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Edition Revision History Edit. Rev. Date Description Section 2017/09/15 Supported 1080/59.94i, 1080/59.94p and 2160/59.94p. 2017/09/25 Supported multi-format video signals. Supported HDMI, etc. 2017/11/17 Added FA-96DIN4-CBL. Revised HDR related menus. 5-4 to 5-8 10-2-5 2017/12/22 Corrected GPI IN circuits. 3-3, 3-4 Revised Loss Mode description.
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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.
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[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.
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Upon Receipt FA-9600 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. ◆...
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Installing the AC Cord Retention Clip Secure the AC cord with the supplied ladder strap/retention clip assembly to prevent accidental removal from the unit. ◆ Installing the clip Wrap the retention clip around the AC cord (with the anchor of the ladder strap toward the unit).
Table of Contents 1. Prior to Starting ...........................12 1-1. Overview ...........................12 1-2. Key Features ..........................12 1-3. Three MU Main Mode .......................13 1-4. Notice on Overheat Protection ....................13 1-5. Connection Example (Video Input / Output) ................14 1-5-1. 4K In / HD Out + HD In / HD Out ..................14 1-5-2.
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5-16. INPUT LINKAGE PROCESS (VIDEO) ...................48 5-17. INPUT LINKAGE PROCESS (AUDIO) ...................49 5-18. DYNAMIC RANGE GAIN CONTROL ..................49 5-19. OUTPUT SELECT ........................50 5-19-1. OUTPUT SELECT (Slot A) ....................50 5-19-2. 4K (UHD) SDI Interface ....................52 5-20. CONVERTER FORMAT (FA-96UDC) ..................54 5-20-1. Available Conversions on Converter 1 (FS1) ..............55 5-20-2.
1. Prior to Starting 1-1. Overview The FA-9600 multi-purpose signal processor provides dual channel SD/HD frame synchronizer, (*1,*2) (*1) with optionally supporting UHD 4K signals through Quad-Link 3G-SDI , Single-Link 12G-SDI (*1) and HDMI 2.0 interfaces. More than a basic frame synchronizer, the FA-9600 is equipped with various converting capabilities (*3) including up-/down-conversions .
-Redundant power supply system -GPI input/output card / GPI expansion cable - LTC input/output expansion cable (*1) SD/HD and 3G-SDI if no FA-964K option installed. (*2) FA-964K required (*3) FA-96UDC required (*4) FA-96AHDR (if FA-9600 firmware version is less than 3.0) or FA-96AHDR2 (if FA-9600 firmware version is 3.0 or higher) required (*5) SR-Live for HDR is a high quality and efficient live product workflow provided by SONY...
1-5. Connection Example (Video Input / Output) 1-5-1. 4K In / HD Out + HD In / HD Out Set MU Operation Mode to Simultaneous 4K/HD. (See 7-8. “MU OPERATION.”) Input a 4K video into FS1, change to HD in Converter1 (Proc. 1) and distribute to two outputs. Input an HD video into FS2, send to Converter2 (Proc.
2. Panel Descriptions 2-1. Front Panel FA-9600 FRAME SYNCHRONIZER FAN ALARM PROC HDR/WCG CLIP POWER LOCK SETUP DWN MIX MAPPING DC POWER INPUT OUTPUT GAIN OPTION EVENT DELAY GENLOCK UNITY UNITY UNITY UNITY VIDEO SYSTEM STATUS DISP ON/OFF ANALOG AUDIO Name Description Power switch...
2-2. Rear Panel (SLOT A) (SLOT B) (SLOT C) AC100-240V 50/60Hz IN OUT1a OUT1b OUT2a OUT2b 3G/HD/SD-SDI 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI HDMI GENLOCK IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN/OUT Name Description SDI video input and output, supporting transmission rates of 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps. (BNC) IN 1 12G-SDI supported with FA-964K option.
2-3. Option Slots The FA-9600 can be upgraded by installing optional modules into Slots A to C. Install option cards into the correct slots since available slots are defined depending on the option type cards as shown below. FA-9600 option list Product name Description Slot...
NOTE SFP/SFP+ modules are not supplied. Please prepare modules for yourself and consult your FOR-A supplier for more details. The installed module information is displayed on the Status tab page in the Windows GUI. (See Sec. 11-7. “Status Tab Display.”) The following Embrionix SFP modules have been tested and approved and are ready for use.
2-3-5. FA-96ANA-AUD (Balanced Analog Audio 4-In 4-Out Card) Analog audio expansion card that can add 4 balanced inputs and outputs for each. Respectively connect hot and cold lines to pins with plus (+) and minus (-) symbols. (See the table below.) Install a card into Slot B.
2-3-7. FA-96DB9-CBL (7 GPI Input/Output) A GPI expansion cable that can be add 7 GPI input/output. Install the option to Slot E. The FA-96DB9-CBL connector pin assignments are as shown in the table below. Use the menu to select input or output function for each pin. (See Sec. 7-1. “GPI UTILITY / INPUT / OUTPUT.”) ◆...
Jumper Setting JP1: Switches between internal and external power. 1-2 shorted: DC IN (External power input) 2-3 shorted: DC OUT (Internal power output) Dipswitch Settings S2: 7 dipswitch pins turn output on/off. Off: Push-pull output (factory default setting) On: Open-drain output Dipswitch Pin Assignments Dipswitch pin Controlled output...
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GPI IN 5 DC IN or DC OUT DC IN or OUT (+5.0 V) set by the jumper pin: JP1 (See the next page.) Factory default: DC OUT Total max load current is 500 mA. GPI OUT 6 GPI OUT 7 GPI OUT 8 GPI OUT 9 GPI OUT 10...
3. Operation 3-1. Front Panel Operation ◆ Lock Button All front panel operations are disabled when the LOCK button is lit. To lock the front panel, press the LOCK button. The button light will turn on. To unlock the front panel, hold down the LOCK button. The button will turn off. ◆...
3-2. Memory Access Icon An access icon as shown below will appear on the bottom-right corner of the menu screen while the built-in memory is being accessed, such as during power-on or event operation. Do not power off FA-9600 units while the icon is displayed. Otherwise, memory data may be lost or broken.
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Refer to the table below to use your suitable control devices or tools. To control from FA-10RU or FA-10DCCRU >> Set Remote Unit to Accept in the Remote Control Unit Setting menu (See Sec. 7-4). To control using LAN commands >>...
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FA-9600 can save menu settings as events (excluding MU Operation Mode). Complex conversion settings can be easily set by only loading events. Desired events can be loaded according to input signal format. Event data can be backed up and restored from web browsers (Web GUI).
4. FA-9600 Setting Example 4-1. Color Processer: SDR<->HLG (with Preset Events) Using preset events allows you to make color space or gamut conversion settings easier. Eleven preset events are provided for each FS. ◆ How to Load Preset Events Launching the Window GUI software and opening “Video Block” > “Color Processor 1” or “Color Processor 2”...
In Conversions 1 and 3, SDR 100% White is converted to HLG 75% White In Conversions 2 and 4, HLG 75% White is converted to SDR 100% White. Knee settings for Conversions 5 and 6: Output Clip: 109.0%, Knee Slope: 0.1, Knee Point: 96.0% Event 91/95 Block Diagram Display Referred SDR to HLG SDR / 709...
