out ...

Page 16: ...RC code format priority works in that AFD has highest priority with WSS or VI selectable as the next priority In conjunction with a user accessible cross matrix table the received code then in turn directs any of several user selectable H V settings to be inserted on the output video as AFD WSS and or VI codes AFD WSS and or VI can be rejected for input consideration Figure 1 4 ARC Processor Close...

Page 17: ...6 kHz are supported An Audio DSP function which interfaces with the output routing block provides eight tone generators and advanced functions such as loudness processing and upmixing The routing and Audio DSP functions are described in detail later in this section As such the audio subsection provides a full crosspoint between all supported audio inputs and output formats The audio subsection all...

Page 18: ...N OUT 1 8 Analog Audio Direction Control DIP Bank ANLG AUD IN 1 8 ANLG AUD OUT 1 8 Analog Audio D A AES Out 1 16 ANLG Out 1 8 Downmix 4 Flex Mix Loudness Meter 1 Loudness Meter 2 Notes 1 Refer to 9931 EMDE Video Block Diagram for video reference and control subsystem 2 Input output complement shown depicts full capacity Practical I O complement is determined by Rear Module s and options package 3 ...

Page 19: ...an directly exit the input routing function and be applied to the internal bus or first be applied to one of four downmixers or flex mixers Downmixers See Figure 1 6 Four independent downmixers Downmix A thru Downmix D provides for the selection of any five embedded AES discrete Dolby decoded or analog audio sources serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individu...

Page 20: ...de similarly produces a mono mix of input rows 4 thru 6 Figure 1 7 Flex Mixer with Dual Mono Mixer Example Internal Bus See Figure 1 5 The internal bus receives its audio inputs from the input routing function and accommodates a maximum of 16 concurrent channels This conduit serves as a centralized point for managing audio delay offset from video and master gain controls for outputs from the input...

Page 21: ...des gain and mute controls for each signal Audio DSP functions include 5 1 channel and stereo loudness processing and upmixing Audio DSP Functions Overview The Audio DSP block provides the function complement selected via user controls listed below Because this block is entirely software based it can provide the Audio DSP combinations listed below depending on ordered options 5 1 Ch Loudness Proce...

Page 22: ...mixer that these channels are not carrying 5 1 In this case the upmixer produces new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer If the upmixer detects signal level above a selected threshold on any of the three selected channels designated as C Ls and Rs this indicates to the upmixer that the channel s are already carrying viable 5 1 content In this case the upmixer is bypassed and the channels fed to t...

Page 23: ...ru Ch 6 fed through the loudness processor A master output gain control is provided which allows fine adjustment of the overall output level Bus Ch 1 Ch 16 From Internal Bus Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 2 Bus Ch 3 Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 L R C LFE Ls Rs With all detected signal levels on Bus Ch 3 5 and 6 below threshold upmixer is active and generates new 5 1 content Threshold Detect 5 1 Upmix Bus Ch 1 Ch 1...

Page 24: ...ent DashBoard loudness meters that provide short term loudness measurement in accordance with ITU R BS 1770 1 ATSC A 85 The function can monitor any combination of channels on the card internal bus or audio DSP output channels such as upmixed and loudness processed channels channel routing to the meters is independent of any other card routing and does not affect the channels in any way The two lo...

Page 25: ...I triggering can be user selected to consider the activity on discrete GPI ports or combinations of logic states considering both GPI inputs This flexibility allows multistage progressive actions to be invoked if desired Indication is provided showing whenever a GPI input has been invoked GPO Interface Two independent SPST NO electromechanical non referenced floating contact pairs GPO 1 1 and GPO ...

Page 26: ...l Using the Control Panel 9931 EMDE card can be remotely controlled over a LAN DashBoard Remote Control Using a computer with DashBoard installed 9931 EMDE card can be remotely controlled over a LAN Note To communicate with DashBoard or a Remote Control Panel the frame must have a Network Controller Card MFC 8320 N MFC FC or equivalent installed in the frame DashBoard and the Remote Control Panels...

Page 27: ...e PN 9000RCS RM provides thorough information and step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of COMPASS and FUSION3G cards using DashBoard Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel product manuals have complete instructions for setting up remote control using a Remote Control Panel Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support Documents Reference Guides...

Page 28: ...is manner the particular inputs and outputs required for a particular application can be accommodated using a Rear Module that best 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 9931 EMDE Rear Modules is shown and described...

