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Cobalt Digital Inc BBG-1002-UDX-FS Product Manual

3g/hd/sd-sdi standalone dual-channel - path 1 udx / path 2 frame sync with audio embed/de-embed
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BBG-1002-UDX-FS
3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Dual-Channel - Path 1 UDX /
Path 2 Frame Sync with Audio Embed/De-Embed
Product Manual
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

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  • Page 1 BBG-1002-UDX-FS BBG-1002-UDX-FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Dual-Channel - Path 1 UDX / Path 2 Frame Sync with Audio Embed/De-Embed Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

  • 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

    Operating Instructions........Overview ..........................3-1 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Front Panel Display and Menu-Accessed Control ......3-1 Connecting BBG-1002 To Your Network................3-3 Finding a BBG-1002 Device in DashBoard ............
  • Page 4 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions ..........3-10 Input Video Controls ................... 3-11 Output Video Mode Controls ................3-12 Scaler ........................3-13 Framesync ......................3-16 Input Audio Status ....................3-19 Input Audio Routing/Controls ................3-20 Video Quality Events ..................3-25 Audio Detect Events Setup Controls ..............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Overview This manual provides installation and operating instructions for the BBG-1002-UDX-FS Standalone Dual-Channel - Path 1 UDX / Path 2 Frame Sync with Audio Embed/De-Embed unit (also referred to herein as the BBG-1002-UDX-FS). This manual consists of the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Introduction”...

  • 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-FS itself. Examples are provided below. Device display messages are shown like this: • BOOT 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. BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 8: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    Owner's Manual for important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products. The BBG-1002-UDX-FS FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating temperature CAUTION 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 9: Bbg-1002-Udx-Fs Functional Description

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the BBG-1002-UDX-FS. The BBG-1002-UDX-FS dual-channel unit provides two independent signal paths ) of UDX conversion, frame sync, and audio embedding and Path 1 Path 2 de-embedding on a single unit.
  • Page 10 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Block Diagram BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 11: Video Processor Description

    Note: Unless otherwise noted, the following functions are independently available for Path 1 and Path 2 processing paths. The BBG-1002-UDX-FS video subsystem provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions Used in common as a routing source for both...
  • Page 12 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI Ref VITC Frame Reference Waveform SDI VITC Detect/Extract Timecode Proc/Embed Program Video SDI VITC Input Waveform Priority/ Buffer/ ATC_VITC Detect/Extract Select Format Timecode Proc/Embed SDI ATC_VITC Detect/Extract ATC_LTC Timecode SDI ATC_LTC Proc/Embed Detect/Extract Free Run Insert...
  • Page 13 Introduction BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Wings Insertion Wings insertion allows a symmetrical L-R wings insertion to be integrated into the card program video output. Wings video is accommodated using a separate wings SDI input. The wings user interface displays wings timing relative to the card output video, allowing wings timing offset to be adjusted such that wings can be properly framed.
  • Page 14 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Color Corrector Option converts the YCbCr SDI input video to the 4:4:4 RGB color +COLOR space (where the color correction is applied), and then back to YCbCr SDI on the output. Controls are available to adjust each RGB level independently for both white levels (gain) and black levels (offset).

  • Page 15: Audio Processor Description

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Audio Processor Description Note: Path 1 and Path 2 have individual independent digital audio embed and de-embed banks for each of the processing path’s 16-channels of embedded audio. The card’s 16 channels of AES embed/de-embed can be allocated individually to any or either path’s embed or de-embed nodes.
  • Page 16 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description . Clean and Quiet Switching allows SDI input (Option +CQS) selection to be changed from one source to another while ducking audio during controlled input video switching transitions to provide silence between input switches. The cross-fade is queued for the next available RP168 switch line following the switch command.

  • Page 17: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    Introduction BBG-1002-UDX-FS Functional Description Text-To-Speech Cobalt Digital is a complete 21CVAA digital text-to-speech generation / +TTS audio insertion solution for embedded and discrete audio systems. 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 18: Alarm Function

    (i.e., when a preset is invoked (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The BBG-1002-UDX-FS is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 Serial Port 1...

