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9215-FTx-EM User Manual 

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Introduction 

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Introduction

In This Chapter

This chapter contains the following sections:

 

 

Overview

 

 

9215-FTx-EM Functional Block Diagram

 

 

Documentation Terms and Conventions

A Word of Thanks

Congratulations on choosing a 9215-FTx-EM AES/EBU Fiber Audio Embedder. The Cobalt Digital
Inc. line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embedders and de-embedders, distribution
amplifiers, format converters, and much more. Cobalt Digital Inc. modular conversion gear will meet
your signal conversion needs now, and well into the future.

Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9215-FTx-EM, please
contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. Our technical support staff is always
available for consultation, training, or service.

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Страница 1: ...9215 FTx EM User Manual V 1 0 Page 1 Cobalt Digital Inc 9215 FTx EM AES EBU Fiber Audio Embedder User Manual 9215 UM Version 1 0...

Страница 2: ...the following US Patents 4 205 346 5 115 314 5 280 346 5 561 404 7 034 886 7 508 455 This product is protected by the following Canadian Patents 2039277 1237518 1127289 Other patents pending Notice Th...

Страница 3: ...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 practi...

Страница 4: ...in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference...

Страница 5: ...th laser safety and fiber handling practices Safety Measures for Operation During normal operation of this product heed the following safety measures Do not stare at or into broken or damaged fibers D...

Страница 6: ...rchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment To avoid the potential release of those...

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Страница 9: ...Installing the 9215 FTx EM 2 3 Cabling for the 9215 FTx EM 2 5 8321 Series Frame Cabling Overview 2 5 Software Upgrades for the 9215 FTx EM 2 6 Performing Software Upgrades 2 6 User Controls 3 1 In T...

Страница 10: ...avigation 4 14 Card edge Menus 4 14 Menu Descriptions 4 16 Specifications 5 1 In This Chapter 5 1 9215 FTx EM Technical Specifications 5 2 Channel Status Data Table 5 4 Passing the Status Bytes 5 4 Se...

Страница 11: ...Digital Inc line includes video decoders and encoders audio embedders and de embedders distribution amplifiers format converters and much more Cobalt Digital Inc modular conversion gear will meet your...

Страница 12: ...following adjustments available delay gain invert and sum Card status and control parameters are displayed and configured using the DashBoard Control System Features The 9215 FTx EM includes the foll...

Страница 13: ...x EM User Manual V 1 0 Introduction 1 3 Functional Block Diagram This section provides a functional block diagram that outlines the workflow of the 9215 FTx EM Figure 1 1 9215 FTx EM Simplified Block...

Страница 14: ...ser refer to the person who uses 9215 FTx EM Board and Card refer to openGear terminal devices within openGear frames including all components and switches System and Video system refer to the mix of...

Страница 15: ...es instructions for installing the Rear Module s for the 9215 FTx EM installing the card into the frame cabling details and updating the card software The following topics are discussed Before You Beg...

Страница 16: ...Optic Connectors Keep the following in mind when working with fiber optic connectors Every time you are required to insert a connector into a device or mating sleeve you must clean the connector All...

Страница 17: ...you have chosen for the 9215 FTx EM installation 3 Remove the dust cap from the Fiber ports on the Rear Module that faces the interior of the frame Refer to Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 for dust cap loca...

Страница 18: ...of the ceramic ferrule of the connectors is clean Refer to the section Working with Fiber Optic Connectors for cleaning tips 5 Hold the card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the s...

Страница 19: ...mate the card to the rear module is designed for blind mate optical connectors All fiber interfaces are single mode fibers Notice Every time you are required to insert a connector into a device or mat...

Страница 20: ...From the Confirmation dialog box select one of the following Cancel Select this option to cancel the upload of the file and return to the Device View Continue Select this option to upload the file Whi...

Страница 21: ...1 User Controls In This Chapter This chapter provides a general overview of the user controls available on the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed Card Overview Control and Monitoring Feat...

Страница 22: ...ction Select Switch 3 Four Character Display This display is located on the card edge and reports the menu and options selected using the Function Select Switch and the Mode Select Switch 4 Bootload B...

Страница 23: ...System on the LEDs located on the card edge refer to the section Status and Selection LEDs on the 9215 FTx EM on handling fiber optic components refer to the section Important Laser Safety Measures a...

Страница 24: ...the 9215 FTx EM LED Color Display and Description Green When lit green this LED indicates that the card is functioning normal and that no anomalies have been detected The following conditions must be...

Страница 25: ...indicates that video is present but the input format is unsupported VIDEO OK Off When unlit this LED indicates the absence of an input signal Green When lit this LED indicates a valid reference signal...

Страница 26: ...rence frame rate Frame Rate Compatibility Refer to Table 3 2 for frame rate compatibility Table 3 2 Compatible Video Formats Output Reference 480i 59 94 720p 59 94 1080i 59 94 576i 50 1080i 50 720p 50...

