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Fusion 9931-EMDE Product Manual

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9931-EMDE
3G/HD/SD-SDI
Embedder/De-Embedder
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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)

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  • Page 1 9931-EMDE 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)
  • Page 2 Should you have questions pertaining to the installation or operation of your 9931-EMDE, please contact us at the contact information on the front cover. Manual No.:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......... . . Overview ........................ 1-1 9931-EMDE Card Software Versions and this Manual ......... 1-2 Cobalt Reference Guides ..................1-2 Manual Conventions....................
  • Page 4 Operating Instructions ........3-1 Overview ......................... 3-1 Control and Display Descriptions ................3-1 Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview..........3-2 9931-EMDE Card Edge Controls, Indicators, and Display ......3-3 DashBoard™ User Interface ............... 3-4 Cobalt ®...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • 9931-EM (Embed only) In all other facets, the three cards function identically. (The 9931-DE and 9931-EM can be field-upgraded to full 9931-EMDE functionality using a soft- ware upgrade which is performed without removing the card from its frame.) This manual consists of the following chapters: •...

  • Page 6: 9931-Emde Card Software Versions And This Manual

    Cards loaded with initial software builds may not reflect all functionality described in “9931-EMDE Functional Description” of this chapter. Also note that some functions described here are options, and may not appear on all 9931 cards.

  • Page 7: Manual Conventions

    Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9931-EMDE itself. Examples are provided below. • Card-edge display messages are shown like this: Ch01 • Connector and control names are shown like this:...

  • Page 8: Labeling Symbol Definitions

    Cards with many heat-producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build-up, particularly in frames using only convection cooling. The 9931-EMDE has a moderate power dissipation (20 W max.). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 9: 9931-Emde Base Model And Options

    9931-EMDE Video and Audio Options (p. 1-7), and as applicable throughout this manual. As such, the 9931-EMDE is highly suited as a universal processing card with comprehensive audio and video support for environments requiring legacy, current, and advanced platform support.

  • Page 10: 9931-Emde Functional Description

    9931-EMDE Functional Description 9931-EMDE Functional Description Figures 1-2 and 1-5 show functional block diagrams of the 9931-EMDE video/control and audio subsystems, respectively. The base 9931-EMDE provides video processing, embedded audio support, and AFD/timecode/closed-captioning support. Various I/O, video, and audio options add expanded capabilities to the base model as described below.

  • Page 11: 9931-Emde Video And Audio Options

    Note: The input/output complement listed above and shown in Figures 1-2 and 1-5 represents the maximum capability of the 9931-EMDE. The practical input/output complement is determined by the particular Rear Module used with the 9931-EMDE. Not all options are available concurrently on a single card.

  • Page 12: Video Subsystem Description

    Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options. Video Processor The 9931-EMDE provides full color processing control (luma gain and lift, chroma saturation, and color phase) of the output video. The color correction option (...
  • Page 13 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 14 9931-EMDE Functional Description Frame Sync Function This function provides for frame sync control using either one of two external reference signals distributed with the card frame, or the FRAME REF IN (1,2) input video as a frame sync reference. This function also allows horizontal and/or vertical offset to be added between the output video and the frame sync reference.
  • Page 15 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI (From video proc) Ref VITC Frame Reference Waveform SDI VITC Detect/Extract Timecode Proc/Embed Program Video SDI VITC Input Waveform Priority/ Buffer/ ATC_VITC Detect/Extract Select Format Timecode Proc/Embed SDI ATC_VITC Detect/Extract ATC_LTC Timecode SDI ATC_LTC Proc/Embed...
  • Page 16 9931-EMDE Functional Description ARC Processor (See Figure 1-3.) This function uses extracted Aspect Ratio Control (ARC) data from the input video (in either AFD, WSS, or VI formats) and provides: • Format translation between AFD, WSS, and VI ARC formats.

