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Cobalt Digital Inc 9902-UDX Product Manual

3g/hd/sd-sdi up-down-cross converter/ framesync/audio embed/de-embed with multi-input auto-changeover
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3G/HD/SD-SDI Up-Down-Cross Converter/
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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2406 E. University Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
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9902UDX-OM (V1.3)

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  • Page 1 9902-UDX 9902-UDX 3G/HD/SD-SDI Up-Down-Cross Converter/ Framesync/Audio Embed/De-Embed with Multi-Input Auto-Changeover Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)
  • Page 2 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-UDX Card Software Versions and this Manual ..........1-2 Cobalt Reference Guides ..................1-2 Manual Conventions....................
  • Page 4 Accessing the 9902-UDX Card via Remote Control ..........3-5 Accessing the 9902-UDX Card Using DashBoard™ ......... 3-5 Accessing the 9902-UDX Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel..................... 3-6 Checking 9902-UDX Card Information..............3-7 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges ..........3-8 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions ..........

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Also provides general information regarding the 9902-UDX. Chapter 2, “Installation and Setup” – Provides instructions for • installing the 9902-UDX in a frame, and optionally installing a 9902-UDX Rear I/O Module. Chapter 3, “Operating Instructions” – Provides overviews of •...

  • Page 6: 9902-Udx 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-UDX 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-UDX itself. Examples are provided below. Card-edge display messages are shown like this: • BOOT Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 8: Labeling Symbol Definitions

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

  • Page 9: 9902-Udx Functional Description

    Introduction 9902-UDX Functional Description 9902-UDX Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9902-UDX. The 9902-UDX up/down/cross converter also includes AES/analog audio support and CVBS video I/O. A Quality Check option allows failover to alternate inputs based on user-configurable subjective criteria such as black or frozen frame.
  • Page 10 9902-UDX Functional Description Figure 1-1 9902-UDX Functional Block Diagram 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)

  • Page 11: Video Processor Description

    9902-UDX Functional Description Video Processor Description The 9902-UDX features a up/down/cross-convert scaler, frame sync, and user-adjustable aspect ratio control and zoom control. The 9902-UDX video subsystem also provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions A GUI-based control allows each of the card video inputs to be independently set as 3G/HD/SD-SDI or CVBS SD analog video.
  • Page 12 9902-UDX Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI (From UDX Scaler) 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...
  • Page 13 Introduction 9902-UDX Functional Description Scaler Function The scaler function provides up/down/cross-conversion to 3G/HD/SD from multiple SD and 3G/HD video formats and multiple frame rates, and cross-conversion between interlaced and progressive formats, with auto-format detect/down-conversion of SMPTE 424M/292M/259M formats. The scaler function also provides aspect ratio conversion that provides a choice from several standard aspect ratios.
  • Page 14 9902-UDX Functional Description Closed Captioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup. The function allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD. When receiving...

  • Page 15: Audio Processor Description

    Introduction 9902-UDX Functional Description Audio Processor Description The audio processor operates as an internal audio router. This function chooses from the following inputs: 16 channels of embedded audio from the SDI video input (default • 1-to-1 routing to SDI output) Up to 16 channels (8 pairs) of discrete AES input •...
  • Page 16 9902-UDX Functional Description Audio Down Mix Function (See Figure 1-4.) The Audio Down Mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded channels serving as Left ( ), Right ( ), Center ( ), Left Surround ( ), and Right Surround (...
  • Page 17 Introduction 9902-UDX Functional Description The examples in Figure 1-5 show the automatic enable/disable upmixing function applied to example selected channels thru . As Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 6 shown and described, the processing is contingent upon the signal levels of the channels selected to carry the new 5.1 upmix relative to the selected...

  • Page 18: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    9902-UDX Functional Description The example in Figure 1-6 shows routing of embedded output channels Emb Out Ch 1 thru Ch 6 fed through the loudness processor. A master output gain control is provided which allows fine adjustment of the overall output level.
  • Page 19 (i.e., when a preset is invoked (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The 9902-UDX is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 Port 1...

