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Hd & sd motion compensated standards converter with synchronizer, up, down, and cross conversion
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Mach HD (Version 4)
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  • Page 1 User Instruction Manual Mach HD (Version 4) HD & SD Motion Compensated Standards Converter with Synchronizer, Up, Down, and Cross Conversion snellgroup.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Mach HD Rear Panel View ........
  • Page 3 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.11 Dolby ............... 45 5.2.12 Audio A to Audio H.

  • Page 4: Safety

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 1. Safety 1.1 Explanation of Safety Symbols Explanation of Safety Symbols Erklärung der Sicherheitssymbole This symbol refers the user to important information contained in Dieses Symbol weist den Benutzer auf wichtige Informationen the accompanying literature. Refer to manual.
  • Page 5 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Simboli di sicurezza: Forklaring på sikkerhedssymboler Questo simbolo indica l'informazione importante contenuta nei Dette symbol gør brugeren opmærksom på vigtig information manuali appartenenti all'apparecchiatura. Consultare il manuale. i den medfølgende manual. Questo simbolo indica che all'interno dell'apparato sono presenti Dette symbol indikerer farlig spænding inden i apparatet.

  • Page 6: Power Cable Supplied For The Usa

    Clauses 1.7.2 and 2.6.9, the power outlet supplying power to the unit should be close to the unit and easily accessible. 1.3 Safety Standard The Mach HD conforms to the following standards: • BS EN60950:2000 Specification for safety of information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment.

  • Page 7: Emc Standards

    E4 1.6 EMC Performance of Cables and Connectors Snell products are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the appropriate European EMC standards. In order to achieve this performance in real installations it is essential to use cables and connectors with good EMC characteristics.

  • Page 8: Enclosures

    Information in this manual and software are subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Snell Ltd. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may not be reproduced or copied in any manner without prior agreement with Snell Ltd.

  • Page 9: Description

    Aspect Ratio Conversion (ARC) and color space conversion. The Mach HD has dual redundant PSU capability and is provided in a 1RU rack mounting housing with remote control capability via Ethernet.

  • Page 10: Front Panel View

    AES (balanced and unbalanced), analog and embedded audio, including redundant PSU. 5068600 Kudos Plus Mach HD V4 Dolby E Enabled: Includes Dolby E option for Dolby E audio decode and transcode. 5065000 Dolby E optional upgrade: Dolby E upgrade for Mach HD V4 and above only.

  • Page 11: Technical Profile

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 3. Technical Profile Format and Frame Rate Conversions Output 525 59.94i 625 50i 720 50P 720 59.94P 1080 50i 1080 59.94i 525 59.94i √ √ √ √ √ √ 625 50i √ √ √ √ √...
  • Page 12 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Dolby-E decode Extracts Dolby-E data from any embedded pair of the SDI source or external AES input. The decoded channels of PCM audio are available for routing to any combination of output (When Dolby-E channels after delaying to compensate for the video delay. Dolby delay compensation is option is fitted) available.
  • Page 13 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com User memory Web interface / RollCall control • Save • Recall • Clear • Rename • Name Reset • Last Recalled Front Panel • Save • Recall • Clear • Last Recalled * Two dashes indicate the last recalled memory (e.g '-User Memory 1-' ) Teletext Passes Teletext subtitles between WST (SD) and RDD08(HD).
  • Page 14 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Indicators Standby Power Supply 2 x 100 – 240 VAC, 47 – 63Hz 0.4A. Three pin IEC power socket. Dual redundant Audio Options 2 x AES Output Unbalanced BNC 1Vpk-pk and/or Balanced (25 Way D) 3Vpk-pk 48KHz PCM or non PCM...
  • Page 15 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Processed audio For each processed channel: Analogue A; Analogue B; AES A, AES B, De-embed pair 1 to 8; source Tone; Silence Pair or channel routing options for PCM audio Pair routing of Non-PCM audio Selection of balanced or unbalanced AES inputs...
  • Page 16 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Sync mode Disables ARC feature when input and output formats are the same. This gives the lowest latency. Blanking VANC Blank: Blanks vertical ancillary data. Note that VANC data is only passed if the input standard is the same as the output standard. (E.g. 525i to 525i).
  • Page 17 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Advanced Enable/Disable Horizontal Frequency band selection (Low, Med, High) Enhancement 4 preset enhancement levels (Low, Med, High, Super) Custom H Gain and H Noise rejection levels. Advanced Vertical Enable/Disable Enhancement Frequency band selection (Low, Med, High)
  • Page 18 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com SD Timecode Enable tick box. When enabled re-inserts Timecode on line determined by SD Timecode insertion insertion line. If VANC Blank is not selected any VITC data present on input is blanked. (not used in Sync...
  • Page 19 2 fields plus 0.4 ms (maximum). • For ARC mode, there must be at minimum 4 fields of delay as the Mach HD must load at least 3 fields of data to be able to do the aspect ratio conversion with 'still mode' processing. In input-locked mode, the ARC delay could be just 4 fields.

