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9902-DC-4K
Quad-Input 3G/HD UHD Broadcast
Downconverter with Optional Frame Sync
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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9902DC4K-OM (V1.5)

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  • Page 1 9902-DC-4K 9902-DC-4K Quad-Input 3G/HD UHD Broadcast Downconverter with Optional Frame Sync Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902DC4K-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

    Introduction ......... . . Overview ........................ 1-1 9902-DC-4K Card Software Versions and this Manual ......... 1-2 Cobalt Reference Guides ..................1-2 Manual Conventions....................
  • Page 4 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions ..........3-8 Input Routing Controls ................3-9 Output Format Controls ................3-9 Output Audio Routing/Controls ............... 3-11 Character Burner ..................3-12 Closed Captioning ..................3-17 Timecode ....................3-18 Reticules ....................3-22 Presets ...................... 3-25 Admin .......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Also provides general information regarding the 9902-DC-4K. Chapter 2, “Installation” – Provides instructions for installing the • 9902-DC-4K in a frame, and connecting signal and control cabling to the 9902-DC-4K. Chapter 3, “Setup Instructions” – Provides overviews of setup •...

  • Page 6: 9902-Dc-4K Card Software Versions And This Manual

    The Software Version of your card can be checked by viewing the Card Info menu in DashBoard™. See Checking 9902-DC-4K Card Information (p. 3-7) in Chapter 3, “Operating Instructions” for more information. You can then check our website for the latest software version currently released for the card as described below.

  • 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 9902-DC-4K itself. Examples are provided below. Card-edge display messages are shown like this: • IN A Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 8: 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. 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 9: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    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 9902-DC-4K has a moderate power dissipation (<18 W). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 10: 9902-Dc-4K Functional Description

    9902-DC-4K Functional Description 9902-DC-4K Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9902-DC-4K. The 9902-DC-4K includes input routing to accommodate up to four 3G/HD-SDI inputs for converting 4K quadrant-division and 2SI (two-sample interleave) content into 3G-SDI. The 9902-DC-4K precisely combines four quadrant-divided or 2SI individual SDI feeds into a combined SDI image directly suitable for broadcast production usage or monitoring purposes.

  • Page 11: Video Processing Description

    The combined SDI output can be scaled to 3G/HD-SDI. An HDMI output is also furnished which is directly usable by a monitor. The 9902-DC-4K features input select, timing alignment, and quadrant combining/scaling functions as described below.
  • Page 12 9902-DC-4K Functional Description Timecode Processor Note: The timecode function is tied to and considers timecode sources only received on SDI IN A. (See Figure 1-2.) This function provides for extraction of timecode data from input video source, and in turn allow individual timecode strings to be embedded and/or burned into the output video.

  • Page 13: Audio Processor Description

    C and LFE channels for the HDMI output. User Control Interface Figure 1-3 shows the user control interface for the 9902-DC-4K. Using DashBoard™, the 9902-DC-4K and other cards installed in openGear® frames can be controlled from a computer and monitor.
  • Page 14 Note: • To communicate with DashBoard™ or a Remote Control Panel, the frame must have a Network Controller card installed. • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9902-DC-4K 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 15: 9902-Dc-4K Rear I/O Modules

    Rear I/O Module. All inputs and outputs shown in the 9902-DC-4K Functional Block Diagram (Figure 1-1) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector. The Rear I/O Module breaks out the 9902-DC-4K card edge connections to BNC and other connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain.
  • Page 16 Frame Reference Input Number of Inputs: Two, REF 1 and REF 2 from frame with selectable failover Standards Supported: SMPTE 170M/318M (“black burst”) SMPTE 274M/296M (“tri-level”) Return Loss: > 35 dB up to 5.75 MHz 1-12 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 17: 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 18: 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 • Upcoming trade show information •...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    Note: If installing the 9902-DC-4K in a slot with no rear I/O module, a Rear I/O Module is required before cabling can be connected. Refer to Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) for rear I/O module installation procedure.
  • Page 20 Installing the 9902-DC-4K Into a Frame Slot Note: Check the packaging in which the 9902-DC-4K was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I/O 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 21: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I/O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9902-DC-4K is to be installed. If installing the 9902-DC-4K in a slot already equipped with a suitable I/O module, omit this procedure.

  • Page 22: 9902-Dc-4K Rear I/O Modules

    Installing a Rear I/O Module 9902-DC-4K Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules specifically for use with the 9902-DC-4K. Table 2-1 9902-DC-4K Rear I/O Modules 9902-DC-4K Rear I/O Module Description Provides the following connections: RM20-9902DC4K-B •...

  • Page 23: Setting Up 9902-Dc-4K Network Remote Control

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-14). • 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 dis- covered by DashBoard™...
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  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Setup Instructions

    This section describes the user interface controls, indicators, and displays for using the 9902-DC-4K card. Access to the 9902-DC-4K functions (and the controls, indicators, and displays related to a particular function) follows a general arrangement of Function Menus under which related controls can be accessed (as described in Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview below).

