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Model 7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter

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Ch 5/6

Ch 7/8

Ch 1/2

Ch 3/4

SD or HD Input

HD Outputs

AES

Input/Output

Por

AES

Receivers

AES

Transmitters

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to AES I/O

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Serializer

Input

Processing

De-Interlacing

2 Group

Disembedder

Output

Processing

Re-Interlacing

(as required)

Audio

Input

Selector

8 Channel

Gain

Mix

Swap

Shuffle

Audio

Bulk

Delay

Tracking

Image Pr

ocessing

Scaling

Aspect Ratio Conversion

Masking

Cropping

Pan/Zoom

Detail Enhancement

Noise reduction

Color Space Conversion

Frame Buffer

Memor

Channel Pairs

1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8

2 Group

Embedder

Channel Pairs

1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8

Deserializer

Exter

nal Ref Input

Master Ref

(Composite or

Tri-Level Sync)

Sync Detector

Genlock

7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter Functional Block Diagram, Landscape View

Summary of Contents for Avenue 7910

Page 1: ...is data pack is organized into the following sections Module Overview Applications Installation Cabling Module Configuration and Control Front Panel Controls and Indicators Avenue PC Remote Control Avenue Touch Screen Remote Control Troubleshooting Software Updating Warranty and Factory Service Specifications 7910 1 Model 7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter Data Pack Revision 2 4 SW v2 3 3 ENS...

Page 2: ... can be enabled and disabled One of three types of audio submodules can be installed on the main circuit board The 8415 is a 8 channel audio submodule with AES I O that provides management of embedded audio in the processing path or supports audio embedding disembedding alongside the video processing elements Embedded audio is safely bypassed around the video frame store with lip sync preserved Le...

Page 3: ...Re Interlacing as required Audio Input Selector 8 Channel Gain Mix Swap Shuffle Audio Bulk Delay Tracking Image Processing Scaling Aspect Ratio Conversion Masking Cropping Pan Zoom Detail Enhancement Noise reduction Color Space Conversion Frame Buffer Memory Channel Pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Group Embedder Channel Pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Deserializer External Ref Input Master Ref Composite or Tri Leve...

Page 4: ...Model 7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter 7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter Functional Block Diagram Portrait View 7910 4 ...

Page 5: ...Model 7910 HD Upconverter And Cross Converter 7910 5 This page is intentionally blank ...

Page 6: ...view in the manual that accompanies each frame APPLICATIONS SD Upconversion The 7910 module can be utilized to upconvert SD video from many different source types or cross convert HD video into all popular variations of 1080 and 720 As shown in the example below the SD ingest signal from a satellite is fed to a 7910 module where it is upconverted to feed an HD Master Control Switcher The other thr...

Page 7: ...d for input to an HD router Auto Sensing Upconversion And Cross Conversion The 7910 can either upconvert or cross convert as needed As shown below the output of the 7910 has been set to 1080i In this setup the video server could for example play 720 or 1080 program material then play SD commercials The 7910 will accept SD or HD inputs and automatically convert to 1080i 7910 Cross Conversion Networ...

Page 8: ... frame and install the plastic overlay provided onto the corresponding group of rear BNC connectors associated with the module location Note that the plastic overlay has an optional adhesive backing for securing it to the frame Use of the adhesive backing is only necessary if you would like the location to be permanent and is not recommended if you need to change module locations This module may b...

Page 9: ...put destinations to the converted signal at BNCs HD Out 1 HD Out 4 3 RU Backplane 1 RU Backplane 7910 9 Connect AES audio input signals to BNCs AES 1 2 AES 3 4 AES 5 6 and AES 7 8 Connect an external reference signal to the Ref In BNC Connect LTC Longitudinal Time Code input if required to the 15 pin connector as shown below 1 6 11 LTC Input ...

Page 10: ... the module parameters must be configured from the front panel switches Parameters that have no front panel control will be set to a default value The Local switches are illustrated in the Front Panel Controls and Indicators section on page 11 The Local switches are inactive when the Remote Local switch is in the Remote position In Remote mode Avenue module parameters can be configured and control...