  • Page 20: User Control Interface

    9902-UDX Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1-7 shows the user control interface options for the 9902-UDX. These options are individually described below. Note: All user control interfaces described here are cross-compatible and can oper- ate together as desired. Where applicable, any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface.
  • Page 21 (MFC-8320-N, MFC-FC, or equivalent) installed in the frame. • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9902-UDX 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 22: 9902-Udx Rear I/O Modules

    All inputs and outputs shown in the 9902-UDX 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-UDX card edge connections to BNC and other connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain.
  • Page 23 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. 1-19 9902UDX-OM (V1.3) 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 24 > 35 dB up to 5.75 MHz GPIO/COMM (2) GPI configurable to select input routing. (2) GPO configurable to invoke upon input selected. (2) RS-232/485 comm ports. All connections via rear module RJ-45 GPIO/COMM jack. 1-20 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)

  • Page 25: 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 26: 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 27: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Note: If installing the 9902-UDX 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 28 Installing the 9902-UDX Into a Frame Slot Note: Check the packaging in which the 9902-UDX 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 cor- responding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 29: 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-UDX is to be installed. If installing the 9902-UDX in a slot already equipped with a suitable I/O mod- ule, omit this procedure.

  • Page 30: 9902-Udx Rear I/O Modules

    9902-UDX Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules specifically for use with the 9902-UDX. Notes: • Rear I/O Modules equipped with 3-wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters. For clarity, the adapters are omitted in the drawings below.

  • Page 31: Gpio, Serial (Comm), And Analog Audio Connections

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-22). • 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™...
  • Page 32 Setting Up 9902-UDX Network Remote Control COMM and GPIO Connections (RJ-45 Connector) Function Pin 1 Pin 8 GPI IN 1 GPI IN 2 Note: View is “looking into” GPIO COM connector from unterminated GPO OUT 1 (user-facing) side. GPO OUT 2...

  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    The format in which the 9902-UDX functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used. Regardless of the user interface being used, access to the 9902-UDX functions (and the controls, indicators, and displays related to a particular...

  • Page 34: Function Menu/Parameter Overview

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

  • Page 35: 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 Status Display Typical Button Control Typical Parametric Control Figure 3-2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9902UDX-OM (V1.3) 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 36: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    Control Panel are comparable to the submenu items accessed and committed using the 9902-UDX card edge controls.) Figure 3-3 shows accessing a function submenu and its parameters (in this example, “Video Proc”) using the Control Panel as compared to using the...

  • Page 37: Accessing The 9902-Udx 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-UDX”). As shown on the next page, when the card is accessed in DashBoard™...

  • Page 38: Accessing The 9902-Udx Card Using A Cobalt

    Accessing the 9902-UDX Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane Accessing the 9902-UDX Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 39: Checking 9902-Udx Card Information

    Checking 9902-UDX Card Information Checking 9902-UDX Card Information The operating status and software version the 9902-UDX card can be checked using DashBoard™ or the card edge control user interface. Figure 3-4 shows and describes the 9902-UDX card information screen using DashBoard™ and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface.

  • Page 40: 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 3-5 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)

  • Page 41: 9902-Udx Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9902-UDX function menu and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. Table 3-2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard™...

  • Page 42: Input Video Controls

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List Allows manual or failover selection of card 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 card’s program video...

  • Page 43: Output Video Mode Controls

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as SD-SDI or CVBS output mode. Also provides CVBS parameter controls and test pattern output controls.

  • Page 44: Scaler

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 45 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 46 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • User-defined Aspect Ratio Controls Aspect Ratio Horizontal and Aspect Ratio Vertical controls adjust horizontal and vertical zoom percentage. Settings less than (<) 100% provide zoom-out; settings greater than (>) 100% provide zoom-in.

  • Page 47: Framesync

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 card framesync functions/controls.
  • Page 48 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Program Video Output Mode Select Provides a convenient location to select between card program video output and other technical outputs from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 49 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Frame Delay Control When Framesync is enabled, specifies the smallest amount of latency delay (frames held in buffer) allowed by the frame sync. The frame sync will not output a frame unless the specified number of frames are captured in the buffer.

