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XCU UXF Fiber Series XF Transmission Fiber Base Station User’s Guide (v1.3)

Chapter 8 - Specifications

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Page 1: ...Communication Transmission Camera Power Cable Power On Air XCU UNIVERSE UXF XF FIBER 42 3923 496 32511 April 2018 v1 3 XCU UXF Fiber Series User s Guide XF Transmission Fiber Base Station...

Page 2: ...d in a commercial environment Operation of this product in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may b...

Page 3: ...15 2 1 2 Installing the cradle 16 2 1 3 Transporting rack mounted XCUs 16 2 1 4 Connecting studio cabling 17 2 2 Mounting the XCU 17 2 3 Connecting the control network 18 2 4 Connecting analog interc...

Page 4: ...e 39 4 3 4 IP Mon Live tab 43 4 3 5 IP Video In tab 45 4 3 6 IP Audio tab 47 4 3 7 IP Intercom tab 49 4 3 8 PTP tab 51 4 4 IP Redundancy 53 4 4 1 Introduction 53 4 4 2 Streams overview 53 4 4 3 Config...

Page 5: ...seband BNC video connectors 96 7 5 1 Main video outputs 96 7 5 2 Monitoring video outputs 100 7 5 3 External video input connectors 100 7 5 4 Teleprompter and Reference connectors 101 7 6 Studio conne...

Page 6: ...cing try to use the containers and materials of the original packaging Attach a tag indicating the type of service required return address model number full serial number and the return number which w...

Page 7: ...ority to operate this equipment Cautions and Warnings Read and comply with the warning and caution notices that appear in the manual Warnings indicate danger that requires correct procedures or practi...

Page 8: ...d herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure To ensure proper use of this product please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit ever require main...

Page 9: ...lignment sleeves and the interior and exterior of connector shells For plugs the interior surfaces of alignment sleeves and the tips of ferrules are to be cleaned with a cleaning stick treated with th...

Page 10: ...ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire colored GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal on the plug marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or...

Page 11: ...ardware components are using the listed software versions Refer to the information below for more details about getting more information and download the latest software 1 1 3 Related documents Before...

Page 12: ...ased 10 G networks supporting SMPTE 2022 6 and SMPTE 2110 20 transport protocols 1 2 3 Camera control monitoring and intercom You can access the XCU menu which contains all operational settings from t...

Page 13: ...ll types of productions Transmission connectors can easily be exchanged during production and in the field All other connectors are mounted on a separate connector panel at the back of the cradle Afte...

Page 14: ...a compact 2 RU high robust 19 inch rack with a reliable power unit that has low power consumption ideal for outside broadcast vans 1 4 Overview of IP connections The diagram below shows an overview o...

Page 15: ...ck for installation instructions Make sure that both front and back end of the rails are attached to the rack Allow a minimum distance of 30 cm 11 8 in between the secured points There should be a bli...

Page 16: ...ing precautions Use proper shock absorbers for the rack to prevent damage during transport To prevent any horizontal movement of the cradle and XCU during transport make sure there is as little horizo...

Page 17: ...e 2 2 Mounting the XCU To mount the XCU into the cradle proceed as follows Place the XCU onto the sliding rails of the cradle slide the unit into the cradle and push firmly Push down the right and lef...

Page 18: ...default the Ethernet connection is set up for Auto IP configuration 2 4 Connecting analog intercom Connect the analog studio intercom system to the rear of the XCU cradle Both a two and four wire cab...

Page 19: ...n Send and Return 2 5 1 Dry contact Note Note A common return not ground can be used for all three functions ISO On Air and Call If a contact is closed the corresponding function is Active or Inactive...

Page 20: ...shorted Input is open LH low high Function is Active Function is Inactive HL high low Function is Inactive Function is Active On Air Tally 1 On Air Tally 2 On Air Tally n Common External On Air signa...

Page 21: ...ector On Air in ext return pin 12 Base Station 1 Signalling connector Base Station 2 Signalling connector Base Station n On Air in ext pin 4 On Air in ext return pin 12 On Air in ext pin 4 On Air in e...

Page 22: ...e The function state depends on the selection in the INSTALL SIGNALLING INPUT menu Menu setting Input is 0 to 2 5V Input is 4 to 24V LH low high Function is Active Function is Inactive HL high low Fun...

Page 23: ...on is Inactive or Active The function state depends on the selection in the INSTALL SIGNALLING INPUT menu Menu setting Input is open Input is 4 to 24V OH open high Function is Active Function is Inact...

