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Document Part Number 9050-2165

Installation and User Manual

Vela CineCast

MPEG-2 HDTV Decoder

Model 2000-2165
Model 2000-0600

Model 2000-0600-1

MPEG-2 HDTV / SDTV / DTV

High Definition 4:2:0 Decoder System

Version 2.6

CineCast HD/2 Model 2000-0600-1

CineCast HD/1 Model 2000-0600

CineCast HD Model 2000-2165

Summary of Contents for 2000-0600

Page 1: ...Manual Vela CineCast HD MPEG 2 HDTV Decoder Model 2000 2165 Model 2000 0600 Model 2000 0600 1 MPEG 2 HDTV SDTV DTV High Definition 4 2 0 Decoder System Version 2 6 CineCast HD 2 Model 2000 0600 1 Cine...

Page 2: ...marks appearing in this manual are registered to the respective companies or organizations that own the names or trademarks CineCast is a trademark of Vela LP Dolby and the double D symbol are tradema...

Page 3: ...ideo Support 5 Supported Inline Trick Modes 5 Built in MPEG Test Pattern 5 Background Color 5 LTC VITC Time Code Options 5 Other Features 6 System Connectors and Interfaces 6 Environmental and Support...

Page 4: ...dows 2000 29 Installing CineCast 2 6 Software Windows 2000 34 Uninstalling CineCast Software 36 Application Development 37 Customer Support 37 Chapter 2 Decoder Command Set Guide 43 SCSI Decoder Comma...

Page 5: ...QUEST SENSE 104 Sense Data Error Codes 108 SCSI Command Error Conditions 108 MPEG Decoder Playback Errors 114 SCSI Parity Error Handling 114 Overlapped Commands 115 TEST UNIT READY OpCode 0x00 6 bytes...

Page 6: ...ndow Cueing Tab 141 Setup Window Cueing Tab 142 Setup Window Error Log Tab 143 Setup Window Firmware Upgrade Tab 144 Properties Window Product Tab 145 Properties Window Clip Properties Tab 146 Propert...

Page 7: ...reen 25 Figure 1 9 Installation Start Screen 26 Figure 1 10 Install Restart Message 26 Figure 1 11 CineCast License Agreement Screen 27 Figure 1 12 CineCast SDK License Agreement Screen 27 Figure 1 13...

Page 8: ...mand Format 77 Table 2 13 Video Audio Fade Command Format 78 Table 2 14 MODE SENSE Command Format 85 Table 2 15 MODE PARAMETER List Command Format 86 Table 2 16 MODE PARAMETER Header Format 87 Table 2...

Page 9: ...3 14 Properties Window Product Tab 145 Figure 3 15 Properties Window Clip Properties Tab 146 Figure 3 16 Properties Window Decoder Status Tab 147 Figure 3 17 Dynamic Settings Window Default View 149 F...

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Page 11: ...unted in a standard 19 inch equipment rack occupying one rack unit of space The CineCast HD is also available in a standalone board version Model 2000 2165 Features such as genlock capability a 2x1 A...

Page 12: ...O compo nents In addition the CineCast HD introduces a number of new features and capabilities not found in other Vela products including the use of the Teralogic TL850 and TL855 decoders A primary de...

Page 13: ...nd II AAC digital audio or Dolby Digital AC 3 bitstream out 20 bit audio sample resolution maintained through the system MPEG audio is only 16 bit AES EBU digital audio output and SDI embedded audio a...

Page 14: ...n Trigger Options Pause on first frame of video soft trigger Hardware trigger using General Purpose Input discrete 1 Hardware trigger on GPIN2 from Vela Media Bus Selection of Video and Audio Content...

Page 15: ...subsequently output as two analog audio channels and three AES EBU digital audio channels Video Support Video fade and switch two channel HD 2 model fade time adjustable from zero to 255 frames Suppo...

Page 16: ...fan failure indicators Each of the two decoder channels is independently accessible via individual SCSI IDs BNC connectors for HD SDI digital output SMPTE 292M BNC connectors for genlock input Molex...

Page 17: ...4 0 Service Pack 6a CD ROM drive for software and driver installation Figure 1 1 CineCast HD Block Diagram E M B E D D E D P C I B U S YPbPr or RGB Software Selectable SDI Video Audio Embedder Transc...

Page 18: ...back Application Overview The full featured CineCast Playback Application ships with every Vela CineCast HD decoder Details of the application including GUI screen illustrations playback mode details...

Page 19: ...Mode Select Genlock disable standalone mode Genlock enable 22 A V Switch and fade 23 Programmable Audio Video Fade 0 255 frames 24 Audio Attenuation Control 18dB 20dB Select analog Step Attenuation 1...