Page 29: ... the base Fusion3G card and the expansion rear module mates with the expansion piggyback card that is piggyback installed on the base card Figure 1 12 shows a 9931 EMDE card using an RM20 9931 B base rear module along with an analog audio expansion rear module Figure 1 12 9931 EMDE with Expansion Rear Module RM20 9931 B Rear Module provides connection break out for base card functions REAR VIEW OF...

Page 30: ...Specification Input Output Video Raster Structure Frame Rate 1080p 23 98 24 29 97 25 30 1080p 3G 2 50 59 94 60 1080i 1 25 29 97 30 720p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 486i 1 29 97 575i 1 25 Embedded Audio The 9931 EMDE supports all four groups 16 channels of embedded audio at full 24 bit resolution in both SD with extended data packets and HD Analog Audio The 9931 EMDE supports 8 channels of bal...

Page 31: ... Mbps Ethernet with Auto MDIX Internal Tone Generators Eight built in tone generators each configurable for 18 discrete sine wave frequencies ranging from 50 Hz to 16 kHz Generator source signal level is equivalent to 20 dBu Standards Supported SDI 3G SMPTE 425 level A 1080p60 1080p59 94 1080p50 HD 1080i60 1080i59 94 1080i50 1080p29 97 1080p25 1080p24 1080p23 98 720p60 720p59 94 720p50 720p29 97 7...

Page 32: ...ent composite and Y C SD inputs Video Input Types HD Component YPbPr and RGB SMPTE SD Composite Component YPbPr BetaCam MII SMPTE N10 RGB and Y C ADC Bit Depth 12 bit Sampling 54 MHz 4x oversampling Frequency Response Y CVBS 0 25 dB to 30 MHz Pb Pr 0 25 dB to 15 MHz Noise 60 dB to 30 MHz unweighted Differential Phase 1 5 Differential Gain 1 0 Analog Video Output option required Output Complement S...

Page 33: ...o 6 144 MHz Input SRC Range 32 kHz to 96 kHz Input SRC Performance 130 dB THD N Analog Audio Inputs Outputs option required Number of inputs outputs maximum total between inputs and outputs Eight 3 wire balanced analog audio using Phoenix connectors with removable screw terminal blocks Phoenix PN 1803581 Cobalt PN 5000 0013 000R Input Impedance 10 kΩ Input Clip Level 24 dBu eq 0 dBFS Max Output Le...

Page 34: ... a selected user preset Response GPI acknowledge upon falling edge input triggered by R 10 kΩ or Vin 2 0 V GPI release upon rising edge input triggered by R 10 kΩ or Vin 2 0 V G GND terminal at chassis ground potential Suitable for use with 3 3V LVCMOS logic Maximum Recommended Logic Control Voltage Range 0 to 5 VDC GPO Ports Two independent non referenced floating SPST relay closure indicating in...

Page 35: ...ring the product by completing and returning a product registration form In the event of a warrantable defect the purchaser shall notify Cobalt with a description of the problem and Cobalt shall provide the purchaser with a Return Material Authorization RMA For return defective products should be double boxed and sufficiently protected in the original packaging or equivalent and shipped to the Cob...

Page 36: ...gh and professional support representatives for any of the following Name and address of your local dealer Product information and pricing Technical support Upcoming trade show information Phone 217 344 1243 Fax 217 344 1245 Web www cobaltdigital com General Information info cobaltdigital com Technical Support support cobaltdigital com ...

Page 37: ... 1 8 Ports Notes This procedure is applicable only for 9931 EMDE equipped with analog audio options for example option ANAIO Refer to catalog or Fusion3G manual supplement Analog Audio Video Options OPT F3GAN MS for more information All switches are set as inputs as factory default Analog audio options allow the 9931 EMDE to be used with analog audio inputs and or outputs The option provides for e...

Page 38: ...tain Rear Module s is installed before installing the 9931 EMDE into the frame slot Damage to card and or Rear Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot Rear of Card AN AUD I O 1 AN AUD I O 2 AN AUD I O 3 AN AUD I O 4 S1 S2 S3 S4 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT S5 S6 S7 S8 IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT AN AUD I O 8 AN AUD I O 7 AN AUD I O 6 AN AUD I O 5 Thi...

Page 39: ...tly continue pushing the card until its rear printed circuit edge terminals engage fully into the Rear Module mating connector CAUTION If 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 6 Verify that the card is fully engaged in Rear Module mating ...

