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KRAME R E LE CT RONIC S L TD.  

USER MANUAL

 

 

MODEL:  

FC-340S 

SDI Scaler/Embedder/Scan 
Converter

 

 

 

 

P/N: 2900-300082 Rev 2 

Summary of Contents for FC-340S

Page 1: ...KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD USER MANUAL MODEL FC 340S SDI Scaler Embedder Scan Converter P N 2900 300082 Rev 2 ...

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Page 3: ...4 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel 14 6 5 Updating the Firmware Using the K Upload Software 15 7 Technical Specifications 16 8 Default Parameters 17 8 1 Default Communication Parameters 17 9 Kramer Protocol 18 9 1 Protocol 3000 Syntax 18 9 2 Command Part Details 19 9 3 Kramer Protocol 3000 Commands 20 Figures Figure 1 FC 340S SDI Scaler Embedder Scan Converter Front Panel 4 Figure 2 FC 340S S...

Page 4: ...ferent models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function GROUP 1 Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Routers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters and ...

Page 5: ... Achieving the Best Performance To achieve the best performance Use only good quality connection cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely ...

Page 6: ... features A maximum data rate of 3Gpbs One SDI video input and two scaled SDI video outputs One re clocked looping video output One composite video output One balanced audio output Two AES EBU audio inputs and two AES EBU audio outputs The option to select either the embedded audio or to embed two independent audio groups Kramer reKlocking Equalization Technology that rebuilds the digital signal t...

Page 7: ...t Panel Feature Function 1 LCD Readout Displays either the input output resolution currently selected or the menu during configuration 2 Menu Navigation Buttons Press the Enter up down left and right buttons to navigate the menu and modify parameters or values 3 PANEL LOCK Button Press and hold to lock the front panel buttons Press and hold again to unlock the buttons 4 ESC Button Press to move ba...

Page 8: ...al controller 5 ETHERNET RJ 45 Connector Connect to a PC controller via a LAN 6 IN SDI BNC Connector Connect to an SDI signal source 7 LOOP BNC Connector Connect to an SDI acceptor 8 OUT 1 BNC Connector Connect to an SDI acceptor 9 OUT 2 BNC Connector Connect to an SDI acceptor 10 RESET Button Press and hold while switching on the device to reset to factory default parameters see Section 8 11 AES ...

Page 9: ...e other devices Figure 3 Connecting the FC 340S SDI Scaler Embedder Scan Converter To connect the FC 340S as illustrated in the example in Figure 3 1 Connect an SD HD 3G HD SDI source for example an HD digital video camera to the SDI IN BNC connector 2 Connect the SDI OUT 1 BNC connector to an SDI acceptor for example an SDI display 3 Connect the SDI OUT 2 BNC connector to an SDI acceptor for exam...

Page 10: ... FC 340S You can connect to the FC 340S via an RS 232 connection using for example a PC To connect to the FC 340S via RS 232 Connect the 3 pin terminal block on the rear panel port of the FC 340S pin G to pin 5 pin Rx to pin 3 pin Tx to pin 2 to the RS 232 9 pin D sub port on your PC 5 2 Connecting to the FC 340S via Ethernet You can connect the FC 340S via Ethernet via either of the following met...

Page 11: ...fication of the factory default IP Address of the FC 340S during the initial configuration To configure your PC after connecting the Ethernet port 1 Right click the My Network Places icon on your desktop 2 Select Properties 3 Right click Local Area Connection Properties 4 Select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window appears 5 Select the Internet Protocol TCP IP and click the Prope...

Page 12: ... shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 7 Click OK 5 2 2 Connecting to the Ethernet Port via a Network Switch Hub To connect to the Ethernet port on the FC 340S via a network switch hub Connect the PC to the Ethernet network switch hub using a straight through cable ...

Page 13: ...0S 5 3 Connecting the Balanced Unbalanced Stereo Audio Output Figure 6 and Figure 7 illustrate how to wire the devices to the balanced audio output Figure 6 Balanced Stereo Audio Connection Figure 7 Unbalanced Stereo Audio Connection ...

