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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1 and 10 megohms. When temporarily storing a card, make sure it is placed in an ESD bag. Cards in an earth-grounded metal frame or casing do not require any special ESD protection.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment has been tested for compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B requirements for Class A digital devices. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
1 Introduction to the XIP-3901 Agile SDI/IP Processing Platform The Densité 3+ XIP-3901 from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is a new agile processing platform that focuses on high-quality live production for HD, 1080p, 4K UHD and HDR. This platform is a bridge for the hybrid world, consisting of today’s proven SDI technology and the IP connectivity of tomorrow.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2 XIP-3901 Applications The initial applications for the XIP-3901 agile IP/SDI processing platform provides full functionality of up/down/framesync-gearbox processing capability delivered through three applications that allow your live productions — either from trucks, venues or stadiums — to make the most of the new 4K UHD and HDR formats. This includes playout channels where output of a 4K UHD HDR channel needs to be downconverted for an HD SDR simulcast version.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Supported Video Formats Figure 3 Supported Video Formats for XIP-3901 Applications Note: Standard rate conversion 50/59.94 Hz is not supported. Optional HDR Processing The XIP-3901 applications include ITU-R BT.709 and ITU-R BT.2020 color space conversions. The XIP-3901- UDC-HDR option adds HDR/SDR up-mapping and down-mapping capabilities, as summarized in the following table: ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 16ch Audio Tracking / Metadata Match Delay Link 1 Link 1 12G/3G/HD SDI OUT 1 12G/3G/HD SDI IN 1 12G/ Link 2 Quad Link 2 Optional Tone/ 3G SDI OUT 2 3G SDI IN 2 Frame Fixed 709/2020 Link 3G...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 4 Installation Installing the Rear Connector Panel Each Grass Valley Densité-series card is associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the Densité frame before the card can be inserted. The XIP-3901 card is designed to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité 3+ frames. One rear connector panel is available: ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Rear Connector Panel 4.3.1 Image of the Rear Connector Panel The rear connector panel is shown in Figure 9. Details of the inputs and outputs are described below. Figure 9 XIP-3901 Rear Panel 4.3.2 Summary of Rear Panel Connections Connectors Count REF IN...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 4.3.3 Details of Rear Panel Connections REF IN – External reference Connect an NTSC or PAL reference signal (SMPTE 170M / SMPTE 318M / ITU 624-4 black burst). 12G/3G/HD IN – Serial digital 3G/HD inputs Connect serial digital video signals, conforming to SMPTE ST 2081 and ST 2082 for 12G input signals, SMPTE 425M for 3G input signals or SMPTE 292M for HD input signals, to the connectors specified in the tables below.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 12G/3G/HD OUT – Serial digital 12G/3G/HD outputs SDI output signals appear on the rear panel connectors as shown in the table, conforming to SMPTE ST 2081 and ST 2082 for 12G output signals, SMPTE 425M for 3G output signals or SMPTE 292M for HD output signals. Connector XIP-3901-UC Output Signal 12G/3G/HD OUT 1...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 5 User Interface Control Methods The XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901-DC, and XIP-3901-FS applications can be controlled in two different ways: The local control panel and its buttons can be used to move through a menu of status reports (see 6 Local Control Using the Densité...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 6 Local Control Using the Densité Frame Control Panel There are two types of local control panels: Panel type Frame models Appearance Physical Densité-3+FR1 Touch-screen Densité-3+FR4, GV Node To assign the local control panel to the XIP-3901: ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 7 iControl System User Interface The XIP-3901 applications can be remotely controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system. This manual describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901 applications and their use. Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl. In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites, double-click on the XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901-DC, or XIP-3901-FS icon (the icon says XIP-3901 for XIP-3901-UC v1.0) to open the control panel.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Section 1: The top section displays eight icons (for XIP-3901-UC) or seven icons (for XIP-3901-DC and XIP- 3901-FS) that report different statuses, such as the card communication status, input status, health status, and card operation mode. Mousing over an icon will display a status message with additional information. ...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE SDI IN Status (DC and FS only) All SDI inputs are present and valid. At least one SDI input is reporting an error. See the diagram in the Input/Output Config tab to diagnose the issue. (green) At least one SDI input is reporting an error.