Page 11: ...namorphic Level 1 HD Cross Anamorphic Anamorphic Manual Anamorphic Level 1 Output Standard Format Switch1 1080i or 720p If 1080i Format Switch2 1080i or sF 720p 50 720p 59 94 1080i 50 1080i 59 94 1080i60 1080i 25 1080i 23 98 1080isF 25 1080isF 23 98 1080isF 24 1080i 59 94 Level 1 Width Manual 100 100 100 Admin Height Manual 100 100 100 Admin Hor Position Manual 0 100 0 Admin Ver Position Manual 0 ...

Page 12: ...ff Off On Off Level 2 Ch 1 8 In level 0 dB 70 to 12 dB 0 dB Level 1 Ch 1 8 Output Bus Ch 1 Output 1 Ch 2 Output 2 Ch 3 Output 3 Ch 4 Output 4 Ch 5 Output 5 Ch 6 Output 6 Ch 7 Output 7 Ch 8 Output 8 Output Bus 1 8 Tie Invert Default Ch 1 Output 1 Ch 2 Output 2 Ch 3 Output 3 Ch 4 Output 4 Ch 5 Output 5 Ch 6 Output 6 Ch 7 Output 7 Ch 8 Output 8 Level 1 Auto Track On Off On On Level 1 Bulk Delay 0 mse...

Page 13: ...Replace Cascade Replace All A Replace All B Replace All Level 1 Mux Group A and B Group 1 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 1 Level 1 Dig Ref Level 20 dBFS 20 dBFS 18 dBFS 20 dBFS Level 1 CC Input Line Line 21 Lines 19 23 Line 21 Admin Captions Out Off Off On Off Level 1 Timecode Source LTC LTC VITC Line 14 VITC Line 15 VITC Line 16 VITC Line 17 VITC Line 18 VITC Line 19 VITC Line 20 LTC Level...

Page 14: ...en AES audio is detected on the corresponding audio input OFF when no AES audio is detected on the corresponding audio input Ref In green LED ON indicates external reference signal is present and valid OFF indicates no external reference is detected or is invalid Embed green LED On when an audio ancillary packet is detected in the serial stream OFF when no audio ancillary packet is detected Remote...

Page 15: ... The function is not active The module is locked The User Level set with Avenue PC is not accessible from the current User Level 7910 AVENUE PC MENUS The Vid In menu shown below allows you to configure the following Ref Source use this control to set the reference input source Status reporting is provided for the following conditions Input indicates signal is present and equalized WSS AFD In the W...

Page 16: ...verting the input signal Anamorphic Letter 16 9 Letter 14 9 Letter 13 9 Pillar Crop Sides 75 Crop Sides 84 Crop Top Bot WSS AFD Auto 16x9 WSS AFD Auto 14x9 WSS AFD Auto 4x3 Manual When Manual is selected use the Manual menu to set the aspect ratio HD Cross use this control to set the desired output aspect ratio when cross converting from one type of HD signal to another Anamorphic Letter 16 9 Lett...

Page 17: ...Use the Default button in each control to return to the default value Use the Config menu below to enable the following controls Noise Reduce adjusts the amount of noise reduction on the output signal from Off Low Medium or High The typical setting for this parameter is Off or Low Detail adjusts the amount of picture detail enhancement on the output from Low Medium or High The typical setting for ...

Page 18: ...tude Pedestal adjust the pedestal black level of the signal in IRE Hue adjust the hue of the signal 180 degrees Use the Vid Out menu shown below to adjust the following parameters Test Pattern select a test pattern to be sent to the video output of the module Hor Timing adjust the horizontal timing of the output signal to place the leading edge of sync coincident with other sources Vertical Timing...

Page 19: ... control or by entering a number in the window and pressing the Enter key on your PC Input Ch 3 assign Input Channel 3 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 4 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the window and pressing the Enter key on your PC Input Ch 4 assign Input Channel 4 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 3 Set the input level using the slid...

