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LDP-8242 User Manual (Iss. 03)

Introduction • 1–1

Introduction

In This Chapter

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Overview
• Manual Overview
• Functional Block Diagram
• Video Subsystem Overview
• Audio Subsection Overview
• Control and Data Input/Output Interfaces
• User Control Interface
• Documentation Terms and Conventions

A Word of Thanks

Congratulations on choosing an openGear LDP-8242 Multi-Definition Loudness Processor. Your 
LDP-8242 is part of a full line of Digital Products within the openGear Terminal Equipment 
family of products, backed by Ross Video’s experience in engineering and design expertise since 
1974.

You will be pleased at how easily your new LDP-8242 fits into your overall working 
environment. Equally pleasing is the product quality, reliability and functionality. Thank you for 
joining the group of worldwide satisfied Ross Video customers!

Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your LDP-8242, 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: ...LDP 8242 Multi Definition Loudness Processor User Manual ...

Страница 2: ...ment by Ross Video Limited Ross Video Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Trademarks is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited Ross ROSS ROSS and MLE are registered trademarks of Ross Video Limited openGear is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited DashBoard Control System is a trademark of Ross Video Limited Linear A...

Страница 3: ...n 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 Caution This product is intended to be a component product of the DFR 8300 series frame Refer to ...

Страница 4: ...with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE Directive 93 68 EEC INTERNATIONAL This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22 1997 along with amendments A1 2000 and A2 2002 and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device Maintenance User Serviceable Parts Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required This product contains no user serviceable parts...

Страница 5: ...tural resources Ross Video 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 wheelie bin symbol invites you to use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local...

Страница 6: ... 1K0 Ogdensburg New York Canada USA 13669 0880 General Business Office 1 613 652 4886 Fax 1 613 652 4425 Technical Support 1 613 652 4886 After Hours Emergency 1 613 349 0006 E mail Technical Support techsupport rossvideo com E mail General Information solutions rossvideo com Website http www rossvideo com ...

Страница 7: ...Routing Mixing Function 1 10 Audio Output Routing Function 1 12 Upmixer Licensed Feature UMA 8242 1 12 Loudness Processor 1 13 Tone Generators 1 14 Control and Data Input Output Interfaces 1 15 Rear Modules 1 15 GPI Interface 1 15 Serial COMM Ports 1 15 User Control Interface 1 16 DashBoard User Interface 1 16 Documentation Terms and Conventions 1 17 Warnings Cautions and Notes 1 17 Installation 2...

Страница 8: ... Card via DashBoard 3 6 Checking Card Information 3 8 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges 3 9 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 3 10 Troubleshooting 3 51 Error and Failure Indicator Overview 3 51 Basic Troubleshooting Checks 3 55 Processing Error Troubleshooting 3 55 In Case of Problems 3 56 Specifications 4 Technical Specifications 4 2 Service Information 5 Troubleshooting Checkl...

Страница 9: ...ll line of Digital Products within the openGear Terminal Equipment family of products backed by Ross Video s experience in engineering and design expertise since 1974 You will be pleased at how easily your new LDP 8242 fits into your overall working environment Equally pleasing is the product quality reliability and functionality Thank you for joining the group of worldwide satisfied Ross Video cu...

Страница 10: ...t the accumulated latency delay found in other loudness processors An optional discrete AES option provides 16 channels of discrete audio support with 8 AES pair BNCs which can be configured as inputs or outputs The AES 8242 option provides discrete audio loudness processing as well as 16 channel embedding de embedding Optional Linear Acoustic UPMAX upmixing technology allows legacy stereo program...

Страница 11: ...rd Note The input output complement listed above and shown in Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 3 represent the maximum capability of the LDP 8242 Table 1 2 Video Audio Options Option Description Option Rear Module Package Required Added second Linear Acoustic Loudness Processing function In addition to base loudness processor a second Linear Acoustic AEROMAX 5 1 channel or stereo audio output loudness proc...

