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ADC-124 Owner’s Manual  

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices 

Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” 
listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.  

Products may require specific equipment, and /or installation procedures be carried out to satisfy 
certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this publication to call 
attention to these specific requirements. 

Symbol Meanings 

 

 

This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance 
(servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed 
this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or 
equipment. 

 

 

Warning

 

The symbol with the word 

“Warning”

 within the equipment manual indicates a 

potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or serious 
injury. 

 

 

Caution

 

The symbol with the word “

Caution

” within the equipment manual indicates a 

potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or 
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices. 

 

 

Notice

 

The symbol with the word “

Notice

” within the equipment manual indicates a 

situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a 
situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.  

 

 

 

ESD 

Susceptibility

 

This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or 
assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.  

Important Safety Instructions 

 

 

Caution

 

This product is intended to be a component product of the openGear

TM

 frame. Refer 

to the openGear

TM

 frame Owner’s Manual for important safety instructions regarding 

the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as it’s component 
products.  

 

 

Warning

 

Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present a safety 
hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock, 
disconnect all A/C power cords from the chassis' rear appliance connectors before 
servicing this area. 

 

 

 

Warning

 

Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator and service 
personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all barriers after 
any servicing. 

This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present 
a risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained within the product’s power 
supplies and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should 
be returned to the factory for repair. 

To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and rating. 

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 

Summary of Contents for ADC-124

Page 1: ...Sierra Video Systems ADC 124 Analog to Digital Converter Owner s Manual ADC 124 OM Version 2 1 ...

Page 2: ...o Systems Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited Notice The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Sierra Video Systems Sierra Video Systems Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks i...

Page 3: ... may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation which could place the equipment in a non compliant operating state ESD Susceptibility This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event Important Safety Instructions Caution This product is intended to be a component product of the openGearTM frame Refer ...

Page 4: ...tion of natural resources Sierra Video Systems encourages you to use the appropriate take back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end of life equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems pleas...

Page 5: ... 10 Board Installation 11 Software Version 11 Card Control and Status 12 Card Status 12 Menu Navigation 12 Menu Structure 12 Factory Default Settings 14 Remote Control 15 In This Chapter 15 DashBoard Control System Software 15 Technical Specifications 17 Service Information 18 In This Chapter 18 Troubleshooting Checklist 18 Warranty and Repair PolicyError Bookmark not defined Error Bookmark not de...

Page 6: ...re Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your ADC 124 please contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual We are happy to help with any questions regarding this or any other openGearTM card Overview The ADC 124 is a high quality analog to digital converter The product also provides full color processing control of the output video with separa...

Page 7: ...1 25 29 97 30 720p 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 486i1 29 97 575i1 25 Notes 1 All rates displayed as frame rates interlaced i field rates are two times the number shown Documentation Terms The following terms are used throughout this guide Frame refers to the 8310 frame that houses the ADC 124 card Operator and User both refer to the person who uses the ADC 124 Board and Card all refer to the ADC 124 ca...

Page 8: ...the following note ESD Susceptibility Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive semiconductor devices Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as carpeted areas and when wearing synthetic fiber clothing Always exercise proper grounding precautions when working on circuit boards and related equipment Unpacking Unpack each card you received from the shipping contai...

Page 9: ...n an 8310 openGearTM frame 1 Refer to the openGearTM 8310 frame Owner s Manual to ensure that the frame is properly installed according to instructions 2 On the rear of the 8310 locate the card frame slot 3 As shown in Figure 2 seat the bottom of the rear module in the seating slot at the base of the frame s back plane Figure 2 Rear Module Installation 4 Align the top hole of the ADC 124 A with th...

Page 10: ...3 ADC 124 Owner s Manual V 2 1 Rear Module Available for ADC 124 Figure 3 BNC Designations for the Card Rear Module available for the ADC 124 ADC 124 A text NC Y CMPST Pr C Pb NC NC SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT SDI OUT ...

Page 11: ...ng the desired frame installation slot hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the slots in the frame Then fully insert the card into the frame until the rear connection plugs are properly seated on the midplane and rear modules This completes the procedure for installing the card in the openGearTM 8310 frame Software Version This manual is written for software release n...