Page 14: ...wered on the following is displayed briefly FC340S KRAMER The device then performs a self test If the test is successful the Menu is displayed as shown below VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT If there is no button activity for approximately 30 seconds the display reverts to displaying the input status and output resolution similar to that shown below IN unlocked OUT 1080p59 94 6 1 Changing the Output Resolution...

Page 15: ...d is used and for 59 94 60Hz resolutions NTSC is used 6 2 Using the Menu The menu is shown on the display when the Enter button is pressed If there is no button activity for approximately 30 seconds display reverts back to the Input Output display Navigation through the menu is performed as follows Enter display the menu or select a parameter value Up or Right scroll up through the parameter value...

Page 16: ...efault Off AES Out 2 Embeds the AES audio input 2 Default Off 6 2 3 Status Sub menu The parameters in the Status sub menu display the input conditions Parameter Description Options Video Input Displays the locked unlocked status of the video format and genlock Format Unlocked Genlock Unlocked Audio Input Displays the audio group status G1 G2 G3 G4 6 2 4 Comm Settings Sub menu The parameters in the...

Page 17: ...ng the button depressed turn the device on 4 Hold the button depressed for 10 seconds and release the button The configuration is reset to the factory default 6 4 Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel You can lock the front panel buttons to prevent unwanted key presses from changing the current configuration To lock the front panel Press and hold the Panel Lock button The button lights the Locked ...

Page 18: ...Using the K Upload Software The FC 340S uses a microcontroller that runs firmware located in flash memory The latest version of firmware and upgrade instructions Kramer K Upload Guide can be downloaded from the Kramer Web site at http www kramerelectronics com ...

Page 19: ...E 125M 480i 59 94 ITU R BT 656 5 576i 50 HD SMPTE 292M SMPTE 296M 720p 59 94 60 50 SMPTE 274M 1080i 59 94 60 50 3G SMPTE 424M SMPTE 296M 1080p 59 94 60 50 Max output level 800mVpp 75Ω Analog Video 1 Composite on a BNC connector PAL NTSC according to output frame rate Digital Audio 2 AES 3id audio on BNC connectors Sample conversion rate 48kHz Analog Audio 2 Balanced stereo audio on a 5 pin termina...

Page 20: ...rmat ASCII Example Output 1 to Input 1 AV 1 1 CR Ethernet To reset the IP settings to the factory reset values power cycle the device while holding in the Factory Reset button located on the rear panel of the unit IP Address 192 168 1 39 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 1 1 TCP Port 5000 UDP Port 50000 Maximum UDP Ports 10 Maximum TCP Ports 4 ...

Page 21: ...ring with only one command without addressing start body delimiter Command SP Parameter_1 Parameter_2 CR Commands string formal syntax with commands concatenation and addressing Address Command_1 Parameter1_1 Parameter1_2 Command_2 Parameter2_1 Parameter2_2 Command_3 Parameter3_1 Parameter3_2 CR Device message format Start Address optional Body Delimiter Sender_id message CR LF Device long respons...

Page 22: ...erminal software used to connect over serial ethernet USB port that possible to directly enter all commands characters CR will be entered by Enter key that key send also LF but this char will be ignored by commands parser Sending commands from some controllers like Crestron require coding some characters in special form like X Anyway there is a way to enter all ASCII characters so it is possible t...

Page 23: ... commands End User LDFW Load new firmware User SW Internal MODEL Read device model End User NET DHCP NTDH Set DHCP mode Administrator NET DHCP NTDH Get DHCP mode End User NET GATE NTGT Set Gateway Administrator NET GATE NTGT Get Gateway End User NET IP NTIP Set IP address Administrator NET IP NTIP Get IP address End User NET MAC NTMC Read MAC address End User NET MASK NTMSK Set subnet mask Adminis...

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Page 25: ...isit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found We welcome your questions comments and feedback Web site www kramerelectronics com E mail info kramerel com P N 2900 300082 Rev 2 SAFETY WARNING Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening and servicing ...

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