Page 40: ...les and labels have several ventilation holes To allow maximum ventilation it is recommended to place the label fully over connectors such that label is flush with rear module and holes are not obscured Also when a card is not installed in a slot it is recommended that the supplied blank cover be used to preserve proper forced ventilation flow through The full assortment of 9931 EMDE Rear Modules ...

Page 41: ...A JPG Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis Hold top of Rear Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw Lightly tighten captive screw DSCN3487A JPG Note Rear Modules RM20 9931 E occupies two rear module slot mounting locations and use two captive screws 1 2 ...

Page 42: ...le installs on slot directly to the left of base Rear Module Note Where a base HV rear module is to be used in conjunction with an expansion rear module a companion HV expansion rear module must also be used Both base and expansion HV rear modules use card positioning that optimizes air flow across the component surface of the card PCB REAR VIEW OF FRAME Fusion3G base card and Base Rear Module Fus...

Page 43: ...unction only as outputs on 9931 DE De Embedder AES and AN AUD connectors function only as inputs on 9931 EM Embedder Some connections types described here on Expansion Rear Modules are functional only on cards equipped with corresponding options Base Rear I O Modules provide connections for standard card BNC video and audio connections with the rear module mating directly with the Fusion3G card Ex...

Page 44: ... 2 2 Two 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A and SDI OUT B RM20 9931 E Base Rear Module Provides the following connections 3G HD SD SDI video input BNC SDI IN A Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating termi...

Page 45: ...M20 9931 G Base Rear Module Provides the following connections 3G HD SD SDI video input BNC SDI IN A Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable Eight additional AES BNC AES 3id outputs AES OUT 1 thru AES OUT 8 Two 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A and SDI OUT B Note Operational only in conjunction with card optio...

Page 46: ...D SDI video input BNC SDI IN A Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G Two SPST NO GPO relay closure contacts floating terminals GPO 1 1 and 2 2 Four 3G HD SD SDI video output BNCs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D RM20 9931 XB Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections Four analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru...

Page 47: ... thru AN AUD I O 8 I O function of each connection is switch configurable Two fiber I O GUI configurable as I O RM20 9931 XD Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections Six analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 8 I O function of each connection is switch configurable Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial inputs...

Page 48: ...ial inputs Y IN Pr IN and Pb C IN respectively Analog Y composite Pr C and Pb coaxial outputs Y OUT Pr OUT and Pb C OUT respectively RM20 9931 XF Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections Two analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 and AN AUD I O 2 I O function of each connection is switch configurable Two fiber I O GUI configu...

Page 49: ...rations regarding HV rear modules RM20 9931 B HV Base High Ventilation Rear Module Provides the following connections 3G HD SD SDI video inputs SDI IN A Four AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 4 I O function of each connection is software configurable Four 3G HD SD SDI video outputs SDI OUT A thru SDI OUT D Note AES inputs and outputs operational only with card option AES ins...

Page 50: ...Density BNC HDBNC or DIN1 0 2 3 connectors as RM20 9931 F HV2 HDBNC or RM20 9931 F HV2 DIN respectively RM20 9931 XB HV Expansion High Ventilation Rear Module Used in conjunction with high ventilation base Rear Module RM20 9931 B HV to provide the following additional connections Four analog balanced audio I O AN AUD I O 1 thru AN AUD I O 4 I O function of each connection is switch configurable An...

Page 51: ...ote control Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide PN 9000RCS RM provides step by step instructions for setting up network remote control of COMPASS cards using DashBoard Cobalt OGCP 9000 and OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel product manuals have complete instructions for setting up remote control using a Remote Control Panel If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and conne...

Page 52: ...nector G A B G RS 485 Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top screw terminals up Note RS 485 communication will not work if any of the connections are reversed from that shown here Rear module PCB connector 2 1 C IN 2 G IN 1 G GPI 2 GPI 1 RemovablePhoenix plug view oriented with top screw terminals up Rear module PCB connector 1 2 G Balanced Analog Audio Port Connections COMM Port Connection...

Page 53: ...EMDE card The 9931 EMDE functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here The format in which the 9931 EMDE 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 9931 EMDE functions and the controls indicators and displays related to a particu...

Page 54: ...r groups as shown below Figure 3 1 shows how the 9931 EMDE card and its menus are organized and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards function menus and parameters Figure 3 1 Function Menu Parameter Menu Overview 9931 EMDE Menu a Menu b Menu z Individual Parameters Each menu consists of groups of parameters related to the function menu Using the Video Proc function...