Page 24: ...ne levels Input sensitivity can be selected with steps of 6 dB 2 7 Using private data Private data channels can be used for sending serial data via the transmission cable For example electronic script...

Page 25: ...Configuration Chapter 3 Configuration 3 1 Studio C2IP configuration Below is a typical basic C2IP Camera Control network with multiple camera systems control panels and a Camera Connect unit XCU 1 XCU...

Page 26: ...ntil the following selection menu appears Select the Change camera number option and push the Forward button Or push the Back button 2 to return to the main display status Use the Up 3 and Down 4 butt...

Page 27: ...gh the menu items Back to go one level up and Forward to open a submenu or to enter a value when a function is selected The function value is shown in the bottom right of the display 3 3 2 Using the f...

Page 28: ...he XCU menu remotely Connect a viewing monitor to the Monitoring output of the XCU Push the SETUP MENU button on the OCP 400 to open the setup menu Push the Selection button to choose the BS XCU menu...

Page 29: ...you scroll down A cursor shows your position in the menu Use the Up and Down buttons to move the cursor up and down 3 4 2 Finding your way Use the navigation buttons to move the cursor through the me...

Page 30: ...99 or unavailable If the value is unavailable it cannot be changed This is indicated by three dashes This can occur for example when a function is switched off The analog values associated with that...

Page 31: ...tem valid for all channels Analog intercom channels come from the 15 pin SubD XCU intercom connector at the back panel of the XCU Refer to Intercom connector on page 102 Ext1 intercom channels come fr...

Page 32: ...rst signal to the REF IN BNC connector at the back panel 3 6 2 Shifting output signals All main HD Video SD and monitoring output signals coming from the XCU are in phase Still due to different cable...

Page 33: ...usly Note Note The color bar also appears when no camera is connected and no valid video signal is received unless the the INSTALL NO SIGNAL item is set to Black To turn on the XCU color bar go to the...

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Page 35: ...intercom Ext1 ST2022 6 Ext2 ST2022 6 TP ST2022 6 Multicast IGMP Unicast PTP 2059 slave Multicast IGMP Unicast PTP 2059 slave Return video formats Ext 1 2 3G HD SD SDI No TICO TP SD SDI No analog IP St...

Page 36: ...ding the MCP 450 To configure the Media Network follow these steps On the MCP 450 open the browser and acces the Camera Connect web interface Enter user name and password The default login name is adm...

Page 37: ...icator s in front of the IP addresses for port A1 and port A2 show the status of the physical IP network connection Note Note A green light does not mean that there is a correct communication link bet...

Page 38: ...for the default gateway If you still want to use this address then you must enter a different default gateway Make sure to set unique IP addresses for each camera system in the Media Network to avoid...

Page 39: ...nd B to enable redundant network operation Refer to IP Redundancy on page 53 for more information about IP Redundancy Off Main video is NOT inserted into the Media Network stream this is also indicate...

Page 40: ...ressed Main video outgoing stream The transport protocol for Main video is also selected in this tab When the window does not display the four sub streams as indicated in the example above the compres...

Page 41: ...lso indicated with the indication off in front of stream 1 Protocol this is the transport protocol for IP Main Video Select either ST2022 6 embedded SDI with audio and anciliary data over IP or ST2110...

Page 42: ...sed for 25G and 40G port receivers When Manual default setting is selected you can enter the IP addresses and port numbers manually for all four sub streams For streams 1 to 4 IP address the destinati...

Page 43: ...tputs can be set up Note Note Live video is only present when HDR is enabled and or when the XCU is running in a 4K video mode Click the camera system you want to set up The edit popup window appears...

Page 44: ...nt operation is enabled Dest IP address the destination IP address for port B to which Monitoring video is sent Dest Port the destination port number for Port A for Monitoring video Live video Note No...

Page 45: ...for port B to which Live video is sent Dest Port the destination port number for Port B for Live video 4 3 5 IP Video In tab The list of camera systems is shown sorted by camera number In this tab the...

Page 46: ...this is the expected transport protocol for the incoming video stream Select either ST2022 6 or ST2110 20 Port the receiving port number for the video stream Multicast Yes or No Select whether you wa...

Page 47: ...treams Click the camera system you want to set up The edit popup window appears in which you can edit the following parameters AES67 Audio Out Enabled selects whether AES67 Audio output is included in...