  • Page 17: Audio Subsection Description

    Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options. (See Figure 1-5.) The 9931-EMDE audio processing subsection is built around a card internal 16-channel bus. This 16-channel bus receives inputs from an input routing crosspoint that routes de-embedded and discrete AES signals over the 16-channel bus.
  • Page 18 1-14 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)
  • Page 19 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description Embedded, AES, and analog input channel pairs also have displays showing slow-ballistics true peak levels for each pair. Embedded and AES channels at digital silence signal level show Mute; analog channels with levels below -96 dBFS digital equivalent show Silence.
  • Page 20 A bulk (master) video/audio delay function allows adding or reducing audio delay from the video delay. The 9931-EMDE re-establishes video/audio sync following framesync changes by applying an offset in small, progressive amounts to provide a seamless, glitch-free retiming.
  • Page 21 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description As shown in Figure 1-5, the internal bus receives inputs directly from card ® external sources or Dolby decoder outputs as listed below. • Emb Ch 1-16 • AES Ch 1-16 • Analog audio Ch 1 - 8 •...
  • Page 22 9931-EMDE Functional Description The 2.0-to-5.1 upmixer can be set to upmix in any of three modes: Always upmix, Bypass upmix, or Auto enable/bypass upmixing. The Auto upmixing mode looks at the signal levels on the selected channels and compares them to a selectable level threshold.
  • Page 23 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description From Internal 5.1 Upmix Threshold Bus Ch 1 – Ch 16 > Detect Upmix L Bus Ch 1 Upmix R Bus Ch 2 Upmix outputs Upmix C With all detected signal levels on consist of new...
  • Page 24 Routing/Controls Figure 1-9 5.1-Channel Loudness Processor with Example Sources Tone Generators. The 9931-EMDE contains eight built-in tone generators of frequencies from 50 Hz to 16 kHz. Each of the eight tone generators can be routed to the upmixer or directly to card audio outputs.

  • Page 25: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The 9931-EMDE is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial ). The ports allow serial metadata import and...

  • Page 26: User Control Interface

    Controller Card (MFC-8320-N, MFC-FC, or equivalent) installed in the frame. • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9931-EMDE as shown. The value displayed at any time on the card, or via DashBoard™ or a Control Panel is the actual value as set on the card, with the current value displayed being the actual value as effected by the card.
  • Page 27 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description • DashBoard™ User Interface – Using DashBoard™, the 9931-EMDE and other cards installed in openGear® frames such as ® the Cobalt HPF-9000 or 8321 Frame can be controlled from a computer and monitor. DashBoard™ allows users to view all frames on a network with control and monitoring for all populated slots inside a frame.

  • Page 28: 9931-Emde Rear Modules

    9931-EMDE Rear Modules The 9931-EMDE physically interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module. Figure 1-11 shows a typical 9931-EMDE Rear Module. All inputs and outputs shown in the video and audio block diagrams (Figures 1-2 and 1-5, respectively) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector.
  • Page 29 Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description For some card options, a piggyback card is mounted to the main 9931-EMDE card. Occupying two card slots, the connections for the functions offered by the piggyback card are broken out using an expansion module (which is installed adjacent to the base card rear module slot).

  • Page 30: Audio And Video Formats Supported By The 9931-Emde

    +24 dBu input is equivalent to digital 0 dBFS. Discrete AES Audio The 9931-EMDE can accept 16 channels (8 pairs) of discrete AES audio on 75Ω BNC connections (maximum total of inputs and outputs). Sample rate conversion can be employed to accommodate sample rate differences in the AES stream and the input video stream.
  • Page 31 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature • 9931-EMDE 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder • 9931-EM 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder • 9931-DE 3G/HD/SD-SDI De-Embedder ® Installation/usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear modular system definition. Power consumption...
  • Page 32 Separate component and composite outputs on 75 Ω BNC (option required) connectors. Supports component HD/SD and component, composite, and Y/C SD outputs. Video Output Types: HD: Component YPbPr and RGB SMPTE SD: Composite, Component YPbPr (BetaCam™, MII™, SMPTE/N10), RGB, and Y/C 1-28 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)
  • Page 33 -96 dB (20 Hz to 10 kHz) Crosstalk: -106 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz) Audio Delay Configurable Audio Delay: 16-channel; independent delay per channel; 1 sample step size Up to 5 sec delay for each channel 1-29 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 34 GPO can be selected to trigger upon engagement of a specified user preset. Response: Closure effected for duration of true status condition; closure release upon false status condition Maximum Recommended Voltage / Current: 12 VDC @ 100mA max. Connector: 4-terminal Phoenix; GPO1/GPO1C / GPO2/GPO2C 1-30 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 35: Warranty And Service Information

    LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT ITS OPTION, OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 1-31 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 36: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support • Upcoming trade show information Phone: (217) 344-1243 Fax: (217) 344-1245 Web: www.cobaltdigital.com General Information: info@cobaltdigital.com Technical Support: support@cobaltdigital.com 1-32 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 37: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Setting Up 9931-EMDE Network Remote Control (p. 2-15) ® Note: The 9931-EMDE is suitable for installation only in a 20-slot frame (Cobalt HPF-9000, OG3-FR, or 8321-CN or equivalent). Setting I/O Switches for Analog Audio (1-8) Ports Notes: • This procedure is applicable only for 9931-EMDE equipped with analog ®...

  • Page 38: Installing The 9931-Emde Into A Frame Slot

    CAUTION If required, make certain Rear Module(s) is installed before installing the 9931-EMDE into the frame slot. Damage to card and/or Rear Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot. 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 39 Installation and Setup Installing the 9931-EMDE Into a Frame Slot Notes: • Check the packaging in which the 9931-EMDE was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear Module connection label. In some cases, this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I/O connector bank corresponding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 40: Installing A Rear Module

    The full assortment of 9931-EMDE Rear Modules is shown and described in 9931-EMDE Rear Modules (p. 2-7). Install a Rear Module as follows: On the frame, determine the slot in which the 9931-EMDE is to be installed. In the mounting area corresponding to the slot location, install Rear Module as shown in Figure 2-2.
  • Page 41 I/O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis. Hold top of Rear I/O Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw. Lightly tighten captive screw. Figure 2-2 Rear Module Installation 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 42 Both base and expansion HV rear modules use card positioning that optimizes air flow across the component surface of the card PCB. Figure 2-3 9931-EMDE with Expansion Rear Module 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 43: 9931-Emde Rear Modules

    9931-EMDE Rear Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear Modules specifically for use with the 9931-EMDE. Notes: • Rear Modules equipped with multi-wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters. For clarity, the adapters are omitted in the drawings below.
  • Page 44 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-D Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Four AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
  • Page 45 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-F Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
  • Page 46 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-H Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Two opto-isolated GPI inputs (terminals GPI 1-G and GPI 2-G) •...
  • Page 47 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description Note: When using Y/C (“S-video”) analog input or output, connections are as shown below and not as shown on label (which correspond to YPbPr and composite mode connections).
  • Page 48 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-XE Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Eight analog balanced audio I/O (...
  • Page 49 DIN 1.0/2.3), thereby freeing-up area for openings to increase ventilation. This is helpful where normal above-frame ventilation space cannot be accommodated, or in cases where the frame is fitted with a large amount of high-power cards (such as the 9931-EMDE, and especially when equipped with options requiring a piggyback card such as option +ANAIO).
  • Page 50 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-F-HV2 Base High-Ventilation Provides the following connections: Rear Module • One 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs SDI IN A • Four AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...

  • Page 51: Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors

    If wiring is first con- nected to Phoenix plug oriented as shown here, the electrical orientation will be correct regardless of rear module connector orientation. Setting Up 9931-EMDE Network Remote Control ® Perform remote control setup in accordance with Cobalt reference guide “Remote Control User Guide”...
  • Page 52 Setting Up 9931-EMDE Network Remote Control + - G Balanced Analog Audio Port Connections Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top (screw terminals) up Note: Unbalanced connections can be connected across the + and G terminals. Note that this connection will experience a 6 dB voltage gain loss.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    This section describes the user interface controls, indicators, and displays (both on-card and remote controls) for using the 9931-EMDE card. The 9931-EMDE functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here. The format in which the 9931-EMDE functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used.

  • Page 54: Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview

    Note: When a setting is changed, settings displayed on DashBoard™ (or a Remote Control Panel) are the settings as effected by the 9931-EMDE card itself and reported back to the remote control; the value displayed at any time is the actual value as set on the card.

  • Page 55: 9931-Emde Card Edge Controls, Indicators, And Display

    Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9931-EMDE: Indicators • 3G • HD • SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9931-EMDE has not locked onto a particular format (as in the case of no signal input). Menu Depth This function is currently reserved. Indicators RMT LED Blue LED flashes when 9931-EMDE is receiving control message from remote network control (e.g.,...

