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OPERATION
MANUAL
FA-10RU for FA-9600
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Edition - Rev. 6
Software Version 8.81 Higher

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL FA-10RU for FA-9600 Remote Control Unit Edition - Rev. 6 Software Version 8.81 Higher...

  • Page 2: Fpga1:

    FA-96DB9-CBL (Slot E) FPGA2: 1.00 Soft: 6.10 FPGA1: 1.00 USF-10UDC-AHDR USF-106UDC/DC-12G event memory data cannot be USF-10DC-AHDR saved by FA-10RU. FPGA2: 1.00 Soft: 7.00 FPGA1: 1.00 Revised USF-10UDC/DC-12G USF-106UDC/DC-12G event memory data can be Event Memory function. saved by FA-10RU.
  • Page 3 FA-9600 Version 3.40 support. FPGA2: 1.00 Soft: 8.60 FPGA1: 1.00 FA-9600 Version 3.50 support. FPGA2: 1.00 Soft: 8.70 FPGA1: 1.00 FA-96MADI FA-9600 Version 3.60 support. FPGA2: 1.00 Soft: 8.81 FA-10RU versions can be seen in the “FA-10RU INFORMATION” menu (see Sec. 8-6).
  • Page 4 Precautions Important Safety Warnings [Power] Operate unit only at the specified supply voltage. Caution Disconnect the power cord via the power plug only. Do not pull on the cable portion. Do not place or drop heavy or sharp-edged objects on the power cord. A damaged cord can cause fire or electrical shock hazards.
  • Page 5 [Circuitry Access] Do not remove covers, panels, casing, or access the circuitry with power applied to the unit. Turn the power off and disconnect the power cord prior to removal. Internal servicing / adjustment of unit should only be performed by qualified personnel. Do not touch any parts / circuitry with a high heat factor.
  • Page 6 Upon Receipt FA-10RU units and their accessories are fully inspected and adjusted prior to shipment. Check your received items against the packing lists below. Check to ensure no damage has occurred during shipment. If damage has occurred, or items are missing, inform your supplier immediately.
  • Page 7 FAN ALARM PROC CLIP BY-PASS MU /FS SETUP DWN MIX MAPPING FREEZE DC POWER DISPLAY AREA INPUT CLN SW OUTPUT OPTION GAINI DELAY VIDEO TEST SIGNAL UNITY UNITY UNITY UNITY VIDEO BY-PASS SYSTEM STATUS ANALOG AUDIO FA-10RU REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AUDIO...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Prior to Starting ...........................12 1-1. Overview ...........................12 1-2. Features ............................12 1-3. About This Manual ........................12 2. Panel Descriptions ..........................13 2-1. Front Panel ..........................13 2-2. Rear Panel ..........................14 2-3. Internal Settings ........................15 2-3-1. Dipswitch Settings ......................15 3. Connection ............................16 3-1.
  • Page 9 5-23. ENHANCE H/V (FA-96UDC) ....................44 5-24. NOISE REDUCER (FA-96UDC) .....................45 5-25. UHD UPCONVERSION (FS1) (FA-96UDC/964K) ..............45 5-26. GPI UTILITY (FA-96GPI/96DB9-CBL) ..................46 5-27. SLOT B / SLOT C GPI FUNCTION (FA-96GPI) ..............46 5-28. SLOT E GPI FUNCTION (FA-96DB9-CBL) ................48 5-29. ANCILLARY MULTIPLEX .......................49 5-30.
  • Page 10 9-6-2. Event Data Backup ......................106 9-7. Restart .............................106 10. GPI Interface ..........................107 10-1. FA GPIO Editor ........................107 10-1-1. Software Installation ......................107 10-1-2. Verifying GPIO Editor Version ..................109 10-1-3. Connecting FA GPIO Editor to the FA-10RU ..............110 10-1-4. Setting GPI Functions ....................111...
  • Page 11 11. Command Control ..........................119 11-1. Communication Method ......................119 11-2. Command ..........................119 11-2-1. Power On ........................119 11-2-2. MU Select Command .....................119 11-2-3. Connection Status Request Command (Status) ............120 12. Initializing FA-10RU ........................121 13. Specifications and Dimensions ......................122 13-1. Specifications ........................122 13-2. External Dimensions ......................122...

  • Page 12: Prior To Starting

    1. Prior to Starting 1-1. Overview The FA-10RU is a remote control unit that allows you to remotely control the following frame synchronizers and USF module cards via network: FA-505 FA-1010 FA-9600 USF-106UDC-12G and USF-106DC-12G USF-1043FS This manual explains how to operate FA-9600 from FA-10RU.

  • Page 13: Panel Descriptions

    Holding down the button locks front panel buttons. Lit orange LOCK when LOCK is on. button To release LOCK, hold down the button again. Used to switch menu button (9) functions after the FA-10RU is FS SEL connected to an FA-9600. FS LINK 4-3-8 Unlit: Selects menu items.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    Name Description Ref. Lit red A power failure has occurred. 5-57 Flashing red Power Off the unit and consult your Status POWER (*1) FOR-A reseller. indicator (*2) Unlit Power supply is normal. Menu display Used to display menus and make operational settings. Used to change operational settings.

  • Page 15: Internal Settings

    2-3. Internal Settings IMPORTANT Note that internal switch settings should not be changed from factory defaults. If you have accidentally changed the settings, return them to the factory default settings as shown in this section. Be sure to have qualified technical personnel perform the settings and adjustments in the interior, or contact your dealer.

