RovoRx
UltraHD HDBaseT Receiver
Version 1.0r1Published June 9, 2017
Installation and Operation Guide
Страница 1: ...RovoRx UltraHD HDBaseT Receiver Version 1 0r1 Published June 9 2017 Installation and Operation Guide ...
Страница 2: ...d States and or other countries HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC DVI is a registered trademark of DDWG TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation Dolby and the double D Dolby logo are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation openGear Ross ROSS ROSS and MLE are registered trad...
Страница 3: ...ing 11 Chapter 3 RovoRx SDI and Mini Config 12 RovoRx SDI Overview 12 RovoRx SDI Features 12 RovoRx SDI Block Diagram 13 RovoRx SDI I O Connections 13 System Installation 14 RovoRx SDI Installation with RovoCam 14 RovoRx SDI Rack Mounting 15 USB Control and Setup Using AJA Mini Config 15 Acquiring AJA Mini Config 15 Installing AJA Mini Config 16 Running AJA Mini Config 18 Operating AJA Mini Config...
Страница 4: ...play the output on a display wherever needed greatly simplifying workflows and systems integration A single Cat5e 6 cable carries all uncompressed video two channel audio VISCA camera control and power for the simplest installation ever due to RovoCam s integrated HDBaseT interface Delivering this much functionality and power with single cable connectivity dramatically simplifies the installation ...
Страница 5: ...tereo Microphone 3V PiP Audio Out Left Right Analog RovoRx HDMI UHD or HD HDMI Monitor RS 232 RovoCam can receive power from the RovoRx over a Cat5e 6 cable Figure 1 or powered locally using its 12VDC connector Figure 2 Figure 2 RovoCam System Diagram with Hardware Controller VISCA Hardware Controller HDMI HDBaseT Video RS 232 Control Local Power RovoCam RovoRx HDMI UHD or HD HDMI Monitor RS 232 ...
Страница 6: ...Monitor Ref In Ref In Video Switcher RS 232 Port 2 RS 232 Port 1 Big Screen Stadium Display Pairing RovoRx with HB T Transmitters RovoRx HDMI and RovoRx SDI can also receive HDBaseT signals up to UltraHD from other HDBaseT transmitters Examples include AJA s HB T HDMI and HB T SDI model Mini Converters An AJA RovoRx device may work with other HDbaseT sources although it was primarily designed to r...
Страница 7: ...JA RovoControl software available for download from the AJA website RovoCam accepts VISCA camera control A variety of third party software controllers are also available RovoRx SDI can use AJA s Mini Config application for firmware updates and advanced configuration Warranty Five year AJA warranty on RovoRX HDMI and RovoRx SDI What s In The Box When you unpack your product you ll find the followin...
Страница 8: ...stem requirements Chapter 2 Describes the RovoRx HDMI hardware connections and system installation Chapter 3 Describes the RovoRx SDI I hardware connections system installation and configuration using Mini Config Appendix A Provides specifications for various aspects of the system Appendix B Contains important caution warning and compliance statements Warranty and Index ...
Страница 9: ...A RovoCam camera to provide video audio control and power transmission using a single CAT cable RovoRx HDMI can also be used with any compatible HDBaseT transmitter including AJA s HB T HDMI and HB T SDI Mini Converters RovoRx HDMI Features RovoRx HDMI 1x HDMI UltraHD capable output Extend uncompressed UltraHD or HD HDMI signal up to 100m over CAT cable RS 232 control on the same RJ 45 cable Two c...
Страница 10: ...rom power 2 Connect the RovoCam HDBaseT RJ 45 output to the HDBaseT RJ 45 input connector with an approved CAT cable type and length 3 Connect the RovoRx HDMI output to the HDMI input of a destination device in this example an HDMI monitor with an HDMI cable 4 Connect the 48 VDC power connector to the RovoRx HDMI and then connect the provided DC power supply to an AC power source with the supplied...
Страница 11: ...ource equipment which is grounded it can cause ground loops in the system and unintended noise will be heard on the microphone input To correct this the user can ground the RovoCam camera by connecting a ground wire to the negative input of the 12V DC power connection This will effectively tie the camera to earth ground and eliminate the unwanted noise RovoRx HDMI Rack Mounting The RovoRx HDMI can...
Страница 12: ...ni Converters See Appendix A Specifications on page 27 for a complete list of supported formats frame rates and CAT cable requirements NOTE The RovoRx SDI packs an unprecedented feature set into a Mini Converter box As a result the unit uses approximately 14 5 watts of power It will be very warm to the touch which is normal The unit is engineered to operate across the full temperature range from 0...
