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Cobalt Digital Inc 9915DA Series Product Manual

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12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Reclocking Distribution Amplifiers
• 9915DA-1x16-12G
• 9915DA-2x16-XPT-12G
• 9915DA-4x16-XPT-12G
Reclocking Distribution Amplifier
Dual-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint
Quad-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint
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Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9915DA
9915DA
9915DA-OM (V1.0)

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  • Page 1 Reclocking Distribution Amplifier • 9915DA-2x16-XPT-12G Dual-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint • 9915DA-4x16-XPT-12G Quad-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9915DA-OM (V1.0)
  • 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

    9915DA Rear I/O Modules................. 1-9 Technical Specifications..................1-9 Warranty and Service Information ............... 1-11 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty............1-11 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc..................1-12 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup ........
  • Page 4 9915DA Function Submenu List and Descriptions ..........3-6 Input Status ....................3-7 Crosspoint Controls ..................3-8 Input/Output Labels ................. 3-13 SFP Parameters Display ................3-15 Presets ...................... 3-16 Network Settings ..................3-17 Admin ....................... 3-17 Troubleshooting ....................3-17 Error and Failure Indicator Overview ............3-18 Basic Troubleshooting Checks..............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Overview Note: This manual covers the 9915DA-series, which consists of the: - 9915DA-1x16-12G 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI 1x16 Reclocking Distribution Amplifier - 9915DA-2x16-XPT-12G 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Dual-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint - 9915DA-4x16-XPT-12G 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Quad-Channel Multi-Rate Reclocking DA with x4 Output Crosspoint These cards vary primarily as having (or not having) a multi-input crosspoint, and the I/O size of the crosspoint.

  • Page 6: 9915Da Card Software Versions And This Manual

    Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-12) 9915DA Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable, Cobalt Digital Inc. provides for continual product enhancements through software updates. As such, functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build.

  • Page 7: Cobalt Reference Guides

    Introduction Cobalt Reference Guides Cobalt Reference Guides ® From the Cobalt web home page, go to Support>Reference Documents easy to use guides covering network remote control, card firmware updates, example card processing UI setups and other topics. Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9915DA itself.

  • Page 8: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Manual Conventions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages. The definitions are provided below. Warnings Warning messages indicate a possible hazard which, if not avoided, could result in personal injury or death. Cautions Caution messages indicate a problem or incorrect practice which, if not avoided, could result in improper operation or damage to the product.

  • Page 9: Safety Summary

    Introduction Safety Summary Safety Summary Warnings To reduce risk of electric shock do not remove line voltage service barrier cover on frame ! WARNING ! equipment containing an AC power supply. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. •...
  • Page 10 9915DA Functional Description Standard coaxial I/O for the various models is listed in Table 1-1. A failover function (where available) allows going to secondary backup inputs should the primary input lose lock. User status (including input signal lock) is displayed in DashBoard™ remote control.
  • Page 11 Introduction 9915DA Functional Description 9915DA-1X16 Reclock Crosspoint SDI IN A SFP Cage 1 SFP 1-A 9915DA-2X16-XPT Reclock SDI IN A Crosspoint SDI IN B SFP Cage 1 SFP 1-A SFP 1-B SFP Cage 2 SFP 2-A SFP 2-B 9915DA-4X16-XPT Reclock SDI IN A Crosspoint SDI IN B...

  • Page 12: Dashboard™ User Control Interface

    Cards define their controllable parameters to DashBoard™, so the control interface is always up to date. The DashBoard™ software can be downloaded from the Cobalt Digital Inc. website: www.cobaltdigital.com (enter “DashBoard” in the search window). The DashBoard™ user interface is described in Chapter 3,“Operating Instructions”.

  • Page 13: 9915Da Rear I/O Modules

    ® Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-12). 9915DA Rear I/O Modules The 9915DA physically interfaces to system video connections at the rear of its frame using a Rear I/O Module.
  • Page 14 Technical Specifications Table 1-2 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Environmental: Operating temperature: 32° – 104° F (0° – 40° C) Relative humidity (operating or storage): < 95%, non-condensing Frame communication 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet with Auto-MDIX 12G / 6G / 3G / 1.5G / 270M Serial Digital 1, 2, or 4 (1x16, 2x16, 4x16 models respectively) 75Ω...

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 •...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Chapter 2 Overview This chapter contains the following information: • Installing the 9915DA Into a Frame Slot (p. 2-1) • Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) • Setting Up 9915DA Network Remote Control (p. 2-6) Installing the 9915DA Into a Frame Slot CAUTION This device contains semiconductor devices which are...
  • Page 18 Installing the 9915DA Into a Frame Slot Install the 9915DA into a frame slot as follows: Determine the slot in which the 9915DA is to be installed. Open the frame front access panel. While holding the card by the card edges, align the card such that the plastic ejector tab is on the bottom.

  • Page 19: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Installing a Rear I/O Module Note: This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I/O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9915DA is to be installed. Install a Rear I/O Module as follows: On the frame, determine the slot in which the 9915DA is to be installed.
  • Page 20 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9915DA Rear I/O Modules 9915DA Rear I/O Module Description Note: • Each 9915DA model has specific SFP port functionality when option -DA-SFP is included. Table 2-1 shows which SFP ports are available (and also Rx/Tx usage) on SFP ports for specific card models.
  • Page 21 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9915DA Rear I/O Modules — continued 9915DA Rear I/O Module Description Provides of the following connections: RM20-9915-A-HDBNC (Model 9915DA-2x16-XPT-12G) • (2) SDI In (SDI IN A and SDI IN B) •...