  • Page 16: Connection

    Specify unique IP addresses for all devices connected to the network. See Sec. 9-2. Network Settings for details on setting IP addresses. One FA-9600 unit can be controlled by up to 5 units of FA-10RU and/or FA-10DCCRU maximum. An attempted 6...

  • Page 17: Connection With Option/Expansion Units

    TO MU (10/100/1000BASE-T) See Sec. 10. “GPI Interface” for details on GPI connectors. 3-3. System Requirements (Web-based Control) To utilize the FA-10RU from a web browser, your computer must meet the following requirements. Windows® 7 /8.1 Windows® 10 Professional (32/64bit) Professional (32/64bit) Intel®...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Operations

    4-2-1. Connecting in Unit ID Selection Mode To connect to an FA-9600 in Unit ID Selection Mode, the unit must be registered in the FA-10RU. See Sec. 9-4. “Unit ID Assignment” for details on how to register FA-9600 units. ...

  • Page 19: Connecting In Ip Address Selection Mode

    If Remote Unit of the Remote Control Unit Setting menu is set to Refuse in the FA-9600, FA-10RU cannot control the FA-9600 remotely and shows a message “* MU refuses FA-10RU commands” at the bottom of the CONNECT STATE menu.

  • Page 20: Basic Operations

    4-3. Basic Operations This section explains how to select menus and set parameters. Most of the menus can be controlled by these basic operations. However, some menus work differently. See the descriptions given for each menu for details. IMPORTANT Make sure that the LOCK indicator on the front panel is turned off before starting an operation. If the LOCK indicator is lit orange, all operations on the front panel except the LOCK button are disabled.

  • Page 21: Arrow Buttons

    4-3-2. Arrow Buttons  Double-arrow buttons (up and down) The double-arrow buttons allow you to move between menus.  Single-arrow buttons (up and down) The single-arrow buttons allow you to move between items in the menu. The single-arrow button light goes off when it reaches the last item in the direction. - - - V I D E O P R O C E S S A M P L I F I E R - - - P 3 0 0 F 1 F S S E L : F S 1...

  • Page 22: Menu List

    4-3-5. Menu List  Menu Buttons PROC CLIP BY-PASS SETUP DWN MIX MAPPING INPUT CLN SW OUTPUT OPTION GA IN DELAY VIDEO STA TUS SYSTEM ANA LOG AUDIO - - - V I D E O P R O C E S S A M P L I F I E R - - - P 3 0 0 F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 P R O C E S S : P r e p r o c e s s...
  • Page 23 MADI OUTPUT MAPPING*15 MADI OUTPUT SETTINGS*15 AES AUDIO INPUT HYSTERESIS OP(AES) AUDIO HYSTERESIS *6 5 INPUT INPUT SELECT(Sync) AES TERMINAL IN/OUT SET INPUT SELECT(Proc)/LINKAGE OP(AES) TERMINAL IN/OUT SET *6 AES INPUT POLARITY OP(AES) INPUT POLARITY *6 EMBEDDED AUDIO OUTPUT GAIN AES AUDIO OUTPUT GAIN 6 CLN SW OP(AES) AUDIO OUTPUT GAIN *6...

  • Page 24: Changing Setting Values

    INPUT ANCILLARY DETECTION AES AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS OUTPUT PAYLOAD ID OP(AES) AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS *6 INPUT ARIB B39 VIDEO MODE ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS *14 SFPC4 MODULE STATUS *13 MADI AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS*15 MAIN UNIT STATUS MAIN UNIT INFORMATION MAIN UNIT VERSION INFO. OPTION SLOT A INFORMATION OPTION SLOT B INFORMATION OPTION SLOT C INFORMATION...

  • Page 25: Resetting To Default

    (If the LEDs around control knobs F1 through 4 are lit, the setting value corresponding to the lit control knob can be changed.) Turn F1 to change the Video Level setting value. Turn F2 to change the Chroma Level setting value.

  • Page 26: Video Menus

    5. VIDEO Menus Make the menu buttons light up green using the VIDEO/AUDIO button. (Pressing the button while the buttons are lit orange turns the lights green.) Then the menus displayed on the upper row on each menu button can be selected. 5-1.

  • Page 27: Gamma/Color

    5-2. GAMMA/COLOR - - - G A M M A / C O L O R - - - P 3 0 3 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD D y n a m i c R a n g e C o n v . : B y p a s s 3D-LUT (FS1) G a m m a C u r v e ( E O T F ) : U 0 1 S D R 2 .

  • Page 28: In/Out Gamma/Color

    5-3. IN/OUT GAMMA/COLOR - - - I N / O U T G A M M A / C O L O R - - - P 3 0 3 Simultaneous 4K/HD F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD F 1 C o n v e r s i o n : B y p a s s...

  • Page 29: Optional Function (Fa-96Ahdr2)

    (INPUT SIDE) Setting range Parameter Default Description (Steps) FS SEL Selects an FS. Setting Enable converts the gamma curve of signals from HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) to another in consideration of OOTF (Opt-Optical Disable OOTF Disable Transfer Function, BT.2100) conversions. Enable See Sec.