Page 48: ...Port B for AES67 Audio output AES67 Audio In Present indicates whether an AES67 Audio input is present on the Media Network It can have the following status indications Multicast Yes or No Select whe...

Page 49: ...ing IP Intercom streams can be set up Click the camera system you want to set up The edit popup window appears in which you can edit the following parameters Source Selects input source for intercom E...

Page 50: ...Dest IP address the destination IP address for Port A to which AES67 intercom output is sent Dest Port the destination port number for Port A for AES67 intercom output Port B output Note Note Port B...

Page 51: ...PTP The PTP subtab can be found by clicking the double arrow at the left The sub tab is located in the first group of sub tabs The list of camera systems is shown sorted by camera number In this tab...

Page 52: ...owing status indications are possible Profile select the PTP protocol domain used for locking to the PTP grandmaster either SMPTE2059 AES67 AES SMPTE or User When User is selected the parameters Domai...

Page 53: ...achieved by stream duplication This means that the RTP Real Time Protocol stream is duplicated and only the MAC addresses IP addresses and UDP port numbers are different for the redundant stream Note...

Page 54: ...te about PTP locking IP redundancy for PTP is not available so in case of a network failure of the primary network a SMPTE 2022 7 Seamless Protection Switching compatible receiver will switch seamless...

Page 55: ...icast no network switch is used For test purposes short length copper twisted pair cabling can be used IP Address Submask Default GW Media Network Settings IP Video Out 10 11 5 51 255 255 0 0 10 11 5...

Page 56: ...roughly to reference input for each frame rate but a custom delay allows to align the received IP stream at the destination node Below are schematic diagrams of the timing and delay chains in the XCU...

Page 57: ...nu and use the TICO OUT function to set the delay between 5000 s and 5000 s 4 6 3 Timing for 4K uncompressed video modes In the XCU menu go the INSTALL TIMING menu and use the UHD OUT function to set...

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Page 59: ...an be monitored on the XCU front panel A graphical display and several LED indicators provide information about important operational and diagnostic functions Display In normal operation the display s...

Page 60: ...is connected but not switched on A red light indicates a power supply error e g a power overload Cable indicator This green indicator lights when a transmission cable is correctly connected between th...

Page 61: ...e OCP With an Operational Control Panel OCP 400 is connected to the system transmission can be monitored in the diagnostics page of the panel 6 7 8 9 Indication Description Cable or signal quality is...

Page 62: ...e mains entry by pulling of the small clip at the bottom of the fuseholder 3 Replace both fuses 4 Insert the fuseholder until it clicks into place 5 Connect the power supply for the XCU to the IEC con...

Page 63: ...with HS XS capable cameras Note 2 HiSpeed and XtremeSpeed are only available at the BNC outputs not on the Media Network SD Detail Detail Off On Off User 1 Turns SD Detail on or off Source R G Y R G Y...

Page 64: ...disappear after a set Time Menu time 3 30 10 User 3 Sets the length of time the menu is dis played when the Display mode is set to Time Statusbar Camera Number Off On Off User 1 Switch on to show the...

Page 65: ...r 1 Isolate disconnects Program and Production intercom channels from camera head System isolate is off Eng Wire Mode 4wire 2wire 4wire User 1 Selects wiring mode for Engineering Eng intercom channel...

Page 66: ...s setting to save bandwidth in Direct IP mode Alias text User 2 Sets Alias for the camera system Device ID text User 2 Sets Device ID for the XCU Timing H Phase 0 99 50 User 0 Sets the horizontal H sy...

Page 67: ...or the Red On Air signalling input Onair Y Inp Low High High Low Open High High Open Low High User 0 Selects switch mode for the Yellow On Air ISO signalling input Call Input Low High High Low Open Hi...

Page 68: ...A Local IP Subnet Mask 0 31 0 User 0 Set local subnet mask for ports A1 and A2 A1 IP 1 250 0 255 0 255 1 254 n a User 0 Set local IP address for port A1 A2 IP 1 250 0 255 0 255 1 254 n a User 0 Set l...

Page 69: ...ilable in XDR mode as switchable HDR SDR stream and as downscaled 1080p signal in 4K mode Note the XDR eLicense needs to be installed on the camera Protocol ST2022 6 ST2110 20 ST2022 6 User 0 Set prot...