Page 20: ... Input Ch 7 assign Input Channel 7 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 8 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the window and pressing the Enter key on your PC Input Ch 8 assign Input Channel 8 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 7 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the window and pressing the Enter key on your ...

Page 21: ...l automatically become an output Refer to the block diagram on page 4 for an illustration of the input output BNCs 1 2 Mode for a Serial input with embedded audio select the type of audio in the stream Audio the embedded stream is standard audio Data the embedded stream is a non audio signal Auto the module will detect the type of signal embedded in the stream audio or data 3 4 Mode select the typ...

Page 22: ... stream Audio the embedded stream is standard audio Data the embedded stream is a non audio signal Auto the module will detect the type of signal embedded in the stream audio or data 7 8 Mode select the type of audio in the serial stream as described above Demux Group select the embedded audio group to demultiplex from the selec tions The status of embedded audio is shown in the Embed In view The ...

Page 23: ...wing any other content already there When Cascade is selected the audio channels are placed after any existing content Replace All will strip all of the original content and the new content is placed at the beginning of the horizontal interval Audio Embed B identical to Audio Embed A but no Replace All function is required as this will occur upstream in the A embedder Mux Group A select the multip...

Page 24: ...rough to the output or turn Off closed captioning on the output Timecode Source set the type of timecode source present in the input signal LTC VITC Line 14 through VITC Line 20 Timecode Output set the type of timecode for insertion on the output signal Timecode Status display will report None Line 21 Line 23 CEA608 or CEA708 AFD Out set the AFD Active Format Description output code for the desire...

Page 25: ...e of the five memory registers Reg 1 5 The box will turn green The entire module setup is now saved in the selected register To recall a register select the register box If there is information saved the box will turn green The saved setup will now be loaded to the module Up to five different module setups can be saved and recalled using the individual registers 7910 25 ...

Page 26: ...alled The function is not active The module is locked The User Level set with Avenue PC is not accessible from the current User Level 7910 Avenue Touch Screen Menus The Vid In menu shown below allows you to configure the following Ref Source use this control to set the reference input source Status reporting is provided for the following conditions Input indicates signal is present and equalized W...

Page 27: ...erting the input signal Anamorphic Letter 16 9 Letter 14 9 Letter 13 9 Pillar Crop Sides 75 Crop Sides 84 Crop Top Bot WSS AFD Auto 16x9 WSS AFD Auto 14x9 WSS AFD Auto 4x3 Manual When Manual is selected use the Manual menu to set the aspect ratio HD Cross use this control to set the desired output aspect ratio when cross con verting from one type of HD signal to another Anamorphic Letter 16 9 Lett...

Page 28: ...mat mode of the upconverted HD output with the following controls Width set the width of the output Height set the height of the output Hor Position set the horizontal position of the output Ver Position set the vertical position of the output Use the Default button in each control to return to the default value 7910 28 ...

Page 29: ...edium or High The typical setting for this parameter is Off or Low Detail adjusts the amount of picture detail enhancement on the output from Low Medium or High The typical setting for this parameter is Off or Low 3 2 Detect turns the control to detect video that has been converted from film On or Off Use this only for film applications The typical setting for this parameter is Off 7910 29 ...

Page 30: ...t the following video processing parame ters for the signal Gain adjust the percentage of overall gain luminance and chrominance Chroma adjust the percentage of chroma amplitude Pedestal adjust the pedestal black level of the signal in IRE Hue adjust the hue of the signal 180 degrees 7910 30 ...

Page 31: ...wing parameters Test Pattern select a test pattern to be sent to the video output of the module Hor Timing adjust the horizontal timing of the output signal to place the leading edge of sync coincident with other sources Vertical Timing set the vertical timing to a typical setting of 0 lines 7910 31 ...

Page 32: ...g the slider control or by entering a number in the pop up keypad and pressing the Enter key Input Ch 3 assign Input Channel 3 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 4 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the pop up keypad and pressing the Enter key Input Ch 4 assign Input Channel 4 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 3 Set the input level using the ...