  • Page 30: About Ootf Related Parameters

    In Adjustment mode, a conversion compliant to OOTF Adjustment defined in ARIB TR-B43 and ITU-R BT.2390 is performed. Select a gamma value below. System Gamma 1.1 to 1.5 Selects a gamma value. In SR-Live mode, a Sony proprietary OOTF is performed. STANDARD1-7 Selects a gamma curve if SDR(SONY) is STANDARD5...

  • Page 31: Dynamic Range Gain Control

    5-7. DYNAMIC RANGE GAIN CONTROL - - - D Y N A M I C R A N G E G A I N C O N T R O L - - - P 3 1 2 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 S i m u l M o d e : D i s a b l e Dual HD...

  • Page 32: Color Correction (Diff)

    Center Gamma Center Black Selects a gamma curve. Curve White Selects the signal upper limit level for gamma Range 100.0% 0.5%-100.0% adjustment. Level 100.0% corresponds to the OETF Maximum Input or Output. To adjust the SDR black level before conversion, use Black Level in this menu (Ctrl Sel = Pre). To adjust the SDR black level after conversion, use Black Level in this menu (Ctrl Sel = Post)..

  • Page 33: Ycbcr Clip

    Disable Clip Disable Setting Enable enables Knee function. Enable If Clip is set to Enable, following parameters are available. Selects RGB or Y for knee correction mode. RGB Knee Mode Selecting Y preserves colors more vividly in Knee Y Knee the knee correction (high luminance) areas.

  • Page 34: Sdi By-Pass

    5-12. SDI BY-PASS - - - S D I B Y P A S S - - - P 3 2 3 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 I N 1 - O U T 1 a : O p e r a t e Dual HD I N 2 - O U T 2 a : O p e r a t e...
  • Page 35 See the table below for partial loss of 4K multi-link input. Back Color (Link): Outputs a monochrome Black Color (Link) (set under Back Color below) video. Black Color (Sep) Back Color (Sep): Output the input video Auto Freeze Back displaying monochrome (set under Back SDI Output Mute Color FA-964K...

  • Page 36: Input Select(Proc) / Linkage

    Back Color (Link) Back Color (Sep) Outputs the same video signals as those for SDI output. HDMI Out Auto Freeze SDI Output Mute Outputs monochrome (color set under Back Color) video. SFP Input / Output Selecting SDI Output Mute for Loss Mode freezes video same as Auto Freeze setting. 5-14.

  • Page 37: Output Select

    5-15. OUTPUT SELECT - - - O U T P U T S E L E C T - - - P 3 2 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 O U T 1 a / 1 b : S L ( P r o c . 1 ) Dual HD F 2 O U T 2 a / 2 b : S L ( P r o c .
  • Page 38 If FA-96EX12G06 is installed: - - - O U T P U T S E L E C T ( S l o t A ) - - - P 3 2 9 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 O U T 1 a / 1 b / 2 : S L ( P r o c . 1 ) Dual HD F 2 O U T 3 a / 3 b / 4 : S L ( P r o c .
  • Page 39 <Dual HD mode> Parameter Default Setting Description Proc.1 OUT 1/2 Proc.1 Proc.2 Selects an output video Proc.1/Proc.2 source. OUT 3/4 Proc.1 Proc.2/Proc.1 UHD Link Single Link SDI link format (Fixed) <3D-LUT mode> Parameter (UHD link) Default Setting Description Single SL (Proc.1) OUT 1/2 Dual DL L1/L2(Proc.1)

  • Page 40: Format Converter (Fa-96Udc)

    5-17. FORMAT CONVERTER (FA-96UDC) This menu specifies the format after conversion and requires FA-96UDC software. - - - F O R M A T C O N V E R T - - - P 3 3 2 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 C o n v e r t e r : F o l l o w I n p u t Dual HD...

  • Page 41: Adjust Timing (Fa-96Udc)

    5-18. ADJUST TIMING (FA-96UDC) - - - A D J U S T T I M I N G - - - P 3 3 3 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD D e l a y M o d e : F r a m e 3D-LUT (FS1) T i m i n g H...

  • Page 42: Resize (Fa-96Udc)

    5-19. RESIZE (FA-96UDC) - - - R E S I Z E - - - P 3 3 7 Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) F S S E L : F S 1 S c a l i n g : D i s a b l e Dual HD S D O u t p u t A s p e c t : 4 : 3 L 1 6 : 9 T 3D-LUT (FS1)

  • Page 43: Improvement In Converter (Fa-96Udc)

    5-20. IMPROVEMENT IN CONVERTER (FA-96UDC) - - - I M P R O V E M E N T I N C O N V E R T E R - - - P 3 3 9 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD F 2 I / P M o t i o n S e n s e : A d a p t i v e 3D-LUT (FS1)

  • Page 44: Antialias H/V (Fa-96Udc)

    5-22. ANTIALIAS H/V (FA-96UDC) - - - A N T I A L I A S H / V - - - P 3 4 1 Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD H o r i z o n t a l 3D-LUT (FS1)

  • Page 45: Noise Reducer (Fa-96Udc)

    5-24. NOISE REDUCER (FA-96UDC) - - - N O I S E R E D U C E R - - - P 3 4 4 Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD N o i s e R e d u c e r : D i s a b l e 3D-LUT (FS1)

  • Page 46: Gpi Utility (Fa-96Gpi/96Db9-Cbl)

    5-26. GPI UTILITY (FA-96GPI/96DB9-CBL) - - - G P I U T I L I T Y - - - P 3 5 3 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 G P I L o c k : U n l o c k e d Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) VIDEO...
  • Page 47 <GPI Input Setting Example 2> Port No.: 2 In Level 1: Event Load In Level 2: Default Default settings are loaded to FA-9600 whenever Port 2 receives a GPI pulse. Parameter Default Setting range Description None Unit Alarm Out Level 1 None Video In Audio In Event Tally...