  • Page 19: Technical Specifications

    Introduction Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 1-1 lists the technical specifications for the BBG-1002-UDX-FS Standalone Dual-Channel - Path 1 UDX / Path 2 Frame Sync with Audio Embed/De-Embed unit. Table 1-1 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature • BBG-1002-UDX-FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Dual-Channel -...
  • Page 20 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. 1-16 BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 21 Multi-frequency tone generator for each audio output. Master delay control; range of -33 msec to +3000 msec. AES Audio Outputs Standard: SMPTE 276M Number of Outputs: Up to 16 unbalanced; AES-3id Impedance: 75 Ω 1-17 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 22 Max V: 30 V Max P: 120 mW GPI Specifications: GPI LO @ Vin < 1.5 V GPI HI @ Vin > 2.3 V Max Vin: 9 V Redundant (or spare) AC power supply BBG-1000-PS (optional) 1-18 BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 23: 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 24: 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 25: Chapter 2 Installation

    • Installing the BBG-1002-UDX-FS Note: • Where BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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-FS in locations marked with stamped “x”. If feet are not affixed, chassis bottom cooling vents will be obscured.

  • Page 26: Bbg-1002-Udx-Fs Unit Dimensions

    Tighten only finger tight. Figure 2-1 Mounting BBG-1002-UDX-FS Using Frame Mounting Tray BBG-1002-UDX-FS Unit Dimensions Figure 2-2 shows the BBG-1002-UDX-FS physical dimensions and mounting details for cases where BBG-1002-UDX-FS will be installed in a location not using the optional BBG-1000-TRAY mounting tray.
  • Page 27 2. If BBG-1002 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 chassis. Figure 2-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Dimensional Details BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 28 AES outputs COMM/GPIO RJ-45 connector that provides the following: - Multi-format serial interface - Two opto-isolated GPI inputs - Two phototransistor GPO outputs Note: See Figure 2-4 for connector pinouts. Figure 2-3 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Rear Panel Connectors BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 29: 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 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
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  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    List and Descriptions (p. 3-10). Checking BBG-1002-UDX-FS Device Information (p. 3-8) • Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges (p. 3-9) • BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions (p. 3-10) • Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface and GUI (p. 3-70) • Troubleshooting (p. 3-72) •...
  • Page 32 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Front Panel Display and Menu-Accessed Control - STATUS LED illuminated green shows unit power is OK and unit is functional. - INPUT LOCK LED illuminated green shows at least one video input is locked to video. - REF STATUS LED illuminated green shows valid reference is being received.

  • Page 33: 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 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Finding A Bbg-1002 Device In Dashboard

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS. The BBG-1002-UDX-FS functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here. The format in which the BBG-1002-UDX-FS functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used.

  • Page 35: Function Menu/Parameter Overview

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

  • Page 36: 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-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)

  • Page 37: 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 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 38: Checking Bbg-1002-Udx-Fs Device Information

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

  • Page 39: 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 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 40: Bbg-1002-Udx-Fs Function Menu List And Descriptions

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

  • Page 41: Input Video Controls

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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/Status Selects the input video source to be applied to the device Path 1 and Path 2 program video inputs.

  • Page 42: Output Video Mode Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 CVBS output.

  • Page 43: Scaler

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides up/down/cross-converter, aspect ratio controls, and user H/V controls. Scaler Note: Scaler function is available only for Path 1. • Scaler Enable Control Enables or disables Scaler function.
  • Page 44 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Alignment Offset Selector Based on alignment selection selected above, offsets A-frame by amount selected. • Low-Latency PSF to Interlaced Control Allows PsF to Interlaced conversions bypassing Scaler ARC and Pan controls to enhance processing latency performance over that available in normal mode.
  • Page 45 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • H Pan and V Pan Controls H Pan control shifts horizontal center of image left (negative settings) or right (positive settings) (-74% to 74% range in 0.1% steps; null = 0.0)

  • Page 46: Framesync

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay offset control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync Note: Framesync tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 47 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Initial Startup Format Select Selects a frame sync format/rate to be invoked (from the choices shown to the left) in the time preceding stable lock to external reference.
  • Page 48 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Flat Field Color Select Provides a choice of flat field colors when Flat Field is invoked (either by LOS failover or directly by selecting Flat Field on the Program Video Output Mode Select control).

  • Page 49: Input Audio Status

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the device. Input Audio Status Note: Input Audio Status tab has identical independent controls/status displays for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.

  • Page 50: Input Audio Routing/Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 51 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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.
  • Page 52 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 53 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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.
  • Page 54 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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. Therefore, only the Flex Mix 1 controls are shown here.

  • Page 55: Video Quality Events

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 Events Setup function to invoke input routing or other changes.

