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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
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9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)

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  • Page 1 9901-UDX 3G/HD/SD Up/Down/Cross Converter / Frame Sync / Audio Embed / De-Embed Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 2: Trademark Information

    Furthermore, Cobalt Digital Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Cobalt Digital Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Control and Data Input/Output Interfaces ............1-23 User Control Interface ..................1-24 9901-UDX Rear Modules..................1-26 Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9901-UDX ........1-28 Technical Specifications....................1-28 Warranty and Service Information ..................1-33 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty ..............1-33 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc.
  • Page 4 Operating Instructions ........3-1 Overview ..........................3-1 Control and Display Descriptions ..................3-1 Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview ............3-2 9901-UDX Card Edge Controls, Indicators, and Display ........3-3 DashBoard™ User Interface .................. 3-4 ® Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces .............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 Overview This manual provides installation and operating instructions for the 9901-UDX 3G/HD/SD Up/Down/Cross Converter and Frame Sync card (also referred to herein as the 9901-UDX). Note: This manual also is applicable for reduced functionality versions: • 9901-UC (pass/up-convert only) •...

  • Page 6: 9901-Udx Card Software Versions And This Manual

    9901-UDX Card Software Versions and this Manual 9901-UDX Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable, Cobalt Digital Inc. provides for continual product enhancements through software updates. As such, functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build.

  • 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 9901-UDX 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 9901-UDX has a moderate power dissipation (30 W max.). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 9: 9901-Udx Base Model And Options

    9901-UDX Video and Audio Options (p. 1-7), and as applicable throughout this manual. As such, the 9901-UDX 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: 9901-Udx Functional Description

    Note: The input/output complement listed above and shown in Figures 1-2 and 1-5 represents the maximum capability of the 9901-UDX. The practical input/output complement is determined by the particular Rear Module used with the 9901-UDX. Not all options are available concurrently on a single card.

  • Page 11: 9901-Udx Video And Audio Options

    9901-UDX Functional Description 9901-UDX Video and Audio Options In addition to the I/O options described in Table 1-1 above, the 9901-UDX offers several video and audio options described in Table 1-2. Note that several options also require a rear I/O option that supports the video and/or audio options described here;...

  • Page 12: Video Subsystem Description

    Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options. (See Figure 1-2.) The 9901-UDX features a scaler that provides up, down, and cross-conversion using de-interlacing and motion adaptation for high quality up-conversions. The scaler also provides user-adjustable aspect ratio control and zoom control.
  • Page 13 SD and HD video formats, multiple frame rates, and cross-conversion between interlaced and progressive formats. Table 1-3 lists the 9901-UDX conversion choices available for various input formats and frame rates. To use the table, locate the input format on the respective row in the far left column.
  • Page 14 9901-UDX Functional Description Table 1-3 Scaler Function Conversions Scaler Output Selections Input Format 720p 720p 1080p 1080PsF (NTSC/ 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p 3G half-rate (film) (film) (film) PAL) 525i 59.94 525i 59.94 720p 59.94 720p 29.97 720p 23.98 1080i 59.94 1080p 29.97...
  • Page 15 1-11 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 16 9901-UDX 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 17 Introduction 9901-UDX Functional Description Program Video Input Output AFD Generate/ Format Insert Control Detect/ Cross- Select Matrix Note: 1. Active ARC control available only with WSS Generate/ card equipped with scaler. On Insert Control non-scaler card, ARC control/convert function only manipulates output SDI ARC codes and has no local effect on card output aspect ratio.
  • Page 18 9901-UDX Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI (From UDX Scaler) 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 Detect/Extract...

  • Page 19: Audio Subsection Description

    Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options. (See Figure 1-5.) The 9901-UDX 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 20 9901-UDX Functional Description 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 output on eight AES pairs • Up to 8 channels of balanced analog audio output...
  • Page 21 1-17 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 22 9901-UDX Functional Description Audio Input Routing/Mixing Function (See Figure 1-5.) The input routing function provides gain and mute controls for each input signal. Following these controls, selected inputs can directly exit the input routing function and be applied to the internal bus, or first be applied to one of four downmixers or flex mixers.
  • Page 23 A bulk (master) video/audio delay function allows adding or reducing audio delay from the video delay. The 9901-UDX re-establishes video/audio sync following framesync changes by applying an offset in small, progressive amounts to provide a seamless, glitch-free retiming. In addition to the master sync/delay controls, each bus channel has its own independent delay and gain control.
  • Page 24 9901-UDX Functional Description Audio Output Routing Function (See Figure 1-5.) The output routing function provides routing to card outputs. This function can also direct internal bus signals to further mixing capabilities or advanced Audio DSP functions. This function also provides gain and mute controls for each signal.
  • Page 25 Introduction 9901-UDX Functional Description The examples in Figure 1-8 show the automatic enable/disable upmixing function applied to example selected channels thru . As Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 6 shown and described, the processing is contingent upon the signal levels of the channels selected to carry the new 5.1 upmix relative to the selected...
  • Page 26 Routing/Controls Figure 1-9 5.1-Channel Loudness Processor with Example Sources Tone Generators. The 9901-UDX 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 27: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The 9901-UDX is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial ). The ports allow serial metadata import and...