  • Page 20: Connections

    HDSDI/SDI In 4.2 Power Connections The Mach HD unit has two IEC320 mains power connectors suitable for a standard IEC type power. A cable fitted with fused type plug should be used and a fuse rated at 3A installed. 4.2.1 Supply Voltage The power supply is auto switching for input voltages in the ranges of 100 V to 240 V nominal.

  • Page 21: Reference

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 4.4.2 Reference Where suitable signals are connected to this input, the video output of the unit will be synchronized to the reference signal source when the genlock function is selected. If no signal is present, the unit will automatically revert to internal free-running operation.

  • Page 22: Control Connections

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 4.6 Control Connections 4.6.1 Ethernet Connection to a Web browser can be made via the 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 21 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 23: D-Type Connectors

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com D-Type Connectors This view is of the D-type connectors on the back of the unit. 4.7.1 Analog Input/Output Pin Connections 25 D-Sub Pin Description (Analog Input/Output) Name Signal Chassis Ground GND1 Analog Out Pair 2 right ‘G’...

  • Page 24: Aes Input/Output Pin Connections

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 4.7.2 AES Input/Output Pin Connections 25 D-Sub Pin Description (AES Input/Output) Name Signal Chassis GND1 GND2 GND3 AES Out Pair 2 ‘G’ AES Out Pair 2 ‘+’ AES Out Pair 2 ‘-‘ AES Out Pair 1 ‘+’...

  • Page 25: Web Operation

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5. Web Operation The Mach HD can be controlled by means of a Web interface accessed via the 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection. 5.1 Connecting to the Web Interface Connection to the Web interface can either be made directly or via a DHCP network.
  • Page 26 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Use the following IP address and enter an IP address of 192.168.0.1 and a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 then click OK. Connect to the unit by entering the address 192.168.0.100 (or enter http://192.168.0.100) into your web browser.

  • Page 27: Using The Web Interface

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2 Using the Web Interface 5.2.1 Initial Setup The Initial Setup tabs comprises the settings that the unit uses to connect to the network, version controls, the option to return the unit to its default settings and the Restart control.
  • Page 28 5.2.1.5 Version selection The Version selection control allows the software version of the Mach HD to be specified. To change the software version, use the slider bar to choose the software version you want to use and then click Select.

  • Page 29: Status

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.2 Status The Status tab displays information about the current operational state of the unit. 5.2.2.1 Input standard This displays the current input standard. If no input is detected, it displays none. 5.2.2.2 Output standard This displays the currently selected output standard.
  • Page 30 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.2.5 SDI Audio present This displays the presence of SDI audio, and the channels on which the audio is present. This information is only available on the Web Interface; it is not shown on the unit display.
  • Page 31 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.2.17 Hardware This section indicates whether the power supplies are present or not. 5.2.2.18 Front Panel Lock This section indicates whether the front panel lock is enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF). The control to lock the front panel is found under the More menu on the panel.

