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8990ARC

SD ASPECT RATIO CONVERTER MODULE

Instruction Manual

SOFTWARE VERSION 3.0.0

071803601
DECEMBER 2004

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Page 1: ...8990ARC SD ASPECT RATIO CONVERTER MODULE Instruction Manual SOFTWARE VERSION 3 0 0 071803601 DECEMBER 2004 ...

Page 2: ...Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database Software Downloads Software updates drivers and patches can be down loaded Region Voice Fax Address Web Site North America 800 547 8949 Support 530 478 4148 Sales 530 478 3347 Support 530 478 3181 Grass Valley P O Box 599000 Nevada City CA 95959 7900 USA www thomsongrassvalley co...

Page 3: ...ng 21 Custom WSS Video Index Coding 23 Wide Screen Signaling WSS 24 WSS Line Selection 24 Standard Wide Screen Signaling 24 Modified Wide Screen Signaling 25 Custom Wide Screen Signaling 25 GPI Control 25 Configuration Summary 26 Newton Pan Tilt Control 27 Onboard Configuration Switches and LEDs 29 Local On board Module Configuration 30 Remote Configuration and Monitoring 31 8900NET Module Informa...

Page 4: ...4 8990ARC Instruction Manual Contents Active Picture Processing 50 H V Re sizing Algorithm 51 Vertical Resize Filtering 51 Video Index Information Coding Support 51 Index 53 ...

Page 5: ...s the features of a specific module of the Gecko 8900 Signal Processing System As part of this module family it is subject to Safety and Regulatory Compliance described in the Gecko 8900 Series frame and power supply documentation see the Gecko 8900 Frames Instruc tion Manual ...

Page 6: ...6 8990ARC Instruction Manual Preface ...

Page 7: ...ey features include 270 Mb component serial digital input and output Module is hot swappable Module settings are stored in non volatile memory Automatic 525 625 line selection based on video input Passes horizontal ancillary data HANC Passes or blanks vertical interval ancillary data VANC Standard modified and custom Video Index Coding and Wide Screen Signaling WSS with selectable WSS line GPI gen...

Page 8: ...frame If the maximum number of modules a frame can handle is less than ten provide as much space between the modules as possible Module Placement in the 8900 Frame There are ten cell locations in the frame to accommodate either analog or digital modules These are the left ten locations Refer to Figure 1 on page 9 The two cells on the right are allocated for the power supplies For addi tional infor...

Page 9: ...f the module facing to the right and the ejector tab to the top 2 Verify that the module connector seats properly against the backplane 3 Press the ejector tab in to seat the module in place Frame Controller or 8900NET Network Interface Module Any Gecko 8900 Module Power Supplies 8036_04 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 IN 1 J2 J4 J6 J8 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 IN 3 J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 ...

Page 10: ...ut Output and GPI Connectors Outputs The 8990ARC provides four 75 Ω component video output BNCs J1 through J4 The destination equipment should have a 75 Ω input impedance or loop through inputs that are terminated into 75 Ω General Purpose Interface GPI Connections BNCs J7 and J8 accept GPI control signals that select one of four user defined preset settings that are stored using the onboard confi...

Page 11: ... allows a single GPI signal to set them all up to 10 modules The GPI input is created by the application of a parallel resistor between the coax center and common ground that results in a voltage lower than 5 V to the A D converter The following voltages all 0 4 V will select the GPI register indicated 1 25 V GPI 1 2 08 V GPI 2 2 92 V GPI 3 3 75 V GPI 4 The resistors required for these voltages ar...

Page 12: ...n PWR LED and one of the green signal standard LEDs 525 or 625 should illuminate refer to Table 2 on page 13 to see the possible operating indicator combinations Video input presence is indicated by the appropriate 525 or 625 LED indi cating a 525 line or 625 line input signal has been detected The appro priate Mode LED is on Figure 5 LEDs and Configuration Switches 8036_05r1 Mode 1 yellow Mode 2 ...

Page 13: ...Module is initializing changing operating modes or updating firmware Flashing Indicates rate of change of paddle switch controlled analog setting The longer the switch is held the more the flashing rate and the change of setting rate increases PWR green Off No power to module or module s DC DC converter failed On continuously Normal operation module is powered 525 green Off Input signal is 625 sta...

Page 14: ...for horizontal positioning Blanking or passing of vertical ancillary data VANC Number of active video lines selected as data lines None 1 2 or 3 Enable one of three Video Index Control modes allowing control from data within the video input signal Enable one of three Wide Screen Signaling WSS Control modes allowing control from video source data and selection of WSS line lines 13 27 Enable disable...