Page 20: ...dels HD 1 and HD 2 Rack Mount Decoders 1 Install the decoder unit in a suitable 19 inch equipment rack insuring that adequate ventilation is available 2 Connect video audio and SCSI cables as required...

Page 21: ...uding the host adapter must have a unique SCSI ID The SCSI ID serves two purposes It uniquely defines each SCSI device on the bus It determines the device s priority on the bus during arbitration for...

Page 22: ...ltra 2 Wide SCSI host adapter model QLA 1080 Adaptec 29160 Ultra 160 host adapter Host Adapter Parameter Setting Disconnect Allowed Enabled mandatory for multiple SCSI decoder operation Synchronous Da...

Page 23: ...nnectors are provided for digital video output and genlock input Connector P1 is a Molex brand Microcross P D multi functional connector through which the decoded signals are output CineCast HD Multi...

Page 24: ...65 P1 Pin No Signal Destination Cable Type 1 Analog Audio Ch 1 Right P2 Pin 3 XLR Shielded Audio 11 Analog Audio Ch 1 Right Gnd P2 Pin 1 XLR Shielded Audio 21 Analog Audio Ch 1 Right P2 Pin 2 XLR Shie...

Page 25: ...d P5 Pin 1 XLR Shielded Audio 24 Analog Audio Ch 2 Left P5 Pin 2 XLR Shielded Audio 6 AES Audio Ch A P6 Center Conductor 75 Ohm Coax 5 AES Audio Ch A P6 Shield 75 Ohm Coax 16 AES Audio Ch B P7 Center...

Page 26: ...Y Signal P12 Shield 75 Ohm Coax C1 Red PR Signal P13 Center Conductor 75 Ohm Coax C5 Red PR Signal P13 Shield 75 Ohm Coax C2 Blue PR Signal P14 Center Conductor 75 Ohm Coax C5 Blue PR Signal P14 Shiel...

Page 27: ...ielded Audio 3 Analog Audio Ch 2 Right P4 Pin 3 XLR Shielded Audio 13 Analog Audio Ch 2 Right Gnd P4 Pin 1 XLR Shielded Audio 23 Analog Audio Ch 2 Right P4 Pin 2 XLR Shielded Audio 4 Analog Audio Ch 2...

Page 28: ...n 5 75 Ohm Coax C4 VGA Signal P11 Pin 2 75 Ohm Coax C5 VGA Signal P11 Pin 6 75 Ohm Coax C1 Red PR Signal P11 Pin 3 75 Ohm Coax C5 Red PR Signal P11 Pin 10 75 Ohm Coax C2 Blue PR Signal P11 Pin 13 75 O...

Page 29: ...drivers for Windows NT are automatically installed with the application 1 Uninstall any CineCast software currently on the system Use the Windows Control Panel Add Remove Programs application For comp...

Page 30: ...ve the checks from the Windows Media Player and Outlook Express selections The version of Windows Media Player included with Internet Explorer 5 0 is outdated A more recent version is included on this...

Page 31: ...creen This step needs to be done only once If you check this box there will be an extra set of steps automatically included in the procedure specified below and the installation procedure will require...

Page 32: ...e 1 11 select the I Agree radio button after reading the agreement Then click OK The application will install some files 11 If you elected to install the SDK Select the I Agree radio button on the Cin...

Page 33: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 Software Installation Figure 1 3 Installation Autorun Setup Screen Figure 1 4 Explore This CD Screen...

Page 34: ...24 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Software Installation Figure 1 5 Install Welcome Screen Figure 1 6 Destination Location Screen...

Page 35: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 Software Installation Figure 1 7 Select Components Screen Figure 1 8 Program Manager Group Screen...

Page 36: ...26 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Software Installation Figure 1 9 Installation Start Screen Figure 1 10 Install Restart Message...

Page 37: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 27 Software Installation Figure 1 11 CineCast License Agreement Screen Figure 1 12 CineCast SDK License Agreement Screen...

Page 38: ...28 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Software Installation Figure 1 13 Password Dialog Box Figure 1 14 Installation Completion Screen...

Page 39: ...l extract files then ask you to read a license agreement After reading the agreement check the Accept License Agreement check box as well as the Backup Files Required to Uninstall checkbox Click Insta...

Page 40: ...iver for the Multimedia controller Check Browse to select the device from the following path for the driver Drivers Cinecast Windows 2000 Cinecast INF Note When prompted for the CineCast sys file the...

Page 41: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 31 Software Installation Figure 1 15 System Properties Device Manager Screen Figure 1 16 Device Driver Wizard Welcome Screen...

Page 42: ...32 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Software Installation Figure 1 17 Device Driver Wizard Install Drivers Figure 1 18 Device Driver Wizard Locate Driver Files...

