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Cobalt Digital Inc BBG-1002-UDX Product Manual

Multi-input standalone up-down-cross converter/ frame sync/audio embed/de-embed with multi-input auto-changeover
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BBG-1002-UDX
Multi-Input Standalone Up-Down-Cross Converter/
Frame Sync/Audio Embed/De-Embed
with Multi-Input Auto-Changeover
Product Manual
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

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  • Page 1 BBG-1002-UDX BBG-1002-UDX Multi-Input Standalone Up-Down-Cross Converter/ Frame Sync/Audio Embed/De-Embed with Multi-Input Auto-Changeover Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • 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

    User Control Interface ................1-19 Technical Specifications..................1-20 Warranty and Service Information ............... 1-24 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty............1-24 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc..................1-25 Chapter 2 Installation ..........
  • Page 4 Checking BBG-1002-UDX Device Information............. 3-8 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges ..........3-9 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions........3-10 Input Video Controls ................3-11 Output Video Mode Controls ..............3-12 Scaler ......................3-13 Framesync ....................3-17 Input Audio Status ..................3-20 Input Audio Routing/Controls ..............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • BBG-1002-UDX and setting up its network access. Chapter 3, “Setup/Operating Instructions” – Provides overviews • of operating controls and instructions for using the BBG-1002-UDX. This chapter contains the following information: Cobalt Reference Guides (p. 1-1) • Manual Conventions (p. 1-2) •...

  • Page 6: Manual Conventions

    Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the BBG-1002-UDX itself. Examples are provided below. Device display messages are shown like this: • BBG-1002-UDX Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 7: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Symbol (WEEE 2002/96/EC) For product disposal, ensure the following: • Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. • Collect this product separately. • Use collection and return systems available to you. BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 8: Safety Summary

    CAUTION unauthorized sources may cause product damage, unreliable operation, and invalidate warranty. The BBG-1002-UDX FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating temperature around CAUTION 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.

  • Page 9: Bbg-1002-Udx Functional Description

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the BBG-1002-UDX. The BBG-1002-UDX up/down/cross converter also optionally includes AES/ analog audio support and CVBS video I/O. In addition to a basic signal presence input failover function, a Quality Check option allows failover to alternate inputs based on user-configurable subjective criteria such as black or frozen frame.
  • Page 10 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Figure 1-1 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Block Diagram BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 11: Video Processor Description

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Video Processor Description The BBG-1002-UDX features a up/down/cross-convert scaler, frame sync, and user-adjustable aspect ratio control and zoom control. The BBG-1002-UDX video subsystem also provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions A GUI-based control allows each of the device video inputs to be independently set as 3G/HD/SD-SDI or CVBS SD analog video.
  • Page 12 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Note: • The unit also provides active (DA-driven) outputs thru RCK/PROC 1 . These outputs are independent of the relay failover function RCK/PROC 4 and will lose signal in the event of a power loss. • The above failover uses basic signal presence as failover criteria and is limited to inputs A and B.
  • Page 13 Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description The function also provides conversion between various timecode formats and provides independent insertion and line number controls for each SDI timecode output format. When licensed with option , this function also can +LTC receive and translate audio LTC timecode (from Emb Ch 1-16) for insertion as SMPTE 12M ATC timecode formats onto the output video as described above.
  • Page 14 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description An internal test signal generator provides a selection of various standard patterns such as color bars, sweep patterns, and other technical patterns. The test patterns can be applied to the output video upon loss of input or manually inserted at any time.
  • Page 15 Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 525i 59.94 • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 16 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Key/Fill Insertion Option provides for three of the device SDI video inputs to be used +KEYER as respective program video, key, and fill inputs. Providing back-end (post scaler) keying, this function provides chroma keying using the KEY VID IN signal.
  • Page 17 Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Ancillary Data Processor This function provides full VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding for 3G/HD/SD-SDI streams. Direct access to DID and SDID locations allows extraction or insertion of user data such as camera PTZ, SCTE 104, closed-captioning read/insert, GPI/GPO via ANC, or other specialized user payloads.
  • Page 18 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Program Video Input Output AFD Generate/ Format Insert Control Detect/ Cross- Select Matrix Note: 1. Line number control available only for WSS Generate/ AFD format. WSS and VI use fixed Insert Control line numbers per applicable standards.