Page 15: ... 1 Bypass Complete picture with no distortion Position left center or right Pan Mode 2 Pillarbox Top and bottom cropping Position top center or bottom Tilt lost picture Mode 3 Full Width Shift horizontally Shift horizontally Shift vertically Top and bottom cropping Position left center or right Pan lost picture Mode 4 14 9 CONVERSION INPUT 4 3 ...

Page 16: ...enter or bottom Tilt Mode 2 Letterbox Complete picture with vertical distortion objects appear taller Mode 1 Bypass Shift vertically Shift vertically Shift horizontally Horizontal cropping Position left center or right Pan Mode 3 Full Height lost picture Vertical blanking Horizontal cropping Position top center or bottom Tilt Mode 4 14 9 lost picture INPUT 16 9 CONVERSION 8036_09 ...

Page 17: ...or Remote Local operation Figure 9 on page 29 the web page Newton Control Panel and local control settings are always enabled and always valid GPI controls are based on these settings stored in GPI regis ters and triggered by the web page local controls or an customer supplied external device Video Index Coding and WSS may or may not be valid depending on the presence of information on the input s...

Page 18: ...in 525 or lines 624 23 311 336 in 625 are either passed to the output unchanged or blanked by the VBI Bypass circuit This selection is made with the VANC Data control Active video lines lines 21 263 284 525 in 525 or lines 24 310 337 623 in 625 are processed through a scaling circuit Depending on the mode of the module and the line number they are either passed to the output replaced with a scaled...

Page 19: ...of the vertical interval in the VBI Bypass circuit These first 2 lines of active video are blanked before the active video is processed in the scaling circuit The last two lines of active video are also blanked before the scaling circuit to maintain symmetry on the video output When set to 3 the first three lines of active video are treated as vertical interval lines in the VBI Bypass circuit Thes...

Page 20: ...eo Index Coding Standard Mod ified and Custom Standard Video Index Coding Support for Standard Video Index Coding is based on the SMPTE RP 186 standard In Standard mode the three least significant bits b0 b1 and b2 of the first byte octet contain the aspect ratio information of the video Refer to Table 4 for the definition and how this information is interpreted by the module Note that the module ...

Page 21: ...elected output status and AID status from Table 5 Note The operating mode portion is only valid if Video Index control is enabled and there are not any valid higher priority controls enabled Table 5 Modified Video Index Coding AID AID Value Definition Resulting AID Status 000 No information Invalid 001 525 59 94 4 3 4 3 010 625 50 4 3 4 3 011 Reserved Invalid 100 Reserved Invalid 101 525 59 94 16 ...

Page 22: ... highest priority control 4 3 Mode 1 Bypass 16 9 Mode 4 14 9 Horizontal Crop 16x9 Invalid Default to next highest priority control 4 3 Mode 4 14 9 Top and Bottom Crop 16 9 Mode 1 Bypass 110 16 9 with shoot and protect 14 9 center 4x3 Invalid Default to next highest priority control 4 3 Mode 1 Bypass 16 9 Mode 4 14 9 Horizontal Crop 16x9 Invalid Default to next highest priority control 4 3 Mode 4 1...

Page 23: ...the web page controls When the Custom mode is selected the LSB Least Significant Bit can be selected along with the desired output mode For Video Index Coding the output selections are as follows 16x9 Output Selections Bypass Pillarbox Full Width Top Full Width Center Full width Bottom 14 9 Top 14 9 Center 14 9 Bottom 4x3 Output Selections Bypass Letterbox Top Letterbox Center Letterbox Bottom Ful...

Page 24: ... the line selected by the WSS control on the web page control panel or local control Standard Wide Screen Signaling Support for standard WSS mode is based on the EN 300 294 V1 3 2 1998 04 standard Table 7 shows the setting for the module based on the output mode selected and the contents of the Group 1 data in the WSS signal Table 7 Standard Wide Screen Signaling Group 1 Value b2 b1 b0 Aspect Rati...

Page 25: ... except the control information is taken from a different part of the video and it is formatted differently Custom Wide Screen Signaling Custom Wide Screen Signaling allows selection of the conversion mode and tilt desired for each of the eight states of the least three significant bits of the first octet with the web page controls When the Custom mode is selected the LSB Least Significant Bit can...

Page 26: ... 14 9 Settings Conversion Mode pulldown 1 2 ConvMode Pan horizontal Centered Left Centered or Right Settings Pan pulldown 1 3 Pan1 Tilt vertical Centered Top Centered or Bottom Settings Tilt pulldown 1 3 Tilt1 VANC Data Blanked Blanked or Pass Settings VANC Data pulldown 1 7 VANCData Data Line processing None None 1 Line 2 Lines 3 Lines Settings Data Lines pulldown 1 5 DatLines Video Index Control...