12. Event No: Event 9/10 in the supplied CD-ROM Event name: F1/F2_SDR->HLG(Scene OAdj) Conversion: Scene referred conversions from SDR to HLG adding an OOTF correction. (Example described in ITU-R BT.2390) Application: Using SDR camera source on HLG TV programs with OOTF correction. 13.
INPUT SELECT Menu OUTPUT SELECT OUTPUT SELECT (Slot A) (Synchronizer) SDI output Source UHD Input Item OUT1a/1b OUT2a/2b OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 Select Link Example 1 Single Link SL(Proc.1) 12G Single Link QL L1/L2 QL L3/L3 Example 2 Single Link 6G Dual Link...
4-5. Converter: Outputting with Minimum Delay See Sec. 5-21. “CONVERTER / VIDEO FRAME DELAY (FA-96UDC).” See Sec. 5-40. “SYNCHRONIZER.” To output images with minimum delay when converting from HD to 4K, follow the instructions below. Assume that images are output as set under Example 1 (from OUT1a/1b using 12G Single Link) in the previous section.
5. Video Setting Menus The MU Main mode (Simultaneous 4K/HD, Dual HD or 3D-LUT) determines which menus can be used on which FS. The menu access button, available MU Main modes and required option(s) are indicated on the right side of menu. See Sec.
5-2. SPLIT MODE SELECT Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description Selects the output image display method. Operate: Displays the image after correction. Operate V-Split: Splits the screen vertically and displays V-Split images before and after correction. Mode Operate H-Split...
5-4. INPUT / OUTPUT GAMMA / COLOR Input/output gamma and/or color space conversions require complex settings. To make settings easier, preset settings using event function are provided. See Sec 4-1 “Color Processor Setting Examples.” Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) ◆...
5-5. OOTF for HLG This menu is enabled if Dynamic Range Conv. is set to Operate. (See Sec. 5-4 "INPUT / OUTPUT GAMMA / COLOR.") OOTF is applied as a display gamma (see ITU-R BT.2390) and effective when converting a signal to or from an HLG signal (with BT.2100 gamma curve).
5-6. Optional Function (FA-96AHDR2) This menu is enabled if Dynamic Range Conv. is set to Operate. (See Sec. 5-4 "INPUT / OUTPUT GAMMA / COLOR."). OOTF is applied on RGB signals as a system gamma. Selects an operation mode under OOTF RGB and OOTF or Inverse OOTF under Operation. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1)
U03 HLG >> 1886 While the table is in use, an asterisk “*” is U04 1886 >> HLG displayed in front of the table name. U05 FOR-A (1) U06 FOR-A (2) 3D-LUT U07 FOR-A (3) U01 to U10 3D-LUT data as shown at left...
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FOR-A (2) FOR-A original color gamut mapping Converts from HLG to SDR. FOR-A (3) FOR-A original color gamut mapping using a lower gain than FOR-A (2). Linear No conversions on input/output Converts from HLG-Live to SDR. (Sony’s proprietary) HLGLive >> 709 Converts from SDR to HLG-Live.
5-8. COLOR CORRECTION (Balance Pre) If Color Correction Mode is set to Balance (RGB) (Linear Color Correction before color space conversion): Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description White Level Sets the white level by separately adjusting R, 100.0% 0.0 - 200.0% (RGB)
5-9. COLOR CORRECTION (Balance Post) If Color Correction Mode is set to Balance (RGB) (Linear Color Correction after color space conversion): Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description White Level Sets the white level by separately adjusting R, 100.0% 0.0 - 200.0% (RGB)
5-10. COLOR CORRECTION (Differential) If Color Correction Mode is set to Differential: Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description White Level (R-Y) Sets the white level by separately adjusting R-Y, 100.0% 0.0 - 200.0% (G-Y) G-Y and B-Y components. (B-Y) Black Level (R-Y)
KNEE (RGB CLIP) White 1-2 Item Default Setting Description Disable Clip Disable Setting Enable enables Knee function. Enable If set to Enable, following parameters are available. Selects RGB or Y for knee correction mode. RGB Knee Selecting Y Knee preserves colors more Clip Mode Knee vividly in the knee correction (high...
(*1) Auto Freeze Freezes the last normal image displayed on the screen. SDI Output Mute(Link) Freezes the last normal image displayed on the screen until the (*1) video output is stopped. SDI Output Mute (Sep) Back Color (Link) Outputs a monochrome video. Back Color (Sep) Outputs the input video displaying monochrome for the lost part.
5-15. INPUT SELECT (Color Processor) Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description Synchronizer 1 Synchronizer1 (FS1) Source Converter 1 Selects a source signal for FS1 or FS2 Select Color Processor. Synchronizer 2 Synchronizer2 (FS2) Converter 2 Source Displays the signal format selected Format under Source Select.
5-17. INPUT LINKAGE PROCESS (AUDIO) An event (menu settings) can be automatically loaded by linking to ARIB Audio mode (data in the control signal defined by ARIB STD-B39). input signal format. To check the input Audio Mode information, see Sec. 7-13. “INPUT ARIB B39 AUDIO MODE.” Note that signal processing from data analysis to even loading may take a certain time, more than a frame in some cases.
<Dual HD mode> Item Default Setting Description Assigns a video signal to Proc.1 OUT 1/2 Proc.1 each output port. Proc.2 Proc.1/Proc.2 Assigns a video signal to OUT 3/4 Proc.1 Proc.2/Proc.1 each output port. UHD Link Single Link SDI link format (Fixed) <3D-LUT mode>...
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◆ If FA-96SFPC4 installed Output ports FA-96SFPC4 output ports 4K SDI interface SL 12G-SDI 47.95 Hz 6G-SDI or more 3G-SDI 6G-SDI 30Hz 3G-SDI or less HD-SDI SL: Single Link DL: Dual Link QL: Quad Link L1: QL / DL Link 1 L2: QL / DL Link 2 L3: QL Link 3 L4: QL Link 3...
5-20. CONVERTER FORMAT (FA-96UDC) This menu requires FA-96UDC to be installed. See Sec. 5-20-1 “Available Conversions on Converter 1 (FS1)” and Sec. 5-20-2 “Available Conversions on Converter 2 (FS2)” for more details. Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96UDC Option Item...
5-21. ADJUST TIMING(FA-96UDC) Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96UDC Option ◆ ADJUST TIMING Item Default Setting Description Selects the Conversion 1 or 2 output timing (delay amount). Frame Frame: Outputs at the same timing (delayed in frames) as that of the FS. Mode Frame Minimum...
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◆ Delay variation depending on menu settings and processes Synchronizer output timing Timing(H, V) Converter output timing Delay Mode: Frame Timing(H, V) Converter output timing Delay Mode: Minimum Timing (min.H, min.V) Converter output timing Delay Mode: Adjustable Timing(0, 0) Timing setting range when Adjustable is set Blue: Adjustable range for frame delay, min.
5-22. RESIZE 1, 2, 3 (FA-96UDC) Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96UDC Option ◆ RESIZE 1 Item Default Setting Description Disable Enables/disables scaling or positioning up to 2K Scaling Disable Enable size for Size, Position and Crop settings. 4:3 L 16:9 T 4:3 L 14:9 T 4:3 L>16:9...
