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9215-FTx-EM User Manual 

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on using the switches, refer to the section “Card-edge Menu System”.

 

 

on the LEDs located on the card-edge, refer to the section “Status and Selection LEDs on
the 9215-FTx-EM
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on handling fiber optic components, refer to the section “Important Laser Safety
Measures and Notices
” at the beginning of this manual.

 

 

on using fiber connectors, refer to the section “Working with Fiber Optic Connectors”.

Summary of Contents for 9215-FTx-EM

Page 1: ...9215 FTx EM User Manual V 1 0 Page 1 Cobalt Digital Inc 9215 FTx EM AES EBU Fiber Audio Embedder User Manual 9215 UM Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...the following US Patents 4 205 346 5 115 314 5 280 346 5 561 404 7 034 886 7 508 455 This product is protected by the following Canadian Patents 2039277 1237518 1127289 Other patents pending Notice Th...

Page 3: ...the word Caution within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury It may also be used to alert against unsafe practi...

Page 4: ...in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference...

Page 5: ...th laser safety and fiber handling practices Safety Measures for Operation During normal operation of this product heed the following safety measures Do not stare at or into broken or damaged fibers D...

Page 6: ...rchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment To avoid the potential release of those...

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Page 9: ...Installing the 9215 FTx EM 2 3 Cabling for the 9215 FTx EM 2 5 8321 Series Frame Cabling Overview 2 5 Software Upgrades for the 9215 FTx EM 2 6 Performing Software Upgrades 2 6 User Controls 3 1 In T...

Page 10: ...avigation 4 14 Card edge Menus 4 14 Menu Descriptions 4 16 Specifications 5 1 In This Chapter 5 1 9215 FTx EM Technical Specifications 5 2 Channel Status Data Table 5 4 Passing the Status Bytes 5 4 Se...

Page 11: ...Digital Inc line includes video decoders and encoders audio embedders and de embedders distribution amplifiers format converters and much more Cobalt Digital Inc modular conversion gear will meet your...

Page 12: ...following adjustments available delay gain invert and sum Card status and control parameters are displayed and configured using the DashBoard Control System Features The 9215 FTx EM includes the foll...

Page 13: ...x EM User Manual V 1 0 Introduction 1 3 Functional Block Diagram This section provides a functional block diagram that outlines the workflow of the 9215 FTx EM Figure 1 1 9215 FTx EM Simplified Block...

Page 14: ...ser refer to the person who uses 9215 FTx EM Board and Card refer to openGear terminal devices within openGear frames including all components and switches System and Video system refer to the mix of...

Page 15: ...es instructions for installing the Rear Module s for the 9215 FTx EM installing the card into the frame cabling details and updating the card software The following topics are discussed Before You Beg...

Page 16: ...Optic Connectors Keep the following in mind when working with fiber optic connectors Every time you are required to insert a connector into a device or mating sleeve you must clean the connector All...

Page 17: ...you have chosen for the 9215 FTx EM installation 3 Remove the dust cap from the Fiber ports on the Rear Module that faces the interior of the frame Refer to Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 for dust cap loca...

Page 18: ...of the ceramic ferrule of the connectors is clean Refer to the section Working with Fiber Optic Connectors for cleaning tips 5 Hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the s...

Page 19: ...mate the card to the rear module is designed for blind mate optical connectors All fiber interfaces are single mode fibers Notice Every time you are required to insert a connector into a device or mat...

Page 20: ...From the Confirmation dialog box select one of the following Cancel Select this option to cancel the upload of the file and return to the Device View Continue Select this option to upload the file Whi...

Page 21: ...1 User Controls In This Chapter This chapter provides a general overview of the user controls available on the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed Card Overview Control and Monitoring Feat...

Page 22: ...ction Select Switch 3 Four Character Display This display is located on the card edge and reports the menu and options selected using the Function Select Switch and the Mode Select Switch 4 Bootload B...

Page 23: ...System on the LEDs located on the card edge refer to the section Status and Selection LEDs on the 9215 FTx EM on handling fiber optic components refer to the section Important Laser Safety Measures a...

Page 24: ...the 9215 FTx EM LED Color Display and Description Green When lit green this LED indicates that the card is functioning normal and that no anomalies have been detected The following conditions must be...

Page 25: ...indicates that video is present but the input format is unsupported VIDEO OK Off When unlit this LED indicates the absence of an input signal Green When lit this LED indicates a valid reference signal...

Page 26: ...rence frame rate Frame Rate Compatibility Refer to Table 3 2 for frame rate compatibility Table 3 2 Compatible Video Formats Output Reference 480i 59 94 720p 59 94 1080i 59 94 576i 50 1080i 50 720p 50...

