xG Technology IMT VISlink IMTDragonFly User Manual

Miniature cofdm transmitter/camera transmission system
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IMTDragonFly
Miniature COFDM
Transmitter/Camera
Transmission System
IMT is an
xG Technology, Inc.
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  • Page 1 IMTDragonFly Miniature COFDM Transmitter/Camera Transmission System IMT is an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 2: Conventions

    When contacting Technical Support, please include the following information: • Model number and serial number of the unit (located on a label on the bottom of each unit). …………………………………………. • Approximate date of purchase. …………………………………………. Page ii © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 3: Document History

    Document History Version Date Modification Firmware Version 12/21/2017 First release of document. Page iii © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Operation ........................14 Power Up the IMTDragonFly ......................14 Using the Web Page to Control the IMTDragonFly ................14 Connecting to the Web Page ......................14 Home Page Features .......................... 15 Page iv © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 5 Figure 6 - IMTDragonFly Transmitter Settings Page ................17 Figure 7 - IMTDragonFly Channel Drop-down Menu ................17 Figure 8 - IMTDragonFly Manual Settings Option Constellation and Code Rate ..Error! Bookmark not defined. Page v © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 6 Table 6 - IMTDragonFly Connectors - SDI Version ................11 Table 7 - IMTDragonFly Connectors - HDMI Version ................11 Table 8 - IMTDragonFly Power and Serial Connectors ................. 12 Table 9 - IMTDragonFly Camera Control Pinout ................... 12 Page vi © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 7: Safety Information

    NOTE: In Europe dispose of all equipment in accordance with the European Environmental directive. Environmental CAUTION: The unit is IPxx rated and must be protected from dripping or splashing water/fluids. When used outdoors, protect the unit using a rain cover. Page 1 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 8: Health & Safety

    NOTE: The IICNIRP document is freely available for download from the internet at www.icnirp.de/emfgdl (PDF file) the IEEE standard is available on loan from Essex County Library on payment of a search fee. Page 2 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 9: Introduction

    I/O specifications. Chapter 4 – Explains product installation. Chapter 5 – Describes operating procedures for the transmitter. The rear of the manual contains warranty and repair information Page 3 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 10: Product Description

    Base Model Frequency ower Out Number (GHz) (mW) 23DFSX 2.0 - 2.5 23DFAX 2.0 – 2.5 HDMI 55DFSX 5.1 – 6.0 23DFSX 5.1 – 6.0 HDMI Table 2 - IMTDragonFly Frequency Bands Page 4 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 11: Power Consumption

    The detected output from the amplifier is looped back for the ALC circuitry. It also carries both the Wi-Fi and 900 MHz transceivers with an embedded ARM Processor for the transmitters’ main controller. Page 5 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 12: Theory Of Operation

    IMTDragonFly Product Description Theory of Operation Table 4 - IMTDragonFly Block Diagram Block Diagram Page 6 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    Video Coding MPEG-4 Part 10/H.264 Video Input HD SDI (AX Model) HDMI (SX Model) Video Formats 720p 59.94 1080i 59.94 720p 50 1080i 50 Audio Embedded HDMI Embedded External Digital Microphone Digital Page 7 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 14: Control

    Version dependent Environmental Temperature range Full specification –10° to +50°C Ambient Storage –40° to +80°C Humidity 0 to 95% non-condensing Altitude Operating 20,000 ft. (6,000 m) Storage 50,000 ft. (15,000 m) Page 8 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 15: Physical Characteristics

    Camera #1 Option Output Formats 720p 59.94/50 1080i 59.94/50 Field of View 98° 128° Features High Dynamic Range (HDR) Image Stabilizer Noise Reduction Camera #2 Option May be outfitted with application specific cameras. Page 9 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 16: Installation

    This chapter contains steps for installing the IMTDragonFly in typical applications where it may be used. Due to the small size and power consumption of the IMTDragonFly it may be used in various applications. Outline Drawing Physical Installation Page 10 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 17: Connectors

    The 8 pin Molex (Reference #5 above) contains both power and 3 serial bus connections. The connector is as follows: • DF Part Number – Molex 01568-0807 • Mating Connector – Molex 501330-0800 Page 11 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 18: Camera Power And Control (Sdi Only)

