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Cobalt Digital Inc 9061 Product Manual

Up/down/cross converter with analog/sdi input, audio embed/de-embed, frame sync, timecode, and closed caption support
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9061
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2406 E. University Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9061-OM (V4.9)

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  • Page 1 9061 Up/Down/Cross Converter with Analog/SDI Input, Audio Embed/De-Embed, Frame Sync, Timecode, and Closed Caption Support Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9061-OM (V4.9)
  • 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

    AES Audio Input Advanced Features ............1-19 User Control Interface ................1-20 9061 Rear I/O Modules ................1-22 Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9061 ........1-24 Technical Specifications..................1-25 Warranty and Service Information ............... 1-29 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty............1-29 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc..................
  • Page 4 Accessing the 9061 Card via Remote Control ............3-5 Accessing the 9061 Card Using DashBoard™ ........... 3-5 Accessing the 9061 Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel ..... 3-6 Checking 9061 Card Information................3-7 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges ..........3-8 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions ............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Also provides general information regarding the 9061. Chapter 2, “Installation and Setup” – Provides instructions for • installing the 9061 in a frame, and optionally installing 9061 Rear I/O Modules. Chapter 3, “Operating Instructions” – Provides overviews of •...

  • Page 6: 9061 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 9061 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 9061 itself. Examples are provided below. Card-edge display messages are shown like this: • Ch01 Connector names are shown like this: AES IN 8 •...

  • 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 9061 has a moderate power dissipation (24 W max.). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 9: 9061 Functional Description

    Dolby metadata. As such, the 9061 is highly suited as a universal input processing card with comprehensive audio and video support. The video source can be either an HD/SD-SDI input or an HD/SD analog video input. The video can be up, down, or cross-converted to a different format, and aspect ratio can be corrected to provide proper output aspect.
  • Page 10 9061 Functional Description Figure 1-1 9061 Functional Block Diagram 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL 9061-OM (V4.9)

  • Page 11: Video Processor Description

    Introduction 9061 Functional Description Video Processor Description The 9061 features a scaler that provides up, down, and cross-conversion using de-interlacing and motion adaptation for high quality up-conversions. The scaler also provides user-adjustable aspect ratio control and zoom control. Separate controls are provided for SD and HD inputs that allow the card to flexibly and independently handle mixed input formats.
  • Page 12 The scaler function provides up, down, and cross-conversions between multiple standard SD and HD video formats, multiple frame rates, film frame rates, and cross-conversion between interlaced and progressive formats. Table 1-1 lists the 9061 conversion choices available for various input formats and frame rates. Table 1-1...
  • Page 13 When output video is set to 720p for either SD or HD video, the 720p output can be converted to 720p half-rate formats as listed in Table 1-1. When output video is set to 1080 film (1080p23.98) for either SD or HD inputs, the 9061 can convert the output to 1080PsF23.98 (segmented frame progressive). Both of these functions can be independently applied to either SD and/or HD video inputs.
  • Page 14 ® scaling and/or format conversions without losing Dolby metadata. (The ® ® 9061 does not offer Dolby decoding or encoding, but will pass Dolby ® and/or Dolby Digital™ encoded signals and metadata intact.) The extracted metadata is buffered and then output on a user-selectable line number on the...
  • Page 15 , the H and V settings corresponding to the received code Follow AFD Settings are applied to the video by the 9061. The default, standard aspect ratio described by the AFD code can be applied, or custom horizontal/vertical scaling can be applied for a given code.
  • Page 16 9061 Functional Description 3-2 Pulldown Conversion and Considerations Figure 1-3 depicts the 3-2 pulldown process used for conversions between progressive film video formats and interlaced video formats. (Although the term “3-2” is used here per convention, it is more accurately described as 2-3...