  • Page 19: Audio Processor Description

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Closed Captioning Events Detect Function user interface can detect Closed Caption Presence and Event Triggers Closed Caption Absence events. The user interface in turn Event Triggers allows instructing the device as to the action to take upon an event (such as go to a changed signal routing, activate a GPO, send an automated email, or go to a user-defined preset).
  • Page 20 BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description (See Figure 1-6.) The audio processing subsection is built around a device internal 16-channel bus. This 16-channel bus receives inputs from an input routing crosspoint that routes de-embedded (and discrete AES and analog audio inputs) over the 16-channel device bus. Correspondingly, at the output...
  • Page 21 21CVAA digital text-to-speech generation / audio insertion solution for embedded and discrete audio systems. is available as a software +TTS option for new BBG-1002-UDX units. For field upgrade, the unit must be returned to the factory for option installation. 1-17 BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 22: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description interfaces with industry standard Windows Share folder systems to +TTS receive non-proprietary text, XML, or similar plain text files, and converts and inserts realistic human-voice audio into user-configured audio channels (typically an SAP channel pair intended for this playout).

  • Page 23: Alarm Function

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX Functional Description Serial (COMM) Ports The BBG-1002-UDX is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 Port 1 COM 2 - Serial Port 2 de-embedding to an output port, and provide RS-485 LTC I/O (when licensed...

  • Page 24: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 1-1 lists the technical specifications for the BBG-1002-UDX 3G/HD/ SD-SDI Standalone Up-Down-Cross Converter/Framesync/Audio Embed/ De-Embed with Multi-Input Auto-Changeover unit. Table 1-1 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Note: Inputs/outputs are a function in some cases of model. See descriptions below for I/O complements offered.
  • Page 25 LOS and/or (with option +QC) user configurable parametric criteria such as black/frozen frame or audio silence. - Black frame trigger configurable for black intensity threshold and persistence time. - Frozen frame trigger configurable for frozen percentage difference and persistence time. 1-21 BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 26 Number of Outputs: Two balanced using 3-wire removable Phoenix connectors; 0 dBFS => +24 dBu Frame Reference Input Looping 2-BNC connection. SMPTE 170M/318M “Black Burst”, SMPTE 274M/296M “Tri-Level” Return Loss: >35 dB up to 5.75 MHz 1-22 BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)
  • Page 27 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-1 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic GPIO/COMM (BBG-1002-UDX only) (2) GPI; (2) GPO; opto-isolated GPO Specifications: Max I: 120 mA Max V: 30 V Max P: 120 mW GPI Specifications: GPI LO @ Vin < 1.5 V GPI HI @ Vin >...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Introduction 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 •...
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  • Page 31: Chapter 2 Installation

    • Installing the BBG-1002-UDX Note: • Where BBG-1002-UDX is to be installed on a mounting plate (or regular table or desk surface) without optional frame Mounting Tray BBG-1000-TRAY, affix four adhesive-backed rubber feet (supplied) to the bottom of BBG-1002-UDX in locations marked with stamped “x”. If feet are not affixed, chassis bottom cooling vents will be obscured.