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE If there is an error, the error status message will appear in the message area. If there are multiple errors, the error messages cycle so that each message can be seen. The icon for the status or error message being shown will be highlighted in mauve. Section 2: The left portion of the window contains buttons for each individual panel, which are highlighted when they are selected.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Section 3: This main section displays the panel selected in Section 2. It may contain multiple tabs to access any appropriate sub-panels. Figure 16 Panel Display (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Section 4: The lower left corner of the window identifies the preset currently in use, “User custom” if none is applicable, or “Factory default”...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8 Configuring the XIP-3901 Using iControl This section describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901 applications and their use. Video Input/Output Panel (XIP-3901-UC) 8.1.1 Input/Output Config Tab This panel allows you to configure the settings for the two upconverters. Each can be configured independently. ...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Use the pulldown menus to configure these parameters: Parameter Settings Note Quad Link 3G – 2SI Division (default) SDI Output Transport & Quad Link 3G – Square Division 2160-Line Data Mapping (on Quad Link 3G) 3G Mapping Level A (default) Level B Dual Link VPID Standards...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.1.2 Timing Tab For each upconverter, you can adjust the timing relative to the reference. Use the slider or type a value into the data box on the right of the slider. Figure 20 Video I/O Timing The sliders can be adjusted as follows: Adjustment Range...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE This section also displays the Processing Delay in ms for each channel so you can manage the processing delay on your system. Min. SDI Input Processing Delay Delay Output Async or Isochrone Inputs Synced & Phase- Aligned Inputs Min.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.1.3 Deglitcher Tab For each upconverter, select the appropriate deglitcher mode (ON or OFF) using the pulldown menu. Figure 22 Deglitcher Tab When the deglitcher is enabled, the card supports a hot switch between two signals (either on the same input, or between the card’s two inputs) without producing a freeze on the frame sync, and without producing artifacts on the output.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The offset from the VREF can be variable, but a distance of greater than 10 lines could create an artifact in the active video. If the two signals are more than one line apart, a vertical jump will occur at the moment of switching that is proportional to the number of vertical lines of offset between the two signals.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Video Input/Output Panel (XIP-3901-DC) 8.2.1 Input/Output Config Tab This panel allows you to configure the settings for the two downconverters. Each can be configured independently. Figure 24 Video I/O Config 24 | XIP-3901...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Use the pulldown menus to configure these parameters: Parameter Settings Note SDI Input SDI Transport Quad Link 3G (default) 12G/3G 2160-Line Data Mapping Auto (Square/2SI Division) (default) 2SI Division Square Division SDI Output – SDI Output – Resolution 1920x1080p A (default) Format 1920x1080p B DL...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Quad Link 3G Error: The received Quad Link 3G has different video formats. Unexpected Format: Did not receive the video format selected by the user. Quad Link 3G ALIGN monitors the timing of the four link inputs. The timing difference between the Quad Link 3G links shall not exceed 400 ns, as per SMPTE ST-425-5.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The sliders can be adjusted as follows: Adjustment Range (50 Hz) Range (59 Hz) Vertical (Lines) -16 to +16 -16 to +16 0 to 17.771 sec 0 to 14.825 sec 1920x1080p (A and B DL) Horizontal (sec) 0 to 35.542 sec 0 to 29.646 sec 1920x1080i Horizontal (sec)
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.2.3 Deglitcher Tab For each downconverter, select the appropriate deglitcher mode (ON or OFF) using the pulldown menu. Figure 27 Deglitcher Tab When the deglitcher is enabled, the card supports a hot switch between two signals (either on the same input, or between the card’s two inputs) without producing a freeze on the frame sync, and without producing artifacts on the output.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE that is proportional to the number of vertical lines of offset between the two signals. This will last for only one frame. For more information about using clean switch regions to perform glitch-free switches, see 8.4 Clean Switch Regions and Examples.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Operation Mode Setting Type Settings Note 12G/3G/HD Quad Link 3G (default) SDI Output – Format 3G Level A/B DL Level A (default) (3G Mapping) Level B Dual Link Quad Link 3G - 2SI/Square SDI Input Auto (Square/2SI Division) (default) (2160p Data Mapping) 2SI Division Square Division...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Quad Link 3G VPID Standards Square Division 2SI Division Auto SMPTE 425-1 SMPTE 425-5 3 Gb/s legacy SMPTE 425-1 SMPTE 425-1 A diagram of the synchronization process is displayed underneath the settings for each synchronizer. The status for each input SDI will be either green (no error) or red (error).