Page 43: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 33 Software Installation Figure 1 19 Device Driver Wizard Browse Window Figure 1 20 Device Driver Wizard Completion...

Page 44: ...a license agreement After reading the agreement check the Accept License Agreement checkbox Click Next If you are asked to restart allow the system to reboot before continuing 2 The Autorun setup scr...

Page 45: ...on process will begin here to copy files Note If you have not already done so you must run the MFC Update and Core Decoder Modules under Required Components These two check boxes must always be checke...

Page 46: ...ade to version 2 6 you ll be removing a previous version of CineCast software To uninstall that previous version of software con sult the user s manual that you received when you installed it At some...

Page 47: ...stomer Service number is 727 507 5301 You may also contact the Vela representative serving your geographic region to obtain the SDK Note that installation of the SDK is a password protected process In...

Page 48: ...38 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Customer Support Figure 1 22 CineCast HD Decoder Chassis Layout...

Page 49: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 39 Customer Support Figure 1 23 CineCast HD Rear Panel View...

Page 50: ...40 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Customer Support Figure 1 24 CineCast HD Cable Assembly P N 6000 0165...

Page 51: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started 41 Customer Support Figure 1 25 CineCast HD Cable Assembly P N 6000 0166...

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Page 53: ...respond by performing a REQUEST SENSE Per SCSI recommendations the initiator should renegotiate for synchronous data transfers and wide transfers This is done to enable hot swap capability and proper...

Page 54: ...the decoder Per SCSI 2 recommendations this field should be set to 0 This field was used for SCSI 1 devices but is now reserved SCSI 2 requires Logical Unit Number to be specified in the Identify mes...

Page 55: ...M The MPEG decoder can be viewed as a write only device The decoder can provide two categories of data in response to an INQUIRY com mand Standard Inquiry Data and Vital Product Data Standard Inquiry...

Page 56: ...Standard Inquiry Data Standard Inquiry Data This is returned when EVPD 0 with a Page Code 0 If Page Code is not zero with EVPD 0 a Check Condition status is returned Size of the Standard Inquiry data...

Page 57: ...O Process not supported Response Data Format 2 SCSI 2 data format RelAdr 0 Relative Address not supported WBus32 0 WBus16 1 16 Bit SCSI Sync 1 Synchronous Data Transfers Linked 0 Linked commands not s...

Page 58: ...t Data page is eight bytes Unit Serial Number Page 80h This page returns the serial number of the decoder The size of the Unit Serial Number page is 20 bytes and currently reports the serial number as...

Page 59: ...irmware micro code components which make up the CineCast HD decoder 7 6 5 Reserved Page Code 80h Page Length 16 Unit Serial Number in ASCII Peripheral Qualifier 0 Peripheral Device Type 0Ch 4 3 2 1 0...

Page 60: ...on is 117 SCSI Controller Firmware Revision Returns the firmware revision of the SCSI controller Current revision is 0910 TL850 Revision Returns revision of the MPEG decoding hardware Firmware Build D...

Page 61: ...t enough to keep up with the playback rate This is a fatal playback error in which the decoder is informing the host system that play back has stopped The decoder will return the following on the next...

Page 62: ...umes that the MPEG stream begins on a valid sequence header Automatic Pause on First Visible Frame Pause When this bit is set to 1 the decoder begins playback but automatically pauses on the first non...

Page 63: ...support frame count Trigger Event When Trigger 1 this field determines which event will start trigger the playback To cancel a pending Triggered Playback use the Stop command decoder com mand 45h wit...

Page 64: ...04 Set Time Code Yes 0005 LTC Time Code Config Yes 0006 Reserved 0007 Reserved 0008 Set Audio Gain Yes Replaces 002fh 0009 Reserved 000A Reserved 000B Reserved 000C Slow Motion Yes 000D Fast Motion Ye...

Page 65: ...Mode 24 frames sec No Command ignored by F W 0028 Select Audio Video Stream ID No 0029 Video Encoder Register Address Setup Yes 002A Video Encoder Data Yes 002B Error Mask Yes 002C Built in Test Patte...

Page 66: ...Inline Event Triggering Command Execution 0001b Output SMPTE Time Code Mode Command will remain pending until a specific output time code either MPEG GOP time code or extracted VITC time code is reac...

Page 67: ...is sent or during playback as an Immediate or Inline command Immediate means that during playback the command is executed immediately when received 1001b GPIN2 Inactive Command will remain pending un...

Page 68: ...sable X 0016 Set Genlock Mode X 001A Resume Normal Play from Slow or Fast Motion X X 001B Default Resolution Setup X 001D Flush Inline Commands X X 0021 Buffer Reset and Pause on Last Frame X X 0023 S...