  • Page 17: Audio Processor Description

    Note: As shown in Figure 1-1, the 9061 is equipped with eight discrete AES input pair ports and eight discrete AES output pair ports. On Rear I/O Modules hav-...
  • Page 18 9061 Functional Description Embedded Audio AES Audio Out Group 1/2 Pairs 1-4 AES Ch 1 Embed Ch 1 • • • AES Ch 1 • • • • • AES Ch 8 • Embed Ch 8 AES Ch 8 Embedded Audio...
  • Page 19 Introduction 9061 Functional Description The Mono Mixer function (Figure 1-6) generates an additional mono-mixed channel from two selected embedded, AES discrete, or analog input channels serving as left and right inputs. The resulting mono mix channel can in MONO turn be routed and processed just like any of the other audio sources described earlier.
  • Page 20 9061 Functional Description The examples in Figure 1-7 show the automatic enable/disable up-mixing function applied to example selected channels thru . As Emb Ch 1 Emb 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 21 Tone Generator Function The 9061 contains four built-in tone generators (Tone Generator 1 thru Tone Generator 4). Each of the four tone generators can be set to a different frequency, and are available as audio sources for the embedded or AES audio outputs.
  • Page 22 9061 Functional Description 9061 Post-Production OTA Video SDI OUT SDI IN Video Feed Feed (with (with five eight embedded embedded audio audio channels) Audio Audio channels) Embed De-Embed Audio Routing/ Control Embed Ch 1 AES Ch 1 AES OUT 1...

  • Page 23: Aes Audio Input Advanced Features

    AES Audio Input Advanced Features AES Sample Rate Converter The 9061 AES inputs have sample rate converters that can be independently enabled for each AES pair to allow the card to interface with asynchronous AES sources (sources in which AES timing does not match the video input timing).

  • Page 24: User Control Interface

    MFC-8320-N network controller card installed. • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9061 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 25 Chapter 3,“Operating Instructions”. Note: Some of the 9061 functions described in this manual are available only when ® using the DashBoard™, or Cobalt OGCP-9000 or OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control Panel user interfaces.

  • Page 26: 9061 Rear I/O Modules

    3-wire Phoenix terminal block connectors for balanced analog audio signals In this example, an RM-9061-G Rear I/O Module provides a connection interface for the signal types shown here. Rear I/O Modules RM-9061-A through RM-9061-F offer other options particularly suited to various requirements.
  • Page 27 Introduction 9061 Functional Description Figure 1-11 shows a 9061 card using an RM-9061-B Rear I/O Module. Using this Rear I/O Module, this module provides industry standard break-out connections for the following inputs and outputs required by this application: Inputs: •...

  • Page 28: Audio And Video Formats Supported By The 9061

    0 dBFS. Discrete AES Audio Input The 9061 can accept 16 channels (8 pairs) of discrete AES audio on 75Ω BNC connections. Sample rate conversion can be employed to account for minor clock rate differences in the AES stream and the input video stream.

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    Introduction Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 1-3 lists the technical specifications for the 9061 card. Table 1-3 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature 9061 Up/Down/Cross Converter with Analog/SDI Input, Audio Embed/De-Embed, Frame Sync, Timecode, and Closed Caption Support Installation/usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear™...
  • Page 30 < ± 0.4% typical Analog Front-End Crosstalk: Within noise floor measurement Return Loss: > 20 dB to 30 MHz Serial Digital Video Outputs Number of Outputs: Two HD/SD-SDI BNC per IEC 60169-8 Amendment 2 Impedance: 75 Ω 1-26 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL 9061-OM (V4.9)
  • Page 31 > 12 dB at 100 kHz to 6 MHz Resolution: 24-bit only Sample Rate: 48 kHz SRC: 32-channel; 142 dB S/N AES Audio Output Standard: SMPTE 276M Number of Outputs (maximum): 8 unbalanced Output Impedance: 75 Ω 1-27 9061-OM (V4.9) 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 32 575i 25 (PAL) Signal Level: 1 Vp-p nominal Signal Type: Analog video sync (black burst or tri-level) Impedance: 75 Ω Return Loss: > 30 dB to 30 MHz Allowable Maximum DC on Ref Input: ±1.0 V 1-28 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL 9061-OM (V4.9)

  • Page 33: 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 34: 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 35: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    This procedure is applicable only if any of the four AES I/O (1-4) ports on the 9061 are to be used as outputs (the switches are set to input mode by factory default). The 9061 is equipped with a four-section red DIP switch that sets AES pairs 1 thru 4 as either inputs or outputs.