  • Page 32: Bbg-1002-Udx Unit Dimensions

    Tighten only finger tight. Figure 2-1 Mounting BBG-1002-UDX Using Frame Mounting Tray BBG-1002-UDX Unit Dimensions Figure 2-2 shows the BBG-1002-UDX physical dimensions and mounting details for cases where BBG-1002-UDX will be installed in a location not using the optional BBG-1000-TRAY mounting tray.
  • Page 33 REAR Notes: 1. All dimensions in inches. 2. If BBG-1002-UDX is mounted on flat surface, either rubber feet must be installed, or mounting surface must be open to mate with cooling vents on bottom of BBG-1002-UDX chassis. Figure 2-2 BBG-1002-UDX Dimensional Details BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)
  • Page 34 AES IN AES input BNC SDI OUT 3G/HD/SD-SDI processed out BNC CVBS OUT CVBS analog video output BNC AN-AUD OUT Analog balanced audio outputs AES OUT AES output BNC Figure 2-3 BBG-1002-UDX Rear Panel Connectors BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 35: Gpio, Serial (Comm), And Analog Audio Connections

    + and G terminals. Note that this connection will experience a 6 dB voltage gain loss. Adjust gain for these connections accordingly. – Figure 2-4 COMM, GPIO, and Analog Audio Connector Pinouts BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
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  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Setup/Operating Instructions

    Checking BBG-1002-UDX Device Information (p. 3-8) • Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges (p. 3-9) • BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions (p. 3-10) • Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface and GUI (p. 3-80) • Front Panel User Menus (p. 3-81) •...
  • Page 38 Repeatedly press the button to step up through sub-menus and then to other menus. Access other menu items using buttons. The display backlight automatically brightens with any navigation arrow activity, and then goes dim after a few moments. Figure 3-1 BBG-1002 Front Panel Display and Menu Controls BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 39: Connecting Bbg-1002 To Your Network

    Note: Current IP address of BBG-1002 can now be checked from the front panel by accessing this at any point. 6. At this point, BBG-1002 can now be accessed with a web browser pointing to the configured address. Browse to the configured address and check connectivity. Web browser pointing to configured address displays BBG-1002 BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 40: Finding A Bbg-1002 Device In Dashboard

    BBG-1002 DashBoard remote control is also available by opening the device ® in DashBoard similar to opening an openGear card. Hovering over the blue BBG icon in DashBoard displays the address of the BBG device Figure 3-2 Finding BBG-1002 Using DashBoard BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 41: Control And Display Descriptions

    Figure 3-3 shows how the BBG-1002-UDX device and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between devices, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 42: Web User Interface

    In this example, the Frame Sync main menu tab is selected, with the overall pane now showing all sub-menu items related to the framesync function. Clicking another main menu tab immediately displays the pane related to the selected main menu tab. Figure 3-4 Typical Web UI Display and Controls BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 43: Display Theme

    Light – this is the theme shown in this manual and is Dark – the dark theme is suited for low-light environments. useful for normal ambient light environments such as offices. Figure 3-5 Web UI Display Themes BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 44: Checking Bbg-1002-Udx Device Information

    Checking BBG-1002-UDX Device Information Checking BBG-1002-UDX Device Information The operating status and software version the BBG-1002-UDX device can be checked by clicking the Status main menu tab. Figure 3-6 shows and describes the BBG-1002-UDX device information status display. Note: Proper operating status is denoted by green icons for the status indicators shown in Figure 3-6.

  • Page 45: 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 3-7 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 46: Bbg-1002-Udx Function Menu List And Descriptions

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each BBG-1002-UDX function menu item and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided.

  • Page 47: Input Video Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List Allows manual or failover selection of SDI program video inputs and displays status and raster format of received SDI video. Input Video Controls • Input Video Source Selects the input video source to be applied to the program video input.

  • Page 48: Output Video Mode Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as processed SDI out or reclocked SDI out. Also provides CVBS parameter controls and test pattern output controls for device CVBS output.