Page 70: ...ticast Yes Extern 2 Protocol ST2022 6 ST2110 20 ST2022 6 User 0 Selects transport protocol for External 2 stream ST2022 6 SDI signals over IP ST2110 20 video essence over IP PortNr 0 65535 0 User 0 Se...

Page 71: ...specification for more information Port B Local IP Subnet Mask 0 31 0 User 0 Set local subnet mask for ports B1 and B2 B1 IP 1 250 0 255 0 255 1 254 n a User 0 Set local IP address for port B1 B2 IP...

Page 72: ...2022 6 User 0 Set protocol for Monitoring video outgoing stream ST2022 6 SDI signals over IP ST2110 20 video essence over IP IP Set destination IP address for Monitoring video outgoing stream PortNr 0...

Page 73: ...udio is not inserted into the Media Network stream Port A Audio is inserted into the Media Network stream on Port A for non redundant streaming Port A B Audio is inserted into the Media Network stream...

Page 74: ...XT1 video input BNC signal from Baseband BNC connector IP signal from Media Network Used Src BNC IP IP Service Advanced settings Pref EXT2 Src BNC IP IP User 3 Selects source signal for EXT2 video inp...

Page 75: ...video mode 3G Output Level A Level B Level A User 3 Selects SMPTE 425M Level A or Level B mapping to be used for the Main Video signal when XCU runs in 3G 1080p video mode Level A direct mapping Level...

Page 76: ...Video Detected No Yes No User 0 Advanced settings Fiber Fib A CAM XCU Cable Status OK Critic Error NoSig Unknown NoSig User 0 Advanced settings Signal Status OK Critic Error NoSig Unknown NoSig User...

Page 77: ...nced settings Ethernet Err sec 0 Service Advanced settings EYE value 0 65535 0 Service Advanced settings CAM RX Margin 100 100 0 Service Advanced settings CRC Error Count 0 65535 50 Service Advanced s...

Page 78: ...ice Advanced settings XCU Off On Off Service Advanced settings CAM Off On Off Service Advanced settings Rx Packets Service Advanced settings Tx Packets Service Advanced settings Audio mute Off On On S...

Page 79: ...Passive Active BNC_12G Unavail User 1 Advanced settings RX Power 100 100 0 User 1 Advanced settings TX Power 100 100 0 User 1 Advanced settings EYE Value 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanced settings Voltage 202...

Page 80: ...ed settings Intercom Stream A Locked Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings Stream B Locked Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings Incoming Streams Port A1 Mbit Sec 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanced settings Ethernet...

Page 81: ...nced settings Valid Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings Stream unknown 2022 6 unknown User 1 Advanced settings Pkt Buffer 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanced settings Stream Info Map 0 255 0 User 1 Advanced sett...

Page 82: ...es No No User 1 Advanced settings Locked Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings Min Buffer 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanced settings Max Buffer 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanced settings Overflow 0 65535 0 User 1 Advanc...

Page 83: ...Source BNC IP IP User 1 Advanced settings SignalDetect Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings Locked Yes No No User 1 Advanced settings VideoMode Unknown SD 1080i59 1080pfs29 Unknown User 1 Advanced sett...

Page 84: ...Package Ok Not Ok Ok User 2 Advanced settings Package Code 0 65535 0 User 2 Advanced settings Package Version 0 65535 0 User 2 Advanced settings Component Appl SW GEB FW GEB Nios TRB FW PFB SW Config...

Page 85: ...Service Advanced settings Storage None SDcard USB SD USB None Service Advanced settings Write Files Exec Service Advanced settings Current File None Config Usage Settings AppLog None Service Advanced...

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Page 87: ...sion Area B Media Network bay Area C Baseband BNC video connectors Area D Studio connectors A B C E D PORT A1 PORT A2 PORT B1 PORT B2 SIGNALLING E X T 1 IN E X T 1 O U T E X T 2 IN E X T 3 IN S D I 1...

Page 88: ...eutral 2 Line 3 Earth Mains input voltage 100 to 240 VAC auto sensing Fuses 2x T8AH 250 VAC Mains frequency 50 to 60 Hz auto sensing Power consumption 450 W max IEC style 3 pin male Pin Description 1...

Page 89: ...rate and full half duplex Activity indicator This green indicator flashes continuously when data is being exchanged Caution Before you remove or insert an SFP module read the safety information in th...

Page 90: ...ached because of the potential of damaging the cable the connector or the optical interfaces inside the SFP module Disconnect all cables before removing or inserting an SFP module Caution SFP modules...