Страница 13: ...uture Use Video Video no embedded audio Video with up to 2 Ch embedded audio Active BNC output connectors depends on format and configuration Audio Analog Audio from RovoCam RovoRx SDI I O Connections LINK LED HDMI Output Connector 3 5mm TRS RS 232 Port HDBaseT Input Connector DC Power Input Right Analog Audio RCA Output Left Analog Audio RCA Output LOCK LED Power LED SDI Output BNCs 1 4 Future Us...
Страница 14: ...and links are working 7 Connect a control source to the RS 232 input connector using a 3 5mm TRS cable 8 Install and configure RovoControl or a third party control application for operation with the RovoCam system 9 For advanced features for example DA output and specific SDI output configuration download and install AJA s Mini Config application onto a PC or Mac see USB Control and Setup Using AJ...
Страница 15: ...frame provided air flow is not restricted Figure 4 shows an example of mounting multiple RovoRx SDI unit into a rack frame that ensures adequate cooling Figure 4 RovoRx SDI Rack Mounting Example USB Control and Setup Using AJA Mini Config Your AJA Mini Converter can be used right out of the box for some applications since it is designed to recognize inputs and perform standard actions automaticall...
Страница 16: ...on folder and via the Documentation icon available on the Mac installer Documentation and firmware included with the AJA Mini Config application are the versions available at the time of distribution However Mini Converter software firmware and documentation are updated regularly so newer versions may exist To download the latest documentation for an individual Mini Converter go to https www aja c...
Страница 17: ...ninstall AJA Mini Config on the PC Mac Installation To install the application on a Mac NOTE Macintosh computers must be Intel based G5 G4 and earlier models will not work with AJA Mini Config 1 Download the application from the AJA website select the Apple icon on the AJA Mini Config Support webpage 2 Open the AJA_MiniConfig folder 3 Double click on the AJAMiniConfig dmg file 4 Answer the prompt ...
Страница 18: ...on Double click the application to launch it Saving Setups A File drop down menu on the AJA Mini Config application bar allows you to save the current state of the Mini Converter to a preset file for later recall Using this feature you can set up the converter for different applications storing each configuration Save Preset As with a unique name for easy recall Open Preset A Revert to Factory Set...
Страница 19: ...ls are supplied at the inputs Screens are virtually the same on both PC and Mac with subtle differences that reflect the general look of the platform environment Running Multiple Mini Converters AJA Mini Config can manage multiple AJA Mini Converters connected via USB even when they are of differing types However it only connects to one at a time You can choose which Mini Converter you wish to con...
Страница 20: ...s Type of converter Firmware version Serial number of the unit A status field at the bottom of the screen shows if your application is connected and communicating with the Mini Converter When configuring the Mini Converter select it from the top pulldown view the current settings and change any values Making a change communicates that new value to the Mini Converter s non volatile memory Tabbed Sc...
Страница 21: ...ceiver v1 0r1 21 www aja com Input Tab Screen Click on the Input tab to view and make changes to the converter s input settings Color Range Selects the Input Video Color Range for RGB signals Choose from Auto default SMPTE Full ...
Страница 22: ...mber of output BNC connectors that will be used can depend on the selected color space and video format See UHD LFR on page 23 Color Range Selects the Color Range Choose from the following Auto default Selects SMPTE vs Full based on incoming HDMI and setting of Input Color Range SMPTE Full Genlock Select the genlock reference Choose from the following HDBaseT Input default Locks to incoming clock ...
Страница 23: ...ee additional copies of the signal are sent to the SDI Out 2 3 and 4 BNCs For dual link output signals one additional copy of the signal is sent to the pair of SDI Out 3 and 4 BNCs UHD LFR Controls what output video transport method will be used for Low Frame Rate incoming video using all four BNC outputs two BNC outputs or one BNC output How this feature works depends on signal bandwidth The stat...
Страница 24: ... is sent to the HDMI output In Quad output mode the SDI embedded audio will only be sent out the SDI Out 1 BNC In Dual output mode when the DA function is Off the audio will only be sent out the SDI Out 1 BNC When the DA Function is On the audio will also be sent out the SDI Out 3 BNC In Single output mode when the DA function is Off the audio will only be sent out the SDI Out 1 BNC When the DA Fu...
Страница 25: ...ield shows the version of firmware embedded in the Mini Config application which you can install into the Mini Converter by clicking the Update button Update This button initiates a firmware update operation loading the Desired version of firmware into the Mini Converter s non volatile memory Progress This indicator bar shows the progress of firmware installation Software Update Procedure 1 Check ...