Страница 12: ...i field rates are two times the rate value shown 25 29 97 720p 50 59 94 486ia 29 97 575ia 25 Embedded Audio The LDP 8242 supports all four groups 16 channels of embedded audio at full 24 bit resolution in both SD with extended data packets and HD Discrete AES Audio The AES 8242 licensed option enables the LDP 8242 to accept 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES audio on 75W BNC connections maximum t...

Страница 13: ...oftware version of your card can be checked by viewing the Info submenu on the card edge display or by checking the Card Info menu in DashBoard Refer to the section Checking Card Information on page 3 8 for more information This section provides guidance when your card software does not match this manual Card software is an earlier version Card is not loaded with the latest software Not all functi...

Страница 14: ...various options are described in detail in the section Video and Audio Options on page 1 3 and as applicable throughout this manual This section provides a functional block diagram that outlines the workflow of the LDP 8242 Note that signal connections shown depicts full input output capability Practical input output signal availability is determined by the licensed features installed Figure 1 1 S...

Страница 15: ...ame sync reference This function also allows horizontal and or vertical offset to be added between the output video and the frame sync reference An internal test signal generator provides a selection of 10 standard patterns such as color bars sweep patterns and other technical patterns The generator output can be invoked upon loss of program video input or applied to the program video output via u...

Страница 16: ...aptioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup When enabled the function allows passage of timecode data The function also allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD ...

Страница 17: ...section allows choices from the following audio inputs 16 channels of de embedded audio from the SDI program video path Up to 16 channels 8 pairs of discrete AES input Up to 10 channels of decoded Dolby E or AC 3 audio Digital silence mute setting The audio subsection allows routing to the following audio outputs 16 channels of embedded audio on the SDI output Up to 16 channels of discrete AES out...

Страница 18: ...rst be applied to one of four downmixers or flex mixers Downmixers Four independent downmixers Downmix A thru Downmix D provides for the selection of any five embedded AES discrete Dolby decoded or analog audio sources serving as Left L Right R Center C Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs individual signals to be multiplexed into a stereo pair The resulting stereo pairs Downmix A L R thru Downm...

Страница 19: ... setting inputs rows 1 thru 3 to use virtual flex mix bus Flex Mix Bus A and by setting inputs 4 thru 6 to use virtual flex mix bus Flex Mix Bus B The Flex Mix Bus A and Flex Mix Bus B virtual outputs can then be routed over any of the internal bus channels In this example because rows 1 thru 3 are all applied in common to mixer node Flex Mix Bus A the Flex Mix Bus A output is the mono mixed sum o...

Страница 20: ...1 channels Left L Right R Center C Low Frequency Effects LFE Left Surround Ls and Right Surround Rs Whenever the upmixer is active it overwrites the six selected 5 1 output channels with the new 5 1 upmix signals including replacing the original source stereo L and R inputs with new L and R signals The 2 0 to 5 1 upmixer can be set to upmix in any of three modes Always upmix Bypass upmix or Auto e...

Страница 21: ...annels A loudness processing profile best suited for the program material can be selected from several loudness processing presets See Figure 1 8 for an example Discussion and example here describes 5 1 channel loudness processor Stereo and dual stereo processors operate similar to described here The example in Figure 1 8 shows routing of embedded output channels Emb Out Ch 1 thru Ch 6 fed through...

Страница 22: ...ess Processor with Example Sources Tone Generators The LDP 8242 contains eight built in tone generators Tone Generator 1 thru Tone Generator 8 Each of the eight tone generators can be routed to the upmixer or directly to card audio outputs default output is 1 0 kHz at 20 dBFS ...

Страница 23: ...ction as chassis potential are available Associated with each GPI user control is a selection of one of 64 user defined card presets in which GPI activation invokes a card control preset Because the GPI closure invokes a user defined preset the resulting setup is highly flexible and totally user defined Invoking a user preset to effect a change involves card setup communication limited only to the...

Страница 24: ...lots inside a frame This simplifies the setup and use of numerous modules in a large installation and offers the ability to centralize monitoring Cards define their controllable parameters to DashBoard so the control interface is always up to date The DashBoard software can be downloaded from the Ross Video website The DashBoard user interface is described in the section Function Submenu List and ...