Page 69: ...004h with specific time code 2 Send decoder command such as Stop or Pause with fields Inline 1 and Inline Mode 011b 0005 LTC Timecode Configuration This command configures the LTC output 0008 Set Audi...

Page 70: ...mmand determine the analog headroom of 18dB or 20dB This only effects the analog outputs and does not affect the digital embedded audio Default is 18dB headroom matching Vela audio video encoders 000C...

Page 71: ...he Pause command with bit 8 set will frame advance the number of video frames indicated in the 32 bits of data When the 32 bits of data is 0 or 1 the decoder will frame ad vance by 1 video frame NOTE...

Page 72: ...d return the following error Recovered Error Genlock Sync Lost The decoder from that point on will remain in Standalone mode until genlock mode is re enabled by the host The genlock hardware requires...

Page 73: ...rmat The CineCast HD provides Serial Digital Analog HD RGB or YPbPr and a down converted analog composite SD output The upper 8 bits of the 16 bit Command 0x001B are not used Three fields within the 3...

Page 74: ...d 45h HD Analog Video Output Type Selects various YUV or RGB sync options for analog HD video output HD Analog Video Output Type Color Space and Sync 1 RGB with composite H V sync on Green 2 YPbPr wit...

Page 75: ...lution equals MPEG resolution 1 1280 x 720p 60Hz Yes 2 1280 x 720p 59 94Hz Yes Yes 3 1920 x 1080i 30Hz Yes 4 1920 x 1080i 29 97Hz Power up default Yes Yes 2 SDTV Display 16 9 EIA 770 2 Wide screen 16...

Page 76: ...als MPEG resolution 1 1920 x 1080i 30Hz Yes 2 1920 x 1080i 29 97Hz Yes Yes 3 1920 x 1080i 25Hz Yes 5 720p Display 16 9 SMPTE 296M Wide screen 16 9 0 Output resolution equals MPEG resolution 1 1280 x 7...

Page 77: ...tput resolution equals MPEG resolution 1 1920 x 1080i 30Hz Yes 2 1920 x 1080i 29 97Hz Yes Yes 3 1280 x 720p 60Hz Yes 4 1280 x 720p 59 94Hz Yes Yes 5 720 x 483p 60Hz 6 720 x 483p 59 94Hz Yes 7 720 x 48...

Page 78: ...ion equals MPEG resolution 1 1920 x 1080i 30Hz Yes 2 1920 x 1080i 29 97Hz Yes Yes 3 1280 x 720p 60Hz Yes 4 1280 x 720p 59 94Hz Yes Yes 5 720 x 483p 60Hz 6 720 x 484p 59 94Hz Yes 11 PC monitor 4 3 EIA...

Page 79: ...resolution equals MPEG resolution 1 1920 x 1080i 25Hz Yes 15 Special displays 16 9 Wide screen monitor 16 9 0 Output resolution equals MPEG resolution 1 1920 x 480p 60Hz 2 1920 x 480p 59 94Hz 3 1440 x...

Page 80: ...top or Pause to set the desired frame count The 32 bits of data contain the desired frame count Sequence to execute an inlined decoder command on a specific frame count 1 Send command 0024h Set Frame...

Page 81: ...e Phase Register 0x5A Gain U Register 0x5B Gain V Register 0x5C Black Level Register 0x5D Blank Level Register 0x5E The 0029 002A commands only provide write access to the SAA7121 registers register v...

Page 82: ...x0029 with 32 bits data 0x00002655 write address 0x55 Decoder Command 0x002A with 32 bits data 0x000000AA write value 0xAA to register 0x55 To read a value from Serial EEPROM Decoder Command 0x0029 wi...

Page 83: ...t can be optionally set to blue or any color specified by the user Bit Error Mask Notes Limitations 0 9 Reserved 10 Genlock Loss Error Capability provided ASB 0107 Genlock Sync Lost 11 Collision Error...

Page 84: ...ored by firmware 0035 Read Back Frame Count Command ignored by firmware To read back frame count send a mode sense 6 1Ah for mode page 30h Vela MPEG Video Bit 9 8 Background Color 00b Black background...

Page 85: ...fer ent audio and video Program IDs PID within a Transport Stream This com mand sets the transport PSI table values so different audio streams can be selected from a Single Program Transport stream wi...

Page 86: ...o PID Command is 0x063D and the Audio No 1 PID will be the lower 13 bits of the 32 bits data field 4 Set Secondary Channel Audio PID Command is 0x073D and the Audio No 2 PID will be the lower 13 bits...

Page 87: ...0016h Horizontal Adjustment Horizontal Adjustment is in terms of 74 25MHz 74 175MHz clock delays The Horizontal Adjustment is an 12 bit unsigned delay with adjustment range as follows Valid Range for...