Страница 26: ...formation is mostly useful when calling AJA Support for service or technical support Name This field allows you to give your Mini Converter a name This can be useful if you have several Mini Converters attached to a Mac PC via USB so you can distinguish between them easily especially if they re the same model Type This is the factory set model name of the Mini Converter Assembly This is the factor...
Страница 27: ... 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1280 x 1024 to 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1360 x 768 to 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1366 x 768 to 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1440 x 1050 to 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1440 x 900 to 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 1600 x 1200 to 75 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 100 meters 24 bit 120 fps 4 4 4 100 meters 1...
Страница 28: ...ax Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 degrees C 32 to 104 degrees F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 degrees C 40 to 140 degrees F Operating Relative Humidity 10 90 noncondensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet RovoRx SDI Tech Specs Video Formats UltraHD 3840 x 2160p 25 29 97 HD 1080p 50 59 94 HD 1080i 25 29 97 HD 720p 50 59 94 SD 625i SD 525i Video Input HDBaseT...
Страница 29: ...eight 0 8 lbs 0 4kg Power RovoRx SDI only 48V 303mA 14 5W typical 48V 335mA 16W max RovoRx SDI powering RovoCam 48V 450mA 21 6W typical 48V 480mA 23W max Environment Safe Operating Temperature 0 to 40 degrees C 32 to 104 degrees F Safe Storage Temperature Power OFF 40 to 60 degrees C 40 to 140 degrees F Operating Relative Humidity 10 90 noncondensing Operating Altitude 3 000 meters 10 000 feet Cat...
Страница 30: ...as an optional purchase This chart depicts the complete RS 232 pinout specification As noted only three connections are commonly used today and are supported in the AJA cable option DTE Device Computer Pin DB9 RS 232 Signal Names Pin DB9 RS 232 Signal Names DCE Device Modem DTE to DCE Connections DB9 DB9 Signal Direction 1 Carrier Detector DCD CD 2 Receive Data Rx RD 3 Transmit Data Tx TD 4 Data T...
Страница 31: ...owing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian ICES Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in ...
Страница 32: ... auftreten in welchen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist Attention Ceci est un produit de Classe A Dans un environnement domestique ce produit risque de créer des interférences radioélectriques il appartiendra alors à l utilisateur de prendre les mesures spécifiques appropriées Recycling Notice This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this pro...
Страница 33: ...caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual Before Operation Please Read These Instructions Warning Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in the documentation Avertissement Lisez et conformez vous à tous les avis et instructions d avertissement indiqués sur le produit ou dans la documentation Warnung ...
Страница 34: ...luding amplifiers that produce heat Avertissement N installez pas l appareil près d une source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs des bouches d air de chauffage des fourneaux ou d autres appareils amplificateurs compris qui produisent de la chaleur Warnung Nicht in der Nähe von Wärmequellen wie Heizkörpern Heizregistern Öfen oder anderen Wärme erzeugenden Geräten einschließlich Verstärkern aufste...
Страница 35: ...de service qualifié pour tout entretien L entretien est exigé quand l appareil a été endommagé de quelque manière que ce soit par exemple lorsque le cordon d alimentation ou la prise sont endommagés que du liquide a été versé ou des objets sont tombés dans l appareil que l appareil a été exposé à la pluie ou à l humidité ne fonctionne pas normalement ou est tombé Warnung Das Gerät sollte nur von q...
Страница 36: ...nd the point where they exit from the device Avertissement Protégez le cordon d alimentation pour que l on ne marche pas dessus ou qu on le pince en particulier au niveau des prises mâles des réceptacles de convenance et à l endroit où il sort de l appareil Warnung Vermeiden Sie dass auf das Netzkabel getreten oder das Kabel geknickt wird insbesondere an den Steckern den Steckdosen und am Kabelaus...
Страница 37: ...es insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install...
Страница 38: ...verview 4 RovoRx HDMI 9 RovoRx SDI 12 P PtoPsF Enable 23 Q Quadrant 22 R Rack Mounting Multiple RovoRx SDIs 15 RovoRx HDMI 11 RovoRx SDI 15 RovoCam Powered Locally 5 Power Over Cat5 Cable 5 RovoCam System Diagram Computer 5 Hardware Controller 5 RovoRx Pairing with HB T Transmitter 6 RovoRx HDMI Features 9 RovoRx HDMI Installation with RovoCam 10 RovoRx HDMI I O Connections 10 RovoRx HDMI Overview...