  • Page 56: Dashboard™ User Interface

    Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard™ User Interface (See Figure 3-3.) The 9931-EMDE function menus are organized in DashBoard™ using tabs (for example, “Video Proc” in Figure 3-3). When a tab is selected, each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed.

  • Page 57: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    In this example, Color Gain (saturation) is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to Color Gain 3370_3372B.JPG Figure 3-4 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 58: Accessing The 9931-Emde Card Via Remote Control

    DB_ACCESS1.PNG As shown below, expand the tree to access the cards within the frame. Click on the card to be accessed (in this example, “slot 6: 9931-EMDE”). DB_ACCESS2A.PNG As shown on the next page, when the card is accessed in DashBoard™...

  • Page 59: Accessing The 9931-Emde Card Using A Cobalt Remote Control Panel

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane DB_ACCESS.PNG Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 60: Checking Card Information

    Checking Card Information Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the 9931-EMDE card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9931-EMDE card information screen using DashBoard™. Note: Proper operating status in DashBoard™ is denoted by green icons for the sta- tus indicators shown in Figure 3-5.

  • Page 61: Ancillary Data Line Number Locations And Ranges

    ATC_VITC on line 9/8 and Dolby Metadata = 13 CC = 10 AFD (now on line 18) AFD = 18 Dolby Metadata = 13 resolved Card n Card 1 Figure 3-6 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 62: 9931-Emde Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9931-EMDE function menu (“tab”) and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. Table 3-2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard™...

  • Page 63: Video Proc/Color Correction

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Off, Video Proc is bypassed.
  • Page 64 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Detail Enhancement Controls Sharpness Level, Threshold, and Noise Reduction controls (individually described below) which can be used to tailor output video sharpness per program material and aesthetic preferences.
  • Page 65 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path. (Option +COLOR) • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 66 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Black Hard Clip Applies black hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage. (-6.8% to 50.0%; null = -6.8%) • White Hard Clip Applies white hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage.
  • Page 67 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides timecode data extraction from various sources, and provides formatting and re-insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video. Timecode Shown below is an example in which received SDI video with SDI VITC waveform timecode is to be converted to SDI ATC_VITC timecode data.
  • Page 68 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Source Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of the received timecode formats shown to the left. • If a format is receiving timecode data, the current content (timecode running count and line number) is displayed.
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Reference Source Select For Reference VITC timecode choice used for Source Priority above, selects reference VITC source from the choices shown to the left.

  • Page 70: Timecode

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • SD VITC Waveform 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.

  • Page 71: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. Closed Captioning • Closed Captioning Input Status Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows: • If closed captioning is present, a message similar to the example shown left is displayed.
  • Page 72 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • NULL CDP Insertion Control Enables or disables NULL CDP insertion when there are no incoming packets (default setting is Enabled setting which allows NULL CDP insertion even if no packets are incoming).

  • Page 73: Framesync

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable Selects Frame Sync functions from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 74 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Pattern Select Provides a choice of standard technical patterns (shown to the left) when Test Pattern is invoked. With framesync enabled, provides the following controls for offsetting the •...
  • Page 75 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Video Delay Display Displays the current input-to-output video delay (in msec units) as well as in terms of Frames/fractional frame (in number of lines).

  • Page 76: Afd/Wss/Vi Arc Controls

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Allows assignment of AFD, WSS and/or VI codes to the SDI output video, and allows custom ARC settings to be applied for each code. Also allows translations between WSS, VI, and AFD active ARC formats.
  • Page 77 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) Shown below is an example in which received 625i50 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p50. The settings shown in the example below provide for directing the scaler to re-aspect the 4:3 input video to full, centered 16:9 re-aspecting, and mark the output video with the AFD code representing the new re-aspected H/V format.
  • Page 78 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued AFD/WSS/VI sub-tab provides prioritized and gated input monitoring for AFD, WSS and/or VI formats. Also provides translation between input and output AFD, WSS, and VI ARC formats.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Input Triggering Controls Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows: • Trigger on AFD: • Off rejects AFD-coded triggering.
  • Page 80 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) AFD/WSS/VI Translation Matrix The table below lists valid translations between WSS, VI, and SMPTE 2016 AFD codes for both 4x3 and 16x9-coded frames. Input Output...
  • Page 81 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued AFD Map sub-tab allows bidirectionally re-aspecting from 4x3 frames to companion 16x9 frames, and allows customizing aspect ratio settings for the AFD codes (and the corresponding WSS and VI translation equivalents) supported by the card.