Page 27: ...down 1 91 GPICtrl Recall or Save User settings Recalls or saves module setup Save Recall Settings Recall or Save User Settings button 1 E N A Recall or Save GPI 1 Save or recall settings for GPI 1 Save Recall Settings Recall or Save GPI 1 Settings button 1 A N A Recall or Save GPI 2 Save or recall settings for GPI 2 Save Recall Settings Recall or Save GPI 2 Settings button 1 B N A Recall or Save G...

Page 28: ...con to return to the Settings web page and change the control to Tilt 16 9 Full Width 4 3 Letterbox and 14 9 6 Select the Newton Configurator icon then the Reset button in the upper right corner of the Module view as shown in Figure 8 This will clear the parameter view 7 Drag the 8990ARC into the Module Name box again and find the Tilt control in the list 8 Configure another knob with the Tilt con...

Page 29: ...tion switch should be kept in position 0 when not in use to avoid any inadvertent change in configuration 0 is an inactive position SW2 paddle switch Actuates or selects the desired setting for the selected function when the switch is held momentarily in either the Up or Down position CONF configuring LED When on indicates the module is initial izing or processing configuration information Figure ...

Page 30: ... three positions depending on applicable mode Tilt top center bottom or Pan left center right Positioning mode is determined by the picture conversion mode selected Return to Center paddle down for reference 4 WSS Video Index Off WSS Video Index On Enable Wide Screen Signaling Video Index control Use position 8 to set WSS or Video Index Coding mode 5 0 1 2 3 0 0 none Steps through choices for data...

Page 31: ...nfiguration A Newton Control Panel hard or soft version can be interfaced to the Gecko 8900 Series frame over the local network Refer to the documenta tion that accompanies the Newton Modular Control System for installa tion configuration and operation information Control panel access offers the following considerations for module config uration and monitoring Ability to separate system level task...

Page 32: ...guration and SNMP monitoring controls Web access will require some normal network time delays for pro cessing of information Configuration parameter changes may require pressing Apply button or Enter upload processing time and a manual screen refresh to become effective Web interface recommended for setting up module signal and slot names and reporting status for SNMP and monitoring Refer to the F...

Page 33: ...ts 8900NET software version 3 2 2 For information on status and fault monitoring and reporting shown on the Status page refer to Status Monitoring on page 43 Figure 11 Gecko 8900 Frame Status Page 8036_12r2 The Links section lists the frame and its current modules The selected link s Status page is first displayed and the sub list of links for the selection is opened The sub list allows you to sel...

Page 34: ...nd line selection Video Index Coding enable GPI enable and other module functions page 36 Recall Save User Settings provides recall and save functions for user and GPI functions as well as recalling factory defaults page 39 Slot Config provides a Locate Module function input signal naming SNMP trap report control and Slot Memory page 40 and Software Update gives information on software updating pa...

Page 35: ...ame bus communication Color coding of the display indicates status Refer to Status Monitoring on page 43 for an explanation of the color coding Information about the module such as part number serial number hard ware revision and software and firmware versions are given in a read only section at the bottom of the page Figure 13 8990ARC Status Web Page Use this link ...

Page 36: ...vertical ancillary data VANC Select Video Index Control type see Video Index Coding on page 20 For Custom mode see WSS or Video Index Custom Mode on page 38 Select Wide Screen Signaling type see Wide Screen Signaling WSS on page 24 In 625 mode Select line on which Wide Screen Signaling will occur on line 13 27 Enable GPI control see GPI Control on page 11 and Select number of data lines for proces...

Page 37: ...8990ARC Instruction Manual 37 Configuration Figure 14 Settings Web Page for 4 3 Output Format ...

Page 38: ...t an LSB for a particular con version mode Figure 15 Resulting 16x9 4x3 Mode set the desired conversion mode for the selected LSB The web page will display the currently selected output format as shown in Figure 15 16x9 and Figure 16 4x3 Refer to Table 8 on page 26 for a configuration summary of all parameters available for these controls Figure 15 WSS Vid Input LSB and Mode Web Page Controls 16x9...

Page 39: ...all Settings web page Figure 17 Use the Save User Settings button to save the current module configuration to a local storage register Select Recall User Settings to recall the locally saved register Use the Save and Recall GPI 1 4 registers to recall saved configurations by triggering Current module configuration settings are displayed below the header information Factory default settings can be ...

Page 40: ... When the Restore upon Install box has been checked the current configu ration saved to this slot is saved as slot memory When the current module is removed and another module of the same type is installed the configuration saved to the 8900NET module will be downloaded to the new module The box must be checked before the current module with the saved configuration is removed Frame Heath Reporting...

Page 41: ...8990ARC Instruction Manual 41 Configuration Figure 18 8990ARC Slot Config Web Page ...