  • Page 36: Installing The 9061 Into A Frame Slot

    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 9061 has a moderate power dissipation (24 W max.). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.
  • Page 37 I/O module, proceed to card installation steps below. • If installing the 9061 in a a slot with no rear I/O module, a Rear I/O Mod- ule is required before cabling can be connected. Refer to Installing a Rear I/O Module (p.

  • Page 38: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    The full assortment of 9061 Rear I/O Modules is shown and described in 9061 Rear I/O Modules (p. 2-6). Install a Rear I/O Module as follows: On the frame, determine the slot in which the 9061 is to be installed. In the mounting area corresponding to the slot location, install Rear I/O Module as shown in Figure 2-2.
  • Page 39 Hold top of Rear I/O Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw. Lightly tighten captive screw. Note: Rear I/O Modules RM20-9061-C thru RM20-9061-F occupy two rear module slot mounting locations and use two captive screws. Rear I/O Module RM20-9061-G occupies three rear module slot mounting locations and uses three captive screws.

  • Page 40: 9061 Rear I/O Modules

    9061 Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules specifically for use with the 9061. 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 41 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9061 Rear I/O Modules — continued 9061 Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9061-C Provides the following connections: • HD/SD-SDI coaxial input (SDI IN) • Analog Y/composite, Pr/C, and Pb coaxial inputs (Y/Cmpst, Pr/C, and Pb, respectively) •...
  • Page 42 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9061 Rear I/O Modules — continued 9061 Rear I/O Module Description Provides the following connections: RM20-9061-E • HD/SD-SDI coaxial input (SDI IN) • Analog Y/composite, Pr/C, and Pb coaxial inputs (Y/Cmpst, Pr/C, and Pb, respectively) •...
  • Page 43 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9061 Rear I/O Modules — continued 9061 Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9061-G Provides the following connections: • HD/SD-SDI coaxial input (SDI IN) • Analog Y/composite, Pr/C, and Pb coaxial inputs (Y/Cmpst, Pr/C, and Pb, respectively) •...

  • Page 44: Setting Up 9061 Network Remote Control

    ® contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-30). • 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 45: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    Control and Display Descriptions This section describes the user interface controls, indicators, and displays for using the 9061 card. The 9061 functions can be accessed and controlled using any of the user interfaces described here. The format in which the 9061 functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used.

  • Page 46: Function Submenu/Parameter Submenu Overview

    The functions and related parameters available on the 9061 card are organized into function submenus, which consist of parameter groups as shown below. Figure 3-1 shows how the 9061 card and its submenus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function submenus, and parameters.

  • Page 47: Dashboard™ User Interface

    GUI drop-down lists. (In this manner, the setting effected using controls and selection lists displayed in DashBoard™ are comparable to the submenu items accessed and committed using the 9061 card edge controls.) Typical Selection...

  • Page 48: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    Control Panel are comparable to the submenu items accessed and committed using the 9061 card edge controls.) Figure 3-3 shows accessing a function submenu and its parameters (in this example, “Video Proc”) using the Control Panel.

  • Page 49: Accessing The 9061 Card Via Remote Control

    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 9061 card to be accessed (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”).

  • Page 50: Accessing The 9061 Card Using A Cobalt

    Accessing the 9061 Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Submenu Tree Pane Pane and Controls Pane 9061_DB_ACCESS_V4.PNG Accessing the 9061 Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 51: Checking 9061 Card Information

    Checking 9061 Card Information Checking 9061 Card Information The operating status and software version the 9061 card can be checked using DashBoard™ or the card edge control user interface. Figure 3-4 shows and describes the 9061 card information screen using DashBoard™ and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface.

  • Page 52: 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 Conflict and Resolution 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL 9061-OM (V4.9)

  • Page 53: 9061 Function Submenu List And Descriptions

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9061 function submenu (“tab”) 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 54 • HD Analog Input Type When receiving analog video input, sets the 9061 HD input video type to accept received input signal from choices shown. Note: Input type must be appropriately set for the 9061 to correctly process the received input.

  • Page 55: Audio Input Controls

    Note: AES audio must be nominally 48 kHz. • Enabled: In this mode, AES SRC for the corresponding AES input pair is enabled. SRC enabled allows the 9061 to interface with asynchronous AES sources (sources in which the AES timing does not match the video reference timing).
  • Page 56 The 9061 card does not perform Dolby processing on the signal. Although the 9061 controls will appear to be usable for this signal tag, the signal is passed with 1-to-1 routing and all related gain and polarity controls set to unity.