Page 33: ... Input Ch 7 assign Input Channel 7 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 8 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the pop up keypad and pressing the Enter key Input Ch 8 assign Input Channel 8 to the desired output bus or tie to Channel 7 Set the input level using the slider control or by entering a number in the pop up keypad and pressing the Enter key Selec...

Page 34: ...rce for Input 3 4 When an AES input pair is selected as an input the corresponding AES BNC on the rear of the module will become an input If an AES input is not selected the corresponding BNC on the rear of the module will automatically become an output Refer to the block diagram on page 4 for an illustration of the input output BNCs 1 2 Mode for a Serial input with embedded audio select the type ...

Page 35: ...input audio source for Input 7 8 When an AES input pair is selected as an input the corresponding AES BNC on the rear of the module will become an input If an AES input is not selected the corresponding BNC on the rear of the module will automatically become an output Refer to the block diagram on page 4 for an illustration of the input output BNCs 5 6 Mode for a Serial input with embedded audio s...

Page 36: ...s one of the following No Input no serial digital embedded audio is detected Audio Sync the audio embedded in the stream is synchronous with the timing reference Data Sync the data embedded in the stream is synchronous with the timing reference Audio Async the audio embedded in the stream is non synchronous with the timing reference 7910 36 ...

Page 37: ...wing any other content already there When Cascade is selected the audio channels are placed after any existing content Replace All will strip all of the original content and the new content is placed at the beginning of the horizontal interval Audio Embed B identical to Audio Embed A but no Replace All function is required as this will occur upstream in the A embedder Mux Group A select the multip...

Page 38: ...rough to the output or turn Off closed captioning on the output Timecode Source set the type of timecode source present in the input signal LTC VITC Line 14 through VITC Line 20 Timecode Output set the type of timecode for insertion on the output signal Timecode Status display will report None Line 21 Line 23 CEA608 or CEA708 AFD Out set the AFD Active Format Description output code for the desire...

Page 39: ...e of the five memory registers Reg 1 5 The box will turn green The entire module setup is now saved in the selected register To recall a register select the register box If there is information saved the box will turn green The saved setup will now be loaded to the module Up to five different module setups can be saved and recalled using the individual registers 7910 39 ...

Page 40: ...inking slowly and in unison with other modules if System module is present If not try removing it and plugging it in again System module may not be working properly if installed No video or audio signal out of module Check status of In green LEDs If not lit check the input signal for presence and quality Check cabling to input of module You may also refer to the technical support section of the En...

Page 41: ...ice technician to provide any other suggestions for identifying the problem and recommend possible solutions Factory Service If you return equipment for repair please get a Return Material Authorization Number RMA from the factory first Ship the product and a written description of the problem to Ensemble Designs Inc Attention Customer Service RMA 870 Gold Flat Rd Nevada City CA 95959 USA 530 478 ...

Page 42: ...DC None AC coupled HD Standards Supported 1080i SMPTE 274M 4 5 6 50 59 94 60 Hz 720p SMPTE 296M 1 2 3 50 59 94 60Hz 1080p SMPTE 274M 9 10 11 23 98 24 25 Hz 1080sF RP211 14 15 16 23 98 24 25 Hz Reference Input Number One external module s BNC One internal frame master ref BNC Signal Type PAL or NTSC composite video or HD Tri Level Sync SMPTE 274M or 296M Return Loss 40 dB applies to external ref in...

Page 43: ...e SMPTE 274M Compliant Selectable to any of four groups Channels Eight Bit Depth 20 or 24 Bit AES EBU Digital Outputs Number Four total of eight channels Type AES3id Connectorization Coaxial 75 Ω BNC Bit Depth 20 or 24 Bit Sample Rate 48 kHz Synchronous to Video output Reference Level 18 or 20 dBFS Selectable Embedded Output Number Four or two depending on configuration Group Assign Cascade or Rep...

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