Страница 25: ...ames including all components and switches System and Video System refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in your environment The Operating Tip and Note boxes are used throughout this manual to provide additional user information Warnings Cautions and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages The definitions are provided below Warnings Wa...

Страница 26: ...1 18 Introduction LDP 8242 User Manual Iss 03 ...

Страница 27: ... chapter provides instructions for installing the LDP 8242 installing the card into the frame and cabling details This chapter contains the following information Before You Begin Installing a Rear Module Installing a Card Cabling for the LDP 8242 Setting up Network Remote Control ...

Страница 28: ...cluded If any items are missing or damaged contact your sales representative or Ross Video directly 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 synthetic fiber clothing is worn Always exercise proper grounding precautions when working on circuit boards and r...

Страница 29: ... for the LDP 8242 installation If there is no Blank Plate installed proceed to the next step 3 Install the bottom of the rear module in the Module Seating Slot at the base of the frame s back plane Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Rear Module Installation LDP 8242 not shown 4 Align the top hole of the rear module with the screw on the top edge of the frame back plane 5 Using a Phillips screwdriver and the su...

Страница 30: ...ly into the rear module mating connector 7 Verify that the card is fully engaged in rear module mating connector 8 Close the frame front access panel 9 Connect the input and output cables as outlined in the section Cabling for the LDP 8242 on page 2 5 10 Repeat steps 1 through 9 for other cards This completes the procedure for installing a card in a DFR 8321 series frame Note that some Rear Module...

Страница 31: ...D SD SDI video input BNC SDI IN A Eight AES I O BNC AES 3id input outputs AES I O 1 thru AES I O 8 I O function of each connection is software configurable Two opto isolated GPI inputs terminals GPI 1 G and GPI 2 G Two serial ports COMM1 and COMM2 software configurable as RS 485 or RS 232 One HD SD SDI video output BNC SDI OUT A External Reference Signals External frame sync reference signals are ...

Страница 32: ...ule connectors is not necessarily consistent within a rear module or between different rear modules If wiring is first connected to the Phoenix Contact plug oriented as shown here the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation Figure 2 3 COMM Connections for RS 485 and RS 232 Protocols Note RS 485 communication will not work if any of the connections are...

Страница 33: ...t plugs oriented as shown here rather than assessing connections on rear module connectors Note that the orientation of rear module connectors is not necessarily consistent within a rear module or between different rear modules If wiring is first connected to the Phoenix plug oriented as shown here the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation Figure 2 ...

Страница 34: ...used for the frame and the frame has not yet been set up for remote control refer to the MFC 8300 Series User Manual for information If installing a card in a frame already equipped for and connected to DashBoard no network setup is required for the card The card will be discovered by DashBoard and be ready for use ...

Страница 35: ... the LDP 8242 The functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described in this chapter The following topics are discussed Control and Display Descriptions Card edge Controls Indicators and Display DashBoard User Interface Accessing the Card via DashBoard Checking Card Information Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Function Submenu List and Descriptions T...

Страница 36: ...elf with the arrangement described in Function Submenu Parameter Submenu Overview proceed to the subsection for the particular user interface being used Descriptions and general instructions for using each user interface are individually described in the following subsections Card edge Controls Indicators and Display on page 3 3 DashBoard User Interface on page 3 5 When a setting is changed settin...

Страница 37: ... general overview of the components used for navigating the menu system on the card edge 4 Character Display Displays 4 digit abbreviated code showing menu and submenu selections When in a menu displaying a parameter setting the display shows parametric scalar value and sign where applicable Menu Select Toggle Switch This switch is not implemented Enter Submenu Pushbutton This pushbutton is not im...

Страница 38: ...ard REF Blue When lit this LED indicates when the card is receiving valid frame sync when set up for reference frame sync LOCK Blue When lit this LED indicates when the LDP 8242 is unable to lock to frame sync or unable to lock to input standard ERR This LED is not implemented INPUT FORMAT Blue Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the card as follows H...