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NOTE If input and output signals are the same format, or converting signals between 1080 and 4K, only simple resolution conversion is performed, but scaling are not performed because higher priority is given to minimizing process delay. In such cases, you still need to perform scaling or positioning, enable this menu.
5-23. I/P CONVERTER SETTING (FA-96UDC) Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96UDC Option Item Default Setting Description Adaptive: Detects whether there is motion or no motion in the scene, and generates an optimal progressive image. Field: Generates a progressive image from one field of an interlaced image.
5-25. ANTIALIAS H/V (FA-96UDC) Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96UDC Option Setting Item Default Description (Steps) Auto Mode Auto To set Frequency manually, set to Manual. Manual Sets the cutoff frequency of low-pass filter. If set to 0.5, bandwidth of the highest pixel frequency in the original picture is reduced by 0.125 –...
Sets the horizontal enhance level of higher range between 0 – 10 Middle 0.17 to 0.29 in the sampling frequency. Sets the horizontal enhance level of higher range between 0 – 10 0.03 to 0.17 in the sampling frequency. 5-27. NOISE REDUCER (FA-96UDC) Simultaneous 4K/HD (FS1) Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1)
5-29. ANCILLARY MULTIPLEX Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description Selects the HANC data insertion mode. Overwrite: Inserts the input HANC data in which audio and timecode data are rewritten. Overwrite Pass: Inserts the input HANC data without processing. If input and output signal formats are different, “Blank”...
If Overwrite is selected, set how and which info. is inserted using the following parameters. Sets the payload identifier insertion mode for Dynamic Range and Color Space. Auto: Automatically inserts payload identifiers according to the Dynamic Range Conv. setting. (See Sec.
Item Default Setting Description Enables/disables event auto load linked to the Disable SMPTE Disable payload ID video information defined in SMPTE ST352 Enable ST352. Enables/disables event auto load linked to the Video Mode data in the control signal defined in ARIB ARIB Video Disable Disable...
Item Default Setting Description Start/ Pressing F1 Unity button starts the timecode. Stop Re-pressing the button stops the timecode. Sets the offset from the source timecode. Adjust -16 to +16 To delay the timecode, use a negative number. Pressing F3 Unity resets the timecode. Pressing F4 Unity sets the timecode to the preset set value.
5-35. LTC OUT SELECT (FA-96DIN4-CBL) This menu requires FA-96DIN4-CBL option. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96DIN4-CBL Option Item Default Setting Description The LTC OUT on FA-96DIN4-CBL outputs an internally generated FS1 Generator LTC timecode. Source FS1 Generator LTC FS2 Generator LTC This menu selects which timecode generator to be used.
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Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description 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...
P to I(PsF) conversion 30/29.97/25p 60/59.94/50i (30/29.97/25PsF) (30 frames or less) Field 1 Packet A Frame 1 Packet A Inserts frame packets to Field 1. Field 2 (None) I to P conversion 60/59.94/50i 30/29.97/25p (30 frames or less) Field 1 Packet A Inserts Field 1 packets to frames.
5-39. SYNCHRONIZER FORMAT See Sec. “16-1. “Specifications” for the supported signal formats. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description Selects the FS output format. Format Auto Detect Auto Detect Auto Detect: FS input signal format. Setting Manual Manual: Signal format specified below Specifies the vertical image resolution.
5-40. SYNCHRONIZER Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Default Setting Description Selects the reference signal (for both FS1 and GENLOCK IN FS2). GENLOCK IN: GENLOCK input signal Genlock GENLOCK Source FS 1/2: Input signal selected for Synchronizer 1 or Synchronizer 2.
Item Default Setting Description -2750 to 2750 (1080/Level B) -1375 to 1375 (1080) Timing 0 Clock Sets the horizontal offset. (Horizontal) -2063 to 2063 (720) -864 to 864 (SD) -563 to 563 (1080) Timing 0 Line -375 to 375 (720) Sets the vertical offset.
5-42-1. FRAME DELAY Difference between Old and New Versions The FRAME DELAY function significantly changes in FA-9600 Version 3.3. FA-9600 version FRAME DELAY Old versions (Legacy mode) The function is included in the FA-96UDC option and adds a delay to Converter 1 and Converter 2 output respectively. (until Version 3.2x) New versions (Normal) The function is provided as standard and adds a delay to...
5-43. SDI BYPASS Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required None Option Item Default Setting Description Enables/disables SDI 1 active bypass Operate IN 1 – OUT 1a Operate routing. Note that active bypass is ineffective Active Through when unit power is off. Operate IN 2 –...
5-45. VIDEO INPUT STATUS Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) FA-96EX3G44-R Required Option FA-96SFPC4 Item Description Displays each input signal format. IN 1 Loss: No input signal IN 2 Bypass: Input signal is directly pass through to output (process bypassed). HDMI IN Unknown: Input signal is not supported.
5-46. PROCESSED SIGNAL STATUS Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Item Description Displays the FS1 output signal format. FS1 OUT FS2 OUT Displays the FS1 output signal format. Displays the CONV1 (converter) output signal format. CONV.1 OUT Displays the CONV2 (converter) output signal format. CONV.2 OUT (FA-96UDC required) 5-47.
5-48. VIDEO OUTPUT STATUS Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96EX3G44-R Option FA-96EX12G06 FA-96SFPC4 Item Description OUT 1a Displays the output signal format. OUT 2b HDMI OUT OUT 1 Displays the output signal format of the optional card installed on Slot A (FA-96EX3G44-R or FA-96SFPC4) OUT 4 OUT 1a/1b...
5-49. Payload ID (FA-96EX3G44-R / FA-96SFPC4) The Payload ID (Slot A) page is displayed when FA-96EX3G44-R or FA-96SFPC4 is installed. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96EX3G44-R Option FA-96SFPC4 SDI signal 3G Level A 3G Level B Display Payload ID Payload ID Payload ID Link A data...
5-50. OUTPUT PAYLOAD ID Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) Required FA-96EX3G44-R Option FA-96EX12G06 FA-96SFPC4 Item Description OUT 1a Displays payload ID codes in outputs. OUT 2b OUT 1 Displays payload ID codes in outputs. (FA-96EX3G44-R, Slot A) OUT 4 OUT 1a/1b Displays payload ID codes in outputs.
5-52. INPUT ARIB B39 VIDEO MODE Displays the ARIB B39 Video Mode in ancillary area of SDI input. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1) 5-53. INPUT ANCILLARY DETECTION 1-4 Displays the ancillary data detected in the SDI input: DID/SDID, Line number and data. If a checksum error occurs, “[C]”...
6-3. AUDIO MUX ENABLE (GROUP1-4) Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Item Default Setting Description Enable Enables/disables SDI audio embedding for each Group 1-4 Enable Disable audio group. 6-4. AUDIO MUX MODE (ARIB STD-B39) To insert AUDIO MODE data onto SDI output, set ARIB STD-39 to Overwrite. (See Sec. 5-37. “ANC DATA INSERTION.”...