  • Page 57: Video Proc

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Off, Video Proc is bypassed.

  • Page 58: Scaler

    • Bypassed: Received video input bypasses the Scaler functions. Scaler • Current Input Format Displays the input format of the video currently being received by the 9061 (for example, 1080p at 29.97 Hz frame rate as shown here). Note: Rates displayed for progressive formats are frame rates; rates displayed for interlaced formats are field rates.
  • Page 59 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Scaler Video Format Conversions (continued) Scaler Video Format Conversions Scaler Video Format Conversions The Scaler HD: Convert to: and SD: Convert to: drop-down lists (as shown and described in the following pages) allows selection of up/down/cross-conversions (or no conversion) for various input formats.
  • Page 60 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • SD: Output Half-rate 720p When drop-down list is set to 720p, converts output to 720p half-rate. Yes/No control functions as follows: • No: Do not apply half-rate; leave output at standard frame rate •...
  • Page 61 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • HD: Convert To When HD video input is received by the 9061, provides output format conversions listed below. • HD (Same as input): Output follows currently received video input format, with Current Input Format and Current Output Format displays showing same selection.
  • Page 62 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • HD: User-defined aspect ratio (Horizontal) and (Vertical) controls adjust horizontal and vertical zoom percentage. Settings less than (<) 100% provide zoom-out; settings greater than (>) 100% provide zoom-in.

  • Page 63: Afd

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Allows assignment of AFD (Active Format Description) codes to the SDI output video, and allows unique ARC settings to be applied for each AFD code.
  • Page 64 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Incoming AFD Displays incoming AFD setting as follows: • If AFD code is present, one of the 11, four-bit AFD codes is displayed (as shown in the example to the left).
  • Page 65 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • H Zoom and V Zoom Controls Individual H Zoom and V Zoom controls for each of the 12 AFD code choices for both 4:3 and 16:9 coded input frames described above allow adjustment of horizontal and vertical zoom percentage for each AFD code.
  • Page 66 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Output Line Allows selecting the line location of the AFD data within the video signal Ancillary Data space. (Range is 9 thru 41) Note: • Although the output line drop-down will allow any choice within the...

  • Page 67: Overlays

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Allows Safe Action and/or Safe Title overlays to be added to the image. The overlays can be used to identify safe action and safe title areas within the image.
  • Page 68 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Safe Action/Title Area Color Selects the Safe Action and Safe Title overlay color from choices shown to the left. • 0.75H Safe Action Area When enabled (On), turns on the 0.75H Safe Action Area overlay that...
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • 0.75H Safe Title Area When enabled (On), turns on the 0.75H Safe Title Area overlay that shows the 4:3 safe title area on a 16:9 image (i.e., resulting safe title area when the image is converted to 4:3).
  • Page 70 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Center Cross Color Selects the Center Cross overlay color from choices shown to the left. • Overlays Follow ARC When enabled (On), overlays are resized along with the image in accordance with any ARC settings.
  • Page 71 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Provides video Frame Sync delay control and audio re-sync tools. Framesync • Framesync Enable Disables the Frame Sync function, or selects from choices below.
  • Page 72 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Input Video Mode Fixed Delay Control When Framesync is enabled and set to Input Video, allows adding video delay. This is useful when compensating for processes which result in large audio delays.
  • Page 73 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Audio Hard Resync Threshold Control Sets threshold at which hard resync is applied if audio-video offset exceeds threshold (see below). Hard resync provides fastest snyc-up suitable for off-air manipulation.
  • Page 74 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Current Audio Delay Display Displays the current input-to-output audio delay (in msec units) as well as in terms of Frames/fractional frame (in number of lines).

  • Page 75: Framesync

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Custom Color Hue Adjusts raster hue (phase angle) for custom LOS color. (-360° to 360° range in 0.1° steps; null = 0°) •...
  • Page 76 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Selects the audio source for each embedded audio channel 1 thru 8 (Embedded Audio Groups 1 and 2). Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls Embedded Audio Group 1/2 for each channel.