  • Page 48: Slot E Gpi Function (Fa-96Db9-Cbl)

    5-28. SLOT E GPI FUNCTION (FA-96DB9-CBL) FA-96DB9-CBL option is required to be installed on the FA-9600 Slot E. - - - S L O T E G P I F U N C T I O N - - - P 3 5 6 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 P o r t...

  • Page 49: Ancillary Multiplex

    5-29. ANCILLARY MULTIPLEX - - - A N C I L L A R Y M U L T I P L E X - - - P 3 5 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S 1 H A N C : O v e r w r i t e Dual HD F 2 F S 1 V A N C : P a s s 3D-LUT (FS1)

  • Page 50: Time Code Multiplex

    Sets the Payload ID codes insertion mode for Dynamic Range and Color Space. Auto: Automatically inserts the codes according to the Dynamic Range Conv. setting. (See Sec. 5-2. CS/DR Auto "GAMMA / COLOR.") If set to Bypass, the Payload ID Auto Embedded Manual...

  • Page 51: Tcg1-2 (Vitc/Dvitc), Tcg2-2 (Vitc/Dvitc)

    Selects the timecode source. ATC(LTC) ATC(LTC): ATC(LTC) timecode in the SDI input ATC(VITC) A(VITC): ATC(VITC) timecode in the SDI input Source ATC(LTC) VITC(DVITC) VITC(DVITC): VITC(DVITC) timecode in the SD-SDI input LTC IN LTC IN: LTC input (FA-96DIN4- -CBL required) Generator Generator: Generator’s timecode Selects the way to recover when a timecode source loss is detected.

  • Page 52: Ltc Output Select (Op) (Fa-96Din4-Cbl)

    Parameter Default Setting range Description Selects a timecode TSG1-1(LTC) generator. TSG1-1 Apply TSG1-2(VITC) Timecode status is (LTC) displayed in the bottom of TSG1-1(LTC) & TSG1-2(VITC) the menu. Preset Time (LTC) 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29 Sets preset time. (VITC/DVITC) Command Button Description Start F1 Unity...

  • Page 53: Video Payload Id Linkage

    Parameter Default Setting Description FS SEL Selects an FS. Disable: Disables ANC data insertion. Disable ARIB Disable Through: The packet data is extracted from the SDI STD-B37 Through signal and inserted directly into an appropriate place on Disable the SDI output whose line number varies depending on ARIB Disable Through...

  • Page 54: Anc User Packet Insertion (Planned For Future Support)

    Parameter Default Setting Description FS SEL FS1, FS2 Selects an FS. Selects an ANC packet used as a User Packet in the 50 to 5F input signal by using F2 for DID and F3 for SDID and (Hex) pressing F4 Unity. An asterisk “*”...

  • Page 55: Synchronizer Format

    5-40. SYNCHRONIZER FORMAT Select each FS output video format. - - - S Y N C H R O N I Z E R F O R M A T - - - P 3 7 0 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 F m t S e t t i n g : A u t o D e t e c t Dual HD F o r m a t S t a n d a r d : 1 0 8 0...

  • Page 56: Video Freeze

    Parameter Default Setting range Description Selects the reference mode. Use “Frame” if genlock input and video input signals are not synchronized. When adjusting video signals, the reference point (H:0, V:0) can be offset under Timing settings. If the reference point is changed, adjustable ranges are also changed accordingly.

  • Page 57: Frame Delay

    5-44. FRAME DELAY - - - F R A M E D E L A Y - - - P 3 7 5 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD M o d e : N o r m a l 3D-LUT (FS1) D e l a y ( L e g a c y )

  • Page 58: Video Input Status

    5-45. VIDEO INPUT STATUS - - - V I D E O I N P U T S T A T U S - - - P 3 7 9 Simultaneous 4K/HD I N 1 : 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 5 9 . 9 4 i Dual HD I N 2 : 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 5 9 .

  • Page 59: Process Signal Status

    Item Description Displays each input signal format of the FA-96EX3G44-R card installed on Slot A or bitrate if the signal is not selected for processing. IN1 - IN4 Loss: No input signal Bypass: : Input signal is directly pass through to output (process bypassed).

  • Page 60: Input Payload Id

    - - - V I D E O O U T P U T S T A T U S ( S l o t A ) - - - P 3 8 4 (W/ FA-96EX12G06) O U T 1 a / 1 b : 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 5 9 . 9 4 p O U T 2 : 1 9 2 0 x 1 0 8 0 5 9 .

  • Page 61: Input Payload Id (Slot A)

    5-50. INPUT PAYLOAD ID (SLOT A) Displays the payload ID information for optional inputs on Slot A (FA-96EX3G44-R or FA-96SFPC4). See the previous chapter (Sec. 5-49) for the details. If FA-96EX3G44-R installed: - - - I N P U T P A Y L O A D I D ( S L O T A ) 1 / 2 - - - P 3 8 6 Simultaneous 4K/HD...