Page 55: ...Card Edge Manual Controls This function is currently reserved Input Format Indicators Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901 UDX 3G HD SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9901 UDX has not locked onto a particular format as in the case of no signal input Menu Depth Indicators This function is currently reserved RMT LED Blue LED flashe...

Page 56: ...s Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop down lists Figure 3 3 DashBoard Setup of Example Video Proc Function Select top level menu item Video Proc Set Video Proc enable to On Set Luma Gain to 120 using direct numeric entry or slider control Set Color Gain to 90 9931 EMDE_VIDPROC_EX PNG Main Tab Sub Tabs Some 9931 EMDE tabs have sub tabs at the bottom of the pane which allow access to...

Page 57: ...tentiometer Items in a list can then be selected using the control knobs which correspondingly act like a rotary selector Figure 3 4 shows accessing a function menu and its parameters in this example Video Proc using the Control Panel Note Refer to OGCP 9000 Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 OM or OGCP 9000 CC Remote Control Panel User Manual PN OGCP 9000 CC OM for complete instruction...

Page 58: ...c View Tree locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9931 EMDE card to be accessed in this example MFC 8320 N SN 00108053 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 6 9931 EMDE As shown on the next page when the card is accessed in DashBoard its function menu screen showing tabs for ...

Page 59: ...d Function Menu and Controls Pane DB_ACCESS PNG This display shows the list order number of the device that is ready for selection This display shows the devices assigned to the Control Panel Rotate any knob to select from the list of devices The device selected using a knob is displayed with a reversed background in this example 1 9931 EMDE Receiver 21 Input Processing Directly enter a device by ...

Page 60: ...er to Troubleshooting p 3 62 for corrective action Figure 3 5 9931 EMDE Card Info Utility The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard In this example Network Controller Card MFC 8320 N serial number 8053 is hosting a 9931 card in slot 6 Status Displays Clicking the Status sub tab shows the status the signal being received by the 9931 and other card conditions Green Settings icon shows that any...

Page 61: ...rm 14 16 Note 2 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 pictu...

Page 62: ...ference to the page numbers where each function menu item can be found Some functions use sub tabs to help maintain clarity and organization In these instances Table 3 2 shows the ordinate tab along with its sub tabs Highlighted sub tabs indicate that controls described are found by selecting this sub tab in this example the Encoder Input sub tab Functions and or features that are available only a...

Page 63: ...Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset Click No to reject unity reset Luma Gain Adjusts gain percentage applied to Luma Y channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 Video Proc Color Correction Luma Lift Adjusts lift applied to Luma Y channel 100 to 100 range in 0 1 steps null 0 0 Color Gain Adjusts gain percentage saturation...

Page 64: ...acts Range is 0 thru 255 Sharpness Threshold Control Adjusts the point at which sharpening rules become active Data below the threshold setting is passed unaffected Higher settings allow for a more subtle sharpness enhancement especially with content showing motion Lower settings allow more content in general to be acted upon by the enhancement process Range is 0 thru 255 Noise Reduction Control A...

Page 65: ...firm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset Click No to reject unity reset Luma Gain R G B controls Black Gain R G B controls Gamma Factor R G B controls Separate red green and blue channels controls for Luma Gain Black Gain and Gamma curve adjustment Gain controls provide gain adjustment from 0 0 to 200 0 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 ...

Page 66: ...50 0 null 6 8 White Hard Clip Applies white hard clip limiting at specified percentage 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 White Soft Clip Applies white soft clip limiting at specified percentage 50 0 to 109 1 null 109 1 Chroma Saturation Clip Applies chroma saturation clip limiting chroma saturation at specified percentage 50 0 to 160 0 null 160 0 Table 3 2 9931 EMDE Function Menu List continued ...

Page 67: ... Line 13 default SMPTE 12M 2 Noting that the incoming video contains VITC waveform timecode data as shown in the status display set the Source Priority drop down lists to include VITC Waveform timecode data SDI VITC as a choice This extracts VITC Waveform timecode data from the incoming video In this example it is desired to provide SD ATC_VITC timecode data in the output video As such set SD ATC ...

Page 68: ... most preferred format and so on See example below Note Disable Output setting should be used with care If Disable Output is selected with alternate intended format s set as a lower priority the card will indeed disable all timecode output should the ordinate preferred format s become unavailable Typically choices other than Disable should be used if a timecode output is always desired with Disabl...