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.3.2 Timing Tab For each synchronizer and output resolution, you can adjust the timing relative to the reference. The vertical setting applies to all output formats, whereas the horizontal settings are specific to individual output formats. To adjust the timing, use the slider or type a value into the data box on the right of the slider.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Additional frame delay is usually selected in steps of one frame, but some exceptions exist for 1080p B DL where you can only select frames in multiples of two. The following table lists the number of frame steps for each combination of operation modes and SDI inputs and outputs.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 3G Level A/B DL SDI Input SDI Output Processing Delay Async or Isochrone Inputs Synced & Phase-Aligned Inputs Min. Max. 59 Hz 50 Hz Input 2 frames 2 frames 33 ms 40 ms URS, 3G Level A 3 ms 3 ms + 1 frame 17 ms...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Quad Link 3G to 12G SDI Input Processing Delay Output Async or Isochrone Inputs Synced & Phase- Aligned Inputs Min. Max. 59 Hz 50 Hz Input 2 frames 2 frames 33 ms 40 ms URS, 2SI Quad Link 3G Level A 3 ms 3 ms + 1 frame 17 ms...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE For the 12G/3G/HD and Quad Link 3G operating modes, Minimum Delay can be enabled on a channel. The reference source will be internally forced to Input for the channel, and the user settings for the reference source will be ignored (see 8.6 Reference Panel for more information).
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE When the deglitcher is enabled, the card supports a hot switch between two signals (either on the same input, or between the card’s two inputs) without producing a freeze on the frame sync, and without producing artifacts on the output.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Figure 33 Clean Switch Regions You may switch between signals A, B or C, without any glitches, and also between the D<->E and F<->G signals. Any other transition, like A<->D, will cause a vertical image shift for one frame. To determine whether a clean hot switch is possible, you need to determine whether the two sources lie in the same clean switch region.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE -10 μs -14.83 μs -20 μs Figure 34 Clean Switch Regions Example 1 Example 2: We have two HD (1080i59) sources, one that indicates an offset of 30 μs with respect to the reference (A) and the other an offset of 20 μs (B). We know that a clean switch region limit is present at +½ line and another one at ½...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Video Processing Panel The Video Processing panel enables HDR processing for each channel. By default, the XIP-3901 only has the BT.709 to BT.2020 and BT.2020 to BT.709 video processing settings available. Other video processing settings can be enabled for each channel by activating the option. See 8.9 Options Panel for details about how to activate the card options.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE XIP-3901- Processing XIP-3901-UC XIP-3901-DC XIP-3901-FS UDC-HDR UHD/ UHD/ Option UHD/ BT.709 to BT.2020 (Notes 1, 2) Required BT.2020 to BT.709 (Note 2) Required SDR to HLG BT.2100 SDR to PQ BT.2100 HLG BT.2100 to SDR PQ BT.2100 to SDR PQ BT.2100 to HLG BT.2100 HLG BT.2100 to PQ BT.2100 S-Log3 S-Gamut3 to BT.709 800%...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE HDR Processing statuses: The Color Space Conversion and Dynamic Range Conversion statuses are based on the SDI video input/output format and settings selected in the Video Processing tab. The following table shows the status of the color space conversion and the dynamic range conversion for each combination of HDR processing, SDI input and SDI output.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Reference Panel his panel is used to select the reference to be used by the XIP-3901 for synchronization. Figure 37 Reference Panel (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Reference Presence: The icons show the presence and status of the various reference sources. For the external reference, the format is shown in the External Format window.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE External Format Supported NTSC 1080i 59 Hz 1080i 50 Hz 720p 59 Hz 720p 50 Hz Selected Reference: This section shows which source is selected as a reference for each channel. The icons show whether the channel is locked to its reference or not. Icon Reference Gray...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Test Panel You may activate the Color Bars & Tone test signal for the two channels independently by enabling the appropriate checkboxes. Figure 38 Test Panel (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Video Test Pattern 75% color bar with 75% white. ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Network Panel The Network panel is used to set the network configuration of the ETH3 Ethernet port on the XIP-3901. These settings are shared by all UC, DC, and FS applications, since there is only one Ethernet port on the platform. The ETH3 Ethernet port is used to perform firmware upgrades on the XIP-3901 only if the card is installed in a Densité...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Options Panel There is one option available for the XIP-3901: XIP-3901-UDC-HDR: Enables HDR conversion functionality of the card. This option is shared by all applications; for example, when activated on a XIP-3901-UC application, it will also be activated on any XIP-3901-DC and XIP-3901-FS applications.