  • Page 32: Video

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.3 Video The controls on the Video tab enable the unit's video input source to be selected and the procamp controls adjusted. 5.2.3.1 Black level Use the slider bar to adjust the black level over a range of ±100mV.
  • Page 33 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.3.5 Legaliser The Legaliser ensures that output video is kept within the RGB gamut limit. When the Legaliser control is selected: Source video is matrixed from YPbPr to RGB. Any RGB video transitions below black are clipped to black.
  • Page 34 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.3.11 Analog CTI The chroma transient improvement (CTI) control examines the input video data. It detects transitions of chroma and enhances chroma edges in order to artificially restore lost color bandwidth. Use this function when the input video has chroma bandwidth limitations.

  • Page 35: Image

    (progressive) vertical frequency response. 5.2.4.3 Still Process When enabled (On), the Mach HD uses powerful motion detection techniques to extract the maximum resolution from interlaced sources whilst format or standards converting. The benefits of this processing can be seen most dramatically on static logos and computer generated overlays.
  • Page 36 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.4.6 Manual zoom Clear the Auto zoom check box and use the slider bar to manually adjust the zoom over a range of 120% to 80% in 1% steps. Click reset to return the control to its default value of 100%.
  • Page 37 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.4.14 Safe area marks Markers may be inserted appropriate to the output aspect ratio to indicate the nominal safe area. The safe area is 93% of the effective picture height and width. The available options are: •...

  • Page 38: Enhancer

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.5 Enhancer The Advanced Horizontal Enhancer allows enhancement to be selectively applied to the low frequency band, medium frequency band, or high frequency band. Four presets are available as well as custom gain and noise rejection.
  • Page 39 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.5.6 V enhance The Advanced Vertical Enhancer options allow enhancement to be selectively applied to the low frequency band, medium frequency band, or high frequency band. Five strengths are available per band. Select the check box to enable the vertical enhancement options.

  • Page 40: Output

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.6 Output The options on the Output tab allow the output format and genlock settings to be specified. 5.2.6.1 Output format Use this control to select the output format from the following supported standards: • 625i •...

  • Page 41: Captions

    The V Phase control allows the vertical genlock phase to be adjusted from +562 to - 563 in 1 line increments. The V Phase preset value is 0. The H Phase and V Phase controls are only available when the Mach HD is reference Note: locked to a source of the same frame rate as the input video.

  • Page 42: User Memory

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.8 User Memory User Memory allows you to store and recall up to 16 unit configurations (User Memory 1 to User Memory 16). To save a configuration to the user memory, click the Save button that corresponds to the memory location that you want to use.

  • Page 43: Signalling 1

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.9 Signalling 1 The options on the Signalling 1 tab allow the parameters that control automatic Aspect Ratio Conversion to be specified. 5.2.9.1 In signalling (SD) This option specifies the type of input signalling the unit will respond to.
  • Page 44 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com • Delete: If the option is selected, SMPTE 2016 information will be deleted from the out- put signal. 5.2.9.3 Video Index These options specify the VI output actions VI out: • Auto: This option automatically sets the conversion based on a combination of the input output standards.

  • Page 45: Signalling 2

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.10 Signalling 2 The options on the Signalling 2 tab specify the output that will be forced if the corresponding Force option is selected on the Signalling 1 tab. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 44...

  • Page 46: Dolby

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.11 Dolby The controls on the Dolby tab enable you to assign a decoder source and specify required delay compensation. The Dolby decoder status is also displayed on this tab. The Dolby controls are only available if the Dolby option is fitted.

  • Page 47: Audio A To Audio H

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.12 Audio A to Audio H The settings on these eight tabs enable the audio input sources to be specified for the Left and Right channels. Since each tab differs only in the audio pair that is controlled, it is described only once.
  • Page 48 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com • Dolby-E Encoder 5.2.12.2 Audio in A to H Right These specify the Right audio input source. The options are the same as the Left input source. 5.2.12.3 Preset Values The audio input channels have the following default values: •...

  • Page 49: Audio

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.13 Audio 5.2.13.1 ADC A Headroom Use the slider bar to adjust the ADC A headroom between +12 dBu and +24dBu in 0.5dB steps Click reset to return the control to its default value of 18dBu.