Page 27: ...3 Gain This option allows you to adjust the gain by 20dB in 1dB increments If you have enabled the Gain Lock feature changing the gain value for one channel automatically changes the value for the ot...

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Page 29: ...Menus 4 1 Menus In This Chapter This chapter provides a summary of the menus available for the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed SNMP Monitoring and Control DashBoard Menus for the 9215...

Page 30: ...onitoring of your frame and using the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP which is compatible with many third party monitoring and control tools Refer to your 9215 FTx EM Management Information Ba...

Page 31: ...tus Tab Items Menu Item Parameters Description Product 9215 FTx EM Supplier Cobalt Digital Inc Board Rev Rear Module Type of rear module in the slot Board S N Indicates the card serial number Software...

Page 32: ...el Silent Indicates when the channel is functioning normally or if anomalies are detected OK AES Input Not Present Source Missing Source Async AES Input Silent Group 4 Reduced to 20bit Backup Source M...

Page 33: ...tected an invalidb reference format Input video is missing or invalid Card has switched to Free Run Mode Input Format Indicates the input video format Reference Format Indicates the reference video fo...

Page 34: ...is 7us When using HD the delay is 1 5us Minimum Delay Checkbox unselected The total video delay through the card will be the values above plus half a video line Black Sets the output to Black in the...

Page 35: ...to Embeds 20 24bit audio depending on the source and number of bits Silence Threshold dB 96 to 0 Audio below the specified threshold value is considered silent Silence Timeout sec 1 to 60 Audio silent...

Page 36: ...atching and will roll over from maximum count to zero For SD formats it displays both active picture and full frame errors For HD formats it displays the total count of errors Error Count Reset Resets...

Page 37: ...nels will carry the average of the two input channels A B 2 When the input is summed the original signals are no longer available for output Sum Checkbox unselected Disables this feature Off SRC is no...

Page 38: ...eset Resets the indicated input parameters to the default values Embedded Outputs Menus Table 4 5 summarizes the Embedded Outputs Menu options available in DashBoard Table 4 5 Embedded Outputs Menu It...

Page 39: ...rm Checkbox selected Input Format field displays an alarm when the input video is a format that is not supported Invalid Input Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Input Format fie...

Page 40: ...selected Signal Status field reports when a group is not present on the input Group not present Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Signal Status field reports when the specified...

Page 41: ...larm is displayed when the selected Backup Source is not synchronous to the input video Backup Source Async Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Audio Status field reports when the...

Page 42: ...Saving edited parameters can take up to 10 seconds Card edge Menus Table 4 7 lists all the menus and menu items available using the card edge controls To activate some of these parameters it may be n...

Page 43: ...t Grp 4 Group 4 Enabled 6 Grp Enbl Group Enable Disabled Mute T4k 4kHz Tone T2k 2kHz Tone T1k 1kHz Tone T 5k 500Hz Tone A1A A8B AES 1A to AES 8B 7 Ch1 Src Channel 1 Source G1C1 G4C4 Group 1 Channel 1...

Page 44: ...card edge controls 1 Rotate SW1 to 1 The Four Character Display displays Fact Def 2 Toggle SW2 down and hold for 3 seconds 3 Release SW2 This completes the procedure to reset the card parameters to fa...

Page 45: ...of Menu 8 is G2C2 Group 3 When Menu 5 is set to Grp 3 the default value of Menu 9 is G3C3 Group 4 When Menu 5 is set to Grp 4 the default value of Menu A is G4C4 B C D E Channel Backup Source Use Menu...

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Page 47: ...V 1 0 Specifications 5 1 Specifications In This Chapter This chapter includes the technical specifications for the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed 9215 FTx EM Technical Specifications C...

Page 48: ...ngth 1310 m Output Power 7dBm to 2dBm Optical Output Connector Type Single Mode LC UPC Number of Outputs 1 SDI Data Rates and SMPTE Standards Accommodated SMPTE 292M SMPTE 259M C Impedance 75ohm Retur...

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Page 50: ...7 Multi channel Modes Undefined 0 0 1 Digital Audio Reference Signal Not a Reference 0 2 Reserved 0 3 6 Sampling Frequency Not Indicated 0000 4 7 Sampling Frequency Scaling Flag No Scaling 0 5 0 7 Re...

Page 51: ...9215 FTx EM User Manual V 1 0 Service Information 6 1 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty and Repair Policy...

Page 52: ...he Card in the Frame Eject the card and reinsert it in the frame 4 Check Control Settings Refer to the Installation and Operation sections of the manual and verify all user adjustable component settin...

Page 53: ...leting 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...

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