Page 42: ...se Notes that accompany the software update for complete details Currently the only recommended method of software updating is done with a software kit 8900 FLOAD CBL that includes a CD ROM with the current software files and a serial cable assembly available from Grass Valley Refer to the 8900 FLOAD CBL Software Upgrade Instruction Manual in pdf format on the CD ROM for complete updating instruct...

Page 43: ...nternal faults and normal operation Pass Signal input states including valid present pass not present or invalid warning not monitored and not available no signal inputs Reference input states including locked valid pass not locked invalid warning and not monitored Signal output states with reporting functionality reference output LEDs LEDs on modules in the frame and on the front of the 8900TF TF...

Page 44: ... Network Interface Instruction Manual Web Browser Interface When the 8900NET module is installed in the frame a web browser GUI can indicate frame and module status on the following web pages Frame Status page reports overall frame and module status in graph ical and text formats Module Status page shows specific input and reference signal status to the module along with enabled options and module...

Page 45: ...led on the 8900NET module enabled status reports are sent to an SNMP Manager such as the Grass Valley s NetCentral application There are both hardware and software report enable switches for each report Both must be enabled for the report to be sent Software report switches are set on the 8900NET Configuration page for the Frame the 8900NET module and each module slot Refer to the 8900NET Network ...

Page 46: ...9 to 4 3 conversion Bypass No processing Letterbox no loss Full height h crop 14 9 sub image some h crop less than full height Modes 4 3 to 16 9 conversion Bypass No processing Pillarbox side panels no loss Full width v crop 14 9 sub image some v crop less than full width Horizontal position Left center right justified output shrink or input magnify Vertical position Top center bottom justified ou...

Page 47: ...ne 21 blanked top Line 284 blanked top Line 22 blanked top Line 285 blanked top Line 262 blanked bottom Line 524 blanked bottom Line 263 blanked bottom Line 525 blanked bottom 3 Line 21 blanked top Line 284 blanked top Line 22 blanked top Line 285 blanked top Line 23 blanked top Line 286 blanked top Line 261 blanked bottom Line 523 blanked bottom Line 262 blanked bottom Line 524 blanked bottom Lin...

Page 48: ...utput signal Video Processing Delay Electrical Length About 75 1 4 lines Response to input signal loss Video input signal absent Output signal invalid GPI VDI Video Index information input If enabled allows automatic selection of processing mode GPI selections Ability to store and recall 4 settings for either 525 or 625 not both Store is via the front panel controls or the Ethernet remote control ...

Page 49: ...source equipment is operating correctly Check cable connections Check output connections for correct I O mapping correct input con nector is used for the corresponding channel output Refer to Figure 5 on page 12 for the location of PWR LED and Table 2 on page 13 for proper LED indications If the module is still not operating correctly replace it with a known good spare and return the faulty module...

Page 50: ...elay match the re sized active picture data and is multiplexed back with the re sized data to the parallel data output This output is serialized and output through 4 buffers and connectors Active Picture Processing The active picture portion is routed through the H and or V re sizing portion shown Depending on the mode and input format selected H and V will be scaled up or down The maximum delay f...

Page 51: ...mode 4 the 14 9 sub image both scaling up and scaling down are done independently and simultaneously Vertical Resize Filtering All the poly phase filters used for vertical magnification or shrink have maximum bandwidth Video sources with high contrast or chroma satu rated horizontal edges will produce some filter ringing within a few lines above and below the edge One example of such an edge is co...

Page 52: ...52 8990ARC Instruction Manual Functional Description ...

Page 53: ... 14 Remote GUI 31 summary table 26 connectors input output 10 control panel 14 31 summary table 26 controller module 8 conversion modes local control 30 overview 17 remote control 36 summary table 26 D data lines local control 30 remote control 36 summary table 26 documentation online 2 E enable SNMP 45 environmental 48 F factory defaults recall local control 30 remote control 39 summary table 27 ...

Page 54: ...wer supply 8 slots 9 module health status 43 Module Status web page 44 N Newton Control Panel configuration summary 26 overview 31 O online documentation 2 operational modes 13 output format resizing control summary 14 local control 30 remote control 36 summary table 26 outputs cabling 10 connectors 10 specification 46 termination 10 P paddle switch 29 Pan control local 30 Newton Control Panel 27 ...

Page 55: ...te control 36 summary table 26 VANC vertical ancillary data local control 30 overview 18 remote control 36 summary table 26 Video Index Coding Custom 23 38 local control 30 Modified 21 overview 20 remote control 36 Standard 20 summary table 26 voltage supply 48 voltage tespoints 49 W web browser overview 32 web site documentation 2 FAQ database 2 Grass Valley 2 software download 2 Wide Screen Sign...

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