  • Page 62: Input Ancillary Detection 1-3

    5-52. INPUT ANCILLARY DETECTION 1-3 Displays the ancillary data status in the SDI input. - - - I N P U T A N C I L L A R Y D E T E C T I O N 1 - - - P 3 8 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD F S 1 F S S E L : F S 1...

  • Page 63: Output Payload Id (Slot A)

    5-54. OUTPUT PAYLOAD ID (SLOT A) Displays the payload ID information for optional outputs on Slot A (FA-96EX3G44-R, FA-96EX12G06, or FA-96SFPC4). If FA-96EX3G44-R or EX12G06 installed: - - - O U T P U T P A Y L O A D I D ( S L O T A ) 1 / 2 - - - P 3 9 4 Simultaneous 4K/HD...

  • Page 64: Main Unit Status / Information / Version

    Item Description Displays the status information of SFP modules installed on FA-96SFPC4 option card. Rx1/2 Not Installed: No SFP modules installed. Rx3/4 Normal: SFP module functions normally. Tx1/2 Warning: A problem has occurred on the SFP module. Tx3/4 Error: An error has occurred on the SFP module. Open the Windows GUI software to verify the details.

  • Page 65: Option Slot A-D/E Information

    5-58. OPTION SLOT A-D/E INFORMATION Displays the FA-9600 option information such as installed optional cards and software. - - - O P T I O N S L O T A I N F O R M A T I O N - - - P 4 0 1 Simultaneous 4K/HD M o d e l : F A - 9 6 E X 3 G 4 4 - R...

  • Page 66: Audio Menus

    6. AUDIO Menus Make the menu buttons light up orange using the VIDEO/AUDIO button. (Pressing the button while the buttons are lit green turns the lights orange.) Afterwards, the audio menus displayed on the lower row on each menu button can be selected. 6-1.

  • Page 67: Audio Mux. Mode (Arib Std-B39)

    Auto Selects an audio clock to be used when Group1 Reference Auto embedding audio into SDI output. Input CH 1/2 Clock Auto: Automatically selects as shown below. Input CH 3/4 A clock in a channel pair if the pair is non-PCM. Auto A clock in the younger channel pair if two Group2...

  • Page 68: Embedded Audio In Polarity

    6-4. EMBEDDED AUDIO IN POLARITY - - - E M B E D D E D A U D I O P O L A R I T Y - - - P 4 1 5 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) 1 : N O R M...

  • Page 69: Sampling Rate Converter (Src)

    6-6. SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER (SRC) - - - S A M P L I N G R A T E C O N V . ( C h . 1 - 1 6 ) - - - P 4 2 0 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 C H 1 / 2 : A u t o F 2 C H 3 / 4 : A u t o...

  • Page 70: Audio Down Mix1-2

    6-8. AUDIO DOWN MIX1-2 Selects an operational mode and audio sources for 2 Downmix circuits Downmix 1 should be set in P432 and P433. Downmix 2 should be set in P434 and P435. The menu configuration is the same for both of them. - - - A U D I O D O W N M I X 1 ( L e v e l ) - - - P 4 3 2 Simultaneous 4K/HD...

  • Page 71: Emb. Audio Output Mapping

    6-9. EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING - - - E M B . A U D I O O U T P U T M A P P I N G 1 / 2 - - - P 4 3 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 F S S E L : F S 1 Dual HD...

  • Page 72: Analog Audio Mapping (Fa-96Ana-Aud)

    6-11. ANALOG AUDIO MAPPING (FA-96ANA-AUD) - - - A N A L O G A U D I O M A P P I N G - - - P 4 4 4 Simultaneous 4K/HD S l o t : B Dual HD C H A s s i g n S o u r c e C H A s s i g n S o u r c e...

  • Page 73: Madi Output Mapping (Fa-96Madi)

    6-13. MADI OUTPUT MAPPING (FA-96MADI) - - - M A D I O U T P U T M A P P I N G ( S l o t B ) - - - P 4 4 6 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 P a g e : 1 / 4 Dual HD C H A s s i g n S o u r c e...

  • Page 74: Aes Audio Input Hysteresis

    6-15. AES AUDIO INPUT HYSTERESIS Allows you to align timing of AES input channels by grouping them. This function is useful for multi-channel audio input such as surround sound. - - - A E S A U D I O I N P U T H Y S T E R E S I S - - - P 4 5 0 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 C H 1 / 2 : D i s a b l e...

  • Page 75: Aes Audio Input Polarity

    6-17. AES AUDIO INPUT POLARITY - - - A E S A U D I O I N P U T P O L A R I T Y – - - P 4 5 4 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 C H 1 : N O R M F 2 C H 2 : N O R M Dual HD C H 3 : N O R M...

  • Page 76: Analog Audio Input/Output Gain (Fa96Ana-Aud)

    Parameter Default Setting range Description -20.0 to +20.0 dB Sets the output gain for each AES audio CH1-8 0.0dB (0.1 dB) channel. -20.0 to +20.0 dB Sets the output gain offset for all 8 AES Master Gain 0.0dB (0.1 dB) audio channels.

  • Page 77: Audio Input Delay

    6-22. AUDIO INPUT DELAY - - - A U D I O I N P U T D E L A Y ( C h . 1 - 1 6 ) - - - P 4 6 5 Simultaneous 4K/HD C H ( m s e c ) C H ( m s e c ) C H ( m s e c ) C H ( m s e c ) Dual HD F 1 - F 4...