Страница 39: ...n a list can then be selected using GUI drop down lists Figure 3 3 DashBoard Setup of Example Video Proc Function Select top level menu item Video Proc Set Video Proc enable to On Set Luma Gain to 120 using direct numeric entry or slider control Set Color Gain to 90 Main Tab Sub Tabs Some LDP 8242 tabs have sub tabs at the bottom of the pane which allow access to additional functions without the c...

Страница 40: ...LDP 8242 card to be accessed in this example Frame 1A Basic Tree View Selecting the Frame 3 As shown below expand the tree to access the cards within the frame Select the card to be accessed in this example Slot 7 LDP 8242 Basic Tree View Selecting the LDP 8242 As shown on Figure 3 4 when the card is accessed in DashBoard its function submenu screen showing tabs for each function is displayed The ...

Страница 41: ...LDP 8242 User Manual Iss 03 Operating Instructions 3 7 Figure 3 4 LDP 8242 Tabs in DashBoard CardAccess Navigation Tree Pane Card Info Pane Card Function Submenu and Controls Pane ...

Страница 42: ...ion Refer to the section Troubleshooting on page 3 51 for corrective action Figure 3 5 Card Info Utility The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard In this example Frame 1A is hosting a LDP 8242 card in slot 7 Status Displays Clicking the Status sub tab shows the status the signal being received by the LDP 8242 and other card conditions Green Settings icon shows that any changes made on DashB...

Страница 43: ... Typical Ancillary Data Line Number Locations Ranges Item Default Line No Range SD HD AFD 12 Note 2 9 Note 2 ATC_VITC 13 Note 2 9 8 Note 2 ATC_LTC 10 Note 2 Dolby Metadata 13 Note 2 13 Note 2 SDI VITC Waveform 14 16 Note 2 Closed Captioning 21 locked 10 Note 2 Notes 1 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain the selected line is available and carrying no other data...

Страница 44: ...o paths On DashBoard itself and in this section the function submenu items are organized using tabs as shown in Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 DashBoard Example of Tabs and Sub tabs The table below provides a quick reference to the page numbers where each function submenu item can be found Function Submenu Item Page Function Submenu Item Page Video Input Control 3 11 Audio Bus Input Routing Controls 3 28 V...

Страница 45: ...control of all Video Proc functions When Confirm is clicked a Confirm pop up appears requesting confirmation Click Yes to proceed with the unity reset Click No to reject unity reset Luma Gain Adjusts gain percentage applied to Luma Y channel 0 to 200 range in 0 1 steps unity 100 Luma Lift Adjusts lift applied to Luma Y channel 100 to 100 range in 0 1 steps null 0 0 Color Gain Adjusts gain percenta...

Страница 46: ...ts to include VITC Waveform timecode data SDI VITC as a choice This extracts VITC Waveform timecode data from the incoming video In this example it is desired to provide SD ATC_VITC timecode data in the output video As such set SD ATC VITC Insertion to Enabled In the example here the line numbers are set to the default SMPTE 12M 2 2008 recommended value Shown below is an example in which received ...

Страница 47: ... preferred source is unavailable Source Priority 1 thru Source Priority 4 select the preferred format to be used in descending order i e Source Priority 2 selects the second most preferred format and so on See example below Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows Output status OK in this example SDI VITC timecode received and output...

Страница 48: ...aveform Insertion Controls For SD output enables or disables SD VITC waveform timecode insertion into the output video and selects the VITC1 and VITC2 line numbers 6 thru 22 where the VITC waveform is inserted Note If only one output line is to be used set both controls for the same line number SD VITC Waveform Insertion control only affects VITC waveforms inserted or copied to a new line number b...

Страница 49: ...ch ATC_VITC Legacy Support should be enabled only if required by downstream equipment Free Run Timecode Controls Allows an initial starting count to be applied to output video timecode when Free Run insertion is enabled Note Initialization can only be applied when card is outputting Free Run timecode as shown by Output Status displaying Free Run If failover to Free Run occurs due to loss of extern...