Page 12: ... a submenu and the upper button is the Exit button to exit a submenu Moving the toggle switch up or down moves up or down in menu choices and pressing the buttons moves in or out of sub menus The menu LEDs will illuminate from top to bottom to indicate increasing depth in the menu Menu Structure Video Submenu Menu Structure Parameter Type Vid Proc Unty Proc Unity Gain Proc Gain Lift Proc Lift Sat ...

Page 13: ... Pedestal Setup Selects between 0 IRE and 7 5 IRE of setup pedestal on the input analog SD signal This tells the card how much setup needs to be removed from the input Select Default Source SDI Analog Selects the input that has priority when both SDI and Analog inputs are detected Display Submenu Menu Structure Parameter Type Disp H V Display Orientation BRGT Display Brightness Display Orientation...

Page 14: ...tive Watts Consumed POW Negative Watts Consumed SWR Software Release Number SWB Software Build Number Positive Watts Consumed A read only indication of power consumed by the card from the frames 12V rail Negative Watts Consumed A read only indication of power consumed by the card from the frames 7 5V rail Software Release Number A read only indication of the software release number A higher number...

Page 15: ...ware installation procedures and for using the DashBoard interface The following pages list the parameters from the menu tabs available in the DashBoard software when connected to a ADC 124 Menu Item Format Description Card Info Read only Product ADC 124 The product name Manufacturer Sierra Video Systems The manufacturer of the product Software Release Number The release number of the firmware in ...

Page 16: ... properly decode the signal Y C YPbPr BetaCam YPbPr MII YPbPr SMPTE HD Input Type GBR Selects the format of input HD analog video YPbPr SD Composite Contains 0 0 or 7 5 IRE of Setup Specifies the amount of setup pedestal in the input video It will be removed by the decoder Menu Item Format Description Video Proc Video Gain Range 0 2000 Gain applied to Y Luma 1000 is unity Video Lift Range 999 999 ...

Page 17: ... 25db PbPr 0 15 MHz SD Y 0 30MHz 0 25db PbPr 0 15 MHz Differential Phase SD 0 4 typical Differential Gain SD 0 4 typical Noise 64dB Luma Flat Field 61dB Luma Ramp Analog Front End Crosstalk Within Noise Floor Measurement Return Loss 20dB to 30MHz Serial Digital Video Outputs Number of Outputs 2 HD SD SDI BNC per IEC 60169 8 Amendment 2 Impedance 75Ω Return Loss 15 dB at 5MHz 270MHz 12 dB at 270MHz...

Page 18: ...ipment for signs of trouble 2 Power Check Check the power indicator LED on the distribution frame front panel for the presence of power If the power LED is not illuminated verify that the power cable is connected to a power source and that power is available at the power main Confirm that the power supplies are fully seated in their slots If the power LED is still not illuminated replace the power...

Page 19: ...ile the defective unit is being repaired SVS will provide replacement parts and or factory service at no charge Buyer bears the cost of shipping products returned to SVS under this warranty SVS will bear the cost of shipping repaired products or replacement parts to the Buyer This limited warranty shall not apply to any of SVS s goods which have been altered or which shall have been subjected to m...

Page 20: ...ion hereof shall be governed by the laws of the State of California excluding its choice of law provisions C The headings are for convenience only and do not limit or amplify the terms and provisions hereof D In case any one or more of the provisions set forth herein shall be held to be invalid illegal or unenforceable in any respect the validity legality and enforceability of the remaining provis...

Page 21: ...og audio and video products Standard Equipment ADC 124 HD SD Analog to Digital Converter ADC 124 OM HD SD Analog to Digital Converter Owner s Manual Optional Equipment ADC 124 OM HD SD Analog to Digital Converter with Owner s Manual additional Owner s Manual ADC 124 A openGearTM Rear Module compatible with ADC 124 10 BNC connector 8310 C Digital Products Frame and Power Supply with Cooling Fans 2R...

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Page 23: ... 1105 E MAIL General Information Info sierravideo com Sales Information Sales sierravideo com POSTAL SERVICE Sierra Video Systems P O Box 2462 Grass Valley CA 95945 USA Visit us at the Sierra Video Systems website http www sierravideo com Online catalog Related products and full product lines Trade show information Dealer information Sierra Video Systems news ...

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