6-5. EMD. AUDIO INPUT POLARITY Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Item Default Setting Description Input Ch.1/2 to Selects a channel pair from embedded audio Channels Input Ch.15/16 input. Selects the L (odd number) channel polarity Normal for the selected channel pair. Polarity Ch.L Normal Invert...
6-9. AUDIO DOWNMIX 1 and 2 FA-9600 units are equipped with 2 Audio Downmix modules, which can accept FA-9600 audio source channels 1-32, and Silence as Downmix sources. Downmix output audio can be used for SDI embedded audio (EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING menu, 345) and AES output audio (AES AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING, 347).
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◆ Down Mix Block Diagram <Surround Mix (Lt/Rt)> Ls/Rs surround channels are summed to produce a mono surround channel and mixed to right and left channels by the 180 degree phase difference. (LFE channel is discarded.) Gain Adjust Gain Adjust Gain Adjust Gain Adjust 1: CENTER MIX level setting...
6-10. EMB. AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING Allows you to assign the following audio signals to SDI output and AES output audio channels. Audio source signal Description Reference menu Menu no. Output Source Ch.1-32 Audio source channels 1-32 SOURCE AUDIO SELECT 316-317 Downmix 1L/1R Downmix 1 output AUDIO DOWN MIX1...
6-12. AES AUDIO OUTPUT MAPPING Allows you to select AES output audio from the same audio sources as those for SDI output. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Item Default Setting Description Selects an output channel pair. If an asterisk (*) is displayed in Ch.1/2-7/8 front of channels, they are used as input and cannot be used for...
6-14. MADI OUTPUT MAPPING Allows you to select MADI output signal from the same audio sources as those for SDI output. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Required FA-96MADI option Item Default Setting Description Output Pair Ch.1/2-31/32 Selects an output channel pair. Source Ch.1-32 Source Ch.1-31 500Hz Tone...
6-16. AES 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. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Item Default Setting Description AES Ch.
6-20. ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT GAIN Allows you to adjust input / output analog audio gain. Allowable gain adjustment ranges from -20 dB to 20 dB with Master Gain and individual channel Gain. Gain values exceeding these limits are clipped and set to the respective limit value. Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1)
6-22. AUDIO INPUT DELAY Allows you to add delay to 32 audio sources on the FA-9600. (See SOURCE AUDIO SELECT menu, 316-317). Allowable delay amount ranges from 1 msec to 1000 msec with Master Delay and individual channel Delay. Delay values exceeding these limits are clipped and set to the respective limit value.
6-24. Dolby E ALIGNMENT The Dolby E Alignment function allows you to adjust the Dolby E input timing to an SDI output by aligning the Dolby E burst start point to the appropriate SDI line. Two aligners (A and B) are available on EMB1, EMB2 and AES outputs respectively.
Required FA-96UDC and FA-96ANA-AUD option FA-96UDC and FA-96MADI Item Default Setting Description Same as FS1: To align audio and video Same as Disable (FS1 video converter output), adds an EMB.1 Audio OUT Same as FS1 appropriate delay to audio channels to be embedded to SDI OUT1 .
6-27. ANALOG INPUT POLARITY Simultaneous 4K/HD Dual HD 3D-LUT (FS1 / EMB1) Required FA-96ANA-AUD option Item Default Setting Description Analog Analog Ch.1/2 Channels Selects an analog audio input channel pair. Ch.1/2 Analog Ch.3/4 Normal Selects the polarity for the L (odd) channel of Polarity Ch.L Normal Invert...
7. System Setting Menus The following menu allows you to overall FA-9600 settings and applied to both FS1 and FS2. 7-1. GPI UTILITY / INPUT / OUTPUT FA-96GPI or FA-96DB9-CBL option is required for GPI input / output functions. The FA-96GPI option card provides GPI 10 inputs and 10 outputs and should be installed into Slot B or C.
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GPI SETTINGS (if the FA-96DB9-CBL installed on Slot E) Required FA-96DB9-CBL (Slot E) Option GPI Settings Select input or output. (FA-96DB9-CBL, Slot E only) Select a port under Port and function under Level 1 and Level 2. Available Level 2 settings will change according to Level 1 selection.
FS1 Video In Indicates that a video signal is coming into FS1. Video In FS2 Video In Indicates that a video signal is coming into FS2. Reference In Indicates that a reference signal is coming in. FS1 Audio In Indicates that audio is coming into FS1. FS2 Audio In Indicates that audio is coming into FS2.
◆ AUDIO SYSTEM 2 Sets the duration to determine digital audio input Silence signals are silent. 1 – 10 sec Detection 2 sec Digital audio input signals are judged as silent Time after the silent state lasts the set duration. -72 dBFS Silence -66 dBFS...
7-7. NETWORK SETTING 1/4 to 4/4 Allows you to set FA-9600 network settings. Restart the FA-9600 after changing settings. Item Default Description IP Address 192.168.0.10 Sets the FA-9600 IP address. Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Sets the FA-9600 subnet mask. Default Gateway 0.0.0.0 Sets the FA-9600 default gateway.
7-13. INPUT ARIB B39 AUDIO MODE Displays the ARIB B39 Audio Mode in ancillary area of SDI input. 7-14. EMB. AUDIO OUT STATUS Option FA-96AES-UBL Item Display Description Ch.1/2 Ch.3/4 PCM, PCM (Async) Ch.5/6 Mute, Mute (Async) Ch.7/8 Displays each embedded audio channel Dolby E, Dolby E (Async) status of the FS1 or FS2 SDI output.
7-16. AES / ANALOG AUDIO OUT STATUS * If FA-96AES-UBLC is installed, “(UBLC)” is displayed in the menu title, since UBLC has become the standard output of AES audio. Option FA-96AES-UBL Option FA-96ANA-AUD Item Display Description PCM, PCM (Async) Displays each channel status of AES Ch.1/2 Mute, Mute (Async) outputs.
7-18. FAN / DC POWER / TEMP. STATUS Displays states of FAN 1 to 3, Power 1 and 2 (FA-96PS) and FPGA1-2 temperature. 7-19. VERSION INFO. Displays the firmware and FPGA versions. 7-20. MAIN UNIT INFO. Displays the FA-9600 serial product number and unit name. 7-21.
8. Event Memory Each FA-9600 unit can save and load 10 sets of event memory data. ◆ LOAD EVENT MEMORY Selects an event number for loading from Event1-100 and Default and press F3 UNITY to load the event. Before loading events, the “Event Load executed!!” message appears in the bottom of the menu.
MADI OUTPUT GAIN Master Mute setting 6-21 AUDIO MUTE/TEST SIGNAL All settings 8-1. Items Not Stored in Event Memory The following menu items are not stored in event memory. Menu Item not stored Sec. VIDEO PROCESS AMPLIFIER Keep White setting SPLIT MODE SELECT Mode setting AREA MARKER...
9. Installing Windows GUI Software 9-1. System Requirements To use the Windows GUI, your computer must meet the following requirements. Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32/64bit) Windows® 8.1,10 Pro (32/64bit) (Mac OS is not supported.) Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor 2 GHz or higher 2 GB or more Display Resolution: 1280×1024 pixels or better recommended...