  • Page 50: Timecode

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.13.6 AES Source 5.2.13.7 Use this control to specify the AES source - either Balanced or Unbalanced.Tone Frequency Use the slider to adjust the tone frequency between 100Hz and 10kHz in 100Hz steps. 5.2.13.8 Audio Delay Use this control to adjust the audio delay -40ms to +80ms relative to the video delay.
  • Page 51 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.14.4 SD insertion Select this option to enable SD timecode insertion. The timecode will be inserted on the line that is specified below. 5.2.14.5 SD (525) insertion line Use the slider bar to specify the line on which SD (525) timecode information will be inserted.

  • Page 52: Snmp

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 5.2.15 SNMP SNMP is an acronym for Simple Network Management Protocol. It is a protocol within the TCP/IP suite and because of the popularity of TCP/IP, SNMP has become the de facto standard for managing data networks.
  • Page 53 This specifies the physical location of the Mach-HD. 5.2.15.6 Resend Traps When clicked the Mach HD resends all current SNMP traps / notifications. 5.2.15.7 SNMP Trap Setup SNMP traps 1 to 4 are configured in this section. The controls are the same for each.

  • Page 54: Operation Via The Front Panel

    6. Operation via the Front Panel The Mach HD can be controlled by means of the Front Panel interface. The layout of the active front panel is shown below. Applying power activates the unit; if it was powered down in standby mode, switch on using the standby button.

  • Page 55: Front Panel Menu Structure

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com When an item is selected, it is highlighted with a - symbol at the beginning and end of the Note: name. For example -625i-. 6.2 Front Panel Menu Structure Nearly all of the controls available via the Web Interface are also accessible via the front panel.

  • Page 56: Image Direct Access Button

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 6.2.3 Image Direct Access Button The Image direct access button provides access to the unit’s image settings. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the following settings. Settings are adjusted by means of the control knob (to scroll through a list of options) and/or function select button B (to select a value or enable/disable and feature).

  • Page 57: Audio In Direct Access Button

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 6.2.5 Audio In Direct Access Button The Audio In direct access button provides access to the unit’s audio input settings. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the following settings. Settings are adjusted by means of the control knob (to scroll through a list of options) and/or function select button B (to select a value or enable/disable and feature).

  • Page 58: Audio Out Direct Access Button

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 6.2.6 Audio Out Direct Access Button The Audio Out direct access button provides access to the unit’s audio input settings. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through the following settings. Settings are adjusted by means of the control knob (to scroll through a list of options) and/or function select button B (to select a value or enable/disable and feature).

  • Page 59: More Direct Access Button

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com 6.2.7 More Direct Access Button The More direct access button provides access to those settings that do not fall under any if the categories controlled by the other direct access buttons. These include, but are not limited to, the unit’s SNMP settings, Signalling Settings, Timecode settings and Configuration...
  • Page 60 FP lock This enables or disables the front panel lock. Factory defaults See section 5.2.1.4 on page 26 for more information. About This displays information about the Mach HD unit. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 59 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 61: Appendix A. Automated Aspect Ratio Control

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Appendix A. Automated Aspect Ratio Control A.1 Recognized Input Signalling The Mach-HD can be configured to respond automatically to a variety of Aspect Ratio signalling standards, controlling both the ARC conversion that is performed, and the new signalling that can be inserted at the unit's video outputs.
  • Page 62 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Table 1. Detected Signalling Interpretation SMPTE 2016 ETSI SD Input HD Input 4/3 AFD 8 Coded Frame 4/3 AFD 0 Coded Frame 4/3 FF Normal 4/3 Normal 16/9 4/3 AFD 9 Coded Frame 4/3 AFD 8 Coded Frame 4/3 AFD 1 –...

  • Page 63: Applied Signalling

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com A.2 Applied Signalling The "Interpretation type", from table 1, for example "Normal 4/3" is used in the table 2, along with the conversion settings, to identify what conversion will be performed (the "Output" col- umn), and its associated signalling.