  • Page 77: Embedded Audio Group 1/2

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • SD Audio Depth Allows option of using 24-bit audio data structure per SMPTE 272M, §3.10 (default is 20-bit per SMPTE 272M, §3.5).
  • Page 78 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Analog Ch 1 thru Ch 8 as Source Analog Ch 1 thru Analog Ch 8 range in Source drop-down list enables a balanced-input analog channel (Ch 1 thru Ch 8) to be the source for the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Silence (Mute) as Source Silence selection in Source drop-down list mutes the selected destination Embedded Audio Group channel. Use this setting for unused destination channels.
  • Page 80 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Selects the audio source for each embedded audio channel 9 thru 16 (Embedded Audio Groups 3 and 4). Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls Embedded Audio Group 3/4 for each channel.

  • Page 81: Embedded Audio Group 3/4

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • SD Audio Depth Allows option of using 24-bit audio data structure per SMPTE 272M, §3.10 (default is 20-bit per SMPTE 272M, §3.5).

  • Page 82: Aes Audio Out Pairs 1-4

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Routes audio sources to discrete AES output channels 1 thru 8 (AES Audio Out Pairs 1-4). Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls for each channel.
  • Page 83 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) Note: • AES Ch 2 thru AES Ch 8 have controls that are identical to the Source, Gain, Mute, and Phase controls described here for AES Ch 1.
  • Page 84 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Mono Mix as Source Mono selection in Source drop-down list allows mono mix content to be the source for the selected destination AES channel.
  • Page 85 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Mute Control Allows pushbutton On/Off channel muting while saving all other settings. • Phase Control Selects between Normal and Invert phase (relative to source original phase) for the destination AES output channel.

  • Page 86: Aes Audio Out Pairs 5-8

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Routes audio sources to AES output channels 9 thru 16 (AES Audio Out Pairs 5-8). Also provides Gain, Muting, and Phase Invert controls for each channel.
  • Page 87 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued ® Extracts and preserves Dolby metadata from the input SDI, and in turn allows the metadata to be re-inserted in the output SDI. This allows scaling and/or format Dolby Metadata ®...

  • Page 88: Closed Captioning

    • Input Video: Sets the 9061 to receive CC stream from the currently selected input format (as selected using the Video Signal Controls functions. • Analog SD: Sets the 9061 to receive analog SD CC stream on the analog inputs (Y/composite, Pr/C, and Pb inputs) regardless of video input source.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Closed Captioning Input Status Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows: • If closed captioning is present, a message similar to the example shown left is displayed.

  • Page 90: Timecode

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu 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 converted to 720p 5994. To preserve and re-insert the timecode data, the following can be performed using the Timecode function.
  • Page 91 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC and RS-485 LTC controls described below only appear on cards with +LTC licensed optional feature. This feature allows bidirectional conversion between VBI-based timecode and LTC timecode on audio and RS-485 interfaces.
  • Page 92 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Source Priority As described here, provides 4-level prioritization of timecode format choices from choices shown to the left. Source Priority 1 thru Source Priority 4 select the preferred format to be used in descending order (i.e., Source Priority 2 selects the second-most...
  • Page 93 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) Note: • Although the output line drop-down on the controls described below will allow a particular range of choices, the actual range is automatically clamped (limited) to certain ranges to prevent inadvertent conflict with active picture area depending on video format.
  • Page 94 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Provides down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five embedded, AES, or analog audio channel sources into a stereo pair (Down Mix Left and Audio Mixing Down Mix Right), or selection of any two audio sources to be mono-mixed to serve as a monaural source.
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) Adjusts the attenuation ratio of surround-channel content from 5-channel • Surround Mix Ratio Control source that is re-applied as Lo and Ro content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo mix.
  • Page 96 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) Note: • 2.0-to-5.1 upmixer function is an optional licensable feature. This function and its controls appear only when a license key is entered and activated. Refer to Licensable Features function description on page 3-55 for more information.
  • Page 97 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Up Mixer Mode Control Enables or bypasses upmixer as follows: • Auto: Automatic enable/bypass of 5.1 upmix function as follows: • If detected signal level on all four of the selected channels designated as Center, LFE, Left Surround, and Right Surround are below the level threshold set using the 5.1 Detection Threshold...
  • Page 98 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • 5.1 Detection Threshold Control Adjusts the threshold at which selected channels designated as C, LFE, Ls, and Rs are considered to have viable content, or at which signal levels can be considered insignificant when upmixer enable is set to Auto.
  • Page 99 To order features and obtain a license key, contact Cobalt sales at sales@cobaltdigital.com or at the contact information in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. in Chapter 1, “Introduction”. Please provide the “SSN” number of your card (displayed in the Card Info pane) when contacting us for your key.
  • Page 100 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Allows up to 16 card user settings configuration presets to be saved in a Preset and then recalled (loaded) as desired. All current settings (including list selections Presets and scalar (numeric) control settings such as Gain, etc.)