  • Page 56: Audio Detect Events Setup Controls

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

  • Page 57: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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: • Closed Captioning tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.

  • Page 58: Video Proc/Color Correction

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. Note: Video Proc tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 59 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +COLOR only) Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the program video path. • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 60 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 61: Output Audio Routing/Controls

    Gain controls allow relative gain (in dB) control for the corresponding destination Embedded Audio Group channel. (-80 to +20 dB range in 1.0 dB steps; unity = 0 dB) Note: Although the BBG-1002-UDX-FS can pass non-PCM data such as ® Dolby E or AC-3, setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data.
  • Page 62 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides audio down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair. Note: • Downmixer sub-tabs offer identical independent controls for both Embedded Path 1 and Path 2. Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here.
  • Page 63 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 64 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 65 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 66: Timecode

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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: • Timecode tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 67 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 68 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 69 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 70 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 71: Reticules

    Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here. Set controls for other path using the respective sub-tab. Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions The BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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.
  • Page 72 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 73 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 74: Wings Insertion

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides wings insertion/width controls and displays insertion status. Wings Insertion Note: Wings tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs. Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here.

  • Page 75: Afd Processor Controls

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows assignment of AFD codes to the SDI output video, and allows custom ARC settings to be applied for each code. Provides active ARC re-aspecting, resulting in a properly scaled and cropped image area.
  • Page 76 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 77 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued AFD/WSS/VI sub-tab provides prioritized and gated input monitoring for AFD. • Input Format Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of AFD formatting.
  • Page 78 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 79 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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.
  • Page 80 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 supported by the device.

  • Page 81: Moving Box Insertion

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides a “moving box” graphic insertion (overlay) on the output video. Moving-box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost.
  • Page 82 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Moving Box Speed Controls Sets speed of motion for moving box image burn-in as follows: • Moving Box Horizontal Speed sets the X-axis speed from choices shown.

  • Page 83: Ancillary Data Proc Controls

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 (Bridge mode), or inserted and/or extracted to and from external interfaces via serial or IP interfaces.
  • Page 84 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued IP Port Setup sub-tab provides IP setup for UDP IP communications. • IP Receive Setup/Status Shows device receiving IP address/status and sets port as follows: • Card Active IP: Shows the device IP address. (IP address is set using Admin tab Networking settings;...
  • Page 85 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 86: Comm Ports Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 •...
  • Page 87 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Insertion Sync Byte Control Allows use of a sync byte from receiver back to sending source to synchronize communication between device receive and sending source as follows: •...

  • Page 88: Presets

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 89: Gpo Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Download (save) card presets to a Upload (open) card 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 90: Event Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 91 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 92 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 93 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 94: Admin

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin The BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 95: User Log

    Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 96: Alarms Setup Controls

    BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 97 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 98 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio sub-tabs independently show for all 16 embedded channels (per path) 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 99 Operating Instructions BBG-1002-UDX-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 BBG-1002-UDX-FS 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 100: Front Panel User Menus

    The front panel menus offers a true standalone means to configure the BBG-1002-UDX-FS with no connection to a network required, and is useful where changes need to be done immediately (or in emergency situations) without the benefit of network access.
  • Page 101 On GUI main page, click on Settings In File Upload Utility, click Select File A browser now opens. Browse to and select the desired file to be uploaded. Follow on-screen prompts. Figure 3-8 Uploads Using Web Interface/GUI 3-71 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 102: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The BBG-1002-UDX-FS itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the BBG-1002-UDX-FS is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 103 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-FS 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 104: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Cabling mistakes are especially easy to make when working with large I/O modules. Check status indicators and On BBG-1002-UDX-FS front panel and web interface indicators, red displays indications signify an error condition. If a status indicator signifies an error, proceed to the following tables in this section for further action.

  • Page 105: Bbg-1002-Udx-Fs Processing Error Troubleshooting

    If the BBG-1002-UDX-FS exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3-4, follow the troubleshooting instructions provided. In the majority of cases, most errors are caused by simple errors where the BBG-1002-UDX-FS is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the device. Note: The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con- ditions listed.

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    December 2015, your SD may not contain the recov- ery files. Contact Product Support to obtain the updated SD card containing both TTS library and SD recovery files. • If unit is a BBG-1000 Series device, remove the top cover before proceeding. 3-76 BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 107 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). 3-77 BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 108 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. 1-20) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-78 BBG-1002-UDX-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 110 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG-1002-UDX-FS-OM (V1.0) Printed in USA...

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