  • Page 28: 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 9901-UDX 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 29 Introduction 9901-UDX Functional Description • DashBoard™ User Interface – Using DashBoard™, the 9901-UDX ® 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 30: 9901-Udx Rear Modules

    9901-UDX Rear Modules The 9901-UDX physically interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module. Figure 1-11 shows a typical 9901-UDX 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 31 Introduction 9901-UDX Functional Description For some card options, a piggyback card is mounted to the main 9901-UDX 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 32: Audio And Video Formats Supported By The 9901-Udx

    +24 dBu input is equivalent to digital 0 dBFS. Discrete AES Audio The 9901-UDX 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 33 Technical Specifications Table 1-5 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature • 9901-UDX Up/Down/Cross Converter with Frame Sync • 9901-UC Up Converter with Frame Sync • 9901-DC Down Converter with Frame Sync • 9901-XC Cross-Converter with Frame Sync ® Installation/usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear modular system definition.
  • Page 34 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 DAC Bit Depth: 12 bit 1-30 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)
  • Page 35 ± 0.12 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz) SNR: 115 dB (A-weighted) THD+N: -96 dB (20 Hz to 10 kHz) Crosstalk: -106 dB (20 Hz to 20 kHz) Audio/Video Delay Conversion Latency: 1 frame Frame Sync Min. Latency: 2 lines 1-31 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 36 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 1-32 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 37: Warranty And Service Information

    (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.

  • Page 38: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: • Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...

  • Page 39: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    The 9901-UDX 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 9901-UDX equipped with analog audio ® options (for example, option +ANAIO). Refer to catalog or Fusion3G manual supplement Analog Audio/Video Options OPT-F3GAN-MS for more information.

  • Page 40: Installing The 9901-Udx Into A Frame Slot

    CAUTION If required, make certain Rear Module(s) is installed before installing the 9901-UDX into the frame slot. Damage to card and/or Rear Module can occur if module installation is attempted with card already installed in slot. 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 41 Installation and Setup Installing the 9901-UDX Into a Frame Slot Notes: • Check the packaging in which the 9901-UDX 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 42: Installing A Rear Module

    The full assortment of 9901-UDX Rear Modules is shown and described in 9901-UDX Rear Modules (p. 2-7). Install a Rear Module as follows: On the frame, determine the slot in which the 9901-UDX is to be installed. In the mounting area corresponding to the slot location, install Rear Module as shown in Figure 2-2.
  • Page 43 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 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 44 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 9901-UDX with Expansion Rear Module 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 45: 9901-Udx Rear Modules

    9901-UDX Rear Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear Modules specifically for use with the 9901-UDX. 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 46 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-C Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs ( SDI IN A thru SDI IN D • Two AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs ;...
  • Page 47 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-E Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs ( SDI IN A thru SDI IN D •...
  • Page 48 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-G Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A and SDI IN B • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
  • Page 49 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-XB Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Four analog balanced audio I/O (...
  • Page 50 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-XD Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Six analog balanced audio I/O (...
  • Page 51 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 9901-UDX, and especially when equipped with options requiring a piggyback card such as option +ANAIO).
  • Page 52 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-F-HV Base High-Ventilation Provides the following connections: Rear Module • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs SDI IN A and SDI IN B • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...

  • Page 53: Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors

    Installation and Setup Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors Table 2-1 9901-UDX Rear Modules — continued 9901-UDX Rear Module Description RM20-9901-XB-HV Expansion High-Ventilation Used in conjunction with high-ventilation base Rear Module RM20-9901-B-HV to provide the following Rear Module additional connections: • Four analog balanced audio I/O (...

  • Page 54: Setting Up 9901-Udx Network Remote Control

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-34). • 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™...
  • Page 55 Installation and Setup Setting Up 9901-UDX 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.
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  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    This section describes the user interface controls, indicators, and displays (both on-card and remote controls) for using the 9901-UDX card. The 9901-UDX functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here. The format in which the 9901-UDX functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used.

  • Page 58: 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 9901-UDX 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 59: 9901-Udx Card Edge Controls, Indicators, And Display

    Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901-UDX: Indicators • 3G • HD • SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9901-UDX 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 9901-UDX is receiving control message from remote network control (e.g.,...

  • Page 60: Dashboard™ User Interface

    Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard™ User Interface (See Figure 3-3.) The 9901-UDX 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 61: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    In this example, Color Gain (saturation) is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to 3370_3372B.JPG Color Gain Figure 3-4 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 62: Accessing The 9901-Udx 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: 9901-UDX”). DB_ACCESS2A.PNG As shown on the next page, when the card is accessed in DashBoard™...