10. Processor Control GUI Launcher Processor Control GUI Launcher allows you to connect multiple FA-9600 units and switch the Windows GUI control unit within them. Install the Processor Control GUI Launcher into your computer and register FA-9600 units. The GUI Launcher can run in the same system as FA-9600 Windows GUI. (See Sec. 9-1. “System Requirements.”) 10-1.
10-3. Registering FA-9600 Units (1) Click Add Unit to open the ADD Unit window. (2) Enter the IP address and Unit Name (arbitrary name for identification) and click OK. (3) The FA-9600 unit is registered, displayed in the Launcher screen list, and automatically connected to the unit.
10-5. Deleting FA-9600 from the List (1) To delete an FA-9600 unit from the list, click Disconnect to disconnect all unit connection. (2) Right-click on the FA-9600 to display the context menu. (3) Click Remove to remove the unit entry.
11. Windows GUI Control When the Windows GUI starts, the following window will appear. Launch the Windows GUI using the Processor Control GUI Launcher. Double-click a connected FA-9600 unit in the registration list to launch the Windows GUI. ◆ Main Unit Tab Clicking the Main Unit tab displays the tab window as shown above.
11-2. Video Tab Settings Click the Video tab in the GUI screen to display the Video Block diagram as shown below. 11-2-1. Input Select Click Input Select in the Video Block to display the following window. The Left block is for FS1 (FS1 Synchronizer) settings and the Right block is for FS2 (FS2 Synchronizer) settings.
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<Simultaneous 4K/HD mode> <3D-LUT mode> Item Default Setting Description Selects a signal input to FS1 or FS2. SDI 1 (FS1) Source EX3G IN1 to EX3G IN4: Require HDMI IN Select FA-96EX3G44-R. SDI 2 (FS2) EX3G IN1 to IN4 SFP RX1 to SFP RX4: Require FA-96SFPC4. SFP RX1 to RX4 Input Link Single Link...
Follow Input Division Specifies the SDI image division method. (FS1 Follow Input only, FA-964K required) (FA-964K) Synchronizer Displays the detected video format of SDI Format input. <Dual HD mode> Item Default Setting Description Selects a signal input to FS1 or FS2. IN1 (FS1) Source EX3G IN1 to EX3G IN4: Require...
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11-2-2. Synchronizer Click Synchronizer, Timecode1 or Synchronizer, Timecode2 in the Video Block to display the window below. See Sec. 5-40. “SYNCHRONIZER” for details on adjusting signal timing. See Sec. 5-36. “ANC USER PACKET” for details on user packets. Item Default Setting Description Selects the reference mode.
Sets the freeze mode. (Video Frame Freeze) Frame This setting is ignored if Mode Even progressive/no signal is input to FS. Displays the video process delay amount from Synchronizer input to Sync Delay adjustment by Adjust Timing. ◆ Vertical Demultiplex (Planned for future support) Item Default Setting...
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Item Default Setting Description Synchronizer 1 Converter Synchronizer Selects a Converter1 input source. Source Synchronizer 2 Select Specifies the converter output format. Follow Input Format Follow Input Follow Input: Converter input signal format Convert Manual Manual: Signal format specified below. ◆...
11-2-3-2. If Delay Selected Item Default Setting Description Allows you to add a delay to converter output in 0.5 frames. (*1) Delay 0.0 to 8.0 <3G-Level B, 1080i and SD outputs> Per 0.5 frames for progressive input or aspect conversion and per one frames for other cases. Sets the conversion delay mode.
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◆ Scaling Item Default Setting Description Disable Enables/disables scaling or positioning up to 2K size for Scaling Disable Size, Position and Crop. Enable The following settings are available if Scaling is set to Enable. ◆ Size/Position / Crop Item Default Setting Description Selects the horizontal image size...
11-2-3-4. If Detail 1 Selected (Converter 1 Only) ◆ HD/SD Details If using 2K signals (converting 2K to 2K), this parameter can enable / disable Anti Alias, Enhancer and Noise Reducer together. However, these three filters are automatically enabled/disabled in certain conditions. See Sec. 5-24. “FILTER SETTINGS (FA-96UDC)” for the details.
11-2-4. Color Processor Select Click Color Processor Select in the Video Block to display the windows as shown below. Item Default Setting Description Synchronizer 1 FS1 Color Converter 1 Selects a source signal for FS1 Processor Synchronizer 1 Synchronizer 2 Color Processor.
11-2-5. Color Processor 1, 2 Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block menu. <Simultaneous 4K/HD mode> <Dual HD mode> The Preset Event Recall screen is displayed. (See Sec. 4-1. “Color Processer: SDR<->HLG (with Preset Events)” for the details.) Press Detail in the Preset Event Recall screen to display the detailed menu page.
Pre-process Amplifier/Post-process Amplifier See Sec. 11-2-5-2. “Pre-process Amplifier/Post-process Amplifier” for menu details. Dynamic Range / Color Space Conversion Item Default Setting Description Dynamic Bypass Setting to Operate enables Range Bypass Operate conversions using 3D-LUT. Conversion See Sec. 5-7. “IN/OUT 3D-LUT User 01: GAMMA/COLOR Selects a 3D-LUT table.
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User 07: SDR 2.2 BT.709 changed by editing files in the Web GUI. (See Sec. 13-4. “Data.”) User 08: S-Log3 User 09: 01_Canon Log 2 These settings are shared by both input User 10: 01_Canon Log 3 and output gamma curve settings. S-Log3 Live HDR S-Log3 Live HDR and SDR(SONY) SDR(SONY)
◆ OOTF (RGB) (FA-96AHDR2 required) OOTF is applied on RGB signals as a system gamma. Selects a mode under OOTF RGB and select OOTF or Inverse OOTF under Operation. Item Default Setting Description Adjustment OOTF RGB Adjustment Selects an operation mode. SR-Live Disable: Uses no OOTF.
11-2-5-3. Dynamic Range Gain Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select Dynamic Range Gain to display the window as shown below. Item Default Setting Description Sets whether to keep the gain difference between FS 1 and 2. Setting to Enable Disable allows you to set Gain, Color Correction Simul Mode...
Item Default Setting Description White Level Sets the white level by separately (R-Y) 100.0% 0.0 - 200.0% adjusting R-Y, G-Y and B-Y (G-Y) components. (B-Y) Black Level Sets the black level by separately (R-Y) 100.0% 0.0 - 200.0% adjusting R-Y, G-Y and B-Y (G-Y) components.
11-2-5-6. RGB Clip / Knee Click Color Processor 1 or Color Processor 2 in the Video Block and select RGB Clip / Knee to display the window as shown below. ◆ RGB Clip / Knee Item Default Setting Description White Clip / Disable Disable Enables / disables Knee function.
11-2-5-7. YCbCr Clip Click Color Processor 1 or 2 in the Video Block and select YCbCr Clip to display the menu. Use the Disable / Enable button to enable / disable YCbCr CLIP. If enabled, the following parameters are available. Item Default Setting...
Selects the marker mode. Disable: Plots no markers Luminance: Marks pixels above the Disable high threshold when enabling RGB Marker Disable Luminance Clip. Gamut Gamut: Marks pixels whose RGB values exceed the range between 0 and 1.0. Green Color Selects the marker color. Blue Disable Blink...