Page 91: ...ing ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080i 720p 1080i 1080i 1080i HDR SDR 1080i HDR SDR 1080i HDR SDR Live ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080p n a n a 1080p HDR SDR 1080p HDR SDR 1080i HDR SDR Audio format AES67 Audio Out RFC...

Page 92: ...lled licenses Name Protocol Video modes Port A1 4K 1080p 1080i 4K HDR 1080p HDR 1080i HDR Ext1 ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080p i 625 525i 1080p i 625 525i 1080p i 625 525i 1080p i 625 525i 1080p i 625 525i 1...

Page 93: ...rmat AES67 Audio Out RFC3551 24 bits PCM L24 AES67 Intercom Out RFC3551 24 bits PCM L24 Control format PTP ST2059 IEEE 1588 UDP Port A2 Main C ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080p 2SI n a n a 1080p 2SI n a n a Ma...

Page 94: ...onitoring Video Protocol 1 Only 1080p 1080i Port B2 Main C ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080p 2SI n a n a 1080p 2SI n a n a Main D ST2022 6 ST2110 20 1080p 2SI n a n a 1080p 2SI n a n a Monitoring ST2022 6 ST21...

Page 95: ...s and signals Note Note The 4K uncompressed mode is only available in combination with the LDX 86N camera To enable 4K Uncompressed mode set the 4K IP Output to Uncompr in the Camera Connect applicati...

Page 96: ...INSTALL menu go to the SDI LIVE SRC item to select SDR or HDR for this output when the XCU runs in HDR mode Note the connected camera needs to have an XDR eLicense installed Connector s Signal name De...

Page 97: ...INSTALL menu go to the SDI LIVE SRC item to select SDR or HDR for this output when the XCU runs in HDR mode Note the connected camera needs to have an XDR eLicense installed Connector s Signal name De...

Page 98: ...CU runs in HDR mode Note the camera needs to have an XDR eLicense installed Connector s Signal name Description A Link 1 2x BNC 0 8 Vpp 75 3G SDI 3 Gb s Quad Link 1 top left frame or 2SI Link 1 1 B Li...

Page 99: ...3 Phases Connector s Signal name Description A Phase 1 1 2 2x BN C 75 HD SDI 3 Gb s phase 1 in HS 3X modes or phases 1 2 in XS 6X modes B Phase 2 3 4 2x BNC 75 HD SDI 3 Gb s phase 2 in HS 3X modes or...

Page 100: ...onnectors Connector s Signal SDI 1 OUT BNC 0 8 Vpp 75 HD SDI 1 5 Gb s 720p or 1080i Monitoring output signal with menu text and indicators inserted SDI 2 OUT BNC 0 8 Vpp 75 SD SDI 270 Mb s Monitoring...

Page 101: ...of XCUs XCU cradles that can be looped through is 6 Connector s Signal Ext 1 IN BNC 0 8 Vpp 75 HD SDI 3 Gb s or 1 5 Gb s or SD SDI Ext 2 IN BNC 0 8 Vpp 75 HD SDI 3 Gb s or 1 5 Gb s or SD SDI Ext 1 OUT...

Page 102: ...able to the pin marked housing SubD 15 pin male connector Pin Description 8 Housing 9 Preview output ext return 10 Call output ext return 11 ISO input ext return 12 On Air input ext return 13 Call inp...

Page 103: ...ription 6 GND 7 Private data out 2 8 Private data out 1 return 9 Private data in 1 return Pin Description 1 Transmit data TX 2 Transmit data TX 3 Receive data RX 4 no connection 5 no connection 6 Rece...

Page 104: ...onnector 2 channel AES EBU compliant audio output 1 0 Vpp 75 This connector carries digital audio channel 3 and 4 from the camera s VF connector when AES In is selected by the VF connector signal sele...

Page 105: ...ower Power requirements 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Power consumption 450 W max fully equipped Power connection IEC type 3 pin male Transmission camera connection Transmission connector s LEMO Hybrid F...

Page 106: ...r dry contact remote audio level control 22 to 64 dBu DC Auxiliary in out D sub 9 pin female private data in out 115 kbits s TTL levels RS 232 Analog audio outputs Analog audio outputs 2x XLR 3 0 6 dB...

Page 107: ...XCU UXF Fiber Series XF Transmission Fiber Base Station User s Guide v1 3 107 Chapter 8 Specifications 8 2 Dimensions 45 mm 448 mm 488 mm 86 5 mm...

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