  • Page 82: Video Output Crosspoint Control

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides an output video crosspoint between up to four SDI output ports and the card program video and auxiliary streams. Video Output Crosspoint Control • Output Video Crosspoint...

  • Page 83: Input Audio Status

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs (where licensed) as described below.
  • Page 84 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides routing, gain, and individual/master audio-video delay controls for embedded, AES, analog, and downmix/flex mix input audio. These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 85 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16.
  • Page 86 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) ® • Dolby Decoded Channel as Source Dolby Decoder Out 1 thru Dolby Decoder Downmix R range in Source ® drop-down list routes a Dolby decoded channel to be the source for the selected destination bus channel.
  • Page 87 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Channel Audio/Video Delay Control/Display Offset control adds or reduces (offsets) channel audio delay from the matching video delay (audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions).
  • Page 88 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Auto Audio Failover (Option +AFO) Provides conditional failover to any alternate (secondary) audio channel received by the card if designated primary channel choice loses signals.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Input Downmixers – Provides four independent downmixers that each multiplex any five embedded, AES, analog, or Dolby decoder output audio channel sources (as L, R, C, Ls, Rs inputs) into a stereo...
  • Page 90 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Mix Ratio Control Adjusts the attenuation ratio of center-channel content from 5-channel source that is re-applied as Lt and Rt content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo mix.
  • Page 91 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Auto Downmix (Option +ADM) Provides an automatic downmix using alternate channels if designated stereo pair lose signals. If content level drops below configurable threshold, primary channel content is replaced with content downmixed from alternate channels.
  • Page 92 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Input Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes. Each input channel has independent gain and mute controls.
  • Page 93 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Flex Mix input channels Flex Mix 2 thru Flex Mix 16 have controls identical to that described here for Flex Mix 1.
  • Page 94 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to route card audio from card processing paths to outgoing embedded and AES audio destinations. Use the corresponding sub-tab to access embedded or AES output routing.
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: Default factory preset routing routes bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 to embedded outputs Emb Ch 1 thru Emb Ch 16.
  • Page 96 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) ® • Dolby Encoder Output as Source for Encoded Dolby (L) and Encoded Dolby (R) selection in Source Embedded Channel Output drop-down list routes a Dolby encoded pair from any of the card’s Dolby encoders (A up to D) to be the source for the selected embedded output channel.

  • Page 97: Audio Bus Input Routing/Controls

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • AES Port Direction Select Provides port direction control for each AES port on the card rear module. Note: • AES port direction selector controls input or output direction on a channel pair basis.
  • Page 98 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Loudness-Processed Channels as LP51 L thru LP51 Rs (5.1-channel loudness processor processed Source for AES Channel Output channels L thru Rs) range in Source drop-down list routes a loudness-processed channel to be the source for the selected AES output channel.

  • Page 99: Upmixing

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides upmixing of any normal PCM stereo pair into 5.1 surround sound audio which in turn can be applied to six user-selectable channels. (Option +UM) Upmixing Note: •...
  • Page 100 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Up Mixer Status Display Shows activity status of upmixer processing as follows: • Auto Mode - Currently Upmixing: With upmixer enable set to Auto, indicates selected channels designated as Center, LFE, Left Surround, and Right Surround are clear for use (as described above);...
  • Page 101 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 5.1 Detection Threshold Control Adjusts the threshold at which selected channels designated as C, LFE, Ls, and Rs are considered to have viable content, or at which signal levels can be considered insignificant when upmixer enable is set to Auto.

  • Page 102: Com And Metadata Routing

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides input and output support of Dolby metadata routing between optional Dolby encoder/decoder and serial/video interfaces. COM and Metadata Routing • Note: “Dolby Decoder” drop-down choices and “Dolby Encoder” selector for this function appear only on cards equipped with a Dolby decoder and/or Dolby encoder.
  • Page 103 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 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 ®...