    Mating Connector – JST_SHR-06V-S-B Type Description Digital Microphone Clock Ground Digital Microphone Data Camera Aux 2 Camera Control RS422/485 - plus Camera Control RS422/485 - minus Table 9 - IMTDragonFly Camera Control Pinout Page 12 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 19: Connecting Power

    Video in cable to camera or video source (MMCX to BNC) Any battery of 7.4 V – 14 V may be used. Figure 1 - Supplied Battery Figure 2 – Antenna Page 13 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 20: Operation

    • Enter the password: imtgonow! • After entering the password, open a browser on the phone (Mozilla Firefox is preferred) • Enter the URL: 192.168.1.1 • The IMTDragonFly Web page opens. Page 14 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 21: Home Page Features

    System Information • Encoder: Displays the encoder software version in the IMTDragonFly • Controller: Displays the controller software version in the IMTDragonFly • Temperature: Displays the temperature of the IMTDragonFly in Celsius Page 15 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 22: Tx-Settings Page

    • Good Quality – A compromise between quality and range. • Long Range – Decent quality, but longer range. • Manual Modulation – Select constellation, bandwidth, code rate and guard interval. Page 16 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 23: Channel Selection

    Displays the frequency of the IMTDragonFly Transmitter along with the channel name. The IMTDragonFly features 10 programmable channels. These frequencies can be edited manually based on the need of specific applications. Figure 7 - IMTDragonFly Channel Drop-down Menu Page 17 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 24: Modulation Selection

    When you choose from High Quality, Good Quality and Long Range, the button for the selected option turns Black until the Apply button is clicked. • Once the Apply button is clicked, the chosen setting turns Green as shown in figure below. Page 18 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 25: Advanced Settings

    Click Low Latency or Normal Latency, depending on the application. The current GOP structure is indicated in blue. • Press Apply to apply; a settings saved banner appears when changes have been saved. Page 19 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 26: Encryption (Optional)

    • Disabled • Key 1 • Key 2 • Key 3 • Key 4 • Key 5 Click Apply; a settings saved banner appears when changes have been saved. Page 20 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 27: Frequency Plan Page

    Click the add channel button at the bottom of the page. • The Channel number is present by default. • Enter the required frequency value without the decimal point For example, enter 2031500, not 2031.500, and then click SAVE. Page 21 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 28: Camera Control Page

    DOWN: Used to move the cursor down • RIGHT: Used to move the cursor to left and change the value. • LEFT: Used to move the cursor to right and change the value. Page 22 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 29 IMTDragonFly Operation Figure 12 – IMTDragonFly Camera Control Page Page 23 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 30: Remote Control

    2.<dd><dd><dd><dd>: upper limit 3.<dd><dd><dd><dd>: lower limit 26 – Response RF detector voltage (in mV) 2.<dd><dd>: RF detector voltage NU<tt><ss><02><E0><dd><CS><CR><LF> Request Factory 1.<dd>: Factory Parameters Type Parameters 00 – RF loop control Page 24 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 31: Usage Examples

    Communication Overview To communicate with Nucomm equipment a standard ASCII byte-oriented packet is used over a RS232 link. RS232 settings: BAUD: 9600 (Default) Unit is selectable DATA: 8 STOP: 1 Flow: None Page 25 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 32: Example 1 - To Request Unit Model Number

    Alarm Reporting Alarm reporting is handled through 2 commands. One reports a list of 2-byte alarm codes while a second command responds with an English description for a specific alarm code. Page 26 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 33: Alarm Example

    The alarm is being generated by module 0x10 and has a high priority 0x20. Alarm Desciption “dem:FPGA-1 Fail” The description shows that module 0x10 is the demodulator and the failure is due to FPGA-1 failing to load Page 27 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 34: Ship Kits

    Cable, USB2.0 Micro Conn Cable, 0.5 Meter USB B Micro Male USB A Male 921-B434-01A-R Cable, Micro HDMI Male to HDMI Male, 3 feet 922-B1253-01A-R Cable, Encoder Bd to Camera, 20", Dragonfly V2 Page 28 © IMT, an xG Technology, Inc. company.
  • Page 35 IMT | Tel: +1 908 852 3700 | FAX: +1 908 813 0399 | www.imt -solutions.com | www.IMT.com © Copyright 2018 IMT, an xG Technology, Inc company. All rights reserved. All other products or services referenced herein are identified by the trademarks or 12/01 - Rev 1.0...

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