  • Page 49: Scaler

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides up/down/cross-converter, aspect ratio controls, and user H/V controls. Scaler • Scaler Enable Control Enables or disables Scaler function. Note: When scaler is disabled, all ancillary data is passed from input to output intact.
  • Page 50 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Noise Reduction/Detail Enhancement Provides individual Noise Reduction and Detail Enhancement controls for Controls optimizing scaled output where source is not optimum for scaled format.
  • Page 51 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 3:2 Alignment Optimization Selector Provides selection to optimize 3:2 pulldown conversion where timecode or other selections shown are to be relied upon to indicate frame transitions.
  • Page 52 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Standard Quick Set Aspect Ratio Selects between the standard preset Aspect Ratio Conversions (ARC) Conversion Selectors shown below. Note: • The Scaler follow AFD control also appears on the AFD/WSS/VI tab and is mutually ganged with the selection performed on either tab.

  • Page 53: Framesync

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay offset control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable/Disable Control Provides master enable/disable of all framesync functions/controls.
  • Page 54 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Program Video Output Mode Select Provides a convenient location to select between device program video output and other technical outputs from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 55 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) With framesync enabled, provides the following controls for offsetting the • Output Video Reference Offset Controls output video from the reference: • Vertical (Lines) – sets vertical delay (in number of lines of output video) between the output video and the frame sync reference.

  • Page 56: Input Audio Status

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the device. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs as described below.

  • Page 57: Input Audio Routing/Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides audio routing, gain, per-channel/bulk audio delay controls, and audio meters. These controls route selected audio sources onto the 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 58 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Audio Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16. • Bus Ch 2 thru Bus Ch 16 have controls identical to the controls described here for Bus Ch 1. Therefore, only the Bus Ch 1 controls are shown here.
  • Page 59 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Per-Channel Audio/Video Delay Offset Controls 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 60 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 61 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 62: Video Quality Events

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets quality check screening and thresholds for video quality event alerts. When a quality events occur, the event(s) can be used by the Presets function to invoke input routing or other changes.

  • Page 63: Audio Detect Events Setup Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets audio level screening and thresholds for audio silence/presence/”DC” event alerts on embedded and/or AES discrete audio in. When an audio events occur, the event(s) can be used by the...

  • Page 64: Video Proc/Color Correction

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (Enable/Disable) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Disable, Video Proc is bypassed.
  • Page 65 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the program video path (option +COLOR). • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 66 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 67: Output Audio Routing/Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each embedded audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 68 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each AES audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 69 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each analog audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 70 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides audio down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair. • Downmixer Source Controls Left Channel Input thru Right Surround Channel Input select the five audio bus source channels to be used for the downmix.
  • Page 71 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Output Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes.

  • Page 72: Afd/Wss/Vi Code Insertion Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 73 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 74 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 75 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 76 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) TransMATX 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...
  • Page 77 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 device.

  • Page 78: Timecode

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-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 can be performed using the Timecode function.
  • Page 79 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC controls described below only appear on devices with +LTC licensed optional feature. This feature allows audio LTC from an audio channel to be used as a timecode source, with conversion to a selected SMPTE 12M format on the output video.
  • Page 80 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Source Priority Selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported external formats, and internal Free Run in the event the preferred source is unavailable.
  • Page 81 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows: • Output status OK (in this example, SDI VITC timecode received and outputted).
  • Page 82 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control For HD output, enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video, and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data.

  • Page 83: Closed Captioning

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup.Also provides controls for setting closed captioning absence and presence detection thresholds. 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.

  • Page 84: Reticules

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Allows Safe Action and/or Safe Title overlays and other static markers to be added to the output video image. Reticules Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions Any combination of the reticule/overlay markers can be applied to the output video. Sizing and other characteristics for each type of marker can be set as described below.
  • Page 85 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Safe Title Area (STA) Controls • STA provides enable/disable of safe title area graticule insertion. • STA Height and STA Width control height and width of insertion (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
  • Page 86 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Cross Controls • Center Cross provides enable/disable of center cross insertion. • Cross Height and Width control height of vertical line and width of horizontal line (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).

