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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 

ASI-Bridge CAM  |  

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5 Specifications 

 

HDV INPUTS 

FORMATS 

 

MPEG2 HD TS at 19.2 and 25Mbps 

 

EN 50083-9, EN/ISO/IEC 13818-1(MPEG-2 TP 188 bytes),  

 HDV_VER1.00_55: 

 

 HD1(720p23.98/25/50/29.97/59.94) 

 

 HD2(1080i50/59.94Hz 
 

CONNECTOR 

IEEE-1394 6-pin and 4-pin 

 
SUPPORTED SYSTEMS 

Sony HDV formats 

 

Canon HDV formats 

 

JVC D-VHS and HDV formats 

 MAC 

OS 

 Windows 

XP 

 

 

AUTOMATIC DETECTION 

AV/C device 

 

HD1 / HD2 

 

Packet length (188, 204 or 208 bytes) 

 

 

DVB-ASI OUTPUT 

 
DVB-ASI (1)  

EN 50083-9, EN/ISO/IEC 13818-1(MPEG-2 TP 188 bytes),  

 HDV_VER1.00_55: 

 

 

HD1 (720p23.98/25/50/29.97/59.94)  

 HD2 

(1080i50/59.94Hz) 

TRANSFORMER No 

 

RETURN LOSS: 

> 15 dB up to 270 MHz 

CONNECTOR: BNC 

 

 

PROCESSING PERFORMANCE 

 

Data path: 

8-bit MPEG2 packets stream 

 
 

ELECTRICAL 

 

POWER INPUT RANGE: 

6 to 17 VDC 

POWER CONSUMPTION: 

<2W over the entire voltage range 

 

Note:  Power efficiency is better at 6V than at 17V 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ASI-Bridge CAM

Page 1: ...de to Installation and Operation M816 9900 102 7 Aug 2008 Miranda Technologies Inc 3499 Douglas B Floreani St Laurent Québec Canada H4S 1Y6 Tel 514 333 1772 Fax 514 333 9828 www miranda com 2008 Miranda Technologies Inc ...

Page 2: ...sted for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A Digital Devices EN 55022 Class A Electromagnetic Emissions EN 55024 Class A Electromagnetic Immunity EN 61000 3 2 3 3 Disturbance in Supply Systems EN 61000 4 3 4 5 6 11 Immunity WARNING THIS DEVICE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES ESD ESD can influence the operation of this device either by a direct contact or by ind...

Page 3: ...2 1 4 1 HD News Gathering 2 1 4 2 On Set Dailies 3 1 4 3 D VHS to On Air Video Server Transfer 3 1 4 4 HDV Cable Extender 3 1 4 5 STB PVR to Video Server Transfer 4 2 Installation 5 2 1 Physical Installation 5 2 2 Connections 5 3 Operation 6 3 1 User Interface 6 3 2 Monitoring and Setting the Default HDV Status 7 4 Special Features and Notes 8 5 Specifications 9 ...

Page 4: ...GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ASI Bridge CAM ...

Page 5: ...idge CAM is naturally pre formatted for transmission purposes This new approach allows HD news production to be very economical In a broadcast environment it is possible to record satellite HD feeds on D VHS for later transfer to an MPEG2 on air server ASI is the way to transport the MPEG2 signal without any quality loss so if the D VHS recorder does not provide an ASI output the ASI Bridge CAM ca...

Page 6: ...ON 2 ASI Bridge CAM 1 3 Functional Block diagram Figure 1 1 Functional block diagram of the ASI Bridge CAM 1 4 Application Examples Here are some examples of typical uses and applications for the ASI Bridge CAM 1 4 1 HD News Gathering ...

Page 7: ...SI Bridge CAM 3 1 4 2 On Set Dailies 1 4 3 D VHS to On Air Video Server Transfer 1 4 4 HDV Cable Extender Combine the HD Bridge Dec with its ASI input and the ASI Bridge CAM feeding coax or fiber for a long distance HDV transport solution ...

Page 8: ...GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 ASI Bridge CAM 1 4 5 STB PVR to Video Server Transfer Set Top Box ASI Bridge CAM Cable Firewire 1394 ASI D VHS ...

Page 9: ...o figure 2 1 and to the descriptions below when connecting the ASI Bridge CAM 1 2 3 4 Figure 2 1 Front and side views of the ASI Bridge CAM 1 2 HDV IN IEEE 1394 iLink or Firewire interface Connect an HDV source to one of the two HDV connectors There is one 1 on the left side panel small connector as well as the one 2 on the right side panel large connector The source must comply with the IEEE 1394...

Page 10: ... default HDV standard see 3 2 below for details 2 Power Button push AUTO OFF push ON push OFF press and hold for more than 4 seconds to change the default HDV video standard see 3 2 below for details 3 AUTO OFF status shows the status of the power supply s AUTO OFF mode as follows GREEN Power Auto Off enabled The AUTO OFF mode will cause the ASI Bridge CAM to switch OFF automatically when no HDV i...

Page 11: ...owing table GREEN LED blinks Default HDV video standard 1 1080i50 2 1080i59 94 3 720p50 720p25 4 720p59 94 720p29 97 720p23 98 To change the default HDV video standard 1 Power up the unit The unit will indicate the current standard as described above 2 Press and hold the power button for at least 4 seconds 3 When you release the power button the HDV standard will be incremented by one and the Stat...

Page 12: ...ain several programs in real time without a buffer and the packets are not re distributed evenly in time So in this case check that the end point equipment example decoder is able to take such a VBR like stream If the program has been recorded on the hard drive of a PVR then the PVR will output it with a better distribution of the packets in time General The ASI Bridge CAM is able to take any TS w...

Page 13: ...s JVC D VHS and HDV formats MAC OS Windows XP AUTOMATIC DETECTION AV C device HD1 HD2 Packet length 188 204 or 208 bytes DVB ASI OUTPUT DVB ASI 1 EN 50083 9 EN ISO IEC 13818 1 MPEG 2 TP 188 bytes HDV_VER1 00_55 HD1 720p23 98 25 50 29 97 59 94 HD2 1080i50 59 94Hz TRANSFORMER No RETURN LOSS 15 dB up to 270 MHz CONNECTOR BNC PROCESSING PERFORMANCE Data path 8 bit MPEG2 packets stream ELECTRICAL POWER...

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