  • Page 104: Gpio Controls

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides two independent GPI controls for GPI 1 and GPI 2 that invoke a user-defined card presets upon receiving a contact closure/logic level on the GPIO Controls corresponding GPI input.
  • Page 105 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • GPI Trigger Coding Selects GPI triggering as follows: • Disabled: GPI conditions on both GPI ports are ignored; no preset is invoked as a result of GPI status. Use this setting as a master disable of GPI functions.

  • Page 106: Presets

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Allows up to 64 card user settings configuration presets to be saved in a Preset and then recalled (loaded) as desired. All current settings (including list selections and scalar (numeric) control settings such as Gain, etc.)

  • Page 107: Event Based Preset Loading

    Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) Locks and unlocks editing of presets to prevent accidental overwrite as • Save/Delete Protect Button follows: • Unprotected: Allows preset Save and Delete buttons to save or delete current card settings to the selected preset.
  • Page 108 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here, event-based presets are set to detect when an SD feed without Dolby E 5.1 is received. In this example, this event would invoke a failover preset that develops a 5.1-channel upmix to substitute for the normal HD 5.1-channel content decoded and applied to the card Dolby AC-3 encoder.
  • Page 109 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Audio Silence Configuration allows definition of up to 16 embedded audio silence patterns to be detected as Condition C of the overall Events-Based loading.

  • Page 110: Audio Routing With Gpi Control Example

    9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Audio Routing with GPI Control Example Figure 3-7 shows an example of using the 9931-EMDE Routing controls, Audio DSP controls, and GPI controls to: • Route an embedded network main 5.1-channel feed through the card (Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6), but conditionally provide upmixing if the 5.1-channel complement is stereo audio only.
  • Page 111 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions The routing required to get all channels shown in into the card processing is accomplished using the Audio Bus Input Routing/Controls tab (as shown to the right for this example). All signals coming into the card must first be placed on the bus to be accessed by card DSP functions, or to be outputed.
  • Page 112 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Bus Ch 1 Upmix 5.1-Ch Bus Ch 2 Loudness Upmix L – Bus Ch 3 Upmix Rs Processing Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch 7 Stereo Main program audio (Emb Ch 1 - Ch 6, now on Bus Ch 1 -...
  • Page 113 Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Local insertion audio (from AES Ch 1/2 and now on Bus Ch 9/10) can replace the main program 5.1 audio with the routing shown below right. Because of the flexibility of the internal bus structure, the AES pair now replaces the main program audio and follows the same processing path as that used for the main 5.1 audio, with no other “downstream”...
  • Page 114 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Using the Presets and GPI Controls tabs, normal setup (shown in thru on the previous sheets), AES Local Insertion (shown in in the previous sheets), and EAS Insertion (shown in in the previous sheets) can be invoked using GPI 1 and GPI 2 card inputs as described here.

  • Page 115: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9931-EMDE card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9931-EMDE card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 116 Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9931-EMDE: Indicators • 3G • HD • SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9931-EMDE has not locked onto a particular format (as in the case of no signal input). Menu Depth This function is currently reserved. Indicators RMT LED Blue LED flashes when 9931-EMDE is receiving control message from remote network control (e.g.,...
  • Page 117 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9931-EMDE card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9931-EMDE card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 118 By clicking on “Slot 6: Status for selected 9931-EMDE” in this example, card is shown here Card Info is shown for (in this example, all 9931-EMDE card in slot 6 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example) CARD_INFO_9931-EMDE_V4B.PNG...

  • Page 119: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Checks Verify for power presence On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9931-EMDE, 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 concern.
  • Page 120 • DashBoard™ shows Video No video input present Make certain intended video source is yellow icon and Input Invalid connected to appropriate 9931-EMDE card message in 9931-EMDE Card video input. Make certain BNC cable Info pane. connections between frame Rear I/O Module for the card and signal source are OK.
  • Page 121 After the file downloads, the card reboots and the error indication will be cleared. 2. Send the log file to Cobalt product support. Cobalt Engineering will analyze the log and typically respond with corrective action. 3-69 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 122: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    FPGA Version field. This indicates that the card is ready to receive its operating firmware .bin file Upload the desired card firmware .bin file as described in the Support>Firmware Download link at www.cobaltdigital.com. 3-70 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 123: In Case Of Problems

    Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond the warranty period without charge, for the life of the product. See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-32) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-71 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL...
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  • Page 126 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.18) Printed in USA...

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