Страница 50: ...ut is locked to line 21 The card does not check for conflicts on a given line number Make certain selected line is available and carrying no other data Closed Captioning HD Output Line Selects the VANC line number 9 thru 41 for the closed caption data when the output is HD Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the actual range is automatically cla...

Страница 51: ...instability on the output video Initial Startup Format Select Selects a synthesized frame sync format rate to be invoked from the choices shown to the left in the time preceding stable lock to external reference Set this control to that of the intended external reference to help ensure smoother frame sync locking Program Video Output Mode Select Provides a convenient location to select between car...

Страница 52: ...t advance is accomplished by hold off of the reference directed release of the frame thereby effectively advancing the program video relative to the reference Minimum Latency Frames Control Minimum Latency Frames Control When Framesync is enabled specifies the smallest amount of latency allowed by the frame sync latency measurement in output video frames The frame sync will not output a frame unle...

Страница 53: ...status as follows Framesync status OK Framesync Enable set to Off Improper or missing framesync reference Framesync derived using card local clock Latency frames selection exceeds limits Note See Minimum Latency Frames Control in Framesync p 3 17 for more information about this message Note Audio timing offset from video is performed using the delay controls on the Audio Bus Input Routing Controls...

Страница 54: ...lied to Scaler Without AFD NTSC Coded 4 3 1080i Video Signal NTSC Coded image on 16 9 display shows letterbox cropping Uncorrected up conversion results in postage stamp effect with both letterbox and sidebars visible on 16 9 display 1080i Video Signal with 16 9 uncorrected signal Up Conversion to 16 9 With AFD NTSC Coded image on 16 9 display shows letterbox cropping AFD corrected up conversion r...

Страница 55: ... code In this example it is desired to use the H V re aspecting inherent in the received video ARC perform the re aspecting with no modification and output an AFD code representing the re aspecting performed As such Force Input Mapping is set to Follow Trigger thereby bypassing the Output ARC Cross Matrix Map table and directly perform the re aspecting defined by the received code in this example ...

Страница 56: ...rigger Uses the ARC coding inherent in the received triggering ARC 4x3 ARC Codes For received triggering formats coded as 4x3 applies the H V coding selected in this drop down 16x9 ARC Codes For received triggering formats coded as 16x9 applies the H V coding selected in this drop down Note Settings performed here can be applied directly to the output video or the settings applied here can be cust...

Страница 57: ...put status coding and H V ratio for AFD WSS and VI formats If a format is active and enabled as set with the Output Enable controls the code and H V description is displayed If a format is not outputting data Disabled is displayed Note The code displayed shows the outputted code If the code is modified by user settings performed in the AFD Map sub tab these changes are shown here Refer to AFD Map ...

Страница 58: ... 1 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 14x9 Center 1100 3 4 7 Reserved 1100 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL Reserved 1101 6 4x3 Protect 14x9 1101 6 0 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Protect 14x9 1110 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 14x9 Center 1110 2 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 14x9 Center 1111 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 Center 1111 2 1 NTSC 2 PAL 4x3 Letterbox 16x9 Protect 4x3 Center 16 9 Coded 0010 16x9 Letterbox 16x9 Top 0010 1 5 N...

Страница 59: ...th output AFD code for the companion output i e 4x3 frames get re aspected to a companion 16x9 re aspecting and AFD code and similarly 16x9 frames get re aspected to a companion 4x3 re aspecting and AFD code Your card can only mark the output signal with an AFD code and does not perform any re aspecting Scaling and Pan Tilt factors effect the re aspecting and position offset here that result in a ...

Страница 60: ...s and the card program video and auxiliary streams Output Video Crosspoint For each SDI output port supported by the card provides a crosspoint for routing program processed video reclocked or other video handled by the card In this example reclock of SDI IN A is fed to SDI OUT A port and buffered program video is fed to SDI OUT B thru SDI OUT D ...

Страница 61: ...ecognized AES audio PCM data Dolby E Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby E encoded data Dolby Digital Indicates AES pair or embedded channel contains Dolby Digital encoded data Note Dolby status displays shown to the left only occur for valid Dolby signals meeting SMPTE 337M standard If a Dolby pair is passed through the card without decoding the signal is passed with all related...