Страница 27: ...3 Gain This option allows you to adjust the gain by 20dB in 1dB increments If you have enabled the Gain Lock feature changing the gain value for one channel automatically changes the value for the ot...

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Страница 29: ...Menus 4 1 Menus In This Chapter This chapter provides a summary of the menus available for the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed SNMP Monitoring and Control DashBoard Menus for the 9215...

Страница 30: ...onitoring of your frame and using the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP which is compatible with many third party monitoring and control tools Refer to your 9215 FTx EM Management Information Ba...

Страница 31: ...tus Tab Items Menu Item Parameters Description Product 9215 FTx EM Supplier Cobalt Digital Inc Board Rev Rear Module Type of rear module in the slot Board S N Indicates the card serial number Software...

Страница 32: ...el Silent Indicates when the channel is functioning normally or if anomalies are detected OK AES Input Not Present Source Missing Source Async AES Input Silent Group 4 Reduced to 20bit Backup Source M...

Страница 33: ...tected an invalidb reference format Input video is missing or invalid Card has switched to Free Run Mode Input Format Indicates the input video format Reference Format Indicates the reference video fo...

Страница 34: ...is 7us When using HD the delay is 1 5us Minimum Delay Checkbox unselected The total video delay through the card will be the values above plus half a video line Black Sets the output to Black in the...

Страница 35: ...to Embeds 20 24bit audio depending on the source and number of bits Silence Threshold dB 96 to 0 Audio below the specified threshold value is considered silent Silence Timeout sec 1 to 60 Audio silent...

Страница 36: ...atching and will roll over from maximum count to zero For SD formats it displays both active picture and full frame errors For HD formats it displays the total count of errors Error Count Reset Resets...

Страница 37: ...nels will carry the average of the two input channels A B 2 When the input is summed the original signals are no longer available for output Sum Checkbox unselected Disables this feature Off SRC is no...

Страница 38: ...eset Resets the indicated input parameters to the default values Embedded Outputs Menus Table 4 5 summarizes the Embedded Outputs Menu options available in DashBoard Table 4 5 Embedded Outputs Menu It...

Страница 39: ...rm Checkbox selected Input Format field displays an alarm when the input video is a format that is not supported Invalid Input Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Input Format fie...

Страница 40: ...selected Signal Status field reports when a group is not present on the input Group not present Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Signal Status field reports when the specified...

Страница 41: ...larm is displayed when the selected Backup Source is not synchronous to the input video Backup Source Async Checkbox unselected Disables the alarm Checkbox selected Audio Status field reports when the...

Страница 42: ...Saving edited parameters can take up to 10 seconds Card edge Menus Table 4 7 lists all the menus and menu items available using the card edge controls To activate some of these parameters it may be n...

Страница 43: ...t Grp 4 Group 4 Enabled 6 Grp Enbl Group Enable Disabled Mute T4k 4kHz Tone T2k 2kHz Tone T1k 1kHz Tone T 5k 500Hz Tone A1A A8B AES 1A to AES 8B 7 Ch1 Src Channel 1 Source G1C1 G4C4 Group 1 Channel 1...

Страница 44: ...card edge controls 1 Rotate SW1 to 1 The Four Character Display displays Fact Def 2 Toggle SW2 down and hold for 3 seconds 3 Release SW2 This completes the procedure to reset the card parameters to fa...

Страница 45: ...of Menu 8 is G2C2 Group 3 When Menu 5 is set to Grp 3 the default value of Menu 9 is G3C3 Group 4 When Menu 5 is set to Grp 4 the default value of Menu A is G4C4 B C D E Channel Backup Source Use Menu...

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Страница 47: ...V 1 0 Specifications 5 1 Specifications In This Chapter This chapter includes the technical specifications for the 9215 FTx EM The following topics are discussed 9215 FTx EM Technical Specifications C...

Страница 48: ...ngth 1310 m Output Power 7dBm to 2dBm Optical Output Connector Type Single Mode LC UPC Number of Outputs 1 SDI Data Rates and SMPTE Standards Accommodated SMPTE 292M SMPTE 259M C Impedance 75ohm Retur...

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Страница 50: ...7 Multi channel Modes Undefined 0 0 1 Digital Audio Reference Signal Not a Reference 0 2 Reserved 0 3 6 Sampling Frequency Not Indicated 0000 4 7 Sampling Frequency Scaling Flag No Scaling 0 5 0 7 Re...

Страница 51: ...9215 FTx EM User Manual V 1 0 Service Information 6 1 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty and Repair Policy...

Страница 52: ...he Card in the Frame Eject the card and reinsert it in the frame 4 Check Control Settings Refer to the Installation and Operation sections of the manual and verify all user adjustable component settin...

Страница 53: ...leting and returning a product registration form In the event of a warrantable defect the purchaser shall notify Cobalt with a description of the problem and Cobalt shall provide the purchaser with a...

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