Page 88: ...needs to be the Fade Up and is sent to the current non decoding channel This command should be sent as an inline command triggering on GPI2 The Fade Down command will automatically set GPI2 The second...

Page 89: ...lor is specified in command 0033h Fade Down Up Used to determine the direction of the fade whether up or down 0 Fade up 1 Fade down and set GPI2 GPI2 is an internal signal on the Vela media bus used t...

Page 90: ...Audio Output A Source Audio Output B Source Audio Output C Source Sets the selected audio source for the three audio outputs The field Audio Source determines the board from which the audio comes Thi...

Page 91: ...p issued to Channel 1 secondary decoder Video Fade Enable 1b Video fade enabled Video Source 0b This channel s video output is not used Leave set to MPEG video decoder output Fade Down Up 0b Fade up S...

Page 92: ...de Up will start when Channel 1 completes the fade down and sets GPI2 Fade down issued to Channel 0 primary decoder Video Fade Enable 1b Video fade enabled Video Source 1b Vela Media bus will be the n...

Page 93: ...dio decoder 0 channels 3 4 Audio Output C Source 100b Audio decoder 1 channels 1 2 Audio Fade Enable 1b Audio fade enabled Audio Source 0b MPEG audio decoder output channel 0 audio Video Fade Time 30...

Page 94: ...put is not used Leave set to Audio decoder 1 channels 1 2 Audio Fade Enable 1b Audio fade enabled Audio Source 0b This channel s audio output is not used Leave set to MPEG audio decoder output Video F...

Page 95: ...e Code Determines which pages are returned to the initiator Page Code of 3Fh causes all supported pages to be returned See MODE SELECT for description of Mode Page Header Block Descriptor and changeab...

Page 96: ...s which are saved in non volatile memory The firmware maintains a place holder for Saved Pages but since non volatile page save is not currently supported the Saved Values are the same as the default...

Page 97: ...MODE PARAMETER Block Descriptor The Block Descriptor gives information on the size of the logical block in bytes This section is included in the mode parameter data only if the Block Descriptor Length...

Page 98: ...e length applies to all SCSI READ and WRITE commands Vela MPEG Decoder Status Page 30h The Vela MPEG decoder Status Page size is 20 bytes The page is non changeable GPIN1 Returns the state of the gene...

Page 99: ...coder Primary 1b Video source from other HD decoder across the Vela Media Bus Adjacent Genlock Valid Returns state of genlock source and Video Switch status Bit 4 reflects the status of the video swit...

Page 100: ...ut discrete 1 GPOUT1 0 Output active closed or low 1 Output open high GPOUT2 Returns the state of the general purpose output discrete 2 GPOUT2 0 Output active closed or low 1 Output open high Note tha...

Page 101: ...DC Valid Indicated DC power is within tolerance Status comes from the Status Card AC Present Indicates that AC power is detected Status comes from the Status Card Secondary PS Fault When set indicate...

Page 102: ...alid Indicates that CineCast HD decoder to Status Card communication is functioning properly Over Temperature Fault Indicates that an over temperature condition has been detected Status comes from the...

Page 103: ...s Vela MPEG Video Audio Status Page size is 16 bytes Parameters are not changeable This page is read only Stream Type As shown below MPEG 1 System Stream 10h MPEG 1 Video Elementary 11h MPEG 1 Audio E...

Page 104: ...0 pixels 0780h 1280 pixels 500h 720 pixels 02D0h 704 pixels 02C0h 352 pixels 0160h Vertical Size in Pixels Normal Resolutions are as follows 1080 lines 0438h 720 lines 02D0h 608 lines 0260h 576 lines...

Page 105: ...Layer II 10b Layer III 01b Channel Mode Audio Channel Mode Stereo 00b Joint Stereo 01b Dual Channel 01b Single Channel 11b Sample Rate Audio Sample Rate 22 05kHz 000b 24 0kHz 001b 16 0kHz 010b 44 1kHz...

Page 106: ...160 128 09h 320 192 160 0Ah 352 224 192 0Bh 384 256 224 0Ch 416 320 256 0Dh 448 384 320 0Eh Video Parameter Mode Page 33h This page is not supported Time Code Mode Page 34h This mode page is used to...

Page 107: ...field will reflect the actual frame number of the currently playing stream The frame count will account for Drop Frame in NTSC The starting frame count depends on the initial GOP time code contained...

Page 108: ...ored Hours Time Code hours range 0 23 5 bits Minutes Time Code minutes range 0 59 6 bits Seconds Time Code seconds range 0 59 6 bits Frames Time Code frames range 0 29 NTSC 0 24 PAL 5 bits ColorFrame...