Page 69: ...igit indicates frame count as follows 0 0 Frame 0 0 1 Frame 1 1 0 Frame 2 1 1 Frame 3 29 1 Frame 59 Offset Controls Allows the current timecode count to be advanced or delayed on the output video Offset Advance or Delay selects offset advance or delay Offset Field delays or advances or delays timecode by one field Offset Frame delays or advances or delays timecode by up to 5 frames Note Default se...

Page 70: ...or disables ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the output video and selects the line number for ATC_VITC1 and ATC_VITC2 Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number ATC_VITC Legacy Support Control When enabled accommodates equipment requiring ATC_VITC packet in both fields as a field 1 packet non toggling Note Non toggling VITC1 and VITC2 packets do not confo...

Page 71: ...ut is locked to line 21 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain selected line is available and carrying no other data Closed Captioning HD Output Line Selects the VANC line number 9 thru 41 for the closed caption data when the output is HD Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the actual range is automatically cla...

Page 72: ...esized frame sync format rate to be invoked from the choices shown to the left in the time preceding stable lock to external reference Set this control to that of the intended external reference to help ensure smoothest frame sync locking This control also sets the card test pattern format where the card s initial output at power up is the internal pattern instead of program video Program Video Ou...

Page 73: ...000 µsec Note Offset advance is accomplished by hold off of the reference directed release of the frame thereby effectively advancing the program video relative to the reference Minimum Latency Frames Control Minimum Latency Frames Control When Framesync is enabled specifies the smallest amount of latency allowed by the frame sync latency measurement in output video frames The frame sync will not ...

Page 74: ...s follows Framesync status running from indicated frame reference Improper or missing framesync reference Framesync derived using card local clock Latency frames selection exceeds limits Note See Minimum Latency Frames Control in Framesync p 3 20 for more information about this message Note Audio timing offset from video is performed using the delay controls on the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls...

Page 75: ... 3 2 9931 EMDE Function Menu List continued NTSC Coded 4 3 1080i Video Signal Up Conversion to 16 9 1080i Video Signal with 16 9 uncorrected signal Without AFD NTSC Coded image on 16 9 display shows letterbox cropping Uncorrected up conversion results in postage stamp effect with both letterbox and sidebars visible on 16 9 display NTSC Coded 4 3 1080i Video Signal with 1010 AFD Code Up Conversion ...

Page 76: ...eived 625i50 SDI video is being up converted to 720p50 The settings shown in the example below provide for directing the scaler to re aspect the 4 3 input video to full centered 16 9 re aspecting and mark the output video with the AFD code representing the new re aspected H V format Note Active ARC control available only with card equipped with scaler On non scaler card ARC control convert functio...

Page 77: ...ttings performed in this tab overriding any other scaler manual ARC control settings Disabled allows ARC coding processing performed in this tab but does not apply ARC settings in scaler Note This control also appears on the Scaler tab and is mutually ganged with the selection performed on either tab Scaler follows AFD functions only when a valid AFD output format is being generated and enabled Th...

Page 78: ... format on output AFD Enabled inserts AFD coded WSS on output ETSI Enabled inserts ETSI coded WSS on output VI Output Disable turns off WSS format on output AFD Enabled inserts AFD coded VI on output SMPTE Enabled inserts SMPTE coded VI on output Output Status Displays Displays the current output status coding and H V ratio for AFD WSS and VI formats If a format is active and enabled as set with t...

Page 79: ... 3 2 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 16x9 Center 1011 1 4x3 14x9 Center 1011 1 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 14x9 Center 1100 3 4 7 Reserved 1100 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL Reserved 1101 6 4x3 Protect 14x9 1101 6 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Protect 14x9 1110 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 14x9 Center 1110 2 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 14x9 Center 1111 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 Center 1111 2 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect ...

Page 80: ...h an AFD code and do not perform any re aspecting Separate control groups for 4x3 and 16x9 coded input frames allow custom ARC as well as pan tilt for various coded frames By default each row is set for its companion re aspected output along with output AFD code for the companion output i e 4x3 frames get re aspected to a companion 16x9 re aspecting and AFD code and similarly 16x9 frames get re as...

Page 81: ...ort supported by the card provides a crosspoint for routing program processed video reclocked or other video handled by the card Note Analog output controls not shown appear only on cards licensed for analog video output If your card is licensed for analog video support refer to Manual Supplement OPT F3G AN MS that is supplied with this manual Table 3 2 9931 EMDE Function Menu List continued In th...