  • Page 63: Accessing The 9901-Udx Card Using A Cobalt Remote Control Panel

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9901-UDX Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane 9901_DB_ACCESS.PNG Accessing the 9901-UDX Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 64: Checking Card Information

    Checking Card Information Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the 9901-UDX card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9901-UDX 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 65: 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 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 66: 9901-Udx Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9901-UDX function menu (“tab”) and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided.

  • Page 67: Video Input Control

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List Selects the card program video input. Video Input Control • Input Video Preference Selects the input video source to be applied to the card’s program video input.
  • Page 68 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Color Phase Adjusts phase angle applied to Chroma. (-360° to 360° range in 0.1° steps; null = 0°) • Gang Luma/Color Gain When set to On, changing either the Luma Gain or Color Gain controls increases or decreases both the Luma and Color gain levels by equal amounts.
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 70 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 71: Timecode

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 525i 5994 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p 5994. To re-format and insert the timecode data, the following is performed using the Timecode controls.
  • Page 72 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Source Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of the four supported external 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 73 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 74 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 75: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. Closed Captioning Note: When receiving HD-SDI, both CEA 608 and CEA 708 are supported, with CEA 608 and CEA 708 (containing CEA 608 packets) converted to line 21 closed captioning on outputs down-converted to SD (on up-convert of SD, only CEA 608 closed captioning is generated).
  • Page 76 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 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...

  • Page 77: Anc Data Packet Reporter

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for checking status (reporting) of VANC/HANC ancillary data within the program video stream. ANC Data Packet Reporter • Input Video Preference Allows a DID and SDID packet number to be selected for reporting (in this example, ATC timecode at 60 Presence and any errors associated with the DID / SDID are displayed.
  • Page 78 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Program Video Output Mode Select Provides a convenient location to select between card program video output and other technical outputs from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 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).

  • Page 80: Scaler

    • Input/Output Video Format Display Displays the input and output formats of the video currently being routed to the 9901-UDX program video scaler path (in this example, 525i5994 SD video being up-converted to 720p5994). The output format displayed is the output present on the card Program Video channel routing output.
  • Page 81 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • User-defined Aspect Ratio Control Aspect Ratio Horizontal and Aspect Ratio Vertical controls adjust horizontal and vertical zoom percentage. Settings less than (<) 100% provide zoom-out;...

  • Page 82: Afd/Wss/Vi Arc Controls

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 83 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Shown below is an example in which received 525i5994 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p5994. 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 84 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 85 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 86 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 87 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 88: Video Output Crosspoint Control

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 89: Input Audio Status

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 90: Audio Bus Input Routing/Controls

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 91 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 92 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 93 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 94 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 95 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 96 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 97 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 98 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 99 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 100: Output Audio Routing/Controls

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 101 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 102 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 103 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: AES Ch1 thru AES Ch 16 controls are identical to those shown here for AES Ch 1. • AES Port Direction Select Provides port direction control for each AES port on the card rear module.
  • Page 104 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 105: Upmixing

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 106 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 107 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 108: Com And Metadata Routing

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 109 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 110: Gpio Controls

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 111 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 112: Presets

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 Presets and scalar (numeric) control settings such as Gain, etc.)

  • Page 113: Event Based Preset Loading

    Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 114 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 (a) provides up-convert to 720p5994 and (b) 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 115 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9901-UDX 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 116: Audio Routing With Gpi Control Example

    9901-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Audio Routing with GPI Control Example Figure 3-7 shows an example of using the 9901-UDX Routing controls, upmix/loudness processing 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 117 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX 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 118 9901-UDX 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 119 Operating Instructions 9901-UDX 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 120 9901-UDX 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 121: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9901-UDX card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9901-UDX card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 122 Three blue LEDs indicate the input signal format being received and locked onto by the 9901-UDX: Indicators • 3G • HD • SD Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9901-UDX 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 9901-UDX is receiving control message from remote network control (e.g.,...
  • Page 123 Yellow indicator icon in 9901-UDX Card Info pane shows error alert, along with cause for alert (in this example, the 9901-UDX is receiving no video input, or a video input that is invalid for the card and/or its current settings).
  • Page 124 By clicking on “Slot 6: Status for selected 9901-UDX” in this example, card is shown here Card Info is shown for (in this example, all 9901-UDX card in slot 6 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example) CARD_INFO_9901-UDX_V4B.PNG...

  • Page 125: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Checks Verify for power presence On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9901-UDX, 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 126 (External reference signals Reference 1 and Reference 2 are distributed to the 9901-UDX and other cards via a the frame bus.) Refer to Framesync function menu tab on page 3-21 for more information.
  • Page 127 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. 3-71 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18) 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 128: 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. 3-72 9901-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)

  • Page 129: In Case Of Problems

    The Cobalt Digital Inc. Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond the warranty period without charge, for the life of the product. See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-34) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-73 9901-UDX-OM (V1.18)
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