Page 109: ...be returned Trick Mode LTC Output Function Stop LTC output last valid time code Play LTC output each video frame will have a new time code Pause LTC output same time code repeated each video frame sy...

Page 110: ...Page code 0x30 Byte 3 0x00 Byte 4 0x20 4 byte Mode Parameter Header plus 8 byte Block Descriptor plus 20 byte Mode Page 32 0x20 bytes Byte 5 0x00 Bus Free Arbitration 0040 6 Select w ATN 0060 5 6 Mess...

Page 111: ...iple of 8 K bytes Programming the Decoder Firmware Microcode The decoder s microcode consists of 1 6MB to 2 3MB of data which is downloaded via the WRITE BUFFER command and saved into the decoder s no...

Page 112: ...download is complete the power must be cycled to restart decoder operation with the new microcode Alternatively a SCSI Reset or Bus Device Reset can be issued NOTES 1 The MPEG FIFO buffer area is use...

Page 113: ...and Block Length in bytes The decoder returns only the last Logical Block Address it does not support Partial Media Indicator PMI RelAdr Relative Address must be zero Logical Block Address Logical Blo...

Page 114: ...0x03 6 bytes The REQUEST SENSE command causes the decoder to transfer detailed sense error data to the initiator The decoder maintains sense data on an individual initiator basis since multiple initi...

Page 115: ...e Key Depends on Error Condition Information 0 7 6 5 Error Code 70h Segment Number 00h Valid Information FileMrk EOM ILI Rsvd Sense Key Additional Sense Length 0Ch Command Specific Information Additio...

Page 116: ...al Sense Length 12 Command Specific Info 0 Additional Sense Code Depends on Error Condition Additional Sense Code Qualifier Depends on Error Condition Field Replaceable Unit Code 0 SKSV 0 Sense Key Sp...

Page 117: ...00h 00h Time out 00h 05h End of data detected 00h 14h Play operation stopped due to error 5h Illegal Request 1Ah 00h Parameter list length error 20h 00h Invalid command operation code 21h 00h Logical...

Page 118: ...ondition SCSI Status to TEST UNIT READY or any other SCSI command The host must see the Check Condi tion and perform REQUEST SENSE at which time the sense data will be Unit Attention Power On Reset or...

Page 119: ...not playing A WRITE command was received while the decoder was not currently playing This error is also given if more than 24 64 K buffers are loaded between a RESET BUFFER command and the MPEG PLAY c...

Page 120: ...invalid BUSY status may be returned for Volume Page if decoder is unable to change volume Retry command MODE SENSE Illegal request invalid field within CDB A reserved or specific field contains invali...

Page 121: ...field within CDB A reserved or specific field contains invalid data DECODER Command Illegal request invalid field within CDB A reserved or specific field contains invalid data BUSY SCSI Status may be...

Page 122: ...nse information MPEG PLAY AUDIO VIDEO Illegal request invalid field within CDB A reserved or specific field contains invalid data SCSI Status Check Condition Sense Key 03h Additional Sense Code and Qu...

Page 123: ...mand the follow ing error is returned bit 15 of command 1 Recovered error genlock sync lost WRITE BUFFER Illegal request invalid field within CDB A reserved or specific field contains invalid data Ill...

Page 124: ...can result from a lack of data or from MPEG stream syntax errors These errors are not the result of bad SCSI commands but are a result of corrupt or insufficient data to the decoder The only mechanism...

Page 125: ...to the same LUN and error is generated On receipt of the second command on the same LUN the decoder will return a Check Condition with the sense data set to Execution of both commands will be aborted...

Page 126: ...ck Address is ignored DPO Disable Page Out must be zero FUA Force Unit Access must be zero RelAddr Relative Address must be zero Approximate transfer times of 64 K For a partial buffer e g what would...

Page 127: ...four 64 K buffers The transfer length must be a multiple of 64K All SCSI read and write transfer lengths are expressed in logical blocks not bytes A logical block is defined for the Vela SCSI decoder...

Page 128: ...of data If more than 24 blocks are loaded the decoder will reject the 25th WRITE with the same write protect noted above MPEG PLAY Command No Frame Counting Uses the MPEG PLAY command A5h with data Se...

Page 129: ...Chapter 2 Decoder Command Set Guide 119 MPEG PLAY Command With Frame Counting Flowchart 2 1 MPEG PLAY Command Not Using Frame Counting...

Page 130: ...120 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual MPEG PLAY Command With Frame Counting Flowchart 2 2 MPEG PLAY Command With Frame Counting...

Page 131: ...this specified number of frames A value of 0h uses the maximum frame count Note that the total frame count includes pre black and visible frames such that Frame Count Specified Preblack Frames Visible...

