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- Page 1 Cobalt Digital Inc. 9821 Downconverter With HD/SD-SDI Input, HD/SD-SDI Reclocking, SD-SDI and SD Analog Outputs Owner’s Manual 9821-OM Version: 1.10...
- Page 2 The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and rating. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 3... - Page 4 If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your local or regional waste administration. You can also contact Cobalt Digital Inc. for more information on the environmental performances of our products. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10)
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Warranty and Repair Policy..................... 30 Ordering Information 9821 and Related Products ...................... 32 Contact Us Contact Cobalt Digital Inc....................... 33 Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website................33 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 5... -
Page 6: Introduction
® Congratulations on choosing the openGear 9821 with HD/SD-SDI Input, HD/SD-SDI Reclocking, SD-SDI and SD Analog Outputs. The 9821 is part of a full line of modular conversion gear for ® broadcast TV environments. The Cobalt Digital Inc. openGear line includes video decoders and encoders, audio embeders and de-embeders, distribution amplifiers, format converters, and much more. -
Page 7: Functional Block Diagram
Four user selectable (SD-SDI or Composite) down-converted HD or SD ARC’d outputs. Functional Block Diagram The 9821 has a very flexible signal flow path and feature set that combines several products into one compact package. To understand its capabilities, this section reviews the basic structure of the 9821. -
Page 8: Available Format Conversions
SD active line rates are PAL (575) and NTSC (486). The 9821 cannot accept native 720 p23.98 or sF23.98, however it can convert those signals if they are delivered inside a p59.94 transportation wrapper (as typically done with this format) and processed as p59.94. -
Page 9: Documentation Terms
• “Operator” and “User” both refer to the person who uses the 9821. • “Board” and “Card” all refer to the 9821 card itself, including all components and switches. • “System” and “Video system” refers to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the 9821 operates. -
Page 10: Installation And Setup
Unpack each card you received from the shipping container, and check the contents against the packing list to ensure that all items are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative or Cobalt Digital Inc. directly. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 10... -
Page 11: Rear Module Installation (Optional)
Using a Phillips driver and the supplied screw, fasten the rear module panel to the frame back plane. Do not over tighten. ® This completes the procedure for installing the rear module in an openGear frame. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 11... -
Page 12: Board Installation
® This completes the procedure for installing the card in the openGear frame. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 12... -
Page 13: Cable Connections
75 ohms. It is not necessary to terminate unused outputs. Split rear modules allow two cards to be installed in adjacent slots. Split rear module RM20-9821-C/S and High- Ventilation rear module RM20-9821-E-HV are available in DIN1.0/2.3 and HDBNC versions. -
Page 14: Card Control And Status
“DOWN” position, towards the board. S1.1 -- Remote Control Enable S1.1 enables the remote control interface. If S1.1 is set to ON the user can control the 9821 card using Dashboard remote control software. Setting S1.1 to ON, disables switches S1.2 through S2.8. Control can be either from remote operators, or these card edge switches, but not both. - Page 15 OFF Disable Field Locking (for 720p downconvert) • • • • If aspect ratio has been adjusted off of the default setting, then do a factory restore (page 17 or page 22) to correct. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 15...
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Page 16: Switches 3 And 4 - Rotary Switch Settings
100s LED->7 blinks of the 10s LED->5 blinks of the 1s LED->repeat. For parameters that have only a binary state the “1s” LED (D14) will turn on for enabled and off for disabled. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 16... - Page 17 Downmix R Channel Mute: Up) Mute Down) Unmute (default=unmute) Downmix C Channel Mute: Up) Mute Down) Unmute (default=unmute) Downmix LFE Channel Mute: Up) Mute Down) Unmute (default=unmute) Downmix Ls Channel Mute: Up) Mute Down) Unmute (default=unmute) 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 17...
- Page 18 Equalizer status error - if lit there is a bit error detected Save/Load Load factory defaults. Loading factory defaults will replace current saved settings Load saved settings Save current setting 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 18...
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Page 19: Remote Control
Temperature card at scalar IC. (Read-only) +12 Rail Current ### mA Supply Voltage Current power Power #.# W consumption of card Software Release Number Software (Read-only) Software Build Number 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 19... - Page 20 Disable one time code signal only the first time code line detected will pass through Time Code Output Selects which output line Range 6-22 Line to embed VITC on 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 20...
- Page 21 0-10 lines Suppression remove top lines from viewable image. Filter Higher value filters more Range 0-20 Aggressiveness of the signal Enable HD to SD color matrix Disable 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 21...
- Page 22 Range 0-100 Enable Enable/Disable Shadow shadowing outside of the Disable reticule boxes Shadow Luma Range 0-100 Percent of signal to pass Shadow Chroma Range 0-100 Percent of signal to pass 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 22...
- Page 23 Load Settings Same as listed above saved device configuration Load factory defaults. Load Factory Note this will replace any Same as listed above Defaults saved settings with the factory defaults 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 23...
- Page 24 Center Mix Ratio – Adjusts the attenuation ratio of center-channel content from 5-channel source that is re-applied as Lt and Rt content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo mix. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 24...
- Page 25 Note: Embedded audio channels not selected for downmixing or deembedding are not affected by these controls. Other groups are passed unaffected as embedded audio on the card SDI output. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 25...
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Page 26: Specifications
SD > 15 dB HD > 12 dB Video Outputs Return Loss SDI output SD > 15 dB Signal Level 800 mV ±10% DC Offset 0 Volts ±50 mV 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 26... - Page 27 - 284 mV NTSC, -300 mV PAL Analog Number of outputs 4 balanced Audio Outputs Total Power Consumption <8W Other Warranty Five Year Transferable Specifications are subject to change without notice. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 27...
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Page 28: Service Information
Module Exchange Exchanging a suspect module with a module that is known to be working correctly is an efficient method for localizing problems to individual modules. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 28... -
Page 29: Software Upgrades
Software loads can also be sent to the card using a small eight pin ROM inserted in a dedicated upgrade socket. When the upgrade is complete, the ROM can be removed. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. to acquire these upgrade ROMs. -
Page 30: Warranty And Repair Policy
(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 31 Digital Inc. will be shipped collect. 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 equipment. 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10)
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Page 32: Ordering Information
Ordering Information 9821 and Related Products Your 9821 HD/SD Down Converter with SD Pass Through and Analog Outputs is a part of the ® ® openGear family of products. Cobalt Digital Inc. offers a full line of openGear terminal equipment including distribution, conversion, monitoring, synchronizers, encoders, decoders, embedders, and de- embedders, as well as analog audio and video products. -
Page 33: Contact Us
Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website. http://www.cobaltdigital.com/ • Online catalog • Related products and full product lines • Trade show information • Dealer information • Cobalt Digital Inc. news 9821 Owner’s Manual • • • • (V 1.10) Page 33...
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