  • Page 78: Additional Audio Delay (Fa-96Udc)

    If the selected audio is AES, select an FS (SDI) for the timing reference. (AES only) Displays the output channel number and the timing reference line in SDI signals. Status Example: “CH 1/2 Line 12” “Error” or “No Dolby E” is displayed if unavailable.

  • Page 79: Analog Audio Input Polarity (Fa-96Ana-Aud)

    - - - A N A L O G A U D I O O U T P U T L E V E L - - - P 4 7 4 S l o t : B F 1 C H 1 : + 4 d B u F 2 C H 2 : + 4 d B u F 3 C H 3 : + 4 d B u F 4 C H 4 : + 4 d B u...

  • Page 80: Audio System

    6-28. AUDIO SYSTEM AUDIO SYSTEM settings apply to all audio channels. - - - A U D I O S Y S T E M - - - P 4 7 7 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 R e f e r e n c e L e v e l : - 2 0 d B F S Dual HD G r a d e : P r o f e s s i o n a l...

  • Page 81: Audio Mute/Test Signal

    6-29. AUDIO MUTE/TEST SIGNAL - - - A U D I O M U T E / T E S T S I G N A L - - - P 4 7 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 A l l M u t e : D i s a b l e Dual HD F 2 E M B .

  • Page 82: Embedded1-2 Audio Input Status

    6-30. EMBEDDED1-2 AUDIO INPUT STATUS Displays the embedded audio input status. - - - E M B E D D E D 1 A U D I O I N P U T S T A T U S - - - P 4 8 0 Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD...

  • Page 83: Madi Audio Input Status (Fa-96Madi)

    6-33. MADI AUDIO INPUT STATUS (FA-96MADI) Displays the MADI audio input status. - - - A N A L O G A U D I O I N P U T S T A T U S - - - P 4 8 6 Simultaneous 4K/HD F 1 P a g e : 1 / 8...

  • Page 84: Emb1-2 Audio Output Status

    6-36. EMB1-2 AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS Displays the embedded audio output status. Refer to Sec. 6-30. “EMBEDDED 1-2 AUDIO INPUT STATUS” for details on states. - - - E M B . 1 A U D I O O U T P U T S T A T U S - - - P 4 8 8 Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD...

  • Page 85: Analog Audio Output Status (Fa-96Ana-Aud)

    6-39. ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT STATUS (FA-96ANA-AUD) Displays the analog audio output status (Present or Mute) and requires an FA-96ANA-AUD option. - - - A N A L O G A U D I O O U T P U T S T A T U S - - - P 4 8 7 Simultaneous 4K/HD S L O T : B...

  • Page 86: Event Memory

    7. Event Memory The FA-10RU can store and recall 100 event memories. It can also control 100 event memories in the connected FA-9600. FA-9600, FA-1010 and FA-505 settings are stored in different memory banks. Therefore, other FA main unit settings cannot be loaded to FA-9600 units.

  • Page 87: Fa-10Ru System Menu

    8. FA-10RU SYSTEM Menu Pressing the MU SELECT button, then the 10 SYSTEM button (lit red), opens a menu, allowing you to verify the FA-10RU GPI function assignments, front panel display settings, and software versions. 8-1. LOAD GPI INPUT PATTERN Allows you to assign functions to GPI 10 inputs / outputs simultaneously using patterns.

  • Page 88: Gpi Input Port Function

    8-2. GPI INPUT PORT FUNCTION Allows you to assign functions to GPI input pins individually. - - - G P I I N P U T P O R T F U N C T I O N - - - P 8 2 2 F 1 P o r t : G P I 1 P O R T 1 ( F A - A U X 3 0 L e f t B l o c k ) MU SEL...
  • Page 89 On (with Menu Move) Audio Test Signal (1kHz) On/Off (with Menu Move) Audio Test Signal (Analog) All Audio Test GPI Lock On, Off, On/Off Menu Default Event FA-10RU Memory Load Salvo No100 (Same as Memory Save (Same as above) (Same as above) above)