Page 132: ...mand send new MPEG data and send a new MPEG PLAY command The amount of time the host has to set up the next playback is two frames plus the amount of post black set in the last PLAY AUDIO VIDEO comman...

Page 133: ...The following is the priority of returned decoder playback status A SCSI Check Condition due to an error in the SCSI command has priority over playback errors If the SCSI command would have reported...

Page 134: ...cessary to perform the REQUEST SENSE The Condition Met status is sufficient to detect this playback condition This is a non fatal warning which informs the host system that the terminal frame count wi...

Page 135: ...enabled using DECODER command with code 002Bh Error Mask To enable error reporting set the bit to 1 in the 32 bits of data A 0 disables error reporting Decoder Warnings MPEG Stream Errors The MPEG de...

Page 136: ...nse Bytes bytes 18 19 will be set to 0107h Once genlock sync is lost this error will continue to be reported every half second When genlock is enabled via DECODER 45h command command code 0016h and bi...

Page 137: ...9 will be set to Lip Sync Status Reporting Reported when audio video lip sync errors occur RECOVERED ERROR AUDIO SYNCRONIZATION per SCSI 2 spec Spindles Not Synchronized The Additional Sense Bytes byt...

Page 138: ...been detected for 1 5 seconds playback stops This can occur if the MPEG stream is invalid or the audio bit rate is not a legal MPEG rate The following error will be returned This is a fatal playback...

Page 139: ...ch CineCast Playback Controller to open the application User Interface Playback Controller Window Figure 3 1 The main user interface of the playback application is the VCR style Playback Controller wi...

Page 140: ...coder Selector Area and matching it to one of the pictures and descrip tions below SCSI 2 Vela CineCast Prime Model 2000 0206 MPEG 2 SCSI 2 decoder board Refer to the CineCast Prime user manual for op...

Page 141: ...ylist PAUSE Button Clicking on the button will pause the current play back and disable all other control buttons The user can click again on the button to resume normal playback FAST FORWARD Button Cl...

Page 142: ...me Count The user can enter the maximum number of frames of an MPEG file to play back rather than playing back the entire MPEG file However if the Frame Count display is blank or the value of the fiel...

Page 143: ...and dragging files into the list area of the GUI or by clicking on the Add button When the Add button is clicked an Open File window will appear Figure 3 3 Use this window to select the clip file s t...

Page 144: ...re are three ways of saving a playlist vpl file The first way is to click on the Save button on the Playlist GUI window This will save the list under a current playlist name However if there is no pla...

Page 145: ...Chapter 3 The Video Playback Controller 135 Figure 3 4 Playlist Open Files Window Figure 3 5 Playlist Save As Window...

Page 146: ...e of 1 Post Black Sets the post black interval in video frames In single playback mode this field specifies the minimum number of black frames until starting the next play Freeze on Under Run Determin...

Page 147: ...ndicated Time Code Display Select the input time code to be displayed in the LTC output window of the Playback Controller The time can be based on frames played stream GOP time code or LTC Slow Motion...

Page 148: ...ffects the analog outputs and does not affect the digital embedded audio Default is 18 dB headroom to match Vela encoders Click OK to save current changed settings Click Cancel to dismiss the window w...

Page 149: ...associated with each picture CC data can be presented in either bit stream order or display order Click OK to save current or changed settings and dismiss the window Click Cancel to dismiss the windo...

Page 150: ...se on First Frame When this radio button is selected the decoder begins playback but automatically pauses on the first non black video frame Use External Trigger Function See next page for an example...

Page 151: ...t the source for which event will start trigger the playback Selections available are hardware trigger using GPIN1 default or GPIN2 trigger on external LTC match or trigger when adjacent channel playb...

Page 152: ...or triggering purposes External Trigger LTC Input Sets the desired time code data for playback triggering Time code can be entered with the scroll buttons or manually by typing in the LTC numbers Clic...

Page 153: ...the level of debug infor mation available through the Event Viewer as an aid to problem determination and resolution Switch to Standalone When the decoder detects loss of genlock the decoder will auto...

Page 154: ...ab of the Setup window Select a file from the file browser and click Start Upgrade to begin the process Clicking on Verify File will validate the file only No upgrade will be performed Click OK to sav...

Page 155: ...operties window Comprehensive information is displayed for the decod er s and product s in use Revision data is also displayed for various firmware and hardware If optional hardware is detected the Op...

Page 156: ...f the Properties window to display information on the currently selected video clip Default Program Selection Enabling this checkbox allows for the selection of a particular Program ID PID the paramet...

Page 157: ...nnel Play Displays when playback is active Queue Set after a reset buffer is received cleared only after playback has started Under Displays when decoder enters a pause on data underflow condition GPI...