Страница 62: ...ugh the card via the 16 channel Internal Bus Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 The example above shows various Source selections that direct Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6 and AES Ch 1 and Ch 2 onto the card internal bus unused bus channels can be set to Silence or Mute Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and Audio Video Delay Offset controls A Bulk Audio Video Delay control provides master control of all 16 internal b...

Страница 63: ... In this example AES Ch 1 is the source for destination Bus Ch 1 Note AES inputs are only available on card equipped with the AES 8242 licensed option AES audio I O AES port connectors channel pairs on the card rear module are set as either Input or Output using the AES Port Direction control on the Output Audio Routing Controls DashBoard tab Make certain an AES channel pair is not being used an o...

Страница 64: ... Status shows current delay from video for the corresponding audio channel Note Maximum advance delay offset is dependent on video format Refer to the section Technical Specifications on page 4 2 for details Bulk Master Audio Video Delay Control Display Offset control adds or reduces offsets bulk entire bus audio delay from the matching video delay audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay ...

Страница 65: ...should be considered and appropriately set Unused bus channels should be set to the Silence selection Downmixer A thru D Input Channel Selection Separate L R C Ls Rs drop downs for each of the four independent downmixers A thru D that directs any combination of card audio inputs listed below to each downmixer input channel Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 Silence The example her...

Страница 66: ...eps default 0 dB Note Default setting is recommended to maintain center channel predominance in downmix representative to that of the original source 5 channel mix Surround Mix Ratio Control Adjusts the attenuation ratio of surround channel content from 5 channel source that is re applied as Lo and Ro content to the DM L and DM R stereo mix Minimum attenuation setting 0 0 dB applies no ratiometric...

Страница 67: ...he inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes Each input channel has independent gain and mute controls In this example four 4 input mono mixers are provided by selecting Flex Mixer Bus A for the Flex Mix 1 thru Flex Mix 4 inputs and Flex Mixer Bus B for the next four inputs and so on as shown ...

Страница 68: ... audio input source to be directed to the corresponding bus channel from the choices listed below Silence Embed Ch 1 thru Embed Ch 16 AES Ch 1 thru AES Ch 16 Gain Mute Control Provides relative gain in dB control and a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Flex Mix Summing Node Bus Selector Each Flex Mix input channel can be fed as desired to any of 16 summing node b...

Страница 69: ...e card embedded audio outputs The example here shows various Source routing selections using the Emb Audio Out sub tab that direct upmix outputs L thru Rs to Embedded outputs Ch 1 thru Ch 6 the pre upmix Bus Ch1 and Ch 2 sources to Embedded outputs Ch 7 and Ch 8 unused embedded channels can be set to Silence or Mute Each bus channel provides Gain Mute and a peak level display The source to destina...

Страница 70: ...mbedded Channel Output Upmix L thru Upmix Rs range in Source drop down list routes an upmixed channel to be the source for the selected embedded output channel In this example Upmix L is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Note This menu option is only available with the UM 8242 licensed feature Loudness Processed Channels as Source for Embedded Channel Output LP51 L thru LP51 Rs 5 1 c...

Страница 71: ...d output channel Also provides a channel Mute checkbox 80 to 20 dB range in 0 1 dB steps unity 0 0 dB Silence as Source for AES Channel Output Silence selection in Source drop down list mutes the selected AES output channel Use this setting for any unused AES output channels In this example Silence is the source for destination Embedded output Ch 1 Note If an AES pair is being used as an input the...

Страница 72: ...in loudness control in favor of a more gentle compression profile this preset may not be suitable for some material TV 5B Heavy Similar to TV 5B General this preset varies in that multi band compression is increased for greater level density adherence to target at the expense of dynamic range TV 5B Loud Similar to TV 5B Heavy but with a louder more punchy perception ITU Loud Limit Utilizes a speci...