11-2-6. Ancillary Processor 1, 2 Click Ancillary Processor 1 or Ancillary Processor 2 in the Video Block to display the menu window. Switch the display by pressing Multiplexer or Time Code at the top of the window. 11-2-6-1. If Multiplexer Selected ◆...
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Set the following parameters if Overwrite is selected for Payload ID. See Sec. 5-30. "VIDEO PAYLOAD ID 1, 2." Disable HD Payload Enables/disables insertion of payload identifiers Enable into HD-SDI. Enable Sets the Payload ID codes insertion mode for Dynamic Range and Color Space. Auto: Automatically inserts the codes according to the Dynamic Range Conv.
◆ User Packet Line Select (Planned for future support) Press the Line Select button to display the dialog box. Item Default Setting Description SD (525/59.94i) Line 12/275 Line 12/275 - 19/282 SD (625/50i) Line 8/321 Line 8/321 - 22/335 Selects the line 720p Line 9 Line 9 - 25...
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Item Default Setting Description Selects the timecode source. S12M-1 ATC(LTC): ATC(LTC) timecode in the ATC(LTC) SDI input ATC(VITC) S12M-1 ATC(VITC): ATC(VITC) timecode in the Source DVITC SDI input (LTC) LTC IN DVITC: DVITC timecode in the SD-SDI input Generator LTC IN: LTC input (FA-96DIN4-CBL required) Generator: Generator’s timecode Selects the way to recover when a timecode loss is detected.
11-2-7. Output Select Click Output Select in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. (Simultaneous 4K/HD mode) (Dual HD mode) SL: Single Link signal P1, Proc.1: <Simultaneous 4K/HD mode> DL: Single Link signal Color Processor1 output(FS1) QL: Quad Link signal P2, Proc.
SL: Single Link signal P1, Proc.1: DL: Single Link signal Color Processor1 output(FS1) <Dual HD mode> QL: Quad Link signal P2, Proc. 2: L1-L4: SDI Link number Color Processor2 output(FS2) Item Default Setting Description OUT 1a / 1b Proc.1 Selects an output signal. Proc.1 OUT 2a / 2b Proc.2...
11-2-9. LTC OUT Select (FA-96DIN4-CBL) Click LTC OUT Select in the Video Block to display the window as shown below. The LTC OUT on FA-96DIN4-CBL outputs an internally generated timecode. This menu selects which timecode generator to be used. 11-2-10. Bypass Click Bypass in the Video Block to display the window as shown below.
11-2-12. Ancillary Status Click Ancillary Status in Video Block to display the window as shown below. This window allows you to check ancillary data inserted in the SDI input signal. If a checksum error occurs, “Error” is displayed. 11-2-13. Video Status Click Video Status in the Video Block to display the window as shown below.
11-3. Audio Tab Settings Click the Audio tab in the GUI screen to display the Audio Block diagram as shown below. 11-3-1. Audio IN (FS 1 / FS 2 / AES / Option) Click FS 1 IN, FS 2 IN, AES IN or Option IN in the Audio Block to display the Audio Input Window, in which input audio clock and timing can be adjusted.
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Selects the audio de-embedding method for HD/3G/6G/12G-SDI input. Auto: Uses the audio clock phase data in the SDI input to de-embed audio independently for each group (Synchronous or asynchronous de-embedding). If the audio phase data incorrect or de-embedded audio has noticeable Auto jitter, audio channels in all groups are de-embed Demultiplex...
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Analog Audio Setting Item Default Setting Description -10 dBu Analog Input Level 0 dBu Sets the signal level for each +4 dBu +4 dBu analog audio input channel. Ch.1-4 Level +8 dBu Audio Input Setting Hi-Z Sets the analog audio input Hi-Z impedance.
Allows you to add delay to the selected 32 audio source channels by using the Channel 1-16 and Channel 17-32 buttons to switch channels. Item Default Setting Description Clicking each button sets the FS video Set (FS 1) button delay amount (excluding video converter delay) as the Master delay Set (FS 2) button value.
11-3-5. Output Mapping Click Output Mapping in the Audio Block to display the following window. To set up FS1 SDI embedded audio, click Embedded 1. To set up FS1 SD2 embedded audio, click Embedded 2. To set up AES audio of standard and FA-96AES-UBLC option, click AES. To set up optional audio in Slot B (FA-96AES-UBL, FA-96ANA-AUD or FA-96MADI), click Option B.
11-3-6. Mono Sum/Downmix/Mute/Test Signal Click Mono Sum Downmix Mute Test signal in the Audio Block to display the Other Output Mapping window. Use Downmix 1, Downmix 2, Mono Sum or Mute/Test button to display the desired setting screen. 11-3-6-1. If Downmix 1 or Downmix 2 Selected Item Default Setting...
11-3-6-2. If Mono Sum Selected Item Default Setting Description Source Ch.1-31 Mono Sum 1-16 L Selects an audio source (Odd channel) Source Ch. channel input to each (*1) 1-32 Source Ch.2-32 Mono Sum L and R. Mono Sum 1-16 R (Even channel) (*1) Channel names shown in parentheses after channel numbers indicate original audio input names.
11-3-7. Audio Gain (FS 1 / FS 2 / AES / Option) Click FS 1 Gain, FS 2 Gain, AES Gain or Option Gain in the Audio Block to display the Gain Window, in which output audio can be gained or muted. To set FS1 SDI embedded audio, click Embedded 1 to display the setting page.
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<Embedded 1 (FS1)> Item Default Setting Description Disable: Disables delay adjustment. Same as FS1: Disable Additional Same as Adjusts video and audio timings by adding Audio Delay Same as FS1 the converter delay to embedded audio for the SDI output. The additional delay amount is displayed to the right.
Optional AES audio output setting Additional Audio Delay(Option) (Same as above) Disable Optional analog audio output setting Additional Audio Same as FS1 Same as FS1 Delay(Analog) (Same as above) Same as FS2 Optional MADI audio output setting Additional Audio Delay(MADI) (Same as above) Item Description...
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Selects Audio Mode data insertion mode in ARIB STD-B39 defined Control signal. Pass: Passes the input signal ARIB STD-B39 Audio Mode data through to the output. If input and ARIB B-39 Pass output video formats are different, inserts another Pass Method Overwrite data set under Mode in the same manner as for...
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Analog Audio Setting Item Default Setting Description -10 dBu Ch.1-4 0 dBu Sets the audio level for each analog +4 dBu output channel. +4 dBu Level +8 dBu Sets the input impedance of the Load downstream device that receives the Hi-Z Impedance Hi-Z...
11-3-10. Audio System Click Audio System in the Audio Block to display the setting window. ◆ Audio System Item Default Setting Description Selects the reference level for digital audio signals. This level is also used as the test Reference -18 dBFS -20 dBFS tone signal level and as the digital audio Level...
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-72 dBFS Silence -66 dBFS Sets the digital audio level to determine Detection -72 dBFS -60 dBFS digital input audio is silent. Level -54 dBFS -48 dBFS (*1) Audio input channels are passed through to output as many as possible by prohibiting automatic processing.