Page 158: ...code executed by the decoder firmware Frame Count Returns the current frame number Data Underflow Error Count Returns the number of data underflows since power up reset FIFO Buffer Status Returns the...

Page 159: ...eezes frame of last image Routing Set output selection for the two outputs primary and secondary from six possible sources Video Switch Sets when to fade or switch video source Video switching require...

Page 160: ...the pending command is executed immediately by clicking the Apply button Time Code Output The desired inline command will remain pending until a specific output time code either MPEG GOP time code or...

Page 161: ...Chapter 3 The Video Playback Controller 151 Figure 3 18 Dynamic Settings Window Inline Immediate Figure 3 19 Dynamic Settings Window Inline Output...

Page 162: ...152 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Figure 3 20 Dynamic Settings Window Inline Input Figure 3 21 Dynamic Settings Window Inline Frames...

Page 163: ...r to synchronize to the genlock input source Each decoder channel s genlock source to come from one of three possible sources This gives the ability to lock 1 2 or 4 channels together to a genlock sou...

Page 164: ...on the Reset button to revert to the previously saved settings Click on Factory Settings to revert to factory default settings Click OK to save current changed settings Click Cancel to dismiss the wi...

Page 165: ...the primary power supply and the secondary power supply A sketch illustrating the locations of these access panels is provided in Figure 4 1 Fuse replacement is covered at the end of this chapter Fan...

Page 166: ...hapter 4 Remove the front cover Front cover removal requires no tools The cover is removed by simply gripping and pulling the plastic front panel cover straight out 5 Remove the four access screws for...

Page 167: ...pply assembly by sliding it the rest of the way out of the unit 6 Install the new primary power supply assembly Installation procedure is the reverse of the removal procedure Fuse Replacement For equi...

Page 168: ...158 CineCast HD Version 2 6 Installation and User Manual Fuse Replacement Figure 4 1 HD 1 and HD 2 Decoder Front View Front Panel Removed...

Page 169: ...sulation layer MPEG 2 Transport streams at data rates up to 50Mbps MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 compression Reconstruction of I P and B frames 14MB MPEG buffer Output Format 720p or 1080i 59 94Hz 50Hz Decoder Mem...

Page 170: ...Phase 1 3 Luminance Level Accuracy 1 IRE Chrominance Level Accuracy 1 IRE Analog genlock input BNC connector Designed for standard NTSC PAL video input levels 1V peak peak One genlock input per channe...

Page 171: ...dio Stereo or 5 1 down mixed Dolby Digital Stereo or 6 channel AAC audio Japan Audio Sampling Rates 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz General Purpose Discrete Inputs One General Purpose Inputs per channel Maximum i...

Page 172: ...5VDC 5 1 5A typ 12VDC 5 0 15A typ 12VDC 5 0 03A typ External Connector Summary BNC HD SDI digital output SMPTE 292M BNC Genlock input P D Component analog video output composite analog video output SD...

Page 173: ...ea for MPEG data input and daisy chaining units Other Overall CineCast HD Features and Capabilities Supports all 18 ATSC formats SMPTE 292M HD SDI digital output Format 720p or 1080i 59 94Hz or 50Hz U...

Page 174: ...I stream future release LED status panel indicates board power up status SCSI bus activity playback activity Frame accurate start stop and frame advance for advancing 1 n frames Play out of all frames...

Page 175: ...ptor Length 87 Block Length 88 Browse Button 133 Buffer ID 101 Buffer Offset 101 Buffer Reset 70 Bus Arbitration 11 C CD ROM 19 CD ROM Drive 7 Changeable Values 86 Chrominance Phase 71 CineView Pro 2...

Page 176: ...vision 50 Frame Advance Button 131 Frame Count 53 121 Frame Count Display 132 Frame Rate 118 Frame Reporting 97 Frame Accurate Playback 117 FUA 116 Fuse Replacement 157 G Gain U 71 Gain V 71 General P...

Page 177: ...1 NTSC 3 70 97 118 NTSC Video 2 Number of Blocks 88 O Operating Temperature 6 Output Resolution Setup 63 P P D Connector 14 Page Code 45 85 Page Control 85 PAL 3 70 118 Parameter List Length 101 Parit...

Page 178: ...Interface 116 SCSI Programmable Logic Revision 50 SCSI Ultra 2 2 SDI Timing Adjustment 77 SDI Video 2 SDK 37 Seamless Playlist 134 Sense Code Qualifiers 107 Sense Data Error Codes 108 Set Audio Gain 5...

Page 179: ...126 Video Bit Rate 94 Video Cables 10 Video Format 74 Video Parameter Mode Page 96 Video Playback 129 Video Playback Controller 129 Video Audio Channel Buffer Error 125 Video Audio Fade 78 Vital Produ...

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