  • Page 22: Setting Up 9915Da Network Remote Control

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-12). • 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 discovered by DashBoard™...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Chapter 3 Overview This chapter contains the following information: If you are already familiar • Control and Display Descriptions (p. 3-1) with using DashBoard or a • Accessing the 9915DA Card via DashBoard™ (p. 3-3) Cobalt Remote Control Panel to control Cobalt •...

  • Page 24: Function Submenu/Parameter Submenu Overview

    Control and Display Descriptions Function Menu/Parameter Submenu Overview The functions and related parameters available on the card are organized into function menus, which consist of parameter groups as shown below. Figure 3-1 shows how the card and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 25: Accessing The 9915Da Card Via Dashboard

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9915DA Card via DashBoard™ Accessing the 9915DA Card via DashBoard™ Access the card using DashBoard™ as described below. On the computer connected to the frame LAN, open DashBoard™. As shown below (in the left side Basic View Tree) locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9915DA card to be accessed (in this example, “HPF-9000_SW-A”).

  • Page 26: Checking 9915Da Card Information

    Checking 9915DA Card Information Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane Checking 9915DA Card Information The operating status and software version the 9915DA card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-2 shows and describes the 9915DA card information screen using DashBoard™...
  • Page 27 Operating Instructions Checking 9915DA Card Information The Tree View shows the cards seen by DashBoard™. In this example, Network Controller Card is hosting a 9915DA card in slot 14. Status Display This displays shows the status of the signals being received by the 9915DA.

  • Page 28: 9915Da Function Submenu List And Descriptions

    9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 individually lists and describes each card function menu (“tab”) and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. On DashBoard™ itself and in Table 3-1, the function menu items are organized using tabs as shown below.
  • Page 29 Operating Instructions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List Displays input signal status (format and presence) for each of the card’s SDI coaxial (and optionally fiber) inputs. This status is displayed both in DashBoard and Input Status via an on-card alphanumeric display.

  • Page 30: Crosspoint Controls

    9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued Provides input-to-output crosspoint routing matrix controls and input failover selection via DashBoard. Crosspoint Controls • Note: Coaxial input complement (Input A thru Input D) shown in GUI depends on model. 2x16 and 1x16 have models have correspondingly fewer inputs than shown here.
  • Page 31 Operating Instructions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued (continued) Crosspoint Routing Examples In this example, coax SDI IN A thru SDI IN D, set up for four, 1x4 DA fan-outs. • SDI IN A •...
  • Page 32 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued (continued) Crosspoint Routing Examples (Cont.) In this example, SFP Cage 2 (fitted with a 2OE) with SFP-2 In A and SFP-2 In B as receive fiber inputs. These fiber inputs are respectively SDI IN A •...
  • Page 33 Operating Instructions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued (continued) Crosspoint Routing Examples (Cont.) In this example, a dual OEO repeater/regen is facilitated with SFP Cage 2 (fitted with a 2OE) with SFP-2 In A and SFP-2 In B as SDI IN A •...
  • Page 34 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued (continued) Failover Function Failover Function/Controls Each Output column has independent Failover Select controls that can be set to provide a failover (Secondary) if the current intended input (Primary) should lose lock. Additional controls provide various actions upon failover engagement. Primary Input Controls...
  • Page 35 Operating Instructions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued Provides a table for entering and applying custom user names for all input and outputs ID mnemonics shown in DashBoard UI (thereby replacing default “factory” names with desired custom names).
  • Page 36 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued (continued) Apply custom label names as follows: 1. Enter custom label text in desired field(s), continuing for all desired label fields. 2. When done. click outside of the field to engage the change. 3.

  • Page 37: Sfp Parameters Display

    Operating Instructions 9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued Provides status tables that show OEM ID and parametric operating info for SFP modules fitted to 9915DA card. SFP Parameters Display Note: SFP tab has identical independent sub-tabs for both SFP-1 and SFP-2 (SFP cages 1 and 2, respectively). (If a plug-in SFP is not installed in a cage, the respective SFP sub-tab parametric fields read all zeros, and the Vendor/ Part Number fields displays are blank.) SFP sub-tabs show parametric reports related to operational status, as well as provide Vendor OEM info as shown below.

  • Page 38: Presets

    9915DA Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded (recalled) with a one-button press as desired. Presets also provides a one-button restore of Presets factory default settings.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Table 3-1 9915DA Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting the card comm IP address. Network Settings Note: Frame per-card dedicated net connection is available only on certain frame models. The IP setup controls here are completely separate and independent of any DashBoard or frame IP setup.

  • Page 40: Error And Failure Indicator Overview

    Troubleshooting Indicator Icon or Display Error Description Red indicator icon in Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows card with Error condition (in this example, the Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows a general error issued by the 9915DA card in slot 4). Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device”...

  • Page 41: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature (affecting many cards and/or functions simultaneously), or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by performing basic checks before proceeding further. Table 3-2 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems. If required and applicable, perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section.
  • Page 42 Troubleshooting Card Status Indicators Card Display Input Status Input A Input B Input C Unlocked Input D 2nd page Input Status SFP 1-A In SFP 1-B In Unlocked SFP 2-A In Unlocked FRONT OF CARD SFP 2-B In Unlocked SCPD1014P34 Item Function PWR LED...

  • Page 43: 9915Da Processing Error Troubleshooting

    Operating Instructions Troubleshooting 9915DA Processing Error Troubleshooting Table 3-3 provides card processing troubleshooting information. If the card exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3-3, follow the troubleshooting instructions provided. In the majority of cases, most errors are caused by simple errors where the card is not appropriately set for the signal(s) to be received by the card.

  • Page 44: 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. 1-12) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-22 9915DA PRODUCT MANUAL 9915DA-OM (V1.0)
  • Page 46 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9915DA-OM (V1.0) Printed in USA...

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