11-3-11. Input Status Click Input Status in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Displays the audio input channel status. FA-96AES-UBL audio status is displayed under AES Option B. FA-96ANA-AUD audio status is displayed under Analog Option B. ...
11-3-12. Output Status Click Output Status in the Audio Block to display the setting window. Displays the audio output channel status. FA-96AES-UBL audio status is displayed under AES Option B. FA-96ANA-AUD audio status is displayed under Analog Option B. ...
11-4. GPI Tab Settings Click the GPI tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. ◆ GPI Slot The FA-96GPI installed slot is active (Slot C in the above example) in the window. Click the active slot to display the setting screen. (See Sec. 11-4-1. GPI Setting Screen.”) ◆...
Sets the GPI alarm output signal logic. Normal Normal Normal: Active low Invert Invert: Active high 11-4-2. GPI Setting Screen (Slot E) Click Slot E in the GPI tab window to display the setting screen. ◆ Input / Output Settings Item Default Setting...
11-5. Event Tab Settings Click the Event tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. ◆ Event Select an event to be loaded at startup. Item Default Setting Description Last Settings Loads the settings last used. Start up Last Default...
NOTE Note that signal processing from status change detection to even loading may take a certain time, more than a frame in some cases. 11-6. Network Tab Settings Click the Network tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. The current network settings are displayed in the screen.
11-7. Status Tab Display Click the Status tab in the GUI screen to display the window as shown below. Product Number, MAC address, Versions and option status for the FA-9600 are displayed If an FA-96SFPC4 option is installed, the Module Status button is displayed in the Slot A Information block and pressing the button shows the detailed module information.
12. Web GUI Setup ◆ System Requirements for Web GUI Control Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32/64bit) Windows® 8.1,10 Pro (32/64bit) Web browser Mozilla Firefox® 24 or later Windows® Internet Explorer 10 or later Google Chrome 28 or later Network port Wired or wireless LAN connection at more than 20 Mbps (IEEE802.3u/ab or IEEE802.11a/g/n compliant system) Display...
13-2. Network Settings Clicking Network Settings in the Web GUI page displays a menu in which FA-9600 network and SNMP settings can be changed. 13-2-1. Network Settings Clicking Network Settings displays the network settings for the FA-9600 LAN port. Item Default Description IP Address...
13-2-2. SNMP System Settings Clicking SNMP System Settings displays the SNMP settings. Number of Item available Description (*1) characters Allows you to enter comments regarding SysContact 1-31 the person in charge of the device. SysName 1-31 Allows you to set the device name. Allows you to enter comments regarding SysLocation 1-31...
13-2-3. SNMP Trap Settings Clicking SNMP Trap Settings displays the SNMP Trap settings. Click checkboxes to enable desired traps. Trap When traps are issued: When the cooling fan status changed Power Supply (w/ FA-96PS) When the power unit status changed Genlock Input When the genlock input status changed Video Input...
13-3. Utility 13-3-1. Parameter Click Parameter in the Web GUI page to display a menu, in which current settings can be imported and exported. ◆ Parameter Backup & Restore Backups / restores FA-9600 settings. IMPORTANT When restoring settings from backup requires a reboot of the FA-9600. 13-3-2.
13-3-2-1. Event Data (Event 1-100) ◆ Event Export Downloads FA-9600 event data and locally saves it in files. Each event data is stored in csv files and all event data is stored in a tar.gz file. (1) Select an event number. (2) Click Export to locally save the event data in a file.
13-3-2-2. Auto Loaded Events (Event 101 and higher) The following three menus allow you to automatically load events according to the input signal information. INPUT LINKAGE PROCESS (VIDEO) (See Sec. 5-16.) INPUT LINKAGE PROCESS (AUDIO) (See Sec. 5-17.) VIDEO PAYLOAD ID LINKAGE (See Sec. 5-31.) ◆...
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INPUT LINKAGE ARIB F1 ARIB STD-B39 Audio Mode >> F1 M PROCESS STD-B39 F1 ARIB STD-B39 Audio Mode >> F1 2M(D) (AUDIO) Audio Mode F1 ARIB STD-B39 Audio Mode >> F1 22.2+5.1 F1 ARIB STD-B39 Audio Mode >> F1 22.2+5.1+S (*1) Data (Transfer characteristics/Colorimetry bit data and reference standard) to be linked to auto event load - 1.5G 1080-Lines: SMPTE ST292-1: 2018 - 3G Level-A 1080-Lines: SMPTE ST425-1: 2017...
13-4. Data Click Data in the Web GUI page to display a menu, in which the following data import (sending from Web GUI to FA-9600) can be performed. Gamma data (User Gamma 1-10) Gamut data (User Gamut 1-5) 3D-LUT data (User 3D-LUT 1-13) ◆...
13-5. LUT and GMT Files Lut and gmt files referred in previous chapters are text files in which Gamma Curve and Gamut data is recorded and have .lut and .gmt extension respectively. This chapter explains how to create and edit these files. Use only one-byte alphanumeric characters and start with “#” for comments. Default Gamma Curve (.lut) files and Gamut (.gmt) files are provided on the FA-9600 CD-ROM.
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◆ Gamut A Gamut sample file (.gmt file) is shown below. Enter this information in the first line. Gamut name with up to 15 alphanumeric characters. xy chromaticity values for Primaries (Red, Green, Blue) and White Point (See below) Specify YCbCr and RGB transfer matrices: 0: BT.
14. Event Data (CSV File) Event data is stored in the computer as csv files, which are editable and allow you to change FA-9600 settings. The appendix explains syntax and rules of csv files and how to edit the files. See “Appendix 1: Event Data List”...
14-3. Event Data Editing Example (Event Name Change) Let's change Event Number 1 to "Studio_A 4K>HD" as shown below. ◆ If using a new file: (1) Create a csv file using a text editor. (2) Type the text as shown below in the csv file. Event,COM,EventName,Studio_A 4K>HD(newline character) Do NOT enter any trailing or leading spaces on commas or "CRLF."...
14-4. Event Tally Event tally function allows you to send tallies that notify discrepancy between FA-9600 settings and setting values in events. Two events can be set as event tally reference. Event tallies are also sent periodically if no changes are made in FA-9600. ◆...
14-4-2. Tally Format Notice,<Event Tally number>,<Event number>,<DIFF or Same>[CR][LF] Tally messages sent from FA-9600 are composed of 4 elements (parameters) separated from each of them by a comma “, .” Parameter Value Description EventTally01 Event Tally number Event Tally number EvnetTally02 Event number Event0 to Event100...
14-5. FA-9600 Event Editor ◆ System Requirements The Event Editor can run in the same system as FA-9600 Windows GUI. (See Sec. 9-1. “System Requirements.”) ◆ Installing and Using FA-9600 Event Editor (1) Open the FA-9600 Event Editor folder in the supplied CD-ROM and double-click the Setup file to start the setup wizard.
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◆ Edit Menu <Include / Exclude> Position the cursor on Include or Exclude opens a submenu as shown below. Include allows you to select writable items and Exclude to deselect writable items. Item Include (Selecting items to write) Exclude (Deselecting items) Selects all menu items.