  • Page 87: Character Burner

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides user-configurable burn-in of up to two text strings and timecode on output video. Character Burner Note: Ident 1 and Ident 2 sub-tabs provide identical, independent controls for inserting two independent text (identification) burn-in overlays on the output video.
  • Page 88 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Ident Position Select Sets the location of the ident text insertion from choices shown or custom. (When Custom is selected, position is configured using the Ident Text Positioning Controls described below.)
  • Page 89 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Text Box Sizing Controls Provides controls for setting the size of the burn-in text background box. • Auto allows text box to proportionally size with selected text size.
  • Page 90 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Attributes Controls Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: • Character Size sets character size (in pixels). • Text Justification selects from left, right, or center-aligned justification within the text box overlay.
  • Page 91 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Positioning with H and V controls at zero (origin) (Size = 3) Positioning with H and V controls both at 50 (Size = 3)

  • Page 92: Moving Box Insertion

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides a “moving box” graphic insertion (overlay) on the output video. Moving-box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster Moving Box Insertion confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost.

  • Page 93: Wings Insertion

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Moving Box Attributes Controls Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the moving-box insertion. • Color drop-down sets box color from multiple choices shown.

  • Page 94: Keyer

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays wings timing status (on both Wings tab and Card Status • Wings Status Displays displays) as described below. Note: • Wings timing is a function of the wings frame sync card/ device.
  • Page 95 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays keyer timing status (on both Keyer tab and Card Status displays) • Key/Fill Status Displays as described below. Note: • Key/fill timing is a function of the respective key and fill signal frame sync card/device(s).
  • Page 96 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Alpha Threshold keying allows cost-effective luminance keying from low-cost generic file-based graphic sources. With the graphic source applied to both the Key and Fill inputs, the Key Alpha and Key Threshold controls can be set to easily optimize the key/fill as shown below.

  • Page 97: Ancillary Data Proc Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding to and from program video stream. Data can be extracted and inserted within the device, bypassing the scaler (Bridge mode), or inserted and/or extracted to and from external interfaces via serial or IP interfaces.

  • Page 98: Comm Ports Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued COM Port Setup sub-tab provides insertion/extraction controls, and comm rules and status displays where serial comm is used for insertion and/or extraction. • Note: COM 1 and COM 2 are independently available for ANC Tx/Rx and have identical controls. Therefore, only the COM 1 controls are described here.
  • Page 99 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Extraction Flow Control Allows communication between device transmit and receiving destinations to regulate data receive as follows: • No Flow Control: Data is transmitted without buffering or checking to see if data is being transmitted faster than it can be received.
  • Page 100 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Notes: • Packets received must be sized to fit in a native ancillary data packet (i.e., payloads that span multiple ancillary packets need to be broken down by the sending controller before they are sent to the device).
  • Page 101 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Data-Over-Audio sub-tab provides controls that allow SMPTE 337/338/339 non-PCM data to be embedded and de-embedded on embedded audio pairs, offering a very convenient self-contained transport within the program stream physical media.
  • Page 102 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up the two COMM (serial) ports for LTC or ANC functions, and setting comm protocol for each port. COMM Ports Setup Controls Note: This tab has identical independent controls for COM 1 and COM 2.
  • Page 103 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Insertion Sync Byte Control Allows use of a sync byte from card receiver back to sending source to synchronize communication between card receive and sending source as follows: •...

  • Page 104: Presets

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings. Presets •...

  • Page 105: Gpo Setup Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Download (save) presets to a Upload (open) presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets – Save at the at the bottom of bottom of the Presets page.

  • Page 106: Event Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides event-based loading allowing a defined action to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status. Actions can be “canned” control commands or user-defined by going to a user preset.
  • Page 107 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here for Event 1, the Video Quality Events tab is set to screen for frozen video on Input A. When detected, this status can be used here (Video Quality set to “Input A Event Engaged”...
  • Page 108 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) User States is a special column which allows a logic state to be set (similar to a register or latch) whenever a defined condition is first triggered. A user state (which is latched until cleared by some other definable action) can be sucessively used with other user states, thereby allowing a final action to be invoked only when subordinate user states have been sequentially satisfied as true.
  • Page 109 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides three general-purpose timers that can be triggered to start, pause, reset, or stop upon event actions. The state of each timer, in turn, can also be used to invoke other actions.