  • Page 101: Presets

    Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued (continued) • Reset Current Preset Reset Current Preset resets all parameters (including preset custom name entered) of the currently selected Preset (as displayed in the Selected Preset field) to factory default settings.

  • Page 102: Advanced Setup

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9061 Function Submenu List — continued Advanced setup preset loading allows a defined preset to be automatically engaged upon receiving an analog Advanced Setup or SDI video input. Separate drop-downs to automatically engage a preset for conditions in •...

  • Page 103: Audio Routing Example Using Dashboard

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Audio Routing Example Using DashBoard™ Figure 3-6 shows an example of using the 9061 Embedded Audio Group and AES Output Pairs functions to de-embed audio, route the audio to discrete outputs for post-production processing, and finally re-embed the audio into the SDI video output.
  • Page 104 SDI data and routed to discrete AES channels 1 thru 5. Also, an internal tone generator (TG1) and two analog inputs are routed to AES channels 6 thru 8, respectively. Figure 3-6 (sheet 2) shows the 9061 control settings (in this example, using the DashBoard™ user interface) that result in this routing.
  • Page 105 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions The discrete AES audio on AES channels 9 thru 16 is now re-embedded using the 9061 control settings shown in Figure 3-6 (sheet 3). AUD_ROUTE_EX3A_V4.PNG AUDIO_ROUTE_EX3B_V4.PNG 9061 SDI OUT Using the Embedded Audio Group...

  • Page 106: Examples Using Audio Ltc And Rs-485 Ltc Features

    9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Examples Using Audio LTC and RS-485 LTC Features Audio LTC to VBI Conversion/Insertion Figure 3-7 shows an example of receiving audio LTC on an embedded channel to be inserted as ATC_VITC on the 720p output video stream.
  • Page 107 Operating Instructions 9061 Function Submenu List and Descriptions Audio LTC to VBI Conversion/Insertion Figure 3-8 shows an example of receiving SD VITC waveform timecode on the received 525i 5994 SDI input, and converting and outputting LTC timecode on both an embedded output channel and the card RS-485 port.

  • Page 108: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9061 card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9061 card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™ or a Remote Control Panel), check all available indications in the event of an error or failure condition.
  • Page 109 Four blue LEDs indicate the input signal raster format being received and locked onto by the 9061 (1080, LEDs 720, 625, 525). Continuous cycling of the LEDs indicates the 9061 has not locked onto a particular format (as in the case of no signal input).
  • Page 110 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9061 card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9061 card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 111 Status for selected CDI-9061 RCVR21” in this card is shown here example, Card Info is shown (in this example, all for 9061 card in slot 6 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example) CARD_INFO_9061_V4B.PNG...

  • Page 112: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Item Checks Verify power presence and • On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9061, in all cases when power is characteristics being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated. Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern.

  • Page 113: 9061 Processing Error Troubleshooting

    In the majority of cases, most errors are caused by simple errors where the 9061 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 114 Reduce analog audio level at the source. Audio icon and Analog Input selected input exceeds +24 Note: 9061 audio gain controls cannot be used to Clipping message in 9061 dBu level correct analog input overload condition. The Card Info pane.
  • Page 115 Audio not processed or passed • Input audio of type that • AES discrete and embedded audio must be through card. cannot be locked by 9061 nominal 48 kHz input. card Note: Although the Status Displays in Audio Input Controls function submenu tab will show audio formats other than “Present,...

  • Page 116: 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. 1-30) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-72 9061 PRODUCT MANUAL 9061-OM (V4.9)
  • Page 118 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9061-OM (V4.9) Printed in USA...

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