  • Page 90: Settings 1-4 Details

    None None P000 Line1 Menu Move P1499 FS3-FS10 Line8 None Mode1 None Color Corrector Split Mode2 Menu Mode3 FS3-FS10 None Dynamic Range None Converter Menu On/Off Rec. ITUR BT.709 None Rec. ITUR BT.2020 None Input Color Space User1 Menu FS3-FS5 User5 Rec.
  • Page 91 If Disconnect is selected under Setting 2, the FA-10RU is disconnected from the main unit. See Sec. 4-2-1. “Connecting in Unit ID Selection Mode” for details on IDs. To change the FS along with the connection, select an FS under Setting 3.
  • Page 92  By-Pass Setting1 Setting2 Setting3 Setting4 Menu FS1 (IN1-OUT1a) None By-pass FS2 (IN2-OUT2a) Menu On/Off Selecting Bypass under Setting 1 and On, Off or On/Off under Setting 2 allows you to turn bypass On/Off, when the circuit is closed. On/Off alternately turns bypass On and Off each time the circuit is closed.
  • Page 93  Time Code Setting1 Setting2 Setting3 Setting4 None Menu FS1 LTC FS1 VITC Start Time Code None FS1 LTC & VITC Stop FS2 LTC Reset Menu FS2 VITC Preset FS2 LTC & VITC Selecting Time Code under Setting 1 and Start, Stop, Reset or Preset under Setting 2 allows you to control the timecode generation.
  • Page 94 MU under Setting 4 allows you to save the current settings to the selected event number in the FA-9600. Setting 3 allows you to select a memory number. (To open the LOAD EVENT MEMORY menu, select Menu.) Setting 4 allows you to specify the event location between FA-9600 and FA-10RU.  Menu Move Setting1...
  • Page 95  Color Correction Split Setting1 Setting2 Setting3 Setting4 Off (Operate) None Mode1 (H-Split) None Color Correction Split Mode2 (V-Split) Menu Mode3 (Bypass) Selecting Color Correction Split under Setting 1 allows you to the set split mode to the menu selected under Setting 2, 3, and 4 when the circuit is closed. Setting 2 allows you to select a split mode from options as shown below: Off >>...
  • Page 96  Input Gamma (EOTF) Setting1 Setting2 Setting3 Setting4 Pattern1 None None Input Gamma (EOTF) Menu Pattern13 Selecting Input Gamma (EOTF) under Setting 1 allows you to set the parameter listed below following Setting 2, 3, and 4 settings when the circuit is closed. 3D-LUT mode: 3D-LUT (See Sec.

  • Page 97: Gpi Output Port Function

    Left Block) GPI3 Port21-30 (FA-AUX30 Right Block) None Follow GPI In Setting All DC/FAN Alarm FA-10RU FAN Alarm MU/FA-10RU FAN Alarm Selects a function to be MU FAN1-4 Alarm assigned to the pin. DC Power Alarm See Sec. 8-2-4. “GPI...

  • Page 98: Gpi Output Functions

    All DC/FAN Alarm *1 power, or FA-10RU FAN unit. FA-10RU FAN Alarm Outputs a signal if an alarm is detected in the FA-10RU FAN unit. Outputs a signal if an alarm is detected in an FA-9600 or MU/FA-10RU FAN Alarm *1 FA-10RU FAN unit.

  • Page 99: Front Panel Set

    30 min Sets brightness for front panel LEDs. LED Brightness Level4 Level 1 - 8 Level 1 – 8: Dark - Bright Disable Disable: Disables the FA-10RU buzzer. FA-10RU Enable Buzzer Enable Enable: Enables the FA-10RU buzzer. Disable Disable: Disables the GPI buzzer.

  • Page 100: Fa-10Ru Information

    8-6. FA-10RU INFORMATION Displays the FA-10RU version information and FA-10RU FAN unit status. - - - F A - 1 0 R U I N F O R M A T I O N - - - P 8 3 3 F P G A 1 V e r s i o n : 1 .

  • Page 101: Web Browser Settings

    Click on a page link such as Network Settings, User Account Settings shown on the left side of the screen, the following “Windows Security” dialog will appear. Enter your user name and password. User name: fa10ru User password: foranetwork Then click OK. After successful authentication, you will have access to all the FA-10RU pages.

  • Page 102: Information

    Click Information. The information page as shown below appears.  Unit Information Item Description Serial Number Displays the serial number of the FA-10RU. FPGA1 Version Displays the version of the FA-10RU FPGA1. FPGA2 Version Displays the version of the FA-10RU FPGA2. Soft Version Displays the version of the FA-10RU Software.

  • Page 103: Network Settings

    Do not forget your user name and password. If you forget them, you need to reset (initialize) the FA-10RU. (See Sec. 12. “Initializing FA-10RU.”) After initialization, login to your FA-10RU using the default user name and password, then change them as needed.

  • Page 104: Unit Id Assignment

    Clicking Event Naming (FA-9600) opens the dialog box as shown below.  Setting Procedure This page allows you to rename evens (Event1 to Event100) saved in the FA-10RU. (1) Enter a desired name (up to 15 alphanumeric characters) in the Event Name field.

  • Page 105: Backup & Restore

    9-6. Backup & Restore Clicking Backup & Restore opens the dialog box as shown below. This dialog box allows you to save the FA-10RU settings and event data to a PC. The saved data can be recalled. 9-6-1. Configuration Data Backup The FA-10RU configuration data can be saved/recalled to/from a PC as a CSV file.

  • Page 106: Event Data Backup

    Be sure to perform restart as described in section 9-7. “Restart.” 9-6-2. Event Data Backup All event data for FA-9600 saved in the FA-10RU can be saved/recalled to/from a file on a PC  Saving all Event Data to a file on a PC (1) Click Save File: Save under “Backup Event Data (FA-9600).”...

  • Page 107: Gpi Interface

    10. GPI Interface The GPI1, GPI2 and GPI3 connectors provide a total of 30 inputs and 30 outputs. Functions can be assigned to each terminal as well as a group of terminals using patterns, which are set for specific purposes (Pattern Load). Refer to Secs. 8-1 to 8-2 for details on function assignments. The FA GPIO Editor also allows you to set GPI assignments on the GUI screen (see the following chapters).
  • Page 108 (4) The installation directory of the FA GPIO Editor is displayed. To change the default installation directory, click Change… and specify a new directory. (5) Click Next. (6) The last wizard page is displayed. Verify the installation settings and click Install to install the software.