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◆ Connect FA-9600 Clicking Connect FA-9600 display the following window. Menu Description IP Address Enters the FA-9600 IP address for connection. Refresh Pressing the button allows you to connect the FA-9600 and to obtain information such event names from the FA-9600. Event Select Specifies an event to be changed.
15. SNMP Monitoring The FA-9600 can be remotely monitored using the SNMP v2c protocol. MIB (Management Information Base) required for the monitoring is included in the supplied CD-ROM. See Sec. 13-2-2 "SNMP System Settings" for details about the SNMP network settings. ◆...
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Object group Item name Object name in MIB file Value Type Trap Note OID : 1.3.6.1.4.1.20175.1.338.1.2.2.2 ( Output Video Status ) fa9600OutputVideoStatusSdi1A OCTET STRING Output SDI1 Status fa9600OutputVideoStatusSdi1B OCTET STRING Output fa9600OutputVideoStatusSdi2A OCTET STRING Output SDI2 Status Status fa9600OutputVideoStatusSdi2B OCTET STRING Output HDMI fa9600OutputVideoStatusHdmi OCTET STRING...
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OID : 1.3.6.1.4.1.20175.1.338.1.2.4.2.3 (FA-96MADI Status(Slot B) ) 0: loss, 1: present-32k-56ch 2: present-32k-64ch 3: present-44k-56ch Signal fa96MadiInputSignalStatus INTEGER 4: present-44k-64ch 5: present-48k-56ch FA-96MADI 6: present-48k-64ch Status 7: notSupported Channel fa96MadiInputChannel 2.1.1.a *1*2 0: loss 1: present ✔ Audio Status fa96MadiInputChannelStatus 2.1.11.a INTEGER 2: silence...
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Line mode Horizontal: -1/2 H to +1/2 H Vertical: -1/2 frame to +1/2 frame Delay: <Max> 1 H + 1/2 H <Min> 1/2 H AVDL mode Horizontal: -1/2 H to +1/2 H Vertical: -1/2 frame to +1/2 frame Delay: HD <Max> 1 frame +1/2 H <Min>...
16-2. External Dimensions (All dimensions in mm.) FA-9600 FRAME SYNCHRONIZER FAN ALARM PROC HDR/WCG CLIP POWER LOCK SETUP DWN MIX MAPPING DC POWER INPUT OUTPUT GAIN OPTION EVENT DELAY GENLOCK UNITY UNITY UNITY UNITY VIDEO SYSTEM STATUS DISP ON/OFF ANALOG AUDIO...
Appendix 1: Event Data List If an optional card or software is required for items (parameters), it is listed under “Required.” Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. Event Adds event names to numbers, which are displayed in menus on the front panel, RU and EventName Event names 14-3...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. OUTPUT SIDE Peak (Max. Brightness) OOTF OUT Display Peak 1000 100 - 10000 (in 100 increments) OUTPUT SIDE Black (Min. Brightness) OOTF OUT Display Black 0 - 100 (in 10 increments) 0: Adjustment OOTF RGB 1: SR-Live 96AHDR2...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. Color Correct BAL(Pre) FS1/FS2 White LevelR -2000 to White LevelG 2000 White LevelB White Level Master 1000 0 - 2000 Black LevelR Black LevelG -2000 - 2000 Setting value is one-tenth of input value. Ex) 1235 =>...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. YPbPr Clip FS1/FS2 0: Disable YPbPr Clip Enable 1: Enable White Clip 1090 500 - 1090 5-12 Setting value is one-tenth of input value. Black Clip -75 - 500 Ex) 565 => 56.5% Chroma Clip 1110 500 - 1130...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. Ancillary FS1/FS2 0: Overwrite H ANC MUX Mode 1: Pass 5-29 2: Blank 0: Pass H ANC PayloadId 1: Overwrite 0: Auto H ANC VPID DR/CS Mode 1: Manual 0: Rec.709 1: VANC 5-30 H ANC VPID Color Space 2: UHDTV...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. VITC PresetTime SS 0 - 59 VITC PresetTime FF 0 - 29 Video System FS1/FS2 0: Disable Test Signal 1: 100% Color Bar 5-44 2: 75% Color Bar VSYS 0: GENLOCK IN 1: FS1 Genlock Source 5-40...
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Category Target Item Default Value Description Required Ref. Advanced Antialias H 0 - 15 0 (0.125) to 15 (0.500) Frequency Five times the entered value is set. Advanced Antialias H Level 0 - 20 Ex.) 12=> 60% 0: Auto Advanced Antialias V Mode 1: Manual Advanced Antialias V 0 - 15...
Appendix 2: Ember+ FA-9600 units can be controlled using dedicated Ember+ commands over LAN. Dynamic Range Control / Color Converter menu settings can be changed by these commands. ◆ Communication Spedifications Communication Interface Ethernet: IEEE802.3u/ab (100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T) Protocol TCP/IP, Ember+ Port number 55000 Max number of sessions...
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Status Message Contents Element Note Identifier Description Access Type Node processor Node identity Node deviceConfig Parameter ipAddress Read Only(1) String(3) FA-9600 IP address Parameter portNumber Read Only(1) Integer(1) TCP/UDP port number Parameter deviceID Read Only(1) String(3) Unit name Node programConfig Parameter bootloader Read Only(1)
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Setting Commands Contents Element Note Identifier Description Minimum Maximum Access Format Enumeration Factor Default Type Node FOR-A_FA Node parameters Node video Node common Unavailable in 3D-LUT mode 0: Disable Parameter simulMode Simul Mode Read/Write(3) Boolean(4) Simul Mode 1: Enable Node fs-1 or fs-2 Only fs-1 in 3D-LUT mode.
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Contents Element Note Identifier Description Minimum Maximum Access Format Enumeration Factor Default Type Node FOR-A_FA Node parameters Node video Node fs-1 or fs-2 Only fs-1 in 3D-LUT mode. Node colorCorrection Unavailable in 3D-LUT mode. Node gamma 0: Center Parameter curve Read/Write(3) 1: Black Integer(1)
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Contents Element Note Identifier Description Minimum Maximum Access Format Enumeration Factor Default Type Node fs-1 or fs-2 Only fs-1 in 3D-LUT mode. Node colorCorrection Unavailable in 3D-LUT mode. Node differential Differential Node white Parameter 2000 Read/Write(3) %.1f %% 1000 Integer(1) White Level(R-Y) Parameter 2000 Read/Write(3)
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Contents Element Note Identifier Description Minimum Maximum Access Format Enumeration Factor Default Type Node fs-1 or fs-2 Only fs-1 in 3D-LUT mode. Node drcAndCrc Node ootfInput Unavailable in 3D-LUT mode. 0: Disable Parameter mode Read/Write(3) Boolean(4) 1: Enable Parameter gamma systemGamma Read/Write(3) Integer(1)
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Contents Element Note Identifier Description Minimum Maximum Access Format Enumeration Factor Default Type Node fs-1 or fs-2 Node clip Node yCbCrClip 0: Disable Parameter enable Read/Write(3) Boolean(4) 1: Enable Parameter white 1090 Read/Write(3) %.1f %% 1090 Integer(1) Parameter black Read/Write(3) %.1f %% Integer(1) Parameter...
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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.
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