Страница 73: ...ed for on air programming Custom settings may result in loudness processing that is no longer compliant with ITU BS 1770 ATSC A 85 The Custom Preset page exposes parametric controls correlating to functional blocks as shown below Refer to A thru H on the next page for these controls Cros so ver Inpu t A GC Cros so ver Cros so ver Cros so ver B4 A GC B3 AGC B2 AGC B1 AGC B4 L imiter B3 L imiter B2 ...

Страница 74: ...and 2 mid bass are very quickly limited acting more like a clipper without the artifacts This helps maintain a tight bass sound Applying and Saving Custom Presets Note Presets are engaged on the Channel Mapping sub tab page The Presets drop down on this page only populate the fields here with the defaults used for a particular preset profile 1 In Presets drop down on the Channel Mapping sub tab pa...

Страница 75: ... LFE Aux 1 and Aux 2 channels are not included in loudness measurements On cards equipped with multiple upmixers and or loudness processors drop down choices are identified by function processor designator and channel e g LP51 A Ls denotes 5 1 channel loudness processor A left surround Ls channel output Set any unused channel inputs to Silence Measured Loudness Display Dual displays for Meter 1 an...

Страница 76: ... before each averaging recalculation see below 0 1 to 60 0 seconds range in 0 1 second steps default 1 8 sec Reset button clears the accumulated moving average data and restarts measurement In this example the last 3 measurement periods are averaged in each reported LUFS value This cycle is continually repeated The Measurement Window parameter sets the sampling time accumulated before each averagi...

Страница 77: ...bypasses the upmixer When bypassed the six input audio channels pass unaffected to the upmixer output Upmixer Input Channel Selection Separate drop down lists for Left Right Center LFE Left Surround and Right Surround allow a stereo pair to be upmixed to 5 1 channel The example here shows selection of bus channels 1 and 2 as the received stereo source Bus Ch1 and Ch 2 for Left and Right drop down ...

Страница 78: ...nually enabled set to Always Upmix and is currently up mixing received stereo pair and overwriting the six selected channels with new 5 1 upmix Bypassed Indicates upmixer is manually disabled set to Bypass and is currently passing all selected channels unaffected Auto Crossfade Speed Controls Individual controls select the relative crossfade transition speed between Upmix to Bypass going to inacti...

Страница 79: ...ver the threshold disable the auto upmix A while nuisance levels considerably below the threshold B are rejected allowing the upmixer to stay locked in the enabled mode and overwrite these signals with the new signals Optimum setting is dependent on program material general overall levels A 60dB setting is recommended for material closely adhering to the SMPTE 20dBFS Alignment level for normal mat...

Страница 80: ...sent Metadata Embedding Embedded Metadata Output enables SMPTE 2020 1 metadata embedding in the SDI video output as selected using controls described above Embedded Output Line allows selection of SMPTE 2020 1 metadata line location within the VANC space for re inserted Dolby metadata Range is 9 thru 41 Note Although the output line drop down will allow any choice within the 9 thru 41 range the ac...

Страница 81: ...the four GPI states monitored by the card allow invoking a card preset when the corresponding GPI state is true No Preset setting inhibits going to a preset if the state corresponding to the drop down becomes true This setting is typically used to inhibit GPI for an unused GPI 1 thru 64 setting allows any of 64 user defined presets to be invoked when the state corresponding to the drop down become...

Страница 82: ...combinations on the GUI shown to the right This mode is useful where both GPIs must be considered before invoking an action In this example both GPIs are to be considered AES local insertion on GPI 1 preempts network embedded audio by invoking Preset 2 EAS insertion on GPI 2 preempts both network embedded audio and AES local insertion by invoking Preset 3 Setting both of these drop downs to Preset...

Страница 83: ...Browse to a desired save location in this example My Documents My Presets The file can then be renamed if desired RCVR21 Presets in this example before committing the save Upload open card presets from a network computer by clicking Upload at the bottom of DashBoard Browse to the location where the file was saved on the computer or drive in this example My Documents My Presets Select the desired f...