Page 82: ...e routed directly to card optional Dolby decoder are detected as Dolby and are then routed via a special path that automatically bypasses SRC However AES inputs to other destinations e g AES embedding are first applied through SRC These paths disable SRC if Dolby encoded data is detected To avoid a possible Dolby noise burst if an input on these paths changes from PCM to Dolby it is recommended to...

Page 83: ...Bus Ch 16 The example above shows various Source selections that direct Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6 and AES Ch 1 and Ch 2 onto the card internal bus unused bus channels can be set to Silence or Mute Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and Audio Video Delay Offset controls A Bulk Audio Video Delay control provides master control of all 16 internal bus channels The source to destination correlation shown her...

Page 84: ...lected destination bus channel In this example AES Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note AES inputs are only available on card equipped with option AES AES audio I O AES port connectors channel pairs on the card rear module are set as either Input or Output using the AES Port Direction control on the Output Audio Routing Controls DashBoard tab Make certain an AES channel pair is not bei...

Page 85: ...nmix D R range in Source drop down list routes a downmixer output channel to be the source for the selected destination bus channel In this example Downmix A L L output channel of downmixer A is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note See Input Downmixers sub tab description in this section for more information Flex Mix Sum Node A thru P as Source Flex Mix A thru Flex Mix P range in Source drop d...

Page 86: ...ng audio channel Note Maximum advance delay offset is dependent on video format Refer to Technical Specifications p 1 26 for details Bulk Master Audio Video Delay Control Display Offset control adds or reduces offsets bulk entire bus 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 f...

Page 87: ...e experienced signal loss and have failed over to selected choices Analog Ch 1 and Analog Ch 2 as shown by the Secondary Failover indication for these primary channels Audio Failover master enable disable control Failover controls set the conditions that comprise a loss of audio event and also a transition back to primary channels If the selected channels maintain levels above the selected Audio F...

Page 88: ...ction Separate L R C Ls Rs drop downs for each of the four independent downmixers A thru D that directs any combination of card audio inputs listed below to each downmixer input channel Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 Analog Ch 1 thru Analog Ch 8 Dolby Decoder Output Ch 1 thru Dolby Decoder Output Downmix R Silence Table 3 2 9931 EMDE Function Menu List continued Downmix A L L ...

Page 89: ...1 dB steps default 3 dB Note Default setting is recommended to maintain center channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix Surround Mix Ratio Control 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 Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no rati...

Page 90: ...aged for use Note Default threshold and holdoff settings shown here are recommended for typical use For Failover indicator to properly function and for automatic downmix to route to card processing downmix output channels from this function must be routed to a pair of card internal bus channels For example if primary channels Emb1 Emb2 were to be routed to card internal bus channels Bus1 Bus 2 whe...

Page 91: ...h 16 Anlg Ch 1 Ch 8 Emb Ch 1 Ch 16 Flex Mix B Σ Flex Mix C Σ Flex Mix D Σ To Audio Bus Input Routing Emb Ch 1 Emb Ch 2 Emb Ch 3 Emb Ch 4 Flex Mix 5 Flex Mix 6 Flex Mix 7 Flex Mix 8 Emb Ch 5 Emb Ch 6 Emb Ch 11 Emb Ch 12 Flex Mix 9 Flex Mix 10 Flex Mix 11 Flex Mix 12 Emb Ch 13 Emb Ch 14 Emb Ch 15 Emb Ch 16 Flex Mix 13 Flex Mix 14 Flex Mix 15 Flex Mix 16 Anlg Ch 1 Anlg Ch 2 Anlg Ch 3 Anlg Ch 4 In thi...

Page 92: ...ther audio input source Note See the examples on the previous page for providing various types of mixers by applying a common Flex Mix Bus to various input channels Dolby E Alignment Provides selectable Dolby E alignment for embedded Dolby E to position the bitstream utilizing the Dolby E guard band This helps prevent frame errors that may occur in a bitstream upon switching or editing Dolby E Emb...

Page 93: ...selections using the Emb Audio Out and AES Audio Out sub tabs that direct upmix outputs L thru Rs to Embedded outputs Ch 1 thru Ch 6 the pre upmix Bus Ch1 and Ch 2 sources to Embedded outputs Ch 7 and Ch 8 and a Dolby encoded pair to AES outputs Ch 1 and Ch 2 unused embedded and AES channels can be set to Silence or Mute Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and a peak level display The source to de...

Page 94: ...tput Upmix L thru Upmix Rs range in Source drop down list routes an upmixed channel to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example Upmix L is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Loudness Processed Channels as Source for Embedded Channel Output LP51 L thru LP51 Rs 5 1 channel loudness processor processed channels L thru Rs range in Source drop down list routes...