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.10 Factory/Presets Panel This panel provides access to three functions, which apply only to the current application (unlike the restore point, which saves the settings for all applications on the platform). User Presets Factory ...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.10.1 User Presets Each XIP-3901 application has memory registers that can hold up to five user-defined parameter settings. Select any one of the five presets using the Card Preset Select pulldown menu. Click Load to load the contents of the selected user preset into the XIP-3901 application. All parameter settings and values will be replaced by the contents of the selected user preset.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.10.2 Factory Clicking the Load Factory button will restore the card to a factory default state. Four checkboxes can be used to choose whether to include card parameters, card alarms, network settings and presets in the restoration process. Note: Card alarms are reset to factory values;...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.10.3 Profiles Use Profiles to save or recover the entire card configuration (including user presets if desired) on an external disk, or to copy it to another XIP-3901 card. Click Profiles to open the Profile Copy window. ...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Save profile to disk… After selecting which profiles to save, click this button to open a Save dialog. Specify a file name and location to which the selected profiles for this card will be saved. Note: It is a good idea to create a folder for these files, because they are not explicitly identified as XIP-3901 profiles and will be difficult to identify if not clearly named and conveniently located.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The Select column includes a checkbox to identify the XIP-3901 cards to which profiles will be copied from the current card. For convenience, a Select all checkbox is provided in the column header. Click Copy to copy the selected profiles from this card into the selected other XIP-3901 cards. ...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Status / Name This column contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this XIP-3901 card. Each alarm name includes an icon that shows its current status. Some alarms may be text-only, and the alarm status is shown in the name and not by a status icon. Card LED, Overall Alarm and GSM Contribution These columns contain pulldown menus used to set the severity level of each individual alarm to the alarm named in the column heading.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Overall alarm and GSM contribution follow card LED Check the box to force the Overall Alarm and GSM contribution to match the Card LED status. All Overall Alarms and GSM contributions for which there is a Card LED alarm will be forced to match the Card LED alarm.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about the card. Figure 53 Info Panel (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Three buttons in the panel give access to other information. Details…: Reports the service version and panel version for the card.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Remote system administration…: Opens the Joining Locators window, which lists the remote lookup services to which this XIP- 3901 application is registered. Add: Force the iControl service for this XIP-3901 application to register itself on a user-specified Jini lookup service, using the following syntax in the data box: jini://<ip_address>...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8.13 Application Panel This panel is used to activate or switch between applications. It shows all the applications on the platform, their respective versions, whether their license keys have been activated, and which one is currently in use. Figure 59 –...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Once an application has been activated, it cannot be deactivated. To switch to a different application: 1. Select the In Use radio button for the application you wish to use. 2. In the Change application dialog box, click Apply. 3.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Required Materials To replace the fan assembly on the XIP-3901, you will need: XIP-3901-FAN Fan Assembly Replacement Kit Anti-static mat Needle-nose pliers Tweezers Procedure Step 1: Remove the failed fan assembly 1. Remove the XIP-3901 card from the Densité frame. 2.
3G: SMPTE ST 425 Level A (mapping 1), level B: 1080p59.94, 1080p50 4K UHD: Quad Link 3 Gb/s SMPTE ST 425-5: 1080p59.94, 1080p50 12G: SMPTE-2082-10: 2160p59.94, 2160p50 Cable length (Belden 1694A): 250m (820 ft.) at 1.485 Gb/s 150m (492 ft.) at 2.970 Gb/s 12G: 60m (197 ft.) at 11.88 Gb/s...
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Video Processing Performance Signal path: 10 bits minimum Latency: No reference: 33 ms (59 Hz) 40 ms (50 Hz) With reference: 28 ms to 61 ms (59 Hz) 32 ms to 72 ms (50 Hz) 3G Output Minimum Delay: Fewer than 4 video lines Electrical Power:...
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 11 Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, contact our international support center at 1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website (www.grassvalley.com).
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX 1 – Local Menu 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Comments / Default Value STATUS XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901- DC, XIP-3901-FS VERSION X.Y.Z.B X major Y minor Z revision B build FPGA: X.Y.Z.B UBOOT: X.Y.Z APPLICATIONS XIP-3901-UC X.Y.Z.B When present on platform...
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