Страница 84: ...Select Separate drop downs for SD and HD input signal acquisition states allow going to a selected preset upon input acquisition state Note No Preset setting should be considered and used for any input state that is not specifically to be used for a valid GPI state Go to number settings are independent of saved presets and cannot be defined under a preset Event based loading is particularly useful...

Страница 85: ...re condition The various LDP 8242 card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below The descriptions below provide general information for the various status and error indicators For specific failures also use the appropriate subsection listed below Basic Troubleshooting Checks on page 3 55 Processing Error Troubleshooting on page 3 55 Card edge Status Error Ind...

Страница 86: ...ved and locked onto by the LDP 8242 HD 1080p2997 25 720p SD 625i 525i Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the LDP 8242 has not locked onto a particular format as in the case of no signal input Menu Depth Indicators This function is currently reserved RMT LED When flashing this LED indicates that the LDP 8242 is receiving control message from remote network control DashBoard REF LED When lit t...

Страница 87: ...frame or LAN all controls are grayed out as shown in the example here Gray indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane shows card s are not being seen by DashBoard due to lack of connection to frame LAN in this example both a LDP 8242 card in slot 7 and the MFC 8320 N Network Controller Card for its frame in slot 0 are not being seen Yellow indicator icon in Card Access Navigation Tree pane...

Страница 88: ...lot 0 MFC 8320 N in this example Card Info is displayed for frame Network Controller Card Status for selected card is shown here in this example connection OK and Fan Door Open alert Card general information is displayed in lower portion of Card Info pane By clicking on Slot 3 LDP 8242 in this example Card Info is shown for LDP 8242 card in slot 3 Status for selected card is shown here in this exa...

Страница 89: ...ote controls the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section Table 3 5 Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Checks Verify for power presence On both the frame Network Controller Card and the LDP 8242 in all cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for conc...

Страница 90: ... bus Refer to Framesync function submenu tab on page 3 17 for more information Video audio synchronization or delay noted Source synchronization condition Use the Audio Video Delay Offset controls to compensate for video audio delay Refer to Audio Bus Input Routing Controls function submenu tab on page 3 28 for more information Ancillary data closed captioning timecode Dolby metadata AFD not trans...

Страница 91: ...4 1 Specifications In This Chapter This chapter provides the technical specification information for the LDP 8242 Note that technical specifications are subject to change without notice The following topics are discussed Technical Specifications ...

Страница 92: ...mber of Outputs 4 BNC output connectors maximum Data Rates Supported SMPTE 292 HD SDI 1 485Gbps or 1 485 1 001Gbps SMPTE 259M C SD SDI 270Mbps Impedance 75W terminating Return Loss 10dB Cable Equalization HD 591ft 180m Belden 1694A SD 1050ft 320m Belden 1694A Jitter Alignment HD SD 0 2UI 0 2UI Jitter Timing HD SD 1 0UI 0 2UI Connector Type BNC AES Inputs and Outputs LDP 8242 A Number of inputs out...

Страница 93: ...sets Response GPI acknowledge upon falling edge input triggered by R 10kΩ or Vin 2 0V GPI release upon rising edge input triggered by R 10kΩ or Vin 2 0V G GND terminal at chassis ground potential suitable for use with 3 3V LVCMOS logic Maximum Recommended Logic Control Voltage Range 0 to 5 VDC Connector Type Each port is opto isolated with self sourcing current on 3 wire IN 1 IN 2 GND Phoenix Cont...

Страница 94: ...4 4 Specifications LDP 8242 User Manual Iss 03 ...

Страница 95: ...LDP 8242 User Manual Iss 03 Service Information 5 1 Service Information In This Chapter This chapter contains the following sections Troubleshooting Checklist Warranty and Repair Policy ...

Страница 96: ...e 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 supply with one that is verified to work 3 Re seat the Card in the Frame Eje...

Страница 97: ... LDP 8242 User Manual provides all pertinent information for the safe installation and operation of your openGear Product Ross Video policy dictates that all repairs to the LDP 8242 are to be conducted only by an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative Therefore any unauthorized attempt to repair this product by anyone other than an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative...

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