  • Page 109: Verifying Gpio Editor Version

    (7) When the software installation is complete, the window as shown below will appear. Click Finish to finish the installation. 10-1-2. Verifying GPIO Editor Version Click Version Information in the menu bar. A window as shown below will appear. To close the window, click OK.

  • Page 110: Connecting Fa Gpio Editor To The Fa-10Ru

    (3) When the user name and password are accepted, a window as shown below is displayed and FA-10RU GPI settings are loaded in the window. When the user name and password are not accepted, an error pop-up dialog windows appears.

  • Page 111: Setting Gpi Functions

    GPI inputs/outputs are quickly set. Loaded settings (including output functions) can be changed. (See "If Setting Individually" below.) (3) After all GPI settings are finished, click Apply to send the settings to the FA-10RU unit. If a “Successful settings” message appears, GPI settings are complete.

  • Page 112: Exporting / Importing Gpi Settings

    GPI settings can be loaded from files in the computer. (1) Select File > Import in the menu bar. (2) Specify the file name (such as FA-10RU GPIO.csv) and location. (3) Verify settings in the FA GPIO Editor, then click Apply...

  • Page 113: Gpi Input Patterns

    10-2. GPI Input Patterns This section describes GPI Input setting patterns that can be selected in the LOAD GPI PATTERN menu (section 8-1). The following figures depict FA-AUX30 buttons. GPI1-3 BLOCK Button Button name Description setting Each button establishes a connection to the Main Unit MU Select 1-10 MU ID1-10...
  • Page 114 GPI1-3 BLOCK setting Button Button name Description (*2) Freeze (FS1-FS10) FREEZE FS1-2 Turns the FREEZE FS1-2 function On/Off. Audio Gain (FS1-FS10) Opens the EMBEDDED AUDIO OUTPUT GAIN FS1-2 (*2) GAIN menu and lights the button. These buttons are disabled with default settings when connecting to FA-9600 units.
  • Page 115 Menu 3 Select Opens the SAVE EVENT MEMORY menu and lights the EVENT SAVE button. The button LED lights if an alarm is detected in a FAN or power unit of the connected FA-9600, or a FAN unit in the ALARM FA-10RU.
  • Page 116 The corresponding button LED lights if an alarm occurs in FAN1-4 FAN1-FAN3 in the connected FA-9600. FAN4 is ineffective. The button LED lights if an alarm occurs in an FA-10RU FAN unit. RU FAN Pressing the button opens the FA-10RU INFORMATION Status 2 menu.

  • Page 117: Gpi 1-Gp I3 Pin Assignments

    10-3. GPI 1-GP I3 Pin Assignments  GPI connector 25-pin D-sub, female Signals Pin No. GPI1 GPI2 GPI3 GND (Ground) GPI OUT 1 (Output) GPI OUT 11 (Output) GPI OUT 21 (Output) GPI OUT 2 (Output) GPI OUT 12 (Output) GPI OUT 22 (Output) GPI OUT 3 (Output) GPI OUT 13 (Output)
  • Page 118  Pulse signals The pulse signal level change (OPEN to CLOSE) triggers each operation. OPEN to CLOSE: The assigned function will be turned on. 100msec or more OPEN CLOSE  GPI Output Circuit (Same for GPI 1-3) Select external or internal FA-9600 inside power.

  • Page 119: Command Control

    11. Command Control FA-10RU units can accepts the MU Select command over LAN. 11-1. Communication Method Communication Interface Ethernet: IEEE802.3u/ab method (100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T) Protocol TCP/IP, UDP/IP Port number 60000 (Fixed) Connection timeout 30 seconds (See Error Code 99.) Maximum connection number Control command Sends to FA-10RU.

  • Page 120: Connection Status Request Command (Status)

    FS1, FS2, or --- (Disconnected) Connecting Connection refused Connected Send ACK[CR][LF] when you receive a connection status message. If FA-10RU receives no ACK, it re-sends the status message three times at one-second intervals.  Error Response Return message (TCP): ERR<Error code>[CR][LF]] Any of the following error messages is returned if a command is not properly received.

  • Page 121: Initializing Fa-10Ru

    12. Initializing FA-10RU IMPORTANT Please note that initialization resets all data stored in FA-10RU to their factory defaults. Before initialization, it is strongly recommended that you back up the current FA-10RU data to your computer (See Sec. 9-6. “Backup & Restore.”) ...

  • Page 122: Specifications And Dimensions

    POWER LOCK SETUP DWN MIX MAPPING FREEZE DC POWER DISPLAY AREA INPUT CLN SW OUTPUT FS SEL OPTION GAINI DELAY FS LINK TEST SIGNAL UNITY UNITY UNITY UNITY VIDEO BY-PASS EVENT SYSTEM STATUS ANALOG AUDIO FA-10RU REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 12.7...
  • Page 123 Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 124 February 17, 2020 Printed in Japan FOR-A COMPANY LIMITED Head Office 3-8-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013, Japan Overseas Division Tel: +81(0)3-3446-3936 Fax: +81(0)3-3445-5116 Japan Branch Offices Osaka/Okinawa/Fukuoka/Hiroshima/Nagoya/Sendai/Sapporo R&D/Production Sakura Center/Sapporo Center FOR-A Corporation of America Corporate Office/Service Center 11155 Knott Ave., Suite G, H & I, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. Tel: +1 714-894-3311 Fax: +1 714-894-5399 FOR-A Corporation of America Northeast Office...

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