Page 95: ...2 ch 3 Silence as Source for Embedded Channel Output Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected embedded output channel Use this setting for any unused embedded output channels In this example Silence is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Gain Mute Control Provides relative gain in dB control and peak level display for corresponding embedded output channel Also prov...

Page 96: ... AES input and output BNC ports 16 channels of AES input embedding is available using the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls with 16 channels of AES output de embedding using the AES Ch1 thru AES Ch 16 AES outputs on the AES Audio Out sub tab This option is fully utilized only when using rear I O module RM20 9931 G AES Output Channel Source Select With the AES Audio Out sub tab selected using the So...

Page 97: ...utput Encoded Dolby L and Encoded Dolby R selection in Source drop down list routes a Dolby encoded pair from any of the card s Dolby encoders A up to D to be the source for the selected AES output channel In this example Dolby Digital Encoder B L is the source for destination AES output Ch 1 Note Encoded channel pairs selected should only be applied to companion intact pairs e g signals can be ap...

Page 98: ...lected channels with new 5 1 content generated by the upmixer regardless of original signal level or content Bypass Manual disable bypasses the upmixer When bypassed the six input audio channels pass unaffected to the upmixer output Upmixer Input Channel Selection Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround allow a stereo pair to be upmixed to 5 1 channel Th...

Page 99: ... is manually enabled set to Always Upmix and is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix Bypassed Indicates upmixer is manually disabled set to Bypass and is currently passing all selected channels unaffected Auto Crossfade Speed Controls Individual controls select the relative crossfade transition speed between Upmix to Bypass going to ...

Page 100: ...C channel with any center channel content removed from L and R channels 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 Surround Depth Control Adjusts surround channel content...

Page 101: ...m the choices listed to the left and shown below None selection frees the port to be used as an input VBI SMPTE 2020 Embedding Source Selector For VBI embedding at the card SDI output selects the source of metadata to be exported outputed from the card from the choices listed to the left and shown below SDI Input VBI Metadata Status Display Indicates if Dolby metadata is present on input SDI VBI a...

Page 102: ...g is active it is recommended that any metadata not specifically related to that being used by the encoder be removed or replaced with metadata being used by the encoder and also that the line number be set to overwrite obsolete input VBI metadata Also the encoded pair carries the up to date metadata within the encoded pair stream Removing or replacing obsolete metadata avoids any ambiguity of hav...

Page 103: ...tting allows any of 64 user defined presets to be invoked when the state corresponding to the drop down becomes true Note No Preset setting should be considered and used for any logic state that is not specifically to be used for a valid GPI state GPI go to number settings are independent of saved presets and cannot be defined under a preset Make certain presets toggled by GPI call identical card ...

Page 104: ...on The state shown in bold is the currently active state Binary GPI coding triggers on conditions that consider state combinations on both GPI 1 and GPI 2 for the four state combinations on the GUI shown to the right This mode is useful where both GPIs must be considered before invoking an action In this example both GPIs are to be considered AES local insertion on GPI 1 preempts network embedded ...

Page 105: ... a desired save location in this example My Documents Cobalt Presets The file can then be renamed if desired RCVR21 Presets in this example before committing the save Upload open card presets from a network computer by clicking Upload at the bottom of DashBoard Browse to the location where the file was saved on the computer or drive in this example My Documents Cobalt Presets Select the desired fi...

Page 106: ...loading settings performed here cannot be saved to presets Event Preset Load Select Controls Event based preset loading checks for up to three conditions as described below to all be true and then invokes a selected preset when an ANDed true occurs Up to 64 discrete events can be defined with Event 1 having highest priority of engagement and subsequently numbered events engaging in descending prio...

Page 107: ...Note Checked conditions are triggered upon start of event Any event based setup must be done in advance of the triggering event in order for event to be detected Loss of true conditions does not disengage an event based triggering A new set of true conditions must be defined and then occur to transition from one event based trigger to another Time required to engage an event based trigger depends ...

Page 108: ...io Silence Event as a trigger condition is not desired it can be set to Don t Care on the Event Based Loading sub tab or globally set to Disabled here Failover controls set the conditions that comprise a silence event and also a transition back to an untriggered condition with resumption of audio for the selected embedded channels If the selected channels maintain levels above the selected Audio F...