  • Page 110: Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update)

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - The BBG-1002-UDX FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating Card IP Address) temperature around 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.

  • Page 111: User Log

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where • Firmware Upgrade Controls multiple versions can be uploaded to the device’s internal memory) to...

  • Page 112: Alarms Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up controls which screen for and propagate input program video alarms for video, audio, and ancillary data defect conditions. Conditions and alarm status can be propagated as Alarms Setup Controls DashBoard tree-view frame alarms, downloadable .txt...
  • Page 113 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Ancillary Data Alarm Setup sub-tab allows setting up screening engagement and disengagement holdoff for absence of closed captioning packets. Note: • Video screened is the device SDI that is selected for the program video/audio path.
  • Page 114 BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio sub-tabs independently show for all 16 embedded channels any missing audio (whether absent due to low level, mute or unlocked status). Note: Audio screened is the audio associated with the selected device SDI program inputs.
  • Page 115 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Alarm Event History shows the eight most-recent alarm events that have been detected (with most-recent at top of list). The alarm severity (as set using the Severity drop-down for each alarm type) sets the “LED” color shown here.

  • Page 116: Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface And Gui

    Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface and GUI Firmware (such as upgrades, option keys, and presets .bin files) can be uploaded to BBG-1002-UDX directly via the web html5 interface without going through DashBoard (see Figure 3-8). In addition to allowing uploads without needing a DashBoard connection, this method transfers files typically much faster than using DashBoard.

  • Page 117: Front Panel User Menus

    Front Panel User Menus All of the mode and parametric controls available using the web UI (as described in BBG-1002-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions) are available using the front panel display and arrow navigating buttons. Table 3-3 lists the menu structure and identifiers for these functions, along with page references for detailed information about the functions and its controls.
  • Page 118 Width Timecode* Height Horiz Speed Vert Speed Opacity Color Closed Captioning (pg 3-47) Output Audio Routing (pg 3-31) Input Status HD Output Line Output Meters 1-8 CC Emb/Dis Output Meters 9-16 Audio Bulk Delay 3-82 BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 119: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The BBG-1002-UDX itself and its remote control provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the BBG-1002-UDX is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™ or a Remote Control Panel), check all available indications in the event of an error or failure condition.
  • Page 120 Illuminates GREEN indicating signal presence for currently-selected input video path. Illuminates ORANGE if input video is lost. REF STATUS Illuminates GREEN indicating BBG-1002-UDX is receiving valid reference when set up for framesync operation. Illuminates ORANGE if reference is lost or incompatible with input video. COMM LED Illuminates GREEN when device is communicating with network connection.

  • Page 121: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Checks Verify power presence and • On the BBG-1002-UDX, in all cases when power is being properly supplied characteristics all indicators should be illuminated. Any device showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern. • Check the Power Consumed indication for the BBG-1002-UDX. This can be observed using the Status front-panel or web UI pane.
  • Page 122 Corrective Action BBG-1002 shows Unlocked No video input present Make certain intended video source is message in BBG-1002-UDX Info connected to appropriate BBG-1002-UDX video pane. input. Make certain BNC cable connections are Ancillary data (closed captioning, • Control(s) not enabled •...

  • Page 123: In Case Of Problems

    Figure 3-10 SD Card Installation (See Figure 3-11.) With card powered-down, locate the MMC BOOT button on the card. Proceed as shown in picture. 3-87 BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 124 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. 1-25) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-88 BBG-1002-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5)
  • Page 126 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG1002UDX-OM (V1.5) Printed in USA...

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