  • Page 64: Appendix B. Upgrade Procedure

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Appendix B. Upgrade Procedure This appendix describes how to upgrade Mach HD units via an IP connection. This diagram illustrates the basic connection process: To perform an upgrade of any of the listed units, perform the following procedure.
  • Page 65 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Press return and confirm that the Web browser indicates that it is connecting to the unit. The unit's applet will upload to the PC. Click the upgrade link in the lower-left cor- ner of the browser window.
  • Page 66 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Click the Fetch available upgrade link. The following page is now displayed. Click on the link to download the ".ieu" file. A dialog appears, prompting you to save the file. Save the file to a suitable location on a local drive.
  • Page 67 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com This page is displayed. Browse to the file you just downloaded and click the Send upgrade button. You should see the Upgrader Tab rotating and activity should be indicated in the Prog- ress Bar. The upgrade process may take up to 10 minutes. Once the file transfer is complete, the Note: software should self install.

  • Page 68: Appendix C. Kudos+ Usb/Ip Gateway

    ARC20:20 Mach-1 The RollTop application is available free of charge from the Snell Service department. Please contact your local Snell Sales office for more information about the other RollCall applications and services mentioned. • Kudos+Plus products that connect through RollTop - USB Gateway, or RollTop -...

  • Page 69: Installation

    To connect to a USB enabled unit (TBS150, CVR400, TBS190, CVR600). See section • To connect to an IP enabled unit (CVR700, TBS700, CVR800, TBS800, Mach HD). See section C.7. Finally, the Log Server to be used (if required) can be specified. See section C.8.

  • Page 70: Usb Setup

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.3 USB Setup (Required for TBS150, CVR400, TBS190, CVR600 only) Plug in remote USB device to control; for example, TBS190UDV or CVR600UDV. If the hardware is not found, install the drivers manually from the installation directory.
  • Page 71 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Wait for the new hardware wizard to search. If this Hardware Installation warning appears, click Continue Anyway. Click Finish to close the wizard. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 70 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 72: Running The Rolltop Gateway

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.4 Running the RollTop Gateway The RollTop Gateway must be started before you can connect to any units. To run the RollTop Gateway: Double-click rolltop.exe to start the service. (C:\Program Files\RollCall\rolltop\rolltop.exe) Check in the Windows Task manager to verify that the service is running.

  • Page 73: Configuring Rollcall

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.5 Configuring RollCall To connect to the computer running the RollTop.exe program, RollCall needs to be configured. Configure RollCall communications to: • Use an IP Server connection • Communicate via IP Port 2050 • Connect to IP Address Localhost...

  • Page 74: Connecting To A Usb Unit

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.6 Connecting to a USB Unit (CVR400, TBS150, TBS190, CVR600) Open the RollCall listing and connect to the USB gateway. A RollCall address must be assigned to each unit. This is done in the USB gateway template.
  • Page 75 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com When the desired unit has been reached, click Set Unit and the information will be updated. Re-open the RollCall listing, and the unit can now be seen. The unit can now be con- nected to. ©...

  • Page 76: Connecting To An Ip Enabled Unit

    C.7 Connecting to an IP Enabled Unit (CVR700, TBS700, CVR800, TBS800, Mach HD) Open the RollCall listing and connect to the IPI Gateway. A RollCall address must be assigned to each unit. This is done in the IPI Gateway template.
  • Page 77 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Using the Unit Address slider bar, select the desired address for the unit. In the IP Address field, type the IP address of the unit. To determine the IP address of the unit, on the unit's front panel, press the More button and then select "Current IP addr"...

  • Page 78: Specifying A Log Server

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.8 Specifying a Log Server The Log Server section on the USB Gateway and IPI Gateway templates enables the characteristics of the Log Server, if present, to be specified. Any: When this option is selected, the Gateway will send information to any Log Server on the system.

  • Page 79: Troubleshooting

    Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com C.9 Troubleshooting C.9.1 General Notes • It is important to perform some action in a specific order - Power up units, then run RollTop, then initiate your RollCall application. • If you unplug USB cables, ensure that you plug them back into the same PC port •...
  • Page 80 Mach HD V4 www.snellgroup.com Perform the uninstall procedure identified above (Right click, uninstall) Having deleted any potentially corrupt USB drivers, you will need to re-install your USB hardware as before - from the "USB Setup" step on page 5 of this document.

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