Page 109: ...the both the network main audio and SAP audio with that from an EAS receiver on AES pair 2 using a preset invoked by a ground closure on GPI 2 A thru E on sheets 2 through 4 show the setups using the DashBoard tabs to accomplish the setup shown in sheet 1 Sheet 5 shows the use of presets to define the setups and provide for GPI automated triggering of these setups Note that the source internal bus...

Page 110: ...quired to get all channels shown in A D and E into the card processing is accomplished using the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls tab as shown to the right for this example All signals coming into the card must first be placed on the bus to be accessed by card DSP functions or to be outputed Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 2 Bus Ch 3 Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch 7 Bus Ch 8 Bus Ch 9 Bus Ch 10 Bus Ch 11 Bus Ch...

Page 111: ...ed main program audio now as channels Upmix L thru Upmix Rs is then fed to the 5 1 channel inputs of the Loudness Processing inputs The stereo SAP pair now on channels Bus Ch 7 and Ch 8 is routed to the L and R inputs of a stereo loudness processor Output Audio Routing Controls Embed Ch 1 Embed Ch 2 Embed Ch 3 Embed Ch 4 Embed Ch 5 Embed Ch 6 Embed Ch 7 Embed Ch 8 C LP51 L LP51 R LP51 C LP51 LFE L...

Page 112: ...dio with no other downstream routing changes required With the unused upmixer input channels set to silence this will force an upmix of the received stereo pair in this example This routing change performed on the Upmixing tab can be accomplished using a preset allowing a single button action to effect this routing Incorporating this preset with the card GPI controls this routing change can be aut...

Page 113: ...ES local insertion upon a GPI 1 closure if GPI 2 is open or invoke Preset 3 EAS insertion unconditionally upon a GPI 2 closure as shown to the right Preset 1 applied to GPI 1 Open GPI 2 Open recalls the normal routing following a GPI invoked preset Refer to GPIO Controls p 3 51 for more information about GPI coding and rules setting If GPI 1 closes and GPI 2 is open as set by the GPI Controls sett...

Page 114: ...ol systems all to varying degrees provide error and failure indications Depending on how the 9931 EMDE card is being used i 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 9931 EMDE card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below Note The de...

Page 115: ...plays 4 digit abbreviated code showing menu and menu selections When in a menu displaying a parameter setting the display shows parametric scalar value and sign where applicable Card Edge Manual Controls This function is currently reserved Input Format Indicators Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901 UDX 3G HD SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs ...

Page 116: ...to the frame or LAN all controls are grayed out as shown in the example here Gray indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card s are not being seen by DashBoard due to lack of connection to frame LAN in this example both a 9931 EMDE card in slot 6 and the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card for its frame in slot 0 are not being seen Yellow indicator icon in Card Access Navigation T...

Page 117: ...320 N in this example Card Info is displayed for frame Network Controller Card Status for selected card is shown here in this example connection OK and Fan Door Open alert Card general information is displayed in lower portion of Card Info pane By clicking on Slot 6 9931 EMDE in this example Card Info is shown for 9931 EMDE card in slot 6 Status for selected card is shown here in this example all ...

Page 118: ...rd and network remote controls the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section Table 3 3 Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Checks Verify for power presence On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9931 EMDE in all cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated Any card showing no illuminated indicators shoul...

Page 119: ...s spontaneously changed from expected settings Event based preset inadvertently invoked Event based preset loading should be set to Disabled if this function is not to be used Read and understand this control description before using these controls to make sure engagement for all expected conditions is considered See Event Based Preset Loading p 3 54 for more information Audio routing can be affec...

Page 120: ...s tab GPI Coding set to Binary with no controlled GPI source connected to GPI inputs If GPI is not to be used make certain GPI Coding control on GPI Controls tab is set to Disabled If control is left on Binary with no inputs the pull up HI logic state on the open inputs will be interpreted as two HI s on the inputs resulting in an invoked preset Event Based Loading sub tab inadvertently set to tri...

Page 121: ...steps in the order listed as necessary until normal operation is restored 2 Hold the lower button in and slide the card into a powered slot 3 With card fully in slot continue holding the button for about 3 seconds then release it 1 Place the card in its frame slot but do not fully insert into slot yet 4 When the card edge 4 character display shows BOOT the card is now rebooted and ready to receive...

Page 122: ...pecific shipping instructions If required a temporary replacement item will be made available at a nominal charge Any shipping costs incurred are the customer s responsibility All products shipped to you from Cobalt Digital Inc will be shipped collect The Cobalt Digital Inc Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc beyond the war...

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