  • Page 26: Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview

    Figure 3-1 shows how the 9902-DC-4K card and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 27: Dashboard™ User Interface

    GUI slider controls. Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop-down lists. DashBoard Tabs Typical Selection List Typical Parametric Control Figure 3-2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5) 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 28: Web Html5 User Interface

    Web HTML5 User Interface (See Figure 3-3.) When equipped with a rear I/O module having an Ethernet port, the 9902-DC-4K controls can be accessed via a web network connection with no additional remote control software needed. The web GUI shows the same tabs, controls and status displays as those accessed using DashBoard™.

  • Page 29: Accessing The 9902-Dc-4K Card Via Remote Control

    (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”). 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: 9902-DC-4K”). As shown on the next page, when the card is accessed in DashBoard™...
  • Page 30 Accessing the 9902-DC-4K Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5)

  • Page 31: Checking 9902-Dc-4K Card Information

    Setup Instructions Checking 9902-DC-4K Card Information Checking 9902-DC-4K Card Information The operating status and software version the 9902-DC-4K card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-4 shows and describes the 9902-DC-4K card information screen using DashBoard™. Note: Proper operating status in DashBoard™ is denoted by green icons for the status indicators shown in Figure 3-4.

  • Page 32: 9902-Dc-4K Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 individually lists and describes each 9902-DC-4K function menu and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. Table 3-1 is primarily based upon using DashBoard™...
  • Page 33 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List Provides controls to select input routing of card SDI inputs to the four quadrants comprising the combined image raster. Input Routing Controls • 4K Input Type Select Sets the four-quadrant inputs to accept either 4K Four Quadrant or 4K Two-Sample Interleaved.
  • Page 34 • Mode Control Sets HDMI/DVI output to use the connected monitor to inform 9902-DC-4K to automatically detect the monitor format, or to use manual (forced) control. Where the monitor may not be able to provide this handshake signal, it is recommended to use Manual mode and force the desired mode as described below.

  • Page 35: Output Audio Routing/Controls

    Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 Output Audio Routing/Controls and peak level meters for each output channel.

  • Page 36: Character Burner

    9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 37: Closed Captioning

    Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 38 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 39: Timecode

    Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 40 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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) x= 100%...
  • Page 41 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. Closed Captioning Note: The closed captioning function is tied to and considers CC sources only received on SDI IN A.
  • Page 42 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 Note: The timecode function is tied to and considers VBI timecode sources only received on SDI IN A.
  • Page 43 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 44 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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, Free Run timecode is being outputted).
  • Page 45 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) For HD output, enables or disables ATC_VITC timecode insertion into the • HD ATC_VITC Insertion Control output video, and selects the line number for ATC_VITC1 and ATC_VITC2.

  • Page 46: Reticules

    Reticules Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions The 9902-DC-4K allows any combination of the reticule/overlay markers to be applied to the output video. Sizing and other characteristics for each type of marker can be set as described below. Safe Action Area (SAA) Reticule...
  • Page 47 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 48 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K 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 49: Presets

    Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a one-button Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings. Presets • Preset Layer Select Allows selecting a functional layer (or “area of concern”) that the preset is concerned with. Limiting presets to a layer or area of concern allows for highly specific presets, and masks changing card settings in areas outside of the layer or area of concern.

  • Page 50: Admin

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin The 9902-DC-4K FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating 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 51 Setup Instructions 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where multiple versions can be uploaded to the card’s internal memory) to • Firmware Upgrade Controls...
  • Page 52 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9902-DC-4K Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Card Check and Restore Utilities Memory Test allows all cells of the card FPGA memory to be tested. This control should only be activated under direction of product support.

  • Page 53: User Log

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9902-DC-4K card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. The various 9902-DC-4K card and remote control error and failure indicators are individually described below.
  • Page 54 Function Alphanumeric Reserved Display COM LED Blue LED flashes when 9902-DC-4K is receiving control message from remote network control (e.g., ® DashBoard™ or Cobalt Remote Control Panel) REF LED Blue LED illuminates indicating 9902-DC-4K is receiving valid reference when set up for framesync operation.
  • Page 55 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9902-DC-4K card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9902-DC-4K card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 56 By clicking on “Slot 6: Status for selected CDI-9902-DC-4K-3G” in this card is shown here example, Card Info is shown (in this example, all for 9902-DC-4K card in slot 4 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example)

  • Page 57: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Item Checks Verify power presence and • On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9902-DC-4K, in all characteristics 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 58: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    Other error indications not specified here may also be displayed on DashBoard™ and/or the 9902-DC-4K card edge status indicators. • Where errors are displayed on both the 9902-DC-4K card and network remote controls, the respective indicators and displays are individually described in this section.
  • Page 59 With button now released, the card will begin reprogramming: LED illuminates and remains illuminated. • When reprogram is complete, LED turns off, on, and then off • again (entire process takes about 1-1/2 minute). 3-35 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5) 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 60 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. 1-14) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-36 9902-DC-4K PRODUCT MANUAL 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5)
  • Page 62 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902DC4K-OM (V1.5) Printed in USA...

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