About The Firmware Update - Sony FCB-ER8550 Technical Manual

External synchronization function
(FCB-ER8550)
External synchronization will start when you input
synchronization signals to 15pin on CN1701.
The possible external synchronization combinations
are listed below:
Input External
Tri-State Sync
Signal
format
1080/59.94i
Camera
Mode
3840×2160/29.97p 
3840×2160/25p ×
3840×2160/23.98p ×
1920×1080/59.94p

1920×1080/59.94i

1920×1080/50p ×
1920×1080/50i ×
1920×1080/29.97p

1920×1080/25p ×
1920×1080/23.98p ×
1280×720/59.94p

1280×720/50p ×
720×480/59.94p

720×576/50p ×
External signal spec
• Tri-State SYNC: partial part of SMPTE 240M/274M
• NTSC Black burst: EBU N14/SMPTE RP-154/SMPTE
170M/SMPTE 318M
• PAL Black burst: ITU-R BT.470-6
The H Phase adoption function is not available.
Notes
• Once you input the external synchronization signal, do not
change the settings until the state enters the external
synchronization mode.
• If the external synchronization signal is not stable, the unit will
not enter the external synchronization mode.
• In the cases below, images or data will be disordered and may
malfunction.
– if you input signals other than the allowed external
synchronization signals.
– if you input external synchronization signals when the external
synchronization is not supported.
NTSC
Black
1080/50i 1080/47.95i
burst
× × 
× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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× ×
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 × ×
× ×
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× ×
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About the firmware
update
Overview
This document descries detailed operation for
PAL
firmware update.
Black
burst
Serial Port Setting during maintenance mode
×
Communication Speed
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Data bit
×
Parity
×
Stop bit
×
Flow control
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×
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×
×
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×
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115200 bps
8 bit
None
1 bit
None