  • Page 50: Input Audio Status

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs as described below.
  • Page 51 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 card 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 52 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 53 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 54: Video Quality Events

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued 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 55: Video Proc/Color Correction

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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.
  • Page 56 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path (option +COLOR). • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 57 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 58 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 59 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 60 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 61 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 62: Afd/Wss/Vi Code Insertion Controls

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 63 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Enable Controls Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows: • AFD Output: • Disable turns off AFD format on output.
  • Page 64 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) 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 Output...
  • Page 65 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued AFD Map sub-tab allows bidirectional re-assignment of one code to another code. • • • • • • 3-33 9902UDX-OM (V1.3) 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 66 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 67 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC controls described below only appear on cards 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 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 69 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 70: Timecode

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 71: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. 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 72: Reticules

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 The 9902 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 73 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 74 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 75 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 76 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Ident Text Size/Positioning Controls Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: • Character Size sets proportional relative sizing. (Range is 0 thru 10) • Horizontal Position sets horizontal position (in percentage of offset from left of image area, left justified).
  • Page 77 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for burn-in of timecode on output video. Note: This status display mirrors the same display in the Timecode tab. Card must be set to output a timecode in order for timecode burn-in to function.
  • Page 78 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Character Size/Positioning Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: Controls • Character Size sets proportional relative sizing. (Range is 0 thru 10) • Horizontal Position sets horizontal position (in percentage of offset from left of image area, left justified).

  • Page 79: Moving Box Insertion

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 80: Wings Insertion

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 81: Keyer

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Displays wings timing status (on both Wings tab and Card Status displays) • Wings Status Displays as described below. Note: • Wings timing is a function of the wings frame sync card/ device.
  • Page 82 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 83 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 card Key and Fill inputs, the card Key Alpha and Key Threshold controls can be set to easily optimize the key/fill as shown below.
  • Page 84 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 card, bypassing the scaler (Bridge mode), or...
  • Page 85 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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.
  • Page 86 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Extraction Flow Control Allows communication between card 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 87: Comm Ports Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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 88: Gpio Controls

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides two independent GPI inputs that can invoke input routing control. GPI inputs can be set to function as edge-trigger individual inputs or in combination as a GPIO Controls binary 2-bit word.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • GPO Settings Provides two GPO outputs that can be independently set as manually-invoked engaged, or set to trigger as a function of selected input routing.

  • Page 90: Presets

    9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-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. Also provides event-based loading allowing a defined...
  • Page 91 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX 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 92 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued Provides event-based loading allowing a defined preset to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status. Event-based loading is particularly useful for automated card setup when transitioning from normal processing Presets >...

  • Page 93: Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - Card Ip Address)

    • Thermal Shutdown enable/disable allows the built-in thermal failover to be defeated. (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION The 9902-UDX 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...
  • Page 94 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX 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 invoke an upgrade to a selected version either instantly, or set to install on the next card reboot (thereby allowing card upgrade downtime to be controlled at a scheduled point in time).
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9902-UDX Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9902-UDX Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Card Network Setup Controls Note: • The IP address setting here is independent of a frame IP typically used for DashBoard or other frame/card remote control.

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9902-UDX card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9902-UDX card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 97 Blue LEDs for each SDI input (A thru D) indicate signal presence for each corresponding card SDI input. No LEDs illumination of any of the LEDs indicates the 9902-UDX has not locked onto a valid signal on any input. Figure 3-6 9902-UDX Card Edge Status Indicators and Display 3-65 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)
  • Page 98 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9902-UDX card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9902-UDX card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 99 By clicking on “Slot 4: Status for selected CDI-9902-UDX” in this card is shown here example, Card Info is shown (in this example, all for 9902-UDX card in slot 4 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example)

  • Page 100: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Item Checks Verify power presence and • On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9902-UDX, in all cases characteristics 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 101: 9902-Udx Processing Error Troubleshooting

    9902-UDX card 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 9902-UDX is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card. Note: The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con- ditions listed.

  • Page 102: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    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. 1-22) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-70 9902-UDX PRODUCT MANUAL 9902UDX-OM (V1.3)
  • Page 104 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9902UDX-OM (V1.3) Printed in USA...

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