Signal Connections; Table 4: Example Plan For Connecting Signals To An Eco8000 - Tektronix ECO8000 Series User Manual

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Signal connections

Table 4: Example plan for connecting signals to an ECO8000

Channel Channel type
1 REF (ELSW)
2
REF (ELSW)
3 REF (ELSW)
4 REF (ELSW)
5 REF (ELSW)
6 REF (ELSW)
7
HREF (Relay)
8 HREF (Relay)
9 HREF (Relay)
LTC1 LTC
LTC2 LTC
LTC3 LTC
LTC4 LTC
SPG trigger
12
Before you connect signals to the ECO8000 Series, create a table similar to the
one shown below so that you can plan which signals need to connect to which
channels on the ECO8000 Series.
Signal source Destination
Black 1 Studio 1
Black 2
Studio 2
Black 3 Basement
Black 4 MC Tri
Black 5 Truck 1
Word Clock MC WC
Silence Sound room
SDI 1 MC SD BARS
SDI 2 MC HD BARS
0.5 V MC LTC
1 V Studio 1 LTC
2 V Studio 2 LTC
5 V
Basement LTC
Loss of lock,
hardware error
Channel type connection guidelines. When connecting signals to the instrument,
use the following guidelines:
Use REF (ELSW) channels to connect non-SDI signals
Use HREF (Relay) channels to connect SDI signals
You can connect non-SDI signals to HREF (Relay) channels. However, there will
be a sync interruption when primary/backup source switches occur.
Recommended tools. The ECO8020 uses HD BNC connectors. Due to the
tight spacing between connectors, it is recommended that you use a HD BNC
installation/removal tool to connect or disconnect cables on these connectors.
Listed below is one source where you can obtain this tool.
Manufacturer
Amphenol RF (www.amphenolrf.com)
®
ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual
Signal format Notes
NTSC
PAL
1080i59
1080i50
1080i60
5 V
2.5, 2.3 dB
AES
SD 525
HD 1080i59
30 DF
30 DF 4 dB
25 FPS
30 DF
Part number
227–T2000